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Around Town: Community Listings

Here is what is happening Around Town this week and beyond: Saturday, May 6 Kiwanis Club of Powell River hosts a giant sale of books from 10 am-1 pm at 4943 Kiwanis Avenue.
Let's Talk Trash: Invasive weeds

Let's Talk Trash: Invasive weeds

Spring has announced itself in the songs of birds and thriving patches of kale in gardens.
Powell River Hospice Society plans facility

Powell River Hospice Society plans facility

Organization begins fundraising process for hospice and palliative care
Syrian refugees adapt to new life

Syrian refugees adapt to new life

Families strive for self-sufficiency as one-year mark approaches
Let's Talk Trash: Upcycled fashion

Let's Talk Trash: Upcycled fashion

Do you have rips in your jeans, stains on your favourite t-shirt or more dated neckties than you know what to do with? Some would see this as an appropriate time to donate these items to a local thrift store, cut them up to reuse as rags, or even ret

Around Town: Community Listings

Here is what is happening Around Town this week and beyond: FRIDAY CUPE Local 798 hosts an International Day of Mourning ceremony to honour fallen workers and reinforce the importance of workplace safety at 10:45 am at Powell River Regional Cemetery

Student Life: Multiple factors contribute to mental illness

Mental health is a very important issue. Currently, many teens in high school suffer from mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and other serious disorders. Many things contribute to mental illnesses.

Earth Month: Our connection to trees

As my fingers pulled weed after weed from my vegetable patch recently, my mind wandered toward the connection of plants and life within the soil. Snippets of conversation linking plants to humans, and plants to plants, came to mind.
Crews complete Kelly Creek Community School upgrades

Crews complete Kelly Creek Community School upgrades

Improvements help maximize school's potential
Therapy dog helps crime victims

Therapy dog helps crime victims

New method of support helps break down emotional barriers