Dear Editor,
On behalf of the Bowen Island Community School Parent Advisory Council, we would like to express our gratitude to the many community members and organizations whose time and resources made the Annual Clothing Sale a success.
Thanks to Bowen Children’s Centre for asking BICS PAC to take over the sale and for allowing use of their shed; to Cates Hill Chapel and Island Pacific School for making their space available for this event; to the Little Red Church for allowing use of their tables; and to Tim Hausch and Bowen Library Tech Tutor Leo Pedersen, for each providing crucial assistance with advertising.
A lot of work went into handling the thousands of donations, and we were fortunate to have the great volunteer team of Samantha Adkins, Lisa Marie Bhattacharya, Sasha Buchanan, Hilary Cassady, Kara Chanarin, John Clemenson, Jean Coker, Sarah Cormier, Patrick Currah, Maryam Erfani, Caroline Hurd, Sam Knowles, Sheila McBurney, Jane Miller, Fairon Moore, Jason Morton, Zoë Rappard, Isabel Ruediger, Alexandra Sinclair, Sara Skuce, Inga Toews, Peter and Ann Walters, Sherrie Zielinski, and young volunteers Lachlan, Makayla, Sophia, Cooper, Clayton, Sam, Oscar, and Milo. Many thanks to Steve Bayley for transporting unsold clothing to charities in town.
Thanks to Lynn Hartle, Shelagh MacKinnon, and Lynn Williams for collecting donations for the Bowen Island Food Bank during the sale; Kevin Toews, for manning the barbeque with Shawn Cole; Eva Kepesova, for her delicious cookies and tarts; and opening soloist Makena Coker, BICS music teacher Cindy Fairbank and the BICS Choir, and the North Shore Celtic Ensemble for providing delightful musical entertainment throughout the sale.
Special thanks goes to BICS Principal Scott Slater for all his help with promotion, take down, and general support.
Finally, big thanks to the many clothing donors and shoppers in the community -- too many to count – who were the key to a successful fundraising drive for both the school and the Food Bank. Your generosity and enthusiasm make the sale worth it every year.
Shawn Cole and Caroline Parker - BICS PAC Co-Chairs
