Opinion

Powell River Search and Rescue Society has achieved major advancements this year, due to the dedication of its volunteer members and support from the community. The group held a successful fundraising campaign to obtain a new command vehicle.

by Larry Scherck Editor's note: The amount of funding decifit in basic pension benefits in the municipal pension plan has been corrected in the following viewpoint.

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Powell River may not be the oldest city on the map, but residents are still learning about and promoting their heritage in unique ways.

Dignity and respect Self-definition is important. We should all be able to define ourselves in whatever way we see fit, so if people want to describe themselves as having a diversability, all the power to them [“Diversability in action,” July 24].

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Youth feature prominently in the news this week.

by Margaret Cooper This month people have started reporting that they have found grubs in their cherries. While we do not have an official identification yet, apparently the cherry fruit fly has arrived in Powell River.

Missing out Texada I continue to find it amazing that Powell River never acknowledges Texada Island in any way whatsoever [“Tourism group earns award,” July 17]. Powell River Tourism wins a trophy “recognizing its ability to work with others.

Inadequate Inadequate sums up the proposal to increase coal handling on Texada Island by 20-fold [Coal-handling plans inadequate,” July 17]. Inadequate notification to affected people—it’s only due to the Peak that I became aware of this plan.