21st century Bowen Island

1 21st century

1.1 commerce
1.2 transportation

1.2.1 marine
1.2.2 land


1.3 education
1.4 culture
1.5 recreation
1.6 places of worship

21st century
commerce

the island has several small businesses including marinas, cafes, gift shops, grocery stores, post office, pharmacy, restaurants, garden , flower shops, , building supply yard. in june 2007, first credit union, full-service credit union, opened doors in snug cove. there north shore credit union automated banking machine. groceries stores , shops available, concentrated around snug cove , artisan square. there several restaurants , cafes. bowen island has high proportion of artists , artisans, products available @ local island venues. there 2,746 metre (3,003 yard) 130 slope rated 9-hole golf course.

transportation
marine

bowen island served 3 scheduled water-transportation operators:

bc ferries, de facto provincial crown corporation, serves island queen of capilano car ferry, travels between horseshoe bay in west vancouver , snug cove on bowen island.
english bay launch runs passenger-only water taxi weekday commuter service between snug cove , vancouver s coal harbour, , on summer weekends runs tourist service between snug cove , vancouver s granville island.
cormorant marine runs passenger-only water taxi service providing late-night sailings between government docks in horseshoe bay , in snug cove. in addition, weekday commuter sailings made between snug cove , horseshoe bay, connect bowen express bus downtown vancouver.

land

public roads maintained bowen island municipality. there roadside walking trails in few places , terrain hilly , winding. private vehicles primary form of transportation , hitchhiking commonplace.

bowen island has limited bus service (ending @ 7 p.m.) of 2 translink routes:|volume=

route c10 - bluewater/snug cove
route c11 - eaglecliff/snug cove

education

the island in west vancouver school district , has award-winning public elementary school bowen island community school. high school students living in bowen island (grades 8 12) travel west vancouver attend west vancouver secondary school, sentinel secondary school, or rockridge. there island pacific school, international baccalaureate middle school grades 6 through 9. students travel west vancouver attend french immersion @ ecole pauline johnson. there public supported home learning program learning centre , growing number of families unschool.

culture

despite modest population, bowen islanders can enjoy rich cultural life without travelling neighboring metropolis. notably, bowen island boasts 4 different choral ensembles; extensive theatre school children; public gallery showcases local artists; , busy library housed in heritage old general store. bowen island museum , archive features regularly changing exhibits documenting bowen island s history, restored logger s cabin 1948, while bowen heritage hosts special events such harvest applefest , maintains union steamship resort cottage museum built in 1928.

recreation

bowen has long history day-trip destination vancouver. today, island offers number of popular swimming beaches, including sandy beach, tunstall bay, cates bay , bowen bay. there kayak rental operation in snug cove. crippen regional park features maintained trails , picnic areas. popular hike leads ferry dock killarney lake, , there mount gardner, island s highest point. island hosts annual sailing , kayaking races. there work out facilities , tennis court operated recreation department of municipality @ elementary school private gym facilities , yoga classes. baseball diamond in snug cove home popular men s fastpitch league. artificial turf field @ elementary school home bowen island fc.

places of worship

there number of christian churches on island. st gerard s catholic church located on miller road. united church situated in timber building erected in 1932 little further along on same road. on miller road, nearer snug cove, , meeting in bowen court, bowen island community church, affiliate of congregational christian churches in canada. lastly, cates hill chapel christian brethren church founded in 1991. present building on carter road opened in 1999. there regular meetings held unitarians , quakers. bowen island home canadian branch of l abri, communal christian retreat centre visitors come self-directed study. finally, camp bow-isle summer camp christian scientists.

there regular buddhist meditation sittings in both zen , vipassana traditions.

bowen s jewish community celebrates shabbat , high holidays, , acquired torah in 2006.