Because Danno and Derry took the time to read the latest post and comment while Super Bowl was on, I have decided to make them official assistant coaches of the Montreal Canadiens when I own the team.

 
Fascinating Fact #1…..Kyla Bremner, a woman wrestler competing for Australia in this year’s Beijing Olympics, is a native of my town, Powell River, BC. She’s on the Australian team because her mother is Australian. But make no mistake, she’s a Powell Riverite.
Fascinating Fact #2……I recently saw a documentary on Russian Czar Peter the Great. Peter [...]

 Yes, that’s right. That’s Gaston down there in the rocks.
 
 
You need to know this. Powell River is a machine. A maker of champions. A little hamlet that churns out athletes the way Toyota churns out automobiles.
Some of the country’s best come from here. Soccer’s Drew Ferguson, who captained Canada’s national team, kicked balls in the [...]

I first came to Powell River in 1970 when I was a young, restless vagabond, and I stayed for about a year. It was a crazy time, a great time, and I never forgot the place. I came back in 1995 after my first marriage fell apart in Calgary, and I’ve been here ever since.
Powell River is [...]