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The Water Security Team, part of Quadra Island’s Climate Action Network (Quadra ICAN), is stepping up its offerings of information, research and implementation of projects vital to the future of water.
Continue reading An outpouring of education from Quadra Island’s Water Security Team
It has been a month since the Quadra ICAN Energy Efficiency Team achieved its goal of having 14 solar panels installed on the roof of Quadra Elementary School.
According to Mike Gall, one of the participants in this project, they will only supply about 5% of the school’s needs – but that is not their purpose.
This solar array is meant to be an educational tool. Students and the general public, will soon be able to go online and monitor the performance of the solar panels that a typical house on Quadra or Cortes Island would need.
Continue reading Solar Panels on Quadra Elementary SchoolBC Ferry traffic on both the Cortes and Campbell River ferries were almost back to pre-COVID levels in 2021.
20,000 more vehicles sailed from Campbell River than the previous year and there were almost 4,600 more from Cortes Island.
Continue reading Ferry traffic getting back to pre-COVID levelsThe Quadra Singers first in-person concert since the beginning of the pandemic was at the Quadra Community Centre on December 10th and 11th.
“We had almost sold out concerts, both nights. Our tickets went on sale and in Quathiaski Cove’s ‘Inspirations.’ We had pretty well sold out both nights,” said Valerie van Veen, one of the singers.
Continue reading Quadra Singers hold in-person concert
Quadra Island’s groundwater appears to be disappearing.
“We need to figure out where it’s going, how much we have that we don’t know about and then how we can make sure that not just the people on Quadra, but also the environment and businesses get what they need,” said Jude McCormick, leader of the Quadra ICAN water security team. “It is a Herculean task and the first part is to make people aware that we have a problem.”
Continue reading Quadra Island’s water problem
