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City will study thermal energy usage at Powell River Recreation Complex

City will study thermal energy usage at Powell River Recreation Complex

Utility costs at facility amount to more than $300,000 per year
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City of Powell River council chambers to move downstairs

City of Powell River council chambers to move downstairs

Facility will have greatly improved accessibility over current location
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City of Powell River to deal with dormant corporation

City of Powell River to deal with dormant corporation

Powell River Power Development Corporation must comply with annual requirements
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City of Powell River receives recognition for carbon neutrality

City of Powell River receives recognition for carbon neutrality

Inclusion of Penticton Trails helps city achieve neutrality for the first time
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Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for September 19 to 24, 2019.
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Housing needs assessment for Powell River area will be regional in scope

Housing needs assessment for Powell River area will be regional in scope

City partnering with qathet Regional District and Tla’amin Nation
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One-lane traffic will be occurring on Westview Avenue in Powell River

One-lane traffic will be occurring on Westview Avenue in Powell River

Alternating traffic will take place until October 8
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Delegations in Powell River want improvements to handyDART bus service

Delegations in Powell River want improvements to handyDART bus service

Councillors taking busing concerns to BC municipal convention
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Marine heatwave could mean a warmer-than-usual start to winter

Marine heatwave could mean a warmer-than-usual start to winter

Meteorologists tracking expanse of warm water reminiscent of 2014's 'the Blob'
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The UBCM convention starts Monday. Civic leaders will talk dirty money

The UBCM convention starts Monday. Civic leaders will talk dirty money

If you need to speak with your local mayor on Monday, they will likely be unreachable. That’s because the 116 th Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Convention begins Monday at Vancouver Convention Centre East and runs from Sept. 23–27.
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