Mayor bestows awards
Tla’amin Nation elder Elsie Paul, former chief councillor Roy Francis and hegus Clint Williams were awarded with City of Powell River’s Freedom of the City award during Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy’s Canada 150 celebration at Willingdon Beach on Wednesday, June 14.
Mayor Dave Formosa presented the awards on behalf of city council to highlight the contributions the trio have made over the years in the development of the city’s strong relationship with Tla’amin.
BC’s Community Charter provides the authority for council to grant the award through a unanimous vote.
Recipients of the award can vote in municipal elections and stand for office if qualified to be nominated.
Canadian astronaut and former Powell River resident Robert Thirsk was granted the award in 2012.
Ferry corporation consults public
BC Ferries is asking for the public’s thoughts on possible schedule changes for its Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route.
According to the ferry corporation, only 65 per cent of sailings on the route run on time, which is impacting coastal residents’ quality of life and businesses.
Throughout June and July, BC Ferries will have staff members at terminals speaking to customers to gather the public’s thoughts on possible changes for the route that would be most acceptable now and in the long term.
For those not able to participate in person, the ferry corporation has created an online survey at surveymonkey.com/r/ontime-sc.
