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7280 Kemano Street, Powell River V8A 1M2
604 485 9633 Fax: 604 485 2055 Email
A range of musical events that includes Academy choral groups, dance revues and individual performers from October to June.
Arts Council (Council for Arts, Culture & Heritage, Powell River)
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Ann Nelson 604 483 9345 Email
Arts Alive in the Park is two days of summer fun at the end of the Blackberry Festival in the third week of August. Established and emerging local artists display their work and present it for sale. There is also dance, music, a poetry slam and workshops for both kids and adults. Booth space for Arts Council members is free
Blackberry Festival & Street Party
Marine Area Business Association
6807 Wharf Street, Powell River V8A 1T9
Cathy MacDonald
Email
A week long community event held in August each year ending with a street party on Marine Avenue and fireworks at Willingdon Beach.
4873 Queens, Powell River V8A 5A4
Olga Laplant 604 483 9626
Christmas project that distributes vouchers, hampers and toys with help from schools, churches, service clubs, the general public and the City. Program extends to Texada Island (call Olga for more information)
Marine Area Business Association
6807 Wharf Street, Powell River V8A 1T9
Kathy MacDonald
604 485 0172 Email
Earth Day Celebration Committee
Sheila Butts 604 483 2191
Agricultural Association
Val Wigton 604 485 4471
A traditional country fair that includes auctions, live music, entertainment and a farmer’s market. Entries include arts & crafts, baked goods, eggs, gardening, home canning and wine.
For the children there are pony rides, a petting zoo and children’s play area. There is an exhibition of livestock, poultry, and honey bees as well as an opportunity for community groups to have information tables and displays.
4th weekend in September at the Paradise Valley Exhibition Grounds
Sponsored by the Powell River Rotary Club, the Festival is based on the fundamental idea of giving all participants the best possible support for their artistic development. The festival provides the opportunity for participants to learn from each other and to gain stage experience in a friendly atmosphere. Every performer who enters in this spirit will learn, and be a “winner” in the true sense of the word.
The Festival has been a Powell River tradition for over 65 years offering opportunities to a wide range of performing artists including piano, voice, strings, wind and brass instruments, speech arts, and amateur choirs, bands, string and
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604 485 0325 Fax: 604 485 0385
Jan Padgett, Director Ext. 222 Email
Youth Director:
Michelle Hignell Ext. 225 Email
Film Festival Website
Promotes and facilitates the location of film productions in the region and sponsors an annual film festival in February. New members (or film festival sponsors) welcome.
c/o 4316 Westview Avenue, V8A 3J6
Diana Wood 604 485 2860
Organizes an annual spring tour of selected gardens and homes from Lund to Saltery Bay on the Sunday of the Victoria Day weekend. Proceeds dedicated to community projects such as green space, beautifying, etc.
Chamber of Commerce, Powell River
6807 Wharf Street, Powell River V8A 1T9 (a block east of Willingdon by Westview Ferry)
Dave Formosa, President
Kim Miller, Chamber Manager
604 485 4051 Email Fax:
604 485 4272
A joint venture of the Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures and the Powell River Peak newspaper the Horizon Business Awards recognizes the accomplishments of the local business community held in February.
International Choral Kathaumixw
Powell River Academy of Music
7280 Kemano Street V8A 1M2
604 485 9633 Email Fax: 604 485 2055
A global gathering of choirs and conductors held every two years that features international concerts, choral and vocal solo competitions, common song singing, conductors round tables, concert tours, social events, workshops, and seminars. See website for next event.
Lund Community Society
9654 Larsen Road, PO Box 202, Lund V0N 2G0
Ann Snow 604 483 9220 Email
Local musicians, sightseeing boat tours, seafood booths, shellfish cooking demonstrations,
presentations, live shellfish sales, kids’ activities, and special menu items at
the restaurants -
The Lund Shellfish Festival is a “green” event producing no garbage.
Sandcastle Weekend, Texada Island
Texada Island Community Society (TICS)
PO Box 233, Van Anda, V0N 3K0
Elayne Boloton, President 604 486 7457
As a sub-
Marine Area Business Association
6807 Wharf Street, Powell River V8A 1T9
Kathy MacDonald
604 485 0172 Email
Held in November each year.
#30, 4949 Ontario Avenue, Powell River, V8A
Carol Hamilton, Events Coordinator 604 485 7480 Email
Organizes the annual Sea Fair including a parade, treasure hunt, sanctioned bathtub
race, live entertainment, midway, games of chance, craft displays, food booths, fireworks
and much more. Fund raising opportunity for non-
Studio Tour, Powell River
Alfred Muma 604 487 1766 Email
The Powell River Studio Tour is an annual self-
Sunshine Music Festival Society
c/o 4681 Harvie Avenue, Powell River V8A 2P3
Clay Brander Email
Barb Lundy (Booth Registration) Email
Featuring a variety of artists in blues, pop, rag and rock, the Festival has been an annual event in Powell River for over 25 years. Promotes local talent as well as headlining musicians from across Canada.
Labour Day Week-
Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific
Powell River Academy of Music
7280 Kemano Street V8A 1M2
604 485 9633 Fax: 604 485 2055 Email
Launched in 2004 with 88 players from 16 countries and a distinguished faculty from major orchestras from Europe and the Americas, the third SOAP will take place in the summer of 2008.
Unity in Diversity Celebration
Gina Devlin 604 485 2152
Carol Hamilton 604 485 7480
Marilyn Carey 604 485 8283
The main purpose of the "Unity and Diversity Week" is to help build positive relations among all people, to strengthen equality and promote the eradication of all forms of prejudice. This means recognizing diversity in its broadest sense, including race, gender, age, class, religion or culture, difference of ability, education or economic positions.
Writer’s Conference, Powell River
Barb Rees, President 604 485 2732 Email
The purpose of the society is to provide literacy and the craft of writing through writer’s festivals, public readings, and workshops. Secondary purposes are: to work towards building an international network of similar services and to research ways to improve and expand public access to resources dealing with reading and writing.
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