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Crash damages welcome sign

Alcohol not a factor in accident
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Library board hires consultant

Feasibility study tests capacity to raise funds
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Hungry bears search for food in spring

Hungry bears search for food in spring

Conservation Officer Service asks residents to make bears feel unwelcome
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Council pulls loan approval

Resident questions legality of using reserve funds for another purpose
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Briefly: April 5, 2013

Health survey motion passes A motion was passed by Powell River Board of Education trustees at the March meeting to ask parents of grade seven students for consent to participate in the BC Adolescent Health Survey this year.
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Resident asks council to permit low speed vehicles

Resident asks council to permit low speed vehicles

Over 20 BC communities allow green transportation method
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Council approves loan for run-of-river project

Council approves loan for run-of-river project

Two councillors want certainty before any money is spent
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Translators gather for conference

Translators gather for conference

Organizer hopes event attracts participants from around the world
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CrimeStoppers: April 3, 2013

Week of March 26 to April 1, 2013 Total calls for service = 91 Impaired driving = 4 Assaults = 3 Break and enters = 3 Thefts = 3 Mischief = 4 1. March 27 Gibsons Beach Road Police received a report of an ATV collision.
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Options for medical scans increase

Mobile MRI unit could ease travel time for patients
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