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Rotary Club of Powell River donates to Brave Hearts program

Rotary Club of Powell River donates to Brave Hearts program

HEARTY DONATION: Rotary Club of Powell River recently donated $1,200 to the Brave Hearts program for 10 new heart-rate monitors for its participants.
Save money by composting, Powell River; it’s easier than you think

Save money by composting, Powell River; it’s easier than you think

A little bit of effort to compost properly can produce great fertilizer for plants
The Cougar Lady Chronicles, chapter 6: The war years

The Cougar Lady Chronicles, chapter 6: The war years

The life and times of Nancy Crowther, Cougar Queen of Okeover Inlet
Hey, try not to poison your family on Thanksgiving, says BCCDC

Hey, try not to poison your family on Thanksgiving, says BCCDC

Experts with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) are reminding all home chefs to thoroughly cook their turkey this Thanksgiving weekend and throughout the upcoming holiday season.
Flashback: 50 years ago today in Powell River

Flashback: 50 years ago today in Powell River

The photo above and articles below were published in the Powell River News on October 9, 1969.
Let's Talk Trash: Transparent about glass

Let's Talk Trash: Transparent about glass

Perhaps it’s fitting that glass is usually transparent, because we often look right past it. Take a quick inventory of how glass serves you daily. Coming in many forms, from lightbulbs to mirrors and fiberglass to medical equipment, it’s everywhere.
PROWLS: Rescue of the week

PROWLS: Rescue of the week

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society nurses baby crows back to health
Kicking the Clutter: 10 practical tips to maintain your home

Kicking the Clutter: 10 practical tips to maintain your home

Powell River-based professional organizer offers up organizing and maintenance advice
The Cougar Lady Chronicles, chapter 5: The celebrity

The Cougar Lady Chronicles, chapter 5: The celebrity

The life and times of Nancy Crowther, Cougar Queen of Okeover Inlet
Here is what to do if you run into a cougar, black bear, or grizzly bear in B.C.

Here is what to do if you run into a cougar, black bear, or grizzly bear in B.C.

While there are a number of ways to avoid running into wild animals, staying out of the wilderness certainly isn’t the most ideal one.