DISCOVERY ISLANDER ISSUE 578 Serving the Discovery Islands since 1992 June 13, 2014 Hilary Stewart’s seminal work ‘Cedar’ at work at Windy Bay, Haida Gwaii photo: Philip Stone Poets’ May Queen Corner Serene Aston - Speech Hello everyone, and welcome to May Day 2014! My name Voices is Serene and I’m honoured to be your May Queen this year. I would like to start by introducing the court. So please welcome Princess Ruby Nickoloff and her escort The late birds Charlie Wager, Princess Amelia Nimmon and her escort scattering half-truths Dominic Bakota, Princess Lavina Rendall and her escort Logan Radler, and Princess Sacajawea Tate and her escort trailing off... Cameron Bell. I would also like to welcome my escort Tosh Harvey and last year’s May Queen Sophie Bawks-Smith with her escort Derrek McPhee. primordial ohm of So when I moved to Quadra a few years ago, one of the deep earth and ocean undulation first things I wanted to experience here was May Day. secrets whispered on the rising tide Everybody was talking about it and getting excited, planning their floats, and volunteering to help. One of the things that I like about May Day on Quadra is that there spring runoff a whitewash is activities for everyone, whether you’re participating in the face painting, treasure hunts, sail boat racing or flushing dark things just watching the parade. May Day on Quadra is all about from cover connecting with people, following traditions, and having fun! I think that festivals like this are important at any time in history or place in the world. Like broadside pastel my dad said, in his culture all the way in Indonesia, they had grease pole competitions at their shading grey and grey and grey festivals as well. He described how tall the poles were and the prizes such as; clothing, kitchen utensils, or even bikes hanging from the top of the poles. Or the Vikings who lived all the way ceilings, surfaces back in the Middle Ages, they had at least three major festivals a year. a fragile containment May Day celebrations come from Beltane, the festival of spring celebrated by the Druids, combined with the ancient Roman festival, Floralia, honouring the goddess of flowers. You can be still here. Be still. May Day has been celebrated in Europe for centuries, and when British settlers came to Quadra over 100 years ago they brought the festival here. The first May Day on Quadra was celebrated in Cape Mudge with a picnic and races. Annette Yourk loves to play in the field of So a big thank you to everyone who made May Day happen, and thank you all for coming out words: stories, poems, conversations... today to celebrate another successful May Day and I hope you enjoy it! She also teaches and is a freelance editor. Page 2 Issue #578 June 13, 2014 Read the DI online: www.DiscoveryIslander.ca DISCOVERY ISLANDER ISLAND CALENDAR Submit your event info or news item - eMail: [email protected] or drop-off at 701 Cape Mudge Rd or at Friday, June 13 - Live Music - Best Before - 9 pm HBI Pub Saturday, June 14 & Sunday, June 15 - Quadra Island 49th Annual Trout Derby - registration at Village Bay Lake Tuesday, June 17 of Canada Government Source: - Jazz at the Point with Jazzberry Jam at April Point Resort & Spa 6:30 pm - Adult Asthma Clinic, Quadra Island Medical Clinic, 7 pm Thursday, June 19 - Seniors Housing AGM, Room #1 at the Community Centre 7:00 pm NEXT DEADLINE: Friday, June 20 MONDAY, JUNE 23RD, 2014 - Live Music - Blue Katz - 9 pm HBI Pub Saturday, June 21 & Sunday, June 22 - Quadra Island Quilt and Garden Tour, 10 am - 4 pm, Tickets $15 for both days Saturday, June 21 - Celebration of Hilary Stewart’s life Q.C.C. 1:30 pm - Mountain Inspirations slide & video show Q.C.C. 7:30 pm - Summer Solstice with Burnt & Giraffe Aftermath at Quadra Legion 8 pm Tuesday, June 24 - Parkinson’s Support Group, Small seminar room, Q.C.C. 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 1 - Canada Day Celebrations at Cape Mudge Fall Fair Garden News Hellloooooo Gardeners!! It’s been managed to thwart the currant fruit a wonderful spring! I have to fly and sawfly by creating mesh pinch myself to be sure that it isn’t bags to encompass my red currants, a dream and that I’m not keeping but this becomes impractical for my squashes and tomatoes under a rambling rose. We’re just about tents to keep them warm. The at that point where we’ve finished Giant Pumpkins must be LOVING with planting for the summer this...you have got them underway, garden, and are now planning and right? Did you remember to plant starting seedlings for the fall and them with the first leaf headed in winter garden. I hope that you’re the direction that you want them also making a note of what you’ll to go? Speaking of pinching, is be able to grow and display in the everyone keeping on top of the Fall Fair. I tried Alkindus lettuce tent caterpillar situation...don’t this spring, and it is absolutely squish the ones with the whitish stunning! Many of the categories dots on their heads?! I’ve seen a for fruits and vegetables have been lot in this condition with the eggs eliminated as they weren’t suitable of a parasitic wasp laid on them... for what we have in our gardens saw one with four eggs on its head at that time, so be watching for yesterday! Hopefully with the rise the catalogue coming soon. As in the wasp, we’ll start to see a drop you stand back and appreciate the in the tent caterpillars next year. full-on lush growth in your garden, We will have to remain vigilant, tick off the items that you’ll be looking for the egg cases this fall. putting into your Horn of Plenty.... I’ve also noticed an increase in and keep feeding those Giant sawfly affecting the few roses that Pumpkins!! I have. If anyone has come across - Carol Anne Caulfield, Convener an effective control for sawfly on Fruits and Vegetables and Field roses, please pass it along. I’ve Crops, Old Community Garden Issue #578 June 13, 2014 Page 3 Aroma Coffee Newer, Greener At the Packaging Aroma Coffee is proud to announce that HBI our great organic & Fairtrade Certified coffee now comes in biodegradable/ compostable Expect ‘The Unexpected’ on the HBI Pub packaging (bags and labels). This is our latest stage! Hear this Quadra teen band and support step in enhancing our high standards of ethical the Quadra Island PAC with purchases from the integrity of our products. great variety at their silent auction. Come on out and support them Saturday June 14, 7:00 Our new coffee bags are made of Omnidegradable® pm. HBI pub. 19+ (Herons Dinner Show has bio-foil liner and craft paper laminate been cancelled) manufactured in Ontario. The bags themselves are made in Ontario & the U.S.A. These bags Chef Chris McCallum's new Herons and HBI are backyard-compostable, biodegrade in or on Pub menu this week! Enjoy fresh delectable soil, landfills and water. For more info: www. menu choices in the relaxed ambiance of the tekpaksolutions.com Heriot Bay Inn. Herons Dining Room and HBI Pub kitchen are open Sunday to Thursday 8:00 Our new labels are designed and printed on am to 9:00 pm, Friday and Saturday to 10:00 paper by www.qualitydesigns.net pm for your dining pleasure. Since our beginning in 1998, green bean quality, Murder Mystery curious? Be adventurous and roasting craftsmanship and freshness have always join the evening 'incognito' with your part well been the essence of Aroma. We expanded our scripted and easy to follow. Host Sarah Bible criteria to selecting only organic coffees because will guide us through our 4th annual interactive this practice protects the environment and Murder Mystery! Prepare thyself for an evening health of the people growing our food. with a fine dinner, scallywags and secrets, Pirate We buy FairTrade Certified coffees because Style Saturday, June 21 in Herons at the Heriot we believe in living wages & sustainability Bay Inn. $69/pp. Book your spot and receive for everyone. We choose Café Femenino your character package! 285-3322. coffees because sometimes FairTrade alone We love Fathers and although every day is isn’t enough to ensure gender equality & true Fathers Day June 15 is their day for recognition! democratic decision making. And now, we Take Dad out for Steak Night in Herons, the are proud to add environmentally friendly whole family can enjoy. Delicious options for packaging to our product line. the vegetarian Dads too! See you at the Heriot We strive to be responsible. We know you will Bay Inn. Reservations recommended: 285-3322 appreciate this change. Friday night bands: June 20...Blue Katz will Hélène Arsenault & Peter Kinskofer get you dancing and grooving to swing, blues aromacoffees.ca and rock; June 27...Duffy Live, blow you out of the park classic rock, country and a lot of everything you love to dance to. 9:00 pm. HBI Pub. no cover. Are you a player? a singer? a poet? a comedian? Shyly starting out or young and old pros are welcome and encouraged at Open mic. The night is always entertaining! Saturdays. HBI Pub. 9:00 pm. Make it a dinner show; the kitchen is open until 10:00 pm. Page 4 Issue #578 June 13, 2014 Read the DI online: www.DiscoveryIslander.ca DISCOVERY ISLANDER NEWS & EVENTS Submit your event info or news item - eMail: [email protected] or drop-off at 701 Cape Mudge Rd or at It Truly Takes a Golf Course Free Chimney Hand-Drum Jam Village to Raise a Come join the hand-drum jam Membership Sweeps every Wednesday night at 7:45 Child..