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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2020
Wet bat
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I had seen bats on the cliffs at the north end of Horseshoe Lake several times, usually crammed together in dark cracks. But last month, I spied this one crawling up the cliff face in broad daylight. When we had arrived, the lake was glass calm, but as the morning progressed, the wind picked up and the waves rose. The crevice that the bat had chosen the calm night before was now slapped by waves and drenched this little fellow, so he abandoned his crevice and climbed up the cliff face to find a better spot, taking a few moments to dry his fur in the sunshine before retreating to a safer spot to wait for the night hunt to begin. – Sean Percy
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Cue in to Bruins
Bears attacking dogs at home
Biz Not As Usual
Coast Fitness’ online classes
Family Circle Route
Canoeing with kids
Jammin’ with Tla’amin
Click-on signs to learn language
CONTRIBUTORS SEAN BYRNE and his wife Ellen have three energetic children named Daya, Elliott, and Declan, and lots of pets. He works as a registered social worker for Vancouver Coastal Health. Sean is an avid runner and enjoys prowling the local roads and trails on his days off, if not camping or hiking with his family. KATHY BENNETT enjoys being a
member of the Memoir Writing for Seniors program through the Library. To this day she still doesn’t like sauerkraut.
AMBER FRIEDMAN is an artist who studied photography and textiles at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Amber has been exhibiting her art at bars, galleries and art centres across Canada, and has been involved in various artist collectives and art boutiques. Her recent work is a collaboration between photography and images printed on fabric. Besides art, she can be found making magic potions or in her kitchen cooking and preserving yummy food.
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Photo by Amber Friedman
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Write Here
Two local authors are tops in Canada
COVID Diaries
Dog parade, kids, the night sky
A Growing Concern Compost!
Mailbag
History debate rages
Social House and Tattoos
September Events
Online and socially-distanced
What’s Up
Pumpkin People
What’s Still On – We Hope Fall Activities
STEVEN GROVER is a photographer living in Powell River, with a keen interest in the natural places of our region. He’s a member of the Malaspina Camera Club.
Wow-Factor Mural Bear Island at the Library
Explore Powell River Contest answer key
SONYA HARRY is half ɬaʔəmen (Tla’amin) and half Tahltan. She grew up in Powell River and has been working with the Tla’amin Nation as the language coordinator since December 2019.
Language Matters Microaggressions
Staycation with animals
Photographer finds new friends
ON THE COVER: PRESERVING BLISS Julie Briscoe pickles cukes with dill and garlic – all grown in Wildwood.
Blast from the Past
Botanical Heritage in Townsite
Business Affairs
Accounts Receivable
Alena Devlin office@prliving.ca
♥ Home section
Canning, home, recession, memoir
MORGAN PÉPIN is a fourth-year Journalism and Human Rights student at Carleton University, and is staying in Powell River with her parents while classes continue online. When she’s not working in the meat department at Mitchell Brothers, she enjoys hiking, fishing, and camping.
Take a Break
Reverence and Crossword
Last Word
Tough times for stores
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