FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Fannybaycommunity.com
Newsletter Date
May 2015
Volume 1, Issue 1
FBCA is proud to present
Roger Helfrick
baritone and harp player
Fanny Bay Hall
Sat 7 pm MAY 9th
Tickets $15.00
From
Weinberg’s
Salish sea market
Laughing oyster
bookshop
The concert features
Roger accompanying
himself on Celtic
lever harp, medieval
psaltery and guitar. A
professional musician
for 21 years he has had
international radio
play of his
recordings, as well as
concert performances
in Japan and across
Canada, and has entranced audiences for
the last three years
as the lead vocalist
of Winter Harp.
www.rogerhelfrick.ca
fundraiser for the heating system upgrade.
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FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
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May 2015
FAREWELL JACK SMITH
You left without notice and far too soon.
Tripping the light fantastic with Wilda
at the FBI!
Foraging the forest for mushrooms...
Chopping wood on a whim?
Your agricultural 'experiments', "Jackisms", and riddles wrapped around a stogy were always a
source of entertainment.
Your expertise at harvesting friendships... legendary.
Jack, you have left an indelible and unique footprint that you, the Environmentalist,
should be proud of!
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May 2015
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter
weekend! The weather was beautiful!
Our community party was a great success! Families enjoyed games, prizes,
karaoke fun, face painting, bunnies and
baby goats, an egg hunt and an appearance from E.B. himself!! On behalf of the
organizing committee for this year’s Eggstravaganza, we would like to make special mention of thanks to the following
people: the Fanny Bay Community Association for their support and encouragement, Suzanne Murray, Erna Smith, our families
for their support, all of the parents/ extended relatives who helped set-up and so quickly
clean-up EVELYN BALLY, Ariana Bifano's most amazing face painting, all the young
families who attended for their excitement and gratitude, our AMAZING Easter bunny
TONY, Karen Fouracre & Jaki Ayton of Legato Gelato and their Snapdragon Dairy for the
use of the adorable new goat kids, and Mother Nature for holding onto the raindrops until
after the party. Happy springtime !!
AM I THE PIANO FOR YOU?
Have you always wanted to play Gershwin? Pictured yourself tinkling the ivories at a cocktail
party? Watched with pride as your child performed her first piano recital? Then we have the piano for
you! The FBCA is giving away an upright piano. It has been stored at the hall for a number of years.
If this sounds like the perfect addition to your family, please call 250-335-2832. The new owner will be
responsible for moving the piano to its new location.
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FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
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May 2015
GROUNDING
SOUND
INFINITY
SOCCER SCHOOL
Deep Rest Leads to Deep Healing
Bringing Joy to Soccer
Acutonics Bodywork— Vibrational Sound Therapy
Studio sessions available in Fanny Bay
Mobile sessions brought to your home or business
250-371-1372 [email protected]
www.groundingsound.com
1 on 1 Sessions—Small Group Sessions—Team Sessions
Sessions brought to a field near you
250-371-1372 [email protected]
www.infinitysoccerschool.com
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FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
OAP REPORT
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May 2015
By Linda Tournemille
As we enter the merry month of May, things
are a bit quiet at the OAP. It isn’t until June
that things really start jumping!
June 6th is our annual Garage/Bake Sale and
Raffle. If you are cleaning up or cleaning out
don’t throw out, give us a call. Donations
gratefully accepted. We cannot take sofas,
fridges, stoves, microwaves, computers or
TV’s. For drop off at the Senior’s Hall or pick
up, please call: Dick Walters 250-335-9039;
Bruce Mills 250-335-1337; Walt Johnsen 250-335
-2333 or Ross Radford 250-335-3024.
June 21st the ladies will be providing a Father’s
Day breakfast. Come out and see what we are
up to this time!! (See June Flyer and your mailbox bulletin boards for further information).
Our May meeting will be held Tuesday, May
12th at 2:00 PM. Our May potluck will be held
Tuesday, May 19th at 5:00 PM. Joan & Walt
and Linda convening. Please call Joan 250-3352333 if you are planning on attending.
Happy May birthday to all our members who
celebrate their special day this month.
TO ALL OUR LOVELY LADIES A VERY
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.
Used Equipment Available
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FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
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May 2015
SPID REPORT
The SPID AGM was held at the Fanny Bay Community Hall Sunday April 19th2015. 52 ratepayers and 3 members of the
public attended the meeting where financial reports and committee reports for 2014 were presented. Information on
future water pipe replacements will be posted at mailboxes and in the FB Flyer. AGM info packages are available at
the office.
A tribute page was included in the AGM package honoring the community contributions of Ernie Cunningham, a trustee who recently passed away. He showed a deep sense of service and he is missed. Our condolences to his wife Felomina and family.
Information on future water pipe replacements will be posted at mailboxes and in the FB Flyer. There is major public
concern regarding the lack of snow that may result in water shortages on the Island. Please conserve this precious resource.
The Board of Trustees held elections and all positions were filled by acclamation as declared by Returning Officer Jim
Quinn. The new SPID Board of trustees representing the interests of the Ships Point water and fire protection area
are: Gary Patterson (Chair),Dave Henderson, Frank Green, Pat Edwards, William Trussler, Kevin Gardave, and Jackie
Ainsworth.
The next regular Board meeting is Weds May 13 2015 at 9 am at the SPID office, 7729 Vivian Way. The public is welcome to attend.
Office hours for May and June are Tues, Thursday and Fridays 2pm to 430 pm, pending business needs. Appointments
can be arranged by calling our office at 250 335 0551 or emailing us at [email protected]. 2015 Area A dog licenses
are also available at our office
For water emergencies please call our certified operators at 250 335 0354 or 250 702 5724 or 250 335 2775.
A REMINDER THAT FIRE PERMITS are REQUIRED in the Ships Point Area and fire pits require inspection.
Fire permits can be revoked at the fire department’s discretion. There is a list of firefighters that can issue
permits at the SPID office and on the Fanny Bay Community Hall website.
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FBSES
May 2015
By Judy Ackinclose
Our 8th annual festival “The River Never Sleeps”
will be held on Sunday May 3rd at the Rosewall
Hatchery. It is a rain or shine event, guaranteed to
be fun and educational with music and food. Lots
to see and do!
Our hatchery has just completed the addition of 5
new tanks to one of our raceways and that should
be it for renovations! It is time to get back into the
creeks to monitor and look at the need for restoration. With 26 creeks in our care it is very difficult to
tackle them all, that is where our wonderful volunteers put on their boots and take on a creek! Should
this be something that interests you – come to the
hatchery and explore the possibility.
Our hatchery volunteers are working smolt fences at
Mud Bay Creek and at Cook Creek which will indicate how many smolts have survived in these creeks
over the last year and a half. It also enables us to see
what other creatures travel the creeks such as red
legged frogs, salamanders and the occasional water
shrew! All this information goes to DFO as part of stock assessment. Trees are being potted up in preparation for fall when a great number of volunteer groups all over the island are recipients of our labours.
AGM is on Thursday May 14th, 7 pm at the Rosewall Hatchery, everyone welcome!!
If you missed The River Never Sleeps Festival and would like to help or see what is happening at the
hatchery, our hours of operation are Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 am to 12 pm, Rosewall Creek on
Berray Road. For more information, visit our website www.fbses.ca.
FANNY BAY PICKLEBALL LEAGUE
Monday evenings - 7:00 - 9:00
Thursday afternoons - 1:00 - 3:00
(First session is free. Cost: $3.00 per session)
Pickleball Clinic being held Thursday, April
30th, from 1:00 to 3:00. Free!
FMI: Contact Cher at 778-427-4137
- No prior experience needed
- Easy learning curve where you'll be
playing and having fun the first time out
- Equipment is supplied
- If you're looking for a great work-out while
having a lot of fun, give pickleball a try!
- Fastest growing sport in North America
- Fun and supportive atmosphere
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FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
A Land of Trees That Stand
Fannybaycommunity.com
May 2015
by Jackie Dunham
What comes to mind when you ponder this beautiful island that we live on? The sea, yes, the mountains, certainly, and,
of course, the trees - stately cedars, towering firs, majestic maples, rusty hued arbutus, even the alders deserve admiration. The trees on Vancouver Island are quintessential to the natural beauty that draws us here, to visit or to live. Providing a lush green backdrop to the magnificent scenery that surrounds us, trees support countless species of wildlife, they
shade, they nurture, they protect, and they sing to our souls, and have for hundreds of years.
Likewise, trees are what makes the Ships Point area of Fanny Bay such a marvelous place to live. Imagine, after a hot
summer day in town, finding no shady relief such as greets one now when turning onto Ships Point Road from the highway. Imagine the trails through the woods and alongside the wetlands without the cedars, firs, and alders. Fortunately
those lands are protected, and one need not worry about the demise of the forest that borders much of Ships Point Road
before it winds up the hill, and the trees that line the wonderful walking paths in the area.
Trees on private land, however, are another matter. There has been an epidemic of tree felling in and around Ships Point
over the last few years. Several small parcels of land have been clear-cut, or close to it, and for what reason? To grow a
lawn? Because trees drop needles, twigs, and leaves, and create a “mess?” Because they might fall on a building? For
landscaping purposes? To accommodate a house?
A half-acre lot on Ships Point was recently cleared for a house that was being moved onto the site from another. At first
glance, one might suppose that a wide path was needed to get the house in. The odd thing is that the width of the path
used to move the house out of its former location was less than half the width of the area cleared to get it onto its new
lot.
Another lot in the area, two acres in size, with house and outbuildings already in place, has just been cleared of its lovely mature trees, reason unknown, and the burning of the debris has left the neighbourhood in a smoky haze for days.
The two acre lot next door to ours was cleared a few years ago. As a result of losing the shelter of a thick stand of firs
and maples, our yard is now exposed to the relentless summer sun and receives more frost than expected during the
shoulder seasons. We are, in fact, planting many young trees in our own yard in an attempt to recapture some of the
protection that went down with the felled trees next door. As well, we have spent many hours cutting down thistles on
the neighbour’s vacant and barren land, in order to keep them out of our gardens.
Yes, one does have to fell some trees when developing a lot, but certainly not all of them. A tour of the neighborhood
will reveal that many, if not most, landowners took care to nestle their houses in amongst the cedars and firs, making a
lovely setting for their homes and gardens. The cleared lots stand out like sore thumbs, detracting from the intrinsic value of the neighbourhood’s natural beauty. Treeless lots change the micro-climates of adjoining yards. Wildlife suffers
as more and more of the habitat they share with man is destroyed. Selectively clearing the lot, leaving clumps and borders of native trees and shrubs, will do much to enhance the appearance and value of a property as well as keep the
birds singing and the neighbours happy.
Mother Nature is the best gardener of all. Having years of experience, she knows what to plant and where. She looks
after all the aspects and inhabitants of her landscape, and she does it well. Instead of destroying decades, or indeed hundreds of years, of her work, why not work alongside her, and in harmony with the natural beauty of the area? The majestic trees of the Ships Point area have stood for many years and will stand for many more, if we let them.
Give me a land of boughs in leaf,
A land of trees that stand;
Where trees are fallen there is grief;
I love no leafless land.
- A.E. Housman (English poet)
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FANNY BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
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May 2015
Who’s New In Our Community
High energy would only just begin to describe the couple who have recently purchased a small home beside
Wilfred (Coal) Creek. Both Robin Ratcliffe and Pierre Laforest are thrilled to have found this property, and
have been working non-stop to create the home they plan to live in “forever”, while continuing to renovate
homes for others in the area.
Pierre was the senior fabricator in
special effects (which means he
could blow things up), and create
car crashes among many other talents) for numerous films, and
rubbed elbows with actors like John
Travolta and Angelina Jolie.
Robin, who is very engaging, has
designed restaurants and homes in
West Vancouver. She was also the
marketing director for Clinique and
Estee Lauder, and has always loved
creating.
They met 12 years ago in Montreal,
(Robin was visiting her daughter,
and Pierre was working on a film
there) and fell in love. Pierre proposed to her under the Eiffel Tower,
how romantic is that!
While visiting friends in the Comox Valley, they were absolutely enchanted by the beauty here. They purchased, and renovated, a house in Union Bay, and while doing that, purchased a waterfront property in Union
Bay and created a vacation rental, Bayside Beach House, which they still own. The Union Bay home was sold
when they found the house that is now their passion. They are recyclers, and in all their projects have used
materials from places like Demex and Habitat for Humanity. They are delighted to have discovered an overgrown garden on their property, and are looking forward to restoring much that was grown there, including
apple trees and a huge raspberry patch. Creating is what inspires them both, and they have found their dream
project right here in Fanny Bay.
Suzanne Murray
WATER CONCERNS from the SPID AGM
This year the snowpack that provides recharge water is 15% of normal-DOWN 85%, and the near term weather forecast
is for higher than normal temperatures. Respect the resource of potable water by hand watering your garden and
watering during the early morning or even at night. Don't use the drinking water for power washing the driveway. Be
practical and use our water wisely.
http://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/EN/main/departments/water-services/water-conservation.html
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Community Contacts
Aerobics (FB Hall)
Suzanne Murray .....................................335-2533
Baynes Sound Lions Club.
Cliff Helps ..............................................335-1112
Baynes Sound Lioness Club
Diane Hawkins ......................................335-1952
Baynes Sound Garden Club
Roger Chayer………………………..…778-427-997
Beachcombers Community School
Principal - Wendy Preston.................778-427-4007
Chair Yoga (Wednesday Morning & Afternoon)
Eleanor Hope……………………………...335-2046
Fanny Bay Salmonid Enhancement
Judy Ackinclose. ....................................335-0010
Fanny Bay Volunteer Fire Department
Chief - Mike Smith............................250-702-3346
Fanny Bay Waterworks District Office
Barbara Gould………………………..250-465-9043
Fanny Bay Quilt Group
Noreen Sterling ……………...……….......335-3010
Joan Johnsen..........................................335-2333
OAP #127 Hall, Ship’s Point Road
Linda Tournemille. ..........................778-427-4533
OAP Hall Rentals
Dick Walters.......................................... 335-9039
Painting Classes
Madeleine Wood………………………….335-3450
Parents & Tots (FB Hall)
Evelyn Bally, CVFSA .............................335-9022
Ship’s Point Volunteer Fire Department
Chief - Terry Hoffart ...............................335-0680
Ship’s Point Improvement District
Office - Nina LeBlanc .............................335-0551
Taoist Tai Chi
Susan Finlayson ...............................250-757-2097
Yoga (Tuesday Morning and Evening)
Josey Slater ............................................335-0911
Youth Group
Evelyn Bally ...........................................335-9022
May 2015
The Fanny Bay Flyer is published monthly
(except January) by the Fanny Bay Community Association [FBCA], a non-profit society and registered charitable organization.
Opinions expressed in the Flyer are not necessarily those of the FBCA or the editor.
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the Flyer’s content, neither the Association nor the Editor assume responsibility
for any misprints or errors, which may appear in the information given and printed
within.
The FBCA Board of Directors will promote
activities that enhance the quality of life for
Fanny Bay residents. The Board seeks community input, invites participation, encourages the use of the Fanny Bay Hall as a place
to gather, share, foster and deepen the sense
of community, and to maintain the existing
structure in good condition.
Contact Us
FBCA President Neville Hope 335-2046
Fanny Bay Hall - 7793 Island Highway,
Fanny Bay, BC V0R 1W0
Tel. 250 335-2832
Website - FannyBayCommunity.com
Editor Paul Welch [email protected]
Hall Rentals:
[email protected]
FBCA Memberships: Judy Starr 335-0241
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www.ubcu.ca
Weekly Events
Coming Events
Monday
Fanny Bay
9 am—10 am: Low Impact Aerobics @ FB Hall.
7 pm—9 pm: Pickleball @ FB Hall.
May 3 — The River Never Sleeps Festival. Rosewall
Creek Hatchery. 10.00 am to 3.00 pm.
May 7 — Plant Sale 9.00 am to 12 noon.
May 7 — Roger Helfrick. 7.00 pm. $15.00
Tuesday
1.15pm—2.45 pm: Gentle Yoga @ FB Hall—Josey
7.15pm—8.45 pm: In Depth Yoga @ FB Hall—Josey
Wednesday
Union Bay Community Hall
9 am—12 pm: FB Salmonid Enhancement Society @
Rosewall Creek Hatchery.
9.15 am—10.15 am: Zumba @ OAP Hall—Jessica
10.00 am—11.30 am: Chair Yoga @ FB Hall—Eleanor
10:30 am—12 am: Taoist Tai Chi @OAP Hall
3.00 pm—4.30 pm: Chair Yoga @ FB Hall—Eleanor
May 10 — Mothers’ Day Special Breakfast. 8.00 am to 10 am.
20 Men Prepare Your Treats! For more information
call:Dave@ 250-335-2317 or Donna @ 250-335-2147
Thursday
General
May 26 — Branch 211 General Meeting
May 28 — LA Executive Meeting
9 am—10 am: Low Impact Aerobics @ FB Hall.
1 pm—3 pm: Pickleball @ FB Hall.
Friday
10 am—11:30 am: Parent and Tots @ FB Hall
6:30 pm—7.30 pm: Youth Group @ FB Hall.
Saturday
9 am—12 pm: FB Salmonid Enhancement Society @
Rosewall Creek Hatchery.
Bowser – At the Legion
Special Events
May 10 — Plant Sale. 10.00 am
May 16 thru 23 — Loonie Toonie Auction
Ongoing Events
Monday
6.00 pm Men’s Pool
Tuesdays
4.30 pm Mixed Pool
7.00 pm Cribbage
Thursdays
7.00 pm Texas Hold’em
Sundays
1.00 pm Horseshoes
** WHEN FOOD SERVICE IS AVAILABLE MINORS ARE
WELCOME IN THE HALL AND MUST BE
ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN &
PERMITTED UNTIL 10 PM **
FANNY BAY DAY
Meat Draws - Every Friday @ 5:00 pm &
Saturday @ 4:30 p.m.
Volunteers needed to help with Fanny
Bay Day. Phone Neville 250-3352046 for more information.
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