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Now that the weather has cooled….. our firewood sale is back on for this coming week-end September 23 and 24th.

For the past thirteen years, Bowser Seniors Housing Society (BSHS) has been working to build Independent Supportive Housing that will allow seniors to remain in their community when they can no longer maintain their homes.

The Board has been busy fundraising over the last four years to make this dream a reality.   We are hoping for funding in the very near future from government sources.

This is exciting news!  However, this is not 100% project funding and we will still have to carry a mortgage.   To keep the mortgage as small as possible, we will continue to fundraise.   Our upcoming fundraiser on September 23^rd and 24^th  is an opportunity for you to cut Firewood  This is a Community Firewood Fundraiser and has been made possible through Island Timberlands on their private forest land.

To participate you will need to travel to the gate at the top of Cochrane Road (6.5 km from Hwy 19A) in Qualicum Bay between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 23^rd  and Sunday, September 24th.   You will need power saws and protective equipment and be prepared to pay at the gate for your permit – $30.00 CASH for every half cord (equivalent to a level pick up bed or utility trailer).   The last permit will be issued at 2:30 p.m. each day, with the gate locked at 4 p.m.

Please come out and support Bowser Seniors Housing Society.

On September 3, 2017, the winning raffle tickets were drawn by Cindy Mawle, Chief Michael Recalma and Bill Veehhoff.

The winners:

1st prize – Forest Trail painting – Cindy drew ticket #0245   Winner: Luci, Qualicum Bay
2nd prize – BC Ferries + $200 cash – Michael drew ticket #0877  Winner:  Linda, Nanaimo
3rd prize – $100 Home Depot gc – Bill drew ticket #1266   Winner: Barbara, Qualicum Beach.

To our volunteers and supporters, a huge thank you. The net result was more than $4100.00 for Bowser Seniors Housing Society.

Hope you will join us for our Hot Dog Fundraiser on Wednesday, August 23rd
at the Bowser Summer Market, Magnolia Court.

Our Pancake Breakfast and Garage Sale at the Second Sunday Market was a great success.  Thanks to our donors, customers and volunteers, we were able to raise close to $4,300.
We served more than 350 breakfasts and greeted hundreds of visitors to the garage sale.  We are grateful to our volunteers because we could not achieve this result without them.

Come out and support BSHS onFriday, June 23, 2017

Meat Draw At Deez Bar & Grill

3353 Island Hwy, Qualicum Beach

Time:     4:30 – 6:30 pm

The Annual General Meeting of Bowser Seniors Housing Society was held on April 25^th at Magnolia Court Meeting Room.

Guest Speaker for the evening was Renate Sutherland, Executive Director of Society of Organized Services (S0S) in Parksville.   Renate told us of her experience as a Board member bringing the Kiwanis Qualicum Park Village to life.  Renate also talked of the various services available to our seniors through SOS.

A Board Progress Update was presented by the President and Secretary Treasurer.   The Society continues to move forward to be shovel ready when the next round of funding is announced by the BC/Federal Government.

During the AGM, Carol Cannon, Board Secretary presented many changes to our by laws which were required by legislation and also one required by BC Housing as possible funders of Lighthouse Villa.

The Board will continue to fundraise and will be visible in the Community over the next year.