Opinion

by Cathy Fisher If you can believe everything you see and hear in the media, efforts to resolve the labour dispute between BC’s teachers and government have ground to a halt. That is not the case.

By Lauritz Chambers The 6.4 hectare site, across the road from Powell River’s beautiful Willingdon Beach Park, was given to the municipality in 1966 for park purposes.

La-la library We keep hearing that it’s only going to cost $20/year per household in increased taxes for a new library. Well, that’s not exactly accurate, here’s why.

With a media blackout in place, it is hard to discern the amount or regularity of negotiations happening between the provincial government and BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), and therefore how much hope parents should hold that their children will be

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Robin Williams was a very funny man—he couldn’t help it. His humour was irrepressible; he saw the funny side of almost everything. And maybe, if he hadn’t made comedy his life, he would have survived.

Issues abound Obviously, the question of the library deals with a number of issues. Much debate, including at least one survey, has been prefaced with the word covenant. Cost, affordability in some wordings, concerns many.

Skateboarders and bike riders are excited that a new multi-skills park is going forward.

By Guy Hawkins Canada entered WWII as a newly sovereign nation. The Statue of Westminster, 1931, gave Canada complete independence from Great Britain.

Black bounty Blackberry season is well underway this summer with Powell River’s roadsides, lake shores, fence lines and empty lots hung heavy with bunches of dark berries.