In the Community

It's time to get the hiking boots ready as Bowen Island Gives (BIG) gears up for its first fundraising event: a climb to the top of Mount Gardner. The non-profit group is organizing the June 30 event to support Alzheimer's research.

Chad Ruloff decided, for his Masterworks Project, to build an acoustic guitar. During his Grade 9 year at Island Pacific School (IPS), Chad researched, planned and executed the task at hand with the support of his advisory committee.

Dive into a summer of reading by joining the Bowen Island Public Library's Summer Reading Club! The theme this year is Strange but True! Come by the library to pick up your reading package which includes a reading booklet, bookmark and temporary tatt

"Here is a cedar key of quiet/ To unlock the mind's grey penitentiaries.

In June 2006, Khat turned up in Carol's neighbourhood begging for food. When she realized how hungry he was, she set down a dish for him in the woodshed where she thought he could hang out until his family claimed him.

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.