September 24, 2011.
Enjoy the Work Boat "meet" in Ganges Harbour.this weekend..catch the Barley Brothers doing their gig from 3 to 4 and again from 5 to 6, on Saturday, down by the docks. This annual event is lots of fun...classic workboats abound, and I love the "hoot and toot"...a lovely sound welling up the Harbour.
Interesting results from a professionally done poll...the results support incorporation with a majority of decided voters choosing a Salt Spring municipality, over remaining an unincorporated area. In such a Gulf Islands style of municipal structure, the Trust would remain...there would be local representation and control, however, over dollars raised on Salt Spring. Hmmm....in this civic election year, with one of the current trustees stating that he will not run again, I wonder who will step forward? The election is in November.
Islanders made well thought out representations to the B.C. Ferry Commissioner and his deputy, when they recently visited Salt Spring...the presentations were united in their plea for fare relief and also the need to renovate the Coastal Ferry Act. The Islanders stance is that there is strong evidence that rising fares correspond with decreased ridership. This has implications, of course, for all tourist related businesses on our beautiful Island.
Patterson's Store, at Fulford Village, closes on the 30th...say hello to Bruce, and wish him well in his retirement!
Floatplane to Vancouver in your life? Harbour Air, Seair, Salt Spring Air...lucky Islanders to have such stellar choices! Airport or to Downtown...the choice is yours.
Mark your calendars...Lit Up! takes place at ArtSpring...a reception and show of evocative photography by Gary McNutt, from 6 to 7 p.m., in Bateman Gallery, and then a shift to the theatre space for a panel discussion covering a decade's worth of work by Mamello and Salt Springers, a community to community philanthropy, in South Africa and Lesotho...panel discussion moderated by UBC's Kathryn Gretsinger. Tickets at ArtSpring or at Salt Spring Books...come, and be inspired! Thursday, Sept 29th!
Congratulations Jack Woodward, and your team of growers at the Harbour House Hotel farm...winner of the overall Agricultural Trophy at the Fall Fair...plus six others! Well deserved...from farm to plate.
Sunday, Oct 2nd, from 9 to 5, at Fulford Hall...over 350 apple varieties, grown organically with apple growing roots back to 1860...a huge thank you to Harry Burton of Apple Luscious Farm...enjoy this 13th Annual Apple Fest event.
Lots to see and to do, in this supposedly "off season"...is there such a thing?
How may I help you to discover special Salt Spring Island & the Southern Gulf Islands? Call me!
