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Offering meditation in the garden

Offering meditation in the garden

'Stress has kept many of us in our heads rather than our bodies. A day connecting with nature can work wonders.'
Building a child-friendly neighbourhood park: Westside Playscape

Building a child-friendly neighbourhood park: Westside Playscape

With the support of the municipality, the Bowen Island Playscapes Group is embarking on a fundraising campaign to add swings, a climbing tower, and an expansion to the existing balance structure
Meet your Bowen Island neighbours: Sylvia Boss

Meet your Bowen Island neighbours: Sylvia Boss

Our weekly Q&A continues
Strawberry Tea drives on June 12

Strawberry Tea drives on June 12

The 2021 Strawberry Extravaganza is the COVID-19 safe version of the annual Strawberry Tea
How to deal with the wily weed Scotch broom on Bowen Island

How to deal with the wily weed Scotch broom on Bowen Island

Scotch Broom is an aggressive and invasive weed, eventually dominating landscapes, often replacing native species with which they compete for space, light, water and nutrients.
Meet your Bowen Island neighbours: Jackie Bradley

Meet your Bowen Island neighbours: Jackie Bradley

Our weekly Q&A continues
Watch for kids biking next week: it's Bike to School Week

Watch for kids biking next week: it's Bike to School Week

Bowen will see a higher volume of bike riders on the road the week of May 31-June 4
'Love-struck teenagers, forever': Jim and Tanya's story

'Love-struck teenagers, forever': Jim and Tanya's story

Jim de Zwart and his love at first IRL sight, Tanya Voormeij-de Zwart, have built a family and a life on Bowen together. Now, the island is stepping up to help the couple in the face of Jim’s critical illness
Finding wellness in a pandemic: Letson

Finding wellness in a pandemic: Letson

Mary Letson charts her path back to healthy habits
Meet your shy Bowen neighbour: the ensatina salamander

Meet your shy Bowen neighbour: the ensatina salamander

'Unlike the nearby frogs, this amphibian was not a semi-aquatic species, but a forest-dweller who, like so many creatures that hide in our forests, is rarely seen.'