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February 2014 vol 3 issue 02
Amy Newsom Designs with Heart • 5David Somers: Celtic Soul Brother • 8
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FEATURES 5 AmyNewsomDesignswithHeart 10 DavidSomers:CelticSoulBrother
FOOD, DINING, ENTERTAINMENT
7 GalianoLiteraryFestival 18 ECHO:BeMyBaby
OUTDOORS & TRAVEL
16 TideTable COMMUNITY LIFE
4 Images&Voices:LesClint:Managingtheflow 12 SusanVoerman:PowerhouseFitnessClub HEALTH & WELLNESS
17 TheArtofConsciousLiving:JoanneSales
THE REGULARS 9 OutandAbout 13 IntheStars:GeorgiaNicolsHoroscope 21 AreaHReport:BillVeenhof,RDNDirector 20 CommunityEvents 23 Classifieds24-25 AtYourService-LocalServices&Trades
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“IstartedwithFisheriesin‘83atNitinatLake,whenIwastwenty-two,”saysLesClint.“Itwasasix-weekcontractfeedingfish—thirtymillionofthem—andIhatedit.I
toldmyselfI’dneverdoTHATagaininmylifetime.However,theywantedmebackfortheFallprogramwhichconsistedoftenguysandtwojetboats.Thathookedmebigtime,andIhaven’tlookedback!”
Threedifferentwatercoursesystems—Rosewall,theBigQualicum,theLittleQualicum–threedifferenthatcheryfacilities–allundertheauspicesoftheFederalDepartmentofFisheries–andallaremanagedbyoneperson.PositionswiththeDepartmentofFisheriesarecompetedfornationallyandinvolvebothwrittenandverbalcomponents.Overthelastthirtyyears,whichincludedtimeatNitinat,intheShuswapandinHaidaGwaii,LeshasworkedandcompetedhiswayupthroughtherankstothepositionhenowholdsasWatershedEnhancementManager.“FromthetimeIwasthirteenyearsold,I’dbeenfishingandhangingoutattheBigQualicum.Tobebackhomewasadreamcometrue.”
Thethreehatcheriesareverydifferent.Rosewallhasastate-of-the-artcaptivebreedingofendangeredspeciesprogram.“SakinawLakeisanexcitingexampleofwhatwedo.There’dbeenazeroreturnofsockeyeforthreeyears.SakinawwildfishwereraisedatRosewall,theirprogenythentransportedtotheSakinawandreleased.Theyspentayearinthelake,thenoutintoanoceantheircaptiveparentshadneverseen.Threeyearslater,theycamebackandspawnedexactlywheretheirgrandparentshad,generationsbefore!”
FisherieshasfullcontroloverthewaterflowsystemsofbothHorneLakeandCameronLake,andthereinliesLes’biggestchallenge.“FlowcontrolmakestheBigQualicumwhatitis.Therewillneverbeanotherhatcherywiththeinfrastructure,thewaterandtemperaturemanagement,availabletoushere.”ThechangeshappenwiththeclickofthemouseontheFisheriesofficecomputer,butdecidingwhatchangestomakeisanothermatterentirely.“You’reconstantlytryingtoanticipateandpredictwhat’scomingnext.Forexample,generallyinOctober,yourunthelakeleveldowninordertohaveabigreservoirforrainandsnowmelt.Butthisyear,wedidn’tgettheNovemberrain,andthusfarthere’snothingforsnowonthemountains.”
“Ispendalotoftimewatchingtheweatherchannel,andalotoftimeinthemountains.”Thatservesasbothhisstress-reliefvalveandhisowninformationnetwork.“MybuddyandIbikebetweenhereandCourtenay,PortAlberni,Cowichan,Nanaimo;I’vebeenpedalingthosedistancesforyears,abouttwohundredkilometresaweek.UpinthemountainsIgetanoverviewofwhatisandwhattoexpect.”
Alongsidethecomputersystem,Lesmaintainsahandwrittenjournalofwhathehasdoneandwhy,withdetailedannotationsof
theweatherandwhatobservations,experiencesandintuitionshaveinfluencedhisdecisions.
Onemightthink,withthescopeanddiversityoftheworkbeingdone,thatLeswouldhavethreecrews,oneateachsite.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.“Everythingwedo,asidefromafewseasonaljobsandcontracts,isdonewiththe15.43F.T.E.positionsallottedtous.Thecrewismobile,diversifiedandextremelydedicated.We’realwaystryingtodomorewithless.”
“ToworkinFisheriesyouhavetobeajack-of-alltrades,beaplumber,carpenterandfabricator,dodetailedcomputerconfigurationsandgeneticanalysis,bewillingtoworkoutsideintheheat,thecold,theseasonalstink,beuptoyournavelinwaterforhoursatatime.”Dedicated?Definitely!
Maintainingthehealthysurvivalofseveralmillionfishwouldbecomplexenough,butthereareotherintereststhatalsoneedtobebalanced:thoseoftheQualicumFirstNations,theHorneLakecabinownersandthegeneralpublic.“I’veworkedtokeepeveryoneaffectedbythisfacilityeducatedandinformed,andtoensurethatthepublicfeelswelcomehere.Themorethepublicseestheirtaxdollarsatwork,themoresupportwehavetocontinuedoingwhatwe’redoing.Natureforcesustolookatentireeco-systemsfromtoptobottom.Wehavetobeoptimistic.Wehavetobelievethatwecanmakeadifference,thattherewillbesalmonforourkids,thatwecankeepthisallhappeningforalongtimeyet.”
Theairiscoolandfresh,newlyreleasedbytherushingwater;thereisthatindescribablecombinationofsmellsfromforest,riverandfish;gullsandeaglesswoopandcalloverhead.Therearepicnictables,trails,fishingpoolsandaccesspointsforfishermen;an“underwater”viewingroomtowatchthelargehooked-nosedsalmonreturningtospawninthefall.Thenewcohoarealmostreadytobemoved,twoweeksearlythisyear.Thereisalwayssomethinghappening...~
by Rita Levitz
LesClint•aRitaLevitzphoto
Les Clint: Managing the Flow
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TenyearsagomyNanalayinaCalgaryhospitalpreparingforherjourneyintothegreatunknown.As
myteary-eyedmotherhurriedlygrabbedhersuitcaseatthefrontdoortoflytoherbedside,Istoodinmypajamaswithatoddleratmylegandababeinarms,andhandedhermyengagementring.
“TakethistoNanaandletherknowthatpartofmewillbewithher,”Isaid.
Aweeklater,itcamebacktome,holdingallthespecialmomentsofmygrandmother’slifeassheflewoffwiththebirdsatherwindow.Tothisday,whenmyring(whichwasneversizedproperly)hasslippedoffmyfinger,italwaysturnsup.IoncelostitinthevastexpanseofsandattheParksvilleCommunityParkaroundtheanniversaryofherdeath,andtheonlyotherpersontherefounditbyaccident.Youcouldsayit’stakenonalifeofit’sown.
Thesethingswehumansusetoadornourselvesareimbuedwithmeaning.Weplaceonthemceremony,memory,family,love,mystery,story,andstatus.
“Jewelryisasymbolofmanyofourhumanemotionalandspiritualrituals,”saysQualicumBeachjewelrydesigner,AmyNewsom.“It’sexchangedatweddings,givenatspecialoccasions,andpassedonfromgenerationtogeneration.”
Eachpieceholdsastory,youcouldsay.
Newsom’sownloveofjewelrymakingstartedwhensheinheritedsomeofhermother’spiecesasachild.
“Asthefifthdaughterinafamilywitheightchildren,Isortofendedupwiththeremnantsofhercollection.Ididn’treallyremembermuchaboutmymothersoworkingwithherjewelrywaskindofmywayofconnectingtoher.”
Today,shedesigns,produces,andrestylesjewelryfromherpeek-a-boostudio,invitingretailspaceand“AwakeningCafe”offHighway4usingauniquecombinationofskills,materials,depth,passion,andspiritualitythattrulysetsherworkapart.
Atjust18yearsold,NewsomleftManitobaandfoundherselfbuyingbeadsonGranvilleIslandtofeedhereverhungrycreativeside.
Beforelongshewaspartofthe4thAveartsscene,waitressing,servingcoffee,andattendingVancouverCommunityCollegewhereshegraduatedwithoneofthatcollege’sfirstdiplomasinJewelryArtandDesign.Forthenexttwentyyears,sherackedupendlessproductionhourskeepingupwithdemandforherwork,apprenticing,andlearningtheretailmanagementsideofthejewelrybusiness.
“Irealizedwhileworkinginmainstreamjewelrystores,thatmyownproductwasagoodoneintermsofqualityanddesign.Tothisday,IhavesoldalmosteverythingI’veevermade.”
Sixyearsago,thisrareblendofgoldsmithandartisanopenedAmyNewsomDesignsnorthofCoombswhereshemixesherownhypo-allergenicmetals,andmakesherownmouldsandcastingstocreatehigh-qualityproductionandcustomjewelryforallgendersandages.
“Everythingis100%fabricatedin-house,soIhavecontroloverwhatmaterialsandintentionisgoingintoeachpiece.Withmycustomwork,I’mthinkingaboutthe
personI’mdesigningforthroughthewholeprocess.”
Alargepartofherbusinessisalsore-stylingoldpiecesbroughtinbypeoplewhohaveinheritedjewelryfromadearlydepartedlovedone,orarelookingtomoveonfromadivorce.
“Ialwayssayablessingwhilemeltingdownthesepiecesoutofrespectforthepeoplewhoworeorwillwearthem.”
Newsom’sworkcombinessemi-preciousandpreciousgemstoneswithgoldandsilvertocreatemysticalCeltic,andgracefulnature-inspiredpiecesinelementaldesignsthatarebothgoodforthebodyandthesoul.Heruseofhealinggemstonesinparticularhasmadeherworksoughtafterbyhealersandthoselookingtobehealedalike.
Whilevisitingherstore,acertifiedThaimassagetherapistcameintopickupacustompiecefeaturingflowingstrandsofgemstonesclaspedtogetherwithalargesilverlotusleaf.
OneofthemostamazingandsoughtafterstonesNewsomworkswithisAmmolite,
by Lisa Verbicky
Amy Newsom Designs with Heart
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AnexclusiveAmyNewsomdesign-silverDragonfly
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apreciousopal-likestonemadefromthelarge,snail-likefossilizedshellsofprehistoricammonites.Ammolitehastheamazingappearanceoffuzed-glasswithsnake-skinlikeflakesinallsevenspectrumcolors.FoundonlyinasmallbandalongtheEasternsideoftheRockies,primarilynearLethbridgeAB,andprotectedbythegovernment,itisknownastheworld’srarestpreciousgemstone.Newsom’sstonesaretheAAAgrade,includingimperialcut,andcomefromtheKainah(Blood)FirstNationReserve.Theyarealsocutin-houseforherdesignsbymastergemcutter,JakeVanderwallwhorentsaspacerightnexttoNewsom’s.
“AmmoliteisconsideredthebeststonebyFengShuimastersforpropheticdreaming.It’salsoknownastheyogastonebecauseithelpswithujjayibreathingwhichalsomakesitagoodchoiceforpeoplecomingtomewithlungissues.”
OneofhermostpopularproductionpiecesintegratesammolitewithsilverintheshapeoftheOmsymbol.Sheisalsocurrentlyworkingonheart-shaped,dragonfly,andfloralammolitependantsforValentine’sDay.
“IstartednoticingovertheyearsthatthingsformewouldshiftwhileIwasusingcertainstones,soIstartedusingthemmore.Nowpeoplecomeinandwantmetohelpthemfindwhatwillworkforthem.”
Newsomcanspenduptoanhourwithaclientonacustomdesignorrestylingproject,shesays.
“Alargepartofmyworkisempoweringpeopletobecreative,helpingthembring
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theirdesignstolife.WorkingwithmyclientsisahugepartofwhatIdo.”
Ican’tthinkofabetterspacetosit,chat,andgetcreativethanatthemassivereclaimedyellowcedarcounterinNewsom’snewlyacquiredAwakeningCafeandretailspace.Steppinginfromoutoftherainislikesteppingintosunshinewithlightbouncingoffwarmwoodcabinets,custommadebyherpartner,CurtMcIvor,eachonestackedwithbooksonhealingandcreativity,ordrapedwithsparklingstoneandmetal.
“Jewelrystorescanbeintimidating.Iwantedtogetawayfromthat.Besides,Ispendsomuchtimehavingteaorcoffeewithmyclients,thattakingoverthecoffeebarjustmadesense.”
NewsomandMcIvorserveupthoughtfullysourced“BeyondFairTrade”DoiChangcoffeegrownonfarmer-ownedlandinThailandandroastedinVancouver.Theyalsoserveupabreakfastitemyoudon’tseeinthearea-fluffy,home-made,organicregularorgluten-freewaffles.
Lookingahead,Newsom,whoworks10hourdayssixdaysaweekforcustomersasfarawayasAustraliawhobuyherproductsonEtsy,isgearinguptotrainanassistantsoshecanmakemoretimeforherpassion...designingjewelry.
“IamproudofwhatIdo,andIcan’timaginedoinganythingelse.”~
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stafftakethetimetolistentoyourinterestsandmatchyouupwiththerightbooks. Wespenthoursinthestore,leavingwitharmfulsofbooks-manybasedonstaffrecommendations.TheyalsopridethemselvesonsupportingCanadianauthors,andinparticularlocalislandauthors. Thatmeans“hand-picking”throughpublishercatalogues,reviews,andtheirownreading,tocomeupwiththemostinterestingbooksonthemarket!
AndLeebringsthisexceptionaltasteinbooksandauthorstoTheGalianoLiteraryFestival,nottomentionherownpersonalconnectionwithmanyoftheauthorsattending.SharingherverylargejoyofthewrittenwordwiththosewhoarepassionateaboutreadingiswhattheFestivalisallabout.
The2014GalianoLiteraryFestivalfeaturessomeimpressiveBC
talent: KathrynPara,AudreyThomas,ChrisArnett,GeorgeBowering,MarilynBowering,TheaBowering,RaffiCavoukian,AaronChapman,MichaelChristie,BradCran,AmberDawn,DinaDelBucchia,CatherineGreenwood,JackHodgins,GrantLawrence,EveLazarus,LindaL.Richards,BevSellars,MichaelWuitchikandDavidZieroth.
Whatanextraordinaryline-upofauthors.Allworthcheckingout-butonewhoisnearanddeartomyheart(andtoourownEyesOnBCpublisher,LindaTenney)isLindaL.Richards.Lindaisalong-timefriend,GalianoIslandresidentandfabulouscook!Lindaistheauthorof12books-bothfictionandnon-fiction.Shehascontributedtonumerousanthologiesandwrittencloseto2,000articlesformagazinesandnewspapersworldwide.Death Was in the Bloodishermostrecentmysteryandsheistheco-authorofThe Greatest 100 Books of British Columbia-whichwillbepublishinginthefallof2014.Notonlyissheagreatwriter,butsheisthefoundingeditorofJanuary MagazineandteachestheSimonFraserUniversitySummerPublishingProgram.LikeLee,Lindaknowsbooks-sheisexceptionalonsomanylevels.
Themajorityoftheauthoreventshappenatthewell-appointedGalianoOceanfrontInnandSpa,aworld-classresort. It’sjustashortwalkfromtheferrydock,soifyou’restayingattheInn,youcouldeasilyleaveyourcarathomeorattheferryterminalinTsawwassenorVictoria. Andifyoudidwanttogofurtherafieldontheisland,SmartcarrentalsareavailableforparticipantswhoarestayingattheInn.Thespaiswonderful-imaginefollowingupagreatconversationwithanauthorandorotherbookloverswitharelaxingmassage(duringwhichyoucanthinkaboutbooks!).It’sakindofheavenforbooknerds.
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includingcabins,bedandbreakfastsandlodges.Forabitofquietforesttime,FoxgloveCottageandDriftwoodVillageareabout3kmfromtheferryandbotharelovelyproperties.TheGalianoIslandChamberofCommerceoffersaccommodationinformationforgroups.Simplycall1-250-539-2233orvisittheirWebsiteatwww.galianoisland.com.Don’tforgettocheckouttheferryscheduleatwww.bcferries.com.
Now,booknerdsdoneedtofeedtheirstomachsaswellastheirsouls.ExceptionalmealsaretobehadtheGalianoOceanfrontInnandSpa,butcheckouttheburgersatTheHummingbirdPub,takeawandertoGalianoGrandCentralforbreakfastandsomeorganiccoffee,ortemptyoursweettoothatSturdiesBayBakeryandCafe-someamazingbakedgoodsaresoldthere.
Whenyou’renotreading,talking,oreating,theIslandistheperfectplacefor
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Forthosewholikeart,GalianoIslandishometoartists,musicians,poetsandcraftspeoplewhoseworkcapturesthebeautyandspiritoftheIsland.AvisittotheGalianoIslandSoapworksisalsoamustdo.Luxurioussoaps,candlesandmorecanbefoundatthisquaintlittleshop.BesuretoblocksometimetobrowsethroughtheGalianoIslandBookstore-youjustmightneedtobringanextrasuitcasewithyoutotakebackallyournewbooks,artandsoaps.
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FestivaleventticketscanbepurchasedatGalianoIslandBooksorbycalling250-539-3340.Checkoutallthatishappeningforthefestivalatwww.galianoliteraryfestival.com.LodgingisavailableattheGalianoInnat www.galianoinn.com, orgivethemacallontheirtollfreereservationlineat1-877-530-3939.~
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David Somers: Celtic Soul Brother
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Incomparison,Somerssays,Canadianaudiencesarerathershy!
NowresidentonVancouverIslandforovertwentyyears,Somershastakenelementsofhismusicalheritageandaddedhisownflavourswithhisband,CelticCargoCult.“ThesortofmusicIperformissuchasIrishballads,but,well,changed,”hesays.“Ilikethewholeblues/rootsthingoftakingsongsthathavebeenaroundforeverandputtingyourownspinonthem.That’swhatItried
todowith(thecurrentCD)AttheEndoftheDay;it’sfiveoriginalsandfive‘adapted’songs,whereImighthavewrittenanextraverseoraddedaninterlude,likeabridgethatisn’tinanyoneelse’sversion.AlotofthesongsIperformwiththeband…Ican’teverremembernotknowingthem,asIgrewupwiththem,butthethreeguysinmybanddidn’tknowthematall.Theguitarist,ChrisManuel,wouldplayleadguitartosomethinghehadnopreconceived
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LongagoIhadthegoodfortuneofspendingseveralmonthsworkingandtravelinginIreland.Formany
reasonsitwasanexcitingandfascinatingtime,butapartfromimmersingmyselfintheEmeraldIsle’scompellingancienthistorymymostvividmemoriesrevolvearoundthedeep-seatedmusicalityofitspeople.Inmyexperienceatleast,musicinIrelandseemsasimportantapartoflifeasbreathingandeating:anutterlynaturalpartofmosteveryday,apparentlyinherentineveryone.AndwhileIwasluckytohaveattendedeuphorichometownshowsbyIrishsuperstarsU2andVanMorrisoninlargevenues,thetrulytranscendentmusicalexperienceswerethoseintinyvillagepubs-thetraditional‘sessions.’Evenwritingthistoday,alltheseyearslater,Igetgoose-bumpsrecallingmyemotionswhensittingamongstlocalmusiciansandsingersastheyplayedoldIrishfolksongs,laments,jigsandreels.Musicforthesheer,soul-enrichingjoyofit,beltedoutwithoutself-consciousnessorreserve.
ComoxValleysinger-songwriterDavidSomerswasbornandraisedinHarold’sCross,SouthDublin,buthaslivedinCanadasincehewassixteen-years-old.Wheneverhecanheheadsbacktohishomelandtovisit,andplaymusicwith,hisfamilyandoldfriends.OftheunfetteredmusicalspiritIwaspartytobackthenhesays,“Ohyes,whenIplaywithmyfamilytherecanbefifteendifferentinstrumentsintheroom!Andthere’snoholdingbackfromanyone;thementalityis,‘Icanspeak,soofcourseIcansing!’”
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ideaofhowit‘should’sound,soit’sgreatformetoplaythesesongswithguyswhohaveacompletelyfreshwayofcomingatthem.”
Manuel’sinfluencesarerecordedasrangingfromTheMonkeestothelegendaryimprovisationaljazzpianist,TheloniousMonk,soitiseasytounderstandwhatSomersmeansabouttheimpactsuchacollaboratorcouldhaveonthearrangementsofoldIrishstandards.CompletingtheCelticCargoCultpersonnelaredrummer“Bootless”BobHendersonandDavidHext,whoamusinglydescribeshisbassguitarplayingstyleas‘bashonregardless.’Thefour-piecegigsregularlyintheComoxValleyandhaseventwicegracedastageattheVancouverIslandMusicFest.
SomersandIarethesameage,so,althoughseparatedbytheIrishSea,inbothhailingfromthatsideoftheAtlanticitstandstoreasonwemightsharesomemusicalinfluences.Indeed,webothenjoyed‘glamrock’inouryouth,thenfoundmusicalheroesinourearlyteensthatguidedthedevelopmentofourtastesfromthatpointon.OnewemutuallyadmireisthelateIrishblues-rockguitarist,RoryGallagher.Iwasluckytoseehimplaylivetwice,inBirmingham,England,ateachendof1978.At#57inRollingStonemagazine’s2012rundownoftheTop100GuitaristsofAllTime,Gallagherwasagravelly-voiced,incendiaryguitarplayerwieldingabatteredFenderStratocaster,whotouredrelentlesslyandremainsaninspirationalfiguretomanyoftheworld’sfinestplayers.EncounteringGallagherwasaturningpointforSomers,especiallytheLiveinEuropealbum,whichhedescribeshisfirstexposuretoas“oneofthosemomentsthatutterlychangeseverything.”
“HewasahugeinfluencefromwhenIdiscoveredhim,agedtwelveorthirteen,”hecontinues.“Istoppedlisteningtopopmusicandlistenedtohim,bluesandrootsmusic.Ilikedhisauthenticityandalmostparanoidavoidanceoftryingtobeorsoundcommercial.Maybeheeventookthattoofar,butit’saninterestingidea.TheCDIhaveouthasatributetoRoryonit.”Co-writtenwithhisbrotherBarry,thesonginquestionisentitled,ThankYouVeryMuchIndeed,namedforhowinconcertGallagherwouldtypicallyrespondtoapplauseattheendofasong:‘Thankyou.Thankyouverymuchindeed.’
AspowerfulaninfluenceasGallagherwas,Somersdidnotstartplayingguitaruntiltheageofnineteen.Meanwhile,otherinfluences
werebeingabsorbed,stylesthatwouldultimatelyleadtoSomers’ownstylelaterinlife.“TherewasabandkickingaroundinmyteenscalledHorslips,”hesays.“Theydidrockversionsofjigsandreels,andthenofcourseThinLizzyhadahugehitwiththeirversionofWhiskeyintheJar.AndlisteningtoRoryGallagher,thoughImaynothaverealizeditatthetime,alotofhissoloswerebasedonCelticmusic.”
Whilstnotsoactivethesedays,afterforty-fouryearsHorslipsstillexistsasaband,managingtocrossmyradarin1976withtheirclassicCelticrockalbum,TheBookofInvasions.AndhavingbeenrecordedbyeveryonefromBurlIvestoMetallica,WhiskeyintheJarisjustabouttheclassicexampleofhowatraditionalIrishfolksongcanenterandremaininpublicconsciousness,asnewinterpretationsappear.
DrawingonthedeepwellspringoftraditionalIrishmusicforinspirationhasprovenpopulardowntheyears.BandssuchasTheWaterboysandDexy’sMidnightRunners(whomIthankforthisarticle’stitle)totallyreshapedtheirsoundinthisway.Introducedinthe1980sbyaSomers’favourite,ThePogues,thereisathriving‘Celticpunk’scenestarringsuchasFloggingMollyandtheDropkickMurphys.Celticinfluencehasevenenteredtheworldofjazz,HeavyMetalandHip-hop.Domestically,Celtic-influencedbandslikeThePaperboys,GreatBigSeaandSpiritoftheWestpacktheatresfromcoasttocoast.Thelatterappropriatedanoldjig,TrippinguptheStairs,fortheir1986song,AnHonestGamble-ashasSomersforanasyetunrecordedpiece.“IuseditasthewholemelodyforasongaboutTheGreatWalk,a40-milecharitywalkfromGoldRivertoTahsis,whichIdidforseveralyearsinarow,”heexplains.“It’sinterestingtakingtheseoldthingsandupdatingthem;oneguyinmybandlovesmusichistoryandtalksabouthowsomeofBobDylan’searlymaterialisbasedonoldfolksongmelodies,withhisownwordsadded!”
Thelatemusician-composerFrankZappaonceamusinglysaid,“Allthegoodmusichasalreadybeenwrittenbypeoplewithwigsandstuff.”Notso,ofcourse,butifwonderfulmusicofthepastcanservetoinspiresuchasSomersandCelticCargoCulttofashionitintheirownuniqueway,ithardlyreallymattersifithas!~
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Leo(July23-Aug.22)ThismonththeSunisasfarawayfromyouasitgetsallyear.SincetheSunisyoursourceofenergythismeansyouneedmoresleep.(Gotobed.)Inaddition,astheSunandMercurysitoppositeyou,yourfocusonpartnershipsandclosefriendshipswillbemoreimportant.Thisisalsoyourbestchanceallyeartoobserveyourstyleofrelating.Meanwhile,Marswillamplifyallyourcommunicationswithothers(yeah,you’recomingonstrong),whileVenusattractswork-relatedromance.(“Myofficeoryours?”)
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Aquarius(Jan.20-Feb.18)ThisistheonlytimeallyearwhentheSunisinyoursign,whichmeansyoucanrechargeyourbatteriesfortherestoftheyear.Importantpeopleandfavourablecircumstanceswillcomeyourway.Makethemostofit.Secretloveaffairswilltakeplaceformany.Allofyouarekeentotravelandexploremoreoftheworld.Somewillgobacktoschoolortakeacourse.Opportunitiesinpublishing,themedia,medicineandthelawdovetailwithgreatblessingstoimproveyourjoborgetabetterjob.
Pisces(Feb.19-March20)Thisisthemonthtosetgoalsandmakeplansforyournewyear.EarlNightingalesaid,“Peoplewithgoalssucceedbecausetheyknowwheretheyaregoing.”It’strue!Doyourselfafavourandwritedownfivethingsyouhopewillhappenthisyear.Youmightlookfartherdowntheroadandaskyourselfwhereyouwanttobefiveyearsfromnow.Whatdoyouhavetodothisyeartostarttogetthere?Friendshipsaresweet.Afriendcouldbecomealover.Includevacationplansbecauseafungetawayisonthebooksin2014.~
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Taurus(April20-May20)ThisistheonlytimeallyearwhentheSunisatthetopofyourchartshiningdownonyouwithalightthatisflattering,whichiswhyyouimpressbosses,parents,teachersandVIPs.Obviously,youcanusethistoyouradvantage!Justbeyourself,doyourthing–andreapkudos,praiseandtheadmirationofothers.Ofcourse,Marswillensurethatyouareworkinghard–bustingyourbuns–andhardworkalwayspaysoff.Travelforpleasureislikely.Pitchyourideastoparents,bosses,teachersandVIPs.
Gemini(May21-June20)It’stimetoexploreyouruniverse.Traveltonewplaces,newfaces,newideasandnewexperiencesbecauseyouwantadventure!Butmorethanthat,youwanttolearnsomethingnewinordertoexpandyourworldandyourexperienceoflife.Nosmallorder.Therefore,ifyoucan’ttravel,beatouristinyourowncity.Goplacesyou’veneverbeenbefore.VisitUniversitycampuses,fascinatingarchitecturalbuildings,ethnicrestaurants,placesthattouristsgo.Romancewithsomeonefromanotherculturecouldbegin.
Cancer(June21-July22)LuckyJupiterstillprotectsyouandbringsgoodfortune.FairVenusencourageswarmrelationshipswithothers,especiallypartnersandclosefriends.However,thismonth,theSunwillintensifyallyouremotions.Notonlyintimaterelations(sex)butallemotionalexchangeswithotherswillhaveapassionateintensitythatsurprisesyou.Increasedactivityandchaosonthehomefrontaresomethingyouhave
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“I was not in my ‘right mind.’” Ever hear that?
ThiscolumnstartedwithastoryIdidn’tfinish.Mygranddaughtershavebeenwaitingfor5yearsto
findoutwhathappenswiththekingoftheleprechauns,whostoleatoothandledthemintoamagicworld.Butalas,Idon’tknow.
Yousee,Ican’twritecreativelyafterthesunisup,andIcan’twritewhenI’mangryaboutpipelinesanddeforestation,andIcan’twritecreativelywhenIhavelefthemispheredeadlinestomeet(taxes,carrepairs,etc.)Withallthosecan’ts,thereisonlyatinywindowfor‘can.’
Somemindsetsarefragile–likefine,hand-spunglassangelswithdelicatewingsasthinasthread.Butwaitaminute.Whatforceiscreatingthosetinywindowsformymindtowork?Why,it’stheminditself.
Howcanwemanipulatethe“causesandconditions”(aBuddhistphrase)enoughtogeneratethemindsetsthatweneedorwant?Let’scallthosemindsets“hats.”Wedohavesomecontroloverthehatsweputon.Butsomehatsgetstuckonourheads.Othertimes,ourhatsareflyingonandoffourheadssofastitmakesusdizzy.
“…. When the girls saw piles of hats scattered around the forest floor, they had no idea of their power. “Which one shall we put on?” “Well, first we need to know what they do...” “I’ll go first.” “Elena, but careful… there is magic afoot.”
Thereismagic,butalsomorethanmagic.We’renottheonlyonesinfluencingourhatchoice.
Duringtwoyearsofbattlingcancer,adearfriendenteredadeep,lovingstateofmind.Recentlyhereturnedtohishighpowerjobwithlotsofauthorityoverothers.Nowit’shardforhimtotakeoffthathat–andit’sadisasterwithhisteenagesons.
Foodalsoinfluencesus.ThedefenselawyerforthemurdererofHarveyMilkandthemayorofSanFranciscoin1978arguedthatassassinwasnotinhisrightmind,asevidencedby(orbecauseof)thehugeamountofjunkfoodhewasconsuming.ThisbecameknownastheTwinkieDefense.Therewereriotsandpublicuproar.(Aren’tallmurderersoutoftheir“rightmind?”)
MyhusbandcouldhaveusedtheTwinkieDefensewhenskippingschool–allthetime.HisfatherwasanexecutivewiththeCokecompany,somyhusbandevenhadCokeinhisbabybottle.Thehighsugarandcaffeinecontrolledhismind.Butsomehowinhislateteens,hestumbledovertothe“wrongsideoftherailroadtracks”(whereIlived),andstartedeatinggood,healthyfood.“Hey!Ididn’tknowIwassmart,”hesaid.Andthen,shallwesay,hecametohisrightmind?
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Manyarguethata“dumbingdown”ofthepopulation(us)hasbeenintentional.Controlthemedia,takethemoneyoutofschools,createsomebadguys,reducecomplexissuestosoundbites,andvoila!Youhaveapopulationthatdoesn’tthinkclearly.Sleepy,self-obsessed,overworked,andfearfulmassesareeasiertocontrol.
Goodtoknow.Butwecan’tjustblame“them.”We’veallhadtheopportunitytolearnfromthebrilliantguidesandteachersthroughouthistory,andstillwespendmostofourtimedowninthetrenches,asdumbed-downversionsofourpotentialselves.
Butifwearebeingdumbed-down,thenwecan“smartenup”or“wiseup.”
Ifwewanttodevelopamorepositive,proactive,sharp,relaxed,forgiving,playful,focused,energeticor“whatever”mindset,howdowegetthere?Observe,takenote,alterthecausesandconditions-andchangeyourinfinitelycreativemind.Wemayneedtoask–whatmakesmeputonthatparticularhat?
Ritualsareintentionalactionswedotoalterourstateofmind.Ourritualmaybecoffeeandthemorningnews,oritmaybeaprayer,meditationandamorningrun,butwearedoingitforonereason-tocontrolourhatsofconsciousness.Associetiesandindividuals,wehavehundredsofrituals,helpfulandnotso.
Sincethebeginning,humanshaverisenbeforethesun.Atthattime,themindcantraveldeeper,ingreatersilence,moreawareandfreeoftheusualsnagsofordinaryconsciousness.Statesofmindandexperiencesaccessiblebeforedawnarehardtoconnecttoafterthemorningnews.Somepeoplemightsaythatthosesubtlestatesofmindarethereforenotreal.Tothat,LeprechaunKingmightsay,“Well,justbecauseIhaven’tbeentoParisdoesnotmeanitdoesn’texist.”
TheLeprauchaunKingmayhavesomeotherthingstosayaboutthis:
“Blinking is really important,” the King reminded the girls. “A lot happens in the blink of an eye.” “The reason why we blink our eyes is to change the scenery of the world while we’re not looking. People blink all the time, and they’re just adjusting reality… Time can stop while the eyes are closed, or at least slow way down. Slow enough to move your body somewhere else, for example, or to change from being angry to happy, or sick to well, or lost to found.” He admitted that it does take practice to make the changes go the right ways. Most people waste their blinks, and the changes they generate are a hodgepodge of good and bad. But if you practice, and know a bit of magic, you can change a lot.
And sure enough, when the girls came out of their blink and opened their eyes again, they were somewhere else. Somewhere very different.
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Joanne Sales is a freelance writer and blueberry farmer living in rural Qualicum Beach. Questions about her articles ... email [email protected]
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ThisdelightfulromanticcomedyfeaturesanirascibleScotsmanandanuptightEnglishwomanareunexpectedlytakenonthejourneyofalifetime.TheScotsman’swardhasmarriedtheEnglishwoman’sniece,andwhentheyoungcoupledecidestoadoptababy,theolderfolksareenlistedtoheadtoCaliforniatopickitup.Theproblemistheycan’tstandeachother.However,strandedinSanFranciscothroughaseriesofmisfortunes,theyformanew
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QUALICUMBAYLIONSCLUB–Meetat7pm,everysecondandfourthTuesdayintheLionsDen.
LIGHTHOUSEFLOORCURLERS–MondayandFriday,1-3pm,Sept.toMayattheLions’RecHall.Comeandjoinaneasytoplaymixedgroupactivityforallages,evenintoyour80’s,indooronagymfloor.Curlingrockssupplied.JointheClubfortheseasonandenjoy“extraevents”.Drop-in$2.FMICallFred(250)752-0216orAl(250)738-0646.
LIGHTHOUSECOUNTRYSCRAPBOOKERS–Meet3rdSaturdaymonthlyattheLions’RecHall,9:30am-4:30pm.$10.Doorprizes.FMICallJorgie250-757-8358orShirley250-757-8384.
LIGHTHOUSETRAILSGROUP-Needsyourhelp!FMICall:ValWeismiller:250-757-9667.
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WINTERPROGRAMSFORLIGHTHOUSERECREATION
RACQUETSPORTSATTHELIGHTHOUSECOMMUNITYCENTRE-Badminton,mini-tennis,pickleball,andtabletennis,Mondays,startingSept.23,7pm.Beginners
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6PARTGARDENINGCLASSSERIES-TaughtbyMasterGardener,ConnieKuramoto.$20persession.9:30am-12:30pmintheHobbyRoomattheLCC.Pre-registrationisnecessarytoensureenoughmaterialsareavailable.FMICallPhyllisat(250)[email protected].
1)PRUNINGBASICS–Feb9-Thisisatheoreticalclassthatwillintroduceyouhowtoprunecorrectly,removingsuckersanddirectinggrowthonfruittrees,howtopruneroses,andmore.Bringyourpairofsecateursforsharpening.
2)GETTINGREADYTOGARDEN–Mar9–Learnaboutsomevegetablegardeningandbasicstogrowyourowndelicious,fresh,organicfood.Sometopicswillbe:composting,gardenbedpreparation,whattogrow,whentoplant,whatvarietiesdowellhere,andindoorseedstartingbasics.Youwillgohomewithafewpacksofseededplantstarts.
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GENTLEYOGA-AnintroductiontoYoga,thisadultclassissuitableforalllevels,especiallythosewhoarejustbeginningyogaorpreferagentleclass.Noflexibilityrequired!BowserElementarySchool-Tues6:00pm-7:15pm.Reg#30915.Feb11toMar18.$54.60/6.LighthouseCommunityHall–Thurs9:30-10:45am.Reg#30916.Feb13toMar20$54.40/6.
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QUALICUMBEACHGARDENCLUBMEETING-Feb11-7pmatQBCivicCentre.Guestspeaker:CarolDancerfromtheGovernmentHouseGardensinVictoria.Newmembersandguestswelcome!
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WOLVES —
Wehearalotinthemediaaboutwildlifeinteractionsasitrelatestobearsandcougarsbutarecentattack
onadonkeyintheSpiderLakeareabyawolfunderscoresthattheyarealsoapredatorweneedtopayattentionto.Thedonkeysurvivedtheattack.AConservationOfficerattendedthefarmwheretheattackoccurredandconfirmedthatitwasawolfandiftherewasone,therewereprobablymore.Hisadvicewasasfollows:
•Keepyouranimalsandorlivestocklockedupatnight •Wolvesdonothesitateaboutkillingdogsastheyare
viewedascompetition•Donotwalkyourdog(s)afterdark•Ifyouwalkyourdog(s)indaytimeandareconcerned
carryaroundpeppersprayorwhatisbetterisanair-horn
•Ifyouseeawolforcougarofanykind(evenifyou’reunsure),pleasecontacttheHotlineat1-877-952-7277.Programthenumberintoyourcellphone.Thisisextremelyimportantforthemastheymapoutallsightingsandareabletotrackthemovementsoftheanimalsmoreeffectively. ~
BOWSER SEWAGE —
ManyofyouwillhaveseentherecentannouncementthattheRDNhasreceived$350,000ofFederalGasTax
fundsforruralsewagestudies.Iampleasedthat$300,000ofthisisdedicatedtodevelopingashovelreadyplanforsewagetreatmentinBowser.IhaveaskedthatthisplanincludeanexplorationoffundingandthatthefundingmodelbedesignedinsuchamannerthatnooneinBowser,currentlyonsepticwillbeforcedtopayintothenewsystemunlesstheyelecttodoso.
GasTaxesarecollectedbytheFederalGovernmentandgivenbacktoBritishColumbia.TheProvincehasempoweredUBCMtodispersethosefunds.Aspartofthatdisbursement,UBCMallocatesGasTaxfundsforRegionallySignificantProjects.UBCMrequiresthatRegionalDistrictssubmitrequestsforfundingandthenapprovestheprojects,ornot.ProjectsapprovedbyUBCMarefundedwithFederalGasTaxmoney,notRDNtaxesandifyoudon’taskforthefunding,youdon’tgetit!
Untilnow,itwasdifficultforRDNAreastoarguethattheyshouldhaveaccesstothesefundsasitwasdifficulttodevelopprojectsthatbenefittedAreasthatwere,atthesame
time,“regionallysignificant”.Asaconsequence,AreaHhasnotseenanysignificantfundingunderthisprogram.Lastyear,afewDirectorsandIarguedstronglythatAreasshouldbeconsideredforthisfunding.IhastentoaddthatRDNstaffwereinstrumentalindevelopingthissuccessfulsubmission.
Therecentlycompleted RuralVillageCentre(RVC)Studyindicatedthatoneofthemajorrestraintsfromthesuccessful developmentofcompletecommunitiesintheexistingvillagecentresisthelackof,orlimitsto,sewer serviceasthislimitstheabilitytobuilddensehousing.TheRVCStudyalsoindicatedthattheCedarandBowserVillageswereamongstthosecentres withthegreatestpotentialtodevelopasthecompletecommunityenvisionedinthelocalareaplansand theRegionalGrowthStrategy.
ForBowsertheworkisaimedatbuildingupontheworkoftheBowser VillagePlanandistoprovideadetaileddesignandcostestimatefortheprovisionofsewagetreatmentin theBowserVillage.Thisworkwillbeimplementingthedesignandcostingforcollectionandtreatment systemsfollowinguponearlierstudyworkthatidentifiedtreatmentoptionsforthearea.
From the Deskof the DirectorBILL VEENHOF Regional Director, Area H billveenhof.com ph: 778-424-2810 [email protected]
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uponearlierstudyworkthatidentifiedtreatmentoptionsforthearea.
ThisstudyisstrategicforAreaHasitwillpositiontheRDNtoargueforFederalInfrastructurefundingforsewagewhenthenewFederalInfrastructureprogramsareimplementedin2014.
MARIJUANA—
Recognizingthatthecurrentregimeofmedicalmarihuanahadsignificantsecurityconcernswithit,HealthCanadacreatedanewpolicythatwillbeimplemented31Mar14.Essentially,thispolicymotivatedproducerstohavelargerscaleoperations,requiresverysignificantsecurityandinspectionmeasures,requiresthatnosmelloftheoperationbedetectableandtheoperatorsbesecurityclearedbythefederalgovernment.See: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/info/bp-securit-eng.php.Oneoftheintentsistoremovethecriminalelementfromthisproduction.
In2013,theMinistryofAgriculture(MoA)andtheAgriculturalLandCommission(ALC)formallydeclaredthatthisactivitywouldbeconsideredafarmingactivityonAgriculturalLandReserve,(ALR).Therewasnoconsultationwithanylocalgovernment(thatIknowof)onthisdeclaration.
TherewasagreatdealofdiscussionamongtheRDNRuralDirectorsonthis.Therewasastrongsensethatthisshouldbedesignatedanindustrialactivity.Thiswouldhavepermittedlocalgovernmentgreatercontrolandallowedustotaxit.But,thesimplematteristhat,theProvincehasdesignatedthisafarmingactivityandthusitis.
TogetherwithafewotherDirectors,IpokedatincreasingminimumsetbackallowancesonALRlandwherethisactivitywastooccur.Thiswasinanendeavourtopushthistolargerparcelsandtoinsulateborderingresidentiallandsfromthisactivity.TheMoAadvisedRDNstaffthattheywouldnotacceptanythingmorethan30msetbacks.
Finally,itisimportanttounderstandthattheRDNdoesnothavetheauthoritytoconstrainfarmingactivityinALRlands.Inotherwords,marihuanaproductionunderanapprovedlicenseispermittedonALRlandsinAreaH.
IexpectthatwewillseeBylaw500amendedshortlyalongthefollowinglinesasitrelatestoAreaH:
•“MedicalMarihuanaProductionispermittedonlandlocatedwithintheAgricultural LandReserveif:
•Theproductionofmedicalmarihuanaiscontainedwhollywithinlicensed facilitiesaspermittedbytheMarihuanaforMedicalPurposesRegulation (MMPR).
•Theminimumsetbackforallstructuresassociatedwithmedicalmarihuana productionis30.0metresfromallpropertylines.“
AsIhavesaidearlierhere,theRDNhasverylittletosayonwhathappensintheALRandyoumightwonderwhywearebothering,but,thenuancehereisthat,bypermittingitonALRonly,itisnotpermittedelsewhere.
D69 SCHOOL CHALLENGES —
Firstly,theParksvilleQualicumNewsisfollowingthisissueclosely,andifeducationisimportanttoyou,IwouldfollowdevelopmentsastheyarepublishedinthePQNews.
AttheinvitationoftheD69SchoolBoardIattendedameetingwheretheydiscussedtheirfuturefundingchallenges.IwasveryappreciativeofD69’sinterestincommunicatingwithus.Itwasanoutstandingbriefing.
ItisclearthattheD69TrusteesfacesomeexceptionallydifficultchoicesandanyoutcomeIforeseewillimpactsomeofus.Idon’tenvytheirjobinthenextfewmonths.
Inallofthis,Ihavenoauthorityovertheprocessnortheschoolboard.Ifyouhavecomments,theyshouldbedirectedtotheSchoolBoardathttp://www.sd69.bc.ca/Pages/default.aspx
Followingismyrecollectionofthemeetingdiscussions,anyerrorsaremine:
The Challenge
•Bylaw,schoolboardscannotrunadeficit
•SchoolBoardscannottax•Essentially,schoolboardsarefunded
byafixed“perstudent”paymentfromtheprovince.
continuedfrompreviouspage •D69enrolmentisdeclining,thereforefundingisdeclining.
•TheprovincerecentlyconcludedanagreementonwageincreaseswithCUPE.Thereisnoextrafundingfortheseincreases.BCHydroincreaseswillhaveasignificantimpactonthebudget.
•Becauseallofthistherewillbea$583,000deficitin2014.Thisdeficitwillincreaseto$3,618,000by2018.
•Therearesufficientfundsinreservestopaythedeficitin2014,afterthat,actionneedstooccurtoreducecosts.
•Closingenoughschoolstoachievethe$3.6milsavingswillresultinasystemcapacitythatislessthanthenumberofstudents.Thismeansthatbeyondfacilities,budgetsavingswillhavetobefoundelsewhere.
What is happening now ...
D69hasconcludeditsfirstpublicconsultationphasewheretheytriedtogetthepublic’sopinionastowhatisimportanttothecommunityasitrelatestoeducation.
•Overwhelmingly,thediscussions,sofar,suggestthatqualityofeducationisofparamountimportancetothepublic.
•ThepublicandD69recognizethatruralelementaryschoolshaveaspecialplaceinthecommunityandshouldbeprotected.
•Duetoprovincialgrants,BowserElementaryisalowcostschooltorun.
ThisinformationwillleadtoastaffrecommendationtotheSchoolBoardonwhereefficienciesinfacilitiescanbefound,(endJan).Atthispoint,theBoardisnotcontemplatinganyspecificaction
IftheBoardapprovestheStaffrecommendationtherewillbeafurther90daypublicconsultationperiod.~
Editor’s Note: Despite an ongoing debate, even High Times Magazine can’t definitively say why there are two spellings of ‘the weed’ – marihuana vs marijuana. There are various theories, most of them pointing to a simple spelling or pronunciation error. It’s quite likely just another example of the Brit vs US usage of the English language. Colour vs color. Neighbour vs neighbor. Bottom line ... it’s all the same stuff.
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PresentedbyTheQualicumBayTheatreGroup
DINNER THEATRE
Saturday, February 15, 2014OPENED MAIL
A collection of short sketches based on exchanged letters.
Saturday, March 1, 2014TEA-A-RIA
Love & obstacles in an Italian tearoom in New York City in the ‘40s
Doors:5:30pm•Dinner:6pm•Play:7pm.
Tickets$25advance,$30atthedoor.AvailableinBowserattheSalishSeaMarket
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Opening Night Celebration!Saturday, March 1 @ 5 p.m.Quality Resort Bayside$25 per personburger and a beverage included
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March & April 2014
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Silent Auction featuring local items
Nature Photo Display by Oceanside Photographers
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