Where to say I do To get married in British Columbia you must purchase a marriage licence in the three months preceding your wedding. This license costs $100 and is available from the Service BC Centre on Alberni Street. If you plan to get married in a public space, such as on a beach or in a park, you will require permission and likely a permit. If you need a celebrant, visit gov.bc.ca and search for marriage commissioners. The following are some of Powell River and qathet’s popular wedding venues and destinations for weddings of various sizes. Dwight Hall Cranberry Seniors Centre RC Legion Club Bon Accueil Savary Island Myrtle Point Golf Club PR Town Centre Hotel Carlson Club Italian Club Lund Hotel The Laughing Oyster
Old Courthouse Inn The Patricia Theatre The Outdoor Learning Centre Beach Gardens The ARC Lang Bay Hall Boardwalk Restaurant Public Beaches Have we forgotten any? What’s the best place for a wedding in qathet?
category. What does that mean? Were my motives entirely honourable, or was I unduly influenced by the possibility of capturing a typist for my forthcoming 900-page dissertation? Like television’s Basil and Sybil Fawlty, would we end up feeling “manacled together”? Above all, I’m missing Ika already. Terribly. By the time the plane finally touched down, my friends had long given up waiting. I strode to the carousel where luggage was sluggishly appearing. There’s time, I thought, to dash off for a quick snack. When I returned, most of the passengers and all the baggage had disappeared. At that point, I lost it. I scampered up to the last fellow straggler, a woman at the empty carousel, and jabbered, “Where’s my suitcase? Where’s my suitcase? I just got married today and now I can’t find my suitcase!” Startled, the lady gawked at me as if I’d just escaped from an institution. “Suitcase?” she exclaimed. “Where’s your wife?!” What could I say? That maybe she’s hiding in the suitcase? Some questions just can’t be answered. Ika and I reunited in January when school in Kingston resumed, then honeymooned (together!) in Baja California during spring break. Eventually we settled in Burnaby and raised two wonderful daughters. Karina preceded our post-retirement move to Powell River, and Melanie is raising a delightful toddler. By the way, I located my suitcase in the airline’s tiny corner office. Ika typed my monster thesis on a primeval word processor. And yes, she did find a piano.
It was all so sudden, almost overwhelming. I’m in a new social and legal category. What does that mean? Were my motives entirely honourable, or was I unduly influenced by the possibility of capturing a typist for my forthcoming 900page dissertation? Like television’s Basil and Sybil Fawlty, would we end up feeling “manacled together”? - Robert Hackett
Get ready for your Wedding I’m here to help you look your best! Come celebrate Lift’s 40th birthday and raise money for the Powell River Food Bank.
S 80 DANCE PARTY WHEN
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Doors at 7:00 pm, DJ on at 8:00 pm
WHERE ARC Community Event Centre, 7055 Alberni St.
The 2024 Collections are out! Great new styles are here and continue to arrive You’ll love what you see, including the same brands and styles from the city Count on a perfect fit as I make your choice my priority if alterations are needed. Flip through our catalogues online... PerfectFitforBridesandGrads.com
DEETS The Stunt Man (DJ), cash bar, photo booth, 50/50 raffle, silent auction Tickets: $20
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*All proceeds will be donated to the Powell River Food Bank*
10 February 2024 • qathetliving.ca
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