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New rules of engagement

Karen Wristen takes over the helm of the Living Oceans Society just when it's headed into turbulent waters.

Visitor centre is getting ready

The summer season is just around the corner and the Bowen Island Arts Council (BIAC) is ready to welcome the world to Bowen Island.

Something BIG is coming to a mountain near you

It started with a group of people who, over a period of five years, met regularly to plan a party. And not just any party they planned the main party on Bowen Island: Bowfest.

Get in line

The Plant Sale and Raffle is the Bowen Island Garden Club's annual fundraiser.

Bowen author examines broken ballots

Should democracies be moving to Internet voting?Should we be deploying electronic voting machines to speed up the counting of ballots?What kinds of protections need to be in place when computers are introduced into the election process?These and othe

Come see the Reifel Bird Sanctuary

On Tuesday, May 15, SKY has arranged a trip to the George Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta and afterwards a "do it yourself" lunch at Steveston. The bus will be going on the 9:30 a.m.

Mind the gap (or not)

Over the last five years, Phillip Vannini's conducted 400 interviews in three dozen B.C.

Can you weave patience? Can you paint compassion? Can understanding be sewn into a quilt?

Thanks to funding from Art Starts, theBICS Action Group (Community School Association and Parent Advisory Council,) and a generous donation from Opus Art Supplies, the Virtues Made Visible project brings three artists-in-residence to the Bowen Island

Not done with cancer

It's 1 p.m. and Spider Robinson is surprised that there's someone ringing his doorbell. It turns out that he hasn't written the interview time in his calendar and hasn't expected anyone.

Learn about changes to garbage collection

Bowen Islanders already participate actively in the multi-faceted recycling program at BIRD and they will soon be able to do even more to decrease our carbon-footprint.