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Arts community comes together to look for answers What’s the status? Can an all-for-one philosophy inject new life into battered sector?

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his business into a non-profit society, with a board of direcNews Leader Pictorial tors, to help apply for government funds. uncan Garage But the meeting isn’t just Showroom’s deabout the Showroom, “it’s mise has spurred about the entire (A&C) region an arts-and-culstruggling.” ture status Grants, gaming meeting to brainstorm funds, and other problems and solutions, public bucks are and prevent other cloonly available to sures across Cowichan. societies and other The Nov. 26 communon-profit groups, nity gathering will be not businesses such held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. as the Showroom in Cowichan Theatre’s (possibly reopening lobby. Kirsten Schrader: elsewhere under a It’s designed to gauge no small thing new name). the valley’s A&C Part of the evehealth, and prescribe ing will consist of remedies, outside funding help, Schrader giving a presentation explained Kirsten Schrader, regional arts and culture manager. on various funding models in other regions. “How can we work together, She hopes all stakeholders, communicate, assess and public and private, come tomove forward to maintain and expand the amazing cultural life gether and offer their two cents. “Many groups come to me on of our area?” her release asks. a regular basis looking for supSchrader’s seeking proacport to share their struggle, and tive thinking about events let me know how much they can and places some folks take for stretch a dollar. granted. “I’m amazed how much these Casualties include the Showgroups do with so little. That room, The Dancing Bean, and means they’re resourceful, but the Cowichan Fringe Festival. there’s a limit.” “Obviously, the loss of (the Gaming grants, for example, Showroom) really shocked and are inconsistent with group’s upset people,” said Schrader, budgets. noting she attended events Schrader’s reviewing applicathere. “It’s no small thing to have the tions from 14 valley groups hoping to share $50,000 in Showroom close.” one-time ArtVest money, to be Schrader explained she had matched by cash and/or goods talked with Showroom owner from local businesses. Longevity John Falkner in the more on page 6 past three years about forming

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Dave Polster has received international recognition for his work in eco-restoration.

Eco-honouree takes aim at local mistakes Global award winner: Cowichan’s Polster would like to see more of his philosophies adopted closer to home

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lant it, don’t clear it. Dave Polster’s basic philosophy about saving Cowichan’s — and the global — environment from soil erosion recently earned the local biologist his profession’s John Rieger Award at the World Conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration. “Basically, it’s an international recognition of my work in eco-restoration,”

Polster, 61, said also noting his long role with the society’s B.C. chapter. Some 1,000 chapters worldwide include Third World work planting seedlings to stem erosion and slumping — and heal logged or other devastated areas. “You have to leave home to be an expert.” Polster just returned from surveying oil-and-gas industry damage near Rocky Mountain House, and logging effects in the Clayoquot. “I’ve developed a bunch of treatments and techniques for river restoration.” Maybe his methods could help his Cowichan restoration hotspots. “They cut down the trees, then wonder why their bank slumps; or they push fill from their basement on to the slope — then it slumps,” said Polster,

who has a masters degree in vegetation ecology. “But cottonwood and willow take root from the stem cutting; stick it in the ground and it’ll grow roots and shoots. “The Cliffs (Over Maple Bay denuded site) is key for restoration. I deal with open-pit mines that are easier to restore, though I could restore that.” Same for Stoney Hill in North Cowichan. Protecting areas before they’re cleared is sound thinking to Polster. “Eagle Heights on the Koksilah probably has the most pristine Garry oak ecosystem in the world — and no broom.” And Chemainus’ Echo Heights forest “should be protected in its entirety. The old (Chemainus) mill site is disturbed, so develop that,” suggested Polster.

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Stoney Hill Road studies about archaeologically and environmentally sensitive sites could take until spring, the mayor says. Jon Lefebure said North Cowichan council has asked staff work with Cowichan Tribes and Bird’s-Eye Cove Farm owners to ready terms of reference for the studies. Bids would be sought for an archeological-

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In my opinion: The News Leader’s own Don Bodger honoured by being added to the Sports Wall of Fame

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here’s a phrase you will hear dropped regularly in sports circles: “The guy’s a pro.” It means the person in question takes care of his business: no muss, no fuss, no drama. The initiative will be taken, the details addressed and the job will be done, and done well. From one peer to another, it is perhaps the most honest compliment one can give. Don Bodger is a pro. Tomorrow night, Don will join four other honourees (see story, page 31) on the North Cowichan/Duncan Sports Wall of Fame as its first media member. The selection committee is providing the public with a nice package that spells out his accomplishments made during more than 30 years of Cowichan reporting — the vast majority of it right here at the News Leader Pictorial.

Bodger at a glance

Sports background

• Grew up in Chemainus playing soccer, baseball, hockey and basketball. • Island A senior boys’ basketball MVP with the Chemainus Timbermen in 1977. • All-time leading scorer of the Fuller Lake Junior B Flyers hockey franchise. • Played for Team B.C. that won the gold medal in the 1979 Canada Winter Games hockey tournament in Brandon, Manitoba. Helped anchor the defence in a 7-0 win over Nova Scotia in the gold medal game.

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• Started at the Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle in 1980 writing sports and community news. • Studied at the Columbia School of Broadcasting in Vancouver and then worked at CKAY Radio in Duncan from early 1982 until late 1983. • Joined the Cowichan Leader in October of 1983. It became the Cowichan News Leader a year later and is now known as the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial. • Just passed the 30-year mark at the paper in late October. • Creation of top 100+ Youth Athletes of the Year one of the paper’s most popular regular features.

I will boil it down to one sentence. Without Don Bodger many of our community’s great sports achievements would have no life outside the memories of the people who made them. There isn’t a person on that wall whose story has not been immortalized by Don. People get into journalism for all kinds of motivations. But the ones who endure — at least in small, tightknit communities like ours — do it for pretty simple reasons: love of people, love of stories and an idealistic vision that by sharing the stories of your community you are somehow making it a better place. Don lives it. He has been making our community a better place with his stories for so long he is now writing about the children of those kids he covered when he was starting out. And it is in celebrating the growth and achievements of our young people through sport where Don shines brightest. “This biggest thing for me is focusing on the young kids. I can remember 15 to 20 years ago, we would never talk to a young kid in high school,” he said. “It would always be through the coaches, through the parents. “Especially in recent years, we were always thinking, ‘Why is this the case?’ Why don’t we hear what these young people have to say about their own careers, their sports. I found this very refreshing. It’s amazing how wellspoken young people really are today. That amazement — contrary to every myth you ever heard about ‘kids these days,’ or media ‘not wanting to cover the positive news’ — eventually manifested itself into the News Leader Pictorial’s annual Youth Athletes of the Year banquet. It’s called the News Leader Pictorial’s banquet, but let’s not kid ourselves. It’s all Don. He books the hall, rallies the sponsors, and takes care of the infrastructure. He painstakingly tracks the accomplishments of literally hundreds of young athletes in order to create the list. And then he MCs the event while covering it at the same time. And he does much of it unpaid, outside of work hours. It’s the same dedication and atten-

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Don Bodger and his camera have been a familiar sight on Cowichan sidelines for 30 years. humbling experience for the start of tion to detail that powers his work at your media career.’’ the office, the coaching he’s done in Humbling maybe, but certainly the past, and the volunteer work he indicative of the three decades of continues to do. And he’s done it all with an uncom- honest, matter-of-fact reporting that was to come. mon grace. Such a level of sustained excellence Consider this anecdote from his and dedication can often be taken for first year of covering sports for the granted, especially by those who don’t Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle, get a chance to see the work that goes barely out of high school, and forced into making it. into the awkward position of having Thank you North Cowichan/Dunto cover his own hockey team. can Wall of Fame selectors for not “I remember one game, in particufalling into the trap, and for recognizlar, where we were in a playoff game ing the outstanding contribution Don and I managed to cough the puck up at the blueline and the other team got has made — and continues to make — to the valley sports scene. a breakaway and scored,” he said. “I Besides, once you get past his debilithought, ‘how am I going to cover tating Starbucks addiction, he’s great this one?’ person to work with and a genuinely “I had to be honest so I wrote my good human being. report, saying ‘Don Bodger coughed Congratulations Bodge. the puck up at the blue line that led This is very well-deserved. to this goal.’ So that was kind of a

He urged Cowichan’s leaders to promote growing trees on vacant lands. “Rather than large gravel pits sitting empty, we could grow pioneering species like red alder — 20 years from now you have the carbon captures over that 20 years.” Meanwhile, forest landslides dump tonnes of sediment into rivers, destabilizing their banks. “You lose salmon spawning dealing with huge quantities of gravel,” he said, adding the Cowichan “isn’t too bad yet.” During the past 30 years, Polster developed live gravel-bar staking. “You stabilize it with cuttings of poplar and willow, lock sediments in place, and create stable situations, rather than sediment moving down the river.” But local diking work in and around Duncan got a thumbs-down. “It’s stupid. It’s a 19thcentury solution for a 21st-century problem — society has learned through experience those solutions do not work. “Our forests need to be old to maintain or recover hydraulic integrity.” Dikes, he explained, hold flood water, boosting flood levels. “Instead of a flood of one-foot spread out over many acres, you (dikes) squeeze that water into one diked channel, and it’s 20 feet high.” Beverly Corners’ Thrifty Foods and Cowichan Commons are on a floodplain and will flood again, predicted Polster. So could Duncan’s Centennial Park sitting in an old oxbow lake. “Diking and dike elevations are based on history, not the future.”

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Firefighters cut Michelle Chiasson from her car Tuesday morning.

Local woman recovering after being injured in single-car crash in Crofton

John McKinley

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Crofton woman is recovering after being cut from her car following an accident in Crofton Tuesday

morning. “I am doing well, all things considered. Someone was watching over me yesterday, as not only did my car miss the ravine, I also suffered no broken bones,” Michelle Chiasson says in an email. “I do have an appointment with

the MRI machine in Victoria at some point this week as I have numbness and tingling down the left side and, of course, the pain from all the bumps and banging. “I am currently resting at home back in Crofton, and dealing with the fact I have no vehicle and the inevitable round of appointments associated with crashes — i.e. the impound lot to get my personal belongings from the car, ICBC, doctors and that MRI. I live alone and my biggest challenge right now is getting around.” North Cowichan’s South End

firefighters assisted the Crofton fire department in removing the roof from Chiasson’s Hyundai sedan following the single-motor-vehicle incident on Osborne Bay Road. The accident occurred just north of Escarpment Way, at approximately 9:30 a.m. According to Crofton fire chief Lee Burridge, rescue crews were initially concerned Chiasson may have had spinal cord injuries. The original version of this story reported the victim was a man. The News Leader Pictorial apologies for the error.

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Ideas wanted to create roundabout Wow

Communication Is The Foundation Of All Relationships

Tell us what you want: Council wants ideas from the public as it ponders form of new community centrepiece

Your sense of hearing is fundamentally important to your well being.

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he new roundabout at the intersection of North Shore and South Shore roads in Lake Cowichan is lacking a centrepiece, and the town is looking to the public for ideas, said Mayor Ross Forrest “We’re asking for some public input on the centre of the roundabout, to see what they would like there,” said Forrest. “It’s sort of a mix around town right now; some people want a logging theme, some want a fishing theme, and some want a wildlife theme, so we figured we would let the public get involved in the decision.” The roadwork was done to improve safety, and make driving through town easier. It has also provided the town with an opportunity for eye-catching art. Council is undecided what medium the piece will be done in, but councillors know they want something that draws attention. “We’re not sure what it will be made of yet, we just want something that’s going to make a

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Sometimes the voice of reason is right here

Ecology: Maybe we need more dipping into the resources in our own back yard

ave Polster personifies the notion of looking locally to solve local problems. If only our politicians and bureaucrats would listen to him. For years, the humble guy with a masters degree in vegetation ecology has quietly offered professional advice and ideas about Cowichan’s environmental mistakes spanning soil erosion, clear-cut logging, and parkland protection to expensive dikes. But Polster was either preaching to Polster a nethe choir, or to those seemingly deaf to public wisdom. glected voice Some ears could hopefully open after that should his recent, well-deserved John Rieger at the World Conference of the command ears Award Society for Ecological Restoration. It’s international recognition of Polster’s expertise in healing land damaged by logging, development, and industrial activity. The Rieger honour proves Polster isn’t simply an idealistic flag-waving eco-hippy. He’s a true tree-hugger with global credentials for using fast-growing seedlings to stop soil erosion and slumping along rivers, hills, mountains, and even open-pit mines. Sadly, our leaders and highly-paid staffers seem blind to Polster’s positions on fixing our silly secrets such as Cliffs Over Maple Bay erosion, slope slumping near Cowichan Bay’s Wessex Inn, damage in the Stoney Hill area, and ruined riparian strips along our local rivers. Working with nature, not altering it with dikes, is his affordable alternative to costly diking along Somenos Marsh — the wrong place for North Cowichan’s new cop shop, he suggests. To Polster, it’s plant science, not rocket science. He seems to to know his stuff. Maybe we should listen to him.

We say:

Seeing both sides of: more local arts funding The case against

The case for

At any given time less than 10% of the people reading this will be needing to draw on employment insurance. But few of us begrudge something being taken off our paycheques to help that 10%. So it goes with arts and culture. The direct beneﬁts aren’t easy to pinpoint, but few would argue we aren’t a better community for having them. It’s worth investing in.

Should the taxpayers be funding arts and culture?

North Cowichan has a long history of marsh-paving Paul Fletcher

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omenos Marsh is once again facing a loss of important habitat. North Cowichan council has applied to remove Somenos Marsh lands from the Agricultural Land Reserve, paving the way for future institutional or commercial development. Somenos has been here since the end of the glacial age. Literature suggests the Somenos area, prior to the arrival of the European settlers, was a mixed wetland and estuary complex. It has been used for thousands of years by Aboriginal peoples as a place to gather food and medicines. Somenos was so important that one family had the responsibility to act as stewards of the land. Early settlers soon converted the best lowlands to agriculture while seasonally flooded areas like Somenos were divided by drainage ditches to make the land accessible earlier in

the year. Things plugged along reasonably well until the mid 1970s when urban growth started to accelerate and development pressures began to exert their forces around Somenos. Then-North Cowichan mayor Graham Bruce cut off a significant piece of the Somenos agricultural lands when Beverly Street was extended from York Road to the highway. As compensation for this land grab, he committed all the lands north of the Beverly street dike would remain part of the marsh. The old Kingston farm, now known as Timbercrest, was removed from the Agriculture Land Reserve by B.C. cabinet approval, overturning an earlier Agricultural Land Commission decision. During the next 30 years much of the land was razed, the topsoil removed and creeks buried under fill. The completion of Beverly Street through to Canada Avenue further isolated another piece of Somenos, land which once also stored Somenos flood waters. Now it is a large commercial development with no green space

Artists are no different than pipeﬁtters, baristas and accountants. Each provides a service valued by others and each should be compensated according to how valued their service is. No one has any problem letting the market dictate the use of baristas and accountants. Why should the criteria change for those who dance, paint or sing? Let the public decide.

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apart from the typical landscaping. Another agricultural loss was when the Cowichan Sportsplex expanded by cutting down a large number of water-storing cottonwoods. It filled a large floodwater storage field to make a rarely used parking lot. One of the biggest impacts came with the completion of the Cowichan Commons mall. What was once a very wet area with numerous streams is now filled and paved. I am told that the new mall was built with enhanced storm water storage capabilities but I have no confidence in these provisions doing anything to reduce the flow or quality of stormwater effluent into Somenos Marsh. North Cowichan and Duncan councils, in their haste to protect homeowners and businesses from the 2009 flood happening again, have embarked on an ambitious diking program that, noticeably, has no provision for stormwater reduction, an issue that I strongly believe made the flooding worse. North Cowichan, with emergency needs

and a tight budget, has managed to avoid any public discourse despite our ongoing pleas that the dike should not cut across Somenos Marsh due to exclusion of important agricultural and flood storage lands. The diking, now almost complete, has brought us to where the community is once again head to head with North Cowichan as they prepare to develop the lands ‘isolated’ by the new dike. The changes brought to Somenos by human activities cannot be ignored. The area has shrunken significantly since earlier times and Somenos’s ecological functions are no longer as responsive as they used to be. To continue to infill Somenos floodplain is supreme folly, dike or not. Paul Fletcher is former Duncan city councillor who writes monthly in the News Leader Pictorial.

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Will you miss the Duncan Garage Showroom when it closes Nov. 30?

Have an opinion you’d like to share? email editor@cowichannewsleader.com phone 250-746-4471

YOUR TURN

“I’ve been there and really like it; I’m very sad it’s closing. The Showroom’s a nice place to meet people and artists. I hope it continues somewhere else.”

Clara Kodweiss, Duncan

“It’s lame it’s closing. The Showroom brings lots of life to our community. I don’t know exactly why it’s closing.”

Taylor Kits, Maple Bay

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.

As a matter of fact Echo Heights is special, here’s why

Vaccines should not be forced on health care professionals

Dear editor Why is B.C. Health forcing deadly vaccines down our throats? Dr. Perry Kendall should be made personally responsible for all vaccinerelated injuries, as he seems to be the one promoting them “on behalf of public safety!” For years many health professionals have been sending him articles about the efficacy and safety issues, not to mention the horrendous cost to a financially bankrupt public health. In more than 15 years, I personally have never had one response from many personally faxed and mailed letters. One just needs to study the issues for 30 minutes to come to some very interesting conclusions. Lorene Benoit

In my opinion: Plenty of documentation supporting forest’s unique nature

Duncan

Centre would not have disturbed the marsh, dike another story

Dear editor Thanks to Warren Chapman for his Nov. 8 letter. Please note the plan for the proposed Nature Centre on Somenos Marsh lands was to place it on stilts and having fish habitat underneath. In respect to input into dike placement, there was no opportunity for input. The dike placement was a done deal with no discussion since the day it was decided to go ahead. We, the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society, argued long and hard for the dike to follow its original route. Cost saving measures dictated it go straight through the marsh. It turns out now that it the dike is overbuilt and the extra costs could have been put into keeping the dike on its original course. Paul Fletcher comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Fairbridge Farm article brings back powerful memories

Dear editor Re your Station article on the kids of Fairbridge Farm. My mom redecorated every area of our “duplex,” which was one of the dorms, I guess. Then she suddenly stopped. Later, she sent me back to try and find a piece of wood that a small boy had written on. He and his brother were away from home and it was their first Christmas in Fairbridge. I think he was nine and his brother was younger. We lived in the dorm

We asked you: “Did you attend a Remembrance Day ceremony this year?” You answered: (73 votes)

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Cowichan arts veteran Glenn Spicer with several of his photos in ReThread’s Custom Clothing’s inaugural Art Exposures one-night show Nov. 2. right beside the cook house on the side that had the fire bell in the yard. I never found that piece of wood. Mom, Catherine Rielly Dickson Fielding, couldn’t change it or touch it. She was 18 when the war ended and she emigrated from Coatbridge in 1958. Tannie Lambert Fielding comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Dear editor I attended Fairbridge for Grades 5 and 6 just before they closed the school down. I loved the piece. It brings back memories of a beautiful piece of property, but a very long ride to go to school. I lived at Genoa Bay Farm at the time. Susan Lines comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Cairnsmore upgrades will make life better for residents

Dear editor It was my privilege to attend the open house celebrating the updated rooms for the patients. Congratulations Cairnsmore. They are a big improvement and the people using them should be very happy. This was a combination effort between many volunteers, contributions and workers. Good job! D. Brownlee Duncan

Room expense would have been better spent on staff

Dear editor It is no wonder the housekeeping staff are having to go on strike for a $1 an hour when VIHA can waste $18,000 a room on Cainsmore Lodge. VIHA needs to get its priori-

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ties right It has been 10 long years since the housekeeping staff had a living wage. Derrick Marven comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

It was logging that created this ecological paradise

Dear editor Wow, the ecological benefits of logging! We are all familiar with the bad rap logging gets from the tree huggers. So who would have guessed that the Save Echo Heights group would be praising the after-effects of dastardly logging? Echo Heights was logged in the early 1900’s and to some extent up until 1939. While the area may be a scruffy collection of snags, swamp, second growth, rock outcrops and thick underbrush, we are told it teems with biodiversity and contains a cornucopia of natural pharmaceuticals. The Heights may not sport stately groves of mature second-growth trees as do many of the North Cowichan parks and recreational areas. However, it is still considered, by those fighting development of even 20% of this “urban forest,” to possess “high recreational and tourist values.” Leveraging on their demonstrated ability to spot and document ecological enhancements induced by logging, the anti-development group could capture an until-now unclaimed niche in the environmental movement. To do so they only need approach provincial parks officials, citing the miracle of Chemainus, suggesting that in the long term, provincial parks could be brought up to Echo Heights standards by clear-cut logging. Don Graham Chemainus

How to reach us We want to hear your opinion on just about any matter of local interest. Here’s how to send it to us: • Email your thoughts to editor@cowichannewsleader.com • Mail your letter to Unit 2, 5380 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan B.C., V9L 6W4 • Fax it to us at 250-746-8529 • Log onto www.cowichannewsleader.com and post your comments directly underneath the story that caught your interest. For more information, call the newsroom at 250-746-4471

was very pleased to see the recent editorial support for not developing the Echo Heights forest in Chemainus. Thank you. I do, however need to correct you when you say: “The reason is not because it is a precious piece of rare ecology — it’s not.” Well, in fact, it is rare. The following information is from the Coastal Douglas-fir and Associated Ecosystems Conservation Partnership, with membership from more than 25 governments and organizations: • The Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) ecological zone makes up about 0.3% of B.C.’s total area • The CDF is by far the smallest and rarest of the 16 ecological zones in B.C. • The CDF extends south into the U.S.A. but the vast majority of its global range is in B.C. • The CDF contains the highest diversity of plant species in B.C. • The CDF contains the highest diversity of over-wintering bird species in Canada • Although 94% of B.C. is public land, 80% of land in the CDF is privately owned • 75% of the human population of B.C. lives in the CDF including in major centres such as Vancouver, Victoria, and Nanaimo • 48% of the CDF is occupied by human dominated (urban, agriculture, mining, etc..) land cover • 40% of the CDF occurs in forests of various ages which historically have been used for forestry. Less than 1% of old-growth (older than 250 years) CDF forests remain • 8% of the CDF is protected in variety of private and government conservation lands, making it the least-protected ecological zone in B.C. • The CDF includes Garry oak ecosystems, of which less than 5% remains in a near-natural condition • The CDF contains more species at risk than any other ecological zone in B.C. 98% (42 of 43) of the ecological communities in the CDF are considered “at risk” • 151 introduced invasive species exist in the CDF8 The CDF has the highest road density of any ecological zone in B.C. Also, I would like to tell you the hundreds of people who are lobbying the municipality are getting exhausted in our efforts to have North Cowichan council hear us. We do not want, “Echo Heights put back on a high shelf.” What we want is the issue to be resolved once and for all. I know council does too. What we want is 100% of the forest preserved as a park in perpetuity. Again, thank you for your support in protecting all of the Echo Heights forest. Diana Hardacker is a Chemainus resident and long-time advocate for the preservation of the community’s Echo Heights forest.

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DATELINE: COWICHAN

1973: recreation

1973: united Cowichan United Appeal had reached 94% of its objective of $46,500 with $44,099.50 collected. The ofﬁce in Duncan Financial Centre would remain open until month end.

by Ann Andersen

Friday, November 15, 2013

1973: alternatives

At an annual general meeting of the South Recreation Commission where plans for the $1,085,000 Mill Bay ice arena were on view, Lorne Coombs was re-elected as president and Trudi Westerman secretary-treasurer.

An alternate school – one with individualized teaching and work, career and vocational training – was in the initial planning stages. It was hoped to offer 10 to 12 students aged 15 and 16 a chance to upgrade themselves.

Duncan ﬁnds there is only one way to go

Dateline 1973: Downtown gets one-way streeting

Ann Andersen

News Leader Pictorial

ike them or not, we’re all familiar with the few oneway streets in Duncan’s downtown core. In 1973, however, city council had just about “onestreeted” all five or six blocks that comprise the retail core in an effort to relieve congestion. And according to an informal Leader public-opinion poll, drivers either loved it or hated it. “It’s awful. I don’t think they’re needed in a small town like this,” commented Joan Horsefall. “There’s no advantage other than to ease traffic by the Totem, and traffic would probably be much worse at the corner of Kenneth and Craig Streets,’’ said Tom Harvie. Frank Ratchford and Mrs. S. Smith all approved of the change. “A fabulous idea that was a long time coming,” said Ratchford. Just to be safe, Smith parked her car away from the core to avoid the new routing and the early confusion. “The streets are too narrow for two-way traffic. Some streets should not have any parking allowed on them,” said Don Phoenix. The only real confusion was where Kenneth meets Canada, reported commissionaire A. Mackenzie to city council. In fact, he’d spent most of his time directing traffic onto 1x6-leader ad.tfn - Composite Canadanet at the corner, he said.

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Crews work to install the water line from the Cowichan River to Crofton Pulp and Paper. The picture was taken when the mill was under construction— in about 1956. —We want your historical photos of Cowichan people and places. Email a high resolution jpeg along with your phone number and a brief explanation to editor@cowichannewsleader.com. Or drop by during regular ofﬁce hours and we’ll scan it in. More heritage photos are available for viewing online at www. cowichanvalleymuseum.bc.ca.

OPEN BOARD MEETING – TIME CHANGE The Open Board Meeting of the Board of Education will take place on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the School Board offices at 4:00 pm. NOtice Of iNteNt re: liquOr cONtrOl aNd liceNsiNg act patrON participatiON eNtertaiNmeNt fOr a fOOd primary liceNse An application has been received by the Liquor Control and LIcensing Branch, Victoria, BC from Quamichan Inn Ltd., operating the Quamichan Inn, located at 1478 Maple Bay Rd. Duncan, BC to allow for patron participation entertainment ending at 12:00 midnight daily. The current licensed hours are between 11:00 am-1:00am (Monday to Saturday) and 11:00 amMidnight Sunday. There are no proposed changes to the capacity. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 1/2 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to:

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ou can help plan Crofton’s future during a Nov. 19 open house at the village’s community centre. That’s when North Cowichan, in collaboration with local folks, starts work on Crofton’s community blueprint. “The plan will help flesh out the strategic policies identified in the official community plan, and North Cowichan’s recently-adopted awardwinning Climate Action and Energy Plan,” planning director Brian Green’s release reads. Crofton’s plan will also set visions, goals, objectives and action plan for the next 30 years, he said, and help hand certainty to everyone involved — including residents, business owners, landowners and developers. An advisory working group of a cross-section of the Crofton community is offering input at key stages, including shortlisting the consulting team that will prepare the plan. To begin consultation, two ‘sounding boards’ will sit at key locations in Crofton where residents and visitors can leave ideas, comments and suggestions about what they want the community to be. The open house happens Tuesday from 5 to

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What path should Crofton take next? North Cowichan wants community help to answer that question at an open house Tuesday. 9 p.m. at the Crofton Community Centre. A presentation on the background to the planning process and baseline work starts at

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Cadillac in the rear-view mirror of the European premium brands 2014 Cadillac CTS One auto trend that shows little sign of waning is the move towards more luxury or premium cars by manufacturers and consumers alike. As baby boomers age, they have earned the nicer things in life, and the offspring of baby boomers are getting used to the finer things in life, so more automakers are moving upscale. The Europeans do luxury and performance better than most and the Japanese luxury brands have been putting in their time to becoming a real force. But long before the Japanese, there have always been the American luxury brands, with many firsts in features and technology. Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest, along with Mercedes-Benz, and continues to be General Motors’ flagship in terms of refinement and technology. Looks The smaller Cadillac ATS was released a year ago and went on to win the North American Car of the Year award. General Motors has taken that platform and elongated it to produce the lightest mid-sized car in its class. It’s a full 173kg lighter than the benchmark BMW 5-Series it competes against, and 34kg lighter than the outgoing car. A lighter car, made of

Drive With a lighter car high tensile steel, is stiffer, comes a better performsafer, handles better ing car, but the heart of and above all is more any luxury performance efficient. What Cadillac car is a solid engine. On didn’t change was the this front, Cadillac offers edgy design language three options and all they have become known three have more power for. The LED accent lights The longer and than the closest comare especially attractive lower stance of the CTS petitors. The first is the at night and run vertical makes it look athletic, same 2.0L turbocharged compared to most cars’ engine used by the ATS. horizontal approach. The yet elegant. With 272hp it is well longer and lower stance Zack Spencer above the 240hp offered of the CTS makes it look in the BMW 528i. The athletic, yet elegant. The carryover engine is the direct injection one weak area is the back. It lacks the 3.6L V6 with 321hp, again more than same visual punch as the impressive the 300hp in the 535i. The top of range front grille and headlamps. motor, for now, is the Vsport model Inside The new CTS is lighter than with a twin turbocharged version of the BMW but it is a bit smaller inside. the 3.6L engine, putting out 420hp. You It’s not as wide and the back seat is a guessed it, more power than the 400hp bit shorter. Front seat passengers are found in the V8 550i. The Vsport is only treated to plenty of room and a view sold as a rear wheel drive car (RWD) onto the dash is impressive. The centre where all the others are available with console has a touch-screen system all wheel drive (AWD). The catch is that called CUE, which has rich colours and AWD models come with an 8-speed striking graphics. The heat, volume and automatic transmission, but the AWD a few other controls are all touch-senversions are fitted with a 6-speed unit. sitive, meaning they have no dials The steering offers good feedback or switches. The problem is it shows to the driver and the suspension is fingerprints and dust against the shiny smooth, yet lively, and has a nearly black plastic. perfect 50/50 weight distribution.

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Looking into my automotive crystal ball, I see a number of reasonably priced Japanese cars with the potential to go up in value, not down. And while you wait for their price to rise these collector cars of the future should give you endless driving pleasure – that is until you sell! Now to be fair, I’ve not

England and felt that the Mini did not have anything to worry about. Japanese cars were cheap and would not catch on. How wrong was I? I can tell you that early Japanese cars are becoming much sought after so let’s look at some that are still affordable, if you can find a survivor or rust free

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example. If you still have one of the first generation Honda Civics, the majority were finished in a metallic gold, blue or green, I would suggest you look after it. In the future, these cars will appeal to the demographic that grew up with them and they will be the future collectors. 1973-1979: Honda Civic: The Honda Civic was introduced during the OPEC oil crisis, first as a two-door and then a three-door hatchback. The transversely

mounted (similar to the Mini) 1169 cc engine driving the front-wheels was very peppy and spacious. The Civic was similar to other “Made in Japan” items and considered a throw away automobile and that is exactly what happened to most of them. Rust helped speed up the process also. If you can find a pristine, rust free example, wrap it in cotton wool, it won’t command over $1 million as some Toyota 200GTs have recently but it will increase in value as time goes by. Pay $4,000 - $9,000. 1990-1999 Mazda Miata: Introduced in May of 1989, the Miata is considered the Japanese Lotus Elan. Unlike the thoroughbred and somewhat finicky Lotus engine, the Miata’s four-cylinder, twin-cam, four-valves-per cylinder engine is very reliable. In an eight-year production run, 430,000 first generation Miatas were built. This rock solid, rear-wheel-drive sports car does not rattle or shake like most convertibles. The soft top can be raised and lowered effortlessly with just one hand. The Japanese engineers tried out more than 100 different exhaust

systems until they achieved the sound they desired to make it sound like a British sports car. Pay $5,500 $9,000. 1990-1999 Toyota MR2: The second generation MR2 was larger and weighed (160 to 180 kg) more than its square predecessor. The body styling was now much more streamlined; if you use your imagination, it has a resemblance to both the Ferrari 348 and the Ferrari F355. Because of this, the new MR2 was labeled by some as “The poor man’s Ferrari”. If you purchase the turbocharged version, you might feel like you are driving a Ferrari! Pay $5,250 - $7,000 1971-1973 Datsun 240Z: An early Datsun 240Z or event a 260Z from a dry climate such as California or Arizona, one that you can still see and count the spot welds on the quarter panel rear wheel arches is a car to snap up. These Ferrari 275 GTB lookalikes have a magnificent overhead-cam, straight six-cylinder engine and independent rear suspension. Consequently they are fast and handle very well. Parts are also still readily available.

Pay $7,250 - $21,000. 1993-1995 Mazda RX-7: The twin sequential turbocharged RX-7 is a model that has generally been overlooked by many. The 1.3-litre Wankel engine screams and behaves like a motorcycle with its 8,000 rpm red-line. With 255hp it is a sports car without compromise, unfortunately also not many buyers! Mazda had priced this model out of the market. If you can find a mechanic familiar with rotary engines and want to have some fun, this is the model to consider, definitely one-step up from the Miata. Pay $10,500 - $18,000 The quoted prices are converted from US Dollars. Sourced from Collector Car Market Review and N.A.D.A. Valuation Guide books Nigel Matthews is the Director of Sales and Marketing for Hagerty Canada. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance. Contact him at nmatthews@ hagerty.com or visit hagerty.ca

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Perpetual Driving Self-Betterment: Because You’re Worth It B.C. racecar driver Cherie Storms told me she was taking an advanced driver training course to appease her father’s wishes. She’d been putting it off since teenagedom. That said, her father is an accomplished racecar driver and a proficient motorist, so you could argue it was an inevitability. But she had to find the desire in herself first. What followed, even she didn’t think would happen. She recently took home the championship title for the B Spec series in her Mazda2 for the 2013 race season. She grew up in a motorsports household but it wasn’t until she actually got behind the wheel at the driving course that her mindset changed. “I was just overwhelmed with all of the technical aspects that it takes to be a good driver,” she stated. It’s like what my grade 12 math teacher always said, “Math is not a spectator sport.” There was even a poster on the cubicle wall to remind us. The same thing goes for driving. Except there’s no poster in the cubicle for that! We need to be an active participant, not a wallflower. Anyone who has taken advanced driving courses will know exactly what Cherie is talking about. It’s not just about knowing how to shift gears on a manual transmission without jerking the car, or parallel parking your sedan without curbing the rims. Driving is so much more. I understand that this mode of transportation is a necessity for many. And it’s something done out of convenience rather than love. Kind of like laundry or grouting the bathroom floor tiles. Then again, for others, it’s a passion. Myself included. Taking a specialized course, whether it’s a track day or a race school isn’t just for wannabe racers. It’s

they’re at the top of it. I doubt Sebastian Vettel slums around in his down time, Every time you even after winning get behind the wheel his fourth consecutive Formula1 world of a vehicle, there’s championship. Sure, a possibility you can he gets a break, change your life or but he’s constantly training to be faster the lives of others. and stronger. Alexandra Straub In another interview, I chatted with Izod Indy racecar driver Simona de Silvestro. She tells me that there’s really no such thing as an “off-season.” She says she trains all year long. In fact, she trains harder when she’s not always behind the wheel of a car to prepare for the upcoming races. If the pros do it, we should to. Some of the most fun I’ve had behind the wheel of a car has been at a driving school. Whether it was the three-day racing school at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with the Skip Barber program, or a track day at the Mission Raceway with Morrisport Advanced Driving, or even a track program close to you, it’s a win-win. If we’re all safer drivers then the chances of accidents are minimized and we can keep our vehicles dent-free longer. And avoid going through insurance claims. The few hundred dollars it takes to enrol is of infinite worth in the long run.

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 to 2012 An all-new 2010-model year E-Class Coupe beat its sedan counterpart into Canadian Mercedes-Benz dealerships, in mid-2009. Style, safety and comfort are fundamental characteristics of an E-Class, which is considered to be one of the safest cars in the world. This generation E-Class came with ten air bags and a new Pre-Safe system that readies all on-board safety Even though systems, when it detects that a collision may be about to owner costs tend happen. to be higher than A car to savour on a long road trip, this E-Class came with a new “Intelligent” body structure that’s 30 per cent more average, the rigid than its predecessor, incredibly comfortable seating and E-Class made a newly developed suspension with shock absorbers that Consumer Reports’ automatically adjust to a driving situation. An optional air suspension was also available with an electronic damping ‘Recommended system. list. The E350 (coupe or sedan) is powered by a 3.5 litre V6 with 268 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. The E550 (coupe or sedan) Bob McHugh has a 5.5 litre V8 that can generate 382 hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. The sedan also comes in a high-performance AMG 63 edition with a 6.2-litre V8 that makes 518 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque. All three engines are mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission and drive goes to the rear wheels of the Coupe and to all four wheels of the Sedan. The rear-drive 3.5L V6 gets best fuel economy at 11.9 L/100/km in the city and 7.6 L/100/km on the highway. The 6.2L V8 is the gas guzzler, with a city/highway rating of 16.5/10.2 L/100/km. All three engines also prefer premium fuel. A standard Dynamic Handling package also allows the driver choose a sporty-set-up at the touch of a button. This changes the continuously variable damping, the speed-sensitive power steering (with variable centering), ESP/ASR (traction control), accelerator response, and speed of automatic gear changes. New active safety innovations included Attention Assist, which is a driver drowsiness monitor, Pre-Safe, which is preventative occupant protection system, Adaptive High Beam Assist, which automatically dims headlight high beams, and an automatic emergency braking system called Distronic Plus. Attention Assist is a warning system that can sense a drop in driver attention level. It continuously monitors more than 70 different driver performance parameters, such as erratic steering behaviour, and will signal when it’s time for the driver to take a break. Four new E-Class models were added for the 2011 model year: an E350 4MATIC station wagon, E350 BlueTEC diesel sedan, and two convertibles, the E350 cabriolet and E550 cabriolet. At highway cruising speeds you can barely hear the E350 BlueTEC diesel engine, throttle response is fast (for a diesel) and pulling power (398 lb ft of torque from 1600 to 2400 rpm) is phenomenal. Engine upgrades followed in 2012. The E350 4MATIC got a direct-injection 3.5-litre V6. The E550 4MATIC got a 4.6-litre bi-turbo V8 and the E63 AMG got a 5.5-litre bi-turbo V8. All models also receive a revised transmission, electric power steering and LED license plates. Even though owner costs tend to be higher than average, the E-Class made Consumer Reports’ ‘Recommended list of cars to buy and the E350 BlueTEC was singled out for special praise. If style, comfort and safety top your auto “wish list”, and you’ve got the money, consider the remarkable Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

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Price Check - 2010 - 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (October 2013) Year Edition Expect to Pay Today 2010 E350 Coupe/Sedan $32,000 to $38,000 2011 E350 Coupe/Sedan $39,000 to $46,000 2012 E350 Coupe/Sedan $49,000 to $57,000 Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase. Recalls on the 2010 to 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: 2010/2011 - The power steering assist system may fail due to the loss of power steering fluid from a fitting on a high-pressure power steering line. Dealers will inspect, tighten the fitting and, if necessary, replace an O-ring seal. 2011 - Rear window privacy glass may not conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 - Glazing Materials. Dealers will replace the affected windows. 2011 - Diesel fuel may leak from a fuel heater o-ring seal, on the fuel filter assembly, in vehicles equipped with a diesel engine. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the diesel fuel filter assembly. 2012 - The right side window curtain airbag may have been manufactured incorrectly and, as a result, could deflate more quickly than intended following deployment. Dealers will replace the right side window curtain airbag. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

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lobal language of the arts speaks Spanish in Tuesday’s Cowichan Theatre display Te Amo, Argentina (I Love You, Argentina). But you don’t need Berlitz lessons to enjoy the evening’s live orchestra and tango dancers — and what the troupe bills “an exotic audio-visual journey that draws audiences into the heart of Argentina and its fascinating, diverse culture.” The autobiographical, multimedia show features music from the Latin Grammy award-winning album Antonio Lysy at the Broad: Music from Argentina. From Amerindian rhythms of the Andes to the cafés of Buenos Aires, the combination of music and dance “weaves a pulsating and inspiring homage to Argentina,” the company’s release states. Music by Piazzolla, Golijov, Ginastera, Bragato and Lalo Schifrin comes courtesy of Borromeo String Quartet. Violins, piano and especially the cello Antonio Lysy, give life to Argentina’s musical heritage. The performance includes pianist Patricia Hoy, plus the passion of tango by international stars of Broadway’s ForeverTango, Miriam Larici and

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Miriam Larici and Leonardo dance the tango, backed by a live orchestra in Te Amo, Argentina. Leonardo. The night’s cultural tour, led by music, begins with Puña Number 2, Op. 45 for cello. It carries folks to the period of ancient Incas, building pillars that spawned Argentina’s rich culture. It gains more form in the second piece, Pampas, composed for cello and piano. Your ticket What: Te Amo, Argentina When: Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Cowichan Theatre Tickets: Call 250-748-7529

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The Village Voice has reviewed its share of Bach recordings. So this is worth repeating. “Michael Kevin Jones’ Bach Cello Suites is a must-have version no matter how many other recordings you have of this immortal work,” it wrote in a 2009 review. “Jones’ authentic approach to the Baroque dance form comes as a

true revelation.” Jones is the guest of honour at the next instalment of the St. Michael’s Presents Chemainus Classical Concert on Sunday. A Musical Fantasy will feature a virtuoso selection of cello music, including Bach’s suites and Joaquin Rodrigo’s sparkling Como una Fantasia. British-born cellist Jones started to play at

the age of 13, soon progressing to the Royal College of Music, international scholarships and a show for the royal family. The music starts at 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at St. Michael’s Church in Chemainus. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door from the usual outlets, or by calling 250-7488383.

Comedy not up for debate

Stand-up act: Expect live and current from Canadian funny man Steve Patterson Peter W. Rusland

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act is funnier than fiction to comic Steve Patterson. He’ll share why Saturday in the Cowichan Theatre during his stand-up routine This Is Not Debatable — a twist on Patterson’s hosting of CBC Radio’s popular The Debaters. “Everything I do is based on things that happened to me, or things I think, so I don’t have to make up much,” he told the News Leader Pictorial from Toronto. “Obviously, there’s definitely crafting that goes into the performance, but the funniest stuff has a basis in truth,’ said Patterson, 42. “I break into song periodically; I sometimes write letters to inanimate things; I try and treat each show so people are somehow personally involved.” Sometimes crowd members are brought on stage. “I start the show with new material about the town from newspapers, and local things I find out about.” Or Guinea-pigging the audience. “I try introducing new things as much as possible — things that are current. If not, you might as well act with a script. I directly address people in the crowd (by name).” Canadian politics is in his heckling cross hairs. “There’s really never been a more rich time for comedy in

Canadian politics than what’s going on right now; we’ve turned American in our stupidity. “You can’t make fun of the Americans anymore when their counterparts are here,” he said. “We’re on CNN and Americans can relate to us. “The only person I’d rather be in Canada now, other than me, is (NDP Opposition leader) Thomas Mulchair; he’s made me always tune into Question Period.” Still, Patterson gets mad about parliamentary silliness. “Some stuff I get so angry about, I’m not sure I can make it funny. What do Senators do? That’s what everyone should be asking. It’s early retirement.” But there’s always pot laws to parody. “Legalization of marijuana is certainly getting closer, and something I’ll have to touch on in B.C. It’s the number-one export out there. Have you ever smoked lumber?” Patterson’s act is clean, though “spicier” than heard on CBC, “but I’m not Andrew Dice Clay.” He fumbled naming his influential comedians. “Derek Edwards, hands down, pound for pound; K. Trevor Wilson is a mountain man of comedy story-telling; and there’s the classics: John Cleese, and Billy Connolly.” He also cited Ivan Decker and Mike Wilmot as guys whose act seems spontaneous, not scripted. “There should be things going on for people in a room. If not, it’s a play; good comedy is fresh,

made up on the spot. I never do the exact same show twice.” But Patterson follows some stage protocols. “A general rule with the best comics is to poke fun at the haves, not the have-nots — people who deserve to be brought down. “No one will have empathy for Mike Duffy who put himself there (Senate mess).” Don’t mock tragedies. Never say you’re the funniest performer. “Let others decide that: if they say that, I know for a fact they’re not that good.” And be genuine. “The most successful are the most down-to-earth. I always treat club staff like family.” Wise guy Patterson hit the stage from a dare, started with Just For Laughs in 1999, globetrotted the comedy world, and began hosting The Debaters’ ‘funny-and-fact’ format in ‘07. He earned a Gemini Award for his JFL performance in 2011, then won Best Male Stand-up at the Canadian Comedy Awards. It all bounces back to respect. “Be nice to everyone, be decent to people, and watch other comics perform,” he advised budding comics. Your ticket What: Steve Patterson’s This Is Not Debatable When: Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: Cowichan Theatre Tickets; $42. Call 250-748-7529.

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Steve Patterson is best-known as the host of CBC’s fun-and-fact radio show The Debaters, but he brings an edgier style to his stand-up act.

Faulks’ talent goes coast to coast

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Cowichan players Ganjo Bassman (left) and Sean Mayer with rap star Matisyahu (centre) during Oct. 23 gig in Mexico City’s José Cuervo Saloon.

weekly compilation of facts, figures, and fascinating Cowichan culture: • Linda Faulks, Cowichan High’s retired, longtime art teacher tells us she’s working on a mural “tracing the medical history of Newfoundland” at the province’s Memorial University. The East Coast mural is the 10th Faulks has undertaken since retiring from CSS. Others include murals in Montreal, and in the Okanagan. • ReThreads’ Custom Clothing Company owner Sue Lindgren seeks artists to exhibit work in her free one-night Art Exposures

each Saturday night. 7 to 9 p.m., until Christmas. She was inspired by pieces by metal worker Donnick during downtown Duncan’s recent Under The Red Umbrella arts event. “This got us excited enough to do a test run with none other than Glenn Spicer,” she told us of the Maple Bay sculptor, photographer and stained glassman. Art Exposures are also by invitation, “meaning your name must be on our list for you to gain entrance,” she said. • Hudson’s on First toasted its one-year anniversary Nov. 7 — the same day Duncan chef Daniel Hudson competed in the prestigious Gold Medal Plates competition in Victoria. Plates is the first leg toward the Canadian Culinary Championships. “As

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one of the few selected chefs to compete, this is an honour and an exciting achievement,” Dan wrote us. Just two days later he was a guest chef in Experience B.C.’s Perfect Pairings Event in Whistler. It showcases culinary talent working with premium provincial ingredients, partnered with award-winning B.C. VQA wines. • Lensman Greg Glover has hung 15 photos in his Naked Confessions show at downtown Duncan’s Old Firehouse Wine Bar until Dec. 4. The Victorian’s first solo exhibit sees nude models expose their feelings about life and relationships in Glover’s

colourful prints. • Duncan’s Valley Medical Clinic (off Ingram Street) cheers patients with a regular cycle of art exhibits. Currently on display in the waiting room and hallways are healthy works by Rae Rhodes, Scott McIvor, Irma Livingstone, Shirley Harding, Janice Fennell, Susan Law, Pat Fischer, Bev Mountain, Maureen Kenward, and Kelly Schindle. Peter W. Rusland has been covering Cowichan’s arts and entertainment community for two decades. If you’d like to add to this column, reach him at arts@ cowichannewsleader.com.

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Friday Christmas Chaos: At the Island Savings Centre multi-purpose hall noon to 8 p.m., November 14 and 15. The multi-purpose hall, heritage hall and the Cowichan suite will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 16 and 17. Free admission and wheelchair accessible. The Best Soldier’s Wife: Author Reading: Katrin Horowitz’s reads her new novel, a murder mystery set in a small coastal village in Sri Lanka, 3 to 4 p.m., Cowichan Library, 2687 James St., Duncan. Doc MacLean – National Steel Got Lucky Tour: brings a stellar National steel guitar showcase to the Showroom, 7:30 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan St., Duncan. Tickets $20, $25 at the door. Call 250-748-7246. Living with Cancer Support Group: Everyone with cancer and their caregivers welcome. Canadian Cancer Society Oﬃce, 394 Duncan St. 10:30 a.m.

Kids Today: soulful/psychadelic, R&B experience, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan St., Duncan. Tickets $12, $15 at the door. Call 250-748-7246. GE Foods & Human Health: Dr. Thierry Vrain, retired soil biologist & genetic engineer discusses the safety of GE Foods, 7 to 8:30 p.m.,VIU Cowichan Campus, 2011 University Way, Duncan. For more info, visit http:// gefreebc.wordpress.com or contact GEFoods.Tour@gmail. com. Is Canada the Next Climate Refuge?: author Giles Slade discusses migration on an unprecedented scale due to Climate Change, 2 to 3 p.m., Vancouver Island Regional Library, Island Savings Centre, 2687 James St. Lonesome Don Wilkie: plays slack-key, blues and favourites 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Oak & Carriage Pub, no cover.

Crofton. Info 250-246-9477.

Gala Fundraiser: featuring canapes, desserts, live entertainment with Sandra Burns and Samantha Currie, and art by Arthur Vickers, 7 to 10 p.m., at Chemainus Theatre the night of Nov. 16, and tickets are $40 and available from the box oﬃce at 250-246-9820.

Documentary Night at the Library: runs third Monday of every month. Tonight, we’re watching Searching For Sugar Man, 6 p.m. at the Cowichan branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library, Island Savings Centre, 2687 James St.

Beethoven Plus: Duncan Choral Society with Consort Choir and Bench Elementary School Choir, 7:30 p.m., Duncan Reformed Church,

Aiden Knight / Royal Canadians: Aiden and the Royal Canadians wills how you why their music hits the charts, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 201-330 Duncan St., Duncan. Tickets $12, $15 at the door. Call 250-748-7246.

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Nichiren Buddha Society AGM: everyone welcome, all ages, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Nichiren Peace Center, 365 Day Rd., Duncan. More info, call Henry Landry at 250-710-7594 or visit www. VIRetreates.com. The Stunt Pilots: Blues jam in Maple Bay’s Brigantine Pub, Sundays at 8 p.m. No cover.

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Cowichan Valley Naturalists: Fossils of southern Vancouver Island, both ancient and recent, will be the topic of the evening meeting at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Tom Cockburn, paleontologist from the Royal B.C. Museum, will tell about many recent ﬁndings, including a large fossil sea mammal. There will be numerous items on display at the Freshwater Ecocentre (Vancouver Island Trout Hatchery) at 1080 Wharncliffe Rd. in Duncan. Free and open to everyone.

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Duncan Volunteer Fire Department Craft Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Duncan Volunteer Fire Department, 468 Duncan St.

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STEWART, Dorothy â€œJoanâ€? Joan passed away in Duncan surrounded by her family on October 1 2013. She is predeceased by her husband Robert â€œBobâ€? Stewart. She leaves behind her sons Andrew (and Christine), Ian, and grandson Brent (and Lana) great grandson Sam of Duncan and grandson Alan (and Robin) of Victoria, Sister Betty, Nephew Richard (Cathy and Patrick) and Niece Caroline (Dominic and Matty) of England. Joan was born on August 27th 1927in Amersham England, immigrating to Montreal Canada in 1954 before settling on Vancouver Island in 1955. Joan had many interests including Painting and Yoga. She studied, French, Spanish, German and Russian. She loved the Opera and avidly supported the Victoria Operatic Society. She loved her cats and dogs She enjoyed travelling and was able to see a lot of the world, but the most important thing in life for Joan was her family.

JOYCE TURNER November 2008 Sadly missed Loved forever Free to be Love The Family

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WALT, BELLA MARIE ESMA (nee TETRAULT) 11/12/13 It is with sad hearts we must announce our darling mom/ sister BELLA MARIE ESMA WALT, the kindest friend, loving, thoughtful, gentle and truest of all- has gone home to the angels above where thereâ€™s nothing but happiness joy and love. Gone from this world â€“ back to God â€“ she leaves us behind for us not to wish her back But to pray she will embrace and enjoy her gift from God - to embrace the love of all who knew her and to know she was loved by all. Some day we hope to meet her - Some day we know not when, to hold her hand in the better land never to part again. God only takes home the very best â€“ and she was the best of the best! Today and forever our hearts will be heavy â€“ memories brings you back â€“in life we loved you dearly, in death, we do just the same. When days are dark and friends are few, Mom/Sis we miss you more. She leaves behind to cherish her memories and remember her always to love her more everyday, children: Kim (Dan) Darwin, Ernie Laktin, Kandase Walt (Ryan), Lawrence Walt, Ray Hamilton, Sisters Claire (Gord), Linda (Roland). Grandchildren: Lanaya (Greg), Craig (Deanna), Daniel (Kelly), Courtney, Zane, Lita, Maile, Madisyn, Eddy, Lucas, Kallum, Paige, Great grandchildren, Alexander, Reese, Rilely, Kerian, Liam, Aydan. Her extended family at Wexford â€Śnever thought of as staff to us.. Whom we know she loved and adored and who in return held her hand, kissed her cheek and returned her love. Bella was born in Naicum Sask, to her predeceased parents, Ernest and Yvette Tetrault. The family moved to BC where she grew up. She was the eldest of three girls with her shoes being hard to fill. Growing up and finding her way she had many exciting jobs and opportunities. She was strong â€“ full of courage â€“ she provided the strength, love, happiness we all needed to grow up and become who we are today. She will always be remembered for her days of not only working at the Village Green and Legion - but being the parent, friend, confidant to many. She eventually managed the Village Green Beer and Wine store and enjoyed the new adventure. After retirement she proudly volunteered in the local RCMP COPS program and the Nagg games. Her greatest times were with her family and friends, laughing, and enjoying lifeâ€™s little moments. She loved to dance and was always known to out dance everyone. One of her greatest pastimes was taking a walkâ€“ no matter how hard we tried we were never able to keep up to her and she out lapped us on every occasion right to the end of her strolls. Mom/Sis was known by many and loved by lots. When you are out for a walk, take a second, remember her bright eyes and her smile that warmed your heart â€“ say â€œHi Bellaâ€? â€“ she will hear you and brighten your day and she will whisper in your ear â€œLove You Lotsâ€?. Mom/Sis you are gone from us now - for only a short time â€“ till you take us by the hand and protect us as we know you will Always and forever in our prayers and our thoughts. MOM â€“ SIS, LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK TODAY AND MORE TOMORROW!! A Memorial Service will be held at H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan BC on Saturday November 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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DEATHS SJOBERG, Harry McGregor Sept. 26, 1926 - Nov. 4, 2013 After a long debilitating illness, bravely born, Harry slipped away quietly in the small hours of the morning of November 4, 2013

Harry was born in Victoria where he grew up and graduated from Mt. View High School. Following this, at 18 years of age, he was accepted as an apprentice Electrical Operator with the then B.C. Electric and posted to the power plant at Jordan River. Upon the completion of his five year training he was posted as a journeyman operator and served in many of the then power plants on southern Vancouver Island. His last Victoria posting was at the E.N. Horsey sub station in Victoria. It was from there that he was transferred to Bear Point Georgia Generating Station(near Chemainus) in 1964 to open it up for needed power supply. From there he was posted to Jingle Pot sub station in Nanaimo and then to VIT (Vancouver Island Terminal) where he became Chief Power Dispatcher, V. I. He retired from what is now B.C. Hydro in 1989 with 44 years service, out of which he was very proud to say that he had only taken 3 days sick leave. In 1965, Harry and family arrived in Duncan and settled themselves in with a genuine desire to commit themselves to contributing and becoming involved in any way they could that would be of help in the community. Harry's sense of community was very strong and he was always so proud to say that home was the Cowichan Valley. He became very involved in community activities: Little League umpire for 18 years, Director of the Duncan and District Basketball Association for 17 years, spearheaded the building of the first Adventure Playground at Duncan Elem. with Peter Elliott, being the consummate Soccer Dad under the enthusiastic direction of Eric Monk, helping to build the â€œoldâ€? soccer clubhouse, Asst. scouter for 2nd Duncan, 9 years, Duncan Crimestoppers for 5 years, Cowichan Music Festival general fac totem, B.C. Heart & Stroke Foundation, 30 years. He was extremely proud of and grateful for the honours he was awarded: â€“ Olympic gold medal for basketball, City of Duncan Sports Award and the B.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation â€œHeart of Goldâ€? award. Harry is survived by his wife, Leslie, his beloved children and daughter-in-law: Stephen, Claudia and Neil (Vicki) and beloved grandchildren, Wyatt, Matilda, Veronica and Lucy. Our most grateful thanks and appreciation to Dr. R.V. Weir for his on-going outstanding care and compassion for Harry, the kind, caring and thoughtful staffs of the Duncan Dialysis Unit, the C.D.H. Emergency and the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Emergency and 4 N and 4 S wings. A Celebration of Life will be held Monday November 18 at 2:00 p.m. at H. W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre In remembrance of Harry, donations to the Cowichan Valley Food Basket would be most appreciated. Online condolences at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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DEATHS MORTON, Archie Edgar Apr 22, 1923 â€“ Nov 9, 2013

Archie passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday November 9th. He is predeceased by his mother Elizabeth, father Archibald Sr. and brothers Jim, Ian and Ken. Survived by his brothers Dave(Audrey), wife (Gerry), her children Maggie(Roger), Greg(Annie), Sarah(Ed), precious grandchildren (Travis, Joey and Chance), sister-in-law (Mabel) and many nieces and nephews. Archie traveled from Marathon Ontario in 1957 to begin working at Crofton Mill where he retired in 1988. During his retirement he enjoyed every day to the fullest and loved working in his garden, taking special car of his blueberry bushes. Archie will always be remembered as a man with a BIG heart who was loved by all. In lieu of flowers, donations can kindly be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. No Service by request. FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICES

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KROFFAT, Caleb Daniel passed away suddenly on Friday November 8, 2013. Born in Victoria BC on July 18, 2002. Predeceased by his baby sister Kiana. Lovingly remembered by his family: parents Jason and Renee; fraternal twin brother Ethan; grandparents Mike and Beverley Kroffat and Mark and Margaret Coulombe; great grandparents Everett and Elise Duke as well as numerous other relatives and friends. Caleb was very ambitious, curious, fearless and kind giving young man. He loved to hunt, fish, ride his quad, deliver newspapers, garden and play hockey. He was also very mechanically minded; taking apart weed wackers and other equipment and putting them back together again. This was obvious because he was always digging in his dad’s tool box for tools. Caleb will be truly missed by all who knew him. A Celebration of Caleb’s life will be held at Mellor Hall, 7380 Trans Canada Highway Duncan BC on Saturday November 16, 2013 at 11:00 am. Followed by a reception in the hall. Interment will take place at Mountain View Cemetery following the reception. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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FUNERAL HOMES

H.W. Wallace

BIRTHS

GUNTON, Anthony (Tony)

Saturday, Nov 30

Love Grandma Martin XOXO

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Canadian Diabetes Association. An open house in memory of Leyton will be held at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena (Curling Lounge) in Lake Cowichan from Noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013.

Cowichan Valley’s GIANT Arts & Crafts Fair Thurs. Nov 14th * & Fri. Nov 15th * 12 pm to 8 pm Sat. Nov 16 & Sun. Nov 17 10 am – 5 pm

2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake, BC

Happy Birthday Alex

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leyton Ernest Longacre on November 5, 2013 with his loving wife at his side.

Leyton’s wife and family would like to thank Dr. Kerswell for the compassionate care he extended to Leyton, and also thank you to the nurses for their loving care.

Honeymoon Bay Community Hall

CHRISTMAS CHAOS

Annual Shawnigan Lake Community Centre Craft Fair

A year's gone by Hard to believe but it's true! Our sweet little Alex Is turning two

LONGACRE, Leyton E. Nov 14, 1944 ~ Nov 5, 2013

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Deena, along with his 4 sons, Norm, Kurt, Vern and Ross; also his 11 grandchildren and his beloved brother, Dean.

November 23 & 24 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

off TCHwy, Koksilah next to Cross Road Centre Saturday November 23rd 9-3 Come join us for fresh cinnamon buns, coffee, desserts, hotdogs. Raffles & more!

H.W. Wallace 5285 Polkey Rd. 250-701-0001

Leyton was born in Powell River, BC and spent his childhood living in his father’s logging camp at Egmont, BC. He spent his life working in the forest industry as a logging truck driver and mechanic. He was known for his dedication to his job and family, as well as being an avid fisherman.

ANNUAL HONEYMOON BAY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR

MULTI-PERSON CRAFT SALE Saturday, Nov. 23 5700 Menzies Road 10 am - 5 pm Coffee and hot spiced juice at the door. Sunrise Waldorf School Christmas Fair Artisan Marketplace November 22, 5 - 8 pm (Early Bird Shopping only!) November 23, 10am - 3pm 4344 Peters Rd, Cowichan Station (Follow signs @ Koksilah/TCH intersection) Wheelchair accessible. Contact: Kendra @ 250-597-2971 Fair includes: Delightful activities, sumptuous food, local artisans, silent auction…a WONDERful family event! Tansor Elementary School Presents their Christmas Craft Sale Saturday November 23, 10am-3pm 3594 Auchinachie Rd Tables still available $20 each. For information email: tansorpac@gmail.com

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

LOST AND FOUND LOST: CAT, young male, black and very shy. From Topaz Park area. Please check yards and sheds. Call if found (250)381-6009. The News Leader Pictorial office is holding several sets of “found” keys”, since March 2003. Stop into the office and see if any belong to you. #2-5380 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, next to Buckerﬁelds

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS FOODSAFE AT Island Savings Centre, Nov 16th & Dec 14th, courses 8:30-4:30 $70. 250746-4154 www.saferfood.ca

HELP WANTED CLERK - EVENING SUPERVISOR

The Cowichan News Leader Pictorial is accepting your penny donations year round!

Please help support

our local Cowichan Valley Charities:

4 Food Banks, Wavaw & The Salvation Army.

We also accept all other denominations as well as pennies.

Our sincere “Thank you” to all for supporting “Pennies for Presents”

Required for our produce department. Must be “Mature”, have a valid drivers license and be available for all shifts including evenings & weekends. Previous experience would be an asset. Possible advancement for an energetic, self motivated person. Please reply with resume to “File A-962”, c/o the News Leader, 2-5380 TCH, Duncan, V9L 6W4

GENERAL LABOURERS

OIL & GAS INDUSTRY GUARANTEED Job Placement

You may drop off your donations to:

The News Leader Pictorial, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm, #2 – 5380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC Before the penny is gone, let’s make them count!

You can make a difference...

Save the Bread Van!

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

• Labourers • Tradesmen • Class 1 Drivers

Call 24Hr. Free Recorded Message 1-888-213-2854

Help Wanted LADYSMITH PRESS needs physically fit individuals for their continually expanding collating department. Part time positions available 8 - 16 hrs/wk, $10.34/hr. Afternoon and graveyard shifts - must be available Tuesdays or Wednesdays or both. Benefits, profit sharing and advancement opportunities. Please submit your resume between 9 am and 5 pm in person to: Ladysmith Press, 940 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC or mail to: Ladysmith Press, PO Box 400, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3. No phone calls please. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Friday, November 15, 2013

HELP WANTED Occupational Level 3 First Aid Attendant required for Wednesday night graveyard shift in Ladysmith. This position would be best suited for a physically fit person able to work in a production environment. Please submit your resume with a photocopy of your valid First Aid certificate to: Ladysmith Press, P.O. Box #400 Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A3.

THE COWICHAN FOOD CONNECTION

Requires a retired or semiretired business person to assist with fund raising and overall management duties of this worthwhile charity. This individual should have some business background and preferably experience with grants and/or fundraising. This is a part time volunteer position with opportunity for compensation based on performance. Please contact Bill Macadam c/o Cowichan News Leader Pictorial at 250-856-0048 or email: publisher@cowichannewsleader.com

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SEEKING qualiﬁed, enthusiastic, creative Chef to manage our fast paced Qualicum Beach kitchen. Established all day restaurant with two locations www.leftys.tv. Positive attitude and an ability to motivate a team is essential. Must be skilled in inventory management, food costing, scheduling and menu planning. Salary will be based on skills and experience and includes benefits. Menu available on website. Please send resume and contact information via email to lefty@leftys.tv

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

HELP WANTED

Now Hiring! Chamber Manager

SOUTH COWICHAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

South Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Part-time, approx 16 hours per week. Please email for a complete Job Description and to apply by Nov 18: southcowichanchamber@shaw.ca CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

BURIAL PLOTS FOUR BURIAL Plots at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. $600. each or all 4 for $2000. Call (250)752-3711.

“Digniﬁed access to food for all”

SERVERS REQUIRED at the Red Rooster Restaurant. Please drop off resume in person. Located beside Russell Farms Market.

DRY SEASONED firewood for sale. 250-510-0412

LEGALS

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

Heavy Duty Mechanic

HD Mechanic (North Island) (North Island) Manager, Strategic Planning Grapple Yarder Hooktender (Port Alice) (Campbell River)

Scale Specialist Certified Hand Faller

(Woss)

(Port McNeill/Beaver Cove)

Detailed job postings can be viewed at

http://www.westernforest.com/business-value/our-people-employment/careers WFP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

In the matter of Cowichan Valley Regional District, Project No. ES-013-12, EMBC Tier 2 North Flood Upgrades, Contract No.1, the CVRD wishes to advise that Island Excavating Limited have achieved Substantial Performance as of October 18, 2013. COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, B.C. V9L 1N8 Phone: (250) 746-2500 Fax: (250) 746-2513 Email: cvrd@cvrd.bc.ca Web: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca

January 2014 Session The Community Options Society is running its preemployment program for youth 15-30 yrs, that helps to develop skills, build confidence and provides the tools necessary to secure employment. Learn about communication, problem solving, feedback, goal setting, resume writing, job searches, networking and much more. • The program runs January 6, 2014 to March 28, 2014 — Mon-Fri 9 to 3pm • Participants are paid while attending • Contact 250-748-0232 We have a limited number of spaces available for the program. Please contact us as soon as possible so we can determine your eligibility and set up an interview.

HELP WANTED

The Cowichan District Hospital Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the raising of funds to purchase equipment & support patient/ resident care & comfort at the Cowichan District Hospital as well as Cairnsmore Place Extended Care Facility. We are currently accepting applications for the position of Administrative Director. The Administrative Director commands the full organization of the foundation office and accordingly applicants must have a strong administrative background, a bookkeeping proficiency (familiarity with Quick Books) and comprehensive communications skills to liaison with a board of directors as well as Island Health representatives and community service groups. Please email resumes to cdhfresumes@hotmail.com Deadline for submissions is November 15 2013.

Recreation Worker HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

CREATIVE SERVICES

The award-winning North Island Gazette is seeking a graphic designer to join our community newspapers’ production department. This is a full time position for an experienced ad designer. The successful applicant should be familiar with Mac OSX and Adobe InDesign Software and ideally have experience designing ads and page layout. You must be a team player and able to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven open office environment.

NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE

Life-Skills for Employment

HELP WANTED

PET CARE SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

CAREER SERVICES/ JOB SEARCH

The Government of Canada has contributed funding to this initiative.

PETS

HUGGABLE Hounds Dog walking, puppy & senior visits, grooming available Call 250715-1084

CAREER SERVICES/ JOB SEARCH

Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in BC, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio. Please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to: Sandy Grenier Box 458 Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Email: publisher@northislandgazette.com

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Halalt First Nation The Halalt First Nation is seeking a qualified sports and recreation worker with preferably a degree, but will also accept individuals who have a diploma in a similar, or recognized field of sports and recreation. Responsibilities will include, and may not be fully inclusive of the ability to facilitate, and carry out all areas of recreational type programming, camps and other recreational based initiatives while at the same time creating a safe and positive environment for all who participate. A good sense of communication skills is a requirement, as well as the ability to take direction from your direct supervisor. A demonstrated healthy, drug free, self-sufficient lifestyle must be demonstrated, as you will be seen as a leader and mentor for children, youth and Halalt First Nations Citizens. A positive attitude, punctuality, regular attendance at planned events will be a requirement. Qualifications: • Coursework and workshops in Recreational Leadership, Outdoor Education, Child Development, or similar will be considered. • Experience leading, planning, and supervising groups of various ages during recreation activities; • Experience developing monthly program activity plans and schedules; • Experience running day camps or similar programs is an asset; Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience will equally be considered. Conditions of Employment: • Must supply a current criminal record check, host a valid B.C. driver’s license (class 4 desirable); have First Aid and CPR Certificate, Food Safe would be an asset. Job Requirement: This position requires flexibility of working hours in order to arrange and participate in evening and weekend recreational activities including; workshops and other recreational events. Closing Date: November 22nd, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Applications can be dropped off or mailed to: Halalt First Nation, 7973 Chemainus Road Chemainus, B.C. V0R 1K5, or set by fax to 250-246-2330, or via email to receptionist@halalt.org.

Friday, November 15, 2013

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

FUEL/FIREWOOD

FURNITURE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

APARTMENT/CONDO

Seasoned Fir cut to order Split or Rounds 250-746-0995 shawnshaw@shaw.ca

NEW QUEEN MATTRESS. Eurotop mattress and box for sale. $200. (250)713-9680

SEASONED firewood, 1 cord split & delivered. $200/cord. 250-701-1964.

#,!33)&)%$Ă–!$3Ă–7/2+ $BMM

FREE STANDING Rifle cabinet, approx 25â€?x55.5â€? $50. Round oak table, pedestal base w/ 2 leaves & 4 matching chairs $500. Computer desk, approx 50â€?x23â€? $15. TV stand, corner unit, approx 22â€?x36â€?, $45. 27â€? TV, Sanyo, corner unit $25. with Panosonic VCR $15. Portable mini bar $30. Reclining armchair, taupe $25. Wingback parlour chair, pink/blue multi fabric $25. Sofa, black leather, full size $400. Vintage cedar chest 18.5â€?x43â€?, $50. Sunburst Canada #3 crock $75. Chest freezer $15. Call (250)2457767, 12-8pm. Ladysmith. QUEEN ANN leg 4 seater sea foam green French Provincial sofa tufted back, w/matching chair, like new, $600. Tea wagon fruit wood, w/2 drop leafs & drawer, $99. Computer swivel chair, $45. Large filagree mirror, $100. Wrought iron sofa table, (tiled top), $40. RV cover, 34â€™ to 37â€™ Class A or C, new, $300. (250)758-6975.

HELP WANTED

Structures Job Description

WELDING/FABRICATOR

Position Summary: Performs a wide range of duties within the plant including but not limited to: welding and fabricating while maintaining good housekeeping and with regard to safety regulations on the shop ďŹ‚oor. Pre-Employment Drug Screen may be required. Job Requirements: QualiďŹ cations (Education/Experience) and Required Skills: â€˘ Welder Level â€œCâ€? or 1st year fabrication minimum â€˘ Forklift and Crane Operators experience â€˘ Capable of passing required physical examination â€˘ Able to speak, read, and comprehend English â€˘ Knowledge of how to read and interpret shop/engineering drawings â€˘ Strong interpersonal and organizational skills â€˘ Needs to have strong leadership abilities and be comfortable in group work environment. â€˘ Knowledge of basic tools and have good working mechanical aptitude â€˘ CWB ticket an asset â€˘ Understand and apply basic mathematical skills (adding, subtracting, division, & multiplication) â€˘ Good attendance and positive attitude is a must Drop off a resume in person, 3721 Drinkwater Rd., Duncan, BC or fax resume to 250-746-8011.

Get your wallet and your LEGS

in SHAPE

Permanent Carriers Required On The Following Routes:

GARAGE SALES ATTENTION CARDMAKERS, BOOKMAKERS, SCRAPBOOKERS, ALL CRAFTERS. An Estate Sale of crafting supplies -- rubber stamps, scrapbook paper, cutters, inks, storage units, Xmas decorations, sewing machine and much, much more. Sat. Nov. 16th, 9-2 pm at the back of #28 1150 Walkem Rd. Ladysmith. COWICHAN BAY: Multi-family sale. SUNDAY only, Nov. 17, 9-2pm. Rain or shine. 1517 Regatta Pl., Park Place subdivision. Lots of great things! COWICHAN STATION: Nov 16, 9-12pm at the HUB, 5Family Garage Sale. DUNCAN: 3350 Gibbins Rd Sat Nov 16 at 9am. Rods, reels, tackles, tools and more! DUNCAN; 5904 Deerfield Place. Sat. Nov 16, 9am-2pm. Household, camping, baby items, BBQ, motorcycle trailer. DUNCAN: Huge moving & downsizing sale! 1759 Maple Bay Rd., Sat., Nov 16, 8-3pm. Furniture, wicker, tools, kitchen, sports, jewelry, office, children, bedding, videos, collectibles, fish tank, huge tarp, free table, odds & ends.

GARAGE SALES * Great bargains * All local, in COWICHAN!

SELL YOUR...

TV - Jewels - Antiques Camera - Furniture *********************

10â€? RADIAL ARM SAW, #740 Powershop, on cabinet base w/ casters, great working order, $125 obo. 10â€? ROCKWELL Table Saw, includes 24/24 Align A Rip guide, new enclosed Baldor 1.5 HP motor, 115/220V, all on a cabinet w/casters, $425 obo. Will consider a package deal. 250246-4409.

ELECTRIC BED, twin-size, older style, in excellent shape. $150 obo. 250-748-9804 ELECTRIC MEDICAL bed, foot, head and height raise, mattress new, has only been used with foam topper and mattress cover on it, has 2 sets of foot and head boards, 1 set dark other light, has attachable side rails. Retail$2500, excellent condition. Sell, $1000. (250)751-1714.

Grape press, wood w/ metal stand, 21â€?w27â€?h. Grinder, fits wheelbarrow. 4â€™x2â€™ plastic container. 5gal clear glass bottles. $500 for all. 250-709-9979

102252 â€“ Dogwood Ave/Pl, Government St, Hemlock Ave (51 papers)

20% OFF all tools, Laptops, Flutes, and Guitars!! PLUS Much Much More all at low low bargain prices. Ladders, pressure washers, generators, professional and home audio equipment, video games and systems, power and hand tools, single sockets and wrenches, pellet smoker, Pearl kick drum, too much to list!!!! Many more deals in store! 430 Whistler. 250-746-9810. heritagepawnbrokers.com LARGE COLLECTION of rebuilt bicycles. Large quantity of fishing gear. Antique china cabinet w/glass front & other furniture items! 250-748-8270

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

OLDER ELECTRONIC receivers, tape decks, turn table, fax machines, speaker, electric fireplace, lamps, entertainment cabinets, professional meat slicer, etc. Call (250)741-1555.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

SEARS â€œFREE Spiritâ€? treadmill, $800 obo. Entertainment centre, solid oak, fits 36â€? TV, $135 obo. Delco Car dolly, new tires and tilting ramp, $1000 obo. (250)723-8636.

MILL BAY

304145 â€“ Deloume, Gillespie, Marie, McClaren, Pratt, Stubbs, Tutor (33 papers) *all paper counts are approximates

CALL LARA NOW

250-856-0047

(Private Party only) STEP 1 Bring in your 1â€? photo (optional) + 5 lines of text (.99 cents per extra line) STEP 2 Choose TWO Black Press Community Newspapers STEP 3 Wait for your phone to ring! *********************** Added bonus....your ad will also be listed on UsedCowichan.com for FREE!!!!! *********************** Come in and see us at The News Leader Pictorial office, #2-5380 Trans Canada Hwy, next to Buckerfields or call toll-free to 1-855-310-3535 VARIOUS SECOND hand household items at Redâ€™s Emporium. Furniture, tools, dishes, etc. 19 High St, Ladysmith. Call 250-245-7927.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS!

LOG LATHE, for making log homes or pillars w/spare parts. Cat power plant - tandem dump truck & fork lifts. Offers. ALSO, 4x4 Ford $1200.; Radial arm saw $100; GMC High up, 20â€™ lift, $2500; Log cabin, can be moved, 14x16â€™, cedar logs & shake roof $12,000. (250)732-3239 (250)743-3198

DUNCAN

$29.98 plus tax

Runs for 8 weeks!

NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

CHEMAINUS

455852 â€“ Cook, Douglas, Garner, Victoria (51 papers) 455855 â€“ 10046-10155 Victoria Rd (31 papers) 455860 â€“ Cook, Victoria (33 papers) 455952 â€“ Chapman, McKay, Victoria (29 papers) 456000 â€“ Caswell, Cecelia, Front, Hillside, Jonas, Josephine, River, Rose (77 papers)

Only

1900 Falcon Crescent - Cowichan Bay Heights. 1504 sq ft finished area. Immaculate 6 yr old home, beautifully landscaped, backing onto farmland for private setting. Stainless appliances, built-in microwave, ceiling height cabinets. front load washer/dryer, high-end laundry sink, Lennox furnace/heat pump with air. Natural gas fireplace, tankless heat on-demand hot water and BBQ. Built-in alarm system and central vacuum. Ensuite jetted tub, custom window coverings. Loads of storage, quality finishing/fixtures throughout. Close to popular Bench Elementary School, walking distance to Cow Bay Village and 7 minute drive to Valley View Mall. $398,000. Serious buyers only, call 250748-9676 for an appointment.

DELUXE 1329 sqft rancher. 2 bedroom + den, 2 bath, dbl garage home. Spacious master bedroom has walk-in closet, ensuite has heated tile floors. Open living concept w/ gas fireplace, house also has a heat pump. Appliances & window coverings included. Landscaped front & back yard w/sprinkler system. Close to hospital & downtown Duncan. 10 yr New Home Warranty is in effect. 1 (778) 429-8645

CUSTOM BUILT- this house is in its own category! Featuring a covered cedar back deck, stamped concrete surface, accessible from living, kitchen and master bedroom. Granite counter tops, dual wall ovens, 5 burner gas range proudly stand out in an open layout to the living room, formal dining and breakfast nook. 3 bedrooms, main bath, powder room, ensuite & laundry on main floor. Flooring is hardwood & marble. Master bedroom is exotic hardwood and heated marble in the ensuite. Basement boasts 9â€™ ceilings, walk out, 3 framed bedrooms, two rough plumbed bathrooms & ample space. There is a large concrete room underneath the garage accessible from main area in basement. Above the garage is an attic room just for storage! Homes heating/AC system is geothermal. Basement walls are constructed with ICF (insulated concrete forms) as well as spray foam joist ends, creating an extremely energy efficient home! This home will not disappoint! 1749sqft main flr, 1749sqft bsmt+ 400sq ft concrete rm under garage. Elaine, 250-964-7434, Elenore, 250743-4477. 956 Gillespie Place in Mill Bay, BC

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 2 BDRM Condo, 5 appl. & fireplace. Level entry, adult oriented in city of Duncan near bus stop. Ideal for older single or couple. 250-746-5615 cell: 250-710-2756 3 BDRM 1200+ sq.ft. corner suite, 1st floor, 5 appl, prkg, storage, central location. 250746-5049 $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).

1 (250)748-90901 (250)748-9090

DUNCAN 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath apt, Avail now, 5 appl, N/S, N/P, utilities not incl. References a must $800 (250)246-1650 DUNCAN downtown condo, 2 Bdrm, 2 baths, five applâ€™s, gated underground parking, $950/mo & 1 Bdrm, 2 bath, $850/mo. Call 250-748-6679 DUNCAN: TOTALLY renoâ€™d 2 bdrm 1000sqft grnd flr patio, sep. ent, 5 appl, quiet area near hospital. $850. Avail. immed. Call 250-619-4509. Hospital Area- 2 bdrm condo new paint, in suite W/D. $740+ utils. Call 250-889-0637.

MAPLE GROVE APTS. 3271 Cowichan Lake Rd 2 Bedroom apartments & 3 Bedroom Townhomes _____________________

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

*Heat & Hot water included *Family oriented *Clean & quiet *Renovated units *Indoor Pets welcome *Onsite Laundry Facilities _____________________

Call (250) 710-7515 to view www.meicorproperty.com

From $625 Large 1 & 2 bdrms main, 2nd & top flr new counter & appls Central location near Mall & Aquatic Centre. On bus route. Heat & H/W included. Call 250-748-1304. Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033. www.meicorproperties.com CENTRAL LOCATION, Bach, 1 & 2 bdrms, balcony, F/S, heat & hot water (1 bldg only), parking, pet considered, $550$850/mo. Call 250-748-7764

Meicor Properties Ladysmith: bachelor unit avail now $590/mo incl. heat & hot water, sm pets ok. 250-9246966. www.meicorproperties.com

MUST VIEW Mountain View Terrace Estates

3420 Auchinachie Road ---------------------------------1 bdrm bright & spacious, newly renovated. Available now! Free heat & hot water.

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

COTTAGES

SUITES, LOWER

CARS

SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS

PARKLAND PLACE 620 Dobson Road 250-748-1978 (Sylvia) 250-748-0496 (Art)

1500 Sq. Ft. Shop/Warehouse for Lease. Includes wash room, Office and Easy access to the Island Hwy. $7.25/sq. Ft. Net 250-245-9811 or 250474-3585

2 BDRM Cabin for rent. W/D F/S included. $825/m. Available Jan 1, 2014. (250)709-7180

CHEMAINUS: 1 bdrm, lower level, new kitchen cabinets & carpeting, private entrance & patio in quiet setting, ocean view N/P, N/S util. incl. $725 (250) 416-0062

Car - Truck - RV - Boat

NEWER 1,000 sq ft, 2 bedroom apt above treeâ€™s restaurant located by the Co-op on the Alberni Hwy, Parksville. $800 per month. 250-9549547

- BUYING - RENTING - SELLING -

www. bcclassiďŹ ed.com HOMES FOR RENT

3251 Cowichan Lake Rd.

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

HOMES FOR RENT

ROWAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD. (Agent for the Owner) Office: 250-748-9090 rowanproperty@shaw.ca

Âž 1-20 Kenneth St, Duncan $425 Bach. suite above local business/2 apps Âž 8-5803 Banks Rd, Duncan $750 2 BR 1.5 bth townhouse/2 apps/den Âž 360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $800-$825 1 BR apartment/5 apps/senior friendly Âž 2-660 Jubilee St, Duncan $825 3 BR 1.5 bth townhouse/4 apps/wood fp Âž 620 Alderwood Dr, Ladysmith $950 2 BR 2 bth home/5 apps/den/small shed Âž 8-2529 Alexander St, Duncan $1050 2 BR 1.5 bth townhome/6 apps/fenced Âž 6122 Marsh Rd, Duncan $1100 3 BR 2 bth sxs duplex/2 apps/den/wood fp Âž 8-3050 Sherman Rd, Duncan $1285 3 BR 1.5 bth townhome/6 apps/fully fenced Âž 5945 Cornerstone Pl, Duncan $1475 2 BR 2.5 bth home/6 apps/den/garage Âž 1785 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cow Bay $1750 %5 EWK VWLOW KRPH DSSV Ň‹ GRFN IS Âž 3849 Peache Dr, Cobble Hill $1900 %5 EWK KRPH DSSV UHF URRP IS GHFN For updated info please visit our website at:

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Friday, November 15, 2013

Hall, Wood cap late Piggies’ comeback

Brentwood aims for highest spot

Island volleyball: Qualifying for provincials may require beating Cedar

Rugby roundup: U18 girls work hard and score big

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Cam Hall scored a brilliant try with 15 minutes left and Wood kicked a decisive penalty goal in the last five minutes for the victory. A 54-11 loss to Port Alberni the previous week was a bit of a shocker, but Cowichan made the road trip to Alberni with an understaffed lineup. Cowichan started well with a couple of penalty kicks by Wood and a try by Gregor Grantham. “Unfortunately, we missed a few other early opportunities to score and suffered some more injuries,’’ noted McGeachy. George Banting got a red card just before halftime so Cowichan was forced to play down a man and then fell apart after a few more injuries. The Cowichan women’s team played Nanaimo for the third time this year and lost a tough one 17-12. Nanaimo scored first, but Amoray Aloisi tied it with a try in the corner. The game went back and forth, with great play by both sides. Sydney Smith crashed over the line and Michelle Moore

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owichan Rugby Club’s First Division Piggies men bounced back quickly from their first defeat of the season. Saturday’s meeting with James Bay at the Herd Road Grounds was a classic, with the Piggies taking a late 18-17 victory. “Despite dominating both possession and territory for the majority of the game, we found ourselves trailing for most of the time,’’ noted Cowichan coach Gord McGeachy. Cowichan managed to score first after some early pressure with an Owen Wood penalty but then gave up a couple of soft tries and trailed 12-3 at the half. Key substitutions just after halftime made a big difference. Andrew Wright came in to tighten up the backs and Ian Manly pulled the forwards together in his return game with the club. Scott McLeod scored a try and Wood converted to tighten the gap to 12-10, but another soft James Bay try put Cowichan down 17-10.

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Double team is made by Chad Jeffreys and Mike Ray of Cowichan on Mike Nieuwenhuysen of James Bay Saturday at the Herd Road Grounds. converted to put Cowichan tries and a conversion each from ahead. But Nanaimo responded Avi Sharabi and Jenn Lemon with two tries after an injury and two tries apiece by Adrienne to Cowichan front row Lauren Saari and Mackenzie Saysell. Nutt that was the turning point Alison Franks booted two in the game. converts. Players of the games for CoThe previous week, Cowichan wichan were Bristine Craig and rolled over Castaways WanderAnnie Zurrer. ers 53-0. The Cowichan U18 girls have Sharabi (4), Saari (3), Nambi been running over their oppoMbaja, Shania Pronk, Katrina nents and winning by big scores. Florez, Brooklyn Navarrete, Cowichan trampled Velox 65Hannah Morten and Haeley 10 on three tries and a converLowe were the Cowichan trysion by Darien Hobday, two scorers.

rentwood College girls hope the homecourt advantage will make a difference for them in the AA Senior Girls’ Island Volleyball Championships. Brentwood goes into the tournament as the second seed from the north following playdowns last weekend at Kwalikum. The team won every set until the final when it was swept by highly-regarded Cedar. Pool play brought successive 2-0 set victories over John Barsby, Ladysmith and Highland. That put Brentwood into the best-of-five semifinal against Woodlands and produced a 25-16, 25-17, 2518 triumph. Cedar is ranked No. 4 provincially and took out Brentwood in straight sets 25-18, 25-18, 25-16. “We’re young and we played young,’’ said Brentwood coach Jill Fougner of the final. “In a best-of-five you try and get that one game off a team, especially when you’re the underdog.’’ But the chance to change the momentum never came for Brentwood. “They’re a very strong serving team,’’ Fougner said of Cedar. “Assuming we see them in a semifinal at Islands, I hope we go into it differently and learned a bit.’’ Brentwood upset Cedar last year and “we’re sort of hoping we can create that same situation this year,’’ said Fougner. “It’s not one of those situations where I see them as unbeatable.’’ Action at the Island tournament for Brentwood starts Friday at noon against Barsby. The gold medal game is at 6:45 p.m. Saturday.

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Crowley nails penalty stroke for title

Two out of three: Shawnigan Lake School beats Crofton House in a thriller

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aptain Casey Crowley didn’t really have a chance to absorb the enormity of the situation when she stepped up to the line to deliver a penalty stroke with the provincial AA senior girls’ field hockey title on the line. “I just went up and did it,’’ said Shawnigan Lake School Grade 11 student Crowley. “I wasn’t thinking much about it.’’ Crowley’s goal on the stroke came with only about 50 seconds left in the championship game last Friday in Vancouver. It gave Shawnigan Lake School a 1-0 victory over Crofton House for its second provincial championship in the last three years. The stroke resulted when Tai Williams deflected a perfect pass from Crowley toward the goal and disaster struck for Crofton House. “The girl stopped it with her foot,’’ said Crowley. She put aside any distractions and buried the shot, just like she’s done so many times in practices. This one was obviously huge. Shawnigan still had to hang

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Banner day arrives for the second time in three years in Vancouver for the Shawnigan Lake School girls’ field hockey team. on during a desperate last few Graham of Chilliwack 12-0 and “Our team’s strongest assets seconds when Crofton House South Okanagan 1-0. are the strategy we employ on received a short corner. Little Flower Academy was the the field and our perseverance Crowley cited Annabel Irwin opponent again for the quarterin implementing that strategy for her fine defending, Ariel Fra- final and Shawnigan coasted to until it clicks offensively,’’ noted ser for her work at forward and a 3-0 win. Benjamin Koepp, co-coach with goalkeeper Leigh Campbell, but The semifinal against Collinwife Kelly. it really was a team effort. gwood, the tournament host, “Our team’s been pretty suc“We really stepped it up in that was a dandy. Tied 1-1, the teams cessful through the season,’’ said last game and everyone showed went back and forth before Kelly Koepp. “It’s these girls have they wanted it,’’ Crowley said. Shawnigan scored the winner in come up through our junior sysThe final result helped the the last five minutes. tem. There’s a lot of unity with Shawnigan girls forget about “It was probably one of our them. I’m proud of our little their loss to St. Michael’s Univer- toughest games we went in so program here. We want them sity School in the Island final. far,’’ said Crowley. to be a team that knows how to Shawnigan breezed through But there was one tough game play hockey together.’’ pool play by beating Little left against Crofton House and A great nucleus returns next Flower Academy 2-0, G.W. Shawnigan survived it again. year, led by Crowley.

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rances Kelsey’s senior girls AAA volleyball team is getting a second chance to finish the season on a high note. Kelsey placed seventh of the seven teams in the North Island tournament at Wellington. But the Breakers are moving on to the Island playdowns at Timberline anyway, filling in the No. 5 north spot for Wellington that dropped out. “We hope to do well, especially against some of the south end schools,’’ said Kelsey coach Mark Jackson. “They’re pretty excited (about going).’’ Things just didn’t come together for Kelsey during six losses in the North Island round robin. “We had higher hopes than that,’’ said Jackson. “It’s just the way it went.’’ Lauren Barnes, Emma Aichelberger and Carlie Cameron were standouts for Kelsey.

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Cowichan U18’s Caisa Heyes goes after the ball hard in game action Sunday at Sherman Road.

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lmost every game involving the Cowichan Under 18 and 17 girls’ soccer teams ends in a 1-0 result. The Cowichan U18s blanked Bays United U18 1-0 Sunday on a goal late in the first half by Brett Young. Caleigh Coels recorded the shutout. Previous to that, Prospect Lake U18 defeated Cowichan U18 1-0. The only

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game that broke the trend was a 4-0 loss for the U18s against Prospect Lake U17s. Even a recent game between the Cowichan U18s and 17s ended 1-0. The U17s won when Olivia Poirier scored on a penalty kick in the first half. Emily Scott came close to tying it late in the game, but was thwarted on a great save by Erin Kennedy. “It was a very competitive game,’’ noted U17 coach Greg Poirier. “Both teams played well with some great battles for the ball.’’

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iders from Queen Margaret’s School are on the list to receive numerous awards at the Vancouver Island Hunter Jumper Association’s hunt ball Nov. 23 in Sidney. “We have had a very successful season this year,’’ noted head coach Cheryl Keith. “All of our riders train hard, but these girls have seen consistent wins and strong results.’’ Awards are given to the top four riders in each hunter and jumper division. QMS students making the grade include: • Emily Cake (Grade 8) on Derby — Champion Pre-Child/Adult Hunter and Modified Child/Adult Hunter. • Emily Cake and Valeria Vega Contreras (Grade 8) on Liberty W — Reserve Champion Modified Child/Adult Hunter.

• Christine Coels (Grade 10) on Arius — Champion Short Stirrup Hunter. • Christine Coels on Clockwork — Reserve Champion Short Stirrup Hunter. • Catherine Rankin (Grade 10) on Go Shorty — Reserve Champion Children’s Hunter. • Olivia Austin (Grade 11) on Del Rio — Fourth place Pre-Child/ Adult Hunter. • Alice Young (Grade 12) on Piccadilly — Fourth place 1.15 metre Jumpers. • Cheryl Keith (head coach) on Go Shorty — Champion PreGreen. • Cheryl Keith on Koala K — Third place 1.15 metre Jumpers. The B.C. Hunter Jumper Association winners have also been announced for distribution during its banquet on Jan. 18, 2014 in Burnaby. • Kassidy Keith (Grade 10 ) — Champion Junior B Equitation. • Catherine Rankin (Grade 10)

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Bulldogs battling the Spartans in Sunday playoff football at McAdam Park

Batten down the hatches, football fans, for a titanic battle. The Cowichan Bulldogs, led by quarterback Eric Kenner, pictured, are taking on the Victoria Spartans in a Vancouver Mainland Football League Midget Division quarterfinal playoff game Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. at McAdam Park.

The Spartans are bringing along a busload of fans for the game. “We need all of our fans and supporters out to cheer on the Bulldogs,’’ noted head coach Doug (Opie) Williams. The Bulldogs finished tied for first in the league with Langley at 9-1, but took second due to its loss earlier in the

season to the Stampeders. The Bulldogs are coming off a bye week and are fired up and ready for action. They beat the Spartans 10-7 during the regular season. “For us, the rest was huge,’’ said Williams. “With that bye, we were able to change up the practice schedule.’’

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he 2013 inductees into the North Cowichan-Duncan Sports Wall of Fame are already connected by their Chemainus-Crofton roots. All five newcomers onto the Wall, being honoured Saturday night at the Cowichan Golf and country Club, share regional status. Hockey player Ron Andruff hails from Chemainus, the same as longtime baseball volunteer Larry Irving and media representative Don Bodger (see story on Page 3). It was also the home of the Chemainus Blues hockey team. Ron (Sonny) Collinson brings the Crofton flavour to the proceedings, elected posthumously. Andruff honed his craft in the Fuller Lake Minor Hockey Association and made his mark around the valley as one of a select few to make it to the National Hockey League. After a sensational junior career that included stints in Kelowna and Flin Flon, he was picked in the World Hockey Association draft by the Winnipeg Jets and in the second round of the NHL draft by the Montreal Canadiens in 1973. Being surrounded by such hockey greats as Yvon Cournoyer, Frank Mahovlich and Guy Lafleur in Montreal was an incredible experience for Andruff. “Like all hockey-mad boys growing up, we all watched TV and I watched the Big M play up and down, patrolling the left wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs forever so it was a shock when he went to Montreal,’’ said Andruff via Skype. “Of course, Henri Richard carried the great Richard tradition. Guy Lafleur, The Flower, was about 27 years old when I came along and had about a half a dozen years in the league. They were tremendous athletes. “I can tell you, all of a sudden, in a blink I was going from a boy on the island to the Montreal Canadiens’ training camp and being a centreman between Frank and Guy Lafleur. “It’s surreal, I think, is the only word I can say. These are phenomenal hockey players and, all of a sudden, you’re between them. It’s hard to realize the fact that you’re one of the team. It took a while to build some confidence. But I have to say it was one of the most extraordinary situations that any kid could ever have.’’ Blair Nicholson and Peter Brownlow appeared at a video interview to speak on behalf of Collinson, who died earlier this year. He’s already had one of the Crofton ball fields named after him and several community-minded volunteers spearheaded by Gerry Hurst stepped forward to have this honour bestowed upon him. “His history will speak for itself,’’ said

Nicholson. “If it wasn’t for his contribution to the sport, there’s a lot of kids that probably would not have played growing up.’’ “He kept us very busy,’’ added Brownlow. “He’d call practices every day. He’d have us up there rain or shine. We would start early in the year in late January, February to get us ready to compete in the season.’’ Like Collinson, Irving has devoted countless hours over a span of 40 years of service with the Chemainus and Duncan Baseball Associations. “My dad started playing,’’ Irving said. “He was brought in here in the ‘30s to play for the longshoremen team here, then he went off to the military. When he came back, they started a baseball program for kids and that’s how I got started.’’ Irving not only coached but umpired and would even take out the rakes on a regular basis and groom the fields. He coached teams that enjoyed considerable success at various levels on Vancouver Island and throughout the Pacific Northwest. “He was also a fan and a supporter of teams playing from the area that were going on in the playoffs,’’ wrote Mel Dorey in a support letter for Irving’s nomination. “At his own expense, he would show up and stay at places like Prince George, Trail, Surrey, Pendleton, Oregon and anywhere else in the Pacific Northwest.’’ The Chemainus Blues were cultural icons of their time after Fuller Lake Arena first opened, playing to packed crowds every night. Getting the chance to watch live highlevel hockey was a thrill for people who attended the games on a regular basis. “I saw an opportunity with the new arena and I knew some players that weren’t playing senior hockey that could play senior hockey,’’ said original Blue Bob Wilson of the team’s beginnings. “I came down and introduced myself to Earl O’Neill, who was the new manager of the new arena. We established a time that we could play if I could get a team together and I told him I would do that. “Then I went to Labatts, Dick Fisher, to get some start-up money and they had previously been a sponsor in Nanaimo, but weren’t sponsoring up there anymore. I had to go visit some of the higher-ups in Vancouver and they agreed. They asked me what I was going to name the team and I said ‘The Blues.’ Well, that fit right in. They liked that.’’ The team was initially coached by the legendary Red Carr. Players Dave Griff, Peter Lemon, Spence Simmons, Woody Woodruff and others quickly became household names around town. A limited number of $15 tickets were being offered for the induction ceremony. Check at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre or the North Cowichan Municipal Hall Friday for availability.

Don Bodger

Wall tales are told by members of the Chemainus Blues (top, from left: Jim Kipp, Bob Wilson and Dave Griff) for film footage to be played at Saturday night’s North Cowichan-Duncan Sports Wall of Fame induction ceremony. Above: Blair Nicholson and Peter Brownlow speak about inductee Sonny Collinson. Below left, Larry Irving, and Ron Andruff, below right, via Skype provide perspectives on their sporting lives. News Leader Pictorial reporter Don Bodger is the other 2013 inductee.

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