What a turnout! Quadra Island Foundation volunteers send heartfelt thanks to the many, many community members who made Celebrate Quadra! an event to remember.
“We are grateful to everyone who volunteered, contributed items for the concession and silent auction, provided photographs, music and live performances, and, of course, to the audience,” says QIF board president Michael Mascall. “This event highlighted so many things to celebrate about our island community – our people, culture and environment. And with so much community support, it was truly an evening to remember.”
The April 22 event coincided with Earth Day and featured a talk by Eric Peterson about the Tula Foundation’s work, including monitoring and advising on local environmental conditions and phenomena. Thanks to island photographers, Celebrate Quadra! also included spectacular slideshow of our natural surroundings and wildlife.
There was also a slideshow focused on Quadra people, places and community and cultural events – think May Day, markets, Canada Day, Fall Fair, Theatre Quadra production, Chamber Music and Quadra Singers performances and more.
Another highlighted some of the many volunteer organizations that provide local community services, including: the Community Kitchen, Free Firewood; ICAN (Quadra’s Climate Action Network); Quadra Cat Rescue; Quadra Children’s Centre; Quadra Circle; Quadra Island Conservancy and Stewardship Society; Quadra Cultural Committee; Quadra Island Emergency Program (neighbourhood emergency preparedness) and Quadra Island Emergency Support Services and the; Quadra Island Seniors Housing; Quadra Island Volunteer Fire Department; Quadra Island Outdoor Club; Quadra Legion; Quadra Quilters and Way to Go and the Young Musicians Fund.
The event was also a fundraiser. Proceeds from the concession will be donated to the Quadra food bank. Silent auction proceeds will be invested as part of QIF’s endowment fund. Interest generated will benefit Quadra Island in the form of grants for local projects.
Quadra Island Foundation applauds:
- Concession Donors: Coveside Eatery, Farm to Table, Kameleon, Quadra Roots/Tara Taylor, Yellow Rose Food Truck
- First Nations Dancers: Ligwiłdaxw Elder and Youth Culture Group (traditional dances and mask dances)
- Musicians and Singers: Aliza Ashurst, and Charlotte and Gabrielle Doll (performed on fiddle Maligne Canyon by JJ Guy and Gordon Stobbe); Dave Blinzinger (donated music as soundtracks for the slideshows); Guy Holmes andnMargot Assu (as Amos Hart and Mary Sunshine in Theatre Quadra’s coming production of Chicago), accompanied by Denis Thieven
- Photographers: Jan Gladish; Don Mottershead; James R. Smith; Diane Yusko-Fielding
- Silent Auction Donors: Joyce Baker and Ray Grigg, Vicki Biro, Lawrie Bowles, Jan Brettnacher, Robert Bringhhurst, Sulyn Cedar, Vinay Chafekar, Melanie Circle, Dirty Girl Soaps, Ecosophy, Linda Elias, Diane Yusko-Fielding, Friday Painters, Heriot Bay Inn, Terry Jordan, Nick Knuit, Theresa O’Brien, Raquel Pokiak, Quadra Island Golf Club, Leona Skovgaard, Perrin Sparks, Spindrift Knives, SouthEnd Winery, Jeanette Taylor, Thunderburger, Jan Zwicky
- Volunteers: Sarah Deagle (QIF information table); Emily Keller (silent auction requests); Linda Lolacher (stage manager); Chris Thompson (master of lights, sound and all things technical); John Douglas (videographer); Blake and Carly Rodgers (hall set-up); and Concession team: Carol Foort, Kate Holmes, Kathryn Manry
About Quadra Island Foundation (QIF)
QIF exists to generate community-based funding to help preserve and enhance community life and the natural environment. The public, charitable foundation is run by a local, all-volunteer board. Donations to QIF (often through wills and estates) become part of a permanent fund. Income generated from ethically-sourced investments is distributed as grants to eligible local charities and activities. Tax receipts are available for donations. Please send questions by email to info@quadraislandfoundation.ca or call Michael Mascall at 250-202-1968.