#Quadra Island

[sneil29]

April 2024 eNewsletter

Today we sent out our quarterly newsletter - our April 2024 eNewsletter!

In this edition you'll find details about our featured listing - 1480 Heriot Bay Rd; updates on the real estate market on Quadra Island; information about the new BC flipping tax, property transfer tax exemption threshold changes, new trust reporting requirements, & short term rental legislation in Area C; and an article about steps to keeping happier household plants. 

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[izikdin]

(via quadra island Magnet by izikdin ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆)

[allthecanadianpolitics]

The sound of screams off a ravine prompted a police response on Quadra Island last month, and Mounties say the unusual call didn't involve a person in distress, but rather a "sad" goat. Quadra RCMP said they received a report on Oct. 30 of someone screaming "help, help" off a ravine and were concerned the individual had fallen off the cliff.

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[tinyhousetown]

Quadra Island Tiny Home

Francisco Point, BC

[white-cishet-snail]

Spotted in the wild on Quadra Island

[lumpyorganelle]

Alpha quadra socionics

Alpha, or the 'first' quadra, includes ILE, SEI, ESE, and LII. Reinin characterizes this quadra as Judicious, Merry, and Democratic.

Valued/dominant information elements:

Ne, Ti, Fe, Si

Subdued/unvalued information elements:

Se, Ni, Te, Fi

Outlook on life/keywords:

light-heartedness, down-to-earth, to have a good time and fun, avoidance of pain and taking things too literally/seriously, not overly competitive or ambitious, goofy, warm, sociable, child-like, curiosity, intellectual banter/tangents, exchange of abstract ideas, judgement-free, merriness, enthusiasm, freedom of speech, democratic, entertainment, community, less inclined to making long-term commitment, present-oriented

values:

sensory and mental comfort, peace, simplicity, family, relaxation over force, avoidance of conflict, high-pressure, (Si > Se)

possibilities, subjectivity, openness to new, abstract and unusual ideas, 'what if this happens? what if this is possible?' etc, multiple viewpoints rather than one definite one (Ne > Ni)

exchange of theoretical ideas for fun/intellectual stimulation rather than the practical merit/appliance (Ti > Te)

warm emotionally charged/comfortable/cozy atmospheres, mood/vibe, community/collectivist oriented, absence of dogmatic judgements/harsh opinions and emphasis on psychological closeness (lack of in-group/out-groups bias; openness to everyone) (Fe > Fi)

fantasy setting analogy (u/G-G_Sensei ., A take on quadras as types of narration (2023) r/socionics):

adventure novel set in some kind of golden age of great exploration. Lots of focus on vastness and stimulation of new-found worlds, detailed descriptions of luscious nature, geeky science in linnean fashion, group environments ("western"-like society, ship personnel, tribes on remote islands, etc)

Negatives/cons:

other types (especially those that value Fi or Te) may view this quadra as superficial, obnoxious and obtrusive. May find them irritating because they are unable to be serious and may be dismissive, detached or insensitive.

memes:

by u/kingofdictionopolis:

By u/Allieloopdeloop:

References:

https://www.personalitycafe.com/threads/reflections-on-alpha-quadra-descriptions.221258/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Socionics/comments/1abh2nj/summary_of_quadra_attitudes/

https://socionics.world/socionics-quadra/1/Alpha

[northernpintail]

From a recent tour at the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS). This is one of their two resident Bald Eagles, Hyacinth and Humpty. From their website:

“Hyacinth fell from her nest as a pre-fledgling when her nest fell apart. MARS was called and went by boat to the site at Hyacinth Cove on Quadra Island to rescue her.

She suffered multiple fractures in her right wing that were too close to the shoulder to be pinned so her wing was taped for 4 weeks. When another eagle accidentally bumped into her later, the wing was re-fractured. It eventually did heal but has a slight curve in the humerus so she is unable to “soar like an eagle”.

Hy is very vocal and likes to greet her handlers when they enter her enclosure. She is fairly gentle in spite of her size and gets along well with Humpty, her permanent roommate. She also seems to enjoy the company of other eagle patients when they are housed together. Her diet consists of poultry, fish and deer meat and she weighs about 3.5 – 4.0 kg.”

MARS has rescued 715 patients so far this year. Learn more about their organization & donate on their website!

[have-you-been-here]

Quadra Island off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

[pythonessess]

l to r top to bottom:

1. juneau, ak

2. mendenhall glacier

3. carmichael glacier

4. skagway, ak

5. seals on endicott arm

6. unknown glacier on endicott arm

7. dawes glacier

8. 2nd unknown glacier on endicott arm

9. between quadra island and campbell river

10. ketchikan, ak

[aidankeef]

closed starter to @kretina said "you can do this" local: área de esportes - Circe's Island

A proposta era interessante e ele nunca soube como recusar os desafios que eram feitos para sua pessoa. "Certo. Eu faço isso. Vou mostrar que é plenamente possível correr mais rápido que você enquanto estou descalço." Murmurou enquanto tomava distância de Katrina, pronto para realizar o ato proposto. O time de vôlei deixava o espaço, liberando a quadra para que pudessem correr pelo local, competindo pelo menor tempo em relógio. "Eu sou bom de corrida, muito melhor do que você. Mas antes quero saber das recompensas. Se eu ganhar, o que você vai me dar ou fazer? Uma semana carregando minhas armas para a arena como escudeira ou vai ficar uma semana me fazendo sobremesas diferentes?"

[sneil29]

April 2023 eNewsletter

https://mailchi.mp/a98417c80a26/april-2023-enewsletter-13916714

Follow the link below to access our Spring April 2023 eNewsletter!

In this edition you’ll find below details about our featured listing - 652 Fox Rd; updates on the real estate market on Quadra Island; information about new real estate rules that have come into effect; and an article about how to create a luxurious kitchen space.

Link to our newsletter:

https://mailchi.mp/a98417c80a26/april-2023-enewsletter-13916714

[dailylighthouse]

Cape Mudge Lighthouse

Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada

Source: Wikimedia Commons | Wikimedia Commons

Constructed: 1916

Have a favorite lighthouse? Curious about lighthouses in general? Send an ask!

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Multinational coffee chain Starbucks and the We Wai Kai Nation have announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration in Canada: a new cafe location operated entirely by the First Nation community.

The We Wai Kai Nation, located near Campbell River and Quadra Island on Vancouver Island's eastern coast, obtained a licence with Starbucks Canada for the new coffee shop, and plans to hire staff from the nation's 1,200 members. 

On Monday, a ground breaking ceremony took place at the site of the future Starbucks store near the town of Campbell River. 

Dressed in traditional regalia, women from the nation performed the Tłalkwała or the Ladies' Dance, while other members huddled for the K'amk'amxwaliła, or Eagle Down Blessing Ceremony, featuring traditional drumming and singing, to bless the construction of the new location. [...]

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[painted-bees]

[edit: this is a bit outdated, now! You can read the full narrative of these events over here!]

The water between the Discovery Islands, off the coast of British Columbia, is perhaps the sleepiest, most uneventful little corner of the entire Pacific Ocean. It’s a perfect little cradle for the marine life that abundantly lives there. And so, when something peculiar does occur within the tranquil archipelago, it is never to be dismissed.

Which is why, when an enormous bubble that rose up from the depths between Vancouver Island and Quadra Island went wholly unreported, locals were easily persuaded into believing that their memories of the sudden tidal swel--which swallowed their shorelines in the middle of the night and claimed no victims--was a phenomenon of mass delusion.

With little to nothing in the way of consequence following that strange night, it was easy to fall back onto the knowledge that things such as tsunamis simply cannot occur in isolation among the dense cluster of quiet little islands. Magritte and Rafael, however, were not so unchanged by the events that took place.

Magritte remembers how the icey bite of the water numbed her oyster-torn palms. She remembers imagining the finger of a monkey paw curling when she finally got to see the dorsal fins of the orcas that everyone but her had been so fortunate to spot from the Smelt Bay shoreline. They were close enough to touch, but she could not bring up her arms. She remembers singing, in poorly ragged notes, to Orion who remained aloof and uncaring among the rest of the stars in the sky.

Whether Magritte’s memories of being swept out to sea that night are real or hallucinatory in nature, life in their little island cottage was never quite the same afterwards. Magritte had spent the following week in bed, recovering from a fever–and all the while, Rafael would frequently hear her calling his name in a hoarse, tired voice from the yard outside. Her silhouette could, for fleeting moments, be seen breaking up the moonlit boughs of the evergreen forest bordering the property. And, she would sing…a ragged, slightly nonsense song which sounded as though it had been composed as a futile weapon against a fading consciousness.

It should have been unnerving. In fact, it could have been wholly upsetting. Though it sounded perfectly like her, Magritte was not out there beckoning him. She was upstairs resting, safe and cozy. Still, the doppelganger called and crooned. It met Rafael’s consciousness not as an ill omen, but as a wandering curiosity. His name met him as an inquiry, the ragged singing as an attempt at conversation. He responded by leaving an offering of tea and cookies at the foot of the porch steps leading into the side yard, where thought he had occasionally caught a glimpse of her inconsistent contours against the foliage of the forest.

He didn’t wholly believe that the phantom Magritte outside actually existed. In the mornings, the mug of tea would be tipped over, and the cookies taken away by the local wildlife. But, that empty plate was encouragement enough for him to keep up the little ritual, at least until Magritte–the real Magritte–was back on her feet. And indeed, once Magritte had returned to her energetic self, the shadow of her that lurked by the treeline every night prior…fell silent and unseen. 

Until Magritte invited it inside.

It did not speak, but held them with a swallowing gaze. So slender, so gentle mannered. It had approached Magritte with an armful of fish; an apology. Magritte invited it in, and Rafael prepared a late dinner for the three of them.

 It became the new evening ritual; it would arrive at the cottage with a fresh haul from the sea, Magritte would invite it inside, Rafael would make dinner from whatever it had brought them. Each night, its appearance changed little by little into something less vaguely otherworldly. Or, perhaps, they were simply growing more familiar. It taught them the song that Magritte had sung to Orion (she had, herself, forgotten the lyrical genius of her delirium), and they recomposed it into a jovial, drunken shanty together. They introduced their peculiar houseguest to mp3s, fleece-lined sweaters, and strawberry rhubarb ice cream, and in exchange, it brought them uniquely shaped shells and foraged trinkets from the bay.

These nightly visitations continued until, at last, it–she adopted a name she had heard and liked; Cortes.

And, she stayed that night until morning, and until the morning after that, and the morning after that, and…so forth.

[oddman-the-oldman]

I remain fascinated by the advanced agricultural and maricultural practices of the first people to inhabit the Americas both north and south. This document talks about the propagation and proliferation of Eelgrass as a food crop. Eelgrass is an important habitat for other species including forage fish like Haring consumed by both people and salmon and has  led to the decline of both fish populations as well as Southern Resident Orca populations in Puget Sound.

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[ghostoffuturespast]

Amaretto Sours, Long Island Iced Teas, and Manhattans are my favorite drinks. Would you mind slinging some answers my way for Valerie? :)

Thanks for waiting @setaflow! This weeks been kinda crazy, but here are the drinks you ordered!

Link to questions here.

Amaretto Sour - If your OC can drive, what kind of vehicle do they have? Do they have a dream vehicle?

V’s not a big car person.  Does it drive and can it get her from point a to point b without any issues are her many concerns.  She has the Quadra and Jackie’s Arch.  She likes to take care of them because they’re some of the few things that she has of Jackie’s.

She abhors all the NC traffic though, so I can see her being down for a helicopter or something.  Doesn’t know how to pilot a helicopter, but… 

Long Island Iced Tea - Who are some of your OC’s best friends?

Jackie. Misty. Vik. Nibbles. Panam. River. Delamain Jr.  Very reluctantly, Johnny.

V’s always been a bit of a hermit, but ever since she lost her family she’s spent a lot of time keeping people at arms length because she’s scared of losing them if she lets them in.  She doesn’t have any friends from when she was growing up.  V’s never cared for pretentious assholes, even from a young age, and a lot of them were fair-weather.  Most of the people she hung out with back then went off to pursue typical corporate careers while she went on a secretive quest for vengeance.  So, didn’t really stay in touch.  And toxic work environments in the Arasaka security and counter-intel divisions weren’t all that conducive to making friends either.

I think with the whole I’m dying thing, she’s coming to terms with the fact that she needs people in her life and maybe regretting not having more friends sooner.

Manhattan - What kind of people does your OC hate the most?

Murderous misogynists and unprepared idiots.