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Ride Share Interest Survey
The Quadra Island Climate Action Network (ICAN) Transportation Team is exploring alternative modes of transportation to improve transportation around and beyond Quadra Island. We are considering creating infrastructure for ride sharing. Ride sharing is essentially...
Access to Monitor for 14-Panel Solar Array on Quadra Elementary School.
Compare the output with your own household’s electricity needs. The power monitor dashboard is now available, please check it out: https://www.apsystemsema.com/ema/intoDemoUser.action?id=2c9f934a7f4430fb017f8a2495297751&locale=en_US
Sewing the Seeds for the Quadra Island of Library of Things
BELOVED COMMUNITY, the ICAN DIY team is approaching its third year of laying the foundations for a tool library and makerspace on Quadra. We are inspired, motivated and encouraged in this pursuit and are preparing to take some big steps this year. More about...
Growing Food – Invitation #1
So, you think January is a strange time to be thinking about gardening? Not me. Winter is the only time that I let anyone into my backyard to see my garden. And I am even more likely to make that invitation if there has been a recent snowfall. Then everything looks...
Two More LEARN Food Security HANDS-ON Workshops
Brought to you by ICAN and the Quadra Island Garden Club. This time online with Zoom. Sprouting workshop poster January 27th at 2:30pm – 3:30pm via Zoom Learn to Sprout: Winter Garden in a Bottle with Barb Mindell Learn: How to grow sprouted seeds & legumes Tricks...
LEARN Food Security Workshops
The ICAN Food Security team and the Quadra Island Garden Club presenttwo LEARN Food Security workshops. 1) Learn how to make kombucha tea. A Hands-On workshop with Rod Burns10:30 am - 11:30 am, December 5 at the QCC Bring a wide mouth quart(or larger) jar with a lid....
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In Search of Workshop Presenters
The ICAN (Island Climate Acton Network) and Garden Club are in search of instructors for a hands-on workshop series. We would like to provide a place for islanders to share their knowledge of growing and processing food. Do you have a passion for making any of:...
Quadra Clean-Up Days
Recyclables that normally need to be taken to Campbell River can be dropped off for proper disposal on Quadra Clean-Up Days. Where: Corner of West Road and Industrial Way, Quadra IslandWhen: October 2 - 3, 2021, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Please come prepared to unload...
Solar Power Quadra’s Future! Can you help?
ICAN’s Energy Team aims to install a highly visible, grid-tied, solar panelsystem on Quadra Elementary, complete with a metering module that willallow students to evaluate energy-saving programs they devise themselves.It will be the size for a typical Quadra residence...