In the Community

The Bowen Island Garden Club kicks up its speaker series on January 16, at 1 p.m. with Bill Terry from the Sunshine Coast who will talk about The lizard of Oz and other stories of plant hunting in Southeast Australia.

If you stopped by at the Snug Cove General Store just before Christmas, you might have been amazed to see a meter-long gingerbread replica of Tir-na-nOg Theatre School, all done up with sugar plums and frosting.

Kip Anastasiou will be speaking on Canadian Nobel laureates at SKY on Monday, January 16, at 11 a.m.

What gifts do you give? What gifts do you hope to receive? Seven-year-old Alissa, daughter of Albert and Bonita Schaly, has set a high standard in gift giving.

Just back from her fourth trip to Cuba in 12 months, Wendy Holm will kick off SKY's 2012 weekly speaker series with a fascinating account of her work in Cuba and why it's important to Bowen Islanders.

Mary Letson, the owner of Positively Fit, has been working as a personal trainer since 1984. She has recently found new inspiration by becoming a yoga instructor.

If you were driving around the Tunstall Bay area on January 1, you may have encountered a group of horses and riders on an orderly and purposeful ride.

Wintermay be full of rain and gloom, but now is the time to think about how your garden will grow and bloom! There are many exciting activities and workshops in the works to beat the winter-blahs.

Bowen in Transition is a local organization that is dedicated to exploring options for a more sustainable future. On Monday, January 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the group will host a visit from Tarah Stafford.

"Our children are the futureand how we care for and educate them is of paramount importance to all of us., says Silberman. A testament to her philosophy is a centre for young children that resonates with contentment.