In the Community

Only 70 years ago, plastic had not yet come on the scene, but now it is hard to imagine our lives without all the “conveniences” it affords. Still, it is impossible to ignore its increasing list of inconveniences. Plastic is choking our landfills.

ANIMAL CARE: Mother Nature owner Ron Pfister and store manager Donna Blower [right] recently presented BC SPCA Powell River and District Branch animal care attendant Leanne Turner with a donation resulting from funds collected at the store’s Toenails

Mary Liska discovers relatives through newspaper website

NAVAL MILITARY MEN: Retired rear admiral Richard Greenwood [left], along with his son Ian and former City of Powell River mayor Stewart Alsgard [right], both retired from the Royal Canadian Navy, were all in attendance at the 2018 Remembrance Day cen

Hockey club society works to increase revenue and contribute to community

Don’t miss this Month: Thursday, November 15 ORCA Bus On the Road with Children’s Activities (ORCA) Bus provides early-childhood fun and learning from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at Powell River Academy of Music. StrongStart will be on board.

For those of us in high school who have managed to find a passion earlier on in life, we are believed to have a head start. That is true in many aspects, so the only thing to do with a head start is to take advantage of it.

These days, conversations about the planet's diminishing resources are commonplace.

Powell River Curling Club recently celebrated its reopening with a new freon ice plant, thanks to a generous Powell River Community Forest project grant of $150,000.

Blackbird bounces back at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society