<§ulf Mante IBrtfttooob 537-2613 Serving the Beautiful Gulf Islands of Salt Spring, Mayne, Galiano, North & South Fenders and Saturna 537-9933 TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 44 GANGES, BRITISH COLUMBIA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986 40 cents Couvelier, Huberts Outer Islands applaud Socred win news begins on Page 22 While they say it is too early to ber 17, it is impossible for them to detail how they will serve Gulf "get anything going." He notes, Islanders, new Saanich-and-the- however, that he and Huberts Islands MLAs Terry Huberts and have discussed matters in gener• Mel Couvelier say they hope to al, and both are "keen to broaden "establish good working relations representation on the islands." with island citizens." Huberts added: "We plan to The two Social Credit candi• make many more visits to the dates finished one-two in last islands." At a pre-election all- week's balloting to elect two candidates meeting in Ganges, MLAs for Saanich-and-the- Huberts has noted that the busy Islands. Each enjoyed a 3,000- schedule of retiring MLA Hugh vote plurality over their NDP Curtis may have prevented him challengers. from travelling to the islands on Couvelier said Monday that some occasions. because he and Huberts do not officially enter office until Novem- Although the Saanich-and-the- Islands constituency now has two seats for the first time, both NDP Page MLAs say it is unlikely they will NDP holds split their representation of the Reasons for NDP constituency on geographical downfall • Page 8. vote share terms. Stings first victory - "We were elected as a team Page 14. and as far as I'm concerned, New zoning classi• on islands that's how we should work," Couvelier said. fication for Pender BilJ Vander Zalm's Social Cre• One of the first priorities cited - Page 17. dit steamroller bypassed the Gulf by Couvelier and Huberts is the Firemen's Ball a Islands en route to a significant need to find a constituency office. success - Page 25, margin of victory in last week's Huberts mentioned Sidney as a provincial election. possible location for their head• Island car club - While the NDP share of the quarters. Page 32. vote slipped elsewhere in B.C., Couvelier and Huberts took New Democrats held their sup• 19,102 and 19,061 votes, respect• port on Salt Spring, Galiano, ively, compared to 15,983 and Mayne, Saturna and Pender 15,384 votes pulled in by NDP islands. candidates David Vickers and In the 1983 provincial election, Carol Pickup. Liberal candidate the NDP polled 45.56 per cent of Clive Tanner took 5,459 votes. the Gulf Islands vote; this time, "It's unbelievable! It's neat," Pick of the patch the party saw its share dip only said Huberts of the win. He slightly, to 45 per cent. Social attributed his personal victory to Salt Spring islander Laura pumpkins she could ever hope to Credit, meanwhile, received 46.6 a lot of prayer and hard work. "I Temmel, age four, last week toured carve. She has two days left to per cent of the Gulf Islands vote knocked on every door possible." Foxglove Farm and Garden prepare her Jack Olantern for nursery and found all the Hallowe'en night. Turn to Page 9 Turn to Page 2 Etchings .. Page 22 Ballot to choose Commercial expansion INDEX Arts 33 representatives Business ..... 12 Core redevelopment proceeding Classifieds 27 to trust, board Editorials 4 With installation earlier this year of a sewage doubling in size from 2,400 to 4,800 square feet. treatment system, the expected flood of develop• Entertainment 34 November 15 elections will "We were hamstrung before," says manager ment in Ganges began. So far, thousands of square Garden 18 decide Island Trust representa• Les Ramsey. feet of new retail space has been constructed in the tion on Salt Spring, Saturna, In the past year, other projects that had been on Letters 5 business core. North Pender and South Pender hold suddenly resurfaced and went ahead. The Real Estate ... 36 But development to date has been cautious, business community, it seems, is catching up for islands, and school board trustee Sports 16 posts on Salt Spring. controlled and generally low-key — contrary to the the time when downtown development was held worst fears of the anti-sewer forces who argued Years 39 Island Trust races will see: up. against the system. • Rick Rockliffe and incumbents The general lack of faith in the provincial Pat Byrne and Nick Gilbert cont• economy was another factor that slowed growth, est two Salt Spring seats; says Ramsey. "Often it's as much a state of mind • Incumbents Albert Peter Cam- as an actual financial problem." bell, and challengers Ben Man• 'We were hamstrung before.' Across the street from Pharmasave is another ning and Doreen York, vie for two major expansion — the Gasoline Alley group of North Pender seats; shops and restaurants. Owner Bill McBay is one of • Challengers Charles Phillip several Ganges developers who view the water• Ilsley and Ruth Elaine Jacobson, front as an obvious focus for commerce. A and incumbent Stephen James mini-mall, Gasoline Alley is in a good location to Wright, seek two South Pender Most new retail space constructed downtown is a benefit from drive-through traffic and visitors to seats; and direct result of the new sewer system, which allows Centennial and Mouat Parks. • Incumbent John Money, and store owners to build on land that previously was challengers James McGeer out of bounds due to the need for a septic field. Tom Toynbee, a principal in Mouat's Trading Campbell and Johnathan Charles For instance, plans to expand the Pharmasave Company, predicts continued growth for Ganges, Guy, seek two Saturna seats. had been on hold for years awaiting a resolution to but only in response to consumer demand. He Auction Page 33 Island Trust races did not the sewage problem. Now, the store is now Turn to Page 13 Page 2 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Wednesday, October 29, 1986 Students invited to submit essays with Xmas theme Gulf Islands students are once again invited to take up their pens and enter the annual Gulf Islands Driftwood Christmas "story cont• est. Cash prizes and gift certificates totalling nearly $250 are offered in five categories: grades one and two, three and four, five to seven, eight to 10, and 11 and 12. To be eligible, students must be residents of the Gulf Islands. Contest deadline is December 3. Winning essays will be pub• lished in Driftwood's Christmas issue. Tnink Successful Social Credit acknowledges election night win running mate Mel Couvelier (near returns from polling stations candidate Terry Huberts (far right). Moments before, right) was still anxiously checking around Saanich-and-the-Islands. Canadiatann V Scale of provincial election victory places responsibility on Socreds CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT From Page 1 show that we meant what we said from. "I think it would not be ... it's easy to say, and now we surprising for him to find no place 03B Lancer Building Huberts said he was unsure of Lower Ganges Road (bus 537-5646 what the Liberal competition have to prove it." for me." would do to the second vote and He added that it is tends to resign his mayor's Mail to Box 575 noted that because Couvelier has "frustrating" to find that the two position in Saanich in time to give Ganges, B.C. VOS 1E0 (res 537-4159 a much higher profile than him• MLAs can do nothing official until all of his aldermen a chance to self, he was not sure he would be being sworn in on November 17. contest the position. However, he voted into office. Couvelier refused to comment added that it is not uncommon for "I'm going to try to be the best on speculation he might be given an MLA to also hold a mayor's MLA in B.C.," Huberts said. a seat in the provincial cabinet, position: Curtis did it for a number Of their win, Couvelier said: "I pointing out that Premier Bill of months, and Frank Ney held can't say it's a surprise. The Vander Zalm has a number of both the mayor's and MLA's jobs responsibility is now on us to experienced MLAs to choose in Nanaimo from 1969 to 1972. BREADWINNERS SPECIALS THIS WEEK: police report Chopper ride offered HAMBURGER BUNS Reg. 6/89$ 89 doz. His push to improve helicopter government estimate of $4 million A Park Drive resident lost ferry service to the Gulf Islands has led dollars for a twin-rotor helicopter HOT DOG passes and a propane tank last to Dr. Hugh Borsman being given was too high. Okanagan Helicop• BUNS White or W.W. Reg. 6/89$ Saturday night, when one of two an unsolicited offer to sample air ters also said it has supplied the attempted car thefts proved machines. machines for medical services in successful. Ontario, where responses were FRENCH 119 Two weeks ago, in response to made within six minutes of a call ROLLS Reg. 6/1.19 The ferry passes were taken a federal government ruling pro• being received. A doz. from an unlocked vehicle, and the hibiting the use of single-rotor propane tank from a garage. helicopters after dark, Borsman The company, which is sending Open Tues.-Sat., 10-5 537-4214 An attempt was made to enter a met with provincial government information to Borsman, offered PHONE ORDERS WELCOME second vehicle, but that car was officials to outline the need for a to fly a helicopter to Salt Spring so locked.