Share this! Last Sunday I went on the Fairview Bay hike for the first time. I have been hiking with the local group for just over 2 years now and every time this hike came up on the calendar, I wasn’t able to make it. I was really looking forward to doing this hike as it is a favourite of some of the experienced hikers in the group. This is the most southern part of the Sunshine Coast Trail, and...
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Share this!While I usually tell people that fall is my favourite season in Powell River, summers are definitely a popular time for visitors and tourists here. Since I’ve had grandchildren, I’m beginning to see Powell River in a whole new light. My two grandchildren, Jaxon (age 8) and Ava (age 5) live in Vancouver. They live in a very nice part of the city near False Creek, but there are so many...
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Share this!1. Sunshine in January Well, we all know that Powell River can be a little dreary in the winter months. A trip away to somewhere nice and warm like Mexico or Hawaii can be a wonderful way to avoid some of those damp days. With international flights leaving from Comox now, it’s easy to hop a flight and be basking in the sun in a few hours. 2. Culture Vancouver has a lot of great events...
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Share this!Have you ever seen a large boat with scales painted on the sides with about 20 women paddling in time (hopefully) and a steersman yelling at them from the back of the boat on Powell Lake? This is the Paddling for Life Dragon Boat team, and we have been paddling on the lake since 2003. The team started by purchasing a second hand boat and was comprised mostly of breast cancer...
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