In the Community

On December 28, 2011, 33 people spent the day counting birds in Bowen's various habitats and on the water surrounding us.

Thank goodness it's passed and we have survived Blue Monday. You haven't heard about Blue Monday? It fell on January 23 of this year. According to a non-too-scientific study, it was the most depressing day of the year. Seriously, a guy named Dr.

Imagine having your family routine interrupted by memory problems: having trouble counting change to buy a newspaper, or becoming disoriented on a familiar route behind the wheel of a car.

On Saturday, January 14, the Bowen Island Community School hosted a successful seed exchange and salewhich featured seeds harvested and packaged by students as part of the 2010-2011 Grow to the Market Program, which ran thanks to facilitator DaphneFa

Bowen Island ranks fifth among small rural Canadian municipalities when it comes to the number of residents who derive an income from the arts.

Ah Paris. City of Lights. Few can resist its historical, cultural, and romantic allures. I am one of them, a diehard Francophile, living on the southeast bank of Bowen Island.

Do you wanna dance? Come to the '50s dance party on Saturday, February 4, at Cates Hill Chapel. The rocking fun starts at 7 p.m. and lasts 'till 11 p.m. You'll thrill to the hits of the 1950's, spun by maestro DJ Cam Hayduk.

Have you always wanted to sing but were told that you can't carry a tune? Or do you already like to sing but aren't interested in performing? We have a group for you.

The Bowen Nature Club has had a wonderful year. Islanders enjoyed a water week scavenger hunt, weekly (f)unschool adventures for families (which are still ongoing), and the ever-popular low-tide sea creatures day in the spring.

Water mills, hydroelectric plants, transformer buildings - that's the theme for Heritage Week 2012: Heritage of Power. At Bowen Heritage, we're doing something different.