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Regenerative agriculture and learning to love our carbon-holding soil

Regenerative agriculture and learning to love our carbon-holding soil

Every week, Bowen Islanders ship our green waste off-island in big trucks. Every spring we pay to haul it back in big trucks and dump it on our gardens or future lawns.
A bowl connects father to his daughter, long after his death

A bowl connects father to his daughter, long after his death

Every day I wash Dad’s wooden salad bowl and I remember him.
A look back: in the Undercurrent July '79, '94 and '09

A look back: in the Undercurrent July '79, '94 and '09

The following are unedited snippets from past Undercurrents. To read the complete articles or to follow up on information please contact the Bowen Museum & Archives at [email protected] or 604.947.
Road to clay: Jeanne Sarich’s ceramic journey from the Lower Mainland to the Arctic and back

Road to clay: Jeanne Sarich’s ceramic journey from the Lower Mainland to the Arctic and back

"But clay is cosmic dust. It’s the stuff of us... When an artist creates a figure out of clay, it feels like being very god-like.”
Meet Mary Letson, one of the Community Foundation's ambassadors

Meet Mary Letson, one of the Community Foundation's ambassadors

In 2013, when she was recovering from breast cancer, Mary Letson decided that she wanted to create an event that would help others go through what she had just experienced.
After 50 years of marriage, couple has learned to nurture the "sacred we"

After 50 years of marriage, couple has learned to nurture the "sacred we"

Celebrating our 50th anniversary was a big deal for us. Married June 2, 1969 at the ages of 20 and 22, we thought we were very adult.
Vote for the Bowfest theme: rainforest, up in the air or farm

Vote for the Bowfest theme: rainforest, up in the air or farm

The voting box is currently at the General Store
The Seal: Bob Turner's latest film

The Seal: Bob Turner's latest film

“The Seal, Howe Sound/Atl’kitsem, BC” is local filmmaker Bob Turne r's latest movie. It's about a March encounter with a young seal in the outer islands of Howe Sound. Turner's other films include Howe Sound Ballet and Seasons in the Sound.
New society driving future of Peter King’s express bus

New society driving future of Peter King’s express bus

About eight months ago a group of islanders formed the Bowen Transportation Society in hopes of supporting a sustainable, long-term commuter express bus and eventually expanding transportation services on and from Bowen.
Who is your Bowen Island hero?

Who is your Bowen Island hero?

Nominations welcome for the 2019 Citizen of the Year