Police seek witnesses
Powell River RCMP are seeking witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred during the Blackberry Festival street party on August 18.
Shortly before 11 pm, police were notified of an incident that took place near Marine Avenue and Ewing Place and then continued on the 4500 block of Marine.
A man reported that he had been threatened, assaulted and robbed by a group of males and that several people had stepped in to stop the attack.
Anyone witnessing the incident is asked to contact police at 604.485.6255.
Wall poses no risk
A compromised retaining wall at Town Centre Mall does not pose a risk to the public or City of Powell River infrastructure, according to city building inspector Graeme Stewart.
The leaning wall is at the north end of the mall's parking lot near Alberni Street.
Stewart said city engineering staff inspected the wall last week.
City sewer and water lines will not be impacted if the wall fails, said Stewart.
Mall owner Jack Barr said replacing the wall is on the shopping centre's maintenance schedule.
