Island News & Views
Events · 13th May 2008
Lawrie Bowles
QISES is hosting what we hope will be a thoroughly enjoyable evening at the Tsa-Kwa-Luten Resort on Saturday, June 14, starting at 6:30pm. There will be a seafood buffet, live and silent auctions throughout the evening, as well as live music. Our volunteers have done a great job of assembling an exciting variety of items, including original artwork, giftware, local services, trip packages, and other unique items. All proceeds from the event will support QISES in fulfilling its mandate to protect, maintain and restore Quadra Island salmon and their watersheds.
QISES has been involved in the conservation and enhancement of Quadra salmon and their watersheds for 28 years and, as such, is one of the oldest enhancement groups in the Campbell River region. Governed by a volunteer Boards of Directors, QISES oversees and operates a variety of activities including stock assessment, habitat restoration and protection, drought proofing of local streams, as well as education. While there is much work to do restoring damaged habitats, the Society emphasizes the need to avoid future impacts by working with landowners, resource users and the public to raise awareness and find solutions. The Society has just completed the first phase of its Extension (education) Centre which highlights the importance of maintaining healthy watersheds and provides practical ideas to reduce impacts. Future plans for the Centre include educational youth programs, development of nearby interpretive trails and the reopening of the adjacent hatchery to provide additional learning opportunities as well as enhance key local stocks. QISES is also just beginning to develop a management plan to maintain and restore salmon and steelhead stocks in the Village Bay Lakes watershed, a watershed that is unique among south coast islands.
Tickets are $50.00 each and will be available only in advance. They can purchased at the Hummingbird, or by contacting Rupert Gale at 285-2497, or Lawrie Bowles at 285-2957.
Tsa-Kwa-Luten is also offering rooms for the night at a very special rate, $86.00, incl. taxes. For those of you that have friends off island that might want to make a weekend out of this event, they can contact the Resort direct and book their rooms and tickets – just mention you are attending the QISES Dinner/Auction event (285-2042). We are also planning a field trip for Sunday for those who are staying over and want to get a feel of our Island environment.
We hope you can come out and spend a great night with us!
QISES has been involved in the conservation and enhancement of Quadra salmon and their watersheds for 28 years and, as such, is one of the oldest enhancement groups in the Campbell River region. Governed by a volunteer Boards of Directors, QISES oversees and operates a variety of activities including stock assessment, habitat restoration and protection, drought proofing of local streams, as well as education. While there is much work to do restoring damaged habitats, the Society emphasizes the need to avoid future impacts by working with landowners, resource users and the public to raise awareness and find solutions. The Society has just completed the first phase of its Extension (education) Centre which highlights the importance of maintaining healthy watersheds and provides practical ideas to reduce impacts. Future plans for the Centre include educational youth programs, development of nearby interpretive trails and the reopening of the adjacent hatchery to provide additional learning opportunities as well as enhance key local stocks. QISES is also just beginning to develop a management plan to maintain and restore salmon and steelhead stocks in the Village Bay Lakes watershed, a watershed that is unique among south coast islands.
Tickets are $50.00 each and will be available only in advance. They can purchased at the Hummingbird, or by contacting Rupert Gale at 285-2497, or Lawrie Bowles at 285-2957.
Tsa-Kwa-Luten is also offering rooms for the night at a very special rate, $86.00, incl. taxes. For those of you that have friends off island that might want to make a weekend out of this event, they can contact the Resort direct and book their rooms and tickets – just mention you are attending the QISES Dinner/Auction event (285-2042). We are also planning a field trip for Sunday for those who are staying over and want to get a feel of our Island environment.
We hope you can come out and spend a great night with us!