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Kelvin McCulloch, CEO of Duncan-based Buckerfield’s, has plenty of questions about the MMBC recycling program scheduled for start-up in May.
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elvin McCulloch is a David against what he sees as Goliath recycling fees facing many B.C. companies producing printed paper and packaging. To the Buckerfield’s CEO, Goliath is MultiMaterials B.C., a non-profit stewardship agency tasked by provincial legislation to collect recycling fees from large companies. Locally, those fees will subsidize North Cowichan, Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith and CVRD recycling programs at about $34 per household. But McCulloch says since Buckerfield’s already funds recycling through property taxes, his eight stores won’t pay MMBC until his questions about transparency,
democracy and economics are answered. He figured the Duncan-based firm would pay MMBC about $60,000 a year for recycling its feed bags, shopping bags and more — plus about $35,000 each of his stores pays in property taxes. McCulloch’s sling shot holds legal opinions about MMBC’s contracts, plus counter-proposals to help other businesses facing the same fees — like big-box stores and newspaper chains — cope. “Business leaders are in shock and don’t know what to do,” he said. “If (increased) recycling fees were charged through (business and home) property taxes, it would be far less than MMBC’s fees.” He wants watchdogging by B.C.’s auditor general, and other safeguards put in place. “They could direct funds wherever they want; there’s no accountability,” he said,
noting MMBC sets its own fees based on printed-paper and packaging volumes. “They just have to show they’re a nonprofit agency.” But MMBC’s Allen Langdon had a far simpler message about the firms he said have basically had a free ride on taxpayer-paid recycling costs for years. “The more packaging you put into the market, the more your fees are. It’s designed to make a level playing field.” Langdon said McCulloch had not contacted him, adding Buckerfield’s feed bags and more won’t be subject to fees unless the material goes to homes, not farms. “McCulloch’s really challenging the government,” he said, noting some 850 of about 2,500 large firms generating printing and packaging have signed with MMBC. more on page 9
he longstanding question of a Duncan/ North Cowichan amalgamation has resurfaced. Councillor Jennifer Woike will ask North Cowichan today to back her notice of motion seeking a non-binding question on the local Nov. 15 civic election ballot to gauge general voter support for amalgamation of North Cowichan and Duncan. “It’s moot if the city doesn’t follow suit,” she said. But if half of North Cowichan’s Jennifer Woike: notice of motion voters favour joining the city in some kind of restructure, further debate and study could happen. “I’d say 50% (voter interest) is fair; that’s what council bases local area petitions on.” Woike admitted recurring questions of amalgamation, and forming several Cowichan municipalities, is a long haul. “Amalgamation of Duncan and North Cowichan would be the beginning of a more regionalized governance.” Her long-term vision is cleaving Cowichan into two or three municipalities, and scrubbing service duplication. “Long term, I’d like to see us do away with the Cowichan Valley Regional District. “We have 18 volunteer fire departments. Is that efficient?” Amalgamation would also offer Cowichanians “a sense of place,” she said. “We’d have to rebrand ourselves as a valley, and unique municipalities. That’s something North Cowichan struggles to do, and it’s not working. “So little information flows from the CVRD back to North Cowichan, and it’s hard to keep track of who’s responsible for what. “If we can get something that interests people, maybe we can increase voter turnout. “Even if we can get the conversation happening, we’re winning,” Woike said.
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Convicted murderer given another shot at day parole
A former Cowichanian serving life for helping murder a valley woman, has been granted day parole, federal documents say. The Parole Board of Canada ruling, dated March 25, says Rachel Anne Kleven is granted day parole for six months, under a string of special conditions. Those include no direct or indirect contact with any member of her victim’s family; reporting intimate
and non-intimate relationships, and friendships to her parole supervisor; not visiting the island, unless approved; not using or buying illegal drugs, or alcohol; having no association with criminals, and more. Kleven, 38, is serving a life sentence for the second-degree murder of her ex-boyfriend’s mother, Cobble Hill’s Rhonda Haynes — a case that gripped Cowichan in January 1995.
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anada’s current health care system deserves some attention. And many drivers gave it just that by honking in support on Monday’s National Day of Action: Taking a Stand for Health Care rally held on the corner of Canada Avenue and Trunk Road. March 31 marked the end of the country’s 10-year-old Canada Health Accord, and the need to negotiate a new accord sparked the event staged by the Cowichan Valley Chapter, Council of Canadians and the B.C. Nurses Union. “What we’re encouraged to do across the country, is to sound the alarm and hand out some information, which will encourage people to take a stand,” said the BCNU’s Brenda Hill before the demonstration — which saw a strong showing of Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada members across the country, in town for the union’s annual convention in Cowichan Bay this week. “I think the average Canadian thinks our health care system will be around forever,” said Hill. About 40 people showed up at the rally’s 4 p.m. start. A new agreement between federal and provincial governments guaranteeing federal funding, national standards ensuring all Canadians
The board’s explanation outlines how Kleven’s earlier parole saw her steal and revert to illegal drug use. However, documents indicate Kleven has undergone counselling and education programs to help her go straight by snapping her addictions, and illegal behaviour.
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Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada members show support in a Cowichan rally Monday to mark the end of the 10-year-old Canada Health Accord and for a national day of action, taking a stand for public health care. Among the group on the corner of Canada Avenue and Trunk Road was Ron Richardson. can access good quality services regardless of where they live, was a top priority for organizers. “The Harper Conservative government has refused to meet with the premiers to negotiate a new accord,” stated a press release issued by the Cowichan Valley Chapter, Council of Canadians and BCNU. “Instead, the federal government plans to cut $36 billion over 10 years from public health care and walk away from its responsibilities to ensure equal access to all Canadians. “(In the latest federal budget) is another move by the Harper Conservatives to dismantle national health care by eliminating the equalization portion of the Canada Health Transfer and replacing it with an equal per capita transfer. “Provinces with relatively young and densely populated demo-
graphic, such as Alberta, have lower per-capita health costs and will do well under this new plan. Provinces with small isolated populations, like Newfoundland, Labrador, or a large proportion of seniors, such as British Columbia, will be hard pressed to deliver universal quality care,” the release stated. Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Conservative Riding Association president John Koury said the concerns aren’t what the protestors make them out to be. “A lot of it is hype, some of it is good in a sense that it puts the spotlight on the issue and puts pressure on government,” he said. “But sometimes we need to interject reality.” Koury said despite what demonstrators might think,$the federal government has been working with the provinces and $ slashed transfer payments, haven’t
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and rather has plans to install 6% increases until 2018. “These are ongoing conversations. And there’s no easy answer, but when we have rallies and demonstrations, it’s not like these governments don’t have fingers in their ears and aren’t listening.” Damir Wallener, who is chasing the local federal Conservative nomination agreed. “It needs to be pointed out that the federal funding model does not in fact cut spending. Like the previous Health Accord, it continues to increase health care spending at rates above those of inflation, population growth and economic growth,” he said. “Spending increases of this kind do not fit any meaningful definition of ‘cuts,’ and partisan pedantry that attempts to label it as such does nothing to further the collective dialogue we desperately need to have.”
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big round of work slated for Chemainus’ Waterwheel Square is expected to start by late August. Officials with Mural Town’s chamber of commerce regret the $802,000 revamp, to build the new town centre, was booked to begin around now, but has been stalled due to lousy weather. Still, there’s a silver lining. “Rather than have the (Waterwheel) park under construction during May, June, and July, North Cowichan (council) has elected to postpone it until the last week of August,” chamber spokeswoman Jeanne Ross states in the chamber newsletter.
“Too bad we won’t be able to enjoy the new square this summer, but it will be much better than if it was dug up during tourist season.” Councillor Al Siebring agreed, noting Chemainus’ new library, targeted opposite Waterwheel Square on the current old firehouse site, as another factor in the square project to basically be done by late fall. “A design consultant did the whole Chemainus revitalization plan, and this (square project) flowed from that,” he told the News Leader Pictorial of the multi-use square fitting into a much bigger picture. “We’re talking a waterfront trail, what to do with the (Chemainus Road) Benchlands. “These guys did some visioning for the square; we took that as a basis. “We’re eating this (core revamp) elephant one bite at a time.” North Cowichan’s recent revitalization tax exemption program to encourage private development of downtown Chemainus, and future Benchlands development, were contributing factors in the success of
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Good luck with the latest push to restructure
Right move but: political realities make it difficult
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he News Leader Pictorial has long been fond of pointing out the inherent flaw in Cowichan’s current political boundaries: the political arrangement does not reflect the social reality. So on that level we welcome Jennifer Woike’s attempt to resurrect the old question of amalgamation between North Cowichan and Duncan. It’s just that we’ve seen this dance so many times before we’ve become skeptical that any effort, even the most well-intentioned, will fall prey to the turf-guarding and self-interest that has killed every other effort before. It’s socially Real communities are built around a good move, central commercial hubs that feed, and are fed by, surrounding nodes of but not likely residential, rural and industrial lands. to happen Duncan is not the tightly constrained commercial/residential square mile of 5,000 citizens represented by the City of Duncan. It is the more than 20,000 people and a wide variety of properties ranging from Herd Road to Koksilah Road to the Maple Bay Peninsula to Paldi. The real Duncan could be planned and operated in a fashion much more beneficial to its residents if its decision-making, planning and services were handled by one single, democratically elected entity. It’s just that to get there one has to navigate the political minefield of no less than four political entities (Duncan, North Cowichan, Area E and Area D) — five if you consider the northern half of North Cowichan is a socially independent entity. And, inevitably, it is impossible to build the correct political coalition in order to make the correct restructure happen. We’ve come to the conclusion the only way it will happen is by a provincial government decree, similar to the one that created the current health districts. In other words, good luck.
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Keating Farm isn’t exactly a place where most Cowichanians have spent much time. But that doesn’t change the fact it is a special piece of our community. When news broke that financial woes meant The Land Conservancy would be forced to sell the property, it caused concern one of the valley’s oldest and unusual properties would not be preserved. It’s good to know that is not likely to be the case.
Keating Farm includes one of Cowichan’s oldest homes.
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few months back, I received a notification which advised me I had to declare whether Buckerfield’s was a producer of printed paper or packaging material. If so, we would have to implement an approved stewardship plan to deal with the material. Otherwise we would have to join another ‘stewardship plan’ and pay fees to that plan holder. I thought it was a scam. But I looked into it further and determined there were indeed regulatory provisions in effect which stated this very thing. According to the regulations, Buckerfield’s is a producer of printed paper and packaging material, with the best example being our Buckerfield’s feed bags. I then discussed the alternatives with a Ministry of Environment official and came to realize we had no choice but to join the only approved stewardship plan in the province,
MMBC. We signed the MMBC contract, which stated MMBC had to file audited financial statements on its website. I recently went to the website and there are no audited financial statements. Now, several months later, I have discovered the following: • MMBC is a corporation under the Societies Act comprised of three directors, two of which live in Ontario. None of the directors have public sector credentials. All of them represent large corporate interests. MMBC is not accountable to any government agency, appointed official, elected official or any other government body other than the Registrar of Companies under the Societies Act • MMBC is not governed by the B.C.’s Financial Administration Act which sets out rules for the administration of all public monies. • None of the monies collected by MMBC, including the fees Buckerfield’s is supposed to pay go to the public accounts of the province, nor any other government organization. MMBC is not subject to oversight by the Auditor General of B.C.
Another spring, another revelation from the Cowichan Valley School District that it will be facing a funding shortfall in excess of $1 million. Because of the lack of an elected school board, cuts will happen with less publicity than other years. But they will come. Isn’t it time the province made the necessary changes to get us off this endless cycle?
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• Under MMBC’s stewardship plan as approved by the provincial government, MMBC has the authority to charge companies like Buckerfield’s unlimited fees based on whatever MMBC spends, regardless of what the actual costs are to recycle our feed bags and regardless of the fact that we already pay municipal taxes in all eight of our locations. • MMBC has the authority to come into any municipality in the province and offer financial incentives to the locally elected government to do what MMBC wants in the area of waste collection and recycling; if the locally elected government refuses, MMBC has the authority to do what it wants anyway. • The municipal governments of the province do not know the background of MMBC and don’t yet realize the fees that MMBC is charging to Buckerfield’s and all the other companies amounts to double taxation • The municipal governments are going to have to give up that tax base they have for waste collection and recycling because the
shift to “producers” paying directly for waste collection and recycling eliminates the need and justification for “consumers” i.e. property taxpayers to pay for these services through the municipalities. • The provincial government did not consult with the municipal governments or the public, but companies like Buckerfield’s are pointing it out because until it is resolved, we are being taxed twice for the same service and residential taxpayers are being taxed for something that someone else is actually paying for. • Taxpayers and municipal governments were not consulted as to whether they really want to shift financing and control of municipal waste and recycling services out of democratically elected municipal officials into the hands of a corporation that is accountable to no one and is outside the jurisdiction of the provincial auditor general more on page7
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Duncan’s culture change project puzzling
tural, educational and recreational values have been documented. North Cowichan council contends 80% of the forest will be preserved. Yet scientific research shows the sections of a forest left after cutting (“fragmentation”) also suffer. As a result, for the past eight years Chemainus citizens have been calling for preservation of 100% of Echo Heights Forest. North Cowichan is moving toward irreparably damaging a longterm asset for short-term financial gain. Ironically, North Cowichan has recently been honoured for its Climate Change and Energy Plan which calls for more, not less municipal forest. Thank you, Duncan, for setting a good example for the proper treatment of urban forests. Kathy Wachs
Dear editor I hope Paul Fletcher is right about Duncan’s city workers being unfairly vilified and that Duncan is lucky to have them. This, however, makes all the more perplexing Duncan council’s decision to spend $15,000 on a “culture change” program. Even if there is such a need, $15,000 for 30-plus employees? Pat Mulcahy Saltair
Law should protect Bear’s rescuer
Dear editor Re: dog rescuer being charged with theft. Save a dog, get charged? Really? Don’t we have a good Samaritan law that prevents this from happening? Nina Zurita
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We should not have to take law into our own hands
Dear editor As the adage goes, rules are made to be broken — especially where so many bogus rules prevent proper remedial action to remove a dog and to hold its owner accountable. The SPCA says it has a running file on this owner, yet what has it done? No offense to the SPCA, but come on. If it receives more than one complaint, the animal should be removed until it can, without a shadow of a doubt, be proven the animal is not being abused. Bravo
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Buckerfield’s won’t pay a dime until this is fixed from page 6
• Taxpayers and voters are unaware the fees being charged by MMBC are so onerous that they will cause newspaper closures and job losses of 300 to 500 in the newspaper industry in British Columbia, even though recycled newsprint is actually very valuable. In finding all this out, I lament the fact none of this was introduced into the legislature for proper debate because it means that instead of
Chair Chemainus Residents Association courtesy John Mulrooney
On Mar. 28, St. Joseph’s Elementary School in Chemainus got an up-close view of a hand-scripted and illustrated heritage seven-volume edition of the Saint John’s Bible, the first created in 500 years. The original tomes were made using traditional materials such as vellum (calfskin), ancient inks, gold and silver leaf and platinum, and was written with quill pens fashioned from goose, turkey and swan feathers. on this young man for following his moral compass. Best of luck to the dog, and to the young man who now faces criminal charges for saving a life. Carolyn Campbell, Ladysmith
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What if this was a child, not a dog?
Dear editor If you saw a child being abused and you did nothing, you can be charged. Well, similarly, if this man saw the dog being abused and he did nothing, he would also be guilty of abuse. I am glad he rescued the dog. Julie Morgana
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Bear case is not black and white
Dear editor The Bear case is a very grey area. Yes, he “saved” the dog. But it still means he entered into another person’s property and took their property. The law has to be spending my days managing the sale of chicks and garden supplies at Buckerfield’s, I have to spend my time trying to revive democratic processes in British Columbia, retroactively. I find it appalling. My position as of the time of this writing is this: we ain’t paying a dime to MMBC and neither should anyone else, not until: • The provincial government reconciles what it is doing with the municipal governments and municipal taxpayers so that taxpayers don’t have to pay twice. • The provincial government takes back the legislation which calls us “producers” and ‘blames us’ for the
upheld. I hope the court decides the correct action, but it’s very difficult. Just because the house was messy and dirty, doesn’t mean the dog was abused. I am glad — very glad — the dog is safe in a loving home and I wish everyone involved clear heads and common sense in this very difficult and emotive case. Kathy Horkley comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com
Bear is safe, your support wanted
Dear editor Bear is safe. I face charges in court April 15 at 9 a.m. Come support me and Bear! Kevin Shiell, Chemainus
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North Cowichan should follow Duncan’s lead
Dear editor Duncan is to be congratulated for its current urban forest initiative, involving a series of public education workshops in support choices made by manufacturers and indeed consumers that are completely outside of our control. • Any monies charged under the auspices of the recyling regulation are included in the public accounts of the province and subject to the provisions of the Financial Administration Act and the Auditor General Act. • Whatever is going to be done is introduced into the Legislative Assembly in the form of a bill so that the proper public debate can occur. • Insofar as MMBC has not filed its audited financial statements since inception, and the period of time not reported spans more than two years, and insofar as MMBC is actually a
of your 2010 Urban Forest Strategy. Here in your neighbouring municipality of North Cowichan, the public is also interested in urban forests. The Chemainus Residents Association as well as many others have grave concerns about North Cowichan Council’s decision to prepare a plan to cut down 20% of Echo Heights Forest in Chemainus to sell off for housing. Echo Heights, part of a unique Coastal Douglas Fir ecosystem, comprises 54 acres which have recovered nicely from logging decades ago. Reputable scientists and other experts have spoken out about the value of Echo Heights Forest; and its economic, tourism, land use planning, ecological, cul-
Wolves should be respected not feared
Dear editor Re: the Mill Bay wolf warning. I feel wolves have been vilified by the media way too much. As soon as someone sees one in an unusual location by their standards, sadly, they immediately sound the alarm. I feel it’s fear-mongering the myth that wolves are dangerous to humans. These animals deserve to be respected, having lived on this land for a long time. We are in their territory, not the other way around. Mike Suds comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com
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taxing and funding agency, there be an independent public enquiry into the financial operations, sources and uses of funds, contractual procedures and expenditures of MMBC. No, Buckerfield’s is not paying a dime until this cash and power grab is unraveled and revealed for what it is. One final word, 96% of all printed paper and packaging material is already being picked up or deposited into municipally financed facilities. Despite what MMBC is saying, at least 53% of that is already being recycled and it is very likely that number was seriously understated to give the government a reason for its MMBC cash and power grab. In
reality, there is no basis for setting up a recycling dictatorship and charging punitive fees to companies like Buckerfield’s at all. Recycling is a booming business with rapidly increasing prices of marketable commodities. Could that be why the board of MMBC is all big business and outside the jurisdiction of the Auditor-General? We don’t have to change a thing to see recycling take off in B.C., in the hands of our elected municipal officials. We need to send the MMBC regime to the recycle bin. Kelvin McCulloch is CEO of the Duncan-based Buckerfield’s chain of home and garden feed and farm stores.
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“held public meetings and webinars to reach out to different groups.” And municipalities were also informed. “There were probably 14 motions at Union of B.C. Municipalities conferences over the years. We had over two years of workshops including those with municipalities,” Langdon said. “At the end of the day is MMBC is a collective. We’re about as transparent an organization as we can be. We have nothing to hide.”
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Manslaughter appeal launched Brandon Carl Huth has asserted B.C. Supreme Court Justice Malcolm Macaulay erred in convicting him of manslaughter in the November 2011 death of Shawnigan Lake’s Tyler Noble and has filed a notice of appeal. After being struck by a single blow from Huth in downtown Victoria, Noble died a few hours later after hitting his head on the sidewalk. Huth was sentenced March 4 to two years less 10 days in jail plus three years probation. Huth is representing himself. Among the specifics where he claims Macaulay erred were in rejecting his self-defence argument and rejecting his credibility. Ken Noble, Tyler’s father, wasn’t buying those claims. “It was an easy conclusion for Judge Macaulay to come to that Brandon Huth was untruthful and telling falsehoods in his testimony,’’ noted Noble. “Everyone in the courtroom saw this. Peter Firestone, Huth’s defence lawyer, said he feared for his life, yet his client towered over everyone and outweighed our son by 60 pounds. “After his picture came out in the paper, our family was contacted into the double digits by his victims, some who wanted to address the judge at sentencing but were told by the Crown they could not,’’ Noble indicated. “If he applies for bail while awaiting his appeal, the public should be concerned.’’ Huth is asking to be acquitted of manslaughter or be granted a new trial.
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Cowichan man takes his lung condition with many grains of salt Natural remedies: helping him deal with his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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owichan’s Dwight Darby could hardly utter three words together, let alone have a conversation with someone. Walking a very short distance was a huge struggle. And about six months ago, he didn’t think he could make it out of bed. He was knocking on death’s door. The 71-year-old, who was diagnosed by his doctor with COPD, has since turned his life the right side up. He can now chat with ease, walk short distances, and do daily activities thanks to researching alternative, natural remedies to relieve congestion he’s suffered with for years. The long-time Cowichan Valley resident, who now resides in Cowichan Bay, swears on success from sea and cell salts, as well as ginger and cinnamon, on top other household quick fixes including Vicks vapour liquid and heat pads. “I was trying all kinds of puffers,” he said. “It was like when you’re
trying to blow up a really small balloon that’s really hard to blow up. That’s how I felt.” Darby began his own research after his diagnosis with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), a long-term lung disease often caused by smoking. It includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD slowly damages airways, and makes them swollen and partly blocked by mucus. It also damages the tiny air sacs at the tips of your airways, making it hard to move air in and out of your lungs. Darby was told by his doctor to quit smoking, a habit he’s had since he was 17 years old. However, the former mechanic and welder doesn’t believe smoking is the cause of his congestion. Instead, he believes his breathing difficulties are due to exposure to creosote from burning timber. He admits, however, he’s been hard on his lungs, having worked as a mechanic and welder for 45 years and when exposure risks weren’t taken as seriously. He also fought fires as a young teen and grew up in houses with woodstoves. With that said, he’s found a new lease on life simply spending his own time researching remedies, and ordering said natural medicines, like sea salts, online. “The production of phlegm
is slowed down so that you can breathe easier again,” states an article 10 Health Benefits of Sea Salts on readynutrition.com. “Some say that sprinkling sea salt on the tongue after drinking a glass of water is just as effective as using an inhaler. But the great thing about sea salt is that it has no side effects when taken in moderation.” Cell salts were developed by 19th Century German physician, Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schüssler, who concluded many illnesses are caused by an imbalance of the mineral balance in the single cells. There are 12 different types available. Each works in different ways on its own, or you can take an all-in-one tablet for general benefits, which is what Darby’s currently doing. He advises anyone with similar issues to look into a salt pipe, which works very much like an inhaler but with sea salts. He also drinks about four or five cups a day of hot cocoa with ginger and cinnamon mixed in, which also works on relieving mucous blockages. Although taking salts, and buying ginger, cinnamon and cocoa in bulk adds up in cost, and isn’t covered by medical, it’s priceless for him. “It’s like getting control of the enAshley Degraaf gine that’s in control of your body,” Cowichan Bay’s Dwight Darby shows his packed lunch bag of natural remedies that have helped he said. “It adds up, but if I’m gorelieve years of congestion issues. Those remedies include 12 different kinds of cell salts among ing to survive, then it’s worth it.” the puffers he was originally prescribed when he was first diagnosed with COPD.
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y the way, did you hear: • Sam Koffski is poised to get another moment in the spotlight courtesy of the Dragons’ Den. Son Sid Koffski tells us the Duncan inventor of the Multi-horse workbench will be among the successful dealmakers featured in tonight’s Dragons On The Road season finale follow-up episode, which starts at 8 p.m. on CBC. • Sabrina Francis tell us her Cedar Ridge Canine Care on Mays Road is hosting a local doggie fun day Saturday as a fundraiser for a new local animal shelter. Francis and Alexa Linton of Cowichan-based BalanceWorks Wellness teamed up, called in the canine experts and began to create the first annual Pure Potential Canine Play Day with fun activities and guest experts in holistic veterinary medicine, rehabilitation, canine massage and more. Reserve your space at purepotentialcanine.ca/play-day or by calling 250-710-8776. All donations will go to the Victoria Humane Society. • Linda More’s early start worked wonders when she won the March Early Bird draw in the Shop Chemainus Contest. She is thrilled to take home $200 worth of goodies from 49th Parallel Grocery and $50 Chemainus Dollars to spend as she likes. The contest offers more than $5,000 in prizes including a Grand Prize
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Valley people Name: Irene Soares Occupation: cook/truck driver Age: 50-plus Hometown: Victoria, moved to Duncan in 1995 If you get a chance go see: Mr. Peabody and Sherman Right now I am reading: Stephen King’s The Dark Half I’m listening to: classic rock At least once everyone should: sit beside the Koksilah River underneath the Kinsol Trestle and look up Most people don’t know I: was born at home and delivered by my dad Proudest or happiest moment: when I broke my horse to saddle Biggest fear: heights If I was appointed queen of the valley I would: make sure all pets were properly secured in trucks and cars Before I die: I want to visit the Yukon and go dogsledding Words I live by: it may take a while, but karma will get you, good or bad
of $3,000 Chemainus Dollars. Organizer Dee Kinnee says to ask for an entry form every time you buy something from a participating Chemainus business. • Also in Chemainus, Jeanne Ross says mural washing will be ongoing this week in The Little Town That Did, in preparation for the coming tourist season. • Tracy Arden tells us B.C. Attorney General (and 1970 Queen Margaret’s School grad) Suzanne Anton, will be the guest of honour at an afternoon reception April 5. Anton will speak about the school’s motto of service to others during the Vancouver Alumni Afternoon Reception for alumni and their families in Burnaby. • Kevin Hardonk is raving about the folks at Adam’s Tarp and Tool after what he is calling the best service ever after his battery and jumper cables failed during a February snowstorm. A store rep came out in the storm with a battery, cables and a jumpstart. “That’s why we should all shop local small business,” he posted on the NLP’s Facebook page. “Hats off to you, Adam and staff.” Exciting things happening for you, your friends or your family that you want to share with your community? Send me a quick email at editor@cowichannewsleader.com. We’d love to spread the word.
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Auditions scheduled for Romeo and Juliet
The Shawnigan Players are headed outdoors again. And this time it will be for the greatest romantic tragedy of all time. The Players are following up last year’s 12th Night and 2012’s Pride and Prejudice with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Alex Gallacher will direct, Megan Bourns will produce and stage manage, and Leslie Sanchez will assist with
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the direction of the production which is about to start casting following auditions scheduled for next week. “There are many speaking roles for male and female actors of all ages. Many non-speaking roles are also available (dancers, fighters, townspeople),” Gallacher said in an email. Audition dates are as follows: April 8, 7:30 p.m. at the Shawnigan Art House, 1756 Wilmot Avenue,
Shawnigan Lake; April 9, 6:30 p.m. at the Clements Centre, 5856 Clements Street, Duncan and April 13, 4 p.m. at Evergreen Independent School, 3515 Watson Avenue, Cobble Hill. Rehearsals will begin April 14 and continue through July 29. The production will open July 31 and close August 10. Phone 250-701-7973 for information.
Encore! performance: Cowichan women’s choir celebrates International Women’s Day in the Big Apple’s Lincoln Centre as part of a massive international choir project Peter W. Rusland
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he city that never sleeps recently woke vocally cultural experiences galore for 18 members of Cowichan’s Encore! Women’s Choir. The biggest thrill of visiting New York was singing on March 10 to celebrate International Women’s Day in Lincoln Centre’s famed, 2,500-seat Avery Fisher Hall. The evening called Lust & La Femme Mystique was presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York. That’s where Encore! singers were part of a 197-voice choir under veteran director Hilary Apfelstadt. “None of us thought we’d get to do anything like this in our lifetime,” said first-alto Encore! director Christine Dandy said of her choir’s “milestone.” “It’s a huge stage, and we filled the hall; the sound was phenomenal in that room.” Encore’s ranks included Nikki Adams, Tina Andersen, Meredythe Broadway, Trish Dandy, Jacquie de Jong-Seinen, Tanya Friese, Lenore Hietkamp, Beverley Holmes, Kim Hughes, Fran Kirby, Heather MacGregor, Marcy Parkin, Maria Ridewood, Sue Ryan, Deborah Sumner, Carolyn Thompson, and Ann Yelland Their road to New York was paved with benefits by Encore! members, and their families, who raised about half of the $32,000 for the valley choir’s hotels, airfare and tuition. Money well spent for Encore’s epiphany led by Apfelstadt during nine songs written and arranged by women to explore women’s issues and concerns. “It was an honour to be a woman, and represent women around the world,” said alto-two Holmes. The choir’s performance saluted women’s “creative elements, striving for independence, intelligence and a unique voice in the world.” Encore! singers were among members of eight choirs from the U.S. — including Texas’
Encore Women’s Choir — Australia, Germany, Brazil, Hong Kong, plus two others from Canada. Singers knew they had to meet world standards set by Lincoln Centre, explained Dandy. “We rehearsed Saturday and Sunday, and had a dress rehearsal Monday afternoon. Everyone knew the music, so the director was able to work with fine points and musical nuances, rather than dealing with basics. That made the actual performance very energized.” Critics agreed. “What fine choirs they were!” raved New York Concert Review Inc. “Beautiful sounds, with excellent diction, and near-perfect intonation. Clearly these women and their conductors were dedicated to this music, and the music was worthy of their labors.” Holmes was stoked too. “It was stunning; it was such a fine, well-run, precise machine,” she said. “It was emotionally uplifting — a pinnacle and a feather in my cap; a memory that will never go away.” What still resonates for Holmes is raising her voice with so many other women from around the globe. “It fused us all. Some women didn’t speak English very well, but you connected on such a deep level.” Dandy said Cowichan’s singers gleaned ideas and inspiration from Apfelstadt. “I learned from the little things she did; in the way she interacted with the choir and some of the comments she made.” Subtle smarts seeped into singers, who ranged from their 20s to 70-somethings. “You got the maturity and the youth, and everything in between,” said Dandy. “We had a really solid first-soprano section. There was just no weakness in the 197 people — and we were solid in the presentation.” About 2,000 vocal fans flocked to Avery Fisher Hall for Apfelstadt choir’s nine songs gracing the show’s first half. “Avery Fisher felt elegant, grand, and had really good visibility; very humbling, but elevating,” said Holmes.
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Members of the Encore! Women’s Choir enjoyed the sights of New York around sessions of singing capped with their performance before a crowd of about 2,000 in Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Centre. Numbers were Ave Maria, I Sing Of A school choir in Brooklyn. Maiden, Travessura, Cancion de Los Tsachilas, Holmes’ New York odyssey “was a refineAlways Coming Home, In the Lavender Stillment of everything Christine had been teachness of Dawn, The Blue Eye of God, The Half ing us,” she said of focus on words, phrasing, Moon, and Joy. emotional emphasis and more. “Each song had its own focus point, from “It gelled everything, and the director ecology and women’s issues, to dolphins commanded our attention and respect. She butchered on beaches,” Dandy said. “They’re brought a story to every song sand we carried nice songs but not ones that are that recogniz- that out to women of the world.” able.” Encore! members also enjoyed Broadway Some Big Apple tunes will be reprised in En- plays, bistros, 9/11’s Ground Zero, and art galcore’s 26-voice May 24 concert It’s Show Time leries while in Manhattan — made safe with a at 7:30 p.m. in Duncan’s Christian Reformed sound police presence, explained Dandy. Church. Holmes didn’t hesitate when asked if she’d Act two in NYC offered Carmina Burana by attend another Big Apple choir trip. a 220-voice mixed choir, plus 40 youths from a “I’d do it in a New York minute, as they say.”
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Wednesday Registration for Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show: Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s largest open art exhibition and sale. For details, cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca.
The three faces of the King were on stage at the Cowichan Theatre Mar. 22 as (from left) Brandon Bennett, Ted Torres and Chris Connor portrayed three phases of Elvis Presley’s career in Elvis, Elvis, Elvis — An American Trilogy.
Fabric and Wood: Fabric arts by Sandra Holmes and wood wall art by Todd McAneeley at
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National Volunteer Week April 6-12, 2014 Volunteers: Passion. action. Impact.
Volunteer Coffee Break
Whether you volunteer an hour or a lifetime coffee is on us!! Many thanks to the following Cowichan Valley businesses for their generous support of the Volunteer Coffee Break.
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Weight Loss & Therapeutic Shakes: Julie DeVisser, ND,CNHC shares how to improve every aspect of your health with the use of superfoods and therapeutics, 7 to 9 p.m. Travelodge Silver Bridge, Duncan. Free with advance registration: TakeTheNaturalPath@gmail.com, phone 250-748-6802. Cowichan Agricultural Society meets the first Wednesday of every month at CAS’s headquarters, at 5855 Clements St. at 7 p.m. To learn more about the Cowichan Agricultural Society and future events, check out CAS’s website: cowichanfarmers.org.
Thursday
Quamichan Stewards Riparian Planting: Please dress for the weather, bring water and any of the following: gloves, shovel, rake, planting bar, machete, polaski or pick axe, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 8 1/2 Acres Farm, 6776 Somenos Rd. Lunch will be provided by 8 1/2 Acres Farm. For information, call 250746-0227. Legacy: the Gift That Keeps On Giving: Local author/historian and newspaper columnist T.W. Paterson speaks to the value of family histories and archives at the Duncan branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library, 2 p.m. Transition Cowichan Meeting:
For those interested in making our community more resilient in the face of economic disruption, peak oil and climate change, Cowichan Green Community, 360 Duncan St., 3 to 4:30 p.m.
QMS School Music Concert: QMS students in Grades 4-12 will entertain guests through performances by the school bands, choirs, senior rock band, clarinet ensemble, saxophone ensemble and soloists. Founders’ Hall, QMS Campus, 660 Brownsey Ave., Duncan, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Traditional Square Dance: With the Shady Grove Dance Band at the HUB in Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Rd., 7 p.m. Admission $2.
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MS Fundraiser @ Old Firehouse Wine Bar: Enjoy tapas buffet and dessert. There will be a silent auction, music and dancing, 40
Duncan Elementary 100th Anniversary: View historical displays and to share memories. Words of welcome will be at 2 p.m. followed by opening of a time capsule and cake cutting, 1033 Nagle St., 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. For info: duncan100.sd79.bc.ca.
GRAND OPENING OF HALL #2 1171 Hutchinson Road
April 5, 2014 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enjoy hamburgers & hot dogs. Free educational events for both adults & children.
Volunteer must have an Original Coffee Coupon to participate. No Copies. Valid during National Volunteer Week, April 6-12, 2014. For information contact: (250) 748-2133
South Cowichan Farmer’s Market: Meet the local farmers and producers and buy directly from them. Entertainment and artisan gifts, 2 to 7 p.m., 4790 Trans Canada Highway at Bench Road.
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Women of the Moose Garage Sale: at 1074 Holmes St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entry Deadline for Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show: Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s largest open art exhibition and sale. For details, www.cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca. Cowichan Volunteer & Community Resources Fair: Sponsored by Volunteer Cowichan, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Duncan Mall. Ukelele Lesson for Seniors: Elder College at Island Savings Centre, 10 a.m. to noon, $12. for one session plus $5 annual Elder College membership, 250748-7529. Handmade Hugs Annual HugA-thon: Annual work bee, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mellor Hall, Cowichan Exhibition Grounds, Duncan. Information or to register, call 250-749-3189 or email handmadehugs@shaw.ca.
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A Central Island, Ladysmith based excavating company, Has immediate openings for the right qualified “experienced� personnel:
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PCL ENERGY. Now hiring Journeyperson Pipefitters ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked and bonuses! We offer competitive wages and benefits. Send resume to: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com.
VOLUNTEERS COWICHAN FOOD CONNECTION (THE BREAD VAN) NEEDS YOUR HELP! CFC is looking for a volunteer bookkeeper to sit on our Board of Directors as Treasurer. If you have an accounting background & 1-2 hours per month spare time please contact: Bill Macadam 250-856-0048 or email publisher@ cowichannewsleader.com Every week CFC delivers hundreds of loaves of bread, from Mill Bay to Ladysmith, to people who would otherwise go hungry (schools, food banks, seniors centres, and many more) Go to
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WORK WANTED HUSBAND FOR HIRE. Nothing but the best. Carpenter, plumber, painter, electrician, pressure washing. Just ask my wife! Call 250-746-4493 or 250-709-1111 RETIRED NURSE offering care to seniors in their home. 250-510-9450
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The Maple Bay Yacht Club has an opening for a part-time Office Manager. Hours of work are variable between 20 to 40 hours per week, depending on club events and activities. The Office Manager is responsible for daily and monthly accounting functions, receptionist duties, and working with two other employees to ensure proper financial procedures are adhered to. Additionally, the Office Manager responds to member enquiries, and works with Club Committees assisting them in the completion of their responsibilities. The successful candidate must have: • Completed Grade 12, • Completed a certification course in Office Administration, and or Accounting, • Above average skills in Word, Excel, and familiarity with Simply Accounting and Publishing. The successful candidate will be multitask oriented. They must be able to handle day to day financial transactions, member queries and scheduling of facilities. They must possess excellent people skills, exhibiting a mature and calm attitude in resolving member issues and answering queries. The incumbent must also have excellent writing skills. Interested applicants should submit their resume by email to: officemanager@mbyc.bc.ca , or mail it to: Maple Bay Yacht Club 6337 Genoa Bay Road, Duncan, B. C. Attention: Office Manager V9L 5Y4 The MBYC thanks all interested applicants, however, only those we are interested in will be contacted. This competition will close on April 11, 2014.
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Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club members heading to the national championships in Guelph, Ont., from left, include: Andrea Morris, Nolan Mitchell, Ryan Kuruvita, Kayden Dorma, Jimmy Wyld, Aydan Claus, Chelsea Warke, Olive Kiruiro and coach Nick Zuback. Absent were: Jeevan Sall and Molly O’Donnell. Below, national competition participants Morris and Warke work on their technique during one of the final practices before the trip to Ontario.
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Stellers turn in a stellar performance in Div. 3 field hockey final
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The Cowichan Stellers pulled through in a close Div. 3 Island Ladies’ Field Hockey Association playoff final, winning 2-1 against the Lynx III team. The Stellers scored first when a defensive clearing attempt by the Lynx was gobbled up by Lynne
Dayton, who broke into the clear and scored. The Stellers had trouble containing a talent forward on the Lynx and she scored to tie the game. The winning goal came from Olivia Burton, with the ball pushed over the line in a fashion reminiscent of a
rugby scrum. Goalie Robin Flemming had another great game for the Stellers, especially as the team hung on in the last 10 minutes. Hannah Craig, Jill Dayton and Heather Wilke were all standouts on defence for the Stellers.
Brilliant game takes a dramatic turn in overtime
Jackson Cup: Nelson scores for Saanich after Scott hits crossbar
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Through-the-legs kick is performed by Gian Luther of the Saanich Fusion, above left, to try and steer the ball away from Cowichan’s Steve Scott in Jackson Cup final Sunday. Above, Cowichan’s Stu Barker kicks the ball out of harm’s way. Left, Tyler Hughes of Cowichan goes down as Patrick Nelson of the Fusion swoops in to take the ball.
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Sion Griffiths Reading Lord Of The Rings inspired Sion Griffiths to take a shot at archery. Griffiths, 14, a Grade 8 student at Frances Kelsey Secondary, is actually a master of all sports he tries, including volleyball, soccer, track and field and even fencing. “I’ve been in archery for four years and it’s really fun because you get to shoot with a bunch of people you’ve never met before and make new friends and stuff,’’ he said. “I shoot a barebow recurve which means I have no sights so I have to shoot on instinct pretty much. Other bow types is like compound and sighted recurves so the compound has wheels and the other recurves have big sights on them and stabilizers.’’ Griffiths was part of the Zone 6 Island zone archery team at the B.C. Winter Games in Mission and came through with the second highest score on the second day with 330 and the fourth highest score per 20 rounds overall. He didn’t quite make the medal round on the final day but moved up a spot to finish seventh overall. Griffiths is going to try for back-to-back games this year by making it into the B.C. Summer Games in track and field.
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occer games can turn on a dime. And there’s never been a more dramatic example than Sunday’s Jackson Cup soccer championship game at Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park between Cowichan LMG Pringle and the Saanich Fusion. The teams were into the 109th minute of scoreless play when Cowichan’s Steve Scott rifled a shot that Fusion goalie Josh Menzies just got his fingertip on and the ball clanged off the crossbar. Within seconds, the Fusion went the other way and Patrick Nelson made a nifty move around goalkeeper Bob Stankov and slotted home what turned out to be the game’s only goal in a 1-0 Fusion victory. It was a tough result to swallow for Cowichan, but it didn’t matter who won, it was going to be a heartbreaker for one side or the other — whether it was eventually decided in overtime or on penalty kicks. This was a great game and people will be talking about it for years to come. “I don’t think you could get a better Jackson Cup final than that,’’ said Cowichan coach Glen Martin. The president of the Vancouver Island Soccer League agreed. “That might have been one of the best Jackson Cups I’ve seen,’’ said Vince Greco. “Both goalies played very well. It was a fun game to watch.’’ It wasn’t your typical 1-0 game, as both teams directed plenty of shots on goalies Menzies and Stankov. It was starting to seem like the game could have gone well into the evening without a goal being scored. But something eventually had to give and that’s exactly what happened. Scott’s thundering shot looked like it was going to find the top corner but the ball suddenly wound up in the back of the Cowichan net in an amazing transition from one end of the field to the other. “There’s a fine line between really, really happy and not so happy,’’ reasoned Martin. Cowichan players were going over the unbelievable occurrence in the lineup while waiting for their silver medals. “Crossbar and they came right back,’’ said stalwart defender Brad Archibald. “That’s the way it goes sometimes,’’ acknowledged Brad Thorne. Stankov obviously saw the whole thing unfold right in front of him and couldn’t believe his own eyes. “That’s the problem, we had everybody pushed forward trying to get that goal,’’ he said. “They’re a great team and that’s how they get a lot of the goals when they get Patrick Nelson going forward like that. He caught us with a bunch of space. I came out to narrow the angle, thinking he was going to shoot early but he took the wily touch around me. “I did my job by narrowing the angle. He did his by finishing off so not so
much I could do about that one.’’ “I glanced up and saw Bob come all the way out so I figured he was going to stop it if I try and shoot so I figured it was my only play,’’ said Nelson. Cowichan wasn’t done after the goal and had 11 minutes more of sustained effort to try for the equalizer and almost cashed in several times. “That’s kind of how it goes, especially when you score late,’’ said Nelson. “You know it’s going to be a bunch of pressure and then you just try and relieve it as much as you can. They had corner kick after corner kick and we defended well all the way through.’’ The game was marked by many great chances at both ends and could just as easily have been 5-5 as 0-0 at the end of regulation, if not for the remarkable goalkeeping. Stankov made two huge saves back-to-back in the first eight minutes to set the tone. “It’s a dream for any goalkeeper to make a couple of big saves,’’ Stankov said about getting into the groove at that early stage. After that, the game was filled with memorable moments. Cowichan’s Dan Cato made a great one-on-one move in the first half and rang a shot off the crossbar. Connor Crichton and Dan Citra both threatened on other occasions in the first half. As the game wore on, Martin started to insert some subs for his tiring troops and every one of them made an impact. Bram Taylor rifled a couple of shots high, Ben Robson threatened, super sub Kevin Jones put the Saanich defence on its heels, Ryan Andre made his presence felt, Matt Arnett was stopped at the side of the net and Colin Knight even got in late for a crack or two. “They’re the top two teams in Div. 1. That’s what you’d expect,’’ Cowichan captain Jesse Winter said of the game. “Everyone on the field you could say played a really good game. They got their chance and finished it. “You always want to win. You can’t be too down on yourself. That was a great game, two great teams slugging it out.’’ Stankov was perhaps the game’s most remarkable story. He rejoined Cowichan in the Cup run due to an injury to goalkeeper Joel Wilson and played remarkable. “My younger years in a game like this, I could have been having a bit of a rip at times,’’ Stankov joked. “That’s another nice thing about having the experience. You need to keep the level-headedness and get on with things. “All in all, it was a pleasure for me to play this game. I played one more big game for the boys before I hang them up.’’ “It was a great effort,’’ summed up Martin. “We put on a good display for the Cowichan fans.’’ Cowichan still has the provincial championships on the agenda. “This is important, but it’s not everything,’’ said Winter. “There’s more.’’
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Fleet afoot runners too fast for Salmon Arm sevens Tuning up: Cowichan boys’ and girls’ teams get into high gear for upcoming Island tests Don Bodger
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owichan rugby teams ran Salmon Arm opponents into the ground during a series of sevens games Friday at Cowichan Secondary School. The girls enjoyed a great pair of outings, winning 22-0 and 59-0. Mariah Fontana led the way in the first game with tro tries. Angelique Amon and Darien Hobday also scored tries, with Hannah Morten adding a conversion. Morten cranked up the intensity in the second game to score four tries while kicking another conversion. Denise Roy was right behind Morten with three tries. Brigitte Reid (2), Shania Pronk and Fontana put additional tries on the board. Fontana also contributed a conversion. “Sevens exhibition time is so hard to find during the season,’’ noted Cowichan coach Brad Skene. “We need to get ready for the Island sevens and if we advance to the B.C. sevens. “This was a great opportunity and, despite the wet and muddy conditions, we were able to pass the ball effectively and attack wide. I was impressed with how quickly a number of the players adapted to 115 Thorncliffe Park Drive the sevens style.’’ Toronto Ontario The senior boys’ T-Birds also did M4H 1M1 some damage,Tel winning four games 416•696•2853 over Salmon Arm. The first development game ended in a 22-0 Cowichan victory, with three tries from Amish Dobson, one from Cam Modeste and a
conversion by Kyle Joe. Tries from five different players brought a 25-0 Cowichan win in the first seniors game. Brock Gowanlock, Brandon St. Clair, Josh Jones, Alucious Gray and Mike Hubscher did the honours. The tightest game of the works was the second development match, with Cowichan hanging on to a 10-8 advantage. Chase GundersonDocket: and Dobson 23302 scored the tries. Client: 247 - JWT The second seniors game was aAds Participation Job Name: 32-7 result in Cowichan’s favour. Lara Vanderheide Production Contact: Gray’s two tries were complemented by singles from Nathan Yu, Ethan Burke, Raul CorpasB:5.8125” Navas and Seth Davis. Jones was T:5.8125” good on a conversion. S:5.8125”
Cowichan played at Brentwood College the previous day and eked out a 12-10 win over Brentwood’s Second XV. Gowanlock and Burke put tries on the board and Joe slotted a conversion that made the difference. Brentwood took the early lead by exposing lapses in the Cowichan defence. “Up 10-0 at halftime, Brentwood began to show cracks and a lack of discipline which allowed Cowichan to gain territory and a number of solid scoring platforms,’’ noted Cowichan coach Ron Glass. Next action for the boys is a home contest against Nanaimo District Secondary School at 3 p.m. Thursday.
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Fast footsteps are taken by Cowichan players in sevens rugby games against visiting teams from Salmon Arm Friday. Above, Ethan Burke of Cowichan avoids a flying tackle by Matt Bacon of Salmon Arm in boys’ action. Left, Hannah Morten of Cowichan runs into the clear for a try in girls’ action.
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