Discovery Passages Events

September 1st – 7th

Monday, September 1^st   Happy Labour Day

• 12^th Annual Artisans Festival at Kitty Coleman continues, 10am-4pm. 250-338-6901 
• The annual celebration of a ‘workingman’s holiday’ is celebrated every year at the Museum by firing up the Steam Donkey! As part of the festivities restored logging trucks will be on display and the Museum’s amazing Lego collection will be outdoors for anyone to play with; free coffee also available. Check out the Steam Donkey from 12pm-3pm.   
• Unity Picnic at Robert Ostler Park – fun activities for the whole family, 4pm-7pm and Potluck at 5:30pm (please bring your own blankets, chairs, plates, flatware and cups!); 250-203-7588 
• FREE Family Fun Labour Day Picnic at Halbe Hall in Black Creek, including food, a  bouncy castle, snow cones, cotton candy, face-painting, jugglers, music and more – Everyone Welcome!

Tuesday, September 2^nd  

• Jazz at the Point! 6:30pm at April Point Resort, Quadra; 1-800-663-7090.

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Saturday, September 6^th  

• Saratoga Speedway! Gates open at 5:30pm, racing starts at 7pm. More info at SaratogaRacing.ca/2014-race-schedule  
• Quadra Island Community Market & Bazaar: arts, crafts, flea market finds, jewelry, soaps and more at the Quadra Community Centre, 10am-2pm. Yummy lunches, too – everyone welcome! Please call 250-285-3747 for more information. 
• Join us down at Spirit Square for the 4^th Annual Volunteer Fair! Learn about opportunities to get involved in your community, 11am-3pm, with music, prizes, entertainment and a Salmon BBQ! 

Sunday, September 7^th  

• Pier Street Famers Market & Arts Fair: Sundays 10am-2:30pm down between the Maritime Heritage Centre and the Fishing Pier. Fresh breakfast, lunch, coffees, pastries, breads, arts and crafts, live entertainment and more!!   
• CR Motocross Association presents the 2014 VIMX Fall Series, Race Round 1. 
• SPCA Paws for a Cause Walk at Nunns Creek Park with Games for the kids, a salmon BBQ and lots more fun; 9:30am. Register online at support.spca.bc.ca
• Autocross – come test your driving skills at Saratoga Speedway, 3pm. Details at saratogaracing.ca 
  
  
  
  
   

UPCOMING

September 3^rd – Compost Education Centre: Worm Bin Workshop

September 6^th – Rexpo 2014, 10am-2pm at the Sportsplex; one-stop shop for leisure activities.

September 10^th – Compost Education Centre: ‘Putting Your Garden to Bed’ workshop

September 11^th – African Travelling Suitcase Auction Fundraiser at the Royal Coachman; 250-204-3612

September 11^th – Compost Education Centre: Urban Hen Workshop

September 12^th – Public Information Session for Campbell River ElderCollege, 1:30pm at NIC.

September 13^th – Discover Community Church presents Young Street Vocal Band, 6pm; 250-287-8786

September 13^th – Saratoga Speedway Season Finale – FIREWORKS Event!!

September 20^th – Frogger 15km Fun Run; www.greenwaystrust.ca

September 20^th – Roberts Lake Family Fun Fishing Derby.

September 26^th – Harland Williams at the Tidemark Theatre, 7:30pm (19+).

September 28^th – Haig-Brown Festival at Haig-Brown House! 12pm-4pm.

                         

Discovery Passages Events

	August 25th – 31st

Tuesday, August 26^th

• Lunch in the Square with Anela Kahiamoe from 11:30am to 1:15pm. 
• Jazz at the Point! 6:30pm at April Point Resort, Quadra; 1-800-663-7090. 
• Raincoast Creative Youth Musical Summer Program presents “The Return of the Glass Slipper: The Story of Cinderella”. Performances in Spirit Square at 7pm (and Wednesday at 3pm & 7pm).

Wednesday, August 27^th

• Raincoast Creative Youth present “The Return of the Glass Slipper: the Story of Cinderella” at 3pm and 7pm in Spirit Square.

Thursday, August 28^th  

• The River Concert Series in Spirit Square: The Impalas (Classic Rock); 7pm-9pm. 
• Meaningful Media Night – The Island President. Join Shannon at the Immigrant Welcome Centre on the last Thursday of every month; free admission, 6pm at North Island College Theatre.

Friday, August 29^th

• Rob Hadley’s ‘Rock Solid’ hypnosis show is coming to the Coast Discovery Inn along with Comedienne Sherri-Lynn Gamracy. Tickets are $19.95 online or $25 at the door, 9pm. www.supertrance.net/?p=426 
• Quadrapalooza 2014! 12pm at the Quadra Community Centre – be sure to expect all the live music, painting, characters, puppets, juggling, dancing, crafts, clothes, vendors, food, refreshments and games one could ever hope for! www.quadrapalooza.com

Saturday, August 30^th

• Saratoga Speedway! Gates open at 5:30pm, racing starts at 7pm. More info at SaratogaRacing.ca/2014-race-schedule  
• Quadra Island Community Market & Bazaar: arts, crafts, flea market finds, jewelry, soaps and more at the Quadra Community Centre, 10am-2pm. Yummy lunches, too – everyone welcome! Please call 250-285-3747 for more information. 
• 11^th Annual Artisans Festival at Kitty Coleman for Labour Day Weekend! Saturday & Sunday from 10am-5pm and Monday from 10am-4pm. Painters, pottery, unique art forms, photography, garden art, wrought Iron, sculptures, jewelry, furniture, glass, fabric, food & Music! $10 Admission; www.woodlandgardens.ca    
• Diamond in the Rough: Neil Diamond Tribute. Experience Joe Purpura and his stunning vocal reproduction of Neil Diamond, 8pm at the Legion; 250-286-6831. www.solitaryman.ca 
• North Island Cruisers ‘pre-show’: TYEE Chevrolet Buick GMC’s 5^th Annual Car Show (13^th Avenue) 9am-2pm.

Sunday, August 31^st

• Pier Street Famers Market & Arts Fair: Sundays 10am-2:30pm down between the Maritime Heritage Centre and the Fishing Pier. Fresh breakfast, lunch, coffees, pastries, breads, arts and crafts, live entertainment and more!!   
• Historic Boat Cruises offered every Sunday in August. Call 250-287-3103 to register or visit www.crmuseum.ca for details. 
• North Island Cruiser’s Annual Show n’Shine is back at Shoppers Row and Tyee Plaza (Always Labour Day Sunday!); 8am-2pm. Cruisin’ the Dub starts at 5pm at the Discovery Harbour Shopping Centre; www.nicruisers.ca 
• 11^th Annual Artisans Festival at Kitty Coleman continues, 10am-5pm.

UPCOMING

September 1^st – Working Steam Donkey at the Museum for Labor Day, 12pm-3pm.

September 6^th – Volunteer Fair, 11am-3pm at Spirit Square.

September 7^th – CR Motocross Association presents the 2014 VIMX Fall Series, Round 1.

September 13^th – Discover Community Church presents Young Street Vocal Band, 6pm

September 20^th – Frogger 15km Fun Run; www.greenwaystrust.ca

                            

The Maritime Heritage Centre Guest Blog RETURNS!

Fun Facts about Artifacts!

Hi All! Emily and Tamasyn here. This month we’re going to share some fun facts about our centre’s artifacts! We’ve curated a few of our favourite pieces from the Navy, Shipwrecks, Weapons, and Sea Creatures display cases. So buckle up for some fun facts about artifacts!

The first artifact that we picked is the name plate from “HMCS Qu’Appelle”. For those of you unfamiliar with this ship it was a Mackenzie class destroyer built in 1960. Our fun fact about this artifact is that the Ship was named after this Cree legend:

A young man was returning to his tribe and his future bride after a hunting trip. He was canoeing through a river valley when he heard someone call his name, to which he replied “who calls”. This experience made him uneasy so, assuming something was wrong at home, he started paddling as fast as he could. When he finally reached his tribe he found out that his bride-to-be had passed on to the spirit world. It is said that she used her last breath to call his name. “Qu'Appelle” is a French phrase that when translated into English means “who calls”.

This legend was also adapted into the poem “The Legend of Qu’Appelle Valley” by the Mohawk Poet Pauline Johnson.  If you’d like to read the poem please follow the link below:

http://www.canadianpoetry.ca/confederation/johnson/when_george_was_king/the_legend_of_quappelle_valley.htm 

The second artifact we decided to share with you is A Piece of Glass from the Bridge of The Queen Mary. This ship was a trailblazer in many areas. Below are our top 5 fun facts about the Queen Mary:

1)      The Queen Mary was a luxury liner built in 1937. She was the first cruise ship to be outfitted with a Jewish prayer room. The inclusion of this was a part of a British policy to counter-act the racism present in Nazi Germany.

2)      Once World War Two Began in 1942, she was converted to a troop ship and ferried allied soldiers. The Queen Mary was the fastest and largest ship earning her the nickname “Grey Ghost”.

3)      In December 1942, she set the standing record for most passengers carried on one vessel when she transported 16,082 soldiers. 

4)      During this record setting sailing, a rogue wave hit the vessel and almost capsized the Queen Mary. The wave was estimated to have been about 28 meters high. The ship rolled 53 degrees if it had rolled another 2 it would have capsized. This event inspired the book “The Poseidon Adventure”. 

5)      During the war, she carried the Winston Churchill across the ocean for meetings with other allied officials. He was listed on the passenger manifest as “Colonel Warden”.

The next artifact is from our Weapons Case. It is a British Boarding Cutlass:  

1)      Our cutlass dates back to 1820! It was the preferred weapon of the not only the British Navy but also infamous pirates like William Kid who sailed the high seas.

2)      The reason why cutlasses were so popular is because they were strong enough to cut through sails and rigging, and also easy to use in cramped quarters.

3)      Pirates used to use cutlasses for not only fighting but also for intimidation. The hilt of a cutlass was often used to beat prisoners into giving information. Sometimes all pirates had to do was touch the hilt and an entire crew would surrender!

4)      It is not known for sure who invented the Cutlass many people believe that it was the Caribbean buccaneers, however there is no conclusive evidence to prove this. 

Our last item is a Giant Lobster Claw from the Sea Creatures Case! Lobsters are one of the most fascinating crustaceans! So here are some fun facts about our lobster claw:

1)      Lobsters never stop growing their entire lives and they can live to be over 100 years old!

2)      One of the oldest lobsters in the world was 140 and weighed 20 pounds!

3)      Unfortunately we don’t know anything about the lobster that was attached to this claw. But we can deduce that he was pretty old and large! It is estimated that our lobster would have been about 40 years old!

4)      Lobsters weren’t always a delicacy! Back in the 1800’s they were considered to be a food for the poor, as they were thought of as giant sea bugs!

That’s it for our fun facts about artifacts, if you want to investigate these artifacts plus many others come visit us at Maritime Heritage Centre. We’re open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm! Also like us on Facebook to get information and updates about the centre!