Educators win grant
Let’s Talk Trash, Powell River’s waste management education program, has been named a community champion and awarded a $2,500 grant from Multi-Material BC (MMBC).
The program, an initiative of Powell River Regional District, is one of four in BC to receive a total of $14,000 in grants, provided to support local education on recycling and waste reduction.
Inger-Lise Burns, spokesperson for Let’s Talk Trash, stated in a media release that the funds will help extend the program’s reach and continue to provide information and education about where and how to recycle household materials.
“We are a trusted on-the-ground source for recycling and waste reduction information,” stated Burns. “And have strong relationships within the community.”
City names staff
City of Powell River has hired a permanent chief financial officer and a new city clerk.
Kathleen Day will replace interim chief financial officer Corien Becker on Monday, July 4. Day is a chartered professional accountant and a chartered general accountant with 20 years of local government experience in various financial roles.
Following an announcement that long-term city clerk Marie Claxton will be retiring in June, the city started the process to find a replacement earlier this month.
City of Nanaimo manager of legislative services Chris Jackson will take over Claxton’s role on Monday, May 30. Jackson, who held various senior staff positions in Nanaimo, brings more than 17 years of local government experience and eight years of senior management experience to the job.
