Opinion

An additional two per cent service tax for certain accommodation providers in Powell River has been on the table since 2005, when representatives from community organizations, including Tourism Powell River, first put together a proposal.

by Josaphine Scheifele How many of us can, in this economic climate, afford the effects of an increase of two per cent in taxes? When a representative of Tourism Powell River canvassed businesses to support the two per cent Hotel Room Tax (HRT), he d

No room for recreation We have a long history of recreating on our local forests. We hike, walk and climb rocks; we ride horses, mountain bikes, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), trucks, canoes and kayaks.

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It began as a bold idea in the summer of 1993: to combine several community events into a week of fun with a blackberry twist.

Musicians deserve pay To all those people who think that musicians shouldn't be paid for their contributions to community events, give your head a shake [“Speak to the Peak,” August 1].

by Michael Matthews If economists needed a case study to illustrate the choice between austerity and stimulus as the solution to the world’s debt crisis, then they could do worse than take a close look at Powell River.

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With the 2012 Olympic Summer Games well underway in London, Canadians everywhere are keeping a close eye on the nation’s athletes.

Pollution and prison connection Congratulations to Enbridge Inc. executive’s company which was awarded $38.5 million to build a mega-prison, the first one of the Bill C10 crime bill.