Page Al4 THE REVIEW 9781-2nd St, RY idney B.C. Smith sees gold in that there seaweed > To Gordon Smith it is green gold, waiting to be harvested and processed into lustrous sheets with the color and sheen of polished B.C. jade. But whether he will be able to mince his chosen crop from the waters off the Peninsula depends ‘Looking for a PARACHUTING PEN PAL... Try a classified ad in PARKSVILLE. POWELL RIVER PRINCETON... and 87 more B.C. newspapers. ” All for just . 159. You'can get blanket coverage of B.C.. with a classified ad in 90 newspapers, .° : for-as little as. $159. ‘That's nearly 3, 000,000 readers. If you’ te BUYING, SELLING or simply TELLING, B PAYS TO SPREAD] | THE WORD. | “For more. information call: this newspaper: at 656- 4151 “(Blanket coverage service also Aailatile in Giher Provinces — Alberti $125; Manitoba’ $85, Sask. ($100; Ontarie-$275;, Atlantic Provinces $99.) ISPORTS EVENT. I MEMORIAL PAVILLION. {VETS 3 LUNCHEON: JHonaRy present - [LADIES oa ania | “April 15 on gaining support from the Tsaw- out Native band, local fishermen and boaters, the Coast Guard and the owners of James Island for a 14 hectare aquaculture farm off the island. Smith is the president of Canada West Nori Products Inc.; a new . Central Saanich venture to process and scll the edible seaweed which thrives in the coastal water. In 1986, the market for proc- essed nori reached $2.2 billion. Only Japan and Korea produce nori. “This isn’ta bubble g gum opera- tion,’ Smith said, “I figured there’s got to be cnough of a market for me.” Over the past six years he and his partners have invested $1.8 million in research and in equipp- ing a Central Saanich plant. Since mid-February the plant has been processing scawced grown off . Johns Island in the States, trying to determine the best mixtures and temperatures to produce the best quality sheets. But Smith wants to farm the scawecd off the west side of James Island, a few minutes by boat from a Central Saanich dock which is five minutes from the plant. The faster the seaweed can be proc- essed after harvest, the better the quality of the finished produce, Smith explained. ““We could have the best product in the world.” He applied to use the James Island site in December 1987. The areca is zoned for aquaculture and offers ideal conditions for cultivat- ing the plant. But, to date, the application has not been approved. ATION? LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE: If you think you might have a legal problem but aren't sure, if you need legal advice but don’t know where to look, if you need a lawyer but don’t know one— the Lawyer Referral Service can help you. It’s simple and inexpensive: an interview of up to 30 minutes costs only $10. Lawyer Referral Service, Victoria 382-1415. DIAL:A-LAW: For free general legal information on 131 different sOpIES, phone toll-free 1-800-972-0956. 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April at ne, ad * Canadian National Shuffleboard Playoffs * Bran ch ) Gribage Tournament - “Your Local Insurance Agency’ 7173 W. Saanich Rd, INSURANCE IS OUR BUSINESS As a member of Branch 37 please call me # for your Insurance needs. | SEABOARD . Beauly, Quality, Value Objections to the aquaculture project have been received from the island owners, from the coun- cil of marine carriers and from the Tsawout band, said Coast Guard senior navigable waters officer John Duduman. The island owners fear the seaweed nets would interfere with a ferry service to and from the island while the marine carriers feara hazard to navigation and the nalive band is concerned tradi- tional crab fishing will be dis- rupted. Duduman said he for- warded the concerns to Smith. One advantage for the Tsawout Band, if the project proceeds, is the chance of employment Smith offers for band members on. the seaweed farm. Band Manager Eric Pelkey said that option has been _ discussed with Smith and was to be debated by the band council Tuesday. © Smith has also agreed to move the proposed site of the scaweed farm away from the traditional crab fishing area. Marv Holland, President of Pacific. Parkland Properties, said the company docs not yet. know enough about the aquaculture pro- posal to know if it will harm his proposed development of James Island. However he thought the surface nels on which the scaweed is grown would impede traffic on the west side of the island. The area is already extensively .used. by Bob Jones | PROPERTIES LTD, 652-1141 Where Else But: ISLAND FURNITURE |_ MART tr vir\ ; 2513 Beacon Ava. an Cea 2 oe tore). SIDNEY 656- S724 | Congratulations to Loss Martin, the new Honorary President of . | branch Wa?" Pe ree ae . SAANICH | ., ce ~ PENINSULA . 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The island will have a regular ferry service to Sidney and marina planned for the island will attract pleasure boaters, Holland explained, “We 's going to be a high traffic area.’ One alternative: may: be the south end of the island, assuming the nets do not spoil the view for residents and that no breakwater will be required to protect the bluff from. erosion. ‘Ideally, he would like. lo see Smith find. another. location with less traffic for the seaweed farm. “Tes great; favor. another “industry here but [ think there ; might. be other arcas ‘more Suita. ble,’ ” Holland said... To ‘Smith, the industry. is ‘ideal, _ for the arca. “Te is absolutely. -) “Corner of Mills Road ~ 2 § _and West Saanich Road”. 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Trust tho. specialists Jwith the knowlodqe and expos Hance ta give you the bast An service and value, 907 RE STHAVEN DRIVE. 656-5544 Tes low in-calories, Domestic, Import, caror tight | >, Loc} TRO it eeeseessinnel pemeanatehiaaanimahiemnteninialeninmem iain diene chvironmentally safe and ecologi- cally sound.” The scaweed grows: naturally in the area. Once the nets are seeded, ~ the first harvest can be cut in'15 to 20 days. Then the scaweed can be harvested every 10 days. “It’s like a lawn. It keeps grow- ing,” Smith said. Smith is now dealing with three different oriental companics inter- . ested in handling the product. He has 300 nets in-cultivation off Johns. Island .and employs. nine people. If he could farm off James" Island, he predicts being able to | employ 24 to 30 people, operating his state-of-the-art processing equipment 24 hours. a.day and area,’ Microwaved — seafood for | health | Some foods are better suited to microwave’ cooking than others _ because the results ‘of microwave cooking are similar to those of steaming. Foods with Jitde or no-connec- live tissue microwave well. ~Tonder Canadian - seafood is’ a. natural. Most microwave recipes s also tend to be low-fat. recipes. As microwave ovens do not heat cook- ing containers, it is less likely for foods to slick, so there isoften no need to grease. the container. - The goal of most Canadians today is to eat well-balanced, nutritious, fast, easy, healthy mei ils Hat tast: great, This sounds like a tall order. but Canadian seafood can help. Doctors, dictitians and bealth 2 professionals often recommend seafood to theie patients because, it. is an excellent source of protein, Th low in choles: feroh and fat what title fat is present is mostly polyunsaturated, the kind-of fat doctors and dette salthy ANS’ recommend fnrcah heart, 3° In aulilition, many important vikunins and min- —oorts and is easy 16 digest, Inespite of all these. health benefits, the “recent, prowth in. the seafood : industry would not have oceprred AVTTHOUL the sensanonal queat taste aiered by Canadian seafood, Canadian Lamilios are discover ing that the wide: variety of sea- food available means there will he a avon to sit every tastes from abasic broiled THlet to a sicctlent Vembesanced tecipe to Lobster, oys= obs OP Gaotic Hitnac ds! OA healthy hear healthy difestyte when Canadian seaood ithe star ALAA. (aon! For more recipes on infomation, Call the Canadian’ Seatiod Infor: Or write as AL RROD Oneensville, COMMUNICATION CORPS Display of conumiumication tech. ies by 74 communicanion reserve squadioreatTillivam:, Mall Mareh 3) tor Aprib a0 eeafvol CONLANS | diet doesa’ tonced to. he boring ? un wien Contre ae} SOO IG TH Miy. : 4° ~adding ‘a $750,000 industry too Central Saanich. & “This is one of the most exciting” - things . that could. happen to this=. * Smith concluded: “It’s like 27 -..the lumber industry in the 1890s.”