The Hungry Eye

DECEMBER 19, 2012

EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS SEE CIGAR BOX GUITARS by Tracy Tomlinson, Original Paintings, Cards, Amber Jewelry at Firesign Studio yearround, and QI Winter Market in the Community Centre Saturday, December 22 from 10am – 2pm. Contact Nanci Cook at Firesign B&B (we’re open!): 250-2853390. firesignart@hotmail.com, www. firesignartanddesign.com

QUADRA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Christmas Concert is on Wednesday, December 19 at the Community Centre.

Everyone welcome! Doors open at 5pm for a concession dinner. Concert at 6pm.

Admission is free. Twoonie raffle with gift baskets, 50/50. Come support our children!

WEEKLY AT THE LEGION: Texas Hold’em Poker 7:30pm on Wednesdays. Fridays is drop in Jam night and Saturday’s meat draws 5 - 6:30pm. Upcoming special events: Let’s celebrate Tips Eve on Friday December 21 at 8pm with Bananafish.

Come enjoy this semi-formal evening with fabulous music to move to, $10.

The Legion’s Annual Boxing Day Casino night on December 26 from 7pm – 1am with games of Black Jack, Texas Hold’em Poker and more. Let’s have fun with dressing up in Vegas attire.

THIS WEEKEND AT Q.C.C. (Dec 22) SATURDAY 10:00-2:00 Winter Market *Stocking Stuffer Alert*

DECEMBER 23 & 24 (11am - 3pm) Polluted Pixie will be open and once again tax free! Come in and finish your last minute holiday shopping. We will be closed December 25 - January 2. Happy Holidays everyone!

M O U N TA I N M A D N E S S PA R T Y ! ! !

Sunday, December 23. WIN: two nights’ accommodation: Mount Washington + KAMELEON CLOSURE. We will be four lift passes. Costume prizes + extra taking our annual two week break over draw entry. HBI pub. 7pm - close. Draw the holidays. Wednesday, December 19 10pm must be there to win. will be our last day until we reopen on AT CHRISTMAS TIME some people will Friday, January 4 at 9am. We wish you feel disappointed. Listen to how Obed all a safe and happy holiday!! brought happiness and joy to Bethlehem.

YOGIS: I’LL BE AT THE QUADRA Winter Celebrate the fourth week of Advent at Market on December 22 selling yoga mat Quadra Island Bible Church, Sunday bags made by the children at the Polio morning at 10:30.

Ashram, India. All proceeds go to help NEW AT DIG: Life Drawing-Drop-In the children. For more information – call Class every Tuesday evening 6:30-8:30.

Eileen at 285-2434. $12. Cove Centre, above the Bookstore.

Q.C.C. WILL BE CLOSED for the holidays Current exhibition: “Small Works - Island from December 22 to January 7. We Style” Great gifts! Previously unseen would like to wish everyone very happy works. DIG supports local arts & artists. holidays and give a big THANK YOU to all Runs until December 23 (Tues-Sat 11amof our amazing islanders that volunteered 3pm). their time at Q.C.C. this year! Keep your CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE at Quadra eyes peeled for the Q.C.C. Rec Guide, out Island United Church, December 24 at in the mail in the New Year.

7:30pm. Regular services at 11am on BRENDA DEMPSEY MASSAGE Gift December 23 and January 6. Everyone Certificates now available at Yellow Dog welcome! For information, call Mimi at in QCove, Firesign Studio, and QI Winter 285-3163. Please note there will be no Market in the Community Centre on service on January 30.

Saturday, December 22 from 10am – JAMES POTTERY IS STOCKED with 2pm. Call Nanci Cook, Firesign 250-285an abundance of beautiful, handcrafted 3390. firesignart@hotmail.com on Quadra pottery and the shop will be EAT COOKIES, SING CAROLS, hear open right up ‘till Christmas Eve. Gift the Christmas story and a message at certificates available. 250-285-3101 Quadra Island Bible Church, December DECEMBER 25TH - Free community 23, 6:30pm. Please note there are no Christmas Dinner at the Heriot Bay Inn. services Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. EVERYONE WELCOME! Doors open at MISPLACED YOUR FLYER? Tru Value 5pm, dinner at 6pm. Friendship, music specials – for both the Heriot Bay and and lots of turkey! Gift exchange; bring Q-Cove stores – can be viewed online something (wrapped) quality used or reevery week at www.thehungryeye.ca gift if you want to.

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EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED CHEF CHRIS MCCALLUM and his team have prepared an enticing menu for your taste buds delight. Delicious New Year’s Eve cuisine in Herons Dining Room. Come and enjoy! Reservations recommended: 285-3322 IT’S SURE TO BE A GREAT New Year’s Eve at the Legion with Elec-Trick Lemonade, December 31 at 9pm with complimentary champagne and snacks at midnight, $10 at the door. On January 19 the Legion is celebrating 75 years on Quadra Island, with a pot luck dinner and dance with High Society. Looking forward to February 9 and the return of Tequila Mockingbird with the release of their new album. So much fun!! $10 at the doors - opens at 9pm.

FAWN SCREENING SUCCESS! Thanks so much to everyone for the amazing turnout and great night! We couldn’t have imagined that much support. Don’t forget to check out our future project at www. indiegogo.com/theastronomer We would greatly appreciate any donations at all to help push this dream along, which can be made on the indiegogo website. Again only 3000 ten dollar donations gets us to our goal, so please help us spread the word! www.demiapictures.com

HOLIDAY HOURS AT WORKS OF H’ART will be 9:30-5:30 daily/closing at 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s day. I want to send a huge thank-you to everyone who has come in and encouraged, enlightened and CELEBRATE WITH BIG MOUTH and brightened my world by simply gazing special guest Ray Bennett on New Years lovingly, complimenting or buying! You Eve!! Kick start 2013 with friends and have made my first months attempt at community in Herons at the Heriot Bay retail an experience that has enriched Inn on December 31! Midnight snacks. my life! This seems like a good time also Doors open 9pm, music 10pm to 2am. to thank all of the artists for gracing $10 at the door. my shelves and walls with their lovely CALL FOR ARTISTS! The Quadra Studio creations. Also thanks to Quadra Theatre, Tour is accepting applications for the Quadra Singers and all musicians for 11th annual tour, June 1 & 2, 2013. filling our island with music and joy! email: studiotour@quadraislandarts.com And last but not least a huge thanks to or pick up forms at Yellow Dog Trading. those who care for our parks ... especially Deadline January 15, 2013.

Rebecca Spit ... our Quadra Island gem!

Merry Christmas to all!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to our truly wonderful community from all of your TRU-VALUE FOODS now taking orders wonderful staff at the Heriot Bay Inn!! for Fresh Turkeys (Regular or Free Range)!

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In fact, that’s a myth, family physician Dr. Upe Mehan of Kitchener, ON, says. A cup of coffee or two will not dehydrate you.

The average cup of coffee contains between 100 and 120 milligrams of caffeine. But you’d need more than 500 to 600 milligrams of caffeine for its diuretic effects to kick in.

“So you would have to consume four or more cups of coffee to get that dehydrating effect from it,” Mehan says.

So why then does coffee send us to the bathroom so often?

“That’s because of caffeine’s irritant effect on the bladder, which stimulates the bladder to create that urge to urinate,” Mehan says. “But the fluid you lose from that is pretty small.”

What does cause dehydration is alcohol; in fact, a major part of a hangover is the body trying to recover from dehydration. Dehydration can also stem from: illnesses that lead to diarrhea and vomiting, vigorous exercise and intense sweating, and being out in hot, humid weather.

So if you’re worried that your morning joe is draining you dry, Mehan says not to worry.

“Go ahead, and enjoy that doubledouble.”

For more info: www.ctvnew.ca/health

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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who participated in Jeannie’s low impact class this past year. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in 2013. Classes begin again Friday, December 28 at 8:30am at QCC. Blessings and good health for 2013.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. Twobedroom, top floor of well-maintained 2-storey view home on lower Quadra Loop. 1000 sq. ft. Ground level entrance; custom kitchen, wood floors and details throughout, w/d, d/w. Electric heat. No smoking, adult oriented. $800/month U OF Q: DECEMBER 19 … TIMBERRRR plus utilities. WiFi provided. References Bill Dubois and his boys; a clear cut required. Kathie 285-3056 or kathie56@ history to logging on Quadra. Pub telus.net Education. Wednesdays HBI Pub, 7pm.

U of Q will be on term break until midJanuary. Merry Christmas to all of the BUY/SELL/TRADE profs and students!

BLACK LACQUER & glass entertainment JANUARY IS A GREAT TIME to get fit! centre (20” deep x 37” wide x 67” high) Check this space for Quadra’s health and like new - $75. Plus 21” Hitachi TV, works fitness classes -— for body and mind. perfectly - $100. Call Rob at 285-2321.

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FREE TO A GOOD HOME – well trained, seventeen year old, Bay coloured Morgan horse. For more information please call: Karen or Guy at 285-2781.

1.The first two games of which of North America’s “Big Four” sports leagues was played on December 17, 1917?

2. Which Edmonton Oiler scored his 1,000th point on December 17, 1984?

3. On the same day, which coach became the NHL’s all-time wins leader?

1. The National Hockey League (remember them?). The Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 9-4 and the Montreal Wanderers beat the Toronto Arenas 10-9.

Anyone who’s had a few cups of coffee in the morning knows that it doesn’t take long before that java has you running for the bathroom. And, of course, we all know coffee is loaded with caffeine, which is a diuretic— meaning a substance that makes the body lose water. So coffee must be dehydrating, right?

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

2. Wayne Gretzky, in a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings, only his 424th regular-season game.

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3. Scotty Bowman, now the most successful coach in major league sports.

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SERVICES THE WATER GUY: Water systems by certified environmental operator.

Well water analysis: sales, service and installation of: ultraviolet treatment systems: filtration products; pumps, pressure & well equipment; specialty pump sales. Quadra, Cortes and beyond.

Q-Cove, 285-3744/830-3744/email: waterguy@uniserve.com

Complete Construction Services Site Preparation to Design & Building

285-3982 CAREFUL WINTER PRUNING can improve the health of fruit trees, shrubs, and vines. Certified horticulturist Ryan Nassichuk is now taking appointments for this January and February. Call 250202-2326 or email nassichuk@gmail.com for more information.

CHAIN SAW WORK – Need your windfalls limbed and bucked up? Running low on firewood ($180/cord). Gall Garnet for this and other chainsaw work. Hardworking – all equipment provided. Call 250-2028852.

STORMY WEATHER IS HERE AGAIN, be prepared! Have your trees professionally evaluated. Call Dick’n’sons Tree Service – Certified arborist – WCB certified tree assessor – BC Hydro certified – Over 30 years of experience – 24 hour emergency service – Fully insured – Free estimates – References available – Call 285-2682 GOT ACHES, NEED TO REALIGN, take a load of stress off of your joints and mind?

Have a gentle relaxation or therapeutic massage (myofascial release, lymph drainage, hot/cold stones), breathing and remedial exercises. Flexible hours – Leslie MacGregor RMT 285-2054.

NOLE CREEK SAWMILLS: milling, moulding, kiln drying, all to your specific requirements. Speciality beams to 32 ft, siding, flooring & much more. Your logs or mine. Free local pickup and delivery.

Call Greg 285-2762 Website: www. nolecreeksawmills.com

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Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you’re giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism.”

—Caroline Kennedy 4 • Hungry Eye – December 19, 2012

—Fran Lebowitz

THE QUEEN OF CLEAN is on the scene!

To clean your home – she’s really keen.

So lighten your load – don’t pull out your hair. She’s a great little cleaner – with a few days to spare. Call 250-202-5029

Chris Phillips 285-3040

GUTTERS. GUTTERS. GUTTERS. (cell) 202-6200 Midsize CAT Excavator (thumb & blade) Hedefine Contracting, Discovery Islands’ Tandem Hooklift Dump Truck roofing specialists, does 5”, K-style continuous gutters. Island convenience. SIGNS, PICTURE FRAMING and simple Call 285-2866 for all your roofing and Engraving at Waypoint Signs beside gutter needs.

Quadra Builders. Tuesday -Thursday, 9 – noon and 1 – 4 pm. (look for OPEN sign on other days). Appointments possible to Excavating, suit your schedule. Friendly, efficient, Trucking, personalized service with quality products Rock, Sand, at affordable rates. 285-2815 & info@ waypointsigns.com Crush, and

Gravel.

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Happy Holidays from the

Hungry Eye All the best to you and yours for 2013.

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