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How to manage shade in your garden

On March 16, 2015 the Bowen Island Garden Club welcomes Charlie Sale who will give a presentation titled “Managing Shade.” Charlie describes himself as a “serious gardener” of 50 years.
Signs of spring

Signs of spring

Spring has sprung very early this year. If you look closely at some of our local Hazel trees, you’ll see tiny pink sea-anenome-like pink blossoms beginning to shrivel up, though the catkins still dance yellow in the sun and breeze.

This week in Undercurrent history

In the February 13 edition of the Undercurrent, I erroneously reported that 25 years ago Peter Schmidt was in the process of selling the Building Centre and retiring.

Notes from the AGORA Forum on Education

The second of four topics in this Winter/Spring CSA sponsored discussions was held at The BIAC Gallery at Artisan Square on 26 February. A small, but informed group investigated a variety of aspects of Education.
Bowen Children’s Centre goes Wild West

Bowen Children’s Centre goes Wild West

On Saturday, Feb 21st, Bowen Children’s Centre hosted their “Wild” fundraiser at the Bowen Island Legion with Western flare.

On the calendar

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27 Bowen Island Montessori Open House 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. AGORA Forum on Education 7 p.m. at the Gallery at Artisan Square Legion Dinner Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner starts at 6:30 Karen Savoca, Pete Heitzman and Shari Ulrich 7:30 p.m.
Promoting Bowen businesses at the Outdoor Adventure Show!

Promoting Bowen businesses at the Outdoor Adventure Show!

Once again, a small band of hardy and adventuresome Bowen volunteers are headed across the waters to represent you and your business! This year we have data that proves this is an excellent venue to promote our island businesses.

February is the new January

“Look, the first tulip,” says Karen Munro of The Bowen Island Dog Ranch. I look down but can’t see it. These busy city eyes of mine keep missing it. “There, turn around, you walked right passed it,” she says smiling.
Tom Carchrae: the heart and mind behind the Bowen LIFT App

Tom Carchrae: the heart and mind behind the Bowen LIFT App

Tom Carchrae believes in what he does and as the app developer for the new Bowen LIFT app – he also sees direct community benefit of his work to Bowen Islanders. Tom and his family have been on Bowen for two years.
This year the Canadian Flag turns fifty, and the Grandfriends program turns twenty!

This year the Canadian Flag turns fifty, and the Grandfriends program turns twenty!

On Thursday February 12th the Grandfriends program was hosted by the grade five students of division five. This day was carefully selected to combine the themes of celebrating Valentine’s and Flag Day in advance of the two special days.