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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.
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
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
Contemplating going car free in 2020

Contemplating going car free in 2020

Meribeth Deen documents her family’s choice to ditch the car
Introducing Bowen Island's oldest newest band: the Sixties

Introducing Bowen Island's oldest newest band: the Sixties

The Sixties: it’s the minimum age for membership and it’s the only era of music the band plays
Fearsome snow creature camps out on Bowen Library lawn

Fearsome snow creature camps out on Bowen Library lawn

While human islanders huddled by their fireplaces during Wednesday’s snowstorm, a fearsome beast camped out on the library lawn, guarding the island’s literary treasures.
This weekend: Quarteto Nuevo launches the Hearth's new concert series

This weekend: Quarteto Nuevo launches the Hearth's new concert series

They'll kick off the series on Jan. 18 with Quarteto Nuevo followed by Caro PIerotto on Feb. 23
Strategies for practicing what I preach: Letson

Strategies for practicing what I preach: Letson

How a local fitness professional works self care into her week
Time to get out your great ideas––it's granting season for the Community Foundation

Time to get out your great ideas––it's granting season for the Community Foundation

The 2020 Community Impact Grant cycle is now open
Audubon bird count enumerates Bowen's birds, which have seen declines in recent years

Audubon bird count enumerates Bowen's birds, which have seen declines in recent years

Data is important as the North American bird pop. down by 2.9 billion breeding adults since 1970