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February 18, 2011ISSUE 493

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MONDAYParent & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pmLow Impact, 8:30 am, QCCYoga with Josephine, Room 3, QCC, 10 am -12 noonKarate, 4 pm, QCCSing for Pure Joy! Room 3, QCC, 3 - 4:30 pm, All welcome.Alcoholics Anonymous, Quadra Children’s Centre 7 pm1st Monday - Quadra writers group, 7 - 9 pm 285-3656

TUESDAYGentle Yoga Flow with Marnie, Vitalis 9 am - 11 amQuadra Children’s Song Circle, Room 3, QCC3 - 4 pm Caregivers Support Group 10 am QCCIntermediate Yoga Flow with Megan, Vitalis 5:45 pm - 7:00 pmAl-Anon Meeting, Quadra Children’s Centre, 7:30 pm Folkdancing, QCC, 7:30 pm, Sept 21-Apr 26

WEDNESDAYYoga with Carol Foort 9:30 am, QCC Parent and Babes 11 am QCC Climbing Wall Teens 4:00 pm QCCYoga with Carol Foort 6:15 pm, QCC Climbing Wall Family 6:30 p. QCC U of Q! HBI Pub, 7 pm, freeHand-drum Circle, Upper Realm, 7:45 - 9:15 pm1st & 3rd Wednesday Food Bank,QCC 1 - 2 pmLifedrawing sessions, Firesign Studio, 7 - 9:30 pm Nancy, 285-3390

THURSDAYGentle Yoga Flow with Marnie, Vitalis 9 am - 11 amParents & Tots, QCC, 9:30 am - 12 pm Karate 4:00 pm QCC Climbing Wall Kids 2:30 pm QCCIntermediate Yoga Flow with Megan, Vitalis 5:45 pm - 7:00 pmPrayer Meeting, Quadra Island Bible Church, 7 pmDrop in games and wing night, Legion, 7:00 pm. Karaoke rules! HBI pub 9:00 pm (or after the hocky game)

FRIDAYBlake-a-licious pub games, prizes and fun at the HBI, 9 pm

SATURDAYLegion Meat Draw 5pm, Steak Dinner 6:30 pmOpen Mic with Mo, HBI, 9 pm

SUNDAYCentre for Spiritual Living Celebration, Willow Point Hall, 10:30 amFamily Service, Quadra Island Bible Church, 10:30 amQuadra Sunday Painters, 11 am - 2 pm, 285-3390United 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

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Friday, February 18 - Friday Flicks - House of Branching Love - Showtime 7:45pm QICC

Saturday, February 19 - Strathcona Centennial Exp. film presentation Museum @ CR, 1 - 3 pm - Legion BBQ 6:30 pm $7

Wednesday, February 23 - QI Conservancy and Stewardship Society AGM - 7:30 pm at QCC

Thursday, February 24 - Public Meeting re: Quathiaski Cove Sewerage Financial Plan Quadra Elementary 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m

Friday, February 25 - Trekking in Nepal - Sacred Valleys & High Passes 7:00 pm QICC - Freeflow plays the HBI $10 incl. drink ticket 9 pm

Saturday, February 26 - Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change, 7:30 pm QICC - Herons Speaker Series Dinner with Victoria’s Poet Laureate Linda Rogers - Soulful Business Workshop 2: Striding Forward with Grace, 10am-4pm, Quadra Community Centre, $55-80. More info: www.baresoulbusiness.com

Wednesday, March 2 - Free Money, 11:30 am at the QCC before the Community Lunch

Thursday, March 3 - Public Info Meeting re: Gowlland Views, Quadra Elementary 7 pm

Saturday, March 5 - Walk Away from Racism, CR Community Centre, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm

Sunday, March 6 - Denis Chang Manouche Quartet, Swingin’ gypsy jazz will get your toes tappin’ at the Quadra Community Centre. 7:00 pm

Monday, March 7 - Q. Cove Sewer Expansion Area Meeting 7 to 9:00 pm QCC

Friday, March 11 - Secrets of Clayoquot Sound: adventure, ecology & threats. QICC 7:30 pm

NEXT DEADLINE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2011


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ISSUE 493FEBRUARY 18, 2011

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28

On March 3, 2011, Thursday at 7:00 pm, we are holding a public information meeting at the Quadra Elementary School. We invite the residents of Quadra to come and listen to our presentation on how we want to develop the 158 acres of waterfront property in South Gowlland Harbour. We have committed to over 50% of the property to be protected as greenspace and parks. We will explain the efforts we have taken to protect our natural green infrastructure and answer questions. In other words our objective is to protect aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; and create working landscapes, parks, greenways and trail ways. We need your input.In order to better understand the sensitive ecosystems of this property we have completed environmental studies, riparian reports, eagle nest assessments, drainage studies, forestry studies of old growth and second growth trees. We developed an overview of the 158 acres of waterfront property and it became very clear that to determine the highest and best

use of this property we had to define the areas that needed to remain green forever. That was needed because this property is so unique.We will explain why the existing silviculture designation that allows a tree farm on this private land has less value to the community than our sustainable plan to protect the remaining old growth forest forever. There will be protection for the hundreds of old growth trees and hundreds of mature second growth trees along with the sensitive ecosystems within those forests.I have been working on developments on Quadra Island for over 30 years with residents and can say that this proposal will be one that will set a new standard of creating a sustainable community asset. You will see green and rural philosophies defined and protected for future generations to enjoy. With this new type of thinking we can save trees and greenspace while following the OCP’s guidelines. To ensure the land, trees and watercourses are protected we are working on conservation covenants, vegetative

management covenants and geotechnical covenants. These covenants are tools that are recommended by land trust groups as well as conservancy and conservation organizations throughout the province.The jewel in the crown of our proposal is the dedication of 2 separate waterfront parks totalling 35 acres that are completely forested with natural ecosystems. The one park in Goose Bay and the park in Gowlland Harbour will be joined with trails. The trail system links we propose will connect the Community Center trail system to the April Point and Quathiaski Cove areas.On our proposed Commercial lot we plan a kayak centre with campground and cabins. This idea was from some of the residents of Quadra saying there was a need for more of this type of facility on the west side of Quadra. Come to get a better understanding of the values we are trying to protect. Check out our website at http://www.gowllandharbourviews.com/- by Dan Bowen

Gowlland Harbour Sustainable Development Update:

Proposed Goose Bay park.


Recently reported coastal ferry fare increases are a realistic assessment of what will happen in the absence of additional government support or of service reductions, say the Ferry Advisory Committee Chairs (FACC), which represent residents of coastal communities.While projections may change if conditions change, the FACC see these factors as realities:The major and non-major route groups are different.· The major routes (Vancouver to Vancouver Island) make a profit, are not subsidized, and face the problems of a business in a downturn.· Legislation forbids major route profits subsidizing the other, non-major routes.· Non-major routes need subsidies to exist. Without them fares would be too high to be viable.· Fare hikes and traffic drops on non-majors have been greater than on the majors.Only the provincial government can substantially reduce projected fares.· By far the biggest ferry costs are fixed. The Ferry Commission controls BC Ferries spending in some areas. In other areas, even huge cuts would barely tweak fares.

· The main impact on non-major fares is from government contribution. The legislated deadline for the Province to set this for the coming term is June 30, 2011.Basic provincial support for the ferry system is $92M a year.· “The basic $92M has not been increased since 2003. Comparisons with an earlier date, which had a different financial structure, would be like comparing apples and railroad ties,” says Brian Hollingshead of Saturna Island.· Additional support for northern routes started in 2008. Last year it was $34M.· The federal government contributes annual funding, indexed to inflation. Last year it was $27M.· The Province also supports operators on non-BC Ferries routes, and pays for travel by seniors, students and patients. (Similar programs in other rural areas also support student and medical travel.) Last year this type of funding was $24M.· The total of above (less annual dividend BC Ferries pays to government) was $170M last year.· The $200M in recent reports may be the equivalent total for the current fiscal year, but no actuals are available yet.

· Above figures are found in this funding table: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6hspvfeAlso found here under ‘Data and Tables’: http://gabriola.org/facc/fpNewsRelease.phpCoastal communities are like any rural BC community.· Coastal communities and their residents are diverse, and the vast majority are not affluent.· “Community viability depends on retaining this diversity in people and families,” says Tony Law of Hornby Island. “They need affordable transportation.”Additional ferry funding makes good economic and public policy sense.· Coastal communities are in the same fight for survival as all rural communities.· Transportation is not only fundamental to economic development, it’s also fundamental to health care, education and every other aspect of public life.· Ferry subsidies are modest compared with government support for other forms of transportation.Imagine BC without affordable public access to the coast.· BC’s coast is part of what makes this province distinctive and is a

draw for people from all over the world, as well as for many British Columbians.The FACC calls again on government to support the ferry system to a level that keeps fare increases in line with inflation. The $92M as basic support is no longer sufficient.CONTACTSTony Law, Hornby-Denman, 250-405-5151 / 250-335-1155, [email protected] Hollingshead, S. Gulf Islands, 604-421-5804, [email protected] Swierenga, Saltspring, 250-653-4950, [email protected] Keir, Thetis-Kuper, 250-246-2132, [email protected] Lemieux, Gabriola, 250-247-9889, [email protected] Morse, Bowen Island, 604-947-9875, [email protected] Knaus, S. Sunshine Coast, 604-885-7793, [email protected] Clegg, Gambier-Keats, 604-886-2763, [email protected] Cripps, N. Sunshine Coast, 604-485-6563, [email protected] Ryan, Quadra-Cortes, 250-285-3896, [email protected] Crowe, Tri-Islands, 250-902-3557, [email protected] Waugh, North-Mid Coast, 250-982-2424, [email protected]

Public Information Meeting - Gowlland Harbour Views DevelopmentProposed Quadra Island OCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Update

The owners of DL 208, situated along April Point Road and the southern shores of Gowlland Harbour Invite the community to attend a public information meeting to view the current updated development plan and concepts for the 158 acre waterfront property. A project overview and update on the work done to date will be presented by Dan Bowen, project manager. In addition, Regional District staff will be in attendance to speak to the proposed OCP and zoning amendments required for this proposal.

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011Time: 7:00 pmWhere: Quadra Elementary School Gymnasium

Our mission is to create a sustainable, rural neighbourhood and enhance the community values as noted in the OCP with 2- waterfront parks, old-growth forest trails, greenway corridors and vegetative covenants. There will be an opportunity to ask questions about the plans and provide written comments. Please view our information website: www.gowllandharbourviews.com/

Assessing ferry fare projectionsFrom the Ferry Advisory Committee Chairs (FACC)


AREA C DIRECTOR’S REPORTby Jim AbramFebruary 18, 2011

Public Information Meeting

2011 Quathiaski Cove Sewerage Financial Plan This meeting is being held to provide information to the public regarding the 2011 sewer service budget and operating plan.

When: Thursday February 24th, 2011 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Where: Quadra Elementary School 678 Heriot Bay Road

Inquiries should be directed to: Russ Hotsenpiller

301-990 Cedar Street, Campbell River BC V9W 7Z8Tel: 250-830-6700 1-877-830-2990 Fax: 250-830-6710

Web: www.strathconard.ca Email: [email protected]

Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all! (I am writing this on Monday the 14th).

I hope all of you had a great day and consumed your fair share of chocolate. It is blowing gale to storm force right now and I am trying to get this out since I have to fly to Vancouver for a two day Electoral Area Forum put on by the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM). UBCM puts this forum on once per year for ONLY rural directors to get together and discuss areas of common concern. And that is what we will do, and forward our conclusions to the UBCM convention in September.

Meeting dates reminder - mark your calendars!

We have five, that’s right folks, five meetings coming up this month and next and probably at least two more public hearings also, for a total of seven meetings. This is unprecedented and I have to commend staff for helping to make it happen. Here is the list:Thursday, February 17th (6:30pm @ Heriot Bay Inn)- Q.

Cove Village Plan Follow Up with Steering Committee members onlyThursday, February 24th (7:00pm @ Quadra Elementary) - Q. Cove Sewage Taxation MeetingThursday, March 3rd (7:00pm @ Quadra Elementary) - Schellinck Public Meeting Re: DL 208 application (Gowlland Harbour Views)Monday, March 7th (7 to 9:00 pm @ Quadra Island Community Centre) - Q. Cove Sewer Expansion Area MeetingWednesday, March 9th (7:00 pm Quadra Island Community Centre), Financial Plan presentation by staff and overview of 2011 work plan for Area C

Budget (or as it is being called these days

“2011- 2015 Financial Plan”)Well, we have been through intensive meetings at the committee and board level and on an individual basis with our planners, financial staff and administrative staff and we

have pared this budget down to the bone. It has been quite the process, especially with the SRD being a new regional district and with a change in how we do business. Numerous new policies have been adopted by the board concerning how costs are apportioned for some of the major services like administration and support services. All of this will be explained in detail at the public meeting on March 9th. You will be happy to know that we were able to reduce almost every single service in the SRD local government portion of the budget. I have no idea what the line items for things like Provincial Policing, Library, School Tax, Fire, etc. will look like. They are determined by other political bodies than the SRD, which I represent. So when you look at your tax bills in June,

please insure that you keep them all separate!I have no control over the other political bodies and how they set their budgets.I am going to end here, since I need to get packed and out the door to get to Vancouver. 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 [email protected] , 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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Now by Donation! Quadra Children’s Centre 2011 wall calendars. High quality, large format, local! Bold, Beautiful and Beneficial! Still Available @ Sidelines at the HBI, Quadra Crafts, Book Bonanza (ask for it) and the Children’s Centre. Thanks for the support of the community thus far it is much appreciated.

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.

Trekking in Nepal

Sacred Valleys & High Passes Friday February 25 at 7:00 pm QICCRemote Tibetan monasteries, challenging high altitude passes and ‘life changing’ Himalayan experiences are the subject of the 2011 slideshow presentation from Wilderness Trekking.Since 1989 Quadra Island’s very own Mick Bromley has trekked, climbed and biked across Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, India and, in fact, all Himalayan Kingdom’s and around the world. With 100 high altitude expeditions under his belt, Mick uses this experience and love for the Himalayan region to create sustainable and inspiring ways to walk and climb in the true Spirit of the Himalaya. It’s not a new idea, indigenous people have been doing it for centuries. We put profit where it belongs and focus on the potentially life changing experiences of our clients and staff. Details of our 2011 treks to remote Buddhist regions of Nepal will be revealed. Admission is by donation to the Umbrella Orphanage, Kathmandu.

15th Annual Walk Away from Racism

Saturday, March 5th 10:30am to 1:30amC.R. Community Centre, FREE, Family Event• Live Multicultural Entertainment• Complimentary Snacks & Beverages• Face Painting & Children’s Activities• Welcome and Walk begin at 11amJoin in the Fun, Celebrate Diversity and be entertained, while making a statement that all discrimination should end! [email protected] 250 830-0171

Listening & Dialogue: Wildlife-Human

Interactions Mark your calendars; March 4, 5, & 6, 2011.Friends of Cortes Island Society is hosting this community workshop to further understanding of our interactions with local wildlife. Guest speakers from across coastal BC will be discussing human interactions with our large carnivores: cougar, wolf & bear. Speaker list and workshop location TBA later this month on the Cortes Tideline - www.cortesisland.com. Questions, suggestions, contributions - please call Sabina @ 250 935 6467.

Cortes & Quadra Libraries Approved

NANAIMO: In 2009, the Vancouver Island Regional Library Board of Trustees commissioned a Consolidated Facilities Master Plan CFMP. In June 2010, the Board approved the consultant’s suggested minimum target size of 2,750 sq ft based on sound architectural formulas.Following a public process, by which an Expression of Interest was issued, staff was directed to negotiate for library space on Cortes Island.Through the public process we are optimistic that we will find a suitable facility so we can continue to provide strong library services to residents of Cortes and Quadra islands.


Free Spiritual StuffIntroduction to Buddhist Meditation course on Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. Call Don McEachern at 285-2193 to register or just drop in.There is an Introduction to Taoism course on Tuesday nights starting February 1 at 7:30 pm Call Ray Grigg at 285-3298 or just drop in There is a hand drum Jam on Wednesday Nights at 7:45 p.m. Call Steve Moore at 285-3323 or just drop in.Meditation Course on Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. Call Dave Asshton at 285-3871 or drop-in. All the courses are free or by donation at Spirit Books in the Upper Realm at Q. Cove. If you want to teach a course involving peace, love, wisdom or the creative arts, call Steve Moore at 285-3323.

Striding Forward With Grace

The Winter is long, and as we resonate with Nature’s rhythms this time of year can feel a little energetically sludgy. Traditionally it’s time for clearing out, making room for new life energy to come through as Spring murmurs her forthcoming arrival through the warming soil and the gently lightening sky. But stepping out of old patterns can be challenging.Gestalt psychology tells us that every action has a natural cycle to it. From initial sensation or insight; to impulse; to mobilising energy to step out of an old pattern, incubating a new one, and acting; to achieving contact and creating a change; to satisfaction; and finally withdrawing to rest and await new inspiration. But we all know it doesn’t always flow like this. We can get blocked anywhere in this cycle and find ourselves in uncomfortable patterns of fear, sadness or anger. Inquiring into what underlies such emotions we discover fundamental beliefs that may have served us in the past but are no longer helping. For instance, beliefs such as “worrying prevents things from going wrong” keep us locked in fear and eventually come up to be healed and released. Beliefs form the basis of our identity, our ego, our way of interacting with our environment that is constantly in evolution. Thankfully beliefs are changeable, and with focus, our identities can undergo transformation. Starting with gratitude and forgiveness for where we are at today, and for the part of us that needed to feel safe or strong, we can start to work on observing and letting go beliefs that no longer serve us and create space for new inspired action and creativity.Many teachers offer effective ways to transform beliefs. Byron Katie’s ‘The Work’ is a powerful methodology for releasing judgement and fear based views. Martin Seligman’s ‘Learned Optimism’ also provides great cognitive therapy techniques for healing pervasive pessimism in our lives. Practicing meditation and opening to compassion can help us come to know our true selves. And, connecting with a supportive group of like-minded people with similar goals around creative transformation can be a rewarding experience.On Saturday, Feb 26th, the 2nd Soulful Business Workshop: Striding Forward with Grace gently explores belief constructions and cycles of behaviour, and delves into specific action planning in key business/creative areas. We also check out Excel for managing flows; and winning Website designs. Newcomers welcome. Contact Beccy Griffin. [email protected] www.baresoulbusiness.com

Quadra Island Seniors-Branch 91-B.C.O.A.P.O.

The important reason to belong to Quadra Island Seniors, who are BR. 91 of the B.C. Old Age Pensioners. Our Branch was founded in 1964, 47 yrs ago, by families on Quadra Island, who have relatives still living on our friendly community. They are Macklins, Richards, Joan Beeches family Breitenbachs, Kate Thompsons, mother Florence Piper, August Schnaar, (Pearl Macklins father), & other people who were very concerned about Seniors and their livelhood. Can you imagine that at one time Seniors would have to go to the Poorhouse, if their families could not care for them? The B.C.O.A.P.O was instituted in 1932. Tommy Douglas and many others were aware of the plight in Canada, and the Provinces, and fought to get the Old Age Pension for Seniors, also Medicare was made Nationally along with Seniors Pension. So don’t worry about becoming older, there are people still out there who care about you. In the North Island there are seven branches, and meet regularly. On March 23rd, 2011, Black Creek BR.126 are hosting our next Regional meeting, at Halbe Hall. Guest Speaker will be Shirley Cruikshank, who is V.I.H.A’s representative for Residential Care, we will also have a great lunch , and fun meeting our old friends. Please let Ruth Amiabel now if you wish to attend. At our last meeting we had a Valentine Pot-Luck Party, we heard about the history of St. Valentines, and heard three love stories by members, and how they met their spouses. We all enjoyed singing love songs too. After our business meeting and lunch, we had great fun playing Card Bingo, where we gave out prizes to the winners. Our next meeting on March 2nd,2011,at 10:30 am, we will have speakers Sharon Clandenning & Colleen Swanson, who will educate us about Earthquakes. Come at 10:00 am to Book Browse, & a Coffee, Tea & a chat with friends. Our meetings are at the Royal Canadian Legion. Our Wed. Activities, Exercises with Ann Lawrence, ph. 3325 at 10:00 am, Carpet Bowling at 11:00 am, and walks on the Spit with Peter on Sundays at 11:00 am , ph.3237--For Membership call Chris Dyson ph. 2207 or Ruth Amiabel , ph. 3801. We welcome all people, of all ages, to our group. We have a driving & visitation committees as well.

IWDCelebrate sisterhood at the International Women’s Day potluck for women, Saturday March 5 at 6:00 at the QCC. The Merville Grannies will present info on the Steven Lewis Foundation’s support of grandmothers in Africa. Bring delicious food, plate and cutlery, your mothers, sisters, daughters, grrlfrenz, joy and laughter. More info at 285 3243.

Seniors Housing News The Seniors Housing Society extend thanks to our wonderful community for the support we have been receiving. A big thank you to the Coastal Communities Credit Union for a grant this year from the Legacy fund. It was a very fine community moment to be in a room full of representatives from the many volunteer groups who were receiving grants. Our community is run with care by volunteers - many of them are not known publicly for the work they do. To the local committee who chose this year’s grant recipients, thank you again for your volunteer time and your careful and thoughtful selection. The Board would like to thank Yellow Dog Trading: Gerry, the staff and their many generous customers who contributed funds to Seniors Housing - last week, we received a donation of $1000 from them. In March, we will have several open houses of one of the units. Please come out for a tour and meet some of the Board members. If you are interested in applying in the next few years to live in Seniors Housing, we would like to know who you are. If we apply for funding from BC Housing for the third duplex, it is always important to show we have potential tenants. You can add your name to the list without making a commitment. Watch the local news for our fundraising events over the next months.


Free Firewood

Free Firewood is available for elders on fixed income and/or with serious health issues, unemployed workers, folks on Gov’t assistance, single parents, new residents who are renting a house with an empty wood shed, and anyone suffering from the cold because they are currently receiving the lowest minimum wage in all of Canada, i.e., B.C.’s eight dollars an hour and/or suffering from the increased cost of B.C. Hydro. If you have a vehicle, we can fill it up with dry wood. No vehicle, no problem, we can deliver. Just call Steve at 285-3323 or Allen at 285-3544. If you got the cash, Steve can refer you to local wood suppliers. And contributions to this community effort can be made by putting money in the Free Wood Association account at the local Coastal Credit Union at Q. Cove next time you go to the bank.

Colour and Fibre Workshops at Firesign StudioVancouver artist, Marjorie Turnbull AFCA, will teach you to Broaden Your Colour Horizons Feb. 28-March 4; Cedar Wallace from Hornby Island brings all materials needed to teach her Fibre and Felting weekend workshop March 11-13. All skill levels, for information and pictures : www.firesignartanddesign.com, Nanci 250-285-3390

Free MoneyThe next free money happening is at the Quadra Community Centre on Wednesday, March 2 at 11:30 am to Noon, just before the Community Lunch. Anyone short of cash is welcome to pick up a book for each and every human being you are supporting at home. A 10 dollar bill is on page 100 of each book selected. If anyone out there has just a little bit more cash than they really need, one can contribute to the free money program by placing money in the Free Money Association Account at the local Coastal Credit Union in Q. Cove.Call Steve for more info at 285-3323. Thanks to everyone on Quadra for your positive comments about my interview on CBC Radio about the Free Money Program on Quadra.

Hand Drum Jam

We are back in action on Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m.Most of our regular drummers are currently experiencing “withdrawal symptoms” because drumming in a circle has it’s positive addictive qualities, especially the “high” when all the drums become just “One Drum.” If you have a hand drum just sitting somewhere at home, why not swing into action and come on down to the Upper Realm in Q. Cove on any Wednesday night. If you don’t have a drum, no problem, we can supply you one for the evening. There is a $5 drop in fee to help pay for the rent. Call Steve at 285-3323 for more information.

Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change

Saturday, February 26th at 7:30 pmInuit Knowledge and Climate Change shows how thawing permafrost, shrinking ice and warming weather in the Arctic impacts the northern people and the land they live in. This award-winning film – in Inuktitut with English subtitles – brings together the intersecting realities of indigenous experience and scientific thought.Nunavut-based director Zacharias Kunuk (Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner) and Winnipeg researcher and filmmaker Dr. Ian Mauro (Seeds of Change) travelled to many Inuit communities to document the front-line knowledge and experience of people living within, and trying to adapt to, a visibly changing climate.The filmmakers set out to give the people and the elders a chance to speak of their experience in this shifting landscape. Recording their observations – without scientists having first to validate them – was essential, the filmmakers felt, to bring living Inuit knowledge to bear on the most pressing global issue of our day.QICC doors will be open at 7:00 pm. Refreshments available. Sierra Quadra

Strathcona Centennial Film PresentationsIf you missed the Quadra screening of the Strathcona Centennial Expedition film & presentation it’s showing locally also at the Museum at Campbell River on Saturday, February 19 at 1 pm and later that evening at the Stan Hagen Theatre (NIC) in Courtenay at 7 pm.


QICSS AGMQICSS will hold its annual general meeting 7:30 pm, February 23 in Rm 1 Quadra Community Centre. All interested persons are encouraged to attend this event.QICSS or Quadra Island Conservancy and Stewardship Society is a nonprofit society whose purpose is the preservation, protection and enhancement of the human and natural environment of the area. The society owns the only private property fronting on Morte Lake. A covenant on this property protects if for present and future generations. As well, we consider ourselves the stewards of the whole Morte Lake watershed and will speak up on any proposed developments that could impact that area. QICSS also holds covenants on other properties on Quadra and Cortes. QICSS strives to educate citizens and businesses alike in conservation and sustainable practices appropriate for our area. Come to our AGM to learn more about the society and to help us keep Quadra an environmentally friendly place to live and do business.

Tonight! February 18thHouse of Branching Love

Finland, 2009, English subtitles, rated 18APremiering at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, director Mika Kaurismaki’s rambunctious comedy The House of Branching Love is the sort of “Divorce, Finnish Style” that follows the breakup of a thirty-something professional couple. Juhani is a family therapist, and his wife, Tuula, a successful business trainer. They’re determined to keep things amicable until they sell their house, but when Juhani brings home a girl he picks up at a club, Tuula loses it. The very next day, she brings home her own conquest in retaliation. Emotions long thought dead reappear, and the war escalates precipitously when Juhani begins searching for someone to make Tuula equally jealous.A wonderfully offbeat comedy rife with deadpan absurdity, The House of Branching Love provides ample proof that there’s nothing funnier, or scarier, than matters of the heart.“A hilarious and harrowing exercise in marriage prevention”- John Anderson, Variety

New Playground in Blenkin Park

Hey Dads, come for some male bonding whilst erecting the new playground in Blenkin Park. A playground company supervisor will lead the construction crew. It’s Saturday, April 2nd and 3rd and we will give you lunch as a bribe! If you can commit to the weekend or part of it, please phone 285 3243.

Day Care/Assisted Living/ Extended Care on Quadra. The Continuing Care Committee of Quadra Circle is again in touch with VIHA about getting urgently needed facilities and services for continuing care here on Quadra. At a meeting with them 3 years ago, VIHA was very encouraging about the possibility of Quadra being a pilot project for rural and island communities. As the Quathiaski Cove Village Plan proceeds we should be able to get the necessary rezoning to allow the increased density necessary for residences for seniors and for a care facility. VIHA personnel are arranging a meeting with the committee in the next month. We need more members to help present our case for this level of care on Quadra. Anyone interested in joining us in this very important project, please contact Mary at 285 3084

At the HBISoul, funk, reggae & rock with Vancouver’s Freeflow: Haunting vocal harmonies, and a raucous stage presence. Friday February 25 at the Heriot Bay Inn. $10 at the door, includes drink ticket. 19+. Check them out: www.freeflow.ca, and get ready to DANCE.Mr. Big Bad Blake is your host for Karaoke: Friday nights! Bring your voice and sing your heart out or just come out and be the audience that all stars need. 9 pm in the pub. It’s free!UofQ: Expand your brain with awesomeness in the HBI Pub.Wednesday Feb 23: Chimney Fires And Earthquakes: Safety Preparedness with Sarah Bible.7 pm. Check out the HBI calendar for March classes. It’s free!Vinyl Love Night, play it again Mo…Tuesdays in the HBI pub. Share the nostalgia from Mo’s collection and bring your own records to play. 7:00 to 9:00pm. It’s free!Open mike with Mo, Saturdays in the HBI Pub. 9:00pm to midnight. Our local players are stars, come out and see them shine! It’s free!Herons Speaker Series Dinner Saturday February 26 with Victoria’s Poet Laureate Linda Rogers, musician Rick van Krugel and author Harold Rhenisch. Enjoy an evening with entertainment and a delicious three course set menu. $39.00, add wine pairing $20.00. To reserve 285-3322.Folk night will be folk n’ participation with Michelle Hanah. Folk and the ukulele, bring yours or play some that will be supplied or bring your guitar! Sunday February 20. 8:00pm $8.00 sliding scale. In Herons.Oscar night at the HBI! Join us on the red carpet for fun and games. Dressing up to match the stars is a definite highlite! See you Sunday Feb 27 at 4:30, yes it all starts at 4:30 in the Pub!Country music jam with Steve Trayler, fresh every Sunday afternoon. Made with equal parts twang, lost dogs, guitar lix, and soul. Try some jam this week, 3 pm – 6 pm in the pub. Call a friend, get yourself out for a great afternoon.


Faster, steeper, higher, deeper – celebrate the thrills and spills of winter and plans for

summer fun with a double dose of action.Catch the steepest and deepest in high-adrenaline outdoor sport films when the 2011 Radical Reels Tour comes to Campbell River on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Hurtle down steep untouched powder, feel the cold spray of stomach-dropping kayak first descents, fly high with the world’s wildest BASE jumpers, and much more in extreme mountain sports. Growing out of the famous Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Radical Reels screens the best in action sports filmmaking, audience-tested and programmed for maximum excitement. The Radical Reels Film Tour touches down in Campbell River on Sunday, March 20th starting at 7 pm at the Tidemark Theatre.

and mountain culture this local show is hot on the heels of the main event which takes place in Vancouver February 11-19, 2011. An eclectic mix of world-class climbers, skiers, paddlers, and outdoor environmental activists share their inspiring stories in the week long festival in Vancouver which then takes to the road visiting Campbell River at the Tidemark Theatre on Friday, March 25th.Some of the films to screen are: Australis which tells the story of a group of skiers who came of age under the spotlight of competition and now have reinvented themselves as free-ski mountaineers, pushing the boundaries of the sport on an expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula; and The Architect that tells the story of one legendary week on Ben Nevis in 1960 when Jimmy Marshall and Robin Smith climbed six first winter ascents on

consecutive days, including the mini Alpine-route, Orion Face Direct. They also made the first one-day winter ascent of Point Five Gully, went for a long walk and got arrested over an incident with some dominoes! Exactly 50 years later Dave MacLeod and Andy Turner pay tribute to Smith and Marshall by setting out to repeat all the routes that were climbed in that famous week. The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival show comes

to the Tidemark Theatre on Friday, March 25th, 2011 starting at 7 pm. Both events are hosted by Wild Isle Productions with support from Wilderness Trekking, Quadra Island Kayaks, Strathcona Park Lodge and Outdoor Vanisle. For tickets and information: call the Tidemark Box Office at 250-287-7465. Admission for each show is $20 for adults $18 for youth, students and seniors. Ask about a double-header deal for both shows: $35 for adults and $30 for youth, students and seniors.For more information, suggested programs and links to the festival and film web sites visit www.wildisle.ca or call Philip Stone at 250-285-2234 email: [email protected]. Enjoy the shows!

Adventure and Extreme Sports Film Double-Header

Amongst the line up is Second Nature, described as “an exploration of the abstract and the extreme” by its filmmakers. This film follows three vintage suit clad skateboarders as they test the limits of the human body on the roads of California’s High Sierras. Taking to the snow the latest flick from the legendary crew at Teton Gravity Research, Light the Wick is about sparking the flame and watching the world’s most talented and well-rounded skiers and riders blast off. If you’re an adrenaline junkie or a armchair adventurer you’ll love the high paced action of the Radical Reels show, Sunday, March 20 at the Tidemark.The following Friday, March 25th the adventure continues when the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival comes to town. With more emphasis on big climbs


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Sing For Pure Joy!

“The only thing better than singing is more singing” to quote Ella Fitzgerald. Mamma Mia has come and gone from Quadra Island but there are so many songs to sing! Join Mary Dennison in Room 3 at the Community Centre beginning Monday February 14th from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Songs, chants and rounds are taught in the traditional method of call and response. No written music is used - just the desire to raise our voices in harmony and build community through song. $56 for the Winter Term. Sliding scale available by request.I will be attending a Community Choir Leadership Training Retreat in Victoria during the first week of February. A blissful week of work-shops, song-sharing and singing! New songs to share with you when I come home!Children’s Song Circle begins on Tuesday February 8th from 3:00 - 4:00. Please call Mary @ (250) 285-3764 or e-mail at [email protected] you there! Fire and Rain

Festival presents Poetry & Blues

at the Heriot Bay Inn“Poetry is the language of angels” says Victoria’s Poet Laureate Linda Rogers. The Fire and Rain Festival of Storytelling is partnering with Herons at the Heriot Bay Inn to present an evening with poet, novelist and songwriter Linda Rogers.February 26 Linda Rogers along with her husband, blues mandolinist Rick van Krugel and author Harold Rhenisch presents “Poetry and Blues: an exploration of the language of passion and angels”. This Speaker Series event is $39 per seat, which includes a delicious three course dinner.At a time when many poets are preoccupied with form, Rogers leads from the heart in the belief that passion is the glue that binds us. In poems that transcend reason, she reveals how she reconciles her social and aesthetic mandates in the exploration of ruin and beauty. “...elegant, glittering poems containing terrible ironies. Violence and pain shimmer with a frozen glamour...” said poet and professor Mary Dalton.Author Susan Musgrave says of Linda Rogers “Rogers makes poetry out of simple beauty and pain with, always, love as their medium”. Linda Rogers work has won international awards and has been translated into many languages. Rogers’ latest poetry book is Muscle Memory. Her novel The Third Day Book, the second in the Empress Trilogy, is due this spring, as is Framing the Garden, an anthology of ekphrasis, poems in response to garden art.Reservations are strongly recommended for this event; call the Heriot Bay Inn at 250.285.3322 for information & to reserve seats.

Museum Rain and Fire Talks

The Museum at Campbell River, as part of the ‘Rain and Fire Festival of Story’ held from Feb. 25-27, will host two intriguing talks. The 2011 Haig-Brown Lecture will be delivered at the Museum on Friday night, February 25, at 8 pm. This year’s speaker will be Linda Rogers, the Poet Laureate for the City of Victoria. Entitled ‘Gathering the River’, Rogers describes the lecture as “a woman’s perspective on the aesthetics of fishing and living in harmony with nature. Part storytelling, part poetry and part song, the lecture reveals how an artist fishes for the voices that direct her to an acceptance of the changing nature of human existence. This is the story of one drop of water, how it transforms from rain to snow to ice, the river past, the river now and the river future. We are all the river.” Then on Saturday, February 26 at 8 pm, the Museum offers Richard Mackie’s talk Ash and Embers: The Great Fire of 1938 and Vancouver Island. Known also as the Sayward Fire and the Comox Valley Fire, the Great Fire of 1938 destroyed 75,000 acres of forest and logged-over timberland in a thirty-mile swath between Campbell Lake and Browns River. Ash and embers fell extensively over the district and as far afield as Victoria and Seattle. In this illustrated talk, Richard Somerset Mackie will share stories of heroism, destruction, and ultimately renewal from the largest fire ever on the coast of British Columbia. For more information on the Rain and Fire Festival of Story please visit www.crarts.ca.

Museum at Campbell River Book Drive

FundraiserToo many books? Here is your opportunity to share your much treasured books with others, and at the same time, support your local museum. Funds from the book sale go toward providing quality school and public programming, while keeping the costs low. We look forward to another stupendous book sale this year, and your donations of good quality paperbacks and hardcover books are what make this fundraiser a success. Donations can be made at the Museum’s back door off 4th Ave beginning Tuesday, February 22nd to Thursday, March 3rd during regular Museum hours: noon to 5, Tuesday—Sunday. From children’s books, to Canadiana, to history, to mystery; all books, including old maps and charts are welcome, but we cannot accept encyclopedias, school texts, Reader’s Digest or magazines. Call 250-287-3103 for information.Books will go on sale Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6.

Help Us Help YouB.C. Ambulance Service

Our dedicated team of almost entirely resident licensed paramedics along with a crew of highly trained first responders from Quadra Island Fire Department, are standing by 24 hours a day 7 days a week to assist the residents of Quadra Island in any medical emergency. To help us better serve you and your family we ask that residents clearly display their address so that it is easily visible from the road so that we may respond to your needs as timely as possible. For any ‘NON-EMERGENCY’ questions or information you can contact Quadra B.C.A.S. at 285-3900 or come and say hello to our members at any of our Quadra community events. (For emergencies dial 911) (For medical related questions and info dial the Nurses Hotline at 811) Discovery Islands Emergency Preparedness Association helps support our emergency services. If you would like to assist call 250-285-2297


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Seniors Social Lunches Seniors are invited to come as participants or helpers to the weekly Social Lunch, an opportunity to enjoy some company on the grey winter days. We especially encourage those who seldom get out perhaps because of disability or lack of transport, and newcomers to the Island, to come and join us. People who feel a bit overwhelmed by the bustle and numbers at the Wednesday Community lunches may prefer the relative quiet and intimacy of the Friday lunch, though some attend both. Transport can be arranged. ( Omit bit re helpers)Lunch is on Fridays at 12 noon, preceded by armchair aerobics exercises at 11.30, in the basement of the Bible Church on West Road. It is organized by Quadra Circle, a committee of the Quadra Recreation Society. The Circle appreciates the generosity of the Church in donating the use of their space Contact Joan at 3377 or Karen at 3064.

Fall In The WinterFriday was an eventful day for me. I took Win down to Quathiaski Cove to get a haircut. Then I was to post a letter. It was pouring rain so I scurried to get under the canopy. The kerb at this point is higher than usual and in my hurry I misjudged, stubbed my toe, and plunged headlong onto the wet sidewalk. I landed on the backs of both forearms and on both knees. I saved the letter from going in the water but whacked the back of my hand as a result. I tuned over to get up and found myself sitting in a puddle. When I got on my feet, some ladies saw my bleeding hand and suggested that I go to the Medical Centre for first aid. I told them that what I really needed was a good hug and one lady swallowed her pride and obliged. Off I went and posted the letter. The postmistress noticed my hand and suggested I go to the Medical Centre. On the way I had passed the Lovin Oven and decide that what I really needed was a cup of coffee. In I went and Sandra cleaned my hand with a paper napkin, applied several band-aids and suggested that I go to the Medical Centre. Bridget bought me coffee and I joined the group of regulars who daily buy a coffee and occupy a chair for half the morning swapping stories.My condition led them to relate all their medical problems and, of course, mine was trivial by comparison. As I sat there I noticed blood coming through my pant leg from my left knee. By the time I finished my coffee, I noticed my rear-end was soaked from the puddle I had sat in. Win came along and we went home and I got cleaned and patched up.Today (Saturday) I have sore arms, sore legs and a bruised toe. On the plus side, we weren’t planning to go to tonight’s Legion dance anyway. What a blessing it is to live in a community of so many friendly people.Frank Smirfitt

Living a Classical World

at the Heriot Bay InnPhilip Hansen, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s Principal Cellist, has inspired audiences on four continents with concerts that cross an array of genres. Sunday March 6 Hansen brings inspired music and an enlightening discussion entitled “Living in a Classical World” to the Heriot Bay Inn. This second annual classical event is in support of Seniors Housing and will include a small silent auction.Philip Hansen, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra’s Principal Cellist, has inspired audiences on four continents with concerts that cross an array of genres. As a performer of baroque music, Phil has played in concert the suites by J S Bach for violoncello solo on several occasions, employing the rare cello piccolo. Under his leadership as its artistic director and cellist, the USA-based ensemble fEARnoMUSIC performed coast-to-coast, earning accolades and support from major foundations for that group’s innovative projects.Among prizes and honours awarded as a student, Phil was twice selected to participate in the prestigious Piatigorsky Seminar for Cellists, providing for intensive study with Yo-Yo Ma and William Pleeth. This Heriot Bay Inn Speaker Series event is $49/seat, which includes a three course dinner and a $10 donation to Seniors Housing. Reservations in advance please, call 250.285.3322.

After a mad-cap, whirlwind engagement of 30 years, Bruce and Deb tied the knot on the 5th of February. It was a small, personal ceremony in our house. Now that the deed is done we would like to invite our friends and associates to celebrate with us on Saturday, 26 February, 5:00 pm at Kameleon.

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Gypsy jazz fans will find it hard to keep their toes from tappin’ when Denis Chang tunes up his guitar and starts to bebop at the Quadra Community Centre on Sunday, March 6th at 7:00 PM. Known as “the Godfather of the Montréal Gypsy jazz scene,” Chang will give us his own unique approach to swingin’ Manouche jazz with the Denis Chang Manouche Quartet. Following in the footsteps of Django Reinhardt, the grand master of Manouche jazz who developed the style of combining a chromatic Gypsy flavour with the “swing” articulation of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s, Chang honed his skills playing with best of European Manouche jazz guitarists such as Fapy Lafertin, Ritary Gaguenetti, and Rindo Winterstein. However, inspired by composers in Jazz, Classical and Contemporary genres alike, Denis Chang has developed his own style and performs at Jazz festivals around the world with such guitar greats as Stochelo Rosenberg, Stéphan Wrembel, and Wawau Adler.

Freeflow bringing the funk to the HBI

The Heriot Bay Inn is stoked to have Freeflow from Vancouver hitting the stage with their genre-busting blend of rock, reggae, soul and funk February 25. Who is Freeflow? For anyone who’s seen the band perform, the answer is simple: they’re an energetic band that brings people out of their seats with a compelling combination of songs with great hooks and great vocal harmonies.Freeflow’s sound has often been compared to bands like Sublime and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but they have nurtured a sound distinctively their own.Freeflow has been playing together for over 10 years. The band members bring their diverse backgrounds together, everything from Toronto’s urban hiphop and reggae, to classic rock and jazz. Friday February 25 FreeFlow will be live at the HBI beginning at 9 pm. $10 at the door includes a drink ticket. Get ready to dance!

“It’s a happy music, » said rhythm guitarist Ivan Garzon of the Denis Chang Quartet. Director Jeannette Charland of the Arts Centre, Richmond, Québec confided to Caroline Bouchard of La Tribune, that in her search for music to break winter: “This is exactly what we need, a sunny music for the first concert of the year to give us energy.” Critic Dan Bolles from the publication Seven Days, from Burlington, Vermont, promises Chang’s concert will be “...just about the finest display of swingin’ Gypsy jazz you’ll ever have the chance to hear. Really.” Well I say, bring on that swingin’ sunshine! Advance tickets for the Denis Chang Manouche Quartet are available at the usual outlets: the Music Plant in Campbell River and on Quadra at Quadra Crafts and Hummingbird Office and Art Supply for $17. Door prices are $20. Students 16 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit Chang’s website at denischang.com or telephone: 250-285-2580.

Felting, Drawing, and Watercolour Landscapes at

Firesign StudioNow is your last chance to sign up for the Felting Workshop at Firesign March 11-13 with Cedar Wallace! Cedar is an experienced and skilled instructor in the felting arts. Students will leave her practical, hands-on workshop with completed projects and a wealth of creative ideas. This workshop is excellent for learning specialized techniques for the beginner and intermediate felter. Students will be working on small projects in order to have an understanding of a number of techniques in the time frame. All materials included. New! Saturday Drawing Classes with Grant Fuller on March 26, April 2, 9, 16. Come for one, come for all! And join us for Light and Atmosphere in Watercolour Landscape--a five day workshop with Cumberland artist Clive Powsey March 28-April 1. Wednesday afternoons are play time for grownups at Firesign Studio, 1-4 PM. Drop in and bring your work. Contact Nanci 250-285-3390 www.firesignartanddesign.com

Mother MotherAre you looking to get blown away by gigantic alt-rock hooks? Well, look no farther. Campbell River Rain and Fire Festival will present Mother Mother in concert at the Tidemark Theatre Friday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 pm.Mother Mother’s notoriety stems from their knack at making great records, but also due in large part to their remarkable live show. On stage, this group of five delivers a big sound, executing pristine vocal harmonies while utilizing a variety of multi-instrumental talents. Ryan Guldemond, wielding rhythm and lead guitar, sings lead in his unique, brazen falsetto, while the flanking vocal support of Jasmin Parkin and Molly Guldemond, who both take on key and synth duties, complete the front line. Jeremy Page on bass and horns, and Ali Siadat on drums and electronics round out the rhythm section to provide the music with an unbending backbone and multidimensional soundscape.

Gypsy Jazz - Denis Chang

Denis Chang is a well-respected teacher of the Manouche jazz technique, producing tours of the great performers and organizing workshops for students to take advantage of their knowledge and talent. His instructional books and DVDs are sold all over the world. Denis recorded his first solo guitar album “Nature Boy” in 2008 followed by “Deeper Than You Think” in 2010. In 2008, he was invited to perform with the legendary Les Paul at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City and in 2009, Chang received the “Entrée en Scène” Award by Loto-Québec and the “Prix Résidence de la Bourse Rideau” in Quebec City.


CORTES DIRECTOR’S REPORTby Noba AndersonFebruary 18, 2011

Official Community PlanAs a community, we have now spent over a year and half collecting public input into the redrafting of the Cortes Official Community Plan (OCP). Through numerous meetings, surveys, and events, hundreds of islanders have given input in various forms. From this collective input, the first draft policies were presented to you on January 29th at Manson’s Hall. This is the first time in this process that your input has been reflected back to you. What this means is that we have now entered the last leg of the review. Throughout the spring there will be a number of drafts presented for your consideration. With each draft we will be asking for your input, and each successive draft will change based on that feedback. Another few months of your attention is needed to make this plan yours! February 21st - The first full draft will be released and available on line at the web pages above, and a limited number of printed copies will be available for pick-up at the post offices. If you have access to the web please review it there, leaving printed copies for those who are not on-line. We simply cannot print 1,000 copies three or four times as the drafts mature. Please read it through and come with comments.March 8th – (confirmation pending) – Public presentation of the 1st draft. Your input wanted.Last week of March – public release on-line of the 2nd draft.First week of April – Public presentation of the 2nd draft. Your input wanted again.Mid to late April - Final draft presentationJune? – formal Regional District public hearing where you give your input to the SRD board directors for their consideration and final decision.

2011 BudgetWe are in the final stages of budget preparations which will determine the SRD’s portion of your property taxes for the 2011 year. In March, I will give a breakdown and summary of the finalized budget and some rationale behind its crafting. Overall, it is my aim to keep SRD taxation stable while directing funds to Cortes’ greatest benefit and most direct return – as subjective as that is. For the first time in years – if not ever - we held a public meeting last fall (at the very beginning of the annual budget process) to gather your input on the upcoming budget. Since then, the full SRD board has gone through three draft budgets – all of which are available at www.strathconard.ca.

Grant-In-AidAlthough Grant-In-Aid (GIA) is a relatively small part of the overall Cortes budget, it

directly supports so much Cortes not-for-profit community activity that serves so many of you. It is the only tax services where almost all the funds come right back to Cortes. This year’s spring deadline for GIA submissions is April 2nd. Please mail or email your submissions by then and I will take recommendations on allocations to the April SRD board meeting. Forms are available on the Regional Director’s page at www.cortesisland.com, or by phone request. Every year I am open to early requests for time-sensitive projects only, of which there have been two this year. $5,950 was allocated to FOCI for the 2nd year of the Cortes Fund Raising Coordinator, Sandra Wood, who works with Cortes non-profits to assist in their fundraising efforts and planning. This grant was given early so that the spring grant cycle could be captured. Although under FOCI’s umbrella, this is really an inter-organizational initiative supported almost unanimously by previous GIA recipient organizations. Inspired by the success of this collaborative effort, representatives from these groups are meeting again in February to further discuss other opportunities for inter-organizational collaboration. The second early GIA of $1,500 went to Cortes Carbon Solutions who will develop a assessment criteria filter for Cortes greenhouse gas reduction projects and gather community input this spring to evaluate projects which are eligible for Federal ‘gas tax’ funds currently held by the SRD for Cortes.

SRD Contracts with Klahoose & the Cortes Fire Dept

In December, the SRD board signed a contract with the Cortes Fire Department for fire service delivery. Although the fire department continued to provide service on a year-to-year basis we had been without a formal contract for years. This is a very important piece that again formalizes the two respective roles. In January, the SRD signed a contract with the Klahoose First Nation for fire service delivery. This gives the reserve in Squirrel Cove formalized and guaranteed service by the fire department where all parties’ liabilities are covered. I am very grateful to all involved for their months of dedication to finalize these agreements which are crucial to continued good service.

First Nations Relationship Building

On March 1st in Vancouver, I will be attending the 5th Province Wide ‘Community to Community Forum’ in Vancouver where First Nations and local government reps share a day of dialogue that focuses of building relations and exploring ways to work together. The SRD has also extended a standing invitation to the Klahoose First Nation for such a ‘community to community forum’ at a local level.


SIDNEY, B.C. - A new study published yesterday in the journal Public Library of Science ONE by researchers from Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Watershed Watch Salmon Society, and the Universities of Victoria and Simon Fraser provides the first link between salmon farms and elevated levels of sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye salmon.The article, Sea Louse Infection of Juvenile Sockeye Salmon in Relation to Marine Salmon Farms on Canada’s West Coast, genetically identified 30 distinct stocks of infected Fraser sockeye that pass by open net-pen salmon farms in the Strait of Georgia, including the endangered Cultus Lake stock. The study found that parasitism of Fraser sockeye increased significantly after the juvenile fish passed by fish farms. These same species of lice were found in substantial numbers on the salmon farms. Not only did juvenile Fraser sockeye host higher lice levels in the Georgia Strait after they passed salmon farms, these fish hosted an order of magnitude more sea lice than Skeena and Nass River sockeye that migrated along the north coast where there are no farms. “The implications of these infections are not fully clear, but in addition to any direct physical and behavioural impacts on juvenile sockeye, sea lice may also serve as vectors of disease or indicators of other farm-origin pathogens” said Michael Price, lead author. The data further showed that the differences in infection level for one species of louse in relation to fish farm exposure could not be explained by differences in salinity or temperature. “Given the high intensities of lice observed on some juveniles in this study-up to 28 lice/fish- there’s an urgent need to understand the extent of threat posed by sea lice to juvenile Fraser River sockeye” said Dr. Craig Orr, a co-author of the study. The study also recorded the highest lice levels on juvenile sockeye near a farmed salmon processing plant in the Georgia Strait, heightening concern for the full potential impact of the salmon farm industry on wild salmon in this region.

Sea lice from salmon farms are likely another stressor for sockeye already subjected to multiple human impacts. Importantly, however, risks to juvenile sockeye from open net-pen salmon farms can be much more easily mitigated than changes to ocean conditions from climate change and ocean acidification. Options already recommended include removal of farm salmon from the migration routes of juvenile sockeye, and transition of salmon farms to closed-containment facilities.Sea Louse Infection of Juvenile Sockeye Salmon in Relation to Marine Salmon Farms on Canada’s West Coast list of authors: Canada’s West Coast list of authors:Michael HH Price1,2, Stan L Proboszcz3, Rick D Routledge4, Allen S Gottesfeld5, Craig Orr3, John D Reynolds4 1 Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

2 Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Sidney, BC, Canada

3 Watershed Watch Salmon Society, Coquitlam, BC, Canada

4 Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

5 Skeena Fisheries Commission, Hazelton, BC, Canada

New research shows sea lice from salmon farms infect Fraser River sockeye salmonOn March 19th I will be attending an all-day

community ‘It Takes a Village, and Community Dialogue’ hosted by First Nations and the Multicultural Association in Campbell River. This day is open to anyone and intended to share culture and ideas with First Nations and all local residents. If interested, call 830-0171 or email [email protected] to register.

Aquaculture Resolution sent to AVICC

Each year, local governments take resolutions regarding regional, provincial and national issues of importance to the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities in the Spring and then to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) in the fall. If passed at these bodies, resolutions then become official policy of the UBCM who lobby senior levels of government on our collective behalf. This year, the Strathcona Regional District has sponsored the following resolution concerning the aquaculture regulatory regime announced by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “WHEREAS THE Federal government has developed Pacific Aquaculture Regulations under the Fisheries Act which have established a new regulatory regime with respect to commercial aquaculture operations on the British Columbia coast;AND WHEREAS it is critical that operational compliance standards under the regulations include provisions to mitigate the potential for negative impacts on adjacent land uses;NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,a) that Fisheries and Oceans Canada be requested to expand the current license templates for marine finfish, shellfish and freshwater aquaculture to include specific operational compliance standards that serve to mitigate the potential for negative impact of aquaculture operations on adjacent land uses;b) that Fisheries and Oceans Canada be requested to defer approval of new aquaculture operations pending written confirmation from local governments that such operations are in compliance with local government regulations; andc) that Fisheries and Oceans Canada be requested to convene a meeting of British Columbia coastal communities, regional districts, local governments and First Nations to provide more clarity on the Pacific Aquaculture Regulations.”I extend my best wishes to all involved in the April Klahoose elections for Chief and Council, for which nominations are due this month.250-935-0320, [email protected] Gratitude, Noba Anderson

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We made it through the holiday season with a continuing trend toward better use of the recycling depot. It seems, however, there are always the ten percent who do not care to recognize that much of what they recycle is, in fact, garbage. I think particularly of the individual who saves up their household trash, filling two or three large, orange garbage bags and then, somehow, stuffing each one into a different bin. If this person insists on bringing their garbage to the depot it would be far better if they left these bags on the ground as it is far easier to dispose of them. Please remember, however, littering is subject to a $2000 fine.The diversity of things put in the bins continues to be very entertaining. .As usual, only items which cannot be recycled on Quadra (or possibly anywhere for that matter) are listed. Automobile dashboardLilac silk flower bouquet

HumidifierComplete kitchen sink plumbingHundreds of CDs and CD casesFunky plexiglass pitchersFloor ventsSize 12 Krista one piece bathing suitWatering cansXylophoneLaundry basketsSpiderman floaterHundreds of bagged plastic forks, spoons and knivesPotato chip bagsMany children’s toysAs usual, there were many more interesting items, but too many to list. Recycling plastic is easier than one might think. Carefully examine the item to be recycled. Ask oneself – does one see a recycling triangle anywhere on this item? Does the triangle have a number between one and five in it? No? Throw it in your trash. Easy. One exception - if it is a plastic grocery bag, it can be

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recycled in town at almost any major grocery store.Packaging is the most commonly recycled material but the sad fact is that most packaging cannot be recycled. This situation will only improve if consumers insist upon it by refusing to purchase over-packaged items or by contacting the appropriate government department at every level and insisting on better recycling management. Google works.

Things Found In Recycling This Winterreduce, reuse and refuse to recycle refuse

Legion BBQ

Legion barbequed burgers Saturday February 19th 6:30 for $7.00 after the meat draw. Now open Thursday evenings at 7:00 for drop in games night and this Tuesday February 22nd at 7:00 for the Canucks game. See you at the Legion!


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HEALTH & BODY

It was my honour and pleasure to host and convene the first annual Global Conference

of Deniers in July of 2010. Assembled were a full spectrum of solipsists who had a fundamental issue with objective reality. There were those who denied the Holocaust, those who denied anthropogenic climate change, those who denied the theory of natural selection, those who denied the efficacy of vaccines, those who denied that there had been a moon landing---and even, can you believe this---those who denied that population growth played a vital role in environmental degradation. I think they called themselves environmentalists. It takes all kinds, doesn’t it?I began proceedings by denying the credentials of delegates, who in turn questioned mine. One of them was Michael Shermer, reputed to be the head of the American Skeptics Society, whose head office is in California. I doubted his claim and determined that the proof for the existence of California was purely anecdotal---as far I as know---but how can I “know” anything? Shermer may have just been a projection of my imagination or a computer simulation. Nevertheless Shermer---or the man claiming to be Shermer----demanded to be received as a legitimate entity until a double-blind study proved otherwise, and when I complied with this demand he demanded verification of my decision. Having then been assured that his authenticity was provisionally acknowledged, he subsequently repudiated the arrangement because no hard physical evidence could be found to prove that I was in fact the individual authorized to negotiate it. Delegates found the conference congenial because the facts were not permitted to penetrate anyone’s intellectual comfort zone, principally because it was resolved that “facts” don’t exist. It was determined that reality can be anything you perceive it to be, confirming the belief established by the counter-culture in the 1960s, when as undergrads, we learned that “Hey, if its true for

you then, that’s cool, it’s true for you.” I own my truth, born of my unique perspective, and who is the referee who can arbitrate competing truths? I recall that in the 1930s some folks in Germany once made the same point. Only they said that it was the victor was the referee. One delegate----who bore a resemblance to Dr. Strangelove---- argued that the crematorium at Auschwitz was just a tourist attraction constructed by the Russians after the war---assuming that there was indeed a war. It was probably staged like the moon landing was. I think his name was Ernst Zundel, and he claimed that his house in Toronto had been fire-bombed by arsonists---- a fact dismissed by his insurance company who later denied his claim on the basis that the fire never happened, even though it was witnessed by neighbours and attended to by the local fire department. They claimed that the whole thing was staged by the Russians.After much rancour and mutual disbelief, and repeated failure to win each other over to their own peculiar banner of epistemological anarchy, delegates nevertheless were able to reach some kind of consensus that at the very least, UFOs were real but the air force doesn’t exist---a consensus quickly repudiated by the IPCC on the grounds that a wide consensus does not necessarily add up to the truth. Shocked and disturbed at having arrived at a conclusion that others shared, delegates then split off to subject the conference resolution to their own maverick interpretations, eventually declaring that no such agreement had ever been reached. It was all the product of a Zionist cabal working in coalition with the fledgling renewable energy industry eager to grow fat with government contracts to solve a problem that doesn’t exist, namely, man-made global warming. It became a heated discussion. Most disappointing was the absence of Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May, who was scheduled to make her case that overpopulation is not a national

problem, but only one that afflicts other nations off some distant shore, and anyway, it has no connection to environmental issues. Traffic congestion delayed her arrival and she found all the hotels, motels and B and Bs fully booked when she finally got here, and then she had to quickly leave because poor air quality brought out her asthma. It had nothing to do with population growth of course. She apologized for missing her lecture, citing obsolete technology and irresponsible living habits as the cause. If only we all lived like Ghandi things would have worked out smoothly. Pity, because according to Elizabeth, the more people in attendance here, there and everywhere, the more enriched we would have become---especially if we were “diverse”. Perhaps next year an outreach program can recruit delegates so diverse that we can guarantee discord and disbelief simply on the basis that no one in attendance will share a common language. We can draw from the Canadian experience for that. Tim Ball, the world-famous debunker of man-made climate change, was also delayed, this time by a freak July ice storm that knocked out transmission lines in Victoria, BC, his home town, known for its rose gardens and palm trees. It was the second such storm that summer, obviously due to a solar cycle with historical precedents 10,000 years ago but which just popped up in recent months. Ball cited the storm as proof that the planet was not warming as Al Gore had claimed. Hopefully he’ll visit us this coming late winter when the heat wave returns---again due solely to solar activity. I expect that next year’s event will build on the failure of this one, fracturing a formerly unified understanding of reality on an even broader front. Applications from across the globe for attendance are welcome, except of course from those who back their air-tight arguments with scholarly references from peer-reviewed journals and deliver their message in a calm, reasonable and

dispassionate voice. Only those who hold their views fervently will command our interest and respect because passionate “commitment”, in our culture at least, is more impressive than credible argument. For those not yet schooled in sophistry, we intend to offer workshops in quote-mining, cherry-picking, logical fallacies, red herrings, false dichotomies, over-simplifications, stereotyping, false assumptions, and the equation of correlations with causes. Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent has been invited as the guest of honour, and it is hoped, will explain his fascinating concept of “ethical” oil. I believe that along with runaway economic and population growth, there is a growing market for this kind of thinking. I am confident that the next conference will be an undeniably successful event. Believe it or not. Tim Murray, President, Hoax-Busters

ThE 2010 Global ConFErEnCE oF DEnIErS—a SUmmary

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Q-COVE APPLIANCE REPAIR

We are now a full service appliance repair facility for all of your domestic appliance needs at affordable rates. We are a new and used parts depot for all appliances and carry a good selection of quality rebuilt appliances. All come with one-year warranty on parts and labour. Free delivery for most of Quadra. Call 250-285-3425 or cell 250-202-3425

FERNBANK SAWMILLCustom cutting at your place or mine on a state-of-the-art Woodmizer mill. We cut everything from beams to siding. Call Gerry Cote: 250-285-3651

SERVICES SERVICES

TIME TO GET YOUR FRUIT TREES PRUNED!

We can help you clean and maintain your home and garden. Clean your windows, prune your fruit trees, roses and other trees, finish a renovating job. We can help with pretty much anything around your home and yard. Please call CanDoServices at (250) 285-2874 or Email at [email protected]

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NOLE CREEK SAWMILLSMilling, moulding, kiln drying to all your specific requirements. Specialty beams to 32 ft. Siding, flooring & Much more. Your logs or mine. Free local pickup and delivery. Call Greg 250-285-2762 www.nolecreeksawmills.com

PHOTOGRAPHYCapture your family memories, special occasion or document a project or industrial site with award-wining photography.Call Philip Stone at 250-285-2234 or visit www.wildisle.ca/photography for more info, rates and samples.

4 CORNERS BOOKKEEPING & TAX

SERVICESCertified Bookkeeper now accepting new clients. Deb @ 285 2750

IT DOESN’T GET ANY EASIER... OR MORE EFFECTIVE

Introducing new ways to post and pay for your DI Classified Ad.

Up to 35 Words = $15 one time $12.50 each, two or more35-70 Words = $30 one time $25 each, two or more70-100 Words = $45 one time $37.50 each, two or more

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ACCOMMODATION

WORKSHOPS

HEALTH & BODY

FOR RENT

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HELP WANTED

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the outer islands... and costs only $15.00* an ad? email [email protected],

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CORTES ISLAND 72.5 Acres

Seven 10-acre shares, water views, garden sun. 2 of 7 sites on-deposit. $80,000 per share. Dick Hayes 1- 250-935-6612

HEALING BODYWORK with Josephine

~ Cranio Sacral Therapy~ Foot Reflexology

~ Yoga Massage (Thai style)Quiet, peaceful & private studio

on Quadra’s south endFor information & booking

[email protected]

250 204 YOGA (9642)

WINTER YOGA SERIES with Josephine

starts Jan 10, 2011Mon. 7-8:30pm Advanced

Tues. 10-11:30am FlowTues. 7-8:30pm Just GuysWed. 7-8:30pm Hot flowThurs. 10-11:30am Flow

Thurs. 7-8:30pm BeginnersSmall classes, beautiful studio

on Quadra’s south endFor more information &

to register in advance:www.yogamama.org

[email protected] 204 YOGA (9642)

Forest Cabin Retreat, overlooking magnificent stream on wooded private acreage, offers peace, tranquility and quiet enjoyment. Sleeping loft, wood heat, fridge & propane stove. $500/month plus utilities. Single person; non-smoker. (250) 285-3871

SOULFUL BUSINESS WORKSHOP 2

Striding Forward with Grace 26th Feb, 10am-4pm, Cost: $55-80. Helping artists, professionals & entrepreneurs successfully share their creativity. Practical business advice in harmony with soulfulness, mystery, fun & connection. [email protected] www.baresoulbusiness.com

NIGHT SECURITY - JANITOR

Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge has an immediate opening for a Night Security-Janitor. This is a part time position 2-3 days per week from 11:30pm to 7:30am. Mature, self motivated individuals with related experience and capable of working with little or no supervision are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is Tuesday February 22, 2011. No phone calls please, apply by fax: 250-285-2532 or by email: [email protected]

MAINTENANCETsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge has an immediate opening in the Maintenance Department. This is a part time position 2-3 days per week from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Mature, self motivated individuals with previous experience and capable of working with little or no supervision are encouraged to apply.The deadline to apply is Tuesday February 22, 2011. No phone calls please, apply by fax: 250-285-2532 or by email: [email protected]

GARDENERSExperienced gardeners for hire. Let us help your garden be the best it can be. Certified horticulturists. Call Ryan and Jessica (250)202-2326 or e-mail [email protected]

HELP WANTED Math Tutor for Gr. 8 Algebra. 2 - 3 weeks 3 hours/day mornings (M-F). Starting asap. $20.00/hour at our home in the Cove. Call Karen at (250) 285-3624.

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