Facilities and Services

Powell River has many services and facilities serving the community.
If there is a specific service that you are looking for and it is not listed please contact our office.

Sporting Facilities

Recreation Complex

Powell River is very fortunate to have a large Recreation Complex which houses two ice surfaces, a pool, performing arts theatre, fitness and weight room as well as meeting and banquet rooms.

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Ice Surface #1	Theatre Stage	Pool
Ice Surface #2	Theatre Seating	Pool
Fitness Studio	Fitness Studio	Fitness Studio

Curling Club

Located in the neighborhood of Cranberry, Powell River's Curling Club has a loyal following. The facility has 4 ice surfaces as well as a viewing area and lounge.

Curling Club

Medical Services

Powell River is part of the Coast Garibaldi Health Region which operates under the direction of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. Powell River General Hospital is centrally located in the heart of the community, but provides service to the whole region. With 33 acute care beds in operation, the hospital is able to expand as needed and has a potential capacity of 80 beds.
Powell River General has three operating rooms, a hydrotherapy pool, laboratory, renal unit, oncology department, and x-ray and phsyical therapy facilities. A helipad for air ambulance services is adjacent to the emergency department.

Medical Practitioners

Powell River has been successful in recruiting and retaining health professionals:

Family Practice/General Practitioners............. 20
GP/Anaesthetists............................................4
Emergency Physicians....................................3 full-load; 7 partial-load
Surgeons (General).........................................2 full-time
Internal Medicine............................................2
Sports Medicine.............................................1
Obstetrician/Gynecologist...............................1
Radiologist.....................................................1
Phsychiatrist..................................................2
Optometrist....................................................1
Psychologists.................................................2

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Other health services available in the region include: Physiotherapy, Audiology, Speech Pathology, Dental Care and Orthodontics, Home Care Nursing, Chiropractors, Dietary, and Massage Therapy.
In addition Powell River receives the services of visiting specialists who make regularly scheduled trips to the community. Some of the specialites include: Dermatology, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Urology, and more.

Accomodations

Restaurants