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Dear Members of SKY,   I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all those who spent the afternoon watching our matinee screening of Silver Screamers at the Bowen Theatre. What a great day celebrating older adults and all of their creative contributions to our communities. I loved the luncheon icebreaker, and the poetry, literature and music was the perfect primer to a fun screening and discussion afterwards.   I would like to share a couple of links, some photos I took,

Dear SKY Member, To strengthen our governance and financial reporting, SKY is aligning our membership year with our fiscal year. Beginning this spring, SKY memberships will run May 1 – April 30 each year. This means that the current calendar cycle will conclude on April 30, 2026, and all memberships will renew under the new May–April schedule moving forward. If you renewed in early 2026 expecting your membership to extend to September, please know that this transition allows

Join SKY at a Transformational Moment SKY is a Bowen Island–based registered charity, founded in 1994, with a long history of supporting older adults through connection, activity, and community. Originally established as a volunteer-led seniors’ organization, SKY has evolved alongside the community it serves. Today, it is transitioning to a more inclusive, age-friendly model—broadening its reach, strengthening governance, and building the systems needed to support sustainable

Line Dancing Fun at Collins Hall – Join Us Looking for a fun way to move, laugh, and connect? Come try a 90-minute line dancing session—no experience needed! Date: Tuesday, March 24 Time: 2:00–3:30 pm Place: Collins Hall, 1120 Miller Road Cost: $15 (pay instructor Adrienne at the door) Beginners Line Dancing Instructor: Adrienne Bring a water bottle and preferably shoes that have a smooth, non rubber sole to make sliding and pivoting easier ie not too much tread. Just br

Members of the SKY board (Ellen Coburn, Linda Hurlburt, Kathy Pichora-Fuller, John Hurlburt) and SKY Administrator Julia McCaig have participated in three research focus groups to explore how a free, online educational program called “Brain Health PRO”, developed by a large team of Canadian researchers, could be implemented in communities across Canada.  In parallel, staff from the Bowen Island Community Health Centre also participated in the implementation planning research.

DATE: Saturday, February 28 WHERE: Bowen Theatre TIME: 9:30am - 12pm DATE:  Saturday, February 28 WHERE:  Bowen Theatre TIME: 9:30am - 12pm Bowen Island Fit Guys are excited to host their very first community event, and they would love to see you there! Join the Fit Guys for a community wellness gathering on learning, connection, and strengthening a community-based approach to fitness and wellness on Bowen Island. Open to all ages to attend, the session will primarily focus

December 3, 2025: Hearing Loss Association of America webinar Better Together: Auracast and Hearing Loops—Understanding the Future of Assistive Listening. https://www.hearingloss.org/resources/better-to- gether-auracast-and-hearing-loops January 21, 2026: UBC Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series “Healthy Hearing = Healthy Aging: Understanding hearing loss and best practices for managing hearing health in daily life” presented by Grace Shyng, Audiologist and UBC Clin-

You may have noticed that SKY's website and emails have undergone a bit of a refresh over the summer. I'd like to share a little more...

Friday was a great chance to learn about nutrition and the gut-brain connection! Samantha invited people to participate in research;...

Bookings are available 1 week in advance to all SKY members. We would love it if you would give it a try!   Go to the Activity Calendar  ...

You may not think of SKY as being on the "cutting edge" of technology, but we are trying to get at least a little bit closer. With the...