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 Safety first applies to boatingNorth American Safe Boating Week takes place from May 19 to 25 in 2012. The purpose of the week is to promote safe boating practices to the estimated 16 million recreational boaters in Canada who head out in canoes and kayaks, sailboards and sailboats, fishing boats, personal watercraft and power boats.
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 Poetry and literacy inspire Oceanview studentsEarlier this month, an excited, blissful atmosphere could be felt in the commons of Oceanview Middle School, the kind grade eight students only feel as the school year is coming to a close and they anticipate summer.
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 Nature's colour scheme attracts garden loversSunny skies in May bring out the admiring "oohs" and "aahs" of garden lovers and plant enthusiasts at the sight of magnolias and rhododendrons bursting into bloom. Timed to coincide with nature's colourful displays, the Powell River Spring Garden Tour Committee offers a tour of some of the best private gardens in the area.
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 Something for everyone at shellfish festivalEvery year people gather in Lund to enjoy fresh cooked seafood, music, boat tours, shopping and many other activities at the Lund Shellfish Festival. This year, the festival will run Friday through Sunday, May 25 to 27.
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 Community celebrates TrailRidersFor those with mobility challenges, experiencing something as simple as a hike can be difficult, but Sam Sullivan's invention changed how mobility challenges affect people's ability to venture out.
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 Schools help raise money for cancerEvery year, Canadian schools take part in a run that was started by a hero who wanted to end cancer. In 2011, a total of $5,469.45 was raised by Powell River schools. Eighty-five cents of every dollar will be donated to cancer research by the Terry Fox Foundation.
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 Expert exposes breast cancer with hope for the futureNobody wants to hear the news that cancer has appeared in their body, but for some this is reality and a great deal of how life changes from that point on depends upon the person's view of the future.
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 Student takes carpentry skills to next levelDeciding what to do with life can be hard as a teenager, but with the right tickets and tools youth can get a head start to their career.
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 Back in the bike trekIt has been a few years, but Matt McDowell and his wife Sandra are back to the mountain bike trek this year.
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 Annual street race requires volunteersSoap Box Derby is back again this year and with it will be homemade contraptions powering drivers downhill at speeds of up to 40 kilometres per hour.
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 Fair features fun and learningDwight Hall was buzzing with conversation, laughter, music, dance and community spirit at the first-ever Interfaith Fair on Saturday, April 21.
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 Give it up for hungerHunger is a problem mostly associated with people in far away countries, but there are families who go hungry on streets in Canada.
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 An experience of environmental explorationShe has been to England, led the environmental committee in high school, is studying outdoor environmental education and geography, and is now going to Switzerland as part of the Young Explorers Program (YEP).
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 Adapting to changeKevin Wilson is an organizer. He sees things clearly and co-ordinates his many activities with admirable determination. He has several online businesses and makes time for community projects, joining clubs and often initiating groups himself.
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 A bite and an itch spells actionAs daylight stretches well into the evening and clouds part to reveal clear sunny skies, trails beckon hikers to venture into the woods and out onto sun-soaked bluffs surrounded by smooth-skinned Arbutus trees.
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 Marathon shuffle steps onto trailOnce again the time has come for a popular rite of spring. The 19th annual Marathon Shuffle on Sunday, April 29, is an outing for hikers and runners to enjoy a 29-kilometre-long section of the Sunshine Coast Trail.
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 Brooks students earn ticket into tradesTen students from Brooks Secondary School have each won a $1,000 scholarship and are graduating high school with work experience and a kick start to their careers.
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 Lawn bowling season startsLawn bowling is one of many activities people can take part in around Powell River. On Sunday, April 29, Powell River Lawn Bowling Club will open its doors and green to those new and experienced who want to play.
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 Mountain biking film comes to townA film creating a buzz in the mountain bike community will be premiered in Powell River to benefit a local outdoor program for elementary students.
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 Considerate community members ease transitionThere is something to be said for living always within the town of birth, where relatives and friends are close by and accessible. Sometimes, however, circumstances require moving to a new place where everybody is a stranger and life must be rebuilt.
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 Walk targets silent killerAn organization dedicated to raising awareness about issues surrounding asbestos is planning a first annual walk.
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 Scouts spread good deedsOne good deed can make someone's day. Imagine the impact 100,000 good turns could have. That's the premise Scouts Canada members are acting on as part of a national movement to do good turns across Canada during Good Turn Week, April 14 to 22.
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 Students experience RCMP lifeDuring the Easter weekend, three Powell River students participated in a challenging five-day RCMP Youth Academy boot camp in Gold River, BC. Hosted by the Nootka Sound RCMP detachment, School District No. 84 and the Nootka Sound Outdoor Program, 25 students from Powell River, Gold River, Campbell River, Zeballos and Tahsis experienced a taste of what it takes to become a regular member of the RCMP.
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 Fundraising for digital conversion passes halfway markFundraising by the Friends of the Historic Patricia Theatre Society to support the digital conversion of Patricia Theatre has reached $49,000 as of April 16, according to Amy Sharp, president.
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 Schools win green awardsTwo Powell River schools have been awarded $1,000 to go toward green initiatives after creating innovative projects that improve their schools and the environment.
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