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So much to be thankful for
Since ancient times, people have given thanks for the bountiful
harvest with a Thanksgiving feast. Today it’s a tradition
to share and celebrate with turkey and all the fixings. It’s also a
tradition to share with others less fortunate.
Not long ago a little girl knocked on my door. Her mom, carrying
an infant in a snuggly and her dad with another baby and
another child, waited on the sidewalk while she delivered an
empty grocery bag for me to fill with food, for the BC Thanksgiving
Food Drive.
If we didn’t have food banks, people in our own community
would go hungry. Food banks do not receive government funding;
they rely solely on the public for donations. So this year,
share what you can. Pack a bag of non-perishables and take it to
a place where they are collecting food. Our food banks are now
gearing up for the cold months ahead.
On page 10 local leaders weigh in on the economy. Journalist
Pieta Woolley talks with several leaders about what their
thoughts are on Powell River’s future.
It’s October, which means it’s time to celebrate small businesses.
When you shop locally, you support the local economy
and make it possible for families to live and work here. If
we shop out of town, our money leaves the community. If you
spend your money at businesses outside of Powell River you
can’t expect local businesses to support your son or daughter’s
hockey team or donate to a cause that you’re fundraising for.
Relationships and business work both ways.
It’s also breast cancer awareness month. We’ve prepared a
package of stories beginning on page 21 on this important subject
in the hopes that they will help someone who may be just
beginning their journey and provide increased awareness.
In Vancouver, the national Truth and Reconciliation Commission
hosted a week of healing. There, Pieta witnessed Sliammon’s
participation at the All Nations Canoe Gathering, and
here, a diversity of locals walking for reconciliation on the
Sliammon reserve. See Pieta’s story on page 7.
On pages 24 and 25, a lovely story by Anne-Rachel Bérubé
about friendship, art and the past all came together in the form
of a beautiful painting that depicts what Sliammon might have
looked like before contact with the settlers.
And finally, we have a story on page 30 about an amazing
office transformation. Interior designer Leah Rourke of Relish
Interiors gave the Powell River Living office a facelift with the
help of some of our great advertisers like Valley Building, Relish
Interiors, Relay Rentals and Impact Signs. Read about what she
did with the help of these businesses then come and check it
out! We absolutely love the redesign and can’t imagine ever going
back to the way it was. Thank you Leah and everyone else
who helped with this project. We LOVE it!
Isabelle Southcott, Publisher • isabelle@prliving.ca
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