Issue 370 May 26, 2006 Discovery .ca CommunityIslander News and Events from Quadra Island, Cortes Island and the Outer Discovery Islands See this photo in full colour online www.discoveryislander.ca May Day - Sat. May 27 See last edition of D.I. for program details www.discoveryislander.ca ���� Ferry ��� ��� ��� �� � �� � �� � Schedules � � � � � Campbell River - Quadra Island � Crossing Time: 10 minutes � � Leave Quadra Island 6:15 am 3:05 pm †7:05 am ** 4:00 pm 8:00 am 5:00 pm 9:00 am 5:50 pm 10:00 am 7:00 pm �� 11:00 am 8:00 pm ��� ��� 12:00 pm 9:00 pm ��� 1:00 pm 10:00 pm 2:00 pm *11:00 pm �������������� Leave Campbell River ���������������������������� 6:40 am 3:30 pm †7:30 am 4:30 pm 8:30 am 5:25 pm ����������������������������� 9:30 am 6:15 pm **10:30 am 7:30 pm 11:30 am 8:30 pm ������������������������������ 12:30 pm 9:30 pm 1:30 pm 10:30 pm 2:30 pm *11:30 pm ������������������������������������ ��������������� Quadra Island - Cortes Island Crossing Time: 45 minutes Leave Quadra Island Leave Cortes Island ��������������� † 9:05 am † 7:50 am **11:05 am 9:50 am ������������������������� 1:05 pm 11:50 am 3:05 pm **1:50 pm 5:05 pm 3:50 pm ������������������� 6:45 pm 5:50 pm * - Fridays and Saturdays only. † - Daily except Sundays. ** - Tuesday sailings are for Dangerous Cargo - No passengers. ������������������� For More Information ������������������������� Stop in at the Quadra Island Tourist Info Booth ����� on Harper Rd. next to the Quadra Credit Union. ���������������� Pick Up A Copy of the Guide to the Discovery Islands and the Quadra Island map-brochure ����������������������������������������� ������������� ���������������������������������������������� �������������� ������������� ������������������������������������������������ �������������� www.quadraisland.ca www.discoveryislands.ca www.discoveryislander.ca 2 Discovery Islander #370 May 26th, 2006 Island Calendar Submit your event: eMail: [email protected] • fax: 285-2236 • drop-off: 701 Cape Mudge Rd. The Regulars D a y b y d a y • Every Day - Quadra Legion - Now Open at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27 • Every Monday - Badminton, 7:30 Cape Mudge Hall - May Day! Rebecca Spit • Every Tuesday - Kalina Folkdancers -QCC, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, Sept.to Apr. parade starts at 10:00 am - see last issue of D.I. for schedule of events - Sketching group at Firesign Studio 10 am-12:00 pm - May Day Dance Q.C.C. - Al-anon meeting, 7.30 pm at the Childrens Centre 8:30 p.m. • Every Wednesday -Yoga 9:30 am and 7:00 pm Community Centre Wednesday, May 31 - Quadra Seniors @ Legion-- Tai-chi 10:00 am Carpet Bowling 10:30 am - Free Money Q.C.C. Armchair Aerobics 1:00 pm 11:30 a.m to Noon - Community Lunch, noon Friday, June 2 Q.C.C. - Badminton, 7:30 pm Cape Mudge Hall - David Smith - A Celebration of Life - Prime Rib Night at Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm 2 pm • Every Thursday - Prayer Meeting, 7:00pm at Quadra Island Bible Church Saturday - Sunday, June 3, 4 - Rib Night at Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm - Quadra Island Studio Tour various locations daytime. • Every Friday - Yoga 9:30 am and 4:00 pm Community Centre - Seafood Dinner with Rod Hadley Jazz Pianist 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm Monday, June 5 - Youth Q.I. Bible Church 7:30 - 9:30 - Quadra Island Cycle Club meeting Yak Shack - Pool Tournament - Quadra Legion -7 pm - Jam Session - Quadra Legion Friday, June 9 • Every Sunday Bible Study all Ages - Quadra Island Bible Church 9:30 am - Nanci Cook Reception Explore - Sunday Service QI United Church 10:30 7 - 9pm - Family Worship Service 10:30am Quadra Island Bible Church Friday-Sunday, June 9-11 - Buddhist Meditation 10:00 am Upper Realm - Quadra Island Trout Derby Village Bay Lake • 1st and 3rd Wednesday - Food Bank 1-2 Community Centre Registration Friday 6 pm to Sunday noon • 3rd Sunday of Month - Raw Food Pot Luck 5 - 7pm 285-3827 Thursday - Monday, June 18-22 - Mixed Media Painting workshop Firesign Studio • Last Saturday - Bonus $50 cash draw. Quadra Legion 6:30pm (members & guests welcome) with Jeanne Krabbendam, 285-3390 Island Calendar online: www.discoveryislands.ca/news Next Deadline: Monday, June 5th 2006 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. ������� Tanya Storr Following the text order exactly as above for email submissions is appreciated (month, date, day, title, place and time), use the title as your email subject. Current advertisers welcome to submit ������ B.A. English events but not-for-profit items will be given priority.Thank you. ��������������� Freelance Writing ������������������ & Editing ���������������� ��������� ������������ ��������������������������������� 285-3937 �������������������������������� [email protected] Discovery Islander June 5th May Day dancers - 2005 [email protected] photo: Philip Stone www.discoveryislander.ca Discovery Islander #370 May 26th, 2006 3 would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who took the Area J Regional Director’s Report I time to send me cards and emails and who called to wish me well. It was really nice to hear from you. I am now feeling really good May 22, 2006 by Jim Abram and will be back at it in a couple of days. A few more weeks until complete recovery, but I am ready to get back to business! into is from the campground on Drew Harbour, year I have asked our MP, Catherine Bell, to Emergency Preparedness along Drew Harbour to Heriot Bay and along arrange meetings with the various ministers Cramer Rd. to Hyacinthe Bay Rd. All of this is responsible for all of the above while I am I hope that most of you saw the note from very preliminary at this point but I thought you at FCM. Many ministers will be there as will Dawn Ross concerning the neighbourhood might like to know what is being considered the Prime Minister. Issues such as affordable emergency preparedness program. This has in the discussions. This would certainly have housing, sustainability, green infrastructure evolved out of the last couple of years of Regional a positive impact on water quality in the area, and transportation will be high on the list for District work on the Emergency Preparedness both on the upland and in Drew Harbour and discussion by people that are dealing with these Plan for the Northern Communities. We formed Heriot Bay. issues across the nation. I am looking forward a partnership with the other rural areas north to learning more about how to make use of this of the Oyster River and with Campbell River Granite Bay expertise right here on Quadra Island. Update to fund the plan in an economical manner and Well, the boat ramp is complete and the upon my return... the plan is to now to let the communities build work on the wharf is well underway. I was on that work and develop their own specific there yesterday to meet with the users and Mayday plans. The Quadra Island Community Safety with the pile drivers. All should be completed Another Mayday is upon us! I just returned Committee is coordinating the efforts of the within a few weeks and one more item can be from the Empire Day celebration in Cumberland other safety service providers and looking checked off on my list of “things to do” for the and took part in their parade, traditional for lots of community involvement. Contact community. This is an important one since it is ceremonies and Queen’s luncheon. It was great Dawn or any of the Safety Committee members the north west end of the public road system and I was glad to see what other communities (myself included) if you want to get involved. and provides permanent water access to the do to celebrate the occasion. I know that our Community Tourism meeting areas to the north in Area J and beyond, just as Mayday will be bigger and better than ever. I the wharf at Hoskyn Channel provides access to sure hope the weather is better.. it poured all Some time ago, I attended a meeting with the outer islands via the north east public road day in Cumberland! local operators of tourism businesses and terminus. These areas are now safe and secure Well, that is about it for this issue. I hope representatives from the province and their as public facilities for the use and enjoyment of consultant. The focus was putting together a to see all of you at Mayday on Saturday and the public and will remain as Regional District at the dance also. Until then, feel free to call plan for tourism development on the island. parks indefinitely. There has since been a follow up meeting me between the hours of 8:30 am and 7:00 (which I could not attend). I am glad to see Federation of Canadian pm, Monday through Friday (not on weekends, this initiative proceeding to the next step. It folks!) at 285-3355, or you can fax me at is very important that we take a close look Municipalities Annual 285-3533 or you can email me at anytime at at coordinating our efforts around tourism so General Meeting (FCM) [email protected] or by mail at Box that we do not fall into some of the pitfalls that 278 in the Cove, V0P 1N0 other communities have gone through. This is a This is my opportunity to bring forward Respectfully submitted, any and all issues within Federal jurisdiction, turning point for our community.