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Norma celebrates another year on The Pier

Norma celebrates another year on The Pier

Norma Dallas has an extensive archive of photos of Snug Cove and the Bowen Island Marina as they have developed over the years, but her memories of the place are even richer.
Blood, sweat and community support: Cocoa West turns 15

Blood, sweat and community support: Cocoa West turns 15

As Joanne Mogridge tells it, Bowen Island was probably the 14 th place that she and her husband Carlos Vela-Martinez visited on their journey to decide where to plant their roots and set up a business.
Leveraging community connection to make a big impact

Leveraging community connection to make a big impact

It was a little more than a year ago that Lindsey Tourand and Ed Avery both arrived late for their first official business meeting in downtown Vancouver.
Bowen businesses in the running for Small Business BC awards

Bowen businesses in the running for Small Business BC awards

Sea Hiker Swimming Inc. and Bowen Island Massage Therapy are both in the top 10 of their category of the 2016 Small Business BC Awards. Sea Hiker, owned and operated by Bowen Islander Peter Scott, helps adults of all levels feel at home in the water.
Public art piece nudges Bowen sculptor toward artistic goals

Public art piece nudges Bowen sculptor toward artistic goals

For Trent Hutton, work as a sculptor has always been a balance between creativity and paying the bills.
Islander nominated for Small Business B.C. Awards

Islander nominated for Small Business B.C. Awards

Rich Ralph, a holistic nutritionist who focuses on helping clients with food, environmental or pet allergies, has been nominated for a People’s Choice Award and a Community Impact Award through Small Business B.C.
Learners around the world enriched by Bowen’s wealth of creative talent

Learners around the world enriched by Bowen’s wealth of creative talent

After just a little more than three years of running their own company, Neil and Keona Hammond say their business, Learnbase Inc has grown them up fast.
Bowen makes the businesses and the businesses make Bowen

Bowen makes the businesses and the businesses make Bowen

Bowen Island is beyond unique, it brings a sense of calm, and “a sense of community so strong you can almost feel the hugs.
Purchasers of the Soap Box keep the bulk-refill dream alive

Purchasers of the Soap Box keep the bulk-refill dream alive

A newcomer to Bowen, Sarah Yu Rutherford had a hunch there would be enough environmentally conscious people on Bowen who would make the effort to re-fill their household soaps to make a go of a store offering the service.
Acupuncture, naturopathy and counseling come together at Artisan Square

Acupuncture, naturopathy and counseling come together at Artisan Square

Dr. Alea Bell and Courtney Morris are happy to announce the opening of a new wellness clinic, Bowen Island Naturopathic and Acupuncture Clinic. We met last spring, it was one of those thing where people keep saying ‘you two should meet.