Car fi re Museum Firefi ghters douse Fulford blaze. Heritage Day PAGE A7 A collection of photos A nnivers arary PAGES B9, B13 1960-2010 GULF ISLANDS $ 50TH YEAR ISSUE 27 25 Wednesday, July 7, 2010 — YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1960 1(incl. GST) PUBLIC PROTEST PARC Bylaw change nnivers ary targets rogue vendors New rules will curb unauthorized vending and drinking BY SEAN MCINTYRE DRIFTWOOD STAFF After more than 15 years as the island’s Capital Regional District bylaw enforcement offi cer, Wolfgang Brunnwies- er is about to get some rules that bite back. Brunnwieser told com- missioners at June 28’s monthly PARC meeting that a bylaw change is needed to control the pro- liferation of face painters, jewellery sellers and other artisans who set up shop PHOTO BY DERRICK LUNDY in Centennial Park without Participants at Sunday afternoon’s “coff ee party” throw boxes and sacks of Salt Spring Coff ee into Ganges Harbour to protest the Islands Trust’s lack of local a permit. and responsive governance. He said complaints from “legitimate vendors” at the Saturday Market, who must pay a weekly fee, prompted the request. Residents rally against Islands Trust If approved at the CRD board’s July 14 meeting, the septic truck, front-end loader, tractor and dump amended Parks Regulations Opponents blame Trust for dying communities truck heralded the opening of Sunday’s rally Bylaw will prohibit busk- with a raucous blockade in the heart of Ganges. ing, bartering, donating or BY SEAN MCINTYRE with resource workers, contractors, police and The festive antics continued throughout the trading the park without DRIFTWOOD STAFF fi remen and women and school teachers and afternoon as emcee Arvid Chalmers entertained the commission’s written Frustration and discontent rolled into Cen- store clerks and, above all, young families and alongside “the Queen,” as portrayed by Reid Col- approval. tennial Park on Sunday afternoon as hundreds children, but unless you’re rich or have owned lins, and O Canada was sung by a large gorilla. “It’s also because the Cen- of residents from throughout the Islands Trust’s property here for decades, the young and the The two-hour event, dubbed the “coffee tennial Park green space is jurisdiction called for a change to the way they middle class cannot afford to live here. party,” culminated with the launching of bur- supposed to be used for peo- are governed. “Our communities are dying on the vine.” lap sacs and boxes marked with the Salt Spring ple to enjoy, not for selling,” “We only ask for common sense to be used Lineger said she believes improved local gov- Coffee Co. logo into Ganges Harbour from the Brunnwieser said. during the development of our community,” ernance would facilitate the accommodation Centennial Park boardwalk. “We don’t want to turn said Kimberly Lineger, a former Salt Spring of growth without sacrifi cing the “small, quaint Salt Spring Coffee Co. president and owner the park into a commercial trustee and one of the main organizers of Sun- and rural” lifestyle that has attracted so many to Mickey McLeod, who recently announced that space.” day’s event. the islands. his company will relocate its administrative Commissioners noted that “We do not want the communities of retirees, “Islanders for Self-Government are not against offi ces and manufacturing facility to an as-of- exceptions could be made on of wealthy weekenders or summer people. 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TH 08:54 0.5 1.6 17:57 3.0 9.8 12 03:58 3.2 10.5 20:44 3.0 9.8 MO 11:50 0.1 0.3 20:00 3.3 10.8 09 01:08 3.2 10.5 CLIMATE CHANGE FR 09:37 0.3 1.0 18:30 3.2 10.5 13 00:40 2.7 8.9 Who reads us? 21:53 3.0 9.8 TU 04:59 3.1 10.2 12:34 0.2 0.7 88% of Islanders read the 10 02:00 3.2 10.5 20:29 3.4 11.2 SA 10:21 0.2 0.7 Driftwood each week. 19:01 3.3 10.8 Climate on council agenda 22:51 3.0 9.8 -Combase survey Broad-based group ty. Members are Torgrimson and climate actions, helping give the fellow trustee George Ehring, LTC the green light to establish begins work soon CRD director Garth Hendren solid GHG reduction targets that and representatives of nine Salt the community must now roll How to achieve the green- Spring Island organizations: up its collective sleeves to suc- house gas emission reduction Clare Cullen, Chamber of Com- cessfully address.” targets set by Salt Spring’s Local merce; Jean Gelwicks, Island The targets aim at a reduction Trust Commission is among the Pathways; Andrew Haigh and of GHG emissions below 2007 tasks of a recently created Cli- Nomi Lyonns, Salt Spring Trans- levels by at least 15 per cent by mate Action Council. portation Commission; Peter 2015, 40 per cent by 2020 and 85 With representation from var- Lamb, Water Council; Anne per cent by 2050. WANTED ious island groups, the council Macey, Agricultural Alliance; Torgrimson explained that will also update the Salt Spring Peter Ommundsen, Salt Spring the Climate Action Council will Energy Strategy and take on Conservancy; Marion Pape, begin developing a community other community climate action I-SEA; Daniel Ruane, Transition climate action plan this sum- Homes with asphalt shingles initiatives. Salt Spring; Elizabeth White, mer. Over time, the council will “Inspiring the community Earth Festival Society, and three work with local, regional and or cedar shakes in need of to work effectively together to members at large to be selected. provincial government agencies, reduce GHG emissions and “Grappling with the cause and support initiatives and promote replacement develop effective means to adapt effects of climate change is both partnerships, provide a forum to the effects climate change a global and a local imperative,” to share information, funding is the group’s primary focus,” Torgrimson said in the release. and resources, and implement a Global Exteriors, BC’s most trusted metal roofing specialist, states a press release from the “The enthusiastic response of communications plan to engage is looking for homes in your area that need a new roof and council. over 120 participants in our the public. never want to roof again. 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