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It’s coming up folks, a festive gathering of some of the most diverse arts and music to be found around the Discovery Islands:

Quadrapalooza!This year’s event will be filled with all that your art-loving souls can dream of… artisans, vendors, acrobatics, jugglers, games, poetry, workshops, clowns, fantastic Quadra-grown food, and of course live dance-inducing tunes from superb musicians throughout the weekend. If you have never been to this community oriented festival before, do not miss out this year! And if you have, we know you’ll be back for more.

Labour Day Long Weekend!August 31 - Sept 2, 2018At the Quadra Island Community Centre.Limited Advance Weekend Passes Available for $85Day Passes Available at the gate,Q-Cove: Kameleon Food & Drink & Inspirations, Heriot Bay: The Heriot Bay Innor: www.quadrapalooza.com

We are also looking for community members and local businesses who would like to sponsor this event with raffle prizes and/or garden goods for our volunteer kitchen. Contact us regarding donations via [email protected] the best way to top off the sunny season!See you at Quadra’s Arts and Music Festival!

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GRANT LAWRENCE AND FRIENDS Saturday, August 18 in Herons Dining Room. Enjoy a 2 course dinner with stories and music, an evening to remember for sure! 69. 6:00pm seating. Limited show only seats 25.00 7:00pm seating.HARRY MANX joins us in Herons for two shows; September 15 and 16. A multiple award winning Canadian musician he blends blues, folk music, and Hindustani classical music to move and sooth the soul. Two course dinner and show $79.00. Seating at 6pm Aug 15, at 5pm Aug 16. Limited show only seats $59.00, seating at 7pm &6pm. Reserve: 285-3322.TUESDAYS: Everyone loves Karaoke! Seriously. Sing the song in your heart on stage. Not a singer? Karaoke loves an audience, enjoy the local and visiting talent. 9:00pm. HBI Pub.THURSDAYS; Classic Rock Bingo 8:00pm with your host Linda Gallagher. Sing a long, meet new friends, have a trip down memory lane and win prizes, rock on Quadra! HBI Pub. No charge to play or to have tons of fun! (begins 8:00pm in July and August)HBI FRIDAY NIGHT BANDS:

Aug 17th Blue Kats - Blues and R&BAug 24th Blackberry Wood – Alt Circus FolkAug 31st Queen Anne’s Revenge – Quadra Style Rock Sept 7th Go Dog Go – Beach Blanket Time Machine Sept 14th Blue Kats – Blues and R&BSept 21st The Ron Stewart Band - HBI Pub. 9pm. N\C just great times.SATURDAYS; Open Mic. 9:00pm. HBI Pub. ““If music be the food of love, play on.” William Shakespeare

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Start Saving Now!START SAVING NOW for the next Quadra Philippine Connection’s GIANT GARAGE SALE with proceeds going toward Quadra’s continued sponsorship of the Gift for Peace Program and the education of two children in the village of Cataw in the northern Philippines. This year’s date is Sunday, September 23rd so mark this on your calendar NOW as you begin to gather up household items and other treasures that you are ready to pass on for this worthy cause. 2018 marks our 24th year for this fund-raising extravaganza thanks to the ongoing support and generosity of Quadra islanders! Drop-off locations will be announced at the end of August in the Discovery Islander, the Bird’s Eye, the Gumboot and posters around the island. Appreciation goes to islanders and Tru Value for donating Spirit Board point. If you wish to contribute further to our fund-raising efforts, choose #291 for your Spirit Board Points at both True Value stores!

Volunteer Food Bank Organizer Needed!Want to give back to your community in the most important and rewarding way?The Quadra Island Food Bank needs your help. Our current volunteer who oversees organizing all the details for our local food bank is retiring and we are in need of someone new to take the lead. Volunteer tasks range from coordinating other volunteer’s shifts on Food Bank days (twice a month), to recruiting new volunteers, ordering and organizing the food deliveries, handing out food boxes and keeping records. We have a great core group of existing volunteers already in place, but need someone new to take on the lead. Email: [email protected] for more info.

Edgedwellers at KameleonSaturday August 18Kameleon Food & Drink is excited to host the Edgedwellers!The Edgedwellers are an artful folk/roots duo formed by Katrina Kadoski (Vocals, Guitar, Banjo) and Peter Wahl (Vocals Guitar, Bass). Edgedwellers feature stirring harmonies, dynamic arrangements, and compelling storytelling.Doors at 6pm, show at 7pm.Suggested donation $10Reservations recommended!Call us at (250) 285-3282

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Day to Day The RegularsTHE ISLAND CALENDAR

MondaysAA, Big Book Study, 7pm Quadra United Church-

Wednesdays1st & 3rd Wednesday Food Bank,QCC 1–2pmPrayer Meeting, Quadra Island Bible Church, 7pmPoker Night, Quadra Legion, Heriot Bay 7:30pmHand Drum Jam, 7:30 pm Upper Realm, Q Cove

ThursdaysSMART Recovery group 12:30 – 2:00 pm, Boardroom, QCC, open to anyone over 19.

FridaysAlcoholics Anonymous, 8pm Quadra United Church

SaturdaysFarmers Market in Quathiaski Cove 10 am–2pm Meat Draw, Quadra Legion, Heriot Bay 5 pmOpen Mic with Mo, 9pm at the HBI pub

SundaysBuddhist Meditation, 10 am, Upper Realm, Q CoveFamily Service, Quadra Island Bible Church, 10:30amQuadra Sunday Painters, 11am–2pm, 285.3390

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Community CentreCOMING WEEK August 18 – Aug 24

SUNDAY: 9:00 am

SUNDAY: 9:00 am Somatic Yoga with Rob Selmanovic

MONDAY 10:00 Parents and Tots

TUESDAY: 9:00 Yoga w/ Brenda, 2:00; 5:00 Yoga with Trinity

WEDNESDAY: 10:00 Summer Rec, Sushi Making

THURSDAY: 9:00 Yoga with Brenda, 12:30 SMART Recovery

FRIDAY: 10:45 Sprokids (ages 8-12); Water Play Day (kids of all ages)

NEXT WEEK Aug 26-31

SUNDAY: 9:00 Somatic Yoga with Rob Selmanovic

MONDAY: 10:00 Parents and Tots; 1:30 Caregivers

TUESDAY: 9:00 Yoga w/Brenda, 5:00 Yoga w/ Trinity

WEDNESDAY: 10:30 Summer Rec Nature Walk

THURSDAY: 9:00 Yoga w/Brenda; 10:00 Parents and Tots, 12:30 SMART Recovery

FRIDAY: 10:45 Sprokids (ages 8-12); Quadra Island Arts & Music Fest (day one)

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Friday, August 17 • Live Music with Blue Katz, HBI Pub 9pm no coverSaturday, August 18 • Grant Lawrence and friends, Herons at HBI, dinner 6pm, show at 7pm reserve 285-3322Wednesday, August 22• Summer Local Food Potluck, 6pm Rebecca Spit, Everyone WelcomeSaturday, August 25 • Rod Clark Memorial Golf Tournament, at Quadra Golf Course 11 am shotgun start.Friday, August 31 • Live Music with Queen Anne’s Revenge, HBI Pub 9pm no coverFriday, August 31 - Sunday Sept. 2 • Quadrapalooza, at Blenkin Park, more details page 1Sunday, September 9 • Quadra Island Fall Fair, Blenkin Park 9:30 am - 5pm

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The Quadra Island Chamber Music Society would like to thank all those who attended the 8th Annual Festival of Chamber Music this July. Every year, we are delighted to welcome back old friends and meet new ones. We would also like to acknowledge the following whose commitment and generosity made this festival such an overwhelming success.

Margot Wood, Helen Moats, Kent MacCauly, Joanne Crawshaw, Linda Martin, Mia and John Frishholz, Heather Adams, Nancy Allwarden, Chipperfield Hollow B&B, Jennifer Banks-Doll, Lisa Lee, Diana Gault, Mimi Smienk, Lynne Ramos, Chris Thompson, Bill Bird, Bill Pirie, Kathy Sales, Judy Smith, John Brears, Stella Duffey, Lois Taylor, John Hooley, Laurie and Bob Hartley, Jim Wilson, Legion 154, Robin Lynch, Marie Sheran, Geraldine Kenney, Karen Dunn, Jill Ogasawara, Ben McGuffie, Mitzi and Tak Ogasawara, Linda Unterthiner, Jim Thieven, Lynn Embury, Murray Garland, Meg

Stewart, Dawn Whitworth, Maggie Scherf, Amanda Smith and The Bird’s Eye, Philip Stone and the Discovery Islander, Alistair Taylor and The Campbell River Mirror, CBC Radio, Harbour Living, Go Campbell River, What’s On Digest, Cape Mudge Band Council, SouthEnd Farm and Winery, The Stonehouse, Quadra Island Bible Church, Quadra Island United Church, Quadra Island Recreation Society.

A festival of this calibre could not happen without the support of our sponsors and donors. Heartfelt thanks go to:

Strathcona Regional District 2, “Area C”; British Columbia Arts Council; BCFerries; Discovery Islands Ventures Ltd.; Taku Resort; Diane Brown; Pat and Bill Morse; Sue and Jim Evans; Walcan; Tru Value Foods; Thrifty Foods; Yellow Dog Trading Company; On Root Greenhouse; Gowlland Harbour Resort; Coastal Community Credit Union; Bill and Sarah Bradshaw of Royal LePage Advance Realty; Waypoint Insurance; Inspirations; Works of

H’Art; Heriot Bay Inn; Quadra Island Builders Timber Mart; Spirit of The West; Tsa Kwa Luten Resort.

Last but not least, we are indebted to Philip Hansen, Artistic Director, and the musicians who came here from Brazil, Spain, Saskatchewan, Calgary, Vancouver and Vancouver Island. We are truly grateful for their commitment to providing our island with such a rich musical experience.As a non-profit organization that strives to bring highly accomplished musicians to the festival, we welcome your patronage. If you feel you can help in this venture, please do not hesitate to contact Mary Pirie on Quadra Island 250-830-7879. Stay in touch on our website www.quadrafestival.ca Chamber Music Society members include: Phil Hansen, Michael Lynch, Joan Brears, Catherine Smith, Mary Pirie, Linda Lessard, and Hinda Simkin.


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Hand Drum JamCome join the Hand Drum Jam. Beginners are welcome. Extra drums are available if you need one. Come to Spirit Books upstairs in Q Coveon Wednesday nights from 7:30pm to 9pm. Suggested donation is only 5 dollars. Call Steve Moore at 285.3323 for more info.

Buddhist MeditationJoin us for a 45 minute silent meditation every Sunday at 10am at Spirit Books upstairs in Q Cove. Everyone is welcome to experience the beauty of this simple practice. Free or by donation. Call Steve or Danielle at 285.3323 for more info.

Market MusicLocal musicians continue to play at the Saturday Market every week. The music happens from 10 am to lunch time.Dave Blinzinger performs wonders on his sax on August 18th. Barry Hodgson returns to the market for the first time this year on August 25th. Live music continues until September 15th.Please make generous donations to our local musicians when your visit the Market. Thanking you in advance for keeping our local music groups alive and well. Call Steve Moore for more information at 250.285.3323.

Calling Anyone who likes to draw!

Whether you’re new to drawing, a master doodler, a professional designer, or have never picked up a drawing tool in your whole life, we’re looking to create a Quadra Literacy post card. This is a contest! The top 3 postcard designs will be selected for their visual appeal, wit and if they seem like they would give the postcard recipient a happy feeling when they check their mail. Please submit your design to [email protected], drop it off at the Quadra library, or bring it to Lara at Inspirations. Contest closes Septemeber 1st, 2018

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Blue KatzAugust 17 - Smooth vintage rock

Queen Anne’s RevengeAugust 31 - Quadra-style rock

Go Dog GoSept. 7 - Beach Blanket Time Machine

9pm in the Pub. No cover.

Stories & Songs with Grant Lawrence & FriendsTales and tunes, stories and songs: an evening with author Grant Lawrence and some of his madly musical friends is happening Saturday August 18 at the Heriot Bay Inn.

Author and acclaimed CBC broadcaster Grant Lawrence will regale with entertaining stories from his three books (The Lonely End of the Rink, Adventures in Solitude, and Dirty Windshields). As well as stories, there'll be excellent music with guests Kathryn Calder (of the New Pornographers), Dustin Bentall and Nick Thomas. The evening including two course dinner is $69; there are limited show-only seats available for $25. Seating for the dinner is 6 pm; show-only seating is at 7 pm. Call the Heriot Bay Inn to reserve your seats: 250.285.3322.QuadraIsland.ca

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Quadra Island Outdoor ClubUpcoming EventsIt would be great if the worst of the summer heat and drought is behind us. Hopefully everyone has been careful about fire, heat and dehydration in these last weeks. The Club managed to maintain the recent schedule by starting early in the day and we had a series of excellent hikes on Vancouver Island with exceptional views. August offers trips closer to home, mostly involving swimming. Here are the upcoming trips:22 August, Wednesday - hiking a Homewood Trail Loop29 August, Wednesday - hiking to Nugedzi Lakes and viewpoints6-10 September - multi-day hiking at Cathedral Lakes Provincial ParkThe trip to Cathedral Lakes requires significant advance planning, so contact the coordinator as soon as possible. The details for these trips and others can be found at: https://qioutdoorclub.org/schedule-summer-2018/



Fall Singers’ Session StartsThe Fall Quadra Singers sessions begins on Thursday September 13th. Practices happen each week on Thursdays from 6:45 to 9:15 pm at the Quadra Island Community Centre. It is a wonderful, supportive group and the ability to read music is not required. Choir Director Kate Alexandra infuses the choir with lots of fun energy and accompanist Joyce Baker is skilled and ever accommodating. All voices are welcome to join us for an opportunity to sing, laugh, and learn. (we would especially welcome more Basses and Tenors) Ages 16 plus. Cost is $100 per session with family rates and bursaries available. Concert date is Friday December 14th. For more information contact Joan Varley [email protected] Please consider coming to join us!

Voting System ReferendumPublic Meeting September 16thDo you need to educate yourself about the BC wide referendum re our voting system happening this fall? If so, here is your chance to hear from a speaker who can explain the big picture and answer your questions. Date & Time: Sunday September 16th at 7 pm Location: Quadra Island Community Centre. Speaker is Barb Berger – Chair of the Comox Valley chapter of Fair Vote Canada. Everyone on the BC voter’s list will receive a ballot in the mail – the vote will be conducted by mail. Voting period is from October 22 to November 30th, 2018. For more information about the referendum see fairvote.ca/pr4bc For more information about this meeting contact [email protected]

News From The PhilippinesThe following is a letter from Analiza Macad, one of the students whose education Quadra Islanders are supporting in the Kalinga area of the northern Philippines. Analiza is a great six student who lives in the village of Cataw, the community where Quadra also supports the Gift of Peace Program through our annual Giant Garage Sale. School in the Phlilippines resumed on June 4th following a two month summer break. During this time Analiza was able to help take care of her younger siblings while her parents did their farm work. She would sometimes accompany them to their upland garden to help prepare the field for planting legumes and vegetables when the rainy season arrives. Her letter was written during the month of July.

Dear Sponsors at Quadra Island,A wonderful greeting to you! I hope you are in good health and having a peaceful environment. As I begin this letter I would like to thank you for being there to help me. Thank you also for taking time to read my letters. My parents and I are so blessed to have you supporting me in my studies. I have used the money you sent me to buy all of my school needs such as shoes, notebooks and all of my drawing materials such as paper, colored pencils and others. I am proud of myself since I continue to help my mother to do the necessary household chores as well as taking care of my younger sister. This month at school I now have new classmates, friends and a new teacher. I have been learning communication skills that help me to relate to my classmates in a positive way and to be friendly.Last June 12th we celebrated “Independance Day” in our country and that is why we had no school. I feel thankful for our heroes who fought to give freedom to our people here in the Philippines. Right now In our community the people are very happy and busy because at last it is the rainy season so we are planting legumes and rice in our upland farms and I am helping my mother to plant vegetables in our backyard garden.My family is doing well and I am so thankful that no one has been sick. At present many people have been ill and so the hospitals are always full of patients suffering from colds, coughs, head-aches and dehydration from the hot season of the previous months. Here it is very expensive to be in the hospital and so I am hoping that our family members will remain healthy. Now we are experiencing the rainy season with low pressure that produced tropical storm Florita with heavy rain. However, this is good because the bean and root crops have started to grow.In the month of July we celebrated our Nutrition Day at school by having a cooking contest with healthy foods such as ampalaya, eggplant, squash, string beans and okra. My teacher tells us that “health is wealth” and at home instead of eating junk foods my mother makes banana chips and blends many juices from goyabaho, pineapple, and ripe mango. That is all of my experiences of the past month. Thank-you always for your continued support with my studies. You are my inspiration for this coming school year. Wishing you all the best health and many blessings! Analiza D. Macad

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Island Health (backed by the Ministry) has committed support, conditional to the community, by way of a non-profit society, running the clinic for the next 14 months (to December 2019). The support is in 2 ways: 1) to fund a doctor for that time, and 2) to guarantee operational funding. This gives us, the community,14 months time to make permanent ongoing arrangements for the future. Back in May, with the immanent relocation of Dr. Kellerhals to CR, and with the coming retirement of Dr. Boegel, it appeared we would lose our clinic, and its attendant services of Nurse Practitioner, Laboratory, and Mental Health Outreach Services. Dr. Boegel assembled a committee of volunteers (Dr. Mary McIntosh, Pat Peterson, Jim Abram, Betty Doak, David Cox, Blake Rodgers, Don Ladd, Gerry Hornby and herself ) to spearhead movement to a solution. The goal was to save the clinic and its services. A public meeting, held in May, provided information and gave approval and support for the committee. In mid July, the Q I Health Society was registered, with Mary McIntosh, Blake Rodgers, David Cox, Betty Doak, Don Ladd, and Gerry Hornby named as Directors, until the first general meeting.Research undertaken has indicated that not only is keeping the clinic open hugely important to Quadra residents, but it is also financially advantageous to the health system. While this was happening, Dr. Boegel continued her intensive search for a doctor (or a combination of doctors) and the search continues today. Our Board of Directors, as presently constituted, are preparing to take over the ownership and running of QI Medical Clinic in November of this year.

At this point, the clinic has been given a reprieve. No doubt we will ultimately find a permanent solution to our need for physicians. Our research has led us to look at the possibility of establishing a Community Health Centre. CHCs presently exist in other VI and area communities, and the Ministry of Health is currently looking to invest further in this option. While these initiatives are ongoing, the Board of Directors must (according to the constitution) provide a membership list for the Society. To accomplish this, a membership form has been devised, and will be circulated by email to all residents who have expressed interest in retaining QI Medical Clinic and its services. This form will also be available at Quadra Medical Clinic and from individual Directors. Membership, open to all QI and surrounding area residents over the age of 19, entitles you to a vote at general meetings of QI Health Society. Our membership list shows Island Health and the Ministry of Health that the Society has support from Quadra and surrounding islands. Members of the committee are so very grateful to our local representatives and would like to express our thanks. Jim Abram attended many of the committee meetings, bringing his expertise and wide ranging contacts to our assistance. He was chosen by the Ministry to be the main contact with the IH and was tasked with resolving this situation. Clare Trevena was kept appraised throughout, and both were pivotal in negotiations with both Island Health and the Ministry. Dr. Mary McIntosh for QI Health Society

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Mindfulness, Metta (Loving-Kindness) and Insight Meditation Weekend Retreat with Bhante SujivaBuddhist monk Bhante Sujiva will be returning to Quadra Island and offering a non-residential weekend meditation retreat at the Quadra Community Centre. Everyone is welcome. This retreat is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators. Friday September 14 - Sunday 16, 2018 (Friday 7-9pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm)The weekend schedule will include:instruction and practice of sitting and walking meditation techniques Dhamma talks discussing Buddhist teachingsQuestion and Answer periodsIn keeping with the Buddhist tradition of generosity (dana), these teachings are offered freely. You are welcome to practice dana and donate to the teacher at the retreat. TO REGISTER: please email: [email protected] with your full name to arrange payment. The $40 registration fee helps cover organizational costs.For ongoing updated information, please check: https://www.facebook.com/Discovery.Islands.Dhamma/About Sujiva:Venerable Sujiva is a Theravadin Buddhist monk who devoted his early years to the practice and teaching of vipassana meditation in Malaysia. He is also respected by his students for his compassion and deep understanding of the Buddhist teachings.As a layman, he studied Buddhism and meditation under the Venerable Paik Wan, a Chinese Chan master. The Venerable donned the robes shortly after graduating from the University of Malaya in Agricultural Science. During his monastic training, he practised under senior teachers in Malaysia, Thailand and Burma.Returning to Malaysia, he set up the Santisukharama Meditation Centre in 1982 where he resided and taught for 15 years, holding countless retreats. Since 1996 Bhante has been conducting retreats world-wide. He is now based in Pian dei Ciliegi Meditation Centre in Northern Italy.For more information about Sujiva: https://www.bhantesujiva.eu/home-eng.html

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Hello Everyone, and HAPPY SUMMER :), but it’s time to start thinking about the fall!You may have already noticed the reminder sent out in the Discovery Islander, but here is another friendly reminder to submit your write up for the Fall/Winter Guide if you’d like to be included. Do you already have a class or event scheduled in the fall-winter and have you confirmed your bookings? Then get your Rec Guide write-up’s in now by emailing them to: [email protected]. If you have not already booked your space, please phone the office (285-3243) to reserve the room and the time and dates you need asap, (please keep in mindthat many others have already finalized their reservations, so your preferred booking dates and times may or may not be available if you have not already booked the space). Please keep your write-up to a short one paragraph submission, written in third person. Make sure that you have listed all of the correct dates and times as well as the cost and your contact info for registration and for more information. Alternatively, if you would like your current write-up recycled please let us know, but please do send us your updated correct times and dates. If you wish to include photos please email those as large format jpeg attachments. Also, please note: as usual photos and/or info may or may not be

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Friday PaintersCalling all painters! Come join Friday Painters upstairs at the Community Centre on Fridays from 10:30-2:30 (beginning again Jan 12th). Bring a light lunch, your supplies and prepare to paint with a diverse group of artists. Suitable for beginners to more advanced, this is not a class, but we often share information and critiques if asked for. It is a $10 drop in fee or annual rate determined by the number of participants. Contact Perry Johnston at 285-3945 for more info or to register.

Thank you to all of those who have already submitted and please disregard this notice. Many thanks for giving back to your community with your offerings and for supporting your Community Centre!Enjoy the rest of your summer,Rebecca Young Executive DirectorQuadra Community Centre [email protected]“Building community through recreation”

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REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S REPORT • News from Area C by Jim Abram

I wanted to include an incredible picture of the sunrise this morning but then realized colour doesn’t work! So, I’ll just say that

it was a beautiful scene but a grim reminder of the pain and suffering that so many are experiencing throughout the province due to wildfires. Keep the people, their homes and pets, the wild creatures, the forest and the environment in your thoughts. So far we are only suffering the smoke from their disasters.

RoadsFirst of all there is a letter from Tayco Paving widely circulated online with the dates and times of road work.Also, regarding roads, I did publish a map of the roads that are being resurfaced or paved and I have received daily calls as to why certain roads are not being done. Please note that I didn’t make these choices. This is a Provincial Highways decision to do the ones they are doing and some of it actually makes sense. If they do the “quicky” chip seal this year they told me it will preclude that road for real pavement next year. Also, they told me that they only had so much money and are assuming that some other paving will be done by the contractors within their own budget. I am definitely not making excuses for them or their ministry program. I am only trying to convey what I have been told. If you have problems with the program please contact your Provincial representative (as roads are not an SRD responsibility), or call

the Highways supervisor at 1-250-334-6969 to share your thoughts.

Quadra Island Medical Clinic situationSome of the following is what I wrote last report on this topic and now I can give you the “good news” update. First the repeated portion:I have been sitting in on the meetings of the group that has formed to try and keep the Quadra Medical Clinic open (not to be confused with Harbourside Medical). We have had numerous meetings, numerous phone calls and endless emails. You have an incredible group of individuals working very hard on your behalf to carry out the mandate given by the community to “retain our existing services”. They are also looking at creative ways to provide even more services and have Island Health and the Ministry fund them.I was appointed by the Ministry and Island Health to be the “point person” to talk with the main contact at Island Health, Dr. Tom Gornall, after I had presented motions to both the SRD Board and the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District Board, which were supported unanimously. The Chairs of those Boards wrote to the Minister and other top officials at Island Health and we received immediate attention since our crisis is urgent. A proposal has been presented by the group to Island Health and we are negotiating

with them over how those items can be accomplished. We should hear back soon. In the mean time Dr. Boegel has been actively recruiting so that there will be new professionals to take her place when she leaves. She is going above and beyond what anyone could be expected to do to insure that her departure does not leave us short staffed at the Quadra Medical Clinic.I am sure there will be a successful conclusion to this crisis due to the volunteers’ commitment. And there has been a successful outcome! We were granted all five of our requests by Island Health. I was notified of this by a personal phone call from the head of Island Health for the North Island, Dermot Kelly, about a week or so ago, . The requests were (shortened version): An Extended Locum position for fourteen months (a fill-in full time doctor),


continued Nurse Practitioner services, continued Lab services, continued Mental Health services, and, administration and management fees for the clinic for the next fourteen months in the amount of $100,000.00 to cover any shortfall in the operation of the clinic. This is not a common practice of Island Health and came from our lobbying at all levels.The Society is publishing a “press release by committee”, meaning it has had input from many sources and continual edits [see page 7]. So, there you have it: “How I spent my summer vacation” along with all of these dedicated volunteers. Now we have many details to attend to so as to make this work and we only have fourteen months.

Telus reception problemsI have noticed and others have contacted me about a serious decline in Telus cellular service over the past few weeks, all the way from Read Island to the south, east and west of Quadra. I decided to call the Vancouver Island Executive Director in Victoria personally and was able to convey the severity of the situation to him. He immediately insured me that he would have a team look into it. I got a call back from him the next day to tell me that their systems analysts were looking into it and had found nothing wrong with the system. I explained that in my experience with Telus analyzing the system by computer, it was sadly lacking and that we needed actual people on the ground testing the signal and finding out what had changed. Something was different. Today I was notified that a team had been dispatched to Quadra. I also got a call from one of the analysts while he was on the island as he went from spot to spot. He was actually finding that I was correct, along with others, and the signal was not up to par. I even had him call me on my cell, at home, to confirm the horrible connection. He did and it was. So

he is continuing his work with his team and will get to the bottom of it. I am hoping for a quick resolution. Unfortunately, I cannot do my work without my phone. I do a large percentage of my work with you while on the road at meetings or in ferry line ups on my phone. I used to read a book! I will keep you informed of the progress as it happens.

Correction to the Mirror articleIt was reported last week in regard to the BC Marine Trails Society request for a letter of support from the SRD, that the Board voted to write a letter of support. Both the headline and the body of the article stated this. It was totally incorrect and has been clarified with the editor and the reporter. The Board actually voted to defer the issue until November for further discussion. The on-line edition of the Mirror has been corrected and an article has been written also for the print edition.

Feel free to contact me between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday (please, not on weekends or holidays, 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… or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JimAbram…. If it is important, my cell is 250-830-8005… Lots of choices. Please do not use my residential phone number for SRD calls. All business calls should be on 285-3355. Many thanks! Respectfully submitted, Jim AbramDirector, Discovery Islands-Mainland inlets, Area C, SRD

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Quadra Fall Fair Set to Cultivate Community It’s official! The count down to the greatest little fall fair on B.C.’s most beautiful island has begun. The 2018 Quadra Island Fall Fair is set for Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Quadra Community Centre. This year’s “Homegrown Sew and Sow” features new highlights for fairgoers such as pony rides, a maker tent and exciting new exhibit categories including fermented food and wine. That’s right! Wine!And never known to duck a challenge, the Fall Fair committee is hatching a plan to unveil an adorable new attraction this year.But fear not, the Fair will still stage everybody’s favourites such as the pet parade and doggie dash, cake walks, Grand Prix zucchini racing, boarding and biking demos, livestock displays, the talking tent and the prestigious crosscut saw and strong Wo/Man competitions. Fair-goers can also continue to court lady cluck; betting the farm on Quadra’s version of a Monte Carlo craps table, at the ever popular – Chicken Poo Bingo. And as always, the indoor hall will be bursting with exhibits, showcasing the incredible array of talent found on our island. Inspire us with works from your garden, heart or hearth.Check out the categories in the 2018 catalogue at www.quadraisland.ca/fall-fair/quadra-fall-fair-catalogue.pdf To guarantee you’ll get your hands on the Fair’s much-coveted t-shirts, head to the Quadra Farmers Market in Q-cove, where they’ll be for sale Saturdays prior to the event. Admission to the Quadra Island Fall Fair is $15 for families, $5 for adults, $3 for youth 6 -17 and free for children five and under.

Young fall fairgoers will be rooting for their zuke again at the 2018 Fall Fair. Photo/ Carol Woolsey 2013


Most of the world’s prosperous democracies use some variant of Proportional Representation including over 80 percent of OECD countries. (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Many countries have used a Proportional Representation system for decades, and political scientists have published numerous studies on the use of various proportional systems in these countries.At the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government in Canada, women are being elected in greater numbers than they were several decades ago, but women are still under-represented as elected politicians. A record 88 women were elected in the 2015 federal election which resulted in women winning 26 percent of the seats in the federal House of Commons. In the 2017 BC election, women won 39 percent of seats in the Legislative Assembly. BC now leads Canada in terms of female representation in its provincial legislature, but even in BC women are under-representedProportional representation can likely increase women’s presence in government even further. “While women’s participation in politics can only be explained with reference to a wide range of variables, the research community is united in declaring that PR elects more women.”Why is increasing women’s representation in government important? Human Rights Watch, an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights states: “The answer doesn’t lie with abstract notions of fairness…It matters because women’s political participation and leadership are necessary for democracy to function most effectively.” Human Rights Watch continues: • The more closely government represents the composition of society as a whole, the more stable its policies are likely to be• A mixed gender cabinet and parliament tends to address more of the concerns that apply exclusively or disproportionally to women…Female politicians don’t always bring up issues that are important to women, and male politicians don’t always exclude these

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by Bonnie Brownsteinconcerns. “But research has shown that non-femminist women are more likely than non-feminist male colleagues to work on policies that affect women”

FurtherFurther, We Deliver, a leading global advocacy organization for girls and women finds that “research indicates that whether a legislator is male or female has a distinct impact on their policy priorities. There is also strong evidence that as more women are elected to office, there is a corollary increase in policy making that emphasizes quality of life and reflects the priorities of families, women, and ethnic and racial minorities”Numerous US studies demonstrate that female legislators are more likely than their male counterparts to sponsor women’s issues bills such as ones which focus on education, child-care, and family health legislation. Despite the barriers to political participation and getting elected that women face, several studies suggest that “female legislators may be as effective, or more effective, lawmakers than their male counterparts… We suggest that an increased effectiveness in advancing their legislative agendas may be driven, in part, by several of the behaviors that scholars have attributed to female lawmakers” including high effort, consensus building and issue specialization. For more information about this and other issues related to proportional representation see Fair Vote Canada BC at https://www.fairvote.ca/pr4bc/

To hear more about proportional representation make plans to attend a September 16 public meeting at the Quadra Island Community Centre. Further details TBA.

Sources:www.fairvote.ca/pr4bc-faqs-mythbusters/www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/women-politics/www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/111-women-ran-in-b-c-s-election-just-34-were-elected-1.4111156 gwww.fairvote.ca/2018/05/16/evidence/www.hrw.org/news/2011/06/24/why-women-politics-matterwomendeliver.org/2018/why-women-in-politics/www.vanderbilt.edu/csdi/research/files/CSDI-WP-04-2010.pdf

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