In the Community

Malaria - what do we really know about malaria here in Canada? We might know the basics - that it's a parasite passed on via a mosquito bite, that it causes fever and that it can recur throughout ones life time, it occurs mostly in tropical countries

When Graeme Dinsdale set foot on Bowen Island for the first time in 1982, he came to volunteer - he was feeding his friend's cats for a weekend.

In his new exhibition at Coastal Patterns Gallery, Gregg Simpson branches out from the landscape-based works featured in A New Arcadia and Raincoast Visions to explore the psychological landscapes of the mind.

Can you believe it? Forty years ago, in Gail Taylor's basement, Bowen Island Preschool was born out of a need for children to play and learn together.

What a lovely way to spend an evening.

The Islands Trust, created in 1974, is looking for historical records about Islands Trust activities, including photographs, film footage or documents that people would be willing to donate or loan for reproduction.

Sometimes, when Ali Hartwick takes her daughters to run errands in Vancouver, they get impatient.

Everything is coming together for Aaron's Run on Sunday, June 12. Swing by Bowen Island Community Recreation office to sign up. You have three distances to choose from, so no excuses.

When Wendy and Dai Roberts arrived in Cairo on January 21, there were warning signs right from the beginning.

You're invited to Africa Night on Saturday, June 4, at BICS.