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BIRCH update: housing project steadily progressing

BIRCH update: housing project steadily progressing

Bowen Island Resilient Community Housing (BIRCH) is steadily advancing the community rental housing project on Lot 3 on Miller Rd. We have engaged Boni Maddison Architects (BMA) to design the building.
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Atlas of Bowen's marine life to land in the spring

Atlas of Bowen's marine life to land in the spring

Bowen’s marine atlas is on the home stretch. The Bowen Island Conservancy is planning to publish the Atlas in the spring and we are currently pulling together the final edits.
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Islanders raising money for wildlife affected by Australian fires

Islanders raising money for wildlife affected by Australian fires

Islanders’ efforts include a silent auction this weekend and selling limited-edition koala prints
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This week: play bingo, play detective and make music as part of Family Literacy Week at the library

This week: play bingo, play detective and make music as part of Family Literacy Week at the library

January is all about creating new habits and this year’s Family Literacy Week encourages families to get into the habit of reading and hopefully catch the reading bug! “Let’s Read Together” is the theme this year for this annual Canada-wide event.
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BICS garden club has a winter tea party

BICS garden club has a winter tea party

It might be winter but the Bowen Island Community School Student Garden Club is still out in the garden seeing what is growing: mostly kale, corn salad (mache), a few carrots and some herbs.
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25 years of IPS: reflecting on a rock and roll middle school experience

25 years of IPS: reflecting on a rock and roll middle school experience

‘At 25 years old, I find myself speaking about Island Pacific School often. I feel appreciative for all that the school was and continues to be’
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New film from Bowen Islanders goes behind the scenes of waste-free living

New film from Bowen Islanders goes behind the scenes of waste-free living

'Harmony' is premiering at the Bowen Island Film Festival Feb. 14.
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Get ready for Ready, Set, Learn! for young families

Get ready for Ready, Set, Learn! for young families

The free Ready, Set, Learn! event is being held at Bowen Island Community School (BICS) on Feb. 3.
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Ron Woodall's Bowen Island bucket list

Ron Woodall's Bowen Island bucket list

'Steal dog poop bags from the park to keep your stuff in' and other gems
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Why doesn't Bowen Island have its own Environment Canada forecast?

Why doesn't Bowen Island have its own Environment Canada forecast?

And how look for Bowen weather information
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