• We’re pleased to announce guest speaker, Andrea Blackman – CEO of Ballenas Housing Society

• Members will receive AGM information via email on May 1st. Please respond by NOON on May 4th with your votes, if not attending in-person.

• This meeting is in-person with no Zoom component. If you cannot attend the meeting, please email your voting responses as per the instructions in your AGM package.

• BSHS Board of Directors will collate all email responses and add them to the in-person votes when they meet to conduct the AGM in-person at 7:00 pm on May 4th.

For more info email: president@bowser-seniors-housing-society.org

Annual Membership $12 (available for purchase at door)

Also available online at www.bowser-seniors-housing-society.org , payable at the First Credit Union or by cheque mailed to: BSHS, PO Box 155, Bowser BC V0R 1G0

What a fun Easter!  Bowser Seniors Housing hosted another successful Pancake Breakfast at the Lighthouse Community Center on Sunday April 9th 2023.

The Easter Bunny had his hands full visiting all the happy diners and volunteers.  Thanks to all of those that volunteered and visited – together we’ve raised over $1200 towards Lighthouse Villa!

We hope to see you at our next Pancake breakfast June 11 at the Lighthouse Community Centre 👍

Bowser Seniors Housing would also like to warmly acknowledge the local businesses and Foundations in their contributions to our fundraising.

The Society is fortunate to be able to apply for and be awarded funds from a variety of local community-minded sources.

So far, in this 2022/23 fiscal year, we have received generous grants/sponsorships from the following:

Parksville-Qualicum Community Foundation                       $1,000

Mosaic Forest Management                                                         $500

Ian Lindsay, Realtor                                                                       $200

Eagle Rock Charitable Fund                                                       $1,500

First Credit Union                                                                           $750

We are so grateful for the continued support of our community!!

Thank you to all who came out and supported our September 11th Pancake Breakfast at the Lighthouse Community Centre!  With the help of many volunteers that day, we fed more than 200 people.  Here’s a couple photos of some of the crew that made it happen!

What a wonderful community effort in selling raffle tickets! Bowser Seniors Housing was able to raise over $7000 towards our goal of building Lighthouse Seniors Villa – Thank you so much to all of those who bought tickets, and a special thank you to those who helped sell them. Ann Graham once again did a fantastic job coordinating and selling many of the raffle tickets 🙂

We had members of the Board, along with volunteers and Stuart McLean pick the following winners:

1st – Orlis M – $750 Gas Card

2nd – David M – BC Ferries Package and Cash

3rd – Dianne F – Quality Foods Gift Card

A big congratulations to our winners!!

With the coziness and comfort that Fall brings, it seems only appropriate to let our members and volunteers know how much your time, efforts and donations throughout 2022 has been truly appreciated.  From the online auction in April and continuing with raffle tickets, hot dogs, pancake breakfasts, trunk sales, sandcastles, and so on, your support has helped push our fundraising total past the $330,000 mark.

We most recently received $3395 for our efforts volunteering as Ambassadors at the Parksville Sandcastle event this summer!  Below is a photo of the cheque provided to a variety of charities (including ours) from the area who benefited from the well-run family event.

We look forward to next year’s events and activities as we continue to work towards building Lighthouse Villa.

With sincere thanks from the Board of BSHS

Laurie, Eileen, Carol, Laurel, Don, Kathy, Julie, John, and Amanda