Spot the Ferry!’ Local Fog Horns Disconnected Details Page 17 REGIONAL DISTRICT N O T I C E O F Public Hearing Comox-Strathcona

ISSUE #328 OCTOBER 15TH, 2004 FREE

Play ‘Spot The Ferry!’ Local Fog Horns Disconnected details page 17 REGIONAL DISTRICT N o t i c e o f Public Hearing Comox-Strathcona

Pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing of the proposed bylaw: BYLAW NO. 2664: “Quada Island Zoning Bylaw, 1990, Amendment No. 70” WILL BE HELD AT: Quadra Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quadra Island ON: Thursday, October 28, 2004 COMMENCING AT: 7:30 p.m.

The intent and purpose of Bylaw No. 2664 is to consider the rezoning of a 0.02 hectare (0.05 acre) area of foreshore, which is 8.22 metres by 24.39 metres in dimension, from Access Two (AC-2) to Access One (AC- 1) for the purposes of private moorage. The area proposed for rezoning is legally described as “Unsurveyed crown foreshore fronting Strata Lot 3, Plan VIS4188, Quadra Island, Sayward District” and is located within Granite Bay, Quadra Island, as shown on the map below. The applicants have received a tenure offer from Land and Water British Columbia (LWBC), File No. 1412435 for the purposes of private moorage consisting of a floating dock. Bylaw No. 2664 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 on October 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26 & 27, 2004. In addition, the proposed bylaw and map schedules 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. Please note that legal considerations prevent the Regional District from considering any representations made after the close of 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2004. Enquiries should The Directors from Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, be directed to: ‘G’, ‘H’, ‘I‘ and ‘J’ are appointed as delegates to the Lisa Berg, Planner Public Hearing. 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]

2 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 3 Island Calendar Submit your event: D a y b y d a y eMail: [email protected] October 15, Friday fax: 285-2236 drop-off: 701 Cape Mudge Rd. -Mitlenatch Field Naturalist Society QI Community Centre 8 pm. The Regulars • 1st and 3rd Wednesday -Food Bank 1-2:30 Community Centre October 17th, Sunday -Cantabile Entertains You QI Community Centre • Every Tuesday - Kalina Folkdancers -Community Centre, 7:30 to 9:30 pm 7pm • Every Wednesday -Community Lunch 12-1:30pm Community Centre October 18, Monday • Every Thursday -Parent and Tots 10 am Community Centre -Quadra Island Garden Club QI Community Centre -Motorcycle Club meet 5pm Heriot Bay Inn Pub 7.00 pm -Prayer Meeting, 7:30pm at Quadra Island Bible Church October 22, Friday • Every Friday -Live dance music 8:30 pm Heriot Bay Inn Pub -Friday Flicks - Kitchen Stories QI Community Centre -Seafood Dinner Special with Jazz pianist- Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge 6-9:30pm Doors 7:30-Showtime 7:45 -Youth Group - Quadra Island Bible Church 7:30 pm October 23, Saturday • Every Saturday -Meat Draw 5-6:30 pm Quadra Legion (members & guests -Charlie Horse #6 Cafe Aroma welcome) 7:30 pm

• Last Saturday - Bonus $50 cash draw. Quadra Legion 6:30pm (members & guests welcome) -Sustainability Home Show Manson’s Hall, Cortes • Every Sunday -Sunday School - Quadra Island Bible Church 9:45 am 10am - 4pm - Silent prayer and meditation QI United Church (downstairs) 10:00 am November 1, Monday - Sunday Service QI United Church 10:30 am -Smile Makers Kidz Klub Kick Off Q.I. Bible Church - Positive Living Service, 10:30am Community Centre 2:45-4:30 pm - Worship Service 11:00am Quadra Island Bible Church - Buddhist Meditation Upper Realm, Q.Cove Plaza 10 am. November 6, Saturday - Jazz nights in the Heriot Bay Inn Pub every Sunday 6-9 pm 285-3539 -Quadra Sailblazers presents: Berserk in the Antarctic QI Community Centre 7:30 p.m. • Every 2nd Sunday - Praise and Worship Time, Q.I. Bible Church 7:00 pm November 9, Tuesday -Quadra Island Quilt Guild QI Community Centre Next Deadline: Monday, October 25th 2004 9 am - 2 pm November 26, Friday LOST -Best of Banff Mtn Film Festival CR Tidemark Theatre Large amount of cash near Lakeberg Rd. Please call 285-3595 7pm (show starts on arrival of 7pm Quadra ferry passengers) 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 On Root Greenhouse welcome to submit events but not-for-profit items will be given priority.Thank you. CLEAR THE DECKS! �� 40% OFF � �� EVERYTHING �� OCT. 29, 30 & 31 �� corner of Green & Noble Rd. OPEN 10 – 5pm �� No Bad Hair Days!

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Back Road Bar & Grill Fog bank in Discovery Passage. Located no-where-near the golf course! Should be mapped by GPS any day. Ministry of Propergander Photo: Tanya Storr

2 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 3 Discovery � �� Community News and events from Quadra, Cortes and the Outer Islands � � �� #328 October 15th, 2004 Published bi-weekly and distributed free throughout the Discovery Islands by: Discovery Islander Publications PO Box 280 Quathiaski Cove, B.C. V0P 1N0 Tel.: 250 285-2234 Fax: 250 285-2236 � 701 Cape Mudge Rd. �� Office hours Monday -Thursday 10 am- 4 pm email: [email protected] �� Publishers: Philip Stone & Sheahan Wilson �� Managing Editor: Philip Stone �� Staff Reporter: Tanya Storr �� Cartoonist: Bruce Johnstone Printing: Castle Printing 285-COPY �� © Discovery Islander 2004 All Rights Reserved �� Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the contributors and do not represent the views of the publishers.

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4 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 5 Celebration of Life Charlie Horse is Craig Stephens (born Feb. 20, 1948 - Oct. 9, 2004) passed away in his sleep on October 9, 2004. Craig will be missed Back at Aroma by his many friends and family that he Charlie Horse is a long time coming. But touched with his charm, generosity we are back at the Aroma Cafe with two and humour. A celebration of Craig’s bands & spoken word & songs by Sunday, life will be held at Quadra Island Legion Shea, Maureen, Collen & Opal Blue singing October 23 between 1 and 3 pm. songs from her new up-and-coming C.D. Be Your Complete prepared for a night of disco, calypso, hand Home Building Specialists: Courtesy Lane drumming, folk, reggae, country music and from concrete to cabinets the blues. Finger food & deserts & beer & – Cortes Ferry Traffic wine & spirits will be served from 5 p.m. & • Project Management the music starts at 7:30 p.m. Due to federal Campbell River Terminal - BC Ferries • Commercial & Residential Buildings law, holy herb will not be available but we provides a courtesy lane at the Campbell • Renovations guarantee the music will get you high. • Custom Homes & Additions River terminal, allowing Cortes-bound vehicles to board prior to Quadra Island traffic. This Quadra Island has shown great support • Qualified Journeyman Carpenters allows adequate time to cross Quadra Island for local musicians & singers & writers & High Performance Wall Systems and connect with the Cortes ferry. The poets these past 5 successful Charlie Horses. Certified Installers following procedures are in place: This, the sixth Charlie Horse, features new talent & booze for the first time. Many 1. The allocated Cortes vehicle spaces thanks to the Aroma & local artists for on board the ship will be equally marked making these amazing events possible. If out in the lanes ashore. Free Estimates - Phone you have never been to a Charlie Horse or 2. When the courtesy lane is full, or don’t know what a Charlie Horse is, This loading has begun, all Cortes-bound Saturday Night, October 23 is the time & Fax 285-3573 traffic will be directed into the general place to find out. Just plain old home grown loading lanes. Saturday Night fun. Cover charge is $3. For 3. New For Fall 2004 / Spring 2005: For more info phone Steve at 285-3323 Search the 5:25 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. sailings from Campbell River, coloured tags will be Change to Ferry Schedule Quadra Island handed out to Cortes vehicles. These tags #1 are intended to assist staff to determine if Effective immediately, the following Quadra Island visitor info #1 an overload condition exists for the last sailings from Quathiaski Cove will depart 10 sailing to Cortes and help ensure that no minutes later than scheduled: 8:00 am - 4:00 Quadra Island real estate #1 vehicle is left behind inappropriately. The pm inclusive, Monday through Friday only coloured tags do not determine the order Note: This will not be in effect on Thanksgiving www.quadraisland.ca of loading. Monday, Oct. 11.) Cortes customers are encouraged to This will allow additional work time each travel directly to Heriot Bay to prepare hour for the dock repair project currently for loading. underway at Campbell River terminal. This project involves replacement of wingwalls, During busy traffic periods when there fender pads and support piles. is the possibility of overloads, the Cortes courtesy lane is cancelled. This allows The work at Campbell River terminal staff to process traffic as it arrives, and is expected to be complete by October ensures late-arriving vehicles do not 22. Updates will be provided to confirm displace those customers who have the exact date for resumption of regular already been ticketed. departure times from Quathiaski Cove. BC Ferries staff will do their best to BC Ferries appreciates the patience and maintain the order of arrival for both understanding of our customers as we destinations. perform this required dock maintenance.

• Business Listings • Doorway Pages • Banner Ads • Web Site Design & Hosting find out more [email protected] 6 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 7 Mitlenatch Field Naturalist Society From fi ns to fl ukes: Whales, dolphins and Rob Wood porpoises in B.C. Design Cetaceans always cause us to stop and reporting sightings to the network (www.wildwhales.org, �� speed of these magnifi cent mammals. Not by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1 �� have seen from our local ferries? 866 472 9663). �� Come and join Nadine Pinnell, a This joint project of the Vancouver �� researcher from the Vancouver Aquarium Aquarium and Fisheries and Oceans Canada �� Marine Science Centre on Friday October collects sightings of whales, dolphins and �� 15 at 8 pm and explore the wonderful world porpoises from mariners and coastal of B.C. cetaceans. Find out how to identify citizens up and down the coast. These common species, learn about the threats sightings are used to learn more about B.C. they face and discover how you can get cetaceans, how their numbers change form involved in their conservation through the year to year and what their range is. Come B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network. and learn not only how to identify them Help contribute to our knowledge of but also the threats they face. Everyone these animals and their conservation by welcome. Cantabile Means Singing

They’ve been at the top for some time. They have twelve albums, their own radio shows, several musicals, over 200 television appearances, and more than 1000 concerts to their credit. They’ve been applauded around the world for their musical virtuosity, their creativity and their humour. And they’re coming to Quadra Island on October 17th. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the Quadra Cultural Committee is thrilled � � to bring you Cantabile. Cantabile means singing. In this case, it means singing and Don’t miss them. Come and hear Cantabile � �

laughing all tied up in one. at the Quadra Community Centre on Sunday, � October 17th at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $17 More than twenty years ago, four � advance, $20 at the door, and children talented singers from Cambridge, England �

formed an a cappella student group that under 16 accompanied by a parent will be �

soon came to prominence in the Tim Rice admitted free. Advance tickets are sold in � CAmpbell River at The Music Plant, and on

musical Blondel in London’s West End. � Since then, Cantabile have pursued a policy Quadra at Hummingbird’s Stationery and Quadra Crafts. �

of constant and dynamic renewal, pushing � back musical frontiers and exploring ever- � new territories. �

They break all musical boundaries, � performing programs that encompass �� everything from contemporary to classical �� with a unique blend of harmony and humour that has delighted audiences from London to Australia, to Germany, to Malaysia and �� beyond. �� This Great British vocal group return to Canada with a musical rollercoaster, taking enjoy our comfortable cabin you from Jazz to Madrigals, from Folk to Broadway, from Mozart to Elvis, from with onboard bathroom Arcadelt to Elton John, along the way paying tribute to the great vocal groups: from the Rain or Shine We'll Get You Out There... Comedian Harmonists to �� Les Frères Jacques, from the Mills Brothers to Les Quatre Barbuss. to book your seat 6 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 7 Infants Offered Free Flu Protection Heath and Heather, VICTORIA – Infants 6 on Vancouver Island. There Garden Club Show months to 23 months old, is no shortage of flu vaccine Erica, Calluna and Daboecia their families and other expected in Canada. - curious about these plants? daily contacts, are the “Science tells us another They are amongst the very fi rst newest group to qualify flu pandemic is imminent,” fl owers of the season from which for a free flu shot this year. said Murray Fyfe, VIHA’s the local bees collect nectar and Senior citizens, people with new Deputy Medical Health they give humans a colourful chronic health problems Officer responsible for the delight in late winter. They add and health care workers communicable diseases a fi ery contrast to the summer can also get free influenza portfolio. “Getting a flu shot garden with brilliant foliage and vaccinations from now is a very safe, effective way warm fl owers. Would you like to until Christmas during the to protect yourself, loved learn more about them? What is Vancouver Island Health ones and co-workers from the difference between a Heath Authority’s (VIHA) annual this serious respiratory and a Heather? The Garden Club �� flu campaign. illness.” is hosting a slide show titled “Babies can really suffer Flu shots are available: “Growing a Healthy Heather with the symptoms of Garden for colour throughout �� influenza,” said Richard In Central and North the year”. As representatives Stanwick, Chief Medical Island – at flu clinics held from the Vancouver Island �� Health Officer for VIHA. across the central and north Heather Society, Elaine and “An infant’s immune system island areas Joyce will be visiting from isn’t ready to fight off the To find out where to get Saltspring Island. The Society �� ravages of flu. As a result, a flu shot in your area or which was established in 1991, �� more complications could if you qualify for a free flu has registered a little heather develop that may require shot call the Flu Hotline ‘Ellen Norris’ named after hospital care.” (Greater Victoria only) their late founder. The talk will That’s why this year the 370-8188 or (All other VIHA include how to collect seed, vaccine is available free to areas) 1-877-370-8188, or propagate from cuttings, and infants six to twenty three visit VIHA’s Flu Web site at: pruning methods for Heathers. months old by December www.viha.ca/flu. Elaine and Joyce will have plants �� 31st, as well as their available for sale. parents, siblings and other This month is the perfect �� regular daily contacts. The time to share perennials and vaccine is not effective in other plants with your gardening �� babies under six months of friends. Donate any extra you age, however their regular may have, to sell at the Bring daily contacts should and Buy table. Who has the � �� get vaccinated to protect largest pumpkin to share on the newborns from exposure. show bench? Share the beautiful � �� Influenza is a highly fall colours by bringing a sample contagious viral disease of your Dahlias, or branches � �� that can lead to health from your Fothergilla. Drop ins complications such as welcome $2 at the door or buy � �� pneumonia, hospitalization a membership $10 annually and in some cases death. and receive the 10% discount available to club members at � �� This year, the health authority will administer local Garden Centres. Meeting about 180,000 doses of time is Monday October 18th 7 � �� vaccine in an effort to pm at the Community Centre. reduce the rate of influenza � ��

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8 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 9 Library Board October Meeting Notes Sorensen - MAcDonald The Vancouver Island Regional Library Friends of the Library People in Port (VIRL) Board held its October Board Alberni, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, and Enterprises Ltd. Meeting at the Grand Hotel in Nanaimo Gold River are forming Friends of the on Saturday, October 2. The next meeting Library Groups. Active Friends currently �� will be November 20 at the Coast Bastion support the Cowichan, Comox Valley �� Hotel in Nanaimo. The public is welcome and Nanaimo Harbourfront Branches. to attend. Past Chair Donna Gault was influential �� Cowichan Lake Branch Name Change in revising Friends of the Library Policy �� The Board approved the name change of and the Board encourages the formation the VIRL Lake Cowichan Branch to VIRL of new Friends Groups. �� Cowichan Lake Branch. The name change Promoting Literacy A $2000 donation acknowledges the shared usage and from the Times Colonist Raise-a-Reader support that the surrounding communities Campaign will add over 100 titles to the make to the branch library. library’s collection of storybook/CD Library Book Rate Negotiations between sets that promote listening and reading Canada Post and Heritage Canada on the skills in readers aged 4-9. In 2004, VIRL budgeted approximately $18,000 towards Library Book Rate are not yet complete. �� the purchase of storybook/CD sets for its Canada Post is surveying its outlets to �� determine the volume of library materials young readers. �� passing through the mail. Negotiations Summer Reading Club Literacy skills �� should be completed by early winter. were kept sharp this summer at VIRL branches through Summer Reading Clubs �� In the meantime, VIRL is now delivering �� 80% of its holds and new materials through and Read to Me programs. VIRL’s Read to its own new Shipping and Receiving Me participants are usually pre-school Department, reducing the cost impact of aged children whose parents read with any increase to postal rates. them to promote early development of literacy skills. New Service Delivery Model A new service delivery model assessment is being conducted by senior staff to develop strategies that will ensure cost- effective, short and long-term, customer- driven service delivery to VIRL’s diverse communities. Experiencing Life In Christ; Sharing Christ In Life

Proposed 2005 Budget The Board Pastor Roy (Sherree) Zimmerman reviewed the 2005 Budget proposed by 1281 West Road the Finance Committee. Final approval will Worship Service: 11:00 am be made at the November 20th meeting of Sunday School: 9:45 am the Board. The proposed increase is 2.95% Fax: 285-2035 over 2004. Email: [email protected] 285-2020 Box 161, Quathiaski Cove

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8 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 9 Friday Flicks – Kitchen Stories �� October 22, 2004 at QCC which Director Bent Hamer tells his unusual Doors 7:30 – Showtime 7:45 story. We witness the scientific convoy of Admission: $4.50-$3.50 stu/snr cars and egg-shaped caravans pitching up �� in a remote community. We’re introduced to Kitchen Stories, a bittersweet fable from the mechanics of the research: an observer Norway, charts the unlikely friendship sits in an lifeguard-style chair in the subject’s between two emotionally reticent men. One house, and monitors their movements. is a middle-aged Swedish Scientist, Folke. Richly photographed by cinematographer �� The other is an elderly farmer, Isak, who lives Philip Øgaard, Kitchen Stories will appeal in the isolated town of Landstad. The former to those who appreciate deadpan humour has been assigned to observe and monitor and emotional understatement. �� the kitchen routines of the latter. The aim according to the Swedish Research Institute Set in the 1950’s,Hans Mathisen’s cheerful �� in Stockholm, is to improve appliance design period music sets a tone of retro charm that for the homemaker. embellishes this discerning and heartfelt little masterpiece, and there are strands of In the beginning, Isak does all he can to subtle humor as gentle as standup comedy thwart Folke. He locks him out and cooks is aggressive. The cast is impeccable. secretly on a hotplate in his bedroom. He Both lead performances bring a sly comic even resorts to observing the observor. sensibility to their roles weaving strands of Eventually he tires of this détente, and subtle humor grounded in compassion. The the two begin to chart a tentative course film never patronizes its characters in the towards a kind of friendship. quest for cheap laughs. The cheerful period What particularly impresses about music sets a tone of retro charm that fits this Kitchen Stories is the care and patience with film like a glove. Berserk in the Antarctic to Daysailing in Drew November 6th, 2004. Q.C.C. is a fight for life in the teeth of hurricanes Harbour Doors – 7:30 Showtime: 8:00 and ice floes. Not only did the three young From Daysailing in Drew Harbour to men survive inhuman challenges, but they Berserk in the Antarctic, the Quadra managed to capture the whole voyage on Sailblazers Club will cruise you through a video. Seeing is believing. The movie was nautical course of fun and entertainment for a winner at the Banff Mountain Film Festival all. Everyone is invited to enjoy the antics in 2001. of sailors of all ages and stages and outdoor Berserk in the Antarctic will be preceded adventurers through an evening of video, by slides of small boat building projects, and slides, displays and, the wild and windswept a short film of Sailblazer Club dinghies in feature event, Berserk in the Antarctic. action, which includes footage of some Berserk in the Antarctic is the story of heavy weather sailing (read ‘flying’). Local three young men aboard their little yacht, made small boats will be on display in the the Berserk. The course they chart takes Community Center and a table of photos and them from the tip of Chile to the tip of albums of various boat building projects will Antarctica. The eldest in the group is the also be set up. If you have photos or albums 25-year-old boat, and it is showing its age. of your own made-at-home boat projects, The captain is 21-year-old Jarle Andhøj from please bring them along to add to the display Norway, and the crew consists of two chance table. Refreshments and baked goodies will adventurers from the USA and Argentina be available at the concession. who’ve never sailed before. Many people Questions? Call Frank or Shirley at 285- said the voyage was doomed, and they were 2297. See you there! almost right. From day one , the voyage �� HUMMINGBIRD �� Classified Ads �� just $7.50 an issue �� see page 19 for details �� Next deadline �� Monday, Oct 25th 7pm ��

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Update There is a deep desire within us all Our Oct.6/04. Fall Fair, was great fun. bursting to express. I have a vision and Thanks.’ Go to Marshall Toele,(Nels like the light cast by a lantern at night, I see �� Hult, Corn stalks), Joy Inglis, Hanne the way one step at a time. The end, the � �� Moss, & Hilary Stewart—and to the 3 final step, is never clear. But what I must �� Judges, Cathy Renda, Susan Enns, Lynn do is take that first step and then the next, Over 260 Island rooves and counting...! Ten-eyche, (who is now a member). one pace at a time and inevitably I will reach Call Shane Hedefine Hat prizes where won by Erika Zylstra, my goal. Bob Lasby,(Nicest), Lloyd Mcllwain & I watched a great movie, “Lionheart”, �� Ruth Amiabel ( funniest). Jean Carefoot, about a 17 year old boy, Jesse, who sailed designed our Ribbons. Marshall sold around the world by himself. He had many Chanterelle mushrooms, and Beautiful experiences I feel are synonymous to any Walking sticks. Frank had a Wine & Card journey toward a vision. Jesse met storms Display. Jim made a beautiful drum, and where he thought he would die. He had the Seniors Artwork is stunning. We had endless days of total calm in which nothing Embroidered Tablecloths, Handmade happened. Cards and Bookmarks. We also had Bonsai Trees & Flowers. Bread & Pies, preserves, Sometimes our journey is like that. We pickles and Veggies. What Fun. can be so frightened of the unknown. Fear lurks like Jesse’s boat in a storm and the We are losing two, hard working only thing to hold onto is faith. Other times members, to Victoria, Jim Thomson, and nothing happens, the dream seems flat, the Jean Carefoot, they will be missed by all. vision untouchable through the stagnation But like we told them, we always welcome of the present moment. So what do we them back. We have 4 new members, and do? encourage More people to get involved with us experienced citizens. Young I have a vision, a desire to help people live people too. full and rich lives. What I have learned along my journey is that there is a calling in each We are attending our North Island and every one of us. Some ignore that inner Regional meeting of the O.A.P. at Fanny voice but I know the calling never goes away. Bay on Oct. 27th/04. @ 11:00 A:m We The more we ignore the dream, the more it are looking forward to our Christmas will find ways to make us uncomfortable. Luncheon Dec. 6./04. And are planning to host our 2005 B.C.O.A.P.O. Provincial My vision is humanity awakened to Convention On Quadra June 13,th 14th, its magnificence. I believe if we all walk 15th,. This event will bring more than. our true path, supporting others in their 125 Seniors to our Beautiful Island, for a dreams and aspirations, peace will prevail. few days or so. Some will make a holiday, I envision a world where people live joyous, out of it. Tai Chi exercise usually 10:00a: harmonious lives. I dream of you, happy in m Wed. and Carpet Bowling-10:30 am all that you do. Quadra Seniors. My next step in my dream is creating a TV At our November 3rd meeting Judy show, Vision. That still small voice guided Hagen- Our North Island crime Prevention me to CRTV to create a weekly talk show and Rep. Will give us a talk on Scams and other they said, “Yes.” Who knows what my next Fraudulant means that can catch us all step is but what I do know is I am having unaware. Also the Health Nurse will join one heck of a grand life living my vision, us at 12:30 p:m To 2:00 P:m—Nov.3rd at one step at a time. the Legion, enter by The side door. Flu Season premier, Monday, October 18th, 9: shots will also be at the Community Hall, 30 PM, Channel 10, Campbell River. Wed. Nov. 10th—see Posters at Rec. Posting Board in Q.Cove, Peoples Drug Store Comm Hall, and Heriot Bay Mall entrance. Walk with the Seniors on Sun. @ 11:00 a:m Some walk from Launch ramp, and others from Parking lot. For new membership call Jean 285- 3740 Or Ruth @3801. Our Quadra Senior, History Book will be coming on sale, Frank Smirfitt, has done a wonderful job, with colored pictures and illustrations. It has been entered into a Provincial contest with other O.A.P. clubs.

10 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 11 Quadra Community Association www.quadraisland.ca 1st Draft Recommendations for Zoning Bylaw Update Home Occupations and Industries Quadra Island’s ur OCP states that we Nuisance should “recognise that home internet portal. O occupations and home Remove the nuisance clause industries are important to the lifestyle from this section of the bylaw on of Quadra Island residents” but leaves condition that a nuisance regulation Make it your home page today. the regulation of home businesses is added to the general provisions entirely to the zoning bylaws. After of the bylaw where it will apply careful review of the existing home to all land-uses and not just home businesses, community responses to our businesses. Recommendations for Questionnaire, the public comments from the content of the general nuisance the last bylaw revision attempt, and the regulation will be the responsibility bylaws of Cortes and Salt Spring islands, of the General Provisions Steering we make the following recommendations Committee. for both home occupation and home industry regulations. Products Add an allowance for the sale of Signs products produced off-site so long Add allowance for smaller direction as the distribution of those products signs: a) within the property to point takes place off-site. This would customers to the correct building/ avoid the traffic associated with location, b) on other properties with a retail or wholesale outlet while the permission of the owners. Direction allowing for the sale of products Colour Wheel’s signs should be less than 0.25 square made anywhere in the world. meters and should contain only the Commercial Vehicles, Fall Workshops name or description of the business and a direction indicator. There should be Trailers, Equipment Stacey and Linda at the Colour Wheel no advertising on these signs. invite you to come into the store to see In parking regulation 10.7.5 which samples of new workshops scheduled. Staff limits all properties to one licensed commercial vehicle, replace the - Learn to crochet (Basics) Linda Change maximum staff from “2 phrase “Unless specified elsewhere instructing persons outside the immediate family” in this bylaw” with “Unless - Sock Class (must know how to knit and to “5 staff, including one resident, accessory to a permitted use” purl) Carol instructing Nov. 16 & Nov. working on the lot, at any one time”. 19 11-1:00 - Make an Elenor Peace Bailey Doll Linda instructing - Block of the month (house sampler) �� build your house on Wednesday (finish �� up day) or take away pattern �� Finish up day for your free stitch (Linda) or traditional quilting (Stacey) Wednesday 12-4 pm $20.00 Book ahead �� for help with your projects. �� Christmas is coming to the Colour Wheel �� - Nov. 27 Adult Class 11-4 Stacey instructing �� - Nov. 9 Adult Class 11-4 Linda �� instructing �� Christmas for kids November �� Thursday after school 3:00 - 4:30 pm $45 for 3 classes see samples in store. �� Nov. 4, 11, 18 �� Phone 285-3875 �� Beautiful new fabrics, great books, We can order Oprah list books in. �� 12 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 13 Space is tight I’ll be brief: Steven Halliday has offered Island Forum readers an unpaid opinion column for over 180 issues, that warrants Dear Discovery Islander, Dear Editor, respect. As he goes to some length to be well-informed and like all In reference to Island Forum I agree with Luis Grav. If you question Halliday’s global citizens is effected by U.S. (Discovery Islander) of October Claire Voyent loses the right version of economics or policy/actions I find him well within 1st 2004 and Judy Campbell‚s to anonymity when“drawing international affairs, say so his depth to comment, it is after all: comments. blood”. I call on the Discovery and if you think living in grace an opinion. As for Claire, many know Islander to require either a I rarely agree with sounds like a sitcom written by Claire from way-back, I’ll leave it to name or a change in approach. somebody as strongly as I do somebody on drugs, then just her(?) to reveal or conceal. As for For some time I’ve found Claire with Ms.Campbell and her sad say so. I know I would! the item in which ‘blood was drawn’ Voyent to have a viscious evaluation of what the media Robert Saint Amour I take responsiblity for mistakenly edge that is unpleasant and can and should do. Aboard the Sailing Vessel printing an ‘inside remark’ that should demeaning. If there is something “Jamast” have remained so. - Philip Stone to be said, put it in a clearly A small new paper like the defined editorial or letter to Discovery Islander has a natural the editor. focus on local events and has limited resources to explore Dianne Bersea international news, they fill an Cortes Island important link to the community and this paper more than fulfills that mandate. Dear Ms. Grav But when a bank manager Assuming you are talking and a cleric fill the editorial about the U.F.O. Claire didn’t pages with their version of the write it I did. My name was left world it is only natural that a off by mistake. large part of society might not Chris Thompson agree, I personally think Halliday is way out of his league even commenting about American culture and politics, but I also Dear Editor, say so. I also think religion is..oh In the Oct.1, 2004 issue, under never mind! the item “Living in Grace” we And that is the problem, learn that Ernest Holmes says we simply don’t complain or that “we are saved by Grace to think enough, we’re Canadian the extent that we believe in, and we whine, no constructive accept and seek to embody, the comments, just an irritating Law of God”. Saul of tarsus also whining that serves absolutely vCampbell River v vQuadra Islandv known as Paul says that we are no purpose at all. Where are the Tidemark Theatre Community Centre saved by Grace through faith in anarchists? The Libertarians? Or Friday, Nov. 26 at 7:00 pm Saturday, Nov. 27 at 7:00 pm the person of Jesus Christ KEY PO even the odd Eco-Terrorist? HIS IN Tickets for both shows from W T David T. Scott Tidemark Box Office 287-7465 RESORT 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. Next deadline 7pm Monday, October 25th 2004

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appy Thanksgiving to all of you... want to have buses meet other ferries in the have been lobbying the provincial gov’t for As I watch the pouring rain outside future. They need to see people make use of the past 10 years along with the rest of our Hmy office window, I am truly the service. So, PLEASE USE THE BUS !!!! board, to get the subdivision approving thankful that I am inside, warm and dry, NORTHERN ROADS authority away from Highways, so that writing my article! (not to mention thanks stupid decisions like this one would not for family, health, a beautiful place to live, As many outer islanders will already be made. know, my “discussions” with Ministry of etc.) We do have so much and tend to forget Anyway, the gist of the conversation with that at times. Transportation and Highways and the co- operation of Emcon Services here on the all of the brass at highways was that they The last two months have been incredibly island have finally achieved some results. would contribute some money towards busy as we enter another fall season and The Ministry agreed to put some money the upgrades that need to take place if the everyone moves out of summer mode into into the upgrading of the road at the Surge owners of the properties effected would indoor tasks. Our meeting schedule has been Narrows Road end. It was realigned and be willing to chip in and the RD would do almost frantic, trying to catch up on all of totally redesigned to try and take a bit of the the same, as a one time cost, and then the the things that need doing for the upcoming steepness out and to provide more parking road would be maintained from then on. year. The Union of BC Municipalities for the outer islanders and for tourists and A letter is being drafted to the property meeting was especially jam packed this tourism operators here on the island. The owners asking them that question and year with the increased Federal Minister main purpose, though, was to make it easier outlining the options and will be sent out presence and with a Provincial election and safer for the outer islanders to be able shortly. In the mean time we will have to just around the corner, there were as many to access the water and the dock that they wait and see. The narrow road that accesses as 50 MLA’s in attendance this year. It was use to get back and forth to their homes and the dock and parking area at Granite Bay a great opportunity for me to talk to them places of work. This has been done and was is being maintained by Emcon Services to about everything from increased high speed quite an engineering feat! My congratulations driveway standards only, with the blessing internet coverage for all of our area, to health to the people at Emcon and their contractors of the Ministry. That will continue. More to care, to improved highways maintenance, and to the Province for finally recognizing follow as it happens. the economy, tourism promotion and, with the need to do this work and for doing it so NOTE: The one question that I asked, the feds, fog horns. thoroughly. It should provide reliable access that Highways could not answer, was THE BUS for some time to come and maintenance will why the roads at Copper Bluffs are being I know i have mentioned this in the past, be much easier for the local crews. The next maintained by Emcon when it too is a Water but it warrants another mention here since phase of this project is to fix up the dock so Access Only Subdivision and has the same there has been a great deal of confusion on access to the shore is made safer and it will situation regarding ownership of the roads the CR side over this issue. It has now been begin soon, I hope. accessing the subdivision from the public straightened out for about the fourth time The other side of the island has been a road???? Curious and inconsistent. More and is clear. Here’s the deal. The CR Transit little more problematic. I am speaking of the on this also... bus meets the 7:05 sailing of our ferry Granite Bay Road/Kannish Bay Drive that PUBLIC HEARINGS Monday through Friday for the entire school accesses the lots in Kannish Estates. This There will be a public hearing regarding year. It starts at the ferry and goes all the way has been incredibly frustrating as I have a private dock in Granite Bay on Thursday to North Island College along Dogwood. The been passed back and forth to various Oct. 28th at 7:30 pm at the Community cost is the same as any Transit bus in CR: people within the ministry to try and find Centre. See the ad elsewhere in this issue. $1.75 per passenger unless you have a bus out why we cannot get maintenance on this There will also be two other hearings pass or other discount mechanism. Then road. Finally I asked that all parties meet in regarding communications towers in the the discounted fare applies. Some drivers the same room at the same time so that we near future: one on Sonora Island and one have been given conflicting information in could get this resolved. That meeting took at Refuge Cove. Times and places have not the past weeks and that will not happen place on Oct. 7th in Courtenay. been set at this time. again. So plan on using the bus as much The heart of the problem lies with the last as possible. This will be an example to the Watch for the ads in future issues of the person that owned the development (the Discovery Islander. City and the Transit service if we decide we developer, Mike Jenks). Highways tells us that he was supposed to bring a small section THAT’S ALL, FOLKS! of the road and a culvert up to Ministry I think I will leave it at that for this issue. standard before they would take over the Please feel free to contact me at 285-3355 maintenance of the entire road. He did not between the hours of 8:30 am and 7:00 pm, do that and the lots were sold to individual Monday through Friday (please; not on parties with the expectation that the road weekends), or you can fax me at 285-3533 would eventually be maintained as public or email me anytime at abramfam@oberon road. To further exacerbate the problem, the .ark.com I look forward to your comments Ministry of Highways Subdivision Approving and input. Officer approved this subdivision as a Water Respectfully, Access Only subdivision thereby eliminating the requirement to hook up to a public road Jim Abram even though there is one within a couple Director, Discovery Islands - Mainland hundred yards. As an aside, this is why I Inlets (Area J)

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by Steven Halliday the more moderateGiant Hu Jintao, is said to have invested $100 US as their economy slows, who seems anxious to slow billion alone. I believe Japan’s as it is predicted to do in the hina has often been China’s superheated economy investment in China may be near term. “The unwinding described as the and become more of a global larger, far in excess of what is of America’s vast economic C“Sleeping Giant” of player. commonly believed. Overseas imbalances could depress CAsia, if not the entire world, According to The Economist, Chinese money is also pouring growth there for many years, and there have been many China has experienced annual into, often into massive show whereas China’s slowdown looks recent signs that the country growth on the order of 9% to projects.” likely to be fairly brief.” But is awakening. I’ve always been 10% per year in recent years, Margolis feels that all of the health of China’s economy both fascinated with and wary and its economy has accounted the hyperactivity surrounding rests entirely upon the actions of China, a mix of feelings shared investment in China has created of the party leaders, who have by commentators such as Eric “[China’s] economy its own set of problems. “China, historically been very close- Margolis and Gwynne Dyer, in my view, is facing a dangerous mouthed about their plans. both highly respected Canadian may well stumble financial bubble caused by too Gwynne Dyer wrote an article authors. during the next much frenzied investment that 2 years ago where he expressed A recent issue of The year or so.” is outpacing both demand his doubts about further Economist provided an in-depth and good business sense. “liberalization” of China. On analysis of today’s China, and -The Economist Sept. Chinese financial reporting is the change of leadership, he they too are somewhat worried 30 highly dodgy, concealing many wrote “This is supposed to be about China’s continuing explosive problems.” when the “third generation” of leaders – those who fought for evolution. With 1.3 billion for over 30% of the world’s The Economist sees the same the revolution, and forty years inhabitants, China has emerged Gross Domestic Product problems but is optimistic about later gave the orders to clear the from the dark and dangerous growth for 2000 to 2003. Not China’s future. In the September pro-democracy protestors from period known as the “Cultural surprising, the country’s 30th issue, they state “China’s Tienanmen Square by force – will Revolution,” when many nations growth in oil consumption has road to prosperity is not finally hand over power, but regarded China as being as grown over 35% in the same without risks. Its economy these things are never certain much if not more of a danger period. But as noted by Eric may well stumble during the in China until they actually than the USSR, and is now a Margolis (in an article posted next year or so. But its future occur.” popular tourist destination and October 4/04 on his website prospects remain excellent, built economic powerhouse. ericmargolis.com), “But behind on genuine wealth creation as Clearly Dyer believes that the Further, the recent retirement China’s unprecedented growth currently underemployed old guard has firmly established of Zhang Zemin may mark the end lies growing danger. The boom labour is put to productive their control through younger of the “revolutionary” element has been fuelled by uncontrolled use.” One of the primary risks surrogates who are committed of the Chinese government, credit expansion and massive The Economist sees is a sharp to the principals of some as he has been succeeded by foreign investment. Taiwan slowdown in demand from the liberalization, but will never allow any devolution of power from the Communist Party. Friends of Cortes Island continued on P. 16 (FOCI) Presents: The 3rd Annual Sustainability Home Show Sat. Oct. 23, Manson’s Landing, Cortes Island Manson’s Hall, 10 am to 4 pm Check out available alternative technologies and information for our homes and community to become more sustainable! 10 am to 1 pm – Presentations; Local Economy, Local Sustainability 12 pm to 4 pm – Booths, kid’s activities, slide shows, demos, organic lunch Don’t miss this spectacular event! Fun, food and door prizes!

14 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 15 Chinese economic statistics are And then there is Taiwan. Recently Gwynne Dyer is concerned that economic notoriously unreliable, particularly Taiwan’s Prime Minister Yu Shyi-kun upped the stresses and social unrest may delay in respect to the more embarrassing ante in this simmering conflict, as published the transformation from occurring. Eric numbers such as unemployment. in The Economist (Sept. 30/04). Ending a Margolis worries the financial mess alone Government figures indicate a decades long policy of seeking only defensive will slow their growth for some time, while unemployment rate of 4.1% at the end of weapons he feels Taiwan should now acquire The Economist feels they will have a near- 2003, but anecdotal evidence indicates a an offensive missile force. “If you fire 100 term soft landing correction in GDP but much higher number, particularly in rural missiles at me, I should be able to fire 100 it will only be short-term, and China will areas, and The Economist estimated a missiles at you, or at least 50”, he said, “ If emerge much stronger as a global player. real rate of over 8%. China even admits you strike Taipei and Kaohsiung, I should be I’m betting with The Economist, as it does not count rural dwellers in their at least able to strike Shanghai.” China was not the optimist in me sees China as a huge unemployment numbers as since they live amused, and has increased its concentration consumer of resources now and into the in the country, they should be farming, of military forces that are aimed at Taiwan. future, and British Columbia has recently and therefore employed. Of course, I recently viewed the Egyptian exhibit stepped our marketing initiatives directed the unemployed in China are mainly at the Royal BC Museum, and was deeply at China. The sleeping giant is awake, and young, single men, and when you have impressed by the artefacts dating back some China’s prosperity will be good for the 100 million bored, broke and lonely men 3,500 years. China also boasts a glorious country in many ways, and good for BC (courtesy of decades of family planning past, and definitely has the potential to and Canada also. Indeed, the whole world resulting in a surplus of males) you have become a more powerful presence on the will benefit from a prosperous, peaceful and a potential powderkeg. planet, if not the most powerful. stable China.

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16 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 17 Island Report Disconnection of Foghorns Angers Locals Story & Photos by Tanya Storr The Coast Guard disconnected the foghorns at Cape Mudge, Chatham Point, and Pulteney Point in mid-September, an action that has met with strong public outcry. Intense lobbying efforts are underway to seek a reversal of this decision that mariners say endangers lives and cargo. “Lots of vessels rely on the foghorns, especially the small boat fleet,” said Jim Abram, Chair of the Comox Strathcona Regional District and a former lightkeeper. “Fog is probably the most disorienting phenomena that can happen to you when you are on the water or in an aircraft.” Although the electronic foghorn installed at Cape Mudge in 1997 was not as effective M.V. Powell River Queen heads across Discovery Passage on a typically foggy fall day. as the old airhorn, Abram confirmed that its blast was loud enough to warn mariners to navigation. Their sound can be distorted Weber admitted that the foghorns two miles away on a calm day and up to one depending on the thickness of the fog,” he are not expensive to run, unless mile away on a windy day. stated. something breaks down. Abram said he was surprised and Weber said mariners should equip “It’s not all about cost cutting disgusted when the Coast Guard themselves with electronic aids to when we remove an aid to disconnected the horns “with no public navigation in case of fog. “Nowadays we’ve navigation. It’s about whether our consultation process whatsoever.” got GPS. You can get a handheld GPS for the level of service supports it,” he price of a fishing rod,” he said. said. Terry Weber, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Superintendent of Marine Navigation Services, told the Discovery Islander in a telephone interview that the foghorns Upcoming Music were disconnected due to a service review Heriot Bay Inn Friday Oct. 15 conducted three years ago. Howlin' Dogs “We identified 19 horns or so that weren’t Sunday Oct. 17 supported by our level of service. These are Marty Franklin Jazz the last three of that group,” he said. Weber said the service review included Friday Oct. 24 a consultation process with the public and John Reynolds a 90-day notice to shipping, inviting letters Sunday Oct. 24 and comments. He acknowledged that there Blue Monks Jazz Trio were lots of comments about Cape Mudge �� and Pulteney Point, however “we were only � � � � able to identify four that were actually from � � � � mariners.” �� The Coast Guard’s objective, said Weber, is to provide the best mix of conventional Chef Lazlo Boros is back... and electronic aids to navigation. with all new menus & all day breakfast �� weekends in the Dining Room “Foghorns were installed in the days of �� sailing ships and are a very ineffective aid 16 Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 www.discoveryislands.ca/news www.discoveryislands.ca/news Discovery Islander #328 October 15th, 2004 17 When asked why foghorns are still He added that it’s ridiculous for the supported by the Coast Guard on the East Coast Guard to expect every little boat to Coast of Canada, Weber replied that the carry fancy electronic equipment. weather is worse there. “Sometimes there are over 100 small “When we look at discontinuing an aid to boats out there. It’s obvious that the navigation, we consider the type of traffic foghorn is necessary.” using it, the hazards in the area, and the Abram fears that the removal of the weather. The weather is not bad enough foghorns is another step towards de-staffing here to support foghorns.” the remaining staffed BC lightstations. There are still four foghorns operating “The electronic fog detectors don’t work, on the BC coast, but Weber said he very so the lightkeepers have to turn them on. much doubts they will be supported after This whole thing is about eliminating the Coast Guard does reviews, “based services bit by bit from staffed lightstations, on the kind of weather we have in those so that eventually the Coast Guard can say locations.” we don’t need them anymore,” he said. Abram countered that fog is, indeed, a Asked if there are any plans to de-staff serious problem for mariners and aviators Cape Mudge, Weber responded that he on the BC coast, especially in the fall. The knows of no such plans. day we spoke, all flights leaving Victoria’s harbour and international airport were “That decision would have to be made delayed due to fog and the Quadra ferry on a level much higher than me,” Weber was blasting its horn at regular intervals said. as it crossed fog-blanketed Discovery Abram and other leaders in coastal Passage. communities have been lobbying to “Until you’ve been caught in fog, you have the foghorn decision reversed. really don’t know what it’s like. People An emergency resolution demanding still rely on the two tried and true aids to that Ottawa immediately reconnect the navigation: the light and the horn,” said foghorns was passed at the recent Union Jim. of BC Municipalities convention. Quadra resident Gordon James is one When Abram and other chairs and recreational boater who has had the mayors met with Fisheries and Oceans unsettling experience of being caught in a Minister Geoff Regan at the convention, sudden fog off Cape Mudge. foghorns were first on the agenda. “I was fishing with my brother-in-law “The Minister heard the message loud George Nickoloff between the lighthouse and clear. He told me afterwards that he and the bell buoy on a sunny September was glad I had put the human face on morning about 10 years ago. We were in the issue, as all he had heard to date was a 14-foot aluminum boat. All of a sudden technical information,” Abram recounted. a blanket of fog just poured over us. It felt The Minister said he wasn’t prepared like nighttime descending on you with no to take action that day, but did promise to warning,” James recalled. respond in writing. Abram also spoke to Unable to see more than 10 feet in any Regan’s assistant and Prime Minister Paul direction, the two were quickly disoriented. Martin’s senior West Coast advisor on the Fortunately, the sound of the foghorn foghorn issue. guided them to shore. UBCM president Aaron Dinwoodie was “The experience gave me a new respect in Ottawa on October 6 & 7, and planned for the foghorn,” said James. “It tells you to raise the issue in meetings with DFO and where you are in relation to the south end the Prime Minister’s office. of Quadra.”

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