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Six family screen-time detox rules: plug out some, to plug back in

Six family screen-time detox rules: plug out some, to plug back in

Warning: If you’re blissfully happy with your family screen-time usage, stop reading now. It was 2005 P.F. (Pre-FaceBook) when I first witnessed the addictive power of the screen.
LETTER: Thank you, for helping FOBILS support the library

LETTER: Thank you, for helping FOBILS support the library

Dear editor and community, With Bookfest 2017 now successfully completed, Friends of the Bowen Island Library want to express our deep appreciation to everyone who participated in this annual event.
LETTER: So much help to make another great festival!

LETTER: So much help to make another great festival!

Dear Bowen Island, The Green Man would like to pass along his deep appreciation to all of the children who came out for our Green Man Festival this May long week-end.
Aging is not a battle, it’s a process and you don’t have to fight it

Aging is not a battle, it’s a process and you don’t have to fight it

The messaging around aging pretty much goes something like this: you are old, so you are sick - take X to get fixed. Feel tired? Try this hormone supplement. Got some wrinkles? Try our newest Botox therapy.
LETTER: Help us hold on to Bowen’s history by preserving the Orchard Cottages

LETTER: Help us hold on to Bowen’s history by preserving the Orchard Cottages

Dear Editor, When Metro bought Crippen, there existed over 100 cottages that had belonged to Union Steamship resort. They decided some, which were scattered amongst some old evergreen trees, would be torn down.
My historic connection to the heritage cottages in Davies Orchard (Part 1)

My historic connection to the heritage cottages in Davies Orchard (Part 1)

Canada’s 150th birthday is an invitation to look back and the emerging number of stories cannot be counted. I, too, have a few and one in particular connects me with Bowen Island, the Union Steam Ship Company and the Orchard.
LETTER: Community spirit shines through at Cinco de Mayo fundraiser

LETTER: Community spirit shines through at Cinco de Mayo fundraiser

Dear Editor, We are writing on behalf of Bowen Island Montessori School (BIMS) to express our deep gratitude for the phenomenal turn out to the Cinco de Mayo fundraiser party.
LETTER: Community dedication leads to successful clothing sale

LETTER: Community dedication leads to successful clothing sale

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.
LETTER: A giant garland of thanks

LETTER: A giant garland of thanks

Dear Editor, The Bowen Island Garden Club had its annual Plant Sale and Draw on Saturday May 6.
Crippen Park’s Orchard Cottages: A Long History of Heritage Neglect

Crippen Park’s Orchard Cottages: A Long History of Heritage Neglect

Crippen Park’s Orchard Cottages: A Long History of Heritage Neglect