2014 Annual (and Otherwise) Events

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FEBRUARY:

1^st – Lego Day at the Museum 1pm-2:30pm

1^st & 2^nd – 26^th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Bow for Breath (250-923-4992)

4^th – “The Boy Who Loved Batman”, Michael Uslan, at the Tidemark for Silver Screening and autographs.

5^th – CR Garden Club ‘Bonsai Basics’ at CRBC, 6:30pm (250-923-0578)

8^th – Pacific Salmon Foundation Dinner & Auction at Eagles Hall (www.psf.ca)

8^th – Lecture Series with Haig-Brown Writer in Residence at the Museum, 1pm-3pm

8^th – Lunar New Year Celebration with the Immigrant Welcome Centre at the Community Centre

10^th – Kinsmen’s “1^st Annual Family Day Pancake Breakfast” 8am-12pm at the Community Centre
11^th – Festival of Film “Burt’s Buzz” playing at the Tidemark

13^th – Blackie & the Rodeo Kings at the Tidemark Theatre 
15^th – Eagles benefit the Hospital Foundation with Valentines Dinner & Dance
15^th – 14^th Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser for the Hospital Foundation (250-850-2418)
21^st-23^rd – Muppet 101 Workshop with Tim Gosley at Quadra Island Community Centre
22nd – Bald Eagle Festival and Fundraiser (MARS) 10am-4pm; see more at www.wingtips.org 
22^nd – Giant Indoor Garage Sale at the Community Centre, 10am-2pm
22^nd – Fish & Wildlife Assn.’s Annual Awards & Wild Game Banquet at Thunderbird Hall (250-923-5326)
23^rd – Tim Gosley’s “The Ugly Duckling” at Quadra Community Centre
25^th – Festival of Film “The Hunt” playing at the Tidemark

MARCH:

1^st – Fashion Inferno 12: Curtain Call! At the Community Centre ($60) (250-286-1161 or 250-286-6266)

1^st – Lecture Series with Haig-Brown Writer in Residence at the Museum 2pm-4pm

1^st – Used Book Sale at the Tyee Plaza (250-923-1760)

1^st - Roger Helfrick (Voice & Celtic Harp) at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 7:30pm (tickets $15).

7^th – Jesse Cook: Blue Guitar Tour, at the Tidemark Theatre.

14th & 15th – 11^th Annual Words on the Water Festival at the M.H.C (www.wordsonthewater.ca)

22^nd – Snowbird: A Tribute to Anne Murray, at the Tidemark Theatre

29^th – Lecture Series with Haig-Brown Writer in Residence at the Museum 1pm-3pm

APRIL:

5^th – Rotary Dancing & Tapas at NIC

19^th – Eric Samuels “Acts of Astonishment” at the Tidemark Theatre

26^th – Gala ‘Masquerade’ for Cameryn’s Cause, 6pm at the Sportsplex (250-895-0304)

MAY:

2^nd-4^th – Spring 2014 Home Expo at Strathcona Gardens

4^th – Pier Street Farmer’s Market, every Sunday, 10am-2:30pm

9^th – Rotary Honours Concert

23^rd-25^th – 20^th Annual Painters at Painter’s 

24^th – May Day Celebration on Quadra Island

26^th & 27^th – SRD’s 5^th Annual Upper Island Safety Conference and Trade Show at the Sportsplex

31^st – Relay for Life at Ecole Pheonix Middle School, 7pm-7am (www.relaybc.ca)

JUNE:

7th & 8th - Quadra Island Studio Tour
8th - Ocean's Day! Downtown, on pier street, at the maritime heritage centre, museum and more (250-286-311)
14^th – Rotary Wine Fest (Mark Eikeland 250-287-0373 or mark@netfinance.ca)

14h & 15^th – Gem & Mineral Rock Show at Timberline (10am-5pm/10am-4pm)

15^th – Rotary’s Annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast at the Community Centre

21^st/22^nd – Quadra Island Quilt & Garden Tour

25^th-29^th – Transformations on the Shore Carving Contest

JULY:

1^st – CANADA DAY!

14^th-18^th BC Cycling Club Randonneurs Van Isle 1200 (randonneurs.bc.ca)

26^th – Pink Salmon Festival at Robert Ostler Park 
26th - River City Arts Fest 

AUGUST:

8^th-10^th – Logger Sports at Nunns Creek Park (with Salmon Festival)

16^th – Rockin’ The Island: All Star Canadian Talent Roster; www.rockintheisland.ca 
16th - Discovery Passage Passage; www.incampbellriver.net

23^rd – Rotary Duck Dip at Centennial Pool www.duckdip.ca

23^rd – All the World Lives Here at Spirit Square (Immigrant Welcome Centre)

30^th, 31^st & Sept 1^st – 11^th Annual Artisans Festival at Kitty Coleman Gardens (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)

31^st – North Island Cruiser’s Annual Show n’ Shine at Tyee Plaza and Shoppers Row, 8am-2pm.

Also Labour Day Weekend – Quadrapalooza

SEPTEMBER:

14^th – Annual Terry Fox Run

20^th – Greenways Land Trust Frogger 15 

OCTOBER:

19^th – Miracle Beach Run 25^th Anniversary (10k, 5k & 1k) crriverrunners@gmail.com

Annual Fall Home Expo

NOVEMBER:

Artisans Christmas Market at the Art Gallery

Judo Club’s Christmas Craft Fair

Annual Toy & Craft Fair at the Sportsplex 

DECEMBER:

7^th – Christmas Market at the M.H.C. (also the 14^th & 21^st) 10am-3:30pm (market@pierstreet.com)

Local Superhero Contest!

                                          

CONTEST:

To enter the Local Superhero contest residents of all ages are encouraged to share who their Local Superhero is by:
1) Submitting a photo and short story (50 words or under)
2) Creating a comic strip or drawing with explanations
3) Or filming a 30 second video clip

Entries are to be sent to contest@rivercorp.ca. Contest closes Friday, January 31, 2014 at noon.

Top submissions from each category will be posted to the Facebook page. The winning entries will be chosen by the organizing committee prior to the February 4th event. Each Superhero - themed prize package will include 2 tickets to Uslan’s presentation and the PG13 Batman screening at the Tidemark. Any contest winners 12 and under will receive an age appropriate prize package.

The CRCIC is delighted to be bringing this event to the community with support from corporate sponsors Telus, Rivercorp and North Island College and partnerships with City of Campbell River, Coho Books, Imagination Unlimited, INfilm, Landmark Cinemas Showcase 5, School District 72, Tidemark Theatre, 97.3 The Eagle and 99.7 The River.