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Once upon a time I worked at the Free Store and Recycling Center. It was an interesting, sociable, and gross job which caused me to despair for the world at the same time as it provided me with treasure. Back then, I fantasized about having time to write inspiring, informative pieces about work in the waste stream on a remote and inconvenient...

Free Store

Free Store: Spring/Summer Hours April - October

Monday and Thursday 1- 5 pm 

The Arts Centre is run by the Community Arts Council whose purpose is to support and encourage all forms of creative expression in the community. There are two spaces, gallery and studio. The gallery is a venue for all forms of art : literary, musical, performance, film...

Naked Naturals is a health food store located in Parksville.  They carry a wide range of natural and organic produce, staples, dairy, and other products.

You can order groceries by phone before 6pm Wednesday, for delivery on the 9:45am Thursday ferry.
A $9.99 shop-and-deliver charge applies per order...

Dianne McClure  offers her time to Lasqueti Island residents once a week, usually Thursdays from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Her schedule is posted in Our Isle & Times, on the Post Office door, and on the...

Lasqueti Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan.

Last summer I organized a Think Tank of 15 Lasqueti community members to work together to think through the following questions:

How are the impacts of climate change going to affect us here on Lasqueti?

And what can we do to prepare for...

The Lasqueti Island First Name Phone List is a long-standing community tradition.  Updates are issued whenever there are enough changes to warrant a new one, which is usually every two years.  The most recent edition was released in December 2016. 

Marine Safety Training

Captain Harry Johnston
250-240-8682
nawashmarine [at] gmail [dot] com