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Discovery Community News and Events from Quadra, Cortes and the Outer Islands ISSUE #278 NOVEMBER 8TH, 2002 FREE 2 Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 w w w .d i s co v e ry i slan d s. ca/n ews Marlena's Salon Treat yourself 285-2938 726 Cramer Road, Heriot Bay Quadra Island Builders Ltd On the cover For Sale Or Rental The New RamRod Taskmaster 910. With Over 40 Attachments! We offer the convenience of.. CATALOGUE SHOPPING Pickup your FREE copy of our LATEST CATALOGUE ww w .d i s c o very i s l a nds .c a/ne ws Store Hours Mon-Sat 8:00 - 5:00 • Sun 10:00 - 4:00 Phone: 285-3221 Fax: 285-3701 630 Noble Rd Halloween Fireworks photo: Philip Stone Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 3 Discovery s nd Se Community News and events from Quadra, Cortes and the Outer Islands isc the D overy g Isl in a rv #278 November 8th, 2002 Published bi-weekly and distributed free throughout the Discovery Islands by: Hyacinthe Bay Publishing PO Box 482, Heriot Bay, B.C. V0P 1H0 Tel.: 250 285-2234 Fax: 250 285-2236 Office hours Mon -Fri 9 am- 5 pm sin c e email: [email protected] Publishers: Philip Stone & Sheahan Wilson Managing Editor: Philip Stone Staff Reporter: Tanya Storr Cartoonist: Bruce Johnstone Printing: Castle Printing 285-COPY © Hyacinthe Bay Publishing 2002 All Rights Reserved Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the contributors and do not represent the views of the publishers. Agreement # 1408585 Printed on recycled paper Subscriptions available $29.00* for 6 months $49.00* for 12 months (* plus GST) Call 250 285-2234 for details Submission Guidelines Items for publication are welcomed on subjects of interest to the Discovery Islands community. Please help us by following these guidelines: • Handwritten material must be printed clearly. • Items prepared on a computer should be sent by email or saved on disk in Word or rtf to avoid us having to retype. Please NO BLOCK CAPITALS. No lines between paragraphs & please spell check in Canadian English, 350 words maximum for unsolicited material. No MS Publisher files or graphics in Word files. Send graphics separately. • Please use the title of the item as email subject & send multiple items by email in separate messages. • Please don’t send original irreplaceable material make a trip to a copier first!! • Please remember to caption & credit photos and artwork. Don’t write on the back of photographic prints, use PostIts or other labels. "As the Manager of Member Services, one of my jobs is to help our members use all of our services, in order to have your financial affairs run smoothly. We offer you full service banking, but with a friendly personal touch. For those busy times, we also offer full electronic access, using MemberDirect® (internet banking) or MemberLink® (telephone banking)" 1941 Ruth Rombough - Manager, Member Services QCU staff member since September 1991. "Drop in to see me or any of our staff to learn about all of our services, or visit us at www.quadracu.com" Bring your mortgage home to QCU - we'll make it worth your while. See us today for all your financial needs www.quadracu.com Quadra Office 657 Harper Road PO Box 190 Quathiaski Cove, BC (250) 285-3327 • Artwork & photos sent by fax cannot be published. Cortes Office While every effort is made to include all items submitted, errors and accidental omissions do occur and the Discovery Islander should be only one part of your publicity efforts. Sutil Point Road PO Box 218 Manson’s Landing, BC (250) 935-6617 Next Deadline: 7pm Monday, November 18th 4 Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 w w w .d i s co v e ry i slan d s. ca/n ews Island Calendar • Every Monday- Positive Living Support Group 7:30 pm 285-3224 •Every Wednesday- Jam with Moe, Landing Pub •Every Friday Night – Ron Hadley Jazz Pianist TsaKwaLuten Lodge 6 to 9 pm •Every Sunday - Buddhist Meditation 10 am Inner Garden •1st Friday of every month-Open stage @ Yak Shak Coffee House 7:30-10 pm November 9, Saturday -Nepalese Porters-Film,Slides,Prizesetc. 7:30pm Community Centre Juggleclub Every Tuesday - Juggleclub all welcome Community Center 4:00-6:00pm. Oct. thru June. Amnesty Int. Amnesty International, meet on the last Monday of each month, at 7pm, next meeting Nov. 25. We would like to welcome all interested women to join us. For more information call 285-2272 or 285-2434. Homeopathy November 10, Sunday -Borealis String Quartet 7:00pm Community Centre November 11, Monday -Quadra Island Garden Club 7:00pm Community Centre November 12, Tuesday -Quadra Island Quilters 9:30 am Community Centre Office: 285-2107/Home: 9350046. N ovember 15, 16 Sat-Sun -Christmas Craft Fair 4-9pm Fri, 10am-3pm Sat Community Centre Quadra Quilters November 16, Saturday -Vote for Quadra School Trustee 8 am to 8pm November 18, Monday -Chemical-free golf coursed presentation 7:30pm Quadra School Community Centre November 19, Tuesday -Discovery Islands Tourism Comittee MTG Yak Shak 7:15 November 29, Friday -PAC Country & Western Family Dance Quadra School Gym 6pm-9pm Featuring Local Band Whirlwind December 4, Thursday -Quadra Seniors’ Meeting 10:30am Quadra Legion December 6, Friday -Mitlenatch Field Naturalist Society 6:00pm Bible Church December 7, Saturday -Ladies Christmas Celebration 9:30am-noon Bible Church December 9, Monday -Quadra Seniors’ Christmas Luncheon 11:30am Discovery Inn December 20, Friday -Carol Sing 8:00pm Homewood Quadra Quilters Marathon In the Oct. 25th notice, the information for non-members was incorrect. If you wish to participate in the Marathon please call Yvettte 285-3060 or Karla 285-2393 for further information. Buddhist Meditation Join us at the Inner Garden (across for the library) for chanting, meditation, teachings, discussion and tea, every Sunday at 10am (New Time). Newcomers are welcome any time. Phone Danielle or Steve at 285-3323 Nepal Slideshow “In the Shadows of the Himalaya” tells the incredible story of Nepal’s mountain porters through photos, film, stories and music. Admission free, $10 donation for raffle. Prizes include Patagonia gear, funky t-shirts, and other cool stuff. All proceeds benefit Porters‚ Progress of Nepal. November 9, 2002 at 7:30 pm. Quadra Island Community Centre. Stop in at Online Gourmet November 12th On Line Gourmet located at 970 Shopper’s Row will be donating all coffee proceeds to the North Island Survivors’ Healing Society, which operates the Women’s Sexual Assault Centre. With your help, we will be able to continue to provide counselling and group support for survivors of recent and/ or childhood sexual or physical assault. TUTORING AND EDITING SERVICE Essay/Exam Help Island Calendar is a list of on island events. Please submit seperately for the Island Calendar and News & Events or indicate in your submission if you would like your event placed in both. Following the text order exactly as above for email submissions is appreciated (month, date, day, title, place and time), use the title as your email subject. Thank you. ww w .d i s c o very i s l a nds .c a/ne ws Classical Homeopathic Treatment is now available at the Plum Blossom Acupuncture Clinic in Heriot Bay on Mondays & Fridays. Tony Harding, Licenced Homeopath, N.W.C.H. By appointment: Tues: Pasta Night Wed: Chinese & Jam Night Thur: Mexican Night Fri: Wing Night NO BAD DAYS! 285-3713 Document Editing Tanya Storr, BA English [email protected] *reasonable rates* CALL 285-3937 Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 5 Hanna Somatics - Reduce Stress, Improve Mobility During our lives we continually respond to daily stress, traumas and just the wear and tear of life with specific muscular reflexes. When repeatedly triggered, these reflexes create habitual muscular contractions which we often are unaware of, and cannot voluntarily relax. We no longer remember how to move about freely, and become stiff and sore. Thomas Hanna, who studied and expanded the work of Moshe Feldenkrais, called this habituated state Sensory Motor Amnesia. This SMA, since it has been learned throughout one’s life, can be unlearned. E-mail [email protected] Fax 285-2163 Business Cards • Letterhead Envelopes • Continuous Forms Cheques • Invoices • Brochures Phone 285-COPY EMCO Resources Ltd. Electrical Contracting Service and Maintenance Emery A. Savage Campbell River Tel: (250) 923-5577 Fax: (250) 923-7707 Bob Turner Quadra Island Tel: (250) 285-3926 Fax: (250) 285-3928 Electrical Contracting • Design Service • Maintenance • Repairs 24 Hour Service Looking For an affordable way to advertise? This ad only $25.00 Call for more details 285-2234 6 Two ways of unlearning are available - through Movement classes, and through private sessions, with a trained Hanna Somatic Educator. In the Movement class you will learn to re-educate your brain and neural pathways by learning techniques that, when done slowly and mindfully, help release muscle tension, increase oxygen flow to your muscles and brain, and reduce stress. This can improve your mobility, strength, and coordination, improve posture, ease breathing, even improve athletic skills and provide a new sense of awareness and control in your life. In a private session you will learn all the basic movements plus those that are designed to relieve your particular problem. Somatic education is a short-term process. Once you learn the techniques, which take about 15 minutes a day, they are yours for life, allowing you to make use of them long after the class. Somatics does not require the client to return indefinitely. The class will be held from 9:00am to 1:00pm, Nov. 30th and Dec. 1st, at the Community Centre. The fee - $85.00 Our instructor is Phyllis Victory, from Vancouver. She will be available for private sessions as well. Cultural Committee Presents Borealis Quartet The Cultural Affairs Committee of the Quadra Island Recreation Society is pleased to announce a concert by the Borealis String Quartet at the Quadra Island Community Centre on Sunday November 10th at 7pm. This group of young musicians have formed the first professional string quartet at the University of British Columbia, coming together after having established distinguished individual careers. First violin Patricia Shih made her Carnegie Hall debut at age 15,the same year as receiving the Special Prize of the International Wieniawski Competition. Shortly after that she won the International Kreisler Competition in Vienna, and in 1993 the Sylvia Gelber Foundation award for Canada’s most outstanding musician under the age of 30. She has toured throughout the world in recital and appeared as soloist with major symphony orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic, Hall⁄ and Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Second violin Yuel Yawney completed his advanced training at the Prague Academy under Josef Suk, and has appeared as soloist and as chamber musician at major music festivals. Violist Nikita Pogrebnoy graduated from the Conservatory of his home city St. Petersburg There he performed as soloist and principal viola of the Mozarteum Chamber Orchestra, and later in the Longy Chamber Orchestra in Boston. In 1995 he won the Valentino Bucchi Prize Competition for Viola in Rome, and has toured extensively with various ensembles before coming to Canada. Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 Cellist Joel Stobbe Graduated from the Leopold Mozart Konservatorium in Augsburg, and as a member of the Amati Ensemble and the Violarte Quartet toured France, Germany and Italy, and performed in recital and as soloist in Germany before returning to Canada in 2000 The programme is delightful, starting with Haydn’s “Sunrise” Quartet, Op.76 No.4, written in 1797 when he was at the peak of his powers; the Ravel String Quartet, sadly his only one, and Schubert’s lovely “Death and the Maiden” Quartet in D minor, with it’s slow movement variations on his song of that name. Tickets are $18.00 and are available at Quadra Crafts in Heriot Bay, Hummingbird Office in Quathiaski Cove on Quadra Island, Page Eleven Books in Campbell River and at the door. Students 16 and under get in free if accompanied by an adult. This is the first of five classical concerts to be held on Quadra Island for the 2002 ö 2003 season, concert series tickets are available at the above outlets and at the door. For more information please call 285-3243 w w w .d i s co v e ry i slan d s. ca/n ews Ratepayers And Residents Meeting On October 29, 2002, the Ratepayers and Residents monthly meeting, presided by Terry Hooper, was held in the Community Center. The focus for the night was Community Policing on Quadra Island. Corporal Dennis O’Gorman of the Quadra Detachment was the invited speaker for the evening. Corporal O’Gorman gave a brief overview of his twenty-two years in the RCMP. He then reviewed the five-year plan he developed for the Quadra Detachment. The emphases of the plan are, safe home, safe community, traffic control, organized crime elimination, and youth programs. He is pleased to report that the plan is actually ahead of his time line. Another item of interest was that another RCMP officer has been assigned to our Detachment; this makes four members on Quadra. Because of this extra member coming, more time can be spent with policing activities on Cortes Island, which is part of Quadra’s Detachment responsibilities. Corporal O’Gorman said that he used figures that put the population of Quadra at over 4000, another reason for increased RCMP officers. Cortes has just less than 1000 population. Corporal O’Gorman also was very impressed with the youth of Quadra. He thinks the parents of our youth have done a great job of raising their children and says that they are a joy to deal with. He finds them very cooperative. It is nice have this positive reinforcement of the parents efforts to raise the future citizens of our country. Some of the major concerns the RCMP have on Quadra are; illegally parked cars around the Quathiaski Cove Ferry Terminal, marijuana grow operations, alcohol and mental health problems, responding to lost hikers in the woods. All these concerns take most of the Detachment’s time. One item, which has been raised before, is the enforcement of bylaws on Quadra. The RCMP does not really enforce Regional District bylaws. However, if you think a bylaw needs Regional District enforcement it is important to gather many examples of bylaw disregard, to present to the Regional District, for their attention. The Ratepayers and Residents Committee wishes to thank Corporal O’Gorman for presenting an overview of RCMP activity on Quadra. A reminder of the coming elections on the November 16, and that we will have to elect a School Board Trustee as being the only vote we on Quadra will exercise. Our Regional Director, Jim Abram, was re-elected by acclamation, and will serve for three more years. Terry Hooper also gave a brief report on a recent Ferry Advisory meeting held in Heriot Bay Inn. The Ferry Corporation will be publishing more information in the future. The next meeting of the Ratepayers and Residents, scheduled for November 26, was to learn about Area J’s Advisory Planning Commission and their activities, however, representatives from the APC are unable to attend. Quadra Island Garden Club. Quadra Island gardeners, like those everywhere, hold varying opinions about most things horticultural but all are agreed on one point - deer are a garden pest. They may look beautiful and ethereal as they slip into the forest but the havoc they can wreck on a garden in one night is horrible to behold. This month’s meeting on Monday, November 11 at 7.00 pm will featrue well known island gardener and landscaper, Val Barr, presenting a slide show on Deer Resistant Plants. There are no deer proof plants. Different deer seem to prefer different plants and they have been known to eat even rhubarb leaves. Val has had many years experience gardening on this island and has learned what they prefer and what they will leave alone unless desperate. Please join us for this event and add your personal experiences with deer and the garden. There will also be some perennials for sale (it is not too late for fall planting) as well as our show table and magazine exchange. New members are always welcome. oelle Construction Ltd. Box 207 Quathiaski Cove, B.C. • V0P 1N0 Custom Homes Renovations • Commercial • Foundations • Framing • Fine Finishing • Contract Roofing • Timber Framing • R.R.A.P. Grants • General Contracting • Project Management John Toelle 285-3783 Kent O'Neill 285-2551 Fax (250) 285-3781 ww w .d i s c o very i s l a nds .c a/ne ws Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 7 Coffeehouse A Success Events at the Upper Realm The Coffeehouse raised $1,400. towards a cork floor in the large upstairs room in the Community Centre. Thank you to all the performers, bakers, concession and setup volunteers, front door and raffle tickets helpers. Over 50 people donated a labor of love to make this Coffeehouse a success. Photography as a Career - John Goodliffe has been a professional photographer and has had his work published in several international magazines. Find out how he pursued this career and ask him any questions you have on your photography interests. This course will be held on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:30. Cost is$18 and call 285-2626 for registration Ross McPhee A.J. Contractors General Contractor Insured All Work Guaranteed • Design & Build Journeyman • Working with the best local trades. To Complete Your Project on Time and on Budget Home 285-3472 Fax 285-3447 Cell 203-3772 [email protected] FULLY INSURED ∞ FREE ESTIMATES (250) 285-3608 The campaign for the cork floor continues. Raffle tickets, for a carved eagle by Mike Balatti, a sailing cruise by Pat Charlsworth, two handmade afghans by Shirley Wallace and a beautiful bowl by Gordon James can still be purchased at the Hummingbird anytime and at the Christmas Craft Fair on November 15 and 16. The drawing will be at 2 pm near Santa Claus’ seat on Saturday. Winners will be phoned if not present. We are still looking for that generous elusive millionaire to match our Community efforts dollar for dollar. Financial contributors can call Steve at 285-3323. BOX 336, HERIOT BAY, B.C. VOP 1H0 We buy logs or standing timber On-site custom milling Kiln dried interior panelling & flooring Gettin’ Power, Gettin’ Green Many citizens today feel powerless in the face of the sweeping changes being executed in Victoria. “Empowering Ourselves and Effecting Change” is the focus of the upcoming North Island Greens annual general meeting. The discussion will centre on how we as Greens influence and affect provincial and national politics, as well as how individually, each of us can influence provincial Green policy. Several short presentations are planned and the meeting will also include board elections. All who are interested are welcome to attend; the meeting will be at the Quadra Community Centre, Sunday November 17 at 1:30 pm, room 3. Arrangements for a ride on Quadra from the Campbell River or Cortes ferries is possible: call 285-2580. More information? Ralph Keller, Green Party Spokesperson on Sustainable Economy: 250 285-2823 Robyn Mawhinney, North Island Greens Communications Chair: 250 285-3465 Yuletide Season Fun Night - This year we will have a Christmas party for women and kids on Friday, November 22 from 6 - 8 p.m. There will be sushi, chocolate tasting, craft demonstrations and a gift registry, Come and join in on the fun. Call 285-2626 for more information Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee The Tourism Committee would like to invite anyone with an interest in promoting tourism on the Discovery Islands to attend the next meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:15 at the Yak Shak. This group is meant to be a support, networking, and informational group for its participants. 2003 Discovery Ils. Calendar of Events Groups and Businesses who sponsor events that are open to the public are once again invited to send in their information to be listed in the 2003 D.I. Calendar of Events. On-going weekly events can also be submitted. Please send the following information: date/ event name/ time/ place/ short description/ and contact name & number. Information should be sent BY November 30 to Pat Lowes by email to esl-fun@island net, by fax to 285-3797 or by mail to Box 87 Heriot Bay V0P1H0. ENERT Computer Services Quality Computers & Upgrades In-home Service, Tutorials Printers, Printer Cartridges Software & Internet Hookup WORKSHOPS "Basic Windows" "Using the Internet" "More Windows" "Quickbooks" -or workshops developed for your needs. 8 Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 The Martinellis 655 Cape Mudge Rd [email protected] Call: 285-2431 w w w .d i s co v e ry i slan d s. ca/n ews Quadra Seniors At our next meeting Nov. 6, 2002, at 10:30 am. Island Nurse, Betty Doak, will be speaking to the Seniors about, when to recognize symptoms, of illnesses, particularly Heart Attacks and Strokes. Betty has been with our Emergency Medical Services on our Island for 19 years, where she has been very instrumental, with the education of new volunteers and the public. Betty is retiring from this role, soon , but if we know her, it will be very hard to say “NO”. We are encouraging all Quadra Seniors, to participate in the Retirement Pot-Luck, at the new Firehall #1, on Heriot Bay Road on Nov. 8th, Friday at 6:pm. On Nov. 6th at 12:30, following our Senior General meeting, at the Royal Canadian Legion, the Public Health Nurse, will be in attendance to give Quadra Public their flu shots. Coffee, tea and cookies will be available too. Quadra Senior elections will be held on Dec. 4 th for new Executive positions-We would like to Thank Jean Carefoot, Robert Brown, & Donna Webster, for your contributions in helping our club, be such a great service to Quadra Seniors, also a special Thank-you to Margaret Brown, for the great job, mounting all the photos that have been taken, of our activities. On Dec. 9th, we will be having, our Christmas Luncheon, at the Discovery Inn, starting at 11:30 a:m. We will be having musical entertainment, and a special visit, by the one and only “St, Nicholas and his assistant Black Peter.” All members and guests are welcome . Please contact Hanne Moss at 285-2419 or Ruth Amiabel at 285- 3801. Walk with the gang on the Spit at 11:00 on Sundays start at the boat ramp or the Parking Lot. Tai-Chi with Frank (master) at 10:00 a:m and Carpet Bowl 10:30 am each Wednesday. Welcome to all Seniors Young and Experienced , to join our club, contact people are Ruth Amiabel 285-3801, Bob Lasby, 285-3501. ww w .d i s c o very i s l a nds .c a/ne ws Quadra Rec Update Halloween Fun Night was successful with lots happening for kids in the community centre and a great fireworks display on Blenkin field. Thanks to the teens who helped with games: Skye Philips, Djuna Field, Kailee Marr, Melanie Chickite, Alison Gionet. Thanks also to Luis Grav, Julie Watson ,and Nancy Vale on concession, bonfire by Dan Bingham, fundraising by Deb Manery and Moss Kogel on lights. Appreciations go to Ron Miller and Doug Edwards of Phoenex Fire Signs for orchestrating the fireworks show and to all their helpers: Rod McLean, Duke Walters, Arnie Thomlison, Mike Stoughton, Kris Whittington, and Christi Edwards. Thanks also to Tom Skillman for lending sound equipment for the music. This display would not happen without the generous support of the fireworks donors: Jim Abram, Regional Director; Hummingbird Office Supplies, Mystic Isles Business Services, Quadra Credit Union, Quadra Peoples Drug Mart, Q. Foods, All Clear Septic, Q. Taxi, Isle Tech, Sutil Charters, Hartford Logging, Q. Builders, Discovery Forestry, Heriot Bay Store, Judy Odell, James Graham, Angela Burns, Quadrate Ventures, Phoenix Firesigns, Seamar Industries, Q. Legion, Q. Recreation Society. On Nov 1 there was another fun coffeehouse event for QCC. Thanks to everyone involved, especially Steve Moore who took it upon himself to organize the event! And while appreciations are flowing: thanks to Julie Mellanby, Judy Johnson, Hanna and Claude Plough, Dave and Anita Leadbitter and Carole Yole for a steller job at hauling away 3 truckloads of beach refuse found on the Haskins Farm trail. Planning for the Winter/Spring recreation session is well underway. If you have an idea for a class or workshop that you want to take or teach, or your group needs to put on a fundraiser, phone Q.Community Centre at 285 3243 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and let’s talk. Sandy Spearing, Coordinator Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 9 Dear Sir: Dear Editor, Thank You Issues regarding a golf course on Quadra Island, which is being proposed on the Addison property (located east of Pinetree Drive), have been the cause of mounting concern for neighbours living in it’s watershed-shadow. A neighbourhood meeting to explain the current status, which drew an attendance of almost 50 neighbours, was held on 3rd November. Dave Oldroyd facilitated. I was interested to read ‘Points to Ponder’ by Sharon Brereton, in the October 11th issue of the Discovery I s l a n d e r. S h e s t a t e d t h a t S c h o o l District #72 receives $5308 per public school student from the B.C. Ministry of Education and independent schools in the same district receive $6809 per student. I wonder where she got her figures for, they are in fact, far from accurate. Thank you to everyone who made the launch for Tess the wonderful event it was! It does a writer’s heart good to see such incredible support. That same Quadra Islander support for all the arts, again and again, is part of what reinforces the knowledge that we live in the best place on ear th. Your generosity raised $120 for the library, too! Jim Abram was invited to attend as Regional Director. He described the regulatory requirements being considered for changes in the Quadra Island Community Plan, as well as the current application for rezoning by Quadra Links Ltd. A submission describing the proponents intentions was read to the gathering. A handcount of the type of wells in the watershed was taken. This revealed roughly an equal number of shallow wells and deep wells. Various speakers shared factual information, after which the meeting was opened for questions and clarification. It was mentioned that the majority of golf courses are located adjacent to urban areas, where treatment is centralised and water is piped - which avoids issues arising from having individual wells. Attention was drawn to the fact that because water scarcity is a known problem on the smaller islands, good sources are very carefully protected, and that rural golf courses, which this one would be, are the exception rather than the rule. The message was repeatedly expressed that well-water must not be jeopardised in any way by pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers (which may contain hormones or antibiotics). The cumulative and longterm effects of pollution, and the risk of it permeating into wells, whether shallow or drilled, was raised, as were first-hand experiences and the effects of such occurrences elsewhere. Concern was also voiced about the possible reduction in the volume of available water, or even interruption of water flow, caused by site alteration or drainage. The overwhelming concerns expressed were about maintaining the current quality and quantity of good water in surrounding wells. The meeting expressed no opposition for a neighbour-friendly organic golf course at this location. As the principal of Linnaea School, a Group One independent school on C o r t e s I s l a n d , I a m f u l l y a w a re o f Ministry funding for both public and independent schools in our district. There are different levels of funding for independent schools available from the Ministr y of Education, depending on the criteria they meet. No independent school in this province, however, is eligible for more than 50% per student of the amount given to public schools. This means that in school District #72 for the 2002-2003 school year, public schools receive $6261 per student and Group O n e i n d e p e n d e n t s c h o o l s re c e i v e $3130.50 per student. No independent school receives any funding for capital costs, which of course public schools do. By putting their children into private schools parents are saving the province well over 50% of what it would cost to have them educated in the public system. In addition, these parents continue to pay taxes to support the public school system, of which their children are not a part, as well as paying tuition to send them to the school of their choice. So rest easy Ms. Brereton, the expense of a private school education is indeed born by the parents. Donna Bracewell Principal Sincerely, Jocelyn Reekie Dear Islanders, I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Ian Marsh will be coming to Quadra Island next spring with his family to take over my practice. He is moving with young children and looks forward to raising his family on Quadra. He plans to work full-time hours and this will open up the practice to new patients. For the past sixteen years he has been working in a small community in Alberta and is very familiar with life and practice in a rural setting. I w i l l b e l e t t i n g y o u k n o w m o re details in subsequent issues of the I s l a n d e r, s u c h a s h i s o f f i c i a l s t a r t date. Sincerely, Dr. Angela Burns Linnaea School, Cortes Island Articles, letters and artwork are all welcome for publication under Island Forum Opinions & endorsements expressed herein are those of the contributors and do not represent the views of the publishers. Noel Lax 10 Special thanks to Raincoast Books for sponsoring the launch and to Bill, Stephanie, Niels, Haley, Mary, Rollie, N i n a , A n n e t t e , J e a n e t t e , H e a t h e r, V i n c e , R o l f , M u r r a y, K a r e n , G a i l , Shirley and Carol for all your help. Thanks also to the dynamite sales team: Kelly, Rick and Chloe. October 20th was a grand afternoon! Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 If you would like to see an alternative point of view represented...submit something yourself. Next deadline 7pm Monday, November 18th 2002 w w w .d i s co v e ry i slan d s. ca/n ews Fire Dept. History During the move to your new fire hall, we came across a box containing original Fire Dept. records starting in Nov. 1958. I have spent many fascinating hours poking through that box, and over the next few months the Trustees would like to share tidbits of our history with you. First though, the Trustees wish to thank ever yone involved with the construction of the new hall. It has been very gratifying to see the joint effort of contractors, subcontractors, & volunteers, all contributing an amazing donation of materials, machine time, and personal man hours. We truly thank you all, and we know the Fire Dept. and Ambulance volunteers will appreciate their new home. The first correspondence found was a Nov. 17, 1958 letter from Municipal Affairs in response to Nov. 12, 1958 inquir y concerning fire protection on Quadra Island. April 9, 1959 a public meeting was held at the Quadra School, electing 3 Trustees and approving a budget for the coming year. The first Trustees were Herbert Eastland (chair), Harold Malyea, and May Hendrickson (sect.). April 14, 1959 an application was sent to the Water Rights Branch, including a petition of taxpayers with 73% in favor, and minutes of the April 9/59 ww w .d i s c o very i s l a nds .c a/ne ws meeting. April 27, 1959, the Water Rights Branch refused the application (the correct petition forms were not used, and Trustees could not be elected before incorporation) Sounds like bureaucracy hasn’t changed in 44 years. The Letters Patent was registered January 21,1960, incorporating South Quadra Fire Protection District as an Improvement District. The first ledger book entry is the January 13,1959 deposit of a cheque from Quadra Centennial Committee for $1049.15. Along with a $500.00 loan from Quadra Credit Union, the first purchase of fire fighting equipment was made later that year. This purchase consisted of 3 sirens, fire pumps, and equipment totaling $1352.33. Prior to this purchase, there are ledger entries referring to repairs on “centennial truck”. Presumably this is the old Dodge truck recently donated back to the Department for restoration. After incorporation in Jan. 1960, the Trustees were allowed to pass bylaws and request taxation for capital expenditures and operating funds for future years. I will continue digging for more gems for future columns. Jim Evans, chair Trustees of SQFPD Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 11 Numbers and Lumber by Steven Halliday L ike most managers, every fall I am required to produce a budget for the coming year. And like most managers I get very little pleasure out of the process, though the result can occasionally make me very happy. Most often, though, it simply provides new challenges for the coming year. At this stage of the game the year 2003 appears to be worthy of that label – challenging. At a recent meeting of Vancouver Island credit unions, Helmut Pastrick, the Chief Economist for Credit Union Central of BC provided an in-depth examination of the Island economy, highlights of which I will share later in this forecast of the BC and global economies for 2003. Of course all of the forecasting is formed on the basis that common sense will prevail and the global tension levels will ratchet down several notches, and is derived from a variety of sources. Not surprisingly, the health of the global economy depends largely on the situation in the United States, being the largest economy on the globe. Most American economists are predicting a strong improvement in their economy in 2003, but others would argue the scope of the recovery. The consensus to which I subscribe is that the USA will see growth in GDP of 2.0%, the same as the current projection for 2002. This represents a significant decline from the 5% plus growth of the late 1990’s, but those numbers are becoming more suspect by the day as more financial shenanigans are exposed. Still, it is much better growth than many European (and the Japanese) economies have produced this year. This bodes well for countries that export to the US, and of course we are the largest 12 such exporter. For this and other reasons the Canadian economy is projected to expand by 3.5% next year, once again the strongest performance among the G-7 nations. Interest rates in Canada are projected to rise slightly during 2003, with prime rate rising to 4.85% average for the year, versus today’s 4.5%. Unemployment will dip very slightly from the present 7.5%. British Columbia will again lag the national growth rate, although our GDP will expand at almost double the rate of 2002, to 2.5%. Of course, a significant amount of the growth will come via the housing market, predominately in the lower mainland. The news for the forestry sector, still by far the largest sector of our economy, is mixed. Production on the coast and in the interior has risen lately, an unexpected development in light of the softwood lumber dispute with the US and the punitive duties now being levied. This situation is not expected to continue for long, and more job losses can be expected in future. Tourism is also not expected to recover in 2003, due to both 9/11 after-effects and weak economies in our source countries. Retail sales will remain flat, and our mining industry will continue to contract with the closure of the Bullmoose coal mine. Provincial unemployment is expected moderate slightly to 8.2%. Unfortunately no figures related to aquaculture were available at the time of writing, but it is anticipated to continue to expand at a fairly rapid rate. The Island is experiencing a higher rate of unemployment than the provincial average, due mainly to its high proportion of forestry related industries, and it will continue to increase to 9.2% in 2003. By the way, provincial employment in the forestry sector has fallen from in excess of 100,000 people in 1994 to less than 70,000 today, with about 75% of the decline occurring since the spring of 2000. Forest exports are expected to rise about Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 10% in value, as prices appear to be firming up. This, unfortunately, does not translate into new jobs. In fact, it is almost a given that employment in the sector will continue to shrink as forest companies continue to seek new efficiencies and cost savings. Pulp and newsprint, two important sectors for the Island, will see improving production and prices next year. Our housing sector is expected to continue to improve next year, particularly housing starts which are very strong when viewed historically. Tourism on the Island will increase at a rate exceeding the provincial average, but well behind the rate of years past. There are no indicators pointing to any form of a banner year in 2003. Returning to the subject of logging, I asked Mr. Pastrick whether or not he had access to figures related to the volume of raw log exports. He was confident that he did, and seemed interested in my hypothesis, which is as follows. On my last trip up to Alert Bay, I noted that the logging activity visible from the highway was as high as I’ve seen since 1988. And the number of loads of logs floating past my front window certainly seems to have increased in the last year or two. Could it be that a much higher proportion of our forestry related export sales are of raw logs rather than finished or at least partially finished lumber? It will be interesting to see what Helmut can learn on the subject, but I fear confirmation of the fact that we are indeed selling off far too much of our forests as unprocessed goods. If so, this represents a travesty and is borderline criminal behaviour, and deserves attention at the highest political levels. But then, based upon recent and historical performance by Ottawa on BC’s behalf, we can only expect mere lip service rather than a vigorous defence (or offence, if necessary) to put an end to the exploitation of one of our most valuable natural resources and subsequent exportation of BC jobs. w w w .d i s co v e ry i slan d s. ca/n ews Island Report Musings on the Writer’s Life Jocelyn Reekie Launches Her Novel ‘Tess’ by Tanya Storr E ver since deciding to seriously pursue writing as a career in 1983, Quadra resident Jocelyn Reekie has worked diligently towards her goal of publication. As well as spending thousands of hours at the keyboard, Jocelyn has worked other jobs and raised a family. It has been a long haul, but Jocelyn never gave up. This fall her reward came at last, with the release of her novel Tess by Raincoast Books. Set in 1857, Jocelyn’s novel tells the story of 13year-old Tess Macqueen and her father, who make the voyage from Liverpool, England, to Vancouver Island aboard a four-masted sailing ship. A fast-paced, engrossing read, Tess is vivid with historical details that give the reader a sensory impression of life on ship and in the colony. Although promoted by Raincoast as young adult fiction, Tess is bound to interest any reader who enjoys a well-told, dramatic tale. At the launch for Tess at Quadra Community Centre on October 20, Jocelyn took time out from autographing copies of the book to tell the crowd about her journey to publication. “Somebody asked me, ‘How long does it take to write a book?’” she said. “The answer is about 54 years.” Tess, Jocelyn explained, is actually the fourth book she has written. The first one was rejected nine times by publishers, and in retrospect Jocelyn said she is relieved it never made it into print. “I’m happy to say book #3, a contemporary novel for 8-12 year olds called The Year-Long Week, has also been accepted for publication by Raincoast and is due out next fall.” Jocelyn certainly has no time to rest on her laurels. As well as accepting The Year-Long Week, Raincoast has asked Jocelyn for a sequel to Tess. Currently, her main focus is researching and writing this sequel. I visited Jocelyn and her husband, Bill, at their home on a glorious autumn day in early November. Stacked on Jocelyn’s desk in her bright, sunny office are mounds of research files for her next book. Next to them stands a model of the Cutty Sark, a sailing ship similar to the one Tess and her father travelled aboard. “I bought the model because it gives me a feeling for the era. While writing Tess I would ww w .d i s c o very i s l a nds .c a/ne ws Jocelyn Reekie signs a copy of her novel Tess for Etta and Matt Martinelli. glance at it from time to time,” Jocelyn said. Jocelyn is so busy working on the sequel to Tess that she has hired three researchers to help her track down historical details. “The research takes a lot of time. After writing Tess I thought I’d have a handle on this era and it would be easy to do a sequel, but it’s not. It’s tons and tons of research every step of the way.” Jocelyn treats writing like a job, spending a minimum of five to six hours per day in front of the computer. “I might be writing or researching, or I might be gazing out the window watching the deer eat the apples. I need to spend enough hours at my desk daily so that I know I’ve tried. Self-discipline is important if you are going to succeed as a writer,” she noted. Jocelyn said her big break came during the Quadra Writers’ Conference in 1999, where she met two prominent BC editors who liked the stories she had submitted for bluelining. One of them asked if she had written any historical fiction, so Jocelyn showed her the only writing in that genre she had done: a one-paragraph novel idea. The editor liked it, and from there Tess was born. The researching, writing, and editing of Tess was a three-and-a-half year project. Jocelyn completed the first draft in 15 months, but it was another two years before the novel was published. “I was really surprised at the editing process. I went through three rounds of editing with Tess. It was substantive editing, exploring questions by Tanya Storr about the storyline, plot, characters’ voices, and dialects,” she said. Accurately capturing Tess and her father’s Scottish Highlands dialect was challenging. Quadra resident Eileen McKay, who hails from Aberdeenshire, read through the manuscript to check for errors in the dialect. Eileen read aloud from Tess with Jocelyn at the launch, lending her Scottish lilt to the characters’ voices. To investigate other details for the novel, Jocelyn scoured settlers’ diaries, sea stories, archives, books, and the Internet. She and Bill took trips to south Vancouver Island to research where characters in the book would have lived. When asked what she enjoys most about writing, Jocelyn replied that she loves the flexibility and self-determination inherent in the job. “I can decide what I need to do and when I need to do it, and how much time, effort, and heart I’m going to put into it.” Jocelyn said she is grateful for the support she has received from family, friends, and the community. “I get a lot of help and input from many people who are very generous with their time, talents, and support. In some ways writing is a solitary profession, but in other ways it most definitely is not. I was so honoured when all the people came to the launch for Tess. It’s really neat that the arts in general get so much support on this island.” Tess is 291 pages and sells for $12.95. Look for it in local outlets. Discovery Islander #278 November 8th, 2002 13 DISPLAY CLASSIFIEDS Classifieds SERVICES FOR SALE Q-COVE APPLIANCE REPAIR Now doing repairs to all makes and models of automatic washers and dryers. Also new & used parts depot for all your appliance needs. Affordable rates. We carry a good selection of quality used washers and dryers. All appliances come with 1 year warranty on parts & labour. Free delivery on Quadra. Call 285-3425 CORTES ISLAND LANDS OFFERED FOR SALE. ISLAND ESCAPE - Hair Design by Bruce - specializing in cuts, colours & streaks. 677 Harper Rd Q-Cove Ph: 285-2833 The Paint Lady - Professional paint finishes for walls and furniture. 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