Opinion

When GoByBike Week, formerly known as Bike to Work and School Week, begins on Monday, May 28, the phrase, “It’s like riding a bike,” will become a literal metaphor for participants who do not jump on a bicycle regularly.

City of Powell River council is set to make the most significant capital expenditure in the history of Powell River: the wastewater treatment plant. However, there is ample justification not to proceed at this time.

I found the opinion piece in last week’s Peak [“Viewpoint: Shop local, or else,” May 18] to be very timely. I had just spent some time poking around the new Powell River parks and recreation website (powellriverprc.

Whether you have children in child care or not, you are likely aware of the provincial government’s proposal to change the child-care landscape in BC. It promises to create more space, reduce child-care fees and make care more accessible.

The most recent bombshell in City of Powell River’s ongoing sewage saga was the news that the price was no longer $30 million, but $65 million plus.

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Change is constant in the newsroom. While print, television and online outlets churn out stories on a daily, weekly or monthly basis to feed their readers and followers, they rarely make news themselves.

We’ve all been told to shop local. Do you know why? For starters, on a most basic level, we should want to support our neighbours and friends. Everyone knows at least one person who owns a business.

Powell River Peak moves publication day

There are many obvious reasons to love and live in Powell River. The list could, without too much effort, fill this page.