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Visual Media Services Call Philip Stone 285-2234 Print, Internet, Photography [email protected] Discovery Islander #140 June 30, 1997 3 Island Forum Rob Wood To Corky Evans, is buying? Design May 29/97 Sincerely, Unique Custom Homes Sir: Marna Disbrow This morning’s CBC radio news stated that scientist’s worst fears are being Dear Editor, realized. There is an outbreak of a serious We are writing to say how much we virus in a fish farm which appreciate the hard work of Judy Johnson, raises Atlantic Salmon. Ray Grigg, Noel Lax and many others who These infected fish will infect the continually give so much of their time Pacific salmon coming up from the Fraser striving to keep this island beautiful. River. What could make it clearer that we Their efforts have produced many need a continuation of a moratorium on magnificent hiking trails plus new provincial new fish farm licences? parks which should protect some of the ♦ Site analysis There MUST be closed containment island’s special areas including most of the ♦ Design assistance where these farms already exist. area around the Village Bay Lake system. ♦ Energy conservation There MUST be no medicated feeds in In addition to the enjoyment derived open netcages. from living in a beautiful environment, ♦ Construction blueprints There MUST be NO FURTHER for the many people working in tourism, ♦ Reasonable Hourly Rates EXPANSION OF FISH FARMING. The Farm in the stores and other small businesses, Protection Act should have nothing to even people selling their homes, it is most Call 286-8514 do with salmon aquaculture. It was never important that remains http://www.island.net/~quintano meant to protect non-traditional farming the beautiful and friendly place which Box 23, Surge Narrows, BC V0P 1W0 of this type, which is clearly deadly attracted us in the first place. to indigenous species, not to mention Sincerely, extremely questionable to the health of Joan & John Sell humans who eat these farmed Atlantic salmon packed with antibiotics, without earning label. ‘Card of Thanks’ Sincerely, We would like to say thank you to all Marna Disbrow the many friends who supported Norma during her difficult time these last few June 18/97 months. A special thanks to those who Sir: helped with the tea at the memorial On May 29/97, I faxed you a letter service. in which I expressed urgent concerns From Norma Cartwrights’ family about an outbreak of a viral infection in a Johnstone Strait farm raising Atlantic An Open Letter salmon. I have heard nothing more at all June 11, 1997 about this issue. I know your government As Minister of Environment, Lands has been much concerned with the Pacific and Parks, a number of concerns have Salmon Fishery treaty problems with the been brought to my attention regarding Americans, and I applaud the way you the Spirit Bear park proposal. and the Premier have been dealing with I would like to assure you that this these. However, I remain deeply worried government places a high priority on that, if the open pen rearing of these non- protected areas and protecting wildlife indigenous species is allowed to continue, habitat. Through the Protected Areas and indeed, proliferate, there may soon Strategy, the Government of British be no wild stocks left for you and the Columbia is committed to dedicating 12 Americans to fight over. Please answer my percent of the province to protected area questions - status by the year 2000. What are you doing about the farming Currently in the Central coast, where of Atlantic salmon in Pacific waters? the Spirit Bear park proposal is located, What was done about the infection in 10.74 percent of the region is already Salon Marlena’s the Johnstone Strait fish farm? protected. Another seven percent of the Closed for the Can you prevent medicated feeds in region has recently been established as summer, watch open net cages? official study areas where logging will be this space for Can you force farmers to use closed deferred until the Central Coast Land and containment? Resource Management Plan (LRMP) is reopening Wouldn’t it be infinitely better for all complete. This is consistent with the limit if you used available financing to assist local salmon enhancement programs up and down the coast? 285-2938 Can you at least force farmers to label their farm fish, when sending them for sale, and let the consumer know what he Discovery Islander #1404 June 30, 1997 Island Forum habitat. A priority in choosing supplies, restaurant meals and haircuts additional areas for protection is to in your little village. I am sure that the maintain the habitat of endangered or merchants and businesses I have dealt threatened species or those considered with over the years par taxes and business rare, including the white-coated Kermode licenses to Campbell River. bear which is unique to this area. Two of During the recession of the mid 1980’s the new study areas to be considered for I attended the Employment Stability permanent future protection, Spirit Bear Council meetings held at the Municipal (on Princess Royal Island) and Khutze, Hall. I was there to represent the fishing include the most significant parts of the industry and Jim Lornie was there to Spirit Bear park proposal. The Khutze represent the non- union fish processors. offers an opportunity to link current As you will remember, Jim was a Quadra protected areas to the east (Fiordland and Island resident for several years. One Kitlope) with Princess Royal Island. of the objectives of the Council was a The Green Inlet portion of the Spirit shop locally campaign. The aim was to Bear park proposal was not established as encourage shoppers to purchase their a study area. Green Inlet was determined goods at home rather than spending their to be a lower priority than other areas in hard earned dollars in Courtenay, , the Central Coast because the ecosystem or horror of horrors, the sin city of the in which it is located, the Kitimat Ranges, south, Vancouver. already has more than 16 percent of its area I thought at the time, suppose Port protected. In addition, the habitat values Hardy, Sointula, Port McNeill, Alert Bay, are ranked lower than for other candidates, Tahsis, Gold River and Woss Lake all put such as the Khutze. Since Green Inlet is not on shop locally drives. How would the an official study area, timber harvesting merchants of Campbell River like that? may proceed and must follow the planning It chokes me up to think of the “Secret and other requirements of the Forest Police” lurking in the shrubbery outside Practices Code of Act. the Sportsplex trying to apprehend outside With logging in the most sensitive residents trying to sneak in for an illicit and critical parts of the park proposal, game of squash. the Central Coast LRMP will now have An easier way of fund raising would the responsibility of recommending how be to charge nonresidents a daily fee of much of that should be protected relative one or two loonies rather than a blame to other protected area candidates in the yearly charge. planning region. Based on experience to Sincerely, Harry Allen date, I am confident that this consensus- based planning process will result in recommendations that will permit sound Dear Editor and Arne, and sustainable land-use decisions. Well, I said to myself, I suppose I appreciate your taking time to the only way to sort out this mess is to QUADRACYCLE express your interest in the protection of phone Arne. So that’s what I did. Here’s an open Tuesday to Sunday this area. approximate account of our conversation. “Arne”, I said, “this is Ray Grigg. I’m 10:30 am to 7:30 pm. & Saturday Yours sincerely, Cathy McGregor, Minister phoning you about your letter in the last mornings at the farmers’ market. at edition of the Discovery Islander. (Arne heriot bay road & chuckles. I chuckle at his chuckle.) I’m a animal farm road. Dear Editor, little mystified by it. I assume you were friendly, knowledgeable, afford- As a thirty-eight year resident of the writing in response to my open letter to able, trained in the big city with the Campbell River district I was shocked and John Duncan, the one in which I questioned bike couriers. drop in or call dismayed at your editorial in the June the ethics of my Member of Parliament smokey at 285-2447 20, 1997 issue entitled “nonresident fees sending my letter directly to TimberWest. justified”. You understand that was nearly two years Since I arrived in this area in 1959 I ago.” have lived seven years in Willow Point, “Ya,” he said. “I figured that out.” before it was part of C.R., seven years in “So you understand the national park Campbell River proper and twenty-four issue is dead. There’s not going to be a years on Quadra Island. It has been my national park for Quadra Island.” intention to return to Campbell River “Ya.” and purchase a condo in about four or “Then Arne, I don’t understand your five years. This decision by the council response. My open letter to John Duncan of Chickens**t Creek, formerly Campbell was just addressing an ethical issue, an River, could affect that decision. issue which I thought was of public interest Over the years I have purchased during an election. It wasn’t arguing for a groceries, clothing, furniture, building reconsideration of a national park.” supplies, engines, marine and fishing “Well,” Arne said, ”the national park Island Forum Discovery Islander #140 June 30, 1997 5

questions from loggers about the moved by the many expressions of love national park. How could I have lied to and support during this past transitional them?” year for our family, a year of uncertainty as “Well, then , you lied by omission. You to our future. Being honoured at May Day didn’t tell us when you should’ve” this year is something we will treasure for “But, Arne, I don’t even remember the rest of our lives. talking to loggers about anything to do with As most of you know, we will be national parks.” moving to Prince George, where I have “Yes you did. You came to a loggers’ already begun work. I have accepted meeting above the firehall and you talked a position as Pastor of Discipleship at about parks.” College Heights Baptist Church in Prince “Arne, that was four or five years ago. George, a role which will involve people The meeting was about a regional park for development and leadership training, as Village Bay Lakes. The national park wasn’t well as leadership in music and worship. being considered by anyone. How could I We have been accepted warmly by the Prince George community and I can see Custom Building have misled the loggers about it?” “Well, you and your preservationist my work will be challenging. friends have been doing a lot of things We want to invite any of our friends to Repairs and behind the backs of loggers. You never tell visit us in Prince George. Our new address us anything about what you’re doin’” is 7749 Kingsley Crescent, Prince George, Renovations “Okay, Arne,. But I still feel B.C., V2N 3M9, and our phone number is uncomfortable about the accusations (250) 964-1864 and my work number (250) you’ve made about me lying to 964-4181. Call 285-BOAT (2628) loggers. It seems to me there’s been a We value your friendship very much, misunderstanding. Would you be willing to write an explanation and an apology to resolve this issue?” Letters for Island Forum must “Maybe I will. Maybe I won’t. I haven’t include a name and phone number. decided yet. I’ll wait ‘n’ see what happens.” Requests for anonymity will be Ray Grigg honoured. Send by: 1. Dropping off at Quadra Foods or Heriot Bay Store To our many friends on Quadra 2. Fax it to 285-2236 We want to thank you for many years of 3. E-mail to: [email protected] friendship during our 30+ years on Quadra. 4. Mail to Box 482, Heriot Bay, V0P1H0 Quadra has been a wonderful place to raise our family. We have been especially Next deadline: 3pm Wed July 9, 1997. Dan’s digger Backhoe/Loader ♦ Ditching, Gravel Spreading ♦ Postholes, Driveway Maintenance ♦ Garden Construction ♦ H2O & Electrical Lines Danny Uzzell 285-2508 Box 81 Q-Cove No Job Too Small!

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For Q-Cove July 1 to July 13 Anyone with information concerning Day Pacific Stand Ht/ft. Ht/m the following can contact Quadra Is. RCMP Time directly or call Crime Stoppers at 287-TIPS. Tu 0105 14.2 You do not have to give your name and you 4.3 may remain anonymous. 1 0930 2.9 97 June 13 Break, enter and theft 0.9 1540 12.5 from residence on Noble Rd. Suspect(s) 3.8 entered open patio door. Numerous items 1920 10.8 stolen including: Yellow Sony Walkman, 3.3 Seaboy HR80 hand-held VHF Marine radio, Radio Shack Pro-38 Scanner, 3 mens wrist Wed 0150 13.9 watches, jewellery box and numerous WAYNE’S PROPANE 4.2 pieces of jewellery. RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL 2 1015 2.4 97 June 13 Electric “Scotty” down 0.7 rigger stolen from vessel on trailer at RPM PROPANE DELIVERY 1630 13.2 Marine, Harper Rd. 4.0 97 June 13 Theft of two new prawn -At Home Retests- 11.0 2255 traps from roadside on Quadra Loop Rd. 3.4 -Sell New or Retest Tanks- 97 June 15 Unregistered campers at -Propane Tank Rentals- Th 0235 13.6 Smelt Bay Provincial Park, Cortes Is. 287-1163 4.1 97 June 16 Theft of cash box from 3 1055 2.1 Paradise Sea Farms Antler Rd. or 334-0908 0.6 97 June 17 Bicycle parts found at 1710 13.5 roadside on Heriot Bay Rd. Owner may 4.1 claim at detachment. 2350 10.9 97 June 19 Ladies quartz watch found 3.3 on Green Rd. Owner may claim at detachment. 97 June 21 Break, enter, theft and Fri 0320 13.2 vandalism to Cape Mudge Community 4.0 Centre. Suspect(s) entered hall and caused 4 1130 2.0 extensive damage by emptying contents 0.6 1745 13.7 of condiments on floor and exhausting 4.2 fire extinguishers. Tables were knocked over, beer bottles were broken as well as Sat 0035 10.6 windows were smashed, doors were broken 3.2 and other items were vandalised. 5 0405 12.8 97 June 22 Orange and black 3.9 coloured vehicle racing up and down 1200 2.2 Buker Rd. 0.7 97 June 22 Homeowner 1820 13.8 apprehended two transients fleeing his 4.2 residence with goods in tow. Suspects were charged with break and enter. One Sun 0120 10.4 of the transients will spend the summer 3.2 6 0450 12.4 and fall behind bars while the other is 3.8 awaiting disposition with the condition 1220 2.6 not to attend Quadra Is. 0.8 Ongoing vandalism to gate at Haskin’s Farm 1900 13.9 Trail. The gate has been replaced after being 4.2 extensively damaged by unknown vehicle. I know many of you are aware Cst. Marty Mon 0205 10.1 Hooper has been transferred out of Quadra to the 3.1 interior of B.C. We, and I know many of you, will 7 0535 12.0 miss Marty and the excellent service he provided 3.7 the community. He will be greatly missed by the 1240 3,2 Detachment. We wish Marty and his family all the 1.0 1935 13.9 best for the future. 4.2 Marty’s replacement is Cst. John Clemens who is transferring from Alexis Creek. John and Tue 0245 9.7 his wife Sue, and their two sons feel very fortunate 3.0 to be moving to Quadra and look forward to 8 0620 11.5 Discovery Islander #140 June 30, 1997 7 that the Business Association also had an Money Matters initiative to erect signs at the Campbell River terminal, and at the foot of Quathiaski By Steven Halliday Road just past the ferry line-up. eing a newcomer to Quadra Islands. Therefore, through the good graces BIsland, one of the first things While living in Alert Bay, there was of the Islander, I am dedicating this issue’s I wanted to do, particularly in light of much talk among the tourism oriented column to recruiting members for the my occupation, was to join the local business’ of the need for some highway fledgling (actually, it’s not even fledgling, Chamber of Commerce. Much to my signs to inform people travelling the yet) Discovery Islands Chamber of surprise and chargrin, there isn’t one!! North Island of the many charms awaiting Commerce. Business owners or managers Rummaging around through the dusty them on Cormorant Island. The several interested in becoming involved should stacks of old materials at the office I previous incarnations of a Board of Trade write to me c/o Quadra Credit Union at P.O. found information relating to the Quadra had tried many times since the late 70’s to Box 190, Quathiaski Cove, indicating your Business Association. “Wonderful”, I accomplish this, without success. I found it interest and providing me with contact thought, “this will do just fine!” Off I went difficult to believe that such a simple task names and numbers. Those of you who to speak to Joanne Crawshaw of Country could not be achieved, and utilized this are especially motivated can phone me Charm to find out when to expect the next goal as the basis for the establishment of at 285-3327 and you can share in the fun meeting, only to learn that the QBA was a vehicle that could organize the resources of being on the interim Board of Directors no more. This being said, Joanne indicated available to get the signs up. To make a long (we need an interim Board to register the that she and several others in the business story short, we established a Chamber, and Chamber). I can’t even estimate the dues, community would be most interested had not one but two signs plus directional but you can be assured that we will keep in the formation of a Chamber. with this indicators installed by the Department of them on the economy scale, and I’ll do my encouraging news in hand, I have decided Highways in less than 6 months! Highways best to get you value for you dues dollars. to take the proverbial bull by the horns even erected the signs at no cost. The But please be prepared to work at it, as the and establish a Chamber for the Discovery parallels of the situation were made even long term benefits of an active, energetic more apparent when Joanne indicated Quadra Credit Union

Steven Halliday, General Manager of Quadra Credit Union, is pleased to announce the following management appointments: Linda Lutes- Manager, Systems & Finance Ray Marean- Manager, Loans & Business Development Pamela Vallee C.G.A. Ruth Rombough- Manager, Member Services Carol Marrett- Member Service Supervisor CERTIFIED Quadra’s new management team is committed to creating and maintaining GENERAL a culture of “Service Excellence” to our members. ACCOUNTANT Several new products and services are scheduled for introduction in the Quadra Island’s only Professionally upcoming months - watch this space for more details. Accredited Accounting Firm ATTENTION - COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS ♦Personal And Corporate Q.C.U. now has a commercial popcorn machine that is available for use by Tax Preparation non profit community organizations as a fund raiser. ♦Small Business Consulting ♦Bookkeeping Instruction We will provide you the machine, popcorn and bags at no cost, and your ♦Auditing organization can keep the proceeds from the sales. ♦Walking Distance from Contact Ray Marean at our Main Office for more details Heriot Bay and Cortes Ferry Docks & to book the machine 709 Cramer Road, Heriot Bay Main Branch Cortes Branch 657 Harper Road Manson’s Landing Phone: 285-3512 Fax: 285-3515 Quathiaski Cove, BC , BC cell/voice mail: 287-6350 e-mail: [email protected] Tel. (250) 285 3327 Tel. (250) 935 6617 monitoring CH 12 Annie Tuck Discovery Islander #1408 June 30, 1997 Island Calendar

At a glance... Farmers Market & Bazaar July 2&3rd Our Farmer’s Market is held rain or Summer Rec. Registration Community Centre 7pm-9pm shine, from the beginning of May to the end of September, every Saturday from 10:00 July 9,12,16,19,23,30th am - 1:00 pm behind the Credit Union. Puppet Theatre Kwagiulth Museum 1:30 pm. Vendors must be from Quadra or the outer islands. Setup charge is $3 for adults and July 12,19,26th $1 for kids. Bring your own table. Dancers, Puppet Theatre We Wai Kai Campsite 3:00 pm. drummers, jugglers, musicians, etc. are very welcome - this is our village green! July 7- 11 Please come join us to make the Market West Coast Hoop Fest Cape Mudge Gym 9 am - 3 pm the best it can be. For more information phone Dalyce 285-3180. July 7-Aug.15 Summer Recreation see program Giant Garage Sale July 11, Fri. Start saving now for the Quadra Mad Pudding Community Centre Philippines Connection 3rd Annual Giant 8:30 pm. Garage Sale to be held at the Community Aug. 2,6,9,13,16,20th Centre, September 14th. All reusable items Puppet Theatre Kwagiulth Museum 1:30 pm. in good condition will be accepted and appreciated! Aug. 2,9,16,23,30th Puppet Theatre We Wai Kai Campsite 3:00 pm. Free Bicycle Repair Class Aug. 11&18 Smokey is holding free bicycle repair Tuesdays from 5:30 at 1024 Kids CAN-BIKE 9 am - classes on 3pm Heriot Bay Rd. Beginners most welcome. If you can hold a wrench, you can turn it. September 14, Sun. Learn anything from flat tire repairs to QPC Giant Garage Sale Community Centre 10 am - wheel truing. 2:00 pm. September 20, Sat. Don’t Miss the Boat! “Step into Tibet” Community Centre Please register very early for the next Mitlenatch trips, sponsored by The Sept. 26, 27 Museum at Campbell River, Saturday, July Keeping Quadra Healthy Community Centre 5th and Sunday, July 6th. Participants board the 35 - foot Weekly offshore sloop, the “T’ai Li”, at Heriot bay Farmers’ Market - Sat Credit Union 10-1:00 to sail away for the day with skipper Steve p.m. London. One of a limited number of people Meditation-Sundays Community Hall 10 am - 12 licenced to land at Mitlenatch, Steve has noon sailed from Mediterranean Spain to Florida Hatha Yoga- Saturdays Community Centre 9:00 & and from New England to the Caribbean In Detail... bicycle skills, by a nationally certified via Bermuda. Besides his more than C-Bike instructor. The kids CAN-BIKE thirty years of offshore and coastal sailing Q.I.. Recreation Society course involves discussion about the experience, London has studied History Is sponsoring a wholistic event called rules of the road, the bicycle’s place in and Developing Nations at a postgraduate “ Keeping Quadra Healthy”. September traffic, safe equipment, practice of bike level. The route taken lends itself to some 26th will feature a major keynote speaker handling skills, and on-road training is to discussion of the fascinating history of and a presentation of Quadra culture. We develop good road position and lawful bike the northwest coast, explored in this area are planning an array of exhibits, mini- operation, good planning skills and good simultaneous expeditions from Spain and demonstrations and networking tables on decision making skills. The course is for Great Britain. physical, emotional, mental and spiritual children 9 to 13 years of age. Complementing London’s expertise is health on September 27th. We are inviting Course dates are Aug. 11th & 18th that of Dennis Mense, a Marine Biologist all interested participants to call Diane at Classes - 9:00 a.m. - 3 pm. $45 per pupil. from the University of Hawaii, who has 285-3859 Call Jerzy Dymny at 285-2447 for more travelled the world as the expert naturalist information. Adult course, beginner and on board educational expeditions to such advanced, are available to groups of six areas as Antarctica, South America, and Kids CAN-BIKE the Canadian Arctic. Enroute, he discusses With the cycling season starting in or more. the marine mammals and birds indigenous earnest parents may want to have their to the area. On the island itself, he will children professionally trained in safe In Detail... Discovery Islander #140 June 30, 1997 9 guide participants carefully through the the release of their third CD, the band is Kwagiulth Museum and Cultural Centre identification and interpretation of the building a huge following on both sides and the We-Wai-Kai Campsite at Rebecca largest breeding colony of seabirds in of the Atlantic. They just keep getting Spit, starting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Georgia Strait. Since it is past the middle better. Strong writing, great vocals, fun, Saturdays at the museum and 3:00 pm. of June, hatchlings should be appearing, high energy, brilliant musicianship and the Saturdays at the We-Wai-Kai Campsite. and many species of wildflowers in bloom. awesome fiddle of Cam Wilson are a tough The first performance will be at the The early to midsummer flower display combination to beat. museum, Wednesday July 9th at 1:30 p.m. progresses through the blooming white This summer Mad Pudding is kicking Watch for local advertising on a fawn lilies, chocolate lilies, blue camas, off a European tour with a stop on Quadra. “Children’s Puppet Theatre Festival” to and monkey flowers, to tiger lilies, prickly I hope you don’t miss it. Doors at 8:30 pm. be produced later this summer by the pears, brodiaea, and woolly sunflower. Admission $10. A Quadra Rec. Cultural Arts and Culture on the Discovery Coast Likened to a Garden of Eden, (complete Event. consortium. with serpents), this volcanic basalt island Puppet Theatre is included with admission to the museum. Children $1, has been a protected Provincial Nature “Step into Tibet” Park since 1961, consisting of the Island of Adults $3, Seniors $2, Members Free. WANTED: Enthusiastic volunteers for Mitlenatch as well as a 300 meter protected Puppet Theatre provides great a “Step into Tibet” evening scheduled for offshore marine boundary. entertainment for Birthday Parties and September 20 at the Quadra Community Advance registration is imperative any social event. For more information Centre - all proceeds going to the Tibetan to ensure a space on these trips, so allow or to book a show, please contact Jason Refugee Nuns. Planning is well under way at least a week before departure date. Wilson or Danielle Uhl at (250) 285-3733, and if you want to join in some of our Register at The Museum Shop, 470 Island 7 days a week. current activities, such as making Tibetan Highway, between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm Prayer Flags, please ring Patrick Stewart at from Monday to Saturday, noon to 5:00 2960, Caroline Helm at 2557 or Heather Do-A-Dig Sundays. The cost is $70.00 Adult/ $65.00 Kellerhals at 3570. Children 9 to 12 year old are invited Student, with a 10% discount for Museum to “Do-A-Dig”, an extremely popular Society members. For more information, workshop in archeology for children, to call 287-3103. Summer Rec. Extended be held at The Museum at Campbell River, Registration Hours Wednesday July 9th through Friday, July 11th, from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day. Puppet Theatre For the convenience of families who Come celebrate the beginning of are unable to sign their children up for This is predominantly a hands-on summer with The Museum at Campbell the summer recreation programs during workshop, where buried “finds” are used to River’s Puppet Theatre. The Puppet Show the regular community centre office solve the mysteries of the imaginary people takes place at the museum on Wednesdays hours (Mon-Fri, 9-2), we would like to who left these things behind. Children at 1pm, and Saturdays at 11 am and 1pm. offer extended registration times. On use proper archaeological procedures to The opening performance is Saturday Wednesday, July 2nd and Thursday, make their discoveries and draw their June 21 at 11 am. The stories involve July 3rd, the community centre office conclusions about the fictitious sites they amazing yet true historical events. Some will be open from 7pm to 9pm to receive investigate. As a final exercise, participants of the play titles include: Fred Nunns’ new registrations. It is hoped that these will create a replica tool which they will be Pumpkins; The Salty Cake; and RippleRock. increased hours will be beneficial to able to bring home. The Museum at Campbell River is working families and allow more people Experienced archaeologist Sharon proud to present another summer of the opportunity to sign up for the summer Johnson introduces children to this subject Puppet Theatre, now in its 11th season of recreation programs. If you have any and some of the techniques used by real offering shows and related fun activities. comments or questions regarding these archaeologists. Sharon has been involved This year’s puppeteers, Jennifer Fric and programs please contact Marcia Lott at in educational programming on the Lower Kathy Stothard, are hoping you’ll join 285-3243, Mon-Fri, 8-2. Mainland, introducing over 5,000 students them at the Museum. The performance to excavating techniques and practical will continue until late August. Admission experience in archaeological procedures. is $1.50 per child, and accompanying Kwagiulth Museum and Register early at The Museum at adults are free. Private bookings are also Campbell River, 470 Island Highway, Phone Cultural Centre 287-3103. Cost is $25.00 per person, and available. For more information please call Once again the puppet theatre is back includes materials. Jennifer or Kathy at 287-3101. The Museum for the summer at the Kwagiluth Museum at Campbell River is located at 5th Ave. and Cultural Centre. Located at Cape and the Island Highway. Special thanks to Mudge on picturesque Quadra Island. Young Canada Works and the Department The museum will present performances of Canadian Heritage for their support. of traditional K’ak’akewak’ legends by our knowledgeable and capable summer students: ”The Legend of Dunuq’a”, “Wisest Mad Pudding on Quadra! Items For Island Calendar On Friday night, July 11th, Quadra One”, and “Full Moon and Half Moon”. The Island is in for a foot stomping Celtic students look forward to researching more Welcome, Brevity Appreciated. romp when Vancouver’s Mad Pudding plays as well as creating new puppets to No Business Related increase the Puppet Theatre repertoire for hits the Community Centre stage. After Material Please a triumphant tour of England, Scotland the 1997 season. Performances will be done Deadline for the next issue is and Ireland last year, dozens of folk throughout July and August at the festivals throughout North America and 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 Discovery Islander 10#140 June 30, 1997

f all goes according to plan, the ground will be broken for the Quadra Island Island Report I Community Centre Addition Project next spring, said Recreation Society Major Moves Planned for CCAP president and chair of the Building Addition Steering Committee Brett Johnson in a by Tanya Storr recent interview. The addition will greatly a letter campaign to nonresident Quadra construction of the addition. Brett said the expand the uses of the existing centre, he property owners, brought in over $2,000 Recreation Society Board’s aim will be to added, and will represent years of planning, in donations. hire locals to work on the project whenever volunteer effort, and donations. Val was on the Recreation Society possible. The plans for the community centre Board when the fund-raising began in Pre-construction work would be addition are almost complete and will soon 1994, and has continued to put her energy done in March/April, with the actual be on display at QCC and the Quadra Credit into the CCAP efforts since then. “I’ve construction beginning in May. “There’s Union. M.M. Johnson Ltd. has drawn up the simply tried to keep the momentum going no big rush to build it except to get the plans at cost, based on a design by CCAP but there are hundreds of people who roof on. We’re hoping to have construction Design Committee members Jonathon make this work. It’s coming along quite completed by January 1999. It’s just a Whittingham and George Murdoch. well. We’ll be making some major moves tentative schedule, but it’s a starting point. “Jonathon and George have been very in the next year.” Once the addition is completed, we’ll have patient and spent years working on the Some of the money raised to date an opening ceremony and party. I expect design,” said Brett. “In a case like this where has been spent on the plans, a needs that will be a pretty good party because it’s a public, multipurpose facility and we assessment to go along with grant the addition has been so long in the wanted public input, it takes longer than applications, costs related to fund-raising, making. From what I’ve heard, as soon as usual to come up with a design. There are etc. Val said the CCAP account has roughly the present building was completed there always compromises—the design tries to $55,000 in it at present. In an effort to was talk of a need to add on to it,” he said. best meet the needs of all the user groups, determine exactly how much money will Instead of building the addition in while still retaining its multipurpose be required to complete the project, M.M. phases, Brett explained that the plan now function and keeping within a reasonable Johnson Ltd. is in the process of costing is to treat it all as one project. Including budget.” out the addition, and Brett is approaching storage space, just over 4,150 square feet Brett explained that the original different contractors to get estimates on will be added onto the community centre. design was made into a model, and then electrical, plumbing, heating, and other The building will then have twice as much the decision was made that it could be mechanical systems. floor space, almost 1,200 square feet of improved upon. The design was reworked “We don’t know exactly how much which will be upstairs. Design highlights and another model made, “and it was a good is needed, but we’re going to try to include a 450 square foot multipurpose design but beyond our immediate financial raise another $150,000-$200,000. In a room, a 175 square foot meeting room, reach.” After the community had a chance renovation some things are going to be additional washrooms which will be to critique the model, George and Jonathon fairly expensive—we’re probably going handicapped-accessible, a new stage with went back to work and came up with the to have to upgrade the electrical service big wings, a new foyer, a bigger auditorium, present design. Although the previous to the building and the heating system and a concrete sidewalk to make the centre design was downsized, Brett said “the part will cost a fair bit, to give a few examples. more wheelchair-accessible. we’re not going to do now is still a vision Once the estimates are in, we’ll figure Brett predicts the multipurpose room, for the future.” There are still a number of out a detailed budget before applying with its bright design and big 8 x 8 foot details such as interior finish to work out, for grants because we need to know how doors opening into the main hall, will he went on to say, but “we will be going much to ask for,” said Brett. become a favourite. “Depending on the size with these plans if we get the grant money The Grant Writing Committee is of the group, it will likely be good for yoga, we need.” Grant money will be key to the aiming to have a grant application meditation, Tai Chi, arts and crafts, etc. project’s success, as will the money raised package ready to send off to prospective One of the problems right now is that we through fund-raising. donors by the end of September. The can really only have one thing going on at Val Barr, who is on both the CCAP package will include the Quadra Island the centre at a time. The community centre Fund-raising and CCAP Grant Writing Community Centre Addition Needs will be able to charge an hourly rent for the Committee, said that as of the beginning Assessment researched and compiled multipurpose room or meeting room, and of May, over $60,000 had been fundraised by Chantal Rose, the plans, a detailed this will cost groups less than what it costs for the addition project. That amount has budget, a description of the addition, to rent out the entire hall now.” increased since then, due to recent fund- letters of support, and other relevant The multipurpose room and meeting raisers such as the Garden Tour, which information. Governments, corporations, room will be located behind where the brought in about $5,300. and foundations will be approached; stage is now, and the stage itself will be CCAP fund-raising efforts began three however, as Brett said, “it will be months moved to the east side of the hall. Big new years ago, Val affirmed, which means and months before we hear how our grant wings on the stage will provide storage the community has raised an impressive applications are received, i.e. if we’re space and be useful for large productions, $20,000 per year towards the addition. getting any money.” In the interim, local and the multipurpose room can become “The money has been raised through fund-raising efforts will continue. a “green room” where performers change thousands of hours of volunteer effort— If the required funds are raised in and wait for their turn on stage. “Quadra through different festivals, Garden Tours, time, a project manager will be hired in Players, Quadra Singers, and other groups and concessions—and also personal early spring 1998. The project manager that put on performances are really happy donations where people have given money will be in charge of supervising the about the green room, because right now to the addition project,” she said. One of the fund-raising committee’s endeavours, Island Report Discovery Islander #140 June 30, 1997 11 they use the office and it’s really awkward,” which will cut down on distractions,” Wilderness Watch Day Brett said. Brett continued. Saturday, 14th June was Wilderness The new foyer will have interior doors Most of the regular user groups of Watch Day sponsored by BCWF (British to the main hall, as well as double doors to QCC wrote letters documenting their Columbia Wildlife Federation). Our local outside. “In essence, the doors will relieve support for the project, and these letters Conservation Officers and members congestion in the entrance way. The foyer will be included with grant applications. of the Campbell River Fish & Wildlife will be almost all glass and a really nice “The people who make decisions on Association (Wilderness Watch Division) space. It’ll be a place where people can whether to give us grants will want proof were out in force to emphasize the role of sit and wait for others without disturbing of the need for the addition. The fact that this program. Quadra Island was also a what’s going on in the auditorium, but we’ve already raised so much money target where signs were placed from the they’ll be able to see what’s going on locally is a key indicator of the need for south end to Village Bay lakes. The object because the doors will have glass in them,” and the support behind this project. was to make clear that Quadra is now a detailed Brett. A second story, to be used Also, the number of people who donate patrolled area. “Observe Report Record” for storage space, will be added on over the so much time to the centre and events and “BCWF Wilderness Watch”, as well multipurpose and meeting rooms. An extra are another indicator of the enthusiasm as, “Observe Report Record (ORR)” four fire exits will be added to the building, for this project. People have been very cards were distributed. BC Environment for a total of nine. The kitchen will remain patient—even after all these years they’re published the ORR literature and BCWF the same size and in the same place, but it are still committed and want to see it in conjunction with Crime Stoppers, the will be repainted and other improvements through. I’d like to thank all the people “Wilderness Watch” brochures. will be made. who have donated money and time to the Volunteer participants, cleared by “The great thing about this design is project,” he said. the local RCMP detachments patrol rural that it will retain the feel of the main hall— The Recreation Society Board is areas within their region to Observe the logs and posts will remain. The space in involved in every part of the planning, Report and Record infractions of the main hall will be utilized better because Brett added, and Community Recreation environmental legislation (e.g. fish or reorienting the stage widens the seating coordinator Sandy Spearing has been a wildlife poaching, pollution, vandalism, area, giving better visibility to the audience. key person. “We’ve got a lot of advice on etc.) Volunteers have no power to The kitchen will be behind the audience, confront or apprehend violators beyond those of any other citizens. Rather The Needs Assessment they are the eyes and ears to assist enforcement agencies in their protection The Quadra Island Community Centre Addition Needs Assessment, researched of our wildlife. and written by Chantal Rose, will be included in grant application packages. The Wilderness Watch detailed document gives information about QCC and Quadra in general, and explains 1. Provides protection of our natural why the addition is necessary. Chantal unearthed some interesting Quadra facts that inhabitants and their environment. she includes in the Needs Assessment: 2. Provides an opportunity for direct 1. Population: The population on Quadra increased by 450 people between the supervised involvement by concerned 1986 and 1991 census, a growth rate of 4.2% each year. Chantal writes that current individuals in the protection of our growth rates are difficult to find, but using a 3% growth rate (the usual growth rate resources. used by regional district planners for Campbell River) and the 1986 and 1991 census 3. Helps to ensure continued access figures, she estimates the population in 1996 was 2,794 and the population in 2006 for the pursuit of hunting, fishing, will be 3,755. She cautions that 3% may be too low a growth rate, so this should be camping, and other outdoor recreation seen as a guide of the minimum possible growth. activities. 2. Summer Population Increase: Quadra Seniors keep a record of visitors who 4. Demonstrates to the community visit the tourist booth between June 15 and September 2 each year. In 1996 there at large a personal commitment to were 2,700 people from all over the world who visited the booth, a decrease from the natural environment and the need the previous year of 3,200 people. In 1994, there were 2,800 visitors to the booth. for citizens to become involved in the Chantal adds that many visitors do not stop at the booth. protection of our natural resources. 3. Dwelling Rentals vs. Owners: There has been a trend on Quadra towards 5. Serves notice to government that owning rather than renting a dwelling, as revealed in the 1986 and 1991 census the public is prepared to take positive reports. Over three quarters (77%) of the Quadra Island population owns property and direct action to protect crown lands rather than rents it. According to the Realtor at Discovery Islands Realty on Quadra abuse and to retain in the public domain. Island, there are over 400 seasonal residents who own property on Quadra Island How can you help? but don’t live here full-time. Conservation officers and fisheries 4. Occupancy Rate of QCC: There have been over 100 different courses held at officers are responsible for the the community centre in the past 10 years and 50% have been going on for 5 years or enforcement of wildlife and fisheries longer. Overall QCC is occupied at least 50% of the time in a 12 hour day (occupancy regulations, but the job is an enormous is defined by the time slot being filled with a scheduled event), which is consistent one. British Columbia is an enormous with other rural community centres such as the one in Black Creek. province, and much hunting, fishing, and 5. Attendance at Shows: The chair of the Cultural Committee has collected industrial activity takes place in remote statistics on attendance to shows over the last 10 years. Out of 87 performances areas. This means that offences may be during that time, 6 have sold out and 11 have seated over 200 people. Most committed, and damage done, without performances over the 10 years have brought over 100 people to the community the offenders ever being caught. centre on average. An important goal of enforcement 6. Past and Future Needs: The Quadra Community Centre was originally built is the prevention of violations before in 1986 to service a population of 1,962 people living on Quadra Island, and by the damage is done. This is where you can Discovery Islander 12#140 June 30, 1997 help. The “Wilderness Watch” program is currently provided by the B.C. Wildlife Garden & Studio Tour ‘97 Federation (BCWF) through regional Fish and Game clubs. The Campbell River Fish & Wildlife Association founded The CCAPS committee would like Hand, Hannah Moss, Dona Hansen, Erika in 1946 is one such organization. The to take this opportunity to express Zylstra, Pat Lowes, Julie & Randy Mellanby, Campbell River Fish & Wildlife Association their utmost thanks to all those who Stephanie Webster, Ruth Miller, and anyone is an organization of outdoor enthusiasts participated in organizing and producing else whose name was inadvertently missed with varying interests, whose goals are the 1997 Quadra Island Garden and from this list. Our appreciation also goes to to assist fish & wildlife where they can. Studio Tour. Special appreciation to all the all those outlets who agreed to sell tickets Our members are men, women, single or gardeners/artists who gave so generously for us - The Laughing Oyster, The Garden married, families or seniors who come from of their time - Darrell & Marjorie Rye, Gate, CR Garden Centre, Country Charm, all walks of life and a variety of professions. Bob & Marie Sutherland, Theresa & Brian Quadra Crafts, Farquharsons (Willow Monthly meetings are held the last Tuesday Simmons (Quadra Farms), Roger Michel, Point), Serendipity In the Garden, Page of each month except July and August at Steve Harkies, Rick Hepburn, Bob & Pat 11, Explore Gallery, April Point and the the clubhouse which is located at 2641 Evans, Emily Hart, Ed & Ethel Drahanchuk, Tourist Information Booth on Quadra. The Campbell River Rd. (Hwy 28). A short Susan Westren, Anne and Don Doolittle, members of CCAPS - Nancy Allwarden, Val business meeting precludes the scheduled Ken & Shirley Duncan, Martha & Gordon Barr, Karen Forbes, Hilary Stewart, Hilda program and social time starting at 8 p.m. James, and Lynn Ramos & Mike Dennison Van Orden and Carol Woods have worked The association is affiliated with the B.C. & Zeb at Wilby Farms. We would also like hard over the past few months to put the Wildlife Federation and is active in the to thank those volunteers who combined tour together. Last but not least we would Regional meetings that their efforts to make this event a success like to thank all those garden lovers who bring all clubs together focusing on the - Joan Blackmer, Paulette Marisi, Linda braved the rain and came to view the protection of wildlife. Memberships are Vander Minne, Marna Disbrow, Heather inspiring displays. Thanks to you, this available for singles, seniors, juniors, and Kellerhals, Shirley Wallace, Candace event has been a great success as just over families. Holmes, Shannon Van Orden, Heather $5,000 was raised towards the addition at Your help can make a difference! Van der Est, Karla Thomson, Darrell the community centre. For more information call 287- 8277 or Rye, Betty Toelle, Chris, Anne & Tracey Tim Walters at 250-285-3772 (voice/fax) e-mail:[email protected]

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Q.I.F.R.C. Report TimberWest which has the single focus of reducing costs to maximize their profits. TimberWest has tenure, as part of TFL 47, for about 13,000 ha on Quadra Island. Report from the Quadra Island Forest On November 28 the Chief Forester of BC came announced that the Annual Resources Committee Allowable Cut (AAC) for TimberWest’s by Michael Mascall Johnstone Strait area (including Quadra Island) would increase by 24%. Since CORE, s a member of the Quadra of wetlands, old growth, trails, viewsheds, in 1993, and the making of parks on 3% of Island Forest Resources and logging road access were all discussed Vancouver Island (from 9.7% on Vancouver A Committee (QIFRC), I would and generally there was consensus. Island in parks before CORE to 13% after like to let the Quadra community know One issue that was not resolved was CORE), the AAC for all of Vancouver Island what has gone on during the 20 or so the issue of economic equity for woodlots. has increased by 10%. This is mostly meetings of the last year. The MOF limit woodlots to 400 ha. But at arithmetic at this time as TimberWest has Approximately 15 persons show up an average log price of $100/m3 there is a done very little logging on Quadra to this for every meeting. There are nine groups big difference between an annual allowable point in time. Between 1992 and 1996 they represented as listed below: cut of 1,700 m3 and 3,000 m3 per woodlot. have taken about 3,000/year m3 off Quadra Quadra Island Conservancy Michael Should the community have any say in this and beginning in 1998 they want to take Mascall, Quadra Recreation Terry Noble, issue? MOF said not at this time perhaps 50,000 m3/year. This will be a significant Independent Loggers Keith Liseth, in the future. change for Quadra. Mitlenatch Field Naturalists Judy Johnson, MOF then included what is called Throughout this, there has been Trails Committee Val Barr, Chinese the takeback area (the area given back to an ongoing process leftover from CORE Mountains Preservation Eve Phillips, MOF by Fletcher Challenge in 1992, South which is to designate AAC through the Quadra Protected Areas Ray Grigg, Quadra of Village Bay Lakes and North of Open Vancouver Island Resource Targets process Salmon Enhancement Don McEacheran, & Bay Creek). This amounts to about 3,000 (VIRT). This has set up three land use Quadra Eco-Tourism Noel Lax. ha. Alex Hartford has been allocated his zones for forestry: originally Low intensity In addition, there are several top up area next to Open Bay creek and Area (LIA), General Forestry Area (GFA), individual members who attend on both he and MOF have agreed to leave and High Intensity Area (HIA) but now a regular basis: Alex Hartford, Joyce approximately 100m buffer next to the more euphemistically called (in the Overnes, Dan Bingham, Rolf Kellerhals, creek on the North side. We are working same order): Special Management Zone, Dick Whittington and Grant Hayden. on TimberWest who have the tenure South General Management Zone and Enhanced It should be pointed out that Raven of the creek, but they will not commit to Management Zone. Quadra Island is has not attended a QIFRC meeting for the wider riparian strip than what the Forest mostly LIA up to just North of Waiatt Bay last couple of years. Letters have been Practices Code specifies (20m), although which then becomes a General Forestry exchanged but as it is private land there they did defer their cutblock plans in the Zone. The LIA approach is considered by is little which can be done except through area for the time being. TimberWest to be a reduction in cut of 10%. the community plan. Firewood has been provided by Dick It is supposed to care for values other than To assist with communication and Whittington to the OAPs and TimberWest logging, such as: biodiversity, recreation, facilitation within the QIFRC a two day will allow firewood taking from the alders tourism, wildlife, fish, water, aquaculture, long facilitation workshop was held to and log tops cut in their Walcan area. mineral resources and cultural heritage train members. In September the QIFRC received a resources. After that there were two day long letter from Merrill and Ring applying for Right now work is being conducted meetings reviewing potential woodlot the application of herbicides on Quadra on TimberWest’s Walcan area to take out areas with the Ministry of Forests (MOF) Island. The QIFRC sent a letter to them 20,000 m3 of wood from 80 ha with root as they wanted to put two new woodlots telling them that over the last 6 years we rot. There is a controversial question of out to tender on Quadra Island. In addition, have an understanding with the MOF and whether it is effective to take out root rot MOF wanted to top up the two existing TimberWest that we do not use herbicides areas or not, or to use push over logging woodlot holders (Alex Hartford and Dick on Quadra Island. This is an example where (leaving the stumps sticking up in the air) Whittington) close to their legal land in doing the development plan with MOF, to treat it. Quadra loggers are doing the area limit of 400 ha. The areas of Heriot QIFRC unanimously agreed we did not want work for TimberWest under Keith Liseth. Bay to Copper Cliffs, East and West of chemicals used on the island both from an TimberWest has brought several Saltwater Lagoon, Hyacinthe Point, and environmental point of view and a loss of logging plans to the QIFRC over the year, the lot just East of the Cape Mudge Road manual labour. The MOF said they had to as they consider cutblocks in the Open at the Junction with Joyce Road were all include it but it would never be used except Bay to Granite Bay trench (parallel to the discussed. in some very special circumstance! Granite Bay Rd), and the area around North Out of these discussions “sensitive A motion was reached by consensus Gowlland Harbour road. They have also Power Wash area designations” were assigned to: Blind (later support by the Independent loggers proposed cutblocks of 40 ha size in the Man’s Bluff, Heriot Ridge (which now has was removed) that we ask the Minister North end of Quadra. This is an ongoing a trail in place from the Brass Bed and of Forests use the 5% takeback, it gets disagreement with TimberWest as they Breakfast south to Gowlland Harbour from the sale of TimberWest, to take see Quadra in two parts, the interior area Road), the southeastern part (130 ha) TimberWest’s tenure off Quadra Island where they do small scale logging with of the Heriot Bay block kept out of the leaving the forest land in the hands of community input and the exterior part woodlot area, Hyacinthe Point, and the the MOF. It was felt that the QIFRC has where they can do business as usual; area West of Saltwater lagoon. Concerns more effect in dealing with MOF than with Discovery Islander 14#140 June 30, 1997 islanders see Quadra as a single island unit. Overall, there is the issue of inadequate Some members feel there appears to information regarding karst (cave) areas, be a growing indifference by TimberWest the ecology of the areas to be logged, to our concerns on this or any other issue. special areas and stream and tributary They have been sent letters carefully protection, which applies to most areas specifying our concerns but they are read and their logging plans. The year has and replied to with no real changes. been a lot of work for the 15 or so regular Inventories of recreation and Visual attenders. Quality Objectives of TimberWest’s TFL Coming up: 47 on Quadra is now being conducted TimberWest wanting to harvest 50,000 for TimberWest through a FRBC grant. m3 (1500 truck loads) each year on Quadra; Areas which are considered important are Where should the cutblocks be? expected to be left unlogged. The emphasis management plan for Quadra Island appears to be viewscapes as seen from 1998-2003. Should TimberWest be on the water and roads, and there is some Quadra Island; Two additional woodlots on difference of opinion that the trails are just Quadra; Hardwood harvesting on Quadra as important. in the year 2001, for alder and maple, by a The Forest Practices Code has not furniture making company in Vancouver. had much of an impact on Quadra Island If you have any concerns with any yet, other than increase the paper work of these issues or any other write a for the woodlot operators. Generally our letter (with a copy to QIFRC), come to a standards have been more protection QIFRC meeting (last Wednesday of each oriented than the code minimums. month at the school) or talk to one of the FRBC is making grants available representatives. We need your comments to TimberWest and woodlot holders and support. Quadra is your Island too! MS for chemical fertilizing by helicopter. TimberWest is interested in doing this to a number of their fir growing sites on Quadra with urea (46% nitrogen). QIFRC is Trevor Wells considering a response to this issue. The mining issue on Quadra has been raised but mining claims have a right to be 287-9527 or staked and explored anywhere they wish. We and the MOF cannot prevent them from going into sensitive designated areas such 285-3118 as the old growth at Nugedzi. The only areas they cannot explore are inside the park boundaries. 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