Share this!On any given summer day, there are countless places to go swimming, boating, or even just sunbathing in Powell River. And we all have our favourites spots, don’t we? The best part is, some of these places are pretty well hidden–and we like it that way. Of course, that doesn’t stop us from showing off these places to our visiting family and friends. It’s places like...
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Share this!What Powell River activities would you like to hear about? My husband Bob and I are up for almost anything and would love to hear your suggestions. If we’re into it, we’ll do it, and then I’ll write about it. For ideas, check out the list below for suggestions received so far. Oh, the fun we’ll have! ACTIVITY WILL WE DO IT? Go to an oyster farmer potluck Done!...
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Share this! Park at the Suicide Creek Trail head with a plan to ride counter-clockwise. (Check out the map) The options here are to ride just Suicide Creek, which is mostly flat with only slight technical challenges and a “Blue Square”rating/level (based because of exposed roots). When you complete this lovely lasso shaped loop, you can turn left as you come out of Suicide and be back at your...
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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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Share this!What: The Winter Market Where: The Community Resource Centre on Joyce Avenue When: Saturdays 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m This year, my son joined hockey and each Saturday afternoon as were headed home from the arena, I gazed longingly out the window as we passed by as the vendors were packing up their tents and getting ready to close down for the day. I promised myself that once hockey...
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Share this!What to do? What to do? Sometimes there are so many things going on in Powell River, it’s hard to choose. For example, there was the Powell River Public Library’s Poetry SLAM at Cranberry Hall, which is always a high-energy good time and at which I’ve had the challenge of being a judge twice. There are some very talented poets in our community, but not only that, some very talented...
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