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Bowen grandfather thanks volunteer firefighters

Bowen grandfather thanks volunteer firefighters

A former Bowen volunteer firefighter had helped save Glen McGregor's grandson two weeks earlier.
Boweners take stunning pictures of a full sturgeon moon

Boweners take stunning pictures of a full sturgeon moon

Clear skies and lower light pollution meant Bowen Islanders had gorgeous views of a full (and nearly full) Sturgeon moon Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Bowen women: how Jessica Mitts developed her green thumb

Bowen women: how Jessica Mitts developed her green thumb

Knelt between sprouting peas and pumpkin heads, hands deep in soil, Jessica Mitts is most at home. In Grafton Lake Lands’ 350 acre ecological reserve, crows call above her head and douglas squirrels zip along branches.
Meet Bowen's best friends in a new book all about island dogs

Meet Bowen's best friends in a new book all about island dogs

“The dogs, they’re small, big, old, young and that’s really nice, because it’s like Bowen with that diversity,” says co-creator Chrissy Silva
A look back: the August Undercurrents of ‘79, ‘94, ‘09

A look back: the August Undercurrents of ‘79, ‘94, ‘09

The following are unedited snippets from past Undercurrents compiled by the archival summer student Cicely Ashley. To read the complete articles or to follow up on information please contact the Bowen Museum & Archives at bihistorians@telus.
Explore the picnics of yore in the museum's new exhibit

Explore the picnics of yore in the museum's new exhibit

Thousands of people, dressed in their finest, stand at one of Bowen's picnic grounds and smile at a panoramic camera. One of them is also dressed as a clown.
Former Davies Orchard resident Suzanne McNeil dies at 73

Former Davies Orchard resident Suzanne McNeil dies at 73

Longtime Bowen resident, Suzanne McNeil, passed away at Lions Gate Hospital, Sunday, July 2, just weeks before her 74th birthday. She lived privately and quietly, so it is unlikely she was known to many.
Caring Circle helps islanders navigate health services

Caring Circle helps islanders navigate health services

A few years ago, the Vancouver Coastal Health conducted its ‘My Health, My Community’ survey. Bowen Island rated the highest of the entire Lower Mainland for residents’ sense of belonging in their community.
Local society takes over the keys to Peter's express bus

Local society takes over the keys to Peter's express bus

The wheels on Peter’s Bus go round and round, and those wheels just became shinier
Farmers' market highlights the importance of buying local

Farmers' market highlights the importance of buying local

From salad greens to baked goods, local jewelry to jam, fresh flower arrangements, salt, artwork, juggling sticks and baked goods, the markets feature an array of items baked, made and grown by locals.