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Missing Man's Body Recovered $ 25 Champs! Arts in bloom 1(incl. GST) Slayers bring Stefanie Denz, Gallery 8, home the cup Easter Art Show, Salt Spring PAGE 20 Blooms and more PAGES 9-14 GULF ISLANDS Wednesday, April 12, 2017 — YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1960 57TH YEAR ISSUE 15 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Sneakers group launches #SeeMe campaign Cyclist collision prompts awareness initiative BY ELIZABETH NOLAN DRIFTWOOD STAFF An accident on Fulford-Ganges Road that sent 65-year-old cyclist Peter Freeman to Victoria with serious injuries last Mon- day has provided impetus for a new public awareness campaign that aims to create safer conditions on roadways. Runners from the Salt Spring Sneakers club are taking responsibility for being seen on the road and hope social-media posts showing their bright clothing and accesso- ries are destined to become viral. PHOTO BY JEN MACLELLAN “We have all grown weary of the number of near-misses to fatalities that we have GISS Senior Improv team members, from left, Peter Hoskins, Kane O’Scalleigh, Fiona Pirie and Shaye RAISING THE STAKES: been inundated with recently, and have Steele act up at ArtSpring Monday night, the fi nal event before they wage national level competition in Ottawa next week. decided to launch a new social-media and print campaign,” said Susan Gordon, one of RCMP the #SeeMe founders. As well as being a Sneakers runner, Gor- don is a member of the the Vancouver Fal- cons Athletic Club. She is an NCCP coach- in-training, a competitive road and track runner and a former professional hunter/ Missing man’s body recovered jumper trainer. Pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders are Personal items lead to discovery all meant to be involved in the initiative in which people take a photo of themselves Salt Spring RCMP have confi rmed that RCMP have continued to work on this case masonry. He was also a TESOL certified wearing high-visibility outfits and post the body of Andrew Norman DeMarsh, over the past three weeks, following up on teacher and art therapist, according to them to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram who was reported missing on March 17, multiple investigative aspects,” states a an online ad. DeMarsh had been seeking with the hashtag #SeeMe. was found in waters off Salt Spring on Sat- Salt Spring RCMP release. employment in February. The group also wants to share responsi- urday, April 8. RCMP issued a public request for help The search concluded soon after the bility for safety with drivers and is creating An extensive search on the northern part on Saturday, March 18, stating DeMarsh RCMP were informed that personal items print handouts to raise awareness. These of Salt Spring Island and nearby waters had last been seen on March 15 in the belonging to DeMarsh were found on a will be distributed to regional Chamber of took place in March following the report area of Sun Eagle Drive. A recent arrival trail in the Southey Point area on Friday, Commerce outlets, tourist info booths and of his disappearance but did not result in to the community, DeMarsh was report- April 7. other high-profile bulletin boards. fi nding the 36-year-old Salt Spring man. edly skilled in crafts such as carpentry, gar- “Investigators with the Salt Spring Island dening, landscaping, permaculture and DEMARSH continued on 2 #SEEME continued on 2 Protect INSERTS INDEX your BEDDIS • Home Hardware WEALTH • Country Grocer Arts .............................................................................................. 9 Letters ....................................................... 7 DRIFTWOOD • Ganges Pharmasave • The Local Liquor ROAD S.S. 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V8K 2T9 www.greenssi.ca gul slandsdriftwood If we do not receive a response by MONDAY AT 5 PM this ad goes to press in this format. Thanks very much. GULF ISLANDS Driftwood YOUR COMMUNI T Y N EWSPAPER SIN C E 1960 2 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 NEWSBEAT www.gulfislandsdriftwood.com GULF ISLANDS DRIFtwOOD Income Tax APPROVED CANADIAN & AMERICAN Hit cyclist faces lengthy rehab period PERSONAL & CORPORATE TAX PREPARTION James T. Fogarty TAX ACCOUNTANT Fulford Village Office PH: 250-653-4692 FX: 250-653-9221 [email protected] by appointment Fogarty Accounting & Tax Services Ltd. I will help you design your dream home Dennis Maguire PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN GORDON Architect Salt Spring Sneakers club members, wearing bright clothing, launch their #SeeMe campaign Friday in tandem with a group run. Serving the Gulf Islands #SEEME with experience, imagination pushing for the awareness his lane. rehabilitation period and professionalism continued from 1 of drivers to slow down, Freeman and his wife before that could happen. website: “While we emphasize the move over and turn with rode across Canada on a Local runners note a www.dmarchitect.ca need to be seen, we are also appropriate caution upon tandem bike in 2010 and dangerous situation is seeing a runner, cyclist, then embarked on an epic poised to become even pedestrian or rider along cycling trip in New Zea- more so as the tourist sea- the roadside,” Gordon land and Australia. The son gets rolling, as drivers, said. pair has won a number of cyclists and pedestrians She said the local run- cycling medals at the BC unfamiliar with the island’s ning club has witnessed Seniors Games. Another dark and narrow roads NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT multiple accidents and of Freeman’s achieve- start to arrive. near misses involving ments is a solo non-stop “Those of us who live EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST cars, runners and those on sailing circumnavigation here are well aware of the NORTH SALT SPRING WATERWORKS DISTRICT bicycles over the past few of the world aboard a dangers, whereas many IS AT years. 32-foot sloop. visitors will not be as cau- The collision that sent Sneakers member Doug tious,” Gordon said. WATER CONSERVATION LEVEL 1 Freeman to hospital was Wahlsten visited the Free- Anyone who would like Per Bylaw 274 the final straw for many mans in a Victoria hospi- to join the social-media Sneakers members, who tal Monday, the day before campaign is invited to Water Conservation Level 1 Overview count the cyclist as a Peter was scheduled for post their photos with friend and fellow athlete. hip reconstruction sur- the SeeMe hashtag and to Water Conservation Level 1 - Every Other Day Watering - April, September, and October He sustained serious inju- gery. Wahlsten reported tag Gordon at @ufauxs on Odd numbered civic addresses may water on odd numbered days and even numbered civic ries, including a broken his friend intended a full Twitter or Susan.greenpo- addresses may water on even numbered days during the hours allowed per Conservation pelvis, after being hit by return to cycling and run- ny on Instagram so that she Level 1. For multi-unit stratas, watering may be applied based on “unit numbers” or “irrigation a car that turned left into ning, but faced a lengthy can share the post. zones” to achieve the net same level of watering on permitted days. Overhead and spray-type systems and micro and drip irrigation type system watering times are 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and for no more than three (3) hours in duration per period with a maximum of six (6) hours of total allocated watering per day. Family’s privacy requested Vegetable gardens, shrubs, trees and flowers are restricted to a hand held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle if watered outside of the times permitted for a maximum of 1 DEMARSH “Based on the loca- hour per watering day. continued from 1 tion of this discov- ery, the RCMP’s West Vehicles, RVs, and boats may be washed with water using a hand held container or hose Coast Marine Ser- equipped with a shut-off nozzle. vice patrolled the waters off the coast of Persons may use District supplied potable water to wash sidewalks, driveways or parking lots Southey Point, utilizing an underwater and exterior building surfaces. drop camera. At approximately 10 a.m. on April 8, marine officers located human Wading pools and hot tubs may be filled with water. Swimming pools, garden ponds and water remains approximately 150 feet off shore, features may be filled with water upon application for and receipt of a filling permit from the at a water depth of 18.5 feet. RCMP divers District. (Filling permits are $200.00 and valid for two weeks from date of issue.) with the Underwater Recovery Team were Public parks, open space, and sports fields may be watered. dispatched to the location and recovered the remains later that day at 1:30 p.m. For the complete details, penalties and exemptions view Bylaw 274 on our “Preliminary identification of the website in the Documents section. remains has determined they are those of To view the Current Conservation Level visit our website Home Page. the missing male.” Visit the Water section for conservation tips or the Documents section Foul play is not suspected.
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