FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2016 VOL. 42, NO. 72
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EU ambassador visit
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Alien plant species
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Municipality takes aim at knotweed and other invasives
Bowen Island Football Club plays an exciting final match
Legion marks 80 years with big bash MARIA SPITALE-LEISK EDITOR
It was an all-day, all-ages affair Saturday as the Bowen Island Legion celebrated its 80th anniversary. There was a free community carnival with activities and food for the kids during the day. “It was really, really awesome and people braved the rain to come out and celebrate,” said Bowen Island Legion vice- president Yvonne McSkimming, After feasting on a pig roast in the evening, prepared by local chef Gord Hedge, residents danced the night away to the sounds of Dustin Bentall and David Graff and the Continental Grifters. The Royal Canadian Legion recognizes Legion Week as a time of celebration leading up to Canada Day, joining the tradition of duty, service and sacrifice with the patriotism of our country and our citizens. It’s a chance for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy a festive event while learning about history and sharing in the heritage of what has made communities, such as Bowen, vibrant and strong. McSkimming joined the legion because some of
A stand-up paddler navigates the waves during last year’s Round Bowen Challenge. More than 70 participants will take part in this year’s event on Saturday, deemed the West Coast’s biggest one-day kayak race. Bowen Island Sea Kayaking submitted photo
Seafarers set for Round Bowen Challenge MARIA SPITALE-LEISK EDITOR
Organizers of the gruelling annual Round Bowen Challenge are hoping the weather co-operates for the big race on Saturday. Seventy-plus participants in kayaks, surf skis, outrigger canoes and on stand-up paddle boards
are gearing up for the Half Island Challenge (1319 kilometres) and the showcase Island Challenge (33 km) - our coast’s longest one-day, open water paddle race. The Island Challenge starts and finishes in Snug Cove - with stand-up paddlers and standard kayaks starting at 9:30 a.m., followed by fast sea kayaks an hour later. A new addition since 2015, the
half-island race starts at 11:30 a.m. in Tunstall Bay on Bowen’s west side and ends in Snug Cove. Bowen Island Sea Kayaking hosts the annual race with support from a variety of sponsors. Round Bowen ends with a dock party, awards ceremony, and the now famous, post-race salmon barbecue in the Bowen Island marina.
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