INSIDE! Look for your Fall Fair Results '96 Book Historical Archives " s;nYp';;:,:'rs,r„:oiBcw9j , "J Gulf Islands WednesdayUl, October 2, 199 6 Vol. 38, 1No. 40 1 IWYour Community Newspape<r Salt Spring Island, B.C. $1 (incl. GST) Revised schedule is a compromise—Scarfo A return to on-time service, But the only way to keep the to maintain for Mainland-bound schedule had to stay within B.C. stressed the proposed schedule is more sailings at peak commuter ferry on time yet increase sail­ passengers hoping to connect Ferries' budget. not finalized. It is now being times and better connections with ings during peak times is to start with the final 9 p.m. sailing from "They don't have any money advertised and Salt Spring resi­ the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen sail­ earlier in the morning. So under Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen, to put on an extra sailing," she dents are invited to call their ings is what B.C. Ferries and Salt the proposed schedule, the first Scarfo said. said. comments to 653-4137 by Spring Transportation sailing in the morning from Afternoon sailings from The "down time" in the current October 11. Committee members hope to Fulford would leave at 6:10. Swartz Bay would be at 1:15, and previous schedule, when the Nussbaum said one advantage accomplish with a new Fulford- Scarfo expects that sailing will 2:45, 4:25, 6:05, 7:35 and 9:05. ferry was tied up for crew meal of the proposed schedule is better Sw art/ Bay schedule. be unpopular with Victoria com­ Scarfo suspects the 2:45 p.m. breaks or shift changes, is elimi­ connections to the Lower "We came up with as close a muters but will delight those foot sailing may disappoint those who nated in the current schedule. Mainland. Even on the winter compromise as we could get," passengers hoping to catch the 7 like the current 3 p.m. sailing Instead, some of the sailings will schedule, when route one sailings said committee member Kathy a.m. sailing to Vancouver. The back to Salt Spring. But she be longer to allow half the crew are every two hours, those leav­ Scarfo after a day-long session other three morning sailings from points out the earlier departure is to take a meal break while the ing Fulford on the 6:10 a.m., 2 with B.C. Ferries staff. Fulford would be at 7:40, 9:10 necessary to allow two sailings ferry is under way. p.m. and 8:15 p.m. ferries will The biggest change is a return and 10:50. Morning sailings from — one at 4:25 p.m. and one at Passengers on those sailings have less than 30 minutes to wait to a minimum sailing time of 45 Swartz Bay would be at 6:55, 6:05 p.m. — for commuters will have a scenic trip around the before the next sailing to minutes per crossing, needed by 8:25, 9:55 and 11:45. returning to the island. far side of Piers Island. "We fig­ Tsawwassen. the Bowen Queen to maintain Afternoon sailings from B.C. Ferries was unable to ured that was better than tying it Those returning home from the on-time sailings. Fulford would be at 12:30, 2, respond to residents' requests for up," Scarfo said. Lower Mainland on the 7 p.m. "On-time service is a must," 3:30,5:10, 6:50 and 8:15. a later evening sailing from Both she and B.C. Ferries sailing should connect with the Scarfo said. That last sailing was important Swartz Bay. Scarfo said the spokesman Stephen Nussbaum 9:05 p.m. ferry to Fulford. 4 more declare for seats on Trust Four more islanders have declared themselves candidates in the upcoming Islands Trust elections. Bev Byron and John Ellacott will run as a team for the two Trust seats on Salt Spring, join­ ing incumbent Grace Byrne and the team of Drew Clarke and Paul Marcano. On Galiano, Irene Frith and Dave Hutton have announced they will seek seats on the Trust. Meanwhile, at least half the representatives now on the Islands Trust are calling it quits at the end of this three-year term. Last week, during a three-day Trust Council meeting on Salt New fencing at Ruckle Spring, 13 of the 26 trustees said they would not be seeking Carolyn Flam, left, and June Hamley inspect their handiwork on fence repairs in exchange for the use of campsites in the re-election in November. An during fence-building bee at Ruckle Park on the weekend, park. Several dozen islanders and visitors took part in the fenc- additional six are undecided. Participants in a Healing Gathering volunteered their labour ing project. *»»*», bum Not seeking re-election are Salt Spring trustee Bob Andrew, North Pender's Joy Ridley and Gail Jamieson, South Pender's Lambert pegs arbitration cost at over $35,000 Elaine Jacobson and Catherine Defending the school board deci­ cost for the arbitrator. She said her "If she did have the qualifications, reflecting the astonishment of other Milsum, Galiano's Diane sion to hire Doug Bambrough as a $35,000 to $40,000 estimate did not she would have got the position," trustees at Sihota's comment Cragg. Gabriola's Julian drama and English teacher at Gulf include administration time spent on Field said. Arbitrators are appointed through Guntensperger and Susan Yates, Islands Secondary School cost the the dispute. He felt the dispute could be traced the provincial government s current Trust chairman and district $35,000 to $40,000, board Given tight budgets, she said such back to changed wording in the Ministry of Labour. Bowen trustee Graeme Dinsdale chairwoman Allison Lambert said at disputes create further financial 1992-93 contract which was unclear "I don't know if you can really cut and Bowen's Claus a board meeting Monday. problems for the district. "$35,000 to about the position of teachers-on- costs," Field observed later. $40,000 would buy one-half a call. A committee struck to look at Spiekermann, Denman's The hiring, which had been chal­ "Lawyers are lawyers and I don't lenged by the Gulf Islands Teachers' teacher," she observed. the Issue dissolved without resolving know if you can get cheap deals on Roxanna Mandryk. Thetis' John Association (GITA) on behalf of a After the meeting, GITA president the problem, he said. "It sort of came arbitration lawyers." Dunfield and I.asqucti's Chris local teacher-on-call (substitute Larry Field disagreed with back to bite us." Field described arbitration as an Ferris. teacher), was upheld by arbitrator Lambert's interpretation of the arbi­ Trustee Ken Lee wondered why expensive process which should be Undecided are Sonja Taiji of Judi Korbin in an August 28 deci­ trator's ruling. He felt Korbin had the bite was so large. He said he avoided. "We have no desire to rush Mayne, John Money and sion. She found the complainant did backed GITA's point — that a posed the question to Education off to arbitration." Harvey Janszen of Saturna. Kim not have the required qualifications teacher-on-call had priority hiring Minister Moe Sihota, who suggested GITA has an annual budget of Benson and Ozzie Scxsmith of for the position and backed the rights over an outside teacher — but the board get a less expensive arbi­ $2,000 for grievances, Field said. Gambicr and George Buvyer of board's decision to hire Bambrough. ruled that particular applicant did not trator. Once that is expended, costs are Lambert said the district paid out have the qualifications required for "It's unbelievable the minister picked up by the provincial B.C. SEATS 5 just under $14,000 as its share of the the position. would say that," Lee remarked, Teachers' Federation (TJCTF). 2 * WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1996 N EWS B EAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Over in Duncan, some people are far too serious uch has been said and written about humour has been deadened by our new­ think?" M the benefit of laughter — as a tonic, a found need to take our politics seriously. Two choices were offered under each of therapy, a release or simply as a way of just Some readers of the Cowichan News- three headings. Under criminal justice, "A. feeling good. TONY Leader have shown how humourless we've Thieves should have their hands cut off or Provoking laughter is something else. The become. They have reacted angrily to the "B. No, Bob, I love thieves. I want to adopt art of making people laugh is a fine one RICHARDS Ringma cartoon, unable to see any humour one." indeed. in it whatsoever. Young offenders: "A. Young offenders A recent cartoon in the Cowichan News- prepared to speak their minds. Let me stress that I do not write from the should be publicly whipped and made to do Leader, a community newspaper based in Reform's meteoric rise in the late 80s and standpoint of a Reform detractor. The party hard labour in cougar country, or B. Young Duncan, has demonstrated there's a fine line early 90s was due to the widespread dissatis­ has had a great deal going for it. not the least offenders are only bad because they have not between that fine art and being just plain faction many Canadians were feeling over of which is the grass-roots support from peo­ had any fun. They are only kids. Take them offensive. politics, especially at the federal level.