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This week’s gentle snowfall no guarantee of a White Christmas 50/50: But the odds may be better than you expect Don Bodger

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reaming of a White Christmas? Well, it just might happen on Christmas morning in the valley this year. Then, again,

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Adora Townsend of George Bonner Middle School moves the Pennies For Presents thermometer up to the $870 mark Monday at the school. Bonner students are among the most dedicated donors to the annual News Leader Pictorial Christmas charity campaign, sorting and rolling coins for local food banks under the watchful eyes of Susan Murray and Sonia Van Hell. Donations can still be made at the News Leader Pictorial ofÄce.

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Kim Rodger of Island Mediquip clears the snow off the sidewalk outside the establishment on Cairnsmore Street. for Christmas. One factor is working against the chances of a White Christmas: the snowfall that arrived earlier this week. “It probably lowers the probability it will happen again on Christmas,’’ said Carss. His observations also point to White Christmases occurring in the valley about once every ¿ve years. On the other hand, we’re also still in a period of Paci¿c Decadal Oscillation, according to Carss, where winters are generally colder than normal which could point toward more snow. “Also, we haven’t had a White Christmas for a couple of years now,’’ he said. Shoreline communities such as Chemainus, Crofton, Maple Bay, Mill Bay and Cowichan Bay will all fall into the lower probability of snow range. Duncan, Glenora, Cowichan Station, the interior part of Cobble Hill and other regions away from the ocean are more likely to be in the higher probability range. Lake Cowichan and the Malahat are always a level above that. more on A6

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Police seeking elderly woman after hit-and-run driver Åees red-light crash scene Accidents are just waiting to happen when vehicles run red lights. Such was the case Monday morning during what police are describing as a hit-and-run incident at the intersection of Green Road and the TransCanada Highway. Witnesses reported to North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP that a grey Toyota Corolla was turning left

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Putting an underrated charity need to rest Bed rock: New Life Baptist church distributing 153 beds for free to needy Cowichan families Caitlin McKay

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here’s nothing like a warm, cozy bed. Unfortunately, for a lot of people in the Cowichan Valley that can be

a luxury. But The New Life Community Baptist Church in Duncan is poised to change that. The church is handing out 153 free beds to needy families. “I think it’s important because everyone deserves a nice warm and comfortable bed,” Maritia Judson, team co-ordinator at The New Life Community Baptist Church said. “I heard stories where in some families, the grandma was sleeping on the Àoor so the little kids could rest and go to school. There are stories out there that people really need them.” The New Life Church received the mattresses and box springs after managers at an upscale hotel in Victoria decided to “go green” and

donate the beds, rather than throw them away. “There are a number of years on the beds but they are in good condition. It’s a way of recycling as well as providing to people who can’t afford beds and things,” Judson said. New Life Church has plans to turn the distribution of the beds into a community event. The beds were scheduled to arrive from Victoria this week. But delivery issues have pushed the ETA back until at least Jan. 2. The church plans to deliver them shortly after that, and is calling on the community to rise n’ shine and help. “Many people who are getting the beds don’t have a vehicle or a suitable vehicle to pick up the beds. So I need teams who would be willing to distribute the beds,” Judson said. If necessary, the Church is willing to compensate volunteers for gas money. Judson says organizers plan to make this a fun event for

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Bill Zylstra and other New Life Church members are recycling 153 high-end matresses to needy Cowichan families. Those matresses and box springs were donated by an upscale Victoria hotel to New Life’s needs and extras ministry, and will be stored in Village Green Mall space during distribution. volunteers. “There will be hot apple cider. It’s so much fun and it’s neat to see people come together and help each other. It’s community building and I love it how it’s impacting all generations and culture,” she

said. “There are people from all over the valley who are bene¿tting. It might be not a brightly wrapped gift but they can sleep on a warm, dry bed.” Judson says the ideal mode of transportation would be a U-haul. If

people cannot donate their labour, then she encourages them to donate the rental cost of a U-haul. For anyone who wants to help contact Judson at the New Life Community Baptist Church 250 748 7561.

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he Grinch may hijack this year’s annual Howie George Christmas Day Lunch. “It’s not going very well, to be blunt,” said New Life Church organizer Nancy Rizk. She still needs food, personal-care items, store gift certi¿cates, cash, warm clothes, and volunteers to help needy folks at Cowichan Tribes’ Si’em Lelum Gym. “Christmas is Tuesday. Right now we have potatoes, carrots and cauliÀower, but we need turkeys, mandarin oranges, stovetop stuf¿ng, and cranberry sauce,” Rizk said of the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. dinner that fed

about 600 folks last year. Food needs aside, a worried Rizk also needs labour for the community present to Cowichan’s disadvantaged. “People can offer their help for any part of this day. “It includes setting up the gym, decorating, bringing the food to the gym, serving food and handing out donated gifts of clothing, food, and personal-care items such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and baby-care items, and all that has been donated, as well as clean-up.” About two dozen more volunteers are on her wish list for the 10-year-old lunch, Food will be prepared between Dec. 22 and 24 in New Life Community Church’s kitchen.

Volunteers will also help Christmas Day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We’re looking for donations of these items from this generous community that has helped us in the past,” she said of donations that can be dropped at Duncan’s Margaret Moss Centre, or New Life Church. “We accept donations of food for the dinner, and money or cash gift cards, no larger than $25 please.” Money and gift cards will buy food, or be handed out to meal guests. “Everything that’s donated goes to people who come, or it’s passed along to others in need,” Rizk said of the shoestring charity event. Call 250-701-4911, or call New Life Church at 250-748-6521.

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Cowichan Food Connection making Cowichan kids feel all warm inside on cold school days Soup for schools: Charity adds hot meals for students to its list of charity efforts Caitlin McKay

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here is nothing quite like a good bowl of hot soup on a cold day. And that’s what the Cowichan Food Connection is trying to deliver to children from lowincome families. CFC has partnered with the schools in the Cowichan area in order to run a successful Soup for Schools program. Kristi Clifton, the principal of Koksilah Elementary School, says support from these types of programs is important for her school. “One thing this program does is really help us to know that the community is behind us and willing to help kids with their basic

clothing, food and health needs,” she said. “It brings a sense of support and it brings them some really needed food.” As part of the Soup for Schools program, senior students are expected to participate, either in the kitchen or delivering the food. Organizers say they hope this instills a sense of community for the upcoming generation. “The people who you see doing charity work is older people. You don’t see many young kids. So there is a strong commitment for young people,” Charles Lukas, director of operations for CFC, explained. “What we are trying to do is get kids for kids, who will produce this on a weekly and bi-weekly basis. And then they will then train the next group.” This program will help Koksilah Elementary School and other schools in the area serve more students who might not get a hot nutritious meal otherwise. Soup for Schools also relieves schools of their lunch meal

programs, allowing them to direct resources into other programs for the kids. “We serve more kids every year so we have a reliance on community groups because it offsets our costs. I appreciate the support…just to all the individuals who care enough to do this, it’s a place where it really makes a difference,” Clifton said. The Soup for Schools program will deliver chicken and beef soup to various schools in the area. The program has partnered with schools that offer cooking classes so the students that help make the soup also get a credit. The ¿rst servings arrived at Koksilah school next week. Lukas said volunteers produced 150 bowls of soup at a cost of about $50. About 100 bowls went to Koksilah and the remainder to Mount Prevost. For more information about the program contact CFC at cowichanfoodconnection@ gmail.com.

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Duncan Christian School students Jordyn Halloran and Christopher Kulhawy helped prepare vegetable soup at the school’s kitchen for the new Soup For Schools program on Dec. 5.

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ublic assistance helped North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP connect a suspect to a theft at the WS Supermart on Sherman Road in Duncan last Wednesday. As a result, Kelly Murphy, 32, has been charged with break and enter and theft and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. Police thanked the public for its assistance in providing information about the incident. “It allowed the suspect to be located and apprehended quickly, and the stolen property to be recovered,’’ said Cpl. Jon Stuart. Police were noti¿ed of an alarm at WS Supermart just before 5 a.m. Dec. 12. A member of the public called police after observing a male exiting the business and leaving in a dark-coloured Jeep Cherokee toward downtown Duncan. Armed with that information, police located the vehicle in the downtown area. The lone occupant of the vehicle was arrested. Lottery tickets and cigarettes taken in the theft a few minutes earlier were located in the vehicle. “In this and any other case, the public’s assistance is very crucial,’’ noted Stuart. “If you witness a crime or have information — no matter how small in relation to an offence — it is important that you let the police know. The information you have may be the vital key to solving other crimes.’’ — Don Bodger

Koury says secondary suites can answer affordable housing crisis North Cowichan: Councillor pitches making basement suites legal in residential zones Caitlin McKay

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location. But sometimes it’s also about cost. Affordable housing has long been cited as a problem. But one North Cowichan councillor says he has found a solution that bene¿ts homeowners and renters. Councillor John Koury says if residential homes were zoned for secondary suites it would increase the number of rental spaces available for the area. As an added bonus, it would also help homeowners pay down their mortgage. “(This proposal) offers a way for

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wooden box stamped with Japanese characters sits hidden beneath a pile of seaweed and a sizeable chunk of kelp near the waters of Telegraph Cove It’s an image of what is expected to Natalie North hit West Coast beaches this month. This prop didn’t actually Àoat from Murray Leslie software developer for Ocean Networks Canada, snaps a photo of a box marked with japanese characters that appears to have washed up on Telegraph Cove in Japan following the devastating Cadboro Bay, following the 2011 Japanese earthquake. earthquake from March, 2011. But if it did, Murray Leslie, a images then sends them along to and there’s nothing but wild ocean member of Ocean Networks Canauthorities from the Department of out there,” Leslie says at the Cadada’s software development team, Fisheries and Oceans, the Ministry of would be doing the right thing, as he boro Bay beach in Saanich. “Stuff Environment, and the U.S. National kneels down on the beach and snaps can just wash in here and it’s very Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminisdif¿cult for it to wash out again. a photo with his smartphone. tration (NOAA). The lab uploads also They expect debris like this to acLogged into Coastbuster, an app the photos to the Coastbuster Flickr cumulate for at least the next two or designed to get the public reportaccount, where anyone can browse, three years.” ing marine debris, Leslie captures share and comment on the ¿ndings. To catalogue actual debris, Leslie an image of the box and with a few The free Coastbuster app is currentwould wait until he got back on strokes across the phone’s touchly available on Android smartphones a Wi-Fi network and upload his screen, categorizes his ¿nding, and tablets. The iPhone/iPad apps are simply answering what he has found curious photo to Ocean Networks Canada via Coastbuster. awaiting approval from Apple. More and whether it appears hazardous. Ocean Networks vets all such at oceannetworks.ca/coastbuster. “Pretend we’re on the West Coast PRE-CHRISTMAS

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Cold comfort to Cowichan’s homeless Anti-freeze drive: Annual coat campaign rolls along Peter W. Rusland

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ar dealer Peter Baljet’s annual Antifreeze Warm Clothing Campaign was on cruise control this year. “We only put word about it in the paper in our ad, and we still got a lot of stuff,” he said of his Chev-GMC dealership’s 23rd-annual drive helping Cowichan’s needy with donated coats, gloves, boots, hats, sleeping bags and more. Baljet was proud of locals helping the less fortunate after he saw two homeless guys shivering in the cold near downtown Duncan in 1990. But he’d prefer that need was gone. “Unfortunately, the need’s still there; it’s probably more now than it’s ever been due to the economy. “The Salvation Army’s always in need of stuff, and they do a good job of getting these goods to places in need,” he said of thousands of pieces handed to his dealership last week. The Sally Anne’s Dave Mandaag was amped about the avalanche of warm clothing from Baljet’s team. “We have it all ready for our Christmas dinner-hamper program

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Members of the Peter Baljet team heft a truckload of coats, boots, hats and more bound for the Salvation Army hamper drive. Thursday, Friday and Saturday,” he said of the hamper hand-out in Duncan mall where folks must have pre-registered. “It’s not a drop-in thing.” Mandaag’s numbers con¿rmed Baljet’s fears that need is climbing in Cowichan. “We’re up on registrations. We’ve got 630 registered recipients — last year we had about 580. “It’s a sign of the times; economics. “We’re getting people who haven’t

applied for a while. It could be more working poor. “People are just ¿nding economic conditions a bit tough,” he said, calling Antifreeze generosity”fabulous.” “People pick out whatever kind of coat they could use while waiting for their hamper.” Meanwhile, Mandaag said he’s “desperate for Christmas-kettle workers to help fund Christmas hampers, and to buy food year round.” Call 250-732-8767.

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A few things we hope will arrive under the tree Hopeful: Could some good news be in store in 2013?

ur wish list for some of Cowichan’s newsmakers this year — things we hope Santa leaves under their Christmas trees: • For Malahat ¿re chief Rob Patterson: a divided Malahat Highway. If the News Leader Pictorial is sick and tired of reporting mayhem on Vancouver Island’s most notorious stretch of blacktop, imagine what Patterson feels. After all, it is he and his crew that must repeatedly be on scene to clean up the mess. Patterson has lobbied hard for medians. With a provincial election on the way in May, let’s hope he gets his answers. • For Mary Jim and Bev Stone: Santa, are you justice and closure. William Elliott, the man accused of killing their daughters listening? (Karrie Ann Stone and Tyeshia Jones) is scheduled to be in court for a preliminary hearing in May. In our convoluted court system, it’s anybody’s guess if and when the case will proceed to the point where we get a trial, and a verdict. You don’t have to guess, however, to know the process will be intensely painful for the families of both victims. The sooner it’s over, the better. • For the owners of Dino’s Restaurant and other victims of 2012 ¿res: a fresh start. The year was not kind to several valley families this past year, as smoke and Àame claimed what was precious to them. May they build new and better memories. • For Vancouver Island commuters: an operating E&N rail line. Fraught with naysayers and plagued by doubters, the Island Corridor Foundation made signi¿cant headway in 2012 as it pushed for the funding to get island rail back on track. The return of passenger cars in the spring and possibly a new commuter line by fall, would be most welcome. • For Cowichan Valley students, both pre- and post-secondary: labour peace, a commitment for a new Cow High and a new Lake Cowichan elementary, and a year when education, not politics takes centre stage.

We say:

Seeing both sides of: new safe TCH crossings The case against

The case for The Trans-Canada Highway it may be, but the stretch between Miller Road and Drinkwater is more. It is the main street of greater Duncan, particularly between Boys Road and Beverly Street. We’ve seen too many injuries and close calls to let the status quo remain. Safety is the priority. Proper crossings are needed at Cowichan Way and the new access to the ISC and VIU.

The new access road north of the Island Savings Centre could be a potential site for a new crosswalk.

Scientists have put your Änger on the problem Patrick Hrushowy

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on’t you put it in your mouth,” read the bold headline in a recent Times Colonist. “What gives?” I asked myself. “Has someone caught me sampling the Christmas baking?” Nope. It seems we keep putting our ¿ngers “The answer is to where medicine says they shouldn’t be. become aware of “They (people) take how frequently you germs they picked up on their hands when put your ¿ngers were hanging on to where they are not they bus poles or shaking a hand someone recently supposed to be.” sneezed onto and they deliver bugs to places where they can go from

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harmless to disease-causing. “In a nutshell, they stick germ-coated ¿ngers into their mouths; they rub their eyes; they are even known to poke a ¿nger into a nostril.” Unfortunately, frequent hand washing, while a good idea, is impractical given all the constant exposure we have to gawd knows what — even germs and viruses! The answer to this dilemma, of course, is to ¿rst become aware of how frequently you are putting your ¿ngers where they are apparently not supposed to be, then train yourself to not do that. No using your knuckle to rub a little bit of grit out of your eye. No quick ¿nger in the ear to scratch that little itch. And, for sure, no more furtive picking at the stubborn booger stuck up your nostril. I guess that also means not using a ¿nger or knuckle to swab a little bit of dribble from the corner of your mouth. What’s to become of our immune systems? How the devil are we to train our defenses

You can’t ﬁx stupidity. Pedestrians need to use a little common sense and walk an extra block for their own selfpreservation. There are lighted crosswalks at Trunk, at Boys, and at James — all within easy walking distance of the perceived problem areas. The Duncan strip is enough of an issue already without clogging it with additional lights.

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against germ or virus invaders if we don’t expose them to the little nasties lurking everywhere? We’ve had a generation of young parents who decided it was too risky to let their children play in dirt in their own backyards. Everyone knows that the average hunk of garden dirt is teeming with all manner of bacteria, viruses and fungi. It made sense, these parents thought, to protect their children from this potentially deadly exposure. But, what have we got now? Allergy rates among those youngsters have sky-rocketed. There are reports that the rates of children succumbing to various viruses have increased. It is now theorized that these children didn’t have an appropriate opportunity to develop their immune systems. They were too protected and consequently are exposed to threats their systems are not trained to deal with.

I’m of a generation that had a big backyard with lots of dirt to play in. I’ve remained quite healthy and rarely succumb to more than a cold or two each year. And, I don’t avail myself of the free Àu vaccine that is available to my demographic –— not out of any philosophical resistance to vaccines; I just don’t bother because I don’t need it. So, I don’t think I’m going to spend any time training myself not to stick my ¿ngers where science says I shouldn’t. Although, it’s been an interesting exercise noticing how frequently my ¿ngers ¿nd their way to, around and in the various openings in my head.

Patrick Hrushowy is the president of the Cowichan Valley constiuency association of the B.C. Liberal Party. Email him at phrushowy@shaw.ca

Friday, December 21, 2012

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What’s your Christmas wish? ‘”A ballet skirt and tutu, ballet shoes and ballet lipstick.”

“I want an Easter bunny.”

Shylah Lowe, Duncan

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Acting Duncan Mayor (and recent Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal winner) Joe Thorne lights the Shamash candle atop the menorah, representing the third of eight nights of Hanukkah celebration. The lighting happened on Monday, Dec. 10 during a ceremony in Duncan’s city square.

Plenty of reasons to hold off on the Stoney Hill Road

Dear editor Hold on! Not so fast! The Stoney Hill Road is not yet a done deal. I have asked for help from above regarding the fairness of the AAP process in this instance. For one, Councillor Al Siebring asked those who oppose the road, to be careful what we wish for. He said if 2,200 people opposed, another lawsuit would follow, and the road will still go through. In other words, do not oppose the road, it’s a done deal, and cheaper to go ahead now than face legal costs later. (To be clear, I do not wish to add to the tax burden of any North Cowichan home owner, including myself). That comment right there is a reason why mayor and council did not wish to allow an extension to the deadline; a reason why most of the electorate weren’t aware of the issue before then; a reason why I wasn’t able to get the truth and the whole truth before Dec. 14, a reason why I was not able to make an informed decision on the road and a reason why the current results should be questioned. The mayor told us the AAP process was designed for people to ¿nd out the facts on this issue and to make a decision accordingly. I wrote to MP Jean Crowder and MLA Bill Routley that after one month of constantly asking questions, I still was not clear on the issue of the road. How was this process fair or right? How can it be binding? No sir, this is not over. Not while I feel my local government has been bound and gagged with red tape and legal action. Not while I still have questions. Not until this makes sense to me, an eligible voter in the District of North Cowichan. You can count the forms, but don’t count on this being over yet. Cheryll Trudell

KISSing up to Christmas: Keep it simple, Santa In my opinion: Stress not necessary

or the past several weeks people have been asking me if I’m ready for Christmas. Usually I answer with a simple yes. Andrew Leong The truth is, I don’t start getting ready for it until the day before. I know, I sound like a guy. But it works for me. Many years ago I wasn’t like this at all. I used to gear up for the holiday season early, making and buying cards and gifts for almost everyone I knew. I also spent a fair amount of time and money The NLP went to press before North Cowichan nity for the bizarre, insulting and dismissive decorating the house. I did that for decades and editorial it chose to publish. A motivated and each year I’d feel pressured to outdo myself. council was expected to vote on the road informed community like Lake Cowichan Wednesday. To ¿nd out what happened, go to Eventually I realized how stressed I was over the deserves better unless of course this paper cowichannewsleader.com self-imposed work I was inÀicting and I stopped. thinks anyone who challenges the relentless Now I don’t send cards at all, and I only buy assault on our small neighbourhoods can presents for my kids. Everyone else gets a gift New crosswalk could prevent more be caricatured in such a manner. Shameful card, if anything. really. accidents As far as decorating the house goes, my nineEden Haythornthwaite, (Äred SD79 trustee) Dear editor year-old daughter now loves to do that and surprise comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com Re: Kid hit crossing highway in Duncan. I’d us with the results. The decorations made by her put a crosswalk with a pedestrian controlled and her 12-year-old brother’s homemade from light at the end of Cowichan Way on the north years past are by far my favourite. Most recreation subsidized, ISC side. That would de¿nitely help. I mean we Even Christmas dinner is a piece of cake for me. fund saving for future could ignore the problem...but at what cost? If we stay home my husband likes to cook, but Dear editor It is time to traf¿c calm the strip anyway. The more often than not we travel to his parents where As a relative non-user, but longtime supother bad spot for jaywalking is by McDonthe whole family meets, and all I do is the dishes. porter of the community centre, I think your ald’s. They should stick a teacher there during If it sounds like I’m bragging about being lazy, North Cowichan article has done a disservice to characterize high school lunch hour. Any students caught I’m sorry, but I just can’t help myself. the steps by the CVRD (in reality the taxpaythe highway there during school I feel excited about not being anxious and frazCost of road will tax residents out jaywalking ers of North Cowichan) to provide for the hours should be warned and repeat offenders zled during the holiday season like I used to be. long-term maintenance or perhaps replacesuspended. During the past few Decembers I’ve been able to of their homes ment of this facility. The story was not helped enjoy my time with friends and family in a way I Donald Merry Dear editor by local politician interviews. The money is comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com couldn’t before, and I don’t feel guilty about it. I know of at least one resident who will be for a capital reserve fund to assist with future Why? Because I’m not burdening others with taxed right out of their home by this. Well done capital requirements — a new roof, new heat- anything they don’t want to do, and that includes North Cowichan. What’s next, a subdivision Both sides of the crosswalk ing system, etc. Maybe even a new building. myself. on the other side of Genoa Bay too? Sleep well Dear editor It’s a reserve fund. Present taxpayers (users) Fortunately for me, I lucked out in the mothercouncillors. There is a stretch of road between Boys and are setting money aside. in-law department. I love all my in-laws, but my Bruce Allward, Duncan, Tzouhalem roads with no crosswalks and it I recognize user fees do not “pay for” the cen- husband’s mother is really special and she’s also comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com is unreasonable to make people walk an extra tre in total. We subsidize the centre. Taxpayers everything I’m not. four blocks to get to a place that is 100 feet also subsidize our roads, hospitals, schools, At this time of year she cooks, bakes, decorates Editor’s note: because of holiday deadlines, away. This accident was an inconvenience to Old Age Security, sustainability studies, ferries, and goes all out with presents. She seems to love ppeople who were warm and dry and sitting alternate energy, climate change advocates, the every minute of it, and she makes Christmas day a ddown and I can see how an extra pedestrian E&N, and of course the CBC. Interestingly, lot of fun for our family. ccrossing might put them right over the edge. one of the few recreations we do not subsidize The topper for me is how she doesn’t care that JJames Watt is the taxpaying Cowichan Golf and Country I’m so lame at what she does so exceptionally well, ccomments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com “Will Duncan be a better place to live in 25 years?” Club which keeps many middle-age males out and she accepts me exactly as I am. You answered: (61 votes) of local government and out of trouble. For that “You don’t need to do everything,” she told me it should get a large grant. P Paper should apologize for insulting many years ago when I expressed concern that I 55 per cent NO I urge Loren Duncan to really “not be wasn’t cooking nearly as much as her son. “You LLake Cowichan fooled.” I propose we eliminate the CVRD. have enough to do. If someone else likes to cook To vote on the next Question of the Week, log onto the DDear editor Glen Ridgway and you don’t, let them do it.” web poll at www.cowichannewsleader.com Perhaps this paper could see its way to North Cowichan Always busy with a long list of things to acaapologizing to the Cowichan Lake commucomplish, I loved the idea of not adding to it, and needed no further convincing. I like to think that even if I didn’t have help, I’d still do my best to keep things at this time of year simple. After all, a Charlie Brown tree, something yummy to eat and the wonderful company of people I love is all I could ever want or hope for. Here are some tips: Keep it short — 300 words or less; Keep it local — letters raised in We want to hear your opinion on just about any matter of local interest. response to issues raised in our pages get top priority; Keep it clean — attack the issue, Here’s how to send it to us: A stressful holiday season is de¿nitely no longer not the individual. • Email your thoughts to editor@cowichannewsleader.com on my list for Santa. It might have taken me awhile You must include your full name, home community and a phone number where we can • Mail your letter to Unit 2, 5380 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan B.C., V9L 6W4 to understand what I really wanted for Christmas, reach you during ofﬁce hours. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published. • Fax it to us at 250-746-8529 but now that I ¿nally get it, there’s no turning back. Letters will be edited for clarity, grammar, length and good taste. Name-withheld letters • Log onto www.cowichannewsleader.com and use the feedback button.

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1981: sewage

DATELINE: COWICHAN

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The joint Duncan-North Cowichan sewer lagoons should be moved from their location on Indian (sic) land near the Cowichan River because of possible pollution by sewage of the river’s fresh water, said North Cowichan Ald. Ron McKinnon.

1981: parking

1981: dogs

North Cowichan Alderman (sic) Rex Hollett, chairman of the newlyformed trafﬁc committee, warned that the district would be passing out parking tickets for those who parked illegally, especially near the Legion in Chemainus.

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Celebrating our most photographed church Dateline 1981: St. Andrew’s turns 75 Ann Andersen

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or many decades, Jack Fleetwood faithfully wrote his weekly piece for the Leader reporting the news from his beloved Cowichan Station. In December 1981, he wrote: “Situated in a beautiful setting of large broadleaf maples and cedar in the Koksilah River valley, and within a stone’s throw of the river, St. Andrew’s church with its shaked roof and shingled sides is probably one of the most photographed churches in Canada.” Jack wrote these words in a Leader story on the 75th anniversary of St. Andrew’s when parishioners gathered at the parish hall to celebrate with supper followed by a service in the church. Special guest at the supper was the Rt. Rev. Hywel J. Jones, Bishop of Columbia, who was introduced by the rector, the Rev. George Rogers. Also attending were former clergymen of the church the Reverends Neil Robinson, Alfred Bell and Lou Thornton. The church was built in 1906, Jack explained, as a result of the efforts of Edwin Guns, L. F. Norie, H. W. May and G. T. Gibbons. Their goal was establish an Anglican church in the thriving community of Cowichan Station, which was settled in 1862. Rev. J. A. Leakey was the ¿rst rector.

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A Christmas card given to clients by Gray Motors of Duncan, circa 1925 shows the service station located on Allenby Road east side near Government street. —We want your historical photos of Cowichan people and places. Email a high resolution jpeg along with your phone number and a brief explanation to editor@cowichannewsleader.com. Or drop by during regular ofﬁce hours and we’ll scan it in. More heritage photos are available for viewing online at www. cowichanvalleymuseum.bc.ca.

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Spreading human rights knowledge Cowichan woman’s mission plaint?” she said. Campbell explained one of the main functions of the commission is to accept human rights complaints against federally-regulated employers and service providers. “They receive thousands of inquiries every year. We try to encourage early resolution and use mediation for a lot of the disputes. If a complaint can’t be dealt with through mediation, or we think it will involve more than the individuals, we refer it to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, which is independent from us and arm’s length from the government.” Campbell said when ¿ling a complaint at the commission there is a oneyear deadline: the incident has to occur within one year of the complaint. Of the 40 people who had initially con¿rmed to attend the human rights workshop, only 12 showed. Lewis believes accessibility was an issue. “A lot wanted to attend but they didn’t have a way there. Either they are disabled, or are dependent on others to drive them. Cassandra is going to stay in touch so we can at least help some of them.” Lewis works as an advocate for First Nations people, speci¿cally women and children. She believes this marginalized group isn’t using all the tools available to them because of a lack of trust, accessibility and understanding. “There’s always this lack of information and Native women don’t have access to services. There’s a gap in their understanding of what’s available

Do You Know Your Rights?: effort underway to spread awareness Maeve Maguire

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o you know your rights? That’s the question Sharon Lewis is helping fellow Cowichan Tribes members answer. Lewis invited Cassandra Campbell, Community Engagement Of¿cer with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, to the Cowichan Valley to lead a workshop to help Cowichan Tribes members understand the Human Rights Act. “People are tired, oppressed, they live in absolute poverty in Cowichan. Cassandra told people their rights, provincial and federal. It was awareness and education for all of them,” Lewis said. Campbell introduced the Do You Know Your Rights? program created by the National Aboriginal Initiative, also available online, that guides people to understand their rights and the complaint process. “Sharon asked me to come out and give a general overview of the act and how it applies to their individual rights. If someone were experiencing discrimination, what could they do or where could they go to ¿le a comMerry T Chris Custoo Our Valutmas m From ers & Fried e RusseAll of Us a nds ll Farm t Marke s t

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Couple creates Christmas in miniature in Lake Cowichan home Keeping up with the Joneses: Little village 32 years in the making

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tâ€™s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially if youâ€™re lucky enough to visit the Lake Cowichan home of Donna and Dennis Jones. Their festive, fully-lit Edwardian city, replete with residents, snowy streets and warm lighted windows is a veritable â€œChristmastown,â€? all in miniature. â€œWeâ€™ve been collecting pieces for 32 years now and each year we set it up in a new layout,â€? said Donna Jones. In the past two years, â€œJones Cityâ€? (as it is nicknamed), has seen a 20 per cent expansion in the growth of the tiny town. Diana Hutton â€œWeâ€™re now up to 142 buildings and about Christmas-loving tiny house collectors Donna and Dennis Jones with their donation box for the Lake Cowichan Food Bank. 750 to 800 people,â€? said Dennis, who is the ofÂżcial town planner and electrician. invitation-only reception over three nights has and leave the display up until mid-January. The town boasts every amenity one could made for more holiday fun. Invited guests are A retired electrician, Dennisâ€™s ingenuity in imagine, from posh town-houses, bed and asked to bring donations to the Lake Cowichan setting up the mass of cords and timers so the breakfasts to schools, churches, dance halls food bank and treated to a bounty of hometown always looks its best is an engineering and a wide variety of shops and houses. made goodies and refreshments. feat. For the tiny outdoor enthusiast, thereâ€™s a The collection began when Donnaâ€™s mother When asked if he had any secrets for keeping winter camp, ice Âżshing hole, skating rink gave her the Âżrst set of three gingerbread build- everything upright and in place in this minia(complete with moving skaters) and that most ings. The Joneses are careful to match new ture metropolis, Dennis replied, â€œI have one Canadian of obsessions, a curling rink. The items for correct scale size in various parts of word. Velcro!â€? snowy streets, alight with glowing lamp posts, the city. Dennis, Donna and their collection were are busy with all manner of horse-drawn â€œWe search all the time now,â€? said Donna. recently featured in the CTV news segment I vehicles and pedestrians. This year, thereâ€™s a â€œWe Âżnd them all over â€” in Canadian Tire, Love this Island with host Bruce Williams. You full choir singing carols, which is on loan from Rona, London Drugs, Christmas shops and on can view the segment on YouTube under I love a friend. some on our trips to the U.S.â€? this island Christmas display inside a Lake For Donna, who dons the mayorâ€™s hat, an The Joneses begin their setup mid-November Cowichan home.

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The Little Valley That Roared There is a ground swell that begins to rise

In the Face Of an Entrenched and Unresponsive Political System and the Alternative Approval Process: A Christmas Tale of Hope and Redemption. By Icel Jane Dobell

For those who are just learning about the proposed road on The Maple Bay Peninsula, that will bring development into our Valley’s waterfront wilderness, here is a story of our little valley to warm the most cynical heart; (for those who know the beginning, the plot continues to heat up just in time for Christmas; read on): The background: Last Friday the municipal government announced that “less than 1000 Electoral Response Forms” had been handed in. The government did not report that for the 3 days prior to the deadline, 700 of these 1000 forms Àooded the municipal hall. In such a short time, a month before Christmas, this number is enormous and assuredly represents thousands more voters who have recently learned about the road and the lack of time the public was given to know about this complex issue. Twice Councilor Hartmann, (supported by Kate Marsh), proposed the public needed more time to be informed to vote. Twice she was defeated. How can the Mayor and majority on Council ignore such an obvious public declaration now and try to push ahead with the road? Our Mayor and the majority on Council seem to judge that the almost 1000 votes calling for more time are meaningless. This issue has become about more than the Peninsula; it is now about democracy. The public was not given enough time or information. Without reasonable access to both, Democracy is a pretense. Regardless of whether the Mayor and Council ignore the wishes of the electorate, represented especially by the 700 who evidently learned about the issue at the last moment and raced to get the forms in, this is a time to celebrate. What matters most now is not what course our elected of¿cials might dictate but rather the message that the public has ¿nally and ¿rmly sent its’ elected servants. Though our Mayor and majority on Council may say, Sorry, it’s over, Sorry, it’s too late, Sorry, it’s a done deal; the public may chose to say, Humbug. Still remembering, still regretting, still living with the shame of Mt. Tzouhalem, (that some elected of¿cials seem to have forgotten), the people of this valley may choose to believe a whole other story. After last week’s peaceful but powerful proclamation, the valley may chose to say, Sorry, Mr. Mayor and Council, but

actually, it’s not over. Sorry, but it’s not too late. In fact, sorry, but we’re going to keep on voting anyway. If this is supposed to be a real democracy, let’s put it to the test. For nearly 1000 people to vote just before the holidays is cause for much Christmas cheer. It may be going too far to call the event a miracle but it’s no exaggeration to say that it has ¿lled many people here with hope, even faith—(a word that sadly grows meaningless to many young people who observe the world we would leave them)—and also is cause or inspiration elsewhere. (Emails from observers around the Province, critical of the Alternate Approval Process that the Mayor and Council are using, continue to convey support and solidarity). At the busiest, most stressful time of year, almost 1000 votes is reason to believe in the human spirit. It is reason to raise our voices together in the true spirit of Christmas. What has occurred in our Valley is an af¿rmation of storybook proportions. Today, about 25% of voters might cast their ballots in a civic

Now the potential for change rings as true. Now the people of the valley have asserted their will. Now is the time to stand united and resolved in the face of all obstacles in the way. Now is the time to celebrate the victory of the valley and to take action. Now is the time to believe that change is possible. Now is the time to go on casting votes like stones that might send ripples outward to grow and gather into momentous change.

For many of us, the road is about our children, grandchildren, every tree that will come down needlessly, every patch of election. People hardly vote. Young people almost never. moss and the many layers of life that will be destroyed Why? Is it because we are apathetic or is it because we are for what? For a big developer’s road to replace a weaving in despair and have ceased to believe in politics, justice, and country road, to eventually provide 12 full-time residences the news, (where budget cuts preclude investigative journalwith hydro, and a few additional holiday residents the ism except in the rarest case)? comfort of knowing they will be able to sell what was The politics of the Peninsula and the public response is proof cheap land to buy, for 3 times the value? Not to mention of the latter and further af¿rmation that we, the people, are the millions the developers will make. (Not that this is what not so apathetic after all. In fact, allow all the residents of the Peninsula want— the public reason to believe and it will not by a long shot, and not that we all reveal the human spirit at its optimistic THIS IS NO TIME knew all the issues when we voted for best. the road. If the vote was to happen today TO ENGAGE IN Last week’s sudden demonstration we believe it would be a different story). proves that public participation is deTHE LUXURY OF When we think of the world our children termined by access to information. COOLING OFF will inherit, the injustice and wrongness When information is made available makes our hearts rebel. Many of us ask OR TO TAKE THE in a transparent manner, people will ourselves, if we can’t attain our dreams TRANQUILIZING take action, will demand more informahere, now, of a true and just society where tion and also political accountability. DRUG OF we live, how can we dream of change in It is not the people, then, but the poGRADUALISM. the world? So the import of the Peninsula litical process that lacks integrity, heart NOW IS THE TIME and the politics grows in proportion to and soul. All that is needed—all we our growing awareness of what this is all TO MAKE REAL have asked for is more time for the pubabout. lic to know what is its’ right to know THE PROMISES OF For young people who have everything about the Peninsula and the politics, to to lose, it is simple. Emails arrive— DEMOCRACY. be able to vote in a meaningful way. angry, sad, and telling. A young man MARTIN LUTHER To vote is an act of faith; it is to seize advises, “Stay steady, balanced, power; it is never too late to free ourselves KING JR. on track and true to the 3 points: from the inequities of an unjust system. 1.Council must allow the public to have It is never too late to wish for a miracle, a say is the matter. however the New Year of resolution and af¿rmation is near2.This is about destroying beautiful land that we can’t get ly upon us. Now is the time to turn wishes into dreams that back once it’s gone. we can make come true. The New Year of resolution and reaf¿rmation is nearly upon us. It is a time to turn wishes into dreams that we can make come true. No dream is too big; no cause too small. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of the “¿erce urgency Sansum of Now.” He spoke of truth and justice, in the Narrows face of “withering injustice.” Injustice is insidious. It starts small and grows. It begins when people cease to protect what is good and right Maple Bay Our valley may be small in proportion to other placPeninsula es but our potential to act profoundly is all the more poetic and powerful for it. In cities, many people feel even more isolated and powerless in the bigness of political injustice. The world needs stories of heroic resolution. All hero stories begin small and grow. What if a little valley were to rise in protest to protect itself from powerful forces who would pro¿t from it? What if the message were to spread outward? What if people far away began to hear the story? (Emails arrive). It is happening.

3.This is about rich people getting richer while the general public gets everything they collectively have a right to, taken from them for pro¿t they will never see. “Keep a balance of these points. It’s all about 3 in harmony. Time is an issue. Oh boy now I’m getting riled again lol.” Logic Lol. (Translation: SOS). The code of a generation that has little reason to laugh with us, and every reason to laugh at us, out loud. For we, their elders, are the generation who say one thing and do another. Emails from young people about the Peninsula and the politics sum it up. In the beginning they were cynical. They are of the “Y” generation. “Why should we work?” To work for anything there must be faith that something is worth working for. The Peninsula and politics are emblematic of the world we would leave them. Why should they care? What values that we espouse should they believe in? Truth, justice, hard work? For what? We call them the me generation but it is we who have devoured the resources and treasures of the earth. Now is the time to stop the incessant greed. Now is the time to make amends.

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WHAT IF EVERY PERSON WHO VOTED THIS PAST MONTH, FOR MORE TIME, TOLD ONE FRIEND ABOUT THE PENINSULA AND THE POLITICS, AND EVERY FRIEND TOLD A FRIEND, WHO TOLD A FRIEND, AND IN A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION, VOTES WERE TO CONTINUE TO BE CAST AND THESE VOTES WERE TO COUNT?.

Now is the time to prove to our children that there is reason to have faith and to labour with purpose, for it is a beautiful world. Now is the time to acknowledge that our children are the product of the environment we have created. Now is the time to change not them but to change ourselves. What if we took time out of our busy lives—between Àying here and there—to make the difference? What if every person who voted this past month, for more time, told one friend about The Peninsula and the politics, and every friend told a friend, who told a friend, and in a peaceful demonstration, votes were to continue to be cast, and the votes were to count? Nothing has ever changed where people have done nothing; everything is possible when we act together. Some elected of¿cials have said that if they give the public too much time to vote the public will take in misinformation. To which Councilor Hartman has said, “We must take the high road and believe that the public will be able to distinguish between what is true and what is not true.” To pick up or drop off Electoral Forms, visit those stores and cafes that were providing this service prior to the December 14th deadline.

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The Little Valley That Roared There is a ground swell that begins to rise

In the Face Of an Entrenched and Unresponsive Political System and the Alternative Approval Process: A Christmas Tale of Hope and Redemption. By Icel Jane Dobell

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Shawnigan loading up for 2013 Peter W. Rusland

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culture: • Gregg Perry, drama teacher at Shawnigan Lake School, tells us his students will mount Cowichan’s ¿rst version of the Tony-Award nominated Hairspray April 11 to 13 at Cowichan Theatre. The musical-comedy deals with “not judging a book by its cover,” Perry said of the work probing prejudice, racism, and bullying “in a 1960s, rock ‘n’ roll romp.” In January SLS offers Enchanted April in the Wilkinson Theatre, plus the Greek tragedy Euripides Hecuba in May in the Wilkinson. • Chemainus Theatre’s musically-tinged 2013 lineup sees spotlights shining on the rock ‘n’ roll

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ARTSBEAT musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story; farcical Delicious Lies; musical-review Good Timber; Hollywood musical Singin’ In The Rain; drama A Pretty Girl; mystery-drama Dracula; and Noel musical-drama It’s A Wonderful Life. • Cowichan Valley Hospice Services has booked half of its 2013 Reel Alternatives’ ¿lmscreening schedule for the Cowichan Theatre. Jan. 21, Monsieur Lazhar; Feb. 25, Moonrise Kingdom; March 25, The Intouchables; April 22, Beasts of the Southern Wild; and May 27, Still. Tickets are $12, $5 students, rows A-C series February to June, $50. Call 250-7487529. All proceeds go to Hospice.The Reel Alternatives committee comprises Diane Branter, MaryAnn Deacon, Gwyneth Evans, Leanne Forest, Barb Grimes, Annette Gupton, Brian Hoskins, Janet

Hicken, Mona Kaiser, Louise Ketilson, Maeve Maguire, Alan MacInnes, David Minkow, Howard Martin, Charles Rowley and Dianne Whetstone. • Noted Nanaimo bluesman David Gogo and sidemen Jay Stevens and Gordon Grant-Baird gave a jammed Duncan Garage Showroom a rockin’ seasonal gift during Saturday’s great show. Gogo used a rack of pretty guitars on Dec. 8 originals and standards — from B.B. King’s The Thrill Is Gone, to Just Like Jesse James, and Please Fine My Baby — plus yuletide tunes Christmas Tears, Santa Claus Is Back In Town, and Merry Christmas Baby. Christmas blues rating: 9 tears out of 10.

Peter W. Rusland has been covering Cowichan’s arts and entertainment community for two decades. If you’d like to add to this column, reach him at arts@cowichannewsleader.com.

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Mother Tongue arrives on the wings of the Snowpocalypse Music is their Mother Tongue. And they promise to speak it well Sunday in Duncan. Allan Cameron, drummer and token Duncan native for the Nanaimo-based band, gives you a clue what you’re in for. “The Mother Tongue Band’s rockin’ sound is very eclectic, with numerous inﬂuences includ-

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mas songs, they are songs with weird themes such as in Snowcopalypse with self-replicating snowmen taking over the world. The band will show you how it all comes together Dec 22 at 8 p.m. at The Duncan Garage Showroom. Tickets are $15 at the door, or $12 in advance. Call 250-748-7246.

Messing with art 4 the fun of it 4Cats: Kids and families urged to get messy and not make mistakes as they follow their artistic muse Caitlin McKay

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eloved childhood cartoon Ms. Frizzle told us to “get messy and make mistakes.” 4Cats Art Studio is offering families that chance. Family Fun Nights, held regularly at the downtown Duncan studio, gives parents and kids the opportunity to work together, be creative and get messy. “I love family workshops, it is great fun to see families working as a team. Parents need to get out there and do some creating like they give their kids the opportunity to do,” Katie McIntosh, owner of 4Cats Duncan, said. Art projects are not just for kids. Family Fun Nights are designed to entertain the little ones and their parents. “We can teach anybody palm or clay sculptures and then we also have a painted picture. Everyone gets to do something that they might excel in a little bit more. Some people sculpt and some people are painters and the whole family can try them both.” McIntosh said. She said that Family Fun Nights are intended to build fond family memories. Families can “In art you have learn to comwith to be courageous municate one another because it can be and be creative while they scary to throw make their clay your imagination creations and paintings. out there.” “De¿nitely collaboration is the foundation and is the best way to learn how to communicate with people so I think collaborating on a project teaches sharing and team building skills,” McIntosh explained. “It is also

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about understanding how other people make their projects and understanding their goals.” In addition to Family Fun Nights, 4Cats also offers art classes for children. McIntosh says art classes are a way to build character and stimulate growth in kids, as well as improved cognitive ability. “I know that for us it is about child’s growth and development but I’m very proud of all our students. It’s so nice to see them open up and take risks. We always say in art you have to be courageous and brave because it can be scary to throw your imagination out there.” McIntosh said. McIntosh has a background in theatre and costume design. After ¿nishing her schooling, she worked for Cirque du Soleil in its costume department in Vancouver. But through 4Cats she has found her passion. “My background was a perfect ¿t, all the projects that we teach. It was lots of years of school and then just trying to ¿nd the right thing for me. I always wanted to go into education but I didn’t want to go back to school for it,” she said. There are more than 70 4Cats Art Studios in North America but it was started in Victoria in 2005. McIntosh, who lived down the street from the 4Cats headquarters in Vancouver, decided to move to the island and start her own franchise. She and her husband, Buddy, have found Duncan to be a very welcoming place. “De¿nitely the community has been warm and welcoming for us. We love being part of the Cowichan Valley. So far the response has been really great positive, because people are looking for things to do as a family,” McIntosh said. 4Cats also provides drop in studio tours for the community. For future family events or for more information, contact 4Cats at 250709-2286.

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Last Minute Christmas Market: Clements Centre, 5856 Clements in Duncan 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Bill Levity’s Electric Kandy Kane Variety Show: Proceeds to the Meals on the Ground, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St., $10 advance, $12 door.

Christmas Day Annual Xmas Breakfast and Movies: for those who wish to be alone with people who feel the same. Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St., 10:30 a.m. By donation.

Boxing Day Cougar Annie Tales: Back by popular demand at 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St., $15.

December 27 Cougar Annie Tales: Back by popular demand at 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St., $15.

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Kids Dress Rehearsal: Open mic for kids under the age of 17 at 2 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St., by donation.

Lennon / Wes Paul: Global hip hop at 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St., $10 advance, $12 door.

Melody Diachun: Jazz singer from the mainland, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St., $15 advance, $20 door, partial proceeds to the Cowichan Valley Basket Society.

Zuzu’s Petals: Local indie band, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St., $10 advance, $12 door

Chemainus Festival of Trees: Grand Finale at Chemainus Gardens at 3042 River Rd. Paint a ceramic tree decoration, participate in a poetry contest, and listen to carolers singing. Entry is by donation with all proceeds going to the Harvest House Food Bank. Doors open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

New Year’s Eve on the Vineyard: Amuse on the Vineyard, tickets range from $55 to $90, includes dinner and entertainment. 2915 Cameron-Taggart Rd., 250.743.3667, www.amuseonthevineyard.com, info@ amuseonthevineyard.com.

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January 1 Dress Rehearsal Tuesday: Various musicians drop in and perform, 8 p.m. Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St., $5. Maple Bay Polar Bear swim: What better way to bring in the new year than dive into ice-cold water? Registration at 11 a.m. Full-body freeze at noon, for Ladysmith and Maple Bay. Cowichan Bay takes the plunge at 11 a.m.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

PERSONAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

COMING EVENTS

LOST AND FOUND

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

LOST SMALL yellow sports alarm, left I believe on the Trans Canada Trail, McGee creek area. If found please call (250)929-5580.

HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS! 25% OFF Christmas Sale! Bryson 3B ampliﬁer, NAD 1600 preamp-tuner, Bass bin 2 x 15” JBL speakers, Klipsch surround speakers and sub, 23” computer monitors, Pearl 22” kick drum. Many more deals in store! 430 Whistler. 250-746-9810. heritagepawnbrokers.com

The News Leader Pictorial office is holding several sets of “found” keys”, since March 2003. Stop into the office and see if any belong to you. #2-5380 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, next to Buckerfields

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Save the Bread Van! Did you know that the Cowichan Food Connection, which operates the Bread Van, relies on public donations to FUEL the Van? Our fuel bill alone is over $2000/month and many months we do not have the necessary funds & the bills are piling up. Every week we deliver in upwards of 3000 loaves of bread and baked goods throughout the Cowichan Valley. It is all donated to people who would otherwise go hungry (schools, Food Banks, Seniors Centres, & many more). Go to http:// cowichanfoodconnection.com to ﬁnd out how you can help or contact the secretary, Kim Sayer at 250-856-0046 for more information.

“Digniﬁed access to food for all”

FOUND in Duncan approx the first week in December, a disposable camera. The photo’s have been developed. Pictures look to be from an oil or gas line site (?) in possibly Alberta. Also a photos of a grey house, people and one of a black & white Border Collie. They can be claimed at the News Leader Pictorial office, next to Buckerfields, #2-5380 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan call 250-746-4471 to identify. FOUND: Insulated Camelbak water bottle (with blue/green pattern), in a black reflective holder, found Nov. 8 across from new Maple Bay Firehall. Item was dropped off at the News Leader Pictorial, Unit 2-5380 TCH (between Buckerfields & the Brick). To identify phone 250-746-4471.

LOST DOG Quil, a female Vizsla went missing Dec. 3 on Gibbins Road while visiting Duncan. She is very shy, scared and avoids people so will not come if called. She is 2.5’ tall, has short reddish-brown hair. Last positive sighting Riverside Road Dec 14. Last unconﬁrmed sighting at gas station Bench Rd & TC Highway at 5:30 Friday Dec 14. Please contact us with any information and sightings. Sarah 250704-6824

HAIRSTYLISTS

FOODSAFE AT Island Savings Centre, Jan. 26th & Feb. 23rd courses 8:30-4:30 $65. 250746-4154 www.saferfood.ca

HAIRDRESSING in your home, Cowichan Valley area. Barb Stewart. 250-715-6568

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp Online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

HELP WANTED FOOD counter Attendant Wanted. FT position avail. Starting wage $10.50 hr. Apply in person at Smitty’s Restaurant, 5325 TCH, Duncan or email to smittys@super8duncan.com NEED PERSON to clear snow off driveway when required, located in The Properties. Please call Jim (250)737-1176 or leave message.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD BARTENDER/SERVERExperienced F/T, P/T for busy neighbourhood pub. Apply by phone or in person to the Saltair Pub. Peter, 250-246-4241.

VOLUNTEERS Do you ever ask yourself How can _I_ make a difference? Contact us, and together we can plant the seeds of change, because Volunteers Grow Community. 250-748-2133

PETS FEED & HAY HORSE PASTURE, 35 acres in Maple Bay. Use of barn, hay and grain storage also included. $125/mo per horse. Avail. immed. 1-780-381-4217.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FLOORING

FRIENDLY FRANK DESKTOP OLDER model video magniﬁer, read books, etc. $200. 250-748-5713.

FUEL/FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ﬁrewood producer offers ﬁrewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

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WORK WANTED HUSBAND FOR HIRE. Nothing but the best. Carpenter, plumber, painter, electrician, pressure washing. Just ask my wife! Call 250-746-4493 or 250-709-1111

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

BUY, SELL, Watches, Estate Jewellery, Gold, Diamonds, Repairs, Custom designs. St. Thomas Gold & Silver, 895 Fort Street, Victoria, 250-3807698.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 53’ CARGO VAN- $4800. 20’ Coleman Travel Trailer, never used. Propane furnace, $800. Call (250)735-3258. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED

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Looking for an opportunity to gain meaningful work experience and earn money toward tuition? The CVRD is looking for students to ¿ll challenging and rewarding opportunities during the Summer of 2013 in the areas of:

Permanent Carriers Required On The Following Routes:

SHIMPO POTTERS wheel, bats included, $600. Olympic klin model# 2327h, 23”wx27”d, new wiring, needs some new bricks, also included klin sitter dial, thermometer 1 full shelf, 8 1/2 shelves, posts and stilts, $700. Ohaus chipper beam scale, 2610 grams, $35. Open to reasonable offers. 1(250)2478152. (Gabriola Island).

• GIS CHEMAINUS • Engineering & Environment

455900 – •Ash, Creegan, Victoria (64Mgt) papers) Legislative Services (Records RecreationBlvd, Summer Camps 455950 – •Channel Echo Hts, Humbird St, •Sunset Lifeguarding Dr (89 papers) • Parks Outdoor Work Crew

CROFTON

SNOW TIRES, P215/60R15, steel belted radials, used one season only (Dec & Jan). As new. (250)748-4658

If you are a student attending high school, community 503700or– Arthur, Chaplin, Edmund, Elizabeth, college university and plan to return to school next Musgrave, (62 Fall, visit Meagan, our website to viewRobert, these York opportunities, including quali¿ cation and application requirements. papers) www.cvrd.bc.ca

MILL BAY

TRADES, TECHNICAL

FLOOR INSTALLER looking for P/T work, carpet, lino, restretch & repairs. No job too small. Jerry (250)715-5852

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED

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Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. We currently have the following openings:

304052 – Partridge, Seaview papers) Phone: (250) 746-2500 COWICHAN VALLEY (73 Fax: (250) REGIONAL DISTRICT 304115 – Dagall, Noowick, Scollard (51746-2513 papers) Email: cvrd@cvrd.bc.ca 175 Ingram Street 304120 – Liggett (21 papers) Website: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca Duncan, B.C. V9L 1N8 304130 – Benko, Cayman, Fawn Rd/Terr, Frayne, Windsong (52 papers)

SHAWNIGAN LAKEYour Community

354252 – Catalina, Dandelion, Forest Grove, McKean, Penny, Poplar, Portree, Scobhall, Welcome, Worthington (56 papers) can ﬁnd your friend!

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250-856-0047 Call us today • 310-3535

Sales Rep Trainee Help Desk Support Technician Heavy Duty Mechanics Detailed job postings can be viewed at

http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careers WFP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to:

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

is looking for YOU! Need some extra money? Have a reliable vehicle? Like working outdoors in all types of weather? Available on Wednesdays and Fridays?

WE REQUIRE ADULT RELIEF CARRIERS IN THE COWICHAN VALLEY. (NOT BULK DROPS) What you must have: • Must have insured, reliable vehicle What you’ll be doing: • Door to door delivery of the News Leader Pictorial • Pickup papers from warehouse and deliver papers to homes on assigned route(s) When we will need you: • Be available on-call for Wednesday and Friday deliveries What you receive: • Each route is paid a per piece rate • Fuel bonus • A HUGE THANK YOU! If this is something you are interested in, please contact:

Lara Stuart Circulation Manager 250-856-0047 circulation@cowichannewsleader.com

Friday, December 21, 2012

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

HOMES WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

ACOUSTIC GUITAR wanted for grandson, reasonably priced please. Call 250-7106568 or (250)743-6543

WE BUY HOUSES

Under New Management

1700 SQâ€™ warehouse w/ retail and ofďŹ ce space for Lease on Polkey Rd. Unit has overhead doors and ample parking. Please call 250-748-9622 to view.

DUNCAN 2-BDRM, clean, bright 2-level, close to schools, bus route, park, on cul-de-sac. 5 applâ€™s, propane F/P. fenced backyard. NS/NP. Refs reqâ€™d. $895 mo. (250)477-5859 (250)746-8128.

REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL OR residential 1800 sq ft building and level lot on busy Johnston Road/Highway 4 intersection. OfďŹ ce, personal service, craft or residential use offers revenue and excellent holding opportunity. Corner shared with McDonalds, Macs and Co-op. Call 250-720-7453

Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House wonâ€™t sell? Canâ€™t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

Large 2 BDRM corner unit & 1 BDRM 3rd ďŹ‚oor. Walk to Safeway, Shoppers, Restaurants & Aquatic Centre. On bus route. Heat & H/W inclâ€™d. Small pet OK. On-site managers. Call 250-748-1304.

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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DUNCAN, 55+ park, no pets. 2 bdrm, single wide, large deck, heat pump, woodstove, landscaped yard, 4 applâ€™s. $29,900. (250)748-2863

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EVERGREEN PLACE mobile home, $49,900, 800sf, complete reno in & out, small pet ok. (250)710-8985 or email welcomehome4sales@gmail.com

Mountain View Terrace Estates 3420 Auchinachie Road ---------------------------------Spacious

Affordable 2 bedroom suites -----------------------------Renos & upgraded security features Large balconies In-suite storage Close to schools, shopping and walking trails Includes: Heat, Hot water and parking

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To view call 250-748-3321 APARTMENTS FURNISHED DUNCAN (8 km north) Furnished studio apartment, on 8 acres. Laundry, satellite, heat, hydro. $575. (250)748-1310.

80A TRUNK ROAD, DUNCAN Avail Immed. $12 sq/ft/mth Approx. 553 sq/ft of retail/ ofďŹ ce space, w/ a private bathroom. Great location! Rowan Property Management Ltd. (250) 748-9090 AVAILABLE NOW 1000 sqâ€™ 7000 sqâ€™ store front with excellent exposure, overhead doors, ample parking. 250748-9622 SHOP WAREHOUSE for lease, Boys Rd., Duncan, 1500sq ft w/ofďŹ ce. $7.25 sq ft Call (250)245-9811 or (250)474-3585.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES CHEMAINUS, 1 bd 1 bth, F/S/DW, W/D, utilities incl., nicely ďŹ nished, patio, quiet area, walking trails, pet on approval, mature single/couple, NS, ND, refs. Avail Jan 1st 250-246-1789 (leave message) $850.

Duncan: 1800 sq.ft. 1/2 duplex. 6 years old, all appliances (new stove, new d/w), gas fp. Living/dining/kitchen/laundry/powder rooms down; full bath, 2 bdrms plus master suite with full bath and walk-in closet up. Near hospital, schools, shopping and bus. Easy access to highway. $1150/mo + utils. N/P, N/S. Avail. now. Call 250-746-7480 leave message. DUNCAN, quiet, level entry 1 bdrm, 4 applâ€™s, gas F/P, 1 car garage/workshop. N/S, N/P. $920 inclâ€™s utilities. Avail. now. (250)748-9059 DUNCAN: SXS duplex, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, W/D, F/S, D/W. Small pets welcome. Close to schools. Avail. immed. $1200. (250)818-1913 DUNCAN, Walk to town, Quiet 3 bdrm upper, 1.5 baths, 5 applâ€™s. Fenced back yard. NS/NP. $1275 inclâ€™s util. Avail now. 250-748-9059

HOUSES FOR SALE

Service Directory

MID 70â€™s dbl wide on .28 acre, in Mill Bay. 2-bdrm w/den. 2 baths. Good cond. Propane stove & dryer, newer roof $205,000. Call (250)746-9658.

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CENTRAL DUNCAN- Lovely 1 & 2 bdrm suites in seniors oriented building, heat included. NS/NP. Please call Art, 250-746-7241.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

CENTRAL DUNCAN- newly renoâ€™d. 2-bdrm, 5 appls. NS/NP. Quiet, yard. Avail now. $875.+ utils. (250)619-4225. CENTRAL LOCATION, Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms, balcony, F/S, hot water, parking, pet considered, $525$850/mo. Call 250-748-7764. CHEMAINUS: 55+ Senior building, 1 bdrm. No pets, No smoking. $556/mo. Avail now. 250-246-4221 Chemainus: Ashley Court. Ground ďŹ‚r unit, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Small pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966. Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, 1 bdrm Jan 1st or 15th, ocean view top ďŹ‚oor $625, 1 bdrm Feb 15, $625 incl. heat & hot water, 1 sm pet welcome. 55 +. Call Karen 250-709-2765, 250-246-1033.

Lantzville Estate Sale: far below assessed value. 4bdrm, lvl entry, walkout bsmnt, panoramic view, high waterfront beach access, new roof, suite or B & B income potential, ample parking on 3/4 acre. Mins from Woodgrove. Pics on usednanaimo.com $524,900. Call 250-585-2620.

STONE MANOR Brand new Rancher! Open house every Sat & Sun noon-4pm. 5942 Tower Place, Duncan. No Strata, open concept, no steps, 3-bdrm, 2-bath. 1406 sq.ft., 4 SS applâ€™s., fully landscaped, dbl garage. Only $365,000. inclds hst. BEST VALUE! Gord 250-710-1947

COWICHAN BAY, 1 bedroom ocean view condo, underground parking, $775/mo. Phone 250-510-8749

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

ELECTRICAL

HOME REPAIRS

MOVING & STORAGE

DAVID GALE Construction, for all your renovation needs. 26 yr. exp. 250-746-9956 www.davidgaleconstruction.ca

250-743-0326. ELECTRICIAN Licensed and bonded. Reasonable rates, free estimates, upgrades & renos. Call Kelly.

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS

Window Washing Gutter Cleaning Pressure Washing Yard Cleaning Junk Haul away â€œDangerousâ€? Tree Removal

FENCING

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

Free estimates

Larryâ€™s Cleaning (250)701-1362 CLEANING SERVICES HOUSE CLEANING available in the Cowichan Valley. EfďŹ cient, mature, responsible, N/S. References available. Fully equipped. Senior discount. $17/hr. 250-748-9679 HOUSE CLEANING, Bonded reasonable rate. Call ReneĂŠ 250-701-7301 I CLEAN â€˜till you beam! 50% off ďŹ rst visit! Please call Monica for your free quote & consultation 250-732-4423 SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, EfďŹ cient. (250)508-1018 or (778)356-1018.

COMPUTER SERVICES

HANDYPERSONS ALL RUBBISH removal, small renovations, deck work, carpentry, painting, plumbing, and eves trough cleaning. Seniors discount. Ian 250-743-6776.

JOEâ€™S HANDYMAN SERVICE 30 yrâ€™s Experience

We ďŹ x everything No HST

250-748-5062 HAULING AND SALVAGE

Delivery Guy

(250) 597-8335 yourdeliveryguy.ca

CONTRACTORS

Lowest Price Guarantee

DUNCAN in town, avail now, quiet 2 bdrm apt. 5 appl, $850-$900. 250-246-6626 or 250-746-4016

DAVEâ€™S HANDYMAN SERVICE 30 Years, Licensed & certiďŹ ed Construction Top to Bottom

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, small pets ok. Ask about our incentives. 250-668-9086.

Big or small â€œWe do it allâ€?

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* Gutters * Windows * Siding * Moss treatment * Pressure washing Mill Bay/Duncan 250-743-3306 Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

INSULATION AVS INSULATION REMOVAL Adrian Lepitre

Cell: 250-732-2354 OfďŹ ce: 250-748-3304 Fax: 250-709-2223 adrianlepitre@shaw.ca

MATTER CONSTRUCTION for all your building & home reno needs. 250-858-1998

ELECTRICAL #,!33)&)%$Ă–!$3Ă–-%!.Ă–-/2%Ă–"53).%33

Reliable man with 3/4 ton van & trailer for deliveries or moving and junk removal. Larry (250) 701-1362

PLUMBING A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Renoâ€™s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

REPAIRS NIGHTINGALE AUTOMOTIVE All mechanical work at money saving rates since 1991 Phone (250)743-3765 Ask for Herb or Chase

STUCCO/SIDING STUCCO - Including small jobs and refacing old stucco. Guaranteed. 250-715-5883

TREE SERVICES LIBRA TREE for all your tree care needs. 70â€™ aerial lift, chipper. Insured, CertiďŹ ed Aborist Hazard Tree Assessor, Grant Haynes, (250)748-4449

LANDSCAPING Quality Landscape Construction * Stone Retaining Walls * Landscape Design www.islandpaciďŹ clandscaping.ca

(250) 701-8319

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250-710-5202 www.dbmckenzieconstruction.com

1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

From concrete to rooďŹ ng & everything in between! All Interior & exterior. Work guaranteed. 40 years Experience. Free estimates.

(250)748-9150

DELIVERIES HAULING/JUNK REMOVAL MOVING JOBS WELCOME

SPRINGRIDGE MANOR Has a new look! Renovated, fresh paint & TLC throughout. Clean quiet building close to Beverly Corners & University. Includes heat & hot water. No pets. 1 bdrm suite, $590. LADYSMITH 55+ Building, 385 Davis Rd. Ocean & harbour views 2 Bdrm suite. 250-246-5688

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ABLE COMPUTER REPAIR In-home service. Seniorsâ€™ discount. Nico 250-746-6167

CROFTON: BRIGHT, 1 bdrm, ground level, quiet bldg, W/D in suite, $650 + utils. Available now. 250-416-0053 $500/MO STARTING- weekly available, many apartment types, furnished, w/common kitchen. All utils, internet included. FREE local calls, No Credit Checks. Call Motel, 250-748-0661, (Duncan).

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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A26 Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

Friday, December 21, 2012

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT Chemainus: 3 bdrm house, available now, N/S, $800/mo. Call 250-416-1343. CHERRY PT- Clean, quiet 2 bdrm, storage room, waterfront mobile home. NS/NP. $950 inclds utils 250-743-2370 COWICHAN STATION, 1 bdrm mobile on acreage, W/D incl’d, N/S, small pet ok, avail immed, $650. (250)715-0177. CROFTON, reno’d 3 bdrm, 2 bath, ocean view, 2 blocks to ferry, private covered back deck overlooking large fenced yard with fruit trees & flowers, N/S, small pet considered. Ref’s. Jan 15th or Feb 1st. $1,400/mo. (250)701-3186 DUNCAN, 2400 sq.ft. home in desirable area, 2 full baths, 1 ensuite, 3 bdrms up. $1500/mo negotiable. Jan 1st. (250)732-4413 DUNCAN, 5 bdrm house for rent on large lot fenced for dogs. Attached garage/workshop. Some nice upgrades. Jan 1. $1500. Also Available for sale. Inquire - no agents please. Call (250)746-4749. DUNCAN- RENT or rent to own, 3/4 bdrm mobile. F/S, W/D, big lot. Avail immed. (250)510-9442,(250)748-2719. LK COW. 2640 sq.ft. 3-bdrm (2 up, 1 down). 3-pc main bath, 3-pc ensuite off master 2-pc ensuite off bdrm 2, 2-pc bath in utility room next to lower level bdrm. Ultra heavy insulation, EnerGuide certified & new heat pump/ A/C system (lowest heating costs). Large yard, covered concrete patio area off rear of house, new roof, new paint in & out, new flooring, 5 appl’s, $1200.+ utils or $1100./mo with 1 yr lease. N/S, approved pets, ref’s req’d & verified. Call (250)749-3555. Rowan Property Management Ltd. Has a large selection of homes & apartments for rent in the Cowichan Valley. Visit us at www.rowanproperty.ca or call (250)748-9090

Rowan Property Management Ltd. Has a large selection of homes & apartments for rent in the Cowichan Valley. Visit us at www.rowanproperty.ca or call (250)748-9090

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, LOWER

CARS

SHAWNIGAN. 3-bdrm, 2 bath Large lot, hardwood/ tile ﬂoors Near lake & Village. $1250.+ utils. Avail now (250)886-1953

DUNCAN 2 bdrms, private driveway and entrance F/S,W/D $850 utils incl. N/S, N/P Ref req’d. 250-7328377

OFFICE/RETAIL

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The Cowichan Thunderbird girls knew they’d be in tough during a senior girls’ basketball game against visiting Dover Bay Tuesday at Cowichan Secondary School. Even though they were beaten handily, the Cowichan girls still gave it their best shot and didn’t give up till the Änal buzzer. Cowichan’s Aleah Grier encounters some of that tough Dover Bay defence from Emily Grey.

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Have skis will travel! Jed Leech of Cobble Hill has been all over Canada and the United States this year for high-proﬁle skiing of the water variety, just as most people are turning their attention to the snow type of skiing. It won’t stop for Leech just because it’s winter. He’s going to be in Florida training

over the holidays. There’s no time for Leech to rest on his laurels since he recently found out he made the Canadian Junior World team. There’s precious little time to prepare for the competition. As an extra special touch, he’ll be skiing in Australia on his 17th birthday on Feb. 20.

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Brianna Mulder and Sheryl Sizer, above, team up for a Who Is Santa number during Kerry Park Skating Club’s presentation of Cowichan Country Christmas at Kerry Park Arena Saturday. Senior skater Kathleen Whittome, far right, skates a solo to Where Are You Christmas and then receives a lift from Josiah Early while pairing up and skating to Reason For the Season.

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Duncan Stingrays’ Jasmin Marston, above, swims in the girls’ 100metre short course backstroke during the Winter Break Invitational meet hosted by the Stingrays Saturday at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre. Right, Stingrays’ Frederika Ionescu swims in the girls’ 50metre freestyle.

he FastSwim 2012 at Richmond has been the main focus of the Duncan Stingrays’ ¿rst cycle of training and they were more than ready for the challenge. “Our primary focus of training for the past 12 weeks, besides the technical aspect of each stroke, was to improve our underwater work and breath control,’’ noted Stingrays’ coach Leanne Sirup. “The Stingrays, as a group, dedicated themselves to doing so and their attention to detail was evident when racing against their competitors, off the walls and having the endurance at the back end of the races proved to each of our swimmers that the discipline they display in workouts is greatly bene¿cial when racing.’’ The Stingrays had 20 swimmers racing and welcomed Drake McKay as an assistant coach. Lalaine Gower, 13, Jasmin Marston, 14, and Savanah VanNieuwkerk, 13, all had 100 per cent personal bests.

Personal bests in all but one race were achieved by: Mathias Bell, 14; Olivia Campbell, 12; Justin Garrow, 16; Laura Kissack, 15; Haakon Koyote, 15; Rosie Lee, 15; Malia Prystupa, 10; Montana Prystupa, 13; Esmee Zinkan, 15; and Robyn Zinkan, 12. Jeremy Kissack, 13, Megan Lewis, 12, and Desirae Ridenour, 12, managed personal bests in all but two races. Chelsea Langelo, 22, had three personal bests while Natalia Garriock, 16, Cecilia Johnson, 14, and James Ogihara-Kertz, 13, attained two apiece. Malia Prystupa joined the ranks of the provincial AAA quali¿ers in 11 and under 100 back-

stroke (1:21.53), VanNieuwkerk in 13-year-old 200 back (2:59.42) and Marston in 14-year-old 200 breast (3:12.02). Special eliminator races were offered by the host Richmond Rapids. The 50 freestyle races are conducted as normal in the preliminaries. The top eight then race in the ¿nals as normal before going into the top four and top two. Garriock made it to the top two and placed second while Ridenour was ¿fth in the top eight. The Stingrays had 37 swimmers racing in the Winter Break Invitational at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre last weekend.

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tephanie Parker’s career with the Vikes has drawn to a close, but the former Chemainus resident is looking forward to life after varsity soccer. Parker, a 22-year-old biochemistry major, will graduate next spring, ending her ¿ve-year tenure as goalkeeper with the University of Victoria Vikes women’s soccer team. Parker had hoped to end her Vikes career with a gold medal when the country’s top university teams converged on Centennial Stadium in Victoria for the CIS Championships, but a goal headed in by Trinity Western’s Natalie Boyd during the semi¿nals forced the Vikes to settle for a bronze medal match against Ottawa. Parker and the Vikes held the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees — ranked ¿rst in the CIS coming into the tournament — scoreless through 90 minutes of play, leading to a penalty shot showdown to decide who would walk away with bronze. Parker let in a lone goal as her teammates scored on all four tries, leading the Vikes to victory. She said they were disappointed by their loss to Trinity Western, but a bronze medal ¿nish to her ¿nal season with the Vikes was something she thought of as “quite an accomplishment, considering there are 50 teams in the league.” Parker’s prodigious career began with the Cowichan Valley Soccer Association, where she played until she was 13. In Grade 8, Parker enrolled at Queen Margaret’s School in Duncan and she was soon playing with the QMS Royals. Parker’s leadership skills and work ethic, both on the ¿eld and in the classroom, earned her the respect of her QMS peers and the school’s teaching staff, and in her senior year, she was elected as QMS’s head girl. Hayley Picard, the school’s communications co-ordinator, said head girls are selected based on a combination of leadership skills, academic merit and kindness. “A head girl will embody all of the school’s values,” Picard said, “while being

friendly enough that any kindergartener can walk up to them and ask them for a hug.” Parker was perfectly suited to the role, Picard said, adding teachers and staff at QMS “still adore her.” When she wasn’t playing for the QMS Royals, Parker played for the Lower Island Metro Club from age 14 to 16, before stepping up to the Gorge Premier Women’s team in her senior year. She tended goal for three B.C. provincial teams between 2005 and 2008, and attended the National Training Centre West program where national team coaches scout prospective talent. Parker forged her relationship with the Vikes as a high school student. She trained with the team during their off-seasons beginning in Grade 10, guaranteeing herself a spot on the team’s roster when she enrolled at UVic in 2008. At the beginning of her rookie season with the Vikes, Parker was forced to step into the starting role as the team’s veteran goalie was sidelined by injuries. She excelled under pressure, and awards and accolades soon followed. She was named UVic’s Rookie of the Year following the 2008 CIS season, and selected as a Second Team Canada West All Star three times during her ¿ve-year career with the Vikes. Tracy David, head coach of the Vikes women’s soccer team, said she’s worked with Parker since the young goalkeeper started training with the Vikes’ goalie coach in 2006. Having an extra keeper on the squad was bene¿cial for both the Vikes and for Parker, David added. “Goalkeeping is a very specialized position,” David said. “Steph was a provincial team goalkeeper and we knew we wanted her in our Vikes program, so she would come and work with our goalkeeper coach.” During the spring term — Parker wasn’t allowed to train with the team during the Vikes’ competitive season — Steph and her father, Jim, would commute into Victoria from their home in Chemainus two or three times a week. “Her dad would drive her down,” David said. “They’d come and she’d train and then he’d drive her home. Both of her

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Stephanie Parker boots the ball from the net and tosses it out during university game action against UBC and Trinity Western, respectively. parents were very, very supportive, but her dad was a real soccer fanatic. He’d watch her through thick and thin and bring her to everything.” Jim died during the summer of 2011, David said, but Steph played through what “would have been a hard time for her. “That just goes to show the strength of the individual we’re talking about,” David added. “She played all of last season and she didn’t even think twice about it. I think, probably, she knew her dad would’ve wanted it that way.” David was optimistic regarding Parker’s future prospects as a keeper. “There might be an interesting opportunity developed for her,” David said, “and one that she may not have thought about before. The Vikes do a trip every year and this year we’re going to Britain.” The women’s team will spend two weeks in the U.K. during the university’s winter reading break. If David’s plan

comes to fruition, the Vikes will compete against some of the FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL) — Britain’s premier women’s league — teams in pre-season play. If the Vikes square off against an FA WSL team, Parker might be scouted and picked up by one of the league’s teams, David said. “And because she has a dual passport,” David added, “that’s doable for her.” David said she’s excited for Parker, but laments having to say goodbye to her prized goalkeeper.

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spiring wrestlers can wear off all that holiday food and get energetic Jan. 2 and 3. That’s when the Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club’s annual wrestling camp takes place under the direction of Nick Zuback at Queen of Angels School. “I’ve got a few guest clinicians coming in,’’ said Zuback. “It should be a good camp.’’ Sessions start at 9 a.m. each day. “Kids will be exhausted by the end, for sure,’’ said Zuback. Cost is $65 per person for the two days, with lunch provided. Kids registering before Dec. 23 will also get a camp shirt. “It’s all mixed from beginners to kids who have wrestled for years,’’ said Zuback. For more information, contact Zuback at 250746-4056.

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Christmas

is for

Kids

The News Leader Pictorial’s annual Christmas card to the valley featuring the school children of Cowichan

Merry Christmas To All! and a Happy New Year!

from all the staff at SB Windows & Doors. We would like to thank everyone for a great year! New Construction • Renovations • Installation

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Crofton and Bench

Andrew Leong

Clockwise from left: Soloist Sadie Grandmason leads off Catch that Santa Claus during Crofton Elementary Community School presentation of Dear Santa; Carson Stringer, Jackson Martin, and Daniel Hardman were among the Grade 1 students singing A Christmas Wish during Bench School Presents: A Youth Musical of The Nutcracker; Grade 4 students Jamie Roberts, Jonas Neufeld, and Olivia Kane danced to Santa Rap during Crofton Elementary Community School presentation of Dear Santa; Madison Novak as the Sugar Plum Fairy during Bench School Presents: A Youth Musical of The Nutcracker.

We look forward to seeing you again in 2013!

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HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY!

MERRY CHRISTMAS • MERRY CHRISTMAS

for brightening our year with your visits.

WE VALUE THE FRIENDSHIPS WE’VE BUILT WITH CUSTOMERS LIKE YOU. MERRY CHRISTMAS • MERRY CHRISTMAS

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At the close of another year, we at Island Tractor & Supply wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for your valued business. All of our staff wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Friday, December 21, 2012

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Drinkwater and Koksilah Andrew Leong

Clockwise from bottom right: Michael Arscott plays Santa in the Dec. 19 Drinkwater Elementary School production of Survivor Santa; Brandon Alphonse is a seagull and Colin Alphonse the sun in Koksilah Elementary School’s Dec. 19 performance of Stolen Sun; Angel Alphonse sings Someone’s in the Chimney in Koksilah’s holiday concert; Aiden Billings, Amber Kovacs and Tristan Price are reindeer in Drinkwater’s Survivor Santa.

SEASON’S GREETINGS

Merry Christmas Auto Glass and Upholstery

from

All the

from our family to yours...

Thanks to all our customers for their patronage during 2012! We will be CLOSED from Dec. 21 to Jan. 2nd!

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Elves Specializing in: • ICBC Claims • Rock Chip Repairs • Windshields • Auto/Marine Upholstery • Private Insurance Claims

Merry Christmas to all our friends and customers.

Thank you for your patronage.

SPECIAL OCCASIONS

FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE Mon.-Fri. 8-4:30 2986 Boys Rd, Duncan 748-4466

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Alex Aitken and Somenos

Andrew Leong

Clockwise from top left: Elf Amy Burnside sings Island Christmas during Alex Aitken elementary presentation of A Pirate Christmas on Tuesday Dec. 18; Pirates Corson Hopwo and Katelyn Seery perform Pirates All Are We during Alex Aitken elementary presentation of A Pirate Christmas on Tuesday Dec. 18; Rory-Lynn Bradshaw and Naveen Nijjar singing When the Lights Shine during Somenos Rural Traditional School presentation of Polar Puppies; Tehya Pement plays a polar bear and Maddy Williams plays a dog in a scene from the Somenos Rural Traditional School presentation of Polar Puppies.

WE WILL CLOSE DEC. 24 AND RE-OPEN JAN. 2, 2013

Jim, Cheryl, Lindsey, Scott and Al

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COOLING SYSTEMS PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ALL TECHNICIANS ARE LICENSED

Queen of Angels School

Wishing you and yours a safe and happy holiday season from all of us at the

Ken Evans Ford Family

YOUR ISLAND TRUCK AUTHORITY

From all the gang at....

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Friday, December 21, 2012

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Maple Bay and Duncan Christian Peter W. Rusland, Andrew Leong

Clockwise from top right: Glowworms Jakob Buttner-Danyliw (clockwise from lower left), Peter Dryden, Ava Etherington, Olivia Allen and Jett Genereaux perform during Maple Bay elementary’s A Bugz Christmas : A Holiday Musical Infest; Asian beetle Lars Olsen is all abuzz during Maple Bay elementary’s show; Grade 4 students James Johnsson and Nathan Powell perform I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day during Duncan Christian School’s Christmas Around the World; Grade 5 students Hannah Doran, Sabrina Barkman and Morgan Nederlof read the Huron Carol during the DCS show.

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WISHING YOU AND

YOUR FAMILY A MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND A HAPPY

NEW YEAR!

Experience Cycling FROM THE ENTIRE ISLAND PERIMETER FAMILY

In Lieu of Cards to clients and colleagues, we will again be making a donation to the Cowichan Valley Basket Society. We express our Warmest Wishes to all our clients, colleagues and friends for a Wonderful Christmas Season and a Happy New Year!

COLEMAN FRASER WHITTOME LEHAN Lawyers

202-58 Station St., Duncan, BC Tel: 250-748-1013

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Friday,y, December 21,, 2012

Chemainus and Cobble Hill

Andrew Leong

Clockwise from left: Sue Kim as Red Riding Hood in Chemainus Elementary Community School production of A Storybook Christmas; Shelby Roe as Monique, Sophie Steele as Mimi, and Bree Williams as Marie in Chemainus Elementary Community School production of A Storybook Christmas; Kayla Fortin as Mrs. Claus and Sabrina Spenceley as Santa during Cobble Hill Elementary presentation of a ‘50s Christmas on Wednesday December 5; Elf Payton Webber dances to Rockin’ Down the Chimney Tonight during Cobble Hill Elementary presentation of A ‘50s Christmas.

Merry Christmas to all our customers and new friends! Thank you for your support in 2012, and we will see you in 2013! From the

FAMILY

Thank You

Thank You for your continued support. We will be CLOSED DECEMBER 23 to JANUARY 2, 2013

Season’s Greetings from

Cowichan Valley’s Home of

We will be closing at 2:00 pm Dec. 24 and watch for our

BOXING DAY SALE DECEMBER 26TH

295 Trunk Rd. Duncan (beside Duncan Cobbler) 250-597-0097

Have a Happy, Safe and Prosperous Holiday Season from all of us at

WINEMAKING

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Sunrise Waldorf and

St. Joseph’s

Teresa McKinley, Andrew Leong

Clockwise from left: Class 3 students Maxwell Collins-McClean and Zekiah Juliusson play the recorder at Sunrise Waldorf School Christmas concert recital; Class 3 students Benjamin Mandoria, Maxwell Collins-McClean and Tahlia Suelzie perform on the Tone Bars at Sunrise Waldorf School Christmas concert recital; Danielle Kelly, Calvin Crocker and Lili Dowling-Eskelson p0rtray the Christmas story during the St. Joseph’s Elementary School Christmas pageant, Dec. 12; Michael Gamble plays the xylophone during the St. Joe’s concert, which included Christmas songs in a number of different languages.

Merry Christmas May the peace and happiness of the season be yours today and every day throughout the new year

Kevin Owens Manager

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season from our staﬀ and management.

Alicia Thompson

Debra Toporowski, Bill Routley and Doug Morgan

Of¿ce closed from Dec. 21, 2012 to Jan. 7, 2013

Bill Routley MLA

Terrie Pickering

Adam Heron

Rhonda Blandin

Clyde Canute

Cowichan Valley

273 Trunk Rd., Duncan 250-715-0127 email:bill.routley.mla@leg.bc.ca www.billroutley.com

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Khowhemun and Queen Margaret’s

Andrew Leong

Clockwise from left: Khowhemun student Lucas He creates Christmas arts to decorate the school’s hallways; Khowhemun division 3 student Leneesha Tyerman creates Christmas arts and crafts to decorate the school’s hallways; Alexis Elliott, Kyra Gurski, and Haileigh Bodner performed to Holiday House Party during Queen Margaret’s School presentation of I Need A Little Christmas Vacation on Wednesday, December 5; Willow ParasCharlton performs Christmas with My Friends during Queen Margaret’s School presentation of I Need A Little Christmas Vacation.

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Merry Christmas to all our Friends & Customers DUNCAN

Friday, December 21, 2012

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Bonner

Andrew Leong

Grade 6 band students Chelsea Bruce (xylophone), Aaron Lattanzi (drums), and Mackenna Henderson (bass drum) perform Hard Rock Blues during Georger Bonner Grade 6 and Jazz Band Winter Concert Dec 17.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family the

Best of the Season

Here’s hoping your holiday is blessed with the perfect combination of peace, harmony and joy. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

and to Thank You for your support this past year.

Merry Christmas!

We look forward to serving you in the year ahead

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From the Staff & Management of Victoria Truss

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Christmas y r r e M Happy Holidays to Our Valued Customers May 2013 Bring You Health & Prosperity! Across from CIBC Downtown Duncan

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year To our many customers and friends May the blessing of Christmas remain with you throughout the year. Thank You for your donations and shopping in our store!

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We Wish You Happy Holidays And All The

to all our valued customers! We thank you for your friendship and patronage in 2012. We will be open again January 8, 2013. OPEN MON.,DEC. 24 10 AM TIL 2 PM. FOR PRE-ORDER PICKUPS ONLY!

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Friday, December 21, 2012

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Duncan and Mill Bay

Andrew Leong

Clockwise from left: Macy Wiebe performs on the tone bar during Ecolé Duncan Elementary School presentation of A Season of Harmony at Cowichan Theatre; Elves Harley McDonald, Madelynn Pollock, and Lorne Heyward narrates during Ecolé Duncan Elementary School presentation of A Season of Harmony at Cowichan Theatre; Division 9 students Gabriella Brueker and Hanna Chapman performs La Neige Tombe during Ecolé Mill Bay Elementary presentation of L’hiver en musique!; Division 3 students Isabell Sorensen and Nala Armstrong plays Huron Carol on recorders during Ecolé Mill Bay Elementary presentation of L’hiver en musique!

Best Wishes For The Season!

from all of us at

from PULP, PAPER and WOODWORKERS of CANADA LOCAL #2 Crofton Proudly Supporting Our Communities Since 1963 Charities contributed to: Cowichan Food Basket Society, Chemainus Harvest House Food Bank, The Disability Campaign, Duncan Volunteer Fire Department (Magic Show), Canadian Cancer Society of BC, Royal Canadian Legion – BC/Yukon Command, Kinsmen Club of Ladysmith, Gizeh Shriners of BC & Yukon, Opportunities For The Disabled Foundation, Children’s Project, Fire¿ghters Burn Fund Victoria BC, Operation Smile Canada, Crofton Elementary School Pro¿ciency Award, Transplant Research Foundation of BC,12th Annual Davey Derby, Child Find BC “Tournament of Hope”, Elks Recreational Children’s Camp, Children’s Christmas Project, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #191 – Poppy Fund, BC Children’s Hospital – Holiday Card Program, BC Lung Association, Chemainus Secondary School Dry Grad, Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – BC Chapter. Bursaries awarded: Five – $500 Bursaries: Tristan Douglas, David Farris, Alison Jantzen, Breia Monti, Josh Palou.

P.P.W.C. Local #2 Box 370, 1616 Chaplin Street Crofton, BC V0R 1R0 Telephone: (250) 246-9272 Facsimile: (250) 246-1290 Email: ppwclocal2@shaw.ca Web: www.ppwclocal2.com

May this Christmas Season be ﬁlled with family, friends, love and happiness 250-748-2594 or 1-800-748-2594 921 Canada Ave. Duncan

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Quamichan Andrew Leong

Cowichan Secondary band students Mykle Amon and Rowan Carpenter play The Moon of Winter on the clarinet, while Bronwyn Klughammer plays the Åute as the Cowichan Secondary School and Quamichan bands shared the stage at a Quamichan middle school concert presentation Dec. 11.

May Christmas bring

Merry Christmas from our family to yours

Corinne

Wishing you the blessings of peace, the beauty of hope, and the spirit of love that is Christmas. All the best in the New Year! I look forward to serving you in 2013.

Lori Iannidinardo

Douglas

the ѻgift’ of Șriends,

Șamily and loved ones!

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Bentley

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Donna

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Area D Director Cowichan Bay

Victoria

Ryan

HO, HO, HOLIDAY

GREETINGS

Delivering wishes merry and bright to all of our friends and neighbours at Christmastime! With sincere thanks for your loyal support, we wish you and yours a very merry Christmas!

Taylor

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Discovery and Tansor

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Peter W. Rusland, Andrew Leong

Clockwise from bottom left: Nicholas Young plays the Grinch and Max Nelson as Who Boy in Tansor Elementary production of The Grinch; Robbie Welsh (left) and Ziad Lossing sing Christmas songs at Discovery Elementary Dec. 13; Cole Hearsey as Max the Dog in Tansor Elementary production of The Grinch; Discovery Elementary School students Isabelle Walker (left), Montana Miller-Abel, Bryden Richter, Lucas Knight, Lucas Audet and Ziad Lossing perform in a kindergarten to Grade 5 Noel singalong Dec. 13.

Hereâ€™s Wishing That Your Holiday Celebrating Brings You Great Joy, and that the Year to Come Will Be One Of Peace And Happiness.

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