In the Community

And now the choir is planning for their upcoming season while the pandemic shows no signs of slowing

We have a problem. As you know, your generous support and donations have made us a successful part of Bowen’s social network.

This week Islander Susanne Herrington celebrates 25 years of teaching Jazzercise

'The deer are an important reason for observing the speed limits and remind us that we can enjoy something special living on this little island just far enough away from the city. They are welcome'

Nine months gone and the beloved tortoiseshell lost only one pound

‘Food is so much more than fuel,' writes Laurel Bailey. 'It is social, cultural and sometimes even political.’

Bowen Island FoodResilience Society held two at-capacity lasagna bed making workshops in July. Instead of noodles, there was manure, grass, sticks, wood chips, cardboard and other organic materials to create tasty compost heaps for microbes to turn the mounds into soil.

Being creative in this strange time of COVID-19 on Bowen, has been less difficult than imagined. After offering a highly successful social distancing dance party on the Bowfest field, I wondered what else I could offer.

The story of one very full Miller’s Landing garden and its three-year-old caretaker

Local organizations are supporting islanders most affected by COVID-19