In the Community

While the presence of poppies on lapels become more and more prominent in late October and early November, the poppy committee at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164 is at work throughout the year, looking after the Poppy Trust Fund.

Fire department hosts events to promote Movember campaign

The photo above and caption below were published in the Powell River News on November 6, 1969.

If we want to get anywhere in life, if we want to make our aspiring dreams come true, then we need money. A part-time job at this age is a crucial step in finding our way in the real world. With each paycheque comes more opportunities.

The photo above and article below were originally published in the Powell River News on November 6, 1969.

ALL SMILES: $5689 worth of Smile Cookies were sold at Tim Hortons in Powell River during the Canadian restaurant chain’s recent campaign supporting local charities; the total was a record for Powell River.

We love to be surrounded by beauty, and on the west coast of BC it is in abundant supply everywhere we look in the form of mountain vistas, lush forests and burnt orange sunsets.

Flu shots now available and are free in many cases

Amelia Gordon graduated with a degree and now practices in Canberra, Australia

Is there a dog, a cat, or even a rat-shaped hole in your heart? On Nov.9, the BC SPCA will have a province-wide adoption promotion that will include dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, rats and guinea pigs.