Wind, Snow Create Havoc Some Islands Lose in Give and Take Ferry Talks
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Wind, snow create havoc The advent of spring brought were still problems around St. wind, rain, snow, hail and more Mary Lake, Maracaibo and in "lots wind to the Gulf Islands Sunday of pockets" off Sunset Drive and i and Monday, knocking out power North End Road as the Driftwood- and phones and leaving roads went to press Tuesday. blocked with fallen trees. An isolated area of Burgoyne Winds reaching up to 75 valley, where the power line goes kilometres per hour wreaked south to Musgrave Landing, was havoc on island communications also without power. A Hydro crew Sunday night, with the north end of was going to walk the line, which Salt Spring getting the worst of it, is not serviced by a road. B.C. Hydro acting manager Mel A Victoria weather official said Williamson said Tuesday. Sunday's dramatic storm was a He said the storm caused "pretty good show but not im- "hundreds" of problems. Eighteen usual." Jim Fishwick said two low- workers from as far away as pressure systems from the north Qualicum had to be called in to Pacific were responsible for the augment local Hydro crews, who high winds and intermixed rain, had been working constantly since sleet, snow and hail. early Monday to restore power. Victoria airport recorded wind Much of the north end of the island speeds between 30 and 35 knots was without power until Monday (55 and 65 km/h) during the night evening and mere were still many Sunday, but Fishwick said wind isolated homes and areas without speeds could vary in these condi power Tuesday morning. tions. Salt Spring Island was the worst The powerful and changeable hit of the Gulf Islands, Williamson winds knocked down trees — in said, but there were still problems cluding one old tree right next to on North Galiano Tuesday. Two the road in Burgoyne valley — broken poles on Charlesworth which in turn knocked down I were proving difficult to ac- HAVOC A23 rp<;<! .-md replace, he said, and there Hotels, restaurants busy after storm Sunday night's storm was good of year is unusual, she said. In ad for business for some islanders, dition to cold and hungry islanders when residents without power and Oscars addicts, there were a sought a warm bed and a hot meal. number of off-island Hydro crew And Academy Awards night Mon men staying at the hotel. day saw many islanders still The Seabreeze Inn also saw an without electricity book into hotels influx of business Monday. They to watch the film event of the year. lost power for only a few minutes The Harbour House Hotel, in the night, co-owner Karen Photo by Valorie Lennox which only lost power for a few Rogers said Tuesday. IN YOUR FACE: Salt Spring artist Diana painting was one of the works chosen for the hours Sunday night, was "booked "People came by to watch the Dean's creation Your Face dwarfs Victoria provincial show in May. The display con solid" Monday, bar manager Ann Oscars Monday," she said, "and artist Maurice Anderson at the Look '94 tinues until Saturday in conjunction with when they realized their power Ringheim said. show in the Ganges Activity Centre. Dean's Time Flies. Story, more photos—Page BIO. To have every room booked in the middle of the week at this time STORM A23 Some islands lose in give and take ferry talks By TONY RICHARDS Both Thornber and Salt Spring Galiano residents. And neither the been ignored with "disruptive" schedule, there will be a sailing at Driftwood Staff transportation spokeswoman Saturna nor the Mayne repre schedule changes. 2:45 p.m„ followed by the last sail There's "a little bit of give and Kathy Scarfo were reasonably sentatives at the meeting were Raymond Lindsay from Saturna ing at 8:15. take" involved in negotiating ferry happy with the outcome of a pleased with the new schedule. said he was "not terribly happy" There has been a sailing in the service in the Gulf Islands, Pender scheduling meeting last week with Mayne Island's Barry Wilks with the summer schedule either. past between 4:30 and 6. Lindsay Island transportation committee B.C. Ferries. But according to said he's been pressing unsuccess He objected to the withdrawal of a also expressed concern about spokesman Ron Thornber said Scarfo, improved Friday evening fully for some time for more fre weekday sailing from Swartz Bay potential capacity problems of the Sunday. But as far as three islands service from Tsawwassen to Long quency and complained that in the late afternoon. According to are concerned, it's mostly give. Harbour came at the expense of established travel patterns have the ferry corporation's draft FERRY TALKS A22 spotlight index feature Angarche al Comment A6 Classifieds ne art an an Sigmund Cross Currents t Through the Years A2 tertainment were 'ns silver i Editorials national Letters fered by students iter Gulf Islands CI: last week. oumamei Real Estate Cl- Sports C5 Page B8, 9 Page C5 To Be Frank r*> View Point Society wants input on this week affordable housing plans An affordable housing project disposal and budgetary require people who require affordable Spring sprang Sunday, snow came Monday. at Ganges is off the waiting list for ments. housing with wheelchair access, Does anyone have Old Man Winter's address funding but the money isn't in In addition, the society wants to and what size unit they would re place yet determine what the need is on Salt quire. To build the units as planned so we can ship him a calendar? B.C. Housing has approved a Spring for affordable housing for would preclude their availability to "conditional allocation" of fund people who require wheelchair ac someone in a wheelchair who lives ing for the Salt Spring Community cessibility. with a family member or Centre's 24-unit housing project "It's imperative that we know . caregiver. on Ganges Hill. But Community . there are four individuals who The project has been on the fair change Centre director Jane Parlee said would make use of the units," Par drawing board for nearly three Monday her organization is in the lee said of those units which are to years, and has gathered 30-40 process of ensuring it can meet the be wheelchair-accessible. housing applications during that Island Samngs was buying U.S. cash on conditions. Community Centre office period. Only one came from some Among the questions the manager Anne Williams said the one who uses a wheelchair, Wil Tuesday at the rate of: 1.3371 society is considering are sewage organization wants to hear from liams said. Firemen FARM FRESH FRUITS weather & VEGETABLES. HIGHS:10C LOWS:0C called to LOCAL & ORGANIC PRECIPITATION: 36% chance of showers Wednesday. THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR PRODUCE" chimney 9am - 6pm OUTLOOK: Cloudy with sunny periods and a chance of Mon. - Sat. showers or thunderstorms on Wednesday, Environ mentally friendly products cloudy with sunny periods Thursday, sunny Friday and Saturday. CKEEKSIM; Dairy & Cheeses Projected temperatures are lows of 2, highs of 12. fibres 1537-1784 Creekside on McPhillips Smoking chimneys drew Salt Spring's volunteer firefighters out MOBILE MARK twice in the past week. of note At 7:10 p.m. Sunday firefighters responded to a chim GET IT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS! ney fire in a home on Drake Road. March 28 Friends of Friends of Clayoquot Sound. The fire was caused by a flooded oil furnace and extinguished with March 28 Schools reopen. no damage to the home. At 7:20 a.m. Tuesday (^Milfjslamd (ytass March 30 ArtSpring special general meeting. firefighters attended a chimney fire in a home on McGill Road. The fire had burned out by the time TIRED OF STARING AT LUNAR CYCLE: for March 1994 firefighters arrived. There was no THE WALLS? damage to the home. Patio doors open up a a • DO whole new point of view! Mar. 04 Mar. 12 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 CALL TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE. lottery numbers ROYCRONIN 537-5077 • A statement in an editorial last DRAW DATE NUMBERS week that Salt Spring taxpayers' Lotto 6749 : Mar 19, 1994 12-13-15-37-38-42 B23 contribution to the Islands Trust is Mar 16,1994 22-24-37-38-46-49 B35 almost half was based on incorrect Bnmesttcj§£rfrtces information. Local Trustee Bob Andrew says Salt Spring provides BONDED • INSURED B.C/49 1 M.ir 19,1994 07-25-27-34-37-46 B16 just over 30 per cent of the portion UNIFORMED Mar 16,1994 02-09-11-12-17-36 B46 1 of the Trust budget raised through We combine honesty reliability & pride Extra Mar 19, 1994 24*29-43-97 property taxes in the Trust islands. in our work to bring you Mat 16, 1994 28-51-63-69 competent cleaners for your home • Poet Mona Fertig did not par We guarantee it! ticipate in the March 8 Internation al Women's Day event at Alfresco CALL PDS tide tables Restaurant as reported in last at 537-5298 week's Driftwood. The report was between 10:00am-4:30pm based on incorrect information P.O. Box 346, TIDE TABLES AT FULFORD HARBOUR from one of the organizers. Ganges, B.C. VOS 1E0 Pacific Standard Time - measured in feet MAR 0240 9.9 27 0425 10.3 23 0820 7.6 SU 1035 3.6 • A photo caption last week WE 1235 8.6 1720 9.8 about a christening at Greenwoods 1940 3.2 2245 5.4 contained incorrect information.