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Gulf Islands Properties SECTION C WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1990 Island Living Real Estate CREDIT UNION Workers start Creekside commercial complex Commercial complex Creekside is on the north side of McPhillips but sold under construction on McPhillips to the Islands Savings Credit Union to Avenue in Ganges, adding more retail Leased to 61 per cent capacity before startconcentrat e on the parcel south of Mc• and office space to the growing village. Phillips. The complex, being developed by the and Swift taking care of the project early work on Maracaibo Estates on Salt "We (Gulf Pacific) believe in the Gulf Pacific Group of Vancouver, will management. Swift's partner, Ken Spring and manages at least nine shop• long-term prospects of this area," Russell feature approximately 882.5 square Fetherston will run the work crew using ping complexes in Western Canada. said. metres (9,500 square feet) of floor space foreman Joe Toutant. Russell explained the concept for Parking meets the requirements of the on two levels. Gulf Pacific vice-president Bruce Rus• Creekside: each tenant can buy into equi• Islands Trust, Russell pointed out. The 37 The main floor will cover close to sell told the Driftwood the complex had ty in the complex to match the extent of spaces should meet the demands of shop• 603.9 square metres (6,500 square feet) been leased to 61 per cent of capacity floor space rented. For instance, if a com• pers at the complex, he said. with a further 278.7 square metres (3,000 before the first piling was driven into the pany rented 10 per cent of the floor "The success of the project financial• square feet) of office space above. The ground space, that company could buy into ly, rests on how convenient and readily parcel of land will contain 37 parking Firms such as the Mobile Market, KIS Creekside for 10 per cent of the equity. patrons of the tenants can park," he spaces, seven at the street with the other Office Service, Laing Financial Services "We feel it's a healthy commitment to stated. 30 spaces at the rear of the project. and massage therapist Masayo Hora will let the community buy in," said Russell. Staff parking will be allocated away Bob Hassell and Geoff Swift have join Bob Hassell Associates and Swift The development group has been from the most convenient patron spots, combined their energies once again for Construction in the building. planning Creekside for about two years, he said. The combined parking serving this project with Hassell as the designer Gulf Pacific was responsible for the he indicated. Members owned four lots the businesses of the area from Seaview Avenue along Fulford-Ganges Road and to Creekside on McPhillips is "excellent overall," he commented. The property is bordered along the easterly side by Swanson Creek and along the southerly side by Ganges Creek. Both creeks wandered across the property and at time in the past, flooded it. Gulf Pacific obtained permission from various authorities, such as the Islands Trust and the ministry of the environ• ment, to channel the two creeks. Landscaping of the property, by * mwm -gg ill Durante and Partners, who designed the walk way between the two banks in the village among other projects, will feature a three-metre strip along Ganges Creek which will highlight the linear park. Pedestrians can, when the project is completed, walk from Fulford-Ganges Road along the linear park with a bridge access to Creekside. A walkway along the Swanson Creek side of the complex will take them to the stores and out to McPhillips. They could also use the park to walk to the proposed arts centre at Jackson Avenue. Disable customers have not been for• gotten. Access to each of the businesses on the ground floor will be available by a ramp to the walkway. Russell expects the complex to be finished and businesses operating before the beginning of December. Creekside developer Bruce Russell (right) points out details of plans to Ken Fetherston, a partner in Swift Con• struction which is building the McPhillips Avenue commerical complex. Part of the plans call for the rear of the The Creekside complex is not to be property on Ganges Creek to be dedicated as part of the Linear Park. confused with Creekhouse, located on Driftwood photo by Bill Webiter Fulford-Ganges Road in Ganges. iour weekty guide to GULF ISLANDS PROPERTIES REALTOR PageCZ GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Wedneiday, September 5, 1990 ISLANDS STEWART SCOTVOLD HOLDINGS LTD. Colleen Hagen RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION Fulford Harbour womanWit h a Project Management approach RODNEY H. SCOTVOLD, P.ENG., M.B.A. P.O. BOX 932. GANGES. B.C. VOS 1E0 wins modelling contest (604) 537-2344 FAX (604) 537-4243 A Fulford woman who took top place in a Vancouver modelling contest has a shot at competing in the North American Black Velvet Model finals. Moving to or from the Gulf Islands... USE A PROFESSIONAL! Model Colleen Hagen, a student at the University of Victoria, recently won a Vancouver-based contest called In Search of Miss Black Velvet. The contest marks the start of the first Canadian search for a "spokes-model" for Black Velvet products. As a winner of that contest, Hagen is now a finalist in a Canada- wide contest on September 12. The winner of this event will compete in the North NORTHWEST TRANSPORT LTD. American Black Velvet Model finals. (604) 537-4839 GANGES OUT OF TOWN CALL COLLECT CHECK OUR LISTINGS FOR THE cBy Rick McConnell HOME YOU WANT! ACROSS 37.Turf over DOWN 27 .Large PENDER ISLAND HITS THE MAP! l.Each 39.Guy's date 1 - Man 29.Exile 4.Girl's 41.Medieval 2.Self 30.Dash name tale 3.k.d.'s 31.Grille 8.For fear 42.Nickname group 33.Strait from 12.Era for Mr. 4.Natural Prince 13.Not ever. Rhodes ? 5.Money Charles to in poetry 44. Just past from Air Force 14.She in 46.Salmon Romania Islands Shipshaw type 6.Peasant 35.Saloon 15.Musician 50.Label 7.Man. town 38. Diana's Bruce 51. Apple on the nickname 17.Present poison ? Nelson 40.Deadly LINDA SOKOL condition 52Red Rider 8.Humourist 43 .Food or Congratulations to LINDA SOKOL of NRS Pender Island Realty Ltd. lS.Lion's Tom Stephen Water The NRS Headquarters in Vancouver recently announced the names name 56.Mona 9.Choice 45.Auto of the top 100 sales associates within the entire NRS organization, 19.Gripping 57.Zhivago word 46.Shopper's spanning Canada, the United States and Hong Kong. Linda placed tool character 10. Wharf part fave sign 39th in the company — to be #39 in the top 100 out of 3300 sales 21.Exile 58.Weight 1 l.Polanski 47.Fetid associates means to be in the top 2% — a worthwhile and admirable 24.Spanish 59.Cheese film 48.Spanish achievement. uncle type 16.Party house 25 Put on 60.Chemical pleaser 49.Gaelic WHEN YOU ARE THINKING OF 26.Collar suffix 20.Creek John BUYING OR SELLING 28.Land 61.Before,in 21.Biblical 53 - Mag- CALL LINDA SOKOL divisions poetry Tower non Man 32.Guinness 22.Spy? 54.And not Office 629-3383 FAX 629-3311 34.Kid 23.Sound 55.Compass 36.Seaweed organ point PENDER ISLAND REALTY LTD. Driftwood Centre, Box 123, Pender Island, B.C. VON 2M0. Crossword Solution found on Page C9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |gpi| 8 9 10 11 ONLY 4 LEFT 12 13 • 14 15 16 17 + I 18 JLJ19 20 21 22 23 24 + i • Sharing ownership in 80 acres of private parkland 25 26 27 2H 20 31 4f and bordering over 700 acres of Provincial Ecological .12 33 34 35 36 Preserve, this unique development provides walking II1 trails, wilderness ponds and complete peace and 37 38 39 40 41 quiet. Each acreage has been selectively cleared and set to pasture. Each has an excellent drilled well and * services to the lot line. There will never be another 42 43 44 45 development of this type on Salt Spring. Remember « O — only 4 left. Price range $67,900 to $74,900. 46 47 48 49 50 EI SALT SPRING 51 52 53 54 55 REALTY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 56 57 58 DENNIS O'HARA •ul Fulford Harbour Branch 59 111 Morningside Road 60 61 Fulford Village OFFICE 663-9566 HOME 663-4101 1990, The Know-Whole-Bard Features Syndicate BIO-016 PAGER 637-5616 Wednesday. September 5. 1990 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Pago C3 ISLANDS Saturna's Hogg and Money married at afternoon ceremony in Parksville On Saturday, Augusts 4, 1990 Cindy the Parksville Legion Hall, which was Jim and Cindy have promising careers in Carol Hogg became the bride of James decorated with silver, blue and pink bal• Langley which they are making then- William Money during an afternoon loons. The blending of the flowers in the home. ceremony performed in historical Craig bouquets and corsages, which were made Jim and Cindy left their guests with Park Church in Parksville, B.C. by Cindy's friend Ellen Sadler, accented this message: "In this world of uncertain• the floral baskets and fresh flowers used ty and confusion, we have found each By LYNN PIPER to decorate the hall. The flowers came other, totally different yet alike; having Driftwood Correspondent from Carol Money's Saturna garden. the desire to combine these likes with the Cindy was escorted down the aisle and Master of Ceremonies, Murray joys of solved differences, we have given in marriage by her father, Don Mandley, masterly lead guests and wed• grown together in love and understanding Hogg, and looked radiant in her long ding party through the pleasures of the climaxing this day." gown which featured a low scalloped evening which included a delicious buf• neckline, bouffant sleeves with bow ac• fet meal served by members of the cents and a long full skirt.
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