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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
Volunteering changes with the times

Volunteering changes with the times

National Volunteer Week shines spotlight on public service and community involvement

Heart of the Matter: Finding romance

When you think about the way you prefer to be approached by your partner and the way you approach your partner, do you have an idea of how you like to feel? When we were young, we were often fed romantic fairytales of happily ever after, so it is no
Let's Talk Trash: Stop illegal dumping

Let's Talk Trash: Stop illegal dumping

It’s spring and the sun is starting to shine. You head out to explore some trails in the backwoods during one of our sunbursts and come across a drenched mattress covered in drywall, broken toys and diapers.

Around Town: Community Listings

Here is what is happening Around Town this week and beyond: FRIDAY Westview Baptist Church hosts a free community mac and cheese dinner from 5-7 pm on Friday, April 21, at the church, 3676 Joyce Avenue.

Earth Month: Volunteer for a healthier planet

We all appreciate the work volunteers do in our community. Volunteerism is what gives us a vibrant social landscape, a varied music and arts culture, animal protection, rural emergency and fire service and, of course, much more.