In the Community

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.

The Bowen Island Community Foundation has always seen sustainability of local organizations as its main priority. To that end, the foundation established a major grant program in 2011.

Rika Ruebsaat and Jon Bartlett have a love for songs about local places, a love they share with fellow musicians on Bowen.

The Ready, Set, Learn (RSL) Early Learning Fair, held Saturday, February 25, at Bowen Island Community School, was a great success.

When Pat Boston was a young health care trainee in the 60s, she was taken to a polio ward. "There were eight iron lungs in the ward," she recalls. "I will never forget that room holding eight long cylinders.

It's Heritage Week and what better way to learn about Bowen Island's history than to take a walk through the cove. On Saturday, February 25, from 10 to 11 a.m., walk leader Will Husby will meet interested islanders outside the Snug Cafe.

Heritage Week in Canada offers us a chance to celebrate our natural and cultural heritage and reflect upon our place in the natural environment.

Dorothy Lawson is full of witty remarks as she jokingly says, "It must be Heritage Week, this is where they bring out all the old stuff".

On Saturday, March 10, from 4 to 10 p.m., Bowen Island will participate in the Irving Layton nation-wide centenary celebration. The event will be held at Heather Haley's place at Cowan Point (call 778 861-4050 or email hshaley@emspace.