Off the Grid and the Judith Fisher Centre
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Lasqueti Island is located in the middle of Georgia Strait, between the Sunshine coast on the mainland and Vancouver Island. Transportation to our island is via a walk-on ferry running between French Creek on Vancouver Island to False Bay on Lasqueti Island. Our community is completely off the electric grid. Each community member is responsible for his or her own electricity through the use of solar panels, micro-hydro or wind power.
The 2011 census reports 426 full time residents, with new families arriving and new children being born. |
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We all need increased access to medical and wellness services. At the Judith Fisher Centre, we have a permanent facility for weekly nursing services, telehealth consultations, a variety of health professionals, and a protected place for First Responders to wait for the Coast Guard or Air Ambulance. The telehealth unit has already allowed some Lasqueti residents to consult with their doctors in Victoria without ever leaving the island! As many of us know firsthand, Lasqueti residents discharged from the hospital must rely on volunteer support to assist prolonged stays "on the other side". The health centre's respite suite offers a supportive on-island facility for assisted recovery and temporary care. |
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Elderly members of our community must also rely upon volunteer community support or leave the island once they are unable to maintain their homes. We designed our Elder Cottages to provide a home or temporary housing close to medical services and transportation. Thanks to a generous donation the first cottage was built in 2014. It is now occupied full time, and we are continuing our capital campaign for more residential elder housing units.
Now that the Judith Fisher Centre is operational, we need to continue fundraising to keep it running. Everyone who uses these facilities needs heat, water and electricity. We pay for these through service grants, society memberships, modest usage fees and, most importantly, donations.
It is only through the continuing support of our donors that we are able to keep the doors open. Al donations of $25 o more receive a charitable tax receipt.
It is only through the continuing support of our donors that we are able to keep the doors open. Al donations of $25 o more receive a charitable tax receipt.
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Meet the Lasqueti Last Resort Society (LLRS):
The Lasqueti Last Resort Society (LLRS) is registered charity that features a dedicated group of people who have tirelessly worked to bring the Judith Fisher Centre to fruition. Founded in 2002, the Lasqueti Last Resort Society promotes health and the prevention of illness to the residents of Lasqueti and surrounding islands. |
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The Lasqueti Last Resort Society (LLRS) has been actively pursuing its mandate for 16 years. Initially LLRS wanted to provide seniors with an alternative to leaving the Island when the daily demands of living on a semi-remote island became too difficult. We have embarked upon and completed an ambitious construction project for a health centre and the accessory infrastructure necessary to provide electricity, domestic water and waste water disposal for the entire Judith Fisher Centre.
Current Board of Directors
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Victor Downard, Interim President
Tim Peterson, Vice President Sandy Morrison, Treasurer Tom Carter, Liaison Director Marilyn Darwin, Secretary Frank Buffam |
Ron Abrahams
Robert Wallace Gwen Bigsby |