by Sean Percy | Sep 1, 2017 | Events, Gardening
Every year the abundance of agriculture in Powell River is showcased at the annual Fall Fair at the Exhibition Grounds off Padgett Road This year, it’s under the leadership of the newly formed Powell River Farmers’ Agricultural Institute. Walking through the gates...
by Sean Percy | Aug 3, 2017 | Business Connections, Community
A perfect sunset. At Willingdon. The dock in silhouette. Photos like these represent the “Best of Powell River” – or at least what many locals think of as the pinnacle, if Instagram and Facebook feeds are any indication. But there’s so much more to the “best of”...
by Sean Percy | Aug 3, 2017 | Community, Last Word
“I’m going to miss them,” says Don Carto, scratching Jackie behind the ear as he looks over at the other donkeys, Willie, Angel and Jill. “They’re my buddies.” For more than 20 years, there have been donkeys on the Wildwood Hill. “They’re kind of a landmark,” says...
by Sean Percy | Jul 7, 2017 | Art, Community, Events
“The forest would know if you believed it was alive. You would sort of detect something in the trail, maybe you would hear a rustling of leaves, and a deer would show you the way a little bit…they may send ambassadors to people who they knew would protect their...
by Sean Percy | Jul 5, 2017 | Community, Events
Here is the schedule for the 2017 Powell River Logger Sports. You can also go here to check out the full Guide to Powell River Logger Sports, or download the PDF here. It has profiles, event descriptions and everything you need to know about the July 14 to 16 Powell...
by Sean Percy | Jul 5, 2017 | Gardening
By Jonathan van Wiltenburg | jonathanvw@yahoo.com One of the best bang-for-your-buck summer garden tasks is to summer prune your fruit trees. Many of us have slipped into the habit of pruning only during the dead of winter, however summer pruning in July and August...
by Sean Percy | Jul 5, 2017 | Community, Profiles
Ursula Medley is a fourth-generation artist. She was born in Bogota, Colombia and immigrated to Vancouver in 1950. She settled in Powell River in 2001. An art educator and art activist with a passion for creating community through art, Ursula is a prolific painter...
by Sean Percy | Jul 5, 2017 | Community, Profiles
By Kirk Somers Colin MacRae had been living in Victoria, where he grew up, when he came up to Powell River to visit a friend. This was back in 2008. Having never been here he started looking around, and was intrigued by what he saw. Here was this pristine, beautiful...
by Sean Percy | Jul 5, 2017 | Community, Made The Move
Dan Brown grew up on Quadra Island. He’s a cabinet, granite counter maker and artist. Now he is a full-time knife maker out of his Wildwood workshop. Dan makes high-end folding knives and fixed blades. He enjoys the outdoors, mountains, biking and being with his kids....
by Sean Percy | Jul 5, 2017 | Community, Memoir, Profiles
As long as I can remember, running has been where I’ve felt most comfortable. The feel of my body moving through space, the wind, the matched sound of my footfalls and my own heartbeat. By Mel Edgar There’s a freedom. I don’t have to worry about anything: if my face...
