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North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP and South Vancouver Island Traffic Services are investigating the a crash that killed a 35-year-old woman just outside Duncan on Monday morning, July 5. RCMP officers found a commercial vehicle that had stopped just past the intersection of Allenby Road and the Trans-Canada Highway, and one person was lying on the ground suffering from serious injuries. RCMP initially described the woman as a pedestrian but have now said she was riding an older model E-bike that A crash at the corner of Allenby Road and the Trans-Canada Highway just outside of Duncan July 5, killed one person and closed the Continued on A25 highway. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
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t’s hard not to sympathize with Adib Atrchi, the owner of Duncan’s Applepress printing shop, after a young man threw a manhole cover through his window in broad daylight at about 8 a.m. on June 19. I watched the video of the incident taken from a security camera and was appalled as I saw the guy approach the shop with the heavy 50pound manhole cover over his head and throw it at the window while a shopper from a neighbouring store watched in shocked horror. The man, who was known to police, then just walked away without any attempt to steal anything from the shop. Apparently, he just did it for kicks and I suspect drugs likely were a factor in his stunt. He was released within hours of his arrest, with charges of two counts of mischief and one count of breach of conditions being recommended to the Crown, and was allowed back on the street to, perhaps, carry out more acts of wanton destruction. Atrchi told me that it was the fourth time in three years that his store has been broken into, and he’s had about $10,000 in material stolen, plus having to replace the window after every break in at a cost of about
$1,000 each time. “Enough is enough,” he angrily told me. “Where are my rights as a taxpayer in this community?” What’s even more distressing is that local governments, including the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan, the RCMP and other groups have invested a lot of time, energy and money in an effort to deal with the rampant crime and drug use in the Trans-Canada Highway corridor between Beverly Street and Boys Road. Applepress has operated in the corridor since 2019. The Safer Community Plan, which was devised by the partners, involved increased enforcement presence along the corridor, including daytime patrols conducted by RCMP, Blackbird Security, and bylaw enforcement. But, despite these efforts, Atrchi
said the local businesses are still plagued by crime, drug use, homelessness and other social issues that only seem to be getting worse. “I’m concerned that my business, as well as others in the area, will suffer as more people are afraid to come around here due to all the crime and will shop online,” he said. It seems that, despite all the resources being thrown at the problem, little headway is being made by all the local groups and organizations that have the mandate to deal with it. But, sometimes all it takes is one person with a vision and the type of personality to drive change to make a difference. Doug MacKenzie, who owns the Options Okanagan Treatment Centre for those struggling with addictions on the Lower Mainland, grew up in the highway corridor area and has committed to do anything he can to improve his hometown. He began a campaign last year, called “Love Your Community, One Street at a Time”, in an effort to clean up some of the more troubled areas of downtown Duncan. To begin, MacKenzie and a group of dedicated volunteers began painting the exterior of buildings on socially troubled Whistler Street last
October, including painting over all the graffiti, and began a major clean up of the area. The volunteers came back over the Canada Day weekend to complete their work on the west side of the street, and are preparing to tackle Whistler Street’s east side when they return. MacKenzie also raised $17,000, including $5,000 from the City of Duncan, to construct a tasteful eight-foot fence on Whistler Street’s north end to prevent the easy access of undesirable people to the area. The transformation of the street is remarkable. With the fresh paint, the removal of graffiti and the construction of the fence, the street is now a much more pleasant area than it has been for years. MacKenzie is encouraging more volunteers to participate in his “Love Your Community, One Street at a Time” campaign, and has plans to revitalize other areas of the downtown core that are troubled. There’s no doubt that increasing security in the area has its uses, but getting the community involved in helping to deal with the problem, like MacKenzie is doing, also goes a long way.
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Alex and Genevieve Johnny are taking heart in the fact that people are finally starting to believe the horrific stories of their school-time experiences. The couple, both members of Cowichan Tribes, said what happened to them during their time in Indian Residential and Day school, and the impact these traumatic experiences had on their lives, has stayed with them well into their senior years. Alex said it broke his heart when hundreds of bodies of Indigenous children were recently discovered at former residential schools across the country. “Now the world is finally seeing what happened at these schools,” said Alex, 84, his voice cracking with emotion. “I have always found talking about what happened to me and those around me in school very hard, and it still chews me up. Sometimes I remember it all clearly and I go to sleep at night crying. I feel guilty that I survived.” Alex was visiting friends on Kuper Island (now Penelakut Island) when he was just seven years old and the authorities picked him up and forced him to be boarded at Kuper Island Indian Residential School. His father had died when he was six months old, and his mother couldn’t read or write, so he had no one to
Alex and Genevieve Johnny have spent their lives dealing with the trauma they experienced at schools when they were young. (Robert Barron/Citizen) advocate on his behalf. Alex said that was the beginning of three years of misery. “We were called dumb Indians and were regularly abused sexually, physically and emotionally.” “We were also undernourished and starved, and I used to steal potatoes and cucumbers from the kitchen just to survive. I’ve always tried not to think about what happened to me during this time, but sometimes it all comes back. It was a very abusive situation for all of us…” Alex said after three years of the ongoing abuse, he stole a boat and rowed to Chemainus where he then stole a bike and headed to his mother’s home on Cowichan Tribes re-
serve land, but was home just one day before the RCMP showed up and brought him before a judge. “The judge said I was lucky to have survived my escape, and that he was going to send me back to the residential school,” Alex said. “I told the judge that he should stay at the school and see if he likes it, and also said I would run away again the first chance I got. He decided that I would stay with my mom’s relatives, and then I moved from one family to another.” Alex said when he was 10, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and sent to Nanaimo Indian Hospital, one of 29 run by the federal government across Canada for Indigenous pa-
tients from 1946 to 1967, where he was forced to endure more abuse and humiliation. “At 7 a.m. every morning, an orderly would come in and grab my penis,” he said. “I tried to tell the nurses, but they wouldn’t listen. They operated on me and punctured my lung during the procedure and for the next four months, I couldn’t sit up or feed myself. I still have trouble breathing. They used Natives as guinea pigs there, and many didn’t make it through their operations and I didn’t see them again. “I believe in my heart that they will find bodies there as well if they look.” Alex said he spent another three years at the hospital before he was finally released, still weak. He eventually secured work in local saw mills and spent his working career in the industry until his retirement. But his treatment at the school and hospital still haunts him. “When I heard they found the bodies at Kamloops, it was very painful for me. I still carry a lot of pain.” Genevieve, who currently teaches the Hul’q’umi’num’ language, attended St. Catherine’s Indian Day School near Duncan when she was a student and, while not a residential school, she said her experiences were just as horrific as those of Alex. “I was felt up on a regular basis by my teacher when I was six years old,” she said. “I knew when I was instructed to stay behind after class while the other students left that something wrong
was going to happen, and then the teacher would have me sit on his lap and feel me all over. We were also told that we were savages and would never succeed in life. “We were given sour milk to drink and biscuits that I’m sure were made for dogs to eat. We weren’t even given anesthetic when the dentist would visit the school and pull our teeth. I told my grandmother about all this, but she didn’t believe me.” Genevieve then attended the Valley’s Queen of Angels School, a facility for students of all backgrounds, and while she felt mostly at ease around the nuns who ran the school, there was a lot of racism among the non-Indigenous students. “The other kids really picked on the Native students, calling us names like dirty savages. “We were all told by the other students that we’d better not tell anyone or we’d get a lot worse the next time. They were very mean to us and my head still has lumps from being hit.” Both Alex and Genevieve recently received $100,000 each in compensation for their treatment during those formative years, but feel the money does little to right the wrongs. “We’re not looking for sympathy, but what we want is understanding of our people and the reason why so many of us are experiencing problems with drugs, alcohol and homelessness. “I hope things get better for my grandchildren and our people, and I’ve never given up praying for that. We all have to work together and realize that we all bleed the same blood.”
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Volunteer firefighting crews from the Cowichan Valley have travelled to the Interior to help battle wildfires that are ravaging B.C. in the early summer. The North Cowichan and Mill Bay fire departments have each sent a fire engine and a crew of four to 100 Mile House, where they are helping fend off the Deka Lake wildfire. The crews’ primary job will be to help protect structures from the flames. The Lake Cowichan fire department has also sent a truck to the Cariboo region. According to North Cowichan manager of fire and bylaw services Martin Drakeley, his department got the call from the BC Wildfire Service on Friday night, and an engine with a crew of firefighters representing all of North Cowichan’s halls was on the second ferry to the Mainland on Saturday morning. The Mill Bay Fire Department got the call around the same time, and in just over 12 hours, four members of the department were on board Engine 75 and headed to the Interior. Lake Cowichan sent a tender and two firefighters to the Lone Butte area. Cedar has also sent an engine and crew. Such calls can come suddenly, but departments are prepared for them. “You know it’s coming,” Drakeley said. “It’s kind of every year. The crews do train for it.” The training is useful locally as well, Drakeley added, and can be of particular benefit to North Cowichan with the massive municipal forest reserve it has to tend to. North Cowichan’s fire engine is committed to serve the BC Wildfire Service for two weeks, but the department is able to rotate crews as much as they want. The first crew will be with the engine for seven days before being replaced by another. The firefighters are reimbursed for their efforts, but there are still challenges for them, on top of helping to fight wildfires. “Two weeks is a long time to have a paid, on-call staff away from their families and jobs,” Drakeley said. Some of the firefighters take holidays, and some take other time that they are owed, Drakeley explained, adding that their employers deserve a hand as well. North Cowichan will be able to pull back its
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t’s all interconnected. As we come out of the worst heat wave the Cowichan Valley has ever experienced, it behooves us to reflect on the bigger picture. Last week the community of Lytton, now almost entirely gone after a wildfire ripped through it, registered the hottest temperatures ever seen in Canada. The Cowichan Valley and many other communities in B.C. were not far behind, with the thermometers registering unprecedented leaps into the 40 C-plus range. Which brings us to climate change. Extreme weather events like this heat wave are exactly what scientists have been predicting would be the effects we would feel as climate change progresses around the globe. There can be little doubt that climate change is the culprit here as we hit new highs. Also continuing in the news last week were the protests against old growth logging taking place west of Cowichan Lake. Consider that clearcutting our forests as we have been doing unthinkingly for decades is undoubtedy contributing to climate change. Much like the depths of our oceans, which we pollute and dredge largely without care, we are only just beginning to understand the depths of our old growth forests. We are only now coming to understand how the trees communicate not just with each other, but with everything around them. Simply replanting trees cannot recreate these unique ecosystems, teeming with life. We should not be cutting them down. Period. Logging and all of its associated jobs are important. But these must be limited to second growth forests and younger. Some call for “balance”, claiming that there are yet still hectares upon hectares of old growth in our province. That may be true, but when one considers how much we have already stripped, we can see that the balance was tipped years ago. Valuing our old growth as nothing but logs is antiquated thinking. It’s time to face the future and take real steps to make sure it’s one we can live with. » We want to hear from you. Send comments to editor@cowichanvalleycitizen.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
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A cry for action on filth and crime in Duncan In support of an article from July 1, on page A9 “Business owner frustrated with ongoing crime”, I want to say that the crime is not only ongoing in Duncan, but also rising, as well as the filth on the streets of Lewis, York and the Trans-Canada Highway. As a tenant of an apartment building on Lewis Street, where the Warmland Centre is located, we have suffered from the same crime as Adib Atrichi, whom we’ve known personally for almost a decade. The street people broke into our car by breaking a rear window two years ago; my husband’s office is located on York Road (previously a Christian Book Store), and they broke a window, damaged doors, vandalized the mailbox, stole garbage bins, and every single day they park there to use drugs and leave unimaginable filth behind them. As a parent of a three-year-old girl,
we walk a lot to and from my husband’s office. It is disgusting to even walk on Lewis Street and York Road! Nobody cleans the sidewalks there, street people are there, sleeping, eating, urinating right in front of us on the sidewalk, needles from drug use are there in abundance, even piles of feces in the middle of the sidewalk, and their garbage is everywhere and a lot! Come and see! Walk on Lewis Street and York Road! Take pictures! It is not a safe environment for kids and adults on those streets. What do our children see? Filth? Drugs? Poop and pissing persons on the street? Piles of garbage? Their foul language and their screams day and night? Is that what they will remember from their childhood? It is simply disgusting and scary even for me to witness that. My husband called multiple times to law enforcement; they come, shoo the street people away from our building and that is it! Police and government and law enforcement
are useless! Nobody imprisons street persons for their crimes, nobody institutionalizes them for their drug abuse or their mental sickness; it’s just as Manseau said in the article from July 1: “That’s not the way the legal system works.” Well hello, it’s not working at all! Do something that works, it is your (RCMP, law enforcement, government, Island Health) job after all, not mine. Just a cry for action! Olga Blouin Duncan
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ack at the end of May I got a brief email from a woman who wanted me to come and see her fence. Yes. Her fence. “Would you be interested in a feel good story after this past year?” was the subject-line. A feel good story about a fence? Hmm…. sure? But I couldn’t rearrange my schedule to make it happen right away, that much I knew. I’m not going to lie, that email sat in my inbox for longer than it should have. I had written a few columns and I knew I had a bit of time before another column was due so I kind of sat on the idea until I received a reminder email from the same woman a couple of days into June. It took me far too long, but last week I made it out to see this sweet, patient woman’s back fence and let me tell you, my only regret is not making time to see it sooner. It. Is. Awesome. This is the story of how CVRD Sahtlam-area residents Judy and Wayne Kozler turned their retirement time into a massive project — one Judy calls a labour of love. The dynamic duo spent the entire summer of 2020 building a western town fence. I will admit that when I first got the email saying the Kozlers had turned
their back fence into a western town, I envisioned a standard flat panel fence about six to eight feet high, painted with a western theme. “Everybody thinks that,” Judy said when I told her what I’d been picturing in my head. I could not have been more wrong. It was like a movie set. “It’s 3D,” she said. “We had a fence of cedars and they were dying so we had to pull them out and we had to put another fence up.” Inspiration came from photographs online of the type of painting I’d pictured in my head. It sparked her imagination and off she ran. But her idea was better than any painting. She drew up plans and got to work. “We got wood from the neighbourhood, had a mill come in and a friend milled it here on the property and we just started building,” Judy explained. “It took us all summer. We’re retired and have more time than money,” she
You can buy anything and everything at the mercantile. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen) added with a laugh. When I first pulled up and saw a bit of the fence through the carport I could not believe my eyes. “Welcome to the town of Riverbottom; Pop 8” read a carved wooden sign. The town’s decor tells a bit of a story about its fictional occupants. The first door front is that of the town doctor, Doc Sawbones, who, perhaps unfortunately for his patients, shares space with the town’s undertaker. Beside the doctor’s office is the sheriff’s office, complete with a prisoner, who’s hand is sticking out of the barred door. Good thing the door is locked! Also handy are the photos of all the wanted suspects pinned to the wall just in case you need to know
who to look out for. Next to that is the mercantile, where as you’d expect, you could buy anything and everything you need, from tobacco and guns to chickens and sugar and more, according to the signs out front. Then came the blacksmith’s shop. This one, too, comes with a story: at one time Judy wanted to make a metal horse. “So, in the back of the car, every time we stopped at a junk shop, I picked up a bunch of metal and somehow it all ended up here on the walls,” she said. In case you were wondering, the horse was never built but there’s plenty to see outside the blacksmith’s door! Judy says her favourite part is the saloon, which sits in between the blacksmith and the bank. There’s a hitching post out front and it features proper saloon doors and an old stove. “The old stove is kind of cool,” she said. “One of my neighbours was digging in her backyard and she found that old stove and so she brought it over and said ‘happy birthday!’” Of course the stove needed rusty old pipes and lo and behold another neighbour had some of those, too. The final facade after the bank is the Trail’s End Hotel, which offered
food, drink, a hot bath and naturally “ladies of the night”. Judy admits she’s still looking for a mannequin to complete that scene. If anyone’s got one kicking around they’d like to donate, send me a note. Well, they say it’s better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. Judy and Wayne have sold their house and with it will go their beloved labour of love. Fear not readers! “We get to actually stay on the property,” Judy explained. The duo is just moving to another building on the property and, given the new owner helped to build the fence’s structure, “I’m pretty sure it’s not going anywhere,” she said. So, let this be a lesson to you procrastinators out there. When somebody offers to share their joy with you don’t delay! What you think might be a flat panel fence might just end up being an entire western town that blows your mind. Thank you so much for inviting me to see your fence, Judy! Sarah Simpson is a reporter with the Cowichan Valley Citizen. She can be reached at Sarah.Simpson@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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It’s not all about humans Regarding Edward Field’s letter in the July 1 edition, “Some old growth logging part of balance”, I find two problems: 1. “What about areas which will never or very seldom be visited?” This question demonstrates the idea that humans are the species, above all, that matter. We need to learn that ecosystems need to be protected for the well-being of the species that inhabit them, that depend on them, not those that may visit them. All species are important. Indeed we humans depend on biodiversity, but we don’t seem to have realized that yet. 2. “…all trees do eventually die…” Of course this is true, but dead trees, standing or fallen, are essential to maintain biodiversity, as they create habitat for many species. Think of the cavity nesting birds that require standing, dead “wildlife trees”. Think of the “nurse logs” that provide nutrients for seedling plants and eventually contribute to healthy forest soils. Over the years, while they are decomposing, thanks
to myriads of fungi and bacteria, these fallen trees retain valuable moisture and provide habitat for many invertebrates and small vertebrates like salamanders. Whether they are visited or not, all remaining old growth should be saved for the good of all species, including us. Yes, they are worth more, standing. Then, I would add, let them die and recycle in the place where they stood. We can survive with the careful harvesting of younger trees. Gail Mitchell North Cowichan
Let’s finish the Trans Canada Trail In 2017 a connector trail was completed from the Galloping Goose to the south end of the CVRD trail system near Shawnigan Lake to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation. You can now walk, cycle, e-bike or horseback from Swartz Bay all the way to near the Cowichan Lake Highway (18) on this portion of the Trans Canada
Trail. Then it stops! To go further north, cyclists and walkers (even with baby carriages!) are forced to use the “shoulders” of Somenos, Hwy. 18 (across Hwy. 1), Herd, Bell McKinnon, Westholme and Chemainus Roads. At this point the Trans Canada Trail resumes as the new “Rails to Trails”, and continues to Ladysmith, Nanaimo and beyond. A new route, continuing to follow the Catalyst pipeline, would be cheap to construct and go right behind the Exhibition Grounds — did we say parking? It would then follow the E&N right-of-way through the beautiful Bonsall Creek watershed to Chemainus. Potential development of the existing mountain bike trails branching out onto Richards, Prevost and Sicker Mountains would spread the load from Tzouhalem’s Kaspa parking lot and open the possibility of a “Six Mountain” marathon. This relatively flat trail would be perfect for families and e-bikes, servicing some of the transportation and recreation needs of the soon to be developed “BellMcKinnon corridor”.
Why not get some federal infrastructure, CVRD and North Cowichan money to complete the Trans Canada Trail through our municipality, to celebrate our own 150th anniversary in 2023? Bruce Coates Duncan
Letter describes how past follows us into the present Re: “What it means when residential school victims are told ‘get over it’”, (Citizen, June 24) The writer is courageous. These words confirm once again the truth of residential schools and the effects of colonialism. They are an example of how the past follows us into and takes shape in the present! For some of us, the past is a shadow that’s unnoticeable, unless perhaps if we are standing in it; for others of us, it could be an unavoidable present monster. As a settler on this land, I see that Canadian history is the story of all of us together. And that the existing history does not have to continue to exist as our future. With
the knowledge we have today, our responsibility is to relearn a way that guarantees a future where all children and adults can thrive. No baby is born with attitudes of superiority. One has to be taught. The final report of the TRC describes Reconciliation as a practise of respectful relationship. The report speaks of the responsibility of all Canadians to constructively commit to ongoing work that starts with ourselves, family members, neighbours, in our homes, schools, places of worship and work, our community. The writer is asking us to imagine building a future starting now, of a world full of respect and kindness. That’s the world in which I want to live. I’m in. Miyo Stevens Duncan
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Housing development offers no benefits of urban living Re: Affordable housing along the Trans Canada Highway? Perhaps in the future somebody will paint a mural to show the world how we treat lower income families in Chemainus: we allow for the creation of an “affordable” housing development outside the perimeter of our community where the residents have absolutely no access to parks, recreation, schools, libraries, grocery stores, or any services at all within walking distance. And of course their cost of living will therefore be so much higher since they will be completely dependent on their vehicles every time they want to access some service from one of the neighbouring communities. This proposed housing development won’t offer residents any of the benefits of rural living because the housing units will be densely compacted, yet neither will they have any of the benefits of urban living. This is a new model of housing indeed! Yes, it may be true that we need more affordable family housing, but can we not make room for affordable housing within the core of our community where residents can also have an affordable lifestyle and access to essential services? There is a reason why we spend tax payer dollars to develop community plans: so our council members don’t make poorly considered decisions on the spur of the moment because they feel pressured by business interests. Also, it was suggested by one of our council members that the proposed building site on the Trans Canada Highway is located close to a bus stop on Henry Road for people to get to the more urban areas of the community. This is simply not true. Perhaps that council member would like to attach a pedometer to his hip and make that walk himself. So what is the plan for residents of the proposed community to access bus service if they need it?
Will the developer assume the cost of building a sidewalk and bike corridor from the building site to the existing bus stop on Henry Road? Will another intersection be built on the highway to facilitate traffic going in and out? Will the municipality expropriate ALR land along Henry Road West to widen the narrow winding rural road and make access more agreeable to the developer as construction material and machinery go to and from the rural/urban housing cluster? Why haven’t our council members and the municipality been openly forthright in their decision making on this matter which seems likely to have significant implication for the taxpayers, especially given that the only known beneficiary of this scheme is a private for profit business? These are serious questions with significant consequences and these decisions should not be made without public consultation. Please weigh in and share your thoughts on this matter so the future of our community isn’t shaped entirely by business interests and council members who deviate from our community plan without any prospect that this proposed housing development will in any way fulfill the need for more affordable housing. Heather Thomas Chemainus
Hospice thanks Forest Co-op for generous gift On behalf of Cowichan Valley Hospice Society, I would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative for their generous gift of $100,000 to Cowichan Hospice House. This incredible donation will ensure that families and individuals throughout our region — both now and in the future — facing serious illness and bereavement will have access to all of Cowichan Hospice’s programs, support systems and compassionate care.
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Government dropping the ball on old growth logging Copy of a letter to the B.C. government: Hello, I am a B.C. resident concerned about the continued disturbing trend of logging in B.C. and more particularly, Vancouver Island. I am a business owner and I am lucky enough to live on this Island and I cherish even the second growth forests we hike through. To think that with the knowledge and/or the research recently done on how a forest functions that we can even consider cutting down old growth forests anymore is reprehensible. What will it take to have at least a moratorium on the cutting down of these beautiful parts of our province? You and I have an opportunity here to step up and protect our forests. Just because we did things this way in the past does not make them right. We are learning that in spades these days. I am very concerned and I really believe you are “dropping the ball” on this issue. I am beginning to believe that the only way to get your attention is to show up. I saw 80 and 90 year olds in Fairy Creek and it humbled me to see what they are they are willing to risk on our behalf. Before the rest of us join them I think you need to step up now and do what is right. Kevin Clancy Shawnigan Lake
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Future of Duncan’s cob oven under review BY ROBERT BARRON
The City of Duncan’s council wants more information on a proposal from the Cowichan Green Community Association to fix and maintain the cob oven in Centennial Park. At the council meeting on June 21, staff recommended that the city commit to spending as much as $16,500 into the restart costs of the cob oven, which would include repairs and enhanced security enhancements at the site. But Coun. Tom Duncan proposed a successful motion that will see the issue sent to the city’s committee of the whole meeting next month to allow for further review.
He said the cob oven has been in the park for eight years and he wants information on how much it has been used in that time. “I understand that we’re trying to get a free-standing operation in the future, but I need to know what it’s been doing for the past eight years before I make a decision,” he said. “I want staff to tell me how it was used and how much income it has generated in that time.” The cob oven is a “rocket stove”, a highly adaptable device that readily converts wood scraps, branches, and other plant material into immediately available heat for cooking, heating, and drying. In 2012, Cowichan Community Kitchens,
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Funding from the City of Duncan to repair and restart the cob oven in Centennial Park will be discussed at a committee of the whole meeting next month. (File photo) which works under the umbrella of Hiiye’yu Lelum, House of Friendship, applied for and received a grant-in-aid from the city for $2,500 for seed money to hire a project coordinator for the creation of the outdoor oven. Since then, the city has invested another $7,500 towards the construction of the cob oven and the kitchen and garden program around it, and other funding was provided by the BC Arts Council, for an estimated amount of $22,500. In 2013, an agreement was signed between Cowichan Community Kitchens and the city for the operation and maintenance of the facility, and citizens were allowed to apply for use of the cob oven for public or group lunch gatherings. A staff report in April said the House of Friendship has fixed and maintained the cob oven to the best of their abilities while in operation, but, in the past year the cob oven has not been used, and ongoing vandalism and drug paraphernalia have been mitigating factors in a re-evaluation of the commitment to the oven taken by the House of Friendship, resulting in a decision to recuse themselves from the agreement. Council decided to initiate a Request for Expressions of Interest for a group or individual to assist with the future operation and maintenance of the cob oven, and the CGCA was the sole applicant. Coun. Bob Brooke said he has concerns with the fact that the city received just one proposal to run the oven.
“How do we know if it’s a good proposal or a poor one?” Brooke asked. “The CGCA has laid out some costs, but there’s nothing attached to see if it’s reasonable or not. I’m afraid that we’re going into this blind.” Judy Stafford, executive director of the CGCA, said the organization doesn’t have the financial records from the past for the oven, but in a conversation she had with the person who used to manage the site, the former manager said that the oven was getting to the point of being self sustaining. “My intention in writing this proposal was not to come back to the city for more funding, and we have no interest in taking on another project that’s dependent on grants,” she said. “Our whole intent is to make it self sustainable and make money through rentals. The troubles with the cob oven happened when it was not getting utilized and was not a focus of the organization running it. We’re right down the street from it and we intend to use it for cooking classes at our summer camp and other things.” Stafford said with the security and other measures planned, vandalism and operating costs will be kept to a minimum. She said the budget of $16,500 is just an estimate, and the CGCA would not spend the entire budget if it doesn’t have to. But Coun. Garry Bruce said he’s not the least bit interested in the city putting any more money into the cob oven. “I certainly don’t want the city to pay a dime for it,” he said. “If the CGCA can get a grant or another group to support them, that would be great, but taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay anything for this.” Coun. Jenni Capps said helping to reinvigorate the cob oven is the kind of community amenity the city should be funding. “I support taking a closer look at this before we make any final decisions, but I think we should provide some sort of initial investment to bring it up to standards and be self sufficient,” she said. “Things that are not used will fall into disrepair and it does take a little work and money to get them going again.” Mayor Michelle Staples added that she has heard a lot positive comments about the oven from citizens. “A lot of people want to hold more events in different ways these days, and the cob oven is a good place to do that,” she said.
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Malahat totem set on fire in retaliation toria Harbour, based on what was written, we feel the two incidences are related,” Sgt Desaulniers added. Meanwhile, Victoria police are seeking information and video about just who damaged the Cook statue. ”Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, a group of people in the 700-block of Government Street dismantled the Captain Cook statue and threw it into the inner harbour. Investigators are asking for information and video of the incident,” said a press release issued by the Victoria Police Department.
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A totem burned atop the Malahat Drive in the early morning hours of July 2, is believed to be retaliation for the statue of Captain James Cook that anti-colonial activists allegedly toppled into Victoria’s Inner Harbour on July 1. “ONE TOTEM - ONE STATUE” was spray-painted on a concrete barrier in front of the totem. Duncan’s Odessa Strom was driving home about 2:30 a.m. July 2 when she saw the totem pole up in flames. “By the time we turned around to see what we could do, two other ladies used their water bottles to put out what they could,” Strom said. “We could hear the fire truck coming and we were asked to move out of the way so we left.” The pole holds a special place in Strom’s heart as it was carved by her late grand uncle Stan Modeste. “This was very sad,” she said. A Thunderbird on the Salish Bear Pole, which sits proudly at the Malahat Summit Viewpoint, was dedicated in 1966 to commemorate the centenary of the union in 1866 of the Vancouver Island colonies with the mainland. Shawnigan Lake RCMP report being dispatched after a motorist called it in
A totem set on fire atop the Malahat Drive in the early morning hours of July 2, is believed to be retaliation for the statue of Captain James Cook that anti-colonial activists allegedly toppled into Victoria’s Inner Harbour on July 1. (RCMP handout) at 4 a.m. The Malahat Volunteer Fire Department was already there extinguishing the fire when officers arrived. “The quick thinking of the passing motorist likely saved not only the totem pole, but also a forest fire,” said Shawnigan Lake RCMP Detachment Commander Sgt Tim Desaulniers. “This was a very dangerous act that could have had far reaching consequences. We will be working with partners along the
Malahat for video and dashcam footage in an effort to identify suspect(s).” Shawnigan Mounties are working with the Vancouver Island Forensic identification Section to identify a suspect. Evidence from the scene was collected and seized. “Fresh graffiti was also located at the scene, speaking to recent events in Victoria where a statue of James Cook was pulled down and thrown in the Vic-
“Safe, peaceful and lawful protests are permitted under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Property damage is not.” Those with information or video about the Cook statue are asked to call the VicPD Report Desk at (250) 995-7654 extension 1. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Those with information about the totem pole fire are asked to call the Shawnigan Lake RCMP at 250-743-5514.
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5 Crofton mill workers treated for smoke inhalation after fire BY DON BODGER
Five workers were treated for smoke inhalation and one North Cowichan firefighter was treated for heat stress following a fire at the Paper Excellence Catalyst Crofton mill Wednesday, June 30. All four North Cowichan stations — Crofton, Chemainus, Maple Bay and South End — were called to the Crofton mill was the scene of a Wednesday two-alarm blaze at the mill, noted night fire. (File photo by Don Bodger) Martin Drakeley, North Cowichan’s
manager of fire and bylaw services. “A quick response from protection officers at the mill and the Crofton firefighters and the help of 20 additional firefighters from four halls brought the blaze under control very quickly,” he added. June 30 was one of the hottest days of the record-breaking heatwave that baked the Cowichan Valley last week. The fire was within the mechanical pulp mill operation, pointed out Graham Kissack, vice president of
Environment, Health and Safety and corporate communications for Paper Excellence. Kissack said the fire was almost out by around 10:30 p.m., but the job for firefighters extended well beyond that time. “Firefighters were on scene for most of the night and North Cowichan’s fire investigator was called to the scene at approximately 11 p.m. to work with mill officials to look for a cause to the blaze,” Drakeley stated.
North Cowichan hired an assistant chief of inspections/investigations in April and he will be working with Paper Excellence Catalyst officials and WorkSafeBC on the ongoing investigation. Kissack noted the mill is completing cleanup of the scene. “There are some wiring repairs and equipment checks — due to water exposure from the firefighting — needed before the paper mill restarts in the next few days.”
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More than 65 staff members in Cowichan governments make in excess of $100,000 BY ROBERT BARRON
More than 65 staff members in the Cowichan Valley’s three local governments are making more than $100,000 a year in pay and benefits, according to financial statements from 2020. They include 36 in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, 26 in the Municipality of North Cowichan and four in the City of Duncan. The highest paid municipal employee in the Valley is the CVRD’s CAO Brian Carruthers who received $229,000 in remuneration last year, followed by North Cowichan’s CAO Ted Swabey, who received $226,000. The third highest paid staff member is the CVRD’s general manager of corporate services Mark Kueber who totalled $180,800 in pay and benefits last year, while the fourth place goes to John Elzinga, the CVRD’s general manager of corporate services, who made $172,700 in 2020. As with most municipalities in B.C.,
Dozens of municipal employees in the Cowichan Valley make more than $100,000 per year. (File photo) politicians in the three jurisdictions get paid much less than most of the senior staff members who work for them. The highest paid municipal politician in the region is North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring who received remuneration totalling $78,000 from the municipality in 2020, while CVRD Chairman Aaron Stone made
$49,100 from the district, and Duncan Mayor Michelle Staples earned $33,000 from the city. As for the six councillors in North Cowichan, their pay ranged from $28,000 to $31,000 depending on their responsibilities, while remuneration for the six councillors in the City of Duncan ranged from $17,000 to $17,600 The average pay and benefits for directors in the CVRD that represent electoral areas ranges between $34,000 to $36,000, while directors appointed from among council members in Duncan and North Cowichan on the board make a little more than half as much. Siebring, who is also a director for North Cowichan on the board of the CVRD, said the pay and benefits for senior staff in local governments may be considered to be high by many, but they have to be competitive with the private sector. “The reality is that we’re losing staff to the private sector all the time,
with the CVRD losing six senior-level management positions in a short period of time,” he said. “These people have engineering and other advanced degrees and while their pay may look like a lot, these are not minimum-wage jobs. The pay they receive is not out of line.” As for the fact that local politicians receive so little remuneration as compared to senior staff, Siebring said there is a historical basis for that which has little bearing on the expectations of today’s council and board members. “In the past, even as recently as 2008 when I first was elected to North Cowichan’s council, being a member of council was considered a part-time job, but the demands on time, and the background research involved with the role these days have gone up exponentially while the pay hasn’t,” he said. But Siebring said it’s the job of local politicians to approve pay raises, including their own, and many of them
are “scared to death” to raise their own pay. He said the perception among many in the public is that local politicians are lining their own pockets if they approve pay raises for themselves, and pointed to the reaction to a proposal last year that would have seen the CVRD increase the pay of the directors of its electoral areas by $11,167. Due to the financial uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time, the board decided to shelve the issue until the 2021 budget process this year. “There are some serious inequities in pay for some of the directors of electoral areas that have to be dealt with at some point,” Siebring said. “There are more people in Shawnigan Lake than in Ladysmith, and while Ladysmith has a mayor and council to represent it, Shawnigan Lake has just one director, Sierra Acton, who must take on all the responsibilities.”
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Cowichan gets $500K to help fight wildfires CITIZEN
In a timely move, local governments in the Cowichan Valley are being provided with more than $500,000 from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development to help reduce the risk of wildfires in their communities.
The Cowichan Valley Regional District will receive $272,000 to assist with education, emergency planning, and fuel management; the Town of Lake Cowichan has been granted $130,000 to assist with education, development, inter-agency co-operation, emergency planning, cross-training, FireSmart demo projects, and
FireSmart for residential areas; while the Municipality of North Cowichan will receive $110,000 to assist with education, planning, development, and fuel management. In all, the province has provided more than $4.3 million in grants to 42 local governments and First Nations in the Coastal Fire Centre to support
wildfire risk reduction initiatives and help keep communities safe. These Community Resiliency Investment grants are part of a total of more than $15 million provided to 118 recipients throughout B.C. following the latest application intake in the program’s FireSmart Community Funding and Supports category. “Mitigating wildfire threats is crucial to help safeguard people, homes and businesses throughout the province,” said Katrine Conroy, minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. “Since the Community Resiliency Investment program was established in 2018, our government has approved 366 grants to local governments and First Nations totalling over $37 million.”
“Mitigating wildfire threats is crucial to help safeguard people, homes and businesses throughout the province.” KATRINE CONROY, Minister of Forests
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IN MEMORY
Long-time community steward dies bell’s passing. “Pam spent many years as a board member and organizer of venues for each section of the festival. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the festival, briefly taking over as vice president when the president became ill and volunteering to be Master of Ceremonies at a Highlights Concert. Pam will be missed by many in the festival community,” said a note from the festival’s current board. After Pam’s retirement, the Campbells moved to Victoria to be closer to their family. Camp-
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The Cowichan Valley has lost a community champion. Pamela Mavis Marie Campbell died on June 1 at the age of 78. A mom, a caregiver and a friend to all those that needed it, she’d faced many health challenges over the last six months. “She frequently reminded us that she was a fighter not a quitter but alas, she also knew when enough was enough,” her family said. Born and raised in Duncan, Campbell was a proud graduate of one of the first practical nursing programs in B.C. She worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Victoria until she returned to Duncan, married her high school sweetheart, John Campbell, had a daughter and three sons and did anything but “settle down.” Campbell was a community advocate and an avid volunteer but those words only scratch the surface of the work she did for the people of the Cowichan Valley, particularly the youth. A tireless advocate for public education, Campbell served as a trustee for the Cowichan School District for 18 years, from November, 1988 through 2005, including long stints as the board chair and vice-chair. She was instru-
bell didn’t slow down. During her retirement she volunteered weekly at Victoria General Hospital in the pediatric surgical day care unit and spent countless hours sewing special items for the hospital’s neonatal care unit and the pediatric ward. “We are all better for having known and been loved by her,” said the family. “[Mom] loved her extended family and friends endlessly, and even though it feels impossibly hard to live without her, she will live on in our best memories and by us living the many values she instilled in each of us.”
Pam Campbell, who died last month at the age of 78, served the Cowichan Valley as a school trustee for 18 years. (Submitted) mental in the construction of Frances Kelsey Secondary School in Mill Bay and even met the pioneer for which the facility is named at the school’s grand opening. “I remember Pam well. She was a wonderful person and trustee,” said current Cowichan Valley Board of Education Chair Candace Spilsbury. “She was caring, committed, supportive and always put students first in her decision-making. She was a strong
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Final design for new weir set to be unveiled BY SARAH SIMPSON
A live online presentation this week will give the Cowichan Lake Weir Replacement Project. residents their first look at the final design for The presentation will also feature updates
Pumping over the weir in Cowichan Lake has been required when summer droughts threatened to run the Cowichan River dry. (Gazette file) from the preliminary design and options for the future. The presentation runs Thursday, July 8 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by a question and answer session for one hour. “We will also give an overview of the Shoreline Assessment project that is underway,” according to the invitation sent out to property owners. “This will include presenting the project steps and an initial introduction to two key pieces of the assessment: the Property View Tool and the Lake Level Modelling.” In March, project manager Leroy Van Wieren reported to the CVRD that after a number of technical studies, it had been determined that the location of the new Lake Cowichan weir, which will be constructed next to the existing one, has been found to be stable and suitable for the project. Over a two-year period from 2017 to 2018, a public advisory group developed a water-use plan for Cowichan Lake and the Cowichan River that provides a long-term solution for storing water on the lake in order to maintain sufficient water flows in the river into the future, taking into consideration the climate change projections for the watershed. The key recommendation of the advisory group was to construct a new weir with an increase of 70 cm of elevation above the existing weir. The current weir, located at the mouth of Cowichan Lake in the Town of Lake Cowichan, was built in the 1950s to provide industrial water storage for the Catalyst pulp and paper mill in Crofton. But the weir was not designed to hold the additional and necessary volume of water to sustain the river flows that are now needed, nor does it meet today’s engineering standards required for expansion of storage capacity. The CVRD is directing the project to replace the weir on behalf of partners Cowichan Tribes, Paper Excellence which owns the Crofton mill, and the Cowichan Watershed Board. The actual construction of the new weir, whose total cost has yet to be determined, is expected to begin in 2024, and it should take less than a year to complete. There are two ways to attend the meeting, online, via the link at the www.cowichanlakeweir.ca website or via phone. The call-in number is: 1-844-992-4726 and the call-in access code is: 187 684 4800. Those wishing to ask questions can submit them on the website or ask during the event’s question and answer period. For those unable to make the meeting at its scheduled time, the recorded presentation and weir final design will be posted on the website shortly after the live presentation concludes. To learn more visit www.cowichanlakeweir.ca —With files from Robert Barron, Gazette
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Numerous batteries and drill kits stolen from Trades Centre BY ANDREA RONDEAU
If you know anything about the theft of a load of tools from Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan Trades Centre campus, the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP want to hear from you. The theft, which is believed to have taken place sometime during the week of June 7, was discovered on June 14. Someone broke into the centre and stole four Milwaukee M18 Fuel batteries; four Milwaukee M18 Fuel batteries (compact); two Milwaukee M18 Fuel batteries (high output); three Milwaukee M18 Combo drill kits; two Milwaukee M18 battery chargers; five Makita 18 v cordless drill combo kits; two Makita battery chargers and one Bosch cordless combo kit. Some of the items will have VIU CARP engraved or written on them in yellow.
Thieves broke into VIU Cowichan’s Trades Centre in Duncan and made off with a significant number of drill kits and batteries. (Citizen file) If you have any information, contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522 or provide the information to Cowichan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 for anonymity and a cash reward.
June was Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Cowichan Brain Injury Society’s executive director Chris Rafuse started some conversations in the community with her extreme dye job. In June, CBIS launched a new service called Brain on Wheels, where they will go to you for a brain workout to improve your cognitive functions after a brain injury, stroke or cognitive aging. Neurobic exercises increase mental fitness like attention, memory, language, visual and spatial acuity and reasoning. For more information, contact tracey@cowichanbraininjury. org or 250-597-4662. In June, Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP Alistair MacGregor also introduced a private members bill in Ottawa calling on the government to develop a national strategy to support and improve brain injury prevention and treatment. More than 1.5 million Canadians suffer from traumatic brain injury with a wide array of symptoms. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
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Cowichan Life Cyclers ready to ride for Hospice CITIZEN
Cowichan Life Cyclers are putting foot to pedal on July 24 for Cowichan Hospice. The team will join cyclists across Vancouver Island cycling for hospice care through the 8th Annual Cycle of Life Tour. “Every dollar raised makes a difference for local patients and families in need of compassionate end-of-life care,” says a press release for the event. Due to COVID-19, this will once again be a virtual event with cyclists simultaneously riding in at least 10 communities around the Island to make a difference for those in need of hospice care. There is no limit to the team size, so anyone can join Cowichan Life Cycler’s virtual team. In light of these challenging times, there is no minimum fundraising requirement. As of June 16, 2021, the team has raised
Members of the Cowichan Life Cyclers Mary Hof, Dana Lyngaard and David Pope are ready to take to their bikes to raise money for Cowichan Hospice during the Cycle of Life Tour. (Submitted) more than $27,000. “The community work of the Hospice Society has continued and become even more important during these COVID times,” says David Pope, Cowichan Life Cyclers team member and long-time supporter of Cowichan Hos-
pice. “Despite the restrictions isolating us all, the staff and volunteers have used technology and resourcefulness to secure safe meeting places to carry on providing palliative and bereavement care and support.” Fellow rider and Cowichan
fundraiser Mary Hof will ride in honour of her late father who believed in the importance of hospice care. “This is my third year that I will be riding for our Cowichan Hospice. I will always remember when my dad’s care changed to end of life care in 2019, there was no hospice and his last wishes were not to die in hospital. I remember he was so happy and proud that I was riding for Hospice and I want to honour that memory,” Hof said. The Cowichan Life Cyclers will have a COVID-safe gathering at Enrico Winery in Mill Bay following their ride. To join the team or make a donation, visit Cycleoflifetour.ca. Cowichan Hospice is a registered charity that has been providing compassionate support to the Cowichan community for 40 years, thanks to the generous support of the community.
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The Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative is donating $100,000 to support whole-person care at Cowichan Hospice House. Opening in late 2020, this new facility is a compassionate, person-centered, end-of-life care centre available to Cowichan Valley residents. “We are excited to be able to donate to Cowichan Hospice, to show our support for such important care for patients, family and friends during their time of need,” said Lorne Scheffer, chair of the Lake Cowichan Community Forest Co-operative. “Additionally, the hospice also helps to free up acute care beds in the Cowichan District Hospital.”
In addition to the hospice care programs provided, facilities at Cowichan Hospice House include 10 patient rooms, family areas, a children’s play area, a kitchen, a sacred space, a quiet room, a spa room, a nursing station, a garden area and a secure medication room. The secure medication room will be named to recognize the gift from the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative. This room includes a computerized dispensary to ensure the safe storage and delivery of powerful medications to manage patients’ symptoms and a medication safe with a timer, enabling nurses to dispense medications securely. The Community Forest Co-operative’s generous contribution will support whole-person From left, Tim McGonigle, Ian Morrison, Pat Weaver, Jamie Goodman, Lorne Scheffer, Richard Weir, Gretchen Hartley, Christa Fox, and Andrew Fox celebrate a donation of $100,000 from the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative to Cowichan Hospice House. ( S.W. Lorimer photo)
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND ZONING BYLAWS ELECTORAL AREA B ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 4387 (APPLICABLE TO ELECTORAL AREA B – SHAWNIGAN LAKE) ELECTORAL AREA F ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 4388 (APPLICABLE TO ELECTORAL AREA F – COWICHAN LAKE SOUTH/SKUTZ FALLS) ELECTORAL AREA I ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 4389 (APPLICABLE TO ELECTORAL AREA I – YOUBOU/MEADE CREEK) Notice is hereby given that the CVRD Board will consider reading a 3rd time and adopting the above noted Amendment Bylaws at the regular Board meeting of July 14, 2021. As per Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act, the Cowichan Valley Regional District Board of Directors, having reviewed Bylaw Nos. 4387, 4388, and 4389 and finding them to be consistent with the policies of the South Cowichan, Electoral Area F and Electoral Area I Official Community Plans Bylaw Nos. 3510, 1945 and 2650 respectively, has waived the Public Hearings and directed that this Public Notice occur in its place. Bylaw Nos. 4387, 4388, and 4389 received 1st and 2nd reading at the June 9, 2021, meeting of the CVRD Board. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4387 would amend Shawnigan Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 985 by removing “management of fish or other aquaculture facilities” as a permitted use from the Water Conservancy (W-1) Zone, the Water Recreation (W-2) Zone and the Water Institutional (W-2(I)) Zone. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4388 would amend Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls Zoning Bylaw No. 2600 by removing “management of aquaculture facilities” as a permitted use from the Lakefront Recreational 5 (W-5) Zone. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4389 would amend Youbou/Meade Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 2465 by removing “management of aquaculture facilities” as a permitted use from the Lakefront Recreational 4 (W-4) Zone and the Lakefront Recreational 5 (W-5) Zone. A copy of Zoning Amendment Bylaw Nos. 4387, 4388, and 4389, along with the Board resolution waiving the hearing, and other materials that may be considered by the Board in arriving at a decision, are available for public inspection at the Regional District Land Use Services Department office, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, from Thursday, July 1, 2021, to Wednesday, July 14, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays. A copy of the Bylaws and supporting material may also be viewed on the CVRD website at the following address: www.cvrd.bc.ca/1282/Public.Hearings FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Mike Tippett, Manager, Community Planning Division, Land Use Services Department, at 250.746.2602 or 1.800.665.3955 or by email mike.tippett@cvrd.bc.ca www.cvrd.bc.ca
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In operation since 1995, the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Co-operative has supported a wide variety of projects and initiatives in the local area. Since 2018, the Co-operative, joined in partnership with the Pacheedaht First Nation at Port Renfrew, and holds the Qala:yit Community Forest Agreement. Sustainable forest management on the community forest now provides funding for use in both communities. Funds from the Qala:yit Community forest has enabled this donation to Cowichan Hospice House.
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Students get some hands-on learning BY KEVIN ROTHBAUER
The outdoor education class from Lake Cowichan School got some firsthand experience recently on a series of field trips with the Cowichan Lake Salmonid Enhancement Society. Over a series of three trips, the Grade 6 and 7 students did vital work to restore a side channel on the Cowichan River, travelled to the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre in Cowichan Bay to learn about marine life and micro-plastics, and helped collect genetic information on Chinook salmon in Shaw Creek. “The students gained both knowledge and experience through the field trips this spring,” CLSES president Bob Crandall said. “From the upper watershed to the estuary, hands-on learning provides a lasting memory of what is a healthy watershed. Many thanks to all that support our cause: public awareness, public participation and public education.” On Thursday, June 3, the class travelled to the Oxbow side channel on Riverbottom Road, where they helped continue the restoration of the channel following its reconnection to the Cowichan River. Historically connected to the river, the side channel became separat-
LCS outdoor education student Matteo Conway collects fry provided by the Cowichan Lake Salmonid Enhancement Society for his classmates to release into the Oxbow Side Channel on the Cowichan River. (Kevin Rothbauer/Gazette) ed over the years as the water level dropped below the culverts under the road. The road and the adjacent riparian area sustained significant damage during flooding in February 2020, and the channel was reconnected when the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure did repairs to the site.
Under the guidance of Crandall and Brittany Brooks from the CSLES, and MOTI biologist Sean Wong, the students released 4,000 chum and coho fry into the side channel, where they imprinted on the stream so that they will return and lay eggs when the time comes. The chum headed straight for the
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them. The following Tuesday, June 8, the students visited the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre, which Crandall noted was a “monumental task,” with nearly two dozen students visiting under COVID restrictions. The class broke into two groups and took turns studying marine life species and micro-plastics. On Thursday, June 10, the class took a chartered bus — school buses are not allowed to travel logging roads — for an educational visit to Shaw Creek west of Youbou. “Shaw Creek is an especially important stream that flows year-round providing freshwater flows to Lake Cowichan and the Cowichan River,” said Crandall. “All other tributaries of Lake Cowichan dry up each summer while Shaw continues to flow.” The Cowichan spring-run Chinook salmon are a dwindling species, Crandall explained. The CLSES has secured DNA samples with fin clips from juvenile salmon, and sent them to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Molecular Genetics Lab, which found that this particular species of Chinook is not in any known databases. “This stream provides learning opportunities for both young and old,” Crandall said.
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July 1 a time of reflection for Cowichan Tribes and guests BY KEVIN ROTHBAUER
Members of Cowichan Tribes and their guests marked July 1 with a community event that, instead of commemorating Canada Day, provided a time to get together after months apart and reflect on some of the tragic injustices inflicted on Canada’s Indigenous people. The event at the Si’em Lelum fields was organized by Sophia Elliott after other community members inquired about local gatherings on July 1. Elliott started the event on Facebook, then connected with other members who helped with outreach, support and resources. “Like everyone, we haven’t been able to gather,” Elliott said. “We also haven’t been able to come together for cultural work or times of sorrow the way we normally would. In times of sorrow one Members of Cowichan Tribes and their guests took the opportunity teaching is that people are medion July 1 to gather at the Si’em Lelum fields for an event that included cine; their presence helps alleviate reflection on the damage that Indian Residential Schools have done some of the emotional burden to Canada’s Indigenous people. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen) for the ones in mourning. With
Members of Cowichan Tribes and their guests took the opportunity on July 1 to gather at the Si’em Lelum fields for an event that included reflection on the damage that Indian Residential Schools have done to Canada’s Indigenous people. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen) losses in many communities in addition to the little ones being uncovered on the sites of former Indian Residential Schools grief
and sorrow are still weighing heavily so I wanted this day for us to come together whether it was to sing, pray, share, or just
simply be present.” Several dozen members of Cowichan Tribes and the larger community gathered at the field for the event, the majority wearing orange shirts proclaiming “Every Child Matters.” “I wanted a space for us to be together and uplift one another,” Elliott related. “There was no formal agenda. One of our elders present opened with a prayer, he called upon another to share some words, then some of the Tzinquaw singers arrived right after finishing at another event. It was a small window for planning and outreach but it seemed to still come together quite nicely. We were grateful for the Kona Ice team as they are a positive presence in the Cowichan Valley and we appreciate the work they do through their business. “I raise my hands to the community members that came, the guests, allies, singers and drummers, and especially the elders/ speakers who shared with us.”
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acquie Gordon, owner of Duncan’s Jacquie Gordon’s Bed & Breakfast, is open for the summer after bearing through COVID-19-related shut-downs over the past year. Gordon, who has operated her award-winning heritage B&B for 12 years, said she opened her doors for the season in mid-June and is already receiving reservations from people who are starting to travel again as pandemic restrictions loosen. She said many are coming to the Cowichan Valley to visit friends and families they have not seen in more than a year, while others are just looking for a getaway after being trapped at home for so long. “I opened in June last year, but no one was traveling then and I had no guests,” Gordon said. “Every year is different and I’m waiting to see what happens this year, but I’m certainly looking forward to meeting more people than I did in 2020.” Jacquie Gordon’s Bed & Breakfast, located at 2231 Quamichan Park Place, is a multiple-time winner of a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. The award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great reviews by their guests on TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website. The B&B can be reached at 250746-7736, or check out the website at https://jacquiegordon.com/ •••• A quick decision by the owners of Duncan’s Red Balloon Toyshop on June 30 has led to almost $1,500 being donated to Cowichan Tribes. Store owner Ian Fairwell said, as many First Nations had asked Canadians to acknowledge July 1 as a day of mourning, reckoning and solidarity for the nation’s Indigenous people
Jacquie Gordon, owner of Duncan’s award-winning Jacquie Gordon’s Bed & Breakfast, says she’s open for business this summer after having to shut down during the pandemic. (Robert Barron/Citizen) as well as a day of celebration, he and his wife agreed to do their part. He said the store committed to donating half of its gross sales on July 1 to Cowichan Tribes and posted it on the shop’s Facebook page, and the Red Balloon ended up being busy all day on Canada Day. “A lot of people came in to purchase something just because they wanted to contribute,” Fairwell said. “We raised $1,258 from our sales that day to donate to Cowichan Tribes, plus another $222 in donated cash, gift certificates and the salary of one of our employees for the day.” Fairwell said he will hold a meeting with Cowichan Tribes to determine where he would like the money spent, but prefers it goes to children services and youth development programs. “We might do this again next year,” he said. “Every child matters.” •••• Economic Development Cowichan is inviting the public to participate in a virtual showcase of evolving local
businesses to celebrate the conclusion of a 12-week food innovation program. Beginning in April 2021, a talented group of food and beverage entrepreneurs participated in a free virtual program to shake up the local food industry and help build a thriving food and beverage ecosystem in the region. The Cowichan Food Innovation Program, delivered by Spring Activator, proved to be a catalyst for brewing new friendships and connections and baking up an abundance of ideas and successful business opportunities. Through a virtual showcase on July 13, the participants will share their unwavering passion for food and beverages, and their commitment to bettering their community and planet. “The event will be a refreshing snapshot of how our local food entrepreneurs are persevering in the face of COVID-19, keeping our communities fed while innovating at the same time,” said Barry O’Riordan, manager of the EDC.
As well, 33 per cent of the organization’s solid waste is beneficially reused or recycled, while more than 53 per cent of its electricity comes from self-generated green power. “We continue to be proud of our long association with Corporate Knights and their 50 Best program,” said Graham Kissack, Paper Excellence’s vice president of environment, health and safety and corporate communications. “In a world awash with plastic waste, we see a bright future for our sustainably sourced and fully recyclable pulp and paper products.” •••• In partnership with the Vancouver Island Regional Library, the Downtown Duncan BIA is organizing another storywalk for the summer. Starting on July 9 until Sept. 8, participants can “read” This is Not That Kind of Book, by Christopher Healy, and illustrated by Ben Mantle, by following a map of participating downtown businesses. The storywalk will also include an activity sheet with related fun challenges which can be found at https:// virl.bc.ca/event/88825/ As in the past, sign up for the storywalk is first come, first served. •••• Join members of the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce for a hike around the 6.5 km loop at the Holland Creek Trail in Ladysmith on July 14, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The trail winds across both sides of the creek and offers some impressive views of the area. Some of the highlights include views of Crystal Falls and the Colliery Dams. “During this hike, we will stop to enjoy a view and have a picnic,” the chamber’s website said. “We ask that you bring along your own lunch that you feel confident packing during the first part of the hike. This will be a great opportunity to network with your Chamber colleagues and get out in your community. Furry friends are welcome, but it’s recommended they be on a leash. Please RSVP as soon as possible. We hope to see you there.”
“From artisanal teas to mushroom-powered products, the showcase will include something for everyone.” To register for the showcase, visit ecdevcowichan.com/food-program-showcase. •••• Paper Excellence, which owns the Crofton pulp and paper mill, has been voted one of Canada’s 2021 Best 50 corporate citizens by Corporate Knights. This is the 14th time that the company has achieved the Best 50 award with Corporate Knights, which is a media, research and financial information products company based in Toronto. The Best 50 award is judged using key performance indicators that relate to the organization’s raw resource use, emissions profile, social performance, safety performance, and percentage of revenue from clean sources. If you’ve got an item you’d like to In 2020, Paper Excellence achieved see included in Business Notes, please a 60 per cent reduction of its green- email Robert Barron at: robert.barhouse gas emissions relative to 1990. ron@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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39 Days of July performers head into the park BY SARAH SIMPSON
An ease in provincial COVID-19 regulations meant the 39 Days of July music festival was able to bring the music outdoors on July 1. “So it would appear we will back in the park come Thursday, July 1,” wrote Longevity John Falkner on the festival’s Facebook page. Following the weekend Falkner said it was like old times being outdoors again. “Like magic,” he said. “Like it had always been. So many smiles and good feelings be had. Great turnouts. Musicians having a fantastic time being able to do what they do best: entertain,” said Falkner.
He noted that the 8:30 p.m. concerts that organizers were not sure would be in the park will now be in Duncan City Square. The City Square acts are none other than Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley with Jack Lavin on July 9, Stephen Fearing on July 14, Leeroy Stagger on July 21, Beautiful Maladies on July 23, David Essig on July 28, Ollie Happiness on July 29, and TNT July 31. “The punk/hip hop and loud rock will be broadcast from the Showroom,” added Falkner, “but we will have speakers out front of the Showroom for those who want to dance for these shows.” James Hamilton is performing on his sitar at 4 p.m. every Thursday of the festival. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Chemainus Still Standing after much adversity BY DON BODGER
Chemainus is Still Standing and will be the subject of host comedian/ actor Jonny Harris’s affections when he is joined in town July 11-15 by a crew from the hit CBC-TV series to film an episode of the popular show. Canada is obviously a vast country and the show’s executive producer Anne Francis, who’s based in Toronto, explained two communities are paired together during the same trip by the show’s personnel. Filming will take place for a segment on Hope first from July 5-9 before heading to Chemainus. This is another major coup for Chemainus following the filming of part of the Hallmark movie The Baker’s Son here earlier in the year. The content for the Chemainus Still Standing episode isn’t being revealed just yet. Suffice it to say the storyline will revolve around Chemainus’ transition from a mill town to a tourist destination after the previous sawmill closed in 1983. The mural project, under the
direction of Karl Schutz, that started in 1982 really swung into high gear to fill the industrial void and boost the town’s economy. “That’s where we’re going to start,” Francis confirmed, “and we’ll tell the continuing story.” There will be other segments with people from around town connected to its history and the incorporation of different unique businesses from the arrival of new residents to keep it vibrant. In short, it will be the evolution of the Little Town That Did, said Francis. “Where do we go from here or where are we going from here?” Certain criteria must be met for inclusion on the show and Chemainus has been on the radar for quite some time. “Population-wise it fit our criteria and also we do like to go places where industry shifted,” said Francis. “These are the kinds of stories we go for.” To paraphrase Harris’s lingo, it features “towns that are against the ropes, but hanging in there.” The entire entertainment business
has been severely restricted during COVID. “We’ve been grounded since last October,” pointed out Francis. Crews were only able to shoot two episodes of Still Standing last season. “I think Chemainus actually came to us last season, but we weren’t going to be coming out to Vancouver Island,” said Francis. “We knew that. We all got locked down and it was a bit of a waiting game.” There’s a big team behind the scenes that puts each show together in consultation with Harris. Francis has worked on numerous shows over the years. She came on during Season 4 and Still Standing is now into Season 7. “I love the show,” she enthused. “All of the crew work on different series but there’s no other show like this one! We love it, it feels good, it’s a ‘good heart’ show for us.” The process of putting the Chemainus story together began with researcher Mya Bilbao and then involves Francis, series producer Alex Lazarowich and story producer Shayla Howell to map it out.
“She spoke to dozens of people,” said Howell of Bilbao. “I pick that up, reach out to all those folks and fine-tune it a little bit.” “Shayla writes a 30-page package, meeting with Jonny to pitch him,” Francis added. “He goes away and sketches preliminary ideas.” “It’s been such a pleasure to work on this episode preparing,” said Howell. We started working on this in November. All of our plans got shut down because of COVID. I’ve been talking to your community for a long time.” The only drawback for Francis and the crew are the current limitations that COVID requires. The live show to conclude four days of filming is normally held at a local gym or hall and packed by members of the featured community, but that’s not possible right now and the finale to the Chemainus visit July 15 will be a ‘closed set’ with a restriction on numbers based on provincial guidelines. It’s not ideal and in keeping with the show’s persona, but better than the alternative which would be not
filming at all. “We want to shoot and this is what we have to do to shoot,” Francis said. “It’s for the greater good: a) to get everybody back to work; and b) get the show back on the air.” Chemainus will still notice some activity pertaining to the show going on, even if it won’t be possibly as interactive as usual. “You’ll see people around town trying to capture what defines Chemainus,” noted Francis. “That is the plan.” So stay tuned Chemainus as the town will once again be at the forefront of a major program. The episode is expected to be broadcast sometime in January of 2022. Watch for Harris’s clever wrap-up at the end that has become a trademark of the show. Host Harris is also well-known from his role in the CBC-TV series Murdoch Mysteries as Const. George Crabtree. Lake Cowichan has previously been featured on Still Standing, with Greg Adams’s development of the Laketown Ranch central to the show.
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and offer messages of hope and triumph for the future,” the press release said. The exhibition is open to the public from Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from noon until 4 p.m. There will be a grand opening on Saturday, July 10 from noon to 4 p.m. ••• The Vancouver Island Symphony is heading outdoors again this summer, with limited seating pop-up concerts on the program. Three different ensembles will play a series of concerts that will take place in private garden settings in Nanaimo, Yellowpoint, Gabriola Island, Duncan, Parksville, Lantzville, Cedar and Comox. The Symphony says to “expect the unexpected” as the ensembles perform all genres of music including classical, jazz, Latin, traditional and Canadiana.
The ensembles are the VIS Back Row Brass Quintet, the VIS String Quartet and French Horn, and the Marko Paolo Trio (flute, violin, accordion and double bass). To find out more and purchase tickets, go to https://www.vancouverislandsymphony.com/summer-pop-up-concerts ••• Talented Cowichan Valley students have been awarded prizes in the Municipality of North Cowichan’s annual woodworking contest. The theme this year was to build a bookshelf, and North Cowichan officials said the students made choosing the winners difficult, with their fine work. “The judging is much harder than it looks and it forced the judges to really dig into the details on the construction and functionality which has resulted in the three winners,” said Municipal Forester Shaun Mason in an email. After much debate, the winners are: Nathan Powell from Duncan Christian School in first place ($500), Haydn Vanoostveen from Cowichan Secondary in second place ($300), and Levi White from Cowichan Secondary in third ($200). Congrats to the winners!
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Art and the watershed: Taking inventory BY SUSAN DOWN
The Cowichan Valley Arts Council is organizing the Watershed Show: Through the Lens of Art, which runs at the Cowichan Community Centre from Aug. 27 to Sept. 25. In the weeks before the show, these columns will highlight people and activities that reflect the goals of the Cowichan Watershed Board. This week — riparian protection. lthough we are loaded with the right gear to measure and record everything along the protected swath of the riverbank, it is our own senses we need to use first, says forester Heather Pritchard. Sit and listen briefly when you arrive at the site, she says. Moments of stillness allow us to hear the “who cooks for you” call of a barred owl and witness the nesting activities in a dead tree. I am tagging along on orientation day for the two crewmembers, practicing measuring skills along the Cowichan River Trail. It is all in preparation for the research project on the Koksilah and Chemainus Rivers, just as vital to the health of the salmon and the watershed as the Cowichan. The Cowichan Watershed Board, in
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Adam Nicholas (pictured) measures a tree’s age with an incremental borer. He is working with Brad Sylvester to complete the riparian study. (Susan Down photo) partnership with Cowichan Tribes and the Halalt First Nation, received $500,000 for a project to improve salmonid habitats in the two rivers as part of B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan is aimed at restoring ecosystems, wildlife and habitats.
This part of the project is a study of riparian areas. In other words, the shoreline and surrounding area bordering rivers and lakes. They want to answer the question of what’s going on within 100 metres from the shoreline even though 30 metres is the max-
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tree missing most of its bark and branches is a five. Different classes have different values for wildlife habitat, says Pritchard, adding that woody debris on the forest floor has value, too. A decaying log can hold 25 times as much water as the soil. Measuring trees is just the beginning. We make notes on all the flora in the plot as well, from ferns and salal to wildflowers. While I’m keeping my eyes on the ground as we walk so as not to trip, Nicholas is the one who points out the toad at the side of the trail and the tiny bright green tree frog under a leaf. He has a story to go with every plant we examine based on his grandfather’s teachings. At the end of the day, we pack up and I head home with a new appreciation of the ambitious project ahead for the crew, as they embark on a baseline study that will unlock the secrets of the riparian zone. Fancy name, but for the rest of us non-scientists, it’s all about understanding the connections between land and waterways. Susan Down is the managing director of the Cowichan Valley Arts Council.
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Duncan Christian School’s senior boys basketball team was shaping up to be a powerhouse for the 2020-21 season. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chargers obviously never had a chance to test themselves against the rest of Vancouver Island or the province, but DCS athletic director Tom Veenstra believed the team would have been “definitely a provincial contender.” “It would have been an incredible year,” he said. “I think the kids would say that we made the best of it, but it would have been nice to see this team in action against other schools.” Grade 12 students Nate Powell, Andrew Young and Ben Williams would have been key members of that team, and while they didn’t get the opportunity to play for a provincial title, they did end up sharing their school’s Senior Boys Athlete of the Year Award. Powell and Young also received the award last year, while this was the first win for Williams. “It was a very different experience,” Young said of the 2020-21 school
Duncan Christian School’s athlete of the year award winners for 2020-21. Back row from left: senior boys winners Nate Powell and Andrew Young, senior girls award winners Jaymie Brandsma and Grace George. Front row from left: junior boys winners Mothias Henry and Cohen Floucault, junior girls winners Michaela Wall and Addy Klassen. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen) sports year. “There wasn’t competition for provincials, so the focus was more on being able to inspire and teach the younger grades coming up. I took my role from being a leader taking the team to provincials to being a leader of the next generation.” Williams appreciated the school’s efforts to make something happen in a year without interschool competition.
“It was very disappointing not having regular sports,” he said. “However, the school was very, very intuitive and created a competitive intramural environment.” Like the others, Powell took this year as a chance to encourage the next crop of DCS athletes. “I just kept a good attitude and tried to teach the younger kids and
continued to work on my game as well,” he said. Powell plans to take a gap year after high school, while Williams and Young are heading to post-secondary immediately. Young intends to study kinesiology at Vancouver Island University with the end goal of becoming a physiotherapist, and hopes to come back and coach at
DCS as well. The Senior Girls Athlete of the Year Award was shared by Grace George and Jaymie Brandsma. Brandsma called this year “a different ball game,” with more community-based sports programming that allowed the players to grow more as a team. “It was a little disappointing, especially with it being our last year of high school. But it was a good chance for the 12s to step up as leaders and show the Grade 10s what it means to have fun in a sport.” Both Brandsma and George enjoyed that the girls and boys teams practiced and played together this year. “The girls got to play with the boys’ team, which challenged our skills,” George commented. “It was very beneficial. It was definitely a positive outlet, getting closer with my teammates. The teamwork was stronger. “I definitely took more of a leadership role. I was more comfortable with my skill.” George will head to UBC to study psychology in the fall and hopes to play sports in one form or another. Brandsma is joining the YWAM mission program based in Hawai‘i, and may end up playing volleyball at Camosun College down the road. Duncan Christian’s Junior Boys Athletes of the Year were Mothias Henry and Cohen Floucault, and the Junior Girls Athletes of the Year were Michaela Wall and Addy Klassen.
One in, one out as Capitals continue to build roster for 2021-22 BY KEVIN ROTHBAUER
As the offseason rolls along, the Cowichan Valley Capitals have announced the addition of a highly touted defenceman, while their starting goalie from the previous campaign has signed a deal to continue his hockey career in the university ranks. In late June, the Caps acquired big 2003-born defenceman Owen Simpson from the Pickering Panthers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in exchange for future considerations. Already committed to the University of Connecticut once his junior hockey career is finished, the 6-foot-4 Simpson played the 2020-21 season for the Boston Jr. Bruins of the Na-
2019-20, posting 16 points in 45 games for the Whitby Fury as a 16-year-old. “Owen will play a big role on our back end,” Capitals head coach and GM Brian Passmore said. “He is a big, smooth-skating defenceman who will help improve our transition game, breakout and power play. Owen is an elite-level player and we are very pleased and excited to welcome him.” Meanwhile, Lucas Pfeil, who handled the bulk of the Caps’ goaltending duties in the Port Alberni pod in 2020-21, has committed to McGill The Caps have added Owen Simpson to their defence corps for 2021-22. (Submitted) University in Montreal for the upcoming season. Pfeil appeared in 16 tional Collegiate Development Con- ic, and finished with four points and of the Caps’ 20 games in Port Alberni, ference after the OJHL cancelled its 17 penalty minutes in 13 games. He with a 3.17 goals-against average and season due to the COVID-19 pandem- last played Canadian junior hockey in .909 save percentage. Prior to joining
the Caps, he played three years of major junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League. “We are very happy to announce that Lucas Pfeil will be continuing his hockey playing career at prestigious McGill University,” Passmore commented. “Lucas brought maturity, commitment, leadership, calm and resolve during his time with the Capitals in the 2020-21 season. He stuck with the process through thick and thin. Lucas is very deserving of this opportunity and we would like to congratulate him on this accomplishment. We wish him the very best with his school and hockey experience at McGill.”
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Grassroots rugby continues to grow in Cowichan BY KEVIN ROTHBAUER
It was a busy spring and early summer for Robin MacDowell as he continued to promote rugby in Cowichan Valley elementary schools while building toward the opening of the rugby academy he is opening in partnership with the Cowichan Valley School District this fall. MacDowell spent a week each at local elementary schools, introducing hundreds of students to the sport, as many as 10 or 11 classes a day, from kindergarten to Grade 7. He started at Bench, where his sister Venessa is the vice-principal, but once word got out, he ended up conducting similar sessions at Chemainus and Tansor as well. The talent level at all the schools impressed the well-travelled coach. “It never ceases to amaze me how many talented raw athletes there are in the Cowichan Valley,” he said. Recent high school graduates like Cullen Plester and Justin Marinier were along to assist MacDowell, making his job easier in a lot of respects. “There’s nothing cooler than these
Tansor Elementary School students go through rugby drills under the watch of MacDowell Rugby assistants Justin Marinier and Cullen Plester. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen) teenagers so it’s a win-win,” MacDowell said. The visits to the elementary schools were mostly about encouraging inter-
est in rugby, specifically the junior “Building the base here is No. 1 with programs at the Cowichan Rugby these kids,” MacDowell explained. Football Club, which is doing a postHe wasn’t surprised by the enthusiCOVID launch this fall. astic response from the students, who
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Kewal Singh Bains August 6, 1937 – June 9, 2020
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John William Macluskie January 10, 1939 to July 7, 2020 John has “graduated’ (as he would say) to eternal life with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To properly honour the life of my dear husband, I am inviting you to a virtual “Celebration of his life.” Please type into your google search: WHOIRUGWRQH̀ER\G FD WKHQ FOLFN RQ ɫRELWXDULHVɬ WKHQ W\SH 0DFOXVNLH LQWR the search bar. Due to Covid Restrictions and severe health issues I was unable to provide a full service in Johns’ memory. I feel sad about that and I pray that this will give closure to all of Johns’ friends, business associates and clients. It was my privilege to love and to be loved by John; I was truly blessed for 20 years. John lived his life in accordance ZLWK WKH ELEOH VFULSWXUHɬ ,Q DOO WK\ ZD\V DFNQRZOHGJH -HVXV DQG +( ZLOO GLUHFW WK\ SDWKV ɬ +LV OLIH HPDQDWHG KLV )DLWK WKURXJK KLV ORYH MR\ SHDFH NLQGQHVV JRRGQHVV IDLWKIXOQHVV JHQWOHQHVV DQG VHOI FRQWURO His humour and chuckle were so unique and forever... we will remember him.
We little knew that morning God was to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, You did not go alone. For part of us went with you The day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide, And though we cannot see you, You are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again.
Margaret (Maggie) Gibson 1934 ~ 2021 It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of Margaret (Maggie) Gibson who entered into eternal life on June 27, 2021 at Cowichan District Hospital. Survived by her husband Ken Gibson of Ladysmith. Ken and Maggie were happily married for 64 years and greatly blessed with four supportive children: Veronica (Peter) Lukasch of Chemainus, Theresa (Gavin) Chester of Duncan, Judith (Rick) Weir of Chemainus, and Kenny (Kathy) Gibson of Victoria. Grandsons Thomas Lukasch, David (Jessica) and Derrick (Jessica) Sketchley, Taylor Gibson and four great granddaughters Payton, Athena, Isla, Abbigale and her brother Thomas (Flora) Skelly of Edinburgh, Scotland Maggie was born on March 12, 1934 and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. After graduating from Holy Cross Academy in Edinburgh, Maggie went RQ WR VWXG\ DOO DVSHFWV RI QXUVLQJ ͅUVW DV DQ 51 DQG WKHQ EHFRPLQJ D 0LGZLIH Soon afterwards she met the love of her life Ken and they were married on February 23, 1957 and started their family. :LWK WKHLU IRXU FKLOGUHQ WKH\ LPPLJUDWHG WR &DQDGD LQ ͅQDOO\ VHWWOLQJ RQ 9DQFRXYHU ,VODQG LQ ,Q KHU \RXQJHU \HDUV 0DJJLH ZDV DQ HQWKXVLDVWLF DWKOHWH H[FHOOLQJ LQ WHQQLV DQG ͅJXUH skating. Maggie also had a great love for music. A gifted and excellent pianist, Maggie received an award for her piano recital at the Edinburgh Usher Hall. Unfortunately in later years, arthritis precluded further concert performances. Maggie became a member of the Eastern Star her Mother Chapter#44 of Duncan, soon afterwards she became a dedicated member of Sharon Chapter #4 of Ladysmith serving as Worthy Matron WZLFH DQG LQ RWKHU 2̓FHV DV UHTXLUHG Maggie was also an active and passionate member of the CWL in Ladysmith. She loved to travel and enjoyed trips to Australia to visit relatives, cruises and yearly visits back to Scotland. Maggie had an incredible sense of humour, a huge heart and was a friend to everyone. She loved laughter but above all else she loved her family. She will be forever missed by many. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the wonderful and LQFUHGLEOH QXUVLQJ VWD̀ DW WKH &KHPDLQXV +HDOWK &DUH &HQWUH ZKR PDGH 0DJJLHɩV VKRUW WLPH WKHUH very comfortable and happy. We would also like to convey a very special thank you to the amazing QXUVLQJ VWD̀ DW WKH &RZLFKDQ 'LVWULFW +RVSLWDO UG ͆RRU VRXWK IRU WKH H[FHSWLRQDO FRPSDVVLRQDWH and outstanding care that they provided to Maggie in her last days. We also take this opportunity to thank Dr. Forrest, Dr. Settler and Dr. Jacobs at the C.D.H. and to Dr. Archdeacon, Dr. Manhas, Dr. Morris and Dr. Broere of the Chemainus Hospital for their kindness and wonderful care to Maggie. $ &HOHEUDWLRQ RI /LIH ZLOO EH KHOG RQ 6DWXUGD\ -XO\ WK DW DP LQ 6W 0DU\ɩV &KXUFK +DOO WK $YH LQ /DG\VPLWK % & ,Q OLHX RI ͆RZHUV SOHDVH GRQDWH WR WKH FKDULW\ RI \RXU FKRLFH Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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Dad, while it’s been a year since you left us, you are still in our thoughts every day. We may have only memories now, but we will treasure them for a lifetime. Through our tears we see now how brave you were to risk everything to grant us a better life in Canada. We have hung up your Canada flag that you were so proud of. We miss your strength and guidance and wish there had been more time to spend with you. You are loved and greatly missed by your wife, children(spouses), grandchildren, great grandchildren and all the family and friends. Dad, you may be gone now, but you are only a memory away. Love your family
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Look for me in Rainbows Time for me to go now, I won't say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky. In the morning sunrise when all the world is new, Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you. Time for me to leave you, I won't say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky. In the evening sunset, when all the world is through, Just look for me and love me, and I'll be close to you. It won't be forever, the day will come and then My loving arms will hold you, when we meet again. Time for us to part now, we won't say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky. Every waking moment, and all your whole life through Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you. Just wish me to be near you, And I'll be there with you.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Neil Robert Malbon on June 22, 2021. Neil was born in Duncan on May 22, 1954 at King Daughters Hospital to Robert and Marie Malbon. Predeceased by his mother, Marie Malbon and lovingly remembered by his father, Robert Malbon, his sister Kim Walters, brother- in-law Dan, brother Guy Malbon (Patsy), 6 nieces and nephews and 12 grand-nieces and nephews. Neil adored his family and his precious cats, Tucker and Max and enjoyed getting together for family events. Neil quietly fought his courageous battle with cancer. He slipped peacefully into the arms of Mom on June 22nd. In his youth, Neil was a paper boy, boy-scout, and naval cadet. Following his graduation from Victoria High in 1972, he moved to Victoria and began his lifelong public service career with the Province of B.C. He was incredibly proud of his 48 years of public service and received several meritorious awards at Government House. We will miss his profound wit, deep belly laughs, political analysis, and his incredible ability to recite every detail of a book, song or movie. He enjoyed all forms of the arts and was a wonderful pianist. Neil was very proud of his First Nations heritage and being a descendant of Chief Capilano, Khaltinaht and Portuguese Joe. Neil proudly shared his ancestral roots at every opportunity. He was an avid reader and huge Star Wars fan. He enjoyed camping and loved to cook. Creating Chinese food for himself and others gave him great joy. The family would like to extend our gratitude to Dr. Adzich, Dr. Masuda, the nurses, and staff at Cowichan Community Health Services, BC Ambulance Services and Cowichan Hospice for the kind and compassionate care they gave as Neil faced his final challenges. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice in “Neil’s honour. “ Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacebc.com ” “May the force be with you” Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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Stuart William Salmond passed away June 20, 2021 at age 90 and 7/12 (musicians keep good time). He is lovingly remembered by daughter Vicki, VRQɩV -H̀ ZLIH .LP DQG %UDG D GDQFH EDQG ZRUWK RI JUDQG FKLOGUHQ DQG DQ RUFKHVWUD RI JUHDW JUDQG FKLOGUHQ Stu started studying music at age 5 and never looked back. As a SURIHVVLRQDO PXVLFLDQ KH GLG LW DOO 5DGLR WY UHFRUGV FRQFHUWV ORXQJHV PXVLFDO WKHDWUH V\PSKRQLHV WKH &1( FLUFXVɩV DQG LFH VKRZV ,I JRRG PXVLF was involved he was there. Touring with Frank Mills, Peter Appleyard and $O +DLJ %DFNLQJ XS HQWHUWDLQHUV OLNH &DWKHULQH 0F.LQQRQ 0DU\ +RSNLQV DQG 7RQ\ %HQQHWW +H ZRUNHG IRU WKH $PHULFDQ )HGHUDWLRQ RI 0XVLFLDQV DV WKH &DQDGLDQ ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 5HSUHVHQWDWLYH +H LV EHVW NQRZQ LQ ODWHU OLIH IRU KRVWLQJ WKH 6XQGD\ -D]] LQ &URIWRQ %& DV ZHOO DV SHUIRUPLQJ LQ MD]] YHQXHV OLNH +HUPDQQV DQG IHVWLYDOV DOO RYHU 9DQFRXYHU ,VODQG +H ZDV FUHPDWHG DW + : :DOODFH FHQWUH DQG D FHOHEUDWLRQ RI OLIH DQG PXVLF ZLOO EH KHOG DW D IXWXUH GDWH &RQGROHQFHV PD\ EH R̀HUHG RQOLQH DW www.hwwallacecbc.com
Raymond Kenneth Goslin 0D\ 0D\ With great sorrow and a breaking heart I have to tell you of the passing of my husband Ray Goslin of Shawnigan Lake, he was 88. On Saturday, May 22 while holding my hand he closed his eyes letting the pain go. Ray was born and spent his younger years LQ 7RURQWR +H PDUULHG KLV ͅUVW ORYH %HYHUO\ and had three beautiful daughters, Sandra, Laura and Marilyn. As a young electrician Ray worked on the Dewline up north, he was very SURXG RI WKDW +H PRYHG WR %UDFHEULGJH EXLOW D KRPH IRXQGHG %UDFHEULGJH 5HQW $OO LQ XQWLO LW VROG LQ 5D\ DQG KLV ZLIH 'HORUHV James moved to Vancouver Island, bought and operated Seaview Marine Resort in Saltair until 'HORUHV SDVVHG LQ ,W ZDV WKH LGHDO ORFDWLRQ for a former boater and sailor. Devine Intervention brought Ray and I together LQ :H VKDUHG D JUHDW ORYH 5D\ ORYHG KLV workshop where he spent hours tinkering while music blasted, loved RVing, loved travel but his biggest love was animals. Dogs, rabbit, deer, raccoons and even bear were welcome by our home. Ray will be dearly missed by his three daughters, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. His extended family, Velda, Adora and Wilfred, all of whom loved him dearly, his dear friends, Ed. Rob, Lynn, Greta, Ferg, Currie, Hollis and Greg. The Newfoundland Club of Victoria will miss his humour and willingness to help. Survived by three sisters Marion (Assiniboia),
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Mom has moved to her new home in heaven. She left early morning, June 29. At 100 years of age, her body lasted a long time but she no longer needs it. She has now met her Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ and will never face pain, sickness, sadness or death again. This was a wonderful day for her. 6KH ZDV ERUQ DW .'+ LQ 'XQFDQ WR 'RXJODV DQG 'RULV )RUG 6KH ZDV SUHGHFHDVHG E\ KHU ͅUVW husband Victor Davis and second husband James Fullerton and by her siblings, Ronald, Eileen, Raymond & Iris. She will be lovingly remembered by her son and daughter Brian and Joy Davis. She grew up in Somenos, attending Duncan Elementary School. In 1942 she joined the air force and served in Toronto, Victoria and Vancouver. She later moved back to Duncan and married Victor 'DYLV LQ /LYLQJ LQ 'XQFDQ IRU WKH UHVW RI KHU OLIH ͅUVW RQ %HOO 0F.LQQRQ 5RDG DQG ODWHU RQ Norcross Road close to her childhood home. She attended Brae Road Gospel Chapel for over 50 years. Graveside service will be held at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, 2347 Cedar Road, Cedar at 1:30 pm, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth. Ecclesiastes 7:1
Elaine “Muriel” Toombs (Holmes) It is with great sadness that Mom/ Nana passed away June 26, 2021, peacefully at CDH surrounded by family at the age of 98. Born in Saskatoon, Sask, the family moved to Salt Spring Island after Muriel graduated. She worked for Mowat’s for a short time before moving to Victoria to work at the Bank of Montreal. It was there that she met dad/Ted Toombs, KHU ͅUVW KXVEDQG GXULQJ WWII, they married in 1947. The couple resided in 9DQFRXYHU 7RͅQR 8FOXHOHW 1DQDLPR 3RUW $OEHUQL ͅQDOO\ settling in Duncan in 1965. During these moves they met many lifelong friends, raised two daughters, spending 45 years together before Ted’s passing in 1992. 0XULHO ZDV OXFN\ HQRXJK WR ͅQG ORYH DJDLQ DW 70 years old with Robert Gray. They spent 27+ years adoring each other, and growing old together. She is predeceased by husbands Ted and Rob, her stepdaughters Darlene and Heather, grandson Brayden, as well as parents, siblings, and almost all her friends. She is survived by her daughter Laura (Bill), granddaughters Sharlaina (Jon), Michelle and April, great grandchildren Madison, Sarah, Adam and Nicholas. Rob’s children, nieces and nephews. After many years as the Cowichan Valley Welcome Wagon Hostess, she decided to write her Real Estate Course at 50 years old. She was a local realtor for 13 years with Nanaimo
Realty and later Century 21. Mom was an amazing volunteer. She was one of the founding members of the OAP Harmonica Band, spent years volunteering with Meals on Wheels, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Red Cross and Honorary Life Member with St. John’s Ambulance. Her love of music never stopped, she loved to dance, ironically meeting both husbands at a dance. She played multiple instruments, sang in a choir and with the Cowichan Polyphonic Singers. Mom had many friends, she was very social, positive and had a heart of gold. She was a devoted mother, and an amazing nana that loved being an active part of her grandchildren’s lives. She loved to garden, camp, paint, knit, sew and shopping (yes, that is where her daughter got it from) in the earlier years. Her later hobbies were her Harmonica Band and eventually Bingo. Losing her beloved Rob during Covid was extremely hard, and not seeing family in person for over a year took its toll on her. We are thankful that she got to hold our precious Maddy, and that we were able to get a four generation picture. But sadly, our dear mom/ nana was ready to go join those she had lost. She will be forever loved, and so deeply missed. The family will hold a private ceremony at a later date. 7KDQN \RX WR WKH FDULQJ VWD̀ DW 2\VWHU +DUERXU for their care over the past few years.
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The Board of Directors of the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society manages the Chemainus Mural Program for the Municipality of North Cowichan. The board is a non-paid volunteer, working team of 10 individuals with a passion for the mural program and are dedicated to managing and maintaining our Outdoor Art Gallery. Each board member manages a portfolio of responsibilities. We seek a Treasurer, a volunteer position, to manage all aspects RI RXU ͅQDQFHV 7KH LGHDO LQGLYLGXDO ZLOO KDYH D VROLG ͅQDQFLDO background, and good computer skills, including experience with grant applications, budgets, spread sheets and QuickBooks Pro. Please contact info@muraltown.comb for more information related to this board position.
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Now Hiring! - Experienced Carpenters - Apprentice Carpenters - Labourers Duncan based construction company requires experienced Carpenters, Apprentice Carpenters & Labourers on a permanent full-time basis. Applicants must have valid BC drivers’ license. Hourly rate will be based on qualifications and experience. Please submit resume with references to: chrisclement@shaw.ca or canada281@shaw.ca Fax: Cell:
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DUNCAN Single female, one cat looking for bachelor or 1 bdrm suite in or near Duncan,long term rental. No smoke, no drugs or parties. If you have a suite coming now or near future please call.
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