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TO: Office of the Auditor General
(Environmental Petition) [email protected] Yacyshen, Tom (BC, Senior AQ
Program Ofﬁcer) [email protected]
Sposato, Luigi (BC, Manager Crown Land
Adjudication) [email protected]
RE: Argosy Sea Farms Application
ILMB#1411185
Geoduck Clam Farm
proposed for Cortes Island BC
This is an ofﬁcial and impassioned request
for an Environmental Petition under the
Auditor General Act, to save the homes &
lives of several endangered species on the
BC RED LIST (attached) and to save the
homes & livelihoods of the island residents
who are all part of the eco-system on Cortes
Island, BC.
The specific Endangered Species, with
conﬁrmed sightings around Cortes Island
include seabirds: Marbled Murrelet, Brandt’s
Cormorant, Common Mure, and endangered
sea mammals: Killer Whales, Stellar
Northern Sea Lions.
There are also several Vulnerable Species
from the BC BLUE LIST (attached)
with confirmed sightings around Cortes
Island including seabirds: Double-Crested
Cormorant, Surf Scoters, Canada Geese, and
Great Blue Heron. In addition, one of their
food sources, Eulachon (Smelt) Fish are also
on the Vulnerable Species list.
It is known that the health and re-population
of the above listed species is dependant on a
rich, undisturbed seabed surrounding Cortes
Island. These creatures consume benthic
organisms that live on the bottom of the
ocean and throughout the water column.
Their diets include fishes (sandlance,
capelin, herring), crustaceans (shrimps &
crabs), mollusks (clams & snails), polychaeta
(marine worms), and squid. Dragnet ﬁshing
trawlers have recently been prohibited to
stop benthic damage of the seabed.
The endangered seabirds also need the
quiet forest of the Crown Land above the
shores, between the areas known as Squirrel
Cove and Seaford, to ensure the health and
safety of their homes & breeding nests.
Threatening these species and their habitat
is a new and environmentally unproven
industry as proposed by Argosy Sea Farms
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of Courtenay, BC. They have applied for
a 50-acre (21 hectare) sub-tidal Geoduck
License to farm large burrowing clams along
the East Coast of Cortes Island.
The local government of Cortes Island
and regional/district ofﬁcers for the North
Islands had the foresight to protect our
environment by zoning the surrounding
waters as AQ-1. AQ-1 supports PASSIVE
aquaculture such as foreshore oyster leases
with NO structures and NO mechanization.
As a result our community beaches are
still beautiful and thriving with life. They
are not (yet) littered with the plastic debris
other shellﬁsh shorelines suffer. Nor are our
shoreline communities disturbed with noise
pollution. This conscious choice of passive
aquaculture zoning enables residents,
tourists, oyster entrepreneurs, and wildlife to
cohabitate on the oceanfront in harmony.
However, Geoduck Farming is NOT
passive! It uses high-pressure water guns
to blast 3 feet deep harvesting holes into the
seabed. Geoduck farming is NOT structure
free! It uses miles of plastic nets, thousands
of plastic (plumbing) tubes and plastic bags,
plus concrete marker blocks, all installed
on the oceanﬂoor for predator protection to
stop other species from feeding. Geoduck
farming is NOT free of mechanization! It
employs a mechanized planting machine
and other noise-producing, power-driven
equipment.
The wild geoduck beds are a precious
resource that must be carefully managed,
not exploited without thorough research and
planning. Approving the applicant’s farming
proposal along the Squirrel Cove Coast is
reckless and unsustainable.
Environmental damage will certainly occur
when the existing wild geoduck clam bed
is clear-cut with a pre-seeding underwater
harvest, which involves liquefying the
seabed by divers with high-pressure water
guns. In reference to this industrial geoduck
farm application, world-renowned biologist,
Dr David Suzuki has gone on record saying:
„mining for geoducks is absolutely nuts.
This pending application decision is an
important, precedent-setting one. If the
ﬁrst Geoduck Farm is approved for Cortes
Island, then chances are many more Phase
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be approved. Proposed BC coastal locations
include the islands of: Quadra, Hernando,
Nelson, Trail and Savary, plus Baynes Sound
on Vancouver Island and Wilson Creek on
the Sunshine Coast.
The BC Aquaculture Ministry website
states: Planning for the second phase
of applications is underway. Phase 2
could potentially include many more
Geoduck Farms in the sand & gravel seabeds
surrounding the Gulf Islands & Discovery
Islands.
Recreational boaters have already been
fouling their anchors in geoduck nets on
unmarked experimental test plots around
Cortes Island. This will be a reality for
boaters trying to anchor in the shallow
waters of BC’s coastline. Marking these
areas with warning buoys and flashing
navigation lights will only cause eyesores
in picturesque tourist destinations.
Large-scale industrial operations in front
of existing residential and recreational lands
are incompatible. Industrialization of the
Cortes Island shoreline will have negative
environmental impacts on our treasured
gateway to Desolation Sound Marine Park,
which is on the UN list of Protected Areas.
British Columbia’s eco-tourism market,
which is now worth 10 billion dollars per
year, has been built upon our worldwide
recognition as a pristine destination on the
planet.
This location is a great legacy, which I
as a Cortes Islander, a BC resident, and a
Canadian Citizen, feel is my duty to protect.
Therefore, I am requesting:
1. Rejection of Argosy Sea Farms
application ILMB#1411185 for Geoduck
Farming around Cortes Island -- in favour
of environmental protection for documented
endangered and vulnerable species, and
honouring existing Cortes zoning bylaws.
2. Existing wild geoduck beds surrounding
Cortes be allowed to recover from over
ﬁshing. A moratorium on harvesting, would
allow natural reproduction over time.
According to government historical landing
records, over 36% (or 167,711 pounds of the
original full wild bed of 455,301 pounds)
have been decimated in just a few short
years of record keeping. This area needs
to be restored rather than further exploited
with industry. Reference LINK: http://www.
agf.gov.bc.ca/ﬁsheries/Shellﬁsh/geoduck/
geoduck_historical_harv est.pdf
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3. Sub-tidal waters between Squirrel Cove
and Seaford established as a new Marine
Park and upland Crown Land Forest be
designated as a Protected Nature Reserve for
the endangered and vulnerable species in our
unique eco-system. The World Conservation
Union states that less than 1% of the marine
environment has been protected todate, they
have proven that Marine Reserves double
density of ﬁsh, nearly triple biomass, in
addition to increase individual size and
species diversity by 20-30%.
4. Removal of the experimental Geoduck
Farming plot on the southeast shoreline of
Cortes, including all the sub-tidal plastic
structures. Huge swaths of plastic nets have
washed up on recreational beaches two times
(see attached photos). This experimental
test bed is located in front of many island
residence, tourist rental accommodations,
and Hollyhock -- Canada‚s leading retreat
centre. This test bed was implemented
without consulting the community or local
island government, and with total disregard
for existing Aquaculture zoning bylaws for
Cortes Island.
5. An alternative to plastic aquaculture
structures be found. Research has already
documented the dangers of micro-plastic to
sealife. It is irresponsible for the aquaculture
industry to contribute to this problem and
for the government to condone farming
techniques that create pollution. Instead,
we request that the government supports
sustainable aquaculture that creates a healthy
environment to encourage natural geoduck
reproduction.
6. A full public Environmental Impact
Assessment be conducted on Geoduck
Farming over a 10-year period, in a
location that does not impact endangered
& vulnerable species around Cortes Island.
Including a simulated pre-seeding harvest,
an initial geoduck machine planting, to the
mature harvesting phase, on suitable SUBtidal substrate, where previous commercial
harvesting or aquaculture has NOT disturbed
the benthic habitat. Testing all of the various
farming methods with proposed predator
protection, through a qualiﬁed independent
3rd party marine biologist. That this research
is NOT funded, inﬂuenced, or controlled by
those who stand to gain ﬁnancially from
Geoduck Farming, for example industry
lobby groups like the Underwater Harvesters
Association, or potential license applicants
like Argosy Sea Farms, or investors/partners/
subsidiaries/seedling suppliers like Fan Sea
Foods & Manatee Holdings. Using existing
INTER-tidal geoduck research and/or
research from Washington State, instead of
BC, is also NOT an acceptable solution.
7. If the above Environmental Impact
Assessment concludes NO significant
effects to the eco-system and endangered
species, then ﬁnd suitable sub-tidal substrate
in remote areas of Northern BC. Future
Geoduck Farm sites would be better
located around uninhabited islands or inside
isolated inlets, where there are NO impacts
to existing zoning bylaws, homeowners,
recreational beaches, tourism, boating,
foreshore oyster leases, or other communitybased businesses.
Cortes needs and asks for your protection
of what we most value: crystal clear
water, peace & quiet, clean beaches, rare
birds, diverse sealife, rural residential
neighbourhoods, our livelihoods, and
our ability to share the pristine beauty of
our island with global visitors and future
generations.
With Sincere Thanks for Your Help in
Saving Our Shores Signed by Sandra Wood
-- Dated Aug 4/2006 Address Box 88, 1518
Squirrel Cove Road, Cortes Island, BC,
Canada V0P 1T0
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Discovery
Islander #376 August 18th, 2006
Dear Mr. Sposato:
I am a Cortes Island resident and business
owner and I am writing to hopefully
inﬂuence your upcoming decision pertaining
to application 1411185.
After a great deal of research, reading and
consideration, I have decided I must oppose
the granting of this geoduck farm license.
The ﬁve main reasons for my opposition
are as follows:
1. There are no bona ﬁde Environmental
Impact Assessments related to the multiple
effects of subtidal industrial geoduck
farming operations.
2. There appears to be a general lack of
government regulated guidelines for the
geoduck industry such as acceptable noise
levels, wildlife interactions, and debris
clean -up.
3. Endangered and vulnerable species of
wild life use the proposed zones as habitat
and nesting sites and the potential impact on
them has not been determined.
4. There has been no apparent consultation
with related government agencies such
as Tourism, Wildlife and Environment
to determine the potential impact of
industrial geoduck farming on Cortes
Island tourism revenues, wild life and
vulnerable species.
5. Existing zoning as determined by the
island’s community planning committee
deﬁnitively disallows the methods and size
of the proposed geoduck farm.
While I also have many other serious
concerns about the quality of life impact
that geoduck industrial farming may have
on BC island and shoreline communities
in general, and Cortes & Quadra Islands in
particular, I have narrowed my concerns to
the ﬁve listed above.
Please be advised that many, many
people in our community are hoping for a
decision from you that will reﬂect respect
and appreciation for the unique culture
we Cortesians have developed and are
passionately dedicated to protect.
Sincerely yours,
Lucretia Schanfarber
Rebuttal to the SOS, Save Our
Shores
I shared SOS with a houseguest last week.
She is an economist with a Masters degree
in Resource Management who works for the
Underwater Harvesters Association. She had
spent the previous week in London giving
a presentation on geoduck enhancement
to an international body. Michelle James
was with me in every race I ever did on my
sailboat and I would trust her with my life.
She is an honest person. Her comment after
reading SOS was that none of the ten points
were true.
Geoduck farming is passive in that the
‘seed’ is planted by divers who cover it with
vexar mesh to protect it from predators like
starﬁsh for the ﬁrst two years while it grows.
This expensive mesh is then removed and
reused. Each year one seventh to one tenth
of the eventual geoduck tenure is planted.
In the case of the one tenure proposed
for Cortez Island the tenure would be 21
hectares. Planting a portion of a tenure this
size takes less than one week. In seven to ten
years the ﬁrst planting is ready for harvest.
Vessels are used for planting, removal of
mesh, occasional checking on survival rates,
and harvest. The harvesting will likely take
ten to ﬁfteen days maximum per year after
7 years and in daylight hours. Divers look
for the geoduck neck where it shows in the
sandy ocean ﬂoor and they clear away the
sand around their quarry with a high-pressure
water hose. The sand settles back to the
bottom and the mud drifts down current to
settle on the area already harvested.
Michelle says that planting can only
take place in areas where no boat would
anchor because it is important to protect the
geoducks from any boat efﬂuent or disruption
by anchors. The last thing the industry wants
is any boat anchoring over the plantation.
They also need to be in an active ﬂow of
water, not a choice place to drop the hook
at all! There has been a planted bed to the
southeast of Sutil Point for ten years. To her
knowledge, on only two occasions (southeast
storms) did any net tear loose. As soon as the
UHA hears about it, they send out a clean-up
crew. On one occasion the UHA gathered up
an astonishing amount of plastic debris from
other sources while rescuing their mesh nets.
It is in the geoduck enhancement operation
or aquaculturist’s interest to be notified
immediately if their net breaks loose.
Like clams and oysters, geoducks are ﬁlter
feeders relying on plankton and algae. We
are not talking here about salmon farming
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where noisemakers, poisons and intense
concentrations of muck are created, we
are talking about growing more food in
a conscientious manner so as to feed the
world.
June Cameron
[email protected]
Dear Editor;
Usually I am quite happy with the result
when you write the header for my column,
but I’m afraid I can’t say the same for last
issue’s wording. Hopefully this letter will
reassure readers that I haven’t completely
ﬂipped out.
The subject of the column was dead serious,
while the header was ﬂippant at best.
If any readers were offended, please rest
assured the editor and I have spoken of the
matter and it is highly unlikely that such a
gaffe will reoccur.
Unfortunately Philip received an early draft
of the column lacking a header as well as the
ﬁnal paragraph, in which I suggested Canada
re-examine it’s diplomatic posture towards
the middle east. Another cursed computer
glitch! However, I felt the printed copy read
ﬁne without the original conclusion, so we’ll
leave it at that.
Sincerely,
Steven Halliday
Quadra Singers
If you love to sing, mark September 13th on
your calendar. Quadra Singers‚ ﬁrst practice
will start at 7 p.m. at Quadra Community
Centre. We break at 8:30 for a potluck
snack then resume singing, until 9:50 when
our illustrious director, John Montgomery,
heads to the ferry. We will rehearse weekly
until our Christmas concert in December.
For more information, see the next issue of
the D.I. or call Nancy at 285-3800.
A Weekend of Yoga
2 ‘Drop-in’ Workshops
Venue: Quadra Is. Community Hall
Sat Aug.26th & Sun Aug 27th 10am-1pm
Tel. Diane on 285 3182 to book
For more information visit
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Cops for Kids With cancer Huge Success, WOW
Phone: 285-3197
Our Community has far surpassed any of our expectations!
Special thanks to Kent from Heriot Bay Tru Value Foods for donating the majority of the food needed
for the concession. A huge thank-you to our wonderful Coleen Swanson and the Quadra Island Volunteer
Fire Department for the phenomenal barbeque.
Thank-you’s go out to John, Marilyn, Kelsey, Heriot Bay tru Value Foods, Deanna, Ellen, Bill
Bradshaw, Bill Crighton, James Jessome, Rick Fraser, Julie Clelland, Sharon Clandening and to all
the bike riders.
We couldn’t have done it without the help of: Brenda Binnersley, Shirley Muress, Joan VanOrden,
Linda VanDerMinne, Cathy Armstrong, Val Inrig, Laurel O’Connor and Lorraine Thompson. Miss
Judi, Jim, Maggie, Lesley and Joan for making it an extra special time for the children.
Great job Bob and Dianna with the head shaving and to Little Richard, Mike Stoughton, Graham
Swanson, Dylan Roberts, Wayne Nowazek, Paul Flemming, Bill Reekie, Bill Crighton, Willie Rendal,
Rick Fraser and Paul Mortimer, the brave souls that shaved their heads. Thanks to the Legion for
the hall and to our casino dealers, Willie, John, Val, Reid, Helen and the banker Carol-Anne. Our
apologies if we have forgotten anyone. A big heartfelt thanks to Paul Mortimer and his team. With all
this support and help we have managed to raise an amazing $17,000,000 and still climbing!! What
an incredible community that we are so proud to be a part of. Together strong for kids. Huge Hugs
to all: MaryLee, Sally & Mava
If anyone has pictures from the Cops for Kids With Cancer fundraising event, the Canadian Cancer
Society would love to have copies. Please contact Sally 285-3608
Rafﬂe Prizes Winners
Ellen Russell’s beautiful quilt, won by Mal (the cable guy). Heriot Bay Inn’s Adventure Tour, won
by Doug Peters. Island Treasures’ Porcelain Doll won by Bob McDonnell. The Burnett’s Child’s
Bike won by Mel Dery
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Yes, now is the time to start saving your
donations for the next Giant Quadra/
Philippines Garage Sale to be held at Quadra
community center on September 24th. For
the past 13 years the effort and generosity
of Quadra Islanders has financially
supported a total of 5 preschool/daycare
programs in remote areas of the northern
Philippines through the small Victoria
based organization IAT (the International
Association for Transformation). These
daycare programs provide quality care
for young indigenous children as well
as a foundation for future education that
would otherwise not be available to them.
The following is an informative letter of
appreciation from Catherine Mamaril and
Emily Andallio, two dedicated daycare
workers from the Nambaran Preschool in
Tabuk, Kalinga Province:
Greetings to you and your community. This
is our third year of operation and we are so
thankful that IAT has again extended its
ﬁnancial support to us. Maraming Salamat
to you! This school year we have 39 pupils,
20 boys and 19 girls. With this large number,
we have divided the class into two groups.
One group is for children 5 years and older
and the other is for those children under
5. Now there are two of us working with
these children whose parents could not
afford to bring them to a private school or
to a preschool downtown. As usual, IAT
provides us with some school supplies for
the children. The parents are happy and
thankful since not all of them can afford to
buy these things for their children. As well,
we, the daycare workers, receive a little
stipend from IAT. We are happy and thankful
for it is a big help to us and helps to meet
some of our daily needs. We hope that the
parents will pay their counterpart regularly
so that we can also ﬁx our daycare center
which is an old house and in need of repair.
Every morning the children come to class
neatly, well bathed by the parents and with
clean clothing even if it is old cloth. In the
class they can already sing a few songs with
actions, recite short jingles and rhymes and
simple poems. They are learning to write a
few letters of the alphabet and can follow
simple directions in games like „stand up, sit
down, hands up, shake your hands, dance,
run and play! They can also identify many
objects, concrete as well as in pictures.
We work with these activities every day
and from these they learn and enjoy. We
shall continue to write to you regarding
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the progress of our pupils as classes go on.
Thank you again for your continual support
and ﬁnancial assistance. Without this we
could not work with our indigent children.
Before ending our short note may we extend
our warmest greetings to all of you in your
community. Good-bye and have a good day!
Very truly yours . DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
for the Quadra/Philippines Garage Sale will
be listed in the next Discovery Islander!
O’Connor’s 50th Anniversary
Compliments to Laura and Bill (jr) O’Connor
for hosting a most enjoyable August 5th Open
House to honour their parents’, Freda and Bill
O’Connor, 50th Wedding Anniversary.
It was a great way to spend a warm summer
Saturday evening and a pleasure to attend, not
only share the O’Connor’s hospitality, but to
converse with many friends and acquaintances
from Quadra Island, Campbell River, and across
the country. Albeit at the appointed start time,
I arrived late according to the large number
of guests already in attendance, and then left
early, before many others, more than some six
hours later. Being able to view up close and
the lovingly restored historic vintage cars used
by many Freda and Bill’s friends to attend along
with Bill’s vintage trucks added to the pleasure
of this most social event of the year. Despite the
large number of guests there to celebrate with
Laura and Bill (jr) and families, the refreshments
and food were plentiful and wholesome.
My thanks to the O’Connor’s for a such a
memorable and enjoyable occasion.
Respectfully
Ted Conover
Heartfelt Thanks From the
Hairless Hippy
Well, I’ve heard you can’t teach an old hippie
new tricks (how to be a hippie without hair) ...
but Quadra Island you seem to have come out
of the woodwork.
Friends, clients, contractors, the pubs, RCL#154,
retailers, rednecks old and young, newcomers,
oldtimers, even my fellow hippies got on the
bandwagon. Out of their piggybanks, pockets
and chequebooks came $11,730 for Cops for
Kids With Cancer.
Thank you everyone who helped along the way.
Thank you Cops for Cancer for helping us help
these children.
Paul Mortimer
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Parents & Tots Summer QUADRA SENIORS-BR. 91--B.C.O.A.P.O.
Fun
We have all had a good summer, nice weather, for fun, gardening, and for tourists visiting
It’s Water Play Day at Parents & Tots on
Thursday, August 24th from 9:30 to noon at
Quadra Island Community Centre.
Come splash in the Nemo sprinkler, shower under
the water rocket or just experiment with how
water moves at the water table.
Children under ﬁve only please. Admission is
free. Please bring a snack to share.
our very beautiful area, Discovery Islands. We, our Seniors have been busy, attending
theatres, the latest “Kiss me Kate”,and “The Taming of the Shrew”, which they enjoyed
immensely.--- Thank-you.’- Hilda Van Orden for the great job, planning these events.
Boat Trips—24 Seniors –Toba Inlet,(waterfalls) Lund for lunch. 12 Seniors- - Texada
Limestone Quarrys and tour around Mittlenatch. 20 Seniors – Quadra Island Tours, with
Jack Mar & Diver Boat Trips are arranged by Ruth Amiabel, but we are always interested
in any new ideas, about other boat trips or excursions, We also annually attend Chemanius
Theatres & Lunch which is well organized by Shirley Duncan.We have all enjoyed, meeting
new Tourists at the Information Centre, and it very often brightens are day to talk with
people from all over the world.
Our Annual Picnic will be held on Wed. Sept. 6th/06 10:00 a:m at Rebecca Spit, by the
big parking lot. We will have a Pot-Luck Lunch, & Beverages will be Provided. Bring
your own dishes & utensils. Games with prizes are being organized. If it is too windy, we
will set up on the East side Of the Spit closer to the gate. Watch for the signs.’ If it pours
rain we will go to the Legion.
For membership contact Ruth Amiabel-285-3801 or David Mcquade-285-2627
Preschool Program
For 2.5 to 5 years
Walk every Sunday with the Greggs & Llloyd Mcllwain, at Rebecca Spit—11:00 a:mstart at the Launch Ramp, or meet up with them at the big parking lot.
(Toilet training not required)
Rob Wood
Design
Quadra Kids
school age program
For 6 to 11 years
Design for Healthy Living
Helping to build
dreams in the
Discovery Islands
since 1978
Cost $3/hour (3 hour min.)
287-1945
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Design assistance
Energy conservation
Handcrafted drawings
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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
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Dear Editor:
Hope you can
squeeze this in.
T h e
Q u a d r a
Procrastinators will be
holding their 2002 AGM
at the home grave of our
late president on Saturday,
Aug 12. Sorry, I never
got around to calling the
caterer, so it’s going to be
pot luck. You might want
to have a snack before
you come. I’ve said this
three times before but it
bears repeating: Most of
the board members have
quit, but they haven’t
given written notice yet,
so they are still legally
responsible. Four warned
is forearmed. This is
another BYA (bring your
own agenda) meeting.
Don’t be early!
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Cortes News & Events
Cortes gets Naked for a Community
Forest
Cortes is celebrating its new 2007 Nude
Calendar Grit & Grace: People in Place.
The Cortes Ecoforestry Society (CES)
is working toward a Community Forest
on Cortes Island. Community Forestry is
simply local people making local decisions
about the wild beyond our doorsteps. We on
Cortes, want the decision-making about our
forest lands, both public and private, to come
home. The Community Forest movement is
growing across BC and Cortes is poised to
be a part of it.
The ﬁrst half of ‘Community Forestry’
is indeed ‘Community’. That is what
this calendar reveals - the many facets of
Cortes - the diversity required for a healthy
rural community. ‘The secondary title
‘People in Place’ speaks to the essence
of community forestry – the connection
between community and land.
Funds raised through the sale of this calendar
go to support the Cortes Community Forest
vision. Calendars are available at Quadra
Crafts, all Cortes stores and at the CES
website: www.cortesecoforestry.org
The Calendar Story
CES put out a call for photo submissions
on the theme of ‘HOME’ and received
a true diversity of submissions. Cortes
photographers submitted undeveloped rolls
of ﬁlm in trust and fantastic humour! The
result is this evocative commentary on
Cortes’ social diversity; diversity key to our
community’s health. Photos came in from
the well healed to the guy living in his van;
from picturesque sunset silhouettes to the
white trailer trash tattoo king; from an old
man with strategically placed chickens to
music beneath the cedars.
For more information contact:
Noba Anderson or Mary Lavelle at
The Cortes Ecoforestry Society
250-935-6888
www.cortesecoforestry.org
The Old SchoolHouse Gallery on
Cortes Island presents
“Elements of Nature”
August 18 - August 27
Opening Friday August 18th at 6 pm
Felting by Ayami Stryck
Painting by Don Ross
Stone Carving by Donna Naven
Weaving by Beth Napper
Ceramics by Ester Strijbos
Old Schoolhouse Gallery Show
Hours: Fri. 18th, Sat. 19th, Sun. 20th,
Fri. 25th, Sat. 26th and Sun.
27th from 6 to 9 PM
Demonstrations on Friday August
25th at 6 pm. Come and try out some
felting techniques, throw a bowl, paint
a masterpiece, weave at the loom
or watch a stone carver in action.
Admission by Donation ~ Phone
935-6339
We received so many compelling photos
that we produced a two-sided, double
calendar – 12 months of ‘Grace’ and 12
months of ‘Grit.’ The calendar underlines
the sometimes exquisite social tension found
in communities everywhere; especially
small island communities. Each photo is
accompanied by an equally compelling
quotation, giving the photos an exquisite
three-dimensionality, and adding a storytelling quality.
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Halliday’s Viewpoint
by Steven Halliday
20 Years and still Computing.
There are few tasks that attract the ire of an
employee more than a computer conversion,
or as is more generally the case, a software
conversion/upgrade, often euphemistically
referred to as “enhancements”. In the case
of my present employer, over the last 9
years we have undergone no less than 4
major upgrades/conversions, some entailing
totally new hardware, and in spite of such
a solid foundation for adaptation all of
our staff dread the prospect of another.
I completely sympathize, but from a
somewhat different perspective. As one
who knows next to nothing about the nuts
and bolts of the machine but who relies
upon its performance to conduct business,
and having followed the evolution of the
computer with fascination and trepidation
since early 1984, I admit astonishment at
its progress since. Yes, change brings with
it headaches, but insofar as computers go
I’ve come to eagerly anticipate the results
such change brings.
It was in 1984, newly moved to Victoria,
that I first encountered my girlfriend’s
sister’s boyfriend David’s brand new IBM
5155 Portable Personal Computer. One
must remember that, at the time, a scant 21
years ago, desktops were a rare thing. The
5155, truly the predecessor to the laptop,
weighed in at 30 pounds, featured a full size
detachable keyboard, and had a massive 9inch amber CGA display; trust me, this was
one cool machine at the time, and it rang in
at a whopping US$4,225 in 1984 dollars.
No hard drive was available - you had to
work with the two 360 kb (yes, that is KB, or
kilobyte for you youngsters out there) 5.25inch ﬂoppy drives - though you did have a
then impressive 256 KB of RAM. Given
that one drive was perpetually occupied with
the MS-DOS version 2.01 operating system,
you had to be dextrous to run the machine,
forever changing ﬂoppies and typing Basic
to instruct the machine what to do…ﬂoppies
being the predecessor of disks, or CD’s as
we now know them. David was a young
Iranian immigrant (his family having ﬂed
the 1979 Khomeini revolution in the trunk
of a car) who was brilliant, and had a ﬂair for
numbers - plus he had an amazing grasp of
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the personal computer’s power and potential.
I, on the other hand, was completely petriﬁed
by the contraption. But David’s patient
guidance soon made me understand, at least
rudimentarily, the mechanics and principles
behind this amazing device. It was truly a
life changing moment, because shortly after
my ﬁrst encounter with the PC, DOS and
Basic, I conﬁdently informed a prospective
employer that “sure, I know all about
computers”, and bluffed my way forward
on that basis. I’ve since learned a bit more
about computers.
Today, David is probably a billionaire – he
must be, given his brilliance and proximity
to the computer revolution. Back then, he
intuitively recognised the power that PC’s
embodied, and he knew how to harness it.
The ﬁrst thing that he taught me on a PC
was writing code to make the PC speaker
play a note - steadily rising in frequency,
one hundred hertz at a time - in order to
demonstrate to me how lousy my hearing
was. This, completely from scratch, written
in Basic, with a very crappy 2” speaker
providing the audio, worked so well that
I learned my higher range of hearing was
totally shot, courtesy of several years
working at a gun club. The ﬁnding was
later conﬁrmed by an audiologist. It was
pretty amazing stuff to me, but David was
a young computer geek, working on a little
known machine, with almost no experience,
but who intuitively recognized and revelled
in the power of the tool he now had at his
disposal. Some may say “right place, right
time”, but David had a vision of the future
far beyond my capabilities, or that of any
of my counterparts, because while we had
every opportunity to learn what David was
learning about computers, we chose to
remain blissfully ignorant, and “party on,
dude!”. Then again, David didn’t get along
well with others, mainly because he was
so infatuated with computers and software
and such, while my friends and I enjoyed an
active social life. He and Bill Gates would
have gotten along very well in those heady
days of early computing, both being technogeeks through and through.
The machine I’m using to writing this
piece is a PC clone, about 5 years old.
I’m running Windows 2000 Professional
(yikes…talk about an antique!) with a paltry
228 megabytes of memory, and a measly
40-gigabyte hard drive. The processor on
this machine runs at about 2,000 megahertz,
versus the old IBM 5150’s 4.77 megahertz.
Of course the demands we make upon our
computers today is vastly different – back
in the 1980’s we were interested in nothing
more than what the machine could do with
numbers and word processing – they had no
other purpose. Today, our PC’s are largely
entertainment devices. To be sure, they have
become household appliances, while a scant
22 years ago they were intriguing tools of
unknown usefulness, though immeasurably
enhancing scientific and mathematical
functionality for those who cared about
such things. As was the case in 1984, this
particular functionality holds little attraction
for me, but I truly appreciate the advances
the PC has made possible, both at work
and at play. When I ﬁrst I introduced a PC
into my workplace in 1988 it was solely
for word processing. Then I discovered an
application called a “spreadsheet” (originally
VP Planner, followed by the vastly superior
Quattro Pro), which I soon discovered made
child’s play of onerous tasks such as payroll
and the monthly ﬁnancial statement. The PC
had no - literally zero - entertainment factor
back then, but enabled a quantum leap in
productivity. Today, web surﬁng and game
play are the primary uses of this incredible
machine.
What a difference a few years makes.
Computers have gone from being a daunting
and relatively threatening advanced tool
to a completely ubiquitous device in less
than 25 years, which likely beats the record
of it’s closest rival as a change agent - the
telephone. Now, we have the Blackberry,
literally a PC worn on the belt that happens
to incorporate a telephone. Captain James
T. Kirk would have envied my Blackberry as
compared to his wimpy communicator.
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Island Report
by Tanya Storr
Islanders Express Visions for Q Cove Plaza
When the owners of the Yellow Dog
property in Quathiaski Cove put on a contest
soliciting ideas for future development,
they hoped to generate some interest. What
they got was an overwhelming show of
enthusiasm.
Lois Taylor, one of the ﬁve owners who
are collectively known as BOOH (Bunch
of Old Hippies), said they were delighted
by the number of entries.
infrastructure needed is available. We didn’t
want people to feel restricted. That way we
could gather all the community ideas and
ﬁnd common threads,” Lois explained.
When BOOH got together to review the
entries, they were very impressed by the
creative and thoughtful ideas put forth. The
entrants spanned a range of backgrounds and
ages—from home schoolers to seniors.
“The submissions range from children’s
drawings to complete sets of blueprints,”
Lois noted, pointing out several colourful
plans by adults and children pinned to the
walls of the BOOH ofﬁce.
Scott Elam, an employee of Island
Networks, drew up a colour-coded wall chart
to make it easier to see common threads
among the entries.
envisions a heated outdoor river dotted
with islands containing soft drink vending
machines.
BOOH is grateful to have the entries to
draw on for implementing development
projects for their property, Lois said. She
stressed that there are no immediate plans
to make major changes.
“We put this contest on with long term
development in mind,” she said.
In the short term, BOOH has taken
inspiration from the request for green space
and beautiﬁcation. They hired Scott Elam to
create a stone and driftwood mosaic on the
Harper Road corner of their property.
Green space and beautiﬁcation is a recurrent
theme. Some people included a water feature
in their drawings or a courtyard where
people could meet. One plan depicts a
labyrinth created from trees or shrubs.
photo by Tanya Storr
“We handed out 60 contest packages and 38
came back. We were amazed by the amount
of energy people put into their submissions,”
she said.
BOOH (Lois, Monty Cherrier, Paul
Mortimer, Harold Jonasson, and Nick
Lawrence), whose company name is Island
Networks Incorporated, put out the call
for submissions in February 2006. The
entry package contained a basic plan of the
existing buildings (the Cove Plaza except
for Quadra Foods) and lot dimensions,
graph paper, a pencil, and an invitation
to entrants to use their imaginations. The
contest deadline was April 30.
“We asked people to brainstorm and pretend
there is no limit on money to produce their
plan, no bylaws to constrain it, and any
Other commonalities include a playground,
performance and cultural space, and
public washrooms. Several people suggest
changes to the buildings or new buildings
altogether, and solutions are offered to ease
parking congestion. A number of the plans
feature innovative uses for the rear of the
property.
A free store, swimming pool, seniors’
centre, soccer field, community garden,
and visitors’ welcome centre/gallery are
some of the other suggestions envisaged
by entrants.
photo by Tanya Storr
When it comes to implementation, some
of the requests may be better situated
elsewhere, Lois said.
“We realised beauty is a key part of what
people want. Green space is very high
maintenance, so we thought we’d start with
a low maintenance rock and driftwood
mosaic,” Lois said.
The entries from the home school students
include imaginative culinary suggestions,
such as a request for a restaurant serving
100 different kinds of ice cream. Another
He led a mosaic-building project in Lillouet
last year with four First Nations participants.
This latest creation is largely a solo effort,
involving both paid and volunteer time.
“As Quadra expands, the commercial space
is going to have to expand as well, so this
property might not be the place for some of
the features suggested. However, they are
great ideas for the community to note.”
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Scott has been hard at work gathering
stones and driftwood from local beaches
(with a permit from the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans in hand) and building
the gently curving, river-inspired work.
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Each rock is hand picked for the project, Scott noted, and he has spent many hours combing
the beaches in search of stones of the right shape and hue. Purchased lava and river rock
adds to the effect. Travis Willey helped gather the materials.
Summer, Lois’ old yellow dog, has taken to accompanying Scott on his searches for rocks.
(On an historic note, the original old yellow dog—the property’s namesake—belonged to
former plaza owner Bill O’Connor).
Asked if there is a plan in mind for the ﬁnished work of art, Scott said there are lots of
ideas but “we want it to evolve.” He described it as a rock puzzle with no clear answers.
“Working on it is very meditative. I have to jiggle and joggle the rocks before setting
them into place. I try the driftwood this way, then that way. One way it speaks the loudest
and that is where it sits,” he said.
Although not yet complete, the mosaic is already a treat for the eyes. Gazing at it, one
sees a distinct colour scheme emerging: desert reds and pinks at one end; blacks, whites,
and speckles through the middle; and greens at the far end. Stumps brought from the beach
with the help of Mike Thompson form a low border along the edges.
Three garbage can planters spaced amongst the rocks and driftwood will house low
maintenance shrubs. The plants will be watered by a hose system hidden under the pebble
mulch.
“They will look like they are growing out of the stones,” Scott observed.
A big part of Scott’s job description is answering questions and chatting with locals and
visitors about the mosaic. He is happy to take time out to explain what is going on.
Experiencing Life In Christ; Sharing Christ In Life
Pastor Roy (Sherree) Zimmerman
1281 West Road
Worship Service: 10:30 am
Bible Study: 9:30 am
Fax: 285-2035
Email: [email protected]
Box 161, Quathiaski Cove
285-2020
Other new developments on the property are the relocation of On Root Greenhouse to the
end of the plaza, and hairdresser Diana Klassen’s new salon at the rear. Both businesses
are slated to open by the end of August.
Although the contest is over, the members of BOOH are still open to suggestions about
improvements and changes to their property in Q Cove.
Each contest winner will receive a $100 gift certiﬁcate redeemable at any of the businesses
in BOOH’s two buildings, with the exception of the post ofﬁce (see list of contest winners
below). Prizes are available for pick-up at Hummingbird.
“We can’t thank people enough for the energy and efforts they put into this,” said Lois.
“We really appreciated all the submissions.”
Q Cove Contest Prize Winners
Most Interactive with the Community
Susan Wilson
Best Economic Attraction
E-blend Intermediate Home Schoolers
Most Imaginative
E-blend Intermediate Home Schoolers
Most Colourful
Judith Tait
Most Practical
Hilary Stewart
Least Expensive
Denise Johnston & family
Most Expensive (4-way tie)
Elena Mason, Greg MacNamara
Pat Nowazek, John Toelle
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Guess who has Seafood,
Folk Art, Jewelry and SilkYou
want them next to your skin
Undergarments?
Free Parking at the Quathiaski
Cove ferry terminal. While you
Browse. Bring your visitors for
more
Island Memories - Sidelines
on the Boardwalk!
285-3299
And this elsewhere in the
news:Don’t feel guilty about
sending your visitors early to the
ferry lineup…
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GREYSTONE COTTAGE Open
August 1st.Tranquil,private setting,
comfortable, very clean.
Queen bed, sofa-bed, sleeps 4,
heated floor in bathroom. Full
kitchen. Optional breakfast. Cable
TV/DVD/CD, BBQ Call Diane
285-3990
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accommodations for your family
and friends in our cozy and
comfortable 3-bedroom B&B
with separate guest entrance,
kitchenette, living room, Internet
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HELP WANTED
Quadra Children’s Centre
Quadra Kids, a school-age program, is
seeking applications for the position
of school-age childcare worker. The
successful applicant must be selfmotivated and energetic who has
experience working withj schoolage children. Must have First Aid
Certiﬁcate. E.C.F. is an asset but not
necessary. We offer a team player
with good communication skills an
opportunity to work in a highly valued
and supported non-proﬁt community
childcare centre. Competitive wage
and beneﬁts.
Send resume to Quadra Children’s
Centre, Box 577, Quathiaski Cove,
BC V0P1N0
FOR SALE
Singer Model 155 Chunky
KNITTING MACHINE with
Ribber Carriage for Double Bed
Knitting
Includes: Singer Yard Winder,
Singer AG30 Intarsia Carriage and
Multi Yarn Brake; Singer Heavy
Duty Folding Table; Singer KR7
Knit Radar Punch Card Contour
Pattern Copier;Operators Manual
and Patterns;Extra Chunky Punch
Cards; Singer “How To” Knitting
Books; Complete Parts and
Accessories Box & Components.
Like new condition.
Asking $1250 or best offer,
285-2609 evenings.
PRESCHOOL TEACHER The Quadra Island Preschool is
looking fora new Preschool teacher
(many thanks Ann for your wonderful,
cheerful self over the last year!). The
successful applicant must have their
ECE, position is available starting
September 1.Please send your resume
to: Quadra Island Child Care Society
Box 306 Heriot Bay BC V0P 1H0
RARE AND UNIQUE CEDAR
STRIP CANOE
Ralph Terreberry of Quadra
Island Canoe’s is selling his personal
hand made western red cedar strip
canoe. Each of the 13 canoes he
manufactured on Quadra Island
have unique markings and are of
high quality workmanship.
This 16’canoe weighs 74
pounds, has walnut seats with
white ash accents. Must be seen to
be appreciated. $4500.00 or best
offer with viewing by appointment.
Call CarolAnn at 285-2609 evenings.
Serious inquiries only please.
HONEY new crop - ﬁreweed
and wildflower honey now
available from Link’s Apiary. 633
Cape Mudge Rd. or call Linda
Link at 285-3759
‘84 VW Rabbit convertible
with ‘92 Jetta motor. Good
body and top; well maintained,
excellent condition. Great student,
commuter car. $3500 obo.
Call 285-2720, evenings.
House for Sale on 4.84 Acres:
1262 square feet: southern
exposure:very private. $349,000.
285-3232
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REAL ESTATE
Can you HELP US CALL
QUADRA HOME?
We are a young couple looking
to buy a small acreage (2 to 10+
acres)
• House and hydro optional
• We love the north half of
Quadra, but would be happy to
ﬁnd the right place anywhere
on Quadra
• Please call or email Cory &
Tonya at (604) 904-4423 or
[email protected]
2 houses,4 acres FOR SALE
minutes to beach, private, parklike setting, cabin rented out by
the night or week. 4 bedroom
family home, 2 baths. , bird
sanctuary, trails. 285-2054
Open Mon. - Fri.
11 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Buy as much as you want,
or as little as you need.
285-2867
Walk or drive around behind
Q-Cove’s ‘ Old Yellow Dog’ Plaza
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other consumables.
Specializing in stone arches, interior
features, walls, exterior facades,
driveway pillar s, stone walls,
ﬁreplaces.New to Quadra Island keen
to get to work! Call 285-3811 or email:
[email protected]
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 2853425 or cell 202-3425
CUSTOM T-SHIRTS.
Get your logo screened onto Tshirts. Great way to promote your
business. Printed right on Quadra
by professionals. Call 285-2626 for
price list.
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16:04
21:31
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3.9
3.6
3.3
12.8
11.8
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00:29
Saturday 09:19
16:43
23:06
3.7
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4.0
3.6
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Sunday
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3.7
1.0
4.0
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Monday 02:57
10:57
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22:46
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3.7
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4.0
3.4
3.4
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Tuesday 03:50
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18:04
22:21
23:36
3.3
3.7
1.1
4.0
3.3
3.3
10.8
12.1
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13.1
10.8
10.8
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Wednesday04:35
12:08
18:29
23:05
3.2
3.7
1.2
4.0
3.1
10.5
12.1
3.9
13.1
10.2
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Thursday 01:47
05:17
3.1
3.1
3.7
10.2
10.2
12.1
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Friday
01:04
02:11
05:59
12:26
19:20
2.9
2.9
3.6
1.6
4.0
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9.5
11.8
5.2
13.1
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Saturday 06:43
12:44
19:43
2.6
3.5
1.8
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11.5
5.9
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Sunday
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11.2
7.2
13.1
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Monday 08:31
13:26
20:13
2.1
3.4
2.5
3.9
6.9
11.2
8.2
12.8
29
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Tuesday 09:45
13:46
20:28
1.9
3.3
2.8
3.9
6.2
10.8
9.2
12.8
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Wednesday 11:15
14:09
20:50
1.7
3.4
3.1
3.9
5.6
11.2
10.2
12.8
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Thursday 12:49
14:39
21:19
1.6
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3.4
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5.2
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1,200 square feet, 2 patios,
Internet + wireless,Satellite music
connection. Fully equipped (list
available on request), Easy access
to suppliers.Located at Village
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- Quadra Island’s Health Food
Store and Deli. We carry vitamins,
supplements, alternative groceries
and more. Energize yourself with
our delicious, organic vegetarian
deli delights. Combing what you
need with what you want. Open 98 every day except closed Sundays
285-3142
For Quathiaski Cove
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has so many unique
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of books and CD’s, special orders
are welcome. Local artists featured
monthly. Summer hours Daily 10-5pm
Sun 11-4pm
Island Tides
The Paint Lady
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