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qathet region school celebrates 60th anniversary

qathet region school celebrates 60th anniversary

“The school was kind of started on a wing and a prayer. We had a big population in the late 1950s and there was a push in all Catholic communities to start Catholic elementary schools.” ~ Father Patrick Tepoorten
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Campaign calls on Sunshine Coast drivers to slow down

Campaign calls on Sunshine Coast drivers to slow down

12th annual province-wide Cone Zone initiative asks drivers, employers and workers to do their part to ensure safety
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Wild Pick, chapter seven: The purchase

Wild Pick, chapter seven: The purchase

The life and adventures of Linda Syms, oyster farmer of Desolation Sound
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Property annexation concerns raised at City of Powell River meeting

Property annexation concerns raised at City of Powell River meeting

Nootka Street resident expresses that planned development is not in keeping with zoning bylaw
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall amid period of 'relative ease'

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall amid period of 'relative ease'

Health experts still warn of possible summer and fall COVID-19 waves.
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qathet region Rotarians coordinate donated funds for disaster relief

qathet region Rotarians coordinate donated funds for disaster relief

Generosity displayed to help Ukraine
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Powell River Board of Education chair reports on May activities

Powell River Board of Education chair reports on May activities

Indoor and outdoor happenings outlined by Dale Lawson
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BC SPCA AnimalKind program offers humane training in qathet region

BC SPCA AnimalKind program offers humane training in qathet region

Dog trainer sets up accredited company
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We asked what the province is doing about Highway 101, here's what MLA Simons had to say

We asked what the province is doing about Highway 101, here's what MLA Simons had to say

Coasters looking for Highway 101 improvements should get ready for a round of provincial engagement on an alternate route study, launching by June, according to local Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Nicholas Simons.
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Allan Cup champs earn spot in Powell River Sports Hall of Fame

Allan Cup champs earn spot in Powell River Sports Hall of Fame

1997 Powell River Regals join 1970 Hardy Cup winners as inductees
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