In the Community

For the second year in a row, the Bowen Island Community Foundation has decided to offer a major grant of $5,000 to a qualifying organization on the island.

Learn how to deck your walls, fences, pillars and pergolas with climbing, spreading and trailing plants.

March has sprung, and signs of spring abound. It's a great time to channel a resurgence of energy into a creative pursuit, and on Bowen there are many to chose from. Take a look in the recently circulated Community Recreation spring/summer brochure.

If you love the taste of beer but your partner prefers something sweet, there might be the perfect compromise waiting for you right here on Bowen Island.

Paul Defresne will hold a clinic at Evergreen Acres Riding Centre from March 23 to 25.

I imagine it's common for people to take for granted their idyllic childhoods, and have to leave that place before coming to understand their good fortune.

If it's got four wheels that mainly drive on island roads, there is a good chance Chris Leigh's had a look at it at some point. Leigh has been running Leigh Automotive, the island's car repair shop, for over 25 years.

Greetings once more from San Miguel, a heritage town in the heart of Mexico, which overflows with happenings. One weekend it's the party of the year with the opening of an art gallery/chapel in the garden of two eccentric artists in the country.

Maximum temperature 10.7 Minimum temperature .03 Maximum wind chill -5 Maximum wind gust 45 kph Total snow 1.5 cm Total rainfall 129.5 cm Recorded on Jason Road. Remember that conditions can vary across the island.

We spied some daffodils peeking up out of the soil the other daya sure sign that spring is on the way. That means it's high time to start thinking about growing fruit and veggies, or at least eating fruit and veggies. Which brings us to BowFEAST.