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Areas of Error in Maps Be Used tJ Serving fhe islands that make Beautiful British Columbia Beautiful Fourteenth Year, No. 31 GANGES, British Columbia Thursday, August 9, 1973 $4.00 per year in Canada, 10$ copy CHECK FARMLAND DES/GNAT/ONS NOW Everv land owner on Salt Spring Island should be aware of the dis- available. There may be errors, explained Commission Chairman play ot maps in the gymnasium of the high school at Ganges. A. W/ Wolfe-Milner. This display for two week is the first and eas- The maps indicate the proposed agricultural land designations for iest means of checking properties. the island. Land owners have been urged by the Advisory Planning On Monday, three visitors attended the display, in succession. Each Commission to visit the school, check their properties and make one pointed out discrepancies in the planning. sure that the land shown as potential farmland is, in fact, potential Owners who fail to attend the display may find discrepancies later, farmland. when it is too late to do anything about it. In the Outer Islands maps are variously located and residents All property on Salt Spring Island exceeding two acres in area should call the island member of the Advisory Planning Commission which is cabable of sustaining agriculture must be so designated. or Director J. M. Campbell on Saturna. 'Examine the maps, report any discrepancy and do it now, " urges The maps have been prepared with as much information as was Wolfe-Milner, "Or you could be too late!" GALIANO FISHERMAN IS REWARDED RESTRICTIONS UNCERTAIN FIRE HAZARD UP TO EXTREME Fire and access restrictions Blasting and road-building were allowed. The use of such last week brought question were out, the department stat- stoves as Coleman or hibachi marks and little else to the isl- ed flatly. The use of equip- was permitted, with the prov- ands. ment for ditching and sewer- iso that the fire must be ext- Forest closure is imposed on ing would be up to the forest inguished in its own container. British Columbians when the ranger. Embers could not be thrown on fire hazard reaches a point be- Ranger S. J. Sykes, at Dun- the ground. Fireplaces in pro- yo.ul which only serious fires can, whose area covers Salt vincial parks could be used, can result from industry or re- Spring Island, stated that but a fire could not be started creation in the woods. campfire restrictions had al- in any other place. ready been in force on the isl- On Thursday logging was (Turn to Page Sixteen) closed on the islands and fires and and that no open fires were allowed only in provinci- al parks. By Friday a state of confu- JULY ADDS TO DROUGHT sion reigned. Industrial machines were not Very dry July brought less allowed in the woods. That than one-third of an inch of was very clear from informa - rain at Ganges to the driest HAZARD tion disseminated in the "pub" year for many years. on Thursday evening. Some re- Precipitation this year is, so sidents included all equipment, far, 12 inches below average. UNCHANGED in all locations. By Friday According to figures compil- questions were being asked ed by H. J. Carlin, of Ganges whether a man c -uld still build Hill, Dominion Weather Obser- TUESDAY a house and common report ver, the rain for July amounted There was no change on Tues had it that a man could work to 0.31 ins. day. The hazard was still ex- on the inside of a new house High temperature for the treme at Duncan and SaltSpring but not on the outside. Some month was 80 deg. on the 17th Island was governed by that. islanders were convinced that and low stood at 47, on the Langford controls the Outer Isl- Earl Young is seen accepting Hank Knudson. - Photo by a power saw was prohibited, 24th. ands and the hazard was no less the Willock Trophy from Gali- Mary Backlund. while others felt that only Maximum mean was 72. G there. ano Rod and Gun Club president bench saws were restricted. deg. and minimum mean, 53.6, Access to the woods is still Same month last year broughi available and the basic restric- a rainfall of 2. 48 ins., with a J.M. CAMPBELL OFFERS WARNING The forestry department in tion on residents is only the or- Victoria explained that there high of 85 and a low of 4C. der against using open fires. was no restriction on home July, 1971 went up to 92 deg., Residential use of the island building and that power tools ana down to 45 with 0. 57 ins. is unaffected. Heavy machin- such as saws and drills could of rain. In 1970 high was 86; ery cannot be brought into the Areas Of Error In Maps be used. Final ruling lay with low, 48 and precipitation, 0. 93 woods, which is most of the is- ins. July, 1909 was character- Designation of agricultural conflict between agricultural the forest ranger in each area, lands except in emergency. noted the department spokes- ized by 0.46 ins. of rain; a reserve land on the islands is land and present or proposed high of 82 and a low of 47. being undertaken jy the Capit- use. Where arable land has man. al Regional District at the dir- been used for industrial purp- BEEF UP - ection of the provincial govern- oses, for example, Mr. Camp- ment. bell asks that the owner press Crabs Are Out At Fulford For Year Maps now being shown are for its exclusion from the land STEER IS the visual indication of the reserve. Crab fishing is prohibited in popul tlation of the harbour. land freeze imposed last fall on Fulford Harbour for the next He was supported in his plea by MISSING all agricultural land. The government has frozen year. The harbour is closed a petition circulated among agricultural land, said Mr . to both sport and commercial residents of the harbour. Lost, stolen or strayed... Islanders, from all the Gulf Campbell, the regional dist- fishermen. The department of fisheries Disappearance of a steer on Islands, are urged to take a rict is trying to thaw that The closure was announced will carry out a study of the Salt Spring Island has led to close look at the maps in ord- freeze where it can be done. on Monday by E. W. Armstrong crabs in the harbour during the the report of rustlers on the isl- er to recognize errors, said Re- He explained the original sub- fisheries inspector at Duncan. next year and the restriction on and. Current price of meat gional Board Chairman J. M. division freeze has no relation The ban covers all of Fulford crabbing will ensure that the has contributed to the suspici- Campbell on Tuesday. to the present restriction of Harbour from the head to a line crustaceans still there will be on. Mr. Campbell called atten- free use of potential farmland. drawn between Eleanor Point undisturbed for the period of th« Larry Larsen, Le Page Road, tion to three factors which and Isabella Point. investigations. has reported the loss of a white could lead to errors in the pre- At the present time the The ban has been imposed paration of the maps. maps of proposed fam land one-year-old Holstein on July show, by and large, all of in the interests of conservation. 29. The animal has small First is the technical error Earlier, Director Marc patches of black on the neck in plotting. On the ground that land frozen By the winter Holmes had asked for a ban on order-in-council, explained and bears a double "L" brand this is clearly evident where crab traps because of the dis- on the left shoulder. the boundary line should be Saturna director. Not shown appearance of the large crab HOLMES TO moved or jogged to avoid an is non-agricultural land in- Any resident having any area obviously unsuited to cluded in a parcel enjoying BE AT MAP knowledge of the whereabouts farming. An outcrop of rock tax classification of farm land. of the missing animal is asked or something of that nature He explained that this refers Sabot Races to call RCMP at Ganges or Mr. would be an example. to a farm whose property is DISPLAY Larsen. The second factor cited by one-third arable and two - Director Campbell is the con- thirds rocks. As a parcel, for At Ganges Director Marc Holmes will tention that only Class 3 land taxation purposes, it is classed be at the high school gymnasi- HE COUNTS should be included and that as wholly farmland. The Canadian National Sabot um in Ganges on Friday to dis- Class Four should be eliminat- maps will not indicate this. Races will be staged in Ganges cuss farmland designation with 130 BLOOMS ed. Any islander who feels Regional district was not Harbour next month. Salt Spring Islanders. that this is a justifiable recom- the author of the freeze on The harbour was chosen for The regional board director Counting any good blooms mendation is urged to agree in farm lands, he reminded isl- the event when the Salt Spring is closely associationed with r& lately? writing with his reasons. The anders. Rather, he pointed Island Sailing Club pressed for commendations for such desig- L. G. Giles, of Rainbow board needs good, sound reas- out, the regional district will the visit. nations and is serving with the Road, has been very busy count ons for its proposal to exclude work to release properties Number taking part is not Advisory Planning Commission ing.
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