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A $25,000 grant has been received by City of Powell River as part of a provincial program to address the overdose crisis.

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“When folks find discarded sharps, that’s a huge red flag for our community,” said Colby. “There’s a lot of emotion around discarded harm-reduction supplies.”

One of the reasons Lift paired with the municipality was to address a couple of issues around sharps disposal, according to Colby.

She said the first is there is nowhere safe outside of Powell River General Hospital to dispose of sharps, especially not in large quantities. One of the reasons the grant was written was to look at getting a sharps disposal unit located close to where folks are using drugs in the community, according to Colby.

This would include areas such as around Joyce Avenue and Duncan Street, and Glacier Street, that are the hotspots for substance use, based on overdose calls from BC Ambulance Service.

The other idea was to utilize the substance-using community as the labour.

Colby said people will be going around in high visibility vests to pick up garbage and other items around the community, caring for the community openly and visibly.

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Task force will pick up drug paraphernalia and garbage 1« OVERDOSE community, not only to pick up paraphernalia and take needle calls away from the fire department, but doing general litter pickup around the community, as well as interfacing with people about what safe disposal actually looks like.”

Colby said this will result in teachable moments.

She added that there is a need to utilize community members who care about these issues so that not everyone is painted with the same brush.

“It might change the way people see themselves in the community,” said Colby.

“We know with a lot of our other projects, it has been really empowering for people. We have this wonderful social worker who has noticed that all of our folks who have been working at the overdose prevention site sit a little straighter, talk a little louder, they open up at meetings. We really believe everyone has a part in this community and so this is a way for folks to be seen as being helpful.”

Colby said about 40 people want to be involved in

the project. She said it is envisioned the roll-out will use people from the new supported housing facility, from the overdose prevention site, as well as the local substance users group at the community resource centre.

“We already know people are wanting this to come through,” said Colby. “They knew we wrote the grant.

People have been asking when the project will get going.”

Colby said the project will begin as soon as the city receives the funding. The desire is to roll it out quickly.

The majority of the grant will go toward labour and some will be apportioned to go to equipment, such as a sharps disposal unit.

“As soon as the funds are in place, we can take action,” said Colby.

She said if people are curious about any of the services being rolled out, if they see someone in the high visibility vest picking up garbage on the street, she is encouraging people to reach out and have a conversation with the workers.

“I think what people will find, more than anything,

COMMUNITY CLEANUP: Overdose prevention site (OPS) volunteer Cosmo Ruckus is among the contingent of staff and volunteers who do daily sweeps of the surrounding area near Duncan Street and Joyce Avenue for debris and sharps as part of the OPS program. With a provincial grant, the program will be expanded. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

is that the people engaged in these programs are born and bred Powell Riverites who really want to find their footing again in the community,” said Colby.

Lift Community Services executive director Stuart Clark said his organization is always looking for new opportunities to respond to challenges being faced.

“This grant is a lever for us to help people who want help,” said Clark. “These people are available to work and want to make a difference in the community. They want to create a more positive face for the drug-using community.”

Clark said part of the trigger is the concern in the community around discard-

ed needles, so part of it is an educational opportunity to talk about what safe disposal is supposed to look like, what the real risks of discarded needles are and what it looks like for the community to come together and address the problem.

He said a third of the grant outcome is education, a third is to provide work and

a third is responding to community concern.

Powell River is one of 24 municipalities and their community partners such as Lift Community Services to take part in initiatives that build on community wellness, safety and harmreduction efforts related to the overdose crisis and saving lives.

Airport expansion receives development permit approval Plans include building a conference centre and hangar PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

City of Powell River councillors have voted to issue a development permit to facilitate construction of phase one of a mixed-use aviation park at Powell River Airport.

At the March 5 city council meeting, council approved an application from Gaoshi Holdings (Canada) Ltd. for a conference centre and airport hangar. This will be the first phase of a multiple-phased aviation park on 11.49 hectares of

leased area on land on the easterly side of the terminal building.

In introducing the recommendation, councillor Rob Southcott said this was an exciting proposal. He said the proposed development at the airport is the first big step forward.

“I totally support this recommendation,” said Southcott.

Councillor Cindy Elliott said she was excited there will be better facilities at the airport.

Councillor Jim Palm said he wanted to thank mayor Dave Formosa directly.

“I know that economic development is not an easy thing to do in a small, semi-isolated community on the west coast north of Vancouver,” said Palm. “I greatly appreciate it.”

Formosa said a couple years of hard work have gone into the

process of facilitating the airport development.

He said originally, the proponent had planned on manufacturing small aircraft at the site, but in the lawyer’s office, when it came time to finalize the sale of the aircraft company, the deal collapsed.

He said that later, the proponents called him, saying they were prepared to build out anyway and continued to look for opportunities.

“They believed in the rest of the project,” said Formosa. “There is a great opportunity for an aviation industrial park and we are so close to the Lower Mainland. Those airports are full and there are a lot of difficulties finding space.”

Formosa said there are prospective tenants for the airport facilities expansion. He said the proponent wouldn’t say who, but tenants are lined up that will bring

prosperity and jobs to the community. Formosa said he would be meeting with the owners and prospective tenants in the near future.

“I got the call today and I was pretty excited,” said Formosa. “I will be going down to meet with the owners of the property and see if we can’t find some ways where people can locate within the airport industrial park.”

Formosa said thankfully, Gaoshi Holdings has the money to put up front. He said the company’s owners believe in building it and they will come.

Formosa added that he wanted to point out the lands on which Gaoshi Holdings has a 99-year lease were appraised by a professional commercial appraiser and the city was able to secure a lease a little higher than the appraised value.

“This is contrary to what some folks have said, that we gave it away,” said Formosa. “I say, gave it away to whom? Who is lining up to come here and do stuff?”

Councillor Maggie Hathaway asked if the city would maintain its own terminal facilities.

Formosa said that was correct.

Council voted unanimously for the development permit proposal to construct the first phase of a mixed-use aviation park, subject to three conditions. The first was that there be submission of a stormwater management plan to the satisfaction of the manager of engineering services. The second was submission of a detailed landscape plan to the satisfaction of the director of planning services and the final was the receipt of a security deposit to ensure approved landscape works are completed.

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Work proceeds on liquid waste and airport City’s infrastructure department busy with both endeavours PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

MAJOR PROJECTS: City of Powell River director of infrastructure Tor Birtig and his staff have been busy working on the city’s new liquid waste treatment plant and Powell River Airport. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

lion loan from the Municipal Finance Authority for the project’s initial phases, with the determination to be made in May. Birtig said the city will also receive some funding from the province so there is some seed money. There will be discussions with the

on whether we have two or seven components,” said Birtig. “We’re looking at how we can break out those contracts. What we are keeping in mind is we want to allow the local contractors to bid and work on these jobs.

We are working on how we package it up to ensure we

There’s some additional work that has to happen before we can lock in the longer takeoff and landing distances.

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in our timelines a lot better,” he added. “Right now, we have some questions for the grantors to make sure we follow what they desire.”

In terms of Powell River Airport, the city is applying to Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP) for repaving the runway.

“For an airport our size they contribute 100 per cent of the funding,” said Birtig.

“We are at the end of the useful life of the pavement on the runway.

“We are going to submit to ACAP a funding application for the repaving of the airport. The deadline is the end of April.”

Birtig said most of the resurfacing is over existing pavement but with the work completed at the airport recently, where the city extended the run-out, it could assist in bringing in some larger aircraft with the placement of the threshold.

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The runway gradient has prevented Pacific Coastal Airlines’ larger SAAB-340 aircraft from operating out of Powell River Airport, so work has to be done to allow for these aircraft to land and takeoff. Birtig said the aim would be to pave so there is a 1.5 per cent or less gradient so the SAAB can operate.

Currently, the configuration is greater than 1.5 per cent.

Funding is also available to upgrade the airport’s lighting. Birtig said the airport will more than likely move to LED lighting if it can secure the grant, but what is being heard from ACAP is the 150-foot width of the pavement strip is too wide, and they will only fund for 100 feet, which would mean the lighting would have to be moved in.

“As part of this funding application,” said Birtig, “we’ll do both paving and electrical.”

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With some of the bigger components, such as the actual treatment plant itself, that will go out to one general contractor, who can hire local subcontractors, said Birtig.

“The next few weeks for us will be important and we will probably be able to hone

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Birtig said the city will probably not be putting out contracts on construction until later on this summer. He said the project will be broken up into several components.

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Extensive work is being undertaken to upgrade Powell River’s liquid waste and airport infrastructure.

City director of infrastructure Tor Birtig said with respect to the liquid waste treatment plant, its design is still being worked on.

“We are at about 95 per cent,” said Birtig. “We have to select equipment first so they can finalize the design to the 100 per cent level. We have sent out requests for proposals on those things.

“We’ve got a lot of it back, but currently, we are working with the province because we have to do something called value engineering. We are working with them to make sure we are following their process.”

Birtig said value engineering means the province is looking at the plant’s design elements and will ensure the city is not going down a road that will cost residents a lot of money later on.

“They’ll review our design and make sure it’s in keeping with that ultimate goal,” said Birtig. “They will come back with some ideas and we will either counter their choice, or move toward that design element to save the money.”

Birtig said there is a deadline of March 31 to complete the design phase.

The hope is that construction of some phases of the project will proceed in the summer or fall of 2020. The city has applied for a $10 mil-

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QUICK PEAK School upgrades School District 47 will be receiving more than $900,000 in provincial funding for school upgrade projects.

Powell River – Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons stated in a media release that students in Powell River are going to see more green, efficient and safe learning spaces.

“Students, staff, and the school communities will all benefit from these upgrades,” stated Simons.

“With this funding, we are investing in better and more environmentallyfriendly learning spaces.”

The Powell River school distr ict is receiving $918,903 in funding for school maintenance projects, including: • Roof replacement at Brooks Secondary and Texada Elementary schools • Electrical system upgrades and lighting upgrades at Brooks • E l e c t r i c a l s y s te m upgrades and solar power system implementation at Edgehill Elementary School • One new school bus

Cancels trip Powell River Board of Education has cancelled a Brooks Secondary School spring break trip to Europe.

According to the School District 47 website, the cancellation is due to changing world conditions regarding the COVID-19 virus.

In a media release, the board stated it feels the need to protect students, as well as staff, who are accompanying, and chaperones, from what is now a much higher risk of being quarantined or stranded out of country, as well as possible quarantine following return.

On Wednesday, March 11, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.

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Council authorizes community finance advisory committee Group will advise city councillors on budgetary matters PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

City of Powell River Council has voted to establish a community finance advisory committee (CFAC).

At the March 5 council meeting, councillors set the terms for the new committee, which will be established to undertake a review of the city’s financial position, its ability to provide long-term financial resiliency, and align expenses with current and future community needs and values.

In introducing the recommendation to establish the committee, councillor George Doubt, who chairs the city’s finance committee, said he was excited to bring this forward. He said the CFAC would look into the city’s financial health and stability, and provide recommendations on how to achieve financial resiliencies in the area of expenses, revenue and reserves.

“These are really all of the financial aspects of the city’s budgeting,” said Doubt. “It will contain up to 14 members, and up to 12 from residents or property owners in the city, with the other two being the mayor and myself as council members on the committee.

“We will be going through all of the expenses, revenues and reserves of the city and looking at the services the city provides, and members of the public’s willingness to pay.”

This will involve maintaining, increasing or decreasing the levels of service. Doubt said the CFAC will be interacting with the public to receive input to give back to city council.

“This committee will make recommendations to council between the time of the appointment and when the committee’s work comes to an end in April 2021, which is the end of the next budget process,” said Doubt. “They will be advising council; they won’t be making decisions on these tax items.

They will advise council of these important things.

“I’m looking forward to the work of this committee. They can help us to an extent beyond what we get in the community engagement with the current citizen budget, etc.”

Councillor Cindy Elliott said she was very much in favour and was excited about the formation of this committee. She said some people might be wondering why council wants to direct staff to amend the council policy on government conflict of interest but she is in favour of it.

“That’s how we can get specialized advice from people on the committee,” said Elliott. “The committee is providing advice to coun-

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cil so in this case it makes sense, I believe, to do so.”

Elliott said the CFAC is quite large, with 14 people, and the intention is to choose a variety of people with a variety of interests that provide a broad representation of the community.

Councillor Jim Palm said creation of the CFAC was long overdue.

“I really like the idea of the networking, the synergies, the thinking outside of the box; you can use every catchphrase in the book,” said Palm. “It will be bringing our best minds on economics to the table and bring, hopefully, those great ideas forward. I’m looking forward to the results and I’m looking forward to seeing progress.”

Mayor Dave Formosa said he was looking forward to seeing the applications come in. He added that he is also looking forward to having good representation from the community. He said it’s an opportunity for the public to have a look inside things that are done at city hall.

“As councillor Elliott said, it will cover pretty well the whole scope of operations,” said Formosa. “It’s a one-year term. We need commitment because we really need the committee members to roll up their sleeves and do the work that needs to be done.”

Formosa said he wanted to thank corporate officer Chris Jackson for his hard work, as well as chief administrative officer Russell Brewer, chief financial officer Adam Langenmaier and Doubt for rolling up their sleeves and helping him over the last couple of months, coming up with the CFAC terms of reference.

“It’s a big, big job and we had to talk about every aspect of our city when we created it,” said Formosa.

This project will make use of the services of local people, rather than having outside people come in and undertake a study, he added.

“These are our neighbours, our peers and the folks we live with and work with, coming in,” said Formosa.

The committee structure might involve someone who pays rent, someone who is an accountant, somebody from the business community, someone from the sporting world, or somebody from arts and culture, the climate world, seniors and youth.

“We are hoping, because the number is large, that we’ll be able to get that mix we’re looking for,” said Formosa. “I’m looking forward to getting this committee up and running.”

As well as passing the formation of the committee, council passed: the terms of reference; a $5,000 allocation to support committee initiatives; and directed staff to advertise for members of the public to submit expressions of interest for the 12 member-at-large vacancies.

Council also directed staff to prepare an amendment to the conflict of interest policy for committee members such that the policy does not apply to CFAC members.

Private cannabis store receives approval City of Powell River Council is recommending an application for a privately owned cannabis retail store be approved by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch.

At the March 5 council meeting, council’s recommendation was that having considered the general impact on the community of what it refers to as cannabis retail store 4, located at 7-7030 Alberni Street, and having provided an opportunity to hear public

input via a public hearing on February 20, 2020, it was recommending the approval of the non-medical cannabis retail store licence.

According to a staff report, the applicant is Bogart Cannabis Investments Ltd. The applicant, Kelly Rankin, is local to Powell River, the report states.

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The property, in the strip mall that houses the Scotiabank, meets all requirements, such as being at least 150 metres from other cannabis retail stores, public playgrounds, schools and recreation centres.

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Crime statistics in the region on the increase RCMP face rising caseload and experienced staffing shortages PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Crime statistics in the Powell River region are on the rise, according to staff sergeant Rod Wiebe, Powell River RCMP’s detachment commander.

Speaking at the March 3 City of Powell River committee of the whole meeting, Wiebe outlined 2019 statistics for city councillors.

“We can probably say this has been the making of a perfect storm in Powell River this year, given that our caseload is up and our staffing shortages had a direct effect on the crime severity index,” said Wiebe.

In terms of community safety, crime severity statistics indicate Powell River is steadily going down, which means getting worse.

In 2017, Powell River was ranked 110 in the national survey. In 2019 the rank was 86. A rating of one would be the worst. Statistics are compiled on the basis of incidents per 100,000 population.

In terms of the violent crime severity index, in 2019 there were no murders in the Powell River jurisdiction. In the two previous years, there were murders in the region. Wiebe said, however, that the impaired driving rate is 425 for every 100,000 population, and the Canadian average is 109, so Powell River is extremely high in that area.

Wiebe showed a graph of crime statistics pertaining to common offences that tend to impact the community as a whole and all of

the numbers are up significantly.

He said break and enters are up 140 per cent, theft under $5,000 is up 60 per cent, simple assaults are up 61 per cent, impaired driving was up eight per cent, drug crime is up 48 per cent and mental health complaints are up 20 per cent.

Wiebe said he included mental health in the statistics because it has become such a big part of policing and is so time consuming.

“It’s an area where police shouldn’t always have to be dealing with but we are and the reports are on the increase,” said Wiebe.

In terms of drug trafficking, investigations are up significantly and for Wiebe, that involves the hard work of RCMP members on the streets.

“They are out there pounding the pavement, talking to people and getting information,” he said. “We managed to crank out 15 search warrants executed on properties.

To put that in context, to get the grounds can take weeks, it can take months and sometimes it can take over a year. A lot of work goes into that.”

Drug seizures include cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, cannabis and GHB. Wiebe said fentanyl is the biggest seizure and it’s the drug of choice right now, followed by cocaine and marijuana.

Wiebe said Powell River’s police force is part of the provincial tactical enforcement priority. He said it means Powell River RCMP list all of the who’s who in the area and come up with the people they want to target.

“We’ve been highly successful in the program,” said Wiebe. “Given our shortages, the amount of work our plainclothes guys are putting in is amazing and is recognized as having one of the best rates in the Island district for disrupting the

people we choose in Powell River.

“We take down these people and seize what we can,” said Wiebe. “We’ve had four vehicles seized and that includes a Cadillac sedan we took from the bad guy. Out of those warrants we have charged nine different people, including some up-andcomers who decided Powell River is a good place to set up business.

We act very quickly when these people come to town and make sure we don’t have any gang affiliations trying to set up and work in Powell River.”

Wiebe said calls for service have steadily increased. He said the number had increased 13 per cent from 2018 to 2019, and from 2018, call value is up 20 per cent.

“That’s just a sign of the times and demographics in Powell River are changing,” said Wiebe. “Other agencies are changing mandates and unfortunately we tend to be the catch-all. If people don’t know who to call, they call us.

“Given our service, for a small town, we haven’t had to say no yet but I’m sure it is going to come to the point where we have to start prioritizing. As it stands now, no one gets told no.”

Priorities for 2019/2020 included road safety, crime reduction, youth, domestic violence, employee wellness and working with Tla’amin Nation. Wiebe asked councillors to let him know what they would like to see Powell River RCMP focus on in 2020.

Mayor Dave Formosa thanked Wiebe for his report and said there were a number of significant issues where there were rises in different areas of policing. Formosa said this is a pretty common scenario around the province.

“The increase we are seeing, other communities are seeing simi-

Government seeks input will inform the development of a provincial vision to guide the future of BC’s coastal ferry service.

Four themes emerged following stakeholder engagement in October and November 2019: • support efficient end-to-end travel of people and goods • be equitable and accessible • mitigate and be responsive to climate change • ref lect the values of coastal communities People can share their input and feedback at engage.gov.bc.ca/coastalferries.

larly, and I believe that’s due to the increase in rent,” said Formosa.

“When housing costs went up, we started seeing more and more people on the streets and more and more issues. Is there any truth to the fact that other jurisdictions are seeing large bumps in the last two or three years since the real estate boom?”

Wiebe said it’s true. He said Vancouver Island district is also trending up, although not as high as Powell River.

Formosa then asked about staffing and Wiebe said in the next couple of months, Powell River RCMP should be getting three members back from maternity leave.

Formosa said he wants the public to know that when a member is

off, they are not backfilled. He said with a new officer budgeted for and the three members coming back, it should help out.

Committee chair Jim Palm said the numbers Wiebe had outlined were disturbing to him. He said the level of increase was not just substantial, it was right off the charts.

Palm said a lot of the problems seem to be related to the drug culture. Wiebe said the number one priority is drug enforcement. For Powell River to be rated alongside Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for overdose deaths doesn’t sit well with the RCMP, he added.

“We’ve put extra effort into drug traffic enforcement,” said Wiebe. “and we’ve had great success with that.”

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Development of a vision was one of the recommendations made by Blair Redlin, who conducted an independent review of coastal ferry services in 2018, according to the release.

Following the close of the survey, results

NUMBERS ESCALATE: Powell River RCMP staff sergeant Rod Wiebe presented 2019 crime statistics to City of Powell River councillors at a recent committee of the whole meeting, indicating statistics had risen over the previous year. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

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Stay or go?

COVID-19 is doing more than just affecting travel plans, or at least making people question whether or not to travel. Social and economic ramifications are already having an impact and will continue as the virus spreads.

At a meeting on March 4, Powell River Board of Education chose not to withdraw support regarding a European spring break trip for Brooks Secondary School students. On March 10, the school district cancelled the trip.

South of Powell River, Sunshine Coast School District recently cancelled all overseas travel for the remainder of the school year due to coronavirus, affecting four secondary school trips, also to Europe, scheduled for later this month.

Students, families and Perhaps these practices faculty members have will do more than slow planned, fundraised and the spread of COVID-19. saved for an extensive period of time, which is a Maybe the new approach consideration when decidwill have a similar ing whether or not to pull effect on influenza the plug. At some point though, safety becomes a or common colds. factor. Are we there now?

As of press time, aside from the BC government and provincial health officer recommending residents to avoid cruises, no recommendation has advised people not to fly, or travel in general.

Until that changes, individuals, groups and organizations will determine risk factors and make their own decisions regarding travel or hosting/attending events.

Everyone should follow the Boy Scout motto: Be prepared.

Whether the virus comes to us or we come across it during our travels, recommended safe practices give us the best chance to avoid it: handwashing; keeping sick people at a distance; and refraining as much as possible from touching facial areas.

Perhaps these practices will do more than slow the spread of COVID-19.

Maybe the new approach will have a similar effect on influenza or common colds.

The elimination of greeting pleasantries such as handshakes, hugs or kisses on the cheek will be missed by society, but if keeping your distance results in fewer illnesses overall, there is a pro to that con. Maybe the Japanese custom of bowing, from at least six feet apart, should replace handshakes, or perhaps a head nod of acknowledgement in passing will suffice.

But where will the line be drawn? Does the seemingly standoffish approach include family members? No embraces at family dinners or kissing your mom goodbye, and forget about blowing out those birthday candles.

Professional soccer games are being played in empty stadiums overseas.

Most major sports leagues have suspended their seasons. Whatever is next is for the greater good so, again, be prepared.

See you in a couple weeks, Mom and Dad.

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Keep calm and carry on As a group, from early prehistoric tribal societies to our present day towns and cities, we carry a level of fear with us to help ensure our safety. Being closer to the middle of the food chain for millions of years, fear is hardwired in our neurology to help avoid imminent threats, survive and thrive.

In nature, the predator and prey evolve at a similar rate or co-evolve. As a result, there’s an ecological balance. The gazelle gets faster and smarter to avoid its predator, the cheetah. So, to survive and eat, the cheetah, over millions of years, gets faster and smarter as well. This is a sustaining ecology in balance.

In an evolutionary sense, we are slovenly standing at the top of the food-chain as if it was an allyou-can-eat buffet. Without the fear of being an object of predation, we, as a species, are increasing our population to an unsustainable density.

HEALTHY LIVING

By Robert Skender

When the Ancient Egyptians flourished along the lush banks of the Nile River, the scattered global population was around 40 million people. About 4,000 years later, there are about 7.5 billion of us. Proliferating, like an alien species out of balance with its environment and ecology, we have new collective fears rising from our transformed environment.

The coronavirus disease or

COVID-19 has spread around the globe with unsettling speed while ignoring political boundaries, causing a collective fear that’s almost tangible.

A level of collective fear is a rational response to what we watch on the news and see in the incessant stream of information on all our screens. However, we have to be aware, as a group, that fear doesn’t swell up to a dangerous, and irrational, hysteria.

The psychology of a group, or society, is different than that of an individual. A virus, or misinformed irrational fear, can spread with dangerous speed within groups and, in a larger context, in human society. We react to news of a potentially deadly global virus with fear, which is a part of our evolutionary instinct for self and group preservation.

With that in mind, mass hysteria or mass psychogenic illness (MPI) is a recognized collective

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Council approves reassignment of lease Business at Willingdon Beach sold to Putters Mini Golf PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

NEW LEASE: The Beach Hut food outlet business at Willingdon Beach has been sold and City of Powell River Council approved transferring the lease on the building. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

concession and not close for any longer than 14 days during the established period of operation during the term, without the permission of the landlord, which is the city. Randolph said the period of annual operation is from May 1 to August 31.

Randolph said if the business was to close any longer than 14 days during that period the landlord should be approving that, and the reasons why.

“Sometimes there are mishaps, which would be allowed within that 14-day period,” said Randolph. “There could be equipment problems, there could be labour issues.”

Councillor Rob Southcott asked why the matter was brought to the council meeting two days after the committee of the whole meeting, rather than two weeks after, as is typical.

Randolph said the current tenant, Rodees Trucking, had asked that the city expedite the assignment of the lease because they would like to close the deal with the purchaser.

“I had asked that we move

it to this meeting to facilitate that,” said Randolph.

Southcott said as much as he wants to accommodate and do everything possible to make it work for business, should this not be construed as rushing this?

Corporate officer Chris Jackson said it was a decision for council to make. He said it is always discretionary when council wants to consider it. He said there was unanimous consent at the committee of the whole meeting to bring the matter forward to city council meeting two days later.

Councillor George Doubt said in this case there is a person who owns a business, his operations site is leased from the city, he has decided to sell the business, he found a buyer, the lease exists and would continue without a sale. Doubt said what is changing is the owner of the business.

“To my way of thinking, there isn’t a reason why council should stand in the way of it,” said Doubt. “We still will be getting our lease payments. We’ve modified the lease, Mr. Randolph has

negotiated a modification to improve the operation of the facility over the period of the lease and I don’t see standing in the way of these people making their arrangements and carrying on business.”

Councillor CaroleAnn Leishman expressed thanks for getting the language drawn up quickly. She said she concurred with Southcott and that in future she’d prefer private leases not be fast-tracked.

Randolph said he prefers to not rush matters that come before council.

Councillor Jim Palm said the new owner was slated to open the Beach Hut on May 1, which is less than two months away. He said transfer of ownership has to take place and the new owner has to get ready for opening the new business.

“Less than two months is a pretty swift timeline,” said Palm. “The number one concern is the Beach Hut remaining open and serving our public, which is a longstanding business which people and their children enjoy.”

6« HEALTHY LIVING disorder which can be as dangerous or The message to keep calm and carry deadly as the original virus which initi- on will regulate our primal fears and ated the group fear. As members of a keep the situation from spreading trusocietal group, we feed off each other’s ly harmful group behaviour faster than emotional reactions and can cause panic to escalate to levels ...mass hysteria or mass of danger and even death. psychogenic illness is a These days, mass hysteria looks to be materializing with recognized collective disorder people buying unnecessarily which can be as dangerous large amounts of toilet paper.

Scientific-based precautions, or deadly as the original virus which are being communicatwhich initiated the group fear. ed through government agencies, are the rational actions we can do. It seems counter-intuitive, the virus itself. but calmness is the correct response to We forget we exist in a natural ecolwhat feels like a societal emergency. ogy with consequences to our actions

as a species. It might be a humbling situation not to have total control of our environment.

If we respond to the emerging situation with calm and rational acts, our collective fears will be lessened and, hopefully, the danger to human health, from the coronavirus and accompanying hysteria, will dissipate.

Keep calm and carry on. It’s the only way to turn our collective fear into a natural, constructive response in our place in the natural world.

Robert Skender is a Powell River freelance writer and health commentator.

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City of Powell River Council has approved assignment of the lease for the building commonly known as the Beach Hut at Willingdon Beach to Putters Mini Golf.

At the March 5 council meeting, the matter came before council after it was introduced at the committee of the whole meeting on March 3. The company that has operated the business in the past, Rodees Trucking Ltd., has sold its business to Putters Mini Golf Ltd, according to a city staff report to council.

Director of properties, development and communications Scott Randolph told council that during the committee of the whole meeting, there was a discussion about ensuring the Beach Hut remains open during the summer season.

Randolph said the city had spoken with legal counsel and was able to accomplish that by amending the assignment documents. He said this would mean not only assignment of the lease, but modification of the lease.

Randolph said there would be an addition to the tenant’s covenants in the lease indicating the tenant will carry on business as a food

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Festival of the Performing Arts

Select performers who participated in the recent Powell River Festival of the Performing Arts entertained an appreciative audience at the Grand Concert on March 6 in Evergreen Theatre. Dance numbers, solos, ensembles and recitations brought the 76th edition of the annual event to a close on a high note, leaving those in attendance looking forward to more in 2021. Seventeen participants were recommended to attend Performing Arts BC provincial festival in Cranbrook.

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Auxiliary celebrates milestone Organization raises money to support health care initiatives in Powell River VANESSA BJERRESKOV Peak contributor

Powell River Health-Care Auxiliary will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2020, and to commemorate that important milestone, the organization is sharing its story with the community.

“We started as a hospital auxiliary back in 1945, like many other health-care auxiliaries in British Columbia,” said president Gerry Wray.

“The first capital purchase we made for the Powell River hospital was a cigarette machine; times have really changed.”

The health-care auxiliary donates proceeds from sales at its economy shop, hospital gift shop, and annual winter bazaar to support health care initiatives in the

Powell River area, including the hospital, Willingdon Creek Village long-term care, Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association, and others.

“I’ve been around this organization for nine years now, and I noticed right away that no one involved brags about the work we do to support health care in this community,” said Ian Burke, chair of the auxiliary’s anniversary committee.

“Since we’re celebrating our 75th anniversary this year, we thought it was time to talk a bit louder about the good things we do.”

The auxiliary receives input from health-care organizations about what their needs are, and the members vote on where the money raised goes.

“For example, we used to buy the therapeutic riding association a new horse every year,” said Burke. “Now, we just give them $10,000; they know best where the money is needed.”

The bulk of the annual donations go to Vancouver

Coastal Health to assist with capital purchases at Powell River General Hospital.

“The hospital gives us a wishlist twice a year; the needs are categorized as critical, high or medium priority, and they tell us how much each item will cost,” said Wray. “Our members vote on what items we will support and how many funds we’ll provide.

In 2018, for example, we provided Vancouver Coastal Health with $250,0000 for Omnicell units and medical carts.”

In addition to capital purchases for the hospital and care centres, and support for health-care related organizations, the auxiliary also provides up to 10 scholarships per year for its youth volunteer program members.

“If a youth member is going into a health-carerelated field, like pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, or medicine, they can be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship,” said Burke. “It’s just another way we can give money away, and that is just

DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY: Powell River Health-Care Auxiliary anniversary committee chairman Ian Burke [left] and 30-year volunteer Judy Reed are looking forward to celebrating the auxiliary’s 75th anniversary this year. The auxiliary supports a variety of local health care initiatives, donating more than $370,000 to a variety of organizations in 2018 alone.

VANESSA BJERRESKOV PHOTO

so much fun for us.”

The auxiliary currently has a volunteer base of about 250 people of all ages, although more volunteers are always welcome. Volunteers staff the various shops and events that raise the funds for the auxiliary.

“We have great volunteers, and the people of Powell River are so generous in the way they support this organization,” said Wray. “I’m in charge of sorting books at the shop, and some weeks when I come in, the other volunteers can’t see me for

all the books on the table.”

The auxiliary is currently planning an anniversary event to coincide with their annual volunteer appreciation day on May 9. For more information on the auxiliary, go to prhealthcareaux. ca/.

Regional district renews FireSmart program qathet Regional District (qRD) has announced the return of the regional FireSmart program for 2020.

This is the fourth consecutive year of the program, accord-

ing to a media release from qRD. With funding support from the Province of BC and Union of BC Municipalities’ community resiliency investment fund, qRD is able to continue to offer educa-

tion, training and planning toward mitigating negative impacts from wildfire to public and private properties across the region, the release stated.

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Marc Albert stated that 2019 saw a significant increase in the number of residents contacting the program for FireSmart advice. This year the program will continue to offer free home and property wild-

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March 5 • Joyce Avenue at Kamloops Street At approximately 3:23 am, police stopped a vehicle after it was observed speeding. Police spoke with the 42-year-old female driving the vehicle who showed signs of impairment by drug use. A drug recognition exam was completed and as a result she was issued with a 24-hour driving prohibition under the Motor Vehicle Act. March 5 • 4500 block Willingdon Avenue An arrest was made following an event that happened on February 18. At approximately 9:33 am that day, police responded to a break and enter at a business. Approximately $100 worth of property was stolen when someone smashed a window at the business and broke in. Police conducted an examination of the scene and were able to locate fingerprints. As a result, a 23-year-old female was arrested and has been charged with break and enter. The female is also facing charges of assault with a weapon, uttering threats, possession of stolen property and assaulting a police officer in relation to other police files.

March 6 • 4500 block Willingdon Avenue At approximately 11:57 am, police responded to a report of mischief to a vehicle. Sometime between February 28 and March 2 a parked vehicle was spray-painted with graffiti.

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Seniors experience pickleball Sport increasing in global popularity VANESSA BJERRESKOV Peak contributor

For the last several weeks, Vancouver Island University (VIU) has echoed with the sounds of laughter, encouragement, and paddles hitting whiffle balls as participants in the inaugural ElderCollege introduction to pickleball classes learn to play one of the fastest-growing sports in the world.

“This is one of the first training sessions of this kind in Powell River,” said Gherkin Barb, one of the four Gherkins who instruct the classes. “We wanted to run this course through ElderCollege to encourage seniors to learn the sport, get moving, and expand their community at an affordable cost.”

Pickleball was invented in 1965, and is a paddleball

sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis in play. The sport is ideal for people of all ages and fitness levels.

“I have had two hip replacements and I broke my left wrist a year ago, so I approached the class with quite a bit of trepidation,” said student Heather Stephen.

“But pickleball, especially the way the Gherkins teach it, is so gentle that at no time have I felt that I was holding people up or that anyone was way better than me. I don’t look like this old decrepit thing on the court,” she added with a laugh.

While pickleball can be fast-moving, the Gherkins – Barb, Rosalie, and Arlene, as well as pop-in Gherkin Ryan – wanted to approach teaching at ElderCollege differently. “While you can just smash the ball, pickleball is so much more fun when you practice strategy,” said Gherkin Barb.

“If you are good with your placement and can move your opponents around the court to set up that perfect

GHERKINITOS ASSEMBLE: Members of the two VIU ElderCollege introduction to pickleball courses met on Friday, March 6 for friendly matches to practice the skills they learned earlier in the week. The inaugural eight-week session taught by the Gherkins [front row far left, third from left, and far right in black shirts: Arlene, Rosalie and Barb] will wrap up on March 20, with another session planned for fall 2020. VANESSA BJERRESKOV PHOTO

drive down the middle, it feels great. That’s why we focus on skill development; our motto is ‘Placement over Power.’”

The Gherkins provide all the equipment for the VIU course, which includes one training session per week on either Tuesdays or Thursdays, as well as dropin game play on Fridays.

The eight-week session will wrap up on March 20, and

another course is planned for the fall. Those eligible for ElderCollege classes are encouraged to contact VIU as soon as possible to add their name to a waiting list, as interest in the course has been high, according to Gherkin Barb.

“Pickleball will appeal to people who like an intellectual challenge and who want to move,” she said. “Our students have picked things up

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very quickly. For example, this week our lesson was on court awareness and partner communication, and today in the games, they’re talking to each other and helping each other more. It’s rewarding to see.”

The Gherkinitos, as the students have taken to calling themselves, have gained more than just a sport they enjoy from the classes. “This has been a great way to meet

new people,” said Stephen.

“We laugh a lot, we get along, it’s non-threatening, and that comes back to the Gherkins. I can’t say enough about how great the instructors are.”

For more information about the fall ElderCollege pickleball course, contact VIU program assistant Xochitl Hernandez at 604.485.8053 or Xochitl.

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SPORTS »

Villa ties season finale Soccer club ends 2019/2020 campaign relegated to VISL Division 2 VANESSA BJERRESKOV Peak contributor

Powell River Villa held fourth-place Cowichan FC to a scoreless game in their final match of the season at Timberlane Park on March 7.

“The players really threw it all out there, and we came really close to scoring a couple of times,” said Villa coach Chris McDonough. “I believe it was our most cohesive effort of the season.

Everyone was working hard for each other on the field, and it was good to end the year on a high note.”

Villa had to win the game in order to remain in Division 1. The tie left Villa in ninth place, which means they have been relegated to Division 2 for the 2020/2021 Vancouver Island Soccer League season.

“If it hadn’t been a must-win game, we would have been very happy with a 0-0 tie against a tough opponent like Cowichan,” said Villa keeper Matt Liknes. “We had some good chances and they had some good chances, so it was just unlucky that we couldn’t get that goal.”

The 0-0 score against Cowichan is an indication of the level of play Villa is capable of, according to McDonough.

“As we saw on Saturday, we are competitive with one of the top teams of the league,” he said.

“We got good experience playing at this level, so we’ll take that back to Division 2 next year and try to get back up to Division 1 the year after; that’s our goal. It’s also important to remember that we were promoted two consecutive years,

KICKING HIGH: Powell River Villa players Kye Taylor [left] and Crispin Mulondani Mgeni [centre] battle with a Cowichan FC player for possession of the ball during a Vancouver Island Soccer League match at Timberlane Park on March 7. The final score of 0-0 was not enough to get Villa out of the Division 1 relegation zone for the season. VANESSA BJERRESKOV PHOTO

from Division 3 to Division 1 for the first time in 13 years. As a club, we’ve come a long way very quickly, and that’s a great achievement.”

Liknes made several saves during the game to keep Villa’s hopes for the win alive.

“Every time I make a great save, it feels amazing,” he said. “It feels like a goal, really, because there’s no difference between getting one down in their end and stopping one in ours. You don’t get the big celebrations like you do when you score a goal, but deep down I know it’s the same.”

McDonough felt the whole team played the best it has all season, but singled Liknes out for his play.

“Matt made some huge saves to keep us in the game, like he has all year,” said the coach.

Now on summer break, Villa will begin practic-

ing in July for the next season, and aim to place in the top two positions in Division 2.

“The way we played this season showed us that Division 1 is an obtainable goal,” said Liknes.

“Most of our players, myself included, haven’t played in Division 1 before. This year showed us that we can compete with the best of them.”

Villa is grateful for the support they’ve had from the community over a tough season.

“Our fans have been there with us every step of the way, and we really appreciate it,” said McDonough. “We know that next year won’t be an easy journey either. Division 2 is still a good and competitive level, but we feel we’ll have a solid team next year and are looking forward to the fresh start. We’ll see everyone at Timberlane in the fall.”

Gymnasts soar at competition opener A team representing Powell River travelled to Comox last month to attend its opening gymnastics competition of the season. The Women’s Artistic Gymnastics squad included 15 members from Powell River Gymnastics’ competitive team.

“The Comox Pajama Party is the perfect way to start the season,” stated Powell River Gymnastics Club office manager Karyne Bailey in a media release. “It’s close to home and allows our athletes to practice their routines before attending the zone championships and larger competitions in the Lower Mainland.”

Level 1 teams are scored as bronze, silver or gold on how well they perform compulsory routines, which is designed by the United States Gymnastics Association.

“Every JO [Junior Olympic] level one through five performs the same routine,” added Bailey. “It creates consistency for what is being performed and allows judges to focus on the technique of the skill and look for mastery.”

The Level 1 team of Karen Hanna,

Makenna Plisson, Eliana Thoma, Marlina Hanson, Berklee Olney, Jordana Tom, Talitha HamiltonGarcia and Taige Maxwell brought home a combined 16 gold placements, 15 silver placements and nine bronze placements.

“For many of these athletes, it was their first-ever competition and the results show they have a great future ahead,” stated Bailey.

Mélodie Ouellet, Arwen Anderson, Kyla Randle and Larissa Laing competed in Level 3 and brought home a combined eight placement ribbons for different events.

The Comox event was the first competition in Level Four for Hadley Foster, Cheyenne Choo and Elise English. Foster placed fifth in her division, bringing home a gold for vault and beam, as well as a silver for uneven bars. Choo brought home a bronze medal for beam and placement ribbons for all other events and all-around. English won silver for uneven bars combined with placement ribbons for the other events and all-around.

Senior athlete Trystinna Bailey

ARTISTIC TEAM: Powell River Gymnastics’ members who recently competed at the Comox Pajama Party included [back row, from left] Hadley Foster and Elise English; [middle row, from left] Jordana Tom, Larissa Laing, Taige Maxwell, Eliana Thoma, Karen Hanna and Trystinna Bailey; and [front row, from left] Marlina Hanson, Arwen Anderson, Berklee Olney, Kinsley Foster, Mélodie Ouellet, Kyla Randle, Makenna Plisson and Talitha Garcia.

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competed in the JO Level 8 category and took the silver medal for uneven bars and bronze medals for all other events, resulting in the bronze all-around medal. Trystinna also won the JO Level 8 trophy for

best choreography for her new floor routine.

Next up for select members of the JO team is the Twisters Invitational, which takes place March 13 to 15 in Abbotsford.

Kings bow out An overtime loss on Friday, March 6, ended a game, a playoff series and the season for Powell River Kings.

Ethan Schmunk scored Powell River’s final goal of the 2019/2020 campaign six minutes into the first period, giving his team a 1-0 lead over Cowichan Valley Capitals that stood up until the final minute of the fifth game of a BC Hockey League Island Division playoff series.

Capitals’ forward Matthew Crasa, who scored the winning goal two days earlier in game four at Hap Parker Arena in Powell River, tied game five 1-1 with just 37 seconds remaining on the clock, to the delight of 1,477 fans at Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan.

Crasa also helped set up the overtime winner by Luc Wilson 6:34 into overtime to clinch the best-ofseven series and move the Capitals into the Island Division final against Nanaimo Clippers.

Kings’ goaltender Derek Krall stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced in the game; his teammates directed 33 shots at Zach Borgiel, who was named the game’s third star behind Wilson (first) and Crasa (second).

In his final BCHL game, Levi Glasman assisted on Schmunk’s goal, giving the graduating forward one goal and three assists for four points in the series.

Schmunk scored three goals over the five games and added two assists to average a point per game over the course of the series.

Three of Cowichan’s four wins in the series were by one goal, including two overtime decisions in favour of the Capitals, who won all three games in their home rink and split the two played in Powell River.

Kings lost game one in Duncan by a 6-3 score after surrendering a 3-1 lead, fell 7-6 in overtime after rallying from a three-goal deficit in game two, shut out the Capitals 3-0 at home in game three, then came out on the short end of a 2-1 score in game four, also at Hap Parker Arena.

Nanaimo swept Alberni Valley in four straight games in the other Island Division semi-final.

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Jessie Jones February 25, 1929 - March 09, 2020 It is with great sadness our family announces the passing of Jessie Jones at the age of 91. Born and raised in Sydney, BC, Jessie moved to Powell River in 1964. She was an active member of the community and touched the lives of many. She is predeceased by her husband, Alan; son, Wayne (Suzy); and daughter, Judy (Roelof). She leaves behind her daughters, Lynne (Jack) and Alma (Brian); nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. A heartfelt thanks to Dr. Morwood and the staff at PRGH for their care, and to her dearest friend Diane for her unwavering support. A celebration of her life will be held at the Cranberry Seniors Center on Saturday, March 21, 2020, from 1 pm to 3 pm. In lieu of flowers, Jessie has requested donations be made to the Powell River Hospice Society or the Powell River Hospital Foundation.

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Jack had a passion for wood crafts and loved walking the sea walk, where he was always happy to chat with everyone.

Jack was predeceased by his loving wife of 49 years and his much-loved son Scott. He is survived by his son Colin (Brianne) and grandson Justice, sister Ina (Renee) Lidster, many nieces and nephews, and many grandnieces and grandnephews.

The family would like to give special thanks to Tracy and Ola for their unfaltering care and attention, to the many friends and the family who visited him during his illness, and to the doctors, nurses and home care workers who caringly supported Jack over the years.

Instead of flowers, please consider making a donation to Powell River SPCA. A service was held on March 7, at Carlson Community Club.

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THE CITY of Powell River Manager of Transportation The City of Powell River, "Coastal by Nature," is pleased to announce they are searching for a skilled Manager of Transportation to join their team.

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THE CITY of Powell River Manager of Operational Services The City of Powell River, "Coastal by Nature," is pleased to announce they are searching for a skilled Manager of Operational Services to join their team.

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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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