Concession petition
CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) Local 798 has asked City of Powell River council to consider reopening the concession at Powell River Recreation Complex. Council decided to close it at the end of the 2011-2012 hockey season as part of reducing the city’s 2012 budget.
Danielle Craigen, Local 798 president, made a presentation at the October 18 council meeting to discuss the union’s ongoing petition supporting the reopening of the concession. She said union representatives spent time at two Powell River Kings’ home games obtaining signatures and speaking to residents. “The clear message that we have gotten in this short amount of time is that the service is important to our community and valued by the residents,” she said.
The union has numerous ideas about how to operate the concession more efficiently, Craigen said, as well as different ways of operation and would like to meet with staff and elected officials about those ideas.
Sea Fair seeks former royalty
Powell River Sea Fair Society is looking for a Miss, Mrs. or Mr. Sea Fair who was born in Powell River on August 10, 1963, the date of the first Sea Fair put on by the Rotary Club of Powell River. If the person still lives in Powell River, organizers hope she or he will be able to assist in Sea Fair 2013, as well as be in the parade and on stage for opening ceremonies on July 26.
Interested readers should contact Darlene Rekve at 604.414.7178 or email seafair2012@hotmail.com.
