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Pemberton eyes 2010 arena

The Pemberton Valley could become a 2010 Paralympic venue if the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) decides not to build a sledge hockey arena within RMOW boundaries for the 2010 Paralympics.

A garden of delights

Sundays are usually a good day to spend some quality time in your garden, but this past Sunday (June 26) saw Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵresidents spending the day wandering in other people's gardens as part of the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵGardeners Club's seventh annual Garden Tour.

The long road to end breat cancer starts here

A small team of local women is trying to do its part to raise awareness and money to fight breast cancer. The group of six will be participating in the BC Cancer Foundation's The Weekend to End Breast Cancer, which takes place in Vancouver Aug.

ABOUT TOWN: Canada Day fun for everyone

Today (July 1) is Canada's 138th birthday and celebrations are ongoing at the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵPavilion area downtown. Children's races and canine sports, demonstrations and entertainment start at Pavilion Park at 9 a.m.

Alternate route to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵthrough Sunshine Coast pitched

Usually when people think of a road out of Powell River, they envision a route over the Coastal Mountains.

Fire destroys bus on way to Whistler

About a dozen young freestyle skiers form all over the Unites States got an exciting introduction to life in Canada last week when the bus they were on caught fire on Hwy. 99 between Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵand Whistler.

Bus, cruise ship facilities recommended

The select committee on Transportation, Infrastruc-ture and Planning presented its findings to council recommending that council direct the economic development officer to explore the area by the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵRiver and the Woodfibre ferry for the develop

Developers must submit plans to lose trees

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵproperty owners must now submit site alteration applications if they want to remove trees or soil, and the process will cost them. But the result will be a stop to indiscriminate land clearing.

Squamish-Powell River road outlined

Nearly 300 people packed the banquet room at the Powell River Town Centre Hotel June 16 to attend a presentation about a road to Squamish.

Cheakamus water-use meeting planned

Those with concerns about water-use strategies for the Cheakamus River have a last chance next week to provide input to Land and Water B.C. (LWBC) before officials decide whether to adopt a water-use plan put forward by B.C. Hydro.
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