In the Community

In the past two weeks, Mother Nature has turned down the heat and softened the light. As we head into the darker time of the year, a perfect antidote for a chilly fall evening lies in wait.

Jackie Minns has been teaching Hatha yoga on Bowen for almost 20 years.She maintains a practice that is rooted both in skill and spiritual connection.

BIHORA, the Bowen Island Horse and Riders Association, is sponsoring the third annual Halloween with Horses this Saturday, October 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the equestrian ring in Crippen Park.

On Saturday, October 27, Bowen in Transition will be showing a full-length documentary about the transition movement. The film, In Transition 2.

They have been concerned about Mortimer, say Jules de Groot and Doug Jamieson of Alderwood Farm, as they've been getting calls from island residents and businesses reporting that he has been a bit of a pest.

A Cruel Arithmetic: Inside the Case Against Polygamy is more than just an account of a court case. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the case known as Polygamy Reference that was debated in the BC Supreme Court.

On Saturday, October 27, Mark Singleton will share his view on yoga with Bowen Islanders at a library literary event held at the Gallery at Artisan Square from 7 to 9 p.m.

Many gardeners throw away fading potted plants in the fall - or worse still they leave them sadly withering and wilting by the front door! But not Nancy Ashton. She believes in waking up containers in the wintertime.

Locavores, it's your last chance to snap up some fresh Bowen produce this fall. The BowFEAST community farmers' market is Saturday, October 20, at the Bowen Island Community School from 9 a.m. to noonthe last one of this growing season.

A big congratulations to this year's winner of the Best Bowen Apple Pie Contest. That's Ben the Best Baker who was selected by this year's panel of distinguished judges: RCMP Const.