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Contents: FEBRuARY 2009 Every issue

5 Update on CAT Scan 15 For the birds 5 Inside this issue Our monthly review Build a basic feeder Our third anniversary

6 Literacy skills 17 Artist profile 12 Blast from the Past Tutors can help Megan Dulcie Dill Remembering Bob Blackmore

7 Balancing act 21 Best places to kiss 16 For Art’s Sake Talking with the Kings’ coach Your guide to smooching Faces of God

9 Different strokes 26 Customer satisfaction 20 Explore Powell River Paralysis hits healthy gymnast A window into happy customers Romantic spots

27 Pollen Sweaters 22 Business Connections Knit for success Changes on the business scene

Family Matters Powell River Kings 29 Seed saving 31 coach Kent Lewis Don’t take them for granted A thankful attitude with sons Blake, Bo and Joel. 32 Kudos Photo by Sean Percy The Order of St John

Member of the Publisher & Managing Editor Sales & Marketing Isabelle Southcott Sean Percy 604 483.6576 ISSN 1718-8601 Associate Publisher & Sales Manager Jennifer Blampin 604 483.2297 We welcome feedback from our readers. Sean Percy Isabelle Southcott 604 485.0003 Email your comments to [email protected], Graphic Design & Production Cell 604 483.1786 or mail it the old-fashioned way to Robert Dufour, Works Consulting PR Living, 3932 Manitoba Avenue Powell River, BC V8A 2W6 Office Manager Bonnie Krakalovich No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent of the publisher. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions that may occur. © 2008 Southcott Communications. We reserve the right to refuse any submission or advertisement.

Powell River Living : february 2009 3 this issue our columnists Deb Calderon moved to Sean Percy is a Powell Powell River in April 2008 River native, who started and can't say enough good his career with the Powell things about her new com- River News in 1990. Since Jessical Colasanto munity. She is the Coor- then, he has held positions For Art’s Sake dinator of the Community in most areas of the news- 16 Adult Literacy & Learning paper industry. He comes program and a member of Powell River Sun- to us from Hub Publications in the Hay River, shine Speakers Toastmasters. NWT, and is glad to be home.

Wendy Devlin is a Aaramë Robillard was dedicated seed-saver, and born and raised in Powell a market gardener on her River and is happy to be small farm in Wildwood. back home after almost a Kim Miller There she communes daily decade away. She currently Business Connections with dairy goats, sheep, serves as President for the 22 rabbits, ducks and chickens Malaspina Art Society. and writes about her family, gardening, farming issues, and Mexico. Linda Rosen has lived in Powell River for over 35 yrs Devon Hanley is another and has been at Vancouver one of Powell River’s “city Island University for 20 transplants”. It seems the years. She is co-chair and Isabelle Southcott beauty of Powell River is instructor of Adult Basic Family Matters causing Devon to return to Education, co-ordinator of 31 her musical roots. When the Volunteer Literacy Program, and chair of she isn’t busy with writing the Powell River Library Board. As you might Powell River Living is a assignments for clients or tying up her son’s guess, reading is one of her passions. member of the Powell River hockey skates at the complex, you might find Devon singing some of her new folk songs at Chamber of Commerce & the Open Air Market. Tourism Powell River www.prliving.ca

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his is a bittersweet issue for me. I’m happy because we’ve survived the terrible Ttwos and are now celebrating our third anniversary. At the same time, I’m sad We’re 3... & because Bob Blackmore, a dear friend, who wrote for Powell River Living and who encouraged me, recently passed away. still FREE! But life is like that isn’t it? Full of ups and downs, happy times, sad times. All good things come to an end sometime. It is the cycle of life. The ﬁrst issue of Powell River This is our financial issue. It’s the time when we talk about RRSPs and investments. Living magazine hit the racks But this year, compared to last, we are doing so in an economic downturn. in February of 2006. This issue There is a lot to look forward to in 2009. We have a vibrant arts community; a look marks the beginning of our at Jessica Colasanto’s column, For Art’s Sake, will tell you about many of the arts ac- fourth year and we would tivities going on in the community. A great profile on artist Megan Dulcie Dill by new writer Aaramë Robillard puts another local artist in the spotlight. like to thank all of the people The Film Festival, which takes place February 19 – 21, offers food for thought. With a who helped us along the way. variety of films, some will provoke discussion long after the screen goes dark. We appreciate the support of Wendy Devlin’s important article on seed saving raises many interesting questions. We our advertisers, many of whom can’t depend on conglomerates to provide seeds for us; we must take care of ourselves. have been with us since the Fortunately, a small but dedicated group of individuals are way ahead of most of us and have created several initiatives to ensure that a variety of strains continue to exist. start. Thank you all! The Powell River Kings are having a fantastic season. It’s the result of a conscious team building effort that began a few years ago when Kent Lewis rejoined the Kings. As- sociate publisher Sean Percy interviewed coach Lewis to learn more about the Kings and how Lewis manages to balance his life as a husband, father, employee and coach. Powell River has many businesses and each month, we profile one of them. This issue, writer Devon Hanley drove north of town to the workshop of the Pollen Sweater Company to find out how these beautiful sweaters are created. And last but not least, don’t forget your sweetie on Valentine’s Day! There are many ways to say I Love You. Some say it with roses, some with chocolates, some with a special dinner, and others with a card. Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year as lovers everywhere pledge undying love. The staff at Powell River Living had fun interviewing people and compiling a list of the best places to kiss. We may have left out one or two and if we did, let us know so we can do it better next year. If you want to do some research of your own, go ahead!

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POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 5 literacy issues are major concern 48 per cent of Canadians are non-readers or poor readers By Deb Calderon and Linda Rosen

reg just wanted to get a promotion at work. But to get the Gpromotion he had to take a course and that had him worried. Although he could read the newspaper, he felt that his reading and writing skills were just not good enough to get him through the course. So Greg worked with a Volunteer Literacy Tutor who helped him upgrade his skills. Greg’s self-confidence grew and he applied to take the course. Donna wanted to be able to read to her children. Story time had not been a part of her own life when she was a child, but she wanted to share this bedtime ritual with her own sons and daughters. When they were small she simply made up the words to go along with the pictures. But Donna wanted to be able to tackle the real words in the books so that she and her children could read together as they got older. Donna wasn’t confident that she could do this, but after working with a volunteer tutor for a while, bedtime became her favourite time of the day. TwO TuTOrS: Linda rosen at left, with Deb Calderon can help There is a serious literacy problem in Canada. Non-readers people who wish to improve their literacy skills. and poor readers make up 48% of Canadians and 43% of adult British Columbians. You might think that being literate means resource centre is easy to reach and tutoring will be one to one, being able to read, but the definition goes beyond that. Being private and confidential. able to read and understand information and to be able to use Volunteer tutors who have been trained at VIU will meet it at home, at work and in the community are now considered weekly with learners to help them with their literacy skills. essential literacy skills. Without these skills people get stuck. Learners will work with their tutor toward whatever goals the They get stuck at work in low paying jobs. They get stuck when learners have in mind. Those may be reading the drivers’ test they try to get into training and education programs, and they manual or a supermarket flyer, writing notes to a child’s teacher, get stuck when they want to participate in community activities. reading notices that come in the mail, working on math skills Doors are closed to them and it costs our society a great deal. or learning how to send emails. Each of these goals can make a Powell River has had a Volunteer Adult Literacy Program at huge difference in someone’s life. With a little time and a lot of Vancouver Island University for over 25 years. Last year the Pow- encouragement from a volunteer tutor, learners can feel positive ell River Literacy Council took another step to bring an extension about their abilities and their lives can be changed forever. of this program right into the community. As a result of a suc- Volunteer tutor Mike puts it like this, “At first I didn’t think cessful grant application, a new volunteer adult tutoring program it would work. I couldn’t believe that by just working at what will begin this spring at the Community Resource Centre. The my student needed and was interested in he would learn to read and write. That certainly wasn’t how I learned to read and write. But it really did happen.” Tutors make the sessions lively and fun as they work with the learner to reach their goals. The emphasis is always on what the learner can do already and how to build on skills they have. For learners, asking for a tutor is perhaps one of the biggest steps they have ever taken. If you know anyone who would ben- Carpet, Lino, Blinds, efit from help with reading, writing, basic math or basic com- Laminates, Hardwoods & Area Rugs puter skills talk to them about this confidential program. Once you have opened the door there is so much opportunity. 4683 Marine Ave, Powell River, BC To find out more, contact Deb Calderon at [email protected] (604) 485-5356 or 604 413-1021 or Linda Rosen at VIU, 604 485 2878 ext 8145, [email protected].

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6 POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 Balancing work, life and hockey Kings coach says he’s no busier than many By Sean Percy ent Lewis is a tough interview. are a lot of positive people in this K When I was a young sports report- building.” er with the Powell River News in the early Hockey has been Lewis’ career. 90s, Lewis and I use to joke that I could He spent his youth playing ju- do the weekly Paper Kings coach’s inter- nior and major junior hockey. view without him because he would use When the Delta Flyers club first so many clichés that I could predict what moved to Powell River in 1988, he would say. Lewis came on as an assistant As we watch his children skate at the coach for two years, and then arena, the musty smell of old hockey gear filled the vacancy left by Rick reminds me of years of hanging around Hopper. He spent eight years as the rink, trying to get more than a cliché head coach, and then went on to out of the coach. short stints with the junior clubs As I listen to Lewis speak about the in Nanaimo and Victoria before changes that have happened over the returning to Powell River. Then, years to his team and the BC Hockey during the 2005-06 season, man- League, I notice that the clichés are fewer agement approached him to again and further between. But it’s still tough to help out. He turned around the get Lewis to talk about Lewis. struggling team. They had a good I had come hoping to write a story about run down the final stretch of the how Lewis balanced the busy schedule of regular season and squeaked into a full-time shiftwork job with the City, a playoff spot, which no one had being head coach of the Kings, husband dared hope. The next two years, and father of three boys. That’s exactly they made the playoffs, but the fo- the story Lewis doesn’t want. He doesn’t cus was on building for this year. want to stand out. This season, four of the league’s “There are a lot of people busier than top 10 scorers are Kings. They’ve ever attentive to the ebbs and flows me,” he says. cinched a playoff spot, and bar- cOAch LEwIS: of the game, Kent Lewis stands behind his team in Because his City job is at the Recre- ring disaster, should finish first in many ways. ation Complex, “it’s a lot of time at the the division and win a by through rink,” he admits. All three of his sons the first round. Kelowna 3-1. Bo was born in 1996 on a are in hockey, plus he’s at the rink for During the 1994-95 season, he married night the Kings lost to Nanaimo. Joel was Kings practices and games. “It’s a great Jennifer, who works as a practical nurse at born in 2000, but it wasn’t a game day. environment. You see a lot of the same the hospital. Or, as Lewis puts it, “I mar- Lewis describes coaching hockey as faces, between hockey and swimming ried a ‘71 right shot redhead.” Blake was “something I really took to and enjoyed lessons. The facility is fantastic and there born in 1995 on a night Lewis’ team beat it. It has been a big part of my life.”

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Yet last April she was medevacked to tine.” Vancouver following a series of what were later thought to be Because there was no clotting and no apparent damage, it was transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). thought that Joyce might have a migraine so she was given aspirin. “I said to David, if I sit up it will happen again but I had to sit what happened When Joyce Percey woke up on April 5, 2008 she didn’t feel well. “I thought I had the flu, I was disoriented and felt nauseous.” Her husband David was worried but he was taking a course Were there signs? and had to leave. Looking back, Joyce Percey wonders if there were warning Joyce got up and showered. She had difficulty standing up signs she did not pick up on. and had to use the walls to keep herself vertical. 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POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 9 up to take the aspirin.” Within 20 minutes that Joyce Percey was an unlikely candi- of sitting up, she had another episode. date for a stroke in the first place. The doctors returned, including Dr. Why would a fit, healthy, 45-year-old Woolfenden, stroke specialist at Vancou- woman, with “pristine veins,” who runs ver General Hospital, and told her she was and cycles regularly, who doesn’t carry an having an “escalating stroke.” She was ounce of fat, have a stroke? told if it continued for Why didn’t anything over one hour she would show up in the tests? be injected with a blood Joyce shakes her clotting solution. "It’s not a head. She knows it Joyce’s stroke last- happened. Doctors saw ed for 48 minutes and it happen. Her husband she had seven doctors holiday; and son saw it happen. watching over her. “Dr. Woolfenden said For the next two days this just doesn’t fit, you Joyce was kept flat on this isn’t a are so healthy,” recalled her back and given aspi- Joyce. “They ruled out rin and fluids. She was a migraine and said it gradually raised until good time was a TIA.” she could sit in an up- There will always be right position. to die." that element of doubt Four days later she hanging over Joyce be- was released. cause results were in- As Joyce and David rode the bus back conclusive. Joyce’s case will be used as a to Powell River they tried to understand case study as doctors at the VGH had never what had happened. “No one could ex- seen a stroke present like that before. plain it,” said Joyce. BAcK In ThE GyM: After having suffered Results were inconclusive. “They fig- Today stroke-like symptoms last spring, Joyce ure it was a one shot deal and I have no Joyce seems fully recovered but she Percey is back coaching gymnastics. Here reason to believe it will happen again,” says her eyesight has never been the same she spots Kendra vizzutti on the beam. said Joyce. since the episode last year. And when she Was it a stroke? Was it a TIA? No one writes something down she has trouble But she considers herself lucky. She’s knows for sure. What they do know is reading her own writing back. That was back doing what she loves and is with that the CAT Scan showed nothing and not the case before. people she loves.

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10 POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 Signs of a stroke Every February, the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation runs a campaign to increase awareness of heart disease and stroke, and to raise funds. stroke occurs if a blood clot blocks a narrowed artery in the Abrain. When the part of the brain beyond the clot doesn’t “The Complex” get the oxygen it needs, the brain tissue dies. A severe stroke can cause death; a less severe stroke may Powell River’s Recreation Destination cause brain damage which impairs certain body functions de- 5001 Joyce Avenue pending on what part of the brain was affected. In both heart attack and stroke, hardening of the arteries PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES SINCE 1975 is the main cause. Over time, the arteries become narrowed and finally a clot blocks a narrowed artery. The difference POWELL RIVER IDOL Competition between a heart attack and a stroke is the final resting place Evergreen Theatre Feb 7 @ 7 pm of the clot. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is similar to a stroke. A TIA Oyster Picking & Clam Digging Course is triggered by a lack of oxygen to part of the brain and it has Sun, Mar 1 10 am – 4 pm the same signs and symptoms of a stroke and usually lasts from a few minutes to 24 hours and leaves no permanent brain dam- NEW! Open Social Night at Dwight Hall age. A TIA by itself is not life threatening; it is a warning sign Feb 9 – Mar 30 7 – 9:30 pm that a stroke may follow. Each Monday evening will feature a brief ballroom lesson then the ﬂoor is open for dancing. Signs and symptoms of a stroke/TIA Signs and symptoms depend on what part of the brain is af- BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES fected. FAST (see below) is a way to check for the signs of a “Standard Ballroom” (Experience necessary) stroke and to get immediate help. Tue, Feb 10 – Mar 10 7 – 10 pm acial droop: One side of the face doesn’t move as well F “American Jive” Weekend Workshop as the other. Fri, Feb 27 – Sun, Feb 29 7 – 10 pm Arm drift: Have person hold both arms out. One arm may not move or drifts down compared to the other arm. CULTURAL COOKING CLASSES Speech: Person slurs words, uses the incorrect words or !DULT3USHIsThur, Feb 12 7 – 8:30 pm is not able to speak. +IDS,OVE3USHIsSat, Feb 14 10:30 am – Noon Time: Get immediate medical help, the earlier a stroke is treated, the better the outcome. Class for Grandparent & Child Tea-for-Two with Origami The person may complain of sudden weakness, numbness or Sat, Mar 7 10 – 11:30 am tingling in the face, arm or leg, vision problems, headaches, diz- ziness and sudden loss of balance. Adult Line Dance Wed, Feb 25 – Mar 11 7:30 – 8:30 pm

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POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 11 Bob Blackmore Texada’s master storyteller has spun his last yarn By Isabelle Southcott

e was an adventurer, a bushman, a floods, snipers and sharks. He ran from Other videos, such as The Pochahontas hmarksman, a photographer, a jour- bandits, bombs and Molotov cocktails. Whiskey Still raid of the 1920s preserves nalist and a master storyteller. He wasn’t People were always calling him to join the island’s history. In a Children’s Farm motivated by money but rather by a burn- their adventures. “One day I got a phone Video, he tells the story of life on the ing desire to see, learn and then tell oth- call from a guy while I was at work,” said farm. ers what he’d discovered. his wife Bev. “This fellow said he was go- Bob was a humble man. In researching When Texada Island’s Bob Blackmore his life I came across an email he sent me died on December 9, 2008, he was 77 after the first issue of Powell River Living years old. He’d done most of what he rolled off the press in 2006. I’d asked him wanted; he was a man with few thirsts for a bio as he was writing a piece for a left to quench. future issue. “I always wanted to write. In As a newspaperman, Bob worked for between heating our home with rejection the Calgary Albertan, The Nelson News slips I was a trapper, a guide, worked on and freelanced for several television sta- ranches, in mines and in construction. I tions. He was an award-winning photog- took up photography to illustrate my wild- rapher and the official photographer for life articles and eventually went to work the Calgary Stampede and several football full time as a reporter and then switched and hockey teams. Bob photographed The to news photographer and photojournal- Queen of England, movie stars and ordi- ism,” he wrote. nary people. He was the official photogra- In the early 1960s Bob’s father bought pher of the first killer whale in captivity, Blackmore Marine Services in Vancouver Moby Doll, and was the first human to and Bob took to the boats like a duck to swim with a killer whale in a tank. water. Father and son rebuilt the boats Born in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, May ing to ski across the Arctic Circle, would and ran a charter business. Bob and Bev 25, 1931, Bob was an only child. He Bob like to come?” (a school teacher) took timber cruisers moved around so much that as a young Bob met Bev on the Kettle Valley Rail- and tree planters to the west side of Van- boy he went to three schools in one year. way on New Year’s Eve, 1949. “I saw this couver Island where there were no roads. He loved the bush, and enjoyed hunting, good-looking guy and I asked him if he’d The crew would get off and go to work shooting and fishing and had a trap line. like to play Canasta.” but return at the end of the day and use He excelled in marksmanship. Bev thought Bob was exciting and loved the boat as a hotel. Bev would cook and Friend John Smith recalls a trip he made his sense of adventure. They married the Bob would run the boat. “Sometimes we’d with Bob to bring a boat Bob had purchased following August and moved to the Koote- carry a helicopter on deck,” Bev recalls. called the Fort Ross from the east coast out nays in 1953. There they had to snowshoe It was tough work but it was fun. Fi- to the west coast in 1969. The Fort Ross had 18 miles to town and back again to pick nally, Bob and Bev got tired of the rain- been a Hudson Bay Company freight boat up their mail and supplies. One time they storms, hurricanes and windstorms so serving ports throughout the Arctic. were nearly killed by an avalanche. they headed south. They met the owner “The life of Bob Blackmore has been Around here, Bob was well-known for of a big food chain who told them there a source of constant amazement and in- preserving the history of the Powell River was a great demand for protein and so the terest for me,” writes John. In 1993 John area. His research was meticulous; he left couple headed to Costa Rica and then to told Bob he’d visited the Ninstints – Skang no stone unturned. Teedie Kagume of the Nicaragua to fish sharks. Gwai, Queen Charlotte Islands. “Bob told Powell River Historical Society says he At first, sharks were plentiful and the me of his first visit to Ninstints in the ear- went to infinite pain to make sure his re- Blackmores soon became the local ex- ly 1950s. Almost everyone in the village search was absolutely perfect. perts on the shark fishery with professors had died of smallpox during the epidemic With his deep voice and captivating from universities hunting them down and in the last few years of the 19th century. manner, Bob brought history to life. The asking them questions. Bob told me that when he walked ashore Sinking of the Cheslakee, a video made Shark fishing was exciting. “You’d get no one had visited the village since the by Bob and Bev, is a fascinating account a 17-foot shark on a huge hook on a long epidemic and he was walking knee deep of what happened to the Union Steam- line. You’d have three or four of these ani- in human bones.” ship the night it sunk in the frigid waters mals on the same line at one time, writh- Bob’s life was one of adventure. It was a alongside the wharf at Van Anda on Janu- ing and bashing the boat,” said Bev. life of bear attacks, avalanches, forest fires, ary 7, 1913. The sharks had to be shot while in the

12 POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 water and Bev remembers how she had to more’s passports to renew and would think there is something in here for you.” take the wheel of the boat while Bob and not return them. There in the middle of the Buy & Sell’s the boys killed the sharks. Many months earlier, Bev had stashed miscellaneous column was a farm. “We They fished for five years before money in a bottle she’d wrapped in sev- had been looking for a place but hadn’t quitting. eral layers of plastic and hidden it under- found anything we liked. We drove up By this time, their boat, the Fort Ross, neath the goat’s bed where she figured it to see it and the minute we crossed the was in desperate need of repairs and would be safe from looters. bridge and saw the creek and the privacy there were no shipways large enough They retrieved their “very smelly” we said, ‘This is it,’” said Bev. to take the 120-foot boat. “So we aban- money from the goat’s bed and headed The Blackmores bought the 100-year- doned the boat and moved ashore to a for Corinto, the nearest, biggest sea- old homestead in 1979 and tried farming little farm we bought in Nicaragua,” said port, “A Swedish banana boat, the and butchering for a while. Bob worked Bev. They planted avocados, oranges, last boat the Communists were letting on the ferry. After retiring, he kept busy papayas and sorghum, raised chickens, leave the country finally got permis- doing more and more documentaries. He cows and goats. Life was blissful. sion to leave.” reported on Shelter Point’s “killer seal” “Then along came the revolution and “It was nip and tuck, telexes were fly- attacks for TV stations. it was obvious that things were getting ing asking for permission for two refugees When the bow hunters became a men- quite bad and we had quite a few bombs to come and board,” said Bev describing ace on Texada, Bob took up the cause. dropped near us,” said Bev. their desperate bid to leave. “One day our baby deer came home When the Communists came in it The Blackmores wanted on that boat with an arrow through her head and Bob became dangerous for Bob and Bev to but the stairs had already been pulled did a video. CTV came out with camera remain in the country. Because they’d up by the time they’d been given the go crews.” been issued fishing permits by the presi- ahead. They jumped on the conveyor belt Another time, frustrated with the dent they were on a hit list and snipers that took the bananas on board; made it “washboard roads” and the government’s were out to get them. Bob had a couple on the boat and left Nicaragua just two lack of action, Bob did another video and of close calls but when they were told hours before the firing squad sent to “in- sent it out to TV stations. “Soon after that Bob had been moved to the top of the terview” them arrived. they were fixed,” Bev said. list they knew they needed to get out The Blackmores returned to Vancouver Bob had a hunger for life. He selected immediately. and one day, Bob’s mom, who had early Al- what he wanted from the smorgasbord The airports and roads had been zheimer’s, announced out of the blue that and was quite well satisfied when he bombed and it was impossible to leave. she wanted to buy a newspaper. She bought died. It was his time to go. It was his time The authorities had taken the Black- a Buy and Sell and said: “Here Bobby, I for another adventure.

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POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 13 Catch a bus Save money and be kind to the environment

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you listen closely to the words of this pop- MacGregor Building If ular children’s song you’ll soon realize that 6910 Duncan Street riding the bus provides more than a means of Powell River, BC V8A 1V4 transportation; it’s a lifestyle choice. Tel 604 485-6291 We all know that riding a bus reduces Fax 604 485-2913 greenhouse gasses. But that’s only the be- www.PowellRiver.ca ginning of what bus transportation offers. Did you know most buses are wheelchair Bus stop signs are colour accessible? Did you know our buses can carry two bicycles? Did you know our buses now and symbol coded with a have evening service, expanded Saturday ser- red, yellow or blue colour FRIENDLY SERVICE: Bus driver Julie Cooper vice and Sunday service? Did you know the chats with passenger Richard Goss as he bar on them. The number City has just added seven new bus shelters? boards the bus at the Town Centre Mall. you see is the actual bus And did you know our buses are part of the meet to go over bell times. Powell River Transit stop number. McGruff program, which means they are safe havens for people in distress? provides 30-minute service during peak peri- The red colour bar means Did you also know that you can save mon- ods in the morning and afternoon and one- that bus stop is not ac- ey when you ride the bus? hour service the rest of the day. cessible by people with Just ask Richard Goss. He’s been riding the “When people see an empty bus it is at the end of the route at the south end or the north disabilities requiring bus regularly for four years. “The service is excellent,” says Goss. “The end of town. It has already dropped people off wheelchair access. A yel- and is just on its way back to pick people up,” low colour bar means it drivers are courteous and the bus is always on time!” explained Birtig. is accessible with caution Powell River transit realized a 25% increase Woods calls it a cumulative diminishing load. (and the driver’s help) in ridership between 2007 and 2008. The in- “On a normal route from the mall, the bus may and the blue colour bar crease came from all age groups. leave the mall with 25 people on it. People get means the bus can pull Part of that increase can be attributed to off as the bus travels north.” Drivers are sometimes asked why small right up to the curb to expanded service the City implemented last buses aren’t used more often. Woods explains. pick up a passenger in a year. “Our Saturday service almost doubled,” said Tor Birtig, Operational Services Manager “Small buses cannot carry more people but big wheelchair. for the City of Powell River. buses can carry less.” Bus stop signs have a bus School changes sent more students to Buses are sized for peak periods rather than averages. Small buses have a five-year life expec- stop or International bus Brooks Secondary School, so the City had to tancy compared to 25 years for big buses. You can symbol (or both) at the add a second bus to the 3:15 pm Brooks run. When gas prices spiked to $1.50 a litre last replace an engine in a big bus for around $20,000 top of the sign. Some have summer, more people left their cars at home. but when a small bus is done it is worn out. single destination sym- “In the last year or so we have seen more “Small buses have their uses as feeder buses bols; others have multiple people get rid of their second car and we and for special events and for back up buses,” destination symbols. Buses see students and their parents on the bus,” notes Woods. “We have five conventional buses,” said Woods. have the number and des- said Gerry Woods, Transit Supervisor. Four can “bow down” and accept wheelchairs. tination on the front. The City’s Transportation Coordinator Shawn Cator says BC Transit inspectors tell The city also owns one 20-passenger bus. Powell River’s Rider’s him that Powell River’s transit system ex- With budget deliberations just around the Guide (bus schedule) ceeds provincial standards. corner, the merits of expanding the transit sys- lists all routes and times. The buses are kept in a heated garage at tem will be looked at. “We will look at whether we should expand It is colour coded so the night and washed every day. Woods is proud service to include service during the other colours on the sched- of the bus fleet and the employees who run it. “Our drivers take pride in their jobs.” evenings of the week, or increasing frequency ule correspond with the Students are an important rider group and during the middle of the day or expanding the colours on the route map. each year, the City and the School District route,” said Birtig.

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14 Powell River Living : february 2009 Buffet for feathered neighbours Coming up! How to build a basic birdfeeder Not Just For Women FAR OFF BROADWAY & V-DAY 2009 he birds that drop by birdhouses in Follow these steps and in no time, local bring back the wildly popular and Tour yards are migratory birds that ar- birds will be rating your yard as the place somewhat controversial presenta- rive when the first snow falls, usually be- to be for a good meal. tion of The VagIna MonologueS fore Christmas, and stay until the end of March. Many people encourage birds into 1. First, wash and thoroughly dry the on February 26 to 28 at 8 pm at their yards by feeding them. milk carton. the Max Cameron Theatre. The Va- 2. Cut a small section from the Gerry Lister, conservation officer for gina Monologues will feature local the Sunshine Coast, says bird seed acts carton and then staple the top actresses Christine Hollmann, Car- as a attractant but he urges people to opening closed. put out fresh birdseed, not mouldy seed 3. If desired, paint the container and let dry. ma Sacree and CaroleAnn Leish- they’ve had sitting in their shed for a year 4. Poke a hole in the middle of the top man. Tickets are $20 for adults; of the carton; thread a piece of yarn or more. Also, your birdfeeder should be $15 for students and seniors. They taken down when the birds fly south or or string through it to use as a hanger. the remaining seed may attract bears. (The string should be long enough for are available at Breakwater Books, One of the simplest birdfeeders to build the feeder to hang where the branches The Patricia Theatre and at the don’t rub against, but not so long that is using a milk carton. It’s easy and fun to door. Proceeds will benefit the do with your children and it is also inex- the feeder hangs too far away from the Powell River Transition House So- pensive. Be sure to clean regularly and to tree’s leaf cover. Birds like to have a replace the milk carton often. You'll need: hiding place to fly into quickly.) ciety and The Women & Girls of the • Small milk carton 5. Add birdseed and hang the feeder. A Democratic Republic of the Congo small milk carton feeder is just the • Non-toxic poster paints who suffer from terrible atrocities • Stapler and staples right size for the tiny birds. including rape and unthinkable • Hole punch 6. Then sit back and enjoy watching your • Yarn or string new visitors at the buffet table. forms of torture.

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POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 15 By Jessica Colasanto

efore the printing press made literacy available to the mass- night (February 4th at 5 pm) and the show hangs throughout Bes, artists were employed to depict biblical stories for wor- the month at the Community Resource Centre, located at 4752 shippers. However, because the fundamental laws of Judaism, Joyce Avenue. Christianity and Islam prohibit the worship of idols, this became Another provocative event this February is the live HD broad- a contentious issue. Jews and Muslims have always prohibited cast of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lucia Di Lammermoor at the using images of God, thus ensuring such Max Cameron Theatre on Saturday the images won’t be venerated. The Chris- 7th at 10 am. Diva Anna Netrebko sings tian stance varies: the Orthodox Church the title role in this tragic story of Lu- bans statues, but permits icons on cia’s descent into madness. Visit www. small panels (which tend to have strong maxcamerontheatre.ca for details. colours and lines, making them easier The Powell River Film Festival takes to see through incense and devotional place from the 19th through the 21st. candlelight) while Jehovah’s Witnesses Spiritual activism, wars over water, the won’t accept either. Protestants resist healing power of art, homelessness, and depicting Jesus in heaven, but will show our addiction to plastic are only some of him in human form; Roman Catholics the themes in this powerful line-up. For are open to all depictions, as long as the synopses, schedules, and trailers, visit images themselves are not worshipped. www.prfilmfestival.ca. A local show promises to be equally On a lighter note, the Pacific Baroque provocative. Faces of God is a commu- Orchestra comes to Powell River on the nity art exhibition held in the spirit of 17th at Academy Hall. Recognized as a innocence, but local artists of all de- leading period instrument ensemble, nominations (including atheists and FAcES OF GOD: Barbara Langmaid’s Angel their music is characterized by imagi- agnostics) have been invited to express Boat is just one of many pieces included in native and innovative performances. their spirituality through art — so we this month’s Faces of God exhibition. They’ll be joined by the Academy Cham- can expect to see images portraying ber Choir. Tickets are available at the God, a higher power, or the role spirituality has played in their Academy box office at 7280 Kemano Street. lives. The submitted works range from representations of the And don’t forget Fusion Collusion, an exhibition of glass- Crucifixion of Christ to the Cosmos of Outerspace, promising works and paintings by Laura Kew and Meghan Hildebrand, to be a celebration of diversity. The show aims to “encourage on display throughout February in Bemused Bistro at 4623 a progression from a mere tolerance of religious freedom to a Marine Avenue. greater understanding of the varied spiritual natures within Whether you prefer art that appeases your spirit or pro- each of us,” says curator Aaramë Robillard. Poet Allan Brown vokes debate, you’ll find plenty of it offered this month in will be reading from his book Biblical Sonatas on opening Powell River.

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16 POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 hen artist Megan Dulcie Dill first moved to Pow- Well River she was attracted to the industrial areas of the mill, situated among the idyllic and natural west Reaching coast setting. She used these industrial landscapes, as well as the architecture of the Townsite buildings, as in- out with spiration for her paintings. Drawn to the architecture and deeply moved by the historical Townsite and stories, she created a body of work that paint reflected her new surroundings. Part of this series included a painting of the Patricia Theatre, which evolved over three years. Megan Dulcie Dill This painting was finally completed in 2008 and Megan presented it to Ann Nelson in honour of the theatre’s 95th birthday last fall. By Aaramë Robillard Vancouver-born Megan began her painting career 15 years ago. Her studies led her from one coast of Canada to the other, studying art at the University of Victoria, the University of Toronto and receiving a BFA from the Nova Scotia Col- lege of Art and Design in 2003. She is involved in several community based art initiatives including teaching art to children at the Academy of Music. Megan continues to draw inspiration from Powell River’s natural landscape in her new series of work, The Art of the Tree. Powell Riverites can easily identi- fy with Megan’s work considering their ongoing rela- tionship with trees that they climb, cut, admire, plant, breathe, and in Megan’s case, paint. These semi-abstract paintings on wood feature images of different species of trees, showing them as living, organic structures in different colours, seasons, perspectives and light. The paintings capture the magical change of light between day and night, dusk, dawn, and twilight. “I hope each painting is like a small dream and gives the view- er ideas of renewal and hope for the future,” says Megan. Over and over again, trees are scraped, painted, and cut with a mixture of energetic gesture and meditative brush strokes. Megan uses layered oil paint, resins and beeswax encaustic to create a luminous quality in each painting. “I admit, it is a long process for me to complete a painting. I try to find a place in between activity and pas- sivity where I feel at peace with the work. When I do finally complete a painting it is like watching my son sleep; peace in the moment, joy from the day’s work, and gratitude that I get to do this,” says Megan. Megan’s paintings are on display at The Alchemist and Manzanita Restaurants and of course, one at The Patricia Theatre. Visit www.mdill.com.

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POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 19 Always ready for a challenge, our dedicated photographers took this one to heart as they went in search of Powell River’s most romantic spots. Here is some of what they found. The best places to kiss

20 POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 Romantic Powell River Great places to kiss

ocking lips. Making lover’s skin a beautiful glow that can make-out spot. Development has Lout. Smooching. be hard to resist. changed the place, but nearby Myrtle Kissing. Whatever you Rocks will suffice. Especially if the 4 Willingdon Beach ❤ It’s beautiful call it, Powell River has and easy-to-get-to, with benches and planned park gets built. some great make-out tables. But this is a fun, family spot, 8 Saltery Bay Campground ❤ More locations. so G-rated kissing only, okay? The great sunsets, beautiful arbutus The intrepid crew trail’s a romantic walk, too. If you’re trees on the point, and a park at Powell River Living scaring the kids, head down to Sec- bench. It’s called Mermaid Cove. has gone in search of ond Beach for some more privacy. And you can camp nearby. What the best places around more do you need? our community for 5 Savary Island ❤ Sun, sand, surf. It’s romantic encounters, interviewing lip our own Jamaica. 9 Patricia Theatre ❤ Canada’s oldest continuously operating theatre has lockers, spying on smoochers, and, yes, 6 Shelter Point ❤ Spectacular sunsets, occasionally doing personal research. waves gently lapping on the beach, seen generations of kissers share For space, we had to keep the list short, campfires, tents. Mmmm…. romantic moments—both on screen and have chosen what we believe to be and in the seats. Just try to keep it 7 Pecker Point ❤ Oldtimers might the nine best spots. No doubt you have down. Some of us are trying to watch recognize the name of this traditional your own list, but don’t knock our list un- a movie. til you’ve tried it. 1 Valentine Mountain ❤ It has a great view, relative privacy is easy to find and it’s a short hike. But of course, what puts this spot on the list is its The meaning of a kiss name. How could a spot named Val- Now that you have found the place, here are a few things you should know. entine not be on the list? 2 Tin Hat Mountain ❤ There’s A kiss on... means something romantic about hav- the hand ❤ I adore you. the neck ❤ I want you. ing the world at your feet. The the cheek ❤ I just want to be friends. the lips ❤ I love you. top of Tin Hat is a heady place, the chin ❤ you are cute! the ears ❤ Let’s have some fun. with spectacular vistas in every direction. If you can ignore those and a kiss anywhere else ❤ You’re the best! and lock lips with your partner, you must truly be in love. On any ❤ Butterfly Kiss: With your faces less than a breath away, open and close your given day, you’ll probably have eyelids against your partners. If done correctly, the fluttering sensation will the mountain to yourself. But match the one in your heart. don’t get carried away. There’s ❤ Freeze or Melt Kiss: Experiment with this fun kiss. Put a small piece of ice in nowhere to hide on the bald your mouth, then open mouth and kiss your partner, passing them the ice with peak. your tongue. 3 The Viewpoint & Seawalk ❤ Just a ❤ French Kiss: The kiss involving the tongue. It is also known as a "soul kissing. few steps off one of Powell River’s ❤ Talking Kiss: Whisper sweet nothings into your partner’s mouth. If caught in the act, main thoroughfares, and you’re in simply say as Chico Marx, “I wasn’t kissing her. I was whispering into her mouth.” your own world. It’s a great place to watch sunsets, which give your

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POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 21 By Kim Miller s the Manager of the Powell River Chamber of Commerce, can reach Words of Worth at www.wordsofworth.ca or by call- Amy new year’s resolution is to connect, promote and en- ing 604 483-9210. courage new business start up. In a tough economy, it is impor- Shear Bliss recently opened Limelight, a new juice and lunch tant to be creative and innovative when marketing your busi- bar on Marine Avenue next to their new salon. Drop by and ness. 2009 will prove to be a difficult year for many; we have check it out. seen several businesses put up “closing out” signs and a few Lisa’s Bookkeeping moved from the Rodmay Hotel to Marine have already closed up shop. Powell River residents need to Avenue. Lisa’s Bookkeeping offers bookkeeping of all kinds. shop at home whenever possible to ensure a healthy, vibrant Lisa Beeching and her friendly staff look forward to helping you. local economy. Call 604 485-9444. Congratulations to Don Allan from Sunlife Financial for Ignite Design is Leanne Penner’s new business. She does all reaching a milestone representing the Chamber's Group Plan. aspects of graphic design: business cards, logos, magazines, Don achieved over $115,000 in sales for 2008. In the Chamber’s newsletters, posters, book covers, brochures and illustrations. history, Powell River sales never reached even close to $100,000. Leanne can be reached at 604 483-4074. Don is also in the top 20 salespeople in the province, under the Shirley Martin has officially put a name to her new house- Chamber Group Plan. If you own a business and need group keeping business. Martin’s Housekeeping. She started years benefits contact Don at 604 485-2261. ago as a chambermaid and found it wasn’t challenging enough. Vancouver Island University, Powell River Campus has a Shirley says, “I do the best job I can, and my best asset is to new Custom Training Program that offers options for local em- always be honest, reliable and affordable and to always smile.” ployers who are interested in customized training for current Shirley can be reached at 604 223-1749 or 604 483-4286. and potential employees. For more information visit VIU’s web- Roger Pagani has sold Crystal Clear Engravers to Laura site www.viu.ca and click on the Powell River campus. and John Passek. We will still see Roger in his capacity as Congratulations to Linda Wegner of Words of Worth, who a realtor with Coast Realty. You can call John and Laura at recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of her business. Linda 604 485-2678. recently hired part time administrative assistant, Sue Eddy. You Lawyer Stacey McCausland has moved to Villani & Company at 604 485-6188 and lawyer Bill Whyard has moved to David Garling/Bill Whyard Law Offices at 604 485-2818. Quality Foods is now open. This is their first store off Vancou- ver Island. Owner/managing partner Bruce Robertson recently relocated to Powell River from Parksville and he invites everyone to “experience the difference that quality makes.” Centsible-Too in the Rodmay Hotel has amalgamated with the Stocks Provincial Bonds Westview Centsibles Store at 4480 Marine Avenue. Owners Bill Mutual Funds GICs and Linda Fonseca found they were stretched too thin. The Fo- Corporate Bonds Money-market funds nesca’s look forward to seeing their loyal Townsite customers Government of RRSPs come into their location below the bowling alley. They can be Canada Bonds reached at 604 485-4101. …and much more! The Chamber’s luncheon and Annual General Meeting will be held Friday, February 20 at the Town Center Hotel at noon with And now guest MLA Nicholas Simons. Everyone welcome. Must RSVP to serving co ee 604 485-4051 or [email protected] in Powell River Do you have changes at your business you'd like Powell River to Join me for a monthly know about? Call me at 604 485-4051 and I will get your info into Roundtable discussion at my o ce. the next issue of Powell River Living. We’ll share ideas about current events, the economy, investing and a few cups of coee. Our next meeting is Thursday, February 26 at 7:00 pm E L’s 4 x 4 SPECIALIST The co ee’s on me! Certiﬁed Your engine will last longer after a treatment with our new coolant flush machine. Ellis Foulds 604 485-7003

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Powell River Living : february 2009 25 Keeping customers happy Modern Windows & Siding knows how

hen the Sacree family needed new Agius says there are many things that can In Powell River alone, Modern did 2,400 wwindows they asked Modern Win- go wrong when building and installing new installations and company-wide: 8,000! dows for a quote. “Our original quote was windows. “Our business has always been “I’m happy everything aligned properly done during a promotion,” Carma Sacree built on supplying exceptional customer for Carma but unfortunately that has not said. “Several months later when we de- service and this has been a challenge for happened for every single customer al- cided to retire our old windows Modern us over the last couple of years. Now that though we try,” said Agius. honoured the original quote.” the economy has slowed down a bit it has Modern Windows was nominated for But that was just the beginning of what allowed us more opportunity to get back to large business of the year for Vancouver Carma Sacree describes as incredible cus- the basics of what Modern was built on.” Island in 2008. tomer service. “They didn’t over-promise. They said it would take four to six weeks for the windows to be made and it did.” The employees were well-informed and Coming up... friendly. “They did an amazing job on the Read on installation and left the place spotless. They even vacuumed and re-hung the blinds.” A new reading club will focus exclusively on Mark Vonnegut’s early 1970s clas- The Sacrees were also given a voucher sic, The Eden Express that put Powell River on the international literary map. to have their windows cleaned. The eden express chronicles the author’s attempts to establish a communal “I’m a happy customer.” Carma said farm on 80 acres at Powell Lake and his subsequent mental breakdown. The the first thing her family noticed with the new windows was how quiet it was author, son of the late novelist Kurt Vonnegut, broke new ground with his inside. “And as the months have grown eloquent description of his own psychic unraveling, which fortunately proved colder we have seen a significant decrease to be short-lived. in our heating costs.” MacLeod Cushing, who is organizing the reading club, says its purpose is to Dan Agius, who, along with Gary read the book as a group and discuss its enduring value. Dietrich, owns Modern Windows, is always happy to hear when jobs go well. “The eden express was important when it came out in 1975 and it is just as “The toughest thing for us over the important today for its timeless descriptions of youthful idealism and mental ill- last couple of years, because it has been ness. We can be proud that Powell River is immortalized in these pages.” so crazy busy and we are dealing with a The first meeting of The Eden Express Reading Club is 7 pm, Thursday, Feb business that has so many variables, has 26 at Vancouver Island university. Call MacLeod Cushing at 604-485-3842. been making sure every job goes right.” WALK ON 3-Ton 4x4 Dump Truck Going to the Comox Airport? Rubber Track Excavators Leave the lineups, vehicle fares and & Bobcat Wheel Loader expensive parking and have Ambassador Shuttle Service meet you at the gate. Just walk on the ferry and we’ll pick you up. The shuttle from the Comox ferry terminal to the airport is just $20 for the ﬁrst passenger, $10 for the second and $5 for each additional passenger thereafter when traveling in the same party. And s %XCAVATIONS s ,OTCLEANING that’s just the beginning. Check our website or s 3ANDGRAVELSOILS s $ITCHING"ACKlLL call to see where else we can take you. s 2ETAINING7ALLS s /N SITESCREENING s 7ATER3EWER3TORM3ERVICES s ,IGHTDEMOLITION#ONSTRUCTION

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26 POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 Knitting for an international market Pollen Sweaters does it all from Lund By Devon Hanley

am driving up a misty road ing, manages the Pollen Sweater I north of Powell River. Low- store in Lund (located above lying fog is twisting through the Nancy’s Bakery), and keeps the trees and the whole scene is one books. “Whose idea was it to of dampness, quiet and green. I start making sweaters?” I ask. spot the little wooden sign, “Pol- “It was Dave’s idea,” says Ev- len Sweaters,” turn into the drive- elyn, “He bought me a knitting way and park. A friendly dog machine and taught me how to rouses himself to give a few half- use it. He liked machines and hearted barks, interviewer has ar- he wanted to make pure cotton rived. Evelyn Pollen comes to the sweaters for himself. Dave had front door and invites me into the an entrepreneurial spirit,” con- cozy warmth of her home, and tinues Evelyn, “He was never her sweater factory. afraid to invest money in some- Lunch is not yet over; I sit thing that he believed in, and down to tea and rhubarb pie supported the company (Pollen with Evelyn and her staff, knit- Sweaters) for almost ten years ters Clara Montoya and Kassidy to get it to where it is today.” Sharanowski. We are joined by Dave, a native of Chicago, and wArM AnD cOZy: Clara Montoya folds sweaters at Carla Brosseau, Evelyn’s oldest Evelyn, originally from Victoria, daughter who assists with sew- a table in the Pollen Sweater factory in Lund. settled on Craig Road near Lund

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POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 27 in 1982. It was there they raised three children and launched seven people during the pre-Christmas rush and the summer Pollen Sweaters in 1986. Inspired by the old-fashioned wool- months,” says Evelyn. The wool is sheared from Australian len work shirts worn by loggers and fishermen on the west sheep and shipped to Germany where it is turned into the coast of British Columbia, Dave wanted to make a handsome, highest quality superwash wool Dave and Evelyn could get machine washable sweater, without the itch. “We set up a their hands on. knitting machine in the garage and used a baby monitor so “Our sweaters can be machine washed and machine dried for we could tell when the machine had shut off and would need years and never lose their shape or texture,” notes Evelyn. Be- re-starting,” laughs Evelyn. “Dave fore I leave, she takes me on a tour and I worked on the designs together, of the lower level of her beautifully creating one piece of the sweater at a Where to find Pollen Sweaters refinished country home. time. He came up with idea of a tight- Pollen sweaters are sold in approximately “Over the years Dave pretty much er knit around the neck and over the a dozen stores in BC and one in Calgary. rebuilt the entire house, creating ex- shoulders for shape and durability; it Customers can choose from cardigan and tra space for the family and the knit- was trial and error until we got it just pullover styles, which offer a variety of neck ting business,” says Evelyn. There right.” I ask to see a picture of Dave as and waist designs. this past summer Pollen is an abundance of natural light; I won’t have the pleasure of meeting bamboo ponchos wee introduced and for the vibrant colors of the yarn come this man who, at the age of 50, quit winter, snugly wool ponchos. the company alive. Kassidy Sharanowski finishes his job as an ambulance paramedic also makes sweaters for children. on the setting up a pattern on one of the and turned his hand to boat building, Sunshine Coast, you can find Pollen sweat- four knitting machines and then be- carpentry and starting a sweater com- gins to pull vivid red sweater pieces ers at Pollen & Company in Lund, Marine pany. Sadly, Dave passed away last from a dryer, folding them into a Traders in Powell river, and The Sunshine summer. Evelyn and Dave launched large woven basket. Clara Montoya Coast Slipper Factory in Sechelt. to find their sweater company with five basic is working on a rich indigo navy colours; at last count, there were 29 out more, visit www.pollensweaters.com sweater, hands smoothing down gorgeous shades to choose from. With or call 1-800-667-6603. the soft wool. The atmosphere is names such as Wasabi, Mulberry, Pond peaceful and productive. There is Scum, Fireweed and Granite, it’s safe something magical about a sweater to say that colour, along with superb design, warmth and fit designed and created in the warmth of someone’s home. Maybe have made Pollen Sweaters so popular. “We make approxi- that is why wearing a garment designed and knitted down a mately 1,000 sweaters every year, and employ as many as misty country road in Lund is so pleasing.

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28 POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 Saving seeds A project to provide for the future By Wendy Devlin here would we be without seeds? experience. The project w From humble seeds, comes the also sponsors dedicated world’s basic food supply. Like gardeners seed savers, committed everywhere, I pore over seed catalogues to growing specific vege- and gardening magazines, deciding what to tables and collecting their grow next season. As a dedicated seed saver, seed to build a commu- I also look for varieties of vegetables, flow- nity seed network. ers and herbs, from which to save seed. This project grew out In recent years we have come to see of Seedy Saturday, Pow- that reliable, high-quality sources of seeds ell River’s annual gar- should not be taken for granted. Most den fair and community flower and vegetable seed sold in Canada is seed and plant swap. The grown elsewhere in the world. Crop failures event has been held for happen; political and economic troubles the past four years, every can disrupt global supply and distribution. March. Participants spend I invite you to join a new community the day swapping seeds, initiative: the Powell River Seed Saving plants and information. VALuABLE wOrK: Wendy Devlin is an enthusiast of seed Project 2009. Here’s how to participate: The Farmers’ Institute saving. Here she collects beans for use in her garden or swap- First, join the Community Seed Saving sponsors the event and ping at Seedy Saturday. blog at seedsavers.wordpress.com. The encourages people to get blog provides an electronic hub for ex- involved. and swap them with others. Or, you can changing information. Volunteer seed sav- Step two is to take part if the next buy packets of seeds for only 50 cents. ing coaches contribute information and Seedy Saturday coming up on March 14 People also exchange bedding plants, tips on growing vegetables for seed. Visit at Community Living Place in Cranberry. perennials, roots/tubers, berries, shrubs often, ask questions and share your own Bring your seeds in dry, sealed envelopes and trees. FEBRUARY BOAT SHOW MONTH ANTI- INSTANT CUSTOMER REBATES up to $3500

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POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 29 Information tables offer useful tips and guides on topics like 1 – 3 pm in the heritage farming neighbourhood of Wildwood. This perma-culture, composting, beekeeping and more. Five free work- free workshop demonstrates the division and the digging up of shops are planned for the day. berries and other food plants. Volunteers are invited to bring their You are also invited to enjoy a potluck dinner and seed pack- boots and extra large pots to Helena Bird’s Hatch-a-Bird Farm at aging bee. Sponsored by Kale Force, a local grower’s support 6603 McMahon Avenue at 1 pm; and at 2 pm to Wendy Devlin’s group, it takes place on February 11 at 5 – 8 pm at the Com- farm at 6834 Smarge Avenue. The newly-potted plants will be do- munity Resource Center on Joyce Avenue. Donated seeds are pack- nated to the Seedy Saturday plant exchange. aged at the bee to fund Seedy Saturday. Whether you are new to gardening and seed saving or have experi- And finally, why not come and ‘Dig-it’ on Sunday, March 1 from ence to share, I hope to meet you at some or all of these events. Seeds & Info Coming up… Seedy Saturday Community Gardening Fair & Seed Swap, Saturday March 14 from 10 am to 3 pm at Community Living Calling all film buffs! Place, 6831 Artaban Street. Admission is just $1 and children under twelve get in free. Free gardening related workshops, Powell River Film Festival hits the big screen February information booths, children’s corner and refreshments 19 – 21 at the Evergreen Theatre. This year’s lineup in- available all day at the Seedy Lounge. cludes addicted to Plastic on Saturday morning followed by Blue gold: World Water Wars. Other titles include Throw Down Your heart, a film about renowned banjo player, Bela Fleck, as he travels through Africa; necessities of life, a movie inspired by a tuberculosis epidemic Your Right Move Call in the Inuit during the 1940s and 1950s; Carts of Dark- Today ness a documentary on North Vancouver’s homeless; Borealis, is a film about an inexperienced canoer who DezHome is where the is! tackles a gruelling canoe trip through Canada’s Boreal powellriverpropertysearch.comheart 604.414.8408 direct Wilderness; and The Cats of Mirikitani, about a Japanese 604.485.4231 ofﬁce American artist. Visit www.prfilmfestival.ca for a com- [email protected] 4766-B Joyce Avenue Deserie Hooff plete listing or call 604 485-0325.

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30 POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 By Isabelle Southcott gratitude is an attitude hank you. are not going to stop buying groceries or gas; they won’t stop T Some of you might wonder what I am so grateful for, es- eating out, working out or going out but they will be more care- pecially those who know me personally, but I am grateful for so ful about how and on what they spend their money. many things. A couple of weeks ago, I started going to the spaghetti dinner This month we begin our fourth year of publishing Powell Riv- at the United Church again. Not only is it the best deal in town, er Living magazine. That alone is something to be grateful for. but it’s also a great way to connect with others. I ran into several Some of you might be thinking, we’re in a recession, isn’t she people I hadn’t seen in ages and met some new people. When worried? someone tells me they won’t go because they’re not that poor, Of course I’m worried! I’d be a fool not to worry but that I shake my head and tell them it is a community dinner. Yes, it doesn’t mean I’m not grateful. I’m grateful for many things in- is a great way to stretch an overstretched budget, but it’s also cluding my wonderful children, friends, family, community and a community event. It is a coming together of people during a oh yes, our Duck Toller. When I’m busy focusing meal made and served by volunteers. It’s about giv- on all that is good I have little time left to ing mom (or dad) a break from cooking. worry about the other stuff. Like other community dinners, it is One of the lessons I’ve learned is about people helping people. that we grow during times of ad- I recently read an article about versity. It is during the times that Trading Down. During a reces- my back was up against the wall sion people make choices to save that I’ve learned the most. When I money. For instance, if you normally was a child struggling with a problem and buy coffee at Starbucks you might frequent I’d talk to my dad, he’d tell me: “It’s character-building, A&W now. Traditionally, low cost providers do well Isabelle.” At the time I didn’t know what he meant; now I do. during an economic downturn. Sometimes, it’s hard to see opportunities when they smack Trading down can be fun for consumers. They save money you in the face. But let’s be clear: there will always be oppor- and discover a new experience and during a recession they do tunities, recession or no recession. It’s what we do with these it without apology. opportunities that counts. So instead of moaning about what was, change your attitude Life is all about choices. When we’re scared, we pull back. and check out what could be. The same thing happens during difficult economic times. People Oh yeah, don’t forget to have fun!

The Timberlane Quilters Guild presents present A Celebration THE of Quilts 2009 Never a day without a line. VAGINA March 21 – 22, 2009 MONOLOGUES Dwight Hall, 6274 Walnut Street MARCH 27, 7 PM Opening Ceremonies Feb 26, 27, 28 at 8 PM Celebrating quilting in Powell River Anthony Dalton Max Cameron eatre 200+Quilts 0 Boutique s This Writer's Adventures (Brooks School) Merchant’s Mall 0 Tea Room Rafﬂe Quilts 0Demonstrations MARCH 28 Workshops Sylvia Taylor TICKETS Quilt Walk at various local merchants s Writing Your Life Story "EVMUTr Proceeds of the Rafﬂe Quilts to be donated 4FOJPST4UVEFOUTr to the Pass the Hat for the CAT Scan Fund Anthony Dalton s Get It Write On sale at Breakwater Books, March 21 10 am – 8 pm e Patricia eatre & at the door REGISTRATION & DETAILS March 22 10 am – 4:30 pm www.festivalofwriters.com Admission: $5 email: [email protected] [email protected] Quilt Show Coordinator: Val Almas or call Barb: 604 485-2732 www.vday.org 604 483-3109 [email protected]

POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 31 his month, kudos go to Claire Gilham for being invested into such as being on site and Tthe Order of St John. providing first aid at track Claire has been the divisional superintendent of St John Am- and field meets, bazaars, bulance and a volunteer with the organization since 2003. and fairs and festivals. “The Order of St John is a very prestigious award,” said Marie “Whatever I have accom- Rumley, branch manager, St John Ambulance, Powell River. plished it is because I had Claire is described as a very dedicated person. “She is one the brigade behind me. I of those rare people who you meet in life who, when, she wouldn’t have been able takes on a volunteer position does it to the best of her ability to do half of it without the and beyond.” support of the brigade,” Claire acted as a lifeguard at the orthopaedic pool at the Pow- said Gilham. ell River General Hospital and carried out various brigade duties

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Feb 4: Faces of God, a community art exhibition March 5: Celso Machado, master of ritmos brasil- Monday: Bike ride starting Suncoast Cycle, 6 pm curated by Aarame Robillard, 5 pm, Community lieros, virtuoso guitarist and percussionist. 7:30 Tuesday: Family Place Toddler Time drop-in, Resource Centre. pm, Max Cameron Theatre. World music with a 10:30 to noon. Parent-child drop-in 12:30 pm to Feb 5: Romeo and Juliet, 7:30 pm, Max Cameron Brazilian flavor. . For tickets or more info contact 4:30 the Academy of Music Box Office, 604 485-9633. Theatre. For tickets or more info contact the Tues & Thurs: Bike ride starting at RCMP parking Tickets also available at the door on the day of Academy of Music Box Office, 604 485-9633. lot, 6 pm Tickets also at the door. the performance. Second Tuesday: Living with Cancer Support March 14: Seedy Saturday. Powell River’s annual Feb 7: The Metropolitan Opera presents Lucia di Group, 1:30-3:30 pm at Breakwater Books, Al- seed exchange and community garden fair, 10 Lammermoor by Donizetti, 10 am. Tickets from berni St. All cancer patients, survivors and loved am – 3 pm. Community Living Place. Admission the Powell River Academy of Music. ones welcome. Info 888 229-8288. $1. Children free. Call Kevin Wilson 604 483- Feb 11: Seed packaging bee for seedy Saturday 9052 for more info. Second Tuesday: Parkinson Support Group (Jan and pot-luck dinner hosted by Kale Force com- to June & Sept to Nov), 1:30 pm, Trinity Hall March 27: 7 – 9 pm Katolen Yardley, Medical Herb- munity gardening group. 5 – 8 pm, Community of the United Church. For more information call alist. Holistic Approaches to Cancer Prevention Resource Center, 4752 Joyce Ave. Call David Par- 604-485-5973. kinson, 604-485-7940 for more info. Now until August 31: Free unlimited access to Fourth Tuesday: Garden Club meets at 7 pm at drop in swimming and skating for all Grade 5 Feb 11: Messy Church at the St David & St Paul Trinity Hall, United Church. All welcome. Anglican Church Hall in the Townsite. Spend Powell River students. Grade 6 students offered Wednesday: Family Place. Garden group 10:30 two hours of relaxation with friends. Enjoy 10 free drop-in swim or skate admissions. Offers am to 12:30 pm, call 604 485-2706. The Open games, crafts, stories, some worship, songs, re- are valid until August 31, 2009. Bring in your Space parent led family programs, 12:30 to 2:30 freshements and light supper. All are invited. birth certificate or report card for verification. pm. Parent child drop in 12:30 – 4:30 pm. Feb 12: Women’s Heart Health, 7 – 9 pm. Speaker Sunshine Speakers Toastmasters: Interested in Thursday: Parent child drop in, 12:30 – 4:30 pm and location TBA. communication, leadership and public speak- ing? Toastmasters meet the second and fourth Parent Child Mother Goose Program (birth-one Feb 12: Enjoy the magic of the finest storytellers Thursday at 7 pm in the School District office year) in Canada including Elder Elsie Paul and authors boardroom, and at noon on the first and third Thursday: Powell River Community Resource Ivan Coyote and Richard Van Camp. Presented Thursday. Guests welcome. Barb Rees at 604 Centre, 4752 Joyce Avenue. Info sessions, 10 – 11 by the Public Library at Max Cameron Theatre. 485-2732; Kevin Wilson at 604 483-9052. am. Free and open to everyone. For more info Free and open to all. Info: 604.485.4796. Women in Business: Do you want to make a good call 604 485-0992. Feb 14: Dry Grad Valentine Dinner and Dance, impression on current or future clients/custom- Friday: Parent child drop in, 12:30 – 4:30 pm Moose Hall, $15 per person. Spaghetti dinner, ers? This is the place for you. WiB is a network- Rhythm Circle Time (3 – 5 years). including Caesar salad, garlic bread and dessert ing group for anyone working in or owning a and silent auction. business, whether it’s in service or retail. Call Community calendar provides free listings for non-profit Feb 14: Jazz Vespers with Valentine’s Day read- Bonnie at 604 485-0003 or 604 414-3981. ings and music by Jim Dickson. 4:30 pm at St organizations and our advertisers. To post your event email Sunday: Faith Lutheran Church Services and David & St Paul Anglican Church in Townsite. Sunday school, 10 am. [email protected] before the 20th of the month. Feb 19 – 21: Powell River Film Festival. Feature films, documentaries and evening galas. Updates on the website www.prfilmfestival.ca. More Want to learn to... info: 604 485-0325 or [email protected] Feb 21: Italian Community Club celebrates Italian Express yourself clearly Carnevale combined with Hunters/Fishers Din- Speak in front of a group ner & Dance. Cocktails 6 pm; dinner 7 pm. Music Think on your feet by Mike. Prizes for best costumes for adults and kids. Tickets $15 from Club executive, Mitchell Give tactful, useful feedback Brothers, Massulo Motors. Table reservations at Overcome nervousness 604-485-6919. Last day for tickets sales is Feb 19. Serve as a leader ? Feb 23: Dementia Education Series Information of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, understanding changes in behaviours, future Toastmasters planning, advocacy, legal issues and taking care can help! of yourself. Series offered on three Tuesdays, 9 am to noon. Registration: 1-866-984-8348 or [email protected] March 1: “Dig it”, in Wildwood, 1 – 3 pm. Free workshop on plant division and digging up of berries and food trees. 6603 McMahon (Hatch a Bird Farm) at 1 pm and 6834 Smarge (Glade Call Barb 604 485-2732 or Farm) 2 pm. Call Wendy Devlin, 604-483-9268. Kevin 604 483-9052 and let us tell you March 5: International Women’s Day. An evening about Toastmasters’ Thursday lunch and of stories of women in our community. Refresh- evening meetings. We are supportive, ments & desserts. River City Coffee, 7 – 9 pm. welcoming & fun! www.phantomscreen.ca

POwEll RIVER lIVINg : february 2009 33 Music provides opportunities and opens doors usic and travel, what could be bet- trips with his choirs. One year we went to Paul taught in Mission for 10 years be- Mter? Montreal, one year we went to Mexico. fore moving home to Powell River. “I took Add the element of teaching enthusiastic Some people would say anyone can travel a year off from teaching in 1999 and did my students into the mix and you have all the with a group, but it is very fulfilling when Masters at Western Washington University ingredients for a great career. you have a good musical product that peo- and during that year I realized that I missed Paul Cummings teaches at Brooks Sec- ple appreciate. Doors open through mu- the ocean.” Paul put together a list of pro- ondary School. He was born in Powell sic.” fessional and personal needs and when he River and went through the music pro- Paul believes in providing the same op- stepped back and looked at it he realized grams here, joining the band and choir portunities for his students that were pro- that he wanted to move home. and learning under the influence of Don vided for him all those years ago. For the He called Don James to let him know James (Music Director and Founder of the that if a job came up in Powell River, he Powell River Academy of Music). In fact, it was interested. Don asked Paul to call him was Don James whom Paul replaced when back in half an hour. he moved back to Powell River in 2000 to Paul did and learned that Don was look- teach for School District 47. ing to step back from teaching for the Paul began playing the trombone in School District but he didn’t want to do so Grade 6, but didn’t get serious about it un- until he’d found a replacement. til he attended music camp in Grades 9 and “Timing,” he says. 10. “I’m a trombonist,” he says. “My trom- Paul is like many music teachers in that bone has guided me since Grade 10.” he can teach a variety of music. “I love all At one point, Paul had aspirations of be- music and like teaching all different kinds ing a professional. “My trombone got me of music.” into university and the music program and He’s taught kindergarten to fourth year that opened up the whole world of music university and says he doesn’t have a fa- to me.” vourite age group. “I like all age groups; But what about the travel? Where did that’s a tough question to answer.” that love come from? These days Paul is at Brooks full time, Paul laughs. “My parents are avid travel- teaching two concert bands, two jazz ers. When I was eight they sold everything bands, chamber choir, jazz choir and mu- they owned, and we (Paul, his sister and sic composition. brother) travelled around Europe for two “I also have a vocal quartet with three years in a Volkswagen camper.” students and myself and I’m having a lot of When the family returned to Powell Blowing his Horn:Music teacher Paul fun with this!” River, Paul was a different person. “I came Cummings love his trombone and all the Paul also teaches the youth choir at the home as a 10 year old and it was hard to sit places music has taken him, including his Powell River Academy of Music and every still after that.” job with the School District.. couple of years organizes a trip to Europe Paul soon discovered Don James. “It was with them. when he was just beginning to do his big past two years, Paul and his band students Paul says the students he teaches in the have been planning a trip to Cuba, the sev- music program are socially advanced peo- Fundraiser concert enth international trip that Paul will have ple in general. “By the time they come to Former Brooks Secondary School musi- taken his students on. me at Brooks they know how to work well cians and students Carli and Julie Ken- In April of this year, 50 band students will as a team and they are very supportive of nedy will perform at the Max Cameron embark on a great musical adventure. “I’m each other. They know when it is time to Theatre at Brooks on March 28 to raise so excited for them,” says Paul. “They’ll be play and when it is time to get serious.” funds for this year’s band trip to Cuba. performing in many Cuban schools, it will Paul considers himself lucky to be able The Kennedy twins, who were very in- be a cultural exchange. We’ll perform for to explore and learn while teaching. “The volved in the music program at Brooks, them and they’ll perform for us. We’ll also beautiful thing about my job is if some- have both graduated from the University receive workshops from prominent Cuban thing inspires me, such as arranging songs of Victoria with a Bachelor of Music. musicians and attend performances.” for my class or learning more about the re- These award-winning musicians play Travel and music provide an opportunity cording industry to make CDs, I can learn violin, guitar, oboe, flute and piano. They are both accomplished vocalists and for growth. It will be the first big trip for more. There’s a whole world in music and plan to launch a joint career performing some but all students who embark on trips I have a whole list of things I’d still like to and recording. like these come home as changed people. explore.”

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