The Powtown Post

Stories and photos from Powell River, BC.

A soup kitchen for all: Assumption Community Soup Kitchen celebrates 1 year of operation

Posted by on Apr 17, 2016

A soup kitchen for all: Assumption Community Soup Kitchen celebrates 1 year of operation

Share this!A calling of sorts About a year ago during Lent, Christine Behan was listening to these 2-minute Matthew Kelly videos that she receives via email every day, and on this one Sunday, the message was about feeding the hungry. She then went to church, and the homily that day given by Father Teeporten, was about feeding the hungry. At the time, she was also reading Pope Francis’ book “The...

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Powell River, here is the room in your life for more music

Posted by on Dec 17, 2015

Powell River, here is the room in your life for more music

Share this!Tom Dowding is ready to rock you. As of this month, he is also ready to tune your piano, if need be. One of the things I love most about Powell River is the sense of community and the willingness by the residents to support local small business. Powell River has a number of great business offerings by locals, and one of those services is “The Music Room.” Tom has studied...

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The toughest golf hole at Myrtle Point Golf Club

Posted by on Apr 4, 2015

The toughest golf hole at Myrtle Point Golf Club

Share this!Golf has taught me many things. Respect, honesty, integrity, patience, competitiveness, and it has also introduced me to some of my best friends. I was blessed to play at such a great golf course growing up with some of the best mentors a guy could ask for–Ian McMurray, Rob Bryce, and Dave Court to name a few. These guys would take time to chaperone us on our golf trips and put up...

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10 Places in Powell River to go on a date

Posted by on Feb 26, 2015

10 Places in Powell River to go on a date

Share this!After spending my childhood and teenage years in Powell River, it is always exciting to go back and reminisce and re-create great memories.  I recently had the chance to introduce my girlfriend to my hometown.  The question is, where do you take someone that has never been to Powell River before?  I thought I would compile a list of my top 10 must-stop date spots in Powell River. 10....

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