July 8, 2011 ISSUE 503

ISSUE 503
July 8, 2011
Barb Baumfield serves up some delicious corn-on-the-cob at Canada Day
REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S REPORT Area C
H
appy Independence Day to all of
our American neighbours out there
that have chosen to live here full or
part time! You can bet there will be lots of
celebrating south of the “49th” tonight. And
that brings me to our Canadian birthday
celebration:
Canada Day celebration
What a day! (and I don’t mean the weather.
It could have been better!). This was by far
the best Canada Day celebration in the past
ten years. The efforts put into the festivities
by so many volunteers and businesses was
incredible. The entertainment, the activities
and the food were all fantastic. I was told
that as we approached 7pm, well over one
thousand dinners had been served and the line
still extended across the main field. Everyone
thoroughly enjoyed the food and camaraderie
as they ate at various locations throughout the
Park. We could not put on such a wonderful day
without volunteers! I want to thank the
backbone of every community: its volunteers.
You are all wonderful. Of course we need the
donations and the businesses and the funding,
but it is the organizers and volunteers that pull
it all together and make it work. You are what
holds our community together and make it
such a special place. Thanks again!
Rebecca Spit / BC Parks
meeting
An invitation from BC parks staff and
management was extended to a small group
of people on the island to discuss the future
of Rebecca Spit Park facilities. I attended and
listened to what they have planned in the
short term and over the next year or so. As many of you will remember this all started
with a small group of us having conversations
with BC Parks at the local level and with a call
by me to the Executive Director in Victoria.
The group met in the field at the road through
the park when it was at its worst. Due to this
we got the road upgraded with 15 truck loads
of road crush and lots of time put in by people
in the community and a commitment by BC
Parks to come back this year and work on the
“neck” (starting at the boat ramp) that keeps
getting further eroded each year..
So, what we were told was that BC Parks
commits to upgrading and maintaining the
road with the “neck” being the priority and
with other upgrades to the outhouses and
picnic tables happening this year. They will
be trying out a shoreline protection device
along the Drew Harbour side (known as
Greenshores development). I am not going to
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by Jim Abram
go into it in detail here, but it will not be riprap style protection. It is a softer approach that
they are sure will work. As your Director, I insisted over and over
throughout the evening that local people be
hired and local materials be used. I strongly
believe in our tax dollars being spent in our
community. They are agreeable to that to a
point. They do have rules about tendering,
etc. I have asked them to be creative in how
they put the bids out so that local people will
have a chance at getting the jobs. We’ll see
what happens. It is very promising what they
are doing for the “jewel of Quadra Island”.
According to them the Spit gets 150,000 visits
per year. So it deserves some attention in my
opinion.
Fall Fair
Once again, volunteers! I would like to
congratulate the organizers and the hard
working volunteers for putting together an
amazing event to be held for the first time this
fall. Keep your eyes open for future ads in all
of our media about this event and how you
can help out, participate or just enjoy! Pick up
brochures throughout the community.
Quathiaski Cove sewer
extension grant application
Some of you may have heard that we were
unsuccessful in obtaining the $400,000.00
Towns for Tomorrow grant to help defray
the cost of expanding the sewer in Q.
Cove. When I saw some of the less worthy
accepted applications, I was extremely upset.
Consequently, I put a motion through the
Board to write to the two Ministers involved
expressing our displeasure and requesting an
immediate meeting with them to try and find
some other funds to help out on this project.
We will see what happens.
Heriot Bay sewer study
Well, the results are in and they were not what
we had hoped for. The community asked the
SRD to pursue looking at a community system
for Heriot Bay in the 2007 OCP. We took that
direction and applied for a planning grant to
do the initial study. It was done and it looked
feasible at first glance. A second study needed
to be undertaken. Another planning grant was
applied for to do the engineering study that
would give some real figures on two options.
1) Collect, treat and dispose of sewage outside
of Heriot Bay or 2) collect and pump the
effluent to the existing treatment plant in Q.
Cove for treatment and disposal. As it turned
out, both options were outrageously expensive
and far out of reach of most landowners. The
only way these proposals could go forward is
if the people in the Heriot Bay service area
voted to do so. That is not going to happen.
The SRD has no intention of pursuing this
any further until the population of Heriot Bay
requests it in a big way. So, that is one issue I
will not need to write about for some time!
Dump site on Heriot Bay Road
- (Raven dump site)
I have been informed by Emcon Services that
the dump site that has historically been used
for garden cuttings and woody debris, with
the owners agreement, is beginning to be
abused by some. There are reports of garbage,
construction debris and demolition debris
starting to be dumped there and this is going
to lead to a complete closure of this very useful
site. The staff at Emcon are good enough to
volunteer (there’s that word again!) their time
to push the debris over the steep edge and
keep it looking tidy. That will end if the abuse
continues. So I hope that everyone will respect
the terms of use and not force the closure of
the site.
Ferries and the Minister
Last but not least, I am included in a meeting
of all coastal Regional District Chairs with
Minister Blair Leckstrom on July 19th in
Vancouver. The Chair of our Board cannot
make it and since I am the Vice Chair it
worked out perfectly for me to attend on
behalf of our entire Board. I am delighted
and will deliver the same message all of you
have been sending to me: the ferry fares are
killing our island community, forcing young
and old to move off the island that killing our
businesses. I am sure the other chairs have
the same message. I intend to caucus with
them before hand to make sure we deliver a
unified message: put the ferries back into the
Ministry of Transportation and Highways.
Treat it for what it is: the marine extension
of the highway system throughout BC. I’ll let
you know what happens.
I think I have said enough about now and
hope you have some sun in your lives in the
next while. Feel free to call me between the
hours of 8:30 am and 7:00 pm, Monday
through Friday (please, not on weekends,
folks!) at 285-3355, or you can fax me at
285-3533 or you can email me anytime
at jimabram@xplornet.ca , or by mail at Box
278 in the Cove, V0P 1N0... Lots of choices.
Please note my new email address.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Abram Director, Discovery Islands - Mainland Inlets
(Area C), SRD
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MONDAY
Parent & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pm
Low Impact, 8:30 am, QCC
Yoga with Josephine, Room 3, QCC, 10 am -12 noon
Caregivers Support Group 9:30 am - 12 pm QCC
Karate, 4 pm, QCC
Sing for Pure Joy! Room 3, QCC, 3 - 4:30 pm, All welcome.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Quadra Children’s Centre 7 pm
1st Monday - Quadra writers group, 7 - 9 pm 285-3656
TUESDAY
Intermediate Yoga Flow with Megan, Vitalis 9-11 am & 5 -6:30 pm
Quadra Children’s Song Circle, Room 3, QCC3 - 4 pm
Intermediate Yoga Flow with Megan, Vitalis 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Al-Anon Meeting, Quadra Children’s Centre, 7:30 pm
Folkdancing, QCC, 7:30 pm, Sept 21-Apr 26
Vinyl Night with Mo at the HBI Pub 7 - 9 pm
WEDNESDAY
Parent and Babes 11 am QCC
Climbing Wall Teens 4:00 pm QCC
“The Pack Ride” Moderate to Vigorous bike ride 6:15pm Yak Shack
Climbing Wall Family 6:30 p. QCC
U of Q! HBI Pub, 7 pm, free
Hand-drum Circle, Upper Realm, 7:45 - 9:15 pm
1st & 3rd Wednesday Food Bank,QCC 1 - 2 pm
Lifedrawing sessions, Firesign Studio, 7 - 9:30 pm Nancy, 285-3390
Friday, July 8
– Solid presents The Klaxon & guests Selecta Jahmeeks at Quadra
Legion 9 pm tickets $15 at door, see page 6
- Big Mouth at the HBI Pub music at 9 pm
Saturday, July 9
– Grand Opening Studio 1471, Upper Realm, Q Cove 10 am to 3 pm
- Beach Party Birthdays - everyone invited, come dance to Ray Payne &
Bad Fish 9 pm to 1 am at Quadra Legion, Heriot Bay.
Sunday, July 10
– Indigo Jazz Trio, Herons at the HBI 6 - 9 pm
Tuesday, July 12
- Jazz Berry Jam, April Point Jazz Night 7 p.m.
Thursday to Sunday, July 14-17
– Discovery Islands Chamber Music Festival at the Heriot Bay Inn
Monday, July 18
– Deadline Day for the Discovery Islander - new material in by 7 pm
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Friday, July 29
– Outdoor Family Movie Night, Blenkin Park
Monday, August 1
– Deadline Day for the Discovery Islander - new material in by 7 pm
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Next Deadline: Monday, JULY 18th, 2011
THURSDAY
Gentle Yoga Flow with Marnie, Vitalis 9 am - 11 am
Parents & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pm
Karate 4:00 pm QCC
Climbing Wall Kids 2:30 pm QCC
Intermediate Yoga Flow with Megan, Vitalis 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Prayer Meeting, Quadra Island Bible Church, 7 pm
Drop in games and wing night, Legion, 7:00 pm.
Karaoke with Big Bad Blake HBI 9:00pm. It’s free!
FRIDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 pm Quadra Children’s Centre
Fridays – dance bands in the HBI Pub 9:00pm
SATURDAY
Quadra Farmers’ Market 10 am to 2 pm behind Credit Union, Q Cove
“Fun Ride” Easy to Moderate bike ride 10:30 am Aroma Cafe
Gypsy Moma sessions by donation 1-4pm Studio 6, Upper Realm, Q Cove
Legion Meat Draw 5pm, Steak Dinner 6:30 pm
Open Mic with Mo, HBI, 9 pm
SUNDAY
Centre for Spiritual Living Celebration, Willow Point Hall, 10:30 am
Family Service, Quadra Island Bible Church, 10:30 am
Quadra Sunday Painters, 11 am - 2 pm, 285-3390
NEXT
DEADLINE
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER
29, 2010
United
Church-11
am, first
Sun. of month-12
noon, 285-3163.
Buddhist meditation, Upper Realm, 10 am.
Country Music Jam with Steve Trayler in the HBI Pub 3:00 pm
Live Music at The Landing 4 to 7 pm Featuring The Blue Kats
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ISSUE 503
July 8, 2011
Thank You!
To our family and all our friends
who attended our fantastic going
away party, we thank you from
the bottom of our hearts. We will
miss you and you all have a special
place in our hearts forever. A
special thank you to those that
organized the event we will always
remember. Pat and Marie Brown
Thank you.
Pat and Marie Brown Have an opinion to share?
Submit your letter
to the DI by email:
news@discoveryislands.ca
PREFERRED
Regular ‘ol mail with a
stamp to Box 280 in the
Cove or fax it in to
250-285-2236
If it’s too long it WILL
be chopped!
Please be concise
Re: Editors Notes
Sleeping books never lie.... Nor
tell the truth....but why?..... If
they could open themselves and
read... This Library issue would
die....
Thank you Mr. Stone for
printing your view on the
Quadra Library move. Very
refreshing to escape from
the negativity of previous
publications.
Unfortunately, even though
the deal is done, there will be
more on-going meetings etc....
so as a friend myself of the
Quadra Library...in agreeing
with your comment about the
“whole community” I would
like to request they change their
name to “Friends of the Library
staying in Heriot Bay”.
Yes, I live on the south end, yes
I am stoked about having this
new big bright open space...
yes! But I am also happy for
those high school students that
can come back on the ferry
and do some study here on
this island, and the elementary
students as well (their library is
some- what limited).
As for the cost ....gee thanks to
the VRIL this island even has a
library....YAY
Kimi Roberts.....South
Copyright 2011
MONDAY, JULY 18
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Canada Day
Quadra 2011
In the old heart of back to
nature. In the seat of the radical
fringe. Place of the wild land
protectors. The bands played,
the crowds thronged. The
barbecues wafted their offerings
to the Gods. Thank you, thank
you, gracious Marine Harvest
and Greig Seafoods for the fat
farmed fish fillet frying.
Not a belly did quiver in revolt.
Not a harsh voice of protest
shattered the jowl sounds of
corn chomp and tender salmon
juices. Not a truthful placard
pierced the grey sky.
Hey Wild Salmon people
where are you? We dropped
the ball. To protest is a right
and a privilege without it we
have a dictatorship of corporate
dimension.
The harm to wild fish stocks
from sea lice and diseases
occurring at open net fish farms
may eventually cause the demise
of wild fish stocks including
ground fish.
For more information go to:
FarmedandDangerous.org
Charlie Bland
Suppressing HST Vote
No Way To Regain Trust Of BC Voters
BC
premier Christy Clark once
called the way Gordon
Campbell imposed the HST as
“sneaky.” Little did British Columbians know
at the time, but they hadn’t even seen anything
yet when it came to sneaky.
With close to 3.5 million ballots being mailed
to voters this week, strategists with the BC
Liberal party have launched a frontal assault
on BC democracy by employing virtually every
trick in a sorcerer’s handbook to suppress voter
turnout in order to increase the odds that the
HST will survive this summer’s referendum.
Their tactics – amongst many – include
changing the date of the original September
24th referendum to hold the vote in the lazy
days of summer instead, throwing voters a
curve ball question that requires them to vote
Yes to say No, and then asking them to ‘mail
it in.’
It’s not a coincidence that voters are rarely
called to the polls in July or August. Indeed,
the last time British Columbians were asked
to vote in summer was on August 1st, 1952
when WAC Bennett was first elected.
The second trick: that school yard favourite
“heads I win, tails you lose.”
A few US states already use mail-in ballots,
but a number of political scientists see voting
by mail as a way to suppress votes.
Oregon has witnessed a continual decrease
in turnout since the introduction of “voteby-mail.” And in California when elections
included referendums or initiatives those who
voted in person were more likely to vote on
these issues than those who mailed it in.
BC has had one mail-in referendum. Only
790,182 or less than 37 per cent of eligible
voters dropped their ballot in the mailbox and
of those over 26,000 ballots were rejected.
While mail-in ballots may be cost-effective,
they don’t produce a higher turnout by
those who normally abstain or provide a fair
representation of all voting groups in a society.
Usually, it’s the higher educated who will sort
through conflicting views in a referendum to
make a decision.
Others are at a disadvantage when voting by
mail: those with no fixed address, those who
are functionally illiterate, new Canadians who
may not sufficiently understand the common
language, or those with little time to consider
the issue.
While many British Columbians may believe
that politicians would never manipulate voter
behaviour to suppress turnout, nonetheless
voters can’t afford to ignore the reality that
such tactics work when a government wants
to foist an unpopular policy onto its citizens.
Not since US Republican strategist Ed
Rollins allegedly suppressed the turnout
of black voters in the 1993 New Jersey
governor’s race by paying black voters to sit at
home on election day, have citizens witnessed
such a blatant attempt by a government to
pass not just one but a series of curve balls by
its own citizens.
Don’t let political machinations
disenfranchise you. And after Gordon
Campbell’s last campaign promise on the
HST, don’t fall for Premier Clark’s pig in a
poke this time round.
Get the facts from both the Yes and No sides.
Then vote for what you believe is best for
British Columbia.
by Dermod Travis
Dermod Travis is the managing director of
IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca
Normally, when someone asks a question the
positive choice comes first, as in: “are you for
or against it?”
The HST referendum breaks this rule by
putting the negative option – scrapping
the HST – the positive choice, as in: Are
you in favour of extinguishing the HST
(Harmonized Sales Tax) and reinstating the
PST (Provincial Sales Tax) in conjunction
with the GST (Goods and Services Tax)?
So instead of voting “no” to the HST – as
groups who oppose the HST have said for
months with slogans such as ‘Vote No’or
‘notothehst’ – voters who want to scrap the
HST must now vote “yes.”
It’s wording that is intended to confuse British
Columbians. At the very least, the first eight
words of the question are manipulative.
In fact, research conducted by American
political scientist David Magleby found that
up to twenty per cent of voters cast mistaken
votes when asked to vote ‘yes’ to oppose a
proposition.
In one California initiative, a referendum
on preserving rent controls, Magleby found
that 23 per cent who supported rent controls
mistakenly voted against them and 54 per cent
who opposed controls voted for them.
The third trick in the BC government’s
handbook: ‘mailing it in.’
Discovery Islander #503 July 8th, 2011 5
Draft Q Cove Village Plan
The Strathcona Regional District has developed
a draft Quathiaski Cove Village Plan, that if
adopted will form a schedule to Bylaw No.
3050, “Quadra Island Official Community
Plan Bylaw, 2007”. Please visit the Strathcona
Regional District website at www.strathconard.
ca to view a copy of this draft plan. During the
upcoming weeks, this draft village plan will be
presented informally to the community through
a series of public open houses. The Strathcona
Regional District looks forward to ongoing
public participation in the Quathiaski Cove
Village Plan process. Please feel free to drop
in to the Cove Centre (2nd Floor, adjacent to
Quadra Island Medical Clinic) Friday, July 8th,
July 15th, July 22nd and July 29th from 9:00am
to 11:30am where Regional District staff will
be on hand to present details regarding the plan
and answer any questions the public may have.
Canada Day Thanks
Walcan’s never ending support for Canada
Day and Tru-Value’s spirit board points all
added up to a great Canada Day
Thanks to the continuing support from
Walcan and Tru-Value foods and funding from
the Canada day committee, Quadra islanders
and visitors were treated to a free dinner on
Canada Day. What better message could a
visitor take home than island hospitality?
Tru-Value, through their spirit board points,
contributes many thousands of dollars of food
to many groups in the community - between
the two stores they contributed close to $1000
to Canada day. Thanks for the support Tru
Value! And thanks to you, Quadra islanders, for
supporting Canada day with your points.
For many years I have been contacting Walcan
for donations of seafood for Canada Day and
each year they have been asked to contribute
more and more. This year it was a request that
was over the top - free salmon for 750 dinners.
Without any question it was done - I have no
idea of the value but it was considerable. Oh yes,
and by the way, we would like a few totes of ice
please. Done!
Walcan has already given a commitment of
continued support for next year and Tru-Value’s
spirit board points continue to mount up. I can
only speak for those who gave directly to the
dinner and personally give them my thanks.
Without this support, and many others in the
community giving financial support to Canada
Day, it would not happen.
A great event! In spite of the weather we served
1100 meals and 300 hot dogs and pop and juice
for all. And last but not least a big hand for the
25 people who made the food happen and all
work smoothly. A huge thanks to you all - you
worked till you dropped.
Here’s hoping something similar can happen
next year! What a great community!
Barb and John Baumfield
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Ska Beats Return
to the Legion on Friday, July 8th when
Solid presents The Klaxon & Selecta
Jahmeeks.
Solid Productions is proud to continue bringing
the Columbia to Canada project to Quadra
Island with the exciting ska dance band The
Klaxon with special guest Selecta Jahmeeks
laying down a fine mix of Roots Reggae/Dub.
Friday, July 8th.
The Klaxon was formed in Bogota, Columbia
in 2000, playing a mix of ska and reggae, with
nuances of different genres such as Bolero,
Cumbia, Murga, Latin rock and Salsa.
The Klaxon has been nominated for best ska
band in the Shock awards, has participated in
three editions of Festival Rock al Parque (2001,
2002, 2009) the Rastazo (2002, 2008) and in
different ska-reggae festivals throughout South
America. They have shared the stage with bands
like King Chango, Los Condones, Timmy O
‘Toole, Skampida, La Severa Matacera and
Nawal. Don’t miss this show as The Klaxon
are sure to get the dance floor jumping in true
island fashion!
Quadra Island Legion Branch 154
Doors 9pm. Advance Tickets Available at Loka
in the Cove $12 advance, $15 at the door.
CONGRATULATIONS
To Robyn Mawhinney winner of a pair of
tickets to the Klaxon ska show. OH- but
our first winner was Debbie Stetch but
she couldn’t make the show so Robyn
was doubly lucky. Thanks to all those that
entered. Watch for our next draw and more
great music.
Opening Celebration
of the New Cortes
Recycling Building
Come join Comox Strathcona Waste
Management (CSWM) in celebrating the
official grand opening of the new Cortes
Island recycling building on Sunday, on July
17, 2011 from 11a.m. – 1 p.m.
“We have replaced the dearly beloved, but
aged, recycling bays at the Cortes recycling
centre with a spiffy new building,” said Noba
Anderson, CSWM director for Cortes (Area
‘B’). “We are proud of the work that has been
completed, with a special thanks to Bill Friedel
and his team, and trust that this new space will
improve the centre for the midden keepers and
Cortes islanders alike.”
Everyone is encouraged to come out to tour the
facility, ask questions and celebrate the success
of this project. Refreshments will be served, so
plan to meet up with friends and check out the
work accomplished by Orca Design and the
staff at the Cortes Island recycling centre.
For more information this event, click on the
“What’s New” tab on the right hand side of the
home page at www.cswm.ca .
The Comox Strathcona Waste Management
(CSWM) service is a function of the
Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD)
and is responsible for two regional waste
management centres that serve the Comox
Valley and Campbell River, as well as a range
of transfer stations and smaller waste-handling
and recycling facilities for the electoral areas
of the CVRD and the Strathcona Regional
District. The CSWM service manages over
100,000 tonnes of waste and recycled material
and oversees a number of diversion and
education programs.
Submit your news or event info, editorial runs free: email: news@discoveryislands.ca drop off 701 Cape Mudge Rd. or at Hummingbird
Grand Opening!
Play Ball??
Alcoholic Anonymous
What’s On at the
Landing
Grand Opening of Studio 1471 in the Upper
How about coming out and playing ball? Little
realm to be held Huly 9th from 10 am to 3 pm. or no experience needed! We need gals!!! Slorefreshments and sweets to be served.
Pitch is fun. Call Marie 250-285-3591
~ Quadra Island Chapter has moved their
8 pm friday meeting from Cape Mudge
United Church to Quadra Children’s Center. Everyone Welcome. call 250-285-3152
NO BAD DAYS! Are Back At THE
LANDING PUB New Phone # 285-2701
Daily Drink Specials:
Monday $3.75 Pints Of Landing Lager Or
James Douglas.
Tuesday $10.75 Jugs Of Cariboo Draft Or
Honey Lager.
Scholarship funds are available to members and Wednesday $4.00 Off Bottles Of Wine.
the children of members of the Quadra Island Thursday $3.95 Single $5.95 Double Well
or Cortes Island Community Branch of Coastal Highballs.
Community Credit Union. Applicants must
Friday Pints Of Kokanee $4.75.
be grade 12 high school graduates or mature
Saturday Bottle of Blue or Lucky $4.00.
students planning post-secondary education.
Sunday 4.75 Caesars.
Applications are available at the Quadra and
Sunday Afternoon Live Music on the deck 4
Cortes Branches and must be received at the
to 7 pm Featuring The Blue Kats. Come and
Quadra or Cortes branch by July 30, 2011 at
groove.
5:00pm. Submissions accepted by mail fax or
email.
The Landing is now Dog Friendly. It’s a hot
day and you want to have a cool one, you have
the dog in the car, no problem. We have a
special dog area for your special friend.
Curly Eastland Bursary
Application For Financial
Assistance
Quadra Island Fun
Family Movie Night!
The Quadra Island Branch of Coastal
Community Credit Union is proud to be the
Major Sponsor for an Outdoor Family Movie
Night to be held at Blenkin Field on July 29th.
Mark your calendars for an evening of family
friendly cinema under the stars! Attendance
will be by donation, all proceeds to go to
Discovery Island Emergency Preparedness
Association. Coastal Community Credit
Union Employees will be selling Hot Dogs at
various locations throughout the summer to
raise funds for this event.
Summer-Rec.
Is Here!!
Remember-- the Community Centre will
have another exciting mix of dance, art, science
and sports activities for kids of all ages this
summer. Look for the Summer Recreation
brochure coming out in late June. Pre- register
one week in advance to ensure the class you
want, runs. See highlights on page 12
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announcements, events, workshops, lost
and found notices all run FREE OF CHARGE
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• The Discovery Islander is distributed
by Canada Post to NINE post offices
throughout the Discovery Islands tying our
community together.
• The DI continues a run of community
publications going back forty-some years;
the Bulletin, Discovery Advertiser & the
venerable Discovery Passage graciously
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share your memories.
• The DI is printed on Quadra Island
keeping Island dollars in our community
and contributing to our local economy and
employment.
Celebrate Good
Timber in BC
Perhaps you grew up in a BC logging camp,
or perhaps your father did, or maybe he lived
in town and worked as a logger. Any way you
look at it the people of BC have been greatly
influenced by the logging industry over the
years. If you or your family has been impacted
by logging, the Tidemark Theatre has just the
show for you running from July 5 to 9 when
they present The Other Guys Theatre Company
with the Royal BC Museum production of
Good Timber.
Find it online at www.QuadraRec.bc.ca
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The DI-a-Log
Scuttlebutt from around
the Islands
Here’s a quick round up of what we’ve
heard is new and newsy around the
island this issue.
• There’s a new seafood shop besides Aroma Sawmill Bay Seafood
• New owners for the Kameleon
• Yellow Dog just moved into new larger
premises
• Evangaline has a new store open
• Matt and Fern are back at Whiskey Point
as managers
• Joe Duprey is back running The Landing
• The empty space in Heriot Bay beside the
deli at the store is still for lease....
• The Chamber of Commerce has a social
media campaign and video production
project underway
• A new roof is going on the school
• Leanne Hodges Leanne is sending art to
Spain, UK, Alberta and more commissions
to come !
• Michelle Buchanan offers freelance writing
services contact her at victoriabloggers@
gmail.com​, or call 250 419 2396
Maybe you’ve got some
quick news to share?
Drop us a line at news@discoveryislands.ca
and tell us all what’s a’ happening...
Jazz at April Point April Point has “Live Jazz” every Tuesday
Night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Tuesday,
July 12, Jazz Berry Jam will be performing
jazz with a blues feel. Don Dolittle is on Sax,
Hal Douglas on guitar and Steve Moore on
drums. The following week Rockland Road
will be performing. On Tuesday, July 26, the
ever popular Thieven Brothers will be playing
singing popular jazz tunes.
Quadra Island Farmers
Market & Bazaar
welcomes everyone to this years community
market. The market is located behind the
Credit Union in Quathiaski Cove and takes
place every Saturday (rain or shine) between
10am and 2pm from May 7th to Sept. 10th.
We would like to welcome all our regular
vendors as well as any new ones who would
like to join in. We would especially like to see
more locally grown produce. But keep all your
arts and crafts coming. Tourists and locals love
them.
We will continue on with a first come first
serve basis and the gate will open at 8am for
set up. Market parking is accessed from Green
Road. Please note the main Credit Union
parking lot is available for Credit Union
customers only.
To set up a table is still only $5.00. Children
under 16 it is $1.00 a table. They must sell
their own articles though. Local community
and charitable organizations will not be
charged. Visitors welcome! Come and enjoy our local
market. This is where it’s happening on
Saturdays on Quadra Island. Arts, crafts, food,
produce, music, entertainers, and souvenirs
galore!
We strongly discourage dogs at the market.
If you have no choice make sure it is on a
leash and of course pick up after your pet and
don’t let them too near the booths. Thanks for your interest and cooperation.
Contacts are:
Stella 250-285-3184 -- Naomi 250-2852979 -- quadramarket@gmail.com
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Back in the Day
“Back in the Day – through the lens of
Elizabeth Quocksister’ is a new photographic
exhibit at the Museum at Campbell River that
offers a rare glimpse into life on the Central
coast in the 1940s and 1950s. Most of the
images were taken by Elizabeth (Glendale)
Quocksister, who was born in Glendale Cove,
Knight Inlet in 1925. She was fortunate to
absorb her culture in those early years, before
she attended St. Michael’s residential school in
Alert Bay from the ages of 10 to 14.
Although taken many years ago with a very
basic camera, the photos are surprisingly
fresh and of exceptional quality, and reflect
Elizabeth’s love of portraiture and people,
particularly children. The earliest photos
in the exhibit were taken in the 1930s, it is
believed with a Brownie camera given to
Elizabeth by her stepfather Johnny Ferry. Elizabeth demonstrates her artistic talent
with her beautiful compositions, honouring
the subjects in her photos. In a time when
Campbell River was rapidly changing, the
photos document the lives of her family and
neighbours. Taken as a whole, the collection
can be seen as a portrait of a generation.
Be sure to come and see this excellent
collection of images, taken ‘Back in the Day’
on display until mid August.
The Museum is open daily throughout the
summer from 10am – 5pm. Call 250-2873103 for further information.
At the Good
‘Ol HBI
Big Mouth to play and dance
us into the night! Friday July
8, 9:00 HBI pub. Saturdays are
Open mike with Mo 9:00pm to
midnight. Thursday nights; it’s
karaoke krazy with Blake. Music
abounds in the HBI Pub. Don’t
forget Tuesdays; Vinyl love night.
Mo is playing records in the pub
7:00 tp 9:00pm.
Ryans in the house on Mondays.
July 11- music bingo, good times
and prizes! 9:00pmish. July 18
Martini original recipe contest.
Recipes from Tracy, Mandy and
Kyle. Buy them $10.00 for three
1oz tasters and you be the judge,
all day long. HBI pub. Always fun
and games at the good old HBI!
Discovery Islands Chamber
Music Festival. July 14 to 17. The
HBI presents two dinner concerts
and one brunch concert. Saturday
will see a gala evening concert
at the Community Centre. Four
wonderful events hosted by Philip
Hansen with friends. Cello,
violin, double bass, harpsichord,
piano, flute. Phillip has inspired
audiences on four continents
with concerts that cross an array
of genres. He is currently the
Principal Cellist of the Calgary
Philharmonic Orchestra. Limited
seating. Tickets available at
Hummingbird and the Music
Plant and the Heriot Bay Inn.
250-285-3322
A free childrens cello concert
will be presented by the Discovery
Island Chamber Festival Sunday
July 17 at 2:00 in the Bayview
Room at the Heriot Bay Inn.
Phillip Hansen the director of
the festival, loves to share classical
music with the world. Phillip
delights in bringing a musical
experience to children and seeing
their joy in it.
Indigo Jazz Trio plays Dinner
Jazz in Herons: Sunday July 10,
6:00 to 9:00. Enjoy great music
with wonderful menu choices, a
full dining experience. Open until
10:00pm every night. Reservations
highly recommended. 285-3322.
Slightly mischievous summer
night school Wednesdays UofQ;
July 13 Homegrown Aphrodisiac
- an oyster farmer shares secrets Troy Bouchard.
July 20 If The Walls Could
Speak - past & present HBI
bartenders in conversation Linda Juraschka 9 pm. HBI Pub.
Newcomers to
Quadra Island
Welcome
New to Quadra? The Discovery
Islands Chamber of Commerce
and local businesses welcome
you with a gift bag. Please
contact Judy at 285-2150.
Requesting Volunteers for the
Discovery Islands Chamber
Festival benefit concert at the
Community Centre. Saturday
July 16. Leave name and number
at 250-285-3322 or email to
info@heriotbayinn.com.
Free
Firewood The Free Firewood Association
ran out of wood this last Winter.
However, with the help of Grant
Hayden and Rolf kellerhals, we
were able to help people in late
March & April. Many thanks
to these two kind gentlemen Demand is always greater than
the supply available, especially
when Spring never seems to
come. Therefore, we urge
everyone to stock up now from
your local wood suppliers now. It is nearly impossible to get dry
wood from mid-November to
April. In order to insure that
we have wood for emergency
situation in the late Winter
months, Free Firewood will not
be available until a few weeks
before Christmas. Remeber, now
is the time to fill your wood shed. Don’t count on Spring coming
early next year. Also, we need
volunteers to chop wood for the
Free Firewood program. We work
behind the Quadra Community
Center every Wednesday from 10
a.m. to Noon. Come join us. If
you would like to support this
Free Firewood program, you can
also make a money donation to
the Free Firewood Association
Account at our local Coastal
Credit Union. Let’s make sure
everyone, regardless of icome, is
warm this coming Winter For
more information, Call Steve
Moore at 285-3323
Discovery Islander #503 July 8th, 2011 9
Set up a booth at the Fair
The Fall Fair has lots of outdoor space, and
we want to share it with those who have
something to share with the community. There
is space for artisan, and vendor booths and
business awareness tables, only $15 to set up
for the day. Sell your wares, or showcase your
business, and share your enthusiasm! We also cordially invite community service
groups who would like to have a booth or
table at the Fall Fair. Get your message out,
and let everyone know what your group is
up to. This is a great (and free!) way to share
information with a broad range of islanders.
And heck, you could sell something, or have a
raffle. Win-win-win! We ask that all booths and tables somehow
incorporate “Local is Focal”, this year’s theme.
For more information on setting up a table at
the Fall Fair, please email
emily.whitfield@ymail.com or check out page
21 in the booklet. Get involved! Enter often!
A full-on fair is what we are hoping for,
and this means community involvement.
Hopefully you have already looked through
the booklet you recently received in the mail,
and have highlighted and circled all the
categories you want to enter. If not, get to it! Have you noticed the Human Powered
Invention category? This is the Fall Fair’s
“Big Money Prize” this year. Sponsored by
the Heriot Bay Inn, there is a $100 first prize,
$50 second prize & $25 third prize. Form
and function, ingenuity, inventiveness and
workmanship are all being considered. What
can you invent?
Woodworking at the Fair If backyard carving, or building furniture or
sculptures which incorporate driftwood are
more your niche, well that niche is ready for
your entry: check out the Woodwork Category
(sponsored by Kenwood Designs) on page 53
in the booklet for details. And birdhouses!
Let’s not forget birdhouses! Fanciful or
functional (or maybe both), build a birdhouse
and enter it in the Fall Fair. Everyone’s
unique perspectives are what makes the fair
interesting; we are looking forward to seeing
what our island creates! Facebook us
The Quadra Island Fall Fair is now on
Facebook... So if you want to keep up to date
with what’s happening, you might want to
“like” us! Spare time assistance
We are still looking for some volunteers, so if
you have some spare time and want us to help
you use it, give Sioux a call at 250.285.2516.
Thanks for reading... Se you at the Fall Fair!
There will be “Live Music” at
the Saturday Quadra Market behind the
Credit Union from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
On Saturday, July 9, The Quadra Drummers
will be performing all the drum rhythms
of the world from the West Indies, Africa,
Latin America and the Middle East. On
Saturday, July 16, First Pressing returns with
traditioinal jazz standards. On Saturday,
July 23, Sidney Williams performs her own
songs from her new CD. Many thanks to
Art Vipond’s band & Banjo Joe & Sunday
Dennis for performing in previoius markets
this season. Jazz Berry Jam & Hal Douglas
& Julie Frank & Quadra Voce (singers)
& John Toelle will be performing latter in
the Summer. For more information or if
you would like to perform at the market,
Call Steve Moore at 285-3323. Please
support our local musicians by making a
donation when you pass on by.
Can’t Wait for your DI?
Every edition of the Discovery Islander
is posted online, usually by Wednesday
afternoon. So you can get ahead on news,
views and events on Quadra, Cortes and
the Discovery Islands from the comfort of
your office or the beach-side internet cafe!
www.DiscoveryIslander.ca
NEXT DEADLINE
FOR THE DI
is Monday July 18
Send in your submissions
by email: news@discoveryislands.ca
fax: 250-285-2236 or drop it off at
Hummingbird or our office at 701 Cape
Mudge Rd, Quadra Island (just south of
the Cemetery & Highways yard)
10 Discovery Islander #503 July 8th, 2011
Music at the
Market Quadra Island Woodlot
Licensee Wins Award
CAMPBELL RIVER - Woodlot licensee
Grant Hayden is one of four recipients of the
inaugural Minister’s Award of Excellence for
Woodlot Management, Forests, Lands and
Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve
Thomson announced today.
Hayden has managed a woodlot on Quadra
Island since 1998, and is known for his
community involvement, volunteering his time
and equipment to assist with the building and
maintenance of trails and other island projects.
Hayden’s innovations include a special rake for
excavators that helps remove brush and creates
plantable spots. Hayden has also managed to
protect new western red cedar and Douglas fir
seedlings from deer.
Free Money Free Money has been available for nearly
four years from November to April on the
first Wednesday of the month, just before
the Community Lunch at the Quadra
Community Centre. Many single parents,
elders and unemployed residents have
benefited from the program which is actively
supported by your donations to the Free
Money Association account at our local
Coastal Credit Union. Right now, we only
have $335.38 in the account. We need
roughly $3,000 to cover the six months of the
coming Winter. Since the 2009 recession,
there has been a gradual decline in donations,
but not enough to curtail the program. The
Free Money Association needs your continued
support to help our fellow islanders going
through tough times. We may have to suspend
or reduce the program after Christmas if we
are lacking in funds. Please consider making
a donation by putting some money in the
Free Money Association account at our local
Coastal Credit Union.
Photos
in the DI
are in colour online
www.DiscoveryIslander.ca
Hayden’s dedication to his woodlot goes above
and beyond the regular duties of a licensee.
The Minister’s Awards of Excellence for
Woodlot Management were first announced
in 2010, with $8,500 being distributed across
three forest regions. Hayden was the award
recipient for the Coast forest region and
receives $2,500. The winners for the Southern
Interior and Northern Interior forest regions
will be announced in the near future.
Finalists were evaluated by a team with
representation from the Federation of BC
Woodlot Associations and the ministry.
Discovery Islander #503 July 8th, 2011 11
First Historic Boat Tours of the Summer
Quadra Seniors
News
“Happy Canada Day” Our Seniors have
been very busy as usual,working at the
Tourist Info Booth.
Two of our members, Christine Dyson
& Ann Lawrence, attended the 2011
B.C.O.A.P.O. A.G.M, in Agassiz, where
they represented our Seniors, voting on
Resolutions, which were sent to Prov. &
Federal Govts. to encourage them to make
improvements in the lives of Seniors.
Archival photo of fishing in Dent Rapids
The Museum at Campbell River’s Summer
Historic Boat Tours is about to set sail for
another exciting season! If anyone has not toured the Discovery
Islands, they can’t be said to have truly lived. The first two trips in the series begin on
Sunday, July 10, and then again on Sunday,
July 17. On July 10, from 9:30 am to 1:30
pm, the series kicks off with a tour through
Desolation Sound. This waterway has to be
on everyone’s ‘bucket list’, though it didn’t
impress Captain George Vancouver who
described: “Our residence here was truly
forlorn…”. Today Desolation Sound is considered one
of the premier cruising destinations on the
Northwest Coast. The trip will swing by
Mitlenatch Island, travel through Desolation
Sound, then head up Waddington Channel
between East and West Rodonda Island. From there, the boat will pass by Toba Inlet,
continue on through Pryce Channel to Sutil
Channel, following along the shores of Read
and Cortes Island before rounding Cape
Mudge and returning to Campbell River.
The cost for this tour is $125.00 and includes
on-board historic interpretation and a light
picnic lunch. The trip on July 17, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm,
heads to the waters surrounding beautiful
Sonora Island and includes a lunch at the
fabulous Dent Island Lodge. This historic
tour will progress north from Campbell River
through Discovery Passage and the infamous
Ripple Rock and continue on through Nodales
Channel between Sonora and East Thurlow,
heading through Yaculta Rapids before stopping for lunch at Dent Island Lodge. On the return trip to Campbell River, the
boat will pass through Hole in the Wall and
follow the coasts of Quadra, Maurelle and
Read Island, before ‘rounding the horn’ at
Cape Mudge. The cost is $145.00, including
lunch at Dent Island and onboard historic
interpretation. There is no better way to discover the
amazing history of this area than to be on
the water! These historic trips are offered
through a partnership between the Museum
and Discovery Marine Safaris. Please call the
Museum at 287-3103 to register. Different
trips are being offered throughout the summer. Check the website at www.crmuseum.ca for
more information. Join the Museum for a
‘History On The Water’ summer experience!
We are very sad to hear of the passing of
a longtime, Life member Hanne Moss,
who worked in our branch as Secretary,&
Director of the Executive, she was very
active on the Kitchen Committee and
participated in delivering Firewood under
the Supervision of Marshall Toelle, for
Seniors. Hanne loved to Carpet Bowl &
took part in Tai Chi excercises,and the
many Boat Trips & Excursions that we all
enjoyed. Hanne Moss, was a very caring
and loving person, and loved her Children
& Grandchildren with all her heart. Our
Condolences, go out to Hannes family, the
Mosses & MacLeans.
Yesterday June 30th/11 after visiting
Colleen Karton at Campbell River Hospital,
we are very sad to say she passed away in the
afternoon. She had been very ill for a long
time. Colleen was a very active member of
our branch, she was on the Executive as a
Director and two years as President. She
was a very close friend of Hanne Moss,
so now the two very close friends can be
together again. Colleen was also on the
Ladies Auxiliary Executive in the Legion.
She worked very hard for both the Seniors
and the Auxliary. We would also like to
extend our condolences to her family.
Colleen was very well liked and worked
on Quadra Island for many years, before
retiring to Oyster River.
There is a North Island Regional Picnic on
Wed. July 13th/11 at 11:00 a:m in Black
Creeks Halbe Hall, with a Pot-Luck
Lunch, everyone brings their own dishes
and utensils. There will be games inside and
outside with prizes too. If you are planning
to go and need a ride, call Ann Lawrence @
3325 or Christine Dyson @2207.
We have a Cumberland Tour in late July or
August call Ken Duncan @ 3787 if you plan
to go. Call Judy Hagen @ 2150 if you can
help in the Tourist Booth.
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For Membership in our happy and busy
group call Christine @ 2207, or Ruth @
3801 or cell ph. no.1-250-895-9188.
Marefish Gypsy B&B Opens
Wanderlust wearing your soles?
Looking for a place to rest? There’s
a new bed & breakfast that’s
perfect for the vagabond traveller
and family alike.
Perched atop Pilot Road
overlooking Drew Harbour is
Marion Yole’s Marefish Gypsy
Mama’s B&B.
Accommodation includes three
queen-size beds in the main house.
One is a disability bed for extra
comfort for those that might need
it. There are tent platforms outside
in the gardens and tucked between
tall shady fir trees is a small quaint
and comfortable gypsy caravanstyle cabin.
Marion recently retired after
fifteen years a teacher and school
librarian and aims to put that
experience to work in her new
venture.
The B&B runs along with a studio
and gallery and Marion envisages
doing art with visiting children as
well as hosting workshops.
“It’s the perfect family set up”
she told me “From the oldest to
the youngest I have amenities for
everyone.
Marion will be opening the doors
for business on Tuesday July 19th.
Within walking distance of Heriot
Bay and the beach just down the
hill it’s ideally located and sure to
be a big hit with visitors as they
relax on the deck watching the
sunset glowing over Rebecca Spit
and the mainland mountains.
Marefish Gypsy B&B is at 250285-3789 email myole@telus.net
and located at 1468 Schooner Rd.
Cortes NIC Closes
North Island College will be
suspending service at its Cortes
Centre, effective September 1,
2011. College President Dr. Jan Lindsay
explained that two factors
contributed to this decision,
“Long-time Cortes Centre
instructor Mary Gordon will be
retiring from the college at the
end of August. This combined
with the fact that there has been
a continual decline in the number
of students served at the Cortes
Centre over the past number of
years made it difficult to continue
operating under the current
model. We will instead be looking
at different ways of serving
the residents of Cortes Island
through partnership initiatives and
delivering programming where
and when needed.”
dean of developmental and access
programs, initial meetings with
various individuals, community
groups and the Klahoose First
Nation have been very productive
and the college looks forward to
further discussions as to how it can
best serve the needs of the Cortes
community.
The North Island College Board
of Governors was advised of
this decision at its meeting last
week, and President Lindsay
has also informed the Ministry
of Advanced Education, the
Strathcona Regional District’s
Director for Cortes Island, Noba
Anderson, and the MLA for the
North Island, Claire Trevena.
Funds originally slated to support
Cortes Centre operations
will now be directed towards
specific training activity on
Cortes Island, in partnership with
the Klahoose First Nation and
other community organizations. According to Tony Bellavia, NIC’s
- Philip Stone
Discovery Islander #503 July 8th, 2011 13
Quadra Island Tennis
Tournament. 25 June
It rained in the morning and there were
talks of postponing the matches until
Sunday, but luckily the weather cleared up
and the courts were swept dry. Beginning
at 10 o’clock, 24 players competed on the
beautiful, newly-resurfaced courts in Blenkin
Park. By 4 o’clock we had 8 finalists! In the
“A” division, Rose Stuart and Scott Low
proved to be stronger than Rita Vitringa
and Ken Roxburgh. The “B” trophy went
to Connie Oldroyd and Jonathan Stav who
won their match over Pat Lowes and Shawn
O’Connor. There were a few new players so
the third trophy was presented to Jen Burt
and Val Sulser. An interesting fact was the
age of the players which varied from 15 years
young to 69 years old! So this proves that
tennis really is for EVERYONE! Lots
of thanks go to Louella Baker and Ken
Roxburgh for organizing this event and for
hosting the fun party in the evening. Also a
special thank you to Meg Stewart for being
our official photographer! P.S. If you’d like
to play tennis with some fun people this
summer, please call: Louella or Ken at 2852580. Or Rita at 285-3678 Our next stops
are Wimbledon and The U.S. Open!!
Cortes Island Museum’s
Von Donop Mothership
Kayaking Trip
The Cortes Island Museum is sponsoring a
Mothership Kayaking Trip on Wednesday,
July 20th, 2011. Loaded with kayaks, MISTY
ISLES will leave Whaletown and sail to Von
Donop Inlet on the northwest end of Cortes
Island. It is an area rich in history of the First
Nations people, early settlers and loggers.
Andy Ellingsen, a long time resident of Cortes
Island who grew up in Von Donop Inlet on a
floating log camp, will join us on this trip. He
has a wealth of knowledge about the area and
has many stories to share from growing up on
the island.
After anchoring MISTY ISLES and
launching the kayaks, you will have the to
opportunity to paddle around the inlet. Von
Donop Inlet is a very protected waterway and
is an excellent place to kayak, even if it is your
first time! Misty Isles Adventures provides all
the equipment for this trip and all levels of
experience are welcome.
We will depart from the Whaletown public
dock at 10am and will return at around
5:30pm, in time for the last ferry off Cortes
Island. Off island participants should catch
the 8:30am ferry from Campbell River and are
encouraged to leave their vehicles in Heriot
Bay on Quadra Island and walk on the Cortes
ferry. Shuttle service is available on Cortes
from the ferry to the Whaletown dock. If you
choose to spend the night, there is a choice
of B&B’s, Gorge Harbour Lodge or Cortes
Motel, available through the Cortes Island
website, www.cortesisland.com.
Cost for this great day of kayaking is $135
(HST incl.). Participants should dress for the
weather and bring a lunch. Don’t forget the
sunscreen and a hat!
For more information or to register please call
the Cortes Museum (250-935-6340), email
cimas@twincomm.ca or drop by the Cortes
Museum.
Upcoming trips aboard MISTY ISLES
include: Desolation Sound (Aug. 11th and
Aug. 25th) and ‘Round Maurelle Island (Aug.
17th).
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I can write better
than that.
Really? Many people wouldn’t believe you,
but we do. Peregrin Publishing has so much
confidence in you that we have left space in
our upcoming anthology just for you. All
you have to do is send us one or more of
your unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry
or graphic story on the theme of escape by
October 3, 2011. There is no entrance fee.
Any money sent in with the manuscript will
be considered a bribe and since we are only
publishing the best of the best work we receive
the sales of the book will make any money
you include look like chicken feed. Is there a
catch? The only catch is that you must reside
on North Vancouver Island or the adjacent
islands from Savary to Malcom.
Who is Peregrin Publishing? Peregrin is a
publishing group formed by 3 Quadra writers:
Michael Redican, whose book Wasilika is
into its second printing and his newest book,
a biography, has sold out; Heather Kellerhals,
who has so many books published we can’t list
them all here; Jocelyn Reekie, the author of
the award winning Tess. Peregrin also includes
a graphic artist and bookbinder from the
Campbell River area. The group was formed
to raise the profile of North Vancouver Island
writers. Readers should watch the shelves
of local bookstores in the spring of 2012 for
Escape: An anthology of Writings by North
Islanders. Will it be available for e-readers?
Are you kidding? We are so ready two
members of Peregrin have webbed feet.
Submit:
• Only original, unpublished work
• Poetry: Up to five poems
• Fiction/ Nonfiction/ Memoir/Illustrated
stories: Up to 5,000 words
For the people who misplace newspaper
cutouts, submission guidelines are on our
website at peregrinpublishing.ca.
You can e-mail submissions to: submissions@
peregrinpublishing.ca or you can hard copy
mail to:
Peregrin Publishing,
1992 Bear Place,
Campbell River, B.C. V9H 1R
Road Improvements –
Cortes Island
As of Monday June 13, 2011, the reclaiming
phase of the road improvements is nearly
complete. The remainder of the roads are
Whaletown, Carrington Bay, and Harbour
roads. These roads will be completed by June
17, 2011. The Graveling and Re-profiling
phase will occur between June 17 and July
15, 2011. Emcon asks the traveling public
to please respect the 50km/h construction
speed zones, traffic control signage, and
traffic control personnel. Emcon advises to
plan your travels with lots of extra time as
there will be delays. Once the reclaiming
is complete use caution on Harbour,
Carrington Bay, Whaletown, Cortes Bay,
Bartholomew, Squirrel Cove, Seaford, South
Sutil Point, and Potlach Roads because they
are now a gravel surface. This will
be the state of the road until July 15,
2011 when the Graded Aggregate Seal
Coat is applied. Current Road information
is available on the Tideline website at
cortesisland.com.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Emcon Services Inc.
Contact: 250-336-8897
HEY CORTES!
What’s going on over there?
The Discovery Islander would love to hear
more news and views from Cortes Island.
Every edition over 500 copies of the DI
circulate on your fair island. We have
friends and family on Cortes and know your
community is active with all sorts of great
activities and events.
So how ‘bout it? Email is as easy from
Whaletown as Timbuktu send us your
stories: news@discoveryislands.ca or pop it
in the mail to Box 280 Quathiaski Cove.
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If
you are like most people, you’ve never
given much thought to what it takes
to plan, purchase and construct a golf
course. I always considered it rather clever
the way the first hole led away from the club
house, all the greens led to the next tee, and
happily, the 18th hole returned you from
whence you came. I mean, what is there to
think about? You get some land, take out a
few trees, plant some grass and, shazam - a
Scotsman’s delight. Oh, would that it were so!
In the last 30 years there have been a number
of golf-courses-that-almost-but-notquite happened. The hopes of the resident
golfers would rise with the tide of interest
and enthusiasm, and then ebb away as the
flotsam of irresolvable conflicts and jetsam
of insurmountable difficulties appeared. It
began to seem golf for a Quadra Islander
would always include a trip across troubled
water. (Okay, that’s it for the bad water
analogies!)
Then, at the turn of the millennium, a group
of determined duffers gathered and formed
Quadra Links Ltd. They negotiated the
purchase of 157 acres, enough for 18 holes,
from Walker Addison along Heriot Bay
Road. Mr. Addison retained the 30 acres
along the waterfront for his family’s use, but
wanted the land above to be a golf course
for the island. After lively public meetings,
compromises and covenants, the property
was rezoned for golf course use in September
2005. Although those five years had seemed
laborious enough, they paled in comparison to
the job ahead.
Ted Locke, a well known golf course architect,
studied the property and laid out a plan
for 18 holes. He then designed the shapes
and contours for the first nine greens, and
continued to consult with Quadra Links on an
on-call, on-going basis. Once the course had been mapped out,
judicious consideration was given to tree
removal on each hole. From the beginning,
everyone involved wanted the course to
maintain it’s natural features and natural
terrain as much as possible. Some of the more
spectacular maples and stands of spruce were
left as challenging obstacles to golfers, rather
than cutting them down. Cut timber was
offered as free firewood to the public.
The course is home to two areas identified as
sensitive wetlands, which were mapped. That
map was then overlaid the property map and
the wetlands carefully left intact. They are
protected in perpetuity by covenants. They
have been nurtured and augmented by
thoughtful drainage patterns. Where they
were once hidden from all but the most
16 Discovery Islander #503 July 8th, 2011
Building a
Golf Course 101
determined bushwhacker, they are now
accessible to be viewed and appreciated
between holes 6 and 7.
You’ve probably seen the large pond/
reservoir that was developed on the ninth
hole. Fortuitously positioned since the
surrounding areas drain into the golf course
property, it collects the run-off from across the
road and from the ditches. The surface water
from rain and snow leaches into the wetlands
and pond, maintaining it’s level naturally and
minimizing the need for the two deep wells
on the property. A water line to Heriot Bay
Road has been installed for use by the Quadra
Island Fire Department.
As the fairways were being shaped, care was
taken to remove stumps, branches and other
organic material that might compost and
result in dips and sinkholes. Large rocks had
to be moved, and as our machine operator
had a whimsical sense of humor, many of
those rocks are balanced atop each other along
the fairways. The course was almost named
Smiling Rock after the big boulder just off the
first tee.
In 2009 the greens were given their initial
basic outlines by Woodland Golf Course
Ltd., (golf course construction specialists)
in consultation with Ted Locke. By 2010,
Steve Nesbitt, an experienced golf course
construction expert, guided Quadra Links
through the construction of the greens
and did the final detail shaping to precise
tolerances. How precise? The following
“Portrait of a Green” will remove any doubt
that ours will be a cow pasture course.
A) Ted Locke determined the size, outline
and location of each green. He then made a
3-D blueprint of the “shaping” (the slopes and
grades that determine how the ball will roll). B) Steve Nesbitt
carefully excavated the outline down
approximately 20 inches. He then gave this
sub-grade the shaped contours that Ted had
designated; in other words, the dirt had
the same slopes that the finished green would
have. C) Into the sloped sub-grade, trenches
were dug for drainage, similar to the drainage
field under a septic system. Draining from
high to low points, pipes were placed in the
trenches, which in turn led to “smiles” - curved
water collection areas. Pipes from the smiles
took the water away from the green. D) Five
inches of sized pea gravel was then layered
on, following the original contours of the
sub-grade. How does one do this? By using
a stick with a 5 inch marker and frequently
probing the gravel to insure a uniform
thickness. It took approximately 9-10 dump
truckloads to cover each green. Fortunately, our own Roy Dahlnas had the
proper size of pea gravel. Yay! E) Next, 13
inches of graded, washed sand was added,
again following the contour of the layer
below. The sized sand (“less than 10% shall
be more coarse than 2 mm”) had to be
washed to remove silt and clay, anything that
would inhibit drainage. The sand meets the
demanding size specifications required for
USGA (U.S. Golf Association) standards
for green construction. Once again, our
local hero, Roy Dahlnas, had sand at his
gravel pit that satisfied our needs. In
fact, it just so happened that he had an
excess of sand that size that had been piling
up for years. Since it takes, on average, 16
dump truckloads to cover one
green, double yay! F) The finish grading and
shaping was done with a little machine called
a Sand Pro, which allows for fine raking. G)
The final step prior to seeding will be to blend
an organic compost growth medium into the
top three inches of sand on each green. On to the tees, which are considerably larger
than average. Since we’re only building nine
holes at this time, it will allow us to place two
sets of tees, one for the front nine and one for
the back. This will provide for more variety
and less wear and tear on the tees.
The next time you gaze upon the Quadra
Island Golf Course, take a moment to
appreciate the extraordinary level of
thoughtful planning and consideration that
went into it’s construction, from hole location
down to where to sow wildflower seeds. It will
be a uniquely Quadra course.
- Mary Pirie
Do you have some
interesting livestock
and a story to tell?
Drop Darcy Mitchell a line at
edarcm@telus.net, or by phone 2739
A Calf Called ‘Maybe’
Russ
Swanson describes
the scene when the
newcomer was born.
“It was hard to tell at first; he was wet and
dark, and all the other ones had been black.
But I thought, this one just might be a dun.
So we called it ‘Maybe’.”
had Dexters, we raised registered Charolais
for twenty years. They’re big animals to
handle – a ton apiece, compared to about
750 pounds for Dexter cows and 1,000
pounds for bulls. Dexters are good for milk
and meat, and they’re practically immune to
diseases like foot-and-mouth. They thrive on
rough ground. They’re really perfect for small
operations on small blocks of property.”
Russ Swanson and Blondie.
And it was. The little brown critter whose
appearance in the field slows down traffic
along West Road is a registered Dexter bull
calf, one of a small herd owned by Russell
and Helen Swanson. In addition to Stella
(Maybe’s mother), Earl (his father), and Vicky,
a Dexter heifer due to calf next January, the
Swansons also own a Brown Swiss-cross
(Blondie) that follows Russ around like a
friendly puppy.
The smallest of all bovine breeds, Dexter cattle
originated in south and southwest Ireland
where they were kept by small landholders
in mountainous regions. Known as the
‘poorman’s cow’, the Dexter was brought to
England in 1882. While it almost disappeared
in its native Ireland, a few purebred herds kept
the breed alive in England. Ideally suited to
small properties with less than perfect grazing
conditions, the Dexter is now on the upswing,
with its popularity fuelled by concerns about
food quality and price. Russ Swanson is
one of a growing number of breeders listed
by the Canadian Dexter Cattle Association,
including at least eight on Vancouver Island
and the Gulf Islands.
The Swansons started raising Dexters five
years ago after many years’ experience with
larger breeds. Russ explains why: “Before we
Photo by: Don Mottershead
While most Dexters are black in colour,
with just a little white on their underparts,
they can also be red or dun (a light brown).
Both Maybe’s parents are black and so were
their other calves, so his colour was a bit of
a surprise. Dexter cows produce 2-3 gallons
of milk a day on average; they’re excellent
mothers and will continue to produce calves
into their twenties. Dexter milk has very small
globules of fat, which makes it more digestible
than regular cow’s milk, and produces firstclass cheese. While called a ‘dual purpose
breed’, the Dexter is actually a triple-purpose
breed as castrated males are also used as oxen
(draft animals which somebody has described
as ‘steers with an education’).
by Darcy Mitchell
in Regina when Alf Bayne came to talk about
Camp Homewood. They needed a farmer and
I decided that was for me. The first girl I met
at Homewood was Helen. That was August
1951 and we were married in February 1952.”
He adds, “It was the same day as the funeral of
King George VI, but we’d planned our event
first, so we just went ahead.”
Russ and Helen bought land next to
Homewood in 1964. (“It was just stumps
and an oxen skid road then.”) They finished
their house in 1977 and moved in. Of their
four children, two sons live on Quadra as
well as two grandchildren. Russ worked at
Homewood for 28 years, a career that called
on all of his considerable skills in farming,
electrical work, mechanics, plumbing and
carpentry. He then he took a sabbatical to
become the school bus driver – a sabbatical
that continued for twelve years and ended
with his retirement (from bus driving, not
from farming!). Both Helen and Russ had
fathers who were butchers, and they continue
to process their own meat, as well as milking
the cows, and raising a large garden. Russ cuts
hay for himself and friends on the Island, and
puts up about 900 bales a year. Their beautiful
property overlooking Gowland Harbour is a
testament to many years of love and care.
Looking back over almost sixty years on
Quadra Island, Russ says that he and Helen
agree, “If we had to do it over again, we’d do
exactly the same thing.”
No maybe about that.
The Swansons have sold three calves so far
including a heifer that moved to Saltspring
Island, but couldn’t find romance – or at least
motherhood - down south. Vicky came home
in exchange for another Swanson heifer, and is
expecting her first calf in the New Year. Like
all the calves born on the Swanson property,
Vicky’s will be handled from birth, and should
grow up to be as gentle and friendly as her
relatives. Born on a farm in northeastern Alberta, Russ
Swanson has been farming since he arrived on
Quadra in 1951. “I was attending Bible school
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T
Talk Nerdy to Me
he biggest news coming out of
GHTYRCF was the announcement
that Apple and the Catholic Church
have teamed up to make a social media site
that allows you to talk to dead people. What’s
in it for Apple? When Steve Jobs croaks,
and it could be any day now, Apple stock
will become a novelty item unless they can
convince the apple fanboys that Steve is still in
control even though he’s dead. If they can do
that, the status-apologetic liberals will continue
to buy Apple’s overpriced status symbols
and all of the slimy, uncool billionaires who
hold Apple’s stock will continue to feed. A
secondary reason is that most Apple users are
atheists so Apple is hoping this will increase
market share. What’s in it for The Church?
Let’s face it æ The Church is about as cool as a
witch burning party and this association with
the coolest computer company is an instant PR
bump. As a side note the Pope was at one time
trying to hook up with Disney. He was fine
with giving Disney the copyright for hell but
he balked at having to be called Miter Mouse.
I signed up to beta test the new service when
I heard all testers got free kool-aid. I’ve been
abusing it for a week now and here’s my review.
Before I signed up I thought what I’m sure
most people think. From now on everywhere I
go I’m going to casually drop ‘my friend Plato’
or ‘my friend Einstein’ into my conversations.
There are three reasons why this won’t happen.
First, why would Plato want to be your friend
or mine? I got a D in philosophy and that
was only because nobody wanted me to stay
in school any longer. Second, I’m a geek. I
mean seriously, I signed up to talk to dead
people on my computer. I don’t have verbal
conversations. Third, Apple’s partner in this is
the catholic Church…all the interesting people
are either in limbo or hell. The only interesting
people in catholic heaven are the ones the
church tortured to death and then said, “oops,
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our bad…why don’t we make you a saint by
way of reparation. The interface, therefore, isn’t
set up like facebook; it’s more like a porn chat
site. Not too far a stretch for the Church, or
for Apple when you come to think about it.
So, you log into the site and you’re given a list
of all the dead people willing to talk to you. A
word of warning. Unless you live at the Bates
Motel, you might want to think twice about
talking to dead relatives and you might want
to think five or six times before you talk to
your mom. Remember, there are no walls or
doors or ceilings for the dead. If you’ve done
something you wouldn’t want your mom to see
you do then you probably don’t want to hear
her lecture.
With that in mind, talking to the dead is
exactly the same as talking to the living and
by that I mean 95% of dead people are idiots.
“Sitting on cloud eight playing my harp.”
“OMG, Jesus just floated passed me.” “Just
heard that Mary Magdalene is in rehab again.”
“Mike shoved a cherub into Gabe’s trumpet
and when he played it huge pink hearts
floated out of it. LMWO” An unintended
consequence of this whole thing is that when
people learn what it’s like to be in heaven
suicide rates should plummet.
There are interesting people up there. I
had quite a nice chat with Joan of Arc. In
retrospect I wonder why we communicated
in English. Even if, as in American science
fiction tv shows, English is the lingua franca
of the entire universe, both living and dead,
why would Joan talk to me? I don’t know for
sure it was Joan. It could have been Henry VI
or even narcoleptic Bob from my high school
who became a veterinarian and then fell asleep
at work and drowned in a poodle. It could
have been any one of countless million dead
people. In the end though it doesn’t really
matter. Social media isn’t about them it’s
by C. P. Hugh
about you, and all the money you save by not
having to pay a psychiatrist to listen to you. A
split decision. This gets a 1 0
On the AI front the multi core processors
have enabled IBM (International Brotherhood
of Metis) to develop the next generation of
Watson. It’s called Riel Politiques and it
helps politicians make objective decisions.
We gave it a try. Let’s say you wanted a new
high commissioner to the UK. What are
the qualities you’d looking for. You’d want
somebody sober and law abiding. You’d want
them to be honest, naturally. Nothing annoys
people more than saying something and then
doing the exact opposite. It’s mostly a social
job so you’d want somebody with a strong will
but not arrogant. They need to be somebody
who can put fires out rather than start them.
We put those attributes into the machine and
out popped Gordon Campbell. And that
is so wrong on so many levels. Even if we
accept the latest conspiracy theory that there
is a cabal of Free Enterprise Mavins cloning
evil politician brains and that Harper and
Campbell are one brain in two bodies, Harper
has got to see how bad a choice Campbell
would make. This one gets 0 0.
The Jesuit Sex Therapy Institute in Churchill
Manitoba has announced a new breakthrough
in biofeedback that allows women to
communicate with their vaginas. (I was
surprised by the source as well, but evidently
the institute is very well endowed.) The
original plan, as I understand it, was to allow
penises to talk directly to their partner’s vagina
but so far the developers haven’t got an adapter
that can handle the bandwidth necessary.
It seems once the penis starts talking you
just can’t shut it up. Piggybacking on this
innovation, Twitter has developed an app so
vaginas can sext each other. You can only use
47 characters so instead of a tweet it’s a twat.
This one gets 1 1.
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HELP WANTED
ASSISTANT HARBOUR
MANAGER WANTED.
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seeks assistant Harbour Manager.
Permanent, part-time position.
$15/hr, Monday to Friday, 6 hours
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grade 12 education, be physically
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PROJECT MANAGER
The Quadra Island Harbour
Authority (QIHA) is taking
applications for the position of
project manager for its facility
upgrades and improvements
in Heriot Bay. Candidates for
this position will be expected
to work with contractors who
will be providing components
and services to this project. The successful candidate will
have a working knowledge of
Microsoft Office especially
Excel. The duties of the
candidate will include tendering
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