Powell River city council finalized its decision on the city’s fall 2025 Powell River Community Forest (PRCF) reserve grant recipients at its Feb. 5 meeting.
Approved community organizations, their projects and grant totals are as follows:
• Powell River Child, Youth & Family Services, Foundry youth services project, $250,000
• Friends of qathet, clothing and food supports for vulnerable youth, $10,000
• Timberlane Fine Arts Association, building repairs and renovations, $54,271
• Powell River Lawn Bowling Club, structural and accessibility upgrades, $40,000
• Powell River Brain Injury Society, accessibility and building improvements, $15,000
• qathet Regional District, Gillies Bay tennis courts upgrade, $40,000
• qathet School District 47, Brooks Berm Busters mountain bike team trailer, $12,500
• Powell River Salmon Society, upgrades to Duck Lake hatchery, $28,512
• qathet Regional Cycling Association, Duck Lake trails improvement project, $37,500
• Powell River Gymnastics Society, equipment upgrades, $25,000
• Powell River Kiwanis Housing Society, kitchen and technology upgrades, $26,400
• Powell River Curling Club, backup generator, $75,000
• West Coast Wind Swim Club, competitive swim equipment, $14,160
• Powell River Health Care Auxiliary, Economy Shop building HVAC installation, $133,358
• Kelly Creek Community Church, community pavilion project, Phase 2, $34,550
According to the City of Powell River, the PRCF, established in 2006, is a forest company fully owned by the city. It generates significant dividends, supporting city projects as well as many local non-profit organizations.
Since its inception, the PRCF has generated $31 million in total dividends.
The city says representatives from the organizations have been invited to the Feb. 19 council meeting so their projects can be recognized and celebrated.
