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Bowen Island Museum & Archives seeking street name histories: Heritage Week

Bowen Island Museum & Archives seeking street name histories: Heritage Week

Who are streets named after? Who is left out? Who decides on the names of a street?
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BICS students finding heritage outdoors: Heritage Week

BICS students finding heritage outdoors: Heritage Week

It's B.C. Heritage Week – here's how BICS students are finding local heritage
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Where to find heritage on Bowen: introducing the new heritage register

Where to find heritage on Bowen: introducing the new heritage register

Here are the 10 first entries in Bowen Island's new heritage register
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Memories of the Davies Orchard pink cottages: Heritage Week

Memories of the Davies Orchard pink cottages: Heritage Week

Former residents of Bowen Island's Davies Orchard shared their memories of the once vibrant community in this Heritage Week feature
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Better at Home seniors support coming to Bowen Island in March

Better at Home seniors support coming to Bowen Island in March

Better at Home supports seniors to age in place with dignity by providing subsidized services to keep them living independently and safely.
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Meet your Bowen Island neighbours: Les Meszaros

Meet your Bowen Island neighbours: Les Meszaros

A few weeks ago we launched our new Q&A “Get to know your Bowen Island neighbours” series with randomly selected Undercurrent subscribers. Next up is Les Meszaros
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Exciting new fundraising initiative supports homeless youth in Vancouver

Exciting new fundraising initiative supports homeless youth in Vancouver

Covenant House Vancouver is launching an exciting new online fundraising initiative
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Who we miss from the before: notes from Bowen Islanders

Who we miss from the before: notes from Bowen Islanders

For last week’s edition we asked for notes about and to folks you saw regularly before the pandemic. The acquaintances we don’t Zoom with or check up on through Facebook.
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Here are January's Bowen Island RCMP statistics: 63 calls for service

Here are January's Bowen Island RCMP statistics: 63 calls for service

Cpl. Koehle also asks Bowen Islanders to be careful in the morning commute chaos
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Sangre de Fruta donates $6,000 to Children’s Centre

Sangre de Fruta donates $6,000 to Children’s Centre

'During COVID-19, Family Place has played an important part in the wellness of Bowen Island families.'
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