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Hindle’s owners plan closing Proprietors getting ready for retirement PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

After more than 71 years in business, Hindle’s Gifts, Cameras and Stationery store is closing. Owners Doug and Anna Hindle will be retiring.

Doug said the move to retirement is bittersweet.

“We’ve made the decision and the time has come,” said Doug.

He said his parents opened the store in June of 1949 at its current location. Doug has been working full time at the store for 47 years and when he was a child, he can remember the store being partitioned by a wall with a living area in behind. He can recall peering through the pegboard and seeing people shopping.

Upstairs is where his grandparents, on his father’s side, used to live.

Prior to opening Hindle’s, Doug’s parents operated a store called Food Land, which was a pioneer food store on Marine Avenue where Dave Garling’s law office now stands. Doug said this was long before the advent of the major food chains and his parents worked at that for about four years, right after the war.

“They decided to do something different and they wanted to open a gift store,” said Doug.

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Online democracy a systemic change MLA adapts to hybrid sessions in legislature PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Onset of COVID-19 has changed the way politicians are doing business.

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons has been adapting to new ways of carrying out democracy, mandated by regulations required to cope with the pandemic.

Simons said he is going to be attending the legislature this week for the first time in what is being called a hybrid session. He said this means some people are in Victoria and others are functioning in their communities via videoconferencing.

“It’s very busy and there are a lot of issues that are related directly to the pandemic that I assist with when I can,” said Simons. “There continue to be issues for me relative to other sectors, including, of

course, ferries, forestry and other ongoing interests.”

Simons said up until now, every day the legislature sits, he has been going onto Zoom and participating in the debate. He said if he is rostered to be doing his chamber duty in the legislature, such as this week, he simply attends in Victoria, where the number of MLAs has been substantially reduced due to physical distancing and maximum assembly numbers.

He said one significant change in legislative business has been the voting schedule. Rather than votes taking place during the day, they all get lined up and voted on at the end of the day, negating the need for everyone to be at their computer constantly from 10 am to 6:30 pm. The system, for the most part, has been working well, although there is the occasional glitch, said Simons.

There was one situation where the MLA who was voting remotely could not be heard, and so the clerk at the table phoned the member and got confirmation regarding the member’s vote.

Simons said those running and

coordinating the hybrid system have done an “amazing job.” There are four screens in the legislative chamber and those in that setting can see members participating from their constituencies.

Simons said this is the first time a hybrid form of parliament has been conducted, so once again, BC is leading the way.

He said Question Period has taken on a new dimension because the chamber is not packed with close-together bodies “stuffed like sardines.” He said the opposition still has the opportunity to ask questions and the government has the chance to explain its actions on issues.

“It’s important for democracy,” said Simons.

W hen asked if Br itish Columbians were being well served by the new system, Simons said: “I hope so. We’re making every effort to adjust the needs of our communities. There are challenges that everybody is facing.

“What we have to continue to do is figure out how government can best help our communities, our businesses, our industries and get

ONLINE SESSIONS: Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons has been functioning in a very different legislative setting with the onset of COVID-19. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

to the challenges that are lying before us.”

Simons said with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the incredible focus by health minister Adrian Dix, and his dedication to the issue, has served the province well. He added that Dr. Bonnie Henry, as provincial health officer, has all of the necessary abilities to give confidence to the public.

“In this kind of situation, when you have dedicated people, incredible changes have been made to our health system,” said Simons. “We were prepared for the worst and we managed to relay good medical advice and the vast majority of

people adhered to the recommendations and continue to do so.

“The message is as important today as it has always been. I’m completely confident that our government and our health officer have done their absolute best and the statistics indicate that we have been an outlier in our success.”

The new normal in the legislature has no horizon. Simons said the impact of COVID-19 will be present for a while.

“We are doing what we need to do,” he added, “and everybody recognizes that British Columbia can continue to stay strong.”

Simons to chair special committee on policing PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons has been named chair of the special committee on reforming the Police Act that was appointed by the Legislative Assembly of BC. Simons said he was very pleased with the appointment and policing is an area of interest of his.

“It’s timely to be engaged in this process,” said Simons.

He said the public is acutely aware of injustices people have seen perpetrated and has raised its voice, asking the government to examine institutions for any systemic racism and to ensure something is always being done to improve administration of the justice system.

“It’s important for public confidence to have regular, in-depth looks at the legislation that governs an important part of our community,” said Simons.

He said the committee’s work schedule will be determined when he meets with his committee members from all sides of the legislature.

“I’m sure our schedules will converge and we’ll convene our first meeting,” said Simons. “At that point we’ll have the discussion about our schedule of activities.”

Simons said terms of reference for the committee have been provided. He said he considers them broad and inclusive and he’s glad about that because he thinks, as the committee begins its

deliberations, it will likely be able to identify areas that need further scrutiny.

“We want to have that flexibility as a committee,” said Simons.

He said as communities change, so do expectations of public services and programs.

“Some of the issues we’ll be addressing I’m sure are long-standing ones,” said Simons. “Part of our job as a committee is to figure out what effective recommendations can we make to the legislature with respect to improving the public confidence in the justice system.

It can be restored by amendments to the Police Act. “With amendments to the Police Act, you are looking at everything from training,

oversight, structure, governance – all of the things included in the terms of reference.”

The BC Police Act includes all policing, including RCMP, municipal police forces and combined units.

In addition to doing research, Simons said he expects the committee will be calling witnesses. He also hopes the committee can get out into BC communities to hear directly from British Columbians.

“I want to ensure all the voices of the different communities have their voices heard or reflected at least in our deliberations,” said Simons.

The committee has a lot of work ahead and a tight timeline, according to Simons.

“It seems to me we have a steep hill to climb but everybody is interested and I think it is a committee that will be interesting for the public to follow,” said Simons. “It seems there is a renewed interest in ensuring our communities face their challenges and find solutions to the problems that have been identified. It’s appropriate and timely that this committee is struck now and I’m really pleased to be part of that.”

Simons said in his career prior to politics, he worked closely with the police.

Both of his degrees are in criminology.

“It’s really an honour and I look forward to working with all my colleagues,” said Simons. “We all know it’s a

challenge but we’re all up for it.”

On July 8, the Legislative Assembly appointed the special committee on reforming the Police Act to examine, inquire into, and make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly on: reforms related to the modernization and sustainability of policing under the Police Act; the role of police with respect to complex social issues including mental health and wellness, addictions and harm reduction; the scope of systemic racism within BC’s police agencies; and whether there are measures necessary to ensure a modernized Police Act is consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007).

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MP involved in restructuring parliament Business in the House of Commons is very different in the COVID-19 era. North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney has been working through her parliamentary commitments to ensure the reshaped government is being responsive to Canadians.

Blaney, in an interview on July 8, said she had just sat through a hybrid sitting of the House of Commons, which was “one for the record books.”

“We’ll see what happens next but it was interesting,” said Blaney. “There were some parliamentarians in parliament and the rest of them were across the country. When we are sitting in front of our screen, we are seeing our colleagues from all over in their offices and their homes. We are participating in our democracy in a completely different way.”

Blaney said as the parliamentarian who represents the NDP on the procedural and house affairs committee, what is being done by the committee is looking at what the House of Commons can look like in the fall, and how to address the issue of being able to do the full spectrum of work that is usually done, understanding that everybody cannot be in the house simultaneously. She said a report will come out and will be made public.

Blaney said there have been a lot of discussions at the committee level about security, such as with online platforms, and what kinds of methods should be looked

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nectivity, said Blaney. She said the committee has worked closely with the House of Commons to make sure those issues are taken into consideration.

“If we’re in a position of taking a vote, how do we make sure those folks don’t miss out because of some sort of technical challenge that has happened?” said Blaney. “The committee has been looking long and hard into those issues, wanting to make sure we really honour parliament and the history of parliament, but recognizing that sometimes we have to adapt to these new circumstances.”

She said she is ultimately looking forward to going back to Ottawa and participating in parliament and seeing all of her colleagues there, because she thinks that part of the work is very important. Blaney acknowledges that a return to the old method of governance is an unknown. COVID-19 is the reality and everyone has seen how things have fundamentally changed, she added.

The work of the all-party COVID-19 committee in parliament is done, said Blaney, so parliamentarians will continue to meet through the hybrid system.

She said the hybrid parliament will be meeting at least four times this summer and it is something the NDP fought for during negotiations.

“We wanted to make sure, during changing times, the government was held to account twice a month over the summer months because things are changing quickly and we need the ability to ask questions and to hold the government to account during these very challenging times,” said Blaney.

She said the parliamentary structure is fundamental to Canada, and if it is going to be changed or altered, she said she hopes the government is thoughtful in how it is going to change it, and that parliament is not taken for granted.

“We need to focus on how we are going to do the work,” said Blaney, “in the middle of a pandemic.”

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at in terms of voting.

“We all know that is very important,” said Blaney, about voting. “If there is any voting happening now, it’s just the members in the house, percentage wise, representing each party. It’s definitely been an experience doing the work that you’ve done for your career but doing it in a very different way.”

Running the federal government in a hybrid system has many complexities. There are 338 parliamentarians, so accommodating the sheer number of people in the House of Commons and online is an issue. Blaney said one intricacy is that as parliament does its work, everything has to be simultaneously interpreted in French and English.

She said one of the things being looked at in the report is around the reality that in the last parliament, there was also some indigenous language spoken with an interpreter present, so there is a process that has to happen to allow that in the revised House of Commons.

“Now that we are in a different format of parliament, we are trying to find a way to follow the rules we’ve set for ourselves for that kind of flexibility,” said Blaney.

She said the committee has looked at other parliaments across the planet, seeing how other governments are coping with administration of democracy during the pandemic.

“I’m not sure what the final recommendations will be but I do believe there has to be a way to allow people who can only participate virtually to have a voice,” said Blaney. “It’s really important to honour those voices and make sure they have the capacity to represent their regions.”

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QUICK PEAK Crews douse island fire Fire crews attended to a human-caused fire on the north end of Harwood Island on July 13, which is now reported as being extinguished. Crews were able to declare the fire out late that afternoon.

Donna MacPherson, fire information officer at the coastal fire centre in Parksville, said it was a fairly small fire, at 20 metres by five metres in size.

She said the fire was in some driftwood on the spit of the island.

Speaking on July 13, she said: “Today, we have crews on site; three people and a helicopter, and they are making good progress on the fire. It’s basically burning in the driftwood on the high tide line on the beach.”

MacPherson said the crews were breaking apart the logs on the beach and making sure they get all of the heat out. They had to make sure the fire site was cold to the touch.

MacPherson said from a wildfire perspective, BC has had the luxury of wet weather, but the province is going into a warming and drying trend.

“It looks like we are going to have more of that in the next week or so,” she said.

“It’s a really good opportunity for people to be more campfire aware.

“People lighting campfires have to have a way to put it out. They need water and a shovel to put it out. They need to stay beside the fire and before they leave, they need to make sure it is cold to the touch. If people do those things, these kinds of incidents, such as Harwood Island, won’t happen.”

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Hot to trot Just when summer finally decided to arrive, other than on the calendar, hockey is back, like a cooling breeze from an air conditioner.

With the trials and tribulations sports leagues have gone through over the past few months, their collective plights have largely been on the backburner compared to the overall health crisis caused by COVID-19. But they didn’t go away altogether; plans have been developed over the course of many months.

Professional golf, soccer and MMA fighting have already returned with varying degrees of success in dealing with coronavirus.

The NBA and NHL are next, with the latter now in full-scale training camp mode. Players are preparing and the league is undertaking a mammoth initiative to protect hundreds of players and supporters in two cities in order to complete a season nearly forgotten by casual sports fans.

The shock of leagues and sports shutting down in mid March created a void for avid fans, and those who tune in when the games really start to matter (playoffs).

As time passed, people found other outlets for their downtime, whether it involved improvement projects at home or flipping to movie/entertainment channels instead of sports.

At least there was some closure locally, as Powell River Kings were eliminated from playoffs before the BC Hockey League shut down, and Powell River Villa managed to finish its season.

Now that viewing options are about to return, and temperatures outside continue to rise, are fans ready to stay inside and watch hockey? And we’re talking about lots of hockey, all day and throughout the evening, as the NHL tries to catch up, finish a season and award the Stanley Cup. Will you be watching?

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» Anger and frustration on the back roads By Jerry Eskes

Taking a “staycation” at home this summer? What a great concept. There is, however, one major bit of understanding required to go along with it.

We in Powell River are in the unique position of having somewhat less than 100 kilometres of paved highway, which stretches from Saltery Bay to Lund, and that’s it. All other travel needs to be done on forest service roads, also known as industrial haul roads.

It’s okay to use these roads to get to our destination, but there are a few major things we all need to understand about using them.

First and most important is that we all need to acknowledge we will

be sharing these roads with industrial haul trucks, logging trucks and equipment hauling trucks.

I was intentionally delayed by one of those drivers recently and heard firsthand the impatience and frustration they have. This individual screamed and swore at me. I hope he is sorry for his hotheaded display of anger. I may or may not have been at fault for this attack but I don’t feel anyone should be subject to such a scary display of anger.

I had to laugh at another truck driver’s declaration that we were all just a bunch of “city drivers.”

It’s somewhat true as most drivers really have no idea of what to do when encountering one of these

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With all of the promotion and articles touting the abundance of attractions in our backcountry, drivers of these big rigs must be shaking their heads in frustration.

They know there are going to be a lot more of those city drivers coming at them as summer weather arrives.

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Always immediately use a pullout if one is handy or at the very least, pull over as far as you can and stop until the truck passes and the dust settles. Before venturing out on one of these challenging roads, be sure to obtain the informative Forest Roads: Guide for Safe Travel, which is available online. This booklet covers all you need to know to travel safely this summer.

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ers and various checkpoints and pull-outs they refer to. Otherwise it is a language all of its own and could cause more confusion than good. Plus, can you imagine 100 city drivers out there each trying to communicate with each other and with truckers trying to find out what is going on?

Finally, don’t ever forget that the drivers of these big trucks cannot stop on a dime and simply pull over. Show them the respect they deserve and they will happily return the favour.

And lastly, how about a friendly wave as they pass you by.

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Powell River RCMP is investigating what it calls an aggravated assault incident that occurred at the Westview Hotel on Marine Avenue.

According to a media release, on July 5, at around 3 pm, a 33-year-old male victim was flown to Vancouver General Hospital with stab wounds. The release stated that he is expected to recover.

RCMP arrested a 41-year-old male and a 34-year-old female in regard to this investigation.

“This is not a random incident,” the release stated.

Constable Christopher Bakker said the male accused is currently facing charges of aggravated assault, forcible confinement, robbery, use of a firearm

during robbery and failure to comply with a release order.

This matter is still under investigation and Powell River RCMP is looking to speak with anyone who has information about this incident.

Powell River resident Brad Stevens, who witnessed the injured victim, said he came across a man during the early afternoon of July 5 near city hall who was bleeding profusely from what Stevens said were multiple stab wounds.

Stevens said he noted the incident when he was driving through downtown and turned left, uphill on Duncan Street, and passed a woman who was on a mountain bike.

“She jumped off her bike and she was on her cell phone,” said Stevens. “I drove up a little further and saw a gentleman absolutely covered in blood, so

I went up, turned around and started observing the situation. I was yelling at the gentleman to get down on the ground and he refused. He kept walking up the road, he cut in behind city hall and walked right into his house.”

Stevens said police arrived and he left at that point.

“It was quite shocking,” said Stevens.

“I turned up the corner and there’s this guy covered from head to toe in blood.

It looked like his right shoulder was dislocated or broken because it was sagging down and he had a huge gash in the side of his head. The amount of blood on him was unbelievable.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255, Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477, or go to bccrimestoppers.com. Callers will remain anonymous.

Mayor meets with mill executive Catalyst committed to Powell River operation, says Dave Formosa PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Catalyst Paper Corporation remains invested in the Powell River operation, according to City of Powell River mayor Dave Formosa.

Speaking at the July 14 committee of the whole meeting, Formosa outlined a meeting with Patrick Corriveau, vice-president of paper and packaging with Catalyst Paper Corporation, which is wholly owned by Paper Excellence.

“It was a good meeting,” said Formosa. “The message that I received was that Mr. Corriveau was hired to run three mills, not two.

“He has no intention of

closing this mill down and he is going to do whatever he can to see if they can come up with products and resources to keep Powell River going. Right now, the markets are soft.”

Formosa said the Powell River mill is not running at this time and Corriveau did not have a timeline for when it will start up.

“He asked for patience; he had only been on the job for two weeks,” said Formosa.

“We did talk about some product that he was looking at. We talked about some things we had done when trying to enhance and help Powell River out when I was in China last time, and that was looking at running thermomechanical pulp on one of the machines and selling that as a product, as well as looking at their paper towel and other products.”

Formosa said the bottom line was that Corriveau is not here to close mills. He is here to make them work,

added the mayor.

Corriveau also met with mill staff during his time in Powell River, said Formosa.

“We’ll just stay tuned and I have a good feeling,” he said.

“I think he was sincere, but it’s going to be touch and go for Powell River. The other two Catalyst operations are running, one machine each, and we’re not.”

Formosa said he was told he’ll be hearing more in the near future.

The mayor said he also had a discussion about the mill’s tax revitalization and the vice-president was filled in on the necessary timelines.

“He also asked how much his taxes were; he didn’t know,” said Formosa. “We got him a printout of what they were and told him the day was coming soon. They have a bit of an extension and we’ll be looking forward to seeing the cheque.”

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Powell River-Sunshine Coast Real In the condos, apartments and duEstate Board president Neil Frost said plexes category, there were four units the 2020 to 2019 comparison was not sold, valued at $1,280,900 in June only healthy in volume, it was healthy 2020, compared to five units, valued at in variety. $1,342,000 in June 2019.

“There are sales all across the board,” Total number of residential units said Frost. “May was a solid month sold in June 2020 were 31, compared but if you look at the residential sales, to 27 in June 2019. we’ve done almost twice as much dollar In non-residential, there were 10 volume from June over May 2020. parcels of vacant land sold, valued at Please go to our in June 2020, compared to “That impacts the average price of the $1,311,800 websitemarket. if youWe would more information residential are uplike considerfour parcels of land, valued at $661,000 ably over 2019 if you compare June to in June 2019.

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Frost said realtors are still seeing In terms of the benchmark pricing, competing offers for properties and Frost said the average home is still list- there are still a lot of out-of-town ing in the $399,000 range and selling buyers. up to $430,000.

He said July 2020 has started off “deIn the single-family homes cat- cent” so it will be interesting to see how egory in June 2020, there were 25 summer sales go. homes sold, valued at $11,421,700, “It was nice to see not only the numcompared to 20 homes in June 2019, ber of sales in June, but some higher-

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end sales, and the low-end is still very active. There are sales on Texada and Savary islands, plus lots. There has been a good mix of single-family homes, to waterfront homes, right down to condos and manufactured homes.”

Frost said there was pent-up demand because people were holding back or waiting to see what would happen with the market and the economy with COVID-19.

“People are still interested in real estate in Powell River,” said Frost.

“There’s still a lot of market strength.

It’s a good time to sell. The market is active.”

Total number of units sold in June 2020 amounted to 41, compared to 31 in June 2019.

The number of all active listings for the end of June 2020 was 222.

The average monthly selling price in June 2020 was $456,868 and the average days on the market were 56. The average selling price in June 2019 was $388,495, with average days on the market being 36.

Couple looks forward to travelling 1« HINDLES ward, seeing what happens.

“While there are many benefits to online stores, I believe we need every element in our communities. We need our churches, we need our hospitals, we need our police and we need stores. These stores support the community amazingly.”

Anna said Hindle’s has been very diversified over the decades and it wasn’t stuck in just one area of retail.

“We’ve always tried to be updated with what’s out there,” said Anna. “We have always tried to research that and bring things to Powell River. In a small community you need to be diversified to survive.”

Doug said over the years the store has tried to supply quality products instead of lowpriced stock.

“We’re trying to provide service, quality and good lines, like Hallmark, Samsonite, Royal Doulton and Royal Albert.”

Doug said business never stops changing.

“It’s a living, breathing thing,” he added.

“You constantly have to adapt and change.

That’s what makes it exciting.

“Anna and I are lucky to have lived in this wonderful community and been able to come

to work and enjoy it. We’re so lucky to have enjoyed helping people. That’s the secret, at least in my opinion. There’s a huge reward in that.”

It will be difficult to leave it behind in retirement, said Doug.

“We love coming to work,” he added.

The Hindles do not have a set time for closing the business. They don’t have to be out by a specific time because they own the building. They will be having a big sale to sell their stock down.

After closing the business, the couple is looking forward, when the time is right, to travelling. Anna was born in Italy and came to Canada when she was three. She has never been back.

“That’s high on our priority list once we get past this thing going on in the world,” said Doug.

They are looking forward to spending time with grandchildren. They also have a big, beautiful yard they love and will spend time attending to it.

“We don’t want to be idle,” said Doug.

They also hope to help in the community.

Anna said if there are things they can do, she’s looking forward to that.

“We’re at that stage of life where it’s time to do other things,” she added.

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Living the life with a disability Couple ready to resume advocating for son and others

COVID-19 has interrupted lives and plans around the world, including here in Powell River.

For one couple whose son has been affected by three strokes, beginning when he was just 39, it has had an impact on their planned campaign to increase awareness regarding accessibility in this community.

Dave and Margaret Hodgins are “ready to get back on board with our advocating for improved accessibility.”

Their son Michael, now 47, now lives in Willingdon Creek Village Residence, and had worked at Rocky Mountain Pizza and Bakery as a certified baker.

“He had some health is-

sues related to treatment for a non-cancerous brain tumor prior to his first stroke,” said Dave. “The most recent one two years ago affected his brain stem and he is now mobility and verbally impaired.”

Margaret added, “Until we started living the life of a family with a member with a disability, we would see the handyDART going around town and thought mobility issues were being addressed.

Powell River advertises itself as an accessible community.”

Once they began the journey with Michael, the pitfalls, “both literally and figuratively” became obvious.

Initially they borrowed a wheelchair van to bring their son out into the community, but last fall they were able to purchase a secondhand van of their own.

“We were getting him out more when COVID-19 happened and everything went into lockdown,” said Margaret.

“Most handicapped parking stalls in Powell River are designed for side loading, and vehicles with that capacity cost about 30 per cent more than rear-loading vehicles,” said Dave.

Trying to get to businesses along Marine Avenue is difficult, according to Dave, so the couple was avoiding that part of the city.

“Last December he wanted to buy Christmas presents and he couldn’t get in the doors of three stores,” said Margaret.

Michael had used handyDART to attend Powell River Stroke Recovery Club meetings at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164 on Alexander Street. Those have been discontinued.

Margaret said the latest a handyDART vehicle can be reserved is 5 pm, which eliminates the ability to attend any evening events.

The Hodgins have addressed qathet Regional District and City of Powell

River about transportation and accessibility issues in the area.

“We’ve tried to work with the city and BC Transit, and have had numerous meetings with representatives,” Dave explained, “but everything stopped with the pandemic.”

The Hodgins say there are three separate issues that need more focus: transportation, access to city parks and building design.

They recently made a presentation to The Rotary Club of Powell River, which is holding meetings via Zoom during the pandemic.

The club struck a committee to see what Rotary can do to assist with accessibility at Willingdon Beach.

“We have developed much of the beach, including the original campsite, water park and pavilion,” said member David Duke. “I and others are prepared to look into how our club can help.”

Dave praised support

BIRTHDAY GIFT: When Michael Hodgins moved into Willingdon Creek Village, he was unable to bring a large chainsaw carving his grandmother had bought for him. So last year after Logger Sports, his mom Margaret presented him with a smaller piece for his room. Along with his father Dave, Marg has been advocating for better accessibility for Michael and others with mobility issues in the community.

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they have received from the stroke club, leisure activity staff at Willingdon Creek and Senior Citizens Association Branch 49.

“We need to prevent isolating people,” said Margaret, “and the way to do that is through more awareness of the problems.”

Friends help beautify heritage hotel grounds SHANE CARLSON editor @prpeak.com

A beautification project spearheaded by members and friends of The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Powell River is meant to bring the community together, according to members of the group.

A team of volunteers recently came together to help Rodmay Heritage Hotel manager Chris Tsai brighten up an area behind the building with multiple flower barrels.

“We are just doing a service project because there is so much negativity around, so when we had our last meeting we decided to do a thank-you basket for the RCMP and now we are doing a garden enhancement project for some new people from Taiwan,” said Baha’i treasurer Vicky Pierobon. “It is just a goodwill gesture.”

Pierobon said most of the flowers in the seven or eight barrels came

from her own yard, using a combination of perennials that are not yet in bloom, as well as some annuals.

“There are some that are only annuals, like marigolds and stuff, but it won’t be that colourful right now,” said Pierobon. “I’m hoping it’ll be sustainable, which is the whole object of it.”

Tsai has been Rodmay manager since moving from Vancouver in February. He has been working with the owners ever since on a variety of upgrades in and around the building.

“There were many problems here,” he said. “We had to sort it out one by one.”

After meeting a friend of one of the members, Tsai was later approached by a group of Baha’i who were interested in lending a hand with a gardening project.

“They said they wanted to do this gardening thing,” he said. “I thought it was a good idea, so here they are.”

Pierobon said she is also fairly new to the community and COVID-19 has made it difficult for the latest newcomers.

“Chris has only been here since February, and of course he hasn’t been out to meet anyone because of the coronavirus,” she said. “This is all about unity and a welcome to Powell River.”

Baha’i secretary Marilyn Carey said the idea for the project came out of a conversation about helping out a new resident.

“It is neighbours helping neighbours and we just thought it was a great opportunity to help somebody who is rebuilding our heritage,” said Carey. “Chris and I walked around and he knows how old the bricks are, he knows where the plaque is, and they are just trying to restore a heritage hotel in Powell River.”

Carey said the beautification project, and recognizing the RCMP for its service, is part of giving back to the community.

BLOOMING RELATIONSHIP: Members and friends of Powell River’s Baha’i community helped new Rodmay Heritage Hotel manager [right] with a gardening project as a welcome to the community. SHANE CARLSON PHOTO

“The most important thing within the Baha’i community is unity and service projects, just to recognize who provides services,” she added. “We took the RCMP a big basket of goodies and stress balls to say thanks.

“It’s nice to have some positive outlooks; it is a hard time right now with so much negativity,

stress and worry.”

Tsai said he has been left with an impression of Powell River he wasn’t expecting.

“I was kind of surprised when I came here, because I was curious; I had never been here before,” he added. “We are very proud of the history of the building and the heritage. I am thankful.”

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Signing dissolves corporation PRWDC run comes to an end after 17 years PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Papers were signed on July 15 for dissolution of Powell River Waterfront Development Corporation (PRWDC).

According to corporation president Wayne Brewer, after an at-times controversial run of 17 years, the city-owned PRWDC is being dissolved after receiving a clean audit opinion and paying the city a final dividend of $84,362.

Brewer said some formalities had to be dealt with for the provincial registrar of companies to dissolve the corporation that were taken care of in the signing. He said he thinks the winding down of PRWDC is a good news story.

Brewer said PRWDC has been operated by a volunteer, unpaid board of directors who worked together with an equal number of directors from Tla’amin Nation after the city and Tla’amin formed the PRSC Limited Partnership to

acquire 800 acres of land within city limits from the Catalyst mill, preventing outside interest from acquiring these lands.

Brewer said the city has been able to purchase, from PRSC and later from PRWDC, several valuable parcels of land in the heart of Powell River. These include: ¡ 88 acres for Millennium Park ¡ Nine acres of waterfront in Townsite below the liquid waste treatment site ¡ 10 acres in Townsite for the new liquid waste treatment facility ¡ 132 acres above the highway between Westview and Brooks Secondary School ¡ 100 acres in Wildwood ¡ 80 acres in Townsite known as the old golf course lands “So where does the city go from here, now that it has acquired these lands and dissolved the PRWDC?â€? said Brewer. “Since forming this limited partnership, the city has created a competent, expanded planning department, and together with the city’s senior staff, and with council’s guidance, they can perform a strategic review and engage the public in consultations as to how to move forward. “It has been a very worthwhile

venture, not simply because it has placed 419 acres of valuable land in the care and control of the city, but because, through this strategic partnership and what it accomplished for both parties, the path toward reconciliation with Tla’amin Nation has benefitted immeasurably.�

Some of the land now held by the city may be developed and sold and that is all up for discussion, said Brewer. He added that he expects there will be a public consultation process regarding properties the city now holds. “The public has asked for that and will get it,� said Brewer. “I think that’s the right direction.�

Brewer said there is a small contingent of people in the community who appear to be conspiracy theorists who have a notion there was hanky-panky going on with the operation of PRWDC. “I’m not convinced there is anything we can say that will ever convince them otherwise,� said Brewer.

He said on a Facebook page, a writer used the word “criminals� to describe directors of PRWDC. “It’s been hurtful,� said Brewer.

He said the directors never even

DONE DEAL: Powell River Waterfront Development Corporation (PWRDC) president Wayne Brewer [left] and directors Ann Nelson and Kevin Sigouin, signed papers to dissolve the corporation on July 15. Over its 17-year history, PRWDC has been involved in the acquisition of lands formerly owned by Catalyst Paper Corporation. PAUL GALINSKI PHOTO

submitted an expense claim for the work on PRWDC and they did it because they wanted to do it, “because we love this town.�

Brewer said the only people who ever contacted PRWDC for information were those interested in buying. “No one ever contacted us and said, ‘could you answer some questions?’� he added.

Brewer said he has been impressed with the quality of directors PRWDC has had and their commitment to the corporation. “Everyone believed in what they

were doing and wanted to see a good outcome; I think we got it,� said Brewer. “I don’t think we can underestimate how important this was for our relationship with Tla’amin, as well. Reconciliation is a long process, it’s not just ‘let’s get together, have a public meeting, apologize or say some good things.’ It’s a very long process and this was part of that.�

Tla’amin benefitted tremendously as well, according to Brewer. “They got lands they wanted out of this as well,� he said, “so I think they are happy with it.�

Mechanical failure lays up ferry PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

BC Ferries’ Island Discovery ferry has been laid-up due to a mechanical failure and the ferry company is awaiting parts to rectify the problem.

Deborah Marshall, executive di-

rector, public affairs for BC Ferries, said the company had brought Quadra Queen II to cover the Texada Island/Powell River route but the ferry was having a challenge with the dock fit at Westview Terminal.

Interviewed at 11 am on July 16, Marshall said crews were seeing if they could find a way to make the

vessel fit into the dock safely.

Marshall said the water taxi was still in service and BC Ferries had set up a modified schedule with the Salish Eagle ferry, running between Powell River and Comox, with stops on Texada Island, providing two runs on July 16. A modified schedule was

posted on the BC Ferries website.

Marshall said crews on Island Discovery tried to make temporary repairs but they didn’t work, so BC Ferries was sourcing replacement parts. She said they should arrive on July 16, so it’s just a matter of how quickly BC Ferries can get its hands on the replacement parts,

get them to Texada Island and get them installed. “Apparently, once they have the part, it’s not a long fix,� she added.

For up to date information, customers can go to the BC Ferries current conditions webpage at bcferries.com or call toll-free at 1.888.223.3779.

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Cyclist sets sights on record Tristen Chernove to cycle 1,000-kilometre course PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Paralympian and Powell River native Tristen Chernove will be setting off to break a record in the BC Epic 1,000 cycling course through south-central BC this weekend.

Weather permitting, Chernove plans on starting the course at 4 am on July 18, leaving from Fernie, BC, and riding a network of roads and trails for 1,066 kilometres to Merritt. This off-road, self-supported ride is the ultimate ultrachallenge with a current westbound course record of three days, 15 hours and 33 minutes.

“I’m really hoping I can be a significant margin under that,” said Chernove. “The crux move to make that happen is that first day.”

Chernove hopes to be the first para-cyclist to complete

the course. He said no one doing the course from east to west has ever been able to make it to a ferry sailing across one of the lakes before the last crossing, so they end up waiting a few hours until the morning startup.

“If I can leave early and pedal hard and over to the ferry before all of the sailings of the day are done, then I’m a huge margin up on the record, said Chernove. “That’s what I’m targeting to do.”

Chernove had expected to lead the Canadian paracycling team in Tokyo this summer at the Paralympic Games, which were postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said it was important to find an inspiring way to continue training and the BC Epic 1,000 is one of those ways.

At the 2016 Paralympic Games, Chernove earned three medals: gold, silver and bronze. His success continued in 2017 as he swept gold in all of his races at the world track championships and world road championships. In 2018 he earned another medal at the track

worlds and collected a gold and silver at the road worlds.

Chernove is undertaking the BC Epic 1,000, in part, to raise awareness and funds for the Paralympic Foundation of Canada so more Canadians with a disability can access sport and follow their dreams.

“As a first fundraiser for this year for me to be contributing to, this one just felt absolutely right,” said Chernove. “They do a ton of work in advocacy and raising awareness around athletes with disabilities.

“I know exactly where the funds I am raising are going to go, which is straight into the Next Gen program, which makes access to all sport accessible into the national program for athletes with a disability.”

People wanting to donate can go to the Tristan Chernove BC Epic 1,000 Facebook page, where a link can be found to the donation page.

“Any amount someone can contribute, it’s all going to add up,” said Chernove.

“This is catching a lot of traction across the nation. Every few dollars, if enough people

TOUGH RIDE: Paralympian Tristen Chernove, originally from Powell River, is trying to set a record on a cycling challenge called the BC Epic 1,000, which winds its way from Fernie to Merritt. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

do it, is going to make the difference.”

Chernove said he is looking to raise enough money to support a few athletes to transition into the national training program.

Anyone wanting to track Chernove during his BC Epic 1,000 ride can do so. He

has a satellite communication device under constant tracking, so there will be a live feed of his location at all times. On the Facebook page, there will be a link, providing a live update every 10 minutes.

Chernove works and lives in Cranbrook and considers

Kings GM discusses trade, return to play BCHL return to play plan in development, says Chad van Diemen PAUL GALINSKI reporter@prpeak.com

Powell River Kings recently traded a defender for a defender.

Ben Wozney is headed to Penticton Vees and the Kings will be receiving Olivier Lepine from Notre Dame Hounds.

Kings general manager Chad van Diemen said the transaction was a three-way trade involving the BC Hockey League’s Vees and Notre

Dame of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

“Lepine is from Quebec but he came out of Notre Dame in the Saskatchewan junior league,” said van Diemen.

Lepine is a 19-year-old defender.

According to the Hounds’ website, he is five feet, nine inches tall, weighs 160 pounds and shoots right-handed. In 44 games played during the 2019/2020 regular season, he had six goals and 14 assists for 20 points. He also had 44 penalty minutes.

“He’s mobile and he’s a good puck mover,” said van Diemen.

“We are pretty excited to get him.

He’s going to be able to come and contribute.

“He knows some guys on our team. He played midget hockey with goalie Thomas Wardle and grew up with Dylan Finlay in Montreal, so there’s some history.

Olivier’s a great kid, he’s excited and he’s looking forward to getting out here to start the season.”

Lepine played midget and a year of junior at Notre Dame.

“He’s obviously committed and wants to be a hockey player,” said van Diemen. “He’s away from home and that shows a lot of commitment at a young age. He is, by all accounts, a great teammate.”

It is not easy to move a player like Wozney, according to van Diemen.

“Ben was a good player for two years. A few things came up and

we were in a situation where we needed to find a new home for him,” said van Diemen. “It took a bit of time to figure out the right deal but when this came about with Penticton and Notre Dame, we felt it was the right deal at the right time.”

When asked about a return to play, van Diemen said the BCHL had a return-to-play task force call last week. He said the league has a plan in place and a memo would be going out to the coaches this week.

“We just want to get our ducks in a row before we make that official announcement,” said van Diemen.

He said the league’s commissioner has requested that any informa-

Powell River his hometown, having grown up here. He still resides in the community for part of the year, owning an acreage with a home in Lund.

“I spend a fair bit of time every year there,” he said, “and most of my family are there.”

tion be embargoed until the official announcement by the league, so van Diemen could not disclose anything.

“We are making progress there and obviously everything is in the hands of the health authorities,” said van Diemen. “We are making plans and we’re excited about an announcement. Things are obviously going to be different this year but we are trying to make the most of it.

“We are definitely planning on moving forward when we are allowed to move forward. There’s a lot that goes into it with talks with the city and obviously with minor hockey, there’s a lot of discussion as well.”

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Elizabeth (Betty) Bernice Clydesdale

THOMAS W. MILLER. February 14, 1948 - July 09, 2020

Betty was born in Powell River to Roy and Elizabeth Donkersley on February 20, 1927, and passed away peacefully July 12, 2020.

At the age of 18, Betty left Powell River to serve in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps as a typist in Ottawa. After the war, she returned to her hometown and worked at Powell Stores and in the 1950s, as receptionist at the Powell River Hospital. In her later years, she volunteered at the Powell River Health-Care Auxiliary from 2002 to 2017.

Betty’s hobbies were boating with her husband Jack up the coast to Desolation Sound, where they spent treasured days with family and friends. They travelled to sunny destinations including Hawaii, Barbados, Bermuda, New Zealand and Australia.

Their favourite of their cruises was on the Windjammer in the Carribean.

Then they found their holiday destination to be Cerritos, Mazatlan, and the two of them spent several years staying there in the winter months where they enjoyed the lovely and friendly Mexican people who treated them like old amigos. The attraction at La Marina was also their special friends that they met there from all over Canada and the USA, that they looked forward to seeing each year.

Betty missed going to Mexico this year but said she felt very fortunate to have been able to travel there for the last 25 years.

A highlight was three years ago at the La Marina, when she had her 90th birthday; a large gathering of friends joined in her celebration for this special occasion.

Betty was predeceased by her son Iwan in 1995, her husband Jack in 2014, and her brother Bill in 2019.

She is survived by her daughter Darlene (Al) of Powell River, grandchildren Scott (Lisa) and Kelly (Tara) of Port Alberni, Joelle (Nathan) of Dawson Creek, and Alan (Jen) of Powell River, great-grandchildren Shelby, Alisa, Tristan, Tanner, Jonathan, Alexander, Aiden and Rylan, and sisters-in-law Alice and June of Langley.

Mom also leaves her lifelong friend Flo; the two of them were neighbours as children in Mowat Bay and later in life, when they both had married, they lived once again as neighbours, this time for 54 years on Huntingdon Street.

Our family would like to thank Dr. Ghali and the wonderful staff of Willingdon Creek Village for their compassion and care.

Betty requested no service. Flowers are gratefully declined.

Donations in Betty’s memory can be made to Powell River Hospital Foundation or Powell River Health-Care Auxiliary.

There will be many who miss Betty’s warm and happy smile, and we will all love and miss her forever.

Patricia Mae Karis (née Tomlinson) May 3, 1926 - July 11, 2020 The family announces the passing of our mom, grandma and great-grandma, Patricia Mae Karis.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dad, Thomas William Miller. He is survived by his daughters, Tamara (Doug) Saarela and Christina Reinfjell; his grandchildren, Dawson, Annika, Joseph, Autumn, Lauren, and Easton; and his siblings, Jill (Frank) Devito, Marjorie Logeot, Art (Linda) Denbow and Jane (Tom) Agnew. Tom joins his loving wife Lynda and parents in heaven.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Salmon Preservation Fund www.prspf.org

Lorna Mae Hamilton June 27, 1967 - June 27,2020

Mom was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, in 1926. Mom’s father immigrated to Canada in 1929 and sent enough money home for the family to join him in Vancouver before finally settling in Powell River in 1933.

Her dad worked as an electrician in the mill, eventually becoming the head electrician. Mom proudly joined the Canadian Army at the age of 18 and after the war she lived for a time in Edmonton.

In 1957, she and her husband Tony moved to Powell River, where she worked for many years with the Marriette Agency and where she and Tony raised their family.

If you knew Mom, you know she loved and was proud of all of her family; she loved her garden, her music, a hot cup of tea and all animals, especially her and Tony’s many pet dogs.

Mom was predeceased by her parents Frances and Alan Tomlinson, her devoted husband Tony (Anton) and her sister Joan Campbell. She will be forever remembered by her daughters Mary Lynne Hopkins and Patricia Anne Karis; by her son Patrick (Patricia) McIlhargey; by her grandchildren Corine (Dan) Wood, Cindy (Stu) Pankiw and Andrea Karis; and by her great-grandchildren Lucas Violini, Lola Swannell and Nash Karis.

The family would like to acknowledge and thank staff at both Kiwanis Garden Manor and Willingdon Creek Village for their kind and compassionate care of Mom. We would especially like to thank Lilia Gould for loving Mom like we did and for all she did for her.

As Mom requested, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, Mom would be pleased if you made a small donation to BC SPCA or, if the next time you hear a favourite song, you stop for a moment, think of her and smile, knowing all the while she is smiling back.

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that family and friends mourn the recent and sudden passing of Lorna Mae Hamilton.

Lorna was a sweet and loving person with a kind heart. She was born in Powell River and has lived in Lake Country for the past 30 years. She was predeceased by her partner Vincent Chadwick and her brother Guy Hamilton.

She is survived by her daughter Chadalee Rhonda Howie (Shayne), Noah, Syvanna and Journey Howie; daughter Sarah Devon Hamilton-Chadwick, son Zachary-Edward HamiltonChadwick; brother Samuel Curtis Hamilton (Mary), twin sister Lee-Ann Elizabeth Hamilton and parents Carol Ann and Floyd Kelly Hamilton.

A celebration of her life will be held in Lake Country in late August. Date to be announced.

We are blessed with your treasured children and granchildren to cherish. For this we thank you and may you “Rest in Peace”.

1215 General Employment AGIUS BUILDERS is hiring experienced carpenters for full time work. Competency in concrete foundations, framing and siding a must.

Please email resume to jim@agiusbuilders.ca

COAST BERRY Company is looking for a processing plant crew, part-time/fulltime and berry pickers July 1 to September 15. Send resume to info@coastberrycompany.com

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1100 In Memoriam

2005 Antiques

FREE HOUSE at 4747 Joyce Avenue. Must be moved by October 31, includes $15,000 to assist with moving costs. Call 604.483.1214 or 604.414.5608

Powell River Hospital Foundation is working to improve your health care.

Donations are thankfully accepted.

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604.485.3211 ext 4349

1010 Announcements

Alcoholics Anonymous • 604.483.9736 • 604.485.6994 • 604.483.8349 • 604.807.0232 (Texada) • 604.414.5232 (Texada) Meetings FRIDAYS, 8-9 pm

United Church Basement

SATURDAYS, 8:30-9:30 pm Hospital Boardroom SUNDAYS, 8-9 pm Alano Club

2070 Free

Serious collector paying cash for any and all old military items: Uniforms, Helmets, Medals, Blades or edged-weaponry, photographs, badges, insignia, souvenirs, etc.

Canadian, American, British, German, Italian, and so on.

Any era, any amount and any size are considered! Will travel!

Please contact me via email or feel free to call or text at: 604-828-1182

2060 For Sale Miscellaneous BUY LOCAL prawns online pebblebeachprawns.com or call 604.414.8299

2145 Wanted KITCHEN CABINETS Large set preferred. Call or text 604.414.4598 RIDE-ON lawn mowers, running or not, cash for some. Contact Don at 604.487.0487

3560 Pets LOOKING FOR a friendly small dog. Prefer puppy or young dog who enjoys walks. Call 604.485.4387

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

Phone 604.485.6467

6515 Commercial

PR4RENT.ca FOR DETAILS ON

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN POWELL RIVER

604.483.8200 9115 Auto Miscellaneous

Certified mechanics on duty

604.485.7927

CITY OF POWELL RIVER

CANADIAN NAVIGABLE WATERS ACT The City of Powell River hereby gives notice that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for approval of the work described herein and its site and plans.

Pursuant to Paragraph 7(2) of the said Act, The City of Powell River has deposited with the Minister of Transport, on the on-line Navigable Waters Registry (http://cps.canada.ca/), under the NPP File Number 2020502083 and the Common Project Search (CPS) registry number 1043 a description of the following work, its site and plans: Powell River Consolidated WWTP - Marine Outfall in, on, over, under, through or across unsurveyed crown foreshore or land covered by water being part of the bed of Malaspina Strait, Sunshine Coast, Legal Description: Lot 2 (REF PL 2267) DL 4070 GRP 1 NWD, in the Province of British Columbia.

Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine navigation can be sent through the Common Project Search site mentioned above under the Comment section (search by the above-referenced file number) or by sending your comments directly to (Navigation Protection Program #820-800 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2J8) if you do not have access to the internet.

However, comments will be considered only if they are in writing (electronic means preferable: NPPPACPPNPAC@tc.gc.ca) and are received not later than 30days after the publication of the last notice. Although all comments conforming to the above will be considered, no individual response will be sent.

Signed at the City of Powell River this 9th day of July 2020

Mr. Nagi Rizk, P.Eng.

6560 Houses for Rent

SPCA-ADOPTA-PET

QUAINT 1-BDRM house plus study for rent. Close to beach, south of town, available end of July to single mature adult, N/S, N/P, references required, long term tenancy only. $900 per/mth plus utilities. Call 604.414.8374

604.485.9252 KITTENS Coming very soon, please apply online BJORN Friendly, handsome, white four year old Pitbull terrier PRESLEY Pretty orange and white, senior, short-haired cat SPONSORED BY:

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4s 2008 GMC Trailblazer, runs good, 400 km, $2,800. Call 604.414.8595

5520 Legal\Public Notices

CITY OF POWELL RIVER

3560 Pets

604.483.1688

1) Online via the Applications, Comments and Reasons for Decision Database website at: https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/applications.

2) By mail to the Senior Land Officer at 200-10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1.

Comments will be received but the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development until August 26, 2020. Comments received after this date may not be considered.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact Information Access Operations at the Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services in Victoria at: www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.

9185 Boats 1998 SEARAY, 27”, special edition, includes 2012 tandem axle trailer, 650 hours $32,000. 604.414.8595 24’ HEAVY duty fibreglass boat. 5.9 Cummins, 6 cylinder, only 550 hours, hydraulic trap puller, $16,000 OBO or trade for F150. Call 604.487.0890

HONDA 150 HP Outboard $1,100 2011 Honda BF150 for parts. Under 1100 hrs. May be seen at Valley Marine by prior appointment.

604-414-9582 | mel.lougheed@xplornet.com

8325 Sand & Gravel

Take notice that the City of Powell River has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNROD), Surrey for a Right of Way situated on Provincial Crown Land located at;

The Lands File Number for this application is File: 2412353. Comments concerning this application may be submitted in two ways:

BUSINESS MAN looking to rent a 3-bedroom home, prefer with a garage/shop.

Non smoker, no pets.

References available.

604.223.6926

9165 Parts & Accessories

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

Unsurveyed foreshore Crown Land being part of the bed of Malaspina Strait, together with that part of District Lot 3108, Group 1, New Westminster District, containing 1.36 hectares more or less.

6975 Wanted to Rent

604.485.2234 TandRContracting.ca Stevenson Road, Powell River, BC

604.483.8007

SAND AND GRAVEL PRODUCTS LAWN TOPSOIL • QUARRY ROCK SLINGER TRUCK • GRAVEL TRUCK EXCAVATIONS • LAND CLEARING

Call us for your excavation needs

• Excavation • Trucking • Land clearing and Landscaping • Site services • Drainage systems • Retaining/rock walls • Driveways, pathways • Parking lots and more...

Starting June 1, 2020, call for an appointment time to pick up product or schedule a delivery 604.485.2234 9 AM TO 3 PM tandroffice@gmail.com Payment by e-transfer or credit card only

604.485.2234 TandRContracting.ca 5520 Legal\Public Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF MATILDE CIARNIELLO Deceased, formerly of 4083 Algerine Place, Powell River, British Columbia who died: 11 April 2020.

Creditors and others having claims against this Estate of MATILDE CIARNIELLO are hereby Notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that Particulars of their claims should be sent to the Undersigned Executor, on or before July 31, 2020.

Mr Gennaro Ciarniello 7022 Sierra Drive Burnaby, BC V5A 1A5

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Choose from a variety of suite sizes and styles that fit your lifestyle. Coastal Breeze Village opens this fall, and suites are booking fast. We would love to show you more.

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