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After the fireReadbyof newspaperreaderson Salt Spring!83%The DinnerPartyPat Dickson shares his story.PAGE 6Potters’ sale this weekend.PAGE 12GULF ISLANDSWednesday, May 2, 2012 — YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1960 52ND YEAR ISSUE 181 25(incl. HST)PARCPARC tochallengegrantrejectionCommissionersworking onFOI requestBY SEAN MCINTYRED R I F T W O O D S TA F FPHOTO BY RICK NEUFELDBANTAM BONNETS: Faeven Barstead, left, and Joely Welsh carry banties on their heads as part of the Salt Spring 4-H display at Ruckle HeritageFarm Day on Sunday. See Page 15 for more photos from the popular annual event.ISLANDERS IN NEEDPender toddler needs liver transplantFundraisers planned to help struggling familyBY ELIZABETH NOLAND R I F T W O O D S TA F FPender Island parents Rita May McEwen and JoshWestlind are in many ways an average young familystruggling to make a life in the Gulf Islands: McEwenis a graduate of Gulf Islands Secondary School andnow an early childhood educator working in daycare,and Westlind is a carpenter’s helper originally fromthe Kootenays.The birth of McEwen and Westlind’s daughterKaiya turned the family’s path away from anythingaverage when they were told their little girl has Alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency, a rare genetic disorder thatmeans the liver cannot produce enough of an important protein protecting the liver and lungs.GrowyourWEALTHJoni GandertonInvestmentAdvisor250-537-1654Most people don’t find out they have the conditionuntil they are in their 20s, or older, when symptomsof lung disease develop. But in Kaiya’s case, a barrageof tests after she was born jaundiced revealed thecondition early on. Around 10 per cent of childrenborn with A1AD develop liver disease, as Kaiya has.“She looks like a normal baby, but she has a swollen belly, and she looks a little younger than she isbecause she’s not fully grown,” explained Kaiya’s auntTerri Robertson, who lives on Salt Spring.Kaiya and McEwen spent the past month atthe Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, where the16-month girl had treatment to drain a dangerousbuild-up of fluid in her abdominal cavity. Her fatherstayed at an apartment nearby, while her seven-year-INSERTS Country Grocer Ganges Pharmasave Thrifty Foods Mark’s Work Wearhouse Harbours End Marine Staples Vitamin Shop Lifestyle Markets RonaArts. 12Classifieds. 19Editorial . 8Get your frequentflyer discount card,online or in the officeLetters. 9Sports . 23What’s On. 16Get Noticed. 18the islanders airline2250.537.9880 saltspringair.comPARC continued on 2KAIYA continued on 2INDEXemail: driftwood@gulfislands.netComplimentaryground transportation to themain terminalold brother stayed with family.During their time at the hospital, the entire extended family contracted norovirus. For Kaiya and hermother this meant several periods in isolation. Thetiny girl also had to endure being on a feeding tube,had an IV drip inserted into her foot for various medications and had near-constant blood tests.On Friday, Kaiya’s doctors finally said the drainagewas successful and she could go home. The reunitedfamily will now wait for a transplant assessment, totake place in Edmonton in June.“Even as we realize it is temporary, it will be such awelcome reprieve to be able to go home to our son,”Parks and Recreation Commissioners want answers as towhy the provincial governmentrejected their 2011 CommunityRecreation Program application earlier this spring.“We didn’t expect anythingcould conceivably go wrongwith our proposal,” said commissioner Stanley Shapiro.“We were put in the top area[of priority] as opposed to themedium and the low.”PARC submitted what itfelt was a strong applicationto receive 400,000 in funding under the provincial government’s CRP program inDecember. The funds wereintended to cover 80 per centof the total cost to constructa multi-use outdoor recreation park beside FernwoodElementary School. The “shovel-ready” project would haveincluded three baseball fields, asoccer pitch and a walking trail.Commissioners expresseddisappointment in Marchwhen their application was notamong the 98 applicants thatreceived a share of the 30-million fund.“I want to know what happened and I think we have theright to know,” Shapiro saidduring PARC’s monthly publicmeeting on Monday. “If therewere more people in the topcategory that could be fundedthat’s one thing . . . however, if250.537.9933website: www.gulfislandsdriftwood.comThe North End FitnessSummer Special!99 Days for 99 Bucks!250.537.5217SCHEDULE: MAY 01 THROUGH OCT. 9, 2012Direct Ganges - Downtown: 7:30am Mon, 7:40am daily except Sun.Direct Ganges - Van Airport: 7:40am daily,10:30am daily, 1:20pm daily except Sat, 4:10pm daily.Direct Van Airport - Ganges: 8:45am daily, 11:35am daily, 2:25pm daily except Sat, 5:15pm daily.Direct Downtown - Ganges: 8:30am daily except Sun, 11:20am daily, 2:10pm Thurs,Fri & Sun, 5pm daily, 6pm SunBEDDISROADGARAGERepairs to allmakes & models181A BEDDIS om250-537-1201

2 WEDNESDAY, MAY 02, 2012 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOODCALL GAIL, SEAN OR ELIZABETH IF YOUSEE NEWS HAPPENING 250 537 9933NEWSBEATSECONDARY SUITESMaliview group opposes suites planLocal infrastructurealready beyondcapacity, say speakersBY SEAN MCINTYRED R I F T W O O D S TA F FSEE OUR FLYER INTHIS WEEKS EDITIONwww.harboursendmarine.comHARBOURS END MARINE & EQUIPMENT122 Upper Ganges Rd. at Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 5:00pm9:00am9:00am- 1:00pmthe head of Ganges Harbour Sat.Saturdays- 1:00pm250-537-4202Tide TablesAT FULFORD HARBOURMAY02 02:21WE 09:0715:1920:2103 02:49TH 09:4016:3521:1704 03:17FR 10:1717:4022:1105 03:47SA .610.52.39.57.210.51.010.27.9continued from 1HEIGHTmft06 04:21SU 11:3919:333.3 10.80.1 0.33.3 10.807 00:02MO 04:5912:2420:2801:052.63.30.03.42.7TU 05:4113:1121:213.2 10.50.0 0.03.4 11.28.510.80.011.28.9sewer system problems. Theseinclude odour issues, maintenance costs and further pollution of Trincomali Channel.Despite extensive upgradesto the sewage facility in 2005,the Maliview plant still does notcomply with Ministry of Environment standards as a result ofaging sewage drains and population pressures.“Extra suites will only add tothe burden and the bills,” Newmeyer said.Maxine Leichter, a Salt SpringWater Preservation Society boardmember, said the Maliview predicament is not unique on theisland. She urged the Trust towork with the Capital RegionalDistrict as well as private andpublic utilities to review how adoubling of densities in areaswhere suites would be permittedcould affect water district andsewage disposal operations.Salt Spring’s LTC has alreadyheld two secondary suites publicconsultation sessions but continues to gather islanders’ opinions about several pilot-projectproposals under review.Although owners of all suiteswill eventually require compliance with CRD building standards, a decision to grandfathercurrent suites on Maliview wouldtrigger an immediate requirement to complete a furtherupgrade on the sewer system.“I thought the Maliview pointsare well taken,” said LTC member Peter Grove. “One certainlywouldn’t want to stick the peopleof Maliview with a triggeringeffect.”LTC members said the suitesissue is still a “work on progress.”An updated staff report will bepresented during the LTC’s nextmeeting on May 17.“That’s why [the legalizationof secondary suites] hasn’t happened already. It’s not simple,”said LTC chair Sheila Malcolmson.Grants: ‘Pork-barrel politics at its finest’PARCPacific Standard Time – measured in feetsponsored by Harbours End Marine & Equipment Ltd.TIMELegalization of suites alongSalt Spring’s Maliview Drivecould increase taxes, decreaselivability and push the neighbourhood’s strained local sewersystem over the brink, accordingto speakers at Thursday’s localTrust committee meeting.“To put it simply, too muchdensity means too much sewage,” said Maliview Sewer Commission member Sharon Bywater. “If we have to do an upgradeat this time, our affordableneighbourhood will becomeunaffordable.”Many residents fear the“grandfathering” of existingsuites and legalization of newones would saddle the area’s 95ratepayers with “hundreds ofthousands of dollars” in upgradecosts, regardless of whetherproperty owners have the benefit of a secondary suite or not.“We are already paying higheroperating costs in part due tothat non-conforming housing,”Bywater told LTC members.“I’m very concerned about thefinancial impact this sewer plantupgrade would have on myselfand my neighbours. Many struggle already and I would hate tosee the neighbourhood becomeunaffordable for the current mixof property owners and rentersalike.”Bywater was among threespeakers who voiced opposition to an Islands Trust proposalto temporarily legalize existingsuites as part of a broader secondary suites pilot project.Carol Newmeyer, anotherMaliview resident, said grandfathering of illegal suites on herstreet would aggravate existingwe find that people in themedium category wereawarded funds and people in the top categorydid not [receive any] that,I think, is worth knowing and making a stinkabout.”Shapiro is working ona Freedom of Information request, which hesaid is intended to determine what percentage ofgroups in the top-prioritycategory received CRPinfrastructure grants.“I’ll gladly put myname on it,” said PARCchair Gregg Dow.Dow said other unsuccessful applicants havequestioned the grantprocess, even in the provincial legislature duringquestion period.“There are a lot of eyesnow starting to look athow this was awarded,”he said.Media reports thatcoincided with the naming of grant recipientsin late March noted thatnearly 2.5 million infunding was awardedto projects in the Chilliwack-Hope and PortMoody-Coquitlam ridings, sites of provincial bielections in April.“I was there fromthe start when we wentthrough the process ofpicking the top three[proposals] for the CRDand, of course, the onethat came out the highestwas what was put together around this table,” saidWayne McIntyre, SaltSpring’s CRD director. “Itwas a fantastic proposal. . . but none of the CRDproposals got approved.”Commissioner JaneHorsburgh said shebelieves the entire grantprocess is an exampleof pork-barrel politics atits finest. While she isn’toptimistic about the FOIrequest’s impact, she saidfollowing up is required.“I think we can applyfor an FOI and I think itis a very good thing to do,but I think our chancesof getting a true answerare zero to nil because Ithink this was a politicalaward from start to finishand they gave the moneyto people they liked bestin the ridings where theywere sure to get re-elected or ridings where theyhoped to get re-elected,”she said on Monday.Commissioners agreedpursuit of the information by means of an FOIwould not likely derailany future provincialgrant applications.“I don’t see that wehave anything to lose,but we may just possiblyhave something to gain,”Shapiro said. “I wouldn’tbet on it, but we may justpossibly have somethingto gain.”Family overwhelmed by responseKAIYAcontinued from 1Olympic PremiumQuality Wood CareProductsDeck - Fence - SidingTrust the NaturalBeauty of yourWood to OlympicCanada’s Most Trusted StainSince 1938SLEGG LUMBER250-537-4978 804 Fulford-Ganges Roadwww.slegglumber.caSEAPLANESOur Islands. Our World.(GangesVancouver)McEwen wrote in an update on herfamily blog.“For us to be able to regroup andget prepared for the next phase Iknow will give us more strength.”Family help during the extended hospital stay came from McEwen’s mother and aunt and fromWestlind’s mother on Pender. TheDavid Foster Foundation, whichprovides support for the familiesof children in need of life-savingorgan transplants, helped with theVancouver apartment. But furthersupport will be greatly needed forthe long road yet to come.There may be a chance thata family member will be able todonate a portion of liver to Kaiya.Family members who also havethe inherited gene for A1AD (as herparents both do) will not be eligible,however, and potential donors willhave to be screened for blood type,healthy livers and other factors.A number of fundraising effortshave been set up by friends andfamily. Bracelets with Kaiya’s namein beads are being sold for 10 atvarious locations around town.Community members can donatetheir refunds at the Salt SpringRefund Centre to “baby Kaiya.” Asave-a-tape box is being set up atCountry Grocer, and donations canbe left in jars at Salt Spring Midwifery, CIBC, Embe Bakery and TreeFrog Daycare, to start.Those who want to make larger donations can do so at IslandsSavings account #2216190 onSalt Spring, or at Pender’s HSBCBank, transit #10610 and account#188860150.A hamburger barbecue isMore daily flights home from the mainland 6 scheduled flights daily between Ganges andVancouver Airport Newest, fastest and quietest Seaplane fleet inCanada Free parking and free shuttle bus to mainYVR terminal and bus exchange Frequent flyer discount Charter flights available to other destinations,including USA.planned at Country Grocer for theAugust long weekend. A dance atBeaver Point Hall and a silent auction are also being planned, whileother Pender events will take place.“I am overwhelmed with everyone’s response, by family, friendsand other supporters out there thatare helping us with their fundraising,” McEwen wrote.“When something this life altering happens to you, and you aremet day after day with messagesof action, it is truly inspiring. Youwould always hope that everyonein this situation would be met withthe kind of responses that we have,and it’s all so surreal.”To follow Kaiya’s progress, register with www.caringbridge.organd log into the website “Kaiya.”Contact Robertson at terri.mc@telus.net or phone 250-537-9914 formore information on how to help.NANAIMO(Departure Bay)DOWNTOWNVANCOUVERHARBOURFor scheduled flight info please call1-800-447-3247or visit our website atseairseaplanes.comBook your flight on-line andon a return trip airfare.SAVE 5.00GANGESHARBORSEAIRTERMINAL ATVANCOUVERINT’LVANCOUVERINT’L AIRPORTAIRPORTSALT SPRINGISLAND(VancouverGanges)

GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD WEDNESDAY, MAY 02, 2012 3NewsbeatHeads up!Hike for HospiceSaturday, MAY 5Centennial Park bandshell, 1 p.m.ANIMAL WELFARE‘Free-roamers’ viewed as community responsibilityLocal BCSPCA aimsto clip animals’exponentialpopulation growthBY SEAN MCINTYRED R I F T W O O D S TA F FStaff at the island’s BCSPCAbranch say it’s time Salt Springtakes responsibility for the upto 1,600 feral cats that live onthe island.“In my short tenure asmanager, I can certainly tellyou that Salt Springers care agreat deal about their animals,whether they be domesticor farmed or wildlife, but wealso have a problem with freeroaming cats and I’m not sosure if the community is fullyaware of that,” said branchsupervisor Sean Hogan duringa presentation to membersof the Salt Spring Local TrustCommittee on Thursday.Nearly 60 per cent ofthe cats that pass throughthe BCSPCA’s Lower Ganges Road branch are whatHogan considers freeroaming animals. Theseare animals that are stray,abandoned or feral. andoften unapproachable. Kittens born in the wild usuallytake on free-roamer characteristics after about eightweeks whereas the processPHOTO BY SEAN MCINTYRESalt Spring BCSPCA branch manager Sean Hogan with some of the branch’s latest residents.An open house runs this Saturday at the Sharp Road shelter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.is more gradual for abandoned or lost animals.“You won’t see them thatmuch, but they are there,”Hogan said.In most cases, Hoganadded, adult cats that havespent much of their livesin the bush are not easily socialized and unable tofind a permanent home.“Feral adult cats are ofteneuthanized and that isn’tsomething we want to continue,” he said.One of the ways other B.C.communities have reducedthe needless euthanization ofanimals is through the introduction of a community spayand neuter fund. Such a fundwould initially target animalsowned by residents who cannot afford the operations andthe island’s significant population of “loosely owned” cats.“These are the ones thatshow up at a property to getfed,” Hogan said. “There’s ahigh number of those, butwhen it comes down to it theguardians will not claim ownership and will not necessarily seek medical care for it, orsterilization.”Low-income residents,Hogan added, are half aslikely to have their animalsspayed or neutered, but near-dogs in the market are of concern due to crowded marketconditions and vendors’ fearsabout the canines’ interference with food products.“Presently our bylaw officerhas been managing the situation by educating and informing dog owners that dogs arenot allowed in the park andasking owners to removedogs,” reads the report. “However, there is a concern thatpet owners may choose notto attend the market in thefuture.”For a nominal donation,the project will give dog owners the option to temporarilycheck their pets into a securedand safe area where they willbe monitored by BCSPCAstaff. The designated area willbe to the left of the Cenotaph,near the public washrooms.The May long weekend isthe target start date.Commissioners will reviewthe project near the end of thetrial period and make a decision on its long-term merit.ly always take advantage ofsubsidies when offered.Given that an untreatedcat and her kittens can produce up to 470,000 kittensover a seven-year period,a community fund is perceived as an essential tool tocontrol an impending population explosion. Hogan saidexperiences of other communities have proven thatfunding community sterilization programs can alsohave positive effects on wildbird populations, animalconflicts and health, animalcomplaints registered andthe subsequent burden onagencies like the BCSPCA,Capital Regional District,Island Wildlife Natural CareCentre and even the RCMP.“Cat over-population is acommunity issue. It doesn’tbelong to any one agency,”Hogan said. “Perhaps whatwe all can do is shift our attitudes and accept that freeroaming cats do have a homein our community. Sterilization programs are a keyelement to humane animalmanagement and ensuringthat these are available andaffordable is going to be thefirst step.”While the LTC is limitedin what support it can provide because it is essentially aland-use and zoning govern-ment agency, trustees offeredHogan what political support they could as he pursuesother sources of funding.“It is a problem for sure,but I don’t know if we canfund it since it is not to dowith land use,” said LTCmember George Grams.Funding could, however,be available from the Capital Regional District, thelocal government agencythat oversees animal controlservices. Salt Spring CRDdirector Wayne McIntyre,who attended Thursday’smeeting, suggested he wasinterested in the proposaland called for specifics aboutpotential long-term cost savings.“If we can save money,I’d like to see the numbers,”McIntyre said.Similar community funds,which range anywherebetween 7,500 and 40,000,have been established inBurnaby, East Kootenay,Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo and Quesnel.Hogan anticipates that aSalt Spring program could beinitiated for as little as 5,000.“I want to emphasize theconsequences of ignoringthe problem,” he said. “Theburden will just continue toincrease on residents and thecommunity at large.”munications team.From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Shaw employees will collectcash and food donations forthe island’s food bank, andalso raise funds through thesale of barbecued burgers andbeverages for 5.As well, every pound of fooddonated will be matched byShaw and by Campbell’s.between Wildwood and BoothCanal Rd., fencing the newcommunity gardens at Rainbow Road, subsidizing ridinglessons and operating expenses, building a storage shedat the Core Inn youth centreand funding events associatedwith Earth Day celebrations.News briefsPenny drivethrivesThe Copper Kettle Societyis extending its successful fundraising drive and awarenesscampaign with new dates andlocations, making it easy foreveryone to donate their “coppers” to the pot.Spokesperson Cherie Geauvreau reported that as of Monday 46,000 pennies had beencollected to aid future initiatives such as affordable housing and to provide immediatefood and clothing for those inneed.“We’re very encouraged bythe response, and we’ve beenable to discuss our wagonwheel design [for affordablehousing] with lots more interested people,” she said.Geauvreau will be outsideCountry Grocer and accepting pennies between 10:30a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tues-days, May 8, 15 and 29. Thereare also donation jars at SaltSpring Literacy, Upper GangesLiquor Store, Bruce’s Kitchen,Pemberton Holmes and theHarbour House.Marketdog sittingThe Salt Spring Island Parksand Recreation Commissionhas given the green light forthe BCSPCA to begin a “dogparking service” next to theSaturday market at CentennialPark on a trial basis until theend of July.“A lot of people get quiteattached to their animals andit tends to be an ongoing process with the [bylaw enforcement] officer, so this is a wayof providing service outside ofthe market area,” said LorraineBrewster, Salt Spring’s newparks and recreation manager.A staff report presented tocommissioners indicates thatScam letterIslanders are being warnedthat an old but new-againscam letter is hitting localmailboxes.Helen Varzeliotis said herhousehold received two letters that were from China andmailed in Spain, claiming thatthe recipients would inheritsome money left to them bya relative.Salt Spring RCMP told Varzeliotis their office had receiveda number of reports fromisland residents about similarletters.Food bankfundraiserA Salt Spring Food Bankfundraiser is taking place inthe parking lot of CountryGrocer on Saturday, May 5,thanks to the local Shaw Com-PARC grantsThe island’s Parks andRecreation Commission hasawarded nearly 12,000 tocommunity groups as partof its 2012 spring recreationfunding program.This season’s recipientsare Island Pathways, 5,000;Salt Spring Therapeutic Riding Association, 3,000; EarthFestival Society, 2,500; SaltSpring Community Services, 1,000; and Earth Day SaltSpring, 250.Funds will go towardsconstruction of a pathwayToastmastersopen houseAnyone curious about whatthe Toastmasters leadershipand public-speaking groupcan do for them won’t want tomiss an open house event onSaturday, May 5.From 2 to 3 p.m. at the Catholic church meeting room onDrake Road, an informationsession and demo meeting willshow how Toastmasters canhelp people reach their professional and personal goals.More information is availableonline or by calling DennisFortin at 250-537-1710.Incredible service from start to finish!Fantastic way to get around! .BUU "ULJOT /BOBJNP # BUISJOF 4UPSLFT 7BODPVWFS # IBSCPVSBJS DPN %"*-: '-*()54 4&37*/( %08/508/ 7"/ 067&3 %08/508/ 7* 503*" /"/"*.0 3* ).0/% : 73 "*31035 (6-' *4- "/%4 0.09 "/% 4& )&-5

4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 02, 2012 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOODIncome TaxNEWSBEATJames T. FogartyCRD adds Salt Spring to regional planTRANSPORTATIONCANADIAN & AMERICANPERSONAL & CORPORATE TAX PREPARTIONCycling andpedestrian draftto be presentedat Velo VillageTAX ACCOUNTANTFulford Village OfficePH:250-653-4692 FX: 250-653-9221by appointmentFogarty Accounting & Tax Services Ltd.Contact us to beat the HST before June 30thSalt Spring Island Community Services268 Fulford-Ganges OUNSELLING SERVICES ARE FREE* Counselling Services: Short-term counselling for adults, youthand families.* Alcohol and Drug Program: Prevention and treatment serviceis free and confidential.* Family Place:Baby Talk & Breastfeeding Support: Mon. 10:30-12Stay & Play Drop-In: Fri. 10-1 & Tues./Thurs. 12-3Parent-Child Mother Goose: Wed. 10-12, Fernwood Elementary* Let’s Do Brunch: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm* Food Bank: Open Tuesday, 11am - 4pm* The Wall: Indoor Rock Climbing Gym, open Thurs. & Sun. 6:309:30 pm. Information: ahasenfratz@gmail.com or 250-537-8970* Recycle Depot: Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm,349 Rainbow Rd., 250-537-1200.* Seniors Wellness Programs: Call Sharon Glover, 250-537-4607.* Emergency Mental Health Services: Available 4 pm tomidnight at Lady Minto Hospital. Call 250-538-4840* 24-hr. Crisis Line: Toll free: 1-866-386-6323. Caller is connectedwith the Need Crisis Centre in Victoria.1972BY ELIZABETH NOLAND R I F T W O O D S TA F FThe Capital RegionalDistrict has addresseda huge oversight in itsRegional Pedestrian andCycling Master Plan byofficially acknowledgingSalt Spring’s part to playin the scheme.Members of the SaltSpring Island Transportation Commissionannounced Thursdaythe CRD has agreed tosupplement the plan forits Vancouver Island constituencies, released inOctober 2011, with a SaltSpring Master Plan.The original document envisions boosting cycling and walkingin urban areas by 25 percent. The Salt Springcomponent could helpsnap the island into placeas the last link in the existing Salish Sea RegionalTrail Network.“I see this as being really important both in symbolic terms and in practical terms,” SSITC chairDonald McLennan said.“It makes the CRDmaster plan whole and itgives us significant credibility.”The CRD board hasbudgeted 72 hours ofregional planner SueHallatt’s time toward theproject and a technical advisory committeefrom Salt Spring has beenassembled comprising CRD manager KeesRuurs, McLennan andSSITC vice-chair JohnWakefield, and cyclingadvocates Brenda Guiledand John Rowlandson.The master plan itselfwill be created by AltaPlanning and Design,the company that produced the CRD’s regionalplan. All previous studies and information— including 2005’s SaltSpring Island Cycle RouteInventory prepared byRichard James, mappingand references in SaltSpring’s Official Community Plan and 2011’sSSI Cycling Survey — willbe brought together intoa standardized mappingformat.McLennan said theplan is a necessary firststep toward eventuallybuilding a safe cyclingroute from Fulford toVesuvius.“Unfortunately, whenyou’re doing a majorinfrastructure you don’tjust build it — you haveto go the longer route,” heobserved.Salt Spring CRD director Wayne McIntyreintends to ensure theregional body includesrural needs in its futureplanning processes,including recognition ofthe electoral areas in the2012D R I F T W O O D S TA F FSTILL YOUR FOOD STOREFlashback FridaySUPER SPECIALTHIS FRIDAY MAY 4, 2012 ONLYRETRO PRICINGNo limit while stocks lastLocated down aisle 3 49EACHNews from the day.MAY 4, 1972MILLIONBUILDING NEAR 4ds into island building, 1,853,089Building in the Gulf Islanwas in respect of Salt Springlast year amounted to an estiIsland and 1,772,656 for themated 3,625,745.Outer Islands.haveyeartheFigures forThere were 163 permits isbeen released by the Captialsued on Salt Spring and 171ict.DistronalRegipermits on the Outer Islands.Of the near 4 million put7AM - 10PM DAILYDAILLLYCRD master planwhole and it givesus significantcredibility.”DONALD MCLENNANSSITC chairHe has also moved theCRD ask the province toinvest in cycling infrastructure in rural areas,as resolved by the B.C.Union of Municipalities.“A lot of things are really coming together. We’regetting some impetusand we hope it continues,” McIntyre said.A first draft of the SaltSpring Cycling MasterLTC extends video pilot projectBY SEAN MCINTYREYour choice“It makes thePlan will be presentedat the Velo Village ruralcycling conference inJune. The final report isexpected for the end ofAugust.In other SSITC news,the commission presented updated information on the NorthGanges TransportationPlan at a public meetingheld on April 24. Panels showed where newcycling lanes and busstops will be constructedon Lower Ganges Roadstarting this summer.CRD project managerJosh Frederick said easement agreements withnearby property owners have been finalizedand contracting tenderswill be going out in thenext two weeks. Groundbreaking is expected totake place in August.Road widening and linepainting will most likelyoccur in September oncethe tourist season hasended.ISLANDS TRUSTStaff to pursue furtherlegal inputRESIDENT’SVALUE ITEMSdraft strategic plan for2012.ISLANDERS SERVINGISLANDERS SINCE 1972Members of the Salt SpringLocal Trust Committee haveagain extended the pilot-projectto record public business meetings as staff gather further legalopinions about liability issuesassociated with online publication of the proceedings.“I’m not prepared to press onwith seeking a [request for proposals] until we have legal advice,because that will affect what thatRFP looks like,” said LTC memberGeorge Grams.Trustees want Islands Trustlawyers to provide more detailsabout liability concerns andwhat steps, if any, can be taken torepost edited portions of the Feb.23 LTC meeting online.“If there is advice that we areobtaining from other sources thatindicates that the Trust might notbe in breach if it posts that videotape, can we post the full thing inthe interest of transparency andaccountability?” Grams askedduring Thursday’s LTC meeting.Any legal advice the Trustreceives about the issue, headded, should be summarizedand made available to the public.Funding to continue the pilotproject until the end of June

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