In the Community

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.

Whore in the Eddy , a poem by Heather Haley, was chosen to appear in two different anthologies. It was written in 2008 and dedicated to Vancouver's missing women. Haley knew it was a powerful piece and had long planned to adapt it for video.

Thanks to Jules and Shane Tweten of Stands Tall Creations Studio and Gallery in Artisan Square, Bowen Island Family Place now has new signage at the new location under the community daycare on Carter Road.

In a one-of-kind conversation, Robert Thurman and Victor Chan share stories about the special moments they've spent with the Dalai Lama.

The Bowen Island Garden Club's May open garden will be hosted by John and Joyce Pearkes at 210 Finesterre Road on Sunday, May 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. The property is situated at Hood Point and faces north with sweeping views over Howe Sound.

A long-time islander who is the last of his family on Bowen, George Helenius, is moving to the mainland. Helenius has sold his property and has either given away or sold most possessions and, by the end of May, will no longer be an island resident.