In the Community

It's nearly that time again: time to gather your friends and family in the garden and host your own feast in your own waystarring as many Bowen- and B.C.-grown ingredients and libations as you can pull together.

He's received more than 70 letters of recommendations from colleagues, patients and patients' family members that detailed Dr. Paul Sugar's high level of care.

The 19th People, Plants and Places (PPP) tour went off without a hitch last weekend, with weather co-operating and allowing hundreds of islanders and visitors to see the outstanding gardens of the seven homes and two other island sites on this year's

It is a story about a young African girl with a dream. With the help of people in her village as well as far away, that dream came true and had a far-reaching positive effect.

Following on the highly successful and enjoyable sustainability tour in 2011, Bowen in Transition has organized another tour for 2012, with a different itinerary.

At the end of June,BICS students had the opportunity to participate in the 'It's a Wrap!' program; a nutrition and garden feasting event. Students explored the idea of growing a complete meal in the school's garden that is good for the whole body.

Questions and answers with Bowen grower Marg McConnell who operates Bowen Brook Farm with her husband Drew Burgess. They will sell their organic, island-grown produce at the BowFEAST community farmers' market on Saturday, July 21, from 9 a.m.

Since 2003, 40 Bowen Island Community School students have received a gift of books from the Carolynne MacNeil Memorial Gift of Books trust fund. Carolynne grew up on Bowen Island and worked at the Snug Cove General Store for many years.

"Excuse me, Mr. Thomson, but I think you need a rest.

For six billion years, the sun has been emitting ultra-violet radiation in two forms that have been identified by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization as carcinogens.