Fire hall contract
Powell River Regional District has given Agius Builders a letter of intent for the construction of a new Northside Volunteer Fire Department fire hall. The work generally consists of the design and construction of a four-bay prefabricated steel fire hall building, approximately 5,900 square feet, at 8540 Plummer Creek Road.
Contract finalization negotiations began with Agius Builders on December 21, 2011. The letter of intent allows the company to begin design work to finalize details prior to signing a contract. This process is expected to be completed by the end of January. The contract amount will be approximately $800,000 and the construction period is expected to be about six months.
Storm whips coastal areas
A fierce winter storm ripped through BC’s west coast on Sunday, January 22, knocking out power to thousands of BC Hydro customers and forcing BC Ferries to suspend service between the mainland and Vancouver Island.
About 5,000 BC Hydro customers in Powell River lost power during the peak of the storm, between 6 and 7 pm. Power was restored to most customers by 10 pm, however 769 customers on Texada Island were still without power the following day.
Sailings between Powell River and Comox were cancelled all day on Sunday. Service resumed Monday morning.
Another storm blew into the area on Tuesday and ferry service between Powell River and Comox was cancelled in the morning and afternoon.
