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REGULAR SPOT: Sharon Cairns has her special viewing area for minor hockey games at Hap Parker Arena. Currently she is pee wee managing director for Vancouver Island and will be retiring at the end of the season after volunteering for three decades. JOYCE CARLSON PHOTO

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Sharon Cairns’ earliest hockey memories involve being dragged out of a warm bed and driven to a cold place.

Her older brother Bill first started playing hockey at age five in the old Civic Arena at the foot of Alberni Street.

“I remember crawling around the wooden bench seats very early in the morning,” she said.

That was the start of a relationship with the sport that has evolved from little sister to hockey mom to minor hockey board member and president, to pee wee managing director for Vancouver Island Zone of BC Amateur Hockey Association.

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Cairns started out as “just a hockey mom” while all three of her boys played, spending time scorekeeping.

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Cairns often handled scorekeeping, the penalty box door and running the clock.

“I got pretty good at doing it all myself,” she said.

The highlight of her hockey history was watching her sons grow and evolve from “little people into mature young men.”

All three were referees, which taught them discipline and “that there was a reason for rules.”

Adding with a smile, she said she can tell by watching players which ones have refereed “because they know from experience where the blind spots are and how they can get away with a little dig.”

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She explained that it was because of Cliff Milne that she became president of PRMHA. “When we were going into the AGM, he looked at me and said ‘Sharon, it looks like you are going to have to put your money where your mouth is.’ I guess that’s because I’m a person who says what I think. In the meeting he nominated me for president, which I served as for three years.”

She said she was fortunate to have “the best board” with everyone pitching in with the work that needed to be done.

They documented their positions and created a handbook for the association.

After decades volunteering, Cairns is stepping down from her official capacity in May. Next season she won’t be dealing with multiple game, incident, referee and team official reports, or some 1,100 pee wee games annually.

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Group addresses elder abuse Session held for seniors to outline the problem PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Powell River seniors received a primer on what constitutes elder abuse, and what can be done to deal with it, at a recent monthly Seniors Together gathering at Powell River Recreation Complex.

The information session held in the Evergreen Theatre prior to the monthly luncheon attracted about 80 people, who heard facilitator April Struthers outline elder abuse through a presentation called It’s Not Right.

The presentation included a video vignette of one family who needs some support, and then how people can respond as a friend or family member, not as a professional, when it appears something is going on.

“It’s the smallest little intervention that you can safely do, and it just keeps the door open for people to go and seek other resources,” said Struthers.

She said it was her objective to make sure people are equipped, so if they have worries that something is going on, they will know what to do, and what local resources are available to turn to if required.

“For adult abuse and elder

abuse in Canada, there’s not one phone number you call to report it,” said Struthers.

“It’s different in every jurisdiction, figuring out what to do and where to go next. It’s a bit of a puzzle.

“That’s partly what this will fill in for people. They’ll be more certain about what to look for and then what they can actually do, and where to go next. It helps identify some of the indicators they should be looking for and then what the resources are.”

Struthers said in terms of elder abuse, experts indicate that just the tip of the iceberg is being seen.

“We know that probably 70 per cent of the abuse is not reported,” said Struthers.

“There’s just been a crossCanada report that came out about the extent of elder abuse. It’s safe to say we all know somebody who has been affected by elder abuse.”

Struthers said there are five or six different kinds of abuse and each one has a different response. Figuring out what to do and who should be doing it, and the level of intervention, is different for each type of abuse. Each scenario has to be looked at individually.

“Really, noticing something is going on, and if we need to, getting a specialist in the field to have a look is the way we focus on the issue,” she said.

Ron Woznow is chair of Powell River Assist, a com-

munity response network (CRN) that deals with issues such as elder abuse in this community. Powell River Senior Citizens Association is the host institution for Powell River Assist and Woznow represents them as vice president of the seniors association.

Woznow said Powell River’s CRN, when it meets, has a cross section of physicians, dentists, people associated with the recreation centre and others knowledgeable in the field.

“They all come together and say how can we best let the public know that we have all of these resources, so, regardless of which of the five or six forms of adult abuse is occurring, they have a good contact person,” said Woznow. “The way we put this in perspective with people is even if Powell River has the least adult abuse in Canada, there are still 500 to 600 cases a year occurring here. That puts it in perspective for everybody. Yes, this is a priority.”

Woznow said the first Powell River Assist shut down 10 years ago. Struthers worked with a new Powell River contingent in the spring of 2019 to bring it back.

Struthers said what the local CRN does is provide a kind of a table for all responders to come around and talk to each other about what is going on. It is not a referral agency.

PROVIDING INFORMATION: Seniors were presented an information session on elder abuse, with Powell River Assist chair Ron Woznow and facilitator April Struthers in attendance. Adult and elder abuse takes many forms, and those at the information session in Evergreen Theatre learned about how they can respond. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

“Your network can probably figure out in a year or so what the trends are locally and people will be reporting on what they notice as professionals,” said Struthers.

She said the CRN puts a focus on the whole issue that wouldn’t exist otherwise.

“Everybody knows there is something going on under the surface,” said Struthers.

“We’re the guys who scratch the surface, take a closer look and then say what is it that you want to do as a community about this, and how can we better get things knit together so people get what they need.”

Woznow said adult and

elder abuse can take many forms, such as isolation abuse, physical abuse or financial abuse.

He said he’d received a call from an elderly woman whose heat had been shut off. The person she thought was paying the bill wasn’t paying it.

Woznow said there is another case where a senior lost her hearing capacity and it had been a number of years since the battery in her hearing aid had been replaced.

“Simple things like this can change people’s lives,” said Woznow.

He said Powell River

Fees and charges outlined for parks, recreation and culture Director recommends a three-year fee schedule PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

It is recommended that there be no increase in the coming year for general admission fees for Powell River Recreation Complex.

At the Thursday, February 27, finance committee meeting, city director of parks, recreation and culture Ray Boogaards said typically, each year, the depart-

ment submits recommended fee and charges changes to city council for approval. He said the city offers several programs and services for which the public is expected to pay. Services include the recreation complex swimming pool, fitness area and arena drop-in admission programs, and recreation programs, in addition to facility and park rentals.

Boogaards said this year the department wanted to try something different. Instead of bringing one single year to council for approval, he was recommending a three-year period for a fee and charges bylaw.

When staff recommends changes to fees and charges, they look at

a number of factors, according to Boogaards.

“What we look at is the market analysis based on what other local governments on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are doing,” said Boogaards. “We also look at a number of different areas. The one problem with looking at market analysis is the fact that every facility is different.”

Boogaards said the department also wants to look at affordability.

“Affordability is so important today,” said Boogaards. “We can’t look at increasing fees beyond a point where the average person can’t afford to use the facility.

We want to get as many people through the facilities as possible.”

Boogaards prepared a report for the finance committee, which recommended no increases for general admission fees for 2020/2021.

He said that is for activities such as public swimming and public skating. In 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, the recommendation is for a two per cent increase in each of those two years.

For facility rental rates, the recommendation is a two per cent increase in each of the three years across the board for all ice rentals, meeting room and other municipal facility rentals, according to Boogaards. The same goes for parks and municipal properties.

“This is consistent with the consumer price index at 2.3 per cent

Assist wants to get out a simple website and a onepager to help people who find themselves victims of elder abuse or are family or friends of somebody facing elder abuse. In the interim, Woznow said people can never go wrong talking to the family doctor.

“Even if it’s financial abuse, they should be able to say, ‘talk to the bank,’” said Woznow. “First on our list to do, however, is to get up a really simple resource for people who will either encounter it or suffer it. We just got a $750 grant from the provincial CRN so we’ve got the seed money.”

in British Columbia and 1.9 per cent across Canada in 2019,” said Boogaards.

He also outlined fees for the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), which levies fees for events where music is played.

Boogaards said these fees can be passed onto the renter of city facilities if recorded music is played at these events.

Boogaards said the city has faced levies from SOCAN for many years but the department wants to ensure it is consistent in collecting SOCAN tariffs for facility rentals.

City of Powell River Council will consider the recommended fees and charges.

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Study reveals childcare shortage In-depth research has been conducted; report is being finalized PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Powell River’s availability of childcare spaces falls far short of what is required, a study into the issue has found.

City of Powell River and qathet Regional District partnered in an application to Union of British Columbia Municipalities to secure $50,000 in funding to complete an analysis and inventory of existing childcare services in the region, as well as establishing pathways to the future. An in-depth study has been conducted and is now being finalized in preparation for presentation to the two local governments and the public during an open house session.

The study has been coordinated by regional planner Meriko Kubota, and has involved contractors Janet Newbury and Marlane Christensen, plus input from a number of different sources in the community. Newbury said the project funding was to conduct an inventory of current childcare resources, develop a needs assessment and then develop a 10-year plan.

Rita John, early learning coordinator for School District 47, said a provincial report has just been released and a local report for the last three years has also been released. She said one of the features has been measuring the vulnerability of children in different areas of development.

“Over the years the vulnerability of children has been increasing,” said John. “There has been concern for quite a long time about what is underlying all of those challenges the kids are having.”

Locally, the community is lucky to have a social planner come onboard and start addressing that big, complex issue of what has been happening for families and children, said John. It is addressing the youngest children in the community, she added.

“Putting supports in place that really help families is important,” said John. “If you are supported well when you are young and if you have a healthy zero- to fiveyear-old time period, the chance of you developing long-term struggles in terms of health and economy are diminished quite remarkably.”

Newbury said the grant funding is specific to the community and solutions are supposed to be specific, but the challenges are national in scope. In terms of the local study, the bulk of research for the Powell River region has involved community engagement.

“We did surveys and focus groups with parents, guardians, childcare providers and students who are going to be childcare providers,” said Newbury. “Through that we were able to get a sense of the local need.”

She added that the childcare planning advisory committee, comprised of parents and guardians, has been helpful in developing all of the tools used so as many people as possible can be reached.

Leni Goggins, a member of the childcare planning advisory committee, said the picture is not good for Powell River. She said there is

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Outlining a childcare study covering the qathet Regional District area are [from left] Leni Goggins, Rita John and Janet Newbury, who have been active in looking at childcare needs for the region.

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an estimated 921 quality childcare spaces needed for the regional district area, including Lasqueti and Texada islands.

“That’s a lot of childcare spaces we don’t have; that’s for children ages zero to 12,” she said. “If children aren’t able to access childcare, it has a direct impact on our community. It’s a huge number and I don’t think people realize how limited childcare is here.

“We really are pushing for quality childcare and diverse childcare that can provide for the needs of many different kinds of families.”

Goggins said she is a single parent, works full time and has two children, aged four and eight.

“In particular, for my child who is under the age of five, who isn’t in school, I use six different childcare services to have care for my child five days a week; that includes family, licensed daycare, unlicensed childcare, preschool and myself,” said Goggins. “For me, if

these spaces don’t come available, or if one of my childcare providers falls back, then I may not be able to work full time. That has a huge impact on my family. My day-to-day life is a bit of a circus running kids around.”

Newbury said it’s not just about childcare spaces. Other communities have been visited with centres that received funding for childcare but they have wait lists because they can’t hire enough trained workers, she added.

“That’s the other big challenge to this picture, which is also nationwide,” said Newbury.

Childcare workers go to school for two years to get extensive training and then make around $15 to $16 dollars an hour, and are often parents themselves, she added.

Goggins said early childhood educators (ECE) are primarily women and are underpaid because the work of women is not valued.

Four themes have been found

in the study process. One is recruiting and retaining workers.

Creating new spaces is another.

Affordability and accessibility is the third and supporting parents and guardians who want care for children at home is the final component.

“If we can create a plan, which we have strived to do, that looks holistically like that, then we can help to move towards the target for the region,” said Newbury.

A community event to share results of the study will be held on Saturday, March 28. Organizers are inviting anyone interested to the Cedar Room in Powell River Recreation Complex at 11:30 am.

There will be presentations for those in attendance about what has been learned and the direction the study is in going from here.

Childminding will be available at the meeting and the session will be followed by a free family swim at 1:30 pm, sponsored by the project.

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The media release stated that Paper Excellence hopes to restart Port Alberni’s second paper machine early next week based on logistics and internal capacity to manually fulfill paper orders.

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According to a media release issued on March 5, Paper Excellence Canada is now in the second week of an informational

technology (IT) event and has recovered its email communications and some networks.

The release stated that the company plans to start a paper machine in Powell River in the coming two weeks, based on what has been learned in starting paper machines at Crofton and Port Alberni mills.

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On February 20, Paper Excellence Canada advised in a media release that its IT systems had been affected by malware.

The media release stated that the event impacted the company’s email capabilities and enterprise business systems that drive fulfillment of paper manufacturing at Crofton, Port Alberni and Powell River.

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New advisory committee proposed at finance meeting If adopted, group will undertake a review of city finances PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

City of Powell River Council will consider the establishment of a community finance advisory committee (CFAC) as a select committee of council.

At the finance committee meeting on February 27, corporate officer Chris Jackson provided a report on the proposed committee, saying council was requesting and staff were undertaking an internal review of finances.

He said the CFAC, if formed, is going to be asked to look at services being delivered and whether the community wants those services and at what levels. He said staff is looking at how to efficiently deliver those services.

Terms of reference identify that the committee will be wrapping up by May 15,

2021.

“That’s ambitious,” said Jackson. “The reason why that was chosen is that is when the next financial plan has to be completed according to legislation, so anything we get out of this group between now and then can be implemented that year.

“Of course there is the possibility of extending it further because the scope of work is large.”

The CFAC will review the city’s financial health and stability, recommend alignment of city services with what property owners and residents are willing to pay for, recommend different strategies and guiding principles in relation to finances, and also consult broadly, according to Jackson.

There will be public engagement, and members of the committee will go back to their groups and start having discussions. Jackson said everyone can learn from that process.

The committee will be comprised of up to 14 people, all residents and/

or property owners. Two will be members of council, including mayor Dave Formosa and finance committee chair George Doubt.

There will be up to 12 members of the public and rather than identifying particular groups or agencies to try and get representation from, the idea is to have those 12 open members of the public at large, so when looking at the different applicants, a committee can be built of members who are diversified and balanced.

“You can build a group based on what you think is going to work,” said Jackson.

He said the three areas the committee is tasked to review and provide advice on are city expenses, revenues and reserves: what the city is spending the money on, where it is getting the money and how much is being set aside.

The committee will be resourced through the city’s finance department and a $5,000 budget is being proposed to assist with meeting expenses, public engage-

ment and logistics.

Formosa said he and Doubt, the chief administrative officer, the chief financial officer and the corporate officer had engaged in numerous meetings to create terms of reference for the CFAC. Formosa said the people from the community would be looking at the financial affairs of the city. He added that the committee would be bringing in “taxpayers, members of the business community, soccer folks and seniors.”

“To join this committee, they will need to be committed and understand what it is to be like a councillor, because they have to understand what it is we understand about how taxation is created and how the operations work,” said Formosa.

“This will be a group of our peers, the taxpayers, who will sit down and see what the challenges are. They’ve got some big issues to deal with.”

Doubt said this is about going to the community.

He said CFAC members are

SELECT COMMITTEE: City of Powell River corporate officer Chris Jackson recently outlined the proposed formation of a community finance advisory committee, which is designed to look at the city’s finances and advise the finance committee.

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not going to make decisions, they are going to advise the council. He said the city could hire a consultant to do this, or, take advantage of the people in the community who have a direct investment, and who care about the community, live here, work here and make their living here.

“There’s a lot of smart and caring people in this community who have things to offer,” said Doubt. “We are proposing that we draw on

those volunteers within the community to give advice to council and to go out and communicate with the citizenry and get their involvement in this project.

“Their goal is to review all of the expenses, revenues and the reserves of the city and the financial matters that make a difference to us, and come back with reports on them.”

City of Powell River Council will vote on the establishment of the CFAC.

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Anyone with information on this incident, which happened around 5:40 pm, is asked to contact Powell River RCMP or Crimestoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477) or go to bccrimestoppers.com. Callers will remain anonymous.

RCMP remind the public to exercise caution when walking the trails until this incident is fully investigated.

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PRISMA outlines relevance to city and regional governments Artistic director makes pitch for continued funding for summer music association PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Pacific Region International Summer Music Association (PRISMA) representatives recently appeared before City of Powell River councillors and qathet Regional District directors requesting continued financial support.

PRISMA artistic director Arthur Arnold made a presentation at the city’s February 18 committee of the whole meeting, and played cello and presented to the qathet Regional District finance committee on February 19, outlining the relevance of the annual symphonic

educational institute.

Arnold told regional directors he brought his cello to provide a little example of harmony.

“Why does music speak so much to us?” said Arnold.

“It’s because we are nature and music is nature.”

He played an example of recorded music on his smartphone and then played the same piece live.

He said with the live example, those in attendance could feel the vibration of the music.

“To have live music is very relevant,” said Arnold. “I think about the 80 students we bring from all over the world to play together in an orchestra. That’s not something that’s so easy.”

He said his cello had been built two years ago in Romania and there is a history of hundreds of years of practice and tradition to build an instrument like the one he was holding. He said there are more than 50 stringed instruments in the

orchestra and they all play on instruments worth tens of thousands of dollars to create the beautiful sound.

When PRISMA is in session, there are millions of dollars worth of instruments on the stage, according to Arnold.

He said more than 10,000 hours of time is invested by the students in mastering their instruments.

Arnold said this year, PRISMA will commemorate the liberation of the Netherlands, 75 years ago,

by Canadian forces.

“We’ll celebrate the freedom on the beach,” he said.

He said during PRISMA, the orchestra would be playing music written during the Second World War. It will be combined with a new piece by a Canadian-Dutch composer, based on five diaries of children who did not survive the war.

Arnold reiterated that PRISMA is very relevant.

He said he was grateful for the support from the region-

BRINGS HARMONY: Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy (PRISMA) artistic director Arthur Arnold played his cello to qathet Regional District’s finance committee as part of a request for continued financial support. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

al district year after year. He said he knows PRISMA receives an economic development grant. The $20,000 investment from the regional district helps with a return of roughly $2 million to the community in economic development, he added.

“Not only that but it brings families to Powell River who choose to live in this region,

not only because house prices are too high in Vancouver and the lower Sunshine Coast, but they choose this coastal community because it has so much culture to offer,” said Arnold. “I ask again for your support for PRISMA this year and I think it’s important that we have this. It’s relevant, what we do.

“Please consider us again

and we will continue to grow PRISMA and be relevant in our community, outside our community, in Canada, and I have to say, in the world,” said Arnold.

Finance committee chair George Doubt said it was a great cultural experience in the community and he thanked organizers for putting PRISMA together.

Citizen budget provides finance committee with taxpayer opinion 2020 edition draws 121 responses and 414 comments PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

This year’s version of Powell River’s citizen budget attracted responses from 121 people, who left 414 comments.

Interim manager of accounting services Ryan Youngman, reporting at the February 27 meeting of City of Powell River’s finance committee, said this is the fourth consecutive year for the citizen

budget, which has concluded. He said numbers for responses and comments are comparable to the 2019 figures.

Youngman said one thing done differently this year is staff went to Powell River Recreation Complex for a few hours with iPads to engage residents and promote the survey.

“Although most people were not able to complete the survey due to time commitments, everyone we spoke with was very positive and appreciative of having that opportunity to provide feedback,” said Youngman.

He added that the 121 responses represented only a small segment

of the population, but it was much more feedback than the city would have received at regular budget meetings.

“Overall it’s really good information, particularly in the comments section, and I hope this is useful in developing the 2020 to 2024 financial plan,” said Youngman.

Finance committee chair George Doubt said he wanted to say thanks for doing this and bringing this report back.

“It’s interesting, and the 121 people who have chosen to reply is a significant number,” said Doubt.

“I’ve spent some time reading all of the comments and I was impressed by how many comments say ‘I

want you to cut this back to nothing’ and the next comment says ‘we want more of the same thing.’

There’s quite a range of comments; some more informed than others and others less informed.

“It gives an idea of what the people in the community are thinking and I appreciate the work you’ve done in bringing that here.”

Mayor Dave Formosa said it was a great job and he enjoyed reading all of the comments.

“Having 121 respondents is better than having eight people show up to the finance committee,” said Formosa. “The number of comments was enormous and I got a lot out of those comments.”

The finance committee gave unanimous consent to accept the report.

In filling out the citizen budget, participants were asked to balance the budget in a number of areas of city operation, including: transit, fire, police, roads and transportation, recreation, parks, bylaw, planning, cultural, solid waste and economic development. Noteworthy in the results was 49 per cent of the respondents wanted to see an increase in spending on roads and transportation.

In terms of the tax rate, 27 per cent wanted a decrease, 45 per cent wanted it maintained and 28 per cent wanted a tax rate increase.

BC Ferries to accept debit cards Implementation will be completed this spring BC Ferries is informing customers they will soon be able to use debit as a form of payment at vehicle and foot passenger ticketing areas.

Tap and pay capability for both credit and debit will also be available with the installation of new PIN pads, according to a media release from BC Ferries. This will help speed the ticketing process for customers with transactions under the $100 tap limit.

BC Ferries waited to install debit to ensure

tap capability was available to help process transactions, according to the release.

BC Ferries’ customers have been asking for the use of debit as a form of payment, and the company is now able to provide the option, the release stated. Installation of the new PIN pads is currently underway

throughout the fleet and expected to be completed by spring 2020.

Terminals between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island are expected to receive the updated technology toward the end of March as BC Ferries will be installing the technology at the minor terminals first.

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Regional district directors provided financial plan overview Budget’s final adoption will be on March 30 PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

qathet Regional District’s 2020 to 2024 financial plan second draft has been introduced.

At the February 19 finance committee meeting, manager of financial services Linda Greenan told regional directors she would be providing a high-level overview of the second draft.

Going over the financial plan assumptions, Greenan showed a presentation slide of financial plan assumptions that indicated a two to three per cent increase on most costs.

Some changes in the second draft of the budget include shifting the acquisition of new budgeting software until 2021.

Greenan said this was because the regional district wants to make sure staff members know exactly what they want to get in terms of software before a choice is made.

In the regional parks budget, the second draft included a $50,000 reserve fund contribution, increased from $25,000.

Greenan said $183,000 has been allocated for parkland acquisition reserve fund contribution.

There have also been

two electoral area feasibility studies identified. One is an economic development strategy, with $50,000 from the community works fund and $30,000 proposed to come from an Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) grant. There is also a connected communities study, with the proposed financing to be $10,000 from community works and $10,000 from ICET. There are some items in the budget that support strategic priorities. The first is climate change, including completion of a greenhouse gas reduction strategy, with a $20,000 expenditure from the community works fund.

There is also a sequestration/natural asset restoration, valued at $27,300 from the community works fund.

The big project is the Marine Avenue waste transfer site closure.

In parks, recreation and culture is the $183,000 contribution to the parkland acquisition reserve and gathering structure development planning for Shelter Point Park.

In social planning is a housing needs assessment and a child-care spaces needs assessment, both of which are currently underway in conjunction with the regional social planner.

There is also development of a poverty reduction strategy, plus the rural paratransit route expansion and ferry connector.

In terms of public safety,

BUDGET NUMBERS: qathet Regional District manager of financial services Linda Greenan recently provided a review of the second draft of the regional district’s financial plan to the finance committee. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

there will be the continuation of the occupational health and safety program, emergenc y evacuation plans, and FireSmart and wildlife protection strategies, which are in progress.

Cost of regional services is $7.65 million and the capital budget is $4.74 million, the bulk of which is for the regional resource-recovery centre.

For electoral area shared services, such as Powell River Public Library, planning, subregional recreation, administration, paratransit, social planning and economic development, the cost is $1.84 million.

Greenan said for the 2020 regional capital plan, there is $4,474,692 allocated to

waste management for site closure and the resource-recovery centre. There are also the Haywire Bay Regional Park sani-dump, valued at $36,750, and for regional emergency, a 25-foot emergency evacuation container, valued at $25,000.

The $1,440,021 in capital expenditures for electoral areas include $866,565 for Northside Fire Department Lund satellite hall, $225,750 for the Lund sewer outfall renewal, $39,000 for a truck/transport unit for Lasqueti Volunteer Fire Department and $37,000 for the Savary Island Volunteer Fire Department rebuild of the stairway and ramp.

Greenan then outlined

the 2020 requisition change by area. She said in City of Powell River, the change in requisition is 15.1 per cent, which results in a tax change per $100,000 of $6.97. The tax rate per $100,000 is $74.58.

In Electoral Area A, the change is 7.7 per cent, with a $3.04 reduction per $100,000. The tax rate per $100,000 is $334.17.

On Savary Island, the change is 11.6 per cent, with a $7.51 increase per $100,000. The tax rate per $100,000 is $196.65.

In Electoral Area B, the change is 13.3 per cent, with an $11 increase per $100,000. The tax rate per $100,000 is $233.03.

In Electoral Area C, the

change is 7.2 per cent, with an $8.95 increase per $100,000. The tax rate per $100,000 is $242.58.

In Electoral Area D, the change is 12 per cent, with a $0.54 reduction per $100,000. The tax rate per $100,000 is $236.92.

In Electoral Area E, the change is 12.3 per cent, with a $9.66 increase per $100,000. The tax rate per $100,000 is $234.24.

The third draft of the budget will be introduced on March 18, with the budget set for adoption on March 30.

Finance committee chair George Doubt said it was a great report and that a thorough job had been made of presenting the information.

Shoreline cleanup nets results Equivalent of 12 logging trucks of debris pulled off beaches PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Shoreline cleanup activities initiated by qathet Regional District (qRD) resulted in the removal of debris from approximately 70 kilometres of coastline in 2019.

At the February 13, qRD committee of the whole meeting, directors

received the shoreline cleanup 2019 year-end report from Mike Wall, manager asset management and strategic initiatives, and the Let’s Talk Trash Team. The report outlined the 2019 shoreline cleanup in electoral areas A, B, C, D and E. According to the staff report, since 2017, major shoreline cleanup events have taken place since funding was allocated to the process.

In 2019, cleanups occurred on Lasqueti Island, Texada Island, Savary Island, Hernando Island, Jedediah Island and Harwood Island, as well as along mainland

Okeover and Malaspina inlets.

In 2019, the six shoreline cleanup events in qRD collected a total of 407 cubic metres of marine debris. According to the report, this amount would fill 12 logging trucks. Of the total, 346 cubic metres, mainly Styrofoam floats and ghost fishing gear, was delivered to Ocean Legacy Foundation for recycling and repurposing.

Marine debris is a pervasive environmental problem, according to the report. Shorelines in qRD’s catchment area have drift collection beaches where marine debris gathers, as prevailing southeast-

erly winds push pollution ashore.

The report stated that qRD has an estimated 720 kilometres of shoreline and in 2019, volunteers cleaned up about 70 kilometres of coastline, which amounts to nearly 10 per cent. The focus was on more easily accessible hotspots, focusing on locations that are more easily accessible.

“These volunteer efforts collect significant amounts of waste that is harmful to the environment and human health,” the report stated.

“Residents of qRD have been enthusiastic to volunteer their time in removing marine debris off

beaches, the coastline and out of the marine environment. Many have expressed concern about the origin of accumulated waste materials.”

At the Thursday, February 27, qRD board meeting, regional directors voted that the shoreline cleanup 2019 year-end report be forwarded to the province, as well as the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities, to ensure neighbouring coastal local governments are aware of the work being done at the provincial level, and to share qRD’s data, experiences and concerns.

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Northeast Bay reserve expansion receives support Regional directors recommend sending a letter to provincial ministry PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

qathet Regional District’s (qRD) board of directors will send a letter to the province to include the aquatic portion of Northeast Bay on Texada Island as part of a reserve for environment, conservation and recreation purposes.

At the qRD board meeting on February 27, directors voted to have crown land in Northeast Bay set aside under a reserve on behalf of qRD. Previously, at the February 13, qRD committee of the

whole meeting, directors reviewed a report which indicated staff was seeking direction to send a letter of interest to the provincial ministry of forest, lands, natural resource operations and rural development to have crown reserve notation land in Northeast Bay set aside under a reserve on behalf of the regional district.

Electoral Area D director Sandy McCormick, who chaired the meeting, said she was very happy to see this.

“It’s a great compliment to our staff that we’ve been able to work with the provincial government,” said McCormick. “It’s my understanding that the existing parks designation on the land around Northeast Bay will now be expanded to include the water portion of the bay.”

Chief administrative officer Al Radke said that was his understanding.

McCormick asked if there was any change in status of that park reserve. She wondered if it would be elevated to a higher level of designation, or if the designation would remain UREP (use, recreation and enjoyment of the public reserve).

Radke said to his understanding, Northeast Bay would still be considered a UREP by the province. He said that would entail greater control and discretion as to what applications can be made on the waters in the future.

According to the staff report, as a local government, qRD cannot hold a crown reserve notation, so the land must be maintained by the province.

The committee recommended the board direct staff to send the letter of interest.

The staff report stated that on September 26, 2019, regional directors and Radke

RECREATIONAL AREA: qathet Regional District directors will send a letter to expand the use, recreation and enjoyment of the public reserve designation at Northeast Bay on Texada Island.

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met with the deputy minister of forests, lands, natural resource operations and rural development to discuss the possibility of transferring Northeast Bay land designated for UREP to the regional district to be used as a park. Discussion at the meeting included the idea of

expanding the boundaries of the protected area to include the waters of Northeast Bay, according to the report.

On January 27, 2020, staff from the ministry confirmed an approach for accommodating qRD’s interest in expanding and protecting recreation values

in Northeast Bay. The existing crown reserve notation could be expanded to include the aquatic portion of Northeast Bay, according to the report. This would restrict the type of crown land and water applications that would be accepted by the province, the report states.

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Follow the facts How quickly rumours can spread. Many Powell River area residents use Facebook; this isn’t news to anyone. They love their groups, chats, events, photos, and for news to come quickly and conveniently, and the social media giant provides that.

The problem lies with misinformation that can spread faster than facts, or viruses.

A couple of posts earlier this week led to comments of question and concern regarding an alleged “official” case of COVID-19 in Powell River. They led readers to believe a woman was being quarantined at Powell River General Hospital and went on to give helpful tips on how to prevent the spread of virus, including frequent handwashing. While part of the post was true, handwashing is best practice, the official case update was not.

Misinformation causes hysteria, panic, and creates a scenario where people think they need to stock up on food and supplies and not leave their homes. Masks are flying off shelves, yet we rarely Misinformation causes see anyone wearing them. hysteria, panic, and The last thing we want is creates a scenario where a shortage for our healthcare professionals who repeople think they need ally need them. to stock up on food Anyone who is not ill and supplies and not should not be wearing a mask; they will not preleave their homes. vent them from contracting a virus. For those who are ill, thanks for wearing a mask when out in public; that’s what they are for, preventing an infected person from possibly spreading a virus.

COVID-19 is scary. Can it be transmitted from someone not showing symptoms? Can someone contract it by touching a surface? Can it be transmitted by a pet?

Many questions have yet to be answered. However, some practises can give everyone the best chance to stay healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19 or any other cold or flu bug. The aforementioned handwashing with soap and water, the more often the better, is the best place to start.

Everyone should: avoid touching their eyes, nose or mouth as much as possible; avoid close contact with people who are sick; cough or sneeze into sleeves, not hands; and stay home when sick to avoid spreading the illness.

Now, if only handwashing could stop the spread of misinformation.

As of press time on March 5, the newest case of COVID-19 had been reported in Vancouver. For answers to frequently asked questions or to keep up-to-date, go to canada.ca/en/public-health.

In the meantime, tune into press conferences held regularly by provincial health officer Bonnie Henry and minister of health Adrian Dix. That’s where any official announcement about new cases are going to come from first, not via Facebook.

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Reaching new heights in our own backyard On the Verge is a 40-minute documentary about the beauty of the backcountry of Powell River, specifically the Eldred Valley, as told through the eyes of mountain climbers.

It is picturesque and pleasant but make no mistake about it, this film tackles a much more serious and contemplative issue.

The filmmakers, through their lens, want the viewer to look at the forest, the trees and the remaining old growth in the Eldred Valley. They want you to consider the harm that may come through logging and clearcutting.

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On the Verge is one of many rock climbing films made over the last few years and specifically this film reminds me of Free Solo, the documentary film that won an Academy Award in 2019. As much as Free Solo was about the climb, it also focused on the human element of the climber and the emotional struggle he had with balancing his new love in his life with the concentration needed to make the free solo climb.

On the Verge tells the story about the climbers as well; however, their focus is to have you as the viewer contemplate the physical changes the valley is and will be going through.

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Work continues on transportation issue Local governments meeting to discuss coastal busing PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Efforts continue to be made to create bus transportation between the Powell River region and the Lower Mainland.

At the qathet Regional District (qRD) board meeting and City of Powell River committee of the whole meeting, councillor George Doubt reported on the C3 meeting, attended by the regional district, city and Tla’amin Nation on February 27.

Speaking at the qRD board meeting on February 27, Doubt said the C3 meeting is scheduled quarterly to discuss common issues.

He said one of the things that occurred at the most recent meeting, held that day, was to talk about moving forward on a transportation vision.

“In order to move forward on that dream of transportation, for example, from Lund to the Vancouver International Airport, to connect peo-

ple up and down the coast, we must get the local governments onside,” said Doubt. “The three local governments that were meeting today, and the ones on the southern Sunshine Coast, including the regional district, municipal governments and first nations down there, can get together and speak with one voice to other groups, such as BC Transit and BC Ferries.”

Doubt said the initiative would try to make steps toward turning that vision into a reality.

“We had a commitment today from the Tla’amin folks who were at the meeting, to take the ideas to their executive council and see if they will buy in to being part of that process,” said Doubt. “It is an important step and it will move us forward.”

Doubt said there are plans to have a joint meeting with Sunshine Coast Regional District to try to get everybody together and start moving forward.

“It’s easy to say and it would be nice to establish a common vision and a common plan, but when you talk about this many different individuals and governments, it’s not so easy to do,” said Doubt. “It takes time but we

made progress today. I’m pretty excited about that. I think others are happy with it as well.”

In an interview, regional district chair Patrick Brabazon said there will be a meeting with Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors in early April where the matter of transportation will be discussed. While SCRD directors will likely have their own initiatives and agenda items, the main focus for the qRD will be the transportation matter.

“Ours is how we move forward on this transportation to the Lower Mainland,” said Brabazon.

Success will require cooperation between the two regional districts, BC Ferries and BC Transit, said Brabazon.

He added that the gains will likely be incremental.

“We are going to do what we can,” said Brabazon. “I’m not going for an all or nothing solution. I don’t expect an express bus running from Lund to Vancouver airport tomorrow. I’m hoping to gain incremental improvement, so we’ll gradually make our way down there.”

Brabazon said transportation along the Sunshine Coast corridor is a big item for him.

Regional district makes financial contributions Five organizations to receive funds PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Several financial contributions to community organi-

zations were recommended by the qathet Regional District board of directors to be included in the 2020 budget.

At the February 27 regional district board meeting, directors approved five requests for financial assistance coming forward from the finance committee.

Regional directors ap-

proved a $5,000 contribution to Townsite Jazz Festival Society, to be paid in March 2020.

Directors approved a contribution of $11,250 to Tourism Powell River to assist with funding student summer jobs.

Lang Bay Community Club will be the recipient of $3,560 toward its 2020 cen-

tennial celebration.

Regional directors have pledged $20,000 to Pacific Re g ion Inter national Summer Music Academy (PRISMA) for assistance with the 2020 festival.

Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association will receive $4,000 toward the 10week fall therapeutic riding session in 2020.

8« FOCUS ON FILM where we are going (an uncertain future). It is well structured and edited.

The filmmakers’ focus starts off broad and then narrows in focus on the real issue of the tree cutting they estimate will happen in 2022.

On the Verge is about industry versus tourism, industry versus civilization, industry and the protection of our forests.

There is a symbiotic relationship between the logging companies and ecotourism. The film clearly recognizes that the logging companies were the ones that opened up the Eldred Valley for tourists, climbers and hikers. For if there were no logging roads it would be

almost impossible for civilization to access the valley. The climbers and hikers need the logging companies but what they don’t want is the destruction of the landscape.

On the Verge does a good job in raising the socially conscious issue of protecting the environment; however, it falls short by not tackling possible solutions to the problem. Solutions such as management of the roads and trails, management of what trees should be taken and what trees should be left and what it might look like if the logging companies worked hand in hand with eco friendly groups.

On the Verge is eye-opening and rais-

es important issues about our environment for our generation and generations to come. For these reasons, I give it four out of five tugboats.

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Coed soccer tournament provides funds for school district Tink Memorial Cup played in memory of Toni Marciniak PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

School District 47 was the beneficiary of funds raised in a soccer tournament to commemorate former teacher and counsellor Toni Marciniak.

On February 3, Marciniak’s children Katie, Hillary and Jordan, presented proceeds from the tournament, held on the Father’s Day weekend each year, to School District 47 chair Aaron Reid and superintendent of schools Dr. Jay Yule.

“After our dad, Toni Marciniak, passed away in 2015, we wanted to find a way to commemorate his role in our community,” said daughter Katie Marciniak. “He was highly involved with the youth of

Powell River, both in his capacity as a teacher and counsellor at School District 47, and in his role as coach, referee and division manager for the Powell River Youth Soccer Association.

“Recognizing his passion as an educator and his love of soccer, we decided the best way to pay tribute to the positive impact he had made in our community was to find a way to continue to support the youth of Powell River in his name.”

Marciniak said the family decided to create a scholarship in their father’s name to help support students in their post-secondary endeavours.

“To fund this scholarship, we organized the Tink Memorial Cup, (Tink being our father’s nickname growing up in Manchester, England), a coed soccer tournament, as a fundraiser,” said Katie.

“After the resounding success of the Tink Cup, we quickly realized that we wanted, and had the abil-

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION: Katie, Jordan and Hillary Marciniak, children of former teacher and counsellor Toni Marciniak, presented proceeds from a soccer tournament in his name to School District 47 chair Aaron Reid and superintendent of schools Dr. Jay Yule. The money will support a scholarship and programs in the school district. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

ity, to do much more. With the help and support of SD47, we have been able to find other programs to support with the funds generated from the soccer tournament.

“Thus, our meeting today where we were dispersing funds to the

school district for the Brooks golf teams and support towards SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) 123 in our community.

Our dad was passionate about many things, these organizations being a couple, and we are

happy we can offer some support where we can and give back in his honour.”

Last year’s Tink Memorial Cup raised $7,000. This year’s fifth Tink Memorial Cup will be held on Saturday, June 20.

Musician brings hip hop to community

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Powell River-based hip hop artist and event promoter Desean Jackson has set out to build a hip hop scene in the community. Having moved here in May 2019, Jackson is new to the area and immediately noticed the lack of hip hop shows.

“Everywhere in town, whether it’s a local business or a car driving by, I hear hip hop,” he said. “Whether

people recognize it or not, it’s there. We just don’t have any live shows.”

Jackson has an explanation for why there is a lack of live hip hop in Powell River.

“Hip hop has always been stigmatized, and in a place where there’s no exposure to it, the stigma might still stand,” he said. “But I know there’s an audience for it here. It’s important to consider that rap has even made its way to corners of the earth where it’s illegal.

There’s no reason we can’t have some live shows here in Powell River.”

The first show Jackson has organized will take place March 27 at McKinney’s Pub in Townsite. The event will feature Vancouver art-

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According to Jackson, it will be the first hip hop show Powell River has seen in quite some time.

“I come from a world where every weekend someone is performing; there’s always a hip hop show,” said Jackson.

“But when I got here months and months went by and there was nothing. There’s electronic music, folk, blues, jazz, but nobody’s rapping.

That was a problem for me.”

In addition to curating hip hop events, Jackson also wants to start a hip hop program for children, teaching them how to produce their own music and discover their creative voice within the genre.

“I've been thinking about it ever since I got here,” he said. “Hip hop is the only music where you don’t have to pay for an instrument, or for vocal lessons. You just have to do it. Rap is very pure like that. It doesn’t matter where you’re from.

“Rap, or hip hop, has always been the voice of the people. Whether you’re in a big city like New York or a kid in a small town.”

Jackson said he hopes by starting a program, that is also ideally free, he can foster the growth of local hip hop artists, as opposed to solely relying on artists from out of town to come and perform.

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ROOTING FOR RAP: Hip hop artist and promoter Desean Jackson moved to Powell River in 2019 and plans to bring live shows featuring the genre to the area. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

sic, Jackson said he would rather focus on bringing hip hop to the community right now.

“I don’t want to be the best,” he said. “I just want to lead people into becoming the best.”

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BC’s nature inspires Juno nominee When he was younger, Jared Miller would stay in Powell River for several weeks a year with his parents Stephen and Stephanie before they took up fulltime residence in 2015.

Being exposed to the beauty of the Sunshine Coast and other areas of BC was part of the inspiration for his Junonominated classical composition “Under Sea, Above Sky,” composed for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada’s 2019 tour.

“I was really inspired by the size of the National Youth Orchestra,” said Jared. “I wanted to explore the massiveness of the ensemble by creating really loud music and contrasting it with delicate and soft passages. I drew a parallel between the size of the orchestra and the planet Earth, which on one hand is massive and majestic, and on the other is increasingly fragile as climate change wreaks havoc.”

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JUNO NOMINEE: Jared Miller, son of Powell River residents Stephen and Stephanie Miller, has been nominated for a 2020 Juno Award for best classical composition of the year. “Under Sea, Above Sky” was commissioned by the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, and is an ode to the massiveness and fragility of planet Earth. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

“I’ve looked up to some of the composers in my category for years,” he said. “Being nominated with them is an honour, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to spend a weekend hanging out with a lot of really amazing musicians.”

His parents are equally thrilled with his nomination.

“We are so excited that Jared has received this nomination,” said Stephanie.

“It’s great if he wins, but the fact he’s been recognized for his work by a body of musicians is fantastic.”

Jared lives in New York City, having completed his

masters and doctorate in musical arts at Julliard, but visits his parents in Powell River often.

“I’ve moved around a fair bit and so have my parents over the years, so it’s interesting thinking about the concept of home,” he said.

“I live in New York and it’s my home. But even though I’ve never lived there myself, Powell River is where my parents live, so I always feel like I’m going home when I visit.

“I look forward to the quietness of nature that’s in Powell River; it’s very different from New York.”

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“His favourite movies as a child were Fantasia and Amadeus,” said Stephen. “In many ways we are Jared’s biggest fans, and we look forward to celebrating with him in Saskatoon later in March.”

The National Youth Orchestra nominated Jared for the award, but when he hadn’t heard anything by the middle of January, he assumed other composers had gotten the nod.

“I was getting ready to rehearse with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra when my dad texted me,” he said.

“He told me to turn on CBC. I said ‘why?’ and he said ‘they’re announcing the Juno nominees.’

“I told him I couldn’t because I was in rehearsal, and he said ‘well, you’d better turn it on because you’re going to Saskatoon.’”

Jared said he didn’t believe his father until he was sent a picture of himself on television.

“I still didn’t believe him, and then I started getting texts from other people congratulating me, and then I realized it was real,” added Jared. “I had to rehearse and keep my cool, even though my phone was blowing up.”

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Vipers win silver in top floor hockey division at nationals VANESSA BJERRESKOV Peak contributor

Comox Valley Vipers won silver in the top floor hockey division at the Special Olympics Nationals, held February 25 to 29 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, one of 145 medals for Team BC at the competition.

“It’s our second time placing second in Canada,” said Vipers’ assistant coach Tarra Tipton, who leads training for the three Powell Riverbased players. “The athletes are proud of themselves, even though they were hoping for gold in 2020.”

The competition started with divisioning rounds, where the 16 teams compete to be seeded into four divisions. Vipers played two games before being selected for the top division.

“We were pretty sure we’d be in the A division because we have a really high calibre team,” said Tanya Norman, a Powell River resident who plays on the Vipers.

“We were in the division with the Peterborough Wolves for Ontario and Team Manitoba. We hadn’t seen Ontario play before, but once we got a feel for them and changed our strategy a little, we were able to compete with them. Manitoba wasn’t quite as tough an opponent, but they had some really good

players.”

Vipers played their first roundrobin matches on February 27, losing to Ontario 4-1 and winning against Manitoba 6-1. The following day they tied Ontario 3-3 and dominated Manitoba 8-0.

“The more games we played, the closer we got to getting our positioning and game plan right,” said Tipton. “After our fourth roundrobin game, we knew we’d be in the gold medal game against Ontario.”

The game started well, with the Vipers up 2-0 early in the second period. Ontario came back to tie, however, and after the Vipers gave up a penalty, were able to take the lead 3-2.

“We scored in the last minute of play to tie the game again,” said Norman. “Then Ontario scored again with only two seconds left.

There was nothing we could do in only two seconds.”

The 4-3 loss in the last moment of the game was disheartening, but the athletes have nothing to be dissatisfied with, according to Tipton.

“They showed so much determination and perseverance over the seven days in Thunder Bay,” said Tipton. “The training has been long and hard and we came home exhausted, but I would do it all over again in a heartbeat, and I am

MEDAL WINNERS: Comox Valley Vipers floor hockey players [from second left] Andrew Swindlehurst, Tanya Norman and Robert Lang and assistant coach Tarra Tipton [far left] recently returned home to Powell River with silver medals following Special Olympics Nationals in Thunder Bay, Ontario. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

pretty confident the athletes feel the same way.”

While nationals marks the end of the floor hockey season, Special Olympics Powell River continues to provide other opportunities for sport.

“I’m getting ready for regional qualifiers in swimming, which is a summer sport,” said Norman.

“Special Olympics Powell River has gotten a lot of support from the community the last few years, and we really appreciate it.”

Tipton agreed, and also wants the community to know that sport opportunities exist for those who meet Special Olympics athlete qualifications.

“We went to nationals with quite

a few pick-up players,” she said.

“We have four years before the next nationals, and we’d love to get more regular players training with the Vipers.”

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Midget reps advance to provincials SHANE CARLSON editor@prpeak.com

Powell River Midget Reps have advanced to the BC Hockey Midget Tier 3 provincial championship.

When time ran out and players jumped on the ice to celebrate a 7-4 win over Tri-Port in game two of the best-of-three Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association Midget Tier 3 final series on Saturday, February 29, Queen’s “We Are The Champions” blared through the sound system at Hap Parker Arena.

Special teams were key in the 7-4 win. Powell River capitalized on four power play opportunities and added two shorthanded goals.

Gavin Mastrodonato scored the only even-strength goal for the home team in the first period, then added a

shorthand marker in the second and a power play goal in the third to complete a hat-trick.

Jackson Frost opened the scoring for Powell River; both teams scored twice in the first 20 minutes.

Powell River led five three after the second period, with Jake McCormick scoring twice to join Mastrodonato and Frost on the score sheet.

While killing a penalty midway through the third period, Callum Street stole the puck from a Tri-Port opponent just inside the Powell River blueline, skated in alone on a breakaway and buried an insurance goal into the top corner of the net.

Powell River continued to press to add to the lead, but opposing goalie Avary Miller put in a strong performance, stopping several attempts to keep Tri-Port in the game.

The visitors responded with one more goal, but Mastrodonato sealed the win and series by rounding out the scoring with his third of the afternoon late in the period.

Gavin and Cohen Mastrodonato, Gavin Gendron, Matteo Porchetta, Ruven Hoppe and Street each help set up goals during the game.

“It was a close game but we earned it today,” said assistant coach Scott Mastrodonato.

Powell River won game one of the series in Port Hardy on February 22 by a score of 7-1.

BC Hockey Midget Tier 3 Championships take place in Summerland from March 15 to 20. Powell River finished fourth last season when the tournament was held in Cranbrook.

BREAKING AWAY: Powell River Midget Reps’ forward Callum Street approaches Tri-Port’s goalie in the third period of a Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association Midget Tier 3 playoff game at Hap Parker Arena on Saturday, February 29. Street scored Powell River’s sixth goal of the game on the play, en route to a 7-4 win for the home team. SHANE CARLSON PHOTO

Loss eliminates pee wees Powell River Pee Wee Reps’ hopes for earning a berth into the BC Hockey Pee Wee Tier 3 Championship came to an

end on Vancouver Island last weekend.

Facing elimination after losing game one of the best-of-three Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association Tier 3 final at home on February 22,

Powell River dropped a 9-2 decision in Kerry Park on Saturday, February 29.

Kerry Park advances to the provincial championship tournament, which takes place in Quesnel later this month.

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Kings face playoff elimination Hockey club looks to extend season tonight in Duncan SHANE CARLSON editor@prpeak.com

Powell River Kings take to the ice at Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan tonight hoping to stave off elimination in game five of their BC Hockey League series against Cowichan Valley Capitals.

A crowd of 832 hockey fans left Hap Parker Arena disappointed on Wednesday, March 4, after watching the visiting Capitals skate to a 2-1 win over the Kings in game four. The Vancouver Island-based team now leads the best-of-seven series first-round series three games to one.

Kings took the lead on a first period power play; Dawson McKay and Dylan Finlay drew assists on Michael Abgrall’s second of the series 2:01 before intermission.

Powell River dominated shot totals in the second period by a margin of 18-8, but gave up the only goal, an unassisted marker to Cowichan defender Austin Chorney.

Kings outshot their opponents 34-28 overall, but the Capitals took control in the third period with 12 attempts to the Kings’ five.

Matthew Crasa scored the eventual game winner with 13:23 remaining in the game.

Powell River pulled goaltender Derek Krall for the last minute and a half but were unable to solve opposing goalie Zach Borgiel and the

Cowichan defence again.

Krall was named the game’s third star behind Crasa (first) and Borgiel (second).

Kings were missing regular roster players Jack Brackett, Jacob Slipec, Devin Leduc and Ben Wozney due to injuries.

If necessary, the teams will return to Powell River for game six at Hap Parker Arena on Saturday, March 7, starting at 7 pm. Two wins by Powell River would force a seventh and deciding game in Duncan on Monday, March 9.

GAME ONE Kings held a late second period lead in game one in Duncan on Friday, February 28, but the home team rallied with five unanswered goals for a 6-3 win.

McKay opened the scoring at 12:01 of the first period, giving the Kings a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes.

After Cowichan tied the game at one early in the second period, Brett Roloson set up two Powell River goals, one by Reilly Moran and another off the stick of Ethan Schmunk to put the Kings up 3-1.

Capitals cut the deficit to one three minutes prior to intermission and then took control of the game in the third period, scoring 17 seconds into the final frame and again at the 1:38 mark to take their first lead of the night at 4-3.

Kings pressed for the equalizer but the Capitals sealed the win with two late goals in a span of 53 seconds to take a 1-0 series lead.

Krall made 34 saves for the Kings, who outshot the hosts 41-40.

Schmunk’s second period goal was the first of his BCHL career.

Rowan Miller, Nolan Krogfoss and Jack Long recorded assists for Powell River.

GAME TWO A celebratory leap on leap day was not in the cards for the Kings on Saturday, February 29.

In game two, also played in Duncan, Kings came all the way back from a 6-3 second period deficit and forced overtime, but the home team regrouped and scored the winner 13:48 into the extra period.

Levi Glasman and Schmunk each had a goal and two assists for Powell River; Primo Self recorded a hat-trick for Cowichan.

The teams traded goals in the first period, each scoring three times.

Powell River led 3-2 at one point, with goals from Roloson, Slipec and Schmunk. Cowichan tied the score at three 33 seconds before intermission, then took control of the game in the second period with three goals in seven minutes.

Kings set the tone for the comeback by converting a power play opportunity with just over a minute remaining in the period; Roloson and Glasman set up Jacob Badal’s first of the playoffs.

Powell River outshot Cowichan 53-40 overall, including by a 13-7 margin in the third period. Leduc made it a one-goal game at 10:24 on another powerplay. The lone assist went to Davis Pennington, who combined with Schmunk to assist on Glasman’s game-tying goal with 12 seconds remaining to knot the game at six.

Krall was pulled in favour of Thomas Wardle after giving up five

CLOSE QUARTERS: Powell River Kings’ forwards Devin Leduc [left] and Brett Roloson reached for a loose puck near the Cowichan Capitals’ crease in game three of a BC Hockey League playoff series at Hap Parker Arena on Tuesday, March 3. Leduc scored on the play to open the scoring in the first period. ALICIA BAAS PHOTO

goals on 24 shots. Wardle stopped 14 of 16 shots in relief.

With the 7-6 win, Capitals led the best-of-seven series 2-0.

GAME THREE Kings rebounded from a pair of losses to open the series with a win over the Capitals at home in game three on Tuesday, March 3.

Krall stopped all 41 shots he faced to earn the shutout and first star honours, while his teammates converted three of their 26 shots into goals for a 3-1 win.

Abgrall and Roloson assisted on Leduc’s second goal of the series to open the scoring 14 minutes into the first period. With Borgiel caught out of his crease, Leduc pounced on a loose puck near the goal line to give the

Kings a 1-0 lead.

Pennington and Long set up Abgrall’s first of the playoffs at 1:43 of the second period, then Long added another insurance goal at 12:42, from Miller and Moran, to round out the scoring.

Long was named the game’s second star; Roloson was recognized for his efforts with the third game star selection.

Kings were missing two regulars to start the game; Brackett and Slipec were absent from the lineup due to injury. Two more regulars left the game in the second period.

Leduc departed after a collision and did not return. Wozney left the ice shortly thereafter and was lost to the team for the rest of the game.

High school gymnasts excel at Comox trials Athletes earn berths into BC High School Sports Gymnastics Championships Three local high school teams of gymnasts from Powell River competed at the Comox Pajama Party in Comox on February 9.

The meet served as the trials to attend the BC High School Provincial Championships for gymnastics. The high school program includes six levels of competition: Level 1 Junior, Level 1 Senior, and Levels 2 through 5.

Powell River Christian School athlete Madison Belyea was the sole competitor for her school. She won gold on vault, bronze on uneven bars, silver on beam and fifth place on floor for a silver all-around win.

This secured Belyea a berth in the provincial championships.

Partners in Education athlete Trinity Jacques rejoined the gymnastics program a mere two weeks before the competition and made the quick decision to join the trials and

hope for the best. Jacques won bronze on vault and placed on all other events. She had to wait to see if she’d get a coveted wildcard berth for the provincials but was eventually invited to attend.

Brooks Secondary School sent a team of five athletes to the trials: Mira Khang, Jordyn Mackenzie, Naomi Harrison, Rachel Traer and Hillary English.

Khang competed in Level 1 Junior. She won her division with a silver on vault, gold on bars, gold on beam and silver on floor for gold all-around.

Mackenzie also won her division, Level 1 Senior, winning the gold in every event and gold all-around.

English competed in the Level 5 division, bringing home bronze medals for the beam and floor. Combined with her two fourth place finishes she received a fourth place all-around. English also received a wild card invitation to attend the provincial championships.

Harrison and Traer placed in all their events; however, they did not initially qualify to attend the provincial championships.

“It is a stark reminder that gymnastics is

TRIAL TEAM: Powell River gymnasts [from left] Mira Khang, Rachel Traer, Jordan Mackenize, Hillary English, Madison Belyea and Naomi Harrison recently participated in trials for the BC High School Provincial Championships. Five of the team members who attended earned invites to the provincials. Missing from photo: Trinity Jacques. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

a sport where you will have good days and off days; even Olympians have off days,” stated Powell River Gymnastics Club office administrator Karyne Bailey in a media release. “We are so proud of all of our athletes because even one small slip can be the difference between a gold and 10th place. It’s all in how perfect you are this one time, the one time the judges are judging. You can land it perfectly 100 times in practice, but still falter at a competition. That is the nature of the sport.”

Harrison and Traer later received wildcard invitations, on March 3, to attend provincials.

The three teams left Powell River on March 4 and travelled together with their coach and chaperone to Victoria for this year’s BC High School Sports Gymnastics Championships, where they will compete over two days in four different levels.

“We wish them all the best as they compete against the best high school gymnasts from across British Columbia,” stated Bailey.

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Larry Thomas Silvey June 20, 1945 - February 11, 2020 To us and all who knew Dad, he was a walking miracle, defying all odds and puzzling so many when he battled back time after time. A brain aneurysm at 45 was not even the first tragedy he endured but it changed so much in his world, so for everyone who took a moment or more for him to find his words, thank you.

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Harvey Melvin Charles Lothian August 13, 1937 - January 30, 2020 Harvey left this world on his own terms at his home, on McLeod Road, since retiring to Powell River many years ago.

Having been an avid fisherman and outdoors enthusiast he struggled in the last few years with ill health.

Reading and philosophy were his passions in later life. He passed alone, but for his companion “Bobby,” his much-cared-for budgerigar by his side.

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Larry was predeceased by his brother Angus, (who tragically lost his life in a logging accident at the age of 19), father Malcolm and mother Olga.

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He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, camping, puzzling, walking and heading up to Timmy’s for tea.

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In particular, Dr. Stephen Boyd, you saved him not once but twice that day and gave us so much time and so many memories that we are so grateful for. Dr. Jacobs, you could always bring a twinkle to Dad’s eyes. He certainly missed you and your special care. Thank you for being there during such difficult times as well.

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We wish to thank everyone who sent cards, food, flowers, baskets and always their caring, it means so much.

Powell River is a great place to live. With much appreciation the Daryl Smith family

LEAP YEAR

DANCE PARTY

thank you Thanks to all those who have donated to the Rotary Leap Year 2020 Dance fundraiser featuring Wunderbread.

Aaron Service & Supply Alena Devlin Alyssa Holley Anytime Fitness Coastal Cookery Debbie Dee Duke’s Liquor Store Ed Frausel Fawksy Hair Studio Feather Point Designs First Credit Union Jacqueline Robinson Jeannie Brown – Seacret Kyla Banack Marine Denture Clinic Max Cameron Theatre Mother Nature New Beginnings Laser Centre

Pacific Coastal Airlines Paige Anderson - Laszlo Tamasik Dance Academy Paul & Karen Cummings Powell River Peak Quality Foods Relay Rentals & Sales River City Coffee Salish Sea Dive Save-On-Foods Starry Night Designs Sublime Fashion That Chicken Place The Chopping Block The Modern Peasant Town Centre Hotel Underwriters Insurance Agencies Villani & Company Westview Billiards and Bowling

Fundraiser HOSTED BY THE ROTARY club of Powell river - EVENING CLUB

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1010 Announcements Dale Manor Assisted Living Registry has openings for Seniors and Persons with Disability who wish to maintain independence in a caring home atmosphere.

Dale Manor has eight beds with private bathrooms, WiFi, cable TV, security and sprinkler systems and is wheelchair accessible. Respite available. Medication is supervised by an RN; provides hospitality services, nutritious healthy meals and snacks, housekeeping, including personal laundry; staffed 24 hours.

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1215 General Employment LOOKING FOR couple to provide maintenance for commercial building, fulltime. Must be reliable, responsible and prefer experience but willing to train. $5,000 per month.

Phone 778.714.1049

1230 Work Wanted

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2060 For Sale Miscellaneous COMPOUND BOW, Hoyt Spyder 30, right hand, 60 to 70 lb draw. $650. OBO. Call or text 604.414.3529 MOVING SALE, guitars and furniture. Please contact 604.413.1379 for viewing.

2145 Wanted RIDE-ON lawn mowers, running or not, cash for some. Contact Don at 604.487.0487 WE BUY houses, any condition. Call Mike 604.414.8595

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T-BIRD EVERGREENS Buying salal $2.20 per bunch for quality salal. Call Tom for details. 604.483.9550

5520 Legal/Public Notices

Notice of Public Hearing The Council of the City of Powell River hereby gives notice under Section 94 of the Community Charter and Council Policy 196 that it will meet and hold a Public Hearing, March 19, 2020 at 6:30 pm, in Council Chambers of City Hall, 6910 Duncan Street, Powell River, B.C. to consider an application by 1172524 BC Ltd. for a licenced cannabis retail store at 102 - 7010 Duncan Street, as outlined in red on the map below. Council Policy 196 sets out the City’s process to review a cannabis retail store use application.

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2-BDRM APARTMENT is available 1st of the month, heat and hot water included, $790. Phone 604.485.2895 2-BDRM FURNISHED apartment is available 1st of the month, heat and hot water included, $880. Phone 604.485.2895

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5520 Legal/Public Notices

9115 Auto Miscellaneous

Looking For Witnesses: Hit & Run Accident Looking for witnesses to a Hit & Run Accident at Joyce Avenue & Alberni Street on February 8, 2020, at 9 PM. A vehicle was rear-ended by a Chevy Silverado, which then fled the scene. If you witnessed or have information about this accident please call. Thank you.

604-639-9364

6070 Real Estate Wanted WANTED OCEANFRONT property south of town. No realtors please. 604.485.6467

8325 Sand & Gravel

6505 Apartments/Condos for Rent

604.483.8200 8240 Misc. Home Service

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604.485.2234 TandRContracting.ca 9150 Sports & Imports

9185 Boats

2000 VOLVO S70, 4-door, no rust, looks good, reliable transportation, $2500 OBO. 604.487.0609

27’ CATALINA sailboat with many upgrades. Call 604.483.8104 for more information.

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2013 John Deere Gator 8252 14,582 km, dump box Asking $8,000 604.483.1535

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5520 Legal/Public Notices NOTICE OF MEETING SPECIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Members of the public are advised that the Powell River Regional Hospital District board will be holding a special Regional District Committee of the Whole meeting at 3:45 pm on March 18, 2020, in the Regional District Board Room located at 103 - 4675 Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC.

Michelle Jones, Manager of Administrative Services

15.5’ GLASSCRAFT runabout, 60 hp Johnson, trailer, chart plotter, excellent condition, $5,500. OBO Call 604.485.4960

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2085 Garage Sales 7351 Glacier Street Sunday, March 8, 2020 2 - 5 pm v

E H Anyone with information about these orT any other incidents is asked to N O contact 1.877.952.7277 1.877.952.7277

the Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255, or to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477) or go to bccrimestoppers.com.

FEBRUARY 28 Cascade Place At approximately 10:27 pm, police responded to a report of a possible impaired driver. The vehicle, a grey Ford F150, was located on Burnaby Street but refused to stop for police. The vehicle finally stopped on Cascade Place. The driver, a 23-year-old male, was investigated for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. He refused to provide a breath sample and, 1. AUGUST 20 as a result, is facing criminal charges for Street failing to 7300 block Duncan At approximately 4:15 am Powell River provide a breath sample.

RCMP attended a break and enter at a business. A MacBook laptop computer was stolen from the business. Police continue to investigate and anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact RCMP at 604.485.6255 or Crimestoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477).

INVITATION TO TENDER CONCESSION CONTRACT - SHELTER POINT PARK - 2020

All persons who believe that their interest is affected by the proposal shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard on the matters contained in the application and staff report to Council, copies of which may be examined at City Hall, 6910 Duncan Street Powell River, B.C. during the regular office hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday up to and including March 19, 2020, prior to the close of the Public Hearing.

Chris Jackson Corporate Officer

The qathet Regional District is seeking bids from persons or organizations with experience in the food industry to operate a food concession at Shelter Point Park for the 2020 camping season. Tenders must be received no later than 4 PM, Friday, March 27, 2020. The Invitation to Tender document may be viewed and downloaded online at BC Bid (bcbid.gov.bc.ca) and the Regional District website (qathet.ca) under Projects - Bid Opportunities. Hard copies are available at the Regional District office.

For all inquiries contact Patrick Devereaux at 604.487.

1380 or operations@qathet.ca

MARCH 1 Marine Avenue 2. AUGUST 23 At approximately 1:33 am, police to a 4700 responded Joyce Avenue At 11:45 pm an RCMP officer was report of a pedestrian who was struck bywhen a vehicle making patrols he observed a green recycle bin on fire in the alley behindof a retail store. collision, The fire department near Willingdon Beach. As a result the attended and promptly extinguished the fire. There wasleg no damage to the building a 14-year-old male sustained serious injuries. or surrounding property. Anyone with information about this incident is asked The driver of the vehicle fled the scene.

The suspect to contact RCMP at 604.485.6255 or Crimestoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477). vehicle is described as a grey or dark grey SUV with possible damage to the side or front bumper.

FEBRUARY 27 TO MARCH 4, 2020 TOTAL SERVICE CALLS = 119 IMPAIRED DRIVING = 4 ASSAULTS = 4

BREAK AND ENTERS = 5 THEFTS = 8 MISCHIEF = 4

AUG

TOTAL SERVICE CA IMPAIRED DRIVING ASSAULTS = 5

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