In the Community

Whenever the call goes out to assist people who have suffered a major crisis like a fire or flood, Bowen Island never fails to show itself to be a truly caring community by giving money and other needed help.

On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me a wish for a healthy new year! On the 12th day of Christmas My true love gave to me 12 partner dances 11 Tai chi classes 10 fitness tickets 9 badminton birdies 8 yoga stretches 7 weight room passe

Seniors Keeping Young (SKY) is sponsoring a trip to the Christmas train in Stanley Park on Tuesday, December 11. Peter's bus will be picking up passengers in the lower parking lot at Bowen Court at 2.15 p.m. We will catch the 3 p.m.

The Rotary Club of Bowen Island is pleased to announce that it will be funding a youth project to Make Bowen a Better Place. Effective immediately, this program invites island students to propose a new service project for Bowen Island.

The sounds of a tropical rain forest filter through the home of Rebecca Salmon, where she and her three sons look after nine exotic birds.

Please note the following changes to recycling at the Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD). BIRD now accepts all kinds of glass (except mirrors) and all colours go in all three windows no more separating colours.

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down Bowen's lanes. Yes, it's true. Santa and the elves are coming to the BICS gym for Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 8, from 9 to 11 a.m. with special guests, the Chillbillies.

For the first time, BIHORA is offering photos of you, your friends and your family with beautiful horses on Saturday, December 8, from 1 to 3 p.m.

It has been a year since your municipal council was elected and it is high time that we report on our progress.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Seniors Keeping Young (SKY). It is Bowen Island's only program for seniors that covers physical, mental and educational subjects. Meetings are every Monday morning at Bowen Court.