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ISSUE # 243JULY 6TH, 2001

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#243 July 6th, 2001Published bi-weekly and distributed free throughout the Discovery Islands by:Hyacinthe Bay PublishingPO Box 482, Heriot Bay, B.C. V0P 1H0Tel.: 250 285-2234 Fax: 250 285-2236

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Island CalendarIsland Calendar•1st Friday of every month-Yak Shak Coffee House, 7:30-10pm

•Every Saturday-Farmer’s Market Behind Credit Union10 a.m. - 2p.m.

July 7, Saturday-First Nations Story Telling Performance Tsa Kwa Luten LodgeDinner 5 - 7pm, performance 8p.m., cost included with dinner purchase.

-Saskatchewan Days Campbell River

-Folk and Blues Day Eagles Grounds, Campbell River

-Mt. Washington Disc Golf Course Opening Mt. Washington

July 8, Sunday-Explore Quadra Hike Mt Seymour Heriot Bay Store10:00am

-Sayward Garden Tours Sayward

July 9 - 13

-North Island Basketball Camp Cape Mudge Hall

July 14, Saturday

-Spit to Spit Swim Rebecca Spit

-Dinner Theatre with River City Players Tsa-Kwa-Luten

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Tour U’mista Centre Port McNeill

July 24 - 27

-Capturing yourself – an introduction to Campbell Rivermultimedia. Public Art Gallery kids classescall 287-2261

July 28, Saturday-First Nations Story Telling TsaKwaLuten Lodge8:00pm

August 9, Thursday

-Starr Bros. Circus perform 6 and 8 p.m. Campbell River

August 25, Saturday-CCAP Opening Celebration QI Community Centre1:00 p.m

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in an evening of variety entertainment for the family, songs, poetry, juggling, dance. Admission $3.50. Students & performers $2. 1st Friday each month, 7:30 - 10:00pm, Yak Shack Coffee House, corner of Taku Rd.. and Heriot Bay Rd.. Downtown Heriot Bay. For more info. call John at 285-2958

West Coast Hoop Fest

North Island basketball Camp

July 9th July 13th 2001

9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Cape Mudge Hall

Learn individual skills win prizes, have fun competing. Highlights include; free West Coast Hoopfest Shirt and ball. There will be a two on two and a one on one tournament for competions and awards. Some Powerade will be available. There will be a break for lunch from 12 pm. to 1 pm. Campers should supply their own lunch.

Registration forms are available at the Cape Mudge Band Offi ce. For more information call Albert Wilson at 285- 3310 or Peter Mc Laughlin at 923 1519

Quathiaski Cove Local Area PlanPUBLIC MEETING

Wednesday, July 11, 2001Quadra Community Centre

7 pm-9 pm

¥ Introduction of the Regional District Planning Team that will be drafting the Local Area Plan

¥ Review of the projects completed by the students from the UBCÕs School of Landscape Architecture during their 2000-2001 studio

For further information, please contact:Regional District of Comox-Strathcona350-17th Street, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 1Y4Telephone (250) 334-6000 ( Fax (250) 334-8156Toll Free in Area Code (250) 1-800-331-6007E-Mail: [email protected]

The Summer brochure is now out! Stop by the Community Centre and pick one up. If you are interested in sports we offer Soccer, Tennis, Rollerblading and a Self Defense course. Come and join Ashley Krejci in Drama class. Krafty Kids will be taught by Janis Meier. The Traipsing Terpsichoreans are back with Sioux Hartle. Explore the outdoors through a camera lense in the Introduction to Photography class. Want to just have some plain old fun, join Janis Meier in going to the Comox Wave Pool, Mini Golf. Works in Progress and Bowling. Many events for all ages have been planned. Dance, dance, dance! Bring a partner and come out for an evening of Country Two Step and Swing. Nicole Foster will be here to teach Introduction to Sign Language, this will be a great chance to

begin to learn another language. Come out and be active in recreation. Registration for programs is at the Community Centre. For further information contact Janis Meier, Summer Recreation Coordinator, at 285-3243 Monday to Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm.

JanisMeier Summer Recreation Coordinator, Quadra Island Recreation Society

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Farmer’s Market & Bazaar

Our Market is held rain or shine from the beginning of May to the end of September every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. behind the Credit Union. Vendors must be from Quadra or the outer islands. Set up charge is $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for kids. Bring your own table. Dancers, drummers, jugglers, musicians are very welcome. This is our village green! Please have dogs on leashes. Note that the Credit Union parking lot is for Credit Union customers only! Market parking space is on Green Rd. Come and join us to make the Market the best it can be.

Information: Pauline 285-2076 or Dalyce 285-3180

Congratulations! ***And the lucky winners are***

Lynn Hillis- Stained Glass Lamp Anthony Seville- Native Doll Betty Doak- Everlasting Impression Thanks to Michele Sjoholm, Lenora McArthur,and Mava Stromquist for the donation of the prizes, Mia Frishholz for doing the draw at Quadra Elementary and everyone who supported us by buying tickets. Thankyou! Quadra Pee Wee II Boys Softball Team.

Calling all local writers. Write small.

Win big. The Quadra Island Arts Alliance invites

submissions for their Second Annual Postcard Story Writing Contest from anyone living in the Discovery Islands. First prize is $100. Second prize $75 and third prize is $25. As well, winning submissions will be automatically entered in the National Postcard Story competition sponsored by The Writer’s Union of Canada with a top prize of $500. A postcard story is any previously unpublished piece of writing, in any genre, that is 250 words or less. Not 251 words. Not 252. It must be 250 words or less, not including a short title.

Typewritten preferred but legible hand-writing accepted. No faxes or e-mail. A maximum of two submissions are allowed for each contestant.

Do not put your name or other personal data on your story. Your name, phone number and title of the piece should be on a separate piece of paper and included with your entry.

The contest closes August 18, 2001 and the winners will be notifi ed September 3.

Entries may be dropped off at Hummingbird Art & Office Supplies on Quadra or mailed to: Postcard Contest, Box 48 Heriot Bay, V0P 1H0.

For further information call Joy Inglis at 285-3193 or Chris Thompson at 285-3695.

“Exploring Quadra” Hikes.

Quadra Islanders and visitors are invited to join the Sierra Club on their Exploring Quadra hikes. Join us on Sunday July 8th for a guided hike to Mt.Seymour & Nugedzi Lakes. Mt.Seymour at 2035ft. is the highest point on Quadra and has spectacular views overlooking Nugedzi lakes, Vancouver Island, the outer islands & beyond. Meet at the Heriot Bay Store parking lot at 10-00am. The hike could return via the Nugedzi Lake trail, making this a longer round trip of around 6 hours. Bring a lunch & water, wear good hiking/walking shoes. Dogs are discouraged. For more information contact Richard at 285-2663.

Future hikes are August 12th to Small Inlet/Waiatt Bay. September 9th to Beech’s Mtn. October 14th to Mine lake/Mine Mtn.


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Spit to Spit Swim: The Great Shark Spit to Rebecca Spit

10 km Open Water Swim is taking place July 14. We now have all our swimmers registered. They will be swimming solo or on relay teams to help raise money for either the Quadra Island Ambulance Service or Campbell River Hospital Foundation. Swimmers are expected to arrive at the picnic sites by the end parking lot between noon and three p.m. Please come and help greet the swimmers. Bring a picnic lunch and join in the festivities. We are still looking for business and private sponsors. Also, if anyone has a travel trailer for the swimmers to change in, it would be much appreciated. If you would like to play music, juggle, entertain at the event or help in the organization, please call Angela Burns 285-3663 or Barry Davis 285-3242. If the weather is not suitable, the alternate dates are July 15, July 21 and July 22.

Quadra Islander Named OAP Pres

British Columbia Old Age Pensioners Organization is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Amiabel as our new President. Amiabel hopes to achieve a number of initiatives during his term including:

Continuing the role of BCOAPO as a vocal lobbying group for the many issues facing seniors today, tapping into the talents of the organization’s members, keeping the membership well informed so they can speak with confi dence about OAPO activities, undertaking a dedicated membership drive to swell the declining membership and developing stronger alliances with other seniors groups around the province so that more authoritative representation may be made to all levels of government.

Martin also hopes to see more reports from local OAPO branches included in the recently initiated OAPO newsletter, the brainchild of outgoing President Wil Holland. Far from seeing his location on Quadra as a handicap in dealing with a province-wide organization Amiabel points to the plethora of communication tools like cell phones, fax and email that will allow him to fulfi l his duties and keep in touch with members across BC.

Martin Amiable can be reached at 250 285-3801 or by fax at 250 285-2840

Artists WantedThe explore Gallery is hosting an exhibit

titled ‘the Teapot Show’ which will open on August 11th, 2001 at Explore Gallery in Q-Cove Plaza Quadra Island. The exhibit, a multi-media show celebrates the ‘art of tea’. Artists working in all media are encouraged to submit their homage to the tea experience for this exhibit. Two, three dimensional works, photographs and the written word are all welcome.

If you have not already expressed your interest in being part of this exciting and whimsical event, please contact the gallery at your earliest convenience for further details at 285-3293

Quadra Island Seniors Housing

The Q.I.S.H. Society announces the winners in our recent raffle. The draw was made on June 22nd by Ann McLean at Hummingbird Office & Art Supply. The camera set donated by Marg Lasby was won by Sophie Gregg. A TsaKwaLuten Lodge Getaway will be enjoyed by Margaret Rose and companion. Robyn Budd won the sandbox digger, which she plans to share with her friends.

Thanks to all who bought tickets in support of our project.

Quadra Island Quilters Guild

The winning tickets in our raffl e draw were drawn by 7 year old Emma Douglas at the summer market on June 30th. The fi rst prize quilt went to Stella Duffey of Quadra Island, the second quilt went to Carmen Lowes of Campbell River and the third prize wallhanging was given to Chris McLean of Quadra Island. Thank you all for your support.


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A big thank you to all who took part in making the 2001 Quadra Island Garden Tour a successful event.

Special thanks to the gardeners who opened their gardens for the Tour, generously giving of their time and talent. Paul and Cathy Renda, Lloyd McIlwain, Marge and Darrell Rye, Susan and Gerry Enns, Marie and Bob Sutherland, Paulette and Jim Marisi, Shirley and Frank Wallace, Karyn and Gilles Ruel, Robin and Keith Liseth, Debbie and Mike Hult, Mia and John Frishholz.

Thank you also to all the volunteers from the Quadra Quilters Guild who combined their efforts to add fabric to the fl owers in the garden. Linda Bell, Betty Bettis, Joan Blackmer Bingham, Mary Bennett, Mary Dennison, Stella Duffy, Shirley Duncan, Sharon Brereton, Yvette Friday, Gwen Early, Deb Hult, Marjorie Haddon, Joyce Johnson, Sheri Larson, Eileen Mackay, Val McGuffi e, Vera Miller, Antonine Parenteau, Leslie Richter, Ellen Russell, Carol Sutherland Scott, Ardis Scott, Teresa Tate, Marj Taylor, Karla Thomson, Jim Thomson, Laurie Ann Williamson, Ruth Williamson, Donna Webster, Heather Van Der Est, Kathy Young.

Thanks to the Quadra Seniors for selling tickets at the Information Booth on Tour

days: Muriel Krook, Grace Whitely, Joyce Hargreaves, Rose Gates.

And thank you to all the Garden Tour volunteers who contributed in so many different ways: Nancy Allwarden, Joyce Baker, Louella Baker, Val Barr, Julie Campbell, Linda Lessard, Eileen Mackay, Janet Massey, Lesley Matthews, Nancy McDonald, Hanna Moss, Jocelyn Reekie, Darrell Rye, Brian Simmons, Jim Thompson, Heather Van Der Est, Hilary Stewart, Hilda Van Orden, Lorna Whyte, Carol Woods. An apology to anyone whose name should be here but has been left out in error.

Our appreciation also goes to the outlets selling tickets for the Tour. On Quadra, Explore Gallery, Heriot Bay Store, Village Gift Centre, Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge, April Point Lodge and Heriot Bay Inn. In Campbell River, Page 11 Books, The Campbell River Garden Centre, Willow Point Greengrocer and Garden Centre, Hudson’s Farm Garden Nursery, and Serendipity in the Garden; in Courtenay, The Garden Gate and Laughing Oyster Books.

Lastly, a big thank you to all the garden lovers who came to view the inspiring displays.

Thanks to everyone the Garden Tour has been a great success raising just over $4,000. for the Community Centre Addition Project.

Garden Tour Thank You

RCMP News• On June 17th, 2001 a

16.5ft aluminum boat with a 90 hp Mercury outboard was stolen from Campbell River. The aluminum boat was located at the BC Packers wharf on Quadra Island. The 90 hp motor was missing. The outboard has attached dolphin fins, a black aluminum prop which can only be removed with a special key. The serial number of the motor is OD229856. Also taken was a Hummingbird wide view fi sh fi nder with a blue cover and a 7.5ft dark coloured fishing rod with a broken tip. The fi shing rod had a metal Shimano knuckle buster, gold in colour.

• On 01 06 30 suspect(s) stole a prawn trap from the south end of Wa Wa Kie beach. The trap was received as a Father’s Day gift and the owner would like it returned.

• On 01 07 01 another hit and run was reported to Quadra Island RCMP. The incident occurred at the Quathiaski Cove shopping plaza and the victim vehicle is a 2001 green Honda Odyssey van.

• Between June 26 and June 29th, suspect(s) removed a inboard/outboard lower leg from a boat parkked outside a local business. The stolen leg is described as a black Mercury Alpha l.

If you have any information regarding any of these crimes please contact Quadra island RCMP at (250) 285-3631 or anonymously at Crimestoppers (250) 287-TIPS

Tennis TournamentThe action on the courts

and in the stands was spirited during the Quadra Island mixed doubles tennis tournament on June 30. The weather cooperated this time and fun was had by all. Pearl Berti and Bill Kolker defeated Karen Nighswander and Murray Garland in the “A” fi nal. Marion Yole and Bill Pirie took the “B” final over Leslie Doherty and Shawn O’Connor. This annual fun tournament raised $340 towards the ongoing maintenance of our great tennis facility.

BC Hydro is looking for experienced wind power developers to participate in a green energy demonstration project on Vancouver Island.

The call for proposals, open until July 18, is for participation in building a 10 MW wind energy project. For information, a web site has been set up at http://www. bcbid.gov.bc.ca/.

The project is part of a plan to generate 20 MW of energy using green sources, wind, wave and micro hydro. Twenty megawatts could provide energy to 20,000 households.

BC Hydro will be looking for similar proposals for micro hydro and wave power developers.

The project is the fi rst steps for BC Hydro’s goal towards 10 per cent green sources of energy by 2007.

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Off Island

Kayak North Quadra

Spend a wonderful day kayaking the area around northern Quadra Island, visiting scenic Granite Bay and then Waiatt Bay, beside the Octopus Islands. The Museum at Campbell River and Spirit of the West visit there on Saturday, June 30th. Cost is $110.00 adults. For more information, call 287-3103. Pre-register please.

Eagles Saskatchewan DayThe Fraternal Order of Eagles 3097

invite one and all to Saskatchewan Day celebrations, Saturday July 7th from 4 pm to 12 am at the Eagles Grounds 1999 14th Ave Campbell River. Big Steak Bar-B-Que $10 at 5pm Dance to ‘10 Feet Wide’ $5 8 pm to 12 am Tickets at Eagles Lounge 287-4990 or Milwaukee Twin 287-8946 1360A Homewood Rd.

Folk & Blues DayThe Fraternal Order of Eagles 3097

invite one and all to our Folk & Blues Day with Open Stage, Saturday July 7th from 1 to 8 pm at the Eagles Grounds 1999 14th Ave Campbell River. Admission is by donation with proceeds going to a local charity. Refreshments will be available on site, bring your own lawn chair. Host sets time & schedule, for more information call Mark Grobman 286-6633

Free Internet Training at LibraryThrough a Youth @ BC Grant 2001

Vancouver Island regional Library is pleased to offer this summer free public Internet training in some of our branches. A provincial government grant under the Youth @ BC program has enabled VIRL to hire seven youth as Internet trainers. They will provide some additions and improvements to the VIRL web site and update the collection of links to web sites useful to youth in the VIRL area.

The library received a large number of applications from qualifi ed youth. Thank you to all applicants for your interest.

Tour U’Mista CentreVisit beautiful and historic Alert Bay

with a group organized by the Museum at Campbell River on Sat., July 21st. The trip begins at Port McNeill, and includes your walk-on ferry fare, special dancing performances, and a guided tour of the U’Mista Cultural Centre for a cost of $30.00. For more information, call 287-3103.

Sayward GardensJoin Sayward residents in celebrating

their 4th annual Sayward Garden Tour July 8th. This year the tour is enhanced with live entertainment, garden lunch plus crafters & artists in the park. Tickets at White River Court, Fisher Boy Store and Hudson’s Farm Nursery in Campbell River For more info call 250 282-5518

Haig-Brown Summer Kid’s Camp Enters 3rd Season

The Haig-Brown Summer Kid’s Camp is organizing its third season, with a busy camp schedule for the summer of 2001. The Camp is a day camp, and takes place on the Haig-Brown Heritage Properties, with fi ve different weeks to choose from. Camp Dates: For intermediate students, Grades 4-6: July 16th to 20th, 10am to 3pm each day. For intermediate students, Grades 4-6: July 23rd to 27th, 10am to 3pm each day. For primary students, Grades 1-3: July 30th to August 3rd, 10am to 3pm each day. For primary students, Grades 1-3: August 6th to August 10th, 10am to 3pm each day.

A Special End of Summer Camp will be added, August 20th to August 24th, 10am to 3pm. For all grade levels.

The Camp leads participants through a fun and busy schedule of learning games, activities, crafts and play that will showcase the natural features of the former Haig-Brown farm, on the riverfront. With 20 acres of streams, trails, fi elds and gardens, the Haig-Brown Heritage Properties become the forest and fi elds that the campers explore, as they learn about the coho habitat restoration project, about the beaver dam and the coho and cutthroat trout that live there. The focus is on nature awareness, and on cooperative play, as participants are encouraged to search for their place in nature, and to work together with the other participants to make the camp an enjoyable one for all the campers.

The Haig-Brown Summer Kid’s Camp is one week of: nature games and activities! outdoor adventure games, crafts, swimming, outdoor play, hanging out with Coral, our fun camp leader, looking for all the many animals that live on the Haig-Brown lands: salmon, woodpeckers, kingfishers, beaver, herons!

The Haig-Brown Summer Kid’s Camp has been developed with the cooperation of Campbellton Elementary School, and is focused for children attending Campbellton, Evergreen and Discovery Passage Schools. Children from other area schools are invited as well, and their names will be placed on a waiting list, with the opportunity of attending camp if space permits. Camp fees are $100.00 for the fi ve days, with some scholarships available for kids from Campbellton, Evergreen and Discovery Passage.

The Haig-Brown Summer Kid’s Camp is a fun, educational, active camp, that had campers last year ask to return for more than one week, and waking up their parents, early, just to make sure that they didn’t miss a day, or even a minute of camp!

Contact Kevin Brown at Haig-Brown House, phone 286-6646 for more information or for a registration form. Kids who go to Campbellton, Discovery Passage or Evergreen can fi nd registration forms in their school offi ce.


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Explore LaunchJeanette Taylor and Ian Douglas launch

their new Quadra guide book on Thursday evening, July 5th at the Museum at Campbell River. Exploring Quadra Island, Heritage Sites and Hiking Trails is the book for history buffs as well as nature enthusiasts, with details on 22 wonderful places on Quadra. Written from the points of view of an historian and a biologist/photojournalist, it presents reliable information from their respective areas of expertise.

The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. and costs $5.50. Please pre-register. For more information, call 287-3103

Nature Trail GuideChristine Scott launches her new

comprehensive guide to the nature trails around Campbell River at the Museum at Campbell River on Thursday, July 12th at 7:30 p.m. Join us for an entertaining and informative talk and slide presentation on the riverside jaunts, beaches, spawning channels, wetlands, and caving destinations in what may become the Nature Trail Capital of Upper Vancouver Island.

For visitors, it’s “a trail a day for a one-month stay”. For the rest of us, it’s 152 pages of a four-season discovery in our own outdoors!

Cost is $5.50 for this entertaining evening of slides, information, and refreshments. Please pre-register. For more information, call 287-3103/

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Mt Washington Alpine Resort July 2001: In what appears to be an episode out of The X Files TV show, large numbers of fl ying saucers have been sighted hovering in the vicinity of the resort, nestled in the Beaufort Range on Vancouver Island.

Further investigation confirmed the activity, but luckily earth domination by an outer space power is nowhere to be seen. However, groups of excited individuals were spotted taking part in the latest sport phenomena: Disc Golf!

Disc Golf is played much like traditional golf, but instead of a ball and clubs, players use flying discs, much like a Frisbee. A specially weighted golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a target, which is the “hole.” The most common hole is a chain-link basket.

Mt. Washington Alpine Resort is now open for its summer season and there is a whole lot of excitement being generated around the brand new Disc Golf Course. The Grand Opening of this challenging 9-hole mountain course is July 7th and 8th.

The Mountain is hosting their 1st Annual Disc Golf Tournament in conjunction with the celebration.

This is an open tournament, with no particular requirements for participants - unless it’s to have a few laughs, make some great shots and generally enjoy being outside in the fresh mountain air. Cost to enter either day of the tournament is only $5 for adults, and kids play for free, with scorecard and a free hot dog for each entrant. Lots of prizes are up for grabs too! This tournament is not sanctioned by the British Columbia Disc Sports Society (BCDSS) this year, but negotiations are under way to hold a sanctioned event in 2002. Registration for either day is from 10 till 11 AM.

Golf of a saucer sort now at Mt. Washington


I have to say my daughter’s fi rst year at Phoenix has been a very expanding experience for both of us. It was a

pleasant surprise when she informed me that she had joined the wrestling program. She had never really showed much interest in working that hard. Then last fall, I was informed that she would like to join Mike Preston’s Outdoor Club and go rock climbing! “Rock climbing?” I was stunned. “You mean up mountains?” I searched for more intelligent words, but shock had led to a state of temporary amnesia.

This was a true parenting moment. I could think of a hundred reasons why I personally, would not want to rock climb. All fear based of course - but instead of planting my seeds of doubt, I casually replied, “Sure! What a wonderful idea!” Thinking of course that the closer she came to this reality, the less she would be inclined to follow through. I assumed I knew my daughter better than she knew herself, but I am happy to report that I was wrong!

I tagged along on that fi rst climb mostly because I was so very curious about

Phoenix Outdoor Clubthis unique adventure. I brought along my cameras so I would at least have something to do while observing these brave young aspiring Spidermen. I was impressed. Mike Preston and his crew of helpers were clearly at home in this element. The kids were instructed on everything from climbing safety to hiking etiquette. Some of the kids needed almost no encouragement; others needed more but all managed to exceed their wildest expectations for the day. I have to admit that I did get a little teary when I saw my daughter reach her first summit. It was a Kodak moment and just one of many for the year. I was hooked!

I became the ultimate [persistent] tag along mom! And I am happy to

report that the kids and I have had some amazing adventures throughout the

year! We experienced rock climbing last fall, snowshoeing and building snow caves over winter, canoeing and hiking this spring and each new adventure brought it’s own unique challenges and personal rewards.

Though each outing has been my special favorite for a time, I have to say that our last trip for the year really was really the icing on the cake. On June 22, Mike Preston, Shane Phillips, Gerry Cote and myself accompanied nine adventurous

youths on a 4-day hike to Cape Scott. This invincible group of kids ranged from age 11 to 16 years old and while some were quite new to the experience, others were very comfortable in this element.

In the early stages of our muddy trek we had our fair share of equipment problems, sore body parts and utter exhaustion but the underlying tone of the whole group was sheer exuberance. Though some kids were clearly finding the first day quite a challenge, they still managed to keep smiling and keep heading towards our fi nal destination. The Mom in me couldn’t help but nurture these hikers along their way and I couldn’t have been more proud of this troop had they all been my own children. Together, we sludged our way through the soupy mud and together we grew. We spent three days exploring this historic park and enjoying our time at Nels Bight. Among many other highlights, we were blessed with a whale sighting, fantastic weather and high spirits all round. The kids were amazing and an awesome time was had by all.

On day 4, we reluctantly packed up and said good-bye to our wonderful beach camp. With mixed emotions we once again found ourselves at one with the mud. We were just nearing our last kilometer when the full impact of our group dynamics really hit home. My careless footing had sent me down into the mud where I landed on an upturned piece of root. Dizzy and nauseous, I was scared to stand, and afraid that if I sat too long, I would never get up. It was then I realized that these wonderful kids were there for me too. They offered words of encouragement, sympathy and genuine concern. They touched my heart. They touched my soul.

The students’ sense of accomplishment is second only to my sense of awe at the incredible opportunity these kids have had. To experience these outings with a leader that makes it all look very easy and very natural, to be exposed to the beauty of nature and to understand and respect the laws of the land as well as the etiquette of those using our Provincial Parks. These are lessons that cannot be taught solely in the classroom and these are the lessons that will likely stick with them for life. Good Health to You!

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Dear EditorI read with interest the comments

made in this diatribe against the Regional District and its’ outrageous “tax grabs”. I too would suggest a Public Meeting ASAP to explain and discuss the taxat ion process . But I would not suggest that another group ca l l fo r th i s meet ing, as has been suggested, I would call for the meeting myself and I certainly would not wait until October so that the opportunity to spread more misleading information to the people of Quadra Island and Area J would exist. The facts need to be presented now.

The Budgeting process is one that I take very seriously as your director and every year my colleagues and I put in hundreds of hours of work on keeping the tax requisition to the bare minimum. It is a PUBLIC PROCESS and I have never seen the author attend one of those many meetings that are well advertised throughout the fall and spring of each year. I “spend” very little of your money and fight very hard to allow very little money to be spent by the bureaucracy. Ask them! There have been major administrative changes in the regional district taxation structure that have allocated more costs to the electoral areas due to the protest by the municipalities that they were carrying too much of the burden of the cost of running the regional district. And they were! The system is now fairer to all, but in this year of transition there is certainly a noticeable increase to all electoral areas due to that restructuring.

I a lso f ind i t very interest ing that this i s the same person that was a regular critic of what he perceived to be wanton waste of the Fire Dept. that is now using them as an example of how one should keep taxes down. The Fire Dept. does a great job at what they do but they only provide one service

while the CSRD provides many. I also find it interesting that this is the same man that publicly professes to understand how badly the Federal and provincial Gov’ts have treated us in the areas of taxation (remember the gas tax issue?) and yet he totally neglects to tell you that the federal and provincial transfers to local gov’t have gone from little to nothing over the past few years. Let’s look at the whole picture here, not just a convenient part of it! If the Fed’s and the Prov. won’t pay the bills guess who gets stuck with it?: your friendly, open and transparent local gov’t, that’s who!

The other comment that was incredibly misinformed was the Library tax. Yes, it has gone up. Our populations and our usage have grown incredibly over the years. And you know what! The provincial contribution continues to go down necessitating the local gov’ts to pick up the slack OR cut services to our public so that they will have less access to educational materials. I don’t think anyone would want to see our library services diminished in any way. I have publicly lobbied the Provincial gov’t to increase their per capita funding to libraries by Two Dollars per head for a provincial total of about 8 mill ion dol lars. This would be a s ignif icant reduction in what we as local gov’t pay every year to maintain minimal library services.

With respect to the Community Hall, yes i t has gone up. The increase in demand and use must also be graphed to be fair to the total picture. Since it was not presented in that manner in the letter it is therefore presenting a very misleading picture. The health of any community can be measured by its’ cultural and recreational capacity. These are the things that feed our spirit. These are the things that bind us as a community. These are the things

that we share in common. It would be wonderful if the naysayers in our community could convert some of that accusatory energy into positive energy that could help our community through volunteerism or some other form of positive contribution.

I will personally arrange a meeting, wi th a l l o f the appropr iate part ies present, so that the people of Area J can more fully understand the dilemma that we as directors and as a regional district face every year on your behalf. We do our best to cut everywhere possible. We also do our best to deal with the decline in Federal and Provincial transfers to local gov’t and the ever- increasing demand by our constituents for more services.

I cannot criticize one’s quest for information, but I will point out that the author of that letter has NEVER called me to ask why things are as they are with the taxation. If one chooses to ask their questions in the media, that is fine. It does however require that I convey my answers in the media so as to insure that the mis-information, anger and hostil ity that gets spread throughout the community that I represent is fairly rebutted in a public manner.

I look forward to the opportuni ty to meet with the public in the very near future to answer your very valid questions and discuss your concerns. I also am always accessible at 285-3351 or by fax at 2853533 or by email at HYPERLINK “mailto:[email protected]” [email protected] , so please feel free to call with your questions before they become major concerns.

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On June 9, I attended a public hearing at Sonora Resort to vote no to fish farms in Bute Inlet. When I left that meeting, I was even more alarmed at what I learned while I was there. The three proposed sites are massive. These are 27 ha (66.7 acres) , 50 ha (123.5 acres) , and 82 ha (202.6 acres). These are up to 10 times the size of the fish farms around the Quadra Island area. Two of these proposed sites will be unmanned. They will be anchored at 2000 feet deep! The engineers said they have never done this before. I’m not against raising fish in pens if it’s done in an environmentally safe manner, but nothing I’ve heard so far has convinced me that this is so. They are learning as they go and our beautiful marine environment is the guinea pig.

For conservation reasons Bute Inlet has been closed for commercial and recreational fishing above the Orford River for quite a number of years. Five species of native salmon spawn in the creeks and rivers in Bute. If this area is so carefully preserved, why would anyone consider fish farms just down the inlet, and full of Atlantic salmon, a non-native species?

As if these weren’t compelling enough reasons to say no to fish farms in Bute, my first reaction was, the Bute wind will destroy them. These are hurricane force Arctic outflow winds that blow in the winter out of the inlet. The damage potential is massive, just ask the residents that live in or around the mouth of the inlet.

I have lived and worked in Bute Inlet for many years and witnessed the savage force of this weather system. As well as the wind is the severe cold that causes the salt water spray to freeze instantly . I have seen four or five feet of frozen spray on the windward side of the rock bluffs. This weather phenomenon is frightening and no place for unmanned fish farms, or manned ones for that matter.

The contingency plan in case of escapement is a seine boat to seine up the well behaved? Atlantic salmon. I cannot see how that is possible in a 100 knot howling Bute wind. What about those people working on the manned site? No rescue helicopter can fly in those conditions either. What are they thinking? Because it’s remote, no one will care?

These farm sites were situated in Alberni Inlet and were asked to move because

they were so close to salmon bearing streams. Bute Inlet is full of salmon bearing streams and rivers and one of the most beautiful places I’ve been. It also commands a lot of respect when travelling in this area because the weather can be unpredictable and violent and certainly no place for fish farms.

Please say no with a letter or attend the public hearing on July 21 on Sonora Island. This is the last public hearing before the board of directors decides yes or no. You can direct your letters to Beth Rees, Planner Regional District of Comox-Strathcona, 350 - 17th Street,Courtenay, B.C . V9N 1Y4 Telephone (250) 334-6000 Toll Free 1-800-331-6007 Fax: (250)334-8156 Email: [email protected] If you would like more information on this issue you can call Gisele Uzzell at 285-2508

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A Calamity of Credit?Money Matter$

by Steven Halliday

While searching for the answer to the question, “Are we in, entering or emerging from a

recession?”, I came to an interesting conclusion. It is my own industry that is one of the key players in the health of the economy, being in the business of credit creation. The creation of credit has been one of the most robust industries of the decade, and has been so successful that in the last 8 years the business has doubled, from $15 trillion to $30 trillion in outstanding debt in the US alone. Now, the entire financial community is being watched as the key indicator of the economy’s health, particularly when the manufacturing sector, primarily the high tech industries, are reporting sinking earnings, falling sales and stagnant inventories, any one of which is a bad sign.

Credit has become a primary driver of the economy, and credit is the oil that is fueling many economic engines. Japan, in the last 10 years alone, has gone from the world’s largest creditor nation to the world’s largest debtor, thanks to combination of business and governmental mismanagement. Japanese consumers have responded with their usual restraint (a trait shared by the Scots) by saving more and more money, and reducing expenditures. Contrasting this is North America, where the debt load is most heavily concentrated in the commercial and consumer sectors. Our governments have done an admirable job of cutting back on their defi cit fi nancing, albeit it at the expense of taxpayers in the form of reduced levels of government services. But in the meantime corporations and consumers alike have been gorging

themselves on goods and services at an unprecedented rate, all paid for with an avalanche of debt instruments. And that tap of easy credit is starting to show some signs of being closed off, at the commercial level anyway. Companies are fi nding it increasingly diffi cult to raise capital in the markets, and are returning to the lenders for their fi nancing. But the lenders have some of their own problems, especially those that have invested heavily in their own brokerage activities, in the case of the largest banks. Now the markets are watching the banks, seeing how recession proof they’ve become since the beating they took in the last recession.

The consumer credit industry is enjoying its best years ever, with double-digit growth in sales and profits. The biggest gainer by far is the “sub-prime” market, which is the market inhabited by the less scrupulous lenders who charge borderline usurious rates, which in fact become usurious once you add in all the fees. I recently received an unsolicited invitation to apply for a pre-approved Visa, marketed by an outfi t called Home Trust. Even if I’ve had “credit challenges” in the past, I’m being offered “the best chance for credit card approval” by Home Trust. For a credit limit of $750, I will be charged a one-time setup fee of $69, plus a monthly fee of $10 (plus another $5 if my spouse wants to share the joy) just to have the card. That means you owe these guys at least 79 bucks before you’ve spent a cent. And god forbid if you ever miss a payment or mistakenly bounce their payment – then you fork over another $19 per month, or $39 per NSF cheque, and the “competitive” rate of 19.50% jumps up to 24.50%. I think I’ll pass on this one. But the point is, what

will happen when Home Trust’s bad debts rise to the point of serious concern, which is a given in that industry? Home Trust may be at the bottom of the credit ladder, but even the most respectable lenders, including some of the elite Canadian fi nancial institutions, have been (to say the least) profl igate with their capital in the 10 years or so. There are some very nasty rumours fl oating around regarding banks who have lent hundreds of billions of dollars to the now fl oundering tele-com industry, most specifi cally to industries related to bandwidth and fiber-optics. It is now at the point where financial commentary is very heavy with advice to watch the fi nancials; that will be the originator of the next signal of which way the economy is heading, which you’ll recall is the original question posed in this column.

Who knows the answer to that question? Not me, that’s for sure. I’m still searching. But to know that the provision of credit is now more important than ever is a sobering thought. And the answer to what happens to the economy rests upon the actions of North American consumers, already heavily weighed down in debt. Borrow more and spend? Or slow down a bit, maybe put a few bucks away? That probably depends on your income situation, and for most people that is a very fluid situation. In my case, the economy cannot count on me add any fuel to the fi re. I’ve too much Scot in me to help save the economy by “going out and buying a new SUV”, the ridiculous advice recently offered by a Governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. I doubt that people working in almost any manufacturing sector are likely to do so either.


Island ReportIsland ReportExploring Quadra Island: A New Book by

Jeanette Taylor and Ian Douglasby Tanya Storr

Whether you’re a local or a visitor, Exploring Quadra Island: Heritage Sites and Hiking Trails,

a new book co-authored by Jeanette Taylor and Ian Douglas, is bound to teach you something new. Hot off the presses, Exploring Quadra Island is in retail outlets just in time for summer adventures.

At the book launch for Exploring Quadra Island, held at Explore Gallery on June 29, Jeanette said she learned many new facts about Quadra while doing the research for the book.

“When you’re writing about something and you know it’s going out in public, you have to be really serious about the research. I learned all kinds of things about Quadra I didn’t know.”

Jeanette focused on writing about the human history of the island, while Ian concentrated on the natural history. Ian mentioned that for him it was a little strange writing about his home place because it’s special.

“The way I did it was to interview a whole lot of people and use their field notes because I’m often away in the summers. It was fun interviewing different people because each one is a unique window on nature. One of the most enjoyable parts of the project was hiking island trails to gather research for the book,” he said.

The people Ian i n t e r v i e w e d included Stan and Lyn Paterson, who have almost 20 years of bird records; David and Clair O p p e n h e i m , who keep a nature diary;

Rolf and Heather Kellerhals, who have a perpetual diary; and Bob Sutherland, who keeps records of birds and plants.

Exploring Quadra Island was a project originally dreamed up by the Quadra

Centenary Committee, which formed to plan the 1998 May Day and reunion celebrations. The regional district donated $2,000 to the committee for a project that would commemorate island history.

Jeanette, who was chair of the Centenary Committee, made a pitch for a headstone for pioneer Mary Bryant’s grave. Several other ideas were brainstormed by the group. In the end, the consensus of the committee was that a guidebook to historical sites would be the best use of the funds.

“Like lots of projects it was talked about for a couple of

years, but we actually started working on it a year ago and really worked at it in earnest for the last six months,” Jeanette said.

Jeanette did the fund raising for the book, and Ian designed the cover and page layout. Ian also took many of the photos published in the book, including the cover image, a stunning aerial photo of Rebecca Spit.

After consulting with other writers and publishers, Jeanette and Ian decided to have the book perfect bound (rather than staple or coil bound) with a colour cover. After obtaining quotes from printers, they realised the regional district funds would not be enough to cover the costs of producing the book.

“Our original idea was to have the book staple bound and not to have a colour cover, but the advice we received was that we would sell more if we had a nicer product,” Jeanette explained.

Jeanette approached island businesses, and received additional project sponsorship from Quadra Credit Union,


Quadra Foods, Spirit of the West Kayaking Adventures, Taku Resort, and Walcan Seafood Ltd.

“It was really neat how the sponsors all jumped on board. With the additional money from all the sponsors we had enough to print 1,000 copies. Over $2 per copy sold will go to Quadra Recreation for CCAP and trails maintenance,” Jeanette said.

Exploring Quadra Island is a guide to 22 heritage sites, hiking trails, and canoe/kayak routes. The guidebook is illustrated with helpful hand drawn maps by Rob Simpson, numerous archival photos offering glimpses of pioneer life, and Ian’s well composed images of Quadra scenes.

The book begins with a brief history of the island, which Ian points out harks back to tropical beginnings.

“It’s hard to believe that Quadra once shimmered under an equatorial sun. More than 270 million years ago, Quadra was part of Wrangellia, a volcanic land mass or terrane, situated far out in the Pacifi c Ocean,” he writes.

“As the North American landmass drifted west with the break-up of the supercontinent Pangaea, Wrangellia drifted 10,000 kilometres (6,000 miles) northwards . . . Eventually Wrangellia collided with western North America to form Vancouver Island, Quadra, and the Gulf Islands, and much of the mainland coast of BC.”

The book’s next chapter, Island Seasons, is an informative guide to the fl ora and fauna you can see on Quadra during each month of the year. It’s a very interesting read, as Ian has a knack for highlighting and aptly describing unusual characteristics of island creatures.

Harlequin Ducks make “bath toy squeaks”, ravens engage in courtship fl ights “that rival the Snowbirds Air Show”, and in mid-April, “out in the wooded areas a sound like a distant engine starting indicates a male Ruffed Grouse is ready for love.”

In the chapter ‘Generations of Island

Life’, Jeanette writes about the human history of Quadra. Her vivid descriptions, based on extensive research, bring to life scenes of First Nations and pioneer history.

Jeanette points out that in the early 1900s, the few settlers living at what is now Campbell River had to row across to Quathiaski Cove to get their mail and supplies. However, Campbell River gradually took the main seat as cars and trucks took precedence with the technological advances of World War I.

“A major forest fi re on Quadra in 1925 that wiped out 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres) of merchantable timber and 11 farms hastened the switch . . . Quadra Island then became an isolated backwater, with a declining population, for decades,” she writes.

Jeanette appropriately describes those who remained on the island as “a self-reliant lot.” They included longtime residents the Beech family, who converted an old Model T Ford into a dual purpose car and tractor with two transmissions, “one for bull low and one for speed.”

The guide to island trails, heritage sites, and canoe/kayak routes is divided into South Island and North Island sections. Ian and Jeanette have incorporated natural and human history into each place entry in the guidebook, and have also given the meaning or meanings behind each place name.

Equipped with such useful information, the reader not only knows what animal, bird, and plant life to look out for on a hike or boating excursion, but also can keep an eye open for the remains of old mines, settlers’ cabins, or other interesting relics of human occupation.

Exploring Quadra Island is Jeanette’s second book, following River City. Jeanette formed a company, Fernbank Publishing, to self-publish this book. Ian, whose photos and articles have been published in numerous magazines, is new to the book publishing business.

“Ian and I will be getting standard author

royalties. As this is my second time round, I know it does not garner an income. I said to Ian when we started working on the project, ‘You will get a lot out of it and make lots of connections, but you will not make money on this,’” Jeanette recalled.

She added that she and Ian barely knew each other as acquaintances before working on the project, but they worked together really well.

“Working with Ian was a real pleasure. We really saw things eye-to-eye and got along really well. At one point during a brutal all-day editing session it came out that we are both Tauruses, and we thought, ‘Ah ha, the bull—not to be stopped!’” she said.

Ian echoed Jeanette’s sentiments, saying working with Jeanette was stellar. “It’s surprising because writers have different styles, but her suggestions always made sense.”

The reaction to Exploring Quadra Island has been super, Jeanette noted. When delivering books to island retail outlets and resorts, Jeanette said she received “great enthusiasm for a product by fellow Quadra islanders.” Garden tour organizers offered to sell the book during the tour, and managed to sell 35 copies.

Exploring Quadra Island is available at Quadra retail outlets and resorts, and in Campbell River, Courtenay, and Victoria bookstores. The book is 104 pages and retails for $15.95.

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by Tanya Storr

The 2001 Garden Tour was a big success, with blossoms and quilts mingling to make a colourful

display. This year’s Garden Tour was the first ever to incorporate quilts by the talented and prolifi c Quadra Quilters, and everyone involved felt it was an excellent combination.

“People really enjoyed the quilts in the gardens, and it was neat how the quilters displayed them,” said Hilda Van Orden, a member of the CCAP fund raising committee and one of the main tour organizers.

Quilts of all sizes hung between trees, along fences and clotheslines, and above fl owerbeds in six of the 11 beautiful gardens featured in the tour. Fortunately, the weather cooperated. Despite some light sprinkles of rain, the quilters did not have to rescue their creations and put them under cover.

The 11 gardens on the tour ranged from hillside terraced oases to inland sanctuaries to cliff top expanses. Some featured unusual perennials, while others boasted vegetables of enviable size and abundance.

Shirley and Frank Wallace were on the Garden Tour for the second time.

“It’s been a good day,” said Shirley late on the Saturday afternoon. “It was slow to start but it got very busy when a tour bus of 40 showed up.”

Mia and John Frishholz were on the tour for the third time. Quilter Shirley Duncan was keeping them company as they welcomed visitors, and several quilts were hanging amongst the trees in their orchard.

“I think having the quilts in the gardens is a great idea,” said Mia.

At the Hult residence, a couple of Garden Tour visitors, teachers from Continuing Education in Campbell River, arrived by bicycle.

“It’s our year end staff function,” said Manfred Laube. “We’re doing all 11 gardens and we started at 11 a.m. The rest of the group members are in a van. Cycling between the gardens is nice—it’s a nice pace.”

By 1:30 on Saturday, the Hult’s guest book already had several pages of signatures from appreciative Garden Tour visitors.

Quilts and Blossoms Mingle on Garden Tour

This year’s tour hosted 383 visitors and raised $4,600 for CCAP. Fund raising is continuing as CCAP volunteers work to pay down the loan used to help pay for the costs of constructing the community centre addition.

According to CCAP treasurer Nancy Allwarden, the balance of the loan before the Garden Tour was $51,500. “The proceeds from the Garden Tour will certainly help bring this down,” she said.

An additional fund has been set up to purchase new comfortable chairs for the community centre, and donations are also being collected for that fund.

Looking back on this year’s Garden Tour, Hilda said she’d like to thank all the gardeners, quilters, volunteers, and people who came out and supported the tour.

“The Garden Tour went extremely well and people really enjoyed it,” she said.

The Grand Opening of the Community Centre Addition will take place on Saturday August 25 at 1 p.m. All are welcome.


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North Island Therapeutic Riding Society would like to hire 2 youth (min. age 15) for one position as Assistant Riding Instructor and one position as Landscaper with funding gratefully provided by Weyerhaeuser (N.I. Timberlands). Please call the Society at 285-2240 if interested and leave a message.

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