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Dirty dirt dump gets draft OK Shawnigan Lake: Ministry of Environment issues draft permit for controversial storage and treatment operation in area watershed drinking water, toxicity to soil invertebrates and plants and News Leader Pictorial groundwater Àow to surface water used by freshwater raft approval of aquatic life,” the draft states. a contaminated Soils allowed for bio-remesoil dump and diation — in engineered, lined treatment site in land¿lls cells to contain run-off the Shawnigan Lake watershed has intensi¿ed — include those fouled with hydrocarbons (fuel), benzene, fear among Shawnigan Lake toluene, ethylbenzene, styrene, residents their drinking water and other comcould be polluted. pounds. A draft permit It is not clear how released to the public closely the draft by the Ministry of Enpermit mirrors SIA’s vironment yesterday original application. is the ¿rst step in the Company spokesapproval of a controperson Marty Block versial proposal that was unavailable would allow South for comment at Island Aggregates Ltd. Bruce Fraser: press time, but has Flagrant disregard to store and treat soil maintained from the in a lake-area quarry beginning the proper at 640 Stebbings Rd. safeguards are in place. “It’ll render Shawnigan Lake Despite this, potential poluseless and dead, and we can’t lution of the lake and aquifer allow that,” resident Rick Restworry Restell, a three-year ell said of the draft permit carrying a 14-day comment period resident and businessman. “There’s no question this stuff to the environment ministry. If that period turns up no new will end up in the lake,” the grandfather of three said. “One information, a permit is exchance in a billion would be too pected to be approved for the dumping of 100,000 tonnes of many. This is about drinking soil annually, pending a formal water for 7,000 people.” Restell has emailed minis30-day appeal period. That permit would allow SIA ter Terry Lake and Premier Christy Clark asking them to to “receive, treat, utilize and disallow the permit. land¿ll contaminated soil and He’s also asking if Cowichan ash to the cavity created by an candidates running in B.C.’s advancing hard rock quarry.” May 14 election will risk legal Industrial soil proposed action from SIA to yank the for dumping and treatment permit, if granted. must meet the most stringent “The NDP’s been quiet on applicable site speci¿c facts this issue. It’s the MLA’s job to de¿ned in the Environmental protect us, is it not?” Procedures Manual “considmore on page 5 ering groundwater used for Peter W. Rusland

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Rescue crews haul the Volvo from which a man was ejected to his death early Saturday along the Malahat, marking Cowichan’s second highway tragedy in 24 hours.

Highway not blamed on latest Malahat fatality First death of the year: Victoria man killed after car leaves highway and rockets into the trees Peter W. Rusland

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ictoria’s Ian David Slaco, 44, has been identi¿ed as the man killed early Saturday on the Malahat highway, the B.C. Coroners Service con¿rmed Tuesday. “Mr. Slaco was driving north on Highway 1 over the Malahat in the early morning hours of March 16 when his car went out of control and over an embankment,” island regional coroner Matt Brown’s email states. Slaco was found deceased at the scene, Brown notes of the Malahat’s ¿rst victim of 2013. Slaco was ejected from a Volvo car along a divided stretch of highway, Malahat Vol-

unteer Fire Hall’s chief, Rob Patterson, said. He believed the crash happened some three hours before it was discovered by a highways worker. “It involved a green, Volvo SX-70, fairly new,” he told the News Leader Pictorial. “It was northbound and went off near 3932 Trans-Canada Highway. “There was a brief bit of a skid mark on the highway. He connected with the concrete no-post on the side of the road, then travelled about 150 feet, impacted with a rock, and went into the trees. “During those micro-seconds the driver was ejected,” Patterson said. A police dog squad was called to search for other passengers, while ¿re¿ghters used heat-seeking gear to also help locate other

patients. None, however, turned up. “We just closed the slow lane and kept traf¿c Àowing the whole time,” Patterson said. A B.C. coroner, and an RCMP traf¿c analyst also arrived to respectively tend to the body, and decipher the crash’s cause. “The vehicle and patient had been lying there for about three hours, in a fairly dark stretch,” the veteran ¿re chief said. “A (Mainroad contracting) guy saw some reÀective markers smashed off the end of a median, and he discovered the scene.” That’s also when Mounties were dealing with a drunk driver around Goldstream “so they were on scene by the time we got there.” more on page 7

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the challenge of maintaining the dealership’s high standards. “Peter’s done a great job with the dealership for 26 years,’’ said Tom Orysiuk. “We’re going to keep the service level running to what people are accustomed to.’’

AutoCanada runs dealerships across the country from coast-to-coast, including another one on the island, Victoria Hyundai. “We’re familiar with business on the island,’’ said Orysiuk. The connection to Baljet stemmed from a previous purchase. Orysiuk said it took a few months of negotiations to close the transaction.

“We’re really excited about our partnership with GM,’’ he added. “We’ve expanded our presence there. GM’s a great brand for where that dealership is. It’s a great ﬁt.’’ Orysiuk knows there’s a strong reputation to uphold. “It’s a good facility,’’ he said. “I hear we’ve got great staff here.’’ — Don Bodger

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eter Baljet isn’t really driving into the sunset after selling his 26-year-old GM dealership to the AutoCanada consortium. The Cowichan business and community pillar told the News Leader Pictorial he aims to keep running his Discovery Honda dealership — just up the highway from his namesake GMBuick operation he sold effective March 1. And Baljet will continue living in Cowichan where he owns a stunning spread overlooking the Sansum Narrows. “I’m not going anywhere; I love this valley,” said Baljet, 55, who bought Gary Hawe Chevrolet in May 1987. The Vancouver native renamed Hawe’s dealership to Baljet, and ran it from his former downtown-Duncan site until 2003 when Baljet built a bigger operation just north of the city. “We had 15 staff in 1987, and at the high probably 100 employees in the mid-90s after buying Hindle (former local Pontiac dealership), then merging the two.” Baljet said he’ll miss his staff, and his many loyal customers after selling his new- and usedvehicle business to Edmonton-based AutoCanada — a cleverly aggressive ¿rm he’d rather join than try to beat. “As a business owner, you can’t necessarily pick the day you retire, and these people were interested in taking all my employees — and showed they’ll look after them. “I talked to other dealerships and their employees are happy with AutoCanada. “I’ve been here 26 years-plus, and it’s important the people who bought the dealership understand it’s family oriented,” said Cowichan United Way’s past-chairman, calling AutoCanada “pretty sharp.” “They believe in a high-volume, low-pro¿t approach through synergies of owning so many dealerships. “They’re a public company that owns 30 dealerships of all brands across Canada.”

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Peter Baljet has sold the Duncan-based GM dealership he has owned since 1987, but he will continue calling the Cowichan Valley his home. At ¿rst, Baljet was apprehensive about selling his booming car-and-truck business. “They approached me and we discussed it. “I wasn’t immediately interested in selling, and wanted to do this for a little while longer.” But he realized how the competitive vehicle industry is changing through canny promotional use of the internet and social media by AutoCanada and others. “They’re a very smart bunch of people. In seeing how they operate, they stare at the world more as a global entity with dedicated departments for looking after the internet and marketing.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AREA D – COWICHAN BAY OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW N0. 3605 Applicable to the Plan Area, identiﬁed on Schedule B to Bylaw No. 3605, within Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay Notice is hereby given that the Cowichan Valley Regional District will be holding a Public Hearing as follows to consider the above noted Bylaw: DATE: TIME: PLACE:

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Ofﬁcial Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 3605 is proposed to be in effect for all lands and water surfaces within the Plan Area identiﬁed on Schedule B to Bylaw No. 3605, within Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay, of the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), shown as the OCP Plan Area outlined on the map below:

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NDP MLA Bill Routley explained his party’s swimming upstream concerning environmental protection. “This (Liberal) government has gutted environmental regulations, and there’s no teeth to stop this (permit).” Routley aimed to write Lake about conÀicting science on Shawnigan’s aquifer safety as reported by SIA’s consultants, and those hired by the Shawnigan Residents’ Association. However, he declined to promise his party, if elected, would pull SIA’s permit if it’s granted after the appeal process. Ironically, Cowichan’s Liberal hopeful, Steve Housser, was more strident in his opposition of the proposal. He opposes the draft permit, and he’s asked Clark to postpone issuance of SIA’s permit pending additional studies. “It is incomprehensible to me a bureau-

crat in the environment ministry could authorize such a potentially poisonous travesty,” Housser’s email says. Meanwhile, Shawnigan Lake Director Bruce Fraser’s email notes local folks have been trying to work cooperatively with the ministry but have lost patience “with what seems to be a Àagrant disregard of the interests of Shawnigan water users.” “It cannot be lost on our public that the draft will be promulgated at the beginning of National Water Week and that the brief comment period for the public coincides with the two weeks of spring break,” writes Fraser. “The Shawnigan public will be asked to comment on the permit conditions only, thus clearly telegraphing that the ministry has already decided to issue a permit and is just ¿ddling with the details.” View the draft permit at env.gov.bc.ca/epd/ regions/vanc_island/env-mgt/index.htm.

In accordance with Section 875 of the Local Government Act, the purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3605 is to provide a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management, within the area covered by the plan, respecting the purposes of local government. In accordance with Section 877 of the Local Government Act, proposed Bylaw No. 3605 includes objectives, policy statements and map designations, respecting: residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, agricultural, recreation and public utility land uses; sand and gravel deposits suitable for extraction; restrictions on land subject to hazardous conditions or environmentally sensitive to development; present and potential sewer and water systems; present and potential public facilities, including schools and parks; affordable, rental and special needs housing; and the reduction of greenhouse gases. Proposed Bylaw No. 3605 also includes objectives and policies respecting the natural environment; community social infrastructure; the economy; transportation and mobility; servicing; plan implementation; and development permits. Proposed Bylaw No. 3605 further designates development permit areas pursuant to Section 919.1 of the Local Government Act for the following purposes: protection of the natural environment, its ecosystems and biodiversity; protection of development from hazardous conditions; protection of farming; establishment of objectives for the form and character of intensive residential, commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential development; and establishment of objectives to promote energy conservation, water conservation and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Proposed Bylaw No. 3605 includes: • Schedule A: Area D – Cowichan Bay Official Community Plan and Appendices A, B, and C • Schedule B: Land Use Designations map • Schedule C-1: Environmentally Sensitive Areas map • Schedule C-2: Sensitive Lands map • Schedule C-3: Transportation and Mobility Network map • Schedule C-4: Community Sewer Service map • Schedule C-5: Community Water Service map • Schedule D-1: Aquatic Resources and Critical Habitat Protection Development Permit Area map • Schedule D-2: Sensitive Lands Development Permit Area map • Schedule D-3: Agricultural Protection Development permit Area map • Schedule D-4: Rural Character and Marine Village Development Permit Areas map Proposed Bylaw No. 3605 is intended to replace and repeal Electoral Area D Cowichan Bay Official Settlement Plan Bylaw No. 925, as amended. At the public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by proposed Area D – Cowichan Bay Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3605 will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions respecting matters contained in proposed Bylaw No. 3605, before representatives of the Regional Board. Written submissions will be accepted at the public hearing up to its closure. Prior to the public hearing, written comments on the Bylaw will be accepted by the Cowichan Valley Regional District Planning and Development Department by: fax to 250-746-2621; email to ds@cvrd.bc.ca; or mail or hand delivery to 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1N8, until 4:30 p.m. on March 25, 2013. For further information, please contact Ann Kjerulf, Senior Planner, Community & Regional Planning Division, Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620.

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Cowichan woman dies after transport truck hits car on highway near Somenos Road

North Cowichan South end Äre department members and ambulance personnel attended at a residence on Winchester Road Sunday afternoon after reports of a man falling over the edge of a bank near the Cowichan River. It took a considerable amount of time to rig up ropes and pull the man back to high ground. The extent of any injuries the man sustained were not known, although not believed to be serious.

Peter W. Rusland

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Don Bodger

Crash happened on a divided stretch of highway from page 1

completing concrete medians to prevent Malahat cross-over crashes, but “nothing could have altered this accident.” “It’s was in a divided stretch of highway — there was no fault on the highway in this at all; not this time.”

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Duncan-area woman critically injured in Friday’s highway crash in North Cowichan has died, police say. “At around 9 p.m. (March 15) the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP were noti¿ed the driver of the car had succumbed to her injuries and died at hospital. The B.C. Coroner’s service is involved in the investigation,” Saturday’s release from Cpl. Jon Stuart says. The car’s 56-year-old driver was taken to a Victoria area hospital in critical condition

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released by police. RCMP said the truck had major damage to its front end. A police statement indicates the driver stated both vehicles were travelling south on the highway when the red car turned in front of his rig at Somenos Road. The Nissan was found, with major damage to its driver’s side, on the highway’s northbound shoulder, police said. The highway was closed for several hours while Mounties and paramedics, one off-duty, attended the scene that later turned tragic. Exact cause of the crash hasn’t been released, and investigation continues.

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after her red Nissan was hit by a Freightliner transport truck Friday at around 4:50 a.m. Mounties stated the collision occurred in the southbound lane on the Trans-Canada Highway, near Somenos Road north of Duncan. The News Leader Pictorial was told the woman is Loretta Page, a local Walmart worker. She was taken by ambulance to Cowichan District Hospital, then transferred to a Victoria hospital in critical condition, Stuart reported. The driver of the semi-truck, a 41-year-old Duncan resident, was also taken to hospital for examination. The driver’s name hasn’t been

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Dog etiquette usually a matter of simple respect Dog owners: take control of your pets

ou may love your dog to the moon and back but others might not. You may know your dog like the back of your hand, but others might not. We think a gentle reminder to folks using Cowichan’s trails and parks with their pooches, especially as the nicer weather is sneaking up on us, is due. These reminders are generally common sense. Sometimes all people and their pets need is a quick brush up. If a sign says leash your dog, it’s probably best to do just that. There are sections of the Cowichan Remember, Valley or TCH trails with no houses or not everyone yards and hardly any folks on the path for some distances and to let your dog knows Fido off for a run to burn off some energy like you do here might be OK, but if you spot someone or houses approaching, leash up Fido. It doesn’t matter how friendly your four-legged friend is, that person approaching could be terri¿ed of dogs. And they have just as much right to use the trail as you do. Or maybe they’re with a child and we all know dogs can get nervous around little tykes. Keep this in mind, too, when using dog parks. Small children shouldn’t be in them. And the same caution should be used when approaching fellow trail users and their pets. Your Buddy might be nice, but their Cujo probably isn’t. Scoop your dog’s poop and don’t be one of those people who bag it but leave the bag on the trail. We’ve all forgotten our doggy doo doo bags, but simply improvise. Find a stick and push it off to the side. It’s as easy as minding your p’s and q’s and your doggy do’s and don’ts. And simply keeping in mind it’s not just your experience, it’s others too.

We say:

The good and the bad of this week in Cowichan This we don’t

This we like You can make an argument that the City of Duncan needed a fresh younger face to steer it through the coming years and the challenges they will bring. You could also argue that someone with a good knowledge of the city, its players and its priorities was essential. Looks like the city got both with the promotion of Peter de Verteuil to its top spot.

Peter de Verteuil starts his new job April 27.

Climate action plan makes economic sense Robert Douglas

News Leader Pictorial

orth Cowichan recently approved a Climate Action and Energy Plan that outlines how the municipality can drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce overall energy consumption over the next decade. It presents nine broad recommendations focusing on such areas as transportation, housing density, renewable energy production, municipal operations and local agriculture. A number of critics have already come out against the plan, arguing it would be too costly to undertake and North Cowichan should instead focus on other priorities. They point out implementing its recommendations could require investments of $25 million a year by 2025. What’s more, council is considering introducing an additional 1% property tax levy to pay for projects identi¿ed in the plan.

This comes after last year’s municipal budget shifted the tax burden from heavy industry to residents, resulting in an average increase of $275 per home. With many working people already struggling to make ends meet and retirees stuck on ¿xed incomes, further increases in residential property taxes are clearly unsustainable over the long-term. However, many of those who are quick to write off the Climate Action and Energy Plan miss some key points. First, the total annual investments needed to implement the plan would not come exclusively from North Cowichan’s budget. In fact, it appears nearly all of the required ¿nancing would come from the private sector and other public bodies. As the 191-page document clearly states, funding sources would include the federal and provincial levels of government, BC Hydro and other Crown corporations, private developers, credit unions and co-operatives, as well as

The only angst we’ve ever heard about increasing summer storage in Cowichan Lake has come from lakefront property owners concerned about ﬂooding. We understand that risk is negligible, but we have yet to hear that statement unequivocally from the authorities. Until that happens, fear and fearmongering will continue to rule the roost.

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community bonds and other forms of local investment. Second, undertaking the recommended actions could bring signi¿cant returns on investment in the strict ¿nancial sense. For example, one recommendation is establish a municipally-owned energy utility that would produce renewable energy, develop district energy projects and implement energy retro¿ts of residential and commercial buildings. Starting up an energy utility could require a certain amount of ¿nancing from local government. However, it could also bring major ¿nancial bene¿ts, including providing North Cowichan with an important source of new revenue, with any energy produced either sold to BC Hydro or directly to local residents. In fact, the recent literature on reforming our municipal ¿nancing system in B.C. indenti¿es municipal energy utilities as a key area where local governments can generate additional revenue and reduce the pressure to raise prop-

erty taxes and service fees as senior levels of government continue to ofÀoad more and more responsibilities. And many local governments are taking this advice, not just in B.C., but also in others parts of Canada and the industrialized world. North Cowichan’s Climate Action and Energy Plan is clearly an ambitious document, and implementing its recommendations will certainly bring new costs to the municipality. But let’s not lose sight of the economic bene¿ts many of these actions could bring over the next decade, including the potential to improve the municipality’s ¿nancial situation through energy sales and other new revenue sources. Rob Douglas writes monthly for the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial. He can be reached at douglas.robert.g@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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Should the CVRD freeze senior staff wages? “There should be raises for everyone (staff), or use the $14 million (proposed budget hike) toward other resources.”

Liam Diab, Duncan

“Freeze their incomes for now, and not let them demand (raises) until they’ve earned it. If they’ve earned a raise, ﬁne.”

Bob Meed, Cowichan Station

What do you think? Log on to www.cowichannewsleader.com and answer our Question of the Week. Results will be published in our next edition.

Meeting was not to be a forum for unfair attacks on my school

Police cannot act without impunity in my Canada

Dear editor Words too, fail me, almost reading T.T. Spenser’s letter to the editor regarding Const. David Pompeo’s conviction. I am sure the hours he spent in court listening to all sides — equaling the number that Judge Wood did, I’m sure — brought him to the different conclusion he reached. Although, if I’m reading correctly, Mr. Spenser had reached his decision before the trial even started, given his barely disguised position that no policeman anywhere can do any wrong. That so many citizens subscribe to that false notion scares me almost more than anything, noting that kind of power has never ended well. Sir, the man made a mistake that almost cost someone his life, and did it outside the bounds of his training and our expectations of conduct for someone carrying a weapon. As a self-appointed expert yourself, I’m sure you’ll have to agree that there are consequences for conduct that breaches the law. You might wish to live in a society where the police can, with impunity, act outside the laws which govern the rest of us, but that is not my vision of Canada. James Watt

In my opinion: Frances Kelsey Secondary School is a good school

uring the March 9 meeting about the reconstruction of the Cowichan Valley School District, it was not only surprising, but frustrating to hear such negativity about my school. On the contrary to what some have been hearing, many students have been quite successful in the personalized learning model Frances Kelsey Secondary School provides. I understand the system does not work for everyone; however, there are plenty of resources and options available to students and/or their parents to ensure students are successful. Andrew Leong There are approximately 60 students in the catchAlex Aitken elementary student Darius Amini ponders the board during the District Chess Tournament at Maple Bay ment area for Kelsey that do not attend the school; School last Wednesday, attended by 99 students from the valley’s elementary, middle and high schools. and almost 180 students who attend Kelsey from Duncan water level control will have big effects on the witnessed or heard of happening in this school. other schools’ catchment areas. They attend Kelsey because they believe in the principles the school survival of spawning salmon. They do it in the Sara Bhandar operates on, and they believe in its proven record our children and grandchildren might live Shawnigan Lake Lake storage must be raised for our hope of success. in a valley where salmon runs and the people I was disappointed and appalled to hear concerns children and ecosystems that support and depend on Kelsey students do not deserve this about the safety of the students in our school. Dear editor them, still Àourish. They do it in the hope othSchool is, has been, and will continue to be a safe At a meeting in Lake Cowichan, there were ers will open their eyes and their minds to the tarnishing place for all students, no matter their age or gender. excellent presentations of the science behind reality that the ways of the past will not sustain Dear editor Frances Kelsey is no exception. the need to store more water in Lake Cowichan the future. In short, they are making this stand As a Grade 12 student of Frances Kelsey, I In my opinion, the school’s staff and administrain the summer months. There was also clear and taking the abuse that apparently comes can’t help but be somewhat offended by the tion deliver the safest possible learning environevidence presented that the proposed 20 cm with it, for the sake of the salmon and the sake criticisms and accusations recently directed increase in summer storage would have little of the future, because no one else will and towards the school. I know what a “dangerous” ment. They are able and continually provide to no effect on beach or property for the vast because somebody must. school is like, and Kelsey is not it. FKSS is one support through the counselling of¿ce, especially, majority of lakeshore property owners. David Slade of the safest, most respectful, and comfortable which keeps stigma low. Unlike many schools, every student must utilize the counselling centre for In spite of this, there are still a few who Cobble Hill learning environments I’ve ever experienced. course registrations and discuss graduation plans. demand compensation, threaten lawsuits and Not once has my education, safety, or happiThere is also information posted and available accuse the advocates for salmon of pro¿ting ness been threatened by “dirt and disrepair” around the school, and there is a peer counselling ¿nancially or having hidden motives and agen- “Targeting” not an issue at Kelsey as the school is quite well-maintained by the program, where students can discuss and receive das. I would like to expose the agendas of those Dear editor custodial staff. assistance from their peers. who want to slow the rate at which the lake I am a Grade 12 girl at FKSS and at no time The worst, however, is this accusation of As for younger female students being targeted by level drops in summer; these people who are in my entire high school career have I ever felt “sexual targeting.” The implication, of course, older male students, although I cannot say that a willing to sacri¿ce their time, their energy, even sexually targeted or threatened by other stubeing there is an epidemic of young men junior female student has never had a relationship their own money. They spend weeks reading dents. As for the vulnerability of youth, parents threatening the safety of young women who and learning. They go to dozens of meetings rarely understand what a volatile environment attend Kelsey. This is not the case, and if there with a senior male student, it is more rare than it and devote hundreds of hours each year. They middle school is. On top of the complete are a few isolated cases of such behaviour they has been made out to be. There is also no one forcing anyone into anything. spend time on the lake and river. They share change to surroundings, there is no outreach should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis Any action will happen outside of school, most their passion with others. between the older grades to the younger grades and not held against the school itself. Any likely at a party which may include drugs and/or They do it in the hope that small changes in to make the students feel more welcome. damage done to the reputation of the school I feel that the splitting of the grades from 1 ultimately tarnishes the reputation of its gradu- alcohol. This has no connection to the school, at to 7 and from 8 to 12 would be bene¿cial not ating students, and particularly the hundreds of least not more than any other party happening with teenagers who all attend the same school. just to the school district’s budget, but also to young men who treat their female peers with Although I support the middle school option, if the students. In a high school system such as courtesy and civility. Spreading these allegaKelsey were to restructure to offer Grades 8 though Kelsey’s, students interact and receive help tions without any demonstrable evidence to “Do you support school board plans to cut administra12, I am con¿dent there would be no increased from all different grades. Unlike elementary back them up, solely on the basis of rumour tion and ofﬁce staff by $192,000?” safety issue; just as there is not an increased safety and middle school classes where students and hearsay, is intellectual dishonesty at best You answered: (75 votes) issue in about 75 % of secondary schools in this remain separated, younger students bene¿t and fear mongering at worst. We attend this country based on that con¿guration. 85 per cent YES from the help and guidance of older students. school because we hold ourselves to a higher Some of the comments made at this meeting And if any parents of students have genuine intellectual standard. We would like those parTo vote on the next Question of the Week, log onto the complaints of “sexual targeting,’’ then those ents making their voices heard to do so as well. were out of context. We were present to discuss the reconstruction of the district, not to determine web poll at www.cowichannewsleader.com accusations should be taken to the police as it is Ryan Moss whether or not the personalized learning system a criminal matter, and not anything I have ever Duncan works, or if the safe environment at Frances Kelsey has been corrupted by “sexual targeting” — a phrase which is offensive and an inaccurate depiction of my school. It is a school which truly does develop the individual potential of each and every student, a Here are some tips: Keep it short — 300 words or less; Keep it local — letters raised in We want to hear your opinion on just about any matter of local interest. response to issues raised in our pages get top priority; Keep it clean — attack the issue, Here’s how to send it to us: school which provides a co-operative, individually not the individual. • Email your thoughts to editor@cowichannewsleader.com paced, safe and caring environment, and a school You must include your full name, home community and a phone number where we can • Mail your letter to Unit 2, 5380 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan B.C., V9L 6W4 which develops responsible citizens and life-long reach you during ofﬁce hours. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published. • Fax it to us at 250-746-8529 learners. It is my school which I, and many others, Letters will be edited for clarity, grammar, length and good taste. 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Joey Vaesen is a Grade 12 student at Frances Kelsey.

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COWICHAN FAMILY

• • • FAMILY FUN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Spring Break Origami at the South Cowichan Libary: All children are welcome to this free event on Saturday. No registration is required. The fun happens between 4:30 and 6 p.m.

Easter Egg Hunt at Mill Bay Centre: Easter is coming and you can celebrate on March 30. The egg hunting starts at 10 a.m. preceded by a Rotary pancake breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m.

Capturing life’s beginnings

Families help families

Birth photography: More families hiring a pro to record life’s ﬁrst moments

Valley couple overwhelmed by support in cancer battle

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Ashley Degraaf

News Leader Pictorial

t’s often hard to put into words the experience of a baby being born. But photos of those beautiful and extremely emotional moments when a mother gives birth and a baby takes its ¿rst breath tell the story all on their own. That seems to be the consensus why birth photography is gaining such a huge following among folks and the media across Canada — so much, a new directory birthphotographers.ca is connecting Canadians with professional photographers across the country. And that includes Cowichanians. The birth of Cobble Hill’s Amber and Corey Pywell’s third child, son Carter Wade Pywell, is remembered with high quality images captured by Ladysmith

Cover Story Ashley Marston

Corey and Amber Pywell meet their son Carter Feb. 15. birth and lifestyle photographer Ashley Marston. Marston and Kim Lavender-Kitchen of Twiggy Photography in Crofton can be found on the nation-wide directory. “It’s just so beautiful and I’m so proud of it,” Amber, 32, said of the collection of images Marston turned into a slideshow from Carter’s birth Feb. 15.

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“I tell everybody about it and tell them to go look at the birth story slideshow on Ashley’s Facebook page.” Amber and Corey agree if they could go back in time and have their other two daughter’s births captured, they wouldn’t think twice. “I suggest to everyone I know having a baby to at least look into it,” said Corey, 40. “I would have done it with all three, no doubt.” The Pywells, still settling from their move from Sahtlam to Cobble Hill in December, discovered birth photography through their search for someone to shoot pregnancy photos of Amber. “Everything was so crazy with the move then, but we realized we needed to book a photographer to take pregnancy and then also newborn photos,” she said. A friend helped her connect with local professionals specializing in those ¿elds through Facebook. “I looked at a number of pages on Facebook, but one in particular stuck out,” Amber explained. “I saw the birth story video of the lady Ashley photographed before my birth and I just sat there and bawled my eyes out. “I thought I’ve got to ask Corey if he’d be OK with that.” Corey was a teensy bit leery at ¿rst, not 100 per cent comfortable with having a stranger in the delivery room with them. But when delivery day arrived, Marston wasn’t a stranger anymore. “I didn’t know Ashley from a hole in the wall either,” said Amber. “But she was just wonderful and we were super comfortable with her when we met her before Carter was born.” Corey agreed. “I think the whole time she was there during the delivery, I maybe only noticed she was there a couple times. I hardly noticed her at all,” he said.

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“When she arrived at the hospital, I felt like it was just one of my great friends arriving and I was so excited,” said Amber. Some of the skills developed being a birth photographer include working in low-light situations and ¿nding interesting angles while staying inconspicuous. “The time between active labour and getting ready to push can take some time, so this is when I quietly ¿nd just the right spots and angles,” explained Marston, who’s now captured six births. A mother of three, Marston got into photography about four years ago and was introduced to the idea of birth photography through a link she followed to an article in the New York Times. “I call that moment my ‘Oprah ah ha’ moment,” Marston said. “I loved the idea of telling a story. And what better story to tell than the day a family welcomes a beautiful baby into the world.” more on page 11

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But birth photography isn’t always sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. Marston recently shared on Facebook a day in the life of a birth photographer scenario from fellow photographer Lexia Frank. “Shooting a birth is like getting an inquiry from a bride saying that she wants you to come photograph her wedding, but isn’t going to set a date. She’ll just call you whenever and when you ask her how many hours of coverage she would like, she says she’s not sure, probably around 24, but maybe only two,” said Frank. “...She doesn’t want any use of Àash. So when you ask her if there will be bountiful natural light, she says she will be getting married in a dark closet with no light whatsoever. And, she’s going to want the images right away to send out announcements.” There are also dif¿cult conversations with clients on how to proceed if something was to go wrong during delivery. This could be many things, including a baby having trouble taking its ¿rst breath, a baby born with birth defects, a stillborn, or troubles with a mom who’s lost too much blood post-delivery. Marston always asks clients, “How would you want me to proceed?” A decision is also made on what kinds of shots a client wants captured. “I said no crotch shots, no double chins and please try to avoid my linebacker arms,” said Amber. “A lot of people just assume birth photography is just the ‘downtown’ photos, but, no, it’s not that if you don’t want it to be.” Marston said she is quite comfortable shooting any angle. “Do they make it into the baby book? Not usually,” she said of the more personal images including babies crowning. “But it’s fascinating to see what you as a woman have accomplished.” Marston said birth photography tells a beautiful story of families. “Your child will not only see its tiny self, but the way their parents worked together, the love that was in the room, the uninhibited joy on mom’s face the ¿rst time meeting them, and the ¿rst time they opened their eyes and looked right into yours.”

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Community rallies around cancer-stricken family Ashley Degraaf

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rad MacKinnon is normally an independent kind of guy. Having a whole community step forward to assist his family has been a little overwhelming. But Brad and wife Carrie couldn’t be more thankful for the support they’ve been receiving since his diagnosis with kidney cancer in December. A small spray foam business owner, MacKinnon is currently undergoing radiation in Victoria at the B.C.. Cancer Clinic. MacKinnon, 43, discovered shortly after his initial diagnosis cancerr had spread to his brain and lungs. Radiation on his brain wraps up Frih CT day and he is scheduled for another scan April 15 to determine results from the recent treatment. Nonetheless, appointments, scans and treatments mean the couple has been very busy and needing to take time off work. “If it wasn’t for Carrie coming to my appointments, I wouldn’t have known it had spread maybe for some time,” he said, explaining she noticed his smile looked crooked and mentioned it to

his doctor, who then probed for more scans. Meanwhile, parents from 12-year-old son Erick’s hockey team, members of their family and Carrie’s co-workers have been involved in making money issues the least of the family’s worries. “With me not working and with Carrie’s working intermittently, that’s been tough,” said MacKinnon Monday folp lowingg a radiation appointment in Victoria. They also have a 20-yearold daughter M Miranda. Co-worker Ni Nicole Lynch has been pounding the pavemen pavement getting folks in every cor corner of the community to step up with a fundraiser set for April 13 at the Duncan Community Lodge. “We’ve had a lot of donatio donations coming in and people getting involve involved,” she said, noting M&M Meats is donating burgers and Island Bakery th the buns. “Cancer affects all of us and I think that’s why people are so quick to jump on board,” Lynch said. “And we just want Carrie to be able to take the time needed off work.” The fundraiser will feature a 50/50 draw, door prizes, penny collection entertainment, cash bar, and a Toonie rafÀe. Burgers will be served hot off the grill at 5 p.m. and bidding for the Toonie

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y the way, did you hear: • The Cowichan Valley Garden Club Show has been a staple on the valley calendar for years. But the April 13 event is not just a place for you to browse and buy. It’s also a place for you to show off your horticulture talents. Club spokesperson Jean Addison says novice and advance nonmembers are encouraged to submit their best work to the show. To ¿nd out how, go to cowichanvalleygardenclub.com. • We had a big smile on our faces after a recent visit from Shane Doucette of Island Canine Care. Shane tells us that when he ¿nishes renovations on his Cowichan Lake Road home, he plans to use the leftover material to build a new News Leader Pictorial paper drop box to replace the one in his neighbourhood that’s getting a little rundown. Thanks, Shane! • The Vancouver Island Health Authority has been named one of Canada’s best diversity employers, and at least one local is feeling pretty good about it. Steve Sxwithul’txw, VIHA’s coordinator for aboriginal recruitment, was in Toronto to receive the award for VIHA’s creation of an Aboriginal recruitment and retention strategy to promote careers in healthcare to Aboriginal peoples. • Cowichan community policing manager CarolAnn Rolls invites young locals to submit a name

Valley people Name: Valerie Robinson Occupation: teacher at Ecole Mill Bay Age: 39 Hometown: Grand Prairie, AB If you get a chance go see: I’m hooked on Mad Men Right now I am reading: Agatha Christie I’m listening to: Daniel Belanger — Intouchable et Immortel At least once everyone should: tube the Cowichan River Most people don’t know I: am ﬂuent in Swedish Proudest or happiest moment: riding my bike on a quiet road in the sun Biggest fear: I once climbed to the top of a waterfall, then was too scared to jump and climbed back down If I was appointed queen of the valley I would: adequately fund public education Before I die: visit New York City Words I live by: I’m doing what I can

suggestion for one of 10 German Shepherd puppies soon to be born at the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta. For information on how to enter, go to rcmp-grc.gc.ca and search Name the Puppy 2013. • The Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Dwight School Canada as a major award sponsor. School head Jerry Salvador is expected to present the Volunteer of the Year Black Tie Award April 13. Meanwhile, local artist Sue Coleman has signed on as the art in business Black Tie award sponsor. • Co-owner Janet Docherty tells us Merridale Cidery is juiced about Project Q. A collaborative project between Merridale and Cowichan Green Community, it will see the release of a limitedquantity cider using a mixture of apples coming from the Cowichan Green Community’s FruitSave Project. It debuted March 16 at a St. Paddy’s Dinner and Dance at Merridale featuring live music by the Sugar Beetles. • A trivia nugget: David Turpin, president and vice chancellor of the University of Victoria — who will step down from his post with the institution on July 1 after 13 years on the job — is a native of Duncan. Things you want to share with your community? Send me a quick email at editor@cowichannewsleader.com. We’d love to spread the word.

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pooksville TV series producers aim to drop some scary money into Cowichan’s economic coffers this year. Geoff Millar, Cowichan’s regional economic-development boss, says Vancouver-based Front Street Productions is slated to shoot various episodes of the kids’ series — based on author Christopher Pike’s bestselling horror-¿ction books — in the Warm Land during the next six to eight months. “They’re setting up production of¿ces in the old Sprott-Shaw building,” he said of the York Street structure. “We expect $14 million to $15 million in direct economic bene¿ts for our area through hotel rentals, food, wages and apartment rentals,” said Millar, noting local talent and skills are also targeted in Spooksville spending. Those ¿gures are good news since local spinoffs from movies, commercials and TV series shot here are often hard to measure. But it’s not hard gauging why Spooksville series brass picked Cowichan. The TV series Spooksville will be shooting a number of episodes in Cowichan during the “They liked the City of Duncan, next few months. and our rural settings,” explained Millar, adding metro cities’ movie“Production companies are moving Millar also applauded efforts by making losses are the valley’s gain Film Cowichan’s Louise McMurray after recent provincial changes to the out of metro areas and into regional areas, which helps us.” in attracting the series here. ¿lm industry.

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rances Kelsey Secondary has launched a new arts show to further display the talents of its students. The school has teamed up with the Whiskey Point Grill in Mill Bay and a variety of paintings and artwork can now be found inside the restaurant for customer viewing. “It’s a new venue for us and we’ve come into this restaurant as a continuing show,” said Kelsey arts teacher Mark Jackson. “We’re going to Àip this show every three or four months with our own work.” The students involved with the show are involved with the school’s visual arts program and

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rganizers of Cowichan Stationâ€™s 125th birthday bash are asking folks in the community for 125 â€œlittle labours of love.â€? And whether thatâ€™s in the form of inviting neighbours for tea or a potluck, tidying a local landmark, organizing a youth basketball game or taking cookies to the school bus drivers, the gang behind the HUB (the old Cowichan Station School-turned-community-centre) is asking Cowichanians to capture their acts of kindness with a note, sketch or photo to be displayed on a birthday banner. â€œWhatâ€™s really unique about this community is just how passionate people are,â€? said the HUBâ€™s Madelaine MacLeod. â€œWe have a real inÂżnity here. And the little labours of love is just about highlighting the communityâ€™s random acts of kindness.â€? Folks have until March 31 to submit proof of their labours of love and can do so by dropping it off at the HUBâ€™s mailbox, mailing to Cowichan Station Area Association at 2375 Koksilah Rd., V9L 6M5, emailing to 125@cowichanstation. org or through the communityâ€™s Facebook page, Cowichan Station Area

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Duncan Seedy Saturday: Cowichan Tribes Gymnasium Si’em Lelum - 5574 River Road, $2 admission, kids under 13 free.

Music in the Cowichan Library: Aboubacar Camara will be playing Guinean music at 3:30 p.m. Cowichan Spirit of Women Annual General Meeting: at the Cowichan Valley Inn, 1:30 p.m. All are welcome. Phalanx - An Art Exhibition: at Portals, the CVAC Centre for Arts, Culture, and Heritage, 2687 James St. Duncan (beside the library) at 10 a.m. until March 27. Free meditation instruction at the Cowichan Library: Develop awareness through eight sessions of mindfulness and loving kindness meditations at 10 a.m.

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Bass-baritone Paul Boughen was among three soloists featured at The Cowichan Consort presentation of The Seasons at Duncan’s Christian Reformed Church on Saturday, March 9. B.C. Conservative Party meet the candidate evening: to kick off the election campaign, 7 to 9 p.m., Kerry Park Recreation Centre, Dennis MacLean Room, 1035 Shawnigan/Mill Bay Rd.

Santa Lucia: playing Latin funk/rock at the Duncan Garage Showroom at 8 p.m. Tickets $15 advance, $18 door. Call 748-7246.

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Thursday The Way is Made by Walking: hear the experiences of those who have walked the Camino de Santiago, which spans the breadth of Spain at the Cowichan Intercultural Society, #205-394 Duncan St., 7 p.m.

Spring Break Origami at the South Cowichan Libary: All children are welcome to this free event and no registration is required, 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Nothing goes to waste at Fisher Road Recycling. We are your local, close to home, recycling, composting and garbage disposal solution! Fisher Road Recycling is privately owned and operated and we are proud to help keep the community green.

Friday Eugene Smith and The White Boys: playing soul-blues at the Duncan Garage Showroom at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 advance, $20 door. Call 748-7246.

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Salvation Army & U-Fixit Bikeworks Bike Rodeo: RCMP safety checks, obstacle course and games at the Duncan Mall parking lot, west side facing Cowichan Way, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Big Picture: Dramatizing the story of God’s relationship to humankind as told in the Bible. By donation at the Cowichan Theatre at 7 p.m.

Jazz Showcase and Jam: at the Duncan Garage Showroom

Sunday

MS Walk Team Bottle Drive: 2670 Partridge Rd., next door to Mill Bay Shopping Centre,

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Young Life Dessert Fundraiser: at the New Life Community Church, 1821 Tzouhalem Rd., at 3 p.m. Silent auction, entertainment.

Monday Chris Ronald: singer/songwriter at the Duncan Garage Showroom at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 advance, $12 door. Call 748-7246.

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Business Achievement 11 – 19 Employees sponsored by Hayes Stewart Little • Olivia Boudreau & Emily Clements, Adagé Studio • David Coulson, David Coulson Design • Chris & Irwin Killan, Cowichan Bay Pub

Volunteer of the Year sponsored by Dwight School Canada • Chuck Thompson, Cowichan Seniors Community Foundation • George Robbins, Economic Development Commission, & Cobble Hill Fair among others • The Cowichan Station Area Association

Business Achievement 20 + Employees sponsored by Catalyst Crofton • Bernie Dinter, Dinter Nursery • Nicolette Genier, The Community Farm Store • Alan Longair & Stephan Lerché, Prevost Veterinary Clinic

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Green Business, sponsored by Economic Development Cowichan • Tracy Arden & Bruce McPherson, Queen Margaret’s School • Kent & Marisa Goodwin, Organic Fair Miles Phillips, Greasecycle

Business Achievement 1 – 10 Employees sponsored by Island Savings • Jeﬀ Downie, The Old Firehouse Wine Bar • Genevieve Grieve, EK Hair Design • Robin, Tessy & Jackson Mayo, Sears Hometown Store Duncan

Art in Business sponsored by Sue Coleman • Cari Burdett, Lila Music Centre • Laurel Hibbert, Round Woman Studio

Saturday April 13, 5:30 pm Duncan Travelodge, 140 Trans Canada Highway Celebrate Excellence in Cowichan at the Black Tie Awards Banquet & Auction Join us to honour the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Mr. Ken Slade of Drillwell Enterprises

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HUFF, Fay Denise It is with great sadness that our family communicates the passing of Fay Denise Huff after a short battle with lung cancer. Fay passed away at Royal Jubilee Hospital on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 with family by her side. Born in Edmonton, Alberta on June 26, 1956, Fay later moved to Calgary at a young age and grew into a woman who would take on the world. She was fun, outgoing, caring, loving and the deďŹ nition of what family should be. She loved working with people and felt great when she helped others. Fay loved camping and taking trips, always wanting to see new places and meet new people. Fay moved to Cowichan Bay, BC with her husband and family and loved her ocean view home where she loved to entertain. Fay is survived by her parents Maxwell and Donnie Norman; husband Michael; daughters Shannon (Bill), Kassandra (Kevin) and Maxine (Jess); son Dustin; grandchildren Alex, Tristan and Andrea; brother Dean (Louise); sister Marie (Dave) and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles and aunts. A celebration of Fayâ€™s life will be held at a later date. Donations in memory of Fay may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 100-394 Duncan Street, Duncan, BC V9L 3W4.

SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212 SHINER, Murdine July 26, 1921 / March 6, 2013 Murdine 'Maudie' Shiner, 91, sadly passed on Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, at the Lodge @ Broadmead in Victoria, BC where she had been a resident for the last 11 years under the kind palliative care of the wonderful staff. Murdine was born on June 26, 1921, the eldest daughter of the late Robert Christian Ferrie and Isabella Macrae in the district of Wemyss, County of Fife, Scotland. At the age of two immigrated to Canada aboard the SS Cassandra, arriving in Quebec with her mother on Sept. 10, 1923. Maudie grew up as a young girl in Winnipeg becoming an accomplished speed skater, a passion she again revisited at 65 at the rink in Mill Bay, BC, having found a pair of men's speed skates at the Salvation Army Thrift Shop. Sports remained an interest throughout her life from skiing on Cypress Mountain, BC to participating in the Nova Scotia Provincial Curling Playdowns. She continued curling on Vancouver Island well into her sixties. She married the late CWO (Army, Retired) John Edgar Shiner in Vancouver at Christ Church Cathedral on September 6, 1946. Having been stationed across Canada with the Dental Corps, they were posted to CFB Cornwallis with their children in 1960 and returned to the island in 1969 upon retiring from service. Murdine was a very kind soul with a creative, loving and generous heart and her quick wit kept everyone on their toes. She loved to travel and garden and, in addition to sports, her interests included collecting old pieces of Canadiana and her beloved dogs. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, John Edgar Shiner in 2004, her mother, Isabella Ferrie in 1993 and her siblings, Edna Hutton, and Robert (Bobbie) Christian Ferrie. She leaves her memories to be cherished by her loving daughter, Louise Isabel Gardener of Victoria, BC and son, Donald Victor Shiner (Nancy Power) of Halifax, NS, her granddaughter, Jennifer Mary Frances Shiner (Donnie Hawco), Sydney, NS, great-grandchildren Alexander and Abigail Price Shiner and her grandson, Christopher John Edgar Shiner (Carolanne Martin) and their daughter Erin Kerr, Pemberton, BC. A memorial gathering service will be held at The Lodge @ Broadmead on April 5th, 2013 at 1:30 in the Oak Room, Victoria, BC The Scots Character is Forged in Granite That is no Timid Reed. Shaken by the Wind.

CAMPBELL-SMITH, Donna Ann (Wainwright) Aug 28 1942 - Feb 25 2013 Beloved mother and grandmother of soon to be four, passed away last week on Vancouver Island. She leaves behind her a legacy of inspiration and sacriďŹ ce of personal goals for the good of others. Don't forget "You can only do your best" was Donna's favourite lived by quote. When Eric passed away now almost ďŹ ve years ago, a part of Donna was forever lost. She will be missed by family and friends alike. So we say goodbye to the nurturing and guiding hand of our Mother. A celebration of Donna's life will be held in Toronto later this summer. In lieu of ďŹ‚owers, a donation in Donna's memory may be made to the charity, Sleeping Children Around The World, www.SCAW.org SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212

SELL, Shirley Ruth (nee Lloyd) March 26, 1948 â€“ March 14, 2013 It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear sister, wife, mother and grandmother, Shirley Ruth Sell (nee Lloyd). Shirley passed away March 14, 2013 after a brave and lengthy battle with cancer. She is predeceased by her parents, Dorothy & Chester Lloyd, step-mother, Jennie Lloyd and her granddaughter, Amanda Sell. Shirley leaves to mourn her husband of 45 years, David Sell, her three sons, Neil and his children Gary Lee, Catrina, Niles and Stellar; Aron (Natalie) and daughter Savanah and Jeremy (Nicole). She also leaves to mourn her two sisters, Jean Wilcox (Lorne) of Duncan and Joan Heskin (Garry) of Nanaimo, brother-in-laws Bob Sell of Sooke, Fred and Tom Sell, and several nieces and nephews. Shirley graduated from Cowichan District High School in 1967 and shortly after, married David and relocated to Sooke. Shirley loved to bake for the Sooke Country Market held every Saturday during the summer months where she sold meat, eggs and her home-baked goodies, and usually brought along baby animals for the kids to pet and play with. Everyone just loved her pies. She will be missed by all the market friends she met there every week. Shirleyâ€™s greatest joy was spending time with her family, reading and listening to â€œThe Qâ€?. Shirley touched so many & she will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life will be held March 23rd at 1 pm in Sooke, at the Otter Bay Firehall.

CRANKO, Violet (nee MacDougall) Feb. 29, 1920 - Mar. 13, 2013 After a short illness, Violet passed away peacefully at Duncan hospital. Predeceased by her husband Oliver, Violet leaves behind her 7 children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Violet emigrated to Canada from her native Scotland on the Queen Mary, landing in Canada in May, 1946. Although she resided in the Cowichan Valley for nearly 60 years, Scotland was always remembered as home. Violet was a kind, generous person who will be dearly missed by her family and friends. No service by request. There will be a family gathering at a later date. In lieu of ďŹ‚owers, the family asks that you do something special for an elderly person you know.

ROBERTSON, William Oct. 15, 1946 â€“ Mar. 11, 2013 Bill passed away peacefully in Duncan with his family at his side. Born in Victoria, he was predeceased by his parents Bill and Pat Robertson. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Barbara; daughter Fiona (Ken) and their children Emma and Reece; son Bill and his children Billy and Randi; daughter Leslie-Ann and her children Alanna, Kassidy and Kaydence; brothers-in-law, Don (Jan), George (Toni), Iain (Julia) and their families; maternal aunt Velma Brown and many cousins; paternal cousins Nancy Davis (Robertson) and Owen Robertson. Bill married his wife in February 1972 and moved from Victoria to Lake Cowichan. His great grandfather was a pioneer of the area. Bill loved the outdoors, living and working on the land. He worked for many years at TimberWest and enjoyed the friendships he made there. Bill was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and loved his little family more than anything on earth. He will be greatly missed. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road in Duncan. In lieu of ďŹ‚owers, please make a donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association. SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212

MATTHEWS, Donald Hyde, 83 of Duncan BC, Passed away peacefully at home on Monday March 11th, 2013 under the loving care of Tina and Kim. Don had many passions, originally a Dairy Farmer then dabbling in ďŹ‚ying, woodworking, etc. Avid Nora Roberts fan, hopeless romantic with an endless love affair with sailing and sail craft. His diverse experiences made him an educated conversationalist. Dairy Farmer, surge dealer, oil mechanic, printer, Olympic Torch Run volunteer, meticulous craftsman ever willing to lend a hand. He is survived by his ever vigilant daughter Tina Orza (Brian), two sons Chris (Mary-Ann), Eric (Kim), Grandchildren Stephanie, Derik and Chelsey (Orza). He will be missed by many. FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICES

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HUDSON, John Yoerger Drew John, 55, died suddenly but peacefully on March 14, 2013 in the company of friends. He was born on November 4, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario. John was preceded in death by his father John Drew Hudson (2009), and is survived by his mother Betty Hudson; siblings; Reid (Judy), Diane (Ian), Ross, Margo; children; John, Samantha, Hailey, and Leah, and their mother Mara; numerous nieces and nephews and many other relatives. John grew up in Toronto, Ontario, spending many happy summers at the family cottage in Huntsville. John came to Vancouver Island and settled in Honeymoon Bay, BC in 1983, where he raised his family and continued to reside. He was loved and will be truly missed by all his family and friends. A memorial service will be held at H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre Inc, 5285 Polkey Rd, Duncan BC, V9L 6W3 at 2:00pm, March 23, 2013. In lieu of ďŹ‚owers, donations can be made to the Lake Cowichan Animal Rescue Society or the Lake Cowichan Food Bank. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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H.W. Wallace Cremation & Burial Centre Inc BERROW, Reginald May 14, 1930 – March, 15, 2013 Reg Berrow, 82, passed away peacefully, March 15th, 2013. Predeceased by parents Bert, Ada, brothers Ted, Jack and sister Lorraine. Reg was a very proud family man who is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Jeanne Berrow, along with their children; Terry (Linda), Bob (Val), Donna, Mike (Wendy), Wayne (Mel), Bill (Sandra) and Todd (Stormie), numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; brothers Bill and Harold; sisters Joan, Irene and families, brother-in-law John Thomas and family, and many more great friends and relatives. Reg spent his entire life working in the shake, shingle, and lumber industry. He was a great employer and had many employees during his long career. He also proudly served the Elks club, the Shriners and the Masons. Reg will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He was an extremely unselﬁsh man that gave away more than he would keep for himself. The Berrow family would like to express their sincere gratitude to all who supported Reg during his stays at CDH and Cairnsmore. Also we would like to send a big thanks to the staff that provided a comfy, warm place for Reg to reside. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Lake Cowichan Centennial Hall (Lower), 309 S. Shore Rd., on Saturday, March 23, at 1 pm.

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BARRY, Mary Anne June 27, 1950 - March 14, 2013 Mary was born in Vancouver and grew up in Port Alberni, moving to Cowichan in 1976. She is survived by her sister Susan Johnson, husband John, daughter Crystal, sons Patrick (Amanda), David (Lindsay) and Chris (Coral) plus many grandchildren. She loved horses and dogs and was never without either. She competed in Western Events in younger years and bred and showed dogs almost all of her life. In her last decade she became active in girl guides both at the executive level and as a guide leader and had great times with all of her girls. Deepest thanks to Dr. Malherbe and all the nurses and PCA’s at CDH who cared for Mary in her ﬁnal weeks. No service is planned at present. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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HELP WANTED THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal Certified Hand Fallers-camp positions • Coastal Certified Bull Buckers • Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.

BRAITHWAITE ESTATES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Box 282, Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0

Water System Relief Operator BEID requires the services of a part-time Relief Operator to assist with day-to-day operations and maintenance of the District’s water supply and distribution system when the Operator is not available. In addition, this position may be called upon to assist with special maintenance and/or construction activities as r e q u i r e d . Typical duties include routine inspections, reading of meters, maintenance of facilities, and response to system failure alarms. Qualifications include one year of direct water system operations and maintenance experience, or equivalent training and experience in a directly related field, and some knowledge about water distribution systems. Hours of work will vary, and will be scheduled to ensure full coverage for response at all times. The incumbent shall be available “on call” on designated relief days, to respond to unforseen and/or emergency conditions as required. Compensation will be on an hourly rate basis for time actually worked, and on a daily rate basis for standby. Please fax or email resume to (250) 743-8821; BraithwaiteEstates@shaw.ca; by no later than April 1, 2013.

Get your wallet and your LEGS

in SHAPE Permanent Carriers Required On The Following Routes:

RCA NEEDED For evening shifts and weekends. 24+ hours per week, $16./hour. Call Laurie at

FULL TIME/PART TIME Class 1 or 3 driver with air, required immediately for Port Hardy. Bulk fuel/off road exp. an asset. Clean abstract. Competitive wage package w/beneﬁts. Send resume by fax to 250-949-6381 or email jdwork@ketacable.net NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

(250)746-9641.

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GALAXYMOTORS.NET Experienced Sales Professionals Needed for one of the Cowichan Valley’s most progressive and fastest growing Automotive Dealers. All applicants should have related experience and understand the importance of team harmony and superior customer service. Have fun, sell cars, make money…SIMPLE!! Applicants should send resumes to either, FAX: 250-597-0420 E-MAIL: kevin@galaxymotors.net Those applicants deemed qualiﬁed will be contacted for an interview.

CHEMAINUS

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304052 – Bay, Partridge, Seaview (46 papers) 304115 – Dagall, Noowick, Scollard (42 papers) 304120 – Frayne, Liggett (43 papers) 304130 – Benko, Cayman, Fawn Rd/Terr, Frayne, Windsong (52 papers) *all paper counts are approximates

• Banquet Captain, • Refreshment Cart Attendant, • Line Cooks, • Dish Machine Operators, • Ground Labourers & • Volunteer Marshalls.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ❖TERM POSITION❖ KDC requires a dynamic, self-motivated Administrative Assistant to provide support to a number of companies. The Administrative Assistant must be a good communicator who is able to multi-task who possesses time management skills. In addition to administrative duties, the Administrative Assistant will provide bookkeeping support and have cash handling skills and a valid driver’s licence and vehicle in order to do daily banking. While on the job training is provided, the successful applicant must have a high school degree. College – level administrative training would be an asset. If you are qualiﬁed & interested in becoming an integral part of our team, please submit your resume, cover letter & two references to KDC at: resume@ khowutzun.com by April 5, 2013. If you would like a more detailed job description, please email Laura Dewit at laura@ khowutzun.com. GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209. HUNTING GUIDE needed July-October in Northeastern Yukon. Must have minimum two years guiding experience and be comfortable with horses. Contact Chris, 867-3933802 or send an email to: chris@widrigoutﬁtters.com PIONEER HOUSE now hiring FT Line cook, breakfast knowledge an asset. Apply with resume to Mark or Matt, 4675 TC Hwy, Duncan, B.C. or by email: pioneerhouse@shaw.ca

Contact:

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LEGAL SERVICES

Sands Funeral Chapel Duncan is accepting resumes for on call work. Driver’s abstract with minimum class 5 and criminal record check required. Please apply in person at 187 Trunk Road in Duncan.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiﬁcation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BIG Boy\\’s Toys Ltd. located in Parksville, B.C. is seeking a qualiﬁed, upbeat sales consultant to add to our team. For a full ad description please refer to our website at: www.bigboystoys.ca and open our Employment tab.

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE Spring cleaning? Found some old treasures? The Post Ofﬁce Antique Mall has some space for you to sell your antiques. Cabinet and ﬂoor space is available. Come in to talk to Jerry at 340 Island Hwy, Ladysmith or call 250-245-7984. Open 7 days a week 10:00 - 5:30.

FUEL/FIREWOOD FIREWOOD FIRwell seasoned split 1/2 cords $125. Split 1 cord $210. Split 2 cords $400. 2 cord rounds $300, includes delivery, 250-749-4112.

PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES

SEASONED FIR $200 cord. Split & delivered, locally. (250) 510-0412. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ﬁrewood producer offers ﬁrewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

GARAGE SALES DUNCAN, IODE garage sale, St. John’s Church, Jubilee St. Sat., March 23, 9-12. Household goods, home baking, appliances, garden tools, linens. DROWNING IN debts? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. Visit us online at: www.mydebtsolution.com or call Toll Free 1 877-556-3500 GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

HAIRSTYLISTS

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Garage Sale

Saturday March 23, 2013 9-2 Cowichan Bay Fire Hall Riverside Pathﬁnders Fundraiser

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 4 WINTER snow tires, 5 months wear, as new. Asia Durun 195/50R15, on rims (off Asuna Sunﬁre). $250. (250)748-2070 7YR-OLD OIL furnace; 11 yr old 250gal tank w/aprox, 1000L oil. Can be viewed in operation for limited time. 250758-4344

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

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

WE ARE NOW HIRING DESIGN CONSULTANTS AT OUR VICTORIA STORE

Join the best team in golf & enjoy the many perks!

Amanda Monks 250.743.5100 ext: 29 or amonks@golfbc.com

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455852 – 3150-3243 Cook, Douglas, Garner, 10029-10039 Victoria (54 papers) 455855 – 10046-10155 Victoria Rd (33 papers) 455900 – Ash, Creegan, Victoria (64 papers) 455902 – Cochrane, Maxwell, Victoria, Robertson (41 papers) 455952 – Chapman, McKay, Victoria (29 papers)

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Email resumes to anthony@la-z-boy y yvictoria.com For further details go to our website at: www.la-z-boyvictoria.com y EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

ACREAGE

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

RAAMCO International Properties VICTORIA, B.C. â€œA sign of distinctionâ€?

MUST VIEW Mountain View

AT LAST! An iron ďŹ lter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions online at; www.bigirondrilling.com or Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS! Dewalt planer, Fender bass cabinet, assorted video games, lots of hockey jerseys, commercial lawn seeder, Cannondale mountain bike, various laptops, Nascar die-cast 1/24 scale models, goalie gear, cedar native hats. Many more deals in store! 430 Whistler. 250-746-9810. heritagepawnbrokers.com H.O. SCALE Model Train, 4-6-4 Hudson, made by Rivassi & track. (250)758-5073

$200,000, PRIVATE 18.5 acreage overlooking lake at Honeymoon Bay. Near park, beach, store, zoned A1. Call (250)709-9656.

APARTMENT/CONDOS

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BIG BUILDING sale... â€œâ€?This is a clearance sale. You donâ€™t want to miss!â€?â€? 20x20 $3,985. 25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,859. 35x48 $11,200. 40x52 $13,100. 47x76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca BOWFLEX XCEED- excellent shape, ownerâ€™s manual & ďŹ tness guide, $450. Bell X spressvue PVR, $250. Full size ping pong table, collapsible, $50. Call 250-246-2238, 250-466-0323. DELONGHI convection/bake toaster oven, used twice and less than 1 year old, $45 obo, also a Delonghi deep fat fryer, $10 obo. Both in excellent working condition. (250)7480928 LOG SHELLS for sale. Lathed logs, proďŹ led & notched to ďŹ t your plans. Ph. 250-732-3239 or 250-743-3198

GUITARS FOR sale. 1994 Ovation Elite Model 1768, made in the USA, asking $1300. Cort 12 string acoustic, like new with soft shell carry case, asking $550. Call (250)324-2991 ask for Rob. PIANO APARTMENT sizedâ€œNordheiner-Heintzmanâ€? comes with bench, $500. Call (250)753-5650. VIOLINS, one Adult & one child. Also, 3/4 size Cello. Very, very nice condition. Please call (250)701-2035.

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

$217,000 BRECHIN Views Condo. Sunny all day. 2 bdrm, 2 full baths, in-suite lndry/sewing, gas FP, balcony. Small dog OK. Reqâ€™d â€œVendorâ€™s Disclosure Statement.â€? SPA arbitration initiated by owner settled when remedy sought granted by Council. Price reduced from $230,000 because SPA problems ongoing; new complaint lodged with FICOM. Strata managed by Ardent Properties Inc. under a nonexpiry contract. (250)327-4716

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO $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).

FOR SALE BY OWNER Comfortable, Cozy 2bdrm, 980sq.ft in 55+ Mobile Park. 6 appliâ€™s, furniture. Lrg vine covered deck, fruit trees, garden space. Reduced to $75,000. Move in! 250-754-6436

AVAIL APRIL. 1st. Duncan (Industrial area), 1 bdrm + den upper, in suite W/D, F/S. Suits responsible tenant, N/S, N/P, refs reqâ€™d, $775 mo. Call (250)746-7389.

HOUSES FOR SALE DUNCAN (Kody Place, 6135 Ryall Rd. Unit 18) 3 bdrm Townhouse, 2 bath, fenced backyard, close to all amenities, near bus stop, $195,000 obo. Please call (250)923-0784.

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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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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

FENCING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PAINTING

TOTAL RENOVATIONS Carpenter will do additions, Carports, Decks, Siding, Windows, Doors, Flooring, Drywall, Painting, Concrete, RooďŹ ng, Finishing,Cabinets, Counters, Plumbing, Fencing

* in home service * washer/dryer * electric/gas * fridge/stove * microwaves * Locally owned

â€œYou Name Itâ€? â€œWe Do Itâ€? (250)748-9150

Key Appliance Services

(250)597-1777

CLEANING SERVICES HOUSE CLEANING, Bonded, reasonable rate. Call ReneĂŠ 250-701-7301 HOUSE CLEANING, professionally trained, competitive rates. Tamara (250)715-8275

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

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

ELECTRICAL 1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584). 250-743-0326. ELECTRICIAN Licensed and bonded. Reasonable rates, free estimates, upgrades & renos. Call Kelly.

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

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

We ďŹ x everything

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

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

No HST

250-748-5062 HAULING AND SALVAGE

Delivery Guy

(250) 597-8335 yourdeliveryguy.ca

DELIVERIES HAULING/JUNK REMOVAL MOVING JOBS WELCOME

PAINTING EXPERIENCED PAINTERS Over 25 years Power Washing Reliable Clean and efďŹ cient Great Rates Ian Ryzak Call (250)709-1747 cornacopia00@hotmail.com

3-!,,Ă–!$3Ă–'%4Ă–")'Ă–2%35,43 GARBAGE Can Dan Hauling & Free Scrap Metal Removal Over 250kg. 250-508-0679

PAT THE PAINTER Small jobs ok 25 years experience Seniors discount

Call 250-246-0248 SUNSET PAINT & RENOVATE Changing to fresh colours Professionally & promptly with good prices. Interior, Exteriors Residential Commercial sunsetpainting.ca Free Estimates Call Bill or Lore

250-710-8338 PLUMBING A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Renoâ€™s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

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

TREE SERVICES

Lowest Price Guarantee

CROFTON- 2 bdrm apt, $750. 5 appls, 2nd ďŹ‚oor above quiet Dandy Mini Storage on Joan Ave, also assorted mini lockers available. Refs req, 1 pet considered. N/S preferred. Call or text 250-709-1379.

DUNCAN: 2-BDRM CONDO, 2nd ďŹ‚oor, corner unit. 5 applâ€™s, new laminate ďŹ‚oors. N/S. 2524 Lewis St. Avail Apr. 1 $800./mo., lease. Please call 1(250)477-8046 or 1(250)883-3204. Victoria #â€™s

Service Directory APPLIANCE REPAIR of all major brands

CENTRAL LOCATION, Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms, balcony, F/S, heat & hot water, parking, pet considered, $550$875/mo. Call 250-748-7764.

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

DUNCAN: SPACIOUS 2 bdrm condo, central, 4 appls. N/S, NP $825. Apr 1. 250-746-1019 or 250-746-4509, after 6pm

HOLLYHOUSE APTS 2551 Alexander Street 1 Bedroom $620 - $645 2 Bedroom $725 - $750 Balconies, elevator, games room, sauna, on-site laundry. Walk to shopping, Sportsplex, VIU and Aquatic Centre Includes: H/W, fridge & stove, parking, blinds & storage. Sorry, no pets For appointment to view, call resident manager 250-748-8248 LEWIS STREET Condo. 2 bdrm, 5 appls, N/S, no partying, close to town. Available immed. Refâ€™s a must. $800 mo. Call (250) 746-5615 MAPLE BAY Suite. 1 Bdrm, W/D, F/S, heat & hot water incl., priv. entrance, pet considered. For N/S quiet person. Avail now. $725/month. Ref & DD reqâ€™d. Call 250-746-8681.

WESTWIND MANOR 2548 Lewis Street 1 Bedroom $625-$640 2 Bedroom $730-$745 Balconies, elevator, bbq/picnic area, games room, on-site laundry Walk to shopping, Sportsplex, VIU and Aquatic Centre Includes: H/W, parking, blinds & storage Sorry, no pets For appointment to view, call resident manager 250-715-1523

Cubbon Apartments For Seniors - 55+ 1035 North Park Street Bachelor - $600 and up One Bedroom - $800 & up Two Bedroom - $950 & up. Close to sunny downtown Victoria and designated for seniors 55 years or older Amenities include a coffee lounge, games room, exercise room, and library and garden plots available for your green thumb. Pets welcome Please call Dick or Diane at 250-383-1162 or email cub@raamco.ca to view our available suites. Wetherby Apartments For Seniors - 55+ 3205 Wetherby Road Seniors only please - 55+. Bachelor - $750 & up. 1 bdrm - $890 & up 2 bdrm - $1125 & up. This seniors only building has on site laundry, outdoor and covered parking, Shopping at Hillside Mall is just steps away. Pets welcome with some restrictions. Please call Bonny at 250-598-1650 weth@raamco.ca to view our available suites. Gorge View Apartments 258 Gorge Road East 1 bdrm - $860 & up 2 bdrm - $1075 & up 2 bdrm+den - $1160 & up We offer a full size indoor swimming pool, hot tub, exercise room, squash court underground and above ground parking. Pets welcome. Please call Doug or Kidest at 250-380-6566 to view our available suites or email gv@raamco.ca or gvapts@shaw.ca. Hybury House 3868 Shelbourne Street 1 bdrm - $860 1 bdrm+den - $910 2 bdrm - $1050 Hybury House offers an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and on site laundry and outdoor parking. Pets welcome. Please call Sharon at 250-477-1039 or email hh@raamco.ca to view our available suites. Maplewood Green 3255 Cook Street 1 bdrm - $860 & up. 2 bdrm - $1040 & up Extra Lg 2 bdrm- $1250 & up (some w/an in-suite W/D) Maplewood Green offers an indoor swimming pool, on site laundry and outdoor parking. Pets welcome. Please call Sherry at 250-384-3601 or email mw@raamco.ca to view our available suites. Park West Apartments 55 Bay Street 1 bdrm - $785 & up 2 bdrm - $1000 - $1100 Park West offers on site laundry, outdoor and covered parking. Save-On Foods and several other great amenities are only one block away. Park West backs a beautiful park in the heart of Vic West, perfect for pet owners. Please call 250-590-7505 or email pw@raamco.ca to view our avail. suites. Seagate Apartments 707 Esquimalt Road 1 bdrm - $860 & upsome with a view 2 bdrm -$1100 & up some with a view Seagate offers an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, exercise room, games room, squash court, bus stop outside the building and underground parking. Pets welcome. Please call 250-383-1731 or email sea@raamco.ca to view our avail. suites.

SHAWNIGAN LAKE- (southwest) clean & adorable 1 bdrm Apt, W/D, lake views, N/S. Available immed. $650 mo + utils. 1 year lease reqâ€™d. Call 250-743-5036.

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

Terrace Estates 3420 Auchinachie Road ---------------------------------Spacious

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

Free Cable Hook up -------------------------------------Resident managers on site

CALL NOW 250-748-3321 SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS 3251 Cowichan Lake Rd.

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

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

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

COTTAGES LAKE COWICHAN- clean 2 bdrm cottage. Quiet, rural area. F/S. $600 mo + utils. 250-749-4061. ONE Bdrm cabin, F/S, W/D, 1 mile south of Duncan. $600/m. Avail. April 1. (250)746-4308

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES $1100 - S/S Rancher style duplex on Gilana Place, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, large fenced back yard. Close to schools, parks & bus route. Utilâ€™s not included. Avail now. (250)710-5854 CROFTON, oceanview. Must be seen! Large bright, clean newer 2 bdrm duplex, F/S, $750/mo. 250-246-4257 DUNCAN- 2 bdrm, 4 appls, gas F/P, shared W/D, family oriented area. $900 mo. Avail immed. Call (250)746-8900. 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 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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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, UPPER

CARS

CROFTON, 3 bdrm 2-story home, rec room, 1.5 baths, 2 ďŹ replaces, double garage, N/S, avail immed, refâ€™s reqâ€™d. $1100 mo. (250)746-7935.

2 APARTMENTS for rent, heat included, $450 & $575. D.D. N/S, no partiers, N/P. To view, see Kim at 5209 Trans Canada Hwy, Tues - Sat.

CROFTON Large renoâ€™d house

DUNCAN, 1 Bdrm, F/S,W/D, satellite, heat pump, private deck, $775. (250)746-8070

DUNCAN, 2 bdrm, F&S, W&D, $850 + utilâ€™s. No pets. April 1. (250)709-7180 DUNCAN: 3 Bedroom Family home for rent. Large family room. Could be used as fourth bedroom! Fenced yard with large deck. Pets OK . Washer, dryer, and dishwasher included. Utilities extra. Available April 1st. $1475 per month Please call 250-597-3199 to view DUNCAN - Older house, 2-3 bedroom, no dogs, $1200. Phone (250)748-0691 LAKE COWICHAN 3-bdrm duplex, avail now, f/s, heat incl Laundry room, garage. $890. (250)715-5810 (250)748-4253 Shawnigan Lake: 3 bdrm hse, 5 appl., N/P, N/S, No partiers, ref req. $1000/m. (250) 743-7565

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, 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

TOWNHOUSES CRYSTAL CREEK Townhome. Avail March 15th, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, W/D, F/S, D/W, $950/mo+ utilâ€™s. 250-709-2646 DUNCAN- ADULT orientated, 2 bdrm, 2 bath townhouse, off Lakes Rd, 2 car garage. $1100+ utils. (250)510-2230.

WANTED TO RENT

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

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING

1995 Chevrolet Lumina, 194,000 km. 4 new tires. Runs well. $1500. (250)748-8896

SPORTS & IMPORTS

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owichan Secondary Schoolâ€™s junior boys basketball team brought down the curtain on its season with a ninth-place Âżnish at the provincial championships. The Thunderbirds won two and lost two of their four games in the tournament at Vancouver College. Star player Josh Charles Âżnished as a second team all-star after scoring at least 20 points in every game. â€œIf we had Âżnished a little bit higher in the standings, Josh would have been a Âżrst team all-star,â€? cocoach Lucky Walia told the News Leader Pictorial in an email. Graham McKinnon was presented with the team award, given to one member from each team to acknowledge a player whose attitude, effort and work over the course of the season provides an example to his teammates. In the opening game of the tournament, the Thunderbirds lost 50-48 to D.P. Todd, with Charles scoring 30 points, including four three-pointers in the Âżnal quarter. â€œIt was a close Âżrst game,â€™â€™ said

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Josh Charles proved heâ€™s among the best players in B.C. at the junior level during the provincial tournament. team member Kain Melchior. â€œThe Âżrst game would have bumped us up to a better position.â€™â€™ â€œThey were just able to make a few more plays than us,â€™â€™ noted Walia. â€œTheir centre was the provincial

team starter and made a pretty big impact on the game.â€? Game two saw the Thunderbirds defeat Killarney 63-50, with Travis McDonald (player of the game) and Charles both hitting 25 points. â€œSpanning the third and fourth quarter, we went on a 21-2 run, playing some really disciplined team basketball,â€? noted Walia. Game three brought another win for the Thunderbirds, 49-42 over Handsworth. Charles hit 29 points including â€œa great dunk to seal the game off of a beautiful backdoor pass by his brother, Noah,â€? commented Walia. â€œHandsworth is very physical and pressed all game.â€? The Âżnal game ended in a 50-46 loss to Walnut Grove despite 20 points from Charles. â€œWalnut Grove is a good team and we knew this would be a close game,â€? said Walia. â€œThey had a 12-point lead after scoring the Âżrst basket of the fourth quarter but we then made a 13 to two run to close the gap to 45-44. They managed to hang on and win by four after we started to foul intentionally.â€? Lots of guys contributed in the game. Jeeven Sall came off the bench to provide a lift with seven points. Despite losing their Âżnal game of the provincials, the Thunderbirds can look back on the season with pride after winning four other tournaments: Victoria Tip-Off, North Shore Invitational, Thunderbird Classic and the Central Island Championship.

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Cowichan girls hold off Brentwood for a 10-7 rugby win

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THE SCORE

Cowichan Secondary School’s girls’ rugby team won a tight 10-7 decision at Brentwood College over its hosts March 8. The game was very even, as the score indicates. Brentwood’s defence was tremendous and both sides turned in a strong

defensive effort. Allie White and Leah Theobald scored tries for Cowichan. “We were able to ﬁnd a few holes in the Brentwood defence to capitalize for the ﬁrst try and the second came from a deep kick with a very well-organized

pursuit,’’ noted Cowichan coach Brad Skene. Brentwood scored late in the game, but Cowichan renewed its focus to maintain the lead. Cowichan still needs to ﬁnd structure on offense and defence, Skene added.

North Shore, Burnaby dominate the competition Bantam provincials: Wednesday night’s championship game sure to be a battle Don Bodger

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he two pre-tournament favourites are on a collision course to meet in Wednesday night’s ¿nal of the B.C. Tier 1 Bantam provincial hockey championships at Cowichan Arena. Burnaby Winter Club, the two-time defending Western Canadian champions, and North Shore Winter Club are familiar foes and dominated the competition through the ¿rst two days. The host Cowichan Valley Capitals played both teams in their ¿rst three games, holding their own against North Shore in a 5-1 loss Sunday and suffering an 8-1 defeat to Burnaby Monday night. Burnaby and North Shore were both 3-0 going into a round robin meeting against each other Tuesday afternoon (after press time). Burnaby had scored 24 goals and allowed ¿ve to that point while North Shore matched Burnaby’s offense with 24 goals but with just two against. The ¿rst meeting between the two teams didn’t really matter, other than perhaps some momentum or bragging rights, because the 8 p.m. Wednesday showdown is the one that’s really going to count. The teams tied each other twice, with a win apiece, during regular-season meetings. “We both match up,’’ said Burnaby coach John Batchelor after his team trounced Kamloops 7-1 Monday. “They might have a bit of offense up-front on us. We have better defence.’’ Batchelor has the luxury of returning players with experience from the Western Canadian title last year. “It’s always nice, especially guys who’ve been through it,’’ he said. “We’re a pretty explosive team,’’ added Batchelor. “We really try to tell them you’ve got to play without the puck.

It’s what you do without the puck that’s going to make the difference in the long run.’’ North Shore coach Jim Dinwoodie didn’t want to look too far ahead, but the battle with Burnaby for B.C. supremacy seemed inevitable. “The rivalry is very intense,’’ he said. “We had some success and they’ve had some success against us. “We have a healthy respect for each other.’’ North Shore has been building toward playing its best hockey at this time of the year since the middle of August with 60+ games, including an Alberta tournament. “In every conceivable scenario, the type of teams we’ve played, we’ve stuck them in the ¿re,’’ said Dinwoodie. “You need to test yourself that way.’’ He gave Cowichan credit for a great effort in the tournament opener, even though his team held a wide 40-12 margin in shots-on-goal. “I think the ¿rst 10 (minutes) they played with a ton of emotion,’’ said Dinwoodie. “We had to stem that tide. We knew that was coming. “They came at us hard,’’ he added, but “you can’t play a whole game like that.’’ Cowichan did indeed run short of gas in the second period and managed just one shot on goal while being hemmed in its own end most of the period. The Caps came back a bit in the third period and Dawson Haines broke Cole Demers’ shutout bid with 3:19 left on a shorthanded effort. Jordy Bellerive (2), Justin Almeida, Keyvan Mokhtari and Tak Anholt scored goals in the game for North Shore. “Obviously, we haven’t had a chance to play a team with that kind of talent,’’ said Caps’ coach Derek Topping. “Our focus going in against a team like that was keep it simple and work hard.’’ The kids did that and were especially effective in holding the North Shore power play to one goal.

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Puck slides just under the stick of North Shore’s Keyvan Mokhtari, above, while checked by Cowichan’s Trey Watson in front of goalie John Hawthorne Sunday. Right, Watson crashes the net but is stopped by Burnaby goalie Beck Warm during one of the few Cowichan scoring chances Monday night. Below, North Shore’s Brett Stapley is tripped up by Cowichan’s Ben Berard.

“Our penalty kill’s been real good,’’ said Topping. “I thought the kids were aggressive.’’ Goalie John Hawthorne was clearly the story of the game with numerous big saves to keep the score relatively close. “I felt good,’’ said Hawthorne. “They’re a good team. They move the puck well.’’

Hawthorne knew he’d be under intense pressure, but was unfazed. “We need to play our system,’’ he said. “We’re a fast team. When we did that, we had success. “We knew it was going to take a pretty strong effort. Sometimes it’s sort of nice

starting off when you don’t have anything to lose.’’ In a complete turnaround, Cowichan outshot Victoria Racquet Club 65-13 and won 6-3 Sunday night. Tanner Tiel (2), Haines, Trey Watson, Ben Berard and James Cummings were the goal-scorers. Ryan Hogg had the lone

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Rugby, gymnastics and basketball stories on the web

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Extra, extra, read all about it. There are extra sports stories on our website this week at www.cowichannewsleader.com under the Sports heading, items that haven’t been previously published in the News Leader Pictorial.

SPORTS EXTRAS

Mid-Island playoffs: Team’s play extraordinary

Ross Cup: Senior ﬁnal of hockey tourney decided by a goal

Don Bodger

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Two other items to look for are a report on the provincial AA swimming championships that involved several members of the Duncan Stingrays and Duncan Dynamics gymnastics resuts from a North Shore meet. — Don Bodger

Comebacks the key for Bantam C1

Kitsilano slips past Cowichan ower Mainland schools didn’t have an easy time claiming either the senior or junior titles of the annual Ross Cup hockey tournament hosted by Brentwood College at Kerry Park Arena. Kitsilano won the senior tournament with a hard-fought 4-3 win over Cowichan Secondary in the championship game. Host Brentwood, Frances Kelsey and St. George’s were the other senior teams entered. The junior side of the tournament featured ¿ve teams, with Prince of Wales School claiming top spot over St. George’s and local entries from Brentwood, Shawnigan Lake School and Dwight International School. Brentwood players did well in the skills

Among the stories, left, are results of the Cowichan Rugby Club’s Piggies men in action against the Nanaimo Hornets while the Cowichan ladies’ game from the previous weekend against Meralomas is also recapped.

Andrew Leong

Handling the puck in trafÄc is Blair Robertson of Cowichan Secondary, with Sander Dynes of Kitsilano right by his side. The game ended in a 2-2 tie and the same two teams ended up playing a rematch in the Ross Cup senior Änal. Kitsilano won 4-3. competitions. Nick Ridenour recorded the hardest shot of 80 miles per hour, Cristian Jegodtka was the fastest skater and Logan Beaudoin ¿nished as runner-up in the best goalie competition. During the tournament, Cowichan Secondary received the championship trophy for the Cowichan Valley league.

Whether THEY’RE OUT OF IT OR INTO IT

he Cowichan Valley Bantam C1 Capitals hockey team never gave up when it was down. Two come-from-behind wins catapulted the team to the Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association’s Mid-Island playoff championship. “They really came together as a team, working for each other,’’ noted Cowichan coach Grant Martin. “The leaders stepped up, both on the ice and in the dressing room.’’ In addition, “our goaltender came to play both games and made some key game-saving saves,’’ he pointed out. The Chemainus Foods sponsored team ¿nished the league with 13 wins, no losses and a tie and earned 14 out of a possible 14 sportsmanship points for a total of 41 to lead the 16 teams in the Mid-Island division. In the quarter¿nal playoffs, the team won 8-4 over Cowichan Valley C3 with Mathieu Jung collecting ¿ve points. Sean Buckland had a threepoint outing while single goals came from Brett Butler, Jayden Cleugh, Daylen Frechette and Matthew Wip-

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Championship Cowichan Valley Bantam B1 Caps’ team includes: defence — Brody Silva, Seth Negaard, Daylen Frechette, Spencer Martin, Tanner Doyle and Brandon Watrich; forwards — Ian Macey, Liam Patrick, Brett Butler, Jayden Cleugh, Skylar Cook, Bradley Wise, Sean Buckland, Mathieu Jung and Matthew Wipplinger; goalie — Dylan Thomas-Metz. plinger. ¿nal. Oceanside took a 2-1 lead into Cowichan Valley trailed Oceanside the third period and it was 3-3 in the 3 4-2 going into the third period of late stages with overtime looming the semi¿nal. Three goals in 46 secwhen Jung’s third goal of the game onds early in the third period turned decided the issue. the tables for a 6-4 win. Buckland had the other marker. Buckland (three goals, three assists) Dylan Thomas-Metz was outstandand Jung (two goals, four assists) ¿g- ing in goal during all three games. ured in all six goals. Brandon Watrich “Hard work, team play, focus and had a goal and an assist. determination to succeed came to the Oceanside 2 beat Lake Cowichan forefront in these last two games,’’ Lakers 5-4 to face the Caps in the raved Martin.

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Dawson Haines Dawson Haines possesses all the tools that make him an impact player at the Bantam Tier 1 level. Haines, 14, a Grade 9 student at Quamichan Middle School, started playing hockey at four years old. He’s now in his second year of bantam, having played rep ever since he was first eligible, and is enjoying the spotlight of the provincial championships currently under way at Cowichan Arena with the host and island representative Capitals. Haines scored the team’s lone goal in a 5-1 loss to North Shore Winter Club to open the tournament Sunday with a shorthanded effort that banked in off the crossbar. “I’d say I’m more the one that skates down and grinds it out, gets the puck and more of the playmaker type,’’ said Haines in a self-analysis. “I think partway through the season he’s really taken off and been a really strong power forward, took the puck to the net and just done the things a big body player needs to do,’’ said Caps’ coach Derek Topping. Scouts are taking notice of Haines’ abilities but decisions about his future in the game aren’t being made just yet. “Wherever I go, I’m happy — as long as I’m playing hockey,’’ he said.

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Blue Steel solid in season debut

Gymnastic standards high Provincial meet: Ellison, Fernandes crack the top ﬁve overall Don Bodger

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Women’s football: Remnants of the Crew and new players immediately in unison Don Bodger

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lue Steel Brew made a great debut in the Cowichan Women’s Football League. Former members of the Crew combined with several newcomers to the game to defeat the Wild¿re 19-7 in one of two seasonopeners on a sunny Sunday at McAdam Park. “Basically our ¿rst line out was all rookies besides myself,’’ said former Crew player Heidi Padjen, who put the team together with sister Mila Main. They have seven previous Crew players on the squad, including Sam Stinson, Jessica Knowles, Elija Espeseth, Roby Clement and Laura Boersen, although not all are currently active for a variety of reasons. Padjen, Kara Espeseth and Sam Miller scored touchdowns for Blue Steel. Quarterback Michelle Nederlof spread the ball around nicely with a great aerial display. The Wild¿re scored early with Dieneke Pedersen hitting Rachel Paddle for a TD. Pederson then ran in the one-point convert. “We were a little bit nervous,’’ said Padjen of the early drive. “After that, we basically shut them down. “It was a good learning experience. We’ve only had practices so far.’’ “The Blue Steel Brew played a very well-executed game with some exceptional catches by their key players,’’ praised Wild¿re coach Chris Mann. The Ravens blanked the Sirens 25-0 in the other game with three TDs and two interceptions by Rikki Wylie. Morgan Rogers also had a TD, Kelsey Scholz scored a convert, Jamie Russell recorded two sacks and Dana Thorne picked up an interception. The Crew forfeited to the Law due to a lack of players.

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Women’s football season gets off to a leaping start for the Ravens’ Marissa Sampson and Deanne Mearns of the Sirens, above. Left, Jeannine Gaudreau chases down Kara Espeseth of the new Blue Steel Brew, who makes a big gain. The Ravens and Blue Steel Brew were victorious in Sunday’s opening games at McAdam Park. Blue Steel will have to make good for a while without Michelle Nederlof, who played a great game. Candace Hallet, Elija Espeseth and Holly Graham will all take a shot at replacing her.

our students each from Frances Kelsey and Cowichan Secondarys asserted themselves well in the provincial high school gymnastics meet at Powell River. Kelsey’s Holly Ellison made a big impression in Level 2 girls, ¿nishing ¿fth overall out of 42 competitors. Ellison had excellent results in all the individual disciplines: third on Àoor, sixth on balance beam, ninth on uneven bar and 10th on vault. Ellison’s Àoor routine was a thing of beauty. Ariel Gamble earned a seventh on the balance beam in Level 2. In Level 1 Junior, Kelsey’s Jade Canning had top tens in two individual events out of 48 competitors, with a sixth on Àoor and ninth on balance beam. Georgia Bowdery didn’t place in the top 10 for Level 1 Senior but improved her overall performance. The Cowichan Secondary quartet included Maddy Gareau, Cassidy Fernandes, Patrick Charest and Patrick Cools. Gareau ¿nished sixth overall out of 42 competitors in Level 2. Gareau ranked second on balance beam, eighth on uneven bar and ninth on vault. Level 3 competition vaulted Fernandes to third overall out of 29 competitors. Fernandes landed third on the vault, fourth on Àoor and balance beam, and 10th on uneven bars. Her performance was so solid she kept gaining strength and building con¿dence with each event.

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Kelsey gymnasts Ariel Gamble, Holly Ellison, Jade Canning and Georgia Bowdery were all prominent in the provincial championships. Charest claimed eighth spot overall among the 15 Level 1 boys entered. He earned a second on Àoor, sixth on pommel horse and parallel bars, seventh on vault and 10th on rings. Cools was seventh of 10 in Level 3 boys. His individual placings included ¿rst on Àoor, ¿fth on vault, sixth on horizontal bar, seventh on pommel horse and parallel bars, and eighth on rings. “Both boys competed with sprained ankles and did remarkable considering that they were limping the entire time and had trouble placing weight on their injured foot,’’ noted coach Rhonda Dale. More than 200 athletes competed.

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