In the Community

RentSmart is a program developed by the Ready to Rent BC Association––they “believe in the power of education to transform lives.”

A gentle re-introduction into the fitness world

It is September and the Bowen Island Tuesday Community Lunch Program held at the Legion Hall is set to resume, with the first of the lunches coming up on September 10 and 24.

Bowen Island Community Choir's 22nd season starts this week.

Autumn is I think my favourite season. The colours are so glorious. I believe I can smell Autumn in the air as the fog rolls in from the sea. The sound of the foghorns, in the dark, still, night may be eerie but it’s also familiar and pleasant.

Ferry Tales: the good, the bad and the hysterical is a fundraiser to help Connolly Ingram who is leaving Bowen to play with the Comox Glacier Kings.

‘If you think about our relationship to the stars throughout history, we literally look to the stars for direction’

Many Christian churches have apologized for their role in the oppression of Indigenous peoples. The Mennonite Church has gone one step further by publishing a book––a courageous search for what reconciliation might look like.

While walking along the boardwalk on July 4, my eyes were drawn to a distinctive black snake, sunning itself in late afternoon sunshine. Curious, because it was black, I took a photo. The Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C.

We’ve welcomed many new folks to our community in recent years and have said goodbye to many friends. With all this turnover, new islanders may not know that Bowen has a community foundation—let alone what it does and how it works.