Opinion

Behind ferry statistics Apparently the vessel BC Ferries has used to derive utilization statistics to re-jig schedules is the main vessel on the Comox-Powell River run, the Queen of Burnaby .

by Sheila Harrington

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They do not wrinkle, rot, grow stale, mould, gather mildew, get soggy or sour. These are the most valuable gifts, the gifts that last a lifetime.

In an archaeological survey of Shelter Point, Gillies Bay, done by Aquilla Archaeology, artifacts and evidence of an extensive first nations village were discovered, dating as far back as the Charles Period, or 5,500 to 3,300 years ago.

Big plans take vision I used to think that Vancouver was a beautiful city. The backdrop of a mountainous terrain is certainly grandeur at its best. But now the city is looking like a haphazard collection of dreary stalagmites in 50 shades of grey.

by Laura Walz This week marks the last time I will be part of producing an issue of the Powell River Peak . As people who know me will verify, I love my job, so the decision to retire has been difficult and emotional.

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Meeting belies democratic rights On Tuesday, November 26, at Powell River Town Centre Hotel’s conference room, the democratic right to attend a public meeting about the looming ferry service cuts died [“Ferry cuts galvanize community,” December 3].

by Dr. Chris Morwood Physicians who staff the Emergency Room (ER) at Powell River General Hospital (PRGH) are concerned about the proposed schedule changes to the Comox-Westview and Texada-Westview ferry routes.