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New to Quadra? The Discovery Islands Chamber of Commerce and local businesses welcome you with a gift bag. Contact Judy at 285.2150

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great food · superb events · casual funopen every day · live music Friday & Saturday

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great food · superb events · casual funopen every day · live music Friday & Saturday

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join in... or enjoy local talent atOpen Mic with MoSaturdays at 9pmwith host Mo Davenport

join in... or enjoy local talent atOpen Mic with MoSaturdays at 9pmwith host Mo Davenport

Blue KatsJune 22 - Blues & R&B

CentrepieceJune 29 - Rock and Roll Fun

Non Stop TalkJuly 6 - then there was rock n’ roll funk!

9pm in the Pub. No cover.

Blue KatsJune 22 - Blues & R&B

CentrepieceJune 29 - Rock and Roll Fun

Non Stop TalkJuly 6 - then there was rock n’ roll funk!

9pm in the Pub. No cover.

Local Climbing Guidebook UpdatedOver the past five years or so rock climbing on Quadra Island has grown significantly in both scope and popularity.To keep pace with all the new climbs and to better present the access information to the Quadra Crags a completely new version of ‘Quadra Island Rock Climbs’ has been published by Philip Stone and Wild Isle Publications.

This all new edition is in full colour, featuring dozens of photographs of local and visiting climbers and is a must-have addition to the climber’s book shelf. Now available at Book Bonanza, the Yak Shack and from the DI office by appointment. For more info: www.wildisle.ca

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Day to Day The RegularsTHE ISLAND CALENDAR

MondaysAA, Big Book Study, 7pm Quadra United Church

Tuesday sFolkdancing, QCC, 7:30–9:30 pm, 285.3849.

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, 285.3390Quadra Island United Church, 11am service, 285.3163

NEXT DI DEADLINE: Monday, July 2 @ 7pm

What’s Happening at Quadra Island

Community CentreTHIS WEEK (June 25 – June 29)

MONDAY: 10:00 Yoga w/ Josephine; 10:00 Parents & Tots; 1:30 Caregivers Support Group; 5:15 Yoga w/ Dood

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

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

NEXT WEEK (July 2 - 5)

MONDAY: 10:00 Parents and Tots

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

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

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Quadra Community Centre’s Summer Rec for KidsSummer is on it’s way and the Community Centre’s Summer Recreation Programme is just around the corner! There will be plenty of super fun activities for kids of all ages to take part in here at Q.C.C! Returning are some of your favourites; Snorkeling With the Salmon, Theatre Camp, half-day escapades on the water with Quadra Island Kayaks, our Water Play Day, Soccer Camp, Mug Making and SO much more! The guide will be distributed to all mailboxes on the Island, available on our website, as well as at the Q.C.C. office. Keep your eyes peeled for our Summer Recreation Guide in the coming weeks; it’s going to be a great summer!

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Friday, June 22 • Live Music with Blue Kats, HBI Pub 9pm no coverSaturday, June 23 • Quadra Island Farmers’ Markey 10-2pm Q-Cove• ‘Willow ‘performs at Herons, 7pm. Reserve to dineSaturday & Sunday, June 23 & 24 • Quadra Island Quilt & Garden Tour. See p.7Friday, June 29 • Live Music with Centrepiece, HBI Pub 9pm no coverSaturday, June 30 • Quadra Island Farmers’ Markey 10-2pm Q-CoveSunday, July 1 • Canada Day Celebrations - Rebecca Spit 5pmFriday, July 6 • Live Music with Non Stop Talk, HBI Pub 9pm no cover


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STUNNING HERIOT BAY OCEAN VIEW RANCHER $925,000• Panoramic views across Drew Harbour and Rebecca Spit• Architect designed retirement home, custom features • Over height ceilings, ICF construction,

heat pump/HRV, access from every room to wraparound deck • Attached, self contained 1 bedroom /1 bathroom suite • Detached 3 bay garage with hydraulic lift • Beautifully landscaped, within walking distance to services

THE FARMERS’ MARKET IS IN FULL SWING with loads of vendors and great live music every week! Pick up some fresh baking and produce, bread eggs and jams, fresh made hotdogs and frozen Choco-Bananas too! Handmade soaps, preserves, chocolates, clothing, accessories, baskets, quilts and much more. Don’t forget to get you plants and veg starters. Have a relaxing massage. Find a unique piece of woodwork, jewellery, sculpture, painting or photography or something old and curious from one of our collectors. Our market has a bit of everything and something for everyone. 10-2 on the grass beside the Credit Union just up from the ferry. Vendors drop-in only $5. For information contact Naomi [email protected]. See you Saturday!

Photo: Handmade quilts at last Saturday’s market.Courtesy of Jim Smith

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Canada DayDIC CHAMBER CANADA DAY AT THE SPIT ON JULY 1Gates opening at 5 pmPopcorn, Cotton Candy, Root Beer floats and other drinks in the Toony Tent. Don’t forget to bring a salad or dessert item to share in the Great Canadian Potluck There will also be Corn on the cob and BBQ’d Salmon, or Burgers and Canada Day Cake Contest Hope to see you all there !!

Quadra Children’s Centre RaffleCongratulations to our raffle fundraiser prize winners!1st Prize: Michaela Richardson - Beach Acres Resort Get-A-Way2nd Prize: Brenda Binnersley - Taku Resort One Night Stay3rd Prize: Claudia Blum - Dinner for Two at Gowland Harbour Lodge4th Prize: Mary Pirie - Thrifty Foods $100 Gift Certificate5th Prize: Martina Signarowitz - Superstore $100 Gift CertificateOur heart felt gratitude goes out to our generous long standing supporters who donated such great prizes. We also want to thank the sellers and buyers of the tickets, we truly appreciate your support of our Children’s Centre.

Quadra Island Outdoor ClubUpcoming EventsJune has been a roller-coaster for weather. It’s created a few challenges and postponements, but there has been a trip each week. There are lots of classic hikes planned for July. Many will include swimming. There may be more trips coming in July, so that there will be more than one trip per week. Here are the known upcoming trips through July:25-28 JUNE, MONDAY-THURSDAY - camping and kayaking from Shark Spit4 JULY, WEDNESDAY - hiking Rousseau Ridge Loop11 JULY, WEDNESDAY - hiking to Mt. Seymour with Nugedzi Loop18 JULY, WEDNESDAY - hiking to Newton Lake, maybe Waiatt Bay25 JULY, WEDNESDAY - hiking to Surge Narrows1 AUG, WEDNESDAY - kayaking Granite Bay/Small InletThe details for these trips, and many others, can be found at: https://qioutdoorclub.org/schedule-summer-2018/Always stay in touch with the coordinator if you want to participate on a trip.

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.


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At QI Seniors Housing's Annual General Meeting on June 18 members received an update on our progress. Board President, Maureen McDowell, thanked the donors in last summers fund-raising campaign and Allard van Veen for his fundraising advice. The money raised to date, over $200,000, will help reduce the cost of the mortgage QISHS has to carry to repay BC Housing construction funding.This Spring the Board began initial work on guidelines and tenant selection criteria for the Supported Living Residence planned for 688 Harper Road. We had one well drilled deeper to produce a required flow to handle the water supply and sprinkler system. As well we decided on senior-friendly floor-coverings, colours, appliances and layout of common areas and suites. We are proceeding to '95% completion of construction design' to submit to BC Housing by June 30. BC Housing funding approval, subject to changes they may request, is expected by late August. Likely Sept.3, 2018 will be the date for the start of construction, with completion/move-in by August, 2019. Ketza Pacific, our Construction Manager, is preparing to tender to local sub-trades soon. Those interested in being notified re submitting a bid can contact Mark Lasby on QISHS Board: mark.lasby @gmail.com; 285-3501.

Our Board has worked very hard in the last year to ensure this huge undertaking proceeds on time and and on budget. Special thanks go to Mark Lasby for helping us understand the engineering and technical aspects a little better. Thanks also go to Murray Abercrombie, Stuart Smith, John Clark and Blaine Smith for their service donations and to the Quadra Fire Dept for their meeting space. In particular, we really appreciate Peter Booth for volunteering most of last year to do repairs and bi-weekly well-testing for our O'Connor Road units.Board Directors Nancy Allwarden, Anne Marie Dryden, Betty Doak, John Hoole, Mark Lasby, Maureen McDowell and Fairleigh Taylor will stay on the Board for the term. Retiring Director Cathy Slater received a gift for her generous contribution over the past 2 years. New Board members, Amanda Proctor and Wolf Becker, were welcomed. How You Can Help: Your cash and in-kind donations of materials, equipment, labour and skills help determine the project's 'bottom-line', since QISHS must repay BC Housing funding through a hefty mortgage.To make an In-kind donation during construction, please contact Betty Doak so we can quantify that in our cost-of-construction estimate. 285-3590; [email protected] make a Cash donation, send a cheque payable to QISHS to Box 535, Quathiaski Cove, BC, V0P1N0. Or donate online at www.qishs.com: just click on the 'Donate' button to pay by Credit Card using PayPal. Or email [email protected] to arrange an online Interac transfer. Charitable Tax Receipts are available – just include your name and mailing address.

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Market MusicLocal musicians continue to play at the Saturday Market every week. The music happens from 10am to lunch time.

The Hal Dougls Trio returns on June 23rd. John Toelle and friends perform at the Market on June 30th.

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.


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Quadra Island Quilt and Garden TourSaturday June 23, Sunday June 2410 am – 4 pm130 plus quilts hanging in 10 gardens, two farms with goats, chickens and beautiful fruit and vegetable gardens, a Community Garden bursting with produce and various gardening techniques and a compost display. Perhaps a profusion of roses at their peak, clematis, a century old orchard, a solar powered waterfall, a beautiful stone bridge that would be at home in Scotland and a myriad of midsummer flowers might tempt you. Then there will be the baby goats which are absolutely gorgeous. Even the weather is looking as though it will co-operate

– not too hot nor cold. Where else would you want to spend the weekend rather than enjoying our Quilt and Garden Tour on our beautiful island? Tickets are $15 and good for both days. They are available at the Tourist Information Booth and Inspirations at the Cove and Works of H’Art in Heriot Bay. All monies raised stay on the island and are earmarked for Children’s Activities and the Quilt Marathon. The route is 30 km long, all on paved road and could be comfortably cycled.

Quadra Island’s 53rd Annual Trout DerbyB.C.’s Family Fishing ReportWe would like to thank the participants that came out to support this year’s trout derby! The weather was great and the fishing was good! Congratulations to this year’s derby winner & Garnet Patten Memorial Trophy for men’s largest fish, Ryan Binnersley with his 1lb 12oz fish! Maggie Richards finished 1st and recipient of Howard Richards Memorial trophy for women’s largest fish and keeping it in the family her daughter Dakotah Richards clinched 1st place in the youth category! Jayla Brown won this year’s bullhead competition! Congratulations to All the Winners!YOUTH1st Dakotah Richards, 2nd Elijah Goeson, 3rd Dominick Richards WOMENS1st Maggie Richards, 2nd Theresa Roddie, 3rd Lulu Tingle MENS1st Ryan Binnersley, 2nd Dave Parrish, 3rd Dan TurpinThis year’s entry prizewinners were Alicia Bradshaw and Finn Ross! The skunk prize was won by Daryl Flick and Joe Duprey won the Father’s Day draw! Kathy Martell won this year’s 50/50 draw! This year’s profits of $400 will be deposited to be donated to a local family in need! We would like to thank the following people and business for their donations towards the event•B/C Family Fishing society •Tru Value Foods •The General Store (gas station) •Sidelines •The Landing Pub •Highways Department •Bob Cameron •Ryan Bradshaw •Bill Bradshaw Another enjoyable Derby weekend, so much fun! Looking forward to next year’s! Thank You!Darlene Richards, Laurel O’Connor, Sally Bradshaw


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On Thursday May 10th, 2018 in Victoria we said goodbye to our Beloved Diane Ettles (Gigi). Diane was born on April 27th, 1937 in Welland, Ontario. After a wonderful teaching career in Toronto, Diane moved to Sidney BC to enjoy her early retirement. In the Spring of 1993, Diane moved to Quadra and settled on the Loop with her beloved dogs, Jazzy and Singer. Although Diane was retired she wasn’t one to sit still for very long. Soon after arriving and building her new house, she organized the branch of the Arthritis Society Group for Quadra Island and volunteered many hours. She enjoyed music, traveling, gardening, crosswords and sports. She was an avid reader and visiting the library was one of her favourite outings. We met Diane just as her new house was being finished. Diane had never married nor had children of her own so we simply adopted her! She became an important part of our lives and over the years never missed the special events. She moved back to Sidney to be closer to the kids once they left home to go to college. Sidney was perfect for her. We continued to visit and spending time with her regularly over the years.When two grandchildren were added, Diane became “Gigi”. Weekly visits with the little ones were exciting for her. She looked forward to reading to them, expanding their knowledge like a great teacher would do.Diane may have been challenged by her Rheumatoid Arthritis for many years but didn’t let it slow her down. She taught us so many great lessons in dealing with life and its manychallenges, it was remarkable. Her health may have let her down the last few years, but Diane was ready to tackle whatever came next with the same spirited energy, courage and determination.Her passing may create a void in our heart, but she will be loved forever! She leaves behind one sister, Barbara, and her adopted family, Jason, Alexandra, Tommy, Lilianne, and her darling Marina and Ethan!Arrangements entrusted to Island Funeral Services/Elk Falls Crematorium, Campbell River, BC, 250-287-3366

Diane Elizabeth EttlesApril 27, 1937 – May 10, 2018Quadra Island Seniors

BC-OAPO- Branch 91We all enjoyed and where very educated by the 2018 OAPO Convention which was held in Nanaimo. Our first very interesting speaker was Isabel McKenzie, Seniors Advocate who spoke about Seniors Care facilities and how there is a shortage of very caring homes and many are very expensive.A terrific speaker Barb Mikulec representing Council of Senior Citizen’s Organization (COSCO). Barb spoke on Sleep and how important it is for Seniors. MLA Leonard Krog spoke on numerous N.D.P.historic issues to the Seniors. Constable Gary O’Brien RCMP gave a very good talk on problems with phone calls which are trying to steal money from Seniors, and what they must do to prevent these scams. The Seniors enjoyed all the speakers on the very important issues.The meals which were provided by OAP Br. 4 where very delicious. This branch has been active for 80 years in Nanaimo. In the evening we listened to a Banjo player who many years ago played with “Troopers” sang wonderful songs and had us all singing.Many of us were very lucky and won terrific prizes. Dale Gagne our Delegate will speak to the Seniors at our OAP meeting on Tues. June 19th.On July 18th we re all invited to a Picnic @ Fanny Bay Seniors Hall --QAP-Br.127 at 418 Ships Point Road -Call Ruth Amiabel if you would like to attend and need Transportation call 250-285-3801 or cell phone 250-895-9188--For membership call Lois Norman @ 3061.

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ACTIVITY CENTRE: Our school program

ended on June 21. Summer activities will be starting at the Legion on July 11. More information on our summer programs will be available soon!

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP: Next meeting Monday June 25, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm at the Quadra Community Centre.

GOOD GRIEF – SUPPORT GROUP: Join Owen Williams and Cathy O’Rourke at the Quadra Island United Church at Cape Mudge to explore, acknowledge and honour our grief/loss in a safe, confidential environment. Group meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Next meeting: Tuesday July 3, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. For more info. call Cathy at 250-285-2122.

QUADRA HOME MEALS: Allows seniors, caregivers, those coping with illness or recovering from surgery or childbirth to receive nutritious, low-cost meals suited to their dietary preferences. Meals, prepared by Evergreen and Ironwood in Campbell River, are delivered on Quadra each Friday. Order before noon each Saturday from Karen at 250-285-3064.

WALK WITH THE DOC: Meet at the boat launch parking lot at the Spit at 10:00 am each Tuesday. Call Mary at 250-285-3084.

SMART RECOVERY: Meets each Thursday 12:30 – 2:00 pm in the Community Centre Boardroom. Learn how to change unhelpful habits and get more out of life. For more info. contact Laura at [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION: Are you someone who doesn’t like to drive at night – so you miss a community event you’d love to attend? Or do you sometimes need a ride to go grocery-shopping, attend an appointment or a social event? Quadra Circle’s transportation program can help. This free service provides friendly volunteer drivers on Quadra or to Campbell River, and to medical appointments in Courtenay. All drivers are fully insured and have completed a Criminal Record Check. Call Diana/John at 250-285-3630 at least 24 hours beforehand.

FOOT CARE: Are you have difficulty caring for your toenails and callouses? If you receive GIS or MSP subsidy, Quadra Circle can help by subsidizing the cost of caring for your feet.

At Your HBIJUNE 23; ‘Willow’ our Quadra Island beautiful band mixing old world styles with island flavor, a plethora of instruments, and blending harmonies. 7:00pm seating or reserve to dine before. Herons. 285-3322WEDNESDAY NIGHT FUN! July 11th Knacker’s Yard – Traditional Irish, Scottish, English & Original Music. The energy of the band’s expansive repertoire ebbs and flows with drive and dynamism, as they pay tribute to, and take inspiration from, legendary predecessors like The Dubliners, The Pogues, Planxty, The Clancy Brothers, The Chieftains, and The Wolfe Tones. $10.00. 9:00pm. HBI Pub.TUESDAYS: Karaoke’s back! Sing the song in your heart on stage every week. 9:00pm. HBI Pub.THURSDAYS; Classic Rock Bingo 7:00pm 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:

June 22nd Blue Kats – Blues and R&B.June 29th Centerpiece – Rock ‘n Roll Fun.July 6th Non Stop Talk - Then there was rock ‘n roll funkJuly 13th Blue Kats - Blues And R&BJuly 20th Go Dog Go – Beach Blanket Time MachineJuly 27th DUFFY live – Bring your Dancing Shoes!HBI Pub. 9pm. N\CSATURDAYS; Open Mic. 9:00pm. HBI Pub. “If you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another”. B.B. King


You can sign up for a qualified LPN to come to your home and provide this service. Call 250-285-2255, or drop in to the Quadra Circle office Wednesday, Thursday or Friday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Your feet will thank you!


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Jens A JensenFeb 19, 1934 - April 1, 2018

Jens passed away quietly on Sunday evening, April 1. Jens loved his work, travelling, fishing,boating, golf, football (soccer), photography, and music. He also enjoyed a visit to the casino now and then. He was instrumental in the development of the Quadra Island Golf Course and was proud of his contribution to the island. His manufacturing life was his greatest joy - he was independent, innovative and commanding. Mr. Jensen was highly respected by his employees.He had a very droll sense of humour and loved a good practical joke, although being on the receiving end was not always appreciated.The “Great Dane” was Danish Dynamite and he will be missed by his family and friends.A private gathering will be held in August and a Celebration of Jens’ life will be held at theQuadra Island Golf Course on September 16, 2018. Details to follow.

Golf Course SubdivisionI would like to register my opposition to the proposed subdivision on the golf course. I feel that what we need on Quadra is less cars and construction and more nature. Scientists around the world are warning us that we are destroying the world for future generations. There is a sense of entitlement. People are still driving big guzzling trucks and flying around the world. Wake up people. Sincerely,Roberta Robson Milton Rd.

The End of The LineNow we own a used pipeline, so who should we thank.

Kinder Morgan is laughing all the way to the bank.

Rachel Notley kept shouting till she got her way

And Trudeau announced we would all have to pay.

“ It’s in The National Interest “ he foolishly proclaimed

And for that rash decision he alone will be blamed

He will add a few billion to the national debt

And when it’s all over what will we get.

When the twinning construction is finally complete

The markets for oil will be obsolete,

New renewable resources for fuel will be found

And our second hand pipes will rust in the ground.

The winds of change blow swift and fickle

The profits of greed can dry up to a trickle.

At the end of the line Mr. Trudeau will be thanked

For an ocean that’s toxic and an economy that tanked.

“ it’s all in the nation’s best Interest,” says he

But he never did listen to the people of B.C.

Ann McLean

Links Subdivision Tip of Housing SolutionIf the tone of the public hearing held June 19 follows through to what would seem to be a natural conclusion then the OCP Amendment to permit a subdivision on the Quadra Links land will pass at the SRD Board. And so it should. The proposal and process seems greatly refined from this time last year and while there is still obviously some opposition the vast majority of those that have spoken up are in favour.Some supporters of the subdivision have listed, amongst other reasons, the need for affordable housing on Quadra as a factor. While the addition of any new residential housing has to be seen as a positive step, the problem is much greater than the Quadra Links or the proposed, much smaller subdivisions on West Road and Topcliffe can solve.One of the unspoken factors in Quadra’s housing crisis is reflected worldwide and found in international headlines - the proliferation of AirBnB. While no one can be faulted for trying to make a buck some caution has to be aired about the impact this is having to our community. AirBnB hosts benefit from a variety of things such as destination marketing, ferry services etc... without significantly contributing to the costs or, where required, the solutions. In the case of long term rental AirBnB is directly exacerbating the shortage.The term ‘tourism pollution’ has suddenly appeared and as someone very familiar with tourism marketing I’m raising a flag to suggest that we need a community discussion on where we go from here. Housing, infrastructure, quality of life are all at stake. I find it alarming to point to things like cruise ships as an opportunity for Quadra without first taking a good hard look at where we’re at and where we want to be in another 5-10 years. As good an idea as it is, subdividing is only one part of a complex issue.

- Philip Stone

EDITOR NOTES


Unfortunately, I was unable to post a report last issue since I was at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

(FCM) Meeting in Halifax. The FCM is the national body of local governments and is over 2,000 local governments strong. With the Federal Election coming up in 2019 it is very important to make sure that our local government agenda is on their radar. Much of the grant funding and ongoing program funding that we receive as local governments comes from the Feds. It was a very intense five days but very productive. It is amazing how similar many of our issues are right across the country and it is always interesting to find out creative ways that others have solved those same issues.

Public HearingsBy the time you read this report there will have been three public hearings in a row - June 19, Quadra Links; June 20, Swanson and also June 20, Mallice. All of them have been advertised prior to this and we will make decisions based on all of the information received, in the following weeks and I will keep you informed.

Campbell River news coverageIn reading the past two issues of the Mirror, I cannot believe the amount of accurate coverage they have been giving Area C issues and SRD issues in general. A new reporter has been assigned to the SRD and I was really impressed to see all the coverage! The thing that really struck me was how busy we really are in our area. I know that as your director, but when you read it from a third party it seems to really hit home. So If you miss anything in our local media, have a quick look at the Mirror just to catch up on issues. You will always get the best coverage locally, of course!

Some confusionThere were two issues that seemed to get a bit of play in the media and at the Board all due to miscommunication. The Fire Smart Grant that we were successful in getting from the Union of BC Municipalities and the communications tower on Heriot Bay Ridge. I believe it has all been straightened out. The Fire Smart issue was just a mater of how the money was going to be spent and there seemed to be too many cooks in the kitchen on that one. We now know that there will be ample programs to cover both the north and south of Quadra. As far as the communications tower was concerned, the confusion was around was it one or two towers. In the end it was all straightened out and it is clearly the same tower we have ben talking about all along for the past year. One tower, one location!

Stuart Island Community Association AGMI will be attending this group's Annual General Meeting June 21st, to discuss the latest progress on our acquisition of the School District parcel that they are divesting. The Community Association wants it and we have been working for a very long time to make this happen. We are almost there! We have jumped through all the hoops and are just awaiting the final documentation to arrive. We are also seeking transfer of the water lease to the SRD that adjoins the upland property. This will be a wonderful addition to the Stuart Island Community and I am looking forward to it finally being finished. Fingers crossed!

Connect to InnovateI posted the new website in the last issue ( www.connectedcoast.ca) and hope that you are following the progress. We are all-consumed with the this project to bring high speed fibre optic services to all of our communities. It has become an essential service and it has taken us a long time to convince the government of this fact.We are in the process right now of setting up the corporation and the details, all of which are confidential at this time. But I think it is safe to say that it is happening. You have been asking for it and I have been working on it for decades and we are finally there. Your help has been invaluable. Lobbying for change at this scale is not easy, especially when there are major corporate giants that don’t really want to see change that could effect their service provision. But with your help, the lobby effort has ben successful. Check out that website for any new developments.

Dog BylawFinally! We have a date set for all of the involved parties to sit and meet in the same room to discuss what makes sense for Quadra and how can we make it work. The date is June 22nd in CR. I will let you know how that works out. It will still need to go to the people at a future date. This will be the preliminary meeting to try and set up a service.

Ferry news!Hopefully you will have heard the latest from BC Ferries by now. Right now we are waiting on confirmation on one of the issues that we have been working on for far too long: getting our old schedule back! It looks like it might just happen! Also we should be hearing about whether it is one or two vessels for Quadra. TBA!!!! I guess I don’t really need to say how happy this makes me feel. Our lobbying at the

BCFS level has been very effective and they have listened to our Ferry Advisory Committee and our local government. We are still working on the after hours sailings for medical emergencies and winning on that one also. We are the little community that could! As I have always said, local control of local issues and local involvement by the community are what is needed to get what we want.

Surge Narrows water lease and upland propertyAnother issue that has been working its way through the provincial bureaucracy is the expansion of the water lease at Surge Narrows on Read Island. This area is needed to expand the public dock area at Surge Narrows The community is growing and this is good! We are also in the process of negotiating for the purchase of the upland property, but since this is a property purchase it is in confidence and I can’t give you any more than that at this time. The two acquisitions will be very beneficial to the community and its future.

Medical Clinic retention meetingOne last item. As you will have read in the last report and other articles, we are facing a crisis with our Quadra island Medical Clinic closing (not to be confused with Harbourside medical clinic). The public meeting was held on May 24th and work has been continuous since then by the ad hoc committee and myself. My part is to be contacting the senior managers at Island health and also the Minister and the ministry senior officials. Our combined task is to find a solution to keep our Nurse Practitioner and our Lab services and Our Mental Health services, along with replacement doctors if possible. The other doctors on the island are unable to take any more new patients and are working from a very small space. I am confident we will find a solution, but if asked to help out, please lend a hand as possible.I am going to leave it there for now. 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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