Powell River residents will turn out to the historic Dwight Hall on March 4 to honour and thank Dr. Elsie Paul of Tla’amin First Nation for her many contributions to the community.

Sponsored by the municipality and the regional district, the evening will included Tla’amin dancers, songs from the Powell River Academy of Music chamber choir and the Powell River Chorus as well as readings from her memoir Written As I Remember It. A number of speakers are also scheduled to thank Elsie “for her gracious service to Powell River”.

According to organizer Donna Vance, the 84-year-old elder is “a tireless worker for Tla’amin and for Powell River. She just gives and gives of herself with seemingly endless energy.

“She has opened our international choral festival, Kathaumixw, for decades, opens many other cultural events with a prayer and has blessed us with her gracious presence too many times to count. She is wise and gracious and well loved by so many, an invaluable bridge between the two cultures.”