Battle of the Dojos Personalized learning

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
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