Dear Editor:
One of the wonderful things about Bowen Island is that we have so many people committed to building our community through a variety of non-profit societies. Participation is wonderful, but it is important that board members are diligent in promoting good governance practices. It is vital that while wearing our board member hats, we ensure the long-term health of our organizations, and keep an arms-length from day-to-day operations.
With this in mind, 27 board members representing seven different organizations on Bowen attended a workshop on good governance this weekend. All of us came away with many tools and positive concepts to take back to our organizations. None of this would have happened without the financial support of the Bowen Island Community Foundation, or without the efforts of Ann Silberman. As always, she makes things happen.
Sincerely,
David McCullum
Chairman, Bowen Children’s Centre
