In the Community

Bowen in Transition held its sixth semi-annual Fix-It Fair on Sunday afternoon at Collins Hall, and approximately 30 people showed up with various broken items in tow.

Euan Sinclair, the Group Commissioner for the Bowen Scouts, says that nobody knows exactly how long the Bowen Island Scouts have been selling Christmas trees at the CSA Christmas Craft Fair, but it has become a Bowen tradition.

Bowen’s longstanding generosity a fundraiser highlight

On November 20 the Bowen Island Garden Club welcomes Julia Guest who will give us a presentation on her favourite gardens of the United Kingdom. She will share photos and stories that may be familiar as well as private gardens.

November 17, 18 The Importance of Being Ernest play by Theatre On The Isle (TOTI) Tir-Na-Nog Theatre starts at 7:30pm, 2pm Matinee Tickets $20 at Pheonix, Gallery, Library Saturday November 18 Good old Fashioned Letter Writing Party With Wendy Holm t

Are calico cats always female? How would Bowen fare in an earthquake? What are better, fruits are vegetables? These are just a few of the fascinating questions students tried to answer for this year’s Science Fair.

For five years now, David Wrinch has carried out a role that he sees as being a true honour: taking students to the cenotaph in Snug Cove to talk about history, war and why it is important to remember.

Lorinda Strang holds close to the memory of what war did to her family If you walk into my office, you will see the photo known as “Wait For Me Daddy,” hanging on the wall.

This summer, Bowen Islanders had a chance to check out a 1928 Dodge Victory, 1956 Continental Mark II, a BMW R65 motorbike and many more cool classic vehicles at the 1st Annual Bowen Island Classic Motor Show .

To clean, or not to clean: that is the question! That is one of the big issues that staff at the recycling depot deal with each day. To answer the question, “Yes, please clean your recyclables.