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Woman Woman from Saanich Saanich orders boats removed from orders Cadboroboats Bay removed accosted accosted in in Disposing Disposing of of washed-up washed-up vessels vessels expected to expected to cost cost district $15,000 district $15,000 Travis Paterson Travis Paterson News Staff News Staff
The remaining hull of the Pacific The remaining hull of Pacific Sun King that washed upthe square Sun King that washed up square in the middle of the beach at Gyro in thewill middle of the beach at Gyro Park be soon removed. Park will be soon removed. Since Dec. 5 the Sun King and Since Dec. 5 thehave Sun sat King a yellow sailboat onand the a yellow shoreline sailboat have sat on the Saanich of Cadboro Saanich of Cadboro Sun Bay, withshoreline the concrete-hulled Bay, with the concrete-hulled Sun King stirring a lot of debate about King stirring a lot of debate about who is ultimately responsible for who is ultimately washed-up boats. responsible for washed-up boats.cost of removal The estimated The estimated cost of removal is $12,700 plus GST, which is $12,700 plus GST, which council approved on Monday. An council approved Monday.to An additional $1,700 isonexpected additional $1,700 is expected to cover disposal fees at Hartland. cover fees at nightmare, Hartland. “It’s disposal a jurisdictional “It’s a jurisdictional nightmare, but the buck has to stop, so it but the bucksaid has Mayor to stop,Richard so it stops here,” stops here,” saidshouldn’t Mayor Richard Atwell. “But we be Atwell. “But shouldn’t be dealing with we every washed-up dealing with every washed-up boat at council on a boat-by-boat boat at council on a boat-by-boat basis.” basis.” Saanich had contacted the Saanich had Coast Guard incontacted an attemptthe to Coast Guard in ancleanup attemptonly to to share the duty of share the duty of cleanup only to be told no. be“One told no. of the Coast Guard’s issues of[too] the Coast Guard’s issues is “One they’re underfunded to is they’re [too] underfunded to deal with these,” said Coun. Judy deal with these,” saidthe Coun. Brownoff. “Gone are daysJudy Brownoff. “GoneGuard are thecan days when the Coast deal when the Coast Guard can with abandoned boats.” deal with abandoned boats.” The owner of the Pacific Sun The owner of the Pacificfrom Sun King, Cyril Manuel, stated King, Cyril Manuel, from the beginning that itstated was unlikely the beginning that it to was unlikely he’d have the funds recover the he’d have the funds to recover boat. Manuel was in the processthe boat. Manuel in into the process of bringing thewas boat the Oak of bringing the boat into the Oak Bay end of Cadboro Bay when a Bay end of Cadboro Bay when storm pushed him to shore. Hea storm pushed him toon shore. had previously lived it forHe six had previously lived on it for six years near Esquimalt harbour. years He’snear sinceEsquimalt stripped harbour. it clean, and He’s since stripped it clean, and
Disposing of washed-up vessels expected to cost district $15,000
school school field field
A woman in her mid-20s woman in her mid-20s feltA threatened when she was felt threatened was approached by when a maleshe while approached by a male while attempting to cut through attempting to cut through the field of Mount Douglas Travis Paterson the field of school Mount Douglas secondary on Tuesday News Staff secondary school on Tuesday night. night. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. The remaining hull of the Pacific ShortlyPolice after received 8:30 p.m.a Saanich Sun King that washed up square Saanich Police received report that a woman hada in the middle of the beach at Gyro reportaccosted that a woman had been by a male Park will be soon removed. been accosted by a male while walking northbound Since Dec. 5 the Sun King and while on thewalking edge ofnorthbound the school a yellow sailboat have sat on the on the edge of the Teakwood school property between Saanich shoreline of Cadboro property between Teakwood Place and Forest Road. Bay, with the concrete-hulled Sun Place Forestran Road. “Theand suspect up from King stirring a lot of debate about “The suspect ran up fromto behind her and attempted who is ultimately responsible for behind her and attempted to engage her in conversation,” washed-up boats. engage in conversation,” said Sgt.her Andy Walsh. “When The estimated cost of removal saidfemale Sgt. Andy Walsh.that “When the indicated she is $12,700 plus GST, which the female indicated that wanted nothing to do withshe council approved on Monday. An wanted nothing tograbbed do with at the male, he then additional $1,700 is expected to the male, he then grabbed at her.” cover disposal fees at Hartland. her.” She then screamed, at “It’s a jurisdictional nightmare, She then at which pointscreamed, the suspect but the buck has to stop, so it which point the suspect disengaged and ran off. stops here,” said Mayor Richard disengaged and ran off. The female was uninjured Atwell. “But we shouldn’t be The female was uninjured but understandably shaken dealing with every washed-up Jacob Zinn/News Staff butthe understandably shaken Jacob Zinn/News Staff by event. A police boatat at Gyro council on a boat-by-boat Pacific Sun aground King has sat the shore at canine Gyro Beach The Pacific Sun King has sat along the shore Beach on Cadboro BayThe since running byalong the event. A police canine The Pacific Sun King has sat along the shore at Gyro Beach on Cadboro Bay since running aground unit was deployed to basis.” during a storm on Dec. 5. unit was deployed to the during a storm on Dec. 5. the not during a storm on Dec. 5. area but the suspect was Saanich had contacted the area but the suspect was not spoke of Forests, Lands But Saanich councilinspoke was obliging in helping the Coast was obliging in helping the Coast located. But Saanich council Coast Guard an attempt to by the Ministry by the Ministry of Forests, Lands But Saanich council spoke was obliging in helping the Coast located. Resources, while theas idea of such a bud against the idea suchofa cleanup budget onlyand Guard seal a minor fuel leak and He is against Guard seal a minor fuel leak and described share theofduty to Natural andCoast Natural Resources, whilebut against the idea of such a budget Guard seal a aminor fuel leak He is item. described the Guard responded item. also remove a secondary fuel approximately also remove secondary fueland six as feet tall be told no. the Coast Guard responded but item. also remove a secondary fuelof approximately sixneed feet tall only to say they were unable “Webuild do be strong,” “We do need tank. At this point what’s left ofwith tank. At this point what’s left a heavy andto dark “One to of be thestrong,” Coast Guard’s issues only to say they were unable “We do need to be strong,” tank. At this point what’s left of with a heavy build and to participate due to budget Brownoff don’t want Brownoffissaid. “I don’t the Sun King has sunk so deepfeatures, the Sun King has sunk so deep 35 to 45said. years“Idark old they’re [too]want underfunded to to participate due to budget Brownoff said. “I don’t want of the Sun sunk soto deep features, 35 to 45 years constraints. people who take possession into the sand it will have to beand dugwearing into the King sandhas it will have be dug people who a light greyold dealtake withpossession these,” said Coun. Judy constraints. people who take possession of into the sand it will have to be dug vessels and wearing light greythey’re chea Saanich removed two vessels because because out. out. hoodie, dark ajeans and Brownoff.they’re “Gonecheap are the days In 2015, In 2015,vessels Saanich two vessels because they’re cheap out. hoodie,accommodation, dark jeansshoes. and to be able to wrecked forremoved a of cost accommodation, be able to can deal The owner theofyellow The owner of the yellow possibly running when theto Coast Guard wrecked vessels for a cost of accommodation, to be able to The owner of the yellow possibly running shoes. approximately let them into Saanich. I’m let themwith driftabandoned into Saanich. I’m a sailboat$25,000, farther work downthat the beach Saanich sailboat farther down the beach Policedrift remind boats.” approximately $25,000, workinthat let them drift intoa Saanich. I’m sailboat farther down the beach Saanich Police remind had not has beennot contemplated taxpayer, you’re a taxpayer, w taxpayer, you’re taxpayer, wea Sun been contactedthe but is those has not been contacted but is walking alone in the The owner of the Pacific had not beenThorkelsson contemplated in the taxpayer, you’re we has not been contacted is those walking alone in 2015 budget, noted. cannot afford it.”the and cannot afford it.”a taxpayer, believed to have walked away evening believed to have walkedbut away to remain vigilant King, Cyril Manuel, stated from 2015 budget,hopes Thorkelsson noted. cannot it.” believed have walkedataway evening remain vigilant Brownoff that a joint Coun. Colin Plantand said Coun.afford Colin Plant said from any responsibility at this aware from anyto responsibility this ofto their surroundings, the beginning that it was unlikely Brownoff hopes that a joint Coun. Colin Plant said from any responsibility at this aware of their surroundings, from the Association he’scaution afraid aifbudget he’s afraid a budget item for to recovermovement point. and to use they item for he’d have the funds the point. movement from the Coastal Association he’s afraid aboats budget itemsend for a point. and to to use caution if theycould of Vancouver abandoned boats abandoned could CAOIsland Paul Thorkelsson CAO Paul Thorkelsson chose wear headphones or send boat. Manuel was in the process of Vancouver Island Coastal abandoned boats send a CAO PaulinThorkelsson chose to wear headphones or “ou Communities to create a program message that tells people message tellscould people “our suggested in a report Monday ear suggested a report Monday buds. ofthat bringing the boat into the Oak Communities to create a program message that tells people “our suggested in a report Monday ear buds. with derelict and a $50,000 Anyone waters open for them to d waters are them to Bay dump that Saanich consider that Saanich consider a $50,000 withare information Bayopen end for of Cadboro whenthat a deals that dealsvessels with derelict andto waters are open for them that Saanich consider a $50,000 with information wrecked move their boats in, whether it’s a o their boats in, whether it’stoatodump onepaymentwill in the upcoming budget payment in the upcoming budget onAnyone the incident is asked to storm pushed him shore. He wrecked vessels move to their boats in, whether boat.” it’s a onepayment thesuch upcoming budget on the incident asked to the Union B.C.will Municipalities dollar orismillion-dollar boat.” dollar orhad million-dollar to of prepare for such a calamity,contact to prepareinfor a calamity, the Saanich Police previously lived on it for six the Union of B.C. Municipalities dollar or 17 million-dollar boat.”CAO to prepare for such calamity, contact the Saanich Police A Dec. 17 letter by former C A Dec. letter former knowingofitCanadian will likely happen 250-475-4321 knowing it will likelyahappen or Crime years nearby Esquimalt harbour.and Federation and Federation of Canadian A Dec. 17 letter by former CAO knowing it will likely happen 250-475-4321 or Crimewent unanswer Andy Laidlaw Andy Laidlaw again. again. Stoppers 1-800-222-8477. He’swent sinceunanswered stripped it clean,Municipalities. and Municipalities. Andy Laidlaw went unanswered again. Stoppers 1-800-222-8477.
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