In the Community

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.

Genevieve McCorquodale and Lorne Warr are grateful for what the Coast Animal Welfare and Education Society (CAWES) has done for their cat Midnight they say it saved his life and wanted to do something in return.

Eight-year-old Lily Tocher-Wiese loves animals. She has a cat called Felina and a dog named Koko. Lily also loves to create art and has decided to combine those two passions.

Bowen Island Community School is holding its' annual Welcome to Kindergarten open house on June 12, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for families with children registered for Kindergarten at BICS next year.

On Saturday, May 26, ecologist Leonardo Frid will be leading a Bowen Nature Club walk to learn more about alien invasive plants on Bowen.

Meg Hickling often talks about sex, especially with children aged three to 13 and their parents or caregivers. And she's quite good at it. The feedback she gets regularly from grownups is: "I wish I had someone like you around when I was a kid.

From trees, flowers, asters, to berries and meat, we are guided through Bowen's natural buffet.

A story focusing on an islander's connection to an event known the world over has gone international and the woman at the centre of it, Nina Rhodes-Hughes, told the Undercurrent that Bowen is helping her deal with the attention.