Money from the Powell River Community Forest fund could mean that diners at Powell River’s Open Air Market will once again be able to use reusable dishes when they eat there.
Colin Palmer, Powell River Regional District board chair reported at the July meeting that the Paradise Valley Exhibition site is getting on with upgrading its septic system and he was pleased to learn that the Powell River Community Forest had given $20,000 for the project.
In past years, the market has strove for zero waste by providing food vendors with washable plates and flatware, but this year the market had to stop the practice after inspectors from Vancouver Coastal Health discovered issues with the exhibition ground’s waste water disposal system.
