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African dance and drumming workshop

Apr 14th, 2012 | By
African dance and drumming workshop

MaObong Oku is coming back to Bowen Island. If you were at Africa Night in October – or if you heard about it — you’ll remember the thrilling dance and drumming performance by MaObong and her Kokoma African Heritage Ensemble.
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Spring Newsletter: May 16, 2011 (Issue 12)

May 16th, 2011 | By
Spring Newsletter: May 16, 2011 (Issue 12)

Happy Spring! On this cool-ish May day, I’m sending you best wishes for a very happy spring. It hasn’t been very warm this spring in BC’s Lower Mainland, but we are hopeful the weather will get better eventually! Loan from
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Fall Newsletter: October 25, 2010 (Issue 11)

Oct 25th, 2010 | By
Fall Newsletter: October 25, 2010 (Issue 11)

(Belated) Happy Thanksgiving! Dale and I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. We are always thankful that we live in such a blessed country and that we are able to do what we can – even on such a small
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Fall Newsletter: September 6, 2010 (Issue 10)

Sep 19th, 2010 | By
Fall Newsletter: September 6, 2010 (Issue 10)

Autumn greetings! The coolness in the early September air says that autumn is on its way. All the best for a great fall! My apologies for the long delay since the last AVPA newsletter. My very heavy workload and our
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Winter Newsletter: January 24, 2010 (Issue 9)

Jan 24th, 2010 | By
Winter Newsletter: January 24, 2010 (Issue 9)

Happy New Year! Dale and I would like to wish you a (somewhat belated) Happy New Year. We hope that all your wishes and dreams for 2010 come true. Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? We have made several
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Mid-Fall Newsletter: November 8, 2009 (Issue 8)

Nov 8th, 2009 | By

Happy Hallowe’en! Hope you had a fun Hallowe’en. It was a perfect fall day here – good for the kids who were out trick or treating. BCIT 50/50 draw The winner of the 50/50 draw at BCIT was Danny Catt
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Fall Newsletter: September 28, 2009 (Issue 7)

Sep 28th, 2009 | By
Fall Newsletter: September 28, 2009 (Issue 7)

Happy Autumn! We are still enjoying fabulous summer weather here in southwest British Columbia although it’s getting cooler. Hope your autumn is going well. Garden party fundraiser to celebrate official charity status On August 9, we held a musical garden
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Summer Newsletter: July 21, 2009 (Issue 6)

Jul 21st, 2009 | By
Summer Newsletter: July 21, 2009 (Issue 6)

Summer Greetings! Isn’t summer the best? In British Columbia right now, we are enjoying gorgeous weather, very welcome after a long, cold winter. Official Charity Status Great news – we are now an official Canadian charity! On June 4, we
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Spring Newsletter: May 26, 2009 (Issue 5)

May 26th, 2009 | By
Spring Newsletter: May 26, 2009 (Issue 5)

Greetings and a special thank you Hope your spring is going well. We’re pleased to start this newsletter with a THANK YOU to the BCIT Friday at Four group for donating their March 50/50 draw to the AVP– $75.00. Thanks!
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Early Spring Newsletter: March 11, 2009 (Issue 4)

Mar 11th, 2009 | By
Early Spring Newsletter: March 11, 2009 (Issue 4)

Our first business donor! We’d like to thank Cates Pharmacy on Bowen Island, our first business donor. On January 25, 2009, we received a $200.00 donation from them – as you can imagine, we were thrilled! Our sincerest thanks to
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