Grad reminder!

Hey there parents, and grads too One last reminder that next week the Undercurrent pages will feature the many impressive young graduates of Bowen Island, thanks to all the great submissions you ’ ve been sending in We want everybody for our Grad Issue though, and there is still plenty of time to send your piece in! We’re taking submissions through end of day Monday (and honestly right up to Wednesday too, though it certainly helps if you have them in a little earlier!) for this year ’ s edition.

As a reminder, we ’ re looking for around 100 words about your Grad, and a photo to pair with it. High school, Grade 7, college or university, you name it and we want to make sure they’re showcased. To submit please send your writeup and photo to the email below my picture on this page, and make sure to stay on my case to make sure I got it, and that it hasn’t ventured into the depths of the junk folder by mistake

Next week is National Indigenous Peoples Day on Wednesday There’s a great way you can get involved locally with an event at the local Cultural Corner a few days later (details on Page 8), and be sure to check out some of the other methods of taking part in this important day of recognition and celebration

Last weekend I was fortunate to get away and enjoy the breathtaking Shuswap Lake

The size and beauty of this body of water are difficult to put into words, and its many different paths could easily lead to weeks or months of exploring The lake is a good temperature for swimming (and only gets better into the summer), and if you ’ re into water sports there’s so much open space you’ll never get in anybody’s way I personally experienced the joys of jet skiing for the first time, and naturally I am now fully addicted to this method of exhilarating and speedy transport

So if you need a new spot in B C to explore (the drive up is lovely too and has nice cities and towns to stop in along the way) give Shuswap Lake a look this summer!

- Alex Kurial, Editor