Come to the Fall Fair Sunday September 9 Quadra Community Centre FRIDAY FLICKS at YOUR HBI
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ISSUE 686 SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 • CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF SERVICE discoveRy ISLANDER In This Issue: p4 • Quadra Island Philippine Connection Garage Sale For Fall Fair p5 • Garden Club schedule, Fall Offerings see pages p6 • Art in the 8 and 9 Woodlot p7 • Sierra Quadra Fall Schedule p11 • Part 4 of Pro Rep Demystified! Rochelle Lawrence Baker Lawrence Rochelle PHOTO Come to the Fall Fair Sunday September 9 Quadra Community Centre FRIDAY FLICKS AT YOUR HBI SUMMER IS WINDING DOWN but movie season is about to begin! Harry Manx joins us in Herons Your host Linda Gallagher will Friday Flicks kicks off its Fall Series on September 14, 7:45 at the for two shows, September 15th lead you to your bingo stairway to Quadra Community Centre. The low admission price stays the same and 16th (Saturday and Sunday). heaven with a trip down memory at $5 for adults and $4 for students and seniors. Of course the famous A multiple award winning Canadian lane. Win prizes, laugh, sing. HBI Friday Flicks concession will offer its usual stunning array of yummy musician, Harry blends blues, folk Pub. No charge to play or to have desserts, popcorn, coffees music, and Hindustani classical tons of fun! and teas. music to move and sooth the soul. HBI Friday Night Bands Two course dinner and show $79. FINDING YOUR FEET Sep 7 Go Dog Go – Beach Blanket Director: Richard Seating at 6pm Sep 15th, at 5pm Time Machine Loncraine Sep 16th. Limited show only seats Sep 14 Cast: Imelda Staunton, Blue Kats – Blues and R&B $59. Reserve 285-3322. Sep 21 Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall, The Ron Stewart Band – Beer Paired Dinner with Joanna Lumley, David Classic Rock & More Gladstone Brewing Company Hayman • Year: 2018 Sep 28 Duffy Live – Bring your on Saturday Oct 13th Runtime: 111 mins Country: UK • Language: English in Herons. dancing shoes! When 'Lady' Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her A fabulous four course dinner, each HBI Pub. 9pm. No cover, just great husband of forty years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks course paired with a refreshing times. refuge with her estranged, bohemian, older sister Bif (Celia Imrie). 9oz Craft beer. $69 per person, call Saturdays Open Mic 285.3322 to reserve. Sandra couldn't be more different to her outspoken, serial dating, free An experience like no other. spirited sibling. But it turns out different is just what Sandra needs and Tuesdays: Everyone loves 9pm HBI Pub. she reluctantly lets Bif drag her along to her community dance class, Karaoke! Seriously. Sing the “If music be the food of love, play where gradually she starts finding her feet... and romance. Finding Your song in your heart on stage. Not a on.” William Shakespeare Feet is a hilarious and heart-warming modern comedy proving that it's singer? Karaoke loves an audience, never too late to start again. enjoy the local and visiting talent. "When given the chance (which is always), the cast unlocks moments 9pm. HBI Pub. that are so intimate and naturally detailed, you would swear that the Find out Thursdays: Classic Rock Bingo when the DI is actors had no idea the cameras were rolling." – Scott Marks, San Diego posted online Reader at its new September time, 7pm. List Your Event Email us at news @discoveryislands.ca Drop off your item at Inspirations in Quathiaski Cove Bring it to our office at 701 Cape Mudge Road Find your way around online... QuadraIsland.ca PAGE 2 www.discoveryislander.ca ISSUE 686 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 THE ISLAND CALENDAR What’s Happening at Quadra Island Day to Day The Regulars Community Centre Friday, September 7 Mondays THIS WEEKEND (Sept 7 & 9) • Live Music with Go Dog Go, HBI Pub 9pm, no cover AA, Big Book Study, 7pm Quadra United Church FRIDAY: 10:30 Friday Painters Saturday, September 8 Sing for Pure Joy, 1–2:30 QCC Rm 3 SUNDAY: FALL FAIR • Art in the Woodlot, 2pm, at the Big Tree Woodlot Wednesdays THIS WEEK (Sept 10–14) Sunday, September 9 1st & 3rd Wednesday Food Bank,QCC 1–2pm • FALL FAIR AT QCC GROUNDS, 10AM TO 5PM Prayer Meeting, Quadra Island Bible Church, 7pm MONDAY: 10 Yoga with Josephine; 1 Sing for Pure Poker Night, Quadra Legion, Heriot Bay 7:30pm Joy; 2:45 Island Theatre Kids Junior Camp; Monday, September 10 Hand Drum Jam, 7:30 pm Upper Realm, Q Cove 4 Island Theatre Kids Main Camp; 5 Iyengar Yoga; • Garden Club: Local Food Security 101, QCC 7pm 7 Garden Club Thursdays TUESDAY: 9 Yoga with Brenda, 9 Quilters; 5 Yoga Friday, September 14 SMART Recovery group 12:30 – 2pm, Boardroom, • Friday Flicks: Finding Your Feet, 7:45pm QCC, $5 with Trinity; 7:15 Folk Dance QCC, open to anyone over 19. • Live Music with Blue Kats, HBI Pub 9pm, no cover WEDNESDAY: 10 Baby Clinic THURSDAY: Saturday, September 15 Fridays 9 Yoga with Brenda, 10 Parents and Alcoholics Anonymous, 8pm Quadra United Church • Harry Manx at Heron’s, 6pm. 285.3322.to reserve Tots; 12:30 SMART Recovery, 6:45 Quadra Singers FRIDAY: 10 Spinners & Knitters, 10:30 Friday Sunday, September 16 Saturdays painters, 7 Mindfulness & Loving-Kindness retreat, Farmers Market in Quathiaski Cove 10 am–2pm • Barb Berger (Fair Vote Canada) at QCC, 7pm 7:30 Friday Flicks Presents: FINDING YOUR FEET. • Harry Manx at Heron’s, 5pm. 285.3322.to reserve Meat Draw, Quadra Legion, Heriot Bay 5 pm Open Mic with Mo, 9pm at the HBI pub Monday, September 17 NEXT WEEKEND (Sept 15–16) • Way to Go, 7m, 1087 Topcliff Rd, 285.3298 Sundays SATURDAY: 9 Mindfulness & Loving-Kindness Buddhist Meditation, 10 am, Upper Realm, Q Cove retreat, 7:30 Cultural Committee Presents: The Sunday, September 23 Family Service, Quadra Island Bible Church, 10:30am Derina Harvey Band • Philippines Giant Garage Sale, QCC 10am–2 pm Sunday Morning Service, 11am, Quadra Island SUNDAY: 9 Somatic Yoga with Rob Selmanovic United Church in Cape Mudge Saturday, September 29 (main hall), 9 Mindfulness & Loving-Kindness retreat • Sierra Quadra presents Alex Morton, QCC, 7pm Quadra Sunday Painters, 11am–2pm, 285.3390 NEXT WEEK (Sept 17–21) See you at the Fall Fair! MONDAY: 8:30 Fitness with Jeannie, 10 Parents and Tots; 10 Yoga with Josephine; 1 Sing for Pure Joy; 2:45 Island Theatre Kids Junior Camp; 4 Island NEXT DI DEADLINE: Monday, September 17 @ 7pm Theatre Kids Main Camp; 5 Iyengar Yoga; TUESDAY: 9 Yoga with Brenda, 10 Parkinson’s Support group; 4 Mixed Martial Arts, 5 Boot Camp oelle Construction Ltd Building for and employing with Marion; 5 Yoga with Trinity; 7 Folk Dancing islanders since 1980 WEDNESDAY: 8:30 Body Sculpt with Marion; 10 Gentle Yoga with Trinity; 12 noon Nurse Practitioner Custom and budget homes Clinic; 1 Mosaics with Quadra Circle Resorts and commercial THURSDAY: 9 Yoga with Brenda, 10 Parents and Tots BC licensed residential builder & Parents and Tots Yoga; 12:30 SMART Recovery; 5 Cost effective design Yoga with Trinity; 6:45 Quadra Singers Green energy rated FRIDAY: 8:30 Fitness with Jeannie; 10 Spinners & Knitters; 10 Friday painters 250.285.3783 • [email protected] • www.jtoelle.com ISSUE 686 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 www.discoveryislander.ca PAGE 3 discove R y PHILIPPINE CONNECTION GARAGE SALE ISLANDER conflicting tribes in northern ISSUE 686 We Need Your Treasures... Luzon and has served as a model 7 SEPTEMBER, 2018 ... for the 24th annual Quadra Philippine Connection’s fund-raising for other countries in the world. GIANT GARAGE SALE to be held at Quadra Community Centre We invite volunteers to Publisher/Editor Philip Stone on Sunday, September 23rd. All clean donations in good working participate in this positive Guest Editor Robyn Budd order will be gratefully accepted for this community event by helping sort The DI is published every two weeks. rewarding event. through treasures on Saturday, Our current edition and upcoming We would like to accept as many of your September 22nd or by helping deadlines are online: treasures as possible but regret that we pack up following the sale www.discoveryislander.ca cannot accept: MATTRESSES, SKIIS, after 2 on Sunday, September CONTACT US GOLF CLUBS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, 23rd. Saturday volunteers get a email [email protected] MAGAZINES, BABY STROLLERS, sneak preview of what’s to come, phone 250 285 2234 CARSEATS OR CRIBS, FABRIC and are welcome to purchase mail PO Box 280 Quathiaski Cove PIECES, MICROWAVES, TELEVISIONS a reasonable number of small BC V0P 1N0 OR COMPUTERS. The latter can be items by donation following their office 701 Cape Mudge Road recycled in Campbell River at Island shift. We offer a "free for all" after hours Monday – Thursday Return It, 1580-F Willow Street! We look the sale on Sunday afternoon 10am to 4pm forward to your donations of furniture, but and shop-lifting volunteers will please ensure that all upholstery is clean, NOT be prosecuted! In the spirit Opinions expressed in this magazine free of mold, and in saleable condition. of community, we encourage are those of the contributors and are Drop-offs will be available at the energetic able-bodied volunteers not the views of the publisher. following homes from the beginning to come discover treasures still SUBMISSION GUIDELINES of September until Friday, September 21st. We again extend sincere unfound as they help to pack appreciation to these participants for continuing to offer this invaluable up and load trucks for various We welcome items for publica- tion on subjects of interest to the service! thrift stores. We also welcome Discovery Islands community. Q COVE Sharon & Harry Archibald, 858 Prentice Place, 285.3288 anyone with vehicles or trucks Here are a few guidelines: SOUTH END Ruth Powell & Chris Thompson, 307 Sutil Road, 285.3695 who would be willing to load • 300 words is an ideal length for HERIOT BAY Candace and Jackson Holmes, 684 Cramer Road (carport) up or take a few bags or boxes community announcements.