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BY SEAN MCINTYRED R I F T W O O D S T A F F

A Salt Spring Island man was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to four charg-es stemming from a drug-fuelled summertime bender that left a Salt Spring RCMP offi cer with a broken leg and a shattered spirit.

With his father and girlfriend in the audi-ence, a well-dressed and clean-shaven Eugene Marcano sat silently as lawyers took four hours recounting the case’s circumstances at a sen-tencing hearing in Ganges Provincial Court last week.

Charges of aggravated assault, drug traffi ck-

ing, escaping lawful custody and driving while impaired date back to operation E-PANG, a July 2006 RCMP undercover drug operation targeting cocaine traffi ckers in Centennial Park and vari-ous licensed premise in Ganges.

On July 26, 2006, a Moby’s Pub patron led plain-clothed officers looking to purchase cocaine to the ArtSpring parking lot where Mar-cano, 24, provided them with a gram of cocaine and contact information for future transactions.

Several days later, police arrested Marcano after a short car chase along Cranberry Road. Police later determined Marcano had consumed one gram of cocaine, three ecstasy tablets and several beer earlier that day.

Officers placed Marcano under arrest and seated him uncuffed in the back seat of their cruiser. When questioned on the scene, Marcano pushed open the car door and struck the arrest-ing offi cer in the face as he tried to escape.

Marcano could not be subdued until an offi cer on the scene deployed a taser.

The melee left Const. Nick Widdershoven with a fractured fi bia and dislocated tibia. He required two surgeries to install a plate and nine bolts in his leg.

“The incident affected not only his confi dence in himself and the way he does his job, but ruined the rest of his summer and made him cancel his vacation,” Crown counsel Barb Penty told the court. “He has lost sleep playing this event over and over in his head.”

Though Widdershoven is now back on his feet,

Crown deems sentence for altercation with Salt Spring police offi cer as “ridiculously low.”

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BY STACY CARDIGAN SMITHD R I F T W O O D S T A F F

School District 64 board members accepted a notice of motion last week to close down the SD64 business company after fi ve years of operation.

The district will “begin pro-ceedings to transfer the onshore assets of the SD64 business company to the school district . . . “ and “divest itself of the offshore assets . . . Upon dives-titure of assets from the busi-ness company, SD64 will cease to own or operate a business company,” read Pender Island trustee Pete Williams from the prepared notice of motion.

Onshore assets include the international student program and the Cultural Mosaic online course. Offshore assets consist of a 50 per cent stake in Maple-leaf Schools International, which operates an elementary school in Poland.

The plan to cease operation results from legislation pro-posed by the Ministry of Edu-cation (MOE) in late March calling for tougher standards for business companies. SD64’s business company already complied with a majority of the six legislated amendments, but the board moved to close it based on the following fi nd-ings:

• It presently incurs costs from extensive external audits and comprehensive general liability insurance.

• New reporting timelines and requirements will increase administrators’ workloads and audits.

• In particular, the require-ment that a majority of direc-

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minor nerve damage in his foot and lower leg will likely never be repaired, court heard.

Penty demanded a four-year jail term in order “to send a message” that this behaviour cannot be tolerated.

Arguing in Marcano’s defence, defence counsel Tybring Hemp-hill called Marcano “a low-level drug

dealer,” who has made every effort to rebuild his life in the nine months fol-lowing the incident.

According to records presented in court, Marcano has since registered to complete his high school diploma and refrained from alcohol and drug use.

“Essentially this incident has turned around a life lost at the time. Eugene Mar-cano has done everything he can to elimi-nate his problem and advance his life,” Hemphill told the court. “The accused became a victim of his own product.”

Hemphill requested the judge con-sider a conditional sentence in lieu of jail time. Marcano’s advanced state of intoxication, combined with a “twist-ed and mistrustful view of authority,” Hemphill argued, led the accused to act out of character once police took him into custody.

Justice Mike Hubbard spent half an

hour in chambers before emerging with a verdict.

Citing a need to denounce unlaw-ful actions under any and all circum-stances, Hubbard ordered Marcano spend six months in jail for assaulting a police offi cer.

He sentenced Marcano to concur-rent sentences of three months for traf-fi cking, three months for escaping law-ful custody and 14 days for impaired driving.

“Police in the community have a very diffi cult job and violence against the police must be severely denounced and deterred,” said Hubbard.

Penty deemed the sentence “com-pletely inappropriate” and “ridiculous-ly low” in light of Widdershoven’s phys-ical injuries and lasting psychologi-cal trauma. She said plans are already underway to appeal the decision.

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tors be at arm’s length from the district poses financial costs and will “effectively remove control of the com-pany from the district.”

• Additional costs are esti-mated at $35,000.

The district has operated the business company since 2003, shortly after the Min-istry of Education passed the School Amendment Act allowing the formation of such entities, in turn facili-tating school district invest-ments.

SD64 embarked on a path of revenue generation back in the late 1990s, said dis-trict secretary-treasurer Rod Scotvold. In general, the program has been success-

ful, but the business compa-ny’s specifi c success is hard to measure, he said.

“There’s a lot of water under the bridge here. There’s been so many chang-es. At the end of the day, I guess we’ll talk about [the business company’s level of success] over the next cou-ple months,” Scotvold said.

The company was formed using surplus funds from the international program, which were transferred under company control. These funds supported for-mation of the two other for-profi t projects.

As the international stu-dent program presently gen-erates good revenue, and the

online course is positioned to do the same, both will be absorbed into the district and registered under special purpose funds.

The Polish school, on the other hand, requires further capital and has a slow rate of return.

While the other two investments can easily be transferred under district control, the school cannot. If the board passes the motion at next month’s meeting, the school will be sold as soon as possible, Scotvold said.

He was unsure if funds spent on the Polish school would be recovered.

“I really don’t think that we’re going to make any real

positive [money]. I would hope we would recover our investment.”

That alone doesn’t deter-mine the overall success of the business company, as the online course could gen-erate a lot of revenue, Scot-vold said.

Regardless, the company is no longer necessary.

“If [the online course] does become enormously successful, we can do it within the district and we don’t need the business company.”

Twelve districts across the province have business companies, but Scotvold said he only knows of one other that is operational.

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Biz company deemed no longer necessary

POLICE NEWS

Sexual assault suspect still at largeVictim awoke in

abandoned shed


Salt Spring RCMP are unable to release the name of a 28-year-old man sus-pected of sexually assaulting a Salt Spring Island woman in the Ganges Village core more than six weeks ago.

“This is the process,” said Sgt. Danny Willis of the Salt Spring Island RCMP detach-ment Tuesday.

Police have confirmed the suspect’s identity, but are not legally permitted to release the detailed infor-mation about the suspect until charges are formally laid.

As of Tuesday afternoon,

a warrant for the suspect remained “in the system” and is “anticipated shortly,” said Willis.

Based on the ongoing RCMP investigation, Wil-lis said the suspect has fl ed the island and is no longer a threat to island residents.

Little is known about the suspect except his age and that he lived on the island for several months.

The 21-year-old victim reported the incident on March 31, 2007 after waking up in an abandoned shed on Hereford Avenue.

Police cordoned off a dilapidated building across the street from the United Church meadow for the entire day while investiga-tors looked over the crime scene.

Further investigation by the RCMP substantiated the assault claim.

The incident allegedly occurred after the victim spent the previous evening drinking with a group of friends on a nearby beach.

The investigation has revealed the two individuals were acquainted before the incident.

“It appears they met up on the beach,” Willis said.

Salt Spring RCMP could not provide a detailed account of circumstances leading to the alleged sexual assault or a physical descrip-tion of the suspect.

The RCMP advises young women to remain con-scious of their surround-ings at all times and exer-cise caution when travel-

ling alone at night.“I recommend women

be aware of their safety and avoid engaging in risky behaviour,” he added.

Willis said a brief press release on the incident was issued at the time, but none was received by the Drift-wood.

A citizen’s question about a rumoured assault at the site (with the rumour sug-gesting the victim was a minor) brought the matter to light last week.

Willis confi rmed the vic-tim’s age was in fact 21.

Willis credited the delay in obtaining a warrant to a procedural problem.

People with any relevant information are asked to call the Salt Spring RCMP at 537-5555.

“Violence against the police

must be severely denounced

and deterred.”

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Bubble still in the air

Discussion about replac-ing the Portlock Park tennis bubble went back to square one Monday at a special Parks and Recreation Com-mission (PARC) meeting.

Held specifically to dis-cuss a previously tabled staff report outlining a new bub-ble option and proposed agreement between PARC and the Salt Spring Tennis Association (SSTA), the eve-ning ended with a plan for PARC to get more feedback from the SSTA.

Commission member Bob

Brewer said it didn’t make sense to commit to a specif-ic course of action based on the draft agreement before them, and others expressed concerns about various aspects of the plan.

PARC also accepted a detailed verbal and writ-ten presentation from Mike Best, who has criticized both the specifi cs of and process taken to offer a facility for year-round or winter tennis in the past two years. Best was concerned PARC would end up spending more tax-payers’ money unneces-sarily and urged PARC to explore options.

With only four commis-sion members and regional

director Gary Holman pres-ent, the group agreed to dis-cuss the issue further with the whole commission after meeting with SSTA repre-sentatives.

Principal shuffl e

Some administration staff within School District 64 will be moving around next year.

P h o e n i x E l e m e n t a r y School principal Marie Mul-len will switch over to Salt Spring elementary (SSE), where she will replace Rineke Jonker as principal.

Mullen has worked at

Phoenix for a total of four years, with a two-year stint at Saturna Elementar y School in the middle.

Jonker is retiring after fi ve years at SSE and several more within SD64. Before assuming her role at SSE, Jonker, like Mullen, worked as principal at Phoenix.

The principal position at SSE is currently posted.

Calendar details

School District 64 trust-ees fi nalized the 2007/2008 school year calendar at last Wednesday’s board meeting.

Besides using a four-day

instructional week, the cal-endar gives staff and stu-dents a two-week spring break, running from March 21 to April 4, with March 21 and 24 considered two of six required stat holidays. An additional instructional Fri-day was added on February 1, 2008 to replace a Spring Break day.

Christmas break runs December 24 to January 4.

For more information, see www.sd64.bc.ca.

Well and pond grant

Island farmers are remind-ed that June 1 is the dead-

line for farmers who want to receive funding assistance to install ponds or drill wells under the Canada-British Columbia Water Supply Expansion Program.

The National Water Sup-ply Expansion Program (NWSEP) is a multi-year, $60-million Canada-wide initiative introduced in 2002 to help improve the capac-ity of Canada’s agricultural community to address water supply concerns.

The program ends on March 31, 2008. Farmers who want to apply can go to http://www.agr.gc.ca/env/index_e.php?section=h2o&page=bc on the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada website.

News briefs

Heads up!Today, Wednesday, May 16 is Turn it Off Day B.C. Hydro urges islanders to turn off /cut down electricity consumption, 7-9 p.m.

Couple calls spot under the boardwalk homeWell-known Salt Spring couple needs home with ‘roof and walls’BY SUSAN LUNDYD R I F T W O O D S T A F F

Longtime islanders Tony and Marcie live on the water-front on Salt Spring, but it’s not the type of home you’d fi nd listed with Sotheby’s.

Marcie is huddled into an old fur coat and lies amid a heap of worn blankets kept dry by four tarps hanging under a section of the Ganges boardwalk.

A path of wet cardboard connects the tarped sleeping area with the “kitchen” — an old chair, some plywood boxes, a propane cooker and a scattering of empty bottles and cans. A heart-shaped mirror hangs on a tree. Splashes of purple and orange potted fl owers dot the periphery alongside a collection of driftwood.

Their scenic waterfront view takes in pleasure cruisers, sailboats and some large houses on the other side of the bay. But the April air is chilly and damp — the sun hasn’t reached

this side of the shoreline.Marcie, 57, has lived on

Salt Spring for over 30 years. Familiar to many as she hitchhikes in Ganges, Mar-cie is recognizable by her fl amboyant layers of colour-ful clothing and bright lip-stick.

But she’s walking slower these days. With arthritis in her back and feet, her bal-ance is poor, says 44-year-old Tony, her partner of 23 years. Her eyesight has also deteriorated.

The two have “camped out” for most of the past four years and can be counted among the more than 1,200 homeless people living in the Capital Regional District (CRD).

A recent survey and report conducted by the Cool Aid Society in Victoria indicates four per cent of the CRD’s homeless live on Salt Spring.

The report makes several recommendations for dealing with the problem and, locally, Salt Spring Community Ser-vices hopes the statistics will bring in funding for its Home Front initiative — a plan to create 10 emergency shelter beds and 10 transitional units.

Either of these solutions would benefi t Tony and Marcie. “Marcie needs a home with roof and walls,” Tony says,

noting that although they qualify for an $800 per month

direct-to-landlord rent payment, the situation isn’t that simple.

People don’t consider them good tenants: as Tony points out, they have “poor” references.

They need to live within walking distance of town, and it’s next to impossible for them to get out to look at potential rental units. Low-cost housing planned for Ganges may work for them in the future, but in the meantime, Tony’s not certain Marcie can survive much longer living under the boardwalk.

On this April day, Marcie is trying to keep warm as she pines for a cigarette.

The area under the boardwalk is not bad, she says — bet-ter than the spot where she had her breast bitten and foot ripped open by a rodent.

“It’s good down here,” Marcie says in her eternally opti-mistic voice. “We don’t get the slugs or the predators.”

But Tony is more blunt: “This is not a way for her to live and Marcie knows that.”

He, on the other hand, doesn’t mind his waterfront life-style, although he’d like access to a bath and regular cook-ing facilities. Beer in hand at mid-day, Tony dwells for a moment on his “stop the war” effort, and the fact the cops don’t bother them because he’s protected by the military. He’s an alcoholic, knows it and wants to go into rehab.

But he can’t leave Marcie, as caring for her is a full-time job

“I keep her warm; if I wasn’t there, she’d freeze to death. Even in the summer she’s cold.”

He also cooks for Marcie and makes sure she takes her medicine. He doesn’t want to see her in a nursing home, but says, “if that’s what it comes down to . . . .”

Now a month later, the May sun is warming up Marcie and Tony’s waterfront “home” and their need to move into housing is less urgent, they say.

However, both are unsure if Marcie can survive another winter of living under the boardwalk.

“It’s not easy when there’s snow and ice on the ground.”

“I keep her warm; if

I wasn’t there, she’d

freeze to death. Even

in the summer

she’s cold.”

PHOTOS BY DERRICK LUNDY

Tony, left, and Marcie, above,

hang out in their makeshift

home beneath the Ganges

boardwalk.

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CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT

Smokers voted off the patioNo arguments

about health at

hearings


Smokers’ days of light-ing up while enjoying a patio pint are numbered after Capital Regional Dis-trict (CRD) directors passed a stringent anti-smoking bylaw in Victoria last week.

The decision to give fi rst, second and third readings to Bylaw No. 3300 means tobacco users have until July 1 to light up on any public patio in the CRD where food or beverages are served or consumed.

The bylaw includes popu-lar Salt Spring Island estab-lishments such as The Local, the Harbour House Pub, Fulford Inn, Moby’s and Shipstones.

“The interesting thing was

that the decision was essen-tially unanimous,” said Gary Holman, Salt Spring’s CRD director. “Generally people who oppose a decision are the most likely to attend a public hearing, but that didn’t happen.”

Though Holman said he went into the process looking for new informa-tion, none of the feedback submitted during a series of public meetings on Van-couver Island in April out-weighed the health risks associated with tobacco smoke.

“No one opposed the bylaw based on the scientif-ic evidence regarding tobac-co smoke,” he said. “The debate revolved around the economic impact and I just wasn’t convinced.”

Only 52 people attended the the public hearings and an additional 687 faxes, e-mails and letters were

received by the CRD. Nearly 80 per cent of respondents spoke in favour of strength-ening the bylaw.

“The very low turnout at the public hearings suggests that smoking in selected outdoor public places is not as contentious an issue as it was,” stated a staff report presented at last week’s meeting.

“The public att i tude towards smoking in public places has changed.”

Research reveals smoking is the single-most prevent-able cause of disease and death in the province. Each year, tobacco-related ill-nesses kill 6,000 people and cost an estimated $2.7 bil-lion in B.C.

Before taking effect, the bylaw must be approved by the provincial Ministry of Health and returned to the CRD board for fi nal approv-al.

NEIGHBOURHOODS

Mobrae resident loses property buffer to Mainroad tree cuttingRuth Burstahler seeks answers

to 27-tree ‘massacre’

BY GAIL SJUBERGD R I F T W O O D E D I T O R

A Mobrae Avenue resident is still recov-ering after 27 trees were either severely delimbed or removed from the front of her property by a Mainroad maintenance crew on May 2.

Douglas fi r and cedar — some only one inch in diametre at the base — were all cut to some degree or taken out, along with a couple of ocean spray bushes, and a large arbutus tree was even cut down.

“I fully admit three trees needed trim-ming,” said property owner Ruth Burstahler, “but not cutting down.”

She understood the need to improve sight lines by trimming a tree on the Agar Road corner of her property, but her lot is on a straight stretch of Mobrae and the trees grow about 10 feet from the road pavement edge.

Every limb facing the road — and a few that weren’t — up to about the eight-foot-high mark of the trees was removed.

She is now far more vulnerable to noise and exhaust pollution from passing cars and is certain her property value has dropped.

Burstahler could not get an explanation for why the “massacre” occurred, although she said Salt Spring Mainroad foreman John Charlton was extremely apologetic.

A Victoria Mainroad rep told Burstahler he would visit the site this week.

No other properties were touched on the street. Burstahler is now having her property line surveyed to determine whether or not any of the trees were on the highways road allowance.

She wants islanders to be aware of the damage tree-trimming crews can do to roadsides and property edges.

“I wouldn’t want somebody else to go through what I went through. It’s only com-munity awareness that can make a differ-ence.”

COMMUNITY HOUSING

Info meeting set for

May 23 at GISS With construction of

Murakami Gardens now in full swing, an information meeting is set to answer everyone’s questions about the community housing project.

“If you drive up Rainbow Road, you’ll see that parts of the old fish plant have been demolished and new construction has begun,” explains a press release. “And there’s a lot of inter-est in the community about the project: how many families will be living there?

There’s a waiting list of peo-ple who’d like to live there – how are selection criteria being developed? When will people be able to move in? What’s the story about park-ing requirements on the site? What will the building look like? How is it being funded?”

Salt Spring Community Services Society, which is overseeing both construc-tion and ongoing opera-tion of the project, is hold-ing an information meet-ing to answer any and all questions. It’s on Wednes-day, May 23, in the multi-purpose room of the high

school, between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sandwiches and coffee will be provided, so people can come straight from work without starving.

The meeting will include an opportunity to see draw-ings and computer-gener-ated pictures of the build-ing, to talk informally with the people involved in the project — the Murakamis, the project manager, the construction manager, and people from Community Services — and to hear a short report on the origins and development-to-date of the project before asking questions.

Murakami project open for questions

DRIFTWOOD STAFFGas is still expensive on Salt Spring. As of yesterday, Pay-

less and Save-on-Gas were charging $1.36.5 per litre; Patter-son Market, $1.38.9; Shell, $1.39.9.

On Vancouver Island, Crofton Auto Service, a privately owned Shell station, was at $1.24.9 per litre, said owner Geoff Hopps.

Before increasing his prices yesterday, Hopps was charging $1.22.9 per litre. At that price, he was earning 2.5 per cent per litre sold. If gas was bought with a credit card, 1.75 per cent of that covered card charges.

Despite low margins, Hopps said he must remain competi-tive with nearby stations.

A recipe submitted by islander Sally Hysop for the Driftwood’s third annual Community Cookbook pub-lished last week was unfor-tunately not identified. The Oyster Stew recipe on Page 11 was contributed by Hysop. Thanks, Sally!

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NEWSBEATGULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007 | 5

SCHOOL DISTRICT

“Cleanest buses in the province”Columbia Fuels

facilitates switch to

biodiesel blend


School District 64’s school buses switched to a form of biodiesel fuel last week, cre-ating one of the most envi-ronmentally friendly fleets in the province.

Crews from Columbia Fuels were on-island fuel-ling Salt Spring’s nine buses with B20, a mixture that is 20 per cent biodiesel and 80 per cent regular diesel and requires no engine adjust-ments.

Columbia will travel to Galiano Island in the next few weeks to refuel the bus there.

The switch should reduce the fleet’s carbon dioxide emissions by 18 tons per year, said Columbia Fuels’ biofuels coordinator Kees Schaddelee, making a cal-culation based on fuel con-sumption last year.

“This is new. It’s edge of

the wedge stuff,” said dis-trict transportation supervi-sor Ken Garner.

The buses also recently underwent federal gov-ernment-funded retrofits, including the installation of catalytic converters and closed crankcase ventilation systems.

This helps to make them even more environmentally sound.

Although other districts use biodiesel or have under-gone similar renovations, Schaddelee said he could not remember encounter-ing another fleet to utilize both.

“These are going to be the cleanest buses in the prov-ince,” he said.

The district’s non-idling policy further helps reduce emissions, Garner added.

The less pollution stu-dents have to breathe in, the better. Biodiesel reduces carbon monoxide and par-ticulate matter, which are particularly hazardous to human health.

Biodiesel costs should be the same as regular diesel, if not slightly cheaper.

PHOTO BY STACY CARDIGAN SMITH

Ken Boxer, fuel driver for Columbia Fuels, fi lls up one of the

district’s school buses with B20, a fuel made from 20 per cent

biodiesel and 80 per cent diesel.

GANGES COURT

Dangerous drivers dominate court BY SEAN MCINTYRED R I F T W O O D S T A F F

A woman out celebrating a birthday with her friends received a one-year driving prohibition and a $600 fine after pleading guilty to driving under the influence in Ganges Provincial Court last week.

Salt Spring RCMP discovered Sharla Pelter, 45, behind the wheel of her Ford pick-up after she failed to nego-tiate a left-hand turn while driving along Upper Ganges Road on June 1, 2006.

Pelter sustained minor injuries and her passenger suffered a minor con-cussion and a broken rib.

Slow driver

arouses suspicion

A Salt Spring man attracted the attention of police as he was leaving Moby’s Pub just before midnight on

February 10, 2007. Officers observed Kenneth Howe

driving erratically down the road and through a stop sign at an extreme-ly slow speed before pulling over his vehicle.

When questioned by police, Howe “appeared to be in a manic state” and could not provide the vehicle’s regis-tration.

Howe was ordered to pay a $600 fine and is prohibited from driving for one year after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alco-hol.

“Though it was probably a good thing the driver was driving overly slow rather than overly fast, the public was still at risk,” said Crown counsel Barb Penty.

The accused failed an approved screening device test.

“I was just stupid, extremely stupid,” Howe told the judge.

Paper plates prompt

police pursuit

A Quebec resident who stopped in Ganges after police noticed him driving the wrong way down McPhil-lips Avenue on March 31 must pay a $600 fine and cannot drive for 12 months after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alco-hol.

Officers became suspicious after they noticed the vehicle’s licence plates did not contain any letters.

Further investigation revealed the plates were made of paper.

Corriveau failed to produce a valid licence and offi cers noted the suspect smelled of alcohol and could not stand still.

The accused admitted to consum-ing a 750 ml bottle of wine prior to the incident. He provided a blood-alcohol sample of 0.110.

The Coastal Ferry Act (CFA) was created by the provincial Liberals in 2003 with the goal of moving B.C. Ferries away from direct government control.

The CFA stated “price caps,” or the maxi-mum amount a ferry fare can rise, are deter-mined for specifi c blocks of time, or per-formance terms. Price caps for the second performance term (PT2), which runs from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2012, are being determined now.

Under the preliminary fare caps provided by the B.C. Ferry Commission, ferry fares for minor routes will increase by 3.6 per cent on April 1, 2008, and then by 6.7 per cent com-pounded annually until the end of PT2.

The tricky part here is fuel surcharges have been incorporated into the price cap for PT2, making the increases much higher.

In turn, if the provincial government does not raise its subsidy, fares could increase by

an average of 85 per cent by 2011 for these minor routes.

However, these calculations assume infl a-tion, or more specifically the consumer price index (CPI), remains at two per cent for the duration of PT2, and there are no added fuel surcharges.

"In my personal view, it is likely that infl a-tion will exceed two per cent and there will be additional fuel surcharges between now and then," wrote Brian Hollingshead, Satur-na Island trustee and former Southern Gulf Islands Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) chair, in a recent e-mail.

If the CPI becomes four per cent, which Salt Spring FAC chair Bob Jones said is a very real possibility, the fare cap amount climbs to an increase of almost 11 per cent annually.

Even higher fuel surcharges can also be added if fuel costs increase faster than

infl ation in PT2. However, even if fuel costs decrease, the surcharges will not since they are incorporated in the fare cap.

Other issuesFAC chairs point out other issues:• Communities are expected to foot the

bill for capital costs, such as new ships and terminals. This is unreasonable as years of government neglect left B.C. Ferries in need of serious capital investment.

Jones likened the situation to a new high-way being built for a community: if that highway requires a bridge, it's a capital expense paid for by the province. The com-munity may, however, have to cover bridge maintenance.

"We question the consistency of [B.C. Ferries with] other transportation [methods and forms, such as highways and transit]," Jones said.

FACs continue to argue ferries are the Gulf Islands’ marine highways and should be funded as such.

• The "elasticity of demand" is not taken into consideration.

"There is nothing in the Coastal Ferry Act

or what we have heard from the commis-sioner or the government that anyone is considering the elasticity of the market . . . which we believe is fundamental for trans-portation economics," said Jones.

FAC chairs fear dramatic fare hikes will decrease overall ferry use.

• The provincial service fee is not linked to CPI.

"We would like sufficient funding from the treasury board to the service fee to keep price increases consistent with the CPI," Jones said.

• The provincial government recently pro-vided northern routes with $5.5 million to wipe out their fuel deferral account.

Other minor routes have similar accounts, which the fuel surcharge works to pay down. The government should consider a similar adjustment for these routes, FAC chairs say.

• The proposed price caps reach across an entire route group. So long as the annual increases equal out to the total price cap (for example 6.7 per cent), increases can be higher for some routes, or for pre-pur-chased tickets, said FAC chair for Quadra-Cortes islands John Sprungman.


NEWSBEAT

Despite potential ferry fare increases over the next four years, island businesses seem largely unconcerned with what it will mean for business.

Windsor Plywood brings a semi-trailer truck over from the mainland between one and three times per week. Com-paring 2003 invoices (the year the Coastal Ferry Act was signed) to those from last month, co-owner Mike Ste-fancsik said freight costs have increased by about 38 per cent.

Of that 38 per cent increase, Stefancsik calculated 12 per cent is due to the trucking company’s fuel surcharge and three per cent to B.C. Ferries’ fuel surcharge, leaving 23 per cent for freight, including ferry fare hikes.

For some products, the actual increase is hard to measure directly. Some commodities, like lumber, have come down in price, so “the actual product cost is less, even though the freight is more.”

But despite the increases, islanders have yet to feel the effects.“We’re not always in a position to raise costs as much as freight

has gone up because it really affects the customers,” Stefancsik said.

This seems to be the consensus amongst many island busi-nesses, including restaurants. Within the last two months, Barry Kazakoff, owner of fi ve island restaurants, has seen his delivery company impose two fuel surcharges and one ferry surcharge, for an average additional cost of $40 a week in winter and $60 in summer.

Kazakoff views these increases as part of doing business: “It’s just not abnormal. It’s just part of doing business in the world economy.”

He has decided to eat the losses, because you “can’t raise the price of a burger.”

“All businesses are competitive and all businesses struggle because raising prices in a small market just isn’t an option,” Kazakoff said.

Still other businesses have not seen such an increase. At two per cent of total sales, Home Hardware’s freight costs “are

pretty reasonable compared to our sales,” said Mouat’s Trading manager Kevin Bell.

The situation at Ganges Village Market is similar, where many of the products arrive on-island pre-paid, so the higher costs are blended across the board.

“We haven’t noticed a strong increase in the past and we’ve absorbed it,” said manager Mike Tyson.

“We can’t just exorbitantly raise the price or we’re going to lose a lot of business to the other island . . . We’ve got to remain competi-tive and we’ll take it from there.”

It is true local businesses must remain competitive or risk losing customers to the big box stores. But at some point, it must no lon-ger be economically viable to go off-island to purchase goods. Ste-fancsik doesn’t think increased ferry costs will cause customers to shop off-island as their own costs to bring supplies over will likely be higher.

“I don’t think it will make a big change in terms of people going off [island], it will just make a change in how much they pay, period.”

It is hard to estimate if or when local businesses will decide they can no longer continue to absorb the costs.

However, since the CFA was signed in 2003, the group of routes to which all Salt Spring ferries belong has seen fare increases of between 33 and 48 per cent.

If ferry fares across the group increase an additional 37 to 53 per cent, reaching the average increase of 85 per cent over 2003 levels, will businesses continue to absorb these costs, too?

If the cost of gas is any indication, the answer is no. At $1.39 per litre, local stations are charging about 15¢ more per

litre more than those in Ladysmith. They claim the disparity is based largely on the cost of transporting fuel to the island. If this really is the case, what will further ferry increases mean?

FAC chairs met with B.C. Ferry commis-sioner Martin Crilly on April 16 and with Ministry of Transportation’s assistant deputy minister Kathie Miller on April 27.

"We had a very good dialog," Salt Spring FAC chair Bob Jones said of the April 27 meeting. "They were appreciative of our concerns and I think that the concerns we have are fi nally starting to sink in."

Jones and other FAC chairs are not asking for a free ride, and users expect to pay their fair share. What they are looking for is some balance.

"Ideally, we’d like to see them get suffi cient money that we can see some stability in ferry fares for the minor routes for the next four years."

An increase of three per cent annually as opposed to 6.7 is more manageable, Jones said.

FAC chairs are working hard on islanders’ behalf to have a say in PT2’s ferry fares, but communities, especially Salt Spring, appear largely unconcerned.

"Our community doesn’t do anything until the last minute," Jones said.

Time is running out quickly. The government will announce its subsidy level by June 30, after which fares until 2011 will be largely decided.

Contact your government offi cials and tell them you want to see an increase in contributed service fees. See below for contact information.

• Saanich North and the Islands MLA Murray Coell can be reached toll free at 1-866-655-5711; by e-mail at [email protected]

• Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon is available at 250-387-1978; [email protected]

• Finance Minister Carole Taylor can be reached at 250-387-3751; [email protected]

Set adrift: How will islanders fare with higher fares?

Increased costs considered ‘just part of doing business’

What’s next?

“We’re not always in a

position to raise costs

as much as freight

has gone up because

it really aff ects the

customers.”

MIKE STEFANCSIKWindsor Plywood co-owner Have a say

B.C. FERRIES


Salt Spring Island Ferry Advisory Committee chair Bob Jones.

By 2011, it could cost you 85 per cent more to get from

Vancouver Island to Salt Spring Island compared to 2003

rates. For Vancouver Island to Salt Spring routes, a single

trip for car, driver and passenger using pre-paid discount tickets

currently costs $26.70. In 2003, when the Coastal Ferry Act was

signed, the same route for the same passengers cost $18.58. If

the government does not increase its funding to the ferry system,

this fare could rise to $35.08 by 2011. That’s an 89 per cent in-

crease from 2003 to 2011. In this in-depth look at B.C. Ferries’ fares,

Stacy Cardigan Smith examines how rates are being set and the

predicted impacts on island businesses and residents.

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GETTING AROUND

Transportation plan moves forward More youth input wanted

DRIFTWOOD STAFFPlans for a new and improved Gan-

ges Village are rolling along as mem-bers behind the Ganges Transportation Plan prepare to receive more public input on May 24.

“This may very well be one of the first projects for a completely rede-signed and pedestrian-friendly Gan-ges,” said Marion Pape, the plan’s Salt Spring coordinator.

“We really want people to tell us if this is the right way to proceed. This is going to be the second and last impor-tant public meeting.”

Committee members are focussing attention on upgrading several inter-

sections located along Lower Ganges Road between Atkins and Rainbow Roads.

Improved crosswalks, traffic calm-ing devices and sidewalks are all part of the group’s vision to make the area more accessible for pedestrians.

The event will feature panels outlin-ing proposed changes and maps on which participants may indicate where they feel more or less work is needed.

Based on the turnout at an event held earlier this spring, Pape said, she is confident the message is getting out.

What the group needs now is input from the island’s youth since they are the people most likely to use the net-work of trails and bicycle paths run-

ning between the recreation centre, the Ganges Core and Upper Ganges, Pape added.

The transportation plan involves senior planners from the Capital Regional District (CRD) and Salt Spring residents joining forces to prioritize which areas require what types of improvements.

“It’s really unbelievable,” said Pape. “We’ve finally got everyone working together and things are starting to hap-pen.”

A preliminary estimate for the proj-ect’s cost and an updated timeline will be made available at the open house.

The event will take place at Meaden Hall on Thursday, May 24 between 3 and 6 p.m.

PHOTO BY ANGELA GRUNDY

MORE POWER: A helicopter transports loads of mixed

concrete from the Gulf Coast Materials Rainbow Road plant

to a construction site along the B.C. Hydro right-of-way last

week as part of power line upgrading by the B.C. Transmis-

sion Corporation. Helicopter runs are completed for the time

being, but islanders should expect to hear them again soon.

FIRE DISTRICT

Full-time fi ghter hiredThe Salt Spring Island Fire

Protection District antici-pates meeting its home and business fi re inspection tar-gets following the hiring of a sixth full-time fi refi ghter.

A committee of district trustees and staff, along with chiefs from neighbour-ing fi re departments, select-ed Travis Guedes after an extended interview process started in April.

Speaking at Monday eve-ning’s monthly fire board meeting, chief Dave Enfi eld

said the additional staff member will help clear a serious fi re inspection back-log.

“At this point we need to catch up,” he said.

Each year, he said, the fire department conducts an estimated 300 property inspections to ensure busi-nesses and accommoda-tions comply with district fi re codes.

In addition to its full-time staff, Salt Spring Fire Rescue has 50 volunteers.

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Islanders with their pulse on school district opera-tions will likely be glad to hear Gulf Islands trustees

introduced a notice of motion to dissolve the district’s at-times controversial business company.

The company, with a board of directors of school trustees and administrators, was created in the fall of 2003 after provincial government legislation made the change possible.

With relatively little fanfare, the Gulf Islands district took the plunge, as it had already been focussed on “revenue generation” by offering a fee-for-service program for international students.

The business company theory made some sense.

With no promise of a massive infusion of gov-ernment operating funds on the horizon, other

revenue sources were needed in order to main-tain or enhance school programs.

A profi table business is one way to get that revenue.

However, school district personnel and trustees already have an ample workload and everyone‘s skills may not be geared towards the business of making money, even if the

ventures are in their areas of expertise. Few B.C. districts took advantage of business

company legislation, so it was clearly not viewed across the province as a panacea to public educa-tion system revenue ills.

An elected and accountable body should also not be operating in a structure without complete public scrutiny — and that was the case.

That the provincial government recently altered the business company legislation to address some public concerns suggests the original legislation was fl awed.

While the Gulf Islands School Board cites the costs and loss of control associated with those changes as the reason for abandoning the entre-preneurial path, if it had been as successful as trustees originally banked on, they likely would have adapted and carried on. Legislative changes gave them an “easy out.”

The district can still put energy and resources into its successful international and online programs, but will not be diverted by arguably extraneous projects.

That way they can maintain a more steady eye on the business of public education.

Island must unite to beat addictionBY HELANI DAVISON

We live in an addictive and addicted society. Addiction can be a killer.

Everyone is affected by the problem of addic-tion either directly or indirectly. Chemical addiction represents approximately 10 per cent of any community. Salt Spring Island is no exception. This means we have, modestly estimated, more than 1,000 people in active chemical addiction that include all social sectors.

Addiction holds no bias. This figure does not include non-substance addiction such as gambling, workaholics, television or disordered eating, which can be debilitating if not devastating to the addict and the family also. All addictions share differences, but they also share commonalities.

With aggressive advertising and temptations every-where that lure us into addictive behaviors, an orga-nized and focused fight against addiction is neces-sary to equalize harmful societal pressure. We are not victims. There is much that can be done. Our greatest resource is our community. In the past, islanders have pulled together to fight a common cause and had marked success. I refer to the Texada anti-clear-cutting initiatives of islanders, the Salt Springers For Safe Food campaign and many other impressive community efforts.

It is that kind of Salt Spring Island spirit that brings us together as one. Everyone can get involved with some organization and direc-tion to fi ght the ravages of addiction: families, friends and other con-cerned citizens. We can identify the areas of need from the personal drug transactions in our parks to the availability of support systems, not as fractured entities but as a combined effort.

The power of this kind of campaign has been proven in the successful fight against the powerful cigarette companies. Some of you will be familiar with the inspiring story of Alkali Lake, the native community that started an attack against ram-pant alcoholism beginning with only two sober, committed people. Eventually, the whole community got sober.

There are many ways that we can generate awareness, and

keep the fight against addiction high, with a special focus on our youth and teens as a primary sector in need of help. We need to reach youth before experimentation becomes

addiction. I would like to see trained peer youth workers acting as mentors.

There are many issues regarding women and chemical use that need more education. The consequences of young women and chemical abuse can be catastrophic. One mistake can

result in pregnancy or life-threatening STDs. Date rape drugs and “sex for drugs” are more com-mon than most think, even on our innocent little Shangri-La. We can assist existing programs and initiate new strategies in an organized manner. We can be creative.

Families of chemical dependents require strong support as well, in dealing with this painful “fam-ily disease.” The losses to family members can be overwhelming. Let’s make help available.

Let’s ask all those affected what they need: youth, seniors and families of addicts. Let’s give them voice. There is room for effective additional

help; more group support, education programs, meditation and relaxation groups. Church programs offer important healing as well. Volunteers can come forward and get involved. Financial status should not be a factor in rehabilitation. Participating in a healing process is an act of love.

Addiction is a mental, emotional, physical, spiritual malady. It is also a societal problem. It manifests in many forms includ-ing rampant materialism and consumerism. Holistic solutions need to be incorporated with wisdom and compassion. The individual addict is a microcosm of a macrocosm. As we heal ourselves, we heal our community and our planet. We can make a difference. There is always hope.

Is anybody interested in forming a discussion group? 537-8978.

The writer is a Salt Spring resident with experience in the addictions fi eld.

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Let’s stop beating up on the local gas stations, all right? Seems every year we get the sound and the fury of dis-gruntled motorists (including yours

truly) howling at the moon, casting disper-sions at the local service station owners.

The photo emblazoned on page 3 of last week’s Driftwood, showing the new owner of the local Shell station, Blaine Johnson, smiling like he just won a big Scratch and Win, certainly did nothing to improve pub-lic relations.

But there is more to it than meets the $1.36/litre eye. It’s a complicated deal. As the talking head from Shell said, “head offi ce” has nothing to do with setting retail prices. The local dealers can charge what-ever they like. But if the supplier (like Shell) is charging the local Shell service station let’s say, $1.25 a litre, what’s a guy like Blaine Johnson or Bruce Patterson supposed to do? There is a lot of overhead.

Let’s talk about service stations. A few years ago, I was making a run for the ferry from Edmonton. I cruised into the hinter-land of Vancouver, about 15 minutes from Tsawwassen, when the fan belt blew on my Landcruiser. This was on a Sunday, at four in the afternoon. The good news is that there were a half dozen gas stations within walk-

ing distance. The bad news is that all of them, all six of them, were gas stations, not service stations. The best I could get from them was a chocolate bar and a Slurpy. And in broken English, the gentleman manning the cash register kindly directed me to the pay phone.

In these fast-food days, a service station is a rare thing indeed. Bottom line? There is more profit and less hassle in selling chocolate bars and Slurpies than having a mechanic on duty in a grease pit full of tools willing and able to fi x some poor sod’s fan belt.

Convenience store/gas stations are more orchestrated than you may think. You pump your gas and walk into a smorgasbord of candy, drinks, sandwiches, donuts, maga-zines and personal hygiene products. Very few people get out of there with only a gas bill. The gas companies know this. Accord-ing to Bruce Patterson, even this subtle marketing ploy is factored into the price the suppliers charge.

We have two old-school service stations on this island and we should be very thank-ful for that. I know the tourists are grateful.

I can’t count the number of times I have seen out-of-town licence plates limping into the Payless or Shell sta-tion on a Saturday afternoon with a fl at tire, or the hood up, engine steaming. These service stations have even have been known to do fan belts on a moment’s notice.

All the stations on Salt Spring are “full service.” This is not necessarily out of some preternatural obsequious need to squeegee windshields. It has to do with the retro equip-ment in place at the stations. Apparently there are certain standards, certain software upgrades and electronics that have to be in place before you and I are qualifi ed to pick up the nozzle. These upgrades amount to a cash outlay of thousands of dollars — likely tens of thousands, given the environmental standards I’m sure are thrown into the mix by government inspectors.

And so, whether we like it or not, we have to sit in our vehicles, searching under the driver’s seat for some forgotten magazine to fi ll in the time, as a bored high school kid pumps our gas, secretly pining for the skateboard park. And while life is meting out valuable lessons to this future gener-

ation on how the economic world turns, it is a considerable expense to the station owner, with wages, WCB and Employment Insurance premiums and all the other cuts the fl esh is heir to as an employer. It ain’t cheap.

But most of us just see the number on the pump . . . $1.36 a litre, and we get annoyed, knowing that a few miles away at a Super-store Gas Station in Duncan, the gas is around $1.23. At the end of the day, that translates to less than $10 a fi ll for a 60-litre tank running on fumes.

For some, it’s annoying. But for others, it can be devastating. I have a working single-mom friend who regularly clocks 90 kilo-metres a day driving to and from day cares, preschool, work, grocery stores. She has a big old gas-guzzling truck. She needs a big old gas-guzzling truck for her construction job. That translates to 25 bucks a day for gas, on top of day care, groceries, high Salt Spring rents and shoes for the kids. That extra 13 cents a litre means an extra $12.50 a week.

For her and others like her, it’s another hard left hook to the midsection. For the rest of us willing to fork over $1.50 for an organic apple, $7.50 for a pack of cigarettes, or $20 for a nice Pinot Noir . . . really . . . suck it up.

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Short-sightedWe, citizens and taxpayers

of Salt Spring Island, have observed the steady increase in the rates charged by B.C. Ferry Services Inc. for pas-senger and automobile traf-fi c to and from the islands.

From what information is available, it is evident the provincial government is responsible for most of the increases, through reduction of what they refer to as “the service fee” (the subsidy) to the operation of the ferry system. This short-sighted approach is a departure from the stance taken by the same group of politicians when they were in opposi-tion, and at that time recog-nized that the ferry system is and always has been a part of the provincial highway system.

With few exceptions, the provincial highway system is built and maintained with tax dollars. This includes bridges and tunnels connecting sec-tions of highway separated by water. Other taxpayers requiring such assistance to

travel on the highway system have not had their “subsidy” reduced and are not forced to pay an ever-increasing toll to travel the provincial high-way system.

Why are the various coast-al and island residents and visitors that require ferry transportation selected for special treatment? We are taxpayers and voters, there are a lot of us, and we urge the provincial government to show leadership, not resort to rhetoric and properly act as our elected representa-tives during negotiations for “the second performance term” of B.C. Ferries Corp. C.E. HARDY, D.R. MCMAHON,C U S H E O N L A K E R O A D

Pleasing pathOn behalf of Brinkworthy’s

senior residents, we applaud the Trail and Nature Club and Island Pathways for their initiative in their plan to develop a fi ve-foot path-way along the Lower Ganges Road between Blain Road and Wildwood Crescent.

With so many seniors living in this area who do not drive and for those who do but are faced with ever increasing fuel prices, this is indeed very exciting news.

We would like to encour-age ever yone who can to attend the meeting at Meaden Hall on May 24 for the discussion regarding the planned pathway.BEV LILLYMAN,S E C R E T A R Y, B R I N K W O R T H Y P A R K

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Over-taxed lambs

On behalf of the island’s POSSE (People Opposed to Salt Spring Extremism) we would like to thank Don Nemeth for his astute obser-vations in last week’s letters section re: the Islands Trust.

With the Islands Trust’s ballooning budget now close to $5.5 million a year, and with our calculations of roughly eight office hours daily for maybe 261 days a year, making for maybe 2,088 actual hours of work

spent “protecting some-thing or other” from “us,” it is easy to calculate it is cost-ing taxpayers around $2,634 an hour.

Gulf Islanders seriously need to have a look at what this kind of protection-ist insurance is really pro-tecting us from, how effi-ciently it is doing it and why on earth we continue to go along like over-taxed lambs to the slaughter, pay-ing for this perfect example of extreme taxation without representation?

The Trust mandate speaks to protection for the ben-efit of the residents, not a bloated bureaucracy.PAUL MARCANO ANDDREW CLARKE,S A L T S P R I N G

Go to sourceIn the May 9 rants sec-

tion, S. Hunter writes about malicious gossip, saying you should go straight to the source because gossip causes people to lose work, home and loved ones.

I think it is very important

to go directly to the source. I am a person who has lost my business and loved ones because of untrue rumours and gossip about myself.

Bahulla of the Bahai Faith says the problem with today’s world is rumour and gossip. I feel the difficulty with rumours is being able to fi lter through the gossip to fi nd the truth. But gossip is usually based on someone’s perceptions of their truth.JOHN DELLOW,S A L T S P R I N G

Invalid surveyThe Islands Trust has

recently received its report on governance in the Trust and some options for change suggested by the Trust.

The report is available on the Trust website followed by a survey for islanders to fill out. A printed copy is available at the Trust offi ce. The original survey was seri-ously fl awed because it only allowed votes for changes that the trustees had pro-posed. For example, anyone who wanted to maintain the

present system or suggest a municipality and opposed all other proposed options could not complete the sur-vey on a computer.

After it was explained that such a survey would be inval-id, the Trust amended the sur-vey to allow for other points of view. We urge islanders to take the amended survey. In Part Three under Additional Options, islanders should be aware that the Trust Act was amended in 1990 to provide for municipal incorporation of islands whose population had grown sufficiently to require services that trustees had no power under the act to perform. It would there-fore be completely appro-priate to write in “municipal incorporation” as an addi-tional option.

The Trust must also state publicly that all responses to the original survey are invalid and only responses to the amended survey will be accepted.ALIX GRANGER,I S L A N D E R S F O R S E L F - G O V E R N M E N T

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Gun fi re and pets

To by h a s n ow b e e n returned home safe and sound.

On Monday afternoon, May 7 around 4 p.m., fol-lowing a week that included thunder and much gunfire from the firing range on Long Harbour Road, our very stressed dog Toby man-aged to “break out” from our car while it was parked at our gallery on Robinson Road at Upper Ganges Road.

I was out of town and my wife Maddy was check-ing something in the back room, so his flight was unnoticed for a few min-utes, by which time he had bolted from sight, most like-ly heading north east away from the gun shots. Road-ways or through the bush would make no difference to him in his single-minded need to escape. This letter is partly to let islanders know he has been found safe, after having made it to the GVM where he was cared for by a kind worker at the store overnight.

The other reason I’m sending this in as a letter to the editor is to bring aware-ness to the folks who enjoy fi ring loud weapons or set-ting off fi reworks that these hobbies have a negative side effect in the animal world on the island, even if a bullet doesn’t play a direct part.

I would also fi nd it sadly ironic if the story had ended with Toby being shot by someone thinking they were protecting their livestock, when in fact they’d have killed an animal who ran because of gunfire from a hobbyist.DONN TARRIS,S A L T S P R I N G

Speed not worth it

Island resident Stella Lyonns-Davis was struck and killed by a speed-ing vehicle as she crossed Cusheon Lake Road on April 29. She was two and a half years old.

The roar of a high-rev-ving engine, followed by the sound of screeching brakes, was heard near the pub-lic access beach — a play-ground area.

It could have been worse. She could have been a child or an adult pedestrian. Instead, she was a fun-lov-ing, dearly-loved American Bobtail cat who regarded all humans as playmates.

Her tiny, nine-pound body was left on the edge of the road in a pool of blood.

I say “edge” as there is no shoulder for pedestrians to retreat to. Especially when confronted with fast-mov-ing traffic that passes by too close for comfort. There is only a ditch to leap into — a frequent and necessary action of both neighbours and visitors alike.

Cusheon Lake Road, like many on the island, is dan-gerous. It has become more treacherous since it and the adjoining Stewart Road was repaved. Incidentally, for those trying to shave off that extra fi ve minutes to the ferry, this route is exactly the same distance and time.

The legal speed limit is 50 km/h and at the beach access/playground area the signs read 30 km/h.

Many of the 1,000-plus cars that use this road every day hurtle along at excessive speeds of up to 100 km/h. These statistics have respec-tively been documented by the Ministry of Transporta-tion and by the police. The former was recorded in 2001 and may easily have dou-bled since then.

Pet cats are not the only fatalities. Dogs too have been victims and deer are common casualties. And, this is a beach that is teem-ing with excited children during the summer months.

But it’s not just the speed. If you drive along this or any other Salt Spring country road on a regular basis you might think you know every twist and turn.

Well, just now while writ-ing this letter, a few hundred yards down the road a car stuck a tree and the driver taken away in an ambu-lance. How ironic is that; a lone car unable to navigate this narrow road — and he wasn’t even speeding?

I know we’re not ignorant people here, so it seems silly to have to remind us that a car can be a deadly weapon.

I acknowledge that most people do slow down and drive consciously.

But to those few in the other category: please give yourself time to react — slow down in the playground areas, drive with courtesy and awareness and be safe.

Salt Spring’s not a city. The time you save flying along country roads is only a few minutes at best. Would you be comfortable knowing that those minutes were gained at the expense of a life? What if it was a child?NOMI LYONNS,MARC DAVIS,C U S H E O N L A K E R O A D

Worthwhile tea party

We have had our first couple of rounds of the

Great Diminishing Tea Par-ties. All has gone well. Of course, there have been a few bumps here and there, but it has been fun.

Some people don’t like the idea of a pyramid-type thing.

This pyramid has an end, no one gets rich, and the purpose of it is so worth-while. Some people are so busy, but in the last round all that is required is to have tea for two, and surely that is not too onerous for even the busiest among us.

The beauty of the “tea parties” initially seemed to be that anyone could afford the $5 to come to tea — but incredible, unimagined things are happening as a result of these events.

One is the ability to spread information about HIV and AIDS in an intimate and dis-cerning setting.

There are so many good questions.

“Can you be HIV positive and not know it, even with a blood test?” “What hap-pens if a woman is HIV posi-tive and wants to have chil-dren?” People are curious about HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted infec-tions.

I was drilled with great questions at my tea for fi ve.

And the amazing thing about the increasing num-bers of people who will be asked to “tea” is that we have the potential of reaching out to about half the people on Salt Spring Island.

On this island of imagina-tion and intellectual bounty, it is no surprise that the teas have evolved to BBQs, video nights and art events. All the fun is mixed with getting great information on AIDS and women to the island.

What we don’t use for the parties will get delivered to doctors offi ces.

Additionally, awareness of a strong little support group — the Southern Gulf Islands AIDS Support Society — is growing.

People are realizing that living with HIV isn’t easy here in British Columbia.

There is more happen-ing than we could ever have imagined.

We thank you, the island-ers, for participating and caring. We thank a grand-mother in Golden for the idea and sharing what mate-rials were available. Now we invite you to share your tea stories.

I would like to collect them as well as your fi ve dollars to share with positive people in our community and our province.PEGGY FRANK,V I C T O R I A

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It is coming summer. Already Ganges feels like a perpetual Saturday. The roads are crowded, the park-ing lot full, and the person without a car, AKA the hitch-hiker, has to wait even lon-ger for a native Salt Springer to pick them up.

I know I’m generalizing, but I say this with the inten-tion to bring it to our aware-ness.

The tourist and vacation-ers from elsewhere need to be educated that here on Salt Spring hitchhiking is a safe and positive way to get around. Public transporta-tion sounds like a good idea, but if this leads to people not being motivated to pick up hitchhikers, then we have all lost.

I have lived in many plac-es in the States and Canada and I know how wonderful it is to be in a place, one of the few left in North America, where a person can hitch-hike regularly in order to get around. Not only is this an okay thing to do, it is a won-derful opportunity to meet and give to others while casting a vote for love not fear.

For a human being who is not in fear, there is a nat-ural inclination to share, to give, to connect with each other.

As the climate of fear is increasing in this world, we need to be vigilant, to remember what it is that we are affi rming, to ensure that we are participating in the kind of community we want to see. For it is these attri-butes that make our home a special place to be, other-wise our sense of commu-nity and trust will fade as has happened elsewhere.

It is a wonderful oppor-tunity that is available to us in hitchhiking; to meet peo-ple, to give to others with-out having anything less, to affi rm that the community we choose to live in is one of sharing and trust, not of hoarding and fear.

For the sake of the envi-ronment, for the sake of our roads, for the sake of our society, I thank hitchhikers when I pick them up.RAANAN SHANKMAN, S A L T S P R I N G

Don’t give in to fear

In light of recent news that crime is on the rise on our fair island, it’s probably the perfect opportunity to remind Salt Spring residents just how important it is to come together and acknowl-edge just what makes this place so special.

We could easily focus on the negative and drown our-selves in the fear that is creat-ed by events such as this, but only practical solutions and staying positive will help.

All communities have had issues that force its citizens to look deeply at the root cause of societal breakdown. Our piece of paradise is no different than anywhere else that humans roam. The big difference here is that we are small enough to get over hur-dles that bigger centres may not be able to overcome.

I have faith in the citizens of this island to treat those who have been victims of crime, as well as those who commit crimes, with a sense of decen-cy that speaks volumes about who we are as a people.

One of the traditions of our great island that surpris-es many who come here is the hitchhiking scene. The fact that young people and women hitchhike here as a regular form of transpor-tation is shocking to some and frightening to others. For those who move here it’s quickly understood that this is a very safe place overall.

Hitchhiking takes on an air of normalcy not found in other parts of North America. In fact, it is the only way to move about our large island for those with-

out the fi nances to purchase a vehicle. I say large island because if you don’t have a vehicle it can seem monu-mental to visit a friend on a Sunday afternoon in Fulford if you live in Vesuvius.

Those who live on Salt Spring understand the need to share everything, from power tools to a cup of sugar to picking up a hitchhiker so they can make a soccer practice. These are a few of the endearing traits of Salt Spring and I believe they actually make us a more civilized community by teaching our children and ourselves to trust. The big-gest concern I have regard-ing the sense of fear that envelops the minds of some when they hear that crime has arrived in their backyard is that this way of life, that includes hitchhiking, can be dissolved very quickly.

Let us not become a place where those who are too young or less fortunate are left without a means to move around the island because of fear. The future of our young people depends on our abil-ity to mentor them in ways that are not always obvious.

I believe the simple act of picking up a hitchhiker is one of those ways. It’s a charac-teristic that makes our island a friendly place to live. This amazing island is a place that is cherished by locals and vis-itors alike and I for one hope it stays that way.

If you see someone in need, put yourself in their shoes and give them a lift if you can. It’s just a small gesture, but it means a lot to many who would be other-wise isolated.DAVID MILLER,S A L T S P R I N G

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CBC wasteland

It was six years ago, April 24, 2001, that Newton Minow, the new chair of the FCC (the U.S.’s equiva-lent of our CRTC) used the phrase, “ . . . a vast waste-land” in describing televi-sion programming of the day.

I am reminded of those words as I listen to the “new and improved” CBC Radio Two evening pro-gramming. Another phrase also works to describe what has happened to that formerly precious oasis of intelligence. That phrase is “dumbing down.”

We’ve heard the phrase before, of course, applied, in fact, to our entire cul-ture and society.

Whether it is education, music, literature, film or language, we are getting dumber by the day and the dumbness is being pro-moted because it sells stuff and makes money.

And now CBC program-mers, without explana-tion, let alone consulta-tion, have dumbed down the programming which we all felt was de rigeur for its mandate and given us instead a Minowesque wasteland of mixed and varied shows with names l ike Tonic and Canada Live and The Signal and Nightstream, all of which, except perhaps Tonic (a two-hour dinnertime jazz out ing) , are potpourr i programs: odd and varied mixes of music aimed at a “younger” crowd, who, it is hoped, can be weaned from the radio they appar-ently now listen to.

These new programs are almost totally bereft of classics elements.

About 90 per cent of us will react to this alarm-ing news with, “Yeah, so what?”

The “so what” is this: to “attract a broader audi-ence,” aka, raise its rat-ings, our national Radio Tw o b r o a d c a s t e r h a s chosen to chop from its schedule 7.5 hours per day of music that repre-

sents some of the high-est and most profound c re a t i v i t y o f m a n k i n d , creations many of which have “stood the test of time” for centuries.

How have they accom-p l i s h e d t h i s d u m b i n g down?

By eliminating the fol-lowing: in-depth weekday news programs from 6 to 6:30 p.m.; all Art Reports; Music for a While, prob-ably the finest of their classic music programs with host Danielle Char-bonneau, one of the most elegant music hosts on any airwaves (her job now is dj-ing clumps of forget-table “popsy” music from one to six in the morning); In Performance, two hours from the concert halls of Canada hosted by Andrew Craig, a refreshingly feisty relative newcomer; anoth-er Andrew (Shepard) who used to offer classic jazz 'till midnight (both Andrews have disappeared); and Northern Lights, late night and early morning classics with Winnipeg's Andrea Ratuski.

By the way: also gone

RANTS and RosesLETTERS continued from 11 are the one-hour Sunday

programs that gave the provinces a tiny piece of the action. Ours was West Coast Performance.

Katie Malloch, formida-bly talented jazz host, was yanked from her comfort-able jazz nest and given Tonic for dinner seven nights a week.

What bothers me most about this newly plowed wasteland, this dumbing down, is the idea that the “Mother Corp” can sim-ply and with unbeliev-able arrogance thumb its nose at an entire regiment of classic listeners — the ones, incidentally, who support the nation's sym-phony orchestras and con-cert seasons — and there's not a damn thing that can be done about it.

Wr it ing to the outf i t receives neither reaction nor response.

I can recall some years ago fighting for the surviv-al of the CBC; I'm not at all sure that its current rather insulting behaviour war-rants much of a fight. RICHARD MOSES,B R I N K W O R T H Y

RantsRants to the person or per-

sons who let their dogs loose on the spit at Walter’s Bay to run the swans and oyster-catchers off their nests at 6 p.m. on Monday. Shame on you! It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to fi gure out what’s wrong with that! Jan Thomas

Rants to the woman in the blue car who passed me in the school zone. I was doing 30 km/h. Why weren’t you? The school zone exists from the beginning of Rainbow Road to just past the new pool. Angela Anderson

Rants to the driver of the RCMP Ford SUV, who we clocked at 60 km/h down Lower Ganges hill and 50 km/h through the new school 30 km/h limit. Ian Abbott

Rants to all the people who read the rants and not the roses. A special thank you to Jesse Blanchette and staff at the Falconshead Grill for their outstanding contribu-tion to Jim Good’s celebra-tion of life; John and Verna Elliott, our dear friends, for lovingly compiling Jim’s favourite music and to Frank

Neumann for the wonderful slide show and website: salt-springgraphics.com/jim/ Julia Good

RosesThe Fernwood Parents’

Advisory Council, together with students, parents and staff, wish to thank the fol-lowing, who so generously contributed their time and goods to help make our Spring Fling Dance a suc-cess: DJ Darren MacRae for the terrifi c tunes; Hilary and Joe Clemente (for popping the popcorn); Michael Levy and the Fritz Theatre (for the popcorn); Island Star Video (for loaning the popcorn machine); Thrifty Foods and Petra Hazenboom (for the bottled water); Ms. Jones, Ms. Weir and Ms. Andison’s classes for the beautiful spring decorations; the dec-orating crew and the clean-up crew; the staff for their assistance and support; and last but not least, Jim Moult-on, our janitor, for keeping us tidy. And to anybody we may have forgotten, our apologies, but we are most thankful. Hope we see you all at the Fun Fair and thank you so much for your time and effort.

A big thanks to the Satur-day Crofton-Vesuvius ferry crew for making our lives so much easier. Gulf Coast Materials.

A belated multi-coloured sweet-smelling gigantic bouquet of heritage roses to the amazingly wonderful individuals and business-es (too many to list!) who helped support SWOVA by donating their time, treats and money to our fund-raiser for the Respectful Relationships program “Life Without Parole.” A special thanks to the Driftwood for all your support helping to get the word out and to TJ Beans for the last-minute donation of coffee and tea; to SWOVA board members Zelly, Karena and Judy for your boundless energy, SSI Community Theatre for your generosity, experience and calm; to the actors for their courage to go where no one wants to have to go; and to our community for mak-ing it all matter by coming to our performances. The fundraiser was a success, and it couldn’t have hap-pened without you! Thank you all for helping our youth to continue receiving the R+R program! SWOVA

Over 1,000 wild roses to indoor cat owners for each of the songbirds that your cat will not kill. Thank you so much for listening to the growing body of scientific research showing how cat predation is contributing to the alarming decline of song-birds across North America. Your cat will lead a long and healthy life. Karen Clark

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NEWSBEAT

Counter petitions for local transit bylaw available soon Bus, sidewalks, pathways would

be covered by CRD system


The wheels on the Salt Spring bus might go ‘round and ‘round sooner rather than later as the establishment bylaw for a local transit system and transportation service hit the road last Wednesday.

With the reading of the bylaw at the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board meeting in Victoria, islanders opposed to establishing the public service systems must sign a counter-petition or “elector response” form by July 9.

To stop the bylaw from passing, 837 elec-tors within the Salt Spring electoral area must offi cially submit an elector response

form to the CRD. Forms should be available June 7 in locations yet to be determined, said local CRD director Gary Holman.

Public education opportunities, including information packages and meetings, will occur before and during the time counter petitions are available, said Holman.

To date, most of the feedback has been positive, he said.

“We all travel in our own circles and the circle I travel in is pretty excited.”

B.C. Transit announced it will provide Salt Spring with 50 per cent of the annual oper-ating cost for a bus service in early April. The annual subsidy is about $101,000, but will increase annually as per operating costs. Fare box revenue will generate additional funds. Buses themselves will be bought by the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

The proposed transit system includes two 20-seat HandyDART buses, one running between Fulford, Ganges and Vesuvius, and the other in and around Ganges. Buses accom-modate wheelchairs and include bike racks.

According to the bylaw, the transit system’s approximate annual cost to electors with an average-assessed property of $490,000 is $11.47.

The bylaw also establishes a transporta-tion commission that would oversee the public transit system, as well as the “con-struction, maintenance and regulation of sidewalks and bicycle paths, parking spaces and facilities, and pedestrian safety and traffi c calming facilities.”

“It will be the fi rst time that an entity with a legal mandate to undertake not only transit but also the pedestrian and cycling services

[that operate on Salt Spring],” Holman said. Federal gas tax transfer funds cover the

bulk of project costs, however, public money is also required. The public share for this service will total $6.39 annually per average residential assessment.

Although these are two separate services, they are addressed in a single bylaw.

The counter petition was chosen to accel-erate the approval process. If the bylaw does not pass, a fall referendum will be held, but such a referendum is both costly ($10,000) and time consuming, said Holman.

With the counter petition, a decision can be reached before summer holidays, allowing B.C. Transit to put out a request for expressions of interest for service providers, and let local organizations to begin con-structing pathways and other amenities.

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Rachel Page is seen at Mercer Performance Gallery with her photo “Michelle.”

ART EXHIBIT

Page unveils Visual Songs at MercerGlicee style a natural for

artist who ‘sees’ songs

What does a song look like? For many, this would be a tough question to answer, so I was curious to learn

what someone who’s been writing and performing music since the ‘70s would make of it.

Rachel Page, a somewhat new addi-tion to Salt Spring’s large artistic com-munity, answered that question with an exhibition called Visible Songs which opened at the Mercer Gallery last Friday.

Page, or Regal Peach as she is some-times known, has had an extremely interesting life, featuring early entry into the 1960s cultural revolution as a teenager in England.

Before she was 20, Page had travelled Europe, met famous musicians, and migrated to Canada. She wound up on the Sunshine Coast in the mid ‘70s, bounced back and forth throughout Canada and Europe, had several mar-riages, and performed music every-where. But it was only a couple years ago that Page discovered she can see her songs in her head.

Illness has prevented Page from con-tinuing to work as a performer since 2005, allowing her to redirect her cre-ative outlet into visual art. Page says she has always enjoyed taking photo-graphs and has always been visually oriented; the glicee style that she works in was a natural evolution. Glicee takes

photography, painting and digital imagery and combines them to make a complex image that rests somewhere between painting, col-lage and print mak-ing. In Page’s Visible Songs, the technique produces a variety of styles reminiscent of impressionist painting, 1960s psyche-delic poster art and other formats in turn. The works were printed out onto canvas by the Mercer Gallery in limited editions of fi ve.

Stringed instruments are the one recurring motif in Visible Songs, but do appear in every piece.

Gloryland and “There was a time in this fair land” put painterly instruments in front of photographic landscapes. A completely different approach is taken in Djangodali, in which a mandolin’s lacy woodwork seems to inspire rain-bow-hued poster graphics. Echo, in contrast again, appears most like a photograph of a precious object in a museum catalogue, centering a bird-shape in gold foil against a stark black background.

As someone new to art making, this variety of expressions can be seen as experimentation in search of a clear personal voice. Page sees things dif-ferently, however (both literally and metaphorically). She notes that as a songwriter, she has never limited her-

self to one style, instead letting songs “go where they wanted to go.”

Likewise with her visual art. “I’m open to any possibilities that excite me. I let the pieces become what they want to become — let them evolve as part of a natural process,” she explained.

Some of her pieces have taken months to get to where Page feels they are fi n-ished.

“They take as long as they take,” she said. “I work on them until I’m happy with them.”

In creating representations of her own songs, Page is doubly exposed by what she puts up in the gallery space. The Mercer show is the fi rst time Vis-ible Songs have been shown to the public, and Page has been happy with the response.

She fi nds that moving to Salt Spring has given her the peace to focus on improving her health and to work on her art, with few external distractions. She also credits Mercer Gallery owners Donn and Maddy Tarris for their sup-port and for providing a much needed space. (They are still working on get-ting the performance component of the gallery permitted.)

“It’s a welcome environment in which to be creative. I can deal with the noise in my head and the pictures in my head.”

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Piano festival strikesfi rst publicity chordsAcclaimed Grace

Fong anchors three

days of musicSalt Spring is about to be

invaded.A small force of classical

pianists will descend on Art-Spring on June 4 for a week of master-classes, practise and tutoring, culminating in three public performanc-es on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 8, 9 and 10.

The week centres on Grace Fong, a brilliant young pianist from Califor-nia, who will work with fi ve of B.C.’s best and brightest young musicians in a new residency program.

“The idea started with Simon Rook, a retired Salt Spring piano teacher, who heard Grace play at the Leeds Piano Competition in England last summer,” says ArtSpring executive director George Sipos.

“He was hugely impressed by her talent and asked me to bring her here so our whole community could hear her play. That idea grew into a week long visit that will allow young pianists from around the province to work with Grace and to play for our audience in a mini-festival.”

The event is being dubbed the first annual Salt Spring Piano Festival. Student pia-nists are coming from UBC and from the Victoria Con-servatory. They will be billet-ed in homes that have pianos available for practice. Grace Fong will use the ArtSpring Steinway for instruction, and the public performances will be at ArtSpring.

Friday, June 8 will feature a solo recital by Grace Fong at 8 p.m. The students will share two performance times: Sat-urday, June 9 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 10 at 2 p.m.

Tickets for all three con-certs are on sale now through the ArtSpring Ticket Cen-tre. Grace’s recital is $18 for adults and $10 for students. The two student recitals are $12 for adults and $8 for students. A series package for all three performances is also available at $35 for

adults and $20 for stu-dents.

“We hope people will w a n t t o come and h e a r a l l three per-formances, j u s t l i k e

they go to see a whole weekend of mov-ies at a film festival,” says Sipos. “This will be a won-derful opportunity to hear a wide variety of repertoire played through different sensibilities by young per-formers who are destined to be tomorrow’s stars.”

Master-classes which the public can come and watch are also planned, though the times of those have not yet been set.

ArtSpring plans to build on the anticipated success of this festival in future years.

“Jane Coop has expressed an interest in taking over the artistic direction of the piano festival next year, and we would love to develop more short-term residen-cies in music, dance, and other disciplines as time goes by,” said Sipos. “Do I dare whisper ‘Banff West’ for the future? Why not?”

Tickets for the Salt Spring Piano Festival are avail-able from the ArtSpring Ticket Centre at 537-2102. For further information about the festival, contact George Sipos at [email protected].

Island kids invitedto decorate banner

Children of all ages are invited to help decorate the Salt Spring Island Children’s Festival banner this Saturday, May 19 at the board walk in front of Island Star Video.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., kids can add their hand-print and name to the banner, which will be hung across main street in Ganges to advertise the island’s fi rst annual children’s festival, which takes place next month.

This year’s children’s festival will be held on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17 at the Farmers Institute grounds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This is a one-day outdoor event the whole family can enjoy.

For more festival information, visit the Salt Spring Cham-ber of Commerce on-line events calendar (at www.salt-springtoday.com) and stay tuned for festival posters.

Island favourites return to Tree House stageValdy takes Victoria

Day spotlight at fi rst

musical weekendSalt Spring’s favourite

musicians will be show-cased over the summer sea-son with the Ninth Annual Music Under the Stars at the Tree House Café in Ganges.

With the fi rst week featur-ing a procession of island stars, the May long weekend is sure to be buzzing around Mouat’s Landing when Valdy

takes the stage on Sunday, May 20.

Salt Spring’s own award-winning Canadian folk music legend is well known internationally for his decades of compelling per-formances and acclaimed album releases.

With 14 albums, 22 sin-gles, four gold records, seven Juno nominations and two Juno awards, Valdy’s perfor-mance accomplishments are complemented by his status as one of Canada’s

most influential songwrit-ers.

The Simone Lamers Trio, a popular local group of musicians performing orig-inal and classic jazz, soul and R&B, will open up the season of scheduled musical acts on Wednesday, May 16, with the week also featuring local favourite Stephanie Rhodes on Thursday, Lisa Maxx on Friday and Planet Music filling the weekend with their “original urban jazz.”

The season promises to be another panorama of tal-ent through musical genres, styles and origins, highlight-ing over 45 scheduled musi-cal talents, offering both well-known favourites and rising stars of the Canadian musical scene.

Summer music schedules are available at Tree House locations in Ganges and Fulford where everyone is invited to explore the new menus and enjoy the out-door fully licensed patio.

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This is the Library’s fifth Writer’s Day, acknowledging and honouring our local Salt Spring authors – more than 100 of them!

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Library offers new onlineservice for fi ction readersBY STAN SHAPIROS P E C I A L T O T H E D R I F T W O O D

Enjoy reading a good novel, either regularly or from time to time? If so, you should be a user of Novelist, the Library’s new electronic guide to published fi ction.

But what exactly is Nov-eList? This service is best appreciated by first asking yourself a simple question. What kind of information would you expect to fi nd in a system designed to help you select novels you’ll almost certainly enjoy reading?

Wouldn’t you want that “ideal” system to:

• tell you what other books had been written by an author you liked and, when appropriate, which of those books were part of a series you look forward to fi nishing;

• help you locate books by other authors similar to the one you very much enjoyed;

• allow you to describe the kinds of plots you generally find interesting and then have novels with that kind of plot identifi ed for you;

• provide access to recom-mended reading lists in your areas of particular interest, whether that interest be in

adventure novels, fantasy, mysteries and thrillers, romance or science fi ction;

• call your attention to novels of all types that have been award winners or have been selected for inclusion in “year’s best” listings?

As “icing on the cake,” what about the same system providing discussion guides for use by book clubs? So you can keep current, why not, as well, have knowl-edgeable reviewers of new fiction regularly report on what they have just read and now recommend?

Finally, shouldn’t that same “ideal” system provide age appropriate material at both the “children’s” and “young adult” levels?

Does such a system seem too good to be true? Well, it isn’t.

NoveList provides all the kinds of obviously desirable information mentioned above and it does so in a user friendly way. With four clicks and one library card number, you can get to Nov-elist.

First, click on www.salt-springlibrary.com. Along the right-hand side of the page that appears, you’ll find under Quick Links

“EBSCOHost Data Bases.” Click on that and on the next page, under the “Gen-eral Resources” heading, NoveList appears. Click on it and you’ll be asked for your Library Card Number. After you enter that number, you’ll find yourself on the NoveList home page.

The newsletter on that page makes interesting reading for both librarians and library patrons.

However, you might pre-fer immediately to use your fourth click after entering the author of your choice in the “Quick Search” box. Alter-nately, and depending on the NoveList feature of par-ticular interest to you, you might click on the “Search Our Data Base,” “Browse Lists” or “For Readers” tabs found across the top of the page. This, of course, can all be done quite quickly and, as shown above, it’s some-thing well worth doing.

NoveList is nothing more or less than “the intelligent reader’s personal guide to fi ction.”

Use it regularly and you’ll greatly reduce the number of times you find yourself reluctantly fi nishing (or giv-ing up on) a “so-so” novel.

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Island residents can expe-rience their first Kundalini dance workshop at Beaver Point Hall.

Kundalini dance is a unique form of ecstatic dance developed by Leyolah Antara Dekanic and taught world wide over the past 16 years.

According to a press release, “Kundalini dance is a practice that is deeply transformational and total-ly ecstatic . . . In Kundalini Dance we let go of form and surrender to an organic energy flow coming deep from within. In that sur-render, the body opens, the mind becomes still and we know ecstasy. When we are ecstatic we are whole, uni-

fied in body, mind, heart and soul.”

Luna Ravenchilde of Ekstasis Dance, the first facilitator of the cutting-edge modality of transfor-mational dance in North America, is leading events.

The Ekstasis Dance col-lective kicks off the week-end with Kundalini Dance Temple on Friday night with DJs Gordon Field, Paola and Jay Michael with shamanic facilitation by Ravenchilde. It is open to all ages and no previous dance experience is required.

People can register for the full weekend workshop online at ekstasisdance.com/register.htm or call Kaia at 537-1788, e-mail [email protected].

Full weekend fee is $220 before May 25 and $247 after, which includes the Friday event.

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Stepping off the Fulford ferry, it’s as if you’ve been transported into another time and place: the colours seem more vivid and smells more fresh. And with its historic buildings and pint-sized plants, everything appears more delicate.

Ken Lee fell in love with the south end after visiting in 1989. “There’s a good strong feeling of community down here. Much

stronger than the 537,” he said, referring to the telephone number prefix that divides the island.

After that initial visit, Lee soon returned with the intention of purchasing land.

“We got off the boat and there was a little real estate office down there,” he said, referring to the business formally owned by Dennis O’Hara.

Before allowing Lee to purchase a lot, O’Hara quizzed him to ensure he was “south-end material,” asking questions like whether he wore rubber boots and liked the prefix 653.

“Eventually, it appeared that we could fit in down here, so we bought the lot,” Lee said. He and his wife Jill have lived there since 1991.

Over the years, Lee has established himself in the neighbour-hood, sitting as school board trustee, fire board trustee and presi-dent of South Salt Spring Island Property Owners and Residents Association. He also played a leading role in the fight against Texada clear cutting and organized the Fulford Tea Party, a rally against increasing ferry fares.

But Lee is just one of the many amazing people who make Fulford the magical village it is. The local shops, and the people

who run them, also play a large role.Take Bruce Patterson of Patterson Market. “He’s a very solid citizen down here, he’s basically called the

mayor,” Lee said of Patterson. Patterson’s is the local shop for gas, groceries, DVD rentals and

everything in between. Patterson himself is also one of the best sources for local directions.

Just up the hill from Patterson Market is Jambalaya. With an amazing assortment of beads, you can easily create a piece of jewellery to complement any outfit. Or to truly immerse yourself in Salt Spring culture, pick up a funky hat and don it with pride. The more feathers you can stick into it, the better.

Stuff and Nonsense is just one door up. Offering a selection of hand-picked housewares, linens, clothing, toys and other beauti-ful trinkets, the store has the perfect gift for you or anyone on your list.

James T. Fogarty, tax accountant, is up next. He offers full tax and accounting services for Fulford-ites and other islanders. Drop by and say hi.

With its majestic blue mermaid, Salt Spring Kayaking is one of the first sights to greet people off the ferry. Peter Allan has been running his eco-tourism business here since the 1980s. Sign up for a guided kayak trip today.

Situated just past the local post office is The Wardrobe. With beautiful and colourful items hanging outside the shop, it’s nearly impossible not to stop and admire. Featuring new clothing imported from India and Thailand, used and tye-dyed clothing,

scarves, bags and accessories, The Wardrobe is great fun for locals and tourists.

Probably one of the most distinctive buildings in the entire vil-lage houses Morningside Organic Bakery and Cafe. Morningside is committed to nurturing the well-being of its customers by con-sistently providing unique and healthy organic alternatives. The store offers 100 per cent organic beverages; delicious wheat-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan choices; wood fired, freshly milled bread and pastries; espresso and tea; hand-crafted sandwiches; essential oils; bulk teas and herbs; herbal supplements; and locally-grown vegetables. Everything is organic in a very unique, environ-mentally-designed and built green space. “Taking care of people, and taking care of our planet, now and for generations to come” is their motto.

Further up the road is Solace Spa, which is celebrating its third summer season. New practitioners are on board, offering lots of new services. Julie Doobenen, spa coordinator, offers Jin Shin Do acupressure, hot stone and aromatherapy massage and holistic spa services, including new heavenly facials; Alinka Porebska, D.TCM, offers acupuncture, acupressure and hot stone massage; and Seamus Roberson offers shiatsu therapy with his special touch. Solace has grown a lot recently, expanding to offer infrared sauna services. The sauna is spacious and beautifully done. It is a deeply soothing, relaxing and detoxifying treatment in itself.

Head out of Fulford and you’ll notice the Fulford Marina is up and running again after being closed last year for repairs. The marina offers electricity and water at the docks, and wash-

rooms and showers up at the office. In addition, boaters are welcome to use the ocean-side gazebos and tennis courts as part of their fee.

Up the road towards Mt. Tuam at 401 Musgrave Road is Sacred Mountain Lavender. Located on a beautiful property, Sacred Mountain is home to acres of organically-grown lavender. Here, you can take in peace, tranquility and the symphony of bees. The property is also a home to a place to grow yourself: Windhorse Centre offers equine-facilitated personal development through experiential interactive workshops. Upcoming workshop dates include: May 20, June 15-17, July 13-15, August 11, and September 8. A youth camp runs August 13-17. In addition, a vibrant energy workshop is scheduled for May 27.

The Bread Lady, a.k.a. Heather Campbell, is just a short drive from Fulford towards Ruckle Park. Offering organic artisan bread baked in a wood-fired oven, Heather comes by her nickname hon-estly. Check out her outdoor bakery, located at 251 Forest Ridge Road, or catch her at the Saturday market.

Head towards Ganges and Salt Spring Vineyards is sure to catch your eye. The beautiful property is home to some of the best wine in the Gulf Islands. Stop in to stroll the grounds and sample some wines and other locally produced foods. All the grapes are grown herbicide and pesticide-free. Be sure to pick up a bottle of their blackberry port, a favourite amongst locals. For the long weekend, the winery is open Friday to Monday, from noon to 5 p.m.

The charm and community-mindedness of it all ensures Fulford continues to be one of the most exciting parts of Salt Spring.

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Murals get spring awakeningGene Bellavance

plane added to

harbour landmark Two public art pieces in

Ganges are getting a new look from local artists Ama-rah Gabriel and Timothy Hume.

The landmark mural on the can buoy at the Salt Spring Harbour Authority parking lot has received some charac-ter additions and the Island Savings butterfl y mural will have an information board and legend installed.

“Every year we do a wash and touch up, but this year I am adding a new element,” said Gabriel, who’s done the paintings along with partner Hume. “Gene Bellavance’s red plane will be fl ying again. I am painting it as a memo-rial at the second anniversa-ry of his death. Gene’s plane went down on May 8, 2005 while fl ying a photographer to take pictures of the Thetis Island Regatta.”

The late Herk Roland’s boat the Salty Isle was previ-ously painted on the buoy, noted Gabriel.

“When we fi rst started the project in 2000, Herk used to come by every morning with coffee and give us ‘advice’,” said Hume. “We had newly

arrived on the island — Amarah from Pend-er Island and myself f r o m Clayoquot Sound. By t h e t i m e we were well into the proj-ect and had gotten to know Herk, he gave us a picture of the Salty Isle and we painted it along with the other famil-

iar marine vessels, such as a B.C. Ferry and the now-replaced coast guard cutter Skua.”

The butterfly mural’s information board, includ-ing data on habitat, host and nectar plants, will be built at the Island Savings parking lot entrance.

“We want to thank every one who supported us in the project,” said Gabriel. “This is truly the Salt Spring community spirit and by the

many positive comments we receive about the murals, I think the value of public art is confi rmed. The names of all our supporters will be listed on the board.”

Gabriel gives art classes and Hume raises doves at their Dovecote Gallery on Beddis Road.

Gabriel is featured in the spring issue of Alternative Trends Magazine, which is now available at Salt Spring Books.

VISUAL ARTS

Pathway on the right trackIslanders ask to support

Brinkworthy-area trail Island Pathways and the Salt Spring Island

Trail and Nature Club are holding a “Sup-port this Pathway” event on Sunday, May 20 to gain support for construction of an off-road pathway from Wildwood Crescent to Blain Road.

The path, which will parallel Lower Gan-ges Road, will be an alternative route for walkers, joggers, cyclists, wheelchairs and small motorized scooters, bringing those people safely into the GVM shopping area. The event will also attempt to garner sup-port for a proposed Capital Regional District (CRD) transportation commission, which will be created if it gains Salt Spring voters’ support through a counter-petition process.

Pathway liability would be covered by such a commission.

Estimated to cost $90,000, the path will have a compacted gravel surface and be approximately one kilometre in length.

Weather permitting, the event will be held along the pathway itself from 1 to 3 p.m., with people invited to walk, cycle or jog down and have some snacks. Organizers ask anyone driving by the pathway on May 20 to “please honk and wave in support.”

Then on Thursday, May 24, Richard James and Associates will show their design visions for a pedestrian and cycle-safe route from GVM to Rainbow Road. The open house will be held at Meaden Hall from 3 to 6 p.m. Trail and Nature Club and Island Pathways mem-bers will also be on hand to give details of their “Partners Building Pathways” project.

TRAIL CELEBRATION

AMARAHGABRIEL


The late Gene Bellavance’s seaplane is included in the mural on the can buoy at the Salt

Spring Harbour Authority parking lot.


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CINEMA

• SHREK the THIRD opens Friday at The Fritz with a special matinee show Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus regular evening shows at 7 p.m. Friday-Tuesday. Everybody’s favourite green ogre is back, embarking on a quest to find a suitable replacement King to rule the land of Far Far Away.

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• Attention Shaw Cable TV viewers — The Daily is your source for stories reflecting Salt Spring and southern Vancouver Island people and places.

The program is about half an hour in length and repeats continuously during the day and evening with new stories added daily. This week on Channel 11 see a feature on the incredible book ‘Antarctica’ and the Salt Spring couple who produced it — Rosemarie and Pat Keough. Also tune in for community messages, weather, B.C. Ferries and news headlines. For further details about community programming, call 537-1335.

EXHIBITIONS

• Mahon Hall Mayfair — Show and sale of arts, books, antiques & collectibles. Sat.-Sun., May 19-20, 10-4. (Appraisals on Sunday only). SS Arts Council fundraiser for Mahon Hall fund.

• Pegasus Gallery holds a Spring Show of 20 new works by W.J. Phillips, A.J. Casson, Luther Pokrant, Manly McDonald and more.

• Island Comfort Quilts display of finished community quilting bee quilts at the World Development Tea on Sat., May 26 at All Saints.

• Rachel Page shows Visible Songs, a solo show of artsongs on canvas at Mercer Performance Gallery, 111 Robinson Road, until May 20.Gallery hours are Sat.-Sun., 11-5; closed Monday; Tues.-Fri., 10-6.

• Sav Boro from Kenya is displaying environmental works at the Roasting Co. in Ganges ‘til June 30.

• Seth Berkowitz has photographic images hanging at Moby’s and Jana’s Bake Shop. • Stefanie Denz has an exhibition of work in the ArtSpring lobby during May.• Richard Krieger exhibits photographs — Images of the Galapagos — at Island

Savings Credit Union from now through July.• J. Mitchell Gallery’s 2007 Spring Show is an extensive collection of new work by 30-plus

artists. Runs through May 23. • Steffich Fine Art — the former Thunderbird Gallery — shows A New Perspective with

work by 16 artists.• Painted children’s chairs by Alice Hinther are featured at Waterfront Gallery until

May 21.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Vaughn Fulford & the Folke Fiends. SS Coff ee Co. 6-8 p.m. Rhythmantra. Joseph Pepe Danza and Navarro Franco. Beaver Pt. Hall. Drum workshop at 5:30; dance class 6-7:30 p.m.; performance at 9 p.m. Cobkin kitchen family dinner, 7:30 p.m.Lisa Maxx. SS singer-songwriter at Tree House Cafe.House Party with DJ Mummy T. At Moby’s Pub. 9 p.m.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Round Salt Spring Sailing Race. Info: see www.saltspringsailing.ca.Amphibians of the Southern Gulf Islands. SSI Conservancy presentation with biologist Brent Matsuda. Lions Hall. 7 p.m. The Four Shields. The Six Directions. Seminar at Arbutus Therapy Centre with Randie Clark. 7 -9 p.m.Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Library reading/craft program for 4-7-year olds runs Fridays, 1:30-2:15 p.m.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Open Stage. Tree House Cafe.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Swing Dance With Sue Newman. Tuesdays at Mahon Hall. Singles welcome. 7:30-9 p.m. Mixed Volleyball. Tuesdays at Fulford Elementary. 8 p.m.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Bruce Hurn Trio.Jazz at Salt Spring Inn. 6-9 p.m. Valdy. Canadian folk icon at Tree House Cafe.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Salt Spring Challenge Cup.Multi-team soccer tournament throughout the island.Round Salt Spring Sailing Race. For info, see www.saltspringsailing.ca.Mahon Hall Mayfair.Art, books, antiques and collectibles sale, with book, art & antique appraisals with experts. Mahon Hall, 10-4. Foundation Wellness for Women. With community herbalist Saci Spindler. Info: 653-0068.

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Her Sweet Time.Female vocal duo at Tree House Cafe.

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Simply Organic.Pipe organ recital with Barry Valentine at All Saints. 10:10 a.m. Karaoke. Moby’s. 9 p.m.Simone Lamers Trio.Jazz, soul & R&B at Tree House Cafe.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

SAORI Peace Banner Weaving.At I-SEA offi ce. 10-2. Info: Terri, 537-8813; [email protected] Turn it Off ! BC. Everyone asked to turn off /reduce electricity use from 7-9 p.m. for province-wide initiative.Kundalini Yoga Classes. The Gatehouse. 5:15-6:45 p.m. 537-9299.Zen Meditation. Group meets at 210 Cedar Lane, 7-9 p.m. 537-2831. SS Energy Circles. Info sessions on saving energy at I-SEA. 10 a.m., 4 and 6 p.m.Evacuation Preparedness.Meeting to de-brief Isabella Pt. evacuation exercise and for POD captains to update progress and compare notes. Ganges fi re hall. 7 p.m.Highland Water and Sewer Local Services Committee.AGM at Fernwood school library. 5 p.m.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

One Night Stand with Matt & Tom. At Shipstones. 8 p.m. Stephanie Rhodes.Untamed vocals at Tree House Cafe.Musicycle.Cross-Canada tour stop merging music with sustainability. Steffi ch Fine Art gallery. 7 p.m.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Bingo. At Meaden Hall. 7 p.m. Early bird games at 6:30.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

House Party with DJ Matt J.Moby’s. 9 p.m.DJ Israel, Andrew Interchill, DJ Intrinsic & Sirbassa. Fulford Inn Pub. 9 p.m. Karaoke. At the Legion. 8 p.m. Planet Music. Original urban jazz at Tree House Cafe.Hey Boy Hey Girl. May Long Dance at Moby’s Pub. 9 p.m.

OTHER ACTIVITIES Mahon Hall Mayfair. Art, books, antiques and collectibles sale. Mahon Hall, 10-4. SSI Firefi ghters Boot Drive.Fundraiser to support the DARE drug education program. 10-2.Salt Spring Challenge Cup.Multi-team soccer tournament throughout the island.Shelby Pool Grand Opening.Free admission from 1:30-5 p.m.Round Salt Spring Sailing Race.Info: www.saltspringsailing.ca.Children’s Fest Banner Decorating. All kids welcome to put their hand print and name on banner promoting June festival. Island Star Video boardwalk. 10-3.

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Chamigos.Traditional & contemporary South American music at Tree House Cafe.

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With Little Children we have the fi rst legitimate successor to American Beauty’s title as the best fi lm about contemporary suburban malaise.

Kate Winslet stars as New England college professor Sarah Pierce, saddled with a comfortable yet thrill-less marriage to a porn-addled lawyer. Patrick Wilson is Brad Adamson, whose own marriage is threatened by his unwillingness to put enough effort into passing the Bar exam and moving past being a stay-at-home dad.

When Sarah and Brad meet at the local playground, sparks fl y. It’s not long before the two are engaging in midday trysts and wondering about the very dangerous possibilities. Meanwhile, a convicted child molester named Ronnie (Jackie Earle Haley) has moved back into town under a watchful public eye. Obviously, this is one community that will soon lose its

“sleepy” status.Much like the case of American

Beauty, taking Little Children too seriously as “realism” is a mistake. It is more likely a dark comedy. The documentary-esque narration and gentle hints (a trio of catty neighbourhood wives have blonde, brunette and red hair, respectively) suggest this humour, if the convenient plot-twists didn’t make it obvious.

It’s an interesting twist for director Todd Field (who always be piano player Nick Nightingale from Eyes Wide Shut to me), whose In the Bedroom was a bleak and haunting look at how tragedy can destroy a family. Field’s no idiot, he knows that the suburban thing has been done to death — see Desperate Housewives — and thusly tweaks Little Children for maximum metaphoric effect.

The central idea is that all of the characters are really little children whose egos rest on the fl imsiest of

bases. Sarah and Brad mess around with little regard to the implications, knowing fully that disaster for both their marriages and their children is only a slip away. Meanwhile, the whole community reacts to Ronnie’s arrival like that of a pile of radioactive waste, exaggerating the threat to cataclysmic levels.

I had problems with the ending of Little Children, but maybe that’s because what actually happened was not what I wanted to happen. Of course, this makes sense when you consider that the dramas within (unhappy marriages, community mob-think) have no easy answers.

For a fi lm as unrealistic as this one, the effects on the viewer’s mind are as real as any presented outside the theatre. Maybe moreso when, accented with music and editing, a tightly crafted work such as Little Children can seem more vital than the walk home after the movie.

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What’s that treasure worth? Salt Spring Arts

Council brings in

expert appraisers BY ELIZABETH NOLAND R I F T W O O D S T A F F

The Antiques Roadshow is a cultural phenomenon that sees people dig up old items from Grandma’s closet, have them appraised by experts at mass antique fairs, and come home thousands of dollars richer — or perhaps just with a good story.

Salt Springers will have their own opportunity to join a similar event at the Arts Council’s Mayfair this Sunday, May 20, when three experts will be on hand to appraise antiques, art and books. They will appraise up to fi ve items for just $10 per person.

Diane McLean has over 30 years experience as a collec-tor and appraiser, lending her expertise to the Cana-dian Antiques Roadshow and several other charitable events, as well as running her own antique dealership, Vineland Hill.

McLean’s interest in antiques began back in 1966, when she got married and set about to decorate her fi rst home.

Then, 25 years ago, she saw in a second-hand store the exact doll she’d had as a child. At $20 dollars, it was more money than she had at the time, but it set her on her way to becoming a col-lector of dolls.

Other i tems McLean bought simply because she thought they were beauti-ful. Over time she developed both a personal taste and an eye for the unusual, while her knowledge steadily grew.

Today McLean’s knowl-edge covers a range of “dolls

and smalls”; smalls mean-ing anything from jewellery to perfume bottles to small toys and other collectible items. She is also an expert on textiles such as samplers. The only thing she is not comfortable with is china.

Tom Stark, who comes to the Mayfair event as the expert on Northwest, native and tribal art, also comes to the table with over 30 years experience.

Stark started out with Capital Iron in Victoria, spe-cializing in heavy hardware and marine artifacts. For the past 17 years he has man-aged the Northwest coast collections at the Out of the Mist Gallery in Victoria.

For 12 years he has worked full-time doing apprais-als for institutions, chari-table events and historical research.

Stark notes that Salt Spring has been known to host some valuable antique collections in the past, and feels that many more inter-esting items could be out there.

“A lot of people retire to Salt Spring so you never know what could show up,” he mused. He noted also that a lot of old colonial families settled here long ago, with connections to China and India.

There are very good rea-sons for getting your fam-ily heirlooms appraised, Stark says. One major rea-son is that oft times these items can be of significant value and yet are uninsured because their owners don’t realize it.

“The nice thing is people can get insurance and care for [the item] properly once they know what it’s worth, and make sure it gets passed on to the next generation.”

Both McLean and Stark

point out that many people attend an event like this just for the fun of it, but the experience can be surpris-ingly rewarding, too.

“People will come in with items to be appraised, and they’ll be wearing some-thing, and that’ll turn out to be the treasure,” Stark said.

For people thinking about bringing in their collect-ible items, McLean advises looking for unusual shapes, signed designer pieces, orig-inal components intact and anything that seems really unique.

It’s a good idea to have your family history around the piece ready in advance. Further advice? Bring some water and some patience — these shows can be sur-prisingly popular.

Mayfair runs Saturday and Sunday at Mahon Hall for $1 admission. Antique appraisals take place only on Sunday. Tom Stark can be reached in advance at 1-800-337-1107 if people would like advice before bringing in their items.

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Goddessmagic atbridgeeventBY JILL EVANSD R I F T W O O D C O N T R I B U T O R

April 30 was Walpurgis Night — the springtime Hal-loween when witches meet on the Brocken mountain and hold revels with their gods . . . nothing personal, but the winners by half a point were Irene Hawk-sworth and Jill Evans, over Ron Hall and Bob Morri-sette.

Third place was a tie; Sandy Thompson and Paul Retallack having the same score as Flo And George Laundry.

A week later on May 7, just after the Kentucky Derby, Ron Hall and Bob Morrisette won by several lengths past a dead heat featuring the Terry Wilkinson/Blanche Poborsa pair racing along-side Zelly Taylor and Isabelle Richardson.

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Tuned Air choir, Henderson make an electrifying teamPopular music revived in

Early Morning Rain concertBY GAIL SJUBERGD R I F T W O O D E D I T O R

If one way to preserve the past is to make it new and fresh again, then the Early Morn-ing Rain concert washed away any dust that may have settled on some classics of North American music.

Last week three ArtSpring audiences were privileged to hear hot-off-the-music-stand arrangements for choir and a rock/country/folk band in a fi nely crafted concert satu-rated with hard work and obvious love of the music performed.

Tuned Air choir and its director — com-poser/arranger Bruce Ruddell — and Cana-dian musician Bill Henderson and his band took us time-travelling across a few decades and genres.

A sampler? The lilting country sound of Jim Reeves’ Hello Walls; the 1959 Flamingos’ version of I Only Have Eyes For You (which included a fabulous “she-bop she-bop” by a hot choir trio); and the Bob Dylan anthem I Shall Be Released.

The choral sound was buoyed by Hender-son on lead guitar and vocals, and his band of ultimate pros — Ed Henderson on guitars and banjo, Doug Edwards on bass and Jerry Adolphe on drums.

Choir members appeared completely at ease and as if they were having the time of their lives. In Midnight Special I loved the duet by Don Zacharias and Jane Arny. It reminded me of something from an old Aus-tin City Limits concert.

Bill Henderson’s songwriting craftman-ship really came through on his two new hard-driving rock pieces — one about Sas-katchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser, who

battled a court petition over seed ownership with multi-national company Monsanto — and another in honour of Iraq War protes-tor Cindy Sheehan.

As he sang about the craziness of a company patenting a life form in Patent on the Wind, the music matched the fury of both his feelings and the prairie wind that blows pollen from Monsanto’s genet-ically engineered canola into Schmeiser’s field.

The performance of Ruddell’s a cappella choir arrangement of House of the Rising Sun was electrifying, as was Lisa Maxx’s own composition Way Down in Louisiana, inspired by an “art of the spiritual” work-shop led by Leon Bibb and the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

Everyone loves to hear well-known hit tunes performed live. But sometimes you get the feeling it’s the last thing the songs’ originators want to do.

That wasn’t the case when Henderson and band (who are not original Chilliwack mem-bers, by the way) played Chilliwack stan-dards Rain-O and Fly at Night (the latter as an encore). I felt like so much care was taken to give those wonderful pieces the reverence they deserve.

Alternating solos and merging by the two Hendersons created an almost unbearable musical tension in Rain-O and then gently receded, just like a West Coast rain will do.

And the fl ashback to a late ‘60s outdoor rock concert stage with the tuning session transformed into an improv jam was a real thrill, along with the amazing piece Hender-son co-wrote with George Ryga.

It’s hard to imagine how we could have been given a more enriching and pure fun evening, except if it was completed with the promise of a sequel.


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After competing in the Sooke Firefighters’ Fitness Challenge, Fiona Foster of Salt Spring Island Fire Res-cue (SSIFR) won fi rst place among female firefighters when she completed a chal-lenging course in 3:22 min-utes.

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“I’m the most fantastic freaking female firefighter there is,” she laughed.

Fellow islander Mitch-ell Sherrin placed second among fi refi ghters aged 40-49 with a time of 2:02 min-utes.

“The event was a fun training goal and a great team-building experience,” said Sherrin.

SSIFR’s Dominique Gaud-et also placed third among fi refi ghters aged 30-39 with a time of 2:01.

“It was just a warm-up for the provincials,” said Gaud-et.

Gaudet and Paris Haase plan to attend the Regional

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Haase completed the Sooke event in 2:14 and fellow recruit firefighter Colby Sawchuck finished in 2:10.

Rounding out the six-member team, Doug Pons-ford helped SSIFR complete the relay event in 1:57 and 2:07 minutes during two heats.

Designed to simulate firefighting activities, the fitness challenge required participants to complete a course of fi ve different sta-tions while wearing pro-tective gear and breathing apparatus weighing approx-imately 50 pounds.

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Competitors then pound-ed a 160-pound steel beam with a sledge hammer for fi ve feet, then ran around a set of cones and advanced a water-fi lled hose 100 feet to shoot a target before the finale: a 100-foot dummy drag with a 175-pound res-cue mannequin.

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This year’s Big Bike for Heart and Stroke fundraiser has taken on a whole new meaning for Ganges Vil-lage Market manager Mike Tyson.

For starters, he said in a recent interview, he’s lucky to be alive.

In the event’s first two years on Salt Spring he was seen leading his team on the raucous ride through Gan-ges aboard the gigantic 29-seat red bicycle.

But only days before the 2006 event last May, Tyson woke up in the middle of the night with a feeling he’d never experienced.

His hand had gone numb and he could no longer feel his jaw. He had trouble speaking and experienced spells of dizziness. Fearing the worst, he and his wife Judy got out of bed and into

the car for a late-night trip to Lady Minto Hospital.

Later that morning, Tyson found himself checking into the heart and stroke unit at Victoria’s Royal Jubilee Hos-pital.

“I was never a likely can-didate, but we weren’t about to take a chance,” he said. “Don’t waste time second guessing. Go to the hospi-tal because time is of the essence.”

It turns out Tyson has a tiny hole in his heart. Small enough not to warrant an operation, but significant enough to have doctors monitoring his status and prescribing medications.

Tyson credits a swift recovery with making sure he was checked out at the fi rst sign of trouble.

“I am one of the lucky ones,” he said.

A stroke results from an interruption or decline in blood supply to the brain. Severe strokes may result in permanent neurological damage or death if they’re not promptly diagnosed and treated.

In North America, a stroke occurs every 45 seconds and someone dies from a stroke every three minutes, accord-ing to statistics compiled by the American Stroke Asso-ciation.

Risk factors include advanced age, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cho-lesterol and tobacco use.

Physicians advise people to reduce salt consumption, refrain from fatty processed foods and to stop smoking immediately to lower their risk of stroke and other heart disease.

While strokes may happen to people of all ages, they’re more common in people over the age of 55.

Between April and Sep-tember each year, the Cana-dian Heart and Stroke Foun-dation’s Big Bike makes its way through 200 communi-ties across the country.

In 2006, 55,000 riders helped raise funds for heart and stroke research and awareness. This year’s ride is set for Wednesday, May 23.

Tyson said it’s unlikely he will participate in this year’s event, though he already has a spot picked out by the side of the road so he can cheer on other community members pedalling for a cause he now holds very close to heart.

For information about how to contribute to this year’s Salt Spring Big Bike fundraiser, contact Susan-nah Devitt at 537-2570 or co-organizer Tanja Akerman at 653-9984.

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Mike Tyson is on the road to recovery after suff ering a stroke

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Grade 8 students Deena Whitcutt and Melissa Dollheiser check out fi refi ghting equipment at the Ganges fi re hall.

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Nearly 50 volunteer fire-fighters will be out in force across the island for their annual boot drive fundraising event between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 19.

You’ll find volunteers at the Fulford ferry terminal, the Saturday Market and wandering through most of the island’s major park-ing lots, said Fiona Foster, a member of the island’s vol-unteer firefighters associa-tion.

Over the seven years Fos-ter has participated in the boot drive, she estimates the community has donat-

ed nearly $25,000 to island charities.

“Anybody who sees us out there has the opportunity to contribute,” she said.

“This is one of our associ-ation events that everybody participates in.”

Proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to Salt Spring Island’s Drug Abuse Resistance Educa-tion program so children can access the knowl-edge they need to make informed decisions about alcohol and drugs.

“We chose this program because it never hurts to get more information out there,” Foster said.

Donations can be dropped off at the Ganges fire hall before, during or after the event.

Community Education group gets marketing plan boostVictoria Foundation grant provides

coordinator fundingSalt Spring’s Society for Community Education can hire

a part-time marketing coordinator thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Victoria Foundation.

That person’s duties will include face-to-face marketing of the society’s spring and fall offerings and helping plan and execute a modest fundraising campaign in the fall of 2007.

The possibility of offering fi ve to seven-day shoulder sea-son programs in conjunction with off-island groups such as Elder College, will also be explored.

“We are delighted the Victoria Foundation has recognized both the importance of ‘life long learning’ on Salt Spring and our society’s contribution in providing learning oppor-tunities,” said Judi Francis, chair of Community Education.

“We have operated successfully for eight terms. While serving over 800 course registrants during that period, we have learned a great deal about how to better meet this

island community’s educational wants. However, we have also learned that charging course fees similar to those paid elsewhere will not cover all of the society’s operating costs.”

Francis said besides Salt Spring’s relatively small popula-tion, the lack of core funding from a body such as a school district or parks and recreation board hinders the group’s fi nancial stability.

“Though we have received much appreciated ‘start-up’ support from the CRD director, from PARC and from the Salt Spring Foundation, core funding is not available to us. We must, therefore, fi nd other ways of fi nancing our orga-nization.

The Victoria Foundation’s one-year funding of a new part-time marketing coordinator position is a major step in that direction.”

Community Education’s request to the Victoria Foun-dation was part of the society’s “Project Self-Suffi ciency” initiative.

Using funding provided by CRD director Gary Holman,

a series of “focus group” meetings with community leaders and representatives of other not-for-profi t groups have just been held.

Those present identifi ed a number of highly desirable new programming initiatives and discussed other ways Community Education could be of even more service to island residents.

Drawing upon this material, the society’s board is now preparing a business plan that will identify both new pro-gramming initiatives that will be undertaken and the new fi nancing practices to be adopted over the next three years.

Courses and programs offered in partnership with other Salt Spring groups will be but one of the new paths fol-lowed.

The society will continue to welcome suggestions from individual members of the island community as to specifi c courses and programs they would like to see offered.

Such suggestions are best sent by email to [email protected].

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World Development Tea brings people and causes togetherGirl Guides and Comfort Quilts

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Anglican, Roman Catholic and United churches will join together to sponsor the annual World Development Tea held at All Saints By-the-Sea.

Proceeds from donations given at the door benefit people in developing coun-tries who are struggling to better their lives. Start-up money is often all that is required to begin a sustainable change affecting an entire village.

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Gardening brought to new heightsOn Wednesday, May 23,

members of the Salt Spring Island Garden Club will be imagining a “garden with a view,” as guest speaker Glen Patterson talks about con-structing his incredible roof-top garden in Vancouver.

When Patterson decided it was time to change his lifestyle and move from his famed West Vancouver home and garden, he knew just what he wanted to do. The sky was the limit, liter-ally. He chose a condomin-

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“For two years the project entailed consultations with architects, structural engi-neers, developers and many city departments,” states press material. An integral part of the planning was fi g-uring out soil requirements for the plants that would be living in the rooftop garden.

Patterson’s home garden was moved over the Lions Gate bridge at night on a fl atbed trailer. A crane with a 130-foot boom was used to aid in the construction.

Patterson has worked for most of his career in the for-est industry and is a keen photographer and member of the Dendrology Society.

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Three Salt Spring soccer players will compete in the provincial championships with their off-island soccer teams this summer.

Adrian Alonso, Kevan Brown and Meredith Rad-dysh are set to take part in provincials this July.

Alonso’s U13 Lakehill gold team smashed its opponents in league play, winning all but one game — and even that ended in a tie. His team won district and island cup champi-onships (9-0) and heads to “B” cup provincials this summer.

At the U14 level, Salt Spring player Kevan Brown’s Victo-ria United select team is also off to provincials, after tak-ing third spot in the coastal A-cup championship.

The team topped the pack in league play, and won eighth and quarter fi nal rounds in the coastal cup event. A loss in the semi-finals against Surrey springboarded Vic-toria United into the conso-lation round, where it beat Marpole United 4-0 and took third spot overall. Top-three teams earn a berth at the provincial championships. Brown will be practising with his Victoria-based team at least twice a week until pro-vincials July 5-8.

Also heading to the July event is U16 player Raddysh, whose Victoria United metro team qualified for provin-cials by taking second place in Coastal A Cup action.

Although the team placed 11th out of 14 in league play, it systematically knocked out higher-ranked teams as it pursued the cup. In the quarter fi nals, Victoria Unit-ed beat Surrey Nitro (league champions, defeated only once all year) in a 1-0 game. The team lost the fi nals 2-0 to Abbotsford, but its sec-ond-place finish secured a provincial berth.

Raddysh says she will be training up to fi ve times a week in Victoria for the upcoming championship event.

Winners of the provincial A-cup championships at the U14 and U16 age level qual-ify for the national champi-onships.

BOYS BASEBALL

Rookie coach steps up to the plateTeaching fun is top

of the order, says

volunteer Darrell

Watson


The Salt Spring Garbage team tied the Salt Spring Aces 157-157 during base-ball practice at Portlock Park on Tuesday.

That’s been the headline every week since Darrell Watson took on coaching responsibilities for two of the island’s junior baseball teams last month.

“When someone asks me the score, I’ll always say it’s something like 157-157,” he said.

“It’s always a tie and every-body wins since the game is about having fun.”

Before last month, Wat-son, 26, had never coached and has no kids of his own. Now he’s out on the field twice a week with 26 nine

and 10-year-old baseball fanatics.

He volunteered for the position when he realized the teams needed a coach before they could start their seasons.

Since Watson started playing ball as a youth and remains an active member of the Salt Spring Island slo-pitch league, he reckoned the whole coaching thing would be a blast.

Turns out he was right.“The best part has got to

be watching them get better as players and as people,” he said. “Baseball requires athletic ability and a strong emphasis on playing as a team.”

When Watson moved to the island from Ontario three years ago, baseball is how he made new friends in a new town.

There’s something about the game that just brings people together, he added.

Watson has been equally impressed by the number of

dedicated volunteers who help make junior baseball happen on the island.

“I couldn’t do this on my own,” he said.

“Having all this support is so inspiring.”

Watson’s junior squads practise every Tuesday eve-ning and play their games on Thursdays.

Teams are still recruiting new players so everyone can take a crack at the game.

“We have new players of all abilities joining all the time,” he said.

“We’ve got kids who are pure athletes and others who are just getting started.”

As the sport gains popu-larity among island children, Watson hopes the season will be extended through the summer.

“We’ll see how it goes,” he said. “So far, it’s been great.”

Anybody interested in playing or volunteering can call Gord Hollingsworth at 537-9426.

Strong showing at Dogwood meetWith stalwarts Kevan

Brown and Grace Morgan out with soccer injuries, Nicole McMahon and Eryn Gix achieved five personal bests at the Dogwood Meet in Victoria this past week-end.

At the most competitive meet so far this year McMa-

hon and Gix kept on improv-ing and showing their grit.

McMahon showed solid improvement with four personal best times; 100m — sixth in 14.39 sec., 200m — fourth in 29.12 sec., 400m — fi fth in 66.59 sec., and fi n-ished third in the 800m at 2:35.19, an amazing fi ve sec-

ond improvement over her previous best time.

Gix had one personal best performance and two fi rst-place fi nishes; 100m — fi rst in 14.03 sec., 200m — first 29.03 sec., long jump — 10th with 3.31 metres.

The club’s next meet is in Port Alberni on May 26 and 27.

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Nobody can say for cer-tain just how many consec-utive years Salt Spring FC has captured top honours at the island’s annual May long weekend soccer tour-nament, but judging from this year’s competition, bragging rights may be up for grabs.

For more than 20 years, teams from across Vancou-ver Island and the Great-er Vancouver Area have descended on Salt Spring Island soccer fi elds to par-ticipate in the Challenge Cup, a three-day, post-sea-son soccer extravaganza.

B e g i n n i n g S a t u r d a y morning at 10:15, an esti-mated 500 players on 32 teams will kick off recre-ational and competitive play on fi ve island fi elds.

“We are well known as a fun place to visit and this is a great competition,” said Joanne O’Connor, a player with the Salt Spring Dragons and the tournament’s reg-istrar.

“There are many differ-ent tournaments to choose from, but we seem to have developed a solid core group of players who return year after year.”

A beer garden and con-cession stand will be located near the Gulf Islands Sec-ondary School fi eld to help participants and fans alike cope with soccer fever.

Players return to the pitch

Sunday morning at 9 a.m. and all finals are set for Monday, May 21.

Island teams registered for the tournament include the Dragons, Salt Spring FC, the Old Boys and FC Alumni.

As much as the tourna-ment is a way for soccer players to extend their sea-sons and keep in shape over the summer, it has grown into an opportunity for spectators to get a close look at some decent homegrown soccer.

A skydiving demonstra-tion and “parachute plate” fundraiser, plus a penalty-kick showdown are sched-uled to begin Sunday at 2 p.m., providing some extra kicks for the whole family, O’Connor said.

In addition to giving the island’s economy a pre-sum-mer jump start, O’Connor added, the tournament encourages the develop-ment and awareness of soc-cer on the island.

A youth tournament held every April modeled on the Challenge Cup format has proven equally popu-lar with a young generation of aspiring Challenge Cup hopefuls.

Sites for this year’s games include Gulf Islands Sec-ondary School, the middle school, Portlock Park and Fernwood elementary.

Updated schedule infor-mation is avai lable at Sports Traders on McPhil-lips Avenue or by e-mailing [email protected]. Results will be posted on www.saltspringchallenge-cup.com following the tour-nament.

Island’s soccer players ready for the big one

Holland and Japan

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destinationsDRIFTWOOD STAFF

While most Salt Spring youth soccer players have handed in their uniforms, a few are picking up new ones as they participate in high-level programs this summer.

Although an injury pre-vented Salt Spring’s Cardin Davis from playing on this year’s U17 national team, the 16-year-old is off to Hol-land for an international tournament with his White-caps/BSCA U17-18 team.

Four island players (Adri-an Alonso, Danica Lundy, Sierra Lundy and Callum Gunn) have been selected for Super Y League teams, Keegan Pearson is training for a trip to Japan, and three players (Alonso, Kevan Brown and Meredith Rad-dysh) are heading to A and B-cup soccer provincials (see related story).

Fundraising is under-way for all off-island soc-cer players via a parachute plate drop at this weekend’s Challenge Cup soccer tour-nament, while a 50/50 draw (also this weekend) will help fi nance the fi ve players involved in expensive sum-mer programs.

Davis, who was selected for the National Training Centre this year, also played on the Gordon Head Div. 1 men’s team with his brother Tyler Laitinen.

The team fi nished second in the league, and then lost in overtime at provincials.

In its inaugural year, Davis’ Whitecaps/BSCA team has been designed to develop and profi le players for European, national, uni-versity and college oppor-tunities.

Davis is training four times a week in Vancouver, with his season running from May to the middle of August. The season includes a summertime trip to Hol-land, where the team will

play in the Rijnpoort Inter-national tournament.

The Whitecaps will also play top European compe-tition at the youth facili-ties of professional clubs and watch the Ajax tour-nament, which includes teams such as Manches-ter United, Ajax, Barcelona and Arsenal.

For the four Salt Spring players on Super Y teams — part of the U.S.-based Unit-ed Soccer League — games will be played in Victoria, Vancouver, the Okanagan and Washington. Practices take place in Victoria and Mill Bay.

Victoria United Super Y teams include players from all over Vancouver Island, and age cut-offs are differ-ent than in Canadian league play.

Twelve-year-old Adrian Alonso was selected for the U13 boys team, Cal-lum Gunn, 15, is on the U15 boys squad, while Danica Lundy, 15, and Sierra Lundy, 13, are playing on the U16

girls team. Sierra Lundy is also playing games “in age” on the U14 Victoria United team, and has been invited to participate in a soccer exchange trip to Ottawa at the end of August.

All Y-League teams are vying for berths at the Feb-ruary championships in Florida.

Keegan Pearson, 14, will also continue his soccer training this summer as his U15 Victoria United select team prepares for a trip to Japan in August.

He will spend the week playing soccer and living with a homestay family.

Pearson’s team placed fourth in the coastal A-cup championships, just miss-ing a berth at provincials.

Plates for the parachute drop fundraiser, which takes place at 2 p.m. this Sunday on the lower high school fi eld, will be on sale at the tournament all day Saturday and Sunday morning.

The 50/50 tickets will also be sold both days.

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Among those selling “parachute plates” at Thrifty’s on Friday

were, clockwise from top, Kevan Brown, Erica Rimmer, Adrian

Alonso and Luc Comeau. The fundraiser takes place Sunday at

the Challenge Cup soccer tourney, when sky-divers drop onto

the highschool fi eld and pick up eight winning plates with

names on them. Funds raised go to off -island soccer players.

A two-person best ball Texas scramble was the format for last Friday’s Junior Day at Salt Spring Golf and Country Club.

Close to 50 youngsters competed for a variety of priz-es and bragging rights. Overall low-gross winners of the scramble, with a score of 42, were Charlie Holmes and Chris Newman.

Other winners included Stephen Greenwood for longest drive (13 years and over) on Holes #3 and 8; Josh Brown for longest drive (12 years and under) for Hole #3; Sam Miles for longest drive (12 years and under) for Hole #8.

Miles also won KP for the 12 and under set on Hole #2, and Greenwood did the same for players aged 13 and over.

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Novice team has a

blast in fi rst season


Don’t even bother asking them the score since most players on the Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) rugby team spent much of their final game of the season last week trying to remember all the rules.

And who can blame them?

Whereas the game quick-ly set roots in other bud-ding colonies of the British Empire, rugby has always remained somewhat of a novelty in North America. Where clubs do exist, they often resemble secret soci-eties guided by arcane rules and traditions rooted in the Celt’s medieval history.

The rules, the point sys-tem, the off-centered ball and the contact all conspire to leave the sport in the shadows.

Yet one would think a country where sporting tradi-tion revolves around teams with such mind-boggling monikers as the Canucks, the Argonauts and the Expos would fit in phenomenally well alongside Australia’s Qantas Wallabies, New Zea-land’s All Blacks, South Africa’s Springboks and the Kumuls of Papua New Guinea.

Unfortunately, rugby afi -cionados like GISS coach David Collombin have an uphill struggle capturing people’s attention.

GISS’ upstart rugby pro-gram may be a little rough around the edges, yet that hasn’t stopped 20 young recruits and their coaches from hitting the field with pride and determination.

Last Thursday, a large crowd of supporters was on hand to watch the team host its fi rst and fi nal home game of the season against Brent-wood College School.

If things go Collombin’s way, rugby fans can expect to see more of the same when the season resumes in February.

Rugby may be a tough game, but the stereotypi-cal notion every game sees

broken players carried from the fi eld could not be farther from the truth, Collombin said. So often, he added, the game’s reputation as a rough-and-tumble bloodlet-ting prevents people from appreciating the sport’s fi ner points.

Because rugby often involves all players at all times, the game raises the notion of teamwork to new heights and ensures every-one is on their toes and ready to participate.

“I’ve learned the hard way,” he said, following last week’s match. “I love the game, but forming a team remains a challenge.”

A lack of junior program, he said, means students coming into the senior program have to start from scratch with little clue about rules or strategy.

Salt Spring’s status as a “soccer crazy” island doesn’t help his cause.

“[Rugby] is largely an unknown sport,” he said.

Despite not scoring a sin-gle point and fi nishing dead last in the Vancouver Island Rugby League, GISS players still showed a phenomenal level of sportsmanship in each and every game, Col-lombin said.

“A team that loses again and again usually gets scrappy, cheap and dirty, but even though we lost in front of our home audience the guys didn’t care and still held their heads high,” Col-lombin said.

And that’s what sport is all about.

RUGBY

PHOTO BY JOHN CAMERON

GISS students turn out Thursday to watch a rugby game

against visiting Brentwood.

GISS rugby tries forhigh note ending

“Even though we lost

in front of our home

audience the guys

didn’t care and

still held their

heads high.”

DAVID COLLOMBIN, GISS rugby coach

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NOTICES

5 BIRTHSPART OF the baby boom? Call Welcome Wagon for a personal Baby Visit. Gifts & greetings from local businesses and a warm wel-come for baby. Andrea 537-8464.

6 DEATHSBEATRIX STAVERT

We are sorry to say that Beatrix Stavert passed away May 9, 2007, 4 days before her 100th birthday. She was born in Devon, England & immigrated to Canada in 1910, liv-ing her last 8 years on SSI. Prede-ceased by Al Stavert, a Vancouver City policeman. Survived by her son Ron & Elma, daughters Bev & John Menzies & Lois Fleck, 10 grand-children, 16 great-grandchildren & 1 great-great grandchild. Our spe-cial thanks to Dr. Woodley and the nurses at Lady Minto. No service by Mom’s request.

Patricia Anne AbbottPatricia Anne AbbottJune 13, 1941 - May 10, 2007

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HAYWARD’SFUNERAL SERVICE

PATRICK BEATTIELicensed Funeral Director

#22 Merchant MewsBox 315, Ganges P.O.

SSI, V8K 2V9Tel: (250) 537-1022Fax: (250) 537-2012

Tess will live on

through her 3 fi llies.

Tesseras Tamsyn by

*Sir Drift, Natasea by

Beau David,

Safari by Beau Magic,

and her many grand-

fi llies. Gallop free

my beautiful little

Arabian mare.

Tesseraby *Rishlee

May 21, 1974-May 11, 2007

Our great-niece on ‘Tess’,

her fi rst horse; Tess with

her last of many kids

(Sept. 2006).

^0^

8 CARD OF THANKSTHANKS SO MUCH to the kind soul who has, again, given so generously to ease my fi nancial burden of living with Huntington’s. I feel blessed to live in such a loving, supportive community. Thanks to all who leave their GVM tapes ~ it all makes a difference. Love Lorna.

The family of the late Jim Good wishes to sincerely thank all of the wonderful people in our life for the

kind expressions of love and support. We are grateful and

touched by the cards, fl owers, food and donations to the

Heart and Stroke Foundation in Jim’s name. We will all remember Jim’s cheerful

nature and big hearty laughs. He will be truly missed.Susan, Sarah and Ben.

THANK YOU

Choices & Community Initiatives would like to wish a heartfelt thank you to the

following businesses for generously donating to our Golf Tournament

Fundraiser. The money will be used for on and off island recreational activities.

A total of $1287.05 was raised.

GVM, Thrifty Foods, Mouat’s Trading Co., Golden Island Restaurant, Harbour House Hotel, Choices,

SSI Golf & Country Club, Falcons Head Restaurant, Jill Louise Campbell Gallery, Skin Sensations,

Windsor Plywood, Slegg Lumber, Rainbow Road Trading Co., Ganges Yoga Studio, Island Savings

Credit Union, Volume II Books, Shell Gas, Payless, Save-On, Barb’s Buns, Roasting Co., Salt Spring Books, The Source, Key Pawn Trucking, West of

the Moon, Love my Kitchen, Island Star Video, Soul Vibration Instruments, Apple Photo, Pharmasave, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Heather Martin McNab,

Driftwood Publishing, Ganges Garment Co., The Fritz Movie Theatre, Sports Traders, The Local Bar & The

Local Beer & Wine, Patterson Market, Cafe El Zocalo, Fables Cottage, and John & Rene Sutherland.

Thank You

THE DRAGONS AND COACH DICK DAVIDSON WISH TO THANK

FOR ONGOING SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP OF OUR SOCCER TEAM

10 CELEBRATIONS

Jack & Yvette Clements were married on

May 31,1947.

Please join their family in celebrating

this wonderful couple’s

60th Anniversary at a reception

2 - 4 pm Sat. June 2 Hart Bradley Hall, 103 Bonnet Ave.

No gifts please by request

Come say hi! >

7 pm Wednesday 869 Long

Harbour Rd.

Oh No,Oh No,Kim-O is 5-0Kim-O is 5-0

10 CELEBRATIONS

8 CARD OF THANKS 20 COMING EVENTSYOGA WORKSHOP: with phys-iotherapist Brett Wearne. See www.spacetoremember.com for details. June 22 - 24. RMT’s will receive 14 CEC’s.

ECO-HOME TOUR:Sunday, June 17th. Tickets on sale May 17th at Salt Spring Books, SSI Conservancy offi ce, and website: www.saltspringcon-servancy.ca. Volunteers needed, free ticket for half day: call: 538-0318 or email [email protected] & CUSHEON Lake Area Resi-dents’ Association AGM. May 30, 2007. Ganges Anglican Church, 7:00 pm. See www.cusheonlakestewardship.com for details.BCSPCA ANNUAL Garage Sale June 16th Now accepting dona-tions. New or like new items. Sorry no clothing this year. Call 537-2123 to arrange drop-offs & pick-ups.

Salt Spring Island Community Services

invites you to:COMMUNITY

INFORMATION MEETING

Re: MurakamiGardens Community

Housing

5.30 – 7.30 PM MAY 23, 2007Multi Purpose Room,

Gulf Islands Secondary School, 112 Rainbow Rd

Basic Photography Class

In three classes taught by aprofessional photographer you

will learn the fundamentalelements of good photography.

New Dates!Wednesdays:

May 23, 30 & June 66:30 to 9:30pm

Week 1 - This is a CameraWeek 2 - Now What?Week 3 - It's all About Light

Three Classes for $90Limited Enrolment

The course will cover the partsof a camera, fundamental

composition techniques, andhow to effectively work with

artificial and natural light.

This class is intended for eithera digital or film SLR camera

that allows at least some manualcontrol.

Galleons Lap Atelier – Gallery103 Park Dr. Ganges

538-0182www.glphoto.com

Adventures inSelf Publishing

Whatever your experience, joinFine Art photographers Russ and

Wendy Kwan for a look at theprocess behind the journey of

their book, Chasing Light Stranger.

Sunday May 2710am to 3:30pm

$90 – Light Lunch provided

Part “lecture style” asparticipants learn about

publication concepts, design,and more; and part "hands-on"as participants work with their

own materials.

Participants can bring work theyconsider to be suitable for a

publishing project.

Come prepared to take part ininteractive exercises!

Their book, Chasing LightStranger won 3rd place in the2007 Prix de la PhotographieParis Fine Art Book Category.

Galleons Lap Atelier – Gallery103 Park Dr. Ganges

538-0182www.glphoto.com

Kayak Season’s Pass & Evening Punch Cards

•Singles $250•Double $395

•Evening Passes from $199

537-2571 or 537-2553

Our 16th year of accredited Summer

Youth CampsFull of fun,

challenges & learning: • kayaking • hiking

• climbing • camping1. Day Camps (ages 8-12)2. Overnight Mt. & Marine Camps (ages 12-18) 3. 1 & 2 wk programs Leadership Camp (ages 15-18) www.islandescapades.com

537-2571

Yogaclasses

every day!Grace Pt. Square 537-2444

gangesyogastudio.com

open-air play

crafts food gamesmarket auction

music163 Drake St

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BINGOMEADEN HALL

Royal Canadian Legion

THURSDAYMay 17

Early Birds, 6:30 pmSponsored by

Ladies Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion Br. 92.

All proceeds to bursaries for Salt Spring Island students.

The Legion

Karaokewith

Dave

& Nikki

8 pm Sat. 19

members & guests welcome

120Blain Rd.537-5822

EXPRESSIVE DRAWING

with Gillian McConnell - BFA

8 weekly evening sessionsof fun drawing exercises

from the model and still lifelearn how to:- draw what you see- expand your range of drawing tools- capture the essence of your subject- discover your unique drawing style

Wednesdays 7-9 pm starting May 23

Core Inn - 3rd fl oor $20 drop-in or

$142 for 8 sessions (includes model fee)

for more info, bookings and materials list phone

537-5833 [email protected]

20 COMING EVENTS 20 COMING EVENTS 20 COMING EVENTS

7.1 PET IN MEMORIAM

DRIFTWOOD CLASSIFIEDS – 537-9933 [email protected] ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007 | 35

SALT SPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUBSummer Sailing School July 2 to August 24

Registration starts at the SS Sailing Club on Sunday, May 27 from 10am-12pm. Junior courses of 1 or 2 weeks long are off ered for ages 8-18 from Mon. -Fri. 9am-3:30pm. Courses include Opti, White Sail I, II, III, Bronze IV & V, and Laser Racing. A 7-day adult Learn to Sail course is off ered (evenings & weekends) and a Parent/Grandparent & ‘off spring’ course is also being off ered (Mon. -Fri.).

Further information is available at www.saltspringsailing.ca and then click on “Junior Program”.

Open Gardenfeaturing

Irises & Rhodos

Bakers’ Gardens185 Furness Rd.

653-4430Come and select irises and other perennials

while in bloom or just come with friends and

family to enjoy.

Open 10 am till dusk every Friday & Saturday in May and June 1 & 2.

Bring your camera!!Bring your camera!!

Honour those who have survived Cancer and those who have lost their life to the disease.

Go to the website and have a look www.cancer.ca

QUESTIONS? Margo Greggains 537-8325 [email protected]

June 22nd & 23rd 7pm-7am Portlock Park, Salt Spring Island

Create a team, join a team, volunteer, donate, purchase a luminary.

20 COMING EVENTS

25 EDUCATIONKINDERGARTEN TEACHING posi-tion open at the Salt Spring Centre School for 2007/2008 school year. Four morning( .6 FTE) program with a maximum of 12 children. Looking for a BC certifi ed teacher with a dy-namic, holistic approach to uphold school's mission "to offer a secure educational environment in which a child's inherent love of learning is cel-ebrated." More information on school's website (www.saltspringcentreschool.ca) or please phone Erin 537-9130. Send resumes to 355B Blackburn Road, deadline Friday May 18.TRAIN TO BE an Apartment/Con-dominium Manager. Many jobs registered! Thousands of gradu-ates working. Online or home-study certifi ed course. Government regis-tered. Information: www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

26 LEGALSCLEAR CRIMINAL RECORDS with the National Pardon Centre. Your peace of mind guaranteed. Remove barriers to employment, travel, more. Free consultations. 1-866-242-2411. Apply online: www.nationalpardon.org. Member: Better Business Bureau.

29 LOST AND FOUNDDIXIE IS missing from her Maliview home! 1 year old, short hair do-mestic kitten. Black & some white. Vet tattoo in her ear! 538-5532 or 537-6801.LOST CELL phone, possibly near Vesuvius bay. Phone 537-9752.LOST, MICKEY. Small shepherd cross wearing a red collar. Last seen in Fulford Valley. Very timid. Please call with any news. 653-4207.LOST, SILVER, wound wire ring. Thurs., May 10, could be anywhere. 537-9785.

34 NOTICESIF YOUR Driftwood subscription la-bel has the date highlighted, now is the time to renew!

SINGLES CLUB!INTERESTED IN a singles club on Salt Spring? Rotation of meeting place, dances, marathon movie nights. Organizing board of mem-bers for brainstorming, call if inter-ested 604-802-6585.LIVE READING, LOVE* MONEY* CAREER*. The best Canadian psychics 1-900-451-5756, $2.85/minute. Bell Mobility dial # tarot (82768), $2.79/min. 18+ webcam reading, www.mediumcanada.com.

34 NOTICES

Grants to Individuals or Groupsfor projects of cultural benefit to the community.Preference to be given to SSAC members andto events that make use of Mahon Hall. Projects

of an innovative nature are encouraged.Professional development grants also offered.

Information & grant forms available

at www.gulfislandsartscouncil.com

or Mahon Hall call 537-0899

DEADLINE June 1, 2007 For more information call John Moore 653 -9763

Make your rent more aff ordableIf your household earns less than $28,000and you’ve lived in B.C. for the past 12 months, your family may now be eligible to receive help for your monthly rent payments. The Province provides direct cash assistance to eligible low-income working families with at least one child under the age of 19 through the Rental Assistance Program.

For more information on the Rental Assistance Program, contact BC Housing at 604-433-2218 in the Lower Mainland or 1-800-257-7756elsewhere in B.C.

www.bchousing.org

H O U S I N G M AT T E R S

SALT SPRING ISLAND

RECYCLING DEPOT349 RAINBOW ROAD

will be closedSaturday, May 19 for the

Victoria Day long weekend

(Open again Tuesday, May 22)

Regular hours:Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm

Fulford Info Centre is pleased to introduce

Karen Pedersen (recently of Jana’s Bake Shop) for Marketing

and Promotions of your business.

Opening on the May Long Weekend for the Season

To register, call 653-4699

Karen knows most everyone...Susan knows everyone else!A FEW months ago I was walking

across the crosswalk by Island Star Video. A yellow tow truck driving to-wards me from the east, popped out his clutch and revved his engine like a stock car while coasting towards me, I am looking for the two ladies who saw this and said I should go to the police. I have gone to the police because of on going events with this person and I need you as a witness to this event. Please call John Dellow at 537-9417.

34 NOTICES

EMPLOYMENT

50 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESYOUR OWN pet food business on Salt Spring. Turnkey for under $10K. For more information call toll free: 1-877-738-3287, ext. 216 or visit www.ripleesranch.com

WHEATGRASS ... VIABLE Busi-ness for sale, all equipment in-cluded, plus training. A spot to sell at Saturday market. $3500 obo. Call Lynn 538-9080. Chris, call again.FREE ATM MACHINE! Mr.Cash ATM Network looking for 20 loca-tions to place free ATMs! Stores, bars, gas stations, etc... Zero cost to you! Make cash every transaction! Reserve your free machine: 1-877-286-8164, www.mrcashatm.com.WORK AT HOME ONLINE - Start a real home-based business. Work when you want. Apply online and start today! www.wfhbc.com.PET LOVERS join Multi Menu, free home delivery pet food & ac-cessories, marketing and support, no royalties, exclusive territories, 150 franchises in Canada! www.multimenu.ca. Call 250-589-6368, toll-free 1-877-462-0056.$$$ MAKE FAST CASH. Driveway sealing systems, line painters, hot boxes, hot pour crack machines, blowers, edgers, asphalt preservative products. Call toll-free: 1-800-465-0024. Visit: www.protectasphalt.com.

55 HELP WANTEDSALT SPRING INN

requires full time line cooks, now, and for the coming season. Also re-quires offi ce person with computer skills. Competitive wages and ben-efi ts. Call Jeremy at 537-9339, or stop by with a resume at 132 Lower Ganges Rd. “See you at the Inn!”PAINTERS WANTED. Must be ex-tremely energetic. 538-1685.KIDS ART teachers needed for summer at Fables Cottage. One hour classes, fl exible schedule. Must have skills to teach small groups of multi-age children. Pick up info sheet at Fables. Deadline May 26. 537-0028. KINDERGARTEN TEACHING posi-tion open at the Salt Spring Centre School for 2007/2008 school year. Four morning( .6 FTE) program with a maximum of 12 children. Looking for a BC certifi ed teacher with a dy-namic, holistic approach to uphold school's mission "to offer a secure educational environment in which a child's inherent love of learning is celebrated." More information on school's website (www.saltspring-centreschool.ca) or please phone Erin 537-9130. Send resumes to 355B Blackburn Road, deadline Friday May 18.OUTGOING, COMPENTENT, pro-active retail sales person/manager wanted. Leave resumes at Aroma Crystal Therapy, Gasoline Alley, by the market.WISTERIA GUEST House. House-keeper, kitchen worker needed, part time, weekends, starting im-mediately $13/hr. Please call with references and résumé, 537-5899.FEMALE CAREGIVER required for Saturday, Sunday and Mondays. Experience supporting an adult with a disability. Job includes per-sonal care, housework, meal prep, provide transportation and support at recreational and social outings. Send cover letter and resume to: 1644 North Beach Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1A8.HARBOUR HOUSE is looking for a dishwasher and line cook. Drop resume at the front dest, attention Patrick.NOW HIRING full-time clerk for Fulford Beer & Wine store. Com-puter knowledge and basic book-keeping skills required. Apply with resume to manager.

34 NOTICES

FULFORD COMMUNITY Nature School Society is now accept-ing applications for employment in our summer youth camps. Art Camp, July 2 - July 13, and Sport Camp, July 16 - July 27, both require an assistant coordinator and three senior student assis-tants for each camp. Applicants should have some experience working with young children for all positions; some sports skills for sport camp and interest and some training in art for art camp. Deadline: May 18. Send resume to F.C.N.S.S., 112 Rainbow Rd., SSI, V8K 2K3. Further information call 653-9383.ONE MALE Adult Facilitator re-quired for SWOVA's Respectful Relationships program. Experi-ence in group facilitation, un-derstanding of gender-focused violence prevention, curriculum development, team participa-tion, excellent verbal, writing, and computer skills, flexible schedule. Minimum BA or equiv-alent required. Please send resume to SWOVA, 390 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, B.C., V8K 1R7, by May 23rd. Call (250) 537-1336 with questions. PROJECTIONIST, Part-time po-sition available at The Fritz Movie Theatre. Experience a bonus, good people/technical skills a must! Drop off resume at the theatre or call the manager at 538-8725 to arrange an interview.SUMMER STUDENT needed at Transitions Thrift store. Full time, $13/hr. Post secondary students required. Call 537-0661 or drop by the store at #1 - 144 McPhillips Ave. See Roberta.WANTED: HANDYMAN/ground-keeper, flexible hrs. Apply Fulford Inn.DISHWASHER/PREP cook want-ed. Apply in person to Seaside Restaurant.SALT SPRING Vineyards needs weeders starting Saturday, May 19, $11/ hr. Please call 653-9463.MANAGER NEEDED Fables Cot-tage, 35-40 hours a week, salary plus staff discount. Must be pas-sionate about books and chil-dren, able to learn simple Book Manager software, and have great customer service and mer-chandising skills! Bring resume to 112 Hereford Ave. asap. phone 5370028. SUB-ARCTIC SURVEYS LTD. re-quires a Survey Crew Chief. Must have a minimum of two years expe-rience in conducting legal and/or construction surveys. A diploma as a Survey Technologist or a degree in Survey Engineering would be an asset. Travel to and work in remote areas will be required. An excel-lent benefi ts packages is avail-able to the successful candidates. Contact: Bruce Hewlko, CLS / Sub-Arctic Surveys Ltd. Box 2441, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2P8. Phone: 867-873-2047, fax 867-873-9079, email: [email protected] DISCONNECTED? Su-per special: only $21.95 for first month plus hook up fee. Every-one welcome. Guaranteed ap-proval. Free long distance pack-age. Call Easy Reconnect now, 1-877-446-5877.AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN (one position available) at Ducha-rme Motors, Bonnyville, Alberta. Brand new 15 bay Ford facility. Fifty year proven track record. Medical, dental, pension plan. Up to $5000 signing bonus. Earn up to $37/hour. Apply now; [email protected]. Fax: 780-826-3278. For a virtual tour: www.ducharmemotors.com.PHONE DISCONNECTED? Low rates! Paying too much? Switch for free! Only $24.95 for fi rst month + connection fee! Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca.

50 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

55 HELP WANTED

STUDENT SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITYSTUDENT SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITY

Are you organized, dependable, energetic?Do you have strong sales ability, retail or gallery experience? Computer basics, cashiering, display, arts and crafts knowledge a plus. Send a resume

and cover letter outlining what you can contribute and why you would like to work at Artcraft to:

April Curtis, manager 114 Rainbow Rd. April Curtis, manager 114 Rainbow Rd. SSI V8K 2V5 or by email to SSI V8K 2V5 or by email to [email protected] [email protected]

or FAX to 537-1678or FAX to 537-1678

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR WORK

THEN READ THIS!• Local Job Postings• Internet, Computer, Telephone and Fax Services• Individual Support and Information On: • Wage Subsidies Programs • Self Employment • Employment for Youth & People with Disabilities• Weekly Drop-In Resume Clinics - Each Wed. 10 am - 3 pm

ALL AT NO COST TO YOUPhone 537-5979 / Fax 537-5976 or Drop In

10 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday Beacon Employment Services,

343 Lower Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island

The government of Canada has contributed to this initiative.

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking to fi ll the following positions:

HOUSEKEEPER, Ref # 18109VI-DWPerforms a variety of heavy cleaning duties such as wet mopping, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing fl oors; washing walls, windows, and ceilings. Shifts: 7.5 hour day shifts with rotating days off.

Qualifi cations:• Grade 10 or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.• Effective verbal & written communications skills.• Ability to organize work.• Ability to deal with others effectively. • Ability to operate related equipment.

LAUNDRY WORKER , Ref #18110VI-DWOperate non-domestic tumblers, conditioners, extractors, and/or dryers, and perform laundry duties such as sorting, laundering, folding and weighing linen under general supervision.

Qualifi cations:• Grade 10 plus one year’s recent, related experience in a commercial or industrial laundry, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position•Ability to organize work

Please submit resumes quoting appropriate reference number & job title to:

Vancouver Island Health AuthorityEmployment Services

Begbie Hall, 1952 Bay Street,Victoria, BC V8R 1J8Fax: (250) 370-8570Email: [email protected]

OR dropped off at Lady Minto Hospital, Salt Spring Island.

For more information visit our website at www.viha.ca

Casual HousekeeperCasual Laundry Worker

Lady Minto Hospital

PART-TIME DISPATCHER & RESERVATIONS AGENTSalt Spring Air is looking for a highly motivated

individual who can work independently in a fast paced work environment.REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of MS Offi ce, Exceptional phone skillsAttention to detail, Good situational awareness, Ability to work independently

DUTIES:Answering phones, Dispatching aircraft, Flight Following, Taking reservations

MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK WEEKENDS

Please fax resume & cover letter to 537-9698or email in Word format to [email protected] NO DROP INS / NO PHONE CALLS

Only qualifi ed applicants will be contacted

55 HELP WANTED

DRIFTWOOD CLASSIFIEDS – 537-9933 [email protected]


Home Sweet HomeHome Sweet Home204 ARCHITECTS

Neil Morie m a i b c

a r c h i t e c t

www.neilmoriearchitect.com4, Fulford Marinaph. 653-4812 creative design

responsive to sitecraft and client

220 CONCRETE

GULFCOAST

MATERIALSServing the Gulf Islands

Salt Spring, Galiano,Mayne, Penders

• READY MIX• WASHED GRAVEL• REINFORCED STEEL• BAGGED CEMENT• SEPTIC TANKS• SCAFFOLDING RENTAL

537-2611Rainbow Road

225 DESIGNERS

LET’S GETSTARTED!Bring your sketches & ideas and together we’ll design (or upgrade) your dream home.

Through the use of computer-aided drafting, we’ll quickly

produce the working drawings you’ll take to your contractor.

PLEASE CALLHELSET DESIGN

537-1037and ask for Jim

236 FIREWOOD

HONEST OL’SFIREWOOD

•GUARANTEED CORD Cut, Split & delivered •Cedar fence rails

653-4165KONIG & SON

FIREWOODServing Salt Spring

25 yearsCompetitive & Reliable

FIREWOOD LOGS WANTED

537-9531

SALT SPRING ISLAND COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETYEmergency Mental Health Response

Practitioner On-Call After Hours - 3 shifts – Friday, Saturday, Sunday

4:00 pm to 12:00 am

The EMHR professional responds to mental health emergencies on Salt Spring Island after hours. This position requires being on-call Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 4:00 pm to 12:00 am and responding to call outs as is realistically possible. Referrals are responded to on an urgent basis either via telephone contact or professional visit. Clients and family members are generally interviewed at the Lady Minto Hospital for assessment, consultation and referral. This position requires a close working relationship with the on call physicians and fi rst responders including the RCMP and hospital staff while providing training for key stakeholders.

Qualifi cations, Experience – a mental health professional with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing or Social Work or equivalent combination of education and extensive direct experience working with the mentally ill both as in and out patients. Three years supervised outpatient psychiatric experience in community mental health and/or inpatient psychiatry is required. Eligibility for registration with appropriate governing body is required. Familiarity with hospital protocols and current familiarity with associated medications is desired.

Apply by June 8, 2007, 4:00 pm with resume and cover letter to:

Paul GregoryDirector of Adult Services

Salt Spring Island Community Services Society268 Fulford-Ganges Road

Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2K6

Salt Spring Island Community Services

SUMMERSTUDENT

EMPLOYMENT The Recycling Depot

on Rainbow Rd. requires a Student between the ages of 15 -30, to work 35 hrs per week for the summer months. This

involves outdoor work in a busy public facility.

Resumes can be dropped at the Depot or at

Community Services at 268 Fulford-Ganges Rd. No phone calls please.

CAREGIVER REQUIREDCouple or small family to provide LIVE-IN CARE for a 40-year-old male with Down Syndrome in his own four-bedroom home on Salt Spring Island. Must have residential care experience

with adults with disabilities and related needs. Caregivers receive as part of a generous compensation package the use of a rent-free, three-bedroom, newly renovated, and centrally

located home. A valid driver’s license is required.

Please send covering letter and resume with references by May 25th to:

GIFTS, 152 McPhillips AvenueSalt Spring Island, BC V8K 2V8

Fax 250-537-4572 or email [email protected]

Vancouver Island Health Authority is seeking to fi ll the following position:

ADMITTING CLERK, Ref # 18105VI-DWPerforms the functions of receptionist, cashier, and switchboard operator and performs activities related to the admission and discharge of patients and clerical duties pertaining to data entry of outpatient M.S.P. information. Shifts: 8.0 hour day & evening shifts with weekends, statutory holidays & every 2nd Friday off.

Qualifi cations:• Grade 12 plus 2 years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.• Minimum typing speed 50 w.p.m. • Computer skills. • Knowledge of medical terminology an asset.• Strong organization skills; verbal & written communication skills.

MEDICAL STENOGRAPHER , Ref #18108VI-DWPerforms medical transcription and related clerical duties.

Qualifi cations:• Grade 12, graduation from an approved program in medical stenography plus 1 year’s recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training & experience.• Minimum typing speed 60 w.p.m. • Ability to transcribe from dictaphone.• Medical terminology• Computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word.

NOTE: Typing & medical terminology tests will be administered.

Please submit resumes quoting appropriate reference number & job title by May 18, 2007 to:

KATHY KENDALLHEALTH RECORDS/

ADMITTING COORDINATORLADY MINTO GULF ISLANDS HOSPITAL

135 CROFTON RD, SALTSPRING ISLAND, B.C.

V8K 1T1FAX: (250) 538-4807 TEL: (250 538-4808

For more information visit our website at www.viha.ca

Casual Admitting ClerkCasual Clerk

Medical/Steno Lady Minto Hospital

55 HELP WANTED 55 HELP WANTED

60 WORK WANTEDALL SEASONS GARDENING

Overwhelmed by garden work? Ex-perienced gardener, excellent work. $24/ hr. Call Peter, 537-1648.EXPERIENCED GARDENER for hire. Phone 537-1431 and ask for Liz.FOR ALL your renovation needs phone The Jobman at 537-2262.AVAILABLE HANDYMAN/ proj-ect manager. Carpentry, painting, landscaping. 20 years experience. Randy 538-0945.GARDEN CARE. Weeding, bed prep, on-going maintenance & more! Phone Kim. 538-8495.

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER/ GAS FITTER

available for all your plumbing and heating needs. Reasonable rates. Interprovincial Red Seal. Available day or night for your convenience. Seniors discount. Please call Jay at 537-4680.FINISH CARPENTRY, custom woodworking. Call Derek 537-1986, cell: 537-7809. www.dlburgess.com.MATURE RETIRED R.N. available for assistance with daily living ac-tivities: Personal Care, Companion-ship (reading, playing cards, etc.), travel on or off island (shopping or medical appt.). Call Madaleine Jordan at 537-5635. References available upon request.

JOB SQUAD* CALL NOW FOR ESTIMATES

ON HOUSE PAINTING* ONLY 3 BOOKINGS LEFT

“Serving the Island Since 1989”

537-5703

THE HARDWORKING

HANDYMENgarbage pick-up • hauling

clean-up • recyclinglawn mowing • gardening

brush cutting • hedge trimming chain saw work • fi re wood

fencing • small repairs and more!

ON TIME, RELIABLEQUICK AND FRIENDLY

KLAUS 653-9101

STRONG WOMAN

HAULINGRENO CLEANUP

JUNK TO THE DUMP AND RECYCLING

YARD REFUSE REMOVALGARBAGE AND ESTATE CLEANUP & HAULING

GARDEN MAINTENANCE & BRUSH REMOVAL

FIREWOOD CHOPPING & STACKING

WE GET THE JOB DONE!

SALT SPRING ISLAND

250858 1311

MERCHANDISE

SERVICES

122 DAY CAREHEART N’ HANDS Montessori now has spaces available in our all day program. For more information con-tact Denise 537-4944.

127 FINANCIAL SERVICESDEBT STRESS? Consolidate & lower payments by 30-40%. End those phone calls & the worry. Avoid bankruptcy. Contact us for a No-Cost Consultation. Online: www.mydebtsolution.com or toll-free 1-877-556-3500.

118 COMPUTERS

140 MUSIC LESSONSVIOLIN LESSONS. All ages welcome. Day or evening. Ganges & Walker Hook locations. Call Tom Burton for more information. 537-0054.

PARTY TIME RENTALS

From TENTSTENTS to UTENSILSUTENSILS• NO GST • LOWEST PRICES• NO GST • LOWEST PRICES

• BEST SERVICE• BEST SERVICE

**N**Now available**ow available**Extendable tent-sits 100-500Extendable tent-sits 100-500

Pick ups at Love My Kitchen

537-5882Susan or Joy 537-4577537-4577

[email protected]

156 RENTALS

302 APPLIANCESSEARS 5.3 cu. ft. chest freezer, 3 years old. Exc. condition, asking $125 obo. Call 537-9388 or 537-2467.WASHER & DRYER in good condi-tion $100. Phone 537-5156.

310 BUILDING SUPPLIES22 BOXES exotic maple hardwood. Pre-fi nished, premium. 3-3/4” x 3’ planks, must sell, 415 sq. ft., $1000 obo. 537-4799.

804 Fulford-Ganges Rd.804 Fulford-Ganges Rd.537-4978537-4978

• Flooring• Heating• Eaves• Plumbing• Roofing

For all your building requirements, large or small!

SEE US FOR A FAST QUOTEON ALL YOUR BUILDING

REQUIREMENTS!

322 COMPUTERSCALL BOB McIvor for hardware, software and networking support. We do housecalls. 537-2827 or (cell) 538-7017. Please go and back-up your important data now!MACINTOSH COMPUTERS, OS9 & OS10, maintenance, effi ciency, set-up, upgrades, $30/hr. Free phone help. Tutoring $20/ hr. Used Mac’s. 537-4470.

329 FARM ITEMSHAY FOR SALE

$4/bale or 200 or more, $3/bale. Call 537-1449.

330 FOOD PRODUCTS

Sunset Farm - est. 1982

Naturally Grown SS LambGov’t Inspected

Available Year-RoundAlso available: wool socks, comforters, knitting wool,

pillows, and sheepskin rugs.

537-2082

CALDWELL’S OAKSPRING

FARMSince 1882

Currently available:• FREE RANGE

GRAIN-FED PORK• FRESH CUT LUMBER537-5380 or 537-2152

335 FURNITUREMUST SELL! Power lift recliner chair, hot/cold water dispenser, cherry china curio cabinet, antique mahogany hall table, fl oral bedroom chair, round indian brass coffee ta-ble, 9 x 12 blue indian wool carpet. Reasonable offers. 537-9388.FULL GREEN leather sofa: 2 green leather swivel chairs with ottoman, great shape $400. after 4 pm 537-4079.ANTIQUE BED, quality leather furni-ture, slate tables, harvest dining table & chairs, armoire, TV cabinet with TV, VCR, tape player. 653-2074.TWO COMFORTABLE living room chairs, swivel rocker and wing back. 537-4806.FOR SALE: brand new table & 4 chairs. Wooden table (5 x 3 ft) and four upholstered chairs with dark walnut fi nish. New $1200, asking $400 obo. 537-4263.DINING TABLE, 43” round with 16” leaf extension and 6 upholstered armchairs; octagonal table with 17 1/2” leaf extension; x-long double bed with head and foot boards and 1 matching table; queen size por-table bed with air pump and frame. Call 537-9220.

342 GARDEN SUPPLIESDAHLIAS & CALLA Lily bulbs for sale. $0.75 ea. or 3 for $2. Phone 537-4110.

350 MISC. FOR SALEEXPERT CLOCK repair and res-toration - antiques my specialty. Free estimates, reasonable rates. Free house calls for shut-ins and heavy clocks. Mark’s Clockworks, 537-5061.EXPERT WATCH repairs by certi-fi ed watchmaker. We buy scrap gold. Located between Crofton and Duncan. Serving the Cowichan Val-ley over 25 years. Call L.D. Frank - Jeweller and Watchmaker, 250-748-6058 (Duncan).TRANSFER HOME movies to DVD: 16 mm, Super-8, Regular 8 fi lms. We do video transfers too: Hi-8, 8mm, digital 8, mini-DV or dvcam to DVD or VHS tape. Foreign con-versions. SaltSpringSound, 131 McPhillips Ave. 653-0046.STORAGE TANKS: water, septic, sewage-holding (polyethylene). Eco-logical Systems: sewage-treatment plants, effl uent fi lters. Visa, Master-card, American Express accepted. GIS Sales & Rentals, call 653-4013.2 3/4 IN. MAPLE fl ooring, 180 sq. feet, pre-fi nished. $750 obo. Like new, SL 16 Hijacker 5th wheel hitch. $250. Joe or Cindy at 537-5734.HOT TUB. Cal Spa, 6 person. New cover, new heater, rebuilt pump. Good cedar skirt. 1/2 year warranty. $1950. 538-8244.PRICES HAVE gone down! I didn’t believe it either. Water storage tanks and water delivery. Isles West Water Services. 653-4513.BE READY for winter. Large Ariens snowblower. Electric start, excel-lent condition. Seldom used. Works great! $400 obo. 537-1411.8’ X 12’ GLASS SOLARIUM, 2 louvered windows, $250 obo. 537-4078.CLEAN DOUBLE bed with brass headboard, box spring, mattress and frame, $50. Also, 4 pcs. tem-pered glass, good for greenhouse. $5 ea. 537-5452.SUNDANCE TRAMPOLINE $250 obo, 50's buffet $60, twin mates bed with 3 drawers and mattress $50. oak and maple refi nished dresser with mirror $150, teak fl oor lamp with shade $50, 537-5764.MODERN MAID black stove top, 2 burner, grill, downdraft,, $150. Delta, size 7, women’s white fi gure skates, $20. Bike rack, $10. 653-2311.PACE CARGO trailer, 6’ x 10’, double rear doors plus side door. Torsion suspension. Near mint con-dition. $3100. 537-8481.DECK-PATIO-Greenhouse. Tem-pered glass panels. 5 mm ., 4 mm., 3 mm., bronze & clear. Approx. sizes: 34”x74” $24, 33 1/4”x73 1/2”, 24”x48” $16, 30”x48” $12, 30”x31” $8, 46”x76” $30, 28”x76” $22, 34”x76” bronze only $45 & other sizes. $150 up, free delivery. Call 537-4732 anytime.CHILDREN’S ITEMS FOR SALE:

Zooper “Buddy” stroller, Graco trav-el crib/playpen, “Umbrella” stroller, MEC backpack carrier. 537-4340.LIKE NEW kid’s canopy wagon for sale, $50. Call Tina 537-8567.MOVING/ESTATE sale. Furniture, tools, 12’ aluminum boat, kitchen ware and much more! 537-2039.FOR SALE: tree planting bags & shovel. Used one season $25. Phone 250-538-2013.LIGHT MAPLE kitchen set with 4 padded chairs $95. Round glass top table & 4 wicker chairs $60. Misc. coffee & end tables, lamps. 537-4777.

PERSIAN CARPETLarge, fi ne quality, hand knotted, ap-prox. 12’ x 20,’ approx. 50 yrs. old, $15000 fi rm. [email protected] X 7 METAL SHED $75. Round ce-dar hot tub $350. Roof rack for 81-91 Blazer or Chev PU $75. Lionel tent trailer, fi x up or convert to utility trailer, best offer. 537-5569.

ARCHITECT’S COLLAPSABLE drawing table $100. 16 foot ca-noe building jig system, $750 obo. 537-9996.STROLLER-NORWEGIAN Simo stroller, very sturdy, lay fl at, water-proof cover, cost $500, asking $150 fi rm. Navy Baby Bjorn, new condi-tion, $70. Heart to Heart sling, exc. condition, $35. 537-0779.SAWMILLS from only $3,495.00 - convert your logs to valuable lum-ber with your own Norwood porta-ble band sawmill. Log skidders also available. www.norwoodindustries.com - free information: 1-800-566-6899, ext:400OT. NEW LOADED COMPUTER ONLY 99 cents/day! Everyone’s approved*. Get a loaded MDG computer right to your doorstep from only 99 cents/day. Includes everything you need: 1 GB RAM, 250GB HD, 19” LCD fl at panel, Windows Vista & more; plus get a free* printer/scanner/copier (*call for conditions) 1-800-236-2504.RECONNECT YOUR HOME PHONE! No one refused! Free acti-vation, unlimited local calling, great long distance rates. Transfer for free. Call National Teleconnect 1-866-443-4408, www.nationalteleconnect.com.AFFORDABLE PHONE RECON-NECTION. Bad credit - no problem! Call Tembo Telecom and ask about our new customer special. Sign up online and save $20. 1-877-266-6398; www.tembo.ca. AT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, sulfur, smell, manganese from well water. Since 1957. Phone 1-800-BIG IRON; www.bigirondrilling.com.FUTURE STEEL BUILDINGS: du-rable, dependable, pre-engineered, all-steel structures. Custom-made to suit your needs and require-ments. Factory-direct affordable prices. Call 1-800-668-8653, ext. 170, for free brochure.ALL STEEL BUILDING SALE... Many models and sizes. Some limited prepackaged specials ready to go or deposit holds for three months. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422, www.pioneersteel.com.

350 MISC. FOR SALE

347 Upper Ganges Road

"When convenience and security matter"

537-5888

SALT SPRING

MINI STORAGE

TOLL FREE 1•877•715•1019or (250) 715•1019

SUPPLYING HEATING OIL,COMMERCIAL AND FARM FUELS

NOW SERVING

SALTSPRING AND AREAKen Bulcock owner/operator

Prompt, courteous service since 1990

NOW SERVING SALT SPRING

Heating Oil, Commercial and Farm Fuels76 Lubricants, Tidy Tanks, Pumps &

Accessories

351 MISC. WANTEDDOCK MOORAGE for 36’ sailboat. Northside. 538-5523.LOOKING FOR a single wide in good shape, that can be moved. 537-2646.RECENTLY CUT Arbutus branches. Phone 537-8342 or 537-0710.ROUGH HEWN lumber wanted. Various dimensions required, suit-able for building wood/garden sheds. Prefer weathered cedar. Call Peter 653-2074

360 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS1/4 SIZE VIOLIN, great tone, bow & case. $250 obo. 653-9898.YAMAHA CLAVINOVA, CLP115, piano keyboard, perfect condition, great sound, $750 obo. 653-9940.MY PIANO is a very beautiful instru-ment in excellent condition and tone. Natural fi nish in a fruitwood colour, complete with matching bench and music light. A compact, apartment size only 39” high. My need is to downsize so it is attractively priced for a quick sale. $500 fi rm. 537-4643.

370 PETS/LIVESTOCKSHITZU PUPPIES, 5 males, 2 females, ready to go June 10. Vet checked & fi rst shots, will deliver. $650. 250-296-0044.ENGLISH SPRINGER Spaniels, pure bred, ready, June 21. Phone 250-246-2953.THE SPCA always accepts kittens. Please do not abandon. We also of-fer spay/neuter assistance. Please do not let your cat have a litter. Cat overpopulation is a real problem. Call 537-2123 for help.

379 FREE/RECYCLABLESTHIS COLUMN is designed for free recyclable items only (no animals). There is no charge to place items in this column. Ads can be submit-ted in person at the Driftwood offi ce (328 Lower Ganges Road) by nor-mal deadline (Monday 4 pm.) or by phone 537-9933, fax 537-2613 or email driftwood@gulfi slands.net. SALT SPRING Island Recycle Depot is located at 349 Rainbow Rd. We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. This service is oper-ated by Salt Spring Island Communi-ty Services. Please call The Recycle Depot at 537-1200, or Community Services at 537-9971 for information on materials accepted for recycling.QUEEN, BRASS, head and foot rails. 537-4123.BLACK DRESSER, 63” w by 35” h by 15” d. Six drawers total. 537-4953.COUCH & LOVESEAT, in good shape, tan colour, need cleaning. 537-8567.FREE 1980 CX 500c motorcycle. New battery, may need carb work. Has hardshell, locking trunk. Good project bike. 537-2956.GAS FIREPLACE (needs propane conversion), enamel fi nish, in excel-lent condition. 537-5977.BLUE WALL to wall carpeting. 8’ x 13’, you pick up. 537-2439.

REAL ESTATE

410 REAL ESTATE FOR SALEBEAUTIFUL, MAJESTIC, large home on 1+ acre with garden. 2500sq. ft. 3+ bdrms, 2 bath, gour-met island and new roof. $547,000. 653-9908.

DRIFTWOOD CLASSIFIEDS – 537-9933 [email protected] ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007 | 37

SOUTHEND SECLUSION. 4.94 acres of forest with mountain views. Superb sunsets.7 gpm well. Zoned for main house plus cottage. $269,000. Call 653-4117.OVER 700 ACRES of undisturbed, secluded, uncomparable, valley front property in Craven, Saskatch-ewan. Only 25 minutes from Regina. See the spectacular views online at www.bigvalleyacres.com.

490 WEBSITESREAL ESTATE listings for the Gulf Islands are viewable anywhere in the world with Internet access. www.gulfi slands.net.

10 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

RENTALS

500 APT/SUITES FOR RENTAVAIL. JULY 1, cozy 1 bdrm. apart-ment. In town, includes washer/dryer, patio and private entrance. Call 537-8975.NEW, FURNISHED studio apart-ment. available immediately. For quiet, single NS. 1 km from town. Large windows and bathroom, Mur-phy bed, private entrance. $750 + utilities, long term only, sat TV. NP. References. 537-0714.OPEN PLAN, ecologically designed suite on organic farm towards Mt. Maxwell. Suitable for couple or single, NP, $750 plus util. Please call 537-0866.T suite with private entrance & gar-den, suitable for responsible single, N/P, $575 incl. utilities. 653-4764.

510 COMMERCIAL SPACE200 SQ. FT OFFICE available, Home Design Centre, 320 Upper Ganges Rd. 537-5340.160 SQ. FT. Clean offi ce space for rent in Central Hall, $250/ mo. 537-0049.DOWNTOWN OFFICE for rent. 250 square feet divided into two rooms. Available immediately. To view call 537-2303.

UPPER GANGES CENTRE1 - 2nd FloorOFFICE• 272 sq. ft.

• 2 pc. washroom• Chair lift

For more informationor to view, please call

537-2239 or 537-5528

Space AvailableSpace Available1051 sq. ft.1051 sq. ft.

Upper Ganges VillageShopping Centre

368 Lower Ganges Road

Contact: Ferd Kallstrom(250) 701-3591

520 HOUSES FOR RENTLARGE 2 BDRM. ground fl oor of Vesuvius duplex, new reno, $900 plus utilities. Sunny, trees & birds. 537-2809.EXECUTIVE T’HOME, fully furn., 3 bdrm., 3 bthrm., all appl., N/S, N/P, $2500 plus util. 604-221-5335.FOR RENT 2 bedroom moblile home, renovated deck, available June 1. $700 per month. Call 537-6860.FOR RENT: large 2 bedroom mo-bile home, washer, dryer, deck. Available June 1. $850 per month. Call 537-6860.THE MUSTER Family is coming to Salt Spring on July 4 and will need a place to stay for 3 week. Paid house-sit or rent. Local references available. Call Paul 653-9225.SHORT TERM rental, cute cot-tage, rural location close to town, furnished or unfurnished, 1 bdrm. + den. June 1, NS. 653-9898.MODERN CUSTOM built bachelor cottage, located on 5 park like acres, only minutes to Ganges, perfect for a N/S, N/P person, $725/month, in-cludes heat, lights and great water. Long term. Phone 537-8938.LOVELY, 2 BEDROOM, DEN, 2 bathroom home in Ganges with view on 1 acre, 5 appl., NS, NP, $1250/m. References. Avail June 1. 250-382-2970.LARGE 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, den, bonus room, gourmet island, dishwasher, private south end. NS. Small pet negotiable. Long-term. $1750. 653-9908.AVAIL. JULY 1 for long term rental, 3 bdrm. 2 bathroom home in Ganges. Beautifully renovated in a great lo-cation. Call 537-8975.AVAIL. JULY 1, new home in Ganges. Beautiful 3 bdrm. home with 6 appli-ances. Includes master bdrm, ensuite with soaker tub and separate shower. Long term rental. Call 537-8975.

520 HOUSES FOR RENT

ISLAND EXPLORERProperty Management Ltd. & Real Estate Services

537-47221-800-800-9492

Island Explorer is a fully licensed, bonded management company under the laws of the B.C. Govt.

large 2 bdrm executive home, sunny, ocean-view, avail. now til Aug. 31. . ......................... $1650

3 bdrm high end townhouse, walk to town, long term, avail. immed. . ...................................... $1750

537-5577See these Homes

atwww.royalproperty.ca

MID ISLAND 969272 bdrm 2.5 bthrmnew exec twnhse5 appl gas fi re placepool/exercise facilNS NP 2500.00 + util

SOUTH END 89908Upper 2 bdrm Suiteelect heat onlyupstairs/downstairs4 appl NS NP875.00 + Util

530 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONFERNWOOD AREA. 2 bdrm fur-nished house, share with another woman. Furnish your bedroom and bathroom. Non-smoker, $500 plus share utilities. 537-4941.ROOM FOR rent with kitchen privileges & living area, females only. NS, NP. Must like dogs. Big yard. Vesuvius, Call 537-4929, $500/mo.ONE BIG bedroom in shared two bedroom house in Vesuvius. Gar-den space, artist workshop area, laundry, close to ocean, park and store. $550/month. Avail. im-mediately. Short/long term. Ola, 537-2866.

540 WANTED/RENTALSLONG TERM islander, NS, quiet, employed, seeks sweet cabin with wood stove. One older cat. Long term. South end preferred. Refer-ences. Leslie 653-9631.DISABLED ARTIST and daughter looking for 2 bdrm. house in Ganges. $700 (?) Call Bruce, 537-9882.ESTABLISHED SALT Spring Island couple, with 2 gentle cats, seeking wondrous home. Excellent refer-ences. L/T preferred. 537-1788.

WANTED TO RENT

BC Ferry worker, needs dock space and parking

for the summer. Vesuvius preferred but anywhere on the west side works.

Commuting from Crofton area. Could trade diving

services or whatever, cash works, too. www.

vancouverislandcharters.ca

250-710-7174 Steve

ACCOMODATION

615 HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATIONNEED HELP for holiday or extra sleep spaces (6). Available 26’ 5th wheel, LR, kitchen, bath-room, bdrm. Come see, make offer. 653-4556.TIMESHARE RESALES -- 60-80% off retail! Best resorts & seasons! Call for free Timeshare Magazine! 1-800-597-9347. Browse online for over 400 worldwide proper-ties—www.holidaygroup.com/bcn.

690 WEBSITESACCOMMODATION INFORMATION for the Gulf Islands is a mouse-click away. www.gulfi slands.net.

TRANSPORTATION

805 AUTOMOTIVE, REPAIRS

AUTO BODYREPAIRS

We are qualifi ed to do your job fully

guaranteed

Irwin Collision Repairs Ltd.

115 DESMOND CRESENT

537-2513VALET

AIR MILES now here!

COMPLETEAUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS

Unleaded Fuels • DieselTires • Batteries • Accessories

537-4554 or 537-9300

Monday-Saturday 8 am - 7 pmSunday 9 am - 6 pm

Corner of Rainbow Rd. and Jackson Ave.

820 BOATS & MARINE, SALES15’ SAILBOAT on trailer, sails incl., $1500. 538-5523.16’ FIBERGLASS boat, EZ trailer, 50hp Merc in good running condition. Reliable, $1500 fi rm. 537-1563.1990 SEA RAY 260 Cuddy, less than 300 hours on 7.4 V8, Bravo I/O. Immaculate, bottom just painted, custom tandem trailer, fresh water use with salt water conversion, $44,900. 537-4079 after 4 pm.28’ FIBREFORM, 10’ beam, new in-terior, appl., small 6s, i/o Merc cruis-ers, full canvas cover, recent survey, compare at $10,000. 537-0612.ALUMINUM BOAT, 14’ with trailer, new bearings, $500 obo. 537-0977.

730 Hillside Ave., Victoria 250-382-8291

www.sgpower.com

Lease ReturnsYAMAHA OUTBOARDS8, 40, 50, 90, 150, H.P. Four Strokes

Factory Warranty till spring ‘08

SAVE $$$

822 CAMPERS & TRAILERS5TH WHEEL with slide, 30.5’ stand-up bedroom bathtub, pull out couch, awning, 1993 model, new condition, $14,500. Call 250-653-4690.8’ CAMPER, brand new fridge and mattress, $3500. Call 537-2394 after 6pm.

1985 18.5 ft Travelaire 5th Wheel Trailer for sale. Very light at 3500 lbs, easy to haul, with a mid size or half ton truck. Propane stove / oven / heater / hot water tank, bathroom. Three way fridge, sleeps 4 - 6. Interior has new ceiling and

paint. Cushions steam cleaned last summer.

$2700 OBOTwo-year-old 5th wheel hitch and brake control available for

sale as well. $600 OBO. Email photo of interior available.

Call Peter at 538-0052 for viewing.

Camper for Sale

822 CAMPERS & TRAILERS

825 CARS, SALES1984 TURBO-DIESEL Mercedes 300SD, runs 100% bio-disel, 318,000 kms, well maintained, plush sheepskin seat covers, new Pirelli tires, $5900 obo. 653-9892.1985 JETTA, 4 cyl., 4 door, golden, new alternator, rebuilt engine, ask-ing $2000 obo. 653-9294.1986 TOYOTA COROLLA, 2 new tires, new battery, good island car. $400 537-4847.1988 HONDA ACCORD auto, nice shape, $1795 obo. 1991 Subaru Justy auto, 4 WD, also nice $1395. Call Per 537-1983.1994 FORD EXPLORER Ltd. Edi-tion. Leather interior, mint condi-tion, 208,000 km. $2500. Phone 537-5247.1994 MAZDA Protege, 4 door, dark green, fully loaded with sunroof. 4 cyl., auto. recently serviced, 177,000km. $3,500. 537-5142.1996 FORD Taurus, 190,000 km, good condition, clean, new brakes, $2500. 538-8513 1997 FORD ESCORT wagon, 260 K, air, tilt, cruise. 2nd owner, well maintained. $4000 obo. Shaughn 537-6987.2001 LEXUS LS430, four door se-dan. Excellent condition. Includes extended warranty. $36,500. 537-4777 or 537-6457.MUST SELL, blue Honda Accord, 1987, runs well, 4 cyl., some rust, great work car. $600 obo. Call Shea. 653-9329.CARVILLE AUTO CREDIT LTD. Largest dealer group, Western Canada. Gets you a Mastercard!! We approve everybody. No gim-micks or free trips, just approvals!! Rates from 0%, 0 down programs. Free delivery BC and Alberta. Call toll-free: 1-888-508-4628, or apply online: www.carvilleautocredit.com.BULLSEYEFINANCING.COM. New & pre-owned automotive fi nancing, domestic and import. Terms to fi t your budget. Same day approval. Call Lisa - 1-877-531-9156 or go to www.bullseyefi nancing.com.HTTP://AUTOCREDITCANADA.NET. Apply online. Diffi cult credit? Need a visa? Let the experts get you a fast approval or call 1-888-501-1148.1-877-792-0599: AUTO CREDIT FAST. Bad credit! No credit! Bankruptcy! Re-possession! No problem! Call today and drive away in a car, truck or van! 1-877-792-0599. Free delivery anywhere. www.autocreditfast.ca - DLN30309, Division of Chilliwack Ford. #1 IN AUTO FINANCING. BC’s largest in house fi nancing company for good credit, credit counselling, bankruptcy, fi rst-time buyer & di-vorce. We have the lowest rates and prices in the industry with a guaran-teed approval on over 400 vehicles. All fi nancing applications approved - we fi nance everyone on any make of vehicle! Call us fi rst 1-888-859-8666, or online carloanstogo.ca – 24/7.AUTOCREDIT 911 - Good credit, bad credit, no credit. Let us help you get the vehicle you want. Bar-rie, 1-888-635-9911. DL #5952, O’Connor Group. Apply online: www.autocredit911.com. #1 IN AUTO FINANCING. BC’s largest in house fi nancing company for good credit, credit counselling, bankruptcy, fi rst-time buyer & di-vorce. We have the lowest rates and prices in the industry with a guaranteed approval on over 400 vehicles. All fi nancing applications approved - we fi nance everyone on any make of vehicle! Call us fi rst 1-888-859-8666, or online carloan-stogo.ca – 24/7.

835 MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER

730 Hillside Ave., Victoria 250-382-8291

[email protected]

GREAT SELECTION GREAT PRICES

THINK TOUGH. THINK KODIAK.

845 RECREATIONAL VEHICLESOVER 200 NEW & used mo-torhomes, diesel pushers, 5th wheels, trailers, vans, campers. Total RV Centre. Special RV fi nanc-ing. Since 1984, Voyager RV - Hwy 97, Winfi eld, BC. 1-800-668-1447. www.voyagerRV.ca.

855 TRUCKS/4X4S1988 LANDCRUISER, 4 wheel drive, lovingly maintained. 205,000 kms on new engine. Complete body restoration, paint 2003. New Michelins, muffl er plus. $7000. 653-9603. 1993 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 4 x 4, new tires, new battery, good cond., dark green, $7500 obo. Tanya or Bob 653-9984.1994 NISSAN Pathfi nder SE, V-6, 4wd, leather, AC, loaded, dealer-ship maintained, excellent cond. New tires and brakes, 221k. $5,700 obo. Phone 537-9905.1999 JEEP GRAND Cherokee, 4.0 engine, black, A/C, auto, 4x4, tinted windows, 117,000 km., roof rack, keyless entry, mint cond. $12000 obo. 537-8970 after 6 pm.2000 JEEP CHEROKEE sport, 4 X 4, AC, auto, 115,000 kms. $10,000 fi rm 537-1107.

TAKE YOUR TOP OFF & HAVE SOME FUN!

2004 Jeep TJ Sport. Soft top, black on black, 21” rims, big tires, sirius satellite radio, cd. Never off-roaded. Only 55,000 kms, 3 years left on ex-tended warranty. $17,900. 538-8732.

856 BUSES, VANS‘74 DODGE van, semi camperized. Curtains, bed, cupboards, stove. Roof & bike rack. New clutch, tires & suspension. Cheap, reliable, moveable home, $700. 537-4514. 1970 VW CAMPER van, body com-pletely re-done. Asking $1500, must sell! Call after 5 p.m. to arrange viewing, 250-443-3103.1976 VW VAN, California model, no rust, camperized, strong engine, mint cond. $5000 obo. 537-8970 after 6 pm.1983 GMC Rally, STX van, 6.2 L diesel, auto., camper top, new en-gine, brakes, tires, muffl er. Runs great! $5350. 537-8481.

900 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFYPLEASE NOTE: Too Late to Clas-sify ads are accepted until 10:00 am Tuesday at the rate of $12.75 for 20 words or less and 50 cents for each additional word. The Drift-wood cannot be responsible for errors or omissions as these ads may not be proof read because of time constraint.THURSDAY NIGHTS at Rock Salt Restaurant & Cafe - prime rib, homemade Yorkshire pudding, garlic mashed potato, gravy & veggies. $15.

WEB HOSTING

Only $9.99 per mo. Dial-up from $11.95, Accelerated dial-up from $14.95, ADSL from $32.95. Lo-cal, dependable Internet www.saltspringinternet.com. Call Barb 538-0052.

CARLEY SPRING DELIVERY

PURE NATURAL mountain spring water delivered to your door! Call Gulf Island Spring Water Express. 537-4830.SAM ANDERSON Appliance Repair. Hot water tank and ap-pliance installation. Authorized warranty technician for all makes. 537-5268.GULF ISLANDS Optical. 50% re-fund on the cost of your eye test when you purchase a full set of frames and lenses. Lancer Bldg. 537-2648.ADULT POOL memberships at Summerside. Limited member-ships available for $100/month. In-cludes daily access to our indoor pool and exercise area. For more information call Julie @ 537-9433.FREE DINNER at the Rock Salt Restaurant & Cafe on the day of your birthday when you eat with 2 other adults. WANTED TO buy: fi rewood logs. Konig & Son Firewood. Phone 537-9531.

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SUMMERSIDE POOLIf you would like to loosen up stiff joints, relieve stress or lose some pounds, and have some fun, aquafi t is for you. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 - 10 am. “Easy does it” Walking Water class - Monday and Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30 am. For more information call Julie at 537-9433.EXPERIENCED GARDENER, now available for garden renovation, rejuvination and general mainte-nance. Call Jen, 538-1828.WANTED: STEREOS, radios, amps, speakers, etc.Old or new, 653-4458.YOGA ECOVILLAGE meeting this Saturday at ISEA Resource Center, 124 Lower Ganges Road (beside Sears), 10 - 11 am. www.YogaEcoVillage.com. Clifton 653-2035.GOT STUMPS? I can grind them for you, big or small. Also chip all your brush and branches. Fast and friendly service. Call George, 653-9993 or 538-8187.DID YOU pick up “Christine’s” jacket at the Women In Business function on Thursday, April 26? Black jacket with Christine’s name tag was taken and another left in its place. Yours can be picked up at the Driftwood.FOR SALE 1982 Westfalia with rebuilt motor. Great shape $6000. For rent, 24’ motor home. Book early for holiday rental. 537-8969.26’ EMPTY moving van, headed to Vancouver from Long Harbour , 2 pm on Fri. May 18, space avail-able! Contact [email protected].

1997 YAMAHA CW50

50CC 2-stroke, 60km/h+, 4,675 km, original owner, great condi-tion. New battery this year, great on gas, no premix necessary. Only used on Salt Spring. $1000 obo, please call 537- 4953.WANTED, RV to rent or buy, June 14 - 20, with good rear bed and no mould, responsible couple, NS, NP. 537-9773.SEA & SAUNA in Fulford harbour, $50 (for 1), $90 (for 2) package includes: Salt Spring Kayak, 2 hrs. (guided) and 45 min. Infrared Sauna at Solace Spa. 653-4688.EAR CANDLING at Solace Or-ganic Spa. Ancient “Auricular Therapy”. 1 hour session $65 with Lymph and Neck Massage. 653-4688.SALT SPRING Vineyards needs weeders starting Saturday, May 19, $11/ hr. Please call 653-9463.THANKS TO all who contribute their GVM reciepts to Box #47 & Copper Kettle Community Part-nership. Together we make all the difference.

SUMMER CLOTHING WANTED!

Consign your gently used chil-dren’s clothing. The Green Room, 537-4340.

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Find your child’s summer wardrobe at The Green Room. Clothing, shoes, hats...112 Hereford Ave.QUIET, PRIVATE, responsible, re-liable, non-smoking tenant looking for place to rent. Phone Diane at 537-2664 or contact her at the up-town Pharmasave. BCSPCA ANNUAL Garage Sale June 16th Now accepting dona-tions. New or like new items. Sorry no clothing this year. Call 537-2123 to arrange drop-offs & pick-ups.THE SPCA always accepts kit-tens. Please do not abandon. We also offer spay/neuter assistance. Please do not let your cat have a litter. Cat overpopulation is a real problem. Call 537-2123 for help.

THE PERFECT treadmill. This exercise unit by Nodictrak will last forever! No electrical connections. Does come with arm guides to complete your workout. Easy to store. $100. 537-1352.EVOLUTION WALKERS on sale at Salt Spring Medical Supply. 537-1990.

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Weekdays w/ the Salt Spring Ad-venture Co. 537-2764, www.salt-springadventures.com.HOME FOR Sale. 2 bed rancher, plus cottage. $345,000. Open house Sat. and Sun., noon to 4 pm. 871 Rainbow. 537-4790.HARBOUR HOUSE Hotel is hiring in their housekeeping department. 3 - 5 days/wk. Drop off at resume at front desk; Attention Charlene.

NEW SHAPELY POTS

Iron window boxes, obelisks, planters, bistro sets, rain chains, delft blue bird doves, sun dials and roses. Everlasting Summer. Open Wed - Mon. 653-9418.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Karaoke with Dave & Nikki. Satur-day, 19 at 8 pm. Small members and guests welcome. 120 Blain Road, 537-5822.MAGIC CARPETS, rare Eastern rugs, antique furniture and other treasures and books at the May-fair, at Mahon Hall this Saturday and Sunday. Remember to bring your mystery treasures for ap-praisal by Roadshow experts on Sunday.1982 DODGE CAMPERVAN for sale. Excellent condition. Fully equipped with stove top, 3 way fridge, furnace, water heater, toi-let. Lots of storage space. Easy to park. $7000. Call 537-4859.WANTED: RIDER lawn mower. Call Larry at 537-4449.

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At Blackburn Meadows GC on all green fees. Valid May 19 – 21. Call for info 537-1707.FREE COTTAGE, you move. Cute 1.5 storey home to be moved by the beginning of June. 845 sq.ft. One bdrm., needs new bathroom and some TLC. perfect rental. Call Lori, 537-8422.PELARGONIUM (MARTHA Wash-ingtons) are ready at Cottonwood Farm and will be featured at the opening of Fulford Info Centre over the May Long weekend. For instant colour, visit us and see the many geraniums including scented, miniatures and specialty varieties while checking out the Centre. BURGUNDY DRAPES fully lined, 16’ plus patio door, plus extra fab-ric, chintz (was $60 per meter). 537-1340.FULFORD INFO Centre is now accepting your business registra-tions. Call Karen to fi nd out how we can connect you to island visi-tors and the world. 653-4699.LOVE SEAT and comfy chair, good shape, bought at Sagers. Marble top coffee table. 537-9252.HAVE YOU registered your busi-ness with Fulford Info Centre? Have access to a full range of marketing promotions and book-ing services as well as direct promotions to island visitors. Call Karen at 653-4699.

YOGA WORKSHOP MONICA VOSS

May 25 - 27, Friday 6:30 - 9)00 pm, Sat. 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sun. 7:30 am - 1 pm. $250 + gst at Ganges Yoga Studio. Preregistration advis-able. 537-2444. Market shopping & lunch breaks included!SALT SPRING Island Commu-nity Services requires: 3 Special Needs Activity Workers. Duties: Deliver summer recreational ac-tivities for participants with special needs. This will include one to one and group support for community activities on Salt Spring Island. Education & experience and/or in-terest in working with children who have mental challenges/ autism would be an asset. These posi-tions are for students who are in school and who will be returning to school in the fall. Special needs, aboriginal or other visible minority students are encouraged to apply. 30 to 35 hours per week at $11.40 per hour. Use of a vehicle an as-set. Closing date: June 1, 2007 at 3:00 pm. Submit applications to: Joanne Van Pelt, 268 Fulford-Gan-ges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2C4.JOIN US at Barb’s Buns this Fri-day for Leeroy Staggers and Indio Saravanja at 7:30 pm. $10 enter-tainment fee for the artists. Log onto Myspace Music for a preview. 1-121 McPhillips Ave. at Creek-side. 537-4491.

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This Week’s HoroscopeThis Week’s Horoscopeby Michael O’Connor

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20)The sauntering pace of spring for you is beginning to develop into a trot. Before too long you will be galloping at a steady pace. Already you are reaching out o connect with others; but who to call? You may want to use your time wisely and so avoid frivolous encounters. This is a time of tilling the soil and planting seeds both figuratively and literally. With Mars, your sign ruler about to enter Aries you will feel the power. If you have not done your spring cleaning yet you may feel like it now. Creating a cosier atmosphere at home begins with simply clearing clutter and things you can trip over. Use this surge of energy to feel more grounded and secure. Charge!

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21)Whether in mind or deed, you have been taking some radical measures lately. Dar-ing to dream, you have removed obstacles that were blocking your way. Perhaps these were outer blocks of some sort and perhaps they were inner. The inner blocks include fears and/or limiting perspectives and self concepts. As you allow yourself to dream and explore new possibilities you feel inspired. Sometimes, all it takes is entertaining pos-sibilities to feel better about other seemingly unrelated aspects of your life. Consider what these inner blocks might be because you are about to bring your resolve to breakthrough to deeper levels.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUN 21)You may have been feeling the urge to lay low lately, as much as a solar sign like Gemi-ni can lay low. This can mean you feel quieter and more introspective. Feeling into who oth-ers are and what they need has been inspir-ing empathy and compassion and perhaps a deeper urge to share as well. You may feel the urge to contribute to a greater feeling of unity and community. Meanwhile, you also are reviewing your list of needs and wants to see if you have enough checks beside both. This may include the desire to know how oth-ers see you and receive you? For the sake of business expansion and/or relationship harmony you want a clearer glimpse. Ask for guidance and feedback.

CANCER (JUN 22 – JUL 22)Exploring new aspects of your individuality continues. This experiential and experimental urge may prove quite exciting, confusing or both. When it comes to our identity we tend to rely on memories and past experiences but they do not always serve us. In this case we have to explore new horizons. The inner quest is at least as important as the outer. This includes being your own best friend and listening to your heart above the voices in your head. At best you feel inventive and are willing to enter new territory. Perhaps reading a mind expanding book or one with spiritual illumination will spark a personal revolution.

LEO (JUL 23 – AUG 23)Staying on track on public and professional fronts is keeping you busy these days. Real-ity checks in from time to time to make sure you are attending to your most important duties and priorities. It is easy to get lost in creative projects and they are worth-while yet must also meet with the practical and realistic sides. This is a good time to approach authority fi gures for favours and earned rewards. Your responsibilities may also include meeting the needs of family members or donating to charities etcetera. All being well you have been tending to the nitty gritty details and are preparing to push for changes on other fronts.

VIRGO (AUG 24 – SEP 22)This time of seeds and buds may well fi nd you digging in the dirt and turning the soil. You are preparing to plant and this can be a big job. In addition to preparing, you have to assess what you want and need. This is what Taurus is all about –priorities. As old methods and modes of perception steadily melt away you may be feeling the urge to lay claim to something that feels solid and dependable. This is bound to include both public and social connections as well as professional realities. Balancing the need for expansion with that of security may be a part of the deeper story. Want a clue? Use the past but do not depend upon it.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 22)Attending to some of the deeper and more sobering aspects of life has been keep-

ing you busy lately. These may include joint resources, taxes, death and hopefully inheritances coming your way. In any case, clearing out the old to make way for the new is part of the plot. Gathering new tools, methods and recipes may also be on your mind. There are indications that you have been working hard. Others with passion, zeal, assertiveness and/or aggressive ideas will soon enter the stage so prepare. This is a time of returns so you can assess the quality of your sowing by what you are reaping. Aim to secure your position with variety and versatility.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 21) You have been building your professional muscles over the past couple of years, perhaps slowly and hopefully surely. This climb to higher levels of professionalism will continue through to autumn especially. This is an important period to persevere. Like climbing a high mountain, the true glory comes only by reaching the top, what ever that means to you according to your reality. Beyond winning the esteem and confi dence of your piers you may also be soul searching. Going out to expand your horizons, deepen your appreciation of art and culture and meet new people is all part of the social game.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 – DEC 21)A time of pruning, refi ning and healing is a central theme these days. Life is like farming – seeds and harvest. Yet, in between these is cleaning, clearing, preparing, pruning, fertilizing and so on. Sometimes the action is literal and physical while at others more metaphorical and psychological. In other words, the farming process is refl ected in most areas of life and we are the fruit of our labour as much as other end products. This implies learning, self cultivation, character building and integration of wisdom and knowledge. Sometimes, we have to work a different sector of ground and this extends to moving or new employment or a sustain-able shift of attitude.

CAPRICORN (DEC 22 – JAN 19)Your leadership is shining a little brighter these days. Midst measurable inner chang-es, you are producing and directing and nurturing others. Your aim has been to get to the bottom of things in certain respects and this will continue for the next couple of months. Like a warrior you will move to remove any and all opposition. That it may be within you as well as without is worth considering so that your focus is whole and balanced. Handling the unexpected is important in life as well and you have been reminded about that lately. Not everything is in our control and we have to roll with and trust that when things go wrong they may do so for good reasons.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19)Building upon a more solid base in your world continues. You are playing with ideas about how you can feel more nurtured and secure on a day to day basis. Outer renovations are possible as is creative brain storming for choosing courses of action that will solidify your base. You may feel committed to long term change in your life and are still at foundational stages in this regard. Dream visions have presented themselves yet you may still feel a little uncertain about what to do. Continue to set your intentions, ask for guidance and be receptive to incoming messages and sup-port. In any case, aim for a greater sense of secure and solidity balanced with fl exibility.

PISCES (FEB 20 – MAR 20)Covering a lot of ground is keeping you busy these days. You have probably been more like an ox tilling the ground than a social butterfly. The change of guard is about to occur, however, and the butterfl y is about to emerge from the cocoon. This will increase your scope of communications. Your focus will be upon initiating business opportunities or some other form of invest-ment. Tending to new hobbies and other interests is also a possibility. Your ambitions will soar but to be really successful you may also have to confront some inner demons called limiting beliefs and perspectives.

This Week’s Horoscope

DRIFTWOOD FILE PHOTO

FLASHBACK: SHILO ZYLBERGOLD helps promote an Ometepe Gulf Islands Friendship Association (OGIFA) “fi ll a boot”

fundraiser in the early 1990s. The photo was taken at the former Driftwood offi ce across from the Harbour House Hotel on

Upper Ganges Road. OGIFA founding member Andy Gibson says the group was formed in 1989 after an organization from

Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, shared disturbing information about the desperate situation in Nicaragua and specifi cally

on the island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua. Among OGIFA’s fundraising activities over the past 18 years is sale of Ometepe

coff ee, available on Salt Spring at Patterson’s, Natureworks, the Saturday market and numerous B&Bs; on Mayne at TruValu

and Miner’s Bay Trading Post; and in Victoria at Global Village. Do you have an historical photo and information for this

spot? Contact Driftwood editor Gail Sjuberg (537-9933), news@gulfi slands.net or drop by the offi ce.

A Look Back…ISLANDS’ HISTORY

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only 10 am - 12 pm. Many household items. Note: We no longer offer pickups. We do not accept appliances. Drop-offs accepted only on Fri. & Sat. morning. Please, no garbage!! 103 Bonnet Ave.

MOVING SALE, Sat. May 19, 9am - 3 pm & Sun.,

May 20, 9am - 1pm. Household items, furniture, power tools, ladders, etc. Garden tools, bird bath. 142 Swanson Rd.

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, May 17 & 18, 12 noon

to 6 pm. Display/fi xtures, mat board, shipping boxes. Unit #16, Merchant Mews. 2 days only.

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SATURDAY, MAY 19, 8 - 2. Stupendous “Yard Sale of the Year”. Top end

to freebie! House, garden and horse tack of every description. Be there or be square! The Cor-ral, 121 Wright Rd.

9 AM - 4 PM, SATURDAY & Sunday, May 19 & 20.

Picnic table, Adirondack chairs, utility trailer, 50’ x 4” perfo-rated CSA, sawhorses, ladders, wheelbarrow, tools, CDs, LPs, books, motorcycle accessories, kitchen stuff, free stuff. 115 Hill-view Place.

GARAGE SALE, Fri. - Sat. 9 am - 3 pm. 160

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SAILING

Spinnakers ready for Round Salt Spring RaceBY SEAN MCINTYRED R I F T W O O D S T A F F

Skippers of all stripes are prepared for the island’s pre-mier sailing event scheduled to begin Saturday at 10 a.m.

Only days before the 2007 Round Salt Spring Race’s Fri-day registration deadline, this year’s 99 entries indicate the event will be one of the largest, said Norah McCloy,

the race registrar.“Our waters are some-

what unique and there is a look and feel to the race that makes it special,” she said. “Participants love the con-viviality and feeling of sail-ing comradeship.”

This year’s edition marks the 33rd consecutive year the Salt Spring Sailing Club has hosted the race. The event attracts participants from the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Washing-ton state and has a peren-nially strong showing from Salt Spring racers.

The 42-mile race begins in Ganges Harbour, proceed-ing in a clockwise direc-tion around Beaver Point, through Sansum Narrows, Houston and Captain pas-sages before completing the loop.

If the spirit of competition isn’t enough to get racers

moving, a lamb barbecue on the sailing club grounds fol-lowing the race usually does the trick.

History indicates unpre-dictable wind conditions off the island’s western shores and strong currents through Sansum Narrows often make the difference in the race.

For more information on how to get involved, contact Norah McCloy at 538-1787.

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