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Islander sews hundreds of face masks

Islander sews hundreds of face masks

Vik gives the masks away for free at the pharmacy, because, as she puts it, “Crisis capitalism sucks and we should all be doing something that we can do.”
Funding resilience: latest Community Foundation grants

Funding resilience: latest Community Foundation grants

Business navigators and local news receive grants to build up Bowen COVID-19 resilience and recovery
Bowen's farmers market goes virtual

Bowen's farmers market goes virtual

The local staple returns May 16 in a new format and based out of Orbaek
Bowen's first virtual craft fair of the COVID era is tomorrow

Bowen's first virtual craft fair of the COVID era is tomorrow

May 3 between 10 a.m. and noon, Bowen vendors will have "booths" set up in a Facebook event.
The archives wants your COVID stories, pictures, doodles, journals photographs, recordings and more

The archives wants your COVID stories, pictures, doodles, journals photographs, recordings and more

Maybe you have a game, physical activity or song that you created or a new neighbourhood tradition established as a result of the virus –– the archives wants to hear about it all
Going from the fear zone to the growth zone: mental health tips

Going from the fear zone to the growth zone: mental health tips

Until January of this year, most people in my Bowen circles had never heard of Wuhan. For me, it’s different.
BICS seed library takes root

BICS seed library takes root

The student garden club is offering some of their seeds for free, in mini library seed packs, at the Ruddy Potato
Fourteen days in quarantine and the wifi's out

Fourteen days in quarantine and the wifi's out

Kami Kanetsuka on her experience returning from Mexico during a pandemic
Bowen library halting book lending but still lending from MedShed

Bowen library halting book lending but still lending from MedShed

The Bowen Island Library is discontinuing its lending of library items during its closure to the public (with the exception of the medshed).
Bowen Island Legion holding fundraiser for Portapique, NS

Bowen Island Legion holding fundraiser for Portapique, NS

The by-donation, pick-up dinner is available between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Friday evening.