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

Author Kevin Patterson stands behind his essay outlining the daily reality faced by soldiers and Afghan civilians despite two ongoing mili-tary investigations examining his conduct.

“The reality of the war needs to be made clear,” Patterson said, during an interview from his Salt Spring home. “Sanitizing writing is in itself gro-tesque.”

Patterson’s 7,000-word essay, published in the July/August issue of Mother Jones Magazine, gives readers a sense of the daily grind faced by soldiers and civilians living in southern Afghani-stan.

It’s not a pretty routine.

A section of the essay describes 25-year-old Corporal Kevin Megeney’s fi nal moments on the operating table. The young soldier spent his last breaths, Patterson writes, yelling for his mother.

Patterson acknowledges the article’s graph-ic nature and made sure to consult the fam-ily members of soldiers portrayed in the piece whenever possible. Within days of the article’s publication, however, criticism from some of Megeney’s family members began surfacing in their local newspaper in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.

George Megeney, a spokesperson for the fam-ily, did not return messages left by the Driftwood at his home in New Glasgow.

Comments pitting those condemning the

piece as a blatant example of “insensitive war porn” versus defenders of free speech began fl ooding the magazine’s website last week.

“This was an extremely emotional story to work on,” said Clara Jeffery, the magazine’s co-editor, in an offi cial statement following an ini-tial round of comments from irate readers.

“The account of Cpl. Megeney’s death was particularly poignant, but there were many other stories in there of death and injury to soldiers and civilians that are hard to read. But, in our opinion, for the greater public to live in denial about what happens in a war does a disservice to those soldiers who serve and the civilians who are affected.”

Patterson acknowledges Megeney family members’ right to change their mind and be left alone to grieve in peace, though he remains ada-

Depiction of Canadian soldier’s death in Afghanistan stirs censors’ scrutiny

Safetyconcernshold upprojectIssue winds up in

Supreme Court

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

Just when you thought it was a done deal, the British Colum-bia Transmission Corpora-tion’s (BCTC) Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement ( VITR) project met further holdups this week when a Salt Spring man renewed the fi ght against the controversial plan.

John Quesnel has lived on his Rainbow Road property for 11 years and owned it for the past fi ve. His land falls along the provincial right of way (ROW) and, as such, includes a number of power poles.

Although Quesnel knew about opposition towards the VITR project, he didn’t get involved because he thought the project unstoppable.

That all changed when BCTC recently installed the new power lines on his property.

The poles, measuring 30 meters (98.4 feet) in height, feature wires that hang just 9.1 metres (30 feet) off the ground at certain points, Quesnel said.

Worried for the safety of his family, he contacted BCTC on July 23 to inform them he would no longer allow access to his property. On July 28 and 31, Quesnel, along with neigh-bour John Magnus, denied workers access to the ROWs on their properties.

“This is sort of above and beyond where I would ever fi nd myself except it is in my backyard,” Quesnel said. “It becomes the health of my chil-

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mant the Canadian public has a right to read what its troops are doing overseas.

“A f g h a n i s t a n i s n o t Iraq. Not yet. In the north at least, the government works. The schools are full, and the economy is grow-ing. But it is not clear that order will endure or, in the south, be achieved,” Pat-terson writes, several para-graphs after he describes Megeney’s death.

“The fi ghting in Kandahar is worse than two years ago. The Taliban’s ranks appear to be growing. Skirmishes have reached the outskirts of Kabul.”

Patterson’s intent, with-out advocating for either the pro- or anti-war camps, he said, is to make Canadians

aware of what’s at stake. “People are disengag-

ing themselves from what’s going on,” he said. “There is no obvious solution. In real life, grown-up problems sometimes take a long time to solve and we cannot let our attentions wander.”

“Denial of the cost is obscene,” he added. “It may be that the cost is worth it, but you can’t make a deci-sion without acknowledging the cost.”

Patterson refused to com-ment on the two military investigations conducted by the military police and Department of Defence’s Health Services group.

Though he received his medical training through the Canadian Armed Forces, he visited Afghanistan on a voluntary basis as a civilian contracted by the military.

As such, a Department of Defence spokesperson said, Patterson remains s u b j e c t t o c o n d i t i o n s set out by the National Defence Act.

“Certainly, the perspec-

tive of the military police is to determine whether he released any information about the treatment and the measures that were taken before Megeney was pro-nounced dead,” said Cap-tain Cindy Tessier.

The Health Ser vices investigation, she added, will determine if Patterson violated his patient’s right to confi dentiality by releas-ing his name to the public.

Tessier could not say how long the investigation will take.

Patterson is the author of several books and essays including The Water in Between, an account of his sailing voyage to Tahiti, and Consumption, a look inside the history of an Inuit family. He is a specialist of internal medicine at the Nanaimo General Hospital.

PATTERSON ARTICLEcontinued from 1 “In real life, grown up

problems sometimes

take a long time to

solve and we cannot

let our attentions

wander.”

DR. KEVIN PATTERSONAuthor

Local writer’s war description under fi re

dren, so I guess I’m becoming an activ-ist.”

BCTC reacted by serving Quesnel and Magnus with a court order. On Friday, August 3 BCTC was granted a short leave order, which allowed the court injunction to proceed in British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancou-ver.

Yesterday ( Tuesday) in Supreme Court, Quesnel and Magnus agreed to a consent injunction stating they will no longer impede any action and con-struction will continue.

Despite the setback, the company is unable to sue the men over the inci-dent, Quesnel said.

The court deemed “it was justifi able for me to want to feel safe,” he added.

But the last-ditch effort to prevent construction of the new power lines has put the project further behind schedule. It also cost the company an additional $50,000.

If the project is not completed by October 2008, the power supply of the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island could be jeopardized, said Thoren Hudyma, a spokesperson for BCTC.

“It’s unfortunate that the Quesnels have decided to block access that late in the game,” Hudyma said. “This proj-ect has gone through a number of dif-ferent regulatory processes.”

The provincial government granted its Environmental Assessment Certifi -cate in February.

“The project is deemed to be very safe, clearly,” Hudyma added.

However, both Quesnel and Magnus have their reservations.

“Every BCTC and B.C. Hydro thing you see says stay 30 feet away from the lines if you want to live,” Magnus said during an interview last week. “Now they’re putting three times the power though the lines and they’re 30 feet from the ground. That speaks for itself.”

In addition, Quesnel has been look-ing into information concerning the corona effect, involving the ionization of air close to a wire.

Hudyma said the corona effect is a non-issue as far as BCTC is aware.

Quesnel will meet with his lawyer next week to decide his next steps.

“By disputing this, it’s put so that I have some rights,” Quesnel said.

The VITR project will see the current 138kV overhead transmission lines replaced with a new 230kV infrastruc-ture.

VITR PROJECT continued from 2

Court forces Quesnel property access

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Busy ferries month

A d d i t i o n a l s a i l i n g added as busiest weekend approaches

Starting last weekend, B.C. Ferries will provide more sailings on its two busiest routes for the duration of the summer.

Cu s t o m e r s c a n t ra v -el on sailings departing Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay on Saturday nights at 8 p.m and 10 p.m from now through the end of August.

In addition, four extra sailings are available Tues-days and Wednesdays on the Horseshoe Bay/Depar-ture Bay route.

Ev e n w i t h t h e a d d i -tional sailings, reserva-tions are recommended for customers travelling through August and until the Labour Day weekend.Reservations can be made online at www.bcferries.com

Reservations are also rec-ommended for the weekend of August 18.

According to B.C. Ferries, the mid-month weekend has historically been one of the busiest of the year.

Mt. Maxwell incident

Police are investigating the situation after a severe-ly damaged car was recov-ered on Mount Maxwell

Sunday. The car’s windows were

smashed in, large dents covered the vehicle’s entire body, and the car stereo was ripped out, among other things, said RCMP Corporal Kerry Howse.

“They smashed it up pret-ty bad,” he said.

RC M P e s t i m a t e t h e d e s t r u c t i o n o c c u r r e d

between Friday and Sunday. Forensics is currently inves-tigating.

This kind of act is “unusu-al” for Salt Spring, Cpl. Howse said.

“It won’t be long before we fi gure it out.”

Theft over $5,000 carries up to a two year jail term for a fi rst offense, or longer for a second.

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CREEKSIDE CAMPAIGN

Cusheon Creek lot faces subdivision or preservationEff ort launched to save

Cusheon Creek rainforest


A local author is trying to sway island residents to pitch in and help preserve one of Salt Spring’s most environmen-tally pristine areas before it is subdi-vided and sold off.

Maureen Moore estimates the 7.5 hectares (19 acres) of Douglas fir and cedar trees nestled along the banks of Cusheon Creek may be worth roughly $600,000, but says the land possesses an environmental value beyond any mon-etary cost.

“This green valley’s moss-festooned rainforest is stunningly beautiful on an island where land is being destroyed bit by bit,” Moore writes in a pamphlet distributed to retailers, politicians and community organizations.

“Our children and grandchildren need and deserve to inherit beauty and mature trees that absorb carbon dioxide and support life. We want to buy, cov-enant and preserve this land forever.”

The push to save the Creekside Drive property comes after the owners sub-mitted an application to subdivide the property into four lots.

Moore said she has received “encour-aging support” from various levels of government and organizations, though none have yet to step up with a financial commitment.

She is working towards securing an agreement with The Land Conservancy ( TLC) in hopes the B.C.-based group would provide up to 25 per cent of the funds required.

In 2005, the Salt Spring Island Conservancy helped mobilize community support to help raise a portion of the $625,000 required to purchase a portion of Mount Erskine, ensuring existing hiking trails and access to the peak remain available to the public in perpetuity.

Moore hopes for a similar public response once people realize the Cusheon Creek watershed’s ecologi-cal significance as well as the area’s potential to host environmental stewardship programs.

“I think it’s well worth the effort to save this land,” said Moore. “There’s a lot of action in that area and it used to be considered undevelopable but since devel-opment pressure is so great, even land that is hard to develop is getting developed.”

According to realtor Eric Booth, the single lot was taken off the market last month after the owner, a numbered company based in Duncan, submitted an

application to subdivide the land into four lots for pri-vate sale.

Booth said the property’s owners have agreed to hold off in order to give Moore time to develop an offer.

“The owners are prepared to entertain an offer and are minimizing any disturbance of the land,” Booth said during an interview last week.

“If it doesn’t get purchased by the community or a conservation group, it will be subdivided,” he added.

The owners have not indicated they have any plans to log the area, he said, adding that signs posted to several older trees are part of riparian assessment.

The lot made headlines last year as part of a land-use proposal that would have seen the creation of more than 55 acres of parkland near the mouth of Cusheon Creek in exchange for the right to construct 21 homes higher up the valley below Stewart Road.

The proposal was unanimously rejected by the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee.

For more information on the Creekside Campaign, contact Maureen Moore at 538-1732 or via email at [email protected].

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Merchants rocked by incessant gravel trucksWorst may be

over, but problem

persists


Few places compare to the Gulf Islands in the sum-mer, but downtown Ganges’ store owners are concerned the prevalence of loud dusty gravel trucks are rocking the island’s reputation as an idyllic tourist destination.

“I’ve certainly noticed. These trucks are a gigantic pain,” said Doug Mitchell, owner of the Ganges Gar-ment Company in Grace Point Square, straining to make his voice heard above the engines of four gravel trucks parked outside his store.

“The dust is rolling in and ruining everything in the store.”

Mitchell has grown accus-tomed to having anywhere between four and six large gravel trucks idling in front of his shop by the time he arrives at work every morn-ing, but that hardly means he likes it.

“They’ve turned this into a parking lot,” he said, refer-ring to the stretch of Ful-ford-Ganges Road between the Coast Guard dock and Centennial Park.“All we can do is grin and bear it.”

Several times a day, from daybreak until 2 p.m., the trucks convene in front of Mouat’s Hardware store to await a fresh load of gravel shipped in from Vancouver Island.

The operation is part of the $1.5-million effort to resurface the worst of the island’s pock-marked side roads.

Sophia Vom Bauer, man-

ager of Sabine’s Fine Used Books, said she understands the deliveries are for “the greater good,” yet cannot comprehend why they must be made during the middle of the day in what is, pre-dictably, the busiest time of year.

“We don’t want to discour-age the road paving, but we are overrun with trucks,” she said.

Vom Bauer said she’s spent the past two weeks fielding customers’ com-plaints about noise, dust and a lack of safety as they try to browse through town.

“It’s hard to determine, but it defi nitely keeps peo-ple away,” she said. “People are afraid to let their kids run around.”

At Mouat’s Hardware, manager Dave Griffi ths esti-mates the store’s business is down by roughly 15 per cent because of the trucks.

With a rising Canadian dollar and security restric-tions discouraging Ameri-can visitors from making their way north, arriving to find their vacation desti-nation fi lled with dust and noisy trucks won’t encour-age a return visit, he said.

According to Kyle Webb, project manager for JJM construction’s Salt Spring repaving project, the major-ity of gravel shipments were completed last week and things will likely return to normal when paving wraps up by the end of the week.

Webb said the project took an additional week because of heavy rains in mid-July.

He recognizes residents’ and visitors’ cause for con-cern, but said the Coast Guard dock is the sole place where gravel can be unload-ed in an efficient manner. Until such a time as resi-

dents demand politicians and planners develop an alternate loading site, prob-lems are likely to only get worse.

“My feeling is that because the island is growing, this kind of thing is going to con-tinue,” he said.

Not only do the shipments increase congestion in the downtown core, unloading in Ganges means barges must travel more than twice as far to reach their destina-tion from Vancouver Island. Additional costs associated with traffi c control person-nel, he added, meant the company could only pave half the roads the Ministry of Transportation intended.

Webb could not say which roads were scratched from the list or how they were selected.

Restoring the terminal at Burgoyne Bay, he said, would not only shorten the distance barges need to travel , but also cause minimal disrup-tion to business, traffi c and tourists in Ganges.

“If there were another spot available we would use it,” he said, adding that the creation of Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park made that option impractical.

ROAD MAINTENANCE

Province appoints mediatorto end employees union strikeVince Ready facilitating talks

between employers and union


The strike between road maintenance providers across the province and their workers, represented by the B.C. Govern-ment Employees Union (BCGEU), got pro-vincial attention recently as the Minister of Labour and Citizens’ Services appointed Vince Ready as special mediator.

Ready had previously been appointed by the Labour Relations Board, but the ministry appointment is “somewhat more detailed,” said ministry spokesperson Gor-don Williams.

Employees of local road maintenance pro-vider Mainroad South Island Contracting have been on strike since late May. Other BCGEU members have been on strike since April.

Ready has worked with some of the par-ties involved in the dispute in the past, but not with all the contractors at once, Williams explained. Both Mainroad and BCGEU met with Ready a few weeks ago, prior to the ministry appointment, said Mainroad’s president David Zerr.

“Based on all of that, we’re hopeful this week he’ll table a recommendation for the parties on wage and term,” Zerr said.

Ready’s specifi c terms of reference include inquiring into the current collective bar-gaining and disputes; providing assistance to the parties; providing recommendations for settlement if parties can’t agree on terms within an acceptable time frame; and work-ing with parties to discuss protocol, process and other matters related to future collec-tive bargaining.

The provincial government is hopeful Ready’s appointment will help matters along.

“[Ready] usually doesn’t get involved unless he’s optimistic,” Williams said.

Mainroad South is in charge of roads on the southern tip of Vancouver Island as well as on a number of Gulf Islands.

Mainroad has been required to main-tain essential service levels since the strike began. Islanders most likely haven’t noticed that big a difference in maintenance “largely due to the fact our managers are doing a fantastic job,” Zerr said.

However, BCGEU members have been called out to ensure essential services are met, for example following the storms a few weeks back.

Across Mainroad South district, there are fi ve managers and 70 employees, Zerr said.

The company contracted out much of the road resurfacing project that is currently underway on Salt Spring to JJM Construction.

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INVITATION TO TENDERWater Transportation Service

Sealed tenders will be received no later than August 30, 2007, 2:00 p.m. local time, at the School District No. 64 School Board Offi ce for “Water Transportation Service”, providing student transportation for the Gulf Islands.

Documents for the tender for “Water Transport Service” will be available to contractors from the School Board Offi ce commencing August 16, 2007.

The contract may be a one-year contract or a multi-year contract not to exceed two (2) years.

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The school district reserves the right to reject any or all tenders received.

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ROBERTSON II RESCUE

Owner determined to raise Robbie IICalls on government to

preserve nation’s maritime

history


The new owner of a 130-foot heri-tage schooner seeks government help to raise a treasured part of the nation’s maritime history.

“If the government isn’t going to jump in, I’m going to be the owner of a really big boat I cannot afford to keep,” said Drew Clarke, who acquired the Robertson ll from Roy Boudreau earlier this month.

Clarke said he hopes the provincial government will contribute funds to help store and rebuild the vessel if it is raised off a reef near Saturna Island this weekend.

“Every once in a while, a great oppor-tunity sails by,” he said.

“Here it is, delivered on a platter so to speak.”

“With a national treasure you just fi x it,” Clarke added. “How shallow are we to not see a terrifi c opportunity to do something special for the country? This old boat is the very last of her kind.”

The Robertson II ran aground early on the morning of July 1 near Win-ter Cove on Saturna Island. Multiple

attempts to raise the 60-year-old Nova Scotia-built wooden ship have failed due to uncooperative tides and logisti-cal problems.

Clarke, accompanied by a skilled team of deep sea divers, master mari-ners, salvage operators and a profes-sional house mover will begin their next attempt early Saturday morning in hopes the ship may be raised by the end of the weekend.

“It’s a go,” he said. “The ferry reservations have been made. We have considered the condition of the ship and refined our plan to the essence.”

Clarke’s plan entails detaching a piece of the ship’s broken keel, rigging lines around the hull and inserting airbags so the ship may be lifted off the reef. When raised, he said, the ship will be pumped out and placed in a large diaper.

“It’s looking like the greatest chal-lenge is getting all the people and all the stuff in one place at the right time,” Clarke said.

“This is not just like dropping the dish towel and walking out the door.”

Once the mission is complete, Clarke said, the ship will be transported to a temporary storage site in order to conduct necessary repairs on the tide-ravaged ship.

Clarke is negotiating storage fees with shipyard owners and seeking gov-

ernment help to help pay the estimat-ed $3,000-per-month charge.

Clarke estimates the effort has cost him several thousand dollars in addi-tion to the volunteer time he and his

crew have devoted to the Robbie II’s cause.

No matter the cost, Clarke remains steadfast in his plans to raise the Rob-bie II.

“It doesn’t matter how many pieces of wood the old girl needs replaced, the vessel represents an era that was absolutely marvelous in East Coast history.”

Clarke said he hopes the Govern-ment of British Columbia may return the ship, restored to her former glory, to Nova Scotians as a token of strong east-west relations.

For more information on the Rob-ertson II rescue effort, contact Drew Clarke at 537-9799.

“This is not just like dropping

the dish towel and walking

out the door.”

DREW CLARKEOwner, Robertson II


Salt Spring’s

Raging

Grannies turn

out in force

to take part

in Monday

evening’s

Hiroshima Day

activities at

Peace Park in

Ganges.

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NEWSBEATENVIRONMENT

Unprecedented “mice” at recycling depotsKeyboards,

televisions and

monitor sightings

also skyrocket


New provincial regula-tions governing the disposal of electronic waste means there’s no longer any excuse to hang on to that old com-puter gathering dust in the corner.

Beginning August 1, des-ignated recycling stations located across the province began collecting old com-puter monitors, keyboards, televisions, fax machines, printers, cables and even mice.

“Canadians discard over 140,000 tonnes of electron-ics each year, which places sizable burden on municipal landfi lls,” said B.C. Environ-ment Minister Barry Penner in a statement released

when regulations came into effect last week. “That waste contains toxic metals like lead, mercury and cad-mium, which can end up in surface and groundwater.”

“Because those materials are valuable and reusable, old electronics are often ille-gally exported for salvage to developing countries with very poor labour practices,” Penner added.

With new regulations in effect and through the coop-eration of major electron-ics producers, Penner said, such questionable activities can be curtailed.

Salt Springers keen on clearing their attics, sheds and dens of electronic waste can drop items off at col-lection facilities located in Sidney, Duncan and Ladys-mith. There are no immedi-ate plans to set up collection facilities on any of the Gulf Islands.

Tom Watkins, manager of the Capital Regional Dis-trict’s Hartland Landfi ll, said

he expects the new rules will help ease the burden on the region’s largest landfi ll.

Thanks to the e-waste regulations, he said, up to two per cent of material col-lected at the Hartland site can be put to better use.

Recycled electronics will be transported to a facility operated by Tech Cominco in Trail, B.C.

Products will be sorted, run through a shredder and melted so that copper, gold and lead may be extracted. Glass, aluminum and steel will also be recovered.

“As a regional district we’re happy to see this material be recycled,” Watkins said. “It’s no longer a wasted resource.”

The program is funded through a levy ranging from $5 to $45 applied to the pur-chase of all new desktop computers, monitors, note-book computers, printers, fax machines and televisions.

“The bigger it is, the high-er the fee,” Watkins said,

adding that recycling sta-tions will also accept “his-toric e-waste” purchased before the program came into effect.

More information on the e-waste program is available at www.encorp.ca

E-waste facilities locat-ed near Salt Spring Island include:

• Cowichan Valley Bottle Depot, 6476 Norcross Road, Duncan;

• Junction Bottle Depot, 149 Oyster Bay Drive, Lady-smith;

• Sidney Bottle Depot, #5-10025 Galaran Road, Sid-ney.

“It’s no longer a

wasted resource.”

TOM WATKINSManager, Hartland Landfi ll

ISLAND DEVELOPMENT

Mariner’s Loft project open for businessas information centre answers queriesRental units independent of

Ganges Marina


It’s taken 14 years, but the Mariner’s Loft project above Ganges Marina is now up and running.

Most islanders have noticed the recent baby blue paint job and mas-sive staircase connecting the structure, located on Lower Ganges Road near the intersection of Park Drive, to the street below.

But many may not know the project is no longer associated with the Gan-ges Marina.

For many years, developers hoped Mariner’s Loft would be built in con-junction with Mariner’s Walk, a project that would sit along the Ganges Har-bour shoreline in the marina.

“They were to operate hand in hand,” said former Ganges Marina owner and current project coordinator Robyn Kelln.

However, proper building permits could not be acquired and the proj-ect is now trudging ahead indepen-dent of Ganges Marina after another former marina owner, Bill Beadle, purchased the lot from Rick Barbieri May 31.

The company is presently trying to distance itself from the stigma of the property’s former association.

According to sales director Randy Legerwood, locals have approached him and suggested that “people are still having a problem with the proj-ect, [because] they are still thinking it is associated with Rick Barbieri,” he said.

They are hoping once people real-ize there is no longer a tie between the two, they will be more accepting of the project.

Although concerned with Salt Spring’s opinion of the development, Kelln said locals are not the project’s target buyers, adding “Boaters are not interested one bit in our local poli-tics.”

The building is currently being used to house an information centre, which Kelln hopes will eventually be accessi-ble from the road via the new staircase, the opening of which is being held

up due to to further building permit issues.

The projects offi cial opening will be sometime in late August, Legerwood said.

The building, which was built in 1962, will be torn down in favour of a new structure housing six fully fur-nished, high-end quarter ownership units, plus one penthouse.

Suites will average between 1002 and 1020 square feet.

The units will be accessed by own-ers via a new staircase leading down to Lower Ganges Road, as well as through the property’s parking lot at the back of the property off of Rain-bow Road.

As the disclosure statement has yet to be fi led, the cost of units is currently unavailable.

However, Legerwood said 20 priority registration agreements had already been fi led by Thursday.

The project is currently in discussion with a local management company, after which time the statement can be fi led, Kelln added.

Legerwood estimated 50 per cent of the 24 quarter shares would have to be sold before construction can get underway.

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PIONEERS: Members of one of Salt Spring’s pioneer families — the Sims — gather on

the boardwalk with other old-time island families as part of the Mouat’s 100th anniversary

celebration. The event took place last Saturday. (More photos, Page 11.)

LOCAL THEATRE

Vandals claim responsibility but don’t leave their namesGraffi ti Theatre seeks restorative

justice for Tempest stage

damages


The vandals who destroyed Graffi ti The-atre’s outdoor stage in Mouat Park came forward to claim responsibility, but have since disappeared without leaving a name or number.

Two people called and left messages on production manager David Baughan’s cell phone claiming responsibility for tearing apart the stage for this year’s production of The Tempest, said Graffiti’s executive director Amanda Spottiswoode Tuesday morning.

“They were about to get found out so they made the call, but they didn’t in fact leave a number,” she said.

Baughan was able to identify the numbers from where the calls were placed thanks to his cell phone’s caller ID feature.

Although Spottiswoode and Baughan originally agreed to work the situation out through restorative justice measures, they are quickly changing their mind as the culprits continue to not respond to phone calls.

“Making one phone call is not enough,” Spottiswoode said. “Having done that we’re still willing to forgive them, but they have to take responsibility for their actions.”

Local RCMP are currently trying to con-tact the individuals involved. They believe

two or three people were responsible for the incident, which occurred July 30 and saw sections of the hand-carved wooden set kicked down and hacked apart with an axe, as well as drapes torn down, mirrors broken, the changing area toppled and a portable washroom fl ipped.

One of the people to come forward is a minor, another is 18 years old, and the age of the third is unknown, said RCMP Corporal Kerry Howse Tuesday.

Cpl. Howse said individuals have until Fri-day to come forward, at which time charges will be laid.

“We, as a group, would like very much for them to take responsibility for their actions, make restitution in the form of actually pay-ing back in cold hard cash for the time of the people [involved in fi xing the set].” Spottis-woode said.

Spottiswoode estimated material dam-ages totalled about $500.

“It’s not the monetary things. It caused a lot of emotional damage to the entire cast.”

In addition, if drugs and alcohol were involved, Spottiswoode would like to see the vandals undergo counseling.

“The theme of the play is forgiveness, we’re willing to forgive, but they have to take some responsibility,” she said.

The stage was repaired for last week’s shows. Graffiti Theatre’s outdoor produc-tion of The Tempest plays three more times, Thursday, August 9 to Saturday, August 11. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the ArtSpring ticket centre, 537-2125.

Anyone with information about the van-dalism should contact RCMP at 537-5555.

TOURISM

Visitor drop due to ferry fares?Communities

serviced by two

ferries see biggest

drop

The number of visitors to Salt Spring dropped in the fi rst six months of this year, countering a province-wide trend that saw a rise in tour-ism elsewhere.

And while Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce president Perry Ruehlen says it’s impossible to deter-mine why the number of visitors dropped here, she noted the same is true for other communities depen-dent on ferry service.

“It’s an interesting fact that our average is lower

than Vancouver Island and Vancouver Island is lower than B.C.,” she said.

Visitor statistics for Janu-ary to June on Salt Spring show a 3.5 per cent drop over the same period last year. Vancouver Island was down 2.7 per cent, while B.C. was up 4.4 per cent.

“Out of curiosity, I also asked for fi rst-half stat com-parisons for Gibsons and Gabriola Island,” Ruehlen said, noting these are the only other communities that require travel by two fer-ries from the mainland, and keep visitor centre stats.

Gabriola Island, which maintains records during the summer months only, was down 23.6 per cent this June compared to the

same month last year, she said.

And the number of visitors to Gibsons dropped 24.8 per cent in the fi rst half of this year, compared to 2006. At the same time, the region Gibsons is located in was down only 1.3 per cent.

“Gibsons and Gabriola have seen a huge drop in visitors.”

Ruehlen said she nor-mally uses pre-paid com-muter tickets for ferry travel and was recently shocked to discover the cost for travel between Crofton and Vesuvius was over $50 for a vehicle and four passen-gers.

“The cost of ferries keeps creeping up and up, adding to travel costs.”

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Let thedoctor speak

“The fi rst casualty, when war comes, is truth.” — Hiram Johnson, California Senator (1918)

It is not Dr. Kevin Patterson’s account of his six-week term in Afghanistan, but the military’s reaction that should be cause for concern for all Canadians shellshocked by the federal government’s megalomanic attempt to become a key player on the world’s military stage over recent years.

The Department of Defence’s decision to launch not one but two investigations into the Salt Spring doctor/author’s vivid account of a dying soldier’s final minutes not only shows the military’s tragic misunderstanding of the media’s role in a war zone, but its blatant attempt to suppress the personal accounts from those brave enough to make the trip and speak about their experi-ences.

As long as reporters are imbedded with troops or left to hack out information from carefully construed press releases obtained during highly orchestrated media briefi ngs, people on this side of the world — that is to say

the people paying for Canada’s foray into one of the world’s most dangerous regions — can expect to see, hear and read few accurate accounts of life on the ground.

So it falls to Kevin Paterson to recount his time in a Kandahar medical clinic and he is labeled an insensitive war sensationalist and acquires a couple of military investigations.

Death is a sensitive matter and ought be treated with respect,

yet the publication of Patterson’s work in Mother Jones Magazine can hardly be deemed sensationalist or even insensitive.

What better way to respect the passing of a fallen soldier than by recounting the pains of war in one of America’s most progressive magazines so we civilians can learn that war is about more than watching laser-guided mis-siles destroy anonymous targets broadcast on television screens across the country.

As of August 7, 66 Canadian soldiers and a diplomat had been killed in Afghanistan. What began as Canada’s humanitarian duty six years ago, has evolved into the country’s largest military operation since soldiers moved up Korea’s Kapyong River in 1951.

As attacks on Canadian soldiers and personnel increase, that noble mission to give women a voice, feed hungry children and provide farmers with alternatives to the heroin trade has dwindled to only $10 million per year, a fraction of Canada’s $5-billion war effort in that country since 2001.

The mission to Afghanistan took a turn for the worse long ago and it’s a blessing talented writers like Kevin Pat-terson are able to document where things went off track and provide a glimpse at the wreckage.

Whether or not you watch is entirely up to you.

Bad management cuts short visitsBY GORDON AND GINNY LOVE

We have been travelling on the Gulf Islands ferry as a weekenders for over 40 years.

Most of the trips have been enjoyable and without inci-dent, besides the usual volume delays.

This summer, however, our weekends have been cut short, or almost cut short due to bad management on the part of B.C. Ferries.

On the July long weekend we were booked to travel on the Bowen Queen Friday, June 29. One week before that date we received a recorded message from B.C. Ferries telling us that the sailing was cancelled and to call the offi ce to make other arrangements.

After being on hold for over an hour (I dialled at 9:45 p.m.) I hung up realizing that the offi ce was closed and they would have kept me on hold all night.

The next morning I called back and was told I could pay for a reservation between Tsaw-wassen and Swartz Bay at 7 p.m., but they wouldn’t guarantee us a spot on the 9 p.m. sailing to Fulford.

Nor would they send the ferry back for us if the 9 p.m. was full.

I spoke to other ferry travellers later who were offered a free reservation, but the person I spoke to made no such offer.

We ended up travelling over on Saturday, cutting a day off our weekend.

Another incident this past Friday, August 3 threatened to cut several more hours off our weekend.

We had booked on the 6:20 p.m. Bowen Queen from

Tsawwassen to Long Harbour six weeks ahead of time (June 18). We had arrived at the termi-nal at 5:10 p.m. (30 minutes before the reserva-tion cut off time).

As the ferry was loading we got nervous when a van pulled around and a ferry employee got out and began counting the cars in our row.

The car in front of us was loaded and the employee came to our window and said she was very sorry but there were too many foot passengers on the boat.

She asked if we would like to wait for the 8:05 p.m. sailing (milk run arriving at 10:35 p.m.) or would we like to be re-routed through Swartz Bay on the 7 p.m. ferry, transferring to the 9 p.m. Fulford sailing?

Surely with their computer system, B.C. Fer-ries knows when to cut off foot passenger ticket sales.

This kind of an error should not be made. Instead of inconveniencing those car passen-

gers who had the foresight to make a reserva-tion, perhaps they should have called back the required number of foot passengers who had arrived later.

By a stroke of luck they took one more car and that was us.

I feel very sorry for the 10 or 12 cars that were left in the line behind.

It is episodes like these ones that make us very nervous about reaching our destination when we are scheduled to do so.

The management needs to stop making these errors. The writers live in Vancouver, B.C. and travel to Salt

Spring frequently.

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My rapture hit me at the Chatterbox Cafe, over a cup of coffee as thick and black as coal tar. For those of you scratching your heads, the Chatterbox Cafe was located more or less at the present Saltspring Nature Works location. Fifteen years ago, you could feel the heartbeat of Salt Spring Island at the tables of this little cafe.

I was served this cowboy coffee by a small handsome woman with short spiky hair and a nose ring, accessories considered fairly garden variety these days, but 15 years ago, it was borderline outrageous.

But it wasn’t the hair or the ring that took my breath away — it was that look in her eyes. Proud. Independent. Defiant. I recalled that I used to own that passion, back before a corporate life in Victoria evis-cerated the best parts of my soul. I sensed that if I renounced my sins, and became a Salt Spring pilgrim, maybe, just maybe, some of that defi ant independence would return. And that’s how I came to live here.

It is a signature gleam that separates Salt Springers from those who merely own a house here. The gleam bespeaks an indefi n-able attitude. It is why the northernmost part of the island is called Southey Point. It is why we have a guy who fabricates massive

aluminum boats at the top of Mount Maxwell, about 2,000 feet above sea level. It is why we have the “Cud-more Gap” in the Ganges boardwalk.

Last Saturday, on that waterfront boardwalk, among the clamouring of tourists barking food orders to overworked restaurant staff, there were many people with Salt Spring coursing through their veins. The Driftwood head-lined the event as “Pioneer Families on the boardwalk discussing the ‘good old days’ with passersby.”

There were tough old guys hanging around — guys like Tom Toynbee limping around on one leg. Tom was captain of the men’s eight rowing team that won a gold medal in the 1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver. Against all odds. That was before he came back to Salt Spring in 1971 to join the family business — a struggling Mouat’s store. He never looked back.

Tough old guys like Ben Martens, nuzzling up to out-of-towners with his sporty new electric scooter. Ben was a fi xture at Mouat’s Hardware for 19 years, fi rst as a fl oor clerk,

then running the show until his retirement in 2002.

Rose Murakami was on the boardwalk. Her ancestors set-tled on Salt Spring in the early 1900s, overcoming both the rigours of pioneer life and the prevailing hatred of all things Asian, only to have it all taken away and sold off by the gov-

ernment during WWII. After the war, they came back, penniless, homeless, and start-ed all over again. Talk about tough.

And there were about four generations of Starks on the boardwalk. The Starks were the fi rst African-Americans to settle on Salt Spring after the original Mr. Stark bought his freedom from the United States in the 1860s. On the table in front of the family was an antique derringer and a nasty looking walking stick — holy relics from a danger-ous past.

Lots of other families — Akerman, Byron, Beddis, Maxwell, Ruckle — lots more, all up and down on the boardwalk, all with that same look in their eyes. Proud. Indepen-dent. Defi ant.

Not all the island’s “new” immigrants have what it takes. No amount of money,

no impressive resume or music award can buy this island grit. Those newcomers who come up short will likely drift away, citing not enough of this or that — not enough work, not enough restaurants, not enough night life. Not enough. In fact, the island is just fi ne. The newcomers that swung and missed didn’t have enough island grit in their bones.

In the next 100 years there will likely be more streets named after Salt Spring’s lat-est crop of famous and infamous. Maybe we will see a “Robert Bateman Boulevard” or a “Briony Penn Station” on future maps. And maybe we will see a “Shari Macdonald Road.”

Shari Macdonald was the waitress in the Chatterbox Cafe — the waitress with the fi re in her eyes. The waitress that in a thunder-bolt moment put me on Salt Spring Island.

Shari isn’t a waitress anymore. She is one of Salt Spring’s best photographers. Her photos often grace the pages of this news-paper, and she is a regular exhibitor at Gal-leon’s Lap and Salt Spring Books. The thing with her work is that the same defi ant inde-pendent energy bursts through the images. It’s what makes her work great. It’s what makes Shari a Salt Springer.

IslandVoices

Park input required

B.C. Parks is currently conducting a review process to determine management direction statements for all four provincial parks on Salt Spring Island.

Your input is requested and a questionnaire has been placed on the B.C. Parks website at http://w w w . e n v . g o v . b c . c a /bcparks/planning/mgmt-plns/active_mgmt_process.html.

Please take the time to complete the questionnaire and let B.C. Parks know what activities you would like to see or not see in our parks.

This opportunity will probably not come your way again, so please take advan-tage of it.

The deadline for submit-ting the questionnaire is the end of August.

If you prefer to obtain a hard copy of the question-naire by mail or to speak directly to the planner responsible for the review

process, please contact:Peggy Burfi eld, MA, Plan-

ner,Environmental Steward-

ship Division, Vancouver Island Region Ministry of Environment (250) 751-3206

CHARLES KAHN, C H A I R , F R I E N D S O F S A L T S P R I N G P A R K S

No to Texada project

Re: Texada Island gas project.

This megaproject (lique-fied natural gas terminal plus burning facility), con-troversial and dangerous by all accounts, is looking for an island home.

I’d like to see them try foisting this on feisty Salt Spring.

Texada residents will hear all about new jobs and win-win, but little about pollu-tion, physical risk and envi-ronmental degradation. Why here?

Because limited-econo-my communities offer less political resistance, the per-fect dumping grounds for

urban garbage and projects like this one.

As for “net-zero” green-house gas emissions and buying carbon credits while burning all that gas, I have to reject the concept.

Let’s say I live in Any-town, B.C. where I poop in the street and chuck my gar-bage in the drinking stream.

In turn, I pay good money to someone else who does not poop in the street and in this way, I achieve poop-neutral status. Hello?STEPHEN MCINTYRE,L A N G L E Y , B . C .

Don’t give up rights

It has reached our ears that the incorporation group is making noises about Salt Spring Island having anoth-er referendum to try once again to convince islanders of the benefi ts of incorpora-tion.

I’d like to make note of a couple more reasons of why not to incorporate.

We are presently resid-ing in Lake Country, a small rural community very simi-

lar in nature to SSI, in the interior of B.C.

This community has about 10,000 population and relies heavily on an tourist and agricultural economic base (as does SSI). About 10 years ago, Lake Country became incorporated.

It is now has the second largest municipal debt in all of B.C. — Vancouver being fi rst.

What? How does this little tiny

community get into such debt? Well, for starters, the new councillors and mayor decided they needed a $1,000,000 offi ce building to house themselves and their multiple minions and they pay themselves exceedingly well.

What do they do, you may ask. First, they designed a new community plan. And then what happened? They decided that it was out-dat-ed and needed some revi-sions.

Oh, and what were the revisions? There were many, including the permits given to the “2020 group,” a large scale development consor-

tium. It has plans for luxury resort/condo development complete with its own mini village and gated commu-nity on Okanagan Lake, where the rich could retire and live in luxury. (Sound familiar?)

The original community plan had elements such as “preserve the natural, rural environment”; “preserve the friendly small town atmosphere with access to facilities for all sectors of the populations to enjoy”; “pres-ervation and conservation of the wilderness areas that are the main attraction to the area”; “water and water-shed preservation, etc, etc.” (It’s very similar in wording to SSI’s own original com-munity plan.)

The latest outrage pro-posed by the municipality bylaws and re-writers of the community plan is this: All waterfront properties with private docks must remove these docks (except, of course, for the ones deemed “legal.”)

Naturally, as with SSI lake front owners, many resi-dents rely on the lake for

their domestic water source. Imagine if all the own-ers were now required to eliminate their docks even though they need the docks to service their water pumps and water supply!

How cruel and unfair is that?

What I’m saying to SSI residents is this: think long and hard before giving up your rights.

The CRD and Islands Trust may not be perfect but there certainly isn’t the same room for corruption and self-serving interests as there are when a mayor and city councillors are elected in an “incorporation.”

At least with the existing forms of local government, islander voices are heard as well as voices in the larger region and there is more chance of solutions being sought for the good of the locals.MYRANDA O’BYRNES S I R E S I D E N T F O R 1 6 Y E A R S ,N O W R E S I D I N G L A K E C O U N T R Y , B . C .

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TINA O’DONNELLI think that if they tried to make it more secure, people would only start complaining about further delays.

JONN ASHLEYEveryone should be strip searched before getting aboard.

NANCY EDWARDS I feel pretty safe as it is. People will stop using the ferries if there are too many restrictions and more fees.

BRUCE KENNEDYI’m just happy the way things are. The less law enforcement the better.

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BY GEORGE EHRINGThe most recent addition

to the letter-writing campaign from the Islanders for Self Government, another missive from Alix Granger, includes this statement: “The purpose of the process [meaning the Trust’s governance review] was principally to seek public approval for the election of two additional trustees from Salt Spring on the grounds that the current two trustees were overworked.”

A casual reader could easily mistake that for a fact.

The Trust’s governance review was undertaken to improve governance through-out the Trust Area, not to deal with our workload. An impor-tant part of that review was to consider political representa-tion on the islands – especially the under-representation of Salt Spring Islanders.

With roughly 40 per cent of the population and land mass of the Trust Area, and provid-ing a similar amount of the Trust’s budget, we feel that we should have more representa-tion at Trust Council. We also think that a greater diversity of Salt Spring opinions and voic-es should be at the table, both at our local trust committee and at Trust Council. We got the support of Trust Council for that position, and now the Trust is asking the province to amend legislation to allow that to happen.

For their own reasons, Islanders for Self Government (ISG) members think Salt Spring should not have more voices at Trust Council, and oppose the expansion of your political representation within the Trust.

In a letter the ISG sent to the Trust, the province and the media not long ago, they wrote: “Doubling the num-ber of Trustees for Salt Spring would in effect double the costs associated with running the Trust offi ce on Salt Spring.” Did they think that the Trust would double the salaries of all the local staff, or hire twice as many people? I’ll grant you that two more trustees might generate a little more hot air,

but would they double the rent or use twice the electric-ity? An unfounded assertion like that is either ridiculous propaganda or just plain lousy math.

Members of the Islanders for Self Government have also told you recently that if Salt Spring island were to incor-porate, the new municipal-ity would fi ll all the potholes, paint lines on the roads, buy land and build afford-able housing, solve all the issues around enforcement of bylaws, write parking tick-ets and eradicate crime. All this, and your taxes would go down, too.

Back in the real world, the Ministry of Transportation is spending about $2 million to repair or resurface 20 kilome-tres of roads on the island this summer. That’s almost the sum total of the amount of tax revenue the Trust collects on Salt Spring. We have 300 kilo-metres of roads on the island, many of them in a state of bad repair. But the ISG wants a municipality to take on that responsibility and have you pay for it – along with many other things.

Then, from the have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too depart-ment comes their oft-repeated opinion that Salt Spring could incorporate without having much of an impact on the Trust. You can only believe this if you believe in their kind of arithmetic. Try this at home: reduce your income by 40 per cent and carry on with busi-ness as usual.

The ISG likes to point to Bowen Island as the example of an island municipality with-in the Trust. Bowen is well-governed, and why shouldn’t it be? They hire capable people and elect good repre-sentatives. The Bowen Island Municipality, with a popula-tion of under 4,000 people, has a staff of 22 full-time equivalent employees – not including a number of addi-tional outside contracts – and

they’re hiring more. One of the Bowen trustees estimated to me that a Salt Spring munici-pality would need a staff of about 65-75 people. What was that about lower taxes?

Peter Lamb and I ran on a platform to improve gover-nance, to strengthen the Trust and Salt Spring’s role in it. We’re working toward that goal. If Ms. Granger and others like her think that we’re working “largely [on] activities which are not in the legal mandate of the Trust” (as she wrote), I remind them that the Trust’s provincial mandate is “to pre-serve and protect the Trust Area and its unique amenities and environment.”

In my opinion, that includes working with the agricultural community to develop an Area Farm Plan, with the Energy Strategy Task Force to fi nd ways to reduce energy use and the impacts of climate change, and with the Ministry of Transportation on road standards, scenic road designations, pathways and bike lanes. We’re working to develop a watershed manage-ment plan for St. Mary Lake, with local housing activists on affordable housing projects, with the Ferry Advisory Com-mittee, with BC Parks, and with a whole number of other community activists on areas of mutual interest. Peter and I see it as part of our respon-sibility to be involved in these issues, and we will continue to be throughout our term.

Let the Islanders for Self Gov-ernment run their campaign. They’re certainly entitled to their opinions. I only hope they’re responsible enough to get their facts straight. If I decide to run again in the next election, I’ll be happy to have the debate then with any can-didate they might put forward. But Peter and I were elected with a mandate to strengthen the Trust and not to pursue incorporation, and believe me, we have no intention of betray-ing the widespread public sup-port that we received for that position.

The writer is a Salt Spring Island Trustee.

Review aims to improve governanceINRESPONSE

Inspiring book

I haven’t felt like writing anything in a long time. I’ve been stuck in feelings that have manifested in such odd ways…. sadness, disconnec-tion, numbness, confusion, lack of motivation, a sense of being overwhelmed (by what?!) and so on. I fi gured this was a sign of aging and I needed to reflect on it (maybe meditate more) and move on.

What I’m writing now is actually a book review.

I feel like writing because a particular book has moved me out of what I mistakenly identifi ed as getting old into a realization that what I was feeling was an immobiliz-ingly traumatic state aris-ing out of a deep “visceral” knowing about the precari-ous state of our planet, and my sense of helplessness in the face of it.

Anyone who refuses to bury their head in the sand, knows by now, either con-sciously or on an uncon-scious level (check for above

symptoms), the immedi-ate threats to life on/of this planet. Try to stay with me here even if you hate to hear (are frightened by) what I’m saying.

One good thing about get-ting older is that I have no illusion about “unlimited time” anymore.

Another is that I am able to make commitments that I’ll keep because I’m no lon-ger distracted by my own whims, or about what other people think of me.

For me this is it, every day counts now and I answer to myself and to the children whose future my actions will effect.

The book that dragged me out of my profound state of disconnection is called “A Language Older Than Words,” by Derrick Jensen.

Thomas Berry says about the book, “The primordial language of the universe is the language expressed in the night sky, in the dawn and the sunset, in the fl ight of the eagle; it resonates in the song of the meadow lark, in the fragile bloom of the orchid . . . the mountains, the valleys and the rivers . . . and this book.”

Derrick Jensen takes the reader on a trip deep into the human consciousness and deep into the planetary crisis, and tracks the one alongside the other — mov-ing metaphor into reality — using his traumatic child-hood as the personal thread that weaves these strands together.

He then invites us to be as honest (about our fears, confusions and feelings of helplessness) and as deeply refl ective (what am I really willing to do for the survival of this planet and its chil-dren) as he has been.

We all know, somewhere deep in our being, that we will have to justify, if only to ourselves, what our life has been about.

If you think you’re ready to really look out there… and really look in there, and to be brave enough to move beyond your false hopes and illusions into personal com-mitments, I would highly recommend Derrick’s books for inspiration.

If he can be as brave as he is, so can I be as brave as I can be. GAIL RICHARDS,SALT SPRING

What’s next?I see in the latest Drift-

wood that the same people who have helped insure that Salt Spring doesn’t have full cellular phone service are now busy mak-ing sure that the modest 416 watt plan for a Salt Spring radio station goes nowhere as well.

In their quest to ensure that the hypothetical dan-gers from distant radio signals don’t affect anyone on the island, the self-ap-pointed guardians of our safety have already suc-ceeded in leaving many island residents open to the danger of not being able to reach emergency services because cell phone service is not available on many parts of the island.

Now they are after a small radio station strug-gling to provide a new ser-vice to the island. What’s next, a ban on all electri-cal appliances because of the electrical fields that surround wires and even small devices like flash-lights?DON GAINOR,S A L T S P R I N G

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PHOTO FEATUREGULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007 | 11

Celebrating 100 years of business at Mouat’s

ALL IN 100 YEARS WORK: Tom and Dick

Toynbee ride a horse-drawn

carriage in Saturday’s parade,

which was held as part of

Mouat’s 100th anniversary

celebrations. In addition

to a hugely well-attended

parade, the celebration

included pioneer families on

the boardwalk in Centennial

Park, as well as other

activities.

Derrick Lundy photos

Jack Woodward waves from the passenger side of an old-time vehicle as he and his dad, John Woodward,

participate with a few passengers in the Mouat’s parade.

Above, left, Ella Baker gets ready with her decorated bike for the parade, while, above right, Darlene Bell

serves up pieces of a huge celebratory cake.

Above, parade participants promote the Tuesday Farmers Market;

below, are members of the Roland pioneer family (from left) Marina,

Fred and Cathy.

Evelyn Lee, left, and Jessie Cherry talk of old times on Salt Spring.


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Karen Hudson, the Salt Spring Island Conservan-cy’s executive director will be stepping down from her post in order to pursue a

graduate degree.“She’s been integral to

everything the conservancy has done in recent years,” said Maxine Leichter, the conservancy’s vice-pres-ident. “We’re so sad she’s leaving. It’s going to be a big transition, but she’s got other career plans.”

During her tenure as the conservancy’s executive

director, Hudson saw mem-berships increase dramati-cally as the group’s environ-mental programs succeeded in reaching a broader audi-ence. High-profi le milestones like the acquisition of Mount Erskine and the eco-home tour would not have been possible had it not been for Hudson’s energy, passion and enthusiasm, Leichter said.

“She raised a lot of money and helped save a lot of land,” she added.

A new director for the con-servancy will be selected after board members have com-pleted a series of interviews with potential applicants over the next several weeks.

The conservancy was established in 1994 in response to growing devel-

opment pressures on the island’s natural landscape.

Potential applicants can inquire about the position by visiting the Salt Spring Island Conservancy offi ce at 338 Lower Ganges Road on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Hudson was not available for comment.

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A golf bag full of long-stemmed roses to Gordon English who provided a terrific prize for our Lady Minto Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament. The min-iature golf cart with play-ers and clubs was a superb piece of craftsmanship and much admired and appre-ciated by all present at the tournament banquet, espe-cially by the lucky lady who received it. The golf com-mittee extends our great-est appreciation and rec-ognizes how much work went into making this prize. LMHF

An entire garden of roses to Cherie and all the other angels of the Copper Kettle Society. The Tree Frog par-ents who voluntarily cut the grass at the daycare will be delighted with the new equipment! Thank you so very much for thinking of us, and thank you for all the wonderful things you do to embrace every member of this community! Children and staff of Tree Frog Day Care.

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“Of Clay and Wattles Made”A COLLABORATIVE SHOW OF WORK

BY THE POTTERS AND BASKET WEAVERS GUILDS

AUGUST 3 TO 15, 2007

ARTCRAFT - MAHON HALLSponsors:

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“Amazing” - A stellar world-class line up of 15 of North America’s fi nest folk

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Sunday, August 19th

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Sat, Aug 11th 7:30 pmJEN LANE And Special Guest SMOKEKILLER“Sweet mix of well crafted acoustic riffs, performed by Lane and Smokekiller, a relaxed

but fi rm rhythm. Lane’s voice in places is charming and in others is haunting, a sort of

female Ryan Adams with a fair dose of Sheryl Crow” Planet S Magazine

Tues, Aug 14th 8pm SHEEPDOGSRock, southern rock and soul. A young rock and roll band hailing from Saskatoon on a cross Canada Tour

Friday Aug 10th 7:30

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GALLERY ANNIVERSARY

Pegasus bash brings out bestRandolph Parker

describes his artistic

process

BY ELIZABETH NOLAN D R I F T W O O D S T A F F

Pegasus Gallery’s 35th anniversary celebration last Saturday was a treat for art lovers.

Salt Spring painter Ran-dolph Parker was joined by lino-printer Richard Calver and carver Cicero August, who all described and demonstrated their unique skills.

Holding court in the back section of the gallery, Park-er appeared to be a man extremely satisfi ed with his place in life.

Several of his landscapes had already sold by the early afternoon, and the stream of admirers was constant.

As Parker explained, his satisfaction stems not only from the well-deserved accolades, but from really knowing his artistic iden-tity and being able to grow and expand within that centre.

Parker described a youth spent perfecting many painting styles before he finally found his true voice as an artist, saying that although finding his iden-tity was a concern, “It’s the most natural thing that you do when you do find it.”

For the past 15 years Parker has been working on and evolving his take on the mytho-poetic landscape.

By this he means start-ing with actual landscapes and adding elements of his imagination to make the paintings.

“They are from a location but at a certain point in the process, the painting tells me what direction to take. That’s the neatest dialogue – what does it need to make it better?”

Parker’s large-format canvases are immediately striking, featuring craggy mountain peaks, alpine vis-tas, and fi elds of wildfl owers

so fi nely rendered one feels as though one could weave right through the thickets.

For a painting like Light in the Valley, which depicts many different elements, Parker applies a personal technique to allow the eye to travel through the scenery.

In this case, he painted all of the land fi rst and then “flooded” the valley with water from the top to bot-tom.

In Under the Dome, he describes the importance of giving the mountain peaks a real feeling of solidity with-out making the painting top-heavy, as they rise into the sunlight.

Once the feeling of earth is there, the fl owers are cre-ated using lots and lots of brushwork, in what Parker calls an “implied texture.”

Light in the Valley, at 36 by 60 inches, is probably enough to take up one visit to the gallery on its own, as is Under the Dome at 48 by 36.

However, as Parker point-ed out, his small sized piec-es (created especially for the show) at 5 by 7 and 6 by 8 contain just as much detail, volume and depth of fi eld as the large format.

“The paintings them-selves are really about tak-ing a visual journey, and as you start to travel they give you lots of space to travel in,” said Parker.

“No matter what the size of the painting, they should be able to take you through space into differ-ent areas.”

“The paintings

themselves are

really about

taking a visual

journey.”

RANDOLPH PARKERArtist

PHOTOS BY DERRICK LUNDY

Above, Cicero August carves a yellow cedar healing stick;

below, lino-printer Richard Calver displays some of his work.

Both were part of Pegasus Gallery’s 35th anniversary event.


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An evening with

Maggiestarring Arvid

B.C.Ferries,the War in Afghanistan,the Islands Trust,Erectile Dysfunction.A Comedy not intended for younger audiences.

ArtSpring, Sunday, August 12, 2007Doors at 7:30 Show at 8:00 p.m.Tix @ ArtSpring 537-2102 $15 cdn. $45 u.s.


SOUND OF YOUTH: Jennifer Fiorin plays the garbage can as Organized Khaos Percussion Ensemble — which sponsors

juvenile leukemia — bangs out the beat at a parade held Saturday during Mouat’s 100th anniversary celebration.

MUSIC

The Sheepdogs set to shed rock and roll on Salt SpringAntihistamines not necessary at

August 14 Barb’s show


When you think sheep dog, you prob-ably think giant fl uffy canine. Or maybe you think Shaggy Dog movie?

Well, that’s soon to change, thanks to the band the Sheepdogs.

Adding a modern twist to the rock and roll stylings of traditional infl uences such as the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, CCR and the Kinks, the band members are creating a stir in their home town of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and beyond.

And the name seems to fi t, thanks to the guys’ shaggy hair.

The Sheepdogs are Ewan Currie on lead vocals, guitar and keys, Leot Hanson on guitar and vocals, Ryan Gullen on bass and vocals, and Sam Corbett on drums and vocals.

The band opened for Matt Mays and El Torpedo in Saskatoon, headlined a Junofest 2007 bill, and performed for a crowd of

30,000 at the Saskatoon Centennial Celebra-tion.

Not too shabby, or should I say shaggy. If you’re looking for a local connection,

drummer Corbett’s grandmother, Hetty Clews, is a Salt Spring resident.

She knows there are a lot of easterners on-island who would like the music.

“All wise men come from the east, and the wiser they are, the quicker they come.”

She encourages all islanders, but espe-cially those with prairie roots, to “come and enjoy some real Saskatchewan music from this new and exciting group.”

Although rock and roll isn’t usually her scene, Clews enjoys the band’s music. But then again, she’s a little biased.

Another interesting fact: Corbett’s father is well-known Saskatchewan jazz musician Sheldon Corbett.

Check out the Sheepdogs’ Myspace page to hear some of their tunes, www.myspace.com/thesheepdogs.

The Sheepdogs play Barb’s Bakery and Bis-tro August 14. Tickets are $5. Doors open at 7:30. If you can’t check out Tuesday’s show, the Sheepdogs also play Victoria’s Steamers Pub (with the Racoons) on August 11.

COMEDY

Rosey-cheeked Chalmers will take stage as MaggieOpinionated Brit

gives Salt Spring a

piece of her mind

BY STACYCARDIGAN SMITHD R I F T W O O D S T A F F

Maggie’s back on Salt Spring and no topic is off-limits.

Local comedian Arvid Chalmers reprises his role as British coffee shop gossip monger Maggie on Sunday, August 12 at ArtSpring.

“It’s my one woman show,” Chalmers said.

Topics this time around include B.C. Ferries, the war in Afghanistan, Islands Trust and erectile dysfunction.

“It’s just her particular way of looking at it,” he said of the show’s topics.

Maggie has been around

for about 15 years — much before Robin Williams made Mrs. Doubtfire famous, Chalmers said.

“She existed before Mrs. Doubtfire and I have no doubt about it.”

Although Maggie has been part of Chalmers’ schtick for many years, last November marked her fi rst solo appearance. She has since played on Mayne and in Mexico.

Chalmers, a Salt Spring realtor, has been doing stand-up comedy for 25 years and was a found-ing member of the island’s Hysterical Society. Together with Sid Filkow, Chalmers has toured to Ontario and been heard on CBC.

Maggie allows Chalm-ers to touch on subjects he wouldn’t normally speak of as a man.

For example, his joke about lesbians, douches, vinegar and fish and chips might otherwise get him thrown off stage.

The character also allows him to vent about some of Salt Spring’s less desirable traits, such as Islands Trust bureaucracy.

“At the Islands Trust we’re not happy until you are unhappy.”

And of course, Salt Spring guarantees a plethora of great material: “This island is a cornucopia of weirdness that you can easily transport to stage.”

M a g g i e ( p l a y e d b y Arvid Chalmers) takes the ArtSpring stage on Sunday, August 12 at 8 p.m. The show is not suitable for chil-dren. Tickets cost $15 and are available at ArtSpring, 537-2102.

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Guild’s recent show Impres-sions featured the entire range of painting techniques and styles by amateur and professional island artists.

Fr o m l a n d s c a p e s t o abstraction to portraiture, in oil, acrylic and water-colour, the painters offered examples of their best work at ArtSpring’s gallery space. With so many artists repre-sented, the show was a real opportunity to get to know the artists among us.

As a bit of fun, the Paint-ers’ Guild handed out forms for visitors to choose their top three favorite paintings, but I for one found this an almost impossible task — works were so different in style and subject matter that it was difficult to compare them to each other.

However, there were many that I found very appealing and worthy of mention.

A trio of well-placed land-scapes by three different artists — Deirdre Tessman, Margaret Chisolm and Mar-garet Briggs’ — immediately captured my attention as I entered the gallery. The blues of Briggs’ oil painting of mountain and sea were set off very well by the golds and greens of the paintings to either side.

Tessman’s impression-ist acrylic painting Rhythm makes use of red and gold highlights to make the vision “pop” with its vibrancy.

Two very different ver-sions of landscape on exhib-it were Diane Mortenson’s The Daffodil Fields and Jack Avison’s Nightfall Mystery.

Mortenson uses acrylic paint and collage to create three dimensional texture. She works from “colour m e m o r y,” c re a t i n g a n impression of the landscape rather than a realistic one. Her Daffodil Fields are built up in a corrugated line in rich yellows, while the sky and water are a deep blue.

Avison, working in deep purples and blacks to suggest a

night-time forest, and soft blue for water and sky, achieves a fine sense of the mystery his title describes. A glint of white here and there suggests a hint of rooftop in the trees, refl ect-ing moonlight.

Working with the human fi gure, Sheila Hoen had two

interesting pieces in acrylic. Young Man and the Win-

dow centres on the “lan-guid pose” of the young man on a sultry afternoon. The colours are not at full saturation, which adds to the feeling of torpor, and yet this piece is anything but stagnant. Hoen creates dynamic movement in the positioning of the limbs and blocks of colour, which radi-ate from the centre, while blocks of patterned swirls reminiscent of batik print also provide movement.

Hoen’s Girl in the Red Hat II contains a similar dynam-

ic although also featuring a fi gure in repose. This piece has sharper lines of delinea-tion than Young Man, and some brighter hues in pink, blue and peach. Both piec-es demand more attention than fi rst glance.

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To some, it seemed like yesterday. But Fulford Day began in 1988 when some south-enders adopted a “Saturday picnic in the park” as a summer event to foster local community spir-it.

Self-reliance, cooperation and an emphasis on family activities have turned that dream

into a satisfying day-long celebration. This year, Drummond Park plays host to the event on August 11.

Although the organization and location are Fulford-centric, Fulford Day unites and welcomes all Salt Springers. It couldn’t have achieved its success and longevity without the generous attendance and sponsorship of our 537 telephone prefi x neighbours.

Free children’s games and races, with lots of prizes for participants, begin the organized events at 10:30 a.m. and continue till lunch.

The day’s stage entertainment gets a huge

kick-off at 11:45 a.m. when Valdy sings and strums for an hour of songs directed at all the music-loving kids, sure to be fi lling the straw-bale seating.

A roster of surprise and returning local artists (introduced by MC Valdy) will keep the music coming until 6 p.m.

The barbecue begins serving hot dogs at 11:30 a.m. with the salmon, beef and Ruckle Farm lamb starting at noon.

Children’s activities continue with bingo and face painting at 1 p.m., corn shucking at 2:30, watermelon eating at 3:00 and the cake walk at

3:30. For those over 19, the refreshment garden

provides beverage service from 1 until 7 p.m. Raffl e tickets and ’07 tee-shirts will be avail-able in the park all day, with raffl e draws taking place between 4 and 4:30 p.m. and winners an-nounced from the stage at 5 p.m.

All the net proceeds of the day’s event are re-turned to the community.

Islanders residing in the south end and be-yond can be proud to know Fulford Day and its supporters have donated more than $60,000 to Salt Spring causes over the years.

Fulford Day ripe with history and tons of funFulford Day ripe with history and tons of fun

BY STEW RIMMERSpecial to the Driftwood

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CURTAIN CALL: Actors in Graffi ti Theatre’s The Tempest take their fi nal bow on their outdoor stage in Mouat Park. De-

spite vandalism to the stage, the show is up and running this weekend with three more performances — Thursday, Friday and

Saturday evenings.

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Salt Springers love their talented youth and last Tuesday at Artspring that support knew no geographical borders.

Four young men from the Berk-lee School of Music: Lawrence Fields (piano), Godwin Lewis (alto and sopra-no saxophone), Dan Carpel (upright acoustic bass) and James Williams (drums) received the Salt Spring love so well known by our own young people.

And it was well deserved.Attracting the most talented, com-

mitted, and ambitious students, the Berklee program, with access to top industry musicians and teachers, cel-ebrates such alumni as Quincy Jones ’51, Bruce Cockburn ’65, Branford Marsalis ’80 and Melissa Etheridge ’80.

Count these four young men as future potential Emmy winners and world- renowned musicians as well.

The Berklee Monterey Jazz Quartet, with no one over the age of 23, indi-

vidually, has played with major artists already. Their concert of original com-positions by band members and jazz standards fi red up the stage with their phenomenal skill and energy.

“Matterhorn,” Field’s own composi-tion, started off the two-set evening with a lovely piano solo that raised story lines and pictures in the imagi-nation.

The ability to translate an emotional journey to sound evoking images is one of my criteria for a great player and composer. What followed in the composition was a showcase of blister-ing jazz at breakneck speed driven by Williams on drums.

Williams used the drums like an instrument that was not only meant for rhythm but for melody, bringing a richness and depth to the sound.

Playing with ease, his technique is sterling but it’s the music in his head and heart that will propel him far in the industry.

A sultry ballad and impassioned duet between Fields and Lewis on Thelonius Monk’s “Round Midnight” highlighted the musicians’ copasetic alliance.

On Lewis’s own composition —

nameless because, as spokesman Fields laughingly suggested, the greatness of it warranted no name — Lewis created a mid tempo swing that included a wash-of-sound bridge or segue leading to an outside race to the fi nish.

It was here that their youthful energy shone with fi ngers moving lightening fast and the physicality of the playing soliciting a kinesthetic response.

Third year student Carpel’s solid support shone in a sublimely tasty and musical solo in “Bye Bye Blackbird” that truly sang.

Salt Spring Island was the fi rst leg of the Pacifi c Northwest tour that will see them performing in Seattle, Washing-ton, Portland, Oregon, and San Jose, California. In the fi rst set, it took them a while to relax into their solos, some-thing that I’m sure will not be a prob-lem by San Jose.

Field’s humble and gracious between-song-patter thanking Salt Spring for its kind reception and adulating about the natural beauty, brought home that these were nice kids with exceptional talent, passion, and training.

Their lack of arrogance is another sign that these are the real McCoys.

DRUMMING

Master women drummers share the beatAmazones off er

Victoria workshops,

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siasts are heading off-island next week to listen to the beat of distant drummers.

That’s when the Ama-zones — an internationally renowned all-female drum-

ming ensemble from West Africa — will offer drum and dance workshops plus a live concert in Victoria.

“Fresh off a European tour, these nine extraordi-nary West African musicians and dancers have created a major buzz everywhere they have played,” states press material.

“Placing master women

drummers front and centre for the fi rst time signifi es a brave new adventure, and helps demystify the male-dominated tradition.”

With dance and drum workshops running in the evenings, August 13-15 at the Fairfield Community Place, the series culminates in a concert on Thursday, August 16 at the Victoria Event Cen-

tre (1415 Broad Street). Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and

tickets are $18.50 in advance (online at www.1415broad.ca) or $22.50 at the door.

The event is likely to sell out so people are urged to get their tickets early.

The Amazones can be seen at YouTube: http://w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /watch?v=RhsRV-98K28

It’s hard to imagine what is more dif-fi cult, spending a year living off local food or embarking on a nation-wide book tour.

Vancouver-based authors J.B. MacK-innon and Alisa Smith have completed the former and already published a best selling account of their experi-ence. The couple will finish up their tour when they speak at an upcoming visit to Salt Spring Island.

“James and Alisa remind us where our food comes from and show how

diffi cult it is to fi nd local food,” said Brian Brett, the Salt Spring Island author who helped organize the visit. “They really go through all the ramifi -cations of industrial food production.”

Poorer nutritional values, energy consumption and devastated ecosys-tems are only the early symptoms of the world’s inefficient food network, Brett said.

Fortunately, MacKinnon and Smith are able to weave a tale of conscience with humour, adventure and irony.

Participants can expect to learn tips on everything from hosting a local din-ner party to surviving a “year without” at the event.

The couple will read from The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating and answer questions from the public when they take to the ArtSpring stage at 8 p.m on Friday, August 17.

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EXHIBITIONS

• Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art celebrates 35 years with a Sat., Aug. 4 celebration. New works by Randolph Parker, with artist in attendance, plus demos from linocut artist Richard Calver and Coast Salish master carver Cicero August.

• Purely Pastel — Pastel Artists Canada’s 16th annual Open Juried Exhibition of work from 41 PAC members. ArtSpring, Wed., Aug. 8-Tues., Aug. 28. Opening on Aug. 8, 4-7 p.m.

• Morley Myers, Deboragh Gainer and Nicola Wheston show new work — sculpture, clay pieces and paintings — in their Merchant Mews studios. Opens Sat., Aug. 4, 6 p.m., with the show running the rest of the summer.

• Featured at the J. Mitchell Gallery is the Summer Exhibition of New Works by many of the 36 local artists represented.

• Point Gallery on South Ridge Drive shows “Invitation to a/rrange/ments” by Stefanie Denz in the lower gallery. In the upper gallery is “On going” by Helene Day Fraser. Shows run through Aug. 6.

• South End Alternatives, Open Studio Event — studios of Ian Thomas, Bly and Garry Kaye, Bill Rhodes and Stefanie Denz open August 10, 11, and 12 from 11 a.m.. -6 p.m.. Info: Point Gallery on South Ridge Dr.

• Of Clay and Wattles Made — collaborative work by basket and pottery guild members — is the Stage Gallery show at ArtCraft in Mahon Hall. Opens Fri., Aug. 3, 7-9 p.m., and runs daily through Aug. 15.

• Along the Gold Dust Trail — Black Ink Brush Stroke, Large Canvas and Abstract Paintings on Paper by Tracy Harrison and Hall Tables by Carl Borgstrom are shown in the ArtSpring lobby through August.

• The Children — paintings by Stefanie Denz are exhibiting at Salt Spring Woodworks, along with the garden sculpture walk.

• Michelle Bauer is exhibiting her large scale paintings at the Roasting Co. in Ganges.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Jen Lane & Smokekiller. Rhythm & riff s. Tree House Cafe. 7 p.m. Harry Warner & Friends. Celtic music and song. Salt Spring Vineyard. 2-4 p.m. Hey Boy Hey Girl. Moby’s Pub. 9 p.m. Sarah Morris & Friends. Barb’s Bakery & Bistro. 7:30 p.m. The Tempest. Graffi ti Theatre production in Mouat Park. 7 p.m.

Tour Eelgrass Meadows. View life through beach aquarium & live underwater camera with Parks Canada and SeaChange’s Nikki Wright. Sidney Spit. 10:45 a.m.-12 noon. Take the walk-on ferry at 10 a.m. from Sidney pier or bring your own boat.

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Big Al & TuBob. Folk rock favourites. Tree House Cafe. 7 p.m.Stu Salmond & Tony Genge. Jazz. SS Inn. 6-9 p.m. An Evening with Maggie. As played by Arvid Chalmers. Not intended for younger audiences. ArtSpring. 8 p.m.

Ruckle Park Nature Programs.At the host site, Sundays at 1:30 p.m.Kundalini Yoga. Sundays at Ganges Yoga Studio. 4:30-6 p.m. Women’s Journal Writing Workshop. “Circles of Women.” Info: Wendy Judith Cutler, 653-4286 or [email protected].

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Terry Warbey. Dulcimer, Celtic, blues at Tree House Cafe. 7 p.m.

Eckhart Tolle Practising Presence Group. 7:30 p.m. Drop in. Info: Amrita, 537-2799.Kundalini Yoga Beginners Class.Mondays at All Saints. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 537-9299The Wall Climbing Camp. For youth aged 8 & up on Mondays at Community Services’ wall. 10-3. Info: 537-9971, ext. 231.

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One Night Stand with Matt & Tom. Shipstones. 8 p.m.Shades. Semi-acoustic ‘toddy 4 body’ at Tree House Cafe. 7 p.m.Sian Elen. With percussionist Brad Hawkes. Barb’s Bakery & Bistro.7:30 p.m. The Tempest. Graffi ti Theatre production in Mouat Park. 7 p.m.

Men’s Yoga.Ganges Yoga Studio. 9-10:30 a.m.

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Amarcord. Men’s chamber choir from Germany. Part of Way Cool Summer Nights at ArtSpring. artspring.ca House Party. With DJ Matt J. Moby’s. 9 p.m. Sharon Bailey. Raw, intimate acoustic roots. Tree House Cafe. 7 p.m. Jen Lane. With special guest Smokekiller. Barb’s Bakery & Bistro. 7:30 p.m. The Tempest. Graffi ti Theatre production in Mouat Park. 7 p.m.

Ruckle Park Nature Programs. At the host site, Saturdays, 4 and 7 p.m. Women’s Journal Writing Workshop. “Circles of Women.” Info: Wendy Judith Cutler, 653-4286 or [email protected]. Galiano Island Wine Festival. 15th annual festival at Lions Park on Burrill Road. Sample wines from around the world in an outdoor setting, with a focus on locally produced wines and cheeses. Live music, raffl e, silent auction. Fundraiser for the Galiano Health Care Society. Tickets $30 - 250-539-3506.

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Ted Hickford & Chris Kodaly.Classical tenor sax and piano at Music & Munch. All Saints. 12:10 p.m.Harry Warner & Friends. Celtic music. Salt Spring Vineyard. 2-4 p.m. Karaoke. With Greg Van Riel. Moby’s.

Catch the Reading Bug. Summer reading program at the library for ages 5 to 11. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Register at the library. Kundalini Yoga Classes. At Paradise Found Yoga. 6-7:30 p.m. 537-9299Purely Pastel Opening Exhibition.Winners announced in the 16th annual open juried event. First time in B.C. ArtSpring. 4-7 p.m. Friends of Fulford Meeting. Learn about proposed changes to Fulford and creative solutions. Fulford Hall. 7 p.m. Radical Roots. Plan social-change activities at Core Inn upstairs, 1-5 p.m.Bessie Dane Foundation & Hospice.Special general meeting. Seniors Centre. 7 p.m. Diva Walk & Run Bootcamp. Lose weight & get fi t. First class free. $10 drop-in. Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m. Info: 537-7696 or www.saltspringfi tness.com.

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DRAWING CLASSES

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Heritage buildings will be the focus of art materials at classes running August 14-16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Included in the drawing repertoire are St Andrew’s near Central, barns in Bur-goyne Bay and the Ruckle house.

Cost is $65 for three days or $25 a day.

In the second series — August 21-23, 10 a.m. to noon — artists will under-take life drawings “en plein air” at Salt Spring Wood-works Galley.

Cost is $75, model includ-ed, or $25 per day.

Participants are asked to bring a drawing board, soft pencils (2b-6b), char-coal, ball point pen and soft pastels (full set not required).

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To register call 537-9606 or e-mail [email protected].

ART TOUR

South end studios openedA Fulford ‘alternative” off ered

for art lovers

While Fulford Day puts south-Salt Spring on the “fun” map this weekend, an open studio tour of fi ve south-end artists adds a creative offering.

All five locations of South End Alterna-tives will be open this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..

Formed last year to give visitors and islanders a taste of Fulford’s diverse talents, South End Alternatives includes artists Ian Thomas, Bly and Garry Kaye, Bill Rhodes, Stefanie Denz, and Margaret Day, of The Point Gallery

Each artist in this weekend’s open studio event brings something different to the rep-ertoire.

Tucked away in the quiet King Road area, Thomas’ work stretches far beyond his rural surroundings.

His current large, figurative paintings confront the noise-fi lled realities of every-day, and are fi rmly placed in the context of the 21st Century.

Living on a Reynold’s Road property homesteaded by his grandfather, Garry Kaye brings an artist’s eye to a profound love of home and place.

This same warmth shines through in Bly Kaye’s jewel-like collages.

Just round the corner, Stefanie Denz is still celebrating her Beaver Point Road stu-dio with an output of work that fills her space.

Work ranges from fragmentary sketches on scraps of wood to large dramatic works, all with a sense of colour, line and composi-tion.

Bill Rhodes has been exploring possibili-ties in Fulford since 1982. His latest sculp-tures bring dance into the great outdoors and fi ll his Orchard Road garden with fun and movement.

This annual open studio event presents an opportunity to see each of these profes-sional artists in their own surroundings, plus the full range of their work, including not-yet-exhibited pieces.

Those who need a map or want more information about any of these artists should begin the tour at The Point Gal-lery — over the little bridge on South Ridge Drive.

Complementing the open studio tour, The Point Gallery is exhibiting “Antholo-gies” by master printmaker Marc Siegner. Best described as “visual poetry,” the prints record a journey and represent the aggre-gate of Siegner’s studio practice.

Using litho, screen and chine colle, he cre-ates textured, often multi-layered images, whose commonalty is a riff on the divide between interior and exterior.

Siegner has exhibited his work all over the world and, as an instigator and long time board member of successful artist run co-operative ventures, has worked tirelessly to promote a sense of community for the artists of Edmonton. (A reception for Marc Siegner runs on Sunday, August 26 from 2-5 p.m.)

MUSIC AND MUNCH

Latin music on tap at M&Mwith three island favouritesSanchez, Miller and

Boucher on stage

The sounds of South America will be filling All Saints church on Wednes-day, August 15 when the is land band Chamigos takes the stage at Music and Munch.

The band was formed two years ago when guitar-ist Alvaro Sanchez found the right musical chemistry with bass player Dick Miller and percussionist Lauren Boucher.

Their talents and enthu-siasm for the Latin style

culminated in a repertoire of fabulous and complex rhythms and sounds.

Sanchez has played for the lunchtime series several times as a member of the classical guitar trio Ma Non Troppo, with the jazz quartet Sweetwater, and as a solo-ist singing songs in Spanish and Portuguese.

Perhaps it is because he was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he stud-ied classical guitar, that his skilled playing expresses so beautifully the music closest to his heart.

As a percussionist, Bouch-er has vast experience in

playing Latin music. He has studied and worked

with some of the best and is in popular demand at musi-cal events on and off the island.

Miller has over 20 years experience performing jazz and bluegrass, so the leap into Latin has been fast and exciting.

Chamigos will play tra-ditional and contemporary music from Argentina, Bra-zil, Peru and Cuba — an enticing musical spread.

Free music begins at 12:10 p.m at All Saints, followed by a tasty, optional lunch for $5.50.

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One local doctor continues to give back to both the local and medical communities even after his death.

When long time Salt Spring resident and doctor James (Jim) Buchan passed away, he set up a trust fund for Gulf Islands graduates pursuing a career in medicine. This marked the third year the award was available to students.

The Buchan Scholarship is providing some Gulf Island Secondary School (GISS) grads with the fi nancial help they need to get through some of the busiest and most stressful times of their lives.

Paul Campsall is in third year medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He has yet to decide what kind of doctor he wants to be, but is leaning towards general surgery or internal medicine, or perhaps family medicine.

He heard about the scholarship from his mother, who, as a Salt Spring teacher, is “in the loop.”

Campsall estimated his costs, including living expenses, total between $22,000 and $25,000 annually. This year, he received enough to cover them all.

“I’m obviously very grateful, and it’s amaz-ing how generous the scholarship is,” he said.

Campsall added it’s one of the most gen-erous scholarships out there.

Erin Bergsma is another GISS alum receiv-ing the scholarship. She is currently com-

pleting her fi rst year residency in internal medicine at a hospital in London, Ontario, a task which requires her to work four 30-hour shifts per week.

“It’s a long haul, but it’s going well so far,” she said of the journey to becoming a doc-tor. She also graduated from UBC.

Although the scholarship is somewhat less for students completing their residency, Bergsma is still grateful as doctors don’t make a lot of money until they’ve completed the program, which can last from two to six years.

“We have no other incomes, really, we just have debt and a line of credit.”

She echoed Campsall’s sentiments about the scholarship.

“The scholarship’s very generous,” she said. “I’ve actually found it to be one of the more generous scholarships out there.”

GISS counsellor Maggie Allison said the award has the ability to open doors for some students.

“It’s a powerful message for any student that is considering medical school, because the tuition at medical school is well over $20,000 and it’s [the scholarship] a big chunk of change,” Allison said.

The amount available to students var-ies each year depending on the amount of interest accrued on the principle amount Dr. Buchan left, as well as the total num-ber of recipients. To qualify for the Buchan Scholarship, a student must be enrolled in an accredited medical school.

The Buchan Scholarship also provides one $500 scholarship annually to a GISS graduate going into the sciences.

For more information, contact GISS coun-sellor Maggie Allison at 537-9944 ext. 227, or [email protected].


ON THE GRILL: Serving up salmon dinner to visitors at All Saints Church last weekend

were, from left: Mark Cutten, Colin Lawler, Don Cunningham and Don MacDougall.

NUTRITION

Weekendclinic promotesraw foodDiet off ers something

to chew on

For those without enough time in the day to cook up a meal and wash all those greasy dishes, Rose Vasile has a solution — keep it raw.

Vasile began eating main-ly raw foods as a way to lose weight nearly six years ago. In addition to losing over 50 pounds, her food allergies and digestive problems dis-appeared as her energy and mental clarity improved.

“I saw noticeable im-provements to problems I’d been having for years,” she said, during an interview from her home in Courtenay. “As we see things happen-ing with the health of the nation, people are looking much more closely at what they eat.”

Having just fi nished a three month tour through the prov-ince’s interior, Vasile will host a raw food demo at Thrifty Foods in Ganges on Friday, August 10 between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those who want a more hands on lesson can sign up for Vasile’s Uncook-ing Class on Sunday, August 12 at the Salt Spring United Church on Hereford Avenue from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

For $25, participants will learn how to prepare some of the more popular dishes in Vasile’s latest recipe book, Uncooking with RawRose.

Once the meal — featur-ing smoothies, pate, avo-cado boats, stuffed mush-rooms and banana lemon pie — is complete, partici-pants get to dig into a full raw dining experience and feel the effects of the diet for themselves.

“I want people to see that there is more to raw food than cold carrot sticks and broccoli,” she said, adding that no items on the menu can be heated above 40 Cel-sius (105 Fahrenheit) and still be considered raw.

Vasile received her train-ing from Victoria Boutenko, a world-renowned authority on the raw diet. For infor-mation visit www.rawrose.com or call Rose Vasile at (250) 218-5162.


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VOLUNTEER SALT SPRING

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BY CLARE CULLENS P E C I A L T O T H E D R I F T W O O D

What is your passion? We all have a passion,

something we love doing more than anything. But did you ever think about using your passions to get involved in volunteering-bringing something really amazing to your community?

Volunteer Salt Spring helps individuals find the right volunteering opportu-nity to match their passion, skills, experience and avail-ability.

They help local organiza-tions fi nd the volunteers they need by providing a gateway to the community. And Vol-unteer Salt Spring can pro-vide the help, education and training required for both volunteers and volunteer organizations on the many aspects of volunteer work.

You’ll be amazed at the variety of opportunities as well. Everything from work-ing in a thrift shop to res-cuing wild animals, from ushering theatre patrons to being part of the Canadi-an Coast Guard. There are many different roles just waiting to be filled by car-ing, enthusiastic, passionate people on the island.

Watch this space in the Driftwood for a listing of current or urgent requests

for volunteers. Consider contacting one

of these organizations or go to the Volunteer Salt Spring website for many more opportunities for involve-ment. Hold your hand out to your community and it will be warmly received.

Here’s some current vol-unteer opportunities on Salt Spring Island — brought to you by Volunteer Salt Spring (www.volunteersaltspring.com):

Salt Spring Tourism - Vis-itors’ Centre Greeter

Salt Spring Tourism has an immediate need for eight to 10 volunteers for the Salt Spring Visitors’ Centre in downtown Ganges. Working either a morning or afternoon shift one day a week year-round, you will get to meet and assist visitors from all over the world, plus you’ll get to share your island knowl-edge and learn even more about our beautiful island, province and country.

Volunteers should be good at dealing with the general public and at public rela-tions. A free B.C. Tourism course is provided as part of your training.

For more information, contact Perry Ruehlen at 537-4223 or [email protected].

Salt Spring Public Library — Treasurer’s Assistant

The Salt Spring Pub-lic Library at 129 McPhil-lips Avenue, Ganges has an ongoing need for lots of vol-unteers.

They library is also looking for a treasurer’s assistant to assist the chief librarian and board treasurer with orga-nizing invoices, payments, donations and tax receipts. Basic bookkeeping and good organizational skills are needed. Starting as soon as possible, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the preferred work days, with the time to be scheduled. The position is initially for three months to start, with good prob-ability to continue. Inter-ested parties should contact chief library Marilyn Ming at 537-4666 or via [email protected].

The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary — Unit 25 Gulf Islands

The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary needs vol-unteers who will be active in marine search and rescue and the provision of boating safety information and edu-cation to the community.

Volunteers must have a respect for authority, be able to endure all weather con-ditions, demonstrate good physical and mental health, and have a firm commit-ment to both ongoing par-ticipation and availability.

A marine background is also helpful.

Commencing in the fall, business and training meet-ings are held each Thursday evening from approximately 5-7 p.m.

Contact unit leader Ellen Reid at 537-9984 or [email protected].

OLDTIMERS REUNION: Above left, Dan Reid fi nds his picture in a photograph of a 1942 class at Salt Spring Elementary School. Above right, Jean Rizzano (left) and Joan Buckley also looking

though old photographs. Over 600 people from all over Canada and the U.S. fl ocked to the Farmers Institute for the renunion, which was for those who had family on Salt Spring 50 or more years

At left, Natalie Horel (left)

strikes up a

conversation with Seward

Sanchia; while at right is a

view of some of the many

people at last Sunday’s

Oldtimers’ Reunion. At

95, Bob Akerman was

the oldest person there;

while the youngest was

one-year-old Madeline

Mark (Lee family).

Representing the earliest

dates for family

settlements on Salt Spring

were the Gyves (1850),

Sampsons (1859) and

Maxwells and Trage (1860).

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Help Preserve our Island’s History

We need your help to preserve the oldest church in the Gulf Islands. St. Paul’s Church in Fulford Harbour, con-structed in 1880 has been a landmark for travellers and is hailed as the most photo-graphed site on Salt Spring Island. The cemetery next to the church is the burial place of many early settlers including the Hawaiians. Both the church and the cemetery are in need of repairs and we are asking for your help.

Among the projects to be undertaken are• restoration the cupola and cross• installation of the rose window dating back to the 1880’s• roof repairs • improvements to the historic cemetery adjacent to the church

including the creation of a marker to commemorate those in unmarked graves, many belonging to the Hawaiian settlers.

• restoration of the picket fence

For further information call Lonia MacLeod at 653-9864 or Emily Hepburn at 653-4949

A visit to the Salt Spring Island Archives will provide you an excellent visual history of St. Paul’s Church:

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3 . S t i r - f r y f r e s h vegetables; toss them with hot pasta and minced herbs. Top with leftover sliced chicken, beef or pork tenderloin and grated Parmesan.

4 . Make a quick garbanzo or kidney bean salad. Store in the fridge for up to three days and use for snacks or a side dish.

5. Munch on a snack of washed fresh green beans, dipped in yogurt or low-fat cottage cheese. Delicious!

6. Do most of your cooking in the morning, before the day gets too warm, and refrigerate for later use.

7. Protect your food and yourself from harmful bacteria.

8. Make a fruit smoothie by whirling fresh fruit, fl avoured yogurt and milk in your blender.

9. When chopping vegetables for a salad, chop enough for the next day’s use.

10. Experiment with whole grains such as bulgur wheat, wheat berries and quinoa. They’re delicious as the basis of salads and, when prepared that way, will keep up to three days in the fridge.

Visit www.canadian-health-network.ca for more information and articles.

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION

New marketing director announced at Community EdPartnership programs set for fall

Salt Spring’s community education soci-ety has taken another step towards fi nancial self-sufficiency with the appointment of Kathy Dryden as its fi rst marketing director.

“Kathy was one of four very qualified applicants for this part-time position,” said Judi Francis, Salt Spring Community Educa-tion Society chair.

“Having a marketing director is an essen-tial step in making the island’s Life Long Learning efforts fi nancially self-supporting.

Fortunately, a grant we received from the Victoria Foundation made such an appoint-ment possible.”

Dryden has worked with both daily and weekly newspapers. At the Times Colonist for six years, she was responsible for design-ing and implementing a “Newspapers in Education” program used by 1,200 teachers monthly.

She also served as publicity director for the Peter Gzowski Golf Tournament in sup-port of Project Literacy.

“That background, as well as the kind

of work she has previously done with not-for-profi ts, made Kathy a perfect fi t for this position,” said Francis.

Dryden’s duties will include preparation of press releases and face-to-face marketing of Community Education’s fall 2007 and spring 2008 offerings, plus provision of administrative support for a fundraising drive set for this fall.

She will also explore the practicality of the society offering, in conjunction with off-island groups such as ElderCollege, fi ve-to-seven day shoulder season programs open to both local and off-island residents.

In addition, Dryden will work with other island groups to prepare and promote joint-ly-sponsored courses. Residents will find the fi rst of these partnership programs — a set of courses being presented in conjunc-tion with SSI Emergency Preparedness, the SSI Foundation and the SSI Conservancy —included among the society’s fall 2007 offerings, announced September 5.

Groups interested in exploring partnership possibilities and/or anyone with program-ming ideas or requests should email Dryden at [email protected] or call 537-1184.

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HEALTH

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As the weather gets warmer, it’s important islanders take precautions when spending time in the sun or outdoors.

“Most heat disorders occur because people have been overexposed to heat or have over-exercised for their age and physical condition,” states the Environment Can-ada website.

Although everyone is at risk during a heat wave, some people are more at risk including seniors, infants and pre-school children, pregnant women, overweight people, people with chronic diseases, people who play strenuous sports or exercise vigorously, people who work outdoors or indoors in places where heat is emitted (such as bakeries), and the homeless.

Although Health Canada says a heat wave is generally considered three days of hot days and nights, it is possible to suffer heat-related illness at any time.

The most common heat ail-ments are heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Heat cramps are painful spasms usually in the leg and stomach muscles that are often accompanied by heavy sweating.

Move to a cooler place and massage and stretch the affected muscles. Drink half a glass of water every 15 min-utes, advises Health Canada.

Heat exhaustion is worse than heat cramps. With exhaustion, a person may sweat heavily but have cool, pale or fl ushed skin.

A weak pulse, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, exhaus-tion and headaches are other symptoms, and body tem-perature may be normal but will likely rise.

Move to a cool place and loosen or remove clothing and put on cool wet clothes. Sip water slowly, about half


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a glass every 15 minutes, but stop if nauseated. If vomiting occurs, seek medical atten-tion immediately.

Heat stroke, or sun stroke, “is a severe medical emergen-cy that can result in death,” states Health Canada.

Body temperature is 103° F or 39.4° C (as opposed to normal temperature of 98.5° F or 37° C), pulse is strong and rapid and breathing is shal-low and rapid.

Headaches, dizziness, nau-sea, confusion, and red, hot and dry skin (not sweating), and unconsciousness may occur.

Go to a hospital as quickly as possible, and keep the per-son cool en route by remov-ing clothing and sponging with cool water.

Health Canada makes the following suggestions to min-imize heat-related illness:

• Stay out of the heat as much as possible.

• Drink plenty of water and natural fruit juices, and don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink.

• Don’t drink alcohol, caf-feine or large amounts of sugar as they may cause fl uid loss.

Very cold drinks may cause stomach cramps.

• If you are outside, rest often in the shade to give your body the chance to cool down.

• Wear a hat, sunglasses and light, loose fi tting clothing.

• Take plenty of cool show-ers often or wet your hands, face and the back of your neck.

• Use your oven and stove as little as possible to keep the home cooler and turn off lights.

• Keep the shades drawn on your home’s sunny side, and keep windows slightly open.

• Open windows at night.• If you have concerns, get

help. • Watch for cramping in

arms, legs or stomach, and for feelings of mild confusion, weakness or problems sleep-ing.

• Check on family, friends or neighbours who are at higher risk of heat-related ill-nesses.

For more information, log onto www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index_e.html and select on Heat on the A-Z Index.

FIRE PREVENTION

Fire program runningat terminal and on ferry

Gulf Islands fi refi ghters have launched a proactive fi re prevention strategy this summer, aiming to inform visitors and residents about fi re risks unique to the Gulf Islands.

The project is a combined initiative headed up by Dale Lundy of the Salt Spring Island Fire Department (SSIFR) and Deputy Chief Mike Dine from Pender Island Fire and Rescue (PIFR).

Dine’s group will park its vintage fi re truck at the Swartz Bay ferry terminal every Friday until the end of September and offer information about safety precautions and respon-sibilities to travellers heading to the Gulf Islands.

Also on Fridays, the Salt Spring crew, under Lundy, boards B.C. Ferries Route 9, which travels to Tsawassen, Pender, Galiano, Mayne, Saturna and Salt Spring.

“They give a Fire Smart Powerpoint presentation right on the ferry and then passengers can ask questions about their own situation,” said Dine.

“The response has been fantastic,” he added. “We are talking to hundreds of people every Friday.”

Dine said the challenge has been to get the educational message out to visitors and non-residents who may not be aware of the fi re risks unique to the Gulf Islands. Prevention is the key to avoiding another emergency like the 2006 Galiano Island wildfi re. The summer program has been made pos-sible thanks to a grant from the Offi ce of the B.C. Fire Com-missioner. For more information call Deputy Chief Mike Dine at PIFR Hall #1 250-629-3321 or (cell) 250-537-0101.

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Anyone who has seen Rear Window knows exactly what is coming: lots of point-of-view shots from binoculars, tense home-invasion sequences, and an ending with stabby parts. But two things save Disturbia from “lousy teen thriller” syndrome.

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Members of the Salt Spring Stingrays competitive swim team pose for a photo — most donning their tie-dyed shirts — at the

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Six swimmers qualify for B.C. eventStingrays off to Prince

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• See related story, Page 33Six Salt Spring Stingrays swimmers

and both their coaches have qualifi ed for the provincial summer swimming championships set for mid-August in Prince George.

One alternate swimmer is also head-ing north to compete against the prov-ince’s best.

To qualify, the athletes needed to nail gold, silver or bronze at last week-end’s regional championships held at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria.

Bringing home gold and silver in all four of his events, Brendan Nickerson (Div.7) took fi rst place in the 200-metre individual medley (IM) with a time of 2:28.43.

He grabbed silver in everything else, nailing the 100-m fl y in 1:07.97; 50-m fl y in 29.11 and 100-m breast in 1:16.35.

Between heats and finals, he swam three personal best times (BTs).

Also grabbing hardware and qualify-ing in all four of his events was Luke Hylands (Div.2). He swam a total of fi ves BTs, winning silver in 100-m free (1:18.36), 50-m free (35.65) and the 100-m IM (1:35.75), and bronze in 50-m fl y (45.55).

Qualifying in two events, Ariana Fraser (Div.1) swam four BTs to grab silver in both 50-m breast (54.39) and 50-m fl y (54.52). She also placed 4th in 100-m free (1:45.07).

Also qualifying in two events with three BTs, Amy Zacharias (Div.7) took silver in the 200-m IM (2:58.67) and 100-m breast (1:28.08). She placed 8th in 50-m free and 7th in 100-m free.

Swimming four BTs, Becky Steel (Div.3) qualifi ed for provincials with sil-ver in 50-m breast (45.15); while Danielle Viozzi (Div.7) grabbed bronze in 50-m free (32.17). Viozzi also picked up 4th in 50-m fl y (36.38), 100-m free (1:12.87), 6th in 100-m fl y (1:29.27) and 1 BT.

Both the Stingray coaches qualifi ed for provincials in all four of their Div. 8 events.

Head coach Kris Isenor grabbed gold in 100-m breast (1:26.09) and 100-m back (1:11.17), and bronze in 50-m free (27.32) and 50-m fl y (29.81).

Assistant coach Sara Mackay swam 2 BTs and nailed gold in 100-m fly (1:16.72), silver in 200-m IM (2:49.59) and bronze in 50-m fly (33.62) and 100-m free (1:10.47).

Also heading off to Prince George is Div. 2 swimmer Liam Sinclair, who placed fourth in 50-m free (36.93) and 50-m breast (52.61), and as fi rst alter-nate is being called on to fi ll in for a swimmer not attending.

His brother Andrew Sinclair (who may get to swim as the fi rst alternate in Div. 1 100-m free) will also make the trip to swim with Liam, Nickerson and Hylands on a Div. 8 relay team.

The female qualifi ers, plus Cassidy Fraser in Div. 3, will also swim on Div. 8 relay teams.

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FUNDRAISING RUN

Running group preps for Sept. Terry Fox Run

SAILING REGATTA

Obstaclesincreaseshort racesexcitementSeven boats take

part in annual

sailing

club event

BY SCOTT SIMMONSS P E C I A L T O T H E D R I F T W O O D

The Salt Spring Island Sailing Club held its Sum-mer Regatta on Sunday, July 29. Seven boats turned out on a beautiful sum-mer day for a series of three short races in Ganges Harbour.

It sounds so easy: three short races in the harbour. What could happen in Ganges Harbour? Well, the wind was blowing north, east and west, and gusting and shifting 90 degrees on a moment’s notice.

Then there are always the man-made obstacles like the ubiquitous crab traps. Aquila Mia picked up two traps on its rudder and Arlene Dashwood had to dive in and send the traps to the bottom.

(The traps that don’t have weighted lines are the worst — please don’t use floating rope on your crab traps, they are so easily tangled on rudders.)

Sunday’s short races were fun because of all the action at the marks.

Greg Slakov put out huge yellow markers, which made a large diamond-shaped course.

The first mark is usually the toughest mark with all the boats going around it at the same time, hopefully without hitting each other. Some minor contact did occur during the regatta.

The short races are also a great workout, with constant tacking, jibing, rounding the marks, and avoiding other boats.

It is non-stop action, and I know one crew who was stiff and sore the next day.

A guest boat called Impossible — whose owner will be a Salt Springer next summer — sailed in this year’s regatta.

A Lindenberg 22, it really goes, and once all the systems are worked out it will be near the head of the pack. The nice thing about the boat is at the end of the day you can take it home on the trailer.

The regatta even had a birthday boy in the race: Tony Burridge turned “29.” He and his crew Yaap can make Tinker (a Grampian 26) fly. We really missed Dick Pattinson and his Grampian.

At the end of the races, sailors learned that David Wood is buying a new boat and selling Final Dash.

Hopefully, someone from Salt Spring will buy it and keep it here.

It was a great day of sail-ing followed by a scrump-tious barbecue.

Islanders can get

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DAWN HAGED R I F T W O O D C O N T R I B U T O R

As islanders stride into the hot, dry days of August the thought of running or even walking for 10 kilo-metres might be daunting, especially for inexperienced athletes.

But organizers of the annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer say now is the time to start training.

To this end, they’ve launched a clinic with vet-eran runner Gary Brooks, set to to inspire islanders young and old to come out and run.

“We were hoping to see more runners at the event this year,” said Brooks. “So we came up with the idea of a running group to help people get started.”

The Terry Fox Run will take place on Sunday, Sep-tember 23, giving potential runners six weeks to get in shape.

Brooks, a long distance runner for over 30 years, has helped coordinate the Terry Fox Run for the past two years. He and Jean South-gate, chair of this year’s event, came up with the run-ning group concept to try and draw out islanders who have considered participat-ing as runners but lacked experience or confi dence.

Brooks will launch his running group this Thurs-day, August 9, and runners of any ability, including beginners, are welcome to come out.

“We are focussing on the needs of beginner and inter-mediate runners,” he said, “but anyone can join in.”

“It will be basic training to run the 10K, or the 5K.”

The clinics will take place at the bus compound by the Hydro field on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m., “rain or shine.” They will continue once a week until September

23, but runners are expected to do some work in between sessions.

“We will run two miles the fi rst night,” said Brooks. “And then we will add a mile a week, until we get up to six miles, or 10 kilometres.”

“The runners will have to practice on their own as well,” he added. “There will be homework ”

Islanders are welcome regardless of age, experience or condition.

Brooks will talk about conditioning, interval train-ing and anything appropri-ate to the needs of the par-ticipants.

“It will not be intense,” he assured. “I will see who shows up and we will go from there.”

Southgate believes the Terry Fox Run is not only an important fundraiser for cancer but can benefit the community as well.

“It is one of the few events where you simply sign up on the day; we don’t have to raise a set amount of money and people can just come out to be part of the fun,” she said.

“It is a great event for the community and a way to raise money for a very important cause as well.”

Participants can sign up from 9:30 a.m. onward with the run set to start at 11 a.m. It takes place at the Salt Spring Elementary School fi eld on Rainbow Road.

There will be a warm-up, entertainment, food and drinks, massage tables and

“We came up with

the idea of a running

group to help people

get started.”

GARY BROOKSTerry Fox organizer

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The running group is free of charge.

For more information about the clinic or the run, contact Southgate at 537-9507 or Brooks at 538-0263.

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Game sense grows at SFU all-star campSix middle and

high school

students attend

BY BILL BARRETTD R I F T W O O D C O N T R I B U T O R

Six football players from Salt Spring attended the 23rd annual 2007 Simon Fraser University Western All-star Football Camp in mid-July.

This year the camp had its largest turnout with 242 juniors aged 11 thru 14 and seniors 15 to 17.

The only camp of its type in western Canada, elite play-ers came from as far away as Ontario, Alberta, California and Washington State.

Both seniors and juniors participated in four days of intense morning and after-noon practices leading to a game series wrap up on Saturday July 14th.

On the junior side, Salt Spring quarterbacks Zack Corley and Torin McIvor demonstrated their prowess by completing passes and handoffs despite intense defensive attacks.

Junior wide-receiver Luke Hellicar made a number of catches, including a “touch-down pass” from McIvor.

Fullback Aaron Hoffman took a hand-off from Corley and powered through the defensive line, and kept on going, gaining a total of 37 yards before being tackled. Through Hoffman’s effort, Corley’s offensive line scored on their second try.

On the seniors’ side of the fi eld, local quarterback Ian Barrett demonstrated his game sense. His ability to “scamper and break” when he saw an opportunity led

to a 35-yard run as he con-fi dently moved his offensive line forward, leading to a touchdown.

On another senior offen-sive line, fullback Sebastian Banks received a number of handoffs with his best effort obtaining 25 yards before being tackled.

Awards were handed out at the end of the games and Banks received the Most Improved Senior Running Back Award.

Also, two former Salt Spring Island Middle School (SIMS) students — Robert Smith and his younger broth-er Jasper — were handed the Most Valuable Senior Defen-sive Lineman and Most Valu-able Junior Defensive back, respectively. The Smith boys now play for Campbell Riv-er’s Timberline Senior Sec-ondary School, but still have loyalties with Salt Spring.

These awards prove Gulf Island students are very capable of competing with top players.

SIMS and Gulf Islands Sec-ondary School fall football seasons begin in early Sep-tember. Contact coordinator Shellie Barrett at 653-4645 for more information. Practices commence Tuesday, August 21 at 6 p.m. on the SIMS fi eld.

SIMS and Gulf Islands

Secondary School

fall football seasons

begin in early

September.

GOLF TEES

Tricia Simpson out on toptakes Johnston Cup trophyIrene Hawksworth

plays 27th annual

competition

BY MARCIA HOGAND R I F T W O O D C O N T R I B U T O R

Golfers in the 18-hole ladies division played nar-row fairways and long rough for the Marg Johnston Cup on July 24.

Tricia Simpson took the trophy with a net 73, while Janet Butler was second with a net 75.

Attesting to the conditions, a low gross of 100 was carded by Alice Richards, and Simp-son followed with 101.

Gladys Campbell took KP and Lynda Joyce won the putt pot with 30 strokes on the greens.

The following week, with clear skies and a light wind, the round was completed in a record four hours! Janet Butler and Carol Pearce carded 100 to tie for low gross. Marcie Hogan trailed with a 105.

Butler also took low net with a three under 72, while Pearce and Maxine Whor-

ley shot net 74s. Showcasing the accuracy of their short game, Irene Hawksworth and Grace Murchie stroked 27 putts and shared the putt pot.

• The 9-hole ladies have just completed two major competitions.

Joyce Thomson was the Libby Noble Winner with a net 38. Second place went to Verity McKenzie with a net 40. In the under 75 cat-egory, Ruth Hopping turned in a low gross of 66. With 16 strokes, Hawksworth and Vi Austin had the hot putters for the round.

Kennedy Cup winner was Lorraine Topping with a net 37.

• The Monday Night League is very popular with ladies who prefer to play nine holes later in the day. Top point winners for July were Joanna Barrett with 33, Maureen Rowell with 31 and Darlene Wellington with 27.

Low gross winner for the month was Alice Richards with a 43, followed by Dora Reynolds with 44.

Barrett gained points with two chip-ins and two rounds

with only 11 putts. Runner-up was Karen Davies with 13. Trudy Sloan captured the KP prize twice in the month, while Pam Ellacott and Gladys Campbell took one each.

• In off-island competi-tion, Connie Hardy, Pat Lav-ender, Irene Hawksworth and Joanna Barrett played in the 27th Annual Heart Tour-nament at Uplands.

A total of $46,500 was raised for heart monitors for Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. Hawksworth and her team carded a sizzling net 49 to come away with top honours.

This was her 27th and fi nal year at this event.

• In men’s medal play (Mt. Brenton at Salt Spring), Gus Mitchell took fi rst place, followed by Colin Lawler and Bob Jones. Tied for fourth place were: Duane MacPhail, Campbell Blair and Keith Lavender.

Picking up KP honours were: Bob Jansch (#2), Larry Nelson (#6), Barry Scotton (#11) and MacPhail (#15). Don McMahon won the 50/50 draw.


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Stingrays swim fast —smash personal bestsMarc Spiess swims

almost unheard of

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Salt Spring Stingrays swimmers dived into the regional championships last weekend, taking on the best swimmers on Vancouver Island, vying for personal best times and seeking berths at the upcoming pro-vincial championships.

The top three fi nishers in each event qualifi ed for the B.C. championships, with six Stingrays and both their coaches capturing berths, and an additional three qualifying as either alter-nates or relay team mem-bers. (See separate story.)

Allowed to swim up to four events at regionals — with the top eight swimmers in heats qualifying for fi nals — the 43-member Salt Spring team swam more than 100 best times (BTs) over the two-day period.

The team also came fourth in the standings out of 13 teams.

“It was a weekend full of great swims, smiles and friendships exemplifying the best parts of competitive sport,” said head coach Kris Isenor.

“The swimmers rose to this championship meet and swam their hearts out, not only smashing their per-sonal bests but also learning how competitors drive them to better themselves.”

Swimming an almost unheard of eight BTs, Marc Spiess (Div.5) competed in finals in all four of his events, just missing provin-cial qualifi cation by placing 4th in the 200-m IM and in

50-m fl y, 5th in 100-m back and 6th in 50-m free.

Also swimming all four fi nals and taking near-miss-es on provincial qualifica-tion were brothers Andrew (Div.1) and Liam Sinclair (Div.2).

Liam swam five BTs to take 4th place in both 50-m free and 50-m breast, and grabbed 5th in 100-m free and 50-m back. (He has since earned a berth in two events because one of the medalists will not be attend-ing.)

With 1 BT, Andrew took 4th in 100-m free, 5th in 50-m breast, 6th in 50-m free and 7th in 50-m fl y.

Swimming in three fi nals and grabbing 2 BTs, Jordon Kitchen (Div.2) nailed 5th in 100-m IM, 6th in 50-m breast and 7th in 50-m back.

Div. 2 swimmer Larissa Andrews swam 3 BTs to nail 5th in 100-m free and 6th in 50-m back, while Grace Mor-gan (Div.5) took 4th in the 200-m IM and 5th in 100-m back, swimming 4 BTs.

Arlo Bryn Thorn (Div.5) swam 4 BTs and took 4th in 100-m fl y. He also swam finals in 50-m free (full results were not available at press time). An injury pre-vented him from swimming in fi nals on Sunday, said Ise-nor.

In Div. 1 Nigel Bisnar swam 2 BTs and placed in the top eight in one event, taking 4th in 50-m back-stroke. Connor Budd (Div.2) took 5th in 50-m breast; while his brother Liam Budd (Div. 5) placed 8th in 100-m breast.

Also swimming in one final, Alex Crandall (Div.5) grabbed 8th in 50-m free and swam 4 BTs; Emily Gix

(Div.5) swam 3 BTs, and grabbed an 8th place fin-ish in 100-m fly; Eryn Gix nailed 7th in 100-m breast with 1BT; Gabrielle Spiess (Div.3) placed 6th in 50-m fl y with 3 BTs; Isabelle Spiess swam 4 BTs and took 6th in 50-m back; DJ Lake (Div.7) nailed 5th in 50-m free and Shaye Unger grabbed 5th in 50-m back.

Also topping the BT chal-lenge were Liam Budd with 5 BTs; Cassidy Fraser, 4 BTs; Jimmy Steel, Lauren Ander-son, Owen Twaites, Chelsea Harris, Jason Funk, Rebekah Lee, 3 BTs; Braiden Crouse, Aaryn Funk, Max Mackay, Nicole McMahon, 2 BTs; Tajo Fisher, Sydney McCrea, 1 BT.

“The swimmers rose

to this championship

meet and swam their

hearts out, not only

smashing their

personal bests but

also learning how

competitors drive

them to better

themselves.”

KRIS ISENORHead coach


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With much sadness, the family of Don Dabbs wish to advise the community of Dad’s passing on July 30, 2007 at Victoria General Hospital. He has gone to join his beloved Hazel who died August 12, 1998. Don and Hazel retired to Salt Spring Island in December 1986, where Hazel’s family (Moulton) had lived for many years. Don was a Professor of Horticulture at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. He received many awards during his teaching and research career and one of his proudest moments was when his peers acknowledged his contribution to scienti c agriculture as a Distinguished Agrologist in the Province of Saskatchewan. He will be deeply missed by his family, brother Merl Dabbs; son Don (Karol) Dabbs; daughter Judy (Tom) Clark, granddaughter Shelly (Ron) Iverson, great-grandchildren Corey and Kaylee; granddaughter Christine (Vail) Paterson, great-grandson Michael; son Bill (Kelly) Dabbs and grandsons Dan and Scott. A memorial service will be held September 1 at 2 p.m. in the Burgoyne United Church. In lieu of owers, donations in Dad’s memory could be made to Lady Minto Hospital or the Bessie Dane Foundation.

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Lomas, Reginald VictorIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Reginald Victor Lomas on July 31st 2007 at the age of 88. He died peacefully with Marjorie his wife of 61 years, and his family by his side. He will be lovingly remembered by all his family and friends both in Canada and England. Reg was born in 1919 in Maccles eld England where he grew up. He served with the 2nd Division Royal Signals from 1938 to 1945 in both Burma and India.In 1946 he married Marjorie and had three children, John (Sharie),Nigel (Cathie) and Yvonne (Randy). Reg moved to Victoria Canada in 1967 and his family grew with the addition of 8 Grandchildren and 5 Great Grandchildren.He had open heart surgery in 1971 and 1974 and has been an inspiration to many in the way he lived his life despite these health problems. He retired to Salt Spring Island in 1976 where he has enjoyed the past thirty-one years making many close friends.Reg was an active member of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Burma Star Association. Special thanks are offered for the overwhelming support from family and friends, as well as the doctors and staff at Lady Minto Hospital, especially during these last two weeks. Reg will be sorely missed. Funeral services will be held at All Saints Anglican Church on Salt Spring Island BC on Saturday August 4th 2007 at 11.30am, with a reception following at the Brinkworthy Clubhouse. Donations in lieu of owers may be sent to the Lady Minto Hospital Foundation or the BC Alzheimers Society.

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August 8, 2007

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SAORI WEAVINGCome and immerse yourself in the joy of colour and creativity while learning to weave SAORI-style. Open to all ages and all abilities. Weaving introductions, classes, workshops, retreats and commu-nity events. Terri 537-8813 www.saltspringweaving.com.FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS of Mary Stepaniuk. A gathering to celebrate her life. Sat., Aug. 11 at the Stepaniuk farm. You are invited to a traditional Salt Spring potluck. Please call Caroline at 537-5761 or Donna at 537-1139.

R U C K L E PA R KN AT U R E

P R O G R A M S

25 EDUCATIONTHERE IS A CRITICAL SHORT-AGE of quality-trained medical transcriptionists throughout North America. Start your on-line career training today! At-home and on-site employment opportunities. 99% graduate employment rate. Contact CanScribe today for a free information package. 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com, [email protected]. BECOME AN INTERIOR DECO-RATOR with our professional dis-tance education program. Gain practical skills and learn how to start your own business. Free brochure. 1-800-267-1829. www.qcdesignschool.com.

26 LEGALSCRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian pardon seals record. U.S. waiver permits legal American entry. Why risk employment, licensing, travel, arrest, deportation, property confi s-cation? Canadian - U.S. Immigration specialists. 1-800-347-2540.CLEAR 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 FOUNDLOST: CELLPHONE (#250-538-8577) at Salt Spring Storage A-57. July 25. Contact Terry Horan @ 537-1204. Reward if found. Thank you.FOUND: GOLDEN ring with engrav-ing inside at GVM on Jul. 30. Please call the Driftwood at 537-9933 to identify.

34 NOTICESIF YOUR Driftwood subscription la-bel has the date highlighted, now is the time to renew!DR. ALSBERG’S Practice will be closed for the month of August and will reopen Sept. 5. The Fulford of-fi ce dispensary will be open on Tuesdays during this time. Phone 653-4216 for information or a Sep-tember appointment.MARY STEPANIUK Memorial. August 11, 1pm. 820 Mt. Maxwell Rd. Caroline 537-5761 or Donna 537-1139.PSYCHIC CONSULTATIONS, clair-voyent, clairaudient, 20+ years ex-perience. Love, career, health and relationships. Spirit guides. Call 538-6241.

Volunteer Salt Spring“Your gateway to volunteering

on Salt Spring”

www.volunteersaltspring.com

TRANSITIONS THRIFT STORE

New Summer Hours!10 am - 4 pm

We Are Now Open Every Day and are Accepting Donations

During all open hours

We are looking for donations of good used:

- clothing - jewellery - books - dishes - vintage linens - bedding & fabrics

And more!Just phone 537-0661

if you have any questions

Thank you for your support.

FRIENDS FOR CATShas kittens for

adoption! Call Lyn at

537-5631 to view.

Please spay & neuter your pets

50 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITYWORK AT HOME ONLINE - Start a real home-based business. Work when you want. Apply online and start today! www.wfhbc.com.MONEY MAKER. Local route. No selling on your part. For more infor-mation call 1-866-821-2569; www.telecardinfo.com.

THINGS ON WHEELS MOTORSPORTS INC.

Sidney (250) 818-1973DEALER

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ISLAND

www.thingsonwheels.ca

VOLCANO 49CC DLX

$2299

55 HELP WANTEDROCK SALT Restaurant is hiring bak-ers, summer servers and line cooks. Please apply in person, talk to Teile or Bruce or email [email protected] VILLAGE Market is look-ing for a new personality to work in our busy & upbeat Deli Dept. A va-riety of hours & shifts are available. Come on in & meet us, bring your resume with you.TOFU SHOP requires shop cleaner. Mon. to Wed. 4 - 6 hr/day. Phone for interviews 537-9651.

SALT SPRING INNRequires dishwashers and house-keepers. Drop off resumes or call Barry at 537-9339.SHIPPER RECEIVER required for Mouat’s Clothing, full time position available now. Drop off resume to Mary Paul at Mouat’s Clothing.

A NEW carpentry manufacturing business on Salt Spring requires a tradesman to take charge of fabri-cation and assembly, initially under the supervision of the owner. The position would suit someone skilled or semi skilled with experience in carpentry shop manufacture and/or cabinetry who is reliable, has initia-tive, a good work ethic and a keen design eye. Accommodation can be made available for the right applicant. Applications in writing, with resume, should be submitted to Box 5 c/o Driftwood, 328 Lower Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2V3.SEACHANGE IS looking for people to help on a packaging line. If you would like ongoing daytime work one to three days a week, and enjoy working with your hands, please send your resume to [email protected]’S LARGEST fi nancial planning fi rm is looking for fi nancial consultants. Intensive paid training program and fi eld development. Mark Leslie 727-9191 or toll free at 1-888-475-3499. E-mail resume to [email protected] BARTENDER wanted at the Legion. Must have “Serving it Right” Certifi cate. Please drop off ap-plication at the Legion on Blaine Rd. WANTED: TWO outgoing, com-petent, proactive people for part-time retail sales at Aroma Crystal Therapy; includes Saturday Market. Please direct resumes to Box 6, c/o Driftwood, 328 Lower Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2V3.DRIVERS NEEDED for growing waste management company located on the Sunshine Coast. Must be willing and able to relocate immediately. Must have valid Class I or III driver’s license with air endorsement. Excellent oppor-tunity to advance within the company. Fax resume with drivers abstract, at-tention: Kevin, to 604-885-6669.GORGEOUS SMITHERS, BC: our friendly company needs intermediate accounting student for our wholesale glass business. Information: www.all-westglass.com/careers or call Laura for more information: 250-847-9211.

55 HELP WANTED

DRIFTWOOD CLASSIFIEDS – 537-9933 [email protected] ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007 | 35

55 HELP WANTED

Sales RepresentativeSalt Spring Island’s Award Winning weekly newspaper requires a sales representative for the Gulf Islands

Driftwood Newspaper, AQUA Magazine, Gulf Islands Real Estate Magazine and

Gulf Islands On-line. Good benefi t package, room for growth. Advertising sales experience preferred.

Reliable transportation required.

Email to: sales@gulfi slands.net fax: 537-2613

attention: Peter McCully, Associate Publisher

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60 WORK WANTED

LET’S GETSTARTED!Bring your sketches & ideas and together we’ll design (or upgrade)

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PLEASE CALL

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Call Lynn now for an interview at 653-9556 for lessons starting

Sept. 17, 2007

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140 MUSIC LESSONS

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310 BUILDING SUPPLIESCHEAPEST RATES: switch and save your dollars. $10.00 fi rst month plus activation. Cheap, unlimited long dis-tance and internet (most areas) Call Easy Reconnect, 1-877446-5877.CHEAP TELEPHONE RECONNECT! Only $24.95 for fi rst month + connec-tion fee! Paying too much? Switch! Connect now and get free voicemail! Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca. SOBEYS OLDS ALBERTA requires Bakers and a Produce Manager. Full-time. Benefi ts. Will train. Fax resume to 403-556-8652 or phone 403-556-3113 and ask for Rob.WANTED ON THE QUEEN CHAR-LOTTE ISLANDS: welder / fabricator. Short listed candidates will be con-tacted. Fax resume to 250-557-4306 or email to [email protected] CAREER. $5000 + month. Training provided, vehicle required. Go to www.watercanada.ca. Fax re-sume to: 1-866-765-4401, or email [email protected], then call Ron @ 1-888-765-4401 extension 112.CARPENTERS / REMODELERS $25+/hour. Canada’s leading home repair/re-modeling company is seeking carpen-ters, remodelers, skilled tradespeople in Greater Vancouver, Victoria, Okanagan Valley. Apply toll-free 1-800-884-2639 or www.handymanconnection.ca.

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55 HELP WANTED

60 WORK WANTEDJOURNEYMAN CARPENTER/con-tractor available for additions, renos, etc. Quality & integrity. Guaranteed. References. 537-2820,Jim Anderson.

ALL SEASONS GARDENINGOverwhelmed by garden work? Ex-perienced gardener, excellent work. $24/ hr. Call Peter, 537-1648.MY SERVICE has an opening for a new client needing an experienced homecare/companion. I provide con-fi dential, responsible, compassion-ate care + great meals. 653-9710.

102 ARCHITECTS/DESIGNERSJONATHAN YARDLEY, Architect. Islander for 33 years. Custom West Coast Designs. Person-alised Home Renovations. Heri-tage Conservation. 653-4931. www.yardleyarchitect.com.BUILDING DESIGN, drafting & per-mits. All types of projects. Ready to use plans also available. Call 1-888-771-2286 , or 250-886-5867 Cell or www.designenvelope.com

114 CHILD CAREHEART N’ HANDS Montessori now has spaces available in our all day program. For more information con-tact Denise 537-4944.

116 CLEANINGOASIS LANDSCAPING and clean-ing. Quality professional, residential cleaning and landscaping. One time, weekly, monthly. competitive rates. Limited spaces. Call Tamu. 653-9604.

118 COMPUTERSCALL BOB McIvor for troubleshoot-ing, software and networking sup-port. We do housecalls. 537-2827 or (cell) 538-7017. Please go and back-up your important data now!

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.

130 HEALTHLOSE WEIGHT & GET FIT!

DIVA WALK & Run Bootcamp, 1st class FREE! $10 drop-in. Every Wednesday 6:15pm. Info: 537-7696 www.saltspringfi tness.com.

154 RECYCLING

SANDBOX HAULING & RECYCLING

☞ Same day service☞ Garbage & Recycling☞ Yard & Garden Clean-up☞ Appliance & Furniture Removal☞ Construction Clean-ups☞ Estate Clean-ups

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156 RENTALS

173 TRAVELTIMESHARE RESALES -- 60-80% off retail! Best resorts & seasons! Call for free Timeshare Magazine! 1-800-597-9347. Browse online for over 400 worldwide properties—www.holidaygroup.com/bcn.

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

330 FOOD PRODUCTS

335 FURNITUREMOVING SALE! Big bedroom suite, queen bed, wood construc-tion, dresser, headboard, tall boy and night tables. Excellent condi-tion. Call 537-2732 to view.VICTORIAN DINING table, sofa, chairs, beds, dressers, bookcase, lamps etc. Phone 537-4561 to view.GOOD QUALITY traditional eng-lish arm sofa - very comfortable in good condition. Muted tapestry fabric. $500. A matching armchair included. 537-1636. SKLAR PEPPLER sofa and love seat. Pale pink/blue fl oral, beige background. Excellent condition. Scotch guarded. Sofa $700, love seat $550, $1150/pair. 653-4055.THREE BY single bed headboards, solid wood, spindles, $30 ea. obo. 537-8317.

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.MOVING SALE: drafting table, com-puter station, sectional couch, beach chairs, espresso machine, misc. items. Call 538-1878 for viewing.POTTERS WHEEL, Pacifi ca GT 400 electric. Brand new condition, $800. 653-9624.EXPERT WATCH repairs by certi-fi ed watchmaker. Located between Crofton and Duncan. Serving the Cowichan Valley over 25 years. Call L.D. Frank - Jeweller and Watch-maker, 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.PRICES HAVE gone down! I didn’t believe it either. Water storage tanks and water delivery. Isles West Water Services. 653-4513.

NEW BEETLE roof rack, great con-dition, $150. Also, mud mats for front and back, $50. 537-0831.1948 HARRY FERGUSON TE20 tractor. 3pt hitch. Howard gears. Great project, not running, $400. 537-1983.45” HEAVY DUTY fl oor loom with many accessories $500. Kenmore washer & dryer, available August 13 $125. 2 complete Windsurfers $500 ea., 537-9873.18 cu FRIDGE, 5 yrs. old. $200 obo. After 6pm 537-8928.R.S.F. WOODSTOVE with built in hot water pipes. Oldie but goodie. 41” long, 27” wide, 37” high. Comes with 8” pipe. $500 obo. 537-5761.TIDYING UP - headboard (metal/leaf pattern), like new, paid $149, selling for $80. Wooden desk $20, drafting board, free. Call 537-4575.GOOD STUFF for sale. 10” table saw with 2 extensions. Chop saw, wood lathe, kerosene heather, recurve bow, dressers, wardrobe, Recumbent exercise bike, bench grinder, 5th wheel hitch. Call 653-9448 for details.ADD AND SAVE on home phone reconnection. Bad credit - no prob-lem! Up to $30 off for new custom-ers, plus lower monthly rates! Call Tembo 1-877-266-6398 or sign up online 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 exten-sion 170 for free brochure. BUILDINGS FOR SALE! “Beat next increase!” 25x30 now $5100. 25x40 $6400. 30x40 $7400. 35x50 $10,500. 35x70 $14,000. 40x80 $17,950. Others. Ends/accessories optional. Pioneer 1-800-668-5422.

350 MISC. FOR SALE

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

347 Upper Ganges Road

"When convenience and security matter"

537-5888

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175 ARBUTUS537-5788

OPEN7 DAYS A WEEKFROM 9AM - 4:30PM

WE GIVE PERSONALIZED SERVICE

Huge Selection of Instant

Summer Colour ALL

Hanging Baskets Hanging Baskets & Annuals & Annuals 50%50% OFF OFF

350 MISC. FOR SALE

360 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSBALDWIN HAMILTON upright, wal-nut fi nish, nice piano, good condi-tion, $2200. 538-1638.HEINTZMAN UPRIGHT piano, 1911, good condition, warm tone. Will be missed, needs good home. $1600. Kathy/Richard, 537 5367.

370 PETS/LIVESTOCKLOVING K-9 LEADERSHIP

Confi dence coaching for you and your dog. Individual attention in any situation. Challenges are welcome. Letitia, 537-1146.PUPPIES FOR sale. Beautiful Border Collie/Husky cross. Call 653-9650.THE SPCA has kittens & rabbits for adoption. Come & meet them Monday to Friday from 12 pm to 4pm. 540 Lower Ganges Road 537-2123. Cat overpopulation is a real problem. Please do not let your cat have a litter. Be a part of the solution & have your cat spayed or neutered. Call the SPCA at 537-2123 if you can not afford to.2 THOROUGH-BRED mares, 5 years old. 16.3 hh and 15.2 hh, roan and dark chestnut. Excellent confi rmation sound $2500 each. 537-4447.

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 e-mail driftwood@gulfi slands.net. FREE HEAVY rubber horse mats. 4’ x 6’. Call 653-2322.ELECTRIC PIANO, Kawai 6808. Needs one string replaced. 537-5302.LARGE DESK, 4 drawers plus one fi ling drawer. 537-5980 or 537-7629.BAT HOUSE and pile of construc-tion lumber. You pick up. 412-2391.PICK UP quantity packaging: foam & styro peanuts, bubblewrap, air-bags 537-2883.

MERCHANDISE

REAL ESTATE

410 REAL ESTATE FOR SALESALT SPRING, 1/2 acre, cleared building site, services in. Septic for three bedroom. RV hookup for weekends, live in while building, $230,000. 537-2646.

490 WEBSITESREAL ESTATE listings for the Gulf Islands are viewable anywhere in the world with Internet access. www.gulfi slands.net.

RENTALS

500 APT/SUITES FOR RENTCOZY, WALK in ground fl oor studio suite, completely furnished. Very clean, separate entrance. Ocean view with spectacular sunsets, cov-ered patio, near beach and hiking trails, 8 mins. from town. NP. Avail. Sept 1 - June 30. $480/month plus utils. 537-0626 or 604-375-2282.TOWNHOUSE FOR rent. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 decks, WD, hardwood fl oors. Newly renovated $1050 per month. Call 537-6860.

510 COMMERCIAL SPACEFOR SALE, 765 sq ft, Unit 17, Mer-chant Mews, with 10 windows for lots of light. $134,900 private sale call Duart Campbell 537-1408.AVAILABLE NOW, 550 sq. ft. of-fi ce/studio, at Merchant Mews near Ganges. Lots of light, complete bathroom, wood paneling. Richard 537-1669, [email protected] SQ. FT. retail space for lease in Grace Point Sq. Ground fl oor. Ex-cellent opportunity for sales in high traffi c location. Call 537-9880.

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Call today for a Call today for a

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Home Sweet HomeHome Sweet Home204 ARCHITECTS

Neil Morie m a i b c

a r c h i t e c twww.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

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25 yearsCompetitive & Reliable

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825 CARS, SALES

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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.

805 AUTOMOTIVE, REPAIRS

730 Hillside Ave., Victoria 250-382-8291

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Lease ReturnsYAMAHA OUTBOARDS8, 40, 50, 90, 150, H.P. Four Strokes

Factory Warranty till spring ‘08

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TWO SPACES AVAILABLETWO SPACES AVAILABLE FOR LEASEFOR LEASE

Upper Ganges VillageShopping Centre

#364 & #382 Lower Ganges Road

Contact: Ferd Kallstrom(250) 701-3591

510 COMMERCIAL SPACE

520 HOUSES FOR RENTTWO BEDROOM Ganges town-home, furnished. Available mid-Oct until April 1st. $1000 includes utilities. Wheelchair accessible. 45 years or older: small dog OK, NS. 537-5786PLEASANT, OLDER 1 bdrm cottage, 4 appl., garden, wood/electric heat, Fernwood area, NS, NP, suits 1-2 people, $850. Avail., Oct 1. Email [email protected] BDRM, HALF duplex. Located off Long Harbour $775/mo. + util. Suits quiet couple. Available Sept. 1 or 15. 537-6425.AMAZING, SUNNY, walk-on low bank waterfront. Five minutes from Ganges. Bright, spacious home, ex-pansive kitchen, pool table, Kayak dock. furnished. Sept. 15 to Apr. 15. Only $1700 + util. 537-4479. TWO BDRM Vesuvius duplex for lease. Pleasant, natural, spacious. Renewed, fi replace, ocean view. Utils. extra. Suits quieter persons, NS. Upper $1170, lower $970. 537-2809.SEMI FURNISHED south end house. 3 bdrm, walk to beach. NP, ref. re-quired. $1000/mo. + util. Available Sept. 15 to May 31. Call 653-0072.

BEAUTIFUL OCEAN FRONTSpacious, joyful, 2 bedroom, 1 bath home, on private, sandy beach, sky-light, fi replace, hardwood fl oors, WD, DW, expansive, spectacular views, partially furnished, NP, NS, references please. Perfect for quiet single or couple. Sept 23 to July 31. $1250. 538-1895. FURNISHED 2 BDRM, serene forest setting, large sunny deck, skylights, woodstove, 1.5 bath, equipped kitch-en. WD,NS. Must love cats. $1200 + util. Sept. - May. 537-1530.MOBILE HOME for rent. 2 bdrm, WD, sun deck $750 /mo. Call 537-6860.LOVELY, PRIVATE, newly renovated cottage, l br + offi ce, elec/wood heat, spa tub, 5 appl, covered decks etc. Long term only. $1200/mo, plus utilities. References required, NS, NP. Please forward applications to BOX 6, c/o Driftwood, 328 Lower Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2V3

ISLAND EXPLORERProperty Management Ltd. & Real Estate Services

Island Explorer is a fully licensed, bonded management company under the laws of the B.C. Govt.

537-47221-800-800-9492

sunny Vesuvius, suite, one person only, utilities includ., avail. Sept. 1-June 30 . ...................... $600

1 bdrm sunny, close to town, avail. Aug., long term . ....................................................... $650

2 bdrm oceanview, private, avail. Sept. 1, long term. . ............................................................ $1300

3 bdrm high end townhouse, long term, avail. immed. . ............................................... $1650

executive waterfront home, 3 bdrm, billiard room, boat dock, all appliance, fully furn., avail. until June 30/08 ............................................ $2250

MID ISLAND 889232bdrm 1 bthrmocean front cottageschool year lease4 appl NS NP1000.00 + Util

SOUTH END 89907Lwr 2 bdrm Suiteelect heat onlyupstairs/downstairs4 appl NS NP850.00 + Util

MID ISLAND 98381large new suitelwr level walk out1 bdrm 4 applavailable in 1 AugNS NP 900.00 + util

MID ISLAND 969272 bdrm 2.5 bthrmnew exec twnhse5 appl gas fi re placepool/exercise facilNS NP 2500.00 + util

537-5577See these Homes at

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525 RENTALS MISC.OFFICE, SHOP, studio space $275/mo. South end, available immedi-ately, 653-2374.

535 SITUATIONS WANTEDRETIRED LADY seeks home/pet sit position short term. Experienced with impeccable current references. Read: http://www.housecarers.com/sitter.cfm/ImpeccableReferences.htm. Brenda Marie [email protected]

540 WANTED/RENTALSMELISSA, NEAL & baby Sofi ya are looking for a cozy place to rent on Salt Spring for them and their 2 loving dogs. We are a responsible, professional couple who take great pride in our home. We come with ex-cellent references! 604-312-4211.WORKING COUPLE seeks long-term rental for Sept or Oct. 1. 11/2 - 2 bdrm, central location. Great ref. Call Kate or James, 537-8566.WANTED: STUDENT accommo-dation , suite, apartment, shared. Preferably near UVic. Sept. 1. Call Simon, 653-9600.

690 WEBSITESACCOMMODATION INFORMATION for the Gulf Islands is a mouse-click away. www.gulfi slands.net.

820 BOATS & MARINE, SALESBOAT FOR sale. 21.5’ Maxum Cuddy cabin, 4.0 Merc. Fully loaded with Galv. tandem trailer. under 7 hrs. Slop available in Ganges. Purchased new 2006 for $66,500. Must sell $44,000. Call for Detail 537-5358.CANOE FOR sale. 17’ custom ce-dar strip canoe crafted by Alaska Natives at Ministry. New $2600, sell $1200. 537-5358.REDUCED! SAILBOAT: Leisure 17, twin keel, like new trailer; 8 hp, 4 stroke, Honda outboard, $3500. Call Jim 653-0072.ROAD RUNNER trailer, brake and indicator lights, new tires, $275 obo. 537-8317.

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825 CARS, SALES1988 MAZDA RX7, 150,000 kms on body, 42,000 kms on new motor, put in 2000. No rust. New exhaust. $3800 obo. 537-5292.1991 VW GOLF Cabriolet convert-ible, yellow, 145K km, auto. Sum-mer fun in the sun. $3800 obo. 537-4650.1992 SUBARU JUSTY, 4 x 4 $1000. 538-0961 after 6pm.1992 SUBARU LEGACY wagon. 188,000 km, standard. Awesome shape inside and out. Totally mechan-ically sound. $4800 obo. 653-9898.1993 PLYMOUTH COLT GL, 4 dr., auto., 4cyl. 162,000km, fully loaded incl. AC. Plenty of power yet great on fuel. Very reliable. $2350 obo. 537-9612.1995 SAAB 900s, 4 door hatchback, auto, AC, power windows & locks, alarm, good cond. $5995. 537-1537.8 FT. PICK up canopy, $95 obo. 537-8317.

2003 PONTIAC SUNFIREBlue, 31,000 kms. Excellent condition, dealer maintained, extended warranty to Dec. 2008. $7900. 537-9198.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. CREDITQUEENS.COM. New & pre-owned automotive fi nancing, domestic and import. Terms to fi t your budget. Same day approval. Call Lisa - 1-866-832-0156 or go to www.creditqueens.com. 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. 1-877-792-0599: AUTO CREDIT FAST. Bad credit! No credit! Bank-ruptcy! Repossession! No problem! Call today and drive away in a car, truck or van! 1-877-792-0599. Free delivery anywhere. www.autocredit-fast.ca - DLN30309. 1ST IN LOANS / 1st in vehicle sales. BC’s largest in-house fi nanc-ing company for good credit, credit counseling, bankruptcy, fi rst time buyer & divorce. 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: carloans-togo.ca - 24/7. We’ll fi x your credit.

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855 TRUCKS/4X4S1989 FORD Ranger XLT, 2.9L, V6, 5 spd. Graphite/silver, cruise, tow, new brakes and cyl. heads. Canopy man-ual and spares. 140,000 kms. Great condition, $2500 obo. 538-1653.1989 TOYOTA Landcruiser, gas, 4x4 station wagon in excellent condition. $4800 obo. 538-1705 or [email protected] EXPLORER. Black, runs good $2400 obo. Must sell. Cameron 537-9725.1993 NISSAN EXTRA cab PU. Great shape. 4 cyl, 5 speed $4000 obo. Greg 538-8644.2002 DODGE Dakota Sport Ext Cab 4 x 4, Dark Blue - 4.7L au-tomatic, air, cruise, tilt, CD, alloy wheels, 123,000 kms. Heavy duty towing package. Transmission and fuel system recently serviced. New Michelins all the way round. Run-ning boards and tonneau cover. Set-up to pull with both tongue and 5th wheel hitches, although it has only pulled a trailor less than a dozen times. $17,750 OBO. Call Peter at 538-0052.BLACK TRUCK canopy. Great con-dition, fi ts Ford Ranger, Mazda, short box $100. 537-1983.

Price reduction! If you are looking for a great truck you should look at this one; 4.7L automatic, yes- air conditioning, cruise, tilt, CD, alloy wheels, 124,000 kms. Heavy duty towing package. There is a two year old fth wheel hitch in the back ready for your trailer. Transmission and Fuel system recently serviced. ($700) New Michelins all the way round. ($1100) Running boards and tonneau cover. ($700) You can see it parked in front of the Golden Island Rest. Was asking $17,750 OBO.

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856 BUSES, VANS1989 VW VAN, very clean unit, 180K, second engine, manual, die-sel, bed, cupboard, elec. window lift, 2 batteries, just serviced, no rust, new brakes, 250-664-6017.1990 CHEVY 3/4 ton van, luxury version. Swivel captain’s chairs, fold down bed. Great shape for years and miles. Make an offer. Must sell. 537-6758.

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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 Driftwood can-not be responsible for errors or omis-sions as these ads may not be proof-read because of time constraint.

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August 24 to 26. sidfi [email protected] or 537-1289.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 memberships available for $100/month. Includes daily access to our indoor pool and exercise area. For more information call Julie @ 537-9433.WANTED TO buy: fi rewood logs. Konig & Son Firewood. Phone 537-9531.

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If 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, 9:30 - 10:30 am. “Easy does it” Walking Water class - Monday and Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30 am. For more information call Julie at 537-9433.SAM ANDERSON Appliance Re-pair. Hot water tank and appliance installation. Authorized warranty technician for all makes. Sears authorized warranty technician. 537-5268.WANTED: STEREOS, radios, amps, speakers, etc.Old or new, 653-4458.

WEB HOSTINGOnly $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.ULTRA TIDY, working professional seeks like-minded roommate to join me in 2 bdrm, 3 bath beautiful town-house $650 + util. Lynn 538-6250.

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45” countermarche “Woolhouse” loom - assorted reeds. 8 shafts, 10 treadles, overhead beater & section-al beam plus spool rack, tension box & yarncounter $2500 obo. 537-9317.COMMUNITY TO community ship-ment! Support education in Lesotho with donations of school supplies, children’s books and musical instru-ments. Drop off at Community Gospel Chapel, every Wed. and Sat., noon to 2pm. Send fi nancial support to Solid, 125 McPhillips Ave., Salt Spring Is-land, BC, V8K 2T6. 537-0863. See www.solidsaltspring.com/container.html for a complete list of items need-ed. Thanks for your support.

MOVING SALELots of stuff, everything must go. Sat., Aug. 11, 9 am to 3pm. 105 Cedar Lane. 1999 SUBARU Outback, Lim-ited Edition, excellent condition. $12,500. 537-4155.2 BDRM, 2 bath house with sun room, ocean view, close to town, NS, NP, suitable for single or couple. Avail. Sept. 1, $1300 plus util. 537-0708.HOMESCHOOL, WILDERNESS awarenesss program. Taking ap-plication for 2007/08 school year. Children ages 8 to 12 years. For information call 653-0055. FOR RENT: available immediatly on, a one bedroom suite, newly renovated with new stove & fridge & stacking washer/dryer. Just 2 blocks from town. private entrance and deck. Asking $850 per month includes hydro. Call 538-0095.

SALT SPRING Track Club car wash, Sat. Aug 11. 10am - 2pm at GVM.FREE: WORKING, matched washer & dryer. 653-2019.SOUTH END 1 bdrm renovated, private cottage. Available immedi-ately. $875/mo. 653-9689.HUMMINGBIRD’S REST. Tiny, south end studio, sleeping loft, shower, kitchen, suited for a com-fortable holiday. $300 weekly. Avail-able Aug. 10. 653-9201.SUITE FOR rent, 2 bedroom, oceanfront, Beddis Rd. W/D, S/F, fi replace. Reference & damage de-posit required. $900 plus util. Call 1-250-368-1437 or 250-368-1439.COPPERWOOD GALLERY - Luke

Hart-WellerOpen studiio, Thursday and Friday, 11am - 4pm or by appointment. 112 Stevens Road. 653-9112.

FIELD’S CLEARANCE EVENTAug. 6 - 12. Take an extra 50% off clearance items.HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE, pet lover and organic gardener. Years of experience, local references. Call Shanti Mai toll free, 1-888-321-1981 or e-mail, [email protected] VIEW rancher, two bdrm. open -plan. 4 appl. Woodstove & elec. heat. Long term . N/S only. Cat o.k. $1000. plus util. 537-1968.US 25’ FIBERGLASS sailboat, ex-cellent intro to sailing. 4 sails, Nis-san, 9.9 hp. outboard, brand new upholstery, sleeps 4, galley, head. All in good & working order. $7800 obo. Josh. 537-6397.SOLEMNITY OF the Assumption of Mary. Wed., Aug. 15 @ 10am at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. You and your family are cordially invited to a special celebration honouring our Blessed Mother followed by Mass @ 11am and Parish BBQ @ 12 noon.FIREWOOD LOGS, piled, ready to cut and split, $30 a cord. 537-2374 or 537-7262.FOR ALL your renovation & odd job needs call the Jobman at 537-2262. Small jobs welcome.FOUR GOODRICH, 33x10R15 M & S truck tires, toyota rims. 90% tread, like new, $800/set. 538-7240.1981 TOYOTA Hatchback. 87,000 miles, recent brakes, minor rust. Excellent running condition $1600. 538-7240.FLUTE FOUND behind Library. Owner may claim at the Driftwood. IF YOU liked how Mahon Hall turned out and you’re thinking of painting your house, I’m taking bookings for September. Please give me a call. Joshua Beckett of Pure Colour Painting. Cell 537-6397.

ROSH HASHANAH Salt Spring style family workshop. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 6:30 to 8:30pm. The Sho-far sounds apples and honey greet a sweet ear. Learn, eat, sing and blow Shofar at Annette’s, 120 Main Street. Tell your friends, RSVP Joi 537-1673.FRIDGE, MAYTAG 15 C.F. 5 years old. 27 1/2” x 61 1/4” x 28 7/8”. Wanted: older holiday trailer in good condition. 537-8766.MISSING 3 YEAR old Wheaten Ter-rier, goes by the name Keena. Last seen Wednesday night. $100 re-ward. Jane 537-2032 or 537-5505.2 BDRM HOUSE, close to town, 5 appl. $1200/mo. + util. 538-2323.1 BEDROOM CABIN for rent, $650 plus util. Avail. Sept 1. 537-1960.1987 JETTA Carat, reduced to $800 for quick sale. Possible trade for boat or what have you? 537-9312.BEAUTIFUL ROOSTER, free. 653-4449.WANTED: UPGRADING your TV? I’m looking for a mid-size TV, prefer-ably less than fi ve years old. Please call 536-1643.CANOE - SQUARE stern, 15 1/2’, $500. Golf club titanium No. 1, new $100. Oak coffee & end tables, metal feet $200. 537-9172.

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10% off everything this week. Ev-erlasting Summer Rose Nursery & Gift Shop. Closing soon. Open daily 10 - 5. 653-9418.1992 - 8 HP HONDA outboard, long shaft. Runs well. As is $750 obo. 537-7370, 537-2538.THE LOCAL Bar...The “coolest” little bar on Salt Spring. Mid-sum-mer Texas Hold’em Tourney. One night only. Wednesday, August 15, 7pm. Sign-up 6:30pm. Great prizes. Come on out and enjoy a cocktail on our oceanfront, smoke-free patio!

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)Taking time to play, be creative and for love con-tinues as a central theme. Who do you love and what do you love? Hopefully, your answer includes loving yourself and taking care of your needs. When these processes are active you will feel more loving towards others and feel moved to care for their wel-fare as well, even if only via a feeling of connection and a positive attitude. Patience with yourself, others and life in general is ever ideal and especially so now as Venus retrogrades toward Saturn, the planet of contraction and delays. At best, Venus and Saturn together spark ones interest and determination to gather new tools and techniques. These may be for the sake of play, sport, art and romance. Whatever we do there is a ‘how to’ that can make your expression and offering more rewarding. Aim for excellence.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)Spending quality time at home and/or with family is the call now. Perhaps you are engaged in hobbies and home improvement or maybe simply enjoying good company is your goal. ‘The times they are a changing’ and you may fi nd yourself in new territory, literally and fi guratively. In addition to more casual conversations, interests in how you can diversify your focus and talents for more satisfaction and/or for more income, are likely. Creative intentions to carve out your unique niche in the world and/or to improve your base of operations are highlighted. Let laughter and light-hearted attitudes fl ow as a source of stress release and inspiration. All the while, keep your eyes and ears open to good ideas, insights and advice that spontaneously emerge. Nurture your vision as you play.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)A fl ood of creative ideas are fl owing in. Whether by inspiration or desperation, you feel charged with ideas. Going here and there, networking and keeping correspondences with friends and associates alive should be keeping you busy and active. The learning curve is sharp these days and it includes letting go of old ideas, perceptions, knowledge, self-concepts and/or possessions, at least as much as accumulat-ing new ones. Freeing yourself from a heavy load somehow stands to be very liberating. This process has been active for almost 2.5 years now and will soon shift to a much more pragmatic focus. This shift will include new modes of education, innova-tions and/or initiatives for you. What would be ideal for you in terms of visions, directions and actions at this stage of your journey? Refl ect upon this and set your sights with confi dence and enthusiasm.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)Creating a more stable foundation in your life is on your mind. Plans about what is possible are a source of inspiration. Acceptance that life equals change will lead you in the right direction – forward. Avoid leaning too much on the past. Sure, your roots and past performances can contribute, but the time has come to try new things and meet new people. Imagine that there is already a script and you are playing along and adding your own twists and choices along the way, like good improvisation requires. In other words, avoid worry as it is both a negative affi rmation of your worth and a vote of non-confi dence for the life fl ow. Breathe deeply and enjoy each step of your journey lest you fi nd yourself in the future looking back wishing you had. Let go into the creative fl ow with eager anticipation as the unfolding mystery moves towards new adventures.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)Taking new leads and initiatives are keeping you busy. Your thoughts and actions are pointed to new projects and prospects. As your ambitions mount so too will your determination to break through exist-ing barriers. These may be as simple as not being aware of certain potentialities or it could be a limited perspective and attitude on your part, or perhaps it is certain relationship patterns. Determine what and/or who is in the way. Accept that as you aim to expand you will have to support your goals with more

discipline. Better strategies will be more important than trying to accumulate more background knowledge. This can imply better marketing or techniques or hands on skills. While being open to advice, guidance and training is good, do not lean on others. Put your heart into your ambitions and take an active yet cooperative lead.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)A lot of creative juices are gestating within you. New ambitions and assertions are culminating. Fortunately, so too is the energy and determination to achieve your goals. With Jupiter turning direct you will experience an upsurge in your confi dence. This is a very good time to take positive action and build a momentum. Intend to go strong especially through to the end of September while Mars is in Gemini. From there you will know what is worth continuing and if there are needed adjustments to make. Trust that your efforts will pay off. Your enthusiasm should build steadily over the next couple of months in accordance with natural rhythms. Intend to balance your focus between professional/social interests and relational/personal realities for all around success!

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)Meeting new people and making friends is a source of inspiration now. You may also experience challenges to expand your point of view and over all awareness of reality. Positively, you will get a big perk from these associations which may well include clubs, conferences, festivals or the like, that will lead you to new realizations, studies and creative expressions. We all have so much to learn from one another and keeping an open mind is a key to youthful vitality. Admittedly, too much intellectual activity is often a hindrance to growth; yet when intuition is included the balance breeds creativity and health. This means learning to feel new ideas rather than reactively defend what you do and do not know. Be open to new people, ideas and realities.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)You are now at a high point in your yearly cycle. Perhaps you feel as though you are on the peak of a mountain. Of course, if it is a high mountain it may be a challenge to be there with the thin air, cold temperatures, wind and all. How do these parallel the realities in your life? You want other key players to know who you are, where you are at and what you want. More importantly, ask yourself who you are or can be or what you might do at this stage of the journey? The choices are easier when you tune in and trust your feelings and accept that you do have a destiny and aim to follow it. We can choose to pursue our destiny according to our will and desire; destiny is fl exible and you can choose to increase your luck, be open to more opportunities and create new possibilities.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)You are creating some big waves these days. Hope-fully, these are the sort that you and others can enjoy. Sometimes the drama gets big. Knowing how to remain centered and not add to the throws of the drama is a sign of wisdom and strength. Life is about learning how to stay cool in the heat and remain warm when it is cold. With

Jupiter turning direct this week. You will feel the urge to take a few extra risks. Do you have a clear vision? Meanwhile, other players on your stage may be posing challenges. If you can recognize where they are coming from – love or fear, you will be better able to handle the situation. Most people come from fear, because they do not know it and do not know how to come from love. This is so partially because many current world leaders teach them by their example. Let love and understand-ing guide your way.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)Peeling away layers to expose a fresh skin is a natural process. This implies limiting values, attitudes and perceptions and certain behaviour patterns linked to them. Alternatively, it also indicates the likelihood of the desire and/or need for new knowledge. New facts often require new perspectives, approaches, methods, tools and techniques, sometimes even new rules and laws. This trend is just getting under way so by giving it some deeper consideration you may decipher what they can actually mean for you personally and for larger collectives as well. Making efforts to listen to what others have to say and by entertaining new angles you will win.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)The Sun is now in your solar house of relationships leading you to entertain new possibilities. This can prove to the beginning of more fun, play and pleasure. You have perhaps come through a rather dry stretch and it is time to lighten up and play more. Exploring new people and places and perspectives will prove energizing. There may be some challenges in the love department but these can be overcome by your willing-ness to be open. Stubborn adherence to past patterns and attitudes could spoil the party. At deeper levels, these episodes could well prove to be sneak previews of deeper realities that are just getting underway. This means much deeper changes within you and your relationships. With the right attitude and approach, which includes patience and willingness, you will move closer to all things and people and experiences you truly want and need.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)Making dreams reality is a big part of what makes life exciting. Having a dream worth actualizing is the fi rst requirement. When dreams are deep and authentic they can be nurtured to become visions. The key is to clarify these and then to aim your focus clearly and follow through with action. Sharing yours aims with those who truly support you is helpful, yet convince yourself and anchor your resolve within above all. Asking for feedback or assistance is also a sign of wisdom. What power plays can you make now and for the next couple of weeks, let’s say? Are there areas where you can improve your offering and refi ne your approach? The time is right to take a few calculated risks. Outline your dreams and goals and take some initiative with clear intentions to follow through.


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2007 Pioneer Spirit 18CK Travel Trailer

Stk #A07N1238

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$15,780

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$184P/mo oac*

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2007 Wave 21BH Travel Trailer

Stk #A07N1178


$18,640

Sleep 7 in home comfort - f/glass exterior, a/c, large fridge, heavyduty I-beam frame chassis

$215P/mo oac*

#2

2007 Arctic Fox 805N SB/LB Camper

Stk #07N841


$19,850

Short or long-box, deluxe queen mattress, horseshoe dinette, 3 burner range w/oven, microwave

$229P/mo oac*

#3

2008 Tango 299BHS Travel Trailer

Stk #M08N596


$29,990

9 can Tango here! Bunk model with slide, alum. mag wheels, heated & encl. underbelly, microwave, front bedroom

$342P/mo oac*

#4

2007 Wilderness Scout 250FQ Travel Trailer

Stk #07N765


$19,990

Front island queen, full kitchen, 15” custom wheels, double door fridge, slide-over LPG tank cover

$231P/mo oac*

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2006 Citation Supreme 9’6” LB Camper

Stk #06N187


$24,820

Serious camping pleasure, f/glass, roomy bathroom, 90” awning @ entrance, storm windows, long box

$284P/mo oac*

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2007 Mallard Sport 18CK Travel Trailer

Stk #M07N426


$14,990

UNBEATABLE Family Value! Sleeps 7, hardwood cabinets, molded tub, awning

$175P/mo oac*

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2007 Prowler 280RLDS Travel Trailer

Stk #07N1217


$36,720

Rear livingroom, double slides, bright décor, free-standing dining table/4 chairs, microwave, f/glass ext.

$363P/mo oac**

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2007 Pace Arrow 36D Class A

Stk #A07N1304


$188,600

Workhorse 8.1L, full wall fl ush fl oor slide, washer/dryer, solar, slide-out awnings, 5.5kw generator

2007 Citation 30RLS Travel Trailer

Stk #A07N1250


$54,800

Citation sets the standard - vac-u-lam wall construction, full livingroom slide w/topper, bed slide, 2 stage furnace

$537P/mo oac**

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2007 Bigfoot 24DB Class C

Stk #S07N10755


$99,980

Canadian-built quality, comfort and durability, c/w winter pkg., preferred option pkg. & power group chassis

2007 Wilderness 390BDDS Park Trailer

Stk #M07N525


$48,640

Great fl oorplan, centre kitchen, a/c, 2 slide-outs, sliding glass door, desk chair, large awning, dual panes

$478P/mo oac**

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2007 Jazz 281BHS Travel Trailer

Stk #A06N1095


$31,860

Sleep 9 in this well-planned unit, slide, rear bunks, home theatre, thermal panes, exterior storage space

$363P/mo oac*

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2007 Advantage 305RLDS 5th Wheel

Stk #A07N1244


$54,600

Double slide, welded alum. framing, generator ready, dual panes, king sized bed

$536P/mo oac**

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2007 Excursion 40E Class A

Stk #07N832


$279,800

CAT350 Diesel pusher, 3 slide-outs, slide-toppers, laminate fl oors, dual a/c heatpump, 14cu Fridge w/icemaker - amazing!

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