Powell River Community Forest (PRCF) issued its biggest cheque ever for $3,825,934, funding 12 organizations in the city and throughout qathet region. At the July 13 city council meeting, acting mayor Cindy Elliott said the community forest had been in existence since 2006 and the proceeds go to grants in the community. …Community forest president Greg Hemphill said the money comes from the community forest’s operations and sale of timber. “In this case, for the year 2022 at our annual general meeting in April of this year, our board declared our dividend of $3,825,934, which is a record high,” said Hemphill. “This is deposited into the community forest reserve fund and available for grants to support community projects.”