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Contents • february
5 In this issue
Loving the new old neighbourhood
6 What’s Up Powell River? Medals, music and more
7 Feel the buzz?
is a fourthgeneration Powell Riverite. This past summer he and his partner bought The Old Courthouse Inn.
Janet May
Film Festival
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Tales from the Townsite
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Townsite Trivia
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Love in the Townsite
is a gardening educator and member of Powell River Farmers’ Institute. She invites both new and experienced gardeners to learn about seed-saving.
Emily White
Laugh, cry, think in the Townsite
Gloria Riley looks back Enter our contest!
Fifty years and counting
Where It’s At The Rodmay
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Follow the money
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Dryer safety
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Business Connections
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Fabric of the community
Resurrection of the heritage hotel
How Powell River Dollars work Have you checked your filter and vent?
became interested in Africa after participating in WE Day through school. She is in Grade 7 and is looking forward to the opening of Westview Elementary School.
Wendy Devlin
Townsite Today
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Emma Levez Larocque
is the Literacy Outreach Coordinator for Powell River. Her job is to raise awareness about literacy in the community.
What’s new in business
Nowadays, a penny saved... is ridiculous!
Shelby Friedman
A celebration of quilts
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Seedy Saturday
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Local doc helps in Kenya
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Literacy and libraries
Retired pharmacist and prolific contributor to Readers Digest
Swap keeps growing Physician encourages a global view
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our choice of paper • This magazine is printed entirely on paper made by Catalyst Paper. The cover and centre stock are PacificCote, made at Port Alberni. Most of the pages are Electrabrite, made at the Powell River mill.
More than just books
Fergus O’Neill contributes to SD47
On the cover Two swans form a heart shape — appropriate for our Valentine’s month issue. Swans usually mate for life. photo by Wendy Blaikie
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Ron Campbell and band perform
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moved to Powell River, 20 years ago, planning to stay while the children were young. Janet appreciates the friendships and security she found here, and enjoys the flow of newer-comers arriving with fresh perspectives.
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