SST Historical Archives 129 McPhi 1 1 ips Ave Sa 1 t Spr ing Is land. RC V8K 2T6 Wednesday, Jury 9,1997 Vol. 39, No. 28 Your Community Newspaper On the Internet at http://www.driftwood.bcca Salt Spring Island, B.C SI find. GST) Park assault nets jail term An aggressive theft of a baseball cap in Centennial Park resulted in a four-month jail term for an 18- year-old youth last week. Michael Edward Hewett, of no fixed address, pled guilty to theft under $5,000 and common assault in Sidney Provincial Court on Friday, after spending Thursday night in cells at the Ganges RCMP detachment. Police were called to Centennial Park shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Police said a 16-year-old Delta youth, visiting Salt Spring with his family, was standing among friends in the park when he was approached by a small group of teens. The accused emerged from the group, grabbed the youth's base­ ball cap and said, "Don't f— with me or you know what's going to happen." Police said Hewett struck the youth on the side of the face when he asked for his cap back. The victim then retTeated to his In fine spirits group of friends and, a few min­ Dave Tourond of Atlas Wine Merchants pours a sample of red presented by Tuned Air. The local choir also performed at the utes later, Hewett returned the cap and apologized. wine into the glass of Jayne Storoschuk as they stand before a Saturday event which saw the Farmer's Institute building However, police had already Diana Dean painting at the annual Salt Spring Wine Festival transformed into an elegant locale. Photo by Derrtk Lundy been alerted to the situation and when they arrived at the park, they arrested Hewett for robbery and held him in custody overnight. Pender couple shopping with $2.5 million Hewett appeared before Judge Keith Bracken in Sidney on Friday "We're thinking about shopping," Pender They were at a friend's home on Pender for a windfall, other than to purchase a second vehi­ morning. After conferring with a resident Dorine Mather admitted Monday, barbecue when they checked and then double- cle and do some home renovations. duty defence counsel and Crown after she and husband Wilf picked up their checked the numbers, confirming that they had They also plan to share with their sons, counsel Martha McNeely, Hewett $2.5 million cheque from the B.C. Lottery won. Lionel and Roy, who live in the Lower agreed to plead guilty to the lesser Corporation. "Then there was a lot of hugging and jump­ Mainland. charges of theft and assault. Their winning numbers in Saturday's 6/49 ing up and down," said the 70-year-old Wilf, a The Mathers are certain they won't be doing Judge Bracken sentenced draw were a combination of their birthdates: 2- retired B.C. Ferries captain. anything drastic like relocating. Hewett to two four-month jails 3-11-14-27-30. They have played that set of Dorine tucked the ticket into her wallet, "I won't leave Pender ... it's too nice," terms to be served concurrently. numbers for 15 years but when they were drawn along with two four-leaf clovers, until Monday Dorine said, adding that the island has a nice Hewett's extensive criminal Saturday night, Dorine said they couldn't when they were able to get to the B.C. Lottery golf course. record, which includes previous believe their good fortune. Corporation office to claim their prize. Nor do they plan to do any travelling — at periods of incarceration, was the "At first I thought, no, they can't be our Dorine said Monday had been an exciting least not before winter. driving force behind the stiff numbers," recalled the 67-year-old retired legal day, with pictures and media interviews. They "We're in the best part of the world, so why penalty handed down by the judge. secretary. haven't decided exactly what to do with their leave?" CRD grants-in-aid guidelines set Long Harbour service stopped Travellers between Salt Spring and Tsawwassen will have to go An end to the long wait for inspection office in Ganges and at reviewed quickly and grants through Swartz Bay until Friday night, at least, when repairs to the organizations hoping for a the parks and recreation office at given by mid-September, Booth Queen of Nanaimo are expected to be completed. Capital Regional District (CRD) Portlock Park. said. The main seals on the Long Harbour ferry's port shaft failed at grant-in-aid is in sight. "Getting to this point took a lit­ The new guidelines establish approximately noon Saturday at which point the Tsawwassen-Gulf Regional director Kellie Booth tle longer than I anticipated," that grants-in-aid are to assist Islands service was suspended. announced Saturday that guide­ Booth said. She noted the grant projects or activities which bene­ B.C. Ferries spokesman Stephen Nussbaum said Monday no other fer­ lines for the grants-in-aid have guidelines were developed in fit all residents, either directly or ries were available that would fit in the Long Harbour dock. However, been finalized. A new deadline, conjunction with Islands Trust indirectly. "Taxpayers should not the Queen of Vancouver and Queen of Esquimalt were pressed into ser­ August 15, has been set for 1997 representatives Bev Byron and be asked to contribute to a pub­ vice between Mayne Island and Tsawwassen for some weekend sailings. grant applications. David Borrowman and with alter­ licly sponsored service unless The required parts have been ordered and should arrive Thursday. To help groups wanting to nate director Allisen Lambert. some form "f indirect benefit — B.C. Ferries hopes repairs to the Queen of Nanaimo will be completed the following day. apply, application forms are Applications received by the GRANTS 2 available at the CRD building August 15 deadline will be • Arts • Entertainment • Current Events • Attractions Beginning on Page 15 2 * WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1997 N E WS B E AT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD A proposal to rezone a 1.8-acre lot be in effect as long as he owned the at 731 Long Harbour Road to allow property and was using it for the a four-run dog kennel, cat shed and Resident vows to fight proposal CRD's animal control service. If the office has at least one neighbour property is sold, the building could concerned about, noise, smell and and a small office for Brunnwieser. Little cites a series of reasons why advertised twice without success not be used as a commercial kennel. plummeting property values. Tom Little, who owns a vacant the kennel should not be permitted: for a kennel site, so he decided to Salt Spring Trust planner David The lot has been purchased by lot next to Brunnwieser's property, it is in a residential area; noise and buy a home and offer to add a Marlor said a site-specific zoning current Capital Regional District objects to the proposal. He points smell from the animals will disturb building for a dog pound. By doing would have to be created to allow a out a kennel is not allowed under residents; and a realtor has predicted this, he said, he is saving local tax­ kennel on the property and then the (CRD) animal control officer lot would have to be rezoned. Wolfgang Brunnwieser. He has Rural zoning on such a small par­ property values will drop. payers the cost of having the CRD cel but fears the rezoning will still Brunnwieser said he purchased buy land for a dog pound. "Once it comes in, it will go offered to build the combination through the same process as any kennel and office, which will then proceed because it is being pro­ the property, is paying the $2,050 As for noise and smell, he said the runs will be indoors. "There's application," Marlor said. That be leased by the CRD. posed by the CRD. fee and making the rezoning appli­ process includes a public hearing. Expected to measure 35x18 feet, "It appears there is something cation as an island resident, not as a absolutely no problems with sound. You wouldn't even know Brunnwieser said he plans to the building will include four indoor coming in the back door," Little CRD representative. He also plans apply for rezoning soon. He takes dog runs for impounded dogs, a said. "I'm going to do whatever I to pay for kennel construction. there is a kennel." possession of the property room able to hold four to five cats can to stop it" He pointed out the CRD has He said the rezoning would only September 3. Housing project loses priority spot Anyone hoping for official continually stalled Community funding allocation from B.C. relief from Salt Spring's afford­ Services' affordable housing pro­ Housing had been lost, but is now able housing crunch will have to ject, and led to the loss of the B.C. optimistic it will be returned in keep waiting for it. Housing allocation. time to go to tender next spring. If you need replacement glass for your vehicle, The Salt Spring Community The Catholic diocese owns a Parlee has been assured by the Services' Village Green 24-unit 16-hectare (39-acre) parcel of land municipal affairs ministry that fur­ make the clear choice, call us! affordable housing project, which between Fulford-Ganges, ther allocations will be given out %QiafWsUuva i^iass needed the final green light to pro­ Charlesworth and Drake roads and next year and that Salt Spring is at ceed, lost its priority position for is willing to lease two hectares the top of the list to receive fund­ ROY CRONIN RainbowRrf(n«ttothicmn<ntplint)537*4545 1997 funding from the B.C.