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Arts ...... 17 Classifieds ...... 34 Crossword ...... 37 takes Editorials ...... 8 Ferry Schedules ...... 31 Health ...... 24 Horoscope ...... 37 fi nal Letters ...... 9 Sports ...... 31 TV Listings ...... 15 ...... 26 bow What’s On “I bet he had more friends than anybody -/24'!'%15%34)/.3 on the island.” ASK!RLENE — Cathie Newman By SEAN MCINTYRE Driftwood Staff ",/
 –––––––––––– Michael Levy still fi nds it *"/ hard to believe Fritz the Cin-   ema Cat isn’t there when he shows up for work at Central Hall each afternoon. Weather “Normally I would open Chance of rain today the door and he’d be wait- (Wednesday), cloudy ing,” said The Fritz owner- tomorrow, periods of operator last weekend. “Now rain all weekend. Highs you open the door and he’s to 11 C (Saturday); nowhere to be found. It feels overnight lows to 4 C very strange.” on Friday. Not only has the news of Fritz’s passing left a sense OSCAR WINNER: Denise Beck wins a “Timmy” for best actress at Island Star Video’s annual Salt Spring of emptiness among those Oscar party held Sunday at the Harbour House Hotel. See photo of more winners on Page 21. who cared for him, but many Inserts Photo by Derrick Lundy island residents are wonder- • Thrifty Foods ing if life will ever be the • Pharmasave same at Central Hall. • Ganges Village Market “He was so much to so • Home Hardware many people,” Levy said. Housing project gets fi nal puzzle piece • Mark’s Work Wearhouse “The response has been By SEAN MCINTYRE “Every sector has contrib- Planning for the Muraka- Island Community Services incredible. Some people just Driftwood Staff uted to this project and this mi Gardens project began Society. Gauthier said more North End Fitness enjoyed seeing him on their Work on a groundbreaking is the fi nal piece.” in 2005 after Salt Spring than 50 people have already way to and from work.” 537-5217 affordable housing project is For more than a year, residents Richard and Rose signed on to a waiting list for Just before 6 p.m. on ready to begin following last Gauthier has worked with Murakami dedicated the for- the units. Wednesday, February 21, week’s provincial govern- regional, provincial and mer fish plant property at Monthly rents will range Fritz, aged 11, wandered ment announcement to pro- federal non-profi t and gov- 167 Rainbow Road for use from $500 to $900. A pre- into the path of an oncoming vide more than $1 million ernment agencies to secure as low-income housing. liminary report defi nes the vehicle in front of the the- for the project. funding for the $4.9-million Rental of 27 units — six project’s target as “the sin- atre. Reasons for the incident “The fence is up and we’re project. studios, 14 one-bedroom, gle person or family who remain unclear, although ready to go,” said Janis With construction slated five two-bedroom and two requires safe and secure some accounts report Fritz Gauthier, project coordinator to start in March, the project three-bedroom apartments housing, and whose income was “spooked” off the Cen- for the Murakami Gardens is expected to wrap up in — will be administered HOUSING 2 tral Hall steps. affordable housing complex. early 2008, Gauthier added. through the Salt Spring Fritz was dead by the time he arrived at veterinarian Malcolm Bond’s offi ce. “He bled out internally Marina operators defy stop work order and was dead on arrival,” Construction along the Ganges Har- stop work order issued on February 12. 2:30 p.m. “We can’t fl y off the handle said Bond. bour shoreline offi cially began Tues- The CRD enacted the order as work- and strap on the jackboots.” Well-wishers began plac- day afternoon as workers began pour- ers prepared to pour concrete founda- Temmel said the CRD will likely ing fl owers and notes in front ing concrete despite a stop work order tions for a series of accessory buildings issue tickets until the work stops. of Fritz’s modest yet cozy issued by the Capital Regional District covering roughly 55 square metres (600 “They will continue to rack up the home within hours of his (CRD). square feet) below the intersection of fi nes over and over again,” he said. death. Over the weekend, a “We’ve been hired to do a job and we’re Park Drive and Lower Ganges Road. Speaking to the Driftwood earlier small plant appeared atop told to go ahead,” said contractor Barry Now that work has begun, Uli Tem- this month, Ganges Marina spokesper- the telephone booth Fritz Long at the site just after 2 p.m. “We’ll mel, the CRD’s chief building inspector son Steve Azyan said the company’s used to catch the late-after- work all night if that’s what it takes.” on Salt Spring Island, said he is assess- lawyers maintain it has every right to noon sun. On Tuesday morning a CRD bylaw ing his options. build on the site without a building per- enforcement offi cer issued a $100 ticket “We have to follow due process,” he mit. Azyan did not return phone calls A year of FRITZ 2 to a worker for failing to comply with a said, moments after the pour began at placed on Tuesday afternoon. celebration 10% off Tuesdays GANGES LITTLE fundrfundraiaiserser & 100 (some restrictions apply) VILLAGE MARKET LEAGUE registration Saturday Mar. 3 10am - 2pm registration Closer to the Community Hot Dog or Hamburger & a Drink PLEASE HELP by minimum donation SUPPORT THE KIDS!

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2 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 NEWSBEAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD FRITZ lift HEALTH From Page 1 Animal lover Cathie New- Judging by the communi- your spirits... man still fi nds herself in the ty’s response, the island isn’t PAGE habit of stopping by the hall likely to hear the end of Fritz some mornings after years for some time. PAGE 24 of caring for the cinema cat. The driver behind the “He was my little bit of wheel of the vehicle has sunshine,” Newman said. “I offered to lend her creative bet he had more friends than talents in the sculpting of a anybody on the island.” commemorative statue and When you want the When Fritz arrived at Cen- Levy would like to install best! tral Hall from his kittenhood a plaque just above Fritz’s 6 different long arm home on Fort Street near home.  Walker Hook, he bore little Central Hall Society chair models from resemblance to the cat so David Holt said Fritz’s legacy many island residents have can hopefully translate into delight come to know and love. some long-needed action to your Life was tough up north improve traffi c safety at the and Fritz eventually decided Central intersection. tastebuds... he’d had enough and began “We are all quite devas- his great southward trek, tated,” he said. only to end up at the centre “If anything, this might be SAWYER SEWING CENTRE of an island’s attention. the impetus for something 3400 Douglas • 1-888-229-2266 positive at that intersection. DEAN SAWYER www.sawyersewing.com Within weeks, commu- nity members donated a felt How hard can it be to put up scratching post, a makeshift FLOWERS FOR FRITZ: Cinema owner Michael Levy two more stop signs?” Organizers are planning shelter and wool bedding, poses near a bouquet left in one of Fritz’s favourite and Central Hall’s board of what they hope will rank LAST CHANCE! haunts. Photo by Sean McIntyre directors warmed to the idea among the island’s largest All in-stockwarm chainsaws of having a resident cat. as a gimmick to publicize “This is a little animal and memorial services when the “Part of what made him the theatre. people were willing to go cinema doors are opened for youron soul... sale now! an integral member of the “It was never a type of to bat for him. You can only people to bid Fritz a final cinema was that it took some thing where you ring a bell imagine what would have adieu on March 10. time to develop this relation- and expect him to show up,” happened if a small child Humourist Arthur Black Sale ends ship,” Levy said. “At fi rst, it he said. was taken,” he said. will host the event at 2 p.m. March 9th was just like there was this “This is a defi ning part of “Salt Spring came togeth- and Salt Spring musician cat hanging out and it kept who we are. Fritz showed er to fi ght for an animal that Jamie RT will perform a hanging out and that sort that we can come together had no means of fi ghting for special number in the cat’s of started a whole chain of even though we don’t always itself when somebody came memory. events. He just showed up agree.” along and grabbed him.” “It a time for Salt Spring- and developed this relation- “We do have this spirit and Louise Nye, author of the ers to get together and ship with everybody. After we are not Vancouver, Vic- recently published Fritz the remember one of their own. all was said and done and toria, Nanaimo or Duncan. Cinema Cat, couldn’t help I hope we can really cel- people got used to him, he We are Salt Spring Island but feel inspired by the ebrate Fritz’s spirit,” Levy HARBOURS END MARINE & EQUIPMENT got used to people.” and there are a lot of unique feline’s tale. said. 122 Upper Ganges Rd. at Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 5pm features here.” Fritz, she said, proved hap- “He defi ned what it is to the head of Ganges Harbour Saturdays 8:30am-1pm 537-4202 Levy named the cinema in the cat’s honour when he Fritz achieved off-island piness could always be found be a good community.” purchased the business in fame in August 2005 when close to home and showed Plans to replace Fritz with Tide Tables September 2006. His deci- a Richmond animal rights the grass isn’t always green- a theatre cat from Prince AT FULFORD HARBOUR sion stemmed more from a activist attempted to save the er on the other side of the George remain premature, Pacific Standard Time – measured in feet sponsored by Harbours End Marine & Equipment Ltd. desire to capture the Fritz feline from what she deemed fence. Levy added. spirit rather than using Fritz the cinema’s opportunistic “He showed us that some- While arrangements are FEBRUARY underway to rescue Dave the 28 04:26 3.4 11.2 03 05:45 3.2 10.5 use of the animal to sell thing good can come from WE 09:55 2.7 8.9 SA 11:20 2.2 7.2 Quality movie tickets and concern tragedy,” she said. cat, Levy added, there is not 12:53 2.9 9.5 16:11 2.8 9.2 for his welfare. News of the Nye is planning to write guarantee he will take up 20:50 0.7 2.3 22:44 1.1 3.6 Doesn’t Cost... cat-napping triggered an a sequel titled Fritz and the residence at the Fritz Cin- MARCH 04 06:00 3.2 10.5 It Pays! island-wide search and Fritz Afterlife. ema 01 04:58 3.3 10.8 SU 11:49 2.0 6.6 was eventually returned. “I want to show that life “I don’t think it’s the right TH 10:24 2.6 8.5 17:07 2.8 9.2 Fine cookware Levy said he still cannot can continue, that there is time,” he said. 14:08 2.8 9.2 23:16 1.3 4.3 & accessories believe the community’s not an absolute end,” she “We’ll have to wait and 21:33 0.8 2.6 available at: 05 06:14 3.2 10.5 response to the event. added. see what happens.” 02 05:24 3.3 10.8 MO 12:18 1.8 5.9 18:02 2.7 8.9 FR 10:52 2.4 7.9 23:48 1.5 4.9 15:12 2.8 9.2 HOUSING PROJECT 22:10 0.9 3.0 06 06:26 3.1 10.2 TU 12:47 1.6 5.2 From Page 1 18:59 2.7 8.9 140 Fulford-Ganges Rd. does not permit them access “This funding is very spe- said Andrew Lewis, chair of 537-5882 to appropriate rental housing cifi c support from the pro- the Salt Spring Island Bank currently available on Salt vincial government that is Society. “This has secured the Spring.” going to make a signifi cant future of Grandma’s House The intended resident’s difference to those who use for years to come. It has made Over 60 average annual income these beds,” stated Saanich the project sustainable.” would be approximately North and the Islands MLA The $76,147 grant, $25,000 with lower-end Murray Coell in a release announced by Coell on Fri- new rugs units available to individuals accompanying the announce- day, will go towards reno- with incomes in the $12,000 ment. vations and reducing the arriving this to $14,000 range. A separate provincial facility’s long-term operat- In addition to the grant announced as part of ing costs. $1,062,960 grant, the provin- last week’s provincial budget Grandma’s House is oper- week! cial government will provide ensures Grandma’s House ated by the Victoria Human a $1.9-million mortgage as can continue to provide Exchange Society, a non- “Products and services you can trust” profi t organization dedicated Andrew & part of the Provincial Home- transitional housing for Salt Ganges Floor Coverings 537-9112 less Initiative it announced Spring Island homeless men to helping those who are Tracy Little during last week’s 2007 bud- for years to come. working hard to solve their Located across from the Tourist Info Centre get. “This is fantastic news,” own problems.

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GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD NEWSBEAT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 3 Rat packs on the rise on Salt Spring WHAT’S By STACY Peori recommends contact- delight CARDIGAN SMITH ing a vet. your Driftwood Staff Rodents can also cause ON If you’re hearing scratch- serious damage to a home, tastebuds... ing noises in the night, chewing through electrical you’re not alone: Salt Spring wiring and water pipes. SEE PAGE 26 is in the midst of a rat infes- “Rodent basically means a tation. gnawing animal. They have “I am experiencing to chew,” said Cross. about 10 times the amount They also carry diseases. of rat calls than I had, say, At worst, rats spread the Han- fi ve years ago,” said Larry tavirus through their feces, 77%347).$$ Cross, owner of PCS Pest which can cause death. 
, 7"" Ê ° Control Services — Gulf “Anyone who is afraid Islands. “Last year I thought to kill them, there’s some- #USTOM&LOORINGwarm it was quite an increase, and thing wrong. They just don’t 3PECIALIZINGINCUSTOM7IDE0LANKyour soul... this year it is two times as belong in our living space.” #LEAR$OUGLAS&IR much.” A small rat problem can s"RANDNAMEmOORINGAVAILABLE Cross, a 17-year pest con- also quickly turn into a big s/VER(ARDWOOD3OFTWOODSPECIESINSTOCK trol veteran, said he receives one, warned Cross. about one to two rat calls per Rats, on average, live £‡nää‡ÈÈLJÓÓÇx day, but didn’t have any spe- between one year and 18 ›xʇʣä£n™Ê V œ˜>`Ê*>ÀŽÊ,œ>`]Ê-ˆ`˜iÞ]Ê cifi c statistics on the number months. They can reproduce of rats on the island. at three months, have a ges- Foxglove Farm and Gar- tation period of 22 days, and den Supply has also seen a generally have between eight Bellavance Welding Ltd. large increase in the amount to 12 babies per litter. of poison, bait stations and They can become preg- Quality Boat Building & traps sold, said manager Paul nant again three days after Fabrication in Aluminium & Steel Sinclair. giving birth. B since 1973 He said over the past 15 to That means, in ideal con- 20 years, infested areas have ditions, a pair of rats and • Custom boats from 6 to 50 feet varied, but the total number their offspring could produce • Custom metal fabrication of infestations has remained 15,000 rats in a year. • Marine ramps, walkways, fairly constant. However, the average rat railings This year, however, the has about 70 babies per year, • Fuel tanks numbers doubled, he said. said Cross. • Truck racks, boxes Foxglove sold twice as Thankfully, Sinclair seems • Driveway gates, skylights Marine Transport Service much poison and three to to think islanders have been • Garden gates, arbours four times as many bait sta- Marine Salvage & Recovery able to tame the beasts. Portable Welding & Fabrication tions and traps this fall and 1229 Mt Maxwell Rd “It’s tapered off now. The on Land or Sea winter compared with previ- big increase was in the fall Salt Spring Island BC, V8K2H7 ous years, Sinclair said. RAT ATTACK: Larry Cross, of PCS Pest Control, is expe- SHOP: 250-537-4411 FAX: 250-537-4988 [email protected] riencing 10 times the usual number of rat calls. and winter. People seem to CELL: 604-880-3896 www.bellavancewelding.com

Cross said the increase in be getting it under control,” the rat population is cause Photo by Stacy Cardigan Smith

with nature’s “natural cycle,” poison,” said Cross. “Peo- said Sinclair. for concern. However, Cross said his “Normally, rats only live is also likely adding to the ple should not spread poi- ➦ problem. son around in areas where calls continue to increase. ➦ where there’s people. That For more information, means we must be feeding Although normally found other animals can get it.” He You Who..? check out pestcontrolcana- them.” near water, Cross said he is reminds people to read the da.com. “Ninety per cent of calls now finding rats at higher label before using any poi- I make are because of wild elevations as they are forced son. bird feeding,” said Cross, to migrate in search of food. In addition, Cross said, adding a lot of people falsely Cross said he has found using poison can prove prob- believe birds are eating the rats in just about every lematic if rats die in inacces- Winner densely populated area of sible areas, leaving a smell for January: food that is left out. “The Mike true environmentalist doesn’t high elevation, including up that lingers long after the Antonik feed the birds.” Mount Belcher Heights. rat. He said if people stopped More rats means an Furthermore, SPCA man- Your name will be entered in a monthly draw feeding birds, the rat popula- increase in the need to ter- ager Jena Peori cautions that for a return trip for one to Vancouver. tion would likely drop by 50 minate them, and potential a cat or dog may eat a rat that COME TO THE SS AIR OFFICE TO ENTER per cent. problems with use of poison has been poisoned, in turn Grace Pt. Square, 3102-115 Fulford Ganges Rd. to do the job. becoming sick and possibly terra firma However, Cross added a BUILDERS LTD. lack of cold winters over “I’m really concerned dying. www.sirewall.com Three times daily to Downtown the past few years, coupled about people abusing rat If a pet is acting strange, 537-9355 Vancouver & Vancouver Airport

‘Three Rs’ of rat removal explained • Departing GANGES 7:40am Mon-Sat/10:45am Sun-Fri/3:00pm Daily Got a rodent problem of Garbage bags left outside ing in though crawl spaces...... your own? Larry Cross of and infrequently cleared can Alternately, they gain entrance Meals you would make.. PCS Pest Control Services also attract a rodent. through the basement. if you had the time! • Departing DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER said he uses the three Rs to This is often the problem Once inside the home, Check our website 8:45am Mon-Sat/11:55am Sun-Fri 4:15pm Daily get rid of resident rats and in rental units, Cross said. they will follow the water for our ...... other rodents: reason, route Composts can also lead to pipes and nest in the walls. weekly menus or our • Departing VANCOUVER AIRPORT It is important to block and removal. problems and may need to selection at Jana’s Bake Shop 9:15am Mon-Sat/12:25pm Sun-Fri First, you must establish be removed until the prob- all potential entrances with the reason a rat has decided lem has been eliminated. either wood, metal or a thick Christine Godlonton 4:45pm Daily to make your home his own. “If you can make yourself mesh, said Cross. Check 537- 0867 SALTSPRINGAIR Cross said the reason is a rodent-proof compost, then ventilation openings and www.dinnersreadyonsaltspring.com book online: www.saltspringair.com or give us a call 537-9880 almost always food. Rats yes [you can keep one], but pipes, and look for burrows may be attracted to food left I’ve seen [rats] chew through underneath the foundation. in a animal dish overnight, a plastic box,” he warned. Finally, once you have an apple left on the counter, Next, you must establish the eliminated the reason and the SALT SPRING or a bag of potatoes in the route rats are taking to enter route, it is time to remove the basement. your home. Cross said a rat rodent. Cross favours traps to MINI STORAGE “They’ll be looking for can fi t through a hole as small poison, and reminds people variety, just like you and I,” as half an inch. They are also to read labels to ensure other 537-4722 said Cross. excellent climbers, often com- animals won’t get hurt.

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warm PULL-OUT Report debunks water shortage myth By SEAN MCINTYRE “It might be reduce the impact of a long property owners, but signifi - your soul... Driftwood Staff severe drought on St. Mary cantly increases the likeli- TV GUIDE Fears of a water short- extreme but it Lake [. . .] and implement hood of potentially hazard- age hitting North Salt can still be done.” the selected measures in ous algal blooms, he said. Spring Waterworks District — Denis Russell good time — hopefully long “At some point we have to PAGE 15 (NSSWD) customers are before they are needed.” consider the practical limita- largely unfounded, accord- Measures include devel- tions of our water supply,” ing to a study prepared by scenario. The lakes’ com- oping plans to divert creeks he said. “This is a problem
ÀiÊޜÕʏˆÛˆ˜}ʜ˜Êˆ˜Vœ“i] two district board members. bined average annual runoff into Maxwell Lake, raising that has slowly come along vÀœ“ÊޜÕÀʈ˜ÛiÃ̓i˜Ìö “What we are saying is is 700 million gallons per the Maxwell outlet dam and for years.” !RETHEYTAXEFFICIENT that there is enough water year. diverting part of the winter Co-report-author Bob >Ê>ÊÌÀÕÃÌi`ʏœV>Ê*ÀœviÃȜ˜> available under even the most The report further states fl ow from Cusheon Lake. Watson said the document is terrible conditions,” said the lakes could supply cur- Fortunately, Russell added, intended as a starting point the district has ample time to for further discussion. He >À̈˜Ê°Êœœ}iÀ`ގ]Ê * Denis Russell, co-author of rent demand in the event of )NVESTMENT!DVISOR the NSSWD’s recently com- a fi ve-year drought, the likes develop a strategy. said the study must be pre- pleted Supply and Demand of which only hits the region If the report’s crystal-clear sented to the NSSWD board ,œVŽÞʈ˜> >˜ picture on Salt Spring’s water and the Ministry of Environ- !DMINISTRATIVE!SSISTANT Report. “It might be extreme every 50 years. but it can still be done.” Meeting demand under supply sounds overly reas- ment before any conclusive xÎLJ£ÇÎä Russell said he is confi- such conditions, the report suring that’s likely because decisions can be made. '2!#%0/).4315!2% it is, according to Mike Lar- MHOOGERDYK BERKSHIRECA dent St. Mary and Maxwell states, would require dip- Trevor Hutton, the lakes contain enough water ping into the lakes’ annual mour, a former NSSWD NSSWD general manager, to supply the estimated 450 reserves. general manager. said while the report paints DEATH IS A SURE THING million gallons per year Problems are likely to “The report takes a single- an optimistic picture of water required by the district’s cus- appear during a severe purpose approach, which is supply, it is based solely on WHEN, IS ANOTHER MATTER. tomers at maximum build- drought if no action is taken basically turning the lake historical measurements of out, expected to occur within to increase storage capac- into a water reservoir,” Lar- precipitation, air tempera- To ensure your family’s 20 to 30 years. ity as the number of people mour said. “This is not the ture, evaporation and stream financial security, In 2006, the lakes provid- served by the NSSWD rises, sort of thing we should be fl ow. call today! ed a combined 300-million Russell said. contemplating under the The report does not gallons to 1,700 custom- In the case of St. Mary [Islands Trust’s] preserve address climate fl uctuations [email protected] ers. Demand would rise to Lake, supplying the demand and protect mandate.” likely to hit the region over 450 million gallons per year will result in a three-metre By ignoring aesthetic, the coming decades. MAFALDA under the offi cial communi- (10-foot) drawdown from environmental and recre- Hutton said conservation Hoogerdyk ty plan’s projected build-out present lake levels. ational factors, Larmour said, plans will inevitably play a 537-1730 Protect your tomorrow...today “Although there seems the report fails to address role in policy decisions. to be no supply ‘problem’ consequences of dipping He suggested people not now, the demand is likely into “significant amounts” view the study as an excuse to build up over the years,” of lake water reserves. to leave the taps running. the report reads. “It will be Reducing lake levels not “That’s probably not the NOW important to study the vari- only creates a potentially right attitude to have in the ous alternatives that could SERVING costly confl ict with lakefront long term,” he said.

SALTSPRING Driftwood up for four awards Four Gulf Islands Driftwood entries are • best website, for www.gulfi slands.net; AND fi nalists in the annual B.C. and Yukon Com- and munity Newspapers Association (BCYCNA) • community service for its Breaking the AREA competition. Violence Cycle pages in the September 20, The Driftwood made judges’ top-three 2006 edition. Ken Bulcock lists for 2006 entries in: Two of the four awards are for papers with • best special section, for Aqua magazine; a circulation of less than 10,000. owner/operator • best tourism and recreation guide, for the Winners are announced April 14 at the 2006 Gulf Islander publication; BCYCNA convention in Vancouver. Prompt, courteous service since 1990 SUPPLYING HEATING OIL, COMMERCIAL AND FARM FUELS Little D’Arcy and plot of Galiano TOLL FREE 1•877•715•1019 forest preserved via tax exemption or (250) 715•1019 The Islands Trust’s Natural Phil and Mary Middleton example of how farsighted Area Protection Tax Exemp- chose to protect 95 per cent landowners can do the right tion Program (NAPTEP) has of their eight-hectare (20- thing and also receive fi nan- seen two ecologically sensi- acre) island in perpetuity, cial incentives,” said Gary tive Gulf Islands properties allowing for only two small Steeves, North Pender Island protected in recent months. building sites. trustee and Trust Fund Board Owners of Little D’Arcy On Galiano Island, Jim member. Salt Spring Island’s Island, located south of Sid- and Christina Barrineau Now in its third year, ney Island and east of Cen- entered NAPTEP to protect NAPTEP is available in Certifi ed Orthodontic Specialist. tral Saanich, and owners of 1.76 hectares (4.4 acres) of Islands Trust areas within a property on Galiano Island young forest and a creek on the Capital Regional Dis- have recently placed conser- their property, now part of trict and the Sunshine Coast vation covenants on their land a protected area network on Regional District. Seven DR. VOHN ROSANG to protect the natural features. the island. landowners have entered In return, they receive a 65 “We chose to protect our NAPTEP, each now saving per cent ongoing property tax land because we wanted to between $1,300 and $3,700 reduction on the portion of preserve it as a legacy for annually on their property the land protected. our family in as unspoiled taxes.The 2007 deadline to “Little D’Arcy Island is a way as possible. We felt apply is April 1. one of the most pristine and like we were also helping NAPTEP application and biologically diverse islands to preserve the beauty of information packages are in the region,” states an Galiano and the Gulf Islands available through the Islands Islands Trust press release. in general for future genera- Trust Fund website at www. “It also has an interesting tions,” said Jim Barrineau. islandstrustfund.bc.ca, by Ph: 655-7007 • 212-9764 Fifth St., Sidney (M-F*) • www.islandorthodontics.ca history as a former holding “The property tax incentive calling 250-405-5186 or by facility for Chinese immi- was a bonus.” writing to the Islands Trust Now open select Fridays to accommodate Gulf Island school schedules. grants affl icted with leprosy “The protection of Little Fund at 200-1627 Fort Street, Also available select Fridays at Dr. Lorraine Machell’s ‘Creekhouse’ dental clinic. Call 537-5222 from 1907 to 1912. Donors D’Arcy Island is a fantastic Victoria BC V8R 1H8.

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GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD NEWSBEAT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 5

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funds still needed QuickBooks Setup and Training By ANDREA quick wits, team spirit and Personalized Tutoring • Ongoing Support RABINOVITCH love of play. Driftwood Staff The world’s worst butcher, 537-0854 Specializing In Small Business ArtSpring exploded with partying with people who Specailizing In Small Business youthful energy in Thurs- variously intimidate, seduce day’s packed house Funraiser or crack you up, and Salt to support the Gulf Islands Spring summer memories Secondary School (GISS) were all fi ne fodder for the improv team of Alex Corley, team’s imagination and quick Halley Fulford, Clare Lan- thinking. nan, Dejan Loyola, Jordan The never-before-written Roper and Bonn Smith. book “The Giant Hamster” Having won the Vancou- morphed into a musical, real hot chocolate ver Island competition a few turning the scene on its side no oils or added sugars weeks back, the six-member while we held our sides from team and their teacher Jason laughter. ONLY AT Donaldson head to Ottawa Aliens on an ice flow for the national fi nals from greeted by Smith’s hospi- April 2 to 7. table penguin showed the Harlans Chocolates At Thursday’s fundraiser, potential that just might get Donaldson explained the fi ve the Gulf Islands the national simply better hot chocolate events in Canadian improv trophy and bragging rights. 537-4434 games — Life, Style, Story, The group needs $7,000 Character and Theme All to attend the event that hosts require audience participa- them for five days of day- tion. We were led to banish time workshops and night- all thoughts of potty humour time performances at the and the suggestions picked National Arts Centre. In an by Donaldson, in his referee unoffi cial count, $3,500 was shirt and stopwatch, were raised from the Funraiser AFFORDABLE RANCHER agreed upon by the actors in box office, raffle and con- a huddle. They were given cession, and $1000 from WITH OCEAN VIEW fi ve seconds to confer. donors, totalling $4,500 in Scenes could be shorter two weeks of fundraising. than four minutes, but not Potential shows on Pender longer. Improvisers had to (Roper’s home), or Galiano build a scene with charac- (Smith’s home) may follow. ters that propelled the action Tax-deductible donations forward while supporting a can still be dropped off at beginning, a middle and an the high school offi ce, with end cohesively. cheques made payable to WRITING IT DOWN: Ragnhild Flakstad of Com- Setting up punch lines, the Gulf Islands Educational 2 bedrooms, 1115 sq. ft., partly renovated, munity Services participates in a brainstorming ses- giving physical form to inan- Trust, memo to the improv sion at an affordable housing forum held Saturday at imate objects and creating team; or contact Jason Don- refi nished oak fl oors, woodstove, workshop, fruit trees, All Saints. It was sponsored by the Salt Spring Island situations that ironically jux- aldson at the school (537- garden, sunny level lot, walk to beach, .59 ac., Land Bank Society. Photo by Derrick Lundy taposed elements challenged 9944) or via e-mail at jdon- 273 Maliview. $317,000. the players to draw on their [email protected]. CALL FOR APPOINTMENT 537-2506 Ssplash fl oats UV fi lter offer By SEAN MCINTYRE tion PARC offi cials were still Lake did not rule out Driftwood Staff interested in installing a UV installing the UV system One Time Opportunity Salt Spring’s Parks and system paid for with funds once the complex is up and We have taken advantage of a one time opportunity Recreation Commission raised by Ssplash members. running. He encouraged (PARC) says it requires more “The success of our fund- further cooperation between to purchase, from a private cellar, some extremely information before deciding raising abilities has to do commissioners and Ssplash limited edition and no longer available wines. We whether or not to install a with having a specifi c goal,” representatives on the mat- are making these available to those who collect and ultra-violet (UV) fi lter sys- she said. ter. appreciate fi ne wines, while they last. tem at the Rainbow Road Lake said a UV system “If Ssplash has got infor- Some examples: Recreation Centre. will cost $40,000 and com- mation, by all means let’s 2002 Leonetti Cabernet & 2003 Merlot “My time has been occu- missioners would have to have it. Let’s not reinvent the pied with the other alligators set up a formal bidding pro- wheel,” he said. 2000 Wolf Blass Platinum Label Cabernet Sauvignon floating around the swamp cess before a final offer is “Every journey starts with La Frenz Cabernet and Merlot 02/03 (Voted Best Reds of right now,” said commis- accepted. a single step, I’m told.” BC, chosen exclusively for Queen Elizabeth’s recent visit) sioner Peter Lake. He said it is unlikely any Commissioners said funds King Estate ‘02 Pinot Noir, the winery that started the Oregon Pinot Noir movement The decision came at a changes could be incorpo- for a sound system remain a Verticals of Quails Gate Cab, Merlot and Old Vine Foch, 01/02/04 Monday evening meeting rated into the pool’s design top priority at this point. Burrowing Owl Cab Franc 2002 & Chardonnay ‘04 following a formal presen- before opening day in Sep- “If we hope to attract tation by Salt Spring Pool tember, a position he has younger swimmers and hold ...and more. None of these wines are currently available and all are very highly rated. If Association (Ssplash) presi- stated at previous meet- interesting programs, we you collect or want a gift for someone who does, do not miss this one time opportunity! dent Wendy Rosier. ings. need to have a great sound Quantities are extremely limited and likely will never be available again. Even installing a partial “If you’re constructing system,” said PARC chair UV system, she said, not something and you make Rosemary Trump. THE only significantly reduces changes, it tends to get con- In other pool news, PARC the risk of respiratory ill- fusing,” he said. agreed to hire Thurber Engi- Local Liquor Store ness over the long term but “The system we have now neering to investigate the can also decrease the pool’s is engineered to have the source of groundwater at the OPEN DAILY 9am - 11pm operating costs. least possible chlorine under wet Rainbow Road pool site. #108-149 Fulford-Ganges Road • 537-9463 (WINE) Rosier sought confirma- health regulations.” Estimated cost is $1,700. AAffordableffordable Blinds... ppluslus Great Designs.

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6 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 NEWSBEAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD OVER 140 VOLUNTEERS Journalist speaks on press freedom, Iraq RUN OUR LIBRARY Wouldn’t you like to join them? and the U.S. Saturday night at ArtSpring YOU WILL NEED: an ability to get on with Canadian journalist Paul answers have been edited for ica’s illegal actions. What tinued U.S. presence, which people, some knowledge of computers, William Roberts spent the length. still bothers me is the notion will remain there even after above all, a sense of humour early months of the Iraq War that the resulting chaos was they say they are pulling out. The oil is too important for WAGES: tea or coffee and cookies, as a freelancer working near The Driftwood: In your not planned for. Washing- Baghdad. His work has been 2003 book, A War Against ton is happy for people to them to abandon it. plenty of good company, job satisfaction published in The Globe and Truth, you question the facts believe there were no plans (140 volunteers can’t be wrong) Mail, Harper’s, Vanity Fair, behind the U.S. invasion of for the aftermath because The Driftwood: How is The New Yorker, Atlantic Iraq. What questions are you it prevents them having to Canada involved in all this? Monthly and The Wash- left with now, in the wake admit the chaos was their ington Post. Roberts’ latest of Hussein’s execution and plan. PWR: We now have a book, Homeland, examines the escalating level of civil CIA and military analysts prime minister who is dis- the consequences of the unrest in the country? had all submitted reports stat- honest about his neo-con Bush administration’s pres- ing ethnic strife and anarchy agenda and will do anything to win a majority in the next ent-day choices on America Paul William Roberts: The would follow any invasion. election to allow him free in the year 2050. facts I question in the book The White House knew full reign with this agenda. No Training provided He will speak at ArtSpring are now all a matter of com- well what would happen and one asks him about his neo- Drop by the library on March 3 at 7 p.m. He mon knowledge, even if we thus intended it to happen. con connections and indeed to fi nd out more answered recent Driftwood do not consider the interna- These conditions were and the discussion about what questions via e-mail. 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GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD NEWSBEAT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 7 District faces budget challenges œ“«iÌiTOMOTIVE2EPA By STACY However, as a recently has asked the Ministry of from the business company !U IRS CARDIGAN SMITH signed collective agreement Education to front the extra to the district decreased by UÊÞ`À>ՏˆVÊ œÃià Driftwood Staff lasts for four years, the defi - amount. $100,000 in the 2006/2007 UÊ œ“«iÌiÊ>Õ̜“œÌˆÛiÊÀi«>ˆÀà Funding for support cit could increase by $40,000 If the money is not school year, from $300,000 UÊ iVÌÀœ˜ˆVÊi˜}ˆ˜iÊ>˜>ÞÈà staff in School District 64’s annually to an eventual total received, cutbacks may last year to $200,000. UÊ/՘iÊÕ«ÃÊÊUÊ"ˆÊV >˜}ià 2006/2007 operating bud- of $160,000, said Scotvold occur, but Scotvold said it According to a presenta- UÊœÕÀÊÜ iiÊ`ÀˆÛiÊÃiÀۈVi get falls short to the tune of Thursday. is “hard to look a full year tion made by Scotvold at $40,000. “It’s a repetitive increase, ahead because so many the district’s monthly board UÊ-Õëi˜Ãˆœ˜Êà œVŽÃÊ>˜`ÊÃÌÀÕÌà According to district sec- so that $40,000 will be a big- things can change.” meeting in February, the UÊÕiÊˆ˜iV̈œ˜ retary-treasurer Rod Scot- ger amount down the road,” “Nevertheless, when we decrease represents a loss of vold, the amount is not large said Scotvold. do our budget we do it based 10 students. enough to cause concern “We’ve got a really tight on the actual funds we will He said steps have already 
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,- over a single year. The total budget. We certainly don’t receive,” added Scotvold. been taken to return the total {ÓÇÊՏvœÀ`‡>˜}iÃÊ,`°ÊUÊxÎLJ{xx™ÊUÊ œ˜°Ê‡ÊÀˆ°Ên‡x operating revenue for the have any surplus in the bud- In other district budget number of international stu- 2006/2007 school year is get.” news, international student dents to 70 for the next aca- $15,326,911. Scotvold said the district program revenue transferred demic year. Save-On gas station moving forward The new owners of Save-On Gas in always been known as the Gasoline ing the necessary permits.” Ganges intend to bring on some big Alley complex. Sale conditions prevent the pair changes when they assume control of Cox said he is interested in sprucing from using the Save-On Gas name and the business March 1. up the commercial complex to comple- customer loyalty program, but Cox “One thing for sure is that the busi- ment what he termed “one of the most assured customers that employees at WELLNESS SEMINARS ness is not closing down,” said co- beautiful views in the province.” the new “Ganges Gas” station will owner Steven Cox. “We’re going to Installing sidewalks and planters are continue to honour outstanding loyalty FOR MARCH make it better, but it won’t be closing some of the changes Cox has in mind stamp cards. down.” for the site. He expects a new loyalty plan will be Cox said he and business partner “I think it’s much better to have the in place within the coming months. March 2 ...... Holistic Treatment for Candida David Grayson have every intention station locally owned. It gives us a little “We are doing the best we can to ...... w/ Karin Beviere & Rasma Bertz of making signifi cant improvements to more autonomy,” he said. come up with a creative program,” he March 23 ...... Step Parenting Discussion Group the overall look and feel of what has “Any changes will depend on obtain- said...... w/ Cindy Clark March 30 ...... ‘Sand Play’ Trust OKs new tennis bubble at Portlock ...... w/ Oni Freeman A fi ve-year volley between The new bubble is expect- restrictions prevented them Spring Ratepayers Group, local island governments and ed to go up this fall. from installing the structure. which challenged PARC’s SUGGESTED DONATION FOR SEMINARS IS $5.00 the Salt Spring Tennis Asso- “We are very happy,” The next step, Trump said, original plan to install a per- ciation (SSTA) came to a said Doris St. Germain, the is to work towards fi nalizing manent, two-court structure March 11 ...... Quantum Bio-Feedback Taster Session close after the Islands Trust’s SSTA’s communications a user agreement between at Portlock Park. That plan ...... with Rasma Bertz, fee by Donation Board of Variance agreed to director. “This means winter PARC and the SSTA. was subsequently aban- permit the installation of a tennis can continue at Port- Receiving permission to doned. new temporary tennis bubble lock.” install a new bubble brought Capital Regional District Call 537 4728 at Portlock Park. SSTA directors post- to a close a long period of director Gary Holman said to book your appointment Parks and Recreation poned a plan to purchase a controversy on how to pro- that once the court costs mat- Commission (PARC) chair new $120,000 tennis bubble vide an indoor tennis facility. ter is complete, PARC will Rosemary Trump made the from Ontario-based Farley Still outstanding is an be able to carry through with announcement at PARC’s Group in August 2006 when application for court costs to a promised public meeting Monday meeting. they were informed zoning be paid by PARC to the Salt on the issue. PARC tames buskers Park and Recreation In other market news: Let’s Remember Fritz Commission (PARC) mem- PARC commissioners bers voted unanimously in are considering a propos- favour of imposing restric- al to raise market vendors tions on where and how fees in order to raise funds long buskers may perform to renovate existing wash- at the Saturday market in room facilities in Centennial Centennial Park. Park. “A lot of vendors have “Market vendors should said it is an interference contribute,” said commis- because it is constant and sioner Peter Lake. some of the buskers aren’t terribly good,” said Rose- “Four thousand people mary Trump, PARC chair. trying to use two cans is kind According to the new of ridiculous. They and their regulations set to come into customers are the primary effect in the spring, perform- users.” ers may spend a maximum Commissioners do not of 20 minutes in each of the know how much fees will four designated spaces every increase. They voted to refer market day. Busking will the matter to the Market only be permitted between Advisory Group for further 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. discussion.

Fritz the Cinema Cat met an untimely death this past week, when struck by an automobile. We at the Driftwood would like to offer readers the opportunity to honour Fritz in a way that will last. On March 7th, the Driftwood will publish a “Remembrance of Fritz” consisting of messages from readers. The page will be presented to the Cinema. Proceeds from the page will be donated to the SPCA, who took care of Fritz for so long. If you have a memory of Fritz sleeping next to you in the cinema, jumping up on you, eating your popcorn or just being Fritz, book a special “Let’s Remember Fritz” message.

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8 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 OPINION GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Actions over words It’s easy to be cynical about various governments all of a sudden rushing to lead a green environmental bandwagon — especially in the case of the Harper Conservatives, who have never been bent that way. The Campbell Liberals, too, recently put out a throne speech that included a string of previously unheard-of promises to reduce greenhouse gases and go green. Following criticism that plans were vague and no real funds were committed for the immediate future, more information and emission-reduction goals in a 55-point B.C. Energy Plan were made public Tuesday. Whether the senior levels of government are able and truly will- ing to carry through with commitments and even go beyond them when it comes to addressing climate change remains to be seen. They will certainly need serious and unrelenting public pressure. But as with so many issues, more effective actions can result when they take place close to home. Islander Andrew Haigh and others involved with the Salt Spring Community Energy Strategy have that figured out. In this week’s Driftwood on Page 9, Haigh outlines a specific on-island plan to reduce electricity consumption by 20 per cent. Starting with 50 volunteers being shown ways to achieve that goal, the knowledge and experience will be gradually shared until the entire island is covered. The idea is that success on Salt Spring can then spread to other communities for even greater impact. Published every Wednesday by Driftwood Publishing Ltd. '5,&)3,!.$3'5,&)3,!.$3 328 Lower Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island, B.C. 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Managing Editor Gail Sjuberg In the Gulf Islands $50.83* Elsewhere in Canada $85.60* 6 months elsewhere in Canada $58.85* Outside Canada $179.00 And if anyone needs more inspiration to change the world for Advertising Manager Peter McCully *Includes GST the better, even just a little bit, this weekend’s 8th annual Our Advertising Rick MacKinnon, Tracy Stibbards, Andrea Rabinovitch This newspaper acknowledges the financial support of the Editorial Sean McIntyre, Susan Lundy, Stacy Cardigan Smith, Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Island, Our World Film Festival is a must-see event. Organizers Program (PAP), toward its mailing costs. Dawn Hage, Elizabeth Nolan Publications Mail Registration No. 08149 have brought in a slew of provocative films that include the Photographer Derrick Lundy International Standard Serial Number 1198-7782 Accounting/Circulation Claudia French, Eva Kuhn, Brett MacLean upbeat and artistic along with the political, and there’s the usual Production Manager Lorraine Sullivan great food, community group tables and displays, plus related Production Kaye Segee, Stacy Cardigan Smith, Nick Sullivan Canadian Community Newspapers Association B.C. & Yukon Community Newspapers Association, B.C. Press Council movies at The Fritz movie theatre. Church gives victim impact statement over vandalism By HELEN HINCHLIFF to damage the world around them. of Douglas and Janette Grey and and use them, but to show us your On Sunday night, February 18, VIEW But you, whoever you are, should the brother of Bruce Grey. Like support. the United Church suffered the know that the damage you infl ict the bush that burned but was not In a true perpetrator-victim destruction of yet another stained is profound. And not merely consumed, his memory will live encounter, each party faces the glass window — Burning Bush POINT because it is a far more complex on. The descending dove symbol- other. We still do not know who and Dove. ordinary windows. Their creation undertaking to repair a window izes the Holy Spirit, the manifes- you are. We wish we did. You We feel that this vandalism is requires inspiration and consider- made of stained glass than to tation of God, who comes to each obviously are an unhappy and not being taken seriously. The able artistic talent and ability. replace a window pane. of us, even those who neglect or angry person. Perhaps breaking RCMP failed to keep an appoint- Burning Bush and Dove and Stained glass windows have a reject. our windows is your way of cry- ment to investigate the damage The Last Supper were both creat- thousand-year tradition of telling We at the United Church are ing out for help. Come forward. done to The Last Supper window ed by Jack Clements. His work is spiritual stories for a largely illit- proud of our windows and con- Rid yourself of the heavy bur- several weeks ago and, aside from lovely to behold. During the day, erate population. tinue to want to share them with den of anger that you carry with publishing my letter about that as the sun shines through, his win- Today, most of us can read and the community. We have created you. Allow the descending dove incident, the Driftwood was silent dows radiate beautifully coloured write, but we can still be inspired a set of note cards which features to help you begin the process of on the subject of both acts. light throughout the sanctuary. not only by their beauty but also each window, most of which are healing. Vandalism may be common- During the night, they bring the by their stories. Burning Bush and the work of Jack Clements. place in our society, but I think light from inside the church out to Dove has its own special story. They are very reasonably The writer is a member of the it is important for others to know the community at large. It was dedicated to the memory priced and interested members Salt Spring United Church Board that the stained-glass windows Perhaps that makes them an of a man who died in his prime of the community might like to and was asked to write this letter of a church are different from attractive target to those who seek — Alan Grey, 1955-2001, the son purchase a set not only to enjoy on its behalf. Islands Trust invites public participation in strategic plan By KIM BENSON twice the number of rezon- es. We have strategic initia- it will formally request the protect” mandate. We have Sustainability. Develop- IN ing and subdivision applica- tives underway to adapt and Province to make legislative recently worked with part- ment. Housing costs. Tour- tions than we did in 2001. improve the Islands Trust changes to the Islands Trust ners from San Juan County ism. Governance. Public Today, people are more in fi ve key areas: (1) gover- Act regarding governance. in Washington State to pub- consultation. RESPONSE aware and informed and want nance; (2) delivery of servic- Second, the Islands Trust is lish A Place in the Islands, a These words convey quite and waters of the Trust Area. to be involved in decisions es; (3) bylaw enforcement; undertaking several internal beautiful new publication that different meanings in 2007 The significance and sen- that affect their lives. Pub- (4) public education; and (5) reviews, aimed at improving will provide helpful informa- than they did in 1974 when sitivity of our islands are lic consultation is increas- our annual budget. the way we deliver services tion to people who are new to the Islands Trust was estab- internationally recognized. ingly important in this age First, the Islands Trust to our constituents. We are island life. We will be unveil- lished — especially when But today, more than ever, of digital and internet com- Council wants to ensure that looking at administrative ing this exciting project in we think about the issues increasing pressures from munications. Knowledge we have an effective politi- effi ciency, the distribution of March and will distribute it that now face the Islands development, tourism and about the environment and cal structure that will sustain staff and resources amongst throughout the islands in the Trust Area. population growth are hav- its importance has grown and serve our island com- Local Trust Areas, customer coming months. Almost 33 years ago, the ing significant impacts on dramatically, along with the munities well into the future. service and fi scal account- Finally, Islands Trust Province of British Colum- our environment, economies expectation that we will con- The Islands Trust Gover- ability. We have timed these Council is in the process of bia enacted the Islands Trust and communities. sider this new knowledge in nance Review, now under- so that recommendations determining what fi nancial Act “to preserve and protect While the Islands Trust’s every decision. way, is examining options will be ready as we fi nalize resources it needs to serve the trust area and its unique legislated mandate is as Climate change is emerg- for: the size of Local Trust next year’s budget. island communities in the amenities and environment valid as ever, the challenges ing as a planning issue. And Committees; representation Next, in response to ever- upcoming year. We will for the benefit of the resi- and complexity of deliver- while accelerated growth in at the Islands Trust Coun- increasing public demand, the make the final decision at dents of the trust area and of ing that mandate are escalat- the tourism sector is expect- cil table; and coordination Islands Trust is bolstering its our next quarterly meeting, the Province generally.” ing dramatically. Within the ed in advance of the 2010 with regional districts (with bylaw enforcement efforts. scheduled for March 27 to There are no other local last 30 years, the permanent Olympics, housing afford- an initial focus on the Capi- While there is a high level of 29 on Gabriola Island. Soon governments in B.C. like the population in the Islands ability and increasing B.C. tal Regional District). This voluntary compliance with you will see advertisements Islands Trust. It’s a federation Trust Area has increased by Ferries fares are threaten- independent review, under- local island bylaws, there are asking for your input. We’d of independent island gov- 142 per cent, from 9,490 ing the social and economic taken in consultation with also increasing community like to hear from you. ernments, with a common to 23,000. Since just 2001, sustainability of our island the Ministry of Community expectations that we will purpose: to “preserve and property values have dou- communities. The 26 elected Services, will be completed enforce these bylaws rigor- The writer was elected protect.” Local governments bled, creating new challeng- members of the Islands Trust in mid-April. Public consul- ously. Fourth, we recognize chair of the Islands Trust in in the Islands Trust plan land es for housing affordability Council are developing tation will begin in May. In that communication is an 2005, and has been a Gam- use, regulate development, and community diversity on a strategic plan to address June, the Islands Trust Coun- essential part of delivering the bier Island Local Trustee and act to conserve the land our islands. We now receive these 21st-century challeng- cil will consider whether Islands Trust’s “preserve and since 1993.

GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD OPINION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 9 SALT SPRING SAYS We asked: What is the best movie you’ve seen in the last year?

Sherrie Windsor April Mackey Andrew Bryant Ellis Wasend Alice Henderson The Devil Wears Prada, for I liked Little Miss Sunshine. The best movie I’ve seen Flushed Away. There’s so I would probably say it was sure. Nothing beats that. this year I haven’t seen yet. many different adventures in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dreamgirls. one movie. Dead Man’s Chest because of the ending; it’s going to make me want to go back. Letters to the Editor fic circles, or roundabouts move was prompted by a The murders of black set- for this project can contact milling around in blind con- Potholes, — they reduce accidents, series of restrictive laws that tlers William Robinson and us at 537-9776 or 537-9985. fusion if things go bad. WOT please calm traffi c, are energy-effi - imperiled all people of Afri- Giles Curtis prompted other EVELYN C. WHITE, insulted this way of learning Surely I’m not alone in cient and reduce local air can descent on U.S. shores. blacks — understandably JOANNE BEALY, for oneself, and went off on a suggesting an obvious and pollution. Maxine Leichter For example, in the early fearful of their safety — to Salt Spring completely different tangent, cost-effective solution to found that in Holland traf- 1850s, a federal fugitive flee a community they no talking about things that the fi c circles proved safer than slave law made it legal for longer perceived as a haven Didn’t get it original letter writer never speeding traffi c. This letter is in regard to Why not simply create traffic lights (February 14 enslaved blacks who’d made from bigotry. John Craven said at all, as well as making Driftwood letter). it to freedom to be captured Jones, the black man who “Waste Of Time” (in Febru- derogatory assumptions. more potholes? To quote Mr. ary 14 Driftwood letters). Mugridge’s letter on Feb- Let’s take this opportunity and returned to bondage. In was Salt Spring’s fi rst teach- All of us sea-going women California, legislation was er, fulfilled his duties to In the interest of brevity, we felt that it is absolutely ruary 21, “Any driver that to insist on a traffic circle shall refer to him henceforth at Central, to be called, of passed that prohibited blacks island children without pay important to know person- ignores the warnings does from testifying in court dis- as “WOT.” He wrote a very not ignore it a second time.” course, the Fritz Memorial for nearly a decade before ally what to do in an emer- putes involving whites. And odd letter in response to “A gency, and we don’t learn Signs at all ferry terminals Roundabout. leaving in frustration. Grim Ferry Tale” (February the U.S. Supreme Court’s when some loudmouth, arro- stating “Potholes Ahead” ELIZABETH WHITE, While perhaps not visible 7 letters). Dred Scott decision in 1857 gant (invariably male) per- would be fair warning to Vesuvius Bay Road to the casual observer, recent We are fi ve women who, ruled that blacks were not years have seen a rise in Salt son, who does not listen to visitors. Black heritage citizens and had no claim on every summer, charter a SUE WOOD, Spring’s black population. large powerboat and cruise any other point of view but We are heartened by the rights that whites enjoyed. Inspired by this development, their own, talks over you, Salt Spring Island In 1858, angered by the the waters around Salt Spring interest in Salt Spring’s black we aim to publish a book drowning you out when you history as evidenced in last onslaught of assaults against Island. When we read WOT’s Roundabout their hard-won freedom, that celebrates Salt Spring’s letter, we all realized that he try to make a point. (But not week’s Driftwood. intriguing black heritage. about 600 blacks sailed from just didn’t get it. Or perhaps on our boats, of course. Now needed Indeed, the island holds the Utilizing archival and that we know more about distinction of being one of San Francisco to B.C. he has poor comprehension The sad loss of Salt contemporary words and boating safety, we feel con- Spring’s most famous feline the few places where blacks Encouraged by provincial of the written word. governor James Douglas images, Every Good-Bye fi dent enough not to accept points out once again the can trace their lineage back The person who wrote (himself mixed-race), many Ain’t Gone: A Narrative being shouted at by any wan- dangers of the Central inter- nine generations to Africans “A Grim Ferry Tale” (which black families later settled Portrait of Blacks on Salt was a cracking good nautical nabe Captain Bligh.) section. Thanks to public who were enslaved in the American South. on Salt Spring. After the Spring Island (© White/ yarn and very funny, by the Well, we’re certainly glad protest and regional director However, there is a com- First Nations, roughly half Bealy), will pay tribute to way) simply pointed out, in a to get that off our chests! Gary Holman’s efforts, traf- mon misconception that Salt of the early settlers on the the island’s black pioneers. humourous, self-deprecating Happy boating to all the fic calming and pedestrian Spring’s early black settlers island were free and skilled It will also give voice to a way, that they hadn’t taken good citizens of Salt Spring walkways are fi nally coming were runaway slaves who African-Americans. With vibrant community of blacks time recently to make sure and the Gulf Islands. What a to the GVM area and down arrived via the Underground the offi cial end of slavery in who’ve since arrived on Salt the really knew where the life paradise you live in! to Rainbow Road. Railroad. In truth, they were 1865, many blacks returned Spring from Europe, Africa, jackets were kept - and so they R. RAWLSTON and The Now is the time to ensure free farmers, merchants and to the U.S. Other blacks left the Caribbean, the U.S. and made sure they did know, in Fearless Five, that Fritz is the only fatality trades people who willfully Salt Spring in the aftermath other regions of Canada. the way that worked for them. Victoria, B.C. at the Central intersection. migrated from California to of alleged conflicts with Anyone interested in being That’s a good thing. Way We know the benefi ts of traf- B.C. in the late 1850s. Their whites over property. interviewed or photographed to go! One less passenger MORE LETTERS 10 Island can lead global warming charge with 20% hydro cut By ANDREW HAIGH its power consumption by 20 per ing at the mouth to volunteer, but insulating your hot water tank, Your planet needs you now. GUEST cent, so could Vancouver Island. perhaps wondering what big life- putting outdoor lights on sen- The world is suddenly awash If Vancouver Island could reduce style changes will be expected of sors, turning your fridge tempera- in global warming news. But no its power consumption by 20 per you to reduce your power usage ture down, not heating unused one seems to know what to do. COLUMN cent, the B.C. Transmission Cor- by 20 per cent. First, here is an rooms, hanging your washing There are no plans. There are few poration and the B.C. government example of the magnitude of the outside when possible are just leaders capable of making plans is both willing and capable of would have a hard time justifying current waste. A recent article in a few examples. None of these that extend further than the next the project. Home Power magazine gave the entering the war against global suggestions is very dramatic, but election, or even past a week next warming. The enemy is not wait- Secondly, we need 50 volun- following example of a ghost load Tuesday. It is now apparent that ing for us to work out the details. teers. Each volunteer will be (electricity that you are paying add them all together and each the recycling we all try to do and A two-inch article in last Satur- shown how to access their histori- for when one of your appliances household can do its part to help that reusable coffee cup we lug day’s Globe and Mail confi rmed cal power usage data and how to is supposedly off). Watching a win this fi rst battle. As an added around may not be enough to save this. The Norwegian Polar Insti- use it for comparison. Then each two-hour movie on a VCR uses bonus, we will all save money and the planet. tute reported that concentrations will be taught various ways that, 11 watts/hour or 22 watts. Keep- possibly prevent B.C. Hydro from We have a choice to make. We of CO2 in the atmosphere have when added together, will reduce ing the VCR plugged in all the marring our precious Salt Spring can waste precious years discuss- reached 390 parts per million their power consumption by 20 time uses three watts per hour or landscape with new high voltage ing what the targets should be and (ppm) up from 388 ppm just one per cent. Each of these volun- 22 hours times three watts/hour power lines for another 50 years. who should meet them. Or we can year ago. To put these numbers in teers will then be asked to take for a total of 66 watts. So, over 24 While our province and our jump into the trenches now and perspective, the concentration in their new knowledge and help hours, the VCR uses three times country are busy deciding how start the war on global warming. the 1700s was 270 ppm and the fi ve other households reduce their as much power when it is off than and when to enter the fray, let’s When Britain decided to take on “tipping point” is expected to be power usage. Then, after success- when it is on! start the war on global warming Germany in World War II it could fully reducing their power usage How we will all attain the 20 450 ppm. right here on Salt Spring Island. not wait until the planners had The first thing we need is by 20 per cent, each new house- per cent cut in electrical usage worked out exactly how and when a goal. I suggest a 20 per cent hold would be asked to fi nd fi ve will vary from household to The fi rst temporary recruitment they would prevail. And they cer- reduction in total usage of B.C. more households . . . . I’m sure household. Wearing sweaters offi ce is now open at Salt Spring tainly couldn’t wait for the U.S. to Hydro power over a short term you get the picture: a pyramid inside is a big one. Changing light Books. Volunteer now. Your plan- enter the war. would wake up the politicians. scheme aimed at empowering the bulbs, turning lights off, unplug- et needs you. I propose that Salt Spring Island It may also derail the proposed population against global warm- ging appliances when not in use, The writer can be contacted at take a leading role in showing hydro line across Salt Spring. ing. weather stripping, reducing the Salt Spring Books, at 537-2812 or the politicians that this country After all, if Salt Spring can reduce By now you are probably froth- temperature of your hot water, at [email protected].

10 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 OPINION GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD More letters so threatened when other by. They have been planted, funds to correct this situa- Staying people take responsibility cared for and encouraged to tion. afl oat for themselves. Maybe he naturalize there, even if they It would be lovely if we Oh, pshaw to “Waste Of should open a locker or two, appear wild or untended to never need another pot hole Time” (February 14 Drift- just to make sure of what’s you. count. Time will tell. In the wood letters). really in it. It will be better If you want flowers for meantime I urge all of you In the February 7 “Grim for all of us, if — or when your own garden, all bulbs who have a problem with Ferry Tale” letter, what Cole — the ship comes down (as and plants, even wildflow- your road to please write, 02%&!"2)#!4%$2/5.$(/-%3 ers, can be purchased from UNIQUEDESIGNSsHEALTHYsSUSTAINABLE was saying was that the real- it were). phone or e-mail the MOT, ity hit home that each of us L. HAMILTON local garden shops. Digging Murray Coell and Mainroad    s   and R. WILSON, up wild plants almost always Contracting South Island. www.mandalahomes.com must take responsibility for our own safety — and Cole Ganges kills them and leaves ugly We should continue to make expressed this in the funni- holes where their beauty our concerns known while est, most entertaining way Curves should be. the matter is front and cen- possible. We say “Bravo!” congrats NANCY WIGEN, tre in our politician’s minds. ICBC CLAIMS - That humourous, smart Fernwood Road LORRAINE NORFOLK, I would like to thank Salt Spring PERSONAL INJURY letter was a complete plea- the wonderful members of Count sure to read. My wife and I Curves for their support over CBC’s a • 25 years successfully representing injured persons talked about it with our two the last four years. completed • NO FEE until you collect children. We all realized that It has been an honour and Thank you to the many winner •Free confi dential consultation we, too, haven’t been paying a privilege to work with you people who responded with Peter Vincent might need attention to the loud, blaring all. You really have moved accounts of the pot holes, to know that until the 1980s PAUL B. JOYCE announcements on the ferry. mountains in all our chari- broken pavement and oth- the majority of NPR’s fund- For our own peace of mind, table endeavours. You have er woes on our roads. Since ing came from government Barrister & Solicitor and safety, we have all decid- the count was reported in revenues and, in part, from much to be proud of. The the Corporation for Public (250) 537-4413 (24 hours) ed to know exactly where staff and I consider you to the Driftwood last week all life-saving equipment is, another 145 holes have been Broadcasting. be friends. In response to signifi cant and we certainly plan, like Keep up our fi tness goals called in, bringing the total to 6,194, 1,033 more than government cuts, funding is Cole, to have fun doing it. To and keep well. in 2006. secured by listeners, founda- make it a family adventure. CHERYL LEUKEFELD 15 years of Happily many people men- tions, corporate grants and “Waste,” on the other hand, and staff, tioned that last year’s count drastically reduced govern- Real Estate Dependability is obviously afraid too. We Curves on Salt Spring ment funding. And, because all are. Ferries sink every appears to have made a dif- ference in the attitude of NPR must now “sing for its year, all over the world. But Bulb thefts supper” some believe that 25 years of “Waste” is in denial, bless Rants to whoever has been the Ministry of Transpor- the song has become mid- his heart. He still believes digging up bulbs at Salt tation (MOT) since some dle-of-the-road. Island Life that some “higher authority” Spring Island cemeteries. roads were at least partially The CBC has also experi- (e.g. parents, police, priests, This is sacred space to repaired. Our MLA Murray enced dramatic cuts and may politicians, pilots, etc.) will those whose loved ones are Coell has acted and prevailed be forced to gather funding carolFOWLES SALT SPRING REALTY • 537-5515 take care of everything, if buried here and others also. upon the MOT to put funds this way, especially if the www.carolfowles.com only he follows orders. The fl owers are a comfort to into the repaving of some of Harper administration forms www.mls.ca • email: [email protected] Maybe he should stop call- those who visit the graves, the worst of our roads. He a majority government and ing others names and feeling a beauty to others passing should be thanked for going makes further cuts to the to bat for us. CBC’s already gutted bud- I want to correct a state- get. And, as Vincent men- ment reported in the Drift- tions, the NPR’s Democracy ISLANDS TRUST wood that the response to the Now is an excellent show. news of upgrading has been As are The CBC’s Sunday MAYNE ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE negative from people who Edition, The Current, and called me. What I actually Writers and Company. said was that most people Interestingly, despite NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING told me that considering the the fact that the our public state of our roads, 20 kilo- broadcaster still relies on tax NOTICE is hereby given that the Mayne Island Local Trust Committee will be holding a Public Hearing on metres of repair work is too dollars (as do rich oil com- Proposed Bylaw No. 144 cited as “Mayne Island Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 144, 2007”, for little, too late. Except for panies and the 2010 Olym- the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to the Local Trust Committee respecting matters that reservation, everyone pics), CBC Radio in October contained in the proposed bylaw at 12:30 pm, Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Mayne Island Church I spoke to has welcomed of 2006 won Broadcaster of House, 360 Georgina Point Road Mayne Island. the announcement that we the Year, winning in over 17 will finally receive some categories and, on February At the public hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw badly need improvements. 7, 2007, CBC TV won in shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters The subject of the lack of over 30 categories and again contained in the proposed bylaw. regular repainting of the cen- won Broadcaster of the tre and perimeter lines and Year at New York Festivals, Proposed Bylaw No. 144 – cited as “Mayne Island Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 144, 2007” crosswalks came up time an acclaimed international and again. It is a huge safety awards group celebrating the In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw No. 144 is to replace the current Offi cial Community Plan for the concern, greater in some worlds best in communica- Mayne Island Local Trust Area. ways than the potholes since tions. it affects all drivers, local HELEN MEARS, A copy of the proposed bylaw and any background material that may be considered by the Trust Committee and visitors. Let’s hope that Salt Spring before a serious accident in respect of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the Islands Trust Offi ce, #200 - 1627 Fort Street, MORE LETTERS 11 Victoria, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, inclusive, excluding statutory occurs the MOT will direct holidays, commencing February 21, 2007 and up to and including March 9, 2007. For the convenience of the public only, and not to satisfy Section 892(2)(e) of the Local Government Act, additional copies of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at various notice boards on Mayne Island commencing February 22, 2007 and can also be viewed on the World Wide Web at the following URL: We’re celebrating! http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/ltc/ma/bylaws.cfm SIMS and GISS French-as-a-second-language & French Immersion students invite YOU to enjoy... Written submissions may be delivered to: 1. the offi ce of the Islands Trust by mail at the #200 - 1627 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. V8R 1H8, or by Fax FESTIVAL (250) 405-5155, prior to 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2007; FRANCOPHONE 2. after 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2007, to the Trust committee at the Public Hearing at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2007. Thursday, March 1st, 2007 7:00pm - 9:00pm Email comments should not be considered as complying with the requirements of this notice. The Islands GISS MULTIPURPOSE ROOM Trust does not guarantee that any email comment will be received by the Mayne Island Local Trust P Committee. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide email comments, if they are opened and received, to the Mayne Island Local Trust Committee for consideration, but the public should not rely on email as a EXPOSITION - student projects & artworks means of providing a written comment. Email submissions should be sent to [email protected] PRÉSENTATIONS - music and theatre BISTRO français - Written submissions made in response to this notice will also be available for public review. students serve coffee & “délices” Inquiries regarding the proposed bylaw may be directed to the Islands Trust Offi ce, Planner, at (250) 405- Canadian Parents 5158 or, for Toll Free access, request a transfer via Enquiry BC: In Vancouver 660-2421 and elsewhere in for French Information Booth BC 1-800-663-7867. JOIN US! 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GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD OPINION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 11 Kassina students thrilled with Fulford school connection By ANNA CALLEGARI of plastic bags tied up with particularly excited by the ish Standard 5, and of these overjoyed to receive the offer- and BETH GESSINGER IN string. announcement of new sports half will be selected to attend ings from Fulford school, Having been in Malawi There is an obvious pyra- equipment. They thank us by secondary school despite and it is clear that they are for over two weeks now, we mid in place here, 267 bright clapping loudly in a rehearsed most students passing the thankful to have friends on are escaping the pervasive DEPTH cheerful children line up in cacophony, and offer an entrance exams. There is sim- the other side of the world. and familiar sights, sounds state of these blond-haired random, but controlled chaos incredibly cute song before ply a lack of classrooms and One by one we tell the dif- and scents of Nkhoma for a suffering children in the fi rst on the hard concrete fl oors the teachers line up the most teachers to accommodate the ferent grades of what life is journey to Kassina, where place. of the Standard 1 classroom. needy for distribution of huge numbers of children in like for students in Canada, we will meet the children We are welcomed at the They are cloaked in vary- new uniforms. Fulford had the country. Most families and answer a few reluctant of Dzenza Primary School, primary school where 1,367 ing degrees of disarray as donated money some time in rural areas of Malawi still questions before passing out the twin school of Fulford students are being tutored by it is Wednesday, the hump back for uniforms, and Sister have more than six children, the few uniforms, and saying elementary. 13 teachers. We are offered day of the school week when Clara has employed a local and the teachers are among our goodbyes. The 11-kilometre route is a tour of the school, with the children must wash their tailor to make some 150 new the growing group of those The need is great, as is the almost impassable, impos- its concrete blocks for class- uniforms (if they have one), uniforms for the scruffiest affected by HIV and AIDS. resilience. sibly rutted and sleek with rooms. Desks only exist in and are allowed to wear children in the room. The teaching profession in deep red mud. Certainly no the Standard 5 classroom, street clothes. The teach- One by one we are intro- Malawi, as in much of the Beth Gessinger and Anna feat for a bicycle taxi, so we and the only exercise books ers and students are thrilled duced to the classrooms. 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12 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 OPINION GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD RANTS ROSES list of& bakeries and res- for a fabulous Oscar night. It taurants whose donations was a blast. Suzy McEwen ROSES are ensuring the success of the Tuesdays Let’s Do Many many thanks to the Roses to Dr. Lea, Mari- Lunch program at Commu- kind people who stopped lyn, Sam, Carol and Gail, the nity Services. Thank you, and asked if I needed help people who make going to Embe! and assisted me on Charles- the dentist such a positive, worth Road Friday evening. healthy and helpful event! Thank you to the Baha’i Also thanks to Drew for get- My jaw has never felt so community, Eric Dozier ting my car back on the road good! What a great educa- and the One Human Fam- again. Lynn — a newcomer tion for me on how to care ily Gospel Choir — you are to Salt Spring for my jaw and, of course, amazing! A bouquet of roses my teeth and gums. Thank- to each of you from SOLID An enormous bouquet of Sea Capers ‘07 you! Tiffany Wightman and Copper Kettle for the roses to Lindsey, Dawn and support and the spectacular all of you beautiful people A huge thank-you to concert — an inspiration in I am so lucky to call my Design Contest! the kind islander who, on many ways. friends. (You know who you January 29,discovering me are!) Thank you all for the unconscious after my sei- I would like to see that amazing party on Saturday. What’s the scoop? As it is time to begin gearing up for this year’s Sea zure/accident on Isabella the following students get a It was absolutely fantastic! Capers event, we’re starting with a ‘Design Contest’. This is to create a Point Road called the ambu- dozen yellow roses each for Thanks to Greg for the excel- design that can be used for this year’s poster & T-Shirt. We would like to lance. I am forever grateful their kindness in allowing lent service at Moby’s. I feel have a new ‘artist’ every year, so as to add a ‘collectible’ value to each and would like to thank-you our offi ce, Islands Trust, to very blessed to have found in person . . . and also a big put their lovely self portraits so many solid friends on this year’s design. Being that ‘Sea Capers’ is a celebration of the sea and our thank-you for all the support on our wall for public dis- small island. I love you all community’s relationship with our surrounding marine environment, I am receiving from friends. play. They are truly fabulous. very much. Stacey keep in mind that the design should have a ‘marine theme’. Jonn Ashlie Victor Nahiny, age 7; Shael Lampard, age 7; Norees Bouquets of spring roses Who can enter?...Anyone! Thank you to Russ, Dean Gasper, age 9; Ella Fisher, from Salt Spring Island and Heidi Crouse for the age 9; Braiden Crouse, age Community Services to PARTICULARS: donation of a photocopier 11. Your talents are amaz- Kerry Chalmers for the • Design must say ‘Sea Caper’s 2007’, (or ‘07) & to our school. Very much ing! Thank you so much for many hours she volunteered ‘Saturday June 9th’. appreciated by our staff! Salt sharing. SJ for the homeless count; • Design should leave room for an event schedule Spring Centre School also hot chocolate to Cop- Thank you to Tim and per Kettle for back-up of for the poster. A belatedly picked rose John, Liz and Tony, Wes, supplies, thank you, again. • Keep in mind that this design is intended for our to Embe Bakery for inad- Sarah, Cathie, Jacky, Elsa, Ragnhild poster & our T-shirt, & that we will have to make vertently being left off the Rory, Ian, Anna and Nikki adjustments on the design to fi t both of these purposes, if necessary. More letters Prize: $50.00 cash! Get involved However, we need you. prospect of the new station First of all, if you have an (we are proposing to call it CONTEST ENDS: MARCH 31/07 with station idea for a program — no CFSI-FM, by the way). The response to last week’s matter how strange or Many have come up to us Driftwood announcement unlikely — something you to say what a great idea it is, DETAILS: think might benefi t the com- • Entries, along with your name & phone number on of a radio station for Salt or how glad they will be to Spring has been gratifying munity, please let us know. see it arrive. Perhaps it would be best if a separate piece of paper, can be dropped off @ the indeed: ideas for programs, We need you to put that in ‘Harbour Manager’s Offi ce’, near Centennial Park, or you were to write down your an offer to write copy, to proposal and e-mail it to writing and we’ll see that it mail to: handle broadcast “traffi c,” or Richard Moses at rmoses@ gets to the CRTC. HARBOUR AUTHORITY “do anything at all” for the uniserve.com or just put it in It’s going to be a true project. the mail (he’s in the book). community station and the OF SALT SPRING ISLAND It is indeed an exciting pros- Secondly, the station needs involvement of the com- 127 Fulford Ganges Rd., pect to realize that the dream you. munity can begin right now. Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 2T9 of so many on the island may The CRTC loves what it Thanks. Attn: Sea Capers at last be coming to fruition. calls “interventions,” that GARY BROOKS, We thank you for your enthu- is, comments and opinions RICHARD MOSES, siasm and we share it. (positive, it is hoped) on the Salt Spring CHEMICAL FREE •What’s for Dinner? HOT TUB UV Sanitizers THE GANGES VILLAGE MARKET CURRIED HAZELNUT $550 installed Shopping list: CHICKEN (OR JUST VEGETABLES) 538-8244 ❒ Flour Short cuts to cooking for one or two © with Sarah Lynn, 2007 ❒ Hazelnuts Filbert or Hazelnut: A nut from any plant in the genus Corylus (a species of hazel in the birch family). Filberts, hazelnuts and 3!,4302).')3,!.$ cobnuts all belong to the same family. Generally speaking the name “filbert” is applied to the oblong nuts of two varieties of hazel ISA ❒ Cayenne pepper native to Europe, “cobnut” to another native European variety and “hazelnut” to the American varieties. Technically, the three are first cousins. About 15 species are recognized, distributed widely over the north temperate zone and ranging in size from shrubs 1=D;GE=19?GF ❒ Eggs to tall trees. Ancient Chinese manuscripts indicate their use is as old as agricultural history, going back many thousands of years. Why are hazelnuts #/--5.)49 ❒ Curry paste called filberts? The most commonly accepted explanation is because hazelnuts mature on or around St. Philibert’s Day, August 22. The nutting season for hazelnuts is then at its peak in France and England. Other historians believe the term filbert derives from the German vollbart meaning full beard, a ❒ One orange reference to the appearance of the husked shell. Although the current definition of filbert tends to refer to commercial cultivated crops of hazelnuts, the

❒ Skinless, boneless terms hazelnut and filbert are generally used interchangeably. Hazelnuts are grown in B.C. and are now considered the world’s second most plentiful nut. ts Like me, I’m sure you remember as a child taking delight in the bowlful of filberts left out with the nut cracker on grandmother’s coffee table. They are still chicken breas one of my favorites, second only to the Brazil nut. I have developed a spicy filbert/hazelnut recipe that I hope you like. This recipe calls for chicken. I have ❒ Butter or cooking oil also prepared fish this way with great success. For my vegetarian friends & family, replace the chicken with 2 cups sliced vegetables. Try eggplant, onions and/or zucchini. (This dish tastes wonderful with orange zest folded into the egg mixture but I know there are those who think I use it in every recipe so I’ll ❒ Honey leave the zest out of this one. Well, sort of leave it out.) ❒ Rice In a bowl combine 1/2 cup flour, 1 cup chopped raw hazelnuts & a dash of cayenne pepper (or more if you like things hot). Set this dry mixture aside. In a separate bowl whisk together 2 eggs, beaten, (orange zest) & 1 teaspoon curry paste. Rinse and pat dry 2-4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts. Dip the chicken into the egg mixture. Then dredge in the dry mixture . Sauté each side of the chicken breasts in 2 tablespoons oil or butter over medium heat until golden brown (about 6-8 minutes in total). Drizzle with honey & serve with rice. Come and try this wonderful dish at • This Thursday 1:00 - 5:30 pm THE GANGES VILLAGE MARKET #ALL!NDREA,E"ORGNE • This Friday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm FOOD DEMONSTRATION WHOWILLBRINGGIFTSGREETINGS ALONGWITHHELPFULINFORMATION GANGES ABOUTYOURNEWCOMMUNITY
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By STACY with which they will oper- hopes Salt Springers who PRICES EFFECTIVE CARDIGAN SMITH ate the business. However, may have avoided Curves for Sun. Feb. 25 - Sat. Mar. 3 Driftwood Staff the exact details are not yet anti-American or anti-reli- While supplies last “Growing Disappointed the local worked out, Steele said. gious reasons might no lon- for the Heart of Curves gym shut its doors, “They’re [keeping the gym ger shy away from the gym Vancouver Island” nine Salt Spring women are open] for the other women once it is island-owned. working together to keep a in the club because there is Curves opened in August WINTER women’s-only fi tness centre no guarantee they can make 2003 and had a membership HOURS operating on the island. money,” said Curves man- of over 200, said Leukefeld. 8AMTO8PM8 AM TO 8 PM When Janet Simpson got ager Cheryl Leukefeld. Members varied in age from a phone call last Friday eve- The new gym will not oper- 12 to 88, she added. 246-4924 ning telling her the island’s ate under the Curves name, The women are hoping Lite HouseHouse Curves franchise would be but will continue to utilize many of these members will closing, she was fairly sur- the women-only, 30-minute join Friends Fitness, and if Dressings prised. circuit training model. It will Saturday’s farewell Curves Simpson knew the fran- be called Friends Fitness. party was any indication, chise had been for sale since “Curves is dead and gone this might be the case. OKANAGAN GALA F July and had even “expressed on Salt Spring. Finito, com- “It was a most wonderful ¢ O$ 99 some interest” in purchas- plete-o,” Steele said. party. You know what was R $15.20 - 40LB CASE 2 ing it herself, but realized “We’re not anti-Curves, most interesting? Everybody lb 5 APPLES 38 384mL the business was beyond her we just can’t run within the was talking about the future. means. Curves framework,” said No one was talking about CHIQUITA HONEY She also did not think the Simpson, stating the expen- the past,” said Steele. “It was BANANAS TANGERINES Fresh gym would close its doors; sive equipment, amongst totally wonderful on Sat- Radish it had always been such other things, required to urday because people indi- ¢ ¢ an important place for the operate a Curves franchise cated that they were right lb lb women who work out there. makes it diffi cult to turn a there beside us. People need 55 95 But sure enough, when profi t. a women’s fi tness centre on HOT HOUSE GREEN OR RED LEAF ¢ Simpson showed up at According to Steele, the the island.” TOMATOES LETTUCE 2/79 Curves last Saturday, she new Friends Fitness will Steele added that many read the announcement that use some of the most mod- members have approached it would be shutting its doors ern “hydraulic equipment” the partners to say they will ¢ ¢ Fresh GreenGreen in a week. available. do what they can to help. 73 lb 77 ea Simpson got to talking “This is cutting edge of For some, this means pur- with some other Curves the wedge, high-tech stuff,” chasing the first month’s Onion members and before long a she said. membership before the gym group of nine women had In addition, “because actually opens, Steele said. FRESH SWEET decided to keep the gym Curves is a franchise, they For others, it means making ¢ ¢ alive. are obligated to honour trav- a donation, lb 2/79 “We just want to continue. elling members,” Simpson “We’re carrying on any- CANTALOUPE 67 We love it for the people that said. way, but if the community HOT BBQ CHICKEN & WINGS are here, we love seeing one As Salt Spring is a tourist wants to make donations, another and we love the cir- destination, this is an area we would graciously accept GRIMM’S GRIMM’S GRIMM’S cuit training,” Simpson said. where a lot of money was them,” Steele said. $ 58 Janet Simpson, Darlene lost, said Simpson. Friends The partners are hard at BLACK FORESTFOREST GERMAN SALAMI 1 /100g ROAST Steele, Lorna Simpson, Sue Fitness will hopefully be work and hope the gym will GRIMM’S BEEF Woods, Connie Holmes, able to turn a profi t by charg- open soon. HAM ¢ (With Garlic)Garlic) Wendy Rosier, Janice Wong, ing a drop-in fee for tourists Steele estimates Friends /100g Pat Daniels and Jane Hors- instead. Fitness should open with- BAVARIAN MEATLOAF 95 burgh are working on the “We’re hoping that will be in the first few weeks of $ 08 PARADISE ISLAND $ 28 /100g venture. the difference between us March. CHEESE % /100g The ladies are currently making it and them breaking For more information, 1 STICKS 600g 10 OFF 1 working to form “some sort it,” she said. or to make a donation, call of business partnership” In addition, Simpson Friends Fitness at 538-0006. AM - 6:00 PM 246-4940 OPEN ALL YEAR! SSUMMERUMMER BULBS NEW GLAZEDGLAZED . Spring Planters POT SETS Vehicles collide near GVM intersection ARE ARRARRIVING.IVING PARADISE ISLAND DDAHLIAS,AHLIAS, primulas, pansies, bulbs and more A pair of traffi c accidents dent near the intersection of CCALLASALLAS MOZZA STICKS 25% ND OOFFFF REG PRICES near the Ganges Village 911 Crofton and Lower Ganges CCANNASANNAS AAND $ REGPRICES RE. Market has once again high- Roads. LLOADSOADS MMORE.O AND UP! OONN SETS OON lighted the dangers facing Rescue crews called upon 6.99 NLY motorists and pedestrians in FILE the Jaws of Life apparatus to WITCH HAZEL SPRING FLOWERING POTTED BULBS ULIP 5 TTULIP S F PRIMULAS the area. free the occupant of one of $ 99 $ 99 CCROCUSROCU No injuries were sus- gal pot ODILSILS O $ Emergency crews the vehicles. 44 REG 59 DDAFFODAFF R ¢ MMOREORE 5 9.99 4” POT 4 INCH POT stopped traffic on Lower tained. In both incidents, drivers MUCH NEEDED BRIGHT WINTER COLOUR 99 RCMP, ambulance and fi re Ganges Road while they were taken to Lady Minto OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ALL YEAR ROUND u cleared the damage from rescue personnel returned to Hospital as a precautionary a two-vehicle accident on the site on Saturday after measure. Causes of the acci- North of Duncan, Trans Can. Hwy. at Crofton cutoff a Thursday morning. another two-vehicle acci- dents are under investigation.

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it’s fun... THE DRIFTWOOD’S Support group for bereaved it’s free... it’s friday! parents launched on island k] By DAWN HAGE understand this. However, Leah said she is not the Driftwood Staff other bereaved parents share “leader” of the group and has Leah and Duane Little the same need and it is this no desire to be in that role. know fi rsthand the unbear- sort of unspoken understand- She simply wants to get the able, indescribable pain par- ing that makes the idea of a group off the ground because ents experience when they support group so appealing. she feels there is a need. lose a child. “Some of the parents I “We have been fortunate Their son Clark died three have talked to lost a child to have so many family and years ago in a tragic car acci- over 30 years ago,” she said. friends here and the support dent and they continue to “The pain never goes away. of our church, and I can’t face the challenge of cop- There is an automatic con- imagine what it would be ing with his loss on a daily nection and understanding like to be in a place where basis. They hope that others between you.” nobody knew your child. who have lost a child might The idea to make the sup- “It’s an unbearable pain to benefi t from a support group port group a reality evolved carry,” she added. “It actu- specifi cally for parents who when Little met Noreen ally panics me to think of have suffered such a loss. Davies, who organizes a others without this support. Little has tentatively grief support group that runs “Even with support, there named the group “Parents periodically on Salt Spring. are moments when you feel Sharing Loss” and the fi rst Davies thought the parents so alone. meeting takes place on Tues- group was a good idea and “There are small things day, March 13 from 7-9 p.m. contacted group facilitator that just catch you off guard,” at the Croftonbrook meet- Amy MacLeod. said Leah. “A smell, a feel- ing room, 132 Corbett Road. MacLeod will act as a ing, a song . . . you’re just not Little will provide tea and facilitator for the fi rst meet- prepared. I’m hoping that we 3TeZgV coffee and she encourages ing only. Parents can talk could talk about those kind parents to just show up and about how they would like of moments.” take it from there. the meetings to run, how “The fi rst year is a blur,” “The function of the group often they would like to meet continued Duane. “It could \ZUdRcV will evolve,” she said. “It’s and the different ways they be really helpful if parents not a recovery group, it’s can help both themselves had someone to talk to who a chance to come out and and other parents who may had been through it them- talk.” be experiencing the loss of selves.” f_de`aaRS]V “After Clark died, people a child. Hopes are that the group would come up who had also Little’s husband Duane may fi ll many roles within lost children and we would stresses that the group is for the community, but primarily talk about our kids. I really both men and women. provide support and a chance enjoyed it . . . it was very “Sometimes it’s easier to talk. Little stresses that meaningful.” for women to talk about there is no affiliation with Little explained that there these feelings and it’s really any churches or other orga- is an ongoing need to talk important that the fathers nizations, and no agenda. It’s about the child who has feel they have a place to go people helping people and died, and most people do not to as well,” he said. parents supporting parents.

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 &*++ &*,+ -*++ -*,+ .+*++ .+*,+ ..*++ ..*,+ .%*++ .%*,+ .*++ .*,+ %*++ %*,+ ,*++ ,*,+ . The Paper Brigade (1996, Adventure) A %/0,+& "                            paperboy and misfi ts prevent bullies from taking over their neighbourhood. Kyle Howard, Travis Wester (1h30) .%+0+% # !  #  $ %  &   %   '   (   )   (     * *  + &,% -%&  9:00 PM %)&,/1 23' . /*$01*,%  ,     023    %      %%               %       0-34 w ++ Me, Myself and Irene (2000, Comedy) 1++1++ 3 4%       %  ,     & !5   Uv€C‚ ‡‚†7 vr !. & !. %    6% 4% 7++' 4% A police offi cer’s split personalities battle for a woman who %//,/& (     (% 8  ! % !  ' % 9  :'% 74 ; +<    .& !    %    is in trouble with the law. Chris Cooper, Jim Carrey  ' 3              4 %   =   0  ;   '  ,.  6%>  <  9   9  (2h) l + Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael ?033 233. %<%% ;   ) < .   (%;!     9  :'% %/.,,)4"5" Myers (1995, Horror) While Michael seeks to destroy %/+,%.  "?0@3   (  ' :=< $!  !         ,:,  !&   .4 %    Jamie’s baby, Dr. Loomis tries to fi nally end the curse. %/1          (+         9     !4> %    !         < Donald Pleasence, Paul Rudd (1h30) %/),&-   = '4%  %<   !   A ( <  7 +%  ! ,<(  %%   . ++ Trapped: Buried Alive (2002, Action) %/,,/-   ?033, + %!    %<  B?B           '  ' < A woman and her stepdaughter become trapped when an avalanche engulfs their lodge. Gabrielle Carteris, Jack  2  ! <, CC !D33      , , !4> % (E (E !4> %  9   9  Wagner (1h35) %-+,&% 267 *033F2@ E )    %   %    %    ,  <  ,% )<4   < 9:30 PM %&&,&+ 2' ' D033   (& ' :=< !  =7 7- ( <  7 +%   .4 %  %% @ ++++ Stand By Me (1986, Comedy/ %&0,0- 2 34 D033! < ! <66 %  A   <+7        Drama) Four friends set out on an adventure to look %-.,&, 2    ++  ! , ; &%% ,  , <    ; %   '    < < :  for the missing body of a local teenager. Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman (1h45) /+%,-+ 3 ,0! <  ,0! < F %  $ ,0! < ,0! < ,0 %   ,   10:00 PM !A < %;  & !  ' % 9  :'%  ,:, (%;!  !    % '  ' < %&-,&. 2 #' o ++++ The Miracle Worker (1962, //%/1,                                             %   % Biography) A determined woman struggles to teach 1+01.- #6 % % %$ ,   %             ,4%  &! &4% the blind, mute and deaf Helen Keller. Anne Bancroft, /%+/+/      .  < %                .     .  Patty Duke (2h) ,%1),% .                        10:30 PM 1-  %<+ %  (&  ) %       )  60 &  1-  %<+ %  l ++ Love Jones (1997, Romance) A ).//%+ 8 novelist experiences love at fi rst sight when he meets a //0/1. !  02*  0-*A % 023; , ,  ))>    01*=   0-*' 023= & ;    0-*  023 & 0@*     0*3,    photographer at a reading. Larenz Tate, Nia Long (2h)  /,-                             THE DRIFTWOOD’S free it's fun...it's free...it's friday!

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         !"# FRIDAY, MARCH 2 10:35 PM  $%&& $%'& (%&& (%'& )%&& )%'& *%&& *%'& +%&& +%'& ,%&& ,%'& #&%&& #&%'& ##%&& ##%'& . ++ Spy Hard (1996, Comedy) Agent WD- -(*'&+ .                      40 must stop a criminal from stealing a computer chip #-&*&-  !"  #$% &   '    ( ) 
   +, !-.   ! -   '     and destroying the world. Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan (1h25) 1 234 5   6 7,  +  85   9:     +,( -)+'($ / 01 11:15 PM $&&$&&   ,%;!      ,%; ,  7,   5     ,  @ ++++ The Silence of the Lambs (1991, -(('(+  1;!(   ) ;  ,  <  1   +;, =4%8   Thriller) An FBI recruit enlists the help of a psychotic  0"  >(  ;1       ,  7. ,, '         +!  <1; genius to catch a killer on the loose. Jodie Foster, Sir -(#'')!.2.8 ;      ?  ?   ((- 1 @1  $:5  Anthony Hopkins (2h15) -(&'-# . ;4 %   )    % ,, ,     ,         SATURDAY, MARCH 3 -($  "  ?" !A     #   !A ) &      ,.   +% !  7:00 PM l +++ Out of Africa (1985, Romance) A -()'+,   1 ;  ?   : 7   ';  (  . BCDDDE   9:1 ; Danish baroness has a passionate love affair with an -(''(,    ;!  ?  15  % ; %   & ;4;  <#,        9:' !  adventurer in colonial Kenya. Meryl Streep, Robert  /1 7. 7. 8# 8# <>3 <>3 F  F   (             Redford (2h45) -,&'+- /34 '5  #   #      ,     ,  ,   $:5 F$C9   ,. 7:30 PM -++'+& /0"0 G2      '; & ;4; 5;< ;      9: @ +++ Objective, Burma! (1945, War) An -+*'*, / ! 8 ; #5:   6   ? ?  , ,. 937,% 4 ,%1  ;  9:' !  American major and three dozen paratroopers become stranded in enemy territory. Errol Flynn, James -,#'+' /   5=. 4   #  , ?  <8 7;A ; .& (H  Brown (2h30) (&-',& 1       +  ?        +  ?    8:00 PM -+,'+# / 0 '; ';    ?  ,, ((-   ,  %  !  s +++ Edward Scissorhands (1990, ((-($'  +  I< +    4  ?%+% .   ,  +    C:@!( 1 ,  + % 4.    C34 Fantasy) A man-made boy with scissors for hands is $&*$#, 3  ,% +% +    , ,%;!   ! "     ,  , brought to life in American suburbia. Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder (2h) (-&(&(   1 ;+   1 , 1;'. ;; 1 ;+   1;'. ;; 1 , 9:00 PM '-$)'- # C:  BCDD E 1 (  . 5   2:"1  BCDD:E         ' !  6 The Secret of Hidden Lake (2006, )#((-& 6 , ',     '        2J + #  1  8  Suspense) A young woman returns to her hometown ((*($# 7" C:+ 237,3:#+  ! !  1,; 7( 5 ! 1% J7   . +  J7  1% in Colorado, to await the recovery of her father. Rena  (', " 9933  28 9.:BCDKCE11;  7 1  7    " BCDJJE1      Sofer, William B. Davis (2h) e +++ Touch of Pink (2004, Comedy/ Drama) A gay Canadian in London has his perfect life turned upside down by his Muslim mother’s visit. Jimi Mistry, Kyle MacLachlan (2h) y + Head of State (2003, Comedy) When a presidential candidate suddenly dies, he is replaced with an unknown politician. Bernie Mac, Dylan Baker (2h) . +++ The Horse Whisperer (1998, Drama) When her daughter’s horse is severely injured, EXPRESSVU an editor seeks help from a horse whisperer. Kristin Scott Thomas, Robert Redford (2h45) SATELLITE TV • TRUE NORTH SATELLITES • 538-1705 9:45 PM l +++ The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966, Western) Three men become reluctant allies        7   !"- in their efforts to fi nd a cache of stolen gold. Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef (2h45)  $%&& $%'& (%&& (%'& )%&& )%'& *%&& *%'& +%&& +%'& ,%&& ,%'& #&%&& #&%'& ##%&& ##%'& 10:00 PM -(*'&+ .  ,          , , ;(      @ ++++ The Good Earth (1937, Drama) #-&*&-  !"  ) &   '   H , +,  !<  =  . S ! -   '     A farming couple in China fi nd their lives torn apart by poverty, greed and nature. Luise Rainer, Paul Muni 1 234 5  ,, %  !4.; 4;4% 7    85   -)+'($ / 01 (2h30) $&&$&&   4%. 4(.   5   8 5(/!  4   ,  ,  11:00 PM -(('(+  1;!(   ) ;  ,  "5   3@ 3  3 Le Pavillon des femmes (2000, Drame de  0"  >(  ;1       ,  7. ,, '       % +!  <1; moeurs) Un missionnaire américain s’éprend d’une des -(#'')!.2.8 ;      ?  ?    , 4, !) .9  concubines d’un riche seigneur. Willem Dafoe, John -(&'-# . ;4 %   )    % ,, 58   !A   Cho (2h30) 0 +++ Running Out of Time 2 (2001, -($  "  ?" !A     #   !A ) &      ,.   +% !  Action) Hostage negotiator must defuse a plot by thugs -()'+,   1 ;  ?   : 7   '; #    "@"5B   B 333E';  9:1 ; to destroy millions of dollars worth of art. Sean Lau, -(''(,    ;!  ?  15  % ; 1 ;         5(< + %  9:' !  Ekin Cheung (2h)  /1 7. 7. 8# 8# <>3 <>3 F  F  ; ,%          SUNDAY, MARCH 4 -,&'+- /34 '5  #   #      ,     ,  9J+ F$C9   ,. 6:00 PM -++'+& /0"0 G2      '; 5;< ; 8  3@ 3  9: s ++ Racing Stripes (2005, Family) An -+*'*, / ! 8 ; #5:   6   ? C( C33 !) !A  9:' !  abandoned zebra grows up believing he is a racehorse and sets out to achieve his dream. Bruce Greenwood, -,#'+' /   5=. 4   7 ( ,!<  8 8 8%  ,5  " 1 :  4 ,  Hayden Panettiere (2h30) (&-',& 1  8                 7:00 PM -+,'+# / 0 '; ';    ?  ,, 58   .9  !  l ++++ The Deer Hunter (1978, War) The ((-($'  +  1% +    +    3:5 ";  ,2 3: =,4  O ?%>  , 4 ,   1 ,  Vietnam War has an effect on three boyhood friends from $&*$#, 3 4,  +% +A ;   , 4, 4I! &   4 1     ,  , a small Pennsylvania town. Christopher Walken, 1 ;+     1,  1,  1,  1,  1,  1 ;+   1,  1,  1 ,   1,  Robert De Niro (3h5) (-&(&(   @ +++ Arsenic and Old Lace (1944, '-$)'- # 9C:7  79 5. BCDJDE   ; 23  ; ;  % B  28= BCDD>E!   Comedy) Two sweet old women try to keep their )#((-& 6 , ',     '                 numerous murders a secret from their nephew. Cary ((*($# 7" C:+ 237,3:#+     =;C3C 1%  3 .   %.  8 9:5 !    Grant, Josephine Hull (2h15)  (', " 93 .  "    ;%  C:;: BCDD3E7. 8    .5"8 8  C:  B  8:00 PM 2 ++ Marple Mystery: The Sittaford Mystery (2006, Mystery) A ouija board predicts a death, which proves to be true when a body is discovered. '5,&)3,!.$3 Geraldine McEwan, Timothy Dalton (2h) 9:00 PM Great Pet? $RIFTWOOD9/52#/--5.)49.%730!0%23).#% w +++ Panic Room (2002, Thriller) A mother and daughter hide inside a vault-like room while trying to Enter your pet’s photo in The Driftwood’s annual Pet Hall of Fame contest for outwit thieves. Forest Whitaker, Jodie Foster (2h) just $10.95 + gst. You could win a prize and help the Salt Spring SPCA. We’ll e +++ I, Robot (2004, Sci-Fi) In 2035, a Chicago detective investigates a robot’s role in the death publish all the photos on March 28. Deadline to enter is March 16. Bring in of a scientist. Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan (2h) . Junior Pilot A young computer fl ight simulator your best pet photo to The Driftwood or email to: driftwood@gulfi slands.net. expert believes that a plane is about to be hijacked. (1h30)           ""' 9:15 PM @ ++++ Crainquebille (1923) A poor man +%&& +%'& ,%&& ,%'& #&%&& #&%'& ##%&& ##%'& #-%&& #-%'& #%&& #%'& -%&& -%'& '%&& '%'& breaks the law and ends up in the corrupt French judicial  system. Felix Oudart, Jean Forest (1h45) -(*'&+ . 5  1   8 5  % %    7  10:05 PM #-&*&-     1  8  +.     6  $  ( '   , !<,,    L(  M !  , l ++ Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (1992, -)+'($ / 01 3:5 ,4   & 48  ,+ (  5  5  8%<  1 ?  1 51 Horror) A young man and his mother are monsters who $&&$&&    " ,  7, #   7     $ #   ,  survive by draining the life force of virgins. Alice Krige, Brian Krause (1h40) -(('(+  8 )    ? ? 11  4 &A5 5   +5    7 10:45 PM   1  #  1; & 8       C3C %   <1;  ;    0"  . ++ Evita (1996, Musical) The Andrew Lloyd -(#'')!.2.>33 ;    +  %   7    75 + <>3   Webber/ Tim Rice musical based on the life of Argentina’s -(&'-# .5     +!  1 ;+    % H  % H  ;       , ! fi rst lady Eva Peron. Antonio Banderas, Madonna -($  "    7  + + +   ) ,  (. 7$ ) %% )  F   (2h) -()'+,   >    7 ;!  , 1)  8 )  + + .; 4 ) %  ; %< 1 11:00 PM ;!  + 7 ; )+ -.+     1 ?  , DKD +  1? . 8 ;!  @ ++++ La Strada (1954, Drama) A brutish -(''(,    strongman, working at a travelling circus, buys a peasant  /1 &  A'; ,.; ' ;  4     7 ! 8; 8 . / 14;  + 8# girl to be his wife. Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina -,&'+- /34 8 " 46  - +  - O5M O5M  - !  + + + !< <= BCDD>E1   (2h) -++'+& /0"0 # 2 ? 7 ,  7( 7(    ! + 4%.   4,, 11:45 PM -+*'*, / ! #5: #5:  ?"  +  M ) 5   +5 +  M ) l +++ Withnail and I (1987, Comedy) Two -,#'+' /  ; '%M +,,M    O& 6 8 A  ; # % unemployed actors take a trip to the country in hopes of rejuvenating themselves. Paul McGann, Richard E. (&-',& 1  .   4   .   8   %+   @  7 8     Grant (1h45) -+,'+# >33 .  % 1 , + + 4%.  4%.  + + / 0 MONDAY, MARCH 5 ((-($'    +  +   ,2    5 "; ( %    O$5$ +%    5'     7 5  6:30 PM $&*$#, 3 > ,,?+! ,, ,,%&# ! ?+! '  %     %  ,,%&# ! ?+!(')  R ,%;,   @ ++ For Me and My Gal (1942, Musical) An (-&(&(   1,  1,      =M &$4 5  ;; ,        unscrupulous song-and-dance man uses his partner and his '-$)'- # ( :3>5BCDD E1 ;   23   29 ?   C: 8 5 ++  !@.@  5 best friend to get ahead. Gene Kelly, Judy Garland (2h) )#((-& 6 P 8 4; 4;          (    (     7:00 PM l ++++ Dog Day Afternoon (1975, Action) ((*($# 7" C: ! 23=; C37(  23+  C3 (  4; 8 3:  . 2      1 51%99   5  :3 ! Things go awry when a man tries to rob a bank to pay for his  (', " K334  "      C:08    C:!1?9   A C:8    lover’s sex change operation. Al Pacino, Chris Sarandon  (2h15)          !"' 8:30 PM @ +++ DuBarry Was a Lady (1943, Musical) A night-club employee loses consciousness and wakes up  $%&& $%'& (%&& (%'& )%&& )%'& *%&& *%'& +%&& +%'& ,%&& ,%'& #&%&& #&%'& ##%&& ##%'&  as King Louis XV of France. Lucille Ball, Red Skelton -(*'&+ . ,%;!#++   ()+ ,%;!   !%$ ,$-    ,%;7 ; (1h45) #-&*&-  ! M + :: '   !    15;P    15;P    '    238    9:00 PM -)+'($ / 01   9:7 + 5 =.    47  .  ,  8 % 8   e ++ 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003, Action) In order $&&$&&     $ #   4" #- $   5 8 I5 ,  to redeem himself, a former offi cer is recruited to infi ltrate a -(('(+    8%  5 1  7   1,  B  2:7    ) street racing circuit. Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson (2h) 9:15 PM  0"  8 )  ;1  ;1      &     8   C3C   #  <1; l ++ In the Mouth of Madness (1994, Horror) -(#'')!.2.          5 .     4   %     An investigator is hired to fi nd a horror writer whose novels -(&'-# .   ,, ' #   8$)?   7.  '!  !A    9: make his readers go insane. Julie Carmen, Sam Neill -($  "  928B 33:E=8     6   (.        ,   8 4  0B  (1h45) -()'+,   8 (       ,M 88%   %<   +  +%   ;  10:15 PM -(''(,    933. 8 ;!  41  %<   ,  )  , B3 :B 332E' ;  " ) ?$+; @ +++ Summer Stock (1950, Musical)       5   5    % F  F  <>3 <>3      8 , Romance is in the air as a theater group takes over a farm  /1 to put together a production. Gene Kelly, Judy Garland -,&'+- /34 33!< <=  RR R 7; 7;  ,, ' ,     8   ,.  ) (2h) -++'+& /0"0  ?. # 2     '; 4  1 BB 339E4  ,   9:  11:00 PM -+*'*, / ! '  ',.  #5:   4,%  ? 1  4 !A ) & !A      l ++ The Blob (1988, Horror) Three teenagers try -,#'+' / 33# % 1  <1    ,8 ' ; ,   ,% to stop a malignant life form from swallowing up their town. Shawnee Smith, Kevin Dillon (&-',& 1 7 %+   S7 7  @  4% 7  7  @  4% 7  (2h) -+,'+# / 0  8      + +     2J ;;  9:  TUESDAY, MARCH 6 ((-($'  ( ( ( + % 5  (  ;    ' ;1   , 4, 8 4.  7:00 PM l ++ Boiling Point (1993, Crime Story) A $&*$#, 3 +   $  %     4 1     % )  +%,    , +%   United States Treasury Agent and his partner look for another (-&(&(     111;'.  %  % ;4 1 1  %  % 1;'. agent’s killers. Dennis Hopper, Wesley Snipes (1h35) '-$)'- # ( 2:7 7; " BCDKKE  ?  0BB BCDJ:E ;    2:!@.@  5 @ ++++ The Big Sleep (1946, Mystery) A )#((-& 6                     , ', detective is hired to retrieve blackmail evidence against a ((*($# 7" C:+ 2:7 ,  C3#+  9:+  3:  1,; 7( :31% C:J7  9:4   1   BCDDJE7.7  2: (? general’s young daughter. Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall (2h)  (', " 9C:8     >5  ;BCD:DE;5   0>C 8@. 9DBCD2:E?  ;  ! BCD9>E+      Salt Spring Honour Choir and the Anglican Parish Music Makers present SURREY CHILDREN’S CHOIR & in Concert at ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT All Saints By-The-Sea Church GULF ISLANDSA DRIFTWOOD ▲ WEDNESDAY, E FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ PAGE 17 Park Drive at Lower Ganges Rd. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 7:30 Admission by Donation February 4th 3pm to 9pm Rock Salt Restaurant & Cafe on the ferry dock in Fulford SuperbowlThursday Nights at Sunday Rock Salt is ladiesPrime Rib, yorkshire night pudding, out garlic mashed potato, tapasgravy & vegetablesspecials $15 & sangria men & kids welcome!

GOSPEL FUN: Facilitator Eric Dozier is enjoyed by over 80 people attending a three-day gospel singing workshop, held last weekend in the multi-purpose room at the high school. Photo by Derrick Lundy Arrogant Worms return for encore By STACY CARDIGAN SMITH The Worms line-up includes Patter- Canadian subject matter. Driftwood Staff son, who sings and plays guitar along “We write about the dumb things in The Arrogant Worms will brace the with Mike McCormick, and Trevor life, and a lot of those dumb things hap- rain and do their best not to get stepped Strong, who sings and “plays other pen in this country.” on as they wriggle onto the ArtSpring instruments.” In fact, they have yet to touch on stage March 5. Patterson said they are also re-touring some distinctly Canadian topics. Billing themselves as “Canada’s some material from their older albums, “We don’t have a song about curling clown princes of musical comedy,” the particularly C’est Cheese, released in or lacrosse or the Yukon.” Worms promise family-friendly enter- 1995. According to Patterson, some of However, the Worms have also carved tainment. these older songs seem to strike more a niche for themselves in the United Most of their music is rooted in folk of a chord today then when they were States over the past fi ve years. and acoustic rock, with some Celtic, originally released. They recently played a two-week ULFORD INN country, reggae, surf and gospel tossed “There’s one called History is Made European tour, taking the stage in small F in for good measure. by Stupid People that seems more rel- folk clubs throughout England and The band is once again touring their evant now than it did back then,” he Scotland for next to no pay, said Pat- PUB most recent album, Beige. Released in said. terson. The band is looking forward to 2006, Beige is the band’s 11th collection. At times, it seems there is no topic returning to Salt Spring. SAT. MARCH 3 “We’re re-beige-ing,” said bassist and that isn’t poked at. “So many musicians end up on Salt singer Chris Patterson during a phone “I never thought we would have a Spring and it’s such a great artistic interview from his home in Toronto song about irritable bowel syndrome, community,” said Patterson. DANCE recently. and on Beige, we did.” The Monday night Salt Spring show “The bills just kept piling up,” he The band has been a Canadian favou- kicks off the Worms’ B.C. Tour. Other SirBassa Sounds & M RECORDS said of the reasoning behind the tour. rite since the mid-1990s, getting a lot of nearby stops include Pender Island, present from Holland...Ryan Moore's Beige brought the Worms to Salt air time on CBC Radio and developing Victoria and Nanaimo. Spring last March and they also played a loyal fan base. Tickets are $23 in advance through a show on the island in 2005. Luckily, they have yet to run out of ArtSpring or $25 at the door. Twilight Circus Sound System Top-10 Chart Attack performer at Thunderbird with guests SirBassa Thunderbird Gallery is release from event sponsor the Rocks, Winterfolk Roots as one of the top 10 acts to 9 PM ~ NO COVER, NO MINORS the place to be on Monday, Donn and Maddy Tarris of and Blues Festival, Prince see.” March 5, as Yukon roots and the Mercer Performance George Folk Festival, He will be joined by long- blues artist Gordie Tentrees Gallery. “Gordie Tentrees is Toronto Film Festival, Edge time band mate Ken Her- THURSDAY makes his island debut. releasing his second album of the World Festival, Fred manson, who plays lap steel “In the footsteps of pio- — Bottleneck to Wire — a Eaglesmith’s Picnic, Atlin and guitar and provides har- neering Yukon artists such defi nitively bold step forward Music Festival, both Dawson Open Mike monies. as the Undertakin’ Daddies from his critically acclaimed City and Frostbite Festivals, and Kim Barlow comes yet 2004 debut album 29 Loads and high-profi le showcases Advance tickets are avail- another ambitiously inde- of Freight.’” at Canada Music Week and able at Acoustic Planet and SUNDAY pendent act carrying forth Tentrees has performed at the Western Canadian Music Mercer Gallery for $15. the sound of the Yukon with the North Country Fair, Dau- Awards. Seating is limited for the Gene Grooms and added grit, gold and story phin Countryfest, Peterbor- At Canada Music Week he intimate show, which begins Warren Langley on stage driven pulse,” states a press ough Folk Festival, Folk on was voted by Chart Attack at 7 p.m.

Please visit the RAVEN STREET MARKET CAFE and the FALCONSHEAD GRILL in MARCH, and try a few of the new additions to our menus while you’re at it. GREAT FOOD, WARM SERVICE and GREAT PRICES are our year round commitment to you - and we look forward to seeing you again soon !

18 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD

y CAROL EVANS Stream” “Seabound Joins the aller J. Mitchell Gallery’s roster of G fi ne local artists on March 1st, 2007.

“This celebrated watercolour artist takes great pleasure in painting the natural beauty of the west coast, and she captures every nuance of both its power and grace in her paintings. Her ability to create intensity of colour in the watercolour medium and her attention to the subtleties of light are trademarks of her increasingly popular work”.

The gallery is immensly pleased and proud to welcome Carol Evans and Mitchell her fi ne work to the gallery. . We invite you to drop by and view her newest work... J along with some old favourites.

J. Mitchell Gallery SPRING SHOW

Bracelet by MARCH 30 - MAY 23, 2007 Michelle Wilman

You are invited to our annual exhibition of new work

by all the J. Mitchell Gallery artists. Jerry Davidson by in the Kitchen” “Someone’s We represent Gulf Island artists who have distinguished themselves by the quality of their work. Continuing in this tradition, our most recent additions to the gallery include

“Chosen” by Michael Robb by “Chosen” Carol Evans, Karen Reiss and Jan Sharkey Thomas.

Mark the Opening Reception on your calendar now Friday, March 30th 5:30 - 7:30

3104 Grace Point Square 537.8822

[email protected] | www.jmitchellgallery.com Stambuck Dennice by Last” “At

GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 19 Shilling doesn’t need eye soul windows to illuminate his ‘pure form’ portraits I’ve always felt that por- ling. Arthur passed away traiture is difficult as a when Travis was 6 or 7, but means to sell paintings as chalk it up to genetics that not everyone wants images their work is quite similar in of strangers hanging on their many ways. walls. Born in 1978, Travis’ Portrait painters must be a youth and the fact that his courageous lot whose fasci- star is rising based on his nation with the human con- dition supersedes any notion own merit as a fi ne painter of the bottom line. Unless, ensure that work purchased of course, the artist is skilled now will only appreciate. at getting underneath the ****** human form to reveal the An artist working away inner landscape. on a series in their studios, At the Pegasus Gallery sometimes for years, needs of Canadian Art, Travis to get the work up on the Shilling’s portraits speak to walls of a gallery to truly the character inherent in appreciate their output. See- the models, so the emotion ing the themes emerge and evoked is universal. appreciating the full reach of The old adage “eyes are the oeuvre would satisfy. the windows of the soul” Running till March 11 at does not apply here as he the Nanaimo Art Gallery, paints his subjects, mostly “Coloured Plates on Yellow” is the name of the young men and women, with above piece by Patricia Murphy-Macdonald, on show Patricia Murphy-Macdon- flat eyes in a matte colour now at the Nanaimo Art Gallery as part of her “Pic- ald’s Picnic, a series of small with no light paint for the nic” exhibit. oil canvases with single twinkly bits. images chronicles domestic What’s left then is an scenes just out of range. uncanny ability to show what Created in the colours of gravity does to the relaxed modern-day magazines, the seated figures, who are ART BEAT ON show offers statements about always thoughtfully looking THE ROCK the expectations of the fam- off to the side and never defi - WITH ANDREA RABINOVITCH ily unit and our striving to antly telling the viewer who achieve the perfection the they are. Noses, wrists, knees draw till March 8. With very little media pushes us to achieve. We learn about them attention to the whole form paint on the canvas, he uses Masterfully painted, they through their posture and stand alone as beautiful demeanor, catching them in and, once that happens, you the brown prepared surface images. private moments. notice that at the bottom of as a negative space to out- With very few brush the paintings the dimensions line the vibrant colours that Preparing from her home strokes of thick oil paint, get unnaturally larger, a com- up close look completely studio on Salt Spring, Mur- he draws attention to other mon technique. It morphs the abstract, but from a distance phy-Macdonald opened the parts of the body rather than portrait away from realism create a dynamism that leaps show February 16 at 900 the eyes. The white daubs and into the abstract realm of off the wall. Fifth Street in Nanaimo. To Tuesday, March 13th of paint viewed alone are pure form. Travis Shilling, mainly self view the work, visit www. Landscape also features taught, is the son of famed patriciamurphymacdonald. MAHON HALL • 7PM almost like star constella- Tickets @ Acoustic Planet • Adults $10/Kids $5 tions. in the Shilling show running Canadian artist Arthur Shil- com. NEWMAN FAMILY PRODUCTIONS World-class stars visit Music and Munch Over the years, the Music and Munch delight the island’s music lovers,” states Glenn Gould and Arthur Rubinstein, to lunchtime recital series has offered a Music Makers press release. name a few. music lovers the opportunity to hear Macey Cadesky has been a pro- After graduating from the University the inspiring music of world-class per- fessional violist and teacher for five of Toronto with a Bachelor of Music in formers. decades. He has been a member of the Piano Performance, Jan Rooks enjoyed Privileged to be able to do so again, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, CBC a busy music career in the 1980s in producers of Music and Munch are Toronto Orchestra, Stratford Festival Toronto. thrilled to feature violist Macey Ensemble, National Ballet Orchestra She taught at the Royal Conservatory Cadesky and pianist Jan Rooks on and principal viola in the Canadian of Music, collaborated on music publi- Wednesday, March 7. Opera Orchestra, amongst others. cations, gave workshops and performed “In a program titled ‘Rapsodie,’ He has performed with many world- solo and chamber music recitals. which includes pieces by Fauré, Chopin renowned musicians, including Sir Free music begins at 12:10 p.m., fol- and Handel, their extraordinary talent Thomas Beecham, Sir Ernest Macmil- lowed by a mouth-watering optional and sensitive interpretation promises to lan, Igor Stravinsky, Yehudi Menuhin, lunch for $5.50.

Russ Crouse and everyone at Royal LePage Salt Spring School welcomes March with Soirée Francophone Realty are delighted to welcome Kerry Chalmers to School District 64’s annu- Secondary School (GISS), guage students,” describes a programs in our district, plan our award-winning team of sales professionals. Kerry al Soirée Francophone, an the evening begins at 7 p.m. press release. on attending this informative was awarded the Victoria Real Estate Board Bronze evening dedicated to show- and takes place in the multi- “Community members are session.” Award for MLS sales volume for the year 2006 and casing the achievements of purpose room and surround- invited to view linguistic and The March 1 evening also is one of the top producers among the 1,234 Realtor French immersion students ing areas at GISS. artistic displays and watch features a small bistro-style members of the Victoria Board. from grades 6-12, runs this “Billed as a celebration, performances by French cafe where snacks and bev- Kerry, a 29 year resident of Salt Spring, year on Thursday, March the evening serves to high- immersion classes. erages can be purchased. understands thoroughly the complicated process 1. light achievements by our “If you are interested in The event runs from 7-9 of buying and selling real estate in a rural area Hosted by Gulf Islands school district’s French lan- learning more about French p.m. and is well known for her keen market analysis, personalized service, excellent communication skills and gentle humour to smooth the way. JOHN and STACY middleton burke Whether buying or selling, call Kerry Chalmers for the highest standard of professionalism. SATURDAY MARCH 3 Put Kerry’s years of experience to work for you! Door open & serving dinner @7pm. Show at 9pm, no cover Royal LePage is Canada’s leading real estate services organization, with over 12,000 employees and representatives in residential, commercial, and franchise ofÀ ces across Canada. International afÀ liates further augment the network. Royal LePage Salt Spring Realty has been serving the Real Estate needs of Salt Spring and the outer Gulf Islands since 1928. See our listings Open 7 days a week 11 am to 9 pm on the Internet at www.saltspringrealty.com. Daily lunch specials and fresh seafood Reservations recommended 537-2249 www.myspace.com/jwmiddleton 795 Vesuvius Bay Road SALT SPRING REALTY www.myspace.com/stacyb 537-5515 1-121 MCPHILLIPS AVE. • 537-4491 Watch the sunset on the only West facing patio on island!

20 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation Commission ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2006

CHAIRPERSON’S MESSAGE 2006 was an exciting year for PARC with construction for the Indoor Pool beginning in earnest. On March 8, 2006 community members gathered under a rainy sky to watch school children, Jimmy and Rebecca Page, and senior Irene Gibbs officially break ground for the Indoor Pool. On that day PARC was pleased to accept from Ssplash, a cheque for $175,000 that will be used for tiling the new pool. The community continued to support the pool with other donations: patio furniture from Mouats; a disabled persons lift system from the Lions Club of Salt Spring; portable swim and therapy platforms from the Salt Spring Foundation; $20,000 from the indoor pool architect, Alan Roy; a large wall clock from the aquafit ladies; starting blocks donated anonymously; and a cot for the first aid room from the IODE. We want to extend our appreciation for all of these donations. The Market in the Park vendors reported a successful season, but also remarked that it was one of the hottest summers ever. The new Market coordinator, Krishna Rodriguez, assisted by Minzie Anderson tackled the job with enthusiasm and won the hearts of Market Vendors. Market in the Park opens April 7, 2007 for the new season. Camp Colossal had an exciting summer. Total number of camper visits was 717. Counselors Giselle Contant and Laurel Temmel returned for a second year, and brought new ideas to enrich creative games and activities. They were joined by Gordie Akerman who was a great addition to the team with his love of sports. As usual, the off island visit to the water slides was a great hit! PARC Annual Report: Pool The hot summer was great for Shelby Pool. In 2006 PARC negotiated a management contract for operation of the new Indoor Pool and were pleased to welcome Recreation Excellence to the team. ‘Rec Passersby on the Rainbow Road recreation centre site will have noted more apparent Ex’ operated Shelby Pool for the summer, and the hot weather contributed to a successful season. building progress of late. The main framing of steel and glulam beams, as well as exterior In 2006 PARC provided grants totaling $19,500 to the Skate Park Society, SS Middle School, conventional two by four framing and sheathing is mostly complete. The upstand walls and 4-H Club, Dragon Boat Club, Japanese Garden Society, SS Rowing Club, Continuing some decking around the swirl pool/ hot tub have still to be Education, Therapeutic Riding Association, SS Youth Soccer, and the School District No. 64 for the Nairn Howe multi-court. Any group interested in assistance from the PARC completed to finish the main concrete work. Grants-in-Aid Program is encouraged to contact the PARC administration office to see The first stage of roofing, the “Q” deck is being installed. if they meet the requirements. Grants are awarded two times a year in the spring and the fall.. When that job is done the insulation and roofing will be In July, with much disappointment, plans for new indoor tennis facility were discontinued. applied. The concrete block interior walls for change Zoning delays and an increase in construction costs put the project considerably over the rooms are up and ceiling joists have been installed. Once original budget. PARC is still committed to work with island tennis players toward a more the exterior walls are installed and we have a weatherproof affordable goal in the future. interior, finishing can proceed in due order. This will consist Outdoor recreation in the form of hiking trails and parkland is an important part of the PARC mandate. In 2006 PARC, and the owners of the Channel Ridge Development of electrical wiring, lighting, dry walling, office millwork and signed the Channel Ridge Land Use Agreement, which provides for public access to a large network furnishings, flooring, painting as well as tiling of the pools. of trails on private forested land. Also, all existing community parks, trails and water access points Prior to tiling a static test will be done to check the pool tanks for water holding integrity. were being inventoried and mapped—these maps will be available for public use soon. Once again in 2006, PARC and the community of Salt Spring benefited by the enormous The heavy machinery for pumping, heating and chemical treatment of water is installed contribution of time by many volunteers. The new Pool Design Task Force will work with the in the mechanical room as well as heat recovery units. Air handling units over the change commission and the pool architect to make recommendations for finishing the interior of the Indoor rooms are installed in the attic. Our construction crews have been doing a great job and we Pool. The Market Advisory Committee and the Pool Advisory committee meet when needed. The look forward to continued quality work and steady progress. Trail Advisory Group continues its commitment to assist with the securing, grooming and repairing of the trail network on the island. To all the volunteers that work for PARC and our community we offer our sincere thanks. Market in the Park - Now we look forward to 2007, with new goals and objectives. Plans will begin for the replacement Economic Impact Assessment of the washrooms and service building in Centennial Park. Three ocean accesses have been chosen for repair or upgrade. And the long awaited new Indoor Pool will be opened for public use. Although The Salt Spring Island Market in the Park takes place on Saturdays in Ganges we anticipate construction will be completed by mid summer, Shelby Pool will be opened again for Village, from April through October. The philosophy of the market --- “Make It, Bake It, one last season. The grand opening for the Indoor Pool is planned for September 2007. And what a ‘Grand’ opening it will be! Get ready for an exciting time, as all islanders will finally be welcomed to Grow It” locally --- makes this market a popular summer attraction for tourists and local residents. swim and play together in our own Indoor Pool. We can’t wait! Rosemary Trump PARC Chair In the summer of 2006, Salt Spring Parks and Recreation Commission participated in an Economic and Community Impact Assessment of the Market in the Park. Led by the School of Environmental Planning from the University of Northern British Columbia, SALT SPRING PARKS AND PARC this project measured the community and economic impacts of farmers markets across RECREATION COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS British Columbia, in order to quantify the significant contributions of farmers markets and 2006 OVERVIEW OF OPERATING FOR 2006 increase their visibility both locally and provincially. The assessment of the Saturday REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES Robert Brewer Market in the Park took place on August 26, with an estimated 4,978 consumers visiting REVENUE Carol Dodd Requisition ...... 1,270,890 Laurel Hanley the market that day. Of these, 550 participated in a flip-chart survey, and another 20 Market in the Park ...... 47,614 Gary Holman, CRD Director were interviewed, along with 13 businesses in the immediate area. Programs (Shelby Pool/ Peter Lake Camp Colossal) ...... 57,776 Brian Little To measure the economic impact of farmers markets means to measure the ripple Rental Units ...... 12,198 Margery Moore effect of people spending dollars at the market: if I spend $1 at the market then how Carry Forward - Prior Year ...... 118,899 Steve Peterson Other ...... 25,182 does this dollar benefit the local economy? The ripple effect includes both the profit to Derek Topping the market vendor and the monies the vendor spent on supplies and labour to get to TOTAL REVENUE ...... $ 1,532,559 Rosemary Trump Rob Wiltzen the market. Overall, the estimated annual economic impact of the Market in the Park EXPENDITURES Active Parks - maintenance ...... 101,284 on the local economy was $2.8 million, with the ‘spill-over’ effect that the market has on Trails and Passive Parks CONTACT US: neighbouring businesses being estimated at an additional $3.3 million annually. - maintenance ...... 143,296 Market in the Park ...... 49,158 SALT SPRING PARKS AND

Ga li Programs (Shelby Pool/ RECREATION COMMISSION ano Is la Did you know …. Salt Spring Island nd Camp Colossal) ...... 112,344 145 Vesuvius Bay Road Park Boundary

Community Parks _ygp 255 Lot Lines with Address Salt that in addition to the well-known Spring Rental Units ...... 11,060 Salt Spring island BC V8K 1K3 Map Reference P-51 Island 1:1,000 Welbury Bay Lot lines and civic address published August 2004 Copies may not be at scale indicated Colour orthophoto flown April 2005 05 102030 Grants to Community Groups ...... 19,500 Park areas rounded to 2 decimal places parks, such as Portlock, Centennial, Park Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator - Zone 10 North DRAFT Telephone: 250-537-4448 Metres North American Datum 1983

General Administration...... 215,015 y rr Fe Fax: 250-537-4456 Rotary, Mouat, and Drummond, PARC ay e B Capital and Major Repairs ...... 49,786 lag er Bay Ferry _y il Ott r-V ur- Email: [email protected] ou arbo rb g H has over 300 acres of other community Ha Lon Debt Servicing ...... 380,088 1000 ng Lo Transfer to Reserve/Recreation Centre Commission Chair: Rosemary Trump parks, over 40 kilometers of public d Parks Operations and r R Project ...... 261,539 ou rb Ha trail, and 11 lake and ocean accesses ng Project Manager: Dave Gibbon Lo Commission Meetings.... that they operate and maintain? TOTAL EXPENDITURES...... $ 1,343,070 PARC usually meets on the last Monday Founded in 1996, Welbury Bay Park, of every month, in the PARC Portable at is a 2 acre park , adjacent to and 7:00pm. These meeting are open to the The difference of revenue over 121 public. south of Long Harbour Ferry terminal. Sc expenditures, of $189,489, is made up o tt P To speak to the Commission..... The path, which is marked by two o in t D of repair/upgrade projects not completed PARC invites comments or suggestions Welbury Bay r rock cairns, lies a few meters up Scott Park within the year, delayed start up costs from members of the public at the 0.87 ha / 2.16 ac 131 required a few months before the new beginning of each meeting, but we ask that Point Drive on the right. pool opens and reduced interest charges your presentation be limited to 5 minutes. Take a stroll through the woods to Please email the PARC office at parc@ the beautiful, low bank beach with 145 on borrowing for the new indoor pool. This saltspring.com , at least one week before amount has been carried forward into the the meeting, to be put on the agenda. Time its southern exposure. ~ excellent for 2007 budget, so that these projects can has been allotted for 3 delegations per picnics and summertime swimming. 146 be completed without increasing the tax meeting. Visit our website www.crd.bc.ca/ requisition. To have the Commission speak to your group..... ssiparc for information on other 154 Please contact the PARC office at community parks. 537-4448 to arrange a time and date. 160

GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 21 Gold rush glamour heads south to SSI Barkerville’s Theatre Royal is embarking on a pro- vincial road trip with a Salt Spring stop on the books. Amy Newman, formerly of Salt Spring Island, and her partner, author Richard Wright, are bringing their Newman and Wright Theatre Troupe to the rock. For the first time in 25 years, a company from Billy Barker’s gold rush ghost town is bringing live authen- tic entertainment to com- munity halls, service groups and schools in 18 communi- Amy Newman, formerly ties in B.C. The tour runs of Salt Spring, will be on from March 10-April 5 with stage here. 35 performances scheduled to date. it is a “great place to visit The family show plays that’s packed with adventure, at Mahon Hall on Tuesday, art and history.” March 13 at 7 p.m. Newman, lead performer, “The purpose of the spring AND THE WINNERS ARE: Winners at Salt Spring’s annual Oscars event were, from left, Nelson Teskey, musical director and co-pro- tour is to entertain folks with ducer, points out that their Megan Henry, Eric Booth, Denise Beck, Susie McEwen and Harry Warner. Hosted by Island Star Video, the good old-fashioned vaude- event took place Sunday night at the Harbour House Hotel. Photo by Derrick Lundy company is “one of the few ville performances and to theatre companies in North increase people’s awareness America continuing to keep of the Cariboo, Barkerville the music hall or vaudeville Bruce Molsky brings fresh old-time sound and the Theatre Royal,” said performances of the 1800s producer Wright. alive. We know of only a Fans of old-time Ameri- a range of music, especially Molsky in the All Music line between then and now. After a highly successful handful, a couple in Eng- can music can be treated to soulful old-time music, on Guide: That he does this without season last summer, Barker- land, one in Australia, and a house concert with Bruce fi ddle, guitar and banjo, and “Bruce Molsky’s calm making albums that feel like ville Heritage Trust, Friends then Pennsylvania, Ontario Molsky on Salt Spring this sings with a clear, compel- and reverent approach to the dusty museum exercises or of Barkerville, Cariboo Chil- and Vancouver.” week. ling voice.” traditional banjo and fi ddle ridiculous parodies is a true cotin Coast Tourist Associa- Tickets for the Gold Rush The acclaimed musician According to his website, tunes of the southern Appa- achievement.” tion, local businesses and Music Hall Review are $5 for plays at 143 Castle Cross Molsky’s “infl uences range lachians pulls off a diffi cult Tickets for the show are others decided to sponsor children and $10 for adults Road on Thursday, March 1 from the Appalachian soul hat trick: he manages to take $20 (including refreshments the tour of the Gold Rush and are available at Acoustic at 8 p.m. of Tommy Jarrell to Delta the old melodies and make and homemade goodies) Music Hall Review. Planet and the door on show “Bruce Molsky is a fan- blues; from the haunting them sound fresh and new, and available at Salt Spring “We want to show B.C. night. The performance is tastic award-winning musi- modal strains of Irish music even as he retains the feel, Books and Acoustic Planet what we have to offer,” said sponsored in part by New- cian and his performances to the rhythmically nimble tone and context of the origi- Music. Seats can also be Wright, for those looking to man Family Productions. are world class,” said island music of Eastern Europe.” nal source material, creating reserved through jaime@jai- the Cariboo for a summer For more information, fi ddler Jaime RT. “He plays Steve Leggett writes about the illusion of an unbroken mert.com. vacation. He emphasizes that visit www.theatreroyal.ca. 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WE’RE ONLINE Film Festival www.gulfi slands.net weekend here The 8th annual Our Island, day Saturday and Sunday at Our World Film Festival the high school, along with opens Friday night at Gulf a Social Justice Bazaar on Islands Secondary, with Saturday and Sunday at The opening fi lms Shipwrecked Fritz. and the uplifting Venezuelan Childcare is available at feature Tocar Y Luchar (To Gulf Islands Secondary, as Play and to Fight), about well as scrumptious food. the importance of the arts in Pick up a Film Guide 2007 community building. around town or from the Films highlighting a huge February 21 Driftwood for range of subjects then run all all the details. HangBoard demo day for poster contest winner High school age snow lovers can put their artistic skills to the test and try to win a day of hangboarding at Mt. Wash- FESTIVAL PROMO: Members of the high school’s Global Awareness group, ington. from left, Natalia Alonso, Cass Storey and Emma Webber put up posters promot- The Salt Spring based company which produces the Hang- ing this weekend’s annual fi lm festival. Photo by Derrick Lundy Board has launched a poster contest for students in grades 9-12 at schools on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. While contest details, rules and regulations can be found at www.hangboard.ca, entries will be judged on their impact in Island-shot poetic tale part promoting the HangBoard’s 2007 tour. Creator of the selected poster will win a trip for two to Mt. Washington for a day of hangboarding, with lunch, lift of fi lm fest’s opening night tickets, equipment and instruction provided. HangBoard demos are running all season at Mt. Wash- By ELIZABETH NOLAN both at home and abroad,” ington and anyone who wants to try it out should check the Driftwood Staff “We’re very Bolton said. The Bed- website for more information. It seems fitting that in a delighted and dis Beach location was an locally shot film about the pleased by all inspired choice after all, powers of the imagination, causing almost as much Salt Spring Island is emerg- the attention interest in viewers as the Ever spend 2 weeks, 2 appointments ing as a major star. Shipwrecked has story does. * The short film Ship- received both “Everyone always asks “& 2 freeze-ups for your crown? wrecked, which also stars with Shipwrecked where it Salt Spring Island Middle at home and was fi lmed,” Bolton report- - How about 1 single appointment instead? School student McKenzie abroad.” ed. “People don’t know if it’s *in most cases Bolton, was written and Scotland, or where it is.” fi lmed here over the winter — Devon Bolton In addition to the Calgary of 2005/2006 by Calgary sis- festival win, the film won 537-1400 ter and brother team Kirsten duo decided to take a year- second prize for Best Short and Devon Bolton. long to retreat on Salt Spring at the 2006 Chicago Interna- Since its premiere at the in 2005 to concentrate on tional Film Festival, and was Dr. Richard Hayden Rhode Island film festival developing their advertising nominated for Best Cinema- GENERAL DENTISTRY in August 2006, the sib- careers into fi lm production. tography at Rhode Island. lings have taken the film “For me it was an oppor- The film has been made 199 Salt Spring Way all over North America and tunity to spend a year really part of the collections of the been nominated and pre- concentrating on film, and National Archives of Canada Ask about our refl exology treatment sented with several awards. Shipwrecked was part of that and the Museum of Modern Salt Springers will have the adventure,” director Devon Art in New York. chance to judge the fi lm for Bolton said in a phone inter- Although recently in Vic- themselves when the Our view from Calgary. toria with the fi lm, the fi lm- Island, Our World festival “There’s nowhere else we makers will regrettably not opens on Friday, March 2. could have made this fi lm,” be able to attend Salt Spring’s Shipwrecked is the story he added, saying that the event, as they will be off to of boy who finds the tiny island both inspired the story New York and Sedona, Ari- wreck of a sailing ship and and provided the space for zona for screenings. The two some tinier footprints on the creative juices to per- are also busy developing the beach, and what hap- colate. future projects, including pens after that. Judges at the Salt Spring’s winter an adaptation of Vancouver 2006 Calgary International weather almost caused Ship- Island author Jack Hodgins’ Film Festival awarded it the wrecked to run aground story Promise. prize for Best Short Film, before it was even launched, As for the fi lm’s two local based on its “strong poetic however, turning a prospec- stars, young McKenzie is not visual storytelling.” More tive five-day shoot into a currently thinking of pursu- recently, both the film and three-month nightmare. ing an acting career. Despite its young star received praise Log jams and vandalism to his success and natural tal- at Victoria’s festival, where the set complicated mat- ent, he’s more interested in McKenzie signed his first ters further. Despite all the the technical aspects of fi lm- autograph. challenges, Shipwrecked did making. Although the Boltons get finished and has been Salt Spring, however, has remain based in Calgary, received exceptionally well reportedly been bitten by the Salt Spring has taken a lead ever since. acting bug. The island looks role in their entry into fi lm- “We’re very delighted and forward to accepting more making. Long familiar with pleased by all the attention roles as a land of magical the island through visits, the Shipwrecked has received promise in the near future.

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Hundred Hills House, 104 Arnell Way, BC reg 3235 Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2G1 www.thefritz.ca Fri, Mon, Tues, 7pm / reg. prices in effect see the guide for details - all seats $4.50 What’s On This Week wed. thur. fri. sat. sun. mon. tues. february 28 march 1 march 2 march 3 march 4 march 5 march 6 live entertainment live entertainment live entertainment live entertainment live entertainment live entertainment activities Circle Community Choir. Bruce Molsky. Empire Alley. Band performs at John Middleton and Stacy Gene Grooms and Warren Arrogant Worms in Concert. Tuesdays Let’s Do Lunch. Everyone welcome to join at the Performs American old-time Moby’s. 9 p.m. Burke. Music at Barb’s Bakery Langley. Fulford Inn Pub. Every Clown princes of Canadian SS Community Services Mercer Gallery, 7:30-9 p.m. Info: music at 143 Castle Cross Barry Perrins & Friends. & Bistro. 9 p.m. Sunday at 6 p.m. comedy. ArtSpring. 8 p.m. basement for people in need. 653-4186. Road. 8 p.m. Play at SS Coffee Company. Twilight Circus Sound Gordie Tentrees.Yukon 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Simply Organic.Pipe organ One Night Stand. 6-8 p.m. System. DJ artist Ryan Moore other activities roots musicians performs at Fulford OAP Monthly Meeting. recital with Barry Valentine at With Matt and Tom at Our Island, Our World Film brings dub reggae sound to Our Island, Our World Film Thunderbird Gallery with Ken Guest speaker is Don Stevens All Saints, followed by muffi n & Shipstones. 8 p.m. Festival. Opening night at Fulford Inn. With SirBassa. Festival. Films and Social Hermanson.7 p.m. on Dowsing. Fulford OAP room. coffee. 10:10 a.m. Open Mike. GISS. Intermission Cafe, GISS 9 p.m. Justice Bazaar at GISS, 10-5. 1:30 p.m. Open Stage. With Stephanie Thursdays at Fulford Inn Pub. Jazz Ensemble (6:30 p.m.); Surrey Children’s Choir. (Plus fi lms at The Fritz movie other activities Rhodes. Moby’s. 9 p.m. showing of Shipwrecked & All Saints. 7:30 p.m. theatre.) Osho Kundalini Moving other activities Tocar Y Luchar, 7:30 p.m. House Party. With DJ Matt J at Flying Dreams Aerial Meditation. Drop-in. 5:30 p.m. wed. other activities Moby’s. 9 p.m. Soiree Francophone. other activities Acrobatics. Info: Amrita, 537-2799. march 7 Memory Improvement Celebration of school district other activities Open house at 112 Sun Eagle Bones for Life. Presentation. By Beverly Roney French language programs. Feldenkrais. Drive. 2 p.m. Mondays at Cats Pajamas with live entertainment at SS Seniors Services Society. GISS, 7 p.m. Fridays at Cats Pajamas with Our Island, Our World Film Salt Spring Dragon Boat Club. Anna Haltrecht. 4 p.m. Info: Macey Cadesky and Jan Rooks. 2 p.m. Nia Classes. Anna Haltrecht. 4 p.m. Info: Festival. Practice at 2 p.m. New paddlers 537-5681. Violist and pianist perform in South End Nia. Fitness for the For 50+ at the Fulford Hall OAP 537-5681. Films and Social Justice Bazaar welcome. Info: 537-1798. SS Wrestling Club. Rapsodie at Music & Munch. All Whole Self at The Gatehouse room. 10-11 a.m. Info: Patricia, Rollerblading. at GISS, 10-5. (Plus fi lms at BellyFit Workshop. Monday night sessions for Saints, 12:10 p.m. with Arleen, 190 Reynolds Road, 653-2344. At Fulford Hall on Fridays. The Fritz movie theatre.) With program originator Alice youth (Grade 6 & up) at SIMS Karaoke. 7-8:15 p.m. Info: 653-9235. SS Local Trust Committee. 7:30-9 p.m. Paul William Roberts. Bridegirlde at Ganges Yoga gym. 6-8 p.m. Info: Leon, With Greg Van Riel at Moby’s. Heavenly Hellebores. Meets at ArtSpring. 1 p.m. World Day of Prayer. Freelance journalist who was Studio.11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 537-9907. 9 p.m. Ray Beckhurst is guest speaker SS Centre School Drop-in United Under God’s Tent. Our in Iraq at the start of the war Register with Oriana, 653-4443. Eckhart Tolle Practising at SS Garden Club. Meaden Hall. Sessions. Lady of Grace Church. speaks at ArtSpring. 8 p.m. Tango Turns Workshops. Presence Group. other activities 7 p.m. See classes in action at the 1:30 p.m. Baseball and Softball With Beatrix Satzinger and 7:30 p.m. Drop in. Info: Amrita, Carpet Bowling. SS Genealogy Group. Meets at school on Thursday mornings. Story Time at the Library. Registration. Michael Young. Mahon Hall. 537-2799. Wednesdays at Fulford OAP. the Mormon church.7 p.m. 355B Blackburn Road. For 5 to 8-year-olds, with Clare For 2007 season. At GVM, Info: Melissa, 537-2897. Travel & Outdoor Writing 10:30-noon. If people want to SSI Painters Guild Workshop. 9-11 a.m. Cullen. Every Friday, 1:30-2:15 10-2. Seminar. play mahjong during this time Studio Drop In Day. ArtSpring. 9 p.m. Preschoolers bring a lap Tango Turns Workshops. With Roger Brunt. United slot, call 653-2344. a.m. - noon. Info: 537-1528. to sit on. With Beatrix Satzinger and Church upstairs. Second in a SSI Painters Guild Workshop. Portrait Drawing. Painters Guild Michael Young. Mahon Hall. series. 7-9 p.m. drawing sessions at ArtSpring, Info: Melissa, 537-2897. Cynthia Newans - Pencil. 9 a.m. to noon. Model provided. ArtSpring. 9 a.m. - noon. Info: 537-1528. cinema GISS IMPROV TEAM • March 3-4: The Fritz presents three films as part of the Our Island, Our World Film Festival. Babel, Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing and The Help send the team to the National Improv Championships in Ottawa April 2-7. U.S. vs. John Lennon will all be featured at the special festival price of $4.50 per ticket. Cheques to Gulf Islands Educational Trust For the remainder of March, The Fritz’s line-up so far: Pan’s Labyrinth (GISS Improv in memo line) (Mar. 9); Blood Diamond/Miss Potter (Mar. 16); TMNT (Teenage Mutant Contact teacher Jason Donaldson 537-9933 or Ninja Turtles) (Mar. 23); Ghost Rider (Mar. 30). [email protected] for info or to donate. 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Currently, right here and silence and a dharma talk (call collect) end-long meditation retreat about 20 people make up (Buddhist teaching) given digital camera or $150 free gas [email protected] being offered by the Salt now.” the Salt Spring Zen Medi- by Levitt each day. In a tradi- *conditions apply - call for details Spring Zen Meditation Cir- — Peter Levitt tation Circle, which meets tional and special part of the For more information call BCAA at: cle on March 16-18. every Wednesday night year event, Levitt also is available (Broadmead)(Victoria) 414-8320 704-1750 or (Broadmead) 704-1750 • Broadmead Shopping Centre Peter Levitt, the leader of round. for one-on-one interviews Visit • 1262 Quadra Street roof. That’s the Zen version BCAA Call Centre 310-8286 (toll-free) the meditation group and a “Every week it’s the same,” with all participants to dis- All BCAA Travel Offices are registered under the B.C. Travel Agents Act. practitioner for close to 40 of enlightenment: intimacy Levitt said. “We meditate, cuss aspects of the teaching years, says that Zen prac- with the world.” chant and have a talk or dis- or their lives. tice is not reserved for some Levitt has been practising cussion on the application of “Anyone who needs medi- special type of person, but is Zen since the 1960s, received Zen to daily life. And a few tation instruction will receive Driftwood Brett’s on “suitable for all people, in all lay ordination in the ‘80s times a year, we offer a spe- it,” Levitt promised. “Our cultures, at all times.” and has been leading medi- cial weekend retreat called practice offers an opportuni- the phone! He notes that while some tation groups since 1986. He ‘sesshin.’” ty that is increasingly rare to Subscribers! began offering Zen practice other spiritual practices Levitt explains that sesshin fi nd, even on our little island: Brett will be calling to may be focused on a par- here on Salt Spring after the is a Japanese word meaning a chance to become so quiet ticular goal (such as attain- 9/11 tragedy, hoping to help “to touch the heart/mind” inside, that we can actually renew your newspaper ing enlightenment,) “Zen people on the island better and that it is a traditional know we’re alive.” subscription. practice and meditation is understand themselves and form of retreat Zen practitio- The sesshin weekend takes (Check your renewal date shown based on the premise that each other as a way to pre- ners have done for more than place March 16-18 at The on the subscription label.) we are already enlightened; vent further harmful acts of 1,000 years. Gatehouse, Stowell Lake We don’t want you to it’s just that we don’t really any kind. Unlike the western division Farm. A $70 registration miss an issue! know what we are. Or, as “My thought was that between the two, Levitt said, fee covers the practice and Shunryu Suzuki Roshi said, since the hearts and minds of “the character pronounced meals. Levitt asks no fee for ‘You’re perfect just the way people are pretty much the ‘shin’ means both heart and his teaching although dona- you are, and you can use a same, if I could help people mind because in Eastern tions are gratefully accepted. 328 Lower Ganges Road, get more clarity in their own little improvement.’” thought they are understood For more information, or to Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2V3 heart and mind, the condi- “Like most forms of med- as just one thing.” Sesshin is register, call Rowan at 537- 537-9933 itation,” Levitt said, “Zen tions that led to the attack, therefore a longer and more 2831 or Chris at 537-2258. meditation helps us to wake and the attack itself, would intense period of meditation up to life as it is right here be less likely to occur.” aimed at touching the heart/ and now. It helps us to devel- When 45 people showed up mind, or the source of life op the kind of clarity, calm to the first meeting, Levitt within. India and compassion all people realized that a chord had Newcomers to Zen are NEW from will fi nd of benefi t. Zen is a been struck. welcome to participate in Nepal very direct and life-affi rming In the fi ve and a half years sesshin, although Levitt sug- & practice because it encour- since that first meeting, gests attending one or two 3!&%s&2%%s#/.&)$%.4)!, STOCK ages us to be intimate with Zen practice has appealed of the weekly sessions fi rst. whatever comes our way; to a real cross-section of “Beginner’s mind is good,” 3ALT3PRING4RANSITION Thailand our feelings, our thoughts, island life. Islanders of he laughs, “but so is limber- (OUSE#RISIS,INE Open other people, the sound of all ages, both genders and ing up.”  OR dir the rain splashing on the people in diverse occupa- Sesshin participants will TOLL FREE    Mon. - Sat. ec t i 7OMENS/UTREACH 10am-4:30pm m 3ERVICES Sun. 11am-4pm p Rainbow o Oriana hosts BellyFit workshop,  OR r t TOLL FREE    Road s inspired by ‘mysterious’ art form 3TOPPINGTHE6IOLENCE #OUNSELLINGFOR7OMEN Trading Salt Spring belly dance and mysterious art of belly learn to accept where you are   teacher and performer Ori- dance, the original earth in each moment, take care of ana brings an acclaimed dance and undeniable move- yourself and move through #HILDREN7HO7ITNESS mind/body/spirit work-out ment of the goddess, Bel- with grace and ease.” !BUSE#OUNSELLING to Ganges Yoga Studio on lyFit allows every woman Bridegirlde will be accom-   133 Sunday, March 4. to be a woman and gives panied on Sunday by DJ @4RANSITIONS4HRIFT3TORE Hereford BellyFit was developed by her a fabulous work-out at Rowan Sentesy and Shai on   cotton shirts Ave. master teacher Alice Bride- the same time. Combined doumbek. 537-0057 girlde, who has led demon- with the philosophy of yoga The workshop runs from )7!6ISANON PROlTSOCIETY pants , semi strations at Lululemon in and the modern precision of 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PROVIDINGSERVICESTHROUGHOUT THE3OUTHERN'ULF)SLANDSTO & precious Victoria and on the A-Chan- pilates, each hour you spend For more info, see www. WOMENANDTHEIRCHILDREN skir stones nel’s Morning Show. in a BellyFit class becomes bellyfit.ca or www.oriana- AFFECTEDBYVIOLENCEANDABUSE ts A website describes her a journey to your own centre bellydance.com. To register, y & beads &UNDEDBYTHE jeweler fi tness program as follows: of power, allowing you to be call Oriana (Angie Jenkins) "#-INISTRYOF#OMMUNITY3ERVICES kitchen ware “Inspired by the magical stronger in every way, and at 653-4443.

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President By PERRY RUEHLEN Peter Allan Executive Director Thursday March 8th (250)653-0007 Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast Club, Salt Spring Kayaking & Cycle With two travel shows location TBA 8am [email protected] under our belt for 2007, we are now planning for Monday March 12 V-President - Business our final two shows in Peter McCully March in Edmonton and deadline for participation (250)537-9933 Calgary which promise in Edmonton & Calgary Driftwood Publishing sales@gulfi slands.net to be larger than the fi rst Travel Shows two. The recent show in Vancouver last week- V-President - end was a huge success Monday March 12 Tourism and our numbers show Visitor Centre Ann Ringheim that we talked to just accommodation tours begin (250)537-5571 over 3000 people over Harbour House two days. Due to a con- [email protected] venient last minute can- March 22-25 cellation of two booths Edmonton Travel Show Treasurer beside us, we were able to Mafalda double our presence and Hoogerdyk take up 4 booths. With March 30-April 1 (250)537-1730 Oceanswest Saltspring Soapworks Calgary Travel Show Insurance Brokers soap and Sacred Moun- [email protected] tain Lavender to smell, Spinning Mill yarn to PHOTO BY ANN RINGHEIM Director touch, local music being THE SALT SPRING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE booth was hard to miss at this David Griffi ths played and Gail Coney, year’s Vancouver Travel Show, occupying twice the space as last year. (250)537-5551 Avanti Glass, Ruphi and Mouat’s Trading Company Ulrieke Benner Studios Centre and assist people between the ages of 25- included in the Calgary [email protected] to visually brighten the in planning their trips or 54, 40% have a household and Edmonton show are display tables, our booths future relocation to Salt income of over $100,000 March 12th, 2007. Please Director appealed to all senses. Spring Island. and 81% of people at contact Perry at 537- John This combined with a According to the mar- the show will purchase 4223 for more informa- Cade wide variety of brochures keting kit for the Edmon- from the exhibitors after tion regarding rates, and (250)537-7547 from local businesses, we ton show, 25% of the the show. The deadline number of brochures Royal LePage are able to act as a Visitor people at the show are to have your brochures needed. john@gulfi slandsproperty.com

Director Nancy Simms Membership (250)537-8580 New Green Accommodations Program Entropic Fine Art Renewal Gallery [email protected] Over the next month Key rating of 3 or higher. the Salt Spring Island Categories for the credits It is that time of year Chamber of Commerce to be earned include again when membership Director Rick Hill will be launching the water conservation, waste renewals are due. This (250)537-9223 Green Accommodation reduction and recycling, year we will be emailing Volume II Bookstore Program. This program energy conservation, [email protected] will see participating water quality, community all the details to you to accommodations impact and guest save paper. If you have accredited by education. A random not received this email by achieving 25 of the audit will be performed Friday March 2, please total 42 possible credits each year to ensure the contact Perry at 537-4223. necessary to achieve validity of the program the Salt Spring Green and each accommodation Salt Spring Island Accommodation label. is required to renew their Chamber of Commerce There are 5 prerequisites designation each year 121 Lower Ganges Rd. that are required in in the spring. There is Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T1 P 537-4223 order to achieve the no cost to be accredited F 537-4276 label. Alternately an in this program and [email protected] accommodation can any accommodation www.saltspringtoday.com qualify by achieving an wishing to participate STAFF Audobon International can email the chamber at Perry Ruehlen, Executive Director Green Leaf or Green [email protected]. 46 volunteers

Salt Spring Island Community Services Don’t miss the 3rd Annual 268 Fulford-Ganges Rd. 537-9971 www.saltspringcommunityservices.ca in COUNSELLING SERVICES ARE FREE BUSINESS * Counselling Services: Short-Term counselling for adults, youth WOMENWOM and families. * Alcohol and Drug Program: Prevention and treatment service is free and confi dential. * Family Place: Rugg Huggers parent and baby (0-16 months) drop-in, Mondays 11am - 2pm. Information on Drop-ins, special programs and counselling Gala Event support 537-9176 or [email protected] THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007 * Food Bank: Open Tuesday, 11am - 4pm THIS YEAR AT ARTSPRING * The Wall: Indoor Rock Climbing Gym, open to advertisers in the Driftwood Contact [email protected] Women in Business section. * Recycle Depot: Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, 349 Rainbow Rd., 537-1200. Call your advertising sales representative at * Seniors Wellness Programs: Call Sharon Glover at 537-4607. The Driftwood to for more info * Emergency Mental Health Services: Available 4pm to midnight through Emergency Room at Lady Minto Hospital. Call 538-4840 537-9933

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Sports Schedule WOMEN’S SOCCER SSI Dragons vs. Peninsula Div. 4 in the Stephanie Shergold Cup Sunday, March 4, 12:30 p.m. Lower High School Field

All events subject to change CALLING ALL CANUCKLEHEADS!!! NEW ARRIVALS!! NEW DESIGNS!! VANCOUVER CANUCKS GAGGLE OF GRADE 8s: Some of the many Grade 8 basketball players — who made up two boys’ and a girls’ team T-SHIRTS, HOODYS AND CAPS this season — turned out to play in the gym Tuesday. All three Salt Spring Island Middle School teams topped the mid-island championships. Also seen here are the girls’ coaches Jude Shugar, left, and Tom Langdon. MENTION THIS AD AND TAKE Photo by Derrick Lundy islandsportstraders.ca 10% OFF 135 McPhillips Ave. ANY CANUCK APPAREL SIMS meets SIMS in fi nal Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm 537-5148 The stage is set for an all- match against Shawnigan Salt Spring fi nal as the two Lake. PATTERSON MARKET LTD. Salt Spring Island Middle “They also played very our family serving your family since 1915 School (SIMS) Grade 8 boys well,” Hollingsworth added. basketball teams prepare to The SIMS versus SIMS Summer Hours square off next week. final is the exclamation Salt Spring Island (Fulford Harbour) – Originally scheduled for mark to an already success- Vancouver Island, organiz- ful basketball season for the Swartz Bay Departures ers decided to relocate the island’s Grade 8 students. An CROSSING TIME: 35 MINS fi nal match after the two Salt overwhelming turnout led CHECK WWW.BCFERRIES.CA FOR LATEST SCHEDULES Spring teams advanced to coaches to form two teams, IN EFFECT SEPT. 24, 2006 TO JUNE 26, 2007 the fi nal during a weekend dubbed “white” and “blue,” tournament in Duncan. at the season’s outset. “This way family and “It has been really incred- Depart Fulford Harbour Depart Swartz Bay friends can come out and ible,” said Hollingsworth. support the boys,” said Gord “Never before has there been Hollingsworth, coach of the such a great interest.” SIMS White team. Hollingsworth and Blue The White team needed to team head coach Rob Holm- wait until Matthew Holling- SIMS Grade 8 boys vie for the ball in middle school es remain at a loss to explain sworth sank a two-point shot action on Tuesday. Photo by Derrick Lundy basketball’s sudden rise in in the semi-fi nal game’s fi nal popularity but said the enthu- seconds to defeat a heavily it took 15 guys to win the right to the fi nish.” siasm and success marks a favoured Queen of Angels game,” said coach Holling- The SIMS Blues faced a significant victory for stu- squad and advance to the big sworth. similar challenge in a must- dents and staff at the school. game. “They played phenomenal. win match versus Cedar “No matter who wins, the “He sank the basket but All games were hard fought after dropping their opening school is a winner,” he said. Grade 8 girls crowned mid-island champs The Salt Spring Island Middle School revenge after losing to SIMS 42-30 in the tournament but, Shugar said, Qua- “SHEEP” ISLAND FUEL junior girls basketball team completed the team’s fi nal regular season game michan and SIMS both deserved a the perfect fi nale to the perfect season earlier in the week. place in the fi nal based on their suc- we’re still the “sheepist!” with a 32-28 win against Quamichan in The Grade 8 girls team fi nished the cessful seasons. Duncan last Friday. regular season with a 7-0 record and “I’m really proud of the hard work, Operating hours: SIMS players overcame a four-point were favoured to fi nish among the best dedication and excellent sportsmanship defi cit in the game’s fi nal minutes to at the season-ending tournament. the girls displayed on and off the court earn the mid-island title against their “It was an incredible game between this year,” Shugar added. PATTERSON MARKET LTD. division rivals. two evenly matched teams,” Shugar He credited the team’s success to the Mon. thru Fri. 8 am - 6 pm / Sat. 9 am - 6 pm Coach Jude Shugar said the Qua- said. “We had to fi ght back hard.” high number of players who jumped at the Sun. 9:30 am - 5 pm / Closed Stat. Holidays michan players came out looking for Only two teams were able to make chance to play competitive basketball. We’re now open for the season! BMGC • Golf carts Early Bird welcomes • Reserve your Annual Rates tee time Herb to our • Test your short game available management on this challenging during team! executive March course! Blackburn Meadows Golf Club CANADA’S #1 ORGANIC GOLF COURSE, 269 BLACKBURN ROAD 537-1707

32 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 SPORTS & RECREATION GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Million-dollar turf plan takes root on Salt Spring Salt Spring Island soccer enthusiasts While the middle school or “hydro” fi eld are kicking about an idea to install year- is one of the options under consideration, round artifi cial turf to reduce the number of Legg said, purchasing a new property may weather-related cancellations faced by island also be considered. teams. “At this stage, things remain very prelimi- “There’s no question we have good fi elds,” nary,” he said. “We won’t push this into the said Malcolm Legg, president of Salt Spring’s community if the community isn’t recep- Youth Soccer Association. “The problem tive.” we’ve run into is excessive rainfall.” Finding the money, he said, is one of the Moist fi elds over the past season forced most important hurdles to overcome. cancellation of nearly all soccer games and “At this point we are looking for partners, practices scheduled between late-November be they public or private, groups or individu- and early January. als, to see if something can work,” he said. Limited gym space meant only a fraction Legg said he is scheduled to meet with of the teams could keep in shape during the groups such as School District No. 64, the break, said Legg. Salt Spring Lions Club and the Salt Spring Based on costs for similar facilities on Island Parks and Recreation Commission Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, (PARC) to judge the proposal’s feasibility. TRY-OUT TACKLE: Sebastian Banks and Clayton Stewart grab for the ball as the price of converting an existing fi eld to For more information on the artifi cial turf high school athletes gathered after school Monday to try out for the GISS rugby artifi cial turf would likely come in at approx- initiative, contact Malcolm Legg at 537- team. Photo by Derrick Lundy imately $1.1 million. 4970. Pringle rides to top-fi ve title Basketball teams thwarted The Gulf Islands Second- proud of his teammates’ vous,” she said of the teams Salt Spring Arabian was named one of the best Pringle Equine Services ary School senior basketball efforts and thanked coaches, 1-3 performance. “At the horse rider Jody Pringle five riders aged 17 and Arabian horse business teams’ post-season hopes fans and teachers for their end we loosened up, decided has been honoured with a under. on the north end of Salt were dashed as they failed tremendous support. to play a relaxed game and top fi ve award in her fi eld Among several awards Spring. to advance past the Vancou- “We played really well, ended up winning. It’s just in Western Canada. last year was a top-10 fi n- At the same time, the Salt ver Island Championships in completely outplayed them unfortunate we didn’t do that Based on her perfor- ish in national Arab cham- Victoria last weekend. and played some of our best earlier.” mance at meets in the Ara- pionships riding T-Bar. Spring horse Oh So Fine, “We played hard but they basketball,” he said. “This Players thanked all coach- bian Horse Association’s Pringle started rid- ridden by Sascha Kazakoff, just played better,” said was especially sad for the ing staff, teachers and fellow Region 17 (Manitoba west) ing horses at age three earned a reserve champion Eland Bronstein, a Grade 12 players who might not get a students who helped make in 2006, Pringle, age 13, and works in her family’s honour for Region 17. member of the senior boys chance to play again.” the past season a success. squad. Boys coach Lyall Ruehlen In senior girls action, play- In spite of several early said all players can be proud SURREY CHILDREN’S CHOIR leads and even more tight fi n- er Kayla Gromme said it’s of their performances over YOUTH CHAMBER CHOIR ishes, the senior boys failed likely nerves that got the best the past months. TUESDAYS ARE 10% OFF DAYS & YOUTH CHORUS to extend what proved one of of the team as they failed to “They definitely had a match their opponents’ drive (some restrictions apply) Perform at All Saints the most successful seasons successful season and played in the team’s history. early on. really hard right until the ...... Saturday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. Bronstein said he remains “At fi rst we were very ner- end,” he said. 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GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD SPORTS & RECREATION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 33 Spring stirs trail and nature club activities this month Register Now! The Salt Spring Trail MARCH 13: Alan Clews of us at the 1100 block of at Ganges Village Market and Nature Club social this leads a strenuous hike around Sunset. month will be on March 22 Mount Maxwell. Carpool MARCH 27: Marge and Saturday, Feb. 24 / Saturday, Mar. 3 in the United Church, start- from ArtSpring at 9:45 or Brian Radford lead one of ing at 7:30 p.m. join at the Fulford-Ganges the easier Mount Maxwell 10 am - 2 pm There will be two topics: a Road/Cranberry Road junc- walks, even if it has some Registration forms can be dropped at Sports Traders during the month of March presentation on gypsy moths tion at 9:55. steep sections. on Salt Spring by Leslie Wal- MARCH 20: Ron McBride Meet at ArtSpring at 10 lace and a presentation on will lead a moderate hike, a.m. or at the Armand Way/ the beginnings of the island’s but with some steep sections Seymour Road junction at Enjoy hotdogs SSI Minor trail and nature club by Loes to Mount Erskine. Meet at 10:15. & hamburgers Holland. ArtSpring at 9:45. RAMBLERS The hikers are contem- MARCH 27: Ashley MARCH 6: Tony Peder- with proceeds Baseball plating a spectacular hike in Hilliard leads us on a new sen will lead the ramble in going to Manning Park in September. moderate hike into Ruck- Ruckle Park; we will meet & Girls Softball This one-day hike (the Bonn- le Park through the “back at Centennial at 10 a.m. or minor baseball evier trail) is one way and door.” Sturdy footwear a join at the Schoolhouse on YEAR 2007 SEASON about 25-km long and the must. Meet at ArtSpring at Beaver Point at 10:20. trip will involve two nights 9:45 a.m. South-enders may MARCH 13: Rita Sagness accommodation. Phone Ron join at the parking area just will lead us around some Hawkins (537-5052) and before the gated entrance to part of the North End. Meet DON’T BE DISAPPOINTED advise him on the timing, Ruckle Park at 10 a.m. to carpool at Centennial at and if there is an interest in WALKERS 10 a.m. ...SIGN UP TODAY! this activity. MARCH 6: Lynn Thomp- MARCH 20: Louise Fuoco More activity details are son will lead an off-island will lead a ramble around Remember to bring a copy available at the club’s web- moderate walk to Christie Burgoyne Bay. Carpool from site: http://saltspring.gulfi s- Falls. Meet at Portlock Centennial at 10 a.m. of your birth certificate lands.com/lthompson/. Park at 8:20 a.m. to carpool MARCH 27: A ramble Following is the March to catch the 9 a.m. Vesuvius around the Nose Point area schedule. ferry. will be led by Joan Wrigley. UNIFORM HIKERS MARCH 13: Fred Pow- Meet to carpool at 10 a.m. at YEAR 2007 DIVISION AGE COST DEPOSIT MARCH 6: Charles Kahn ell will lead a mystery walk. Centennial. brings us off-island for a Meet at ArtSpring at 10 a.m. NEW MEMBERS SEASON T-Ball ...... 5-6 ...... $35 ...... $40 moderate hike on Mount MARCH 20: Rescheduled Interested in joining us? starts Work. It will be an earlier “tree” walk. Bill Earl will Contact Barry Spence (mem- Coach/Pitch ...... 7-8 ...... $45 ...... $40 start to carpool from Art- lead this outing in the Chan- bership) at 537-2332 or Ron first week Spring at 9:10 and from nel Ridge area. Hall (president) at 538-0046, Minor ...... 9-10 ...... $55 ...... $40 Drummond Park at 9:25 in Participants should meet or come on Tuesdays to the in April order to catch the 9:50 ferry at ArtSpring at 10 a.m. meeting point for the activity Major ...... 11-12 ...... $85 ...... $40 from Fulford Harbour. “Locals” may meet the rest you are interested in. cheques only please Prep ...... 13 ...... $85 ...... $40 Babe Ruth JR ...... 14-15 ...... $85 ...... $40 Crazy winds make WHAT’S ON PLEASE NOTE: No late registrations Babe Ruth SR ...... 16-18 ...... $85 ...... $40 THIS WEEK will be accepted McMillan Trophy Race PAGE 26 Girl’s Softball ...... - ...... $85 ...... $40 a challenge for sailors ANYONE INTERESTED IN COACHING CONTACT GORD 537-9426

By SCOTT SIMMONS Ben Mohr Rock and then the . Driftwood Contributor usual jaunt home. Although The local racing fl eet was the fi rst three quarters of the delighted with the two- to race was quiet and unevent- fi ve-knot wind for the start ful, Salt Spring can have of the McMillan Trophy race these strange winds that Here’s my card... on February 18. sometimes just come out of The wind was moving nowhere. Our peaceful little directly along the start line, race was rocked by just such To advertise in this feature, call Tracy Stibbards at 537-9933 resulting in a beam reach for a wind as we returned to the fi rst leg of the race. The Ganges Harbour. gun sounded and the boats I don’t know where it were off. came from, but it sure blew hard. It was time to put the RURALROOTSRURAL ROOTS “I didn’t want coffee away, cinch down the • Family Tree Research Services life jackets and turn off that • Extensive research experience their first sailing DVD player. I was expecting • Privacy ensured experience to end to see my chicken coop fl y Searching for your links to the past, to strengthen your ties to the future. up with a broach off the island and pass us by, Window Coverings & Fabrics it was that windy. Sheila Windsor for Soft Furnishings that sent them We had two friends out on 250-537-1809 Grace Point Square 537-4014 into the harbour.” the boat from Calgary who email: [email protected] had never sailed before. I www.sharonscountryhome.com didn’t want their first sail- Unfortunately there was a ing experience to end up little mishap between Tony with a broach that sent them McEwen’s Saorsa and Stuart into the harbour. A broach is Farson’s JJ Flash. JJ Flash when you have too much sail • Service Work Blue Velvet was the down-wind boat and up and the boat goes out of had the right of way. How- control and slams over and • Hot Water Tanks Upholstering ever, Saorsa, skippered by a everyone on board turns blue • Renovations “retired lawyer,” was reluc- or goes swimming. MILLER CUSTOM tant to round up and make So, to avoid the above- • New Construction room. In the end, Saorsa was mentioned fun, we elected PLUMBING SERVICES • Pumps/Filters SLIPCOVERS! over early and had to circle to drop our head sail and • 25 yrs Experience 537-4369 #6 Merchant Mews around and start over. sail in with just the reefed 0 315 Upper Ganges Rd. The fl eet made a fast run main sail. As we did this, we 537-485 out of the harbour with a few watched the rest of the fl eet boats raising their spinnakers get hammered. to the amusement of the rest It is really amazing to watch some of these big sail- of the fl eet. See it on video at ONI FREEMAN MA, MFT youtube (escapetosaltspring boats like Drew Thorburn’s py at youtube.com). Some skip- new Questo get thrown Sandtray Worldplay Thera pers are just brave or gluttons around like corks. Appar- Introductory Seminar, , 7pm for punishment. It’s just easi- ently the wind speed reached Free Scrap Car Removal Friday March 30 up to 30 knots. Loose metal & appliance Therapy Center • by donation er to fl y a spinnaker when the drop off Arbutus For some reason the sailing Will pick up. Call for estimates Sorry, no frid 537-7476 wind is behind the boat and club’s racing group seems to ges or freezers not when the wind is gust- Cash for non-ferrous metals [email protected] be short on crew. Believe it Toll free: 1-866-548 ing and swirling from side to or not, this is fun and anyone -8335 side as it was on race day. can come out and partici- The course was a reach out pate. For more race informa- Oni Freeman to Batt Rock, then through tion, e-mail Scott or Greg at Captain’s Passage and around [email protected]. GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 34 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES DRIFTWOOD DEADLINE: MONDAY 4PM / TGIF DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY 4PM

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Andrea 537-8464. like to thank all our friends, ac- Snowbird friend and neighbour 1:00 - 2:15 pm: OR LESS $10.50 quaintances and everyone for the Robert (Bob) Muller ran out of breath Basic Principles and Techniques for Turns Additional words 45¢ each 6 DEATHS wonderful emotional, mental and in San Diego, California January 5, fi nancial support given us. You 2:30 - 4:00 pm: DEADLINE: 2007. Sadly missed by friends old MONDAY 4PM have played a major role in help- Utilizing Extra Energy to ing us get through a very diffi cult Create More Turn WEDNESAY 4PM HAYWARD’S and new and by his relations, brother FUNERAL SERVICE time. We will be forever grateful Henry of Tucson, nieces Anne and TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY - for all the compassion and kind- Sunday, March 4 - Mahon Hall DRIFTWOOD ONLY ness shown us. Thank you, Jose Katherine, and nephews Michael and 1:00 - 2:15 pm 20 words or less $12.75 Campbell & Ian Ludtke. David. Following the Flow of Turns Additional words 50¢ ea 2:30 - 4:00 pm Bob was born November 9, 1940 Extreme Turns Deadline TUESDAY 10am in New York, and raised by parents –––––––––––––––––––––––– Our sincerest thanks to Dr. The Classes will be $20.00 each Henry J. and Emma in Queens and GET YOUR AD NOTICED! PATRICK BEATTIE or all four for $75.00 Malherbe, Leah, Karen and Brooklyn. After high school he served Bold and centered headlines Licensed Funeral Director all the staff in helping us For information $1.00 per line four years in the U.S. Air Force where 537-9499 Not available in Free/Recyclables #22 Merchant Mews he trained as a medic. Following his body proved no match for his ______through our very sad loss of Box 315, Ganges P.O. an honourable discharge he took wanderlust, and he would return DISPLAY CLASSIFIEDS SSI, V8K 2V9 Bobbie. courses in electronics in Boston from each winter’s trip more ill than $12.75 per column inch Tel: (250) 537-1022 (minimum size one inch) and California, followed by business the last, sometimes helped by friends Fax: (250) 537-2012 - Greg, Michelle and family –––––––––––––––––––––––– courses at San Francisco State College and always by the Canadian Medi- IN MEMORIUM & and employment in a brokerage. cal System for which he frequently CELEBRATION ADS Overtaken by the “Hippie” phe- expressed his gratitude. SENIORS’ 1 column x 4” $25 ASSISTED LIVING (reg rate $47.00) nomenon, Bob developed his Bob recognized that Salt Spring entrepreneurial skills and established was the best place to live in all of We’re here when himself in Vancouver in the sixties as Canada, and lived here quietly but you’re ready. NEW SPECIAL OFFERS John Evans a master leatherworker and member usefully for the last several years. 120 Crofton Road 20 words or less $10.50 additional words 45¢ each 1913 - 2007 of a unique band of creative individu- He loved the Saturday Market, the Offi ce: 537-8340 Deadline MONDAY 4pm / als known as the “Banana Brothers”, garage sales, the library, ArtSpring, his Tours by appointment WEDNESDAY 4pm John passed away February 14, whose friendship and loyalty has friends here and especially the peace www.heritageplace.info DOUBLE DIP: been lifelong. and quiet of his modest North End (incl. all classifi cations) at Lady Minto. Leaving Enid and Buy Wed, get Fri 1/2 price Bob’s aptitude with the stock home in the woods. ______1st ad: $10.50 / 2nd ad: $5.25 both families to miss him terribly. market allowed him a modest liv- Among the gifts he left for friends Buy Fri. and Wed. (Fri. 1/2 price) He was a man everyone respected ing and the freedom to travel each and many Salt Spring organizations ______1st ad: $5.25 / 2nd ad: $10.50 winter, chasing the sun around the were instructions and enough money Annual Winter Garage Sale (incl. Fri. plus kit & map) and he was dearly loved. planet while we shivered. Ultimately, for a great party. Thanks, Bob. 1st ad: $19.95 / 2nd ad: incl Art Canvas Sale –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SOLO: } Jill Louise Campbell (incl. all classifi cations) 8 CARD OF THANKS 10 CELEBRATIONS Buy only Friday Art Gallery 1st ad: $10.50 / 2nd ad: $8.40 Jennifer Decurtins and Dennis Anderson Open Daily 11-4 Buy only Wednesday are proud to announce the birth of their daughter 1st ad: $10.50 / 2nd ad: $8.40 537-1589 –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Hailee James Anderson, 3 FOR 2: born Sunday, January 21, 2007. 8 lb 4 oz. jlcgallery.com get the 3rd ad free! (no refunds) (merchandise only) Buy Wed./Fri./Wed. BINGO 1st ad: $10.50 / 2nd ad: $10.50 MEADEN HALL 3rd ad: free –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Royal Canadian Legion Buy Fri./Wed./Fri. THURSDAY 1st ad: $10.50 / 2nd ad: $10.50 3rd ad: free Thank-you to Maggie, Heather and Terri. March 1 ______Proud Nana Judy Decurtins, Grandpa Paul Decurtins, Early Birds, 6:30 pm OBITUARIES Jill and Duart Campbell and Grandparents Caroline and Dennis Anderson. Sponsored by Wednesday $12.75 per col. inch of Salt Spring Island Ladies Auxiliary Repeat Fri. $6.38 per col. inch are pleased to announce 20 COMING EVENTS Royal Canadian! Legion Br. 92. Ask about the engagement of CLASSIFIED HOTLINE special discounts for obituaries. SPRING SALE AT RE:DESIGN All proceeds to bursaries for their daughter 10% OFF ALL in-stock furniture (ex- 537-9933 Salt Spring Island students. PLACE YOUR AD Tara Leigh Campbell cluding consignment), March.1st to BEYOND SALT SPRING! to 7th. New spring hours, 10 - 5. BUY VANCOUVER ISLAND Jeremy Robert SS DRAGON BOAT CLUB $123 PRACTICES: SUNDAYS, 2pm, BOOK EXCHANGE Your 25 word classified ad appears in the Peter Smith starting Mar. 4. A fun, social, group Driftwood and 15 community papers on son of Peter and watersport for adults of all ages and Sunday March 18 V.I. Over 262,455 readers. Sandra Smith of Victoria. abilities. Contact 537-1798 for more info 11 am to 4 pm BUY LOWER MAINLAND The marriage will take MONDAY NITE Ladies Golf Meeting $113.45 place in March Sun. Mar 4 @ 10 AM, Falconshead at Central Hall Your 25 word classified ad appears in 15 in Victoria. Grill. New comers welcome. community papers in the lower mainland. d PERMACULTURE WORKSHOP come to exchange, barter, trade, sell Over 525,455 readers. SERIES WITH BRANDON BAUER BUY BC INTERIOR A COMPREHENSIVE workshop or buy your gently used books $124.95 Hoff man, Maya Louise 20 COMING EVENTS series on Permaculture concerning Your 25 word classified ad appears in 22 sustainable & ecological design, the- FREE! community papers in the interior. Hoff man, Maya Louise passed away suddenly on FOR A complete calendar of com- ory and practical applications. Dates Over 208,856 readers. ing events check the Driftwood &Time: 9 consecutive Tuesdays, tables are free but please call to February 18, 2007. She was predeceased by her par- Community Calendar, in our offi ce starting March 20 from 6 pm to 9 pm BCYCNA NETWORK in the Upper Ganges Centre, 328 Location: Qi Gong Institute 2172 reserve your space - 537-0049 CLASSIFIEDS $395 ents, Harold Sr. and Phyllis, and the love of her life, Lower Ganges Road, or on our Fulford-Ganges Road Registration: Your 25 word classified will appear in more Michael Rozzano. Maya is survived by her brother website at www.gulfi slands.net. Use Series of 9 classes $250 $30 per light refreshments available than 110 community newspapers in BC Harold, his wife Trish and their sons Christopher, the calendar for event planning and class (plse pre-register) Contact and the Yukon. Over 2.3 million readers. to make sure your date doesn’t con- Brandon or Patti at 537 0866 or the- EVERYBODY WELCOME Aaron and Bradley. fl ict with someone else’s. [email protected] This event is hosted by the board of directors PAYMENT A celebration of Maya’s life will be held Saturday HARRY POTTER #7 TAX EXEMPTION Program event for and the Deathly Hallows release sensitive Ecosystem property own- of your community hall. There will be a short • By cash, debit, Mastercard or Visa. March 3 from 3 pm until 7 pm in the Green Room date July 21! Reserve your copy now ers. Friday, March.9th, Lions Hall, 2 interruption at 2 pm for the Central Hall AGM. • Classifieds are prepaid unless you have at the Harbour House. In lieu of fl owers donations at Fables Cottage, $20 deposit gets - 4. Talk by Kate Emmings, retired an advertising account. you 20% off. 537-0028. lawyer Ashley Hilliard, and island PRIZES may be made to DARE. BC (Drug & Alcohol Resis- ART CLASSES, Drawing on the property owner Ilse Leader. will be awarded when the meeting concludes. PLACING AN AD tance Education). Cheques or money orders may be Right side of the Brain, and, Acrylic MEXICAN HAPPY Hour, Special Painting. Beginning March.14, call guest, Corny (Senor Tonka) fl ying • In person at dropped off at the Salt Spring RCMP Detachment. Amarah Gabriel, 537-0051. in from Meleque. Saturday 6:30 @ 328 Lower Ganges Rd.,Ganges INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN sandbox's place. • By telephone, 250-537-9933, Don’t weep at my grave MINDFULNESS MEDITATION COME AND SING WITH THE FULL or fax, 250-537-2613 5 THURSDAY EVENINGS, 7:00 CIRCLE COMMUNITY CHOIR • By email to: For I am not there – 9:00, March 8 – April 5, $ 50 – 75 WEDNESDAY, 7:30 - 9 p.m. At the ® [email protected] I’ve a date with a butterfl y sliding scale and Introduction to the Mercer Gallery, 111 Robinson Rd. • By post to Driftwood, History and application of Therava- (the former Tread-Shed). $5 - $10 Taoist Tai Chi 328 Lower Ganges Road, To dance in the air dan (Vipassana) Buddhism. 3 Thurs- donation. Facilitator Barbara Slater, For Health & Relaxation Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 2V3. I’ll be singing in the day evenings 7:00 – 9:00, April 12 653-4186. Everyone welcome, no ex- NEW CLASSES START MONDAY, MARCH 5 CHECK YOUR AD - 16, $ 30 – 45 sliding scale. Taught perience necessary, we sing rounds sunshine by Heather Martin at: Salt Spring and easy-to-learn songs from many At All Saints By-the-Sea Please check your ad after the first Wild and free Centre of Yoga, Blackburn Road. To traditions. Member of the Ubuntu insertion. Should an error appear in an register: hmartin@saltspringwire- Global Choir network. DAYTIME CLASSES EVENING CLASSES advertisement, Driftwood Publishing Playing tag with the wind Ltd. is only liable for the amount paid less.com (preferred), 653 - 9729. COME CELEBRATE Bonnyville’s Cen- Monday & Wednesday Monday & Wednesday for the space occupied by the portion OVER “STUFFED”? Flea Market, Sat. tennial! June 30 and July 1 in Bonny- of the advertisment in which the error While I’m waiting for thee. 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. occurred. Driftwood Publishing Ltd. March 24 at Royal Canadian Legion. ville, Alberta. Activities for the whole will accept responsibility for only one Tables $15, no vendors. For reserva- family and homecoming dinner. For Call David 537-1871 incorrect insertion. tions call Kathleen, 537-2892. more information call 1-866-826-3496. 35 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD

20 COMING EVENTS 34 NOTICES 55 HELP WANTED 335 FURNITURE 350 MISC. FOR SALE IF YOUR Driftwood subscription la- SEACHANGE SEEKS Controller’s SECRETARY/ ADMINISTRATIVE Services DINING ROOM table, 4 chairs, buf- NEW LOADED COMPUTER only bel has the date highlighted, now is Assistant. Successful applicant will ASSISTANT fet & hutch, $500. 537-0061. 99 cents/day! Everyone’s approved* the time to renew! The Continous be competent with databases and SALT SPRING Fire Rescue is seek- 116 CLEANING 1 YR. OLD OAK dining room table Get a loaded MDG computer with AQUAFIT AT SUMMERSIDE bookkeeping, preferably with Sim- ing a full time secretary/administra- with one leaf and 6 chairs. Excel- an Intel Core2 Duo only 99 cents/ NO SURPRISES Housecleaning, Light Sanctuary If you would like to loosen up stiff ply Accounting. Experience with tive assistant. Reporting directly to lent condition. $350.00. Message day. Includes everything you need: joints, relieve stress, or lose some insured & bonded, 12 years on is- both Apple and PC platforms an the fi re chief, responsibilities will at 537-2845. 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, 19” LCD pounds and have some fun, aquafi t land experience has openings for Flat Panel, Windows Vista and a Message Night advantage. Part-time fl exible hours, include reception duties, fi ling, data is for you! Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9 - 10 2007. 537-2186. 340 GARAGE SALES free* printer/scanner/copier (*call weekdays only, wage dependent entry, etc. The desired candidate Friday, March 2, 6:30 pm am. For more information, call The- on skills and experience. Send LIONS GARAGE Sale: Fridays & for conditions). 1-800-236-2504. resa @ 537-1867. resumes to Anne@SeaChangeSa- must be a quick study, self moti- 118 COMPUTERS 506 Lower Ganges Rd. $10 vated, able to work effi ciently unsu- Saturdays only 10 am - 12 pm. GOD BLESS THE RINSERS vouries.Ca or 334 Upper Ganges RECONNECT YOUR HOME (Next to the BC Hydro Bldg) pervised and have competent skills Many household items. Note: We no Did you know the bottle depot will Road, V8K 1R7. longer offer pickups. We do not ac- PHONE! No one refused! Low- in the following areas: knowledge of Have you ever wondered sort your empties, we keep 1/2, SEACHANGE IS looking for people cept appliances. Drop-offs accepted est rates available. Unlimited local Salt Spring Island strong verbal and about communication the other 1/2 goes to your favorite to help on a packaging line. If you only on Fri. & Sat. morning. Please, calling. Great long distance rates. with life after death? charity. would like ongoing daytime work written communication skills ability no garbage!! 103 Bonnet Ave. Transfer for free. Call National Tele- to type 50 correct words per minute INTERESTED IN singles club on one to three days a week, and SPRING FLING Garage Sale, 131 connect, 1-866-443-4408; www. For more info Salt Spring? Rotation of meeting enjoy working with your hands, minimum Advanced computer skills nationalteleconnect.com. including profi ciency in MS word, Swanson Rd. on Saturday, March Carol at 250-537-2154 place, dances, marathon, movie please send your resume to Anne@ 3. 9 am - 3 pm. No reasonable of- BUILDING SALE... March/April de- excel, power point, outlook, and nights. Organizing board of mem- SeaChangeSavouries.Ca. Space is fers refused. No early birds please. livery or deposit holds till spring. also available for one or two student internet explorer Accounts Payable bers for brainstorming, call if inter- Need a coffee before we start! 25’x40’x14’ $6,500. 32’x50’x18’ ested 604-802-6584. workers, wanting Fridays only, with processing Resumes containing $11,900. Front end optional. Rear end FIT FOR GARDENING, GOLF, OR the possibility of more in the sum- relevant work experience and at 350 MISC. FOR SALE included. Many others! Pioneer 1-800- mer. SWIMMING? least three references must be re- FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL 668-5422 or www.pioneersteel.com. JOIN “MOVE Into Fitness” moder- HARBOUR HOUSE Hotel is hiring ceived no later than Friday March also removal of any scrap metals. ate level excercise class. M-W-F, in their housekeeping dept. Experi- 16th, and should be mailed or de- 537-2768. SALT SPRING ence not necessary, must be willing livered to: #1 Fire Hall, 105 Lower Please join us for a 9:00 am at Meaden Hall. Cardio, EXPERT WATCH repairs by certi- strength, balance, fl exibilty , a fun to work most weekends & stats. Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, MINI STORAGE Serious applicants only. Leave ap- fi ed watchmaker. We buy scrap exercise to music class. Monthly fee BC V8K 2T1. Tentative start date 347 Upper Ganges Road plication at the Front Desk, Attn: gold. Located between Crofton and “SPRINGBOARD $6/class - drop in $7.00. 537-4081 for this position will be April 9th. Duncan. Serving the Cowichan Val- "When convenience or 537-5988. Charlene. Thank you for your interest but only MEET & GREET” WE ARE seeking a mature indi- ley over 25 years. Call L.D. Frank and security matter" those selected for an interview will - Jeweller and Watchmaker, 250- vidual who is comfortable working be contacted. Thursday, March 1st Fruit & with the public and possesses basic 748-6058 (Duncan). 537-5888 offi ce skills. This is a seasonal, full- ELECTRICIANS REQUIRED. Ap- TRANSFER HOME movies to DVD: 12:30 – 3 p.m. Nut Trees time position requiring some fl ex- prentices, Journeyman, Foreman. 16 mm, Super-8, Regular 8 fi lms. ibility in scheduled hours of work. Minimum six months experience. We do video transfers too: Hi-8, Meet the staff Please send your resume to Hast- $13-$35/hour + medical benefi ts. 8mm, digital 8, mini-DV or dvcam Get more information Have Arrived! ings House, 160 Upper Ganges Edmonton, Calgary & Vancouver to DVD or VHS tape. Foreign con- Road, V8K 2S2. locations. Fax resume to 604-939- 122 DAY CARE versions. SaltSpringSound, 131 Ask questions HARBOUR HOUSE requires 9379 or email [email protected]. McPhillips Ave. 653-0046. Drop in today HEART N’ HANDS Montessori now on this: Janitorial and Kitchen staff. Please PHONE DISCONNECTED? Super STORAGE TANKS: water, septic, while bring resume to the front desk of special: only $10 for fi rst month plus has spaces available in our all day sewage-holding (polyethylene). Ó the Hotel. hook up. Everyone welcome. Guar- program. For more information con- Ecological Systems: sewage-treat- Training Program quantities last STUDIO MANAGER required. En- anteed approval. Free long distance tact Denise 537-4944. ment plants, effl uent fi lters. Visa, Prompt, courteous service since 1990 joy people? Have great computing Mastercard, American Express ac- for Youth (18 – 26) package. Call Easy Reconnect now, 127.5 GARDENING/LANDSCAPING NOW SERVING and accounting skills? Self-moti- 1-877-446-5877. cepted. GIS Sales & Rentals, call LET’S MOVE IT! ALTSPRING AND REA Refreshments served. OXGLOVE vated and interested in health and F/T WAREHOUSE JOBS: after- 653-4013. S A FFARM & GARDEN well-being? Contact Ganges Yoga TWO TONS PIER. Flat deck dump PLAN NOW for summer water Ken Bulcock owner/operator noon/evening shift, Annacis Island. truck, will move anything. Page Pier No charge. Studio for more details. 537-2444. Order pickers & packers.Starting shortages. Tanks and roof top col- SUPPLYING HEATING OIL, at 537-8019. CORNER OF THE RAVENSTREET MARKET wage $10.50 per hour + benefi ts. lection planning. Isles West Water COMMERCIAL AND FARM FUELS Beacon Employment Services ATKINS CAFE AND THE FALCONS- Fax resume, 604-540-0266. 138 MISC. SERVICES Services. 653-4513. HEAD GRILL CONSIDER A SALES CAREER GREAT SOUND! 343 Lower Ganges Road & LOWER ARE NOW hiring full and part time CLEAR YOUR CRIMINAL RE- in air & water treatment. $5,000 / CORD. Free pardon and US entry PAIR OF Boston Acoustic T830 - (Government Building) GANGES ROAD serving staff for the spring and month. Training provided, vehicle 100 watt stereo speakers for sale. TOLL FREE 1•877•715•1019 summer. No experience required. waiver assessment. A record af- required. Go to www.watercanada. fects employment, traveling, and Black - 3 way speakers w 8" woof- or (250) 715•1019 537 – 5979 Please submit resume in person at ca, ‘careers’, ‘sales associate’. Call ers. Excellent condition, $150 deliv- 537-5531 either locale. Thank you! other necessities. Apply online Ron @ 1-888-765-4401. Fill out ap- www.canadianpardons.ca. Call 1- ered on SSI. 538-0052. plication to apply. 800-298-5520. NORCO CRD-1 Roadbike. Pur- 34 NOTICES CRUISE THE WORLD & get paid chased early 2006 from Oakbay FRASER’S CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian THIMBLE FARMS $500-$3000+/week, free airfare, pardon seals record. U.S. waiver Bikes (Victoria). Mint condition, TREE room/board. Jobs guaranteed. 613- comes with computer, clipless ped- 175 ARBUTUS permits legal American entry. Why 537-5788 SALE! 834-4456 / 613-764-6209, www. risk employment, licensing, travel, als, upgraded rims and derailer. 16” cooljobsinparadise.com. arrest, deportation, property con- black, red and silver frame. Asking Spring Special $650, 538-5543. OPEN fi scation? Canadian - U.S. Immigra- 7 DAYS A WEEK '5,&)3,!.$3 tion specialists. 1-800-347-2540. REFLECTIVE DRIVEWAY signs, Almonds, big 4 inch letters, better than the FROM 9AM - 4:30PM $RIFTWOOD9/52#/--5.)49.%730!0%23).#% blueberries, walnuts, 140 MUSIC LESSONS rest. Multi-coloured vinyl graphics at HUGE SELECTION OF The position for administrative EXPERIENCED VIOLINIST on Salt competitive prices. Call 537-1833. olives and fi gs www.arthousestudio.net. POTTED (limited quantities). assistant at the Driftwood Spring now offering lessons. Adults has been fi lled. Thank you to welcome too! Call Tom Burton 537- HOT TUB. 5 person w/ lounger, SPRING Thursdays, Mar. 1 & Mar. 8 Lady Minto Hospital 0054. Beachcomber.Cedar skirting. Brand everyone who applied. new cover. New heater, rebuilt BLOOMING Seven Ravens Auxiliary Society 236 FIREWOOD pump. $1400. 538-8244. BULBS. Farm 60 WORK WANTED SPLIT AND delivered. Dry Fir, Alder 2 3/4 IN. MAPLE fl ooring, 180 sq. WINTER CLEANUP feet, pre-fi nished. $750 obo. Like 653-9565 ALL SEASONS GARDENING and Arbutus. $180 load. 537-4641. PARKING LOT SALE is offering TWO SCHOLARSHIPS new, SL 16 Hijacker 5th wheel hitch. OVERWHELMED BY garden work? 302 APPLIANCES $250. Joe or Cindy at 537-5734. 50% OFF to students presently attending I love to garden...spring planting, Basic Food Save Gulf Islands Secondary School. seasonal maintenance, organic KENMORE ELITE top-mount re- BASS PRO shop’s ‘Fish Cat 9’ IR SELECTED composting. $20/ hr. Call Peter, frigerator. Excellent condition. 5 yrs. Pontoon fi shing boat. Comes with Monday, March 5 from Applicants must be continuing their studies 537-1648. old. Bisque. 20 cu ft w/ icemaker. two 7 ft. oars, 2 tackle boxes, steel SHRUBS AND frame (easy storage off-season), 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $70. PERSONAL GARDENER now $400. 537-0886 PERENNIALS. in some medically-related fi eld. 375 lbs. weight capacity, 4 years available. Experienced. Phone Kim 322 COMPUTERS CLOSED SUN., FEB. 11 Advanced Foodsafe Completed application must be in the hands at 538-8495. left on warranty, used lightly for one CALL BOB McIvor for hardware, season. Very easy to transport and WE GIVE Tuesday & Wednesday, of GISS Counselling Department SKILLED CARPENTER and cabi- software and networking support. maneuver. $400 fi rm. 538-5543. net maker. Specialist in smaller PERSONALIZED March 6 & 7 from We do housecalls. 537-2827 or ROCKING CHAIR, treadle sewing SERVICE 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $105 no later than Friday March 30, 2007. jobs. Also, antique furniture repairs. (cell) 538-7017. Please go and Reasonable rates. 537-9996. machine, cedar blanket box, old oak No exceptions. back-up your important data now! desk, spinning wheel and antique (inquire about possible 8 1/2 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Home vanity & mirror. 537-2082. discount for Level 2) support worker available for weekly, part-time night shifts with elderly OYSTER TRAY & Heath Tray Harbour House Hotel. or disabled folks. Tracheostomy & stacks, Salt Spring Island, BC. 30 Merchandise stacks of 8 used Heath Trays, some 351 MISC. WANTED Employment ventilator certifi ed. 1-888-468-2074 Call Sheri 537-1883 pager. genuine, some generic. Price: open WANTED: ELECTRIC Wheatgrass to register 310 BUILDING SUPPLIES to offers. 85 stacks of 10 oyster juicer to buy or trade for Champion EXPERIENCED GARDENER for trays, plastic covered wire mesh. 50 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES hire. Phone 537-1431 and ask for juicer. Call 653-2076. Price: open to offers. Contact 250- WANTED: EXERCISE bike. PROFITABLE SALT SPRING WORK AT HOME ONLINE - Start Liz. 25 EDUCATION SEE US FOR A FAST QUOTE 537-4172, 250-653-9654, or email 537-9658. ISLAND RESTAURANT & a real home-based business. Work SEMI RETIRED house builder to [email protected]. available for carpentry, fi nish car- WANTED WHEELCHAIRS. The Le- SALT SPRING Centre School Open LOUNGE FOR SALE. when you want. Apply online and ON ALL YOUR BUILDING EXPERT CLOCK repair and res- pentry, cabinet making, projects. gion is looking for wheelchairs in good House every Thursday 9 - 11 a.m. Details at www.saltspringrerstau- start today! www.wfhbc.com. toration - antiques my specialty. Hard working, very reliable and fully REQUIREMENTS! condition for use by Vets and Legion Come see us in action! 355B Black- rantsale.com. Please feel free to Free estimates, reasonable rates. MONEY MAKER. Local route. equipped. Jeoff, 653-9820. members. To donate please call Barb burn Rd. 537-9130. contact vendors via website for No selling on your part. For more • Flooring Free house calls for shut-ins and more information. FRUIT TREE pruning, hedge trim- 537-4932 or Legion 537-5822 and HEART N’ HANDS Montessori now information call 1-866-821-2569; heavy clocks. Mark’s Clockworks, leave a message. Thank you. has spaces available in our all day CROWSNEST PASS. Always www.telecardinfo.com. ming. Garden clean up and main- • Heating 537-5061. tenance. 15 years experience. Doug LOOKING FOR dryer in good con- program. For more information con- wanted to own a motorcycle/ATV TRAILER, 18 FT. needs work, $250. shop? Here’s your chance. Turn- BECOME A HOME STAGER with 653-9292. • Eaves dition. 538-8687. tact Denise 537-4944. 537-4346. key operation or property for your our distance education course. PRESSURE WASHING, competi- PENNY WISE JOURNALISM • Plumbing own dreams; www.crowsnest- Learn professional skills and how to tive rates, call Danny 537-2086. TWO FOAM mattresses, 39 x 74 x 370 PETS/LIVESTOCK SCHOLARSHIP for women. The passrealestate.com. Phone Peter start your own business. ISPTM cer- • Roofing 6 with zippered covers and base. HERITAGE TURKEY poults $10 winner will receive a total of $2,500 Maloff, Broker, Re/Max South- tifi cation. Free brochure. 1-800-559- $100 for all. Can deliver. 537-2840. each. Ready early May if ordered to study journalism in the eight- western, 403-563-2000. 7632. www.qcdesignschool.com. JOB SQUAD For all your building OSBURN WOODSTOVE, $375. by March 31. Blue Slate, Bourbon month journalism certifi cate course * CALL NOW FOR ESTIMATES requirements, large or small! Upright freezer, good working con- Red or Black. 537-4669. at Langara College in Vancouver. 55 HELP WANTED ON HOUSE PAINTING AND dition, $150. 537-1373. LOVING CARE for small dogs - my Visit www.bccommunitynews.com EXTERIOR WORK * COFFEE TABLE & two end tables. home. Other pets, your home. Ref- for details. Deadline: April 30, 2007. “Serving the Island As new condition in solid walnut erences. 537-4561. 29 LOST AND FOUND Since 1989” fi nish with glass tops and good COLLIES, 5 MONTHS, vet 537-5703 804 Fulford-Ganges Rd. storage space. $300 for 3 pieces. checked, shots, microchipped, LOST KEY ring with minature pad- 537-4978 Robert, 538-1838. eyes cert, family raised, registered. lock. Reward, phone 537-8557. DUVETS! $850. Pics/ info, 250-722-7223 or LOST PINK crystal earrings. Gan- STRONG WOMAN 330 FOOD PRODUCTS COZY AND warm alpaca and wool [email protected]. ges area. Call Joanne, 537-4510. Did you know? HAULING duvets and pillows. Local fi bres, locally SHEARING DELICIOUS FRESH organic mexican • reno cleanup made. Call the Spinning Mill at 537- SHEEP, ALAPACA, Llama, Ango- basil. We deliver! Please call Bounti- • appliance removal & 4342. www.gulfi slandsspinningmill.com ra’s. Shearing and hoof-trimming. Beacon ful Basil. 537-5489. 1 pound, $18. recycling Contact Rod at 250-868-5887, Minimum delivery 1/2 pound, $10. MOVING AND downsizing, lots of MEETING Employment Services • tenant left over clean-ups random things, leather green reclin- email [email protected]. has special employment and training • junk & garbage removal ing chair $50, new stainless steel ONE SPECIAL deal, Manure, free. & recycling Board of programs for people CALDWELL’S microwave $60, artwork (framed) Must go! Also, I am an Saanen X • brush removal, windfall $20-$100, 27’ Panasonic TV (about Nubian doe goat. Have just lost my Directors between the ages of 15 and 30? & chain saw work OAKSPRING 7 years old) $50, wood furniture, companion, my two legged mum is of Central VANESSA free double mattress in good condi- looking for a Togenburg for me. Must Want to learn more? (250) 858-1311 FARM tion, free double bed frame. Every- be a doe. Please phone us at 250- Community Hall Phone us at 537-5979 Since 1882 thing obo! Call 538-5543. 537-4046. or drop by our offi ces at Currently available: SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $3,495.00 PRETTY 14.2 ARAB mare for serious Tues., March 13, CLASSIFIED - Convert your logs to valuable lum- rider. Good mind, fl oating movement. #206 - 343 Lower Ganges Rd. • FREE RANGE ber with your own Norwood porta- Great potential for dressage, jumping, 4:00 p.m. Salt Spring Island GRAIN-FED PORK ble band sawmill. Log skidders also etc. Sound, and beautiful conforma- 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. HOTLINE • FRESH CUT LUMBER available. www.norwoodindustries. tion. Call for more info, 653-9898. Public Welcome com - free information: 1-800-566- HAY FOR sale, ok for cows, goats, The Government of Canada has Contributed to this initiative 537-9933 537-5380 or 537-2152 6899, ext:400OT. or multch, $1 per bale, 537-2647. GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 ▲ 36

379 FREE/RECYCLABLES 520 HOUSES FOR RENT 820 BOATS & MARINE, SALES SALT SPRING Island Recycle De- OCEAN VIEW, 3 BEDROOM plus Home Sweet Home pot is located at 349 Rainbow Rd. den. Close to beach, near town, 5 We are open Tuesday through Sat- Lease Returns appliances, W/S, no cats. $1600, 204 ARCHITECTS 225 DESIGNERS urday, 10 am to 5 pm. This service available immediately. Call owners Yamaha is operated by Salt Spring Island at 538-0026. Outboards Community Services. Please call 8,40,50, LUXURY HARBOUR VIEW; new, m a i b c The Recycle Depot at 537-1200, or 90,150 H.P. Neil Morie LET’S GET 2150 sq. ft, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom architect Community Services at 537-9971 Mid Island 91391 Mid Island 86329 Four Strokes. for information on materials ac- with double garage, all appliances, www.neilmoriearchitect.com STARTED! and large deck. Loaded with char- cottage Studio style new 2 bdrm home Factory warranty 4, Fulford Marina cepted for recycling. ‘til spring ‘08 Bring your sketches & ideas acter; 2 fi replaces, Shaker kitchen, 4 appl cls to town 2 bthrm 4 appl ph. 653-4812 and together we’ll design (or WORLD BOOK encyclopedia from maple fl oors, high ceilings, clear creative design 1965 and child’s craft (several vol- NS NP \ fi r doors and trims. Ideal layout for elect + wood stove Save $$$ responsive to site upgrade) your dream home. umes). 537-9531. home-based business or in-law ac- shared property 1500 + util craft and client Through the use of computer- ONE DOUBLE-sized mattress and commodation. Available March.1 or NS NP aided drafting, we’ll quickly boxspring in excellent condition. April.1 for long-term at $2300 obo/ 220 CONCRETE produce the working drawings Aluminum frames for trampoline. 725 + util Mid island 90959 month , call 537-8796. 730 Hillside Ave., Victoria you’ll take to your contractor. You pick up. 537-9695 lower studio apt 2 BDRM TRAILER, private deck, 250-382-8291 Mid Island 93589 bdg share with fam 4 www.sgpower.com PLEASE CALL KENMORE HEAVY duty,extra ca- incl. propane $700/mo. Call 537- pacity, washer & dryer, working.You 6860. 3 bdrm 2 bthrm 4 appl ocean view HELSET DESIGN pick up. 537-0774. OCEANFRONT CEDAR home. 3 5 appl cls to town NS NP 537-1037 WHEELCHAIR FOR paraplegic to 822 CAMPERS & TRAILERS bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appli., privacy, dock, no wood stove 750 + util 1975 20’ TRAVEL Trailer. Great con- and ask for Jim give away. Leave message for Jock decks, fully equipped, avail. by at 537-5822. 1200 + util dition, furnace, fridge, stove , hitch, month from May 07. www.saltsprin- North End 90797 and anti-sway bars included. $2500. GULF 236 FIREWOOD 11 FT. CAMPER. Decent condition. grentalhouse.com, 416-483-8175. Please call Derrick at 537-1313. 3 bdrm 2 bthrm 250-710-2758. COAST SHORT-TERM HOUSE rental; Feb- Mid Island 93580 KITCHEN CABINETS, including rustic cottage orn fi replace elec heat OVER 200 NEW & used mo- MATERIALS HONEST OL’S ruary ’07 to June ‘07, reasonable torhomes, diesel pushers, 5th sink and facuets. You remove. 537- rent. Beautiful home in Channel studio style 3 appl NS NP 9413. wheels, trailers, vans, campers. Serving the Gulf Islands FIREWOOD Ridge overlooking Stuart Channel. 2 appl 1 bthrm 1550 + util Total RV Centre. Special RV fi nanc- 1993 AMERICAN STANDARD Salt Spring, Galiano, •GUARANTEED CORD 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, ing. Since 1984, Voyager RV - Hwy beige toilet. 538-1601. shared property Mayne, Penders Cut, Split & delivered fully furnished and complete with 97, Winfi eld, BC. 1-800-668-1447. WORKING PELLET stove, toilet. appliances. 1.75 acres adjacent to 625 + util South End 89908 •Cedar fence rails www.voyagerRV.ca. • READY MIX 537-8393. 500 acres of protected land com- Upper 2 bdrm Suite • WASHED GRAVEL WORKING 21 inch TV. 537-1705. plete w/ hiking trails. Contact An- Mid Island 93049 elect heat only 825 CARS, SALES 653-4165 • REINFORCED STEEL drew 510-579-3555. upstairs/downstairs 1986 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, black, 390 WEBSITES furn 1 bdrm • BAGGED CEMENT COMPLETELY RENOVATED on clse to twn ocean view 4 appl NS NP 2.8 lit. V6, good fuel economy, new KONIG & SON SALT SPRING Music is on the In- acreage, beautiful views of Ganges tires & alignment. Brakes, heater, • SEPTIC TANKS ternet at www.saltspringmusic.com. now to end June 900 + util FIREWOOD Harbour, 3 bdrm + 2 bath upper with radiator; new. Good compression. • SCAFFOLDING RENTAL Serving Salt Spring Hear song samples before you buy. 1 bthrm 4 appl large, modern kitchen and decks. $1900 obo. 538-0084. 25 years Pay by cheque or credit card. More All appliances w/ washer/ dryer. NS NP 1993 VW JETTA Turbo Diesel, 537-2611 Competitive & Reliable than 40 CDs available. $1300/ month, available immedi- 1350 + util See these Homes 197,000 kms. Good condition, sun Rainbow Road FIREWOOD LOGS WANTED 490 WEBSITES ately. Please call 1-250-744-0278. roof, new tires, $5000. 537-5248. 537-9531 SALT SPRING Island Independent 2003 MUSTANG GT REAL ESTATE listings for the Gulf Mid Island 92056 at Living. 26 ft. trailer in old forest EXCELLENT CONDITION, very Islands are viewable anywhere compound. Fully equipped to gas Artist Studio/offi ce www.royalproperty.ca low kilometers, black w/ charcoal 855 TRUCKS/4X4S 900 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY in the world with Internet access. & electric appliances (backup 12 shared property leather interior. Call for more info, 1990 FORD F150. Good condi- www.gulfi slands.net. volt), satellite TV/ CD/ DVD, dishes, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNI- 500 + shrd util $22,000 fi rm. Joe or Cindy at tion, well-maintained, $3500. Call TIES - Available immediately at utensils, bedding, etc. Immaculate, 537-5734. Doug at 537-1808. private, fenced & landscaped patio, Saltspring Island Daycare Society VINTAGE 1972 VW bug, recondi- Please apply by e-mail with expres- outdoor fi replace, barbecue. 10 min. 1994 FORD EXPLORER limited, Rentals tioned engine, new battery, oil and sion of interest and current resume trail walk through majestic Mouat 4 X 4, fully loaded, burgandy w/ 537-5577 fl uids, immaculate interior, great tan leather. Low mileage, 66,305 to: [email protected], Attn: Park to Ganges or 2 min. walk to 500 APT/SUITES FOR RENT paint, original orange colour, OS kms. Excellent condition. Asking Sherry MOY, Acting Manager. No the community swimming pool. tires, $4500. 653-9898. telephone calls please. 2 BDRM SUITE, large on main $675 mo. includes power, water, $9500. 250-537-1136. 1-877-792-0599: AUTO CREDIT THE LIBRARY needs volunteers. fl oor, private entrance, $900/ satellite. Available immediately, NP, 1995 GEO TRACKER 4 X 4, month includes utilities. No smok- long term. References please. Call FAST. Bad credit! No credit! Bank- Drop by the library to fi nd out more. ruptcy! Repossession! No problem! 115,000 kms, economical 1.6 ing, long-term, north end, sunny, 537-4346. ISLAND EXPLORER litre 4-cyliner, exceptional condi- TWO BDRM ground fl oor of many windows, radiant fl oor heat- Call today and drive away in a car, Vesuvius house, $1050 + utilities. AVAIL. APRIL. 1, 2 bdrm, close to Property Management Ltd. & Real Estate Services truck or van! 1-877-792-0599. Free tion. lady driven, fully maintained, NS, NP, 537-2809. ing. 537-8333. town. Sunny, clean, suitable for all receipts, $6500.537-1370. delivery anywhere. www.autocred- FREE: 24” ELECTRIC stove. Cabi- BEAUTIFUL 800 SQ. FT. studio in quiet single or single parent. Long- TOYOTA T100, 4 X 4, V6, 5-spd. Central location for non-accom. HELP! itfast.ca - DLN30309, Division of net, vanity sink with taps. 537-2916. term, NS, NP. 537-2838. Chilliwack Ford. 200,000 kms, $5700 obo. 525- use. Amazing valley views, sky TINY TRAILER, fridg,stove, possi- WE HAVE SEVERAL QUALIFIED TENANTS FAMILY JEWELS will be closed 100% ALLWAYS APPROVED. We are 2431 after 6 p.m. Sunday, March.4th and re-open lights, own parking area, $600/ ble work oppertunity. Close to town month. 653-9898. BUT HAVE RENTED ALL OUR HOMES. Canada’s most respected automotive EX-TRANSIT VEHICLES, mini Thursday, March.8th. Sorry for any on farm, $350/month. 653-9898 LARGE GARDEN suite with wash- IF YOU ARE THINKING OF RENTING product & fi nance source. 0 down & buses & raised roof vans. Some inconvenience, Cathy Ward. CABIN FOR rent in Ganges, 1 bed- rates from 0-4.9%. No payments until er/dryer. Walking distance to lake YOUR HOME PLEASE GIVE US A CALL! wheelchair lift equipped. Gas, LOOKING FOR a “Pet Safe” Pet and ocean. Looking for quiet, re- room, w/d, n/s, available March 1, May 2007. Instant telephone & online propane or diesel. Starting at Containment System collar for sec- spectful person for long-term. $600 $800/ month. 537-2728. approvals. With over 400 vehicles to $3,300. Toll free: 1-888-416-9333, ond dog in the family. Large size. plus utilities. NS, NP, 538-1661. CHANNEL RIDGE 2100 sq ft. 4 BR 537-4722 choose from online. Good, bad or no local: 604-882-9333. Please call 537-5248. credit - call us fi rst. We fi nance every- OFFICE/ STUDIO/ storage space , appli, close to great hiking trails. CHESTERFIELD, LOVESEAT & one. Call anytime, 1-866-987-0915, available May.1. One mile from town, Quiet area. Non smoking, no pets. 1-800-800-9492 900 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY chair set (like new), $600. West- Picture available upon request. Call www.credit-king.com. inghouse wall oven, $100. Corner sunny, clean, completely reno’ed. GOTTA SELL your car, truck, boat, 250-537-2922 or email rcontardi@ Island Explorer is a fully licensed, bonded AUTOCREDIT 911 - Good credit, computer desk, $50. 20” Toshiba 1100 sq. ft. Price negotable. Please RV, trailer or motorcycle? Advertise sympatico.ca . $1750/month. bad credit, no credit. Let us help colour TV, $50. 14” Hitachi TV, $30. leave mess, 537-8249. management company under the laws of the B.C. Govt. it in the Driftwood for 8 weeks at OCEAN VIEW upstairs and down. 2 you get the vehicle you want. Bar- Panasonic microwave, $40. Ga- FOR RENT bachelor suite, private only $37.95. (private party ads, 20 bed/2 bath home, close to Ganges, rie, 1-888-635-9911. DL #5952, zelle exercise machine, $40. Set with ocean view, NS, NP, suitable words, 1 vehicle per special, must O’Connor Group. Apply on-line: of 4 rattan chairs with cushions, for 1 person. $525/ mo. includes deck, sunny lawns, fruit trees,wood be prepaid.) Call 537-9933 for de- 525 RENTALS MISC. 615 HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION www.autocredit911.com. $50 each. Curio cabinet, $100. utilities. References required. 537- and carpet fl ooring, high ceilings, tails. 9309. wood stove, new appliances. $1350 DRY STORAGE OR LIGHT SPRING BREAK at Mount Wash- AAA APPROVED. No credit? Bad Dresser, w/ mirror and stool, $175. NS/NP. View at 144 Douglas Rd. credit? Good credit? You work, SAM ANDERSON Appliance Re- Phone 537-1150. WORKSHOP SPACE AVAILABLE ington, Alpine Village, family- pair. Hot water tank and appliance 510 COMMERCIAL SPACE 360-303-6860 or 538-7597. you drive. Rates from 0%, 0 down THE GREEN ROOM UP TO 1500 sq. ft. or parts will likely oriented two bedroom condo for installation. Authorized warranty programs. Largest dealer group in CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT OFFICE SPACES. Central location BRIGHT, CLEAN, newer 2 storey, be available within next couple rent. $125 per night. Call Chris technician for all makes. 537-5268. in Ganges available immediately. 1 bedroom, w/d, suitable for one. months. Large access doors and 250-294-8548. Western Canada. Huge selection: Store is now accepting Spring cars, trucks, SUV’s, vans. Free de- GULF ISLANDS Optical. 50% re- clothing and accessories in excel- Modern, ground fl oor with ADSL- Private yard, very quiet, owner-oc- high ceilings in some sections. Al- TIMESHARE RESALES -- 60- ready wiring. $225 & $285 plus exp. livery BC and Alberta. Apply now: fund on the cost of your eye test lent condition 537-4340 cupied acreage. Available March, most new. Hot and cold water and 80% off retail! Best resorts & when you purchase a full set of 537-7666. www.carvilleautocredit.com or call BABYLEGS $600. 537-8393. access to full bathroom. About 10 frames and lenses. Lancer Bldg. seasons! Call for free Timeshare 1-888-508-4628. COSY AND FUN legwarmers for minutes from Ganges. Rates, etc Magazine! Open 7 days a week! 537-2648. are negotiable. Accepting expres- NEED A CAR or truck? Good baby to teen. Available only at The UPPER GANGES CENTRE 1-800-597-9347. Browse online OPENING SOON!...Salt Spring nd sions of interest and inquires at credit, bad credit. Want a Visa? #1 Green Room. (Inside Fables Cot- 1 - 2 Floor Letter to the editor? for over 400 worldwide proper- success rate. Delivery in BC and Inn Restaurant & lounge. Across tage). present, phone 538-1980. from the Visitor’s Center. www. salt- OFFICE ties—www.holidaygroup.com/ Alberta. www.drivehomenow.com TANGO WORKSHOPS Beatrix & Press release? SOUTH END, PRIVATE AND bcn. springinn.com UNIQUE! or 888-501-1148. Michael. March. 3 and 4. Call Hans • 289 sq. ft. TIMESHARE RESALES - sell- 100% ALLWAYS APPROVED. We ADULT POOL Memberships at 537-9499. What’s On 3 ROOM accommodation. Newly Summerside. Limited memberships • 2 pc. washroom buy-rent. World’s largest time- are Canada’s biggest in-house built, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom. available for $100./month. includes calendar event? share resale broker. Stroman fi nancing company with over 450 • Chair lift Suits quiet single with transporta- daily access to our indoor pool and Realty - since 1979. Worldwide premium used vehicles online to For more information Send it to news@ tion. $425/ month. Call Neil at 653- exercise area. For more information 2409. selection of resort properties. Call choose from. 0 down. Rates from call Theresa @ 537-1867. or to view, please call gulfi slands.net. today toll-free 1-800-201-0864. 4.9%. No payments until May 2007. 537-9220 or 537-2239 530 SHARED ACCOMMODATION No long term obligation - we fi nance FREE DINNER at the Rock Salt 690 WEBSITES everyone. Call fi rst - get approved - Restaurant & Cafe on the day of LARGE ROOM, shared kitchen & your birthday when you eat with 2 Bold is ACCOMMODATION INFORMA- drive away. 1-866-987-0915, 24/7. bathrooms. Quiet house. No pets. other adults. TION for the Gulf Islands is a www.credit-king.com. Upper Ganges Village Walk to Ganges. Furnished or not, WANTED TO buy: fi rewood logs. $380 includes hydro. 653-4573. mouse-click away. www.gulfi s- lands.net. 835 MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER, SALES Konig & Son Firewood. Phone Shopping Centre OCEANVIEW FURNISHED cedar 1999 KAWASAKI NINJA 600. Very 537-9531. Beautiful home - two bedroom in quiet loca- 805 AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS low kilometres (original odometre) PERFECT PETZZ 368 Lower Ganges Road tion at Fernwood. To share with , great shape, no accidents, one New! Fables Cottage has Perfect responsible female. W/A. Privacy, owner. Upgraded Hindle exhaust, Petzz ready to adopt. They breathe, decks, fl ower gardens. Furnished Sub-Zero windscreen, comes with but don’t need to be fed or walked! own bdrm and bathrm/ shower. AIR MILES Space Available now here! 2 matching helmets (size large and Cats & dogs - come visit! 112 Her- Get your ad $500 + utilities. 537-4941. med), and men’s Joe Rocket Kevlar eford. 1051 sq. ft. 540 WANTED/RENTALS XL jacket. First $3,500 takes it. Call THURSDAY NIGHTS at Rock Salt Brett, 538-5543. Restaurant and Cafe - prime rib, noticed! WANTED TO RENT a 2 or 3 bed- COMPLETE 2003 SUZUKI BERGMAN 650 homemade Yorkshire pudding, gar- room house ,close to Fernwood Contact: Ferd Kallstrom AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS scooter. 23,000 kms, navy, $6700. lic mashed potato, gravy & veggies. school or north end or close to town We now offer 537-1408. $15. (250) 701-3591 by April.1st. I am an employed sin- Unleaded Fuels • Diesel 2003 YAMAHA BWS, gray. Excellent PLEASE NOTE: Too Late to Clas- gle mother with seven year old son. Tires • Batteries • Accessories sify ads are accepted until 10:00 Excellent local references, reson- condition, 4790 kms. Performance Bold and 537-4554 or 537-9300 exhaust, windshield, helmet, cover, am Tuesday at the rate of $12.75 able rent please. Call 537-1344. for 20 words or less and 50 cents and boxy storage all included. for each additional word. The Drift- STEWART KATZ, Julie Howard and Monday-Saturday 8 am - 7 pm $2650 obo. 538-8904. Center Driftwood Brett’s son Nathan are wanting to rent a Sunday 9 am - 6 pm wood cannot be responsible for er- on beautiful, sunny, spacious, clean rors or omissions as these ads may the phone! home for long-term with excellent Corner of Rainbow Rd. and Jackson Ave. not be proof read because of time Headlines Subscribers! drinking water. Call 537-9433. constraint. Brett will be calling to WANTED 2 BDRM house for couple 820 BOATS & MARINE, SALES TRAVEL/ OUTDOOR writing semi- with one cat-child. Good referances nar: The 2nd in a series. Learn: $1.00 per line renew your newspaper available, phone Jan, 653-9632. MUST SELL! What do editors really want? United 17 FT. BAYLINER Powerboat. 85 Church upstairs, $15 at the door. subscription. SOLD MY home. Looking to rent. horsepower, 9.9 horsepower Even- $12 pre-registered. 537-4713, pre- (Check your renewal date shown Friendly female tenant with stable rude motors. All works well, new registration advised. on the subscription label.) work and raving references. April.1, bottom paint, on galvanized trailer, JAMBALAYA BEAD SALE! suite cabin or house. Bach. to 2 (Not available in Too Lates We don’t want you to many extras. Great boat, $5500. ATVs - YAMAHA, HONDA 30 - 40% OFF. Open Sat, Sun, Mon bdrm. Reasonable price. Theresa, 537-4155. ATVs up to 700 CCs from 10:30 - 5 p.m. 653-9998. or Free/Recyclabels) miss an issue! 537-2350. BASS PRO shop’s ‘Fish Cat 9’ IR GREAT SELECTION VERY SWEET 5’3 Yamaha grand 600 BED & BREAKFAST Pontoon fi shing boat. Comes with GREAT PRICES piano, polished ebony, 1 year old, two 7 ft. oars, 2 tackle boxes, steel perfect new condition, $11,000 LULU’S OF SALTSPRING. Spa- frame (easy storage off-season), (paid $13,000). 537-8814. 328 Lower Ganges Road, '5,&)3,!.$3 cious rooms with courtyard. Op- 375 lbs. weight capacity, 4 years 730 Hillside Ave., Victoria left on warranty, used lightly for one FREE: CLOTHES dryer - good Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2V3 250-382-8291 9/52#/--5.)49.%730!0%23).#% tional organic breakfast, monthly working condition. Call 537-1481. $RIFTWOOD rates. 537-1423. season. Very easy to transport and www.sgpower.com 537-9933 maneuver. $400 fi rm. 538-5543. [email protected] Thanks. 37 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD

ACROSS 46 Layers Portman, to This Week’s Horoscope Canadiana Crossword 1 Weaponize 48 Rural address friends by Michael O’Connor Mountie’s Motto 4 Body builder's 49 Macaws 20 Fruity refresher concern 51 Not obstructed 21 English resort 8 Workout, in a 55 Promise to pay town way 56 Boredom 22 Gumbo Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) 11 ____Maria 57 The Sea to Sky 23 Stir Dreams and visions of your future Making key refinements and 12 Song that's passe e.g.. 27 Airport abbrevia- are playing on your mind. While improvements in your health, 14 Opening 58 Bagel buddy tion you know that big changes are home, lifestyle in general, or all of already underway, the unknown the above continues. As rewards 15 Part one of 59 Canonical hour 29 Part two of is looming large. Your power for past efforts produce inspir- RCMP motto, 60 Golf course fea- RCMP motto, in potential is probably pretty clear ing new opportunities, creative en francais ture English to you. Assuming more power in action is required. You may want 17 Ironic 30 Heal your public and professional life to take revolutionary measures 18 No, nastily DOWN 31 Buff Orpingtons will be in the spotlight next year in this regard. New relationship 19 Concerning birth 1 Banking acro- or leghorns and for now your task, in addition opportunities beckon and you 21 Lowest point nym 34 Eggs to fl owing in the now, includes are probably wise to embrace 24 Marry 2 Coastal feature 35 Part 2 of RCMP preparing mentally and emotion- them. There is a price, however, 25 Letters denoting 3 Part one of motto, en Fran- ally for these major moves. and it is to surrender to the fl ow. alias RCMP motto, in cais Review your attitude to see if you 26 Falsehood English 38 Stickum Taurus (Apr 21 – May 20) are resisting the flow out of a 28 Engrave 4 Road hazard 42 Chimney part Just like true love, true friendship supposed fear of losing control. 5 ___ Lilly begins with the relationship we Self-control is all we can manage, 32 Preface for pod 43 Selanni and each have with our own self. We in a healthy sense. or dent 6 Alphabet Kurri each have our own relationship to 33 Laud sequence 45 Assn. existence and in this respect we Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) 36 Tint 7 Tendon 46 Pas preceder experience life as though we are Taking command of your life 37 Suspend 8 Dewlap 47 Teen terrorizer the center of it, which paradoxi- direction is a call to tune-in to 39 Hail, to Horatio 9 Pride of Parry 49 Be unwell cally, we are and are not at the your destiny. We all have a desti- 40 Ocean raptor Sound 50 Aussie icon same time. Since we all receive ny and it reveals itself in Astrology 41 Popular insect 10 Cheery 52 Hand soap pressure from both within and charts very well and also in our repellent 13 This, to Sevi 53 Lamb's Maam without, we have to honour both. dreams, inspirations and visions. 16 MacMaster or As the story goes, you ‘gotta get Discerning fact from fantasy in 44 Worships 54 Colourant in to get out’ which here means this regard is wise. On the other attending to the inner pressure hand, destiny is directive and which demands that we each be not restrictive. With awareness, in-tune and in-touch with who we choice, courage, discipline and are, what we want and value and focus we can co-create outcomes the direction of our destiny. in our life beyond the scope of Don’t miss the our dreams and visions. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Balancing your highest ideals Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) with your worldly ambitions and A good deal of activity close to responsibilities is now in focus. home should be keeping you 3rd Annual Over the past few years you busy this week. Expanding have gained more recognition your horizons includes making and perhaps fame, some positive certain changes in your living and fulfi lling and some perhaps space. Perhaps you want to move less so. While you are generally to a new location, prepare for a comfortable sharing knowledge journey, do some Feng Shui for and advice, receiving it may not greater fl ow and self-empower- be as easy. ment, or renovate, vacate or all in of the above. New interests and Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) opportunities are gaining your You are receiving a spiritual attention and as all new creations calling; can you hear and/or feel begin in the mind, you must fi rst BUSINESS it? What spiritual means is ulti- know what you want and then mately up to you to decide and make plans. depends on your level of evo- lution, perceptions and needs. Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19) Basically what is implied is the Whole new waves of ideas are need to learn how to love your coming in hard and fast to the self more fully. In the West this shores of your mind. However, ancient truth became distorted to in order to make use of them you WOMEN the point of seeing this as selfi sh. must be willing to build upon new Society is generally more enlight- foundations somehow. Gather- ened now and realizes that not ing your thoughts and record- loving one’s self is the seat of fear ing your ideas for easy review is and every sort of psychological probably a good idea. You will and spiritual imbalance. This is a probably also have to stand back summons of your higher mind. and look at the bigger picture. Your ideas and insights may be Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) rather detailed and precise yet Purging the past so that you can will require adjustments anyway. more fully enter into the present Gala Event and perhaps deepen in certain Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19) relationships is in the spotlight. Building upon more solid spiri- This year bigger & better than ever! What mind patterns, dreams, tual values continues. This gen- visions and fantasies from the erally implies recognizing the past are you possibly still holding destiny in what you are doing. • Great guest speakers to, perhaps even obsessively? As our individual destinies are Yours is the sign of entertain- all part of a larger plan, they must ment and performance and you always make some contribution • Gala reception probably want attention whether to be truly genuine. That is the you fully realize it or not. To this test for any major action. Does it end you may have long standing actually contribute or is it merely • Major prizes! goals and ambitions yet are they for the sake of personal gain? If a clear refl ection of who you are more people asked this question now, what you truly need and are sincerely there would not be an they congruent with the current environmental problem etcetera. reality of your relationships? Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) For the sake of successfully Combining freedom with devo- activating a new momentum you THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007 tion and perhaps even risk and must be aware of your overall sacrifice in your relationships direction. Vision is the keyword THIS YEAR AT ARTSPRING is the tricky balance for you to in this regard. This likely involves strike now. Vision and faith may independent initiative. Refi ning be necessary for you to leap more and improving existing skills fully into the arms of love. Often and talents as well as percep- The workshop and gala open to advertisers past hurts and disappointments tions and attitudes are part of the block innocence and spontenta- plot. While you are enthusiastic in the Driftwood Women in Business section. ity. Sometimes this passes for about expanding on both social wisdom yet it may simply be and professional fronts, you may masking previous expectations also feel cautious and perhaps and current fears. 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TWO ACCIDENTS, ONE INTERSECTION: Emergency crews attended to two accidents near the Ganges Village Market last week. The fi rst (pictured left) occurred on Thursday, and the second on Saturday. Please see story on page 13. Photos by Stacy Cardigan Smith (left) and Derrick Lundy (right)

To berm, or not to burn, is there really a question? By BRANDON BAUER with sun and water, it side. What you see makes 10 times that amount. soil fl ora. You can add to towhees, and juncos are Special to the Driftwood grows to be the largest up only 50 to 55 per cent When we cut down for- it, you can make it a per- just a few of the native With the burn ban all living organism on the of the total mass of those est, remove the stumps, manent fi xture. birds that move in and fi nd summer long, there is planet, defying gravity trees. and burn the branches we Berms, over time, can a warm protected home. a tendency for a pile to for upward of nearly 120 The other half lives set the stage for very fas- become great wind, noise, accumulate in one corner meters. below the earth. When it cinating natural events. and light screens. They Berms also act as mulch of the yard. In a forest environment rains a tree uses its leaves Does anyone remember can also be planted with or tree habitat. If we plant This pile usually con- a tree falls down and usu- and branches as a means of what happened to Black- trees that further protect our berms with shrubs, sists of slash, branches, ally creates an enormous slowly funnelling water to burn and Cusheon lakes, your house from outside hedges, and trees, then stumps, scrap wood, lum- mess, bringing other trees its trunk roots. The leaves and the Fulford-Ganges infl uences. we can really take advan- ber with nails, perhaps a down with it, leaving a and needles also slow the Road last winter? Two If one was to quantify tage of the rich biologi- rain drops from pelting little cardboard, and other twisted mass of crossed properties in the Black- the sheer mass of a devel- cal activity happening in a things generally called trunks and branches. burn Lake Watershed opment’s burn pile, it is the garbage or waste. These Eventually the leaves and “Burning slash were cleared of trees. The equivalent of one tree for constructed ecosystem. From adding diversity to piles range in size from needles fall off depositing piles has a huge resulting surge of runoff every two trees removed. small home sized to large a collection of nitrogen and sediment clogged cul- So, when we burn, half of your gardens and homes, development practice and minerals on the forest impact on your verts forcing the lake to the total biomass of a for- to saving water, block- slash piles. fl oor. family, your overfl ow onto the Fulford- est ecosystem ends up in ing wind and noise, and Energy can neither be These initial nutrients community Ganges Road. the atmosphere. creating habitat for local created nor destroyed, and awaken the dormant, or I am not saying that cut- With low-pressure wildlife, berming has a a tree is a battery collect- otherwise preoccupied, and your ting trees is a bad thing, weather systems, we fur- ing the sun’s energy. soil life, the decomposers. environment.” and I am not telling any- ther exacerbate on ground place in a well-stewarded We know that smoke, Specifi cally, various types one not to. I too heat my air pollution. environment. when we burn wood, is of fungi, and micro fungi. the earth and removing home with wood and live As we are beginning to We may want or need pollution, or waste. After these little crea- the many years of food in a wood home. learn, the greatest impacts to harvest trees. However, Wait, there’s that tures have fi nished break- the tree has deposited on I am also a carpenter we humans have on our this does not mean that we “waste” word again. ing down complex carbon its own roots. and find wood to be an environment are carbon need to pollute the atmo- Once the water has Waste=unused energy. chains, then insects and attractive building mate- emissions and air born sphere while stripping the When one looks honestly other critters come in like reached the forest floor, rial. What I am recom- particulate matter. Much at the situation, we are sow bugs, termites, centi- the woody debris that lit- mending are more sane of this carbon and biomass forest floor of all avail- actively polluting our air, pedes and even slugs. ters the forest holds the land development and can remain in the environ- able and stored energy. our communities, and our Along with water, these water, allowing it to per- stewardship practices. ment to break down. If we Burning slash piles has a families while wasting and other natural systems colate into the soil, held in So what is a berm? A place biomass in piles or huge impact on your fam- valuable unused energy. redistribute the sun and the land itself. berm is a giant woody rows across the contour ily, your community and Our wood waste is our tree energy throughout A tree in a forest envi- compost. The difference of a slope, we begin to your environment. Please ronment holds its weight biomass, or our nutrient the surrounding environ- between a berm and a use our biomass to slow remember this island matter. ment, making it accessi- in water in the soil, and compost is that a berm you water, filter runoff and The life-cycle of a tree ble for the next generation can support more than don’t have to turn, screen hold that precious water does not belong to us. It starts as a seed. By using of trees. 10,000 living organisms or move into your garden. in the land. belongs to the future gen- the carbon-based energy Imagine a group of in our climate. In the trop- A berm stays in place and Also berms make great erations of every living of its predecessors mixed trees standing on a hill- ics that number is nearly feeds the already present habitat. Wrens, sparrows, thing that exists today. Driftwood Beaches not a source for landscaping materials Subscribers! Brett will be calling to renew your By STACY from beaches for landscap- Bruce Flinn, scaling super- fi sheries habitat, the Min- Joanisse, senior park newspaper subscription. CARDIGAN SMITH ing purposes have created visor of the South Island istry of Agriculture and ranger for Saanich-Gulf (Check your renewal date shown Driftwood Staff concern. Forest District. Lands does not encourage Islands, “Taking any natu- on the subscription label.) We don’t want you to miss an issue! Picking up the odd rock, Large rocks, often still However, a beachcomb- this activity.” ral resource out of a park is seashell or piece of drift- covered in barnacles, have ing permit must be obtained “Anyone considering not allowed.” Brett’s on the phone! wood from the beach is been spotted decorating from the Ministry of For- taking rocks off the beach Removal of resources is something most people do, yards and in some cases ests. The closest offi ce to is encouraged to consider enforceable under the Park and something that many forming ponds. Some of the Salt Spring is in Port Alber- the affect this activity has Act, and those who do not would agree is fairly harm- rocks would have report- ni and can be reached at on the environment and the comply may face fines, less. But when large pieces edly required two people to 250-731-3000. enjoyment of the beach by Joanisse said. of rock and sandstone are transport them. According to Jim Amos others.” Anyone with questions removed from shores and But what is and isn’t of the Ministry of Agri- Amos added that the concerning the removal used to decorate gardens or allowed to be taken off culture and Lands’ public “unauthorized removal of of natural resources from property, it’s another story beaches? affairs bureau, “People can rocks could affect fi sheries a park should contact the altogether. 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