Housing town hall
City councillors will be attending Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons’ upcoming town-hall meeting on affordable housing availability at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 14, at Evergreen Theatre. The Powell River meeting follows one held in Sechelt. Councillor Maggie Hathaway, also Simons’ constituency assistant, said the meeting will be of great assistance as the city aims to step up efforts to address affordable housing.
Summer campers increase
More than 700 children participated in City of Powell River’s summer camp programs in 2016, councillor Jim Palm announced on Thursday, September 1. Palm said the weekly summer camps operated by the city’s parks, recreation and culture department saw an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of campers this summer over last.
Playground equipment
The replacement playgrounds at Sunset Park in Wildwood and Mowat Bay Park in Cranberry have been completed. Councillor Jim Palm said community feedback has been positive. Powell River Community Forest contributed $80,000 to the replacements.
Soccer goals purchase
Minor soccer league players will soon have six new movable soccer goals to use in Powell River’s public parks. City council approved parks, recreation and culture director Ray Boogaards’ recommendation the city tap into the Sports Field Users Fee Reserve Fund to make the purchase.
Mowat Bay parking
Paddlers arriving in Powell River for local dragon boat club Paddling for Life’s annual Sunshine Coast Fall Fling event will have free parking for the regatta on Saturday, September 17, at Mowat Bay Park. Organizers are expecting out-of-town competitors at the event.
