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Island entry fee for ‘tax equity’?By GAIL SJUBERGStaff Writer
From imposing anIslands Trust area “entryfee” to redistributing Trustmonies so the most populat-ed islands receive more ser-vice for their tax money,Islands Trust Council willconsider ways to address“tax equity” when trusteesmeet on Hornby Island thisweek.
Responding mainly toconcerns of Salt Springtrustees Eric Booth andKimberly Lineger that theTrust’s taxation and wealthdistribution system is notfair to islands with largerassessment rolls, the Trust’sexecutive committee hascome up with one plan.
Trust chair David Essigsaid the committee has putforward “a comprehensive
model that would see amore equitable distributionof resources amongst theislands.”
It would create a ratiofrom each island’s contribu-tion to total revenue andreceipt of expenditures, and“move towards making thatratio equal one.”
That would be done byadjusting where the fundsare spent, rather than where
they come from — “that is,we’d find the equity on theexpenditure side rather thanthe tax side,” said Essig.
Lineger is proposing cre-ation of a separate subsidyfund, while Booth has sug-gested more dramatic shiftsin the Trust funding system.
Those include collect-ing an “entry fee” fromtouris ts and shor t - termresidents coming to the
islands, along the samel ines as na t iona l parkfees.
“By having visitors eachcontribute a small amount,the benefits of the revenuecould assist the islands ineverything from affordablehousing projects, parkmaintenance and roadupgrades, to local planning,
APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE: Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Iona Campagnolo, right, andher honorary aide-de-camp Cpt. Corrine Sawden applaud SWOVA Youth Team members as about 200 peo-ple gather at Meaden Hall Monday night to celebrate International Women’s Day. More photos, pages 3,18.
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Cribchampsoff tonationals
Salt Spring’s Anne Isbisterand Dorothy Sloan are headedto the national cribbage finalsafter pegging a stunningprovincial win last weekend.
“We didn’t think we werewinners,” said Sloan. “We justthought we’d ask them howwe did so we could reportback how far down the list wewere.”
As members of RoyalCanadian Legion Branch 92,Sloan and Isbister also wonthe Legion’s Vancouver Islandzone championships the previ-ous week. But Sloan wasmodest about their recent win-ning streak.
“Crib is all in the cards,” shesaid. “If you win, you win.”
“Two weeks ago I got the‘booby prize’ with a 21 andtwo 80s.’”
A score of less than 80 is a“skunk” or a double loss, shenoted.
The islanders even had apoor start at the provincialchampionships in PortCoquitlam.
“We lost our first fourgames and lost another lateron.”
But they went on to sweepthe 28-game challenge, shesaid.
Now Isbister and Sloan areflying off to Nova Scotia for ashot at the Legion’s DominionTrophy on April 23, compli-ments of B.C. Legions.
“We’re both in our 80s,” shenoted.
Sloan expects Nova Scotiawill have changed since herlast visit in 1943. She’s beenplaying crib since she was 20.
“My husband came fromthe Prairies where they playedlots of cards and he taughtme,” she said.
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Lieutenant Governor celebrates women, youth at SWOVA event
Lieutenant Governor IonaCampagnolo celebrated theresults of feminism andlamented atrocities stilloccurring against women asshe took the podium atMeaden Hall Monday night,marking InternationalWomen’s Day on Salt Spring.
Sponsored by Salt SpringWomen Opposed to Violenceand Abuse (SWOVA), thestanding-room-only eventhonoured members of theSWOVA Youth Team andfeatured songs by Women ofNote and the Honour Choir.
In her keynote speech,
Campagnolo said thatalthough women may avoidthe term “feminism” today,they can be proud of the fem-inist movement that forced ashift in prejudice based ongender.
In addition to givingwomen more rights and free-doms, she said, feminism hashad the positive effect ofallowing men to participate inbringing up children.
But she also took listenerson a “tour of the world,”describing how millions ofwomen in various countriescontinue to suffer atrocities
and discrimination.Canadian women are not
immune to this, she added,citing the “ghastly and dehu-manizing” deaths of thewomen from downtownVancouver’s East Side; lawsthat continue to discriminateagainst First Nations womenon reserves; and the “epidem-ic of violence” againstseniors, in which elderlywomen are three times aslikely to be abused as elderlymen.
Appropriate to the occa-sion, Campagnolo wasaccompanied to the Meaden
Hall event by her motherRosamund Hardy, who, shesaid, taught her “there are noother limits than those Iimpose on myself.”
Born on Galiano Island,Campagnolo’s public servicebegan in Prince Rupert in1966 when she was electedas a school trustee. Sheserved in parliament duringmuch of the 1970s, and was amember of Pierre Trudeau’scabinet. She was also the firstwoman president of her party.
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The Gulf Islands Driftwood has again been judged one ofthe best newspapers in B.C.
Finalists in the B.C. and Yukon Community NewspaperAssociation (BCYCNA) annual Ma Murray CommunityNewspaper Awards were announced last week.
The newspaper is in the top three of a circulation categorybetween 4,000 and 13,000. The Whistler Question andWilliams Lake Tribune are the other finalists.
Three other Driftwood entries received award nominationsfor best process colour ad design, newspaper promotion andwebsite design awards. Honours and hardware will be doledout at an April 24 BCYCNA dinner in Vancouver.
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bicycle paths, transit andenergy strategies,” statesBooth in his proposal.
“In other words, the feeswould help the islands tocontinue to serve the needsof visitors and assist in themaintenance and servicingof the provincial ‘preserveand protect’ mandate.”
Based on a $1 per pas-senger charge, $1 for bicy-cles and motorcycles and a$10 annual vehicle fee(using a windshield stick-er), Booth estimates the netrevenue potential to SaltSpring at $1,438,000.
Residents would beexempt from paying feesand would be issued “resi-dent cards” and vehiclestickers.
“Longtime islanders willrecollect that resident cardshave been used in the pastfor ferry fare reductions,”said Booth.
He has dubbed the entryfee scheme the IslandsTrust Fiscal PreservationPlan.
A second Booth conceptwould see the Islands Trustfee structure changed sothat development services
the Trust provides — rezon-ings, development permits,variances and such —would be done on a cost-recovery basis.
“It is estimated the Trustonly recaptures 15-30 percent of its actual costs ofapplications,” said Booth.“This past year it is estimat-ed it brought in about$150,000. This would meananywhere up to $850,000 ofthe cost to process develop-ment applications Trust-wide was not recovered andtherefore paid for by thetaxpayers.”
He added that the cur-rent system makes i tappear “Salt Spring isactually subsidizing devel-opers throughout the Trustarea.”
Booth is attending thisweek’s Trust Council meet-ing despite stating after thelast meeting in Decemberthat he would not return tothe council table untiltrustees voted to accept taxequity.
Council will also vote onits 2004-2005 budget anddiscuss Trust governancerenewal.
ENTRY FEE: Trust to deal with tax equity issueFrom Page 1
Property tax pain hits islands through tax-max, assessments double whammy By GAIL SJUBERGStaff Writer
Salt Spring propertyowners will be feelingmore pain than anticipat-ed when they get theirtax bills this year, largely— but not entirely —due to the 20 per centgrowth in the island’sproperty value.
Before the end ofMarch, the island’s twoprimary local govern-ment bodies will finalizehow much in tax fundsthey will need fromisland property owners.
According to budgetdocuments which theCapital Regional District(CRD) board will reviewtoday (March 10), theaverage-assessed resi-dential property on SaltSpring will pay $60.97more in taxes this year,with approximately $40of that going to theParks, Arts andRecreation Commission(PARC) to help supportthe planned RainbowRoad pool facilities.
The CRD cost per$100,000 of assessedproperty value on SaltSpring actually droppedby $7.65 this year, sinceassessment increases arenot necessarily matchedby tax hikes for all ser-vices. But the 20 per centjump in average-assessedresidential property val-ues did contribute to the$60.97 in new costs forthe average property,which is now pegged at$314,926.
Overall, Salt Spring
will contribute $397,634more in taxes to CRDoperations in 2004, for atotal of $2,731,713.
An agreement forPARC to “tax to themax” of the limit it isallowed has caused mostof the CRD increase,with higher-than-expect-ed assessment valuestranslating into a boonfor the PARC budget.Some $227,270 morewill flow into the PARCoperating budget thisyear (to make a total of$803,820).
The debt-servicingamount authorized by the1999 parkland purchasereferendum will jump by$29,780 (to $167,510).The latter funds can beused for Rainbow Roadcapital costs.
Salt Spring regionaldirector Gary Holmanreiterated Monday theextra operating fundshave also been ear-marked for running theRainbow Road aquaticfacility once it is com-plete. That is in accor-dance with islanders’willingness to pay moretaxes for a new pool asindicated in the PARC-Ssplash aquatic centresurvey done lastNovember.
Holman has stated hisposition about theincreased PARC taxes indirector’s reports andpublic meetings sincelast fall.
PARC will likely stillrequire taxpayerapproval through refer-
endum to borrow someof the funds for pool pro-ject capital costs, henoted.
Until this year, PARChas not requested all ofthe requisition it is enti-tled to.
Another significantpart of the jump lies withcontributions to theCapital RegionalHospital District , withSalt Spring contributing$31,103 more this yearthan last (from $563,415to $594,519).
Holman pointed outthat Salt Spring benefit-ted greatly from hospitaldistrict funds in therecent Lady Minto reno-vation.
With common pots ofmoney shared throughoutthe CRD, he said,“Sometimes you win andsometimes you lose.”
Mary HawkinsMemorial Library willalso benefit fromincreased assessments.Holman had agreed thelibrary association couldtax to its legal limit, asrequested by the libraryboard, although thatamount was estimated atabout $10,000, not the$14,000 it could nowreceive.
Salt Spring will actual-ly pay between $400 and$13,200 less for sevendifferent items rangingfrom the CRD’s regionalplanning service to the911/telecommunicationssystem.
The CRD is set to passits budget bylaw March
24.Islands Trust Council
will discuss and decideon its 2004-05 budgetwhen it meets on HornbyIsland this week.
The group’s startingpoint from February is abudget with $3,856,730in revenue and some newprograms on its wish list.
Council will also con-sider a handful of pro-posals that will eitherredistribute its resourcesor potentially increaserevenue. (See front-pagestory in this issue.)
Southern Gulf Islandsresidents will see a slighttax decrease for CRDservices. The averageproperty on Saturna,Mayne, Galiano and thePenders will see a $7.84reduction, from $231.56to $223.73.
The new tax figuresalso don’t take intoaccount CRD servicessuch as the Maliview andGanges sewer systems orHighland and Fernwoodwater.
Information on theprovincial government’s2004 rural and schooltaxes — which takes byfar the biggest chunk offunds from propertyowners in unincorporatedareas — was not avail-able from the provincialgovernment at presstime.
If no adjustment ismade to compensate forthe 20 per cent assess-ment hikes, the biggestimpact would be felt inthose parts of the proper-ty tax total.
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“ROYAL” HUG: SWOVA Youth Team member Tammy Dean gets a hug fromLieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo as the island youth presents her with abouquet of flowers at Monday night’s International Women’s Day celebration.
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as a politician Monday night,she said that “women in pub-lic life do make a differ-ence.”
Campagnolo and SWOVAchair Lorna Cammaertapplauded SWOVA YouthTeam members as providersof leadership in the commu-nity by participating in theRespectful Relationships pro-gram.
Following Campagnolo’sspeech, the youth team mem-bers took the stage wherethey recited poetry, sang andbestowed gifts upon theLieutenant Governor.
SWOVA Youth Teammembers honoured were:Tammy Dean, AmandaNoyes, Jenna McBride,
Nicola Temmel, JessicaDollheiser, Brooke Shergold,Becky Acheson, JoelEddington, Jasmin Dine,Eben Finer and TaylorBooth.
They were led to stage byAhava Shira, who is thegroup’s adult facilitator.
The evening began andended with several piecessung by Salt Spring’s youthHonor Choir, led by MitchHoward and the mostly acapella voices of Women ofNote.
Campagnolo enteredMeaden Hall with a flourish,accompanied by Salt SpringRCMP officers dressed in redserge, members of theSWOVA Youth Team and her
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honorary aide-de-camp Cpt.Corrine Sawden.
Her speech, which shewrote herself, was met by astanding ovation.
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Military aircraft swarmedover Salt Spring for asearch-and-rescue missionin response to a false alarmlast week.
Now Salt Spring RCMPofficers are hoping to learnmore about the origin ofthe emergency radio bea-con used to summon res-cuers on March 2.
“Things like this putresponders at undue risk,”said Jim McAllister, asearch and rescue special-ist with the ProvincialEmergency Program(PEP).
McAllister noted thatrescuers could have beendelayed from respondingto real emergency incidentswhen they went searchingfor a signal from an emer-gency locator transmitter.The Canadian ArmedForces was even involvedusing Buffalo andCormorant aircraft tolocate the signal-emittingdevice.
It took approximatelyhalf a day for PEP tolocate the beacon in MouatPark, McAllister said.
It was not connected to amarine vessel or aircraft,RCMP reported.
They identified thedevice as an EmergencyRadio Beacon EPIRB,Model MTZ50, commonlyused aboard a marine ves-sel or aircraft.
Anyone with informa-tion about the origin of thisdevice is asked to call theSalt Spring RCMP.
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Chambers of Commerce all over British Columbia(including the provincial Chamber) are being forced toaddress issues raised by the Act. The Salt Spring IslandChamber will hold an information sesssion and urges allbusiness members to attend and to bring any informationthey have garnered to the information session atArtSpring.
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Forum uncovers pool survey mysteriesSome 40 Salt Springers
came out to ArtSpring onSunday to hear Bill Websterof ProfessionalEnvironmental RecreationConsultants Ltd. (PERC)explain results of the aquaticcentre survey conducted lastNovember.
Webster was invited to theSsplash forum by the indoorpool society, which spon-sored the event.
He reported on figuresranging from the survey’shigh return and accuracyrates (525 completed surveysleading to a 95 per cent levelof confidence) to the typesof facilities desired byrespondents.
A huge majority — 85 percent — of respondents, saidWebster, feel we need somekind of new pool, with 83per cent wanting that pool tobe an indoor facility.
Webster remarked thatmost pools built in the last25 years include more thanjust swimming lanes, report-ed Ssplash member JaneHorsburgh.
“Added features attract abroader range of users,which brings in more rev-enue to offset an inevitableoperating cost deficit,” shesaid.
On the topic of taxes,Webster reported that 24 percent of respondents are will-
ing to pay a tax increase of$26 to $50. Fifteen per centwould pay $51 to $75, and21 per cent $76 to $100.
Nineteen per cent wouldbe willing to pay more than$100, and 22 per cent want-ed no tax increase.
But turned around, heemphasized, the last statisticmeans that 78 per cent ofrespondents are willing toshoulder some cost to buildand operate a pool.
In response to an audiencequestion, Webster repliedthat six lanes are required tohold swim meets, althougheach lane adds about 18 percent to the operating costs ofa pool.
Horsburgh said oneattendee asked whether thesurvey’s tax increase ques-tion was related to the fourpool facility options on thequestionnaire. Webster saiddoing so would have been“too complex” and reducedthe number of repliesreceived.
Webster indicated that taxincrease tied to a pool optionmust await firm choice ofoptions presented toislanders by PARC, CRDand Ssplash.
Ssplash’s next generalmeeting is set for tonight(Wednesday) at the PortlockPark portable.
Fraser Institute grades high schoolGulf Islands Secondary
School (GISS) earned highmarks from the FraserInstitute’s Report Card onB.C.’s secondary schoolsonce again.
The Fraser Instituteranked GISS 43rd out of279 schools to place in thetop 15 per cent of theprovince.
“It’s not telling me any-thing I don’t already know,”said GISS principal NancyMacdonald.
“Instead of a ranking, I’dlove to see a rating systemthat takes into considerationall other kinds of involve-
ment.”She criticized the Report
Card for focussing primarilyon provincial exam resultsrather than a broader pictureof the school community.
“I don’t want to celebratewhen we get a really goodone and then make excusesfor not getting a good one,”she said.
The school received anoverall mark of 7.7 out of10 for 2003, down from 8.6in 2002. GISS was awardeda 7.0 in 2001 and 6.0 inboth 1999 and 2000.
According to the FraserInstitute, the average exam
mark at GISS in 2003 was72.5 per cent (compared to75.7 per cent in 2002). Only4.7 per cent of studentsfailed exams (4.5 in 2002).
Students at GISS had a98.3 per cent graduationrate (99 per cent in 2002)and took an average of 3.4exams (3.2 in 2002).
“The participation rate isa figure I really look at andI’m happy about.”
Macdonald has seen asignificant increase in examparticipation by GISS stu-dents, which is an encourag-ing sign, she said.
“It continues to be unfor-
tunate there aren’t othermeasures that can be addedor another organizationthat’s presenting data that’smore significant.”
While she’s disappointedthat the Fraser Institute’sReport Card only focusseson simple data, she’s con-cerned that data is presentedin a convoluted way.
The Report Card shows a“composite drop-out rate”of 22 per cent for GISS(shown as 0 for the lastthree years) that Macdonaldfinds puzzling.
The Fraser Instituteexplains the figure as, “The
estimated number of stu-dents who will not completeGrade 12 within threeyears.” But there is noexplanation as to how thisfigure was derived.
“People will just see thatas a drop-out rate and 22per cent of the kids aredropping out. But wait aminute.”
Though Report Cardresults might not reflectwhat’s really happening inschools, Macdonald is cer-tain of one thing.
“I do know this FraserInstitute report will not goaway.”
Salt Spring RCMP offi-cers were alerted to vandal-ism of the Salt SpringHarbour Authority wash-room in Ganges onWednesday and Fridaynights.
Approximately $100worth of damage, whichincluded smashed floor tilesand a plugged, overflowingtoilet, was discovered.
The incident required fourhours of work to clean up.
Anyone with informationconcerning these acts isasked to contact the RCMP(537-5555) or CrimeStoppers (250-386-8477).
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Appeal hearing pulls in islandersSeveral Salt Spring resi-
dents ventured to Victoriafor the EnvironmentalAppeal Board hearing onthe Sablefin Hatcheries Ltd.waste management permitlast week.
Penelakut Elders, resi-dents group member SharonBywater, Bowen Islandmarine biologist KathyDunster, Canadian SablefishAssociation executive direc-tor Eric Wickham andarchaeologists were amongthose testifying at theMonday through Fridayhearings.
Phil Vernon, who chairsthe Salt Spring Islanders forReconciliation and Justicegroup, witnessed the hear-
ings on Wednesday, when hesaid the room was “packed”with First Nations peoplethere to hear testimony ofPenelakut Elders Laura andAugust Sylvester. He saiddiscussions surrounded theelders’ long connection toWalker Hook, their beliefs onhow the dead are treated andthe events that occurred asPenelakut remains were dugup from the site last year.
Dunster spent almost threehours on the stand answer-ing environment-relatedquestions from all parties’lawyers.
Salt Spring resident MikeWall watched proceedingson Friday when FirstNations concerns were againon the table.
“Basically the counsel forthe elders was trying toprove that an archaeologicalaudit or assessment was anecessity and I think thoseon the government side weretrying to say that they reallydidn’t think it was neces-sary,” said Wall.
Alan Andison chairs thethree-member appealsboard.
Islander Marilyn Marshallalso attended on Friday.
She observed that “mem-bers of the board are askingsome very thoughtful andprobing questions. They arepeople who are educatedabout the subject matter andI am very thankful theydecided to hear this appeal.”
Marshall added that shefelt Sablefin’s work shouldstop until the environmentalappeal board had given itsdecision.
The hearing continued thisweek at the EnvironmentalAppeal Board office on FortStreet with company represen-tatives and others scheduled toface the lawyers and appealboard. Closing arguments arescheduled for Thursday.
Bywater of the Salt SpringIsland Residents forResponsible Land Use groupsaid a decision may notcome down for anothermonth.
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Fourseek firepositions
Four Salt Spring men willvie for two seats on theisland’s fire district board atthe annual general meetingset for April 6.
Ken Lee, Doug Mitchell,Ted Hinds and Don Smithsubmitted nomination papersby the March 5 deadline. Fireboard chairman Ben Martens,a trustee for 18 years, will notbe seeking re-election. Smithis an incumbent trustee.
Voters’ qualifications willbe publicized in comingDriftwood issues.
20 per cent growth prediction is ‘way way out,’says district
Figures provided by theCapital Regional District’s(CRD’s) director offinance call into questionan islander’s predictionsfor future tax hikes.
In a Drif twood let terlast week, MichaelWheaton suggested SaltSpring’s property assess-ments could rise by 20 percent each year until 2011,ultimately resulting in a358 per cent increase inthe proposed arts servicetax set for a referendumMarch 20.
The CRD, which is ask-ing Salt Spring residentsto approve separate CRD-administered tax fundingfor ArtSpring operationsand a Gulf Is landsCommunity Arts Councilartists in the school pro-gram on Salt Spring, esti-mates the $.025 per$1,000 of assessed valuetax to cost the averagehousehold $6.13.
Using that basic figure,Wheaton projected thatamount would be $21.98by 2011, assuming proper-ty assessments rise 20 percent each year.
But Diana Lokken, theCRD’s director of finance,said last week, “It is unre-alistic to use the kind ofgrowth he has used forassessments going up. Ithink he is way way out.Nowhere have assess-ments continued to go up
in the way he has project-ed.”
Salt Spring’s assessmentroll grew by 20 per centthis year, which includesthe value of newly devel-oped properties. Last yearthe figure was 11.3 percent and 8.2 per cent theyear before.
Lokken said that in the10 years from 1993 to2003, “any maximum thatwas on a residential prop-erty would have gone upby 67 per cent . So themost the taxes could havegone up was by two-thirdsover that 10-year period.In that 10-year period,assessments went up 87per cent and the popula-tion grew by 26 per cent.”
CRD director Gary
Holman also states in aDriftwood letter this weekthat “tax increases for thearts do not occur automati-cally with rising propertyvalues.”
He also stressed that taxsupport for the arts will beat the same level in 2004as i t was last year —$21,300 — except that theestimated $15,000 in refer-endum costs will have tobe covered as well.
“I may support anincrease in 2005, but cer-tainly not to the maximumlevel al lowed by thebylaw. Tax requisitions for2006 and following yearswill depend on the newCRD director and his orher position on arts fund-ing,” writes Holman.
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Voters must be 18 yearsor older on voting day, beCanadian citizens, havelived in B.C. for sixmonths and on Salt Springfor 30 days. People regis-tering on voting day mustprovide two documentsproviding identity and res-idency, one of which musthave a signature.
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Roads, parksand oaks drawRidge attention
Channel Ridge develop-ments have kept various islandbodies hopping in the pastweek as the development per-mit application was referred tovarious government agencies.
The Parks, Arts andRecreation Commission(PARC) had its first look atthe hefty full permit applica-tion when its parks planningcommittee met on Mondaynight.
Channel Ridge had request-ed PARC give its response byMarch 19, but PARC opera-tions manager noted in hisstaff report to the commissionthat the Islands Trust usuallyallows 45 days for referralresponses, and PARC doesnot meet in full until March29 anyway.
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• accepting some other typeof contribution, such as aphysical amenity or someother form of land use such as“blanket use of undevelopedlands” offered by the develop-er in previous correspondence.
• accepting a combinationof one or more of the above.
Gibbons said PARC mustaddress the “matter of impactthis development will have onthe overall community interms of parks and parkamenities.”
The Salt Spring IslandConservancy (SSIC) has alsoexpressed its concern in writ-ing to the Islands Trust withpotential environmentalimpacts of the village devel-opment on Garry oak ecosys-tems and wetlands.
SSIC president Peter Lambhas asked for Trust assurancethat development permitrequirements will be deter-mined prior to logging set tobegin imminently.
Completion of a detailedstudy of the wetlands toensure they do not providecritical habitat for red-leggedfrogs or other red-listed andblue-listed species was alsorequested.
On the route logging trucksmay take, Deborah Folka ofChannel Ridge Properties’community relations depart-ment said the company hadtried hard to not use mainroads such as Broadwell,Sunset and Vesuvius BayRoad, but that it had beenunable to obtain the permis-sion required to use thehoped-for emergency accessroad.
Agreement from eighthomeowners in the area wasrequired but not obtained, shesaid.
Surveyors have been “sort-ing out what improvementsneed to be made in advance ofthe roads being used fortrucks,” said Folka.
“That work will includeimproving the turns, expandedviews for drivers, left-turnlanes and perhaps creating anadditional left lane in someplaces. This is part of ourwork to mitigate the inconve-niences of having to use thepublic roads and we are work-ing with the Ministry ofTransportation on it. Ofcourse, all improvements,upgrades and repairs are paidfor by us.”
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Poets Cove brings South Penderinto vanguard of the resort worldBy MITCHELL SHERRINStaff Writer
An exclusive GulfIslands resort will whiskvisitors off to an unparal-leled level of luxury andsophistication when itopens next week.
Poets Cove SeasideResort and Spa opensMarch 15 on the site of theformer Bedwell HarbourInn on South Pender Island.
“It’s a very intimate full-service resort,” said PoetsCove chief operating officerand general manager SusanKelly.
“Normally you wouldhave 300-400 rooms forthis level of service.”
This first-class resortincludes a 110-slip deep-moorage marina, 15 seasidecottages, nine “country vil-las” and a 22-room resortlodge outfitted with arestaurant, lounge, fitnesscentre, ballroom and full-service 3,500-square-footspa.
“It compares to resorts inTofino and smaller U.S.resorts,” Kelly said.
Sparsely populated SouthPender only houses some160 year-round residentsand no other businesses.Consequently, islandershave been happy about theaddition of grocery, laun-dry, restaurant and marinaservices in the community,she said.
“I see it as a gatheringplace. It’s the local ‘crackerbarrel.’”
Once fully open, PoetsCove wi l l have a s ta ffnumber ing over 60 ,which would make i tmore than the la rges temployer and economicengine on the Penders; itcould even be one of thebiggest tourism draws inthe Gulf Islands.
“We’ll probably havemore working people herethan everyone else [on thePenders] collectively,” saidKelly.
“The biggest challenge isto get enough of the rightpeople.”
Previously, she managedthe Hotel Bel-Air in LosAngeles. She also launchedprestigious resorts such asShutters on the Beach, CasaDel Mar in Santa Monicaand The Royal Palms inPhoenix.
“I’ve been fortunate topick winners,” she said.
During a brief tour of theresort last month, themajestic quality of con-struction and level of artis-tic detail in the luxuriousget-away was impressive.
Anyone who has previ-ously visited BedwellHarbour would not likelyrecognize the 13.8-acre site.The nine “country villa”style townhouses are all
that remain of the originalresort, and those have beencompleted renovated.
Even the bathrooms inthe simplest rooms showedan impressive flair fordesign with tasteful cabi-netry, old-fashioned-style(but refreshingly modern)plumbing and innovativetouches like pocket doorsabove the bath that open foran expansive view of thePacific.
All of this doesn’t comecheap. Poets Cove is offer-ing an “introductory rate”of $195 per night based ondouble occupancy untilApril 30.
It would be quite asplurge for people who livein a thrift-store-huntingsocio-economic bracket tostay at Poets Cove but theleap of credit might be wellworth the expense for theright occasion.
A day-tripper might evenlike to try a meal at thelounge or restaurant just toenjoy the ambiance of theplace.
Along with pool, tenniscourts and numerous out-door activity opportunities,Poets Cove boasts its ownluxurious Susurrus Spa (setto open in April) with seventreatment rooms. Accordingto resort promotional mate-rial: “Health, wellness andpampering are whatSusurrus is all about.
“Presented upon arrivalwith warm gowns, slippersand hot scented neck packs,guests will give themselvesover to an experiencedrelaxation therapist. Anolfactory delight, the spaairs will be infused with the
scents of lavender, wildrose, Russian sage andeucalyptus.”
Islanders used to living incomfort might even like toinvestigate options to investin a quarter ownership planat the resort.
“The owners who havecome out here have beenwildly enthusiastic,” Kellysaid.
Quarter ownership pro-vides shareholders with atleast 12 weeks of annualuse of their vacation proper-ty. Poets Cove is also affili-ated with The World’sFinest Resorts organization,so owners can trade time-share opportunities all overthe world.
For more informationabout the resort, check outthe Poets Cove website(www.poetscove.com).
MUSE AT WORK: Builders put intricate touches onPoets Cove Resort and Spa to prepare for nextweek’s grand opening on South Pender Island.
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STANZA SETTING:General manager andCOO Susan Kelly showsoff Poets Cove Resortand Spa on SouthPender Island duringpreparations for itsgrand opening thisweek. Photo by Mitchell Sherrin
By CLAIRE HEFFERNANThe Vancouver Island Health
Authority (VIHA) claimed itwill save millions by laying off1,000 Hospital Employee Unionworkers — mostly women — onsouthern Vancouver Island andhiring a private contractor toreplace them.
Compass, the company beingawarded these lucrative clean-ing, dietary and personal carecontracts in facil i t ies fromVictoria to Nanaimo, is a multi-national corporation with opera-tions in 72 countries, annualrevenues of $25 billion and ahead office in London, England.
Compass’ goal is to make aprofit for its shareholders.
In order to do this, it currentlypays cleaning staff in the lowermainland $9.50 an hour with
minimal benefits, representing a40 to 50 per cent cut in currentpay levels.
The result . . . the people whoclean the intensive care and burnunits in those hospitals are nowgetting paid less than someonewho cleans a hotel room.
Employees are encouragednot to take any sick daysthrough such incentives aspotential prizes for working sixmonths without taking sickleave.
So if workers get the flu andcome to work, they risk spread-ing that illness to other staff,patients and residents.
VIHA claims that the healthauthority will save $10 millionover five years by hiringCompass.
Sounds like a bargain untilyou find out they rejected a pro-posal from the workers thatwould have produced three-yearsavings of $20 million.
Wait a minute . . . I thoughtthis contracting out was sup-posed to save money!
You don’t have to have muchof an imagination to visualizehow Compass’ bottom line isgoing to impact the delivery ofservices like clean rooms, nutri-tious food and personal care inour hospitals and seniors’homes.
At the same time, Compassmanagers, whose numbersquadrupled over a 10-year peri-
od, were paying themselves$40,000 a year. I think nowwe’re getting the picture. In theend, the Scottish health caresystem did not save any moneyand everyone’s health was put atrisk by reduced services.
The privatization scheme will. . .
• Eliminate secure jobs thatprovide reasonable wages andbenefits like sick leave.
• Reduce the tax base of acommunity by eliminating thosejobs.
• Ensure the public will losecontrol over the cost and qualityof health care.
• End up costing more in thelong run through severancepackages, increased infectionrates and the creation of a costlymanagement hierarchy in both
the private health care sectorand VIHA, which will now needto hire people to monitor thecontractor.
It is vital that we keep healthcare public, open, accountable,affordable and retain over 100unionized jobs here in our com-munity. The Salt SpringCoalition of Concerned Citizensis organizing a Health CareForum on Friday, April 2.
Keep an eye on the localpaper for details.
For more information, visitthe Hospital Employees Unionwebsite at www.heu.org.
The writer has a B.A. inPolit ical Science, works atGreenwoods and chairs theLady Minto-Greenwoods localof the HEU.
A column
A Surrey street gangcouldn’t rough you up asthoroughly as a Salt Springroad.
There I was, slammingand banging and bouncingmy way around and throughthe potholes of Salt Springlast week, getting more andmore pissed off (andbruised).
Why — I asked myself —do we on this island have toput up with the despicablecondition of our so-calledroads? And I’m not simplytalking about some little-used back lanes; a wholebunch of the major roads onthis island are long past thepoint of being called poor.
I’ve walked, hiked anddriven in parts of this worldwhere there are no pavedroads, no real governmentand the only cars one eversees are being used as hous-ing. Having said that,
Stewart, LePage, Bullman,Garner and Forest Ridge arejust a fewexample sof savageo b s t a c l ec o u r s e sthat servedozens ofr e s i -dences. In the case ofStewart Road, it’s more thanthat; it’s an arterial route.
Last week, just as I wasbreaking out with a feverishcase of pothole rage, and mycar and I were climbing outof a crater, a miraculoussight greeted my vibratingeyeballs.
Two JJM dump trucks, aloader and a grader, alongwith some labourers andflagpeople. Finally! Theywere doing something aboutthe area of rivers, lakes, val-
leys and mountains knownas Bullman Road.
I didn’t mind that fewminutes’ wait, several timesa day for the next three days,as they brought in load uponload of gravel and dug a fewhundred metres of ditch.Then one morning, therethey were – gone. AndBullman Road was . . .worse. I couldn’t believe myeyes, my back or my butt:the washboard was worse,the rivers meanderingthrough it were worse, eventhe potholes were bigger.
I was in no hurry, so, to
calm myself down, I parkedmy car on one of the islandsin the middle of the road andcast my line into the nearestpothole.
The more I thought aboutit the more I realized weneed to take direct action onfixing up these poor excusesfor roads. “Reliable sources”tell me that the biggest prob-lem with Salt SpringIslanders is they don’t com-plain in writing — or theydon’t follow up their com-plaints with action.
A big bird told me that themost effective action thatSalt Spring drivers can takeis to submit repair bills toJJM.
The bills for your flattires, shocks, springs, enginemounts, exhaust systems —if they relate to the conditionof a public road (or roads)
on this island, send them toJJM.
The more bills JJM has topay, the more leverage theyhave to get more money tomaintain our roads the waythey should be maintained.
An Invitation
This coming Saturdayevening there’s an event tak-ing place at the Fulford Hallthat you should be part of.Two of Salt Spring’s best-known characters — BrucePatterson and JeffOuterbridge — are the sub-jects (targets, if the MC hashis way) of a “thank-youdinner.” Between them, thesetwo spent 30 years as volun-teer firefighters on SaltSpring.
Over that time they were
first-responders to hundredsof car accidents, they foughtdozens and dozens of firesand they taught new recruitsthe ropes and hoses.
In Bruce’s case, he wascarrying on the family tradi-tion as a Salt Spring fire-fighter: his dad served for 23years from the 1960s into the‘80s.
The 5 p.m. dinner costs$15 and includes great food,entertainment and a lot offun. Get your tickets at theFulford Post Office or callMary at 653-0045 to reserve.
If you know these guys,you know they deserve evenmore thanks and supportthan we can give them. Ifyou don’t know them, youshould — so either way,come along on Saturdayevening. There’ll be a cashbar and a whole load of fun.
If you’re a Salt Springer,these guys have been therefor you for years; be therefor them this Saturday.
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This week: two for the price of one
Nervous timesAll eyes are on Channel Ridge as the huge residential and com-
mercial development takes big steps beyond planning mode.Response to the Islands Trust development permit application
from 14 government and other agencies is now being collected. Thelogging is set to begin. Trail and parkland dedication is being dis-cussed in earnest.
The company has stated no environmentally sensitive areas willbe damaged and the adjacent watershed lands owned by the WaterPreservation Society will not be violated.
But as was recently shown with clearcutting at the RainbowGrove subdivision, conditions of an Islands Trust rezoning, covenantprocess or parkland dedication do not guarantee what will happenon the ground once trees start to fall. The development permit willoutline conditions, but that likely won’t be ready for issuing untilafter the logging is done.
Without explicit instructions to logging contractors and someform of reliable on-site monitoring, those concerned about thewatershed and the integrity of other areas will continue to be ner-vous.
The logging truck route is another area that needs to be addressedwith concrete action — particularly when it comes to roads whereschool children are walking.
The Channel Ridge development must be viewed in its properperspective: fully anticipated in our official community plan andland use bylaw — even if many thought it would never unfold intheir lifetime; and with 800 acres of the total area owned by thecompany to be left in its natural state or as accessible green space,compared with about 87 developed acres.
Those involved appear sincere in trying to understand and heedthe community’s concerns, although how that will play out if pushcomes to shove remains to be seen.
Yet the company needs public support in significant measure forthe bold project to succeed. Who wants to try selling homes in anarea sporting a public relations shiner?
Watching Channel Ridge Properties’ vision unfold on Salt Springhas the intrigue factor of a meteorological happening that dominatesthe skies for a prolonged period. It will be hard for islanders’ atten-tion to not keep straying northward to make sure nothing is falling.
Compass profit goal in health care will affect everyone
BargainReading last week’s
Driftwood, I went directlyfrom reading about Grade 12student Ed Perkins, whocredited his love and knowl-edge of jazz as one of thefactors that enabled him toearn a 98 per cent score onhis provincial English exam,to reading a letter to the edi-tor from someone who wasprotesting that by 2011 hewould be forced to con-tribute nearly $37 in taxes tosubsidize art and culture onSalt Spring.
Think about it! Three dollars per month to
support creativity, art, musicand beauty where we live,expensive?
Three dollars per month tosupport and encourage awell-rounded citizenry andgive our youth the experi-ence of some of the best thathumans have to express —expensive?
Sounds like a bargain tome.MELISSA SEARCY,Salt Spring
No censorshipWhile I didn’t particularly
agree with the letter by IanAbbott and his criticism ofArtSpring I do agree that he
has a right to his opinion andam willing to concede thathe may even have a smallgroup, somewhere, whowould support his stance.
His complaints were ablyanswered by Paul Gravett’sletter and that has given ustwo sides of the story.
More interesting to methan the original criticismswas the “defence” submittedby Dietrich Luth and PaulMarcano.
Obviously holding theview that it is better to beoffensive than defensive,they have chosen not to pre-sent any discussion of Mr.Abbott’s complaints andhave decisively moved to thecrux of the matter: to blamethe Driftwood for publishingthe original letter with thenefarious purpose of sellingmore newspapers.
It seems to be the rationaleof these two gentlemen thatsome opinions should not beheard — and in particularany opinions that can incitereaders like them to angerand vitriol.
I don’t always agree withthe Driftwood’s editorialstance, but I do think ourneed to be informed of pub-lic opinion is better servedby the Driftwood’s approachthan it would be by having
Mr. Luth and Mr. Marcanodecide for us what opinionsshould or should not be pub-lished.ROY RAJSIC,Salt Spring
Arts essentialI am one of those who
signed the counter-petitionto have a referendum on tax-based funding of the arts.
I did this because of mycumulative frustrations anddisagreement with PARC.Clearly, PARC is off-loadingits arts support as a backdoor way to get more of ourtax money for its own priori-ties without having to getvoter approval for its choices.
Naively, I hoped thecounter-petition mightprompt PARC to reconsiderdumping its arts support.
I will vote YES to the artson Salt Spring on March 20.The ArtSpring building hasits flaws, but in the yearssince it opened, I haveenjoyed so many wonderfulevents there.
I love no longer having tosit on those hard seats in thegymnasium, at performancesthat were often difficult tosee and hear. I also want tosupport art in the schools.
I believe that music,drama and art are essential tous — physically soothing,
stimulating our creativityand intuition, and encourag-ing us to live in thoughtfuland peaceful ways.JANICE MCLEAN,Walker Hook Road
CRD TaxesAdvance polls for estab-
lishment of separate taxfunding of ArtSpring and theCommunity Arts Council(CAC) will be held March10 and 17, with the referen-dum to be held on Saturday,March 20.
I hope that islanders willsupport this very modest,stand-alone requisition forthe arts.
The maximum level offunding in the new bylaw,equivalent to the cost of fourcups of coffee per householdper year, is much smallerthan provided by a numberof other communities in theCapital Regional District(CRD).
Funding will go towardsthe operation and mainte-nance of the ArtSpring build-ing, a community-ownedfacility, and for CAC pro-gramming.
While a successful refer-endum would establish moresecure funding for the artsand the potential forincreased tax support over
time, I would like to clarifythat the actual requisition inany given year will requirethe support of Salt Spring’sCRD director.
Contrary to informationprovided by MichaelWheaton in a Driftwood letterlast week, tax increases forthe arts, or for any other localCRD service, do not occurautomatically with risingproperty values. For example,I supported the large budgetincrease for PARC in 2004 onthe condition that the increaseis earmarked for the aquaticfacility, and is supported bythe community in a statistical-ly valid survey.
I have already stated pub-licly several times that nettax support for the arts willbe the same in 2004 as in2003, although as a resultof the successful counterpe-tition, the additional costsof a referendum will nowhave to be taken intoaccount.
I may support an increasein 2005, but certainly not tothe maximum level allowedby the bylaw. Tax requisi-tions for 2006 and followingyears will depend on the newCRD director’s position onarts funding.GARY HOLMAN,CRD director
Shaw historyLest we forget — or do
not know — the ShawFamily Estate that has facili-tated the grant of $250,000for Mahon Memorial Hallwas the cumulation of over140 years of farm labour andcommunity service, the ori-gins of which may have beenJames Shaw’s pre-emptionin the Fulford Valley in 1861or earlier.
The family donated landfor Fulford Community Hall,organized by the South SaltSpring Women’s Institute.This was a south-end familywho built our strong com-munity.
So . . . lest we lose our-selves in the aisles of art forsale from May to October, orin debating how many angelsdance on the head of a pin,or what colours we mightuse — let us not forget.
The small amount ofmoney raised for Mahon Hallon a heritage day in the 1990swas for a community build-ing, and perhaps now can beused for a suitable, visiblehistorical tribute to theMahon and Shaw families.ANNE HUMPHRIES,Bay Ridge Place
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Pirjo RaitsYes, it’s a public venue and itoffers a lot to the whole com-munity.
Pip MooreYes, because ArtSpring is givingmore to the community than itasks for. No arts associationever survives on its own . . . . Ibelieve it deserves not only continued but improved support.
SALT SPRING SAYS
George HarrowerIt’s probably a good idea.It’s an asset to the community.
Bill SorrellNo, I just feel like it’sgoing to go up and up. Ifthey get it, why shouldn’t itgo to the golf course andSSplash and everyone else?
Robin FerryYou bet, absolutely! It’s oneof the things that makes thisplace special.
We asked: Should ArtSpring get public funding?
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Letters to the Editor
Abandoning trillium protection leaves deep purple woundBoy, were the
leaders of ourgrandparents’ andgreat-grandparents’generations evernaïve and dumb,right down to theplants you couldpick in British Columbia.
Take, for example, PremierSimon Fraser Tolmie’s 1931 edictthat native dogwoods, rhododen-drons and trilliums not beremoved from private and publicland without permission, on painof a $25 penalty.
What was he thinking, this vet-erinarian who’d been federalMinister of Agriculture in the1920s, with a deep concern forpresent and future uses of allmanner of plants, in field and inforest.
Really makes you scratch yourhead, when there was so muchmore wilderness in the provincethen than now, full of native
plants beyond counting. Andhow’re ya gonna pick up andpunish kids picking flowers in thewoods anyway, eh?
Two years ago this month,MLA Kevin Falcon for Surrey-Cloverdale (obviously unawarethat Tolmie had Cloverdale roots,inheriting his family’s farmthere), proudly introduced Bill 8to sweep the province clean ofsuch nonsense.
Falcon said, “Bill 8 is but onestep towards meeting our new-eracommitment to cut the regulatoryburden and red tape within thisprovince by one-third within thenext three years.
We define red tape as those
non-essential procedures, forms,licences and regulations that addto the cost of dealing with gov-ernment, and anything that isobsolete, redundant, wasteful orconfusing and that diminishes ourprovince’s economic competi-tiveness and stands in the way ofjob creation or simply wastes tax-payers’ time and money.”
So, all those years of parentstelling their children not to picknative dogwoods, rhodos and tril-liums because it’s illegal wasstupid and had nothing to do withmaking money.
The deterrent value was appar-ently worthless. Six hundredother cluttering regulations wentwith Bill 8 too, of the 135,000slated for vanishment by 2004,out of 404,000 total.
As the parade of flowersbegins again this spring, I lookwith particular care at our west-ern trillium, or wake robin. I’verescued dozens of them from
development sites, where theywere being bulldozed withoutthought or penalty. What ashame.
If Campbell were really a busi-nessman, he’d see the potential— as Tolmie doubtless did — inmaking land developers salvagenative dogwoods, rhodos, andtrilliums for a whole other mar-ket.
They sell for good money innurseries. Aboriginals used trilli-ums for eye medicine, somethingworth investigating.
People who are permitted togather protected plants frombuilding sites could make theirlivings by developing and servingsuch trade.
The act could have beenimproved to give the governmentand business the teeth they needto enforce this small yet valuableindustry. Instead, without thoughtor opposition, we just made threerelatively rare native plants fair
game for anyone to pluck andplunder at will.
In this and many other ways,B.C.’s up for grabs now, as fast asthe government can go.
Shakespeare said of trilliums inA Midsummer Night’s Dream,(Act 2: Oberon):
Yet mark’d I where the bolt ofCupid fell:
It fell upon a little westernflower,
Before milk-white, now purplewith love’s wound.
Every trillium I see this spring— brave little beauties thrustingfrom the cold earth — will strikea little purple love’s wound in myheart now that we’ve so callouslydeclared them unworthy of pro-tection and promotion.
Tolmie and his deputies mayhave been fools, but our leadersare besting them at breakneckspeed.
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Mine ownI do have to agree with Ian
Abbott (February 25 “Awful”letter to the editor) that theclimate control in theArtSpring building is horri-ble.
I have never exhibitedthere (having nothing toexhibit), but I think it’s agreat shame that his and hispartner’s work suffered fromdesign and poor climate con-trol.
I have, however, experi-enced the highly inadequateventilation. On one occasionI left a performance at inter-mission because the heatmade me so uncomfortable.
However, I have learnedto adjust by dressingaccordingly, knowing thathaving ArtSpring makes ahuge difference to my life,and to that of many others.Judging from the variety ofexhibits I’ve enjoyed there,I’d say that many artists ofall ages have been givenopportunities they would
not have otherwise had. And, looking about me in
the audience, interspersedwith grey-haired, well-heeledretirees, I see a variety ofpeople, including childrenand teenagers. And this is justperformances — there aremany activities and displaysoffered because Art Springmakes it possible to do so.
Mr. Abbott describesArtSpring as “a huge,unworkable money sink, withlittle or no value to the vastmajority of Salt Spring’s citi-zens.” This is an appallinguntruth. It’s certainly nothuge; it has been working, so“unworkable” is an inappro-priate adjective; and it has alot of value to the vast major-ity of people living on SaltSpring.
If people choose not totake advantage of any of thewide range of experiencesoffered there, it is not thefault of ArtSpring, for manytimes there is no charge toenjoy the displays.
CBC Radio’s taping
played to a full house earlyone morning a few years ago.High school students have anopportunity to perform on thestage. Don’t these peoplecount?
As for it being a moneysink — well, there are com-mercial sinks, and then thereare little ones. If it requires asmall amount of tax moneyto help ArtSpring, let usremember that in a civilizedsociety, a great deal of whatwe need, if we value the artsat all, requires a little injec-tion — and ArtSpring is ask-ing for very little.
Oh, one could say “Downwith ArtSpring! Let’s burnthe whole thing and startagain,” as Ian Abbott recentlysuggested in the Driftwood,and I’d reply — “wonderfulidea if you have the money,and let’s have a ventilationsystem this time,” but wedon’t have the money, and ifwe did, I’d think twice andmore likely be saying “let’sspend it on something wedon’t have yet, something
More letterselse that will provide benefitsfor a whole lot of peoplehere.”
So, I’d rather quote fromShakespeare: “A poor thing,but mine own” — and if it’spoor, or poorly designed, wecan give a very small amountof tax money to help it,because let’s face it, life onSalt Spring is a whole lot bet-ter for a whole lot of peoplebecause we have ArtSpring.
And because we areblessed to have the superbmanagement provided byPaul Gravett, it’s more ajewel than a sink. TOBY FOUKS,Sandpiper Place
Icy heartsWith regard to Wayne
Fraser’s In Depth called“Taking pressure off lakespart of swimming discus-sion” (March 4), the factremains that there are ampleswimming opportunities onthis island (hello?) all sum-mer long.
Let’s not haul water to SaltSpring. And when summerends, a Canadian youngster’sheart turns to ice sports. Let’snot betray that trust.
Here is our inflection point— does the island build a spafor the old folks or a rink forthe kids? The retirement van-guard will win this one, andall the succeeding ones,locked away in the new bou-tique village at ChannelRidge, all the while winteringin the sub-tropics.
The flat pool, the darkhouses and the vanished kidswill spare us their promisedchaos.DWIGHT JONES,Langs Road
Respect and care
I find the recent debatesabout ArtSpring difficult toread, as they are so polarized.
We all really do care, and Iknow we all want to makethe best choice possible inwhatever we do.
I share the view that
ArtSpring is not perfect. ButI’m also aware that we havesomething that we shouldtake care of.
I have a favourite quotethat I think of when thingsget down to the bone. Itallows me to see what mat-ters and allows me to behumble.
It makes me realize that allthat I’ve been given is ablessing, and that I have anobligation to tend and nurturethe gifts around me withoutconstantly asking for more. Ibelieve the quote is fromMartha Washington, but Imay be mistaken — andwould gladly be corrected.
The quote goes like this:“We do what we can, withwhat we have, where we are.”
I think we should be grate-ful for the riches this smallisland has, and respect andcare for what we have withthe best of our ability.DIANA LYNN THOMPSON,Salt Spring
Festive funThere’s only a week and a
half left until the Global Dayof Action Against War.
People in communities allover the globe will be gather-ing on March 20 to take acontinued stand against theoccupation in Iraq and war ingeneral.
Here on Salt Spring wewill be launching theDeclaration to End All War, adocument written on SaltSpring, which has currentlybeen endorsed by over 50groups and individuals,including the Council ofCanadians, the InternationalPeace Bureau, HelenCaldicott and AlexaMcDonough.
March 20 will give SaltSpringers an opportunity tosign on their support for theDeclaration and join withpeople around the world in arally for peace.
We will be meeting at theKanaka Road skatepark at11:30 and begin our walk atnoon.
We hope to make this a fun
and festive event, so bringyour drums and noisemakersand a spirit of celebration.
Program will includemusic by Derek Duffy, PhilVernon, Cheryl Cohen, theWomen of Note and, ofcourse, the Salt SpringRagin’ Grannies.
Hope to see you there!CHRISTINA PHIPPS,Salt Spring
Law changedI was visiting my parents
and have read some of yourarticles on the housing situa-tion here on Salt SpringIsland.
For a young person the sit-uation is very depressing.Recently, my landlord inVancouver sold the condothat I rented. I was told that Iwould have to move out intwo months. What they didn’ttell me was that a new hous-ing act (Bill 70) came intoeffect on January 1, 2004.
Since I have been lookingfor living accommodations,other landlords have told methe truth. Bill 70 providesthat tenants are entitled to theequivalent of one month’srent when they are evicted forthe landlord’s use of thepremises, whether it is forrenovation, demolition, orsimply because the landlordwants to move in or sell.
In addition, if the landlorddoes not follow the processlaid out in the eviction noticefor landlord use, the penaltyis double one month’s rent.This penalty should be adeterrent to prevent retaliato-ry evictions.
I wonder how many otherrenters out there were notaware that the law hadchanged. Will this deter land-lords from asking people toleave during the summermonths on Salt Spring Islandso they can rent the premisesout by the week? I guess wewill just have to wait and see.G. KING,Vancouver
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• So many roses to themanagers of Fields andPharmasave, and the ownersof the Dollar Store. Thankyou so much for donatingmerchandise, which hasbeen gratefully received by alittle girl in Cuba.
• Some fragrant roses tothe honest person who foundmy zip case containing driv-er’s licence and credit cardsin a buggy outside GVM,and took into the store forme.
• A lovely bouquet of lateblooming roses to all thevolunteers for SeedySaturday and the Film Fest,especially George Laundry,Dan Jason, Harry Burton,Melanie Platz, KarenHawbolt, Kim Hendess,Mark Whitear, Robb Zuk,Brandon and Patti Bauer, TyCameron, Jane Squier andGreg Watson. Thanks for allyour time and dedication.EH
• Roses to all our wonder-ful Grannies for all theirgood support and for theirdedication and commitmentto preserve and protect thehighest good.
• Roses to Shirley Smithwho went out of her way to
get me and my soccer-play-ing 10-year-old to the 7 a.m.Vesuvius ferry Sundaymorning, after my car got aflat tire on Cusheon LakeRoad. Your kindness got usout of a tricky situation.
• Roses to Dan Lee andThrifty Foods for their gen-erous donation towardsSWOVA’s InternationalWomen’s Day celebrationagain this year. Roses aswell to all the wonderfulpeople involved in the event— it was a fantasticevening.
• Roses to the people ofSalt Spring — friends, fami-ly and customers — whohave completely over-whelmed me with theirresponse to the news ofWinston’s death. It makes ita little easier to know othersloved him too and how muchwe’ll all miss him. I’m get-ting a photo album togetherto keep at the bottle depot.People have told me “timewill heal” and I agree withthem. However, I’m notthere yet.
• To the kind and verygentlemanly stranger inGVM who approached meto suggest a remedy for apersistent (noisy) cough. Itworks extremely well.Thank you. LJ
• Rants to all the dishon-est, two-faced money grab-bing people on the island. Inparticular, the people whooutright lied, and knowinglysold me a car with a blownengine, and took the last ofmy money before Christmas,leaving me with no car to getto work and no money to getanother car. Kharma willtake care of you.
• Rants to the Liberal gov-ernment for underfundingour children’s education andforcing our trustees to votefor a four-day school week— it’s going to happen.
• To the person who findsit funny to regularly knockover the mail boxes at thecorner of Rourke andBeddis roads. Since normalthinking people would noteven contemplate this, alco-hol consumption on Fridaynight must have inducedthis idiotic behaviour. Don’tyou have anything better todo?
• Hey you on the yellowcrotch rocket! Here’s to hop-ing the police will catch upto your racetrack mentality.Slow down!
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LettersLow priority
Ms. Faulkner — did youlive on Salt Spring in thelate 1980s when ArtSpringwas created? (March 3Driftwood “Get specific”letter.)
Do you not remember thestorm of controversy overthis then? I’m not going toexplain why I didn’t make itto the archives this week.
The entire premise ofArtSpring was that it was to berun by volunteers and not paidemployees where the mainmotive is obviously revenues.They even charge the schoolkids to put plays on there.
This has turned into abusiness where islanders arenot even privy to the salariesof the ArtSpring employees.ArtSpring calls this “privateinformation” and I for onefind it extremely offensiveand arrogant when they areasking for community taxmonies and will not eventell the public what theyintend to pay their staff.
Again, why shouldislanders subsidize paidArtSpring employees whenschools are talking aboutopening for only four days aweek? I hope that all thesepeople who are writing let-ters in support of ArtSpringare doing volunteer workthere but somehow I doubtthat is the case.
This is an extremely lowpriority to say the least and Isuggest that all the support-ers of this tax do some vol-unteer work instead of tak-ing cash away from my fam-ily. Renters will pay more,property owners will paymore and everyone will loseexcept the small clique thatuses this facility.
ArtSpring is like a well-dressed beggar that wouldrather hold its hand out than dosome actual (volunteer) work.
Say no to secret salaries!Say no to this unfair tax!ALBERT C. KAYE (GUMP),Salt Spring
Happy to payAs an average household-
er, I will happily pay $6.13(or more) per year to helpsupport ArtSpring and theGulf Islands CommunityArts Council.
That is only 51¢ permonth per household — itsounds like a bargain to me! PAT DUKE,Salt Spring
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amounts Michael Wheatonkindly figured out for me inhis letter of the March 3Driftwood left me kind of . .. hmmm . . . breathless.
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It’s been a few days now. Ikeep re-reading his letter,and it still begs understand-
ing. So this bloke confessespublicly that he sits on$404,000 worth of our“rock” and finds it a “bur-den” to share $7.36 or$10.10 per year with hiscommunity of Salt SpringIsland, known and adver-tised proudly far and wide asthe home of artists andcrafters, musicians, actors,geologists, lawyers, biolo-gists, librarians, movie stars.
My two bestest friends onSalt Spring are five andseven–year-old Mark andTim. They are your regularwonderful kids.
They chop wood, swim,play soccer, and also piano,and they absolutely love itwhen they get to see a play
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Inside ArtSpring scoop finds no loose changeBy LYNNE PATRIDGE
I had the privilege to workas ArtSpring’s operationsdirector for two years, andwish to share some personal
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ArtSpring is what thecommunity envisionedmany, many years ago;
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designed and built as envi-sioned. It has improvedenormously over the pastfive years.
Paul Gravett has beenadept at writing successfulgrant applications to founda-tions and arts fundingsources, which haveaddressed specific itemssuch as an in-house soundsystem, improved lighting inthe theatre and galleryspaces, lobby furniture, hear-ing-enhancement, audio-visual equipment, etc. It’s anongoing process.
None of this assistancehas come from local taxes.None of these sourcesaddress operational expens-es.
We were (and I know it isstill the case) very frugal.Always looking for thecheapest paper, supplies andequipment was the order ofthe day. No money is everwasted by this organization.Heat and lights are turnedoff when space is notbooked. Ink cartridges arere-filled. Scrap paper was
used on the other side.There are only three mod-
estly paid employees. Theyare not 9 to 5 jobs . . . thebuilding is often in operation15-plus hours per day andsomeone has to open andclose the doors and be con-cerned about security.People rehearse shows or doworkshops in the eveningand on weekends.
Without the incrediblydevoted volunteer board ofdirectors, and the dozens ofother volunteers who handlethe box office, hospitalityand mailings and are perfor-mance duty managers andushers, the facility could notfunction.
I was shocked to see thestaggering hydro bills and toknow how much was goingout on toilet paper, papertowels, garbage disposal andwater. These are operationalcosts. Patching and painting
damaged walls, re-painting/repairing the stageon a regular basis, cleaningcarpets and windows, keep-ing the grounds in goodrepair — these are opera-tional costs.
The board, staff and ourcommunity’s volunteershave spent countless hourswith fundraisers such asBlues & Brews, theBirdathon, annual TreasureFair and the Annual Appeal,again, due to the efforts ofthe tireless volunteers’efforts to keep things afloat.People work very hard andgive freely of their valuabletime to the ArtSpring effort.
A r t S p r i n g - p r e s e n t e devents are an extremelysmall part of what goes on inthe building. These eventsonly break even because ofthe generosity of local spon-sors. The vast majority ofevents are presented by localand some off-island presen-ters, who rent the premises.
The off-island guests andpresenters wax-poetic aboutthe facility — the only nega-
tives seem to come from ourlocals. Shame on us!
The already low rents areoften disputed by locals andhailed from those outsideour region who say, “What adeal!”
Rental fees contribute asmall portion of what it takesto keep the building opera-tional.
So, how does ArtSpringcontinue to be one of ourbest places to enjoy eclecticartisan displays, theatre andmusic?
Perhaps a very few taxdollars would help.Incidentally, ArtSpring willnot necessarily get most ofthe modest proposed tax dol-lars, and will have to applyevery year and justify what-ever share it might receive.
The fundraising effortswill, of course, have to con-tinue. Trust me: from the“inside,” I know not a pennyis wasted!
The writer is the formeroperations director ofArtSpring.
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or hear a concert atArtSpring. They learn thingsduring their spring break atArtSpring. At the free July 1and Christmas communityconcerts at ArtSpring, Timand Mark are there, clappingtheir appreciation for theirfavourite performers andtheir parents are thrilled tobe able to contribute to thisvibrant part of their family’slife on Salt Spring.
Scrooge is their and oursall-out favourite show whenthey even see some of theirfriends shine on stage.
I, a humble pensioner,supporting the arts and chil-dren in any way I can, here-by publicly ask for a date,and I will buy MichaelWheaton the ticket whenDecember rolls around andScrooge suffers and tri-umphs on the ArtSpringstage once again.
Opening hearts, ears andeyes through the arts isworth every penny in myopinion.ANKE SMEELE,Salt Spring
Wait firstAs an interested outsider
to the rec centre process, Iget the impression that sen-
sible decisions are beingmade, but the article in theMarch 3 Driftwood has meperplexed.
Dave Gibbon is quoted assaying: “There is a signifi-cant portion of site prepara-tion and servicing that canbe planned and implementedwithout knowing the finalbuilding specifications.”
This is rarely the case. Infact the reverse is true, par-ticularly when green build-ing measures are to beincorporated. Even seem-ingly minor items such astemporary placement of filland location of servicetrenches can be expensiveto rectify. It will be anextreme disservice to thedonating contractors, and tothe community, if PARChas to ask for work to bedone twice.
It is a good idea to consultwith contractors, but pleasedo not make the classic mis-take of the do-it-yourselferin thinking that time andmoney can be saved by start-ing before critical designdecisions are made. Waituntil the designs are com-plete!ELIZABETH WHITE,Vesuvius Bay Road
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Several offer up answers to Tabula Rasa questionSeveral islanders posted
responses to MerorKrayenhoff ’s Tabula Rasaquestion displayed alongwith an art piece of SaltSpring Island at SSRoasting Co. in Ganges.
The question was:“Where would you put20,000 people on TabulaRasa Rock?”
Following are some ofthe answers suggested.
• At locations considered,reviewed and selecteddemographically by peopleelected to be responsible tothe community.
•All for one, one for all.The answer is not govern-ment but born knowledge,instinct.
Believe in the individualand let society happen. Ifyou raise a culture in good-ness, the culture governsitself.
• Wherever they want.
Only a couple of rules:compost/recycle everytime, no weapons, no pol-luting (obvious).
Of course there will be aneed for vision and com-munication.
• In south-facing loca-tions, near the ocean andby the agriculture, not inthe watersheds.
• No building at least halfa kilometre from the shore-line of the ocean, lakes andstreams.
This shoreland will becommon property — road-free — exempt to majorharbours.
We would all own water-front and care for it tomaintain clean water andundisturbed wildlife areas.
Then we could have atrail all the way around theisland and the lakes.
• Three self-sustainingcommunities. Ganges,
Vesuvius, Fulford with reg-ular and frequent publictransportation between.
Ban cars, encourage self-sustainability throughintensive gardens, solar andhydro electric (tides).
Stop thinking so muchabout how awful we are.
Be the change you wantto see.
• It seems people moveto Salt Spring looking forprivacy in the woods, witha view.
They become lonely uptheir long driveway to arocky water poor property.
A lot of driving anddrilling ensues. For thosenot farming (organic) I pro-pose we live in a villagesetting.
This would save on gas,generate collective interest,improve social aspects andpreserve remaining wilder-ness.
• We should never moveanyone to Tabula RasaRock.
Leave it how it is. Icouldn’t agree more withwhomever said that thehuman species is a cancer.
Look what damage wehave done and the havocwe are still causing theisland.
It is truly ignorant tobelieve that we could suc-cessfully move 20,000 peo-ple to an island and live aperfect peaceful life.
With human settlementcomes ecological endan-germent and disaster.
I say save this one lastpiece of paradise and makeit an ecological reserve forpeople to only visit andenjoy.
Why destroy anotherpiece of the planet forhuman consumption andgreed.
• Artist Caffyn Kelleyillustrated her responsewith a colourful map high-lighting clustered develop-ment in six pedestrian-ori-ented towns; with all shore-lines, creeks, lakes andwaterways recognized as acommons; bands of culti-vated and wild land; flour-ishing wilderness areas andrecognition of First Nationsvillages.
The current Tabula Rasaquestion concerns howtransportation systemsshould be dealt with on a“blank slate” Salt Spring.
Answers can be postedon the bulletin board orsent [email protected].
Krayenhoff hopes to gen-erate ideas and create aconversation in the com-munity about how theisland could be run.
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N E W S B E A T14 � WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2004 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD
New federal grant targetshouse leaks, energy loss By ELIZABETH WHITESpecial to theDriftwood
Those of us old enoughto remember the 1980s mayrecall the Canadian HomeInsulation Program, wherehomeowners receivedgrants to upgrade the insu-lation in their attics.
The idea was good, andthousands of families bene-fitted from cozier homesand lower fuel bills.
The problem was thatsome of the insulating con-tractors were, shall we say,less than thorough (it is notunheard of to climb into anattic today and findunopened bales of insula-tion that have been sittingin the dark for 20 years,waiting to be installed) andthe program was aban-doned.
Now a radically differentprogram, based on thehouse-as-a-system concept,is available to homeownersseeking to upgrade theirhome’s energy perfor-mance.
EnerGuide for Houseswas developed by NaturalResources Canada(NRCan) and provideshomeowners with indepen-dent energy advice andthermal analysis, includingan assessment of ventila-tion needs.
If you have been thinkingabout upgrading your fur-nace, replacing your win-dows, or making energyimprovements while reno-vating, EnerGuide forHouses assists with deci-
sion-making and provides agrant after the work hasbeen completed andchecked.
The EnerGuide forHouses process involves atwo-to-three hour visit by aqualified, independentenergy advisor — which ismyself on Salt Spring.
Future plans for thehouse are discussed andexisting insulation andmechanical systemsinspected.
The house is measuredand, the fun part, a depres-surization test is conductedto find out exactly howleaky the old box is.
The test involves a verylarge fan installed in thefront door. The fan isturned on, air is sucked outof the house and a series ofgauges measure the airflowand pressure difference,from which the “equivalentleakage area,” or sum totalof all the little cracks in thehouse, is calculated.
All the data is thenentered into a computerprogram which models thethermal performance of thehouse, calculates any need-ed ventilation, and rates thehouse on a scale of 0 to100, with 100 being per-fect, i.e. no purchased ener-gy required.
The advisor provides thehomeowners with the ratingand a report, which listsrecommended upgrades,shows the areas of greatestheat loss and the potentialsavings.
After the initial visit
from the energy advisor,the homeowners have up to18 months to complete asmany of the upgrades asthey wish.
The energy advisor thenchecks the improvements,performs a second depres-surization test and runs thecomputer analysis again toestablish the improved rat-ing. The differencebetween the original ratingand the improved rating isused to calculate the home-owner grant.
The EnerGuide forHouses energy advisor ser-vice is not free, although itis subsidized by NRCan.On Salt Spring the serviceis provided through theVictoria non-profit groupCity Green.
Homeowner’s cost is$149 for the first visit; thesecond visit is either free,or $25 if remeasuring isrequired. The maximumgrant is $3,300, but theaverage is in the $500 to$1,000 range.
Homeowner grants arealso available for specificupgrades to electricallyheated homes from BCHydro’s Power Smart pro-gram.
But the grants are reallyjust an incentive to get peo-ple motivated; the real ben-efits come from thereduced fuel bills and theincreased comfort of anupgraded home.
For more information orto book a visit, callElizabeth White at 537-2616, or contact CityGreen: www.citygreen.ca.
PRAYERS FOR PANAMA: From left, Rita Dods, Shirley Bunyan and DonnaFlannery hold pottery from Panama as three island church groups gather forthe annual World Day of Prayer held Friday at Salt Spring United Church.Panama was the theme country this year. Photo by Derrick Lundy
Islanders have a chance toexplore the spectacular sub-tidal marine life of ourregion using a remote-oper-ated-vehicle (ROV).
Part of the Salt SpringIsland Conservancy’s TouristIn Our Own Backyardseries, the ROV trip has beenin the planning for a year.
“We are finally able tobring Dr. Bill Austin of theKhoyatan Marine Labs andthe Sidney-based MarineEcology Station, along withhis ROV Seamore, here foran exciting four-hour tripaboard the M/V Graduate to
explore local waters aroundSalt Spring and Prevostislands,” states a conservan-cy press release.
Leaving the Ganges dock-side below Thrifty’s at 10a.m. on Saturday March 20,the Seamore will speed outto a rich marine area and belowered to the ocean floor.
Using remote controls,Seamore will trace along thebottom, sending back livevideo signals. Several videomonitors on board theGraduate will insure theexplorations can be viewed,as Dr. Austin and local
marine biologist DavidDenning interpret the sea lifebeing viewed.
“This is a unique opportu-nity to explore the oceanfloor as a marine biologistdoes, at a time of the yearwhen plankton levels shouldbe fairly low.”
Four-hour trip cost is $55,and includes lunch. Space onthe field trip is limited to 30people, and is available on afirst-register basis. Cut-off datefor registration is March 16.
People should contact theSalt Spring IslandConservancy at 538-0318.
Ocean floor viewed up closewith a March 20 ROV event
GVM gives Ssplash fundraising coffers a $20,000 additionIndoor pool association Ssplash is receiving a generous
donation from Ganges Village Market (GVM).Salt Spring grocery store personnel will present a
$20,000 cheque to the indoor pool society on Wednesday,March 17.
“We’re excited to be able to participate with other busi-nesses on the island in order to achieve this goal,” said Mike
Tyson, a member of GVM’s senior management group.GVM has supported Ssplash since the association’s begin-
ning through selling T-shirts, sponsoring an on-site barbecue,donating chips and soda and other actions.
The donation’s size caught Ssplash president DarleneSteele by surprise.
“This is the next major step along the way to raising the
million dollars we need to have in order to apply for match-ing grants to build an indoor pool,” said Steele.
She estimated close to $200,000 has been raised to date,but expected a confirmed figure to be discussed at the March10 Ssplash general meeting.
For further information about Ssplash, contact Steele, at537-8718 or visit www.ssplash.org.
The Living WordMark 9: 23 & 24
“ ‘If you can?’ said Jesus.‘Everything is possible for
him who believes.’Immediately, the boy’sfather exclaimed, ‘I do
believe; help me overcomemy unbelief!’ ”
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7:00 PM3\ Open Heart (2004,Drama) A nursefinds the courage to take on a hostileadministration and a powerful doctor.Megan Follows, Raoul Bhaneja (1h30)
8:00 PMf\ ++Twister (1996,Action) Two rivalteams of scientists, known as stormchasers, pursue a storm system inOklahoma. Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton (2h)
8:30 PM3\ +++ Iron Jawed Angels(2003,Drama) Defiant activists put theirlives at risk to help women win the right tovote. Vera Farmiga, Anjelica Huston(2h15)
9:00 PM4\ ++ Blue Streak (1999,Comedy)A convict out on parole must impersonatea detective in order to get his loot back.Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson (2h)e\ ++The Wedding Planner(2001,Romance) A workaholic weddingplanner falls for the engaged doctor whosewedding she is organizing. Jennifer Lopez,Matthew McConaughey (2h)o\ ++ Days of Thunder (1990,Sport)A rookie stock car racer must overcomehis fear of driving after a near-fatal acci-dent. Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman (1h35)
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9:30 PM3\ +++The Sum of All Fears(2002,Action) A CIA analyst must stopterrorists from starting a war between theU.S. and Russia. Ben Affleck, MorganFreeman (2h15)
10:00 PMr\ +++ At Play in the Fields of theLord (1991,Adventure) Two Protestantmissionaries travel to the Amazonian jun-gle to protect a local tribe. Tom Berenger,John Lithgow (3h30)
11:45 PM3\ +++ Spun (2002,Comedy/Drama)An out-of-control addict enjoys a crazyweekend while his life crumbles aroundhim. Jason Schwartzman, Brittany Murphy(1h45)
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FRIDAY, MAR 128:00 PM
q\ +++The Age of Innocence(1993,Romance) Set in the repressive1870s New York, a man is sexuallyawakened by a beautiful woman.Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder (2h30)f\ +++ Perry Mason: Case of theFatal Fashion (1992,Mystery) A mali-cious fashion magazine editor is murderedand a lawyer must defend the accused.Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale (2h)
8:30 PM3\ ++ A Man Apart (2003,Action) Agovernment agent seeks revenge uponthe new leader of a powerful drug cartel.Vin Diesel, Juan Fernandez (2h)
9:00 PMe\ ++ Beyond the Mat (1999,Docu-Drama) A behind-the-scenes investiga-tion into the world of pro-wrestling at various levels. Darren Droznov, JakeRoberts (2h)o\ +++ Indian Summer(1993,Comedy/Drama) Several formercampers return to their summer camp ofyouth for a reunion weekend. Alan Arkin,Matt Craven (1h40)p\ +++The Usual Suspects(1995,Crime Story) When a heist goeswrong, the sole survivor recounts theevents that led to the disaster. KevinSpacey, Gabriel Byrne (2h)
9:45 PMr\ +++The Girl Next Door(1999,Erotica) An Oklahoma housewifeleaves her husband and heads to LosAngeles to become a porn star. JackGallagher, Russell Hampshire (1h45)
10:00 PM9\\ +++The Man Who Knew TooMuch (1934,Suspense) A man mustrescue his daughter and a diplomat fromsinister foreign agents. Leslie Banks,Edna Best (1h30)
10:30 PM3\ ++ Don’t Say a Word(2001,Thriller) A doctor must unlock acatatonic patient’s secret in order to savehis kidnapped daughter. MichaelDouglas, Famke Janssen (2h)
10:40 PMo\ +++ Benny and Joon(1993,Romance) A misfit who sheltershis mentally ill sister stumbles onto theperfect companion for her. Johnny Depp,Mary Stuart Masterson (2h5)
11:30 PMr\ +++ Give Me Your Soul (2000)Includes an unusual cast of real-lifecharacters who parade through the pornindustry. Susan Bloch, MarilynChambers (2h50)
SATURDAY, MAR 136:00 PM
t\ ++++The Candidate(1972,Political) A political race betweentwo men results in one feeling detachedfrom his ideals. Robert Redford, PeterBoyle (2h30)
7:00 PM3\ ++ Laurel Canyon (2002,Drama)A liberal mother clashes with her conser-vative son when he and his fiancéemove in. Frances McDormand, ChristianBale (1h45)
8:00 PMf\ + The Sicilian (1987,True) SalvatorGiouliano stole from the Mafia, and foughtagainst both the church and the state. JossAckland, Richard Bauer (2h30)k\ ++++ Dr. Dolittle(1998,Comedy) When a man’s ability totalk to animals is unleashed, his col-leagues think he’s gone mad. EddieMurphy, Oliver Platt (2h)
8:45 PM3\ ++The Hunted (2003,Thriller) AnFBI tracker pursues a former trainee whohas made a sport of hunting humans.Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro (1h45)
9:00 PMe\ Diagnosis Murder: WithoutWarning (2002,Drama) Dr. Sloan tries toavert panic when immigrant farm work-ers die of a mysterious ailment. Dick VanDyke, Barry Van Dyke (2h)t\ ++++The Candidate(1972,Political) A political race betweentwo men results in one feeling detachedfrom his ideals. Robert Redford, PeterBoyle (3h)o\ ++ Aspen Extreme (1993,Drama)Two friends from Detroit leave for theColorado Rockies to become ski instruc-tors. Paul Gross, Peter Berg (1h55)
10:00 PM0\ ++ Meurtre au 1600(1997,Histoire policière) Un détectivede la police de Washington mène l’en-quête sur l’assassinat d’une secrétaire.Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane (2h35)
10:30 PM3\ +++ Empire (2002,Action) Adealer sees his chance to escape a lifeof crime when a stockbroker offers him adeal. John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard(1h45)
11:15 PMo\ ++++ Moonstruck (1987,Romance)A woman falls for her fiancé’s brotherwhile trying to repair the siblings’ rela-tionship. Cher, Nicolas Cage (1h35)
SUNDAY, MAR 146:00 PM
3\ ++What A Girl Wants(2003,Family) An American teenagerlearns that her estranged father is awealthy British politician. AmandaBynes, Colin Firth (2h)r\ ++The General’s Daughter(1999,Suspense) Two officers, oncelovers, investigate the bizarre sexualmurder of a general’s daughter. JohnTravolta, Madeleine Stowe (2h)t\ +++ Jeremiah Johnson(1972,Western) When a hermit breaksan ancient Indian taboo, he must defendhimself from rival trappers. RobertRedford, Will Geer (2h30)d\ Leprechaun 4: In Space(1996,Thriller) A leprechaun kidnaps analien to gain her title, but the marinesrush to her rescue. Warwick Davis,Debbe Dunning (2h)
7:30 PM2\ ++ Return to Neverland(2002,Animated) Peter Pan comes tothe rescue when Captain Hook kidnapsWendy’s daughter Jane. Voices ofHarriet Owen, Blayne Weaver (2h)0\ Est-ouest (1999,Drame) En 1946,un exilé russe rentre dans son pays avecsa femme française. Sergueï Bodrov,Oleg Menshikov (2h30)
8:00 PMr\ ++++ Urban Cowboy(1980,Drama) A young farmer travels toHouston to work in a refinery and learnsabout life at a bar. John Travolta, DebraWinger (3h)
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GISS takes on ‘edgy’ modern play at ArtSpring
READY TO PERFORM: Gulf Islands SecondarySchool drama students Caitlin Bishop, AmandaNoyes and Jessica Bambrough rehearse for thisweekend’s Talking With. The show takes the stage atArtSpring Thursday to Saturday, beginning at 7:30.
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By MITCHELL SHERRINStaff Writer
Gulf Islands SecondarySchool (GISS) drama stu-dents will perform a varietyof contemporary mono-logues for an upcoming pro-duction of Jane Martin’splay called Talking With.
“What we see is people’sstruggles in their world,”said director and GISSteacher Christina Pittmann.“They range from verycomedic to very serious.”
Monologues are a goodvenue for teaching actorshow to handle the stageby themselves, Pittmannsaid.
“Now we really have peo-ple coming into their own.Now is when the layeringstarts happening.”
The student cast of threemales and eight femalesincludes a range of actingbackgrounds, she said.
A corresponding numberof monologues carries thefull two-act play.
“One of the characterswants to live her whole lifein a McDonald’s and swearsthat she saw someone healedfrom cerebral palsy with aBig Mac.”
There’s also an oldwoman who rents a studioapartment just to fill it withlamps.
“It’s because she likes thereflection and she likes thewarmth and she likes thepatterns.”
Other characters are pur-suing acting careers, givingbirth and recovering from apersonal tragedy. Anothermonologue depicts a womanfrom the southern U.S. who
handles deadly snakes aspart of her faith.
“It’s all people handlingthe challenges that their livespresent in unique ways.”
Author Jane Martin hasbeen labelled “America’sbest-known unknown play-wright.”
Critics widely speculatethat the name, Jane Martin,is a pseudonym.
She has never made a pub-lic appearance or spoken ofher works publicly. She’snever even granted an inter-view. No biographicaldetails are known aboutMartin and no photographsof her have ever been pub-lished.
But Martin has pennedseven major plays, includingthe Pulitzer-nominatedKeely and Du, CriminalHearts, Middle-Aged WhiteGuys and, most recently,Anton in Show Business.
Since Talking With (1982)was written exclusively for afemale cast, Pittmann addedfour monologues fromanother play to accommo-date male students in thecast.
“Thematically they fit inwith the female monologues.They’re a little bit edgierthough.”
She used sections fromEric Bogosian’s Drinking in
America (first performed in1986).
“The male monologuesare all about power and howpeople use and abuse power.”
Bogosian’s most recentwork was Wake Up andSmell the Coffee. He’s alsoreceived acclaim for TalkRadio, Sex, Drugs, Rock &Roll, Pounding Nails in theFloor with My Forehead. His
work was recently describedas a “hellish slope of modernattitude into the swamps ofhilarious, frothing rant.”
The GISS production ofTalking With shows atArtSpring at 7:30 p.m.March 11-13 (Thursday-Saturday). Tickets are avail-able at the ArtSpring boxoffice and cost $10 and $8for students and seniors.
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New Orleans Connection romps throughswing era at last ArtSwings! series show
iWth horns blazing, theNew Orleans Connectioncomes out of the startinggate with straight-from-theheart Dixieland jazz and ahealthy dose of swing.
Appearing at ArtSpring onSunday, March 14, at 2:30p.m., the New OrleansConnection brings the thirdannual jazz seriesArtSwings! to a close.
According to press materi-al, the New Orleans
Connection is an ensembleof virtuoso instrumentalistsperforming a highly accessi-ble form of jazz firmly root-ed in New Orleans.
“Dressed in white tie andtails, armed with drollhumor and the gift of story-telling, the ensemble’s ele-gant presentation of earlyAmerican jazz is trulyunique.”
The ensemble appears inmajor concert halls, music
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New Orleans Connectionperformers have receivedwide acclaim for their highdegree of professionalismand the rapport they quick-ly establish with the audi-ence.
Joining band leader andclarinetist George Hadenwill be Ron Johnston, piano,Lon Williamson, drums,
Kim Stacey, bass, DonClark, trumpet, and DennisEsson on trombone.
Sponsored by RoyalLePage Salt Spring Realty,the concert will be precededby a complimentary wine-tasting for ticket holders,featuring the award-winningwines of Garry OaksVineyard.
Tickets are available atArtSpring’s box office, 537-2102.
Young soloists ‘wow’ off-island judgesTrombone player Daniel
Millerd is the winner of the2004 Salt Spring ConcertBand (SSCB) SoloCompetition.
Millerd was chosen byDuncan-area judgesMargaret St. Cyr andDuncan Fraser from thefield of four contestants
Sunday.“They all performed very
well and the adjudicatorswere very impressed withthe high standard of playingof such young players,” saidconcert band director DawnHage.
Millerd is in Grade 8, andthe other brass-playing con-
testants were in grades 7 and9.
Sunday’s fifth annualcompetition was organizedby SSCB member JoanByrne.
Hage explained the ratio-nale behind the event.
“My idea is to encouragemusic students of all ages
and instruments to work upa solo, have an auditionexperience and offer theopportunity for them to per-form as a soloist in front ofa big concert band,” shesaid.
The soloist wins a $100gift certificate and theopportunity to perform atthe band’s spring concert.
“Over the years we havehad both adult and youngstudent applicants and havehad a range of instrumentssuch as clarinet, trumpet,saxophone, piano, voice andtrombone.”
Hage said the SSCB andcompetition organizers hopethe event will continue togrow.
“We would love to seenot only band instrumental-ists take advantage of thisopportunity but also morevocalists, pianists and stringplayers.”
The call for competitorsgoes out each winter.
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Anotherd r a m aabout fam-ilies rec-o n c i l i n gon a holi-d a y ,Pieces ofApril gains extra punchfrom its low-budget styleand superior cast.
April lives on the LowerEast Side. In an attempt toconnect with her mother,she has invited the familyto drive in from somePennsylvania suburb forThanksgiving dinner.
She can’t cook, and itdoesn’t help when the oventurns out not to work, soshe spends most of the daywandering the apartmentlooking for help.
Meanwhile, the not-so-happy family makes its wayslowly to the city. Thedaughter is obnoxious andcontrolling, the son meekand a little klutzy.
Grandma’s gotAlzheimer’s. Dad is, well,pretty much a wuss. But it’smom on everyone’s mind:Joy has cancer, andbetween bouts of throwing
up she manages to alienateeveryone in the car.
The way I describePieces of April, it seemsapparent that the familywill arrive in New York andeverything will end happily.But the film has an ambigu-ous tone, sometimes cheeryand absurd, sometimesmelodramatic, sometimesdownright sobering. Theingredients for that happyending are all there, but likeApril’s poor turkey, theresults could easily be adisaster.
It is a strategy that seemsquite common in whatmight be called the “mid-dlebrow” American film.Like recent successesThirteen, All the Real Girlsand Igby Goes Down,Pieces of April adeptly bal-ances between tragedy andcomedy in search of some-thing approximating reality.
Credit the actors involvedthat the melodrama doesn’tdrift too far over the top. AsApril, Katie Holmes is sur-prisingly subtle (at least,considering her status asformer teen idol), butPatricia Clarkson is abso-lutely dead on as Joy.
Joy is somewhat of astock character, that perfec-tionist soccer mom whoseentire reality has been shat-tered by terminal illnessand now seeks refuge inabsurdity and a causticsense of humour.
But Clarkson manages toevoke a layer of depth with-in said confines, somehowmanaging to be sympatheticwithout cheap appeals toour hopes that she suddenly“makes nice” with every-one.
Her efforts were reward-ed by an Oscar nomination,but as of a few hours beforethis was written, I learnedthat the award went toRenee Zellweger’s one-noteperformance in ColdMountain.
Let’s just leave that dis-cussion for another day.
Springbreakclassesset to go
Starting March 15,ArtSpring is all about chil-dren.
The third annual SpringBreak at ArtSpring, an excit-ing and fun week of work-shops for island children,features free classes foryouth aged three and up.
“We have been doing thisfor three years and this yearwe have spaces for 300 stu-dents,” said Paul Gravett,ArtSpring’s executive direc-tor. “The place comes alive— there’s nothing like it!”
Johanna Hoskins, theorganizer for this year’sevent, has put together anunbeatable assortment ofclasses, with something foralmost every interest. The25 entertaining workshopsinclude cartoon drawing,sewing, acting, songwriting,mask-making, poetry, pho-tography and gumbootdancing.
A new feature this year isan end-of-week concert andart exhibition. “This way,the kids get to have morefun by showing off their cre-ations to each other andtheir parents,” said Gravett.
All classes are free, butregistration is a must.Spaces fill up fast and wait-ing lists are not unusual.
Parents can pick up formsand information at theArtSpring box office (537-2102).
Supported by the B.C.Gaming Policy andEnforcement Branch and theGulf Islands Driftwood,Spring Break at ArtSpringruns March 15-19.
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‘Daddies’group atAnise
Look forward to anevening of rhythmic tuneswith the Undertakin’Daddies at Anise Restauranton Monday, March 15.
Islanders can hear originalmusic by the foursome whowere recently nominated fora Juno award for their firstrecording, Post AtomicHillbilly. Now touring insupport of their second CD,Devil in the Rearview, theUndertakin’ Daddies maketheir fame with a uniqueblend of country, folk, blue-grass and roots music.
Just coming into themusic world, the four malemusicians have alreadyreceived rave reviews, withLarry Pynn of theVancouver Sun giving thegroup a ****1/2 rating.
Kevin Barr leads thegroup in vocals, as well asplaying the guitar and bass.Bob Hamilton (vocals, man-dolin, bass), GeorgeMcConkey (vocals, harmon-ica/guitar), and NathanTinkham (dobro and lapsteel guitar) provide “greatacoustic accompaniment,”according to Larry Delaneyof Country Music News.
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SUN, MAR 14d\Warlock III: End of Innocence(1999,Horror) A group of students aretargeted by a warlock who is interested ina girl’s bloodline. Bruce Payne, AshleyLaurence (2h)f\ +++Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970,War)The events of the Japanese attack onPearl Harbor, as told from different view-points. Martin Balsam, Soh Yomamura(3h)
9:00 PM3\ ++++ Lord of the Rings:The TwoTowers (2002,Fantasy) Two Hobbits con-tinue to brave terrible danger during theirmission to destroy a ring. Elijah Wood,Ian McKellen (3h)4\ ++ Cats and Dogs (2001,Comedy)A cat bent on world domination escalatesthe ongoing war between felines andcanines. Voices of Jeff Goldblum,Elizabeth Perkins (2h)e\ ++ American Pie 2(2001,Comedy) After a year of college,Jim, Stifler, Kevin, Oz and Finch reunitefor a summer of fun. Jason Biggs,Shannon Elizabeth (2h)t\ +++ Jeremiah Johnson(1972,Western) When a hermit breaks anancient Indian taboo, he must defendhimself from rival trappers. RobertRedford, Will Geer (2h30)o\ + National Lampoon’s EuropeanVacation (1985,Comedy) The Griswaldsare on vacation again when they win adeluxe tour of the Old World. ChevyChase, Beverly D’Angelo (1h35)j\ Family Sins (2004,Drama) A womanis accused of heinous crimes, includingbeing the mastermind of a crime family.Kirstie Alley, Deanna Milligan (2h)
10:50 PMo\ +++ Ladyhawke(1985,Adventure) A thief befriends amysterious knight, who must break acurse placed on him and his lover.Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Broderick(1h10)
11:00 PMr\ + Shout (1991,Drama) A fugitive ishired as a music teacher at a school forwayward youths. James Walters, HeatherGraham (1h30)
11:30 PM0\ ++++ Spartacus (1960,Action)La révolte des esclaves contre Romedirigée par Spartacus en 73 avant J.-C..Kirk Douglas, Peter Ustinov (3h15)
MONDAY, MAR 156:00 PM
3\ ++ A Woman Hunted(2003,Thriller) A woman finds herself onthe run and suspected of killing the manwho tried to rape her. Alexandra Paul,Tim Post (2h)r\ +++ Flashdance (1983,Drama) Awoman’s dream of becoming a profes-sional dancer proves more difficult thanshe thought. Jennifer Beals, Lilia Skala(1h45)
8:00 PMe\k\ +++The Green Mile(1999,Drama) Death-row guards at apenitentiary are faced with a moral dilem-ma regarding a prisoner. Tom Hanks,David Morse (3h)f\ ++ Defenseless (1991,Suspense)When the client and lover of a brightattorney is murdered, she becomes thechief suspect. Barbara Hershey, SamShepard (2h)
9:00 PMo\ + Father and Scout(1994,Comedy/Drama) An urban-livingdad stumbles his way through a campingtrip with his eight year old son. BobSaget, Brian Bonsall (1h35)
10:00 PMr\ ++ Marco (1973,Musical) Colourfuland lively musical that chronicles the jour-ney of Marco Polo to the Orient. DesiArnaz, Zero Mostel (2h)3\ +++ Looking For Leonard(2002,Drama) A Czech computer pro-grammer falls for a petty thief until theirromance leads to murder. Kim Huffman,Ben Ratner (1h30)
11:30 PM0\ ++ Le Monstre (1994,Comédie)Un marginal est confondu avec un dan-gereux maniaque sexuel. RobertoBenigni, Michel Blanc (2h50)3\ ++ Knockaround Guys(2002,Crime Story) The sons of NewYork mobsters try to make a name forthemselves in a sleepy Montana town.John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper (1h45)
TUESDAY, MAR 167:00 PM
3\ +++ Spinning Boris(2003,Political) American consultants arehired to help a Russian president’s re-election campaign. Jeff Goldblum,Anthony LaPaglia (2h)
8:00 PMf\ + Shark Attack (1999,Thriller) Amarine biologist researches shark attackson people off the coast of Africa. CasperVan Dien, Ernie Hudson (2h)
9:00 PM4\ + Blacktop (2000,Thriller) A manendangers himself when he tries to savehis girlfriend from an unstable trucker.Lochlyn Munro, Kristin Davis (2h)e\ +++ Nurse Betty (2000,Comedy)A lonely waitress’ fondness for a soap-opera actor turns to a real life obsession.Renee Zelwegger, Morgan Freeman (2h)o\ +++ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off(1986,Comedy) A high school studentdecides to take the day off school andenjoy it with his friends. MatthewBroderick, Alan Ruck (1h35)l\ ++++ Lady From Shanghai(1948,Thriller) A man hired to work on ayacht is drawn into a dangerous web ofdeceit and intrigue. Orson Welles, RitaHayworth (2h)
10:00 PMr\ ++ Spinout (1966,Musical) A racecar driver tries to dodge his many admir-ers by marrying them off to other men.Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares (1h45)3\ ++The Hunted (2003,Thriller) AnFBI tracker pursues a former trainee whohas made a sport of hunting humans.Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro(1h45)
11:30 PM0\ L’Amour en douce (1984,Drame)Un jeune avocat fait la rencontre d’uneprostituée et en devient amoureux. DanielAuteuil, Emmanuelle Béart (2h10)
11:45 PM3\ +++ Deadly Betrayal(2002,Drama) A woman endangers herfamily when she falls for a teacher whohas other plans. Nicollette Sheridan,Andrew Jackson (1h45)
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Cinema
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• The Butterfly Effect — Ashton Kutcher stars as a guilty man whoattempts to change the past to heal his friend’s misfortune, causingchanges to be made in the present.• Peter Pan — A new big-screen adaptation about the classic flyingboy who never grows up. J.M. Barrie’s classic is fun for all ages.
SSTV Cable Channel 12 resumes broadcasts this Friday, March 12, withprogramming running continuously for 24 hours beginning at 5 p.m. The Peacemakers: a documentary examining positive and powerful newvoices devoted to making the world a safer place. The program talks toindividuals ranging from ordinary citizens to celebrities to former militarypersonnel who are striving to stop the senseless destruction of war.Produced by the Simons Foundation. Next up watch Rose Murakami, who tells the story of her family’s history.Rose’s family came to Canada in 1896 and she talks about the largeJapanese community that thrived on Salt Spring until the governmentinterned the Japanese in 1942, the hard times during and after WWII andhow her family returned to the island, the only Japanese family to do so.Program courtesy of the SS Historical Society.
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• Marg Threlfall exhibits intuitive watercolour paintings — Taking onestep into abstraction — in the ArtSpring lobby through March 31.• Bob Masse is displaying his poster art collection this month at Moby’sPub.• Susan Haigh is the featured artist at Island Savings.• Stewart Katz has a photo exhibit on March 7-April 4 at Barb’s Buns.
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Catch ALL the CANUCKS GAMES!Wed. Mar. 10 vs. Minnesota 7pmFri. Mar. 12 vs. Edmonton 6pmSat. Mar. 13 vs. Ottawa 7pmTues. Mar. 16 vs. Nashville 7pmLIVE ENTERTAINMENT this Friday 4-6pmFeaturing Buck of the Barley Bros.
GangesMouat’s Centre7:30am - 8 pm7 days a week Fresh isn’t all we’re famous for!
Senior Peer CounsellorsInformation meeting for people interested in
becoming a senior peer counsellor.
Mon., March 15, 2:30pm at S.S. Seniors.
Call Sharon at 537-4607
Simply Organic. Free recitalwith organist Barry Valentine.All Saints, 10:10 a.m. Followedby coffee and muffin
Ssplash Indoor PoolSociety. Monthly meeting atPortlock Portable, 8 p.m.CRD Arts ServiceReferendum. Advance poll atSS United Church, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Biodiesel Meeting.At StarBooks, 6 p.m.Gulf Islands School Board.Meets at SIMS, 1 p.m.SS Historical Society.Chris Arnett speaks on FirstNations and colonization on SaltSpring, 1859-1863. CentralHall, 2 p.m.
Salt Spring Writes. Withauthors Peter Levitt, LorraineGane and Christ Smart. HostPearl Luke. ArtSpring, 8 p.m.
Drawing With Charcoal.Part II of two-part kids work-shop at Fables Cottage, 3:30-4:30. Call 537-0028 to register.
Old Europe Documentary.StarHawk film about MarijaGimbutas. At StarBooks, 6:30 p.m.
Talking With. GISS drama dep-artment play. ArtSpring, 7:30 p.m.
Save Our Ferries. Localcommunity public forum. GISSmulti-purpose room. 7 p.m.Business Breakfast Club.Meeting for business owners.The Local, 8 a.m.Chamber of CommerceMixer. Networking event atHarbour House, 6 p.m.Naturopathic Help forHayfever & Allergies.Teresa Strukoff lecture, 7-8:30p.m. Call 537-3220 to reserve.
SS Badminton Club.Drop-in Thursdays, GISS gym,8-10 p.m. info: 653-4613.
Storytime. Fables Cottage,11 a.m. to noon drop-in. Math Games. Kids activity atFables Cottage, 3-4 p.m. Call537-0028 to register.
Buck McDonald.Of Barley Bros. fame plays atThe Local, 4-6 p.m.
Eagles.Talk by David Hancock. SSConservancy event at LionsHall, 7 p.m.
Talking With.GISS dramadepartment play at ArtSpring,7:30 p.m.
Linda McCrae. Fmr. Spirit ofthe West performer. Anise, 9 p.m. Auntie Kate & the Unclesof Funk. w/ Gene Grooms &Old Dog New Tricks. MeadenHall. Doors 8 p.m., dance at 9. GLOSSI dance. Put on byGays and Lesbians of SaltSpring Island. Lions Hall, 8p.m.-midnight.House Party. With DJ Matt Jat Moby’s.
Talking With. GISS drama dep-artment play. ArtSpring, 7:30 p.m
Flea Market. FarmersInstitute, 9-2.Thank-you Dinner. ForBruce Patterson & Jeff Outer-bridge. Fulford Hall, 5-9 p.m.Nicaragua Project AidDrop-off. Bring school sup-plies, small sports equipmentand funds to Portlock Park forDaniel Fogarty’s aid trip.
Paint Your Own Ceramics.Drop-in activity at FablesCottage, 10-3.
New Orleans Connection.Dixieland jazz and swing.ArtSpring, 2:30 p.m.Sue Newman. SundayDinner Jazz at Moby’s, 7 p.m.
SS Badminton Club.Drop-in Sundays, GISS gym,8-10 p.m. info: 653-4613.
Undertakin’ Daddies.At Anise, 8 p.m.
SEEDS EcoVillageMeeting. At StarBooks everyMonday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.Seniors Peer Counsellors.Meeting for people interestedin becoming a volunteer coun-sellor. SS Seniors, 2:30 p.m.Call Sharon: 537-4607.Toastmasters PublicSpeaking Meeting. SSSeniors Centre, Mondays at 7p.m. Info: Chuck, 653-2015.
Drop-in Floor Hockey.Fulford Hall, 6:30-9.Men’s Pick-upBasketball.Mondays at GISS gym. 8-10p.m. Info: Chris, 538-5534.
South-end Drop-in.For parents and wee ones,Mondays at Fulford Hall, 10a.m. to noon.
Salt Spring Healing ArtsCircle. Tuesday StarBooks, 5:15.SS Prostate CancerSupport Group. SpeakerRoger Middleton on his suc-cess with alternative treatment.Farmers Institute, 1 p.m.Personal Information &Privacy Act Info Session.At ArtSpring, 6-9 p.m.Central Hall Board ofDirectors. Meets at CentralHall, 7 p.m. Fulford Community Hall. AGM at the hall’s OAPO room,7:30 p.m.Fall Fair Committee.Volunteer meeting at FarmersInstitute, 7 p.m.
Welcome to Satsang.Ganges Yoga Studio, 7 p.m.
Website Design Class.Begins today. Call Andrea:537-9935.
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is worth it!
Continuum, April 7-30Celebrating our community’s visual artists
SSIdol Preliminaries, April 12-15 (limited number of passes available)
SSIdol Finals, April 16 ($5)
TNT and the SSIdol, April 17Our exciting conclusion to week of incredible music-making features Tal Bachman and Tom Hooper and Salt Spring’s new superstar!($12/$7 or $14/$10 when you also purchase tickets to the SSIdol Finals)
A Musician’s Roundtable, April 17 (10:00-12:00)Here’s your chance to learn from the pros. Get the inside scoop from our fivemusic industry experts.
Open House, April 17 (12:00-4:00)A great afternoon with balloons, cake, entertainment and tours.
Parallels, June 2-21Excellence predominates at our second community art exhibition.
Robert Bateman exhibition, June 4-20The grand finale to our amazing 5th anniversary features 40 new paintings that will not be seen anywhere else in Canada.
Thank you Salt Spring for an incredible five years!
Celebrate ArtSpring and celebrate our community!
April 12-16, 2004
You know you’re a star.Now’s your chance to shine.
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date in Randy Bachman’s studio!
artspring.caVisit our website for details and forms or drop by ArtSpring’s box office.
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Celebrating five years of creativity in our
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Celebrating five years of creativity in our
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Your votecounts.
Vote YES!Advance poll:
March 10 & 17 (8am-8pm)United Church, 111 Hereford Ave
General Voting Day:March 20 (8am-8pm)
Fulford Community Hall,Community Gospel Church,
United Church
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would like to us to drive you.
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With horns blazing, the New Orleans Connectioncomes out of the starting gate with straight-from-the-heart Dixieland jazz and a healthydose of swing. Talent and technique combinewith clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, bassand drums in an explosion of originality andmusical invention.
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MEXICAN FESTIVAL
Blues dance gang at Meaden Hall For Auntie Kate, Gene
Grooms and all the musi-cians they perform with,winter’s over and it’s timeto celebrate.
They’re doing it in finestyle this Saturday night atMeaden Hall with a blow-off-the-cobwebs end-of-winter dance.
Auntie Kate and theUncles of Funk have beenplaying close to home in
Victoriain recentmonths ,but areready fora springS a l tS p r i n gfling.
“ I t ’ sa l w a y sfun to go back to theisland,” said Auntie Kate.
The Uncles of Funkinclude guitarist TomBowler, Doug Saunders onbass, drummer LewryRugg and Ron Bell onkeyboards.
They’ll be playing lotsof cover tunes and origi-nals, with an emphasis onmaking people dance.
“It just seems like weturn the switch on anddon’t stop until the night isover.”
Her brother DaveRoland will also be onstage playing with GeneGrooms and Old Dog NewTricks.
Blues guitarist PaulBranscombe and DropRadio drummer Fidelround out the island band.
“It was good last year,”said Roland.
“It’s a chance to raiseyour spirits and have somefun.”
Doors for the licensedevent open at 8 p.m., withmusic at 9.
Tickets are $15 and onsale at Acoustic Planet, orfrom Moya at 653-4279.
Fiddler design brings vision to lifeBy PATSY SIEMENSDriftwood Contributor
Almost every theatre pro-duction starts with a directorhaving an idea, and a visionof that idea.
This was true for RachelJacobson and Fiddler on theRoof — the idea being to dothe show; the vision washow it would look.
There was consultationwith set designers SimonHenson and Leslie Corry.They went away, then cameback with a revision of thevision that was more practi-cal, more manageable butone that merged withRachel’s concept.
But set design does notstop there. Simon and Leslieresearched Russian-Jewisharchitecture, made manysketches and finally a designemerged where through setdressing and lighting a1900s Russian-Jewish vil-
lage would be created; abarn becomes a shop; theaddition of a few props cre-ates the interior of adwelling.
Then the model wasmade with all the moveableparts to show how the 19different scene changeswould be accomplished —something to watch forwhen you go to a perfor-mance of Fiddler.
Looking at this to-scalemodel of how the ArtSpringstage would be transformed,I began to wonder how theydid it.
I asked a few questionsand discovered that SimonHenson trained at theLeicester College of Art inEngland where he earned his
National Diploma inDesign, and started in the-atre because a professionaltheatre was next door to thecollege, where students wereoften asked to help paintscenery.
This led to a lifetime loveof theatre, working with bothprofessional and amateurcompanies, and teaching.
While Simon’s studentshave, so far unsuccessfully,challenged him to take anacting role, a Henson-designed theatre set is a joyto see, and Fiddler is noexception.
Leslie Corry assistedSimon in the creation of theFiddler on the Roof setdesign, bringing her exper-tise on and passion forRussian-Jewish architecture.An artist, Leslie has support-ed herself doing set design.
She has a diploma fromthe National Theatre School
in Montreal, trained withJacques Le Coq in Paris, andstudied scene painting atU.B.C.
As an integral part of theproduction crew, for bothSimon and Leslie the Fiddleron the Roof design is strictlya labour of love. They havetaken the director’s visionand made it come alive witha warmth and simplicity thatcreates a microcosm of aRussian-Jewish village of1905.
The show has been cast,the set has been designed.Rehearsals have started.Now we add the excitementof colour, costumes andmusic.
Where will it come from?Watch this space for theanswers and more insideviews of Fiddler on the Roofcoming to ArtSpring the lastthree Thursdays, Fridays andSaturdays in May.
Bourne St. Pat’s concert benefits Core InnSalt Spring can take in an
intimate night with aCanadian “national treasure”while supporting Core Innyouth programs.
Master folk musician BillBourne and his current tour-ing band perform at the CoreInn on Wednesday, March17 at 8 p.m.
Trish Nobile, Core Inncoordinator and music pro-
moter, is thrilled that Bourneis playing at the inn for thebenefit of local youth.
Bourne will perform withGhanian guitar player Pa Joand percussionist Paul Carol.
Bourne is a Juno award-winning singer-songwriterand founder of Bourne &MacLeod.
Besides the duo earning aJuno for Dance & Celebrate
and a nomination forMoonlight Dancers,Bourne’s other co-venturesinclude Dear Madonna andVictory Train withEdmonton violinist/fiddlerShannon Johnson, and theNo Special Rider countryblues project with AndreasSchuld and Hans Stamer.
Bourne last played on SaltSpring with Lester Quitzau
and Madascar Slim as partof their Tri-Continental actfor the Festival of the Arts.
Food will also be availablefor purchase at the Core Innconcert, including bakedstuff potatoes and greens foronly $5, to mark St. Patrick’sDay.
Cost for the March 17concert is only $8 at thedoor.
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wishing to pursue music studies.
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Mechanic mom tops Camosun classBy MITCHELL SHERRINStaff Writer
An island mother whotook up a trade after herkids began school has hitthe top of her class in amechanics apprenticeshipprogram.
“It’s one of those stupidgirl-independence things,”said local mechanicVanessa Amodeo.
She just scored a 97 percent in her fourth year atCamosun College.
Amodeo is also a motherto Crystal (13), Adrienne(10) and Nikolas (9). Inher spare time, she practis-es martial arts with herchildren and husbandDave.
“I had all the kids andgot them into school andthought I’d have my ownlife now,” she said.
Her achievements inmechanics have not justbeen a one-shot job. In herlast two years at Camosun,Amodeo scored 96 percent to lead her class.
Her training hasinvolved six weeks of the-ory study each year inaddition to full-time workat a mechanic’s shop.
She decided to pursuemechanics because she’sinclined to tinker and likesto be self-sufficient.
“I’ve never been a girlygir l . I don’t l ike beinghelpless and having to askfor help for all my stuff.
Anytime I had to do any-thing with any of my cars,I’d have to ask, ‘Dave, canyou do this? Dave, can youdo that?’ It irked me to noend.”
She describes her hus-band as a “backyard pro-ject guy” who helped gether interested in mechan-ics.
Prior to the Camosunprogram and children, shetook a 10-month pre-apprenticeship programand five months of elec-tronics at BCIT, whichgave her a one-year creditat Camosun.
Part of her desire to pur-sue mechanics was todevelop useful skills.
“I wanted somethingthat if I didn’t pursue it,that’s all fine and dandy.But at least I’d learn some-thing out of it.”
She actually started theprogram over 10 years agobut quit when she becamepregnant.
Amodeo has enjoyedworking at Tread Shed2000 on Salt Spring muchmore than her previouswork-experience place-ment at a dealership inVictoria
“Sure i t ’s great [at adealership] because every-thing’s brand new and itjust f l ies apart in yourhands,” she said.
But dealership shopswork under heavy pressure
and high expense, she said.“Everything’s got to be
done right now. It’s pres-sure and hectic and youdon’t have time to talk toanybody. I t’s not muchfun.”
Apprentices at big shopsare also stuck doingmenial work but she’s beenallowed to work on al lkinds of jobs at the TreadShed.
“Basically they don’t letyou touch anything. Allthe big guys get the goodstuff. You’re stuck doingoil changes until your thirdor fourth year before theylet you into anything.”
She’s been very pleasedto have access to a varietyof jobs under the tutelageof Per Svendsen at theTread Shed. Previous toworking at Svendsen’sshop, Amodeo knew himwhen he taught mechanicsat Camosun, she said.
“Working here, Per’s letme muck into everything.It’s been way better forlearning.”
Even though she likesthe work, it’s still got afew rough edges, she said.
“It’s hard sometimes.My hands are all beat upand I’m bruised all overand scratched and nicked.”
But she’s still waitingkeenly for her final paper-work to come in the mailso she can be fully certi-fied.
TOP GUN: Vanessa Amodeo scored 97 per cent totop her mechanics apprenticeship class at CamosunCollege. The island mom started her new careerafter her kids went to school. Photo by Derrick Lundy
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Privacy act details unmaskedat March 16 chamber session
Secrets will not be on theagenda when the SaltSpring Chamber ofCommerce holds a sessionon the new PersonalInformation and Privacy Act(PIPA).
Chambers from acrossB.C. are being forced toaddress issues raised by theact, which governs the col-lection, use and disclosure ofpersonal information byorganizations, states a pressrelease.
The Salt Spring sessionruns Tuesday, March 16from 6-9 p.m.
“There is a need to drawup guidelines acceptable notonly to member businessesbut also for the Salt SpringIsland Chamber itself,” saidchamber manager PerryRuehlen.
In order to makeTuesday’s gathering as fruit-ful as possible, all businessmembers are advised tobring any relevant informa-
tion they have garnered todate.
Provincial governmentcontact person on the topicis Charmaine Lowe of theCorporate Privacy andInformation Access Branch.
She can be reached at(250) 356-7529, by fax at953-0455, or by e-mail:[email protected].
The appropriate website iswww.mser.gov.bc.ca/foi_pop/privacy.
NORTH SALT SPRINGWATERWORKS DISTRICT
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Short periods of low pressure and discolouration ofwater can be expected between these dates.Consumers are warned to be on the alert fordiscoloured water, especially before using washingmachines, dishwashers and other appliances.
Commercial establishments such as laundromats,restaurants and beauty salons will receive advancewarning of flushing in their vicinity if a request forsuch notification is received by the District. Pleasecontact the NSSWD at 537-9902.
In no case can the District accept responsibility forany claims arising out of the use of discolouredwater.
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GISS student gatheringaid for Nicaragua projectBy SHOSHANA LUCICHGISS Work ExperienceStudent
Local Grade 12 studentDaniel Fogarty leaves SaltSpring March 27 for a two-week stay on OmetepeIsland in Nicaragua to helpneedy children.
Through the OmetepeGulf Islands FriendshipAssociation (OGIFA),Fogarty will connect with 46American high-school stu-dents who will also be help-ing with community projectsin Nicaragua.
According to a pressrelease from Fogarty, thechildren he will be workingwith have been brought offthe street through the effortsof the !Si A La Vida! (Yes ToLife!) project.
Fogarty said the purposeof the project is to getNicaraguan children offcity streets and into stable,drug-free homes. Childrenwho want to pursue theireducation are moved to
Casa José Maria, the pro-ject’s centre on OmetepeIsland, where they are pro-vided with basic publicschooling.
“During my short visit, Iwill be working with thechildren of Casa José Mariaand helping with the dailychores on the project’s 17-
acre plantain farm,” saidFogarty.
As a part of the program,he must also bring two suit-cases filled with as muchmaterial and financial aid asthey can hold.
Nicaragua is the secondpoorest country in the north-ern hemisphere, saidFogarty. Seventy per cent ofits 4.6 million people live inpoverty, with povertydefined as about $4,600annually for a family of six,or a little less than $2 perperson per day.
Should anyone wish todonate aid for Fogarty’s trip,he can be contacted at 653-4692.
“Ultimately, we hope tocultivate a relationshipbetween Gulf Islandsschools and the children ofNicaragua,” said Fogarty.“For now, our goal is to fillthese two suitcases with asmuch material and financialaid as they will hold.”
Listeners needed for seniors peer group
Seniors are invited to“align their time with theirvalues” by becoming aseniors peer counsellor.
On Monday, March 15,at Salt Spring Seniors,Wellness Programs coor-dinator Sharon Glover andSalt Spring senior peercounsellors wil l host ameeting that will explainthe local peer support pro-gram and answer ques-tions that arise.
The meeting starts at2:30 p.m.
“We are looking forpeople who care aboutpeople, can listen, be non-judgemental and whodon’t give advice,” saidGlover.
“Peer counsellors helpother seniors, on a confi-dential basis, get througha “tough spot” in theirlives by visiting in theirhome for about an hour aweek,” she explained
Seniors peer counsellingis a free service availableto any senior on SaltSpring.
A new group of coun-sel lors wil l be trainedsoon, with the 50 hours ofrequired training set totake place in April andMay.
The new peer coun-selors will then join theexperienced group alreadyin place.
Anyone interested inattending the meeting orgetting more informationabout the seniors peercounsell ing programshould call Glover at 537-4607.
Organic farming atinstitute workshop
A March 20 agriculture workshop will explore how localfood, organic farming and maintaining biodiversity cancounter the threats of industrial farming.
Led by Samuel Godfrey and Tina Baynes of the IslandsOrganic Producer Association, and Dan Jason of Salt SpringSeeds and the Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada, it takesplace from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Farmers Institute.
In the morning, presenters will share information on start-ing an organic farm, and both the requirements for and valueof organic certification.
Breakout sessions on organic livestock, field crops andvalue-added processing for small holders are also sched-uled.
After a complimentary lunch, Jason will give a presenta-tion and slide show about commonly grown Salt Springcrops and how to save their seeds.
For more information or to register, contact theCommunity Economic Development office at 537-4219, orsend an e-mail message to [email protected].
Daniel Fogarty
AwardhonoursBateman
Islander RobertBateman was honouredwith a Skies AboveCanada FoundationE n v i r o n m e n t a lLeadership Award onSaturday night.
Bateman was alsokeynote speaker at theCoast Tsawwassen Innevent, which was co-hosted by the BurnsBog ConservationSociety.
Each year the SkiesAbove CanadaFoundation honoursindividuals, organiza-tions and businesseswhose environmentalpractices protect theEarth’s atmosphere,achieving real progresstowards climate changereductions.
Other EnvironmentalLeadership Award win-ners announcedSaturday night areMount WashingtonAlpine Resort, SEDTechnologies andFreybe’s GourmetFoods.
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* EMERGENCY FOOD BANK: Open Tuesday 11-3.* COUNSELLING SERVICES: Crisis and short-term counselling provided by
Community Workers.* ALCOHOL & DRUG PROGRAM: Prevention & treatment service is free
& confidential.* FAMILY PLACE: PARENT & CHILD DROP IN - Monday closed,
Tuesday 9-1, Wednesday 1-4, Thursday 9-1 - walk in Mouat Park 10-11am followed by Family Place Drop In and snack, Friday 10:30-2:30,Rughuggers 11-1pm. Family Place Coordinator Rona Robbins, M. Ed. Counselling by appointment 537-9176.
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Hannahs’business finds new Knotts Place homeThe Grand Re-opening of
Salt Spring MedicalSupply was held a fewweeks ago at their new loca-tion.
Pat and RichardHannah have combinedboth of their businessesunder one roof, in a brandnew building at 125 KnottPlace, off Rainbow Road.
Symmetric Designs man-ufactures medical products(devices and supports for thephysically challenged) andsells them world-wide.
Salt Spring MedicalSupply carries a wide arrayof home health care prod-ucts. They are now offering10 per cent off most itemson Tuesdays with a friendlyface and a free coffee.
• Congratulations to themembers of Curves. It hastaken a lot of work, but sincethe fitness centre opened lastAugust, members had lost atotal of 915 pounds by theend of February. In addition,they collectively lost a totalof 2,644 inches.
Duringthe monthof March,Curves iscollectingfood andnon-per-i s h a b l eitems for the local foodbank.
• Wellness for Women inthe Workplace is a compre-hensive, five-part workshopfor women in any line ofwork — health care workers,lawyers, artists, any and allworking women, self-employed or not, presentedby Eight Branches HolisticHealth Centre. The work-shop contains five sections,specifically created for busi-ness and working women:Communication; HealthyLifestyle; StressManagement; Credibilityand Influence; and BalancedLiving.
Facilitated by veteraninternational lecturers, busi-nesswomen and life-pathcounsellors Chrystyanna and
Angelique Queensley, theworkshop takes place atArtSpring on Monday,March 29 and the followingfour Monday nights from 6to 9 p.m.
Cost for the entire work-shop series is $290. The reg-istration deadline is Monday,March 22.
For more information, orto register, stop by or callEight Branches HolisticHealth Centre at 538-1701.
• From the Chamber ofCommerce a reminder thatthere is a mixer planned forThursday, March 11, 6 p.m.at the Harbour House Hotel,the same day of the BusinessBreakfast Club meeting atThe Local. A free presenta-tion on the PersonalInformation & Privacy Act
takes place Tuesday, March16 at ArtSpring from 6-9p.m.
• The Tourism VancouverIsland Board Meeting willbe hosted by the Salt SpringChamber of Commerce onMarch 22-23. For moreinformation, contact PerryReuhlen at 537-4223.
• At least three Salt Springcompanies will be packingtheir bags in late April toparticipate in EAT!Vancouver, an extravaganzaof food, cooking and allthings kitchen to be held inB.C. Place on April 23- 25.
In its second year, EAT!Vancouver is a delightfulway to spend a day or two,tasting specialty foods, sam-pling the fare of variousrestaurants, judging cookingcontests and browsingthrough new cookware andkitchen appliances.
Be sure to visit the SaltSpring contingent as youmake your rounds! Look forthe Salt Spring CoffeeCompany for a hit of fresh-
roasted fair-trade coffee, orvisit Island GourmetSafaris to learn about excit-ing gourmet tours nowbeing offered on Salt SpringIsland.
SeaChange SeafoodsLtd. will have two faces atthe show. Visit theSeaChange booth formouthwatering bites ofmaple smoked salmon andsmoked salmon pâté, andlook for the Cannery Baykiosk, serving free tastes ofsteaming Salmon Chowders.By the way, Cannery BayChowders were recentlyvoted one of the best fivechowders on VancouverIsland in the Times Colonist“Best of the Island” survey.
For more informationabout EAT! Vancouver, goto www.eat-vancouver.com.
• If you have somethingyou would like mentioned inthis column, call me at 537-9933 or email [email protected].
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Parks, pools and parking prominent40 years ago
• Seeds were sown to cre-ate Centennial Park whenthe Chamber of Commercechose to locate the parkadjacent to the Ganges boatbasin. Plans called for aplayground, boat launch andpicnic area.
• Protesters objected to a75-lot subdivision on OldScott Road. The governingChamber of Commerce rec-ommended forming a localplanning committee to con-trol the subdividing process.
• Islander George Jensenscored a hole-in-one at thelocal golf course on thesame day he received a newgranddaughter.
35 years ago• Helicopters helped con-
struct transmission towerson Mount Erskine for a newpower line. It was the firstoperation of its kind on theisland.
• Several Gulf Islandsroads collapsed after weeksof heavy rainfall. At leastone major road was out ofcommission on each island.
• A minor earthquakecleared a long-plugged sinkat the McDonald home onBeddis Road.
30 years ago• Salt Spring Lions pur-
chased 10 acres of level landkitty-corner to Central Hallfor an island recreationalcentre (now Portlock Park).The Lions raised $40,000through bingos and a
walkathon to purchase theland from the Millner family.
• Herring stocks fellaround the island after theDepartment of Fisheries cutsubsidies on the harvest ofdogfish.
25 years ago• West Coast Air Services
said flights betweenVancouver and Salt Springformed their busiest route.Almost 3,200 passengersflew the route the previousyear.
• The Galiano FireDepartment Women’sAuxiliary received a pack-age from Hawaii after run-ning an ad in the Driftwoodfor a book drive.
• Islanders were told thatwater quality in GangesHarbour would improve by afactor of 100 with the pro-posed Ganges sewer.
20 years ago• Government pressure
forced the Centennial ParkCommittee to ban vendorsfrom the park during theweek. Only the SaturdayFarmers’ Market wasallowed to remain.
• Local RCMP tickettedvehicles parked onMorningside Drive afterFulford residents com-plained of continuedobstruction.
• New telephone lines in
Ganges were slated forunderground installation.
15 years ago• Gulf Islands’ oldest resi-
dent Alice Maier turned 100on Galiano. She celebratedwith 150 people.
• Salt Spring writer JoeGarner topped B.C. book-sellers lists with his collectionof logging biographies calledNever Chop Your Rope.
• Pender trustee GordonWallace claimed there was“no water shortage” on theGulf Islands. More waterfell from the heavens thanpeople could use, he said.
10 years ago• An indoor pool headed a
Driftwood “wish list” sur-vey. But only 22 per cent ofislanders wanted to increaseproperty taxes to fund facili-ties; 46 per cent favoured“user pay” and 28 per centsuggested fundraising.
• Islanders disagreed overa proposed $96,000 CapitalRegional District grant-in-aid which regional directorDietrich Luth had proposed
for the ArtSpring building.• Eight cases of meningi-
tis in three months amongGulf Islands teens prompteda mass immunization of stu-dents between 13 and 19years.
5 years ago• A human skull was dis-
covered on the beach atDrummond Park. Policebelieved the skull was partof a native burial.
• Islanders asked the attor-ney general to look into gasprices on Salt Spring. Islandgas was about seven centsper litre more than regularfuel in Victoria and 17 centsa litre more than the LowerMainland.
• B.C. Ferries consideredappointing an Islands Trustrepresentative to their boardof directors. The Crown cor-poration and ferry workers’union had reached a collec-tive agreement without inci-dent. Ferries ministerGordon Wilson said heaimed to fund the ferry sys-tem on par with highways.
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FACES TELL THESTORY: Fans, includ-ing a line of parents,watch the drama unfoldon the soccer field asSalt Spring’s U14 girlstake on Langley Sting inSunday’s Coastal Cupsemifinal. The matchproved to be a tenseone for Salt Spring spec-tators, who watched thelocal girls dominatemuch of the play butfall behind 2-0.
Photo by Derrick Lundy
G E T T I N GSET: Membersof the U14 girlsteam warm-upin two linesbehind ElsbetK r a y e n h o f f ,left, and KateParker inpreparation forthe Coastal Cups e m i f i n a lagainst LangleySting atPortlock Parklast Sunday.
Photo by Derrick Lundy
Salt Spring prideshines in U14semifinal sting
Salt Spring’s U14 girls soccer team finally met theirmatch in a 2-0 loss against Langley Sting for the CoastalCup semifinal held at Portlock Park Sunday.
“The teams were equally matched and on another day wecould have won,” said Salt Spring coach Meror Krayenhoff.
“Although Salt Spring dominated the first half of thegame, it ended with Langley getting the first goal. Once thathappened, Langley went into a strong defensive mode,which made it difficult for Salt Spring.”
In an e-mail to Krayenhoff, Langley Sting coach GregSmith agreed the provincial semi-final game could havegone either way.
“I was very proud of my players for holding on, as yourteam dominated the first half. Even for much of the secondhalf, your team applied pressure and had the balance of theplay,” Smith said.
The second Langley goal seemed to turn the tide, he said.But Smith felt the islanders remained dangerous and evenhad a close scoring opportunity with four minutes remain-ing.
“I was thinking, ‘We did not want to face your team firedup after scoring a goal.’”
Smith noted that Langley dominated the top teams in thelower mainland.
“[Sunday] we controlled less of the play and faced morepressure than we have all year long,” Smith said.
Salt Spring assistant coach Randolph Parker commendeda number of individuals.
The teams’ high scorer during league play, KaylaGromme, fought hard to get shots away as Langley defenceforced her outside, he said.
“Jessie Harkema did some great plays driving through thecompetition, blasting balls forward. Sam Bird did a boom-ing kick over Langley’s keeper for a breathtaking neargoal.”
Rock-solid sweeper Kate Parker was at the top of hergame, striker Helena Bryn-Mcleod was a ball of energy,Caitlyn Pal showed great ball-handling skills and midfielderElsbet Krayenhoff switched the play from one side to theother effectively, he said.
Keepers Jen Walls and Kristi Lee both saved many shotson net.
“The association is proud of what this team hasachieved,” said Salt Spring Soccer Association presidentKen Byron.
SIMS defence drives win
Salt Spring’s Grade 8Tsunami boys swept to anunexpected tourney win atthe mid-island basketballchampionships atShawnigan Lake last week-end.
“The last two years wefinished second,” said coachKen Cameron. “This is theyear where we weren’texpected to get to the finals.”
The Salt Spring IslandMiddle School (SIMS) boysstuffed George BonnerMiddle School with a 56-41win Friday morning.
“Out of 12 players, all butone scored,” said Cameron.
The island defence heldGeorge Bonner off the scoreboard to claw an 18-2 lead atthe first quarter, he said.
SIMS went on to slamBrentwood College 62-31Friday afternoon with a sim-ilar 19-4 lead in the firstquarter.
“The passing was tic-tac-toe and in the basket.”
The Tsunami boys facedtough opposition againstQuamichan for the finalSaturday but they filled thehoops for a 55-28 win.
“The boys really put ittogether.”
Previously, Quamichanbeat SIMS by 30 points butthe islanders lead 27-9 at thehalf during the mid-islandsmatch.
“They could not stopMartin [Lannen] or Cardin[Davies] inside.”
Davies collected almostevery rebound and islandersStephen Greenwood andBrenden Nickerson scoredvital points when needed.
Quamichan even trieddouble and triple teamingguard Bob Byron withoutsuccess.
“They were trying to pressbut they couldn’t stop him.”
Cameron also praisedguard Luke Giefing, whokept his check under wrapson defence.
“He also played anotheroutstanding game movingthe ball up the court.”
Cameron laughed that heowes part of the tourney winto a soccer schedule thatallowed the whole team toassemble for the first timethis season.
“Finally, all the playerswere there.”
Ssplash dash training starts nowLocal runners can take another dash for
Ssplash at the indoor pool society’sfundraising event set for May 30.
Some 200 runners helped raise over$3,000 toward a new pool in SSplash’sinaugural race last year. Some 89 runnersloped over a 10-kilometre (10K) jaunt, 86joggers strode through a 21.1-kilometrehalf marathon and another 40 childrenran in a one-kilometre fun run.
“Hopefully it will go as well again thisyear,” said race organizer Ben Cooper.
“I don’t know if we’ll raise as much aswe did last year but hopefully we’llincrease the runners by 10 per cent.”
The Ssplash website is now ready to takeregistrations (www.ssplash.org) for fourdifferent age-and-gender-based categories.
To build on the event from last year,
there will be more T-shirts, another post-run picnic and draw prizes. But this year,walkers can participate in either distance,there will be prizes for fundraising andCooper hopes to polish the overall orga-nization of the event.
“The search-and-rescue people will domarshalling again. They were a greathelp last year.”
Cooper advises runners to start trainingnow to get ready for the May event.
“But most people will probably waittill the last minute,” he laughed.
Cooper recommends novice partici-pants train for at least 12 weeks to buildthemselves up from walking to runningfor the 10-K run Runners would need asimilar amount of time to move from a10-K to the half-marathon distance.
For more information please contact:Peter, Penny or Rick at 537-9933
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Squash silver inwinter games
Islander Kristen Iverson pegged a silver medal in squash atthe B.C. Winter Games last week.
While 13-year-old Iverson was thrilled to win the medal,her biggest highlight was just getting together with thesquash team, she said.
“We went to Tim Horton’s a lot.”The six under-15 juniors representing the Vancouver
Island region held a side competition where they could winbagels by playing perfect games, she said.
“When you win 9-0, that’s a ‘bagel.’ The coach said, ‘I’llbuy you a bagel for every 9-0 game.’”
Iverson won six bagels and remained undefeated duringher four matches between February 26-29.
Her team won silver with a combined team score of 119points. Winning gold was a Vancouver team with 120 points.
Iverson has been competing in squash tournaments for thelast three years and regularly goes to Victoria to practise withher parents, who are also avid players.
The Iversons also practise at home with their own varia-tion involving a hybrid of squash and badminton, she said.
“Since we don’t have squash on the island, we play bad-minton with a squash shot.”
MEDALIST: Salt Spring’s Kristen Iverson broughthome a silver medal from the B.C. Winter Games afterher squash team took second place. pHoto by Mitchell Sherrin.
Eric Sigmund soarsto a 6th place finish
Local skier Eric Sigmund took “big air” in aerials butlanded heavily to place sixth at the B.C. Winter Games.
“I crashed on every run,” Sigmund said.He competed in the moguls and aerial (Big Air) events for
14 and 15-year-olds at Mount Washington as part of theWinter Games running February 26-29.
“The Big Air went well because me and my friends didtricks we’ve never done before and the weather was nice.”
Big Air is a freestyle competition where competitors showtricks during jumps on twin-tipped skis, he said.
“You’re taking tricks from in-line rollerblading and skate-boarding and doing it on skis. People ride the rails now. Youdo different flips and spins. Basically anything goes.”
He attempted a 90-degree-corkscrew turn for the Big Airevent but over-rotated for a 180-degree turn and an awkwardlanding. He still placed sixth among 15 competitors in aeri-als with a score of 61:26. Justin Dorey of Vernon won goldwith an 86:01.
“I had too much speed,” said Sigmund.While moguls is not one of his favourite events, he quali-
fied for the Winter Games among 18 competitors.“I’m not really into moguls that much but I’m a pretty
good beginner, so that’s why I went.”Unfortunately, he had another crash in the jump section of
moguls to place 16th overall.Sigmund was also hurt during the Big Air event so he
couldn’t compete in the dual moguls event.He is next competing in the B.C. Championships at the
end of March.
High scores in bowlingleague play at Kings LaneRecreation last week were:
Circus League, March 1:Lance Leask, 308, 206;Harold Repen, 218; KenStrike, 222.
Tuesday Morning Seniors,March 2: Stan Sage, 207;John Pringle, 231/203/624;Jim Glenn, 234.
Tuesday AfternoonSeniors, March 2: Rita
Dods, 210; Harold Repen,234.
Special Olympics, March3: Stuart Elliott, 143;Maggie Reddy, 149; SharonWay, 155; Gloria Dale, 157;Carol Manzano, 165;Mahjor Bains, 189; JasonNewport 193.
Legion League, March 4:Brenda Akerman, 205; KenAkerman, 208; DanBedford, 216,304/715;Lance Leask, 274, 215/648;Ken Ditlof, 256,232/655;Myles Wilson, 222; PaulBedford, 223; ArtBeaumont, 212, 225/602.
Tsunamiwavethreatensat BCs
Tsunami girls took avaliant leap at the provin-cial basketball title in PittMeadows last weekend butthe hoop was just out ofreach.
Salt Spring IslandMiddle School (SIM) com-peted among 16 of B.C.’sbest teams and made agood showing for them-selves at the Grade 8 GirlsInvitational B.C.Championships, said co-coach Sandy Harkema.
“For a small school, wedid amazingly well.”
A tough first draw onThursday saw SIMS facePrincess MargaretSecondary School fromSurrey, home of the con-tentious 13-year-old-starHarleen Sidhu.
“She’s totally awesome,”said Harkema.
B.C. School Sports hadpreviously banned Sidhu(6’1”) from junior tourna-ments because she playedbriefly for her school’ssenior-girls team. Theschool challenged the deci-sion and settled out ofcourt on February 9.
“She got the tourneyMVP [most valuable play-er award] for the secondyear in a row. The scorewas 33-19 and she got allbut nine points for herteam.”
Salt Spring went on tolose their next two matchesdespite near ties in thethird quarter of each game.
Rosedale Middle Schoolof Chilliwack beat SIMS43-27 and then theislanders fell 42-34 to St.Thomas More Collegiateof Burnaby.
“We felt like we werebeat up.”
The islanders’ final gameon Saturday allowed thegirls a pleasant finish witha 48-23 win over Hazelton.
Kayla Gromme notched30 points to lead scoringagainst Hazelton.
“She won game MVP forthree out of four games weplayed. She also made thesecond all-star team,”Harkema said.
Jess Harkema playedwell throughout the tour-ney and helped scorepoints from outside duringthe team’s first matchagainst zone defenceThursday.
“She’s a driver. Shedrives the ball to the bas-ket.”
Sam Bird and Kristi Leemoved the ball well andAyla Lundy posted underthe basket.
The co-coach wanted tothank her peers JennyGromme and KenCameron, along with ahost of parents, who assist-ed during the four-dayevent.
“It was great having par-ent help.”
Lane Gromme, KarenHartley, Jill Simpson andbench-coach Val Harkemadeserved special thanks,she noted.
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Youth soccer squads chalk up wins in district cup play• Salt Spring’s U13 silver
girls took a decisive win inthe first round of district cupplay last Saturday, competingwith no subs and beatingCowichan 4-0.
The local girls got on thescoreboard mid-way into thefirst half when mid-defenceIvy Staker took a penalty shotthat rebounded back onto thefield. Midfielder DanicaLundy dropped the ball backto Staker, who blasted a hardshot from the 18-yard line,nailing the back of the net.
Forward MeredithRaddysh got the second goala few minutes later with ahard kick high into the topcorner of the net, assisted byErica Rimmer on the wing.
In the second half, Stakertook a second penalty shot,
with the ball rebounding offthe backside of a Cowichanplayer into the net.
Rimmer nailed numberfour on an Olivia Budd assist.
Keeper Olivia Morganmade several keys saves,while Kaeli Dragomir andBritney Oswell helped out bycreating a defensive wall.
Emily Rothwell and KatieVilladsen worked hard, trad-ing between midfield andwing on one side of the field,while Rosalie Baldwinsonworked well the other side.
• Salt Spring’s U14 silverboys played Gorge Royals atthe lower high school field
Saturday, winning their firstdistrict cup game 1-0.
With only two subs, theboys were required to playunfamiliar positions, but theyrose to the occasion.
The team’s play benefittedfrom great moves by DanielMillerd, new to the positionof centre defence, andSebastian Banks, who cov-ered a lot of ground withgreat speed.
David Nix and LiamJohnston took charge assweepers, Hugh Finer movedup front as winger andteamed up with CameronBarter to repeatedly attackGorge’s net.
The midfield displayedexcellent skill and fast pass-ing between Colby Little,Isaac Raddysh and Liam
Johnston, while JessonMotherwell threw Gorge’sdefence off their game.
Late in the first half,Motherwell intercepted agoal clearance and drove ahard ball into the cornerbefore Gorge’s goalie had achance to recover from hiskick.
A second goal almostoccurred when the keeperfumbled the ball, it skirtedfree and Matt Miller wasthere for the rebound. Itmissed by inches.
• The U15 Strikers, havingadjusted their line-up, cameout with a tie against second-place Bays United.
Salt Spring immediatelytook the Bays midfield bysurprise with aggressivechecking by the back line of
Kirby Garside, D.J. Lake,Geoff Cronin, GordonHavelaar and Alex Hannah,who kept the opponentshemmed into their half forthe first 20 minutes.
Forwards Liam Johnsonand Keegan McColl cameclose to scoring several times.
Although Bays was first onthe board, Salt Spring addedtwo of their own momentslater when Eland Bronsteinrelayed the ball to strikerRusty Fedberg, whose crossthrough the goal area washeaded past the keeper byTavis Morton.
Moments later, midfielderCharlie Stimpson’s low blastoff a corner kick was aidedby Fedberg’s challenge on adefender to create the secondgoal. However, the Bays
evened up the game justbefore the whistle.
Although Salt Spring’sBob Byron, D.J. Lake, JordanRobinson, Cody Bergerud,Morton, Fedberg andStimpson peppered the Bayskeeper through the first 15minutes of the second half,the opponents went up bytwo more.
At the 25-minute mark, theleft flank of Hannah, Mortonand Fedberg teamed withone-touch passing, endingwith a low drive by Mortoninto the bottom corner of thenet.
Five minutes later whenStimpson sent a perfect crossthrough the box, Mortonpicked up the hat trick with aheader behind the keeper todraw the game even.
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Rockliffe takes second in UBC triathlon eventSelf-powered speed demon Lowell
Rockliffe placed second among juniormen at the UBC Triathlon in VancouverSaturday.
Rockliffe swam 400 metres in undereight minutes, cycled 11 kilometres in
22 minutes and then ran three kilome-tres in 13 minutes for a combined timeof 42 minutes and 47.9 seconds.
He was only 34 seconds behindjunior men’s winner David Barrett andplaced third overall against 63 competi-
tors in the shortened triathlon event.Some 1,200 athletes participated in
Olympic distance, sprint distance,short distance, duathlon, relay andkids triathlon events at UBC lastweekend.
Courtenay clutches win over ReservesSalt Spring’s Division-6
Reserves are feeling wet andgrumpy after taking a 5-0thrashing from Courtenay’sDivision-4 squad in a down-pour Sunday.
“We’re just not goodlosers; we’re not used to it, “said Reserves captain-coach-manager Mike Brown.
The loss marked Salt
Spring’s third in 15 games,he said.
Courtenay Scottish Unitedscored two goals in the first10 minutes of the ChallengeCup match, Brown said.
“Those first two goalstook the wind out of oursails.”
The Scottish went on toscore a third goal on a penal-
ty kick and another goalfrom a shanked shot.
“They couldn’t do wrong.”Salt Spring experienced
some culture shock fromNorth Island officiating, hesaid.
“North Island has alwaysplayed a different style of‘clutch and grab’ soccer.We’re conditioned not to do
that because we get penal-ized down here.”
But the team appreciatedCourtenay’s high-quality turf.
The Reserves play theirlast game of the seasonagainst Sooke at PortlockPark 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
“If we win or tie this one,we solidify a position inDivision 5 next year.”
Karate participantsswap belt ‘colours’
Salt Spring Karate Clubsaw 30 students advance tonew levels last week.
“The students at the clubhave a fantastic attitudetowards learning and have astick-with-it attitude,” saidinstructor Chris Barclay.
Club members met at theSalt Spring ElementarySchool to seek promotionsranging from yellow belts toblue strip on March 1.
Instructors saw many dif-ferent abilities, including ablack belt from another mar-tial-arts style who received anew yellow belt in karate.
Students also ranged inage from 10 to 55 years old.
Besides showing knowl-
edge of basic techniques,students demonstrated aseries of pre-defined moves(kata) in front of everyone,said instructor RandolphParker.
“Stress is the major hurdlefor students to get over dur-ing a promotion. Once theydo, the smiles break out,”Parker said.
The c lub welcomesnew members. Beginnerclasses run from 6 to 7p .m. Mondays andadvanced classes are 7 to8:30 p.m. Mondays andThursdays.
Many local students willcompete at a competition inSidney on May 22.
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6 DEATHS
MELEN: JOHN (Burt) passedaway quietly at Lady MintoExtended Care Unit onSunday, February 29, 2004with son and daughter at hisside. Predeceased by his wifeDorothy (nee Storey) April1986 and survived by sonsMichael, Robert and Bruce,his daughter Diane and twosisters: Marjorie (George) inRegina and Jean(Shuttleworth) in Langley. Burtwas born in 1931 and raisedon a farm in Tyvan,Saskatchewan. He came toVancouver in his teens andworked at Malkins Cannery.He was a lover of hockey andbingo (especially the calling)and his favourite pastime wastalking to people. He moved toSaltspring in 2001 to be closerto his daughter. Burt will beremembered for his kind andthoughtful nature. He alwayswanted to know how everyonewas doing and even towardthe end, noticed if his care-giver friends were gone forany length of time. Thank youto all the staff of Lady MintoExtended Care. It’s never justa job there. Thank you also tothe hospice volunteers whosat with Dad on short notice.And to Doreen and Barb -words can’t describe the com-fort you’ve given. Burt will beremembered dur ing theSunday Service at Lady MintoECU on March 14 at 1:30 p.m.“Death ends a life - not a rela-tionship”.
6 DEATHSBYRNE, MABEL - died sud-denly March 7, 2004 on SaltSpring Island. Born April 27,1922 in N. Ireland, Mabelworked on Sterling bombers atRAF Crumlin where she metMike (predeceased 1991) andmarried in 1941. They movedto Newfoundland in 1952 withdaughter Avril & son Michael.They star ted their movesacross Canada with seconddaughter, Colleen, arriving inBC in 1973. Mabel l ived 6years in Ontario before movingto Brinkworthy in 1998, whereshe has enjoyed SeniorsLunch & clubhouse activitieswith wonderful friends. Mabelwas a loving & caring sister,wife, mother, grandmother,great grandmother and aunt.She will be sadly missed byKen (brother), Avril (Andy)daughter,; Michael (Anne) son;& Colleen (George) daughter.Grandchildren Michael,Michelle, Derek, Shelley &Stacey, and great grandchil-dren Jessica, Tianna-Lee &Cole. Gathering of family &fr iends at the Br inkwor thyClubhouse, 2pm, Saturday,March 13, 2004.
6 DEATHSJUDITH E. SHERIDAN (neeKirk) We regret to announcethe passing of Judy Sheridanon Friday, February 27, 2004.Judy died peacefully sur-rounded by family. Judy ’svivacity and love of life aredeeply missed. Friends areinvited to celebrate Judy’s lifeon Sat. Mar. 20 at the familyhome. The family is indebtedto you all for your kindnessand support. In lieu of flowers,please consider Lady MintoGulf Islands HospitalFoundation, SSI, V8K 1T1.
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FENNA (COOS) J.BIENTJES-SCHREUEL
June 9, 1921 – March 4, 2004A loving wife, mother,grandmother and friend,Coos will be sadly missedby her husband Willem(Pim), sister Greet, sonsJohn (Kim), Eric(Phillippa), daughtersDorine (Don), Elizabeth(Dean) and grandchildrenChristina, Timothy,Christian, Robert andTravis.Born and raised inMalang, Indonesia, andthe Netherlands, sheimmigrated to Canada in1950. She raised four chil-dren while accompanyingher husband on overseaspostings to Pakistan,Malaysia (Borneo) andTurkey, providing theBientjes family with richand varied culturalexperiences. She and Pimretired to Salt SpringIsland in 1983, where sheenjoyed many retirementactivities, especially hermembership in theWeaver’s Guild and theTennis Club.Following a brief illness,she passed away peace-fully at the Lady MintoHospital on Salt SpringIsland. The family thanksthe nursing staff and Drs.Woodley and Crosslandfor the excellent care theyprovided during Fenna’sstay in hospital. Wewould like to extend spe-cial thanks to LillianGraham for her supportand care during the pastfew years.In lieu of flowers,donations may be made tothe Lady Minto HospitalFoundation (135 CroftonRoad, Salt Spring Island,V8K 1T1). There will beno service by request. Acelebration of Coos’ lifewill be held on April10th, 2004, from 3-5 p.m.at 120 Murrelet Place onSalt Spring Island.
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“Bicycle” Charlie Crowellpassed away March 4,2004, following a briefhealth setback. A solitary individual formost of his life, he was agrateful resident ofGreenwoods for the pastfive years. To those fortu-nate enough to haveknown him, Charlie willbe remembered for hisunique outlook, curiosity,individualism and funda-mental kindness and gen-erosity. Born June 29, 1925, inNorth Vancouver, and aveteran of World War II,Charlie enjoyed a variedworking life which tookhim from prospectors ‚tents in Canada, to proj-ects in Australia andEngland. A man of con-victions, he engaged inoccasional correspon-dence with his govern-ment and his monarch,but never lost sight of thesimple pleasures of asmoke and a glass of beer. His greatest love, how-ever, were cats of allstripes and his commit-ment to their welfare willbe his enduring legacy. A grave side service washeld at Central Cemeteryon March 9, 2004. Alongwith his friends atGreenwoods, CharliePyott House, AutumnHouse, Harbour Houseand points in between(and especially, TrudySloan), Charlie leavesgreat-nephew, DanMoore in WashingtonState and great-nieceselsewhere in the UnitedStates. A Memorial Service willbe held at Meaden Hall,March 13 at 1:00 p.m. Allwelcome. In lieu of flow-ers, donations may bemade to the Salt SpringIsland Branch of theS.P.C.A.
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Open for DinnerClosed Sundays
Camille Henderson(singer for Sarah McLachlan,
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Celebrating thecreativity of our youthat ArtSpring. 537-2102
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Mask Making • Creating a Journal
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Printmaking • Photography
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Shadow Puppet Workshop
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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Island Property Ownersand Residents’
Association7:30pm, March 18th
OAP Room, Fulford HallMain agenda items willinclude support ofposition statement forFire Board candidatesand discussion of theArtSpring Referendumissues with Paul Gravett. All members and invitedguests welcome. Others,please phone ahead(653-0045) and beprepared to give adonation at the door tocover the cost of the hall.
Victoria Lapidary & Mineral Society
Rock, Gem & MineralShow & Sale 2004
Fri March 19, 1pm-9pmSat March 20, 10am-6pmSun March 21, 10am-5pm
• Adults $4 • Family (4) $8• Students/Seniors $3195 Bay St., Victoria
Gulf Islands CommunityArts Council
Bursaries 2004
Visual andPerforming Arts
This year the council isoffering awards as follows:
1. Two bursaries, one inthe visual arts and one inthe performing arts, are
available to studentspresently attending GISSand planning to attend a
post-secondary institutionthis fall.
2. One bursary is availableto G.I.S.S. graduates
presently attending a post-secondary institute and
continuing in 2004/5.Each award is worth $1000
Deadline for GISS Bursary: March 31
Deadline for Post-secondary: April 30
Application information isavailable from GISS, fromthe GICAC, 114 RainbowRoad, SSI BC V8K 2V5,
by eMail [email protected],
or call 537-5681.www.gulfislands.com/
artscouncilPortfolios, tapes, videos, etc.will be required for jurying.
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50 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESEARN WHAT YOU'REWORTH! Work from home full-t ime/par t-t ime. Patentedbreakthroughs in anti-aginghealth products. Internationalcompany expanding toCanada.Training/support. Call1-800 782-9183 24 hrs.JOIN OUR TEAM - TrueValueHardware, Country Depot,V&S Options. No franchisefees - receive year ly divi-dends. Ongoing field support.New & existing locations. CallTruServ Canada today - toll-free 1-800-665-5085.www.truserv.caINVENTORS - PRODUCTIDEAS needed. Davison islooking for new or improvedproduct ideas or inventions toprepare/present to corpora-tions for licensing. Free infor-mation package. 1-800-544-3327.
50 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESMELCO COMPUTERIZEDEmbroidery business opportu-nity. Includes equipment, digi-t izing software, computer,training and support. $29,999.Embroidery SystemsCanada,1-888-805-8631;www.embro ider ysys temscanada.com/special.html.
55 HELP WANTEDTREE HOUSE Cafe in Fulfordis hiring a line cook. Apply withresume at restaurant. Ask forJill.CONSERVATION JOB oppor-tunities. Salt Spring IslandConservancy seeks expres-sions of interest for contractemployment on SSI startingspring, subject to funding.Background in biology and/orenvironmental education pre-ferred. Pick up informationsheet at Conservancy office:#203, Upper Ganges Centreor http://saltspr ing.gulf is-lands.com/conservancy. Onlythose considered for the shortlist will be contacted. Pleasesend cover letter and resumeto SSIC Jobs, P.O. Box 722,SSI, BC. V8K 2W3 by March12.TREE HOUSE South is start-ing to gear up and is lookingfor , enthusiastic, energeticfront staff. Serving and/orBarrista experience neces-sary. We also have 2 openingsfor a cleaner/closer person.Please contact John 537-8296.PHARMASAVE IS looking fora cosmetics merchandiser anda shipper/receiver. Both posi-tions are full time with excel-lent benefits. Please drop aresume off with Gary orLorraine at our downtownlocation.MOBY’S PUB is acceptingapplications for experienced,reliable cooks for long termemployment. Contact Jamie537-5559 or drop by aresume.VESUVIUS PUB is looking foran exper ienced l ine cook.Must have at least Level 1Food Safe. Also: bar tenderand servers needed. Fax,Mail or drop off resume to 805Vesuvius Bay Road V8K 1L6fax: 537-9931.PENINSULA COMMUNITYServices requires casual, cer-t i f ied Community HealthWorkers for Salt Spring Island.If you have care-giving experi-ence in lieu of a certificate,you are encouraged to apply.Vehicle required. Fax resumeto 537-9969 attention AnnMacKinnon.VESUVIUS PUB looking foroutgoing, friendly servers andbartender from now throughthe summer. Drop resume offat the pub or fax to 537-9931.GIFT SOCIETY invites appli-cations for relief work asSuppor t Workers for adultswith disabilities for both resi-dential and vocational activi-ties; experience and training inthe disability field, ability todrive, availability on eveningsand weekends is required.Please send a cover letter andresume to GIFTS 152McPhillips, SSI BC V8K 2V8by March 12.POSITION FOR journeymanor experienced 3rd or 4th yearelectrical apprentice. Sendresume to Box 646, SaltSpring Island, BC. V8K 2W2.Permanent position.PART TIME and relief home-maker required for womanwith disabilities, experienceand training in the disabilityfield, availability mornings,evenings and weekends. Sendresume to Box N, c/oDriftwood, 328 Lower GangesRd., Salt Spring Island, B.C.V8K 2V3.SEASONAL NURSERYlabourers needed for springcleanup. $8/ hr. Must be willingto work outdoors in allweather. 537-5788. Fraser’sThimble Farms.WEST OF The Moon is look-ing for a part-time weekendemployee. If you enjoy beingaround children and aremature, hard working and fun-loving and have someretail/customer service experi-ence - please drop off aresume at the store.
55 HELP WANTEDFREE TRAINING. You canmake a difference in the livesof other seniors. Special groupneeds special volunteers. 537-0678.TYPIST NEEDED to inputhand written diaries into mycomputer. Phone 537-5736.THE BIDS Support Group islooking for an occupationaltherapist (neuro trained) forpr ivate & group sessions.Please call 537-9730 for fur-ther information.RELIEF NURSINGSupervisor, PlannedParenthood Clinic, responsiblefor managing the clinic and fortraining and supervising volun-teers, about 12 hours/month.Candidate must be interestedand experienced in issues ofcontraception and non-direc-tive counselling. Send resumeto Box 654, Ganges P.O., SaltSpring Island, B.C., V8K 2W3.Leave enquirIes at 250-537-8786. Apply by March 19.LOOKING FOR experiencedcarpenters. Please call Lloydat 537-2665.RESPONSIBLE PERSON/Sage 15-up cleaning, garden-ing, office, cooking. End June -Sept. 5. Room and Board +salary. Ref. Required. NS.Reply Dept O c/o TheDriftwood, 328 Lower GangesRd. Salt Spring Island, BCV8K 2V3.KNOWLEDGEABLE, ENER-GETIC gardener forEverlasting Summer Flower,Herb & Rose Garden 653-9418.CLASSIFIED ADS WORK -you ’re reading them now!Place a 25-word classified in101 B.C. & Yukon newspapersfor only $349. Call this news-paper for details, or phone 1-866-669-9222. www.communi-tyclassifieds.caIMMEDIATE OPENING - full-t ime l icensed automotivemechanic. Wages negotiablebased on experience. Sendresume to Village Garage, 531Qualicum Beach, V9K 1T1, orfax 250-752-3057.DECORATING, ENTERTAIN-ING, COOKING, celebrating &so much more! Enjoy it all withHome & Gift Collection,Canada's premier home partycompany. We're expanding inyour area and looking for newconsultants. Wonderful earn-ings, exceptional products,affordable prices, no deliveries or money collection. Visit us atwww.homeandgiftcollection.com or call (519) 258-7905 forfree information.WORK FROM HOME on yourcomputer. Training provided.Full or part time. No experi-ence required. Star t today.Visit our website now.www.MyHomePCJob.com Code: A1
25 EDUCATIONA PA R T M E N T / C O N D O -MINIUM MANAGER. Train tobe an apartment/condominiummanager. Many jobs! Jobplacement assistance. Allareas. Government registeredprogram.Information/brochure:604-681-5456 / 1-800-665-8339. www.RMTI.ca
29 LOST AND FOUNDFOUND PAIR of basket ballshoes, Isabella Point, 653-4749.FOUND: WIRE frame glasseson Sunset Drive (500 block).Owner may claim at theDriftwood.LOST: CAMERA - Nikkon, 35mm compact - end ofFebruary. 537-8779.FOUND: CHILD’S vest, khaki,found at Portlock Park. Ownermay claim at Driftwood.MISSING CAT. Large maletabby. 537-4646.
32 MEETINGSMEETING, BOARD of direc-tors of Central CommunityHall, Tuesday, March 16, 2004.7 p.m. Public welcome.
34 NOTICESSEWING MACHINE Repair.Drop off at Salt Spring DryCleaning at 116 Hereford Ave.537-2241. Local agent forSawyer Sewing Centre ofVictoria.ACHIEVE YOUR goals withPeak Performance Plus.Business, sports, wellness,careers, etc. Ariadne Sawyer,M.A.www.ariadnescoaching.com537-2919.
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IF YOUR Driftwood subscrip-tion label has the date high-lighted, now is the time torenew!UNRESERVED FORESTRY &construction equipment -Auction Fr iday, March 19,Prince Albert, SK. 7 log load-ers; 11 forklifts;log trailers; trucks. ChampionAuctions Ltd. 306-547-2244.www.championauction.comBUD HAYNES Gun Auction,Mar. 13, 9 a.m., Bay 5, 7429 -49 Ave., Red Deer, Alberta. Dr.Lacey Estate featuring 5,000lead soldiers; www.budhayne-sauctions.com. 1-403-347-5855.PAID MARKET RESEARCH!The Consumer ResearchPanel is Canada's nationalopinion panel. We are cur-rently looking for participantsfor focus groups, taste testsand music surveys. All partici-pants wil l receive a CashHonorarium (a typical 2 hourfocus group pays $50. -$75.+). There is no cost to reg-ister and we guarantee yourprivacy protection. Registeronline at: www.ConsumerResearchPanel.ca or by call-ing toll free 1-888-463-5071.
32 � WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2004 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD
DRIFTWOOD CLASSIFIEDS: email: [email protected]
20 COMING EVENTS
TEEN & ADULTEEN & ADULT JAZZT JAZZSTYLES & HIP HOPSTYLES & HIP HOPDANCE TECHNIQUE CLASSESDANCE TECHNIQUE CLASSES
WITHWITH
ANDREA RABINOVITANDREA RABINOVITCHCH
GISS DANCE STUDIOGISS DANCE STUDIOTUESDATUESDAYS 5:30-6:30YS 5:30-6:30
10 CLASSES ST10 CLASSES STARARTS TS MARCH 23 TO MAMARCH 23 TO MAY 25Y 25
WHOLE COURSE: $80-ADULWHOLE COURSE: $80-ADULTT$40-MIDDLE OR $40-MIDDLE OR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTDROP-IN: $9 ADULDROP-IN: $9 ADULTT, $4 STUDENT, $4 STUDENT
CALL CALL 538-0116538-0116 FOR MORE INFOFOR MORE INFOCOME AND SHAKE YOURCOME AND SHAKE YOUR
GROOVE THINGGROOVE THING
✌
ASAAnnual General Meeting
at theSailing Club,
152 Douglas RdMarch 22, 5:30pmPOT LUCK
DINNERAGENDA
• Directors Report• Discussion: Will the
ASA continue to exist in its present form?
• Nominations fromthe floor
• Election ofDirectors
• Other business
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Rheona SeversonCertified in the Pilates Method
653-2009
NEW SESSION BEGINS March 15, 2004!Monday 5:30PM North End Fitness- IntroductionFriday 7:00AM The Barn- IntroductionFriday 9:15AM North End Fitness- ContinuingFriday 11:30AM Cats Pajamas- Level II-III
NOW OFFERING PRIVATE PILATES EQUIPMENT ANDMAT SESSIONS. GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE.
CommunityAppreciationDinner & Roast for Jeff Outerbridge& Bruce PattersonMarch 13, 5pm @Fulford Community Hall
MC John PottingerMake your reservations atFulford P.O. and bring yourstories! Tickets $15, no-host bar.For more info call Mary 653-0045
The NDP invites you to meet us in
MOUAT’S MALLMON-SAT, 10-4starting March 8
Register to votePick up your canvas kit
Discuss the issues
for more infocall 537-9884
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Spring BreakSPECIAL
25For all students
fromSunday, Mar. 14
toSunday, Mar. 21Don’t miss the treats!
537-4434
%off
FREE ! FUN !
EVERYONEWELCOME ! ! !
Evening of:Entertainment
Silent AuctionBistro
March 27, 2004GI Secondary School GymCome support a Safe Grad
UPCOMING CED EVENTSFREE WORKSHOPFOR FARMERS & GROWERSPresenters: Samuel Godfrey and TinaBaynes (Islands OrganicProducers Association), DanJason (Salt Spring Seeds)Topics covered: How tostar t an organic farm,what are the requirementsfor organic certification,why be certified organic,saving seeds and more.
Saturday March 20, 10am to 3pm at theFarmers Institute.
The day wil l includebreakout sessions in themorning and a compli-mentary lunch.
For more information,contact the CED office:
cedproject
COMING SOONto your local Artcentre
A regional ceramicsexhibition featuring
some of BC’s Best Potters at
ArtSpring
March 26-28thSalt Spring–Japan
Exchange Association
U U U U
Lady Minto Hospital Auxiliary Society
Annual General MeetingMarch 22 - 1:30pm
Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Ave
12:45 Tea & DaintiesElection of Officers
All members urged to attend
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MARCH 16, 20047:30PM FULFORD HALL
OAP ROOM
FULFORD COMMUNITY HALL
Come & Support your local Hall - well used by
all Communities
#213-80 Station St.Duncan, B.C. V9L 1M4Tel/Fax: (250) 746-0222
At Sylvan, we solve problems with personalizedinstruction. Before long, both your child’s
confidence and hand will soar. Call us today.
We help turn powerful thoughtsinto powerful words.
FOR THE PEOPLE OF SALT SPRING ISLAND
You were gifted with aCommunity Hall in 1904.Mahon Memorial was givento us, for our pleasure in1904! The presentoccupation for 5 to 6months per year by a singleinterest group is not
acceptable. Can you imagine the gift of RucklePark being used by a single interest groupprohibiting your enjoyment of it - Fulford Hall,Beaver Point Hall - all these treasures given tous by loving pioneer families. Their intentionsand legacies may not be violated.
ANNE HUMPHRIES 653-2006
PARC GRANTS-IN-AIDApplications for Grants-In-
Aid, to assist with parks, artsand recreation related proj-ects which directly provideadditional recreation facili-
ties, equipment, services orprograms, are consideredtwice each year - in March
and in August.The deadline for current
applications is Wed., March 31, 2004.
Call the PARC office at 537-4448 for application forms.
25 EDUCATIONBE AN INTERIOR DECORA-TOR with our unique home-study course. Call for your free brochure. 1-800-267-1829. www.sheffield-school.ca. Sheffield School ofInterior Design, Ottawa ONPENNY WISE JOURNALISMSCHOLARSHIP for women.The winner will receive a totalof $2,500 to study journalismin the eight-month journalismcertificate course at LangaraCollege in Vancouver. Visitwww.bccommunitynews.comfor details. Deadline: April 30,2004A BRIGHT FUTURE awaits!CDI College offers careereducation in Business,Computers, Legal and HealthCare. Call 800-770-9828 now or apply online atcdicollege.com.
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25 EDUCATION
34 NOTICES
32 MEETINGS
FIRE-TRUSTEE ELECTIONSApril 6, 2-7pm
Ganges Fire HallNominated candidates
Ken Lee and Ted Hindsare committed to more
openness and transparencyat Trustee Meetings
OTHER CONCERNS INCLUDE• “First Responder” responsesoutside Ganges • The dramaticincrease in long-term debt • A
public inquiry into the terminationof two veteran Captains
DISPLAY Friday, 5 pmCLASSIFIEDMonday, 5 pm
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFYTuesday, noon
PHONE: 537-9933FAX: 537-2613
ADVERTISINGDEADLINES
DriftwoodGulf Islands
SUNDAY SUNDAY
Sundays are family daysat Mouat’s.Come on down
and wanderaround our stores.
Have a coffee,cookie and visit.
SHome Hardware
9:30-5:00 Sunday
Mouats Clothing
11:00-4:00 Sunday
Old Salty
11:00-4:00 Sunday
S
SSMouats Trading Co. Ltd
537-5593
Employment Salt SpringCentre School
has an opportunity for a
Primary Teacher.8FTE incl. music programStarting Sept 2004
Must have:• BC Certificate• Early Literacy
Looking for:• Music Educator• Organized,
flexible, lovingClosing: March 19
Resume’s to:Gail Bryn-Jones, PrincipalSalt Spring Centre School
355B Blackburn Rd.SSI, BC V8K 2B8
Ph: 537-9130Fax: 537-9132
Primary Teacher
SSI EMPLOYMENTSERVICES
Are you unemployed and needhelp with your job search? Areyou thinking about re-training?If you are receiving Employment
Insurance Benefits (or havereceived these benefits within thelast 3 years) we have a variety ofprograms available to assist you.Counsellor comes to SSI oncea week and services are free.
Please call Martaat 1-888-993-2299
60 WORK WANTEDTERRY’S RENOVATION certi-f ied, insured carpenter.Concrete & framing 537-9534.Free estimate.GARBAGE GURUS clean upand hauling, yards, base-ments, attics. All types of cleanup, residential, or commercial,seniors disc., free estimates.David 537-1984.BLAKES 1 TON, hauling, yardcleanup, construction cleanup,material delivery, demolitiondebris removal. One call, wehaul it all. 250-537-6213, 250-537-0020.BRUSH BURNING, yard cleanup, help with moving, etc.Phone 537-5657.WORLD FAMOUS on SaltSpring! Piko Renovations Ltd.creates excellent small- tomedium-sized renovations,repairs, decks, etc. PeterBlackmore, 537-4382.CARPENTER SEEKING work,either for client or contractor.Specializing in high end con-struction and timber-framing.Extensive experience with allaspects of general construc-tion. 16 years on Saltspring,excellent references and port-folio available. Contact AlanMontrichard at 537-4510.
55 HELP WANTED
60 WORK WANTED
JOURNEYMAN CARPENTERavailable for work. Additions,renovations, new homes, sundecks, greenhouses, etc.Reasonable rates. Quality andintegrity. Jim Anderson. 538-7700.I CAN HELP you with springclean-up, painting, yard work,light-duty maintenance work.Reliable and I have tools. Callanytime, Lyle, 537-0824.JOBMAN RENOVATIONS forall your home improvementneeds. Renovations, generalrepairs. Decks, painting: exter-nal & interior, garden furnitureand yard work. 537-2262.NEW EARTH Enterpr ises.Gardening, landscaping, yardmaintenance, etc. Reasonable,negotiable rates. Island refer-ences. 653-4968.RELIABLE WORKER at rea-sonable rate, spring cleanup,wood splitting, yardwork, yousupply tools, I supply labour.Island references. Stuart. 537-8785.SUPERCLEAN RESIDENTIALand commercial window clean-ing. Reliable service, reason-able rates, WCB insured.Seniors discount available. CallJohn 538-0299, 537-7140.
55 HELP WANTED
104 BEAUTYNEW! EYE and lip treatments,to soften, hydrate. Full estheticservices available. Call Penny538-0307.
110 CATERING
116 CLEANINGCLEANING HOME orBusiness,1 time or ongoing.Efficient, experienced, reliable,island references. Evelyne653-4832.
126 EYEGLASSES
138 MISC SERVICESBROKEN BOOK Bindery.Specializing in restoration,repair, hand binding, customboxes. Pick up/ delivery incl.Lorna after 5 p.m. 250-656-1355.
142 MUSICAL SERVICESHARD-DRIVING ROCK 'n' roll,tender ballads, sweet bluesand upbeat reggae music foryour birthday party, weddingreception or any excuse youmay have to get fr iendstogether and dance. DNA is asix-piece Salt Spring band withlots of experience, good musi-cal variety and professionalsound, lights and effects. Forbookings, call Dave: 538-0300.
148 PETS/LIVESTOCKBED & BISCUIT dog minding.Quality in-home boarding anddaycare. Reasonable rates.References avail. Convenientto ferry. Call Donna 653-4044.
156 RENTALS
238 FLOORINGHARDWOOD FLOORINGSpecialist, 27 years exp, freeestimates. 653-9209.
302 APPLIANCESKENMORE PORTABLEclothes dryer as shown SearsAnnual Catalogue Pg. 677,item B. New $449, used 8months $300. 537-5111.
302 APPLIANCESAS NEW, Maytag washer &dryer combo, super heavyduty, extra large capacity, $429obo. 537-0745.
310 BUILDING SUPPLIESFRENCH DOORS, 5 ft., exte-r ior metal, double, glazed,inswing, $500 obo. Patio doors,6 ft. double glazed, aluminum,sliding doors, $300. Nancy537-9510.NEW VINYL white window,6’0” x 4’6”, double hung, $350.New price $450. Call René653--9999 evenings.
320 CLOTHING
322 COMPUTERS
COMPUTER PROBLEMS?Set-ups, Installing Software,Tutoring, Internet.Your place orours.Yes, we make house callsdays/evenings/ wkends. $25/hr.Over 20 years exp. PhoneRober t. 537-2888. ArvanaConsulting.
330 FOOD PRODUCTS
BEEF FOR sale. Salt Springborn & raised, grass & grainfed (no additives) half or quar-ter, cut & wrapped, ready foryour freezer. Also cattle forsale. 653-4352.
331 FARM GATE
CHOICE TOP quality Timothyhay for sale. Beautiful & green,especially nice for horses,delivery possible. 537-5708.Lamb for sale. Cut andwrapped. $4.00 lb. Pleasephone 537-5493 or 537-1020.
335 FURNITUREWALL CABINET, blond wood,4 ’23” w x 6 ’4” h x 16” d,shelves, drawers & cabinetdoors. Contemporary styling$500. 537-0757.CHAIRS - 8 BLOND wicker &wrought iron, contemporarystyle, as new $50 ea. 2 blackleather & wrought iron counterheight chairs, $150. 537-0757.TV STAND with glass doors &shelf, on casters, black,Hitachi. $50. 537-4685.RATTAN DINETTE set, 48”round, glass top, 4 swivelchairs, cushions, bakers shelf.Exc. cond. New $1600, sell$450 obo. 537-8305.
340 GARAGE SALESLIONS GARAGE Sale: Friday& Saturday's only 10-12.Many household items. Note:We no longer offer pickups. Wedo not accept appliances. Dropoffs accepted only on Friday &Sat morning. Please nogarbage!! 103 Bonnet Ave.FABULOUS FLEAMARKETSaturday, March 27, 10 a.m. -2 .m at Fulford Hall. Bargains,food, fun. Table rental, $20 pre-paid. Reservation & informa-tion 537-5482.GARBAGE GURU GarageSale, loads of interesting stuff.Saturday, March 13, 8 a.m.120 Mansell Rd.SPRING RENEWAL Sale.Rain or shine, March 13, 9a.m. 2255 North End Road.
342 GARDEN SUPPLIESHORSE MANURE, mixed withorganic hay. Makes greatmulch, won ’ t harm matureplants. 7 yards, $150 deliv-ered. 653-4184.WELL ROTTED sheepmanure. Good for gardeningthis year. Book now, limitedsupply. Delivery included. 537-2082.
342 GARDEN SUPPLIESGEMSTONE GARDEN-WORKS at Mander layGardens. Rock sales, gardenornaments, and landscapeconsultation. Please don ’tphone Mander lay forGemstone business, thanks.537-1204.
343 HEALTH SUPPLIESSLEEP NIGHTS Naturally.Doctor formulated Chineseherbs. Request free samplewww.saltspringherbals.com orBox 355 Salt Spring Island,BC, V8K 2W1.PORTABLE MASSAGE tablefor sale. Call Penny 538-0307.
350 MISC. FOR SALE6 INCH CHIPPER, completewith 500 cu. ft. dumping box ontrailer for rent. 653-4758.FRIDGE, STOVE,washer,dryer, antique kitchen table,chopping block, other furnish-ings, and misc. householditems. 538-1646.4 PIECE 1950’S MAPLE livingroom suite, $375. 1930’s dou-ble bed with dresser, no mat-tress, $175. Huge woodensash windows, $75 ea. Vintagelighting. 537-7861.ONE PIECE tub/shower unit,60” x 32” x 73 1/2”, fibreglass,excellent condition, $220. 5hollow core slab doors, 3 withjams $25/ea., 2 plain $10/ea.537-2837.
350 MISC. FOR SALETWO 19” TIRES, shor t boxliner, metal roofing. 537-2257EXPERT WATCH repairs bycertified watchmaker. Locatedbetween Crofton and Duncan.Serving the Cowichan Valleyover 25 years. Call L.D. Frank-Jeweller and Watchmaker 250-748-6058 (Duncan). Saturdaypick-up & delivery on SaltSpring..45” NILUS LECLERC tapestryloom, warping mil l , drumcarder and several weavingbooks. Great buy at $750.Contact Barb @ 653-0024.MAXAMUS FITNESS Centre,single weight stack 3 position,new $2500 asking $750. LifeFitness professional tread mill,never used, paid over $3000,for sale $2000. 537-2449.LUXMAN R405 STEREOAM/FM receiver, mint condi-tion, original bill and operatingmanual. Cost $550, sell $300.P.S.B. speakers, mint condi-t ion, cost $450, sell $200.These prices are firm. Seriousinquiries only. 653-4534.VARIOUS SIZED travel trailerswith addit ions available atgreat prices, you remove. Also:truck,tires, thermal windows.Craig 537-1252.VACUUMS! VACUUMS!Repairs, bags & belts, usedvacuum bargains. Satisfactionguaranteed! Salt Spring Linen& Drycleaners, 116 HerefordAvenue, Ganges. 537-2241.STORAGE TANKS: water, sep-tic, sewage-holding (polyethyl-ene). Ecological Systems:sewage-treatment plants, efflu-ent filters. Visa, Mastercard,American Express accepted.GIS Sales & Rentals 653-4013.SALT SPRING Vacuum - Largeselection of bags and belts.On-island service work. Newand used vacuums for sale.Also, sales & installation ofbuilt-in vacuums 537-0066.
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220 CONCRETE
222 CONTRACTORS
222 CONTRACTORS
225 DESIGNERS
236 FIREWOOD
270 PAVING/DRIVEWAYS
282 ROOFING
291 UPHOLSTERY
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DRIFTWOOD CLASSIFIEDS PHONE 537-9933 OR FAX: 537-2613
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(will compensate owner)
537-9531
HONEST OL’SFIREWOOD
•GUARANTEED CORDCut, Split & delivered
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Upholstering
325 Rainbow Rd.
537-4369
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Every week in the Classifieds!
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requiredBCNU wages and benefits
Bring resume to:Greenwoods
Business Office133 Blain Road
SSI, B.C. V8K 1Z9
Administrative AssistantThe Driftwood newspaper has anopening for a full time AdministrativeAssistant.
We are looking for a mature individualwith experience in customer service,accounts receivable and collections,accounts payable, payroll, data entryand other administrative duties.
The successful candidate must havecomputer experience and be able towork under deadlines plus deliver ahigh level of customer service in ourbusy office.
Accounting background or experiencenecessary.
Apply in confidence to:Penny GrahamAssociate PublisherGulf Islands Driftwood 328 Lower Ganges RoadSalt Spring Island, BCV8K 2V3
Movie GalleryCustomer Service Associate
You ought to be in movies...You ought to be working in our clean MovieGallery store in Ganges, dressed comfort-ably, surrounded by friendly customers andthe latest videos. If you’re at least 18 yearsold and a dependable, out-going, customer-focused individual, check us out. We offerflexible scheduling, advancement opportuni-ties, FREE VIDEO RENTALS, competitivewages and a safe place to work. You willneed good math and communication skillsand the ability to operate a computer andcash register. Please fax your resume to 250-537-1428 ordrop it off at 378 Lower Ganges Rd.
Services
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is now scheduling appointments for work.
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350 MISC. FOR SALEDCP DESIGNS: Fashion Artfor Rural and Urban Lovers.Winter Inventory clearance atthe Waterfront Gallery.MURPHY WALLBEDS, single,include box spring, mattressand headboard, no cabinet.$400. Propane patio heater,$300. Bar-b-que, $50.Hammocks, $50. Nancy 537-9510.CARPET STEAM Cleanerslight & easy to use. Now atSaltspring Drycleaners. 116Hereford. Reserve today. 537-2241.TEAK OVAL table & chairs,seats 4. Bookshelves, approx72” x 16”. Offers 537-4123.HOT-TUB FOR sale, mint con-dition,4 seater Beachcomberwith cedar skirting, free stand-ing, good cover, new pump,rebuilt spa-pack, includes 1 yrwarranty, delivery and installa-tion $2200. 537-5147.EXPERT CLOCK repair andrestoration - antiques my spe-cialty. House calls, free esti-mates, reasonable rates. Booknow for January Specials -20% off regular rates. Mark’sClockworks, 537-5061.FREE-STANDING DANBY airconditioner, oil-filled spaceheater, Connelly Flex 650water ski, Gazelle Platinumwalking machine, child (orpuppy) bike car t, Danbyhumidifier/dehumidifier, Sonydigital camera (floppies only).Ken 537-5094.LARGE TERRA-COTTA flowerpots and gas weed eater. 537-4767.CARPET, BERBER Style, mot-tled light tones w/ underlay.1398 Sq Ft- 6 rooms. Youremove. Good condition. Offers250-537-5827.1999 GRIZZLY 600 ATV, WarnWinch, $5,500. 537-4208.12 HP RIDE-ON MOWER, 42inch cut, $600. Salt Spring250-882-2242.SET OF GOLF clubs, bag, cart& balls, $110. Salmon reel,$25. Net, $15. Small down-rig-ger, $50. 537-7108.NORTHERN LIGHTS Olympicworkout center. Bench w/ legcurl/extension add-on, squatrack add-on & 225 lbs. ofweights, $600. 537-4256.MOVING SALE. Yamahaacoustic guitar with hardcase$175.00. Nylon string classical$100.00. Oak entertainmentcenter $100.00. Toshiba singleDVD $75.00. Total Gym$125.00. Fujitsu 6.4 harddrive$40.00. Men’s 10 speed bike$40.00. Table and 2 chairs$20.00. Offers 537-5266.TEAK VANITY with doublesink, cultured marble top, triplemirror, teak framed medicinecabinet. Bone tub & toilet,$250 obo. 537-4027.CLOTHING RACKS (3), goodquality metal racks for Marketor storage, come apart, $50/3.Also, market tent 8’ x 8’, $30.537-5659.16” HOMELITE CHAIN sawand gas weed eater. Goodcondition. 537-9686.EVENFLO HIGHCHAIR withSnack ‘N’ Play tray, 3 position,recline and 8 position heightadjustment. $80 obo. 537-2665.SAWMILLS $3,495.00-LumberMate-2000 &LumberLite-24. NorwoodIndustries also manufacturesutility ATV attachments, logskidders, por table boardedgers and forestry equip-ment. www.norwoodindus-tries.com - free information:1-800-566-6899 ext. 400 OT.C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S ,YOU'RE APPROVED, Get agenuine MDG Horizon com-puter system with a 17"Samsung monitor for only$899 or just 81 cents per day.No money down, don't delay,call today! 1-800-236-2504DON'T PAY A CENT for 60Days! IBM Pentium 4 for only$1 a day! Fast delivery! Almosteveryone's approved! Call toll-free 1-866-259-1171 www.BrandsNOW.comCORAL CALCIUM "EXTRA."You've heard about it. Seen iton TV. Read about it in booksand on curecanada.com. Thehighest grade marine coralcalcium from Okinawa, Japan.1-866-319-0708, Calgary.
350 MISC. FOR SALEFACTORY BUILDING SALE!"Rock Bottom Prices!" Pricedto sell. Beat next pr iceincrease. Go direct/save.25x30. 30x40. 35x50. 50x120.Others. Pioneer 1-800-668-5422. Since 1980.FUTURE STEEL BUILDINGS- durable, dependable, pre-engineered, all-steel struc-tures. Custom-made to suityour needs and requirements.Factory-direct affordableprices. Call 1-800-668-8653 ext. 536 for free brochure.
351 MISC. WANTEDWANTED BY private collector,Canadian Ar t, major EmilyCarr works of ar t, Group ofSeven, Tom Thomson, etc. 1-204-771-3346.WANTED: BEDS with head-board, in excellent condition,any size. Comfy couch orchairs, dresser drawers, lawnmower. Will pick up. 537-5168.
360 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSRECONDITIONED MAISON-RISCH Piano and bench.Tuned, delivered. Was $2300,now $1550 obo. 250 382-4527,250 217-0207.
360 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Roland BR1600CD, 8 simulta-neous audio tracks, 40gig hddigital recording studio, the lat-est and easiest in home studiorecording. Best price on thecoast, $1695, delivered.Kaysound Adagio, Full 88 keydigital piano with built in ped-als and beautiful finishing.$849, delivered. Now carryingAlvarez and Godin guitars.Austin Stratocaster, Crate Ampsuper package specials, $299.Current Used deals include 68Fender Pr inceton, 1923Maybell tenor banjo, Yamahapsr 640 keyboard, YamahaAEX1500 guitar, '81YamahaGCE classic, Armand uprightpiano clearout. Call for prices.email: [email protected] we will send you picturesand info online or give us a callat 656-1900. SidneyMusicworks "the biggest littlemusic store on the westcoast".
370 PETS/LIVESTOCK
RIPLEES RANCH SuperPremium pet foods, groomingproducts. Satisfaction guaran-teed. Home delivery. GulfIslands Pet Supplies,Authorized Distr ibutor. CallJanine at 653-2095.
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THIS COLUMN is designed forfree recyclable items only (noanimals). There is no charge toplace items in this column. Adscan be submitted in person atthe Dr iftwood off ice (328Lower Ganges Road) by nor-mal deadline (Monday 5 pm.)or by phone 537-9933, fax537-2613 or email.SALT SPRING Island RecycleDepot is located at 349Rainbow Rd. We are openTuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5 pm. This service isoperated by Salt Spring IslandCommunity Services. Pleasecall The Recycle Depot at 537-1200, or Community Servicesat 537-9971 for information onmaterials accepted for recy-cling.ELECTRIC LAWNMOWER,motor needs minor repair. Fourbulb fluorescent light fixture inworking order. 537-1904.BIFOLD DOORS, 1: 2’ x 80”,1: 4’ x 80”. Vertical blinds, offwhite, 12 ’ x 7 ’. 2 Venetianblinds 33” x 63”. Carpet &good underlay. 537-5268.FREE COUNSELLING coursefor qualified applicants.You arekind, patient, empathetic andcommitted. Other Seniorsneed your special qualities.537-0678.FREE: SLIGHTLY used com-puter CD player which hasbeen replaced by a CD/RW.Phone 537-5736.MIRROR ORIG. from dresser,with wood frame, ? oak. 537-5659.DRYER IN Working condition,gas barbeque with side burner,child’s rocking chair, high chair,men ’s tube skate, size 11,ladies’ figure skates, size 9.537-9686.
390 WEBSITESSALT SPRING Music is on theInternet at www.saltspringmu-sic.com. Hear song samplesbefore you buy. Pay by chequeor credit card. More than 40CDs available.
410 REAL ESTATE FOR SALEPRIVATE 3.3 ACRES locatedin south end/ southern expo-sure. One of a kind 3 bedroomhome, large shop & cabin.Cathedral open living with fea-ture fireplace, 700 sq. ft. wrap-around deck. Call for details250-653-4557.EIGHT CONTEMPORARYhomes. 1200 - 1500 sq. ft.,$28,000 - $48,000. Largecharacter bungalow/cottage.250-656-1387, www.nickel-bros.comWATERFRONT PALACE.Eagles, sunsets, pr ivacy.Lasqueti Island, $1,500,000,Jim 250-333-8669.1.25 ACRES WATERFRONT.Views and privacy, excellentinvestment property. LasquetiIsland, $150,000 firm. Jim 250-333-8669.HOUSE FOR sale by owner,$229,000. 0.22 acre, 2 bed-room + 1/2 basement.Charming country cottage,wood floors, new appliances,wood stove, ful ly fenced,established gardens, storageshed, walking distance toGanges. Tel. 537-0837.
450 MOBILE HOMESTWO BEDROOM mobilehome, C.S.A. approved, lou-vered blinds, near new appli-ances, has to be moved.$10,000 obo. 537-9593.
490 WEBSITESREAL ESTATE listings for theGulf Islands are viewable any-where in the wor ld withInternet access. www.gulfis-lands.net
500 APT/SUITES FOR RENTONE BEDROOM suite. PreferN/S, N/D, Pet okay, $475includes utilities. Avail. March1. Phone 537-9328.AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY,attractive 1 bdrm apartment,suit quiet single, N/S, no dogs(cat ok), close to Ganges$600/ mo. 537-2010.SPACIOUS 1 BEDROOM fur-nished suite. Own entrance.W/D. Very private with deck.N/S, N/P, prefer one adult.Close to town and beach.References. Available March 1,$700 537-5330.LG., 2 bed suite, priv. ent.,W/D, F/P, view, walk to BeddisBeach. cat O.K. $800 inclwood. Long or shor t term,avail, Apr.1. 537-9642.SPECTACULAR VIEWS, pri-vate bachelor suite with deckon acreage, suitable for oneperson, N/S, N/P, $500/mo.incl. util. 537-9309.
510 COMMERCIAL SPACEBRIGHT OPEN 1330 sq. ft.office or studio space. Privateentrance, full bathroom, cen-tral location, close to town.Heat & l ight included.Reasonable rate. Call 537-2177.STREET-FRONT, stand-alone994 s.f. shop lease availableimmediately. Merchant Mewsacross from Home DesignCentre. Highly visible, wonder-ful location. Richard 537-9125.AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY:1468sf air-condit ioned,heated, f inished space atMerchant Mews, for lease.Ideal for any production/shopwork. Richard 537-9125.STUDIO SPACE, 200 sq. ft.bright, north facing, with pri-vate entrance & washroom,near Fulford Harbour, $250.653-4282.
520 HOUSES FOR RENTOCEANFRONT HOME, avail.May, June & Sept., 3 bdrm, 2baths, 5 appliances, familyroom, fireplace, furnished,dock & decks. Call 416-483-8175.DUPLEX ON Maliview. 2 bdrm& den, 1 1/2 baths, $800 + util.Long term. Avail. Apr. 1.References required. Greatview, fenced yard. 537-4856.
520 HOUSES FOR RENT
BURGOYNE BAY, duplex, 2bdrm., $800/mo., potentialbusiness arrangement forremaining suite as B&B. Prefercouple, N/S, N/P, refs. [email protected] or 537-7771.NICE 3 BDRM south endhouse. Sunny yard. Convenientto Ganges & Fulford, W/D.Shor t or long term. $1200.Gordon 1-877-389-6231.FOR RENT: 2 bdrm lowerduplex, south end, W/D, woodheat, carpor t & storage.Available April 1. $725. 653-4018.FOR RENT Mar 15 - June 30.Cozy 1 bdrm cottage & loft.Furnished, wood heat, lake-view. $650 + uti l i t ies. 537-5647.2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH-ROOMS, North end, vies ofMt. Baker. N/S, cats only. Longterm. Available April 15, 2004$950 per . month. 537-9531.
520 HOUSES FOR RENT
530 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONROOMS FOR Rent! 3 largerooms: 2 loft rooms, each withocean glimpses, balcony, more- 1 room with private bath,entrance, balcony, more - $600ea. includes all utilities, laun-dry, A.D.S.L. internet.Gorgeous home/ property, 5min. drive Ganges & ferry, Fruittrees, greenhouse, etc. Avail.Mar 1. N/S, N/P. 1-800-292-7966.Roomate wanted: Looking formature, responsible, cleanindividual to share cozy, fur-nished home on Blackburn.$400.00 includes uti l i t ies.Available April 1. 538-1674.
535 SITUATIONS WANTEDHARD WORKING, exper i-enced, gardener needs homefor 2. Long term, south, end.Ideally land with animals.Open to options. Excellent ref-erences 653-2032.
540 WANTED/RENTALSCLEAN, QUIET professionalfamily of 3 requires affordablelong term rental close toGanges for April 1st. 3 bdrm or2 bdrm with den or office; W/Drequired. Reasonable rent.Excellent references. CallSandi or Andrew at 537-2905.RUSTIC SITUATION required,single, dependable tenant,N/S, N/D, up to $500 permonth, references available653-2074.EMPLOYED PROFESSIONALseeks bright. quiet, and pri-vate long-term accommoda-tion. W/D required. Start dateflexible. Rheona 653-2009,[email protected] OF 4 needs a home torent, or exchange, for oursouth facing waterfront home,good water, gardens, privacyon Cor tes Island. 250-935-6798 [email protected] OR apar tment andstudio wanted for Europeandesigner, wishing to movefrom Vancouver. No pets, N/S,excellent references. All areasconsidered, Ganges area pre-ferred. Please call 604-875-6993 any time.MHARIE & DEREK are stillseeking a home. We’d like torent or possibly buy a clean,bright, preferably private, 2 - 3bedroom. Many thanks toeveryone who has been help-ing us search. Phone 653-2412.4 WEEK RENTAL/ housesitwanted. Responsible youngcouple with baby. Medical stu-dent visiting island April 11 -May 9. Can pay up to $800.References avail. 250-247-7830.
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DRIFTWOOD CLASSIFIEDS: email: [email protected]
Real Estate
Rentals
Island ExplorerProperty Management Ltd.& Real Estate Services
537-4722 ~ 1-800-800-9492
• Waterfront cottage,long-term, 1 bdrm, furn,no W/D, no bathtub.$750 incl. hydro & water
• North End view home,2 bdrm, avail to end June.$875 / mo.
• South End waterfront,2 bdrm & den.Bright,private & pretty.Small studio. Avail long-term.$2000 / mo.
• Furn 2 bdrm home, 4 mo rental on Cusheon Lake.$950 / mo.
Island Explorer is a fully licenced,bonded management company under the laws of the B.C. Govt.
• 444 Mid IslandLong-term 2 bdrm, 2 appl.Unfurn N/P, N/S $675
• 166 Mid IslandLong-term 2 bdrm, 2 appl.Unfurn N/P, N/S $750
• 455 Mid IslandLong-term, 2 bdrm, 2 appl Unfurn N/P N/S $680.
• 033 Mid IslandLong-term , 1 bdrm, 2 applFurn, with courtesy laundry facilities N/P N/S $1000.
• 190 Mid IslandLong-term lease, 2 bdrm, 4 appl Unfurn N/P N/S $850
• 534 South IslandLong-term, small 3 bdrm, 4 appl Unfurn N/P N/S $985
• 543 Mid IslandLong-term, new 2 bdrm, 4 appl Unfurn N/P N/S $1000
• 106 Mid IslandLease until owners return in June.Furn 1 bdrm, 4 appl N/P, N/S $1100
• 388 Mid IslandWaterfront long-term lease.Sunny 3 bdrm, 6 appl.Unfurn N/S $1300
• 322 Mid IslandLong-term lease, 3 bdrm, 4 appl Unfurn N/P N/S $1250
Royal Property Management
Phone 537-5577
347 Upper Ganges Road
"When convenience and security matter"
537-5888
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Operations Department160 Rainbow Road
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2K3Tel (250) 537-5723Fax (250) 537-9708
FOR SALESurplus used light fixtures
Great for garages,workshops and basements
48” 40W x2 fluorescent$10 each; $7.50-10 or moreInc tubes and lens (with somestyles) available over next 8 wks
9-400W Metal Halide9-400W high pressure sodium$75 each; $50-4 or moreInc bulb, extra ballast & shade
10–175W Metal HalideGlass lens, pendant style$75 each; $50 each for allContact Dave Henshall @
537-5723Also1988 Ford F150 van-whiteAs is best offer by 2:00PMMarch 19th. Can be viewedat address above.
FRASER’STHIMBLE FARMS
175 ARBUTUS537-5788
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEKFROM 9AM - 4:30PM
WE GIVE PERSONALIZED
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Huge selection of largeclumps of
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BAREROOT FRUIT &NUT TREES
including HUGE WALNUTAND CHESTNUT TREES
A LIONS PROJECT
RECYCLEYOUR
OLD GLASSESYour old prescriptionlenses can be a gift of
sight. Boxes located at:
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615 HOLIDAY
ACCOMMODATION
GULF ISLANDS GETAWAY.Rooms and cabins at beautifulwest coast waterfront retreat.Private, exclusive, and tran-quil. Daily and weekly rateswith most rooms starting at$100 per night (double occu-pancy). Family accommoda-tion / rates available.Convenient ferry access. CallClam Bay Farm, 1-250-629-6313. www.clambay.com.TIMESHARE RESALES - Rii®Stroman - Since 1979. Buy-sell-rent-exchange. Worldwideselection. Call now! 1-800-201-0864.
690 WEBSITESACCOMMODATION INFOR-MATION for the Gulf Islands isa mouse-click away. www.gul-fislands.net
805 AUTOMOTIVE, REPAIRS
815 BOATS & MARINESERVICE
820 BOATS & MARINE, SALES
15 FOOT GREGOR weldedaluminum solid boat on smallold trailer, $900.537-4155.14’ ALUMINUM BOAT w/steer-ing wheel & controls. $350obo. 538-1618.
822 CAMPERS & TRAILERS
1967 TRAVEL TRAILER, 16 ft.So homely it’s cute. Make mean offer. 537-4449.9 FOOT SCAMPER camper.Older but in great condition.Everything works. 537-1069.8 FT. CAMPER, fridge, stove,furnace, all work. $750. 537-5132.
825 CARS, SALES1990 VW JETTA, all manual,sunroof, tape deck, 4 door,new brakes, shocks, 125,000km. No rust, $4500 negotiable.Great deal. 538-1670.2002 JEEP TJ hardtop, still onwarranty, showroom condition,20k km. 653-0065.1992 BUICK REGAL, low kms.Power windows, & locks.Excellent condition, $4250.537-2540. Cell 250-888-5516.1977 MERCEDES 450 SLC,100,000 original miles. Leatherinterior, $4500 or trade forboat. 537-1984.1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERvan, 115,000 km, $6,500, bur-gundy. Power L, W, B, S. ABS,A/C, am/fm/cass, new trans-mission, excellent buy! 537-4756.1992 TOYOTA PASEO, 139Ksporty, 2 dr. FWD. Top condi-tion, faithfully serviced, noaccidents, one owner. Red,sunroof, manual. $5900. 537-8561.1997 TOYOTA TERCEL, green,new front brakes, 110,000 km.Asking $5500. Must sell. 537-0040.AUTOMOBILE LOANS GUAR-ANTEED - Trucks/ vans/ cars/SUVs. Diesel/gas. Turneddown? Rates too high? Trade?We have the money for youguaranteed 0-7%. Compli-mentary delivery. Apply today.Inventory/loans @ www.credit-king.com. 400 vehicles online.Call 1-800-650-4829 24/7Sa les / l eas i ng / f i nanc ing .Est.1986.AUTO LOANS guaranteedapprovals. Re-establish yourcredit today. Apply onlinewww.firstchoiceautofinance.com. Discharged bankrupt, poorcredit, whatever. Toll-free 1-866-826-6239 or 604-786-8704. Free delivery anywherein BC.POOR CREDIT, need a car?Re-establish by contactingjacqu ie@f lagc red i t . com.Discharged bankrupt? Callnow, toll-free 1.888.480.5630or 604.584.7406. Free deliverythroughout BC. Guaranteedfast approvals.SECOND CHANCE FINANCE.We say yes to poor credit andbankrupts. Select from over450 cars - trucks, 4x4s - vans.Call Marty 604-552-4554.
835 MOTORCYCLE, SALES2000 YAMAHA 200 CC, TWEnduro, 1300 kms. $3000. CallDamian 537-8407.1979 YAMAHA 400, low km.,electric & kick start. Runs well,$575. 537-9988.
845 RECREATIONALVEHICLES, SALES
26 ft. Airstream Classic 1968.New: toilet, frig, queen mat-tress, carpets, water heater,baseboard heat. Includesdeck, tarp, etc. $5800.00. 537-9862OVER 200 NEW & usedmotorhomes, diesel pushers,5th wheels, trai lers, vans,campers. Total RV Centre.Special RV financing. Since 1984. Voyager RV - Hwy 97,Winfield, BC. 1-800-668-1447.www.voyagerRV.ca
850 TIRESwww.discountt ires-autore-pairs.com. Guaranteed tiresfrom $10. 2920 Jacklin(Langford). 1-888-383-1050.
855 TRUCKS/4X4S1990 GMC SUBURBAN, A/C,cruise, tow package, goodcondition, 144,000 km, $6500obo. 537-1537.1983 S10 EXTENDED cabChev. pick-up, 5 speed, withcanopy, $1100, obo. 250-656-1617.1991 FORD RANGERCustom, 4 x 4, 2.9 Litre, V6,canopy, bed liner, bush bar,CD, great condit ion, al lrecords, $4700. 537-4624.AUTOMOBILE LOANS GUAR-ANTEED - Trucks/ vans/ cars/SUVs. Diesel/gas. Turneddown? Rates too high? Trade?We have the money for youguaranteed 0-7%. Compli-mentary delivery. Apply today.Inventory/loans @ www.credit-king.com. 400 vehicles online.Call 1-800-650-4829 24/7Sa les / l eas i ng / f i nanc ing .Est.1986.
856 BUSES, VANS1991 DODGE CARAVAN,auto, one owner, exc. cond.,no rust, roof rack, new battery,86,000 km. $4900 obo. 537-4746.
900 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFYGOTTA GO? Selling your car,truck, boat, RV, trai ler ormotorcycle? Advertise it in theDriftwood for 8 weeks at only$29.95. (private party ads, 20words, 1 vehicle per special,must be prepaid.) Call 537-9933 for details.PLEASE NOTE: Too Late toClassify ads are accepted until12:00pm Tuesday at the rate of$11.00 for 20 words or lessand 36 cents for each addi-t ional word. The Driftwoodcannot be responsible forerrors or omissions as theseads may not be proof readbecause of time constraint.WANTED: FIREWOOD logs(will compensate owner). Willalso deal with your windfallsand danger trees. Konig & SonFirewood, 537-9531.GULF ISLANDS Optical. 50%refund on the cost of your eyetest when you purchase a fullset of frames and lenses.Lancer Bldg. 537-2648.HI-SPEED ADSL now avail-able in Malaview-Fernwood,also Ganges and Fulford,starting at $29.95 per mo. Callfor availability. Local, depend-able dial-up from $8.95.Hosting from $14.95. SpringWeb Design Specials. CallBarb at 538-0052 or visit www.saltspringinternet.comNOW AVAILABLE revolution-ary new “Active Ankle” bracesin our sports medicine section.(Great for basketball and soc-cer). Salt Spr ing MedicalSupply 537-1990.BASIC FOODSAFE. Monday,March 15 from 8:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m. $70. AdvancedFoodsafe, Tues. and Wed.March 16 and 17 from 8:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $110.Harbour House Hotel. CallSheri 537-1883 to register.SHAKES N SHINGLES. #1's,#2's, & #3's. 18" & 24".Tapers, resawns, barns &Sidewall Perfections. $85 to$225 a square, tax included.CSA APPROVED. Warranteed.Phone 653-4458.BEAUTIFUL FLOORS! madeeasy. Oreck Orbiters clean,strip, polish and wax any sur-face. Rent them at Salt SpringLinen. 537-2241.RENOVATING? GET anEnerGuide for Houses assess-ment first. Save energy, qualifyfor homeowner grants. Info:537-2616.PATTI TAYLOR at Beauty overthe Beach Hair Studio will beon holiday from March 21 untilApril 5. Reopening on April 6.537-0798.MOVING - YAMAHA G5 6' 6"ebony grand piano for sale ingood condition. 537-5439.1984 DIESEL JETTA, veryclean, low mileage, over 40mpg, $2800 obo, 537-2202.
900 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFYFAMILY VISITING Saltspringseeks home to rent - or canswap for home in centralToronto: July 17-24, or 24-31,some flexibility. Happy to carefor garden/pets. Local refer-ences. Contact Megan Davies:416-537-3868 (in Toronto) [email protected] GURUS. Clean-upand hauling, chain saw andbrush removal. Demolition andP. window washing. 537-1984.MOVING? RUNNING out ofroom? We would like to giveyour large, low maintenanceindoor plant/tree a new lovinghome. Please call John @Tree House South. 537-8296.GORGEOUS PASSION flowervines and tropical fruit as well.Mander lay Gardens, 2256Fulford-Ganges Rd. 653-4106LANCER BUILDING, bright,sunny, newly carpeted officespace for rent. Call Wendy.537-5268.SPRING SPECIAL. Dryerclean and check-over, $40.Don’t let your dryer become afire hazard. Call SamAnderson 537-5268.COME & JOIN us. We’re sen-iors helping other seniors whoneed a fr iendly ear and anopen mind. 537-0678.FOLK CLUB “Gumboot Gala”t ickets on sale now @Acoustic Planet, S.S. Books &Stuff & Nonsense, $15.Monday, March 22/04.50% OFF SALE continues.Includes all rugs from World ofRugs. Ganges FloorCoverings. 537-9112.
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WEBSITE DESIGN classstar ts Tuesday March 16.Learn while you build orupdate your own website! CallAndrea 537-9935 or [email protected] SALE: 9 ’ Fibreglassdinghy, $450. Dining roomchairs, $35 ea. Gracoplaypens, $30. For more info537-4416.TWO BEDROOM mobilehome, close to Fulford Ferry,$750/ mo. + util. No dogs.Leave message 727-3620.GREAT DANE puppies, CKCregistered, 1st shots & tat-tooed. Full health guarantee,champion blood l ines. Toapproved homes only. 537-2768.10 GB, 64 MB, Computer,burner, speakers, etc. $500.Call after 6 p.m. Cody, 537-4228.YOUNG COUPLE looking forland to create environmentallysound sustainable house &proper ty in the $100,000-$200,000 range. Ph or lv msg537-4022.CARPET CLEANERS, used,in top condition, $150. SaltSpr ing Drycleaners 116Hereford, 537-2241.THE OFFICES of the Islands
Trust, Salt Spring Island, willbe closed Wednesday, March17, 2004. Regular office hourswil l resume at 10 a.m.Thursday, March 18, 2004. Weapologize for any inconven-ience.
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ONE BEDROOM, groundlevel, basement suite, $600.Kevan. 537-2302.SUCCESSFUL REAL estateinvestor looking to purchacehome at least 30% under mar-ket value. 538-0310.WANT TO SING? Want astronger voice? Want asweeter tone? Want highernotes? See CamilleHenderson’s Voice Workshopunder “Coming Events”.FALL FAIR theme announced!“Agriculture - Our IslandTradition. Discover the child inyou.” Fall Fair Sept. 18 & 19,2004. All co-ordinators meet-ing Tuesday, March 16, 7 p.m.at the Farmers Institute.FOR SALE: 60” white bath-room vanity cabinet, completew/sink & taps, $125. Greatbuy! 537-2736.50% OFF SALE continues.Includes all rugs from World ofRugs. Ganges FloorCoverings. 537-9112.
900 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFYRESERVE YOUR roses now!We have 100 ’s of our owngrowing on, with some in shortsupply. Everlasting SummerFlower Farm, opening Sat. 11 -4. 653-9418.NEED A HEDGE? Plant aGoumi for fragrant white flow-ers and edible red/silver fruit.Mander lay Gardens. 653-4106.50% OFF SALE continues.Includes all rugs from World ofRugs. Ganges FloorCoverings. 537-9112.HeartCare In-Home, Marriageand Family Counseling - focus-ing on grief, marital separa-tion, stress, communication,pregnancies, conflict resolu-tion, abuse, relational issues,parenting and lifestyle deci-sions. $65/hr. (we have slidingscale). For appointments ormore information, call BettyKremer, M.A., M.A.B.C. 537-4433.G.E. WASHER & dryer set(1995). Reconditioned, $275.537-9389.
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Horoscope for the Week of:
March 5, 2004
Aries (Mar 21 Apr. 20) Your thoughts of late aresomewhere between anastral dream and materialambition. I hope that you donot feel frustrated by this.This is a grand opportunityto think about what you arefeeling and really feel intowhat you are thinking. Sucha process character izeslearning to truly know one-self beyond the many outerhooks and distractions ofour modern world. Your soulis calling; will you answer?Taurus (Apr 21 - May 20) Quality time in the limelightcontinues to call you out.Since “all the wor ld is astage’, why not play alongand explore a fuller scope ofyour being. This requiresimagination and courage. Incertain respects, the greatactors of the world are sim-ply great pretenders. Youcan be one too! The timehas come to entertain newpossibilities. Move beyondbeing a believer and be agreat pretender!Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20)Gemini is the sign of thetwins and so wherever thissign is active in a person’schart, there is a great needfor relationship. Since it isyour Sun sign, a core aspectof your destiny includesachieving successful rela-tionships. At worst, there is aneedy reaction towards con-stant companionship. Thefact is that there is nothing inreality that is not in relation-ship of some kind witheverything else. To createbalance, establish a relation-ship with the divine and
awaken to the unifyingnature of the hear t - thehigher mindCancer (Jun 21 - Jul 21) Nothing short of a commun-ion of the spirit is calling youout. Of course, often we“...gotta get in to get out”!So, get into the mood, theattitude, the headspace, thefeeling, the hear t of one-ness, ceremonial att ireand/or whatever else youfeel you need. This is yourgrand opportunity to redis-cover yourself. This probablyincludes your professionallife as much as your per-sonal life. Let go into themystery.Leo (Jul 22 - Aug 21)Clearing the old to makeway for the new continues tobe in the spotlight. Hopefully,you are getting out of yourown way at least as much asyou are cleaning closets,cleansing your body andclearing the air. This meanshumbly recognizing badhabits and setting goals toreplace them with betterones. With old junk, attitudesand habits clear and an atti-tude of gratitude firmly inplace you can achieve suc-cess and fulfillment too!Virgo (Aug 22 - Sep 23)The process of deepening inrelationship while breakingfree of co-dependence con-tinues. True intimacy doesnot imply neediness. We allhave material and emotionalneeds, but sometimes wantsexceed the needs. This pro-duces the hunger akin to adiet of refined foods - a lot ofbulk but little substance. Youwant to be and do all thatyou can be and do thesedays and nothing less. Thisrequires a streamlinedapproach.
Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 21) So how is your health,Libra? Yours is the sign ofbalance, right! Of course,the balance point is notstatic. Rather it moves andchanges along with the restof reality. For proof of this,look to the movements ofthe planets, the waxing andwaning of the Moon, the ebband flow of the ocean. Thetime has come to get clearand flowing again.Scorpio (Oct 22 - Nov 20)With so much creativity andimagination making its wayinto your consciousness, Ipray that you are in a pio-neer ing mood. Whateverhappened in the past, oryesterday or a minute ago isbehind you now. The point ofpower is ever in themoment, the passionatepresent eternal now! Tokeep pace with it, one mustlearn to be a dot, asopposed to a l ine. Thismeans that at every momentyou are fresh and alive.Sagittarius (Nov 21 - Dec 20) You are progressively awak-ening to the powers or imag-ination and emotion thesedays. As though soaring onthe wings of a condor, or is itthe outer fringes of the S.S.Enterprise? In any case, youare experiencing feelingsand visions that are evenoutreaching your expansivecapacities. However, blocksfrom inherited mind patternsmay be preventing the full-ness of this expansiveness.Learn more to break free ofthe past!Capricorn (Dec 21 - Jan 19)Everyone is beginning toperceive reality in a newlight. Yours is the sign ofsober, realistic thinking. Ofcourse, if you have Neptuneor Pisces strongly accentedin your chart, you probably
never could identify with thisdry generalization. In anycase, you are learning toexperience reality in a com-pletely new way! It is asthough you now have a newsense - a sixth sense. Well,the fact is that is exactlywhat is happening.Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 19) Gathering ideas and plansto create a more sustainablefuture is in the spotlight.Whether you are in a posi-tion to act upon your ownneeds or those of others,you are ambitious for newpossibilities. This includesinvestments of one kind oranother. Perhaps it is yourtime, or your talents or yourmoney. In any case, youwant to create a more solidbase and mode ofapproach. Bring or continueto bring your energies for-ward in service to greatercauses and you will breakthrough!Pisces (Feb 20 - Mar 20) Building upon a more cre-ative foundation for sustain-ing all your outreachingactivities continues. Thisimplies generating newideas, perceptions andmodes of approach.Children figure prominentlyin this process. Whetherthese are actual people ofother kinds of creative off-spring depends on your situ-ation. In any case, you areeager to create somethingof lasting value. Intend topush through fear andresistance by doing exactlywhat you want to do to makethe contributions that provi-dence is guiding you to do!
“Astrological Counseling”Call Michael O’Connor.
(250) 352-2936.
www.sunstarastrology.com
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SELECT VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD BELOW COST *(MARCH 11, 12, 13)
‘93 TOYOTA CAMRY LE SEDANAir, cruise, ABS & more. Was $11,995
BLOWOUT$9,488
‘91 OLDS TORNADO TROFEOLeather, air, cruise, sunroof, alloys - greatcar! Was $11,988
‘97JEEP TJ 4X4Soundbar, 31” tires, 5 speed. Was$11,995
‘02 SUBARU WRX SEDAN17” ABS alloy wheels, air, cruise.Was $29,995
BLOWOUT$9,900BLOWOUT$9,788
BLOWOUT$27,888
‘92 SUBARU LOYALE WAGON4WD, 5 speed, great condition.Was $11,995
‘91 SUBARU LOYALE WAGON4WD, only 69,000 kms, 5 speed.Was $12,888
‘99 MERCEDES E55 AMGLoaded, leather, sunroof & lots more!Was $67,995
BLOWOUT$8,688
BLOWOUT$9,888
BLOWOUT$63,788
‘99 SUBARU OUTBACK SEDANAWD, leather, auto, sunroof.Was $23,600
‘95 DODGE COLT*2dr, manual trans., rear spoiler.Below Cost! Was $7,995,
‘91 LEXUS ES2501 owner, low kms, leather. Was $11,995.
BLOWOUT$21,200
BLOWOUT$5,488
BLOWOUT$8,788
‘98 SUBARU LEGACY GT WAGON*Air, sunroof, cruise, alloys, was $24,788Below cost! Save $5,500.
‘95 ACURA LS SEDAN*Air, cruise, cd, alloys, leather, sunroof.Was $19,288. Below cost! Save $8,300.
‘01 VW JETTA TDI*Air, cruise, cd, alloys, auto.Below cost! Was $23,488.
BLOWOUT$19,288
BLOWOUT$10,988
BLOWOUT$19,900
‘98 TOYOTA
CAMRY XLE V6
NOW ONLY
$14,888
‘90 VOLVO 740
TURBO SEDAN
NOW ONLY
$10,995‘97 BMW 328is
NOW ONLY
$21,788
‘02 SUBARU WRX
SPORT WAGON.
NOW ONLY
$27,888
Enter our draw to win aMercedes forthe weekend
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