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Coastline lifeline: USSCo. beyond Bowen Island

Coastline lifeline: USSCo. beyond Bowen Island

The Union Steamships Company was a vital link up and down the coast before it ever got into the tourism business
Santa's visit to Bowen postponed due to rain

Santa's visit to Bowen postponed due to rain

Santa's tour of Bowen is postponed due to rain
Memories of French summers sustain pottery inspiration during COVID-19: Babette's Christmas pottery sale

Memories of French summers sustain pottery inspiration during COVID-19: Babette's Christmas pottery sale

Christmas pottery sale this year will be held safely outside in the garden (a special 2020 edition!) and under cover outside if it rains. 
Bowen's stories of giving in 2020: arts, health, student philanthropy and more

Bowen's stories of giving in 2020: arts, health, student philanthropy and more

This island has many volunteers, many acts of kindness and many people who've stepped up over the past 10 months. Here are just some of those stories.
Going electric: Bowen Islanders buy their first vehicle in decades

Going electric: Bowen Islanders buy their first vehicle in decades

ICBC stats for 2019 showed 58 electric and 77 hybrid vehicles registered on Bowen.
Hair frost vs. hoar frost: do you know the difference?

Hair frost vs. hoar frost: do you know the difference?

As temperatures drop, keep a lookout for these two types of frost during your winter walks.
Meet 'Christmas,' the deer lighting up Bowen Island

Meet 'Christmas,' the deer lighting up Bowen Island

A string of Christmas lights wrapped around the deer's antlers doesn't seem to be harming the ungulate
Bowen RCMP stats for October

Bowen RCMP stats for October

The Bowen Island RCMP responded to 51 calls for service in October of 2020; 5 of those files were related to traffic complaints or enforcement; 2 of those files were arrests of prohibited drivers; 1 of those files was a collision; 1 of those files wa
Bowen community groups plant 500 daffodils in memory of passed friends

Bowen community groups plant 500 daffodils in memory of passed friends

Something to look forward to come spring
The skunk, the honeybee and the hole in our staircase

The skunk, the honeybee and the hole in our staircase

The sometimes ruthless cycle of nature plays out in Jacqueline Bell-Irving’s backyard