Discovery Islander ISSUE 579 Serving the Discovery Islands Since 1992 June 27, 2014
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DISCOVERY ISLANDER ISSUE 579 Serving the Discovery Islands since 1992 June 27, 2014 The crew from Quadra Builders celebrate their first place in the regional standings for Bike to Work Week 2014 photo: Philip Stone ISCOVERY SLANDER D ISSUE I579 Thanks to Quadrate Ventures Bike to Work June 27 2014 Week Publisher/Editor: May 26th- June 3rd 2014 Philip Stone The D.I. is published every two One of the winning businesses weeks and is distributed throughout in the Campbell River Bike to the Discovery Islands Work Week totals was from CONTACT US Quadra Island! eMail: news@discoveryislands. Quadra Builders’ staff a are ca familiar sight on our island Tel: 250.285.2234 roads as they make their daily PO Box 280, Quathiaski Cove commutes to the hardware BC V0P 1N0 store on Noble Road. Office: 701 Cape Mudge Rd Barry Hatelt and the Builders’ crew clocked in Number one Opinions expressed in this magazine Thanks to Richard Swanson and Quadrate Ventures for installing are those of the contributors and in their division of 1-10 riders are not the views of the publisher. new ‘Welcome’ signs in Quathiaski Cove. The new signs were with a total of 513 km ridden commissioned by the Discovery Islands Chamber of Commerce, through the week. Second Submission Guidelines designed by Philip Stone and produced by Waypoint Signs. place was 237 km. Items for publication on subjects Participants: of interest to the Discovery Islands community are welcome. Barry Hatelt Please help us by following these Chad Swanson simple guidelines. Dave Saunders • Text articles do not need to be attached in a file. Simply send the Jeroen Dikkentman text in the body of an email. Kris Whittaker • Please use Canadian spelling. of Canada Government Source: Kyle Barker • Please use the title of your item Rob Simpson as the email ‘subject’. Amy Goeson • Please remember to include Shannon Enns credits and captions for photos Campbell River’s Home Grown and other artwork. Charmion Mersereau • Please print had-written Team Statistics: material clearly. Food Sto Health re 513 km Combined Prices in effect until July 10 or while quantities last While every effort is made to 15,391 Calories Burned include all items submitted, errors Organic and accidental omissions do occur. MANITOBA GT’s 111kg Greenhouse HARVEST Raw Gases Saved Subscriptions Organic Kombucha Total Regional Stats: Gift Subscriptions are available Hemp for delivery in Canada by mail. .49 Campbell River/Quadra Island 480ml $90.00 for 12 months Seeds $3 Statistics .99 419 total riders Local Voluntary Subscriptions $10 340g with Islander-Benefits 130 new riders $30.00 for calendar year 55/45 %female/male Find more details online: BLUE MONKEY BARBARA'S BAKERY www.DiscoveryIslander.ca Coconut Cheese 15,576 total kms cycled Water Puffs 467 280 calories burned Copyright 2014 All Rights Reserved .99 .89 3377kg GHGs Saved $3 1L $2 198g Discover more savings in our flyer NEXT DEADLINE www.healthywaynaturalfoods.com 7 pm, MONDAY July 7 250-286-6011 for publication HEALTHYWAY 1270 Dogwood St Like Friday, July 11 Elmwood Plaza the DI natural foods market Campbell River on FaceBook Page 2 Issue #579 June 27, 2014 Read the DI online: www.DiscoveryIslander.ca ISLAND CALENDAR Canada Day At Submit your event info or news item - eMail: [email protected] or The Cape drop-off at 701 Cape Mudge Rd or at Inspirations Tentative Schedule of Events Subject to Change with Out Notice 9:30 am Welcome Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Quadra Island Fire Friday, June 27 MONDAY Department - Live Music with Duffy Live HBI Pub 9 pm - Parent & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pm - Sing For Pure Joy! QCC, Room 3, 3:00 - 4:30. 11:00 am Rededication of the Cook Saturday, June 28 Welcome Poles - Cortes Creative Spaces 9:30-4:30 pm Cortes Is. TUESDAY 11:30 am Nuyumbalees Cultural Center - Quadra Golf Anniversary Tournament - Yoga with Trinity, QCC #3, 5-6:30pm- Opens for Tours Artisan Market Place - Theatre Quadra AGM Q.C.C. 4 pm - Al-Anon Meeting, Quadra Children’s Centre, 7:30 pm Opens - Unconfirmed Reports Quadra Legion 8 pm WEDNESDAY 12:00 pm Heritage Walking Tour to the Monday, June 30 - Yoga with Trinity, QCC #3, 10-11:30am - Parent and Babes 11 am QCC Lighthouse - Canad’Eve - DJ EM.ASH at HBI Pub - 1st & 3rd Wednesday Food Bank,QCC 1 - 2 pm 1:00 pm Official Welcome on the Tuesday, July 1 Performance Stage - Canada Day Celebrations at Cape Mudge THURSDAY - Parents & Tots, QCC, 10:00 am - 12 pm 1:30 pm KIDZworld Opens- Family - Jazz at April Point Dave Ashton Trio 6:30 pm - Yoga with Trinity, QCC#3, 5-6:30 pm Activities Begin Elder’s Story Telling in the Friday, July 4 - Prayer Meeting, Quadra Island Bible Church, 7 pm Ah Wah Qwa Dzas - Live Music with Iron Pyrites HBI Pub 9 pm FRIDAY 2:00 pm Arrival of Tribal Journey Canoes Tuesday, July 8 - White Light Essences & Guided Meditation, 5:00 pm Salmon BBQ & Canada Day Cake - Jazz at April Point Jazzberry Jam 6:30 pm Studio 6 Upper Realm, 1-2:30 pm Performance Stage Opens Thursday, July 10 - Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 pm Quadra United Church 7:00 pm First Nations Drumming & Dance - Auditions-Jack & Beanstalk Quadra Legion 7-9 pm SATURDAY Performance Friday, July 11 - First Saturday of month - Local Food Market at Quadra Legion from 10-2 pm Be part of the largest gathering ever hosted - Live Music with Blue Katz HBI Pub 9 pm on Quadra Island! - Farmers’ Market & Bazaar 10 am to 2 pm behind Sunday, July 13 Credit Union, Q Cove - WellSmart Workshop Manson’s Hall 1 - 3 pm - Open mic with Mo. 9:00 pm HBI pub Thursday, July 17 SUNDAY Have a Great - Auditions-Jack & Beanstalk Quadra Legion 7-9 pm - Family Service, Quadra Island Bible Church, 10:30 am Wednesday-Sunday, July 23-27 - Quadra Sunday Painters, 11 am - 2 pm, 285-3390 Canada - Quadra Island Chamber Music Festival Day!!!! ! k n i t rock+roll dance oor • good times • June 27 i Duy Live g e l e m local classic rockers o Iron Pyrites • July 4 s t e g t h vintage rock+roll+rhythm+blues • July 11 g Blue Katz i . m s r c i e p t r e with Mo Saturday eveni u njoy: Open Mic ngs P in or e o jo y n : n e n e i l Herons/Inn: y i a E b t y 285.3322 o i b r e o t h Pub: # o g h a 285.3539 t p Issue #579 June 27, 2014 Page 3 Pantomime Time! Theatre Quadra Beach Fire Ban Auditions for Theatre Quadra’s This June has been mostly sunny and dry JACK & the BEANSTALK AGM encouraging us, to get out and enjoy our Island before the rains start again. We Written by Darcy Mitchell / Directed by Julie Saturday, June 28, 4:00 p.m. receive rain a good portion of the year Douglas / Music Direction by Linda Cannon Theatre Quadra (TQ) is a non-profit and we forget how quickly it can dry out, Planting now for a Fall performance: organization that strives to provide: especially when the Northwest wind blows. November 28, 29 and 30, 2014 • theatrical productions that entertain and Unfortunately the Fire Department has If you liked ‘Dick Whittington’ and enrich our community already had to deal with a beach fire at the ‘Sleeping Beauty’, you’ll love ‘Jack and the • creative outlets for youth and adults bottom of Milford Rd. It was approx 10ft Beanstalk’ – another rollicking original to develop and showcase their dramatic by 60ft with a strong wind blowing out of pantomime with a modern twist. Lots of talents the north. The cause was a beach fire left characters, lots of music, lots of fun! We • learning experiences in all aspects of unattended high amongst the drift wood. need Jack and his cast of kooky characters theatre production and management Sadly, this isn’t the first time we have had to tend the garden and take on the big guy! to put out careless unattended beach fires Speaking, singing, dancing and chorus This year, TQ’s AGM will be held on in this area. parts for human beans from 9 to 90. Saturday, June 28, in the Green Room at the Quadra Community Centre, As this side of the island has a large amount Auditions will be held on Thursday, July commencing at 4:00. This is your chance of driftwood that extends into the forest in 10 and Thursday, July 17. 7 - 9 p.m. at the to contribute to Quadra’s lively theatrical some sections, it puts the community at Quadra Legion. Here’s the cast list to help community, confirm your TQ membership, high risk for wildfires. As a result, to ensure you choose which parts to stalk! and elect or join the TQ Management community safety the Fire Department King Counting – a grasping monarch. Group for 2014/15. now prohibits beach fires on all beaches Meant for a man, but could be a woman until further notice. · Theatre Quadra is a committee of the Queen Affluenza – his vain, haughty, Quadra Island Recreation Society. We have Thank you to the residents for your demanding consort. Woman* a Management Group whose role is to plan, unfailing vigilance in keeping our island Princess Petunia Petulant – their coordinate and support TQ productions, community free of wildfire dangers. If you daughter. Teenage girl and other activities such as training and see a wildfire please call 911.