In the Community

The following letter was first sent to the Aaron Sluggett Memorial Scholarship committee by this year's scholarship recipient. Running is therapeutic for me, as I'm sure it is for many of you.

What a turnout we had for Aaron's Run on Sunday morning - and a beautiful day too! Many thanks to the 118 runners, walkers and families with strollers who came out to support Aaron's Run, get some exercise and eat pie.

Twenty of Bowen's youth came out last Thursday night for the annual Leaders in Training event led by Bowen Island Community Recreation and sponsored by Bowen Island First Credit Union.

Please join us in congratulating the Island Pacific School Grade 9 graduating class of 2011.

With the great outdoors right outside the door, Bowen gives kids and adults get plenty of opportunity to see and learn about their environment. There is, however, an environment that isn't as easy to access the shores around Bowen Island.

There is a level yard with swings and playground equipment, an impressive number of tricycles and wagons and raised beds for flowers and vegetables. The rooms are large and bright and arranged for optimum comfort.

With building expenses covered for the first time since opening, the board of Knick Knack Nook, Bowen Island's re-use-Store, has been able to consider how we might return our community's generosity by donating funds to an Island project.

Athletes playing on the turf field will always have someone looking over them.

The 2011 Bowfest board is busy planning for this year's festivities, which will include a fabulous line up of Bowen Island musicians and performers, the return of popular events such as the ponies, the CoastGuard Hovercraft, the children's rides, the

Due to the Canucks' incredible performance and a wedding date that interfers with the performer and stage manager's availability, Jake's Gift will be performed at Cates Hill Chapel on Saturday and Sunday.