JUNE 10TH, 2005 FREE REGIONAL DISTRICT Notice of Comox-Strathcona Public Hearing

ISSUE #345 JUNE 10TH, 2005 FREE REGIONAL DISTRICT Notice of Comox-Strathcona Public Hearing

Pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing of the proposed bylaws: BYLAW 2747: “Quadra Island Ofﬁcial Community Plan, 1996, Amendment Bylaw No. 9”; and BYLAW 2748: “Quadra Island Zoning Bylaw, 1990, Amendment Bylaw No. 74” WILL BE HELD IN: Room 3, Quadra Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quadra Island ON: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005 COMMENCING AT: 7:30 p.m.

The owner of the subject property at 1111 Milton Road, (between Milton Road and Topcliffe Road), legally described as Lot 11, District Lot 201, Sayward District, Plan 30864, has applied to amend the ʻQuadra Island Official Community Planʼ and ʻQuadra Island Zoning Bylawʼ. The intent and purpose of the proposed Bylaw No. 2747 is to amend the ʻQuadra Island Official Community Planʼ by redesignating the eastern 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) of the subject property to ʻResidentialʼ and the western 2.2 hectares (5.4 acres) to ʻRural Residentialʼ. See map to the right. The intent and purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 2748 is to amend the Quadra Island Zoning Bylaw by rezoning the eastern 1.5 hectares of the subject property to Rural Two (RU-2) and the western 2.2 hectares to Country Residential Two (CR-2). See the map to the right. A copy of the proposed Bylaws and related information may be inspected at the Regional District offices, 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, between June 1 and June 15, 2005. In addition the proposed bylaws may be viewed on the Regional District website at www.rdcs.bc.ca. At the public hearing all persons who deem their interest in property affected by the proposed bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard on matters contained therein. Please note that legal considerations prevent the Regional District from considering any representations made after the close Bylaw No. 2748 Bylaw No. 2747of the public hearing. If you cannot attend the Public Hearing, all written submissions (mailed or electronic) must be received by this office no later than 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 15, 2005. The Directors from Electoral Areas ʻAʼ, ʻBʼ, ʻCʼ, ʻDʼ, ʻGʼ, ʻHʼ, ʻIʻ and ʻJʼ are appointed as delegates to the Public Hearing. Enquiries should be directed to: Community Planning Services Regional District of Comox-Strathcona 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Telephone: 334-6000 (Toll Free Area Code 250) 1-800-331-6007 Fax: (250) 334-8156 • Email: [email protected] This is a legal notice of public hearing published pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act. Please note that the Public Hearing Committee may meet immediately following the close of the Public Hearing.

2 Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 www.discoveryislands.ca/news Island Calendar D a y b y d a y Submit your event: June 11, Saturday eMail: [email protected] -Quadra Quilters Guild QCC fax: 285-2236 drop-off: 701 Cape Mudge Rd. 9.00am - 2 pm The Regulars -Bike Swap ‘N Shop Yak Shack, Heriot Bay • 1st and 3rd Wednesday -Food Bank 1-2 Community Centre 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Buy, Sell, Trade or Give Away your Bike Stuff • Every Monday - “Vision” Rev. Jill Brocklehurst on CRTV 9:30 PM • Every Tuesday - Kalina Folkdancers -QCC, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, Sept.to Apr. -Contemplative Prayer Workshop call 285-2958 for info - “Vision” Rev. Jill Brocklehurst on CRTV 11:30 AM and 4:30 PM with Rob & Ruth Des Cotes • Every Wednesday -Community Lunch 12-1:30pm Community Centre June 12, Sunday • Every Thursday -Parent and Tots 10 am Community Centre -Rob Des Cotes on ‘Matters of the Heart’ QI United Church - Motorcycle Club meet 5pm Heriot Bay Inn Pub 10:30 am - Prayer Meeting, 7:30pm at Quadra Island Bible Church -Master Sitarists concert QCC - Mo’s Jam 9 pm Heriot Bay Inn Pub 7:00 pm • Every Friday -Live dance music 8:30 pm Heriot Bay Inn Pub - Youth Group - Quadra Island Bible Church 7:30 pm June 11-12, Saturday - Sunday - 40th Annual Trout Derby Village Bay Lake • 2nd Friday of Every Month - Yak Shack 2 Upper Realm 7:30 p.m. Rain or shine • Every Saturday - Farmers’ Market and Bazzar 10am-2pm behind QCU June 11-12, Saturday -Meat Draw 5-6:30 pm Quadra Legion (members & guests welcome) - Imago Dei Workshop 285-2958 • Last Saturday - Bonus $50 cash draw. Quadra Legion 6:30pm (members & guests welcome) June 13, Monday • Every Sunday -Sunday School - Quadra Island Bible Church 9:45 am -VISION - Special Guest Dr. Tom Van Dyck, Horse Vet CRTV Channel 10 - Silent prayer and meditation QI United Church (downstairs) 10:00 am 9:30 pm - Sunday Service QI United Church 10:30 am June 13,14 & 15, Monday-Wednesday - Positive Living Celebration, 10:30am Community Centre -B.C.O.A.P.O.—2005- Prov. Convention QCC - Worship Service 11:00am Quadra Island Bible Church - Buddhist Meditation Upper Realm, Q.Cove Plaza 10 am. June 14, Tuesday - Jazz nights in the Heriot Bay Inn Pub every Sunday 6-9 pm 285-3539 -B.C.O.A.P.O.—2005- Banquet Tsa-Kwa-luten Lodge - Children’s Program - Centre for Positive Living - 10:30 AM 6:30 pm • 2nd Sunday of Every Month - Praise and Worship Time, Q.I. Bible June 18, Saturday Church 7:00 pm - 20th Anniversary of the Quadra Community Centre Potluck etc. QCC Next Deadline: Monday, June 20th 2005 June 20, Monday -VISION - Special Guest - Chris Fawbert, Extreme Biking CRTV Channel 10 9:30 PM June 25, and 26 Saturday and Sunday - Quadra Quilt and Garden Tour various locations 10:00 am - 4:00 pm -Quadra Slo-Pitch memorial Tournnament Blenkin Park June 25, Saturday -Quadra Slo-Pitch Dance Quadra Legion Island Calendar online: www.discoveryislands.ca/news Island Calendar is a list of on island events. Please submit seperately for the Island Calendar and News & Events or indicate in your submission if you would like your event placed in both. Following the text order exactly as above for email submissions is appreciated (month, date, day, title, place and time), use the title as your email subject. Current advertisers welcome to submit events but not-for-proﬁt items will be given priority. Thank you. Tanya Storr B.A. English Freelance Writing & Editing

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Next Deadline 7 pm. Monday, June 20th 4 Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 www.discoveryislands.ca/news News & Events Island Culture Bike Found There is a new journal of island culture Red 12 speed bike on Smith Road call Imago Dei called “Up Your Inlet.” If you have some art 285-3926. work or photos or poems or short stories, A community drawn to Christ please submit them by e-mail to Chris We meet every Sunday at 4:00pm to Thompson at ctom@telus.net or drop stuff Mo’s Jam inspire and encourage spiritual growth off at the Upper Realm with Mimi. The first Every Thursday night is an opporunity from a Christian perspective. For more issue is out on July 15, 2005. It will be free, for every drinking age musician on the information call John 285-2958 it will be cool, it will be up your inlet. Call island to Jam with Mo. Steve at 285-3323 for more info. Mikes & amps are provided. Bring Master Sitarists in your guitar or piano or voice or whatever & just plug in & have fun. Concert Matters of the Heart Sometimes Shirley Locks & the Bears Master Sitarists in Concert, Sunday June Rob Des Cotes will lead the Sunday come, sometimes poetry is read and 12, 7:00 pm, Community Centre, sponsored morning service on the Ebb and Flow sometimes people play blues harp for by Quadra Rec. Tickets: $15 in advance and of Sensitivity to God, to others and to the first time on stage. No cover & lots $20 @ door. ourselves. 10:30 am at QI United Church. of sitting & dancing room on Thursday nights. 9 p.m. to midnight at the Heriot Bay Inn Pub. Indian Voice Workshop Yak Shack 2 Indian Voice workshop conducted by Yes, yes, yes....the second Friday of every Pandit Mishra, Monday, June 13, 11:00 am ˆ month is Yak Shack time. Come on up and 1:00 pm, Community Centre ˆ cost $20. Call perform. Sing, dance, read poems, play 285-2330 to register. drums or guitar or piano or anything. Local talent and visitors are equally �� Look At The State Of welcome to get on stage or just listen & �� The World enjoy. �� $3 at the door, $2 for performers. All �� Care about life ahead? Don’t miss The money goes to local charities. Sponsored �� Global Education Project’s multi-media by and held at the Upper Realm, Q.C., 7:30 �� presentation “Earth- a graphic Look At The �� p.m., Friday, June 10th. State Of The World”. At three venues: 7pm, June 7th at Mansons Hall on Cortes Island, 7pm, June 8th at the Quadra Community �� Center and 7pm, June 10th at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay. Jaw dropping information, live music and gourmet organic goodies. Call (250) 935-6785 for details. Write Up Your Inlet It’s not too late to send in your poems, short stories, art work, photos, book reviews and local news of summer cultural events to “Up Your Inlet.” The first issue of this completely new journal of island culture is due out on July 15, 2005. Please submit all material by e-mail to Chris Thompson at [email protected] or drop stuff off at the Upper Realm with Mimi. We plan 12 distribution sites on Quadra, Cortes and the North Island. The journal is a communal endeavor and so all money above and beyond printing costs will be shared equally with all �� contributers. The journal, itself, will be free, �� it will be cool, it will be up your inlet. E-mail Chris Thompson at the above address or call Steve at 285-3323 for more information. Ph: 285-3221 Cortes Toll Free:1-877-585-3221 www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 5 Farmers Market Ferry parking must stop. WOODLOT LICENSE W1610 Please make alternative parking The Quadra Island Farmers arrangements. PUBLIC VIEWING OF THE 10-YEAR Market & Bazaar takes place For more information, each Saturday (rain or shine!) WOODLOT LICENSE PLAN regarding the Market, please from May through the end call: Dalyce 285-3180, Pauline The draft 10-year Woodlot License Plan for Woodlot W1610 of September 10 AM - 2 PM, 285-2076 or Linda 285-3952. is available for public review for a period of 30 days ending July behind the Qudar Credit Union. 11, 2005. Set-up begins at 8 AM - no Copies of the plan can be viewed the Quadra Island Library, early birds, please! The fee Slo-Pitch League for setting up is still a low, low and at the Ministry of Forests, Campbell River Forest District $4.00 for adults and $1.00 for Tourney Office (370 South Dogwood Street). The plan is also available for kids. Due to extremely limited The Slo-Pitch league is viewing at the Licensees residences - please call 285 3570 or 285 space, all vendors must be preparing for our final league 2841 to make arrangements for viewing there. An electronic copy residents of Quadra & the tournament. The Memorial of the plan can be requested by email addressed to [email protected]. Outer Islands. Tournament recognizes and There will also be an open house held at the Quadra Community Food vendors are more honours players who have Centre, Room #1, on June 20, 2005 from 16:00 to 20:00 where than welcome! We should passed on and have a place in the plan can be viewed and where the licensees will be available like to remind you that there our hearts. to answer questions. is to be no food preparation Come on out and watch the on site, and suggest that food Written comments should be sent by July 11, 2005 to Discovery local teams battle it out June vendors contact the Health Forestry, PO Box 250, Heriot Bay, V0P 1H0, or by email to 25th and 26th Saturday and Authority at 287-2818 in order Sunday, maybe the tent will [email protected]. to make themselves aware be up! of any regulations they may Woodlot W1610 consists of 2 blocks of crown forest land Work Bee at Blenkin Park June have. located north of Gowlland Harbour and between September Creek 18 bring rakes etc.. 11am. and the SW side of Village Bay. A third block of private land is Please leave your dog located at the north end of Hyacinthe Bay. The 10-year Woodlot at home. Due to numerous Salmon License Plan describes applicable forestry standards and shows complaints, we have bowed the general locations where forestry activities may be undertaken to the majority and are really Enhamcement discouraging dog presence at within the license area. the Market. Thank you for your 2005 AGM cooperation in this matter. Quadra Island Salmon Parking for Market customers Enhancement Society is off Green Road - the Credit APRIL POINT Resort & SPA!! Union parking lot is for the use The QISES Annual General of thier customers, while doing Meeting will be held at the business at the Credit Union. Hatchery on Hyacinthe Bay QUADRA ISLAND Road at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday While many of you have June 18th, 2005. B been using the Market parking a d A President, Vice President, ck b an area for ferry parking during y popular dem the week, we must ask that Treasurer, Secretary and you please cease this practise. Directors will be elected. We This is privately held land, and have room on the Board for new the owners have been gracious members, so if you would like enough to allow us to use if for to become more active within Market parking on Saturdays. the Society, please attend the However, their intention was meeting and indicate your never to have this turned into willingness to serve. a full time public lot, and due For any additional to garbage & maintenance information, please call Lawrie difficulties have decided that Bowles, 285-2957.

Jazz at the Point Custom Homebuilding Every Tuesday 7 - 10 pm oelle Construction Ltd. June 14 Milton Road Commercial • Residential June 21 The Bill Street Trio June 28 The Blue Monks John Toelle 285-3783 Awesome Sunsets, Excellent Service and Sensational Food 285-2222 www.jtoelle.com 6 Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 www.discoveryislands.ca/news QUICC General To Everything There is Meeting A Season The next general meeting of the Quadra The 2005 Quadra Quilt and Garden Tour Island Cycling Club will be on June 13th, 7 dates are Saturday June 25 and Sunday June pm, at the Yak Shack. Come join us with your 26, 10 am. to 4 pm. Don’t think this is the same interest in cycling. All are welcome! Phone old thing. This year there are five gardens new Brent at 285-2550 for info. to the tour. Gardens are never finished so even those beautiful gardens previously on the tour will have new plants, new arrangements, and Q.I. Slo-Pitch League things you may have missed. There are nine The league had the first two ties in gardens showcasing the work of the Quadra the past two weeks with Guns ‘N’ Hoses Quilters, arranged this year by theme. tieing the Misfits and thr Diamond Junkies Proceeds support both the Quadra Quilters settling for a 7-7 draw with Chris Rendall’s and the completion of the Quadra Community Chuckers. The Gringos came from behind Centre Garden. Tickets are still only $12.00 for to edge the Rowdies 15-14 for their first win both days and can be purchased at the Visitor of the season. Information Centre on tour days. They are The Keltics scored two runs in the top also available ahead at the Heriot Bay Store, � of the seventh to edge out the Chuckers Batoche Gallery, Explore, Hummingbird Office � � � � and Art Supply, Heriot Bay Inn, On Route � 6-4. The Rowdies and the Diamond Junkies � � � played the lowest scoring game of the year Greenhouse, April Point and Tsa Kwa Luten � � �� so far with the Rowdies finally sqeaking by resorts. For more information call Bev. 285 � � � � �� 3-1. Other scores: - 3897 Keltics 9 - Rowdies 1 Keltics 16 - Misfits 6 �� Dream Team 19 - Gringos 2 Legion News �� Dream Team 17 - Gringos 12 GENERAL MEETING: Our next General Misfits 19 - Gringos 17 Meeting will be held at 8:00 pm on �� Diamond Junkies 5 - Chuckers 4 Wednesday, June 15th. This will be our last �� General Membership Meeting before the B.C.O.A.P.O. –2005 summer break...a perfect time to come out �� and share your ideas and suggestions. The �� Annual Provincial June meeting is also when we discuss next year’s dues. How would you like to see dues �� Convention structured? Join us on the 15th and make your ideas count. �� The Quadra Island, Branch 91,of the B.C. OLD AGE PENSIONERS ORGANIZATION, are HEARTFELT THANKS: to Kathy Wellard happy to announce that their 73rd, annual, for donating her Great Walk (Gold River Convention will be held, on Beautiful, to Tahsis) pledges to the Quadra Legion. Quadra Island, June 13th,14th & 15th. Thanks also to everyone who “walked in Delegates from across the Province, will spirit” with Kathy by signing her pledge be attending, to debate many Resolutions, sheets. The money raised will be used to regarding Seniors. Such as Pensions, Health- benefit the Legion by helping to pay for Care, Pharmacare, Long-Term care, & property taxes, insurance and/or building Home-Care. The Resolutions passed by the repair and maintenance. Convention, will be forwarded to the proper WE ALSO THANK: all Quadra Island levels of Governments, Federal, Provincial residents for being so genrous in their and Municipal. The Convention will be support of our annual Poppy Campaigns. At Preschool Program highlighted by speakers, Art Field- President our last General Meeting, we voted to apply of National Pensioners and Senior Citizen’s to make a substantial donation (from our For 2.5 to 5 years Federation , also Kelsey Nutland-Health Poppy Trust Fund) to the Campbell River (Toilet training not required) Policy Researcher. Hospital Foundation to purchase needed There will also be an Election of Officers,& medical equipment which will benefit all Quadra Kids Entertainment. The Convention will be held veterans in our area. Watch this column for at Quadra Island Recreation Centre. And a further details as they become available. school age program Banquet will be held Tuesday, June 14th at LOOKING FOR WAYS: to help out? The For 6 to 11 years Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge. Legion is always looking for willing hands to The Quadra Island Seniors, have worked assist at community events and to help us Cost $3/hour (3 hour min.) in close harmony with Businesses, Chambers with maintenance and repairs. Do you have of Commerce, and other North Island a special talent to share? Or a few hours of Branches of the B.C.O.A.P.O., to make this your time to give? If so, we’d be pleased to Convention a memorable event, for all those hear from you. We can offer you goodwill, who participate. good company and lots of appreciation. www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 7 Contemplative Prayer May DaySummer 2005 Rec Ramps Up Hello Quadra Island! The good Workshop This Sat. weather has begun and the MayDay On Saturday, June 11th, Imago Dei (Quadra) frenzy has finally calmed down. This, will host a workshop led by Rob and Ruth Des of course is the first sign that Summer Cotes (right) on the practice of Contemplative Recreation is on its way. I have Prayer. Rob pastors Fairview Church in Thank alreadyYou! scheduled some old favorite Vancouver, Co-Directs Imago Dei with Ruth, activities like Hip Hop\ Breakdancing and directs the Vancouver Artists’ Network Thank you and hugs to all andthe amazing bellydancing, May Day and volunteers. have brought (www.manifestarts.com), an organization in some new instructors who are recognizing God’s creativity and communion You make thisbound community to become great! staples around the through the Arts. Ruth is also on staff community center. Michelle Hannah, with A Rocha International - Christians in who will be instructing a four day Conservation (www.arocha.org). Skate Park Users Unite music camp is just one of these fresh A special thanks to these local businesses for Please join us on Saturday, June 11th [email protected] in association new faces. This summer there will from 10:00am – 4:00pm (lunch provided), with the Quadra Island Recreationcontributing Society bix lunches also and be to some all those courses who bid for adults like For info, location and to register phone invite YOU and theand community bought them. at large $1,400 to wassalsa, raised yoga for nextand year’stennis. May Although Day the 285-2958. attend the first ever Break Into Summer summer calender is filling up fast, there is still room for new ideas. If On Saturday evening at 7pm there will be Triple Jam. Events beginTsa-Kwa-Luten on Friday June Lodge & R.V. Park • Café Aroma 17th at 7:30. Along with Loonie dogs and you have any thoughts drop by the a contemplative prayer service open to the Heriot Bay Inn • Fermentationscommunity • Heriot centre Bay office Store Monday public at Quadra Is. United Church. backbeats, kick $#$ prizes courtesy of Edge Skate Shops and otherLovin’ local sponsorsOven • Quadra through Foods Friday • The 8Landing a.m. to 2 p.m. or call Sunday June 12th 10 am contemplative will be provided. Keep thePeoples’ party going Drugmart by 285-• Yellow 3243. Dog For Trading the month Co. of June all prayer at the QI United Church (downstairs), donated bottle returns at the Heriot celebrating 20 years of rec-cellance potluckApril Point Resort & Spa 10:30 am Rob Des Cotes “Matters of the style at the community center on Saturday Bay Store will go towards Summer Heart” morning service, The Ebb And Flow the 18th of June. The best local talent, as Recreation at QCC. I hope to see you Of Sensitivity To God, To Others And To determined by the night previous, will be on all this summer. Ourselves. hand to perform a one show only evening Sonya Thompson Imago Dei (Quadra) meets every Sunday park demo. E-mail quadraskates@hotmail. Summer Recreation Coordinator at 4pm. com or call 285-3919 for more detail. Do it, Do it.

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8 Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 www.discoveryislands.ca/news Celebrate the 20th and employment. Canada was experiencing a deep recession in the early Œ80s that saw May Day 2005 Anniversary of the many highly skilled people out of work. Concession P.A.C. This perhaps, above all else, was the key Community Centre advantage in their timing, allowing them to Thanks hire talented trades people. Jeanette Taylor On behalf of the Quadra Elementary Carol recalls that construction, School P.A.C. and the Quadra Community veryone is invited to a celebratory fund raising and ongoing refinement of Centre we would most sincerely like potluck dinner on Saturday, June construction details happened in tandem, to thank everyone who supported the 18 at 6:00 p.m. to mark 20 years of E expanding upon the initial plan developed in 2005 May Day Concession. Whether lively events in our beautiful Community stages by Cesar Caflisch and Peter Heidema. with their time, their strong backs, Centre. Bring something yummy to eat, your Though there was a push at one of the their hungry stomachs, their energy dinner plates and utensils and join your initial public meetings to build a simple box and enthusiasm, or with their wallets friends for a look back over the past 20 years structure, they decided on a more elaborate and their generosity. We can’t thank you in slides and stories. plan, something reflective of the character enough! We raised almost $2,200.00 for It’s hard to believe that the Community of the community. the Quadra School P.A.C. and the Quadra Centre is 20 years old -- but my strapping, big Rod Clark recalls a humorous incident Community Centre. These monies will go son is proof positive. He was an infant when attached to the installation of the central a long, long way in providing services, the center opened in June 1985. We sat out beams. It was decided after the fact that they programs and events for our children part of that evening in what is now Sandy’s would look much better if all the residual bits and our community. We would not have office, as I fussed over my infant son and of remnant bark were scraped off. Gretchen the May Day Concession were it not for watched the excited flocks of children with Peters volunteered to climb the high Steve and Richard Swanson (Quadrate bright balloons streaming by the window. scaffolding to undertake what turned into a Ventures Ltd.), who every year have Everyone was proud that evening, from behemoth task. With just one log done after built a spectacular shelter to house the myriads of volunteers who had worked many tedious hours, the crew decided it was the concession. Thank you gentlemen! on the construction of the centre, to the too large an undertaking ˆ but now Special thanks to all of our volunteers work crews, building committee they had one beautifully clear (especially those that were hijacked and Recreation Society Board. log and three flecked with to help while they were on vacation on Quadra!). Kudos to Trevor Stinson It started in 1982 with a brown blotches. “Somebody (who may still be on the Spit being as public meeting called by went back up,” recalls he almost never left during the entire Carol Harling-Bleeks, then Rod, “and painted all the event). More kudos to Larry and Andrew President of Quadra little brown bits back on! Stevens who bar b-qued their hearts out Recreation Society, and Scott Nobody notices it now all day long despite the heat. More kudos Elam. They laid out a basic but if you look closely to Mel and Betty Doak, Steve Martinelli, plan and called for a show of you’ll see that the bark Ben Richards, Larry and Andrew Stevens hands of people interested in flecks on one of those logs (again), for their strong backs and good joining a building committee. Rod are actually painted on.” humour. More kudos to Brandon Doak, Clark, the late John Fell, Jim Mathias Much has happened since then, and Alex, Steven and Michael Lakberg and Barry Hodgson put up their hands. from the hiring of Sandy Spearing as co- Green for their hard work and smiles ordinator in 1987, to a major expansion of “I was sitting there next to John,” recalls (next year Steven will remember to put the building in the last decade. The centre Rod Clark, “and we thought working on burgers on the buns!). the committee might be fun.” He and Carol and services in the park, the ball fields, tennis Thanks go to Quadra Island Builders shared a laugh in a recent interview, recalling court, trails and skate park, have developed Ltd., Kenwood Designs and Len Lakberg how simple it all seemed at the time. far beyond the enthusiastic vision of the initial for the donations of supplies, equipment “Nobody had ever done anything like this building committee. and the truck. Thanks to Betty and Wayne before,” says Carol. “We just blindly went “It’s everyone’s house,” says Carol Anderson for their incredible humour and along believing that we could do it.” Harling-Bleeks, summing up the feeling many support. Special thanks to Walcan (Ken people share as they come and go from The new committee called upon Mich Binnersley and Roland Pfister) for the quilters‚ gatherings, yoga classes, movie Hirano to act as their chairman and after donation of the totes, ice and supplies. nights and sporting events. On any given day several public meetings and a survey they Special, special thanks to the Heriot Bay of the week there is a multiplicity of activities set to work. With nearly three years of Store (Sherrie, Chuck, Nick, and Jerry) taking place at the Quadra Community weekly meetings and many conversations for their exceptional support, service and Centre. Most of these programs are entirely in between times, the committee stood on generosity towards this event. The Heriot instructor or user group directed, a unique the stage of the new community centre to Bay Store not only provided everything feature that builds upon community pride receive giant golden keys cut from plywood we asked for, but they even delivered and keeps user costs low. and resounding applause. more supplies right to the Spit when we While it had been an intense three Stop by with your potluck offering ran short, they allowed us to return any years fraught with challenges, the project to share a meal with your friends and items we didn’t use, they let us use their had many things in its favour. There was neighbours on June 18 at our Community dumpster, and then to top it off gave us a critical mass of new residents eager Centre. Bask in the warm glow of being a $500.00 donation as well! We are all for improved services and they had the part of a project that stands out heads exceptionally fortunate to live on Quadra support of the Blenkin Park Board, chaired above most others in our province for the Island, and that is due in large part to the by Lloyd McIlwaine, to build in the park. diversity of programming and seamless people who live here, and contribute to Another huge advantage was the availability interface between management and use of the betterment of our little community. of government funding for capital projects the facility. Thank you all! www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 9 so excited. it was a lot of hard work, but it was Queen Brianna’s May Day Speech one of the best experiences of my life! I can’t wait ti watch this year’s performances. ello and welcome to May Day I love travelling and seeing places all over 2005! My name is Brianna Crighton the world, but I love coming home to a place Hand this is my escort Michael like Quadra. Over Spring break i went to Japan Kemshaw. I would like to congratulate this with the Young Ambassador Program and it year’s princesses: Allie graham and Serena was amazing! I was proud to tell everyone I Belliveau Townend, and their escorts Matt met all about Quadra Island and especially Barclay and Zack Stewart. I would also like to may Day. It was expensive to go but living on welcome back last year’s May Queen Katrina Quadra helped me. the community we live Annett and her escort Aaron Marlow. She did in is so great! i was supported by many local a fantastic job. businesses with gifts and donations and so What a great start to this year’s May many people were helpful and interested in my Day! i bet you had lots of fun preparing all trip. not all places are like that. What a great the wonderful floats and costumes and community we have here and that’s what it organizing an event that people of all ages takes to pull off May Day year after year. can enjoy. There’s something for everyone on I have to say that living on Quadra is great! May Day. There are games, races, swimming, May Queen. Did yu know that the first May Knowing people everywhere you go, friends dancing, the grease pole, a sail boat race and pole dancers’ outfits were made out of crepe close by, but it’s not just the people, it’s the lots more. It doesn’t matter who you are or paper, and that it was held at the Quathiaski island too. Look around you and you’ll see what you like to do, thre’s always something Cove School? Wow! A lot has changed! beautiful weather (most of the time) beaches, for you to do on May Day! Ever since I was little I wanted to be part forests and lakes. that is why I am proud and What a lot of work goes into May Day. of May Day, but my favourite part wasn’t the honoured to be part of this community and And the theme is great too. Ancient World parade or the games, like a lot of kids, my represent you as May Queen 2005. Cultures. You’re probably wondering what’s favourite part was the May Pole Dance! Every Before I end my speech i would like to historical about Quadra? Well, May Day year I would beg my mom to let me stay for thank the Selection Committee and everyone may not be ancient history, but it is a great the May Pole dancers. no matter how wet else for all they’ve done. i would like to thank tradition that has kept Quadra alive over and cold I was, i would have to stay for their all the volunteers that made today amazing. the years. May Day has been around for 107 performance! And every year i would ask the I’m very proud to be part of it. Have a great years! the first was in 1898. The first May same question “do I get to May Pole dance this time today and Happy May Day! Pole Dance was in 1923 along withthe first year?”. Finally I got to dance with them. I was - Brianna Crighton May Day 2005 Thank You! Thank you and hugs to all the amazing May Day volunteers. You make this community great!

A special thanks to these local businesses for contributing bix lunches and to all those who bid and bought them. $1,400 was raised for next year’s May Day Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge & R.V. Park • Café Aroma Heriot Bay Inn • Fermentations • Heriot Bay Store Lovin’ Oven • Quadra Foods • The Landing Peoples’ Drugmart • Yellow Dog Trading Co. April Point Resort & Spa

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�� Call For Applications Serenity The Ladies Auxiliary to branch 154, Quadra by Jill Brocklehurst Rob Wood Legion is now accepting applications for the Kay “The only way it is going to get done, is if Dubois memorial Scholarship. Qualifi cations Design I do it myself.” When we enter into this kind are academic and good citizenship. Please of thinking we limit the outcome of our lives Design for Healthy Living forward letters of application to Quadra by our own available energy. To do it ALL is • Site analysis Legion Ladies Auxiliary Branch #154 PO Box Helping to build virtually impossible and in the end our doing • Design assistance 242, heriot Bay, BC V0P 1H0. dreams in the becomes ineffective and diffi cult. Discovery Islands • Energy conservation Open to any child or grandchild os a What if we were to believe that we are since 1978 • Handcrafted drawings Quadra legion or Ladies Auxiliary member immersed in an Infi nite Cosmos that is all for post-secondary education.Closed at the 287-1945 [email protected] intelligent, all knowing, all powerful? What end of June. view my portfolio online would happen if we let go to something www.island.net/~robwood greater than we are? Cortes Island God grant me the serenity Garden Tour to accept the things I cannot change; The Cortes Island Annual Garden Tour is courage to change the things I can; taking place on Saturday, June 18th, from 9:30 and wisdom to know the difference. a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This fun, casual event offers visitors an opportunity to explore some of the Serenity, by defi nition, means a disposition more private, beautiful locations on Cortes. free from mental stress. I recognize that I The ticket includes eleven inspiring gardens don’t have to do it ALL myself because I am as well as admission to The Old School House submerged in an Infi nite Power. This belief, Gallery where a special exhibit will showcase set in motion by my thoughts, is the action local artists’ creative interpretations of the I take to bring about the change I desire. gardening spirit. From this point forward I recognize that this Intelligence is also within and I know With advanced reservations, you can combine what step to take next, one day at a time. I a gourmet vegetarian lunch at Hollyhock Retreat don’t have to do EVERYTHING myself. I do Centre from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. with a visit to what I am moved to do and trust the details their famous garden. (Call 250-935-6576 for are unfolding in perfect timing by means of reservations, at least 48 hours in advance.) something greater than me. This eighth annual tour is sponsored by the The day of doing everything ourselves Cortes Island Museum and Archives Society is over. The time is ripe to let go of the with proceeds contributing to the ongoing problem, focus on the solution and open development of the Museum and its own to all the possibilities! Serenity gets heritage garden. us out of the way and allows the full Tickets are $12 each and include a map and potential of our realization to manifest garden descriptions. Visitors from off island can into being. The Universe will not tolerate pick up their tickets at the home of Garden Host a void or vacuum. Letting go creates #1, just up the hill from the ferry landing. Quadra tension between the realization and the Island patrons should board the 9:05 am ferry manifestation a place where our intentions from Heriot Bay to Cortes. This will leave you will be fulfi lled. plenty of time to spend the day visiting an array ‘Letting go’ doesn’t mean to ‘forget about of lovely gardens before getting the last ferry it’. Serenity is an active thing. I can not do it �� home at 5:50 p.m. Car pooling is a great way to ALL, this I cannot change, but I can release �� save money and avoid ferry line up delays. my vision, and with the Universe backing �� Don’t miss this chance to glimpse an me, a little courage and faith mixed in, I Custom-Fabricated Sheet Metal “insider’s” view of Cortes Island. We look can follow my inner guidance by moving Call Shane Hedefine forward to seeing you. For more information, forward in that which I CAN do. I know this call 250-935-6340. is the wisdom of the serenity prayer. �� Blaine Smith Painting & Contracting Serving all your residential and commercial needs. ��

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www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 11 Wal-Mart on the Master Sitarists Play Sorensen - MAcDonald Estuary?? Quadra Recreation presents two master Sitarists in concert at the Community Centre Enterprises Ltd. “Wal-Mart on the Estuary?” is the topic of on Sunday June 12, 7:00 pm. Pandit Shivnath Erik Sorensen mini-excavator an up and coming panel discussion to be held at Mishra is the head of the music department the Campbell River Community Centre. This at the Sanskrit University in Varanasi, India. Need a little digging? panel discussion may be the last opportunity for At the age of five he began his vocal studies Give us a call a full public discussion before the City Council with his father Bandar Mishra and his uncle sponsored public hearings on rezoning for and guru Pandit Mahadeve Mishra. He has 285-3906 Wal-Mart begin at the Tidemark Theatre on the performed with western performers such as evenings of June 27, 28, 29. Paul Horn, David Freezen and John Handy. 203-3906 (cell) The Community Centre panel discussion He is doing a tour of Western North will represent four different approaches to America with his son, Deobrat, who has understanding the economic, social, and been studying the sitar with his father for environmental issues involved in building a Wal- the last 20 years. Deobrat is considered one Mart on the Estuary. Sandra Milligan, a local of India’s premiere and promising young biologist, will discuss the biological information sitar players. He is seventh generation in the presented to City Council by Wal-Mart. A local “Benares Gharana” and began his studies store owner, will discuss the feelings of Campbell with the tabla dn vocal training at the age River small store owners concerning Wal-Mart on of five. In 2000 he received the “Jewels of the estuary. Kathy Morrison and Margo Cormack Sound” award, the Indian equivalent to the have previously circulated a petition in which Grammy award. 90% of the store owners expressed a no vote to a big box store on the estuary. Clive Ansley, a human rights lawyer, will speak of his travels and investigations in China. Among other things, he will discuss the working conditions of Chinese workers in Chinese factories supplying goods to Wal-Mart. Eric Gorham, a universityprofessor in New Orleans, will comment on the experience The Mishras will be accompanied by tabla New Orleans had with Wal-Mart. Large parts of and tamboura players. They will perform an New Orleans are on an estuary flood plain at the evening of classical Indian raga throughout foot of the Mississippi River. which there will be times when it appears The panel discussion is designed to increase our as if the sitarists are competing with each knowledge of both Wal-Mart and the importance other in counterpoint, coming together in of estuaries. From China to New Orleans to harmony or leading the audience off on Campbell River, more and more people are meditation. It will be an amazing evening thinking Gobally and acting locally. The question and will expose us to the intricacies of is being asked: How can love & kindness & beauty music developed over thousands of years & nature prevail over the all-mighty dollar in the in a different culture. decision-making process? “… it was the best performance I have How can we use our wisdom to sustain our ever seen.” Ascent Magazine 2001 economy and benefit humans, fish, birds, estuaries Tickets are on sale at the Quadra Crafts and Mother Earth at the same time? and Hummingbird Art and Office supplies The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, for $15. Some tickets will be available at the June 16 in the Campbell River Community Centre door for $20. (room 5, main floor). The Mishras will also conduct a vocal Short questions and comments from the floor workshop at the Quadra Community Centre are welcome. This event is free. Call Steve Moore on Monday June 13, 11:00 am. The cost of the at 285-3323 for more information. workshop is $20 and to reserve a place for this two hour workshop call 285-2330.

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12 Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 www.discoveryislands.ca/news Greetings from the Sea Kayak Demo PUBLIC VIEWING OF THE Museum! Day WOODLOT LICENCE PLAN for Iʼd just like to take a moment to introduce Campbell River Kayaks, Spirit W1897 myself. My name is Ken Blackburn and I have of the West and Taku Resort are The draft 10-year Woodlot Licence Plan for Woodlot hosting a sea kayak demonstration taken over from Jenne Breedon as the Program Licence W1897 will be available for public viewing and on Sunday June 12th from 10:00 am Coordinator for the Museum at Campbell River. comments at the Quadra Community Centre, Room #1, It is always difficult to follow in the footsteps of to 9:00 pm at Taku Resort located someone as well respected as Jenne, but I hope to at 616 Taku on Quadra Island. on June 20, 2005 from 4:00 to 8:00. The Plan is now available for review and comments for a period of 30 maintain the strong working relationship you have Come on out and try the latest in had with the Museum over the years. sea kayaks and paddling equipment days, starting with the publication of this notice. I have a Masterʼs Degree in Fine Art (M.F.A.) from several manufacturers free of Written comments must be received no later than and I have worked in international community charge. There is no experience July 11, 2005. Copies of the plan will be located at the development for a number of years. I am very necessary. Quadra Island Library, at the Campbell River District interested in community programming and I feel Professional kayak guides Office of the Ministry of Forests (370 South Dogwood strongly that the Museum has a valuable role to and instructors will be available Street) and at the Licenseeʼs residence at 1210 West play in both local and regional development. Over to answer questions, provide Road. Please call 285-2804 for viewing. the coming months I will be working to organize instruction and ensure the safety public programs that are creative, relevant and of of participants. An electronic copy of the plan can be requested by interest to the area. email at [email protected]. Written comments Throughout the day there I welcome any opportunity to meet and discuss will be a raffle, BBQ, music and should be sent to Jerry Benner RPF, Benner Forestry my background or future vision for programming. complimentary shuttle service to Ltd., PO Box 427, Heriot Bay, V0P 1H0. Recent It might make for an interesting article, should provide transportation between legislation has changed the planning requirements for a reporter be searching for local public interest the ferry and event location. the holders of a Woodlot Licence. The Woodlot Plan content. The role of the media in community Raffle tickets will be sold from requires all sensitive and highly valued areas of the development is critical and I hope that we can June 6th through to the draw woodlot to be identified and either placed in reserves or establish a rapport that serves both you and the at Campbell River Kayaks 1620 management areas that will have modified harvesting. Museum well. Petersen Rd and Comox Valley The crown forest land is located on the north side of Thank you for your time. I look forward to our Kayaks 2020 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay. Village Bay Road and south of the Provincial Park. The meeting someday. All raffle proceeds to benefit private portion is at 1210 West Road. -Ken Blackburn Search and Rescue. ��

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Pursuant to Section 892 of the �� Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing of the proposed bylaw: BYLAW NO. 2777: “Quadra Island Zoning Bylaw, 1990, Amendment Bylaw No. 75” WILL BE HELD AT: Quadra Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quadra Island ON: TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2005 COMMENCING AT: 7:00 p.m. Bylaw No. 2777 The intent and purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 2777 is to rezone a 0.28 hectare (0.69 acre) area on the surface of the water in Quathiaski Cove (legally described as District Lot 1535, Sayward District) from Marine Industrial One (MI-1) to Aquatic Shellfish Hatchery One (ASH-1) to permit a shellfish hatchery that produces geoduck seed. If adopted, the bylaw will also amend the ASH-1 zone to permit staff accommodation as an accessory use. A copy of the proposed Bylaw and related information may be inspected at the Regional District offices, 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from June 10 to June 28, 2005. The proposed bylaw may be viewed on the Regional District website at www.rdcs.bc.ca. At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interest in property affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard on matters contained therein. �� If you cannot attend the Public Hearing, all written submissions (mailed or electronic) must be received by this office no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2005. The Directors from Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘G’, ‘H’, ‘I‘ and ‘J’ are appointed as delegates to the Public Hearing.

�� Beth Rees, Community Planning Services �� Regional District of Comox-Strathcona �� 600 Comox Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 3P6 Telephone: 334-6000 (Toll Free Area Code 250) 1-800-331-6007 Fax: (250) 334-8156 � Email: [email protected] �� Please note: The Public Hearing Committee may meet immediately following the close of the Public Hearing to consider this bylaw.

14 Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 www.discoveryislands.ca/news Island Forum to show fear. This is important. Showing fear, Dog Attacks such as running away or screaming, excites It will never happen...until it happens. the dog’s attack instinct. If the dog tries to Prompted by recent warnings to dog owners bite you, offer it one of your legs from the published in the Discovery Islander by knee down. It could keep the dog occupied RCMP Constable Wieler, here are some until help arrives. A chewed-up leg is better ideas on dog attacks I wish to share with than a slashed throat or face. readers.It’s a small problem, but worth Use your hands to protect your face and mentioning. throat. Call for help, if you think someone We have problem dogs here in our will hear. Otherwise be silent, because your �� communities, and we have normal friendly calls may excite the dog to further attack dogs in our communities that become you. If possible fi nd a weapon such as a stick �� problem dogs if they join up with one or or whatever is at hand. Let the dog know Serving Quadra & Cortes Islands more other dogs. When two or more dogs that you can certainly hurt it. If there are • Private and Group Music Lessons get together, the pack instinct takes over and two or more dogs attacking you, you will be • Over 20 years experienced teaching staff they do crazy things they wouldn’t normally fi ghting for your life. If you are knocked off do, such as harass wildlife,livestock, cyclists your feet, curl into a ball with your hands • Have fun, learn, be creative & make music and pedestrians. This can be quite deceptive. clasped behind you neck to protect the back Violin • Trumpet • Piano • Saxophone • I have seen dogs that are normally pleasant of your neck. To protect your throat and Flute • Voice • Cello • Drum Set • Guitar and friendly in our community, turn into face, draw your knees together and bring Call 285-2168 or email [email protected] vicious dogs when they’re with a second your knees up to your head, and keep your dog. chin pressed into your chest. Lying on your It’s hard to understand such a change in side, curled up like this is easier than lying a dog’s personality, but the pack instinct on your back like this, but lying on your side lies deep in dogs, and two or more dogs will leaves your kidney area exposed. So, if you egg each other on into trouble. I have seen can manouver yourself to lie on your back, this happen in our community three times, maintaining the curled up position, you can each time with different dogs. In one case now clasp your arms around your knees, the problem dog was put down after police and the back of your neck is now against involvement. the ground, protected. Dogs can and do kill people; a child is Be smart. Don’t wait for an attack to virtually defenseless against a large dog. occur before reporting a problem dog. Dog owners are responsible for ensuring The best way to avoid dog attacks is to their dogs are controlled, and responsible report a potential problem before there is for ensuring that their dogs do not run lose an attack. with one or more other dogs. Dog owners Tell the owner and tell the police at the have a simple choice. Dog owners must same time. Dog owners will swear black TAMARACK either keep a vicious dog well-chained, or and blue that they’ll remedy the problem, CONSTRUCTION have it put down humanely. There should but they sometimes do not remedy the �� be no leeway, no element of risk...not the problem.Tell the owner and tell the police slightest chance of a slip-up. It takes just at the same time. seconds for a dog to kill a person, especially Some dogs become vicious after prolonged �� a child. mistreatment, so you should also bring the �� Cyclists and pedestrians have the right to SPCA into the matter, if the dog is being use public roads and spaces without being mistreated. Tell the owner, tell the police, �� harassed by dogs. If you are attacked by tell the SPCA. If a dog attacks a child in your �� a dog, try to stay on your feet, because if community, and you knew of that dog’s you’re on the ground, your throat and face viciousness before the attack but didn’t do �� are vulnerable. Stay standing, and try to anything about it, you will probably feel very �� back against a wall, a tree, a vehicle, or such. bad for a very long time. Hold on to a tree or such, to keep yourself on I really like dogs, I’ve owned a few in my �� your feet. Keep your legs pressed together time. But people should be able to cycle and from your knees up, because a dog bite in �� walk, in peace, in public spaces. your upper inner thigh can severe a major �� artery, meaning you’ll bleed to death quickly. Greg Ross Don’t turn your back on the dog, and try not Articles, letters and artwork are all welcome for publication under Island Forum �� Opinions & endorsements expressed herein are those of the contributors and do not represent the views of the publishers. If you would like to see an alternative point of view represented..’submit something yourself. We reserve the right to edit for space and content. �� Next deadline 7pm Monday, June 20th 2005 established in 1984 www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 15 Four Fateful Words by Steven Halliday to Pantano, and his men then searched can the Marines excuse Pantano’s behaviour the car. He ordered the detainees to be in “labelling” the bodies as a warning to ere are four words that will unhandcuffed and ordered them to remove others. These are not the actions of an likely cause lasting nightmares the seats from the car. (The logic behind officer and a gentleman in one of the world’s Hfor senior members of the Bush this action was that if the car was carrying elite fighting forces. And firing sixty rounds administration: Guantanamo, Abu Gharib, explosives the detainees would risk being (again, requiring a magazine change) at two Fallujah and Mahmudiyah. A growing blown up.) The men complied, but at some undisputedly unarmed men? Marines are number of people feel the actions behind point (depending upon which witness you better trained than that. these words should lead to a trial in front believe) the men rushed Pantano. He then Commentators with a military background of the International Criminal Court of these fired his M-16 at the suspected insurgents, are quick to defend Pantano, generally with same people, and the men (or women) below going through two full magazines, or about the argument that we can’t understand what them in the chain of command who ordered 60 rounds of ammunition. The two other happened unless we’ve been there. Indeed, their subordinates to carry out their illegal Americans present, a Marine sergeant and no one but Pantano can explain his actions, instructions. To date the only successful Navy corpsman, did not actually see the but he chose not to. He did not testify at prosecution has been that of a low-level shooting, and later testified against Pantano his hearing, but simply provided a written non-commissioned officer – his superiors at his Article 32 hearing. The corpsman statement. His defense lawyer offered no have been exonerated of any responsibility testified he heard Pantano yelling in Arabic challenge to the description at the scene. for the atrocities carried out at Abu Gharib. “Stop!” before the shots were fired, and then The incident has been effectively buried, Other enlisted personnel await military “I quickly turned towards the vehicle, Lt. and Pantano will likely return to civilian prosecution for being much too enthusiastic Patano’s position, and witnessed the men life with a clean discharge. In the words of jailers, but no officers have yet to face attempting to flee away (my italics) from the the Marines “The best interests of 2nd Lt. charges. With the exception, that is, of Lt. vehicle where he was standing.” Pantano and the government (my italics) have Ilario Pantano, who was charged with the What happened next is where the been served by this process.” However, no murder of two Iraqi men at Mahmudiyah. th controversy really developed. Pantano then other interests have been served. On May 26 the Marine Corps dismissed made up a sign which he hung up over the The atrocities at Abu Gharib have the charges, including lesser charges to bodies, reading “No better friend, no worse effectively been swept under the rug, the which Pantano offered no defence. This is enemy”, a Marine slogan. Pantano did not abuses at Guantanamo continue to this his story. deny hanging the sign or shooting the men day, and the destruction of Fallujah was 2nd Lieutenant Pantano is a 33-year-old repeatedly. all for nought, as the insurgents have Wall Street stock trader who rejoined The Article 32 hearing is to provide retaken control of what’s left of the city the Marine Corps immediately after the advice to the 2nd Marines Commanding after it was “cleared” by US forces at a September 11, 2001 attacks. In April of Officer, Major General Ralph Huck, as to cost of thousands of civilian deaths. With 2004 he and his platoon were conducting whether or not the charges warranted a the addition of Mahmudiyah to this list a searches for suspected insurgents in the court martial. Huck ordered all charges pattern is becoming very clear, one that is area of Mahmudiyah, which is located about dismissed, which had been premeditated an inescapable result of conducting military 25 kilometres south of Baghdad. Pantano’s murder and desecration of bodies. However, operations with no regard for the Geneva men were part of a large marine contingent the presiding officer at the hearing did Convention. In all cases the military have from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina – the 2nd recommend administrative charges for conducted their own investigations, and in Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. The Marines firing too many rounds at the unarmed all cases the brass have escaped harm. The had recently taken over responsibility from men – General Huck disagreed and ordered best interests of the government have been an Army battalion in March 2004, after the all charges dropped. Pantano is presently served. The hands of Bush, Rumsfeld and Army developed an infrastructure for them training troops at Camp Lejeune. Company remain unbloodied, according to to operate. Now the Marines were there to their own investigations. re-establish security in the face of growing Without doubt this is not a black or insurgent activity in the area. Pantano’s white situation, which was apparent from Yet they are conducting an illegal war platoon (Easy Company) was investigating the testimony from Pantano’s men, some using illegal means, occasionally throwing a report that a house in Mahmudiyah was of whom supported him and some who did up a corporal or a sergeant as a scapegoat. being used as an insurgent hideout. On the not. The lead witness against him was the And they wonder why millions of Muslims Marine’s approach, two Iraqi men jumped sergeant who was with him at the time of the around the globe are so angry with them. into their car and sped off. The Marines fired shooting, but his testimony was considered The significance of those four words are on shots and disabled the vehicle, and the men suspect as Pantano had recently given the the minds of the Muslim world, and they will were detained and handcuffed. sergeant a poor fitness report and he may not forget. Nor should they. Nor should the have harboured a grudge. The incident rest of the world.. Other Marines searching the house found occurred in a battle zone, and no doubt AP and The Washington Times provided AK-47’s, bomb-making ingredients and there was confusion and panic. But how mortar bases. They radioed this information the information used in this column. 16 Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 www.discoveryislands.ca/news Island Report Quadra Island: A Resilient Community by Tanya Storr

uadra Island is known for many within a community that has moved beyond positive qualities: friendly people, a dependence on a resource economy, as Qbeautiful scenery, and a diverse compared to some of the other coastal economy, to name just a few. Recently, a communities such as Port Hardy and Prince team of researchers from UBC’s Department Rupert. of Anthropology and Sociology has been “We also wanted to compare Quadra studying Quadra to find out if the term Island to other more isolated communities ‘resilient’ also applies to our community. such as Masset and Queen Charlotte City to Quadra was one of 24 coastal communities get an idea of the similarities and differences. in BC chosen for the study. In addition, we were told that Quadra Island Although the data is still under analysis, has an active and thriving social life, and a Resilient Communities Project research strong arts and cultural scene.” coordinator Sandra Enns said she believes Data was collected using a mail-out Quadra is an example of a resilient survey and by subsequently interviewing community. community members and leaders. In total, “People who want to stay and live on 20 community member interviews and 12 Quadra have found ways to allow them to Kitimat, Masset, Mayne, Mill Bay, Parksville, leadership interviews were conducted on do that, and they are very committed both Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Powell River, Quadra. to community, and also to the lifestyle that Prince Rupert, Quadra, Queen Charlottes, Sandra said the researchers were very they have there,” she said. Sechelt, Sointula, Squamish, and Toﬁno. happy with Quadra residents’ response rate Communities selected for the study were “We chose Quadra Island to represent the to the mail-out survey. They sent 180 surveys chosen as a “sample” representative of south island communities of BC because to randomly selected civic addresses (as the region in terms of geographic/regional of its proximity to a resource-dependent opposed to box numbers, which Canada distribution, size, degree of “resource community (Campbell River), its resource- Post is not allowed to give out due to privacy dependence,” and remoteness. dependent past, and its more diversiﬁed laws). Sandra phoned the local postmasters The study also examined Alert Bay, economy today,” Sandra explained. to ask if they would be willing to look up the Bella Coola, Bowser, Chemainus, Comox, She said the researchers wanted to box numbers for all the surveys that the Courtenay, Galiano, Gold River, Hagensborg, investigate the operation of “social capital” researchers were sending.

�� Heriot Bay Inn �� 285-3322 �� Pub 285-3539 �� www.HeriotBayInn.com www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #345 June 10th, 2005 17 “Not only did they agree, question. When asked about but they must have gone above services for the elderly, 67% felt NOTICES HELP WANTED and beyond the call of duty, as we don’t have enough. Proposals to: Identify HOUSE CLEANING JOB evidenced by the huge response A total of 90% of respondents AVAILABLE and cleaning of rate. Quadra had the highest Karst Resource ranked Quadra either 5 out of 5, B&B from June till beginning of response rate to the survey at Features, Identify or 4 out of 5, as a “good place to September at Coastal Spirits. 74%, more than 5% higher than Recreation Resource raise kids.” When asked to rate 3-5 times a week for 3-5 hours. the next highest community,” Features Establish Quadra in terms of being a safe Please contact Marion at 285 Sandra noted. place to live, 94% gave the island Visual Quality 2895 “Obviously, people can’t fill either a 4 or a 5 out of 5. Objectives, and ADMINISTRATOR out and return something they Only 6% gave the island Establish Recreation CR Community Arts don’t receive, and we are very a high ranking for “good Sites, Trails, and Council, a resource & network grateful to everyone at the Post employment opportunities”, Interpretative Forests for regional arts in all forms, Office who so diligently made with 39% answering “neutral” Notice is given that on or about seeks an administrator to sure that our mailings got to on this question. When asked to August 15, 2005 and pursuant to manage daily operations at their intended recipients.” determine their level of interest Sections 5 and 7 of the Government 20 hours p/w. Applicants To help assure random in local community politics, 25% Actions Regulation and Section 56 must have proven excellence responses from those residing said they are “very interested” of the Forest and Range Practices with financial management, at the addresses, the survey’s and 47% said they are “somewhat Act, the District Manager, Campbell writing, people skills, cover letter asked that the interested.” River Forest District, proposes to: organization and computer person in the household 18 identify Karst Resource Features, Other questions ranged programs. Strong assets years or older with the next identify Recreation Resource from the role of political and Features, establish Visual Quality include computer graphic birthday complete and return First Nations leaders in the Objectives, and establish objectives design, grant writing and the questionnaire. community to the importance of for Recreation Sites and Trails a background in the arts. The enthusiastic response of social and volunteer activities. and Interpretative Forests for the Send letter and resume Campbell River Forest District. Quadra residents encouraged by June 15 to Liz Carter, Lois Taylor was one of the Specific to visual quality objectives the researchers to do more Quadra residents interviewed 3976 South Island Highway, research here by conducting establishment, this initiative may for the study. She said she also necessitate changes to scenic Campbell River V9H 1L9. interviews with community enjoyed the experience. areas mapping. Job description available members and leaders. These at Council Office; call 923- “I’ve lived here for 32 years, interviews were completed in Copies of the Orders identifying 0213. March 2005. so it was very interesting to have or establishing these values, a UBC researcher ask questions “I really enjoyed my time on draft maps (as applicable), and RENTALS from an outside point of view associated objectives are available Quadra Island in March, meeting and give her answers from the for review at the Campbell River Ferry Captain. relocating to Quadra Island seeking tidy rental/ and talking to some of inside. We reflected on the past, Forest District office, 370 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River, lease home. Please contact Wayne its community leaders,” present, and future, and where Maxted 250-334-6869 Sandra told me. the strengths in the community BC or on-line at ftp://ftp.for.gov. are to bring us from the past to bc.ca/DCR/external/!publish/GAR_ The data collected is posted on consultation/. Industrial shop and warehouse the future,” said Lois. the Resilient Communities Project space for rent. RV and boat website (see address below). The Lois added that she attributes Open houses will be held at the storage also available. 285-3783 researchers are careful to point out the strong sense of community Campbell River Forest District that although they endeavoured on Quadra to the diverse web of office on July 7 and 13, 2005 from 1:00 to 4:30 pm and from 6:00 to to capture the coastal region as people who live here. FOR RENT- Lovely country home 8:00 pm on both dates. Additional on five acres. Long term lease on “representatively” as possible, The researchers hope to meetings will be scheduled as Quadra Island. Partially furnished, the data derives from a sample compile all the results of the requested. of communities and people, and 3 bedrooms, fridge, stove, washer, Resilient Communities Project dryer and wood stove. Leave will not necessarily represent Public comments are invited for into a book that provides an message at 1-780-821-0338 all views, values, opinions or in-depth social and economic these proposals until July 29, feelings. 2005. For further information, analysis of the BC coast please contact Pamela Silver, The results for Quadra at this point in time. Stewardship Forester or John FOR SALE indicate a strong sense of Andres, Stewardship Officer at community spirit. For example, “We’ll look questions like 286-9300. Via e-mail contact at pam. Honey Pure, unpasturized fireweed honey from local 96% of respondents agreed that ‘How did we get here?’ and [email protected] or john. beekeepers Fred and Roger Link they are very satisfied with ‘Where do we go from here?’” [email protected]. Sandra said. at 633 Cape Mudge Road. Available this community as a place to in bulk buckets and beautiful gift live. When asked if they would To view the results of the Discovery jars. 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