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THIS WEEK'S INSERTS • Fields • Islands Real • Ganges Estate Cautious optimism to ferry changes Pharmasave • Lifestyle Markets • Ganges Village • Thrifty Foods Market By GAIL SJUBERG Services, it will operate as an under government ownership, "This payment will enable Transportation press release. Staff Writer independent company under but will be leased to B.C. existing service levels for Private sector involvement The long-anticipated fate of the B.C. Company Act and be Ferry Services for a 60-year minor, northern and Sunshine in offering competitive ser­ INSIDE B.C. Ferries was revealed governed by the B.C. Ferry . period. Coast routes to continue, and vices will also be allowed if Monday as the provincial Authority, in a structure simi­ Routes, service levels and will also offset the cost of the approved by B.C. Ferry SECTION • People government announced its lar to the Vancouver how much the province will provincial government's trav­ Services. •Arts plans for the often criticized International Airport pay B.C. Ferry Services will el programs for seniors, A 3.8 per cent ferry fare • T.V. listings Crown corporation. Authority. be outlined in a five-year school children and health hike going into effect Sunday • Classifieds Renamed B.C. Ferry Terminals will remain coastal ferry services contract. services;' states a Ministry of B • What's On FERRIES A3 . Decking the halls Tree Salt Spring Concert Band members enter­ climber tained ArtSpring audiences last week­ end. .Page B13 rescued It may have been a long Index time since Salt Spring fire­ fighter Rob Minvielle Arts ...... B6 climbed trees, but last week Classifieds ...... Bl9 he put his skills to good use. Crosswords . .... Bl4 Minvielle and about a Editorials ...... A8 dozen other firefighters Horoscope .. ... B22 responded to a property on Letters ...... A9 Stewart Road last Sports ...... A20 Wednesday just before 4:30 TV Listings ...... B9 p.m., when a call alerted What's On ...... B16 them to a young girl stuck in a tree. Nine-year-old Kristy Kramer climbed some 30 feet to rescue her cat and then discovered she couldn't get down. Minvielle agreed to climb the tree and retrieve both cat and child. "I found her sitting up there with her cat on her lap," Minvielle recalls. "She Weather wasn't panicky; she was mostly concerned about her The rain has finally cat." hit with clouds and He took the cat and showers for~cast right climbed far enough down to through the weekend. gently drop it to the ground TREE RESCUE: Salt Spring firefighter Rob Minvielle breaks through the bushes carrying Kristy Kramer, Highs to 11 C on RESCUE A4 who climbed a tree to rescue her cat- and then couldn't get down. Photobyoe"kklundy Thursday; lows to 5 C Thursday and Saturday. Board votes non-confidence Surprise donation By MITCHELL SHERRIN Boel said the Gulf Islands ment to narrow the scope of Staff Writer district had written an April the motion to focus on the The Gulf Islands School 24 letter to Education Ministry of Education's aids maternity care Board joined an increasing Minister Christy Clark funding practices. number of disaffected school expressing concern over "I don't think it's our dis­ Lady Minto Hospital got an early and unexpected districts when they passed a funding before she urged for trict's job to go to war with Christmas present Monday morning with a $21,640 motion of non-confidence in a non-confidence motion. the province over every­ donation from Thrifty Foods. the Ministry of Education on "We did our best," she thing," Hingston said. "I just about fell off my chair when I got the e-mail December4. said. "They are no more dis­ saying we were getting over $20,000," said Wendy "I believe we should hold Fellow Salt Spring trustee honourable than the previous Shea, president of the Lady Minto Hospital the province accountable Charles Hingston agreed it government." Foundation. "We expected about $2,000." and work in solidarity with was important to make the Hingston felt the noncon­ The money, handed over to the Vancouver Island other districts," said local ministry understand local fidence motion should target Health Authority specifically for maternity care on education issues. truste~ Judith Boel, who THRIFTY FUNDS A2 introduced the motion. But he offered an amend- NON-CONFIDENCE A3 A2 ..o. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11, 2002 NE W S BEAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD THRIFTY FUNDS IIarcourt: progress From Page A1 Former premier Mike right hand, and the fingers on Harcourt appears to be mak­ his left hand, said Clay Salt Spring, was raised dur­ cents back from the pur­ ing incremental progress in Adams, spokesman for the ing an eight-week Thrifty chase of featured products. his recovery from a spinal Vancouver Coastal Health Foods campaign called The unexpected windfall cord injury sustained when Authority. Peek A Boo. will allow the hospital The fundraiser marked foundation to purchase a he fell six-metres off a deck It is far too soon for doc­ the grocery chain's 25th much-needed infant resus­ at his Pender Island cabin on tors to predict when, if ever, anniversary and involved 17 citation unit for Lady November 30. Harcourt will walk again. other Thrifty Foods stores Minto's maternity ward. When Harcourt, 59, was Although Harcourt on Vancouver Island and in "The one we have now is first met by Pender Island appears to show remarkable Tsawwassen. firefighters and Salt Spring­ progress, he still has a lot of Surpassing its goal of 20 years old, so the money is very timely," Shea said. based Canadian Coast Guard rehabilitation work ahead raising $1 million for crews, he couldn't move his and is not feeling strong maternity care, the cam­ And coincidentally, the unit paign collected a total of costs about $20,000 .. legs. enough to receive visits from $1,075,788. "We just had no idea we'd But he now has limited anyone other than immediate Funds were then divided be receiving that much;' Shea movement in both legs, his family, Adams said. among Thrifty Foods com­ added. munities based on the num­ Thrifty Foods president Alex ber of stores located in each Campbell praised the work of hospital's area, as well as staff and community members. the amount of money raised "I am proud to say that at store level. On Salt Spring, Thrifty because of the outstanding Foods raised $1,640 efforts of our employees and Jest Wishes through activities like bar­ our customers, (we) exceeded OLD FASHIONED GARB: Fernwood (our) goal. We wanted to give fora Elementary School student Tanner Smith dresses the becues and other fundrais­ ing events. back to the communities we part as he and fellow classmates travel to Helmcken serve and thank them for help­ Suppliers also played a ~ House for a historical field trip to Victoria. big role in the campaign's ing us get to where we are Happy Holiday Seasot1 ··~~ Photo by Derrick l undy success by donating 50 today." 1 frot~t the new Response wanted GISS Leadership students FOR THE collected 4,609 food items, as opposed to the 4,069 men­ owners £. operators tioned in a December 4 cut­ ~~~ on grad changes RECORD of Salt Springs Spa Resort 6\· line, in their recent Christmas \~ifl • See related story, Page Columbia's graduation pro­ hamper drive). As well, winners from John Nicolson's Math A16 gram; 12 class will be served ice cream sundaes (on Tuesday), A Salt Spring woman is • what do you think of the which were donated by Leadership students (not the Ganges if!Ji urging parents of school-age proposed changes in assess­ Village Market). children to respond to pro­ ing student achievement; • A headline in last weekrs Driftwood may have given the Salt posed grad requirement • what do you think of the wrong impression about a Ka-Mu-Ra School of Healing Arts Spr1ngs 537-4111 changes. proposals to provide more introductory workshop. As Chester Ludlow pointed out, the headline - "Ludlow SPA RESORT 1460 N. Beach Rd. The deadline for com­ choice and flexibility for stu­ t;; menting on ministry of edu­ dents to earn graduation workshop intro Friday" - discounted the other teachers cation questions on its web­ credits; involved in the healing arts school. Ludlow is only one of site is this Friday, notes par­ • what do you think of the several facilitators. ent Marilyn Marshall. proposals to expand educa­ "Regardless of which tion and career planning in grade your child is in, par­ order to better prepare stu­ ents, educators and everyone dents for the future. interested should take the Further information is time to respond to the four available at questions posed on the min­ http://www. gov. bc.ca/bced, istry's website," Marshall link to Discussion Paper, says. Proposals for Change. The questions are as fol­ Marshall says copies of Avoid XMar Meltdown! lows: relevant material will also be • what is your overall available at the school board impression of the proposed and Gulf Islands Secondary changes to British School offices. Canadian Lighthouses AUTHENTIC LIMITED EDITION Each comes with acertificate of authenticity. 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Prior to the contract set­ sure the province continues to hear that message and he tlement, the ministry had believes there is still a real­ promised to maintain educa­ istic chance of persuading tional funding, Hingston MLAs and the province to noted. reconsider funding the "We have a provincial government that lied to us." teachers' collective agree­ IN MEMORY: Amita Marmorstein and Brooke ment. Shergold light candles for a Friday evening vigil in Instead of funding increased education costs, But he also warned Centennial Park to mark the 13 years since the trustees against fighting the ministry removed teach­ political battles and pointed death of 14 young women murdered in their class­ ers contract clauses govern­ at Ontario as an example. room at L'Ecole Polytechnique in Montrea~otobyoerrickLundy ing class size and composi­ tion so school boards could "Far too many people in that province - in the gov­ create larger classes and reduce services, aiming for ernment, on school boards Fares upped and in unions - let the FERRIES: balanced budgets through I ,997 sq. ft. home, situated on 1.19 acres. Southwest "flexibility," he noted. political battle become the be-all and end-all. The result From Page 1 The amended motion exposure, 180° views! South Salt Spring Island. has been huge disruption, was also announced. It will result in a 75-cent round-trip passed with only one dis­ widespread and destructive $650,000 increase in Salt Spring to Vancouver Island rates - from senter. alienation of teachers, dis­ $22.50 to $23.25 (and $24.25, next November), and from "This is very much politi­ FOR SALE BY OWNER. 653-4150 trust throughout the system $144.50 for 10 pre-paid tickets to $149.30 and then $155.80. cal and I'm sad to see it," www.nortecmarine.com/nilsson.html and cynical manipulation of Southern Gulf Islands travellers will pay $25.75 as of said Pender Island trustee students by all sides for Sunday, an increase of$1, and then $26.75 by next November. Russ Searle. political ends." Rates will continue to rise for five years by 4.4 per cent He believes the board had Remember that ·students annually on minor routes, such as those in the Gulf Islands, and previously done a good job · will learn from the example 2.8 per cent on the three major routes between Vancouver of keeping partisan politics set by trustees, teachers, par­ Island and the mainland. "off the table," in spite of ents and politicians, he said. Transportation Minister Judith Reid cited three past reports personal differences in opin­ "The students are listen­ on the ferry corporation, along with the Liberals' recent com­ IOn. ing, so let's think long and pr~hensive review, which all "confirmed the need for change. "I detest (current funding hard before we speak, and Mismanagement and bad business decisions have cost taxpay­ practices) as much as any­ ers over $1 billion in the past decade alone, including $454 one else but I don't want to let's pick messages that will encourage and challenge million or the fast ferry fiasco. The fleet is aging, services are see big 'P' politics here." deteriorating and new capital investment is urgently required." On November 18, the and support the young peo­ ple who rely on us." The need for money - an estimated $2 billion over the next Gulf Islands Teachers' 15 years -is a vociferous thrust behind the changes. Association (GITA) also With a projected shortfall of $925,000 for 2002-2003 'The ferry corporation's current structure inhibits access to passed a vote of non-confi­ the outside capital needed to make these necessary invest­ dence in Clark and asked the and an additional $1.5-mil­ '"?ents," states a Ministry of Transportation press release. board to do the same. lion gap for each of the next . ;The B.C. Ferry Authority option was chosen in part because "As you know, conditions two years on the Gulf. it "protects B.C. taxpayers from further financial risk and debt in schools have deteriorated Islands, local students look­ burden." this year,'' wrote GITA pres­ ing for teachers within their Coastal Council, a ferries advisory stakeholder group for ident Elaine Jacobson in a larger classes can use all the west coast communities, including Salt Spring and the southern letter to the board. "We words of encouragement Gulf Islands, responded to the changes with optimism. understand that conditions they can get. "It has long been recognized that involvement of Cabinet next year will be even and the provincial government in the operation of the [ferry] worse." corporation has been a cause of the corporation's difficulties, Boards from Coquitl;1m, whether they were fast cats or terminal development," said Vancptiv.ert. Rfchmond, DEPARTS VANCOUVER AIRPORT Coastal Council chair Steve Wohlleben. Nanai,mo, Cowichan Valley, 7:30 am I 11 :30 am I 3:30 pm He also said council recognizes that tariffs must rise to offset Prince · Rupert, Coast DEPARTS GANGES inflation and has supported the imminent 3.8 per cent increase. Mountains, Vancouver Island.West ;lnd Vancouver AND THE GULF ISLANDS The ferry union's initial response was also favourable. A 8:00 am I 12:00 pm I 4:00 pm B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers' Union press release released Island · North have _also passed non:-: confidence ~onday said it was a relief, especially since the report con­ GANGE., mtnDvvn • IYJomague narouur • t"On wasnington tamed no recommendations to privatize the service, lay off motions in$me· Tas\ fi!w employees or sell routes or terminals. weeks. -::: ' Lyall Harbour • Telegraph Harbour • Miners Bay "It has taken years of mismanagement at the highest levels to The Coquitlam· school www.seairseaplanes.com board passed the first non­ ~llow th~, re~arkable ~-~· ferry _system to sink into such a frag­ Ile state, srud Oram, It s a relief to know bringing it back to confidence moifon before health won't be done on the backs offerry workers·.~· · ·. the November civic elec­ .tions. However, said the·press release, council expected a statement EIGHT BRANCHES INSTITUTE on the government mandate "to maintain and support the At . a meeting of 3QD trustees in Vancouver OF CLASSICAL CHINESE MEDICINE coastal ferry se~ice as an extension of the provincial highway Thursday, president Gordon sand transportation system" to be up front in the B.C. Ferry Authority. Comeau ofthe B.C. School & Trustees Association FAR-INFRARED SAUNA Dor~n He~i~ •• w~o chairs the Salt Spring Ferry Advisory chimed in 'with boards and Comrruttee, srud an Important role" for Coastal Council under Far infrared sauna uses infrared waves to warm the body's tissues teacl-ier associations across · the new structure has been predicted. the province·. · without heating the air. The infrared waves deeply penetrate the body creat1ng a powerful detoxifying affect. Our own bodies radiate infrared Local ferry advisory committees will be meeting soon to dis­ "The biggest single cause cuss the changes, she said. energy and many hospitals use this energy to warm newborn babies. People suffering from Chronic Fatigue, Arthritis, Soft Tissue Damage, Sprams, Whiplash, Burns, Skin Conditions, and Weight Control etc. have experienced the advantages of Infrared Sauna. Taking a Sabbatical? Benefits reported from around the Globe: You're gone a year or two -You're renting your house out­ + Cleanse the body of accumulated toxins & produce pain relief you want no unpleasant surprises with the things you love. + Assist Weight control (burns 300-600 calories per session) t Increase blood flow & decreases joint stiffness 11- Improve the appearance of cellulite & skin tone and elasticity CONSIDER STORAGE + Restores skin to a more beautiful, youthful glow. GIVE THE GIFT OF HEALTH SALT SPRING Hea(ing Mjnd, Body and s,irit Opposite the tourist information center ~INI STORAGE 124 Lower G-anges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC. V8K LS8 537-5888 [email protected] Phone: 538-1701 uwhen convenience and se urity matterH A4 .o. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11, 2002 NEWSB ,EAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Coilcem mounts over monetary foundation By MITCHELL SHERRIN unknown, she said. ment proposes "the goal of significant funds for stock­ interest-free $13,000 loan to Staff Writer "In a company that hasn't raising funds for worthwhile holders over the past I 0 help the SSIMF purchase an Salt Spring Dollars have been set up before, it's a community projects while years. ATM. been losing endorsements whole different ball game." promoting local commerce When asked how he had Though the community following newspaper articles SSIMF president Bob and goodwill," Krebs said. made his money, Krebs indi­ service desk has been used revealing incomplete McGinn was puzzled about "The actual event of imple­ cated he would prefer to by other groups such as accounting practices and Elwell's statements. menting a bus system is a maintain privacy over per­ A.L.S. fundraisers and the suggestions of shady busi­ "In everyone else's view separate issue." sonal financial matters. Royal Canadian Legion dur­ ness dealings by their trea­ she was there in an official Even though Krebs has "I came here to be part of ing its poppy drive, the pri­ TOFINO • surer. capacity. . . It was my been involved in discussions island life." mary motivation to build the LONG BEACH As of Monday, the Bank impression she had signed with engineering consultants And his involvement with desk was to assist the SSIMF, Storm season discounts of Montreal indicated it off." and B.C. Ferries representa­ the SSIMF is an example of Barlow said. $160/night or call for our would no longer accept mer­ McGinn noted that SSIMF tives, buses are still too far his desire to become involved Barlow expressed no con­ December Special. chant deposits of Salt Spring directors were contemplating off to require a financial plan. with the community, he said. cern about storing the SSIMF 2 private beachfront homes Dollars into a special account a full audit following an edi­ "It's akin to the matter of In recognition of SSIMF's stock of $1.46 million in Salt on Chesterman Beach. for the Salt Spring Island torial suggestion in the the cart and the horse. The public-benefit goals, Island Spring Dollars at Island Watch the mighty Pacific vent it's Monetary Foundation, said Driftwood last week. monetary foundation does Savings manager Glen Savings. full force upon our West Coast. SSIMF director Don But McGinn acknowl­ not have free money yet so Barlow indicated the credit He noted that the Bank of 250·537 ·9681 Monteith. edged the monetary founda­ we can only get into a plan­ union would continue to Canada has no problem with "We were never accepting tion does not yet possess a ning stage." work with the monetary the island bills because they Salt Spring Dollars from business plan for accomplish­ Until buses and funds are foundation and had no plans are technically classified as individuals," said Bank of ing goals of creating a green available (cash backing Salt to change that relationship. gift certificates. Montreal spokesperson transit system on the island Spring Dollars will not be "We have tried to be as "As a support for them we Laurie Grant. as early as next year (as stat­ available for SSIMF use supportive as we can be. We have made a compartment Grant would not divulge ed at its October annual gen­ until December 2003), there know other merchants and like a large safety deposit box any further information eral meeting). is no point in creating a plan institutions are as well," inside our vault," Barlow about the bank's plans "We don't have [a business to reflect expenditures, he Barlow said. said. regarding the SSIMF or plan] on paper," he said. said. Though Island Savings The move was another THE INTERNET about merchant clients who The SSIMF hopes to use "As we get closer to know­ stopped accepting Salt Spring example of goodwill to the might want to access the revenue collected from ing the available fund, we Dollars from merchants' community-minded organi­ GATEWAY TO THE SSIMF account. fundraising to build wind­ can get closer to planning the night deposits in April, the zation, he said. "I got a phone call today mills that will generate elec­ costs." credit union built a commu­ "Because it was for com­ GULF ISLANDS saying ,they were writing out tricity, which will then be Regarding a Vancouver nity service desk in the lobby munity good, we wanted to a letter of some sort ... It converted into hydrogen to Sun story titled Trail of where volunteers can sell the support them as much as pos­ www.gulfislands.net would be nice to know the power a fleet of buses on Salt Money-Losers Leads Ito island money, and offered an sible." 'whys' of it," Monteith said Spring. Island (printed on November Monday. "I don't Know all the· steps 27), Krebs said he has The disruption of services between today and having received support from many SO, YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE GULF ISLANDS? at the Bank of Montreal half a dozen buses zooming island friends. doesn't cause much concern around the island," McGinn "I think my actions should to .the SSIMF, he added. said. speak for themselves," Krebs ldentifl the mystery location below and you could ... "The majority of accep­ "To me, we're not a lot dif­ said. tance is by off-islanders. It ferent from the Rotary Club, Sun writer David Baines seems that off-islanders the Lions or other service suggested Krebs had promot­ Win a trip to Vancouver! accept the currency while clubs. We can have dreams." ed a series of speculative Trip includes return airfare to Downtown Vancouver via Harbour Air Seaplanes and accommodations locals still haven't figured The SSIMF mission state- business ventures that all lost at the luxurious Delta Vancouver Suites Hotel. Fill out the form and drop it off at either of the out what it is." ~- ______~~~~n: ~a~ing Co. locations shown below. Accordingly, the SSIMF might have difficulty finding an island accountant to per­ LOCATION fonn an independent audit of RESCUE:. Tree climber GUESS: its financial records. From Page 1 "Who has ever audited a NAME: monetary foundation before? and then scurried back up the tree just as darkness settled in. It's a very risky assignment," Minvielle spent about half the trip down the tree coaching ADDRESS: said local chartered accoun­ the child on how to climb herself. tant Jean Elwell. "But then the branches were just too far apart so I had her "With a scheme like this, I hold on while I climbed the rest of the way." have to be particularly care­ He added, "I haven't climbed trees for a long time." CITY: POSTAL CODE: ful about my involvement." Kristy, who was starting to get cold during her wait in the She expressed alarm that tree, was checked for hypothennia by ambulance attendants. PHONE#: Salt Spring Dollars treasurer However, she came out of the ordeal unscathed. ;, William Krebs suggested her Drop off your entry at previous assistance with SALT SPRING ROASTING CO. counting bills for the SSIMF Roasters at Ganges GIVE ME A CALL Roasters at Fulford was part of an auditing pro­ li1 cess. /'(/) "The work I did for them, ACCO~~~~~~~~~~ DE L T A I did as a community service. -,-o_LL_FR_££_R_ES_ER_v,-n-oN-,-:-,_-;;88;;;8;-·6~6;:J-;·8;;;:-811 VA~;w~r~~A~(~l~TES I chose not to do an audit for them for professional rea­ sons." 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ADDRESS REALTY Liquor store protesters oppose plans Full Service Low Low comm1ss1on Sherrie Boyte 629-6350 Pender Island lots from $23,000 Houses under $100,000 to privatize provincial alcohol sales www.propertyonpender.com sherrie@ propertyonpender.com By MITCHELL SHERRIN We offer a great Staff Writer NATURAL GOODNESS selection of quality Union employees have been handing out pamphlets .. made logo and outside the Ganges liquor non-logo items for store to protest the Liberals' EMbE BAk~RY Holiday Gift Giving plans to sell the govern­ ment's retail stores and tum over liquor sales to private ] - companies. "One of the reasons we're This week at Embe we are opposed is that these are pleased to feature our Herb & family-oriented community Garlic Loaves, as well as our Herb jobs that will be lost for no & Garlic Baguette. With basil, oregano, rosemary, fresh garlic and other reason than ideology," sweetened only with honey they are said local shop steward a delicious addition to any meaL Jorge Coelho. This week we also have our Over the last few week­ white chocolate (Callebaut) Raspberry Scones and our Mince ends he has been informing Meat Tarts on sale. liquor store customers about the government's plans. Herb & $200 Coelho is puzzled by the Garlic Loaf...... ea Liberals' intention to shed such a profitable business. Herb & $125 B.C. liquor stores are the Garlic Baguette . ea largest retail business in the White Chocolate $110 province and employ 3,500 Raspberry Scone . . ea workers, note B.C. OPPOSITION: Shop steward Jorge Coelho is seen outside the Ganges liquor Government Employees store passing out pamphlets opposing privatization. PhotobyMitrnensherrin Union (BCGEU) reports. ~:~e. ~~a~- ...... 75!a Children's According to Minister of We have our full Christmas Fleece Hats $12 Competition, Science and· with a government liquor knowledgeable ... and we selection of delicious treats and Mitts $8 Enterprise Rick Thorpe, the While the Alberta govern­ and seasonal favourites for your store has the retail services work well with local restau­ Infants 2-Syrs B.C. Liquor Distribution ment was able to drop its sinful eating pleasures. and choices it needs." rants and pubs." 5-7yrs Branch (LDB) brings in staff of $19-per-hour union YOU CAN PHONE US 24 The private sector is Since the Ganges store is HOURS/DAY AT annual general revenue of employees and sell off already active in the sale, leased like many other LDB $640 million. building assets to make a 531-5611 distribution and warehous­ Or drop in at the foot of Ganges Hill "The government brings outlets in the province, profit, consumers were left ing of alcohol throughout OPEN MON.-SAT 4:30 AM · 5:30PM no special talents or purpose Coelho expects to see it with reduced selection, the province, Thorpe said. to retailing, warehousing or replaced with a private busi­ higher prices and increased Compared to 224 govern­ ness like the rural agency distributing alcohol," social concerns over private THE INTERNET ment liquor stores and two liquor store in Crofton. Thorpe said. stores manned by minimum­ warehouses, there are 151 ''I'm into saving our jobs; "Increasing opportunities wage employees, note GATEWAY TO THE rural agency stores, 290 beer they're worth saving." for private-sector involve­ BCGEU pamphlets. and wine stores, and 98 As a community institu­ GULF ISLANDS ment will result in improved "When this job's gone, wineries, breweries and services, consumer choice tion, liquor store employees it's gone forever," Coelho www.gulfislands.net manufacturer stores. and access and better use of have no qualms about refus­ said. LDB resources." "The stores work really ing to serve minors, he said. . well for the government.. . . The ministry will conduct "I like the social respon­ You don't shut down a facto­ a community-by-community sibility of it. As an employ­ ry because it's working," analysis to meet the needs of ee, I feel good about work­ Coelho said. consumers, he said. ing to support schools, hos­ "Our stores are user "We will take the time to pitals and other services," friendly ... our staff are make sure every community Coelho said.

OSHKOSH Voter turn-out at 39 per cent Infants- 6x BERT BEITEL Moderate interest in municipalities have gone only, meaning turn-out local government affairs Mortgage Specialist to a system of registering percentages could not be PH/FX: 250-653-2328 on Salt Spring -and more voters on election day calculated. on some other Gulf Islands is indicated by voter turn-out figures "I HAVE NO BUILDING; I AM 2.1 _ACRES" from the November 16 elections. Go AUSTRALIA Chief election officer Tom Moore reported last week that turn-out was ci ~ 0 ;; estimated at 39 per cent cr ' on Salt Spring; 33 per r-;:~~"'l!:"""'----J ffi -~ cent on the Penders; 52 r-t en per cent on Mayne; and QE2 Cruise- 11 nts 76 for both Saturna and (:~ .i?.,fg-Ac . 5 ~ ~ Honolulu to Auckland •. <-~., ~ u.; .,. Galiano. Take a partner for free! "' 'I~--EA. · "-'---~--=-·'"'=-'"'-=~:=:....~ 14. . ll However, Moore cau­ Call for Details! 2.00 . 'I I I ·"···· Ac: . ~~ tions the figures cannot ~ ~ ·• 'l'i , I ~~ ... -- 'I ; be entirely accurate. - My property pins are well flagged Hooded Sweat Shirts - I am level, easy to develop & walk Logo T-shirts & Fleece Since the voters list is - I am sunny, private, have good soil & upland views. not updated by any sys­ 2-12 IF YOU ARE MOTIVATED,@ $130,000 tematic means, it con­ tains names of people THE PRICE LEADER I AM A GOOD OPPORTUNITY GIL MOU A'J GREAT BABY GIFTS ec R•c 847-o E&OE www.ANZAWORLD.com 1-800-663-2592 -111111111111111111110 " who have died or moved. ROYAL LEPAGE Office/Res. (250) 537-4900;Fax (250) 537-9272 Toll Free 1·800-537-4905 Bobux Shoes In making his calcula­ + PLAN FOR SUMMER DOWN UNDER - BOOK NOW • -11111111111111111111H #1101-115 FuHO!dGanges Rd., SSI, B.C. VBK 2T9 email: [email protected] Infant Fleece Sets ti ons, he takes the as-is list and then adds new GIFT CERTIFICATES registrations to it. AVAILABLE "That's the best we can do," he said. " It's not GANGES necessarily totally accu­ lts VoMr LMck\1 Da\f! rate." GARMENT "The list is o nly as good as the day we use m1 fri~a\1 tl1e tl1irte~tl1 co. "on the action comer" it," he added. Assuming there are more names on the list Sruff & No11s~sc mll than actual valid voters, Moore's estimated per­ 9 be Of'Cl1 t1it1C till t1it1C wjfl1 centages would actually be higher. Moore said some all ~a\1 specials & rcfrcsl1mrnts A6 • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2002 NEWS BEAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFlWOOD

TRINCOMALI Inaugural Trust Council meeting TRANSPORT CO. (250) 360·7426 touches on challenging three years trincomali .transport@ shaw.ca By GAIL SJUBERG The meeting heard cil agreed that senior Trust told Tamboline she hoped he Staff Writer charges of unfair election staff should review the exist­ would give the new trustees Newly elected trustees got practices in the Gambier ing policy position paper some time to resolve the a glimpse of their hectic Island. Trust race (see sepa­ and report further at the problems. As a first step, future when they met in rate story), and Dr. James March 2003 council meeting council passed a motion to Victoria for the first time as Tyhurst from Gabriola, one set for Salt Spring. create a "fact sheet" on the Mafalda Hoogerdyk Insurance Advisor Islands Trust Council met of the first Islands Trust Regional directors for the topic, which would include last week. trustees, brought warnings southern Gulf Islands and some possible options. Access Canada's First Nations land claims, of a lack of public process in Salt Spring also spoke at the Smith, who ran for a Top Insurance Firms governance renewal and a First Nations treaty negotia­ town hall meeting. Galiano trustee position in •Life Insurance long list of challenges rang­ tions as they've unfolded on Rich Tamboline, who was November, also appealed for ing from the Galiano forest his island. a Mayne trustee last term, Trust Council intervention •Critical Illness lot controversy to affordable "I'm not against treaty expressed concerns about on his island. •Long Term Care housing, expanded aquacul­ negotiations," he stressed. the work of council's finan­ "We need your help; •Disability ture and groundwater pro­ "I'm here to talk about the cial planning committee not there's just no question •Office Overhead • All . . tection all made a brief process." being completed as he felt it about it," he said. Call today •Wood M~ ser portable sawmill appearance at the inaugural Tyhurst said he had never should, and urged resolution Gary Holman, Salt 537-1730 meeting that was dominated been involved in any issue of the Galiano forest lot sit­ Spring's new regional direc­ FULLY CERTIFIED Located across from &INSURED by staff-led orientation ses­ so lacking in public process, uation, which was recently tor, encouraged council to Bank of Montreal sions. and that "not one" of the publicized in a negative light put staff resources into Noting the Trust would be provisions of the Trust's by a Elizabeth Nickson researching its governance subject to the government's October 2000 policy paper National Post column. renewal proposal and invit­ looming "core review" pro­ on treaty negotiations in the Tamboline said he felt the ing public input. cess, Galiano resident Roy Trust Area had been hon­ Galiano issue had the poten­ Noting that about three It's OFFICIAL! Smith predicted, "This is oured. (Among other points, tial "to spell the demise of years was spent on the Salt possibly one of the most sig­ the paper states the Province the Islands Trust." Spring incorporation study, nificant terms in the history must ensure the treaty pro­ "I personally feel we as a Holman said a governance of the Trust." cess respects the land use council have failed Galiano proposal referendum could Half of the 26 trustees are planning authority of local in not providing the kind of occur at the end of the new this time and an Trust committees and island leadership and assistance trustees' three-year term. unprecedented majority - municipalities, along with they needed to deal with an "I'm reserving judgement 16- are women. the Trust object; and that extremely complex and on what comes out of [the David Essig from Thetis treaty negotiations must be almost emotional problem." research] but I want the alter­ Island will serve his third transparent and provide for Essig responded that natives to come out and have term as chair, and again meaningful public input council resources had a Trust-wide referendum." chair the Salt Spring Local throughout the process.) always been available to Despite several major and Trust Committee. He urged the striking of a Galiano. largely external tasks staring Joining him on the Trust Trust treaty negotiations Several individuals who council in the face, execu­ James Buchanan executive committee is task force and efforts to purchased large acreages tive members and veteran Keats resident Kim Benson, become more informed. from MacMillan Bloedel in trustees spoke with opti­ in her third term as trustee "Whatever happened to us the forest company's sell-off mism about their near @&[1~@[bt]&[XJ and second as an executive on Gabriola is going to hap­ of 3,100 hectares (7,657 future. member; Gisele Rudischer pen to the rest of you," said acres) of Galiano land were Hornby trustee Tony Law for the month of November from Gabriola; and North Tyhurst. left with non-residential use said that unlike some past Pender trustee Wayne At council's business properties once the Galiano councils, he felt "a common John Hindle of JOHN HINDLE PONTIAC BUICK Wright. meeting the following day, Local Trust Committee suc­ sense of purpose" among its GMC would like to congratulate James Buchanan Salt Spring trustees Eric Gabriola trustee Rudischer cessfully appealed a members this time. Booth and Kimberly Lineger concurred with Tyhurst's Supreme Court decision Benson concurred, saying, for a job well done' also signed up for committee assertion about a lack of against its forest lot bylaws. "This was one of the most TOP SALES MEANS GREAT SERVICE! membership, an optional public process or acknowl­ While the parameters for smooth Trust Council meet­ part of the trustees' job. edgement of the Trust's role. rezoning those properties for ings I've ever seen, let alone Booth chose to work on "The positions in this residential use were estab­ an inaug~ral one." JlillmWBwiJD3 the financial planning com­ [Trust] policy paper bear no lished through official com­ Wright observed how the mittee, while Lineger joined resemblance to reality," she munity plan and land-use executive's make-up repre­ ~~-liil!J~o~ the local planning commit­ said. bylaw public processes, har­ sented council itself in terms 6466 BELL-McKINNON - DUNCAN tee. Rudischer noted it was a mony on the issue has not of ages, gender and geogra­ As usual at council meet­ concern for many of her been achieved. phy, concluding, "I think we 1·800·819·4331 ings, the town hall session constituents. Louise Decario, one of are well-positioned for a Email: johnhindlepontiac@ gmcanada.com proved lively. She also moved and coun- . Galiano's new elected reps, good three-year term."

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Gambier and Local Government Act Keats Islands were also (LGA) were presented to given two advanced voting Trust Council Friday when opportunities. To advertise in the Passage Island resident Ken Furthermore, he said, next SSI Diredory, White described his fellow inadequate notice was islanders' attempts to vote given to Passage voters call 537 ·2000 on November 16. since it is not served by a Leave· us your business name. marling An island in the Gambier newspaper. address and phone number. and ask us to mail you an Island Trust Committee White said a Supreme Advertiser lnfonnation Package. Area of Howe Sound with Court action requesting the Package will be ma iled 61 property folios, its resi­ election -be declared invalid in early January dent Don Twohey chal­ may be filed. lenged incumbent trustees Benson responded that Lions Publications Kim Benson and Bob Gambier's Trust area has 25 Gibson, falling short by 17 inhabited islands and most, votes. like Passage, do not have As a result of Twohey's public transportation. THE INTERNET loss, property owners on the She also said that of the BEAUTIFUL BOOK: Rosemarie, centre, and Pat Keough are seen with Trust's 400 "Jesser islands" $55,000 spent by the Trust Sabine Swierenga of Sabine's Fine Sooks, which launched the Keough's book were again denied represen­ on its 13 elections, $15,000 Antarctica last Saturday afternoon. Only 950 copies are being made of the GATEWAY TO THE tation on Trust Council, said of that funded the Gambier book, which was featured in a recent Driftwood article, and proceeds from the White. race. $4,500 cost of each book will help a save the albatross fund. Sabine's is spear­ GULF ISLANDS Voting booths were set up Linda Adams, director of heading a drive to purchase a copy for the community and pledges are on the more populated Trust area programs, later www.gulfislands.net CUrrently being aCCepted. PhotobyDerricklundy Gambier and Keats islands explained that Passage - which have publicly-sub­ Islanders also vote in the sidized ferry transportation Greater Vancouver - but not on Passage, and Regional District and the Christmas Passage voters had to make West Vancouver School their way to polling sites at Board. West Vancouver. White's queries also ship visits Non-resident Passage revealed that about 9.5 per Santa makes his annual property owners had been cent of the Trust's property nautical trip to Salt Spring this told in advance they could tax revenue - or close to Saturday when the Christmas vote by showing property $,300,000 - comes from Ship pulls into Ganges tax notices, he said, but lesser island properties. Harbour. were informed at the poll White concluded his pre­ Those awaiting Santa and that a land title search was sentation by_giving Trust his elves will be treated to hot actually required and so chair David Essig a copy of chocolate under a tent on the they were unable to vote. George Orwell's Animal coast guard dock. What he called "the worst Farm. The event, sponsored by the gale of the season" on "The history of the Bellingham and local Lions November 16 made crossing Islands Trust was written in Clubs, is set to begin at about 6 dangerous and resulted in 1945," he said. p.m. At 6:30, Santa is expected "voting under duress," As a result of expressed to arrive at the Salt Spring which White suggested was concerns, Trust Council the Elementary School gym where a LOA violation. next day agreed to investi­ he will give out gifts. Small craft warnings were gate other voting options, He then heads off for visits issued on November 6 when including the use of mail-in at Greenwoods and Lady the single advance poll took ballots. Minto Hospital. Big help aids Satuma boat search Canadian Forces aircraft and Ganges and thought they'd help." Coast Guard crews were tasked to find a But coast guard crews aboard the Skua derelict boat at Saturna Island 10 a.m. found the slime-covered, 18-foot boat in a Monday. kelp bed at East Point. A large, yellow,, twin-engined "I suspect it was a duck blind that drifted DeHavilland Buffalo circled Saturna several from marshes in the Fraser River," Khalil times, said coast guard crewman Marco said. Khalil. There was no engine aboard the tan­ "It's quite a large resource to find a lost coloured boat and the derelict vessel sighting boat," he Jaughed."They were just in the area had been reported by a concerned citizen. 20°/o OFF A HUGE SELECTION CHRISTMAS HOME DECOR

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AFFORDABLE FAMILY SHOPPING DEC. 12-1STH Mon.-Sat. 8:30am-5:30pm Sundays 10am-5pm Harbour Bldg. 5 7-5551 A8 .a. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11 , 2002 O -PINION GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Please don't pee in the lakes Protection of island watersheds is crucial to the long-term reli­ ability of lakes as a safe source of drinking water. But that pro­ tection need not be enforced to the detriment of recreation. Sensibly, though somewhat ironically, one agency -the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission (PARC) - is responsible for both parks and recreation on Salt Spring Island. Yet there are conflicting views on the use of parkland for recreational purpos­ es. Three years ago PARC sought referendum approval to sell off some unused park parcels to help finance the purchase of recre­ ational lands. Salt Spring voters demonstrated clearly that park­ land protection took precedence over recreation by giving the proposal a big thumbs down. Of course it is important to preserve green space and parkland on Salt Spring. But it is also important to provide recreational opportunities and facilities. At its last meeting, PARC heard from the Cusheon Like '"'-.:.··· ,.__ Stewardship Committee, which expressed vehement opposition to the creation of a public access through Crown land to Cusheon Lake. -.... ~;, ...... , The stewardship group has a valid point: Cusheon Lake is a drinking water source for 250 homes, and its quality has already ~ · pk suffered due to shoreline development. But Salt Spring desperately needs improved public lake access;

Published every Wednesday by Driftwood Publishing Ltd. current accesses at Cusheon, Stowell and St. Mary lakes are woe­ 328 Lower Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 2V3 fully inadequate, especially in peak tourist seasons. Office Hours: 8:00am • 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday Lake swimming could become even more important to Salt Phone: 250·537-9933 Fax: 250·537-2613 Toll-free: 1-877-537·9934 E-mail: [email protected], website: www.gulfislands.net Spring's summer recreational opportunities because Shelby

Yearly Subscription Rates Pool's days are numbered. Jim Raddysh, head of operations at Frank Richards In the Gulf Islands $48.15* Elsewhere in Canada $78.11* Shelby last summer, predicts the pool will last one more season. Publisher Tony Richards 6 months elsewhere in Canada $49.22* Outside Canada $169.00 Managing Editor Susan Lundy *Includes GST Can swimmers co-exist with water consumers? We believe they Advertising Manager Peter McCully This newspaper acknowledges the financial support of the can. We also believe the larger issue for lakewater protection is Advertising Andrea Le Borgne, Rick MacKinnon, Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Lorraine Sullivan, Robin Richards Program (PAP), toward its mailing costs. in controlling lakeside and watershed development. Publications Mail Registration No. 08149 ~ail Sjuberg, Mitchell Sherrin Reporters International Standard Serial Number 1198·7782 The Crown land that forms part of the Cusheon Lake water­ Photographer Derrick Lundy Accounting/Circl,!lation Claudia French Memberships shed should indeed have controls on it - for both watershed pro­ Canadian Community Newspapers Association Production Carolyn MacDonald, Alice Richards B.C. & Yukon Community Newspapers Association, B.C. Press Council tection and swimmers. Provincial government's lapdog watchdog should resign By TOM VARZEUOTIS reappointrrient. As reported in the er. Was he not in conflict of interest office and restore public confidence Gordon Campbell and his media, he declared that he "will look when he silently waited for his re­ in it. Liberals re-appointed H.A.D. Oliver VIEW at changes to the legislation govern­ appointment, becoming vocal only Oliver also has another option: He for a second five-year term to the ing his office and would like future after he pocketed the position and may announce that he will remain in position of Conflict of Interest POINT appointments to be made by an all­ the Opposition exposed it to the citi­ that office for a month or so to draft Commissioner. party committee of the legislature." zenry? legislation setting out the process for Mr. Oliver was first appointed to were denied the ear of the Speaker (November 28 Tunes-Colonist.) If indeed the ethics of the matter filling the conflict commissioner's that office by the NDP government of the legislature and this they Prevention is more appropriate somehow eluded Oliver prior to his position. He may produce draft leg­ re-appointment, one is justified to some five years ago. At that time he resented. Raging with anger, they than any cure. One would have islation that would ensure the fair­ went on to serenade the media in thought the commissioner would question his alertness and, therefore, ness of the recruitment process, that was already a retired judge and have acted before the fact to prevent his suitability to keep politicians eth­ before that he was, of course, a fulfillment of their role of Her would protect the Office of the Majesty's "vocal opposition." the improper reappointment of him­ ical. Fears that Mr. Oliver has no lawyer. He is an octogenarian and Conflict Commissioner against The Liberals remained oblivious self as the officer whose purpose is nose, and/or that he is a lapdog political interference, that would one would think that he would be to ensure that MLAs do not behave instead of being a watchdog, may content to make room for someone to the outcry but the conflict com­ arise and cause citizens to not sleep ensure that appointees to that high improperly. Surely the government office are persons with the ethical who would rejuvenate the office in missioner became uncomfortable by consulted with him prior to his reap­ secure in the thought that they are stature and the determination to pro­ question. the exposure of his appointment. pointment, surely he was not pre­ adequately protected from their gov­ Premier Campbell re-appointed The conflict commissioner sprang sented with a fait accompli, surely ernment by commissioner Oliver. tect society. Oliver without consulting the legis­ into action, as it is his duty when a he was not drafted into the position He has the option to resign now, After handing his draft legislation lature. Not that it would have mat­ conflict may have occurred. Oliver at penalty of the guillotine. thereby doing honour to that office to the government and the media, tered much, for the Liberals have proceeded to do damage control, to He had all the facility to protect and a service to society - not to Mr. Oliver should go home to play absolute control over the peoples' smooth the waters, by announcing the integrity of the office and to pre­ mention making room for some bridge. legislature. However, the house duo that he will act to prevent the re­ vent from occurring what he has young Turk to move into the conflict The Salt Spring writer describes who comprise the current NDP occurrence of the impropriety of his implicitly now found to be improp- watchdog's office, to invigorate the himselfas "a fairly ethical citizen."

"One should never make tion has associated itself (know­ These representatives there­ one's debut with a scandal." ingly or unknowingly) with fore have a duty to set the high­ -Oscar Wilde Time for Booth to bail out these individuals. By extension, est ethical standards for them­ Last week, this: serious questions - even Dr. McGinn and Mr. Booth are selves, particularly in their busi­ Memo to Eric Booth: It's David Baines accusations - have been raised both personally and thoroughly ness affairs. Now that these con­ time to distance yourself from wrote an arti­ about some of the principals entwined in whatever develop­ cerns have been raised, specifi­ Krebs. Or distance him from $$ cle for the involved in the project. ments take place, or facts come cally about Mr. Krebs, a dark Dollars. Run, don't walk. Now Vancouver Bill Krebs and Fabio Moretti to light, regarding the founda­ cloud of uncertainty is drizzling that you're an elected official, ISLE SAY! Sun which WITH JOHN POTTINGER have been past partners in tion. down on Salt Spring. Until Mr. you have an obligation to avoid exposed schemes that have resulted in In Dr. McGinn's case, it's not Krebs answers the questions any possibility of a conflict of some fright- the loss of millions of dollars to as important to the rest of us, as about his past stock promotion interest (real or

Auna Ross-Maclean Gisela and Nigel Jennifer Gillett Jim Simis Margaret O'Hara We decorate the tree for the Pridmore-Brown We celebrate more the winter Keeping up the food recipes We like to replicate the Redwall feast ... described in the chil­ animals outside . .. . We started We read the Christmas story solstice. We usually light can­ passed down from generation dren's books. When you read after I read a story about a fam­ dles and go outside. It's the end to generation; the Ukrainian from the bible every Christmas the descriptions of the dishes, of the darkness and the begin­ tradition of having a great ily who dipped pine cones in Eve. they're so mouth watering. We ning of going into the light. feast. peanut butter for the birds. try to make them real. Letters to the Editor the fund, and I replied that "No" means "none," at Arm, B.C., who saw their no hunting issue and was couldn't reach agreement by No audit I would consider it careful­ 1T8! shares in Waverider educated on two fronts. consensus on some of the I would like to clarify the ly. R. DUPUY, Communications shrink visi­ I. After I placed an anony­ issues surrounding deer. nature of my involvement I never did bid on the Mountain Road bly from dollars to cents. mous petition in et cetera Susan, who lives on Mount with the Salt Spring Island audit. I was not engaged to Blaming this on the "dot store, approximately 350 Tuam, reported that she saw Monetary Fund. (December nor asked to perform the Fables elves com seesaw" might have people signed in a matter of a lot of off-island trucks last 4 front-page Driftwood 2003 audit. To help Santa's Workshop some validity if it were one, days citing various blood­ year, even though permis­ story.) JEAN ELWELL, CA supply quality gifts for or even two, bad judgement curdling shooting events that sion is needed to hunt and I was approached by Bob Salt Spring needy kids, this year Fables calls, but when one reads of happened in their own back­ Texada Land Corporation McGinn and Bill Krebs in Cottage is a collection spot. six failed companies, where yards. Many were concerned had posted "no trespassing" late August and asked to Ain't great We have tags on our trusting investors have lost a about the safety of their pets signs. She was concerned assist in their year-end count Thanks to the postal route Christmas tree inside the great deal of their money, and children. I learned I was­ about fires, litter, the safety of Salt Spring Dollars on contractor who recently store with gender and age one has to wonder if there is n't alone. of her two dogs and her own September 3, 2002. I agreed reminded those of us who choices written on them. some ongoing problem. 2. Consequent to the peti­ person. We held a series of to assist them by setting up object to junk mail that we They can be picked up and They all seem to follow tion, a town hall meeting meetings over a period of six some controls to count the may put a "no flyers please" returned with an unwrapped the same pattern. First a was held with members of months with hunters, dollars, and attending the note in our mailbox. gift for that child. We will strong sales promotion with local and provincial govern­ wildlife biologists, the ani­ count. We've had this note for offer a 20 per cent discount public enthusiasm generated ment. I learned that I was mal control officer, RCMP I was not engaged to per­ many years, and no doubt it for gifts from the store until by the promise of money target practice for angry and the general public. form an audit or a "partial does help somewhat, but our the December 15 deadline. going back into the commu­ hunters, ·and also that I had Skirting the incendiary-issue audit" and consequently I complaint is with the It is a great way to have nity, then a dramatic fall in no solution to the problem of of hunting, we concentrated neither prepared the finan­ unwanted flow of flyers your children get personally value of shares sometime deer management. on the large number of deer cial statements nor expressed stuffed into our weekly involved in giving to others afterwards. Have I oversim­ The Salt Spring Rod and injured and killed on the an opinion on the fairness of Driftwood. by having them pick a plified the scenario? I don't Gun Club, nervous that hunt­ roads of Salt Spring. their presentation. No note I know of will­ favourite book or game for think so. ing would be banned on the We amassed a great deal I considered my contribu­ stem this tide. another child their age. There is an old, old saying of information on all aspects tion to the fund a community I like Andrew Gibson's island, supplied a panacea in Happy Holidays. which might be appropriate of the deer issue, which I service and, consequently, idea of neighbourhood postal the form of Wildlife Watch MARY APPLEGATE and at this time: "Buyer beware." notices, which are designed hope will be of use to local neither billed for my ser­ code jingles, and though we government when the time ERIN PORTER, PATRICIA MASSY, to serve a similar function to vices nor issued an engage­ seem to meet our neighbours comes to truly address the Fables Cottage Old Scott Road that of the Neighbourhood ment letter. more often at picnics, subject of hunting. Watch. (I still hear gunfire in If I had, I would surely potlucks, bath-tub barbecues Buyer beware I'm not sure how effective Problem the dead of night in my her­ have asked that my name not and at our New Year's Eve I thank the Driftwood for . mere letters to the editor be used in connection with Swan-bake-on-the-beach, its lucid explanations, in last rema1ns itage neighbourhood.) may prove to be, but a little the fund without my prior than at our local mailbox, I'd week's paper, for Mr. Krebs' Peter Vincent is a brave The reality is that the support for Peter against the consent so that readers did like to submit a jingle for our business failures as men­ man who speaks for more problem of illegal on-island "sport" of hunting would not infer any degree of neck of the woods. tioned in the business section than a mere handful of and party-minded off-island certainly be timely. assurance as a result of my V8K - one tango eight of the November 27 islanders in his two recent hunters remains. YVONNE ADALIAN, designation. Our Driftwood we antici­ Vancouver Sun. Driftwood submissions Earlier this year Susan Salt Spring At the time of the count, pate, However, it is "cold com­ about hunting. Berlin and I formed a com­ Mr. Krebs asked me to bid But that junk mail, it ain't fort" for my grandchildren Ten years ago I placed mittee, which we named on conducting an audit of so great; and my friends in Salmon myself in the crossfire of the DeerAction, to see if we MORE LETTERS A 10 Old-fashioned charity spreads from home to home The last of this year's apples ideal, but for Christmas or Easter. We'd thing deliberately set out for still hang on leafless trees, those who make baskets and decorate him. We mixed winter gear and giant bright "berries" looking need an offi­ hampers, then fill them with boots in with the rest of the luscious in the late fall sun, but SPRINGBOARD cial organiza­ tasty, useful and fun things, trash, which he 'd salvage and more like mushious to eat. BY BRENDA GUlLED tion, the Fruit sometimes including promisso­ wear, chastising us for our What a heartening picture Tree Project in ry notes to do chores and wasteful ways. they are - the earth provides Vancouver favours in the coming months. Grandma got wilier still when so generously. What a waste provides a Delivery day was a jolly one. it came to providing Mrs. Jones recognized volunteer positions and shame too - food banks good model. It connects people We got out of school early to and her seven children with a to function . How could we ever cry for donations, while good get extra apples and needy peo­ willing to harvest fruit with go play little Santas to old much-needed washing machine. food rots on the bough. ple together without a program, fruit tree owners willing to Granny This and surprised Mrs. At the next bazaar, she made I puzzle at the increasing dis­ grants and administering share their surplus. Fresh and That. Sometimes we were invit­ sure that the door prize was a connectedness of our society, bureaucracy? preserved fruit is donated to ed in for cookies. Sometimes washing machine. She insisted where what we see and how we Edith Yardley of Fulford community organizations and we got a curmudgeonly thanks that everyone buy a ticket and respond become separated. It's exemplifies the sort of old-fash­ individuals in need-. A bit is from an old guy who never said fill it in with Mrs. Jones' name, so goofy, it's funny sometimes. ioned, common-sense sharing given to volunteer pickers and boo otherwise. When no one with strict instructions not to A friend on crutches recently of resources that I grew up with tree owners to say thanks. answered, we'd scampered off tell her. She was ecstatic when met a neighbour who said that in my small town. In the fall, Volunteers also participate in happily imagining the pleasure she won. She'd never been so she drives a fair distance nearly she puts her extra apples and fruit preserving and tree prun­ our good work and wishes was lucky -and she didn't know every day to do volunteer work. garden produce in a box at the ing workshops. sure to give. the half of it. Ah, said my friend, perhaps corner of her property, with a Holiday seasons in my town The town's most eccentric Charity not only begins at you'd give me a ride now and sign inviting people to help were another time for direct, man, a greasy, hunchbacked, home, it goes from home to then. Oh no, dear, the keen vol­ themselves. Her trees are now neighbourly sharing. At school, thwarted genius who lived near home. It can be close as the unteer said immediately, I satisfyingly bare, with the each class was matched up with my house, wouldn't take direct nearest apple tree, coNnecting couldn't do that. bumper crop in tummies, jars, singles and families who need­ charity, so my parents got wily us all to the earih and each Charity these days seems to bottles and freezers. ed a little help and care to have about helping. He was a other in the nicest ways. need institutions and official, This is heartwarming and a good Thanksgiving, garbage scrounge, but left any- b_guiled @yahoo.ca A10 .._ WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11, 2002 OPINION GULF ISLANDS DRIFlWOOD

they have a program that Peac~ful allows hunters to take more The Raging Grannies More letters woulq like to remind all than the regular bag limits those who are planning to to give food to local food I am dubious about his should miss. Some of the hunt on Salt Spring a pas­ give gifts to children in this on that clear spring morn­ banks. selfless character and that ing, never to sing again. gun-toting off-island sionate sport which gives season (and throughout the I would not have a prob­ his motivation to halt log­ LINDA ROULETIE, hunters may not take such year) to consider giving me an insight into many lem hunting to feed needy ging was due to any ecolog­ Salt Spring extreme precautions. peaceful presents. things about my life and people. You know I am ical concern as this state­ Maybe instead of a hunting Although we are bom­ life in general. People have sure that if the shoe was on ment by Bob McGinn may Vote denied ban we could implement a barded daily with heavy­ passions in life: some peo­ the other foot and walking lead us to believe. On November 14, a virus "local only resident hunting ple may walk their dogs, a dog was going to be duty advertising extolling caught me and threw me I can recall the day that policy." some hike, some knit, some banned that the number of the virtues of yet another into the Minto. action figure, toy weapon , Bill Krebs made his mark I personally enjoy the trap shoot, some do cross­ dog walkers (who probably in my life. It was at about On November 16, still or violent video game, we taste of wild game meat. words, some gamble, some outnumber hunters 500- 7:30 in the morning when not well but wanting to can make conscious choic­ The meat is considerably work out, etc. I sure hope 1,000 to 1) would create chainsaws began, followed vote, I asked the nurse, es about what we will buy less fatty and more flavour­ one person or a small such a hype that it would by the thunderous crashings "When does the voting offi­ as gifts. ful than traditional meats. I group of people are not make the "Martin Luther of those 10 or so tall, cer come to the hospital to Strolling through Ganges cannot believe that meat allowed to take my passion King March" seem like a majestic ally beautiful get our votes?" or Fulford, avoiding the eaters would prefer "hor­ away! cakewalk. poplars that graced the I was surprised to learn push and hype of the off­ mone-induced factory What about the over­ In conclusion I must say property line along that no such person would island malls, we can find a meat." abundant numbers of deer that I will be just as pas­ Fruitvale Road. come, and perhaps didn't I won't even get into how large selection of construc­ exist. No one could tell me on the island? So I am sup­ sionate against anti-hunting For seven years I had the these animals are treated tive and imaginative toys with whom I could register posed to watch deer die plots as I am about hunting. pleasure of watching them and slaughtered. People that help develop creativity my complaint. from cars and let them rot Anyone who knows my all in unison bend in the who are vegetarian or in ditches but never enjoy and cooperation in our chil­ wind, and listened to the Surely it is an injustice work ethics will know that dren. Our local stores and that citizens in hospital are vegan could draw a com­ one of nature's finest I will put up a battle and a sound of their leaves rush­ parison between organic studios can be proud of the ing along. Krebs was in denied a vote? gourmet meats because one half. stock of non-violent toys JOCELYN HOCKING, food and GMO or sprayed person or small group of AMOS LUNDY, there mowing down those foods. I think you get 'my they offer. Adults can con­ trees before the renters of Salt Spring paranoid people are on full­ Salt Spring point on this issue. sider giving construction the property were even scale alert? MORE LEITERS A 15 sets, musical instruments, moved out. I can recall one Passionate I consider my right to In some American states balls, puzzles, creative woman who had tears in I wanted to wait until crafts, books, recreational her eyes as she gazed upon hunting season was almost equipment, cooperative this unmendable devasta­ over to write this Jetter. I board and video games, tion. With two down now, wanted to make sure that train and plane model kits, there's only eight more or one person or a small group as well as magazine sub­ so of this family to go ... of people couldn't be Last of the large acreages for sale. scriptions and tickets for these glorious towers of instrumental in taking my 45 parcels sold, only 11 parcels remaining . live theatre. trees lined up together legal right to hunt on Salt Privacy, tranquility and excellent long term When we say no to war looking out at Ganges Spring - all 131 square investments on B,C,'s largest Gulf Island. toys which turn war and Harbour. Nina Raginsky kilometres of it! Lot # Acres Price Lot # Acres Price violence into play, we was there and attempted to Quite a long time ago I 100 $985' 000 48 160 $499. 000 teach our children that vio­ invested 20-30 hours of 100 $970 ' 000 52 118 $309.000 halt the destruction. 40 $449,000 53 160 $429,000 lence is not an acceptable These trees were a her­ time and money to take a ~· 10 $225,000 SOLD $))9,000 'solution. Children under­ itage site and if they were pre-requisite course --=--SOLD $359, DUO SOLD $249,000 -~--SOLD ~~!!, 000 stand. Let's make our not designated that, they (C.O.R.E.) just to obtain a homes violence-free zones should have been. licence to legally hunt. This 10% down, 90% financing at 3.75%. R&'MRC" Ideal properties for hobby farms, Realty of Salt Spring at Christmas and all year The highways depart­ course taught me the dos vineyards, tree farms, biking, hiking , Li Read/Pat Akerman round. Peace on earth. ment was called in as well, and don'ts of hunting thinking_ Easy access via B_c_ Ferries. 1-800-731-7131 RAGING GRANNIES, in the hopes that this mas­ ethics. I, like most of the Salt Spring sacre taking place had pos­ local hunters, abide by sibly overstepped a bylaw. these ethics. I, like most of For information visit: www.saltspringislandacreage.com Not selfless In fact, I am still under the the local hunters, hunt on I would like to comment impression that those trees large plots of public land as on last week's front-page did indeed belong to well as private lands with story about Bill Krebs and Highways but by the time the permission of owners. the Vancouver Sun article. they showed up it was too I am an archery hunter. Your story had Bob late because they were all You are never going to hear McGinn defending Krebs' down. my arrows when you walk integrity and stating how Yeah, I remember Bill your dog or sleep in on a "selfless" he is by giving Krebs and selfless is not the Saturday or Sunday morn­ The the example that "Krebs word I would use to ing. My maximum range tradition Circle your calendar for even paid legal expenses describe the motive behind with my bow is 40 yards anonymously during efforts that act that inflicted the (120 feet). I take extreme continues Saturday Dec. 21st to halt logging on Texada memory of the sound of precautions to know what is Land Corporation land." those trees crashing down beyond my target if I 10am -12 noon

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book "The Terror of the Seniors Coast" (available at most housing More letters fine bookstores). A meeting was planned Chris Arnett spoke at the for September 9 between KnQwn to Islanders as a request of SSIJR as part of the Seniors Health and folk artist and author, Chris this year's Aboriginal Housing Coalition and Arnett lives on Salt Spring Speakers Series. provincial government rep­ with his family. Watch for more upcom­ resentatives. Well-versed in the histo­ ing events in this series. Unfortunately, only ry of early colonial contact ROLAND GATIN, Katherine Whittred, with the First Nations in SSIJAR ~inister of State for B.C., he is the author of the MORE LETTERS A 16 Immediate, Long-Term and Home Care, and housing minister George Abbott, were able to attend. Val ~acDonald of the Seniors Housing Information Program said, "We had some very specif­ ic questions about ensuring affordability, an equitable system for accessing sup­ portive housing and assist­ ed living, and consumer protection for residents. Unfortunately we received only general answers." Peggy Eburne, a commu- - nity nurse, told the minis­ ters: "The theory I'm hear­ CLINK: Kay Magee, left, and Joan Newton give a mock toast as they attend a ing from government and recent bazaar held at All Saints By-the-Sea Anglican Church. PhotobyDerric,-of. as their descendants. everything are still having RQN MILTON, ..., ~ . ., . , ~ :~.4· i

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Offering a range of as I was unharmed - vidual's quiet action on a funds, and so could not my car accident on the Education to rethink a num­ Pathways would be particu­ your humour was heal­ busy Friday noon at know how deeply moved I night of Friday, December ber of radical changes to larly difficult for secondary ing.) ; and , finally, the Thrifty's would be regard­ am by their thoughtful 6. high school graduation programs on Galiano, kind staff at Lady Minto ed as nothing short of gesture. There were the people requirements. Pender, Mayne and Saturna and Dr. Reznick for his miraculous in a number of I send my heartfelt who so carefully assisted Answering a January 2003 islands. words of support and major American cities: thanks to that person and me from the driver's seat; deadline for responses, a • Given the diverse cultural advice which I have taken after I'd rac·ed out the to the staff of Thrifty's. It the two women who took Gulf Islands School District identities of each district, the to heart and followed. door, someone noticed my seems in the community me by the arm and had committee urged the min­ formation of ministry stan­ And most of all, I am wallet on the floor and of Salt Spring, such caring me sit in the warmth of istry to provide more time dards for locally developed so deeply, deeply thankful handed it to Customer acts are not rare or ran­ their car so to make cer­ for a thorough consideration courses would require an that no one was hurt. Service. dom, but reaffirmed daily. of proposals. enormous amount of work. tain I was not hurt (your JULIE KIMMEL, They might not even I wish a happy solstice "The swift pace of change • An idea to use panels to warm and reassuring Cusheon Lake Road have looked inside the and Merry Christmas to made without in-depth assess student portfolios as a words made me feel com­ wallet to see that I am not all. examination and exploration standardized evaluation tool pletely safe - thank Random yet a Canadian. TINA DICKEY, of both the implementation would need to be clearly you.); the fire and ambu- I bet it could be said that They might not have any Salt Spring factors and the outcomes has designed before schools the potential to create an could implement the plan. unstable system for our stu­ • Mandatory physical edu­ PLEASE NOTE OUR dents," the response states. cation classes for grades 11 ~UR LADY OF GRACE "We would not want to and 12 students could create Catholic Church repeat the confusion that logistical problems for ~~ ~oman HOLIDAY occurred in the early 1990s accessing gym space. 135 Drake Road, Salt Spring Island, V8K 2K8 with the dual-entry pro­ Proposed changes to the PARISH PRIEST: Father Jules Goulet O.M.l. SCHEDULE CHANGE gram." graduation program are slat­ FOR THE ISSUE OF WEDNESDAY DEC 25, 2002 Presenting the committee ed for introduction in Phone: 250-537-2150 September 2004. 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DL5392 GULF ISLANDS DRI F1WOOD NEWS BEAT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 , 2002 • A17 SIMPLY Former trustee thanked; new trustee welcomed SPECTACULAR New school trustee In other school district • A curi ous bloom of fruit collaborate with teachers to Michelle "Mike" Krayenhoff SCHOOL news: flies has been the main topic deliver the B.C. curricul um, was welcomed while outgo­ • The school district will of conversation at Fulford write report cards, deter­ ing vice-chair Garth BOARD host another skatepark meet­ School over the last week, min_e letter grades for stu­ Hendren was honoured at a ing 6 p.m., Wednesday, said Fulford principal Judy dents in grades 4-12 and school board meeting BRIEFS December 11 at Salt Spring Raddysh. ensure graduation require­ 3.11 acres with anew 280 sq.ft. cottage ments are met. for your enjoyment while you build on this December4. and Susanne Middleditch Island Middle School. During a recent visit to the "I'd like to congratulate (A SIMS parents advisory school, administrators • In response to queries spectacular building site. Truly 180 of Saturna were aJI about challenges and needs degree panoramic view! Septic partly in, everyone and publicly thank elected through acclama­ council meeting follows.) noticed that teacher Richard in rural education, a district water &power hooked up. Garth Hendren for his three tion. A previous meeting on Magnusson was even years of service. He's a real November 13 was attended inspired to use the abundant committee asked the min­ $275,000 MacGillivray will now istry to revisit funding for­ community member ... serve as vice chair. by approximately 70 people insects as an example for For details call truly a gentleman and a and the group came up with handwriting practice, mulas, improve internet Gulf Islands School access, allow local taxation TOM NAVRATIL scholar, said Gulf Islands District will cover $7,285 in several solutions to various Herbert laughed. Royal Lepage Salt Spring Realty School Board chair May and provide more assistance expenses for the election, problems encountered at the • Motions to revise poli­ 250·537 ·5515 or McKenzie. . site, · said superintendent cies and procedures for for training, recruiting and said secretary-treasurer Rod mentoririg of teachers and Krayenhoff was joined by Wendy Herbert. homeschooling families www.saltspringrealestate.com Scotvold. administrators. fellow Salt Spring incum­ The cost for the 2002 elec­ One outcome of the meet­ passed without comment. bents Judith Boel and tion was more than the zero ing was removal of brush at The District Learners Charles Hingston. expenditure 1999 election Salt Spring Island Middle Partnership Program Russ Searle also returned School that was obstructing (DLPP) currently serves 46 to the school board after an where all candidates were supervision visibility. students. election on Pender. elected through acclamation but less than the 1996 elec­ "From that meeting we New DLPP procedures Trustees McKenzie of indicate that participant Mayne Island, Bonnie ti·on, which cost over were given the determination IMPORTANT home-schooling parents will MacGillivray of Galiano $10,000, Scotvold said. to carry on," she said. Technology plan announced Arrange:nents AUCTION Since the high-tech budget that technology money had ing, trustee Charles Hingston for Chnstmas disappeared from Ministry of been "rolled forward" into said. Education funding formulas, the 2002-2003 funding for­ "Kids should have the • Wreaths UNPAID CARGO the Gulf Islands School mula. same opportunities in each District has developed a This move was "perplex­ school." • Garlands three-year technology plan to ing," Scotvold said. But schools will still be refocus goals on providing The ministry also claimed responsible to report on indi- ­ • 6wass optimal learning opportuni­ that a year-end discretionary vidual technology plans, • Centrepieces ties with existing resources. grant included incomplete Raddysh said. "We're trying to take the technology funding, he The district's overall tech­ • We deliver focus away from hardware noted. The Gulf Islands dis­ nology plan will see schools and put it on students, where trict now allocates its tech­ highlighting technology inte­ Made to order wilh fresh it belongs," said technology nology fund to each school gration, developing curricu­ searonal flowers ~ 8reens coordinator and Fulford prin­ from per-student funding. lum and increasing learning cipal Judy Raddysh. "District funding is dis­ opportunities within a district The district only received tributed to individual schools framework of financial trans­ 70 per cent of promised tech­ and it's up to them to decide parency. nology funding for the 2001- how to schedule equipment New district policies will 2002 year, said secretary­ replacement," explained also look at appropriate edu­ treasurer Rod Scotvold at the Raddysh. cational uses for the internet. board meeting December 4. When trustee Russ Searle Teachers will submit class­ "For us, we've had to find asked if schools had enough room-based projects for their $6,000-7,000 elsewhere to money to replace aging tech camp professional­ make up for the (2001-2002) equipment, she replied, "No." development session this year shortfall," Scotvold said. Another downside to the and students will be encour­ More Than 100 When the district contacted funding change is that differ­ aged to use technology to the education ministry about ent priorities in each school access learning opportunities the remainder of promised could create disparities not available through other Persian & funds, they were informed between technological learn- teaching methods. 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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2002 NEWS BEAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Summer sun drains St Mary Lake By MITCHELL SHERRIN 1,780 million litres required by 25 per cent. poaching sport fishermen, Staff Writer to maintain a coho salmon The ISSES also passed a she said. Summer evaporation habitat in Duck Creek, resolution to inform the However, spawning trout We can arrange delivery poses the greatest threat to which discharged 2,791 mil­ Islands Trust about the issue and fry were seen in all to Salt Spring Island the St. Mary Lake water sup­ lion litres between October of increased "impervious seven creeks mapped and FURNITURE ply, the Island Stream and 2000 and September 200 I, surfaces" in the watersheds. assessed in 2002 (Bullocks, APPLIANCES Salmon Enhancement Reimer said. "When over 10 per cent of Mansell, Okano, Madrona, MATTRESSES Society (ISSES) heard at But a record-setting dry a watershed has been cov­ McAfee, Weston and Over 20,000 sq. ft. [eJ Central Hall November 29. year can take a toll on the ered with buildings, roads Stowe). 653·4201 CIC- of inventory ~ "Evaporation from the Duck Creek fish habitat and and parking lots, the water The board passed a resolu­ QUIt CJ 4 fake took tip more water than islanders should consider quality is no longer suitable tion to request that the all other users; with almost water-conservation plans, for fish habitat or human Department of Fisheries and ~ half a meter of water or over she said. consumption," Reimer said. Oceans impose a box closure 100 million gallons (454.6 "We have to make sure at Duck Creek watershed is on all local estuaries from REYNOLDS million Iitres) evaporating the end of the year that now covered by eight-to-ten September 15 until i;AHI't: I & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING from the lake in 2002," said there's enough water to per cent of impervious sur­ December 31 of each year to Pager# 537·8168 ISSES biologist Kathy release for fish to come up faces, she said. protect spawning fish. Reimer at the group's annual the creek." "Every time you build a Another resolution urged general meeting. Without restrictions or parking lot in the Duck the restriction of sewage dis­ A group of 30 residents voluntary guidelines for con­ Creek watershed, you're charge in estuaries. heard a presentation on serving water, the salmon edging toward an unviable "A pump-out facility OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT water allocation in the St. habitat could suffer in future watershed." should be available in Lancer Building Mary Lake watershed that drought years if water use This year the local Trust Fulford Harbour where demonstrated there should increases, Reimer said. committee transferred extra wastes from boats are now Call Roland at 537·2133 be sufficient water supply Projected future use densities into another small being discharged untreated for all users, including a sus­ allows for the pumping of fish-bearing watershed, into the estuary," Reimer tainable coho salmon more than I ,094 million McAfee Creek, thereby said. FALL SPECIAL "' resource. litres from the lake for endangering a small popula­ The ISSES also moved to 'f14IITE ~ I A 1998 North Salt Spring human and agricultural use. tion of rare native sea-run help watershed groups begin I Waterworks District NSSWD water use figures cutthroat trout, Reimer management plans for (NSSWD) draft hydrology have already indicated noted. Cusheon and St. Mary Lake QLOVE : 25°/0 OFF ALL I HOME report pegged total human increases from 258 million Due to minimal rainfall in watersheds. I • GUTTER CLEANING I water use at 456.5 million litres in 1998 to 318 million 2002, salmon returns have The Stream Team pro­ SERVICES • WINDOW CLEANING litres, while the lake collect­ litres in 200 I. been very small so far, gram will be offered to all ed 2,182 million litres from "Because of climate Reimer noted. local schools and ISSES 537-1517 ~ • PRESSURE WASHING ~ the surrounding 700-hectare change there would certainly Fulford Creek observers plans to provide employ­ 1·877-231·1595 I COUPON EXPIRES DEC.23 , 02 I SOME CONDITIONS APPLY watershed, Reimer said. be more evaporation in only counted 30 to 40 fish. ment for people of all ages • 19 years experience '----~~-' I I (Usage was broken down future years, so conservation Ganges Creek had a typical rather than concentrating its • 100% money back guarantee .. ______WE ACCEPT SS DOLLARS .. as follows: NSSWD 258 of water becomes even more five to six churn salmon hiring on youth. • Serving SSI and Outer Islands million litres; Capital important." return. But no fish have been In elections, Michele . Regional District plus other The group discussed var­ able to access Duck or Layard, Deb Nostdal, Nancy users I 02 million litres; and ious methods of conserva­ Okano Creeks because of the Wigen, John Elliott, farm irrigation 96 million tion, including suggestions low water levels. Jonathan Oldroyd, AI We dispense _ litres.) of a NSSWD-funded rebate There is also concern that Hoskins and Jamie Even the combined usage for purchases of low-flow Cusheon Creek may not see Alexander were accepted to more than drugs. of all parties should allow toilets that can reduce a any fish return this year the ISSES board through the creek to produce the family's water consumption because of feeding seals and acclamation, Reimer said. Need information about your prescription? Get it right here. M ----=-----'------'----~ Ferry schedules change Christmas, New Year's SIDNEY PHARMACY LTD. 656·1168 656·07 44 B.C. 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For the next few weeks Spray tube pan with oil. I'll be giving you some of Beat butter, sugar, citrus my favourite festive recipes. peels till fluffy; add egg whites in two batches, beat­ ing after each addition. Holiday Orange Add vanilla, baking pow­ Liqueur, Cake der and soda. Beat. Beg_inning and ending 6 tbsp. butter with flour, add flour in 3/4 c. sugar batches, slowly alternating 2 tsp. lemon zest (fine) with milk. 1 tbsp. orange zest (fine) Beat till smooth, then fold in raisins. Bake at 350 4 egg whites degrees for 30 to 40 mins. 2 tsp. vanilla Remove cake from oven 2-114 c. flour and, using a skewer, poke 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder holes halfway through every 1/2 tsp. baking soda couple of inches. 1/4 tsp. salt Spoon 3 tbsp. of syrup 113 cup raisins, washed over cake. Let rest for half 1 cup buttermilk an hour, then turn the cake onto a serving plate. Syrup Poke more holes and pour 112 c. fresh orange juice over remaining syrup. 1 tbsp. sugar Cool and wrap with plas­ 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice tic, standing overnight. 2 tbsp. orange liqueur Serve with whipped cream.

11 -900C - 1/3 hp, 1l5v saaoo- 180' tilting SPORI TION GULF ISLANDS DRIFlWOOD "'WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11, 2002"' PAGE A20 Locals take tourney fourth The Scorpions senior girls placed fourth at a season­ opening basketball tourna­ ment hosted by Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) last weekend. "We had big success In response to their loss, He also acknowledged ON THE COURT: Gulf Islands Secondary School Scorpions make the moves on against some high-calibre the GISS girls blew Jocelyn Langdon as a great the basketball court, nabbing a fourth-place finish in a season-opening tourna­ Qualicurn out of the water AA teams," said coach Lyall leader for the team. ment, which was held last weekend on Salt Spring. with a 48-24 win Friday Langdon was even hon­ Ruehlen. Photos by Derrick Lundy night. Though the Salt Spring oured with a position on the Point guard Ciara Brazier first all-star team, along with team lost their opening logged 14 points to lead the match in a close game other strong players at the Scorpions in scoring. tourney. against Wellington (of Caitlin Taylor also had a FOODS I~~ Nanairno), the tourney hosts Ladysmith won the tour­ strong game on the wing, nament over Wellington in GOAD romped over their other Ruehlen said. opponents. the final match. RANDALL After mopping up with Mark Isfeld High School "The girls played really Qualicurn, the Scorpions winner of the (from Cornox) placed well in their first real test of notched an easy 41-19 battle third, Cedar (south of computer giveaway! the season." against Port Hardy to collect A boisterous horne crowd fourth place Saturday. Nanairno) placed fifth, fol­ watched the game Friday "The last two games were lowed by Port Hardy and afternoon. And the island definitely something to build Qualicurn. girls kept the score close from," said Ruehlen. The Scorpion senior girls and even led 27-26 in the He was pleased to be able play their first league game third quarter. to utilize all the girls and Thursday against Shawnigan But Wellington came out noticed stand-out perfor­ before attending the 32-team full court and pressured the mances from Grade 10 play­ Victoria Christmas Senior Scorpions for a 51-39 finish, ers Nicola Temme! and Girls tournament December Ruehlen said. Becky Acheson. 13-14. RIB OR TENDERLOIN END Pork Chops 4.831\g 1. FRESH BONELESS CENTRE CUT REGULAR OR BUTIERFLY 1.99 More medals for judo champs Pork Loin Chops a.80kg Salt Spring Judo Club the senior middle-weight The youngest Salt Spring FRESH BONELESS CENTRE CUT 4.88 members wrestled a batch of men's division, and 14-year­ competitor, Cole Wrigley, Pork Loin medals at the Canada West old Callum Adams, who age 11, just missed the Roast a.58k9 4.48 Open Judo Tournament in won a silver in the under-66- medals and placed fourth in IU·!lhflh({if' Burnaby Saturday. lcilo juvenile men's division. the under-40-lcilo class. Megan Leitch won a gold medal in the under-57-lcilo­ grarn senior women's divi­ sion. Who else is going to guarantee The 16-year~old also won a silver medal in the junior your child~s success? women's category. The two medals figured in A I Sylvan, we're so committed to helping your child succeed in math Leitch's black belt promo­ and reading that we guarantee results. When success is guaranteed, tion Sunday. (See related there's no telling how far a child will go. story in this issue.) #213-80 Station St. tf[!fSYLVANLEARNING Also winning medals at Duncan, B.C. V9L 1M4 ~ • CENTER' the tourney were Chris Tel/Fax: (250) 746-0222 Success is learned."' Vezina, who took a silver in Limited spaces available on Salt Spring \N\NW.educate.com

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2002 SPORTS & RECREATION GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Div 6 blasts Gordon Head Even though Salt Spring's McDougall inside the 18-yard But a few Gordon Head Division 6 men's soccer team box, who then dropped it to bodies on the field didn't was plagued with poor aim his left foot and put it away. detract from fine play, he Sunday, they still dominated Since the islanders con­ added. play with a barrage of attacks trolled play, they continued to Coaching from the side to net a 2-0 win over Gordon hammer away at the Gordon lines due to a sore big toe, Head at Portlock Park. Head net but shots veered Chad Little did a great job of "There was a non-stop errantly. sending out substitutes to OPEN FOR onslaught of opportunities," "It wasn't even as if they keep up the islanders' high BUSINESS: said player manager Mike had a great goalie," Brown energy level, Brown said. Brown. Rita Sagness, said. And vigourous Salt Spring "We put no less than 25 left, and shots on goal . . . We were Tom Berry had an out­ defence prevented Gordon Rosemary just not hitting the target." . standing 35-yard shot smash Head from mustering any Trump staff But I 0 minutes into the off the crossbar and almost attacks. the conces­ game, the Gordon Head every other Div. 6 player had "Unfortunately, Tyler Sayer sion at keeper kicked the ball to a shot or two, he said. played a great game on Portlock Brown at centre, who sent a Dylan Logan-Webb and defence, which does not bode Park, raising feed to Cameron Sweet for a John Suk went in on a great well for his chances as a strik­ funds for the quick tap into the net. breakaway but, like his team­ er;' Brown laughed. indoor pool Salt Spring picked up mates, Suk fired the ball Chris Healey also secured wide. the shut-out to seal his fate as group. another goal 10 minutes later when Sweet put a pass Even at six yards, Div. 6 keeper. Photo by Derrick. Lundy to the chest of Colin players blasted the ball over Div. 6 next faces Sooke at the net, Brown laughed. Fred Milne for their last game "There was no gentleness before the Christmas break at to our shots." 2:15p.m. Sunday. Old Boys meditate and attain satori In fact there was little gen­ In their previous meeting, By DAVID NORGET subs on the sidelines. with "life being so easy" and was on one such rush that tleness to be found anywhere the two teams tied at three Driftwood Contributor The first half started with placed the ball wide. (This Dave "I Speak Only Truth" on the field, Brown noted. apiece to mark Salt Spring's It's amazing what one Darryl "Walk-About" writer also had his share of Norget managed to get a ball "I walked away with some only draw of the season. week of contemplation can Lister playing the keeper non-satori moments.) over to Douglas "I Drink blood on my shirt and it was­ "I want a little revenge," do. The Old Boys medita­ position and John "I Can Whatever insubstantial Yerba Mate" Pearson. n'tmine." Brown said. tions influenced not only a Score" Oblati playing strik­ creations the Sooke squad Pearson slipped it through 2-0 positive outcome but er (the heavens were mov­ made at the other end were to a charging (due to his also the hearts and minds of ing). decisively nullified by the Buddha-like figure) Alvaro a normally aggressive Sooke The Old Boy masters Old Boys' back line of (no longer the "Other squad. found moments of bliss in Brown, Graham "Left Foot" Argentinean") Sanchez who SIDNEY TRAVEL &CRUISE Zen was in the air: the Sooke end of the plane Tweddle, Campbell "Great won the ball behind the REG . #3694·5 Jonathan Oldroyd was back yet they were thwarted in Scot" Blair, Dennis 'The keeper and delivered it SERVICE LTD. from his time of solace in their final attempts at satori Menace" Shaw and Mike home. AT THE LANDMARK Australia; disciples Rainer during the first half. 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