by Sean Percy | Jun 2, 2017 | Community, News, Profiles
Teri didn’t decide she wanted to be a drug addict. There was no plan, no conscious decision. In fact, when she was in high school she dreamed of becoming a nurse. Life doesn’t always go according to plan. This story is about a woman who grew up in Powell River. It’s...
by Sean Percy | Jun 2, 2017 | Community, Profiles
Like many professions, the role of nursing is constantly changing. Advances in technology and education mean the nursing role is rapidly evolving as nurses are tasked with an even wider range of health care responsibilities. There are many different types of nurses...
by Sean Percy | Jun 2, 2017 | Memoir, Profiles
By Kathy Bennett The official name of the road we lived on was Padgett Road, named after the Padgett family who lived there once upon a time, but locals have always called it “The Valley” or, “The Valley Road” or, “Paradise Valley”. Locals also know that “THE Valley”...
by Sean Percy | May 18, 2017 | Community, Profiles
Tyler Pantalone says his pets quite possibly saved his life. Now his 5 dogs, 11 cats, 5 snakes, 2 rats and innumerable fish are part of the family. And his girlfriend and her two girls are happy with it all.
by Sean Percy | May 3, 2017 | Community, Profiles
Creating portraits of people and fancy houses was one of the ways Lowell Morris supported himself as he attended art school in the 80s. Now, most of his portrait subjects have fur. The idea to offer pet portraits emerged when Morris took a self-employment program...
by admin | Feb 7, 2012 | Profiles
Sometimes you don’t realize you need something until it enters your life. That’s kind of how it is with me and yoga. I am enjoying it but it is taking some getting used to. I am a busy person in every sense of the word. My mind goes at a million miles a...
