In the Community

It’s nesting season for these bowen Island bird species––including some eagles, hummingbirds and herons

Will McKnight converted a 2003 Mini Cooper into an electric vehicle while attending school full-time

Do you have a wonderful project that would contribute to environmental sustainability on Bowen? This project must include one aspect of the following: principles of zero-waste, recycling, composting, food security, encouragement of minimal consumeris

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.

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.

Islanders’ efforts include a silent auction this weekend and selling limited-edition koala prints

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.

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.

‘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’

'Harmony' is premiering at the Bowen Island Film Festival Feb. 14.