In the Community

Kip Anastasiou will be speaking on Canadian Nobel laureates at SKY on Monday, January 16, at 11 a.m.

What gifts do you give? What gifts do you hope to receive? Seven-year-old Alissa, daughter of Albert and Bonita Schaly, has set a high standard in gift giving.

Just back from her fourth trip to Cuba in 12 months, Wendy Holm will kick off SKY's 2012 weekly speaker series with a fascinating account of her work in Cuba and why it's important to Bowen Islanders.

Mary Letson, the owner of Positively Fit, has been working as a personal trainer since 1984. She has recently found new inspiration by becoming a yoga instructor.

If you were driving around the Tunstall Bay area on January 1, you may have encountered a group of horses and riders on an orderly and purposeful ride.

Wintermay be full of rain and gloom, but now is the time to think about how your garden will grow and bloom! There are many exciting activities and workshops in the works to beat the winter-blahs.

Bowen in Transition is a local organization that is dedicated to exploring options for a more sustainable future. On Monday, January 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the group will host a visit from Tarah Stafford.

"Our children are the futureand how we care for and educate them is of paramount importance to all of us., says Silberman. A testament to her philosophy is a centre for young children that resonates with contentment.

Cohousing is an ideology that combines individual living with the benefits of shared community space and resources.

In August, the Bowen Youth Centre not only received a new face lift but also welcomed John Stiver as its new youth services coordinator. Young people aged 12 to 18 have a clean, safe and comfortable space to hang out and just be themselves.