-• YourCommunlty Newspaper Since.J960, ~~ $1~ST) Wednesday, SSl Historical Archives 129 McPhillips Ave V8K 2T6 November 6, 2002 Salt Spri n q Island, BC I' SECTION A 01/01/20 0 3 f 42ndy~~ ' 5 Road'!- Salt~~~!!~ Spring ~es Island, B.C. V8K2V3 Tel: 250-537-9933 Fax: 250-537-2613 Toll-free: 1-877-537-9934 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.gulfislands.net THIS WEEK'S INSERTS • Fields Stores • Pharmasave • Ganges Village • Sears Market • Slegg Lumber Candidates debate election issues • Greenwoods • Thrifty Foods •1!J.i By GAIL SJUBERG as many platform details as possible Trust candidate Sheri Nielson said Pickett said his greatest problem • Harrowsmith • Uniglobe Travel into their few allotted open minutes. she feels islanders have been forced "was trying to condense my criticism Country Life Staff Writer Civility, humour and making the All nine Trust candidates and two into opposing positions in the last six of the Trust into three minutes." most of limited time marked the Salt of three CRD hopefuls participated. years. Kimberly Lineger ·said her experi­ INSIDE Spring all-candidates meeting which Doug Rajala, running for the CRD "So many people I know are frus­ ence as a Trust meeting minute taker ~· · _ ran Monday night at ArtSpring. position against Eric Booth and Gary trated, upset and even angry," said showed her that public input needed And despite a long line of eager­ Holman, did not attend. Nielson. ''The way the Trust has put more regard by the Trust committee. to-speak Islands Trust and Capital Some candidates indicated they things in place .. has contributed to "Some people have walked away Regional District (CRD) candidates were motivated to run because they this fragmentation of our communi­ from the table wondering if their on the stage, they fielded 24 ques­ were unhappy with the way the Trust ty." ELECTION 3 tions from the audience and crammed has been operating. In his opening remarks, Tom Video draft A feast offaces An after-Hallowe'en angers look at some of the island's best costumes runs in full colour on parents PageB12. By MITCHELL SHERRIN Staff Writer Election 2002 The Gulf Islands School Board is now under the close The Driftwood's elec­ scrutiny of watchful parents, tion coverage contin­ students and staff regarding ues this week with the development of a new candidate questions video surveillance policy and and answers. Page Bl procedure for local schools. A copy of the draft video monitoring policy was even leaked to the Driftwood and Index parent groups in an effort to draw more attention to the Arts . ......... Al8 matter. Classifi.eds ...... Bl8 "It would never have been Crosswords .....B23 discussed in public if DPAC Editorials ........ AB (District Parent Advisory Horoscope ..... B23 Council) hadn't jumped the Letters .......... A9 gun," said DPAC chair Sports .......... A23 Kimberly Lineger. "I didn't 1V Listings .......B9 initiate the leak, but I sup­ What's On .... Bl6 ported the initiation ... .It's a case of 'Big Brother is watching you."' The district has utilized Weather cameras in school buses, in VVarrnerternperatures Gulf Islands Secondary combined with rain School (GISS) stairwells and are forecast right around the grounds of GISS, through the weekend. Salt Spring Island Middle Highs to l3 C (today School and Salt Spring - VVednesday) and Elementary to monitor van­ lows to 8 (Friday). dalism for the past six years. But the school board has only just begun to discuss a policy directing use of those cameras, she said. POPPIES FOR PEACE: Greenwoods administrator Penny Polden receives a poppy from Ernie Donnelly. "It's a case of putting the Greenwoods directly benefitted from last year's poppy fund when it received $2,000 to replace gates and cart before the horse," fencing for security purposes. Money raised by poppy sales benefits several local initiatives. Photobyoerncklundy Lineger said. While she supports the use of video cameras to prevent vandalism and maintain safe­ ·~ ty around public areas, Live-aboard issue makes waves Lineger opposes the use of By GAIL SJUBERG ous parties was held at Trust gathering. generator running for hours cameras in classrooms. Staff Writer Fulford Hall October 24, and Mary Davidson, who lives on end. "In a small school like Islands Trust bylaw two delegations raised the on Sunnyside Drive in One particular floating Phoenix High, there are no enforcement services have issue at last Thursday's Salt Fulford, articulated the com­ barge or houseboat structure hallways. A video camera been brought in to address Spring Local Trust plaints of some people living was a problem, she said, as would be quite an intrusion." complaints about people liv­ Committee meeting. nearby. Those included were abandoned, derelict She believes the current ing on boats in Fulford Hilltop Road resident Lee garbage, sewage and noise, boats and the potential draft policy is too generic in . Harbour. Middleton spoke on behalf parking on roadsides, beach VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 2 A meeting between vari- of vessel-dwellers at the fires and noise from a loud The Internet Gateway to the Gulf Islands http://www.gulfislands.net ANGES AUTO MARINE ::JiiEC/AI/51 Gulf Islands Online r l f I JM ;z JI \ I' J J l ~ J\ I tW or all clom~stic & ~"!'!ort J!mt.-------~ WIX"FfLTfiJ!: BOSCH DISil!J£XID£••-Ho--""'""""""'._"'_ ---~~~~~~-@"Jr-X 3MMD--1!1111!1118;- . '· A2 .o. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2002 NEWS BEAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Driftwood staffers pick up Websters --··... •· ng for a Two Driftwood writers about street youth last win­ by the street community. Awards were presented in petitive won a prestigious award ter. The Jack Webster Awards 12 different categories in Vancouver Tuesday The articles focussed on night was held at the Westin throughout the three-hour Rate? night and were recognized Salt Spring resident Sandie Bayshore in Vancouver and event. alongside some of the top Ferguson and her daughter attended by over 1,000 peo­ This marks the second journalists In the Danielle, who ran away to ple. Webster presented to province. the streets when she was 14. Hosted by B.C. journalist Driftwood managing editor RBC BERT BEITEL Susan Lundy and Mitchell The series included inter­ Kevin Newman, it honoured Susan Lundy, who also won Royal Bank Mortgage Specialist Sherrin were present~d the views with Danielle, other reporters in print, television the award in 1997 for a five­ of Canada PH/FX: 250-653-2328 Jack Webster Award for street youth, some of their and radio, and presented a part series on the break-up of Community Reporting for a parents, and Ferguson, who special lifetime achievemept the communally-held Mill series of stories they co­ went into the streets aftec her award to Allan Farm before it was pur­ wrote for the Driftwood daughter and was accepted Fotheringham. chased as a park. 181 Vesuvius Bay Road VIDEO SURVEILLANCE: 'Housekeeping' From Page 1 its scope and the issue should Surveillance would be pro­ "Student misbehaviour on schoolyards has focused on be thoroughly discussed hibited in areas "where buses was significant enough areas where vandalism can go around the community. appropriate confidential or to cause drivers to be distract­ 1 undetected. "We need a better explana­ private activities/functions ed." "It gives you a chance of tion of intent." are routinely carried out," The first instance of video recording when someone If cameras are used to referring to washrooms and surveillance captured footage goes four-wheeling around monitor specific investiga­ private conference rooms. of a student throwing a bottle the high school fields at 3 tions into criminal conduct, But an exception could be out of a bus window which a.m." Lineger would like to see a made on the grounds that "no shattered on another vehicle's Cameras were also windshield. installed in two GISS hall­ ON E LEVEL, 2 BDRM, DEN ; VERY PRIVATES. SIDE & clear definition of criminal other supervision option is SITUATED ON A FLAT SUNNY LOT. activity that would warrant feasible and that the need is "You have a situation ways in an effort to reduce video monitoring inside ele­ pressing and outweighs the where safety issues are signif­ damage to the building. OFFERED @ $235,000 GIL MOU A'J -11111111111111111111 " mentary schools. privacy interests" of those icant ... If you're in a bus "Kids were kicking in ROYAL LEPAGE Off~e/Res . (250) 537·4900; Fax: (250) 537·9272 Toll Free: 1·8()(}537·4905 "I don't see the need for it involved. with 70-80 children aboard, walls and doing significant - IIIIUIIIIIIIINIIIIII #110H 15 Fulilfd Ga~ Rd ., SSI, B.C. VSK 2T9 email: gmouat@sa~spring.com at the elementary level. They "There is no desire to have it's-hard to detect and the damage." talk about criminal conduct. heavy-duty use," Scotvold driver has to focus ahead. It's However, Scotvold was But what kind of criminal said. not like the bus driver has a pleased to report a reduction activity is taking place that The proposed policy indi­ supervisor to help." in damage to school property they think video cameras are cates that everyone must be The Silent Witness System over the past few years. needed?" notified where a camera is used on buses is unobtrusive "For whatever reason, van­ and cameras are only dalism has dropped off. I'm SfRESSEt1? As GISS PAC chair, being used. Contingencies in Marlie Kelsey was surprised the policy allow cameras to installed when a problem has not attributing that to surveil­ to Jearn that video cameras be placed covertly for a limit­ been previously identified on lance. There are a number of be parMpered! had been employed at the ed specific investigation into a bus.