In the Community

When I told my three year-old about the barnacle-eating bear we saw, he asked, "Were you very brave and didn't 'scweam'?" I have to admit that floating along in the Apodaca on such a beautiful day, it was hard to feel intimidated by the big ball of f

Be part of Bowfest by submitting your entries to the Bowfest Country Fair Contests.The Bowfest Country Fair is one of the favourite Bowfest traditions.

Attention all gardeners. Even though you might think that summer has only just started, fall days are soon to be upon us and it's time to start planning your spring garden. Help is at hand.

On Sunday, August 12, the place to be for pooches and people alike will be the USSC Marina lawn for the 21st annual Dog Days of Summer.

Beau's a real "coffee hound" as he can be seen walking to the cove every morning and hanging out at the Snug.

Have you got a taste of summer yet? The natural bounty is plentiful this season and farmers' markets are bustling and growing in size and popularity every year. People want good food.

It's a tight-knit community of boaters in Deep Bay and they say that they help one another as well as other community members. That includes keeping the beach clean and making sure the boats are OK in a storm.

Get ready for BowFEAST. A free workshop connects youth to gardens and food through 'Hack-Jam' Mozilla technology. The first workshop will be held on Monday, August 13, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Bowen Island Information Centre behind the library.

Amos and Baxter are very well-behaved when they drop in to have their photo taken. There's no yapping or nipping or playing shy.

With one month to go, plans for Bowfest 2012 are firming up. Tickets are printed, sponsors on board, permits issued and community members are giving their time and energies to final details.