MASTER RUNNER Bowen Island’s own Pam Matthews (right) finished 1st Place in the Women’s Masters Division during the Handloggers Half Race on Aug. 31. Matthews came 3rd Place in the overall Women’s Race, and was joined on the log podium by race winner Mel Rei (middle) & 2nd Place finisher Caroline Reilly (left). Other top Bowen finishers in the Women’s Race included Vanessa Ramirez Jasso in 8th, Keira Smith-Tague in 15th, and Vanessa Hall-Patch in 19th. Ben Hart was Bowen’s top runner in the Men’s Race in 22nd, followed by Roderick Watts in 34th and Adam Vanner in 39th. / Abby Becker photo
Handloggers Half turns out to be a hot one!
PHIL OSBORNE Contributor
What a day it was for Handloggers 2024, the annual half marathon mountain trail race on Bowen Island! Over 160 runners participated again this year in the Open Half Marathon and Relay events. This year’s overall race winner was Robbie Hannah of Vancouver in a time of 1:50:18; moving up a spot on the podium this year was Adrian Lambert from Edmonton in 1:53:18; and Jonny Bullock of Squamish was third in 1:53:43.
Samuel Gunton (Vancouver), Jeremiah Macadam (Vancouver) and Charles Perrot-Minot all finished in sub two hours this year, which was notable for its warm temperatures. On the podium were women’s winners Mel Rei of Vancouver (2:27:58); Caroline Reilly of North Vancouver (2:29:09); and Pam Matthews of Bowen Island (2:29:50).
Pam Matthews was also first place in the Women’s Masters division. Honorable mention (and the Women’s Masters award) went to a returning Masters champion Mayumi Motouchi of Vancouver (2:45:00). Ben Hart (2:17:23) was the first Bowen Islander across the finish line. The Men’s Masters division was won by Chris Hall of North Vancouver with a time of 2:13:38.
September began with a contrasting look at a pair of municipal capital projects, both seen here on Wednesday, Sept. 4. On the completed side, work on the Carter Road Bridge project wrapped up by the end of summer and opened for traffic on August 30. The many happy residents on the other side of the bridge include Island Pacific School, Cates Hill Chapel, and Belterra Cohousing. While the bridge was closed for construction, anyone travelling into the area used the unpaved portion of Carter Road and were regulated by a traffic light, a rare sight on Bowen Island. With the bridge now complete, the much easier access route via the paved portion of the road returns. Meanwhile, a little ways east in the Cove work continues on the Community Centre, which is now adjusting its planned occupancy date to midOctober following delays in construction throughout the year The building, which will also be home to the new Municipal Hall, was most recently slated for an August opening, but will now aim for the fall instead. In addition to putting recreation programs on hold, the financial costs of the delays are estimated to add around $200,000 to $300,000 to the project’s $18.7 million budget, and stem from consulting fees, insurance, and continuing to occupy the current Municipal Hall on Artisan Lane. The Community Centre will be discussed, along with other capital projects including the Cove Bay Water Treatment Plant, when council returns for meetings on Monday, September 9. / Alex Kurial photos
West Vancouver-Sea to Sky candidates react to BC United withdrawal
SCOTT TIBBALLS
Pique Newsmagazine
The long-ago promised BC United candidate for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky will not be eventuating, after party leader Kevin Falcon announced the withdrawal of the party from the coming election and his retirement from politics in what landed as a bombshell development on August 28.
The agreement, between Falcon’s BC United and John Rustad’s BC Conservatives, ensures that the next MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky will hail from a new party, after decades of representation by BC United under its previous name, the BC Liberal Party all the way back to 1991 by five MLAs.
Despite incumbent MLA, Jordan Sturdy revealing he would be retiring at the next election at the beginning of 2024, the party’s search for a replacement candidate did not appear to gain any traction in the months afterwards, before Falcon’s deal signalled the end of the party entirely
Falcon told Pique the party would nominate a candidate within 45 days of a March 7 interview, while Sturdy said there was a candidate going through the process as recently as August 13.
Of the three candidates currently vying to replace Sturdy, reactions that a BC United challenger would not eventuate
were mixed, with NDP candidate Jen Ford telling Pique it was “hard to say” whether she was surprised at all a reaction that lines up with previous comments on the party’s poor polling.
Regardless of her thoughts on BC United, she was swift in turning all her attention on the BC Conservatives, who have now been officially endorsed by Kevin Falcon as the party to take on the NDP.
“Voters I talk to want a government focused on their priorities housing, affordability and healthcare,” she said.
“Not the weird conspiracy theories of John Rustad’s team. Still less do they want to go back to the kind of back room deals that Rustad was part of in Christy Clark’s cabinet.”
Green candidate Jeremy Valeriote almost took West Vancouver-Sea to Sky from BC United in 2020, coming within 60 votes of earning the party a riding on the mainland
He came into the campaign touting that close victory and pushing to get across the line in a second campaign, and with BC United gone, he reacted by saying the party had done voters “a favour.”
“By standing aside Kevin Falcon has demonstrated that there was no real difference between his party and the BC Conservatives,” he said in an email to Pique
“The choice for people here is between the progressive BC Greens, and John Rustad’s disaffected former BC Liberals who tried to distinguish themselves by adopting climate change-denial, homophobia and transphobia.”
Given that at the last election, the combined Green and
NDP vote on the centre-left was significantly larger than the sole party on the centre-right, the BC Liberals, it comes as no surprise that Valeriote saved some shade for the NDP.
“On the other hand David Eby’s NDP, which may still win the provincial race, has never been competitive in this riding, usually placing third,” he said.
“The BC NDP are unwilling to act on the values they claim to uphold, failing to address climate change, and instead pushing Woodfibre LNG and other fossil fuel projects. And they’ve spent more money than any other BC government while basic services have deteriorated and inequality has worsened.”
The new party on the block, the BC Conservatives, most recently nominated Yuri Fulmer to contest the seat on their behalf. With BC United gone, he has the potential to stand as the sole centre-right candidate in the riding, as appears to be the intention of the deal between Falcon and Rustad.
With that in mind his comments to Pique were focused on thanking Falcon for taking BC United off the field.
“I would like to thank both Kevin Falcon, and MLA Jordan Sturdy for their service to the Province and I ask everyone to join me in wishing them well in this next stage in their life journey,” he said in a statement to Pique.
“For me, nothing has changed. I will continue to work each day to listen to your concerns and to earn your vote. The team and I welcome all former BC United members to join our coalition to fight the NDP and bring common sense back to government.”
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EDITORIAL
Summer Sendoff
Welcome to Septembereveryone! While theLabor Dayweekend and back to school typicallysignalthe end of summer, we’ll hopefullybespoiledwith sunnyweather outfor alittlelonger. Certainly,I hope, through this weekend’s Slo-Pitch Tournament (moreinfo on the nextpage), although it will defintely be agood time no matter what the forecast.
With kids back in school it’s importantto remembertowatch your speeds when driving around school zones,and frankly anywhere ingeneral. Kids aregoingtobeout andabout more walking, biking,darting, andrunning around, and it’s everyone’s responsibilityina vehicle to help keep them safe.This week there wasaspeed reader on Trunk Road approachingBowen Island CommunitySchool, which hopefullywill be one of the continuedmethods to help people monitor their speeds. Youcan takethe timeyou’vesloweddowntolookover and seeifthe CommunityCentreisfinished yet. Rememberthat nowhereyou aregoing is importantenoughtoriskanaccident, especiallywhereour island’s youngest residents areinvolved
We arestill alittle ways out, butremember that there’saprovincial election comingupon Saturday, October19. As youmight haveread earlier in the paper, this election is goingto lookfar differentfollowing thesudden andsurprisingcollapse of the BC United Party. West Vancouver -Sea to Skyhas been represented by aBCUnited/BCLiberalsParty MLAfor the past 33 years, so it is goingtobeinteresting to seewhichway the ridingswingsnow that the usualoption is no longeravailable.We’ll have muchmorecoverageonthe election in the coming weeks, with BowenIsland poised to play acrucial role in the election.
As always be sure to checkour calendar on the back page for everything happeningin town,includingthe annual WriteonBowen Festival nextweekend. Seeyou nextweek!
-AlexKurial, Editor
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ROGER BROWNSEY
Letter Writer
A few weeks ago I took a nasty tumble on the rough slope beside my house. The next thing I knew I was crumpled in a heap with my right leg folded in a knot under my body. I tried to stand but couldn’t
Instead, I had to bum-shuffle across the slope and up the steps onto my deck. In what seemed like two shakes, my wife Pam had called 9-1-1 and Bowen Paramedics Stephen and Gayle were beside me. In just a few more minutes they had asked me all they needed to know and I was gently eased onto a stretcher, into the ambulance and smoothly down to the dockside.
The Bowen team stayed with me on the journey over to Horseshoe Bay, courtesy of Bruce at Cormorant Marine. Sorry Bruce, I probably messed up your Saturday BBQ, so I owe you In just a few more minutes I was transferred to the waiting ambulance (called from Lions Bay) and taken to Lions Gate Hospital.
Had it not been for the swift and brilliant and coordinated efforts of all these wonderful folk, I’d have been in one heck of a mess. Thanks to them, I was quickly assessed and slotted in for urgent surgery to repair my shredded quad tendon. The surgery took place three days later and that was now a month ago.
I’ve had the best possible care at the hospital and 24-7 support from my wife ever since, not to mention care packages and visits from family, friends and neighbours. Did I mention the grandsons who came over to finish all the jobs I’d left undone? Although I now have the prospect of a long rehab, those I’ve mentioned above have given me the best possible start.
I’ve heard an awful lot over the past many months about the “collapse” of our health care system, so I hope I have provided a contrary example. Although I may have been extremely lucky in the time and place of my accident, my experience showed me there are many, many, dedicated and highly skilled professionals who do their utmost every day to help us when we are in need.
Our First Responders are second to none Slo-Pitch Tournament Weekend
The seven teams of the Bowen Island SloPitch League will head to Snug Cove Field this weekend to crown a winner for the 2024 season.
Last year it was the Blu’s who came out on top to claim the George Zawadski Cup, translating a first place finish during the regular season into a championship tournament run. Following their victory in the final, team founder Iain Mitchell announced his retirement and rode off into the Slo-Pitch sunset as a champion.
The Blu’s will have even more competition during their title defense this year as the league now has seven teams with the arrival of the expansion Overloaders this
year. Along with the existing pool of the Basecombers, Sluggers, Loggers, Phoenix, and Burley Batters, the 12 games over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will see if there’s back to back trophies in the Blu’s future, or if a new squad will find their way to the summit
See you at the ball park this weekend!
Friday, Sept. 6 - Burley Batters vs. Basecombers, 6:30 pm
Saturday, Sept. 7 - Overloaders vs Phoenix, 9 am; Blu’s vs Loggers, 10:30 am; TBD vs. Sluggers, 12 pm. Games also at 1:30, 3, & 4:30 pm (Opponents TBD)
Sunday, Sept. 8 - Games at 10 & 11:30 am, 1, 2:30, & 4:30 pm (Opponents TBD). Championship Game at 4:30 pm
The holiday weekend saw our island’s trails host a multitude of hikers and walkers. On Monday, Sept. 2 locals (L-R) Robert Wright, Gail Gallander, Jack Resels & Soorya Ray Resels went on a jaunt into Crippen Park. The foursome took a break upon a bench along the way to Killarney Lake and experienced the view while exchanging greetings with fellow outdoor enthusiasts / Marcus Hondro submission
All the Pretty Colours: OilPaintings by MichaelEpp
AIRIN MATHER
TheHearthGallery
Local artist and Hearth volunteerMichaelEpp ishavinghis first show in 10 yearsexhibitinghis new oiland acrylic paintings at the HearthGallery in Snug Covefrom September 4toSeptember 23.
Inspired by his mother’sbeautifulset of oilpaints, Michael began experimenting withart at ayoungage. Motivated by an incredible art teacher, painting became a daily form of therapy andexpression. With abackground
inarchitecture Michael hasapplied his skills and knowledge to his art.
There isn’t athemefor this show in aconventional sense because Michael Epp’s painting interests and inspiration are broad; this applies to both subjectmatter and style. Each piece tells its own story likeapop music album,each tune can be enjoyed for itself, and there can be profound changes of subject matter and mood fromone piece of art to the next.
As this is notviewed as aproblem in the context of amusic album, and nor shoulditbehere with his art. Michael is still searchingfor “that painting”, the
CommunityChoir gears up foranother year of song
JANET ROSS
BowenIslandCommunity Choir
Another summer hasvanished, hopefully with thechaos of theferry overloads (please!), and life onour sweet Bowen Island is returning to the routinesoffall; school, sports and pumpkin spiceeverything!
It may seem miles away at this moment,but the holiday season is around thecorner (after Halloweenofcourse!) and theBowen Island Community Choiris gearing up fortheir acclaimedannual Christmas concert Is this your year to actuallybesinging along with us, instead ofinthe audience? You know you want to!
Please join us as the BICC startsupagain with registration on both Wednesday, September 11 at CollinsHall,and Wednesday,September 18 atCates HillChapel. Please note that forthe two nights of registration, our start time is 7pm. Ordinarily, we begin our practicesat7:15.
BICC is a45-voice choir,made up of soprano, alto,tenor and base singers. There are no auditionsand reading music
is nota pre-requisite butithelps. The choir has been directed by the fabulous Ellen Macintosh for over 20 years.And SheilaghSparks has been oursteadfast accompanist for almostaslong.
If you are new to the choir thereare manyfolksaround to support you, along with Ellen, and help youget used to how thingsflow within this groupofIslanders wholoveto gather and sing.
We practice Wednesdaynightsfrom7:15 to 9:15 pm with ashortbreak for refreshmentsand visiting. Thecostfor membership in this hearty group of singers is averyreasonable$175. Youcan pay on registration night,ore-transfer this amount to Janet LeRoy at jmlrbowen10@gmail.com
We do hope you willconsider joining us.Wework hard, dueto thefact that Ellen is an excellent teacher,and we sing and laugh with much heart.Our Christmas concertisscheduledfor December14, with performancesat2and 7pmat Cates Hill Chapel. The lineup of songs includes those of a jazzy nature, swing, sacred, and more.
Come and check us out. We’d love to haveyou withus. And you will havefun.
CATESHILL CHAPEL www.cateshillchapel.com 604-947-4260 (661 Carter Rd.)
onehecan paint over and over againexperiencing the same amount of joyand fulfillment as the firsttimehe painted it.
LikeCezanne with his apples, Renoirwith his nudes, Monet with his water lilies, or MichaelKlein with hisroses. To paint apicture Michaelneeds to be inspired by something thatgrabs him; demanding thatitneeds to be painted! Michael’s goal for the future is to be able to produce and exhibit ashow every two years.
“I’mpainting paintings thatI would like to look at and I hope others willtoo,”saysthe artist.
QUEEN OF CAPILANOFERRY SCHEDULE
Michael Epp portrayshimselfinpainted form.
BICS closes chapter on position of Community School Coordinator
ALEX KURIAL Editor
For the first time in decades Bowen Island Community School will begin a new year of classes without a Community School Coordinator.
The familiar face of Sarah Haxby, who has been the BICS community school coordinator for more than 16 years, was noticeably absent from the first day of school this year. West Vancouver School District made the decision to discontinue the role earlier this year – the 50th anniversary of the CSA – and despite many letters from Islanders and a petition organized by the CSA to keep the coordinator job which gained around 600 signatures, the decision to eliminate the position stood.
Overall BICS has operated under the community school model since 1974 when the Community School Association (CSA) formed, including more than 40 years at the school’s current location on Mount Gardner Road.
Haxby wrote a letter, entitled ‘A Fond Farewell’, to BICS staff, community organizations, and volunteers ahead of the start of the new school year, the first one in recent memory where she won’t be seen in the school’s halls.
“As many of you know, in February 2024 it was announced that the position of Community School Coordinator was being discontinued
I shall not be returning for the 20242025 school year, but I wanted to take a moment to thank and acknowledge everyone that I have had the opportunity to work with at the Community School over the years. You all are wonderful, and it has been a joy and a privilege being part of a team together.
Please keep the spirit of community and the BICS traditions alive, and if any of the students ask where I am, please apologize that I was not able to say goodbye in person. I shall also miss them all, but every story of every book has a concluding chapter. Thankfully there are always more books and new chapters to explore, so... keep your bookshelves full, and a few extra dreams in your back pocket.
I am off to figure out what my next chapter will be, but I am wishing you all the best for another year at BICS.
Sincerely,
Sarah Haxby”
A GoFundMe page has been created for anyone wishing to contribute to a farewell gift to join in thanking Sarah for her many years of service. It can be found at https:// gofund.me/c6bb1657
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Sarah Haxby served as BICS Community School Coordinator for more than 16 years until the position was dissolved by the school district in 2024.
Handloggers Race supports Bowen Island Trail Society
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Scott Herrington pulled off a remarkable stunt by racing off on an around-island prerace warm up to find us a backup PA system just in time for the pre-race safety briefing and then led the Island Pacific School team to victory in the Relay in a time of 2:15:35.
Scott was backed up by a couple of speedy staff from Camp Bow Isle: Justo Ochieng and Jake Erickson. Race organization were extremely grateful for Scott’s efforts to help us out of a tight spot in the minutes before the race began. Thanks Scott!
True to Bowen Island form, this year’s event was again a huge success with so many participants but most importantly due to the amazing support provided by a large cast of volunteers (like Scott) and our wonderful sponsors Steve Edwards and Amanda Ockeloen deserve special mention for helping with race planning, and advance preparation
This year the event was supported by the following volunteers:
On-course first aid was provided by Stephen Edwards, Julie van de Valk (NSAR), Susanne Schloegl, Sophie Middleton, Jo Quarry, Greg Jonson, Rob Pineau, and Phil Osborne. The first aid team had their hands full during the event due to the warm tem-
peratures and a few runners that suffered from de-hydration and heat exhaustion.
We are so grateful that they were well cared for by an all-star team of first aiders, paramedics and the Bowen Island Volunteer Fire Department. Crossing guards by Greenscape (Peter King and Patrick – thanks Shane Tweten for coordinating this) kept runners safe while crossing our increasingly busy roads with support from Maureen McLean, Phil Dowad, and Maddie Friesen.
A big thanks to Zarah Hofer, Emily Osborne, and Margaret Butler for helping me to mark the course this year with a great new system designed and executed by Zarah and Emily! Emily and Jane Osborne did extra duty with making a run to Costco and Safeway for procurement of aid station supplies. Emily and Zarah went around the full course again on race day to sweep and recover the course marking material.
Our Aid Station hosts included Jane and Alison Osborne (Aid Station 1 at Killarney Lake) supported there by Maddie Friesen, Sophie Middleton, and Julie van de Valk; Aid Station 2 (the Laura Road Dash n Dine) was ably run by Krista Hennebury and Devan Baker, and supported by Susanne Schloegl and Lisa Holleman; at Grafton Lake’s Casa Margarita were Greg Jonson, Margarita
and Hans Hofer, Melissa Callaghan and Rick; the Finish Line aid station included Jane and Alison Osborne, Sophie Idsinga, Karin Parinas, Jo Quarry, Nora Wickett, and Harmonie Roesch-West.
On-course way finding was provided by Ted Benson, Rob Pineau, Sharon Sluggett, Madison Friesen, Melissa Callaghan, Sindy Szelezan, Maureen McLean, Rob Forbes, Phil Dowad, Susanne Schloegl and Judith McLaren.
Time keeping, registration check-in, and start/finish set up and take down was tirelessly supported by Karla Everitt, Tracey Edwards, Karin Parinas, Zarah Hofer, Hilary and Margaret Butler, Emily Osborne, Julie van de Valk, Amanda Ockeloen, Steve Edwards, Murrray Skeels and Jess Slater. Photography for this year’s event was handled by Abby Becker of Portland. Abby helped me design and create the Handloggers logo 11 years ago! This year we provided certificates to the podium finishers which were designed and created by Vanessa Ramirez-Jasso.
Brian and Keri Clements from Bremner’s Foods Ltd handed out juice packs and bottles of fruit juice at the finish line; Jane Osborne from Downunder Travel provided a donation to purchase Tailwind energy drink and donated swag bags for prize winners; Ross McCorquodale (Edward Jones) donated funds to support finish line and aid station supplies.
Cocoa West chocolates generously donated special hand-made chocolate bars for podium finishers. Camp Bow Isle provided materials for waste management, pylons and ladders for setting up the finish line, a backup generator and various saws for route clearing. Bowen Island Fire Department supplied tents, tables, chairs, and coolers as well as much appreciated paramedic support. First Credit Union generously provided an event tent for the finish area.
Handloggers Half Marathon Association will donate net race proceeds to support Bowen Island Trail Society and other worthy Bowen charities. We are so grateful to be able to support the preservation, protection and upkeep of the non-motorized trail network on our beautiful island.
Our sponsors were again extremely generous in both their time and support for the race. Karla Everitt and Arc’teryx provided an abundance of finish line prizes and enthusiastic support at the Finish Line during the race; Kintec again supported us with vouchers for winners and all participants, an event tent and finish line arch.
Robbie Hannah (middle) won the Men’s Race by three minutes. Adrian Lambert (left) came in 2nd Place, and Jonny Bullock (right) rounded out the podium in 3rd Place. / Abby Becker photo
Clockwise from above:Scott Herrington (middle) -fresh off histime as head of school at Island PacificSchool- led his team withJustoOchiengand Jake EricksonfromCampBowIsleto1stPlaceintheRelayRace;BowenIsland’sJames Barker workshis waythrough the Handloggers Half,asdoes Cathy-RaeHollett from Vancouver;The racebegins fromthe Snug Cove FerryTerminalwith the traditional axechopping./ Abby Becker photos
PLUM
Plumishere to remind everyonethatalthough your dogmay be dog-social, some dogs are not!Lots of dogs can be nervous or reactive when atthe vet, please be courteous of others and keepyour dogona leash and under control while at the clinic. We do ourbest to make sure everyone has apositive and safe experience here andthat includes ourreactive dogfriends.
Head down to Snug Cove Field for a full weekend of baseball fun at the Bowen Island Slo-Pitch League Tournament. See Page 5 for the full schedule
Saturday, September 7
Judi Gedye Open House
Come chat with Councillor Judith Gedye and members of the community about issues important to Bowen Island. Collins Hall at 3 pm, treats available and feel free to bring your own too.
Saturday, September 7
Gymnastics Season Start
Bowen Island Gymnastics season begins with programs for ages one to adult. Learn more about all programs at bowengymnastics.com
Sunday, September 8 (& other dates)
SKY Hangouts
Drop in at the Cottage on Cardena Drive. We will be offering a welcoming place to stop in for a coffee, tea and a treat while visiting with fellow seniors or friends From 1 to 3 pm Hangouts also Sept. 9, 10, 11, & 13.
Monday, September 9
Painting Workshop
Register for a Painting Workshop with Marie Neys Fine Art, from 10 am to 3 pm Students work on their own projects with guidance from Marie Only 5 to 6 students per session. For details and to register - please write marie@marieneys.com
Monday, September 9
Regular Council Meeting
Council will meet at Municipal Hall at 1 pm. Attend in person or watch live or later on the Muni YouTube page
Monday, September 9
Rotary Speaker Series
Maureen McLean will speak about the “Tough times Tool Kit: Community Mental Health Promotion on Bowen Island” at Artisan Eats at 7:30 pm Everyone is welcome More details available at bowenrotary.com
To September 9
Carmina Bowena Choir Callout
Carmina Bowena, Bowen Island’s a cappella chamber choir, is looking for additional singers. Altos, tenors, and basses are particularly welcome Season starts on Sept. 9. Please contact ntzharmonium@mac.com or call 778-926-4286.
Tuesday, September 10
SKY Musical Movement
With Marc Gawthrop on piano at Bowen Court. Free for 55+, from 10 to 11 am
Tuesday, September 10
Trash Bash Cleanup
Come join the Trash Bash and help clean up Bowen’s streets and ditches. Meet outside the Library between 4 and 7 pm to register (liability waivers required) and pick up cleanup supplies and a safety vest. All those who register will be entered to win a gift card from a local business. For more details please email cchien@sympatico.ca
Wednesday, September 11 & Friday, September 13
SKY Walks
Both walks start at parking lot across from gas station. Wednesday walk 9:45 am, Friday walk 10:30 am.
Thursday, September 12
SKY Yoga
Join Diana for yoga at Bowen Court from 10 to 11 am $5 fee for non-members free for SKY members. Friday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15
Write on Bowen Festival
The festival, sponsored by the Bowen Island Public Library and the Hearth, Arts on Bowen, will once again be presenting a variety of workshops, plus evening events on Friday and Saturday. Find more details online at www.writeonbowen.com
To Thursday, September 19
Mount Gardner Exhibit at the Museum & Archives
Extended dates! Visit the Museum & Archives for “Mount Gardner Park: Art, History, Family Ties and the Eastman/ McNeill Journey”
THURSDAYS
Join the Thursday Art Group (TAG) at Collins Hall to see what’s new If you are a creative and wish to find other like minded souls, TAG meets every Thursday to sketch, draw, and paint. We will meet until Dec. 19. $30 per month to help pay for the Hall rental. If you are new - come for a free day to see what we are all about. Meetings take place every Thursday from 9 am to Noon. For further information contact Shannonrondeau@shaw.ca
SATURDAYS
Farmers Market
The Bowen Island Farmers Market is back for the summer. Come say hi to all the vendors and check out all the food, crafts, clothes, & more at Bowen Island Community School Market runs from 10 am to Noon.
