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15 22 36 CONTENTS • MARCH 5 In this issue The value of education 6 What’s Up Powell River? Helping Damien 7 Battle of the Dojos Karate event 9 Personalized learning SD47 changing education 15 Farm to school Local food in local school 17 Vocal Summit Choirs and community benefit 20 Yacht Club all about fun No boat necessary 22 Explore Powell River Stillwater Bluffs a beautiful spot 23 Finding the right fit Is Yoga right for Isabelle? 24 After a stroke Reason for hope 25 From the desk of Emily Interview iwth Myles Elliot 26 Canada World Youth Vietnamese and Canadian visitors 27 Pardon My Pen Watch where you step! 28 Kings goalie and Assumption Surrounded by family 30 Your library then and now A little history 32 A Growing Concern Jonathan’s garden column returns 33 Single seniors Club hosts many activities 34 More at-home education options VIU offers more courses locally 35 Business Connections What’s new in PR business 36 Something’s brewing Craft beer is near in the Townsite ON THE COVER Kelly Creek Outdoor Adventure Program student Karrah McKone paddles in Lang Bay with fellow student Zachary Boland and instructor Andrew Shostak in their giant outdoor classroom. Photo by Sean Percy PAM BROWN, long time bookseller and library worker, started on the road of booklove early with Saturday morning trips to the library with her dad. NANCY HOLLMANN is a retired choral director and fine arts teacher. She also runs a B&B, and is interested in forestry, ecology and tourism. BONNIE KRAKALOVICH writes regularly for PR Living and though this piece is about the new seniors singles club in this issue, Bonnie is definitely NOT single. AUDREY LYSTER moved to Powell River in 1987 from a farm in Alberta. She still thinks of Powell River as an ideal place to live. DAVID PARKINSON is the coordinator for the Powell River Food Security Project and is passionate about local food. JONATHAN VAN WILTENBURG’S horticulture business is currently on hiatus as he is living north of town caretaking/gardening exclusively for one estate. EMILY WHITE is 11 years old and attends Grief Point Elementary. This fledgling journalist also enjoys writing, music, dance and performing. DAWN MACLEAN enjoys her work at VIU (Vancouver Island University) in Powell River. She teaches Adult Upgrading, manages the writing centre and is the coordinator for ElderCollege. If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. Member of the Derek Bok (1930 – present) Educator; former president of Harvard University OUR CHOICE OF PAPER • This magazine is printed entirely on paper made by Catalyst Paper. The cover and centre stock are PacificCote, made at Port Alberni. Most of the pages are Electrabrite, made at the Powell River mill. We welcome feedback from our readers. Email your comments to isabelle@prliving.ca, or mail to Powell River Living, 7053E Glacier Street, Powell River, BC V8A 5J7 Tel 604.485.0003 No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior 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. © 2011 Southcott Communications. We reserve the right to refuse any submission or advertisement. Complete issues are available online at: www.prliving.ca ISSN 1718-8601 Volume 7, Number 2 Publisher & Managing Editor Isabelle Southcott Associate Publisher & Sales Manager Sean Percy Graphic Design & Production Robert Dufour, Works Consulting Office Manager Bonnie Krakalovich Sales & Marketing Lindalu Forseth 4 • www.PRLiving.ca
Never stop learning Every March, Powell River Living celebrates education and learning by publishing a magazine with a strong focus on what’s going on in our schools and at Vancouver Island University (VIU). As you will see as you go through the pages of this issue, there’s lots to celebrate this year! Students and teachers at local elementary schools and the high school have been busy with the new direction being taken called Personalized Learning. There are more opportunities than ever locally for those pursuing their post secondary education as VIU has expanded its programming once again. Be sure to read about VIU’s new offerings on page 34. Although there’s no place like school to learn, learning is a lifelong process that should never end. If we want to keep up with this rapidly changing world of ours we need to learn new skills and new ways of doing things. There’s always something new to learn in the world of technology and if you’re in the workforce you know that in order to advance you can’t remain static. One very good place that has information on all kinds of subjects is the Powell River Public Library. They have a large collection of books and videos that will appeal to the do-it-yourselfers. If you’re more interested in reading for pleasure and expanding your mind for enjoyment, there are plenty of books waiting on the shelves of the library. Powell River has had a reputation for its love of music and the arts for many years. Not only have many great musicians trained here but many have ended up here and brought with them their talent and ideas. Such was the case when Peter Taylor moved to Powell River to teach for School District 47. After making his home here he decided to create a Vocal Summit and although he is passing the torch on to others, he is still there to help and make sure the idea he had many years ago, continues to flourish. Stillwater Bluffs has a special place in the hearts of many and there’s a move afoot to preserve it. Those who love it want to make sure the trees in the area remain intact so generations to come can appreciate the beauty of this area. We realize not everyone has made it out to the Bluffs so a group of very talented photographers led by Jeremy Williams have put together this month’s Explore Powell River photo essay on page 22 so everyone can see it. I continue my fitness series, Eleven months: finding the right fit, with a story about my introduction to yoga last month on page 23. This month’s Business Connections on page 35 is chock-a-block full of news about what’s happening in the Powell River business world. Chamber manager Kim Miller’s monthly column keeps you up to date on new businesses, changes, moves and more. Don’t miss it! Isabelle Southcott, Publisher • isabelle@prliving.ca Starting March 12, Spend $50, earn 35 Bonus AIR MILES reward miles Spend $125, earn 75 Bonus AIR MILES reward miles Spend $200, earn 150 Bonus AIR MILES reward miles Hurry in, this offer is only valid for 3 weeks! Where Valley means value! Valley POWELL RIVER LIVING • march 2012 • 5
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