Hedger Service Gets Green Light
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V8K2V3 Tel: 250-537-9933 Fax: 250-537-2613 Toll-free: 1-877-537-9934 e-mail: [email protected] editorial: [email protected] Website: www.gulfislands.net THIS WEEK'S INSERTS • Fields • Harbours End • Ganges Marine Hedger service gets green light Phamasave • Mark's Work • Ganges Warehouse Laurie's Recycling and Drive and Valhalla Road, support was evident; the area to ensure neighbour impacts While Cunningham's pre Village Market • Thrifty Foods Waste Service was given a will include the garbage was commercial or industrial were absolutely minimized, vious proposal - without new lease on life with May 7 truck and recycling stop that on three sides; and the especially through proper the transfer station - had Salt Spring Local Trust has been on the property Capital Regional District's treatment of drainage and been circulated to those INSIDE Committee (LTC) approval next to the Ganges Village transfer station regulation adequate screening. referral agencies, the new of Allen Cunningham's Market since 1992. would ensure it operates She also suggested, and one had not SECTION development permit. Trustee Eric Booth didn't "safely, quietly and effec the committee .agreed, that At the beginning of the The amended permit, hesitate to give his approval. tively." the permit be issued condi meeting, LTC chair David which governs development The Trust's Advisory Design Booth's colleague tional upon receipt of com Essig said he would be will- of a new commercial build Panel had accepted the Kimberly Lineger was more ments from various govern HEDGER A2 B ing on the corner of Park revised plan, he said; public cautious, expressing a desire ment agencies. Choirs create a Park Salt Spring Singers and the Salt Spring reserve Honour Choir took to the stage at ArtSpring last weekend, giving official topnotch perfor mances. Page Bl By GAIL SJUBERG Staff Writer From a concept to a reality, the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve has evolved inch-by-inch over Index the past decade. Arts ............ Bl But it took a giant leap Classifieds ...... A23 Friday when federal and Crosswords ..... A27 provincial government Editorials ....... .AB officials met to sign papers Horoscope ......Bl6 declaring the park reserve Letters .......... A9 into existence. Salt Spring Visitor .B7 Federal Environment Sports .......... AlB Minister David Anderson, National Heritage Minister TV Listings .......BS Sheila Copps, Saanich What's On ...... Bl6 North and the Islands MLA Murray Coell were among the politicians basking in the good-news Weather story glow at the Laurel Point Inn Friday morning. Mostly sunny with Saanich-Gulf Islands periodic clouds is the MP Gary Lunn also forecast right through praised creation of the weekend. Highs Canada's 40th national to 15 C on Saturday; park, describing it as "a CREATIVE COLOUR: Indigo Porebska-Smith gets a new look with colourful face-painting by Christina lows to 4 C, overnight proud moment not only for Phipps at a special Mother's Day tea held at ArtSpring Sunday afternoon. Photobyoerncklundy on Friday. residents ... but for all Canadians." · The park area covers 26 square kilometres on 15 Gulf Islands, along with Lessons learned in Lopushinsky will reefs and tiny islands. No parts of Salt Spring By MITCHELL SHERRIN has been left with a difficult and his intentions were abso says he died without a will. are included in the park, Staff Writer legal situation in the wake of lutely clear," she said. That means a whole differ although Russell Island off A Salt Spring man who his death. But Lopushinsky made a ent format." Fulford Harbour is within dedicated much of his life to "I have to create my life small variation from require Instead of Lopushinsky's the boundary, as is part of battling lawsuits over his from here. It's not just a new ments in the B.C. Wills Act. wish to see his estate divided nearby Prevost Island. mother's estate, has died and chapter, it's a new book," It appears that he had three equally between McGregor Kicked off by millions left a contested will of his McGregor-Masters said. witnesses sign the will in his Masters and their daughter of Pacific Marine Heritage own as a legacy and life-les Lopushinsky wrote a last presence, but the witnesses Crystal, his assets will be Legacy dollars, park lands son for his common-law will and testament only 12 were not present together to split among those survivors Hardware were gradually acquired wife and children. days before he died but the sign at the same time. and six other children from Sales & Service over the years through pur Fulford resident Richard validity of that will has been Consequently, the will is two previous relationships. chase of private holdings, Lopushinsky died on March thrown into question by a likely to be deemed legally The assets will also be taxed ~~ 537-1950 and transfer of provincial 5 at the age of 53 while he legal technicality that could invalid. differently than a regular parks and Crown lands. was on vacation in New make the document null and "Every time I say this, I will, she said. ~magen But formal declaration Brunswick. And his spouse, void. can't believe it's true. Now "There was a lot of tax NATIONAL PARK A3 Dawna McGregor-Masters, "It was beautifully written what happens is B.C. law WILLA2 BUOii~T CAR SAL~S VICTORIA • No payments for 6 months • 30 day money back guarantee • No money down • 0°/o interest for one year Car and Truck Sales 2224 Douglas St., Victoria 1-866 -955-5353 A2 ... WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2003 NEWS BEAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFlWOOD WILL: Likely deemed null and void www.SBLT SPriNG INT8rN8T. coM From Page A1 DIAL-UP FROM $5.95 MO.- ADSL $19.95 MO. provisions that I was eligible He and she just clicked." in g. over a court document. He CALL BARB 538-0052- www.saltspringinternet.com for before that I'm not eligi But a legal challenge by "I was living a very stress died having a good time ble for now." Richard's five siblings ful lifestyle and I could feel with people he liked, doing Left somewhat stunned (including his brother Joe, it affecting my health. The something he liked to do." from the experience, who was the mayor of whole legal world is a dark And McGregor-Masters Vancouver Island Grape Growers Association McGregor-Masters noted Langley from 1987-1993) hole." does not wish to get WINEMAKING MASTER CLASS that the unfortunate tum of saw the Lapka estate re-dis She ended up with breast involved with the new legal With John Salvi, Master of Wine May 25, 2003, Saanich Fairgrounds, 8:30am - 5pm events seems to reflect tributed after a B.C. cancer and decided to alter struggle that is brewing Lopushinsky's earlier strug Supreme Court trial. her life radically in order to around the contested validity Eminent winemaker John Salvi will present a day-long seminar in the art of fine gles to preserve his mother's 'The courts varied the will cure herself. of Lopushinsky's will. winemaking on Sunday, May 25. John is consulting enologist at Chateau Palmer in estate. under the Wills Variation "I realized it was my life "I don't want to repeat Bordeaux, a noted wine writer, and a Master of Wine. "It's a little ironic that he Act. It's ludicrous. I don't or the money. I just walked. I that or pass this on to my During this very intensive but entertaining day of enology &viticutture, John will cover all aspects would even have a will," she think people understand that said, 'I'm done, I've run children as something they of growing & making fine wine, including cooklimate winegrowing on Vancouver Island. said. the government can change myself into this wall and I'm have to carry." The seminar will be held at the Poplar Room of the Saanich Fairgrounds, lrom 8:30am to 5pm, & lunch will be provided. The fee is $175, due upon reservation. Space is lim~ed, so please In his own will, your will if they deem it done."' She believes in the con reserve a seat by contacting LuAnn Olson at lolson@sm~hman.net , or by calling 250-652-0825. Lopushinsky wrote: unfair." McGregor-Masters man cept of karma and would 1 ' For anyone interested in the making of great wines, ~·san event not to be missed. "So to the courts and A subsequent B.C. Court aged to heal herself through rather break free of the lawyers, don't fuck with of Appeal decision awarded lifestyle changes, she said. destructive cycle of material this, my last will and testa Richard Lopushinsky a larg "That left Richard to do it attachment. ment. As you know or will er share of the estate in all on his own, which put a "Enough is enough, this is know, I've been in a legal 1991 . And he asked his lot more pressure on him." not my stuff. That might battle for some 19 years brother Joe to move out of But Lopushinsky had mean giving up a lot of since the death of my moth the family home in Langley. essentially completed his money, but what does this er Celina M. Lapka, which But the islander then faced legal struggles last winter.