Important dates for 2018* February 19-25 Provincial Heritage Week. This year's theme is "Heritage Stands the Test of Time". We will be working with students from Bowen Island Community School and their Junior Curator programme to help organize displays to illustrate the theme using various aspects of heritage of interest to the students. There will also be an article in the local newspaper. * April 18 - World Heritage Day - "Everyday people all over the world celebrate their cultural heritage, simply by living their lives in a way that embodies who they are and where they came from. But one day a year is set aside to celebrate the joint history and heritage of the human race. World Heritage Day encourages us to celebrate all the worlds cultures, and to bring awareness to important cultural monuments and sites, and to espouse the importance of preserving the world’s cultures." * April 21 - EARTH DAY & Mason Bee Workshop - from 11- Noon in Davies Heritage Orchard. Demonstrations, information and celebration of the most important pollinator in our revitalized Orchard. Join us and win a deluxe mason bee house. * May 4-6 - Jane's Walk -"Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighbourhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbours." * May 10-12 Heritage BC Annual Conference, New Westminster, B.C. The theme this year is " Rich History: Telling Our Stories" * May 28 - 27th Anniversary of the founding of Bowen Heritage. * June 1 - September 1 - Summer Student staffing - free tours and information of Orchard, museum and demonstration garden, used books, local art, crafts and lavender, and tea in the shade of our porch. (Subject to grant funding). * July 1 - Canada Day - Bowen Museum & Archives and Bowen Heritage combine * August 25 - Bowfest with the community to celebrate. Festival Field, Crippen Park. * July 8 - Canadian Historical Places Day * October 7 - Applefest - A family-friendly, free community celebration of all things Apple - apple identification and sales, apple pie sales, apple pie contest, wandering minstrels, cupcake walk, naturalists with pollinator games, farmers market, face painting, fresh cider making demonstration, mason bee houses and information, heritage tearoom, museum tours. * December 1 - Light Up Bowen - Join us as part of the Lantern Parade from Village Square to the Union Steamship Marina. The museum is decorated with paper snowflakes contributed by Grade 6 students, antique toys and decorations and open for visitors. Additional tours available on request at bowenheritage@gmail.com Updated February, 2018 |
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Honorary Life Memberships Awarded
At the 2012 annual general meeting, honorary life memberships were awarded to long-time supporters of Bowen's heritage. Award recipients in photograph, clockwise from top left: Daphne Shaw, Jim Shaw, John Riley, Allie Drake, Marion Moore, and Jean Jamieson. Not pictured: Peter Drake, Stu Jamieson, Jim Moore, Josephine Riley, and Hank Strubin.
In 2014, Bowen Heritage was pleased to confer an honorary life membership on Lois Meyers Carter.
In 2017 an Honorary Life Membership was conferred on Arthur Davies for his generosity and continuing interest
Last updated February, 2018
In 2014, Bowen Heritage was pleased to confer an honorary life membership on Lois Meyers Carter.
In 2017 an Honorary Life Membership was conferred on Arthur Davies for his generosity and continuing interest
Last updated February, 2018