In the Community

"These are poems of unspeakable bravery. Out of this grieving comes a spiritual renewal and hope for us all. Read them with all your heart.

Jan Furst never stopped telling everyone what a lucky man he was, especially having had a good marriage that lasted nearly 60 years. Jan and Nenna Furst moved to Bowen Bay over 20 years ago.

Bowen Island is about to have a great big party filled with high-spirited energy and multi-coloured sights. On Saturday, October 2, African performers MaObong Oku and Kokoma will entertain and dazzle at Bowen Island Community School.

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.