by admin | May 7, 2017 | Community, Events, News
Each year in June, Powell River Living publishes a special pet issue. This year, we’re upping the ante by sponsoring a great event: the first ever Powell River Pet Expo on June 10 at the Thunderdome! Read on, animal lovers, for the full scoop on how to get the most out of the show, from contests, to demos and fun races. You, your kids (and maybe your pets) will have a blast!
by admin | May 1, 2017 | Community, Events
Over the past year, Rose Cardinall-Redfern conquered not just Grade 11, not just Grade 12, but also the first year of a carpentry apprenticeship.
Rose, just 16, was the youngest in the carpentry program this year and the only girl.
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...
by admin | Feb 4, 2012 | Profiles
They say variety is the spice of life and this is especially true when it comes to fitness. It is easy to get bored so I am determined to mix it up this year. Mike Clancey is a new fitness trainer at the Powell River Rec Complex. He teaches a 6:15 class three times a...
by admin | Feb 4, 2012 | Profiles
I didn’t think that yoga could be all that difficult. In all the pictures, serene looking people wearing spandex display a variety of poses, without breaking a bead. It certainly couldn’t be as hard as running or the gym could it? On February 2, I attended...
by admin | Jan 30, 2012 | Profiles
End of Run Tough signals start of yoga Today was my last Run Tough winter running class. I felt kind of sad as we headed out for our 6 am run. It wasn’t cold and the mornings are much lighter now than they were when we started at the beginning of the month....
by admin | Jan 24, 2012 | Profiles
Eleven months: Finding the right fit This past week can best be summed up as the week that was. I started out full of energy and enthusiasm. After eight days of exercising every single day I crashed. My body screamed for a rest! What are you doing? It asked and...
by admin | Mar 9, 2011 | Last Word
Hair. It’s 91 per cent protein and grows about half an inch a month. There are more hair cutters, stylists, beauty salons and places to buy dyes and product than there are gas stations and probably even restaurants. Although hair is a living organism the part we cut,...
