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“After we left Powell River<br />
for Langley, we got to know<br />
our neighbours,” Tara said in a<br />
phone interview. “We found out<br />
that their daughter had been<br />
trafficked into prostitution by a<br />
man who pretended to be her<br />
boyfriend. After that — which<br />
happened in a nice community<br />
where kids play hockey in the<br />
street, and mini vans are parked<br />
in driveways — I couldn’t pretend<br />
it didn’t happen.”<br />
The experience started Tara<br />
on a quest; she found out everything<br />
she could about human trafficking, by reading books,<br />
watching documentaries, and eventually, travelling as Miss<br />
World Canada. About 27 million people are kept in slavery today,<br />
she explained, either doing forced labour, or being sexually<br />
exploited. Her deep faith, she said, propels her forward.<br />
Missions Fest<br />
WHAT Powell River Missions Fest features seven denominations;<br />
30 exhibitors; speakers and workshops; approximately<br />
500 guests, all gathered to learn about<br />
Christian missions — both locally and globally.<br />
WHEN Friday night, Oct 25 plus 9 to 4, Saturday, Oct 26.<br />
WHERE Evangel Pentecostal Church (5139 Manson)<br />
THEME Reaching out to the Aboriginal and Muslim communities;<br />
getting personally involved in missions.<br />
AND... It’s free!<br />
“It was such a privilege to<br />
grow up in Powell River,” she<br />
said. “But I also know, that’s<br />
not what the world always is.”<br />
Tara’s message is one of<br />
hope. Every life is precious,<br />
she believes and deserves<br />
safety and dignity. She’s witnessed<br />
that spark even in some<br />
of the world’s darkest places,<br />
among people with the deepest<br />
wounds. And, she said, we<br />
all have a role to play in ending<br />
human trafficking.<br />
What inspires her? Nelson<br />
Mandela. “He said that the greatest use of freedom is to fight for<br />
the freedom of others.”<br />
Currently, Tara is a professional speaker and pageant coach.<br />
Sorry, boys. She married Chris Yamauchi this September.<br />
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7241 Warner Street • HOURS 6 am – 6 pm<br />
Max Cameron<br />
Theatre presents<br />
LIVE IN HDTV from New York<br />
Saturdays at 10 am<br />
Oct 5 d Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky)<br />
Oct 26 d The Nose (Shostakovich)<br />
Nov 9 d Tosca (Puccini)<br />
Jan 25 d Falstaff (Verdi)<br />
Feb 8 d Rusalka(Dvorak)<br />
Apr 5 d La Bohème (Puccini)<br />
Apr 26 d Cosi Fan Tutte (Mozart)<br />
HDTV PERFORMANCES by Britain’s premier theatre<br />
Thursdays at 7 pm<br />
Oct 3 d Othello Nov 14 d Macbeth<br />
Ticket prices range from $10 to $25<br />
Tickets available from the Academy of Music Box Office, Breakwater Books &<br />
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For more information call 604.485.9633 or 604.483.3900<br />
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Powell River<br />
open at 7 am, 7 days a week at 4696 Joyce Ave • 604 485-6277<br />
POWELL RIVER LIVING • october 2013 • 9
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