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BY ELIZABETH NOLAN DRIFTWOOD STAFF A sailboat passenger who nearly lost his life on Satur- day has a local vessel-assist business to thank for his res- cue. Nick Boychuk of Eagle Eye Marine Services, a company that recovers boats in dis- tress, was headed out to Wal- lace Island in response to a call about a fi re on a boat’s electrical panel. While on PHOTO BY DERRICK LUNDY route, another call came over CHECKUP: Liam Walsh listens to his birthday bear’s heartbeat with help from Dr. Carrie McQuarrie at Sunday’s Minto M.A.S.H. event held by the Lady the radio regarding a man on Minto Hospital Foundation at the Ganges fi re hall. The event combined a teddy bear clinic for kids with a demonstration of the latest hospital equipment. a sailboat in the near vicinity who was unconscious after ISLANDS TRUST receiving a wasp sting. “It came over the coast guard channel and I made the decision it was more important,” Boychuk said. LTC passes home-based biz bylaw It’s not uncommon that a vessel in distress means there’s also a person in dis- Bylaw 448 tweaked before fi nal approval tress. In this case the call was not actually boat related, but BY SEAN MCINTYRE force’s other recommendations, but this is a start (753 square feet) on lots sized 1.2 hectares or his proximity and response DRIFTWOOD STAFF and hopefully we can build on this,” said Anne less, and 150 square metres (1,614 square feet) time made Boychuk the Local trustees have approved a new bylaw Macey, speaking on behalf of the Salt Spring for business premises on lots greater than 1.2 best chance for the patient’s they believe will benefi t home-based business Island Agricultural Alliance during last Wednes- hectares. recovery. owners without jeopardizing the tranquillity of day’s public hearing. The new “two-tiered approach” will replace “We’ve worked with the Salt Spring’s residential neighbourhoods. Besides allowing food-processing activities current regulations in the Salt Spring Land Use coast guard on quite a few The local Trust committee’s Aug. 4 vote con- within industrial zones, a change that’s consid- Bylaw, which permit a maximum of one employ- cases,” Boychuk explained, cludes years of local discussion and debate initi- ered a major coup for the island’s agriculture ee and a maximum fl oor area of 70 square metres noting the Ganges outfi t was ated by a 2009 report produced by the Industrial sector, Bylaw 448 will increase the maximum for all home-based businesses. out on another call and call- Land Task Force. allowable number of home-based business Much of the debate over Bylaw 448 had cen- ing up the auxiliary would Several speakers at an Aug. 3 public hearing employees on properties of 1.2 hectares (2.96 tred on Section 4, specifi cally a clause that states have lost too much time. on the bylaw argued changes in proposed Bylaw acres) or less to three persons, and to four per- “no home occupation may create or permit “They’re very happy we 448 didn’t include enough of the report’s recom- sons on lots larger than 1.2 hectares. noise that disturbs persons, or is clearly audible, were able to be so quick.” mendations. Likewise, the maximum allowable area for “I would have liked to see some of the task home-based businesses will be 70 square metres BYLAW continued on 2 RESCUE continued on 4
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FRI: LTC passes home biz bylaw Trustee George Ehring suggested Ehring’s amendment to increase the FRI: HST ballot deadline off the lot line on which the home occu- replacing the subjective measure with maximum allowable number of employ- WED: Paving trucks on ferry pation is conducted.” the long-standing 40-decibel limit on the ees passed by a 2-1 margin, with fel- Several speakers at Wednesday’s pub- basis that it has stood the test of time on low trustee Christine Torgrimson voting www.twitter.com/GIDriftwood lic hearing voiced concerns about the Salt Spring and other islands. against the change. clause’s vagueness and its implicit bias Ehring noted a need to protect the “My tendency is to go a little bit more FACEBOOK EXTRA » against home-based business owners. rights of property owners who live near carefully because the residential neigh- “I don’t think anyone wants to go out of those businesses. bourhods on our island are very impor- Dennis Parker’s their way to anger their neighbours, but “I think opportunities should exist, tant to the way people live and feel about cartoons are posted the neighbours aren’t paying the mort- but I think neighbours also have the the community and I would strongly on our Facebook gage, so I think consideration has to be right to know that they’ve moved into prefer that we go with a more modest page. Facebook.com/ shown on all sides,” said public hearing a residential neighbourhood and the increase as the Industrial Task Force has gulfi slandsdriftwood participant Drew Clarke. property next to them is not going to put forward,” she said. An 11th-hour recommendation from have a 40-dog kennel and is not going to The amendment passed with the Trust staff on Thursday also supported have some big disturbing activity going deciding vote from LTC chair Sheila Mal- FACEBOOK the need to include less-ambiguous lan- on all the time.” colmson, who cited job creation possi- guage in the proposed bylaw. Other elements of Section 4 prohibit bilities and lack of prior bylaw violations FAN OF THE WEEK » “Upon refl ection we believe [the lan- any production of “vibration, smoke, for her support. Carol Adam is the Drift- guage in parts of Section 4] may be more dust, odour, litter, electrical interference, Although Torgrimson had initially wood’s Facebook “Fan of suggestive than you would want to have fi re hazard, effl uent or glare detectable cited “overall concern” about Section 4’s the Week.” Pick up your in your land use bylaw,” said regional outside the boundaries of the lot.” “ambiguity,” she voted alongside trust- $10 Country Grocer gift planning manager Leah Hartley before “All of us as residents ought to be con- ees Ehring and chair Malcolmson to give card at the Driftwood the LTC vote. cerned about what happens next to us third and fi nal reading to Bylaw 448. offi ce until Sept. 10, 2011. CRIME STAY CONNECTED » Be part of the Driftwood’s Knife incident alarms Saturday park crowd online community. Charges possible for his backpack was missing and daughter witnessed the entire “Would it be nice to have an Sign up for breaking news, a weekly news pulled out a large Bowie knife incident and was later found extra person or persons on? Yes, digest E-dition, Facebook community updates, local man to hunt down the culprit. “trembling and traumatized” definitely,” Beardsmore said, and short, timely messages via Twitter. The man’s friend tried to stop at a friend’s pottery stand. But but added that even though the gulfislandsonline.com/signup.html BY ELIZABETH NOLAN this plan and take the knife as he points out, the situation detachment receives overtime DRIFTWOOD STAFF away, which resulted in the tus- could have been a lot worse. funding during the summer, COMMUNITY LINKS » Island families and visitors sle and his hand being cut. RCMP Cpl. Martin the officers aren’t available to were jolted out of their weekend As Moore wrote in an email Beardsmore was away due to take up the offer. Looking for an online link enjoyments last Saturday when to the Driftwood, “Then these injury at the time of the inci- Beardsmore said that police to PARC’s Leisure Guide? a tussle over a knife erupted in guys calmed down some- dent, but is the senior offi cer presence and foots patrols in www.gulfislandsdriftwood.com Centennial Park. what and proceeded to have a on duty responsible for review- Ganges have been effective look under “Community Links” Salt Spring resident Ryan smoke. ing the fi les. Beardsmore said at discouraging “anti-social” Moore was at the park with his “The one RCMP officer on that although summer Sat- behaviour such as drinking and wife and daughter when he duty attended, arrested the urdays are extremely busy in drug use in the most visible STAY INFORMED » saw the altercation break out man and took possession of the town, it’s also the time of year areas, and that Saturday’s high- Read Tony Richards’ commentary between two local characters knife. The ambulance service the detachment faces the most volume public can actually be a on local issues at drinking near the bandstand. tended to the victim, who suf- severe staffi ng challenges. The deterrent. www.blogs.gulfislandsonline.com/ As Moore later heard and an fered a severe laceration to one minimum staffing require- “Usually when there are lots tonyrichards RCMP report confirms, the finger and had to go to Lady ment for Saturdays is one offi - of people around these types of incident appears to have arisen Minto.” cer during the day and two at behaviour don’t tend to happen when one of the men noticed Moore’s nine-year-old night. as much,” he said.
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(Ganges Vancouver) BOOK YOUR FLIGHT ON-LINE AND SAVE $3.00 ON A RETURN TRIP AIRFARE. GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | 3 Heads up! International Food Festival Sunday, AUGUST 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Newsbeat Food and music at Centennial Park WATER CRD director plots water district solutions Hendren encourages residents to In one reply, Day said, water commission members were advised by the province to work out their problems with “move forward” the CRD. “This has been a very frustrating year on many fronts,” BY SEAN MCINTYRE Day noted in his annual chair’s report, delivered at a public DRIFTWOOD STAFF meeting in May. Rapid growth and uncharted waters are partly to blame “The CRD management, by their own public statements, for the Capital Regional District’s mismanagement of water have acknowledged their failure to supervise the work of system upgrades in the Fulford and Highland drinking their own employees and the responsibility, but not the water systems, according to Salt Spring CRD director Garth costs, for the errors and omissions that have occurred,” Hendren. Day adds. “The commission is of the opinion that the CRD “There’s been lots of mismanagement,” Hendren said has been negligent, accepted responsibility, but deny any in a recent interview at his offi ce in Ganges. “We can talk accountability.” about specifi cs or we can talk about the whole concept of The FHWSD serves approximately 95 homes and 12 management, which has not been particularly good.” commercial properties in and around Fulford village. Par- Given that the number of water-related districts overseen cel taxes and user fees for the area’s customers are forecast by the CRD on Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands to increase by approximately 57 per cent between 2009 and electoral areas has risen from four to 23 in a relatively short 2012. period of time, Hendren said, many problems experienced The same tale of mismanagement and escalating rates by island water districts can be seen as the logical conse- has played out for residents in the Beddis, Highland and quence of the CRD’s failure to adapt to rapid growth. Fernwood water service districts in recent years. “It’s become apparent that, because they didn’t have [the staff], things weren’t happening the way they should and thing weren’t happening period,” Hendren added. “The commission believes that the CRD should As if understaffi ng wasn’t enough of an obstacle, Hen- dren said, installation of Canada’s fi rst two Distributed Air Filtration plants in Fulford and Highland was enough to tip be held accountable.” the balance against local residents. Hendren said the CRD has hired more people, looked at MARTYN DAY procedures it uses to oversee projects and plans to imple- Chair, Fulford Water Service Commission ment an “education campaign” with commission members after local elections this fall. Workshops will focus on educating commissioners about While Hendren acknowledges failures have occurred their relationship within the greater CRD-decision making across the island, he’s inclined to spread the blame to vari- process, something Hendren contends is often misunder- ous sectors of the CRD, including the volunteer-run boards stood. that have a say over water district budgets. The news should prove bittersweet to residents like Mar- “Because there’s dollars attached [to a commission’s tyn Day, chair of the Fulford Water Service District Com- decision], it falls back to the various commissions and the mission. way they provide the oversight by managing the budget,” After users voted to approve borrowing of up to $225,000 he said. “Because people don’t understand that, when they in a referendum on July 16, Day said, he and his fellow com- come onto a commission they don’t make that connection. missioners are keen to revisit the investigation into where “They seem to feel that that piece is sort of off the side things went awry and who is responsible for the ill-fated of the table, like it’s the CRD. Well, in fact, you see, it is the project to upgrade the district’s water treatment facility. CRD, but they’re the CRD.” DRIFTWOOD FILE PHOTO BY DERICK LUNDY “The commission believes that the CRD should be held Calling efforts to launch an independent investigation A CRD employee fi lls water bottles during the initial phase accountable,” Day said. into the matter a “no-win situation,” Hendren urged resi- He said letters and a petition sent to the province’s Min- dents and commission members to “move forward.” of the Highland water district advisory that came into eff ect istry of Community and Rural Development and provincial “From the CRD’s position they are certainly making every this winter. A planned Highland system upgrade adminis- ombudsman in 2010 to seek an independent engineering effort not to make the same mistakes,” he said. “Moving tered by the CRD had been delayed and required further review and audit have yet to yield any solutions for the dis- forward, you can’t ever say it’s going to be perfect, but we taxpayer funding to be approved by referendum this year. trict’s rate payers. shouldn’t be repeating the same kinds of mistakes.” News briefs
Springers’ hopes and be welcome to contrib- don Macatee. of increasing ferry fares, Fire rating NDP MP visits dreams for Canada to issues ute to Holman’s campaign The chairs met with the uncertainty of how this Salt Spring’s warmer Community members of ferries, health care, the expenses with a tax receipt Macatee in Victoria on Mon- service will be overseen weather over the past few can learn more about the environment and food secu- for donations. day, asking for fundamen- long-term, and some of the weeks has not yet resulted in NDP when two guest speak- rity will be on the table. More information is tal changes to the Coastal outdated elements in the stricter fi re regulations, with ers from the party share Coffee, tea and juice will available from Irene Wright Ferry Act. They are currently Coastal Ferry Act, we can the hazard rating remaining their thoughts at Lions Hall be provided. Those who at [email protected] (250- drafting a position paper offer up new and more rel- steady at “high.” on Wednesday, Aug. 17. can’t make the potluck are 537-5347) or Marion Pape and intend to bring their evant guidelines, tools and As of Tuesday, small During an event that welcome for the talks begin- at [email protected] recommendations back to policies.” campfires of one by one begins with a potluck sup- ning at 6 p.m. (250-537-4567). Lekstrom and to Premier foot in size were permitted, per at 5 p.m., islanders will Both guests will address Christy Clark this fall. For the record although Salt Spring Fire- have the opportunity to community members and Area chairs “This is an issue where we A typographical error in Rescue urges people to be hear from and discuss local answer questions. The for- as chairs can have a positive a story about bridges in last cautious while burning. issues with provincial riding mal part of the event will press ferries impact on how this service week’s Driftwood mistak- Burning in incinerators is candidate Gary Holman and end at 7:30 p.m., but both After meeting with Trans- is delivered to all British enly stated the shortest dis- also currently permitted. the newest confi guration of guests will be available for portation Minister Blair Lek- Columbians,” Geoff Young, tance between Salt Spring Check www.saltspring- Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposi- conversation. strom last month, the chairs chair of the Capital Region- and Vancouver Island was fi re.com for updated burn- tion in Ottawa with MP Pat The dinner and program of nine coastal regions have al District Board, stated in a 100 metres. The correct ing and fire hazard infor- Martin of Winnipeg. are open to everyone. Com- taken their concerns to BC press release. distance is approximately mation. Everything from Salt munity members will also Ferries Commissioner Gor- “By looking at the impact 1,000 metres.
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harbourair.com 250.537.5525 4 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD NEWSBEAT subscribe PARKS & REC SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS 3 MONTHS 6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS Hikers recover Reginald Hill bench $16.74 $32.03 $53.20 includes taxes Reason for ELSEWHERE IN CANADA used to protect the site cussions are still under- relocation still a leads him to think who- way to determine where $35.84 $61.60 $89.60 ever is responsible falls it will be permanently includes taxes mystery outside the profile of installed. INTERNATIONAL a usual vandal or mis- Rather than take BY SEAN MCINTYRE N/A $145.00 $235.00 chief maker. matters into their own DRIFTWOOD STAFF A PARC spokesper- hands, Dow encourages The curious case of a son said he believes residents with any con- UPCOMING FEATURES bench reported stolen the thieves acted out cerns about PARC-relat- from a viewpoint atop of concern for the site’s ed decisions to address Reginald Hill in late July natural setting and sen- the commission. has come to a swift, Memorial bench found in new spot. sitive vegetation below “We’re an approach- albeit mysterious, reso- the bench. able body,” he said. lution thanks to a sharp- “Quite frankly, I don’t “All they had to do was sighted group of investi- Parks and Recreation The bench was report- know what to make of come and see us. They gative hikers. Commission. ed missing in late July the whole incident, and don’t need to go to these Charles Kahn was While walking below by a trail crew tasked I’m not sure how I feel extremes.” among a foursome that the Reginald Hill bluffs, to secure the three- about the bench being While Kahn is pleased hit the south-end trail fellow hiker Gernot person wooden seat in placed where it now is,” to have located his early Friday morning Gessinger caught the place. Workers elected Kahn said. “Obviously mother’s bench, he’s left to hopefully shed some first glimpse of what to bolt the bench to the few people will enjoy it with many questions light on what happened turned out to be the rock after a group of now, as it may very well about how and why the to the 70-kilogram (150- bench, propped up assumedly eco-minded be on private property bench was moved in the pound) bench he’d pur- against the rock about thieves replaced the outside of the park and fi rst place. chased as a memorial 25 metres below its orig- seat’s hefty concrete is certainly not on any “Perhaps someone to his late mother Anita inal location. footings with vegetation trail.” will contact either the Kahn. “The bench was care- that had been removed Gregg Dow, chair of Driftwood office, the The bench had been fully moved to the new from the site in early the island’s Parks and PARC office, or me to BACK TO SCHOOL - GREAT KIDS! purchased last fall location and carefully July. Recreation Commis- explain,” he said. Publishing Wednesday, August 24 through a memorial positioned on rocks so The concrete footings sion, said although he’s Until then, he’ll have Deadline Tuesday, August 16 bench program over- that it doesn’t wobble or have not been found. pleased the $850 bench to take a seat and pon- seen by the island’s tilt,” Kahn said. Kahn said the care has been recovered, dis- der the possibilities. ISLANDS TRUST Legalization of suites campaign hits the home stretch Timeline tightens ahead change,” said planner Justine Starke during ing campaigns with local media, along with the Trust’s monthly business meeting on Aug. kitchen and garden parties in neighbour- of local elections 4. “I’m sort of looking to the community for hoods across the island. direction on that.” Trustee Christine Torgrimson expressed BY SEAN MCINTYRE The pilot areas approach was developed by appreciation for the innovative approach, DRIFTWOOD STAFF Islands Trust staff based on advice received adding that the Islands Trust’s work to legal- The effort to legalize secondary suites in from a 2010 technical working group panel ize secondary suites is but one example of the the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area will that comprised various government and Trust’s emphasis on socio-economic issues. likely extend beyond trustees’ current term if non-governmental reps. The incremental “There’s a misconception among some changes require an amendment to the island’s pilot-area approach limits secondary suite parts of the community that the Islands offi cial community plan. locations based on OCP criteria that includes Trust is all about environment and doesn’t Changes to the OCP are needed in the access to adequate water supply, preserva- care about social needs or about economic event trustees proceed with the legalization tion of drinking water-source watersheds and needs,” said Christine Torgrimson. SALT SPRING LEISURE GUIDE of secondary suites on an island-wide basis, minimizing use of automobiles. According to information gathered in 2009, Publishing Wednesday, September 7 as advised by a majority of the Trust’s Advi- The OCP imposes the additional require- about 44 per cent of Salt Spring renters were Deadline Tuesday, August 23 sory Planning Commission members in May. ment that secondary suites be subject to a considered to be in “core housing need,” Should trustees elect to legalize secondary rent-control agreement to ensure affordabil- meaning they spend more than 30 per cent of suites in either of two proposed pilot areas, an ity. Considering the experience of other com- their monthly income on rent. OCP requirement is not required. munities, however, such agreements have Starke said she expects the consultation ADVERTISING “At this point I’m anticipating land use often deterred potential landlords from build- campaign to wrap up by September’s fall fair DEADLINES: bylaw changes, but if there is overwhelming ing new suites or legalizing existing ones. weekend. Driftwood display ads, Friday 2pm support for using the whole island as a pilot Starke has begun an aggressive second- For more information about the subject, Driftwood classifi ed display ads, Monday 4pm area, I might bring that to the LTC for consid- ary suite consultation campaign compris- contact the Salt Spring Islands Trust offi ce at Weekender display ads, Tuesday 2pm eration and that would require an OCP policy ing Tuesday market appearances, advertis- 250-537-9144. Weekender classifi ed display ads, Tuesday 4pm ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES: Rescue success back for another EpiPen RESCUE donated by the other continued from1 boat. After the second shot the man was in a In a fortunate coin- semi-conscious state. 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NEWSBEAT Bookkeeping, Payroll and Tax Services INDUSTRIAL LAND David Waddington Chamber calls for more industrial land Certi&ed QuickBooks ProAdvisor QuickBooks Setup and Training Personalized Tutoring • Ongoing Support Ehring defends Trust’s not all of those recommenda- my land for industrial pur- cess the LTC’s regional planning tions have been taken up by poses, it would have no effect manager Leah Hartley deems 537-0854 rezoning process the LTC,” he said. “The cham- because I wouldn’t use my land “problematic and no easier in Specializing In Small Business 105-B Hereford Ave ber is really disappointed that for industrial purposes. I don’t meeting the objective,” the zon- BY SEAN MCINTYRE these recommendations are think you can go off and go to ing application route is com- DRIFTWOOD STAFF absent because we believe they people’s property and create a monly viewed as the standard The creation of more indus- are critically important to busi- new zone that they don’t want mechanism to gather commu- trial and commercial land is ness and thecommerce of Salt to live with.” nity and neighbourhood input The Gym That Fits! essential to create employment Spring Island.” Bylaw 448, which received about such signifi cant land-use and boost the island’s sagging Despite the chamber’s call second and third reading at changes. Memberships economy, say board members for more business-friendly Thursday’s LTC meeting, was “When you’ve moved into as low as $25/month representing the Salt Spring land-use designations, trustee largely compiled from recom- a place, and you know what Chamber of Commerce. George Ehring, one of three mendations outlined in the uses are permitted on the land See us for details “We definitely need more members of the Salt Spring 82-page ITF report that’s avail- around you, that affects your jobs on the island. I think LTC, said the solution to a able to download on the Salt decision [to buy that land],” livingstrongstudios.ca there’s little debate on that,” demand for industrial or com- Spring Island Local Trust Area Ehring said. “That’s why those said Robert Steinbach, speak- mercial land ultimately rests website. folks should also be involved in 250.931.5483 ing on behalf of the Chamber of with property owners who sub- the discussion of creating new 120 HEREFORD AVE. Commerce during last week’s mit a rezoning application. industrial land, so I don’t think public hearing to discuss the Unilateral action by the “The impetus needs we go off easily to do that.” Salt Spring Local Trust Com- Islands Trust to rezone proper- In a search through applica- mittee’s new home-based busi- ty, Ehring said during Thursday to come from the tions submitted in the decade ness bylaw. “We have opportu- afternoon’s monthly LTC meet- preceding the ITF’s report, Two Amazing Properties nities around us to create more ing, is neither a fair nor effi- Ehring added, Trust staff jobs, so why are we not taking cient way to satisfy the appetite land owner.” couldn’t fi nd a single industrial- those opportunities and put- for industrial and commercial land rezoning application. ting them forward?” land. GEORGE EHRING The Salt Spring LTC office Creation of more commer- “We were encouraged [at Trustee, Salt Spring Island currently has one pending zon- cial and industrial land, as well Wednesday evening’s public Local Trust Committee ing application for industrial as the simplifi cation of zoning hearing], in one way or anoth- uses on fi le, submitted by Salt designations in accordance with er, to go out and create more Among the report’s nine Spring Island Metal Recycling recommendations laid out in industrial land. I don’t think we key recommendations are two owner John Quesnel in March. the Industrial Task Force’s fi nal can do that,” Ehring said. “The proposals for concentrations Another potential zoning appli- This bright, newly renovated home includes a gorgeous, spacious in- report in 2009, he said, are but land is already owned by peo- of industrial land near Ganges cation for a property on the law suite separate from the main living area. Attractive features and two opportunities that failed to ple and since it is, I think the and another along Musgrave corner of Atkins and Rainbow upgrades include slate fl ooring with in-fl oor heating, wood fl oors, new make it into Bylaw 448. impetus needs to come from Road. roads is under review by the kitchen, bathrooms, appliances, decking and cedar siding! Multilevel “It appears that the bylaw the land owner. Rather than moving ahead to province’s Agricultural Land decking makes great outdoor living. This property earns almost $2000/ is flowing out of the ITF, but “I tell you, if the LTC rezoned rezone land unilaterally, a pro- Commission. mo. in rent. A great investment...... $499,000
CENSUS National census for 2011 seeks long-form stragglers
Survey recipients Peter Liang, census com- ors, youth and lower income sus officer over the phone, This dramatic sunset enhances the appeal of the charming 2-bedroom urged to participate munications manager for families,” Liang said. Liang said. The line is open 2-bathroom country home set on nearly 7 private acres of land abutting the Pacific region, explai- Census offi cers are current- daily from 8 a.m to 8 p.m. the Channel Ridge trails. The low-maintenance home has had upgrades ned the survey was sent to ly visiting survey recipients and can be reached at 1-866- of fi r fl oors through-out, a country kitchen, west-facing wood windows BY ELIZABETH NOLAN one of every three Canadi- door to door to encourage 931-9317. The National and shades and paint in and out. The large bright living room has a DRIFTWOOD STAFF an households. Even though participation and help peop- Household Survey can also woodstove, vaulted ceilings and French doors opening onto 488 sf of Canada’s census for 2011 recipients of the more inten- le fi ll out the forms. They will be completed online at www. deck. On community water. Call for a tour of this home and its interest- is drawing to a close with all sive survey are no longer end the program mid-August, census.gc.ca. ing terrain...... $649,000 mandatory questionnaires required by law to complete so Liang said anyone who has “We certainly invite peop- Call Anne to view 250-537-5553 now received by offi cials. the form, the information a survey but has not fi lled it le to take advantage of the or Toll Free at 1-888-608-5553 But Statistics Canada staff gathered there is important out should do so as soon as opportunity,” Liang said. are still hoping to get more for planning public policy. possible. “There won’t be another feedback from the recipients “It is critical for communi- People who do not feel census for fi ve years, so real- of the National Household ties like Salt Spring for things comfortable discussing their ly it’s the one chance in fi ve Survey, the voluntary docu- like schools, roads, health- information face to face are years to get the critical infor- ANNE MILLER ment that replaced the man- care, planning bus routes welcome to call the toll-free mation to make decisions in [email protected] datory long-form census. and services aimed at seni- number and speak to a cen- the community.”
RECALL CFIA issues recall for THE 2011 OUTBACK Salt Spring Mussels Loaded with Diarrhetic biotoxin detected everything. (And still has room BY ELIZABETH NOLAN for your stuff) DRIFTWOOD STAFF Salt Spring Mussels are being recalled across the country after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Standard features: • Symmetrical AWD • 170HP issued a warning not to eat them. 2.5L BOXER engine • Lineartronic® Continuously Variable Transmission w/Hill Holder system Mussels harvested by Island Sea Farms between • Driver and front passenger front- and side- July 19 and Aug. 2 at its Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island impact airbags • AC • Power windows, mirrors hatchery have been identifi ed as possibly containing • Vehicle Dynamics Control system and Traction Control • Heated front seats • Satellite-ready diarrhetic shellfi sh poisoning (DSP) biotoxin. 2011 Outback radio• Steering wheel-integrated audio controls Mussels with the brand names/distributors Albion 2.5i Convenience Drive over • Roof rails • Top Safety Pick • Residual Value † Fisheries Ltd., Mussel N/Shell, Pacifi c Rim Shellfi sh, 1,000km per tank Award — Best Mainstream Brand • And more Gallo Mussels and B & C Food Mussels are included in the recall. Consumers, retailers and restaurants that pur- chased raw mussels between July 19 and Aug. 6 have ** * Hurry, been advised to check the tags or labels on mussel The only manufacturer with Limited 2011 IIHS Top Safety Picks ALG - Residual Value Award. Lease/Finance % Well equipped $ offers end S time off er packages or to check with suppliers to determine if for all models. Best mainstream brandg 24 mos., as low as 1.9 plus AWD from 30,945 July 31 they have the affected product. *Model shown is a 2011 Outback 2.5i Convenience Package 6MT (BD1 CP) with MSRP of $30,945 including freight & PDI ($1,525), documentation fees ($395) and battery and tire tax ($30). License, taxes, insurance and registration extra. **1.9% Lease and Finance APR valid on new 2011 Outback 2.5i Convenience Package 6MT (BD1 CP) models for a 24 month term. Financing and leasing programs available through Toyota Credit Canada Inc. on approved credit. Dealers may sell for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. **Offer valid until July 31, 2011. See your local Subaru dealer or www.western.subarudealer.ca for complete According to the CFIA press release, mussels con- details. Roof rack and kayak equipment shown are not included in the price of the vehicle. SRatings of “Good” are the highest rating awarded for 40-mph frontal offset, 31-mph side-impact and 20-mph rear-impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) (www.iihs.org). A “Good” rating obtained in all three crash tests plus a “Good” rating in new roof strength testing and the availability of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) (Vehicle Dynamics Control) achieves a 2011 Top Safety Pick. UBased on ALG’s 2011 Residual Value Award for any mainstream brand. †It is possible to travel up to 1,014 km on one tank of fuel taminated with DSP biotoxin may not look or smell based on estimated fuel consumption fi gure rating posted by Natural Resources Canada of 6.9L/100 km (highway) for a 2011 Subaru Outback equipped with continuously variable automatic transmission and a 70L fuel tank capacity. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving conditions, driver habits and vehicle load. spoiled, but their consumption can cause diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and chills. Island Sea Farms and its distributors initiated a Drop by today... voluntary recall after illnesses associated with the Coffee is always on! harvested batch were reported. SAUNDERS SUBARU The fisheries department has also ordered an DL#5032 immediate harvest ban for all bivalve shellfi sh in the www.saunders.subarudealer.ca southwest coast of Cortes area. 1-888-849-3091 • 1784 Island Highway 6 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD NEWSBEAT FIRE-RESCUE Fire dept. primed for training ground completion Hot spots of promising during said Bruce Patterson, ent in a good commu- to burn propane and Saturday afternoon’s a longtime fi re-rescue nity. So it’s a very con- it’s clean. That’s our concern few and training ground open department volun- scientious effort by big thing and we’re house event, but staff teer who also sits on all of us, the trustees doing it better.” far between at assured attendees the district’s board of and the fi re service, to A pamphlet distrib- open house the grassy field and trustees, standing on a make it as good as we uted at the event states thistle-choked berm roughly poured patch can within our limits.” the training facility behind the Burgoyne of concrete not much In contrast to the will help the local fi re- BY SEAN MCINTYRE Valley’s Fulford fire larger than 400 square larger training ground rescue department DRIFTWOOD STAFF hall will soon make feet. that had initially been recruit and train new Years of hard- way for a proper train- “This was what we proposed for the large members and develop fought negotiations ing ground the depart- used to be for three swath of agricultural the skills and leader- and tireless planning ment’s 50-plus volun- fire stations, 50-plus land set further back ship capabilities of by trustees and staff teer and career fire- people and the island,” from the road, the veterans in a central of the island’s fire fighters can call their added Salt Spring Fire new version is admit- location. rescue department own. Chief Tom Bremner, a tedly more cramped A land-use agree- are soon to pay off as “This little black- man whose empha- and more visible ment stipulates that the completion date ened area here is sis on safety and solid to anyone driving training will take for the island’s new where we did our car community relations along Fulford-Ganges place mainly on Tues- training ground facil- fi res and this spot here played no small role Road. day evenings with an ity is only two months is where we’d have two in the anticipated suc- Nevertheless, allowance for six addi- away. cars and do our auto- cess of training ground the new site offers tional four-day train- The scene may ex so, in essence, this version 2.0. enough room for a ing events per year. not have looked very is what we used to be,” Even the neighbour- range of training that Ground is expected ing property owners includes auto extri- to get broken on the who turned out for cation, simulated site as early as this ON CALL & Saturday’s event, he propane-fuelled fires, week and completion said, appeared satis- technical rope rescue, is set for early Octo- ON TIME fi ed with many of the simulated hazardous ber. fi re department’s con- materials and con- Costs for phase one cessions. fined space rescues of the project, which Our Island's “This time it seems all surrounded by a covers site prepara- only Interprovincial to connect,” Bremner secure chain-linked tion and construction, Journeymen Glaziers said. “Before anyone fence and a buffer of are expected to reach goes off with all kinds hedges. $300,000, funds which of concerns, we want “The neighbours the fire district has • Auto Glass TROY KAYE people to come to us have desperate needs already set aside for • Residential & Commercial because we’re willing and we have desperate the project. • Aluminum Fabrication to do a better job at needs, so let’s mutu- The project’s sec- • Custom Skylights trying to communi- ally agree on what we ond phase, which cov- • Mirrors & Shower Doors cate. can do comfortably,” ers the purchase and • Custom Sunrooms “We are concerned Bremner said. “We’re installation of training PHOTO BY SEAN MCINTYRE for the well-being of not going to burn ground equipment, is Fire trustee and volunteer Bruce Patterson, left, and Free Estimates the community and products that create budgeted to cost an Salt Spring Fire Chief Tom Bremner at the Fulford Your "clear" choice for glass. the looks that we pres- big smoke, we’re going additional $150,000. fi re hall training site open house held Saturday. Kapa Kai Glass ISLANDS TRUST 250-653-4148 RAR follow-up fi zzles, but report expected Sept. 1 Options to resurface at Capital Regional District business meeting. “We don’t have a com- “The LTC never committed to do any Sept. Trust meeting munications plan and we recognized additional mapping at all,” said George that that’s a critical thing that needs to be Ehring. “We’re looking to see the differ- Notice of developed.” ent options and the costs associated with BY SEAN MCINTYRE Having Trust staff “research ways to those options and I think it’s fairly impor- Annual General Meeting DRIFTWOOD STAFF improve communication on RAR and tant that we get that fairly quickly.” Magic Lake Estates Water and More than a month after public oppo- its implementation” is among five rec- Regional planning manager Leah Hart- sition forced trustees to hold off on inte- ommendations made during the Salt ley anticipates Trust staff will have time Sewer Local Services Committee gration of the province’s Riparian Areas Spring LTC’s July meeting about RAR’s to advance the file during the coming Regulation into the island’s development next steps. weeks. She said preliminary discussions Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 1 p.m. permit area provisions, the regulation’s Among the most significant recom- with community groups and Ministry Pender Island Elementary School Gymnasium prospects appear mired in a bog of pro- mendations, according to LTC members, of Environment representatives have 5714 Canal Road, Pender Island, BC cedural uncertainty and competing pri- is a request that staff prepare “options begun and that a list of “well-thought-out orities. and costs related to further stream map- options” should be in place in time for Property Owners and Residents of the Magic Lake “We need to know what we are going ping on Salt Spring Island regarding the the LTC’s next public meeting on Sept. 1. Estates Water and Sewer Local Service Areas are to be doing with respect to communica- implementation of the Riparian Areas Invited and Encouraged to Attend. tions in the community about this. It’s Regulation.” not a matter of letting it go,” said George Only when detailed mapping options Post your comment to this story For information call Tim Tanton at 250.474.9611 or by Ehring, a member of the Salt Spring are available, will the LTC be able to online at email at [email protected] Island Local Trust Committee, during engage the community in a renewed RAR www.gulfi slandsdriftwood.com Thursday afternoon’s monthly public discussion.
BUSINESS GULF ISLANDS Elizabeth May discusses island economics OPTICAL at local Chamber of Commerce meeting SUMMER SPECIAL Private member’s bill suggested would require government to consider the impact on small business every time new legislation is being proposed. JULY AND AUGUST...RECEIVE A Saanich-Gulf Islands MP and Green Party of Can- The question and answer session focused on the ada leader Elizabeth May discussed ways to foster a high Canadian dollar and what the federal govern- healthy economy during a meeting with Salt Spring ment could be doing to balance the economy and $ Chamber of Commerce members and guests held bring the dollar to a more reasonable level, the oppor- Aug. 3. tunities around green business initiatives and the 50 According to a report from Chamber of Commerce premise that “the economy is a wholly-owned sub- manager Janet Clouston, May addressed key issues sidiary of the environment” rather than a competing that included bringing more federal funding to Saan- element. The implementation of federal food security GIFT CERTIFICATE ich-Gulf Islands, building affordable housing, the legislation and ensuring that young farmers have an (Salt Spring Location only) possibility of using federal infrastructure money to opportunity to affordably access land to produce and implement bicycle lanes on Salt Spring roads and sell food locally was also discussed. With your purchase of Rx Eyewear her commitment to making tourism work in Canada Established in 1948, the Salt Spring Island Cham- again — including returning the GST rebate for for- ber of Commerce’s mission is to serve as an advocate (lenses and frames) eign visitors. for business, growth and the well-being of trade and May also announced her plan to introduce a Small commerce while building a diverse and competitive Gulf Islands Optical located in the Lancer Building: 323 Lower Ganges Rd. Business Act as a private member’s bill, based on one economy that provides opportunity for all who invest, Tuesday - Friday 10am-5pm 250.537.2648 implemented in the European parliament. The act work and live on Salt Spring Island. GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | 7 NEWSBEAT AGRICULTURE Reids return to the rock to celebrate a century Family reunion coincides with historic farmland deal
BY SEAN MCINTYRE DRIFTWOOD STAFF It’’s been more than half a century since Stuart Reid has walked the 100-acre Bur- goyne Valley property settled by his grand- parents Thomas and Margaret Reid in 1911. Back in the ‘50s at 10 years of age, Reid recalls, he was tasked with driving the trac- tor on the family farm while neighbours from across the valley lent each other a hand during haying season. “That pond wasn’t there, all the barns are gone and this is a new road,” he said, during a tour of the property on Saturday after- noon. “I mean a lot of things look different. It’s 52 years since we left, so there’s been a few changes.” Reid also remembered how a property owner could often pay off his or her taxes by signing up with a local road crew for a few days of hard labour. PHOTO BY SEAN MCINTYRE Different times indeed. Reid family members gather on historic farmland during a Saturday reunion and tour. When he left the farm with his parents for a life in Victoria, Reid could never have er because this is 100 years of Reids on Salt Stuart Reid. Unlike Reid’s frequent tractor been used mainly for hay, Laundry said, he anticipated he wouldn’t return to the land Spring,” she said. “It also marks the dona- rides, Laundry said he always ended up as foresees a day when the wheat fi elds and until last weekend’s celebration to mark the tion of part of the heritage the water boy. livestock of yesteryear could make a return centennial of his grandparents’ arrival on property, so we felt it would As an Agricultural Alliance to the old Reid homestead. Salt Spring. be a good time to celebrate.” “It’s great to see representative and longtime He said the Agriculture Alliance is discuss- Tina O’Donnell is one of the handful For the many off-island Farmers’ Institute board ing with representatives from the island’s of Reid descendants who still lives on the descendants who may not where it all started.” member, Laundry played an agricultural sector what land uses can fulfi ll island. This year’s centennial, combined recognize the signifi cance of equally crucial role during the group’s mandate most effectively. with completion of an historic community the Burgoyne Valley farmland HEATHER BOYES the nearly six years of effort Whatever the result, the youngest gen- farmland initiative that encompasses 63 deal brokered between the it took to secure 63 acres of erations of Reids will get an even closer look Reid family descendant acres of the original Reid homestead, were island’s Agriculture Alliance prime agricultural land that at the land and the lifestyle that drew their as good a reason as any to invite Stuart and and Victoria-based devel- will be farmed in perpetuity ancestors from Scotland to Salt Spring’s 34 other relatives to camp out on her south- oper Three Point Properties, to benefi t community agri- Burgoyne Valley more than 100 years ago. end property, conveniently located only a George Laundry was on hand to give a guid- culture and strengthen the island’s food “It’s really cool,” said Heather Boyes, a short walk across the street from her great ed tour of the land. security. great grandchild who made the trip from grandparents’ original settlement. As a boy, he too recalls joining the thresh- While portions of land that have been Calgary with her brother Graham. “It’s great “We’re just trying to get the family togeth- ing parties alongside his young neighbour actively farmed since the Reids’ time have to see where it all started.” ROTHWELL • WILSON
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EDITORIAL Smaller is better speaker at the Aug. 3 public hearing on the Islands Trust’s home- based business bylaw Amay have put it best. “It’s a small step, but at least it’s a step in the right direction,” she told members of the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee at the meeting at Community Gospel Chapel. Although the comments may have been aimed specifically at a land use bylaw amend- ment that’s purported to improve local agricul- ture and home-based business opportunities, they’re equally applicable to the LTC’s grinding efforts to implement the Riparian Areas Regu- lations and find some way to legalize the rental of secondary suites. There’s still hope in the local Islands Trust office that both issues could be wrapped up before the onset of local elections in Novem- ber, but the looming deadline appears to have little care for political process and it’s prob- THE ISSUE: ably time to be realistic Don’t let go of OR issue, says SOS about what can be Salt Spring’s achieved in the remain- BY RUTH TARASOFF AND Some of you will remember attending the last meeting political process ing months. PHYLLIS BOLTON with our esteemed Vancouver Island Health Authority With discussion Will 2011 go down as the year Salt Springers had their VIEWPOINT when it chose to consult with the local citizenry. It was WE SAY: of secondary suites say? Will this be the year that, yes, the community at June 2010, and it was less a consultation than a series Small steps in the anticipated to not be large has something to say and this time someone is of rationalizations handed down to justify what now wrapped up until mid listening? appears to be a pre-determined agenda. Centralize surgical services; right direction September and efforts We know that islanders continue to wonder what happened to the contract them out if you will, and the money saved will pour down to revive RAR seemingly tax dollars spent for surgical services on Salt Spring. We know that from above to provide succour for all the other underfunded needs on caught in a bureaucrat- islanders continue to ask what happened to our donated dollars des- the island. If only . . . . ic purse seine, it’s becoming clear that some- tined to support improvement of surgical facilities on Salt Spring. As promises go, they came through with one, a psychiatric nurse. thing may have to give if anything is to proceed And now, as the months go by, we see disheartening changes We are grateful. But as a replacement for the loss of an entire surgical before the end of the term. have already taken place at our formerly vibrant hospital. Some of facility, this clearly lacks balance. The extensive and well-heard discussion that you may recall the expression “cascading effect” used in reference It also lacks fairness, it lacks common sense, it certainly lacks preceded passing of the home-based business to the loss of one of the key services that are essential in an acute community input, and dare we say it, it also lacks an honest attempt bylaw (#448) last week may have only led to a care hospital. We warned of this danger when surgical services were to solve the conundrum of a facility that was running full bore, the small step, but it was a step well taken. discontinued in 2008. surgeon with a three-month waiting list, to the empty rooms and As evidenced by the relatively recent surge in Our health services have a long history of underfunding. Had “low demand” that we were told justifi ed closure. attendance at local government meetings (even Greenwoods not been neglected by VIHA, had home care not been What went wrong? When and why did the policy change? Who on mid-afternoons in the summer), the level underfunded by VIHA, had mental health services not been under- were the decision makers? of political debate is higher now than it has funded by VIHA, had needed surgical services been provided, Lady Why were not the fi re department, the emergency advisory com- been in years. It’s crucial that a methodical and Minto Hospital would still be providing the same degree of acute mission, the school district, Ganges Coast Guard, search and rescue, comprehensive approach be taken to harness care that this community has the right to expect under the Canada ambulance personnel, not to mention the entire population of the those disparate views to achieve a compromise Health Act. Gulf Islands not consulted by this health authority? Are we to believe that can strengthen our community. The surgeons have been made unwelcome, the $3-million operat- these weren’t considered valid “stakeholders” in the continuing The debate can often get ugly and some ing room is used once a week and the hospital resembles an extend- health of our hospital? people may even get offended, but politics has ed care facility. Is this what was promised? Do we really want to settle for Lady Minto retreating and retiring always been a gritty business. It’s reassuring to No, indeed. Certain community members were asked what was to a long-term care facility? see that our local Trust committee members their priority. It was assumed that the money would start fl owing in Let your voices be heard! SOS members will be out and about are still willing to listen and the community is that direction. Has it? Sadly, no. with more postcards for you to sign in the days ahead. This is going equally willing to participate to ensure better Meanwhile, the SOS Committee has defi nitely not fl oated away to be an election issue. bylaws are created. on the ebb tide. To satisfy the 2,000 souls who demonstrated their Write letters, toot horns, do anything — but don’t let go of this issue. Now, more than ever, is the time for all per- frustration by signing postcards, as well as those who still wish to do We need to demand a full explanation of how this all went down. spectives to be heard, even if that means sacri- so, please know that we are here, determined as ever, to fi nd where ficing the urge to take a giant leap forward. this ton of money went. The writers are SOS Committee members.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: 19 Should SS suites be legalized island-wide? Yes No Does the U.S. debt crisis 9 Cast your ballot online at www.gulfi slandsdriftwood.com before make you nervous? Monday at midnight or clip this box and drop it at our offi ce before Monday at 4:30 p.m. NO YES
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International Standards Serial Number 1198-7782 Member of: Canadian Community Newspapers Association, B.C. & Yukon Community Newspapers Association, B.C. Press Council GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | 9 QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “This has been a very frustrating year on many fronts.” IslandVoices MARTYN DAY, FULFORD WATER SERVICE DISTRICT SALT SPRING SAYS We asked: How do you feel about this latest round of economic uncertainty?
LESLEY COLGAN FERNANDO MEDRANO SEAN STEWART GAVIN HASSETT JOHN O’NEILL It’s a bugger, isn’t it? I feel unaffected because it’s I would say that it’s basically a I do follow it a bit, but at the It comes down to greed, just so abstract. We’ve had jitters load of BS. It’s just politicians end of the day nothing has plain greed. before and things always seem playing their games. changed around here. The sky to recover. isn’t falling.
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Using the increase, yet again, home- the South Salt Spring Island That one small project and security issues, calling “precautionary principle” based business employee Property Owners and Resi- Well, it’s that time again in Surrey in 2006 would the smart meter program “a as a guide and demanding numbers and to leave in dents Association (SSSI- when people start talking have covered half the cost violation of our democratic that Hydro hard wire these place the existing nuisance- PORA). about building a bridge to of building one Skeena rights.” meters into our homes is a related measures, including I have recently discussed Salt Spring, or bridges to Queen-sized ferry. With the backing of Saan- good place to start. the 40-decibel noise level at this with Dave Roll (250- Gulf Islands and fi nally the Investing in ferries is ich-Gulf Islands MP Eliza- Updated information lot line, as opposed to using 931-7200), supervisor of super bridge to the main- cheaper for the taxpayer, beth May, Sterk also called can be found on the Gulf the term “audible.” Shaw Gulf Islands Cablesys- land. but it is up to the public to on the province to bring Islanders for Safe Technol- I applaud both of them tems. Dave tells me that the They’ve had enough of convince the government the BC Utilities Commis- ogy website: www.gifst.ca. for being so responsible to project is already underway the rising fares on BC Fer- to change the Coastal Ferry sion back into the process, ANDREA COLLINS, the business and econom- and on time for opening ries, thanks to the Coastal Act. Moving to the user-pay and allow for formal public SALT SPRING ic needs of the island and this December. Ferry Act, and they want system is not feasible and hearings to take place, as welcome more constructive He also explained that the their bridge now. The prob- will destroy the social and well as a third-party inquiry Responsive dialogue. Shaw cabling will extend to lem is the cost. If you think economic viability of the to address health issues. DREW CLARKE, the end of all the roads that building a ferry is expensive, Gulf Islands. As things stand now, we actions SALT SPRING feed Beaver Point Road and the cost of building a bridge It is time to take your fer- are being told that we have Following last Wednes- will reach all houses that is considerably more. ries back. no choice and “cannot opt day’s meeting at Commu- Shaw plan on are presently served by BC Here are the structure GREGG DOW, out of the program.” How nity Gospel Chapel regard- Hydro. costs of replacing the Ser- SAVE OUR FERRIES, can this be called a demo- ing Bylaw 448, where only a target Dave works out of the pentine River Bridge East SALT SPRING ISLAND cratic process? small group of business and Several residents from the Shaw offi ce in Ganges and Bound in 2005. Region 1 — Hopefully, with the sup- community members were Beaver Point Road area have will be happy to answer any low level crossing — 39m Smart meters port of the province, the present, I am able to say it contacted me and asked requests for more informa- by 12.2m-wide structure Green party, Trust Coun- was the first Islands Trust what is happening with the tion. on Highway 10 in Surrey. undemocratic cil and a growing num- meeting where I have not plan to bring hi-speed inter- KEN LEE, According to a transporta- Kudos to the Green Party ber of grassroots groups, left with bad feelings and net, cable TV and telephone PRESIDENT, tion ministry document, of B.C., and specifically we can begin the process worry for our future. access to the area. SSSIPORA the bridge consists of “three Jane Sterk, for speaking of demanding that all I am both impressed and The plan is a joint proj- span single cell box gird- out against wireless smart health, privacy and security delighted by trustee George ect between Shaw and the ers with cast-in-place top- meters in a recent news con- issues be addressed before Ehring and Christine Tor- federal government, was MORE LETTERS continued on10 Jasper’s death causes trauma and questions As animal stories go, this one isn’t much. turn around the block twice a second. My house sitter will times more likely to report that their partner It’s not like the woman in Central Saanich a day — the perfect life for a likely relive the whole incident had hurt or killed one or more of their pets who kicked her dog in the head with such gentleman of his advanced until her dying day. She will than women who were not abused.” There ferocity and abandonment its jaw was shat- years. Peter likely second guess. What if she is such a strong correlation between animal tered to the point that the creature had to be And so it was at 10:30 that had started earlier? What if she abuse and domestic violence that 30 states put down. Saturday morning. My dog Vincent had grabbed him by the collar? authorize veterinarians to report suspected It’s not like the gentleman in North Saan- Jasper and house sitter were Or chosen another route? So animal abuse to the police. Sadly, Canada is ich who starved a horse to the point of death, enjoying the morning sun, many chance elements come lagging behind. then slipped a noose around its neck and walking down Fernwood HEADTOHEAD together to create a dead dog. It’s possible that the young man who killed strung it up with a forklift ‘til it stopped jerk- Road — a quiet little street My house sitter has a lovely my dog grew up in an abusive household. It’s ing. No, my story isn’t so shocking that it with a quiet little speed limit. Fernwood daughter with three lovely children, all of possible he has abused defenceless animals would make headlines. It’s just a tragic little Road is dead straight, ending at the govern- whom treated Jasper as part of their family. I in the past and will do it again when the death, barely enough to make the second ment dock just past the Raven Street Market am guessing there were tears that morning, opportunity arises. If that’s the case, what’s section. Cafe. A young man in an old pick-up truck with Mom attempting to explain the inequi- more disturbing is that he will graduate to I do have better dog rescue stories. Like came speeding down Fernwood in the direc- ties of life and the human condition and the women and children, if he has not made that my fi rst rescue dog I brought home over 30 tion of the dock. The house sitter estimated actions of a reckless driver. These things are leap already. He lives in our community. years ago — an English bull terrier puppy. his speed at between 90 and 110 km per never over in a second. Sometimes it takes an incident like the Samantha used to cock her head in the cut- hour. She could see him 100 metres away And what of the unidentified driver — recent mass murder of a hundred Win- est way. She did that because the previous closing in fast. Jasper had wandered a little the great mystery in this episode? Was he ter Olympics sled dogs in our own British owner’s son had locked her in a bedroom into the road. She told him to stop. He duti- drunk? High? Did his girlfriend dump him, Columbia to prompt the government to take closet for two days with a dinner fork stuck fully stopped. The truck didn’t. his Mom kick him out, his boss fire him? action. Sometimes it takes nothing more in her ear. She was deaf in that ear. That was The truck didn’t stop. It didn’t swerve. It Was he insanely late for something? Or was than an old dog on a quiet country road on a rescue story with a happy ending. This didn’t brake. The truck just drove into the side he merely insane? A sociopath? A sadist? An Salt Spring Island. one isn’t a rescue story. There is no happy of old Jasper, killing him instantly. The dog sit- abuser? If you are at a party and someone is brag- ending. ter recounted in horror how his tail twitched A long list of studies provide indisput- ging about the dog he ran over, tell someone. This one happened on a quiet Saturday for a second and his tongue dropped out with able evidence of the link between animal If you are witness to someone beating a dog, morning just a couple of weeks ago. I had his last breath. The truck just kept going. abuse and domestic violence. One study viciously yanking at the leash, or to a dog gone on a road trip, leaving my 13-year- It was all over in a second. Jasper lay lifeless reported in the New York Times specified chained up outside for days on end, please old Weimaraner in the capable hands of a in the ditch, the dog sitter in shock, running that “88 per cent of homes where children tell someone. You could save a dog’s life. house/pet sitter. Thirteen in human years to get to a phone. In a matter of hours, Jasper were physically abused, pets were mistreat- You could save a human life. would put old Jasper at 91. Jasper spent his was in veterinarian Malcolm Bond’s freezer. ed too.” The same article cited that “women days lying in the sun snoring, with a leisurely But then these things are never over in abused by their intimate partner were 10 [email protected] 10 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD OPINION
LETTERS islands’ pollinators. As factors. studying — for decades the seeds for the series the Liturgy and Arts a competition — hop- continued from 9 a farming community The EM radiation — the effects of wireless we have today. As the Society dissolved, Music ing to prove their over- that is working increas- factor — while not radiation on the natu- numbers picked up, the Makers emerged as a whelming superiority Refusing ingly towards food acknowledged in the ral world: http://www. work became too taxing group of four and later on the course. autonomy, we have no mainstream corpo- hese-project.org/hese- for two recitals a week, five members, to take But it is common the smart idea what possible effects rate press — is seen by uk/en/papers/warnke_ so Wednesday was cho- over the production of knowledge that the the wireless/WiMAX grid many scientists working bbm.pdf sen and established. Music and Munch. This south end is far supe- meter will have on our pollina- independent of wireless DEBORAH CRAN, An average of about 60 requires a team to make rior! It has the tall- This letter is in regard tors, or on our health. industry-funding to be FOREST HILL PLACE lunches is served with a bookings, write press est mountain, Mount to BC Hydro’s plan to There doesn’t seem to entirely disruptive of dozen or so more people releases, print programs Bruce; the most breath- force wireless smart be a defi nitive answer to the navigation systems Grace-fi lled who stay for music only. and maintain a budget. taking park, Ruckle; meters on our homes explain exactly what is of numerous species, On occasion as many as The success of this and due to an unlimit- and offices, as well as causing colony collapse including the pollina- island 80 members have been musical outreach can ed supply of cool, clear, to turn our entire prov- disorder, but theories do tors on which our food When Music and served. be attributed to sev- mountain spring water, ince into an enormous include pesticide use, supply depends. Munch was launched When Barry and his eral things, including a the healthiest popula- “WiMAX” radiation-sat- GMO crops, mites and It is possible that, as on June 12, 1996, no wife Carolyn left the wonderful performance tion — Team South. urated “smart grid.” various wireless tech- an island community, one knew that from its island for a year in Wash- space, generous musi- In the north’s chal- Of particular con- nologies, and the fact we could demand to humble beginnings it ington, the Liturgy and cians, and warm and lenge, the south’s nor- cern to me is the likely that these are all likely opt out of the wireless/ would fl ourish and grow Arts Society of the parish enthusiastic audiences mal gumboot footwear adverse effect on our working together as co- WiMAX infrastructure into 15 years of inspiring picked up the threads who love to support was denied on the and wireless meters, en musical outreach! under the direction of local talent, appreciate course. Consequently, masse — just as many It was the brainchild Margaret Jardine, assist- professional work and, after much research, B.C. neighbourhoods of Barry Valentine, then ed by Lottie Devindisch, of course, who enjoy Team South deter- and local governments organist and music and our task was to meeting together to mined that the rule Volunteer Opportunity are now doing. We can director of All Saints broaden the spectrum savour conversation and book does allow tie-dye insist that BC Hydro Anglican Church in of genres of music. good food. Salt Spring shirts, which will be in Emergency Support install and utilize a Ganges. He, together Local musicians is a most grace-filled abundance and will Services Director hard-wired system with parishioners Ed began to fill the calen- island. undoubtedly distract The Salt Spring Island Emergency Program is seeking instead of a wireless Petty and Marjie Rad- dar, including school We look forward to northerners. an Emergency Support Services Director (ESSD) for one. This would provide ford, brought the idea choirs and young aspir- seeing you in All Saints’ The south end had the program on Salt Spring Island. The ESSD leads the all the same so-called to life. The name Music ing talent, all of whom church to join in our cel- one for the history evacuation reception centre teams, and ensures that “benefits” — if there and Munch was Ed’s played for no remunera- ebration and thanksgiv- books last week when actually are any besides idea and it has caught tion at all, while the ser- ing for 15 years of won- the 23rd-largest yacht the ESS Program is ready to help citizens during times profi tability for the util- on all over the island endipitous fortune of derful Wednesdays. in the world dropped of major emergency and disaster. The ESSD reports to ity — of having smart and beyond, and seems outstanding acoustics LOTTIE DEVINDISCH, anchor in Fulford the Salt Spring Emergency Program Coordinator. The meters without any tailor made for the occa- in the church brought MUSIC MAKERS OF THE ANGLICAN Harbour. Team South position receives a nominal honorarium and anticipated danger to our pollina- sion. confidence to begin- PARISH intends to make history hours are approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. tors. It seems to me that It seems hard to ners and fulfilment to again when they over- Please submit a covering letter and resume to: this is the only solution believe that two organ more established per- South’s power Team North in Salt Spring Island Emergency Program for a farming commu- recitals a week were formers as it does today. superiority the Aug. 27 golf tourna- c/o CRD Building Inspection Office nity whose livelihood given in the beginning, Concerts fell into a pat- ment. 102 – 118 Fulford-Ganges Road and community well held on Wednesdays and tern that still continues, Salt Spring Island Golf South-enders unite, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2S4 being is highly depen- Thursdays with Barry at of one per month on Club is as busy as ever, rise up and defeat dent upon our ability the organ, followed by the first Wednesday of with events such as those upstarts from the Or by email to: [email protected] to provide food for our- Ed’s wonderful lunch, the month and weekly Golf Fore the Cure and north. Deadline for submissions: August 26, 2011 selves. which he created with through the summer, in the Salt Spring Open. For more information For more information contact: Elizabeth Zook, SSI Please read the fol- Marjie’s assistance. June, July and August. The best is yet to come. and to sign up, please Emergency Coordinator ([email protected]) lowing link to some of The very first was When Ed Petty also North Salt Spring call the Salt Spring Golf the extensive research attended by 12 people left the island after about golfers recently had the Club at 250-537-2121. done by M.D.s and sci- who thoroughly enjoyed a year, Marjie took over audacity to challenge WES AKERMAN, entists who have been themselves, thus sowing as head chef, and when those from the south to SALT SPRING RANTS and Roses Rants Gary Holman, Tamar Bunches of red roses on this island and appre- Stay Griggs, Nora Layard, to all the businesses ciate your commitment It would be helpful if Ronan Gunn, Monique and swim team fami- to serving each one of the delis and bakeries Comeau, Jean Brouard, lies who donated to the us, residents and visitors that cater to us work- Harry Warner, Ron Pith- Salt Spring Stingrays alike, with kindness and ing stiffs buying lunches er, Donald Gunn, Alastair swim team’s auction at care. 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M&J Rebekah Lee, Jean Elder, lent number of island- had the pleasure of giv- Erin Fawcett and Spen- ers that helped with the ing Peter “Barney” Hol- A houseful of dripping cer (Christa’s grandson). count and celebration. mes a ride on the island wet roses to the unknown Other volunteers were Thanks especially to and beyond over the person who heard my Walter Swing, Christa Carrina Maslovat, Trudy years. He turned 82 last smoke alarm and res- Wohlfahrt, Charlene Chatwin, Kathy Reimer, week and his roaming is cued my burning pot on Wolff, Zoe Anderson, Cate McEwan, David curbed a bit by health, my stove whilst me and Gloria McEachern and '5,& )3,!.$3 Denning, Deborah but he always appreci- my brain were obviously Carol Newmeyer. Spe- Davies, John and Heather ates a lift and a chance to not home. Humbled — cial thanks to trophy Neville, Karen Ferguson, share some stories. PA big time. Margaret O. maker Sam Barlow and $RIFTWOOD 9/52 #/--5.)49 .%730!0%2 3).#% Susan Hannon, Robin the Bruce’s Kitchen sand- June Hood, Daphne Tay- A fi re truck full of red A field of wild roses wich-maker. And the big- lor, Lucille Lamarche, roses for the amazing job for Luke at Thrifty’s. Your gest bunch of roses to the Ellen Garvie, Terry McIn- done by our fi refi ghters smile and great custom- athletes from Campbell tosh, Veronica Cadden, on the “superior tender er service brightens all River, Nanaimo, Parks- E-DITION Dave Polster, Michael shuttle 2011.” Karen and our lives. We are so for- ville and Salt Spring. Wall, Judi Stevenson, Brian Hartley tunate to have you living Merv Anderson GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | 11 OPINION Get smart about dumb meters BY UNA ST. CLAIR meter, in fact, all of your thals were pretty com- ing the night. People just Life is pretty compli- neighbours’ meters. mitted to keeping their hate “spy meters.” And if cated these days, but And it’s not only the kids safe from harm. it is not BC Hydro spy- perhaps keeping things cancer risk making These are the risks ing on you, it could be simple is truly the smart people upset. Between to people and families, anyone who has passed way to go. three and 15 per cent but what about bees Hacker 101. All wire- When I try to under- of people feel physi- and pollinating insects, less systems are notori- stand all the concerns cally ill around wireless birds, frogs, even trees? ously easy to hack into, surrounding the Smart devices. This is called The meshed wireless and you might never Meter Disaster Program, electrohypersensitivity, web constantly receiv- know who has accessed the information is com- although it used to be ing and transmitting your family habits and plex and overwhelming. called microwave radia- consumer-use informa- secrets until it is too late. PHOTO BY DERRICK LUNDY Hey, I really don’t want tion sickness, which is tion from thousands of As one person said, “It’s a degree in “why smart much easier to under- houses in every town plain creepy . . . .” Smart ECO-TOUR VISITORS: Taking in the rammed earth Gaia cottage built meters are dumb!” stand. guarantees environ- people get rid of creepy by Terra Firma Builders on the Eco-Home and Living Tour Sunday were, from So, after hearing from Headaches, dizziness, mental impacts to our things in their homes, left, Dennis Chan, Kristin Boettger, Jen Miller and Eric Pattison from Calgary. thousands of people insomnia, heart irregu- natural world that may one way or another. around British Colum- larities, anxiety, extreme spell the ultimate disas- moment this wireless bia, here are what I call exhaustion, nausea, tin- ter for all humans, and They cost jobs and smart meter is put on Wines, Beers, Ciders & Coolers. the Top Three Totally nitus, memory and con- that includes Christy money: their house, up go the Smart Reasons to Stop centration difficulties Clark’s Families First Sketchy technol- bills, even if you are Wireless Meters. are some of the most people. Now that’s just ogy putting real people making all your meals common symptoms. plain stupid. out of real jobs is never after midnight. ON PREMISES WINE AND BEER MAKING They’re unhealthy: Yes, it is defi nitely smart a good idea. In fact, it Getting smart on AT The World Health Orga- for these people to avoid They abuse privacy: makes people pretty stupid meters is not THE nization has concluded all wireless exposures, It took me a bit of upset. Smart people too hard when you Wine Cellar that radiofrequency which makes wireless time to understand all don’t see the sense in keep it simple. Keep- electromagnetic fields smart meters a dumb the privacy issues, but letting current infra- ing your democratic emitted from wireless idea. I have heard from basically, do you want structure fall into the rights can be simple devices have the capa- hundreds of people in BC Hydro to be able river, and then spend $1 too. 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Nope, reach us at www.citi- Dennis Maguire on the side of everyone’s available now about health condition? that doesn’t seem to be zensforsafetechnol- home in B.C. is certainly damage to sperm and The data from these happening. All I hear ogy.org. Architect not smart. If you are not fertility, and the possi- meters will show what about is people doing Part of the Community since 1965 being radiated by your bility to pass along dam- time you get up, shower, everything to reduce The writer is the website: own meter, you can be aged DNA, who wouldn’t make meals, go to bed, consumption and their executive director of www.dmarchitect.ca sure you’re getting it want to keep their kids use personal devices bills increasing no mat- the Citizens for Safe email: from your neighbour’s safe? Even Neander- and what goes on dur- ter what they do. The Technology Society. [email protected] gulfi slandsdriftwood.com Photos PARK PLACE ESTATES Have B.S. and not afraid to publish are available I own 150 books, but I have no Never heard of Dick Wim- bookcase. Because nobody will for purchase mer? That’s odd. He was a lend me a bookcase. @ our world record-holding author. — Henny Youngman on-line Spacious 1326 sq.ft. quality craftsman-built, energy effi cient Arthur For rejection slips. Wim- with in-fl oor hot water radiant heating - 9’ ceilings, large Black mer’s first novel, Irish Wine, photostore doorways- attached garage- back and front patio. Wheel Well, you can’t have mine, was published in 1989 — but chair friendly! $394,000 Henny. It’s chockablock with not until it had been rejected gulfi slands Call: books — fiction, non-fiction; by publishers 169 times. driftwood.com high class, middle class, right WIT & WHIMSY Wimmer was no hack. He Kerry 250.537.5515 Salt Spring Realty down to no class at all. taught English and creative It pains me to admit that writing, held master’s degrees I haven’t read many of the Obama’s supposedly missing in English from Yale and books that fight for space on paperwork. Trouble is, Obama Columbia, and wrote award- my shelves. produced the certificate winning screenplays for TV Go Ahead and Open the Windows I’ll also confess that there’s specifically to silence yap- and the movies. one book up there that I never pers like Corsi. Now, people “It’s probably harder,” DIY Window Screens at Slegg’s intend to read — or get rid who favour tin foil hats and observed Wimmer, “to get a of. I keep it because the words believe Elvis is pumping gas novel published than it is to printed on its spine never fail in Wyoming are the only ones make a movie.” to make me smile. It reads: The who still think Obama wasn’t And just to show you how Leadership Genius of George American-born. perverse the business is, when W. Bush. Also Mister Corsi, of Irish Wine was finally pub- It was published back in course. Whose book is avail- lished (after being tossed back 2003, before observers real- able at finer remainder bins to Wimmer for 25 years) it got ized the full scale of the disas- everywhere. rave reviews from the critics. ter that profoundly mediocre Which is where you could “A taut, finely written, FIBERGLASS ALUMINUM FRAMES PET MICROMESH It’s man and his posse of neo- also find Donald Trump’s lat- exhaustingly exuberant first Easy con no-nothings inflicted on est literary opus — if it exist- novel” burbled the New York Various Sizes and Materials the planet. Even so, the fact ed. As late as last month, trade Times. that there existed a publish- publishing magazines were Ah, well. Publishers are er who actually put “genius” a-flutter over the news that nothing if not adaptable. and “George W.” in the same the buffoon with the orange During the Second World sentence brings a whole new tsunami on his forehead was War, somebody at Random dimension to the concept of hiring a ghostwriter to publish House got the bright idea to chutzpah. his “policy book” — outlining publish an inspirational book The writer Richard Brauti- the positions he would take for the U.S. forces service- gan once mused, “I wonder if once he was elected president men and women called The what we are publishing right of the United States. Ten Commandments. When it now is worth cutting down Except that The Donald sud- came time to print, however, Micromesh trees to make paper for the denly folded his circus tent company bean counters pre- Assembled in Minutes stuff?” Brautigan was Old and disappeared. Fortunately, dicted the page count was too Small Insect Barrier School. He died before the no hack had been hired, so no high to make money for the phenomenon of e-books came trees were clear-cut nor pix- publisher. Keep the Bugs and Flying Insects Outside! to dwell amongst us. No need els corralled to record Trump’s Solution? Cut out 50 per cent to kill trees anymore — just (latest) blunder. of the commandments. And lasso a few hundred thousand At least the “short-fingered that’s how A Treasury of the pixels and publish anything vulgarian,” as Spy magazine World’s Best Commandments you please. so memorably dubbed him, came to be. SLEGG LUMBER Exhibit A: Jerome Corsi, didn’t have to face the indig- If I ever find a copy I’m going i Mon.-Fri. 7am-5:00pm, Sat. 8:30-5:00 804 Fulford-Ganges Road who just put out a book called nity of a rejection slip — which to add it to my bookshelf. Right 250-537-4978 Where’s the Birth Certifi- is not something Richard Wim- beside The Leadership Genius [ cate?” — referring to Barack mer can say. of George. W. Bush. www.slegglumber.ca 12 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD NEWSBEAT FESTIVAL International treats on tap for festival in the park ESL families, literacy staff invite Along with helping newcomers learn English ticultural component and celebrate that.” lished Saturday market vendors who sell and other skills they need to enjoy com- Marchant’s organizational skills have been items such as falafels and Rainbow Potstick- community for Sunday event munity life, the literacy offi ce is inviting the well met by knowledge gained through her ers will also be on hand. community to celebrate by enjoying deli- family’s experience as the owners of Salt Adding to the festivities will be several BY ELIZABETH NOLAN cious foods made by local residents. Spring Bagels and the former owners of The music and dance performances, with Harry DRIFTWOOD STAFF Amy Marchant is a summer student on Tea Cosy. Her contacts include a good rela- Warner, the Circle Dance Group and Barb This Sunday, Aug. 14 is the time and Cen- contract with SSI Literacy who has been tionship with the local food inspector and Slater on the schedule. Performances by the tennial Park is the place for anyone who responsible for coordinating the event. the ability to oversee the requirements for a Argentinean tango group and the French loves food and entertainment with a global “Since the ESL funding came through, large-scale food event. Bohemians are also a possibility, still being fl air. more than 40 learners have come in for help Around a dozen food stalls will represent worked out at press time. Kids activities are The island’s first annual International with English and other skills,” Marchant regions including Japan, Russia and French being planned. Food Festival, taking place from 10 a.m. to said. Canada. As the idea was to include as many “We’re just hoping to have a really fun 4 p.m., is a project of Salt Spring Island Lit- “Minority communities are not very vis- ESL families as possible, those who don’t Sunday at the park,” Marchant said. eracy, which recently expanded its mandate ible on the island, but they are here. We really have Food Safe-certifi ed kitchens are able to “At this point we’re just really excited to with the ESL Settlement Assistance Program. wanted to bring attention to Salt Spring’s mul- use the one at the Core Inn. New and estab- do this.”
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NORTH SALT SPRING WATERWORKS DISTRICT NOTICE OF CHANGE IN BULK WATER SUPPLY
For all our bulk water customers – please note that on Thursday, 11th August 2011, we will be moving the bulk water ¿ lling point from its present location to the east end of our property along Upper Ganges Road.
This facility will be closed that day. PHOTOS BY DERRICK LUNDY FULFORD FESTIVITIES: Enjoying Anyone wishing to purchase bulk water after the events in Fulford Saturday were, clockwise this change MUST report to the of¿ ce during from top left, popcorn-seller Anna Watkin in regular hours to register and obtain a key in Fulford, Dakota Alestra-Hicks, who decorated both order to access the relocated bulk ¿ lling point. herself and her bike for the family picnic and bike Of¿ ce hours are Monday to Friday, fest, and avid cyclist Brian Rowley, before he cut 8.00 am to 4.30 pm. the ribbon on the new Spokespeople bike shop in Fulford, with other cycling fans in the background. WARNING – to anyone taking water from anywhere else on the distribution system, or not registering with the of¿ ce - FOOD this is an offence under the Water Act WHAT’S and may lead to prosecution. ON World champion team member Trevor Hutton page 16 General Manager next Chefs Across the Water guest Ernst Dorfl er Spring, he can vividly is recognized for his and natural jus, and recall stopping by the international experi- Austrian-style ravioli cooks local on Saturday market, as ence. fi lled with herbs, spin- Aug. 15 well as his quick visit He is most proud ach and ricotta cheese. DISCOVER to Hastings House. of having competed As for the main course, The next Chefs “I very much enjoyed internationally for diners have a choice of MAYNE ISLAND Across the Water din- walking along the cosy Team Canada for sev- pan-seared Pacifi c hali- ner at Hastings House paths past the kitchen eral years and most but brushed with fine Country House Hotel garden and along a notably in the World herbs, citrus, herb and ...for the day! features executive chef very scenic route over- Culinary Olympics brown butter emulsion, Come over via Salt Spring Water Taxi from Ganges Harbour Ernst Dorfl er from the looking the water at the winning gold as world or roasted and grilled to Miner’s Bay- the heart of Mayne Island. Five Sails Restaurant. estate. I also remember champions in 1992. rack and leg, shoulder Spend the day visiting: The second annual thinking I would like He has also prepared of lamb with fresh mint • OUR FARMERS MARKET • JAIL (now MUSEUM) guest chef program to return one day and menus for dignitaries aioli, and natural jus • LOCAL SHOPS • RESTAURANTS • ARTISANS features renowned now, as the guest chef like Queen Elizabeth eggplant purée scented All within easy walking distance of the dock or use chefs preparing culi- for Chefs Across the II, as well as famous with cumin and garden our Car Stop Programme to get to Lighthouse Park, Fernhill shopping area and Beaches. nary sensations in the Water, I am delighted personalities like Eliz- vegetables in season. Hastings House kitch- to be working along- abeth Taylor, Richard Hastings House is en. On Aug. 15, Dor- side Hastings House Burton and former U.S. once again providing Why not fl er will prepare a fi ve- chef Marcel Kauer.” president Bill Clinton. funds to help local pro- have a taste course dinner incor- Trained in his home The Aug. 15 menu ducers with the Save of Mayne on Saturdays! porating Salt Spring country of Austria, includes Dungeness Salt Spring Lamb ini- Island’s produce, sea- Dorfl er came to Cana- crabmeat and Quali- tiative, with proceeds food and livestock for da in 1977 with formal cum Bay scallop cau- going toward the local SATURDAYS - Depart Ganges 9:00 AM Arrive Mayne 10:00 $30 return a foodie lover’s dream French and Swiss culi- liflower purée. Chef abattoir project for a Depart Mayne 4:00 PM Arrive Ganges 4:50 no charge for bikes come true. nary training. He has Dorgler’s signature second straight year. Don’t forget to get your discount coupon when you arrive Although it has been been a mainstay chef dishes are: roasted For more informa- www.mayneislandchamber.ca about eight years since on the Lower Mainland breast of quail with tion, visit www.hast- Dorfl er last visited Salt for over 20 years and summer truffle sauce ingshouse.com. GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | 13
t until 10pm...a Arts& Take Ou lways! • Buckets of Chicken • Pizza • Fish & Chips Entertainment 250-537-9339 EXHIBITIONS Texada photos make exhibit debut Starfi sh Gallery inspiration for one of show opens Sat. the project’s most pow- Sunny* .48 Oceanview Lot - erful images: a young, Best Buy - $199,000 pregnant woman posed BY ELIZABETH NOLAN inside the crack of a giant Kerry Chalmers DRIFTWOOD STAFF tree stump left standing 250.537.5515 Ten years after the in the clear-cut area. [email protected] Salt Spring Realty famous battle to save Salt The calendar was www.saltspring-realestate.com Spring from the Texada immediately successful, Logging Corporation was selling most of its entire completed, the photo- 15,000 run in just four graphs that brought the months. cause to international “We were just trying to instructors attention will be exhib- save the forest and it cer- showcase concert ited for the fi rst time. tainly drew attention to it The images composed — as did Briony [Penn]’s by photographer How- ride through Vancouver,” ard Fry fi rst appeared in Fry observed. a fundraising calendar It didn’t hurt that the showcasing Salt Spring Globe and Mail pub- women in the nude. The lished all of the calendar stirring pictures of local images in a double-page featuring the incredibly talented women among island spread in its weekend professional musicians on staff at our forests are being shown edition. 12th Annual Salt Spring at the Starfish Gallery Calendar image by Howard Fry. But Fry is quick to give this month with a day- credit to all of the peo- Fiddle Camp time opening this Satur- ing boxes of Salt Spring raphers, but with the Isabella and Musgrave ple involved, including This year, our feature performers are April Verch day, Aug. 13. Women Preserve and exception of one image roads and saw the log- the women who bravely Band www.aprilverch.com featuring dynamic Gallery owner Andrea Protect calendars, she submitted by Rob- ging trucks rumbling removed their clothes for Canadian fi ddler, singer and stepdancer April Collins was one of the felt the campaign’s 10th ert Bateman, only Fry down every 20 minutes the camera and everyone and her band, (Bass & Banjo) islanders active in the anniversary was the per- stepped forward. He was each day. who bought calendars. Verch Cody Walters campaign to stop the fect time to revisit the new to Salt Spring and Some calendar shots, “I think it had a lot to and Clay Ross (Guitar) playing a traditional and logging and purchase the images. For his part, Fry had recently stopped which featured women do with Ruth Tarasoff original repertoire deeply rooted in the lands from Texada — a has been pleased with working in the world of aged 18 to 74, were and Mallory Pred — they Ottawa Valley region of Ontario. There will also be campaign that eventu- how the photos have fashion photography. arranged by the organiz- were amazing at fi nding fabulous performances by the rest of our talented ally led to the establish- stood the test of time, as “It was a good experi- ers. Others came from people,” he said. instructors, we hope to see you there! ment of Burgoyne Bay seen a decade later, as ence for me because I’d Fry’s sense of what was Fry will be on hand to Provincial Park and pro- well as the positive effect just come to the island, important about Salt discuss his work at the Sunday August 14th 7:30 PM tection of the Maxwell they had on history. and it was a good way to Spring. His immedi- Starfi sh Gallery this Sat- @ ArtSpring Theatre Lake watershed. The project was origi- connect with like-mind- ate neighbourhood and urday. The opening runs tickets $20/adults $15/students & seniors. www.artspring.ca or call the box offi ce 250.537.2102 When Collins recently nally intended to include ed people,” said Fry, who the logging happening during regular hours discovered a few remain- several island photog- lives near the junction of nearby provided the from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
GANGES NIGHT-LIFE Zandhunga’s salsa heat set to M Macdonald Realty is pleased to announce an spice up Moby’s next Thursday exhibit of paintings by island artist Deon Venter Lively Latin dance band at their offi ces in Ganges during the summer. The exhibit is curated by Helen Mears. whipping up tropical-blend party at Ganges pub Works are from the series Landings, Evidence,
With summer finally here, the steamy tropi- Highway of Tears, Flight 182 and Missing. cal salsa heat of Zandhunga is about to ignite Moby’s Pub into a fiery fiesta. Drawing from everyday local iconography from The five-piece Latin band lands at the popu- lar Salt Spring venue on Thursday, Aug. 18. our area, landings and harbors form As press material explains, Zandhunga’s for- a metaphor for safe havens, belonging, mation came about with an onstage collabora- tion at the 2008 Festival de Jazz, en Mazunte, on departures and arrivals. the tropical coast of Oaxaca State, Mexico. “After gaining quick recognition in Mexico’s While other work examines signifi cant Latin and world-beat communities for their contemporary events in our society. uplifting live show, Zandhunga’s tour of Cana- da’s west coast in 2009 sparked huge apprecia- tion, headlining Cortes Island’s Carrington Bay Deon and his family have lived on Salt Spring Festival, the CV Latin-Caribbean Fest and sell- ing out numerous venues.” Island since 1989. His work has been exhibited Since then, the band has been hard at work nationally and internationally. on album material, about to culminate in a CD PHOTO CONTRIBUTED release. Salt Spring Island will be one of only a Oscar Robles and Britt de la Isla are two Zandhunga few venues on the coast that will hear the com- members who will be on Salt Spring next week. You are invited to stop by the offi ce Monday to positions first, before the release. Saturday 9:30-3:30 to view the exhibit. Zandhunga’s music has been described as “a thick and spicy salsa stew, often inspired by For this show, the Zandhunga collective fea- the acoustic-sweet traditional Cuban Changui, tures Britt de la Isla on bass/vocals, Oscar Rob- served with a passionate dose of Gypsy flair les on vocals/tres/timbales, Kelly Thomas on and showing a distinct Afro-beat influence. piano, Fred Sherbourne doing dance/percus- “Timbales, djembe, cowbells, fretless bass sion, Antonio Morrison on saxes/flute and Jake and piano fill the group’s rhythm section, clear- Masri on trumpet. 101-170 ly imbued with a mission to propel bodies on Cover charge is $10. Fulford-Ganges Rd. the dance floor with its Afro-Latin ‘ritmos.’” Music begins at about 8 p.m. 14 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
EXHIBITIONS Architectural influence seen in Gerda Lattey’s sculpture pieces
ArtCraft Showcase runs veins, and works with the stone’s forma- tion to produce a dynamic piece. The through Aug. 25 stone is placed so the veining appears BY ELIZABETH NOLAN to move up on the diagonal toward the DRIFTWOOD STAFF right. Her iceberg-like sculpture follows Sculptor Gerda Lattey is the star of the that direction in a dual thrust — one side stage at ArtCraft’s Showcase Exhibition double-edged and the other setting out this month, with a series of new work that from the inset groove. It’s a powerful piece explores abstract and architectural motifs. of work that satisfi es through mastering The urban visual of skyscrapers emerg- basic principles. ing from stone is seen in several pieces, Lattey gets more complex with She, including a basalt and cast resin skyline in He, Ascent. The piece in white statuary Cityscape. Rising from a long black base, marble suggests the female form at its the buildings’ vertical thrust contrasts base, a smooth section moving from the NIGHT with cool green resin panels that repeat pelvic area out toward a broken-off upper
the horizontal line. The simplifi ed build- PHOTO BY DERRICK LUNDY thigh and hip. Echoing the curve of the ings — some polished black, some left Painting by Gillian McConnell, above, and inner thigh, a geometric section projects grey — are set at varying distances from Lattey’s Building II. in a stiff fan over this base, with the nar- the viewer. The scene is Lattey’s venue rowest part pointing straight out to the for skillfully playing with a variety planes, side. Moving along the outer edge and surface textures and tones. then reaching over the fan shape is an Building I and II are mirror-image tow- umbrella of abstract rectangular forms ers that emerge from a sheath of unfi n- and planes. ished stone along two sides. The inclusion With Winter Garden Allegory, Lattey of the rougher stone provides a nice con- explores a more organic appeal in green trast to the buildings’ highly polished out- brucite. An angular bowl shape set on a set windows, but also speaks of Lattey’s black basalt base is inset with two large practice of reminding the viewer of the outcroppings — the container’s vegetable artist’s hand. The buildings do not merely crop? Lattey leaves the bowl’s thick sides appear as complete objects, they are there unpolished, as well as the tops of the inset because of human construction. forms. She brings the rim to a rich shine Lattey proceeds with the skyscraper’s that brings out lovely black and honey vertical format but imbues it with abstract brown accents in the greenish stone. charm in Traveler. The upright basalt rect- Also to be viewed on the ArtCraft stage & angle, set on a horizontal base, is semi- are abstract paintings by Michela Sorren- fi nished for a rippled surface effect. A pol- tino and Gillian McConnell. The two artists’ ished “stream” moves in a wavy diagonal different explorations of geometric form in down from the upper right corner, inset two-dimensional space are both thought- with circular panels of blue resin. Placed provoking and striking, as well as providing in front of a window, the resin shines a good companion show to Lattey’s work. through with beautiful, glowing light. The exhibition can be seen daily at In Glacial Uplift, Lattey takes a beauti- Mahon Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until ful Arabascato marble, white with grey Aug. 25. CONCERT Fiddleworks instructors set to dazzle Concert kicks off 12th-annual repertoire that is deeply rooted in the Dignan. style she grew up with in the Ottawa Val- “This is always one of the most amaz- week-long camp ley region of Ontario. ing folk shows of the year to grace Other special performances during ArtSpring’s stage, and the concert’s pro- DAY A fabulous summer music tradi- the evening include award-winning old- ceeds fund bursaries for low-income tion continues when the Fiddleworks’ time fiddler and musicologist Erynn families to attend fiddle camp and get Instructors Showcase Concert runs at Marshall from Kentucky and long-time subsidies on music lessons,” explains ArtSpring on Sunday, Aug. 14. Salt Spring fiddler and camp organiz- a press release. “We warmly welcome The concert features the professional er Zavallennahh (formerly Jaime/Zav you to join us for this very magical eve- musicians on staff at the 12th annual RT). ning.” Salt Spring Fiddle Camp put on by the There will also be solo performances Sunday’s concert begins at 7:30 p.m. island’s Fiddleworks music society. and collaborations from the wild cel- Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for This year’s featured performers are list Corbin Keep, bluegrass multi-in- students and seniors. They’re available the April Verch Band, featuring dynamic strumentalists and vocalists Lynae and through www.artspring.ca or the box Canadian fi ddler, singer and stepdancer Denis Dufresne, well-loved fi ddler and offi ce at 250-537-2102. April Verch. With her band of Cody Wal- vocalist Trish Clair-Peck of Nanaimo, The Salt Spring Fiddle Camp runs from ters (bass and banjo) and Clay Ross (gui- Ottawa Valley pianist Geoff Horrocks Aug. 15 to 19 at Salt Spring Centre, with tar) she plays a traditional and original and percussionist extraordinaire Ryan students attending from near and far.
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Exhibit runs Friday, Aug. 12 - Saturday, Sept. 3
PHOTO BY DERRICK LUNDY Artists’ Reception Friday, August 12 5pm - 8pm Donna Cochran with her Glacial Refl ections basket, and artwork by Shirlee Lewis (at top left) and Gail Sibley, all part of the Four-Play exhibit now on at the ArtSpring gallery. Artists get playful at exhibit
Individual and and fuchsia. And Sibley marries complex layers pot’s legs. The design collaborative gets almost psychedelic of paper and “ephem- is accented beauti- with a stylized frontal era” (which appears fully with black and works at view, bringing in a rain- to include graphics red paper: black overall bow of colours to show- and Asian print imag- with a red rim and red ArtSpring case the abstracted es).There is no scene pentagram inside, the
form. depicted, just a won- rim is further beautifi ed Seth Berkowitz by Photo BY ELIZABETH Sibley’s series of four derful composition with shiny red wire and NOLAN nudes in mixed media of colour and texture lace ribbon. DRIFTWOOD STAFF on wood panel are through layering. Susan Brown com- PEGASUS GALLERY CANADIAN ART Gail Sibley, Donna more subdued in tone, There is a little more bines her love of several of Cochran, Susan Brown though still combine visual landscape in elements in the whim- Seaside at Mouat’s 250.537.2421 and Shirlee Lewis are interesting colour con- Seven Moons, which is sical Rapt Treasures #1-104 Fulford-Ganges Rd. [email protected] at ArtSpring this week trasts. In these pieces similar to the triptych series. Small stones, and Salt Spring Island V8K 2S3 www.pegasusgallery.ca with their latest group there is an air of con- but with four small pan- sometimes driftwood exhibition, Four-Play: templation rather than els, and with more of pieces, are wrapped in Making a Scene. energy as Sibley puts the Asian scenery show- bands of waxed linen Showing until Sun- more attention into the ing through. The palette fibres. Some of the day, Aug. 14, viewers body’s form as it exists is muted to suggest the designs are topped with are guaranteed to be in space. moonlight shining from special buttons from delighted by the results the seven orbs. Brown’s collection. Oth- produced when artists . . . there is an Donna Cochran gets a ers end in spiky crowns, decide to have fun with very local feeling across and others yet twist in a their materials and then in Coming From Here, Celtic knot pattern. At last, pressurized push past their usual air of contempla- a basket nestled within The linen threads boundaries. a husk of handmade are sometimes sub- For Sibley, this has tion rather than cedar paper. The natu- dued tones like black, meant celebrating the ral fibre basket inside but often colourful and rain barrel water... female nude in her contains brick, red and vibrant, which makes a RainPerfect™ works with most established medium of energy . . . vermillion accents for humourous contrast to low pressure sprinkler and nozzle systems. pastels and experiment- a moderate splash of the Zen garden arrange- ing further in mixed- Shirlee Lewis dives spice, while a peeled ment in which the trea- media work. into her love of hand- cedar root extends from sures are displayed. Cochran continues to made papers with a the inner basket’s rim Brown has also pro- expand her skill in bas- delightful series of and through the outer duced a series of Trea- 100% solar ketry, while Brown gets collages. Several of husk to make it all one sure Baskets, tiny vessels powered. whimsical with found these have a gorgeous piece. woven from watercolour materials. Lewis pur- antique colour scheme Cochran’s weaving paper and coated with Recycle sues a passion for hand- of black, gold, sepia and skill is evident in Rhap- silk-fusion technique your made papers in a jewel- creme. In Circle Dance sody, which appears to in tones of lime green, like collage series. she incorporates pat- be a basic pot-shaped candy orange and hot rainwater. Sibley has always terned origami paper in basket in painted water- pink. united a fine eye for offset layers. In another colour paper — at fi rst. Also not to be missed form with a vibrant pal- untitled piece, Lewis A closer look reveals the are lots of clever and Sizzling ette, but for this show has painted a series of pot has five legs, and surprising collabo- summer specials she gets a little freer in tiny swirls or characters inside the base one can rations between the her movements and in sumi ink, creating see an elegant penta- various artists, with an on selected even steps up the colour the look of a scroll in a gram design. The centre interactive element that garden hoses at impact. The female secret language. of each ray is peaked, allows viewers to guess nude is the overarching An untitled triptych while its edges run down which two have created clearance prices! motif of the Bodyscape in blue, green and gold to meet as each of the each piece. SEE IN-STORE, series, joyful 6 X 6-inch BUY NOW BEFORE studies in pastel. THEY’RE GONE! 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What’s On - the go! Scan this barcode with your smartphone to download, instructions What’s On This Week below. www.gulfislandstourism.com/calendar.htm WWed.ed. TThurs.hurs. FFri.ri. SSat.at. SSun.un. MMon.on. WWed.ed. August 10 August 11 August 12 August 13 August 14 August 15 August 17 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Joe Chindamo Quartet. OKA. Jessica Stuart Few. Yeshe Concert. Fiddleworks Instructors Showcase Terry Warbey. Music & Munch 15th Anniversary. Award-winning Australian pianist World music grooves from Folk/dance at Moby’s. 8 to 11 p.m. Globally infl uenced Australian artist. Concert. Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10:30 p.m. Multi-performer celebration recital at Joe Chindamo joins three of BC’s Australia. Beaver Point Hall. Sweetwater & Co. Beaver Point Hall. 8 p.m. Featuring April Verch Band, plus about All Saints. 12:10 p.m. best jazz musicians - Jodi Proznick Doors at 8 p.m., music at 9 p.m. Harbour House Hotel. 6:30 to Mike Demers. 10 other performers. ArtSpring. 7:30 ACTIVITIES Amitabhan and Prema Akasha. on bass, Craig Scott on drums, Lloyd English and Friends. 9 p.m. Shipstones. 7 p.m. p.m. SSI Fire Protection District. Trustees Spiritual music concert at Salt Spring and saxophonist Phil Dwyer. Live at the Harbour House. 6:30 Simone & the Soul Intentions. Lee Roy Stagger. David Rose Macdonald. meeting and presentation of proposed 2012 Centre of Yoga. 7:30 p.m. ArtSpring. 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Shipstones. 7 p.m. Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10:30 p.m. Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10:30 p.m. budget for public input. Ganges fi re hall. Fiddleworks. Graeme Wilkinson & Tyr Jami. Gerry Barnum. Jon Middleton. Lloyd English & Friends. Simone Lamers and Mike. 7:30 p.m. Fiddle camp performers at the Tree Music & Munch piano and cello Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10:30 p.m. Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10:30 p.m. Live at the Harbour House. 6:30 to Live at Salt Spring Vineyards, 2 to 4 p.m., Salt Spring Toastmasters. Harbour House. House Cafe. 7 to 10:30 p.m. recital at All Saints. 12:10 p.m. Simone & the Soul Music in the Vineyard. 9 p.m. plus complimentary wine and food 7 p.m. Info: Laura Patrick, 250-538-0215. Wednesday Night Live. Hooper Family Band. Intentions. Live music at Salt Spring The Sutcliff es. tastings. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. SS Basketball Summer Camp. Aug. 15-19 See last Wednesday’s listing. Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10:30 p.m. Beatles music at Moby’s. 8 to 11 p.m. Shipstones. 7 p.m. Vineyards from 2 to 4 p.m. with camp starts today. To register: pick up form/ ACTIVITIES Simone Lamers & Mike. Open Mic. complimentary wine tastings ACTIVITIES drop off @ Sports Traders or online at: www. Harbour House Hotel. 6:30 to Thursdays at The Local Bar. 6 to paired with local foods (from 11 ACTIVITIES Salt Spring International Food passionsports.ca/basketball. Info: call Coach Pat Martin & Gary Holman. 9 p.m. 10 p.m. a.m. to 5 p.m.) Kenyan Educational Benefi t. Festival. Diane 250-653-9205. NDP MP and provincial NDP candidate Wednesday Night Live. Billie Woods. Luncheon and goods fundraiser for A SS Literacy-sponsored event with food speak at Lions Club. 6 p.m. Preceded Open stage with host Stephanie Live music at Mistaken Identity West Kenyan schoolgirls at 1700 booths, music, workshops, dancing and by a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. Rhodes on Wednesdays at Moby’s. Vineyards from 2 to 5 p.m. North End Rd. Advance tix: RE/MAX more. Centennial Park. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SS Community Theatre Open 8 to 11 p.m. Realty, SOLID Exchange or phone Lyn Integrative Restoration Workshop. TTues.ues. Auditions. ACTIVITIES at 250-931-1214. Kelly Boys leads an iRest Yoga Nidra For Gary Ray Stapp’s production Shapeshifters Exhibit Salt Spring Slasher. session at Ganges Yoga Studio. 11:30 August 16 of Daddy’s Girl. 8 women, 4 men - Opening. Longboard races on Juniper Place. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info/register: 250- LIVE ENTERTAINMENT November production. Portlock Park See Exhibits, below. a.m. to 4 p.m. 537-2444. Open Stage with David Jacquest. portable. 7-9 p.m. Further info: Scott 5Rhythms Class. At the Tree House Cafe. 7 to 10:30 p.m. 250-537-2499. With Shauna Devlin on Sunday mornings through July and August ACTIVITIES at Ganges Yoga Studio. 9:30 to 11:15 SS Community Economic Development a.m. Info: www.shaunadevlin.com; Commission. Meets in the school board 250-709-1921 meeting room. 4 to 6 p.m.
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CINEMA • Transformers — Final two shows on Wed-Thurs., Aug. 10 and 11. SSI International Food Festival • Captain America: First Avenger — With plenty of pulpy action, a pleasantly retro vibe, and a handful of fine performances, Don't Miss Captain America is solidly old-fashioned blockbuster entertainment which focuses on the early days of the Marvel Universe. Sunday, August 14th, 10 am to 4 pm Steve Rogers volunteers in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier Captain America. He joins forces to Centennial Park wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull. Food booths, music, workshops, dancing & more Presented by Salt Spring Literacy An Issue! EXHIBITIONS • Shapeshifters: The Chainsaw Masks is presented by Peter McFarlane at Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art. Exhibit runs Friday, Aug. 12 to Saturday, Sept. 3, with artist’s reception on Friday, Aug. 12, 5 to 8 p.m. Purchase or renew your • Gary Cherneff presents New’ork — clay, paint, nails, wood, camera, etc. — at ArtSpring until Wednesday, Aug. 10. Ganges, Mouat’s Centre • 7:30am to 9pm • Customer Service 250-537-1522 • Four-play: making a scene — with work by Gail Sibley, Donna Cochran, Susan Brown and Shirlee Lewis — runs at ArtSpring until Sunday, Aug. 14. subscription to • An exhibition of Howard Fry’s original calendar photos begins Saturday, Aug. 13 at Starfish Gallery in Grace Point Square. • Nathan Stewart shows his work at Barb’s Bakery through August. SqueezeSqueeze Me!!Me!! The Driftwood today. • Morley Myers Summer Show runs at #7-315 Upper Ganges Rd. (Merchant Mews). • ArtCraft’s Showcase Gallery presents Gerda Lattey New Works — contemporary stone sculptures — runs daily at Mahon Hall until Aug. 25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., along with the ArtCraft gallery and gift shop. Use your • Steffich Fine Art presents new work by photographer Steven Friedman. • Summer Lights night exhibition at Duthie Gallery on Churchill Road is open Thursdays through Mondays from 9 to 11 Residents p.m., in addition to regular gallery hours. • Point Gallery: Held over . . . “observations” — work by George Wallace, Diana Thompson and Margaret Day until Card and the end of August. By appointment only, call the gallery at 250 653-0089. • The Porch Gallery is open Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. at the home of Mother Tongue Publishing’s Mona Fertig & Peter Save $5 Haase, 290 Fulford-Ganges Rd. Featuring work of George Fertig, Jack Akroyd, Irene Hoffar Reid, Wim Blom, Ina D.D. Uhthoff, Gary Sim, LeRoy Jensen, Gordon Caruso and Peter Haase. Gallery closed Aug 21, 28. Re-opening Sept 4. • A selection of local artist Sav Boro’s originals and prints are on display at the RE/MAX Salt Spring office for the summer. 1-800-8874321 • Macdonald Realty is showing work by Deon Venter in its Ganges office through the summer. www.tempurcanada.com 250.537.9933 The only mattress Tempur is sold in over 50 countries • New work by gallery artists is being shown at Gallery 8, including Daniel Tibbits, Ron Crawford, Jade Boyd, Carol recognized by NASA worldwide, with hundreds of Evans and many more. and certifi ed by the dealers across Canada driftwood@gulfi slands.net Space Foundation • Salt Spring Gallery of Fine Art welcomes work by Dawn Davies, Joan Warren and Tom Debrayanna. A better night’s sleep, no springs attached! • Pegasus Gallery exhibits a selection of fine historical paintings daily, including Haines, Glyde, Hallam, Perrigard, Roberts and Hoole. Silkscreens by Sampson Matthews Ltd continues by popular demand. '5,& )3,!.$3 • Photographer Curt Firestone has images from his Morning series hanging at Bocados Bistro. UNCLE ALBERT’S FURNITURE $RIFTWOOD 9/52 #/--5.)49 .%730!0%2 3).#% • Carron Carson shows her quilts at Island Savings Credit Union through August. 107 2nd St. Duncan Mon.-Sat. 9-5:30 • See Lyman Whitaker’s wind sculptures at Grace Point Square. 1-800-593-5303 Sun 11-4
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CONTACT ONE OF OUR SALES REPRESENTATIVES AND LEARN MORE rial. “We will be serving one of Ed’s original recipes Naturally, the performance will begin at 12:10 for the main course and cake to die for. There will p.m. in All Saints church and the music will be free. be music, song and dance and a door prize that However, together with the door prize entry, Music will keep you coming back for more.” Makers will be accepting donations for African The performers will be parishioners and friends famine relief through the Primate’s World Devel- who will take a trip down the musical memory opment Fund, which guarantees that donations lane of M&M. Special guests will be Margaret Jar- will reach their appointed destination. It is hoped dine, who was producer and MC for many years, that patrons will give generously in appreciation RICK MACKINNON KIMBERLY YOUNG ERIN JORY and Janette Grey, who was Barry Valentine’s fi rst for the musical outreach that Music and Munch 250-537-9933 EXT. 202 250-537-9933 EXT. 205 250-537-9933 EXT. 211 guest and who continued to sing annually until has provided these many years. Tax receipts will be [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] she moved to Victoria four years ago. She will be issued for donations of $20 or more. 18 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Here's my WORLD MUSIC Despite every technological Global roots musician gives advance, business cards remain Card! an essential business tool. Be a part of this popular feature...10 weeks of display advertising concert at Beaver Point Hall and your business card on heavy stock, perforated for easy Australian artist album, Yeshe’s gravelly vocals provide a stirring separation delivered as an insert to over 4000 Driftwood readers. displays African contrast to the crystal- clear chimes of the CONTACT ONE OF OUR education mbira and resonant vio- #6-315 Upper Ganges Road Blue Velvet Upholstering SALES REPRESENTATIVES BY ELIZABETH lin strings. Yeshe’s take AND LEARN MORE NOLAN on the Gershwin classic DRIFTWOOD STAFF Summertime provides RICK MACKINNON 250-537-9933 A musician whose both a rougher edge EXT. 202 infl uences can truly be and a light African back- rmackinnon@ called global will play a ground, along with help gulfislands.net concert on Salt Spring from Manx on mohan on Aug. 13 as part of his veena and E-bow. Manx North American tour. also lends his instru- Yeshe Reiners, known mental skills on several KIMBERLY YOUNG simply as Yeshe, is an other songs. 250-537-9933 Australian native who The international EXT. 205 grew up near the con- fl avour comes through kyoung@ gulfislands.net flux of the Ruhr and nicely in the French Rhine rivers in Germa- vocals in Ta Cham- ny. Though traversing PHOTO CONTRIBUTED bre, a mixture of Aca- many genres, his musi- Yeshe performs at Beaver Point Hall Saturday. dian fi ddle and African cal journey has been rhythms, and the heart- ERIN JORY most profoundly infl u- teenager in Germany. Yeshe’s second album breaking Creole clas- 250-537-9933 enced by the styles of More recently they have produced by Manx’s sic La Ballade de Jean EXT. 211 Kim Nash ejory@ West Africa. been playing at sum- label Dog My Cat Batailleur. Other tracks, gulfislands.net Yeshe fi rst left home mer music festivals in Records. His debut such as Sekuru J, are 250.537.4369 to tour the world at Ontario and Quebec World Citizen was Yeshe’s take on African age 16, playing with and worked together recorded with Manx’s traditionals. [email protected] the Ghanian drummer recording Yeshe’s two guidance and went on Cye Wood, an Austra- and ethnomusicologist albums. to win several awards as lian-based violinist who Mustapha Tettey Addy. People who attended well as being a finalist plays on many of the Call Today for a Free Quote He travelled to and the Ganga Giri concert in the Australian Dol- CD’s tracks, is on Salt studied in West Africa last month will have phin Music Awards new Spring with Yeshe for the ROOFING 537-4114 many times and mas- heard Yeshe’s blend recording talent catego- Beaver Point Hall event. tered two of the region’s of traditional Afri- ry in 2004. The evening is format- infl uential instruments: can rhythms, western Roots & Wings, ted as a concert rather • Fully Insured • Cedar Shakes Zimbabwe’s mbira and instruments and soul- released om 2011, than a dance, but Yeshe & Shingles the kamele ngoni, a bul- ful vocals in several lan- builds on its hot open- said there will be plenty • WCB Coverage bous harp native to Mali guages. ing track called Peace of of room for people who • Metal and Burkina Faso. “We’ve been called Mind. The original song are inspired to move. • Immaculate Yeshe is also a long- genre bending,” he told was voted the number Saturday’s concert Cleanup • Duroid time friend and col- the Driftwood, a fact one world music track begins at 8 p.m. laborator of Salt Spring that is easily expressed in the 2009 Billboard Tickets are available [email protected] bluesman Harry Manx, in his recordings. World Song Contest. at Salt Spring Books and who he first met as a Roots & Wings is Throughout the Stuff & Nonsense.
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EEMBEMBOFE THE San Francisco Bay area musi- cians Amitabhan and Prema BBAKERYAKERY Akasha are heading up to B.C. for a tour of concerts, including PRESENT THIS CARD AUG. 10 - AUG. 16, 2011 one at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga on Wednesday, Aug. 17. “Amitabhan and Prema lead audiences on a deep journey of the heart with their unique blend of original songs, chants, raps and rhymes inspired by the
timeless wisdom and love at the PHOTO CONTRIBUTED core of all spiritual traditions,” Amitabhan and Prema Akasha states a press release. Brien Anderson “The warm and sacred space Amitabhan and Prema create ers to stop, take a deep breath for over 20 years. “With a clear, In home service or drop off has a way of inviting people and remember what is impor- sweet voice and exquisite lyrics, Reasonable rates beyond the words and music to tant.” his music brings the warmth of Phone 250-537-2437 the silent and sublime song of “People’s hearts just fall right the sun, stirring tears and laugh- Cell 250-538-8271 the ‘one heart.’ People who enjoy open. The entire room changes ter and a heartfelt murmur of [email protected] the work of Eckhart Tolle, Byron and morphs and I often feel as gratitude. These songs are a pre- Katie, Gangaji, Adyashanti, Ken though I am nestling in a pair cious gift to the precious light in Wilber or similar teachers will of huge, giant, kind hands,” said each of us,” writes Steve Ryals. notice the nondual influence Lucy French of Just This radio The concert begins at 7:30 on their songwriting. Audiences (kmecradio.org). p.m. share laughter, tears and sweet Amitabhan, an award-winning Tickets ($15) are available at moments of silence — remind- songwriter, has been performing the door only.
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Funded by the Island professor keeps on singing BC Ministry of Community Services Salt Spring Island Community Services as cheesemaking career emerges 268 Fulford-Ganges Rd. 250-537-9971 www.saltspringcommunityservices.ca Larry Woods tist, fortunately foiled by started a love affair with metre dash for 12-year- recycling depot book/ a single academic weak the island, cut short old boys. Forty years on magazine room for hid- COUNSELLING SERVICES ARE FREE enjoys post- spot, calculus, his actu- when he re-entered the he runs and hikes with den-away gems such as * Counselling Services: Short-term counselling for adults, al career comes across academic world to accept friends, always appre- old New Yorkers, and yes youth and families. academic life as wildly adventur- a teaching position at the ciative of the diverse and — the odd novel. * Alcohol and Drug Program: Prevention and treatment ous. However, at 51, with University of Sharjah in challenging trails that He speaks off-hand- service is free and confi dential. BY PAT GOULD his daughter Lizzy cur- the United Arab Emir- await. edly of “rekindling my * Family Place: Rug Huggers Baby & Parent Drop-In: Mon. 11-2, DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR rently enrolled at Queen’s ates. He seldom eats out. singing career as a coun- Dad ‘n Me: Sat. 8:30–10 Here’s a quote from an University, he appears Known around cam- He makes bread, likes tertenor.” At this point, * Let’s Do Brunch: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm item in the student news- inordinately content with pus as the “singing pro- to cook for himself and nothing would be a sur- * Food Bank: Open Tuesday, 11am - 4pm paper at the American pursuing the compara- fessor,” at the start of the his friends, and admits, prise from the eclectic * The Wall: Indoor Rock Climbing Gym, open Thurs. & Sun. 6:30- University of Sharjah, tively mundane occupa- semester he would often sheepishly, his favou- singer/athlete/academ- 9:30 pm. Information: [email protected] or United Arab Emirates: “It tion of cheese-maker. sing parts of his lecture, rite foods include pop- ic/cheese-maker Larry 250-537-8970 would never occur to you As for the academia much to the delighted corn (convenient for a Woods. He and fellow * Recycle Depot: Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, that Dr. Lawrence Woods, referred to, following high surprise of his new stu- movie buff) and Hawkins Brouard must certainly 349 Rainbow Rd., 250-537-1200. Professor of Political Sci- school, he attended UBC, dents — as described in Cheezies. have some interesting * Seniors Wellness Programs: Call Sharon Glover at 250-537-4607. ence and International graduating with honours a write-up in the student Not surprisingly, much exchanges during their * Emergency Mental Health Services: Available 4 pm to Studies, is a singer.” newspaper. Woods spent of his reading consists of day. midnight at Lady Minto Hospital. Call 250-538-4840 More to the point, it six years in the Middle weighty material, but he Oh to be a fly on the * 24-hr. Crisis Line: Toll free: 1-866-386-6323. Caller is would never occur to us His favourite East as he climbed the sometimes scours the wall. connected with the Need Crisis Centre in Victoria. islanders that that same ranks to full professor. Dr. Lawrence is local He was, however, Larry Woods, employee foods include drawn back to Salt of the Salt Spring Island Spring, his wife and Cheese Company, whose daughter having curriculum vitae would popcorn . . . and returned earlier. Here, garner an academic Oscar our intrepid scholar Spirit of Salt Spring — if there were such a Hawkins Cheezies. commuted to the island thing. To top it all off, he as a faculty member at is studying to become both the University of The Spirit of a countertenor (solely Victoria and Royal Roads Salt Spring is a for fun, he maintains), a in political science. Next University until 2008. vocal gift much sought was a master’s degree In spite of the forego- regular feature in after in the rarefi ed world from Queen’s Univer- ing, and being an occa- the Driftwood for of opera. And, he hosts an sity, Kingston, and then sional guest lecturer local businesses hour-long Friday evening a Ph.D. in international at various campuses radio program featuring relations from Canberra’s (where he admits he and organizations interviews and classical Australian National Uni- enjoys being in the class- to publicize music on the local FM versity in 1988. room again), he has no charitable station. His fi rst foray into the hankering to return to Thought: Perhaps it is working world was as the academic life. donations. to be expected that the an assistant professor His so-called leisure First-come, local cheese company’s at Bishop’s University in hours are fi lled. He sings first-served basis product is renowned, Lennoxville, Quebec. By with the Bach on the given that two of its work- then married and with Rock choir, enjoys bird- as space permits. ers, our subject and that a small child, he moved ing (which he picked well-known man-about- with his family to the up in the Middle East) Call Gail Sjuberg town, gumboot dancer University of North- and planning his weekly for details. Jean Brouard, hold Ph.D.’s ern British Columbia in Friday Night Wine and (although just what effect Prince George, where he Cheese radio program. Florence Wiseman, president of HMS Ganges chapter of the IODE, that could possibly have was a founding faculty Once a promising presents the $800 Provincial Arts Award to Rylan Gajek-Leonard, on the actual making member. athlete, he has coached who plans to attend Bard College in New York where he will work '5,& )3,!.$3 of the cheese is up for During a sabbatical soccer and track and is towards a double degree in music and academics. 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LAKE VIEW CEDAR HOME PHOTO BY DERRICK LUNDY KEYS TO HAPPINESS: ArtSpring executive director George Sipos Private 1,184 sq.ft. - designed and built by boat builder- airy hands over keys to a loft and self-contained lower daylight level with private entrance. On bus route, near ocean, lake, & all amenities! 1977 Mercedes-Benz $443,000 450SL purchased by Gail Hunt and Roy Call: Olsen at the Treasure Kerry 250.537.5515 Salt Spring Realty Faire Extraordinaire auc- tion in July, while faire coordinator Judy Nurse looks on. 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Sign up for breaking news, a weekly Chance to win free was all about hand labour, applied to meat grinders, news digest E-dition, Facebook community fall fair passes off ered scrub boards and mangles updates, and short, timely messages via Twitter. through Driftwood (you can get in the artifact guessing mood by looking gulfi slandsonline.com/signup.html and museum that last one up!). Museum artifacts like a event steamer/canner made for Home preserving fruit and vegeta- Salt Spring’s little red-and- bles at the Bullock Farm, a Maintenance white museum, the Bittan- hefty 1920s hide-a-bed called court House Museum locat- the Nufold Divane, vintage I’ve got 3 estimates for ed on the Farmers’ Institute kitchen tools, clothing and grounds, is asking history tins tell the tales of earlier my reno project. Is it MIKE buffs and mystery mavens times. a no brainer that I go HUNSBERGER alike to test their knowledge “Men can envision the pio- with the lowest price? of the past with a new con- neer ‘man cave’ by browsing Well, the lowest price may not be the best price. test. the museum’s tool collec- Quality and service play into the equation big Each week for the next four tion, featuring planes, axes, time. Ask yourself the following before making a weeks, the Driftwood will saws and wrenches. There’s a ¿ nal decision: feature a photo of a mystery hand-cranked sheep shearer PHOTO CONTRIBUTED • Are all 3 estimates using the same quality of museum artifact. People who too, and early surgical instru- What is it? The above object is the fi rst item from the Bittan- materials? think they know what the arti- ments donated by Lady Minto court House Museum collection to be featured in the next four • What is the workmanship like? fact is should send an email to Hospital. • Do they carry WCB and liability insurance? museum director John Fulker issues of the Driftwood newspaper. Take a guess at what the “For the musically inclined, • Can they provide local and recent references? at [email protected]. historical object was called and/or used for. If you’re correct, there’s a pump organ and • Is it all spelled out in writing? Visitors and locals can also your name will be entered in a draw for free Salt Spring Fall Fair Brunswick Victrola you can Ask around. Talk to building supply centres. Talk drop off an entry (one entry passes. Email answers to [email protected]. hand-crank to play a record. to tradesmen. per household, please) at the Other must-sees are a vintage It’s your home. Protect your decision. Go into the museum at 351 Rainbow Rd., camera collection, and many project with someone you trust. a 10-minute walk from down- to Monday, from 11 a.m. to 4 rooms full of treasures, as well large, stunning, wall-mount- For a free consultation and estimate of your town Ganges, and enjoy a trip p.m., and admission is free. as an annex, all showing how ed photos, maps and illustra- impending project...give us a call. into Salt Spring history at the The museum is closed on folks lived in the old days. tions of pioneer life.” We can help. Its what we do. same time. Correct responses Tuesday and Wednesday. “Certainly, gals of yore had Then there are those mys- will be entered in a draw to All artifacts on display have no access to supper fi xins at tery artifacts, the ones it takes LIGHTHOUSE win free passes to the 2011 been donated by Salt Spring the grocery store, or house- some head scratching to fi g- VENTURES LIMITED Salt Spring Fall Fair. families and represent island hold appliances with ‘auto- ure out, like the one displayed The Bittancourt House living from the late 1800s matic’ in the title,” explains with this article. New name, familiar face. Museum is open Thursday to the 1950s. There are four a press release. “Instead, it Can you guess what it is? Walk into Fall prepared. 250-537-6698 CHARITY Goat-Tea honours program head Fall Fair Focus Marie MacKay part of SOLID event on Aug. 20 ANTIQUE FARM AND FORESTRY EQUIPMENT Highlighting the equipment used on farms prior to 1970. A woman who initiated the successful Gift a Includes: tractors and fi eld equipment used for planting, haying, and harvesting. Goat program is set to share her experience with Salt Spring Islanders this month. NEW CLASS: MECHANICAL INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE Marie MacKay from North Vancouver will OUR GREEN FOOTPRINT describe her experiences with the program at Open to innovations that use other forms of energy to replace petroleum, such as devices SOLID’s Goat-Tea set for Saturday, Aug. 20 at All to replace gas or diesel engines, or alternative ways to replace electricity using wind Saints from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. or solar systems. Enter your electric vehicle or other devices that you have designed. Through the generosity of islanders and the Drawings or plans will be accepted as an entry. Go Green! Gift a Goat program, SOLID has been able to pro- vide 130 goats for HIV-positive women in Kenya. GARDEN TRACTOR PULL COMPETITION A donation of $57 provides both the goat and This popular event pits garden tractors against training in animal husbandry. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED “These goats are then bred with a purebred Marie MacKay with goat friend in Kenya. each other to see who can pull a sled the billy goat in a central location and the women furthest. Tractors can be stock, modifi ed then have the benefi t of not only nutritious goat stock or home built. See pg 52 of the catalogue for details. milk for personal use and to provide a much- Admission to the Aug. 20 tea is by donation. needed income, but also have the opportunity to For more information, contact SOLID at solid. share the offspring amongst their community,” [email protected] or check out the group’s See you at the Fair! explains a press release. website at www.solidsaltspring.ca. 22 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH SERVICES DUPLICATE BRIDGE Players get practice at failing ‘better’ Mix-up with boards were four and a half tables com- peting. This time the Laundry- leads to no results BRIDGETRICKS Retallack pair saw the most success, with Lynn Thorburn BY JILL EVANS full tables and for Liz and Oleh and Isabelle Richardson com- DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR Mycyk there was no failure but ing second. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No great success. The Taylor-Thomas pair matter. Try again. Fail again. Next in line were George switched places with the Pobor- Fail better.” (Samuel Beckett Laundry and Paul Retallack, sa-Nicholson combo, coming of Waiting for Godot fame, in with Joanne Elizabeth and Jill third and followed by the latter Worstward Ho.) Evans in the third spot. this time. As for the rest — fail PHOTO BY GAIL SJUBERG This could apply in many Fourth were Blanche Poborsa better next time! Todd Linski of Medichair Victoria, left, and Patrick Cassidy of SSI Medical Supply. respects to bridge, as we all know and Gerry Nicholson, with Zelly For information about Gulf too well. There are no results for Taylor and Ian Thomas coming Islands Duplicate Bridge Club the July 18 game because of a fi fth. games, please contact George mixup with the boards (fail), B.C. Day on Aug. 1 saw some Laundry at 250-653-9095 or Salt Spring company gets but on July 25 there were six holidaying absentees and there [email protected]. boost from Victoria partner FUNDRAISER MEDIchair Victoria and Salt Spring products and services at competitive Kenyan schoolgirls benefi t from luncheon Island Medical have teamed up to bet- Victoria prices and with access to the ter serve the residents of Salt Spring. full MEDIchair inventory of products and sale of goods fundraiser on Saturday According to a press release about and parts. the change, MEDIchair Victoria is a “I can also discuss issues with facto- Feminine hygiene kits able feminine hygiene kits so the walk in the lovely garden and member of Canada’s largest home ry-trained technicians to more quickly girls can keep up with their stud- meadows and peruse the vari- medical equipment company that has keep my clients mobile,” he said. make all the diff erence ies. Otherwise, girls are forced to ous tables of collectible, inter- served the greater Victoria area and “Patrick has made himself available miss three to fi ve days of school national and previously loved southern Gulf Islands for more than at night and on weekends to assist cli- each month, explains a press items, then eat a sumptuous 24 years. ents when problems arise,” said MEDI- A Salt Spring fundraiser on release. The kits cost $5, but can meal in the large house or on the Patrick Cassidy has been running chair general manager David Coulter. Saturday, Aug. 13 will help girls be used for a number of years. extensive decks. Salt Spring Island Medical on Salt “MEDIchair Victoria is very pleased to in Western Kenya not miss valu- Lynda Turner, who is one of Tickets cost $15 each and can Spring for more than two years. He said be working with Patrick.” able school days. the lunch organizers, has given be obtained from RE/MAX Real- he is thrilled that his company, which Salt Spring residents can contact Money raised from a lunch at out more than 200 of these kits ty or the SOLID Exchange at 131 will remain independently owned, Cassidy directly at 250-537-1990 or 1700 North End Rd. from 11:30 over the past two years. Lower Ganges Rd. or by phoning can now offer a much wider range of MEDIchair Victoria at 1-800-528-9553. a.m. to 2 p.m. will help buy reus- At the luncheon, guests will Lyn at 250-931-1214. McNeill Audiology COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TESTS Salt FOCUS ON • Hearing Aids • Accessories Spring Open Mon. to Fri. SENIORS Marina Court, 5-9843 Second St. Sidney, B.C. Email: [email protected] What to learn after you know it all
Edward Storzer, M.Sc. Registered Audiologist 656-2218 Coming this September, Peninsula Elder Col- concept and the volunteer advisory committee was lege will offer a variety of programs for Saanich formed to launch Elder College in our community. Peninsula and Gulf Islands adults. Classes will be interesting, fun and offered in a re- Elder College is a program designed for people laxed learning environment. No exams or studying! 50 years and better who are interested in accessing Since the instructors are volunteers, the costs of the leisure and general interest programs. All Elder Col- courses will be relatively inexpensive. The annual lege instructors are local community members who membership fee of $15 allows students to attend a are volunteering to share their ideas, knowledge and variety of subjects offered during the weekday in the *Optometric Corporation experience with our community. fall or winter semesters. Registration for membership Brenda Har¿ eld presented the idea of the develop- and courses began on Aug. 3. * Dr. Andrea N. Varju ing the Elder College program to the staff of Panora- See http://www.crd.bc.ca/panorama/program/ ma Recreation. Har¿ eld felt it was important to bring eldercollege.htm for programs offered. OPTOMETRIST the program to the Saanich Peninsula area based on People are also welcome to contact the advisory the success of the Elder College programs in areas committee with questions or to submit program PH: 250-537-4356 | www.saltspringeyecare.com such as Duncan, Nanaimo and Courtenay-Comox. ideas. The email address is eldercollege@panora- Panorama Recreation enthusiastically agreed with the marec.bc.ca or call 250-655-2178.
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Imagine Salt Spring Island as a municipality Sports& incorporated with the Preserve and Protect mandate of the Islands Trust....we CAN have both Recreation www.islandgov.org LONG-BOARDING Exciting Slasher races return to Salt Spring this Saturday
Third-annual race most cars can travel down the divisions and steeper compe- course, English said. tition at all levels. This year’s set to wow audiences English, who grew up on Salt race will, for the first time, fea- Spring and now lives in Van- ture over-30 and under-14 age on Juniper Place couver, said he expects more categories. than 65 racers from across English said he always felt Islanders can expect a high- Western Canada and Washing- Salt Spring’s hilly topography, speed adrenaline-fuelled expe- ton State. relatively traffic-free roads and rience this weekend when some supportive population made of the world’s best long-board the island an ideal place for racers descend on Salt Spring “This will defi nitely such an event. for the third annual Slasher “The scene is growing and race on Saturday, Aug. 13. getting bigger,” he said on While previous Slasher be the best showcase Monday. “It happened very events on the island have naturally. I just kind of built it served to kick off the season in to see the best in the and they all came.” April, organizer Adrian English Saturday’s race is one of said he hopes hot August tem- among only 13 such official- peratures, clear skies and sum- world.” ly sanctioned long-boarding mer crowds will help make this events held in Canada each year’s race the finest to date. ADRIAN ENGLISH year. “This will literally be the best Salt Spring Slasher organizer Preliminary rounds are showcase to see the best in expected to get underway at 10 PHOTO BY DERRICK LUNDY the world,” he said. “It’s really a.m. on Saturday, with finals BOCCE PROUD: From left, David McEachern, Chris Joyner and Mahjor exciting to watch these profes- That’s almost double the set to begin at around 3 p.m. Bains show custom-made gumboot trophies from the 2nd annual Salt Spring sional athletes.” number of racers who turned Parking will be available Special Olympics Bocce Tournament that saw 28 athletes from Campbell River, Racers on the twisty Juniper out to participate in the first on site and a shuttle will run Parksville, Nanaimo and Salt Spring get together at Centennial Park on Sunday. Place course have been clocked Slasher race back in 2009. The between the Gulf Islands Sec- travelling at speeds of up to 80 rising number of participants ondary School parking lot to km/h, considerably faster than has led to the creation of more the course. SWIMMING Stingrays get pile of medals at regionals Next stop provincials exciting 100 freestyle. Flett (50 breast - silver), Bo Lukas Fisher, Kaleb Morgan, Brothers Andrew and Liam Breed (100 free - bronze), Seth Tajo Fisher); Div. 8 girls med- Salt Spring’s Stingrays posted Sinclair qualifi ed in three events Crouse (50 breast - bronze) and ley (Alyssa Andress, Rachael stellar results at the Vancouver each. Andrew took a silver and Lexi Wesley-Plambeck (50 breast Gardner, Hannah Swabey, Jade Island Regional Championships two bronzes (100 back, 50 free, - bronze). In addition to her Beauvais); and Div. 8 girls free- in Nanaimo last weekend. 100 free) in Div. 4 while Liam bronze medal finish, Lexi had style (Ariana Fraser, Maggie According to a press release squeezed in three bronzes (50 the most time improvement of Birch, Cassidy Fraser, Rachael from the team, out of 29 swim- fl y, 100 breast, 100 free) in Div. 5. anyone on the team — more Gardner). mers, 24 qualifi ed for the pro- Ariana Fraser placed third in than 27 seconds in four races. Silver swims came from: Div. vincial championships by fin- Div. 4 50 freestyle and narrowly Some Stingrays coaches also 3 boys medley (Rylan Burnett, ishing in the top three individu- missed gold in 200 IM. made it through to provincials. Jimmy Steel, Tajo Fisher, Kaleb ally or top two in a relay. The Following her for bronze in Arthur Irwin-Campbell came Morgan); Div. 7 boys medley team brought home 41 medals the IM was Lyyli Kennedy, who away with a gold and a silver (50 (Andrew Sinclair, Liam Sinclair, — 17 of them gold. also took gold in 100 breast. fl y and 100 free) while Rachael Nigel Bisnar, Arthur Irwin- Tajo Fisher swept up Division Cassidy Fraser won gold in three Gardner took home a gold and Campbell); Div. 3 boys freestyle 2 by winning all four of his races of her events (200 IM, 100 fl y, 50 two silvers (100 fly, 50 fly, 100 (Cyrus Andress, Mac Flett, Aus- (100 IM, 50 free, 50 fl y, 100 free). fly) and silver in another (100 breast). tin Bisnar, Jimmy Steel); and Div. He will be joined at provincials breast). Her Div. 5 teammate Salt Spring will send on the 7 boys freestyle (Liam Sinclair, by his two Div. 2 teammates, Maggie Birch took gold in the eight relay teams who placed Andrew Sinclair, Nigel Bisnar, Rylan Burnett (50 back - gold, breast stroke and 50 free as well fi rst or second in Nanaimo. The Arthur Irwin-Campbell). 100 IM - bronze, 100 free - sil- as a silver in 100 free. three gold medal teams were: Last up for the season are B ver) and Kaleb Morgan (50 back Four of Salt Spring’s youngest Div. 5 girls medley (Ariana and C Championships in Vic- -bronze). swimmers swam tremendous Fraser, Lyyli Kennedy, Cassidy toria (Aug. 13-14) and the pro- In Div. 3, Melia Smith-Val- races to qualify for provincials, Fraser, Maggie Birch); Div. 2 vincial showdown in Richmond divielso capturedlogo_ad_2 0bronze09.ai in11 /an12/ 09 including 6:25:51 P MDiv. 1 qualifi ers Mac boys freestyle (Rylan Burnett, (Aug. 19-21).
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Can TANGO THERAPY Change Your Life? Want more McKinley, May intimacy, less stress and anx- iety? Click on Transformation formerly of North Tango at http://ow.ly/5Vlbu or Beach Rd. passed email [email protected] (1918 - 2011) away at home on Fri- PAT MARTIN MP and Gary DDavidavid MMassyassy day Aug 5. She was Holman of the NDP will join A remembrance tea for David Massy pre-deceased by her community members for a pot- luck dinner at the Lions Club will be held this son, Jim and is sur- on Bonnet on Aug. 17 begin- vived by her daugh- ning at 5:00. Talks by Martin Saturday, August 13, from 2pm - 4pm ters Margaret and and Holman will start at 6:00 with time for questions and at 354 Old Scott Road. Linda, grandson Chris comments. The event is also a and 3 great-grand fund-raising opportunity for the Inquiries 250.537.0880 children. next provincial election. Information: 250-537-5347 or ..,, We will all miss her. 250-537-4567.
MORRELL, ELEANOR ‘DAWN’ Nee Worthington ‘Artist’ Memorial for Bob Voaden Sadly, Dawn passed away far too young on July 9, 2011 at Lady Minto Hospital after a valiant two There will be a gather- ing in memory of year battle with cancer. Bob Voaden at Dawn was a vibrant and beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be 130 ChuAn Drive, COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS Salt Spring Island constantly missed by her husband Jack, son Steven on Wednesday D(granddaughter Karlie), daughter Vanessa, husband August 17 Rob (grandchildren Cody, Cassandra and Sage) sister ♥ ♥ ♥SS COMMUNITY THEATRE ♥ 2-5pm Lynn Rush (nephew Bradley), stepson Tony, wife Su, ♥ OPEN AUDITIONS ♥ for Friends are invited to (grandchildren Spencer and Hunter), stepdaughter join the family in re- Janice, husband Billy (grandson Shane). Rags Flakstad membering Bob and Dawn was born in Vancouver on June 18, 1947, celebrating his life. waterfront gallery the daughter of, and predeceased by her parents DDaddy’saddy’s GGirlirl bbyy GaryGary RayRay StappStapp Douglas and Evelyn Worthington. ((88 wwomen,omen, 4 mmenen - NNovemberovember pproduction)roduction) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS After a previous marriage, Dawn was left busy as PPORTLOCKORTLOCK PPARKARK PPORTABLEORTABLE • AAUG.UG. 1177 & 118,8, 77-9PM-9PM the mother of her two children Steven and Vanessa. Photos are available FFurtherurther info:info: ScottScott 250.537.2499250.537.2499 COMING EVENTS Her artistic talent was evident from a very early age and though there was little time for her creativity, she INFORMATION INFORMATION for purchase @ our on-line CALL FOR ENTRIES did manage to do some oil painting, metal sculptures 9TH ANNUAL as well as other endeavors during this period. Kitty Coleman Woodland Artisan Festival. After a time, she met and married her new Fine Art and Quality Crafts husband Jack. Jack’s son Tony moved in with the photostore Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular family while in his early teens and when the children outdoor setting were old enough, they struck out on their own and Connecting your giving with island needs SEPT 3,4 & 5 gulfi slandsdriftwood.com Applications for Artisans Dawn and Jack moved to Salt Spring Island. are available at woodlandgardens.ca or Their oceanfront home proved to be their Your gift today will help islanders now and in the phone 250-338-6901 little piece of paradise. They enjoyed life boating, future. The Foundation gives approximately $100,000 prawning, crabbing and swimming and their to our island’s charitable organizations every year. INFORMATION INFORMATION
Waterfront gallery “happy hours” with their very dear friends David Donations may be made through the website, by phoning and Wendy and Jack and Helen. 250 537 8305, or by mail to SSIF, Box 244, Ganges PO, SSI, BC, V8K 2V2. INFORMATION The natural beauty of the Gulf Islands was an Thinking of volunteering somewhere? inspiration to Dawn. She discovered colors and www.saltspringislandfoundation.org Check out opportunities at: her natural talent blossomed. They opened the “STUDIO ON DUCK BAY” and joined the Studio www.volunteersaltspring.com Tour. They ran the studio for six years and welcomed to our patients or phone Gloria at 250-537-2054 thousands of people from around the world.Dawn’s Please be advised that the ofÀ ce of paintings are held in private collections in numerous ...... countries worldwide. DR. ROBERT CRICHTON Our thanks to Dr. Cheryl Ho, Dr. Robert Murray WILL BE CLOSED and Dr. John Woo at the cancer clinic in Vancouver Thursday, August 18 - Run it ‘til
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Salt Spring 250-537-7573 Galiano 250-539-2222 as well as Dr. Shane Barclay of Salt Spring Island and Pender 250-629-3631 the excellent staff at Lady Minto Hospital and not Friday, August 26 it sells. $24.99 ATTENTION RESIDENTIAL to forget the ongoing, tremendous support received ...... School survivors! If you re- ceived the CEP (Common Ex- over the last few years from friends and family. The ofÀ ce will reopen Run your classifi ed ad in perience Payment), you may A memorial service for remembrance of her special be eligible for further Cash Monday, August 29 Compensation. To see if you spirit will be held in Vancouver on August 20. The Driftwood ‘til it sells! qualify, phone toll free 1-877- We apologize for any All ads appear on-line at: 988-1145 now. Free service! HORSE DRAWN carriage tour gulfi slandsdriftwood.com and bcclassifi ed.com to Duck Creek Farm. Live mu- inconvenience Your private party (merchandise only) classifi ed ad will run in our sic, tasty homegrown de- Who reads us? lectables! Great idea for small IN CASE OF EMERGENCY PLEASE group (6-10) on a summer $ ' % ! % ! day. Call for more info 250- 88% of Islanders read ATTEND LADY MINTO HOSPITAL ! ! # ! 537-5804. ' $ ' the Driftwood each week. Please, no more than 3 items, call -Combase survey " ASK AN EXPERT! WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK? PAGE 16 PAGE 20 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011 | 25 DEADLINES DRIFTWOOD CLASSIFIEDS TUESDAY 10 AM [email protected] COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS PERSONAL SERVICES HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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SPORTS & RECREATION This Week’s by Michael O’Connor www.sunstarastrology.com Horoscope [email protected] 1.888.352.2936 Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) A playful, passionate and dramatic convergence Quality time with friends is an inspiration of dreams of energies is underway. Directing this energy and future visions. This is the fi rst step to creation. constructively is very important for everyone and Seed ideas are the key to bounteous gardens. not least of all you. Maintaining a healthy focus Archetypes are ideas from the mind of God and they may prove extra challenging now. Desires to express originate in shapes – sacred geometry, the “Flower yourself are strong, but equally so is a struggle to do of Life”. ‘Made in the image of God’ means we too so satisfactorily. are meant to be creative and it all begins with dream seeds born of shared inspirations. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) Activities at home are affecting your public and Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) professional arenas, and vice versa. Inspirations to You are in the mood to push for recognition. Who are create more beauty and experience more love and those with infl uence who can assist you? Knowing joy with family are a top priority. Memories of your what we want is the key to fulfi lling our desire. Your own past and childhood could get triggered, for confi dences may be waving, though. If so, review all better or worse. your past achievements and acknowledge yourself for them. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Things have begun to move and fl ow for you more Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) smoothly again. Now your ambitions are on the Summer time usually means play time. Taking PHOTO BY DERRICK LUNDY rise again. To succeed you may have to make some the opportunity to have some fun in the sun is a adjustments in your daily routine rhythms. This veritable responsibility. Lighten-up, breaths more EYES ON IT: Darlene Wellington lines up shot in the Salt Spring Open tournament held last weekend. includes clearing clutter for your living space, mind fully and fi nd reason to laugh. This gift of healing Results were not available from organizers by the Driftwood’ s presstime. and emotions. Delays and restrictions in relationships will be a balm for any place you are feeling the pain. require your continued patience and faith. Release any aggressive emotions aimed at yourself or anybody else. Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) Asserting your power to achieve your goals is evident Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) to all. The lesson now is to recognize and overcome Tapping the creative abilities of others may prove Canucks hope veteran Nolan’s hot rigid mind patterns. If these inherited belief patters to be your best bet now. You want answers but are are active, you actions will reveal negative control yourself not so interested in offering them. Asserting Even though his hockey heydays served as a captain or assistant cap- issues. Set a clear intention to exercise love over fear. your will and experiencing the push from others and are well behind him, Owen Nolan Patrick tain on nearly every team he’s ever Love will feel good to you and others so will be easy circumstances makes for a dynamic cycle. isn’t ready to roll over and call it a played for in the league and he’s to recognize. Cwiklinski Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19) career just yet. The grizzled vet is earned his reputation as a warrior Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) New love is blossoming. Perhaps your love life is attempting to crack the NHL ranks and as someone who doesn’t waver Your focus is getting sharper by the day. This getting a boost and/or you are loving a new role, or one last time to prove that an old when faced with adversity. Mercury retrograde just may go your way. Accessing job, or business, or partners…. Grace and charm are latent talents and stimulating existing ones will prove on your side and others are meeting you in kind. Be dog can still pack a mean bite. The best example of that is when empowering. You are in a learning curve refi nement sure to speak from your heart and not simply say The Vancouver Canucks signed he returned to the pros during the process. You want to get a lot done and need space. what you know others might like to hear. the 39-year-old Nolan, along with 2006-07 season after a two-year You want to sample and experiment to decipher your LET’S TALK SPORTS best strategy. Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) 32-year-old enforcer Todd Fedoruk, break, one because of the lockout Healing, improving, refi ning, repairing organizing, to professional tryout contracts last tion would be to call the Canucks and one due to injuries. He showed Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) tying loose ends and so on, is the main theme now. Thursday in an apparent attempt to copycats in the sense that they have the necessary drive to play at the Some time out behind the scenes is the call now. The process will be creative and will both raise your Whether you are on vacation, in retreat, have your confi dence levels and prove inspiring as well. Also, add some much needed experience gone after a potential impact veter- NHL level and became a service- head in a book, or are surfi ng the web you will enjoy contact key people and set things in motion. Gain to their line-up after failing to . . . well an much like the Boston Bruins did able player during his tenure with some time to yourself. This could prove to be an some perspective and clarify your vision and plans . . . you know. when Mark Recchi arrived in 2009 the Phoenix Coyotes after his come- extra creative period as well. for the future. Nolan stands out as the more and played there until his retirement back. intriguing of the two players as he at 43 after winning his third Stanley Last season, after being unable brings along an impressive resume Cup this year. to secure an NHL contract, Nolan Arvid that includes fi ve NHL All-Star selec- Don’t be fooled though, Nolan is joined the ZSC Lions of the National tions and an Olympic gold medal no Recchi. League A in Switzerland and turned Chalmers from Salt Lake City in 2002. Now that’s not meant to belittle heads as he racked up 26 points in 24 Yeah, yeah, I know — Roberto the guy, it’s the simple truth. Recchi is games and while it’s not the NHL — Ltd. Luongo has a gold medal too. a Stanley Cup champion and proven a second look is the least Vancouver Whether Nolan will actually be playoff performer, while Nolan is could give him. able to make the team and get a con- without a ring and has only hit the While Nolan is far from the last Real Estate tract with the Canucks remains to be 80-point mark once in his career and piece of the Canucks’ ever-complex seen, but given the injuries to Ryan that was back during the 1999-00 Stanley Cup puzzle, he could be an Kesler and Mason Raymond, who season with the San Jose Sharks. important one. During games where [email protected] are likely to miss at least the begin- However, he’s far from useless. players have to grind it out to the ning of the upcoming season, it can’t The most valuable thing Nolan very last second, having a greybeard 537•7148 hurt his chances. brings, especially with 1,200 NHL who has gone through a situation Of course, the knee-jerk reac- games played, is leadership. He has like that is never a bad thing to have.
MEET YOUR to your WEST COAST HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTHTO ADVERTISE CALL KIM OR ERIN 250.537.9933 GANGES MASSAGE THERAPY ORTHOTICS - Custom made on Island In addition to the Summer Sizzler Special of $8 per class to drop in you are invited to join us in these following events: REFLEXOLOGY and REIKI Sunday 14 August ...... 11.30-1.30pm Yoga Nidra ( the iRest method) with Kelly Boys. perfectly fi tted to your feet Stewart Katz, RMT Friday 19 - Complimentary Consultation / Free Housecalls Sunday 21 August ...... A weekend of teachings, meditations & healing with Tibetan Master Teacher & Healer, Phakyab Rinpoche. Julie Howard Electronic Gait Analysis / Shoe Modifi cation Friday 26 August ...... 7-9pm Dances of Universal Peace Massage, Refl exology, Reiki CUSTOM MADE COMFORT SANDALS Adult Swim Instruction/Coaching NEW! Full details of these events and class information can be found on www.gangesyogastudio.com We would like thank all our students for their loyal support. Open Six Days A Week Also deep appreciation goes to our Teachers who off er an exceptional level of dedicated instruction. 128 Hereford Ave. WEEKLY SCHEDULE 250-538-7478 Monday 8:30am - 10:00am ...... Level 1&2 Yoga Thursday 5:15pm - 6:15pm ...... Flow Yoga 12:30pm - 1:30pm ...... EveryBody Stretch 6:30pm - 7:30pm ...... The Art of Asha (resumes Sept.) 2:00pm - 3:30 pm ...... UBUNTU * NEW Friday 7:00am - 8:30am ...... Sunrise Flow Yoga * NEW 4:00pm - 4:45pm ...... Kids’ Yoga 11:00am - 12:00pm ...... EveryBody Stretch ...... (resumes Sept.) Yoga with (resumes Sept.) nrise Jenn 5:15pm - 6:15pm ...... Flow Yoga 2:30pm - 4:00pm ...... Yin Yoga Su y lements Stud Saturday 10:30am - 12:00pm ...... Flow Yoga @ E io Tuesday 5:15pm - 6:15pm ...... Cardio Kickboxing 1:00pm - 4:00pm ...... Workshops (dates to be A Joyous, energetic, All Levels Practice 7:00p - 8:00pm ...... Mixed Levels Yoga announced) Available for rentals from 1:00pm onwards 7:00-8:30 a.m. Tues., Thurs. Sat. Wednesday 9:00am - 10:30am ...... Yoga Level1 11:00am - 12:00pm ...... Seniors Yoga Sunday 9:00am - 11:00am ...... Wall Workshops TBA Drop-in only $5-$10 2:15pm - 3:15pm ...... NIA 9:15am - 11:00am ...... 5Rhythms * NEW 5:15pm - 6:15pm ...... Beginners’ Yoga 154 Kings Lane 11:30am 250 - 1:00pm 537 ...... 2444 Karma Klass (Donation 6:30pm - 8:00pm ...... MixedVisit Levels our Yoga website at www.gangesyogastudio.comgratefully accepted.) 250.931.0092 Available for rentals from 2:00pm onwards [email protected] 250 537 2444 www.gangesyogastudio.com MAY IS MAY IS
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