SKY was awarded a Bowen Island Community Grant for a new series entitled “REACH FURTHER FOR SKY: Shaping Age-friendly Improvements on Bowen”

Members of the SKY board (Ellen Coburn, Linda Hurlburt, Kathy Pichora-Fuller, John Hurlburt) and SKY Administrator Julia McCaig participated in two research focus groups to explore how a free, online educational program called “Brain Health PRO” that has been 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 rese

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-

Part-time Job Opportunity at SKY Do you, or does someone you know, enjoy working with older adults and thrive in a team-oriented and dynamic environment? SKY on Bowen Island is in search of a part-time Administrator to provide day-to-day operational support with administrative duties. This is a contracted part-time position funded until August 2027. Learn more by reading our position description . Review of applications will begin on December 4 and continue until the positio

Dear SKY Member, SKY membership fees are an important part of the funding that makes SKY on Bowen possible, and there's still time for SKY members to submit their fees for the upcoming coming year. Payment Options e-Transfer : As our membership renewal process is managed by a small (but mighty) group of volunteers, we hope that you can arrange payment by our preferred method of Interac e-Transfer. You can e-Transfer your payment of $25 (Individual or Associate) or $35 (Co

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...