ISSUE 519 Serving the Discovery Islands for 20 Years - since 1992 February 17, 2012 1st Islands Agricultural Show Report Trip ‘Down Island’ Leads to New Idea - Local Farm Store

he first annual Islands to get Organically Certified and where to There was an excellent seminar by Dr Agriculture Show was held on get pasture lime, we knew we were in the John Fast, sought-after inspirational February 3rd and 4th at the right place. We felt a bit lost until we saw speaker. His psychological approach to Cowichan Exhibition Park near the older couples with that weathered succession planning for a family farm and Duncan,T and it was definitely worth the look and younger people with the healthy the importance of being an adult about it early wake-up and the long foggy drive glow that only working outside provides. resonated with a lot of us who had or had to be there. The goal of the IAS was to With much anticipation we registered for not given it much thought before. Jaymie provide a unique opportunity to showcase, the promising seminars and opened our Collins, an experienced agent in sales and celebrate and grow the agriculture ears and listened. There was a range of the general manager of Vancouver Island industry on Vancouver Island and the information offered such as the Ministry of Produce, wrapped the conference up Gulf Islands. As farmers we seldom get Agriculture helping participants starting with an informative presentation on how the chance to share our experiences with new agricultural business, renewable agri- to approach retailers. He quoted a friend other farmers - we set our own goals, energy, and expert advice on how to regain who once told him: “Getting farmers to devour library books and magazines on control over crop pests. The talks were work together is like trying to herd cats”, the latest horticultural practices, and plan extremely enlightening and motivating. yet he insisted that as small-time farmers our gardens, cooped up in the remotest We heard from Kevin Koopmans, a with a limited supply of produce, the key areas of the Island. Although cooperative Community Economic Developer who to competing with big corporations is just work between small-scale growers would spoke to us about the concept of Incubator that, team work. And looking around, be extremely beneficial in helping us make Farms – making it possible for farming seeing all of us gathered in one place, a living, most of us are simply too busy to dreams to come true for young people who it sure felt like the seeds of something organize and attend meetings. So when a don’t have the land or money to get started. important were being sown, especially friend told us about the Agricultural Show, A passionate Gwen Simpson, owner of the when, at the end of this seminar, a group we simply had to go. award-winning “Inspired Market Gardens”, of small-scale cattle farmers agreed on When we arrived at the fair and saw taught us about the important link between the potential of working together to offer tractors of every vintage, information storytelling and sales, and, at a later retailers Island-grown, grass-fed beef. booths on chicken rearing, market seminar, gave us a sobering look at profit gardening, livestock feed, 4H clubs, how margins on a small farm – it’s all about counting and costing, EVERYTHING. continued page 2 For me, as the owner of Open Bay Farm, farmers and general population of Quadra Ferry what I learned during the IAS applies in offering quality products. We live in an directly to what I have been planning and age of convenience, and although we as Schedules thinking about for a few months now. I consumers may have good intentions, most have been thinking about my footprint of us don’t have the time to drive around Campbell River - Quadra Island looking for local foods and products. My Crossing Time: 10 minutes in this world as I’m sure many of us on Quadra have. Buy Local, Think Global is vision for the store is to have a one-stop Leave Quadra Island the by-line we often see and by abiding shop for those who wish to make ethical 6:15 am 3:05 pm by this we might improve our imprint on choices when it comes to their purchasing †7:05 am ** 4:00 pm this world, and definitely improve the power. 8:00 am 5:00 pm quality of life of our community. With We would love to share with others and we 9:00 am 5:50 pm this in mind, I would like to offer farmers have assembled the information we gleaned 10:00 am 7:00 pm on Quadra Island an opportunity to build 11:00 am 8:00 pm at the IAS into a binder for other farmers to 12:00 pm 9:00 pm and grow their market. I would love to peruse. We also invite farmers to come and 1:00 pm 10:00 pm see more growers do what they love, talk to us about their marketing ideas . We 2:00 pm *11:00 pm and actually make some money with it. will be at Cubby in the Cove on Fridays and Currently, my store, Cubby in the Cove, is Saturdays or you can email us at mimi@ Leave Campbell River a craft store, but I have decided to change openbayfarm.ca. Anna Niedzwiecka and M 6:40 am 3:30 pm direction and sell locally grown fresh and Smienk. †7:30 am 4:30 pm processed foods and creations made on 8:30 am 5:25 pm local farms. The store will follow the 100 By Mimi Smienk 9:30 am 6:15 pm mile diet concept and serve both the local **10:30 am 7:30 pm 11:30 am 8:30 pm 12:30 pm 9:30 pm 1:30 pm 10:30 pm 2:30 pm *11:30 pm Quadra Island - Cortes Island Crossing Time: 45 minutes Leave Quadra Island Leave Cortes Island † 9:05 am † 7:50 am **11:05 am 9:50 am 1:05 pm 11:50 am 3:05 pm **1:50 pm INVITATION TO TENDER #0203-2012 5:05 pm 3:50 pm 6:45 pm 5:50 pm FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES * - Fridays and Saturdays only. † - Daily except Sundays. FOR QUADRA ISLAND BRANCH ** - Tuesday sailings are for Dangerous Cargo - No passengers. Vancouver Island Regional Library is seeking Tenders from qualified Avoid Line-Ups janitorial service contractors to offer janitorial service to the New Quadra Peak local traffic are during morning Island Branch Library located at 654 Harper Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra and evening commutes. On Monday and Island, BC. The Quadra Island Branch is approximately 3,200 sq. ft. in total Thursday Quadra - CR 9 am sailings, size. Cortes Island traffic has priority. Tenders must be delivered to the Purchasing Department, Vancouver Island For More Information Regional Library, Central Services, 6250 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6M9 prior to 3:00 p.m., Local Time, Friday March 9th, 2012 the Pick Up A Copy “closing date and time”. of the Guide to the Discovery Islands and the Quadra & Cortes maps A site visit to view the area of work is mandatory. The mandatory site visit is scheduled at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 24th at 654 Harper Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island. Bidders not attending the site visit will not be allowed to submit a Tender. Invitation to Tender documents are available by contacting Elisa Balderson, Purchasing Phone: (250) 729-2307 or email: [email protected]. Please state Tender Number and provide your Name, Phone number and Email address. The lowest or any Bid will not necessarily be accepted. The Vancouver www.quadraisland.ca Island Regional Library reserves the right to accept the Tender which it www.discoveryislands.ca deems most advantageous. 2 Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 Submit your news or event info, editorial runs free: email: [email protected] drop off 701 Cape Mudge Rd. or at Hummingbird

MONDAY Saturday, February 18 Parent & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pm - Hayley Shepard - “A Beautiful Burden” 7:30 pm QICC Low Impact, 8:30 am, QCC Monday, February 20 Yoga with Josephine, Room 3, QCC, 10 am -12 noon - “Connecting the generations” Open Meeting 10 am QCC Room 1 Karate, 4:30 pm, QCC Friday, February 24 Sing for Pure Joy! Room 3, QCC, 3 - 4:30 pm, All welcome. - Blackberry Wood - HBI Pub 9 pm Weight Watchers, QCC, 6 pm - 7 pm Alcoholics Anonymous, Quadra Children’s Centre 7 pm Saturday, February 25th Mandy’s Movielicous night in the HBI Pub 9:00 - Salmon farming critic Don Staniford at Q.C.C. at 7:30 pm - Sierra Quadra 1st Monday - Quadra writers group, 7 - 9 pm 285-3656 Monday, February 27 - Deadline Day for the Discovery Islander - all new submissions by 7 pm Please TUESDAY - Transition Island General Meeting, QCC Room 3 7 - 9 pm Spinners 10:00 am – 12:00 QCC Tuesday, February 28 Quadra Children’s Song Circle, Room 3, QCC3 - 4 pm - Quadra Island Conservancy and Stewardship Society AGM 7:30 pm QCC Al-Anon Meeting, Quadra Children’s Centre, 7:00 pm Folkdancing, QCC, 7:30 pm, Sept 21-Apr 26 Friday, March 2 - Kinfo - HBI Pub music 9pm WEDNESDAY Wednesday, March 7 Parent and Babes 11 am QCC - Free Money, 11:30 a.m., Seminar Room, Q.C.C. Food Bank 1-2:00 p.m. (1st & 3rd Wed of every month) QCC Saturday, March 10 UofQ Pub education from your Neighbours. HBI pub 7:00 pm - Steven Page, singer-songwriter, guitarist QCC 8:00 pm Hand-drum Circle, Upper Realm, 7:45 - 9:15 pm Tuesday March 27 1st & 3rd Wednesday Food Bank,QCC 1 - 2 pm - Quadra Island Cemetery AGM; 8:00pm at the Quadra Legion THURSDAY Wednesday, March 28 Parents & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pm - Learn to Play- Play to Learn Workshop 6:30 – 8:30 at the Literacy Centre, Karate 4:00 pm QCC Quadra Elementary Prayer Meeting, Quadra Island Bible Church, 7 pm Next Deadline: Monday, FEBRUARY 27th, 2012 Drop in games and wing night, Legion, 7:00 pm. Sound Spirit Kirtan - QCC - 7-8pm - By Donation FRIDAY Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 pm Quadra Children’s Centre Fridays – Live bands in the HBI Pub 9:00 pm SATURDAY “Fun Ride” Easy to Moderate bike ride 10:30 am Aroma Cafe Quadra Legion Meat Draw 5pm Open mic with Mo. 9:00pm HBI pub SUNDAY Family Service, Quadra Island Bible Church, 10:30 am Quadra Sunday Painters, 11 am - 2 pm, 285-3390 United Church-11 am, first Sun. of month-12 noon, 285-3163. Buddhist meditation, Upper Realm, 10 am.

Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 3 ISSUE 519 FEBRUARY 17, 2012 No Relocation Without Consultation I’m writing about the Library settled, further management OH - I almost forgot, the other letter in the last D.I. would be the Board’s thing I have learned is: when it Over the years I’ve learned two responsibility alone. comes to government, be ever important lessons about public Any member of the Library vigilant. affairs. First is the importance of Board, it’s Chair, or Brenda Leigh Noel Lax adhering to Proper Process. It’s (the delegated representative a lesson learned long ago and it’s for Quadra at the time) or even served me unfailingly. Adherence just one member of staff - could Wedding Ring Found to proper process in the Quadra have paid attention to the 52 people have asked me or Library issue would have quickly Library’s own Mission Statement. Danielle if I found my wedding focused on the matter of location. There could have been the ring. Yes, I have. A little girl found it at the Q.C.C. and told At that point the benefits as well “Collaboration & Partnership” her mum and the mum phoned as drawbacks for both Quadra’s and “Leadership ... and Open me. two communities could have Communication, Teamwork and been openly discussed. Quadra Cooperation” it speaks of. The I would like to thank everyone Islanders were denied that whole sorry fiasco need never for your sympathetic concern opportunity, partly because have happened. about my lost wedding ring. nobody from Quadra Island had About the comment “the ‘new’ People have been genuinely a seat on the Library Board. A library’s a great gift”. How can it delighted when I tell them I seat there [on the VIRL Board] is be a “gift” when taxpayers pay for found my ring. The response probably not generally necessary, it? When the Library’s Board’s has been and is truly amazing. but at that critical moment it was financial manager told me the cost I am very pleased to be living in vital to have someone present of the proposed “new” library a caring, loving community that who knew, and would represent, would be around $4.00/year, I values Love and the Symbols Islander’s views. got a warning signal. I cringed of Love so highly. Thank you Another thing I suspect when it dawned on me he hadn’t again. mentioned the $4.00/year would contributed to the storm was Steve Moore because the Library Board be added to everyone’s taxes in perceived relocation from the area served by Vancouver Island Regional Library, up Heriot Bay to Q Cove as simply Dear Editor, a “Quadra Island Library” matter and down the whole length of - to them, a non-issue. Others Vancouver Island. He said nothing recently the carcass of a dead clearly saw that determining about having some 40 libraries ram was dragged to the corner the library’s location was a in the system. Or, when they’re of a hobby-farmer’s property “Community Planning and replaced or renovated, that $4.00 and left behind to rot. when multiplied by 40 becomes Library” issue, calling for open Any real farmer would know $160 added to our taxes. Costs consultation between this how dangerous this action was. Community and the Library usually escalate, so it may easily The influx of predators and Board. Once location issues were exceed that. carrion-eaters had one senior I queried the accountant about citizen so frightened that she this later. He confirmed the Have an opinion to share? could not leave her home. As maths, but thought $4.00 was Submit your letter usual, no thought was given to so small an amount, concern to the DI by email: the concern of the neighbours. about others paying our library [email protected] Other witnesses have costs was unimportant. I think PREFERRED mentioned sightings of fearless it’s unethical to compel folks in and unusual preadtor behaviour Regular ‘ol mail with a Kyuquot & Sooke etc. to pay for in other neighbourhoods. stamp to Box 280 in the our library and vice versa. Cove or fax it in to Our island is a symbiotic unit. Copyright 2012 Also, the cumulative amount 250-285-2236 How will the thoughtless of each $4.00/year collected actions of this person change If it’s too long it may throughout the Library Board’s our paradise? be chopped! whole Vancouver Island taxation MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Please be concise area, is important. Louella’s Ghost

4 Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 BC Ferries & Biodiesel Fuels What do I think? Thirty-one out of 36 vessels owned by Foundation web site “Substituting just 10 A good question! BCF are using a B5 diesel fuel, which is a per cent of fossil fuels to biofuels for all our blend of 5 per cent canola-based biodiesel, vehicles would require about 40 per cent Dear Mr. George Barabas, making BCF one of the largest consumers of the entire cropland in Europe and North of biodiesel in British Columbia. The America. That is simply not sustainable.” I did not fill out your survey. I tried. company states that this strategy “helps Unfortunately it was nearly impossible Also, by employing biofuels, we are for me to accurately portray my views us reduce our fleet emissions.” This is indirectly supporting deforestation, undoubtedly a true statement for BCF, on the subject because of the survey’s promoting soil erosion, decreasing construction. Specifically, the complex but at what expense is this really to the biodiversity, adversely impacting global environment as a whole? An independent wording and structure, vague and overly water resources while consuming limited general questions, items that could be study by Nobel Laureate, Paul Crutzen, nitrate fertilizers. The problem is that has found that most biofuels produce more misinterpreted, questions that contained a instead of finding ways to use less or no “right” answer and double-barrelled items greenhouse gases than the fossil fuels they herbicides and a lot less fuel and synthetic replace due to the emissions of Nitrous all added to this problem. Surveys can be fertilizers, we are promoting a crop that very powerful tools. In this case, I fear that oxide being seriously underestimated. is very difficult to grow organically. Most According to EPA, Nitrogen oxide gases your prejudice (having land that directly importantly, by supporting biofuels we are faces the property in question) has clouded are 310 times more effective in trapping harmfully affecting the supply and demand global heat than carbon dioxide. Also your ability to create an effective, impartial factors on world food price. Biofuel and valuable survey. since the energy content of pure biodiesel production was accountable for a 30% of is 9% less than that of petroleum based the increase in food prices in just one year I, too, am planning on surveying the island diesel, to compensate results in more fuel (2008). World Health has estimated that 1 soon regarding a much different issue. As consumption. billion people are starving, and that poor the first part of my process in creating a The US National Renewable Energy nutrition plays a role in at least half of the survey, I conducted a Google search for Laboratory (NREL) states that energy 10.9 million child deaths each year (30,000 “making effective surveys” which readily security is the number one driving force children died each day in 2011). provided me with valuable information on the common pitfalls when creating survey behind the US biofuels program, with The hot topic for the ferry industry is the primary goal to reduce dependence questions. The following links provided a the upcoming International Maritime good starting point: on foreign oil imports. The United States Organization (IMO) regulations spends about $6 billion a year on federal concerning low sulphur fuel, which will http://www.custominsight.com/articles/ support for biofuel production through come into force in 2015. Many ferry effective-survey-questions.asp tax credits, tariffs, and other programs. companies are looking for alternatives as http://www.esurveyspro.com/article- Canada currently exports 85% of the canola there will be a lack of 0.1% sulphur fuels online-survey-design-questions.aspx oil it produces and the US is our largest causing higher fuel costs or penalties if It is no doubt very frustrating to put in so customer. The model for the development companies do not comply. An alternative much effort, time, and money into your of biofuels includes a wide diversity of BCF will be looking at is increasing survey and not have it recognized. I would methodologies, some bad, some good. biodiesel fuel usage 4 fold, with alternatives suggest, though, that perhaps Dan Bowen One could only hope that government’ such as B20 biodiesel fuel, a strategy is not to blame for it’s lack of recognition, subsidies and tax incentives stay focussed Washington State Ferries is presently despite the convenience of his roll as on the more promising technologies such undertaking. as wood debris conversion to cellulosic “Scapegoat #1”. The question to answer; is the trend to ethanol. Please do not lose hope in due process, I introduce stronger biodiesel fuels in the have still been able to make my opinions However, there is no stopping of the best interest of the Ferry User who is now known to the Regional District in a way Biofuel Industry now. It has a strong paying 13 cents on every ticket purchase that they recognize. I would encourage lobbied foothold, and its life and existence price (Quadra vehicle & passenger) for anyone that feels unheard to also contact is now about jobs and the potential to biodiesel. In the Commissioners’ new our Regional Director Jim Abram (his strengthen rural economies. Agriculture role, I personally hope to see enforced contact info is available in every issue of lands are switching from food to fuel, a mandatory requirement that all Ferry the DI). helped by government subsidies, higher Providers must report their fuel sources, prices with larger net profits then can be complete with a review of the social and Sincerely, attainable from growing wheat. This gives environmental impact from these choices. Sarah Puddy political enthusiasm for growing biofuels Armed with this information, I have full and makes it a feel-good diversion from confidence in the Commissioner to do the steps that would really make a difference, right thing. such as significantly higher efficiency standards. According to the David Suziki C.F. Konkle email; [email protected]

Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 5 CORTES DIRECTOR’S REPORT by Noba Anderson or supporting documentation Highspeed join me this week for a conversation about for issues in this article, visit my Cortes Radio, the first in a series with local – I spoke with MLA Claire Trevena about our Regional Director’s page at www. organizations that make the backbone of local F lack of high-speed internet access on Cortes governance. cortesisland.com. again given that this issue is now one of her top priorities. I have sent her a synopsis of Ferries Island Timberlands the current Cortes situation. She is compiling - I’d like to thank Bob Tracy and Uschi - On January 23rd I took a small delegation information from North Island communities Koebberling for joining the Ferry to meet with Island Timberlands and and we will make a concerted effort on this Advisory Committee. Also, the BC Ferry presented them with a binder of Cortes- front in the next short while. There is also Commissioner submitted his final report to generated information, including your a detailed SRD staff report on the status of the Provincial government in January after letters, preceded by a summary of the input Cortes and Quadra internet service on this his community consultations, including gathered a prior community meeting. IT week’s committee agendas, and attached to Cortes. A link to that as well as the Ferry expressed a willingness to consider land this article on line. Advisory Committee Chairs response is on purchase proposals but they do value both my webpage. land and timber at a higher price than most. Klahoose Gorge Shellfish IT also agreed to a joint follow-up meeting in - The Strathcona Regional District’s 4 SRD Budget February between the Cortes delegation and electoral area directors voted unanimously petition representatives to discuss operational to approve of the Klahoose Shellfish Limited - It is budget time again at the Regional District level issues. Your input will make the basis for Partnership’s deep water shellfish application and this year’s community consultation will our suggestions at this second meeting and we in Gorge Harbour at the January SRD board be held within the next few weeks, so keep an will report back to the community afterward. meeting. Klahoose now has all their required eye out for that date soon. Shall we continue to licensing and I wish them all the very best in contribute to the parks acquisition reserve? Do Some of the Island Timberlands forest lands you want to better fund bylaw enforcement? proposed for 2012 harvest are of ‘provincial their operations, and indeed to their Nation’s economic development activities. Are you happy with how we spend your half ecological significance’ and house old growth million dollars each year? douglas fir stands that are very rare with less Submissions to the SRD public hearing than 1% remaining in the endangered ‘Coastal were split. Most, if not all, the submissions The Regional Solid Waste Plan is coming to Western Hemlock – Very Dry Maritime’ received from Gorge waterfront property Cortes for community consultation on April biogeoclimatic zone. One usually only finds owners were in opposition. Obviously, 12th. The draft can be found for your review individual fir veterans making intact stands further work is required to improve the at www.cswm.ca/plan. very rare, and whole stand clusters as found dynamic in this small basin. Most of the on Cortes, truly provincially significant. other submissions from Cortes resident s Roads These lands also contain red and blue listed were supportive. Other Gorge aquaculture - I spoke recently again with Highways species and plant communities as well as many operators have indicated a willingness to sign expressing our request for a centre line as sensitive ecosystems. a similar operational agreement to the one well as for a posted 40km/hr speed limit and MLA Claire Trevena and I have written signed by Island Sea Farms, and I commit associated signage on either side of Beasley to the Minister of Environment and the to following up on this matter. There was Rd in Manson’s. The area manager will soon Minister of Forests requesting their support also interest expressed about enacting a visit Cortes to review these issues with me and stating that “We are actively looking Gorge-specific noise bylaw, which would be and others interested. We still do have a for solutions to what could become a applicable to, and funded by, water licensees commitment for two crosswalks in Manson’s divisive and confrontational situation which and property owners alike. This too I commit before late spring. would provoke international activism, civil to following up. disobedience and subsequently substantial Phone Service media attention.” I have also written the Grant-In-Aid - On the issue of loosing phone service when the Strathcona Regional District Board requesting - Although these grants comprise a relatively power is out, Rob Hazlett from Telus recently their support in finding a resolution to this small part of the overall Cortes SRD budget, wrote the following: “I have had several of my escalating situation. it directly supports so much Cortes not- technicians involved in diagnosing the problem for-profit community activity that serves so and we have now included some of our national Garbage Transportation many of you. This year’s spring deadline for and manufacturer support people in finding a – On Cortes, we have always paid for the GIA submissions is April 2nd. Please mail or solution. We have a couple of possible issues we transport of our garbage off island (now to email your submissions to me for May fund are exploring and I will inform everyone as we the tune of over $50,000 per year), whereas disbursements. Forms are available on the get closer to resolving this.” just about every other community in the Regional Director’s page at www.cortesisland. North Island 911 – Representatives from five region does not pay transport once garbage com, or by phone request. Regional Districts jointly form the board that arrives at a ‘transfer station’ such as our is the North Island 911 Corporation which recycling centre. For over two years, I have Radio Show manages the funds for the 911 service in this been advocating at the board that we equalize – I am now hosting a radio show ‘People’s area. I have been recently appointed to sit this discrepancy and make this regional Place in Politics’ aired live alternate Tuesdays on the 911 board on behalf of the Strathcona service fair. At the last Solid Waste board at 11 am and repeated Saturdays at 2 pm. Regional District. meeting it was decided to make this change Each show has two main components, an As always, you are welcome to contact me: which, as well as benefiting the region in update of regional district issues and a feature other ways, will save the Cortes taxpayer chat with a guest that represents some facet 250-935-0320, [email protected] $50,000 per year!!!! of Cortes political life. Victoria Smith will Noba Anderson 6 Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 REGIONALArea C DIRECTOR’S REPORTby Jim Abram riting my report is a bit more DI Items - Clarifications 1st and 2nd reading, not 100% support of the difficult than usual at this time. As proposal. This is the process that needs to we all know a number of our island First of all, I would like to take a look at the happen to get it before the public so it can be W last issue of the DI and make a few comments friends, family and neighbours have died in dealt with. on some of the content. this past year. I came home from meetings in The major flaw in the letter is suggesting Vancouver on Saturday night only to receive On page 2 there was a notice entitled that the OCP and bylaws can be changed by notice on Sunday that yet another of my “Homelessness Coalition.... etc.” This contract. The contract that is being referred friends has died. As many of you may have initiative came out of a grant that was to is the Development Agreement, which heard by now, my good friend Al Luoma to be given to the SRD in some manner. usually happens after public hearing and third passed away on Sunday morning. Al was After discussion at the Board, all directors reading but before final adoption. I insisted one of the long time residents of Granite agreed to just put it into a project that was that this process was flawed and I want the Bay and a son and grandson to some of the already underway in Campbell River. Upon development agreement settled PRIOR to earlier founding Luomas of that area. He had further thought, I considered asking for our the public hearing so that the public will have a previous reputation of being one of the portion, based on assessment, to be given every last tiny little detail of the proposal “wild ones” of the island and may have been to our Community Kitchen and our Food before them before they make up their minds in the earlier years. In the past many years Bank, since they work in a related field to on the proposal. This was an attempt to give that I have known Al, he has proven to be homelessness. I am still having staff explore you MORE information, not an attempt to one of the most gentle people I know. He was this option and see if it is possible. If it is, twist the system. This way, you will know as honest as the day is long and as true of a then we will have a fairly nice infusion of cash what you are really looking at in the final friend as anyone could ask. He loved animals into two of our very worthwhile programs. design of the proposal before the board votes and the outdoors with a passion. He has run I know there are other programs and maybe on anything. This is for the benefit of the the Granite Bay Park wharf and ramp for the they will also benefit. We’ll see. community, not the developer. So please regional district since we opened it and has understand the intent. done a remarkable job of keeping it up. I am On page 5, there was a letter, “Changing our going to miss him, as will many others. Community Plan and Bylaws by a Contract... All advertising for this public hearing will etc”. This is not the case. It talks about the be at the full extent of our ability as local This report may be fairly scattered and I hope letter by Dan Bowen, the agent for the government. Everyone will know. There will you will forgive me for that. I am sitting in developer of the Gowlland Views proposal, be no “subverting the normal process”. The my hotel room in Richmond preparing for from the previous issue. I have no intention normal process will be enhanced if anything. meetings of the Pacific Coast Marine planning of dealing with Mr. Bowen’s letter or the group all day tomorrow. I guess there is only comments therein. However, the author is There are more items in the issue that deserve one way to get on with it and that is to just correct in his statement about 100% support correcting, but you have probably had jump in and start somewhere. of the SRD for the proposal moving on to enough of that for now.. I know I have! So I will move on to some of the other things that have been going on. Ferry Commissioner Meeting in Victoria I travelled to Victoria with 13 other Chairs of coastal regional districts and the Islands’ Trust to meet with the Ferry Commissioner to discuss his report and recommendations. We were pleased with a few of them but had some serious questions about others. One that stood out was having local government tax, on our property taxes, to pay the Ferry Service additional money so that we could then lower the fare at the ticket booth! So... they will take our money at the booth and then take it again on our property taxes!?!?! That was just one example. So, let’s just say that what we have been hearing from communities for many years and what he heard directly from them was not entirely reflected in his report. So our next step is to meet once again with the Minister and the Premier to try and get our fares lowered, the system put back in Highways so that we are all treated equally regarding transportation and to get rid of the Coastal Ferry Act. I will be talking to the Minister personally tomorrow in addition to our group meeting later this month.

Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 7 Meeting with Minister of Jobs, Meeting with Regional YES FOLKS - ONCE Tourism and Innovation Director of Telus AGAIN IT’S TIME on Quadra I will once again be meeting with the Regional Director of Telus for our area on We had a great meeting on Quadra with FOR: the 27th in Victoria. I have now provided Minister Pat Bell and his assistant about him with a complete set of maps and a week ago. I arranged the meeting to Things Found In a written business case outlining the take place with the President of the possible build-out for Quadra Island Chamber of Commerce, and with Spirit Recycling This Month under the current OCP and bylaws. This of the West Adventures so as to showcase gives him an idea of what our potential is Another holiday season has come and our tourism industry, potential, and for them to acquire customers. The SRD gone and even those households which real life problems. Then we had a good was very helpful in dropping everything saved up a big load have likely made a trip discussion about connectivity and high and getting our GIS technician and our speed internet, since his portfolio is Jobs, to our busy little depot. Thankfully no live planners to work on this steady for a Tourism and Innovation. I then took him mammals have been left behind since the number of days. So when you question for a tour of the proposed Quathiaski Cove last writing. There has been a lot more the value of our planning department, Local Area Plan proposal so he could see remember items like this. They did an garbage and old food left on the ground, the “innovation” that we have worked exceptional job. Now when I meet with stuffed in the bins and tossed over the fence so hard to work into our community Telus I will have hard facts for them to lately though. Frankly, if one is going to go planning which will create jobs, encourage bring to their superiors. I will also be to the trouble to pack trash to the depot, innovation and create various styles of asking them exactly what it is that they housing for all generations. He was quite it would be smart to make sure Superstore need to see on our survey. I don’t want to impressed. receipts (for instance) with account go to all of the trouble to do a survey and numbers on them or mail with names and I received a call from him a few days ago give them useless information. I will fill to tell me that he had already followed you in after the meeting. addresses have been removed. Some users up with the forestry company that is get pretty vocal when they see this garbage I have a whole list of other projects that potentially going to cause a great deal of left behind. While it might not be polite I am working on but I think this is about damage to our tourism operators. He has as much steam as I have left for the night. or even appropriate, unfortunate phone spoken to the top person in the forest I still have preparation for tomorrow’s calls from a grumpy goose might result if company and instructed them to deal meeting. personal information is left in a public area. directly with the forester in charge to iron out the problems. So, I believe our time So, that is about it for this report. Let me also repeat, there are times when was well spent. Please feel free to contact me (but not we have full bins and no trucks available to on weekends!) by email at jimabram@ replace our full bins with empty ones. When Meeting with Minister xplornet.ca, by phone at 250-285-3355, this happens, please return another day fax at 250-285-3533 or send mail to Box responsible for Connectivity 278, Quathiaski Cove, V0P 1N0. rather than leaving recycling on the ground. I will be going to Victoria once again to meet I look forward to hearing feedback, Another thing which bears repeating is that with Minister Margaret McDiarmid, who is so please feel free. Then I will know ceramic kitchenware, food-soiled or waxed responsible for Labour and Connectivity, someone is reading my reports! on the 20th. I intend to give her the business cardboard, plastic bags and all tetra-paks case for connecting our entire island to high Respectfully, except fruit juice are garbage or recycled in town. speed fiber optic and to also increase reliable Jim Abram cell coverage to all of our island and the outer OK, now for the list. islands. This will include wireless internet Director, Discovery Islands - Mainland where there is no chance of fiber optic. She Inlets, Area C Rubber hot water bottle will work closely with Network BC and with Strathcona Regional District Latex gloves Telus on our problems. Fish filleting knife Auto centre consol Huge bag of old Christmas lights Christmas wrap by the ton Old frying pans Coffee maker Toilet brush set Toothbrushes Axe head Sour crème Bacon fat in a big can Burned out electric heater Auto tires Turkey leftovers Out of date medication Bag of assorted electronics chargers Costume jewelry Duffle bag

8 Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 Quadra QICSS AGM Buddhist Free Meditation Island Reminder Geshe YongDong gave a great Firewood The Quadra Island workshop on “Tibetan Prayer Free Firewood is available Cemetery Conservancy and Stewardship Flags” last week. And his energy every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Society will be holding its is still in the room at Spirit Books right after the Community AGM annual general meeting 7:30 in the Upper Realm at Q. Cove. Lunch. Tuesday March 27th, 2012; pm Feb 28 at the Quadra Just drive your vehicle or a 8:00pm at the Quadra Legion Community Centre. Anyone So consider making weekly group meditations a part of your friend’s pick-up truck to the who is interested in the Morte rear doors of the Quadra Lake area or in preserving life. We meditate every Sunday for 40 minutes starting at 10 a.m. Community Centre at 1 p.m. other special areas on Quadra We will meet you there and Buddhist should attend. in Spirit Books, Upper Realm, Q. Cove. help you load up. If you would like to get Meditation We break for tea and resume If you can’t come at this time involved as a steward or as or cannot find a vehicle, call February 18, 2012, 10:00 am a helper, call Ken Roxburgh to read and discuss a book to 3:00 pm Children’s Centre, called “Eight Mindful Steps to Steve Moore at 285-3323 for at 285-2580. Or come to our an alternative arrangement. In West Road, Quadra Island AGM and learn more about our Happiness.” The meeting is over before Noon. some cases, we can deliver. This is an opportunity to current work and future plans. practice for both new and The meditation is free or by experienced meditators. Alcoholic donation to cover tea, cookies, rent, etc. Call Steve or Danielle at Instruction in sitting and Anonymous 285-3323 for more information. walking meditation and ~ Quadra Island Chapter Buddhist teachings will be meets 8 pm Friday at Quadra available. Children’s Centre, West Road. Now Contact Don McEachern at 250 Everyone Welcome. available 285 2193 or [email protected] Call 250-202-6049 at NEXT DEADLINE Newcomers to FOR THE DI Quadra Island is Monday February 27th Welcome Send in your submissions New to Quadra? The Discovery [email protected] Islands Chamber of Commerce fax: 250-285-2236 or drop it off and local businesses welcome at Hummingbird or our office at you with a gift bag. Please 701 Cape Mudge Rd. contact Judy at 285-2150. From block...... to wall...

Contractor training ...to your home. later this month. More information at arxx.com Call for details Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4 Phone: 250-285-3221 635 Noble Road (corner of Green & Noble) Toll-free: 1-877-585-3221 www.quadrabuilders.com Fax: 1-866-509-8928 Delivery to Cortes up to 3 days a week Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 9 Hayley Shephard – “A Learn the Power of Quadra Literacy Beautiful Burden” Positive Parenting Vancouver Island based wilderness guide News Triple P Seminars are a series of 3 The Learn to Play – Play to Learn and expedition leader, Hayley Shephard presentations providing an introduction set out to attempt the first ever solo sea Workshop will be held on Wednesday, and overview to the basics of positive March 28, 6:30 - 8:30 in the Literacy Centre kayak expedition around the remote parenting for any interested parents. Each Sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. at Quadra Elementary. This make and take presentation lasts approximately 1.5 hours, workshop is based on Susan Munzer’s story An exceptionally isolated, storm thrashed including time for discussion. Parents island, South Georgia stands alone in the baskets and felt board stories. There will learn how to use positive parenting to be a demonstration of the many ways to path of relentless storms and savage winds encourage their children to learn the skills of the Southern Ocean. tell a story and participants will make a felt and competencies they need for health, board and felt characters to dramatize a ‘A Beautiful Burden’ combines art with development, and well-being. It starts story with their little ones. This workshop adventure, joy with fear, danger and Monday February 20th with the theme, will be of interest to parents, grandparents, beauty, risk and survival. Entertaining “The Power of Positive Parenting”. The caregivers and early childhood educators. storytelling, stunning images and next sessions are, March 19th —“Raising Childcare is provided. The materials for captivating video, stylishly merge the Confident, Competent Children” and the workshop are supplied, so please imperative tale of the albatross and one April 23rd—“Raising Resilient Children”. preregister at the Literacy Centre (across woman’s dream to kayak alone around a Sessions are from 6:00-8:30. To register the hall from the Kindergarten class at treacherously spectacular island to help contact Laurie at C.R. Family Services Quadra Elementary) or email robin. save a magnificent bird. 250 287 2421; for information on Triple P [email protected]. contact Kristiina at C.R. Public Health 250 As an author, adventurer and expedition 850 2110. leader Hayley Shephard has led a life of adventure throughout the world. Sharing Congratulations her adventures and the lessons they Free VHS/DVD Videos hold is Hayley’s passion. She inspires Raffle Winners! and motivates every audience with her Some new used VHS/DVD videos just Quadra Children’s Centre would like to enthusiasm and energy. came in. Anyone can borrow 2 or 3 videos congratulate our raffle prize winners: for free. In addition to returning them, you Join Sierra Quadra on Saturday, February Peggy Whittingham (1st & 4th prize) can also donate some of your old VHS/ 18th at the Community Centre for this Melanie Zylstra (2nd prize) and Marilynn DVD videos to the collection if you wish. excellent presentation. Doors will be open Burnett (3rd prize)! We would like to thank Now we have around 300 selections to at 7pm with the presentation starting at Tru Value Foods and Beach Acres Resort choose from, including lots of kid’s videos, 7:30. Copies of Hayley’s new novel –South for their extremely generous donations comedies and drama. Solo: Kayaking to Save the Albatross will of the wonderful prizes, which helped to be on sale. Refreshments are available. The videos are located just outside Spirit make this a very successful fundraiser. Books at the top of the Stairs in the Upper Thanks also go to all of the folks who sold Realm at Q. Cove. If the front door is open, and purchased tickets, we raised a total come on up and check out the movies. of $2,100.00! We always appreciate the If Spirit Book Store is open, any child 12 community support we receive, a heartfelt years old or younger can have a free Kid’s THANKS TO ALL! book of their choice. Proof of age is not required. The idea is to encourage the love of books at a young age. Screens don’t Cortes Radio need that kind of encouragement. Drop in and tune out Books do. Call Steve Moore for more info at 285-3323. 89.5 fm

10 Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 Salmon Farming Friday Transition Hand-Drum Critic Comes to Flicks Island Jam Quadra The next general meeting for Got a drum in the closet at Don Staniford, one of the The Whistleblower the Quadra Transition Initiative home. Maybe it’s time to bring most eloquent, informed and is going to be February 27, it back to life. USA 2010 powerful critics of the salmon 2012 from 7pm to 9pm – Come drum in a circle with us! farming industry, will be at (Rated R for sex, violence, Quadra Community Centre profanity) There is a high energy hand- Quadra’s Community Centre Room 3. drum Jam in Spirit Books at the on Saturday, February 25th at February 24 QCC Everyone interested in building Upper Realm every Wednesday 7:30 pm to present his views on Doors 7:30pm – Showtime a truly sustainable community night at 7:30 p.m. an industry that he deems to be 7:45 Adm: $5, stu/snr $4 welcome. environmentally dangerous and We are currently doing African, ecologically unsustainable. Subject matter is disturbing. Latin, Funk and free style Many films these days scoop drumming. Some instruction Fresh from combatting a is provided but mostly we are lawsuit filed against him the headlines for their subject matter. Such a film is The Free Money just drumming up a storm and by Mainstream Canada for getting a natural drummer’s Whistleblower. The movie is Free Money needs your help. comments the corporation high. considered defamatory, based on the experiences of Free Money is available 6 Staniford will be describing this Kathryn Bolkovac, a cop from months a year from November Beginners are welcome. Drums legal battle, justifying his views Lincoln, Neb., who in 1999 to April, usually on the first can be provided. Drop-in fee is and enlarging on his criticism accepted a contract to work Wednesday of the month, just just $5. First time attendees are of the industry. for the U.N. in Bosnia. Kathy before Community Lunch. We free. Call Steve at 285-3323 for shipped off to Sarajevo to head more info. Staniford, a close associate have just enough money for the Gender Office, working of Alexandra Morton, is no March 7. However, we have with local cops to investigate stranger to environmental almost no money for April 4th. rape, domestic abuse and activism. He has been a Please, please make a donation human trafficking. vociferous critic of the salmon to the Free Money Association farming industry while in BC, Rachel Weisz excels as Kathryn Account in our local Coastal and before that, an anti-salmon Bolkovac, the Nebraska cop Credit Union. We need about VANCOUVER and single mom who thought farming activist in Europe. $500 by April 1. Every cent goes ISLAND REGIONAL Shortly after his presentation the work gig in Bosnia would to Quadra residents in need. solve her financial problems LIBRARY on Quadra, he will be leaving The generosity of Quadra at home. She arrives in – DISPOSAL OF for Norway to carry on his Islanders is truly a miracle. Sarajevo to aid the local police, battle at the headquarters of Think of the Community Lunch, ASSETS then finds that the cops, the the international industry. the Food Bank, Free Firewood, diplomats and even U.N. The Vancouver Island The evening promises to Free Chimney Sweeps and employees are a major part of Regional Library’s Quadra be informative, stimulating much more. We haven’t missed the problem. She finds allies Island branch is currently and provocative. Staniford a Free Money Distribution in in Madeleine Rees (Vanessa accepting bids for items of is considered to be an five years, despite the fact that Redgrave), head of the U.N. furniture currently surplus environmental hero by three of these years we have Human Rights Commission, to requirement. Closed bids some, known and supported been in an economic recession. and Jan Van Der Velde (David will be accepted until 5:00 worldwide for his indomitable Strathairn), an internal-affairs However, Free Money is still p.m., March 2, 2012. Please spirit, fearless energy, insightful investigator. But corruption is available at 11:30 a.m., just address the enveloppe to perspectives and unflinching rife and it seems impossible to before the Community Lunch, the attention of the Library commentary. stem the flow of the lucrative on Wednesday, March 7th in the Manager, Vancouver Island Doors open at 7:00 pm for this trade in human life. downstairs seminar room at the Regional Library, 1240 7:30 pm February 25th event Quadra Community Centre. Shoppers Row, Campbell Rachel Weisz’s performance sponsored by Sierra Quadra. River, V9W 2C8. Please drop holds the viewer every step of Individuals are welcome to Admission by donation and by the Quadra Island branch the way. Her Kathy is fueled by take one book of their choice refreshments will be available. (Heriot Bay) during open a high-octane mix of human containing a $10 bill. Family hours to view the items for decency and fearless initiative. members (or people supporting Don Staniford will be a sale. Those with winning bids This is hard-hitting material, others) can take two books, guest on Around the Point will be contacted after March but it sheds light on a subject each containing a $10 bill. Dog Saturday, February 18 at 2 and must pick up the items too long ignored. Shot over 36 and cat food are also available. 1 pm and repeated 10 am between Monday, March days in Bucharest, Romania. Tuesday, February 21 on For more information, call Steve 12 and Friday, March 16 by Cortes Radio CKTZ 89.5 FM Moore at 285-3323 appointment.

Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 11 Cape Mudge House Fire VIMA Double Nominee - Police Seeking - Francesca Belcourt Information The nominations for the 2012 Vancouver At approximately 4:00 AM on January Island Music Awards were announced 31, 2012 Quadra Island Volunteer Fire on Thursday 9th February at a press Department and Quadra Island RCMP conference at Long and McQuade attended to a house fire located on in Victoria. We are thrilled to report Weway Road at the Cape Mudge First Singer/Songwriter and recent Carihi Nation on Quadra Island. The house, graduate Francesca Belcourt received 2 which was fortunately unoccupied nominations. One for ‘Youth Artist of the at the time, sustained major fire Year’ and the other for ‘Music Video of damage to the roof, upper floor, main the Year’ for her song ‘Through Hoops’. floor, as well as significant smoke (which was filmed and directed by Quadra and water damage to the remainder Island videographer Michael Henry) The of the structure. Investigation has award ceremony will take place in Victoria determined that the fire was deliberately on April 21st. photo credit: Michael Henry set and the origin of the fire was identified Francesca was born in London, UK, but Butterflies’. (available on itunes http:// as the exterior front porch. emigrated with her parents to Canada itunes.apple.com/ca/album/hungry-for- A red, plastic jerry can was located near the at only one year old and was raised on butterflies/id401552472) She was still only scene of the fire. Tied to the jerry can is a Cortes Island. Here she studied piano with 16 years old. Francesca also caught the eye unique multi coloured rope. musician and teacher Mr. Bruce Hipkin of MTV host Jonnie Penn who picked up and made her debut recording at 9 years her song ‘The Weather Boy’ for his show The Quadra Island RCMP are requesting old on on a song on his album ‘Out of my ‘The Buried Life’ (series 2, episode 8) while the public’s assistance with this mind’ . When she was 14 Francesca and on location in British Columbia. The same serious crime and are asking that if her family moved to Campbell River for popular song was also used for a theatre ad anyone witnessed this arson, can identify more educational opportunities. It was for the online newspaper ‘the Vancouver the jerry can, or has any information that here her parents gave her her first acoustic Observer’ who wrote an article (feb, 2011) they contact the Quadra Island RCMP at guitar and she started writing her own on Francesca calling her ‘the freshest talent (250) 285-3631 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- original songs. Soon after she bought her on the west coast’. Soon after she was a 222-TIPS. first ukelele which quickly became her featured guest on CJSF’s 90.1 fm live show instrument of choice. Far from typical ‘Melodies in Mind’ (Feb 22, 2011) teenage fare she wrote lyrical, imaginative Since graduating Francesca has been stories with whimsical but catchy tunes immersing herself full-time into her which have strangely broad appeal. Her musical career. She has been experimenting natural creativity was immediately spotted with and recording some innovative by Carihi teacher and musician Mr. Bill electronic songs, one of which ‘Through Young who generously set a music tech/ Hoops’ received the ‘Music Video of the recording program especially for her. With Year’ nomination. She has also recently his guidance and the recording savvy of been recruited by Vancouver Hop Hop Campbell River‘s Brice Tabish, Francesca Band ‘the Indigo Kids’ with whom she has produced her debut CD ‘Hungry for some exciting upcoming gigs. With over 50 self-penned songs under her belt she hopes to have new EP recordings (both acoustic and electronic) available soon. You can watch the nominated music video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- 74Cmj5pXPA You can see Francesca live at these upcoming local events: Tues. 14th Feb. 2012 - featured guest on ‘Melodies in Mind’ CJSF 90.1 fm 8pm Fri. 17th Feb. 2012 - Fat Teddy’s Bar & Grill - Mount Washington. Opening solo & with ‘the Indigo Kids’ CANADA DAY 2012 - Spirit Square, Campbell River. time TBA 12 Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 The Fish Came Back Chum and coho salmon were back in the fence was manned by observers twice per streams last fall and Quadra Island Salmon day to count salmon and allow passage Enhancement Society (QISES) volunteers into the lake system. This is a huge were walking the stream banks counting commitment of volunteer time, and we the fish. Sixteen volunteers walked various were fortunate to contract local resident sections of Drew, Hyacinthe, Open Bay, Lauren Miller for part of the work. The Village Bay, Granite and McKercher Creeks final numbers going through the fence were at least once and sometimes twice a week 796 coho and 144 chum. Although more over a period of two months. Besides accurate than weekly stream counts, this is counting salmon, observers took note of still not an absolute total, since the fence stream flow, fish obstructions, presence was tampered with a couple times at the of predators, stream bank integrity, water beginning of the season. The number of temperature, water clarity and any other coho entering the lakes system was down information related to successful salmon from approximately 1300 observed in fall spawning. Numbers of live and dead of 2010. fish were totalled along with an estimate There are several other creeks on Quadra of how many fish were new each time. that the Society would like to monitor, And finally, one tally sheet was filled out but this will require further volunteer for each stream, with an estimated total stream walkers. We would be very happy number of fish coming into that particular to bring new observers up to speed on the watercourse. This information was sent to process before the next counting season of Department of Fisheries and Oceans for October 2012. I’d like to thank all of the their records. volunteers who spent many hours in all The final numbers are as follows: Drew kinds of weather, faithfully counting fish Creek - 0; Hyacinthe Creek - 2323; Open and filling out forms week after week. As Bay Creek - 1633; Village Bay Creek - 3153; well, a big thank you to the landowners Granite Creek - 657; McKercher Creek - who generously allowed us to carry out the 60. Almost all were chum salmon. Coho stream walks on their land. Hopefully, our numbers were very low except in Village streams will remain in good shape and the Bay Creek where almost 800 coho entered salmon will continue to come back year the lake system. Let me stress that these after year. are not absolute numbers, but a good Janis McLean for Quadra Island Salmon estimate of returning salmon – a snapshot Enhancement Society of what is happening in each stream. For example, in Drew Creek some coho may have entered under cover of darkness and moved swiftly upstream without being seen. High flows are critical for fish getting up some of the smaller streams, and timing may have been wrong for seeing them. In addition, our counting fence was active at the outlet of Village Bay Lakes. The

Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 13 Jazzalele!!! There Is A Celebrity Take two jazz musicians, add two Boat In Heriot Bay At the ukuleles… and you get Jazzalele. You get On Febuary 13, 1950 the Cape Perry the sunny sounds of the ukulele ringing received a Mayday from a doomed B-36 out classic and Latin jazz with Hawaiian bomber carrying a surplus nuclear bomb HBI flavour. from Fairbanks Alaska to Fort Worth Friday, February 24th…Blackberry Wood The cozy, relaxed atmosphere of theHBI’s Texas. is back! YAY! March 2nd…Kinfo is back Fireside Lounge is the perfect venue to The plane’s engines caught fire and the YAY! Saturday nights; open mic with Mo. enjoy an evening of sunny jazz. Jazzalele crew had to bail out over Princess Royal Brighten up your February Friday nights, will be performing at the Heriot Bay Inn Island. wicked bands, sweet dancing. HBI Pub. Saturday March 10 at 7 pm. $15 at the door TheCape Perry rescued 13 of 17 crew Your extended living room! for the evening performance. making headlines on the rescue. 2 tickets to the Canucks and two nights The bomb was not reported missing as the stay at the Sandman Inn! Canucks! Watch USA did not want the Russians to know . the games and WIN BIG! HBI Pub. A winner every week will be entered to win The broken arrow story and the rescue this grand prize drawn March 17. Must be prompted the Canadian fishing company present to win. to hire Walt Disney to make cartoon characters telling of the rescue and Sammy Shari Ulrich, Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor the seal became a icon for the company . are SOLD OUT. Reserve your seats now for VALDY and a delicious three course 62 Years later the Cape Perry now Miss meal in Herons. Saturday March a7. $55.00. Terri is being refitted for duties as a Jazzalele is Anna Lyman, Mexican- Seating at 6:00pm., reserve now! 285-3322 packer but may be chartered to protest the American Jazzista and recording artist, and proposed tankers in her old territory near Oscars at the HBI? Oh yeah. Red carpet Steve Sutton, a Victoria-based bassist and the proposed tanker route . wear (Quadra style) at the red carpet hour: ukulele player. Anna is a festival favourite, Sunday February 26. Games, prizes and and when she’s not onstage she enjoys drink specials. Start at 4:30. So much fun! teaching voice and ukulele. Jazzalele Uke Duo - Anna Lyman, Steve To sample what you’ll hear Saturday, Sutton in the Fireside Lounge Saturday March 10, visit www.jazzalele.com March 3. 7:00pm, $15.00. Ukulele lessons It’s a weekend to revel in the ukulele, on Sunday. Beginner, intermediate or because Sunday you can learn or expand advanced, $20.00. Check out our www. your ukulele knowledge at one of three heriotbayinn.com for details. Hear their workshops. “The voice of the ukulele will amazing music at www.jazzalele.com bring you happiness and delight your It’s non-stop learning at the U of Q, oh friends” according to instructor Anna except Reading Break that is... Coming Lyman. Never played or just beginning to sessions include: March 7th, 7pm: Brent play the uke? The beginner’s workshop will Swain; Pioneer designer of frameless teach you simple chords and how to easily origami steel sailboats. (Curious and want move from one chord to another, and there to do some homework before class? Brent’s will be some ukuleles available to borrow. book is for sale at Sidelines at the Heriot The intermediate workshop will help you Bay Inn.) March 14th, 7pm: Billy Dubois; get more excitement and pleasure out of On Firewood. Stocking up and heating your ukulele, including making bigger your house well with the right wood. sounds with smaller efforts, the Hawaiian turnaround, and an introduction to the Hawaiian Triplet strum. The advanced workshop is aimed at “Extreme ukulele for experienced players” and will include chord melody techniques, fingerpicking tabs, and moveable chords among other techniques. For more details about the workshops, check the events page at heriotbayinn.com. Workshops are $20 each; please reserve in advance by calling the Inn at 250.285.3322.

14 Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 Winter Market at the Transition Island/ Quadra Community Centre Circle Public Meeting Our Market is still going strong! Have you “Connecting the checked us out yet? It is a great place to catch up with friends over coffee, tea or generations” lunch. Q. Circle is dedicated to enhancing the Quadra’s artistic talents shine at our lives of seniors on Quadra. The Transition indoor Market. Some of the regulars can Movement is working towards sustainability include: massage, treat yourself! Madison’s on Quadra in a future when we will have Sharkmouse to be more and more self sufficient as the rising price of oil makes transport , energy Jewelry has awesome copper rings and etc increasingly expensive. Recognising that much more bling. Handmade soaps for the the different generations have so body and senses. Toni’s boutique carries much to give each other, the Social treasures in wood and fabric. Delightful! Well Being Group of Transition Island and Q Baked goods are always a hit, YUMMM! Circle are getting together to look at possible Promote your service or business, show off ways to be mutually supportive. Such your skills and put a face to your business! ideas as a surrogate grandparent or The Market always has a terrific assortment mentoring program connecting children and of local artisans. seniors with no relatives on Quadra, friendly visiting or phoning from young to shut in First Pressing entertaining you, from 10 elderly people, teaching or mentoring of til noon. Thank you for supporting your young by old to keep the old skills alive, Island people! See you There! have all been suggested. We invite anyone Tables are $10.00 each. Set up time is 8am. interested to come and brainstorm with us. [email protected] or Michele@ Feb 20 2012 Family Day (in Alberta ! ) at 10 285-3747. am Community Centre. Room 1. Market days in March are Saturday, March 3rd, 10am-2pm and Saturday, March 17th, 10am-2pm.

Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 15 Get ‘Around Barenaked Lady? Steven Page Solo the Point’ Join DI editor Philip Stone Concert on Quadra Saturdays at 1 pm, repeated and crystal clear tone that drew Tuesdays at 10 am on CKTZ me to this artist years ago, he 89.5 Cortes Community Radio sang of facing life’s changes for a round up of news on the head on.” Discovery Islands and further Eclectic and deeply engaged in afield. This week’s guest Don his personal musical journey, Staniford on salmon farming. Page was just nominated for a If you have a news story idea or Genie Award for his 2012 song would like help recording your “A Different Sort of Solitude” own item, interview, music which he wrote and composed etc... on Quadra Island contact for the new Kevin Tierney Philip Stone at 250-285-2234 or film “French Immersion.” email [email protected] This year also sees Page See you on the radio! composing music (the third time) for the Stratford Theatre, for their 2012 production of “Cymbeline.” Other recent Quadra events include touring with the Goo Goo Dolls on their Unplugged Canadian tour and joining The Every Friday Night, there is a Art of Time Ensemble, for their strictly acoustic jam, mainly program “Take This Waltz,” involving guitars, singing, hand an exploration of the waltz drums and flutes, etc. throughout the last 150 years. Are you ready for a different continues to compose new The music ranges from blues sort of solitude? Steven material, available on his most Steven Page’s discography to folk to pop tunes and even Page, the legendary singer- recently recorded solo album, includes 13 full-length funk. Some of the evening also songwriter, guitarist and “Page One,” released in 2010. recordings from his 20+ years has original songs written by co-founder of the six-time- This mix of power-pop, disco, with the Barenaked Ladies Quadra Islanders. Juno-award-winning, Grammy- big band Jazz and folk he and more recently: The Vanity Come sharpen your group nominated, Canadian band, describes as “...a genre-hopping Project 2005, A Singer Must musical skills in a relaxed, The Barenaked Ladies, is tribute to the music I love, Die (with the Art of Time informal atmosphere. It’s the giving a solo concert on and the music I grew up with.” Ensemble) 2010, Page One first step before going on stage Quadra Island, Saturday, He credits singer-songwriter 2010, and A Different Sort of or performing at a local music March 10th at 8:00 pm, at the Stephen Duffy as his song- Solitude 2012. About “Page festival. Quadra Community Centre. writing hero and as co-writer, One” John Lammers, of the Post Standard, Syracuse, N.Y. The time is 7:30 p.m. every Tickets are $20, available at as well as singer-songwriter Hummingbird Office and Art Craig Northey on some of the wrote: “... the new record is Friday at Spirit Books upstairs great. A gorgeous-sounding in the Upper Realm at Q. Cove. Supply on Quadra and at the songs on this album. Music Plant in Campbell River. grownup record that grows There is a $5 drop-in fee. Call Describing one of Page’s latest more engaging as you unravel Tim at 285-2314 or Pat at 285- Known for his intelligent, concert offerings Connie the lyrics. It’s a big leap forward 2807 for more info. heart-felt lyrics and his Phillips, writing for blogcritics. from the BNL days. Truly one up-beat song writing, this org/music wrote: “In the near of the best discs of this year.” son of a drummer and father two hours Page performed, of three, has been expressing he delivered a good chunk Feel like you’re in the mood? his unique personality and of the new album; treated us Get your tickets early to hear cutting sense of humour with to a few well-chosen covers; Steven Page, as it will be a a big voice for the past thirty and, yes, spattered in some of sell-out concert for sure! years. Since re-directing his those classics. But one thing Tickets are $20 advance at career in 2009, he has been was evidently clear from note Hummingbird Office and Art playing solo acoustic shows, one: this night wasn’t going Supply in Q. Cove, and at the sometimes with cellist Kevin to be a heart-warming stroll Music Plant in Campbell River. Fox, sometimes with the Art of down memory lane, it was For more information, visit Time Ensemble and sometimes about fresh starts and a new stevenpage.com or call 250- with a full back-up band. Page lease. With the strong voice 285-2580. 16 Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 Quadra Seniors New Role at Help Tequila Mockingbird Our Branch will be sending members to Black Museum Make Their Record Creek-Br.126- Halbe Hall, Lesia Davis is pleased to Clapping hands, stomping creating a full-length album. on Fri. Feb. 17th, to witness announce the appointment of feet and soaring voices were This is their first opportunity the presentation of their hall Sandra Parrish as Associate heard coming from the HBI to do so. ownership from the B.C. Director of the Museum at when The Tequila Mockingbird For more details and to show School Board. Campbell River effective Orchestra played for a packed your support please follow the Also on Wed. March 14th/12 February 1, 2012. house on Friday, January 20th link to the Indiegogo website the North Island Regional and as part of Winter Fest and pass it along to your friends Meeting will be hosted by at the Gorge Hall on Cortes and family. Cumberland Br. 51. Meeting the following Saturday. Now time starts at 11:00 a:m, lunch after close to two weeks of pre With gratitude and music, cost is $5.00, which must be production near to Village Bay The Tequila Mockingbird given to Christine Dyson, so Lake, the band is fundraising to Orchestra we can guarantee to the hosts be able to make a new record “Sandra has contributed to www.indiegogo.com/Help- how many will be attending. At this winter. Over the past 4 impressive milestones during TMO-make-a-record our next meeting Wed. March years, it has been a dream her 27 years at the Museum 7th/12, our guest speaker will of TMO to invest time into be a Pharmacist from Peoples and has always excelled at new Drugs Store, educating our challenges,” says Ms. Davis. members on prescriptions. In 1996, Sandra was appointed For Wednesdays Activities as Collections and Exhibits & membership in our active Manager. She has also overseen group contact Christine Dyson the management of building @2207, if transportation is security and maintenance, needed to any activity contact and been responsible for the Ruth Amiabel overall management of the Haig-Brown House as a BC Heritage site. In addition to this, she will now be the lead Bakers contact for all our contractors and will oversee a coordinated Needed volunteer program. The Community Kitchen “While the search is on for a Lunch is in need of volunteers new Executive Director, Sandra to do baking, and folks, is the ideal person to take on remember that the Community this new role,” says Ms. Davis. Kitchen Lunch is (as always) “As an organization, we believe by donation. We need your in promotion from within. I donations and volunteer am confident that Sandra will support to help keep this continue to make successful community program as contributions and will provide fabulous as it is. To get operational stability as the involved, phone Q.C.C. at 285- Museum goes through its next 3243. stages.”

Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 17 A New Declaration by Derrick Jensen We hold these truths to be self-evident: That no one, no matter how rich or powerful, degree that we desire to live in a human and That the real, physical world is the source should be allowed to create messes that humane world—and, really, to the degree of our own lives, and the lives of others. A cannot be cleaned up. that we wish to survive—limited liability weakened planet is less capable of supporting That no one, no matter how rich or powerful, corporations need to be eliminated. life, human or otherwise. should be allowed to destroy places humans That the health of human and nonhuman Thus the health of the real world is primary, or nonhumans need to survive. communities is more important than the more important than any social or economic That no one, no matter how rich or powerful, profits of corporations. system, because all social or economic should be allowed to drive human cultures or We hold it as self-evident, as the Declaration systems are dependent upon a living planet. nonhuman species extinct. of Independence states, “That whenever any It is self-evident that to value a social system That reality trumps all belief systems: what Form of Government becomes destructive that harms the planet’s capacity to support you believe is not nearly so important as what of these ends [Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit life over life itself is to be out of touch with is real. of Happiness], it is the Right of the People physical reality. to alter or abolish it. . . .” Further, we hold it That on a finite planet you cannot have an as self-evident that it would be more precise That any way of life based on the use of economy based on or requiring growth. to say that it is not the Right of the People, nonrenewable resources is by definition not At least you cannot have one and expect to nor even their responsibility, but instead sustainable. either have a planet or a future. something more like breathing—something That any way of life based on the hyper- That the current way of life is not sustainable, that if we fail to do we die. exploitation of renewable resources is by and will collapse. The only real questions If we as a People fail to rid our communities definition not sustainable: if, for example, are what will be left of the world after that of destructive institutions, those institutions fewer salmon return every year, eventually collapse, and how bad things will be for the will destroy our communities. And if we in there will be none. This means that for a way humans and nonhumans who come after. our communities cannot provide meaningful of life to be sustainable, it must not harm We hold it as self-evident that we should do and nondestructive ways for people to gain native communities: native prairies, native all that we can to make sure that as much food, clothing, and shelter then we must forests, native fisheries, and so on. of the real, physical world remains intact recognize it’s not just specific destructive That the real world is interdependent, such until the collapse of the current system, and institutions but the entire economic system that harm done to rivers harms those humans that humans and nonhumans should be as that is pushing the natural world past and nonhumans whose lives depend on these prepared as possible for this collapse. breaking points. Capitalism is killing the rivers, harms forests and prairies and wetlands That the health of local economies are planet. Industrial civilization is killing the surrounding these rivers, harms the oceans more important than the health of a global planet. into which these rivers flow. Harm done to economy. Once we’ve recognized the destructiveness of mountains harms the rivers flowing through That a global economy should not be allowed capitalism and industrial civilization—both of them. Harm done to oceans harms everyone to harm local economies or land bases. which are based on systematically converting directly or indirectly connected to them. a living planet into dead commodities—we’ve That corporations are not living beings. They no choice, unless we wish to sign our own That you cannot argue with physics. If you are certainly not human beings. burn carbon-based fuels, this carbon will go and our children’s death warrants, but to fight into the air, and have effects in the real world. That corporations do not in any real sense for all we’re worth and in every way we can to exist. They are legal fictions. Limited overturn it. That creating and releasing poisons into the liability corporations are institutions created world will poison humans and nonhumans. explicitly to separate humans from the This article originally appeared in the Occupied Wall Street Journal our thanks to the publishers That no one, no matter how rich or powerful, effects of their actions—making them, by for permission to reprint it here. should be allowed to create poisons for which definition, inhuman and inhumane. To the there is no antidote.

18 Discovery Islander #519 February 17, 2012 MLA Calls for Responsible Elizabeth (Betty) Time to Hunt Get Logging on Cortes Island It is with regret, we announce the passing of Betty Hunt. On Onboard... CAMPBELL RIVER - Local Forests and Natural Resource January 17th, at the age of 93, politicians are joining forces Management asking for their she quietly slipped away in to try to prevent logging of assistance. Now booking her Nursing Home in Surrey, old growth and sensitive “I have met with Island B.C. Space for 2012 ecosystems on Cortes Island. Timberlands and will again She was the Daughter of North Island MLA, Claire this month. We are receiving J.D. and Hilda Clayton who Trevena, and Cortes Island very mixed messages from came from Bella Coola and Regional Director, Noba them about the details of their purchased the old Pidcock Anderson, are calling on the imminent logging plans on the home in Quathiaki Cove in provincial government to help island, and we want clarity” the 1930’s. She lived in the stop the logging of stands of old said Anderson. “Many residents Cove for almost 60 years. growth douglas fir. are dedicated to the protection Her husband Sam was a well and responsible use of these Much of the community on known fisherman and they lands, and are willing to go to Cortes Island is concerned had a waterfront home right in great measure to ensure this about plans by Island the middle of the Cove. She outcome.” Timberlands to log in old loved her garden, painting, growth and areas of “provincial The stands are important as less and music, but mostly her ecological significance.” than 1% old growth douglas friends & family. She will “Stands such as these are fir remains in the endangered be greatly missed!! extremely rare, and the coastal ‘Dry Maritime’ Her surviving family clusters of trees found on biogeoclimatic sub-zone on the are: Daughter in-law Anita Cortes is truly important for gulf islands and south-eastern Hunt and her children Joan the province,” said Trevena. Vancouver Island. The lands & David. A niece Wendy and “We hope that the government also contain red and blue listed her husband Ray Livingston realises the value of them species and plant communities. & daughter Sue. 2 other remaining and works with us The proposal to log the lands, Grandsons Ian & Tony Bell. Information packages Great grandchildren Eli to persuade the company to which are owned by Island are now available for & Stephanie. Great, Great protect them. We recognize the Timberlands, is gaining the 2012 editions of need for forestry, but it should international attention. Grandchildren Braydon, the annual Guide to be done responsibly.” Trevena and Anderson are Caleb, and Taylor. the Discovery Islands, hoping an amicable solution For any further information, Trevena and Anderson have Quadra Island Map, can be found to the problem. please feel free to phone me. written to the Minister of Cortes Island Map and Environment and Minister of Tony Bell 250-804-0013 internet advertising.

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