In the Community

My grandfather’s youngest brother worked within 500 meters of where the bomb landed in Hiroshima. Miraculously, he survived. Their brother was a loyal American citizen. In other words, my American family dropped the bomb on their family in Japan.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

Losing a pregnancy or baby through miscarriage, termination, still birth, or neo-natal death can leave a woman in emotional pain and grief for years.

Bowen Islanders will be treated to another fascinating evening with our resident explorer Wade Davis.

The gentle sound of rain on cedars and waves lapping up onto beautiful beaches here on Bowen Island has, on occasion, been drowned out by the sound of children laughing (and crying).

As our summer exhibition is wrapped up we would like to send out a big thank you to the Bowen community, especially to our guest of honor Rita Greenlaw, as well as Laura Quilici, Bob Doucet, The fabulous Chillbillies, Earl Jenkins, Larry Schmidt, Nad

Thank you, foremost to the Board of Directors of Bowen Heritage: Judi Gedye, Ellen White, Pernille Nielsen, Helen Wallwork, Maria Steernberg & Hans Behm.

Many of you have heard that Asa Liles has been diagnosed with colon cancer and is waiting on radiation and chemotherapy. Getting through the 5 week period will be daunting.

This week, enjoy a peek into islander Mai Yasue’s kitchen. Yasue is a professor in environmental studies at Quest University, a pescatarian dedicated to eating sustainable seafoods and mom. 1.

In early September, as smoke from the worst wildfire season on record still hung over much of the province, British Columbia’s new government signalled that it was time to stop fiddling while Rome burned.