Net Paid Circulation If 3telano? rifttoo2,20o0 Serving fhe islands that make Beautiful British Columbia Beautiful $4.00 per year in Canada, 10<: copy Thirteenth Year, No 21 GANGES, British Columbia Thursday, June 8f 1972 iXJOSXSOSSBWXXseJWXWSStJO^^ NO PLAN UNTIL SEPTEMBER Thcrf's How Many Are Here Framework For a Plan Population of Salt Spring Is- the residents, called on Stat- North Pender, 407; Mayne, land is 3,163. The figure is istics Canada for information. 293; Samuel Island, 2; Curlew — ASSOCIATION GETS DOWN TO IT official and comes from the Island, 1; Gabriola, 655; Val- Framework for discussion of a binding plan and simply laid 1971 census. Five main Gulf The count is made up from dez, 7; Galiano, 412; Galiano community plan was outlined out the foundation to see if the Islands have a total population the .pre liminary lists, warned Indian Reserve has a popula- by Chairman R. D. McWhirter association and the Advisory of 4,525. the government department. tion of 32; Wallace Island, 1; at Monday evening's meeting Planning Commission could Census figures have not yet Other islands are Gooch Is- James Island, Sidney Island, of the Salt Spring Island Com- come up with a strong plan as a been released, but W.M. Mou land, 3; Knapp Island, 4;Coal Moresby and Tumbo are unin- munity Plaming Association. result. at who has lived on Salt Spring Island, 4; Piers Island, 11; Sat- habited, according to census Island since he could count all urna, 174; South Pender, 42; figures. The chairman emphasized The sketchwork has been pre- that the proposals were not a pared by Mr. McWhirter, Jim Wilkinson, Mrs, R.R. Alton, i$RWSXS3CSSXSSX3dc$XXSS%SJt^^ W. J. Stepaniuk, T.E, Harcus, STUDENTS LINE UP ON STAGE FOR GRADUATION CEREMONIES AT GANGES and R. C. Kill. The 11 points suggested a trend towards the ultimate plan ^Tliey call for a strong com- mercial centre with proper sewer, transportation and road access. It must incorporate adequate parking and lighting as well as affording proper ped- estrian movement. Commercial developments at Fulford, Vesuvius and Fern- wood must be allowed to grow and prosper as public needs in- crease in those areas. A third category of commercial devel- opment would rise from the re- tail outlets at resorts such as Blue Gables and Scott Point Marina, to supply the needs of the transient tourist population coming to the islands. 0 Density zoning should be encouraged to allow for order- ly, dispersed development. Stories on graduation night are on Pages Four and Five. NARROW ESCAPE Subdivisions should be off SUPREME COURT RULES f ic highway to avoid ribbon FOR CHILDREN development. MAY WAS NEAR MO BRAE A Excessive slope, exceeding Airstrip Is Still Airstrip Two children from Ganges lt>% should be zoned out of LIAISON elementary school experienced development. Subdivision; Controversial airstrip on Salt vised that such a purpose would narrow escapes from serious in- should not be permitted to Spri .1 g Island is still an air- jury on Thursday'afternoon last meet and a green belt mast be be contrary to its Salt Spring Is- maintained between them. strip on Salt Spring Island. Last land Zoning By-law and Mr. MONTH week. Friday Judge M. L. Tyrrwhit- May was liaison man be - £ Restrictive use of tfic water- Drake, in B.C. Supreme Court, Cudmore was so advised. tween winter and summer for Barbara McWhirter and Tim The board then amended the Williamson were in an accident shed areas, water resources ruled that only the federal gov- by-law to restrict recreational Salt Spring Island. Coldest day and a real attempt to preserve ernment has authority over air- of. the month was May 1, with involving a car driven by Sheila activities "primarily involving Newman, as they left the sclioo] the natural amenities of the is- ports. the use of power-driven means a low of 39 deg. High was land shoald always be consid- chalked up on the 27th, with a bus. ered in any community plan. The effect of his ruling was of conveyance". Tiie injunc- reading at Ganges of 84 deg. to invalidate the ex parte in- tion was based on the amended Accident occurred at Mobrae. £ By-law 66 should be updated There was 0.46 ins. of rain. Bus driver had pulled clear of • junction against the airstrip by-law. Maximum mean temperature to allow for land-use contracts owners, G.-inges Holdings Ltd. Injunction was served on the the road and the red lights were density zoning or other provi - airstrip when Mr. Cudmore was 64.8 and minimum mean, not flashing at the time of the With no injunction hanging 47.6. sions which might be necdt-d over it, the airstrip can contin- could not be found by the Sher- incident. C Turn to Page Nine ) ue. iffs officer 10 days ago. Figures for the month in pre- The injunction was granted In the meantime Salt Spring vious years were; 1971, high, when Regional Director Marc Island lias been divided on the 80; low 37; precipitation, 1.43 Holmes, on behalf of the Cap- issue as many have protested ins; maximum mean, 62.7; ital Regional District, asked for the establishment of an airstrip minimum mean, 45.2 ins. Storekeepers Debate Thefts it on the grounds that the air- here, while another group has 1970, high, 72; low, 36; strip failed to conform to the circulated a petition asking for 0.82 ins. rain; maximum m Not all shoplifters in Ganges policy will be encouraged of rural zoning of the property. the provision of aviation facilit- mean, CO.l; minimum mean, are from off-island: very few calling the police and parents. Ruling of the Supreme Court ies. 43.6. 1969, high, 82; low,39; are from the "hippy" element The parents will be asked in is one which will bring atten- Mr. Cudmore was confident precipitation, 1.09 ins.-; maxi- and many are young girls. such cases to pick up the chil- mum mean, 65.3; minimum tion of the whole province to this week that there will be a On Friday morning the Stnlt dren concerned. Salt Spring Island. Not even substantial part of the island mean, 46. 9 deg. Spring Island Chamber of Com- There is a difference, it was the advocates of the airstrip on population in favor of his proj- Figures are supplied by Gan- merce took a further look at agreed , between the large the island had expected the ect. ges weather observer II. J. stealing from local stores. The communities with little contact court to rule out any regional Supreme Court ruling applies Carlin. brief summary came from dif- 1'etween the merchants and fa- or provincial control of land to a private strip. If the Ful- ferent victims of thieves. milies using the store and such used for aviation purposes. ford project were a commercial When two juveniles were a community as Salt Spring Is- The effect of the ruling will strip appropriate zoning would TWO CHARGES ARE caught stealing in a Ganges land, where the parents are be telt in every community be necessary, DRIFTWOOD DROPPED AGAINST store, the RCMP were called in well-known to the victims of where an airstrip exists or is learns. The officer gave the girls the youthful shoplifters. proposed. AIRSTRIP OWNER choice of leaving the island vo] It was also noted that the On Tuesday Mr. Holmes untarily or facing prosecution. maximum penalty faced by a BACK HOME TO WIN Charges of allowing an air- They left after their parents on juvenile offender is a $25 fine. could not say whether the regi- In the case of a casual tempta- on planned to appeal the ruling. On Saturday, May 27, the craft to land on private prop- the mainland had been ootified The federal government has erty and of constructing an air- A Ganges merchant com - tion, the penalty is sharp, but Babe Ruth team from Salt Sprite mented that if their parents in the case of an experienced jurisdiction over airports and Island played at Chemainus and strip on private property against shoplifter, it is not a great de- aviation, but previously it had lost 11-5. Gordon Cudmore and Ganges permitted two 14-year-olds to terrent. been assumed in most quarters Following day, Sunday, they Holdings Ltd. have been drop- come to the island unescorted (turn to Page three) that the local authority had played at home, on their Ful- ped. they probably would not worry control of the land on which the ford home field, and won, 11-7 On Tuesday afternoon Mr. overly much about being pick- airport stood. in a game with Crofton. Cudmore was notified by RCMP ed up for stealing. The airstrip was proposed ear- Winning pitcher was Billy that the two cases would not be The merchants agreed that THEY SPOT lier in the year, although no Johnson. heard and that the original where an off-island juvenile is formal proposal or application summons to appear in court concerned, they must call pol- 22 EAGLES was made to the Capital Regior next week was no longer bind- ice. It was suggested that off al District. President of Gan- BUSH FIRE FRIDAY ing on him. island parents be required to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Delmon- ges Holdings, Gordon Cudmore Bush fire on Upper Ganges Both charges arose from the come to the island to collect ico were bird spotting aboard acquired property in the Bur- Road on Friday was at jributed a controversial airstrip at Fulford their errant offspring to emph- the ferry last w eek.