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TED Talks come to Brentwood

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Student Garey Chia Wen Gan demonstrates some of his talent after his TEDx speech The Power of a Yo-yo Oct. 17 at Brentwood College.

your own self-transformation.” to spring, and our part in that change. While yo-yos transformed Gan, Personal change touted by TEDx author Zak Ebrahim morphed by real- speakers fed student Benny Jean Cyizing the futility of religious violence trynbaum’s career curiosity. preached by his father. That led Ebra“It opens our minds to lots of things. him to write his book The Terrorist’s I’m really fascinated about what they Son. say; they give us insight into what their “Inspiration can come from an job is.” unexpected place; I’m tired of hating While some stress about finding a people,” said Ebrahim, one of several work-life balance, speaker Brent BaTED speakers on the Bunch’s screen rootes advised listeners to chill and mix between guests. both to avoid blue Mondays. Consultant and zipline designer “It’s got to be a work-life integration; Andrew Higginson told students to a work-life balance doesn’t exist. ‘Ask why?’ and gain new opinions on “We work harder for success, but old problems. we’re bothered because we’re not “A variety of viewpoints allows us spending enough time with family and to solve old problems in new ways. friends,” he said. “You don’t make up You can solve problems using different lost time.” thinking than what created them.” Student Jaclyn Childs agreed TEDx Gan’s slick yo-yo tricks were reflected offered ways to make the most of life. in wisdom from student slam poets “If I was a TED speaker, I’d talk th Scragg stabout Claire Attridge and Katlan just doing everything you like to reciting And Fall. do. Hopefully everyone can find someYouwinter are invited come celebrate It echoed nature’s switch from thingto they’re good at, and enjoy life.”

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entative rezoning of a five-storey building proposed for downtown Duncan’s main corner was narrowly passed in a 4-3 council vote Monday. Final approval for the $11-million Dakova Square residentialcommercial project at 15 Canada Ave. could come Nov. 24, pending highways ministry approval, Mayor Phil Kent said. The rezoning allows Dakova to go to five stories instead of the currently permissible four and add more condo units. The Alberta developer plans 36 strata units for sale. Councillors Sharon Jackson, Michelle Staples and Michele Bell, opposed the rezoning. “In my opinion, it will negatively alter the face of Duncan for the next 60 years,” Jackson said. “This building is mammoth.” Kent, and councillors Joe Thorne, Martin Barker and Tom Duncan, saw Dakova’s attributes. more on page 13

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o-yos make Garey Chia Wen Gan happy. The Grade 12 Brentwood College student doesn’t care if others share his thing for the string toy he’s mastered. Making oneself content, while disregarding others’ negative opinions, was the trick he shared with 100 classmates and guests during Friday’s slate of speakers — including Breaking Bad director Michelle MacLeod, and war amputee Daniel Riley — at Cowichan’s first TEDx symposium. Gan’s yarn about yo-yos lending him direction deftly matched Brentwood’s TED talks urging students to Switch On Transformation. “The world of yo-yos was so much bigger than what I thought,” said energetic Gan. “We have let the opinions of others affect what we think of ourselves, and what makes us happy,” he said, creating a star shape with his yo-yo string. “We fear social rejection; while you may look perfect, how do you really feel? “Why sacrifice our happiness to make others like us?” Gan asked, noting individual differences make us real. And we have real power to control how we respond, and to forget fear of judgement. Steering fear into an evolved sense of self-confidence and success drove hundreds of other TEDheads — from billionaires to students, scientists to cancer survivors — to TED stages that have drawn widespread audiences on YouTube.

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ears of groundwater contamination from imported fill and other concerns tied to Balme Ayr Farm’s proposed farmland-reclamation project permeated Thursday’s feisty public meeting at Cobble Hill Hall. And despite the efforts of the applicants to alleviate those fears, many of those who arrived at the meeting with concerns left with their fears intact. The proposal involves the removal of gravel from an unfarmable portion of the property then replacing it with class-one soil suitable for cattle feed. What soil can be imported to the site would be decided by professionals, explained hydrologist Allan Dakin on behalf of property owners Oliver and Shelley Balme. “Concentrations of contamination are determined by science,” he said, adding fill hauled to the dairy farm must be deemed a very safe soil for agricultural use. “We don’t have any contamination in that soil right now,” Mill Bay resident Anne Bomford countered, her skepticism fueled by the inability of officials to guarantee the fill brought in would be free of even low levels of contamination. “That’s unacceptable,” she said. B.C. mines ministry staff and the Balme family’s hired professionals also heard some support for the proposal mixed with worries regarding dust, noise, and truck traffic. About 150 people turned out to ask questions and provide feedback on the nine-phase proposal to remove sand-and-gravel from the property and replace it with soils suitable for farming. Some 7.5-million tonnes of material would be moved under the possible 30-year mines permit — 15 years longer than the permit granted earlier this year by the Agricultural Land Commission. “We’d have to reapply to the ALC (for another permit) after 15 years,” Shelley Balme said. Each phase must be finished and signed off by various professionals before the next phase begins on the sloped, treed pit site, basically due east of Dougan Lake. The sources of the new

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ticking with a known entity, or desiring something completely new. That is the choice facing Duncan resident as they vote for mayor Nov. 15. Third-term mayor Phil Kent and political neophyte Peter Gordon are vying for votes on this year’s ballot. Peter Gordon

Gordon is a former Torontonian who’s lived in Maple Bay for 10 years. He said he’s running because he’s altruistic, because it’s a way of integrating into a community he’s fairly new in and because he thinks he can do a good job. “The city has coasted along without much direction,” he said. An example of the council’s inaction, he said, is the state of the old Red Balloon building, at the corner or Station and Craig Streets. “(If elected), I would immediately find out why that building is still boarded up. It’s an eyesore,” the civil litigation lawyer said. After five years of legal wrangling, In September Duncan council ordered owner Susan Faulkner to demolish the building. Gordon said he’d like the city to explore amalgamation with North Cowichan. He is unsure why we need a separate mayor and council running a city that is smaller than one square mile in size with a population of less than 5,000. “I don’t think it makes a lot of

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The current mayor said he’s running again because while Duncan council has a number of achievements — road, water and sewer improvements and upgrades, flood mitigation, and downtown beautification projects to name a few — there is more work to be done. High on Kent’s list is further work on the Trans-Canada Highway Management Plan, including pedestrian and bike safety and working with municipal partners and the Ministry of Transporta-

tion to lessen the impact of the TCH which cuts through the community. Another priority is economic development. The city, he says, has streamlined the development permit process — “there’s more to be done” — and the city will continue to create a business-friendly environment. Regarding amalgamation, Kent said the city needs to be efficient in how it delivers services, and that effective representation is important too. “We should be open to all options, so we provide what the community wants and needs,” the mayor said, while calling his personal opinion about it premature until all the information is in. The tax base, which he says is stable, could grow with densification. “Our official community plan supports increased densification and that will be the future,” Kent said. Work has been done on making Duncan green he said, citing the city’s achievement in becoming carbon neutral in 2012. The urban forest strategy is still being implemented. The city will continue its work to get people off the TCH and into downtown and has made progress with its 2009 tourism strategy and the TCHMP. “We’ll continue to work with the Ministry of Transportation to get the gateways there,” Kent said. As to his critics, who say he’s the tortoise and not the hare: “I have a strong vision for the future, but I’m also practical. (With me) you won’t see a major revolution, but consistent evolution. My leadership style is to bring diverse groups together to create a shared vision. The best way to predict our future is to invent it. That’s the way I like to lead.” For more information this year’s Nov. 15 municipal election, go to cowichannewsleader.com and click on the election2014 icon on the top right-hand corner.

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sense in this day and age,” he said. He’d also like to see the downtown become more pedestrian friendly, by getting rid of eight parking spots. Ottawa and Buenos Aires have this figured out, he said. “I’d like to implement it for two summers and then evaluate it again to see how it’s working,” Gordon said. Regarding densification in the downtown core, he referenced back to amalgamation, saying densification should not be decided by “five fiefdoms,” and that he was, “in favour of a more widespread official plan which had priorities in it.” Regarding the Trans-Canada Highway, he’d do more advertising to get people downtown. Despite his lack of political experience, Gordon said he’s had family members who are politicians, was active on his student council while at university, knows how to chair a meeting and has worked with city councillors before while working for the City of Toronto. “I don’t have any illusions as to what my powers would be if the big chain was around my neck,” he said.

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New boat launch coming to Mill Bay

Launch pad: Malahat band, CVRD and Mill Bay working together on new project John McKinley

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outh end boaters should have a new public boat launch in place by next summer. The CVRD and the Malahat nation have announced plans to build a new ramp in conjunction with Mill Bay Marina. It should be operational by next July. “The cooperative agreement in place secures community access and use of a new boat launch which should serve the needs of local boaters for decades to come,” Mill Bay Director Mike Walker said in a media release. “The relocation of boat traffic off the narrow Handy Road will make it safer for the local community to access the waterfront in this location, as well as providing boaters with more than ample parking and tie-down area at the new site.” The launch will be located on Mill Bay Road just north of Vedier Michael Harry: Point, complete with upland park- beneﬁcial ing for vehicles and boat trailers. It will replace the existing Handy Road launch and be designed to operate at all tide levels with an extensive parking area located within Malahat Nation’s reserve next to the launch. “Malahat Nation welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with the broader community and local businesses on mutually beneficial developments that bring greater capacity to our Nation,” Chief Michael Harry stated. “In addition to the new boat launch, Malahat Nation is also working on the creation of a public waterfront walkway from Vedier Point to the north end of the reserve, which we encourage community partners to come forward to further extend into Mill Bay village.” The existing launch ramp on Handy Road will be removed concurrent with opening of the new boat launch on Mill Bay Road and in its place the public waterfront walkway in front of Mill Bay Marina will be extended. A new smaller ramp will also be installed to continue to provide water access for the launch of dinghies and kayaks.

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Notice of Election by Voting 2014 General Local Election

Public notice is hereby given to qualified electors of the Municipality of North Cowichan that an election by voting is necessary to elect one (1) Mayor and six (6) Councillors for approximately a four-year term beginning December 3, 2014. The persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

OFFICE OF MAYOR – ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED

SURNAME

GIVEN OR USUAL NAME(S)

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OR MUNICIPALITY OF RESIDENCE

KOURY LEFEBURE WALLENER

John Jon Damir

North Cowichan, BC North Cowichan, BC 4242 Sahtlam Road, Duncan, BC

OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR – SIX (6) TO BE ELECTED SURNAME

GIVEN OR USUAL NAME(S)

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OR MUNICIPALITY OF RESIDENCE

SURNAME

GIVEN OR USUAL NAME(S)

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OR MUNICIPALITY OF RESIDENCE

BEHNSEN BRAN

Joyce Peggy

MAGUIRE MANN

Maeve Jagtar Singh

North Cowichan, BC 3385 Cowichan Lake Road North Cowichan, BC

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Heather Jenni

MARSH McCALLUM

Kate Lura

North Cowichan, BC North Cowichan, BC

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DOUGLAS FANE FLETCHER GATES HAYWOOD

Rob Jim Paul George Dave

North Cowichan, BC 8025 Vye Road Crofton, BC North Cowichan, BC 135 Government Street Duncan, BC 6356 Woodland Drive North Cowichan, BC North Cowichan, BC North Cowichan, BC Duncan, BC North Cowichan, BC 6260 Lower Chippewa Road North Cowichan, BC

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Greg Al Laurie Tom Ron

10043 Daniel Street Chemainus, BC North Cowichan, BC North Cowichan, BC North Cowichan, BC North Cowichan, BC 9913 Willow Street Chemainus, BC

OPINION QUESTION In addition to voting for Mayor and Councillors, qualified electors will be asked the following question on the ballot: “Are you in favour of exploring the costs and benefits of the amalgamation of the municipalities of Duncan and North Cowichan?” YES NO GENERAL VOTING

ADVANCE VOTING

General voting will be open to qualified electors of the Municipality of North Cowichan on Saturday, November 15, 2014, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: Voting Place Address Chemainus Seniors Drop-In Centre 9824 Willow Street Quamichan Campus of Cowichan Secondary 2515 Beverly Street Crofton Elementary School 8017 York Avenue Ecole Mount Prevost 6177 Somenos Road Maple Bay Elementary School 1500 Donnay Drive North Cowichan Municipal Hall 7030 Trans Canada Highway

Advance voting opportunities will be open to qualified electors of the Municipality of North Cowichan: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 5, 2014 and Wednesday November 12, 2014 at North Cowichan Municipal Hall, 7030 Trans Canada Highway

ELECTOR ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS If your name does not appear on the List of Registered Electors and you are a qualified elector (see elector qualifications, below), you may register at the voting place immediately before voting by completing the required registration form. Resident electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification to register. The identification documents must prove both residency and identity, and at least one must contain your signature. Types of acceptable identification include a B.C. Driver’s Licence; a B.C. Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Branch; an Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence issued by ICBC; a B.C. CareCard; a Social Insurance Card; a Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada; a credit card or bank debit card; a utility bill issued for the supply of electricity, natural gas, water, telephone or coaxial cable services; and a real property tax notice.

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To register as a resident elector you must meet all of the following qualifications:  age 18 or older;  a Canadian citizen;  a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;  a resident of the Municipality of North Cowichan for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and  not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

If you own property in North Cowichan but do not live in North Cowichan, you may be eligible to vote as a non-resident property elector. Please contact the Chief Election Officer to see if you qualify. To register as a non-resident property elector you must meet all of the following qualifications:  age 18 or older;  a Canadian citizen;  a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;  a registered owner of real property in the Municipality of North Cowichan for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration;  not entitled to register as a resident elector; and  not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. Non-resident property electors must provide proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from other owners of the property.

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HOW TO MARK THE BALLOT This year, North Cowichan will be using voting machines to scan marked ballots, record votes, and quickly produce election results after the close of voting. Instead of individual ballots for each race as in previous years, you will receive one composite ballot. Using the pen provided, and following the instructions on the ballot, completely fill in the oval beside your choice(s), as shown on the sample ballot to the right. You may vote for fewer than the number of candidates to be elected, but not for more than the number of candidates to be elected. For example, you may vote for 0 to 6 candidates for Councillor, but not for more than 6 candidates.

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Time for our leaders to step up for our river

The Cowichan: Steps to store more water in anticipation for future droughts need to happen now

ou may have greeted the damp, grey skies of the past few weeks with a deep sigh, regretting the end of one the sunniest Cowichan summers on record. But in several Cowichan corners, people with close ties to the Cowichan River were greeting the rain with loud cheering. Conservationists cheered for a healthy salmon run, Catalyst cheered for no mill shutdown and local bureaucrats and politicians cheered as a looming crisis, at long last, had Sitting on our passed. It’s all good news to be sure, but these aren’t cheers we want to be hearhands is not ing again next year. going to plug Instead, we want to be hearing about the concrete steps being taken to this leak ensure the river will not have to endure another year under the threat of running dry. There are millions upon millions of litres of water that spill over the edges of Cowichan Lake every year and out to sea at Cowichan Bay. Those litres need to be conserved in order to get us through those years when a lack of rainfall and snowpack combines to threaten the health of the Cowichan River. We don’t know exactly how it can be done. The concerns of lakeshore property owners certainly must be taken into account, but a weir is certainly the obvious option. The method is secondary to the fact that something can and should be done. Human ingenuity has allowed cities to thrive in deserts. Certainly one small river can survive in one of the rainier corners of the world. All it will take is some leadership. A decision needs to be made, funds need to be made available, and planning has to start.

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Cowichan’s ﬁrst TEDx event Friday at Brentwood College made us thirsty for another. Those who aren’t familiar with TED Talks need to be. This series of speakers has been engaging viewers and inspiring thought and action through YouTube and Netﬂix for some time. The sense of possibility was palpable at the school and that’s something students — no, everybody — needs to feel.

Garey Chia Wen Gan and his TEDx yo-yos.

Here’s something that just might shake you up Aaron Bichard

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ost of the time these days, my head seems to be in sleep mode. Technology has allowed me to shut off my brain, to tune out, to live in a perpetual fog of sedentary sentience. I’ve been lulled by the coddling embrace of science. For example, my memory is now obsolete. I have reminders for everything. Provided I remember to set them. And I have no fear of being lost. I am a pulsating blue dot whose coordinates are known, in a phone. I have no reason to actually, physically be aware of my surroundings. Google’s got me. Retaining interesting facts is no longer relevant, such as how to spell encephalomalacia, or who sings any number of the echoing earworms burrowing through the soup-filled

interior of my cranium; for that Siri has me covered. I simply say, “got my head in a haze, lyrics,” and Siri says, “Diggin’ a Hole.” In order to feign sophistication or provide an interesting conversational tidbit, I don’t need to stir my cerebrum from its torpid bliss— technology can bail me out. As a side note, I’m not the only one who counts Apple’s Siri as a trusted adviser/counsellor/confidante. The New York Times recently ran an article about a boy with autism who has developed a best friend relationship with the software. It’s worth a read. I was alerted to it by my phone. Oh, and it’s Norway that has long been the second-largest purchaser of electric Tesla cars. And Charlie Chaplin’s cane was 81 centimetres, and made of bamboo. In case you wondered. Yes, most of the time my mind is numb, my mental soundtrack a mix of Simpson song parodies mixed with gravy, sprinkled in dust. So when the unexpected happens, as it is wont to do, I expect I’ll be unprepared.

The biggest thing we walked away with from last week’s Balme Ayr gravel proposal public meeting was the inability of ofﬁcials to reassure the public about the safety of the proposal. Stepping away from the proposal itself, we wonder why the Ministry of Environment is unable to inspire conﬁdence in its ability to oversee public safety? It’s a question the provincial government really needs to ask.

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Except when it comes to earthquakes. For that I‘m taking zero chances. I’m certainly not relying on a notification from Siri; I’m pretty sure when the world crumbles around me I will be sufficiently alarmed. I have no less than four emergency preparedness kits—one at home, one at work, one in my bike pannier and one in my car. They have plenty of water, plenty of food, and plenty of first aid supplies. One also has bear spray, because the last thing you need when you’re covered in rubble is a grumpy bear chewing on your face. The kit at work also has extra clothing, which came in handy a couple of weeks back when I showed up to the office without my pants. It sounds worse than it is. I had biked to work in shorts, but the sweat bands didn’t match my sweater vest. Score one for planning ahead. And it’s so, so simple to plan for an emergency like an earthquake. St. John

Ambulance sells pre-made kits or you can build your own from supplies at any number of local stores.. There’s a Cowichan Valley Emergency Preparedness Workbook available at libraries, rec centres and government offices. And, of course, for the answers to any of your questions, there’s the internet. In a world where complacency fuelled by mental detachment has become commonplace, where technology seems ever present to save the skin of the unprepared, it’s easy to shrug off warnings and believe we will be fine. But earthquakes have a way of turning those beliefs, and people, on their heads. I’m thinking I might need another kit. Have you got yours? Aaron Bichard writes for newspapers and recycles them. Connect with him at cowichanrecyclists@gmail.com.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Have an opinion you’d like to share? email editor@cowichannewsleader.com phone 250-746-4471

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Why are voter turnouts so low during municipal elections? “Our generation doesn’t read the newspaper. I’m not informed. Like my vote will make a difference.”

Olivia Williams, Glenora

‘”For my demographic, there’s no advertising toward the 19 to 25 year olds. It’s general reliance on our parents to vote for the family unit; we vote for who our parents vote for.”

Heather Dunlop, Maple Bay

What do you think? Log on to www.cowichannewsleader.com and answer our Question of the Week. Results will be published in our next edition.

MLA’s regard for small business evident

Dear editor MLA Bill Routley’s recent tirade against the Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce is especially tacky during Small Business Month. He doesn’t seem to be aware of the contributions small businesses make to growing B.C.’s economy. They employ local families and give back to communities in countless ways. They take chances and invest their funds to do this. But with our MLA going from union job, to union boss, to MLA I guess he can’t relate to small businesses. Shirley Hanson comments made at cowichannewsleader.com

Perhaps we saw a glimpse of Routley’s true colours

Dear editor I would think a “full and frank discussion” with NDP leader John Horgan might have prompted MLA Bill Routley’s apology to the Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce. I’m fairly certain he wouldn’t tolerate that sort of nonsense. I believe we have seen the real Routley, albeit briefly. John Bovard, Duncan comments made at cowichannewsleader.com

Cowichan secondary needs to be addressed

Dear editor The lack of money for a new Cowichan Secondary School is not acceptable. A seismic upgrade on a 65-year-old school would be a waste of money. The energy

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Last week’s front-page picture of spear ﬁshermen Jeff Page and the large chinook he caught in the Cowichan River off a bridge in Cowichan Bay raised questions about the practice’s role in conservation. savings alone of a new school would be enough to warrant a replacement school. Then there’s the fact the school population is 150% more than the building was built to hold. Therefore, it has to span three campuses in a four-kilometre area. At 1,600plus students, the school can no longer have assemblies as a whole, unless they are outdoors at the Cowichan Sportsplex or Island Saving Centre Arena. It seems a little ridiculous. Sara Warneken Lowe comments made at cowichannewsleader.com

New school has been needed for 20 years

Dear editor In 1991, when Mike McKay was brought in as principal of Cow High, he was asked to be ready to open a new school. Since then we have had declining enrollment. We have also amalgamated our schools to make high schools and get rid of middle school (no talk of which was better academically and socially

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for the kids, by the way). If the school board, and the ministry don’t think it is a need, I would like them to come and take a look around. Perhaps some of the students can put together a digital presentation to send to Education Minister Peter Fassbender, Mr. McKay and Premier Christy Clark about the need for a new building. Del Morgan

going on at both bridges going over the Cowichan River down near the estuary. I’m wondering are these fish being speared to harvest their eggs and milt to be incubated at the hatchery? Kudos to all helping get these fish up the river. Stephen Weber

CVRD directors just voted themselves an extra 14%

Dear editor As we approach the municipal election it is important that we consider how we vote as much as who we vote for. Many people feel the fact there are six seats available on North Cowichan council

comments made at cowichannewsleader.com

Dear editor Regarding the $4,000 Cowichan Valley Regional District directors just voted for themselves —that is a 14% raise not including the benefits! Wow! Lauretta Daynes, Duncan comments made at cowichannewsleader.com

Does the spearﬁshing help the salmon run?

Dear editor I notice there is still spearfishing

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Think about the impact of each and every vote

means we must vote for six of the many candidates running. Not so! If four candidates really fit your criteria and belief systems then only vote for those four. If you vote for two others they are votes against the four candidates you want and as a result your favoured candidate could well lose. We have one mayor’s chair to fill but we are not obliged to fill it by casting a vote if we do not like any of the candidates. This is a watershed election for North Cowichan residents. Taxes will be a key issue. Since 2008, residential property taxes have increased by a multiplier of 2.36. For every $1,000 of assessed value in 2008 you paid $1.84 in property taxes. In 2014 you paid $4.34. In other words if your assessment remained stable you are paying $3 per $1,000 more than in 2008 for essentially the same services. North Cowichan councils past and current seem to think tax increases are just the normal way of doing business and are to be expected. Why? Every day we can see wasteful spending all over the district yet we hear nothing about aggressive cost/spending reviews. One candidate was quoted as saying at budget time a 3.4% increase was totally acceptable. Little did she realize she voted for a 6.07% increase. Another candidate is running on a platform based on controlling tax increases to the rate of inflation in the valley. Two views based on the premise that tax increases are and should continue to be the norm. Time for some fresh thinking, (I have no affiliation with any candidate or special interest groups such as Taxbusters) Alex Currie Chemainus

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Lindsay Chung

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hemainus has a new brand that highlights the town’s artistic side. During the Savour Chemainus event Oct. 2 at the Chemainus Theatre Festival, part of the Cowichan Valley Wine and Culinary Festival, the Chemainus Business Improvement Association unveiled its new brand, with new brochures, banners for town streets and a revamped website at www. visitchemainus.ca. New billboards were also put up on the highway that day. The new brand features the tagline “Vancouver Island’s Arts Town.” Randy Huber, managing director of the Chemainus Theatre Festival, says it did surveys and workshops in the past, and this focus on arts and culture came out of that work, with people mentioning the town’s murals, theatre, artisans and live music often. New photos were taken by Vancouver-based photographer Ken Paul. “He took a lot of amazing shots,” said Aaron Heppell, a senior graphic designer with Nanaimo’s Primal Communications Ltd., which designed the new brand materials. “I think he really captured the essence of the area.” Huber feels Paul’s photos have a

Lindsay Chung

From left, Randal Huber from the Chemainus Theatre Festival, Aaron Heppell from Primal Communications Ltd. in Nanaimo, and Dee Kinnee from the Chemainus BIA reveal the new brochures and street banners that are part of Chemainus’ new brand. lot of life in them. “The community needed it “One of the things I really like is for a long time,” he said. “I’ve we’ve taken the murals and kind been involved in marketing for of humanized them by putting Chemainus for five years, and we people in them,” he said, using the haven’t had a set standard. What example of a photo of two people we have now is a set of guidelines, looking at the well-known Native branding standards.” Heritage mural. “It’s unifying the message,” “With Ken, one of the things we added Heppell. “Any time you do talked about was showing people place branding, you want to bring interacting,” noted Heppell. “Having out the best attributes of the area. the people in the photos with the There are a lot of people here murals, it gives it that sense that this doing great things, and having that could be you. You should be here.” one unified brand, it helps. EvWhen asked why do a re-branderybody’s working together. One ing now, Huber says he thinks it’s thing about a brand for a place is more a question of why didn’t it it’s all about the community and happen five years ago. working together.”

Design takes heat from Jackson from page 1

“It’s favourable for downtown and meets our design guidelines and sustainability,” Kent said. “Having more residents living downtown is very important for our economic sustainability. The developers have taken a thoughtful approach.” Jackson was also worried about allowing another condo project amid others coming on market with what she claimed were lackluster sales. “Suddenly we’ll have 36 new places,” she said of the Dakova, that will also offer 10,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. That’s his (developer Vlado Bricic) risk, but will we end up with a big apartment building that doesn’t sell?” Kent seemed satisfied with Dakova’s features of glass, wooden faux-totem pillars, and some landscaping. “Architecture is a subjective thing,” he said. Jackson did not like it. “We are not the ugly girl at the sock hop; we can wait for the handsome boy — if we have to wait for a first-class building, let’s do that. Government Street will be like Grand Canyon.”

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Family drop-in adding food connections

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here will be a new dropin centre for families, thanks to funding from the Community Action Initiative. The Cowichan Green Community’s new KinFarm family drop-in centre is now open year round, Monday through Thursdays, at its location at Kinsmen Park on Alderlea Street. “The family drop-in centre’s vi-

sion is to offer free, drop-in, family and youth programming to create a stronger, healthier community, based around increasing our connections to food and each other,” the CGC’s news release says. Free offerings this October through November include a youth drop-in, a home school group, story time and connections with elders, as well as a “crafternoon,” with strings, beans and beets. On the third Sunday of every month, there’ll be a community

work bee, with gardening as a focus, where families can meet, connect and learn. The CAI, launched by the B.C. Alliance for Mental Health/Illness and Addictions through a $10 million grant from the Province of B.C., supports community action to promote mental health, prevent substance use problems and support treatment when problems occur. For the centre’s schedule, visit: www.cowichangreencommunity. org

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Skylight opens a window on conﬂicting ideologies

ON STAGE If you could read my mind

Illumination of political ideologies shines though Skylight, the latest offering in the Cowichan Theatre’s National Theatre Live series. David Hare’s acclaimed play starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan hits the big screen in highdeﬁnition tomorrow, carrying rave reviews from the British media with it. Skylight was awarded ﬁve-star status by the

Daily Telegraph, Guardian and Evening Standard. Promotional material describes the play as follows: “On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra Hollis (Carey Mulligan) receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom Sergeant (Bill Nighy), a successful and charismatic restaurateur whose wife has recently died.

As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to ﬁnd themselves locked in a dangerous battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires.” Skylight will be broadcast at 7 p.m. at the Cowichan Theatre. Tickets are $24.50 with discounts for students, seniors and children. Call 250-748-7529 or visit cowichantheatre.ca.

Canadian music icon: Gordon Lightfoot reﬂects on his legendary career

don’t have any thoughts of doing another album. My album obligations were all under contract. I was under contract for 33 years. When those contracts were honoured, I decided to back off. Natalie North NN: When you were first experiencMonday magazine ing your rise in the ‘60s and ‘70s, getting recognized while hugely popular olk legend Gordon Light- artists (Elvis, Bob Dylan, Barbara foot kicks off the second Streisand, Johnny Cash) are covering leg of his 2014 Canadian your work, what did you find most tour with three dates on exciting or fulfilling at the time? Vancouver Island, includGL: It was thrilling with Ian & Syling a sold-out show Oct. 24 at the via Tyson. They were very important Cowichan Theatre. artists during the folk revival and The tour is a culmination of five they were connected to a managedecades of touring for Lightfoot, ment company in New York City. throughout a career that has seen They knew Peter, Paul and Mary 15 Juno Awards, five Grammy nomi- and passed a couple of tunes off to nations, one rapidly spread death them. Peter, Paul and Mary had hits rumour and Top 10 classics such as with a couple of my songs thanks to If You Could Read My Mind, SunIan & Sylvia. down and The Wreck of the Edmund At that point, I was offered a Fitzgerald. management contract and that was We caught up with Lightfoot while an exciting time, because it became he prepared for the tour from his work. Over the next five years, I wrote home in Toronto. five albums under that contract. I ***** didn’t have any hit singles, but lots Natalie North: Tell me a little about and lots of cover recordings. I’ve this latest tour. gotta tell you, I never heard one I Gordon Lightfoot: Well, we will not didn’t like. I would just be honoured miss any of the standards. Around when people would ask me. I was just that, we will build a show of really happy it was happening and I had a choice things, other work that has very young family at the time. It was a appeared on albums, really popular pretty exciting time for us. songs —If that maybe never got to the NN: you’re not advertising on Do you remember any kind of Top 10, but were well-known album long-term career hopes, or did you material. www.cowichannewsleader.com, stay focused on each project as it NN: Are you still songwriting? came? GL: Yeah, I can do a little bit, but I GL: I was looking way down the

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Gordon Lightfoot says even at 75 years of age he walks on stage every night with the goal of doing the best job he possibly can. road, through all the time, to when I’d be sitting here talking to you this evening. I’m 75 years of age. When I was 30 years old and just starting to climb up the totem pole I was thinking: ‘What the heck am I going to do? Will I still be able to do this when I’m 75?’ That was my goal. How long can it last? Is there going to be a pitfall? I produced material: 20 original albums when all was said and done. The goal was always: how long can I do this? NN: How hard is it for you now, closer to the end of a long career, to look back on your life through those albums? Does aging bother you at all? GL: We want to keep the quality up. How well can we do this? I ask that every time we go out on stage. I ask myself, how well can I do this tonight? If I’ve prepared and I’ve got all my instruments tuned and

I’m ready to go on stage, and I know what I want to sing before I go out there, I think I do a pretty good job. NN: Is there anything really left for you to improve on, any musical challenges you’d like to start working on? GL: I certainly have no intentions of stopping. It would have to be some kind of a health issue. I was right out for two years. I couldn’t perform. Getting back from that, I said I’m just going to keep going now... All the musicians (13 in his entourage), none of us are getting any younger. We’ve gotta be careful, stay prepared. We improve more, become more into it. It’s a privilege just to be there. It really is at this point in time for me, so I just do the best job I possibly could each time I walk out there. NN: Would you encourage young musicians to join the industry today? GL: It’s a crapshoot. I’m sorry

to say, there really isn’t any better way to describe it. You never can be sure...Right away though, I’d say if you can write songs, you’re ahead of the pack. Like Neil Young says, ‘Look inside yourself.’ NN: Did you ever feel like you shared too much? GL: Well, there’s none that’s all that controversial, really. Boy meets girl. It is what it is. I write a whole lot of other kinds of songs as well: travel or whatever, but it boils down that love songs are always present. NN: Are you happy? GL: Yeah, I am. I really like to stay busy. That keeps me happy. I’m glad I can stay busy. ***** The Cowichan Theatre is compiling a wait list for tickets, priced between $81.50 and $101.50. Call 250-748-7529.

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Wednesday Multicultural Leadership Group: Activity group focused on community service and diversity education at St John’s Anglican Church, 163 First St., Duncan, 3:15 to 5:45 p.m. 160 Acres, Free Land: Immigrant paintings by local artist Susan Jean Whyte at PORTALS, the CVAC Centre of Arts, Culture and Heritage, 2687 James St., Duncan, Monday to Saturday 10

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Nat Jay: vocalist with electronica and guitar, 8 p.m. Duncan Showroom, 133 Station St., $12 advance, $15 door.

Thursday Meditation: Open meditation practice weekly, a time for self to slow down, breathe and enhance health and wellness, 8 to 10 p.m. at the VIU Cowichan Campus. For info, www.viretreats.com. Elder College Senior Save a Life: Basic First Aid: What’s needed

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Friday Halloween Train at the BC Forest Discovery Centre: Crafts in the schoolhouse, train rides, and trick or treat stations for the little ones. Nightly until Oct. 30, 3:30 to 9 p.m. Also on Saturday. Star Wars at the HUB: Star Wars III Revenge of the Sith on the big screen, 7:30 p.m., 2375 Koksilah Rd., Cowichan Station. By donation.

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Celebrate Somenos: A day of tours, talks and workshops in different nature-scapes around the valley. For more information,

visit www.wildwingsfestival.com. Print Makers Only Group Annual Show and Sale: at PORTALS, the CVAC Centre of Arts, Culture and Heritage, 2687 James St., Duncan, inside the Island Savings Centre. Monday through Saturday 10 a.m to 5 p.m. until Nov. 8. Garage Sale Fundraiser: Items from household to medical equipment to larger items. Hotdogs/pop/coffee at 103-121 First St., Duncan, 9 a.m to 2 p.m. All proceeds designated for Cowichan Independent Living programs and Services. Census Sense: Learn where to find the Canadian, U.S., and British/English censuses and how to avoid missing important aspects of genealogy research with instructor Carol Stiles from the Duncan Family History Centre, at the Cowichan Library, 2687 James St., 3 to 4:30 p.m. Murder Mystery Night: Fundraiser talent contest, silent auction, film screening, socializing and networking, at the HUB, 2375 Koksilah Rd., 7 p.m. Tickets $10, go to vifilm.ca/murdermystery/ for info. Lynnea Bruce, Swing & Jazz: Benefit for United Way and Neighbourhood House. Salmon dinner, concert and silent auction, $25 dinner and concert or $15 at door for the concert, 6 to 10 p.m. Annual Zombie Walk: Fundraiser for the Cowichan United Way at Charles Hoey Park. Have zombie make-up applied by volunteers for a donation of $2, 10:30 a.m.

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BOWCOTT, John F. â€œJackâ€? March 7, 1930 ~ October 15, 2014 We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved dad and husband â€œJackâ€? John F. Bowcott. Dad has left behind his loving and caring wife Peggy; daughters Kathie and Corrine; sons Darrell and Bill; twelve grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren and many more that were close to him. A celebration of Johnâ€™s life will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 12 pm to 5 pm at the family home.

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SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212 FRUEH, Maria (nee Birndorfner) Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on October 10, 2014. Maria was born in Haiming, Germany, December 29, 1928. After the war, she immigrated to New York to be with her Aunt in 1953. She worked as a maid and then later at the Kodak packaging company. She moved to Kitimat in 1957 where she met Hans at the smeltering plant where he was a cook and she served tables at camp. The couple married October 1958. After living and working in Kitimat, then Salt Spring Island in construction, they purchased their farm on Hillbank road in 1963. Being both farmers growing up, they worked side by side every day to make the farm the success it is today. Predeceased by her husband Hans in November 2000, Maria will be greatly missed by her children; Peter (Jan), Steven (Janice) and Nancy (Doug); her thirteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister Traudl (Walter) and her sister-in-law Anni in Germany. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stoke Foundation or the Diabetes Association. Our family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Cerwydden Care and to Dr. Roy for their loving care they gave Maria for the last couple of years. A Celebration of Life and Tea will be held Saturday, October 25 at 10:00 am at St. Johnâ€™s Anglican Church 486 Jubilee St. Duncan, B.C. Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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NEEDED immediately: Ticketed Gas Fitter / Plumber for work in Mid Island area. Great work environment, company paid benefit package, company vehicle and clothing, E-mail resume to info@ldplumbingheating.ca .

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Seeking seasonal Greenhouse workers in the Ladysmith area. Job includes general greenhouse labour such as pruning, picking, grading and packing. Must be hard working, physically fit, able to work at heights and willing to work in greenhouse conditions. Seasonal full-time, weekdays and weekend, starting Jan. 2015, $10.33/hr. Training available. Fax resume to Island Hothouse Inc., 250246-2933 between 10am and 4pm. www.islandhothouse.com

HELP WANTED F/T P/T BUS DRIVER- Must be able to drive stick shift Coaches. Apply with resume to Jim at Chemainus Tours. Fax: 250-246-9299 or email jim@chemainustours.com or cell 250-252-08888.

Help Wanted LADYSMITH PRESS needs physically fit individuals for their continually expanding collating department. Part time positions available 8 - 16 hrs/wk, $11.25/hr. Afternoon and evening shifts - must be available Wednesdays. Benefits, profit sharing and advancement opportunities. Please submit your resume between 9 am and 5 pm in person to: Ladysmith Press, 940 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC or mail to: Ladysmith Press, PO Box 400, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3. No phone calls please. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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PARTS PERSON required for a growing progressive auto/industrial supplier. Experienced applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses working 5 day work week, plus moving allowances. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto & Industrial, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net

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MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT Strata Plan 1601, a large, private residential community located north of Victoria in Cobble Hill, is seeking a Maintenance Assistant. This position is full time, plus seasonal, after hours on-call.

CHEMAINUS # 455950 (81 papers) Channel, Echo, Humbird, and Sunset

CROFTON # 503600 (61 papers) Athabasca, Atlin, Chilco, Osborne Bay, Tatlo # 503602 (27 papers) Babine, Osborne Bay, Peterson

COWICHAN BAY # 253435 (27 papers) Vee and Wilmot

MILL BAY # 304052 (44 papers) Bay, Partridge, Seaview

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# 503603 (43 papers) Adelaide, Arthur, York

# 354205 (63 papers) Cullin, Decca, Inn, Morningstar, Tall Tree, Widows Walk, and Worthington

# 503650 (68 papers) Arthur, Coronation, Edmund, Emily, Musgrave

# 354250 (51 papers) Evergreen, Gregory, Hunter, MacFarlane

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# 354270 (85 papers) Damascus, Larsen, Robertson, Terrace, Ward

Help Your Community and Get Paid! ROUTES AVAILABLE MAPLE BAY # 153951 (44 papers) Thomson Terrace # 153952 (48 papers) Haida and Belcarra # 153953 (72 papers) Chippewa and Lower Chippewa INFO: Lara Stuart Circulation Manager News Leader Pictorial 250-856-0047 email: circulation@ cowichannewsleader.com

# 354302 (51 papers) College, Lonsdale, McIntosh, Meadowview INFO: Lara Stuart Circulation Manager News Leader Pictorial 250-856-0047 email: circulation@ cowichannewsleader.com

The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: â€˘ Hooktenders â€˘ Processor Operators â€˘ 980 Dryland Sort Operator â€˘ Boom Man â€˘ Heavy Duty Mechanics â€˘ Grapple Yarder Operator â€˘ Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers â€˘ Coastal Certified Hand Fallers â€˘ Hand Buckers Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca

MEDICAL/DENTAL CERTIFIED Dental Assistant Needed. Reflexions Dental is looking for casual on call CDA help. Must be interested in assisting and reception work as needed. Drop off resume to office manage, Megan. Suite 300 - 2640 Beverly Street - 3rd floor of the Landmark Building.

TEACHERS GPRC, FAIRVIEW CAMPUS needs a Power Engineering Instructor! Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-8356631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

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The successful applicant must possess a thorough working knowledge of the operation, installation, repairs and maintenance of irrigation systems. The position also supports the dayto-day maintenance of the common property grounds, buildings, facilities, dock area and roads. General knowledge and experience in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, pool/hot tub maintenance and landscaping will be an asset.

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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APARTMENT/CONDO SHAUGHNESSY ~ GARDENS ~

3251 Cowichan Lake Rd.

DUNCAN: 5887 Stonehaven Drive. Perfect location, exceptional design, quality finishing, 2 bdrms+ den, 2.5 bath, open concept, oak floors, custom kitchen, s/s applâ€™s, super-sized rec room, woodstove, covered deck, large RV space. Beautiful, new custom home with king-size value for only $364,500. (250)710-1947.

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

SHAWNIGAN LAKE Beach front- 1 bdrm, completely furnished, inclds heat, W/D. NS/NP. $800. Avail Nov 1 until June 30, 2015. Call (250)2034020 or 778-418-4020.

BUILDING SUPPLIES STEEL BUILDINGS gift-card give-away! 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

HARMONY ESTATES- 1851 Sandra Place, 4 bdrm, 2.5 baths Rancher. Lovingly updated with heated floors, new windows, new carpet, 6 fairly new appliances. Fenced yard boasts a workshop, storage unit, separate office/playhouse, RV parking. Wheelchair accessible. To View call Roz 250-701-5751.

TWO FULL-sized burial plots, each also will hold 3 cremations; Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Selling for $1,000 each. Call 250-743-2054

HARMONY Estates, 1851 Sandra Place. 4 bdrm,2.5 baths + Den. 1754 sq.ft rancher. Heated flooring, new windows, new carpet, fully renovated. Fenced backyard boasts wired workshop/storage/heated office/RV parking. Asking $349,000 To View call Roz 250-701-5751 photos on usedcowichan.com

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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

BURIAL PLOTS

Ladysmith Press 940 Oyster Bay Drive (North end parking lot)

FUEL/FIREWOOD 5 CORDS of Mill ends, delivered, $325. Or you pick up, starting at $30 for small pick ups. Also full bundles of cedar side cuts now avail for $20. Call (250)416-0069.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 5 SPD drill press, $40. Professional 12â€? compound mitre saw, $150, all like new. 2 bike car rack, $50. 66gal fish tank, w/all accessories, $150. 7.5â€™ Artificial Christmas tree, $40. Womens Ariat leather riding boots, sz 8.5, tall, slim calf, brand new, $200. Womens Alpine Star leather motorcycle boots, sz 8.5, leather Icon gloves, small leather jacket, all for $400. (778)269-2252. ARTIST DAVID WICK NEEDS STUDIO SPACE- I need to kick-start the sell of all remaining prints and noncurrent original artwork at my studio for greatly reduced prices to make wall space for my new fall series. All non-current original artwork & prints must go by October 15th. âœąHereâ€™s your chance to say yes to a beautiful piece of art... it can transform your home and uplift your soul. Call 250-714-0932 for appointment & address.

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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext: 400OT www.norwoodsamills.com/400ot

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Closing date is Friday, October 24th. Only those applicants short-listed will be contacted.

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

Fall Cleanup Time Leaf blowers, Ladders, Echo gas hedge trimmer, weed eaters. 430 Whistler, Duncan

A valid drivers license is required. The full scope of the position is available, and will be provided upon request. References will be required. Strata Plan 1601, Administration Office arbutusadmin@shaw.ca; Fax: (250) 743-3692.

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FIREARMS. ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045, www.dollars4guns.com

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO CENTRAL DUNCAN: Lovely 1 & 2 bdrm suites in seniors oriented building, heat included. NS/NP, $625 & $825. Please call Cory at 250-7320342. 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 COWICHAN BAY- 1 bdrm patio condo. Avail now, $775. includes utils & covered prkg. Furnished if desired. No pets. Call (250)246-4999. DUNCAN: 2 Bdrm apartment, 2668 Dingwall, 1 parking, elevator, sprinkler system, elec. fireplace. No pets N/S. $800 +utilities. Avail. Nov 15. 1-250-477-4524 DUNCAN: 2 bdrm near Berkeyâ€™s Corner, 6 applâ€™s, NS/NP, refâ€™s. Lease. $850. Avail. now. 250-246-4677, 250-732-0808 DUNCAN: BACHELOR, upper unit in small quiet bldg. Heat, hot water, parking incld. Laundry avail. NS/NP. $465. Refâ€™s. (250)597-3756. MAPLE BAY Gated Executive Home. $1700/mo. Ocean view, 3BR, 2.5BA. Master has ensuite & walk-in closet. Full deck w/hot tub. Full kitchen w/appliances. 2-car garage. Large fenced in yard. Utils. extra. Available Oct 1. To apply, contact maplebayrental@gmail.com

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

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X-large 1 bdm, top ďŹ‚r Corner suite faces east. Quiet adult oriented bldg, mountain views, large balcony, â€œWalk Scoreâ€? of 87 near Save-On-Foods, Superstore, Shoppers, onsite managers. Avail Nov 1. âœąRent inclds heat & H/W

Call 250-748-1304.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL SHOP/WAREHOUSE for lease. 3000 sq. ft. or can be divided into two 1500 Sq. ft. units Includes, washroom, office, and easy access to the island HWY 250-245-9811 or 250-474-3585

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES $1,250 Âˇ 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. CHEMAINUS: LRG 1 bdrm 1/2 duplex, 6 appls. Refs reqâ€™d. $975. 778-227-2704. CROFTON: LARGE Bright 3 bdrm. Covered deck, parking, storage, W/D. N/S, pets nego. $1000/mo. (250)210-0756 DUNCAN- CLOSE to schools & town, 5 Bdrms sxs, 2.5 bath, W/D hook-up. Pets? Available now. Call (250)748-4285.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

MUST VIEW Mountain View Terrace Estates

3420 Auchinachie Road ---------------------------------1 & 2 bdrm suites bright & spacious, newly renovated. Available now! Free heat & hot water.

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MOBILE HOMES & PADS CROFTON- 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D, lrg deck, newly renoâ€™d, $800. Located in Family Mobile home park. By appt only! 250210-1006 cell or 250-246-1810 CROFTON- 3 bdrm, F/S, W/D, lrg yard, newly renoâ€™d, $800. Located in Family Mobile home park. By appt only! 250210-1006 cell or 250-246-1810

HOMES FOR RENT COBBLE HILL- 2 Bdrm House, 5 appl. $1100 +hydro. N/S. Call 250-743-7689.

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DUNCAN- 3 bdrm on acreage, close to town. F/S, W/D. Available Dec 1. $1280/mo. Please call (250)748-2719 or text (250)510-9442.

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Robbie Martin’s performance was nothing short of amazing. Martin, pictured, recently set the three-game house record for 10-pin bowling at Duncan Lanes. He had scores of 288, 274 and 299 on his way to an 861 total. That’s incredible when you consider the highest possible mark with three

perfect games is 900. Martin fell just 39 pins short of that and almost capped the night in dramatic fashion. One measly pin needed to fall in the last frame to give him a perfect game. Before that, it was nothing but strikes — 11 in a row, in fact. Martin’s first game was only 12 pins off perfect and he was 26 pins shy in the second.

Big play boosts offense to victory over Coquitlam Quick strike: Melchior pitch to Williams and subsequent toss to Walt produces decisive TD

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he game could have been wrapped up a couple of times. It also could have gone against them after some costly turnovers. In either case, the main thing is the Cowichan Bulldogs managed to post an important 14-7 Vancouver Mainland Football League Midget division victory Sunday at McAdam Park over the visiting Coquitlam Falcons. “It was a big win,’’ said Cowichan quarterback Kain Melchior. “They beat some guys we’ve lost to.’’ The loss was just the third in eight games this season for the Falcons while the Bulldogs got back to the .500 mark at 4-4. The teams were very evenly-matched in most regards, both in terms of making great plays and also some not-so-great blunders. The Bulldogs got on the board first with an Eric (Wheels) Williams touchdown but Coquitlam tied it with a TD run up the middle after succeeding earlier on a fake thirddown field goal attempt to keep the drive alive. The Bulldogs had all sorts of problems with the Falcons successfully completing short kickoffs and up-and-under punts that caused some confusion and allowed them to recover fumbles. Cowichan’s money play came in the second half and ultimately decided the issue. Melchior pitched out to Williams, who in turn planted his feet and hit Eddy Walt with a long touchdown pass. Melchior kicked the extra point. Both teams got deep into the red

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zone after that throughout the second half, but couldn’t convert. The Bulldogs made it all the way down to the one-yard line on one occasion, but got backed up to the 36 a few plays later after penalties and a fumble. The Cowichan defence also came up strong on a couple of goal line stands, refusing to buckle with the Falcons getting three cracks from close range. Andrew Ketola led the way with some superb tackles with the end zone in sight for Coquitlam. The Falcons eventually turned the ball over on downs and the Bulldogs got themselves out of trouble. The Bulldogs escaped bad field

position late in the game when Melchior rambled through the Falcons’ defence, only to be brought down after he ran out of gas. The Bulldogs tried a field goal in the last minute to ice the game, but it was blocked. One last desperation play by the Falcons didn’t work and time ran out to the relief of the Bulldogs, who were coming off a frustrating 19-0 loss to North Delta the week before. “We executed a lot better,’’ said Melchior as the difference in the two games. “Our offense, we did what we were good at.’’ “It shows the boys we can play against the higher level teams,’’ said Bulldogs’ head coach Opie Williams.

Pat on the head of Darrel Gelera for a job well done isn’t the intention of Cowichan’s Eric (Wheels) Williams, left. It’s more a matter of giving him the brush-off. Above, Coquitlam’s Jacob Oostindie appears to make a huge grab behind the Cowichan defence of Braemon Conville and Garion Ferguson but can’t hang on. Right, Bulldogs’ coach Doug (Opie) Williams passes on quick instructions to quarterback Kain Melchior on the sidelines. “It gives us a better standing position.’’ Williams felt pre-game preparations were a factor in the outcome. “I was able to get film on them,’’ he said. “Having film makes a huge difference. We were able to see what they came with and make adjustments on game day. “They stayed positive throughout the whole game, even when we got into trouble. “The biggest thing that helped us this game over the last game, the offense was able to move the ball.’’

“I get the final say in what we do,’’ explained Melchior. “I control the offense. It’s a lot of responsibility.’’ The Bulldogs are glad to have the bye next weekend so some of their walking wounded can heal. The following week will be a big test for them, playing on the road against the 7-0 North Surrey Bears. The Bears have scored 269 points and given up just 13.

Changes coming for the Caps as record slides to 2-11

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he time for patience has run out. The Cowichan Valley Capitals are 2-11 13 games into the B.C. Hockey League season after 7-3 and 8-1 weekend losses to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and coach Bob Beatty conceded changes are in the works. Saturday’s game in front of the home fans at Cowichan Arena especially drew Beatty’s ire. “It was an embarrassing loss,’’ he said. “I can live with losing a one-goal game if it’s a hard-fought effort. 8-1 isn’t a close game and you really

can’t B.S. your way around it. It’s a low point.’’ The Caps simply didn’t play well Saturday, Beatty added, but there have been other factors. “We have some real good players. We haven’t had a lot of luck. We’ve had injuries to key guys.’’ But that’s hockey, he conceded, and the Caps have to find a way to work through it. But Beatty doesn’t feel keeping the current group intact will provide a remedy. “I like the group,’’ he said. “I think the chemistry is good, but there are some guys who will not extend themselves. “We do have some warriors,’’ Beatty added, citing Kyle Horsman, Jesse Neher and Rylan Bechtel,

who were all here last season, as examples. “They care and I think they work extremely hard,’’ said Beatty. “We have some younger players I believe in, but are probably put in a situation where it’d be better to ease them into.’’ Unfortunately, the Caps don’t have the luxury of giving some of them the development time they need. The Caps dug themselves a 3-0 hole in both games against Alberni and it was all downhill from there. Motivation shouldn’t be necessary but pride will definitely be tested Friday when the Caps visit Alberni Valley again. West Kelowna is here Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. game.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Nanaimo caught on Scott shot

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o matter where the teams are in the Div. 1 Island Soccer League standings, it’s always a battle between Cowichan LMG Pringle and Nanaimo United. Cowichan just happens to be on top right now and recorded its seventh straight victory, 1-0 over Nanaimo Friday night at Sherman Road Park’s Bill Keserich Field. “It was a very close game, a fairly intense game, like we thought it would,’’ said Cowichan coach Glen Martin. Interestingly, the last four meetings between the teams have ended in 1-0 Cowichan victories. Robbie Cochrane made his re-

turn to the Nanaimo net and came up with some big saves, particularly off Brad Thorne and Patrick Nelson. Nelson had a six-game goalscoring streak snapped. Darian Achurch filled in for the suspended Joel Wilson in the Cowichan net and wasn’t required to make many saves, but handled the ball and threatening situations well. The game was scoreless at the half and some late Cowichan momentum before the break carried over when Steve Scott scored at 53 minutes. It was a classic low, hard Scott shot that beat Cochrane. Dan Cato went out with an injury 20 minutes into the half and “that seemed to give them some momentum,’’ said Martin.

“They had a good push at the end of the game.’’ But Cowichan held on and scored the maximum three points again, providing a huge sevenpoint cushion over second-place Saanich Fusion and Bays United Liquor Plus. Nanaimo fell to 2-4-1. “Nanaimo’s way better than their record indicates,’’ said Martin. Having said that, “we bring out the best in every team we play,’’ he conceded. Nanaimo had two recent Cowichan players in its lineup — Matt Arnett joining brother Chris and Ryan Andre. Cowichan faces a much-improved 2-2-3 Gorge team Friday night at Victoria’s Hampton Park and then Bays United in a Halloween affair in Duncan.

DCS junior boys climb to seventh

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Bending over backwards causes Paddy Greig of Nanaimo United to land awkwardly during a chase for the ball with Cowichan’s Dan Cato during Friday’s Div. 1 Island Soccer League game in Duncan.

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uncan Christian School finished a solid seventh out of 13 teams in the B.C. Christian Secondary School junior boys’ volleyball tournament. Coach Jim Brandsma’s team put on a great show during the event at Langley Christian. DCS placed second in its pool, with the only loss coming against a Pacific Academy team of Surrey

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Tyler Hudson The coach would rather not tax his players so much, but Tyler Hudson doesn’t mind the extra workload. Grade 12 Cowichan Secondary School student Hudson is an offensive line stalwart for the Cowichan Bulldogs’ Midget division Vancouver Mainland Football League team, who’s also been forced onto the defensive line mainly due to injuries. “It’d be great if I didn’t have to use him on the D-line, but he’s doing a great job there as well for us,’’ said coach Doug (Opie) Williams. “It’s tough, but it’s fun,’’ said Hudson of the double duty. The shorthanded situation requires him to be on top of his game every play, even when fatigue sets in. “Every play is full go and it’s hard,’’ said Hudson. “It’s awesome, just tough through it and water up.’’ Williams likes the way Hudson fulfills a leadership role. “He definitely is one of our motivators,’’ Williams said. “He’ll play anywhere I want. He’s a very versatile kid. He wants to be a receiver. Maybe the last game of the year I might let him do that.’’ Hudson works hard on conditioning to stay strong. “Weightlifting helps out a lot,’’ he said. “Coach makes us run all the time. It’s all good.’’

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