DECEMBER 21, 2011
EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE LEGION: The meat draws are cancelled December 24 & 31. Boxing Day Casino night Monday, December 26. Meat Draw at 5 pm and games of Black Jack start at 6:30 pm. Come enjoy this fundraising event. Proceeds go towards local non-profit groups. New Year’s Eve “Rock in 2012” with Duffy Live Saturday, December 31 from 9 pm to 3 am. Food, fun and great music. $10 at the door. Includes the service to have you and your vehicle driven home safely. Happy Holidays!
“CANDY CANES” Photo by Julia Freeman-Woolpert
KAMELEON – Holiday closure starting Friday, December 23 and reopening on Monday, January 2. Gift certificates available – give the gift of yum! BANANAFISH DANCE ORCHESTRA is coming back to Quadra. Friday, December 23 at 9 pm. Come to the Legion and celebrate Tips Eve. Put on your dancing shoes, these guys will not disappoint. $10 at the door. CAFÉ AROMA will be closed December 24, 25 and 26. Regular hours from December 27 to 31. Open at 9am January 1, 2012. Flavoured coffee syrups available for purchase – great stocking stuffers! Happy Holidays from all of the staff. Merry Christmas!!
AROMA CAFÉ presents Cameron Gunn and Banjo Joe performing their original songs live and unplugged. Café will be open late and all ages welcome. Tuesday, December 27 at 7 pm. Admission by donation.
NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE of The Hungry Eye will be published on Thursday, December 29. Why? So you can enjoy your holiday and not worry about rushing to drop off your ad at the gas station on Boxing Day! To get your ad into next week’s Eye, please take it to CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE at Quadra the gas station by 6pm on TUESDAY, Island United Church will be at 7:30 pm DECEMBER 27. —Ed. on December 24. Everyone is welcome. NEW YEARS EVE EVE PARTY in HBI Call 285-3163 for more information. pub. Yes, that’s right New Years Eve The first regular Sunday morning EVE, December 30th. It’ll be a blast. service will be on January 8 at 11 am Toga’s will be the order of the day. Do in the New Year! you need a spare sheet? Give Tracy a DECEMBER 25. Free Christmas call; 285-3322. Dinner at the Heriot Bay Inn. Come one RESERVE NOW for a fabulous dinner and all to enjoy good company, good in Herons, then say goodbye 2011 and food and good cheer. Re-gift exchange. hello 2012! You’ll want to bring in the Open at 5 pm, dinner at 6 pm. 285New Year at the HBI with Go Dog Go! 3322. (The Inn will be closed to regular Laugh, dance, live. $10. 285-3322. 10 business) pm to 4 am. DECEMBER 26; 3 Boxing Day Special QUADRA ISLAND STUDIO TOUR is treats! Open mic with Mo in the calling for artists to apply for the 10th afternoon at the HBI; 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Annual Tour, June 2 and 3, 2012. Visit the meat draw at the Legion 5 Expose your work! Applications forms pm. Stay at the Legion for the annual are available at Hummingbird Office Casino Night … then Christmas is over Supply or by emailing: studiotour@ MISPLACED YOUR FLYER? Tru Value quadraislandarts.com Deadline is specials – for both the Heriot Bay and January 15, 2012. Q-Cove stores – can be viewed online N E W ! P L A S T I C E N G R AV I N G at every week at www.thehungryeye.ca Waypoint Signs, 285-2815. Indoor PHYSIOTHERAPY with Klari Varallyai labels, nametags, etc on a manual will be moving to the Quadra Community pantograph engraver. Lots of colours C e n t r e c o m m e n c i n g We d n e s d a y in stock. Custom key-chains double January 11, 2012, 9am-3pm. Call the as Christmas gift tags. Call soon with Campbell River to book appointments: Christmas orders. Sorry, no graphics, 250-286-1046. See the Eye insert this jewellery or metals yet. week for full details.
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EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS CONT’D CHILDREN’S CENTRE RAFFLE. First & second prizes – 2-night stay at Rathtrevor Beach in Parksville, dinner & gas. Third prize - $300 gift card for Tru-Value Q-Cove. Fourth prize - $100 gift card for Tru-Value Q-Cove. Tickets are $5/each or 5/$20 and are available at Hummingbird and Quadra Crafts.
Heart & Soul Home Care Sarah Gregg Granger, RN Certified Foot Care Nurse
Serving Quadra Island foot care basic nursing services health & wellness consulting respite personal care therapeutic touch
250-204-RN4U (7648) BIG & EASY BOTTLE BREW makes the perfect stocking stuffer for beer lovers. 2 litre batch brews right in the bottle in 2 weeks. No further equipment required! Now on for a special Santa Saver price at Fermentations. 2853822. SUBMITTING CLASSIFIED ADS for Hungry Eye advertising couldn’t be easier: Hand your classified ad to the gas station clerk and pay CASH. Walk away with your cash register receipt. Max. word count for a classified ad is 80 words. For DISPLAY ADS, contact Michelle Simms by phone or email. For contact info and ad rates, visit www. thehungryeye.ca
Don’t forget! Next week’s edition of the Hungry Eye will be published on Thursday, December 29. Please submit your classified ads to the gas station by
6pm on Tuesday, December 27.
IN THE COVE
THANK YOU wonder ful Quadra community for shopping at Hummingbird Office and Art Supply. You’re the reason we’re here. Here’s to happy holidays, health and prosperity to all from your friends the Hummingbirds!
IN THE COVE
GIVE A GIFT of love and rejuvenation! (and receive a $10 coupon for yourself)! Prices and packages to fit every budget & every Body! Massage, Reflexology, Infra-red Sauna, Steam/Hydrotherapy, Body Scrubs, Mini-facials or foot scrubs! Call Lori today @ 203-2248
TUES – SAT.
10 am to 4:30 pm
285-3822
CHRISTMAS CHEER at Coastal Community Credit Union. Enter to win a gift basket by donating to the food bank. One non-perishable food item gives you the chance to win a gift basket of 2 coffee mugs by James Pottery, 2 Christmas napkins by Janice Scott, 2 Purdy’s chocolate bars, 1 box of Chair decaf tea, 1 box of chocolate mint thins, Aroma Christmas blend coffee and 2 pkgs of 3 Ferrero Rocher. Enter often. Cash donations will also be accepted. CASTLE PRINTING printed this issue of the Hungry Eye THE EYE’S “Island People & Places” isn’t just for kids. Use it for special birthdays, anniversaries, births, marriages, new business start-ups, etc. No charge. Please send your submission ideas to islandpeople@thehungryeye. ca Requirements include: a high resolution digital photo plus a very brief blurb when appropriate (60 word max.) Please do not submit advertisements for businesses to “Island People & Places.”
Wine & Beer Supplies and Related Giftware
New Patients Welcome • No Referral Required • Custom Orthotics
CAMPBELL RIVER PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC
Klari Varallyai, Physical Therapist WEDNESDAYS on QUADRA ISLAND Please book appointments through Campbell River Clinic
250 286-1046
“The Book Store for Book Lovers”
THOUSANDS OF BOOKS New/Used/Discounted/Rare/Out-of-Print
Mon. - Fri. 9:30 - 5:30 Saturday 10 - 5 • Closed Sundays Proprietor: Robin King 285-3665 Email: bookbonanza@telus.net
LOST & FOUND ALL FOUND ITEMS RUN FREE (once only/40 words or less) in the Hungry Eye. If you find a pet or other item, please try to locate its owner – your kindness won’t cost a dime. Deadline: before 6 pm Mondays at the gas station or email (michelle@thehungryeye.ca) No items by phone, please.
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THE HUNGRY EYE is published each week by THE HUNGRY EYE (Michelle Simms van Orden), printed on Quadra Island by Castle Printing & distributed free to Quadra mailboxes Wednesdays. The deadline for ad submission is 6 PM MONDAY for Wednesday’s publication. Also available online: www.thehungryeye.ca. FOR CLASSIFIED ADS: Pre-pay at the Petro-Can Station (Village Square) 7 days a week! Classified ad pricing: up to 40 words $6 + hst; 41-80 words $15 + hst. Max. 80 words for classified ads. Please count your words. Contact Michelle Simms van Orden at 587-987-5358 about display ads or inserts which are not processed through the gas station. Please do not leave display ads/inserts/or their payments at the gas station. The Hungry Eye reserves the right to refuse advertising. More ads than space? Time-sensitive ads take priority when space is tight. WITHOUT PREJUDICE. No responsibility is undertaken for any errors or omissions.
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NEXT DEADLINE: Before 6 PM MONDAY
CLASSES / WORKSHOPS
REAL ESTATE / RENTALS
U OF Q. December 21; Solstice and good vibrations in numbers. Numerology with Michael Scott. December 28; RCMP present safe driving awareness, breathalyzer information, new interpretations of the drinking and driving laws. Pub education: Island neighbours sharing knowledge. Wednesdays. HBI Pub. 7 pm.
2 BEDROOM HOUSE in Quathiaski Cove for rent. Close to ferry and shopping. Loft area with lots of storage space. Fridge, stove, washer, dryer included. Available now. $600/month. 285-2312
GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC! Guitar, bass, mandolin and music theory classes. Receive a 20% discount if purchased before the New Year. Phone Mo for info. 285-2409.
AVAILABLE JANUARY 1 – large 2 bedroom modular home in quiet neighbourhood. Close to beach, washer, dryer, wood stove and electric heat. No smoking, no dogs. $650/month plus utilities. Damage deposit and references required. Call 285-2343 to apply.
BUY / SELL / TRADE CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICATES for any Waypoint Signs product or service. Picture framing, vinyl signs or decals for business or personal use, simple engraving desktop signs or anything (almost) engraved on plastic for business or fun. Be creative! Sarah: 285-2815. JAMES POTTERY is open every day until Christmas. Choose a Quadra Island made pottery gift from our well stocked showroom. 120 Joyce Road. 285-3101. 10% OFF HERIOT BAY INN gift certificates until December 20th. A perfect gift for anyone! 285-3322
FERMENTATIONS has gift certificates; customizable to any amount, redeemable for a wide variety of wine or beer kits to suit every taste and budget. We also carry a selection of party ware and wine and beer accessories. 2853822. CHRISTMAS IS HERE at Sidelines on the Bay. Useful gifts for everyone, from carpets and candles to collectables, home décor, local art and many unique items for that unique person in your life. Open 8 am to 5 pm, and until 8 pm Friday.
EARTHLIGHT POTTERY OPEN until Christmas. 10% off all the stock – seconds included. Drop in or phone ahead. 689 Plaza Road – 285-3931. GUITAR HERO SET – guitar, drums, microphones, CD, connectors - $100. Call 285-2343 GENTLY USED Valley Comfort forced air wood furnace comes with 20kw electric back-up heat plus double walled chimney and connectors. Phone 285-3999 LAST CHANCE to get that kids CD from Evangeline’s. The next couple of months is a hard go for local shops to make it. If y’all went and bought something – it sure would help them hang in through winter 3 FISH TOTES, 2 welders, 1 set cutting torches, 1957 Monarch, cement mixer, rotor tiller, 12” table saw, planer (will plane 10” x 24” timber – this built the BC49). Phone Bill at 285-3210
Place it! SELL it! $6 +
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www.thehungryeye.ca How? See pg. 16 little Quadra phone book! Hungry Eye – December 21, 2011 • 3
SERVICES BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL Therapy. A gentle but deep, handson, whole body therapy. Access your deepest resource of health to release tension, resolve trauma, relax your nervous system, restore balance & alignment and more. Sliding scale $40 - $70. Juliana Grubwieser, BCST 285-2787.
from The Hungry Eye
Chris Phillips 285-3040
(cell) 202-6200
Midsize CAT Excavator (thumb & blade) Tandem Hooklift Dump Truck
HEALING HEARTS EnergyWorks – Do you need support in working through trauma, pain or grief? If so, call me for gentle hands on work to support you and your own healing. I have seventeen years experience, the last seven dealing with severe trauma. I am trained in Integrative Energy Healing, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Pranic Healing and The Way of the Heart. References available. Call Terry Peebles at 285-2340. Give the gift of healing this holiday season. Gift certificates available.
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 CLARK’S PAINTING – When only the best is good enough! Special off season rates. Endorsed by Santa. 285-3597 wcjohnny@gmail.com Merry Christmas to you and your family! Ho! Ho! Ho!
SERVICES CON’T
GOOD STUFF TO KNOW
CLEAN YOUR GUTTERS – call John Clark – 285-3597. Now’s the time!! Interior painting call Clarks Painting 285-3597. Winter rates. 285-3597.
AS THE CAMPBELL RIVER Salvation Army kettle fundraising campaign enters its final week numbers are up, but there are still many volunteer kettle shifts to fill.
PICTURE FRAMING, signs and simple engraving at Waypoint Signs next to Quadra Builders. Tuesdays to Thursdays – 9 to noon and 1 to 4 pm. Appointments can also be made to suit your schedule. Friendly, efficient, personalized service with quality products at affordable rates. Sarah: 285-2815 & info@waypointsigns.com 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 GUTTERS. GUTTERS. GUTTERS. Hedefine Contracting, Discovery Islands’ roofing specialists, does 5”, K-style continuous gutters. Island convenience. Call 285-2866 for all your roofing and gutter needs. Prompt, professional service TQ journeyman
Ron Lolacher Contracting Complete Construction Services Site Preparation to Design & Building Fine Finishing & Carpentry
250-285-3982
Cell: 250-830-3982 • jseffzig@gicable.com
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Renovations • Custom Designed Decks Complete Interior Finishing (home) 250 285-2203 • (cell) 250 287-0786
lrlolacher@gmail.com • Box 338, Heriot Bay, BC V0P
“On average, two hours of volunteer time will help us provide 21 meals to those in need or will help us provide two emergency food hampers to a local family who couldn’t otherwise afford one,” said Community Ministries Director Kevin Mack. “This final stretch of the campaign is crucial to our campaign, which funds many of our year -round programs and services.” Anyone who could volunteer two hours of their time between now and December 24 and staff a kettle is encouraged to call Tami at: 250202-2752. Donations will be received by The Salvation Army right up to December 31 for a 2011 tax receipt. Donations can be made through the kettle, the main office at 291 Mclean St, or on-line at: www.oceancrest.ca by clicking the ‘fill the kettle link.’ For more information please contact: Kevin Mack-Community Ministries Director: Phone: 250-287-3720 ext. 204 Cell: 250-202-9245 campbellrivercmd@gmail.com
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Campbell River Physiotherapist Corporation 991 Alder Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 2R1 t: (250) 286-1046 f: (250) 286-1004 Email: crphysio@telus.net
Klari Varallyai, Physiotherapist Dear Quadra Island Community, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best for the season and for 2012. Due to my increasing physiotherapy case load, in the future Physio treatments will be at the Quadra Community Centre commencing Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. followed by each Wednesday of the month. Early or late appointments can be pre-arranged. For an appointment on Quadra, please call the Campbell River Clinic at (250) 286-1046. Doctors referrals welcome but no longer required. Your support of Physiotherapy has been greatly appreciated. I look forward to working with you in the new location. Regards, Klari Varallyai Physical Therapist Our clinic welcomes working with you to reach your personal goals in health and wellness during your daily life in your home, sport, art, recreation and work. Quadra Island Physiotherapy offers our clients a diverse and thorough complement of treatment options for all ages. Soft tissue and joint mobilizations Pre and post surgery activations and exercises for orthopedic and plastic surgeries
Sport specific consultation, education and management of sport injury and injury prevention Women’s health and wellness
Ligament, muscle and joint injuries
Jaw T.M.J. and facial pain treament
Joint replacements
Work-related injuries Treatment and ergonomic strategies and solutions for injury prevention and management
Injury prevention for all ages (gardening, dance and music, or crafts)