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Friday, February 22, 2013

Reclaimed marsh land picked for new RCMP station Don Bodger

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orth Cowichan has identi¿ed a 1.78-hectare parcel of land located on the north side of Beverly Street between the TransCanada Highway and York Road as a suitable site for a new RCMP building. During a four-year search, municipal staff had been unable to ¿nd a centrally-located site within the RCMP service area with easy access to the Trans-Canada Highway and close to the City of Duncan, Cowichan Tribes land and Vancouver Island University. But construction of a new Àood protection dike will create an area on Beverly Street for the new building on land already owned by the municipality. “We must ¿rst request and receive approval from the Agricultural Land Commission,’’ said North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure in a media release issued just prior to press time. He added policies established by North Cowichan’s Of¿cial Community Plan must also be followed and any exclusion request must result in a bene¿t to agriculture. Council has directed staff to make an application to the ALC. It will propose the inclusion of 3.26-hectares of municipally-owned land at the end of Beverly Street into the Agricultural Land Reserve in exchange for the 1.78-hectare site from the ALR for the proposed building. A decision from the ALC is expected later this year. The current RCMP building on Canada Avenue is deemed too small to accommodate staff and it does not meet the latest building and safety codes. Allowance has been made in the 2015 Municipal budget for construction of a new building. “A new facility is a critical component in our day-to-day service delivery and the planned location will allow for ready access to all of our coverage area and convenient access for the general public,’’ said North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Inspector Kevin Hewco in a statement.

Darryl Robson of Lake Construction was among the crew working along the bottom of Lakes Road on Wednesday. The road is expected in reopen this weekend or early next week.

Dike project expected to provide 200-year protection $8.7 million: Work to wrap this fall on effort to prevent all ﬂooding but the type that only comes around once every two centuries Don Bodger

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he bridge at the bottom of Lakes Road in Duncan will remain closed for at least a few more days, as extensive work on the Lakes and Beverly diking project escalates. The closure went into effect Sunday and the Municipality of North Cowichan expected the detour to remain for a total of about a week, but it’s not ¿rm. “The nature of the work is such that should they run into an issue that caused a delay and we had given a ¿rm date, then we could be criticized that

the bridge was not open by the date indicated,’’ explained North Cowichan engineering manager Clay Reitsma. “So we indicated approximately one week for that reason.’’ What’s being of¿cially called “the Emergency Management B.C. Tier 2 North and South Flood Protection project” is on time and budget, according to Reitsma. “These Àood protection works will prevent a repeat of the November 2009 Àood event south of Somenos,’’ Reitsma pointed out. “These projects are protecting for the 200-year Àood. The November 2009 Àood event was a one-in-a-seven-year Àood.’’ The projects, all north of the Cowichan River, include the Lakes Road dike, Beverly Street dike, York Road pump station and the Quamichan Village bank stabilization. The projects are being managed by North Cowichan at a total cost estimated at $4.9 million. The Lakes Road and Beverly dikes from the roundabout to York Road will essentially be completed by the end of March. The Quamichan Bank

stabilization was completed in October of 2012. Phase 2, the part of the Beverly Street dike from York Road to the Trans-Canada Highway, started this week. The York Road Àood pump station will be constructed this summer and all Phase 2 work is due for completion this fall. This work is being done in conjunction with the Tier 2 South projects south of the river. These include the South Side Spur Dike upgrade, Connector dike, Mission Road dike upgrade, Hatchery Road dike and Hatchery dike repair. These projects are being managed by the Cowichan Valley Regional District and total cost is estimated at $3.8 million. All of the south projects will be constructed this year. “The deadline for completing all of the projects is March 31, 2014 but we expect to be completed before then,’’ noted Reitsma. He noted the project cost is being covered through a partnership among North Cowichan, the City of Duncan, the CVRD and Cowichan Tribes. more on A5

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RCMP issue credit card email fraud warning Folks are being warned to stick to their instincts when it comes to emails, especially ones regarding credit card information. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP were alerted of a scam Monday where a concerned citizen said they’d received an email from supposedly their bank regarding their credit card. “The request sounded valid, but the cardholder was not convinced,” North Cowichan/Duncan

RCMP Cpl. Jon Stuart said in a media release. The message in the email from serv@card.com stated, “Valued Customer, we detected unusual charges on your ****** credit card on February, 17th, 2013. Your account has been suspended. Please complete these steps and we will send you an email notifying that your account is active again.” Then it gave the recipient a link to follow. Thankfully, the person didn’t click on the link,

Stuart said. “Instead, they brought it to the attention of the police. Contact was made with the bank named in the document, and it was conﬁrmed that they would never contact the cardholder in this way.” The public is being reminded never to respond to any emails where you don’t recognize the sender and questions regarding your bank or credit card should be answered by your issuer directly.

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A crowd gathers at the scene of an Island Highway rollover in Mill Bay Wednesday afternoon.

Baby among passengers to escape serious injury in Mill Bay van rollover Don Bodger

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he driver of a green Ford Explorer suffered the most serious injury from a vehicle full of occupants that rolled over at the intersection of Frayne Road and the Trans-Canada Highway near Serious Coffee in Mill Bay Wednesday afternoon. “The main injury was the driver’s hand,’’ said Chris Abbott, who came upon the accident while returning from Victoria and was on the scene

before police, ¿re¿ghters and ambulance crews arrived. “I think he got something sharp through it. There was quite a pool of blood on the ground.’’ Abbott said there was another woman in the passenger seat beside the driver, two more women and a baby in the vehicle. None of the other occupants appeared to sustain any signi¿cant injuries. “There was a little baby a week old, all wrapped up in a blanket and stuff,’’ observed Abbott. A member of the Malahat Fire Department travelling in a vehicle

was also one of the ¿rst to lend assistance, Abbott said, before emergency personnel arrived. Mill Bay Fire Department members, Shawnigan Lake RCMP and B.C. Ambulance attended the scene. “They had to put a little foam on the road because a little gas got out,’’ said Abbott. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. The vehicle hit the meridian in the middle of the road, Abbott said, went up and over it and landed on the driver’s side. All the occupants except for the driver got out via the back door.

Tuesday. “I think the budget was a little surprising, but not shocking,’’ said Dan Little of Duncan’s Hayes Stewart Little and Co. “They made a promise to break the cycle of de¿cits. They seem to be living up to that.’’ Medical Services Premiums were hiked for the sixth time in ¿ve years. The Liberals also implemented an income tax increase on people making more than $150,000 per year and the corporate income tax rate is rising one point from 10 to 11 %, effective April 1. The tax increase on businesses was a bit of a surprise to Little. “I honestly don’t know what impact that will have,’’ he said. “I don’t think there’s anything in the budget that shows the economy is booming again. Most of their growth targets seem fairly conservative to me.’’ Projections by Finance Minister Mike de Jong call for a spending increase of 1.5 % overall in the next three years, with health care spending increases of 2.3, 2.7 and 2.2 % per year during that time. “This is not enough even to maintain existing health care services, given the cost of population growth and inÀation, not to mention what’s needed to make needed improvements,’’ said Debra McPherson, president of the B.C. Nurses’ Union. The budget adds a 4 % increase in MSP premiums starting next January, the latest in a series of increases paid by individuals or their employers for basic medical care.

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hether or not Lake Cowichan residents will pay in to the Cowichan Aquatic Centre’s funding formula is a decision coming soon to the community, hints Lake Cowichan mayor Ross Forrest. “There has been very strong interest from the public on this,” Forrest said, noting a recent delegation of 19 community members pushing for equal pool access at a recent council meeting. “We do want engagement from the community and I’ve been receiving a lot of emails on this,” he said. “There have also been people who have verbally said they don’t want it too. I appreciate both sides of the discussion.” Although Forrest wouldn’t say which side he was swaying to, he con¿rmed talks would reach the board table in the next couple weeks. Before a vote takes place, village staff, who’ve been

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In the aftermath of the Feb. 6 school district announcement of the axe poised over 10 schools, the Lake Cowichan community will have one more chance to voice its wishes to the school trustee. It wants to be prepared. So prior to the of¿cial School District 79 meeting slated for March 2 in the Lake Cowichan Secondary School gym, affected parties are hosting a pregame skate. “Everything’s just happening so quickly,” BCTF local 66 president Chris Rolls said. “So on Feb. 25, we’re holding an extra meeting, “Let’s Talk” to prepare for the next community consultation meeting.” Rolls is concerned that for the Mar. 2 meeting, everybody in the community is on the same page about what they want. “I’ve talked to all three PACs to make sure that we’re headed in the same direction,” Rolls said. “And that direction seems to be: we don’t like what

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The large crowd that came out to hear the restructure options for the Cowichan Valley School District is expected to be repeated at various meetings set up around the community, in its aftermath, including one Feb. 25 in Lake Cowichan. the district is proposing, but we can’t ¿ght the closures any more.” With that in mind, Rolls wants to hold a meeting for everybody to come together and discuss what the community wants and needs for the Lake children in view of the pending changes. Taking a realistic look at the situation, she says they are looking at two options in Lake Cowichan. The options are either a kindergarten to Grade 3 or a kindergarten to Grade

NOTICE OF THE SITTING OF THE PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL • Shellwood Water System (Electoral Area H – North Oyster/Diamond) • Carlton Water System (Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake) • Any specific properties being assessed parcel taxes in 2013 for the first time The Cowichan Valley Regional District has prepared the 2013 parcel tax assessment roll as required by Section 202 of the Community Charter. Owners of properties located in the above service areas may view the roll at the regional district office in Duncan during regular office hours as of February 20, 2013. The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will meet on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 3:00 pm in the Boardroom of the CVRD, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, to hear requests that the roll be amended. Property owners may request a correction to the parcel tax roll only with respect to their own property and only for the following reasons: • there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll; • there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; • there is an error or omission respecting the taxable area or the taxable frontage of a parcel; • an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed. In order for a request to be considered by the Panel, the request must be in writing and received at the above address, Attention: Finance Division, by 3:00 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013. Inquiries can be made by calling Mark Kueber, Treasurer, at (250) 746-2571. Phone: (250) 746-2500 Fax: (250) 746-2581 Email: cvrd@cvrd.bc.ca Website: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca

4 school at Palsson, and a middle school at LCSS that will include Grade 5s or else both 4s and 5s in addition to the Grade 6, 7 and 8s already housed there. “So it comes down to we need to ¿gure out what we need to make a 4-12 or a 5-12 school work,” she

explained. “Essentially, the parents that I’ve talked to recognize that it’s not about ¿ghting the closures, it’s about ¿ghting for what they need.” Rolls says she thinks preparing what they are going to tell the school district at that meeting is primordial for obtaining what they want, instead of using that time for such discussions at the March 2 meeting. Not making cuts in teaching assistants because there are children with literacy issues here; deciding that the school district is going to provide them with a proper playground for the children at the middle school; and obtaining the necessary textbooks are just some examples of ideas parents have come up with. The meeting is slated for Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Centennial Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Duncan says Community mural removal still going to happen Weather delays: Paint not adhering to the surface has been the concern since October

Don Bodger

News Leader Pictorial

he community mural ordered removed by the City of Duncan last October is still there, but not for long. The piece painted by Cyrus Genier on the Phoenix Motor Inn’s parking lot wall was done without a development-area permit. The delay in its removal has simply been because of weather-related concerns, said Councillor Sharon Jackson. “By the time the mural was ordered down, it was autumn and the heavy rains had already begun,’’ she explained. “No paint would have adhered to the surface, not only because of the rain, but because of the saturation of the soil behind the retaining wall.’’ Jackson added it’s her understanding a drop-dead date of April 6 has been given for the mural to either be painted over or covered with wood or some other material. Genier admitted previously his work, seen by councillors as glori¿ed graf¿ti, contradicted Duncan’s style. “I see the city as being a bit scared of change,’’ he said before the ruling to remove the art was made.

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Duncan is considering joining Nanaimo and Parksville in a new program that will see bylaw disputes handled through an adjudicator instead of provincial court. The two northerly neighbours are interested in establishing a joint adjudication registry to handle minor bylaw infraction tickets for residents who choose to dispute them. They expect the process to lower the resolution process from about 12 months down to six weeks while reducing costs and time required for city resources. “The best part about it is that for the common person disputing a ticket, it will be much easier,” said Rod Davidson, City of Nanaimo’s manager of parking services. “The evidence will already have been considered, people don’t have to appear with a lawyer, it is far more efﬁcient.” Disputes commonly include parking tickets, dog licences and minor zoning infractions. More than 50 other B.C. municipal governments are using the system, which was piloted more than eight years ago in North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver and the City of West Vancouver.

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KRUGER, Colon Robert born June 27th, 1948 in Tisdale, SK, passed away peacefully on January 20th, 2013 at his home in Ladysmith, BC. Colon was predeceased by his father Hermann Kruger. He is survived by his brothers and sisters Gary, Jim, Nancy, Brian, Rick and Gail, and his mother Gwen, who all live in Saskatchewan and Alberta. He is lovingly remembered by his children Chris Kruger (Victoria BC), Kim Kruger (Auckland, New Zealand), and their mother, Barb Kruger (Duncan BC) - all who remained close in his life. Colon will also be fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews, many who live in Saskatchewan and Alberta though also internationally. Colon spent his early years with his many siblings in Hodgeville, Saskatchewan, where his family owned a grocery store. Colon was fond of sharing many funny stories of small town, rural Saskatchewan life from his childhood. He played many sports, as did all his family, especially baseball and hockey. Colon was very much the academic, he studied ďŹ rst at Lutheran College in Regina, then at McGill in Montreal, where he earned a B.A., before coming back to Saskatchewan and earning his teacher's certiďŹ cate. Colon worked for over 30 years as a teacher, teaching Social Studies, English, and Math, mostly to junior high and high school students, ďŹ rst in Prince Albert, SK, then in Lloydminster, AB, and ďŹ nally in Duncan, BC, where he retired in 2010. Colon built, with the help of his brothers, a home in Lloydminster, AB, where his family lived for over 10 years and his children spent many of their formative years growing up. They were surrounded by a wonderful set of friends and neighbours, it was a true community where everyone knew everyone else on the block. He shared his passion for sports with his children; coaching his son's hockey team at least two different years, and seeing his daughter Kim through many years of dance. Colon moved to Ladysmith in 2001. He loved the nature surrounding him, and enjoyed walking regularly along the Holland Creek trail next to his house. In his retirement years, Colon reinvigorated his life-long association with sports and ďŹ tness, going to the gym at the community recreation center in Ladysmith daily. He also kept up his lifelong passion of bridge, playing regularly at clubs in Nanaimo, Chemainus, and the area. In 2011, he had the pleasure of visiting his daughter Kim and her husband Jase in Auckland, New Zealand, where they own a number of sports nutrition stores. Colon hadn't traveled internationally since he was a young man in university, and thoroughly enjoyed spending time in New Zealand and visiting with his daughter and her husband. Colon was beginning to embrace his retirement; he was very active with his gym routine, walks, and playing bridge. He spent a wonderful week this past Christmas visiting with his son Chris, and provided a lot of support and help to Chris, who had recently broken his collarbone at the time. Colon's death was very unexpected; he deserved decades more life, doing the things he loved, on his own and with the people who loved him. He will be sorely missed. Donations can be made to the donor's choice of charity. One suggestion for donation is the donor's local SPCA; Colon had a fondness for animals, especially after bonding with the family dog, Macey, who he would often walk with (and later carry) on walks through his neighbourhood in Ladysmith and along Holland Trail. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday February 23rd at 2:00 pm at the Oceanfront Grand in Cowichan Bay, 1681 Cowichan Bay Road. Those that wish to remember Colon and support our family are welcome to attend. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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MacDOWELL, Douglas Stewart James It is with great sadness that our family shares the passing of Douglas Stewart James MacDowell born in Duncan B. C. on March 22, 1956, after losing his courageous battle with cancer on February 11, 2013. Doug will always be remembered for his kindness and nonjudgemental way. He was the type of man who was always there to give a helping hand to anyone who needed it. Doug worked as a welder in the forest industry for many years. He was a man who took pride in his work and could ďŹ x anything, earning him the nickmane "McIvor". Among his many talents, Doug's favorite things to do was to head ďŹ shing for the "slabs" on the west coast. He had some of his best days with his family and friends "slaying the big ones" around the Nootka Sound area. He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Maggie), mother Barbara Stone, brother Peter (Gayle) his two children, Stephanie (Cory) and Ryan, his grandson Hendrix and his step-children and grandchildren Michelle and Ron (Sage & Taiya) and David & Julie (Michael and Elizabeth). Predeceased by his brothers Steven and Robin (Gopher) and his father Mike. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of the oncology department of the Cowichan District Hospital; especially Dr. Pewarchuk and Connie whose wonderful care for Doug helped him go that extra mile. The family is also very thankful for the valuable, gentle, and caring service provided by the Home Support nurses. There will no service as requested by Doug and his family. Online condolences maybe offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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At the end of a sunny â€œblissfulâ€? Saturday spent working in his backyard with his daughter Tatiana, Marin Martin died suddenly died suddenly and and unexpectedly. He an wasavid an unexpectedly. He was avid gardener a manofof many gardener andand a man projects. Martin was known for his his â€œbig â€œbig smileâ€? smileâ€? and and sharp sharp wit. wit. He He was was dedicated dedicated to to his his dog dog â€œBuddyâ€? â€œBuddyâ€? who who brought brought him him hours hours of of joy. joy. Born Born in in England England to to Elaine Elaine and Noel (predeceased 2010), and Noel (predeceased 2010), Martin Martin is is survived survived by by his his love love and and best best friend friend Linda Linda Roseneck; Roseneck; his daughter Tatiana, his brother his daughter Tatiana, his brother Robert Robert (Bob) (Bob) Bliss; Bliss; sister sister Caroline Miller; nieces Karen, Susan, and Emily; Caroline Miller; nieces Karen, Susan, and Emily; stepsons stepsons Adam, Aaron, Kyle (Renee) and Kurt; grandsons Everett Adam, Aaron, Kyle (Renee) and Kurt; grandsons Everett and and Henrick Henrick and and in-laws in-laws Sheila Sheila and and Roger Roger (predeceased (predeceased 2012) 2012) Leroux. A celebration of Martinâ€™s life will be held on Saturday, Leroux. A celebration of Martinâ€™s life will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at Lionâ€™s Cove February 23, 2013 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at Lionâ€™s Cove Social Room, 2777 Barry Road in Mill Bay. Social Room, 2777 Barry Road in Mill Bay. Online condolences may be offered at www.sandsduncan.ca Online condolences may be offered at www.sandsduncan.ca SANDS of DUNCAN SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212 250-746-5212

CAIRNS, Theodore (Theo) Thomas 1985-2013 It is with great, great sadness that we,Tom and Susan Cairns of Cowichan Bay BC, announce the passing of our sweet angel Theo who departed on Sat Feb 9th, 2013 at the young age of 27. Theo is also survived by his loving family: Grandparents Denis Smith of Victoria, Connie and Tom Cairns of Perth Ont, Aunts Pat Cairns and Marnie Dickinson of Perth, and Jane Orion Smith and Janet Ross of Toronto, Uncle Eddie Smith and wife Karen Hughes of Toronto and Cousin Carl Cairns of Brockville Ont. and his extended family at Ryall Rd Group Home in Duncan and numerous friends and relatives here and afar. We will all miss his mischievous smile dearly. We are very grateful to family, friends and the caring, compassionate staff in VGH ICU and Theo's group home, who lovingly and respectfully supported and comforted Theo and us during this challenging journey. Please join us for a celebration of Theo's life on his birthday, Feb 27th at 3pm at the Duncan Community Lodge, 2244 Moose Rd (off Lakes Rd) in Duncan. Theo...a cherished son, profound teacher, and kind and gentle soul with a smile that could brighten any day....pure light.

Our sweetheart Georgia passed away suddenly as a result of a house ďŹ re 2 months short of her 23rd birthday on February 16, 2013. She leaves behind her parents, Patricia Truman and Stephen Klap, brother, Sam, and many relatives and friends. She entered the world as a strong presence born at home in the countryside near Calgary on April 23, 1990. A creative, kind, loving and beautiful soul, Georgia touched many lives as she packed in lots of living in her short time here. With her background in Waldorf education, she combined her talents and love of nature to take up Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria. With integrity, respect and a strong sense of justice, she lived out her beliefs in social action for causes close to her heart. She was a passionate, loving, thoughtful and wise spirit that will be in our hearts forever. Corazona, que te vaya bien con Dios. A funeral service and reception will be held on Friday, February 22 at 10:30 am at McCall's Funeral Home, Johnson & Vancouver Streets, Victoria, BC followed by a green burial. Donations in memory of Georgia can be made to her family and will be given to those causes dear to her. Information regarding donations and condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com.

LAWRANCE, Howard William Howard passed away peacefully at Sunridge Place on February 17th 2013. He was born September 11, 1916 in Three Hills, Alberta. Howard served during WWII as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Artillery. He later worked as a ďŹ eld ofďŹ cer for Veterans Affairs until his retirement in 1979 after thirty years in the public civil service. Predeceased by his wife Phyllis Evelyn and survived by his six sons; Mike (Louise), Brian, Bill (Mary), Steve (Laurie), Richard and Rob, and four daughters; Clare, Lynne (Grant), Joan and Anne, as well as thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. We would like to thank the staff at Sunridge Place, with special thanks to Bev and Ron for the care that Dad received. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Johnâ€™s Anglican Church, Cobble Hill, BC on Thursday, March 7th at 1:00 pm. In lieu of ďŹ‚owers donations made to the Duncan SPCA will be gratefully accepted in his memory.

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354252 â€“ Catalina, Dandelion, Forest Grove, McKean, Penny, Poplar, Portree, Scobhall, Welcome, Worthington (56 papers)

250-856-0047

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

LOG LATH, for making log homes or pillars, c/w industrial land lease. (250)743-3198 or 250-732-3239

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LADYSMITH 55+ Building, 385 Davis Rd. Ocean & harbour views 2 Bdrm suite. 250-246-5688

DUNCAN- 3444 Auchinachie Rd, 3 bdrm, 2 bathrooms, 1500 sq ft Rancher built in 2006 with new home warranty remaining. Quality ďŹ nishing with lots of extras. Great location. $339,000. 250-746-0586.

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO DUNCAN downtown condo, 2 Bdrm, 2 baths, ďŹ ve applâ€™s, gated underground parking, $950/mo. Call 250-748-6679 $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). Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, ocean view, 1 bdrm Feb. 15th or Mar. 1st, $625 incl. heat & hot water, N/S, 1 sm pet welcome. 55+. Call Karen 250-709-2765, 250-246-1033. Chemainus: Ashley Court. Ground ďŹ‚r unit, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Small pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966.

Cowichan Bay, Oceanview Condo, 1 bdrm, adult oriented, no pets. Underground parking. $775/m. (250)748-8175 DUNCAN- 2525 Dingall St, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, W/D. NS/NP. $800 + utils. (250)597-1417. DUNCAN in town, available March 1st. Quiet 2 bdrm apt. 5 appl, $850-$900. 250-2466626 or 250-746-4016 FOR RENT April 1st - 2 Bd/Rm, 2 Bth/Rm, 5 Appl, ++ at 330 Brae Road, Duncan. $1000/Mo. Phone/Text 250212-5766 Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, small pets ok. Ask about our incentives. 250-668-9086. SHAWNIGAN LAKE- (southwest) clean & adorable 1 bdrm Apt, W/D, lake views, N/S. Available March 1. $650 mo + utils. 1 year lease reqâ€™d. Call 250-743-5036.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Cowichan News Leader Pictorial A15

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Mountain View

SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS

2000 sqft prime downtown Duncan ground ďŹ‚oor retail with private parking lot. Ideal for retail or could be converted for automotive shop or similar. Recent renovation. $12/ft. 250-246-8442

DUNCAN, 3 Bdrm suite, incl F/S,W/D. Refs req. $775+util. 250-748-7808 leave msg.

Large 1 & 2 BDRM corner unit. Walk to Safeway, Shoppers, Restaurants & Aquatic Centre. On bus route. Heat & H/W inclâ€™d. New carpet & appls. On-site managers. Call 250-748-1304. MAPLE BAY - 1Bdrm Suite Private entrance, 1 covered parking spot,F/S, W/D, utilities, internet, included. 1 small pet may be considered. For N/S quiet mature person. Refâ€™s & DD reqâ€™d. $750. Call 250-7468681

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 or Studio $520

(250)748-3729

Terrace Estates

3251 Cowichan Lake Rd.

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Clean 1 & 2 bdrm units. Full size fridge, stove & dishwasher. Carpet & linoleum, window coverings, ďŹ replace. Quiet, well maintained bldg with elevator & sauna. Pet friendly. Close to schools & Hospitals. CALL TO VIEW 250.710.7515 250.748.3412

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Affordable 1 and 2 bedroom suites -----------------------------Renos & upgraded security features Large balconies In-suite storage Close to schools, shopping and walking trails No pets allowed Includes: Heat, Hot water and parking

--------1000 sqâ€™ - 7000 sqâ€™ Store front with excellent exposure, overhead doors, ample parking, available now. --------Please call (250)748-9622 to view

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To view call 250-748-3321

DUNCAN (8 km north) Furnished studio apartment, on 8 acres. Laundry, satellite, heat, hydro. $575. (250)748-1310.

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WATERFRONT (Shawnigan Lake) deluxe furnâ€™d 1 bdrm, 7 appls, NS/NP. Avail immed until June. 30, $800 mo + utilâ€™s & wi-ďŹ . Refâ€™s. 250-743-1667.

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COTTAGES COWICHAN RIVER LEASE: Private, modern, suits 1 or 2 people. InďŹ‚oor heat. 1 Bdrm, steamspa, hot tub, ďŹ replace, 5 applâ€™s, veg garden potential. River access. N/S, no dogs. $990. davidandval@shaw.ca

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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

MOBILE HOMES & PADS CROFTON, AVAIL March. 1st. 2 bdrm, $800 mo, 3 bdrm, $850 mo, 5 bdrm $1000 mo. Newly renoâ€™d, located in family mobile home park, by appt only. For more info call 250-2461810 or 250-210-1006 (cell). TALL TIMBERS Park, Duncan: 3 bdrm, F/S, washer, 1.5 bath, fenced yard, small pet considered. $800/mo. Avail. Apr. 1st. Refâ€™s, damage deposit. Call (250)748-7248.

HOMES FOR RENT 3 BDRM Character home in Duncan. Large fenced yard, pets considered. $1350 mo. Call/text (250)597-4725. 3 BDRM, near Cowichan Commons. F/S,N/P. Refâ€™s. $900. Mar 1st. (250)748-9909 BRIGHT CLEAN house, March 1st, 2nd bdrm has separate funky loft area. No dogs. Large front/back yard & driveway for skateboarding & chalk drawings. Opposite Island Oak Secondary, close to the river & surrounded by great neighbours. $950 + util. Contact Rick 250-746-0596

CROFTON Large renoâ€™d house

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RETIRED CARPENTER wants to do small jobs and installations in your home. Call Jack 250-709-9965

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Larryâ€™s Cleaning (250)701-1362 CLEANING SERVICES HOUSE CLEANING, Bonded, reasonable rate. Call ReneĂŠ 250-701-7301

Mill Bay/Duncan 250-743-3306 Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

GARDENING DALEâ€™S YARD Maintenance, south Cowichan area. Lawn cutting & pruning. Call 250510-1904 250-743-1225

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

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

GARBAGE CAN Dan Junk Hauling & Free Metal Removal 600lbs+. 250-508-0679.

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

A.M.C. Home Improvements will beat any written building centre bathroom estimate on labour by 15%, simple as that. Call (250)743-9920

2 IN 1 NIKâ€™S HOME FIX Electrical contractor with 30 years plumbing experience in the Valley. Cell 250-710-7625, #25203

M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Renoâ€™s & Painting. Patioâ€™s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

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SUNSET PAINT & RENOVATE Changing to fresh colours Professionally & promptly with good prices. Interior, Exteriors Residential Commercial sunsetpainting.ca Free Estimates Call Bill or Lore

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

PAINTING

PAT THE PAINTER Small jobs ok 25 years experience Seniors discount

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

STEREO/TV/DVD VHS to DVD. Preserve those VHS tapes - let me transfer them to DVD for you. Reasonable rates. Call Bob - 250733-2180 or email bd-beland@shaw.ca

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

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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

near the school, great area. 4 large bedrooms, 3 bath, 2 living rooms, ďŹ replace, dishwasher, huge sundeck with hottub! Big yard! $1250/m. Available immediately. N/S, pet considered. (250) 3311465 CROFTON, OCEAN view, beautiful 3 BDRMS 2-story home, 1.5 bath, rec room, 4 appls, double garage, 2 ďŹ replaces, N/S, N/P, avail immed, refâ€™s reqâ€™d. (250)746-7935. DUNCAN, 2 bdrm in town, 173 McKinstry Pl., 100% renoâ€™d, everything NEW incl 4 applâ€™s! Gas FP, blinds. Deck, patio, carport, shed. NS,NP. Year lease. $1100. (250) 748-2424 or 250-748-9150

SKUTZ FALLS: 3 bdrm rancher, on shared property, renoâ€™d. W/stv $800/mo (250)749-3188

OFFICE/RETAIL DOWNTOWN DUNCAN 2500 sq.ft. 6 separate ofďŹ ces, reception, conference area & kitchen, 2nd ďŹ‚oor, AC,. $1175/mo. 604-820-8929. DUNCAN, downtown, rental space on Jubilee behind the Arbutus Cafe, has own parking lot. Ph. 250-246-8442 DUNCAN, ofďŹ ce/retail, downtown 950 sq.ft. ground ďŹ‚oor, completely renoâ€™d. Reception area, 3 ofďŹ ces. $1050/month. Avail now. 604-820-8929

OfďŹ ce,Retail & warehouse space for rent. Downtown Duncan. 2600 sq ft ofďŹ ces with 1600 sq ft of warehouse. Separate entrance for warehouse, with large overhead door. (250) 710-8961 (250) 709-7593 PRIME OFFICE Space for lease, Coronation Ave, Duncan. 1200 sqft, parking, wheelchair accessible. (250)2171944 michelle.mark@shaw.ca WANT TO GET NOTICED? Prime retail/ofďŹ ce space for rent in highly visible historical building on corner of First and Roberts in Ladysmith. 1,687 sq ft. 2 bathrooms, small kitchen, new ďŹ‚ooring, A/C

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DUNCAN, 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths, Rancher, close to lake, big fenced yard, F/S, W/D, D/W, heat pump, $1400 + utils, N/S, N/P. Call 250-748-6574.

$449 CABO San Lucas, all inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $449! www.luxurycabo hotel.com 1-888-481-9660.

SHAWNIGAN STATIONRancher Style House for Rent. Option of Rent-to-Own! 3 bdrms, 2 bath, $1550/mo+ utils. NS/NP. W/D included. Email for more info or pics: lisa.sia@shaw.ca Call us at 250-514-0094.

2-BDRM GROUND-LEVEL, Duncan. March. 2. Priv ent, close to shopping, schools. 482 ChesterďŹ eld. $595 mo. Text me at (250)896-4248.

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SUITES, LOWER

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Âž 1405 Haida Rd, Duncan $600 1 BR lower suite, 2 apps, hydro incl. Âž 6163 Grieve Rd, Duncan $675 1 BR cottage w/ 4 apps, landscaping incl. Âž 6-2516 Alexander St, Duncan $750 2 BR suite close to town w/ 4 apps Âž 5803 Banks Rd, Duncan $775 2 BR 1.5 bth + den townhouse w/ 2 apps Âž 10124 Victoria Rd, Chemainus $850 3 BR rancher w/ 4 apps, ocean view, shed Âž 102-241 McKinstry Rd, Duncan $995 3 BR 2 bth condo, very quiet building, 19+ Âž 3036 Juniper Rd, Chemainus $1100 3 BR home w/ 4 apps, sundeck, carport Âž 1771 Robert St, Crofton $1150 3 BR 2 bth home w/ large office, 5 apps Âž 1B-3144 Golab Pl, Duncan $1195 3 BR 1.5 bth townhouse w/ 5 apps, shed Âž 5962 Salish Rd, Duncan $1800 4 BR 3 bth home w/ heat pump & 6 apps

CABIN w/camper attached on Chemainus river, woodstove, N/S, Util. incl. $750 or For Sale. (250) 210-0339 CHEMAINUS, nice 1 bdrm level entry suite, hardwood ďŹ‚oors. Walk to town, trail nearby. Sm. pet ok, N/S, W/D, 1/2 util. $650. 250-732-3702 COBBLE HILL, 2 bdrm, main ďŹ‚oor, heat & elec. incl. Newer carpet & paint. No dogs, Refâ€™s & DD req. $750. 250-7434154 or (250)743-4010 COWICHAN BAY 1 Bdrm suite, bright, mountain & ocean view, ns/np, Util./Internet incl. $750. 250-748-2810. CROFTON: 1 bdrm new suite, W/D, N/S. Close to beach board walk. $600/mo, refs reqâ€™d. Avail. Apr. 1st. Call (250)416-0004. DUNCAN, 2 bdrm walkout basement suite, avail March 1, hydro, cable, heat incl. $750. Call (250)701-1299 DUNCAN, Avail Mar 1st. 1 Bdrm ground level suite, full kitchen, nice backyard, N/S. Central location. (250)7488104 DUNCAN, BASEMENT Bach suite, shared laundry, hydro inclâ€™d, N/S, N/P. Refâ€™s reqâ€™d. Avail immed, $625/mo. Call 778-422-1127 (evenings). DUNCAN- LARGE 3 bdrm basement, computer room, laundry room, mud room ent. New kitchen. Partly furnished. Carport with workshop. Small fenced front yard. $1250/mo inclds hydro and utils. Phone Ronnie; (250)701-7923.

SUITES, UPPER DUNCAN, 1 Bdrm, F/S,W/D, satellite, heat pump, private deck, $775. (250)746-8070 SHAWNIGAN 2-BDRM. Clean bright & spacious, in Village. below market at $800. NS/NP, W/D. Security system incldâ€™d. Avail. now. Call 250-812-0408.

TOWNHOUSES APRIL 1st - DUNCAN - 2 level, 1400 sq.ft., 2.5 bath on Howard Ave. Fresh paint, new appliances. Open ďŹ‚r plan, lge laundry room, lots of closets & windows. Utilities extra. N/S, 1 sm. pet considered. No yard. Lease option; 13 mths for the price of 12 if qualiďŹ ed. Ext. of bldg to be painted this summer. (250) 857-3317 LK COW. 2-bdrm townhouse. $700./mo. NS/NP. Avail immediately. (250)886-2720.

WANTED TO RENT Long Term Commercial Lease Required A well established Cowichan non-retail business requires the following for a long term and renewable lease: *ground ďŹ‚oor 2,200+ sq foot ofďŹ ce with nearby or adjoining 1,200+ sq foot warehouse *min 15 parking spaces; or min 8 on site & min 7 nearby *central to Duncan location (within 5 KM to downtown) Our operation will not suit any residential occupancy nearby as we ship & receive at all hours. Your location must allow access for a 5 ton single axle truck. Required for April 2013. Please contact: leaseapril2013@gmail.com

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Friday, February 22, 2013

TRANSPORTATION CARS

â€˜06 Chrysler Sebring Touring Sedan. Just inspected; passed all categories. 2.7L V6, PW/PL, sunroof, fog lamps, A/C, snow tires all around, Satin jade colour 173,000 km. $4000. Call (250)715-1236. 1988 CHEVY Caprice Classic, low mileage, 1 owner. $2250. Glass top Kenmore stove, white, $225. Both very nice. Please call (250)701-2035.

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Members of the B.C. Banshees, back row, from left are: Julia Sugawara (Langley), Shelby Pihl (Abbotsford), Alex Mueller (Surrey), Sheridan Davis (Williams Lake), Anne Butters (150 Mile House), Duncanâ€™s Samantha Jory, Isabel Schlyecher (North Vancouver), Kiyomi Bjornson (North Vancouver), Jenna Elidoros (Surrey). Front: Jade Elidoros (Surrey), Jess Neilson (Vancouver), Lauren Kerr (Abbotsford), Tiffany Picketts (Abbotsford), Ashley Lees (Surrey).

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ďŹ rm. 250-755-5191.

Jory in her rugby glory 2007 PONTIAC G5, 4 dr., 1.8L, 4 cyl, auto, p.s., p.b., radio/CD. good on gas. 60/40 backseat, 75,000 km, $5995. Must Sell! (250)597-1092

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2003 REXAIR CLASS A, 29 ft motor home. Excellent condition. Low mileage. Unique kitchen w/Corian countertops, Garage kept. Tow package & generator, N/P/N/S. $44,900. (250) 746-7808

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Las Vegas sevens: Second-place Banshees have a wail of a time

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owichan rugby star Samantha Jory is also a star in Las Vegas. The News Leader Pictorialâ€™s No. 12-ranked Cowichan Valley Youth Athlete of the Year in 2012 found a captive audience for her talents by upstaging the competition and helping the B.C. Banshees to win silver at the Las Vegas Invitational sevens rugby tournament. Jory served as captain of the squad that included players from Surrey, Williams Lake, 150 Mile House, Abbotsford, Vancouver, North Vancouver and Langley. The Banshees exhibited strong pool play with dominant wins over teams from Lowland, Utah; Glendale, Colorado; and Castle Rock, Colorado. The Âżrst tough test for the team came against Saskatchewanâ€™s Notre Dame Hounds, who used their speed and size to beat the Banshees 22-5. The teamâ€™s 3-1 record was still good enough for second place in Pool A and a

spot in the tournamentâ€™s semiÂżnals. The Banshees overcame a strong B.C. rep side in the semis to take a 10-5 decision. The B.C. reps had Âżnished atop Pool B, also with a 3-1 record. Unseasonable cold and a strong wind affected play. The Banshees rallied for the win with two tries in the second half. The championship game was a rematch with the Hounds, who won the other semiÂżnal over Bishopâ€™s College of Quebec. The Banshees clawed back from an early deÂżcit to tie the game in the second half. Both sides had chances to win it in regulation, but disciplined defence resulted in the game going to overtime for a decision. The Hounds shot through a small gap on the opening kickoff of overtime to score a try for a 15-10 sudden-death win. â€œWe looked forward to playing Notre Dame from our very Âżrst team practice last fall,â€™â€™ Jory said. â€œThey are an excellent team and we knew we would have to bring everything we had to beat them. Although we fell a bit short, we couldnâ€™t be happier with our performance.â€™â€™

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Dean Robin of Duncan kicks up some snow on one of the moguls during the qualiĂ„er portion of the Nor Am Freestyle Ski competition at Apex Mountain Resort Sunday, the Ă„nal day of the weekend event. Robin did not make it to the Ă„nal that was won by Sam Hall of Australia.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Cowichan News Leader Pictorial A17

Intense battles taking shape

Neal, Davidson productive

Island AA basketball: South Island qualiﬁers will have to step it up even more

ellow didn’t stay mellow for long. The Yellow team didn’t put up much resistance in its ¿rst game of Sunday’s Cowichan Indoor Hockey League schedule at the Island Savings Centre gymnasium, losing 7-0 to Navy. Krystyna Neal led the winners with four goals while Chelsey Cleemoff, Jenna Ellison and Anika Kushner added one apiece. Yellow obviously didn’t score, but returned to form immediately in the next game to defeat Red 6-2. Madelyn Smith had a pair of goals to lead Yellow. Beth Corish, Michelle Pewarchuk, Marina Ellison and Michelle Purchase completed the scoring with singles. Sophia Murray and Kara Joyce replied for Red. The day’s agenda began with a 5-3 victory for the Green team over Royal Blue,

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nly the Brentwood College girls missed out on qualifying into the Island playdowns among Brentwood and Shawnigan Lake basketball teams entered in the South Island AA playoffs. The host Brentwood girls failed to nail down one of the top four spots to advance. They went down to defeat against Parkland, beat Edward Milne and fell to Shawnigan Lake. Shawnigan secured a spot in the Island tournament at St. Michael’s under way now by also beating St. Margaret’s and Parkland and losing to Lambrick Park for third place. The Brentwood boys ¿nished third at St. Michael’s while Shawnigan had to defend its fourth position in a challenge game to make it to the Island ¿nals at Wellington. Brentwood trounced Esquimalt 79-54, lost a 43-34 defensive battle against St. Michael’s, beat Paci¿c Christian and then won a 69-52 decision over Shawnigan Lake. Shawnigan had a tough opener, losing 62-50 to St. Michael’s, and then walloped Esquimalt 84-36, defeated Gulf Islands with a comeback effort and lost to Brentwood. “We weren’t sharp unfortunately, maybe a bit of a layoff wasn’t so good for us,’’ said Brentwood coach Blake Gage.

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At Parkland’s service, Kate Service guards Joanna Lancashire of Brentwood in the AA senior girls’ South Island basketball championships at Brentwood Thursday. He said his team did a great job defensively against St. Michael’s, but it wasn’t enough. The Paci¿c Christian game wasn’t easy, but the team got through it and then dispensed with rival Shawnigan. “We struggled to shoot the ball all weekend,’’ said Gage. Shawnigan won a challenge game at Ladysmith Monday over Ballenas to protect fourth place. “My guys are pretty weary right now,’’ said coach Vito Pasquale. “We’ve been playing almost 10 days straight.’’ Shawnigan went against host Wellington in the Island opener. “We’re going to give it our best effort,’’ Pasquale said. “We look forward to the challenges this weekend.’’

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Sara Goodman was a standout in the recent U14 indoor hockey tournament. as Shylayne Davidson broke loose for four goals. Hayley Koers had the other marker for the winners. Sara Goodman (2) and Stefanie Langkammer were the Royal Blue goal-scorers.

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ll eight athletes from Cowichan and Frances Kelsey Secondary Schools who attended the island gymnastics trials gained berths into the provincial championships being held March 7 to 9 in Powell River. Cowichan’s Cassidy submitted Fernandes, a Level 3, placed Georgia Bowdery and Jade second all-around. She was Canning from Frances Kelsey ¿rst on the vault, beam and with three members of the Salt Àoor and third on bars. Madeline Gareau, a Level Spring team at the awards. 2, also managed a second all-around ¿nish that included ¿rst on beam, third on Àoor, seventh on vault and eighth on bars. Patrick Charest claimed fourth all-around in Level 1 boys. Individual event placements included ¿rst on Àoor, third on pommel horse, fourth on horizontal bar, and ¿fth on vault and parallel bars. Second all-around for Patrick Cools in Level 3 featured a ¿rst on pommel horse and second on Àoor, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar.

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Castle qualiÄes for national biathlon competition in Quebec

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Bree Castle of Queen Margaret’s School earned the bronze medal in the cadet provincial biathlon championships at Mount Washington. The Grade 8 student is now headed to the nationals in Valcartier, Quebec from March 2 to 9.

Castle’s mother and coach Sharon Klein, the deputy head of education at QMS, is thrilled with her daugher’s success and plans to join her on the adventure. Carlee Costain just missed a spot on the podium, placing fourth.

Wrestler qualiÄers in record numbers

Teams gunning for DCS

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Top billing: Eight in contention at island senior boys’ tournament Don Bodger

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Hand signal by Chris Shankar of Edward Milne indicates a roadblock to the hoop for Josh Klassen of Duncan Christian, but he plows right through it. DCS led 39-18 at halftime and won 81-51 Monday. Bella taking on St. Andrew’s. Glenlyon faces Dwight at 11:45, DCS opens against North Island Secondary — winners of a 61-60 decision over Campbell River Christian for the eighth seeding — at 1:30 p.m. and Ucluelet meets Maaqtusiis (Ahousat) at 3:15. Losers’ bracket games are

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QMS Grade 5 student Keaton Heisterman travelled to Whistler to compete in the B.C. series for freestyle skiing. Heisterman recently took bronze in the Big Air event, came fourth in slopestyle and earned a seventh in moguls.

at 5 and 6:45 p.m. Saturday’s schedule begins with a game at 9 a.m. and the ¿nal is at 5:45 p.m. The Chargers tuned up for the tournament with an 81-51 exhibition win over Edward Milne Monday night. Josh Klassen and Doug Groenendijk combined for 50

points, almost beating Edward Milne’s total themselves. Klassen had 26 points, 13 rebounds and seven steals while Groenendijk posted 24 points to go with 17 rebounds. Nick Kapteyn contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds. Chaz Milne and Alan Park each added ¿ve points.

couple of dozen wrestlers will be competing on their home turf when the valley plays host to the B.C. Secondary School provincial championships next week. “We quali¿ed 24 wrestlers for the provincials this year — a new record,’’ raved Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club head coach Nick Zuback. The athletes quali¿ed from the island tournament in Ucluelet and will now get a chance to show their stuff to the hometown audience during the provincials at the Island Savings Centre March 1 and 2. In the boys’ team standings at the island zone competition, Cowichan Secondary was ¿fth with 21 points, Queen of Angels sixth with 20 and Frances Kelsey tied for 10th with 12. Cowichan results included second place for Owen Pite in 60 kilogram, third for Chris Butterworth in 63 kg, ¿rst for Cole Nikirk in 78 kg, and second for Justin Nellystyn in 90 kg. Queen of Angels students Aid-

en Heggie recorded a victory in 38 kg, Ken Koury was sixth in 48 kg, Ryan Kuruvita third and Nick George ¿fth in 54 kg, and Karol Esquivel ¿fth and Fraser Smith sixth in 51 kg. Kelsey’s Kayden Dorma placed fourth in 51 kg while Ayden Claus took fourth for 74 kg. Jacob Berry-McKechnie of Lake Cowichan placed ¿fth in 57 kg and Donovan Stoochnoff from Chemainus was third in 110 kg. In the girls’ team standings, Cowichan ¿nished third with 21 points, Queen of Angels had 10 for sixth, Quamichan recorded four for eighth and Kelsey had three for ninth. Cowichan’s Hannah Lauridsen (60 kg), Maegan Kuruvita (64 kg) and Randi Thomas (90 kg) all won their classes. Queen of Angels’ Andrea Morris was second in 43 kg and Molly O’Donnell third in 54 kg. Quamichan’s Chelsea Warke (47 kg) and Rayne Hankins (64 kg) were third and fourth, respectively, in their categories. Kelsey’s Olive Kuruiro secured second for 90 kg and Anita Esquivel from Queen Margaret’s was ¿fth in 54 kg.

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Islanders lose playoff opener Don Bodger

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Kerry Park Islanders lost the Âżrst game of their best-of-seven Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoff series in Nanaimo Tuesday. The Islanders fell 5-1 to the Buccaneers,

No love lost: Family members decide senior sabre division in Valentine event Don Bodger

with the lone goal in defeat coming from Corey Peterson. The Islanders ran into some penalty trouble, giving up 11 power plays that produced two Nanaimo goals. The second game was played Thursday night in Nanaimo. Game three is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Kerry Park Arena.

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ompetitors put their hearts into the fourth annual Salle la Fleche Valentineâ€™s fencing tournament Saturday at the Siâ€™em Lelum gym. It was a Duncan family affair in the Âżnal of the senior sabre. With the score at 14-14, Shiming Huang and Weibein Liang battled hard against each other for the Âżnal touch. â€œHaving been knocked out of the foil rounds by Weibein, Shiming was pleased with his comeback and victory over his cousin Weibein,â€™â€™ noted event organizer Georgia Newsome. Jaiwei Wu of Duncan and Nanaimoâ€™s Tommy Penner were third in the category. In senior foil, Carolyn Granhom of La Salle in Vancouver bumped the cousins down a notch by taking top spot. Liang settled for second place and third was shared by Huang and Victoriaâ€™s Benson Hung.

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The North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP detachment is on a recruiting drive looking for auxiliary support.

campaign by the RCMP to crack down on distracted drivers is continuing until the end of February. Reducing fatalities and serious injuries on the roads is the main priority of the campaign launched by B.C. RCMP Traf¿c Services. “Police across B.C. will be targeting drivers who operate vehicles while using a handheld device,’’ says Corp. Robert McDonald of B.C. RCMP Traf¿c Services in a press release. “Holding a cellphone in your hand on speaker phone is an offense under the Motor Vehicle Act of using an electronic device while driving and could result in a ¿ne of $167. This also applies to leaving the cellphone on your console and typing while stopped in traf¿c.’’ Since the ban of handheld devices while driving went into effect in January of 2010, police in B.C. have issued 105,972 violation tickets. Graduated License program drivers (L and N stickers) are not permitted to use any electronic devices, including hands-free. Preliminary statistics for 2012 indicate 30 % of motor vehicle fatalities and 37 % of motor vehicle serious injuries involved distracted driving. — Don Bodger

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Applicants sought for RCMP Auxiliary Don Bodger

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public information session is coming up in March for the RCMP’s Auxiliary Program. Those who’ve thought about volunteering, perhaps considered a career in law enforcement or are looking towards that goal can ¿nd out more about volunteering as an auxiliary constable Thursday, March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. The

session in the community room of Thrifty Foods at Beverly Corners will be hosted by the North Cowichan/Duncan, Shawnigan Lake and Ladysmith detachments. Cpl. Jon Stuart of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP noted the RCMP’s Auxiliary Program “is a group of dedicated unpaid members of the public, who volunteer to assist the regular RCMP members in their duties, with a focus on Community Policing and public events.’’ Interested persons must undergo

a security screening process, he added, and then pass an extensive training program. Training for the program will commence in September once the screening process has been completed. Applicants must be 19 years of age, a Canadian citizen, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, have a valid driver’s license, meet a medical suitability level and pass the RCMP security screening process. For more information, contact Stuart at 250-748-5522.

Police track parole jumper in Oak Bay A man who served jail time for robberies locally and elsewhere is back in custody after Àeeing parole in Victoria. RCMP issued an arrest warrant for 23-year-old Benjamin Schooner after he failed to report to his community residential facility on the island on Feb. 15. Then, on Friday, they issued another release stating Schooner was arrested Friday in Oak Bay. Schooner served the majority of his 40-month sentence for robberies and for assaulting a police of¿cer in Chilliwack, Courtenay, Parksville, Nanaimo, and Mill Bay, during 2007 to 2009. RCMP warn that Schooner should be considered violent, and not approached. They request that anyone who knows where Schooner is, to contact the Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477(TIPS), or online at nanaimocrimestoppers.com. — Black Press

Sentencing date set for voyeur A Duncan man who has pleaded guilty to one of ¿ve voyeurism-related charges is set for sentencing in Duncan court on May 16 at 9:30 a.m., court staff indicated. Timothy Michael Deobat Poilievre, in his early 50s, entered his plea Oct. 30 concerning secretly observing/ recording nudity in a private place, staff said. The accused was initially charged in 2011 with four counts of secretly observing/recording nudity in a private place, and one count of making available, or possessing, voyeuristic recordings. Those charges stemmed from alleged offences that occurred in Duncan during a period of about six months in 2011. — Peter W. Rusland

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Times change and Cowichan has to adapt Good neighbours: ‘right’ path never straight

here is an interesting juxtaposition of stories in today’s edition that well illustrates a dilemma facing Lake Cowichan, and, less directly, all the diverse sub-communities that comprise this place we call The Warm Land. On the one hand, you’ve got Lake people ¿ghting desperately for recognition of their own distinct identity as they work to preserve their vision of a school, or schools to call their own. On the other hand, you’ve got Lake people lobbying hard for a recognition they are part of a larger Cowichan as they urge of¿cials to cut a deal to eliminate for them the two-tier fee structure at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre. Both arguments are true — Cowichan Communities is home to a variety of distinct communineed to help ties, and those communities are all, in many ways, connected. ease each It is this paradox that feeds most of other’s pain the political battles that plague our various local government bodies. And it becomes increasingly more complex to solve once you realize the best solutions we can come up with today will make far less sense down the road as the face of our community continues its perpetual shift. To be clear: there is no question the plethora of small schools that once dotted the Cowichan Lake area made great sense when roads were rough and transportation around the lake dif¿cult. The growth and expansion that occurred later made sense as the area boomed into one of our country’s most prosperous regions. The consolidation that happened in the past couple decades makes sense as boom goes to bust. And new or expanded schools will make sense in the future as the lake rebounds. Every area in the valley is subject to this kind of ebb and Àow. But it doesn’t come without pain and it shouldn’t come without dialogue as we work to ¿nd an equilibrium best for all. As good neighbours, it is up to the rest of us to ease these transitions as best we can.

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Seeing both sides of: B.C.’s new ‘boring’ budget The case against

The case for The goverment leading us today will be different than the government that will be leading us in three months. It may be signiﬁcantly different. That is why it is prudent that any budget passed immediately prior to an election be relatively vanilla. There is little point embarking on a course of sweeping change if those changes are going to be swept aside before they fully take hold.

Christy Clark and Mike De Jong present their budget Tuesday in Victoria.

Few of us are looking for a government to rest contentedly on its laurels. We want proactive leadership that not only is actively responding to the new challenges arising, but attempting to affect new trends. You don’t stop becoming a leader just because your leadership is up for review. Lame duck governance is not what we are looking for.

Consumers eventually lose game of gas chicken Patrick Hrushowy

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ave you noticed gas stations around town taking turns playing chicken for the past few weeks? I’m sure you saw it — the posted price for regular unleaded at a particular gas station would suddenly soar to $1.23 a litre, or even higher. I heard that the Shell “It generally station on the highway takes about three hit $1.30 or more per months for world litre. The jacked-up price would hold for several price changes to hours, at least. work their way Meanwhile, there are very few customers gasthrough.” sing up at that location. I wondered if jacking the prices up was a way

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to take it easy and kick back for a few hours. Soon enough the station trying to be a price leader thinks better of it and drops back to the price just about everyone else is charging. Then it’s someone else’s turn to try. The price spikes rolled around town from the Co-op, to Safeway and then on to the Superstore — those are ones I saw. Within hours the price rebel would back off and join the crowd again — sometimes notching it down a cent or more a litre below what most others are charging. What we have been seeing here is our local gasoline market trying to match what has happened in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo and elsewhere in B.C. Vancouver-area prices are generally about $1.309 to $1.339 per litre or higher; Victoria this week has seen $1.249 per litre; while Nanaimo prices have been up to $1.299. Ladysmith prices have generally tracked what we have been experiencing in the

Duncan area. Petroleum industry analysts say that these price levels are being reached for two basic reasons. First, crude oil prices have been rising in the world market, starting last October and November. They say this represents surging demand and not supply interruptions through accidents or military hostility. It generally takes about three months for world price changes to work their way through to wholesale and retail gasoline prices and we are seeing that happen now. The second reason is that there is a little bit of a gasoline shortage here on the west coast of North America as many re¿neries take downtime for routine maintenance. Most people in B.C. do not realize much of the gasoline we consume comes from south of the border. The way wholesale prices are set makes them sensitive to day-to-day demand and

COWICHAN LEADERS supply circumstances of the re¿ned product, and when supply is tight, prices go up. The long and short of it is that those price increases have hit us here in the Cowichan Valley. One day during this past week the prices at all the gasoline stations in our area rose together in magical synchronicity. The good news, though, is that the experts say that we will not likely see the peaks we saw in 2008 when we lived through the price of regular unleaded soaring to almost $1.50 per litre. Patrick Hrushowy is the president of the Cowichan Valley constiuency association of the B.C. Liberal Party. Email him at phrushowy@shaw.ca

Friday, February 22, 2013

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Have Cowichan women achieved equality? “We need a change of consciousness by society at large to where we see each other soul to soul. The process is still in the hands of males.”

Maureen Loiselle, Thetis Island

“Id say yes. Women do lots of important things around the valley, and I’m always running into women who seem to be in power as politicians and business people.”

Malcolm Chalmers, Youbou

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Pompeo’s punishment needs to Ät the crime

Dear editor The trial of RCMP Const. David Pompeo reached a guilty verdict of aggravated assault last week in Duncan Court. Now we await the process of a pre-sentence report before Judge Josiah Wood passes sentence. The public paid both the defence and crown lawyers in this case. I wonder how much this cost the public. Is this man still on police payroll after he is convicted? In the past we have seen of¿cers given conditional sentences for crimes that citizens charged with the same offences have been given long jail times. This is not what should happen in this case. The victim here was shot while lying on the ground following orders. The victim is not, after three years, recovered from this attack and still has the bullet from this of¿cer’s gun in his spine causing severe pain. A conditional sentence is one where the person receiving it gets no criminal record. In this case, he returns to the police force. Is this the guy you want to meet on the road and have him point his gun at you? Police should be held to a higher standard because of their training and knowledge of the law and the fact they administrate the law. If any respect is ever garnished for our justice system and for our tarnished police force, we the public have to see some balance in the punishment of police law breakers. In this case a man could be dead but instead he will be left suffering for the rest of his life. What penalty is reasonable for this act? I will be watching as will many people in this valley to see what the conclusion to this trial will be.This man should not be dealt with in a light manner of a conditional sentence, but be held to a higher standard and a message sent to this police force that if it does things like this they will be treated with the full force of our law. Larry Woodruff

In my opinion: Dividers and more enforcement are necessary

n early December, I was almost killed. On Dec. 10, 2012, at about 5:20 p.m. just south of the Malahat summit, at a curve notorious as “NASCAR corner” where three people died just two months earlier, my car collided violently with another vehicle that careened from the southbound lane, crossed the centre line and into the path of oncoming traf¿c — us. Both vehicles were destroyed and the other driver Andrew Leong/¿le Crews work to return the Red Balloon building in downtown Duncan to its foundation Wednesday. The operation was removed from his car by Malahat volunteer ¿re¿ghters using the Jaws of Life. resulted in closures of Craig and Station Streets. I’ve heard various theories regarding the other ¿scal challenges or meet the educational needs Mill Bay may be closing, however the entire driver and how his vehicle came to be in front of of our students in Cowichan. Pursuing such a school would move into and take over either mine. All I know is we were travelling on a clear controversial and disruptive agenda at this time George Bonner Middle School or Cobble Hill and open road, then in an instant a car reeled into is unwarranted and unacceptable by any reason- Elementary School. It would be one of those our lane, and everything came to what must have able measure. The B.C. Liberal government schools that would close, meaning those kids been an extremely loud and sudden stop. has run out of time, pure and simple. The only would have to travel to other communities and Somehow, the stars aligned such that I and my reasonable and responsible action is to declare split up among other schools (option A and B girlfriend, who was in the passenger seat, escaped a moratorium on all changes until after the May for the Ecole Mill Bay closure). If Bonner is without what are often referred to as serious physi14 provincial election. Election candidates must the preferred option, then the whole middle cal injuries. We walked away from the crash with step up now and tell the Cowichan Valley voters school concept also disappears. Ecole Mill Bay scrapes and bruises, and soreness that still linger as whether or not they support the B.C. Liberal is unique from the other closures, in that it will I write this, some ¿ve weeks after the collision. agenda of disruption and chaos in our public be replacing an entire school population, not There are other lasting effects. Not a day or a schools. They also must tell voters where they just assimilating like the other closures. Please week goes by that we don’t notice them. stand, and why, before the election. ensure parents and the community have all the It’s hard not to imagine how much worse it could Let the democratic process determine who will information. have been, if any number of a million little things Chris Swain be overseeing changes, if any. A new provincial hadn’t gone differently. A nanosecond earlier, or Shawnigan Lake government will be in place soon. The stated Cowichan later, and we might have avoided the oncoming announcement regarding proposed changes to car. Or we might not have survived. announced by the government’s highly paid So much could have been taken from us – our Let a new government decide fate be Fish monger beats fear monger unelected trustee on May 15 smacks of irresponlives, limbs or livelihood among them – but sible political gamesmanship. Time is running of our schools every time wasn’t. We emerged from the wreckage, not without for Christy Clark’s government. The quesDear editor Dear editor out damages, but more or less intact. tion of any school closures or restructuring must Premier Christy Clark must step in immeRe: “Anti ¿sh-farm campaign results in SuFor that, we will be forever thankful. be managed and considered by whoever is the diately and declare a moratorium on school perstore kerfufÀe.” Fear of food seems to have But I wonder what else we will be forever. closures and put an to end the chaos and disrup- new Education Minister in a new government. It no bounds. Last year there was just over 1.5 Will I be forever fearful, when I get into a tion caused by proposed changes throughout the is preposterous to suggest the Christy Clarkmillion tonnes of farmed salmon produced and vehicle, that someone or something out of my appointed trustee will announce changes May Cowichan Valley School District. consumed globally without a single health inci- control will bring us harm? Will I be forever in 15. To be honest, his mandate ends May 14. Politically motivated threats of wholesale clodent. That’s a lot of ¿sh. Testing products from physical pain, as I am now after my regular physiThe harm and uncertainty caused by this politi- supermarket shelves? Only done to spread fear sures to meet shortfalls will neither resolve the cal activities? Will I continue to relive the crash c motivated attack was easily preventable. cally and misinformation. Truth is the whole world is and aftermath in dreams, some of which are in T continue is unconscionable. To virus-laden. Get over it. I think I prefer the ¿sh fact nightmares in which the outcome is far less Richard R Hughes monger to the fear monger any day. positive? Cobble C Hill Bob Milne We refuse to let this incident change our lifestyle comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com and will continue to commute over the Malahat, “Should Cowichan Aquatic Pool be open on Family because we want to live in the Cowichan Valley. Middle M and high schools may not Day, even if it mans paying staff overtime?” But I echo Malahat Fire Rescue Chief Rob PatMore letters online You answered: (67 votes) close, c but they will be affected terson’s repeated calls for attention to the Malahat, Dear D editor 76 per cent YES not because I think the highway itself is unsafe, but Also, read fresh stories every day and share The article states middle and secondary because I have absolutely zero con¿dence other your thoughts immediately through the comTo vote on the next Question of the Week, log onto the sschools will not be affected. That is contrary to motorists will drive safely and reasonably. web poll at www.cowichannewsleader.com w what is in the Restructure 2013 document on the ments function. The province’s current $8 million in upgrades at cowichannewsleader.com sschool district website. The building at Ecole will help, but not at some of the most dangerous locations, including “NASCAR corner.” A concrete median would de¿nitely minimize chances of head-on crashes and the horri¿c outcomes they often bring. And I’m in favour of increased traf¿c enforceHere 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. ment and harsher penalties speci¿cally targeting response to issues raised in our pages get top priority; Keep it clean — attack the issue, Here’s how to send it to us: those motorists who are speeding, driving aggresnot the individual. • Email your thoughts to editor@cowichannewsleader.com sively and taking other unnecessary risks. 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territory and hosted a great Games,’’ added NAIG Council president Dave Canadian. “The host society was professional, highly-organized, showed great leadership and set the new standard for future Games. Proper planning and execution resulted in a legacy that is still being felt years after the Games.’’ A second payment of $100,000 is due in June. The Legacy Plan’s commitment is to maximize the sport, economic, social, community and cultural bene¿ts from the hosting of the Games. The NAIG Council was named a bene¿ciary of the ¿nancial surplus

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The Cowichan Valley Trap & Skeet Club has offered to host a site tour and open house (February 24th) on the Sunday before the Community meeting (February 26th) to offer interested members of the Sahtlam Community an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the Club’s trap & skeet facilities and operation. The purpose of the community meeting on February 26th is to listen to comments from the community, representatives from the Cowichan Valley Trap & Skeet Club, and review shared history, as per-CVRD-Club-Community, and explore options going forward for all concerned. CVRD staff and elected Directors, along with Club executive, will be on hand at the community meeting to answer questions. Meeting comments will be recorded and summarized as minutes that will be forwarded to the Electoral Area Services Committee, along with a staff report, for further committee direction. For further information, please contact Tom Anderson, General Manager, Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620.

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and intellectual property from the 2008 Games. It has been working diligently since that time to meet all the requirements. The Legacy Plan required a multiyear senior staf¿ng plan, marketing to recognize the contribution, funds development strategy, use and protection of fund policies and establishing an account in a Canadian chartered bank to incorporate as a non-pro¿t in Canada. The 2008 legacy has also led to improved communication and consultation with the host society for the 2014 NAIG Games in Regina. — Don Bodger

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1955: boundaries

DATELINE: COWICHAN

by Ann Andersen

New letters patent were to be issued for the City of Duncan for a new southern boundary in the centre of the new channel of Cowichan River near Silver Bridge. This would clarify the position of city, North Cowichan and provincial government land.

1955: anniversaries A special edition of the Leader was planned for April 28 to mark 50 years of continuous publication. Residents were asked to submit photographs, and a $25 prize would be awarded for the best account of Cowichan life 50 years before.

1955: charities Duncan Kinsmen held a blitz campaign with a Mothers’ March on Polio to raise $4,000 for the Polio Fund. As well, 18 district captains would marshal their forces to canvass the area.

School trust put into at-large vote Dateline 1955: Switch approved from ward vote Ann Andersen

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urrently in this school district, the nine trustees are elected at large — each trustee is responsible to the total district population for all its students and schools. For a few years after the Cowichan and Lake Cowichan districts amalgamated in 1996, six trustees were elected from Cowichan, three from the Lake under a ward system. Before 1955 and under a primitive ward system, rural representatives from attendance areas in the district chose trustees themselves by voting with a show of hands during a meeting. But in February 1955, ratepayers called for a change that would see trustees elected by secret ballot from the pool of rural representatives. As before, this would be accomplished at meetings of the attendance areas. Individual organizations appealing for this change included Cobble Hill, South Cowichan, Koksilah, Cowichan Station, Fairbridge, Bench and Bamberton Ratepayers’ Associations; Koksilah Parent Teacher Association, the Cowichan Agricultural Society and the Cowichan Farmers’ Institute. At a meeting of Koksilah ratepayers, the vote for an at-large, secret ballot was 60 to 2. Opposed was Trustee G. W. Brownlee who said that a change to election at large would involve great expense and probably result in the school areas losing their local representatives.

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The Cowichan Leader staff` circa November, 1954 poses outside the Leader ofﬁce behind 151 Craig Street, Duncan. —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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At the Chemainus Theatre Festival, 8 p.m. Contact the Box Ofﬁce for ticket prices, email info@chemainustheatre.ca or call 1-800-565-7738.

Friday Cetaceans of British Columbia: A presentation by Caitlin Birdsall of the Vancouver Aquarium at 7 p.m., Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre, 1845 Cowichan Bay Rd. Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story:

Music in the Library: singer/ songwriter Naomi Payan will play her guitar and sing in French and English at 3 p.m. Albertine in Five Times: by Michel Tremblay, a Shawnigan Players presentation. $15, 7:30

p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St. Open Acoustic Jam: at Twisted Sisters in Chemainus at 7:30 p.m. BeneÄt Concert Featuring Robert Gillies and Callie Moore: for the people of Haiti at Dwight School Canada, 2371 Shawnigan Lake Rd., all ages, by donation.

Andy McCormack at the Shipyard Pub: rock from the ﬁfties to the eighties at 8 p.m.

Saturday Third Annual “Hug- A- Thon”: Handmade Hugs Society Cowichan Valley is a local group that provides comfort gifts to people in need. This is a work bee, where volunteers bring their sewing machines, tools,

and supplies, a bag lunch and a mug. Mellor Hall, Cowichan Exhibition Grounds 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information to register, email handmadehugs@ shaw.ca or contact Julie at 250749-3189. Albertine in Five Times: by Michel Tremblay, a Shawnigan Players presentation. $15, 7:30 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St.

Sunday Albertine in Five Times: by Michel Tremblay, a Shawnigan

Players presentation. $15, 7:30 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St.

Monday VHF Marine Radio Course: Learn how to properly use your VHF marine radio from Cowichan Power and Sail Squadron members. Monday Feb. 25, Wed. Feb. 27 and test on Monday, March 4. Classes 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. For info call 250-748-0487. Reel Alternatives — Moonrise Kingdom: Movie night beneﬁtting

Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay Official Community Plan Bylaw 3605

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Monday, February 25 7:00 p.m. Oceanfront Suites 1681 Cowichan Bay Road CVRD staff will present proposed OCP Bylaw 3605 and respond to questions from community members in advance of a public hearing. To view the proposed OCP, visit: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca/index.aspx?nid=1476 Hard copies are available to view or purchase at the CVRD office, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan. Contact: Ann Kjerulf, Senior Planner, at 250.746.2629 or akjerulf@cvrd.bc.ca.

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the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society at the Cowichan Theatre $12/$5 students. Book Launch-Hempology 101: with author Ted Smith, by donation 7 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St. Auditions: Shawnigan Players currently auditioning for Twelfth Night and Sense and Sensibility, 7:30 p.m., Art House/Moondance studio, 1756 Wilmot Ave., Shawnigan Lake. Alex Gallacher, director, gallacher_alex@yahoo.ca.

The RCMP Auxiliary Program Have you ever thought about volunteering? A career in Law Enforcement?

The Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society (SMWS) has some very exciting volunteer opportunities for individuals interested in working in the environment and on environmental restoration. We have some very exciting projects associated with our new 5 year strategic plan and are looking for volunteers willing to work in the ﬁeld, in the ofﬁce or as a Board Member

Volunteer with the RCMP as an Auxiliary Constable. The RCMP Auxiliary Program is a group of trained volunteers, that assist the regular RCMP members in their duties, with a focus on Community Policing and public events. It is hoped training for the program will begin in September 2013. Basic Requirements: 19 years of age. Canadian Citizen A valid Driver’s Licence Medical suitability High School Diploma (or equivalent) RCMP Security Screening Process

We are a consensus driven Board with a proven success record of infrastructure development and environmental restoration Our immediate needs include:

Public Information Session: Thursday March 7, 2013, from 7pm to 9pm, a public info session will be held at the Community Room at the Thrifty Foods at Beverly Corners 2755 Beverly St., Duncan.

• Bookkeeper/ﬁnancial support • Member & Volunteer Management • Events coordinator • Communications • Board secretary • Board Financial Ofﬁcer/Treasurer

Phone: (250) 746-2500 Fax: (250) 746-2513 Email: cvrd@cvrd.bc.ca Website: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca

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Contact: Cpl. Jon STUART at the North Cowichan / Duncan RCMP at 6060 Canada Ave in Duncan, or call 250-748-5522

The accountabilities and responsibilities are important to maintaining a successful society board. The time required is manageable and the rewards are tangible and long lasting. www.somenosmarsh.com info@somenosmarsh.com 250-732-0462

Completed applications will be accepted until April 15, 2013

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Pictures from two mediums decorate Imagine That in February A versatile artist who got her start painting furniture. A former art gallery owner who paints pictures with his camera. Cowichan creators Fraser Clark and Lynelle Scales are the featured artists throughout March in downtwon Duncan’s artists co-op Imagine That! “(Clark’s) early childhood fascination with

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nature when ﬁnally combined with a photographer’s eye, developed in over 20 years of running a photographic gallery in Toronto and consulting to the corporate community, has produced many of the pieces on display and for sale,” the release reads. “Her passion for art began at an early age; she has always had a love to create,” the

release reads. “Twenty-three years ago, Lynelle started a small business in the Cowichan Valley offering seasonal window painting, interior custom murals on walls, furniture and linens, faux painting, as well as commission artwork. Their work can be viewed between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the 251 Craig St storefront. For more information, call 250-748-6776.

Cowichan dollmaker reaping what she sews Bamboletta Dolls: Christina Platt’s family of friends sewing innocence and love into a global success Peter W. Rusland

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ou can feel the love after entering the cozy con¿nes of Bamboletta Dolls’ workshop at Whippletree Junction. The historic storefront ¿nds a dozen female friends on couches, at tables, and sitting at sewing machines making various parts of the wool-and-cotton dolls created by owner Christina Platt a decade ago. “I was reading about the Steiner (educational) philosophy and its dolls, and wanted to get my niece a doll, but I made my own,” said Platt, sewing the face onto one of 3,500 Bambolettas her thriving company hand-makes annually. About 80 of the gender-neutral dolls are snapped up within days of Bamboletta’s weekly internet posting, PayPal processing, then mailing. Several hundred deemed as seconds are sold for charity donations. “It could be poor stitching, stains or other factors,” Platt, 37, explained of her one-of-a-kind dolls involving a squad of at-home sewers and stuffers. Bamboletta raised about $50,000 last year auctioning some dolls, with proceeds helping Victoria’s Baby Molly Campbell, the Red Cross, Easter Seal projects, Doctors Without Borders, and other needs. But Platt signalled she’s often stunned by the popularity of her solid, bright-hair dolls marketed globally. “It’s a bit overwhelming. We can’t keep them in stock. We often sell out in a few minutes,” she said. Her dolls are made by Wednesdays, dressed and photographed Thursdays, then listed Fridays on Bamboletta’s hot website. “The reason I’m where I am is social media,” the mother of two said. “Word of mouth, Facebook and blogging’s been incredible.” So has walk-in traf¿c at her Cowichan Bay store stocking some 35 dolls, plus pocket models. The bemused-face Bambolettas fetch $125 for the 10-inch model, and $250 for the 15-inch version. But Bambolettas have never been about making bucks, rather memories, jobs, friends and happy

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Bamboletta Dolls owner Christina Platt snuggles with a few of her wooly friends at her Ärm’s Whippletree Junction workshop last week. customers. “The number-one thing is what I created in my kitchen 10 years ago now supports 40 women in the Cowichan Valley,” said Platt, nixing notions of selling her business, or farming pieces to Chinese factories. She admitted Dragon’s Den tycoon Kevin O’Leary would hate her people-¿rst bent, keeping Bamboletta out of Beijing. “I’d lose what makes these dolls special.” “They’re made with love,” stated Brandi Teufel. The ¿ve-year Bamboletta artist called the dolls “a family heirloom” and boss Christina “a giver to everyone.” All involved feel that love, noted dollmaker Brooke Cannon. ‘”There’s a little bit of magic in these dolls. It comes from how everyone who walks in here

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loves it so much.” Knock-offs could be tried, Platt realizes, “but it’s not a Bamboletta.” And 20% of her dolls — made in pale, dark-tan, black and sun-kissed skin tones — are bought by eager adults. “It’s the innocence. These dolls protect childhood, and adults feel that too.” “You don’t want to put them down,” added Sarah DeVito. “They need that Bamboletta look.” “You make sure they’re a nice, plump doll shape,” said Rachel van der Graaf. Bamboletta — ‘little doll’ in Platt’s Italian family — doesn’t do custom orders, preferring a unique toy. That’s why Platt plumbs her staff’s individual talents. “I ¿nd jobs that ¿t them. They’re not hired for their skills, but for their personality.”

Reel Alternatives 2013 Cowichan Theatre’s BIG screen

Feb. 25 – Moonrise Kingdom A pair of 12 year olds make a secret pact and ﬂee their New England town, causing a local search party to fan out to ﬁnd them. A nostalgic love letter from a time that largely never existed. Featuring Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and many more delightful actors.

COWICHAN TICKET CENTRE Tickets $12, $5 students Rows A-C Feb-June Series $50 Island Savings Centre – 2687James St. Duncan 250.748.7529 or www.cowichantheatre.bc.ca All proceeds to Cowichan Valley Hospice Services

Take Dutch-born clothing designer Thamar Raaijmaakers. “I’m lucky I love where I work. It’s just awesome how so many people put so much love and attention into these dolls.” Clothes-maker Nicole Everett agreed. “It’s nice seeing a business that’s not like McDonald’s. It’s the handmadeness, and the creativity here. This job is what I’ve learned to do since I was six years old.” “You can buy two Barbies,” added Platt, “or you can buy one Bamboletta, and know it’ll be handed down from generation to generation.” Maybe her organic dolls absorb the scent of home, making them a comfort keepsake, pondered Platt, dropping the perfect pun. “You reap what you sew.” Visit bamboletta.com.

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Shawnigan Players want your talent Peter W. Rusland

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weekly compilation of facts, Âżgures, and fascinating Cowichan culture: â€˘ Ubiquitous valley director Alex Gallacher is at it again, prepping for the coming Shawnigan Players outdoor summer production at the Gem oâ€™ the Isle farm in Cowichan Station as a follow-up to last yearâ€™s successful Pride and Prejudice. Auditions will be held at the Art House / Moondance studio at 1756 Wilmot Avenue in Shawnigan Lake village on Monday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Two plays are being considered: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and

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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Actors will be asked to audition for both plays. Gallacher says whichever play is chosen, many excellent roles are available for male and female actors age 14 and up. If you have any questions, email gallacher_alex@yahoo.ca â€˘ Bill Levity and Martyn Jones are again hosting a Saturday open stage at Duncanâ€™s Courts Sports Lounge. The 2 to 5 p.m. opener Feb. 9 heard guests Eugene Smith, Steve McKinnon, Harold Anderson, Shawn Allen, Beverley McKeen, Scott Owen, Marian van der Zon, and Shelley Brown. â€˘ Well-known valley vocalist Pat Selman is spearheading a Sunday afternoon jazz series starting Feb. 24 at the Crofton Hotel Pub,

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jazzoid Ron Joiner tells me. Selmanâ€™s session runs from 2 to 5 p.m., featuring a variety of south-island jazz musicians for a $5 cover charge. Call 250-324-2245. â€˘ Morgan McLeod, Shawnigan Lake Schoolâ€™s former drama and English teacher, is now instructing at Victoriaâ€™s St. Michaelâ€™s private school. The actor and director told me his schoolâ€™s preparing a production of The Secret Garden. â€˘ Wendy Oppelt tells us a new gallery-studio-workshop space named Tangerine Dream was launched Valentineâ€™s Day in Cowichan Bay. Owners Pipi Tustian

and Lesley Fountain, and other artists, offer a vibrant collection of art. â€œImagine dockside industrial meets Asian fusion decor, with lashings of shabby chic and hand-painted boho, and you will have conjured Tangerine Dream Gallery and Studio,â€? Oppelt says of the former Âżsh-processing plant beside Mudroom Clayworks. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Peter W. Rusland has been covering Cowichanâ€™s arts and entertainment community for two decades. If youâ€™d like to add to this column, reach him at arts@cowichannewsleader.com.

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