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Palsson climbs into the finals Grant competition: school playground project one of 10 in the running for $50,000 Aviva grand prize well as student artwork, media coverage and the comprehensive proposal itself make for a wellrounded and compelling presentation.

The little town that could has proved its staying “The winner will be decided based on criteria in a power once again. number of categories,” Hoskins said.

Palsson School’s campaign to win a huge cash The judging is based on areas such as the grant for a new playground has crossed the last big impact the project will have on the community, hurdle and is now in the home stretch. the likelihood of success of the project and its It’s all over but the waiting as Aviva Canada sustainability in the long term. Other brass tacks announced last week that Palsson made it as one of criteria include the number of votes and the the top 10 finalists in its grant competition. project’s originality and overall presentation.

“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you is all I can “I feel like we have a really good chance at this,” say,” said Palsson PAC chair, Karen Hoskins. “The said Hoskins. “If people haven’t yet had a chance whole community came out to help us and people to review the whole presentation it’s really worth should be really, really checking out.” proud of what we all The campaign did.” began on Sept. 29 After the Dec. 11 when Palsson parents closing date for voting Mike and Erica in the semi-finals, Aviva Blume discovered the announced that Palsson competition and got had made the cut in Palsson involved. Since the Aviva Community then, the grass roots Fund competition. movement really took As a finalist, the team off, with locals calling is already guaranteed in help from friends and a $5,000 grant and relatives all over the remains in contention world to add their votes for the coveted $50,000 to help the team achieve first prize, subject to their goal. review by a team of Diana Hutton Past Palsson students judges.

Palsson Parent Advisory Council chairperson, Karen and parents from across “I’m pretty Hoskins, says it’s worth checking out the presentation Canada, as well as confident,” said that parents Mike and Erica Blume got started for the supporters in places as Hoskins. “Our campaign in the Aviva Community Fund competition. far away as England presentation is really and Finland heard the good and it really call and stepped up to help. expresses how great the need is, not just for our Judges will announce the winners via the Aviva school, but for our whole community.”

Community Fund website on Jan. 28.

The presentation itself is a real group effort “Hopefully all our hard work will pay off in a with letters of support ranging from the school’s big way,” said Hoskins. “But no matter what the namesake, Lucile Palsson, to Lake Cowichan finish, this community should be extremely proud Mayor Ross Forrest, MP Jean Crowder and MLA Bill Routley to pleas from Palsson students and staff of what we’ve accomplished and how we all pulled together. themselves.

“Thank you again to everyone who came out to Videos done by Lake Cowichan School students support us. It is all totally worth it, for our kids.” who attended Palsson in their early years, as Diana Hutton Lake CowiChan Gazette

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An Avro Anson at the Air Atlantique Historic Flight at Hullavington Airfield, Wiltshire, England.

Warplane wreckage found in wilderness by loggers Details pending: Investigation underway after local logging crews discover 70-year-old military plane Ross Armour

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A World War II military plane has been found in a mountain area southwest of Lake Cowichan.

The plane, over 70 years-old, was found by local loggers working out of the Mesachie Lake area for forestry company Teal-Jones last week.

Capt. Matt Zalot, public affairs officer with the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces in Ottawa, confirmed the plane to be an Avro Anson that was flown and crashed during the Second World War. “We’re still conducting the investigation to see if anything is found such as human remains and that will be a major determination in what

happens next,” said Zalot who said the discovery is exciting nonetheless.

Matt Carter, from the Teal-Jones Group, said the plane was found “in the vicinity of Port Renfrew.”

Zalot explained that if human remains are found, he and his colleagues would have to begin necessary procedures to find close relatives.

“There’s a good chance we’d need to find next-of-kin and the closest relatives before we can release any further information if that’s the case.”

Laurel Clegg who is the casualty identification co-ordinator for the National Defence is actively involved with the investigation but was unavailable for comment at press time.

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Darren Laur spoke to a small group of concerned parents in the Lake Cowichan School theatre about social media, creepers, sexting and the pornification of the internet.

Internet a safe place for those who play safe Personal protection: Expert schools local parents in the art of ensuring online safety for their kids Malcolm Chalmers

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Good news parents, your kids are doing “Super cool things on line.”

That was one message given by Darren Laur of Personal Protection Systems when he spoke about internet and social media privacy to a dozen parents at the Lake Cowichan School Dec. 10.

“Although the majority of kids are doing good things there is still a small percentage of people doing bad things and those predators are the people we need to protect our children from.”

Laur feels kids are “Digital Citizens” and adults “Digital Immigrants” who have to be taught about the internet our kids are using.

In the two-hour session for parents, he taught participants some of the internet language their kids use online, some of the social media sites they are on and some of the pitfalls to look out for.

“The biggest threat to our kids is not sexual exploitation online like a lot of people think it is,” he said. “It is about their privacy and how their privacy is under attack, and what they are posting on their social networks today can come back on them later on.”

In the future, information or photos they share may be used against them when they apply for college, scholarships, and even for a job.

Identity theft is on the rise. Children as young as seven are having their personal information harvested — names, addresses and birth dates are used to steal more than just credit.

“Parents have the right to parent. If your child still believes in the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and leprechauns, then your child has no right to privacy on line. We, as parents, need to be supervising what they are doing.”

Laur suggests monitoring children’s use by using software to check what your younger kids are doing online.

“What kids really hate is when you spy on them and don’t tell them,” he said. “What they don’t mind is you monitoring what it is that they are

doing, then, as they get older, they earn the right to privacy by showing really good digital citizenship” Laur showed some of the privacy settings available to make sure too much information is not been seen by people other than friends. He also spoke about the importance of protecting our passwords.

“Like your toothbrush or underwear, don’t share them,” he said.

Laur also speaks to children. In fact, he has spoken to more than 137,000 students in Grades 6 to 12 in B.C., Saskatchewan and Washington State.

Before he speaks at a schools, he goes online and gathers information about students by ‘creeping’ their social media sites. He says he has creeped over 100,000 students.

Then, at his assemblies, he shows them just how much information he can gather about them sometimes in as little as 15 minutes. He then explains how that information can be used against them.

He has also created a false Facebook persona where he portrays himself as a 15-year-old girl.

There he can interact with internet predators who are online. Sexting, punking, creeping and trolling are things he looks out for.

After the assemblies he encourages kids to get in touch with him if they are having problems with cyberbullying. He credits this work in saving 68 kids from harming themselves.

Even though there are not as many predators stalking the internet some might think, they are out there, and precautions are necessary.

“The internet can be like inviting a stranger into your child’s bedroom unsupervised,” he said.

Get their laptops and smart phones out of their bedrooms is his suggestion.

Lake Cowichan parent Jodie McKenzie appreciated the information.

“We have roles in learning what to do and what not to do online,” she said. “Every parent that has a child should have been here tonight.”

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Premier Clark has last word on a surprising 2013

After a whirlwind year that count in our greenhouse gas total started with a come-from-behind as well? election win, Premier Christy PCC: I know that the academics Clark sat down with me for the and pundits are going to get traditional year-end interview all mired in competing sets of in her Victoria office. Here are numbers and studies. For me, we excerpts from that discussion. have a chance to do good for the TF: Premier, you surprised a few world, and we’re going to take it. people this year. What surprised TF:Your agreement in you the most about 2013?

November with Alberta Premier PCC: I guess it was the Alison Redford involves B.C. disconnect between the pollsters supporting her effort for a national and the pundits, and the public. energy strategy. What do you see it I did have a sense all the time doing in the future? that the citizens were thinking PCC: The big idea that she’s something different in the runtrying to pursue with that is a up to the election campaign. I strategy that will connect us east wondered, am I to west in energy. missing something Energy grids here, or are are much better they missing connected north something? And I to south than guess it turned out they are east to that it wasn’t me BC Bureau west. So she’s that was missing trying to pursue

By Tom Fletcher something. a pan-Canadian TF: The strategy for the liquefied natural gas export project exchange of energy, whether that’s is going to use a lot of natural gas, hydroelectricity or natural gas or especially in the early years. Will whatever it is. We haven’t been B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction intimately involved with it until targets (20 per cent reduction by recently, so we’ll see where it goes.

2020, 80 per cent by 2050) have to TF: There’s a perception out be changed? there that you campaigned against PCC: I don’t have a clear answer oil pipelines and now you’re on that yet. We are working with turning the tanker around, as it the companies on exactly how were, to be in support of them. we are going to structure their What do you say to that? environmental commitments and PCC: It’s typical of the other costs, and their electricity costs guys to reinterpret and misquote. versus using gas, the total royalty That’s what they do. They’re in tax regime. We’re looking at that opposition. What I said was, we as one package. have five conditions that must be However that turns out, though, met in order for heavy oil to be this opportunity to export natural considered to go ahead in British gas to Asia is the single biggest Columbia. That has not changed. opportunity we have ever had as The five conditions remain in a province to reduce greenhouse place. As of today, none of them gas emissions around the world. have been met. The only thing that In shipping this to China, we is different today, from before the are going to help them wean election, is that now I no longer themselves off some of the dirtiest stand alone in supporting the coal anybody’s burning anywhere five conditions. I have one other in the world. premier supporting me, and that’s TF: If B.C. is going to get credit Alison Redford. for displacing coal use in Asia, Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter and shouldn’t B.C.’s coal exports, even columnist for Black Press. Reach him at though it’s metallurgical coal, tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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Scratch out a new bylaw Dear Editor

Re:Council debates 40 shades of green, News, Dec. 11

My wife and I were extremely pleased with the comments brought forward by Joe Fernandez in regards to stop cutting trees and taking care of lawns etcetera. I agree this town has to do more in regards to people cutting trees down to improve their view or stop burning toxic plastics and

garbage in their homes whether it be indoors or outdoors, because polluting is polluting no matter whether a person does it.

I say more fines should be the norm in regards to illegal burning or cutting trees illegally then maybe the polluters or so called environmentalists will learn their lesson the hard way and less greenhouse effects will be released.

Tony Smith and Kimberly Pitruzzello Lake Cowichan

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Trish Cumming “Jingle Bells because it is really upbeat.”

Dnise Williams “Joy to the World because it is a real traditional Christmas song.”

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What is your favourite Christmas carol?

Harry VanBuskirk “There are a few melodies I like Dashing Through the Snow in a One Horse Open Sleigh and a few others songs that have nice melodies and that doesn’t go against my faith.”

Maureen Loebus Linda White “I like Good King Wenceslas “My favourite Christmas carol because I can sing all the words.” is Carol of the Bells. It is a wonderful song.”

It’s time to get active once again to make those changes we need to see happen In my opinion: Learn from what came before

Parker Jefferson

The recent commemoration floppy white hat and carrying a of the 50th anniversary of the sign saying “Amchitka is for the Kennedy assassination made me Birds, not the Bombs.” About think of where I was on that day.

2,500 of us went to the Black Ball I was a 13 year-old student ferry terminal to shut it down. walking around Lansdowne Jr. Standing next to me at the High senior end of the School leadership end of at recess the activist line when the was Roger. He principal used to work at came on the sawmill at the PA and Youbou and he broke the has worked with news.

One Cowichan It was canvassing to get a very signatures on a ne OwiChan different petition for local world then; control of our the height watershed. of the cold war was upon us. It As we talked about Amchitka was about the agonizing end of he said that he was there too, civilization after a nuclear war. I and it was also his first activist can remember thinking I would endeavor. Our actions on that probably not live to see my 20th day in 1969 did not prevent the birthday. first nuclear test, but Greenpeace Thankfully, I was very wrong. was formed around the protest.

One Cowichan recently hosted The pressure was increased until a leadership training course for all further testing was cancelled progressive thinking people in our at Amchitka and the island was community. It was intense and turned into a bird sanctuary. challenging and every so often We had succeeded. I turned 20 we would take a break to clear and realized I was still alive. our heads and refresh. On one of The series of protests by the breaks we were asked to form grassroots organizations in North a line according to how long we America in those years led to have been involved in activism. some major societal changes.

I was headed to the newbie end Those of us lucky enough to have when I suddenly remembered been born in Canada just after the Amchitka. It was October 1969 Second World War have gone on and the US government had to live some of the best and most a series of nuclear tests slated secure lives possible, arguably for Amchitka Island, a remote ever, on this earth. I realize how volcanic rock in the Aleutians. lucky I have been and how wrong I was a student at UVic and I was about how I thought my life the student union had organized was going to turn out. I am very a national protest where 20,000 happy about that. students were going to close the We are now facing another U.S. border for the first time since clear and present danger. Climate the war of 1812. I googled the change is coming our way very UVic student paper for October quickly. The science has been 1969 and saw myself wearing a done and we, as a society, will

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have some difficult decisions to make in the very near future.

We will have to find a way to leave most of the fossil fuels we have left in the ground.

Fossil fuels are not just used for energy, but for the myriad of petrochemicals that are so essential for life as we know it. Burning what we have left, regardless of the source, will surely lead to catastrophic climate change.

There are many who think we are already doomed; there is no way out. I used to feel that way. Now I choose to look to the past and remember how we were able to make changes in our society from the ground up, and I think we must do it again. Once again, we are lucky to live in the Cowichan Valley, with a large and growing group of citizens dedicated to help us to mitigate the coming climate change effects.

There is a very good study that was done by the Climate Action Initiative on specific changes that are expected in our valley. You can see it at BCAgClimateAction. ca under Regional Adaption Strategies. We will have a longer growing season and longer frostfree period. With better control of our water resources we could grow much more food locally.

There will be a financial incentive for this because California and Mexico are running out of water quickly and their cheap food production capabilities will end soon.

We know what to expect here and we have the will and the knowledge to do something about it.

All of us can and must help with this so think about what you and your family can do to get involved.

Parker Jefferson is active with the conservationist group One Cowichan.

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Dave Darling, owner of OK Tire and Auto Service, adds to the Chamber’s metal drive bin. The bin will remain at OK Tire while the drive continues until the end of December.

Chamber’s metal recycling initiative continues Cleaning up before all your holiday company comes?

The Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce want your recyclable metals. Their Metal Drive campaign continues and you will find a collection bins until Dec. 31 located at Darling’s OK Tire and Auto Service and Beaver Lake Resort.

“We have had overwhelming support from the community and businesses to help with the Metal Drive,” said the Chamber’s coordinator Katherine Worsley. “We have filled two bins and they have been taken away. We are starting fresh with two more empty bins for the community to come and fill.”

Please be sure that your metal donations are level with the top of the bins and not hanging out and also make sure that the doors can be closed before Shnitzer comes back to pickup.

If you have old fridges, coolers, and deep freezers to donate to the Drive, please remember that the Freon must be removed first.

For a complete list of what will be accepted, visit schnitzersteel. com. Schniter Steel, located in Duncan, have provided their time and the bin for this fundraiser.

Saving even the smallest piece of metal can really help our planet and our community.

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Congratulations to the winners of the Shopping Passports Contest Each winner received a gift valued at $50 from these participating businesses: Terry Inglis David Pitts Diana Hutton Clark Atchison Frank Shearer Bonnie Gamble

Curry in a Hurry Café Mochica Bavarian Bakery Footwear Centre Cowichan Fly & Tackle Gerard’s Specialty Foods

The Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the businesses that contributed and the entrants that participated and supported local shopping.

Courtesy Kaatza Station Museum and Archives

Courtesy Kaatza sawmill Station Museum Archives Now the site of Camp Imadene, a private Christian camp, the Hillcrest Lumber Company operatedand continually at Mesachie Lake from 1943 until 1969 when it was permanently closed. According to Mary Stone — whose family owned Company —camp, the buildings were Lumber dismantled piece sawmill by piece.operated The property was Now theand siteoperated of CampHillcrest Imadene,Lumber a private Christian the Hillcrest Company continually cleared and levelled and1943 all machinery along with the mill site property. at Mesachie Lake from until 1969 was whensold it was permanently closed.

According to Mary Stone — whose family owned and operated Hillcrest Lumber Company — the buildings were dismantled piece by piece. The property was cleared and levelled and all machinery was sold along with the mill site property.

A tree becomes lumber: A tree becomes Hillcrest Lumberlumber: Company, 1961 Hillcrest Lumber Company, 1961

Every now and then, a fleeting thought of the three due to the neat comfortable and well-kept homes big lumber mills that once ruled supreme here, that lined the tree bordered streets, much as it is surfaces as a dim memory. today.

Every now and then, a fleeting thought of the three due the neat and employees well-kept homes Unlike today, lumber was then processed locally Intoearly 1961comfortable there were 275 working big lumber mills that once ruled supreme here, that lined the tree bordered streets, much it isto and the notion of that ever happening at the sawmill division and as close surfaces as a dim memory. today. again is impossible. In years past, 90 employed in the logging division.

Unlike today, lumber was loads then processed locally In early 1961 therefrom werethe 275 employees working almost every day, loads and of Apart employees who lived and the notion of that ever happening at the sawmill division and close to lumber and raw logs were transported in the nearby bunkhouses and homes, again impossible.

In years past,mills 90 logging division. by railiscar from the large lumber twoemployed bus loadsin ofthe mill employees and almost every day, loads and loads Apart the employees employees made who lived at Honeymoon Bay, Youbou and of one offrom logging the Rolli lumber andLake. raw logs transported in the nearby bunkhouses and homes, Mesachie Afterwere the railways run from Duncan each day.

Gunderson by rail car from to thethis large lumber mills two mill employees and stopped service area, transport Atbus thatloads time,ofthe sawmill operated at Honeymoon Bay, and one of logging employees made the Pages of History trucks were used

by Youbou the big three shift in the band-mill and one in Rolli Mesachie Lake. After the railways run from Duncan each day. mills. the gang-mill.

After the installation Gunderson In the service 1940s the smallest of At thethat newtime, Linck which stopped to this area, of transport thegang-mill, sawmill operated the three sawmills, Lumber Company replaced the old machine, gang-mill Pages of History trucks were used byHillcrest the big three oneSwedish shift in the band-mill and one in (HLC), was constructed at Mesachie Lake. The production increased to suchAfter an extent that the night mills. the gang-mill. the installation original in 1917 shift was discontinued asLinck of February 1960.which From In the HLC 1940s— thebuilt smallest of at Old Hillcrest of the new gang-mill, nearthree Duncan — was dismantled pieceCompany by piece, then on, an shift wasmachine, only run gang-mill when it was the sawmills, Hillcrest Lumber replaced theextra old Swedish moved and reconstructed at theirLake. new location necessary, which wasto but a couple of weeks pernight (HLC), wasthen constructed at Mesachie The production increased such an extent that the at Mesachie By 1961, HLC wasHillcrest one of just year. was discontinued as of February 1960. From original HLCLake.

— built in 1917 at Old shift a fewDuncan remaining privately-owned sawmills on the The converted all waste into it chips near — was dismantled piece by piece, then on,chip-plant an extra shift was only run when was B.C. coast. which thenwhich were conveyed an air moved and then reconstructed at their new location necessary, was but a by couple ofsystem weeks through per to a HLC pamphlet a pipe into the railway and truck loading works. at According Mesachie Lake.

By 1961, HLCbrief was published one of just year.

October 1961,privately-owned the company-owned village It was transported to market by rail and ain few remaining sawmills on the The then chip-plant converted all waste intocar chips consisted of 50 company dwellings and a number chipper trucks.

B.C. coast. thenimportant were conveyed bythe an machine air systemshop, through of employee-owned homes. There was a cookhouse which A most area was According to a HLC pamphlet brief published a pipe into the railway and truck loading works. and several bunkhouses and sections which which also had a welding shop, where nearly all in October 1961,employees the company-owned It was thenrepairs transported to market by rail car and accommodated according tovillage their company were done, in house. consisted of 50 company dwellings and a number chipper trucks. ethnicity.

Once the timber had been processed into lumber of Mesachie employee-owned homes. a cookhouse A most important area wasorthe machine Lake also had itsThere own was unique and rustic it was piled in the mill yard moved to theshop, loading and several bunkhouses and sections which which also had a welding shop, where all church which was later moved to Lake Cowichan shed where it was loaded by hand on tonearly the nearby accommodated according toand theirSaint company repairs were done, in house. and became partemployees of Saint Christopher’s railway cars.

It was then hauled by company ethnicity.

Once the timber been processed intoinlumber Aidan’s Anglican Church. The fire department locomotive to the Ehad &N (railway) siding Lake Mesachie Lake had itsasown rustic it was piledbefore in the being mill yard or moved was owned by thealso company, wasunique the fireand truck, Cowichan transported outtoofthe theloading church which was later moved to LakebyCowichan shed where it was loaded by hand on to the nearby although the department was manned local valley. volunteers. protected by mill Todaycars. the former sawmill town Mesachie and becameThe partsawmill of Saintwas Christopher’s anda Saint railway It was then hauled byatcompany sprinklerAnglican system with a 100,000 gallon capacity Lake continues onEas&itNhas done since its beginning Aidan’s Church.

The fire department locomotive to the (railway) siding in Lake waterowned tank while community and the expansive site that once heldout theofsawmill was by theboth company, as wasand themill fireyard truck, Cowichan before being transported the were protected by a “complete” fire hydrant system. valley. has, for many years now, been the home of the although the department was manned by local The smallThe community was protected a showpiece, Christian-based Camp Imadene. volunteers. sawmill was by alargely mill Today the former sawmill town at Mesachie sprinkler system with a 100,000 gallon capacity Lake continues on as it has done since its beginning water tank while both community and mill yard and the expansive site that once held the sawmill were protected by a “complete” fire hydrant system. has, for many years now, been the home of the The small community was a showpiece, largely Christian-based Camp Imadene.

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Holidays are a time for celebrations, parties and family events. In the dark and cold of winter we bring light and warmth into our homes with candles and a crackling fire. Please remember to make safety your number one consideration.

Never leave candles unattended. When you leave a room blow them out. Never leave children alone with candles. Flames can ignite nearby combustibles, such as drapery and seasonal decorations, so locate candles carefully.

Holidays mean special meals. When cooking use care to avoid burns and scalds. Consider creating a “safe zone” around cooking areas.

Burns should be treated immediately with cool water and may require professional medical attention.

Holiday lights brighten up many homes. Be sure to check holiday lights before installing them and replace older ones with newer lights that produce less heat. If you decorate a cut tree, be sure to water it regularly to prevent it from drying out. Unplug your tree lights when you leave the room. Never use candles on a Christmas tree.

Decorations inside your home make everything look special. Use non flammable decorations. With additional lights many people use extension cords; do not run cords under carpets, across doorways or where they may be damaged. Never overload electrical circuits.

For smokers, be particularly careful. Use proper ashtrays, even when smoking outside. Empty ashtrays into metal containers, not wastebaskets.

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Above: Moira Mercer and Oline Nickell, education assistants at Palsson Elementary School, check out the goods at the Elf Store in the school with Kalan Nicholson on Dec. 13.

Remember: a working smoke alarm saves lives.

Lake Cowichan firemen say, “Let’s make this Holiday season safe and free from destructive fires. You have a responsibility for fire safety.

“Help your local firefighters When you have a fire safe holiday you are helping keep firefighters safe.”

Best wishes for a fire safe holiday season!

NOTICE OF HOLIDAY SEASONLake SCHEDULES AND CLOSURES Cowichan Fire Department 2013-2014

Ella de Groot and Gavin Crossman from Palsson Elementry School have their turn at the Elf Store, a chance to bring home gifts for their family on Christmas.

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Elf store opened for student shoppers at Palsson

NOTICE OF HOLIDAY SEASON SCHEDULES AND CLOSURES 2013-2014 GARBAGE/RECYCLING FACILITIES

NOTICEOF OFH HOLIDAY OLIDAY SEASON EASON SSCHEDULES AND CLOSURES 2013 - 2014 ALL FACILITIES WILL BE OPEN DURING THEIR REGULAR BUSINESS H OURS WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS: NOTICE S CHEDULES AND CLOSURES NUOTICE OF HOLIDAY SEASON SCHEDULES AND CLOSURES SERN S OTICE OLC D OF NAHSOLIDAY ELUDEHSC EASON S NOSA S ECHEDULES S YADILOHAND FO E CCLOSURES ITON 2013-2014 2013-2014 Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex, Duncan will close at 3:00 pm on Dec 24; and 12013-2014 02013-2014 2-310CHEDULES 2 will be closed DecOF 25, H 26, & Jan 1S4EASON NOTICE OLIDAY AND CLOSURES 2013 -S2014 2013 -- 2014 2014 will be closed Dec 25 & Jan 1 2013 Peerless Road Recycling Drop-Off 2013-2014 41Depot, 02013 2 - 3Ladysmith 1-02014 2 GARBAGE/RECYCLING FACILITIES Meade Creek Recycling Drop-Off Depot, Lake Cowichan will be closed Dec 25 & Jan 1 ALL FACILITIES WILL BE OPEN DURING THEIR2013 REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS: - 2014

Annual Greenwell tradition: Program allowed every kid to have something under the tree — for them and from them

GARBAGE/RECYCLING FACILITIES Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex, Duncan will close at 3:00 pm on Dec 24; and

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LAKE COWICHAN GAZETTE

Being let loose in a room full of toys is a dream come true for any child.

And it’s an opportunity the students of Palsson Elementary School got this year.

The Elf Store opened up for

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Palsson school principal Jann Drake was pleased to see the school adopting the gift store that had been a fixture at A.B. Greenwell Elementary for years.

Children brought in gently used toys and items for mom and dad and in turn had the opportunity to shop themselves for gifts for their own family.

Seasons Greetings Have a very Merry Christmas & all the best in the new year.

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Once chosen, the gift was wrapped, given a bow and will be sent home with the children on Dec. 20 — the last day of school before Christmas.

Drake says it gives a child who maybe doesn’t have a lot of money the chance to shop and put a gift under the tree for mom, dad and siblings.

Happy Holidays Have a safe and happy Holiday Season.

We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

Christmas Joy!

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Community spreading the Christmas cheer

Volunteers help prepare baggies to divvy -up the food.

Wilma Heslop, Marlene Fohye and Willa Suntjens count the bags of produce ready to be picked up by the ‘shoppers.’

Santa’s little helpers: Local volunteers load hampers to make the holidays a little happier of less-fortunate families Malcolm Chalmers

Lake CowiChan Gazette

Centennial Hall was a buzz of activity Tuesday morning.

More than 75 volunteers unpacked donated food and toys only to repack them into hampers or as they call it “go shopping.”

Two to a team, with lists in hand, volunteers push grocery carts up and down assembly line-like aisles, filling the hampers that will be ready for pick-up Wednesday.

This year, 200 families and singles have applied for assistance — down slightly from 220 hampers last year.

“That is a good thing!” says Angie Fournier, from Community Services “It would be great if we never had to do this.”

Each family will get enough to make a nice Christmas dinner and have toys and treats for the children.

Then, with the little extras from the donated food, they will be able to stretch their food dollars for the month.

Along with the food and toys, the Lake Cowichan Fire Department raised $2,400 in cash donations which will be used to purchase gifts and any needed extras.

Farm House Poultry, for the third year, donated chicken backs to add to the hampers.

Town of Lake Cowichan Councillors Frank Hornbrook, Jayne Ingram and Bob Day happily prepared and served lunch for the volunteers again.

Fournier feels for many who help out a day like this just makes Christmas for them, “the smiles you see when people pick up their hampers is awesome.”

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Jane Martin, Gerrie Knott and Becca Shears help ‘pack the shelves’ for the shoppers.

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All the Best in the Holiday Season May Today there be peace within, may you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received , and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you Are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.

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Kristen Rumohr, VIRL Cowichan Lake librarian, and Lake resident Mable Green are enjoying the Christmas decoration that Mable made from the pages of a discarded library book. The library hosted the free, adult Christmas craft session on Dec. 12.

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Sophia Titus, Roselyn Baird, Jenae Weir, and Anya Titus enjoyed an afternoon crafting Christmas decorations after they watched a puppet show at the children’s craft day at the Lake Cowichan branch of VIRL on Dec. 14.

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May your Christmas season be filled with Love, Joy, Family & Friends, now and thoughout the New Year.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Mayor, Council and Staff Malcolm Chalmers Photos

Lake Cowichan Girl Guides, Brownies and Sparks sing Christmas carols and sold Girl Guide cookies in front of Country Grocer on the evening of Dec.11.

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he Girl Guides, Brownies and Sparks filled the air with carols outside Country Grocer in Lake Cowichan on Dec. 11 and were selling their cookies — a treat that helps provide programs and activities.

The Gazette asked the Lake Cowichan Guides two questions: “What is your favourite Christmas tradition?” and “What are you hoping for under the tree?”

Here are their answers.

1st Lake Cowichan Sparks:

Morgan Bouchard A1: Santa A2: A baby stroller Ayla Halusiak A1: Decorating the Christmas tree A2: Cleo De Nile Monster High doll Chloe Robinson A1: Christmas Dinner A2: A cat Abigail Youmans A1: Decorating the Christmas tree A2: Slippers Jordyn Kelly A1: Helping decorate the Christmas tree A2: Mickey Mouse fuzzy chair

1st Lake Cowichan Brownies:

Jaiden Fowler A1: Waking mom in the morning A2: A Nintendo 3DS Cailynn Alexander A1: Hanging out with family A2: A cat Olivia Youmans A1: Decorating the Christmas tree A2: Don’t know Jenae Weir A1: Grandpa and Grandma come over and open presents A2: A Sketch book Casey Nickell A1: Opening presents A2: A Monster High doll Josephine Kuta A1: Opening presents A2: A dress Raya Halusiak A1: Christmas dinner with family A2: A wrist watch Roselyn Baird A1: Decorating the Christmas tree with family A2: New Nintendo DS game Madison Friesen A1: Spending time with family A2: An iPod Danielle Bissett A1: Big dinner with Grandma A2: DC Hightops

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NEW YEAR’S EVE ADULT DANCE Girl Guides Akiva, Macey, Kyla, and Riley are all dressed up to sing Christmas carols and help bring cheer to the shoppers at Country Grocer.

Akiva Berry A1: Decorating the Christmas tree A2: A Furby Kyla Karlsen A1: Spending time with family A2: Nail polish and socks Brianna Bissett A1: Going to Mom and Dads Houses A2: Animated iPad case Riley Thomas A1: Spending time with family A2: New dolly Hannah Montgomery A1: Baking with Mom A2: not sure yet Chloe Blume A1: Decorating the tree as a family A2: A cougar stuffy Macey Anderson A1: Going to Nana’s for Christmas dinner A2: New shoes Lauren Nelson A1: Going to Grandmas Christmas eve A2: Toralei Monster High doll Megan Rowbottom A1: Christmas dinner with dad’s side A2: New dolly Danika Wilson A1: Putting up decorations A2: Uggs

1st Lake Cowichan Pathfinders: Desiree Karlsen A1: Family reunion A2: A cat Haley Burant A1: Ladysmith lightup A2: Wii Just Dance 2014

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

Malcolm Chalmers Photos

Santa checks his list to see who he is going to visit next in Mesachie Lake. Santa was chauffeured around by Bill Bergen from the Mesachie Lake Volunteer Fire Department.

Debra Toporowski, Bill Routley and Doug Morgan

Office closed from Dec. 20, 2013 to Jan. 2, 2014

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Tayden and his big brother Logan Heslop meet Santa at their front door Sunday evening. The MLVFD took Santa around to meet some of the local families.

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Someone is getting an ATV for Christmas! On Saturday, Dec. 14 Mesachie Lake fireman Bill Bergen and Ray Wear from the Honeymoon Bay Fire Department drew the winning name from the 1,000 tickets sold. And the winner is Derek Anderson, Congratulations Derek!

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The holiday spirit embraced at Palsson

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From top, clockwise: Crystal Work gets to sit with Santa during his visit to the Palsson Elementary School’s Christmas lunch.

Six-year-old Grade 1 student Emily Bath, works to make some decorations on Dec. 16. Her teacher Mrs. Walters says Emily is always working on crafts and is very good at making things.

Grade 4 student Megan Rowbottom, 9, shows where her picture of Frosty the snowman is on the wall with all her fellow classmate’s pictures.The students drew their pictures last week using a close up perspective of Frosty as their guideline.

Malcolm Chalmers Santa had his work cut out for himself as he stopped in to visit the students at Palsson Elementary School. All the students finished their special luncheon in record time to line-up and visit with the jolly ol’ soul on Dec. 12.

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Shelley Weremi from the Royal Bank, Angie Fournier of Cowichan Lake Community Services and Meghan Major, Royal Bank manager in Lake Cowichan, pose with the cheque in front of Community Services.

On Wednesday, Dec. 11 the staff at Cowichan Lake Community Services had a very special surprise as representatives from the Royal Bank arrived at their office with a big cheque for the community minded group.

Angie Fournier, office coordinator at CLCS, was thrilled to receive the cheque in the amount of $1,000.

“This is awesome,” she said, noting that the entire amount would go toward Christmas hampers.

Meghan Major, manager of the Lake Cowichan branch of the Royal Bank, was excited to be able to help with the hampers as the branch had a choice where to donate the money and chose the annual Christmas hampers because it benefits so many people in the area.

Of the total money raised, $300 came from the annual A&W Car Show in August and the rest was a local branch donation.

Baskets full for LCFD food and toy drive

Lake Cowichan Fire Department was out to support the Christmas Hampaer Program on Dec. 14 and 15 at Country Grocer with their annual Food and Toy Drive.

“We raised $2,340 in cash donations,” exclaimed Steve Johnson, LCFD firefighter. “ That’s down a little bit but the toy and food donations were up.”

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Lake Cowichan Fire Department firefighters and their partners were raising donations of toys and food this past weekend. From left: Emily Loewen, Tyler Knott, Greg Smith, Corey Robertson, Devin Loewen, Dana Neuffer and Jen Fawcett.

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Seasons Greetings

The School Board Office and the Transportation Department will be closed to the public from

December 23rd, 2013 to January 3rd, 2014 inclusive.

The Operations Office and Maintenance Department will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

December 23rd, 2013 to January 3rd, 2014 (excluding statutory holidays).

Central Receiving will be closed on

December 25th, 2013 and re-open January 2nd, 2014.

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May you and yours have a warm happy holiday season and a wonderful New Year!

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year It has been a pleasure to serve you and we thank you for your support.

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The home of the Pilkington’s at 318 South Shore Road in Lake Cowichan has quite the display of Christmas lights. The work starts in October to finish their decorating before Christmas. It’s also known as the Lions Christmas House, and until Dec.31st — by appointment only — you can take a tour. Donations go to Serving our Community. For more information call 250.749.3345 or 250.709.5493

In light of holiday spirit There’s a lot of light this holiday season to boost folk’s Christmas spirit and spring senses into full swing in Cowichan Lake — Christmas lights that is.

Lakers have told us a few addresses to check. So bundle up the kids, and grandma too, and enjoy a Christmas lights tour. Let us know if you find more.

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Despite strengths, Mirage

likely won’t be a hit Even though we have high fuel prices in Canada, the trend is moving away from small fuel-efficient cars to larger vehicles.

Subcompact and even compact sales are down, but sales of small SUVs and even midsized vehicles are up. There are a couple of things at play here. The first is the stronger (not so much in the last two months) Canadian dollar in the

last several years has allowed carmakers to jam more content into their vehicles, and often the retail price has dropped too.

The second is that vehicles are becoming more fuel efficient, so buying a slightly bigger car isn’t much of a hardship. With this as a backdrop, it is interesting to see that Mitsubishi has introduced a three-cylinder fuel saving car at the smallest end of the market.

Looks The Mirage is sold in two trim levels; the base starts at $12,498 and comes pretty sparsely equipped. It’s a small car with a little price tag.

The much bigger Nissan Versa is cheaper at $11,898 and has buckets more power. The car that most people will choose is the Mirage SE, which comes with many more goodies, but as a result the price jumps dramatically to $15,398. And with the automatic transmission it lands at $16,598. At this price, there are plenty of options in the subcompact class. The styling is not what I would call eye-catching.

Cars like the Ford Fiesta or the Kia Rio have much more appeal and features for similar money to this SE Mirage.

Inside

On the plus side, the Mirage SE does come nicely equipped. The front driver’s seat has adjustments and both front seats have very good seat heaters that bring your backside up to the appropriate temperature in short order. The centre cluster is nicely finished and it features Bluetooth with streaming audio.

There is an auxiliary jack but no USB jack to charge your phone.

The back seat is small and the rear cargo area is what one might expect from a little car.

But this vehicle does not live

start and even a backup camera. So yes, the Mirage is nicely equipped and has a good price, but there are other options out there that are as good, if not better.

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With a very low starting price and potentially good fuel economy, the basic Mirage has a place for a buyer who wants a basic runabout that sips gas.

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in a vacuum. The Kia Rio, with more features, like satellite radio, is only $1,000 more and is way up on space and horsepower. The Nissan Versa Note is massive in comparison, and for $1,700 more it has push-button

Drive What this little car was designed to do is deliver impressive fuel economy. This is achieved by placing a 3-cylinder engine under the hood and matching it to either a 5-speed manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

With just 74 hp, this car is way down on power compared to the rest of the subcompact set, even the Fiat 500 has 101 hp and the Nissan Versa has 109 hp. This combination of small packaging and small engine deliver a rating of 5.3L/100km in the city and 4.4L on the highway. In my mostly city driving I was achieving 7L/100km. The

problem with such a small engine is that it often needs to be pushed hard to accelerate and pass other traffic. The engine and CVT are loud, especially when the car is cold. The steering is very light for easy manoeuvrability, but at higher speeds it feels too vague. This car is happy cruising because the engine settles down to a lower RPM and the noise level drops. Ask this car to perform and it’s an experience filled with noise and vibration.

Verdict With a very low starting price and potentially good fuel economy, the basic Mirage has a place for a buyer who wants a basic runabout that sips gas. But if the trend away from small cars is any indication, there’s only a small number of those buyers out there. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

Readers voice the pros and cons of increasing speed limits Driveway readers have the final word on the posted speed limit poll, conducted in partnership with Insights West.

In that survey it was revealed that 37 per cent of those polled believe a higher than 100 km/h limit should be posted on our major highways. The provincial government’s current review of speed limits has already prompted much public discussion, a lot of which seemed to support raising those limits. With that in mind, we were surprised that the poll showed that 55 per cent of readers believed speed limits should be left alone.

Here’s further reaction

posted online by Driveway readers.

Comments for an increase of highway speed limits:

Kmac: Excessive speed, texting and using a cell phone while driving, driver inattention and driving too fast for the road and/ or weather conditions kills.

The minimal increase in the speed limits you suggest make sense. efi1936: I think that the Coquihalla should be 130 km/h and the rural part of Highway 1 120km/h. lyle: As stated in your column, it is only excessive speed that kills. However,

if two drivers were driving side by side at 100 km/h there would be mass frustration and more accidents.

CaryAnn: I think the majority of drivers driving today are totally conscious of their vehicle and surroundings and are very capable of handling the higher speeds.

DriveSmart: Maybe the new limit should be displayed on new variable signs so that it can be adjusted downward in darkness and poor driving conditions.

28speedster: Here we are in the 21st century driving at the same or lower speed limits than we did with cars in the 1950s with bias-ply tires on two-lane highways.

New cars, tires and roads are engineered for much higher speeds. A higher speed limit will require drivers to pay attention to their driving.

Mark: Being from Germany and having driven faster and safely on the Autobahn, I say it’s about time. When I took my driver’s test, part of the test was on the Autobahn and you had to go 130km/h (weather and local speed limit permitting) not to get points against you.

Comments against an increase of speed limits:

Dwsolber: Some drivers have trouble driving safely

at current posted speeds.

Increasing the speed limits will only increase risk to all road users.

Dick: Do not increase speed – what the heck is the hurry? Ninety-nine drivers out of 100 already go way faster than the posted speed. Make your ride safe and enjoy the scenery.

Leah99: Wildlife (and domestic pets), pedestrians and vehicles driven by law-abiding people are put at risk by speeders as it is.

Donna: There are enough accidents at 110 km/h without increasing the risks.

Snazzy: Speeds above 90 km/h greatly increase fuel consumption. In addition

to lower speeds being safer for drivers and wildlife, it is also important that we consider the planet and reduce our use of fossil fuels.

Rosemary: In B.C.’s interior, there are many hazardous roads and bad weather conditions, but drivers in general ignore them. If you up the speed limit, drivers will up their speeding.

What ever happened to safe driving – like reducing your speed at night when visibility is reduced?

Brian: People already drive 10 to 20 km/h above the speed limit. ... if you raise it to 120 they will go up to 140. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Nanaimo campus, but come September, students have the option of completing their entire degree at VIU’S Cowichan campus in Duncan.

For more information go to viu.ca/education/ • Looking for a special treat or perhaps a festive outfit for your pet this Christmas? The Lake Cowichan Pet Emporium at the Peter’s Centre has a variety of sweaters, reindeer antlers, hats and more for your dog and cat.

Check it out.

• Cowichan Lake Recreation’s annual Winter Wonderland invites you to join them on Monday, Dec. 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some of the activities to enjoy are a fire on the ice, toboggan run, hot chocolate, kids crafts and games. There will even be a visit by the big guy, Santa, at 7 p.m. Call 250-749-6742 for more information or see their ad on page ______.

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☞ Ping pong spikes interest

• The Kaatza Station Museum and Archives is decorated for Christmas. Check it out before the museum closes for the season on Dec. 20.

It will reopen on Feb. 3, 2014 but don’t worry if you would like to visit before then because volunteers will open the museum on Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Submitted For more informations call 250-749-6142 Sunday CanSkate group, coach Lorraine Francisty, centre back, and program• Help support the local Lake Cowichan Food Bank. assistant volunteers.

The 2014 E.J. Hughes Calendars are $22 with a portion of the proceeds of every calendar sold going

to support our local food bank.

Calendars are available at Curves, Jake’s at the The Cowichan Lake District Figure Skating Club has launched Lake, Lake Cowichan Chiropractic, Honeymoon Bay a new fundraiser in order to keep an edge on the club’s Retreat and Lake Cowichan Gazette office. operating costs while maintaining low registration fees.

You can enter to win: two tickets for the Canucks versus the • Cowichan’s Stacy Middlemiss is yet again organizing Flames game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver in the lower-bowl her Caring with Cookies campaign, baking scrumptious seating area on March 8, 2014; one night accommodation at treats for the less fortunate. the Rosedale on Robson and $200 spending money.

Cookies can be donated for the campaign until Dec. 22 at Get your $10 ticket, and one for your hockey lover’s the Footwear Centre in Lake Cowichan. stocking, at Lake Cowichan Home Centre (IRLY Bird) or Lake • Students living in the Cowichan Lake area who are Cowichan OK Tire and Auto Service. You can also call Cindy Kruk at 250-749-6930 or Rose Darling at 250-749-6027 to get thinking about becoming elementary school teachers will soon have access to another full university degree one. There are only 500 tickets printed so your odds are good program close to home. Vancouver Island University’s for the draw on Jan. 7, 2014.

Cowichan Campus will offer a five-year Bachelor of CLDFSC is still accepting new skaters with fees prorated Education degree program, starting in September 2014. for late registry. The classes available are Tuesday evenings VIU’s Bachelor of Education program to train eland Sunday afternoons. Call Cindy Kruk or Rose Darling at ementary school teachers has only been offered at VIU’s numbers above for registration enquiries.

Lake Cowichan School’s Physical Education Department is looking for ping pong equipment — paddles and tables — for students to use.

If you have equipment that you no longer use and would like to donate to the school, please contact Mrs. Bridge at 250-749-6634 or email her at kbridge@sd79.bc.ca.

☞ Lake Auxiliary successful at fairs

The members of the Lake Auxiliary to Cowichan District Hospital and Cairnsmore Place held two very successful craft fairs in November, one in Honeymoon Bay and the other in Youbou.

At both events a pick-a-gift raffle was held. Winners of the gifts were: Lisa Bronson, Judy West, Paula Todd and Nan Morris.

The group’s annual Christmas raffle was very successful too, thanks to the generosity of the community. Proceeds from all the events are donated for the comfort and safety of patients at CDH and Cairnsmore Place. The winners were Josh Doherty, Diane Perrin, Maxine McKeown, Yvonne Bujold, and David Borne.

New members are always welcome. Anyone interested in becoming a member or learning about what they do, can call 250-749-6647 or go to their next meeting on Jan. 9, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the Legion in Lake Cowichan.

☞ Fundraiser for figure skaters

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