Wednesday, June 11,1997 Vol. 39, No. 24 Your Community Newspaper On the Internet at http://vwww.driftwood.bcca Salt Spring Island, B.C $1 (incl. GST) Party-goers trash house: damage $20,000 By SUSAN LUNDY feel like home anymore," Cathy bottles were discovered strewn out­ ly searched. She noted that there comes a Driftwood Staff Trollip said. side in the bushes), a Nintendo, a "The only reason they didn't get point in family life when parents A Salt Spring couple returned The Trollips left their 16-year- tape deck and numerous pieces of my computer is because the desk is have to "trust their kids and hope home last weekend to find their old daughter Hilary in charge last jewellery. too heavy and they couldn't get at for the best." Now it appears that house trashed and valuables stolen Thursday while they, and their One ring, worth thousands of the cables," said Trollip, who has trusting one's own children is not after a small gathering of friends young son, left the island for one dollars, which Cathy designed her­ moved from being irate over the enough. turned into a rowdy house party. night. self using several precious gems, situation to sad. "I feel particularly bad for my Ross Road residents John and They returned to discover then- was shown by a youth to a local "Other parents need to be aware daughter," Cathy Trollip said. Cathy Trollip estimate it will cost grape arbor damaged, a carpet jeweller Friday morning. The jew­ that this is not a safe zone," he "She's been violated by people she more than $20,000 to repair and fix completely destroyed, a cabinet eller told the youth the ring was says. "When we moved here it was thought were her friends or at least stolen and damaged property at punctured by an electric drill, a worth a large sum, but did not think to provide a better life for our kids. her acquaintances. They may as their home. But beyond the materi­ swimming pool liner ripped and to immediately contact police. .. now we are disillusioned." well have come in and raped her." al losses, they said Tuesday, is the Christmas lights removed and Also missing from the home was Cathy Trollip said she was Police have a list of those who devastation suffered by them as a smashed on the pavement. a large amount of cash placed in a unsure how to respond at first: "I were at the party and are actively family. Two VCRs were stolen, along desk after the Trollips' recent sale didn't know whether 1 should investigating the situation, Ganges "My 10-year-old keeps walking with a mini home stereo, half a of a boat and trailer. John Trollip scream or cry or throw up. It's been RCMP Sergeant Cliff Doherty said around the house saying it doesn't batch of new wine (the other 18 said the desk had been methodical­ a pretty dramatic situation." Monday. Trust debates logging controls By VALORIE LENNOX Driftwood Staff Against a background of fully- laden logging trucks rumbling off Denman Island, Islands Trust Council members last week debat­ ed how to control tree cutting and logging on the Gulf Islands. Underlining the issue were pre­ sentations from a dozen Denman Island residents at the council's quarterly meeting Friday, all of whom objected to the "clear-cut­ ting" of approximately one-third of the rural island by Boston- based John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Corporation. Denman is not alone. "Galiano is being cut to the ground," reported Galiano trustee Debbie Holmes. Extensive logging on Gabriola and Valdes islands was also cited by trustees, who repeatedly returned to the topic during the three-day meeting. Dancing models North Pender trustee Tom Ward Molly Frenette and Dan Davies ham it up last Wednesday at for the event, held in conjunction with the facility's 18th said indiscriminate tree-cutting on Greenwoods' annual fashion show. The two were among anniversary celebration. pt»ml*Ton,MOW small, privately-owned lots is the many residents, volunteers and staff who modelled clothing major problem on his island. Holmes said the small scale and geographic diversity of the Gulf Islands needs to be recognized so Sea Capers: only weather needs organizing control can be extended to a creek-by-creek level. "Our geog­ Sea Capers '97 is set to challenge the com­ This year the Salt Spring Ice Park Society Weekend activities start on Saturday morn­ raphy is microscopic." petitive skills of Salt Spring Islanders as they decided to bring back the once-traditional Sea ing at 8 with a pancake breakfast in build boats, race them, sniff out treasure and Capers dance where the former Club Mongo Centennial Park, prepared by Lady Minto Following a workshop on used to perform. Part of that legendary band forestry practices, trustees then sculpt gritty sand into works of art. Gulf Islands Hospital Foundation members, But Sea Capers is mostly about taking a returns in the form of Auntie Kate and the followed by the Grand Parade at 10 a.m. came up with a variety of ideas to Cheap Suits, with Cathy Roland and Tom be researched by the Trust's envi­ weekend for sheer leisure and meeting friends Mills said this year's parade is going to top in the parks, at the parade or on the beach Bowler joined by other blues musicians. The them all. "We've got 25 or 23 advance entries ronmental planning committee for licensed, adults-only dance begins at the further discussion at the while celebrating seaside life. and last year we had three." Committee chairman Bruce Mills said Farmers Institute at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. For anyone who hasn't yet finalized their September Trust Council meeting. Tickets are available at et cetera, Ganges Suggestions were: Monday that all the organizational work has parade entry plans, registration forms are at been done, thanks to various people and Village Market, Windermere Realty and SEA CAPERS 3 LOGGING 2 groups taking on the different tasks. ReMax Realty. • Arts • Entertainment • Current Events • Attractions Beginning on Page 15 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1997 NEWSBEAT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Trustees have little authority f^tilfjsland f^Iass over logging, lawyer advises HAD A SHATTERING Trustees learned how little control Trustees also heard a summary of Trust might be able to regulate, and they have over logging at a workshop the Forest Practices Code from Garth large scale commercial logging, EXPERIENCE? Thursday with lawyer Bill Buholzer. Webber Atkins, a senior policy spe­ which is regulated by the province. Buholzer made it clear that local cialist with the Ministry of Forests, South Pender trustee Steve Wright We can help! — Free estimates % Trust corrtmittees (LTCs) couldn't and received additional legal advice suggested the provincial Forest touch most logging on the islands from Karen Ristin of the Sierra Legal Practices Code could be applied to a ROY CR0NIN Rainbow Road (naxt to cwtont plant) 537*4545 even if they did have regulatory Defence Fund, who felt the success­ wider range of properties, adding that bylaws. ful MacMillan-Bloedel appeal in the Gulf Islands could serve as a pilot LTCs have either limited or no August 1995 gives the Trust project authority over forest land reserve increased legal authority to regulate Allans noted ertforcement becomes property, Crown land, property land uses. more difficult if additional, smaller Tide Tables assessed as managed forest land and Turning to small-scale tree-cutting land parcels are brought under the AT FULFORD HARBOUR any land with a tree farm or woodlot on private land, Buholzer said local Forest Practices Code. Pacific Standard Time - measured in feet licence. Trust cornrnittees could pass bylaws Hornby trustee George Buvyer sponsored by Harbours End Marine & Equipment Ltd. The only land which could fall requiring tree-cutting permits in areas speculated that civil action might be JUNE 0445 7.2 15 0000 10.2 11 0745 7.5 SU 0735 4.4 under LTC bylaws would be private­ subject to erosion and land slip, flood- one way to resolve the question of WE 1435 4.0 1445 7.9 ly-owned land which is not already ing or avalanches. Tree-cutting individual rights to cut trees over a 2230 10.7 1810 7.4 designated for logging, Buholzer said. bylaws cannot be established for aes­ community's rights to retain tree He also pointed out that "managed thetic reasons, he added. cover. 12 0545 6.6 16 0025 10.1 forest land" refers to how the land is Trustees could also control tree- But he noted the Trust's debate TH 0925 7.1 MON 0805 3.5 1515 4.9 1545 8.6 assessed for taxes and has nothing to cutting by establishing development was breaking new ground and any 2300 10.5 1920 7.9 do with how the land is being man­ permits under which the altering of controls must be gradually imple­ aged. Whether the Forest Practices land — including tree removal — mented. 13 0630 5.9 17 0055 10.1 FR 1115 7.0 ru 0835 2.6 Code is applied to managed forest could be regulated. Mention a tree-cutting bylaw, he 1605 5.8 1630 9.3 land or forest land reserve is at the Several trustees noted they were said, and "you can almost see people 2330 10.4 2025 8.3 discretion of the provincial govern­ begin to jump up and down and fire discussing two problems: tree 14 0705 5.2 18 0125 10.0 ment. removal on individual lots, which the up their chainsaws." SA 1310 7.3 WE 0905 1.8 1700 6.7 1710 9.8 2120 8.5 LOGGING: Trust looks at control PRE SUMMER ApAf From Page 1 trustee Richard Tamboline owners feel victimized when oth­ f thought the issue went beyond the ers begin talking about controls on Outfotvict 0oFF • assembling a sustainable Islands Trust's mandate or control.