GIDN100324_C32
1
C32 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD MORGAN HARRISON CRAIG HINDLE STEVE AYDON DAN EASTON JOE GRAHAM JERRY DEOL ROB EASTMAN KIM MacLEAN ANGELA KETCH GREG POWERS DAVE PEARS ROSS MCCAULEY ERIKA WEBB RED BELLIS 6300 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan Sales & Service 250-746-7131 Parts 250-746-4466 Body Shop 250-748-4370 www.peterbaljet.com DL# 8347 Peter Baljet GM, serving Salt Springers since 1987 1987 2010 1987 1987 | 50 YEARS OF COMMUNITY TOP STORIES To fill the need of boaters having nowhere to moor their boats in Fulford, Salt Spring resident Pat Corneille began ground-clearing work in Janu- ary with plans to build a public marina in Fulford Harbour. Although government approval was still forthcoming, the Islands Trust had rezoned the land for marina use the previous year. In January, Off Centre Stage on Salt Spring received a $48,000 Canada Employment and Immigration grant to staff a cafe/gallery/per- forming arts facility and to renovate the existing Off Centre Stage building. Few art programs existed at the time in the country. The group wanted to supply a “bistro-type” environment to its audiences in Upper Ganges. Students at Fernwood Elementary School and Gulf Islands Secondary School had the opportu- nity to “test drive” 60 new computers in January. A 27-year-old man was found dead in his Ganges residence on March 9, hours before he was supposed to appear in court on charges of manslaughter. The officer on scene believed it was linked to his having to appear in court. Gulf Islanders donated $10,000 to Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion fund for spinal cord research. Donations were collected from local fundraising initiatives and events that included a Fun Run and a challenge among Salt Spring bartenders, initiated by the Harbour House Hotel, where they donated their Saturday tips. The provincial gov- ernment matched the community’s donation. Sascha Williams, age 14, of Salt Spring Island, along with Shirlayne Denning, age 37, of Mayne Island, were chosen to be a part of the Olympic Torch Relay held in June, leading up to the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games. Each ran 1.5 kilometres. After islanders protested at a July public hear- ing, the Salt Spring Islands Trust Committee abandoned a bylaw to incorporate a new Gan- ges bypass route into the official community plan. The proposed route that would have run from Charlesworth Road to Rainbow Road at Atkins Road was lambasted for its steep grades and residential proximity. The route became part of the OCP passed in 1997. Salt Spring lost its vehicle access to Crofton when the Crofton dock was deliberately set on fire on July 24. Consultant Tom Moore of Victoria was retained by a Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce committee to complete a study into incor- poration of Ganges. Much of the work for the study had been done by island volunteers but the chamber committee felt Moore’s expertise would give an overview and direction for the study. Moore’s $5,000 fee was covered by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. A November referendum that sought $1.3 million to construct a bells-and-whistles indoor pool at a Brinkworthy site was defeated. GISS purchased a computer system worth $1,600 to help make running the school faster and more efficient. The hard drive of the main computer was 40 megabytes. New development a benefi t, says Gilbert An arson-caused fire at the Crof- ton ferry dock on July 24 severed the Vesuvius to Crofton connection for vehicle traffic for more than four months. All 27 members of the Crof- ton volunteer fire department battled the fire, which took five hours to extin- guish. A barge-mounted pump sup- plied by Crofton Mill was used to fight the fire underneath the deck. The Coast Guard vessel Skua and crew from Ganges also helped fight the blaze, as did a Zodiac equipped with a pump from Ladysmith. In February of 1987, some $830,000 had been spent upgrading the Vesuvius and Crofton docks, although not the wharf itself at Crofton. Foot-passenger water taxi service was provided until the dock re-opened on Dec. 11. Vesuvius-Crofton link lost to arson Crofton ferry dock after the fire.
-
Upload
gail-sjuberg -
Category
Documents
-
view
217 -
download
0
description
After islanders protested at a July public hear- ing, the Salt Spring Islands Trust Committee abandoned a bylaw to incorporate a new Gan- ges bypass route into the official community plan. The proposed route that would have run from Charlesworth Road to Rainbow Road at Atkins Road was lambasted for its steep grades and residential proximity. The route became part of the OCP passed in 1997. CRAIG HINDLE STEVE AYDON C32 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD ROB EASTMAN JOE GRAHAM
Transcript of GIDN100324_C32
C32 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010 | GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD
MORGANHARRISON
CRAIG HINDLE
STEVE AYDON
DAN EASTON
JOEGRAHAM
JERRYDEOL
ROBEASTMAN
KIMMacLEAN
ANGELAKETCH
GREGPOWERS
DAVEPEARS
ROSSMCCAULEY
ERIKAWEBB
REDBELLIS
6300 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan Sales & Service 250-746-7131 Parts 250-746-4466 Body Shop 250-748-4370 www.peterbaljet.com DL# 8347
Peter Baljet GM, serving Salt Springers since 1987
1987 2010
19871987 | 50 YEARS OF COMMUNITY
TOP STORIES
To fi ll the need of boaters having nowhere to moor their boats in Fulford, Salt Spring resident Pat Corneille began ground-clearing work in Janu-ary with plans to build a public marina in Fulford Harbour. Although government approval was still forthcoming, the Islands Trust had rezoned the land for marina use the previous year.
In January, Off Centre Stage on Salt Spring received a $48,000 Canada Employment and Immigration grant to staff a cafe/gallery/per-forming arts facility and to renovate the existing Off Centre Stage building. Few art programs existed at the time in the country. The group wanted to supply a “bistro-type” environment to its audiences in Upper Ganges.
Students at Fernwood Elementary School and Gulf Islands Secondary School had the opportu-nity to “test drive” 60 new computers in January.
A 27-year-old man was found dead in his Ganges residence on March 9, hours before he was supposed to appear in court on charges of manslaughter. The offi cer on scene believed it was linked to his having to appear in court.
Gulf Islanders donated $10,000 to Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion fund for spinal cord research. Donations were collected from local fundraising initiatives and events that included a Fun Run and a challenge among Salt Spring bartenders, initiated by the Harbour House Hotel, where they donated their Saturday tips. The provincial gov-ernment matched the community’s donation.
Sascha Williams, age 14, of Salt Spring Island, along with Shirlayne Denning, age 37, of Mayne Island, were chosen to be a part of the Olympic Torch Relay held in June, leading up to the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games. Each ran 1.5 kilometres.
After islanders protested at a July public hear-ing, the Salt Spring Islands Trust Committee abandoned a bylaw to incorporate a new Gan-ges bypass route into the offi cial community plan. The proposed route that would have run from Charlesworth Road to Rainbow Road at Atkins Road was lambasted for its steep grades and residential proximity. The route became part of the OCP passed in 1997.
Salt Spring lost its vehicle access to Crofton when the Crofton dock was deliberately set on fi re on July 24.
Consultant Tom Moore of Victoria was retained by a Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce committee to complete a study into incor-poration of Ganges. Much of the work for the study had been done by island volunteers but the chamber committee felt Moore’s expertise would give an overview and direction for the study. Moore’s $5,000 fee was covered by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
A November referendum that sought $1.3 million to construct a bells-and-whistles indoor pool at a Brinkworthy site was defeated.
GISS purchased a computer system worth $1,600 to help make running the school faster and more effi cient. The hard drive of the main computer was 40 megabytes.
New development a benefi t, says Gilbert
An arson-caused fire at the Crof-ton ferry dock on July 24 severed the Vesuvius to Crofton connection for vehicle traffic for more than four months. All 27 members of the Crof-ton volunteer fi re department battled the fi re, which took fi ve hours to extin-guish. A barge-mounted pump sup-plied by Crofton Mill was used to fi ght the fi re underneath the deck.
The Coast Guard vessel Skua and crew from Ganges also helped fight the blaze, as did a Zodiac equipped with a pump from Ladysmith.
In February of 1987, some $830,000 had been spent upgrading the Vesuvius and Crofton docks, although not the wharf itself at Crofton.
Foot-passenger water taxi service was provided until the dock re-opened on Dec. 11.
Vesuvius-Crofton link lost to arson
Crofton ferry dock after the fi re.
