Council approves Jumpstart application
City of Powell River council approved a grant application to the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program at the April 19 regular council meeting for improving accessibility at Powell River Recreation Complex. A total of 22 accessibility grants worth upwards of $1 million are available for improving general accessibility, as well as eight Inclusive Design Grants between $250,000 and $1,000,000 for innovative design solutions to enhance existing recreation facilities.
Extends concession stand lease
City of Powell River council granted a three-year lease to Rodeeos Trucking for the concession stand at Willingdon Beach. At its regular meeting on April 19, council approved renewal of the lease for one additional three-year term at a lease rate of $600 per month from May 1 to August 31 until 2020.
Approves public art
An art installation outside Powell River Public Library received formal written permission from City of Powell River at the regular council meeting on April 19. The approval allows Rotary Club of Powell River to commission a metal sculpture of a tree frog by Powell River artist Heather Wall.
