Discovery Islander ISSUE 570 Serving the Discovery Islands since 1992 February 21, 2014 Volunteers Keep Quadra Trails Open
Quadra Island Trails Committee volunteers take a break from the hard work of keeping our cherished trails open for hikers (and bikers).
he Quadra Island Trails Committee Some trail jobs take only a few hours, If you would like to join us and help comprises a hard core of about 14 others are a day’s work. maintain our island’s trails we would love to middle-age trail-building addicts have you. Please phone Julie @ 285-3978, or T If we’re doing a full day stint we take Jerry @ 2853750. Past volunteers too, please plus a handful of more-casual practitioners along lunch, and often a dog or two come phone to update our list. who come out maybe once or twice per along, and all we sit down in the ‘sun’ for year. Some people only come once and a picnic. We have built up an impressive - Gregory Ross discover it isn’t for them as it can be heavy range of tools for Quadra trails work. work. Every little bit helps, even an hour or We purchase our tools and materials via so. public donations and supply vehicles and Why do we do it? Because we like to feel gas ourselves. useful, we like to serve our community, Everyone has their own style and favourite and we like the exercise, the outdoors, tool for clearing a trail: loppers, saw, socializing, news we hear during each weed-eater, or pruners; take your choice; session, and meeting new people. We enjoy each cuts salal and other regeneration off seeing a well-cleared trail at the end of each a trail. Some volunteers go fast, other are day and like having tourists come to our plodders. Some chat away as they work, Before and After - winter storm damage repaired island and be impressed by its trails. We while others deal with the salal silently. with a new bridge. enjoy locals and tourists we meet on the Our more-experienced volunteers guide trails saying “thank you for your work, this our newcomers into the Quadra style of trail is good hiking.” trails-building but try hard to allow each One day, we had 14 volunteers out together individual self-expression in this art. clearing the Newton Lake Trail, even a few We do not use sprays. We do not swear children came along. Another time, we aloud, usually. We are Quadra Islanders hired a water taxi to carry our large crew who feel very fortunate to have these trails and all our tools to Maude Island to tackle and this wilderness so handy. the Maude Island Trail from its ocean end. Read the DI online: www.DiscoveryIslander.ca Discovery Islander ISLAND FORUM Say your piece - submit letters, opinion, poetry, art & whatever is on your mind - [email protected] With Position Comes A Response to Bill Wheeler’s - Responibility ‘Countering Effort’ This note is in response to as if they are being reasonable Dear Editor, Tom Fletcher’s BC Views and rational and yet still seeing column that appeared something of benefit in strip Mr Wheeler [DI 568 January books that state evolution has in the Jan 24 issue of the mining the tar sands like we 24, 2014] points out that the been proven true, scientifically. Campbell River Mirror are. environment, both biological But there is a book published and to Rex Murphy’s CBC and social is suffering damage in 2012 written by Dr. John If you go by the science of it, it and suggests possible actions television piece that also is clear that we can burn only F. Ashton entitled ‘Evolution is related to Neil Young’s to stop this. He suggests that Impossible, 12 Reasons Why a small percentage of the fossil powerful people are doing recent comments regarding fuels we know about before the Evolution Cannot Explain the Alberta’s tar sands. this for the money and the Origin of Life on Earth’. earth and the climate become capitalism is ‘cancerous’. This Mr. Fletcher objects, severely inhospitable to life as may be true for the capitalism Also on a radio broadcast in among other things, to Neil we know it. And it is equally we see in our world today but the fall of 2013 an evolutionary Young’s use of Hiroshima clear that the tar sands must be could there be such a thing as scientist from Southern in comparison to the tar among the reserves that are not responsible capitalism? California stated that evolution sands development. From developed and burnt. had not been scientifically his CBC platform, Rex This would be capitalists proven. He stated that to be In this day and age, anyone (human beings) who have a Murphy also doesn’t like who uses their public platform proven the intermediary forms the use of Hiroshima and deep, heartfelt responsibility to [of life forms] need to be found to advocate for strip mining care for the environment and pontificates at length about the Alberta tar sands is acting in the fossil record. the inappropriateness of fellow human beings no matter in a highly irresponsible where they live on the planet. Could this mean there is the comparison. I agree, manner. There will be no intelligence behind the they are two quite different net social benefit to mining This would require changed universe? Could there be a things. The war criminally the Alberta tar sands. A few hearts and minds in the creator? Can our education heinous Hiroshima bomb corporate people will make a people running business and system be truthful to students? blast killed well over 100,000 lot of money. The rest of us will government. The best chance It is one thing for a teacher people. What Hiroshima and be left to clean up, as best as for achieving this is in the lives to believe that evolution is the tar sands strip mining possible, and live with all the of the generation growing up teh only explanation for life project do have in common toxic messes, pay for increased and trying to find meaning and but a totally different thing to though, are the vast expanses health care costs caused by purpose in life. teach that it is proven. Young of devastated, toxic, lifeless the poisonous nature of the Therefore teaching young people who will be taking over landscape. In that way, at project, and deal with a more people that we come from the reins of power in business least, I think the analogy is and more unstable atmosphere. some ancient sea and that and government may have a quite apt. But then, another It seems to me that support for evolution is scientifically better chance of getting things way that Hiroshima and tar strip mining Alberta’s tar sands proven is not helpful. I right if they believe they are sands mining differ is in scale, comes only from delusion or understand that there are accountable to a creator. the area affected by tar sands greed. secondary school science text mining is approximately David T. Scott 100 times as big as the area Bill Wheeler devastated by the Hiroshima Have an opinion to share? blast. Submit your letter Both Tom Fletcher and to the DI by email: Rex Murphy used a bunch [email protected] of personally derogatory PREFERRED assertions about Neil Young Regular ‘ol mail with as if that was somehow a stamp to Box 280 relevant. Rather than respond in the Cove to any more of what they said I’d like to say that I am If it’s too long it may just sick to death of people be chopped! putting themselves up there Please be concise Page 2 Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Read the DI online: www.DiscoveryIslander.ca Discovery Islander ISLAND CALENDAR Submit your event info or news item - eMail: [email protected] or drop-off at 701 Cape Mudge Rd or at Hummingbird
MONDAY Friday, February 21 - Parent & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pm - Shirley Gnome racy country comedy- Herons at the HBI reserve 285-3322 - Sing For Pure Joy! QCC, Room 3, 3:00 - 4:30. All Welcome. - Live music with Iron Pyrites HBI Pub 9pm no cover - Weight Watchers, QCC, 6 pm - 7 pm Saturday, February 22 - Drop-in Badminton, Cape Mudge Gym $2/player Q? [email protected] - Andrew Nikiforuk for Sierra Quadra at 7:30 pm Q.C.C. TUESDAY - Good old rock and roll with DJ Billy D. Quadra Legion No Cover - Yoga with Kai, QCC #3, 5-6:30pm- Wednesday, February 26 Al-Anon Meeting, Quadra Children’s Centre, 7:00 pm - Free Money 11:30 a.m. before Community Lunch at Q.C.C. - Folkdancing, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, QCC, Sept 17 to end Apr, 285-3298. Friday, February 28 WEDNESDAY - Friday Flicks presents ‘The Hunt’, Doors 7:30 pm show 7:45 pm Q.C.C. - Yoga with Kai, QCC #3, 10-11:30am Saturday, March 1 - Parent and Babes 11 am QCC - Community Market Q.C.C. 10 am - 2 pm - Free Firewood, Behind Q.C.C., 1 p.m. - Community Garden Annual Meeting 10:30 am - Reiki Share for all levels, Studio 6 Upper Realm, 1-2:30pm - Mid-week After-School Meditation, Studio 6 Upper Realm, 3-4 pm Wednesday, March 2 - Hand-drum Circle, Upper Realm, 7:45 - 9:15 pm - Free Money 11:30 a.m. before Community Lunch at Q.C.C. - 1st & 3rd Wednesday Food Bank,QCC 1 - 2 pm - Sign painting party for Ferry Protest 2-4 pm Q.C.C. THURSDAY Saturday March 8 - Parents & Tots, QCC, 10:00 am - 12 pm - International Women’s Day Q.C.C. at 6pm - Quadra Singers, Quadra Legion 6:45 p.m Monday, March 10 - Prayer Meeting, Quadra Island Bible Church, 7 pm - Garden Club presents Arzeena Hamir on starting seeds Q.C.C. 7 pm - Drop-in Badminton, Cape Mudge Gym $2/player Q? [email protected] Tuesday, March 11 FRIDAY - Ferry Protest in Victoria - details page 7 - White Light Essences & Guided Meditation, Studio 6 Upper Realm, 1-2:30 pm Saturday March 15 - Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 pm Quadra United Church - Community Market Q.C.C. 10 am - 2 pm - Live bands in the HBI Pub 9:00 pm - Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Quadra Legion SATURDAY Tuesday March 25 - First Saturday of month - Local Food Market at Quadra Legion from 10-2 pm - Quadra Island Cemetery AGM, Quadra Legion, 8:00 pm - Winter Market & Bazaar 10 am to 2 pm Quadra Community Centre Thursday, April 10 - Quadra Legion Meat Draw 5 pm - QISES AGM, Eco-Centre 7 pm - Open mic with Mo. 9:00 pm HBI pub NEXT DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 3RD, 2014 SUNDAY - Family Service, Quadra Island Bible Church, 10:30 am - United Church, 10:45 am unless advertised, Sept 15 to end Jun, 285-3163. - Quadra Sunday Painters, 11 am - 2 pm, 285-3390 - Buddhist meditation, Upper Realm, 10 am.
Thanks from Quadra PAC of Canada Government Source: efforts by sharing with us $2000 from the Quadra Legacy Fund. We anticipate the purchase of a Winter is Time to schedule your appointment dishwasher to move us one step for winterizing your boat. closer to operating our school Here!! kitchen according to food safe standards. We can SHRINKWRAP your BOAT ready for storage. With the sponsorship from our Call today for rates and more info on this unique way of having dry, worry free storage outside. Quadra Elementary PAC would local CCCU, we will have the once again like to give our potential to hold many fundraising uadra Call Frank for an appointment today. sincere thanks to the Coastal and community events right out O Community Credit Union of our school. Thank-you for Marine Services 250-202-2853 (CCCU) for supporting our supporting our kids! Fast, Reliable, and Reasonable Rates. [email protected] Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Page 3 International Community Centre Women’s Day Saturday March 8 at 6 PM: International News Spring is in the air and new programs Women’s Day Potluck and entertainment continue to blossom at the Quadra Island at Community Centre. Please bring some Community Centre! This week African food to share and your own dishes and Dance with Claudia Raaen begins; a cutlery. “Empowering Women – Inspiring Preschool Program graceful dance of welcoming that will Change”: guest speaker Petra Durrance inspire you to dance in the new season. For 2.5 to 5 years from the Philippines discusses how women Next Friday, the 28th, Friday Flicks (Toilet training not required) are advancing their rights across the world. presents “The Hunt.” This thrilling feature Quadra Kids You can also bring a few lines (to add to a will keep you on the edge of your seat. collage) about a woman who has inspired With all these long sunny days approaching school age program or empowered you, or just be inspired we’ve begun to think May Day. Will you For 6 to 11 years by the wonderful entertainment by your volunteer this year? Think of all the photos Quadra sisters. we’ve been releasing of generations past- in Find us online If possible please bring a $ donation the future your children will want to see quadrachildrenscentre.weebly.com towards the hall rental. All women your mug featured from photos of May Day 2014! 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. welcome ! Monday to Friday To volunteer, contact us at (250)285-3243 Community Garden or e-mail [email protected] 250-285-3511 If you haven’t yet- Friend us on Facebook: Please inquire about government subsidies Annual Meeting Blenkin Park. The annual meeting is Saturday, March Like our Facebook page: Quadra 1st, 10:30AM. It is an opportunity to hear Community Centre Eileen Mackay discuss ‘Preparing our Quadra Island gardens for the Coming Year’. The talk And check out our new website: http:// Medical Clinic and annual meeting will be held in Room www.quadrarec.bc.ca/ 3 at the Community Center. For those in QUATHiASKi COVE currently holding plots, come, renew your commitment to the garden through Gilakasla payment for your plot. Sign up for one of Welcome to an Evening with EKG TEsTInG the volunteer jobs that are so crucial to Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre keeping the community garden running On Saturday, May 3rd, community is now available at QiMC smoothly and to meet your volunteer members, business leaders and during Walk-in Lab hours commitment. local stakeholders will join with the (Wednesday & Friday 7 to 10am) Come and meet the Steering Committee Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre for the who are responsible for administration and Annual Dinner and Art Auction. Held at and by appointment during organizing the work of the garden. There the Quinsam Recreation Hall in Campbell regular clinic hours are several new members of the Steering River, the evening offers a traditional Committee. If you are interested in serving seafood buffet, performances by local on this committee, please attend this AGM artists, and both a silent and live auction Call QiMC at 250-285-3540 and let your wish be know. featuring the works of artisans from throughout the region. All proceeds benefit New to the Community Garden? If you the Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre which • Dr. Mary Boegel and Pat Peterson FNP would like a plot, please come and meet celebrates the culture, language, and are accepting new patients us! The Old Farm Community Garden has traditions of the Kwak’wala, Laich-Kwil- • Walk-in patients always welcome 70 garden plots for a nominal annual fee for Tach and K’omoks Peoples. • Call ahead for Saturday availability those wishing to grow food. A few plots are • Walk-in Lab Wednesday & Friday 7–10am now available to new members. Cocktail Reception: 5:00 Dinner: 6:00pm Program & Auction: 7:30pm There will be coffee, tea, treats, and an opportunity to talk gardening, while Tickets $85.00 (Members $75.00), Tables meeting your plot neighbours. The of 8 - $600 Cortes Radio deadline for plot renewal, payment of For more information, to purchase tickets, annual fees, is April 15th. or to learn about some of the exciting Drop in and tune out sponsorship opportunities available, please 89.5 fm call 250-285-3733 or visit nuyumbalees. com. Page 4 Issue #570 February 21, 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
Legion News Sauerkraut Friday Flicks Presents Quadra Island Sat. Feb. 22nd Come and enjoy some good old rock and Making Workshop THE HUNT Cemetery roll with DJ Billy D. No Cover Sauerkraut has many healing Feb. 28th AGM Charge. On Saturday March benefits. It is full of happy Denmark – 2012 will be held on Tuesday, 15th we will be celebrating micro-flora which helps to Quadra Community Centre March 25th, 2014; 8:00pm St. Patrick’s Day (a little replenish our natural healthy at the Quadra Legion. All early) but come and enjoy a bacteria in the gut. Micro- Doors 7:30 - Showtime 7:45 community residents are meal prepared by the Ladies flora assists with digestion, Adults: $5 - Stu/Snr $4. welcome. Auxiliary followed by a dance immunity and even happiness! with Paul & Jessie. (over 70% of serotonin is made The Hunt is one of the most by bacteria in the gut). controversial films of the past Literacy year and an intelligent and Funny Gnome Learn how to make the most disturbing dissection of Danish Benefits Looking for some wonderful sauerkraut ever society. Thank you to everyone who (inappropriate) laughs? on Saturday February 22nd has submitted their annual from 4-6pm at the Quadra Mads Mikkelsen won the subscription to the D.I. The Shirley Gnome brings laugh to Best Actor Award at the 2012 Herons Friday, February 21. Community Centre. Islander Benefits cards should Cannes Film Festival for be mailed out with information She’s raunchy and she’s racy Limited space, registration his penetrating portrayal of on local Benefits very soon. and she mixes it with quality req’d…contact Josea (250) Lucas, a former school teacher musicianship. Show starts at 7, 935-6875 or register at struggling to overcome a tough This year Islander Benefits will tickets are $19. Call to reserve ombodyintegrativehealth. divorce and the loss of his job. be supporting our local island seats, 285.3322. weebly.com Just as things are starting to Literacy programs. A portion go his way, his life is shattered of the proceeds from the DI Campbell River’s Home Grown when an untruthful remark annual subscriptions will be throws his small community donated to Quadra Literacy and ood St into a collective state of Cortes Literacy Now. Health F ore hysteria. As the lie spreads, Another great reason to support Prices in effect until March 6 or while quantities last Lucas must fight a lonely battle your local press, get great savings for his life, his son, and his supporting local businesses and CLIF BARS CLIF BUILDERS BARS dignity. now helping contribute to these
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Discovery Islander, PO Box 280, Quathiaski Cove, V0P 1N0 Elmwood Plaza natural foods market Campbell River Payment by credit card may be made online using PayPal™ at www.discoveryislander.ca * includes: DI, card & taxes Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Page 5 Discovery Islander A Seedy ISSUE 570 Upholstery Free Money February 21, 2014 Free Money is available from Monday at the Publisher/Editor: Course 11:30 to Noon Wednesdays Philip Stone Open Bay Farm Fibre Studio March 5 and April 2 at the Garden Club The D.I. is published every two is offering a course in how to Quadra Community Centre Arzeena Hamir, from Amara weeks and is distributed throughout Farm on Kirby Road in the Discovery Islands re-upholster a simple chair in just before the Community one day. Lunch. Each free book given Courtenay will be guest speaker out contains $10 on page 100. at the Garden Club, Monday CONTACT US Bring your own chair and There are two books for a March 10th, 7pm at the eMail: [email protected] upholstery fabric. (some family with children and one Community Centre. Arzeena Tel: 250.285.2234 upholstery fabric available at book for a single individual. has been farming on her land PO Box 280, Quathiaski Cove cost.) The course, scheduled for BC V0P 1N0 The program runs 6 months a in Courtenay for three years Saturday, February 22 will cost Office: 701 Cape Mudge Rd year from November to April, and is an active promoter of the is $75. To register email mimi@ Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 am - 4 pm which are the most difficult local food movement. Amara openbayfarm.ca. months of the year. Paying jobs Farm grows organic vegetables, Opinions expressed in this magazine are generally more available garlic and eggs for Community are those of the contributors and in Summer and Fall. Thanks Supported Agriculture (CSA) are not the views of the publisher. Parenting to our generous Quadra and the Comox Valley Farmers’ Quadra Literacy is in Community, We are now in Market. partnership with the Quadra Submission Guidelines our 8th year of Free Money. Parent Advisory Council to Now is a great time to get a Items for publication on subjects Donations to the Free Money of interest to the Discovery host a study group on Barbara jumpstart on the gardening program can be made at our Islands community are welcome. Coloroso’s book The Bully, the season. Although most seeds Please help us by following these local Coastal Credit Union in can wait until springtime, simple guidelines. Bullied and the Bystander. the Free Money account. leeks, onions, peppers and • Text articles do not need to be The group will meet attached in a file. Simply send the tomatoes need to be started text in the body of an email. once a month from 6:30 Andrew indoors, in order for them to • Please use Canadian spelling. – 8:00pm in the Literacy mature in time. Just a little Centre (across from The Nikiforuk: • Please use the title of your item preparation will help ensure as the email ‘subject’. sessions are Tuesdays, LNG and the Perils seed starting success. Arzeena • Please remember to include March 11 and April 8. will demystify the process of credits and captions for photos For more info: Amber of Fracking and other artwork. growing plants from seed. She @250 285 2509 or email: On Saturday February 22 join • Please print had-written will discuss low-cost methods material clearly. [email protected] Sierra Quadra for Andrew Nikiforuk’s presentation of getting seed started and how to avoid common issues like While every effort is made to on ‘LNG and the Perils of include all items submitted, errors Kids’ Mini Fracking’ at the Quadra damping off and fungus gnats. and accidental omissions do occur. Community Centre. Winner Check out Amara Farm on Yoga Camp of seven National Magazine Facebook to see how this local Kids’ Mini Yoga Camp April Subscriptions Awards, Andrew has been agrologist manages her farm 18-20 on Quadra: (Actually Gift Subscriptions are available writing about the oil and gas and participates in community it is a Yoga and SMOOTHIE for delivery in Canada by mail. industry for nearly 20 years and agriculture. .00 camp!) $60 for 12 months is the acclaimed author of ‘Tar During the evening, a seed Local Voluntary Subscriptions This camp will combine the Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future exchange will take place. with Islander-Benefits beautiful practices of yoga of a Continent’, ‘The Energy Please bring any extra seeds $30.00 for calendar year and mindfulness with the fun, of Slaves’, and ‘Empire of the or any special seed (heritage delicious and healthy practice Beetle’. Describing his work, or novelty) you would like to Find more details online: of smoothie making! Andrew quotes GK Chesterton share with club members. For www.DiscoveryIslander.ca Class time: 12:45-2pm each and says “I believe in getting the show and tell table, bring into hot water; it keeps you some spring flowers: crocus, Copyright 2014 day. All Rights Reserved clean.” The Community hellebores, Japanese plums, Investment: $55/child for the Centre doors open at 7pm, and forced forsythia. Can anyone weekend. Andrew’s presentation begins pick a bouquet of daffodils NEXT DEADLINE Early Bird: $50 if registered by at 7:30. Come early for our for the meeting? Drop ins 7 pm, MONDAY March 1. fabulous desserts! Admission is, welcome $3 at the door or buy as always, by donation. March 3 Smoothie recipe booklet an annual membership. for publication included. Friday, March 7 Only 15 spots so sign up soon Like the DI on FaceBook at the QCC. Page 6 Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Forest Watch Visits Ferry Protest Demonstration March 11th – an update Our community is coming together in unified opposition to the proposed fare increases Maurelle Island and service cuts with resolve that is admirable and remarkable. Generous donations from Many thanks the twelve people who came Islanders have made it possible to greatly reduce bus ticket prices, provide more buses, out to be witness to logging in action at and are making it possible for organizers to develop a real kick-ass demonstration. Maurelle Island. This turned into a very interesting meeting on the log barge The most essential element for this demonstration to be what it needs to be – a re landing, with 5 BCTS personnel as well as sounding show of opposition and defiance to those who are bent on creating greater reps from the roadbuilding company and challenges for our Discovery Islands community and all coastal communities - is a big Probyn Logging. crowd. We need to be there. Community members presented concerns The December consultation, attended by well over 500 people, was a ruse and an insult. and suggestions, along with compelling The government knew well in advance what they intended to do. Coming here was, as examples of what’s wrong and why the DI everybody knows, the sham to legitimize their intentions. The insult was that they knew marine corridors need higher-level visual we knew and they didn’t care. quality objectives (VQO). BCTS explained That was the best meeting ever on this Island. Some people would argue that “we lost “. I their position and defended the logging don’t think so. We got angry, and I hope we still are. That’s what we need, that’s what will plan, saying they expect to exceed the cause people to pay attention. That’s why we’re going to Victoria, that’s why we need each “partial retention” VQO currently required. other to be there. We’re fed up and we’re not going to take it anymore. They came with maps and VQO simulations Tickets for the bus will be available starting this Wednesday, February 19th, and can be which will be posted in the Surge Narrows had for a donation of $10 or more. Tickets will be available at Hummingbird, Heidi’s Java Community Centre. Community reps Bay Cafe, and at the community lunch. Bus riders must be at the Cove terminal at 6:00 am responded by saying that Partial Retention – walk on the ferry, and board the buses in Campbell River. The protest will start when we standards were being consistently get to Victoria and runs until 1:30. We will be back for the 6:15 sailing. People driving to misinterpreted by the logging sector and the Cove please carpool. Cortes and Read Island residents please join us. that existing cutblocks in the area fell well short of the protection needed. Donations other than for bus tickets are still being accepted. They can be made to the Ferry Demonstration account at the credit union, or to me, Pat Lowes, Gloria Rolfsen, or The meeting was friendly. Community Susan Westren. needs were acknowledged. BCTS (and the logging crew) are aware that community We have three comfortable coach buses available and we need to fill them. When they cares what happens and that we are are full we will get another and we will also arrange carpools. We’ve got momentum, watching. They are well-aware of the we’ve got pride and we’ve got a crisis which we must address. More than 500 people were “VQO review process” currently underway at the Consultation Meeting . March 11 is a work day, unfortunately some people can’t and expect our “case” will be aired again come with us. For those of us who can go, please make the effort, we need each other. at the Feb 20 meeting of DI Marine Tell the government to stop the cuts, reduce the fares and return the ferry service to the Tourism Group (businesses) and Ministry department of highways. We will not quit, this is our home. MFLNRO AND Jobs/Tourism senior Michael Stahnke 2830 personnel. Stay tuned!
Shirley Gnome - Friday, February 21 Inappropriate Comedy & Country Tunes Iron Pyrites - Friday, February 21 Local Classic Rockers - in the Pub 9pm Jim Byrnes - legendary blues, Herons March 8 Two-course dinner $55 Reservations recommended Open Mic with Mo is Back! - Saturdays
Dining hours: Open Every Day 8 am - 7 pm Herons/Inn: 285.3322 Pub: 285.3539 Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Page 7 Financial Recovery-Developing a QISES AGM Healthy Relationship with Your Money Works New Put Thursday, April 10, 2014 on By Tucker Dinnes Developing strategies to begin your activities calendar. QISES Artists These quiet chilly times on saving your way out of debt. is having its Annual General Do you have a healthy Quadra Island seem to be the Learn how to begin to get out Meeting which is open to all relationship with money? Are best times for having coffee, tea of debt and stay out of debt. interested parties. There will you tired of living with chronic and goodies with friends....a be a financial report, summary debting, overspending or Examining the tightly great time to enjoy Heidy’s of the past year’s activities and under earning? interlocked issues of work and yummy baked goods, play a you can meet and question the Financial Recovery, like money. Is your work working tune on the piano and come existing board members. The any other recovery process, for you? Are you an under in and enjoy the beauty and meeting starts at 7PM at the involves understanding earner? Are you earning artistry in Works of H’Art! We Eco Center, 2050 Hyacinthe your underlying attitudes, enough money to have the life are open Fridays and Saturdays Bay Road. beliefs and behaviours. The you want? Understanding this from Feb.15th thru March 14th. relationship between work and Memberships are now due financial recovery process is a Yes...even in the winter we money empowers you to make for 2014, for new members fundamental shift in the way have new artists to introduce! choices about the work you are and renewals. Individual $10, you understand and behave Quadra’s own Amber Gall doing or want to do. Family $15, Sustaining $100 around money. now has for sale here her and Life Membership $1000. The financial recovery process Living expansively, moving Red Cedar “Linen & Room Mail to QISES, Box 413, has very specific steps to from shaky to stable, and Mist” and “Yoga Mist”. These Q-Cove. explore and begin putting in to incorporating sterling money are 100% natural with no practice: behaviours. QISES is looking for a harsh chemicals. Also new treasurer-in-training. Some photography cards of Linnea Examining your relationship Taking the first steps on a path book keeping experience Hansen from Nanaimo offer with money; your money from fiscal chaos to financial would be an asset but not a fresh eye of the beautiful behaviour history. There is clarity can feel overwhelming absolutely necessary. Grants surroundings we get to enjoy something called financial and daunting. I invite you to application, some coordination every day...let’s share this with dis-ease, and it includes start with a simple but effective with DFO and other like the rest of the world! elements of obsession, shame, exercise: bodies, and day-to-day tallying secrecy, denial, lack of control, Identify your situation This is the time when “Sale” of incoming and outgoing and the inability to change is the operative word! Out Define what you would like to monies are the primary duties. patterns despite consequences. with the old...make room for accomplish Benefits include working with Awareness is the first step. the new! Carol has a table of a fabulous group, including Get started by becoming goodies heading into extreme Getting out of the stuckness board members and other conscious of your money discounts...and all hats and of the same old money volunteers, and (optionally) the behaviours; simply observe scarves are now 25% off! problems…the money/life yourself with money, don’t field work. drain. As the time of year is soon try to change anything, just Volunteers are the basis of who approaching to hang new Differentiating between needs observe for awhile. we are and what we do. We’re artwork on the walls we offer and wants. actively seeking volunteers If you would like to dive deeper to everyone the chance to get for educational outreach, Tracking in order to become into Financial Recovery, join that one piece of artwork you membership list coordination, connected to and conscious of me in March for Financial may have been dreaming of at a fund-raising opportunities, your money behaviours. Recovery & Fulfillment, a 4 savings! For the month of March and of course, stream work. part class. For dates and more all artwork on the walls is 10% Creating individual and The latter includes stream information call Tucker at 250- off! This is a rare opportunity.... personalized spending plans; assessment, habitat restoration, 204-3349 get there before someone else! not budgets drought-proofing activities, Also every purchase gets you a Have a Wonderful Holiday Season and Happy New Year fry trapping and fall salmon counts, along with data chance to guess which piece of reporting and mapping. We artwork has been in the shop JOIN TODAY also carry out hiking and boat- the longest. This covers the • Forum for Island businesses. access only trips to potential fish broad spectrum of paintings, • Coordinating island promotion. streams, including the amazing photography, pottery and • Low annual membership dues Village Bay and Main Lakes jewelry....it is a treasure and feeder streams, to check for fish will be the gift awarded the FOR MEMBERSHIP INFO presence and habitat quality. winner March 15th. All correct www.DiscoveryIslandsChamber.ca guesses will be entered in a For more information or to add random draw! Good Luck all your name to the volunteer list, eMail: [email protected] you eagle eyes! See you soon! contact Frances Brown at 2827. Page 8 Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Free Ferry Protest Quadra Circle News Sign Making Friday Lunch Program: Firewood We’re excited that the Coastal It looks like the last of this season’s Party Community Credit Union has firewood was handed out on HEY!!! We’re having a paint awarded us a Quadra Legacy Wednesday, February 19th. Over party! Sunday, March 2nd Fund grant to continue our 22 cords of free firewood were from 2-4 PM is the time to nutritious lunch program distributed from Thanksgiving bring your slogans, energy and for Islanders aged 55+. This until now. The wood seems to be creative juices to the Quadra week CCCU’s Quadra Branch going faster this Winter. Six pick-up Community Centre! We will Manager, Shauna Helson, trucks and one van load were given be preparing protest signs to and Legacy Fund rep, Betty out on Wednesday, February, 12th. bring down to the HUGE rally Doak, presented the cheque Last year the same amount of wood at the Parliament Buildings in to Quadra Circle reps, (22 cords) lasted until April 1st. Victoria on Tuesday March Maureen McDowell and Diana The remaining firewood is TOO 11th. WET TO BURN. We are saving it Gault. Through the grant we Whether you can make it to the affordable and market-priced for next year. We do not want any cover the costs of food and rally or not (and we hope you housing in Q Cove. Expertise of our wet wood being the cause of supplies, room rental, meals can!), please come and help (volunteer and paid) in site- a chimney fire in your home. We, co-ordinator, and honoraria prepare some signs. We will planning and engineering, of course, feel upset because mid- for off-island speakers. Many have a selection of cardboard land conveyancing, business February and early March often research studies note that and some paints and brushes, planning is needed. For have very cold days. There two seniors’ health and well-being but please bring what you have more information contact options left. One is to phone our improve when they eat healthy at home in the form of poster Maureen:285-2221. local wood suppliers who generally meals and enjoy the company boards, brushes, old white charge $150 to $200 for a cord of of old and new friends. On Quadra Home Meals: For sheets and paints. If you can’t wood. Shawn at 285-2177 or Keith average 30 people attend the $5 per meal Island seniors, attend the poster party, make at 285-2722 or Billy at 285-3714 are 11am armchair exercise with care-givers and anyone dealing your poster at home or donate still available. The second option, Ann Lawrence and the noon with illness or recovering materials, especially brushes in case of emergencies only, is lunch. Thanks to the Coastal from surgery can order tasty, and acrylic paints. Community Credit Union nutritious meals prepared to call Alan Burnett at 285-3544 For more information or to and Quadra Legacy Fund our specially for the program by from now until March 14th or donate materials please call Friday Lunch program can the Gowlland Harbour Resort Steve Moore at 285-3323 from Gloria @ 2688 operate for another year. Chef. Food preferences, March 15th to April 1. There is a allergies and special diets very limited amount of dry wood In early February available at a different location on internationally-recognized are accommodated. Meals can be reheated or frozen private land. Phone Alan or Steve, Island artist, Perrin Sparks, and we will arrange to meet you sketched Frank Boas’s portrait for later use. Pick them up at the Community Centre on there or introduce yourself to us and explained some of her at Community Lunch and we can techniques to an enthralled Wednesdays between 11:30am and 12 noon. If needed, the go to the private land from there. audience. On Feb.21 RCMP Donations to Free Wood can be officer Martin Neveu talks meals can be delivered by our volunteers. To order by Sunday made at our local Coastal Credit about protecting ourselves Union in the Free Wood account. from scams and identity theft. noon call Marie:285-3950 or Lynda:285-3205. Thanks for your help in keeping Feb. 28th’s speaker is Jeannette everyone warm. Taylor with tales of Quadra’s history. Join us 1281 West Road (Lower Level at Quadra Bible Church). For information or island marine centre to arrange a ride call Karen at 285-3477. Quadra Circle’s Housing Best Prices ANYWHERE on Marine Supplies Committee is working on a Recreational • Commercial • Industrial feasibility study and meeting with potential community INQUIRE ABOUT OUR PRE-SEASON SPECIALS! partners to solidify its proposal Gift Certificates Available for a Seniors Supported Living Residence and Located beside the Gas Station in Q Cove • 250 285 2210 • www.islandmarinecentre.ca Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Page 9 Quadra Island WiFi News At the HBI & A Big Thank You to the Outrageous comedy: expect Seniors - Br. 91 "inappropriate and racy humour" when Our last meeting was very enjoyable with Credit Union! Shirley Gnome takes the stage in Herons our speaker Nurse Practitioner Patricia Some Cortesians have already been February 21. $19; doors at 7 pm. Reserve Peterson, who spoke to the Seniors about scheduling computer tutorials since tickets (or dinner beforehand) call 285- her roll in the community. the Winter holidays are over, and that’s 3322 (ext. 225). the Seniors & guests also enjoyed our great! A few people have called recently Blues legend Jim Byrnes has a crate full Valentine Party with gifts of Primroses or wondering if the computer tutorials are still of awards: Junos, Canadian Folk Music Jewellery by Kathy McLeod,and special happening, and they are! and Maple Blues. And he's performing prizes were won by Tracy Hand & Heather Just call Susanna at 935-0347 to schedule in Herons Saturday March 8th! This Adams. After the meeting we had a very your computer tutorial today. Most event includes a two course set menu. delicious pot-luck lunch, with everything tutorials are scheduled for Wednesday Reservations highly recommended: $55. from Soup,cream of turkey, boston baked afternoons, but Susanna can be flexible John Reynolds, former Irish Rover and beans, lasagna, salads, devilled eggs, meats with her schedule if that does not work for entertainer extraordinaire takes to the stage & delicious desserts. Our next meeting you. in Herons March 21. You'll leave this show which will be on March 5th/14 come at She can help you with your PC or Mac, with a heart full of Canadian-Irish song and 10:00 a:m to enjoy a coffee & a chat. We your mobile phone, your iPad or tablet stories. This event includes a two course will be celebrating St. Patricks Day, so computer, your laptop, or even your Kindle set menu. 6 pm seating, $39. think of a jig or a joke and attend. At the or eReader. meeting we will elect a delegate to attend Dak's Pool tourney: Tuesdays at 7pm in the Convention on June 10,11 &12th in One hour of personalized computer the HBI Pub. First and second place are Harrison Hot Springs & Agassiz. We will support is only $5. It’s a great deal! entered in the grand prize draw March also be voting on Resolutions to be sent We’d also like to send out a very special 25. You could win a night in a cabin at the and discussed at the Convention, to help Thank You to the Credit Union for Heriot Bay Inn! the Provincial & Federal Govts. to run our supporting the WiFi Society this year Replaying by Popular Request, Sarah Province & Country the way the taxpayers with their Quadra Legacy Fund grant. Brightman's Live in Vienna Concert Movie would like. Our branch will be presented Their financial generosity will make a big Night in the HBI Pub, Wednesday March soon with a 50th Founding certificate of difference for us in helping to meet the 5. Shows start at 7pm; have dinner before - authenticity.We are planning to attend the Cortes community’s computer needs. Ferry Demonstration in Victoria on March kitchen closes at 7. Please feel free to call Susanna at the 11th/12 from 11:00 a:m to 2:00 p:m If you Learn Something New at UofQ: number above with your ideas for would like to go with us on a bus call Ruth Hyrdrotherapy and the Holographic upcoming Computer workshops. She’d @ 3801 or cell-250-895-9188--On April 2nd Universe of Water February 27 with Amil love to get your feedback. Some upcoming we will be driving to Cumberland for our Shoham; Be A Conscious Jetsetter... March workshop ideas are: N.I. Regional meeting. Our speaker will 6 how to stay humble in your travels, with be Prov. Board President Jennifer Coburn • Learn to use Audacity, the free multi- Mick Bromley of Wilderness Trekking. from Savona- call Ruth if you would like track music recording software (great for HBI Pub education Thursdays at 7pm. to attend. Other Wednesdays we have the musician or the Cortes Radio DJ to Free! Armchair aerobics with Ann @ 10:00 record their show) Canucks shoot, Canucks score. We a:m and Carpet Bowling with Christine • Learn your Mac’s basic video editing win! Canucks are back in action and so @ 11:15 a:m bring a snack to enjoy with software: iMovie is hockey fun in the HBI Pub. They're coffee or tea. For membership with our playing St Louis Blues Feb 26th 7:30 pm; active group call Christine @ 2207. Minnesota Wild Feb 28th at 7 pm. Free appies during Canucks games.
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Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Page 11 ARTIST PROFILE: Carla Duffy mother, who thought it might be helpful Photo: Dom Fetherston for her models. Once Carla felt that the by Discovery Islander Arts Editor: Dom dress had outlived it’s usefulness as a prop, Fetherston she handed it down to someone else who Carla Duffy is a busy, well known dyed it pink. When she saw the pink dress photographer and life-long Quadra she recognized that she had the focus for Islander. a new exhibition. Carla stated that her work “starts usually as a little bit of an idea We sat down for a chat the other day. and then it just gets carried away.” To see As she balanced her enthusiastic four year Carla’s exhibit, “Pretty In Pink, be sure to old on her knee, she described her own stop in at the Aroma Cafe before the end of juggling act, with time split between February. her young family and her occupation as a photographer. She also talked about the changes of her artistic direction from Empowering Women painting to photography that happened as a result of her education. – Inspiring Change What do Quadra’s annual Philippines Carla enthusiastically recalled motivators Garage Sale and International Women’s and teachers who influenced her along the Day (March 8) have in common? Petra way. Among those she fondly mentioned Durrance, that’s what…er, I mean, that’s her Great Uncle, Kwakiutl Chief Mungo in favour of getting to the outdoors and who! Petra, the woman who inspired Martin. The Chief was an influential and savouring the bounty of flora and fauna Quadra’s Philippine Connection, will talented carver, songwriter and painter through the lens of her camera. She joked, be our guest at this year’s Women’s Day who was born (1879) and died (1972) on “I recorded every single Art History lecture Potluck, speaking about how empowering Vancouver Island. Although she never met with a 70 dollar tape recorder, and I still women is leading to global change. him, Carla was told many stories about the don’t think i ever really listened to them.” Chief by her family, and took a keen and Petra speaks from experience; she was What was catching Carla’s interest were the born in a remote area of the northern active interest in his art from a young age. large photo-collages by David Hockney. Recently, she posted a historic video online Philippines into a tribe which still lived She became more and more interested very traditionally and, through a series of featuring Mungo Martin: http://bit. in the production of the great works ly/1g3eeIF. The film was produced in 1963 happy accidents, gained an education and produced by this outstanding English nursing degree. She used her education by the Department of Anthropology at the artist. For Carla, Hockney’s approach University of California (Berkeley), and to establish both a health centre and a to the use of mixed media, paint and program to sponsor children’s education, includes Henry Hunt, and songs written photography, inspired her. and sung by Martin, Hunt and their wives. through which she has seen many youth, Another favourite is contemporary predominantly women, gain skills to help Carla praised her high school teacher Canadian photographer is Dave Brosha, uplift the living standards of their people. Marilyn Hilsden, at Carihi Secondary a filmmaker, author, educator, speaker, Petra now lives in Victoria and continues School in Campbell River. Ms Hilsden and recorder of northern lands and their sparked added interest in the fine arts to work with youth leaders there and in people. Brosha is based in Yellowknife, the Philippines. Recently, she has been that helped drive Carla to continue her NT. His ability to alternate his work studies after high school. She attended making connections with other Aboriginal between the human figure and landscape leaders through study with the Institute of fine art classes at Malaspina College (now inspires Carla. Vancouver Island University) in Nanaimo Indigenous Government and the Tsartlip and at the Comox campus of North Island Carla has produced and sold art cards, First Nation. College. During that time she divided provided photographic services to various Women, come join the Celebration and herself between her passion for outdoor businesses, photographed many weddings, hear this inspirational speaker, as well as photography, while simultaneously and continued to fulfil her desire to work lots of talented Quadra women who are producing paintings as large as twenty-four in the wild. Since opening her business, preparing entertainment for the evening! square feet. “Lime Soda Photography,” Carla has also You can also bring a few written lines (to provided professional studio services for In the midst of her art school education, add to a collage) about a woman who has portraits and fashion shoots, and studio inspired or empowered you! she began to discover that although she work has become her focus. admired those who worked as a painters, It all unfolds Saturday March 8 @ 6 PM at she also recognized her instinctual passion Carla is currently showing an installation the Community Centre. Please bring some and interest in photography. She found of six photographs at Aroma Cafe. The food to share, your own dishes and cutlery, herself slipping out of studio lectures photos she has used were inspired by a and if possible, a donation towards the hall second hand dress given to her by her rental. Page 12 Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Transitions-Making Sense of Believe it or Not The Life’s Changes By Tucker Dinnes & Susan Wilson Rain is Going to Stop... Transition is a natural process of disorientation and reorientation that mark the turning points on our path of growth. We often We Carry a Variety of don’t recognize the inner process of transition or understand how to manage these times of transition. Water Storage Tanks Times of change and renewal may involve new relationships, Special Orders career changes, new places (moving) or new goals and states of mind. Welcome There are 3 stages to transitions: Endings-Letting go of old situations We all have different styles for dealing with endings. Learning how to let go of old situations with a sense of completion is healthy. Neutral zone-Suffering the confusing nowhere of “in-betweeness” The neutral zone often comes with a sense of emptiness, lack of knowing and uncertainty. There are many healthy approaches to deal with this stage of transition. New beginnings-Launching forth again in a new situation This is a time of new ideas, opportunities and impressions. There may also be some resistance to change, conflict and fear as we move from planning to action. Delivery to Cortes up to 3 days a week Being aware of these three stages and what to expect in each of the Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4 Phone: 250-285-3221 stages is crucial in moving through them. 635 Noble Road (corner of Green & Noble) Toll-free: 1-877-585-3221 Transitions are really loops in our life journey; going out and away www.quadrabuilders.com Fax: 1-866-509-8928 from the main flow of life for a time, then coming back around back. “What we call the beginning is often the end, and to make an end is New Hypertension Support Group to make a beginning. The end is where we start from” ~ T.S. Elliot The Quadra Island Medical Clinic would like to invite ANY Join Susan Wilson and Tucker Dinnes for a new 3 part class on islander with high blood pressure or hypertension to join a Transitions, April 2nd, 9th and 16th at the Quadra Community new group that will meet on a monthly basis. Centre. Call 250-204-3349 for more information. The purpose of the group is to provide education on all aspects of hypertension: diagnosis, health issues that can New Location, Location, Location!!! develop, treatment including medication and lifestyle Listing changes that provide benefit. The intention of the group 7.2 acres located 3 minutes from the Ferry. is supportive: for all to share their stories, triumphs and Boasting a nice mixture of 2nd growth challenges so all participants can learn from each other. trees, this beautiful basically level property slopes ever so gently to the East. Meetings will be held at the Quadra Island Medical Lots of great building sites. 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Issue #570 February 21, 2014 DR. ERiKA KELLERHALS Page 13 Monday & Wednesday: 9:30am–7pm Alternate Saturdays: 9am–2pm DR. MARY BOEGEL Tuesday & Thursday: 9:30am–6pm (Walk-in 4:30–6pm) Friday: 9:30am–5pm Some Saturday appointments PAT PETERSOn, FnP Monday: 1–5pm Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9:30am–5pm Some Saturday appointments • Walk-in Lab every Wednesday & Friday, 7–10am • Dr. Mary Boegel and Pat Peterson FNP are now accepting new patients • Call ahead for Saturday availability • Walk-in patients always welcome Read the DI online: www.DiscoveryIslander.ca Discovery Islander REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S REPORT By Jim Abram
know that all of you must the better. I am working on and 600 people and told them of just over 250 respondents realize that there has getting a full slate of province what we thought about their over ours. We had more Ibeen one issue taking wide media people to attend proposal and we told them how people at our meeting alone! up most of my time: BC and it is looking very good at to fix it. We now have a massive Here is the link: http://www. Ferries! Surprise! It will this point. There will be press province wide protest planned vancouversun.com/resident be until we at least get to releases and advisories (anyone for March 11th. s+rate+proposed+changes+ the big event planned for want to help me out here?) At this point in time we, as Ferries/9474132/story.html March 11th. After that we prior to the event. We will need individuals or as groups such They told us that they felt that may need to up the ante with posters to go up also, in all as Ferry Advisory Committees, our opinions were biased and more serious action. But communities. We are also going do not have the right to counter therefore the random poll was that will come later. Right to be doing some paid ads as we that community mandate given more accurate in determining now I am consumed with get closer to the event. Letters at the community meeting. We what we need. I am glad I organization and finding the to the editor couldn't hurt. are being inundated with don't have high blood pressure right speakers, dealing with They will help advertise the calls from Mustel Group because that comment would media and helping organize event and spread the word on (a consulting firm) asking have put me over the edge. the event along with a very the issues at hand. All coastal us to take part in a survey As your Director, I am dedicated few from this island communities are being effected to see "which fingers you advising you to please "stay the and some from other islands along with the entire provincial would rather have cut off ". course". Support the protest and the Sunshine Coast. Our economy. The province needs PLEASE DO NOT FALL and destroy the survey. Our group is working very well to know that and they need to FOR THIS PLOY! Until we strength is in remaining united. together and giving it 200% all hear it loud and clear from our have the results of our March (Please remember that). day and night every day and business community. 11th protest we have to stick night. When we win this we So, I am going to stop the rant To that end, the Union together and have one voice: at that and just say, please be in are going to have one helluva of BC Municipalities has lower the fares; keep the celebration! contact with the appropriate commissioned an economic schedule intact; put BCFS people to coordinate your So, the date and time is set: impact assessment of the back in Highways. THAT is our trip to Victoria to save our March 11th at the Legislature Minister's announced changes. mantra. We have no need to Marine Highway. For buses, from 11:30 to 1:30. So far cash The results are expected at even suggest that we might be donations and entertainment, and donations for three buses the end of this month so that willing to negotiate a "better" contact Michael Stahnke at have been rounded up and we can rub the collective deal with BCFS. We can do that 285-2830; for carpooling there may be more happening government nose in the later if necessary. At his time options or volunteering call Pat in Campbell River after some astounding results. This study ALL of your energy should be or Rex Lowes at 285-3790; for of my conversations today is what should have been done going into this protest. speakers, coordination, media with key organizations and prior to any plans being made I have been an activist since I and everything else, call me at businesses. to revamp BCFS. But it wasn't, was 16 yrs. old and will be until 285-3355. The sign workshop For those of you who are able, so local government took it on. I die. The tactics being used will be advertised soon I hope. please follow the action on I am sure we are going to see on us today are the same ones a business case for doing what Q. Cove sewer my Facebook page at https:// being used on the population expansion area www.facebook.com/ we have asked the government 50 years ago. DO NOT FALL JimAbram This will give you to do: lower the fares, stop FOR THEM. United we sail, Just a quick note, to those in a blow by blow description the cuts to sailings and put the divided we sink! the area proposed to be added ferries back into the Highways to the sewer system, I will be of what is happening and the With regards to the survey more you use this tool the system. meeting in the next week with that is now going around by our senior staff to determine faster the word will spread. Due to some disturbing phone, look at what the Govt. activities by the government, the timing of the public assent We have a growing speakers and BCFS did after they didn't process and making that list beyond compare, a line I have to say at this point, for get the results they wanted those of you who have not happen sooner than later. It has up of entertainment that from our 3700 submissions (all been going on long enough and you won't want to miss and noticed, we are AT WAR!. The saying "NO"). They put out BC Govt. is trying to destroy both staff and I are anxious to sign workshops are going to a survey, similar to the one try and fix this problem for the take place soon. I would also our coastal communities. On going around right now, and Quadra Island we responded benefit of all users of the sewer encourage you to make your circulated it to just over 500 system. own signs at home. The more with a meeting of between 500 people and are taking the word Page 14 Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Bill Bradshaw Timber West meeting Community Your Island Realtor® I will be meeting with Timber 250-285-3293 West senior staff in Campbell Market @ QCC Saturday March 1st 10am-2pm www.quadrarealestate.ca River tomorrow to listen [email protected] to "their plans for Quadra Hoorah, we are back to our Island" (their words). They regular schedule! That is, the STUNNING QUATHIASKI COVE ACREAGE 1st and 3rd Saturday of the are bringing top brass so I NEW LISTING assume they are planning some month! In March: 1st & 15th. • 2 acre lot located at height of land in Q Cove significant activity. I will report Come and enjoy the warmth • Winding lane leads to top of property back when I know more. and brighter days at our where you nd 360 degree views Roadside brushing Community Centre! • Roughed in driveway, hydro & telephone services to property line, As you may have noticed, we There is always something hook up to sewer system & drilled well finally made it to the top of the different happening at our in place list for some brush clearing market. • Natural landscaping with moss covered blu s & bonsai pine and r trees on the sides of the roads. I Roots Rising brought a • Located a short distance from all have received a number of wonderful selection of their amenities in the Cove and the ferry to calls from people that were decadent baked goods & $275,000 Campbell River upset by how this took place savoury snacks. Their products in front of their properties. are gluten, dairy and refined servin Quadr I have been asked by the sugar free with vegan options. it's time for a sinc 1982 Ministry of Transportation and Wow, I had a piece of their Infrastructure to please refer cheesecake and the matcha, chia all calls on this matter to Sue & hemp shortbread, both were WINTER Pauwels, our area manager, delightful! rootsrising.com at "Sue J TRAN:EX Pauwels"
Issue #570 February 21, 2014 Page 15 DATE TIME PST m. ft. 21 03:29 2.9 9.5 CLASSIFIEDS Friday 09:31 4.6 15.1 FOR SALE FOR SALE HELP WANTED 16:37 1.7 5.6 FOR SALE QUALITY CEDAR PRODUCTS HERIOT BAY INN 23:33 4.1 13.5 Ladies swivel rocker recliner. Rose Planed or rough cut decking,lumber, bookkeeper/data entry personnel. 22 04:28 3.2 10.5 and burgundy. Good condition siding,beams, fencing,4x4s,clears, email: [email protected], Saturday 10:14 4.5 14.8 $300.00 VG,custom milling, whatever your fax: 250-285-2708. 17:38 1.5 4.9 250-285-2200 needs. Located On Quadra Island, 23 01:03 4.1 13.5 250 830 7897 504 Sunday 05:44 3.5 11.5 SERVICES SUMMER 11:09 4.4 14.4 JOB OPPORTUNITY FERNBANK SAWMILL GARDENING 18:46 1.4 4.6 WANTED - LAND PARTNER AT CORTES MUSEUM Custom cutting at your place or mine Students returning to studies full 24 02:23 4.3 14.1 on a state-of-the-art Woodmizer mill. to grow food and nurture Nature. Monday 07:24 3.6 11.8 Varied and multiple options available time in fall 2014 are invited to apply We cut everything from beams to as Museum Host-Interpreter for May 12:18 4.3 14.1 siding. Call Gerry Côté: 250-285-3651 to help steward this 10 acre piece of 19:51 1.3 4.3 paradise on Quadra Island's south to Labour Day @ $14 per hr., up to 36 hrs. per week. 25 03:24 4.5 14.8 end. Q-COVE APPLIANCE REPAIR Looking for mature, friendly, self Tuesday 08:48 3.5 11.5 Call Helene for info. (250) 285-3779. Repairs and service to your domestic reliant student whose qualifications 13:29 4.3 14.1 major appliances at competitive rates. We BALANCED SOIL FOR should include: computer literacy, 20:49 1.2 3.9 have a good selection of quality rebuilt HEALTHY GARDENS interest in Cortes Island history, 26 04:11 4.7 15.4 washers, dryers, fridges, gas and electric office procedures, phone savvy Wed. 09:48 3.3 10.8 ranges. 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Call Ryan affordable rates. at 250-202-2326 or email nassichuk@ 250-285-2815 gmail.com [email protected] Page 16 Issue #570 February 21, 2014