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Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement Nº 40020421 Volume 20 Number 19 October 2—October 15, 2008 $1 at Selected Retailers Tide tables 2 Pro-rep 2 Galiano bylaws 3 Letters 4 What’s on? 5 No tankers 6 Bulletin board 11 Penn and Ignatieff meet voters in Saanich Christa Grace-Warrick Photo: Henny Schnare, www.henny.ca Liberal Party Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff flew from Toronto to throw his Looking west into the sun setting over Vancouver Island. weight behind Saanich-Gulf Islands candidate Briony Penn. They talked with 170 people about her bid to take an No NDP candidate in Coastal Electoral Districts environment agenda to Ottawa at a townhall meeting in Sidney’s Charlie Saanich-Gulf Islands, White Theatre. Ignatieff commented that Penn ‘was an outstanding candidate despite name on the ballot on the verge of victory in this riding.’ NDP candidate Julian West withdrew his candidacy Questioned after the meeting on for Saanich–Gulf Islands on Tuesday, September 23, Penn’s role in a Liberal government, just hours too late for his name to be removed from the Ignatieff said, ‘That’s for the prime ballot slips. minister to decide but I can say that An Elections Canada spokesperson said that he had every one of us would want Briony as a not encountered this situation before. senior member of an environmental It is hoped that it will not confuse people marking team.’ their ballots on Monday, October 14. ✐ 48-year-old Penn is running against Gary Lunn (Conservative), Andrew Lewis (Green) and Jeremy Amey ELECTION EDITION (CAP)—the NDP candidate has withdrawn but not in time to remove Juian West’s name from the ballott slips. ELECTION CANDIDATES Penn had to forgo an all candidates meeting on Galiano to be at the Nanaimo–Cowichan (includes townhall. (Read of an Island all- Central Islands) candidates meeting in Saturna Notes, Jean Crowder INCUMBENT (New Democratic Party) page 6.) Jack East (Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada) Called at two days notice, the meeting Reed Elley (Conservative Party of Canada) was attended by both Liberal party Christina Knighton (Green Party of Canada) supporters and those who were seeking Brian Scott (Liberal Party of Canada) 24 = Saanich–Gulf Islands an alternative to the NDP since West withdrew his candidacy the day before. Vancouver Island North Vancouver Island North (24) Saanich–Gulf Islands Following the meeting many shook (includes Northern Islands) Communities include Comox, Courtenay, A suburban-rural riding on the southeast Penn’s hand and said they had made up Catherine Bell INCUMBENT (New Democratic Party) Campbell River, Port McNeil, Port Alice, Port corner of Vancouver Island. North, Central their minds to support her. Penn Jason Draper (Independent) Hardy and Alert Bay. Much of the riding is and East Saanich are included, as well as the assured them that she would be taking John Duncan (Conservative Party of Canada) remote, with access only by water or air. Southern Gulf Islands and Salt Spring Island. West’s message about the need for Geoff Fleischer (Liberal Party of Canada) In 2006 this riding was the closest vote in NDP Candidate Julian West has withdrawn. proportional representation to Ottawa. BC. NDP’s Catherine Bell was ahead of This is a riding in which strategic voting will A fervent green, Penn said that two Philip Stone (Green Party of Canada) Conservative John Duncan by 616 votes, just figure heavily. facts had prompted her to join the West Vancouver/Sunshine 1.1% of the vote. In 2004, Duncan beat Bell by The 2006 census found that more than Liberal Party one was the Liberal’s 364 votes. In this election Duncan expects to be 22% of the riding’s residents are immigrants ‘green shift’ and the other was a Coast-Sea to Sky Country and 3% are aboriginals. Twenty-two percent comment to her from John Ralston Saul (including Howe Sound Islands) helped to a win by an increased Green vote. The 2006 census found an average family are older than age 65. The average family that ‘no movement succeeds until it joins Bill Forst (New Democratic Party) income of $68,472 and an unemployment rate income is $88,665 and the unemployment the mainstream’—or, in this case, till the Ian Sutherland (Liberal Party of Canada) mainstream joins it. of 7.%. rate is 4.1% John Weston (Conservative Party of Canada) Of the Liberal’s Green Shift program Nanaimo–Cowichan West Vancouver/Sunshine Blair Wilson INCUMBENT (Green Party of Canada) Penn said that it would tackle Situated across central Vancouver Island this Coast-Sea to Sky Country ‘environmental degradation and avoid Saanich–Gulf Islands riding reaches from the Strait of Georgia to the The riding includes West Vancouver, the ‘economic stagnation.’ Using green taxes Pacific. It contains all of Cowichan Valley Sunshine Coast Regional District, most of the to solve the problem would relieve the (includes Southern Islands) Regional District, part of Nanaimo Regional Powell River Regional District and the part of burden of income tax on the poor. ‘It Jeremy Arney (Canadian Action Party) District and Gabriola and Valdes Islands. the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District offered an incredible opportunity for Dan Moreau (Christian Heritage Party) Communities include Ladysmith, Duncan and encompassing Whistler and the District young people. They will innovate within Gary Lunn INCUMBENT (Conservative Party of Canada) that part of Nanaimo south of Wellington Municipality of Squamish. Also included are the framework,’ she said and will Andrew Lewis (Green Party of Canada) Road and Northfield Creek. Sechelt, Gibson’s and Squamish, as well as ‘essentially be given a different playing Briony Penn (Liberal Party of Canada) The 2006 census shows an average family Texada, and Gambier. field.’ She praised Saanich–Gulf Islands Dale Leier (Libertarian Party of Canada) income of $67,474 and an unemployment rate of The average family income is $115,773 and PENN, please turn to page 9 Patricia O’Brien (Western Block Party) 7.2%. the unemployment rate is 5.2%.

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Many Canadian voters will In British Columbia, voters will have a second chance to 1 1145 7.2 2.2 9 1406 10.2 3.1 WE 1713 9.8 3.0 TH 2036 7.5 2.3 be told that their personal choice will be a ‘wasted’ vote. change their electoral system in a referendum on May 12th, 2343 7.9 2.4 ‘Why is it that most politicians’ solution to Canada’s current 2009. They will be voting for BC-STV (Single Transferable Vote), 0009 3.0 0.9 0653 4.3 1.3 electoral stalemate is to push citizens to overlook their true the electoral system recommended by the BC Citizens’ 2 0748 9.8 3.0 10 1431 10.2 3.1 preferences?’ asks Fair Voting BC president Bruce Hallsor. ‘Can Assembly, after a year of voter consultation and deliberation. TH 1232 7.9 2.4 FR 2047 6.9 2.1 1731 9.8 3.0 we really say we have a healthy democracy, if the only way we The change to BC-STV was supported by 58% of British 0044 2.6 0.8 0120 8.2 2.5 can produce a functional government is for citizens to vote en Columbians in 2005—the government allowed a 42% minority 3 0849 10.2 3.1 11 0745 4.6 1.4 masse against their conscience?’ veto to override that majority support. FR 1324 8.5 2.6 SA 1453 10.2 3.1 1749 9.8 3.0 2104 6.2 1.9 Our current electoral system, First-Past-the-Post, was Single Transferable Vote is a proportional system that allows 0123 2.6 0.8 0236 8.5 2.6 designed for only two parties. When multiple parties earn seats voters to express all of their preferences, thus eliminating the 4 0954 10.2 3.1 12 0830 4.9 1.5 the result is usually short-lived, dysfunctional governments that need to vote against your conscience. SA 1430 9.2 2.8 SU 1511 10.2 3.1 1804 9.5 2.9 2126 5.2 1.6 only represent a minority of voters, says Hallsor. ‘British Columbians have an historic opportunity’ says ‘Multiple parties are not an anomaly, they are the face of a Hallsor, ‘not only to fix our broken system provincially, but also 0205 3.0 0.9 0343 9.2 2.8 5 1101 10.2 3.1 13 0912 5.6 1.7 modern Canada, instead of trying to bully voters into fitting a to jump start necessary reforms across the country’. ✐ SU 1619 9.2 2.8 MO 1528 10.2 3.1 1803 9.2 2.8 2154 3.9 1.2 0253 3.0 0.9 0444 9.5 2.9 6 1204 10.2 3.1 14 0952 6.6 2.0 MO TU 1545 10.5 3.2 A new website to engage voters in proportional 2226 2.6 0.8 0347 3.3 1.0 0544 10.2 3.1 representation 7 1255 10.2 3.1 15 1033 7.2 2.2 TU WE 1605 10.5 3.2 A tongue-in-cheek (and yet very serious) website has been set up ‘But OrphanVoters.ca is not your ordinary orphanage,’ said 2304 1.6 0.5 by Fare Vote Canada to emphasize the problems of FVC Executive Director Larry Gordon. ‘We plan to have fun, too, disenfranchisement in a modern democracy without with our Great Democracy Disaster Contest.’ ADD ONE HOUR FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME proportional representation. Fair Vote Canada today announced Visitors to OrphanVoters.ca will be invited to predict how Fulford Tide Table Courtesy of the official opening of OrphanVoters.ca. The website, Fair Vote many orphan voters will be created by Election 2008 across the Island Marine Construction says, ‘Will provide an online home for the neglected and abused country, in their home provinces, and in their own ridings. citizens who will be battered without mercy at the polling Fair Vote Canada will award $2,300 in cash prizes to those Floats • Ramps • Moorings • Pile Driving stations and, once again, find the doors of Parliament slammed whose predictions come closest to the actual results on October Ph: 250-537-9710 Email: [email protected] in their faces because their votes elected no one.’ 14. Visitors can review the 2006 results in their own ridings and www.islandmarine.ca ‘The victims of our uncaring electoral system include Liberals province before making their predictions on the scale of the in the West, Conservatives in urban centres, and New Democrats electoral disaster on October 14. and Greens everywhere,’ said Fair Vote Canada President ‘While it is too late to avert this democratic disaster on Barbara Odenwald. ‘In fact, the majority of Canadians who cast October 14, we want to give fair warning to the next government,’ ballots in federal elections usually elect no one. said Gordon. ‘The abused, neglected and abandoned voters of ‘The last federal election created an unprecedented this great land will no longer meekly say ‘please sir…we want 7,584,409 of these orphan voters. some democracy’. When the new government takes office we will ‘We invite all voters to visit OrphanVoters.ca—those who go to Ottawa once again to demand fair voting—and to remind know they will be orphaned on October 14, those who fear they whoever forms the next government that they do not have a might, and even the minority who will cast votes that actually democratic mandate from the people.’ elect MPs, but want to learn more,’ said Odenwald. Fair Vote Canada (FVC) is a national multi-partisan citizens’ ‘OrphanVoters.ca will be a refuge, a learning centre and, most campaign to promote voting system reform. FVC was founded in importantly, a staging area to launch a long overdue democratic 2001 and has a National Advisory Board of distinguished revolution.’ Canadians from all points on the political spectrum. ✐ New book looks at the Harper years In a novel move a new book on Canadian politics has been health care to tax cuts, from the Afghanistan mission to the tar issued online, ahead of its print edition. The Canadian Centre sands, from free trade to deep integration, and to many other for Policy Alternatives’s (CCPA) The Harper Record, is the most areas of this government’s record, the authors have dug out the comprehensive analysis of the Conservative minority facts and analyzed them. government’s record to date. The Harper Record was necessarily researched and written This election reading will be released in hardcover on long before an election was called, but its publication does October 6 but is available free online for those who can’t make it coincide with an election campaign and thus may help citizens to a bookstore and for those to whom the free price tag is a help. to make informed choices about the future of their country. ‘We are releasing the electronic version of this book today Regardless of the election outcome, its contents will continue to AT POINT ATKINSON (September 23), to help Canadians make informed choices be relevant between elections. about the future of their country,’ says CCPA Executive Director Similarly to previous CCPA evaluations of previous SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER Bruce Campbell. governments, this publication evaluates the Harper track record Day Time Ht./ft. Ht./m. Day Time Ht./ft. Ht./m. 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But Steeves reminded Sharp An ugly old buzz which reverberates round the Islands regularly, without rezoning. and Smith there is nothing in the Islands Trust Act or Local and is often reiterated by Islands Trust staff, is that the ministry With Galiano Local Trust Committee chair Gary Steeves voting Government Act that mentions the timing of an election as of municipal affairs will respond to lobbying and that it will against the bylaws each step of the way, Galiano Trustees Roy affecting whether or not to hold a public hearing. Steeves override Islands Trust in contentious issues such as Galiano’s Smith and Mike Sharp declared they would not send the amended reminding the trustees of the Trust Executive’s considered Forest bylaws.’ bylaws to public hearing or for any other kind of public process. advice, urging they act in ‘an abundance of caution’and convene This chill-effect rumour has now been set to rest by Blair The amended bylaws—carrying the same numbers 199 and a public hearing. Lekstrom minister of what is nowadays called the Ministry of 200 that were refused by the Islands Trust Executive Committee Planner Brodie Porter noted staff could not endorse the Community Development. In a September 10 letter, he in June, and by the Islands Trust Council in August—represent a changes without further research, impossible ‘given the time acknowledges the lobbying but indicates that the ministry will cherry-picking of advice provided in a letter the trustees received constraints’. ‘It appeared the trustees now had the full benefit of not interfere in community and Islands Trust decisions. from the Trust Executive on August 28 about how they could the Executive’s advice, reinforced by LTC Chair Steeves,’ he said.’ In the letter to the Galiano Residents and Property Owners bring their bylaws into compliance with Islands Trust policies. However, with Steeves in firm opposition, Trustees Sharp and Association, Minister Lekstrom says: For their amendments Smith and Sharp accepted only Smith proceeded to sent the bylaws back to the Islands Trust ‘Over the years, there have been many requests, at various suggestions to remove the rural residential/heritage forest Executive. times and from both sides of the issue, for the Province of British provision from Galiano’s current bylaws (while allowing Commentary Columbia to try to influence the local debate regarding the applications from some of the Islands largest developers under Any lingering hopes that Trustees Sharp and Smith were the provision to proceed) and to require groundwater studies for permitting of residential use on Galiano Islands Forest lands. My committed to advancing issues beyond the rights of forest-lot predecessors have resisted these calls for ministerial influence to any building above 140 meters. owners may have been dispelled that day, as most members of Smith and Sharp rejected the Executive’s advice to avoid be brought to bear over local decision-making on this matter, in the audience left the hall shaking their heads. Forest-lot owners respect for the principle of local government jurisdiction over fragmentation of the forest by establishing ‘home plate’ could be seen outside the hall discussing with consternation residential siting controls, and to ensure emergency and public matters related to community planning and land use regulation, their handpicked trustees’ prolonged attempt to advance the as well as for the Islands Trust’s role in interpreting and access by including requirements for forest lot owners to convey forest issue in isolation from all other community concerns statutory rights-of-way provided in Galiano’s Road Network implementing its legislated mandate.’ before the end of their tenure. This letter now sets the tone for the entire Trust Area and lays Plan in return for residential entitlement. Other Islanders thought that flouting the Trust Executive and Smith and Sharp made clear they crafted their scheme in to rest the fear that powerful off-Island development interests LTC Chair’s considered advice and resurrecting flawed and still can have the ear of government in disrupting community such a way that they could avoid the need to take it to a new uncorrected bylaws would lead to the Trust Executive rejecting public hearing. In fact, Sharp stated several times at the decisions. It indicates that Island communities can expect to the patchwork bylaws all over again. have their decisions respected however raucous or well- September 8 meeting that his goal was to not initiate any Now in a crucial election this November, it appears Galiano organized the opposition. It is welcome news to many ‘changes’ to the rejected bylaws that would trigger a public Islanders will face two platforms in an election campaign: one Islanders.✐ hearing. that could actually centre on opposition to the Islands Trust’s At their regular GILTC meeting on September 8, Smith and policies and legislated mandate to ‘preserve and protect,’ versus This article can be found at www.islandtides.com, in the Sharp had tried to rewrite the bylaws on the spot and push them one which espouses a democratic and long-delayed Official Reprints section of our online archive, go through ‘Trust through to third reading, rather than wait until the planner could Community Plan review upholding the principles and policies of Matters,’ box in left column. It is a easy size to email to a friend. provide a draft based on their stated desires. When the task the Islands Trust. ✐ It is a easy to email to a friend. 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Julian West has withdrawn as the NDP candidate 21,000 copies this issue We’d hate to wake up on October 15 and learn that votes for for Saanich–Gulf Islands in the October 14 federal election. Every Second Thursday Andrew Lewis contributed to another victory for Gary Lunn, the What an even bigger shock to find that his name is still going way votes for Ralph Nader helped George W Bush defeat Al Gore to be on the ballot papers because he withdrew after the deadline in 2000. SALISH SEA’S ONLY FREE & set by the Elections Act after which no changes to the ballot can David Boyd and Margot Venton, Pender Island MAIL DELIVERY NEWSPAPER be made. This means that a person could vote for Julian even though he is not running! Saanich–Gulf Islands Vote But what an opportunity this situation presents to replace the Don’t Split the Progressive Vote! 14,000 print copies delivered to far right Conservative Gary Lunn with a MP who more reflects Dear Editor: the majority viewpoint in the riding! Gulf Islands’ households The Federal election is upon us. The primary objective in this All I advocate is that those who were going to vote NDP election for every progressive voter should be the defeat of the choose either to vote Green or Liberal and not waste their vote on Conservative Party. Unfortunately, there is every indication at a candidate that doesn’t exist. My friends claims that there might be NDP fanatics who will still vote for Julian West. I sure hope this time that this will not be the case. We even have the there aren’t any NDPers in Saanich-Gulf Islands Electoral possibility that the Conservative Party could win an outright District who would do this! majority, a nightmare scenario for every socially and ecologically Paul George, Sechelt minded citizen. 4,000 print copies on the Ferry Routes Saanich–Gulf Islands Vote The Conservative Party victory will not come about because a and in Sidney, Victoria, Mill Bay majority of Canadians are enamoured with this party and its Duncan, Nanaimo & Campbell River United We Stand regressive policies. Instead, it is because the more ‘progressive’ 3,000 online pdf readers each edition Dear Editor: vote is split three ways in every riding outside Quebec, and four We’re in the midst of an election campaign of great importance ways within Quebec. This allows the Conservative candidate to for the country and for our Saanich-Gulf Islands riding. www.islandtides.com waltz down the middle for a win. Preservation of our ecosystems and a progressive path toward In the Saanich Gulf Islands riding this is what happened in ISLAND TIDES PUBLISHING Ltd truly sustainable communities should be, and is, on the minds of the previous two elections. In 2006 the vote results were as Box 55, Pender Island, BC, V0N 2M0 Liberal and Green Party faithful. We have two parties preaching follows: Jennifer Burgis, NDP (26.54%), Andrew Lewis, Green to the ‘left,’ which creates the possibility of yet another split vote. Owner, Publisher & Editor: Christa Grace-Warrick I’m appealing to everyone now weighing their choices to (9.94%), Gary Lunn, Conservative (37.15%), and Sheila Orr, Assistant Publisher: Jill Moran make a united choice to remove the incumbent Gary Lunn from Liberal (26.08%). The results two years earlier, in 2004, were: Jennifer Burgis, NDP (21.58%), Andrew Lewis, Green (16.71%), Contributors: Henny Schnare, Brian Crumblehulme office. In his 11 years in power, he has done next to nothing to Gary Lunn, Conservative (34.57%), and David Mulroney, Liberal Priscilla Ewbank, Art Moses, Susanne Fornier address the very real effects of global climate change. Nor has he (26.78%). Wendy Hacking, Susann Hunt addressed the issue of food security in our region, or formulated a plan to support coastal communities and our dependence on a If the progressive vote is again split in our riding, it is very Tel: 250-629-3660 • Fax: 250-629-3838 clean, healthy ocean. These issues are all of vital importance and likely that Gary Lunn will once again win this election, even if— Email:[email protected] & [email protected] it’s time to remove Lunn from office. as in previous elections—he receives just slightly more than one How do we accomplish this? We vote together! In the 2006 third of the total votes cast. He must be laughing his head off! Deadline: Wednesday between Publications federal election, the Conservatives took 37.15% of the popular The above figures are as strong an argument as one can make Off-Island Canadian Subscriptions $42 vote. The NDP took 26.54%, the Liberals took 26.08%, and the for the validity of having some form of proportional Voluntary Mail & Box Pick-up Subscriptions $26.25 Green Party took 9.94%. If you combine just the NDP and representation as an alternative to the ‘first past the post’ system International Subs: $60.00 • Free online in PDF format Liberal vote, you have 52.62%—more than enough to un-seat the currently in place. conservatives. In the absence of proportional representation, concerned The 2008 NDP candidate–Julian West–has withdrawn from citizens have to find some way to make their votes count for the election. That basically leaves the NDP voters with a tough something. In this election more than in any other I have heard Barnes choice to make. It also leaves the Green voters with an even people say that they plan to vote ‘strategically’, in other words contractors ltd. tougher choice— to follow their party or vote for Briony Penn and they will be foregoing the usual party they support for the one the Liberals, who stand a very real chance of winning this riding. that is most likely to defeat the Conservative Party. Regrettably, I have never voted for the Liberal party before but I will be in if equal numbers cross over to another party these ‘strategic’ • Hitachi ZX Excavator • John Deere Sand Pro this election; both because I see that they are the one party that votes might cancel each other out and the overall result remain • Bobcat 334 Mini Excavator • 5 Ton Dump Truck can un-seat the Conservatives and because I know Briony Penn, the same: a wins for the Conservatives. • Bobcat 763 Skid Steer Loader • Tandem Slinger Truck and believe in her commitment to a sustainable future for the In our own riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands we have a rather Serving the Gulf Islands Salish Sea and our children. Please consider joining me in special situation evolving in this election. The NDP candidate, supporting her with your votes...we can do this together. Julian West, has withdrawn from the race for reasons which Paul Barnes Ethan Smith, Pender Island have already been made public. The NDP will not be fielding a Saanich–Gulf Islands Vote candidate in Saanich-Gulf Islands. Since the deadline for Cell: 250-740-7021 withdrawals was the previous evening, Mr West’s name will still Being A Penn Pal appear on the ballot; do not vote for a ghost. Dear Editor: This will leave Andrew Lewis of the Green Party and Briony For the past four federal elections in the riding of Saanich-Gulf Penn of the Liberal Party running against Gary Lunn. The fact Islands, our electoral system has failed the test of democracy. A that the ‘progressive’ vote will be split just two ways rather than minority of voters, ranging between 35-40%, has elected an MP three (as long as votes are not mistakenly cast for Julian West!) that the majority of voters soundly reject. Gary Lunn has improves the chances somewhat that Gary Lunn will be GULF ISLANDS WATER TREATMENT SOLUTIONS benefited from the consistent splitting of the progressive vote. unseated. Well Water • Rain Water • Surface Water It’s time to throw the climate change denying, asbestos Andrew Lewis and the Green Party came fourth in this riding promoting, nuclear cheerleading rascal out. in the last several elections. There is virtually zero chance that he • Whole-house Treatment Given the withdrawal of NDP candidate Julian West, the will be elected this time around. His candidature might however take enough votes away from Briony Penn to give the win to Gary • Self-cleaning Sediment Filters choice for progressive voters is narrowed to two candidates— Briony Penn for the Liberals and Andrew Lewis representing the Lunn again. • Media Filters Greens. In a nightmare scenario for citizens concerned about The Conservative Party has absolutely nothing to contribute to the biggest ‘green’ challenges facing us. In the recent Sierra • Ultraviolet Systems things like the environment, human rights, and sound economic policy, vote-splitting between Penn and Lewis could see Lunn Club report titled ‘Voters Guide to the Climate Crisis Election’ the elected for a fifth term. Conservative Party was given a grading of F+. REMOVE: The Liberal Party has chosen a very ‘green’ candidate to Iron / Odour / Bacteria / Hardness / Arsenic What should progressive voters do? For a number of compelling reasons, the answer is clear. Vote for Briony Penn. represent them in this riding, Briony Penn. The Liberal Party was given a B+ grade by the Sierra Club in the report mentioned 250-412-1110 • 604- 630-1114 • 320 Mary Street, Victoria Why? One, she’s brilliant (she teaches at UVic and her doctorate above. Plus, the Green Party is known to support the Liberal is in geography). Two, we need more women in Parliament in www.watertiger.net Party’s carbon tax ‘Green Shift’ policies. Canada. 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LETTERS from previous page Radio 2 Is Good Listening Haiti and Cuba? Canada historically has been a friend to Cuba Dear Editor: and they are now in crisis. In response to a reader’s criticism of the new CBC Radio 2, Haiti provides shamefully cheap labour for Canadian JAKOBSEN calling it a ‘middle of the road mainstream mash, of which there businesses who make money on the backs of these Haitians. are more than enough already out there’ is quite mistaken. Haiti is also occupied by both US and Canadian troops. Before ASSOCIATES The reader is complaining of only three hours of the hurricane, the people of Haiti were eating mud-cakes in spite programming during of the entire day. Her classical music can of having Canadian troops in their midst. Given that Canada be heard all day long, which allows for a very contemplative work forced out the democratically elected government do we not owe Custom designs for Homes, day . The CBC decided to restructure Disc Drive which only takes the people of Haiti something? Renovations, Interiors, place between 3 and 6pm. I do not think this progressive move I am ashamed that I have heard nothing from the and Vacation Homes was a sacrifice. Besides, it is geared for the most part for people government of Canada on this matter. Canadians are better than this and our government should be doing what Canadians would driving home from work, and the working population is a new Keith Jakobsen www.jakobsenassociates.com wish: that is to help these people now and to help in a meaningful generation. 604.261.5619 [email protected] I think it is time for a change. I cannot see many people way. missing the eclectic mix Disc Drive claimed to offer for decades. Please put pressure on the Harper government to do the right Polka music and noisy marching band tunes did not ease my thing in both Haiti and Cuba. Perhaps some Canadians will help individually. creative afternoon, but exhausted my ears endlessly with Stephanie McDowall, Nanaimo repetitious banging, that I inevitably had to turn the radio off. I heart-fully applaud the CBC for taking such a daring leap. Greater Green Shift With this new show, you can listen to a selection of music which Dear Editor: is quite rare today. Mainstream it is not. In a segment of three Elizabeth May released a plan for a ‘new energy revolution’ in WE MAKE BASEMENTS AND CRAWLSPACES hours, you can hear folk, jazz, blues, world music, reggae, and June of 2007 and urged Prime Minister Harper to ‘steal these DRY AND ENERGY EFFICIENT...ALL THE TIME! most other acclaimed contemporary adult music. The program ideas’. is carefully researched, with fascinating commentary. Harper is clearly daunted by Elizabeth May; he ignored the I do hope people will give it a chance. plan to increase taxes on things we don’t want, like pollution, Carrie Neiss, Pender Island and reduce them on things we do want, like energy-saving innovations, income and jobs. Helping Haiti & Cuba Stéphane Dion realized that it’s past time Canada Dear Editor: LETTERS, please turn to page 7 Is Canada going to provide some significant aid to the people of

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100% 100% Average Household Incomes Page 6 ISLAND TIDES, Oct 2, 2008 Rally in Sidney Must Love Dogs! Ode to Kate Maguire 1959–2008 A Better Way to Build Dogwood Initiative’s ‘No Tankers’ rally was held in Sidney on Save time, money and headaches. September 20. Dogwood says the street action in Sidney is Writer Hugh Kingsmill once wrote ‘friends are God’s apology for relatives’. True words when it comes to Kate Maguire. I met Kate in the nineties after moving to Saturna Island. She was my close friend and neighbour and I will miss her deeply. We both grew up in southern California and shared a passion for all kinds of Mexican food. We were equally disposed to eating TV-dinner enchiladas as to visiting 5-star cantinas. We often lamented the dearth of good So-Cal-style fare available in Victoria. For the record Saturna Chef Hubertus; Pioneer 1,673 sq. Ft we love your cooking but, and on this point Kate and I were in total agreement, there is no place for zucchini in any self • Complete panellized home package. respecting burrito. • Delivery to your site in 4 - 5 weeks from order date. Kate was a private person and was at her happiest sharing • Build yourself - or contractor can construct. life and her small simple space with furry friends: ‘mouse- • Comprehensive building guide included. adverse’ cats, Buster ‘the Wonder Dog’ and most recently, • Goes up quickly. because federal incumbent Gary Lunn is a Conservative cabinet ‘socially challenged’ Harriet. I remember helping her research • Highest quality, BC grown, kiln-dried lumber. minister whose position on tankers is on the wrong side of 80% organic methods for getting rid of mice from her cabin and, • Package price guaranteed up front. of coastal British Columbians. To date 20,000 people have Russ Anderson signed a ‘No Tankers’ petition to keep the coast free from oil she insisted, whatever solution had to also result in their R. Anderson Technical Services spills. survival. Duncan, BC She was proud, fiercely independent and her signature Phone: (250) 720-6000 The wild and pristine coastal waters of Northern BC have humour and vast intellect helped her to bear many Brian Haller been protected by a Moratorium on oil tanker traffic since 1972. View over 100 plans at: This ban on tankers through the Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait frustrations she experienced at the hands of our medical www.nelson-homes.com Mayne Island (250) 539-0024 and Queen Charlotte Sound is under threat. Proposed projects system. such as the Enbridge and Pembina pipelines would necessitate Kate had so many talents, writing and performing music, tanker traffic on the north coast, says Dogwood. graphic design, desktop publishing and more. I will miss ‘It was over 35 years ago that the first major struggle over Kate’s sense of humour most of all. She had a true gift, an whether or not to allow oil tankers through BC’s north coast was amazing ability to make people laugh. I will never forget waged, and it has been waged repeatedly since. The major sitting with her on the ‘comfy couch’, sharing a coffee on the heroes of those early days are known, including long time MP General store porch and chuckling about the latest hilarious David Anderson—but I believe it was the strength and passion of ‘social-political’ situation from small island life. coastal people standing up for what they believed in that was Thank you God, apology accepted! I feel blessed to have most fundamental to shutting those early oil tanker proposals known Kate Maguire and privileged to always remember her down,’ said rally organizer Eric Swanson. More information at in life. S D H www.dogwoodinitiative.org. ✐

Saturna Notes ~ Priscilla Ewbank ummer is folding into fall. Lots of soggy, wet sheep and Lewis-Green Party, Jeremy Amey-Canadian Action Party, and their allies, the turkeys and the chickens, are ganging up incumbent, Gary Lunn-Conservative. The NDP was not Son the apple trees to bring down the ripening fruit. We all represented as candidate Julian West had withdrawn from the hear rustle, rustle, rustle as the boughs jump up and down under election that morning. The hospitality and conviviality of a the weight of a 15lb turkey and then klonk, klonk, klonk as shared meal allowed the maximum interaction between the apples rain onto the ground. The waiting team below is instantly candidates and local citizens. barging for first place and either protecting or running off with At 7pm each candidate gave a three-minute presentation and their apple prizes. Thanksgiving dinner is fast approaching and were asked to explain why they believed they were best suited to a big, dark turkey is my fantasy for the centerpiece—and a few represent Saturna Island in parliament. 50 or 60 people for the freezer! listened, sitting in semicircles facing the two tables with the All Candidates Meeting moderator, secretary, and the four candidates; everyone on the On Tuesday, September 23, the Saturna Community Club same level. On a large sign above the stage were the words of ‘Oh sponsored a federal all-candidates meeting for Saanich–Gulf Canada’ lettered by a local artist.’ Next the candidates fielded Islands. The evening started with a scrumptious, potluck dinner questions. and lots of conversation with Briony Penn-Liberal, Andrew There were three very local questions. Saturna farmers, the Campbell family, have gone through a demanding and expensive process to meet the new standards created by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to maintain their family farm abattoir. On the day of the meeting, Jacques heard on CBC radio that the CFIA would be deregulating. The agency provides an inspector to be there while they butcher and to inspect the carcasses and the premises. The farm could not continue if this service were privatized and they had to pay for inspection. Candidates were aware of the highly debated change in food handling and it’s impacts on our local farming situation and the broader question of who SATURNA please turn to page 10

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www.elections.ca 1-800-INFO-VOTE TTY 1-800-361-8935 for people who are deaf or 1-800-463-6868 hard of hearing Page 8 ISLAND TIDES, Oct 2, 2008 Face to face democracy breaks out on Galiano ~ Suzanne Fournier If the power goes out, will you be ready? enied a town hall session at each of two September subdivision developer, puzzled aloud about the community’s meetings of their Local Trust Committee, Galiano ambivalence over RRFH zoning (a zone the Islands Trust residents took democracy into their own hands at a Executive pointed out in its August 28 letter might be deleted in • Residential, Industrial D • impromptu September 19 meeting at the Island’s south hall. the problematic bylaws 199 and 200). Dewinetz asserted that Automatic Standby & After close to 100 islanders were asked to leave the building Forest land is too far from Galiano’s ‘town centre’ to be suitable Portable generators so that Trustees Mike Sharp and Roy Smith could hear legal for housing or other community amenities and Forest-lot owner • Sales, parts, service advice in-camera on patched-together bylaws 199 and 200, Isabel Stevens echoed those views by saying other property- people voted with their feet—and stayed seated. It was politely owners should also be on the hook to donate land. Mike Hoebel pointed out that the kitchen adjoining the hall would be more noted that varying views could be properly accommodated as suited to the small group of two trustees, Islands Trust planners part of a long-delayed Official Community Plan review. Coastal Power Service and Galiano’s new LTC chair Gary Steeves. The new ‘kitchen Stevens said there could be ‘lots more give and take’ if owners (250) 383-2536 www.coastalpower.ca cabinet’ picked up laptops and moved to the kitchen, while the of F1 forest land were permitted one home first. To which Gary expectant throngs in the hall stayed put. Moore replied that a residence could be gained right now under Astonishingly, on an island that has supposedly required the existing community plan, through rezoning as part of an IS YOUR hours of expensive ‘facilitation’, democracy broke out and a face- holistic planning process. Walter Forstbauer said he ‘stayed to-face discussion between Islanders ensued. away from RRFH’ because ‘it was too much development’ on the The LTC meeting had been called for 8:30am but Islanders island. WELL WATER had already showed up in droves at the appointed time, though Dewinetz returned to a familiar theme that some off-island SAFE TO DRINK? it was widely-suspected the LTC would quickly repair to a forest-lot owners ‘have been trying to be part of this community Contamination can occur private session. Outside the hall, affordable housing activists had for 17 years!’ Some of these owners are generous and have ‘solid without changes in colour or erected a multi-room tent so that those entering the hall from ideas,’ said Dewinetz, but have suffered in his view from taste. Be safe, test annually. the lower parking-lot had to negotiate their way through it, while unfriendliness and discrimination. right outside the hall stood a small pup tent, accompanied by North Islander Helena Chambers had some succinct advice signs asking if the temporary domiciles represented Galiano’s for those who just want to live on their land: ‘Rezone!’ South 250-656-1334 best hope for affordable housing. Islander Steve Goldberg, who has in the past chaired civil Although little has been done on the affordable housing front meetings in the fractious debate, stood up to say briefly that he by the two trustees who inserted the issue as a plank in their last appreciated Dewinetz and Baines ‘for bringing up concerns election platform, Galiano Islanders have worked diligently on a about services’ needed in the community. ‘We have been at two Galiano Land and Community Housing Trust, with a broad- ends of rooms for a long time,’ said Goldberg of the two based community board including Doug Latta, Diana Lilly, Gary perceived ‘sides’ of the Forest-land debate. He noted that fax: 250-656-0443 Website: www.mblabs.com Coward, Steve Goldberg, Gloria Olson, Hans-Krishna von Hagen, Roger Pettit and Tom Hennessey, most of whom were in Galiano residents should talk more about ‘what’s best for this Email: [email protected] island in terms of creating a healthy community.’ 2062 Unit 4 Henry Ave. West, Sidney, B.C. V8L 5Y1 attendance at the meeting. When the LTC went ‘in camera’, longtime resident Tom Baines, Stevens and Fred King then raised what they Hennessey had swiftly repaired to the local bakery for a giant perceived as sore points in recent history, saying all their past tray of cinnamon buns which circulated in the hall, Munching a rezoning efforts had failed, to which former trustee Louise What is a Decario had a swift comeback that some forest-lot owners’ bun, Hennessy, who had helped erect the tents outside, sat down property worth refusal to countenance provision for future public road access in one of the chairs recently vacated by the LTC and asked who without water? through their land (through statutory rights-of-way) had made would like to discuss affordable housing; noting that with the rational rezoning impossible. Decario noted that Jim Trueit’s Rural Residential Heritage Forest (RRFH) option slated to be • WATER WELLS access to building on the upper portion of his forest lot would axed that very day, without a public hearing, the community have been blocked by Fred King’s lot. • HYDROFRACTURING stood to lose perhaps its best hope of getting land to house Strong opposition to public road access was voiced with some TO IMPROVE WELL YIELDS families, seniors, low-income and working families. forest-lot owners apparently preferring friends with keys to gates Drilling the Islands since 1965 Despite a few initial loud protests, Hennessy took a vote and to statutory rights-of-way. Clearly the road network plan, urged pressed on. A lively discussion ensued, with even the dissenters by the Islands Trust executive but spurned by forest-lot owners 1-800-746-7444 SSI: 250-537-8456 eventually drawn in. Pioneer Islander and forest-lot owner Lloyd and current trustees Sharp and Smith, is a key part of what the www.drillwell.com [email protected] Baines pointed out that the island needs several amenities as Galiano community needs to decide as part of the OCP review. well as housing, including land to house a new cemetery. The return of the LTC after its one-hour in-camera kitchen Richard Dewinetz, a forest-lot owner and potential cabinet was almost anti- climactic. ✐

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Take notice that Gary Dale Wine of Welbury Bay, BC intends to make application to Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB), Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Coast Region office for a Specific Permission - Moorage situated on Provincial Crown Land On Tuesday, October 14, vote. located in the vicinity of Welbury Bay, Saltspring Island, BC The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is # 1413958. A federal general election is taking place on October 14, 2008. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Did you receive this card? Where and when to vote? Do you know the new identification rules Integrated Land Management Bureau at # 142-2080 Labieux Advance voting to vote? FEDERAL GENERAL ELECTION ÉLECTION GÉNÉRALE FÉDÉRALE www.elections.ca Tuesday, Octobre 14, 2008 Le mardi 14 octobre 2008 Road, Nanaimo, B.C V9T 6J9. VOTER CARTE D’INFORMATION INFORMATION CARD DE L’ÉLECTEUR You can vote before election day. When you vote, you must prove your Comments will be received by If your name and Si vos nom et adresse When you vote, you MUST prove address appear on figurent sur cette your identity and address. IMPORTANT this card, you are carte, vous êtes Au moment de voter, vous DEVEZ registered to vote. inscrit pour voter. prouver votre identité et votre adresse. Advance voting will be held Friday, identity and address. ILMB until October 31, 2008. Please take this card when you Veuillez apporter cette carte go to vote. lorsque vous irez voter. If this card is not addressed to you Si cette carte ne vous est pas October 3, Saturday, October 4 and ILMB may not be able to or contains errors, please call the destinée ou si elle contient des toll-free number on the back. erreurs, téléphonez au numéro YOUR NAME sans frais indiqué au verso. YOUR ADDRESS For the list of acceptable pieces of To vote you must: Pour voter, vous devez être : • be a Canadian citizen • citoyen canadien VOTRE NOM Monday, October 6, from noon to 8:00 p.m. consider comments received • be at least 18 years old on • âgé d’au moins 18 ans VOTRE ADRESSE election day le jour de l’élection identification authorized by the Chief This card CANNOT be used Cette carte NE PEUT PAS servir Locations of advance polling stations after this date. Please visit our as proof of identity or address. de preuve d’identité ou d’adresse. appear on the back of the voter information Electoral Officer of Canada, please website at card. see the pamphlet you received by http://www.al.gov.bc.ca/clad Keep the voter information card you mail from Elections Canada or visit /land_prog_services/program received by mail from Elections Canada. It You can vote by mail or at your local www.elections.ca and click on “Voter s.html under Tenure tells you where and when to vote. You’ll get Elections Canada office using the special Identification at the Polls”. Overview and Program through the voting process more quickly if ballot if you make the request by 6:00 p.m. Information for more you have it with you. on Tuesday, October 7. To vote, you must: information. • be a Canadian citizen Be advised that any If you haven’t received it, or if you found To download the registration form, go to • be at least 18 years old on election day response to this advertisement • prove your identity and address an error in your name or address, please www.elections.ca and click on “I’m Mailing will be considered part of the phone your local Elections Canada office. My Vote!”, or call Elections Canada to public record. For information, You’ll find the number at www.elections.ca obtain the form and information. contact the Freedom of by clicking on “Voter Information Service”. Information Advisor at Integrated Land Management Bureau’s regional office. Vote. Shape your world.

www.elections.ca 1-800-INFO-VOTE TTY 1-800-361-8935 1-800-463-6868 for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, toll-free in Canada and the United States, or toll-free in Canada and the United States, 613-991-2082 from anywhere in the world or 001-800-514-6868 toll-free in Mexico ISLAND TIDES, Oct 2, 2008, Page 9 READERS LETTERS from page 7 Islanders upset, and rightly so. In the past and present Tony Law Repeat visitors to Hornby note very little change. We have Your Green Party candidate for has served his community well, and I earnestly wish for him to retained extensive wild areas and a rural ambiance. Our Saanich-Gulf Islands continue. coastline has not been marred by a profusion of monster homes I also echo Cheryl’s suggestion to join the Gulf Islands and private docks. Andrew Lewis Alliance, adding it would be one more step, to keep the Trustees So we are now giving some attention to the challenge of eyes on the ‘preserve and protect’ not the unintentional ‘seek and accessible housing for Hornby’s core community. Bob Gee sees destroy’ of the uninformed or greedy. this as ‘social engineering’ and suggests the Trust is ‘going astray’ ‘It’s time to change the Terry Hanna, Gabriola Island when we ‘focus on community’ because it is ‘not what this climate in Ottawa with a organization was set up for initially.’ Hornby Well-Preserved fresh new perspective that As it happens, the committee of BC’s Legislature that Dear Editor: recommended the establishment of the Islands Trust in 1973 is based on values and What a despondent picture of Hornby Island is painted by Bob stated that the proposed trust should ‘act in the best interests of principles we all share: Gee in his letter contending that the Islands Trust has gone astray (September 18, Island Tides). The reality is much the islands and their residents’. The Committee emphasized ‘the respect for each other and brighter. I am proud that Hornby Island is a ‘preserve and fragile nature’ of the islands, but also stated ‘it is essential that a future for our children.’ the trust be fully representative of all interests.’ The first interest protect’ success story. Andrew Lewis About 24% of Hornby Island is in protected areas. A further identified was local residents, including those ‘who have to make 12% is protected from subdivision and building. An additional their living locally’. 28% is in the agricultural land reserve. That’s almost two thirds A subsequent committee of the legislature reviewed the of the Island not available for residential, commercial or Islands Trust Act in 1988 and noted that residents of the Gulf industrial development. The remaining third of Hornby has Islands have ‘various interpretations’ of the preserve and protect practically no subdivision potential. I estimate that during the Object of the Islands Trust. It recommended that clarity be For more about Andrew and the Green Party of Canada: previous two terms the potential residential density has been provided through a ‘regional plan’ for the Trust Area to ‘reflect www.andrewlewis.ca reduced by about 60 dwellings. This came about in part because the Object’. The committee suggested that, while the Object the local trust committee persuaded the province to support the should be maintained, ‘it should not be used to thwart the 1-866-656-2221 reasonable progress’ desired for each island. It noted that the removal of subdivision and residential capacity from about 800 Authorised by the Official Agent acres of crown land and initiated the acquisition of over 450 Trust was set up initially to address the ‘uncontrolled acres of parkland. Most of our groundwater recharge and development’ happening prior to 1974 but, since then, the Object sensitive ecosystems areas are now protected. had sometimes been employed to the ‘detriment of reasonable Meanwhile, Hornby is also a leader with respect to the built development proposals’. environment. We are the only island to have a maximum floor The proposed ‘regional plan’ took the form of the Islands area for dwellings (200sq.m) on the majority of residential lots. Trust Policy Statement, adopted in 1993. This states that the North Pender Island Affordable Housing Task Force We have the lowest permitted height for dwellings in the Trust Trust ‘is responsible to the present and future residents’ whose Invites you to join us for a Area (7m along the coast, 8m elsewhere), the smallest permitted needs must be ‘sustained within the limitations of the natural lot coverage (15%) and the largest minimum setback from the environment and the island communities’. But it also requires Community Information Meeting sea (15m). Private docks are not permitted on Hornby. LETTERS, please turn to page 11 & PENN from page 1 Forum on Affordable Housing riding’s young people and said that they needed skills and access International and global issues continued to featured in the to land to create sustainable livelihoods. questions asked by participants and the replies given by Penn Saturday, October 4th The Liberals main concern with health care was that there be and Ignatieff: Omar Khadr should be repatriated from Pender Islands Community Hall regional equality in service and facilities throughout Canada. Guantanamo, US war resisters should be granted asylum from The $43billion earmarked by Paul Martin was still being spent. second tours of duty, the only defensible role for troops in Noon to 3:00 pm To ‘pull the demand out of hospitals,’ an emphasis on wellness Afghanistan between now and 2011 is to train the Afghan army. 12:00 pm - Meet Housing Task Force members and prevention was needed through: health and diet education, Penn emphasized the inter-connectedness of many of the - Review materials on display local food, and investment in sports and recreation facilities. issues raised. World leadership on climate change and other 1:00 pm - Presentations On the question of the value of the arts, both Ignatieff and issues was good for the home economy. The Green Shift, she - Review of Housing Survey results - Guest Speakers said, ‘was a ‘mechanism to connect the dots’ and that she was Penn were clear: arts funding was important for people and 2:30 pm - Community Comments, Q & A Canada. Penn supported an arts and culture panel. Ignatieff ‘going to Ottawa to connect dots.’ spoke of the importance of the arts in representing Canada to the Leadership Everyone Welcome! world. Canadians, he said, have a deep-seated respect for culture Ignatieff was angry with the Conservative’s 19-month and learning. No sector he said ‘does more to promote Canada to unrelenting attack on Stephane Dion. He questioned who Prime the world. He supported broad, plural, open support for the art Minister Harper was to define leadership. He said that Harper and culture of all sectors of Canada’s citizens. ‘Bring it on he said, was a ‘one man band’ who ‘muzzled caucus’. Of Stephane Dion let’s have it all, bring it on. We will support it generously.’ he said, ‘the man can do the job.’ Liberals, he said, did not take LAND ACT: LAND ACT: Connections lessons from anybody about leadership. NOTICE OF NOTICE OF Throughout discussion, from his wide overseas experience, He pointed to Lester ‘Mike’ Pearson, one of Canada’s finest INTENTION INTENTION Ignatieff brought an international perspective to the discussion. leaders but who was also decried: ‘Can’t make a speech, can’t TO APPLY FOR A TO APPLY FOR A On climate change he felt that Canada can be a world leader. speak French and bumbles.’ Nevertheless ‘he knew how to build DISPOSITION OF DISPOSITION OF ‘We are custodians,’ he said, ‘of a global climate system.’ The a team and brought into cabinet people like Trudeau.’ His 1963- CROWN LAND CROWN LAND 1968 government introduced universal health care, student arctic was an enormous stewardship role. Take notice that Paul Peter loans, the Canada Pension Plan, the Order of Canada, and the Take notice that H. Stewart Canada traditionally has taken leadership in international Gladfelty and Candance Gales of Salt Spring Island, current Canadian flag. law, creating the Law of the Sea and the landmine treaty, but Olive Gladfelty of Village BC intends to make now the Conservatives had ‘walked away from leadership’. ‘Why He said he was sure that there were many leaders, Bay, Mayne Island, BC intend application to Integrated Land wasn’t Harper in China at the Olympics’ he asked? And why was community leaders, in the room; talking softly but bring out the to make application to Management Bureau (ILMB), he not at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico? best in other people. Integrated Land Management Ministry of Agriculture and Support For Penn Bureau (ILMB), Ministry of Lands, Coast Region office for Because, says Ignatieff, ‘he does not have any sense of what the Agriculture and Lands, Coast occasion requires.’ Amongst a number of other groups and individuals, a license private residential Region office for a license for moorage situated on On trade Ignatieff said that NAFTA had been ‘difficult.’ But Conservation Voters of BC are endorsing Briony Penn in private residential moorage Provincial Crown Land that trade agreements were good for Canada and that Saanich-Gulf Islands. Penn is a ‘long-standing environmental situated on Provincial Crown located in the vicinity of negotiations with the European Union’s 350 million people were champion with a long track record of achievements in the Land located in the vicinity of Welbury Bay, Salt Spring necessary. ‘We need to diversify and get a ‘balanced trade environmental and community building areas,’ said Naomi Village Bay, Mayne Island. Island. The Lands File Number portfolio,’ he said. ‘We have been lazy,’ he added, ‘too much Devine, CVBC’s regional co-ordinator. The organization chooses The Lands File Number economic activity is tied up with the United States.’ At the same candidates based on their track records and how likely it is they’ll that has been established for this application is # 1413955. that has been established for be elected, she said. ‘The idea is for us to do as much work to time Canada needed to strengthen its east-west ties and Canada Written comments concerning this application is # 1413953. ✐ needed a national energy strategy. unsplit the progressive vote as we can,’ said Devine. this application should be Written comments concerning directed to the Section Head, this application should be Integrated Land Management directed to the Section Head, Bureau at # 142-2080 Labieux Integrated Land Management Road, Nanaimo, B.C V9T 6J9. Bureau at # 142-2080 Labieux BRIONY PENN Comments will be received by Road, Nanaimo, B.C V9T 6J9. ILMB until October 19, 2008. 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Philosophically, this is not new; Epicurus developed his thesis B.C’s Premier Western Red Cedar we fit in and how we value the Islands’ good life. It is the little twenty-three-hundred years ago: live for the moment and enjoy Home & Cabin Packages things that are the measure. all of it. ‘If dinner is only a piece of bread, then relish it.’ All of Say you need to make lunch; do you open a can of something which may be counter to the prevailing culture that promotes the to heat up, charge off to the bakery for a slice of pizza and easiest, softest, cheapest, quickest and stupidest way to do sausage roll, or do you walk into the garden for a few fresh everything—except live. veggies, cut off a slice of bread (bread that you made), apply local In discussion with my wife the other day, we separated a few cheese and chutney, and pour a glass of homemade wine? Does chores from pleasures and compared notes: cleaning the toilet, you lifestyle extend to quality food and eating from the earth you no problem, laundry likewise, cooking is definitely a pleasure, as nurture, or is food just another fuel? is eating even when the food is not great. Going ‘online’ is a How about chores? Do you like cutting the grass in chore, in fact my wife would rather clean the toilet than click springtime? I do, and I like the smell of fresh grass and the mice. instant gratification of creating order out of chaos, if no, then My choice for bottom chore is shopping; ‘Let’s make a deal, (Adams Model as shown - $61,450) why grow grass? Washing dishes are also a chore or a pleasure I’ll take out the compost and sort the recycling, you buy the All Inclusive Lock-Up Packages and we do it every day. groceries.’ ✐ WWW.WILDERNESSCABIN.COM SATURNA from page 6 Coast protects the collective health of the nation’s food. A common and Saturna’s tax-base the money mostly disappears. Cottages thread in the candidates’ presentation was that there is constant Candidates were keen to respond to local questions. The pressure on government from big business to conglomerate ‘for audience listened raptly while candidates gave lively takes on (604) 886-0917 efficiency’ and to turn regulation over to the business solutions offered under Mr Lunn’s leadership and how their [email protected] themselves—local voices can hardly be heard above the clamour approach would differ. Obviously all candidates have done a lot of lobbyists. But, large-scale slaughterhouses create their own of homework and any disingenuous answers came under fire health hazards by their scale and, with depressing regularity, from the others. self-regulation fails. Affordable housing; the power of lobbyists to subvert The next question was from south Saturna. What can be done government process; the deep ‘harmonization’ with the US LAND ACT: LAND ACT: about a serious environmental problem where there is a lack of which is being accomplished under the guise of new regulatory NOTICE OF NOTICE OF regulatory control? Residents of Saturna and Pender, on a agreements which are not subject to the scrutiny of the Canadian INTENTION INTENTION roughly three-week turnaround, have been subjected to plumes parliament and public participation; off-shore oil drilling and TO APPLY FOR A of gypsum dust since the early 1970’s. Plumper Sound and Navy tanker traffic; Chalk Lake and medical isotope production and TO APPLY FOR A Channel between Pender and Saturna are designated ‘holding the threatening action towards the regulator, Linda Keen; the DISPOSITION OF DISPOSITION OF CROWN LAND areas’ for the Port of Vancouver with 4 or 5 anchorages. growing prosperity gap between middle and low income families CROWN LAND Take notice that Douwe and Within this loophole, Canada Steamship Lines spends about and the rich—these and more came up in the rapid-fire two Take notice that Charles Dana Goedbloed of South 24-hours noisily unloading gypsum from a ship onto a barge. hours of questions. Read and Liane Read of Salt Pender, BC intend to make Sometimes, it seems, dust suppression equipment is used but A sense of frustration was expressed in tone of voice and Spring Island, BC intend to application to Integrated Land even then there is plume of dust over the Sound and over choice of words during many of the questions—a sense of make application to Integrated Management Bureau (ILMB), Pender. Some years ago, a barge flipped over while being loaded, disenfranchisement in many areas of our government—who is Land Management Bureau Ministry of Agriculture and dumping its gypsum. The unloading takes place within an area running our country? The last question was put to all candidates, (ILMB), Ministry of Agriculture Lands, Coast Region office for a adjacent to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Transport ‘What is the most important message you have learned from the and Lands, Coast Region office license private residential Canada and the Ministry of the Environment and Parks Canada citizens of Saturna Island?’ ‘Integrity is highly desired’-Penn, for a Specific Permission- moorage situated on Provincial Moorage situated on Crown Land located in the all have a part to play. ‘Straight answers’-Lunn, ‘Very informed electorate’-Amey, ‘Very Provincial Crown Land located vicinity of Plumper Sound, Local question three was, ‘What happens to the payments in caring, engaged community’-Lewis. in the vicinity of Ganges South Pender Island, BC lieu of taxes that come from Parks Canada’s total landbase on Do vote. I easily forget that Canadian women have only had Harbour, Salt Spring Island. 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LETTERS, from page 9 to police the activity, but they certainly were not there that day ensure that the ferry has adequate crew for the voyage. In turn, that ‘a balance must be established between the needs of all and if they cannot be there every time and these commercial passengers can actually rely on the schedule to make it to their stakeholders.’ operations are unable to behave themselves without them, then destinations within a reasonable time. This is especially Thus trusteeship, right from the beginning, has involved the I fear for the future of these magnificent creatures that grace important for the southern Gulf Islands routes, which often have task of preserving and protecting the Trust Area while also giving your shores. only 2 sailings per day. Moreover, an advanced reservation due consideration to the interests of residents. As the results I shall no longer be recommending whale watching to friends system for foot passengers may encourage more people to leave show, ‘preserving and protecting’ has been the priority on in the UK whom I encourage to visit your amazing country. their vehicles at home and reduce their carbon footprint. Hornby but it is not inappropriate to also consider the interests Harriet Thomas, London, UK I hope you will take immediate action regarding advanced of residents in sustaining a unique and vulnerable community. Foot Passenger Reservations reservation for foot passengers, such that British Columbians can be proud of a ferry transport system that listens to customer Tony Law, Hornby Island The following letter was sent to BC Ferries at the end of July concerns and does their part in environment sustainability. regarding an idea for foot passenger reservations, to date no A Whale of a Story Matthew Buchanan, Vancouver Dear Editor, acknowledgment has been received. ‘Speed Limit’ Driving Not The Norm My sister and I have just returned to the UK after a fabulous Dear David Hahn: Dear Editor: month vacationing on Vancouver Island. Your wonderful On July 1, I was on my way to Tsawwassen, coming back from I read with disgust and amazement Kim Davis’ letter in Island photograph of an orca with the caption ‘The Ultimate West Coast Saturna Island. I had planned to catch the 3:45pm ferry that Tides last edition. I always wondered what must was going Experience’ on the front page of Island Tides early last month transfers at Village Bay onto the Queen of Nanaimo. At Saturna, through the heads of the drivers of the armoured chariots inspired me to take my sister whale-watching. I had been once I was told by a BC Ferries employee that the connecting ferry at thundering past me on the blind corners of Pender Island. Now before with a very respectful 1st Nations outfit based in Mayne Island was already full; hence, we had to do an extra I know. Richmond, a few years ago. This time I chose one of the largest, transfer and go to Swartz Bay (2 transfers on 3 different ferries). and seemingly very well-organised operations in downtown Let’s get this straight, the rules of the road are there for the This entailed a delay of 2 hours, lengthening our total trip time Victoria for my sister’s ‘trip of a lifetime’. safety of everyone. A solid yellow line means do not pass because to 5 hours instead of 3. Vehicle-passengers, on the other hand, We ended up having a distressing experience that has visibility is not sufficient to do so safely. And passing someone on were able to make reservations in advance and made it onto the haunted us ever since. Having been informed by our a corner is suicidally dangerous. scheduled ferry without a problem. knowledgeable captain that orca are now so endangered that The writer whines on and on about how he got (deservedly I only one has been born this year and it has only a 50% chance of My question is why can someone make reservations onto the feel) some negative feedback from a scooter driver. I would like surviving until next year, we proceeded to quite literally hound a ferry with a car, but not as a foot passenger? It seems like BC to point out to four-wheeled drivers that the numerous, group of about 8 to 12 of these amazing creatures across open Ferries is giving preferential treatment to customers bringing dangerously sharp 90º corners on the ‘Otter Bay 500’ are very sea along with several other vessels. More and more boats were vehicles on the ferry by allowing vehicle reservations, but not difficult for two-wheeled vehicles to navigate without slowing coming out in relays all the time. walk-on passenger reservations. If foot passengers were allowed down drastically. This does not mean that this is the time to pass! Out of the whole of that open sea there was nowhere the orca to make reservations in advance, it would have saved me, along The writer further demonstrates his lack of common sense by could have turned to get away from the boats. Vying always for with other passengers, the hassle of making 2 transfers and blithely stating that those who cannot ‘do the speed limit’ should the best possible view the motor boats kept shooting ahead of spending almost half a day trying to make it back home. ‘show respect’ by ‘pulling over’ in the interests making the Island them. The animals were continually surrounded by whirring This policy of BC Ferries giving preferential treatment to ‘happier’. I have a simpler solution for Island happiness. Some motors. At one stage we saw an orca bump into its neighbour. I vehicle passengers goes contrary to the provincial government’s drivers should stop putting the lives of travelers on Pender roads at risk by lead-footed driving! have no doubt they were stressed by our presence. Our guide mandate of sustainability and active living. In this era of carbon Findlay Clark, Pender Island expressed surprise that this group had reduced in size from 20. taxes and energy-efficient incentives, BC Ferries needs to be He spoke of their need to eat 500lb of meat a day. When were doing everything possible to encourage the public to leave their they going to get a chance to do that? He told us that a 95-year- cars at home. Instead, it is very successfully deterring foot Jay E. Electric old female and her 60-year-old male offspring are known to stay passengers like myself from taking public transit and walking together. Geriatrics? Pregnant females? Juveniles? Who knows onto the ferry. what damage we may have done that day to what kind of family On July 5, stranded passengers were turned away from a Jeff Edwards bonds. It did not seem surprising to me that with all this motor ferry on Galiano Island due to a lack of crew members on board. boat activity going on all around them this group had reduced by This reinforces the pressing concern of BC Ferries needing to Serving Pender Island and the half in number from previous days, and possibly take a hard look at their operating policies and structure, as become scattered at sea, as we were certainly getting in between passenger needs seem to be the last thing on BC Ferries’ agenda. Southern Gulf Islands them all, as were all the boats. A possible solution to the problem of staffing of vessels would I understand that there are strict rules in place concerning the be to introduce foot passenger reservations on the Southern Gulf 250-629-3973 [email protected] way the whale-watching operators are supposed to conduct Island routes, and possibly other routes. This would enable BC 250-217-9500 cell themselves in order to protect the orca, and monitor boats go out Ferries to predict a more accurate passenger count, as well as Page 12, ISLAND TIDES, Oct 2, 2008 Giving Thanks Is Priority One ~Wendy Hacking Fred, having almost consummated marital ready to give it her all, rehearsed or not. They relations with his wife, Marsha, was a bit were in the middle of a medley of jazz standards confused. Marsha was known to be …vocal…at including her solo in ‘Blue Moon’, when the times like this, but never before had she pager in her pocket started to vibrate and then exclaimed: ‘Priority one!’ In a moment Fred her heart beat faster when she heard: ‘Priority realized that it wasn’t Marsha’s voice distracting one. All First Responders and Firefighters, him, but the dispatcher’s squawk from his 8749 Turning Point Road.’ Emma blushed, pager, tossed on the night table with the rest of raced out of the community hall and quickly the detritus from the pockets of his jeans. started her car. ‘Priority one,’ the disembodied voice ordered. None of her kids, grandkids or great-grands ‘All First Responders and Firefighters, 8749 had thought that Nona would live to see her First Responders and Firefighters, 8749 90th but here they all were, squeezed into the Turning Point Road.’ Jerry did a U-turn at the cottage where Nona had raised three children. foot of Nona’s driveway and quickly headed A birthday cake with nine big sparklers was back in the direction from which he had just hiding on the kitchen counter, just waiting for arrived. Jerry to arrive before being brought out to cap Every available First Responder and the celebration potluck supper. Firefighter on this small island responds to a Jerry was Nona’s oldest grandson and, if you priority one call unless or until the officer in bought what the other grandkids said, always command orders him or her to stand down. her favourite. Jerry was late. He’d phoned from And today, given what happened on twisty, the ferry to let them know it was running steep Turning Point Road, it was a very good behind but now the dock was finally in sight. Photo: Jill Moran thing that so many of the volunteers turned out. He’d be there in 10 minutes, he’d said. Fifteen at Feast to Field—living the good life locally. Guests enjoy a gourmet harvest Fred was first on the scene. He had seen bad the most. Jerry gunned his truck up the hill ones in his time but this was one of the worst. A from the ferry dock, cursing the slow moving festival while meandering on a Saanich farm. Vancouver Island restaurants and motor vehicle accident had brought hydro wires traffic preceding him. At last, Nona’s driveway producers prepared food with local ingredients as well as offering a sampling of down and, from what he could tell when he was in sight when Jerry heard the unmistakable local beer, wine and cider. The 10th annual fundraising event benefits Farm arrived, at least three people were trapped in voice crackling from his pager: ‘Priority one. All the vehicle, all seriously injured. Fred ro was enroute. Tragically, the local coroner had Folk/City Folk and numerous other Vancouver Island community projects related immediately recognized his neighbour Ted’s car to make her way to the accident scene, too. to local food production, distribution, and consumer education. and involuntarily shuddered when he saw that All first responders and firefighters on these the person behind the wheel had red hair and small islands volunteer their time to wasn’t moving. Jen, Ted’s daughter, had red continuously study and train, be tested, Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement Project hair. certified and re-certified, preparing themselves The RCMP constable arrived at the same to respond to the worst that life can bring to UPDATE MARINE CONSTRUCTION – time as the Fire/Rescue Command Officer and their neighbours and friends. These volunteers the ambulance. Emma, Jerry and 11 more and their families give up a great deal of STRAIT OF GEORGIA volunteers were close behind and BC personal peace knowing that their pagers can HydTurning Point Road.’ Fred jumped into his call the volunteers out to incidents where their September and October 2008 jeans and then into his truck. own lives might be placed in danger. Emma had rehearsed her part in the fall In this month of Thanksgiving, if you live in choral concert whenever she could, which was a community where your life depends on the not very often. What with working at the lunch selfless courage of women and men who are counter and looking after the neighbour’s kids volunteer first responders and firefighters, two days a week, there wasn’t much time left to please take a moment to search them out and Meeting the electricity practice her songs. But she couldn’t just back say thank you. Your quiet recognition will be needs of growing communities on out now and let the rest of the community choir appreciated. ✐ down. Besides, she enjoyed singing, losing This article can be found at Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands herself in the music and the great sound they all www.islandtides.com, in the Reprints section made when their voices finally came together in of our online archive, go through ‘Salish Sea, BC Transmission Corporation (BCTC) is replacing and upgrading the existing 138 kV harmony. Good Life’ box in left column. It is a easy size to overhead transmission lines and one of the existing submarine cable circuits connecting The choir director had insisted everyone be email to a friend. It is a easy to email to a southern Vancouver Island to the Lower Mainland with new 230 kV infrastructure. at tonight’s practice, the last before the concert friend. Through late October, crews will continue the installation of three new 230 kV submarine coming up this weekend. So here Emma was, cables in the Strait of Georgia (between Galiano Island and Roberts Bank). During this period, there will be a cable-laying vessel, barges with equipment, tugboats and workboats in the water along the cable route and also near the cable terminal stations on Salt Spring Attractions & Island, Parker Island and Galiano Island. To ensure the safety of the public and workers, the contractor will restrict public access around the active work sites. 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