What’s Up

16th annual Fit for a King

Dinner & Auction

Saturday, May 14 Italian Hall

Banquet by The Convenient Chef Silent & Live Auction

Tickets $50 each Contact Linzie Long at lblong@telus.net by May 10 powellriverkings.com

Best-buRgEr-evER“ “ BuRgEr

We’ve teamed up with chef Matty Matheson to make the best burger ever. Burger. Combo With grass-fed prime rib*, real cheddar cheese, garlic aioli and fried pickles, it’s making prime rib patty history.

LIMITed

TIME OFFER

*Made with 75% prime rib beef SERIOUS SAWDUST: Near Tla’amin’s log pond at Second Beach, carvers Karver Everson and Ivan Rosypsky rough out a memorial pole for those lost to COVID and for residential school survivors. Photo by Abby Francis, LJI

Carving it up

In late April, Tla’amin Nation started two new poles. One is a welcome pole, which was originally being carved for Tribal Journey 2021. The other pole is to honor those who were lost during COVID-19 and also residential school survivors.

Master carver Chief Calvin Hunt from Kwakwaka’wakw Nation and Tla’amin Nation carvers Randy Timothy Sr and Sherman Pallen, as well as Ivan Rosypsky and Drew Blaney are working on the poles.

They will likely take at least a couple of months.

$4 million for Lund addition

The qathet Regional District has landed a $4.2 million federal grant to build an addition to Lund’s Northside Community Recreation Centre. The 6920 square foot addition of shared program space includes a half court gymnasium, stage, accessible washrooms, and reception area as well as an updated commercial kitchen within the existing building. The next step is for the qRD seek approval from the community to borrow up to $1.1 million, as the project is expected to cost between $4 and $5.7 million. m at sunshinecoastcanada.com/residents.

A helping hand

Danielle’s Helping Hand Fund, run by the Powell River & District United Way, offers prompt, one-time grants to low-income individuals and families to cover emergency expenses. The fund is designed to fill gaps and provide support where no other community or government services are available. These expenses can include dental work, dentures, rental arrears, emergency travel costs, bill payments and more. For those accessing this program, these funds make a world of difference. Please consider showing your local love and donating to Danielle’s Helping Hand this month. Every dollar donated stays local and supports those in need in our community! Donate online at: unitedwayofpowellriver.ca or stop by our office in the Town Centre Mall, beside Subway. Open Tuesday & Wednesday, 10 am to 2 pm.

Raise your voice on tourism

Sunshine Coast Tourism (SCT) invites residents to participate in a virtual event series to ensure diverse interests are reflected in a vibrant and inclusive strategy for tourism in the region. SCT represents the Sunshine Coast/qathet region as its primary destination marketing and management organization. To ensure responsible tourism growth and sustainability, SCT is undertaking local engagement and communications with a session for qathet Region (Powell River/Texada Island/Lund) planned for May 5 from 7 – 8 pm – via ZOOM. For more information and to register or access the virtual meeting link for “Resident Conversations” with Sunshine Coast Tourism.

Year of the garden

Would you like to be a Bloomin’ Hero?

Powell River has proclaimed 2022 as the Year of the Garden. In response The Powell River Garden Club is challenging everyone to “Make Powell River Bloom.” Let’s use the beauty of flowers to lift our spirits, welcome visitors and convey our resiliency.

The Garden Club is planning an installation of floral displays along Marine Avenue from Westview to the new park on the corner of Alberni, June 1 to August 30. We are inviting Marine Avenue business owners to join us in creating a blaze of floral colour along the street.

Anyone can become a Bloomin’ Hero! Adopt A Pot; plan a block party (June 18th is National Garden Day); take on a gardening project; donate plants, soil and containers for others who need them to participate.

All Bloomin’ Heroes will be entered into a draw for a Bloomin’ prize! Participants will receive a poster announcing them as a Bloomin’ Hero. When you see the poster look for the qathet Living gnome. Enter to win him by taking a selfie and posting it on the Powell River Garden Club Facebook page. You can enter each time you see him as he will be changing locations.

We are here to help you. For more information and to register as a Bloomin’ Hero, email powellrivergardenclub@gmail.com - Sue Clark