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Settler, guest, trespasser, where do we stand?

Settler, guest, trespasser, where do we stand?

Knowing our Place workshop earlier this month challenged identity and belonging on colonized lands
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Canadian Parents for French now has a Bowen Island chapter

Canadian Parents for French now has a Bowen Island chapter

Bilingual on Bowen? You could be! Bowen Island has recently become home to a local chapter of Canadian Parents for French (CPF).
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Due to illness Podmore steps down as Community Foundation chair, Graff steps up

Due to illness Podmore steps down as Community Foundation chair, Graff steps up

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the several hundred Bowen Islanders who so generously supported the Bowen Island Community Foundation in 2018.
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See rhodos, azaleas and a tree fort at second open garden of the season

See rhodos, azaleas and a tree fort at second open garden of the season

The garden club's second open season of the year is Sunday, May 26 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
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Are e-bikes the key to conquering the hills of Bowen?

Are e-bikes the key to conquering the hills of Bowen?

Bowen's hills can get the best of even the most dedicated bike rider so how can one get back in the saddle? Rob Wynen has some thoughts
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Here are 12 ideas for getting rid of plastic in the kitchen

Here are 12 ideas for getting rid of plastic in the kitchen

Now that we know the downsides of plastic, we need deal with our addiction.
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Get a little taste of Sri Lanka Saturday evening

Get a little taste of Sri Lanka Saturday evening

Through travel, we experience the world in new ways. The opportunity to visit a foreign place, and to be fortunate enough to connect with local people, share food with them, and hear their stories, is a true gift.
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Have you met Bowen's newest Mountie?

Have you met Bowen's newest Mountie?

Maya Arreaga named him Cpl. Moosie.
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General Store is getting rid of plastic bags (so BYOB – bring your own bags)

General Store is getting rid of plastic bags (so BYOB – bring your own bags)

Plastic grocery bags are used for an average of 12 minutes but take over 500 years to degrade in the landfill, so the General Store is getting rid of them.
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Five things to do on Bowen this weekend

Five things to do on Bowen this weekend

Remember to wear sunscreen this weekend as you run from Walk With Your Doc to the Farmer's Market to the clothing sale and beyond!
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