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Four suspects sought after unprovoked attack sends man to hospital Near the Cowichan River: Police seeking public’s assistance after two hurt in Duncan
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our First Nations men who attacked two others Wednesday night near the Cowichan River are sought by the Mounties. “RCMP are looking for the four men responsible for the beating of a 41-year-old Duncan man, and his friend on Sept. 3, at approximately 9 p.m.,” Friday’s email from North Cowichan/Duncan Cpl. Krista
Hobday says. “The man and a couple of his friends were gathered by the Cowichan River when they were approached by four First Nations men and two First Nations women. The injured folks say they were victims of an unprovoked attack when the four men began beating them. “The 41-year-old was bleeding and unconscious when the call to police was made by the pair’s female
friend,” Hobday says. Police and an ambulance headed to the scene where the wounded men were tended, and a search began. “A search, both on foot and in vehicles, of the surrounding area did not reveal any leads as to who may be responsible for this senseless attack,” she says. The two men were taken to hospital. “The 41-year-old is currently still
recovering in hospital, after receiving a good number of staples to his head. “His 55-year-old friend was released after suffering a minor concussion,” explains Hobday. “Their female friend did not receive any injuries.” “We received information from the victims that they were walking down the trail when they were attacked by the four men after greeting them,”
noted Sgt. Kurt Bosnell. “We hope all citizens of our community can feel safe when out and about, and situations like this are troubling,” added Hobday. RCMP are requesting information be reported to the North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). If you provide information to Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
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Halalt files salary statements about one month past deadline
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Halalt First Nation’s chief and council have filed their salaries with Ottawa, about a month past the feds’ July 29 deadline, the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation says. The CTF says Halalt leaders filed their earnings Aug. 28, with unaudited figures from chartered accountants Lee & Company — signed Aug. 8 — showing Chief James
Thomas earned $40,842 for the year ended March 31, 2014. It also appears Thomas may have earned $37,491 for serving his people in a fisheries position. “If it is the same person, a $78,333 tax-free total is equivalent to $105,000 off reserve,” CTF’s Jordan Bateman says in an email to the
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News Leader Pictorial. Halalt officials were unavailable by deadline to confirm if Chief Thomas holds the fisheries position. Halalt’s population is 211, of which 87 live on reserve, Bateman added. About half of Canada’s 1,100 First Nations leaders also missed the feds’ deadline, the CTF has told the Leader.
Duncan, North Cowichan fail to find common ground on restructure Non-binding referendum: Two hours of talk fails to produce a mutually-agreed question to put to the voters John McKinley
A study would determine if that would indeed be the case and give the public the information needed to make an informed vote, should the uncan and North study recommend a referendum. Cowichan residents Duncan Mayor Phil Kent said may still be asked their it was important the city and the opinion on some form municipality ask the same question of boundary restructo ensure clear direction from the ture study this November. voters — an idea that got some supBut not even that is a sure thing port from North Cowichan. after a lengthy joint council meet“In order for the process to have ing Monday failed to produce any kind of consensus on what question some validity, we all should be on the same page,” North Cowichan should be put on the ballot. Councillor Al Siebring In fact, even after months agreed. of discussion, many on But when it came to each council were still askcrafting a unified question, ing whether any question councillors were unsucshould be raised during the cessful. municipal vote at all. Difficulties centre around Monday’s meeting was three issues: amalgamacalled to discuss a nontion, boundary revision binding question Duncan Michelle Staples: is recommending be put coming from where? and priorities. Amalgamation — comto voters Nov. 15: “Are bining the two municipaliyou in favour of spending ties into one — is the option curapproximately $130,000 to study rently on the table for study in North both the options, costs and benefits Cowichan. for amalgamation and the alternaDuncan is guardedly open to tive options, costs and benefits for including that option in a study, the realignment of the boundaries but also wants to look at of the City of Duncan and options that could see the Municipality of North boundary line between the Cowichan?” two communities redrawn. The study would be led That idea failed to by an independent citizens’ gain traction with North committee, supported by an Cowichan. independent consultant and “I’m interested in the paid for by Duncan and question of amalgamation North Cowichan on a 50/50 and that’s the only quesBarb Lines: basis. tion I’m interested in,” The idea of reuniting the about exploring North Cowichan Mayor two municipalities to mend Jon Lefebure said. a local government split that Several councillors, however, occurred in 1912 has been raised on weren’t even interested in exploring a regular basis over the years. A variety of people have suggested it as a the issue at all, saying it just isn’t a big deal to the voters. potential way to streamline governDuncan councillor Michelle ment operations and reduce costs to Staples said in a recent questionnaire the taxpayer.
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Five rescued from sinking boat In Sansum Narrows: Catamaran hits rock, quintet helped by pleasure craft on the scene
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ive people had to be rescued when a 38-foot Catamaran hit a rock near Burial Islet in Sansum Narrows. The driver of a 24-foot pleasure craft came to the aid of the quintet Sunday afternoon, a Coast Guard
official said. Jeff Olsson, maritime search and rescue co-ordinator for the Coast Guard’s Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre said the call came in at about 2:30 p.m. “They struck a rock and the (boat’s) transom came off,” he said. A concerned citizen alerted the Coast Guard that four people were waving from the boat and shortly thereafter, officials got a call from one of the boat’s passengers saying the boat was taking on water and sinking. Witnessing the whole event was Duncan mayor Phil Kent, who was with Kristina Durward, on Kent’s 21-foot power boat.
“There was quite a flotilla watching,” Duncan’s mayor said. “One hull was submerged, the other hull was intact, that’s why it was still afloat.” Coast Guard staff fromGanges attended, as did auxiliary volunteers from Vesuvius and Mill Bay. The volunteers put pumps on the sinking boat and the five passengers were taken to Genoa Bay, while the boat itself was towed by a commercial operator to Maple Bay, where Olsson said he believes it was beached. Olsson said he didn’t know the name of the passengers or where they were from.
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Injured man may be home this week
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young Chemainus man may return home this week after a month in hospital recovering from multiple serious injuries suffered in an Aug. 16 single-car accident on Henry Road, a family friend says. Julie Tremblay said there are high hopes for the recovery of Julian Klassen, 19, despite a lengthy list of serious injuries suffered in the crash. They involved an induced coma when he reached hospital; a femur broken in three places needing surgery; a broken collarbone; a collapsed lung; fractured left ribs, and cracked right ribs; ; and deep left-
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arm gashes.; a jaw broken in two places, plus a broken chin; multiple skull/facial fractures — including his eye sockets. His skull and facial injuries resulted in a tracheotomy, and five hours of surgery involving titanium implants. Klassen also later contracted pneumonia, Tremblay noted, but was showing signs of recovery as of Sept. 5. “Each day he’s better. It’s day by day,” she said. Tremblay — whose son is Klassen’s best friend — said Klassen was alone in his truck motoring behind a second vehicle holding three passengers, and in front of a third vehicle with two passengers. Tremblay said Klassen’s friends said his truck left a slightly slippery road on an uphill bend and hit the tree. Klassen was pinned in his truck, removed without Jaws of Life use, then attended by paramedics, Tremblay said. He was taken by ambulance to
Cowichan District Hospital, then to a Victoria hospital. Tremblay was perplexed an RCMP report of the crash and a description of his injuries from his 12:30 a.m. mishap near Chemainus was so different from what she observed at the scene. The police report didn’t name Klassen — accident names are rarely, if ever, publicly released due to privacy plus other issues — but said his vehicle hit a ditch along Henry Road. “Julian’s truck was folded around a large tree, not a pole, and there was no ditch,” Tremblay said, adding she felt the description of Klassen’s injuries — “the 19-year-old man sustained non-life threatening injuries to his face” — was vastly understated. “We were standing looking at the same things — I don’t see how it (RCMP details) could be so minimized in their perception of what was happening.”
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Designer patched in to the needs of cost-conscious moms Muddy Mouse: Cowichan Bay woman has the solution for your little one’s frayed jeans Kathy Santini
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hey say necessity is the mother of invention. It also can lead to brilliant business ideas. Manon van Wamel’s children, Tobias, 10, Hannes, 8 and Matthijs, 6, used to, in her words, “drive her nuts.” She’d buy the three new jeans, and within a few weeks, they’d manage to get a hole in one of the knees. While her children used to see this as quite an accomplishment, van Wamel saw it differently. The mother of three’s mantra became “money doesn’t grow on trees you know.” The turning point for van Wamel came one fateful day, when her oldest son came in with holes in the new pants he’d been given only that morning. “I couldn’t both mend them quickly and make them look nice,” the Cowichan Bay resident said. Given her boys’ penchant for rough and tumble and the resulting holes, an idea that had been merely toyed with before became a highly motivated and personal
mission. She needed to find a way to fix their clothes. And soon. She came up with what she calls an easy, fun, not-time-wasting solution: a patch. But not just any patch, it’s a Muddy Mouse patch, which combines convenience with style. “There’s nothing like this in the U.S. or Canada,” van Wamel said. “Enhancing or repairing jeans, pants, or skirts has never been so easy.” Her patches — she’s got 30 designs — have heat-reacting glue on the back. You simply iron them on. Because they’ve got to be cool, a prerequisite for kids’ clothes these days, her designs include X-rays of knee bones and elbows, band aids, a cat and mouse, both ends of a wiener dog and a whole menagerie including sharks, owls, penguins and a horse eating carrots. The idea came naturally enough. She’d had a good role model when she was a child. Her mom used to patch her clothes back in Holland. “She had the right idea, but it took way too much time,” a luxury van Wamel, who also works as a teacher in a private school in
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Nanaimo, simply doesn’t have. Muddy was chosen because kids who need patches are rough and tumble, playing outdoors in nature, sometimes in the mud. But she was looking for some alliteration, to go with the word. Mouse came from some input from the boys, she had her name. She didn’t want the word patches
in the name, because she thinks she might be offering other products if the business goes well. “It’s my passion, it’s such a fun product, it’s fun to see people’s reactions at local markets,” she said. “It’s great to hear people say, ‘Where have you been all my life?’ once they see them.” Currently, the patches are
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Fashion columnist moves on
Eliza Faulkner: Writer puts down her pen in favour of more stitches Kathy Santini
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he News Leader Pictorial’s fashion writer has moved on. Eliza Faulkner, of Eliza Faulkner Designs, who has written for Island Style since its inception a few years ago, wrote her last piece Aug. 13. Faulkner, who said she’s had her fingers in many pies, is now focusing more on what she really wants to do. “I’m trying to create a solid, profitable business,” Cowichan’s rising fashion designer said. From the success she’s had so far, the smart money’s on her reaching her goal. Magazines featuring her work have included Elle Canada, Flare, Women’s Health, Vancouver Magazine, Western Living,
and Fashion. Stars are starting to wear her clothes, stars like Jamie Alexander, from the superhero movie Thor, and Marisa Tomei. The same day her final column was published, Faulkner was named the Western Canada winner of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Designer Start up competition. The competition, which is nationally focused, discovers new talent and fosters growth among Canadian designers. She’s laser-focused on getting her clothes, which have been described as having a “West Coast, sporty, athletic vibe,” into more stores and getting more sales. “I’m hoping that with the Mercedes Benz win, it will get Victoria to buy,” she said, explaining her clothes are not currently in Victoria stores. Next up, starting Oct. 20, is Toronto fashion week, which profiles the 2015 spring lines. If she had a magic wand, five years from now she’d like to be living here, have a big studio and be growing her business internationally. “Sometimes I don’t know if that’s possible, living here, I
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Eliza Faulkner is stepping away from her role profiling local fashionistas as a writer for Island Style to concentrate on her own burgeoning design career. Ashley Degraaf
might lose some networking opportunities,” Faulkner said. Not to mention that outside larger centres, it’s hard to find staff with special skills, like pattern cutters. And as to where she’d like to be ultimately? “I’d like to be on American Vogue, or any Vogue,” the designer said. The NLP is looking for a style writer to fill Faulkner’s shoes on an ongoing basis. If you are interested, contact John McKinley at editor@ cowichannewsleader.com. For more on Faulkner’s growing design success, look for the fall edition of Station magazine, hitting the streets late next week.
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University play on DCS agenda
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While the sports scene is at a standstill at valley public schools, it’s a busy September at Duncan Christian School. For the first time ever, DCS is hosting a University of Victoria women’s intersquad
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial A9 basketball game Monday, Sept. 15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. tip-off and admission is by donation. The annual Vancouver Island UniversityCamosun College men’s exhibition volleyball match takes place next Wednesday, Sept. 17. The game will feature DCS grad Bennett King-Nyberg as a VIU Mariner.
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A10 Cowichan News Leader Pictorial
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Islanders explode to rout Comox
Scoring impact evident
First win: Big advances made from the first game, with younger players doing their part Don Bodger
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here’s plenty of signs of promise from the Kerry Park Islanders after the first two games of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season. The Islanders bounced back from a 5-2 defeat to the Westshore Wolves in last Wednesday’s opener at the Juan de Fuca Rec Centre to clobber the Comox Valley Glacier Kings 9-3 Saturday at the Comox Valley Sports Centre. Now they’re getting set for their big home-opener at the newly-renovated Kerry Park Arena Saturday at 7:30 p.m. after playing in Nanaimo Thursday. Against Westshore, “it was fairly close going into the third (period), but they pulled away a bit,’’ said Islanders’ owner and general manager Mark Osmond.
“We saw some promise there. Westshore are a veteran team. It gave us something to build on.’’ Kyle Green and Ryan Paisley scored goals for Kerry Park in the second period. With the first-game jitters out of the way, the Islanders started strong against the Glacier Kings but let them back in the game before cranking up the intensity. “We were up 2-0 in the first, blew that by the end of the period,’’ said Osmond. “They didn’t get a very pleasant intermission chat.’’ Head coach Dale Purinton let them know they needed to be better and they eventually got the message. “We came out and went 3-2 down,’’ said Osmond. “All of a sudden, we got together and just kept scoring.’’ The Islanders rattled off seven unanswered goals for the runaway win. “A lot of our youngsters got their
first goals in the VIJHL,’’ noted Osmond. That included Cam Nickerson with a pair and one from Abe Lamontagne. Veteran Cody Short (2), Jordan Coyne, Nick Kean, Braeden Cross and Zack Smith accounted for the rest of the scoring. Returning goalie Leighton Williams kicked out 37 of the 41 shots he faced. The Islanders are still awaiting the return of a couple of players, at least, from Junior A camps — including Nick White from the Victoria Grizzlies and Ryan Hogg from the Cowichan Valley Capitals. “We want to get two more Dmen,’’ said Osmond. “Once we get those guys, we’ll be set.’’ Osmond has been busy pounding the pavement during the off-season to garner community support that’s so essential for the team. “The sponsors have been really good — good response,’’ he said.
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Kerry Park Islanders’ assistant coach Rob Webb, left, and head coach Dale Purinton like what they’re seeing from the team in the early going.
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owichan LMG Pringle Div. 1 coach Glen Martin is obviously thrilled to have two of the Vancouver Island Soccer League’s top scorers in recent years on his side now. Cooper Barry and Patrick Nelson burned Cowichan more times than Martin cares to remember as members of the Saanich Fusion. But the dynamic duo now plays for Cowichan and buried five goals between them — Nelson with three and Barry with two — in a season-opening 7-1 rout of Westcastle United Saturday at Goudy Turf in Victoria. “We got five goals out of our two signings right away,’’ raved Martin. Dan Cato also scored twice. Nelson and Barry will provide a huge boost to an often spotty Cowichan offense seen the past few seasons despite the team’s outstanding record. With an offense now to match an airtight defence and terrific goaltending from Joel Wilson, who’s recovered from an injury that kept him out almost all of last season, Cowichan will be a formidable opponent. “They feel like if they came to our team, they’ve got a better chance to win the provincials,’’ said Martin. Westcastle, promoted from Div. 2, was virtually powerless trying to stop the Cowichan attack that got rolling after Nelson’s penalty shot marker at 35 minutes. “It kind of released the pressure a little bit,’’ said Martin. Robbie Hegglund from Sooke and Aj Kambere are other Cowichan additions. Ryan Andre, Matt Arnett, Bram Taylor and Kevin Jones did not return. Cowichan plays its home-opener against Comox Saturday at 6 p.m. at Sherman Road Park’s Keserich Field.
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Bulldogs wilt in the heat Hot times: Melchior continues his torrid early-season start with a pair of TDs, including a long run down the sideline
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Caps into final week of exhibitions
Decisions ahead: Roster down to 24 men, but a couple of more spots still on the line Don Bodger
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t’s already the final week of exhibition play and then on to the B.C. Hockey League’s regular season for the Cowichan Valley Capitals. The Caps had a home-and-home with the Nanaimo Clippers Tuesday and Wednesday before closing out the preseason campaign against the Victoria Grizzlies in Sooke Saturday. The Caps played in Port Alberni Saturday in their second exhibition game and lost 8-5 to the
Alberni Valley Bulldogs. “I saw some good things in Port Alberni, even though we had eight goals scored against us,’’ said Caps’ head coach Bob Beatty. The Caps are currently down to two goalies, 14 forwards and eight defencemen, with the 24-man roster due to be reduced again to 22. “We’re obviously still making some decisions,’’ said Beatty. There’s also always the possibility of the number being inflated again with players coming back from the Western Hockey League or arriving from
other sources. Beatty likes the way things are coming together with the numerous new recruits the team valued bringing to the organization. The regular season opens in Chilliwack with the annual Bauer Showcase tournament. The Caps are playing Vernon Sept. 19 and Merritt Sept. 20. “It’s important to build some confidence,’’ said Beatty of the openers. “We have a fairly young team. It’s fairly important to get off to that good start.’’ Meanwhile, the Caps
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recently acquired 19-yearold Charlie Pelnik from the Langley Rivermen in exchange for defenceman Jacob Kearley. The six-foot-four 215-pound Pelnik hails from Cary, North Carolina. “Charlie is a big body with a physical presence that can move pucks and make it difficult for opponents,” said Beatty. “He adds a veteran presence that will compliment our defensive core very well.”
laying the first four games of the season on the road is no easy task for any football team, but the Cowichan Bulldogs are grinding their way through it. After winning 31-6 at Comox to start the Vancouver Mainland Football League’s Midget schedule, the Bulldogs lost their first of three straight on the Lower Mainland in Maple Ridge Saturday, 28-14 to Meadow Ridge. “We were winning at halftime,’’ said Bulldogs’ head coach Doug (Opie) Williams. “But then we were down to injuries. Injuries killed us and the heat — guys tired and getting beat up.’’ The Bulldogs still have a relatively thin roster which doesn’t help matters, but Williams hopes that situation will improve. “We gained two more and I’m looking at getting three more that said they were coming out this week,’’ said Williams. It was a warm day for the 2 p.m. starting time and that took its toll on the players. There was also no breeze. The field was even in a bowl-type setting, with the turf adding even more heat. “It’s just the sun beating down on you,’’ said Williams. Kain Melchior had a great first half, scoring both touchdowns and all the points for the Bulldogs. One came on a 30-yard bootleg and the other on a 110-yard scamper down the sideline from the end zone after a missed Meadow Ridge field goal just before the half.
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Melchior also kicked an extra point and a single on a punt. Eric (Wheels) Williams made some big runs for the Bulldogs as well while Mitch Hinton was solid in two-way play at fullback and linebacker. Williams decided to return to the Bulldogs for his final season of Midget eligibility after opening the campaign playing junior football in Chilliwack. “I was quite happy about that,’’ said coach Williams of namesake Williams’ decision. The Bulldogs are back on the Mainland the next two weekends, with games at Richmond and then Langley before their home-opener at McAdam Park Sept. 28. The team is having a bottle drive Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McAdam Park where people can drop off their donations. At Comox the previous weekend, Melchior took the opening kickoff 85 yards for a TD while Williams had a great game at running back, including a run to the one-yard line that Melchior finished off by punching it in behind the blocks of the offensive line of Travis McDonald, Ryan Hennig and newcomers Brendan Lynch, Justin Young and Cameron Vanderleek. Tyler Hudson moved to fullback for the game and made some great gains. Melchior added two more TDs to the Cowichan total and Eddy Walt made a 35-yard reception for another TD. Brandon St. Clair was the only starting linebacker available but was ejected early in the game and McDonald moved into his position. “A lot of guys played both ways,’’ noted Opie Williams. “I was really impressed with the way they stepped up and filled the positions.’’
Madison Heisterman Madison Heisterman’s progress is so rapid it’s hard to keep track. Heisterman, a Grade 9 Queen Margaret’s School student from Nanaimo, has been turning heads all summer with her incredible running performances. It would be easy for Heisterman and her dad/coach Tyler to get ahead of themselves, but there’s still a lot of pacing to be done during the next four years of high school. “We set her goals and we think she can probably run faster, but we actually try not to run those times too early in her career,’’ said Tyler. “We didn’t train as many days as we could because we want to leave more days as she gets older.’’ Competing at the Victoria International Track Classic was one of the highlights of the season for Madison. “It was really cool to be in races with people of such high calibre, to run with them and really push you to a good time,’’ she said. Despite always being against older runners, Madison also made a huge achievement by placing second in the 800 metres at the Legion nationals. “It’s excellent to be able to compete at the national level and be right up there in the top,’’ said Tyler.
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Thanksgiving food drive fills the table for Cowichan’s hungry Kathy Santini
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Volunteers from the third annual B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive collected over 10,000 pounds worth of food from Cowichanians last year. Volunteers are still needed for this year’s drive.
ho said there is no such thing as a free lunch? And for a good cause, to boot. Certainly not the folks organizing the fourth-annual B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive, who are offering a free, hot lunch to those willing to volunteer a few hours in Duncan Sept. 20. Fred McCullough, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Tzouhalem Road, said the church, which is helping to organize the event, will offer a hot meal to those delivering bags of groceries to the church as well as those sorting them. While the event has 130 volunteers, they need more — specifically people to sort the food at the church, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., after it’s delivered.
“This is a community event. We could do more but we only have 130 volunteers,” the organizer said. “We’re actively looking for volunteers to help this get bigger and better. We want this to be a community event, not a churchdriven event.” The food drive, held all across B.C., has been growing steadily every year. Last year, locally, more than 10,000 pounds of food was donated. From Sept. 15 to 17, 5,000 homes in Duncan, North Cowichan and Cowichan Bay will receive empty bags with a B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive flyer attached to them. The flyer asks them to fill the bags with unopened, non-perishable food, then place them on their doorstep in a safe spot that’s visible from the road, for pickup Sept. 20. Food items that are particularly needed include: canned meat/fish;
canned fruit and vegetables; peanut butter, baby formula and food; rice, whole wheat pasta and sauce. The food will be given to the Cowichan Valley Basket Society — Cowichan’s foodbank — for distribution. “This food drive gets them through to Christmas, when other food drives are held for Christmas,” McCullough said. Colleen Fuller, manager of the CVBS, said demand for food, among families with school-aged children has spiked 30% since the teachers’ strike, because many of those families’ children were eating lunch complements of their school’s lunch program. “The food bank is truly grateful for this food drive, it is the most organized and simple food drive; made possible through many committed volunteers who work hours to make the outcome something to be proud of,” Fuller said. “We are blessed.”
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Let people say if they want to talk restructure
At the council table: personal agendas are fogging what should be a simple question
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he News Leader Pictorial has long been an advocate of looking at a boundary restructure in the Cowichan Valley, if only for the simple reason it makes sense that our political boundaries match our social reality. But we walked away from Monday’s joint North Cowichan/ Duncan council meeting tempted to say “why bother?” As is typical with this issue, too many agendas around the table derailed the discussion. Too many councillors seemed unwillGive them a ing, or unable to embrace any question chance to say if other than one that limited the options to their own personal bias on the issue. study is worth The issue at hand is not whether restructure should happen; it’s about paying for asking the public if they want to pay for a study that could provide the information needed to effectively answer that question. It’s not that complicated. If the public is not interested, it will say ‘no’ and hopefully the issue will go away for a decade. If it is interested, then it will say ‘yes,’ and hopefully we will learn answers to questions that seem to get posed time and again. We still believe a unified question should be presented to the voters, preferably an open-ended one along the lines proposed by North Cowichan’s Al Siebring: “Do you support spending $100,000 to investigate whether the current local government structure is the most effective option for the citizens of Duncan and North Cowichan?” The reason why we continue to bother is because when questions exist, responsible people look for the answer. The initial question that needs to be answered here is whether or not the general public cares about this issue. Why not find out? What are the politicians afraid of?
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The good and the bad of this week in Cowichan Winter Koyote rides Stella the pony in Cowichan District Riding Club’s Costume Class Competition at the 146th Cowichan Exhibition.
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Every year we experience a Cowichan Exhibition at its current site, the more comfortable we are with the move from downtown. The addition of the new Vancouver Island University campus and the potential for further improvements, including a new high school in the University Village area, are great assets. And the new Cow Ex site makes for a better exhibition.
Breastfeeding a choice, not a signed contract Ashley Degraaf
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reastfeeding just makes sense. It’s natural and has its benefits to mom and baby. But let me tell you it isn’t as easy as it looks. And that’s why many moms were upset last month when B.C.’s Fraser Health region issued a policy to have its hospital patients sign a breastfeeding plan. An article published Aug. 27 on CBC. ca said Fraser Health’s document given to new moms “contains severe warnings that are upsetting some mothers, including those who have trouble providing enough milk for their newborn infants.” “Even one feed of formula can damage the coating (that protects the baby’s gut) and make illness more likely,” the document warns.
After listing risks of formula feeding, mothers are then asked to indicate which feeding method they plan to use and sign and date the plan. Fraser Health has now withdrawn this form. But of course it outraged many moms. It got me pretty worked up too. A formula feeding mom is likely reminded of their struggles every time they see a mom at a park taking a break to breastfeed under the shade of a tree. They don’t need a signature to make them feel any more guilty. I appreciate Fraser Health’s efforts to educate families, but making a mom check off their plan and sign it is completely ridiculous and not realistic. It’s just more muscle behind the slap in the face to the mom who’s two weeks in at home and sobbing because breastfeeding isn’t going how she envisioned it. Many scenarios can play out after a mom leaves the hospital. Maybe even three
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The planned school year is well into second week and the planned teacher’s strike is nowhere near its end. We hope we never again hear the tiresome phrase “it’s all about the kids.” Because if it was all about the kids, it would have been settled long ago. It is a contract dispute, where two sides are struggling over money and power — nothing more and nothing less. Call it what it is.
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months in a mom’s milk might start to slow down and she decides to supplement with formula. Or she might switch exclusively to formula. There should be no guilt in that. Before this document was scrapped I wondered about its legitimacy. Are Fraser Health officials going to come knocking at your door with a copy of your file and ask to have a look through your kitchen? Better hide the formula tins. Jokes aside, the choice on how to feed your baby should be made with both support and knowledge. When there’s no support (from midwives, lactation consultants, friends and family) and knowledge (through your own research, handouts and advice from health practitioners) that’s when there should be concerns. But most importantly, the decision will likely evolve during the first month home,
with many situations that can come into play. I would say most women, but definitely not all, who don’t breastfeed struggled like myself and made the decision even though they had done their homework and had support. Parenting isn’t textbook and it’s really hard to sign your name to anything. Every child is going to be different. Every mom and dad is going to have their own way. And every family is going to have its own struggles. And you will change your mind on a lot of things. Some things just don’t work out the way you pictured it. I’m glad Fraser Health withdrew this document. Ashley Degraaf is a News Leader Pictorial reporter who writes about family issues here monthly.
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Should B.C.’s teachers be legislated back to work? “Would legislating them back nullify the court decision (favouring BCTF)? If (ordering them back) was just for the kids, I’d say yes, but if it were that simple, they’d already have an agreement.”
“Yes, it’s about time. I saw a few students protesting so that tells you kids want go back to school. Isn’t it their right to a proper education?”
Richard Clarre, Duncan
Lena Leong, Duncan
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.
Pay the teachers and let our kids go back to school
Dear editor It is time for the B.C. government and teachers to reach an agreement. I support a wellfunded education system that will allow my sons to become valuable members in our society. It appears to me the B.C. government is being cheap and trying to cut costs in the wrong area: education. The fact it had to appoint Mike McKay to replace our local school trustees shows it doesn’t listen to the people. B.C.’s underfunded education system needs to be fixed. I support any decisions that will ensure our children get the best education possible. Let’s pay the teachers. Let’s keep our schools open. Let’s fund the arts and extracurricular activities. Let’s get everyone back to work, and back to school. Lyndon Crossman Cowichan
Government, not teachers, in charge of B.C. education
Dear editor Much has been written and said vis a vis the teachers’ dispute: “it’s all about the kids” rhetoric by the BCTF; carefully crafted “almost good enough” offers by the government; and, naturally enough, impassioned statements by teachers and parents. Vince Ready was hailed as the saviour but no one can mediate this dispute. It is a classic case of labour relations negotiations: warfare, not virtual warfare where the parties flex
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but we are talking about syphoning off what little remains of a seriously dwindling natural resource by a for-profit company. The environmental disaster alarm bells are ringing. Is any politician listening? As a relative newcomer to this unique valley, I am simply dumbfounded this situation even exists. The time for talks and proper legislation regarding this precious water supply is long overdue. Severe drought conditions as they exist now, and are generally predicted for the foreseeable future, demand a rethink/rework/legislation as to who really should be controlling the Cowichan River water flow — a multinational company or the people who live here? Maybe it is as simple as that. Jaye Bryan Duncan
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Volunteer Brenda Kotscherofski serves burger at the Old Koksilah School Annual Picnic Celebration on Aug. 24. their muscles to their greatest possible extent, usually for monetary reasons. It is, pure and simply, power versus power. Jack Munro did this in the ‘80s with Bill Bennett and won by threatening a province-wide strike. In this case, the government has said “enough is enough” to the BCTF in its desire to run the enterprise without having accountability to the taxpayers. This dispute is not about wages and benefits. BCTF wage and benefit demands mask their true purpose which is control of the education system. If the BCTF withdrew its “class size and composition” position and settled down to bargain wages and benefits, Ready would be easily able to bring in a negotiated settlement. I ask you: if your employees sought to control your business, what would your response be? My 45 years of labour relations says the government will prevail in this dispute and, with adequate legal support which Eric Harris certainly provides, will likely prevail in the Court of
Appeal. On this one, I am with the government. Pat Mulcahy Saltair
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Dear editor I am really angry that school is not starting. I should have started my first day of Grade 6 last week, but instead I went to camp, again. My little brother and I can’t remember anything! I’ve even forgotten how to spell “house.” Can you please come to a compromise? Or I won’t learn anything this year! So, please do your best to get school started. Charlotte Wright (age 11) Cowichan
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Dear editor I wish to thank Chris Ellaway (Aug. 27/14 ‘Is the mill also cutting back on consumption?’) for the insightful questions raised regarding the use of the remaining water in the Cowichan River.
Andrew Leong
This is not a simple issue as Catalyst Paper has some granted rights and ownership over our water in this river. Firstly, kudos to Catalyst for its water-conserving efforts and the monetary gift for trucking salmon upstream. Notwithstanding, the articles also state Catalyst’s Crofton pulp mill currently takes “about 1.7 cubic metres per second” from the river which has a current minimum flow of 4.5 cubic metres a second. Catalyst removes a large percentage every second of every day, despite our continuing unprecedented dry conditions with the inherent risk to our spawning salmon, local aquifers and Duncan’s sewage dilution needs. Really? Yes, the Crofton mill jobs are important
Dear editor Re: the bin-content-only pickup rule for south Cowichan’s new recycling program. Return the white bin containers to Shawnigan Lake and Kerry Park (at least). Sure some people will abuse it, but it is time to cater to the majority. Better yet, find a place for a South End ECO facility — roadside garbage is mounting up. Property owners pay/will pay for it, so let’s just do it with all the ‘t’s’ and ‘i’s’ crossed and dotted. Reg Blackmore Shawnigan Lake
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The cost of renting a building is a factor for the food bank, explains Worsley, since the money it receives through fundraising and donations goes back into supplying food to those in need in the area. The group has a pot of about $6,000 in savings to pay initial rental fees, but not enough to sustain it long-term. “And that’s not including hydro and phone,” says Worsley. “We spend between $4,000 and $6,000 in buying the food that we need for one year.”
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The food bank is hoping to raise $8,000 to help with relocation costs. “And that’s above and beyond what we already have for our food sources,” says Worsley. The Town of Lake Cowichan is helping in the search for a new home. Councillor Tim McGonigle said the town is unable to help the food bank financially in terms of the rental costs for a facility this year because of budgetary constraints. However, he said mayor and council did suggest the organization approach the town next year for a
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If the six empty weeks that have passed since the Islands Folk Festival have left you aching for more roots music, ache no more. The Cowichan Folk Guild’s monthly coffeehouse series returns with a promise to double your enjoyment. Andrea Smith and Dave Lidstone are
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What are your priorities for the next provincial budget? The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services will be holding province-wide public consultations on the next provincial budget. British Columbians are invited to participate by attending one of 17 public hearings or by making a written submission, sending an audio or video file, or completing an online survey.
W E W A N T T O H E A R F R O M YO U ! The deadline for submissions is Friday, October 17, 2014. To register to appear at a public hearing or for more information, please visit our website at: www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/finance or contact: Parliamentary Committees Office, Room 224, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4; tel: 250.356.2933, or toll-free in BC: 1.877.428.8337; fax: 250.356.8172; e-mail: FinanceCommittee@leg.bc.ca Susan Sourial, Committee Clerk
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It Is Not The End Of The World Concert: featuring Subterranean and others. Duncan Showroom 133 Station St. upstairs, 8 p.m. By donation.
Wednesday RCMP Presentation–Scams and Fraud: Learn about the latest scams and fraud by phone, email, or door-to-door at this free presentation. Bring your questions, at the Chemainus Library, 2592 Legion St., noon.
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currently raised more than $15,000 on her journey, Old Firehouse Wiine Bar, 6 to 9 p.m. Contact Linda at Rocky Creek Winery for more details 250-748-5622.
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20th-annual Sculptors Symposium: Six days of stone and wood carving for beginners and all levels of sculpting. Cowichan Lake Education
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parents familiarize themselves with milestones for children ages 2 to 8. Cowichan Library at 2687 James St., Duncan, in the Gathering Place room, 1 p.m. Jasana Crowie–Author Reading: Local author and illustrator Jasana Crowie reads from her book, Barley of Maplewood. Cowichan Library at 2687 James St., Duncan, in the Multi-purpose room, 3:30 p.m.
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Thursday Googling for Grandma: Free class facilitated by the Duncan Family History Centre. Learn tips for genealogy searching on the Internet with better results, get free in-library access to the Ancestry.com database. South Cowichan Library (Mill Bay Centre) 2720 Mill Bay Rd. 6:30 p.m. Quamichan Stewards Trout Refuge Opening: Woodmere meeting room at 1861 Maple Bay Rd., Duncan, at 4 p.m.
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Ed Elliott The Vagabond Evangelist: A lecture for all ages. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Quw’utsun’ Centre in Duncan. Admission is free. Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope: Register on line with an existing team or create your own team. http:// ovariancancerwalkofhope.ca. Click on Duncan to find a team or to register. Fun barbecue after walk (by donation). Rain or shine. 9 a.m. to noon at the Cowichan Sportsplex. Cowichan Folk Guild Coffeehouse. Feature will be Just Duets at the Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram St. Doors open at 7 p.m. Open stage starts at 7:30. Admission $10 or $5 for CFG members. St. John’s Annual September Festival: 3295 Cobble Hill Rd. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 50 tables with books, jewelry, plants, baking and clothing plus delicious divine desserts, coffee, cold drinks and much more. BBC Last Night of the Proms: Broadcasted live in the Valley for the first time. Cowichan Theatre 11:30 a.m. Individual tickets: Adult $26; Senior $24; Student $22; Child $15.50; Eyego $5. Tickets are available in person at the Cowichan Ticket Centre, 2687 James St. or by phone (250) 748-7529 or online at cowichantheatre.ca.
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JONES, Henry Morgan Peacefully on August 31, 2014, in Victoria in his 92nd year. He will be missed by family members in the U.K. and Bermuda. Morgan was a member of the RAF, stationed in Bermuda during the Second World War, moving to Montreal and working as a Project Manager in the Electrical Engineering Field. He retired to Victoria and resided on Pine Ridge Drive at Arbutus Ridge Golf Community thereafter living at the Gatehouse Adult Assisted Living in Cobble Hill. Thanks to Rae - Marie and Linda for their care during the time spent there, also thank you to Ken and Jim for looking after him for the past eleven years. Cremation followed by a Graveside Service at St. John’s Anglican Church, Cobble Hill on Wednesday, September 17th at 2:00 p.m. Tributes, if desired, may be made to the Salvation Army, the Royal Canadian Legion or St. John’s Anglican Church in Cobble Hill. Condolences may be offered at www.mccallbros.com
ANTONIUK: Marvin Lawrence born March 29, 1937, died peacefully September 2, 2014 after a short tenacious battle with cancer at the home of eldest daughter Marvina. Marvin was predeceased by his wife Laura and son Michael. He is survived by his children Marvina, Myra (Rick), Marvin, Mitch (Kelly), Mark (Catherine) and Miles. Grandchildren Chase, Samantha, Hannah, Rhys, Emma, Olivia, Cade, and Evangeline and great granddaughter Whitney. Rain, summers end Labor day a memory Childhood fed perfectionism Generosity, food, love. Twisting in the wind Of intention, life, uncertainty No longer encumbered Merely a spark caught In the corner of our heart. Goodbye, Dad Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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SHARKEY, Margaret Amelie (nee Russell) Sharkey, Margaret Amelie (nee Russell) – Passed away peacefully on August 28, 2014 at Upper Canada Lodge, where she enjoyed wonderful care in the last years of her life. Margaret was predeceased by her husband Wilfred (1986), son Peter (1999), daughters Mary and Margaret (1956) and son in law Bill Read (2006). Margaret was also predeceased by her brothers Herbert Russell, and twin brother Morris (Bill) Russell. Margaret will be remembered by her daughter in law Nicole Sharkey, sons Paul (Judy), Jim (Janice), Michael (RuthAnn), and daughter Cathy Read. Margaret will be missed by her 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Margaret was a dedicated business women holding many management roles, as well as owning her own business. However, it was her position with the Ministry of Tourism that sparked a desire for world travel. Her adventurous spirit took her to all corners of the earth. She finally settled on Vancouver Island where she enjoyed her retirement until returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake in 2008. Thank you to all the staff at Upper Canada Lodge for the wonderful care. A special thank you to Thelma, Joanne, Magda and Jay. The attention and love that you showed Margaret offered her great comfort in her difficult struggle with dementia. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Margaret’s life will take place at St Vincent de Paul Church in Niagara on the Lake on Friday September 12th at 1:00pm. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be sent to “The Walker Family Cancer Centre�. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.morganfuneral.com
SHAW, Bernice “Beth� (nee Pack) 1923 – 2014 Longtime resident of Acacia Ty Mawr passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Lovingly remembered by her children, siblings and friends. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road in Duncan. Many thanks to the Acacia staff for the loving care she received over many years. Flowers gratefully declined. Those so desiring, may make a donation to the Canadian Bible Society or a charity of choice.
SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212 DEVLIN, Linda Ann (nee Taylor) August 5, 1950 – September 3, 2014 It is with great sadness and very heavy hearts we announce the passing of Linda Devlin on September 3rd 2014 at the Chemainus Health Center. Linda is predeceased by loving parents Doug and Phyllis Taylor. Linda is survived by her sons Brad (Rachel) and Brent, brothers Doug (Judy), Ray (Bev), Ken (Barb), sister Patricia (Bill). Linda’s little angels Aimie, Breanna, and Helaena. Numerous, nieces’, nephews’, uncles, aunts and cousins. Linda was loved by all whom had the pleasure of knowing her.Linda was born in Duncan but raised in the small communities of Nitinat and Caycuse. She was a proud hockey mom who lived for weekends at the rink. She also loved to take trips, Hawaii, Mexico, Cuba or up and down Vancouver Island. Linda’s favorite spot was Lake Cowichan were she would float the day away. Linda will be fondly remembered for many things like her quick wit, infectious laugh, giving nature unconditional love and support. A giant thank you to the wonderful doctors, nurses and care aids from Cowichan District Hospital and the Chemainus Health Center. A celebration of life will be held in Linda’s honour in early October. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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NEGRIN, BRUNO FEB.28, 1931 – SEPT.1, 2014 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Bruno Negrin. Dad was born in Italy, and made his courageous voyage to Canada at the age of 18. He first settled in New Westminster with family, where he worked and lived for a few years. He eventually met Bernice, his true love, and they lived where the work was. They settled in Chemainus. Dad worked at the M&B Sawmill, where he became an exceptional crane operator. He was very proud of that!! Dad loved his gardening, fishing and hunting....especially with Mom! Many stories have been shared over the years, of the grand adventures they had! Mom passed in 2008, and she was dearly missed! Dad battled many health issues, that took their toll, and he moved to Sunridge last summer. His past year at Sunridge gave many happy memories to all who knew him there. His fresh grown summer salads will be missed by all the staff and friends. He will be greatly missed by his children, Diane (Barry), and Ted (Donna), grandchildren, great grandchildren sister Rena (Tony), his family still in Italy, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Many thanks to Dr. Dan Philippson, emergency doctors, and the 3rd floor nursing staff at CDH. A memorial service and tea will be held on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 1 pm. at Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road Duncan, BC. In Lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation will be greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be offered at www.sandsduncan.ca SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212
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Cedar Heritage Centre 1644 MacMillan Rd Monday, Sept 8, 7pm-9pm Fuller Lake Arena Registration: 9:30am Sept 17, 10am-12noon Duncan Community Lodge (Formerly the Moose Lodge). Tues, Sept 16, 10-12noon
LOST AND FOUND LOST: GOLD heart locket, Sept. 6 at the Market. Reward offered. Call (250)748-8436.
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LEGALS OFFICIAL NOTICE of disposition of property located at trailer #23 – 2785 Wallbank Road, Shawnigan Lake, BC V0R 2W0, current owner, Paulo, Nikko Joy of burned out trailer. Contents: Misc. items of personal property and trailer. If not claimed and rent paid in full the landlord will dispose of the property unless the person being notified takes possession of the property, establishes a right to possession of it or makes an application to the court to establish such a right within 30 days from the date the notice is served on that person. Timberlands Properties Inc., 4522 Puget Drive, Vancouver, BC V6L 2V8
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PART TIME SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED -- $18/ hr. The incumbents must have clean driving records and be looking for part time work of up to 30 hours per week. Class 1, 2 or full class 4 drivers will be contacted. A Criminal Records Check will be required. Someone who lives in the Shawnigan Lake, Cobble Hill, Mill Bay, or Duncan area would be most suited to the position. Please email: scrayston@dwightcanada.org.
An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051. DUNCAN: Bibles For Missions Thrift Store is looking for an experienced Store Manager. Send resume, and references to bkjohnsonare@gmail.com DUNCAN TAXI Ltd hiring P/T Dispatcher. Must be knowledgeable of Duncan and surrounding areas. Please fax resume to 250-746-4987.
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Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income? Try part-time work as a contract Food Demonstrator 4 - 8 days a month in Duncan & Mill Bay grocery, drug, and department stores. Job Description: You must be a go-getter able to work on your own who enjoys talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults. Availability: contracts would consist of 2-3 days on Fri. Sat. and/or Sun. (must be able to work all 3 days) from 11-5 or 6. Requirements: • Fully fluent in English • Able to stand 6-7 hr.day • Own a car to carry supplies • Be well groomed & bondable • Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores. • Have or would get a Food Safe certificate Pay starts at $11.00/hr. Training via DVD at no charge. Call JMP Marketing toll-free at 1-800-991-1989, local #29 JMP Marketing Services BC’s largest demo company since 1979 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKis required by a local contractor in Ladysmith. Must have a general knowledge of business office procedures and be experienced with MS office products. Please send resumes to: office@ladysmith chronicle.com
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REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED ON LAKE OKANAGAN Turn-key, luxurious, immaculate, 1000 sq. ft. condo in West Kelowna. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with fabulous amenities: private beach, marina, pools and so much more! $325,000. Call 250-826-4267
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ROCK Construction & Mining requires a Heavy Duty Mechanic for work at various job locations across Canada. The successful candidate must be experienced with hydraulic systems and CAT engines. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in Terex Reedrill and Atlas Copco drills. Must have the ability to work independently and diagnose problems. Competitive wage and benefits package. Please send resumes to: resume@rcmi.ca or fax to (250) 828-1948
MEDICAL/DENTAL
DUNCAN TAXI Ltd. hiring P/T mechanic. Must have own tools and valid drivers licence. Please fax resume to 250-7464987.
WORK WANTED
TUG SKIPPER Full time senior & junior positions available. Minimum Limited Master <60GT Certificate required. Apply via email: alertbaytowing@cablerocket.com or by fax: (250) 974-5216
STEEL BUILDINGS. “Giftcard give-away!� 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
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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
RELIABLE HOUSECLEANER required. Ref’s a must. 250743-6543, 250-710-6568.
SKILLED SENIOR with big toolbox & small truck ready to take on odd jobs. Dependable, competent, affordable help in a hurry. 250-510-6383
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2978 Tower Ridge Rd. Custom home with legal suite, gourmet kitchen, 3 bdrms, 3 bths, rec rm, den, heat pump, fenced & landscaped. Plus 1 bdrm fully self-cont’d legal suite. $515,900. 250-710-1947
755 Marchmont Rd, Duncan. 1511 sq ft adult oriented patio home. 3 BDRM, 2 BA, lrg kitchen w/ eating area, separate dining room, laundry, single garage + extra prkg space. New floors & paint throughout. Bare land strata detached home (only $125.00 Annually). $299,900. 250-746-7706 EMPTY NEST, Ready to downsize, Bank your Equity? A beautifully renovated Manufactured Home for sale in desirable Evergreen Place MHP $89,900. Private yard, close to hospital, a 55+ community with pets welcomed. Manufactured Home Communitiesaffordable, friendly, secure and peaceful housing. Call 250246-8318. WHY RENT at this price? $184,900. 3 bdrm Townhouse in quiet setting close to Cowichan Commons, Forest Museum and facing Mt. Prevost. Newly re-furbished and ready to occupy. Call John at (250)385-6993.
HOUSES FOR SALE DUNCAN: FOR SALE BY OWNER 1423 sq.ft. 3 bedroom, 2 bath Rancher with double garage, on mainly level 0.24 acre lot, by small quiet cul-de-sac at Coronation Hill. Asking $350,000. 250-7151376
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REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
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TRANSPORTATION
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HOUSES FOR SALE
APARTMENT/CONDO
COTTAGES
AUTO FINANCING
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TRUCKS & VANS
OPEN HOUSE: Sat 1-3 pm, 3558 Keeling Pl, Cobble Hill. 3300 sqft home on .88 acres, built in 1990. Room for even the largest family. Formal dining room, family room, den, living room and double garage enhance the living area. A healthy lifestyle is encouraged with a paved games court and rebound wall for tennis, basketball, and road hockey. Close proximity to great schools, golf courses, riding stables, fresh and salt water boat launches. Private location but easy commute to Victoria. 20’x40’ in ground pool with new heat pump, Pacific hot tub, and beautifully landscaped patio completes this family treasure. Owners have purchased and are very motivated. Reduced to $519,900. Listing realtor Gary Bazuik, Pemberton Holmes, in attendance. M.L.S. #336903.
HOSPITAL AREA: 2 bdrm condo in suite W/D. Refs $740+ utils. 250-889-0637.
DUNCAN: 1 BDRM Cottage. W/D. Recently reno’d with all new appls. 2961 Allenby Rd. $750+util. Days 250-737-1876, Eves 250-748-6483
LOTS COMMERCIAL LOT in fringe area of Duncan core 89 x 57ft $129,000. 250-247-7208
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY DESERT AIRE RV Resort Indio California. Lrg lot & 11 yr old park model , top model Chariot Eagle covered deck & lrg patio. Call Bob for more information 250-594-3939 or beford1@shaw.ca FREE: (purchaser to pay all transferring costs). Nanoose Bay; Pacific Shores Resort timeshare. 2 weeks mid season float (red). 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 gas F/P. 1430 sq ft. Call (250)748-0880.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 2 BEDROOM Renovated Apartment
Quiet & Secure Overlooks lovely gardens. Seniors Welcome!
MAPLE GROVE APTS~ 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
Call (250) 710-7515 to view www.meicorproperty.com
SHAUGHNESSY ~ GARDENS ~
3251 Cowichan Lake Rd.
Clean 1 & 2 bdrm units. Full size fridge, stove & dishwasher. Carpet & linoleum, window coverings, fireplace. Quiet, well maintained bldg with elevator & sauna. Pet friendly. Close to schools & Hospitals. CALL TO VIEW 250.710.7515 250.748.3412 www.meicorproperty.com
APARTMENTS FURNISHED DUNCAN (8 km north) Studio apt, furnished, on 8 acres. Laundry, satellite, heat, hydro. $575. N/S. (250)748-1310. MILL BAY waterfront- Near shopping centre, furnished bachelor suite, above garage. NS/NP, $700. utils incld’d. Call (250)743-5199.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 1500 Sq. Ft. Shop/Warehouse for Lease Includes wash room,Office and Easy access to the island Hwy. $7.25/sq. Ft. Net 250-245-9811 or 250474-3585
Royal Alexander Apts
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
2575 Alexander St., Duncan
DUNCAN: near hospital, large 2 bdrm 1 bath, 5 appl, NS, NP, Oct 1, $850. 250-710-0653
$1,250 ¡ Duncan 1/2 Duplex For Rent 1/2 duplex, Duncan, 1800 sq. ft., 9 years old, $1250 per month plus utilities. All appliances (newer) stove, (newer) dishwasher, fridge, washer, dryer, gas fireplace. Living/dining/kitchen/laundr y/powder rooms down; full bath, 2 bedrooms plus large master suite with full bath and walk-in closet up. Near hospital, schools, shopping and bus. Easy access to highway and Cowichan Commons. No pets, no smoking. Available October 1st. Call 250-732-7485.
DUNCAN- SPACIOUS 2 bdrm condo, central, 4 appliances. NS/NP. $800. Available now. Call 250-746-1019, 250-7464509 after 6pm.
DUNCAN- 2 bdrm, lower duplex, 5 appls, storage, French doors to back yard, walking distance to town, no stairs. $1100+ utils. (250)746-8182.
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www.theroyalalexander.ca 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, 1-BDRM ground floor condo, 5 appl’s, large patio, N/P, N/S. $750./mo Avail now (250)709-5721.
Garage Sales
GARAGE SALES
Duncan: 5860 Deborah Drive, Sat, Sept 13, 8-2pm.
St. John’s Anglican Church 3295 Cobble Hill Road SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL Saturday, Sept. 13 10 am - 2 pm GIANT YARD SALE: Delicious food, books galore, silent auction, clothing, fun & games for kids! Free admission. Info: 250-743-3095 www.stjohnscobblehill.ca
DUNCAN: Sat Sep 13, 9-3. 640 Spruce Pl, off Herbert. MULTI FAMILY: Household items, tools and much more! NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE DUNCAN: Sat Sept 13, 9am2pm. 2147 Tzouhalem Road. SHAWNIGAN LAKE- #532785 Wallbank Rd, Shawnigan Lake Mobile Home Park (in village). Sun, September 14, 9-4pm. Household, china, linens, furniture, etc... (no tools, fishing or hunting). Everything price to go! Sunny day- outdoors, Rainy - indoors.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT 2004 ROADSTAR. Low kms, lots of custom parts, very nice bike. Asking $7000 OBO 250338-0095
NEW AXER IPRO Projector, full high def. IDC-5100. Including all extras. Great outdoors. Compatible with Mac Windows and Android. Listed on Amazon for $4895. Will sell for $1000. obo. (250)749-3280.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
Tight Line Towing (250)709-5692
SOUNDERS TOWING CASH for Scrap and
1993 VOLVO Diesel. Air brakes, single axle, new ext’d deck, over 20ft. Farmers Special $5,200 obo. 250-7434392. Will consider trade for sm garden tractor, bobcat, etc.
Unwanted Vehicles
MOBILE HOMES & PADS
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(250) 252-1224
CROFTON- 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D, lrg deck, newly reno’d, $800. Located in Family Mobile home park. By appt only! 250210-1006 cell or 250-246-1810
Cowichan Valley Area 1989 Citation 24’ 5th Wheeler. Canadian made, great condition! Features; spare tire, rear ladder, awning, oven, stove, double sink, fridge, flush toilet, shower and tub, skylight, queen bed, hide abed, cocktail chair and more. $5,900 hitch included in price.
CROFTON- 3 bdrm, F/S, W/D, lrg yard, newly reno’d, $800. Located in Family Mobile home park. By appt only! 250210-1006 cell or 250-246-1810
TRUCKS & VANS 1994 FORD Econo Van, 306,222 kms, auto., commercial, roof racks, shelves, radio. $4,500 OBO. 250-715-0875
MARINE
HOMES FOR RENT DUNCAN: 220 McKinstry. 4-5 BDRM house w/ carport. Full basement, includes W/D, F/S, Blinds. N/S, N/P, $1,300 /mth. 1 yr lease. Call 250-748-2424 DUNCAN (2km south) 2 trailer w/lrg shop, quiet setting. NS/NP. F/S, $1050. + utils. Avail now. (250)748-5290 after 9am.
1987 FORD Diesel single-axle dump truck. Hydraulic brakes, new dump system. Farmers Special $5,200 obo. Will consider trade for sm garden tractor, bobcat, etc. 250-743-4392
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2008 GULFSTREAM Trailer, 20’, sleeps 6, good condition, $7,500 obo. 250-748-3327 Duncan area.
DUNCAN: 3 bdrm home, 3131 Cowichan Valley Hwy. WD, FS, $1200/mo. Nov 1. 250748-0393 WESTHOME: OCT. 1st; 1 bdrm cottage, 5 appl’s, rural, no drinks, smokes or drugs!!! Ref’s req’d. $650/mo. Pets? Call (250)416-0403.
2008 LEXINGTON 283, loaded, only 20,000 miles, 3 slides. Mint condition, garage kept. $59,900. Phone:250-898-8718
OFFICE/RETAIL DUNCAN: 1500 Sq ft, prime ground floor retail/office space. Lrg windows, A/C, Station St. Avail. now. 250-715-6880.
STORAGE DUNCAN: STORAGE in secure private garage near CDH, approx 14’x17’ with shelving, plus space for small car. Available now. $125/mo. Call after 6 pm 250-748-8855
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MARINE ACCESSORIES 3HP YAMAHA outboard, used very little $395. obo (778)936-0253, Ladysmith.
BOATS 25’ CATALINA Quality Fixed keel sailboat. $10,200. Also, available 2 small out board, $320 each. Call (250)7435827.
1993 Dodge Ram- 4x4 Cummings diesel. Extented cab with canopy, 223,000 km, automatic, $4500 obo. Call (250)753-6426.
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SAILBOAT & TRAILER “Flying Junior� Class No. 5905. New paint and new parts. Main & jib sails. $2,000. Call: 250-246-9061
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SUITES, LOWER COBBLE HILL- 1 bdrm bsmt walk-out, $750 inclds utils+ cable own W/D, covered patio. Pets ok. 250-710-6730.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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Cozy 2 bdrm level entry suite in a nice home on bus route close to Maple Bay School. Private ent., quiet neighborhood. NS, no partiers. Small pet considered. $850/mo incl. utilities. 250-748-3174
1995 TOYOTA Camry LE. Silver, 4 cyl, 4 door, 395,000 km, motor replc’d at 200 km. PS PB PW PM PL A/C. Runs great, looks good inside & out. Good tires. $1,595. 250-7464192 or 250-709-1095
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HAIRDRESSING in your home, Cowichan Valley area. Barb Stewart. 250-715-6568
HAULING AND SALVAGE
MEDICAL HEALTH
Delivery Guy
MOBILE FOOT CARE Nurse, South Cowichan. Call Linda LPN/FCN at 250-743-3595.
TRANSPORTATION
1995 Luxury Aurora Oldsmobile (98000kms). Garage kept, mint condition, recent receipts for over $3,000 in updated repairs and service. $3,500 obo. 250-743-4392. 2003 DODGE Caravan, A/C, DVD player, 170,000 kms, $3,200 OBO. 250-748-0066
PLUMBING
HAIRSTYLISTS
DUNCAN- ABOVE ground 2 bdrm, shared laundry. $995 inclds hydro+ heat. Call (250)743-7689. dperriman53@gmail.com
CARS
BABYSITTING SERVICE in my home. 1-4 years of age. In Duncan. 250-510-0203
CELEBRATING 13 Years in Parksville! Specials on group & private classes, thai yoga massage, meditation & weight loss! pennysyoga.com (250)-240-flow or yoga@shaw.ca
DUNCAN: 1 bdrm suite in very desireable area. Heat, AC, cable, WIFI incl. No pets, No smoking. $750/month. Avail Sept 1. 250-748-8020
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HANDYPERSONS HANDYMAN SERVICES 30+ years experience in house repairs: indoor & outdoor, carpentry, drywall, painting, odd jobs, clean-up, general help, etc. FOR ESTIMATE: CALL ROLF 250-710-5712
A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Arts Trophy NOMINATIONS
Andrew Leong
Maple Bay firefighter Dave Sim was among a crew of valley firefighters and volunteers who were helping bag groceries and hosting a hotdog sale during the Save-On Foods and Firefighters Fill the Boots for Muscular Dystrophy event Saturday. Their efforts raised $1,151.
2013 Winner Ann Mendenhall (right) with artwork by Rosemary Danaher
The City of Duncan is accepting nominations for its 19th Annual Perpetual Arts Trophy, sponsored by the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial. The public is welcome to nominate local teachers, artists or patrons who have promoted Valley arts during the past year. The winner will be announced by council December 1 at City Hall and receive an original artwork donated by a Cowichan Valley Arts Council Artist.
COWICHAN VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL
Nominations and reasons must be sent to mayor and council at:
200 Craig Street by 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 10 Mail: City of Duncan, P.O. Box 820, Duncan, B.C. V9L 3Y2 E-mail: duncan@duncan.ca
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