In the Community

Fed up with the unreliable weather this summer? Runners (and walkers) will tell you that at least the temperatures have made good conditions for trail running and hiking.

On July 13, Mini Club Bowen visited the Bowen Island Museum for a tour with the summer co-op students from the University of Victoria, Jenelle Pasiechnik, Heather Muir, and Kate Masri.

On Saturday, August 27, the morning of Bowfest, an event previously known as Run for the Ferry will take place with a new cause as its thrust. Run for Rwanda is being hosted and produced by the Butler Family of Bowen Island.

On Saturday, August 6, Bowen Islanders will have the opportunity to learn about what some of their fellow islanders are doing to make their homes and lives more sustainable.

The Bowen Island Garden Club's open garden for the month of July is at the home of Linda Hargrave at 1236 Miller Road. The garden will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sat., July 23.

The Bowen Island Museum and Archives is requesting participants for a research study on courting, dating, and marriage on Bowen Island.

The final play of Straydog Theatre Co.'s festival, Into the West, opened at Tir-na-nOg theatre on Wednesday, July 20.

Stories of Bowen submissions have been pouring in, and I can't wait to see what the e-book and video are going to look like! There are stories of slugs and deer, moving on and off the island, family history, humor, and mayhem Bowen-style.

It's summer, believe it or not, and this means a time for things to shine. But right now the Bowen Island Museum is not shining as brightly as it could.

With fingers crossed, the sun will shine on Sundays and the Bowen Island Museum and Archives will come to the summer market with a table of goodies.