In the Community

A lot can happen in a year when you're in high school. You'll have new experiences. You may get a sense of what to do with your life. You may fall in love.

Most of us take our hearing for granted. It is too easy to be blase about its role in bringing us pleasure and keeping us safe--at least until we experience some loss of acuity.

Florian York Wells, nee Fyfe, always wanted to be a nurse. She recalls visiting her aunt in Scotland who was a nurse. "She sometimes put her cape down and treated people right there," Wells said. "That's when I decided I wanted to be a nurse.

Share your passions and your skills! The Bowen Centre for the Arts (operated by the Bowen Island Arts Council) is seeking workshop ideas and presenters in all arts-related areas.

It's almost here! Only two more weeks and then school's out. Make your child's summer fun and memorable with Bowen Island Community Recreation's Summer Camps. We've got adventures for all ages.

With nostalgia in their hearts and entire bottles of Aqua Net in their hair, it seemed most of the islanders came out to bid the Bowen Island Pub a farewell.

Since February 10, James Milligan's name has been in every edition of the Undercurrent . The Grade 9 IPS student organized Spot the Ball, a contest that was a lot of fun to play as well as an effective fundraiser.

The Bowen Island Garden Club's open garden for the month of June is at the home of Mary White. The garden is located at 1729 South Cove Road, off Eagle Cliff Road will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 10.

The Terminal Creek hatchery was the scene of the yearly release of salmon fry last Sunday, June 3. Again children brought along their parents to learn about fish conservancy first-hand. It was the 19th Bowen Coho Bon Voyage and it was well-attended.

Bright yellow order forms are now available in many local sites for Bowen's 2012 People, Plants and Places (PPP) Tour scheduled for July 21 and 22.