February 21 - Salt Spring Island Archives

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Editorials ....................... 8
Ferry Schedules ........ 37
Health ......................... 36
Horoscope .................. 42
Letters ......................... 9
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Pothole
woes
spark
paving
plan
Twelve Salt Spring
roads slated for
spring repaving
By STACY
CARDIGAN SMITH
Driftwood Staff
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It’s a victory for pothole
counters everywhere: 20
kilometres of Salt Spring
roads will be resurfaced
beginning April 1.
The repaving initiative was
announced last week by Saanich North and the Islands
MLA Murray Coell, and
includes some of the island’s
most oft-cursed roads.
Coell toured Salt Spring
and Pender Island roads last
fall with Mainroad South
Island Contracting Ltd.,
the company that maintains
roads in the southern Gulf
Islands and on parts of Vancouver Island.
Shor tly after, he
approached Transportation
Minister Kevin Falcon to
request increased paving for
the islands, he said during a
phone interview Monday.
According to a transportation ministry map, roads to
be repaved include Robinson, Stark, Walkers Hook,
North End, Sunset, Booth
Canal, Rainbow, Churchill,
Quebec, Beddis, Cusheon
Lake and Rourke.
Twenty km of repaving is
“significantly more than is
usually done,” added Coell,
stating an average of two
km of roads are generally
repaved on Salt Spring annually.
Coell said Salt Spring’s
recent pothole count, which
garnered a fair amount of
media attention, likely played
a role in the decision.
“I think the pothole count
was a good thing to do as
well. I think the roads on
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Fire hall strategy back to square one
By SEAN MCINTYRE
Driftwood Staff
The Salt Spring Island Fire
Protection District (SSIFPD)
will rekindle discussion on a
new fire hall during a twoday trustee workshop in
March.
“We are doing this to
determine what we are doing,
why we are doing it and how
much it is going to cost,” said
acting fire board chair Bruce
Patterson during the SSIFPD’s monthly meeting.
The Monday meeting
marks the trustees’ first public sitting since the board
voted to cancel a counterpetition process seeking
approval to borrow up to $5
million for land and a new
fire hall at 154 Kings Lane.
Speaking to trustees during a public forum following the business meeting,
participant Roger Middleton
urged the fire district to carefully consider the public’s
view when the discussion is
reconvened.
“Hold the public hearing
first, before coming up with
the solution,” he said. “Then
we are all part of the solution.”
Middleton said engaging
with the public during the
fire hall process is fundamental to fostering widespread public support for
whatever plan is selected.
“An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure,”
he added.
The appearance of secrecy,
Middleton said, is precisely
what prevented trustees from
proceeding with the initial
counter petition.
“You didn’t make a mistake, you just happened to
do politics in the usual way,”
he added.
Patterson said more procedural information will be
available after trustees finalize their strategy in early
March.
In other fire news:
• Fire trustees agreed
unanimously to begin a
phase-one site assessment of
the proposed Fulford training hall site.
The $2,500 study conducted by Duncan-based Madrone Environmental Services
will examine the property’s
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Anderson says Kyoto targets can be met
By SEAN MCINTYRE
Driftwood Staff
Former environment minister David
Anderson left little doubt he would not
be running for a seat in the next federal
election.
“My dogs would be upset if I wasn’t
able to take such long walks with
them,” Anderson told roughly 80 people attending a speaking engagement
Saturday afternoon at Meaden Hall. “I
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don’t even want to mention what my
wife would say if I returned to politics.”
Anderson’s decision not to run came
in spite of strong support from a crowd
spanning the political spectrum.
Since deciding not to run in the 2006
federal election, the former Victoria
MP and environment minister has had
more time to walk the dogs — one, like
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or not Canada can reach its targets, not
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By SEAN MCINTYRE
Driftwood Staff
Salt Spring residents can
off icially cast aside hope
the 2007 flu bug will skip
over the island because it’s
already here in a big way.
The influenza virus struck
the Greenwoods extended
care facility and the Fernwood Elementary school
in early February. To make
matters worse, the facilities
have since reported cases of
stomach flu, or norovirus.
According to Fernwood
principal Richard Bennett,
the combined effect of the
viruses resulted in a close to
50 per cent absentee rate.
Conditions have improved
but attendance is still down
between 20 and 30 per cent
of the norm. Bennett said a
health warning posted on the
school’s website is intended
to keep parents informed.
“Public health recommendations are that everyone
with this virus stay at home
for at least two days after
they feel better,” reads the
notice.
“The virus can remain
in the body for as long as
two weeks after vomiting
and diarrhea have stopped.
Drinking plenty of water and
other fluids, such as soups or
juice, to prevent dehydration
is important.”
Dr. Murray Fife, a medical officer with the Vancouver Island Health Authority
(VIHA), said it is very rare
for influenza and norovirus
to occur simultaneously.
“You’ll know if you have
it,” he said.
VIHA is monitoring other
schools on the island, but
has so far only issued health
advisories to Fernwood
school and Greenwoods.
Cases of influenza have
been reported at Gulf Islands
Secondary School but numbers remain far below those
at Fernwood elementary.
He said staff and the par-
ents of children attending
Salt Spring Island Middle
School and Salt Spring Elementary should also take
precautions.
“The best solution is to
stay home and stay hydrated,”
he said, adding those who
are not sick should make a
habit of washing their hands
frequently.
Symptoms usually remain
for up to 48 hours, but precautions should be taken in
the week following infection
to avoid spreading the virus.
Fife added infection rates
remain on par with previous
years and the current outbreak is no cause for alarm.
one huge swamp.”
Regarding the paving program, Norfolk wrote, “The
news about the road paving is just wonderful for the
island. Twenty kilometres
isn’t a lot, but it is a start.”
However, most of the
feedback she has received
has been negative.
“Almost without exception the people who have
heard about Murray Coell’s
announcement . . . comment that it is far too little,
far too late,” she said.
According to the government press release, the project will include paving and
seal coating various roads on
the island, with work sched-
uled to start April 1 and take
two and a half months to
complete.
“Today’s announcement
will significantly improve the
quality of several important
and well-used roads on the
Island,” stated the release.
“Many of the existing roads
have passed their original life
expectancy, so our government is taking action to ensure
that the roads are properly
maintained for the safety of
all residents and visitors.”
A dollar value was not
placed on the resurfacing
because the work is being
tendered, added Coell.
Traffic delays are expected
during the construction.
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Salt Spring needed attention
and I’m pleased the ministry is going to give it attention. I think also the winter
was particularly hard on the
roads on Salt Spring.”
Although the news is
welcomed by pothole count
organizer Lorraine Norfolk,
she feels more should be
done. Beginning February
7, Norfolk asked islanders
to count the potholes on
Salt Spring roads. When the
count closed on Sunday, a
total of 6,046 holes had been
counted on 96 roads.
Although fewer roads
were counted this year than
last, there was a significant
increase in the average num-
ber of holes per road.
Last year, 5,161 holes
were counted on 101 roads,
for an average of 51 holes
per road. This year’s count
found an average of 62 holes
per road.
One couple on Musgrave
Road reported 849 holes this
year, up from about 600 in
2006, said Norfolk.
There were also “countless reports of broken and
eroded pavement and broken
road edges resulting in the
road getting more and more
narrow,” Norfolk added via
e-mail. “Quite a few people
didn’t quite know how to
count the areas where several holes had finally become
FIRE STRATEGY
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historical uses through interviews with
neighbours and fire department staff.
“The aim is to determine if there is
any risk of contamination associated
with moving the dirt before construction,” said trustee Mary Gillies.
According to Gillies, the test is
required before the department can proceed with plans to construct a $400,000
training facility for the island’s estimated 50 volunteer and full-time firefighters.
SSIFPD applications to rezone and
obtain Agricultural Land Reserve permission for a parcel of land directly
behind the Fulford fire hall have been
made.
Trustees argue the training facility is
needed to make sure firefighters receive
adequate training to operate in a safe
and effective manner.
Acting board chair Bruce Patterson
said volunteers cannot be expected to
leave their families and jobs for days
at a time in order to receive proper
training on Vancouver Island or the
mainland.
“It is not in the community’s interest
to have a department made up of shortterm and poorly trained volunteers,”
he said
Speaking from the audience, participant Ron Smith questioned whether the
department really needed a costly facility at a time when the fire department’s
budget rose by 40 per cent over the past
three years.
• Salt Spring Island Fire Protection
District trustees have set March 26 as
the date registered and qualified voters
can elect trustees for two vacant seats
on the island’s fire board.
Voting will take place at the Ganges
fire hall between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
An advance poll runs at the hall on
Saturday, March 17 from 11 a.m. until
4 p.m. Results will be announced at the
next fire trustee meeting on March 26
at 7:30 p.m.
Election notices and candidate profiles will be published in the Driftwood.
For more information, contact the Salt
Spring Island Fire Department at 5372531.
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Salt Spring RCMP report
receiving three complaints
of mischief to property in
the Fernwood area caused by
“paintballs.”
“Mischief has occurred to
the Fernwood school and the
personal property of several
residents in the neighbouring area,” states a February
13 press release.
If anyone has information
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regarding possible suspects
or witnesses in any of these
incidents, please contact Salt
Spring RCMP at 537-5555
or Crimestoppers.
Police also received a
complaint of mischief to a
high-school playing field at
the end of a recent basketball game. A suspect vehicle
was observed “tearing up the
grass” on the field.
Anybody who witnessed
or may have information
regarding this incident is
asked to contact Salt Spring
RCMP.
• Yet another version of
the latest telephone “scams”
has been reported. Once a
call has been received, the
voice says, “Your credit will
be revoked unless you push
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“Salt Spring RCMP
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to not provide any numbers
over the telephone. Legitimate callers already have the
information they require and
do not ask you to provide it
again. If you are at all unsure
about the legitimacy of the
caller, hang up immediately.
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Former environment minister David Anderson is expressive as he gives a talk on climate change on Salt Spring
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moving.In the meantime, the
country’s greenhouse gas
emissions have risen 27 per
cent above 1990 levels.
“I simply don’t buy into
the argument we can’t meet
our targets right now,” he
said. “There are many examples of success right across
the board showing it is not
impossible.”
In the past decade, he said,
chemical giant Dow Corning has reduced its emissions by 60 per cent, the pulp
and paper industry is 50 per
cent below its 1990 levels.
Newly established industries
show an average 40 per cent
improvement over their pollution-belching brethren.
Car emissions, he added, are
roughly half what they were
five years ago.
“This is the
most critical
political issue
we will
perhaps face
in our lifetime.”
— David Anderson,
former Liberal
environment minister
All this was accomplished
while we were largely sitting by and twiddling our
thumbs, Anderson said.
In a 45-minute talk followed by a one-hour question-and-answer session,
Anderson made it clear the
time had come to go beyond
the politics of climate change
in hopes some measurable
progress might be made.
“We could have done a
better job, we should have
done a better job and I don’t
think it is too late to get the
job done,” he said. “It seems
to me we don’t have the
opportunity but rather the
duty to follow the advice of
scientists pointing us in the
right direction.”
For years, Anderson said,
the media was wrongfully
caught up in its duty to
frame the issue as a balanced
debate. While newspapers,
television and radio reports
allotted more than 50 per
cent of coverage to skepticism over climate change, he
said, fewer than one per cent
of scientific studies rejected
the phenomenon.
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With both the media and
the public now coming to
terms with the issue, he said,
the government has little
choice but to act.
Whether parties are deeply
committed to change or posturing for votes in an upcoming election, he said, doesn’t
really matter as long as climate change is effectively
tackled.
“This is the most critical
political issue we will perhaps face in our lifetime,” he
said. “I don’t really care who
does it. What I want is to
make sure things happen.”
Aside from catching up
on spending time with his
family, Anderson is now the
part-time head of the University of Guelph’s Institute
for the Environment.
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Fulford Community Elementary School
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Island resident nabbed
on Canada-wide warrant
By SEAN MCINTYRE
Driftwood Staff
A 46-year-old Salt Spring
resident is scheduled to
appear in a Saskatchewan
courtroom this week in connection with his alleged role
in a marijuana grow-op in
that province.
Charges stem from David
Horkoff ’s connection to a
farm located outside of Yorkton, roughly 350 kilometres
northeast of Regina.
A 2002 investigation
by RCMP officers in Yorkton uncovered more than
$45,000 worth of drug-growing equipment and product
on the property.
In a ruling at Duncan Provincial Court last Wednesday, Justice Keith Bracken
ordered Horkoff be remanded in police custody until
such a time that he can be
transported to Yorkton.
Salt Spring RCMP arrested Horkoff on a Canada-wide
“This kind
of action is an
arbitrary
violation of
property rights,
in my opinion.”
— Hans Doehring,
defence lawyer
warrant on Monday, February 12 after he appeared at
the Ganges RCMP detachment in search of his vehicle.
RCMP off icers discovered the outstanding warrant
after investigating a reported
incident at his residence at
220 Fulford-Ganges Road
on February 3. An ensuing
RCMP investigation failed
to locate Horkoff at his home
or workplace.
According to an RCMP
statement issued on February 13, officers towed his car
on February 8 to reduce any
chance of flight.
Horkoff has lived and
worked as a mechanic on
Salt Spring since he left
Saskatchewan in 2003.
His lawyer, Hans Doehring, said his client was
unaware of any charges
against him until he was
placed under arrest.
Doehring maintains the
Salt Spring RCMP used
unlawful tactics to arrest his
client.
“In my view, he still has
his rights,” Doehring said.
“Towing Mr. Horkoff ’s car
is an arbitrary violation of
property rights, in my opinion.”
He said he will be in contact with his client if and
when Horkoff returns to Salt
Spring Island in order to
determine their next move.
Off icers did not charge
Horkoff for any events occurring on Salt Spring Island.
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A plastic bag tax is unlikely to hit stores anytime soon,
according to Salt Spring
Capital Regional District
(CRD) director Gary Holman.
“There are bigger fish to
fry,” he said. “That’s not to
say don’t fry the small fish,
but there are already facilities in place to deal with the
bags.”
Holman’s comment follows a growing movement
to root out the strong and
long-lasting enemy shoppers
encounter on a daily basis.
While statistics for Salt
Spring are not readily available, Canadians use approximately 30 billion plastic bags
each year.
In addition to the availability of recycling facilities
for bags on the island, Holman said, alternatives like
cloth bags are an option.
Concentrating on other
forms of trash, he said, is
far more likely to have an
impact, he added.
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“We try and
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products
anywhere we
can,”
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“In terms of waste it’s not
as serious a matter as electronics, for example,” he
said.
While consumers are
increasingly asking for
change, Ganges Village Market general manager Mike
Tyson said, plastic bags are
just too convenient and popular to eliminate overnight.
He said the store will
begin selling biodegradable
doggie litter bags, garbage
bags, kitchen bags and garden bags within the coming
weeks as they become available from distributors.
“We try and support green
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Tyson said. “In the beginning it’s always difficult to
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ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
Notice is hereby given to the owners of land within the Saltspring Island Fire Protection
District that nominations for trustee (2 positions) will be received between:
9:00 A.M. Tuesday February 27, 2007
and 4:00 P.M. Friday March 9, 2007
During which period the nomination documents shall only be received during the office
hours of Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. at the Ganges Fire Hall or
arrangements may be made to file nomination documents by phoning Carole Gear at
(250) 537 9255 or Thomas F. Moore at (250) 472 0059.
The two (2) Trustee positions are for a three year term commencing at the end of the
Annual General Meeting to be held on March 26, 2007 and terminating at the end of
the Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2010.
The Election to be held on Monday, March 26, 2007 at the Ganges Fire Hall from
11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. in the Training Room. An Advance Voting opportunity will be
held in the Training Room on Saturday, March 17th 2007 between the hours of 11:00
A.M. and 4:00 P.M.. Candidates shall be nominated by two duly qualified electors of
the Saltspring Island Fire Protection District. Nomination forms may be obtained at
the Fire Hall or from Carole Gear, Deputy Returning Officer (250) 537 9255 or
Thomas F. Moore, Returning Officer (250) 472 0059.
Those persons eligible to vote at this election will have the following qualifications:
1. Be a Canadian Citizen
2. Be eighteen years of age or older
3. Be a resident in the Province of British Columbia for at least six months prior
to this election
4. Be an owner of land within the boundaries of the Saltspring Island Fire
Protection District
5. One vote is also allowed for each board or corporation that owns land within
the Fire Protection District. The Board or Corporation must designate one
person in writing to act as an authorized agent to vote on its behalf.
If more than one person is registered on title as owner of land then those
owners may vote providing they meet the qualifications set out above. No persons may
vote more than once with the exception that they may vote as an authorized agent and
personally if they own land on a personal basis.
Dated at Ganges, B.C.
this 16th day of February 2007
Thomas F. Moore
Returning Officer
with plastic bottles,” he said.
“It’s the cost of doing business.”
At Thrifty Foods, cashiers
are required to ask customers if they would like plastic bags. The store recently
offered free reusable cloth
bags with all purchases
exceeding 30 dollars.
Salt Spring Natureworks
owners Cathryn and Craig
Seedhouse took the battle
against the traditional plastic bag a step further when
they eliminated them from
their Ganges store over a
year ago.
“With the business we’re
in it just made sense,” Cathryn said. “The response has
been great. Our customers
love them.”
The move costs the store
roughly five times more, but
it’s a price the store owners and customers appear
willing to pay. The store’s
trademark transparent bags
are stronger and take only
two years to break down,
considerably less than the
500 years for a run-of-the-
mill plastic bag.
Even the Canadian Plastics Industry Association
(CPIA) has launched a campaign to promote plastic bag
recycling at www.myplasticbag.ca.
According to the group’s
website “plastic shopping
bags revolutionized how
people shop for food and
essentials. It is hard to think
of a world without them.”
Recycled plastic bags, the
site states, are used to create
new bags, railway ties, traffic
cones, decking and patio furniture, among other things.
Cathy Cirko, the CPIA’s
vice-president of environment and health, said imposing a ban or levy on plastic
bags may have unintended
consequences.
“Since people have fewer
bags around the house, they
are more inclined to go out
and buy some,” she said.
Education, not legislation,
she said, is still the best way
to promote awareness and
reduce waste.
“Essentially it is up to the
consumer. We believe in consumer choice,” Cirko said.
Powerlines plan gets
environmental nod
The Vancouver Island
Transmission Reinforcement (VITR) project jumped
a major hurdle last week
with receipt of a provincial
Environmental Assessment
Certificate for the powerline
project linking the mainland
with Vancouver Island.
Approval follows a comprehensive review through
the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office
(EAO), which considered
environmental, economic,
social, heritage and health
factors, notes a press release
from project proponent B.C.
Transmission Corporation
(BCTC).
“We are pleased that our
commitment to sustainability, First Nations engagement, and public involvement has been recognized
by the EAO,” said Jane Peverett, BCTC president and
CEO. “Moving forward, we
are committed to ongoing
communications with residents, the public and other
interested parties to minimize the impact of the construction of this project.”
The certificate contains
over 200 commitments that
BCTC must meet throughout the construction and
operation of the project.
Included are commitments
to environmental, wildlife
and vegetation management, archeological and
cultural resources, and land
use.
On July 7, 2006, the VITR
project received approval
from the British Columbia Utilities Commission
(BCUC) after almost two
years of stakeholder consultation by BCTC.
However, BCUC approval is under appeal in the
Court of Appeal, with a case
expected to be heard at the
end of March.
More information about
the certificate is available at:
www.eao.gov.bc.ca/epic/
output/html/deploy/epic_
project_home_250.html
BCTC is the Crown corporation responsible for
the planning, operation and
maintenance of the province’s publicly-owned electrical transmission system.
Dovecote provides site
for flute-flying research
A University of Guelph
masters student spent last
week on Salt Spring learning the ancient art of flute
flying at Dovecote Gallery
studio.
D ov e c o t e ’s Ti m o t h y
Hume, the well-known artist,
sculptor and pigeonologist
taught fine arts student Annie
Dunning after consulting
with her at the University of
Guelph last year.
Dunning has created her
own instruments and tested them on Hume’s trained
birds on Salt Spring.
Amarah Gabriel, another
well-known local film maker
and island artist, photographed and video-taped the
whole program.
“The art of pigeon flying
is ancient,” said Hume, “but
it is rare knowledge today at
least in this country.
“I don’t know anyone
else in Canada or even
North America that is flying pigeons as performance
art. It’s gratifying to discover
someone that really wants to
learn about this amazing art
form.”
H u m e s t a r t e d f ly i n g
pigeons when he was eight
years old.
Dunning said her project, called Air Time, “is a
musical collaboration with
pigeons. I am building
instruments based on the
historic model of Chinese
pigeon whistles.
“Chinese pigeon whistles
are lightweight whistles,
usually made of bamboo or
gourds that attach to the tail
feathers of pigeons. As the
pigeons fly the air passes
over the whistles’ apertures
creating sound.”
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Road
safety
talk set
LIFE’S A DITCH: From left, John Dewar, Ross Beverage and Kurt Duff of Bader
Contracting work on the road on Ganges Hill, hooking up Three Point Motors’
Bishops Walk project and other properties to the sewer. The work has resulted in
delays and traffic-bottlenecks in Ganges.
Circle of Courage speaker
empowers school community
By STACY
CARDIGAN SMITH
Driftwood Staff
Islanders learned about
reclaiming youth at risk and
the Circle of Courage as they
were treated to a lecture by
Dr. Martin Brokenleg during
a district-wide professional
development day on Friday.
A powerful and emotional
speaker, Brokenleg visibly
affected most of the School
District 64 staff and community members with his
vivid stories and personal
examples.
Brokenleg is director of
native ministries programs
and professor of the First
Nations ministry at the Vancouver School of Theology.
He is a reverend, a member
of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe
and co-author of Reclaiming
Youth at Risk: Our Hope for
the Future.
According to Brokenleg,
“youth at risk” is a term that
no longer applies to a select
few children, but to all of
today’s youth.
He argued that themes
propagated in our culture
betray youth, and youth
are often viewed as unimportant. He also said we
devalue human presence,
citing impressive statistics
to back up his claim. The
average time parents now
spend engaged in meaningful conversations with their
children is depressingly low:
approximately three minutes
per day for mothers and 49
seconds per day for fathers.
According to Brokenleg,
in order to have good self
esteem, a child must undergo four fundamental experiences. These are feeling significant, feeling competent,
understanding one’s own
“I don’t want an
obedient child, I
want a
responsible
child.”
— Martin
Brokenleg
personal power and understanding one’s own virtue or
goodness.
Traditional Native American culture cites the above
experiences in these terms:
belonging, mastery, independence and generosity. They
state these values are necessary for empowerment, and
it is these that in turn form
the Circle of Courage.
Conversely, in Western culture these values have been
interpreted as individualism,
winning, dominance and
affluence, said Brokenleg.
People are meant to
belong. At birth, a baby must
belong to a mother to survive. By adolescence, kids
feel such a powerful need
to belong they will accept a
false sense of belonging and
join gangs, Brokenleg said.
He went on to state people
have a “universal need to
know our own competency.”
“The desire to learn is a
natural human condition.”
He argued that “in education, we need to become
exper ts to understanding where the mastery can
be.” This, he stated, can be
achieved by learning “to
def ine everything a child
does as an asset.”
Independence, or selfresponsibility, can be learned
by providing someone with
choices.
“I don’t want an obedi-
ent child, I want a responsible child,” he said. “We
can shape the personalities
of kids if we give them the
proper kind of discipline.”
Finally, generosity is
something that is also natural and within us all, said
Brokenleg, but it must be
fostered.
In response to Brokenleg’s
presentation, Gulf Islands
Teachers’ Association president Jim Lightfoot said, “A
lot of the principles he’s talking about are done in the district and classrooms, but a
lot of what he’s talking about
is putting it all together.”
“I like big pictures. What’s
our big goals? He’s doing
that.”
Lightfoot added that some
of the vivid and emotional
examples Brokenleg cited
brought tears to his eyes.
Lightfoot estimated about
250 people took in Friday’s
presentation, including 40
members of the public.
The second half of the
d ay - l o n g p r e s e n t a t i o n
applied Circle of Courage
theories and the need to use
a resiliency approach, rather
than “a risk approach,” when
dealing with youth.
“Resiliency doesn’t mean
that you won’t fall down, it
means that you’ll be able to
get up,” said Brokenleg.
Finally, he cited issues
that lead to troubled youth.
According to a Search Institute study, the number one
thing that puts children at
risk, not including sexual
abuse, is being left home
alone for extended periods.
Other issues Brokenleg cited
included hedonistic values,
excess TV and stress.
For more information, see
www.reclaiming.com.
Islanders with an interest in traffic and pedestrian
safety should aim to get their
thoughts together in time for
a March 12 meeting.
That’s the first of three
public sessions sponsored
by the Capital Regional District (CRD) to review issues
and discuss opportunities for
improving pedestrian, cyclist
and motorist safety in the
north part of Ganges village:
Rainbow Road and Lower
Ganges Road north of Rainbow Road to Atkins Road.
“The community is invited to attend these meetings
to provide information that
will help develop conceptual plans that could result
in safer streets in the future,”
states a press release.
“Director Gary Holman
is coordinating this project
and has outlined a number
of community safety issues
along Lower Ganges Road
and Rainbow Road.”
The Monday, March 12
meeting runs from 4-8 p.m.
at Meaden Hall on Blain
Road.
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Grades 4-8 students
donned berets to play filmmaker at the Gulf Islands
Film and Television School
(GIFTS) recently.
The intermediate class at
Galiano Community School
spent three weeks writing,
shooting and editing short
movies. It was the first time
in over 10 years that such
a large-scale project had
taken place between the two
schools.
GIFTS, which is usually
closed from November to
April, was abuzz with activity last Wednesday as students put the finishing touches on their films. While some
learned how to add special
effects, others made sound
effects in the foley studio or
wrote out film credits.
For the project, the intermediate class was broken
into three smaller groups,
each working with a mentor and producing their own
piece. Students learned skills
such as script writing, proper camera usage (including
white balance), shot composition, and video and audio
editing using Adobe Premier
Pro.
At times it seemed the students had an inherent understanding of filmmaking and
the equipment.
Because the kids aren’t
afraid to play with computers and computer programs,
they tend to pick up the skills
easily, said GIFTS co-director Kenna Fair.
However, not only are
FILM FRIENDS: Nicole Baines, right, and Sofia Luttmer were part of a Galiano school contingent working on projects at the Galiano Film and Television
Photo by Stacy Cardigan Smith
School last week.
filmmaking skills developed,
but life skills as well.
Students learn how to
effectively work in teams,
make creative decisions and
take risks, said Fair.
“I have never been involved
in a project that was so
highly curriculum-aligned,”
added Galiano school principal Glenn Goring.
Although a three-week
intensive course puts a lot
of pressure on the kids to
perform, Fair said they rise
to the task and “excel under
the pressure.”
“GIFTS is a great place
for kids to come and explore
their creative side,” she said.
Speaking with students, it
is clear they enjoyed the general experience, but many
preferred being in front of
the camera to working in
the edit suite, or “nerd hole”
as it’s fondly referred to by
Fair.
“People say that I’m a really good actor,” said Grade 4
student Aslan Mackay, who
said he has been in upwards
of 15 films at GIFTS.
“This is the first time I’ve
actually wrote, acted and
edited in it and it was a good
experience,” he added.
The movie Mackay helped
to make is about a student
who gets brainwashed by
a mad scientist and tries to
attack his friends. Luckily,
good prevails in the end.
Grade 7 student Rebecca
Luttmer also prefers filming
and acting to editing.
“It was really fun, but it
was kind of boring when
they were teaching us how
to set up the camera,” she
said. “But the actual acting and filming was fun . .
. But not editing. You have
to watch the movie over and
over again and it gets kind of
boring.”
Her movie was about a
jewel thief with a heart.
Fellow Grade 7 student
Nicole Baines had similar
sentiments.
“Out of all the equipment,
I like using the camera the
most. Sound is fun, but it
(the boom mic) gets heavy,”
she said.
The last time a project took
place between the schools
was in 1995, soon after
GIFTS opened. Three videos made then won national
awards, added Goring.
This year’s project, which
would normally have cost
$15,000, came with a price
tag of only $1,000, which
was funded by the Mabberly
Trust Fund, said Goring.
Although Goring was
unsure if the new videos
would be entered for awards,
they will be shown on Thursday, February 22 at the South
Hall on Galiano Island.
Impaired charge nets 14-day jail term
A 36-year-old island resident arrested on his way
home from a local pizza
parlour will spend 14 days
behind bars after pleading
guilty to driving under the
influence of alcohol in Ganges Provincial Court last
week.
Salt Spring RCMP pulled
over Colin Ward as he tried
to exit the Ganges Village
Market parking lot on the
evening of December 8,
2006.
Officers were acting on
a tip called in by a local
restaurant staff member
who noticed the customer
appeared intoxicated.
According to a police
report presented by Crown
counsel Barb Penty, Ward
moved very slowly, smelled
of alcohol and fumbled for
his vehicle registration at the
time of the incident.
A test conducted by police
revealed Ward had a blood-
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alcohol level of .15.
Justice Keith Bracken
imposed the mandatory
minimum jail time and a
two-year driving suspension
based on Ward’s previous
impaired driving charges
from 1992 and 2004.
Defence lawyer Tybring
Hemphill told the court his
client suffers from bipolar
disorder and has spent the
better part of his life fighting
alcohol addiction.
“Unfortunately, when he
gets depressed he can get
quite self-destructive. He
was extremely depressed at
the time of this incident.”
H e m p h i l l s a i d Wa r d
has since become actively
involved with a local church
in an effort to “become a
new man.”
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• A Salt Spring man
received a $450 fine and a
one-year driving prohibition
in Ganges court last week
after pleading guilty to a single count of refusing to provide officers with a breath
sample.
RCMP officers stopped
Harold Pedersen along
Lower Ganges Road near
the Ganges Village Market
on April 15, 2006 at 5:15
p.m.
According to a police
report, officers on the scene
noticed a strong smell of
alcohol coming from the
vehicle. Pedersen reportedly wobbled and appeared
uncertain on his feet when
he was asked to get out of
the vehicle.
Speaking in Pedersen’s
defence, lawyer Hemphill
said the accused was cooperative with off icers and
unable to supply a breath
sample due to his poor dentition and a recent operation to
remove a lip tumour.
Pedersen said he is trying
to overcome a long history
of alcoholism by attending
counselling.
• Justice Bracken issued
a $500 fine and imposed a
one-year driving prohibition to a Vesuvius Bay area
resident following a guilty
plea to driving while prohibited.
“I acted in a very stupid
and irresponsible way and
am very thankful nothing
happened to anyone,” Lynn
Woodside told the court last
week.
RCMP officers stopped
Woodside near the intersection of Vesuvius Bay Road
and Chu-An Drive on January 3, 2007.
Woodside’s licence was
suspended following an
August 2006 impaired driving conviction.
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TUESDAY’S WOMEN: A new community lunch program debuted last Tuesday
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Photo by Shari Macdonald
and Dori Edwards.
Concrete examples
support sustainability
By ELIZABETH NOLAN
Driftwood Staff
Years of research and
experience helping small
communities create sustainable plans for growth
anchored Elisa Campbell’s
talk Sustainable Development in an Island Context
last Thursday.
Campbell replaced originally scheduled speaker
Patrick Condon as speaker
in the second of the series,
sponsored by the Institute
for Sustainability Education
and Action (I-SEA). Her
qualifications as director of
the Design Centre for Sustainability at the University
of British Columbia guaranteed that Campbell was not
a last-minute choice, but a
leader and expert in the field
with much to share.
Through the Design Centre
for Sustainability, Campbell
works with groups to make
valuable research accessible, and to help implement
vision into action. In part this
means working with official
community plans (OCPs) to
make sure the ideas in the
documents are actually realized.
“So many OCPs say all
the right things and so many
OCPs are not implemented
on the ground,” Campbell
stated.
Campbell and her associates have found that
diversity is a key attribute
of sustainability. She listed mixed housing options
within neighbourhoods as
particularly important, as is
mixed commercial and residential space. The notion
of the “complete community,” where well-paid jobs,
housing, food production,
entertainment and shopping
needs are all available in
close proximity is central to
cutting down on car use and
carbon production. She also
spoke of working in harmony with natural systems
instead of erasing them.
Campbell said that incorporating sustainable design
plans into community
planning from the outset,
instead of regarding individual efforts (such as green
buildings) as special or different, is a necessary and
important shift in thinking.
Another crucial component
is to design on at least the
neighbourhood scale. Again,
just including a green building here and there is not
enough.
“People are going to come
here,” Campbell stated near
the end of her presentation.
“So how can we accommodate them?” One way to
that answer that question,
she suggested, is to identify
what parts of island living
we don’t want to go away
and work to maintain them.
The desire to keep green
space, for example, means
increasing density in already
developed areas.
In her conclusion, Campbell left a positive image of
the island community and
what could be achieved here
with commitment to a strong
OCP.
“Many of the pieces that
exist here on Salt Spring
already are the right ones,
and so much of what has
already been done is in the
right direction,” she said.
“And so the challenge is,
how to double your population and keep things as right
as they are now.”
Smaller ferry on Route 9
People travelling on the Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands
route of B.C. Ferries this week should note there’s a smaller
vessel on the route.
The Queen of Nanaimo is undergoing engineering work,
but will hopefully be back in service on the weekend.
All sailings remain as scheduled on Route 9, but overloads
may occur due to the reduced capacity of the Queen of Tsawwassen replacing the larger Queen of Nanaimo.
In other ferry news, islanders are reminded that a new Friday evening schedule will be tested for the 12 weeks beginning April 5. People should consult B.C. Ferries’ website at
www.bcferries.com for exact details.
By DAWN HAGE
Driftwood Staff
Thanks to a generous offer
from Shawn Walton and
Liz Bell-Walton of Auntie
Pesto’s Cafe and Deli, Salt
Spring Island Community
Services (SSICS) can finally
make a longstanding dream
a reality.
T h e “ Tu e s d ay s L e t ’s
Do Lunch” program was
launched last week in the
basement of the Community Services building as a
lunch service to keep hungry islanders full and warm
when times are tough.
When the Waltons came
forward with the idea of
donating freshly made soup
to the food bank every week,
it proved the impetus to get
the much-needed program
up and running.
“I have volunteered at the
food bank for seven years
and we have always had a
plan to do a lunch program,”
said Melanie Morris, food
bank coordinator for SSICS.
“When Shawn approached
us with his idea, it took off.”
“This is a wonderful benefit for Community Services,”
she added.
The homemade soup is
cooked fresh every Tuesday
morning and delivered to
Community Services by volunteers.
In addition, breads and
sweets from local donors
who have been contributing
to the food bank for years
will fill out the meal.
“All the bread, buns and
sweets are donated by local
businesses Ganges Village
Market, Jana’s Bake Shop,
Salt Spring Bagels, Barb’s
Buns and Auntie Pesto’s,”
said Morris.
Last week’s opening of
Tuesdays Let’s Do Lunch
was an overwhelming success with over 35 participants and Morris anticipates
that the program will continue to grow.
“People are cold and hungry,” she said. “Some people
just don’t eat and this was
the first warm meal that they
had eaten in three days.”
Plans are to continue the
program year-round and
Morris believes that demand
will only increase into the
summer months.
Lunch will be served
every Tuesday from 11 a.m.
until 2 p.m. in the basement
of Community Services
located at 268 Fulford-Ganges Road. Tuesdays Let’s Do
Lunch is open to any islander
who drops by.
“Anyone who needs a hot
meal is welcome,” said Morris.
Community Services also
needs beverage donations.
“Donations of coffee, tea,
juice and milk would be
more than welcome,” said
Morris.
Call Morris at 537-9971
ext. 502 for how to contribute to the lunch program.
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Steering Group who are studying other crossing issues in Ganges.
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Last week’s throne speech from the provincial government
caused audible relief in at least one sector of society: those
concerned that the September 29, 2006 B.C. school fees court
ruling would see a number of enrichment programs and field
trips eliminated in the next school year and more budget stress
in general.
The government has stated its intentions to amend the B.C.
School Act, which currently stipulates fees cannot be charged
for any programs required to graduate.
The Supreme Court ruling interpreted that to mean “a school
board is not permitted to charge student fees for courses or for
materials, or for musical instruments, that are required for students to successfully complete a course leading to graduation.”
Music programs and field trips taken as part of course curriculum were threatened as a result.
Long-time Victoria school trustee John Young took the province to court to stop school districts from charging fees of any
kind, while even classroom supply fees have become the norm.
Young argued that charging such fees was contrary to provisions
of the School Act, and there wasn’t much doubt about the act’s
intention.
His intentions were laudable. Ideally, all educational programs should be funded wholly by the government and a lack
of resources should not prevent an individual child or family
from having the same opportunities as ones with more financial capacity. But costs of providing even a basic education
system just keep on rising, which continually threatens creative
programming and enrichment that can make or break a child’s
ability to thrive at school.
At one point the Gulf Islands School District estimated it
would cost $200,000 to provide programs like the Gulf Islands
School of Performing Arts without charging any fees to parents,
clearly putting that well-regarded program in jeopardy.
Our school district has made it clear in the past that lack of
funds would not prevent an individual child from taking part in
any activities, but it would not have been possible to absorb the
level of costs that would have resulted without amending the
School Act.
Letters to the Editor
Vision quests
As the only eighth-deg ree
Wapitihoipi master shaman in
Canada, and national chairman of
the new dispensation First Nations’
Medicine Chiefs’ Spiritual Council, I was particularly pleased to
read about school district’s efforts
to revive interest in First Nations
cultural identity and spiritual symbols, as explained by Gulf Islands
Secondary teacher Yarrow Sheehan. (February 7 Driftwood).
The special form of vision quest
she describes, while accurate, is
but one form, however, of an entire
spectrum of possibilities in spiri-
tual realm explorations, and only
a beginning in terms of shamanic
training, which takes on increasingly rigorous requirements as
one progresses through advancing
levels of self-discipline, spiritual
strength, thinking autonomy and
self-reliance!
Whereas the “totem animal”
vision quest seeks spiritual guidance, as well as the acquisition
of the beneficent aspects of one’s
medicine wolf, or medicine eagle,
for example, the ultimate purpose
and goal of all forms of vision
quests is direct intuitive communication with “Great Spirit,” either
in feminine or masculine expres-
sion, and eventually both, in more
advanced authentic shamans’ training, which is easily distinguishable by the gentleness and peaceful spirits of its ascending degrees
adherents.
While totem animal vision quests
represent the first level (or first
degree) in genuinely traditional
native spiritual training, the aim
and content become geometrically
clearer and more intense right up
to the fifth degree level of new
dispensation shamanic training
prerequisites, and switch into logarithmic progression once the sixth
level is considered — the master
shaman’s “demarcation line.”
It is almost impossible to
explain the “why” of the difficulties and rigours of each successive degree from six on to
nine (the most advanced in all
peace-oriented shamanic training
traditions worldwide) let alone
the “what”; as to the “how” of
surviving such severity, that is
where Great Spirit steps in in a
very real way to help, guide and
comfort master shaman ascending initiates who could not possibly survive without this vital and
ongoing mystical contact!
Having begun my ninth-degree
master shaman planetary elders
training, along with the chairwom-
an of the Canadian Indian Sacred
Inner Circle Council (CISC) — a
spiritual-initiates First Nations
society — we both now represent
Canada on the World Inner Medicine Sacred Council, from which
will emerge the grand sachem
(or “chief head leader”) who will
ride point in the returning of First
Nations supremacy in North America.
In a peaceful, gentle, legitimate
and single heartminded manner,
we master shaman lead the way!
CHIEF LAUGHING EAGLE,
aka Brother Francis of Aquarius, aka Francois Jaubert,
Fulford
Under-million-dollar crowd can’t be pushed off island
By GEORGE EHRING
Last week, Oona McOuat
rightly, and thoughtfully,
drew attention to a number of
the serious housing problems
faced by many members of
our community, who struggle
to f ind affordable accommodation. Finding sustainable solutions to our housing
problems is undeniably quite
a challenge.
We’re all aware that many
people live here in illegal and
often substandard dwellings.
As the person who supervised
the census, Oona is in a good
position to know about the
people living permanently not
only in cottages (which technically is not allowed), but
also in buses, trailers, tents,
and even converted chicken
coops and other outbuildings. Their circumstances are
frequently awful, unhealthy,
unsanitary and unsafe. And
yet they may have no choice.
The private sector isn’t building much affordable housing on Salt Spring Island, and
hasn’t for a long time. Given
the already high and escalating price of land, most developers are far more interested
in putting down a million-dollar house, getting their money
IN
RESPONSE
out and moving on. Not many
have a commitment to build
rental accommodation or
entry-level housing, because
the profit is elsewhere.
Nor are the federal or
provincial governments and
agencies building housing any
longer. They offer loans, subsidies, mortgages and grants
to non-profit organizations to
provide housing — and our
community has been the beneficiary of these programs.
Both the Land Bank and
the Murakami project have
received funding — and they
have, or will, supply muchneeded accommodation. But
despite their best efforts, the
number of units they can provide is a drop in the bucket.
Our CRD director Gary
Holman opted Salt Spring
Island into the CRD’s Regional Housing Trust Fund, and
we’ve already received
$375,000 from it, which is
great. That money will help
supply affordable housing in
the Murakami project and
at Grandma’s House. For its
part, the Local Trust Committee neither owns land nor
builds housing, and has no
authority to raise funds for
that purpose.
The fact is that neither
the Trust nor the CRD goes
around looking for people
living in cottages and kicks
them out. We didn’t in Oona
McOuat’s case, either. In that
instance, the CRD building
inspector issued an eviction
notice in response to a complaint, because an accessory
building had been converted
illegally to an accommodation
unit. That’s where Oona was
living. Another house and cottage are already built on the
property. I understand that the
cottage is also occupied permanently, in violation of the
zoning. (The people living in
the cottage were not evicted.)
The property is in the Cedar
Lane water district, an area
notoriously short of water.
This situation shows how
the use of a property can run
up against sustainable living.
The Community Housing
Task Force recommended to
the Trust that people should
be allowed to live in cottages
and suites, but only under cer-
tain circumstances, and not
everywhere on the island. The
housing focus group reviewing changes to our official
community plan is also in
the process of making recommendations to the Trust about
the use of cottages and suites.
At the same time, members
of the potable water focus
group are very concerned
about the supply of groundwater available in many
places on the island; they and
members of the environment
focus group are also worried
about density and sanitation in
watershed areas. The Ganges
village focus group is talking
about the desirability of more
people living in the village,
but we need to be sure that
the North Salt Spring Waterworks District could supply
those people with water.
Under cur rent zoning
— that is, without changing
any rules whatsoever — the
number of dwellings that
might eventually be built on
the island could result in a
population of about 18,000
— nearly double the number of people already living
here. If we legalized the use
of cottages and suites for permanent accommodation, our
population could increase significantly even beyond that.
How many more people
could our resources and
infrastructure sustain? Where
will the water come from?
What would be the impact on
our roads, our land use, our
watersheds, our use of energy, or on the environment? If
we are looking for a sustainable community — and people everywhere tell me that
should be a priority — then
what are the limits? Some
people say that we are already
beyond them.
Let me be clear. Whatever
constraints we establish on
the island absolutely must not
be at the expense of losing
those people who can’t afford
new million-dollar homes.
We need the diversity of
people of all ages, incomes,
talents and eccentricities that
make this such a great place
to live. It’s our job — all of us
— to work together to figure
out how to make that happen,
and to make sure that people
like Oona have places to live
that are legal, healthy, safe
and sustainable.
The writer is a Salt Spring
trustee.
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SALT SPRING SAYS
We asked: What part of Salt Spring’s heritage do you find most interesting?
Mike Ogis
Briana Bapty
I find the island’s past I’m interested in the story of
fascinating, especially the the black slaves who came
here to find freedom from
island’s history of forestry.
slavery in the United States.
Alice Friedman
Andrew Beddoes
Robert Bourassa
The variety of interesting My choice would be the black I’d like to find out more on
people who’ve settled here. settlers who came up here the history of parking on
The island has always and remain to this day.
Salt Spring Island.
attracted people from all over
the place.
Letters to the Editor
Sanitizing
Several months ago, I contacted a couple of members
of the swimming pool committee of PARC regarding
the chlorination system they
are planning to use in the
new pool.
I also sent them some
information about the Lectranator saltwater sanitizing
system that is used at the
Panorama Pool in Sidney.
I was told that the decision
had already been made and
that they are going to use a
“puck chlorine” system.
I have been swimming
regularly at Panorama Pool
since the lakes got too cold,
after the summer. It has been
the nicest pool experience
I’ve had during my 30-plus
years of regular swimming.
There is a minimal amount
of required chlorine, but it is
virtually undetectable — no
chlorine smell, no burning
eyes, no dry hair. It is like
swimming in salt water.
I spoke with a very knowledgeable operator in the field
and was told that although
the initial cost is more
(approximately $30,000),
ongoing maintenance and
the quality of the bathing
experience make it well
worth it. He said there is virtually no maintenance for
the first three to four years.
After that, the “cells” periodically need to be replaced
(for about $1,000 each),
depending on pool usage.
A Lectranator system fact
sheet states: “The positive
considerations to this system
include: eliminates the need
for dangerous gas chlorine,
cost effective, reduced need
of pH adjustment chemicals,
water less irritating to bather
eyes, clean, manageable, easy
to operate, people like it.”
A number of people I have
talked to have expressed surprise that a new pool (especially in a health-conscious
place like Salt Spring Island)
would be using an old-fashioned chlorine system. I
believe that this would keep
some people from using the
pool. Personally, if the new
pool has a detectable level of
chlorine, I will probably continue to swim at Panorama
(a short bus ride from the
Swartz Bay ferry terminal).
If money is the issue, perhaps
there could be a fundraiser
for the initial cost of the system. I urge people to contact
PARC if you have still have
concerns about this issue.
As the pool will not be completed for at least a few more
months, perhaps it is not too
late to change the decision!
CORRIE HOPE FURST,
Roland Road
Light switch
Change light bulbs and
save money. It is that simple.
This was one of the many
things we can do to take
“personal responsibility for
global climate change,” said
David Anderson who spoke
on Salt Spring last week and
who appears to be walking
the talk himself.
Compact fluorescent light
bulbs are so efficient that
consumers that use them
instead of the outdated ineff icient incandescent light
bulbs benef it f inancially
as well as doing the right
thing. I am thinking if this
is a no brainer maybe we
should become the f irst
island in the Trust to ban the
common lightbulb.
The incandescent light
bulb was f irst developed
almost 125 years ago and
since that time has undergone no major modifications.
Much of the energy used in
the common light bulb goes
into heat, not light. They are
like little heaters that produce very little light for the
energy required to run them.
Somewhere in the neighbourhood of 90 per cent of
the energy used to run an
incandescent bulb is wasted
on heat output.
It is time to take a step
forward. Fluorescents are a
bright idea whose time has
come. A few facts:
• The average lifetime
of a 60-watt incandescent
light bulb is about 750
hours. Compare that to a 14watt florescent bulb that is
expected to burn for nearly
10,000 hours.
• The average home has
about 30 light fixtures. By
replacing the five most frequently used light bulbs in
your home with fluorescents,
the average household can
save about $35 per year in
energy costs.
• Fluorescent bulbs use
72 per cent less energy than
incandescent.
• For every incandescent
bulb replaced with fluorescent, 500 few pounds of coal
is burned.
JEAN GELWICKS,
Woodland Drive
Improv kids
As a father whose daughter
attended the arts program at
Canterbury High School in
Ottawa, I was delighted to
read that Jason Donaldson is
taking our own team to the
National Improv Games to be
held in Ottawa from April 2-7
at the National Arts Centre.
Tickets are almost impossible to get for the finals. For
those who have not experienced an improv competition, I can assure you it is one
of life’s moments not to be
missed. Twenty teams will
assemble in Ottawa for a week
that students, parents and audience members will remember
for the rest of their lives. Canterbury High School started
the improv games many years
ago; and for several years
were the undisputed champions. Then the idea caught on
and other provinces started
sending teams, and before
long Canterbury had to field
stronger and stronger teams
to retain their supremacy. Of
course, it couldn’t last and
eventually teams from other
provinces went on to win.
One job I would not want,
would to be a judge at the
finals. While the competition
is fierce, the camaraderie
between teams is so evident
and you cannot help but feel
a tremendous sense of pride
watching these fine young
Canadians. There are no losers at the national level, only
winners.
I think the life skills gained
from being a member of
an improv team is the most
powerful teaching tool available. I urge everyone who
reads this letter to call ArtSpring today and get tickets
for the fundraiser on Thursday, February 22. Let us fill
the theatre to capacity.
BOB FENSKE,
Salt Spring
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CBC Radio needs to join the real world; sing for supper
I am writing this now
from a designated dog
suite in a Comfort Inn
somewhere along the
BY PETER VINCENT
I-5 Interstate corridor,
on my way to southwest desert country.
A curious thing: dog-friendly having babies in any significant
motels are either disgustingly numbers is the fundamentalist
cheap or obscenely expensive. I Christian Right. That means in 20
opted for the former. But, wheth- years, North America will have
er it’s $200 a night, or $49.99 a a huge voting block of pro-life,
night, I harbour a grudging admi- anti-feminist, extreme Christians,
ration for the business acumen of who will likely control all levels
of government. It must be true. I
Americans.
Days are spent with the cruise heard it on the radio.
National Public Radio (NPR)
control on 75 mph, stopping only
seems
a beacon of rational disfor gas, coffee and beef jerky. In
California, speed limit signs are course, similar to our own CBC.
suggestions, at best. The radio is The one exceptional difference
alive with talk shows. Everything is funding. Their funding comes
from the far right, as Rush Lim- from equal amounts of governbaugh castigates all things liberal, ment funding, corporate funding
and Air America, which gives it and private donations.
This is a much more balanced
right back.
I learn on the “Happiness rational approach than the current
Hour” that if you are consider- CBC Radio model, which is 100
ing a serious relationship with a per cent government funding, 0
woman, make sure that woman per cent anyone else.
NPR has taken a PBS approach.
has a few close female friends. If
At the end of a half hour segshe doesn’t, run for the hills.
I learn that the only segment ment there is a small 15 second
of North American society that is clip thanking an individual or a
HEAD TO HEAD
company for providing funding,
called “underwriting spots.” The
rules are that these short spots
cannot hawk a product (i.e. the
NEW Ford Excursion!) or a “call
to action” (i.e. Call NOW on this
limited time offer!)
The result is a much more
civilized, much more democratic
product. Two of their radio shows,
“Democracy Now” and “The
Morning Edition” were the number one and number two most listened to programs in the country
last year. I would love to tell you
who leads the ratings in Canada,
but the measuring system is so
skewed in Canada, that any guess
is a shot in the dark.
BBM Nielsen Media Research
compile their ratings statistics
based on radio listener volunteers
jotting down what they are listening to over a one week period.
Primitive, to say the least. What
kind of kid is going to scratch
down the radio station he is listening to while screaming down
the Pat Bay Highway into Victoria with Eminem wailing through
his or her car audio? How many
jot down Jergen Goethe’s “Disc
Drive” show on CBC Radio Two,
when they are secretly tuning into
Oprah Winfrey?
It’s time CBC Radio joined the
real world and started singing for
their supper. Are they too elitist to
pound the pavement for corporate
sponsors? Is asking the listeners for donations through a funding campaign beneath their dignity? Shouldn’t the talent be paid
commiserate with their popularity, not by how many years they
have punched the clock? Let’s
not worry about real time audio
until we have mastered real time
economics.
I love CBC Radio, particularly
in its halcyon days of Peter Gzowski. I wake up with Rick Cluff at 6
a.m. on CBC 690. The Current
is usually interesting, despite the
opening cheesy disco music and
the badly written current affairs
quip. Early afternoon programming is generally palatable with
Mark Forsythe moderating.
But should “generally palatable” be good enough? Is there
accountability anywhere, when
there is 100 per cent government
funding? Is merely showing up
on time and staying out of jail
enough in today’s hard econom-
ics? Is it any wonder that CBC
continues to struggle on both the
TV and the radio sides?
If you want a taste of what CBC
Radio could be, there are a number of ways to tune in to National
Public Radio. If you have a decent
radio in your car, try 94.9 FM
for NPR out of Seattle. They are
also on the two Canadian satellite
TV dishes and through streaming
audio on your computer. After a
half hour of “Democracy Now”
you may think we, north of the
border, are sleepwalking through
life.
Because everyone in the United
States seems to have an opinion, and everyone seems to be
involved. Driving through the
mountains to the northern California coastline, in the middle of
nowhere, I came across a giant
professional billboard at the edge
of someone’s farm, imploring
the USA to get out of the United
Nations. A half mile further down,
again in the middle of nowhere, a
gas station/corner store advertising giant bottles of Three Olives
Vodka for $19.99.
I love America.
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Send it to [email protected].
NORTH SALT SPRING
WATERWORKS DISTRICT
NOTICE
FLUSHING OF
WATERMAINS
FLUSHING OF WATERMAINS WILL BE
CARRIED OUT IN THE DISTRICT ON
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS
AND FRIDAYS - BEGINNING FEBRUARY 27
THROUGH APRIL 27.
Short periods of low pressure and discoloration of water
can be expected between these dates. Consumers are
warned to be on alert for discolored water, especially
before using washing machines, dishwashers and other
applicances.
Commercial establishments such as laundromats,
restaurants and beauty salons will receive advance
warning of flushing in their vicinity if a request for such
notification is received by the District, Please contact the
NSSWD at 537-9902.
In no case can the District accept responsibility for any
claims arising out of the use of discolored water.
More letters
Stop TILMA
Everyone is praising the
provincial Liberals’ new coat
of green paint, as though
the two proposed coal-fired
power plants have already
received a final stake through
the heart.
However there is a large
problem — a problem so
huge that letting two dirty
coal plants be built in B.C.
is just the tip of the iceberg.
The problem is the Trade,
Investment and Labour
Mobility Agreement, better
known as TILMA.
An even bigger problem
is that Gordon Campbell
knows damn well that he
has little power to implement the wonderful-sounding things he outlined in the
Throne Speech. His newfound greenness rings hollow and insincere in the face
of TILMA, which he quietly
signed, without public nor
legislative review, in April
2006.
If you haven’t heard of
TILMA, it is to B.C. what
Measure 37 was to Oregon
two years ago — in effect,
a “harmonization” of regulations between B.C. and
Alberta, with emphasis on
protecting property rights of
investors. But unlike Oregon’s Measure 37, TILMA
was made law without public nor legislative input. At
least the citizens of Oregon
got suckered by an expensive, big-business initiative
campaign, instead of being
quietly ignored, as with
TILMA!
Under Oregon’s Measure
37, an owner of property in
the middle of suburbia can
decide they want to put a pig
farm there. If the local zoning laws preclude this — as
they should — the property
owner can file a claim to be
compensated for the value of
the “taking” of his proposed
use of the land, and the jurisdiction must either pay up, or
allow the pig farm. Oregon
courts are currently clogged
with some 7,000 such claims
involving over half a million
acres, according to a study
by The Institute of Portland
Metropolitan Studies, at
Portland State University.
TILMA could be interpreted similarly. It has the
potential to gut the authority
of Islands Trust, the Agricultural Land Commission,
and regional districts and
local governments throughout BC. One could envision
the opposite of the situation
above, where an Albertan
developer chooses to put
four houses per acre in the
middle of prime B.C. farmland — or collect $5 million
for not doing so, as decided
by an extra-judicial tribunal
of his investor-class peers.
I imagine that once TILMA
quietly goes into effect on
ISLANDS TRUST
MAYNE ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given that the Mayne Island Local Trust Committee will be holding a Public Hearing on
Proposed Bylaw No. 144 cited as “Mayne Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 144, 2007”, for
the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to the Local Trust Committee respecting matters
contained in the proposed bylaw at 12:30 pm, Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Mayne Island Church
House, 360 Georgina Point Road Mayne Island.
At the public hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw
shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters
contained in the proposed bylaw.
Proposed Bylaw No. 144 – cited as “Mayne Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 144, 2007”
In general terms, the purpose of Bylaw No. 144 is to replace the current Official Community Plan for the
Mayne Island Local Trust Area.
A copy of the proposed bylaw and any background material that may be considered by the Trust Committee
in respect of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the Islands Trust Office, #200 - 1627 Fort Street,
Victoria, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, inclusive, excluding statutory
holidays, commencing February 21, 2007 and up to and including March 9, 2007.
For the convenience of the public only, and not to satisfy Section 892(2)(e) of the Local Government Act,
additional copies of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at various notice boards on Mayne Island
commencing February 22, 2007 and can also be viewed on the World Wide Web at the following URL:
http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/ltc/ma/bylaws.cfm
Written submissions may be delivered to:
1.
2.
the office of the Islands Trust by mail at the #200 - 1627 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. V8R 1H8, or by Fax
(250) 405-5155, prior to 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2007;
(you ready for this?) April
Fool’s Day, the two proposed
coal-fired power plants will
be revived, with the B.C.
government saying, “Sorry,
our hands are tied by this
here piece of paper!”
It says it right there in
Article 5, Paragraph 2: “Parties shall not establish new
standards or regulations that
operate to restrict or impair
trade, investment, or labour
mobility.” I’ll bet the lawyers at Compliance Power
Corporation and AESWapiti
Energy Corporation (contractors for the two proposed
coal-fired plants) are already
thumbing through their
briefs.
American voters in five
western states wisely defeated TILMA-like initiatives
last November, with only
Arizona joining Oregon in
relinquishing regulation
in favour of investment.
Shouldn’t BC voters have
the same opportunity?
JAN STEINMAN,
Sharp Road
Speed bumps
As well as traffic roundabouts to calm traffic, what
about speed bumps?
Every town in Mexico,
probably because they cannot afford traffic lights, has
speed bumps on the main
routes in and out of town.
They are well marked by
signs and do a great job of
slowing traffic. Those bumps
are big and with sometimes
three bumps in row. Any
driver that ignores the warnings does not ignore it a second time.
KEN MUGRIDGE,
Salt Spring
Microcredit
Thanks to Jim Standen
for his excellent article on
microcredit in the February
14 Driftwood. I encourage
people to read Dr. Yunus’
Banker to the Poor — the
most inspiring and relevant
book I’ve read in years. He
should have won the Nobel
for economics as well as the
Peace Prize.
Microcredit works not
only for the poorest in the
poorest countries, it has been
successful in many destitute
communities in the U.S. A
wave of similar programs
are also starting across
Canada, including our own
Salt Spring Island Monetary
Foundation, which is setting up microcredit loans for
local farmers. (Check with
them for details.)
What seems “quaint”
and a “nice project” in a
greedy world of exploitive
economics is truly a revolutionary way of thinking and
acting: invest in the poor.
Yunus’ Grameen Bank has
helped tens of millions of
the world’s poorest families
help themselves, with total
loans in the billions and the
highest pay-back rate among
any bank.
Today, a “socially conscious bank” is an oxymoron, as big banks pocket billions of the people’s money
every year for themselves
and shareholders.
This is the real intent and
effect of the falsely named
“free market” and globalization: total power and money
for the top few and trickledown to the other 6 billion
people on Earth. No matter
what PR (persuasive repetitions) we hear, the present
system is nasty and designed
that way.
For a sobering look at
globalization, read Confessions of an Economic Hit
Man by John Perkins. Essentially, since the end of World
War II, the U.S. has invaded
many countries economically; if that didn’t work
they invaded covertly, and if
they needed to, they invaded
militarily. Their intent was
to install regimes in countries to advance their agenda, bring in certain American corporations with huge
contracts for mass money
laundering, then get those
countries chronically indebted to the U.S. This was the
model of “bringing democracy” repeated from Iran to
Panama to Afghanistan. To
this day, no one has heeded
Eisenhower.
During her talk at ArtSpring, Catherine Austin
Fitts said, “Nothing will
change until we change how
money works . . . We have to
stop feeding the tapeworm,
stop funding the enemy.”
There is little honesty and
no future in the economics
we presently have. Exploitation of people and the environment will implode eventually, as it rots daily.
An economics of care
(social, ecologic and sustainable) through systems
like microcredit are tangible
actions that help salvage
democracy, alleviate poverty
and attain a real system of
fair trade based in human
values, not vices. Society
worthy of a Nobel prize.
KEN ROULEAU,
Salt Spring
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~Frank Lloyd Wright
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RANTS
To all the slobs on this
island who throw their coffee containers, etc., out of
their car windows along the
roads. Every day when we
go for a walk, we invariably
end up picking up other people’s garbage. C’mon folks,
we live in one of the most
beautiful places in Canada.
Let’s have a little pride in our
community and surround-
ROSES
ings. Judy Willett
Rants to the person(s) who
dumped the skin and entrails
of a deer in the ditch on Norton Road. Shame on You.
Eugene Chung
ROSES
A huge bouquet of roses to
the person who returned my
camera to the police. TG
Roses to John Neville for
❒ Eggs
❒ 1 large lemon
❒ Butter
❒ Salt
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❒ Cayenne pepp
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❒ Milk (just in
❒ Flour
toes
❒ 3 medium pota
❒ Black pepper
❒ 1 green onion
salmon
❒ Crab shrimp
or cod
❒ Vegetables
THE GANGES VILLAGE MARKET
A rock solid and sturdy
bunch of roses to Mark
Rithaler from Slegg Lumber
and Jason Fraser for helping
the parents of the Tree Frog
Daycare to f ix our driveway and culvert. Yeaaaaaa!
TFDC
Are we still OK with no
sustainability progress?
By MEROR KRAYENHOFF
It’s 1992, and I’m participating in the Sustainable
Salt Spring Island Roundtable (SSSIR). We’ve come
up with a list of recommendations that we believe will
move Salt Spring onto a
more sustainable path. I’m
hopeful that we’ll see bicycle
paths, public transit, clean
drinking water, a pedestrianoriented Ganges, building
using non-toxic local materials, affordable housing,
more locally produced food
and locally produced energy
(solar, wind, micro-hydro).
Fast forward a few years
and I’ve contributed to the
1996 off icial community
plan (OCP) review, where
the community is recommending bicycle paths, public transit, clean drinking
water, a pedestrian-oriented
Ganges, building using nontoxic local materials, affordable housing, more locally
produced food, and locally
produced energy.
There has been close to
zero progress in these areas
since the SSSIR, but I’m
thinking that the OCP is
really a process in which the
community’s will is being
expressed. Perhaps with
the force of the community
behind these intentions, we
will see progress.
Fast forward to 2007 and
IN
DEPTH
we’re undertaking another
OCP review and I’m experiencing déjà vu all over again.
All the same issues with all
the same good intentions,
but in the last 15 years close
to nothing has happened.
So, it seems we can’t create
much in the way of bicycle
paths, public transit, clean
drinking water, a pedestrianoriented Ganges, buildings
using non-toxic local materials, affordable housing,
more locally produced food
and locally produced energy.
With another OCP and more
clarity in articulating what it
is that we want, are we likely
to get what we want? No. You
see, it’s pretty much a certainty that we will continue
to not get the above wish list.
Will we be happy with
not getting it? No. But we
will be OK with it. How do
I know? Because we’ve been
unhappy and OK with it for
15 years already. We feel
we’ve done our duty by saying what we want and when
we don’t get it, we complain
and that works well enough.
It may not be great but it’s
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having the faith in my abilities and vision to support me
in the quest for a music festival on Salt Spring Island. We
all owe you a truckload of the
finest perfumed spring roses
for that. Monik Nordine
WEST COAST POTATO CAKES WITH
EASY HOLLANDAISE SAUCE
Short cuts to cooking for one or two © with Sarah Lynn, 2007
Hollandaise sauce is an emulsion of butter and lemon juice using egg yolks as the emulsifying agent, usually seasoned with salt and a
little black pepper or cayenne pepper. Hollandaise [HOL-uhn-dayz] sauce is well known as a key ingredient in Eggs Benedict. It is also
commonly served over vegetables and fish. The sauce is 19th century French, so-named because it imitated a sauce served in North and
South Holland - two provinces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - but used Norman butter (renowned for its quality) and added the egg.
Properly made it should be smooth and creamy, and if beaten long enough will hold its shape as firmly as whipped cream. It tastes very rich
and buttery, with a mild tanginess added by the lemon juice and seasonings. Hollandaise is notoriously difficult to make well and to hold. It must be made and served
warm, but not hot. If the ingredients are not mixed properly, or if they are kept too cold or too hot, they will separate, resulting in an oily mess filled with particles of egg
yolk. Sauces in French cuisine date back to Medieval times. There were hundreds of sauces in the lore. In ‘classic’ French cooking (as opposed to nouvelle cuisine)
sauces were a major defining characteristic of French cuisine. In the 19th century, the chef Antonin Carême classified sauces into four families, each of which was
based on a Mother Sauce or Grand Sauce. Carême’s four mother sauces were: Allemande (based on stock with egg yolk & lemon juice); Béchamel (based on flour
and milk); Espagnole (based on brown stock, beef etc.) and Velouté (based on a light broth, fish, chicken or veal). In the early 20th century, the chef Auguste Escoffier
updated the classification, replacing sauce Allemande with egg-based emulsions (Hollandaise and mayonnaise), and adding tomate. Escoffier’s schema—Béchamel,
Espagnole, Hollandaise, Mayonnaise, Tomato sauce, Velouté—is still taught to chefs today. There are near infinite possibilities for variation but all sauces are based
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the best we can realistically
hope for. This is the future
that we’re living into.
Every so often, I get called
a dreamer or utopian or
unrealistic and here’s why I
dream. Reality is that we’re
unlikely to get appealing
bicycle paths, public transit
is a long way off, our drinking water is likely to continue to deteriorate as more
people and more cars occupy
our watersheds, Ganges may
become known as one of the
most vehicle-centric towns
in BC, walking will become
more dangerous, and parking will become even worse,
we will continue to build
with imported toxic building
materials, sufficient affordable housing will continue to
elude us, local farmers will
continue to struggle, and
locally produced energy will
continue to be a pipedream.
We may not like it, but we’re
OK with it. We’ve been OK
with it for a long time and
we’ll continue to be OK with
it unless there’s a dramatic
shift. It would take something more powerful than
we’ve seen in 15 years to
begin to get what we say we
want. Do you see that happening? I don’t. If you do, I’d
like to hear about it.
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over low heat. Add 1/4 cup cold butter and stir until it has melted. Then add 1/4 cup more cold butter, salt & cayenne. Stir again until it has melted
and the sauce has thickened. If your sauce fails (separates), cheat by adding 3 tablespoons of flour & 1/2 cup milk to the ingredients for a nice mock
sauce. Potato cakes: Grate 3 medium peeled potatoes. Place in a bowl filled with water & let sit 5 minutes. Squeeze the moisture from the grated
potatoes with your hands. Put the squeezed potatoes into a dry bowl & toss with 3 tablespoons flour. Add 1 beaten egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2
teaspoon black pepper, and 1 sliced green onion. Drop mixture by spoonfuls onto a hot oiled skillet. Brown cakes on both sides for about 3 minutes
each side. Top with cooked crab, shrimp, salmon or cod & warm, fresh Hollandaise sauce. Serve with grilled veggies of your choice on the side.
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8 FILM FESTIVAL
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EMBRACING HOPE, TAKING ACTION
We are proud and excited to offer
the program of our 8th annual
community film fest, OUR ISLAND,
OURWORLD.The films we present
are stories of people from all over
the world who are challenging
the difficult realities they face. The
people who inspire us are those
who not only find ways to survive
but do so with joy and a passion
for life.
Music, sculpture, film, painting,
drama connect us to history and
persuade us to take action. Planetwide, hope shines through those
actions taken by ordinary people
who dare to confront negative
forces with the strength of belief
in their own possibilities. Together
they create alternative futures.
This festival is in their honour.
~Maggie Schubart
March 2-4, 2007
Gulf Islands Secondary School & The Fritz
OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY,
MARCH 2ND @ GISS
6:30-9:00 PM
6:45 PM
Fabulous Evening Eats at Intermission Café
GISS Jazz Ensemble
7:30 PM
SHIPWRECKED, an award winning short, shot on Salt Spring Island
Featured Film: TOCAR Y LUCHAR (To Play & To Fight)
There is a wonderful renaissance of orchestral music alive in Venezuela today, where nearly a quarter million
youngsters participate in the Youth and Children’s Orchestra System. Creating harmony and building community
were surprising benefits of a program originally meant merely to expose rural youth to music. Interweaving
interviews of world class musicians and conductors with impressive youth performances, TOCAR Y LUCHAR is a
testimonial to the importance of the arts in community building.
FILM GUIDE 2007
Please bring your Film Guide to the Festival
Saturday, March 3rd @ GISS
Sunday, March 4th @ GISS
JANE
GOODALL ROOM
(Dance Studio)
MAHATMA
GANDHI ROOM
(S205)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
A Garota 5 min.
Favela Rising
Double Dare
Howard Zinn: You
Can’t be Neutral on
a Moving Train
Bombay Calling
Crossing Arizona
Sound of the Soul
Saudi Solutions
72 min.
75 min.
70 min.
77 min.
81 min.
80 min.
STEPHEN
LEWIS ROOM
(S207)
HELEN
MARTIN LUTHER
CALDICOTT ROOM KING JR. ROOM
(S211)
(S210)
JANE GOODALL
ROOM
(Dance Studio)
MAHATMA
GANDHI ROOM
(S205)
STEPHEN LEWIS
HELEN
MARTIN LUTHER
ROOM
CALDICOTT ROOM KING JR. ROOM
(S207)
(S211)
(S210)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Iraq for Sale:
Shameless:
The War Profiteers The Art of Disability
75 min.
72 min.
78 min.
11:40 AM
11:40 AM
11:40 AM
The Four Seasons Shipwrecked 10 min. The Venus Theory
52 min.
Mosaic 54 min.
The Winking Circle
11:40 AM
11:40 AM
Why Thee Wed?
The Judge and the
Fanatic 56 min.
60 min.
11:35 AM
11:35 AM
Escape to Canada
9/11 Press for Truth
85 min.
81 min.
11:35 AM
11:35 AM
11:35 AM
A Garota 5 min.
Uganda Rising
I Know I’m not Alone
Everything Blue:
86 min.
82 min.
The Colour of Music Filmmaker in Attendance
76 min.
Film Editor in Attendance
12:55 PM
12:55 PM
12:55 PM
12:55 PM
12:55 PM
Global Dimming
Shades of Sammy
6 min.
Slow Food
Revolution 52 min.
Breaking Ranks
60 min.
The Tobacco
Conspiracy
Steal this Film 60 min.
52 min.
56 min.
Filmmaker in Attendance
1:20 PM
Ram Dass:
Fierce Grace
93 min.
2:20 PM
2.20 PM
2:20 PM
2:20 PM
2:20 PM
Dead in the Water
Rong Radio 8 min.
Rocked: Sum 41 in
Congo 50 min.
My Father, My
Teacher 52 min.
Raised to Be Heroes
Frankensteer
54 min.
48 min.
3:35 PM
3:35 PM
3:35 PM
3.35 PM
Make Way for the
Living 5 min.
The Bicycle 19 min.
The Man Who
Couldn’t Sleep
Saltspring Skate
Park 6 min.
The Pipe Dream
56 min.
Independent
Intervention:
Breaking Silence
75 min.
50 min.
52 min.
10:00 AM
60 min.
Producer in Attendance
The Power of
Life Running Out of
Community 53 min.
Control 60 min.
1:20 PM
1:20 PM
Shadow Company
Have You Heard
86 min.
from Johannesburg?
90 min.
1:20 PM
1:20 PM
ADBUSTERS:
The Production of
Meaning 19 min.
State of Fear:
The Truth About
Terrorism 94 min.
POPaganda:
The Art & Crimes of
Ron English 82 min.
3:35 PM
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Out of Balance:
ExxonMobil’s
Impact on Climate
Change 65 min.
FILM FESTIVAL
FAVOURITE
TBA
FILM FESTIVAL
FAVOURITE
TBA
FILM FESTIVAL
FAVOURITE
TBA
A State of Mind
The Digital Dump:
Exporting Re-Use &
Abuse to Africa
SATURDAY 3 MARCH
SUNDAY 4 MARCH
3:00 - Shut Up & Sing: The Dixie Chicks
5:00 - The US vs. John Lennon
7:30 - Babel
3:00 - Babel
5:00: Shut Up & Sing - The Dixie Chicks
8:00 - The US vs. John Lennon
92 min.
FILM FESTIVAL
RATE AT
THE FRITZ
$4.50
Thanks to our co-sponsors: PARC and The World Community Development Education Society (WCDES), featuring films from its Traveling World Community Film Festival.
Film
Descriptions
In
Alphabetical
Order
Film N G E
PA G E T O P C H A
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Descriptions
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Saturday March 3
GLOBAL DIMMING
RAISED TO BE HEROES
60 min./Duncan Copp/2005
12:55 PM/ Jane Goodall Room
We may have grossly underestimated the speed at which our climate is
changing. During the three days following 9/11 when the entire US airline
fleet was grounded, a climatologist observed the immediate and dramatic
absence of vapour trails and the cloud cover they produce. He also found
that the temperature worldwide had increased astonishingly during that
brief period. Why? Global Dimming illustrates a previously debunked
phenomenon, new findings that return it to prominence, and demonstrate its
potential global impacts.
THE US VS. JOHN LENNON
40 min./Jack Silberman/2006
2:20 pm/Helen Caldicott Room
Refusenik in Attendance
They will fight for their country; they will die for their country, but not in
the West Bank and Gaza Strip. And though they act on conscience, they
pay a steep personal price. After years of executing missions against
the Palestinians, often involving violence and oppression, some soldiers
now believe their country’s actions are inhumane. These ‘refuseniks’
are confronted with an excruciating dilemma: Do they obey orders and
continue a cycle of aggression and revenge? Or do they refuse to
serve, risking vehement backlash and condemnation from family, friends
and society?
HAVE YOU HEARD FROM JOHANNESBURG?
6 min./Fernando Pinheiro/2006
10:00AM/Jane Goodall Room
A beautifully crafted animation short from Brazil. A Garota (The Kid) has
no dialogue, and therefore leaves interpretation to up to the viewer. The
story animates a child (in black and white) along with the other players (in
watercolour) to tell a story of “The Kid” (reference Charlie Chaplin). The
background consists of a painting on canvas. A visual treat .
96 min./David Leaf, John Scheinfeld/2006
5:00 PM/The Fritz
Exploring the Vietnam era struggles that remain relevant today, The US
vs. John Lennon tells the true story of the US Government’s attempts to
silence John Lennon, the beloved musician and iconic advocate for peace.
Featuring extensive interviews with those who knew him best, this powerful
new look at the life and times of John Lennon captures the mystique of the
man, the ideals he fought for, and the price he paid for simply trying to make
the world a better place.
90min./Connie Field/2006
1:20 PM/Mahatma Gandhi Room
A just cause can gain momentum, and we need to understand how. This
compelling new film from Connie Field demonstrates that civil disobedience
can work. To breakdown apartheid was one of the greatest human
achievements of the 20th century. This story offers a word of hope. It
demonstrates that acts of protest and conscience, so often dismissed as
pointless, can gradually accumulate into an irresistible force for change.
THE VENUS THEORY
I KNOW I’M NOT ALONE
BABEL
142 min./Alejandro González I’árritu/2006
7:30 PM/The Fritz
Through a series of misunderstandings, filmmakers interweave the
misfortunes of Moroccan, American, Mexican and Japanese families. In the
remote Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out - detonating a chain of events
that will link an American tourist couple’s frantic struggle to survive, two
Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into
Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father
is sought by the police in Tokyo. Winner of a Golden Globe Award for best
drama, and nominated for 7 Academy Awards.
THE BICYCLE
14 min./Katerina Cizek/2006
Pax Chingawale pedals his bicycle over 20 km per day, visiting his neighbours
from house to house. He travels to twenty villages in southern Malawi to
battle AIDS at the grassroots. Pax works with traditional healers who are
influential at the local level, yet who often contribute unwittingly to the spread
of the disease. He is not a doctor or nurse. Who is this man, and how does
he carry out his mission?
BOMBAY CALLING
72 min./Ben Addelman & Samir Mallal/2006
10:00 AM/ Helen Caldicott Room
Addelman and Mallal dive into the bustling world of late nights, long hours
and hard partying of a new labor force in Indian society—the telemarketers.
This generation of call-centre employees perfects their British and American
accents to sell clients half a world away. They are paid more money than their
parents ever dreamed of earning--at least for awhile. Fast-paced and gritty and
fun Bombay Calling is also a compelling inside look at youth culture in India.
BREAKING RANKS
55 min./Michelle Mason/2006
12:55 PM/ Martin Luther King Jr. Room
Breaking Ranks is a moving documentary that examines the current
phenomenon of US soldiers seeking refuge in Canada as part of their
resistance to the war effort in Iraq. With intimate access to four American
military deserters, their lawyer and families, Mason documents their
experiences as they try to exercise their consciences. Heroes to some and
traitors to others, as these young men navigate the international controversy
caused by their decisions; their stories raise challenging questions about
citizenship and the meaning of duty.
CROSSING ARIZONA
75 min./ Joseph Mathew/2006
10:00 AM/ Martin Luther King Jr. Room
4,500 illegal border-crossers venture into the treacherous Arizona desert
every day. Most are men in search of work, but women and children are also
seeking to reunite with their families. This influx of migrants and the attendant
rising death toll have elicited complicated feelings about human rights, culture,
class, labour and national security. Frustrated ranchers repair cut fences while
humanitarian groups place water stations in the desert in an attempt to save
lives. Crossing Arizona reveals the surprising political positions people
take when immigration and border policy fails everyone.
DEAD IN THE WATER
52 min./Neil Docherty/2006
One quarter of the world’s population has no access to clean drinking
water. Many governments lack either the resources or the will to provide
this essential commodity to their citizens. Powerful companies are seeking
to capitalize on this shortage. In thousands of cities and towns throughout
the world, often in collusion with the World Bank and the IMF, these
multi-nationals are eagerly gobbling up public water. Dead in the Water
chronicles some early battles in a long term war.
DOUBLE DARE
81 min./Amanda Micheli/2003
10:00 AM/ Mahatma Gandhi Room
Double Dare explores the exciting lives of Jeannie and Zoë, the stunt doubles
for ‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ respectively, as they face
the challenges of a dangerous, male dominated profession. They are set on
fire, thrown off buildings, dragged by wild horses and hit by cars. As Hollywood
stuntwomen, they are the anonymous, blue-collar heroines of film and television,
taking the hits that make actors into stars. When Jeannie becomes a mentor for
Zoë, these two women, from opposite sides of the world and opposite ends of
their careers, find a way to survive in the industry together.
FAVELA RISING
80 min./Jeff Zimbalist & Matt Mochary
10:00 AM/ Jane Goodall Room
A favela is a Brazilian squatter settlement. Haunted by the murders of family
and friends, Anderson Sa, a former drug-trafficker, uses music to rally his
community to oppose the violent oppression of the drug armies and corrupt
police. Favela Rising celebrates the strength of the human spirit to assert
itself in the face of human rights violations, social injustice, and unexpected
adversity. Gritty and inspiring.
THE FOUR SEASONS MOSAIC
54 min./ Ann Shin and Cathy Gulkin /2005
Unveiling a remarkably bold musical endeavour, the reinvention of Antonio
Vivaldi’s beloved masterpiece The Four Seasons, speaks to a global
audience. Filmed in Nunavut, India, China, and Toronto, The Four Seasons
Mosaic explores how different world cultures have responded to the
seasons through music, and asks the question, “What if they all came
together?” “An absolute joy to watch and hear.” (The Globe and Mail)
FRANKENSTEER
48 min./Merrin Cannel & Ted Remerowski/2005
The ordinary cow is now an antibiotic-dependent, hormone-laced, potential
carrier of toxic bacteria; all in the name of cheaper food and larger profits. This
benign, grazing herbivore has undergone a transformation in how it’s raised, fed
and slaughtered. Consumers, by and large, are unaware of the dangers lurking
at the meat counter. Governments are shifting the responsibility for food safety
from their inspectors to the workers who do the slaughtering and packing. If you
are a meat-eater, Frankensteer may change your eating habits.
HOWARD ZINN: YOU CAN’T BE NEUTRAL ON A
MOVING TRAIN
78 min./Deb Ellis & Denis Mueller/2004
10:00 AM/Stephen Lewis Room
This acclaimed film looks at the inspiring life of Howard Zinn, renowned
historian, activist and author. Following his early days as a shipyard labour
organizer and bombardier in World War II, Zinn became an academic rebel,
and leader of civil disobedience in a time of institutionalized racism and war.
Featuring rare archival materials, You Can’t Be Neutral captures the
essence of this extraordinary man who remains a catalyst for progressive
change after 60 years. Narrated by Matt Damon. Featuring music by Pearl
Jam, Woody Guthrie & Billy Bragg.
THE JUDGE AND THE FANATIC
56 min./Tom Meffert/2005
11:40 AM/ Martin Luther King Jr. Room
Yemeni Judge Hamoud al Hitar and his Religious Dialogue Committee
interpret Islamic texts, and seek to rehabilitate the most hardened Islamic
radicals through a close reading of the Qur’an and the sunna (traditions
from the life and teaching of the Prophet Muhammad). Tom Meffert’s richly
insightful documentary explains how agents of terrorism have systematically
sought to change the meaning of Islam to suit their own ends. Yemen’s war of
words with the dark heart of terrorism has enormous implications, not just for
that country, but the larger world as well.
LIFE RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL
ROCKED: SUM 41 IN CONGO
50 min./Adrian Callender/2005
2:20 PM/ Mahatma Gandhi Room
Rocked is a grippingly honest and unscripted account of Congo in
turmoil, as seen through the eyes of the acclaimed rock band, Sum 41.
The war has been characterized as one of the world’s worst humanitarian
crises ever documented in Africa. The band members meet Congolese
youth caught in the crossfire, including child soldiers and victims of
assault. Sum 41 observes the struggle for survival in a country where,
since 1998, more than three million people have been killed and war has
been more prevalent than peace.
RONG RADIO
8 min./Kary Stewart/2004
The Order of the British Empire or OBE is one of a series of different
awards given for exceptional achievement or service. Jamaican born
British poet, writer and musician Benjamin Zephaniah, is best known
for his works with children and his vociferous left of centre approach to
political and social issues. When he was added to the Honours list for the
Arts, Zephaniah’s response was “Me? OBE me? Up yours.” I thought
“No way, Mr. Blair. No way, Mrs. Queen.”
60 min./Bertram Verhaag/2004
3:35 PM/ Helen Caldicott Room
This film carries us on an enlightening journey to India, Norway, and the
forests of Colombia, offering inspiring images of resistance and hope amidst
the pressing concerns about the science and ethics of GMOs, corporate
control of food, and the patenting of human, animal, and plant life. Beyond
the immediate health and safety concerns, Life Running Out of Control
seeks to understand the wider implications of today’s biotechnologies.
SALT SPRING SKATE PARK
MAKE WAY FOR THE LIVING
SHADES OF SAMMY
5 min./Gary McNutt, SOLID & Harry Manx/2006
This music video shows an 8000 flag installation on Salt Spring Island. The
flags represent the humans that die each day due to HIV/AIDS, and due to a
lack of a serious response by the wealthy countries of the world. The African
reality is from Lesotho and its people. The song is written and performed by
local blues artist Harry Manx.
6 min./Natalya Alonso/2006
Winner of last year’s scholarship to Gulf Islands Film and Television School
(GIFTS) made a film, in one week! She and her collaborators participated
the Media Intensive Program Week, and this is the result. Natalya will be
there to introduce her film, and tell you about the process.
THE MAN WHO COULDN’T SLEEP
SHIPWRECKED
60 min./Judy Jackson/2006
3:35 PM/Jane Goodall Room
Filmmaker in attendance
In Judy Jackson’s third film in a trilogy, we set out again with an indefatigable
Stephen Lewis on one of his last missions to assess the global response and
continue his own emotional-roller coaster journey. With him we visit South
Africa and Lesotho. We see his delight and pain at witnessing the strength
and carnage at the grassroots level. In Lesotho, one of the countries worst
hit by the pandemic, there is new optimism. Lazarus-like, the sick are rising
from their deathbeds, thanks to a rollout of antiretroviral drugs.
MY FATHER, MY TEACHER
52 min./Dennis Allen, Ken Malenstyn/2005
2:20 PM/ Stephen Lewis Room
It’s a crisp summer day, and a pod of belugas has been spotted in the
distance. Dennis Allen and his 77-year-old father, Victor, climb into a boat and
head onto the water. They’re in good spirits as they prepare to carry on the
deeply rooted Inuvialuit tradition of the whale hunt. But, it hasn’t always been
this simple. Dennis candidly reveals the reasons he severed ties with his
family as a youth, falling instead into addiction. Today, he is fighting to restore
broken links to his culture and community, beginning with his father.
OUT OF BALANCE: EXXONMOBIL’S IMPACT ON
CLIMATE CHANGE
8 min./Ryan Fogarty/2005
Ryan Fogarty has captured the spirit of community building on Salt
Spring Island. This project has been enchantingly documented, from
start to finish and is a clear testament to the importance of meeting
the recreational passions of our youth. It is thoroughly entertaining,
informative and just amazing to watch.
10 min./Devon & Kirsten Bolton/2006
Filmed at Beddis Beach on Salt Spring Island, a lonely boy follows tiny
footprints uncovering artifacts that have been left behind. Clue by clue he
pieces together the most amazing of stories. With the sudden intrusion
by his mother, this journey is abruptly halted and he finds all is not as it
seems. Or is it? Created by Saltspringers Devon and Kirsten Bolton,
Shipwrecked stars McKenzie Alexander, who is Devon’s 12-year-old
son, who attends Salt Spring Middle School. See it!
SHUT UP AND SING!
99 min./Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck/2006
3:00 PM/The Fritz
Kopple and Peck travel with the ‘Dixie Chicks’, from the peak of their
popularity as the top-selling female recording artists of all time, through
the now famous anti-Bush comment made by lead singer Natalie Maines
in 2003. The film was shot over three years as the ‘Chicks’ were under
political attack and received death threats from the far right wing. At a
time when the US is supposedly fighting for democracy and freedom
in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia, the film raises questions about US
freedom of speech and the negative consequences of the ‘War on Terror.’
SLOW FOOD REVOLUTION
65 min./Tom Jackson/2006
ExxonMobil, the world’s largest corporation, has tremendous power. While
the Earth’s climate is pushed further out of balance by increasing use of fossil
fuels, ExxonMobil continues to assert undue influence around the world—
making record profits while ignoring climate science for which there has been
overwhelming consenus for over ten years. Out of Balance does not just
critique ExxonMobil, it also offers challenging, large-scale ideas for the global
social changes that must take place if there’s any chance of having a livable
planet for future generations.
52 min./Carlo Buralli/2005
12:55 PM/Helen Caldicott Room
Traditional foods are at risk of disappearing forever, as a speed-obsessed
world turns increasingly to fast foods. To counter this trend, there is
an international movement known as Slow Food. Its aim is to protect
traditional culture, the environment and biodiversity by encouraging
regional food production. The movement is now active in 45 countries.
Beautifully photographed around the globe, Slow Food Revolution is
a celebration of the sustainability, seasonality and quality of the
earth’s bounty.
THE PIPE DREAM
STEAL THIS FILM!
60 Min./Liam Walsh/ 2006
Producer in Attendance
Salt Spring Island filmmaker Liam Walsh follows Whistler-based local heroes,
Dan Raymond and Crispin Lipscomb as they reach for their dream of Olympic
gold. Walsh captures an insider look at how youth snowboard culture goes
mainstream. The film follows these once unknown snowboarders along
their personal journeys from hard working snowboard instructors to joining
the national team, achieving gold medals and high rankings at international
competitions and sponsorship endorsements, and eventually to the 2006
Olympic Winter Games in Turino.
32 min./PirateBay.com/2006
Here’s a hot topic for youth in the 21st century. The title, a take off on
Abbie Hoffman’s hippie classic ‘Steal This Book’, is a controversial
Swedish youth film about file-sharing movies on the internet. The Motion
Picture Association of America considers file-sharing stealing intellectual
property. The Swedish government does not. In Sweden, the Pirate Bay
website is more than just an electronic speak-easy; it’s the home of a
national file-sharing movement that is generating an intense international
debate, and has even spawned a pro-file-sharing political party,
‘The Pirate Party’.
THE POWER OF COMMUNITY:
HOW CUBA SURVIVED PEAK OIL
53 min./Faith Morgan/2006
After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990, Cuba lost over half of its oil imports,
and survived. During the difficult “Special Period”, Cuba went from a country
of large farms relying on fossil fuel-based pesticides and fertilizers, to one of
small organic farms and urban gardens. Cuba is now a living example of how
a country can successfully transcend the loss of fossil fuel resources. It’s a
story of their dedication to independence and triumph over adversity, and a
story of cooperation and hope.
THE TOBACCO CONSPIRACY
52 min./Nadia Collot/2005
12:55 PM/Stephen Lewis Room
This France-Canada co-production goes behind the scenes of the huge
tobacco industry, whose economic power has been expanding for five
decades at the expense of public health. A gripping investigation covering
three continents, Nadia Collot’s film exposes the vast conspiracy of a
criminally negligent industry that conquers new markets through corruption
and manipulation. With its diverse viewpoints, shocking interviews and
riveting images, The Tobacco Conspiracy deftly defines the issues in
a complex situation where private interests and the public good collide.
52 min./Pasii Toivianinen/2004
The Venus Theory is an invaluable tool for clearly explaining the science
behind global warming. This film explores the possibility of the Earth’s
temperature one day equaling the temperature on the planet Venus. Also
outlined are projections of our atmosphere’s warming in the coming century,
and what this means for our planet, various species, and humankind.
86 min./Michael Franti & Catherine Enny/2006
11:35 AM/Martin Luther King Jr. Room
Michael Franti, world-renowned musician and human rights worker, travels
to Iraq, Palestine and Israel to explore the human cost of war. A compelling
soundtrack, visual and musical montages, and Franti’s intimate commentary
speak to many generations. We hear the voices of everyday people
surviving and creating under the harsh conditions of war and occupation.
THE WINKING CIRCLE
INDEPENDENT INTERVENTION: BREAKING
SILENCE
50 min./Benny Zenga/2006
11:40 AM/Mahatma Gandhi Room
With a simple philosophy - create everywhere, redeem everything, and
eccentrify the world-- the youth of an Ontario town ignited a spark of artful
expression. This group of outrageous and courageous young people refused
to listen to the jeers of their conformist peers and gladly accepted the label
of ‘fools’. This is a funny story about youth creating a community where all
individuals and individuality is valued.
WHY THEE WED?
50 min./Cal Garingan/2005
11:40 AM/Helen Caldicott Room
Moments after a monumental court victory, two men make history outside a
Vancouver courthouse. They’re the first same-sex couple to marry in British
Columbia. Since then, many others have said ‘I do’ with pride. Gay and
lesbian marriages are out of the closet! Filmmaker Cal Garingan introduces
the eight couples who challenged the law in court. Playful weddings and
colourful images distinguish this film.
Sunday March 4
ADBUSTERS: THE PRODUCTION OF MEANING
19 min./Adbusters/2005
Raising serious questions about consumer culture, this collection of
Adbusters’ “anti-preneurial” counterculture video advertisements is culture
jamming by the pros, and a primer on “mental environmentalism.” Here is the
challenge of media democracy: to change the way information flows, the way
we interact with the mass media, the way meaning is produced in our society.
A GAROTA
6 min./Fernando Pinheiro/2006
11:35AM/Stephen Lewis Room
A beautifully crafted animation short from Brazil. A Garota (The Kid) has no
dialogue, and therefore leaves interpretation to up to the viewer. The story
animates a child (in black and white) along with the other players (in watercolour)
to tell a story of “The Kid” (reference Charlie Chaplan). The background consists
of a painting on canvas. A visual treat - fun and imaginative.
BABEL
142 min./Alejandro González I’árritu/2006
3:00 PM/Sunday/The Fritz
Through a series of misunderstandings, filmmakers interweave the
misfortunes of Moroccan, American, Mexican and Japanese families. In the
remote Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out - detonating a chain of events
that will link an American tourist couple’s frantic struggle to survive, two
Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into
Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father
is sought by the police in Tokyo. Winner of a Golden Globe Award for best
drama, and nominated for 7 Academies.
THE DIGITAL DUMP: EXPORTING RE-USE AND
ABUSE TO AFRICA
23 min./Jim Puckett/2005
3:15 PM/Martin Luther King Jr. Room This photo-documentary report
exposes the ugly underbelly of what is thought to be an escalating global
trade in toxic, obsolete, discarded computers and other e-scrap collected
in North America and Europe, and sent to developing countries by waste
brokers and so-called recyclers. Most of this hazardous e-waste is being
discarded and routinely burned in what environmentalists call yet “another
cyber-age nightmare now landing on the shores of developing countries.”
ESCAPE TO CANADA
81 min./Albert Nerenberg/2005
The story begins in 2003 when by apparent coincidence, gay marriage
is legalized and the prohibition of marijuana is removed on the same day.
Soon Canadians are not the only ones enjoying their newly forged liberties.
Citizens from “The Land of the Free” flock across our border to marry their
same-sex partners. Others come to smoke marijuana. AWOL American
soldiers arrive seeking refugee status. To many, Canada has become a redand-white beacon of freedom around the world.
EVERYTHING BLUE: THE COLOUR OF MUSIC
(Tudo Azul)
77 min./Jesse Acevedo/2006
Film Editor in Attendance
A lovely overview of the explosive musical traditions in Bahia and Rio de Janeiro,
Everything Blue places Brazilian samba in the context of racial politics. While
that vibrant music is considered an expression of the soul of Brazil, it also tells of
the long struggle of blacks resistance since first being brought to the Americas
as slaves. We follow the lives of four black women artists and one famous
transvestite as they navigate the favelas. Beautiful to watch and wonderful to hear.
FILM FESTIVAL FAVOURITES
Audience favourites. These will be re-screened on Sunday afternoon, and will
be purchased for the library. Vote for your choices and turn in your ballots
at the hospitality table in the multipurpose room. Ballots will be located at all
venues, including The Fritz, and at Intermission Café.
75 min./Tonje Hessen & Schei & David Bee/2006
10:00 AM/Martin Luther King Jr. Room
Amnesty International Selection
This award-winning film illustrates the importance of independent media in
times of war and corporate control. Independent Intervention contrasts
the mass media s coverage of the invasion of Iraq with non-embedded,
independent investigative reporting, and shows the brutal realities of war.
As the major US networks remove human suffering from their depiction of
war, Operation Iraqi Freedom appears to be a triumph of democracy and
freedom. This film brings home the critical role of independent media in
unmasking this lie.
IRAQ FOR SALE; THE WAR PROFITEERS
75 min./Robert Greenwald/2006
Acclaimed director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low
Price and Outfoxed) takes you inside the lives of soldiers, truck drivers,
widows and children changed forever as a result of profiteering in the
so-called ‘reconstruction’ of Iraq. Iraq For Sale uncovers the connections
between private corporations getting richer in Iraq, and the decision-makers
who provide the astonishingly lucrative no-bid contracts.
9/11 PRESS FOR TRUTH
85 min./Ray Nowosielski, John Duffy/2005
Following the attacks of September 11th, a small group of grieving families
waged a tenacious battle against those who sought to bury the truth about
the event—including, to their amazement, President Bush. In 9/11 Press
for Truth, six of them, including three of the famous ‘Jersey Girls’, tell the
powerful story of how they took on the greatest powers in Washington—
and won!—compelling an investigation, only to watch the 9/11 Commission
fail in answering most of their questions.
POPAGANDA: THE ART AND CRIMES OF
RON ENGLISH
85 min./Pedro Carvajal/2005
1:20 PM/ Helen Caldicott Room
The modern day Robin Hood of Madison Avenue, Ron English paints,
perverts, infiltrates, reinvents and satirizes modern culture on canvas, in
songs, and directly on hundreds of pirated billboards. Shot entirely guerillastyle, the film chronicles the evolution of an artist who offers an alternative
universe where nothing is sacred, everything is subverted and there’s
always room for a little good-natured fun.
RAM DASS: FIERCE GRACE
90 min./Mickey Lemle/2002
This legendary 60s guru, spiritual teacher, cohort of Timothy Leary,
and author of ‘Be Here Now’, is growing old. Ram Dass deals with the
effects of a massive stroke he suffered in February 1997. Interweaving
old footage, recalling his research with Timothy Leary in psychedelics at
Harvard, remembering his studies in India and dedicating his service work
to the Seva Foundation, the film demonstrates what a great impact Ram
Dass has had on many people.
SAUDI SOLUTIONS
77min./Bregtje van der Haak/2006
10 AM/ Mahatma Gandhi Room
In religiously conservative Saudi Arabia, women are not allowed to vote or
to drive a car. Men and women are segregated in most public spaces and
work environments. An oppressive dress code is enforced by the religious
police. Bregtje van der Haak, the first western filmmaker ever granted
permission to film the lives of Saudi women, takes us inside this closed
and intriguing society where fewer than five percent of women work. She
profiles several women and asks them what it means to be a modern
woman in a fundamentalist Islamic society.
SHUT UP AND SING!
99 min./Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck/2006
5 PM/The Fritz
Kopple and Peck travel with the Dixie Chicks, from the peak of their
popularity as the top-selling female recording artists of all time, through
the now famous anti-Bush comment made by lead singer Natalie Maines
in 2003. The film was shot over three years as the Chicks were under
political attack and received death threats from the far right wing. At a time
when the US is supposedly fighting for democracy and freedom across
the globe, the film raises questions about US freedom of speech and the
negative consequences of the ‘War on Terror.’
STATE OF FEAR: THE TRUTH ABOUT
TERRORISM
94 min./Paco de Onis, Pamela Yates & Peter Kinov/2005
How can an open society balance demands for security with democracy?
Based on the findings of the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation
Commission, the filmmakers blend personal testimony, history and archival
footage to tell the story of escalating twenty year violence in this Andean
nation. “Military justice” replaced civil authority, while widespread abuses
by the Peruvian Army went unpunished. Nearly 70,000 people died and
now the efforts for reconciliation are welcomed by all Peruvians.
A STATE OF MIND
92 min./Daniel Gordon/2004
Daniel Gordon follows the lives of two young schoolgirls preparing to be
gymnasts in North Korea’s ‘Mass Games’. A State of Mind offers
us a glimpse into one of the world’s least known societies. The British
filmmaker received permission from the North Korean government to film
the two girls and their families for eight months leading up to the ‘Mass
Games’, and was given unprecedented access to the lives and stories of
this otherwise sealed-off state.
SOUND OF THE SOUL: THE FEZ FESTIVAL OF
WORLD SACRED MUSIC
68 min./Stephen Olsson/2005
The ancient city of Fez in Morocco annually hosts ‘The World Sacred
Music Festival’. A gathering of musicians from diverse religious
and secular traditions, as well as artists, scientists, spiritual leaders,
philosophers and international development representatives is held to
promote peace. ‘The Fez’ was founded over a decade ago in response to
the Persian Gulf War and the world’s growing religious intolerance. The
astonishing variety of performances underlines how the power of music
reflects our fundamental interconnectedness.
UGANDA RISING
82min./Jesse Miller, Pete McCormack/2006
11:35 AM/ Helen Caldicott Room
1986 marked the outbreak of a war in Northern Uganda between
government forces and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel group
lead by self-proclaimed prophet intent on founding a regime based on the
Ten Commandments. Waging a campaign of brutal terror, the LRA has
abducted more than 25,000 children for soldiers, and has displaced one
and a half million civilians. The filmmakers interview former abductees,
Ugandan mediators and international court representatives, including Noam
Chomsky. They pay tribute to the children who retain hope despite never
knowing peace.
THE US VS. JOHN LENNON
96 min./David Leaf, John Scheinfeld/2006
8:00 PM/The Fritz
Exploring the Vietnam era struggles that remain relevant today, The US
vs. John Lennon tells the true story of the US Government’s attempts
to silence John Lennon, the beloved musician and iconic advocate for
peace. Featuring extensive interviews with those who knew him best,
this powerful new look at the life and times of John Lennon captures the
mystique of the man, the ideals he fought for, and the price he paid for
simply trying to make the world a better place.
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A GAROTA
SHADOW COMPANY
86 min./Nick Bicanic, Jason Bourque/2006
The rules of war have changed. With over $100 billion in annual revenues,
and 70,000 employees in Iraq alone, the private military industry is
booming, yet few civilians know anything about it. Shadow Company
takes you deep inside this secret world of mercenary soldiers that is
changing the face of modern warfare. What are we really risking by allowing
profit-motivated corporations into the business of war?
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SHAMELESS: THE ART OF DISABILITY
72 min./Bonnie Sherr Klein/2006
10 AM/ Helen Caldicott Room
Award winning director Bonnie Sherr Klein is returns to filmmaking after a
catastrophic stroke changed her life in 1987. From this unique perspective,
she brings the audience into her new world of disability culture. Art,
activism and disability are the starting point in what unfolds as funny and
intimate portrait of five surprising individuals. Witty, edgy – sometimes
shocking, Klein’s film dispels the myth of disability as tragedy. If you think
‘ho hum – another film about disability’ – think twice!
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Breakout for Feb 21, 2007 to Feb 27, 2007
WEDNESDAY, FEB 21
6:30 PM
@ +++ That Touch of Mink (1962,
Romance) A playboy actively pursues a woman who will
not get involved unless he proposes. Cary Grant, Doris
Day (1h45)
7:00 PM
l +++ Fargo (1995, Crime Story) A pregnant
police chief investigates a bizarre murder and kidnapping
in Minnesota. Frances McDormand, William H.
Macy (1h45)
8:00 PM
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executive obsessively pursues a woman he believes is his
long-lost love. Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne (2h30)
8:15 PM
@ +++ Ball of Fire (1941, Comedy) Men
working on a slang encyclopedia enlist the aid of a
woman wanted by the mob. Barbara Stanwyck, Gary
Cooper (2h)
8:45 PM
l ++++ Leaving Las Vegas (1995, Drama)
An alcoholic intent on drinking himself to death in Las
Vegas ends up befriending a hooker instead. Elisabeth
Shue, Nicolas Cage (2h)
GISS Improv
Troupe
FUN-raiser!
9:00 PM
w ++ Deep Blue Sea (1999, Horror) Disaster
Theatre sports,
audience-suggested skits & more
rises from the grave to seek revenge and to clean up his
neighbourhood. Pam Grier, Snoop Dogg (1h35)
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strikes when scientists experiment on sharks while looking
to cure Alzheimer’s. Saffron Burrows, Samuel L.
Jackson (2h)
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woman’s carefree lifestyle is put on hold to raise her sister’s
three children. John Corbett, Kate Hudson (2h35)
10:15 PM
@ ++ Batman Forever (1995, Action) Batman
tries to resist a psychologist’s charm as he and Robin
battle Two-Face and The Riddler. Jim Carrey, Val
Kilmer (2h15)
10:45 PM
l ++ Bones (2001, Horror) A murdered man
THURSDAY, FEB 22
7:00 PM
l ++++ Goodfellas (1990, Crime Story)
A tough New York mobster becomes the target of both
the government and the Mafia. Joe Pesci, Robert De
Niro (2h30)
9:00 PM
w ++ Along Came a Spider (2001, Thriller)
A detective investigates the kidnapping of two children by
a schizophrenic psychopath. Monica Potter, Morgan
Freeman (2h)
@ ++++ The Best Years of Our Lives
(1946, Romance) Three American veterans try to
readjust to civilian life after the Second World War. Fredric
March, Myrna Loy (3h)
9:30 PM
l ++++ Raging Bull (1980, Biography)
The rise and dramatic fall of middleweight prizefighter Jake
LaMotta. Cathy Moriarty, Robert De Niro (2h15)
11:45 PM
l ++ Besieged (1998, Drama) An exiled
African woman in Italy goes to work as a housekeeper in a
composer’s home. David Thewlis, Thandie Newton
(1h45)
FRIDAY, FEB 23
7:00 PM
l ++++ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's
OPEN
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Nest (1975, Drama) A rebellious prisoner is sent to an
asylum for an evaluation and encounters a motley crew of
inmates. Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher (2h15)
OPEN
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smiles every day!
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smiles every day!
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him special powers so he can save the world. Craig
Ferguson, Sammy Kahn (1h30)
8:00 PM
@ ++++ An American in Paris (1951,
Musical) An ex-GI stays in Paris to pursue a career as
an artist and to romance women. Gene Kelly, Leslie
Caron (2h)
9:00 PM
w + Serving Sara (2002, Comedy) A process
server helps a woman exact revenge when her partner
steals her wealth. Elizabeth Hurley, Matthew Perry
(2h)
. +++ Kundun (1997, True Story) The life
of the Dalai Lama from age four to the time he seeks
sanctuary in India. Gyurme Tethong, Tenzin
Thuthob Tsarong (2h15)
9:15 PM
l +++ L.A. Confidential (1997, Suspense)
In 1950s Los Angeles, police officers search for the truth
in a puzzling multiple murder. Kevin Spacey, Kim
Basinger (2h30)
10:00 PM
o +++ King of Hearts (1966, Drama) A
Scotsman is sent on a mission to defuse a bomb in an
abandoned village. Alan Bates, Pierre Brasseur (2h)
@ +++ Gigi (1958, Musical) A young girl, raised
to be a French courtesan, encounters true love with a
wealthy playboy. Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan (2h)
11:15 PM
. Address Unknown (1995, Drama) A fifteen
year old boy receives a letter from his dead father. Jona
Stewart, Kyle Howard (1h20)
11:45 PM
l + G-2 (1998, Action) A Macedonian warrior
fights an evil clan and searches for Alexander the Great’s
sword. Daniel Bernhardt, James Hong (1h35)
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7:00 PM
l ++++ The English Patient (1996,
Romance) A Canadian nurse tries to piece together
the history of a badly injured pilot. Juliette Binoche,
Ralph Fiennes (2h45)
7:15 PM
@ +++ Out of Africa (1985, Romance) A
Danish baroness has a passionate love affair with an
adventurer in colonial Kenya. Meryl Streep, Robert
Redford (2h45)
8:00 PM
y ++++ Forrest Gump (1994, Drama)
A simple man finds himself in extraordinary situations
throughout the course of his life. Sally Field, Tom
Hanks (3h)
9:00 PM
6 ++ Mary Higgins Clark's Pretend You
Don't See Her (2002, Mystery) The life of a real
estate agent takes a dramatic turn when she witnesses a
murder. Beau Starr, Emma Samms (2h)
e Pink Ludoos (2005, Comedy/Drama) A
girl sets on a collision course with her mother when she
gets pregnant out of wedlock. Shaheen Khan, Jay
Kazim (2h)
. The Adventures of the Cactus Kid (2007)
Jack discovers that his son Georgie is dying and promises
to fulfill all of his dreams. (1h30)
9:45 PM
l ++++ The Silence of the Lambs (1991,
Thriller) An FBI recruit enlists the help of a psychotic
genius to catch a killer on the loose. Jodie Foster, Sir
Anthony Hopkins (2h)
10:00 PM
z +++ Bridget Jones's Diary (2001,
Comedy) A woman decides to keep a diary about her
dating, drinking, dieting and revelations. Colin Firth,
Renée Zellweger (2h)
@ ++++ Kramer vs. Kramer (1979, Drama)
A workaholic cares for his son after his wife leaves him,
and then must fight to keep him. Dustin Hoffman,
Meryl Streep (2h)
10:45 PM
. Hello Sister, Goodbye Life! (2006) When
her father and stepmother are killed, Olivia gains custody
of her half-sister. Lacey Chabert, Wendie Malick
(1h30)
11:00 PM
3 Histoire de pen (2001, Drame) Un jeune
homme apprend à survivre en prison alors que deux clans
sont en guerre ouverte. David Boutin, Emmanuel
Auger (2h20)
11:45 PM
l +++ The Devil's Own (1997, Suspense)
A young terrorist ventures to New York City and becomes
the house guest of a cop. Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford
(1h50)
SUNDAY, FEB 25
6:00 PM
s ++ The Mask of Zorro (1998, Adventure)
An aged Zorro takes on a young apprentice in order to
take revenge on an old enemy. Antonio Banderas, Sir
Anthony Hopkins (3h)
7:00 PM
l ++ Night of the Living Dead (1990,
Horror) Several unfortunate people fight a group of
flesh-eating zombies. Patricia Tallman, Tony Todd
(1h30)
@ ++++ Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941,
Comedy) A man is accidentally sent to the afterworld
before his time and must find a new body. Evelyn
Keyes, Robert Montgomery (2h)
8:00 PM
2 +++ Marple Mystery: Nemesis (1987,
Mystery) Miss Marple must solve a mysterious crime in
order to inherit 20,000 pounds. Joan Hickson, Peter
Tilbury (2h)
w ++ Ali (2001, Biography) The life of boxing
legend Muhammad Ali and his battles both inside and
outside the ring. Will Smith, Mario Van Peebles (3h)
8:30 PM
l ++ Short Cuts (1993, Drama) Dysfunctional
Los Angeles citizens relate during everyday life in rather
peculiar ways. Jack Lemmon, Jennifer Jason
Leigh (3h15)
9:00 PM
e ++ Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle
of Life (2003, Adventure) Lara Croft pursues
a Chinese crime boss in order to regain the mythical
Pandora’s Box. Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler (2h)
. +++ What About Bob? (1991, Comedy)
A neurotic patient follows his psychiatrist and family to
a lakeside retreat. Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss
(1h30)
@ +++ Meet John Doe (1941, Drama) A
reporter who is being laid off ends his last column with
a fictional suicide letter. Barbara Stanwyck, Gary
Cooper (2h15)
10:45 PM
. + Lightning Fire From the Sky (1997,
Adventure) An estranged father and son are brought
together when a lightning storm hits a small town. John
Schneider, Jesse Eisenberg (1h35)
11:15 PM
@ +++ Edison, the Man (1940, Biography)
Chronicles the life of famed inventor Thomas Edison
during his most productive years. Rita Johnson,
Spencer Tracy (2h)
11:45 PM
l ++ A Sweeter Song (1976, Comedy)
An accident-prone photographer must choose between
a free-spirited woman and his friend. Jim Henshaw,
Susan Petrie (1h30)
MONDAY, FEB 26
7:00 PM
l ++ Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (1992,
Horror) A young man and his mother are monsters who
survive by draining the life force of virgins. Alice Krige,
Brian Krause (1h30)
@ +++ The Champ (1931, Action) While looking
for a comeback, a prizefighter battles to keep custody of his
son. Jackie Cooper, Wallace Beery (1h30)
8:30 PM
l + G-2 (1998, Action) A Macedonian warrior fights
an evil clan and searches for Alexander the Great’s sword.
Daniel Bernhardt, James Hong (1h45)
@ ++ The Sniper (1952, Thriller) A San Francisco
cop hunts down a killer sniper who is murdering beautiful
brunette women. Adolphe Menjou, Arthur Franz
(1h30)
9:00 PM
e ++ We Were Soldiers (2002, War) A group
of American soldiers in Vietnam come under fire during a
savage military battle. Madeleine Stowe, Mel Gibson
(2h35)
10:00 PM
@ +++ Naked City (1948, Crime Story) A
look at six days in the life of New York City as two detectives
investigate a murder. Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff
(1h45)
10:15 PM
l + Home Fries (1998, Comedy/Drama) A
pregnant woman falls in love with the stepson of her baby’s
dead father. Catherine O’Hara, Drew Barrymore
(1h35)
11:45 PM
@ +++ Smash-Up, The Story of a Woman
(1947, Drama) A singer is mired in alcoholism after giving
up her career to benefit her husband. Lee Bowman,
Susan Hayward (1h45)
11:50 PM
l +++ Threesome (1994, Comedy) A love
triangle forms as a female student is assigned to share a
dorm room with two boys. Lara Flynn Boyle, Stephen
Baldwin (1h40)
TUESDAY, FEB 27
7:00 PM
l ++ Besieged (1998, Drama) An exiled African
woman in Italy goes to work as a housekeeper in a composer’s
home. David Thewlis, Thandie Newton (1h45)
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Islander leading trend towards funky, fuel efficient imports
By DAWN HAGE
Driftwood Staff
Andrea LeBorgne is getting used to heads craning
and mouths gaping as she
bombs around town in her
funky, 1990 powder-blue
Nissan Pao.
The unique styling of the
Japanese import is enough
to merit a second glance, but
the fact that it is right-hand
drive is the real shocker for
onlookers and fellow drivers.
“It took about two weeks
to get used to driving on the
right-hand side,” said LeBorgne.
The love affair with the
Pao began when LeBorgne’s
husband Ian Mitchell was in
Victoria and saw a similar
vehicle drive past.
“Ian saw this groovy car
go by and he just had to find
out what it was,” said LeBorgne. “He stopped the woman
and found out that she was
driving the Nissan Pao.”
The Pao is a retro-style
vehicle that was produced
only in 1989 and 1990 after
a model that originally came
out in the ‘50s.
The Pao body sits on the
chassis and engine of the
Nissan Micra.
Canadian import regulations allow that foreign cars
Andrea LeBorgne and her Pao — a Japanese import
15 years or older can be
imported to Canada without paying duty. This price
break has generated huge
interest in the value- laden
Japanese used car market,
especially with small, fuelefficient and funky-styled
models like the Pao.
“Japan is small,” noted
LeBorgne. “The cars generally have very low mileage
and are in great condition.”
Her 1990 Pao arrived
with just 72,000 kilometres
and an interior and exterior
in fantastic condition. Her
mechanic was skeptical until
he looked under the hood
and inspected the body of
the Pao.
“He told me that I had a
really good car,” said LeBorgne.
Fuel efficiency is high,
offering 43 miles per gallon in the city and 69 mpg
on the highway. LeBorgne
fills her tank for about $30
and finds that she can drive
around the island for about
three weeks before she has
to fill up again.
There are several ways that
interested individuals can
obtain one of these imports.
“You can find a car through
a dealer or you can import
it yourself,” said LeBorgne.
“There are sites online that
provide pictures of the car,
detailed descriptions of the
interior and exterior and a
rating. You can put a bid in
and then ship it to Canada
yourself.”
“This saves you about
$1,500.”
A local website that
is worth a look is www.
japanoid.com, which is run
by a dealer in New Westminster and features a large
display of available Japanese
imports.
LeBorgne and Mitchell
ended up buying their Pao
through a private sale after
locating one on eBay, contacting the owner privately
and then sealing the deal for
an economical $6,200.
The Pao that islanders have been wowed by is
a five seater with a threespeed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive, air
conditioning, a “groovy little
electric sunroof ” and the
original Panasonic AM/FM
radio.
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The engine is a 1.0 L (987 cc)
MA10S and the chassis includes
rack and pinion steering, independent suspension with struts in
front and 4-links and coil springs
in back. The car is 3740 mm (147
in.) long, 1570 mm (62 in.) wide
and 1475 mm (58 inches) high. It
requires just 4.4 m (14.4 feet) to
turn around.
A close up tour of the Pao
reveals a very simple design,
quite unlike North American
styled cars. The interior is metallic, sparce and unadorned, with
cloth seats and lots of leg room in
front but a tight squeeze in back
for three adults.
The hatchback design features
ample room for cargo. The exterior
has unique stylings such as exterior
hinges on the doors, tiny 12-inch
It’s time to schedule your
only
Semi-Annual
Maintenance
$ 95
This service includes:
• Automatic/Manual
Transmission/Transaxle Check
• Front & Rear Suspension
Inspection
• Steering System Inspection
• Exhaust System Inspection
• Fuel System Inspection
• Coolant Inspection
• Throttle System Inspection
• Brake System Inspection
• Restraint System Check
tires and a bumper that has been
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“The word Pao in Japanese is
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present.”
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else.
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It’s a fun car to drive.”
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By ALYN EDWARDS
Special to the Driftwood
In 1968, Ted Forbes hit
Edmonton after three long
months working in the
Alberta oil fields. He was
flush with money and the
desire to buy a fancy car.
His search stopped at
Don Wheaton Motors with
the purchase of a light blue
two-year-old 1966 Mercury
Parklane convertible with
white bucket seats. This used
car cost $3,100.
Ted and wife Sharon honeymooned in the Parklane
convertible before it went
into the barn at the family farm in Manitoba as
Ted began a 25-year career
working on off-shore oil rigs
all over the world. But the
passion for cars never left
him. And the 1966 Parklane
convertible never left him
either.
Today, the venerable Mercury sits in its original condition in Ted’s cavernous
garages in his Spanish-style
home in Sooke. The car has
only travelled 30,000 miles
plus the miles to ship it from
Manitoba. It is truly a time
capsule.
Alongside the Mercury
is one of the best collections of 1950s cars in the
country. These cars are all
fully-optioned and among
the flashiest cars of their day.
Ted, who operates Island
Power Coating, is regarded
by those who know him well
as the consummate restorer
and friend to everyone who
restores cars.
Among his collection of
convertibles is a pair of rare
Canadian-only Meteors — a
1955 and 1956. The Meteor was built in Canada as
a “badge-engineered” Ford.
That means it shared the
same body with Ford but
had distinctive ornamentation and grille work.
There were only 201
Meteor convertibles manufactured in 1955 and just 479
models produced in 1956.
Also very hard to find is
the 1955 Mercury Sun Valley — a two-door hardtop
that featured a green tinted
plexiglass sunroof as the
front part of the roof over the
front seat.
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The 1956 Meteor Sunliner had been junked in Manitoba before being rescued by
Ted and Sharon Forbes. Its rare colour combination of saffron yellow and grove
green led the owners to call it Juicy Fruit.
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Mercury only produced
the Sun Valley “glasstop”
for two years and there were
very few 1955 models built.
Ted bought the car from the
original lady owner’s estate
in 1983 in Portland. It has
travelled just 26,000 miles
from new.
Another rare glasstop is
Ted’s Goldenglow yellow
and colonial white 1956
Ford Crown Victoria Skyliner — one of 603 built. The
car was found abandoned on
a Victoria-area Indian reservation and restored in 1988.
A pair of Mercury convertibles — a 1955 Montclair in sunset coral and
tuxedo black along with a
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more sculpted.
The next restoration
involved a 1958 Pontiac
Parisienne convertible that
was so far gone only the
most motivated craftsman
would attempt a rescue mission. This is also one rare
Canadian-only car with
about 18 remaining from a
total production of approximately 700 convertibles.
This showboat is painted
Deauville Blue and Starmist
Silver with matching interior
with a blue top.
To view more photos of the
fabulous cars restored and
owned by Ted and Sharon
Forbes, go to www.59ford.
com.
1956 Montclair in London
grey and persimmon occupy
special places in the garage
showroom area. They are
both perfectly restored with
every possible option.
A barge-sized 1958 Mercury Parklane convertible is
a knockout in colonial white
with shadow rose accents.
It features a continental kit
rear spare tire and a memory seat option along with
every other convenience of
the day.
Lately, Ted has been restoring General Motors luxury
liners of the ‘50s. The first
was a 1959 Oldsmobile 98
convertible in silver with red
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HISTORICAL TOUR
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WALK THROUGH TIME
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by SEAN MCINTYRE - Driftwood Staff
1
AUNT MAGGIE’S COTTAGE
(now the Tree House Cafe)
Built in the 1920s to house a generator for Mouat’s Store, the building
was converted into a smoke house
and butcher shop. It served as rental
accommodation until 1969. It is now
a restaurant.
2
THE SALT SPRING ISLAND
CREAMERY,
One of the few examples of stonework
used in heritage buildings. The creamery’s butter was judged best in Canada
in the 1930s and served to the King
and Queen on their visit to Canada in
1939. It was closed in 1957.
3
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
BUILDING NO. 1,
122 Hereford Avenue
All calls to and from the island went
through this building between 1932
and 1945. It was later used as the
island’s forest ranger station and a
private residence.
ith Salt Spring’s first non-native friends faced while racing across the bobbing log
settlers arriving on the island as booms between the end of Rainbow Road and
recently as the mid-19th century, a Mouat’s store.
"That probably wasn’t the safest thing to do,
"heritage week" celebration could
but it was a pretty good shortcut," he said.
also be considered a relative newcomer.
The booms were replaced with what is now the
In 1902, the island’s population was a mere
508 residents and even First Nations settlement Thrifty Foods parking lot in 1969. Today’s town
dating back to 1,000 BC was limited to seasonal barely resembles what it was 40 years ago, let
settlements, mainly along Ganges Harbour and alone at the turn of the century.
"Many of the island’s heritage buildings are
Isabella Point.
Bob Rush began taking elementary school long gone," Rush said. "Many of those that
students, visitors and newcomers to the island on remain are in quite a state of disrepair."
Rush points out a pair of buildings he believes
heritage walking tours through Ganges when the
idea of heritage preservation started taking off in are the town’s crowning jewels, even if they have
seen better days.
the early 1990s.
The island’s first telephone exchange on
Salt Spring’s commercial hub may not have
the 300-year-old churches or historic farmhouses Hereford Avenue looks as though it would
found in Eastern Canada, but def ining a collapse if not for the brambles growing through
community’s heritage all depends on how you the windows.
Located behind the building is the old jam
look at it.
"Heritage is all relative," Rush said on a walk factory, a tasty albeit not so successful venture,
through Ganges earlier this month. "I became Rush said.
"I don’t know how these will be preserved," he
involved because I grew up here."
The story of Ganges is the story of settlers said. "It would be great if someone could step
forward to help out."
carving a living out of one of the world’s
In the absence of government
final accommodating frontiers. The
support, Rush said, much of the
tale is still passed on through the
onus to protect the province’s
stories told by descendants of
heritage buildings falls to
those early pioneers.
individual property owners.
These define Rush’s tour.
BOB
RUSH,
While the strategy has
The walk isn’t so much
GANGES
worked for buildings like
about when each building
WALKING TOUR
the former social club, the
was built, but rather who
GUIDE
Salt Spring Island Trading
built it and why. It is a history
Company and the Garner
bred not from textbooks but
House, most owners find it far
from a childhood spent growing
more economical to tear everything
up in Ganges.
down and begin from scratch.
It’s his life.
To make matters worse, many of the old
When we approach Mouat’s store, Rush
recounts how Ganges became a hive of activity wooden buildings fall prey to mould and rot,
on the three days a week the CPR boat came in requiring close attention and frequent repairs.
When work on the town of Ganges began in
from Vancouver to deliver and pick up frieght,
earnest in 1912, Rush said, the whole block
mail and passengers.
"That was the only time we’d get ice cream since between what is now McPhillips Avenue and
Fulford-Ganges Road was a swamp.
there were no freezers on the island," he said.
"If today’s environmental and agricultural
Rush recalled one friendly islander who, after
indulging in a few “refreshments” on his trips land use regulations had been in place then,
back from the mainland, “would enjoy treating Ganges probably wouldn’t exist in its present
us kids to ice cream cones, which we were only form today," Rush said jokingly.
The 21st-century challenge, he added,
too happy to encourage. We were always happy
is holding on to the town’s heritage before it
to see him aboard," Rush said.
He remembered the challenges he and his becomes a thing of the past.
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Heritage
is all relative.
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GANGES
Sites of
historical interest
within
walking distance
1
SALT SPRING ISLAND
TRADING COMPANY,
110 Lower Ganges Road
Started by a consortium of
businessmen led by Harry Bullock in
1912 to compete with Mouat’s Store.
The shop provided islanders with dry
goods, hardware and gasoline until it
was purchased by the Mouat’s store
group in 1969.
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MOUAT’S STORE,
This building housed an expanding
Mouat’s Trading Company when
it was built in 1912. Located near
what was the main pier connecting
the island to the mainland for most
of the 1900s, it continues to serve
the island after four generations of
family ownership
7
The Garner (Henn) House, 134
McPhillips Avenue
Construction was started in 1930 by
Oland Garner and completed in 1938
by Victor Henn. He and his family
operated the adjacent Rex Theatre
(since demolished). The building
underwent a significant restoration
after a fire in 2004.
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5
6
7 8
MAHON HALL,
114 Rainbow Road
The hall was built by the Islands’
Fruit Growers Association in 190102. In 1903 it was named after
Ross Mahon, who provided $1,000
for the building’s construction. It
has served as an exhibition hall, a
school and currently hosts ArtCraft
each summer.
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4
5
2
THE GANGES SOCIAL CLUB,
130 McPhillips Avenue
The place to be in old Ganges. The
building housed the island's lone
billiard table. The men’s social club,
founded in 1896, stated it was dedicated to the "progress and improvement of Salt Spring Island."
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Oscar night Salt Spring style
By DAWN HAGE
Driftwood Staff
From inflatable palm
trees to red carpets and limousines, John Dolman and
Tim O’Connor ensure that
Oscar night on Salt Spring is
the next best thing to being
there.
The owners of Island Star
Video began the Oscar party
tradition 11 years ago as a
customer appreciation event.
“We didn’t tell anyone and
we didn’t advertise,” said
Dolman.
The duo pulled racks out
of the centre of the store,
hung a screen and created
a small cineplex-like environment that startled and
thrilled customers as they
wandered in to rent a movie.
“We laid a red carpet from
the store door to the parking
lot,” described Dolman. “John
Cade was running his limo
service then and we got him
to drive around town, pick
people up randomly and drop
them off at the red carpet.”
In the meantime,
O’Connor was operating
strobe lights by remote control, so as customers walked
up the carpet the flashbulbs
of the paparazzi exploded all
around them.
Dolman and O’Connor
also provided pizza, popcorn
and prizes, and customers
were thrilled. The next year,
they decided to go all out and
host a formal party, moving
the event to Lions Hall and
providing food and drinks
for about 90 party-goers.
“It was like throwing a
Tim O’Connor, left, and John Doman with “Timmys”
for this Sunday’s Oscar party.
wedding without getting
married,” said Dolman.
The prizes also got bigger, with Soapworks, Mark’s
Work Wearhouse and Cinema Central (now The Fritz)
all donating items for the
glitz fest.
For year three, Dolman
and O’Connor decided to
move the popular party to
the Harbour House Hotel.
“It was crazy,” said Dolman. “The response was
overwhelming. There were
at least 180 people crammed
in wall to wall with standing
room only.”
Island Star again paid for
the whole event, including
drinks, and Harbour House
catered f inger foods. The
“wedding” was getting a bit
out of control.
Year four brought a modest $10 ticket charge and
a no-host bar, which eased
the financial burden some-
what, although the party is
still very much a customer
appreciation night.
Fun is the order of the
evening and Dolman and
O’Conner follow well-established traditions and also
come up with new surprises
every year.
“Every year we give away
the Golden Gumboot to the
best actor and actress of Salt
Spring,” said Dolman. “The
boot looks like the ones Tim
wears at home, so we call it
a ‘Timmy.’ It’s spray-painted
gold and f illed with gold
popcorn.”
“Once, somebody from
the movie theatre won the
Timmy and they kept it on a
shelf in the concession area
at Cinema Central. The popcorn eventually got moldy,
so they threw it out and kept
the boot on display. Tourist after tourist would ask to
have their popcorn served in
the gumboot bucket.”
Another year, the gold
paint hadn’t quite dried on
the boots and winners got
a bit more prize than they
expected.
One year, O’Connor created a strip curtain and projected scenes from previous
Oscars onto the strips, which
broke apart and shimmered
as party go-ers walked
through it into the room.
“It was very cool,” said
Dolman.
Islanders love to dress up
and many are extremely creative in the costumes they
design for the party.
“One year a couple came as
‘Pleasantville.’ They arrived
in black and white, and gradually added more colour as
the evening wore on.”
“Last year there were a
table of women who were
the Brokeback Cowgirls,”
said Dolman. “It was hilarious.”
Some people think that the
show has been pre-taped, but
everything is live and Dolman and O’Connor create
all their effects and entertainment in the commercial
breaks.
“I don’t think we’ve actually seen an Oscar show in 11
years,” laughed O’Connor.
The 11th annual Oscar
party takes place on Sunday,
February 25 at the Harbour
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and the broadcast begins at
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“Across from the Visitor Centre”
Dean and Barlow artistic gems offer
intellectual stimulation beyond beauty
The walls at ArtSpring are
alive with myth, memory and
magic for the month of February as Diana Dean’s paintings, pencil and ink sketches
fill the entire space.
A goodly number are
dated 2006/2007, with some
even looking a bit like wet
oils, suggesting that Dean
has been busy lately. Portraits of recognizable neighbours, friends and family,
large oils based on mythology, and series that tap her
unconscious mind bring the
space alive with their vivid
colour and size.
Her Fulford Valley, painted in 2006, has a figure of a
woman wandering through a
lane, with recognizable landmarks like Mount Maxwell
and the tiny white Burgoyne
United Church surrounding the woman in dress that
could be the turn of the 20th
century or could be yesterday. It’s either Dean’s dream
of how she wishes it was - back to that natural state
before ferries, automobiles
and rich retirees bought up
the island, or it may be the
1800s. Her work is rife with
that ambiguous intention
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that can only be credited to
the unconscious state.
Worlds that are buried and
brought to the fore to examine offer a naïf look to the
work.
Like a
wise child
wh o h o n ours her
instincts,
her paintings engage
the viewer
with questions. In Jacob’s
Ladder (2004), the biblical
story of Jacob – “And he
dreamed, and behold a ladder
set up on the earth, and the
top of it reached the heaven:
and behold the angels of God
ascending and descending
upon it. Genesis 28:12” —
allows one to imagine the
reality of that dream and how
wonderful it would be, offering us hope and joy.
It is her pen and ink sketches with text that I found most
interesting and truly speak
from the Freudian “id,” as
they are so immediate. The
artist takes pen to paper and,
like free association, creates
art that is both as simple in
execution as it can be complex in content. Diana Dean’s
show runs through February
at ArtSpring.
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Sam Barlow’s photographs
displayed at Barb’s Buns for
the month of February, are
small gems that deserve
a closer look. Details and
vistas of her travels to New
Mexico, Utah and the Grand
Canyon give excellent flavour to the destinations.
Whether a macro view
like “Grand Canyon” or a
micro view of a chair “Her
Mother’s Chair in Medanales, New Mexico,” the composition is sure, the colours
are rich, and the emotion
evoked is often of solitary
contemplation.
I m a g e s o f d o o r way s
always suggest either opening in or shutting out and
a question of what’s going
on inside. The simple design
yet rich texture of Barlow’s
doorway in New Mexico
offers that same story with
the juxtaposition of the brick
beside the doorway and the
door’s wood structure giving an almost tactile engagement.
Both Diana Dean’s and
Sam Barlow’s work engages us intellectually with
questions about the stories
involved in the visual images.
GISS Improv team seeks financial boost
as it heads to Ottawa for national event
Having recovered from
the thrill and excitement of
winning first-place in the
Vancouver Island Regional
Tournament for the Canadian Improvisational Games,
Jason Donaldson and the
six members of the Gulf
Islands Secondary School
(GISS) Improv Team are
turning their considerable
talents and energy towards
some serious fundraising.
The group will travel to
Ottawa to perform at the
National Arts Centre for the
April 2-7 Canadian Improvisational Games competition. While there, they will
compete against the 20 best
young improv teams in the
country.
“This is a once in a life-
time opportunity for these
talented students,” said
Donaldson, GISS Theatre
Arts teacher.
The group needs to raise
$7,000 to make the trip
a reality and are looking
to the community to help
them reach their goals.
Dejan Loyola, Bonn Smith,
Halley Fulford, Clare Lannan, Alex Corley and Jordan Roper make up the
GISS team, and most have
worked together for three
years and are in their final
year of high school.
“They have melded into a
troupe that has outstanding
abilities and talent,” said
Donaldson.
“We’re like a family,”
state press releases from
the team. “We’ve only got
one goal in mind and we’re
ready to roll. Our goal is
to get to Ottawa, perform
high-calibre improvisation
at the National Arts Centre
. . . and return home the
national champions.”
The first planned event
will take place at ArtSpring
on Thursday, February 22
at 7:30 p.m. Called a FUNraiser, the show will feature
the improv troupe doing
theatre sports, audiencesuggested skits and more.
Promising to be an evening of great entertainment
and lots of laughs, the show
also provides an opportunity for islanders to observe
the talents of these kids
firsthand before they head
off to Ottawa.
Islanders can pick up a
ticket for $10 at ArtSpring
and come see the kids in
action. Other ways that
islanders can help these
teens include:
1. Buying raffle tickets
and/or donating any items
or gift certif icates to the
raffle baskets they are currently assembling.
2. Financial support. The
team has set donation levels
to allow donors to contribute at whatever level they
can afford, and tax receipts
are available. Categories
range from Attendant, with
funds up to $50, to Pilot,
where they suggest you
“adopt an improvisor and
pay the airfare and accommodations of a potential
national champion.”
Cheques can be made
payable to Gulf Islands Educational Trust with GISS
Improv in the memo line.
Contact Jason Donaldson at
537-9944 or jdonaldson@
sd64.bc.ca to contribute in
any way or to share fundraising ideas or opportunities.
“Help us represent the
Gulf Islands on the national
stage,” he said.
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Gibson benefit:
‘light’ to family
ROCK ON: Ted Cook winds up the sound on the
bass at last Saturday’s benefit concert for Carolyn
Gibson, a liver transplant recipient.
A silent auction and dance
benefit for liver transplant
patient Carolyn Gibson
raised more than $3,000 on
Saturday night.
“Mahon Hall rocked,
bluesed, funked-out, hip
hopped, tangoed, jazzed,
formed a community singing
circle and basically thrilled
everyone involved,” said
co-organizer Sue Newman.
“The all-age event brought
islanders together in its generous and supportive way.”
Newman said friends that
couldn’t attend the evening
dropped by in the afternoon
with donations to the family
and to the silent auction.
“In a call made to the Gibson/Saunders family during
the Auntie Kate set, where
her husband, Doug, is usually seen playing bass, the
crowd cheered loudly, ‘We
love you!’ On the other side
of the phone was such humble, heartfelt gratitude.”
Gibson’s daughter Coral
also commented: “This has
been a long and scary road
for Carolyn and her family,
but thanks to the positive
energy and prayers of everyone here tonight, there has
always been a light at the
end of that road . . . We have
finally reached that light and
it is the most beautiful thing
we have ever seen.”
Francey and Cogan set to
rock hall in Folk Club series
The next performer set for
the Salt Spring Folk Club
concert series is described as
one of Canada’s most gifted
songwriters.
Promising an unforgettable evening of entertainment, David Francey appears
Monday, February 26 at Fulford Hall.
“Francey has made a reputation for himself as one of
Canada’s most revered folk
poets and singers . . . [His
songs] are small and beautifully crafted pieces of work
that have made Francey both
a folk festival favourite and
something of a latter-day
Canadian poet laureate,”
writes Greg Quill of the
Toronto Star.
Francey is a singer and a
storyteller who can establish,
in minutes, a personal rapport with his audience and
his wry humour and astute
observations combined with
his openhearted singing
style have earned him a loyal
following.
Folk star Eric Bogle of
Australia had nothing but
praise for Francey and his
music.
“David Francey’s songs are
lean, whippet-like creations,
a bit like the man himself,”
writes Bogle.
“With not one wasted
word or superfluous line
he takes the everyday, often
mundane business of living
and elevates it into something infinitely more noble
and memorable, the mark
of a truly gifted songwriter.”
Islanders who don’t have
tickets yet are advised to
pick them up quickly as this
show will likely sell out.
Opening act for the February 26 concert is local
singer/songwriter Susan
Cogan.
“With an alchemy of folk,
world-beat, Middle Eastern
and contemporary sounds,
Susan Cogan’s original music
transcends cultural differences to inspire the core of
our shared humanity,” states
her website.
Doors open at 6:30 for
season ticket holders and at
6:45 for general admission,
with music beginning at 7:30
p.m. Food is available from
6:30 p.m. on.
Individual concert tickets are $15 and available at
Acoustic Planet, Salt Spring
Books and Stuff and Nonsense.
Organizers thank Salt
Spring Way B&B, Salt
Spring Vineyards B&B and
the Seabreeze Inne for their
sponsorship.
Film explores war on drugs
A documentary/art film
that analyzes and critiques
the war on drugs with a
focus on cannibis comes to
ArtSpring on Saturday, February 24.
The Naked Queen, produced and directed by parttime Salt Spring resident
Daryl Verville, “is a cultural
critique of the mythic construct of the war on drugs.”
“The film is a documentary, with dramatic sequences,
exploring the false mythology and demonization of cannabis and how America fabricates myths to further [its]
political agendas,” describes
a press release. “The film
contains sequences showing the history of cannabis,
medicinal uses, cultivation,
addiction and the economics
of cannabis.
“It questions Canadian
sovereignty with respect to
the potential extradition of
three Canadians to the U.S.
for selling pot seeds. The historical figures of Beethoven,
Gandhi and Jung are re-created to provide insight and
reflection on the contemporary cultural and political
landscape.”
Film footage also includes
commentary from B.C. lawyers and academics who give
insight into how the Cana-
dian legal system “is influenced to some degree by the
myth of evil marijuana.”
Completion of The Naked
Queen marks a three-year
personal and artistic journey for Verville. A first-time
filmmaker, Verville is a 20year resident of the Kootenays, which provides the
backdrop for the film.
Verville recommends a
14A rating for the film as it
is “not a kids’ film.” Saturday night’s screening is at
7:30 p.m.
Cost is $12 for adults and
$8 for students.For more
information on the film, visit
www.thenakedqueen.com.
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Half Nelson triumphs
Ontario-born Ryan Gosling’s
performance in Half Nelson has
won him universal acclaim and
an Oscar nomination. The really
good news here is that the film
itself is also very good.
Gosling stars as Dan Dunne, an
eighth-grade history teacher and
basketball coach at a primarilyblack Brooklyn school. Dan’s
leftish political views and
unorthodox teaching methods
(using dialectical materialism
to explain historical conflict)
clearly engage his students, and
his natural charm attracts women
in droves.
But Dan’s increasingly crippling
addiction to cocaine is killing
him, and one night he is caught
smoking crack in the washroom by
a student named Drey (Shareeka
Epps). With his career in the
balance, Drey agrees to keep it a
secret and the two quickly form a
powerful bond.
Half Nelson, as a portrait of an
angry, iconoclastic teacher set on
challenging the “system,” could
easily be mistaken for one of
those inspirational films in which
the intellectual outsider (usually
white) helps the underprivileged
youth (usually black) motivate
themselves to become “better.”
Thankfully this is not the case.
Dan’s addiction marks him as
somewhat of a hypocrite, an
idealist who preaches about
political change but is unable to
enact such change upon himself.
Meanwhile, his relationship
with Drey is not one of those
situations where the more “in
touch with herself ” black child
teaches him how to let go or find
himself. The film provides her
with her own moral dilemma and
she often proves as stubborn as
Dan.
Usually I find myself
unimpressed by acting when it
is so highly touted by the media,
but Gosling is in this case simply
Jason
Tudor
perfect. The frustration within
him, that he feels unable to solve
problems both political and
personal, is palpable in every
scene and absolutely heartwrenching.
It helps that the film is so well
written and directed. Scenes end
before they can achieve any sort of
melodramatic climax, frustrating
our desire to see Dan “learn”
something and make a decision.
This is an apt depiction of the way
our external beliefs and internal
realizations often fail to connect.
What does it take to bring the two
together? Half Nelson argues it’s a
connection between human beings
who are mutually flawed.
The greatest moment of selfrecognition in the film is quite
naturally brought about by such
a connection. What I loved is that
said moment, the climax of both
Dan and Drey’s self-destruction,
is at once scarily random and
inspiringly fateful.
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Saltspring Pictures company
releases new film on election
Saltspring Pictures Production Company is forging ahead with a new DVD
release and a promise to
produce island-made feature
films that will benefit the
community.
The new DVD is titled
Federal Election 2006 all
candidates meeting and covers the debates that took
place at ArtSpring last year.
James Falcon, Saltspring
Pictures’ CEO, said, “With
less than six months before
another federal election, it’s
important to rent it now from
Island Star Video, invite the
neighbours over, begin a dialogue on how things have
changed since then and discuss where we really want
to go.”
Saltspring Pictures also
released coverage of Green
Party leader Elizabeth May’s
presentation in Ganges on
January 23, which can be
viewed at www.youtube.
com/user/saltspringpictures.
Launched on a lean budget, Saltspring Pictures is
living up to its “big ideas”
promises.
“Our short-term promise
is to produce island-made,
feature f ilms for a broad
off-island market that will,
through its success, benefit
the community,” said Falcon.
“In keeping with the picture company’s communityspirited approach, all rental
proceeds of the Federal Election 2006 All Candidates
Meeting DVD are going to
the Salt Spring Island Community Food Bank.”
Last summer, Saltspring
Pictures aired its first, double-feature film: Firepower:
The Coming Island Super
Fire, and Fire, Fire!, Robin
B. Clark’s wildfire prevention presentation, and a
music montage based on the
2003 Kelowna Wildfire.
To view a sample of Fire,
Fire! go to www.youtube.
com/user/saltspringpictures.
In the long term, Saltspring Pictures is networking
with other local filmmakers
broadcasting on the Internet,
including Youtube and The
Green Channel.
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notes Falcon.
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human condition in a mindengaging way that challenges today’s free-thinking
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Award-winning youth choir on tap
Presenting
T R AV I S S H I L L I N G
“ T H E C R E E K ” 3 6 ” X 3 6 ” O I L O N C A N VA S
Opening Reception
Thursday, February 22, 2007
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
After a four-year hiatus,
the acclaimed Surrey Children’s Choir, Youth Chamber Choir and Youth Chorus
returns to Salt Spring March
3 to perform in concert at All
Saints By-the-Sea.
The outstanding group of
35 young singers, aged 13
to 22, will perform a varied program of music from
Baroque to Broadway and
beyond.
The Saturday night concert begins at 7:30.
Founded in 1992 by its
director Stephen Horning,
the group’s full complement
includes not only the senior
section but four separate
training choirs (beginning at
age six) plus an adult community choir — 120 singers
in all. They are accompanied
by Danielle Marcinek.
“The Surrey Children’s
Choir boasts many achievements over the last 15 years,”
states a press release. “It
made its debut in November
1992 at the Parade of Choirs
in the Vancouver Orpheum
theatre, enjoying four return
engagements in subsequent
years.
“Other highlights include
winning the Burnaby Festival’s Concerto Competition;
performing for the Lieutenant Governor as the featured
group at the Surrey Foundation Inaugural Gala; successfully competing in the
famous International Choral
Kathaumixw; and many successful tours.”
The choir has won firstplace trophies in every choral class at the Fraser Valley
International Kiwanis Fes-
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SURREY CHILDREN’S CHOIR
YOUTH CHAMBER CHOIR
& YOUTH CHORUS
Perform at All Saints
Saturday, March 3, 7:30 p.m.
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BY DONATION
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(some restrictions apply)
PEGASUS GALLERY of CANADIAN ART
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#1-104 FULFORD-GANGES ROAD, SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC
www.pegasusgaller y.ca
tival over the last five years
and in May 2006 placed second in Canada in the CBC
National Radio Competition
for Amateur Choirs.
Every two years the choir
commissions new works
by Canadian composers. A
Rupert Lang commission
will be performed by the
Surrey Chamber Choir at the
March 3 concert.
The Anglican church congregation will be treated the
following morning to a Faure
setting of the Mass presented
by the singers as part of the
Sunday 9:30 a.m. service.
The choir appears under
the joint auspices of the Salt
Spring Island Honour Choir
and the Anglican Parish
Music Makers.
Admission is by donation
at the door.
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Rating: B
Former heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa (Sylvester
Stallone) steps out of retirement & back into the ring,
pitting himself against a new rival decades after his initial
glory. Balboa must weigh the mental & physical risks of a high
profile exhibition match against his need to be in the ring.
Set in the turbulent late 1960s & early ‘70s, a trio of women--Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyoncé Knowles) &
Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) -- form a promising girl group
called The Dreamettes. Based loosely on the story of The
Supremes. Stars Jamie Foxx & Eddie Murphy as well.
for showtimes & info
www.thefritz.ca Fri, Sat, Tues, 7pm / Sun. 4pm matinee
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What’s On This Week
fri.
february 23
wed.
thur.
february 21
february 22
live entertainment
live entertainment
Simply Organic.
Pipe organ recital with Barry
Valentine at All Saints, followed
by muffin & coffee. 10:10 a.m.
Karaoke with Greg Van Riel.
Moby’s Pub. 9 p.m.
One Night Stand. Shipstones.
GISS Improv Troupe. FUN-raiser
for trip to nationals in Ottawa.
Theatre sports & improv.
ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
live entertainment
other activities
other activities
Kundalini Yoga.
Wednesday nights with Nomi at
The Gatehouse. 5:15-6:45 p.m.
Zen Meditation.
Group meets at 210 Cedar Lane
every Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. Info:
537-2831.
South End Nia.
Fitness for the Whole Self.
Wednesdays at The Gatehouse
with Arleen, 190 Reynolds Road,
7-8:15 p.m. Info: 653-9235.
St. Michaels University School
Information Session.
Harbour House. 7-9 p.m.
SSI Painters Guild Workshop.
Rosamund Dupuy - Oils.
ArtSpring. 9 a.m. - noon. Info:
537-1528.
Figure Drawing.
Painters Guild drawing sessions
at ArtSpring, 9 a.m. to noon.
Info: Don: 537-9554.
SS Trail & Nature Club Social.
Camino de Santiago presentation returns. United Church.
7:30 p.m.
Film Festival Cafe. Brazilian
films Everything Blue: The
Colour of Music and short, La
Garota (The Kid). Barb’s Bakery.
Music by Billie woods, 6-7
p.m.; films at 7 p.m.; film editor
Niccolo Roveda Q&A after.
Transcendental Meditation.
7:30 p.m. Info: 537-9448.
Talk on Windsor Chairs.
Tips and techniques from Illtyd
Perkins. Woodworkers Guild
presentation. Pre-register:
653-9392.
Swing Dance Lessons.
With Mike Best & Sue Newman.
Mahon Hall. 7:30 p.m.
SS Centre School Drop-in
Sessions. See classes in action
at the school on Thursday
mornings. 355B Blackburn
Road. 9-11 a.m.
Vaughn Fulford and the
Afternoons. Play at SS Coffee
Company. 6-8 p.m.
Live Music. Moby’s. 9 p.m.
other activities
Batty About Bats of SSI.
Slide show and talk by Dave
Nagorsen. Lions Hall. 7 p.m.
Rollerblading. Fulford Hall on
Fridays. 7:30-9 p.m.
Feldenkrais. At Cats Pajamas
with Anna Haltrecht. 4 p.m.
537-5681.
Nurturing the Creative Self.
Seminar with Tom Burton and
Randie Clark at Arbutus Therapy
Centre. 7 p.m.
Literary Reading with
Rosemary Sullivan and Myrna
Kostash. ArtSpring. Admission
by donation. 7:30 p.m.
Three-Day Gospel Choir
Workshop. Eric Dozier and the
One Human Family Gospel Choir.
GISS. 537-5071 or 537-4543.
Felt Making Classes. Ulrieke
Benner. All levels. 537-1723.
Story Time at the Library.
For 5 to 8-year-olds, with Clare
Cullen. Every Friday, 1:30-2:15
p.m. Preschoolers bring a lap
to sit on.
tues.
mon.
sun.
february 26
february 25
february 27
sat.
february 24
live entertainment
live entertainment
Gene Grooms and Warren
Langley.
Fulford Inn Pub. Every Sunday
at 6 p.m.
Eric Dozier & Gospel Choir
Concert.
At GISS, following workshop
weekend. 2 p.m.
David Francey. With Susan
Cogan at SS Folk Club. Fulford
Hall, 7:30 p.m.
live entertainment
Sharon Minemoto Trio.
Jazz concert, featuring Ross
Taggart on tenor sax. All
Saints. 8 p.m.
Hey Boy Hey Girl.
Moby’s. 9 p.m.
other activities
The Naked Queen.
Documentary film by Daryl
Verville on war on drugs.
ArtSpring. 7:30 p.m.
GLOSSI Spring Fling Potluck
and Dance.
6 p.m. Chili and potluck. 7:30
Dancing. Mahon Hall.
CFUW Salt Spring.
Larry Nelson speaks on
Heavens Above! Constellation
Orion. Lions Hall. 10 a.m.
Public Meeting on Affordable
Housing.
All Saints. 1:30 p.m.
Sounder Sleep Workshop.
With Anna Haltrecht. At Cats
Pajamas, 1-4 p.m. Info: anna@
bonesforever.com; 537-5681.
Felt Making Classes.
Ulrieke Benner. All levels. Info:
537-1723.
Eckhart Tolle Practising
Presence Group. 7:30 p.m.
Drop in. Info: Amrita,
537-2799.
other activities
Osho Kundalini Moving
Neighbourhood Pod
Meditation. Drop-in. 5:30 p.m.
Presentation.
Info: Amrita, 537-2799.
For south-end residents.
Bones for Life. At Cats
Downstairs at Fulford Hall. 2
Pajamas with Anna Haltrecht.
p.m.
4 p.m. Info: 537-5681.
Island Star Video’s Oscar Party. SS Wrestling Club. For youth
Harbour House Hotel.Doors at
(Grade 6 & up) begin at SIMS
4:30. Broadcast at 5 p.m.
gym. 6-8 p.m. Info: Leon,
Japan: Ancient Highway
537-9907.
Biking/Hiking.
How to Talk so Kids Will
Presentation by Kai Yasue. 2 - 4 Listen. And Listen so Kids
p.m. Info: 537-9712.
Will Talk. Introductory session
GI Community Arts Council.
to upcoming parenting
Mahon Hall. 2 p.m.
seven-week workshop. 7 p.m.
Felt Making Classes.
Reserve a seat by Fri., Feb. 23
Ulrieke Benner. All levels. Info:
through [email protected];
537-1723.
538-1703.
Jazz Workshop.
Nia Dance. Spirited barefoot
With Ross Taggart, Sharon
workout for the body and
Minemoto & Ken Lister. Acoustic mind. With Leslie at Ganges
Planet. Noon. Register through Yoga Studio. 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Acoustic Planet.
SPCA Salt Spring Branch
AGM. Mahon Hall. 1 p.m.
cinema
Playing at The Fritz during Film Festival weekend on March 3-4. Three
films will be presented: Babel; Dixie Chicks; Shut Up And Sing; and The
U.S. vs. John Lennon. Special festival price of $4.50 per ticket.
cable TV
• Attention Shaw Cable TV viewers — The Daily is your source for stories
reflecting Salt Spring and southern Vancouver Island people and places.
The program is about half an hour in length and repeats continuously
during the day and evening with new stories added daily.
While community programmer Peter Prince is off chasing pelicans in
Mexico (and visiting islanders down there), local programming continues
as part of The Daily.
Also tune in for community messages, weather, B.C. Ferries and news
headlines. For further details about community programming, call
537-1335.
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other activities
activities
SS Centre School Open House.
4 - 6 p.m. Info: 537-9130.
Tuesdays Let’s Do Lunch.
Weekly hot lunch program in SS
Community Services basement for
people in need. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Island Paddlers. Meeting at All
Saints. New members welcome.
Info: 537-5646.
SS Centre School Open House.
Meet teachers, parents and
students at the school. 355B
Blackburn Road. 4-6 p.m.
Ready, Set, Learn! Open house
for 3-4 year olds and their parents
at Fulford Community Elementary
School. 1-3 p.m.
wed.
february 28
activities
Memory Improvement
Presentation. By Beverly Roney
at SS Seniors Services Society.
2 p.m..
Heavenly Hellebores. Ray
Beckhurst is guest speaker at SS
Garden Club. Meaden Hall. 7 p.m.
SS Genealogy Group. Meets at
the Mormon church.7 p.m.
FILM FESTIVAL CAFÉ FEATURES:
Brazilian films Everything Blue: The Colour of Music
and short, La Garota (The Kid)
BARB’S BAKERY & BISTRO
Thursday, Feb. 22 • Doors 5:30, films at 7
Music by Billie Woods
Q&A with film editor Niccolo Roveda
Ganges
Mouat’s Centre
7:30 am - 8 pm
7 days a week
Squeeze Me!
exhibitions
• Travis Shilling shows paintings at Pegasus Gallery from Thurs., Feb. 22
through March 8. Opening is on Feb. 22, 5-7:30 p.m.
• Diana Dean shows paintings in the ArtSpring lobbies and lounge
through February.
• Margaret Threlfall shows watercolour paintings at Island Savings
through May.
• Kate Leslie is the artist for February at the Salt Spring Roasting Co. cafe
in Ganges with a show theme of Daydreams of a Lesbian Virgin.
• Images from a Journey South — New photography from Sam Barlow
is at Barb’s Bakery & Bistro through February.
• Paul Bryans exhibits his Salt Spring Impressions show at Moby’s until
the end of February.
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS!
Our Community Partners sustain and enrich Our Island,
Our World in many ways: Through ‘in kind’ donations, gifts
of time and money, and generous community support, the
Festival is truly a community endeavour.
Our Anonymous Donors
Andrea Collins
Barb’s Buns
Bibby Communications
Chef Al Irving & Students
Dorothy Cutting
The Driftwood
Echo Valley Vineyards
Film Festival Organizing Team
Film Festival Patrons
Frankly Scarlet Jewellery
The Fritz
Galleons Lap Photography
Ganges Village Market
GISS administration, students,
staff and faculty
GISS Leadership students
Greens Plus
Hastings House
Imagen
Island Savings
Island Star Video/TJ Beans
Michael Ableman
Michael Butler
Moonstruck Organic Cheese
Ometepe Coffee
PARC
Phoenix School
The Rental Stop
Robin Ferry
Rozzleberry Farm
Saltspring Way B & B
Spindrift @ Welbury Point
SS Bagels
SS Books
SS Cheese
SS Coffee
SSI Public Library
SS Living Lettuce
SS Natureworks
SS Vineyards
Stowell Lake Farm
Thrifty Foods
Traveling World Community Film Festival
Our Weekend Volunteers
Windsor Plywood
SOCIAL JUSTICE BAZAAR
Salt Spring Island’s eclectic community of activists
moves us from awareness to action, both locally
and globally. Stop by their tables surrounding The
Intermission Café in the multipurpose room of GISS on
Saturday and Sunday.
Alzheimer’s Support and Caregivers’ Support
Amnesty International
Community Education
Conscience Canada
Copper Kettle
GISS Global Awareness Group
GISS Improv Group
G.L.O.S.S.I.
I-SEA
Island Institute
Island Pathways
Island Women Against Violence
Kairos
Pastors for Peace
Raging Grannies
Reconciliation Garden Society
Salt Spring Energy Strategy
Saltspringers for Safe Foods
Schizophrenia Society
SOLID
SPCA
SS Conservancy
SSI For Justice and Reconciliation
Terra Lingua
TETRA Society
Voice of Women
Intermission Café
Serving
Wraps, Sandwiches and Sweets
Multi Purpose Room, GISS
and
Salads and Hot Entrées
in the Cafeteria
throughout the Film Festival
G.I.F.T.S SCHOLARSHIP
Galiano Island’s, Gulf Islands Film and Television
School (G.I.F.T.S), in concert with Ganges Village
Market are generously offering a full scholarship for a
Media Intensive Program Week.
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The recipient will make her/his
own film, in six days!
CHILDCARE AVAILABLE
FIRST FLOOR, ROOM S105:
Saturday, 3 March 9:45-5:30
Sunday, 4 March 9:45-5:30
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This year a Secondary School
Student will be the lucky winner
of this scholarship, to be
announced on opening night.
Please bring your
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Airwaves set for Salt Spring radio
Salt Spring Island will be
tuning into its own radio station within a year, assuming
a commercial licence application is accepted by the
Canadian Radio-Television
and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC).
Island resident Gar y
Brooks, who will finance the
venture, and long-time local
radio station advocate Richard Moses, were thrilled to
announce this week that long
in-the-works plans are forging ahead.
“Hopefully we will be on
the air in less than a year,”
said Brooks.
Brooks, who moved to the
island three years ago from
New Mexico with his family
after selling an extremely successful dried chile business,
recently attained landed immigration status, which makes
it possible for him to own a
radio station in Canada.
In the meantime, he and
Moses, who has 20 years
of broadcasting experience
under his belt, want feedback from the community
about what kind of programming they’d like on a local
radio station.
Public service notices,
local weather and news are
a given, but everything from
author readings to “live at
ArtSpring” shows to programs highlighting ethnic
minorities could be heard on
local airwaves.
Brooks said he envisions
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COUNSELLING SERVICES ARE FREE
ON THE AIR: Gary Brooks, left, and Richard Moses have joined forces to launch
Salt Spring’s first radio station.
ple, by the people, for the
people.”
And while he said he
doesn’t need to profit from
the venture, he doesn’t
want to lose money, either,
which means it will have to
be supported by advertising
revenue, rather than being
a co-op type of station that
seeks public donations and
members.
“For me, personally I want
to do something great,” said
Brooks. “I want to give back
to the community.”
Moses notes the fact the
Salt Spring Radio Society
save-a-tape box at Ganges
Village Market is crammed
with donated receipts shows
community support for a
local radio station is high.
For more information or to
provide input, contact Brooks
at 538-0263, or Moses at
537-8863. They would like
to be able to include public feedback as part of the
CRTC application.
* Counselling Services: Short-Term counselling for adults, youth
and families.
* Alcohol and Drug Program: Prevention and treatment service is
free and confidential.
* Family Place: Rugg Huggers parent and baby (0-16 months)
drop-in, Mondays 11am - 2pm.
Information on Drop-ins, special programs and counselling
support 537-9176 or [email protected]
* Food Bank: Open Tuesday, 11am - 4pm
* The Wall: Indoor Rock Climbing Gym,
Contact [email protected]
* Recycle Depot: Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, 349
Rainbow Rd., 537-1200.
* Seniors Wellness Programs: Call Sharon Glover at 537-4607.
* Emergency Mental Health Services: Available 4pm to midnight
through Emergency Room at Lady Minto Hospital. Call 538-4840
* 24 HR. Crisis Line: Toll free: 1-866-386-6323. Caller is
connected with the Need Crisis Centre in Victoria.
Firefighters scale ‘the Wall’ in top form
For most people, climbing
a 48-storey building is more
a question of how rather than
how long.
Not so for the seven Salt
Spring Island volunteer firefighters who scaled the 490foot stairwell up Vancouver’s
Wall Centre to raise money
for the Canadian Lung Association on the weekend.
Not only are participants
called on to climb the stairs,
they must do so carrying up
to 30 kilograms (70 pounds)
of fire equipment.
Three island participants,
including Dominique Gaudet, Aaron Hannah-Matin and
Mitchell Sherrin, finished
among the top 10 of the 51
firefighters who competed in
the event.
Gaudet completed the task
in 8 minutes 24 seconds to
finish in fifth position, while
Hannah-Matin and Sherrin
came in eighth and ninth
with times of 8:56 and 9:01
respectively.
Fiona Foster earned the
award for the fastest women
competitor over 40 years of
age by finishing in just under
12 minutes.
Uma Meyers, 11:52, Doug
Ponsford, 12:41, and Mark
Wyatt, 13:37, rounded out
the Salt Spring contingent.
“I would have liked to
have a faster time because it
would have been over sooner,” said Ponsford, who has
a family member with lung
disease.
He said the annual event is
a moving tribute to all those
who have passed away due to
lung-related illnesses.
“The firefighters in New
York City [on 9/11] were in
my mind,” Ponsford said. “I
can’t imagine what it would
be like to climb 88 storeys
only to not come down.”
First of sounder sleep workshops offered
Relief is around the corner for people
who have difficulty getting to sleep or
sleeping soundly through the night.
Anna Haltrecht is leading Sounder
Sleep System workshops on two separate Saturdays — February 24 and
March 24.
“Statistics show that one in every
seven Canadians suffer from insomnia and have trouble going to sleep
or staying asleep ‘most or all of the
time,’” states Sounder Sleep System
press material.
“This is often because their natural
biological rhythms are disturbed by
artificial environments and they lose
their natural sleep/wake rhythm. The
Sounder Sleep System helps to restore
this key biological rhythm using movement and breath.”
One recent student of Haltrecht’s
said, after the workshop, “This workshop will really change my life. The
‘secret handshake’ technique was a
revelation and I will incorporate this
and the other techniques into my daily
practice. I left the workshop confident
that my sleep issues will improve.”
Another commented, “Since taking
your workshop, I am sleeping much
better than I have for years.”
Sounder Sleep’s founder, Michael
Krugman is a Feldenkrais Practitioner
and a life-long student of traditional
methods of self-healing.
He wrote the book, The Insomnia
Solution, which details the system.
People can take one or both workshops, which run from 1-4 p.m. Cost
is $35 each. More information is available from Anna Haltrecht at 537-5681
or [email protected].
World Day of Prayer links up with Paraguay
The 2007 version of the
World Day of Prayer takes
islanders to the heart of
South America, with the
small land-locked country
of Paraguay being the focus
of this year’s World Day of
Prayer celebration.
This year’s event is at
Our Lady of Grace church
on Drake Road on Friday,
March 2 at 1:30 p.m.
Women from Paraguay
have written the service
for the 2007 WorId Day of
Prayer on the theme “United
Under God’s Tent.”
“Wars and a long dictatorship have taken their toll
on Paraguay,” states a press
release.
“It lost its sea access
and 80 per cent of its male
population following the
Triple Alliance War in the
1800s. The 35-year dictatorship, which ended in 1989,
left scars of poverty, environmental destruction and
repression.
“Despite their poverty
and struggle to survive,
Paraguayans are a caring
and musical people, known
around the world for folk
music and handmade spider
web lace known as ‘Nanduti’ — and, of course, their
Olympic medal-winning
soccer team.”
Christians in more than
170 countries around the
world and 2,000 communities across Canada will
gather on the World Day
of Prayer to pray and act in
solidarity with the people of
Paraguay.
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How Are We Doing With
Housing On Salt Spring?
• Hear from local housing supporters
• Join casual small group discussions
• Or simply drop in with your views
Community Collaboration is crucial:
Bring your ideas about solutions.
Sat. Feb. 24, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
or drop in 1:00 - 5:00 All Saints by the Sea
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BRANDON BAUER
The opportunities and
delight associated with yearround food growing even
through the fall and winter
months cannot be overestimated. Here are some tips
for activities throughout the
month of February.
This is the time of year,
with the large amount of
rain we experience, that all
the pore space within the
soil becomes saturated with
water. Because the structure
of saturated soil can be damaged with cultivation, laying
a cloche (garden fabric) over
a garden bed two to three
weeks prior to planting will
warm the soil and reduce
moisture content.
A simple way to test the
workability of your soil is to
gather a handful six to eight
inches deep, gently compress
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the air. If the ball falls apart
into crumbs when you catch
it, the soil is ready to work;
otherwise it needs more time
to dry.
In late February, it is not
too early to sow early spring
greens such as beets, spinach, cilantro, radishes, arugula and mustard greens in
shallow soil under a cloche.
Just when other folks are
thinking about planting their
garden you will ensure an
early crop of food for your
bellies and your souls. Late
February and March is the
time to sow leeks and onions
indoors to transplant.
From a permaculture perspective, February is a very
important and active month
with Valentine’s Day marking the f irst 10-hour day
since winter solstice. This
is an excellent time to finish
cleaning up by deadheading perennials, and pruning shrubs, hedges and fruit
trees. Planting perennials
and new trees in February
gives them the entire spring
season to acclimate to their
new homes and get established, which will reduce the
maintenance and water they
will need later during the dry
summer months.
This is the first in a regular
series of columns about Gardening on Salt Spring Island
sponsored by the Salt Spring
Energy Strategy. Written by
authorities in their field, the
columns will complement
the series of workshops and
tours on winter gardening
launched at Seedy Saturday
on February 10.
Check out www.saltspringenergystrategy.org for info
about the workshops and
columns postings.
‘How to Talk so Kids Will Listen’
program back by popular demand
The successful parenting program “How
To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So
Kids Will Talk” is being held on Salt Spring
again this spring.
Well known for her loving guidance to
island parents, facilitator Lisa Sigurgeirson
says the workshop helps people learn “easy
and effective ways to have more joy with
their kids.”
The seven-week course will be held on
Monday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m., from
March 5 to April 30. Cost is $100 per person
(families save $50 if two adults parenting the
same child participate).
The public is invited to a free introduc-
tory session on Monday, February 26 at 7
p.m.
“This is a great way to learn more about
how the course can help your family,” states
Sigurgeirson, who encourages parents of
children of all ages to attend.
Pre-registration is required by Friday, February 23.
Call 538-1703 or e-mail lisamaxx@telus.
net to reserve a seat.
“How To Talk . . . “ was pioneered by leading experts Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
Sigurgeirson has formal early childhood
education and has been involved in parent
education for 20 years.
Centre School hosts open house
Island families exploring educational options are
invited to the Salt Spring
Centre School’s annual open
house set for Tuesday, February 27.
The event, which runs
from 4-6 p.m., gives parents
a more comprehensive look
at the school and a chance to
speak with staff, parents and
students.
People can also drop in
to see classrooms in action
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investigate all school choices
available on the island.
“You have to do your
homework, but making sure
your child receives the best
possible education for his or
her needs is well worth the
effort,” she said.
Salt Spring Centre School
has small classes with a
strong academic focus. B.C.
Ministry of Education curriculum is taught by B.C.certified teachers during a
five-day week.
Salt Spring Centre School
is located at 355B Blackburn
Road.
For more information,
call Porter at 537-9130, or
visit www.saltspringcentreschool.ca.
Hellebores expert shares
seeds and enthusiasm
at garden club meeting
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and found a collection of rare
true species and hybrids.
Then he found sources for
seeds in England, Germany,
Australia and the fabulous
“doubles” from Tasmania.
Beckhurst is vice-president of the B.C. Council
of Garden Clubs and will
present an exciting slide
presentation together with
a collection of his plants for
sale.
The February 28 meeting
begins at 7 p.m. at Meaden
Hall.
Non-members are welcome to attend meetings for
a suggested donation of $5.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2007 ▲ 35
CONGRATULATIONS!
Harbour House
nabs green business
of the year award
fter winning the Salt Spring Chamber
of Commerce Green Business of the
Year Award, Salt Spring’s Harbour House
continues to prove its commitment to the
environment through countless energy saving
initiatives which have been recognized Canadawide.
The Institute for Sustainability, Education and
Action sponsored award confirmed that owners of the
Harbour House have made efforts above and beyond
to create an environmentally friendly business and to
incorporate green practices wherever possible.
Some of the myriad ways that owner Jack Woodward
and his team have implemented green practices include:
use of an underground storage tank that collects water
from roof drains and runoff which is used for outside
watering; energy efficient lighting; low-flush toilets in
most rooms and water-saver shower heads in all; a
compost system; organic and biodegradable cleaning
products; and creation of an organic farm behind the
hotel with a large pond and solar pump for irrigation.
Woodward’s latest innovation has been to purchase
Green Power Certificates (GPC) from B.C. Hydro, which
guarantees that all of the facility’s electricity will now be
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Representatives of the David Suzuki Foundation
recently visited Salt Spring to show their appreciation
and support for Woodward and the Harbour House.
Woodward believes that by purchasing these certificates
he is helping the environment, his business and the Salt
Spring community.
“We use the same amount of electricity, but you can
now stay at the hotel or you can eat a meal in the
restaurant and know that no fossil fuels were burned to
create that electricity,” Woodward told the Driftwood at
the time.
Certificates will cost the Harbour House more money,
but green comes first and Woodward believes that
spending money towards making his hotel greener
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initiatives are actually saving the hotel money, so in the
end, the costs can be negligible.
Woodward believes everyone should be contributing
and said, “If you’re not doing something dramatic about
climate change, you’re not on the bus. To keep customers
happy nowadays you have to prove that you’re not
harming the environment.”
The Harbour House Hotel is a member of the Audobon
Society with a three-green-leaf rating. Located within
walking distance of Ganges, facilities include 35 recently
renovated hotel rooms, many with ocean views, fine
waterfront dining, an on-site beer, wine and spirits store
and facilities for small conferences, weddings and other
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“Samya” is the Sanskrit word for “balance”. We offer
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therapies to help bring balance to you and your clients. We
are available for training at your facility or you may also
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Theory, practical hands on, and product knowledge
is covered extensively in our courses. Correct use of
traditional ayurvedic formulations and specific therapeutic
techniques are taught to be customized for each individual
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Junior girls: most sportsmanlike
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FOULED: Gulf Islands Secondary School junior girls basketball player Monique
Comeau is fouled by a Frances Kelsey player on a lay-up at the mid-island chamPhoto by Andrew Leong
pionships last week. Frances Kelsey won the match 47 to 38.
Bascom and Jada Buffett.
Coached this season by a
team in themselves — Judy
Raddysh, Karen Hosie and
Colleran — the girls have
also benef itted from the
ongoing guidance of teacher
Tony Mason, who loaned
himself out from his coaching duties with the senior
girls’ team, giving a sense
of continuity in the basketball program at the high
school between the junior
and senior levels.
“In all, the girls are not
too disappointed in the loss
at the tournament itself, but
they are sad that basketball
season is over — for this
year, anyway.”
Senior girls up against island’s best
The Gulf Islands Secondary School senior girls basketball team will compete
against Vancouver Island’s
best on the heels of a thirdplace f inish at the North
Island Championships last
weekend.
“It’s really nerve wracking,” said Kayla Gromme.
“We’ll have to play the whole
game and set the tempo right
from the start.”
The team f inished the
three-day 18-team tournament with a 2-1 record,
including a 61-43 victory
to secure third place against
GISS Sr. Boys Scorpions qualified for
the Vancouver Island championships
last week and head to Courtenay for the
tourney this weekend. Wish them luck!
Woodlands Secondary in
their final match.
“Everybody played an
outstanding game,” Gromme said, giving a special
nod to teammate Jenny
Akerman, who sank all her
foul shots.
Jess Harkema, she added,
also had a stellar performance.
“She was all over the
court,” Gromme said.
Gromme scored 25
points and recorded seven
steals before she was forced
to leave the game with an
injury midway through the
third quarter.
“She did all that and it
wasn’t even a full game,”
said player Kristi Lee.
Gromme is expected
to make a full recovery in
time for the team’s game on
Thursday evening in Brentwood.
Gromme said the team
will need to play even harder
this weekend if they hope to
extend the post-season run.
“This is what we play for,”
she added.
The must-win third game
followed a disappointing
loss to Willingdon Second-
ary on Friday.
“We played half a game,
let’s just leave it at that,”
Gromme said. “We kind of
let it slip.”
The girls opened their
tournament with a victory
against Kwalicum on Thursday evening.
According to Gromme, the
tournament gave the team a
sense of what it needs to do
to finish among the top at
this weekend’s event.
The top two teams will
represent Vancouver Island
in the provincial championships next month.
Wrestling club opens doors for island youth
Salt Spring has a new athletic opportunity, with coach Leon Esquivel setting up an amateur wrestling club.
The Salt Spring Rams wrestling team
will teach males and females from
Grades 6 and up the skills needed for
the sport.
“Practices will include techniques,
conditioning, matches and lots of fun
wrestling games,” said Esquivel.
Classes are held Mondays from 6-8
p.m. at the Salt Spring Island Middle
School gym.
Participants should bring a permission slip, non-marking runners, gym
strip and a water bottle.
For information, contact Esquivel at
537-9907.
Esquivel’s daughter Carmen has
earned a number of honours in wrestling, including a bronze medal at the
2006 B.C. Summer Games, and is now
aiming for provincial championships
this year.
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The Gulf Islands Secondary junior girls Scorpions
lost their berth in the Vancouver Island championship
basketball tournament after
being upended by Francis
Kelsey in the final match at
the mid-island tournament
last weekend at Cowichan
Secondary.
According to co-coach
Ray Colleran, the loss in a
very physical game followed
a handy defeat over Brentwood in the first round.
“To their credit, the girls
remained high-spirited and
lighthearted, cracking jokes
on the bench right up to the
finish, even when their own
defeat looked certain. The
Scorpions, in fact, walked
away with the Most Sportsmanlike Team recognition.”
The junior team came to
the play-offs with a hardwon first-place finish in the
season. Impressive performances were delivered by
several girls all season, often
with game points totals
spread throughout the entire
squad, said Colleran.
“Monique Comeau consistently proved to be the
team’s most valuable player with Meredith Raddysh
and Erica Rimmer providing solid support at point
guard,” he said.
“Kirsty Girard also shone
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improving with each outing
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Sweetnam each proved their
importance to the team in
every game they played.”
As these players move up
to senior level basketball
next year, the 2007-08 junior
team already shows promise
with the likes of those who
have contributed so much
to the team this year: Adriane Harkema, Kayley Rae
Smith, Kate Hosie, Cassie
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6 DEATHS
Notices
10 CELEBRATIONS
Salt Spring’s
6 DEATHS
MOST
WANTED
In Loving Memory of
Marie
Theresa Clark
(nee
Lloyd-Walters)
Born: November 10, 1930
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Passed Away: February 11, 2007
Ganges, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Theresa will be missed by her husband Jim,
her children Jeanette (Bob), Jim (Sabine) and Bob
(Sandy), her grandchildren Theresa, Jennifer, Josh,
Tyler and Zachery, and her great grandchildren
Phillip, Ryan, Ethan and Max, as well as by her
numerous nieces and nephews and her extended
family. She is survived by her sister Winnie
Hutchinson in Lac La Biche and her brother Jack
Lloyd-Walters of Campbell River.
Theresa passed away with peace and dignity
at the Lady Minto Hospital with her husband Jim,
daughter Jeanette and son Jim at her side.
Her smile, her irrepressible sense of humour
and especially her cheerful laugh will long be
remembered by all who knew her. She loved
gardening, cooking, reading, and most of all, her
family. She was an active member of the Daughters
of the Nile as well as the Eastern Star.
Heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Georges Benloulou and
his office staff, to the staff at Lady Minto Hospital,
and to Sue from Home Care Services, for their
compassion and care given not only to Theresa but
to her family.
Mass of Christian Burial was at Our Lady of Grace
on February 16 with Father Sean Celbrant officiating.
Thank-you to all those in attendance.
Loopeker – Rene
Congratulations,
CHRIS
James Henry Burford
Jim Burford, born in Saskatoon on 13
December 1920, died peacefully in Lady Minto
Hospital on February 16, 2007 in his 87th year.
A life well-lived, he will be remembered by all
who knew him for his integrity, his dignity and
his spirit. Throughout his life, a gentleman.
His adventure began in Toronto. Childhood
stories of hopping freight trains with his mates,
repainting and selling golf balls he found at
Weston Golf Club, working as an office boy in
Eatons and selling boys clothing on commission,
were memories of his youth.
In 1940, he enlisted in the RCAF. After flight
training and winning his wings in Western
Canada, he arrived in Bournemouth, England in
1941. A posting to RAF 353 Squadron in India
soon followed, where he spent the next three
years flying. In early 1945, now Squadron Leader
Burford, Jim came home to Canada, choosing to
return to England shortly thereafter where he
supported the troops flying Dakotas in the famed
437 Husky Transport Squadron. The last entry in
his pilot’s log book is 23 August 1945.
In 1946 Jim was hired on as a pilot with TCA,
later Air Canada, and enjoyed a career he often
described as the best job one could have. He
loved his job, flew everything from Lockheed
Electras to 747s and was able to show his
family the world because of it.
Following his retirement in 1981, Jim and
MaryAlice moved to Salt Spring Island where
many Air Canada friends had already settled
and where he continued his lifelong passions
for golf and bridge. In his last few years, with
his health failing , he would still always answer
the question ‘How are you doing?’ with ‘Top of
the World’.
Predeceased by the recent passing of his
dear wife MaryAlice, his first wife Phyllis and
his brother Beverley. Survived by his sister Anita
and her husband Bruce Bell of London, his son
Jim, Jim’s wife Veronica and grandson Connor
of Calgary, his son Brent of Calgary and his
daughter Susan and Susan’s husband Dermott
Corr of Santa Cruz.
His family would like to thank all the staff,
especially the nurses, at Lady Minto Hospital for
their exceptional care and kindness.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the charity of
your choice would be appreciated. A memorial
service will be held at Salt Spring Island United
Church on Thursday, February 22nd at 3pm.
6 DEATHS
5 BIRTHS
8 CARD OF THANKS
HAYWARD’S
PART OF the baby boom? Call
Welcome Wagon for a personal
Baby Visit. Gifts & greetings from
local businesses and a warm welcome for baby. Andrea 537-8464.
FROM THE bottom of my heart
thank-you for the many cards, flowers, and offers of support since Stu
died. Thank-you to the nursing staff
for the wonderful care, and to Dr.
Woodley and Dr. Gorenson for their
support.
FUNERAL SERVICE
8 CARD OF THANKS
PATRICK BEATTIE
Licensed Funeral Director
#22 Merchant Mews
Box 315, Ganges P.O.
SSI, V8K 2V9
Tel: (250) 537-1022
Fax: (250) 537-2012
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TO THE Wonderful community of
Salt Spring Island, we are finally
home after four months of treatment in Vancouver. We would like to
thank all our friends, acquaintances
and everyone for the wonderful
emotional, mental and financial
support given us. You have played a
major role in helping us get through
a very difficult time. We will be forever grateful for all the compassion
and kindness shown us. Thank you,
Jose Campbell & Ian Ludtke.
CLASSIFIED
HOTLINE
on your
21ST
BIRTHDAY
love Dad & Nancy
xoxo
Corey Pollard
&
Rowena Graham
are proud to
announce the birth of
their son
Cyrus Ethan
Pollard
on February 9, 2007.
537-9933
10 CELEBRATIONS
Happy Birthday Honey
8 CARD OF THANKS
Loopeker – Rene, born July 14th, 1950 in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, raised in Ottawa,
Ontario and formerly of Vancouver, British
Columbia. It is with profound sadness that we
announce the sudden passing of our beloved Rene.
He died quietly on his boat in Ganges Harbour,
Saltspring Island on Monday, January 15th,
2007.
Rene will be deeply missed by his son Kyle
Loopeker (Will) of Burnaby and his new daughterin-law Tracy. He is predeceased by his loving
parents Wilhelm and Ursula Loopeker and his
former wife Reen Loopeker (nee Wakabayashi).
He will be lovingly remembered by his sister;
Willi (and husband Bob Watters) of Ottawa; his
brother; Rob Loopeker (and wife Pat) of Langley;
his nieces and nephews: Robbie, Anna, Kevin and
Don; his former wife and mother to his son; Anne
(and Mike Will of Burnaby); and his Saltspring
family of friends who loved him and cared for him
for 15 of his 56 years.
Rene was blessed with an artistic and creative
gift that he applied throughout his life in his
work in display, design, and carpentry. We will
remember him always for his generosity, his
uncommon intelligence, and his gentle heart. A
memorial service will be held on Saturday, March
3rd at 2 pm. at the Meaden Hall, Royal Canadian
Legion, at 120 Blain Road, in Ganges, Saltspring
Island. B.C.
In lieu of flowers, a tax deductible donation to
The Edgewood Foundation in memory of Rene
would be appreciated: c/o 2121 Boxwood Road,
Nanaimo, B.C. V9S-4L2; www.edgewood.ca; 1800-683-0111.
Salt Spring Island
Community Services
Wishes to Thank
The following individuals and businesses who
contributed to the successful completion of our
second homeless needs survey.
Vesuvius Bay Store
Fulford Inn
Mrs. Clean Laundromat
All Saints by-the-Sea Anglican Parish
Dr. Richard Haydon
Claire Heffernan
Ganges Village Market
Jade Carter
Paul Beckman
Paul Mazzei
Megan MacFarlane
And community members
who generously donated. Thank you.
Ragnhild Flakstad
[email protected] • 537-9176
Salt Spring Island Community Services
268 Fulford-Ganges Rd. • 537-9971
Becca Dekker
Case Sue Mister
20 COMING EVENTS
20 COMING EVENTS
RELAY FOR LIFE!
THE CANADIAN Cancer Society
Relay for Life is happening again
on Salt Spring Island on June
22nd and 23rd. It was a wonderful,
emotional community event last
June that really touched the lives
of everyone involved. If you would
like to captain a team, join a team
or become an active volunteer
for the event, please call Margo
Greggains at 537-8325 or email at
[email protected]. Let’s
make Cancer History.
MYSTERY MAMMALS OF THE
NIGHTS
Bats of the Gulf Islands. SSI Conservancy sponsors Dr. David Nagorson, Fri. Feb 23, 7 pm. Lions
Hall.
HARRY POTTER #7
and the Deathly Hallows release
date July 21! Reserve your copy
now at Fables Cottage, $20 deposit
gets you 20% off. 537-0028.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
UNITED UNDER God’s Tent. Friday,
March.2 at 1:30 p.m. Our Lady of
Grace Church. 135 Drake Rd.
CHRISTINA SURBEY will be coming for a group meditation/ healing.
Sat., Feb. 24, 7:30 pm at the Ganges Yoga Studio. Private session,
call Cecilia at 537-8911.
SALE! SALE! SALE!
WEST OF the Moon 5th annual “Support the Food Bank” sale, Thursday
Feb.22 through Sunday Feb.26.
COME AND SING WITH THE
CIRCLE COMMUNITY CHOIR
STARTING WEDNESDAY, Feb.28th,
7:30 - 9 p.m. At the Mercer Gallery, 111 Robinson Rd. (the former
Tread-Shed). $5 - $10 donation. Facilitator Barbara Slater, 653-4186.
Everyone welcome, no experience
necessary, we sing rounds and
easy-to-learn songs from many
traditions. Member of the Ubuntu
Global Choir network.
40 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2007
20 COMING EVENTS
3 Day Gospel Choir Workshop
Employment
IN OBSERVANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
“Rousing” - New York Times
50 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
SPONSORED BY THE BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF SALT SPRING ISLAND
Join Eric Dozier, former Harlem Gospel Choir arranger
and the One Human Family Gospel Choir for a
G.I.S.S. Multi-Purpose Room
joy filled, inspirational workshop of traditional and
Feb. 23rd - 6pm-9pm
contemporary gospel music some have called
Feb. 24th - 9am-4pm
“a feast for the thirsty soul”.
Feb. 25th - Afternoon Performance & Benefit
$75 each or $125 for two
Concert Admission by donation Proceeds go to
Copper Kettle and SOLID
INFORMATION:
Debbie Wrate 537-5071
Lee Evans
537-4543
20 COMING EVENTS
20 COMING EVENTS
29 LOST AND FOUND
SENIORS’
ASSISTED LIVING
ITEMS FOUND at Artspring over
the winter: sets of keys, some with
unique keyrings, i.e. a brass swan;
a leather braid eyeglasses (reading, prescription), sunglasses, and
cases. ladies' black leather gloves;
cell phone; umbrellas; scarves;
hats; etc. Please come by the Box
Office at Artspring, M-F 9.30-4.30,
to identify and claim.
Spring Break Workshop
Triple Threat
ACT! SING!
DANCE!
Musical Theatre
with Sue Newman
and Guests
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., ages 7-13, $200
Pre-register at 537-5289
We’re here when
you’re ready.
120 Crofton Road
Office: 537-8340
Tours by appointment
www.heritageplace.info
Open House
355B Blackburn Rd.
phone for more info 537-9130
Jill Louise Campbell
Art Gallery
Open Daily 11-4
537-1589
jlcgallery.com
5th Annual
“Support the Foodbank”
STOREWIDE
Open house
for
3 and 4-year-olds
and their parents
Fulford Community
Elementary School
1-3 pm
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Come and see
what we’re about!
Basic Photography
Class at
Galleons Lap
Class taught by a professional.
In three classes of 3 hours
each you will learn the
fundamental elements
of good photography.
Week 1 - This is a Camera
Week 2 - Now What?
Week 3 - It’s all About Light
Tuesdays: Feb 27, Mar 6 & 13
6:30 to 9:30pm
Three Classes for $90
Limited Enrolment
SALT SPRING ISLAND
LOCAL TRUST
COMMITTEE NOTICE OF
BUSINESS MEETING
Starting at 1:00 p.m., up to 45
minutes will be available for the
public to discuss local land use
matters with the Local Trust
Committee. Those who wish to
present a more formal petition,
or make a delegation to the
Committee as an Agenda item,
must advise Islands Trust staff at
least one week in advance of the
meeting so that they can be added
to the beginning of the agenda.
For information about the agenda,
please call the Islands Trust at
537-9144.
SALE
4 DAYS ONLY
Thurs. Feb. 22 to
Sun. Feb. 25
Bring a donation for the
Foodbank and
Ready, Set,
Learn!
55 HELP WANTED
ROCK SALT Restaurant & Cafe
is hiring a baker and an evening
server. To apply phone 537-0006 or
email [email protected].
SEACHANGE SEEKS Controller’s
Assistant. Successful applicant will
be competent with databases and
bookkeeping, preferably with Simply Accounting. Experience with
both Apple and PC platforms an
advantage. Part-time flexible hours,
weekdays only, wage dependent
on skills and experience. Send
resumes to [email protected] or 334 Upper Ganges
Road, V8K 1R7.
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]. Space is also available for
one or two student workers, wanting
Fridays only, with the possibility of
more in the summer.
LABOURERS WANTED to help
architect/builder with hard and
soft landscaping projects over
the next couple of months. Some
experience and knowledge of
fencing, tree planting, paver laying, etc. would be helpful. Phone
537-5439, or email George
Grams at [email protected].
DATE: Thursday,
March 1, 2007
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
PLACE: ArtSpring
100 Jackson Avenue
Meet the teachers, tour the
school, find out more about
our wonderful school!
Annual Winter
Art Canvas Sale
32 MEETINGS
The Salt Spring Island Local
Trust Committee will be meeting
to consider various matters
of general business, such as
applications received, bylaw
reviews and meeting notes.
Tuesday, February 27
4-6 pm
get
20% off
one item
Bring
PROFITABLE SALT SPRING ISLAND RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
FOR SALE.
Details at www.saltspringrerstaurantsale.com. Please feel free to
contact vendors via website for
more information.
CROWSNEST PASS. Always
wanted to own a motorcycle/ATV
shop? Here’s your chance. Turnkey
operation or property for your own
dreams; www.crowsnestpassrealestate.com. Phone Peter Maloff,
Broker, Re/Max Southwestern,
403-563-2000.
WORK AT HOME ONLINE - Start
a real home-based business. Work
when you want. Apply online and
start today! www.wfhbc.com.
AARONS - NYSE-LISTED leaseto-own giant. 1,350 stores & experiencing phenomenal growth
across B.C. $1.0 billion in sales,
58th largest franchisor in world.
Very profitable, open 6 days, 6-10
personnel. Complete training, support, successful proven system.
Single & multiple store opportunities across Canada. Minimum net
worth $450,000; $350,000 liquid.
Call Doug: 905-767-3978, doug.
[email protected].
MONEY MAKER. Local route. No
selling on your part. For more information call 1-866-821-2569; www.
telecardinfo.com.
32 MEETINGS
BCSPCA
SALT SPRING ISLAND BRANCH
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Monday February 26th
1:00 PM at Mahon Hall
114 Rainbow Road, Ganges, BC
2 - get 20% off
For the purpose of:
Electing members
of the Community
Council for the
Branch, as well as
conducting any
other business of
the Branch
two items
And So On...
West of the Moon
537-1966
For further information call 537-2123
25 EDUCATION
SALT SPRING Centre School Open
House every Thursday, 9 - 11 am.
Come see us in action! 355B Blackburn Rd. 537-9130.
"GRADE 5/6 CLASS?"
Interested in a Grade 5/6 class for
next year? Come to the Centre
School's Open House Tues. Feb.
27th 4-6pm. Phone Erin for more
info. 537-9130.
PENNY WISE JOURNALISM
SCHOLARSHIP for women. The
winner will receive a total of $2,500
to study journalism in the eightmonth journalism certificate course
at Langara College in Vancouver.
Visit www.bccommunitynews.com
for details. Deadline: April 30, 2007.
TRAIN TO BE an Apartment/Condominium Manager. New jobs
coming in weekly! Online or homestudy certified course. Government
registered school! Free brochure.
1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456,
www.RMTI.ca.
Galleons Lap
Atelier - Gallery
CLASSIFIED
HOTLINE
103 Park Dr., Ganges • 538-0182
www.glphoto.com
537-9933
34 NOTICES
IF YOUR Driftwood subscription label has the date highlighted, now is
the time to renew!
AQUAFIT AT SUMMERSIDE
If you would like to loosen up stiff
joints, relieve stress, or lose some
pounds and have some fun, aquafit
is for you! Mon., Wed. & Fri. 9 - 10
am. For more information, call Theresa @ 537-1867.
WE’RE OPEN!! Gulf Island Picture
Framing is now open in our new
space, right next door to the original store at #3203 in Grace Point
Square. Come view our extensive
selection of mouldings with all your
favorites, plus. Many thanks to our
patient customers. Open Mon. - Fri.
10 - 4 or by appointment. 537-1299.
PLEASE BE advised Save On Gas
Salt Spring will no longer distribute gas stamps or cards effective
Feb.21/07. For our customers convenience we will redeem all outstanding cards at face value if turned in
before Feb.28/07. This offer ends
Feb.28/07. We would like to take this
opportunity to thank all our customers for their support. Raymond Wylie,
Manager, Save On Gas.
55 HELP WANTED
ELECTRICIANS REQUIRED. Apprentices, Journeyman, Foreman.
Minimum six months experience.
$13-$35/hour + medical benefits.
Vancouver, Calgary & Edmonton
locations. Fax resume to 604-9399379 or email [email protected].
WANNA WORK?
FULFORD PUB needs p/t servers, pt bartender, f/t line cook &
handyman. Apply with resume.
YOUR JOB SOURCE. Stay home
and get paid while we go to work for
you: www.nationaljobshop.com.
PHONE DISCONNECTED? Super
special: only $10 for first month plus
hook up. Everyone welcome. Guaranteed approval. Free long distance
package. Call Easy Reconnect now,
1-877-446-5877.
THE SAWRIDGE INN & Conference
Centre in Jasper, Alberta is looking
for an energetic and enthusiastic individual with excellent people and organizational skills to take on the role of
Executive Housekeeper. Salary range:
$36,000 to $40,000. To apply and to receive more information please contact:
[email protected].
55 HELP WANTED
55 HELP WANTED
60 WORK WANTED
FAST TELEPHONE RECONNECT!
Switch for free - limited time offer,
call for details! Disconnected? Only
$24.95 for first month + connection
fee! Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca.
SERVICE MANAGER REQUIRED
for an expanding Chrysler dealership in Bonnyville, Alberta.
Incredible wage, benefits/pension plan. Management/technical
skills a must. Come join our winning team. Email/fax to: humanresources@bonnyvillechrysler.
com. Fax 780-826-6171. Phone
780-826-9800
OLYMEL is a world class Canadian pork and poultry product
producer, with more than 9,000
employees throughout Canada.
Our Red Deer location is now
hiring food processing workers.
Competitive wages, relocation
program, employee incentives!!!
Send resume to OLYMEL 7550
- 40th Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta
T4N 6R7. Phone 1-866-926-3544.
Fax: 1-403-309-7547. apply@
olymel.com, www.olymel.ca
BAKERY MANAGERS REQUIRED
immediately. We offer above industry compensation, benefit package,
performance bonus plan & opportunities across Alberta. Fax resume to
(780) 624-1349 or email hyperlink
“[email protected]”,
[email protected].
CONSCIENTIOUS CARPENTRY,
quality custom work including design and estimating, renovations,
painting, tiles and finishing carpentry. Call Fox at 653-9075.
PERSONAL GARDENER now
available. Experienced. Phone Kim
at 538-8495.
SKILLED CARPENTER and cabinet maker. Specialist in smaller
jobs. Also, antique furniture repairs.
Reasonable rates. 537-9996.
60 WORK WANTED
ALL SEASONS GARDENING
OVERWHELMED BY garden work?
I love to garden...spring planting,
seasonal maintenance, organic
composting. $20/ hr. Call Peter,
537-1648.
8 1/2 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Home
support worker available for weekly,
part-time night shifts with elderly
or disabled folks. Tracheostomy &
ventilator certified. 1-888-468-2074
pager.
CERTIFIED TREE worker. Complete liability insurance. Tree falling,
thinning, limbing, and bucking. Remove storm debris and clear brush.
It’s time for your winter pruning.
Specialized in Firesmart properties.
Jeff, 538-8999.
55 HELP WANTED
Did you know?
Beacon
Employment Services
has special employment and training
programs for people
between the ages of 15 and 30?
JOB SQUAD
* CALL NOW FOR ESTIMATES
ON HOUSE PAINTING AND
EXTERIOR WORK *
“Serving the Island
Since 1989”
537-5703
STRONG WOMAN
HAULING
• reno cleanup
• appliance removal &
recycling
• tenant left over clean-ups
• junk & garbage removal
& recycling
• brush removal, windfall
& chain saw work
VANESSA
(250) 858-1311
Services
116 CLEANING
NO SURPRISES Housecleaning,
insured & bonded, 12 years on island experience has openings for
2007. 537-2186.
118 COMPUTERS
Want to learn more?
Phone us at 537-5979
or drop by our offices at
#206 - 343 Lower Ganges Rd.
Salt Spring Island
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Government of Canada has Contributed to this initiative
CLERK
Temporary Part-time
(35.0 hours biweekly)
SALT SPRING ISLAND
Prevention Services Department of the Peninsula
Office is seeking a clerk to provide clerical and
receptionist support services to the Salt Spring
Island Health Office.
Duties include processing & maintaining Public
Health Nursing Programs & related medical
information as well as delivering mail to local
postal office.
The position operates without on-site supervision.
3.5 Hour Day Shifts; 1300 – 1630 with weekends
& statutory holidays off. Salary range: $15.17 $16.79 hourly.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school graduation or equivalent
Office assistant certificate
1 year recent relevant office experience
of a responsible nature, or equivalent
combination of education, training and
experience.
Knowledge of community health/public
health services
Computer skills including advanced word
processing & graphics skills; set-up of
complex correspondence, reports, etc.
Thorough knowledge of business English
and good oral and written communication
skills
Minimum typing speed of 50 w.p.m.
Ability to work with stress & deadline
pressures
Good judgment, initiative & organizational
skills
Positive team attitude are essential while
being able to work independently
Must hold a valid BC Driver’s licence
Please submit resumes quoting reference
#3801VI/DW by Feb.26, 2007 to:
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Employment Services
1952 Bay Street, Victoria, BC V8R 1J8
Fax: (250) 370-8118
For more information visit our website at
www.viha.ca
127.5 GARDENING/LANDSCAPING
LET’S MOVE IT!
TWO TONS PIER. Flat deck dump
truck, will move anything. Page Pier
at 537-8019.
130 HEALTH
VITAMINS! WHY PAY MORE? Allnatural E400: 1000 caps, $48.88.
GLS 500mg: 180 caps, $15.99. Buy
one get one free! Many more specials, www.canadiansun.com. Call
1-800-663-0747.
138 MISC. SERVICES
DEBT 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 1877-556-3500.
CLEAR YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD. Free pardon and US entry
waiver assessment. A record affects employment, traveling, and
other necessities. Apply online
www.canadianpardons.ca. Call 1800-298-5520.
DENIED CANADA PENSION PLAN
disability benefits? The Disability
Claims Advocacy Clinic can help.
Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-7933222. www.saskadvocate.com.
CLEAR CRIMINAL RECORDS
with the National Pardon Centre.
Your peace of mind guaranteed.
Remove barriers to employment,
travel, more. Free consultations. 1866-242-2411. Apply online: www.
nationalpardon.org. Member: Better
Business Bureau.
140 MUSIC LESSONS
EXPERIENCED VIOLINIST on Salt
Spring now offering lessons. Adults
welcome too! Call Tom Burton 5370054.
156 RENTALS
PARTY TIME
RENTALS
From TENTS to UTENSILS
• NO GST • LOWEST PRICES
• BEST SERVICE
**Now
**N
ow available**
Extendable tent-sits 100-500
Pick ups at Love My Kitchen
537-5882
Susan or Joy 537-4577
[email protected]
Merchandise
310 BUILDING SUPPLIES
SEE US FOR A FAST QUOTE
ON ALL YOUR BUILDING
REQUIREMENTS!
• Flooring
• Heating
• Eaves
• Plumbing
• Roofing
For all your building
requirements, large or small!
804 Fulford-Ganges Rd.
537-4978
322 COMPUTERS
CALL BOB McIvor for hardware,
software and networking support.
We do housecalls. 537-2827 or
(cell) 538-7017. Please go and
back-up your important data now!
MACINTOSH COMPUTERS, OS9
& OS10 Maintenance, upgrades,
efficiency, $30/hr. Free phone help.
Tutoring $15/hr. Used Mac’s for sale.
537-4470.
330 FOOD PRODUCTS
CALDWELL’S
OAKSPRING
FARM
Since 1882
Currently available:
• FREE RANGE
GRAIN-FED PORK
• FRESH CUT LUMBER
537-5380 or 537-2152
335 FURNITURE
QUEENSIZE BRASS bed frame,
$120. Double bed with metal frame,
$50. Both in very good condition,
phone 537-8982.
ESTATE SALE: Five piece bedroom
furniture set with two chests of
drawers, two bedside tables, large
mirror; all French provincial style.
Very good condition. $150. 5379372.
SOLID PINE, round table with 4
chairs, as new, $500. 537-5774.
340 GARAGE SALES
LIONS GARAGE Sale: Fridays &
Saturdays only 10 am - 12 pm.
Many household items. Note: We no
longer offer pickups. We do not accept appliances. Drop-offs accepted
only on Fri. & Sat. morning. Please,
no garbage!! 103 Bonnet Ave.
MOVING SALE. No toys or clothes.
Some furniture, good quality items.
114 Sandpiper, 10 - 2 on Sat,
Feb.3.
HUGE GARAGE sale, "20 years of
stuff!". February 24 and 25, rain
or shine. PLEASE no early birds,
the driveway gate won't open until
10am. 1340 Sunset Drive.
350 MISC. FOR SALE
EXPERT CLOCK repair and restoration - antiques my specialty.
Free estimates, reasonable rates.
Free house calls for shut-ins and
heavy clocks. Mark’s Clockworks,
537-5061.
BACK INVERSION table, brand
new, (Teeter Hang-Ups) $325, firm.
537-4155.
EXPERT WATCH repairs by certified watchmaker. We buy scrap
gold. Located between Crofton and
Duncan. Serving the Cowichan Valley over 25 years. Call L.D. Frank
- Jeweller and Watchmaker, 250748-6058 (Duncan).
TRANSFER HOME movies to DVD:
16 mm, Super-8, Regular 8 films.
We do video transfers too: Hi-8,
8mm, digital 8, mini-DV or dvcam
to DVD or VHS tape. Foreign conversions. SaltSpringSound, 131
McPhillips Ave. 653-0046.
STORAGE TANKS: water, septic,
sewage-holding
(polyethylene).
Ecological Systems: sewage-treatment plants, effluent filters. Visa,
Mastercard, American Express accepted. GIS Sales & Rentals, call
653-4013.
PLAN NOW for summer water
shortages. Tanks and roof top collection planning. Isles West Water
Services. 653-4513.
GREAT SOUND!
PAIR OF Boston Acoustic T830 100 watt stereo speakers for sale.
Black - 3 way speakers w 8" woofers. Excellent condition, $150 delivered on SSI. 538-0052.
NORCO CRD-1 Roadbike. Purchased early 2006 from Oakbay
Bikes (Victoria). Mint condition,
comes with computer, clipless pedals, upgraded rims and derailer. 16”
black, red and silver frame. Asking
$650, 538-5543.
POOL TABLE & accessories $500.
537-2789.
350 MISC. FOR SALE
REFLECTIVE DRIVEWAY signs,
big 4 inch letters, better than the
rest. Multi-coloured vinyl graphics at
competitive prices. Call 537-1833.
www.arthousestudio.net.
HOT TUB. 5 person w/ lounger,
Beachcomber.Cedar skirting. Brand
new cover. New heater, rebuilt
pump. $1400. 538-8244.
OFFICE COMPUTER Bureau from
Sears $150. Antique Style Roll top
Desk $100. Champion Juicer motor and parts $40. Myata hybrid
bike $40. Karaoke machine $30.
537-2922.
INDIAN CARPET, 10 X 16, wool,
soft wheat colour, very good condition. $500. 537-9705.
LAZYBOY RECLINER chair. Excellent condition, $400. Reg $1200.
537-2320.
VAN MORRISON (Feb. 26), Eric
Clapton (Mar. 23) in Vancouver.
Great seats, $250 - $350 each.
John 537-5740.
TRAILER, 18 FT. needs work, $350.
537-4346.
DUE TO kitchen reno, Jenn-Air 27”
wall oven, convection, self-cleaning, $50. Sanyo microwave, stainless, $20. Modern Maid 36” cooktop
propane downdraft, free! All in good
working order. Pick-up must be Sat,
Feb.24 or Sun, Feb.25. 653-2375.
2 3/4 IN. MAPLE flooring, 180 sq.
feet, pre-finished. $750 obo. Like
new, SL 16 Hijacker 5th wheel hitch.
$250. Joe or Cindy at 537-5734.
NORCO MAGNUM, 24” frame,
leather saddle, $250. 537-4652.
GARAGE DOOR opener with one
remote control. $50 obo. 537-4652.
RENOVATION SALE
OAK VANITY and medicine cabinets, $25/$15. Pellet stove, $75.
White toilet, $15. Singer sewing
machine in cabinet, $25. 537-8393.
CHIMNEY 18’ INSULATED pipe. All
the parts, good condition, $550 obo.
537-1690.
WARN WINCH. 8000 lbs, electric,
mounted to steel cradle. $500 obo.
537-1690.
RENOVATION SALE
REGENCY WOODSTOVE, $175. 6’
Vinyl patio door, $200. 6’ vinyl patio
door, $400 (new), interior mahogany doors, 537-8393.
SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $3,495.00
- Convert your logs to valuable lumber with your own Norwood portable band sawmill. Log skidders also
available. www.norwoodindustries.
com - free information: 1-800-5666899, ext:400OT.
NEW LOADED COMPUTER only
99 cents/day! Everyone’s approved*
Get a loaded MDG computer with
an Intel Core2 Duo only 99 cents/
day. Includes everything you need:
1 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, 19” LCD
Flat Panel, Windows Vista and a
free* printer/scanner/copier (*call
for conditions). 1-800-236-2504.
RECONNECT YOUR
HOME
PHONE! No one refused! Lowest rates available. Unlimited local
calling. Great long distance rates.
Transfer for free. Call National Teleconnect, 1-866-443-4408; www.
nationalteleconnect.com.
AMAZING RELIEF the first night!!!
Restless Leg Syndrome and leg
cramps gone. Sleep deeply, safe
with medication, proven results
guaranteed! www.allcalm.com, 1800-765-8660.
AT LAST! An iron filter that works.
IronEater! Fully patented Canada/
U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness,
sulfur, smell, manganese from well
water. Since 1957. Phone 1-800BIG IRON; www.bigirondrilling.com.
FUTURE STEEL BUILDINGS durable, dependable, pre-engineered,
all-steel structures. Custom-made
to suit your needs and requirements. Factory-direct affordable
prices. Call 1-800-668-8653, ext.
536 for free brochure.
BUILDING SALE... February/March
delivery or deposit holds till spring.
25’x40’x12’ $5,490. 40’x60’x16’
$14,800. Front end optional. Rear end
included. Many others. Pioneer 1-800668-5422 or www.pioneersteel.com.-
SALT SPRING
M INI S TORAGE
347 Upper Ganges Road
"When convenience
and security matter"
537-5888
350 MISC. FOR SALE
after inventory
NOW SERVING
SALTSPRING AREA
AND
Ken Bulcock owner/operator
SUPPLYING HEATING OIL,
COMMERCIAL AND FARM FUELS
1•877•715•1019
or (250) 715•1019
TOLL FREE
225 DESIGNERS
204 ARCHITECTS
FASHION CLEARANCE
7O%FF
UP
TO
Neil Morie
m a i b c
a r c h i t e c t
www.neilmoriearchitect.com
4, Fulford Marina
ph. 653-4812
creative design
responsive to site
craft and client
220 CONCRETE
More of our best brands all priced to go!
• SPORTSWEAR
• FOOTWEAR
• OUTERWEAR
• ACCESSORIES
GULF
COAST
• Jackets
• Shoes
• Vests
• Pants
• Sweaters
• Waterproof Fleece
• 3/4 Sleeve T-Shirts
• Souvenirs
• T-Shirts
• Shirts
• Sweatshirts
• Hats
Don’t miss these final markdowns!
Bring your sketches & ideas
and together we’ll design (or
upgrade) your dream home.
Through the use of computeraided drafting, we’ll quickly
produce the working drawings
you’ll take to your contractor.
236 FIREWOOD
Serving the Gulf Islands
Salt Spring, Galiano,
Mayne, Penders
MENS & WOMENS
LET’S GET
STARTED!
PLEASE CALL
HELSET DESIGN
537-1037
and ask for Jim
MATERIALS
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•
•
•
•
READY MIX
WASHED GRAVEL
REINFORCED STEEL
BAGGED CEMENT
SEPTIC TANKS
SCAFFOLDING RENTAL
HONEST OL’S
FIREWOOD
•GUARANTEED CORD
Cut, Split & delivered
•Cedar fence rails
653-4165
KONIG & SON
FIREWOOD
Serving Salt Spring
537-2611
25 years
Competitive & Reliable
Rainbow Road
FIREWOOD LOGS WANTED
537-9531
510 COMMERCIAL SPACE
7 days a week
350 MISC. FOR SALE
FRASER’S
THIMBLE FARMS
175 ARBUTUS
537-5788
OPEN
7 DAYS A WEEK
FROM 9AM - 4:30PM
HUGE SELECTION OF
POTTED
SPRING
BLOOMING
BULBS.
WINTER CLEANUP
PARKING LOT SALE
50% OFF
SELECTED
SHRUBS AND
PERENNIALS.
CLOSED SUN., FEB. 11
WE GIVE
PERSONALIZED
SERVICE
351 MISC. WANTED
WANTED: USED lumber (eg from
barns or fences) 1 x 12, any length.
Call Holly or Danno at 250-8811015.
EXERCISE BIKE with adjustable
seat height and resistance. Must
be in good condition. Call Gillian,
537-5833.
WANTED: 100’ of used coax cable
for free. Jim. 537-5646.
WANTED: ELECTRIC Wheatgrass
juicer to buy or trade for Champion
juicer. Call 653-2076
OLD GUITARS WANTED!! Fender,
Gibson, Martin, Gretsch, Mosrite,
Stromberg, D’Angelico Rickenbacker and National. 1930’s thru 1960’s.
These brands only please. Top cash
paid!! Phone 1-800-401-0440..
Looking for a "Pet Safe" Pet Containment System collar for second
dog in the family. Large size. Please
call 537-5248.
370 PETS/LIVESTOCK
Prompt, courteous service since 1990
Home Sweet Home
FIVE MINIATURE horses for sale.
Great family pets, enviro-friendly
grass mowers. 537-4962.
HERITAGE TURKEY poults $10
each. Ready early May if ordered
by March 31. Blue Slate, Bourbon
Red or Black. 537-4669.
LOVING CARE for small dogs - my
home. Other pets, your home. References. 537-4561.
COLLIES, 5 MONTHS, vet checked,
shots, microchipped, eyes cert, family raised, registered. $850. Pics/
info, 250-722-7223 or ThistleIsle@
shaw.ca.
SHEARING
SHEEP, ALAPACA, Llama, Angora’s. Shearing and hoof-trimming.
Contact Rod at 250-868-5887,
email [email protected].
Ganges Village
537-5551
370 PETS/LIVESTOCK
490 WEBSITES
THREE ADORABLE female puppies, born 20 Dec 06, available to
good homes. This 3-way cross with
Poodle, Maltese terrier and Jack
Russell gives the cutest looks with
an excellent, calm temperament.
Ready to go from Feb.17. $450 (no
offers), includes first shots. Ring:
538-5522.
PB BLOOD BAY Arab, rescue
mare. 14.2 H.H., 20 yrs. For
companion or lead line pony
(small children) only. Classic
Arab face, sweet temp. $850.
537-5761/ 537-7737.
ONE SPECIAL deal, Manure, free.
Must go! Also, I am an Saanen X
Nubian doe goat. Have just lost
my companion, my two legged
mum is looking for a Togenburg for
me. Must be a doe. Please phone
us at 250-537-4046.
LOCAL GRASS hay. Stored in barn.
$4 per bale. 653-4444.
REAL ESTATE listings for the Gulf
Islands are viewable anywhere
in the world with Internet access.
www.gulfislands.net.
379 FREE/RECYCLABLES
THIS COLUMN is designed for
free recyclable items only (no
animals). There is no charge to
place items in this column. Ads
can be submitted in person at
the Driftwood office (328 Lower
Ganges Road) by normal deadline (Monday 4 pm.) or by phone
537-9933, fax 537-2613 or email
[email protected].
SALT SPRING Island Recycle Depot is located at 349 Rainbow Rd.
We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. This service
is operated by Salt Spring Island
Community Services. Please call
The Recycle Depot at 537-1200,
or Community Services at 5379971 for information on materials
accepted for recycling.
SOUTHEND RENOVATION on now
-free - all wood kitchen cabinets
(uppers and lowers). Also two 'large'
closet/storage cabinets, Couch and
matching chair + recliner, and two
working antique fridges. Call 6534226.
EXCELLENT CONDITION, blue
chintz sofa. 2 swival rockers. 5374652.
2 RABBIT HUTCHES, free to a
good home. 537-4324.
HIDE-A-BED Sofa, very good condition.We can deliver or you pick up.
537-8481.
8’ SINGLE PANE patio door, beige
toilet, 537-8393.
TWO SINGLE twin beds, incl. all
bedding. You pick up. 537-5688.
390 WEBSITES
SALT SPRING Music is on the
Internet at www.saltspringmusic.com. Hear song samples
before you buy. Pay by cheque
or credit card. More than 40
CDs available.
Real Estate
410 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
INVESTMENT PROPERTY. Over
1/2 acre, 2 bedroom rancher. Vendor motivated. $340,000 obo. 5371563.
Rentals
500 APT/SUITES FOR RENT
AFFORDABLE, ALMOST new
1 bdrm suite over my workshop.
Furnished, W/D, $600/ month plus
hydro. 537-9031.
1 BEDROOM LAKE front suite with
dock. Washer/ dryer, NS, NP. 7 minutes to Ganges, $750/ month plus
utilities. 653-4868.
BEAUTIFUL, LARGE, bright onebedroom apartment near Ganges.
Newly renovated , own entry, ADSL,
WD, garden. references, NS, $875
all inclusive. 653-9898.
BRIGHT, NEWLY renovated 1-bedroom apartment, mid island, valley
view, 5 appl., wood stove, wireless
internet, quiet, NS, NP. $800 + util.
538-0955.
FOR RENT bachelor suite, private
with ocean view, NS, NP, suitable
for 1 person. $525/ mo. includes
utilities. References required. 5379309.
2 BDRM SUITE, large on main
floor, private entrance,
$900/
month includes utilities. No smoking, long-term, north end, sunny,
many windows, radiant floor heating. 537-8333.
510 COMMERCIAL SPACE
FOR RENT
SMALL BRIGHT office space in
downtown core. Approximately
250 sq. ft. Divided into 2 separate
spaces. To view call 537-2303 and
leave a message.
OFFICE SPACES. Central location
in Ganges available immediately.
Modern, ground floor with ADSLready wiring. $225 & $285 plus exp.
537-7666.
UPPER GANGES CENTRE
1 - 2nd Floor
OFFICE
• 289 sq. ft.
• 2 pc. washroom
• Chair lift
Upper Ganges Village
Shopping Centre
368 Lower Ganges Road
Space Available
1051 sq. ft.
Contact: Ferd Kallstrom
(250) 701-3591
520 HOUSES FOR RENT
520 HOUSES FOR RENT
LUXURY HARBOUR VIEW; new,
2150 sq. ft, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom
with double garage, all appliances,
and large deck. Loaded with character; 2 fireplaces, Shaker kitchen,
maple floors, high ceilings, clear
fir doors and trims. Ideal layout for
home-based business or in-law accommodation. Available March.1 or
April.1 for long-term at $2300 obo/
month , call 537-8796.
2 BDRM TRAILER, private deck,
incl. propane $700/mo. Call 5376860.
FULFORD 3 BEDROOM, 1 bath.
Washer, dryer, appliances. $1150/
month. 818-642-5526.
OCEANFRONT CEDAR home. 3
bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appli., privacy, dock,
decks, fully equipped, avail. by
month from May 07. www.saltspringrentalhouse.com, 416-483-8175.
SUNNY OCEANVIEW 1 bdrm. cottage, furnished, WD, walk to village
& ferry, south end. NS, NP. Incl. hydro, $850. Avail now. 653-4688.
THREE BEDROOM House: Walker
Hook area. Peaceful, ocean views,
private. Hot tub on deck. Workshop, greenhouse. Fenced orchard/
berry garden, raised beds. $1200/
month, hydro included. Note: house
listed for sale; tenants guaranteed
2 months notice; may not need to
move, depending on purchaser.
Jonathan, 537-9634.
WATERFRONT STUDIO cabin,
bright sunny, 400 sq. ft., 1 bedroom.
5 min. walk to Ganges, like new.
537-4500.
CABIN FOR rent in Ganges, 1 bedroom, w/d, n/s, available March 1,
$800/ month. 537-2728.
CUTE 1 bedroom + den, 5 appliances, outbuilding. For neat, NS
tenant, $750 + utilities. 653-9898.
SHORT-TERM HOUSE rental;
February ’07 to June ‘07, reasonable rent. Beautiful home
in Channel Ridge overlooking
Stuart Channel. 4 bedrooms, 2
baths, 2 car garage, fully furnished and complete with appliances. 1.75 acres adjacent
to 500 acres of protected land
complete w/ hiking trails. Contact Andrew 510-579-3555.
SALT SPRING Island Independent Living. 26 ft. trailer in old
forest compound. Fully equipped
to gas & electric appliances
(backup 12 volt), satellite TV/
CD/ DVD, dishes, utensils, bedding, etc. Immaculate, private,
fenced & landscaped patio,
outdoor fireplace, barbecue. 10
min. trail walk through majestic
Mouat Park to Ganges or 2 min.
walk to the community swimming
pool. $675 mo. includes power,
water, satellite. Available immediately, long term. References
please. Call 537-4346.
525 RENTALS MISC.
SOUTH END, PRIVATE AND
UNIQUE!
3 ROOM accommodation. Newly
built, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom.
Suits quiet single with transportation. $425/ month. Call Neil at 6532409.
530 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
LARGE ROOM, shared kitchen &
bathrooms. Quiet house. No pets.
Walk to Ganges. Furnished or not,
$380 includes hydro. 653-4573.
FERNWOOD AREA - one bedroom
and own bathroom/ shower in furnished home to share with responsible female. Share utilities, $500.
537-4941.
520 HOUSES FOR RENT
ISLAND EXPLORER
For more information
or to view, please call
Property Management Ltd. & Real Estate Services
537-9220 or 537-2239
HELP!
520 HOUSES FOR RENT
OCEAN VIEW, 3 BEDROOM plus
den. Close to beach, near town, 5
appliances, W/S, no cats. $1600,
available immediately. Call owners
at 538-0026.
HOUSE IN sunny Vesuvius, upper
floor 2brm., views, privacy, natural,
fp, w/d, vaulted ceiling and beams,
bright and open. $1250. Lower floor
2 brdm, wood stove, natural and
private, large open area. $1050.
Both have paved driveway and high
speed internet available. 537-2809.
WE HAVE SEVERAL QUALIFIED TENANTS
BUT HAVE RENTED ALL OUR HOMES.
IF YOU ARE THINKING OF RENTING
YOUR HOME PLEASE GIVE US A CALL!
537-4722
1-800-800-9492
Island Explorer is a fully licensed, bonded
management company under the laws of the B.C. Govt.
42 ▲ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2007
520 HOUSES FOR RENT
Mid Island 91391
cottage Studio style
4 appl cls to town
elect + wood stove
shared property
NS NP
725 + util
Mid Island 93589
3 bdrm 2 bthrm
5 appl cls to town
elect no wood stove
1200 + util
Suite in home 91594
ocean view 1bdrm
1 bthrm + w/d
4 appl avail now
NS NP
750 + % util
Mid island 90959
lower studio apt
bdg share with fam 4
4 appl ocean view
NS NP 750 + util
Mid Island 93580
rustic cottage
studio style
2 appl 1 bthrm
shared property
625 + util
Mid Island 93049
furn 1 bdrm
clse to twn ocean view
now to end June
1 bthrm 4 appl NS NP
1350 + util
Mid Island 92056
Artist Studio/office
shared property
500 + shrd util
South End 92056
1.5 bdrm 1 bath
cottage near main bldg
4 appl NS NP
925 + shrd util
Mid Island 86329
new 2 bdrm home
2 bthrm 4 appl
NS NP
1500 + util
Mid Island 91863
new 2 bdrm home
close to town 1 bthrm
4 appl heat pump
NS NP
1300 + util
North End 90797
3 bdrm 2 bthrm
orn fireplace elec heat
3 appl NS NP
1550 + util
South End 89908
Upper 2 bdrm Suite
elect heat only
upstairs/downstairs
4 appl NS NP
900 + util
See these Homes
at
www.royalproperty.ca
537-5577
540 WANTED/RENTALS
LONG TERM islander, NS, quiet,
employed seeks sweet cabin with
wood stove. Long term. South end
preferred. References. Leslie 6539631.
GREAT TENANT looking for affordable situation, prefer long-term
situation. Excellent references,
employed full-time, no pets and
definitly no smoking or drinking!
Call Annette, 538-5515.
YOUNG, QUIET couple looking
for long term rental/ housesitting/
caretaking situation. References
available. Jessica, 538-7027, leave
message.
805 AUTOMOTIVE, REPAIRS
AUTO BODY
REPAIRS
We are qualified to
do your job fully
guaranteed
Irwin Collision
Repairs Ltd.
115 DESMOND CRESENT
537-2513
VALET
Accommodation
615 HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
SPRING BREAK at Mount Washington, Alpine Village, family-oriented two bedroom condo for rent.
$125 per night. Call Chris 250-2948548.
24’ MOTORHOME RENTAL, sleeps
6, book early for choice dates.
Phone for details. 537-8969.
TIMESHARE RESALES -- 60-80%
off retail! Best resorts & seasons!
Call for free Timeshare Magazine!
Open 7 days a week! 1-800-5979347. Browse online for over 400
worldwide properties—www.holidaygroup.com/bcn.
690 WEBSITES
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
for the Gulf Islands is a mouse-click
away. www.gulfislands.net.
Transportation
805 AUTOMOTIVE, REPAIRS
820 BOATS & MARINE, SALES
MUST SELL!
17 FT. BAYLINER Powerboat.
85 horsepower, 9.9 horsepower
Evenrude motors. All works well,
new bottom paint, on galvanized
trailer, many extras. Great boat,
$5500. 537-4155.
Lease Returns
Yamaha
Outboards
8,40,50,
90,150 H.P.
Four Strokes.
Factory warranty
‘til spring ‘08
Save $$$
730 Hillside Ave., Victoria
250-382-8291
www.sgpower.com
Monday-Saturday 8 am - 7 pm
Sunday 9 am - 6 pm
Corner of Rainbow Rd. and Jackson Ave.
825 CARS, SALES
now here!
COMPLETE
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS
Unleaded Fuels • Diesel
Tires • Batteries • Accessories
537-4554 or 537-9300
820 BOATS & MARINE, SALES
8’ INFLATABLE BOAT, Haplyon,
wood floor, $350. Call 537-2887.
900 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
2003 SUZUKI BERGMAN 650
scooter. 23,000 kms, navy, $6700.
537-1408.
1983 YAMAHA VIRAGO 500. Good
condition, $1000. 537-1961.
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 Theresa @ 537-1867.
FREE DINNER at the Rock Salt
Restaurant & Cafe on the day of
your birthday when you eat with 2
other adults.
WANTED TO buy: firewood logs.
Konig & Son Firewood. Phone 5379531.
ART SUBMISSIONS
Calling all artists! SS Centre School
art auction March 16 at Mahon
Hall. Looking for quality donations
in exchange for website promotion,
invite to the Variety Show/Auction
and a tax receipt! Help us keep art
alive in our youth! Ph. 537-9130 by
February 22.
WANTED: STEREOS, radios,
amps, speakers, etc.Old or new,
653-4458.
MYSTERY MAMMALS OF
THE NIGHTS
Bats of the Gulf Islands. SSI Conservancy sponsors Dr. David Nagorson,
Fri. Feb 23, 7 pm. Lions Hall.
WOODWORKERS!
TALK ON traditional windsor chairs
by Illtyd Perkins. 1520 Fulford-Ganges Rd. Feb.22 at 7 p.m. WWG free,
others $10. Pre-register, 653-9392.
ZORRO NEEDS A NEW HOME.
Please contact: Pete McKenzie,
537-7049.
HOUSESITTERS & EXCELLENT
animal care. Couple with local references will care well for your home
and animals while you’re away. 20
years of landscaping & carpentry
renovation experience. 653-2007.
Calyx Kuprowski & Randy Jones.
AFFORDABLE 2 BDRM house,
partly renovated, 1100 sq. ft., ocean
view, wood stove, fruit trees, sunny,
1/2 ac, 273 Mali view. $329,000.
537-2506.
HUGE SALE on services at Skin
Sensations. 30% off single services
over $50 excluding specials. 5378807.
1979 CHEVY 10 for sale. $500
OBO. 537-5364.
ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT ON ISLAND
ESCAPADE’S “OUTLET” SALE
Our best prices ever on Excellent
West Coast weather outerwear,
footwear & apparel for the whole
family. Clearance on soccer shoes,
travel accessories, sandals and
beachwear too. 163 Fulford-Ganges
Rd. 537-2553.
URGENT!
THERAPEUTIC RIDING requires
a “bombproof” horse suitable for
adults, please call Jeri, 653-9648.
HOUSESITTER/
CARETAKER
available March 10. Excellent onisland references. Contact Guy
538-8945.
PERFECT PETZZ
New! Fables Cottage has Perfect
Petzz ready to adopt. They breathe,
but don’t need to be fed or walked!
Cats & dogs - come visit! 112 Hereford.
835 MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER, SALES
1999 KAWASAKI NINJA 600. Very
low kilometres (original odometre)
, great shape, no accidents, one
owner. Upgraded Hindle exhaust,
Sub-Zero windscreen, comes with
2 matching helmets (size large and
med), and men’s Joe Rocket Kevlar
XL jacket. First $3,500 takes it. Call
Brett, 538-5543.
ATVs - YAMAHA, HONDA
ATVs up to 700 CCs
GREAT SELECTION
GREAT PRICES
730 Hillside Ave., Victoria
250-382-8291
www.sgpower.com
[email protected]
855 TRUCKS/4X4S
1947 FORD MERCURY 1 ton Pickup Truck , featured on this years
phone directory, steel flat deck with
wooden rails small block V8 302,
auto trans., new starter, new battery, new muffler, regularly serviced
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THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007
This Week’s Horoscope
by Michael O’Connor
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)
You have probably been charging
ahead in one manner or another
or at least wanting to. In any case,
a time of rest and retreat is upon
you. You may still want to get a
lot done yet you may also feel
the need for some extra R&R.
Stepping back may also include
taking time to reflect and see the
bigger picture. Who are you; what
is your overall direction; are you
satisfied with the pace, flow and
outcome of your life these days?
New opportunities are coming
your way, are you inspired to act
upon them or afraid of the consequences if you do?
Taurus (Apr 21 – May 20)
Awakening to more of the subtleties of your unique individuality
is now in focus. Self-awareness
requires diligence both in terms
of knowing our core nature, our
actual strengths and challenges
as well as our changing needs,
wants and requirements. Self
enquiry is ideal and we can gain
a great deal from other sources,
especially impartial sources.
Close friends and family may
love us most yet often see us
according to their own filters and
projections etcetera.
Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)
More recognition is coming your
way over the next few weeks.
Hopefully you want attention
and the kind you get is the kind
you want. Much depends on
your attitude and choices over
the past year or so anyway. At
deeper levels it depends upon
the particulars of your personal
horoscope. This is a good time to
approach authority figures and,
perhaps especially, wise guides
spiritual and otherwise. Opportunities to gain valuable knowledge
and travel have and continue to
hover in the heavens for you.
Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)
Hopefully you have cleared the
way to make way for the new, like
the Chinese in preparation for a
New Year. The time has come to
get into the reality of the dream.
Opportunities in love and business of late are an inspiration to
celebrate. Old foundations and
norms, both literal and energetic,
are being cleared and this will
continue until June anyway and
this goes for everyone in one way
or another. For you the spiritual
challenge is one of faith.
Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)
You are about to enter a rather
deep and mysterious time. It
stands to be quite transformational and possibly illuminating
in a variety of ways. Sometimes
illumination is a blessing and
sometimes it is a wake-up call.
With so many powerful transformations occurring for you in
your relationship life these will be
strongly affected. Trusting in and
moving with change and uncertainty is your spiritual challenge.
For a smooth transition you may
need to go within and access your
spiritual source and power.
Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)
Changes on relationship fronts
stand to become very noticeable
this week. These may prove to be
a test of faith for you, as this is a
common theme for us all these
days. At best, these changes
will create a whole new level of
freedom, creative inspiration and
perhaps even spiritual advancement – a merging of mind and
spirit. While making extra efforts
to give to your relationships is
ideal now, be careful not to second guess yourself and try to
please others beyond a mutually
respecting and fair exchange.
Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)
Making creative and imaginative
choices to improve the overall
quality of your lifestyle and daily
rhythm is in the spotlight. This
process includes making your
dreams visions and your reality
reflect one another. Changes and
possibly renovations at home are
likely measures. Sometimes we
affect changes in our environment to affect changes in ourselves and sometimes the exact
opposite is what is truly required.
Ultimately, approaching life from
both of these fundamental angles
is required for true and lasting
success.
Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)
You are entering a very creative
cycle which will both offer you
opportunities and challenge you
to demonstrate your abilities.
Through this process you are
likely to gain some clear glimpses of who you are and what you
need to do next in your life. Some
significant changes in your lifestyle patterns and choices may
be necessary for you to realize
the success you seek. This is a
good time for you and people in
general to create your reality by
way of visions, visualizations and
clear images.
Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)
Tuning-in to your self to identify
what you feel you truly need is
now in focus. This is a process
of reflection, contemplation and
discernment. You may feel the
need to make certain changes in
your home and living environment. Perhaps an early spring
cleaning is in order and/or perhaps you are feeling the need to
make a bigger move. Impressing
others is probably not on your
mind at all yet you are sensitive
and probably do want to create a
space that feels more secure and
inspiring somehow.
Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
A rush of creative ideas is coming to you like an early spring
thaw. Opportunities of one kind
or another have been coming
and you feel inspired by the flow.
Making use of the full spectrum
of your talents has become an
everyday part of your reality and
you are ready to access and activate even more. Maintain an even
pace as much as you can and be
careful of pushing people and
situations harder than is necessary over the next several weeks.
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)
Building upon a more solid
foundation will require extra
imagination now. This includes
identifying and activating a fuller
spectrum of your creative talents
and abilities. At deeper levels
your lessons include learning
that true security is actually spiritual and not material. Because
too many people believe that
security is material we live in a
world of materialism, greed and
a tragic imbalance in the distribution of wealth, the result of which
is that even wealthy people feel
the stress.
Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)
As the Sun enters your sign
on February 18th at 5:09 pm
PST, you will begin to feel
the rising energy of pioneering initiative. Mercury retrograde in your sign indicates
that you are deeply reflective
of changes and improvements
you feel you need to make
in certain areas of your life.
This is an expansive time for
you and if this reflects your
desires, ambitions and plans
than you are on the right track.
The deeper challenge includes
possibly feeling overwhelmed
by many undercurrents and the
overall state of affairs in the
world. Meditate regularly to
clear subconscious fears and
maintain a productive focus.
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“We will take time to discover and elaborate your inner
most desires to be what you
want and do what you want in
life,” says therapist Tom Burton. “Are you holding your
creative self back? Holding
back can be in the unconscious. Or it may be manifested into physical symptoms stuck in the body, or an
outdated belief. Once you let
yourself go free from past
restrictions, how do you then
take care of your self and keep
going on being creative?”
The seminar, which runs
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Duthie, Linda Counsell and Judy Facett.
GISS senior boys
off to island finals
The Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) senior boys
basketball team is hoping to continue its successful season
with a strong showing at the island championships in Courtenay this weekend.
“We’re nervous but very excited,” said point guard Bob
Byron. “We’re going to have to play our best against the
island’s best teams.”
The Scorpions qualified for the tournament after a thirdplace finish at the South Vancouver Island Championships in
Victoria last weekend.
The boys completed the tournament with a 3-1 record.
Their only loss came against Pacific Christian, who just managed to preserve a lead in the game’s final moments.
Byron said the Scorpions’ Jordan Borth once again proved
a strong offensive threat. Teamwork and strong communication from all players, he added, helped give GISS the edge on
their competition.
A first or second-place finish will guarantee the Scorpions
a trip to the provincial finals in March.
HIGH
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High scores in recent
bowling league play were:
• February 14 Special
Olympics: Stuart Elliott,
148; Mahjor Bains, 150-178;
Gloria Dale, 154; Jimmy
Beck, 160-172.
• February 12 Circus
League: Myles Wilson, 236,
215/624; Ken Strike, 213;
Marina Roland, 204.
• Tuesday Seniors, December 5: Carol Kaye, 201; Rita
Dods, 203, 209.
• Tu e s d a y S e n i o r s ,
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205; Martin Berg, 215; Jim
Glenn, 270.
• Tuesday Seniors, January 23: Jim Glenn, 212.
• Circus League: Ken Strike,
232; Myles Wilson, 212.
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