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January 2015 vol 11 issue 01
John Beaton’s: “A Moment White” • 17
At the Academy, Music’s the Thing • 7
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Finding a Light Heart in the Heaviest of Times • 10
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7 AttheAcademy,Music’stheThing 10 FindingaLightHeartintheHeaviestofTimes 12 History’sMysteriesandForgottenTales ENTERTAINMENT, OUTDOORS 14 TideTable 16 ECHO:“TheLastRomance” 17 Poet’sCorner:JohnBeaton’s“AMomentWhite” 23 MagicalMusic:LocalConcertsinJanuary COMMUNITY LIFE 11 BizBanter 15 FromtheDeskofAreaHRDNDirector,BillVeenhof 21 InspiredbyCommunity
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Onlyafewhoursinto2015,IfoundthisinspiringphraseonFacebook...IwishIhadthoughtofitmyself!
“HappyNOWYear”ItcertainlygavemeadifferentperspectiveontheNewYear!2015isnew,it’sfresh,it’sblank.It’snow!It’sreadyforustodreamanddraw,andfilltheoutlineswithbrightadventurouscolours!We’retheartistsofourlives,andin2015,I’mgoingtoworkonamasterpiece.Ihopeyouwilltoo!
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•more‘fun’andless‘worry’•more‘yes’andless‘no’
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Thismonth,I’mpleasedtointroduceanewfeature,thepoetryandproseofQualicumBeachresident,JohnBeaton.Johniswell-knowninthecommunityandinternationallyforhisspokenwordperformances.John’sinsightfulandoftenhumorousperspectiveoftheworldaroundhimisalwaysentertainingandoffersfoodforthought.Iinviteyoutoreadhisfirstpoeticentryoftheyearonpage17.
Despitethecurrentrainandcold,springreallyisjustaroundthecorner,andthatmeansfunoutdoorsportswillbeonyourmind...“Ifyouarelookingforafunteamactivity-looknofurther!Lighthouse Slo-pitchisreadytostartthisSpring!GetyourfriendsorbusinessassociatestogetherandstartaSlo-pitchteam.Thisisapurelyrecreational,justhavingfunleagueandallskilllevelsarewelcome.FormoreinformationemailNikkiatlighthouseslopitch@gmail.com.Thankseveryone!”
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Wherewouldwebewithoutmusic?Itweavesinandoutofourdailyliveswithoutusreallythinkingaboutit.Ontheradio.OntheTV.Theguyhummingwhilestrolling
alongtheseawall.Musicisanimportantthreadwoventightintoour cultural fabric. It helps us express and celebrate our humanexperienceinsomanyways.Ineedit.AndIimagineyoudotoo.
ChrisandAudreyRainesoftheRainesMusicAcademyandStorein Parksville live and breathe all things music, and have createdtheirstudiotohelpyouliveandbreatheittoo.Theirdreamistoinspirealoveofmusicintheirstudents,youngorold,andtodothatinafunandexcitingway.
Evenifyou’veneverpickedupan instrument inyour life,Chrisand a complement of other local music instructors offer lessonsandmentoringforawiderangeofinstrumentsandmusicalstyles.Students of any age and level of experience are encouraged tochooseacoursethatinspiresandexcitestheir‘tuneful’passion.
Thestudiocomplex itselfoffersahandfulof smallmusic roomswherestudentsprimarilyworkone-on-onewithaninstructortolearnandmaster the languageofmusic.Drums?Guitar?Piano?Keyboard? Harmonica? Vocals? No problem! The Academyofferscoursesforallofthoseandmuch,muchmore,includingsound engineering, video training and songwriting skills.The teaching facility has the added benefit of an on-siterecording and video production studio, too. An amazingall-in-one opportunity! For information about theinstructorsandcoursesofferedattheAcademy,pleasevisitwww.rainesbroadcasting.tv/teachers.htmlonthenet.
AdjacenttotheAcademy,there’sanon-sitemusicstorestockedwith well-priced instruments, equipment and accessories forthebeginnertotheadvancedplayer.Iftheparticularitemyouwantisnotinstock,itcaneasilybeordered.Thestoreisopendaily,butanappointmentisnecessary...sopleasecallahead.
You’llfindtheRainesMusicAcademyandStoreat436MartindaleRoad,Parksville, inaquietneighbourhoodtuckedinbehindtheRobertHeldGlassGallerybytheOrangeBridge.
Open 9-9 seven days a week, Chris and Audreywelcome you to visit, or call to arrange an appointment,250-752-2984. On the Internet, you’ll find them at www.rainesbroadcasting.tv/raines-music-academy.html.AndsearchforthemonFacebookasRainesBroadcasting.~
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AT THE ACADEMY, MUSIC’S THE THING
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Aries(March21-April19)Althoughyouwillexplorevacations,loveaffairs,romance,creativeopportunitiesandfuntimeswithchildrenin2015,youwillalsostarttoprepareforacareerpeakthatoccursin2018-2019.Therefore,youhavetoaskyourselfwhatyouneedtodotogetperformanceready?Willfurtherschooling,formaleducationortraininghelpyou?Latethisyear,andnextyear,yourjobscenewillsoimprove!Ohyeah!
Taurus(April20-May20)Becauserelationshipshavebeenchallengedforthelasttwoyears,youcanbreatheeasierinthecomingyear,becausethingswillbesettledonewayortheother.However,itdoesappearyouwillreceivelessfromyourpartnerorfromothersources.Thisforcesyoutostandonyourowntwofeet.Meanwhile,family,homeandrealestatelookfantastic!Latein2015-2016,awonderfulvacationawaitsyou!
Gemini(May21-June20)ItmeanssomethingwhenSaturnmovesoppositeyoursign.Thelasttimethisoccurredwasfrom1985until1988.Thisisbynomeansabadthing.Saturnoppositeyoursignrepresentsaculminationofpastefforts.Youwilldefinitelybegintogetrecognitionformuchofwhatyouhavedonesince2008.Youmightgetkudos,acknowledgementandapromotion.Fortunately,Jupiterwillboostyourjoyandoptimismthisyear.Gottahavehope.
Cancer(June21-July22)It’stimetorollupyoursleevesandgetbusy,becauseyouareenteringathree-yearwindowwhereyouwillworkhard.Reallyhard.Butthiswillbeyourchoice.Nodoubt,itistriggeredbythefactthatyouseewaysofmakingmoneynow,andyouaresoright.MakehaywhiletheSunshines!Pleasekeepinmindthatnomatterhowhardyouwork(andevenyoufeeloverwhelmed)youcandothis.Keepthefaith.Increasedearningsandanoverallincreaseinyourassetswillbealltheencouragementyouneed.
Leo(July23-Aug.22)LifewillgeteasierforyoubecauseSaturnhasmovedintoyourfellowFireSign.ThismeansyouarenolongerfightingtheenergyofSaturn.Aucontraire.Saturnwillnowstarttohelpyouforthenextfewyears.Yay!Fromyourpointofview,lifewillseemtorunmoresmoothly,andwhateveryoudowilljustworkout.Butthat’sbecauseSaturnisinthebackground,removingobstaclesandgivingyoutheenergytowork.
Virgo(Aug.23-Sept.22)Yourprimaryfocusintheyearaheadwillbetoestablishafirmbaseforyourselfintheworld.Sothiswillmeanyoumightmove,yetagain,orattheveryleast,youwilldorepairstowhereyounowlive.Family,especiallyaparent,mightbecomeanincreasedresponsibilityinthecomingyearaswell.Buthey–luckyJupiterwillreturntoyoursigninAugusttostayfora
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wholeyearbringingyouwonderfulgoodfortuneandincreasedconfidenceandpoise.You’relaughing!
Libra(Sept.23-Oct.22)Well,there’sastronglikelihoodthatinthenexttwoyears,youwilleitherhaveachangeofresidenceorachangeofjobsorboth.Sostartthinkingaboutwhatthismightmeanforyou.Thiscontinuestobeaverypopularyearforyou.Yourinteractionswithotherswillbenefityou,sobyallmeans,joinclubs,groups,associationsorclasses.Shareyourhopesanddreamsforthefuturewithothersbecausetheirfeedbackwillalsobenefityou.
Scorpio(Oct.23-Nov.21)YoubeginthisyearwithluckyJupiteratthetopofyourchart.Jupitercanonlytravelacrossthetopofyourchartonceevery12years,whichmeansitwillhappenaboutfourtimesinyouradultworkinglife.Thisisarareopportunity!It’syourchancetopromoteyourcareerandmakeanameforyourself.Manyofyouwillgetpromotions,kudos,accolades–whatever.Meanwhile,youwanttoknowthatin2015yourassetsandpossessionsarehelpingyou–notdraggingyoudown.Youcandothis.
Sagittarius(Nov.22-Dec.21)ThisisadramaticshiftforyourightnowasSaturnmovesintoyoursign.Itmeansyou’restartingawholenew30-yeartransit.Thelasttimethishappenedinyourlifewaslate1985and1986.It’sexciting!Thismeansyou’reenteringawholenewsandbox.Thecomingyearmightbesoradicallydifferentforyou,thatyouwillactuallychangeyourdailywardrobe.Meanwhile,travelopportunitiesandchancestoexplorenewavenuesinpublishing,themedia,medicine,thelawandhighereducationabound!
Capricorn(Dec.22-Jan.19)Theyear2015isafortuitoustimeforyoubecauseyoucanbenefitfromthewealthandresourcesofotherswithaninheritanceormoneybackfromthegovernment.It’sanexcellenttimetogetaloanoramortgagefromabank.Youmightalsobenefitindirectlythroughyourpartner.Meanwhile,you’reenteringathree-yearwindowoftime,whereyouwillbegintostreamlineyourlifeanddismantlemuchofwhatyoucreatedandacquiredsince2003.Whateverisnolongermeaningfultoyou–willgo.
Aquarius(Jan.20-Feb.18)Marriages,closefriendshipsandprofessionalpartnershipswillbeasourceofjoyandbenefittoyouin2015.Workwithothers.Formworkingunits.Consultexperts.Peoplewillbenefityou.Naturally,italsomeansthatcloserelationshipswillbemorejoyfulandmutuallygenerous.Meanwhile,yoursuccesscontinuestobestrong.Infact,yourgreatestchallengewillbetolearnhowtotaketimeforyourself,andnottrytobeallthingstoallpeopleallthetime.Afterall,youcount,too.
Pisces(Feb.19-March20)Thisisastellaryearthatyouareheadinginto,becauseitpromisesmarvellousjobopportunities.Youwillimproveyourexistingjob,getbetterworkingconditions,getabetterboss,orjustgetabetterjob!Work-relatedtravelisalsolikely.Inaddition,you’recomingtoapointinyourlife–andthisisina30-yearcycle–whereitisatimeofharvestforyou.Thismeansthatalltheseedsthatyouhaveplanted,certainlysince2008,andreally,since2001,arenowcomingtofruition.~
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Ihavetworoosters.Thedominantonecouldcarelessifhislesserbrotherstarvestodeath,andworks
activelytowardthatgoal.Ilookathistinyproudheadandrealize–thatroosterjustdoesn’thavethehardwareforempathy.Weontheotherhandarehardwiredforit.
Thepeoplewhomakeusproudtobehumanarethosewhodemonstrateacombinationofstrengthandcompassion,powerandmercy.FromGandhi,MartinLutherKing,MotherTheresa–totheBuddhaandJesus.Ifweareevolvingtowardsanything,itistobemorelikethem.
It’sJanuary!We’vemadeourNewYear’sResolutions.Whydowebother?Let’sfaceit.It’sbecausesomethinghasmadeusunhappy.Somethingaboutourchoices,habits,health,relationships,orwhatever.Somethingisnotgoodenoughanymore.Perhaps,weareactuallyin“aworldofhurting.”Actually,weareinaworldofhurting.Allofus.SoinJanuary,wesetouttochangethings.Whilewearealwayschangingthings,oftenunconsciously,inJanuary,wedoitonpurpose.
Ihadanintenseexperienceinmid-December.Oneofmyguidesisarealpersonwithagreatname–Shivarudrabalayogi.Heisarealyogi–thekindthatspentyearsmeditatingfor15-20hoursaday.Hedidsofor5years;traditionallyitwas12years.Itputsoureffortsintoperspective–atleast
mine.Hesaysthatuntilyoucanholdyourmindstillforonehour,youaren’tmeditating,youare“tryingtomeditate.”Well,that’sme.Inthemorning,I“trytomeditate.”
ButononemorninginDecember,Ijustcried.Therewasnoparticularreasonforit.Nothingtocomplainabout.Nothingtoresolve.ButasIamatruedevoteeoftears,Iletthemflow.Andsomewhereintheprocessitbecameclear,“Thispoolofsufferingisnotyourown.”Thattooktheangstoutofthetears,butnotmyattention.What,infact,wasdrivingthissadness?Afterwatchingitforsometime,somethingelsebecameclear.“Thispoolofsufferingisyourown.”
Iwasaskedtowritealighterarticlethismonth.Somethingupbeat.I’mobviouslyofftoagoodstart!Buthey-it’sJanuary.Whatelseistheretotalkabout?Wehavetofigurethisout.Wherewillwefindhappinessthisnewyear?Whatcanwedo?
Lastmonth’sarticlesummarizedkeypointsofabestsellingbook,Drive,byDanielPink.Wehumansarehappiestandmostproductivewhenwehavefreedom,theopportunitytomastersomething,andmeaning-apurposebeyondourlimitedselfinterests.
Ireadabookrecentlybyanauthorwhohadtheanswertoeverything.Hehadareasonforwhyanythingeverhappenedtoanyofus–anditwasallblackandwhite.Therewasnoroomformysteryorgrace.Itkindofdrovemecrazy.But
therewasonesectionthatstayedwithme.
Whydosomethingkindtosomeone?Reason#1–Forourownprotection.It’sgoodkarma.#2.Empathy.Youcanimaginethatperson’spain.#3.Todiminish“thecollectivepoolofsuffering.”(Obviously,thatthirdreasonhadaprofoundimpactonme.Ihavetogivehimcreditforsettingmeoffonthislight-heartedtrainofthought.)
Withthisnewvisualization,weareallstandingbeside(orinside)thegreatpoolofsuffering,withcupsinhand,andwehavethepowertoscoopupbucketsfromthepool,andpouritonthegarden.Atthesametime,weshrinkthepoolandcreatesomethingbeautifulanduseful.Itwouldn’tmatterwhereweare,orhowlimitedourapparentpower.Oursmallactsofcompassionwouldshrinkthepoolofsufferingeverywhere.
Reason#3givesussomethingtodotokeepusbusyinthisnewyear,aprojecttokeepusoutoftrouble!
Afriendusedtospendlongperiodsoftimeinthehospitalandemergencyroom.Iaskedherhowshemanagedtostaysopositive.“Ipray,”sheanswered.AsshewasaBuddhist,herprayersweremorelikesilent,invisible,mental,goodwillofferings.“Maythatwomanhaveapeacefulnightsleep.”“Letthatmanfindsomeonetocomforthim.”
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FINDING A LIGHT HEART IN THE HEAVIEST OF TIMES
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PemaChodrin,awonderfulTibetanBuddhistwriter,saysthatsuchactsofinnerandoutergenerosityinthepresenceofsuffering“uncoverourinherentgoodqualities,”“freeusfromthepainofself-absorption,”andthroughthemwe“gainaccesstoourowntendernessandcompassion.”
Unfortunately,weusuallythinkthatwearepowerlesstohelp,sowedonothing–orruntheotherway.
Ihavefriendswhowouldn’tlookatimagesoftherecenttragictsunamis,becausetheydidn’twantthoseimagesintheirconsciousness.Iunderstand.Ididn’twatchthemovieJawsforthesamereason;Ididn’twanttobeafraidtogoswimmingintheocean.Butinthecaseofrealsufferingofrealhumans,inrealtime,Ithinkwewanttobemorefragile–otherwise,wherewillwefindourstrength?Whilewedon’twanttoinundateourselveswithdarkandtragicnews,wedowanttobeconsciousandpresenttohelpthosewhosuffer,aswewouldwantthemtobewithus.
Isitpossibletotendthepoolofsufferingandnotfallin?Yes.Thetrulygreatamongus,thelikesofMotherTheresaandGandhi,makenoattempttodeludeorescape.Throughtheirattentivecompassion,theirliveshadtremendousmeaning–andimpact.
So,let’sreviewoursituation.We’relookingforNewYear’sEvolution,butwegetdistractedandlosehope.Meaningmakesushappy–butwecan’tfinditwhenweneedit.We’reinanintensetimeofhistory.Withcurrentinstantaneous,communicationcapabilities,we’reallintouch,all6billionofus.It’sworsethanadysfunctionalfamilythatafteryearsofalienationallshowedupforChristmasdinnerwiththeintentionofeveningupthescore,withwords,curses,andantiquesflyingeverywhere,childrenrunningaroundhungry,andthousandsofthefamilyhidingundertheporch.
ThisistheplacewhereNewYear’sResolutionsbecomeNewYear’sEvolution.OurchancesofsuccessaregreaterifweputourNewYear’s
resolutionsintoalarger,moremeaningfulcontext.
Whyisitthatweoftenfinditeasiertodohardthingsforsomeoneelsethantodoitforourselves?Ilivedon4hourssleepanightforamonthwhenmychildwasveryill.Myhusbandcouldn’tquitsmoking–untilhediditforourdaughter.I’msureyouhaveexamples.
Ihavemetmorethanafewpeoplewhohavefoundthecouragetopushthroughthescartissueofpasthardships,abuse,fearsandlossbydoingitalsoforotherswhohavesufferedinthesameway.Withanintentiontohealforapurposegreaterthantheirownpersonalhappiness,they’renotaloneanymore.Thepowerfulforceoflovenowaccompaniesthem.
Itcanbeapaintoquitsmokingordrinkingorvideogames,toupgradeourexerciseandeatinghabits,tohealrelationshipsandspeakoutormorekindly,togetanewjoborgetridofoldstuff.Butinallcases,itiseasiertodoitforagoodreason,forsomeoneelse,orforacausethatmovesourheart.
Thepoolofsufferingmaynotbeourown–butitisourown.Weshrinkifweignoreit;wearenohelpifwedrowninit.Thisisnotbadnews.Badnewsisbadnews,butthatwecanconnectandgainmeaningthroughthebadnews–thatisnotbadnews.Eveninthemidstofconfusionanddarktimes,ifourheartsandhandsareengaged,ourlivesthenhavemeaning–andmeaninggeneratesthehappinesswearelookingfor.
Withthatnote,wewishyou,yourfamily,andallofusonthissmallplanetahappyandmeaning-fullNewYear,nextyearandmanyyearstocome.~
Joanne Sales is a freelance writer, blueberry farmer living in rural Qualicum Beach, and Director of Vancouver Island’s Broombusters Invasive Plant Society. Questions about her articles should be directed to [email protected]. For information or questions regarding Broombusters Invasive Plant Society - www.broombusters.org. Ph: 250-752-4816, Email: [email protected]
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History’s Mysteries and Forgotten Tales
by Linda Tenney
D’ARCY ISLAND: LEPER COLONY
Sometimesthepastcarriesstoriesofunspeakabletragedyandsadness.ThestoryofD’arcyIsland,British
Columbiaanditsturn-of-the-centuryChineseresidentsisonesuchtale.
It’shardtobelievethattoday’sGulfIslandsNationalParkReserveonceencompassedD’ArcyIsland’scommunityoflepers;primarilyChineseimmigrantswhowereexiledtheretoliveouttheirtorturedlivesfarfromthegrowingpopulationofnearbyVancouverIsland.
Despitetheirprotests,theoriginalfiveChinesemendeterminedtohaveleprosywereescortedfromVictoriatotheirnew‘home’onD’ArcyIslandin1891.TheIsland’spopulationebbedandflowedoverthenextfifteenyearsasresidentsdiedoffandmoreofthesickweresenttotheColony.Conditionswerecrudetosaytheleast.Themen
werelefttofendforthemselves.Nomedicaltreamentwasoffered,althoughadoctordidtravelwiththesupplyshipeverythreemonthsforroutinecheck-ups.Itwasanintolerablesituationthatlastedfartoomanyyears.
In1906,theFederalLeprosyActwaspassedanditspolicyofrepatriationfinallyallowedtheresidentstoleavetheColony,andin1907theywerereturnedtoChina.TheLeperColonyonD’ArcyIslandwasstillusedoccasionallyuntil1924,thenclosedforever,leavingatinydotintheSalishSeataintedbytheharshrealityofourhistory.
Inthe1960’s,thefacility’sbuildingswereburnedtothegroundandin1961theIslandbecameaprovincialmarinepark.In2003,itbecamepartoftheGulfIslandsNationalParkReserve.~
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ExiledtoD’ArcyIslandoffthesoutheastcoastofVancouverIsland,theLepersweredestinedtoremainthereforfifteenlonelyyears.Asupplyshipthatarrivedeverythreemonthswastheirmaincontactwiththeoutsideworld.~
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PATRICK NICHOLSON MEMORIAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP
Patrickwaswell-knownforhissupportofcommunityfinearts,musicinparticular.HelovedtoemceetheannualPremier Performance,aneventorganizedbythestudentsatKwalikumSecondarySchool.Thesponsorofthisevent-theKwalikumSecondarySchoolFineArtsSociety-ispleasedtoannouncethattheyhavecreatedandwillholdfordistributionthe“Patrick Nicholson Memorial Music Scholarship”.Thescholarshipwillbeawardedannuallytoastudentwhoispursuingacareerpathinamusic-relatedfield.
Ifyouwish,donationstothePatrick Nicholson Memorial Music ScholarshipcanbemadetotheKwalikum Secondary School Fine Arts Society, orinpersonattheCelebrationofLifeonJanuary10th.~
CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF
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Ihopethatyouhadagreatholidayseason.ArleneandIwishyouallthebestintheNewYearandthatitwillbringyougoodhealthandnewandwonderfulexperiences.
Thereislittletoreportthismonthasnotmuchactivityhappensimmediatelyafteranelectionandthingsgetveryquietduringtheholidayseason,astheyshould.
ThenewBoardhasbeenformedandwehavebeengoingthruaformalorientationprocessandhavestartedthereviewofthe2015proposedbudget.
THE STORM: ThestormsofDecemberwereverysignificanteventsthathadseriousconsequencesformanyresidentsoftheRegionalDistrictofNanaimo.
Whilstallofuswereaffectedinsomefashion,Iwastrulyimpressedwiththesimplefactthattherewereveryfewcomplaints.Indeed,itseemedthattheresidentsofAreaHacceptedthestorms’challenges,didwhatwasrequiredand,whenneeded,helpedtheirneighbours.Thisreflectsthepersonalstrengththatcharacterizesourruralculture.Welldoneallofyou!
Ididreceiveafewcallswhenresidents’capacityexceededtheirabilitytorespond.NoneoftheseeventswereadirectRDNresponsibility,but,thecomplexityofjurisdictionsinrural
areasmeansthatitisalmostimpossibleforanyresidenttoknowwhotocallforanyspecificemergency(Igetconfusedaswell)!ThelessonhereisthatitisperfectlyappropriateforyoutocalltheRDNormeonanyissue.Whileyouwillnotfinditinourjobdescription,theRDNandIshould,asaminimum,beputtingyouincontactwiththeappropriateauthority,andbetteryet,advocatingforyouwiththatorganization.
Notingtheabove,ImustcommentontheexcellentsupportthatweallreceivedfromtheRDN,theMinistryofTransportandCanadaCoastGuard.Veryearlyintothestorms,theRDNopeneditsEmergencyOperationsCentreandcommencedcoordinatingourresponse.Essentially,thiscoordinationinvolvedcollectingdataonproblemsandengagingtherightauthoritytorespond.Forexample,whenIexpressedconcernaboutcontinuedfloodingofShorelineRd,theRDNDepartmentHeadactuallywentouttothesitetoconductapersonalassessmentandsubsequentlyengagedMOTIandtheyrespondedimmediatelyandveryeffectively.Forthefirsttime,theRDNalsousedFacebooktodescribe,“realtime”whatwasgoingon.Ithoughtthatwasanoutstandingwayofgettingthewordout.YoudonotneedaFacebookaccounttoviewtheRDN’sFacebookpageand
itcanbefoundatwww.facebook.com/RegionalDistrictofNanaimo
MyadviceforthenextEmergencyeventisthefollowing:
•Ifthesituationinvolvesinjury,threatenslifeorproperty,orifyouaren’tsure,dial911.
•Ifthesituationfallsoutsideofthe911criteriacalltheRDN(250-390-4111andaskforEmergencyservices),orme(778-424-2810).MonitorthesituationontheRDNFacebooksiteandthroughlocalmedia.
SPIDER LAKE (AND AREA H) BROADBAND: OnNovember29th,arearesidentsMr.P.Christensen,Ms.K.Masson,RDNStaffandImetwithtwoseniorShawPlannersandtheRegionalSalesManagerforShawCableattheirofficesinNanaimo.
ThereisagreatdealofinterestfromtheSpiderLakecommunitytogetBroadbandconnectivity.Likepower,sewerandwater,Internetcommunicationisautilitythathasbecomeanecessity.3G/4Gandsatellitesolutionsjustdon’thavethecapacitythatisrequired.
IfyouliveinAreaHanddonothaveaccesstoBroadbandpleaseletmeknow
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BILL VEENHOF Regional Director, Area H billveenhof.com - ph: 778-424-2810 [email protected]
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ECHOPlayerscontinuesitsseasonoftheatrewithThe Last RomancebyJoeDiPietro,openingonFebruary12andrunninguntilMarch1st.BestknownfortheBroadwayhitI Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,DiPietro’sothersuccessfulcomedyOver the River and Through the Woodswaswell-receivedbylocalaudienceswhenECHOPlayersstageditacoupleofseasonsago.
Acrushcanmakeanyonefeelyoungagain-evenanolderwidowernamedRalph.Onanordinarydayinaroutine
life,Ralphdecidestotakeadifferentpathonhisdailywalkthatleadshimtoanunexpectedchanceatlove.Relyingonwhathethinksishisboyishcharm,heattemptstowootheelegant,butdistant,Carol.Defyingherreticence,andhislonelysister’sjealousy,Ralphembarksonthetripofalifetimeandregainsahappinessthatseemedallbutlost.AreviewinVarietythoughtThe Last Romance“remarkablyfreeofcliche”andthat“thegolden-yearsstorycastsabewitchingspell.”
RalphandCarolareplayedbyexperiencedactorsAlanCliftand
AvivaFox;audienceswillremembertheirmanyappearancesattheVillageTheatre.TheotherpartsareplayedbynewcomerstoECHOPlayersGwenFlynnandLiamRobertson.DirectorTheaStavroffbringsmanyyearsofexperienceinacting,indirectingawidevarietyofplaysandinofferingtheatreclassestochildrenandteenagers.~
Tickets are available at the Village Theatre Box Office (110, West 2nd Avenue and 250-752-3522) starting January 27th from 10:00am to 3:00pm Tuesday through Saturday. $19 for adults and $16 for seniors 65 and over.
ECHOTHEATREPRESENTS: THE LAST ROMANCEA HEARTWARMING COMEDY ABOUT THE POWER OF LOVE
Inrehearsal...TheaStavroff(Director),AlanClift,AvivaFoxandGwendolynFlynn.
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Wedon’tgetmuchsnowinQualicumso,whenitdoescome,it’ssomethingtobeappreciated.Oneyear,afterafreshfall,IwentonawalkupNileCreek.
AfterwardsIwrotewhatisessentiallyalovepoemtosnow.Ihopeitgivesyouaglimpseofthatwalk.
ThetitleofthispoemcomesfromRobertBurns’poem,Tam O’Shanter,whichcontainsthisextract:
Butpleasuresarelikepoppiesspread,Youseizetheflow’r,itsbloomisshed;Orlikethesnowfallsintheriver,Amomentwhite—thenmeltsforever;
Mypoemisostensiblyaboutsnow,butit’salsoaboutthewayourattachmenttosomethingbeautifulisintensifiedbyawarenessofitstransience.
Forthoseofyouwhomightwanttotryyourhandattheform,Iwrotethisinfive-linestanzas.Listenforfourbeatsinthe1st,3rdand4thlines,whichhavesingle-syllablerhymes,andthreebeatsinthe2ndand5thlines,whichhavedouble-syllablerhymes.Thelastwordofeach1stlinerepeatsatthestartofeach2ndline.Thepoemalsohasother“sound effects”tomakeitmusicalwhenreadaloud.Tryitandsee.
JohnBeatonlivesinQualicumBeach.Hispoetryhasbeenwidelypublished.HeservedforfouryearsasmoderatorofoneoftheInternet’smostreputablepoetryworkshopsandisaSpokenWordperformer,amemberofthebandCelticChaos,andaco-organizeroflocalevents,includingacommunityshowcaseformusiciansandSpokenWordperformers,theQualicumAcousticCafé(QUAC).YoucanfindsamplesofJohn’sworkbysearchingonlinefor“John Beaton poetry”.ToreceiveamonthlynewsletteraboutlocalcommunityeventsorganizedbyJohnandhisfamilyandfriends,[email protected].~
About this Poem
AMomentWhite(for snow)
Youlituponthelandonenight,anightofdriftinglightness
whenearthbecame,beneaththeflightandfallofsuperincumbentwhite,
alintelforyourbrightness.
Youseemedatfirstpristineandpure,toopureforanyboot-print,
thenthroughmywindow’sapertureIsawarabbit’stell-talespoor:
tri-footprint;jump;tri-footprint.
SooutIwalkedandbrokeatrack,atracklikesomesmallYukon
Trailwheretreeswithbendedbackhadbowedtheirboughssofewwouldcrack.
Iclimbedacreektolookon
itsfrozenheadwallwaterfall,afallofpoolsandplunges.Arrestedinatimelessstall,ithunginairdevoidofall
themovementiceexpunges.
Youcloakedthecreek-sidepathknee-deepneardeepsthatbrookednobottom—
blackwatersroilingintheirsleepbelowtheice-paneswouldnotkeep
thewintryvowsofautumn.
Theicicleswould,tearbytear,intearsdissolve,transformingtowaterfallsagain.Eachspear
ofice,likeyou,woulddisappearinwatershedsofwarming.
ButwhileIstoodandgazedatyou,fornowsowhitelyglowing,
yourshort-livedbeautychilledmethrough;IwishedthatIcouldblanketyou
andeaseyouinyourgoing.
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andIwillincludeyourareainourdiscussions.
ItwasaveryinformativemeetingthatexplainedwhySpiderLakehasnotbeenconnectedasacommunitythruShawCable.
Firstly,theactualcosttoprovidetheSpiderLakecommunitywithinternetconnectivityisinthe$500Krange,muchhigherthanpreviouslythought.InShaw’sopinion,thisisfourtimesthecostthatcansupportabusinesscasefortheproject.
AlthoughthereisserviceontheEastsideoftheIslandHighway,newcablingwouldneedtoberunallthewayfromtheintersectionofHwy19AatKenmuirbacktotheHorneLakeRoadintersectionatHwy19.
AsitstandsTelusandBCHydroownthepolesinthecommunity,andTelusownstheundergroundwiringchannelthatliesunderHighway19.Although
ithasbeendonebefore,gettingShawequipmentontoTelus-ownedpolesmaybeoutofthequestion.
TherewaslotsofdiscussionabouthowthelackofHigh-Speedinternethasaffectedthecommunity.ShawwouldliketoconnectSpiderLakebutit’sasimplecaseofmath.Unfortunately,thereisnotenoughpopulationintheareatowarrantthehighcost.
OurnextstepistoreplicatethismeetingwithTelus,astheyowntheinfrastructurealreadyinplace.Atthispoint,RDNStaffaretryingtosetupameetingwithTelus,butIdon’texpectonetobescheduledbeforetheNewYear.
AGRICULTURAL/AQUACULTURE EMAIL LIST: Itwouldbeusefulformetosetupalistofpeoplewhoaredirectlyengagedinagriculture(i.e.,farmers,aquaculture,sales,etc).Thereare“thingsagricultural”cominginthefuturethatIwouldliketodiscusswithyoubutIdon’treallywanttospamthewholelist.
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Men’s Pool Mondays............................................ 6:00 pmMixed Pool Tuesdays............................................ 4:30 pmLadies Pool Wednesdays ...................................... 4:00 pmCribbage Wednesdays....................................... 7:00 pmTexas Hold’em Thursdays .......................................... 7:00 pmMeat Draws - Every Friday at 5:00 p.m. & Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
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IN THE COMMUNITY: TheLighthouseCommunityCentreat240LionsWayinQualicumBayhasopeneditsown“Soupy Cafe”.OnWednesdaysfromnoonuntil3pmyoucanenjoyawholesomesoupmadefromfreshingredients,andthere’sfresh-brewedcoffee,too.Costisbydonation-alittleoralot,nooneisturnedaway.
TheSoupy Cafeisagreatplacetomeetupwithyourneighboursandfriendstoenjoysomehotsoup,sipacoffeeortwo,playsomegames,learnacraft,orrelaxandchataboutwhat’sgoingoninyourcommunity.
Rightnowthere’sajigsawpuzzletable,ChesschallengesandPingPonggames,butorganizersareplanningtoaddmoreservicesandinterestsastheSoupy Cafebecomesmorepopularwithlocalresidents.~
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Community Event CalendarJanuary 2015
LIGHTHOUSECOMMUNITYCENTRE(LCC)-240LionsWay,QualicumBay.FMIHallrentalsCallSheenaMcCorquodale:(250)757-9991.FMIonEventsattheLCCvisitwww.communityhall.ca.
LIGHTHOUSECOMMUNITYCENTREPANCAKEBREAKFAST&FLEAMARKET–SundayJan.11th-8am-Noon,PANCAKEBREAKFAST-$5or$7.Enjoylivemusic,breakfast,shoppingforatreasure.VolunteersfromtheLighthouseCommunityCentreHallBoardwillbeservingupbreakfast.
LIGHTHOUSESENIORS#152–January5th,2015.Bringasandwichandcomejoinusatnoon.Yougetachoiceoftwosoupsplusteaorcoffeefor$1.00.Newcomerswelcome!FMIcallJoanat250-757-9536.
TAOIST™TAICHIEveryMonday9:30-noonSusanFinlayson250-757-2097
LIGHTHOUSESPINNERS–BringyourSpinningWheelsandfibreandmeettheLighthouseSpinnersattheLCC.Tuesdaysat10:30am.FMICall778-424-1001.
CARPETBOWLING–12:45to3:00pmattheLCC.FMICallLayne(250)757-8217.
AALIGHTKEEPERS-Fridaysat7:00pmattheLCC.FMIcontact(250)757-2300.
BRIDGE–NordinRoom1:00to4:00pmFridayafternoonsattheLCC.FMICall:SheilaSteele(250)757-8307.
LIONSRECHALL–280LionsWay,QualicumBay.FMIonHallrentalsCallBertCarter:(250)240-4538.
QUALICUMBAYLIONSCLUB–Meetat7pm,everysecondandfourthTuesdayintheLionsDen.
LIGHTHOUSECOUNTRYSCRAPBOOKERS–Meet3rdSaturdaymonthlyattheLions’RecHall,9:30am-4:30pm.$10.Doorprizes.FMICallJorgie250-757-8358orShirley(250)757-8384.
FLOORCURLING-Comeplaywithus.Enjoyaperfectsport.Amixedgroupactivityforallages.Easytoplay.Gamesindooronagymfloor,curlingrockssupplied.Plus,greatfriendshipandextrafunevents.EveryMon.andFri.1-3PM.Joinmonthlyorfortheseason,SepttoJun
attheLionsRecHallinlovelyQualicumBay.Worththeextramile.FMIcallFredorLorraine(250)752-0216.Betterwhenshared.Bringafriend.
LIGHTHOUSETRAILSGROUP-Needsyourhelp!FMICall:ValWeismiller:(250)757-9667.
RDNRECREATIONPROGRAMS-Viewrecreationprogramsonlineatwww.rdn.bc.ca/recreation.FMIcallChrissieat(250)757-8118,[email protected](250)248-3252.Pre-registerforallprogramstoavoidprogramcancellation.
LIGHTHOUSERECREATION:FMICall(250)[email protected].
BADMINTON,PICKLEBALL,MINI-TENNIS.Mondays7-9:30pm.Drop-inFee$4.Ages15-80.Beginnerswelcome.LighthouseCommunityCentre–240LionsWayinQualicumBay.SponsoredbytheLighthouseRecreationCommission.FMI250-757-8307orsteelehunt@shaw.ca.
ThursdayJanuary8th,20157:00PM-TheOCEANSIDEBREASTCANCERSUPPORTGROUPmeetsatTheGardens,650BerwickNorth,[email protected]
TuesdayJanuary6th,2015,7:00PM-TheOCEANSIDEPROSTATECANCERSUPPORTGROUPmeetsatTheGardens,650BerwickNorth,QualicumBeach.Thosenewlydiagnosedoraffected,theirfamily&friendsarewelcome.Contact250-752-7489orbrook@shaw.caOurSpeakerthisnightisCourtBrookerandhistopicis“Share Your Experiences”.Registrationappreciatedbutnotcompulsory,seatingislimited.
“SOWTHESEEDS”-13thAnnualQualicumBeachSeedySaturday,SaturdayFebruary7–10amto3:30pmattheQualicumBeachCivicCentre.Admissionbydonation.Speakers,seedswap,vendors,farmers’market,“ShootswithRoots”,mastergardeners,SeedyCaféandraffle.FMI:www.qbseedysaturday.com.
TheQUALICUMBEACHGARDENCLUBmeetsonTuesdayJan.13,2015at7pm.QualicumBeachCivicCentre.SpeakerisDanJason,ownerofSaltSpringSeeds.Topicis“ThePowerofPulses–Growing,CookingandSavingtheWorldwithDriedPeasandBeans,Chickpeas,FavasandLentils”.Newmembersandguestswelcome.
For “Magical Music - Concerts in January”, see pg 23 ~
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Lookingforaplacetomeetupwithyourneighbours,enjoyagoodsoupandcoffee,playsomegames,orlearnacraft?TheSoupy CaféattheLighthouse
CommunityCentreinQualicumBayisopenandreadyfortheneighbourhoodtosocializeonWednesdayafternoonsfromNoonto2pm.
Enjoysomefine,freshingredient,soupsandchilis.JoininatthePuzzleTableortakeupaChesschallenge.MaybePingPongisyourthing,andplayersarehopingforsomestiffcompetitiontotakeoverthetable.
Lunchesarebydonation.Contributewhatyoucan,ifyoucan,tothedonationboxatthesoupcounter.
Donationstothesoupycafewillgotowardsexpensesassociatedwithrunningthecafe,includingthefood-relatedcosts,thebasicHallcostsofheating,lightandrunningthekitchenequipment.Anyadditionalfundswillgotothelocalfoodbank.
Care to contribute?TheLighthouseCommunityCentreSocietyisanonprofit,charitableorganization,andTaxReceiptswillbeissuedfordonationsover$20.
TheSoupy Caféisrunbyvolunteersandcouldusesomeadditionalhelp–anothergreatwaytocontribute.DoyouhavetimeonaWednesdayafternoontohelpout?Weneedhelpwitheverythingfromsettinguptables,doingdishesandchoppingupvegetables,torunninggamestables.ContactSheenaat250-757-9991FMI~
OnThursdayDecember4,2014theQualicum Bay Lions ClubpresentedSt. Joseph’s Hospital Foundationwithachequefor$2,000,tobeused
topurchaseaPatientChairforuseduringChemotherapytreatments.Treatmentsareusuallygivenintravenouslyandcanlastaslongasfivehourspersessioneveryweekorso.Itisveryimportantthentohaveaspecialchairthatcanfolddowntoabedsothepatientcanrestwhilethetreatmentisadministered.ThesechairsareextremelyexpensiveandwhentheQualicumBayLionsaskedtheFoundationforawishlist,thePatientChairwasahighpriority.ManypeoplefromLighthouseCountry(QualicumBay,Bowser,DeepBay,Spider&HorneLake)taketheirtreatmentsatSt.Joseph’sHospitalbecauseitisconvenienttothearea.TheintentionoftheQualicumBayLionsClubistobenefiteveryonewhogoestoSt.Joseph’sfortreatment.
The Qualicum Bay Lions Club is fortunate to have members who work hard all year to raise funds for community-oriented like this one.~submitted
Fromlefttoright.MikeGilkerQualicumBayLions,JimGeorgeQualicumBayLions,LynnDashkewytchStJosephsHospitalfoundationandGeorgeStringer(President)QualicumBayLionsClub
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LOCAL CONCERTS IN JANUARY 2015
ALASDAIR FRASER AND NATALIE HAASTHURSDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 2015.WorldrenownedScottishfiddler,AlasdairFraserandexplosiveAmericancellist,NatalieHaas,willbeinconcertinQualicumattheOceansideBaptistChurch,(besidethetrainstation),inQualicumBeach.AlasdairandNatalieareontourthroughouttheNorthAmericanwestcoastandweareluckyenoughtobeoneoftheirtourstops.
ThemusicalpartnershipbetweenAlasdairFraser,longregardedasScotland’spremierfiddleambassador,andthesizzlingly-talentedyoungCaliforniacellistNatalieHaas,maynotseemanobviousone,butitworksflawlessly.Fraser,acclaimedbytheSanFranciscoExamineras“theMichaelJordanofScottishfiddling,”hasaconcertandrecordingcareerspanning30years,withalonglistofawards,accolades,televisioncredits,andfeatureperformancesontopmoviesoundtracks(Titanic,LastoftheMohicans).
NatalieHaasisoneofthemostsoughtaftercellistsplayingtraditionalmusictoday.SheandAlasdairhavetouredasaduoforover15years,wowingaudiencesatfestivalsandconcertsworldwidewiththeiruniquesound.Theirfirstalbumtogether,Fire & Grace,wasawardedBestAlbumoftheYearintheScotsTradeMusicAwards2004.Natalie,agraduateoftheJuilliardSchoolofMusic,wasn’tevenbornwhenAlasdairwaswinningnationalfiddlecompetitionsontheothersideoftheAtlantic.Butthisseeminglyunlikelypairingisthefulfillmentofalong-standingmusicaldreamforFraser,whosecutting-edgemusicalexplorationstookhimfull-circletofindacellistwhocouldhelphimreturnthecellotoitshistoricalroleattherhythmicheartofScottishdancemusic.
Location:OceansideBaptistChurch,600BeachRoadinQualicum.
Date/Time:ThursdayJan15–Doorsopen7pm.Showstarts7:30pm.
Tickets:$25pp.Diva’sVintageCandyandCakesinQualicumBeachandfromJoyceBeaton-call250-752-1162.~
FOGHORN STRINGBANDWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 2015.FoghornStringbandisanold-timestringbandfromPortland,Oregon.Consideredoneofthefinestold-timestringbandsonthewestcoast,theyare,accordingtotheirbookingagent,notedfor“intensededicationtothesources”oftheold-timetradition.Theirmusicisbilledas“ablendofhigh-spiritedappalachiandancemusic,tyinginsoundsoftraditionalmountainfiddletunes.”Theirinterpretationofold-timeisplayedwiththeenergyandedginessofpunkrock,whileatthesametimeshowingatremendousdegreeoftechnicalfinesse.
Location:BeatonHouseConcert-callforaddress
Date/Time:WednesdayJanuary28th–7pm
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