Discovery Islander ISSUE 574 Serving the since 1992 April 18, 2014 Explore ’s New Park at Small Inlet & Waiatt Bay You can also launch your boat at end of Surge Narrows Road, with its steep access. (Or better yet, why not rent kayaks from nearby Coast Mountain Expeditions.) Time both your departure and return for slack tide in Beasley Pass, unless you like a boiling sea, and continue on for several hours to the Octopus Islands Marine Park. Consider a late June trip when you can check out the clam gardens. You’ll see signs of century-old logging throughout this region and on the portage route of the new park, which served as an oxen skid trail in the 1880s when young R.D. Merrill bought the land for its timber. The property remained in this multi-generation logging family for 130 years. Thanks to the purchase of this land, the second growth trees of this exceptionally beautiful wilderness area will remain intact for generations to come. We did it! Islanders joined a coalition of partners, improve their harvest. The best time to see this is martialed by BC Parks, to purchase 395 hectares during the lowest tides of the year in mid-June. of land at Small Inlet/Waiatt Bay. The acquisition Place Names The full walk, from the trail head just off the of this jigsaw puzzle piece at the heart of two Very few of the original aboriginal place names Granite Bay Road to Waiatt Bay, takes four or five existing parks was one of the Parks Branch’s top have been preserved on Quadra Island, but north hours return, depending upon your pace. There ten priorities. Join in the celebration for this Quadra Island is an exception. Here’s some of the are some steep areas. The trail starts with a climb achievement at the Heriot Bay Inn on Friday, names still in use: up a former logging road, and passes several April 25 at 7:00 p.m. small lakes before it hits the opal blue waters of Okisollo Channel: “passage through”. Another way to celebrate is with a hike or a kayak Newton Lake. This is a great place for a swim in Waiatt Bay: has been translated to mean different trip to the new park. A great day hike starts near summer, with a choice of rocky promontories things, mainly by Kwakwala speakers. Some have the end of the Granite Bay Road, on the trail to and the call of the resident loons. said it means “place that has herring”, another Newton Lake. At the lake follow the sign posted Another way to access the new park is by water. said it meant “that which has a river.” route for a left fork that veers north and down a A paddle from Granite Bay dock to the head Kanish Bay: translates to a shape like a narrow steep hill past a waterfall and on to Small Inlet. of Small Inlet is a perfect day trip. You’ll pass waist, which marks the transition from Granite It’s here that the trail reaches the new park, the white shell beach of Green Island (or Shell Bay to Kanish Bay. taking you to a viewpoint that overlooks the islets Island), a former aboriginal defensive site, and near the head of Small Inlet. The trail continues it’s worth a slight detour to see Orchard Bay, with south to cross Quadra Island’s narrowest point— - Jeanette Taylor its grassy headland, just off the north entrance from Small Inlet to Waiatt Bay—on a centuries of Small Inlet. This is the largest aboriginal old portage route. village site in the entire region, and has a terrific The clam shell midden at Waiatt Bay, evidence example of a clam garden. of a former aboriginal village site, is one of many You have options at the head of Small Inlet. You in this area. These protected waters are rich in can hike up past the falls to Newton Lake, or just marine life. It’s the tremendous rush of tide in take the 30-minute walk across Quadra Island on the passages that surround north Quadra that the Small Inlet to Waiatt Bay portage. Don’t miss accounts for this. The tide can run at 15 knots in the bubbling pool at the Small Inlet trail head, Okisollo Channel, flushing and oxygenating the fed by an underground spring. This end of the waters of Small Inlet and the Octopus Islands. trail will be a riot of bright yellow skunk cabbages The aboriginal people cleared and tended clam at this time of year. beds here, piling the rocks at the low tideline to Poets’ iscovery slander D ISSUE I574 Quadra Island Corner April 18, 2014 Poetry Slam Publisher/Editor: Words. We use them but poets, poets craft Philip Stone them. Poetry has long been an oral tradition; The D.I. is published every two slam poetry has revitalized the interest of poetry weeks and is distributed throughout Shadow Yoga the Discovery Islands as performance, and exponentially expanded interest in performance poetry across North Three belly breaths in I notice CONTACT US America. Slam poetry is perceived by many as bronze Buddha’s silhouette a democratizing force; open and accepting of all eMail: [email protected] backgrounds, ages and voices. waggling a hang loose on the east wall. Tel: 250.285.2234 A Poetry Slam is a competition in which poets PO Box 280, Quathiaski Cove During Seated Twist a shadow bee perform original work. Poems are judged equally BC V0P 1N0 plays in a patch of light, disappears Office: 701 Cape Mudge Rd on manner and enthusiasm of performance as much as content and poem style. Judging is done Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am - 4 pm and resurfaces in a second by pre-selected members of the audience. golden square near the instructor’s knee. Opinions expressed in this magazine But the Strong Words Poetry Slam May 9th in are those of the contributors and the Heriot Bay Inn PUB is not quite ye–olde Upside-down fronds tease from are not the views of the publisher. traditional Slam, because it is a Non-Competitive a lit-up rectangle during Downward Dog. evening. Yep, no judging. Vancouver Slam Gray shimmer of a bird preens on a twisted twig Submission Guidelines Master Duncan Shields plus other Vancouver slam-scene poets will be here to keep us going, Items for publication on subjects as the class swan dives into Forward Bend. of interest to the Discovery and local poets will take the stage too. The usual Islands community are welcome. Poetry Slam rules will be followed, all except the A sweep of salutations, Cat, Child, Cobra pose, Please help us by following these judging. There is a three minute time limit per final melt into the creases of the laminate floor. simple guidelines. poem; props are not permitted. • Text articles do not need to be When I open my eyes again the sun has slipped, attached in a file. Simply send the To learn more about the art of the Slam, check text in the body of an email. out Duncan Shields teaching a UofQ in the HBI Buddha in the shade, behaving like a statue. • Please use Canadian spelling. Pub on Thursday May 8th. And be sure not to miss Quadra’s first official (non-competitive) -Carol Gall • Please use the title of your item as the email ‘subject’. Strong Words Poetry Slam in the HBI Pub May 9. 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MONDAY Friday, April 18 - Parent & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pm - Live music with the Jagsters, HBI Pub 9 pm - Sing For Pure Joy! QCC, Room 3, 3:00 - 4:30. All Welcome. Saturday April 19 - Drop-in Badminton, Cape Mudge Gym $2/player Q? [email protected] - Easter Market, QCC 10 am - 2 pm TUESDAY - Honeybee Frame Building Workshop, 1536 Heriot Bay Road, 1 pm - Yoga with Trinity, QCC #3, 5-6:30pm- - Live music with Ten Times Bigger, Quadra Legion 9 pm - 1am, $10 - Al-Anon Meeting, Quadra Children’s Centre, 7:00 pm Thursday, April 24 - Folkdancing, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, QCC, Sept 17 to end Apr, 285-3298. - Evening with Local Authors, Quadra Library 6:30 - 8 pm WEDNESDAY Friday, April 25 - Yoga with Trinity, QCC #3, 10-11:30am - Celebrate Saving the Heart of the Parks, Herons 7-9pm 250-285-3563 - Parent and Babes 11 am QCC - Fallers Ball, HBI Pub 8:30 pm - 1st & 3rd Wednesday Food Bank,QCC 1 - 2 pm Saturday April 26 THURSDAY - Garden Club’s annual plant sale 11:30 am QCC - Parents & Tots, QCC, 10:00 am - 12 pm - Western Classics with Quadra Singers, QCC 7 pm $10 adults $5 children - Yoga with Trinity, QCC#3, 5-6:30 pm Sunday, April 27 - Prayer Meeting, Quadra Island Bible Church, 7 pm - 17th Annual Beach Clean-up at Rebecca Spit, 10am to 4pm - Drop-in Badminton, Cape Mudge Gym $2/player Q? [email protected] - Western Classics with Quadra Singers, Gorge Hall 3pm, bring dance boots! FRIDAY Tuesday, April 29 - White Light Essences & Guided Meditation, Studio 6 Upper Realm, 1-2:30 pm - South Quadra Fire Protection AGM, Fire Hall #1, 844 Heriot Bay Rd 7 pm - Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 pm Quadra United Church Saturday, May 3 SATURDAY - Nuyumbalees, Annual Dinner and Art Auction, Quinsam Hall CR 5 pm - First Saturday of month - Local Food Market at Quadra Legion from 10-2 pm Sunday, May 4 - Winter Market & Bazaar 10 am to 2 pm Quadra Community Centre - Rebecca Spit Broom Bash, 12 noon, bring gloves and clippers - Open mic with Mo. 9:00 pm HBI pub Friday, May 9 SUNDAY - Boom. Slam Poetry Evening with Duncan Shields HBI Pub 8:30 pm - Family Service, Quadra Island Bible Church, 10:30 am Saturday, May 10 - United Church, 10:45 am unless advertised, Sept 15 to end Jun, 285-3163. - Quadra Children’s Centre’s annual garage sale, info 250-285-3511 - Quadra Sunday Painters, 11 am - 2 pm, 285-3390 - Dinner & Concert with Valdy, Herons, $55 250-285-3322 NEXT DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 28TH, 2014 Saturday, May 24 - Quadra May Day Celebrations, parade Rebecca Spit 10 am sharp. The New Legion Sign Is Up! What an incredible job Ed Fisher has done on our sign! We would like to thank Ed for all his hard work along with the many others that helped with the completion of this project. Thank you to: Bill SOUTH QUADRA Bradshaw, Bill Dubois, Ryan Bradshaw, Mel Dery, Murray Johnson, Murray Abercrombie, Roberta Thomas, Russ Avon, Doug Peters, Dave FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Saunders, Mark Green, Bobby Hall, Roy Dahlnas, Tom Vaniderstine, Paul Renda, and Kim Zapshala. Thank you so much to everyone for your ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING contributions; we are extremely grateful to all of you! Spring is time to get your boat Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:00 pm here! and motor tuned up #1 Fire Hall - 844 Heriot Bay Road Get 15% off (labour) with your Islander-Bene ts Card. Election Of Two (2) Trustees We have Used and New Outboards for Sale. All used outboards come with a 6 month Guarantee Call Frank for an appointment today Voting requirements, must be; and be ready for some smooth Sailing and Peace of mind on the Water. a) land owner in Fire Protection District uadra b) 18 years of age or older O Marine Services 250-202-2853 c) Canadian citizen Fast, Reliable, and Reasonable Rates. [email protected] Issue #574 April 18, 2014 Page 3 Read the DI online: www.DiscoveryIslander.ca Discovery Islander ISLAND FORUM Say your piece - eMail: [email protected] or drop-off at 701 Cape Mudge Rd or at Hummingbird

People should be more careful This is from a Monterey Bay in their assumptions, one phone California fishing report Thank You Getting Old call and they are toying with my from just following the April A huge thank you to the My name is Fatboy yes Fatboy, life. I’m a really happy guy and I salmon opener. presenters namely, Jeanette like my life, my people bring me it’s a long story. I am a 15 yr old The impacts are not just in your Taylor and Annette Yourk for in when it’s cold even if I have an Husky dog living happily at my waters… please read down. putting on a very informative and house on the back road I like to accident now and then and they thought-provoking non-fiction mark my territory so all you other feed me really well. I get a couple Writing Course this winter at guys know I’m here and on alert. of Ibuprofens every day and my Monterey: the Quadra Island Community The last couple of years I have little Pomeranian siblings play Salmon fishing was fantastic Centre. I certainly attained a been slowing down quite a bit and around giving me all the affection for some and slower for others great amount of knowledge and it sometimes takes a while to get a guy could want. I have 2 cool on Tuesday 4-8. Out of Monterey keep up the great work. cat sibs as well and we all go for the Star of Monterey dropped off the road for traffic and I and Wendy Burke walks together with dad every into the fish and had the top score my people are happy that so many Oyster Bay Resident folks slow down for me. day. As far as I am concerned life of the day with 33 LIMITS of is good !! salmon averaging a big for this On March 28th a SPCA officer time of year 10 to 12 pounds. The came to my house and asked my We just cant figure this out one Checkmate had 37 for 22 while the Tides of Change people about me, told them there nosy person too cowardly to Caroline had 5 for 10 anglers. The was a report about me that I was come and ask my folks what my The vessels sail empty, with bulk of the best action has been skeleton crews. really old and losing my hair and problem was has caused all this reported off of Moss Landing No tourists aboard to admire the needed to see a vet, that I was stress and turmoil in my life .And along the edge of the canyon. Most views. decrepit and probably in pain . perhaps has orchestrated my party boats are mooching! The people had called the police death! The islanders wave as the boats and the police called spca. Tom on the FishOn out of Santa leave their shores. If my mom does not comply that Cruz reported 4 salmon to 10 The hotels and resorts are closing And he was here to check me out. SPCA dude is coming back to pounds out of 14 fish hooked. their doors. My mom asked him if he was a Quadra with police backup to Tom said he was trolling the north vet, did he have training as one, take me to the vet and bill my side of the fleet off Moss Landing The seniors stay home, they won’t he said no but that he knew about mom and dad for all costs. My with all their action found at 90 take this trip dogs and that as far as he could family feels that we are all of a to 140 feet. Tom reports that They paid their dues and they see that I was in distress, and the sudden living in a police state. there was tons of bait but three were gypped. most humane thing at this stage What the hell has happened to bait reduction seiners moved in B.C. Ferries demise was an would be to euthanize me .The the land of the free while all us and just blew apart all the schools amazing feat. only distress that I was in was good Canucks have been so busy of anchovies and scattered the Mr. Stone has just sunk the worlds that he woke me up from a great with our heads down and butts up salmon. He said there was one largest fleet. dream and that I could feel how trying to keep up with our taxes spot a 100 yards wide by a quarter Slowly it flounders in seas of red upset my mom was just by the and expenses of life that we have mile long that was just a trail of ink tone in her voice not noticed that we have become dead anchovies on the surface. completely subjected to a system While it’s multiple managers stew So now because that man wrote This fishery is just an incredible that someone who looks at me in the stink. some stuff on a blue paper and rape of a local resource when one for 5 minutes can literally be the These captains of commerce will gave to my mom, she has to considers that we allow these huge agent that snuffs me out. abandon the ships make me go in the car which I boats to scoop up nearly unlimited really hate, to Campbell River Sincerely amount of anchovies, squid and They will take the gold sardines. Much of this catch is then handshakes and pension slips. and see a guy who might be a Dr. Fatboy Hughes-Douglas Kavorkian. processed into fish feed for pen They have plundered the islands, raised salmon in . they will pillage the land. That makes sense: lets take out Sucking nature’s resources out of the food chain that supports our the sand. wild fisheries to feed pen raised And when the gas blows and oil salmon that infest BC wild stocks soils the sea with sealice. No worries, you can Who will clean up the mess that depend on Cal Fish and Wildlife is once was B.C. out there protecting our fisheries. Like they have done such a great To the voice of the people they job over the past 30 years. LOL should have paid heed. The road to extinction is paved Thanks for your publication. with greed. Scott Partridge Monterey Bay/ Quadra Island Ann McLean

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Author Fall Fair 2014 At The Legion Weekend Yoga Let the collective gaiety of Spring On Saturday April 19th 9:00-1:00 Evening begin! Many could argue that this We have Ten Times Bigger (4 Workshop An informal evening of local is the most wonderful time of year, piece band from Campbell River) authors will be held on Thursday, and I would be inclined to avoid returning for a night of fabulous with Louie Ettling April 24th at the Quadra Library disagreeing with those folks. As music that is sure to keep you on May 3 and 4 2014 from 6:30-8:00pm. Come and many of you are starting to venture the dance floor! $10.00 at the door. 9:00 am - 12:30. $120 enjoy. For more information call out into your gardens and plan for Here is an opportunity to 250-285-2216 the seasons ahead, you’ll want to Join A Parks experience Iyengar Yoga with a mark Sunday September 7th on truly gifted teacher. Newcomers to your calendar, the date for this Celebration year’s Fall Fair. The theme for The Heart of the Parks has been Louie Ettling is the Director of The Quadra Island this year’s fair is “Digging Island Saved. Islanders are invited to join Yoga Space in Vancouver (www. Culture.” We can hardly wait to see in the celebration at the Heriot Bay theyogaspace.ca). She has been a Welcome what that means to you! Inn, Friday April 25, 7 pm keen student of Iyengar Yoga for 28 New to Quadra? The Discovery No host bar and hors d’oeuvres years. Louie has regularly studied Islands Chamber of Commerce and menu. See you there with B.K.S Iyengar and his family in local businesses welcome you with Fall Fair Pune, India as well as during their a gift bag. Please contact Judy at Children's Centre intensives in North America. 250-285-2150 Advertising Louie shares her love of yoga The Fall Fair 2014 catalogue is Garage Sale by teaching seriously and with Golf Course being prepared. If you would like The Quadra Children's Centre humour. She is supportive and to advertise your business, now annual garage sale is coming challenging of students’ own Membership is the time to get your ad sent up on Saturday, May 10th. We intelligent exploration of and Considering membership with the in. The catalogue is the official are asking the community for participation in the subject. Quadra Island Golf Course? There guide to the Fall Fair and will be donations. Have you done your All levels welcome, limited to 15 has never been a better time to referred to often by Island families spring cleaning? Don't know what participants. join the Club! Membership offers a throughout the summer. Please to do with that stuff you aren't using wealth of benefits of which include call Mia Frishholz at 285-3655 for anymore? Well, you can deliver West Road Yoga Studio an opportunity to play unlimited an advertising form and for more your gently used items to our back To secure your space, mail payment golf, participation in club events, information. If you have advertised deck. Make some space, simplify before April 25 to: Ann Toelle Box discounts on retail, driving range*, in the past, you will be receiving and support quality early care and 207 Quathiaski Cove V0P 1N0 power carts*, reciprocal benefits with an e-mail full of information on learning in our community all at other golf courses and more. If you advertising, sponsoring events and the same time. Please no clothes, Refunds offered only if your space need more information or you have donating very soon. The deadline skis, computers of TVs. For more can be filled. Questions: 285-3065 questions, please call 250-285-2811. for getting your ad in is April 30. information call 285-3511.

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Issue #574 April 18, 2014 Page 5 Hand-Drumming Giant At the HBI Easter Jam Plant Sale The Heart of the Parks has been Come join an informal hand- The Garden Club’s annual plant Community drumming session at Spirit Books saved! Islanders are invited to sale takes place Saturday April 26th in the Upper Realm at Q. Cove. join the celebration in Herons Market at the Community Centre. The time is 7:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Heriot Bay Inn Friday @QCC. every Wednesday night. If you The plant sale begins at 11:30 (no April 25, 7-9pm. No host bar and Last One by Popular Demand! don’t have a drum, we can supply early birds).Please enter by the special dessert menu. RSVP to: Easter Weekend you with one for the evening. main hall doors. If you have plants 250.285.3563/[email protected]. Saturday, April 19th 10am - 2pm There is a suggested $5 donation. to donate bring them to the main Learn Something New at UofQ: Celebrate Easter with delightful Beginners are welcome and hall side door between 9 and 11 April 24… reusable, recyclable, hand made chocolates by our receive basic drumming tips. Call am on April 26th. Plants may be sustainable home building and favourite chocolate maker Lisa. Steve at 285-3323 for more info. left earlier, outside the main door refinishing with Mark Green; May Or delightful, beautiful cupcakes (out of the way). Please pot up or 1… the buzzzz on beekeeping. and artistic goodies by Audrey the wrap in newsprint, and label the Tools, tactics and the dedication Cookie Crumb Fairy! Mud Skippers plants with a Latin or a common needed with Paul Puddy. HBI Pub name. Join us for this annual event education at 7pm. Free! Norma promises to be back with and find, with help from local The HBI Pub welcomes all her delightful assortment of Fundraiser gardeners, some tried and true, to a Fallers Ball April 25, treasures. Many of her stuffies will Join the Mud Skippers April inexpensive plants for your garden. be half price! Take home a easy to 26th at the Legion for a burger 8pm-midnight… Costume Prizes + keep furry friend! night. $10 includes burger, salad Loggers. Tracy Sinclair and Sarah and treats! Proceeds will fund Bible hosting/dj’ing. We shall Promote your service or business, Honeybee our team and the Tough Mudder dance, be merry, and “celebrate show off your skills and put a charity, Wounded Warriors Frame Building our fallers and all in the industry”. face to your business. Network in Canada. www.facebook.com/ person! Workshop Strong Words: Poetry Slam with quadraislandmudskippers Come and see how it is done. Vancouver Slam Master Duncan Much more of your favorite things See you there! Xoxo Shields May 9, 8:30pm in the too! Sat. April 19 at 1 pm HBI Pub. ISLAND POETS! Join 1536 Heriot Bay Road Accessories, art and art cards, in on stage: this slam is non- baking, crochet, jewellery, There will be a discussion about competitive. $10/cover; no charge knitting, poetry, photo art, sewing, the merits of foundationless frames for performing poets. Call the Inn weaving, wood and woollens. You Buddhist for control of varoa mites. A to participate: 250.825.3322. never know what you’ll find! variety of wiring techniques will be The musical magic of acclaimed Meditation demonstrated. Set up starts at 8am on a first come basis. You don’t have to be a Buddhist folk musician Valdy will happen Tables are provided at $10.00 each. to appreciate a circle of quiet Phone to register in advance if you at a dinner show in Herons at want to assemble your own frames Our market runs from 10am - 2pm meditators sitting together the Heriot Bay Inn Saturday peacefully. – 285-2654 All materials available: May 10. $55/seat, two course More info: Stella 250-285-3184 or $3.00 with wax foundation / $2.00 dinner included. Limited number Come relax and calm your mind [email protected] without foundation (all frames are of show-only seats: $35. Call with a 40 minute meditation on for deep supers) 250.285.3322 to reserve. As always we welcome everyone to Sunday morning at Spirit Books in our Community Market! the Upper Realm at Q. Cove. After Thank you for supporting local a tea break, we discuss a book Location, Location, Location!!! called “What the Buddha Taught.” Island people! 7.2 acres located 3 minutes from the Ferry. We start at 10 am sharp every Sold! Boasting a nice mixture of 2nd growth Cortes Radio Sunday. It’s free or by donation. trees, this beautiful basically level Drop in and tune out Call Steve or Danielle for more info property slopes ever so gently to the East. at 285-3323 Lots of great building sites. Currently 89.5 fm zoned for 2 dwellings but designated CR-2. Sold Call today to see if this your dream location.

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Page 6 Issue #574 April 18, 2014 Western Classics Ride Quadra Island Ferry Schedules a Musical Range Seniors Valid: April 28, 2014 to March 31, 2015 Polish your boots and hold onto your hats! -Branch 91- B.C Pensioners & Seniors Org. Campbell River - Quadra Island Quadra Singers will take islanders on both Crossing Time: 10 minutes Quadra and Cortes for a ride across a range For Easter We had a speaker Jody Simkin from of musical styles during the Western Classics the Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre, following our Leave Campbell River Leave Quathiaski Cove spring concert. meeting our members enjoyed a delicious lunch Mon-Fri Sat-Sun Mon-Fri Sat-Sun at the H.B.I. and had a Easter hat contest, with “We’re going a little bit country and a little bit lots of fun and laughs. 6:40 am 6:15 am classical with this April’s concert, blending 7:30 am 7:25 am 7:05 am 7:00 am western classical music with classic western We also gave Christine Dyson a "Thank-you" for 8:30 am †8:15 am 8:00 am †7:50 am tunes,” says choir director Linda Cannon. all her hard work for the Seniors over the years. 9:25 am 9:15 am !9:00 am 8:45 am “We’re also working in a bit of theatre, and we’ll She will be sadly missed, when she moves to **10:25 am 10:10 am 9:55 am 9:45 am 11:25 am 11:10 am 10:55 am 10:40 am have guest performers and small groups share lake country, Winfield. 12:25 pm 12:10 pm 11:55 am 11:40 pm their favourite songs, and dancers young and At our May meeting we will have a Pot Luck 1:25 pm 1:10 pm 12:55 pm 12:40 pm not so young.” lunch and will be voting on resolutions that 2:45 pm 2:10 pm 2:15 pm 1:40 pm The community choir will again welcome the will be brought to our Annual Convention 3:40 pm 3:40 pm 3:15 pm 3:15 pm MacIver & Chadwick dancers to the Quadra which will be held in Agassiz in June. This !4:40 pm 4:40 pm **4:10 pm 4:10 pm concert to perform country dancing. The will assist our delegate regarding voting on the 5:45 pm 5:45 pm 5:15 pm 5:15 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm concert will also feature line dancing. resolutions. 7:55 pm 7:55 pm 7:25 pm 7:25 pm And new to a Quadra Singers concert, there’ll The many Resolutions that are discussed 8:55 pm 8:55 pm 8:25 pm 8:25 pm be a cowboy boot contest that invites audience and voted on, will also be sent to Council of 9:55 pm 9:55 pm 9:25 pm 9:25 pm participation. Senior Citizens Organization and the National *10:55 pm †10:55 pm 10:25 pm †10:25 pm Pensioners, and the Provincial and Federal “Now’s the time to get those cowboy boots Governments, to encourage them to raise up Quadra Island - looking their best!” says Quadra Singers the living standards of all our countries citizens. Crossing Time: 45 minutes co-chair Margot Wood. “When people buy their Leave Heriot Bay Leave Whaletown ticket at the Quadra Community Centre, there’ll On the remaining Wednesdays Ann Lawrence be a sign-up sheet, and anyone, especially will have Armchair aerobics @ 10:00 am and Mon-Fri Sat-Sun Mon-Fri Sat-Sun Carpet Bowling @ 11:15 am check with Ann children and old cow hands, can enter the 9:05 am †8:45 am 7:50 am †7:30 am @ 3325 to confirm, bring a snack to have with contest.” **11:05 am 10:45 am 9:50 am 9:30 am Coffee or Tea. During intermission, contestants will 1:05 pm 12:45 pm 11:50 am 11:30 am demonstrate their best cowboy walk, how well For membership with our very active group 3:20 pm 2:45 pm **1:50 pm 1:30 pm 5:10 pm 4:35 pm 4:05 pm 3:40 pm they’ve waxed their boots, and then get creative call Marilyn Lamb @ 3354 or Ruth Amiabel 6:45 pm 6:25 pm 5:55 pm 5:20 pm answering a cowboy or cowgirl skill-testing @3801 or 1-250-895-9188 for membership or question. any transportation, which we have provided ! Local Commuter Sailings, Please Avoid. for many years. In June we will be having a * Fridays Only † Daily except Sundays. “We’ll give participants full rein to win a bunch celebration for our 50th founding Anniversary. ** Tuesday sailings are for Dangerous Cargo of great prizes,” she adds. No passengers or cars. On Quadra, the concert begins at 7 p.m. April 26 at the Community Centre. Pay at the door: $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. On Cortes, the concert begins at 3 p.m. April 27 at Gorge Hall. Cortes Islanders can look forward to brushing up their line dancing. Learn more about Quadra Singers on the choir’s Facebook page. Or contact the choir by email ([email protected]) or telephone (250- 285-2393).

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Issue #574 April 18, 2014 Page 7 Steel Quadra Friday Night Amnesty Magnolias Outdoor Club Jam International's Theatre Quadra presents the The Outdoor Club is working on Come join an all acoustic jam on Yoga Day delightful drama of six memorable the schedule for events and trips Friday Nights at the Upper Realm ladies who are as delicate as over the summer months. in Q. Cove. Guitars, piano, bass, Fundraiser on flutes, drums and singing all comes magnolias, but as tough as steel! The volunteer coordinators are together. These wonderful women are finalizing the timing and details Quadra amusing, moving and richly of their trips. Some of the trip It goes from 8 p.m. to whenever. Can you imagine what it’s like to human, always there for each highlights will be: camping at Main Suggested donation is $5. Call Pat receive death threats or to lose other through life’s triumphs and Lakes, kayaking to the Octopus at 285-2807 for more info. members of your family simply for tragedies. Islands, hiking to Bedwell Lakes, trying to save the forests in your Quadra Community Centre day-hikes to Mt. Becher and Children's back yard? It seems unthinkable, May 2 & 3 - 7:00 & May 4 - 2:00 Cruikshank Canyon, hiking and and yet it is happening right now (doors 30 mins. before) paddling on Cortes, plus a full slate Centre Raffle to brave environmental activists Tickets at Hummingbird, Works of of Quadra hikes and paddles, and Imagine a luxurious getaway at in Brazil such as Laísa Santos H’Art, Music Plant practice sessions for kayak rescues beautiful Brentwood Bay Resort Sampaio (go to www.amnesty. Adults: $12 advance / $15 at the and technique. and Spa, Victoria's only five star ca/events/yoga-day to read her door story). Let us join other voices in We are still looking for some trip oceanfront boutique hotel, resort Students/Seniors: $10 advance / Amnesty International for a call for coordinators and it’s not too late to and spa. Throw in a $100 gift $12 at the door justice and protection for Laísa and suggest other trips. certificate for food or spa services and a $50 gas card from Petro other activists like her. We want a complete spectrum Canada and you have the makings Roll out your yoga mats Sunday, from easy to challenging trips in of a memorable trip. Buy a ticket April 27th. Several Quadra yoga the schedule to meet everyone’s for the Children's Centre raffle and instructors are donating their time Pitch A needs, but the suggestions need to this $650 value could be yours. to teach that day. Come out and come from the participants. Please stretch yourself for human rights! don’t assume that someone else That's not all. Second prize is a Play! Introduce yourself to yoga or share Theatre Quadra is “springing into will suggest the trips that you want two night stay at Beach Acres your passion for a good cause. fall”... and we’d love you to pitch to do. Resort and a $50 Gas & Go card the perfect play for production from General Stores and Markets, Everyone is welcome to join in. The new schedule, as it evolves, next November! It could be your a $350 value. Third prize is a $200 The event will be held at the will be posted soon on the own, or it could be well known. Thrifty's Smile Card, and fourth Quadra Community Center main webpage at qioutdoorclub.org. All we need are a couple of prize is a $100 Quality Foods Card. hall from 9AM through 12:30PM. The summer season trips will passionate paragraphs: All of these great prizes and you Wear comfortable clothing. There begin in May. Here are the known can feel good about supporting will be mats available but bring 1) What’s the play about? upcoming events: 2) Who will direct it? our very own Quadra Children's your own if you have one. Ask Wednesday, 30 April - introduction Centre. 3) What cast does it call for? friends to sponsor you and bring to navigation using charts and Tickets are $5 each and can be your donations to the Community 4) What drives you to do it? compass purchased at the Winter Market, Center. If you can’t attend, you 5) Why will Quadra love it? Monday, 5 May - paddle in Hummingbird, the Heriot Bay can also make a donation online. Let’s plant a play this spring... and Gowlland Harbour Inn, or from parents and board Go to www.amnesty.ca/donate. dig the drama next fall! Email us Monday to Wednesday, 12 - 14 May members of the Children's Centre. Spread the word to your friends your theatrical thoughts before - paddling and camping at Main Draw will be held on April 23rd, so that this is happening on April 27 April 30, 2014: TheatreQuadra@ Lakes you still have plenty of time to get and save the date! gmail.com your tickets.

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Page 8 Issue #574 April 18, 2014 Quadrapalooza Free Firewood Quadra’s 17th Annual Beach 2014 Work Party Clean-Up Thanks to everyone who came out We ran out of Free Firewood for Sunday, April 27th to the Quadrapalooza organizer this Winter. But we need your help Quadra’s annual Earth Day Beach Clean-up is on Sunday, April 27th. The meeting! We are looking forward to cut up wood for next winter. headquarters for this tradition is at Rebecca Spit from 10:00 am until to setting up another great family Every Wednesday morning at 9:30 4:00 pm. Garbage bags, if needed, can be picked up at this site during festival this year. Our next meeting am, just before the Community these hours. Lunch and refreshments will be served for participants from will be Thursday, April 24th, 8pm Lunch, we will be cutting up wood 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm. Collected beach garbage can be delivered here at the HBI - all interested parties behind the Community Centre. welcome. or dropped off no later than 3:00 pm at any of the numerous pick-up Bring a chain saw or Axe or both. collection sites on the island: Check out www.quadrapalooza.com We have some extra axes if you -End of Petroglyph Road for more information, suggestions, don’t have one. If you support and come all you vendors, or benefited from this program, -End of Sutil Road at Kay Dubois Trail volunteers, artists, parents, theatre please come out any Wednesday -End of We Wai Kai Road at Kay Dubois Trail folks, and more - get in touch with morning in April or May and help -Smith Road beach access what you’d like to see and how out. Call Steve for more info at you’d like to be involved! -Edgeware Road beach access 285-3323. -Milford Road beach access We are still raising Spirit Board -Rebecca Spit, Main Parking Lot Points to feed musicians, artists, and volunteers. Last year was great MAY DAY, -Rebecca Spit, South-East Parking Lot - the majority of our food came -Rebecca Spit, centre by narrow isthmus from the Tru-Valu Stores and from MAY DAY! -Open Bay area at Valdez and Marina Roads local farms. Thank you everyone -Tsa-Kwa-Luten near beach cottages for your support! What it the theme Please join us and the many Islanders now participating in this traditional We are also still looking for going to be? event. Thanks to our collective efforts, huge amounts of discarded material organizational support in the areas May Day (MAY 24th) is fast that wash up on our beaches are moved away to safe storage. Not only of Vendor Coordination, Sports & approaching, theme boxes are out do our efforts beautify Quadra Island but we are removing plastics — the Games, and Promotion/Outreach. and folks are already gathering majority of this detritus — that break down into harmful chemicals that We have a great core team but need together their float gangs! We will compromise the health of both ourselves and our marine ecosystem. Help to keep adding people to help this announce the theme in the next beautify our home and make it healthier for us all. festival grow smoothly and with few weeks. In the meantime get grace. All volunteer help, large and YOUR ideas into those boxes! small, is appreciated! Site set-up We are super excited to be Campbell River’s Home Grown and take down will be another planning an all ages, licensed big part of this year - we need dance this year with DJ Dodd & d additional vehicles for transport, oo St The Returning Saturn Collective! Health F ore and are seeking donated materials One of Quadra’s own, Andrew (lumber, plywood, paint, etc.). Clippingdale returns for his Island We are excited to support local debut and will bring with him economy and partner with local some guest performers. EARTH DAY businesses. Sponsor partnerships Have awesome memories of May Tuesday, April 22nd to be announced. Day dances of the past and want Please get in touch through to make more great memories? the website or email info@ Get involved and volunteer! Call quadrapalooza.com. 285-3243. It is going to be a super fun night with a body painting Thank you everyone for helping to competition, a few surprise events, bring music, art, and family fun to great food and prizes! Quadra Island! 10% Off Grocery 15% Off Supplements some exclusions apply Gift Basket Raffle A portion of the day’s sales will be donated to the Greenways Land Trust

250-286-6011 HEALTHYWAY 1270 Dogwood St Elmwood Plaza natural foods market Campbell River Issue #574 April 18, 2014 Page 9 2014 Sensitive Update on Village Bay Lakes Ecosystems Inventory Last year I wrote two DI articles about spring algae blooms in Village Bay Lakes - it’s been Field Validation a while since we’ve had an update! Since In May, ecosystem experts will venture into the then I’ve expanded my contact list of water hinterlands of the Discovery Islands to validate resources, including a couple Cortes Islanders the sensitive ecosystems mapping completed who are also apparently noticing some some last year by the Discovery Islands Ecosystems algae blooms in Hague Lake (not sure yet what kind). I am still in communication with the BC Mapping (DIEM) Project. Professional together. I’d appreciate any input on data Lake Stewardship Society about a volunteer lake ecological surveyor, Ryan Durand, will conduct sources! the validation to BC Provincial Standards sampling program, and hoping to move forward with local field assistant Cam Eriksson, of with that. • Potentially - find funding to facilitate gathering and analyzing old and new data. , and additional support from the So far, no big blooms in the lakes! The last two Discovery Islands’ community. years we really started seeing them in May. • Continue to connect with knowledgeable DIEM’s field team will be on the ground for Before I say anything more, it is important to people around and British about 25 days, travelling to selected sites note, again, that the algae blooms observed in Columbia: residents, watershed groups, throughout the islands to collect information on areas of the Village Bay Lake system in 2012 and teachers, etc. vegetation, soil characteristics, and terrain. This 2013 may be an entirely natural phenomenon - • Organize a Lakekeepers Course. Quadra data will be used to determine whether the site is we just don’t know at this point! We know they Salmon Enhancement hosted 2 Streamkeepers mapped accurately in the Sensitive Ecosystems don’t usually happen, and we know the algae, courses last year, which were well-attended, lots Inventory. If the site is not identified correctly, Volvox spp., like many algae, tends to increase of fun, and helped teach people standardized the new field data will be used to correct the in response to both nutrient and temperature methods for monitoring stream and habitat mapping. The validation sites were chosen based increases. That said, these occurrences made quality. The second course was more advanced on accessibility and representation of each me aware of how little we actually know and included juvenile fish identification and sensitive ecosystem type: wetland, riparian, about the lakes’ cycles, long-term trends, streamside planting. If there is enough interest, woodland, herbaceous, and cliff. As much as species variation over the years, and what we I would really like to have a Lakekeepers course possible, they include both coastal and inland would actually do if we were experiencing on Quadra or Cortes in the next year or two. sites. In total 2000 sites have been identified problem algae blooms due to human causes. Please get in touch if you are interested. QISES across the islands. Some sites will receive full It is important to get benchmark data before also plans to host more Streamkeepers courses. ground inspections and some will be evaluated anything changes drastically in an ecosystem, The Village Bay Lakes watershed is a very large just enough to determine if the site is mapped and it is usually good to plan in advance! and special watershed, one of the largest lake correctly in the sensitive ecosystem inventory. So, next steps… chains on any coastal BC island, and is home A full ground inspection identifies all vegetation and drinking water for a huge variety of species, species; the soil moisture, clay, and organic • Map, photograph, and record dates of any including people. As I read ongoing articles content; and terrain characteristics such as future algae blooms. Figure out who to report about lake troubles on Salt Spring and other slope, aspect, and landform. All this information them to. areas, I hope sincerely that we can help maintain will be used to determine the ecosystem type. • Measure dissolved oxygen levels in the lakes this awesome body of water in great health. The partial inspections identify only the key before any algae shows up, and if some does Many thanks to everyone who has contributed vegetation, soil, and terrain features necessary to show up, measure DO during blooms, and after. ideas, advice and information over the last know if the site is mapped correctly. • Get a list of anyone interested in participating several months - special thanks to three people We have created a detailed field plan, however in a volunteer sampling program. Reach out to in particular who have dedicated some focused we also welcome community suggestions for cabin owners as well! If you have a cabin on the time to me and my questions: Sabina Leader special places that should be included – please lakes or know a cabiner who may be interested, Mense, Lee Gass, and Ellen Huse. Please get get in touch if you want to share ideas, or if you please pass the info on! Thank you. in touch if you are interested in community would like to know anything more about DIEM’S • Gather data that’s already been collected on lake monitoring, especially a Lakekeepers 2014 field validations project. If you would like water quality in the lakes, over the years. DFO, course, or if you have any information or ideas to participate or if you can help with providing Quadra Salmon Enhancement, and couple to contribute: 250-285-2787 / bodiesofwater@ transportation or accommodation and meals, universities have done various studies on the ymail.com please let us know! Email: Lannie or Eve at lakes. I’m just starting to try to put these Thanks again, and Happy Spring! [email protected]. 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Page 10 Issue #574 April 18, 2014 Quadra Cultural Spring into Yoga Committee West Road Yoga is now open.Come up and check out our studio upstairs at 680 Industrial sends THANKS... Way. Our bright space has a heated wood floor, Each year, our complement of wonderful rope wall and a variety of props (including volunteers supplies its own breeze and rudder, mats) to support restorative poses, help ease sailing along smoothly through one concert beginning students into their optimum poses or after another. to challenge continuing students to go deeper. Preschool Program This year, we would like to thank: Marie Sheran, STARTING APRIL 14 - MAY 16, 5 WEEKS. For 2.5 to 5 years who took full responsibility for our concession Monday, 9-10:30 a.m. Gentle/Beginners (Toilet training not required) for 14 years and has now passed the torch in Tuesday, 9-10:30, Level l/ll order to concentrate on new projects. Marie Tuesday, 5-6:30 pm. all levels Quadra Kids was a pro, juggling volunteers, large and not-so- Thursdays, 9-10:30. all levels large audiences, food, drinks, and money, and For the 5 week session, one class a week school age program clean-up. Thanks so much, Marie. $60, two classes a week $120 drop in $14 For For 6 to 11 years Registration or more information phone Ann at Our many other volunteers for the 2013-14 season Find us online included George Murdoch, Sam Whittingham, 285-3065 or 250-830-8900. Norris Weimer, Debbie Quigg, Gloria and Dale Ann Toelle is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher. quadrachildrenscentre.weebly.com Rolfson, Diana and Rob McKerracher, Margaret Her 8 years of teaching experience continue and Chris Rose, Stacey and Laurie Nielson, to evolve as she regularly practices and studies 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Heather van der Est, Ken Roxburgh, Lesley with Senior Iyengar Yoga teachers. Ann teaches Monday to Friday Matthews, Paul Puddy, Jean Aston, Carol Foort, skillfully with passion, joy and humour. Pat Lowes, Linda Lessard, Etta Martinelli, Carol 250-285-3511 Woolsey, Joan Brears and Kathy Sales. Please inquire about government subsidies Thanks also to community members Joyce Spirit Books Give Baker, Marna Disbrow, and Ellen and Alex Hartford for their generous contributions. Away Sale After 10 years, Spirit Books will be coming to an Thanks go to the Discovery Islander for printing end in the next couple of months in the Upper all our concert information, Aroma Cafe for Realm at Q. Cove. Apartments are replacing the coffee, and to Works of H’Art, Hummingbird, stores. Until then regular activities like music and The Music Plant for selling tickets. Thanks and drumming jams and meditation and book also to Jim Abram for again sponsoring our store hours will continue. So the good news is grant-in-aid request, to the BC Touring Council all books are now half price. for our provincial grant, and to Sandy and Rebecca and the Board of Quadra Recreation. And if I don’t find a new location (call me if you know of one), chairs, couches, rugs, book And finally, special thanks to Louella Baker for shelves, tables, desks will also be available for her willingness to step into the breach whenever free or by donation. needed. Her beautiful archives will be available at the Community Centre and on display in Just come and we’ll put a sticker with your future concerts for all to enjoy. name on it and I’ll call you if and when you can pick it up for free. Sincerely, Helen Moats . No need to return DVD’s and VHS’s anymore. Just pass them on to friends. Also if anyone knows anyone who’s opening a bookstore Thank you Helen…. or wishes to buy high-quality books in large The Quadra Cultural Committee would like numbers, call me, Steve at 285-3323. And, if to thank retiring coordinator, Helen Moats anyone has a space for Spirit Books to move to, for 12 years of dedication and commitment call this number. Basically I’m considering all to the promotion of fine cultural experiences the options. for Quadra Island audiences. Helen has spent countless hours communicating with performers and attending to the many details of their contract negotiations. Through hard work and collaboration, she has ensured the financial support and fiscal functioning of the QCC. Long -standing volunteers are a testament to her calm and respectful way of working with others. Helen’s discerning musical taste, her deep appreciation for excellence in the performing arts, and the warmth and thoughtfulness she has brought to every concert introduction will be missed. We wish Helen the very best for her future endeavours.

Issue #574 April 18, 2014 Page 11 Michael Griswold Receives MudSkippers Dear super fabulous Quadra Island National Small Harbours Award Community, A bunch of Quadra girls, you all Quadra Island Harbour Authority member, receives a Small Craft know, are challenging themselves Harbours Prix d’Excellence for “National Individual Commitment” physically and mentally at Tough Mudder in Whistler on June 21st, VANCOUVER, BRITISH The Prix d’Excellence is awarded years to undertake maintenance, 2014 and are looking for your COLUMBIA--(Marketwired) - The annually to celebrate the construction, repair and dredging support. Honourable Gail Shea, Minister exemplary contributions made by projects at core fishing harbours. of Fisheries and Oceans, today Harbour Authorities to Fisheries This funding is in addition to the We are hoping to raise $5000.00 awarded Mr. Michael Griswold and Oceans Canada’s Small Craft Small Craft Harbours Program’s which will be divided between a 2013 Small Craft Harbours Harbours Program. The award annual budget. funding our trip and donation to Prix d’Excellence. Mr. Griswold recognizes teams and individuals Wounded Warriors Canada, the “This 2013 Small Craft Harbours event sponsored charity. http:// received the national award who have made significant Prix d’Excellence recognizes Mr. under the category of “National contributions to local harbours and toughmudder.com/events/2014- Michael Grisworld’s exceptional whistler-canada Individual Commitment” for his their communities. contribution as the volunteer work as the volunteer Chair of the -- Harbour Authorities are Chair of the Quadra Island If you are interested in donating Quadra Island Harbour Authority responsible for managing, Harbour Authority,” said Minister or sponsoring our team, please (QIHA), which manages both the operating and maintaining Shea. “Mr. Griswold’s dedicated feel free to contact us at one of the Heriot Bay and Quathiaski Cove harbours across Canada. They leadership was essential in the following: small craft harbours. oversee day-to-day operations implementation of a project that www.facebook.com/ Under Mr. Griswold’s leadership, and undertake projects to ensure will benefit the community of quadraislandmudskippers or the QIHA played a key role that harbours are in safe and Quadra Island. His commitment [email protected] or call in ensuring the successful operational condition. and determination exemplify 250-204-1866 or implementation of a large, the work of Harbour Authorities -- The Quathiaski Cove multi-year, major upgrade to the across the country. With their Just head on in to Polluted Pixie in harbour provides berthage for Heriot Bay small craft harbour. In efforts, local economies benefit, the Cove! approximately twenty commercial addition to countless volunteer jobs are created, and we contribute vessels participating in the salmon, Donation/Sponsorship Options: hours invested in the project, the to economic growth in coastal herring, prawn, pilchard and QIHA also secured $800,000 from communities.” Community Supporter scallop industries. The Heriot external funding partners. This Bay Harbour is used by vessels “I am incredibly honoured and • Donation of $20.00 or more project will benefit the community participating in the scallop, oyster, humbled to be recognized for • Team and charity support of Quadra Island and the shellfish prawn and shellfish industries. this award. I truly believe that Community Partner industry in the area. the working model of local -- Our Government is committed Mr. Griswold also participates stakeholder participation in • Donation of $50.00 or more to providing safe and functional on the Fraser River Panel of the the management of our small harbours to support the • Community or individual name Pacific Salmon Commission and craft harbour is one of the most commercial fishing industry. listed on our Facebook page and is the Vice President and Area H progressive programs promoted by Through the Economic Action displayed at our evening event Harvest Committee Member of the government today. For me, it has Plan 2014, the Government is Gulf Trollers Association. engendered improvements for the Community Sponsor investing $40 million over two infrastructure on Quadra Island • Sponsorship of $100.00 or more that our local marine industries are dependent upon,” said Mr. • Company name and logo Bill Bradshaw Quadra Real Estate Griswold. “I, as a commercial listed on our Facebook page and fisherman who participates in displayed at our evening event NEW LISTING $599,000: OPEN BAY HOME, several fisheries, realized that • Company name listed on the WITH 350 FT OF WALK ON WATERFRONT the opportunity granted to us back of our shirts for the race!! certainly needed to be grasped in •Ocean views across Open Bay to Rebecca Spit, Much love and thanks for your order to optimize our local marine Heriot Bay, Vancouver Island mountains•Upper support!! level open floor plan living/kitchen/dining room related businesses. The work has and master bedroom with 3 piece ensuite•Lower not always been easy. However, Kirstie, Maya, Mandy, Allie, Kate level large office space and rec room with the frustrations and hiccups have & Tash French door to cement patio overlooking the been made better by a committed PS…keep an eye out for our ocean•Beautifully landscaped 5 acre property Quadra Island Harbour Authority upcoming events! with incredible fenced garden•Close to Main board of directors and a very Lake Provincial Park and Village Bay Lake. positive working relationship with April 26th, 2014 Beer & Burger the staff at Small Craft Harbours.” Night at the Legion!! Your Island Realtor® [email protected] DISCOVERY ISLANDERS www.quadrarealestate.ca SHOP 250-285-3293 LOCAL Page 12 Issue #574 April 18, 2014

Island Artisans & Broom-Free Craftspeople

Rebecca Spit? Directors of the Stuart Island Community

We are getting close but... Green Building, Design and Consulting Association (SICA) would like to extend an After nine years of working to get rid of the invitation to Island artisans and craftspeople. Do Quadra Island B.C [email protected] 250 589 0207

broom, yet again we have to go to the Spit to you produce an artwork, product ot other item pull and clip some more. that would be suitable for sale on consignment in the SICA storeat Big Bay, Stuart Island, this Rikki (who has been working against the broom coming summer? for nine years!) showed us where we have to concentrate our efforts. Two areas have been If you would like more information please prolific but some others have only little new call the store at: 250-202-3625 or email: growth - proof that it is possible to eradicate [email protected] that broom totally. So if you would like to contribute to a broom free Rebecca Spit come to the first parking lot Cortes Island (before the boat ramp) on Sunday, May 4th at 12 noon. Bring gloves and clippers. We hope SeaFest 2014 to have some mechanical broom pullers for the While you are indulging your inner foodie at bigger stalks. SEAFEST 2014 on Saturday May 17th at the It probably will take no more than 2 hours to do Gorge Harbour Marina on Cortes, you are the job, but we’ll be happy with any time you supporting these local shellfish growers and have to participate. fishers: For further information connect with Mike at John Shook, Strange's Bay Oysters 250-285-3178 Victor MacClaggan, Outlandish Shellfish Guild Brent Petkau, Wild Isle Oysters and Clams Ron Francis and the team at Island Sea Farms Alan Bellmar, C-Fin prawns Gilakasla David Nikleva, Below Sea Level Oysters and On Saturday, May 3rd, community members, Clams business leaders and local stakeholders will join Ian Winter with the Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre for the Julia Rendell Annual Dinner and Art Auction. Held at the Quinsam Recreation Hall in Campbell River, All the shellfish at SEAFEST is from our local the evening offers a traditional seafood buffet, waters. We hope to see you, your friends & performances by local artists, and both a silent family there! and live auction featuring the works of artisans And… You too could be a vendor at SEAFEST from throughout the region. All proceeds 2014, it’s easy… benefit the Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre which celebrates the culture, language, and traditions Come at 10 am or after on Saturday May 17 of the Kwak’wala, Laich-Kwil-Tach and to the Gorge Harbor gazebo area, bring your 4 Large Parcels K’omoks Peoples. own table and tent OR choose to set up in the gazebo. Find Kristen or John and tell either one Cocktail Reception: 5:00 Dinner: 6:00pm where you are. Program & Auction: 7:30pm (Thanks for not competing with the Festival, Tickets $85.00 (Members $75.00), Tables of please don’t sell seafood, bread, salad) 8 - $600. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to learn about some of the exciting Find Kristen or John again and give them 10% of sponsorship opportunities available, please call your profits before you leave 250-285-3733 or visit nuyumbalees.com. Have fun… • 2 waterfront - 2 inland/view • Buy all or just one • Total size approx. 130 acres island marine centre Asking $1,400,000. Visit our office for our complete catalogue of listings Best Prices ANYWHERE on Marine Supplies Recreational • Commercial • Industrial INQUIRE ABOUT OUR PRE-SEASON SPECIALS! Gift Certificates Available 250-285-2800 Located beside the Gas Station in Q Cove • 250 285 2210 • www.islandmarinecentre.ca Issue #574 April 18, 2014 Page 13 Read the DI online: www.DiscoveryIslander.ca Discovery Islander REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S REPORT By Jim Abram hope that many of you got came forward and we managed to motion passed nearly unanimously letters to the editor of their local to see our celestial bodies pull it off. (two didn’t vote in favour, out of papers (and the major ones also) at work last night! That was about 400). and to copy them to me. This will It was a great day! The weather an incredible eclipse of the do great things for our cause. was perfect, the local government So back to the rally. I greeted moon!I We were very fortunate reps. were primed and ready due the crowd and spoke a bit and that the clouds cooperated (to a Quathiaski Cove Sewer to lots of phone calls that I made then invited members of the degree). The view of Mars was Expansion - Progress! beforehand to let them know what community, many local govt. also incredible. And tonight we Well, as I mentioned in a previous was going on. officials, the union rep., provincial have a full moon. Spring has report, we are moving ahead reps, the President of AVICC sprung. I guess I can blame BC This was a rally with a difference. quite nicely with the process (Mayor of Sydney) and the Ferries for my not getting my We were there to SUPPORT local to determine if the sewer area President of UBCM to speak to fruit trees pruned this year. I just govt. in its efforts to help us with will be expanded. A number of us. The message was very clear: didn’t have time, with all the the BC Ferry issue. The UBCM and key motions were passed by the All local governments support our organizing, media, meetings, etc. AVICC set up a Select Committee Board last week and we will be efforts and will work diligently Oh well, they will get a break (which I sit on) and then hired a proceeding to a referendum on over this next year to change from the pruning shears this year. consultant to look into the false July 26th. The full report that the course of the provincial This job pretty much takes up all statements made by the Minister was presented to the Board can government. In the AVICC of my time and energy and other that they had looked at the impacts be found on the SRD website, wrap-up remarks at the end of the things (like taking care of my of the decisions that they were strathconard.ca There is a lot of convention, the President said that home and property) need to be making. We knew this was false detail associated with the report there are two main focuses for the put aside. Hopefully there will be and our consultants proved it. that I will not go into here due to AVICC in the coming year, and a break at some point. They found that, “there appears to space. It is a very straightforward the first one on the list of two, was be no public information available process and I am hoping that the BC Ferries. It doesn’t get better BC Ferries from the government… We would will of the people will deal with than this. So, my sincere thanks - Association of Vancouver have hoped and expected that the this issue once and for all. I do to all of the people who helped Island and Coastal Government would have done a support the expansion as it will make this day possible. You were Communities (AVICC) business case study before making solve the sewage problems that great! And don’t forget; this is not these announcements.” That is either exist or may exist in the not On Saturday, April 12th, A group over yet! We will win this war, but pretty powerful stuff coming from too distant future. Property values of about 80 - 100 people gathered you will need to stay involved. We independent sources, hired by will be increased which is a benefit with signs at the Qualicum Beach must keep the heat on constantly. organizations that rarely get this to the owners. This may also allow Civic Centre to rally around I am doing another CFAX Radio involved in any single issue. for a bit of densification in the local governments while they 1070 AM interview today (15th) at Cove area which is consistent with met at the AVICC to discuss They developed a policy paper 1:00 - 1:30 pm with Ian Jessop. You our Local Area Plan and could many important issues including that was released at the AVICC can get it on podcast on their site provide some more affordable a major policy paper on BC on April 11th just prior to our if you want to listen later. We have housing. There will be lots of Ferries. The meeting inside was panel discussion of the issue that been getting media for a number of notice given and public advertising attended by local govt. reps. from day (which I was part of). The months on a daily basis. Since the of the process in the months to the Central Coast, the Sunshine entire report with appendices March 12 rally in Victoria we have come. Only people in the effected Coast and all of Vancouver Island. was about 80 pages long with gotten anywhere from one to six expansion area will be voting in the After the March 11th protest at information gathered from over media articles every day, some of referendum. the Legislature in Victoria, I was 400 respondents to their survey on them from the majors, like Stephen wracking my brain to come up impacts to individual businesses Hume, Michael Smyth and others. Marine area Planning with “what’s next?” and it came and communities. We had a full So, please don’t lose faith! As I said to me that we had the AVICC Partnership (MaPP) hour and hit the entire gamut of we can win this. The gov’t is going meeting last night convention coming up in exactly issues around BC Ferries to bring to cry “uncle” at some point and one month. I put out feelers for all of the local government officials turn this around as soon as they It was great to see some Quadra interested parties amongst all up to speed. The policy paper then realize how much jeopardy this people show up last night at of the islands and got very little went to the floor of the convention will put them in during the next the meeting in Campbell River, interest. But good ol’ Quadra, on the morning of April 12th election in the rest of the province. even though the notice and always ready for opposition to (just before our rally) and the The rest of the province supports advertising were pretty minimal. oppression, stepped up to the recommendations were to proceed us! That is what I am working on I have mentioned this process in plate. It wasn’t easy after just with a phase two report, the gist continuously and we are winning! previous reports and the fact that having put so much energy into of which would be going back and We have so many letters of support I have been a part of the process the Victoria protest to get people getting quantifiable data regarding from local governments, Chambers as the SRD appointment. It is a out but eventually a few stepped the impacts and then reporting of Commerce and businesses from planning process in conjunction up. Heidi Ridgway set up an back to the Select Committee areas that do not have ferries. This with the Provincial government event page on Facebook and took and then taking it to the UBCM is getting to the government. If and First nations governments, on the lead organizer spot for me convention in September for a you know people in the other parts along with stakeholders from all and some of the usual helpers reporting out to the members of the province, get them to write sectors. I have participated for of UBCM. I was thrilled that the the Premier and the Minister and over two years and the plan is Page 14 Issue #574 April 18, 2014 due to wrap up in June, if all goes well. I am including some websites for you to look at. PASSAGES A couple are for information on the process Quadra Circle and one is for feedback if you were unable to DAVID McCLURE make the meeting last night. The plan area News is the entire coast from Alaska border to the Housing GREGG bottom of Quadra Island and it is divided into Committee: four sub-regions. We are the North Vancouver Planning continues 1958-2014 on our proposal for Island Region. Here is the webpage with the It is with great sadness that we are announcing a Seniors Supported North Vancouver Island Plan and associated the passing of Dave Gregg, son of long time Living Residence documents: Quadra Island resident Pete Gregg and his and more affordable late wife Sophie. Dave loved to visit his family Web page for NVI Plan: http://mappocean.org/ housing choices and was on his way to Quadra for a visit when north-vancouver-island/draft-plan-for-input/ for Islanders who he suffered a heart attack. He will be missed need or want to Plan itself: http://mappocean.org/wp-content/ by family and friends.There will be no funeral live in the Q Cove village area. We just applied uploads/2014/04/NVI_DraftPublicPlan.pdf at the request of the family. Donations can for a CMHC Seed Funding grant to do a Need Plan Summary: http://mappocean.org/ be made in his name to the Heart and Stroke and Market analysis and financial plan for wp-content/uploads/2014/04/NVI_ Foundation of Canada. the project. For details or to volunteer call MPSummary_FINAL.pdf Maureen:285-2221. Things to Know about MaPP: http:// The Transportation program has openings to mappocean.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ drive seniors to appointments or shopping. Things_To_Know_About_MaPP_20140401.pdf To become a volunteer driver (with flexible John Charles Godel Webpage to provide feedback by May 15: assignments based on your availability) call October 7, 1930 - March 17, 2014 http://mappocean.org/north-vancouver- Diana at 285-3630. MC BSc MD FRCPC - Member of the Order of island/draft-plan-for-input/north-vancouver- Seniors Outreach Worker, Marie Sheran:285- Canada - Distinguished Alumnus University of island-online-response-form/ 3950 visits seniors who want more information Alberta The meetings have been mostly two days long in on our programs or who are recovering from After a long, distinguished career as a Campbell River every six to eight weeks as the illness or sometimes feeling a bit isolated. researcher, doctor, teacher and mentor, John NVI Plan area and then about every two months Quadra Home Meals: This program provides Godel passed from this life surrounded by his in Richmond for two to three days for the entire weekly meal orders to Island seniors or care- loving family in Campbell River, BC. John plan area (all four sub-regions) givers unable to cook regularly and to anyone was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1930. I hope this helps you in understanding what I dealing with illness or recovering from surgery. He grew up in Athabasca where his curiosity have been involved in on your behalf and how to These tasty, nutritious meals are cooked and inventiveness often got him in trouble provide feedback. specially for the program by the Gowlland with his parents. He attended the University of Alberta where he met his companion for That is about it for now. Feel free to call Harbour Resort Chef. The cost is a nominal $5 per meal. Choices range from soup/stew life, Marjorie Harper. After graduating from me between the hours of 8:30 am and 7:00 Medical school he moved to Vanderhoof, BC pm, Monday through Friday (please, not on with bun, to a small entree to a full meal with fish or meat, vegetables and a starch. Food as a general practitioner. He gained his FRCPC weekends, folks!) at 285-3355, or you can fax after training in both Edmonton and Cleveland, me at 285-3533 or you can email me anytime preferences, allergies and special diets can be accommodated. Meals can be reheated Ohio. After returning to Vanderhoof to practice at [email protected] or by mail at Box his wanderlust took over. He took his wife and 278 in the Cove, V0P 1N0… or on Facebook at or frozen for later use. Pick them up at the Community Centre on Wednesdays between 6 kids to Lagos, Nigeria with CIDA (Canadian https://www.facebook.com/JimAbram…. Lots International Development Agency). Nigeria of choices. 11:30am and 12 noon. If needed, the meals can be delivered by our volunteers. To order by was only a beginning; children in Tunisia, Please do not use my residential phone number Sunday noon call Marie:285-3950 or Lynda:285- Ukraine, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Uganda and for SRD calls. All business calls should be on 3205 Northern Canada all benefited from his passion 285-3355. Many thanks! for helping, for learning and for research. Friday Lunch: For everyone over 55 - please After retiring as Professor Emiratus at U of Respectfully submitted, join us Fridays at 11am for armchair exercises A, John continued to volunteer in Africa. Jim Abram Director, with Ann Lawrence or at noon to 1:30pm The last 15 years of his life were dedicated to for lunch (by donation) and a speaker in the Discovery Islands - Mainland Inlets (Area C), SRD children in Uganda, including Healthy Child Lower Level at 1281 West Road (Quadra Bible Uganda. http://healthychilduganda.org/ Church). April18's talk on Home Safety is by healthy-child-uganda HEAT PUMP SPECIALIST Sharon Clandening, Fire Chief of Quadra Fire He was a loving husband, father, grandfather Commercial & Residential Dept. Food prep volunteers are welcome at 9:30am: Karen 285-3477. and great-grandfather, teacher and Plumbing, Heating & Gas Fi ing mentor. http://www.cps.ca/sections/Godel.pdf • Installations, Repairs & Renovations Community Connections Centre: Looking for • Boilers & Hot Water Heating a rewarding volunteer activity that suits your Survived by his wife, Marjorie, children, • Furnaces & Heat Pumps skills, interest and available time – whether it's Linda, Marie, Paul, Rob, Mark and • Solar & On-Demand Water Heaters Michael, 19 grandchildren and 10 great- • Wood Stove Installations one event or ongoing? Does your group need volunteers? Want to know about programs and grandchildren. www.facebook.com/ Call or Email Brent johncharles.godelmemorial 250-202-1150 services on Quadra? After April 21 watch for [email protected] our new sidewalk sign at the Cove Centre and - See more at: www.legacy.com/ Licensed-Bonded-Insured drop in Wed.-Sat. from 11am-3pm. 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