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HEY HORSE LOVERS and Fall Fair volunteers, Q.C.C has got another fun work party planned to make our fabulous island riding ring, here at the Community Centre even better. We need your help to clear up the access to the ring, making it have safe and easy access so that you can bring your animals to the ring for fun events like the Fall Fair! The work party is planned for Saturday, August 4 at noon.
FROM MOUNT SEYMOUR LOOKING DOWN UPON A SMALL ISLAND ON LITTLE NUGEDZIE LAKE
KIDS’ YOGA CAMP THIS SUMMER at the QCC! What do a tree, an eagle, a bridge, a rock and a warrior have in common? They are are all Yoga Postures! This summer from July 30 – August 3, The QCC and Dana Mahon from Child’s Pose Yoga will be offering a kids yoga camp. Activities will include yoga, sprouting, juicing, meditation, outdoor time and more! Call the QCC at 285-3243 for more information and to SHARI ULRICH CONCERT at Gowlland register your child today! Harbour Resort, Thursday, August 9, 2012. Doors open at 6pm for dinner; concert at 7pm. Concert: $25/pp; dinner incl: $55/pp. Concert, dinner and hotel room: $199/couple. Tickets: http://www. gowllandharbour.eventbrite.ca Also visit us at http://www.gowllandharbour.com
EVOC BEAUTY is sorry to say her doorwill BARBEQUE STEAK DINNER at the be closing August 25. All products left are Quadra Legion on Saturday, July 28 at 6:30 30% off. Make your last appointments for your Julie time at Evoc at 202-3609. for $15. Meat draw from 5:00 - 6:30pm. NEXT WEEK AT Q.C.C. (JULY 30 - Aug 3) MONDAY 9:30 Parent & Tots (outside); 10:00 Yoga Camp for kids; 10:00 Yoga with Josephine; 7:15 Boot Camp (outside); 6:00 Weight Watchers; TUESDAY 9:00 Yoga with Brenda; 10:00 Yoga Camp for kids; 11:00 Pregnancy Yoga with Rebecca; 5:00 Yoga with Brenda; 6:45 Yollates with Tamara; WEDNESDAY 10:00 Yoga Camp for kids;10:00 Physio; THURSDAY 9:00 Yoga with Brenda; 10:00 Yoga Camp for kids; 10:00 Parent and Tots (outside); 5:00 Yoga with Megan; FRIDAY 10:00 Yoga Camp forkids; 9:00 Boot Camp (outside) NEW LOCALS LUNCH SPECIAL at Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge. Order four lunch entrée’s and get the fourth (lowest priced) FREE!!!!! Valid Noon to 3pm, 7 days per week including holidays, ALL SUMMER LONG!
STRANDED HAIR DESIGN – Wedding season is here and Brandi would like her clients to know that she will be working away from the Salon on several Saturdays NUYUMBALEES CULTURAL CENTRE this summer. To book an appointment call Open daily from 10am to 5pm, 7 days per 285-2055 Because You Deserve It! week including holidays. Guided tours F I R S T N AT I O N ’ S C U LT U R A L available every Saturday or by appointment. WELCOME EVERY FRIDAY at TsaAdults $10, Senior/Student/Children $5, Kid 5 & under FREE. Membership is Kwa-Luten Lodge between 6pm and available and charitable donations gratefully 7pm. Everyone is welcome to come and experience this rich cultural tradition of accepted. song and dance with a Quadra flair. For IT’S BACK at The Landing music on the information or for dining reservations call deck with The Blue Kats and friends every 285-2042. Sunday at 3pm. Come try our new menu items and daily food and drink specials. WORKS OF H’ART Galler y & Gift Emporium is proud to announce the arrival NO BAD DAYS!! of our 33rd West Coast artist! Please come in QUADRA ISLAND FARMER’S MARKET and view a preview of Vivid Works amazing and Bazaar every Friday 12 – 4pm at Heriot hats! Denise is a local of the Comox Valley Bay Tru-Value. Every Saturday 10am – 2pm and is truly a gifted artisan. We are located at QCove Credit Union. Something for at 1536 West Road in the Tru Value Heriot everyone. Arts, crafts, veggies and more! Bay mall! Open 7 days a week and most Don’t miss out! Stella 285-3184 or Michele always wearing a smile!!! 285-2834 285-3747 quadramarket@gmail.com
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Q. COVE AUTO REPAIR has a new Very fun Creative Theatre classes are number. One call for: Auto Repairs and coming up at Q.C.C. for kids ages 11-14, (Aug 13th -15th) and ages 6-9 (Aug 20th Scrap Car Removal – 250-287-1686 -22nd). Phone the Quadra Community RESTOCKED! LOCAL GRASS FED beef Centre (285-3243) now to register or for for sale. Anything from quarters up are more info. for sale now with a 20% down payment. Heritage Free Range Meat birds are ready to KIDS, COME OUT and have a blast with prebook. September and October harvest. Summer Rec! The Community Centre still Please call 285-3976 www.thequadrafarm. has spaces left in our Discovery Adventure Camp (Aug 20-24, *NOW ages 11-15), as blogspot.ca well as our Mini Art Camp (Aug 6-10, ages WORKS OF H’ART ARRIVED! Cloth 5-7 *morning & 8-14 *afternoon) and Yoga napkins in wild and wonderful colours! Camp (July 30-Aug 3, ages 5-8 *morning& ARRIVED! Quadra Island t-shirts, hoodies 9-14 *afternoon). Register now so you and hats! SPECIAL GIFT! Purchase 2 don’t miss out! Check out the programs Putamayo CD’s and get a free Putamayo online at: www.quadrarec.bc.ca http://www. CD sampler - July special - 2 CD’s for $30! quadrarec.bc.ca Register by phoning 285ARRIVED! Children’s CD’s - come in and 3243 or stop by the office (Mon-Fri 8-2). ask for a listen!!! PINKY TREATS WEEKLY SPECIAL: Mario’s Cappuccino gelato! Also serving real fruit smoothies, frappuccinos, hot dogs, floats, cones and sundaes. Open daily at 12:30pm in the Cove ferry terminal. Gluten and dairy free options available. Come and get your Pinky Treats!
IS IT TIME TO SEPARATE home & work? Do you require reliable TELUS high speed internet? We have air conditioned office space available in the well-kept Cove Centre. Recently renovated, approximately 200 sq. ft. Call Kim or Ed 285-3138
ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT available immediately above Quadra General Store. Full time or part time Sever/Bartender $450/month plus damage deposit. Call 285position at The Landing Pub. Must have 3222 ask for Keri. Serving It Right. Come join a fun group of people. Drop resume at Pub or email FOR SEPTEMBER 15: Beautiful 3 bedroom jcduprey@telus.net or call 285-2701 house on 5 acres with stunning view of Heriot Bay. Washer/dryer, woodstove/ The whole object of travel is not to electric heat, propane cookstove, nonsmokers - $1100/month. Email sanspear@ set foot on foreign land; it is at last telus.net to set foot on one’s own country as ARE YOU AN ARTISAN who wants a foreign land.” —G. K. Chesterton more visibility for your creations? A small inexpensive retail space with high traffic is available on the main floor of the Cove Centre. Recently renovated. 170 sq. ft. Call With your help we Kim or Ed 250-285-3138. can save the heart of Quadra Parks. STUDIO APARTMENt on waterfront Please donate today! property in Heriot Bay for rent. References required. For more information please Go to www.quadraparks.com contact Heather at 250-285-3509 Quadra Island Conservancy, Box 202, Heriot Bay
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new Homes, renovations & repairs Call 285 - 3931 or 285 - 3405
895 WEST ROAD – Quadra Storage – Saturday, July 28 – 10 to 2pm – Trash and treasures garage sale. Kid’s stuff, hand tools, furniture, parlor stove, piano. 708 NOBLE ROAD (on the way to the dentist) – Saturday, July 28 – 8am to noon is cheap – noon to 2pm is twice as cheap – 2pm to 4pm is free! 285-2899
TIME TO SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME! Interior and exterior professional, experienced painting service. Fully insured (WCB) etc. Please give John a call at 285WANTED – metal exterior door with frame 3597 or 202-2069 (cell). We do spray(pre-hung). Please call Gerald at 285-3388. washing too. YARN SALE ½ PRICE NO HST. New G A R D E N E R / YA R D W O R K E R : yarns not in previous sales Noro, Malabrigo, Experienced man seeks work gardening, lace mohair and sock yarn Plus Deb’s great landscaping, rock-work, rock walls, stash. August 1 - 4 from noon - 6pm at 701 construction labouring, labouring, firewood Heriot Bay Rd (corner Green and Heriot etc. Qualified. Good rates! Please phone Bay Rd) 250-204-1278 (Quadra Island). WANTED – ride-on lawnmower/tractor for good home. Call 285-2330. COMEDIAN WHOPPI GOLDBERG is coming Saturday, August 11 – 2 great tickets $129 each; Red Robinson Show Centre Coquitlam. Email sanspear@telus.net GM TRUCK works on propane $1000. Rice and steamer $20. Tiki torch 5/$20. Big cooler for fish $50. Air conditioner $80. Sheep skins. 2 bicycles $50, 20. Ikea bar stool $60 each. Cedar handmade picnic table $200. Driftwood furniture set $100. 285-2728.
DION’S GUIDED SALMON Fishing first trip of the season – congratulations to Judith Allerston. 21lb Chinook – her first salmon! Book some fun out there today. Can’t catch MILTON ROAD GREENHOUSE – Year a fish if you don’t have a line in the water. end plant sale! 10% to 60% off all plant 250-850-9700. stock – 60% off all vegetable and annual NOLE CREEK SAWMILLS: milling, bedding plants – 20% off all perennials, moulding, kiln drying, all to your specific herbs, geraniums and fuchsias – 10% off all requirements. Speciality beams to 32 ft, hanging baskets, planters, begonias, asters siding, flooring & much more. Your logs and zinnias – 1068 Milton Road – 9am to or mine. Free local pickup and delivery. 6pm – 285-2076. Call Greg 285-2762 Website: www. COOL NEWTONIAN 4” TELESCOPE nolecreeksawmills.com with lenses worth $600 – best offer. See GUTTERS. GUTTERS. GUTTERS. rings on Saturn and moons on Jupiter as Hedefine Contracting, Discovery Islands’ well as every crater on the moon. Email roofing specialists, does 5”, K-style sanspear@telus.net continuous gutters. Island convenience. Call 285-2866 for all your roofing and gutter needs.
THE WATER GUY: Water systems by certified environmental operator. Well water analysis: sales, service and installation of: ultraviolet treatment systems: filtration pro ducts; pumps, pressure & well equipment; specialty pump sales. Quadra, Cortes and beyond. Q-Cove, 285-3744/8303744/email: waterguy@uniserve.com SIGNS, PICTURE FRAMING and simple Engraving at Waypoint Signs beside Quadra Builders. Tuesday -Thursday, 9 – noon and 1 – 4 pm. (look for OPEN sign on other days). Appointments possible to suit your schedule. Friendly, efficient, personalized service with quality products at affordable rates. 285-2815 & info@waypointsigns.com Prompt, professional service TQ journeyman
Ron Lolacher Contracting
Renovations • Custom Designed Decks Complete Interior Finishing (home) 250 285-2203 • (cell) 250 287-0786
lrlolacher@gmail.com • Box 338, Heriot Bay, BC V0P
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