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Wednesday, July 27, 1988

Tourists, locals and special
groups are gliding over to
Sidney Island in increasing
numbers, via the Sidney Spit
Ferry.

Ferry use is up 80 per cent
over last year at this time,
business owner Jon Parker says.

Parker has leased a faster

ferry this year, capable of mak-

ing the round trip in about 30
minutes — twice as fast as last
year’s ferry.

Some days, the ferry to the
marine park is doing twice its
regular. schedule of runs, he
says.

“ET don’t know where we’re
getting them all from,’ Parker
says. ‘‘We’re getting repeats —
plus new people.’’

Helping build popularity are
Saturday parks branch shows,
at 7 and 9 p.m. The presenta-

tions centre on the island’s
history, geology, marine mam-
mals, and shorebird migrations.

Group trips are also popular.
‘‘In June we had 1,500 school
kids, all.in classes, taking the
ferry. Two or three classes went
a day,’’ Parker says.

Parker is leasing the ferry

from Gulf Island Water Taxi, a
school boat from Ganges that
transports students.

New in December, the 40-
passenger aluminum boat has
already clipped through. the
waves for 16,000 miles, under
the power of its 330-horsepower

_ engine.. ‘There are more miles

on that boat than most salesmen

drive in a year — and it’s only .

half a year.’’

Parker’s regular schedule is
four return trips a weekday and
eight a day on weekends. and

RECLAMATION PROGRAM in progress by the Town at.
the Port of Sidney is going well, with only days to go

before final complenon.’ The little ferry is on its way ii ine

‘tow avis $900.

Central) Saanich »

All they have ‘to do is pal

Ge $900. sewage connection

~ fee before council passes bylaw: ”
- 893, which increases the fee to.
$1, 800.

In a “staff mmeniorandimn. to.

sanitation and water committee .

chairman Ald... Jack. Mar,

-.municpal clerk Gay ©.Wheeler .
- said passage is expected by Sept. »

12,
Men make more

The median income -of .all -fe-

“ male-income ‘tax fillers: in 1986,

at $11,300, was well: below. the

$20,900 for. males, according to
Statistics Canada,

Higher proportions of females”

in part-time and seasonal work
account for much of the» dif-
ference, oer
” OH

residents”.
“who. ‘anticipate hooking: up to.a»
sewage system can save $900.

SHAPING
‘UP the Travel

Bay Highway in: North
Saanich Is Amrik Sahota

Ing.

_ Province's best
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Peninsula businesses could be
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-provinge but they Th have to.
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The chamber ‘and the provin-

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Increase in business nothing
to spit about - or is it?

holidays. The ferry leaves from
the seaport area, north of the

‘Sidney Museum.

Travelling at 15 knots fully
loaded, the 14-metre boat has
bus-style seating that - allows
easy viewing from windows.
And there’s plenty of room for
backpacks and _ other gear,
Parker says.

Parker had planned to use the
space between the rows of seats
for buffet: tables -— during
special dinner cruises of the
Gulf Islands. He even advertis-
ed the idea.

About 100 phone calls proved
the scheme popular. But the
lease couldn’t: be arranged in

ume for this year.

In addition to the regular
Sidney - Island . run,  Parker’s
ferry does special group trips to
Portland and Darcy islands,

‘to. the harbor as
waits its turn. oS

- the ferry ‘‘just went nuts”’

THE CENTRAL SAANICH.
— YOL FIRE DEPT
AS NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS _
oe FOR NEW MEMBERS |

_ PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS MUST
QUALIFY AS FOLLOWS:

— 19- YEARS OF AGE 0

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~~ RESIDENT OF CENT RAL SAANICH

PHYSICALLY FIT.

AONE INTERESTED, SHOULD
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
BEFORE THE 3ist OF AUGUST

APPLICAT IONS CAN BE PICKED UP. AT.
FIRE HALL AT 1903 MT NEWTON X RD
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and to’ James Island with the
permission of its owner, CIL.

August is usually a big season
for the Sidney -Spit Ferry,
because stopovers of shorebirds
On their journey south. are
popular for birdwatchers.

One sighting of a rare: bird
drew so many people last year
car-
rying birdwatchers. ‘‘I’m think-
ing of putting up a $100 reward
for the first sighting, this year,’’
Parker quipped.

His weekday schedule could
end Sept. 5 because the boat is
needed for the school year.
Weekend service continues until
the end of September.

However, the full schedule
could continue in September, if
Parker brings in another boat.

“If the demands still up
there, we'll keep sailing,’’ he
says.

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