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Powell River-based committee pleased with new BC Ferries route to Vancouver Island

Powell River-based committee pleased with new BC Ferries route to Vancouver Island

Texada Islanders now have a direct connection with Comox terminal
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Amarok Society co-founder visits Powell River for presentation

Amarok Society co-founder visits Powell River for presentation

Innovative teaching method changes lives by imparting knowledge to multiple children through mothers
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Flashback: 50 years ago in Powell River

Flashback: 50 years ago in Powell River

The photo above and article below were published in the Powell River News on February 19, 1970.
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Whale rescue training exercise draws crowd in Powell River (VIDEO)

Whale rescue training exercise draws crowd in Powell River (VIDEO)

Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Wild Ocean Whale Society practise marine mammal refloatation at Willingdon Beach
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Texada Island resident chosen as community sponsor for new ferry

Texada Island resident chosen as community sponsor for new ferry

Sandy McCormick one of two individuals to receive honour for Island-class vessel
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Healthy Living: What is love?

Healthy Living: What is love?

Love doesn’t need a day but we, in the western world, have assigned it one: Valentine’s Day. Is Valentine’s Day a manifestation of love? Probably not.
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Museum on Texada Island offers hands-on approach to armed forces history

Museum on Texada Island offers hands-on approach to armed forces history

Visitors encouraged to touch artifacts such as uniforms, newspapers and cannonballs
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Whale society to hold marine mammal rescue exercise in Powell River

Whale society to hold marine mammal rescue exercise in Powell River

Training event takes place at Willingdon Beach
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Flashback: 50 years ago in Powell River

Flashback: 50 years ago in Powell River

The photo above and article below were published in the Powell River News on February 12, 1970.
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Campaign launched in Powell River to have Tommy Douglas as new $5 bill portrait

Campaign launched in Powell River to have Tommy Douglas as new $5 bill portrait

Father of Canadian medicare a worthy candidate, according to organizers
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