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GST) R&B for R+R RANDY’S READY 1 See nationals-bound For SOLID benefi t & JazzThingII Wednesday, jazz combo PAGE 22 APRIL 4, 2007 PAGE 14 47TH YEAR ISSUE 14 GULF ISLANDS DriftwoodYOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1960 Easter Bunny Giveaway | 20 Islanders in Focus | 26 [email protected] www.gulfislands.net Trustees back Index Arts ............................ 13 Classifieds ................. 35 ballooning Editorials .......................8 Ferry Schedules ........ 31 Health ......................... 34 2007 budget Horoscope .................. 29 Growth blamed for 15 to the rising demands for Letters ......................... 9 per cent tax increase services by the record num- Sports ......................... 31 bers of people moving to the By SEAN MCINTYRE area.” TV Listings ................. 17 Driftwood Staff The 15 per cent increase What’s On.................. 24 –––––––––––– forms the bulk of an Islands Trust representa- $818,000 spending increase. tives meeting on Gabriola It brings the Trust’s 2007/08 Island last week voted in operating budget to $5.5 -/24'!'%15%34)/.3 favour of raising 15 per cent million. ASK!RLENE more funds from property Last year’s tax jump was taxes in hopes of addressing 10.83 per cent, with a fi ve chronic underfunding. per cent rise in 2005/06. “We’ve basically been When the Islands Trust ",/ treading water for the past was established to protect ed *"/ little while,” said Kim Ben- the Gulf Islands from ram- son, chair of the Islands pant, unplanned growth in Trust. “In a way, we are the 1970s, the province foot- addressing reality. ” ed 100 per cent of the bill. Weather The real problems, Ben- Today, that fi gure is less than son said, result from years three per cent. Clouds and showers of population growth, resi- As the Gulf Islands’ popu- today (Wednesday); dential developments and a lation has doubled since the periods of rain coinciding decrease in the Trust’s creation, so too has tomorrow, sun and amount of funds transferred the number of applications, clouds Friday and rain to the Trust from the prov- demands on bylaw enforce- on the weekend. Highs ince. ment and other staffing to 13 C; lows to 8 C. “In many ways this is a requirements, said Benson. EYE ON THE BALL: Jeff Pringle, centre, leads a Salt Spring run during last ‘catch-up’ budget,” Benson “We were at the point weekend’s junior boys tournament at Gulf Islands Secondary School. Story on Page 32. Photo by John Cameron Inserts said. “We are catching up TRUST BUDGET 3 • Thrifty Foods • Lifestyle Markets • Ganges Village Market • Home Hardware Licensing limbo leaves anglers on the hook • Rona • Pharmasave • Buckerfields • Field’s By SEAN MCINTYRE the amount of paperwork she and reasons Cheeseman now understands spokesperson, the government has Driftwood Staff her employees must fi ll out for each all too well. no plans to sweeten the pot for busi- Water water everywhere but not customer. Fresh water fishing licences ness owners inclined to supply fi sh- a fi shing licence in sight will be a “It’s almost a job in itself except it remain available at the Provincial ing licences. common refrain among anglers pass- just doesn’t pay,” she said. Government Agent’s Offi ce at 343 She recommends people plan ing through Salt Spring this summer A nearly constant demand for Lower Ganges Road. ahead if they foresee needing a as the island’s last tidal water licence licences between April and Septem- Tidal water licences are available licence. supplier calls it quits. ber means she has less time to com- on the Department of Fisheries and Online resources, she said, are “It would be nice if we could just plete the day-to-day tasks of operat- Oceans’ web site, www.pac.dfo- becoming more readily available and break even, but there’s no money ing the marina. mpo.gc.ca. boaters can keep up to date on the in it,” said Lesley Cheeseman, who “We were so busy that people were Cheeseman said she and her sum- latest fi shing advisories for different runs Salt Spring Marina next to Har- starting to get upset,” she said. mer staff will still be available to regions. bour’s End Marine and Moby’s. The Salt Spring Marina began sell- help people through the online regis- “This is the direction technology Last season, Cheeseman recouped ing licences in 2006 after Mouat’s tration process for an additional fee. is taking us,” Imbeau said. SANDRA SMITH one dollar for every licence sold, and the Chamber of Commerce According to Michelle Imbeau, a Contact Salt Spring Marina at 537- an unacceptable return considering stopped providing the service for Department of Fisheries and Oceans 5810 for more information. Salt Spring ‘dares’ to keep children drug free By SEAN MCINTYRE “They know what this was readily available. knowing about drugs and gram. Parents and teachers Driftwood Staff stuff is. Kids grow up fast He remembers being alcohol, but a lack of back- created DARE in response to saltspringhomefi nder.com When Bruce Dow asks these days,” he said. offered his first cigarette ground needed to make the the rising number of younger 537-5515 SALT SPRING REALTY students in grades four and “There is a drug problem when he was only 11 years right decisions. crack and cocaine users in fi ve if they’ve heard about in the middle school and kids old. To keep children informed, Los Angeles during the early crystal meth, he’s no longer are aware of the issues.” The idea that Salt Spring’s Dow, an auxiliary officer 1980s. surprised when every last kid Drugs on Salt Spring are isolation protects children with the Salt Spring RCMP, “The ‘just say no’ approach in the class lifts up a hand. nothing new. from drugs, he said, is noth- makes regular appearances doesn’t work,” he said. The same thing goes for When Dow attended ing more than a myth. in island schools where he “Kids are too smart for alcohol, marijuana, cocaine school on the island more In Dow’s experience, the leads DARE, the Drug Abuse and solvents. than 20 years ago, marijuana problem isn’t so much kids Resistance Education pro- DARE PROGRAM 2 “There are still a lot of one-eyed monsters out at night. Who isn’t looking after your lights?” GANGES AUTO MARINE SERVICE AND REPAIRS FOR ALL DOMESTIC & IMPORT CARS & LIGHT TRUCKS #3 - 290 Park Drive Below Dagwoods, behind car wash Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm 537-9221 2 ▲ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007 NEWSBEAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD DARE PROGRAM 77%347).$$ From Page 1 , 7"" Ê ° that, they ask questions. 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The DARE program’s benefits oping addiction problems. 1SPUFDUJOH If that’s not addressed it’s likely to be are difficult to measure, although “We’ve got to find a middle a larger problem.” educating a younger generation is ground,” she said. 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