In the Community

Patti-Jo Wiese joined Partners for the Park because she wants to change the tone of the discussion. "I've approached many people to talk about the park and the answer was always the same, 'We can't go there.

From soon after the city of Vancouver was established in 1886 until the late 1950s, thousands of its citizens embarked each summer on steamboats to view the scenic coastline and visit seaside resorts.

This fall, immerse yourself in the arts by signing up for classes at the Gallery @ Artisan Square. Co-ordinated by the Bowen Island Arts Council, these arts-related classes draw upon the remarkable talent available on the island.

Bowen artist Alan Blair is a self-taught painter whose subjects vary from seascapes, landscapes, still life and commissioned portraits of people and animals.

Birthdays for BICS is a new way to celebrate community spirit. The Parent Advisory Committee fundraiser operates through a website: www.bdays4bics.ca.

Red meadowhawks have returned to light on porches, blackberries and salal, and a warm Squamish blows the dew off the greener-than-usual meadow welcome to September on Bowen! The Bowen Nature Club has had a lovely summer, with the ever-popular Low Tid

A group with a strong, emotional common bond has been meeting on Bowen for some time now. They are family, friends and caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia.

It's a new season for the Bowen Island Music Association and there are some new shows on the horizon beginning with Geoff Berner on September 24 at the lovely Tir-na-nOg Theatre venue.

Volunteers are needed for Bowen Island's Emergency Social Services. ESS provides short-term disaster relief across British Columbia in the event of fires, floods, earthquakes and other emergencies.

There are several slogans that come to mind when I think about what I love about being a very small part of the Terry Fox team.