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Prior to the public meeting on Bylaw 335, Bowen's municipal councillors were urged to stop environmental damage caused by dock chains and prohibit the building of docks on public beaches.

Thanks to the generosity and creativity of some of persistent islanders the area at the ferry dock above the retaining wall has a more finished and welcoming look. Bowen's Garden Club found this steep bank to be a challenging place to work.

BettySoo and Doug Cox might seem an unlikely pair. One hails from the cadre of songwriters living in Austin, Texas, the other from the paradisical reaches of Vancouver Island.

Do you like to sit and listen to good music in the evening? Perhaps it is more enjoyable with a hot drink and a little sweet. Ah yes, the audio's great but it's just not the same thrill as being at a "live" event is it? Well, don't despair.

On November the 24th Bowen Islanders are going to have a musical treat. The Vancouver Piano Ensemble (VPE) will be play the opening concert of the Bowen Island Arts Council's (BIAC) 2013-2014 Classical Concert Series.

Time to bust out the tissues: Tis the season for sniffles, drips, coughs and soar throats. But as cold and flu season ramps up, hand-washing shouldn't be your only mode of defense.

On Wednesday, Rob Bell-Irving from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans brought 100 thousand 'eyed' Pink salmon eggs to the Bowen Island Fish Hatchery.

Bowen Island Community Recreation is joining a national movement to celebrate sport and physical activity and we are inviting all Islanders to join us on Friday Nov.29 th from 6-8pm for Family Sports and Games Night.

Friday November 8 "Inner Transition: Finding our way in times of collapse" A free talk by Carolyn Baker put on by Bowen in Transition Cates Hill Chapel 7:30pm Youth Centre Ages 12 + Saturday November 9 10:00am to 4:00pm SKY Raffle ticket sale at Gene

The sun was bright and the wind strong last Sunday as a group of recreational divers cruised across choppy waters to the middle of Dorman Bay to sink into its depths and explore a rare and prehistoric Glass Sponge reef.