ISSUE #205 JANUARY 21ST, 2000 2 Discovery Islander #205 - January 21st, 2000 Looking for an affordable way to advertise? This ad only $15 Call for more details 285-2234 On the cover: Polar Bear swimmers on New Years Day photo by Tanya Storr Discovery Islander #205 - January 21st, 2000 3 Publishers’ Notes #205 January 21st 2000 Published bi-weekly and distributed free throughout the Discovery Islands by: Hyacinthe Bay Publishing PO Box 482, Heriot Bay, B.C. V0P 1H0 Tel.: 250 285-2234 Fax: 250 285-2236 Office hours Mon -Fri 9 am- 5 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 © Hyacinthe Bay Publishing 1999 All Rights Reserved Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the writers and are not necessarily the views of the publishers. Printed on recycled paper Subscriptions available $29.00* for 6 months $49.00* for 12 months (* plus GST) Call 250 285-2234 for details Submission Guidelines Items for publication are welcomed on subjects of interest to the Discovery Islands community. Please help us by following Custom Homes these guidelines: Renovations • Commercial • Foundations • Timber Framing • Handwritten material must be printed • Framing • R.R.A.P. Grants clearly. • Fine Finishing • General Contracting • Any items prepared on a computer should • Contract Roofing • Project Management be sent by email or saved on disk in rtf to John Toelle 285-3783 avoid us having to retype. Please NO BLOCK Kent O’Neill 285-2551 CAPITALS. No lines between paragraphs Fax (250) 285-3781 and remember to spellcheck in Canadian or British English not U.S. • Please don’t send original irreplaceable material make a trip to a copier first!! • Please remember to caption & credit photos and artwork. Don’t write on the While every effort is made to include all items submitted, errors and accidental ommissions do occur and the Discovery Islander should be only one part of your publicity efforts. Next Deadline 7pm Monday, January 31st 4 Discovery Islander #205 - January 21st, 2000 Island Calendar News & Events •Every Saturday -Winter Market QI Community Centre Beginner Band 10:00am-1:00pm If you are between 10 & 100 •Every Sunday and have ever wanted to learn to play a musical instrument, -Meditation Quadra Daycare 10- now is your chance! 12 Join Joyce’s Free Beginner Band, Wednesdays at 4:00 for Jan.22, Sat. 45 min. of fun! No exams or -Q. Philippines Conn. Potluck QI United Church basement attendance taken! & presentation No musical experience 6p.m. or knowledge required, just -Open House to celebrate Cecil Wheeler 1400 Hooley Rd. enthusiasm! Call for further 2-6 p.m. information 285-3827 Jan. 23, Sun. -Sunday School (only) United Church 10:30 am Celebrate -Pablo Neruda United Church Cecil Wheeler 7:30 pm To celebrate the life of Cecil Fit for Fun Jan. 25, Tues. Wheeler, who passed away -Folk dancing (drop in) School Gym Dec. 20, 99, we will be having Aerobics with Marion 7:30 pm an open house at 1400 Hooley Tues. and Thurs. 6 - 7 p.m., Jan. 26, Wed. Rd., January 22, 2000 from 2 to Quadra Community Centre. -Quadra Players AGM Patti Tillapaughs 6p.m. Vi Wheeler and Sharon Join a complete body workout 7:30 p.m. Brereton. and start the new year fit and Jan. 28, Fri. energetic. -Friday Flicks Community Centre Cardio, floorwork, strength 7:30 pm Quadra Players training and stretching to great music on a moderate Jan. 30, Sun. Annual General Meeting, Wednesday, January 26, 2000 level for everybody. To make -Worship & Sunday School United Church at Patti Tillapaugh’s, 7:30 p.m. it affordable for more people, 10:30 am •Election of 2000 Board just $32 for 8 classes. Drop in Feb. 12, Sat. •Discuss May Production $5. For questions or to register -Quadra Singers Valentines Coffee House Phone Lynne 285-3754 for call Marion 285-2895. Starts Feb. 19, Sat. more info. January 11th! -Harrasment Officer Training QI Community Centre 10am-5pm February 20, Sun. -Annual Celebrate Yourself Day QI Community Center March 11 -CAFIET Coffee House QI Community Centre Winter Looking Market Deadline For Next The Winter Market has for an affordable returned! Every Saturday way to advertise? Issue 10am-1pm at Q.I.C.C. 7 pm, Mon. January 31st, 2000 Everyone welcome! For more This ad only $15 info. call: Sue 285-3660, Dan Only Items Received Before The Deadline Call for more details can be guaranteed space in the upcoming issue. 285-3766 285-2234 Discovery Islander #205 - January 21st, 2000 5 Page Wanted Counter Attack Quadra Singers’ Spring The Quadra Branch of Vancouver The Christmas Counterattack period Island Regional Library will be hiring for roadblocks is ended. The following Session Opens with a a new “Page”. A “Page” is a person are the results of the local RCMP effort Storm responsible primarily for shelving to locate impaired drivers. The first Quadra Singers’ practice books, plus other jobs such as: easy A total of 109 vehicles were of the New Year started in snow and mending, light cleaning, processing checked over 16 man hours. Four slush last Wednesday, but the turnout paperback and magazines, etc. 24 hour suspensions were issued as was good, and the music warmed us Those applying must be 15 years well as 6 traffic notices for vehicle up. Quadra Singers is still open to new or older and attending High School or defects. Quadra residents are to be members to the end of January—we Home Schooling. The hours of work congratulated for their efforts in using meet at the Quadra Island Community are Saturday 10-12 noon, and 1-4 p.m.. designated drivers during the festive Centre on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. No The rate of pay is $7.50 per hour. Those season. auditions are held, John works with us people interested in applying may pick Roadblocks will continue to be as we are…and a lot of fun and hard up an application form at the Library. carried out during the year in an effort work result…not to mention some great The deadline for applicants is to locate and eliminate impaired driving sounds! Come join us any Wednesday Wednesday, January 26, 2000. on our roads. this month, no commitment till January Library hours: Tuesday 10-12; 1-5 p.m. Quadra Island RCMP 26. Wednesday 12-5; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call Tony at 285-2899 for info, or just Friday 1-5 p.m. come! Saturday 10-12; 1-5 p.m. Library phone: 285-2216 Quadra Quilters Twenty intrepid snowbirds made it through the first snowfall of the new Celebrate Yourself century to the January meeting. We are a fundraising event sponsored by beginning to feel that the weather may Love Songs Quadra Daycare Volunteers are have something against quilting. The Quadra Singers are sponsoring busy getting ready for Quadra Daycare’s However, plans for the Quilt Show, a Valentine’s Day Coffeehouse, 8:00 second annual Celebrate Yourself Day, Palettes of Spring, at the Fools Gallery PM on Saturday, February 12, at the Sunday February 20th. So everyone from May 19 - 29 were finalised. The Quadra Island Community Centre. who remembers how much fun it was first prize is a hand-quilted, double The theme is LOVE, and there will last year - please spread the word, write bed-sized quilt and the second prize is be lots of it — as well as wonderful it on your calendar, and get ready for a single bed-sized machine quilt. Raffle homegrown entertainment, and sinfully a funtastic, destressing, uplifting time. tickets will be available for purchase delicious food and drink in an artfully The focus is on you. Our aim is to create from February 8 onwards. created atmosphere. Dress in your an interactive smorgasbord of fun. Members viewed a number of richest, most romantic fantasy, and Last year’s extravaganza included wax completed quilts, some of which were come enjoy the good vibrations. Watch dipping, hair-styling, massage, mendhi, forwarded to Transition House. After for flyers with more details. accupressure, nutrition, exercise, a brief lunch break, a workshop on and doorprizes and draws galore. Cathedral Windows was conducted by Do you have a love song, poem, or Individuals and businesses are invited Ellen Russell. Future meeting workshops story you would like to share? to book your space now. Space is will include chenille, machine and Call Lesley at 285-3155, or Brent, at limited and we anticipate it will go reversible quilting, beginning with the 285-2550. quickly so make your business part of latter at the next meeting. If you plan to our day of celebration. Call Bobbi at attend the next meeting, please contact 285-2833 to find out more information another member for a workshop supply and to pick the space you want. list. 6 Discovery Islander #205 - January 21st, 2000 Quadra Recreation Society sponsors: Harassment Officer Training. Saturday February 19, 2000 10am- 5pm This workshop is designed for those people who may have to deal with a harassment complaint. Areas that will be covered include: BC Human Rights code, what constitutes harassment, how to conduct interviews with the complainant and the respondent, what to look for in your interviews, how to access whether harassment has taken place and what alternatives exist to deal with harassment. Bursary Award Participants will also have an Every year Discovery Islands Realty opportunity to deal with various presents a $500 bursary to a high school scenario throughout the day and will graduate.