Discovery Islander ISSUE 573 Serving the Discovery Islands since 1992 April 4, 2014 Bringing It Home! - by Karen Perras Photo: Sally Bradshaw Photo:
L to R Back row: Al Leia, Arron Gole, Jason Jefferey, Sam Keefer, Dave Graham, Terryl Bertagnolli, Bill Bradshaw, Keiran Geraghty, Gabe Raven, John Marlow L to R front row: Bobby Byrne, Rob Oswald, Blaine Smith, Bill Dubois, Murry Haukeness, Daryl Ward. Missing: Rupert Gale
uadra Island is once again home to the the clock ticked away, the crow was on their feet. deep and we had a good clean, fun game, just like coveted wagon. The Quadra Old Growth The cheering was so loud you couldn’t even hear hockey is meant to be. What made it even better Qhockey team won the Pioneer League the final buzzer. Quadra Old Growth, for only the was all the fans that came out to support us.” playoffs in Campbell River on March 30th in a 4-2 2nd time in franchise history, was awarded the victory against CR Glass. classic trophy, The Covered Wagon. Quadra scored first, and took a 3-1 lead into the There is a story behind the trophy...An islander half time break. They expanded their lead early had bought it from the Matsqui Institution. in the final period, only to have CR Glass score At the time it was reading lamp. There was no a second goal midway through the period, really trophy for the league championship, so one of our heating things up. industrious islanders used the covered wagon from A late push with the goalie pulled, was not the lamp and turned it into the icon it is today. enough for CR Glass, and as the final seconds on Quadra Island and some of our neighbors have miraculously put together a hockey team for 20 years now. This is a true love for the game considering the lack of local ice and ferries to contend with. This was the Old Growths 3rd time playing for the championship. Quadra took the trophy back in 2007/2008, and has had some ups and downs on the ice since. With some new players, team spirit and the relationships from our bond as islanders, this really is a great team. Old Growth Captain, Bill Dubois said” It was a Photo: Karen Perras great game with a solid team effort. Our guys dug Photo: Philip Stone It’s Tee Time!!! The course is opening for the season April hours: 10am to 6pm. • Free club use for new local golfers
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MONDAY Friday, April 4 - Parent & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pm - New stage party! HBI Pub four great local bands 9 pm $10 cover - Sing For Pure Joy! QCC, Room 3, 3:00 - 4:30. All Welcome. Saturday, April 5 - Drop-in Badminton, Cape Mudge Gym $2/player Q? [email protected] - School Soil & Compost fundraiser pickup, Quadra Elementary 11 am-2 pm TUESDAY Sunday, April 6 - Yoga with Trinity, QCC #3, 5-6:30pm- - Quadra Sailblazers AGM 7 potluck, 666 Cedar Road, 5 pm - Al-Anon Meeting, Quadra Children’s Centre, 7:00 pm Wednesday, April 9 - Folkdancing, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, QCC, Sept 17 to end Apr, 285-3298. - Quadra Island Conservancy AGM Room 1 Q.C.C. WEDNESDAY Thursday, April 10 - Yoga with Trinity, QCC #3, 10-11:30am - QISES AGM, Eco-Centre 7 pm - Parent and Babes 11 am QCC Friday, April 11 - 1st & 3rd Wednesday Food Bank,QCC 1 - 2 pm - Charlie Wells and Friends, live music, HBI Pub 9 pm THURSDAY Saturday April 12 - Parents & Tots, QCC, 10:00 am - 12 pm - Poetry Workshop with Jan Zwicky, Manson’s Hall, info 250-935-0347 - Yoga with Trinity, QCC#3, 5-6:30 pm Sunday, April 13 - Prayer Meeting, Quadra Island Bible Church, 7 pm - Geshe YongDong & Geshe Chaphur 11 am - 1 pm, Upper Realm, Q. Cove - Drop-in Badminton, Cape Mudge Gym $2/player Q? [email protected] Monday April 14 FRIDAY - Garden Club presents Mike Yip, nature photographer QCC 7pm - White Light Essences & Guided Meditation, Studio 6 Upper Realm, 1-2:30 pm Friday, April 18 - Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 pm Quadra United Church - Live music with the Jagsters, HBI Pub 9 pm SATURDAY Saturday April 19 - First Saturday of month - Local Food Market at Quadra Legion from 10-2 pm - Honeybee Frame Building Workshop, 1536 Heriot Bay Road, 1 pm - Winter Market & Bazaar 10 am to 2 pm Quadra Community Centre - Live music with Ten Times Bigger, Quadra Legion 9 pm - 1am, $10 - Open mic with Mo. 9:00 pm HBI pub Sunday, April 27 SUNDAY - 17th Annual Beach Clean-up at Rebecca Spit, 10am to 4pm - Family Service, Quadra Island Bible Church, 10:30 am Saturday, May 3 - United Church, 10:45 am unless advertised, Sept 15 to end Jun, 285-3163. - Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre, Annual Dinner and Art Auction - Quadra Sunday Painters, 11 am - 2 pm, 285-3390 Friday, May 9 Boom. Slam Poetry Evening with Duncan Shields HBI Pub NEXT DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2014 Saturday, May 10 - Quadra Children’s Centre’s annual garage sale, info 250-285-3511
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Ferries The Unwelcome Mat The Liberals have made BC.’s unwelcome mat even larger by their last decision to allow the - “What’s next?” parks open to ‘desecration’ (The word they used was research but we’ve all witnessed what In your next letter tell them that their actions their version of research is). I guess it wasn’t Dear Islanders are ruining lives and communities. enough to make it unaffordable for tourists Since the March 11th Demonstration people to come here they had to start making sure Next invite them to Quadra and Cortes to see have asked me, “What’s next?” The minimum there isn’t anything to come here for. For what they are wrecking. Suggest they stay in top-up of experience cards for vehicles and a government that seems intent on making one of our many fantastic B&B’s, dine in our drivers is now $115 dollars and $65 for foot money, these decision don’t make any cents. fabulous restaurants, relax in our pubs and take passengers. On April 1st rates for everyone An unwelcome mat keeps people away… and home gifts from our gift shops. increased by 4%, seniors discounts shrank then I got it. It only keeps certain people away. by 50%. On April 28th the sailing schedule Here’s a brief letter – “Dear MLA, Please The Liberals are turning BC into a private changes. return our ferry system to the department club. In essence Christy is pimping out the of highways, or explain to me why the For us what’s next is personal commitment. It’s environment and our public utilities to wealthy government refuses to do so.” And a 2nd , “ easy, it can be fun, it’s satisfying and it is very friends. This is not a new strategy. Politicians Dear MLA, I disagree with your government’s important. I’m talking about writing letters, all across time have been doing the very same terminology. Allocating money for the ferry making phone calls and taking direct action. thing. Greece has been living off the avails system is not a subsidy, it’s an infrastructure Will our continued protestations change of social and environmental prostitution for expenditure. Please explain to me why ferries anything? In the short term – no, eventually - thousands of years. If you can swallow your are not considered marine highways.” yes. It is worth giving this a try. moral outrage, it’s a good steady income. Treat Always ask for a reply. Someone has to read BCFS is the focus of our frustrations, but the your whores right and they can make money the letters, pass them on or reply to them. The real bad guy is our provincial government. for you for a long time. Sadly… key is many people sending many letters. Keep That is where we must focus our energies. Christy has decided to make millions in the copies so when you don’t get a reply you can Here are some ideas. short term rather than billions in the long resend them. Please ask your friends on social term. The way you do that is to pimp your Travel on the Water Taxi. It is now cheaper to media to write as well. ride on the Water Taxi from Campbell River environment out to people who are willing to The following link is for the email addresses than it is to travel on the ferry. The Water Taxi pay big bucks for doing bad things. So, you and phone numbers of every mla. operates weekdays at 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm for have to spend a few extra bucks at the hospital commuters. If you ride on the Taxi you will not https://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/3-1-7.htm, cut and when she walks into a door. So, nice people need to top up the $65 minimum, it’s pay as you paste the addresses, store them in a contacts won’t talk to you anymore. So, you worked her go. If enough people start doing this perhaps list, the rest is easy. until she was dead. It’s all about the money. So, Christy… Buy yourself a caddy, get yourself the Taxi will expand business and more people Use the Service BC phone number 1-800-663- will boycott the ferry. This sends a direct and a couple of gold fronts and tell us again how 7867.It’s Free. Talk to anyone in the Liberal you stand for family values. immediate message to both the government caucus. Give the same message as in your and BCFS . letters. Remember, mla’s work for you! If you Chris Thompson Ride on the Water Taxi if you are a passenger are asked to leave a message, leave a long one in a vehicle instead of staying in the car. ending with “I’ll call again”. NEXT DEADLINE Meet your ride on the other side. It’s a little Travel with friends to Campbell River rather FOR THE DI th inconvenient, but withholding your money is than driving in separate cars, but ride home on is Monday, April 14 an excellent way to let the government know the Water Taxi. [email protected] you are not pleased. When travelling to the US go on the Black Ball Email Christy Clark, Todd Stone- Minister of Ferry to Anacortes or Port Angeles. Have an opinion to share? Transportation, and every other member of Submit your letter the Liberal caucus. This is very easy. You write Some of these ideas may seem frivolous, but to the DI by email: one letter and send it to everybody. Here’s the they are not. This is a boycott. These are the tools available to us. This government is [email protected] thorn – send them three or more per week. PREFERRED Letters need not be long. Better to send many ruining our community and creating personal short letters than one long letter. hardships, don’t let them get away with it. Regular ‘ol mail with Letter ideas – ask for a business plan, ask for *The ferry workers on our boats and at the a stamp to Box 280 a social and economic impact study, both of terminals are our friends and neighbours. They in the Cove are not the enemy. which they have refused to provide. Ask for a If it’s too long it may be chopped! reply. Michael Stahnke Please be concise Page 4 Issue #573 April 4, 2014 Read the DI online: www.DiscoveryIslander.ca Discovery Islander NEWS & EVENTS Submit your event info or news item - eMail: [email protected] or drop-off at 701 Cape Mudge Rd or at Hummingbird
Sea Soil & Fall Fair 2014 At The Legion Memoir Writing Fish Compost Let the collective gaiety of Spring On Saturday April 19th 9:00-1:00 Two-session Memoir Writing begin! Many could argue that We have Ten Times Bigger (4 Workshop; April 5 & 6, 12:30 to 5 this is the most wonderful time of piece band from Campbell River) both days; Manson’s Hall, Pioneer Fundraiser returning for a night of fabulous Room; $86 for both sessions; Students in grades 4 & 5 from year, and I would be inclined to avoid disagreeing with those folks. music that is sure to keep you on more info: Susanna 250-935-0347. Quadra Elementary School are the dance floor! $10.00 at the door. joining forces with a group of As many of you are starting to grade 8 students from Quadra venture out into your gardens and QICSS AGM Island that attend Phoenix Middle plan for the seasons ahead, you’ll Golf Course This is a final reminder for the School in a Spring Fundraiser. want to mark Sunday September Quadra Island Conservancy and They are taking orders for Sea 7th on your calendar, the date for Membership Stewardship Society’s AGM to be Soil and Fish Compost to support this year’s Fall Fair. The theme for Considering membership with the held on April 9, 7:30 pm in room student field trips (Victoria for the this year’s fair is “Digging Island Quadra Island Golf Course? There 1 at the Community Centre. The elementary students and Quebec Culture.” We can hardly wait to has never been a better time to heart of Quadra’s northern parks for the middle school students). see what that means to you! join the Club! Membership offers has been saved. This shows that a wealth of benefits of which QICSS is a handy organization Sea Soil and Fish Compost are include an opportunity to play to have around. But what is the great additions to your garden. unlimited golf, participation in future of our society? Come, Orders taken can be picked up at Island Voices club events, discounts on retail, listen to our reports and then Quadra Elementary School on Saturday April 12 & Sunday driving range*, power carts*, present your ideas. Also think Saturday, April 5th, between 11 April 13 reciprocal benefits with other golf about volunteering as a steward. a.m. and 2 p.m. You can pay for Island Voices Chamber Choir courses and more. If you need Our organization is ready for your orders when you pick it up. presents The Rhythm of Life, with more information or you have new ideas and new stewardship. The Fish Compost sells for $10.00 guest harpist, Roger Helfrick. questions, please call 250-285- Phone me at 2580 for more 2811. information. per bag. 7 pm Sat, Apr 12, Maritime The Sea Soil sells for $12.00 per Heritage Centre, Campbell River. Campbell River’s Home Grown bag. 7 pm Sun, Apr 13, Comox United Students will be taking orders, Church, 250 Beach St. however you can also order by d Tickets at CR Visitor Info Centre, Foo Sto phone or e-mail Health re Laughing Oyster & Blue Heron Prices in effect until April 17 or while quantities last 250-285-2770 or masumicanada@ Books. gmail.com Info CR 250-285-3560, LUNDBERG DAIYA CV 250-871-6943, www. 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Fundraiser Quadra Children's Centre's annual Magnolias The Sailblazers Sailing Club will Join the Mud Skippers April garage sale is coming Saturday, Theatre Quadra presents the be holding its AGM on April 6. If 26th at the Legion for a burger May 10th. We are asking the delightful drama of six memorable you are interested in sailing, come night. $10 includes burger, salad community for donations, they ladies who are as delicate as and find out what is going on! The and treats! Proceeds will fund can be delivered to our back deck. magnolias, but as tough as steel! meeting will be at 5 pm, at the our team and the Tough Mudder No clothing, skis, or computers, These wonderful women are home of Frank and Shirley Wallace charity, Wounded Warriors please. For more information amusing, moving and richly (666 Cedar - park in the field or on Canada. www.facebook.com/ please call (250)-285-3511 human, always there for each the road). quadraislandmudskippers other through life’s triumphs and tragedies. It will be followed by a potluck See you there! Xoxo dinner - please bring your favourite Video Editing Quadra Community Centre food contribution! For further A Workshop using iMovie information, call Kathryn @ 2103. Geshe YongDong May 2 & 3 - 7:00 & May 4 - 2:00 Learn & Practice in Two Sessions! (doors 30 mins. before) Speaks Honeybee You are invited to this WiFi Society Tickets at Hummingbird, Works of Not one, but two Tibetan Buddhist workshop with Hauke Boettcher, H’Art, Music Plant Lamas are coming to Quadra a video editor and film maker Adults: $12 advance / $15 at the Frame Building Island. Geshe YongDong and with experience in Documentary, door Workshop Lama Geshe Chaphur will e Drama, and Animation genres. speaking on “Channels, Breath & Students/Seniors: $10 advance / Come and see how it is done. Session 1, on April 7: Hauke will Chakras.” $12 at the door Sat. April 19 at 1 pm teach the basics of editing video, These two Lamas will explain and 1536 Heriot Bay Road and the particulars of using iMovie demonstrate how one can use to do so. There will be a discussion about your vital breath to awaken your Quadrapalooza the merits of foundationless frames energetic body to wisdom, light Session 2, on April 9: Bring your for control of varoa mites. A and compassion. Tibetan religious own laptop with iMovie on it, variety of wiring techniques will be traditions have been performing and practice your new skills on 2014 demonstrated. these practices known as the Tsa your own video or our sample Quadrapalooza is putting out the Lung Tigle as part of their spiritual video, while Hauke answers your Phone to register in advance if you call for volunteers, and especially training since the tenth century. questions. want to assemble your own frames organizers, to get in touch and – 285-2654 All materials available: Now these ancient and effective • All levels of experience welcome! help plan this year’s Quadra Island $3.00 with wax foundation / $2.00 teachings are available on Quadra • All ages! Arts & Music Festival. Check out without foundation (all frames are Island from 11 am to 1 pm on Manson’s Hall, Pioneer Room, the website, www.quadrapalooza. for deep supers) Sunday, April 13th at Spirit Books, Monday, April 7 – Skill building com, and/or email us at info@ Upper Realm, Q. Cove. session, Wednesday, April 9 – quadrapalooza.com - We will be Cortes Radio Suggested donation is $10 but Practice session, 3 - 5 pm, both holding our next planning meeting days. $12 - 20 per session, fees in early April - look for notices Drop in and tune out donate whatever you can afford. Call Steve or Danielle at 285-3323 benefit WiFi Society programs. around town, on Facebook, and on 89.5 fm The Gumboot. or e-mail us at daniellegi@gicable. Call Susanna at 935-0347 to RSVP com for more info. or for more info. Spread the Music!
New Stage Party - HBI Pub, Friday, April 4 4 great local bands: Du y Live, Iron Pyrites, Loud Lips, and the Hal Douglas Blues Band - 9pm $10 cover Charlie Wells & Friends - Friday, April 11 ‘the classics’ in the HBI Pub Open Mic with Mo - Saturdays Dining hours: Open Every Day 8 am - 7 pm Herons/Inn: 285.3322 Pub: 285.3539 Page 6 Issue #573 April 4, 2014 Quadra Island Seniors Latest Fare Hikes Well maybe spring has sprung and we can now Just Prolong Ferry Troubles spend more time in our gardens. 31 MARCH 2014 – Ferry fares continue their Until the provincial government addresses the On April 2nd/14 we are attending the North relentless climb into regions of unaffordability, real problem - adequate funding to support Island Regional meeting in Cumberland BR. 51 accompanied by repetitive rhetoric from the realistic fares - all the band-aid fixes in the The Lamplighters are hosting the meeting. provincial government that is disconnected world will only delay the ultimate day of Our guest speaker will be Provincial Board from acceptance, or even understanding, of the reckoning. While the provincial government President Jennifer Coburn. We will enjoy a needs of BC's coastal region. refers to keeping BC Ferries sustainable - a red delicious luncheon, entertainment and prizes With the fare increases taking effect on April 1 herring - they ignore the sustainability of the too. ferry-dependent coastal communities, as that and fuel surcharges imposed in January, most Director Ruth Amiabel will be attending the real economic sustainability becomes more in passenger fares are up 8.4 percent and vehicle Prov Board meeting in Chilliwack on April danger every year. fares are up 7.4 percent over last year, yet 7th-9th. another round of fare hikes far above inflation. User-pay ideology has been mindlessly imposed At our Easter Party April 9th at the Legion And seniors now have to pay for travel from on the ferry system, up to and beyond the our speaker will be Jody Simkin from the Monday to Thursday. tipping point where it is now crippling BC's Numbulees Cultural Centre. We will have a coastal region and undermining BC's tourism On those northern routes that will continue to Easter Hat contest and enjoy a lunch at the reputation internationally. The provincial and operate, fares are up only 1.5 percent, but the Heriot Bay Inn. Members let Daphne Young federal governments contributed roughly $180 fare break is too little, too late. On the northern know if you can attend. route due for outright elimination, Route million last year to BC Ferries' operations. Ferry We will also be saying good bye to our Treasurer 40 serving the central coast, fares increased users contributed more than $500 million. At Christine Dyson who has worked effortlessly 60 percent and traffic dropped 43 percent in this key moment in BC Ferries' history, when for our branch. Marilyn Lamb will be taking a straight line since 2007, under operating so many ships and terminals need replacement, the position as Treasurer and membership conditions that ran counter to local residents' more money will be needed. There is no cheap secretary. suggestions to improve the route's efficiency. solution nor infinite capacity of customers to Now it's considered unprofitable, and treated as absorb ever-higher fares. If you would like to join our happy group call unsalvageable, regardless of the damage that will We call on the Province to back away from more Marilyn at 285-3354--or Ruth at 285-3801-or cell result to local communities and BC's tourism user pay and consider these realities: 1250-895-9188--- industry. · BC's coastal region and the ferry system We will be sending a delegate & guests to Traffic and fares on all the minor routes are are intertwined and depend on each other for our Provincial Convention in Agassiz in following the same pattern, and the response survival. June to vote on Resolutions to encourage our is to cut service rather than to address the root · It costs money to operate and maintain assets governments for changes. Most Wednesdays problem - unaffordable fares. Vehicle traffic of one of the largest ferry systems in the world. Ann Lawrence will be teaching us Armchair this year will be the lowest in 15 years, while · All of BC benefits from affordable ferry Aerobics at 10:00 am and bring snacks to have passenger traffic will be the lowest in 23 years. service. Policies that substantially change the with coffee or Tea If enough for teams we will This comes at a time when provincial GDP and service need to be supported by some analysis carpet bowl at 11:15 am Don’t forget our next populations are both increasing. While this has a of costs, benefits and economic and social meeting on April 9th/14 come at 10:00 am for a direct bearing on BC Ferries’ revenue, it’s also a impacts. coffee and a book browse. surrogate for the creeping harm that undermines coastal regions that depend on the ferries as a lifeline. J TOELLE CONSTRUCTION LTD
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Issue #573 April 4, 2014 Page 7 QISES AGM Children's SEAFEST 2014 Free Firewood Put Thursday, April 10, 2014 on your Centre Raffle Saturday, May 17th Work Party activities calendar. QISES is having Imagine a luxurious getaway at at the Gorge We ran out of Free Firewood for its Annual General Meeting which is beautiful Brentwood Bay Resort this Winter. But we need your help open to all interested parties. There and Spa, Victoria's only five star Harbour to cut up wood for next winter. will be a financial report, summary oceanfront boutique hotel, resort We hope to see you, your friends & Every Wednesday morning at 9:30 of the past year’s activities and you and spa. Throw in a $100 gift family there! Last year we served am, just before the Community can meet and question the existing certificate for food or spa services 200 lbs of clams, an incredible Lunch, we will be cutting up wood board members. The meeting starts and a $50 gas card from Petro amount of prawns, 200 lbs of behind the Community Centre. at 7PM at the Eco Center, 2050 Canada and you have the makings mussels and 5400 oysters. Bring a chain saw or Axe or both. Hyacinthe Bay Road. of a memorable trip. Buy a ticket Serving begins at 11:30. Oysters, We have some extra axes if you Memberships are now due for for the Children's Centre raffle and prawns, clams, mussels, salmon, don’t have one. If you support 2014, for new members and this $650 value could be yours. salad, artisan bread, kid’s menu, or benefited from this program, renewals. Individual $10, Family That's not all. Second prize is a desserts. $20 price includes ticket please come out any Wednesday $15, Sustaining $100 and Life two night stay at Beach Acres for raw oyster shooter. Shuttles morning in April or May and help Membership $1000. Mail to Resort and a $50 Gas & Go card will be in place or bring your bike out. Call Steve for more info at QISES, Box 413, Q-Cove. from General Stores and Markets, as the Gorge Marina is only a 15 285-3323. QISES is looking for a treasurer- a $350 value. Third prize is a $200 minute paddle. Or come the night in-training. Some book keeping Thrifty's Smile Card, and fourth before and stay for the weekend! experience would be an asset but prize is a $100 Quality Foods Card. Amnesty We hope to see you there!!! not absolutely necessary. Grants All of these great prizes and you International's application, some coordination with can feel good about supporting Supported by Coastal Community DFO and other like bodies, and our very own Quadra Children's Credit Union Legacy Fund. Yoga Day day-to-day tallying of incoming and Centre. Fundraiser on outgoing monies are the primary Tickets are $5 each and can be duties. Benefits include working with purchased at the Winter Market, Quadra a fabulous group, including board Hummingbird, the Heriot Bay Can you imagine what it’s like to members and other volunteers, and Inn, or from parents and board (optionally) the field work. receive death threats or to lose members of the Children's Centre. Policing Survey members of your family simply for Volunteers are the basis of who Draw will be held on April 23rd, so The Quadra Island RCMP trying to save the forests in your we are and what we do. We’re you still have plenty of time to get Detachment is requesting back yard? It seems unthinkable, actively seeking volunteers for your tickets. assistance in evaluating police and yet it is happening right now educational outreach, membership services being provided within to brave environmental activists list coordination, fund-raising Rec Update the community. Your feedback in Brazil such as Laísa Santos opportunities, and of course, stream The flowers have started blooming can be provided by filling out Sampaio (go to www.amnesty. work. The latter includes stream and May Day 2014 is almost upon an online survey which can be ca/events/yoga-day to read her assessment, habitat restoration, us. Across the island you will see accessed through the link below. story). Let us join other voices in drought-proofing activities, fry suggestion boxes available for This anonymous survey will help Amnesty International for a call for trapping and fall salmon counts, this year’s theme. If you have any assess the level of satisfaction from justice and protection for Laísa and along with data reporting and innovative and inspiring ideas, the community as well as provide other activists like her. mapping. We also carry out hiking please don’t forget to submit to us. an opportunity for suggestions and boat-access only trips to potential on improvements. The survey will Roll out your yoga mats Sunday, fish streams, including the amazing This year we have some exciting be made available until April 15, April 27th. Several Quadra yoga Village Bay and Main Lakes feeder news, we are in the process of 2014 and may be accessed through instructors are donating their time streams, to check for fish presence organizing a May Day Dance. We the online publications of the to teach that day. Come out and and habitat quality. have a very energetic and eager Discovery Islander, the Tideline stretch yourself for human rights! crew ready to bring a fresh and and the Gumboot. Introduce yourself to yoga or share For more information or to add your thrilling night to the Community your passion for a good cause. name to the volunteer list, contact Centre. If you do not have access to Everyone is welcome to join in. Frances Brown at 2827. the internet, please feel free to Get motivated, get involved, and attend your local library or the The event will be held at the phone the Community Centre at Quadra Island Detachment for a Quadra Community Center main 285-3243 to volunteer. We need paper copy of the survey. Once hall from 9AM through 12:30PM. your wonderful local energy to completed, surveys can be Wear comfortable clothing. There make this event happen in the returned at your preference to a will be mats available but bring spectacular way it does every year. local library or the Quadra Island your own if you have one. Ask friends to sponsor you and bring If you’d like to contribute your RCMP Detachment no later than your donations to the Community spirit points to the celebration April 15, 2014. Center. If you can’t attend, you this year or to Community Centre Thank you for your assistance can also make a donation online. events in general; and feedback on policing in your Go to www.amnesty.ca/donate. Community Centre (252) community. May Day (299) Spread the word to your friends Community Kitchen (282) www.research.net/s/Quadra_ that this is happening on April 27 Island_RCMP_Feedback and save the date! Cheers, from the Q.C.C. Staff. Page 8 Issue #573 April 4, 2014 Quadra Circle News Skills for Effective Grassroots We’re excited about about Dying”on estate and funeral Groups: A Workshop receiving a New planning and ‘dying well’. Margaret If you are a volunteer, paid staff, Cost: By donation. No one turned Horizons for Seniors Verschuur and 3 other speakers will community member, or on the away for lack of funds. grant funded by answer questions in small groups board of a Cortes organization or Sponsors: This workshop is Human Resources following their main presentation. society, this workshop is intended generously sponsored by a grant and Skills Development Canada Join us Fridays at 11 am for armchair for you. Everyone is welcome! for our volunteer development exercises with Ann Lawrence, lunch from Learning Initiatives for Rural project! We’re now setting up our at noon, then the presentation. 1281 Session 1: and Northern BC, in partnership Community Connection Centre West Road (Lower Level at Quadra Monday, April 14, 1:30 - 4:30 with PeerNet BC. Venue space is in “the Cubby” (beside Quadra Bible Church). For information or to Snacks provided. kindly provided by Linnaea Farm Medical ‘s office) in the Cove arrange a ride call Karen at 285-3477. as a community donation, and We will create shared Centre. Thank you to Cove Centre likewise, the Natural Food Co-Op Quadra Circle’s Housing understanding of inclusive owners, Kim Zapshala and Ed has generously agreed to supply Committee and Quadra Island leadership and identify participant Fisher, for generously donating part some snacks. Thank You! Seniors Housing Society are leadership qualities needed of our rent. pleased to be working together for community mobilization The facilitators, from PeerNet BC: The Community Connections to apply for a CMHC grant. This and advocacy. We will explore Iris Yong Pearson aspires toward a Centre will be open 11am-3pm, would fund a Needs Assessment community values of both society based on equity, free from Wednesday through Saturday and and Financial Feasibility study of leadership and advocacy, and discrimination, full of compassion staffed by a volunteer Coordinator. the proposed Seniors Supported link the application of inclusive and activism. She developed the People who want services and Living Residence and Affordable leadership with mobilizing People Power diversity training information and those who want Housing project for seniors and community to take action. manual and co-authored Evolve: to volunteer can drop in and learn young families in Q Cove. Contact Participants will leave with an No One Gets Left Behind, an what is available on Quadra. We Maureen:285-2221. inventory of skills and inclusive inclusive leadership training will recruit, screen, train and Transportation Program: practice for better engagement of manual. She brings with her supervise the volunteers, linking welcomes volunteer drivers for their community. experience in social justice – them with all the volunteer seniors, particularly in the Q Cove youth, diversity, inclusion, and opportunities in our community, Session 2: and south-end area. Trips are pre- anti-racism work but does not such as Quadra Circle programs, Tuesday, April 15, 11:00 - 3:30 arranged to suit your availability. For believe that these are separate Fall Fair, Quadra Children’s Centre, details call Diana at 285-3630. Please bring a lunch. entities nor does she focus on these Quadra Trails Committee, ESS, exclusively. Quadra Rec Centre, etc. We’ll Seniors Outreach: Marie Sheran We will explore boundaries and Lydia Luk has a passion for provide information of interest and her team offer seniors friendly self-care, learn tools for effective working with diverse communities. to seniors, their families and the visits and information on useful communication and models From her volunteer experiences general public on topics such as resources. Call 285-3950. of decision making. Through working with seniors to her local home maintenance services, guided discussion and sharing Quadra Home Meals: For $5 per extensive work with queer youth in social activities, government of participant experience, we meal Island seniors, care-givers the Lower mainland, Lydia brings services for seniors, wills and estate will identify the benefits and and anyone dealing with illness or her enthusiasm for community planning, etc. Partnering with limitations of reaching decisions recovering from surgery can order development and experience Quadra Elementary School, we as a group and work through tasty, nutritious meals prepared in community mobilization, will also arrange for Quadra seniors limitations of various decision specially for the program by the engagement and development with and other volunteers to provide making models. Gowlland Harbour Resort Chef. respect to social justice and queer educational talks, experiences and Food preferences, allergies and Participants will leave with issues. mentoring to classes and individual special diets are accommodated. effective tools for communication children. The school principal and Meals can be reheated or frozen and process, applying boundaries To RSVP or for more info: Call staff are enthusiastic about this new for later use. Pick them up at the and self-care when decision Susanna at 935-0347 or email inter-generational program. We Community Centre on Wednesdays making within their groups. [email protected] hope our Community Connections between 11:30am and 12 noon. Where: Both sessions are at Centre project will be a win-win If needed, volunteers can deliver Linnaea, in the Lakeview Room for both volunteers who want meals. To order by Sunday noon call rewarding experiences and the Lynda:285-3205. organizations who need skilled, motivated helpers. Watch for news on our official Open House later in April. Contact: Karen: 285-3064. Friday Lunch Program: Thank you to John Walton for his heart- warming reading of a Garrison Keillor story that could have described Quadra folks. On April 4th Sheelagh Elmitt gives us some tips on home safety to prevent injuries. April 11 features a mini-workshop, “Lets Talk Issue #573 April 4, 2014 Page 9 Quadra Outdoor Club Gilakasla The Outdoor Club had a great planning meeting Welcome to an Evening with and potluck on Sunday, March 30th, at the Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre Community Centre. That meeting produced more than 30 excellent suggestions for summer On Saturday, May 3rd, community members, trips and events. business leaders and local stakeholders will join with the Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre for the There will be a brief pause while we get these Annual Dinner and Art Auction. Held at the ideas to morph into a schedule of events. Quinsam Recreation Hall in Campbell River, The schedule will include a good mix of the evening offers a traditional seafood buffet, local hiking and kayaking, along with hiking performances by local artists, and both a silent and backpacking on Vancouver Island, and and live auction featuring the works of artisans kayaking in the Discovery Islands. Lots of the from throughout the region. All proceeds destinations will be new to the Club. benefit the Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre which There will also be an emphasis on practicing and celebrates the culture, language, and traditions improving paddling skills. Stay tuned for this of the Kwak’wala, Laich-Kwil-Tach and list of activities. The summer season trips will K’omoks Peoples. begin in May. Hope to see you then. Cocktail Reception: 5:00 Dinner: 6:00pm Program & Auction: 7:30pm Preschool Program Tickets $85.00 (Members $75.00), Tables of Birds and Butterflies For 2.5 to 5 years 8 - $600 (Toilet training not required) For more information, to purchase tickets, or in the Garden to learn about some of the exciting sponsorship Vancouver Island nature photographer and Quadra Kids opportunities available, please call 250-285-3733 columnist, Mike Yip will be the guest speaker school age program or visit nuyumbalees.com. at the Garden Club on April 14th, 7pm at the Community Centre. Mike retired from For 6 to 11 years teaching in 2001 and discovered birding and Parkinson’s photography in 2003. Since then he has created Find us online his own online magazine showcasing his quadrachildrenscentre.weebly.com Support Group photographs. Mike also writes a bi-monthly There is a small group of people dealing with newspaper column and lectures throughout 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Parkinson’s disease and their supporters who the island. He has self-published three books Monday to Friday meet once a month at the Quadra Community on Vancouver Island Birds. “Denman and Centre. These are informal meetings that share Hornby Nature” published in 2010, was inspired 250-285-3511 valuable information and sometimes we have a after several excursions with local biologist Please inquire about government subsidies guest speaker. and conservationist Jenny Balke. His book highlights some of the sensitive ecosystems If you have Parkinson’s or a related disease or and uncommon flora and fauna on the islands are a caregiver, please consider coming to our and includes rare wild flower sections on next meeting. The time is 10 am, Tuesday, April Helliwell Provincial Park. It was during this l5. The place is the downstairs small seminar time Mike employed Macro photography along room at the Quadra Community Centre. Call with his usual telephoto techniques and added Steve for more info at 285-3323 photographs of butterflies and underwater creatures from local island photographers. There are many reasons for birds and butterflies Pitch A Play! to be attracted to the garden. Enhancing Theatre Quadra is “springing into fall”... and sustainable habitats is becoming a large part of we’d love you to pitch the perfect play for present day gardening. By planting seed and production next November! It could be your berry plants we allow native fauna to flourish own, or it could be well known. All we need are in our area. For hummingbirds, warblers, a couple of passionate paragraphs: and butterflies food is in the form of nectar, 1) What’s the play about? and for other birds like robins, it also includes 2) Who will direct it? worms and insects. Other attractions include nest boxes, nest material, ponds and fountains. 3) What cast does it call for? Mike will share photos of the many birds and 4) What drives you to do it? butterflies that he has seen in his garden as well as some of the plants that attract them. 5) Why will Quadra love it? For the show and tell table, bring some spring Let’s plant a play this spring... and dig the drama flowers: crocus, hellebores, Japanese plums, next fall! or forsythia. Can anyone pick a bouquet of Email us your theatrical thoughts before April daffodils for the meeting? Drop ins welcome $3 30, 2014: [email protected] at the door or buy an annual membership.
Page 10 Issue #573 April 4, 2014 Cellular Health At the HBI - Spring Cleansing & Detox Workshops Learn Something New at UofQ: April 10 Spring is here. The robins are singing. The trees Join me and learn more about how to cleanse Blowing Glass… from bongs to beads, the art of and berry bushes are budding. your body safely and effectively: see-through sand with Gibson Sell; April 17 Dr. Boegel and NP Pat Patterson on “Alcohol and If you are like most people, you may have - on Cortes Island April 5th 7-9pm @ Manson’s Your Health”. HBI Pub education at 7pm. Free! enjoyed many winter days spent inside cozying Hall up by the fire while indulging perhaps a bit too Recipe for Fun on Saturday Evening: Get - on Quadra Island April 12th 5-7pm location much in delicious winter comfort foods. yourself to the HBI Pub and check out Open TBA Mic with host Mo Davenport. Bring your Its simply natural that the body wants a bit $20 (sliding scale available - no one turned away instrument (and/or voice) and join in, or sit of a cleanse to shake off the season of inward for lack of funds) and enjoy the great funky tunes your island reflection and open like a blossom into the fresh neighbours provide. new aliveness of spring. Pre-registration IS required... The musical magic of acclaimedfolk musician For many people, simply drinking more water Registration & info contact Josea (250) 935- Valdy will happen at a dinner show in Herons at & eliminating processed foods as well as eating 6875 or go to www.ombodyintegrativehealth. the Heriot Bay Inn Saturday May 10. $55/seat, regular smaller meals with lots of vegetables and weebly.com/workshops.html two course dinner included. Limited number ESPECIALLY allowing the time to come into of show-only seats: $35. Call 250.285.3322 to a deeply relaxed state after eating will catalyze reserve. the level of cleansing appropriate for them. For some, fasting can be highly beneficial, however Boom. Slam Poetry Evening with a Vancouver for others it may be far too extreme – if the Slam Poetry Master and other poets: May 9 in body can’t eliminate the toxins that are released the HBI Pub. Attention Poets: jump on stage, no benefit is gained . join the slam… call the Inn to get on the mic. 250.285.3322. $10/door. Many people don’t realize that some cleansing methods can be more harmful than good when Groove, jive, spin, rock out… the HBI Pub’s we use them at the wrong time. Everyone dance floor is calling. Friday April 11 it’s “the is unique – and with everything from classics” with Charlie Wells and Friends. Friday boxed health food store cleanses to the now April 18 the Jagsters with “classic blues + rock” popularized juice fasting to the extreme of water are on stage. fasting as a possibility, how do you know what is We’re still cheering the Canucks! And the right level of cleansing for your body? watching Canucks games on the big screen (and I will be offering several workshops in April Your Complete some small ones too) in the HBI Pub. AND… to help you learn to discern which level of Home Building Specialists: we have free appeys during Canucks games. See cleansing or detox is most supportive for your from concrete to cabinets you at the good ol’ HBI. body. If you are looking for more support, as a • Project Management Holistic Nutritionist and Health Coach, I also • Commercial & Residential Buildings offer one-on-one sessions to help you find a • Renovations specific program that is just right for you. • Custom Homes & Additions • Qualified Journeyman Carpenters High Performance Wall Systems Certified Installers
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Issue #573 April 4, 2014 Page 11 Works Spring into Yoga Last One... There is an air of excitement (and nervousness) West Road Yoga is now open.Come up and starting to build inside the four walls of our check out our studio upstairs at 680 Industrial Don’t Miss Out! Works of H’Art! Along with the new bursts of Way. Our bright space has a heated wood floor, Last Community Market of the season! color in our gardens there are ever-so-slowly rope wall and a variety of props (including new splashes of color and genius on our walls mats) to support restorative poses, help ease Saturday, April 5th 10am - 2pm at the in the form of fresh artwork from familiar local beginning students into their optimum poses or Community Centre artists.....and some new and exciting talent from to challenge continuing students to go deeper. Our last indoor market until the fall! Where neighboring coastal communities as well! does the time go? Pink and purple and yellow....rabbits and STARTING APRIL 14 - MAY 16, 5 WEEKS. There will be a great assortment of local chicks...tablecloths and napkins and candles vendors. This is the place to showcase your for your Easter festivities....come in for some Monday, 9-10:30 a.m. Gentle/Beginners talents! creative inspiration! Tuesday, 9-10:30, Level l/ll Spring has officially arrived! Dig and divide your News flash...a new Linda Varro mirror (or Tuesday, 5-6:30 pm. all levels perennials, have a table, make some money to two!!) will be arriving Easter weekend...along buy more. Or reach lots of people and advertize with my daughters and grand-daughters for the Thursdays, 9-10:30. all levels your business. Flea market tables are welcome. semi-annual re-decorating chaos that ultimately For the 5 week session, one class a week Easter is just around the corner. Lots of ideas at ends in a magical transformation of our little $60, two classes a week $120 drop in $14 For the market! shop...and the inability of any of us to find Registration or more information phone Ann at anything for the next few weeks!!! 285-3065 or 250-830-8900. Norma is back with decorative container pots for planting, jewelry, beach glass and new Meanwhile the markdowns of winter stock Ann Toelle is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher. pendants. Don’t forget her dressed up stuffies! continues...perhaps a good time to pick up Her 8 years of teaching experience continue From beautiful jewelry, to soaps, fantastic winter gifts at awesome prices! to evolve as she regularly practices and studies affordable art, books and everything knitted. The contest still is in full swing to guess which with Senior Iyengar Yoga teachers. Ann teaches We have it all! piece of artwork, carving,pottery or jewelry skillfully with passion, joy and humour. From the Kitchen: (only local West Coast artists) has been in the shop the longest! That piece will be the prize Soup melody for your Spring pleasure awarded to the correct participant! If no correct DIEM Project Citizen Chicken Rice Soup or Roasted pear & Parsnip answer is given a random draw will be held! My Science Workshop or Harvest Corn Chowder with Bacon and apologies to those of you who find this is driving Cheddar you crazy....you must know you are providing GPS & Community Mapping great entertainment for us!!! Good Luck.....see As you may know, DIEM Project is inviting Saturday is Everything day! Celebrating our last you soon...call if you are looking for anything Islanders to assist in collecting field observations Community Market till the Fall. elusive...chances are we can find it for you! for an inventory of ecological communities and Sticky buns fresh form the oven, Quinoa (250)285-2834. species at risk in the Discovery Islands. GPS is Cupcakes, Blueberry & Raspberry scones and one way to give us an accurate waypoint when other assorted surprises from the kitchen. Don’t you happen on that red-legged frog or northern miss out! goshawk – and here is a workshop if you want to learn how-to-use GPS! Set up starts at 8am. Tables are $10.00 each. Need more info? Michele@285-3747 or DIEM Project is delighted to host community [email protected] mapping pioneers Brad Mason (Community Mapping Network) and Don Chamberlain We have enjoyed seeing so many of our friends (Project Watershed, Comox Valley.) Bring (if and neighbours come out and support our you can) your personal GPS, USB cable, and Community Market. Thank you! laptop. No problem to share if you don’t have We also look forward to seeing you at our equipment! EVERYONE WELCOME! outdoor Quadra Island Farmer’s Market & Contact: Sabina 250-935-6467 info@ Bazaar beside the Credit Union. Saturday, May diemproject.org Cost: Donation appreciated for 3rd. Rain or shine! presenters’ travel expenses. island marine centre Best Prices ANYWHERE on Marine Supplies Recreational • Commercial • Industrial INQUIRE ABOUT OUR PRE-SEASON SPECIALS! Gift Certificates Available
Located beside the Gas Station in Q Cove • 250 285 2210 • www.islandmarinecentre.ca Page 12 Issue #573 April 4, 2014 Quadra’s 17th Annual Beach Literacy News Clean-Up: Sunday April 27th Quadra Literacy is pleased to support other families who understand sign at each location marks where Quadra residents, writers and poets and may be able to offer support by Ray Grigg and garbage should be piled. The last with the ferry fare to attend the Poetry or advice on what has worked for Robyn Budd pick up at each site is at 3pm on Workshop with Jan Zwicky on Cortes them. The F.O.R.C.E. also provides Island. Contact Robin if you can families and professionals with Sierra Quadra is once again pleased to Sunday April 27. drive or would like to join a carpool information, tools and tips on how announce our island’s Annual Beach • Beach access at Smith Rd, Milford and your ferry costs will be covered. to support and assist children with Clean-up at Rebecca Spit. April 27, Rd, Edgeware Rd and Petroglyph Rd Cortes Literacy sponsors the Poetry mental health difficulties. 2014, will mark the 17th consecutive • North end of Kay Dubois Trail at We Workshop, with renowned poet, year that islanders and visitors have Wai Kai Rd The F.O.R.C.E. mandate is to support essayist, musician, and philosopher, joined with local businesses and • South end of Kay Dubois Trail at and empower families and work Jan Zwicky. The workshop will others to make this event a resounding Sutil Rd collaboratively with professionals be held at Manson’s Hall, in the success. It’s our contribution to the • Rebecca Spit, south parking lot and systems in understanding and • Rebecca Spit, parking lot near boat Pioneer Room, on Saturday, April Earth Day celebrations taking place meeting the mental health needs of ramp 12, from 1 - 3 pm. The workshop around the world. • Rebecca Spit, centre by narrow families. Colleen Clarke, Parent in is free to attend, though donations Residence, facilitates monthly In The We’re also delighted to announce isthmus will happily be accepted and will • Open Bay area, Valdez and Marina Know presentations and discussion we have a new partner working benefit theLit Now program. Roads (look for Erik Sorensen’s truck: groups at the Robron Centre. April In with us on the event: the Discovery beach debris only!) The workshop will include some the Know: Title: Stepping In, Instead Passage Aquarium. Many islanders • Tsakwaluten Resort, below the Main exercises, so please bring a pen and of Stepping Away: Youth Need, and visited the Aquarium in its first Lodge paper. Also, look for a poem to bring Want, Caring Adults in their Lives. season near Campbell River’s along that you are drawn to: no more Date and time for this late April Discovery Fishing Pier, across from What to bring? Gloves can than 30 lines, published in a book by presentation to be announced. the Maritime Heritage Centre. The come in handy, as well as a good a reputable press, and think ahead of hands-on Aquarium is operated pocketknife to help free tangled A new, online support group to time about why you like it. No fancy by a non-profit organization with rope from driftwood. You also better understand ADHD has been vocabulary is required in the poem. strong Quadra Island roots and can’t go wrong with sun block, sun created. “Let’s Change the Way support. You can learn more about hat, water bottle and gumboots. Contact Susanna at (250) 935- We View ADHD”. ADHD Comox the Aquarium’s clean oceans program The only items not to be taken off 0347 or cortesliteracy@gmail. Valley is here to support, educate & at their display table at the Spit. the beach are any flare canisters com to RSVP or with any questions. create a safe place to network about you may come across (aluminium To arrange transportation contact ADHD. Whether you have an ADHD Beach Clean-up headquarters are tubes about 4 inches in diameter Robin at (250) 285-3185 or robin. child, you’re an ADHD parent, or located midway along Rebecca Spit, and two feet long) because they [email protected] both ! (this group welcomes families near the parking lot by the boat could still be active. Just note from all areas). The link is below. This ramp. The concession tent, along Also on Cortes, it is not too late to their location so event organizers sounds like a great networking with Sierra and Aquarium banners, attend the Non-fiction/Memoir can notify the proper military tool for parents, educators, and will mark the site. Starting at 10 am writing workshop with Jeanette Taylor authorities for disposal. others. Thank you to those parents you can get garbage bags from this and Annette Yourk. This workshop who have started this online group. location and then head for your Participants with pick-up trucks is on Sat. & Sun., April 5 & 6 from favourite beach. Drop by later for a are still needed to help transport 12:30 to 5 on both days at Manson www.facebook.com/pages/ADHD- delicious (and free) hot lunch, with garbage from the various collection Hall in the Pioneer Room. Cost $86. Comox-Valley/1411587389092391 baked goodies and hot and cold sites to Rebecca Spit. If you can help, RSVP to Susanna. If you would be please give Ken a call at 285-2580. Finally yet importantly, the drinks, served from noon to 4pm interested in a workshop like this on bi-partisan finance committee for all volunteers. Quadra’s Annual Beach Clean-up Quadra, please contact Robin. unanimously voted to keep annual Many islanders start collecting is a truly cooperative community F.O.R.C.E. – “Families Organized for funding for community literacy beach debris before the actual day event, supported by local Recognition and Care Equality” work at $2.5 million. This week the businesses, BC Ferries, the Minister of Education awarded an of the Beach Clean-up. Collected The F.O.R.C.E. society for Kids’ Strathcona Regional District – and additional $1 million to the already garbage can be brought to the Mental Health is a provincial you! Please join us again this year budgeted $1million for literacy Clean-up tent or left at any of the organization that provides families and bring your family and friends. outreach coordination for the following drop-off locations. A with an opportunity to speak with See you at the Spit! 2013-14 fiscal year.
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(the the ability of the ship to sail on organizing.??? Lannie Keller and contact info at the end of this Wweather). What a after-hours call outs. They do others from Quadra worked hard report. dreadful April Fool’s Day (all on the last successful event. Heidi not have enough crew living on The Saturday sessions and rally of the announcements that Ridgeway has offered to help and Quadra to make the required crew will be at the Qualicum Beach impact us). So take your pick! we will be talking later today. complement, in some cases. We Civic Centre. Timing should be I prefer to remain positive and need a strong case from the BC Let me know your thoughts… around 12 noon to about 1:30 know that we actually are on Ambulance and Paramedic groups There could be between 300 and for maximum participation of the upswing in our battles. (no, to government and to BC Ferries 500 delegates at the event! I will delegates. I am not delusional!). to retain this position. get every media outlet there. Please let me know as soon as Ferries! I know that people will be using This event IS NOT a protest. It possible! This is our big chance the ferry less often and will be is a support rally for the local to reach the entire province all at The media interview on ferries using creative means such as that I did last night on Global governments that are working hard once. It also boosts the profile of carpooling and walking on or even for us to change the provincial the AVICC and UBCM position on TV at 7pm went exceptionally using the water taxi for the 4:30 well and you could see in the government’s mind re: ferry issues. ferries which is our position too: and 5:25 sailings from CR (which I would suggest that signs carry lower the fares, stop the cuts and face of the host that they are on will be at 4:40 and 5:45 come the our side. This is apparent in all messages such as: put us back into Highways; leave 28th). BCFS and the govt. will see senior’s fares alone. of the media that is coming out that the ridership will indeed drop SUPPORT for local govt actions; on a daily basis. We have given since they have increased the fares. this issue “legs” and there is no NOTHING anti-Liberal.. can be Quathiaski Cove Our points of the past months will anti-gvot. action but not partisan - better outcome from a media be demonstrated to both BCFS Sewer Expansion perspective than being able remember that some of these folks and the government. I know, you The expansion efforts have finally to do that. We are rubbing will be Lib’s; are already using the ferry as little reached the point where we are the nose of the government in Destruction of our PROVINCIAL as possible but I bet these fare clear on the costs (which were the mess that they have made. ECONOMY; increase will cause you to use it announced at the public sessions) The Minister and the Premier less. Destruction of our LOCAL and that we will be going to are both on the defensive and economy; elector assent by referendum for we hope to keep them that Urgent - the larger area (36 lots) and we way until they cave. More and Destruction of our local will still receive a report on the 5 more of the province is coming AVICC Rally communities: lots along the west side of Green on-side daily. There isn’t a day This is an “Urgent” notice, so Destruction of our TOURISM Rd. I believe these 5 will be added that goes by that there aren’t please read it and contact the industry; in a very simple administrative a few very good media pieces appropriate person(s) manner so that they can proceed showing up. So, keep your chin Put Ferries back in Highways:This The AVICC (Association of with hookups. They will not be up and your fighting energy on is our Marine Highway; Vancouver Island and Coastal subject to the cost of expansion “high”. We will win this battle. Communities) is coming to Roll back the fares.. we can’t afford associated with the other 36 lots, I am sure that you have seen Parksville/Qualicum on the 11th them!; since they are already right along the schedules that were and 12th and 13th of April. Stop the cuts; the existing sewer line. This should published on-line. They will all be ready to go by June-ish if I was just invited by them to sit Respect our Seniors; not work and will change. I on a panel discussion about BC everything goes according to plan am already getting calls and Etc. … I am sure you get my drift! Ferries. Of course, I accepted. and only the effected area will vote emails, as are the FAC, telling This is a Support exercise and a in the referendum. Staff have been This gathering is attended by us which sailings do not work media event to keep the issue alive, working overtime on this issue to local government leaders from for them. The connector ferries and it will do so when coming from make it happen as soon as possible. from Cortes are unworkable the Sunshine Coast, the Central so many local governments and Other Issues - ongoing work (yes, and that will be borne out as Coast and all of Vancouver Island. their supporters. there is work beyond ferries!) soon as they are implemented. A few years back we held a rally We are hoping to have a public at the Nanaimo AVICC and it The Panel on BC Ferries wil be on I am working with the Quadra meeting the first part of next was great venue for presenting an Friday, late afternoon. I have asked Circle and the senior’s group week to hear your views. I issue that effected us all… All of that it be moved to Saturday, the to look at expansion of multi- know this is short notice, the local govt. reps. came out to 12th, to coincide with the rally at generational housing and assisted but that is all we have: short the event which had lots of people noon for maximum participation living spaces in the Cove area. notice! Word will be spread from all over the coast with signs, by delegates. Grants are being applied for and as far as possible by various etc. It was a “friendly” protest / I need to know if we have enough details are being looked into. I means. affirmation of our solidarity with interested organizers (there won’t have also spent some time with each other on this issue. We got the existing senior’s housing folks One of the big issues that we be much to do other than a few tons of media coverage. The same and had a nice photo op with the are currently dealing with is more signs, and carpooling) before will hold true this year. I start my media blitz to get them people that made it happen. I was Page 14 Issue #573 April 4, 2014 able to direct a VIHA grant through the SRD in the amount of $7,000.00 for the completion of the last unit. UPDATE DIEM Phase Two - Community Mapping The great response to DIEM’s fall workshops means We have had numerous rezoning applications DIEM has been busy all winter, and we we’ll bring on Moss Mania II – and more! Rob in the past months and more to come. Many of have mapping news to share. Behind the Wood’s Landscape Patterns presentation in them have been for private docks for access to scenes, DIEM core team has been making November spawned an interest group that has properties. presentations, writing project reports, been meeting regularly to identify our islands’ I continue to sit on the BC Ferries Regional identifying possibilities, and plotting future watersheds – soon to be plywood jigsaw District Chairs Group and we will be meeting events. You’ll see we’ve been given a beautiful maps that can be used for community fun and in the very near future (probably at AVICC) to new logo to connect our efforts; DIEM now has learning. discuss next steps. three project phases, with some activities near done, some fully engaged, and spring/summer Hiring out the SEI validation work has allowed I also continue to sit on the three province wide community mapping just underway. Briefly, DIEM to plan other mapping that will be marine planning initiatives: PNCIMA (Federal here’s what’s happening, and we hope you’ll especially fun for island residents – and anyone planning); MaPP (our area up to Cape Caution join in! else who wants to help! In addition to mapping - Provincial and First Nations planning); RMAC rare plant communities and species at risk, we (same planning process but it is made up of five DIEM Phase One - Ecosystem Mapping queried community interests and (while also areas of the coast right up to Alaska and meets DIEM’s initial project, Sensitive Ecosystems welcoming anyone’s serious personal interest/ jointly in Richmond). Inventory (SEI) mapping is complete for all of mapping endeavour) we have decided on a the Discovery Islands. Eve Flager (from Read I also sit on the UBCM and the AVICC Select few simple categories for our first community Island) deserves our thanks for her expertise, Committee on BC Ferries, and on the Federal layers, including Big Trees, Big Birds, and persistence, and countless volunteer hours committee on Aquaculture. Small Wetlands. We’re also keen to create creating SEI and watershed maps. To complete community map layers that document heritage So, as you can see, there is never a dull moment. the SEI for government use, we must now fruit trees and past/present agricultural sites. I just returned from a two day meeting in validate the digital mapping through “ground And if a few folks would like to map Eel Grass Victoria sponsored by the UBCM for all of the truthing” as prescribed by BC Ministry of on low summer tides (WOULD YOU?) that Chairs and Administrators from all of the RD;s Environment Conservation Data Centre will be another interesting and valuable layer. in the province. This was in my role as Chair of (CDC) which continues to provide advice and Our Guide to Sensitive Ecosystems and other the Board. oversight. We switched from planning local information about how to participate is in-the- teams and decided to pay for professional During that same time I attended the press works. We’re still looking for photos of a few validation because we need to get the job done, conference to announce the finalization for the iconic ecosystems and special critters… If you and it also became obvious that consistent purchase of the Merrill Ring lands to add to our are a naturalist photographer with photos to perspective is vital to reliable surveys. DIEM has parks at the north end of Quadra. So we now share, please ask for our pictures wish list. have a swath of protected park land right across contracted Ryan Durand (Durand Ecological the isthmus of Quadra joining three other park Ltd.) and Cam Eriksson (Sonora Island) Sabina Leader-Mense is giving her boundless units into one. It was an honour to be there after who will be conducting extensive field plots enthusiasm to organizing expert presenters more than 20 years of working on this process throughout May of this year. DIEM will be for DIEM’s continuing lineup of information along with the dedicated volunteers that spent asking community to help house and feed these workshops. all of their time trying to bring this to fruition. guys who will be working long and hard! DIEM Phase Three – Watershed Priorities A great deal of gratitude goes to the late Judy Mapping the area’s enduring features has also Analysis If you’ve looked at the ecosystem Leicester. Without her dedication this would been accomplished, by Gregory Kehm and mapping available on the Data Basin site, not have happened. Congratulations to all of the Associates, Vancouver. Greg has also provided you probably have some sense that these are other volunteers and to all of Quadra for your tremendous project energy and volunteered more than pretty maps. In fact, there is tons generosity. professional assistance, most recently with of information that’s hidden until you go I think I had better quit there. Feel free to call an enduring features analysis that informed looking for it. And truth to tell, few of us have me between the hours of 8:30 am and 7:00 and enabled a credible (and critical) response skills to find it. However, this is a huge part pm, Monday through Friday (please, not on to government’s Old Growth Management of the potential value in the DIEM mapping, weekends, folks!) at 285-3355, or you can fax proposal for nearby mainland areas. Please and we’ve been brainstorming most-valuable me at 285-3533 or you can email me anytime contact [email protected] if analyses – and (since we’re burnt out on at [email protected] or by mail at Box you would like a copy of the report. writing grant applications) fantasizing financial support… Now our AMAZING news: DIEM 278 in the Cove, V0P 1N0… or on Facebook at DIEM is collecting and presenting all maps and has just received a significant donation that https://www.facebook.com/JimAbram…. Lots data on a website called Data Basin, (http:// allows us to proceed with analyzing the mapped of choices. databasin.org/galleries/3be38d72e6da457086 data to produce relevant information about the 9d9217183c709f) hosted by the Conservation Please do not use my residential phone number condition of our Discovery Islands Watershed. Biology Institute. With a little practice, you for SRD calls. All business calls should be on We are beyond-thrilled, and grateful for can view and layer the maps (any-which-way!) 285-3355. Many thanks! generous people. and you can filter the data to create new views Respectfully submitted, according to your interests. We will continue That’s the nutshell version of events. Join us on Jim Abram Director, to add map layers and DIEM will offer some facebook www.facebook.com/DIEMProject mapping workshops for community members for updates and related news. Please feel free Discovery Islands - Mainland Inlets (Area C), who (like many of us) find the technical learning to contact us if you have questions – and we’re SRD curve a bit steep. (Note: the effort’s worthwhile also always interested in your ideas and good because when you “get it” the maps are like energy! Email: [email protected] or magic!) phone (leave a message) 250-285-2823. Issue #573 April 4, 2014 Page 15 DATE TIME PST m. ft. 04 03:52 3.1 10.2 CLASSIFIEDS Friday 09:01 4.2 13.8 SHOPS GARDENING PRODUCE 16:00 1.4 4.6 WAYPOINT SIGNS BALANCED SOIL FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORTED 23:10 4.5 14.8 Signs, Picture Framing and simple HEALTHY GARDENS AGRICULTURE ON 05 04:55 3.3 10.8 Engraving at Waypoint Signs beside Certified horticulturist Ryan QUADRA Saturday 09:41 4.0 13.1 Quadra Builders. Tues-Thurs, Nassichuk wants to help you get There are a few spaces left in 16:47 1.6 5.2 9-noon/1-4pm. 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