tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76597748037869556002024-03-05T23:40:22.514-08:00Coasting on HornbyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-43386132534190064872012-06-17T22:07:00.000-07:002012-06-17T22:10:05.866-07:00Strawberry Tea & Fashion ShowThe weather was near perfect, for the 2012 Hornby Island Preschool Strawberry Tea and Fashion Show. This year's annual event held again through the generosity of the Bishop Family at the Sea Breeze Resort highlighted clothes from Fibres, hand spun, dyed and knit fashions by Vera of Mermaid Designs and amazing wearable felted art by Mya (of the Old Rose Nursery).<br />
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Here we have Tyler & Alex modeling clothes from Fibres.</div>
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The finale is a time honoured tradition with the Hornby graduating students, showing off their wonderful dresses and suits. Nearly all of these students were one time preschool students. Oh how time flies!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-45253553958171049622012-06-16T11:01:00.001-07:002012-06-16T13:00:07.605-07:002012 Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Water" is the theme of this year's Hornby Island Community Quilt. Another extraordinary work of art! Proceeds of this years raffle goes to Hornby Water Stewardship and the First Edition.</div>
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This is the square my daughter, Jenessa and I completed.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-42724955910870550792012-06-14T15:03:00.000-07:002012-06-14T15:03:56.127-07:00Strawberry Tea & Fashion ShowThis coming Sunday, June 17th starting at 2:00 pm is the Hornby Island Preschool Fashion Show. This annual event is a community tradition highlighted by the current year of graduating Hornby students. It is held at the Sea Breeze Resort, a spectacular setting. The fashion show will consist of volunteers wearing outfits from Fibres, Hornby fabric artist Maija Maltais and <a href="http://realhornby.com/shopping/mermaidsdelight/" title="Mermaids Delight Realhornby listing">Mermaid Delights</a>. Come and share a wondeful afternoon, with friends and neighbours in a beautiful setting, eating scrumption strawberry shortcake. A special thank you to the Sea Breeze and the Bishop Family.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-54984959641261401912011-05-30T13:57:00.000-07:002011-05-30T13:57:23.690-07:00Hornby Island Graduates 2011Every year the community has the wonderful opportunity to see the Hornby grads in their fancy clothes at the Hornby Preschool Fashion Show. This year's graduates are:<br />
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Faron Crowe, Jenessa Tuele, Max Nawrot, Brittany McKenna & Bryn Nightingale-Bohn<br />
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<div align="left">Thank you for bringing this enchanting and literally magical performance for our enjoyment.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-35122478689449611042010-12-09T19:55:00.000-08:002010-12-09T19:55:22.892-08:00Christmas Market - (Hornby's Mall)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4o-c8eFJx-ErlCZKBxINul1JnMlAToKY1r0dvkcpc5I0bqxyRYqTPYVOkTzTlpqhnZc9I27-7u6Y6azR0xppCGD_7RehR5NIRknyzYiBv_MEslcfAl-aBReZN7j-YwtWyFas2Zt12aAY/s1600/IMG_2308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4o-c8eFJx-ErlCZKBxINul1JnMlAToKY1r0dvkcpc5I0bqxyRYqTPYVOkTzTlpqhnZc9I27-7u6Y6azR0xppCGD_7RehR5NIRknyzYiBv_MEslcfAl-aBReZN7j-YwtWyFas2Zt12aAY/s320/IMG_2308.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather was delightful (not frightful) for our annual Christmas Market in the Ringside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58lvEb74ID-MRpqVSdfpqw0nYmetIv37u-TEfrf_ofZk3JVLdfTk6VOIS0K5hSf3povTb9qvZVHtkUfatfyPGLVO1WLc_4I4kzz0vLpDVLuLeF8COXKsuCCodVjfvIkn6c03Ya9Qp726w/s1600/IMG_2307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58lvEb74ID-MRpqVSdfpqw0nYmetIv37u-TEfrf_ofZk3JVLdfTk6VOIS0K5hSf3povTb9qvZVHtkUfatfyPGLVO1WLc_4I4kzz0vLpDVLuLeF8COXKsuCCodVjfvIkn6c03Ya9Qp726w/s320/IMG_2307.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A very good turnout for our Christmas Market in the Ringside. Late night shopping and visiting with neightbours while we were graced by the voices of one of Hornby's delightful choirs.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUh_Y6tJ4KcMth5Fw1RaHUSCFXG7SZd-zVN5mMtAYFSLV90LQIUB3z4zk0qUXCiv754-vCZyTWDrP6xMwolATKCGVMbwoTfz3RqU14_vmPoc5YvTPVQ50rG_rWJu6tN4_0UgNG4MDJjhKp/s1600/IMG_2311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUh_Y6tJ4KcMth5Fw1RaHUSCFXG7SZd-zVN5mMtAYFSLV90LQIUB3z4zk0qUXCiv754-vCZyTWDrP6xMwolATKCGVMbwoTfz3RqU14_vmPoc5YvTPVQ50rG_rWJu6tN4_0UgNG4MDJjhKp/s320/IMG_2311.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a magical setting, lit by a new moon, Christmas lights, tea lights and a fire. Thank you to Chef Bens, Lix, Fibers, 32 Books & Coast Realty for their generous gifts for the draws.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-11251881829274711642010-11-26T11:24:00.000-08:002010-11-26T12:43:31.970-08:00November Snow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxs97Vb-aq_Aw25qqvbdYHD1ApUMQ4bUXrzAEFlWLUtSTm5PUZafGrFlGsgUkPDHt3KyXU66LTCyiAZIaWV5mgwiRG9AzBFrWdrz1XizCC2FlOhAW5Zy4P3Ko2-O5vjF3VT8fAqATQqqGh/s1600/Ringside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxs97Vb-aq_Aw25qqvbdYHD1ApUMQ4bUXrzAEFlWLUtSTm5PUZafGrFlGsgUkPDHt3KyXU66LTCyiAZIaWV5mgwiRG9AzBFrWdrz1XizCC2FlOhAW5Zy4P3Ko2-O5vjF3VT8fAqATQqqGh/s320/Ringside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Even though they talk about us being in a rain shadow (less rain than mainland or Vancouver Island), Hornby also had a few days of this very early snowfall. Our small island is such a wonderful place to be even on wintery days like this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiN-oW1bLlUb8PfuoT0iNAQnHqR09H8bLfpJQDh5K0tV3lroj1YbwemLk3pMPw7wXVxB0J1p0a5mSsqqjRbudS2fOB-drJCN_0HBcbc-kfnW25c9Lt6OxV6crCRT8Cla_me5vPPfNrtA4y/s1600/Hall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiN-oW1bLlUb8PfuoT0iNAQnHqR09H8bLfpJQDh5K0tV3lroj1YbwemLk3pMPw7wXVxB0J1p0a5mSsqqjRbudS2fOB-drJCN_0HBcbc-kfnW25c9Lt6OxV6crCRT8Cla_me5vPPfNrtA4y/s320/Hall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Hornby Island Community Hall</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5BcO0Pud0AmV3d8letNwkowJ0bDTn1dpNM9cAYGW9NTqii_6ToXaG_QEFteuJgR20uj3tov8wwu8sBR9e-Gb9wHd4diwxBlkTZqW5nkgKRYIVLaGfF2RqIS4IOU9LgM5A4sp173eVtkh/s1600/TKO+%2526+Fab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5BcO0Pud0AmV3d8letNwkowJ0bDTn1dpNM9cAYGW9NTqii_6ToXaG_QEFteuJgR20uj3tov8wwu8sBR9e-Gb9wHd4diwxBlkTZqW5nkgKRYIVLaGfF2RqIS4IOU9LgM5A4sp173eVtkh/s320/TKO+%2526+Fab.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't resist putting in a picture of a couple of our horses happily munching away.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-47946802161798899032010-09-20T12:40:00.000-07:002010-11-26T12:45:29.959-08:00Hornby Fall Faire 2010 at Olsen's Farm<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If you have not ever been to the Hornby Fall Faire, you are missing the event of the year.On the third Sunday in September, we gather to enjoy an old fashioned fall faire. Local music, auctions, and skits on the stage for entertainment. Kids races and games plus more. This year's theme was "Bees". </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6oZSbMMG-16MCYo2WAgOmsCI0mE1suTpJHw-VdyJTkF9sg3YQk2qwKtGjurMNbJ1VrK7Yc-tGl360b4X5fmGb6bzrcIgz_erKqd8rp9L_MG1-ImGBaE7TBw5U51beS2oeRiF407oBhvT/s1600/IMG_1934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6oZSbMMG-16MCYo2WAgOmsCI0mE1suTpJHw-VdyJTkF9sg3YQk2qwKtGjurMNbJ1VrK7Yc-tGl360b4X5fmGb6bzrcIgz_erKqd8rp9L_MG1-ImGBaE7TBw5U51beS2oeRiF407oBhvT/s320/IMG_1934.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The Faire begins with a wonderful parade.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6oZSbMMG-16MCYo2WAgOmsCI0mE1suTpJHw-VdyJTkF9sg3YQk2qwKtGjurMNbJ1VrK7Yc-tGl360b4X5fmGb6bzrcIgz_erKqd8rp9L_MG1-ImGBaE7TBw5U51beS2oeRiF407oBhvT/s1600/IMG_1934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Many groups set up displays and tents as well as the farmer's market vendors also sell and display their wares. Fabulous pies, corn on the cob, soups and more are available from some of the non profit groups.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The new clinic will have many great features including:<br />
-more space - 2052 sqft compared to 1000 sqft in the present location<br />
-better privacy and security for physicians and patients<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">-an amulance entrance</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">-more waiting room capacity</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">-green design</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">-earthquake resistant</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">-space for dental bus</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDa11T1klk8rBVyEKO-ihCAJ9ZVPz6XSQ32XDXvOAk3w_GcZjTXD-o0zfaX5URQq0aFWrc0KPGDeWiAA6STxJ0Bz_KHnRNvh8B6JX6-O98qbEeBRSCULV0lJmefDBUveEP2IS9uyN0J4X7/s1600/IMG_1879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDa11T1klk8rBVyEKO-ihCAJ9ZVPz6XSQ32XDXvOAk3w_GcZjTXD-o0zfaX5URQq0aFWrc0KPGDeWiAA6STxJ0Bz_KHnRNvh8B6JX6-O98qbEeBRSCULV0lJmefDBUveEP2IS9uyN0J4X7/s320/IMG_1879.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Today was an "open house" to show the community how the construction has been progressing. Here we have Bonita & Doris Savoie.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-90042706925362284842010-08-09T11:10:00.000-07:002010-08-09T11:10:33.777-07:00Fiddlers in the Ringside<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhctsDBNEphaK05mj8URNJQ9c0XAoRK79uVxk6xbeOU99a1pgpFgsAYWvaJ1lMMs3vtO-lyr2sIPzWUHMenpns1zbKMFj_8-nM9n3PLicgbHI4IlNRF2Bm62IG5mb1CVAbj1jAOdheKDGh/s1600/IMG_1722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhctsDBNEphaK05mj8URNJQ9c0XAoRK79uVxk6xbeOU99a1pgpFgsAYWvaJ1lMMs3vtO-lyr2sIPzWUHMenpns1zbKMFj_8-nM9n3PLicgbHI4IlNRF2Bm62IG5mb1CVAbj1jAOdheKDGh/s320/IMG_1722.JPG" /></a></div>Once again, it was the grand finale of the annual fiddle camp, and the students, accomopanied by their instructers, took the stage of the ringside market to busk for icecream. Islanders, and tourists alike crammed in to the market side, trying to glimpse the many fiddle players this years camp had to offer.<br />
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Fiddles and Fun is a summer camp open to children aged 8-13 who have been playing the fiddle for at least one year. The camp combines music, dancing, and outdoor activities at the Tribune Bay Outdoor Education Center situated along beautiful Tribune Bay.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-87787171323466417022010-07-04T19:37:00.000-07:002010-07-04T19:37:24.568-07:00Jeffery Rubinoff Sculpture Park & Concert<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCfOd6SXA1HF7wzXSSiW_Z-UXRYCrSR68jjnx1bkXAPrxZdsgoxbXNzwWDkuawPjb-YooK9RXh_8OA7QEwwnoMAu5LutPQnx15xFCqWkZkeJkD62CzLhy7F6cSASyDsF0mBNABucHcCFu/s1600/IMG_1443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCfOd6SXA1HF7wzXSSiW_Z-UXRYCrSR68jjnx1bkXAPrxZdsgoxbXNzwWDkuawPjb-YooK9RXh_8OA7QEwwnoMAu5LutPQnx15xFCqWkZkeJkD62CzLhy7F6cSASyDsF0mBNABucHcCFu/s400/IMG_1443.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This afternoon a beautiful concert by the string quartet, Borealis was provided to the community by Jeffery Rubinoff in his magnificent sculpture park on Hornby's west side. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Next opening to the Public is on August 8, 2010. The Sculpture Park will be open for viewing 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Park admittance is free of charge. Throughout the summer, artist led sculpture tours can be pre-arranged. Call 250-335-2124 to book.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-8196527546359838802010-06-18T14:40:00.000-07:002010-06-18T16:40:43.227-07:00Walk Around Hornby<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Come and have fun with the Hornby Island Recreation Committee by joining in the "Walk around Hornby" series. Here is your chance to be active and learn more about life past and present on Hornby. Everyone is welcome! To find out more about other walks or to pick up your walk around Hornby card from Bonita Wexler, the Hornby's Recreation Coordinator call 250 335-0540.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0spzkH6v2k6bOKLZHs3Q1HrURvtWqF-qQgWBh3dj6wybIzqmdLW1jbsmIVCeUkZZKg_mMxuCBKDY1Zq9vfgUzObesUPiLB25e9McpWNv3l9nSCjaHrC0NkzulRr3sZa0sl-Oh2JHHN5t/s1600/John+Tayless.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0spzkH6v2k6bOKLZHs3Q1HrURvtWqF-qQgWBh3dj6wybIzqmdLW1jbsmIVCeUkZZKg_mMxuCBKDY1Zq9vfgUzObesUPiLB25e9McpWNv3l9nSCjaHrC0NkzulRr3sZa0sl-Oh2JHHN5t/s320/John+Tayless.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we have John Tayless, a noted Marine Biologist that met the group at the leg that started at Phipps Point to talk about life in the inter-tidal zone. This walk started at Phipps Point and ended at Savoie Road (Fossil Beach).</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The gas bar opened with a celebration of music played by the Hornby Youth Marimba Band, a delicious chocolate cake created by Helene of the Cardboard House Bakery and helium balloons for the kids from Coast Realty.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Hornby Island, another amazing day in paradise. I love having my office located in the Ringside Market. Here we have Marc Atchinson preforming some of his magic on the guitar.<br />
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And best of all kids playing in and around "the tree"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-79452580821148810372010-04-06T17:15:00.000-07:002010-04-06T17:19:57.383-07:00Our very own "Peter Cottontail"<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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After a number of years of planning, the gas bar is coming together. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaC3JJtONc0hzioqddeqsWXPk57Y_MxscfTUzvHVYl5eWWyyHrDJSqDlvNnMjACPcA32N1sQGV0al35ZkLEPRFAiiRxyyUaxzxoenWC2-8gouhkKO_HKC-5p3KXQ9DvO0rcL5n5hs9t76/s1600-h/March20-GasBarAllanF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaC3JJtONc0hzioqddeqsWXPk57Y_MxscfTUzvHVYl5eWWyyHrDJSqDlvNnMjACPcA32N1sQGV0al35ZkLEPRFAiiRxyyUaxzxoenWC2-8gouhkKO_HKC-5p3KXQ9DvO0rcL5n5hs9t76/s320/March20-GasBarAllanF.jpg" vt="true" width="240" /></a></div>Here we have Allan Fletcher. Allan is on the Hornby Island Co-op Board and without him we might have eventually got a new gas bar but not one like this. <br />
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Allan has overseen the planning, budgeting and the construction stages of this project. I don't think even Allan knows how many hundreds and hundreds of hours he has volunteered.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This second pictures has Riley (our Labradoodle), Charlie (Giff's Lab) & Arthur (Kurt's Collie). As for the herring spawn, the beach is covered with herring roe on and off kelp and lots of birds are still lingering.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-1123228255763588262010-03-17T20:40:00.000-07:002010-03-18T09:57:16.773-07:00Herring Season<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrwNOl-UQtlKJHe7udEEy4FhMdnjXS5Sg8m6aEsRLxODV0a3gryLf9QqVs0EOE7hdgXbOn3DeyDIYTbY7vTXPzqcurGOEwdIMNBbncaFDl56jWO_SBqKKMxg0YKEC_v6Hp_PaVglgGXTZ/s1600-h/TribuneGullaMarch10B.jpg"></a><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jj-pI7tXF1k-9yBIEOsceWriyPijZVXA-zg4e28uBekqr6LSad-KcIzjqKqzllcpwXjHvI3pSFDqZa1vxPItMP2Wja67WhWmixZXDs39PJC24NB1RZ_eH4y0sOrGwYv2hYlmmXksQaDx/s1600-h/TribuneGullsMarch10.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449821513073189490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jj-pI7tXF1k-9yBIEOsceWriyPijZVXA-zg4e28uBekqr6LSad-KcIzjqKqzllcpwXjHvI3pSFDqZa1vxPItMP2Wja67WhWmixZXDs39PJC24NB1RZ_eH4y0sOrGwYv2hYlmmXksQaDx/s320/TribuneGullsMarch10.jpg" /></a> If you have never witnessed the resurgence of life with the return of the herring it is something you should consider.<br /></div><div>These photos were taken this afternoon on Tribune Bay showing some of the thousands of seabirds that congregate to feast on the herring roe. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuPvVpCAFpm5LUoCQNRePvgZC5gxKd8Uvb-ve8mvVoqoHo2b64BaaXZv5vGehFgLzP_plR-0itcaa3xn30Sh-zgUVNjmNLkUYm-OX0Bo7mzjrj8u1k-zBnPERbTiwiAC8KOIgILTAtOC9/s1600-h/TribuneGulls02-10.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449843001303189234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuPvVpCAFpm5LUoCQNRePvgZC5gxKd8Uvb-ve8mvVoqoHo2b64BaaXZv5vGehFgLzP_plR-0itcaa3xn30Sh-zgUVNjmNLkUYm-OX0Bo7mzjrj8u1k-zBnPERbTiwiAC8KOIgILTAtOC9/s320/TribuneGulls02-10.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Besides the multitude of seabirds including large numbers of eagles, throngs of seals and sea lions descend upon the area to gorge on herring. It is not uncommon to see them asleep in the water after eating their fills. When sleeping, they typically lay on their backs with fins sticking out of the water. This is fairly common sight during the spawn.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659774803786955600.post-71158232712365473592010-03-17T13:43:00.000-07:002010-03-17T22:56:13.173-07:00Spring Blossoms<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgS_Nd3BnyP4Smw1qO2ky7plZshOrhYe7wRsAo23SnvwvAcFwzO5DQAw6waEHW92Lr-kWHAdBeu82iRJr6-M8rv-GY5wCnE8faHWSy1VIx4qdQlSPkTrQiMkAOMgxexSxW6LQrgoWOUHz9/s1600-h/2010Marchresized.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449724239017615554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgS_Nd3BnyP4Smw1qO2ky7plZshOrhYe7wRsAo23SnvwvAcFwzO5DQAw6waEHW92Lr-kWHAdBeu82iRJr6-M8rv-GY5wCnE8faHWSy1VIx4qdQlSPkTrQiMkAOMgxexSxW6LQrgoWOUHz9/s320/2010Marchresized.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div>Spring Blossoms!</div><div></div><br /><div>Hornby is such an amazing place to be. In this time of digital cameras and the ease of photo and information sharing I thought it would be fun to share some of Hornby's happenings with you. It is my plan to have my camera by my side and to update this site regularly.</div><div></div><br /><div>This is shot of the Coast Realty Hornby office with the plum tree in flower. If you have spent much time in the Ringside Market, you will know this tree as being very popular with the young crowd for climbing.</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0