In the Community

FRIDAY MAY 23 Bowen Island Conservancy, beach tour with Ramona de Graaf. Meet at Pebbly Beach at 9am.

Does this situation sound familiar? You own the perfect tool in your shed. It’s exactly what you need when you need it and you regularly need it. But it’s broken. And you are loathe to shell out the money for a new one.

Mayor Jack Adelaar gave the Knick Knack Nook a plaque in recognition of the impact of recent donations made to the Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD).

Island bibliophiles are marking their calendars for May 24 and 25, the dates for BookFest, the annual sale of gently used books to raise funds for the Bowen Island Library. As always, the selection is vast and the prices are low.

FRIDAY MAY 16 Dinner at the Legion 5pm open, 6:30pm dinner Coastal Patterns Gallery POPS UP Next door to the Gallery at Artisan Square SATURDAY MAY 17 Bowen Island Green Man Festival Children’s face painting begins at 11:30am outside Tuscany Bowen Is

Runners, walkers, joggers mark your calendars for the 5th annual Aaron’s Run, Saturday June 14.

Marine shorelines are critical fish habitats

FRIDAY MAY 9 Youth Centre drop-in 6pm - 9pm ages 12+ Dinner at the Legion 5pm open, 6:30pm dinner SATURDAY MAY 10 Youth Centre drop-in 6pm - 9pm ages 12+ Bowen Children’s Centre Clothing Sale, Cates Hill Chapel 10am - 4pm Bowen Island Garden Club Ann

Once upon a time... In a land called Bowen, the citizen gathered to choose a theme for their upcoming summer festival and they chose: FAIRY TALES A magic day is sure to follow.

A quiet man sits at the front of the ferry on his way to work. He always has a big smile, and is almost always juggling something or other attracting and engaging kids of all ages from all corners of the ferry.