Local in Powell River

Discover the places, businesses, venues, organizers, and community groups that make up the queer community in Powell River.

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qathet art + wares

Venue

Powell River, British Columbia

Quality art supplies and thoughtful things for artists of all ages & abilities on the shores of the Salish Sea Welcome to qathet art + wares, your artistic oasis on the shores of the Salish Sea! Established in 2021 by Evelyn Russell and Karen Skadsheim, our independent art supply store is a labor of love, dedicated to serving artists of all backgrounds and skill levels.​ We are proud to carry professional Canadian artist materials from Beam Paints and Tri-Art, as well as industry leaders like Golden, Gamblin, Winsor & Newton, Strathmore, Stonehenge, and Hahnemüle, plus a large selection of specialty papers from The Japanese Paper Place, and more. Come visit us at 4488 Marine Avenue. If we don't have what you're looking for, we are happy to see if we can bring it in.

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qathet Pride Society

Community Organization

Powell River, British Columbia

Welcome to all our qathet region LGBTQIA2S+ Community, Allies, Friends, Family and Neighbours. The qathet Pride Society is a non-profit community run organization, working on behalf of our members and the community to help us connect, celebrate and make a difference in the lives of all who live here. Connection. Celebration. Inclusion. Diversity. Education. Equality. Our goal is to represent you and the community, in producing our annual Pride celebration, and community events that allow us to connect — creating friendships and community. Safe and inclusive. A celebration of who we are as individuals and as a community together. With respect and gratitude, we recognize that we live, work, and play on the traditional, homelands of the Tla’amin Nation and Coast Salish People since time immemorial.

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Trans qathet

Community Organization

Powell River, British Columbia

We provide peer support, resources, & community building events for gender diverse people in qathet