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.

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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

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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. BACK ROAD Pauline Lansdall, 1068 Milton Road, 285.2076 to Campbell River the week • Articles do not need to be sent as (Milton Greenhouse) following the sale. attachments. Simply send the text DIRECT DROP-OFF to the Community Centre will also be available on Be certain to write the week- in the body of your email. Saturday, September 22nd until 2 pm. end of September 22nd and 23rd • Canadian spelling is preferred. All proceeds go toward Quadra’s ongoing support of the community on your calendar! To volunteer for of Cataw in the remote Kalinga area of the northern Philippines through this worthwhile fundraising event • of your item Please use the title child sponsorship and the Gift of Peace Program. This project was in the email subject line. We get a and for more information about lot of items called 'DI Article'. initiated by the International Association for Transformation, Quadra’s the sale or child sponsorship, parent organization. IAT’s Gift For Peace Program is an award winning please contact Carol at cfoort@ • Remember to include credits and captions for photos & artwork. project that continues to be a huge success in promoting peace between yahoo.com or 285.3035! WHILE EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO INCLUDE ALL ITEMS SUBMITTED, ERRORS AND QUADRA ISLAND REAL ESTATE TEAM ACCIDENTAL OMISSIONS MAY OCCUR. Way to Go NEW LISTING: SOUTHEND JOIN MONTHLY MONDAY GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS OCEANFRONT HOME & SUITE Are available for delivery in Canada conversations about death and $825,000 by mail $90 for 12 months dying at 1087 Topcliff Road, 7 to • 2 level home has been built to 8:30pm. Each meeting consists Local Voluntary Subscriptions are the lock-up stage • Spacious decks of 30 minute sharing, 15 minute welcome to help support the DI, at front and back of home mini-presentation, 15 minute suggested: $30 per calendar year • 1 bedroom, 2 bathroom guest discussion, 30 minute business. Find more details online at suite attached to home • 3 bay garage with 200 amp service and 10 ft ceilings • 1.7 acres with Fall meetings and mini- www.DiscoveryIslander.ca sunny exposure and path to waterfront presentations will be: COPYRIGHT 2017 SEPTEMBER 17 Death Customs ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Bill Bradshaw Around the World PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION OCTOBER 22 My Mom’s Assisted NEXT DEADLINE Sarah Bradshaw Death www.quadrarealestate.ca 7pm Monday, Sep 17 NOVEMBER19 Exploring Ways for publication on PHONE 250.285.3293 to Honour Grief in Our Lives. TOLL FREE 1.877.735.3293 Info [email protected] Friday, September 21 FAX 250.285.3292

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of gardeners who delight in Join Quadra sharing our love of gardens and Market Music Island Garden gardening. We wholeheartedly LOCAL MUSICIANS continue to welcome newcomers. We usually play at the Saturday Market every Club! meet on the second Monday of week from 10am to lunch time. kicks MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 each month (except on holidays) John Toelle and Richard off our 2018/2019 Garden Club at 7pm. The cost to join is only Christie play at the Market Season with a terrific line-up of $10 per individual or $15 per on Saturday, Sep 1st. Dave speakers and events. Our Garden family. For more info about our Blinzinger returns on Sep 8th. On Club features speakers with garden club activities, please the last market of the season, expertise in organic gardening, contact Lu Schanfarber 285-2213 Quadra Drummers will perform composting, seed-saving, soil email: [email protected]. on Saturday, Sep l5th. health, native plants, pollinators Also, please join us on Live music continues Janice Amundsen Janice and much, much more. In Facebook: facebook.com until Sep 15th. Please make

addition to our monthly speakers PHOTO groups/971582922903469/ where generous donations to our local we have two amazing plant you will meet other gardeners, musicians when your visit the sales every year, a few garden Management Systems of Coastal share great gardening tips and Market. Thanks for keeping our workshops, occasional field trips First Peoples” with world- post photos of your garden. local music groups alive and well. and a fabulous Christmas Potluck renowned ethnobotanist and dinner. There is a lot to interest best-selling author Dr Nancy any level of gardener from novice Turner to expert so join your friends MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 NEW at Quadra offer this service, nor is it always and neighbours while you share “Invasive Plants: Another Island Medical an appropriate option, both your own gardening experience. Perspective” with local biologist the cancer agency and mental Here’s a brief overview of our Steve Mooney Clinic health services are registered. If upcoming 2018 Fall/Winter MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 QUADRA ISLAND MEDICAL you want to utilize this service, Garden Club Schedule Garden Club Christmas Dinner Clinic is now offering Telehealth please let your specialist know MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Potluck services to all island residents. that it is available here on “Local Food Security 101” with Do you have an interest in Telehealth is a secure on-line Quadra and it is your preferred local food advocates Marc Doll gardening? Do you want to audio-video service linking method of communication. and Jennifer Banks-Doll grow your own flowers, fruits patients with specialists on While QIMC facilitates the SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 and veggies? Do you long to Vancouver Island. Instead of interaction, the specialists’ office Annual Fall Plant Sale (and free get your hands in the dirt? travelling to your specialist, set up the appointments. If you gardening tips!) Do you want to become more you and your loved ones can have questions regarding this, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 food self-sufficient? Then join communicate via computer contact Pat Peterson NP(F), “Edible & Medicinal Plants and the Quadra Island Garden Club! at the clinic in a confidential at 250.285.3540 or patricia. Traditional Indigenous Plant We’re a super-friendly bunch setting. While not all specialists [email protected]

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Fall Singers’ Voting System Session Starts Referendum THE FALL QUADRA SINGERS DO YOU NEED TO educate sessions begins on Thursday yourself about the BC-wide fall September 13th. Practices referendum on our voting system? happen each week on Thursdays Barb Berger, Chair of the Comox from 6:45 to 9:15pm at the Valley chapter of Fair Vote Canada, Quadra Island Community will be on Quadra September Centre. It is a wonderful, 16th to speak about why there supportive group and the is a push for change in our ability to read music is not electoral system, and to explain required. Choir Director Kate the options in the upcoming Art in the Woodlot Public Opening Alexandra infuses the choir referendum. with lots of fun energy and WHEN & WHERE Sunday Saturday, September 8 accompanist Joyce Baker is September 16th, 7pm at the BIG TREE WOODLOT invites the public on Saturday, September 8 at skilled and ever accommodating. Community Centre. Doors open 2pm to a family-friendly Art in the Woodlot opening where French All voices are welcome to join 6:30. Refreshments. The event artist Cecille Lineaux will unveil a spectacular map/painting. This us for an opportunity to sing, is free but donations will be original creation incorporates beautiful drawings of the flora and fauna laugh, and learn. (We would gratefully accepted. found throughout the Woodlot and will enable all visitors to plan especially welcome more basses The referendum will be done their hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, cave exploring and foraging for and tenors.) Ages 16 plus. Cost is by mail-in vote. Everyone on the chanterelle mushrooms and wild huckleberries! $100 per session with family rates BC voter’s list will rbe mailed a Join our open house where we will answer all your questions on our and bursaries available. Concert ballot. The voting period is from sustainable management of Woodlot Licence W1897 owned by Jerry date is Friday December 14th. October 22 to November 30th, Benner and family. We can point out the locations of many old growth For more information contact 2018. For more see fairvote.ca/ trees and other secret locations of the underground stream system. Joan Varley jvarley@xplornet. pr4bc. For more about the Refreshments and individual paper maps will be available. Follow the com Please consider coming to Quadra meeting, email fairvote signs to Village Bay Road and the intersection of our Branch400. join us! [email protected]

Bingo is back at the Legion! Saturday September 15th at 7pm, $20/12 games. Dinner at 6:30pm: $10 burger, salad and Connect with AA dessert. Bingo and dinner funds raised go to Stuart McKean IS DRINKING COSTING YOU more than money? We can help. If you and his Walk for ALS Team. want to stop drinking and need to find AA near you or wish to learn more about Alcoholics Anonymous visit cr-aa.ca or call 250.287.4313 Sunday Morning Services begin again on September 16th for Campbell River and Area AA. at the United Church in the village at Cape Mudge. Everyone Meetings are held on Quadra Island Friday night at 8pm and welcome. Info 285.3163. Monday night at 7pm at the Cape Mudge United Church.

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Sierra Quadra’s Fall Speaker Series Starts Soon Hello, friends of wild I’m writing to you from PLEASE JOIN SIERRA QUADRA this fall stay. But we are still clearcutting our most salmon! for great speakers covering the important resilient and carbon-rich ancient rainforests at aboard the Martin Sheen, Sea Shepherds challenges of our time in British Columbia. an alarming rate: 3 square metres per second Society’s sailing research vessel. For the third These challenges include the never ending on Vancouver Island and neighbouring islands. summer in a row, they have been assisting me threat to our wild salmon and our remaining Our new provincial government promised with documenting the impact of open net-pen coastal rainforest as well as the prospect of to take action for BC’s old growth rainforest, salmon farms on our wild salmon, which are so industrial development in our wild places. As work with First Nations and support forestry. crucial to the entire marine ecology of British always doors open at 7pm for refreshments. Now it’s time for action – before it’s too late. Columbia. Programs begin at 7.30pm. Hear from Sierra Club BC Senior Forest and When I arrived in Musgamagw territory, also Climate Campaigner Jens Wieting about the known as the Broughton Archipelago, it was a

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29 Sea Shepherd state of the forest, possible solutions, and how place of powerful living diversity. When salmon Join Operation Virus Hunter Season 3: you can help save BC’s endangered rainforest. farms were lodged in her arteries, the sea lice, Alexandra Morton for an update from the viruses and bacteria that poured from their frontlines on the future SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24 nets gradually saturated every living thing in of wild salmon in An evening with Andrew Nikiforuk: “Under- these waters. As a result, the pulse of this once BC. Court decisions, standing the Technological Imperative: How generous place has become weak and erratic. indigenous uprisings, Technology Has Conquered Everything” The beautiful Ahta River was never logged, In the 1950s the radical French Christian breaking science and but it didn’t matter. The tiny salmon birthed Jacques Ellul predicted that technology would intrigue: it’s a story in her waters are stripped of their silvery skin become a totalitarian force in every day life. almost beyond belief. as they swim through clouds of sea lice, and Today every politician and many greens This has been an epic perish from piscine reovirus dispersed by the champion technology as the solution to all of battle for our wild Glacier Falls fish farm. G-Clan orca and the our problems. But what if Ellul was right and salmon, the backbone Alert Bay seine fleet used to fish the Viner technologies are the problem? And if Ellul was of this coast. Join us to hear Alex’s firsthand River chum salmon, but neither comes now. right, what would the solutions be? Andrew account. Viner chum salmon have collapsed as the Nikiforuk is a well informed and riveting tiny fry collide with the effluent plume of the SATURDAY OCTOBER 13 speaker. We are thrilled to welcome him back. Save BC's Endangered Old-Growth Burdwood salmon farm. Rainforest! Most of BC’s old growth And a sneak preview of our spring series... I have fought hard to protect wild salmon rainforests and the communities that depend We will be welcoming back Jackie Hildering from salmon farms for 30 years, and I was on them are in crisis. Raw log exports are at (the whale lady) and Briony Penn from Salt beginning to think it was impossible. Then a a record high and mills are closing. Climate Spring Island. series of extraordinary events began… change and massive forest fires are here to – Geraldine Kenny Hereditary leadership rose up, ancient territorial disputes were paused, a beautiful sailing ship with a legendary crew arrived, cameras got behind the nets; and indigenous and non-indigenous people locked arms, built cabins and moved on to the salmon farms and declared change. Winter storms and lawsuits buffeted us as the generosity of strangers sustained us. Endurance, honour, tradition ruled. After our 200 days of occupation, some levels of government began to realize that our concerns were legitimate, that the situation was serious, and that it was time to rise to assume their responsibilities. I am truly in awe of what I have witnessed over the past year, and will be reporting from the frontlines of the wild salmon saga – with an account of endurance, leadership, courtroom drama, scientific sleuthing, and what the future could hold. This story is still being lived. Join me on September 29 and perhaps find your role in this extraordinary movement. This is not about ending aquaculture; this is about doing something that really works for our coast. – Alex Morton

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will gain access to grounds and will receive The 2018 Quadra Fall Fair on Sunday, honorary scarves to wear as identification. September 9 is the island’s greatest After the dog events, we suggest your little “Homegrown Sew and Sow”. An pet return home to a calm, cool and secure extravaganza of old-timey family fun, environment. the Fair takes place at the Quadra As such, Randy the Dog Walker has Community Centre (QCC) from generously offered to provide a free doggie 9:30am to 5pm. home delivery service. Arrange dog transport with Randy after the ADMISSION RATES Gauntlet of Temptation event near Adults $5 • Youth 6–17 $3 • Family $15 the Main Stage area. Children 5 & under fre FREE Q-COVE FERRY SHUTTLE As always, there’s a cornucopia of things The Spirit of the West adventure van will to do and see at the Fair. Here are shuttle folks from Q-Cove terminal to important details so you have the best the Fair in the morning for three possible experience. sailings, starting with the 9:30am ferry. STRUT YOUR STUFF Return shuttles to Q-Cove will begin for the 3pm sailing. Please bring your own car Show off the fruits of your labour at the There’s safe parking space for zucchini seats for children. Fair. Exhibit your prize veggies, fruits, jam, racers inside the exhibit hall where they’ll jellies, fermented foods, wines, baked be on display and stay cool and fresh. BRING YOUR BIKES goods.... the possibilities are Save the environment and get a prize! nearly endless. Register your You’re guaranteed great parking, entries at QCC on Saturday, and when you go through September 8. admissions with your helmet you’ll ZUCCHINI GRAND PRIX get some loot (while quantities last). Registration at 9:30 am, races LISTEN UP! begin 11am Cortes Community Radio 89.5 will There are only four rules: be spinning the Fair’s tunes. CKTZ DJs • The axle shaft must "Hurricane Rena" and "Hiway Hippy" penetrate the zucchini. The are providing playlists featuring classic zucchini cannot be strapped & modern country, rockabilly, country to an external carriage. Radio! • Zucchinis can be any size, but maximum allowable STAY HYDRATED wheel width from outside Bring your refillable water bottle – we’ve to outside must be no got a water filling station. And be sun greater than 25 cm. Wheel smart! With luck, you’ll need sunhats and diameters must be no greater than 10 cm. sunscreen. • The racing is in heats: fastest cars from POOCH PROTOCOL each heat will race off to decide the overall We adore dogs and have an array of winner. exciting dog events! But we request ABOVE The Zucchini Grand Prix at the Quadra Fall Fair is serious • Fun must be had by all. owners leave pets at home if they are not business. Spruce up your squash and Ribbons are awarded to: the fastest, the entered in Fair events. get in the race on Sunday, September furthest, and the most creatively designed The fairground can be a hot, noisy and 9 at the Quadra Community Centre. zucchini racers. overwhelming environment for our furry Photo: Carol Woolsey friends. Only registered performing dogs

PAGE 8 www.discoveryislander.ca ISSUE 686 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 Fall Fair Schedule 9:30 FAIR OPENS Registration begins for Pet Parade, Doggie Dash, Gauntlet & Zucchini Races (beside entrance gate) 9:45 20 Pony Ride tickets available (near Livestock Tent) 10:00 PET EVENTS (Main Stage) Pet Parade, Doggie Dash, Gauntlet of Temptation 10:45 20 Pony Ride tickets available (near Livestock Tent) 11:00 Zucchini Races (Skateboard Park) 11:15 Melons 101 (Talking Tent) Aayla Moon, Blaine Waldbauer & Noelle Ma n perform (Bistro) 11:30 Richard Christie & Brian Wilson perform (Bistro) 11:40 Pony Grooming demo (Riding Arena) 11:45 15 Pony Ride tickets available (near Livestock Tent) Bee Buzz (Talking Tent) 11:45 Dunk Tank, Slack Line, Maker Tent & Face Painting open 12:00 Pony Rides begin (Riding Arena) 12:15 Goat Milking & Hoof Trimming (Livestock Tent) AT QCC GROUNDS • SCHEDULE Kombucha OF Workshop EVENTS (Talking Tent) Fall Fair Schedule Breccan & Heather Kent perform (Bistro) 9:30 FAIR OPENS 12:30 Play – Three Little Pigs (Main Stage) Registration begins for Pet Parade, Doggie Dash, Barry Hodgson & Friends perform (Bistro) Gauntlet & Zucchini Races (beside entrance gate) 1:00 Register for Strong Folk, Cake Walk & Cross Cut Saw 9:45 20 Pony Ride tickets available (near Livestock Tent) competitions (by Main Stage) 10:00 PET EVENTS (Main Stage) Pet Parade, Doggie Dash, Soil and Compost Tea (Talking Tent) Gauntlet of Temptation 1:15 Jump Park demo – Sprokids (Jump Park) 10:45 20 Pony Ride tickets available (near Livestock Tent) Isis & Gwendolyn perform (Bistro) 11:00 Zucchini Races (Skateboard Park) 1:30 John Toelle, Richard Christie & Dave Tolley perform (Bistro) 11:15 Melons 101 (Talking Tent) Aayla Moon, Blaine Waldbauer & Noelle Ma n 2:00 Strong Folk competition (Main Stage) perform (Bistro) People’s Choice voting closes (Exhibit Hall) 11:30 Richard Christie & Brian Wilson perform (Bistro) 2:15 Oaklyn Rayne, Maddy Ma n, Fortune Dennison & Noelle & Friends perform (Bistro) 11:40 Pony Grooming demo (Riding Arena) 2:30 Willow performs (Bistro) 11:45 15 Pony Ride tickets available (near Livestock Tent) Bee Buzz (Talking Tent) 2:30ish Cake Walk competition (Main Stage) 11:45 Dunk Tank, Slack Line, Maker Tent & Face Painting 3:00ish Cross Cut Saw Competition (Main Stage) open People’s Choice winners announced (Main Stage) 12:00 Pony Rides begin (Riding Arena) 3:15 Skateboard demo (Skate Park) The Caissies perfom (Bistro) 12:15 Goat Milking & Hoof Trimming (Livestock Tent) Kombucha Workshop (Talking Tent) 4:30 Exhibit Hall closes entries may be picked up at this Breccan & Heather Kent perform (Bistro) time 12:30 Play – Three Little Pigs (Main Stage) 5:00 Fair Grounds close... See you next time. Barry Hodgson & Friends perform (Bistro) 1:00 Register for Strong Folk, Cake Walk & Cross Cut Saw competitions (by Main Stage) Soil and Compost Tea (Talking Tent) 1:15 Jump Park demo – Sprokids (Jump Park) Isis & Gwendolyn perform (Bistro) 1:30 John Toelle, Richard Christie & Dave Tolley perform (Bistro) 2:00 Strong Folk competition (Main Stage) People’s Choice voting closes (Exhibit Hall) 2:15 Oaklyn Rayne, Maddy Ma n, Fortune Dennison & Noelle & Friends perform (Bistro) 2:30 Willow performs (Bistro) 2:30ish Cake Walk competition (Main Stage) THIS PAGE The fun of Fall Fairs past... 3:00ish Cross Cut Saw Competition (Main Stage) Huge thanks to all you amazing People’s Choice winners announced (Main Stage) people who dream this thing up! And 3:15 Skateboard demo (Skate Park) to everyone who makes it happen in all The Caissies perfom (Bistro) ways big and small. What a community! See you at the Fair... 4:30 Exhibit Hall closes entries may be picked up at this time 5:00 Fair Grounds close... See you next time. ISSUE 686 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 www.discoveryislander.ca PAGE 9 QUADRA CIRCLE NEWS THANKS

Most gardeners have hand at peeling, slicing and dicing fruit and To Quadra from NISHS had the experience of a vegetables, we need you to help prepare a who supported plant growing madly in light lunch Mondays or Wednesdays (1–2 THANK YOU TO EVERYONE North Island Survivors’ Healing Society – all directions, sometimes hours). Or, if you’re an absolute whiz at Trauma and Abuse Counselling Centre for our even needing to be relocated in order to cleaning up and clearing away, we need you annual raffle! As well as the many islanders continue to thrive. Quadra Circle is a bit to help set the activity room to rights after who bought tickets, we appreciated a beautiful like that plant – it has also grown madly lunch and afternoon workshops Mondays or contribution of metal work from Kevin in all directions over the last few years, Wednesdays (1 hour max). Contact person: MacKenzie, Raven Song Gallery. Thank you to and while we don’t need relocation, we Heather. **Bonus** In both those jobs, you Marg Heald and Sandy Spearing who showed do need a transfusion of ‘new blood’ in also get to eat lunch with a bunch of friendly strong support by selling tickets at the Cove. It the form of more volunteers! people! was a pleasure to talk to Scott Elam who won a Starting with Friday lunches, a home meals HOME MEALS needs collection and delivery prize but opted to donate it for someone else. service and an outreach program, Quadra person. If you enjoy driving, and would A Campbell River resident with a fairy garden Circle’s programs rapidly expanded to appreciate an expense-paid trip to Campbell was very excited to add the beautiful dragon fly include a twice-weekly activity centre, a River each week, this is the job for you! We to it from Raven Song Gallery. Congratulations transportation service, an assisted reading need someone to collect prepared meals from to Heather Simpson who won the coveted program at the school, and an office open two central locations and deliver them to certificate to dine at Harbour Grill. three days a week. We also partner with or the freezer in our office each Thursday (3–4 – With gratitude on behalf of NISHS sponsor various other group activities and hours). We could also use help with local workshops in the community on a regular distribution of those meals on Fridays. (1–2 basis. Truly an amazing growth spurt over the hours). Contact person: Margie. last five years or so! QUADRA SENIORS QUADRA CIRCLE OFFICE needs extra staff But like all vigorous growth, more programs too. Are you people-oriented and comfortable and services means more time and energy with computers? Our office is open from ALL OUR SENIORS have been very busy either to maintain them. Which, inevitably, as we 11am to 3pm Wednesday to Friday, and we preserving fruit and veggies, watering the continue to grow, means more people to take need more smiling faces and capable hands garden, or trying to keep cool. Many of us on more jobs. Some of those jobs involve to maintain those hours. Drop in and see for enjoyed the North Island Picnic at Fanny only minimal time on an occasional or semi- yourself what you could be doing! Orientation Bay (Br 127) playing games and enjoying a regular basis, others require a greater time provided. A usual shift is 4 hours, but job- delicious lunch at the hall on Ships Point Rd. commitment. sharing is a possibility, as is being available ‘on We also have enjoyed working in the Tourist Finding a job you like and which easily call’ rather than as a regular. Contact person: Information Booth next to the Credit Union. fits into your lifestyle is very important, but Margie. Drop in for a visit! We are open from 9:30am virtually all our programs need people right until 4pm. Our visitors come from all over now, so we’re sure you’ll find a good fit! IF you see something that appeals, the world – Vancouver Island, USA, Italy, or would like more information, call Here are some of the jobs we currently have Germany, France,Switzerland, Netherlands, the appropriate contact person at available: Japan, China, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and 250.285.2255 ( please leave a message the Maritimes. Working at the Tourist Booth QUADRA SCHOOL needs people to help if the office is closed) or email that is very interesting, helping the visitors enjoy students with reading. Orientation provided. person at [email protected] their holidays. Soon we will be back to Short or long term commitment. Very having our very interesting meetings under rewarding! (1 – 2 hours per week, flexible). the supervision of President Robert Hartley. Contact person: Carol Like the DI on FaceBook To become a member call Lois Norman ACTIVITY CENTRE is back in full swing at @3061, for transportation call Ruth Amiabel the School mid-September. If you are a dab @ 3801 or cell phone 250.895.9188. Trauma & Abuse A Unified Voice for the Islands' Business Community very Isl co an JOIN TODAY Counselling Centre is d s • Forum for Island businesses. Professional individual counselling D by appointment. Ages 5+ • Coordinating island promotion. C • Low annual membership dues e h c NORTH ISLAND SURVIVORS’ a r FOR MEMBERSHIP INFO m e b m www.discoveryislandschamber.ca HEALING SOCIETY er o m of C D.I.C.C. Box 790, Quathiaski Cove. BC V0P 1N0 CALL 250-287-3325 eMail [email protected]

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Social Policy and Reducing Income Inequality WATCH YOUR MAILBOX – if you are This is also a generational problem – it using the First Past the Post voting system. on the BC voter’s list, Elections BC will seems more difficult for young people to get For Fair Vote Canada’s summary of Lijphart’s automatically send three mailings to your stable, well-paid employment than it was book see the third source below. home. The first will be a postcard alerting for baby boomers like myself. Wouldn’t it Sources: you to the referendum, the second a be good if our political system listened to www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/Details/ comprehensive voter package describing the everyone’s voices including the voices of those society/income-inequality.aspx?AspxAutoDet process, questions and systems proposed in who are not so well off? In fact countries ectCookieSupport=1 this referendum, and the last will be the actual using Proportional Representation systems www.fairvote.ca/2018/05/16/evidence/ ballot. have higher scores on health, education and https://drive.google.com/file/ The referendum vote will be conducted by standards of living. d/0Bx38vorBQgfmNElMcnJiSk54Skk/view mail between October 22nd and November With Proportional Representation, https://www.fairvote.ca/pr-and-inequality/ 30th. There are two questions on the ballot. most votes count towards electing a Elections BC recently updated its website representative who reflects the voter’s values. Watch your mailbox and plan to attend and now has a thorough description of the Representatives and the party they are the meeting on September 16th! three systems of Proportional Representation affiliated with understand that their job in the – Bonnie Brownstein on the ballot. Remember – if you are not legislature is to represent ordinary citizens, sure which system best reflects your values, not party interests, which are often aligned you can answer only the first question e.g. with corporate interests. Research shows stay with First Past the Post or change to that measures of income inequality and social Proportional Representation. You may leave policy outcomes improve in proportional the second question blank. Your vote still systems. A variety of studies show that: counts! https://elections.bc.ca/referendum/ • When proportionality increases, inequality To make sure you are on the BC voter’s list decreases call 1.800.661.8683 or go to https://eregister. • The political preferences of low income electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/ovr/welcome.aspx# citizens are better represented in a more proportional system To learn more and for an opportunity • Carey and Hix (2009 and 2011) looked Preschool Program to have your questions answered, plan at 610 elections over 60 years in 81 to attend a meeting on Proportional countries and found that Proportional For 2.5 to 5 years Representation on Sunday September Representation countries garnered higher (Toilet training not required) 16th at the Quadra Community Centre. scores on the United Nations Index of Human Speaker: Barb Berger from the Comox Development, which incorporates health, Quadra Kids Valley Fair Vote Canada chapter. education and standard of living indicators. school age program •Arend Lijphart, an esteemed Dutch political SOCIAL POLICY AND INCOME INEQUALITY scientist, wrote a book titled ‘Patterns For 6 to 11 years One of the disturbing trends in Canada is of Democracy: Government Forms and Find us online the widening gulf between people who are Performance in 36 Countries.’ The 2012 quadrachildrenscentre.weebly.com wealthy or even those who are comfortably edition of this book covers patterns in these middle class, and those who struggle to make countries over a period of 55 years. 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ends meet. Here in BC, economic inequality Lijphart concludes that countries using Monday to Friday is exacerbated by the high cost of purchasing Proportional Representation systems have a home as well as high rental housing prices in lower levels of income inequality and spend 250-285-3511 much of the province. more on social expenditures than countries Please inquire about government subsidies

ISSUE 686 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 www.discoveryislander.ca PAGE 11 REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S REPORT:

AT THE END OF A SUNNY LABOUR DAY WEEKEND, I wish you a day” such as this. The money came from previous subdivisions in Area Happy Belated Labour Day! I hope that those that attended the events C that paid cash in lieu of park dedication. (It’s complicated). This is an over the weekend enjoyed them thoroughly and please don’t forget that incredible time for celebration by all. the Fall Fair is coming up next weekend! I am well past deadline for this report so will keep it as short as possible. STUART ISLAND WATER LOT LEASE I say that because I just went through my list of emails and phone Since we acquired the long unused School District upland piece of messages since the last report to jog my memory on the issues that I property at Stuart island, which is used by the Stuart Island Community have had to deal with and let’s just say, that I will not be reporting on all Association as their home, we now have another issue on the go. I of them, unless you have a whole lot of reading time on your hands! The have been working with the Ministry of Forests to have the water issues just keep on coming! lease that fronts the property removed from its expensive commercial I will try to just list a few of the more important ones below. designation. So I am now asking them to classify it as “Community / Nominal fee” since it will now be ours. They are actively pursuing this at PROPERTY DONATION this time and I am hoping for a positive outcome. I will be meeting with A very generous Meiling Alps has donated her family property (about the Minister next week on this issue. 13 acres) at Hyacinthe Bay, as a land conservancy. The property is one of those rare jewels that has basically had nothing done to it since the SEISMIC UPGRADE TO QUADRA ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE turn of the century and it is located along the shoreline with beautiful It has been a long time since I received the grant from the province for mature forests and natural settings throughout. This will be held by $500,000.00 to do the upgrade. The Request for Proposals closed last the SRD and a land conservancy will hold a third party covenant to Friday and I am hoping that a Quadra contractor gets the work. It is a insure that it remains in its current natural state. I cannot thank Meiling requirement that it be upgraded, so fingers crossed! I’ll let you know of enough for this generous donation to our beautiful island. We all owe the outcome in the next report, I hope! her a debt of gratitude for this selfless donation. TELUS RECEPTION ISSUES SURGE NARROWS PROPERTY ACQUISITION I have noticed, and others have confirmed, that Telus cell service has Well, the ‘t’s’ are crossed and the ‘i’s’ have been dotted and the property gone downhill over the past month. I contacted the head supervisor at Surge Narrows next to the existing Wharf and upland has been in Victoria and explained our issue. He has assigned three, yes three officially sold to the SRD at an extremely reasonable price. This land is separate crews, to come to the island to go through the issue with a fine key to the expansion and continuation of the thriving community that toothed comb. They have found a reduction in signal strength and are is Surge Narrows. It will allow for growth and preserve the historic working on finding out why after numerous personal contacts with me. site of the original Surge Narrows store and allow for its evolution. In I intend to speak to the man in charge of our area next Friday. Hopefully addition to this as soon as we have the title registered we will receive they will find the problem. the foreshore water lease from the Province as an area to expand our overgrown Surge Narrows wharf facility. A very long time fight and SURGE NARROWS AGM lobby effort has paid off. The recipients will be our entire community I will be attending the Surge narrows Annual General meeting on of the Discovery Islands and mainland Inlets. The best part is that it will September 21st to discuss anything and everything to do with issues be paid for out of Park Reserve funds that I have been saving for a “rainy that concern the outer islands. I will also be attending the opening of the Evans Bay dock that we spent two years bringing to completion in spite of one problem after another. This was all paid for out of the Million Dollar View Community Works Fund, administered through the Union of BC Semi-waterfront lot in Quathiaski Cove. This .38 Municipalities. acre lot has an old home beside the beach on the west side; the east side has a great building site ROAD ISSUES, ETC. and sewer connection, and is accessed by Green In addition to the dozens of complaints I have received from people Road! Build your dream home or use the existing dwelling as a rental/getaway. The home is a questioning why their road is not being done this year (mine isn’t handy-man special and needs a new roof. The either!), I have been working with the ministry officials to look at new garden boasts grapes and fruit trees, and with a little love, could be restored to its former glory. Reduced to $299,000 Successfully selling real estate on Quadra Island since 1995 Heavy uipment Automotive service and repair elding and Fabrication Heidi Ridgway Shop located on Quadra ® Your Resident Quadra Island Realtor By appointment only tel 250-285-2217 cell 250 202-2217 [email protected] www.QuadraIslandRealEstate.com 250-285-2215 [email protected]

PAGE 1 2 www.discoveryislander.ca ISSUE 686 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 NEWS FROM AREA C by Jim Abram PROGRAMS signage that is needed on the island for various reasons. I have also been lobbying for new thermoplastic cross walk line painting Chronic for the school and line painting for the entire island. Never a dull Pain Self- moment even though road issues are not the responsibility of the SRD. They are Provincial. So please contact your MLA when Management you have a concern or the Highways office in Courtenay: Anne Program Maloney at 250-334-6969. The Chronic Pain Self- Management Program is six UBCM MEETINGS weekly workshops geared I will be at UBCM for their annual meetings from Monday the towards helping people with 10th until Saturday the 15th. I have meetings set up with many chronic pain better manage their Ministers to deal with our issues including some of the issues symptoms to live a fuller, more mentioned above and to deal with our Medical Clinic issues satisfying life. The workshop also. It is going to be an intense and jam-packed week and I am provides information and teaches looking forward to it. FERRIES practical skills. It can assist Please see the following notice individuals to gain the confidence FIRE BAN SIGNAGE AND NOTICES from the Ferry Corporation and motivation they need to I have been working with BC Ferries CEO, Mark Collins, and his staff to regarding a meet and greet to manage the challenges of living provide notice to the travelling public of the extreme fire danger in our be held on Quadra. I think they with chronic pain. area. I have asked for signage on the face of the ferry, announcements are making an effort to reach The program is offered as part on Board, and handouts at the ticket booth to every customer. The out to us. So our activism for a of the University of Victoria following is what I have received from staff: better relationship over the years Institute of Aging and Lifelong Hi Jim, has paid off. We are trying to Health with trained volunteers. Thank you for your response. collaborate and will hopefully see It runs Monday from 9:30 to Starting Saturday morning I requested many positive changes. noon starting October 15th the announcements on the vessel I am stopping here! Feel free through to November 26th with no class on November 5th. There were conducted once the vessel to contact me between the hours is no charge for the series. had completed departure and was of 8:30 am and 5pm, Monday Classes will be held at Room sailing. I also requested that the through Friday (please, not on 1, Quadra Island Community announcement clarified the “fire ban” weekends or holidays, folks!) at Centre. Class size is limited to 10 similar to the sign [at the right]. 285.3355, or you can fax me at people. Please register through The terminals started PA 285.3533 or you can email me the Quadra Circle in person at announcements on Saturday as well anytime at jimabram@xplornet. their office at Quathiaski Cove, or using the clarified message of the ca or by mail at Box 278 in the by calling 250.285.2255. “fire ban”. Cove, V0P 1N0… or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ For more information contact: I requested that our twitter account provide a link to the [email protected] or provincial fire ban. JimAbram…. If it is important, my cell is 250.830.8005… Lots of [email protected] Marketing has ordered window decals which display the choices. following information. They have been in contact with a print Please do not use my shop and they will be sent out tomorrow morning. residential phone number for I wanted to make sure I had all the pieces of information before Parkinson’s SRD calls. All business calls responding to you even though some of your requests were should be on 285.3355. Many Support Group acted on immediately. thanks! Do you or a friend have Thanks again, Respectfully submitted, Parkinson’s disease? If so, come Debbie Jim Abram to our small friendly monthly I think they are really trying to help make our islands safe from fires and Director, Discovery Islands- support group meetings at sincerely thank them. Mainland inlets, Area C, SRD Quadra Community Centre main floor Room 2. Meetings will be the third Tuesday of each Living Life to life’s challenges? Check out facilitate the course. month, 10am to 11:30am. The this program. The course runs The cost is $40 per individual, next meeting will be September the Full for eight Thursdays starting with grants available. Please 18, 2018. Helping You to Help Yourself September 27th through to register through Quadra Circle, Want to feel happier, gain November 15th from 1 to 2:30pm either in person (office beside confidence, have more at the Quadra Island Community Quadra Island Medical Clinic), Like the DI energy, feel less stressed and Centre, Room 1. Pat Peterson [email protected] or by on FaceBook develop skills to deal with and Diana McKerracher will calling 250.285.2255.

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QI Outdoor Club Yes, it’s that time of year again; back slight increase but our actual count does not to school for students, teachers complete until September 30. Some items will Upcoming Events and the many other staff who are part be put on hold till the new superintendent is in place, such as the rural school review of THE OUTDOOR CLUB has had a very busy of our school community. Hopefully schedule this summer with a great mix of everyone enjoyed some rest and play Quadra and Cortes. The Surge Narrows school hiking and kayaking. The hikes have been both time this summer, in spite of the the review was completed in June 2018, with classic Quadra hikes (usually with swimming challenges from the smoky air and very comprehensive community input. The involved) and some interesting destinations extremely hot dry weather. outcome was a much desired and valued on Vancouver Island, such as Memekay Caves, This summer brought a major change for extra day of school per week for students and Crest Mountain, Broken Eyes Mountain, the Campbell River School district, with teacher. Huson Caves and Woss Lookout. The scenery the resignation of Superintendent Tom A school board trustee attends regular has been spectacular. You can check out Longridge. He will be missed and we wish meetings to deal with ongoing business the trip reports and photos at: https:// him the very best. items. As chair of the board for the last qioutdoorclub.org/trips/trip-photos/ The selection of a superintendent is one of 4 years, I also attend meetings with As we slip into September, it seems we the most important tasks that any Board of various provincial,regional and local will finally have some rain, along with cooler Education undertakes and we are very aware community groups about topics of mutual temperatures and shorter days. September is of the importance of this process and our interest. often a beautiful month and we are hoping for ultimate decision. The board immediately Of course, this is election year for local some great outings. Here are the upcoming established a search committee, and has municipal positions; mark voting day October trips: selected an educational leadership consultant 20thon your calender! I hope I’ll have the to guide the selection process for a new opportunity to continue to serve as school 12 SEPTEMBER, WEDNESDAY Hike a loop superintendent. board trustee for the Discovery Islands. If to Eagle Ridge and beyond To ensure as much stability as possible in you have any questions, please contact me 19 SEPTEMBER, WEDNESDAY Kayaking in this time of transition, the board hired an at [email protected] Gowlland Harbour experienced superintendent to temporarily – Susan Wilson, Trustee for Discovery Islands, 26 SEPTEMBER, WEDNESDAY Hike to fill the interim superintendent’s position. Jim SD72 McKenzie and Douglas Lakes in Strathcona Cambridge, recently retired after nine years Park as Superintendent and CEO of Sooke School 10 OCTOBER, WEDNESDAY Hike a north District, will join us September 1st. CAMPBELL RIVER Gowlland trail loop Beyond selecting an interim superintendent, the board has also worked with the The details for these trips and others can be Monthly consultant to determine the qualities of Lost Families Found: found at: www.qioutdoorclub.org/schedule- genealogy meeting September 6th, 7 to an ideal candidate, created a recruitment summer-2018/ 9pm in the Maritime Heritage Centre. advertisement, and has posted the position The winter planning meeting will be held Discover what family treasures and stories throughout British Columbia and across on November 4th at the Community Centre. members dug up over the summer. Everyone Canada. The closing date for applications has Everyone is welcome. If there are outings welcome. Library open 6 to 7 before meeting. been set for the last week of September. It is you would like to do between November and For info, call Janice 250.203.0585, Campbell the board’s hope that, barring any unforeseen April, be sure to let us know. River Genealogy Society. delays, the new superintendent will be appointed by mid October. Cortes Radio In the meantime, most school, district, and board activities will continue as usual. Drop in and tune out With regard to student enrolment numbers 89.5 fm in our district this fall, we're expecting a

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Fire on East Redonda TAVISH CAMPBELL took photos of the fire on East Redonda Island last week, and sent them with this note: “Here’s some photos from Pendrell Sound on Redonda Island last night. “The fire was human caused and continues to grow. Perhaps you can use the pictures to help remind Islanders that fires CAN happen here!!! Scary stuff, but luckily no houses in the area.” Note: The fire has grown from 15ha to 110ha as of August 30, and is burning in Redonda’s Ecological Reserve. Ferry Schedule Leave Quathiaski Cove Leave Campbell River COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS QUADRA ISLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND † 6:20 am † 6:40 am Harry Manx Fuses Harry Manx has an impressive collection of 7:05 am 7:30 am awards to prove how skilled and hard-working 8:00 am 8:30 am East and West he is. He’s received seven Maple Blues Awards 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am **10:30 am HARRY MANX has spent years fusing eastern and holds honours from the Canadian Folk musical traditions with the Music Awards, Vancouver 11:00 am 11:30 am blues. He switches effortlessly magazine Georgia Straight, 12:00 pm 12:30 pm between guitar, harmonica, and the South Australia 1:00 pm 1:30 pm banjo and the mohan veena, Blues Society. He received 2:05 pm 2:30 pm a 20-stringed instrument CBC Radio’s Great 3:00 pm 3:30 pm invented by Manx’s mentor Canadian Blues Awards **4:00 pm 4:30 pm Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. for 2007 and his albums 5:00 pm 5:25 pm Manx blends Indian folk have garnered five Juno 5:50 pm 6:15 pm melodies with slide guitar nominations. 7:00 pm 7:30 pm blues, adds a sprinkle of gospel and Experience Harry Manx live September 15 8:00 pm 8:30 pm some compelling grooves to create his unique and 16 in Herons. Seats are $79 and include 9:15 pm 9:45 pm *10:15 pm *10:45 pm ‘mysticssippi’ flavour. He quickly envelops the a two course dinner; there are a limited audience with his warm vocals and the number of show-only seats available at $59. † Monday to Friday only. ** Tuesdays - Dangerous Cargo beautiful melodies of his original songs. Call 250.285.3322 to reserve. * Fridays and Saturdays Only No passengers or cars.

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