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Mayor Mike gets a lifetime achievement Black Tie honour The verdict: few have done more to shape our community Don Bodger

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Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder has just 18 months left as Nanaimo-Cowichan’s MP, after announcing Thursday she will not be running in the next federal election.

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“I will not be retiring. I will be stepping away from the job as a Member of Parliament but I fully expect to continue to be active in my community, working hard for the things I believe in,” Crowder said during a press conference Ashley Degraaf Grilled or Crispy held at her constituency office on Ingram News Leader Pictorial Street in Duncan. “It’s hard to walk away.”

Crowder has being chewing on the decision anaimo-Cowichan MP Jean since the fall, but it really hit home during the Crowder said she was recently Christmas holidays. reminded there’s never a good “I have three adorable grandchildren who time to leave. live on the other side of the continent and with And that rang true for the my travel schedule I simply don’t see them 10-year New Democratic Party Member c. Chicken Strip Meal enough and they’re growing up before my eyes of Parliament Thursday morning, as she and it’s time for me to make them a priority.” announced she will not be putting her name The decision didn’t stem from the federal forward in the next federal election. decision last year to split her riding into the Crowder told the media spending more new Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Cowichantime with her family is the main reason she’s Malahat-Langford ridings. decided step down when– her term ends, 18 Upgrade Deluxe Cheeseburge Cheeseburger Meal Q4 –toOCTOBER – 2013 CANADA “It was months from now. your sundae to a factor in that it was a good time

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for me to make that decision, but the riding being divided in half wasn’t the driving force in this,” she said. “It started in the fall, when people started asking where I was going to run. That’s never been a question before, I was always going to run.

“When people started asking me, I thought I need to make a conscious decision about this. And as I thought about it, and thought I’m actually going to be 63 in 2015 and I thought can I do another four years? I would be 67 by 2019.”

Crowder supporters say she will leave big shoes to fill.

“She was very concerned about things, sincerely, not for things because it was the right thing to say, but because she meant what she said,” long-time NDP volunteer Trudy Thorgeirson said. more on page 3

ike Coleman has done it all in his lifetime, virtually leaving no stone unturned in service to his community.

For going above and beyond the call of duty, Coleman, 70, is a rather unsurprising choice as the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce’s lifetime achievement recipient to be presented during the 2014 Black Tie Awards on April 5.

“I was delighted and taken aback actually when it came by way of giving me the information I’d been granted this honour,’’ said Coleman.

The longest-serving City of Duncan Mayor, who was made a Freeman of the City in 2011, is Mike Coleman: quick to pass on accolades for his all the good people award to others.

“It’s really a comment on all the really good people in the community,’’ he said. “I’m just doing what I thought was the right thing.’’

“There is only one Mike Coleman,’’ said Chamber President George Gates. “Few have done more to shape our community.’’

Besides his well-known civic duties, Coleman participated in the founding of Family Life, Big Brothers, Cowichan United Way, Hiiye Yu Lelum House of Friendship, Community Futures, Legal Aid, the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation, the Cowichan Foundation and more.

“There was a great number of people who were involved in the start-up of those things,’’ Coleman said.

“I was fortunate to be involved in those things.’’

A long-time dedication to his law practice resulted in a series of other appointments, including his Queen’s Counsel designation in 2010. He’s always loved his work.

“This is the kind of thing that keeps you young,’’ Coleman said.

But a case might actually be made for him to retire soon. People ask him about it all the time, he said, and “I’m beginning to think about it.’’

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The Cowichan Valley Regional District is offering a $300 rebate to local residents who upgrade their outdated wood-burning stove to a cleaner heating system.

Some retailers are also offering an additional

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“Beginning March 3, 2014, residents of CVRD Electoral Areas, North Cowichan, Town of Ladysmith, Town of Lake Cowichan, and City of Duncan are all eligible for this program,” a CVRD media release states.

“Exchange your old, uncertified woodstove (pre-1994) for a new EPA-certified wood, pellet or gas heating appliance.”

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The end of an era

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Hanging up the skates: After a career that touched five separate decades, Ron Austen is retiring as Cowichan’s master of parks, recreation and culture Peter W. Rusland

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emories of mud wrestling, KGB agents, naming the Cowichan Capitals, and seeing Dizzy Gillespie will fill Ron Austen’s head when he retires Tuesday.

After 35-plus years as Cowichan’s point man for parks, recreation, and culture, Austen calls it quits Jan. 28 to travel, read, spend time with his far-flung family — and maybe return to his trombone.

“It’s a tough decision if you think responsibly and decide what’s best for yourself, the organization and especially your family,” said Austen.

“Those were the criteria I used — in no particular order.”

A major factor was realizing he’d finished tying five divisions of the Cowichan Valley Regional District into a new Parks, Recreation and Culture Department.

It will be run by his replacement, now being sought.

His 2008 mission saw Austen (who joined the CVRD in September 1979) amalgamate the Island Savings Centre, Cowichan’s arts-andculture division, parks and trails, plus Cowichan Lake and South Cowichan’s recreation divisions, into one well-oiled department.

“It’s a realistic way to maintain services when budgets are being cut.”

Affable Austen was clearly happy with his departmental quintet boasting nearly 300 full-time, part-time and volunteer staffers, under a $27.1-million budget.

“I’m proud of being a servant to the community, and promoting good, healthy things,” he said.

“No one’s ever forced to go into a community centre, take a walk on a trail, or go into a theatre.

“The department and all the decisions are well-meshed, and that

challenge has been fulfilled.

“For me to go to the next stage and do maintenance — I’m just not into that,” said Austen, who turned 65 in July.

The workhorse’s second reason for retiring was quality home time.

“My family had to put up with a lot from me over the years; my hours are all over the place, like being a photographer or a reporter,” he told the News Leader Pictorial.

He and wife, Holly, are stoked about visiting grandchild two due this spring Down Under.

“Our daughter, Emily (husband Mick), lives in Perth, and it seemed like an opportune time to have an extended visit in the spring and be around for the birth of our second grandchild.”

That newborn will join sister Elle, 3, in the land of Oz, a place Austen and Holly have never been.

The Austens’ eldest son, Nigel, is principal of a Canadian-owned school in Dalian, northeast China.

Their youngest, Tyrone, is a healthinformation scientist living in Calgary.

Austen aims to reach all compass points.

“We’ll plot it out one at a time, and go with the flow. We’ll start keying in where our kids are living,” he said, noting Australia will mark the 30th country he’s travelled to.

“I’ve had a lifelong wanderlust, and Holly does too.”

The next chapter in Austen’s life involves more books.

“I’m a great reader with a whole shelf of books I’d like to crack,” said the former Penticton high school horn player.

“I’ve had my trombone buried in a closet for years, and want to build my embrasure back up, and maybe join a community band.”

But he’ll take measured steps back to his mouthpiece.

“Basically, I’ll take some time off

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Ron Austen started work at the then-Cowichan Community Centre in 1979. He departs “the best job in the world” Tuesday. to refocus on what’s important for me and my family before taking requests to join societies, groups, and boards of directors.

“I’d probably like to ease back into volunteering, schlepping work, rather than director’s work; I spent 40 years managing organizations.”

His golden years will likely see selfdeprecating Austen employ the same work ethic as in his working life.

“I like to work hard by being more of a plodder than a race horse,” he said. “I work from the bottom up, not from top down.

“It’s been a lot more fun gathering momentum rather than pressuring people into doing things they’re not

comfortable doing.”

Austen was most satisfied seeing Cowichanians using their facilities.

“The thing is having bums in seats, buildings full, and getting a good cross-section of programs and activities that are handicapped accessible, to people of limited means.”

He cheered CVRD division managers, and his boss, Warren Jones.

Meanwhile, Austen was satisfied saying he always enjoyed his job.

“It may sound corny, but I look forward to whistling to work everyday.

“I’ve been blessed with having the best job in the world; I’m a pretty lucky guy.”

Anecdotes from an active career Naming the Capitals: “I’d left Oak Bay (parks and rec) and moved to Cowichan in 1979 when the B.C. Junior Hockey League created a new franchise called the Victoria Capitals. Before the owners signed a new lease for Esquimalt Arena, I signed them up for Cowichan Arena. They already had their jerseys and name, so they went overnight from the Victoria Capitals to the Cowichan Capitals.”

Canucks in Cowichan: “The Vancouver Canucks were in Victoria training camps. I went to Vancouver, and invited them to Cowichan.

They brought the Canucks over for four seasons under Pat Quinn. It polluted the bleachers and dressing rooms on the arena’s west side from guys smoking those big stogies.”

The Great No One: “The L.A. Kings had an exhibition game in Cowichan after Gretzky had just joined. We had a sell-out, but Gretzky wasn’t even in town.”

Acrobatic Antics: “Trapeze artists were also riggers who would shinny up metal posts and race across the ceiling beam without any harnesses.”

Motocross Mayhem: “The arena sold out really well but, the arena air was literally blue with all that smoke; it literally gassed out patrons.”

Dirty Reporting: “Graeme Morton was assigned to cover the Chicago Knockers female mud-wrestlers in the theatre. We filled the place. The public was invited to wrestle these ladies and Morton was coerced to take part; he got beat up, and darn-near drowned in the mud.”

Theatre Picks: “We had lots of performers on their way up: k.d. lang, Sarah McLachlan, Nickleback, Roy Forbes (Bim), David Foster.

My favourites were Dizzie Gillespie, Moe Kaufman, and Anton Kuerti. Herb Doman was a real Wilf Carter fan, and was instrumental in signing him for the theatre.”

Moscowichan: “Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet had six or so KGB guards everywhere backstage.

We dodged those guards who asked staff to go and buy a couple of buckets of KFC.” Talk Ain’t Cheap: Andean group Sukai’s female singer was hopelessly in love with her boyfriend back in South America. She talked all night to him. Our phone bill was hundreds of dollars but their management eventually paid up.

Airshed Action: The 2004 Clean Air Concert, with Neil Young, The Barenaked Ladies, Randy and Tal Bachman. “I give lots of credit to Tracy Hamilton who worked with Randy putting it together. It was a huge act for our centre, and our community.”

Big Stick: “I credit Dick Drew, Len Goodman and other neat people in the community — Dick was the driving force who talked to the right people, then had it barged over.”

Crowder says Jordan’s Principle and work on poverty and derelict boats part of her legacy

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Thorgeirson worked closely with Crowder even before she was first elected in 2004, and in many different organizations, not just in her position as MP. “I started working with her even before she got onto North Cowichan (council),” Thorgeirson said.

“We worked together when I was president of the Volunteer

Cowichan board, and I was able to get her on the board. I think it was Toastmasters where we met in the first place.

“She was really just a very friendly person and very easy to work with and get along with. I never found her cross, just very pleasant.”

Crowder said she couldn’t be more proud of the work the NDP team has done and looks forward to the day there’s an NDP government in

Ottawa.

“My goal is to make sure that both ends of the riding stay New Democrat and I’m happy I will be able to work with the successful candidate in the nomination race to make sure that happens,” she said.

“When I joined Parliament in 2004, there was 19 NDP members in Parliament and now we’re the official opposition,” she said proudly.

She is also proud of her work on

the issue of derelict vessels. “(And) I’m proud to be a sponsor of a bill to develop a national strategy on combating poverty. It hasn’t come up in debate at the house but I’m proud to be a sponsor of that bill.

“I also had my motion passed unanimously, in 2006 I think, on Jordan’s Principle, which talked about putting First Nations children first instead of having governments

fight over who should pay and we’re starting to see some results on that and that’s an achievement that will be there long after I’m gone.”

But, after 10 years and numerous miles travelled, Crowder says it’s that time.

“I love my community and it has been a huge privilege to serve here. I want to thank people for their support, their caring and compassion,” she said.

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Terry’s Law all about changing the rules Animal cruelty: Cowichan couple ask MP to bring new laws forward to the House of Commons

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irtually nothing has changed about Canada’s animal cruelty laws in more than 120 years.

Cowichan resident Chris Davies has one response.

“OK, then I will do it,” he said.

Davies, along with wife Leigh and help from many others, is spearheading an attempt to alter national animal welfare legislation under the moniker Terry’s Law. It all stems from an incident the Davies witnessed April 21 where a Boston Terrier/French Bulldog cross they called Terry was punched and tossed in a ditch on Cowichan Lake Road.

“Chris and Leigh have done a tremendous amount of work,” said Cowichan MP Jean Crowder Wednesday, a day after the couple presented her with their proposed legislation.

“It’s amazing what they’ve done,” she said.

Crowder has committed to the Davies to share the document with Peggy Nash who, in 2011 also presented changes in a Private Member’s Bill, C-232, which has sat stagnant in parliament since, as well as NDP agriculture critic Malcolm Allen.

“Terry’s Law... will hopefully address most of the concerns that animal lovers throughout the country have. We have produced this with the help of many animal rights campaigners across the country,” the Davies wrote on their website terryslaw.ca.

About 400 people have registered as supporters across the nation and

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Dog lover Chris Davies has turned into an advocate for changes in the animal cruelty laws after witnessing an alleged roadside beating of a terrier last year. they’ve also compiled a list of about 425 animal organizations, including charities and rescue groups as part of a database.

“There are no databases, so in a sense we’ve created the first database,” said Chris. “When Jean comes back with a bill she can work with, there’s gonna be a huge support effort.”

Canada’s animal welfare laws have remained largely unchanged since 1892.

“Recent amendments have increased penalties, but the application and scope of the current laws remain ineffective,” the Davies wrote on terryslaw.ca.

“Consequently, under the Criminal Code it is difficult to prosecute even the worst animal abusers.

Canada’s animal cruelty legislation is outdated and lags far behind places like Hong Kong, Australia and Europe.

“In Canada, animals are not protected equally as the criminal code does not provide a clear definition of ‘animal’ but rather refers to specific animals and protects them differently.”

The current law contains a separate section and separate offences

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ELECTORAL AREA E – COWICHAN STATION/ SAHTLAM/GLENORA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION DATE: Thursday, January 30, 2014 TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Sahtlam Fire Hall 4384 Cowichan Lake Road Duncan, BC The residents and landowners of Electoral Area E – Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora are invited to attend the AGM on the date noted above.

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The current law also separates references to dogs, birds and ‘other animals.’

“Canada offers virtually no protection for wild and stray animals, as un-owned animals have less protection than owned animals,” states the website. “The current laws contain several loopholes including the words ‘willful neglect.’

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In the meantime, Chris said he’s trying to get anyone and everyone on board with their proposed changes.

And that includes one of the region’s biggest celebrities — blonde bombshell, PETA activist, and Ladysmith native Pamela Anderson.

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Thinkers coming to discuss water

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Watersheds 2014: Experts and policy makers coming to Cowichan for watershed think tank

Ashley Degraaf

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owichan officials are gearing up to host national and international water experts next week as part of a prestigious conference.

Watersheds 2014 is being staged by the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, in partnership with Cowichan Tribes, the Cowichan Valley Regional District and Cowichan Watershed Board.

The conference will see the coming together of water practitioners, watershed groups, First Nations, and other decision-makers from across the country and around the world.

“The goal is to support skills development to improve collaboration between citizens, stakeholders, and rights holders at the watershed scale,” said POLIS communications co-ordinator Laura Brandes in an email to the News Leader Pictorial. “There is already good

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Issues facing watersheds like the Cowichan River will be discussed at Watersheds 2014. work being done in this field in Cowichan, and we are honoured to be hosting the event on traditional Cowichan Tribes land.”

“The event is designed to support skills development and capacitybuilding for watershed groups, First Nations, and community watershed champions,” explained POLIS project co-ordinator Oliver M. Brandes.

“It’s all about watershed governance. This involves rescaling our decision-making to align with ecological boundaries rather than

political lines on a map.”

The timing and location of Watersheds 2014 is extremely significant, given the B.C. provincial government has committed to a new Water Sustainability Act by early 2014.

And more so in Cowichan considering past and ongoing issues including the flow management crisis in the Cowichan River and the controversy over South Island Aggregates’ plan to use its Stebbings Road quarry in South Cowichan to treat five million tonnes of waste soils.

“We’re very pleased to be hosting this event in Cowichan,” said CVRD and Cowichan Watershed board chair Rob Hutchins.

“There is a lot of opportunity and appetite for this in B.C. right now. Here in Cowichan we have experienced, firsthand, the importance of collaborative decision-making and innovations in watershed management.

For more information on the forum visit www.watersheds2014.ca.

Hikers finds three puppies left dead in a bag

Ashley Degraaf

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owichan SPCA branch manager Sandi Trent can’t wrap her head around why someone would leave puppies for dead in a garbage bag on a popular hiking trail.

The discovery was made Tuesday at 4 p.m. about 20 yards from the gate at the Maple Mountain trailhead located off Osborne Bay Road.

“This gentleman came across a garbage bag and thought it might be empties but discovered three puppies wrapped up in a T-shirt,” Trent said Wednesday.

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like yellow labs, were newborns with their umbilical cords still attached.

Trent said it’s been years since anyone’s discovered anything like it.

“I guess what’s so surprising, is in this day and age there are so many alternatives,” she said. “At the very worst, really at the very best, they could have called the shelter.”

Whoever’s responsible could have also first looked into reduced spaying rates.

They could have brought their dog into the vet for a pregnancy termination shot when they realized they had bred.

Or they could have brought the puppies to the SPCA where volunteers would have bottle-fed them until they were ready for adoption.

A final option could have been bringing the pups in to be euthanized instead of leaving them to suffocate or freeze to death.

“It’s just completely unnecessary,” Trent said, finding it hard to put into words her reaction to the disturbing finding.

She said it will be tough finding whoever is responsible.

If the SPCA receives information about the culprits and the dumping, specifically indicating the puppies were left at the trail alive and left to die, it is a crime and Trent confirmed charges could be laid under either the Provincial Animal Cruelty Act or Criminal Code.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Cowichan SPCA at 250746-4646.

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Saluting three people who made a real difference Salute: These people who did it the right way

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t’s interesting the way things come together in the Cowichan universe sometimes.

It is our mandate to hold up a mirror to events of significance in this community. And that means there are times when our eyes are focused on tragedy, on strife, or injustice — the moments when life bites.

And then there are times like this week.

Today features not one, nor two, but three significant stories about three significant local people — people not remarkable for one specific, momentous minute in time, but a whole series of smaller moments.

And what is so special about these Crowder, people is that their smaller moments have added up in ways that are, colColeman and lectively, momentous.

Austen real Jean Crowder and Mike Coleman public servants are best known to Cowichan as politicians, Ron Austen as a bureaucrat — occupations often greeted with scorn by members of the public.

It’s a scorn that inevitably comes with the job — people in positions of power are never going to escape the jealousy of those who wish they had the power, or the anger of those who wish the power had been exercised in different ways. Sometimes the scorn is deserved because the people in those positions misuse them to further personal gain or political agendas.

But there are also people who are public servants in the truest sense of the world, people who take their responsibilities seriously, who approach their jobs as a privilege — an opportunity to make life a little bit better for their communities and all the people in them.

Whatever decisions each may have made during our many years of dealing with them, Crowder, Coleman and Austen have always struck us as three such people.

Because of people like this, our community is a better place.

We say:

Seeing both sides of: changing animal cruelty laws The case against

The case for

Times have changed. A law that may have been a good fit for a society that existed in Canada 100 years ago is probably not going to fit now.

Canadians have become a more urban people, with a relationship to their animals that is much more family than master-and-servant.

Pets are not tools to be treated and neglected as owners see fit. The law should reflect that.

Chris Davies is lobbying for changes in Canada’s animal cruelty laws.

There is an unfortunately large portion of our society that cares far more for animals than it does about people.

These people seem to forget animals are not the innocent creatures of fairy tales. They are animals, a step below people, and the law should reflect that.

Of course cruelty to animals should have consequences. The thing is, it already does. Our priority should be making the law better for people.

Excuse me while I get negative about being negative Jay Siska

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t’s closing in on the end of January so maybe it’s a little late to start talking New Year’s resolutions.

But I’m willing to bet more than a few of you have failed at yours already.

If you’re still managing to hold tight, good for you.

Regardless of your resolution’s success or failure, here’s something else you need to take on: be more positive this year.

There’s been a lot of discussion in the local paintball community (the industry I work in, for those who missed my column last year) about what we as players, refs, managers and owners can do to ensure that new players have a good experience when they come play the game for the first time, or first few times.

After all, if there are no new players, there is no growth in the industry. It behooves us all to be ambassadors of the sport day-in

and day-out.

The issue at hand is how we deal with the negative aspects of the community. If you’ve got a hyped-up teen with a super-expensive paintball gun running around blowing 11-year-olds away with extreme prejudice, you’ve got a problem.

I think all you non-paintballer/readers can imagine that getting shot six times from a foot away doesn’t equal a positive experience.

Now, let’s apply this same logic to local politics.

There’s folks I know out there doing good, day-in and day-out. But when it comes to the local political climate it’s often times poisonous. Why? You’ve got your uber-predictable cadre of letter-writers who bash the CVRD relentlessly; these people are always right, and you are always wrong.

Then there’s the sign-destroyers — those who chopped down a display at the proposed Eco Depot site, and those pro-SIA

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folks who damaged and defaced signs protesting the deposition of contaminated soil within the Shawnigan watershed.

And there’s the very animated, loud, lady in the coffee shop talking SIA. We understand. There’s no need to raise your voice and self-aggrandize your crazy actions.

There are more types than I have column inches to describe.

Don’t even get me started on the fear-mongering unsubstantiated-fact-staters.

What I don’t understand is why there’s a difference between my paintball community, and my local community.

We’ve each identified problems that need to be addressed. But whereas the ballers are willing to have civil, productive, and open discussions, I see local extremism and kneejerk reactions all the time.

For those of you who would now argue, “That’s the small minority, not everyone,” I

agree.

It is in paintball too, but it’s also equally as damaging to the community.

Please don’t think for a second I’m not aware of the irony of me being negative about people being negative and not positive.

But can you imagine what would happen if all the haters started coming up with realistic, fact-based, plans that were free of influence — monetary or otherwise — to fix what they feel is wrong?

Maybe we could open a dialogue.

Or are we just going to go through another year with people talking loud and doing nothing (positive)?

Jay Siska writes monthly in the News Leader Pictorial.

Reach him at jaysiska@hotmail.com.

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Is a North Cowichan bylaw needed to control items allowed on public graveyard plots? “’Forget it. I don’t think it’s first on the most-important municipal priorities list.”

Elisa Herrala, Victoria

“No. It’s of greatest importance to help bring healing energy to release pain due to death — or to pay homage to people who’ve passed. Cemeteries should be left as is. If there are discrepancies, people who have left items should be contacted.”

Mika Huhtanen, North Cowichan

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.

Managed properly, Echo Heights can help build a better North Cowichan

It’s not denial to question the science of climate change

Dear editor Peter Nix and his disciples did exercise their right to protest, however that right does not include obstructing the free passage of others. While he attempts to argue his beliefs in a logical fashion, when he encourages the behaviours demonstrated at Brentwood College he adopts a different position. Rejecting Nix’s hyperbole does not deny climate change — it merely requests that empirical evidence replace his outlandish claims, e.g., “millions of lives are being destroyed...”

Where is his supporting data? Again, nada.

NASA recently received a letter from 49 former NASA scientists and astronauts who ask that NASA refrain from comment on climate change until empirical evidence reviewed. It said, in part: “The unbridled advocacy of CO2 being the major cause of climate change is unbecoming of NASA’s history of making an objective assessment of all available scientific data prior to making decisions or public statements. As former NASA employees, we feel that NASA’s advocacy of an extreme position, prior to a thorough study of the possible overwhelming impact of natural climate drivers is inappropriate. We request that NASA refrain from including unproven and unsupported remarks in its future releases and websites on this subject.”

Is that too much to ask? Computer modelling is not science. As Stephen Hawking has suggested, it is frequently employed to bolster a desired outcome.

Pat Mulcahy Saltair

Peak oil means rail is a good investment

Dear editor Contrary to what Paul Fletcher says in his Jan. 10 column, passenger rail is on the verge of a big comeback and it will make money, lots of money. The reason is simple — peak oil. Peak oil marks the peak of oil extraction and the beginning of a decline. It also marks the end of cheap oil. Oil is a finite resource.

Since 1956 we have used 97% of the estimated one trillion barrels that we ever used. The oil that remains is expensive to get at both in terms of money and in energy. At some point it will simply get way too expensive to

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In my opinion: Responsibility needed

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Cowichan Bay Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Cam Ferguson and paramedic Tricia Ferguson talk to students from Chemainus Secondary at Cowichan District Hospital on Tuesday about how they respond to car accidents. The visit was part of the Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth program — an interactive injury prevention program offered to Grade 10 students, who meet health care and emergency response personnel and crash survivors to learn the pathway of a seriously injured patient, from crash site through rehabilitation. drive a car, fly a plane or import food. When it does we may get so desperate that we’ll put Gas tax supporting communities every available piece of equipment back in Dear editor service no matter how old it is.

In Canada our governments have money Peter D. A. Warwick because there are things to tax — incomes, comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com land, profits. Many things can’t be taxed like protest rallies, wind turbines, solar panels, Tear the railroad tracks up and they sustainability plans and the CBC. Since 2005 there has been a new source aren’t coming back of money for local government. It’s a large Dear editor amount and provides for a lot of local I remember when the Galloping Goose government services and works. That’s the Trail was being developed and the promise gas tax Ottawa shares with your local mayor of putting back rail was floated, there was and council. Thank you Paul Martin and a huge uproar from many cyclists. Once the Stephen Harper. For the past five years the rails are ripped up they are not going back CVRD has received about $960,000 each in ever. year from the tax on gas. North Cowichan Aaron Lypkie about $790,000 each year, Duncan $184,000. comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com I do not believe any of those three receive anything from David Suzuki, Neil Young or the Green Party. I could be wrong. North Trails can’t run beside rail lines Cowichan got other gas tax-based money, Dear editor including $5 million for the new Chemainus Paul Fletcher is 110% wrong. Trails are good things, but they can be built beside rail River Bridge. The CVRD gas taxed up another $2.7 million for various other “green” lines like sidewalks are built next to roads. projects and a few million more on other Andrew Dawson CVRD enviromental projects. Nothing as comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com yet from Al Gore.

We need gas taxes to pay for our global Rail would be nice but incredibly warming/climate change/carbon busting ways. David, Al, Neil and hard-working tough to do economically MP Elizabeth May are not coming through Dear editor with any cash. Perhaps with a few more cars I very much want a modern rail service out there we can pay to keep the Fisheries connecting Victoria to Comox, but the Library books on the shelf in Winnipeg for realist in me recognizes that, economically, people not to use, or pay for the planned it is a hard, hard sell. I am open to the idea North Cowichan electric utility. That’s why I of using it as the basis of a “trail-based think the gas tax transfer is sensational. economy.”

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n response to your columnist Robert Douglas’ Jan. 15 piece on Echo Heights.

The anti-development squads that form into “citizen” organizations will mount (are mounting) a campaign against rational-thinking politicians who had the courage to ensure this project moved forward.

I’m confident the silent majority, those who expect their elected council to manage municipal business carefully without getting John Koury: involved themselves, will leveraging cast their vote and keep them in place.

This is my take on Echo Heights, sent to the editor back in October (pre-decision) and never got published: To further down-zone Echo Heights and limit single dwelling home development to the remaining previously disturbed 10 acres, is not ideal. However, the much smaller proposed development will remain viable and 12,330 acres of mostly forested land will remain in North Cowichan’s hands.

Money raised by the sale of 20% of Echo Heights can be leveraged to get more money.

This greater amount of money will be used to build and improve important things we need in our community.

The money, managed carefully, will support other local area planning actions in Chemainus, Crofton, University Village and other areas too.

North Cowichan is a big place and proper asset management and planning helps the municipality from having to borrow and raise taxes to fix or improve things.

Well-planned public investments should stimulate the private sector to also invest, creating jobs and opportunity, something we really need.

Regardless of what left there is for council to consider on Echo Heights, I can’t support political activism of the Chemainus Rate Payers Association.

The CRA is mounting an absolute-zero development campaign. I’m not convinced this is a broadly supported view and it certainly does not serve the best interest of Chemainus.

Politicians must stop pandering to what becomes fringe ideas after the discussions been had and the decisions been made.

Does shelving Echo Heights preserve a future decision for development? Is this the best I can hope for? It is a viable option.

I think though, right now, for the sake of our citizens and our public servants, politicians need to step up to the plate and make a decision the community can count on.

We need to have the courage not only to draw defendable conclusions but allow our welltrained staff to follow through with them.

John Koury is a North Cowichan councillor.

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1941: religion

1941: heroes

by Ann Andersen

Friday, January 24, 2014

1941: elections

Two brothers were given 12-month prison terms for belonging to Jehovah’s Witnesses, an illegal organization. They were apprehended after pamphlets were delivered into mailboxes along Bell McKinnon Road.

Com. Edmond Rollo Mainguy, whose parents came to Westholme in 1884 to homestead, was cited in the King’s New Year honours list for “skill of naval conduct during an antisubmarine attack when a U-boat was destroyed.”

Business in Cowichan good despite the war

After electing Trustee O. T. Smythe as chairman for the 10th successive year, Duncan Consolidated school board trustees took their seats. Trustee Mrs. J. P. Leeming was appointed as chairman to the elementary school management committee.

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From the Jan. 3, 1957 Leader: When Mrs. Mary Josephine Cook celebrated her 92nd birthday on Tuesday of last week at the King’s Daughters’ Hospital, it was hard to say who had the most fun, the nurses or the nonagenarian. Wardmaids and nurses wished her a happy birthday and presented her with a new nightie, a corsage, and a birthday cake with pink icing and two candles.

Mrs. Cook was born in Fort Langley where her father was an employee of the HBC. As a small girl, she received little education but was kept busy driving cows and horses for the company. She rode bareback, of course, and stoutly maintains she can do so yet.

For 66 years, she was a resident of Galiano Island and leading a rugged pioneer existence. Recently she and her son Nicholas moved to Westholme, where they intend to settle. Mrs. Cook’s husband, John, died two years ago at the age of 91.

When she was 90, Mrs. Cook still planted vegetables in her garden — she doesn’t plan to do so this year — not because she can’t, but because she doesn’t have to. She would prefer to spend her energy dancing the Scottish reel — and as soon as she is allowed up, she can prove to the nurses her toes are still light and fantastic. She did just that during a stay in the hospital last year.’’

—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.

Dateline 1941: Spending way up, merchants say

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n January 1941, the horrors of war were at least a continent away for those living in the Cowichan Valley. And according to a Leader survey, people were not afraid to spend.

Indeed, 1940 had been a satisfying year for all but two of 15 merchants questioned anonymously. “Best Christmas and best year in our 3 1/2 years of business,” said a baker. Best year and best Christmas for some time, reported a department store manager. A cigar store reported doing double the Christmas and year-round trade of 1939, even though pipes, lighters and some lines of cigarette papers were hard to find.

The main disadvantage of the war from a business point of view was a rise in prices because of taxes and higher cost of raw materials, explained a garage proprietor. There’d been a 25 % increase in the price of new cars and because many car factories were now producing war vehicles and munitions, demand for both new and second-hand automobiles far exceeded demand, he said.

Meanwhile, many men joined the army and left jobs open for the formerly unemployed. As well, many with irregular employment or no employment joined up — meaning their dependents could count on a steady pay cheque.

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Walk about honouring loved ones, supporting others Alzheimer’s Walk: Cowichan Valley honouree Norm Jackson stresses the need for talk and action Don Bodger

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ublic perception of Alzheimer’s disease is changing very quickly, making awareness through events like the Sunday, Jan. 26 Investors Group Walk for Memories all the more important.

“We really need to get behind this,’’ said Cowichan Valley 2014 honouree Stormin’ Norm Jackson, the pro at Cowichan Golf and Country Club. “It’s not just affecting old people now.’’

Jackson said he knows of one person, 56 years old, who has

been diagnosed with the disease.

Alzheimer’s and related dementias are now affecting people in their 50s and 60s more than ever before. Jackson’s mother Audrey, who lived in Penticton, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2003 and experienced declining affects until she died at the age of 78.

“She passed away, it’ll be four years ago on that weekend,’’ said Jackson of the anniversary coinciding with the walk.

“It’s kind of a nice way to honour my mom,’’ he added. “My mom was the honouree in Penticton last year (posthumously). I did the walk up there.’’

Since he didn’t live near his

mom, Jackson noticed a huge change when he saw her as the affects of Alzheimer’s took hold.

“It was the repetitiveness, that type of thing,’’ he said.

Jackson added it was also odd how his mom was “not very comfortable outside her own environment at home. For my mom, it was not normal. She was very outgoing, very involved in the community. It was dramatic, for lack of a better word.’’

Jackson feels strongly there is no need to be ashamed or hide what’s happening to a loved one.

“I think the big thing is not to be afraid to talk about it and there is help for you,’’ he said.

“You don’t have to do it alone.’’

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Project Sochi of paramount importance to photographer Olympic Spirit: Mariska Richters hopes to raise enough money to pack her bags for Russia

stories coming out of Russia.

“To me, it’s just not fair to the athletes.

They’ve worked so hard to get where they are.’’

There are security concerns revolving around Sochi, with terrorist organizations issuing threats.

Don Bodger Richters is undeterred and feels the Sochi News Leader Pictorial Games can be every bit as good as Vancouver’s.

To make her fanfare project possible, she he Olympic spirit from Vancouver needs fundraising support to get to Sochi.

2010 lit a fire in local photograThe full amount required is $7,000 that pher Mariska Richters that burns includes flights, accommodation, brighter than the flame at food, transportation in Russia, comthe Games and she hopes to munications expenses and publishing capture more of it in Sochi, Russia. costs.

Richters, 36, grew up in the valley “Flights are really expensive,’’ Richand recently moved back here. She ters said. “I think I probably undereshas created something she’s calling the timated on my campaign there.’’

Olympic Spirit Project.

She’s already raised about 1/3 of the “It is my goal to publish a photo money required to reach her target in book that will spark and inspire the a very short period of time, basically Mariska Richters: Olympic Spirit,’’ she indicated. “The since announcing her intentions last an energy book will feature photos and stories of week.

Olympic fans experiencing the Games “The second half is usually the in Sochi. It will feature their emotions hardest part,’’ Richters conceded. and excitement as well as the sports and the Her project will be much more than just the athletes themselves.’’ end product.

Her enthusiasm stems from being front-and“It’s a follow-along through the social media,’’ centre capturing compelling images of fans and she added. athletes in Vancouver four years ago.

Richters has already invested nearly $4,000 “For me in Vancouver, my biggest exposure over and above the $7,000 required in Olympic was around the fan experience,’’ Richters said. event tickets, a Russian visa and website costs “It was an energy I’ve never felt in my life.’’ that she won’t get back if she doesn’t go.

The way it looks now, the Sochi Games If the Richters name sounds familiar, that’s aren’t generating quite the same pre-Olympic because her dad operated Pim’s jubilance and Richters would like to have a part House of Photography in Dunin changing that. can for many years. She basically “I feel that energy’s been lost,’’ she said. got her feet wet in the photogra“People aren’t getting as excited about the phy industry through the business.

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Her dad taught photography at Brentwood College while she was a student there from Grade 8 through 12. She attended elementary classes from Grade 4 to 7 before that at the Waldorf School.

Mariska Richters captured these images of fans, Paralympic skiers and snowboarder Jasey-Jay Anderson during the Vancouver Olympics.

Feb. 8 is the drop-dead date on the campaign.

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The announcement of Coleman’s award made him think about many of the valley’s pioneers, who carved a trail for him to follow — people like Art Mann, Owen Gloster and Mary Stone, among so many others.

“There were just a phenomenal number of people who were positive in the community,’’ he said.

Born in Vancouver and raised in Victoria, Duncan and Regina as his family moved across the country, Coleman attended Upper Canada College for secondary school and completed law studies at the University of B.C. When he was called to the bar

in 1969, Coleman pursued and accepted a position in Duncan.

He worked for Green & Company from 1969 to 1971 when he established his own firm, Coleman & LaCroix.

The firm — now known as Coleman, Fraser, Whittome, Lehan and Coleman — has been in practice for 45 years that overlapped his long tenure as mayor.

“It’s a matter of having your own set of priorities — having really good staff in the (law) office and in City Hall,’’ said Coleman. “If you like the community service, it’s not hard at all.’’

During his time in office, Coleman helped develop Vancouver

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Mike Coleman, left, was named Freeman of the City of Duncan in 2011.

Island University’s Cowichan campus, develop Duncan City Square, made the relationship with Cowichan Tribes a priority, helped bring the 2008 North

American Indigenous Games to the valley and forged links with Duncan’s sister cities Meru, Kenya and Montmagny, Quebec.

Coleman and wife Barbara are avid travellers. They have three adult sons — Cowichan Secondary School principal Charlie and law partner Jamie as well as Ted, who lives on the Lower Mainland.

Coleman’s jack-of-all-trades significance also includes a love of writing — specifically poetry.

“To be a poet and politician may be impossible,’’ he mused in the poem To Be A Poet.

But he managed to fuse the two together and so many other things for the betterment of the community.

Friday, January 24, 2014

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Power and Panache comes to St. Mikes The monthly St. Michael’s Presents concert series has a couple things for you this weekend: power and panache.

Both come courtesy of Elias-Axel Petterson, left, a Swedish-American piano virtuoso.

“Petterson will lead us on a whirlwind tour through solo piano masterpieces, including selections by

Chopin, Scriabin and more,” an event media release states. “Join us for this breathtaking tour de force.”

The afternoon begins with Mozart’s Fantasy in D Minor, segues into George Gershwin’s Sleepless Night Three Preludes, jumps to Franz Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz No. 1, The Dance in the Village Inn and concludes with a number of movements from Chopin.

As usual, the music gets underway at 2 p.m.

Sunday inside the friendly walls of St. Michael’s and All Angels church in downtown Chemainus and the show will be followed by a meet-the-artist reception.

Tickets ($15 in advance or $20 at the door) are available at the usual outlets or by calling 250-7488383.

Residential school horrors explored on stage Sisters: Extracurricular student drama program tackles weighty subject while building skills Peter W. Rusland

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ister Mary looks into the merciful face of The Holy Mother, and prays for forgiveness.

She tries to exorcise the abusive sins she committed against Aboriginal students in one of Canada’s ruthless residential schools.

Mary’s school was in New Brunswick.

Cowichan’s nearest was on Penelakut (formerly Kuper) Island.

The shame is the same.

Now the guilt is being explored in an applied-theatre and performance program led by the valley’s Neighbourhood Players.

The vehicle is Wendy Lill’s penetrating play Sisters.

Kari Cowan, cast by director Mike Moroz as nun Mary, and lsabella Goodman — Mary’s younger, blameless self — said they knew little about the harsh schools designed by Ottawa to rob language and culture from Native kids.

“Sisters is about a nun who burns down the residential school at which she was a long-time teacher,” says Moroz, whose extra-curricular program includes actors from Victoria’s Lambrick Park and Spectrum secondaries. “It’s not so much a whodunit, as a whydunit.”

The two 16-year-old Cowichan high students said they realize the Truth & Reconciliation Commission is traveling the country to help Natives heal a lost generation’s emotional and physical wounds. They also know Prime Minister Stephen Harper has apologized to First Nations’ folks.

“But so many people have no idea how much the schools impacted the Native population,” said Cowan, “so it’s important this message gets out.

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Sister Mary (Kari Cowan, left) prays while her younger self (Isabella Goodman) clutches a cruxifix during rehearsal for Neighbourhood Players’ applied-theatre and performance production of Sisters. changes dramatically.”

“I didn’t think (abuse) was this severe, but she said.

“I hope viewers who see Sisters recognize So did the schools’ real effects. the script really opened my eyes — just the it was a terrible time, and there were many “My dad told me about the residential inside perspective of how the nuns treated different sides,” Doherty said, “We should schools; everyone should at least know the children.” make every effort to make amends,” she about the tragedies that happened.

Maybe the feds had meant well, Cowan said, waiving ideas of punishing any of the “Despite not being a proud moment in said, “but they quickly got out of hand.” system’s remaining bureaucrats. our history, this script is an unvarnished Caitlin Doherty, 16, a Lambrick Park “Forgive but not forget.” look at the events,” said Goodman. student depicting school principal Mother Like her stagemates, Goodman said she Moroz has been invited to stage Sisters Agnes, agreed. at March’s end in Edmonton at a Truth & “It’s all from the nuns’ viewpoint; their jour- aims to boost her stage smarts through Sisters.

Reconciliation conference. ney after initially intending to do only good, “It starts very nice and well-meaning but It will also be presented this spring at the then realizing all the harm they’ve done.” gets darker. You have to challenge different Victoria schools, and in Cowichan, posCanadians know only generally of the emotions to play young Mary because she sibly in Providence Farm Chapel. schools’ horrors of cultural assimilation,

Victoria Symphony Orchestra offers outstanding Variations (and not just the song) Review: VSO guest Goulding hushes house with her look at Bruch

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mall wonder Saturday’s Victoria Symphony concert opened with Copland’s Orchestral Variations.

The legendary American tunesmith’s boisterous adventure perfectly set the Cowichan Theatre stage for three other enchanting tunes conducted by Tania Miller.

The night’s highlight was Grammy-nominated Caroline Goulding’s brilliant bow work, on a priceless Stadivarius violin, during Max Bruch’s four-part Fantasia on Scottish Folk Tunes, Op. 46.

But the crowd was also thrilled when com-

poser Michael Oesterle strode on stage before Miller’s orchestra charted his New World: The Golden Door.

The evening was capped by Mendelssohn’s four-part Reformation masterpiece Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107.

Copland’s sadly obscure composition was movie-score fare, complete with whodunit rounds of sound Hitchcock would have liked.

Textured and robust — spanning mouse peeps, comical squawks, bass outbursts, and gunshots — Variations was a factory of sound manufactured nicely by Miller and Co. Then enter Goulding in a blue gown, cradling a 1720 Strad that tranquilized, energized and tantalized throughout Bruch’s Fantasia.

With note-perfect memory work, Goulding commanded the stage, often bending her knees into her bow — occasionally hoisting the strap of her gown between bouts of beautiful

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Grammy-nominated violinist Caroline Goulding plays Bruch’s masterpiece with a priceless 1720 Stradivarius, and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, led by Tania Miller, Saturday in the Cowichan Theatre. playing.

That heather-hued number contrasted with The Golden Door.

Oesterle told us of its musical “promise of opportunity, freedom, a new life” for immigrants (including himself as a native of Germany).

For some, he said, the hope of justice, health, happiness in a new country ends at a closed door, changing those disappointed folks forever.

The VSO telegraphed the haunting intent of his tune — cleverly laced by a beat evoking a U and an I in Morse Code.

Finally, Mendelssohn’s religiously-rife Reformation contained resonances of lofty European cathedrals during his seeming confessions about Christianity’s long, confusing evolution through revolution.

Uplifting to downtrodden moods evoked plenty of hearty reflection during this sweeping piece of Biblical proportions.

The VSO returns to the Cowichan Theatre March 25 with the prodigious Choi brothers on the strings.

Classical concert rating: 10 scores out of 10.

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Ballet Jörgen’s Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare’s tale of love, anguish and revenge is masterfully transformed into Bengt Jörgen’s world of ballet. While remaining true to the original story, he has created a work of intimacy and warmth, 7:30 p.m., Cowichan Theatre. Adult: $42, student: $36, eyeGo: $5, Group (10+): $32. Call 250-748-7529 or see www.cowichantheatre.ca.

Warmland Caligraphers: Display of caligraphic art, Valley Vines to Wines, Mill Bay Centre on until Feb. 27.

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Fundraising Concert for Hall floor: featuring Geoff and Amy in song,St. John’s Anglican Church, Duncan. Tickets $10.

Robert Burns Celebration: Hosted by the Cowichan Pipes and Drums, tribute to Scotland’s national poet. Silverbridge Inn,140 Trans-Canada Hwy., Duncan, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $50 Adults, $25 under 16. www.cowichanpipesanddrums.com.

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Anais Middlemiss, Lauren Jackson, Kennedy Doyle dance to Tartan Tots during Kathy White Dancers Robbie Burns Night Celebration at the Duncan Christian Reformed Church Saturday.

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Church Mice Productions: Kelby MacNayr and Friends in concert, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sylvan United Church, 985 ShawniganMill Bay Rd. Tickets $15 Advance, $20 at the door. For info, call 250-743-4301.

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On the Road…to Find Out: Film and Discussion: a 32-minute film exploring the re-location of people with mental illness from smaller communities on Vancouver Island to Nanaimo in order to access mental health services. Watch and then join us for a discussion with Tom Grauman of the Columbian Centre Society. 6:30 p.m. at the Cowichan Library.

Paws 4 Stories – Family Literacy Day: One on one time for children to read to certified Therapy dogs, providing a comforting and furry audience for children who wish to improve their reading skills, 2 p.m., South Cowichan Library, Mill Bay.

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Duncan Christian Kindergarten Open House: tours of classroom and school, opportunity to meet teacher and principal, DCS Campus, 495 Beech Ave., Duncan. Info at www. duncanchristianschool.ca.

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The car industry is roaring back in the US and we have record sales in Canada, so there are many new products for all segments of the market.

delivering track-ready Corvettes, now they come with the Z06 name. The all-new 7th generation Corvette Stingray was unveiled last year in Detroit and it won the North American Car of the Year award, exactly a year after it debuted. This year it was all about Z06, featuring a 625hp all-new supercharged engine with an all-new eight speed automatic transmission and for the first time the roof panel is removable for open air driving. Using the same all-aluminum platform as the regular Stingray, this new car is lower, with bigger tires and brakes, more cooling inlets and in initial testing, is the fastest Corvette Chevrolet ever made.

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Any new F-150 is a huge deal for Ford as it is the number one selling truck in Canada for the past 48 years and the best selling vehicle overall. The big news is that the all-new F-150

platform. In fact, it uses the same Alfa Romeo platform found under the Dodge Dart and impressive Jeep Cherokee. The strong points of this platform are excellent on-road manners with a quiet interior and superb handling. There will be a 2.4L 4-cylinder engine with 184hp or the optional 290hp 3.6L engine found in many other Chrysler products.

The Chrysler 200 will have front wheel drive or optional all wheel drive, derived from the same system used in the Jeep Cherokee. This will provide Chrysler with a unique offering as most other manufacturers stick with two-wheel drive. The interior features the Uconnect computer interface system and is covered in soft-touch materials and supportive seats. Look for the all-new Chrysler 200 to arrive in late spring and starts at $22,495.

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Mercedes brand in North America that they held the world debut of the C-Class here, plus it is their number one selling car. Arriving later this spring and summer, this new compact sedan is a longer and wider and uses a combination of high-tensile steel and aluminum components to shed 100kg for a 20 percent reduction in fuel economy.

An all-new turbocharged 2.0L 4-cylinder is the base engine with 235hp. The optional 328hp 3.0L V6 is the other power plant initially. The highlight is the more dynamic looking exterior and superb interior. The dash is stunning, featuring a touch screen iPod type screen mounted on the back. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

and came with almost no creature comforts. The horsepower was deliberately underrated on the option sheet to come in below the regular 427-cubic-inch 435-hp engine to further discourage Average Joe buyers. In reality, the L88 could make over 500 hp on racing fuel. Acceleration was shattering.

It’s the ultimate classic Corvette Sting Ray. 2. 1967 Shelby Cobra 427: Carroll Shelby found that there was almost no spindly little British sports car that couldn’t be improved with the insertion of an American V-8. Under Shelby’s direction, the Sunbeam Alpine became the Sunbeam Tiger, and the AC Ace became the vaunted Shelby Cobra. The baddest version of the Cobra sported a 427-cubic-inch engine that was similar to the one developed for NASCAR. Cobras are hot, noisy and cramped, but they’re really the greatest expression of the

The 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera is probably the one most capable of preventing the fulfillment of one’s automotive bucket list.

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With baby boomers seemingly more aware of their own mortality these days, “bucket lists” of things to do before one’s demise have become increasingly popular.

Here are five of the cars everybody should drive before kicking the bucket, taking the big dirt nap, biting the dust or, well, you get the idea: 1. 1967 Corvette L88: The L88 was the Corvette that ordinary civilians weren’t supposed to be able to buy. Rather, it was built to be taken racing by “privateers” (GM was still observing a ban on manufacturer supported racing).

Although a regular production option, the L88 was expensive

muscle car ethos—cram the largest possible engine into the smallest package.

3. 1992-98 McLaren F1: The F1 was everything a supercar should be but so seldom is. Many modern supercars are as much a fashion accessory as a car. Nobody ever bought an F1 as a bauble.

Because of the car’s somewhat minimalist nature, and the fact that it was offered only with a conventional three-pedal manual transmission, posers didn’t apply.

It’s a reasonable certainty that Kanye West doesn’t own an F1.

With three seats and a center driving position, plus reams of Formula One technology and incredible performance (0-60 in 3.2 seconds, ¼ mile in 11.6 and a top speed of 241 mph), the F1 is the one supercar that should be on any automotive bucket list.

4. 1976 Porsche 930: Of all the cars on this list, the earliest version of the Porsche 911 Turbo Car-

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5. 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi Superbird: The Superbird

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GRAY, Meryl Emily Frances Mar 31, 1931 ~ Jan 17, 2014 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother Meryl Gray. Mom is predeceased by our father Norman in 1993.

She will be lovingly remembered by her six children Ron, Ed, Brenda (John), Caroline (Mike), Gordon (Shelly) and Patrick (and his friend Susan). Mom is also survived by six grandchildren Penny (Andy), Amie (Carman), Clayton (Sarah), Telena, Jenny and Jody; great-grandchildren Gage, Alyse, Ashlund, Kyla and Emily; also her lifelong friend Glenda (Ron). Born in Sydney, Australia, mom moved to Victoria with her parents Marvin & Jean Squire in 1932 when she was a baby. Later she married our dad and raised our family in Cobble Hill. Meryl enjoyed a rich life with her family close by. She especially enjoyed her home, her flower garden, watching the birds and her cat Kiki. Mom ran the family rentals for many years after Nana & Pop Squire passed.

She also volunteered at the Salvation Army in Mill Bay. Mom you will be sadly missed for all our conversations over tea. You had an exceptional zest for life and uplifting spirit. You touched us all in your special way. We will keep those memories always.

Many thanks to Dr. Galbraith & Dr. Hartford, the Cowichan Home Support ladies and the exceptional nurses at the Cowichan District Hospital for their kindness and care. A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetic Association.

Goodbye Mom – until we meet again.

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HANKEY, Reginald Emil (Reg) It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Reg Hankey on January 13, 2014. Reg was born on April 10th, 1932 in Chemainus and after living in Ladysmith for a few years his family moved to Chemainus. The house on Chemainus Road that he grew up in remained his home for almost his entire life. He met Dot and they were married in 1952. A few years later, when his father was moving, Reg bought the house and he and Dot raised their boys there.

Reg worked as a longshoreman for many years and became a foreman for Canadian Stevedoring. He enjoyed his job and was well liked and respected by everyone working on the waterfront. Reg retired in 1995.

Reg was predeceased last year by Dot, his wife of 60 years.

He will be greatly missed by his children Ken (Laura), Tom (Kris), Dave (Louise) and Don. Reg leaves 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, Erika (Chris and their daughter Allison), Sara (Nick and their daughter Millie-anne), Liz (Kyle and their son Connor), Bryan and Scott. He also leaves his sister Doris Grande of Parksville. He will be missed by many other relatives and friends.

Reg enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He loved a good game of crib or bridge, a good joke and a good hockey game.

An informal tea will be held on Saturday, February 1st from 12-3pm at the Chemainus Senior Drop in Centre, 9824 Willow Street, Chemainus, B.C. Flowers are gratefully declined; donations may be made in Reg’s memory to The Clements Centre Society, 5856 Clements Street, Duncan, B.C.

BROWN, Alice Christina nee Patterson Alice was born Sept 27, 1920 in New Aberdour, Scotland completing her required schooling there. During the ensuing years, Alice contributed to the war effort by working in a parachute factory and serving at the Servicemens Canteen. During these volunteer sessions, Alice met her future husband, James J Brown, a pilot with the RAF. They were married a few short months later in 1940.

As many war families did, Alice and Jim emigrated to Canada in 1955, with their young son, James, and took up residence at Marathon Ontario. Jim worked as a Millwright, James went to school making his mother proud of his sports abilities and Alice made her contribution to the family by working as a clerk at the Chapple’s Hardward Store. This job helped her make the transition to her new life in Canada. In 1957, the Brown Family moved to Duncan, where Jim Brown became a member of the start team at Crofton Pulp and Paper Mill. Alice was a proud Past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star for over 50 years and past matron of the Sunset Chapter 44 Duncan. Alice and Jim travelled extensively in their retirement visiting California and Hawaii many times, until Jim’s passing in 2004.

The frailties of aging took its toll in her final years, and Alice joined her husband on January 15, 2014. She leaves to mourn her passing, her son, James (Jim) Brown and wife, Dianne.

As we honour her wishes, there will be not be a service. The family extends her request to donate a charity of your choice if you so desired. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

H.W. Wallace 5285 Polkey Rd. 250-701-0001 BARKER, Calvin Richard 81 of Kamloops, BC passed away January 18, 2014 in his home surrounded by his loving wife, children and their spouses.

Calvin’s 2 nursing daughters (Debbie and Janet) tenderly and lovingly cared for him in his final days. Cal was born in Lacombe, AB June 21, 1932 to William and Blanche Barker. He graduated from Cowichan Secondary School in Duncan, BC in 1951 with the love of his life, Evelyn (nee Fultz).

Calvin and Evelyn were married 60 years. Calvin is survived by his devoted wife and six children Bob (Debbie), Glen (Robin), Barb (Marc), Janet (Art), Dean (Joline), Tricia (Kevan); his sister Pat Slade (Ken),19 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents and his brother William Roger Barker.

Calvin was a journeyman electrician that worked in many areas throughout BC; including running his own business, Cal’s Electrical Plumbing and Heating. Ultimately he became an electrical inspector for the Government of BC in Kamloops and Duncan, BC. He was also an electrical code instructor at Malaspina College in Duncan, BC. After Calvin retired in 1988 he became a volunteer instructor at Karume College in Zanzibar, Tanzania for CUSO. Upon return to Canada Calvin and Evelyn spent much time with their children, and did a tremendous amount of camping in BC. Their camping endeavours included acting as camp host volunteers in several BC Provincial campgrounds.

Calvin and Evelyn enjoyed spending time with their children, grandchildren and camping throughout BC. Many thanks to the Home First team, our caring care aids and Dr. Pretorius for their support which greatly assisted in keeping Calvin home.

A very private memorial was held in the home. No flowers by request – donations may be made in Calvin’s honor to your charity of choice.

Condolences may be expressed at http://www.dignitymemorial.ca/schoening-funeral-service/en-ca/index.page

LEWIS, Geoffrey Alan Geoff passed away peacefully at home in Chemainus on Jan. 5th, after a mercifully brief struggle with cancer. He is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 56 years, Patricia, his children Stephen (Linda) and Deborah (Harvey), and by grandchildren Jasmine, Calvin, Landon and Corey.

Geoff was born Nov. 25th, 1935 in Cosham, England. As a young man, he served in the Merchant Navy and in the Admiralty dockyards in Portsmouth. He married Patricia on July 27th, 1957, and in 1964 they moved with their young children to Canada.

Geoff worked for a time in the natural gas industry in southern Alberta, and then switched to the plywood and lumber industry, first in northern Alberta and later in the lower mainland and on Vancouver Island. He retired as plant engineer from the Youbou sawmill, but Geoff and Pat continued to work for a time as building managers in senior’s residences and apartment buildings on the Island, in the lower mainland, and for a brief period back in England.

Geoff was always an avid boater, and the family enjoyed owning several powerboats and a sailboat. After retirement, Geoff and Pat bought a fifth wheel trailer, and spent several months of each year living in Mexico. They also traveled and cruised extensively. Geoff was a railroad and steam engine enthusiast and volunteered at the BC Forest Museum, helping to restore a vintage steam truck.

A celebration of Geoff’s Life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1st in the Arbor Reception Centre at Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road in Duncan. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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HANCOCKS, Timothy Alven Born October 15, 1936, passed away suddenly on January 16, 2014 in Victoria, BC. Predeceased by his wife Barb, who passed away on February 12, 2009, brothers Cyrl, Jim, Arthor and sisters Lois May and Betty. All from England. Survived by son Doug Blake of Lake Cowichan, daughters Del Blake (Dan Pudwell) of Medicine Hat, Alberta and Cindy (John) Jupe, brother Norm Hancocks of Chemainus, BC, grandchildren Tim, Crystal, Kristy, Ken and Starr, great grandchildren Micaiah, Laetia, Tiffany, Mackenzie, sister Phylis Phillips of Hampshire, England, nephew Ken (Christine) Williams of Chemainus, BC and Roger Williams of Duncan, BC. Many nieces and nephews that loved him and will miss him dearly. He was a very social man that had many friends wherever he went that will miss Tim, aka Grandpa, Timmer and Esquirt.

Tim moved to Canada in 1969 where he started working at the Youbou Mill, retiring in 1992. Tim met and married his wife Barb in 1977 and they became an instant family of 4. Tim proved to be the most devoted and caring man being by Barb’s side daily throughout her illness and her stay at Cairnsmore until her passing. After retiring, Tim continued to keep an active and very social life with almost daily visits to Lake Cowichan A&W, Chances Cowichan, Senior’s Bingo, The Grab Bag and coffee with friends and family members throughout the Cowichan Valley.

Tim was a wonderful little man with a giant heart and will be missed by many people.

Rest in Peace Tim (Grandpa) No service by request. In lieu of flowers and cards, you can make a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society in Tim’s name.

Online condolences at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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THE COWICHAN FOOD CONNECTION

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Walk to Village. $600/mo + utils. 250-749-4061

$29.98 plus tax

3420 Auchinachie Road ----------------------------------

SELL YOUR...

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Only

Runs for 8 weeks!

He left us peacefully after a long and active life. Missed by all his family members. Levi loved hiking the mountains and going to Maple Bay beach. In later years he liked to ride In the truck and go to the Duncan Farmers market. For everyone who asked “What kind of dog is that?�, he was Special. Thanks to the Prevost Veterinary Clinic.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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“In Memory of Levi Munro�

Sept. 1996- Dec. 17,2013

FUEL/FIREWOOD

1 bdrm bright & spacious, newly renovated.

Available now!

Free heat & hot water.

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Resident managers on site

CALL NOW 250-748-3321

SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS~ $100 off ďŹ rst months 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

APARTMENT/CONDOS

SEASONED firewood, 1 cord split & delivered. $200/cord.

250-701-1964.

www.meicorproperty.com

FURNITURE

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE for sale. Downsizing! living room furniture, sofa bed, chairs, mahogany TV stand, book selves, deluxe sewing machine, serger cabinet, white, New Zealand wool spinning wheel, various items. All prices negotiable. (250)7437477, Mill Bay.

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

QUEEN MATTRESS SET. Brand new. Sealed in original plastic. $200. (250)713-9680

ATTENTION SENIORS Central Duncan 954 sq.ft. second floor. Reduced to $151,900, 55+ building @ 650 Dobson Rd. Call 250-815-0866 1 (250)748-90901 (250)748-9090

HOUSES FOR SALE

DUNCAN, 1 bdrm ground floor condo, 5 appl’s, large patio, N/P, N/S. $800/mo (250)709-5721

Two matching Lazy Boy recliners. Clean, grey-brown fabric. $250 /pair OBO 250-246-1481

GARAGE SALES Lake Cowichan: Giant Indoor Garage Sale at the C.L. Seniors Centre, 55 Coronation St. Sat, Feb 1. Table rental $15 Book and pay in advance at Centre. Ph: 250-749-6121

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 120 Bass piano accordion, $150; Electric bass guitar & hard shell case $200 OBO; Electric “Jay Turser� guitar, as new $150; Student violin $90. “Kona� mtn bike, lightweight $175. Antique dresser w/oval bevelled mirror, $250. 250748-8270 Cobble Hill: Hay for Sale $5 /bale. 250-743-5847.

HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS!

Holiday bills piling up? Fast cash and lowest rates on collateral loans. Super deals on gently used items!

Many more deals in store!

430 Whistler. Duncan, BC. 250-746-9810. heritagepawnbrokers.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

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

DUNCAN. Have money but can’t qualify? Purchase this new 3BR home on large lot for $339,000. Pay $60,000 (negotiable) down payment and seller will carry mortgage. National New Home Warranty.

Mortgage is $279,900 Payment is only $1,100 /mth. Pictures on usedcowichan.com 250-858-4673

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

LAKE COWICHAN- live in one of the nicest units, big bright 1 bdrm, bamboo flrs, walk-in closet, W/D, D/W, near town. NS/NP. $595+ hydro.

Call (250)882-3149.

MAPLE GROVE APTS~ $100 off ďŹ rst months rent!

3271 Cowichan Lake Rd 2 Bedroom apartments & 3 Bedroom Townhomes _____________________

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

1 & 2 Bdrm Renovated Apartments

Quiet & Secure Overlooks lovely gardens.

Seniors Welcome!

Royal Alexander Apts

2575 Alexander St., Duncan

(250)746-6442

www.theroyalalexander.ca 1 Bedroom Bsmt Suite - Maple Bay. Private entrance, insuite W/D, F/S, hydro, wireless internet incl. Pet considered. 1 covered parking spot. For N/S quiet person. Ref & DD req.

Avail FEB 1, 2014 - $675/mo.

Call: 250-746-8681

Call (250) 710-7515 to view www.meicorproperty.com Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa.

Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625 incl heat & hot water, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033. www.meicorproperties.com WILD ROSE- 1 bdrm newly reno’d. Onsite management.

Central location. Heat & H/W included. Now or Feb 1. Call (250)748-1304.

$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).

PETS

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LOG LATHE, for making log homes or pillars w/spare parts.

Cat power plant - tandem dump truck & fork lifts. Offers.

(250)732-3239 (250)743-3198

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL --------1000 sq’ - 7000 sq’ Store front with excellent exposure, overhead doors, ample parking, available now.

--------Please call (250)748-9622 to view

PETS

MUST VIEW Mountain View

OFFICE/RETAIL

1 bdrm bright & spacious, newly renovated.

Available now!

Free heat & hot water.

3000 SQ.FT, 50’ frontage, can divide to suit. 89 South Shore Rd. (across from new Library).

Search ph # 250-900-7127 on UsedCowichan.com

Resident managers on site

RECREATION

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CALL NOW 250-748-3321

MOBILE HOMES & PADS CROFTON: 2 bdrm or 3 bdrm mobile home. Both reno’d in last year, comes with F/S, W/D, fenced yard, decks. Located in family mobile home park. 3 bdrm $850, 2 bdrm $800. Appt. only. For more info call 250-210-1006 cell or 250-246-1810 home.

HOMES FOR RENT COBBLE HILL: $1350/mo.

1500 sqft 3 bdrm, 2 bath. F/P, 7 appl’s. Jacuzzi, large deck, garage. N/S, small pet welcome. Mar. 1. (250)929-5105.

DUNCAN: 3 bdrm house on acreage w/ barn, F/S, W/D, wood stove. Immediate occupancy. $1250/mo. Text 250510-9442, call 250-748-2719.

HOUSE for rent in Chemainus 2bdrm, den, 1full bath and ensuite. Comes w/fridge &stove.

Available for Feb 1st. $900/month. Please call 250748-2625 for arranging time to view.

COBBLE HILL- 1 bdrm BUNK house, like mobile home, not fancy, but warm. On farm property. (250)743-4392.

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

COTTAGES

PARKLAND PLACE 620 Dobson Road 250-748-1978 (Sylvia) 250-748-0496 (Art) FREE heat, hot water and parking.

Rent starting at $585 Seniors Discount Walking distance to: shopping, restaurants, pubs, Chances Casino.

Quiet building with video security. Adjacent to 27 acres of parkland including playing fields, walking trails, swimming holes and fishing.

Small pets considered

455 Alderlea St.

SALTAIR- 2 bdrm level entry home, bright, upgraded, 4 appls, fenced. N/S, sm pet considered. $900. Refs required. Call 250-246-1457.

Terrace Estates

3420 Auchinachie Road ----------------------------------

MILL BAY: 3 Bdrms, 2.5 bath, fully reno’d, oceanview, hardwood flrs, 6 appls, close to shops, marina & Victoria commuter bus. N/S, dogs on approval, credit check & ref’s req’d, $1750+utils. March 1st.

250-743-4432, 250-710-0839. rentmillbay@gmail.com

Hi, My Name Is Charlie My owner is moving and can’t take me. I am a male Bengal breed, 8 years old.

I am a beautiful loner with catittude, looking for a quiet loving home with no other pets or little children.

To approved home only.

Give us a call 250-7157040, between 6 & 8 pm, please.

MILL BAY waterfront- Near shopping centre, furnished bachelor suite, above garage.

NS/NP, $700. utils incld’d.

Call (250)743-5199.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT 660 SQ.FT. - Newly reno’d, 2 offices plus reception, air-conditioned. Price negotiable. Can rent separately. Wifi ready.

575C Coronation Ave. 1 (250) 217-1944.

Rowan Property Management Ltd. Has a large selection of homes & apartments for rent in the Cowichan Valley.

Visit us at www.rowanproperty.ca or call (250)748-9090

Duncan’s Best Condominium

Available Immediately!

Apartment • great location just steps from downtown • 5 appliances including insuite laundry • elevator • secured entry • large sunny balconies • creative floor plans • adult 55+ • 1 1/2 bathrooms

From $1000.00 per month 250-597-2219 or 250-733-9894

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court.

Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

AVAILABLE FEB. 1st Ground floor 2 bdrm legal suite, on Gilana Pl. F/S, blinds & W/D hookup. No Pets, No Smokers or partiers. Only quiet persons! Ref’s req.

Rent? Plus utilities. 250-7483472 or 250-709-1838.

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 COWICHAN BAY- 1000sqft, ocean view, 1 Bdrm, F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $750. Hydro, cable, wireless incld. Feb 1.

(250)246-7109,(250)701-1209.

DUNCAN: 1 bdrm ground level, $700 incld’s utils. Large open kitchen, quiet cul-de-sac, N/S. Call (250)710-2897.

DUNCAN: 2 bdrm, priv entry, grnd level, small yard, close to amenities. Laundry available. $750+ utils. NS/NP, no parties.

Call 250-701-3213.

NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Partiers. $850/mo. Move in now; don’t pay rent until Feb. 1st!

250-756-9746.

SHAWNIGAN BEACH Estates: 2bdrm plus storage, very clean & bright. FS/WD, NP/NS, $850/mo util incl.

Avail. now. Call 250-743-2608.

COBBLE HILL- newer small 1 bdrm, no steps, W/D. No dogs.

N/S. Refs. $550 inclds heat/electric. 250-743-4154

SUITES AT The Station, Downtown Duncan. Furnished or unfurnished, includes utilities, cable, wifi, phone, & laundry, renovated with kitchenettes. N/S N/P. Call Judy @ 250-748-8506 for more info.

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, LOWER

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

ž 625 Walkem Rd, Ladysmith $595 1 BR lower suite/2 apps/shared ldry/gas fp ž 205-2515 Alexander St, Duncan $650 %5 DSW DSSV UHQRҋG KRW ZDWHU LQFO ž 208-2515 Alexander St, Duncan $650 1 BR apartment/2 apps/hot water incl. ž 206-2515 Alexander St, Duncan $675 2 BR apartment/2 apps/hot water incl. ž 6-2516 Alexander St, Duncan $750 2 BR upper floor apartment/4 apps ž 102-369 McKinstry Rd, Duncan $750 1 BR apartment/5 apps/patio/adult orient. ž 1630 Escarpment Way, Duncan $750 1 BR lower suite/6 apps/heat & hydro incl. ž 360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $800-$825 1 BR apartment/5 apps/senior friendly ž 203-321 McKinstry Rd, Duncan $875 2 BR apartment/5 apps/covered sundeck ž 620 Alderwood Dr, Ladysmith $895 2 BR 2 bth rancher/5 apps/deck/small shed ž 3103A Agira Rd, Duncan $995 3 BR 2 bth rancher/5 apps/fp/deck/gazebo $1000 ž 5770 Jaynes Rd, Duncan 2 BR 1.5 bth rancher/5 apps/carport ž 12-8 White St, Ladysmith $1050 2 BR 2 bth condo/6 apps/strg unit/elec. fp $1100 ž 10-711 Malone Rd, Ladysmith 3 BR 1.5 bth townhouse/5 apps/fenced ž 47-941 Malone Rd, Ladysmith $1100 3 BR 2.5 bth townhouse/5 apps/carport $1100 ž 2538 Mill Bay Rd, Mill Bay 2 BR home/4 apps/elec. fp/heat pump ž 1-640 Brownsey Ave, Duncan $1200 3 BR 2 bth character home/4 apps/carport ž 6-3365 Auchinachie Rd, Duncan $1200 2-3 BR 2 bth townhouse/3 apps/fp/garage $1375 ž 1073 Fitzgerald Rd, Shawn. Lk 3 BR 2 bth home/6 apps/dbl garage/fenced ž 1785 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cow Bay $1495 %5 EWK VWLOW KRPH DSSV ҋ GRFN IS ž 11-2180 Renfrew Rd, Shawn. Lk $1495 4 BR 3 bth home/5 apps/fenced/dbl garage ž 6369 Herons Pl, Duncan $1600 3 BR 2.5 bth home/6 apps/den/fully fenced For updated info please visit our website at:

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

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AUTO FINANCING

CARS

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YOUBOU: 1 bdrm, ground level, lake views. Private entrance/driveway. New kitchen, W/D, F/S. Garden area, metal shed. Dog ok, no drugs. $600 + 1/2 hydro. (250)745-8889

SELL YOUR...

Car - Truck - RV - Boat *********************

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CHEMAINUS: upper 3 bdr house, 2 bath, 5 new appl’s.

Walking distance to town. Pets welcome. N/S. 250-732-3702 Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

DUNCAN: 3 Bdrm upper suite.

Newly updated incl. 4 new appl. Close to schools, soccer field and ballpark. N/P N/S $950/m + utils. 250-709-7180

TOWNHOUSES CRYSTAL CREEK Townhome. Avail Now. 3 bdrms, 2 bath, W/D, F/S, D/W, $950+ utils. Meicor Property Management. Call 250-709-2646.

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CHEMAINUS, LARGE1 Bdrm upper. 5 appls, partial ocean view. $900/mo N/P. Refs. Call (778)227-2704.

‘97 SOUTHWIND STORM.34 ft Class A Gas GM 65,000 miles, big slide A/C’s. Levelers, gen.set, queen bed walk around. Too much to list.

Come & look. 778-455-4589

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Window Washing Gutter Cleaning Pressure Washing Yard Cleaning Junk Haul away Free estimates

Larry’s Cleaning (250)701-1362 CLEANING SERVICES SPRING CLEAN-UP NOW! Lorraine Cares For You And Your Home. 10% discount on bookings by March 1st. Call Lorraine at (250) 701-2107.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

HAIRSTYLISTS HAIRDRESSING in your home, Cowichan Valley area.

Barb Stewart. 250-715-6568

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COMPUTER SERVICES ABLE COMPUTER REPAIR In-home service. Seniors’ discount. Nico 250-746-6167

ELECTRICAL GT Electric: Res/Comm./Reno’s.

Reasonable rates. #202246. 250-208-5044

HANDYPERSONS

JOE’S HOME REPAIRS & PAINTING

30 yr’s Experience

We ďŹ x everything No HST

250-748-5062

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

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Cowichan Hauling & Moving We do it all. Call for a free estimate. (250) 597-8335

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* Stone Retaining Walls * Landscape Design

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Carpenter will do additions, Carports, Decks, Siding, Flooring, Painting, Roofing, Finishing, Plumbing, Fencing

“You Name It� “We Do It�

Insured 250-748-9150

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

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

INGROUND SPRINKLER

Repairs Relocations New Installations

250-701-8319

Cowichan Hauling & Moving We do it all. Call for a free estimate. (250) 597-8335 Reliable man with 3/4 ton van & trailer for deliveries or moving and junk removal.

Larry (250) 701-1362

PLUMBING A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service.

Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS RUPE’S ROOFING: Torch on shingles or metal. Fully insured. References; ticketed roofers. Call Rupe 1-250-4157130 or Mike 250-533-9410

T-Birds comeback kings The Air over there: Huge swing made to beat North Delta at Pitt Meadows Air Show Don Bodger

News Leader Pictorial

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owichan Thunderbirds took their show on the road with impressive results and then kept it going after returning home.

The senior boys’ AAA basketball squad opened at the Pitt Meadows Air Show tournament with a 59-42 win over South Kamloops and then made a miraculous comeback against North Delta.

The T-Birds were down by 24 at the half. “They were on fire the first quarter,’’ said Cowichan coach Sandeep Heer. “They couldn’t miss. They must have had five threes in the first quarter.’’ But the T-Birds awoke from their slumber in the early-morning game and forced overtime when Josh Charles hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. Cowichan went on to dominate in overtime for a seven-point win.

Cowichan also fell behind by a wide 19-4 margin to start its next game and lost by 16 to Churchill and then closed out the tournament with a victory over Heritage Woods.

The T-Birds clobbered Vanier 72-48 Tuesday night in a league game back at Cowichan Secondary School. “It was a weird game,’’ said Heer. “We couldn’t quite pull away or open up the game like we were hoping to.’’

Andrew Leong

Hard drive to the hoop is made by Jordy Frost of Cowichan around Vanier’s Foster Dewitt during Tuesday’s game at Cowichan Secondary School.

It finally happened late in the third quarter and early in the fourth. Charles led Cowichan with 20 points, Travis McDonald had 18, Jordy Frost added 11, Braydon Aumen scored nine and Tyler Hudson chipped in with seven.

The Cowichan T-Birds senior girls went to Campbell River Tuesday and lost to Carihi 48-39 in a game that was much closer than the score indicated.

The score was 32-28 for Carihi at three quarters and Cowichan had numerous chances, but was unable to close the deal. Many girls played well, but Sarah Sangha stood out with 11 points and had a strong game on the boards.

Running back to Cobble Hill Don Bodger

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ore than 500 runners are expected for Sunday’s Cobble Hill 10K, the second race in the Frontrunners Island Race Series. Race time is 11 a.m.

The race, hosted by the CeeVACs Road Runners, starts and finishes at George Bonner School. “We know we will have a fast field and could see some age category records fall,’’ noted race director Ian Milne.

Geoff Martinson will be out to beat his course record of 30:46 from last

year.

Meanwhile, 13 members of CeeVACs entered the Harriers Pioneer 8K that kicked off the series Jan. 12.

The local participants and their times were: Richard Light (28:27, second men’s 40-44); Jeremy Kissack (32:31, third 15 and under); Pete Langelo (33:50); Rebecca Reynolds (39:06); Belinda Kissack (42:07); Colleen Vanderheide (42:26, fifth women’s 60-64); John Downing (45:16, fourth men’s 75-79); Brenda Niziol (46:40, 10th women’s 60-64); Alina Lintea (48:38); Danna Hadden (48:46); Gretchen Hartley (48:46); Hazura Sangha (50:04); and James Ramsey (52:20).

Eight races make up the series.

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Friendly finish to Duncan ladies’ open curling bonspiel Good-natured game: Sjoberg wins the A final battle of Duncan teams very familiar with each other Don Bodger

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Sweepers Shawn Bates and Tara Burnell of Team Vicki Sjoberg go against Team Heather Schyf of Kerry Park during the ladies’ bonspiel at the Glen Harper Curling Centre on Friday.

he A final of the Duncan Curling Club’s ladies’ open bonspiel was no grudge match.

Oh, both teams were playing for keeps, all right, but had a lot of fun against each other in the process.

“The A final was a really great game against good friends — couldn’t have asked for a better final,’’ noted Duncan’s Vicki Sjoberg, who skipped the winning foursome of Sherry Squire, Shawn Bates and Tara Burnell.

Louise Martin’s runner-up Duncan quartet featured Lorraine Hamilton, Virginia Conway and Alita Grass.

Top spot in the B event went to Lake

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Cowichan’s Tricia Mayea, Kari McKinlay, Maria Elzinga and Lynn Post, with Nanaimo’s Heather Lindsay-Lecuyer, Carolle MacIntosh, Denise Wood and Sharon Stonehouse taking second.

Third and fourth, respectively, in the B event were Victoria’s Lu Neilson, Ann Thomson, Joyce Adams and Lorraine Bilodeau, and Duncan’s Pat Moore, Audrey Funk, Lorrie Bell-Wiles and Maria Fernau.

Mary Gibbs of Kerry Park emerged as the C event winner, with her team of Sandy Allegretto, Laurie Arscott and Jan Giles.

Duncan teams completed the top four, with Grace Predy, Lori Ritchie, Ann Bompas and Cheryl Cameron second; Cathie Lambert, Glenda Barrett, Josee Boldue and Shelley Kay third; and

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Skip Vicki Sjoberg puts some curl on her rock.

Sheila Percival, Marianne Sanders, Jo Leitch and Jan Hardie fourth.

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Athletes in action on indoor circuit Tracking their progress: Valley runners show their talents in tough competition Don Bodger

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he inner circle is where you’ll find several talented track and field athletes from the valley.

Frances Kelsey Secondary grads Jamie Ashcroft and Renee Kennedy — both now at the University of Alaska — were joined by Ladysmith’s Haleigh Lloyd, who also attends the University of Alaska, and Frances Kelsey Grade 12 student Tia Baker in the Dempsey

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Ashcroft and Baker both ran personal bests in the 60 metres.

Ashcroft’s time was 7.83 seconds and Baker clocked 8.06.

Kennedy did well in the 60 metres and the long jump.

Lloyd, known for her hurdling prowess, is gearing up for a strong final season of university competition.

Baker also ran the 400 metres, not in a personal best but accomplishing a respectable time.

She held back during the first 200 metres in her heat and was last in the pack before turning on the afterburners.

Baker shot past all the other competitors one by one to win her heat.

Considering all the tough competition at the meet, the Cowichan athletes more than held their own and all that training paid off.

Baker has been at the track throughout the so-called off-season with Chicago Bains, Liam Lindsay, Nicole Lindsay and Taryn Smiley for regular training in advance of the outdoor season.

An indoor high school meet takes place in Seattle Feb. 2 for Grades 9 to 12 and renowned coach John May will be gathering together some of the valley’s best young track athletes to make the trip.

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Dynamics hosting Orca Invitational gymnastics meet this weekend

Duncan Dynamics Gymnastic Club members like Rebeca Bailey, pictured, have been bending over backwards to get ready for this weekend’s Orca meet.

The Orca Invitational has a full schedule Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday’s agenda begins with Level 1 Tyro, Novice and Open from 9:20 to

10:40 a.m.

Level 1 Pre-Argo and Argo gymnasts compete from 11:40 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. followed by all Level 2 Pre-Novice from 2:20 to 4:20 p.m. and the Level 3, 4 and 5 girls from 5:20 to 7 p.m.

Interclub sessions Sunday feature Phoenix Group 2 and 3 and Duncan

gymnasts from 10:20 a.m. to noon and Phoenix Group 1, Omega and Duncan from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, a recent article about the Dynamics should have read Rebeca and Trystinna Bailey were only in their second Level 3 competition during the B.C. Winter Games trials in Campbell River.

Mammoth regional swim meet runs like clockwork

Cowichan Aquatic Centre: Volunteers, pool staff, sponsors and Stingrays’ swimmers make it a memorable weekend Don Bodger

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Duncan Stingrays swimmers soaring through the water, clockwise from above left include: Rosie Lee and Olivia Campbell competing in the girls’ 400-metre Individual Medley and Mary Paridaen van Veen in the 10 and Under freestyle during the Vancouver Island Regional Short Course Championship at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre. Far right, Laura Kissack competes in the girls’ 100 metre backstroke Saturday.

osting the Vancouver Island Regional Swim Meet is a huge undertaking.

But the Duncan Stingrays did it for the second time since the Cowichan Aquatic Centre opened and pulled off another masterful job of organization.

“This was the smoothest large meet that we have hosted — in large part because of all the volunteers that stepped up — and also the first meet that we have used the new scoreboard,’’ noted meet director Steve Ridenour.

“The planning for this meet began two months ago. As for manpower, we needed around 40 people as officials and helpers per session, and we had six sessions of heats and finals over the weekend.’’

Heats, with warm-ups included, ran for six hours and finals for 2 1/2, Ridenour pointed out.

“There was also set-up time and closure time on either end of each session.

A few of us put in close to 36 hours over the weekend.’’

Stingrays’ head coach Leanne Sirup acknowledged the great work of the volunteers, the Aquatic Centre staff, sponsors and the performance of her swimmers to make it all come together.

“It was very well-planned,’’ she said.

“We’re quite pleased for that. The meet is very large.’’

All the clubs on the island were represented, with a total of 273 swimmers in the meet.

The Stingrays put 30 swimmers in the pool.

“It’s the biggest team we’ve ever put in this level of meet. The depth of our

program is growing.’’

Cailene Keirstead added a second provincial AAA time in 11 and under for the 100-metre freestyle; Robyn Zinkan, 13, scored her first AAA time in 50 free; Olivia Campbell claimed a 13 and under AAA time for the 800 free; and Oliver Castle broke a club record dating back to 2001 in the 800 free.

“What I found quite exciting for our group was the team spirit we had,’’ said Sirup.

The Stingrays are hosting a 10 and under island training camp Feb. 8 and club members Jessica Castle and Olin Dahlstrom are among those selected.

Injuries leave Shawnigan, Brentwood with thin rosters

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Boys’ basketball: Mismatch occurs during a Tuesday battle of rivals

njuries have taken a heavy toll on the Shawnigan Lake School and Brentwood College senior boys’ basketball teams since the start of the season.

Coaches Vito Pasquale of Shawnigan and Brentwood’s Blake Gage have been forced into some serious lineup juggling from gameto-game, tournament-to-tournament depending on who’s available.

The situation really came to a head for Pasquale Tuesday night when he was without his two impact players for the first meeting of the season with rival Brentwood.

Elite all-around athlete John Mitchell and Pasquale’s main man in the middle is out with a broken collarbone and starting guard and top scorer William Wong has a broken cheekbone.

“It’s just been decimated,’’ he said of his

lineup. “I’m left with a bunch of inexperienced and mismatched players.’’

The remaining players gave it their all, but were no match for Brentwood in a 66-28 defeat. There were several Shawnigan supporters at the game, but the partisan Brentwood crowd was loud, adding another tough element for the Shawnigan players.

“Hats off to our kids,’’ said Pasquale. “It was pretty loud.’’

A nervous start put Shawnigan immediately behind the eight ball.

“It didn’t help we missed five layups in the first quarter,’’ said Pasquale.

“They pounded us on the boards. The boards were ridiculous.’’

“They’re really shorthanded,’’ said Gage.

“I think we played well and we got our confidence early. I know next time we play them it

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will be tough.’’

The teams have a rematch Saturday.

“I know both teams have been suffering from injuries,’’ said Gage.

“We’re a lot younger team than last year.

We don’t have as many guys with big-game experiences.’’

Both teams were at the Victoria Police tournament the preceding weekend.

Brentwood lost its first game to David Thompson of Vancouver and then played better to handily defeat Spectrum. Its third game of the tournament against Pacific Christian wasn’t played with both teams down to the bare minimum.

“We were down to five or six last weekend,’’ said Gage. “We’re back up to eight right now.’’

Shawnigan Lake finished within 10 points of Sutherland of North Vancouver in its first

game, lost by one to Pacific Christian and then came back from 11 points down to beat Spectrum by nine in its final game.

“That game we made our layups,’’ said Pasquale. “It’s not the execution of the offense, it’s the finishing part.’’

Both teams were at the Independent Schools Association tournament before Christmas.

Brentwood won the silver medal, losing to host St. Michael’s in the final.

Gage said his team basically relies on the committee system to get the job done, led by Grade 12 captain Harrison Backer and Aidan Carr.

Shawnigan’s injury woes started at the Mark Isfeld tournament where the team beat Ladysmith and lost to Duncan Christian and dropped a close one to Carihi.

Meanwhile, the Brentwood senior girls have some work to do in league play after losing by 20 points to Shawnigan Lake and 74-33 against Gulf Islands.

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