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Jon Coleman (left) and other members of the Cowichan Tribes-owned Khowutzun Development Corporation are blocking work at the site of the new Cowichan District Hospital on Bell McKinnon Road over union issues. (Robert Barron/Citizen)
Picket line stops work at new hospital halt on Dec. 2 after members of Cowichan The province’s Ministry of Health said talks Tribes-owned Khowutzun Development Cor- continue to try to resolve the situation. Work on the new Cowichan District Hospital poration began picketing the site. Jon Coleman, a Cowichan Tribes member and The picket lines were still in place as of Mon- owner of Duncan-based Jon-co Contracting, on Bell McKinnon Road, the costs for which have increased to $1.45 billion, ground to a day morning, with no work happening at the site. Continued on A16 BY ROBERT BARRON
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A fire in an outbuilding on Festubert Street in Duncan prompted multiple 911 calls Saturday night. Crews from Duncan Volunteer Fire Department were called out just after 9:30 p.m. Upon arriving at 491 Festubert, which sits adjacent to the back side of Cowichan Secondary, fire crews found a fully involved garage fire. RCMP and paramedics were also called.
Crews from the Duncan Volunteer Fire Department mops up following a garage fire Saturday night on Festubert Street. (Courtesy of Kevin Rothbauer)
Costs of new hospital increase to $1.45 billion BY ROBERT BARRON
The cost of the Cowichan Valley’s new hospital has ballooned to $1.45 billion from the previous estimate of $887 million, a 63 per cent increase. That information was included in Finance Minister Selina Robinson’s financial update for the province that was released last week. When the new hospital, which is Island health’s No. 1 capital priority, was first envisioned almost 10 years ago, it was estimated at the time that it would cost approximately $350 mil-
lion to build. Robinson said that the dramatic increase in the cost of the new Cowichan District Hospital, where site work has begun on Bell McKinnon Road, is mainly due to supply chain challenges and labour shortages. She also said the increase in costs will also delay the scheduled completion date of the hospital to 2027 from 2026. A statement from the ministry said the same factors impacting public and private sector projects have affected the new hospital, which will
replace the aging facility on Gibbins Road. The statement said that the majority of the cost increase ($488 million) is due to changes in market conditions and increased construction costs due to global inflation, labour shortages and ongoing global supply chain disruptions, and costs related to an increase in the size of the hospital to ensure enough space is available for important health services and the safe flow of patients. “The remaining $70 million is related to owner cost increases, including
furniture and medical equipment, IM/IT, and procurement costs,” the statement said. “Our goal with this project is to build a facility that will meet the acute care needs of the people who will be using it for the next several decades.” The existing CDH was opened in 1967 and has 134 acute inpatient beds. Since the hospital’s opening, the Valley’s population has more than doubled, and is expected to grow by another 20 per cent over the next few decades.
The new hospital is anticipated to be at least 496,000 square feet, nearly three times larger than the current facility, and plans are for it to include 201 acute inpatient beds. The new hospital’s emergency department is planned to triple in size and accommodate 42,000 visits a year, while the number of treatment spaces will increase from 17 to 36, with two trauma bays, rapid access and discharge space, fast-track streaming space and a dedicated acute psychiatric space with two seclusion rooms.
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Duncan’s tax increase could be as high as 9.9% in 2023 9.05 per cent tax increase is being projected. When the 2022 budget was adopted last year, the city had planned for a 7.94 per cent tax increase in 2023 and 7.3 per cent in 2024 mostly to deal with the increased policing costs before dropping back to 2.1 per cent in 2025. The city saw a 5.2 per cent tax increase in 2022. In 2021, the city surpassed the 5,000 population mark and had to start paying 70 per cent of its policing costs, as required by the provincial Policing Act. “Since the census was released, the city has been, and to date continues to be, in nego-
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The City of Duncan is anticipating that its tax increase for 2023 could be as high as 9.9 per cent, but director finance Bernice Crossman cautioned that the projected increase is very preliminary at this early stage of the city’ budget-building process for next year. In a draft budget overview for 2023 that Crossman presented at the committee of the whole meeting on Dec. 2, she said the increases to the cost of policing in the city is the main driver behind the anticipated significant tax increases for 2023 and also in 2024, when another
tiations with the province as to how many officers the city will be responsible for paying for,” she said. “The issue is difficult to quantify because of the city’s unique situation of being the hub of other jurisdictions.” Crossman said the municipality has been saving money in its Police Bridging Capital fund for several years with the intention that it would not be such a shock to Duncan’s taxpayers when the city had to start paying for policing. She said that each year, the PBC levy has been increased in order to limit the tax increase. “Unfortunately, the estimated costs of po-
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City of Duncan projects a 9.9 per cent tax increase in 2023 due to increased policing costs, but the draft budget is still very preliminary at this stage. (Citizen file photo) licing had not been re-analyzed for several years, and the policing costs have increased far more than the amount that the PBC levy has increased,” Crossman said. “Therefore, there is additional catch up required.” The PBC fund has also been used to pay off the city’s debt towards the Cowichan Aquatic Centre, and enabled several capital projects to proceed without the need for borrowing. Crossman said the tax rates for 2023 will be discussed in April after the assessment roll is released. She said it’s expected that new construction in the city will reduce some of the financial burden on taxpayers, but that can’t be measured until the assessment roll is released in January. Crossman said now that the draft budget has been presented to council at the committee of the whole meeting, there will be two budget meetings scheduled initially and a period of public consultations will be held. “Further budget meetings will be scheduled in the new year and, hopefully, we will have more information about the Municipal Policing Agreement by then,” she said.
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The Cowichan Brain Injury Society is looking for space to help host its programs after a fire in November left its headquarters on Cassino Road in Duncan closed for the time being. Executive director Chris Rafuse said the wood stove in the building’s front room caught fire and, while the damage from the fire was minimal, the damage from the smoke has left the centre inoperable until it is dealt with. She said Literacy Now Cowichan and Volunteer Cowichan have stepped up and offered some office space so that workers from the CBIS, which promotes understanding and rehabilitation to people affected with brain injuries by providing education, support and services, can meet with the society’s clients when necessary. “We’ve learned during the pandemic that some of our programs can be delivered by phone, the internet and Zoom, but there are times when we need to deal with our clients individually in person, and we thank Literacy Now Cowichan and Volunteer Cowichan for offering office space” Rafuse said. “But we do need space to host our programs and if anyone has any classroom space or rooms of similar size that we could use for now to deliver our courses and hold gatherings, that would be great. We are continuing to pay rent at our Cassino Road location even though we aren’t operating from there right now, so we don’t have a lot of money to spend on other accommodations.” Rafuse said that if anyone can help, the CBIS can be reached at 250-597-4662 or by email at admin@cowichanbraininjury.org. Rafuse said the whole headquarters, which is a large building with many offices and other rooms, has to be cleaned and painted, and it is the responsibility of the society to take on that task. “That’s not going to happen overnight, so we really need a place to hold our courses and have gatherings,” she said. Rafuse said volunteers are also needed by the society on Dec. 17 when it hosts its Christmas kitchen party at Duncan United Church from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., which will have an east-coast theme. She said the event will give the public an
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Mary Dougherty of the parent advisory council for École Des Cascades, a Francophone school in Duncan, proudly shows of the award won by the PAC for best in the province among Francophone schools. There are 47 Francophone schools in B.C. Even more impressive is that they did it with just two years under their belts. The school was opened in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and has shown rapid growth since. The PAC hit the ground running and has already created a community garden, a sand box for the school and organized a camping trip for the students. The school is hosting an information session for potential students and their parents on Wednesday, Dec. 14, starting at 6 p.m. For more information, call 250-737-4486.
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Info, videos on municipal forest eye-opening I write with respect to our local forests and how they are cared for. I am very encouraged to see Municipality of North Cowichan engaging in public and online information sessions regarding our municipal forest reserve. By all accounts I have read, this MFR is quite rare, indeed. Former councils have taken it upon themselves to bring our local mountains, six of them, under our own governance, including lands ownership. What a concept! What I am very upset about is learning these mountains have been heavily logged, on their backsides, where cutting models are not clearly visible. What does that make you think? I grew up to learn if we shine a light on a problem, we can work it out. If you can see the problem that is. Former councils gave rather large swath licences to cut fir stands, out of sight, and now not out of
mind. Have you seen new and incredibly presented Icel Dobell videos and also plenty of independent drone footage? I have listened to experienced men like Wade Davis. Check it out… It’s rather shockingly eyeopening, moreover what I ever thought I knew. I look to see our new and energetic MNC Mayor Rob Douglas and councillors carry the work of former elected representatives’ decades long objectives of preservation of our local forests. They can use all this brilliantly researched study about saving air, water and soil quality for species sustainability on earth and having trees maintain it. Trees are now known to actually communicate, and their job is to diffuse heat, store water, keep watersheds and soil intact for flood prevention, provide habitat, effect filtration, aid fire suppression, and assist with carbon capture and air sweeping. There’s way more! I know plenty of good local folks
who grew up and worked in a logging community around here. I understand their fears of loss of logging, road-building, trucking, etc. work and livelihoods. Those jobs aren’t going to all of a sudden stop. I know we need wood products for an enormity of items. I think we need to foster more local value of that wood. I see jobs! I believe industry workers deserve transition help. I listen to the people who study on this massively important subject, and have a collective consensus about all the planet’s ‘working’ forests and their values. I believe there are two distinct and opposite applications of that term, ‘working forests’. 1. The indiscriminate saw. 2. The trees left to work while standing, for many reasonsI believe we all need to rethink, accept, invent and act upon. Beverley McKeen North Cowichan
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Resume logging in municipal forest Our province is fortunate to have a forest industry that has provided countless jobs both direct and indirect. These jobs, along with stumpage paid to the government, has provided
us with a good economy. In the nearly 50 years I have worked in the industry I have seen a huge improvement in the way our forests are managed. The North Cowichan municipal forest is a good example of a very well managed forest. I urge everyone to complete the survey to resume the good logging
practices in the muni forest. Rob Norman North Cowichan
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ednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 was the WORST DAY EVRE. Yes, EVRE. This according to my six year old daughter, who wrote just that on the family calendar hanging on the wall beside our computer. (She did ask me how to spell “worst” but not “ever” so here we are.) My darling girl had a lovely day at school, which featured a field full of snow to play in both during the school day and after classes let out as well. The kids stay at school longer than usual to play and when we finally got home, my daughter went right back outside to play in the snow with the neighbourhood kids. It was glorious. She was happy, having a blast, and even wearing most of the winter clothing supplied to her. At some point she kicked at the front door with her little boot loud enough for me to hear it. I met her soggy little snow-suited body in the garage, where she asked me if she could go to the nearby hill with the kids and a parent to sled. “Is a parent really going?” I asked. “Which one?” My daughter assured me that yes, a parent was going, and she named
the parent so I sent her on her way. Unbeknownst to her, however I stood in the garage listening to the kids chat before they left for the hill. “I can go,” my daughter said. “I told her [parent’s name] was going.” “No, she’s not going,” replied a child. “Mine knows so she can watch us from the house,” added another. And off they went. Was a parent with them? Not at all. Was a parent going to be supervising? Yes. So I let her walk away. I texted the mom who my child told me was going to be going with them and she confirmed she hadn’t gone but had communicated with the other mom who could see them playing from her house. They were safe, in a big group,
and being monitored by a grown up. Worked for me. Things turned sour when my child got home, however. “So…” I asked as I helped her get out of her snow gear. “Which grown up watched you?” I expected her to tell me a friend’s mom watched out the window or even to say the mom that said she was going didn’t so they went alone. That would have been another conversation but at least she would have been honest. Instead, and to my great horror, my daughter looked me right in the eye and LIED. She told me the original mom had gone with them. I offered her another chance to tell me the truth and noted that it always ends up being less trouble when you’re honest, a belief I really hold to be true. AGAIN she lied right to me. And so I took away an ice skating session with her dad that night. It wasn’t directly related to the crime but it was the only collateral I had at that moment. I didn’t yell, I didn’t shame, I just took away the thing she’d been looking forward to all week. When you lie, there are quite often
consequences. Quite naturally, she was devastated both about missing out on skating that night, but even more so about being caught in a lie, which, while it broke my heart, I was happy to see because it reaffirmed to me that she knew right from wrong. She cried for at least an hour. She was even more upset and embarrassed at dinner when I talked about what had happened and asked her to tell her dad why they couldn’t go skating. She didn’t speak at all. I said we’d simply have to fill our unexpected free time doing something else and suggested perhaps getting a box of Christmas decorations out and putting some things up around the house. She nodded. I went on to explain that decorating for the holidays was a happy thing and that perhaps she needed to take a minute to compose herself before we began? She declined. She hadn’t said two words since her dad got home from work. She took a piece of paper and wrote down: “I am happy”. Then she pointed at her sentence
and walked away. I said, “I’m not so sure you are happy, sweetheart. Why don’t you just take a few minutes to…” “I LITERALLY SAID I WAS HAPPY” she yelled while bursting into tears. It was all we could do not to laugh at our poor suffering child, who unknowingly had just been hilarious. I knew she felt that we were in this together when I was the one she came to for comfort even after I’d laid down the law. It wasn’t me versus her, it was us against the problem. Being a parent is hard. I hope I did the right thing in being calm but enforcing a reasonable consequence. We ended up having a lovely night full of laughter and Christmas cheer. And don’t feel bad for my daughter. She ended up going skating with her dad a few days later. I’m hoping that incident is enough to remind her over and over again that being honest in the first place always leads to the least amount of trouble. Sarah Simpson is a reporter with the Cowichan Valley Citizen. She can be reached at Sarah.Simpson@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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I attended a Probus meeting yesterday where Frank Stevens of Island Corridor Federation received a positive response to his informative talk. Who knew that in March of next year a decision is to be made by our government to determine whether or not the approximate 20 feet of railway corridor is to revert back to First Nations land? This will happen automatically if there is a decision not to develop a much needed double line freight/ passenger, train service up and down our island. With the result that any chance of having one in the future will be gone forever! The railway development has many benefits and would transform the lives of commuters, shoppers, and students alike, travelling in a much reduced carbon emission environment. Mr. Stevens confirmed that although the project would cost approximately 350 million a profit would be made within two years. Moreover, restoration would happen quickly with the service up and running by summer of next year. Surely it’s a no brainer to go for it!
On the morning of Thursday, Nov. 17 I had the misfortune to slip on black ice at the intersection of Beverly and Duncan Avenue. I was unable to extract myself as my foot was trapped between the pavement and the pedals. Fortunately a thoughtful motorist stopped, came over to lift the heavy e-bike off my trapped foot. In my haste to remove ourselves from the flow of traffic, I failed to get the Good Samaritan’s name to thank her, perhaps with a bouquet of flowers? So in lieu, I’m donating to the United Way for her, name unknown. Norm Howrigan Duncan
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air concerns and opinions about the review’s four options. Thankfully, that meagre meeting is coupled with online sessions, and a critical MFR survey. Hopefully the majority of North Cowichanians will complete our simple survey. But given October’s pathetic 30 per cent election turnout, it’s questionable if most residents know or care about council’s critical spring decision. Insult to injury was Wednesday’s egregious interruption by Coun. Tek Manhas concerning forest-reserve timber revenues. Sadly, Manhas was not stopped by consultant Lees and Associate’s moderator, nor other councillors present, nor the public. Revenue figures should have come from municipal forester Shaun Mason, who was present. Councillors, these and many other questions about our priceless forest lands deserve answers during more well-advertised, constructive Q&A meetings — or we risk lingering doubts about our tepid forest-reserve review. Yours in ecology,
Council is urged to add more live public consultations — at the very least, stage a well-publicized public hearing before deciding the fate of our precious forests this spring. Many rightly hope Active Conservation (Option No. 3) is chosen by council to save what UBC consultant Prof. Peter Arcese basically described as Canada’s most rare and unique municipally-owned forestlands. All commercial logging must finally be banned in favour biodiversity, cultural and recreational uses, plus large carbon credits: to wit, Mother Nature over money. Councillors, what is the rush in making your decision affecting the future of our vital Six Mountains’ ecosystems? It may be the most important decision our fresh council makes. Many folks believe virtual input sessions — while safe from COVID, vehicle pollution and more — do not replace face-to-face interaction between councillors, citizens and forestry experts. Months after promised open MFR dialogue (talks with First Nations were private) we were afforded just one live information meeting, Nov. 30 in Maple Bay’s fire hall. Tragically, it was not a questionand-answer session many wanted and needed with forestry experts to
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What a breath of fresh air; finally. It is so heartening to see that there are developers out there who actually care; understand the value of community and offer to build housing that fosters it. This a polar opposite to the monstrosities that corporate developers propose. It is also lacking
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in the North Cowichan OCP that the consultants offered. The best that they could come up with for housing was townhouses, duplexes, and fourplexes. Oh, you want community; how about a commercial space for a coffee shop? Let’s hope the mayors, councillors and directors get inspired by the vision that Amisto Developments offers; housing that is affordable to buy, in a supportive community that offers common workshops, cooking space, and gardens. This is what will keep alive the small-town neighbourhood feeling we love while still allowing for population growth. North Cowichan mayor and councillors, I hope the opportunity doesn’t pass us by while you’re sitting on the history. Train the new members by throwing them into a creative solutions exercise.
More in-person meetings needed on forest review Dear Mayor Douglas and council: I write with disappointment in lacklustre public consultation about our long-awaited municipal forest review.
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Former fire chief Mike McKinlay looking forward to role as new Duncan councillor BY ROBERT BARRON
Mike McKinlay said his first year as a councillor with the City of Duncan will be a learning experience for him. The retired firefighter, who received the second highest number of votes after incumbent Garry Bruce among the council candidates for the City of Duncan during the municipal elections on Oct. 15, said he has much to learn about being a councillor as he’s never been a local politician before. But McKinlay said he’s delighted to be given the opportunity by voters to represent them at the council table. “My main reason for running for a council seat was that the City of Duncan had paid my wages for more than 30 years, and I felt it was time to give back a little,” McKinlay said. “I was really surprised and pleased I received the second most votes (563) among the candidates and I’m look-
up through the ranks and became the fire chief in 2008, a position he held until his retirement last year. He was the recipient of the City of Duncan’s 2021 Scroll of Honour which recognizes long-term service to the community. McKinlay, the only new councillor at the table, will be joined by re-elected incumbents Bruce, Carol Newington, Tom Duncan, Jenni Capps, and Stacy Middlemiss. Incumbent Mayor Michelle Staples won her seat by acclamation. McKinlay said he has gotten to know a lot of people in Duncan over the time he’s worked with the city, and he’s looking forward to interacting with the public as a councillor. “I’ve been on the work side of the city for many years, and it’s interesting and exciting to now be on the Retired fire chief Micke McKinlay is looking forward to his role as Duncan’s newest city side of the city that gives direction,” he said. councillor. (Robert Barron/Citizen) “I remember years ago, a worker ing forward to getting down to work. will be held on Nov. 7.” in the city’s public works department I’ve been doing orientation since the McKinlay started with the Duncan said he was going to run for city counelection and our first council meeting Fire Department in 1987 and moved cil when he retired. He didn’t, but
I thought about what he said so I decided to run after my retirement.” McKinlay said he has no particular pet projects or initiatives to pursue at this stage of his new career as a councillor, and will concentrate for the time being on learning all he can to be the best councillor he can be. “The new council looks good to me and I think I’ll be able to work with everyone there,” he said. “I’ll listen to them and I think they’ll listen to me. I’ve always backed the NDP in senior levels of government but, for me, at the local level it’s really more about the individual than any political party.” McKinlay and his wife have two children and three grandchildren. He said they all supported him when he announced he was running for council, and two of his grandchildren helped him put election signs up around the city. “My kids were a little apprehensive at the beginning, but they fully supported me during the campaign,” McKinlay said.
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morning of cleaning up the garbage and other debris that homeless people and drug users leave around their businesses overnight. Happy that DeBreé took on his new job with gusto, Graeme Blackstock, owner of the Duncan Butcher Shop, went a step further and offered DeBreé a job at his store where he is successfully learning all the skills of the trade. DeBreé has accepted every challenge his new friends gave him to reboot his life for the better, and his life has changed remarkably as a result. I think it’s commendable that the shop owners stepped up to help out DeBreé after all they’ve been through over the years. I remember in June, 2021, being called by Adib Atrchi, owner of the Applepress printing shop, after a young man pried up a manhole cover from an adjacent parking lot, raised it over his head and threw it through his shop window before he just walked away without trying to take anything. I watched the video of the incident and the sudden impulsiveness of the young man to just
smash a large and expensive window without any apparent reason was disturbing to see. In the background of the video, you can see a customer coming out of an adjacent store and hurrying to his car and driving quickly away after he watched the window getting smashed in, likely deciding to take his business elsewhere from then on. Needless to say, Atrchi was very upset and frustrated by the needless destruction at his store and wanted the authorities to do more to stop such senseless acts from occurring. Many of the other business people I’ve talked to over the years feel the same way, so I couldn’t help but think that DeBreé must really be an exceptional person for the store owners to take a chance on him like they did. When he finally arrived at the presentation (at which he was shocked to see everyone), the love and respect he is held in by everyone in that room was apparent for all to witness. Warren Kongas, a member of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment who went to school with DeBreé, presented him with the RCMP Challenge Coin and certificate. “There was some concern that with so many of your old acquaintances still on the street, you’d get caught up in that world again, but you never did,” Kongas told DeBreé with his voice trembling with emotion. “You’re now a valuable member of the community and we’re all so proud of you.” It was a touching affair, and showed that even those many consider to be lost causes can turn themselves around.
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Concerns over impact of expanded Bamberton resource projects span across Saanich Inlet BY WOLFGANG DEPNER
Central Saanich council has joined the chorus of critics concerned about two resource projects on the non-Peninsula shore of Saanich Inlet. Council Monday unanimously passed a motion that asked the provincial ministry responsible for mines to delay the approval of any decisions concerning mining activities around Bamberton. The motion also called for additional public consultations as well as study and mitigation of potential longer-term environmental impacts prior to issuance of any permits. The appeal is one of the latest to provincial authorities after the Malahat Investment Corporation (MIC) submitted plans for two projects near Bamberton. The first proposed project is a foreshore expansion, which critics say could lead to the shipment and storage of contaminated soils through an area port. The second proposed project would be the expansion of an existing rock quarry, which critics say could almost double the current annual production of 250,000 tons. The Saanich Inlet Protection Society (SIPS) last week asked the province to order an environmental assessment of the projects and a statement from the ministry of environment said staff are looking into whether the project should be designated as reviewable. Eric Falkenberg-Poetz, SIPS president, said these projects create what he called a “significant environmental risk.” Michael Simmons, SIPS vice-chair, noted concerns about the impact of the quarry expansion on water runoff draining into the inlet as well as dust caused by the operation and the potential for contaminated soil to spill into the inlet. SIPS is pointing to the unique ecological nature of the Saanich Inlet in its appeal for an assessment. MIC earlier told Black Press Media that the first project represents a standard renewal of an existing water lot lease. It plans to use the water lot for the same uses and the area it’s been operating in since 1988. MIC staff said the proposed foreshore expansion responds to a provincial request. MIC also said it is amending its existing mining permit when asked about the expansion of the quarry. “The mine-permit amendment involves minor changes to the permit boundaries to better align with geographic features and does include an increase of production of 239,000 tonnes of rock a year,” Josh Handysides, CAO of the Malahat Nation, said in an October interview with Black Press Media. “The increased production from the quarry will be leaving the site by barge, meaning no resulting increase in traffic from the site, but would mean on average a barge or two a week leaving the site. The mines permit also has strict conditions on dust control that must be adhered to.” Verena Tunnicliffe, professor emeritus with the University of Victoria, said the Saanich Inlet has unique characteristics. For one, it is a very productive water body. Other unique features include its annual depletion and renewal cycle of oxygen as it is a naturally occurring dead zone for most of the year. Tunnicliffe fears that the proposed projects
will threaten the inlet’s unique ecology, adding later that the quarry expansion is just one of many threats including increased development and climate change. The proposed projects have also drawn the attention of local MLA Adam Olsen, who is concerned about the visual and environmental impacts. “It is going to be very visible from Brentwood Bay,” he said. “The environmental impact is going to be huge.” Olsen also expressed concerns about the lack of public notification, a point echoed by SIPS’s Ian Cameron.“While legal minimums may have been respected it appears to be a deliberate attempt to obtain these permits without any open public discussion of potential environmental degradation.” The ministry of energy, mines and low carbon innovation said in a statement that MIC is re- Saanich Inlet Protection Society based in Central Saanich is concerned that two resource projects on the Malahat sponding to questions from the ministry, which side of the inlet threaten the ecology of the inlet, home to a wide variety of marine animals including octopus. encourages residents to send their feedback. (Brent Cooke/Submitted)
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As a way to commemorate the 90th year of the Auxiliary to Cowichan District Hospital, we decided earlier this year to offer support of over $90,000 toward special equipment purchases. Auxiliary officers went to the Electrodiagnostics Department at the hospital recently to understand what our funding has provided. We learned that the new ECG carts, replacing equipment that is 11 or 12 years old, have features that staff are pleased with — including touch screen operation, height adjustability, enhanced hook-up advisor to assist with quality testing, sturdier patient cables, and WiFi capabilities for transmitting readings to patient files. These new ECG carts will still be viable when the move to the new hospital takes place, so our funding has long-term usefulness. Authorized but still outstanding is an order for medication carts that comprise almost half of the above-noted $90,000. This special 90th anniversary donation is in addition to other purchases we have authorized this year, so if everything that’s ordered arrives before year-end, the Auxiliary will have provided more than $124,000 for equipment and $7,000 in supplies and services at CDH in 2022. The Auxiliary also provides modest
Alisa Novak, Cardiology Technologist and Department Supervisor, explains features of new ECG carts to Susan Leslie, HATS store director and Arlene Cristofoli, president of the Auxiliary to Cowichan District Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Auxiliary to CDH) ongoing and recently increased support for services at Cairnsmore Place and a new annual payment for ongoing comfort activities at Cowichan Hospice House. We hope that you think these actions supporting healthcare in Cowichan are significant and important, and that we inspire you to join with us so that our support can continue. www.cowichanhospitalauxiliary.com
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CVRD applies for grant to help deal with wildfires BY ROBERT BARRON
The Cowichan Valley Regional District is hoping for substantial funding to help beef up its abilities to deal with wildfires. On Oct. 12 the CVRD’s board approved a grant application for up to $650,000 from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities’ Community Resiliency Investment Program mainly to continue several ongoing FireSmart projects throughout the region. The funding request comes on the heels of a 4.1-hectare wildfire that threatened the Sahtlam area early in October. The provincial program is intended to reduce the risk and impact of wildfire to communities in B.C. This is achieved through community funding for preparedness, planning and mitigation activities like FireSmart. A staff report by April Diver, the CVRD’s emergency program coordinator, said if the grant is successful, the funding would be used for FireSmart projects in residential areas. This includes home-ignition assessments and neighbourhood-wildfire hazard assessments, several FireSmart mitigation projects for critical infrastructure, structural-pro-
The CVRD is applying for a provincial grant of up to $650,000 to help deal with wildfires in the region. (Citizen file photo) tection equipment for the North Oyster and Malahat fire departments and two FireSmart coordinator positions. “Continued progress on the FireSmart program is a critical component of the future regional emergency management approach,” Diver said. “FireSmart activities are not fiscally possible without leveraging grant funding annually.”
Lynne Smith, the CVRD’s director for Saltair/Gulf Islands, said at the committee of the whole meeting on Oct. 12 that the community is becoming increasingly concerned about wildfires. “We are seeing more wildfires, more droughts and more extreme fire-hazard times in our areas,” she said. “Many of us have extremely large forested areas and I know that with
Electoral Area G wrapping around the Town of Ladysmith, it’s a great concern.” Ian Morrison, director for Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls, said there’s a keen and growing interest among board members for the type of work the grant money would allow, considering the recent wildfire in the Sahtlam area. He said the equipment, training and
other measures that the grant would pay for is very important considering the increasing number and length of the droughts in the area, and the changing weather patterns. “This is really important in regards to resiliency and responsiveness to wildfires,” Morrison said. “Vancouver Island is in a bad spot with the amount of fuel there is in the forests.” Morrison asked Diver if staff could provide reports on the issue to the board on a more regular basis. “I think we want to know a little bit more than just when we’re putting in grant applications,” he said. “The [FireSmart] program has been so well received in my community that we’d be interested in raising requisition to acquire more equipment and not just wait until grants become available. We were fortunate with the recent wildfire, but we may not be so lucky in the future.” Diver said staff can report to the board more frequently on the issue. “If there is interest in requisitioning for additional purchases, we can certainly start reporting on what is being purchased,” she said. “We are [currently] very limited as to what we purchase beyond the grants because grants are our major funding source for equipment.”
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RCMP report spike in assaults during summer BY ROBERT BARRON
Assaults were up in most areas in the Cowichan Valley from July to September this year, but most significantly in the south Duncan area, according to Insp. Chris Bear, head of the 63-member North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP
detachment. In his third-quarter report to North Cowichan council, Bear said the increase in assaults, which were up by 25 per cent over the same period last year to 218 incidents, during the summer months occurred primarily near the Duncan Mall/Chances Casino area, and
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Insp. Chris Bear, head of the North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP detachment, says assaults in the region during the summer months this year increased from the same time period last year. (Citizen file photo) same period in 2021. He said violent crime in the downtown corridor increased 24 per cent over the same months last year, with 28 assaults and six sex offences reported in that area. Bear said property crimes also increased by 13 per cent, with shoplifting being the major cause of the increase,
with 97 incidents reported. “Shoplifting more than doubled this quarter and was the single largest increase for the quarter,” he said. “At the end of [June, 2022] Real Canadian Superstore staff began reporting a recent corporate policy change which limited the role of the loss prevention officer, directing them to no longer take any action in preventing shoplifting, but to simply record and report shoplifting to police.” Bear said 65 per cent of all shopliftings in the downtown corridor and area occur at Real Canadian Superstore, where shoplifting increased 186 per cent with 80 incidents in the quarter. “Our second and third most frequently shoplifted locations are Walmart and Canadian Tire, which experienced a combined 84 per cent increase in shoplifting,” he said. “It’s possible that this change in corporate policy is negatively impacting shoplifting disproportionately at Superstore compared to other commercial locations, and was contributing significantly to shoplifting numbers overall for our area.” But Loblaw Public Relations, which speaks for the Valley’s Real Canadian Superstore, said the store has made no such changes to its apprehension policy or direction on shoplifting.
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Kettle campaign underway BY ROBERT BARRON
The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign is up and running again in the Cowichan Valley The campaign started on Nov. 25 this year, with five kettles set up so far in a number of storefronts in the area with volunteers taking turns to ring the bells and encourage people to give to help the Salvation Army carry on with their local programs that help people in need. Bob Day, the 2022 kettle coordinator,
said more than $15,000 has been raised so far, and the goal this year is to raise $100,000 before the campaign wraps up on Christmas Eve at 3 p.m. “I feel so very blessed to have this role and be able to meet so many amazing new friends at the kettles, and I look forward to meeting many more throughout the campaign,” Day said. “The stories I hear at the kettles are so heartwarming from volunteers and those making donations. This can only be a testament to not only the Salvation
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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A LOUNGE ENDORSEMENT Application for a lounge has been received by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch from Stillhead Distillery Inc. located at 103 - 5301 Chaster Rd, Duncan. Proposed licensed hours are: Monday-Tuesday 11am to 5pm, WednesdayThursday 11am to 8pm, Friday-Saturday 11am to 10pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm Person capacity will be limited to 50 persons for the interior. Residents located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by: 1) Writing to: The General Manager C/O Senior Licensing Analyst Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch PO Box 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 2) Email to: LCRB.SLA@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before December 19, 2022. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.
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permit to continue to work at the site because none of its companies and workers are members of unions accepted by the Crown corporation. “This is Cowichan Tribes territory and we don’t need to be in any unions to work in our own backyard,” Coleman said while standing around a fire at the site’s entrance to stay warm with other KDC workers. “We’re going to stay here and block construction until we get a permit from BCIB to allow us to go back to work. The other companies and workers have respected our picket line so far and have not gone on site. Cowichan Tribes chief [Lydia Hwitsum] and the band are
Jon Coleman and other members of the Cowichan Tribes-owned Khowutzun Development Corporation are blocking work at the site of the new Cowichan District Hospital. (Robert Barron/Citizen) supporting us in this.” Coleman said issue is strictly with the BCIB, and the KDC has no problems with unions. “In fact, we’re working with the United Steelworkers and we have seven native and seven non-native students currently learning to tie steel at our site here in Duncan for rebar and other companies,” he said. “They will become members of that union once they start working. We have deals with other unions for other training and projects as well.” A statement from Cowichan Tribes said the First Nation and KDC have been meeting for several months, and with increased frequency in recent weeks, with representatives from Island Health, Ministry of Health, BCIB, and the general contractor, Ellis Don. The statement said these meetings explored economic opportunities for Cowichan Tribes’ citizen-owned civil and trucking companies and mechanisms to work outside the BCIB process. “Commitments were made to find ways to address hurdles and be more inclusive of Cowichan Tribes on a major infrastructure project taking place in our territory,” said Cowichan Tribes Chief Lydia Hwitsum. “These discussions have not resulted in any actions to meet these commitments. The clock is ticking as these economic opportunities pass by our citizens’ companies and work is performed by contractors from outside our region.” Jodee Dick, CEO of KDC, said the corporation has been seeking opportunities for businesses owned by Cowichan Tribes members to perform work on the construction of the new hospital. “We have been working to create positive relationships with other contractors and trade unions, and they have been supportive of getting our citizens working on this project,” she said. The statement went on to say that the new hospital is an important project for all residents in the Cowichan Valley. “It is also an opportunity for the province to build relationships and advance economic reconciliation with our community, the largest First Nation in B.C. by population,” the statement said. “Cowichan Tribes and KDC remain committed to working with partners to secure employment and contract opportunities for Cowichan citizens on this project.” The Ministry of Health confirmed that a peaceful demonstration at the Cowichan District Hospital replacement project is preventing construction at the worksite. “We respect everyone’s right to demonstrate and are in ongoing conversations with Cowichan Tribes to discuss their concerns,” the ministry said in a statement. “The project is in the early stages of construction and we hope issues can be respectfully resolved and we can mitigate project delays.”
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CVRD HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATION Head Office - The CVRD offices located at 175 Ingram Street will be closed over the winter holiday season from 2 p.m., December 23 up to and including Monday, January 2. Regular office hours of 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Please note the final day for in person utility bill payments accepted at 175 Ingram Street is 2 p.m., Friday, December 23, 2022. However, online bill payments are still available. By Statutory Requirement, all outstanding utilities balances, as of December 31, 2022 will be transferred to the Surveyor of Taxes. Garbage & Recycling Facilities – Bings Creek, Peerless Road and Meade Creek will be open regular operating hours during the Christmas Season with the following exceptions: Saturday, December 24 – Closing at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 25 – Closed Monday, December 26 – Closed Sunday, January 1, 2023 – Closed Transit – Regular transit service will be provided with the following exceptions: Sunday, December 25 – No service. Monday, December 26 – No service on Eagle Heights, Ladysmith, Honeymoon Bay or Youbou routes. No Cowichan Valley Commuter or handyDART service. All other routes operating on a Saturday Service schedule. December 27 – 31 – Regular Service Schedule. Sunday, January 1, 2023 – No service on Eagle Heights, Ladysmith, Honeymoon Bay, and Youbou routes. No handyDART service. All other local routes operating on a Sunday Service schedule. Please refer to the Transit Rider’s Guide or visit www.bctransit.com for more information. Recreation Centres (including the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre) winter holiday season hours are as follows: Cowichan Lake Recreation (CLR): Saturday, December 24 – Office / Facility CLOSED
Sunday, December 25 – Office / Facility CLOSED Monday, December 26 – Office / Facility CLOSED Tuesday, December 27 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN Wednesday, December 28 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN Thursday, December 29 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN Friday, December 30 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN Saturday, December 31 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN Sunday, January 1 – Office / Facility CLOSED Monday, January 2 – Regular office and facility hours Kerry Park Recreation Centre (KPRC): Saturday, December 24 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN from 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 25 – Office / Facility CLOSED Monday, December 26 – Office / Facility CLOSED Saturday, December 31 – Office OPEN from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Facility OPEN from 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 1 – Office / Facility CLOSED Monday, January 2 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN 6:00 a.m. – Midnight
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Cowichan Community Centre (CCC): Saturday, December 24 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 25 – Office / Facility CLOSED Monday, December 26 – Office / Facility CLOSED Tuesday, December 27 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN Saturday, December 31 – Office OPEN from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. / Facility OPEN Sunday, January 1 – Office / Facility CLOSED Monday, January 2 – Office CLOSED / Facility OPEN Shawnigan Lake Community Centre (SLCC) will be closed starting on D e ce m b e r 2 1 a n d re o p e n i n g o n January 3, 2023.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO REGIONAL BOARD PROCEDURES BYLAW NO. 2889 Notice is hereby given that on December 14, 2022, the Cowichan Valley Regional District Board of Directors will consider “CVRD Bylaw No. 4469 – Regional Board Procedures Amendment Bylaw, 2022”, to change the majority of votes cast for Chair from eight to nine.
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uncan’s Volume One Bookstore celebrated 50 years of serving the community on Nov. 25, with the unveiling of a specially commissioned mural by artist Vivi de Graff. At the unveiling, de Graff thanked everyone at Volume One Bookstore for letting her connect with the community with the mural. “When I was a little girl when we went to bookstores or libraries or anywhere with books I would get butterflies in my stomach because it just set my imagination free and that’s not something that happens in regular human day to day life necessarily,” she said. ”I still have that relationship with books and I hope that when children look at the mural that they feel that same sense of imaginative possibility and when adults look at it that it helps them connect with that childlike playfulness that is still inside all of us.” •••• According to the BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia on employment trends across the province, the Vancouver Island (excluding Greater Victoria) and the Sunshine Coast’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8 per cent in September, 2022, down from six per cent in September, 2021. As of September 2022, total employment across the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island (excluding Greater Victoria) reached 225,500, a 5.9 per cent increase compared to September, 2021. Since 2019, employment growth outpaced population growth in the region. The region also saw its labour participation rate increase to 57.3 per cent, up 0.8 percentage points compared to September 2021, and about the same as in September 2019 (57.4 per cent). “As Vancouver Island continued
Artist Vivi de Graff shows off the mural she painted in honour of Volume One Bookstore’s 50th anniversary. The mural’s unveiling was held Friday, Nov. 25, and welcomed staff, friends, customers, and even former owners to the book shop for a celebration. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen) its economic recovery, employers significantly increased their work forces over the past year,” said Woody Hayes, FCPA, FCA. “As a result, the region’s unemployment rate was lower than in 2019 and employment growth outpaced population growth over that period.” Hayes said that while it is good news to see significant job growth, the very low unemployment rate in the region has translated into employers facing rising labour shortages as the pool of available workers shrinks. “The employment performance also varied by sector, and some industries continued to face challenges,” he said. •••• Consumers will more easily identify local B.C. products when shopping at their local Save-On-Foods store with the Buy BC branding featured at the retailer’s 125 locations throughout the province, including the one in Duncan. Customers will see Buy BC pointof-sale materials, such as banners, stickers and shelf displays, in SaveOn-Foods stores in B.C. to help iden-
tify food and beverages made in the province. The Buy BC logo makes it easier for people to identify B.C. food and beverage products, and explore new and different products from around the province, while helping small, family run businesses, new entrepreneurs and larger B.C. companies grow and succeed. “As a B.C.-owned-and-operated company, we have been supporting local for more than a century and are proud to carry more than 2,500 locally made products from more than 2,000 local growers and producers across Western Canada,” said Darrell Jones, president of Save-On-Foods and the Pattison Food Group. “We are proud to collaborate with Buy BC in support of the British Columbian growers, ranchers and producers who play a key role in B.C.’s agriculture, food and beverage economy, bringing the rich diversity and exceptional quality of the food made right here at home to our customers across Western Canada.” •••• KidSport has launched its 11th
contribute to making a difference in a child’s life. An average donation of $300 can provide one child with a full season of sport —t he type of gift that will last well beyond the holidays. Rob Newman, president and CEO of Sport BC said the organization is proud of its signature program, KidSport and its efforts to help more kids benefit from organized sport. “We know participation in sport can help kids be healthier, but it can also improve their performance in school and aid their social development,” he said. “In essence, sport can provide our children with a head start on life. At KidSport we believe every child deserves that chance.” To learn more about the campaign, or make a donation to your local chapter, visit KidSport.ca/GiftofSport. •••• The BC Cancer Foundation and local grocers across Vancouver Island have announced a total of $95,300 was raised through the Grocers Going Beyond campaign to support leading-edge research and innovation at BC Cancer – Victoria. The campaign, which ran from Oct. 11 to Nov. 11, included 49th Parallel Grocery, Fairway Market, Red Barn Market, Thrifty Foods and Tru Value Foods. Thrifty Foods doubled the impact of donations by matching $50,000 in contributions. For the second year, this coalition of competitors united to support cancer research and care. This year, the funds are dedicated to the foundation’s Innovation Research Fund to help advance research, develop more precise treatments and increase access across Vancouver Island. “Thank you to our grocer partners and all who supported this campaign,” said Sarah Roth, president and CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation. “It’s powerful to see what can be accomplished when we come together as a community. Advancing innovation is key to driving hope for the over 6,000 Vancouver Island residents who are diagnosed with cancer each year.” For more information on the campaign, or to donate today, visit bccancerfoundation.com/grocers.
annual Give the Gift of Sport fundraising campaign, calling on British Columbians to donate this holiday season to help more kids experience the joy of a season of sport. The campaign, which launched on Nov. 15, runs until Jan. 6. The KidSport concept was launched in 1993 by board and staff at Sport BC as a way to help address the challenges faced by many families when registering their children in organized sport. From a modest start in that first year, KidSport has expanded to become a national entity with 11 provincial/territorial chapters and more than 160 community-based chapters across Canada. Last year, KidSport chapters in B.C. distributed more than $1.3 million to help 4,164 kids in 132 communities across the province experience the joy of a season of sport. This year, the demand for KidSport funding has increased in response to the economic crisis that many famiIf you’ve got an item you’d like to lies are experiencing, and the need is see included in Business Notes, please expected to be even greater in 2023. email Robert Barron at: robert.barEvery donation counts and will ron@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4275 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4276 Applicable to Electoral Area C – Cobble Hill Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4447 Applicable to Electoral Area A – Mill Bay/Malahat Notice is hereby given by the Cowichan Valley Regional District that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. by delegates of the Board of the Cowichan Valley Regional District to consider three bylaws: • Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4275 – applicable to Electoral Area C – Cobble Hill; • Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4276 – applicable to Electoral Area C – Cobble Hill; and • Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4447 – applicable to Electoral Area A – Mill Bay/Malahat. This Public Hearing will be conducted by electronic means. Persons who believe their interest property is affected by the proposed bylaws may participate by the electronic means or submit written submissions.
PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED BYLAWS Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4275 – Area C Subject Property: Fisher Road (shown on Map 1) Legal Description: Lot 1, Section 14, Range 6, Shawnigan District, Plan VIP74703 (PID: 025-580-311)
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4447 – Area A Subject Property: 2734 Barry Road (shown on Map 3) Legal Description: Lot 1, Section 2, Range 8, Shawnigan District, Plan 7124 (PID: 005-810-841) The purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 4447 is to amend the CVRD South Cowichan Zoning Bylaw No. 3520, 2013, by adding “Cannabis storefront retail” as a sitespecific use on the subject property in the Village Commercial 5 (C-5) zone.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS – Written submissions can be delivered to the CVRD as follows: Email: PublicHearings@cvrd.bc.ca In-Person: 1st Floor (Reception Desk), 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC Mail: Development Services Division, Cowichan Valley Regional District, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8 The deadline for written submissions is 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Please include your name and address in your submission. Prior to the Public Hearing, all submissions are placed in the Public Hearing Binder located at the Cowichan Valley Regional District Land Use Services Department front counter, and posted online at www.cvrd.bc.ca/PublicHearings, for viewing. All submissions will form part of the Public Hearing record. Please note that personal information, including phone numbers and email addresses should not be included in your submission, and other information protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, will be redacted before being published online by the CVRD.
The purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 4275 is to amend Bylaw No. 4270, Official Community Plan for Electoral Areas, and the Area C – Cobble Hill Local Area Plan, 2021 by: • Re-designating the subject property from Renewable Resource – Agriculture to Industrial. • Amending Schedule L (Land Use Designation Maps) to include the subject property within the Industrial designation. • Include the subject property within Development Permit Area 11 – Commercial and Mixed-use Development and Development Permit Area 12 – Industrial Development.
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Subject Property: Fisher Road (shown on Map 2) Legal Description: 1. L o t 1 , S e c t i o n 1 4 , R a n g e 6 , Shawnigan District, Plan VIP74703 (PID: 025-580-311) 2. Lot 2, Section 14, Range 6, Shawnigan District, Plan 28411, Except Part in Plan VIP71562 (PID: 002-315-408)
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The purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 4276 is to amend the South Cowichan Zoning Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 by: • Adding the new definitions of ‘custom workshop’ and ‘production studio’. • Adding the word ‘commercial’ before the word ‘goods’ where it appears within the definition of ‘warehouse’. • Adding a new I-1H (Light Industrial 1H) zone, as Section 13.9, and renumbering subsequent sections of the industrial zones accordingly. • Amending Schedule A (Zoning Map) to include the subject properties within the new I-1H zone.
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The cast of five in A Tiny Christmas Carol. From left: Emma Slipp, Jay Clift, Louise Phillips, Yasmin D’Oshun and Stephen Thakkar. (Photo by Don Bodger)
Outstanding Scrooge anchors ‘Tiny Christmas Carol’ at Chemainus Theatre BY ANDREA RONDEAU
It’s not just anyone who can exclaim “Humbug!” with complete sincerity. The Chemainus Theatre Festival has been lucky enough to find one such outstanding actor to fill the title role of Scrooge in their retelling of a Christmas classic in their newest production A Tiny Christmas Carol. Louise Phillips is an absolute delight as this iconic character. She is by turns amusing and sincere, fearful and giddy, each emotion played with gusto that carries the audience along as the four ghosts visit and transform the penny-pinching, miserly Scrooge from the most hated woman in town, to the most well-loved. Scrooge, of
course, is the original Grinch, and Phillips embraces every moment on stage to the utmost. It is a remarkable performance. While the lead has been filled non-traditionally by a woman, the actual script is very faithful to the original story. In fact, it retains much of the delightful language that helped make Charles Dickens one of the greatest authors of all time. Who else would compare the appearance of a spirit to indigestion? This adaptation by Jessica Schacht and Mark DuMez has Scrooge observe that darkness is cheap — just how she likes it — when she fails to light a match. It has retained both the charm and the deeper meaning of the original, teaching
the audience along with Scrooge that life is about more than just money, and how you treat people, especially those less fortunate, is important. It’s a lesson just as relevant in 2022 as it was back in Dickensian England. The rest of the cast play a variety of roles, as the struggle of the last few years during the pandemic has necessitated a small cast. But it does not detract from the show in the least. Praise for this success belongs both to the actors and to director Ming Hudson. Hudson has cleverly filled in some of the gaps with surprisingly effective props — one a puppet, and the other a giant menacing hand. Emma Slipp gives another standout performance (she was also excellent
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in Chemainus Theatre’s 2017 Silent Sky, Outside Mullingar, Hilda’s Yard and Singing in the Rain). She swings effortlessly from comedy to drama, bringing each character to life with an energy and conviction that shines from the stage. Rounding out the able cast is Jay Clift, Yasmin D’Oshun and Stephen Thakkar. And of course, as with any ghost story, lighting is key. Lighting designer Celeste English has made good use of shadows and spotlights to create menace. The clever set also deserves a mention. Designer James O’Leary immediately places us in a cold, angular and bleak setting, modular pieces that
look like stone replicas of Scrooge’s ledgers making up the surroundings of Scrooge’s life, mirroring her internal life. There is no comfort, colour or warmth here. Only the ledgers looming around the stage and hemming her in on all sides, ledgers that record an accounting of Scrooge’s life that will leave her forever dragging chains like her late partner Marley if she doesn’t change. That jagged pieces of them sit on the stage throughout like gravestones is certainly no mistake. In the end, this Tiny Christmas Carol has a big heart. A Tiny Christmas Carol is on stage until Dec. 23. Get tickets by going to chemainustheatre.ca or call 250-2469820 or 1-800-565-7738.
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he Cowichan Camerata String Orchestra is back with two concerts this holiday season. Inviting music lovers to “warm up” this winter, the Camerata, which has been putting on performances since 2008, has shows planned for Dec. 10 and 11. On the program is Benjamin Britten’s ‘Simple Symphony’, Mozart’s ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusick’, and the ‘Christmas Concerto’ by Archangelo Corelli, together with some
other pieces and carols to celebrate the festive season. Special guest, harpist Lesley Hartford, will join the orchestra for the concert. During the intermission, concert goers have the chance to hear musical director Chris Redsell and accordian player Elisabeth Jahren perform some duets. Redsell recently arranged a tour for the orchestra to Mayne and Saturna islands for the first time. Redsell lives on Mayne, and he and Jahren frequently perform on both Mayne and Saturna islands and are well-known there. “It was a thrill to play to play to such appreciative audiences,” said Barb Mohan, a violist with the Camerata. Continued on A29
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BEHIND THE SCENES CONTINUED Continued from A28 “Two full houses and a standing ovation. I’d love us to come back in the spring.” But before they head back across the water, there’s a show Dec. 10 at St. Peter’s Quamichan (5800 Church Rd., Duncan) and Dec. 11 at Oceanside Community Church (381 North Davis Rd., Ladysmith). Both concerts begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 (under 18 free) and available from orchestra members, as well as at the door. For more information, email info@cowichancamerata.org. ••• Two Cowichan Valley schools have concerts coming up on Friday, Dec. 9. Cowichan Secondary Concert Band takes the stage at Quamichan Middle School at 6 p.m. Admission is by donation and gift baskets and baked goods will be available for purchase to raise funds towards a future band trip. “All ages are welcome; it will feature some really great performances by young musicians!” said John Lofto, music teacher at Cowichan Secondary. Brentwood College’s Concert for A Winter’s Eve will take place at the T. Gil Bunch Centre for the Performing Arts at Brentwood starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will
Last week we let you know that Lake Cowichan’s Rivernotes Choir is back. A note this week says they are still looking for an accompanist, but are going to be diving in immediately and doing a small show anyway on Dec. 18 at the Youbou Indoor Market. Background tracks will fill in for an accompanist for four tracks about peace on earth, with a fifth song will see guitarist Amanda Nixon back up the choir. “After the Rivernotes performance there will be treats shared as the market welcomes Santa Claus,” said the choir’s Judith Quinlan. The market opens at 10 a.m with The Cowichan Camerata String Orchestra is holding two concerts Dec. 10 and 11, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Cowichan Camerata) the Rivernotes set to perform at 11:30 a.m. ••• Trivia is on the menu at Riot Brewing on Saturday, Dec. 17. From 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. all you Star Wars fans are invited to dust off your knowledge for a special Star Wars Edition of Trivia with Coop and Math. It’s pre-Disney era only, so get ready for some classic questions. Call Riot to book your reservation; entry is $10 per team. ••• The recently reconstituted Rivernotes Choir is getting right back into the swing with a performance Dec. 18, 2022, at the Youbou Indoor Market. (Photo courtesy of Judith Quinlan) The National Film Board of Canada has dusted off a classic, too, and is be donated to the local food bank. bc.ca or purchase at the door. now offering a free online stream of ••• Book online at theatre.brentwood. Mort Ransen’s film ‘Ah… the Money,
the Money, the Money’ - The Battle for Saltspring. The film was uploaded last Friday, Dec. 2. “I watched it over the weekend — it’s lovely and feels as if it could have been shot yesterday — it fits right into the current debate about old growth forest logging,” said Katja De Bock, a publicist with the NFB. Here’s the summary of the film: “First launched in 2001, the film follows a group of islanders who oppose a logging company that has purchased one of the largest expanses of undeveloped wilderness in the Southern Gulf Islands. The award-winning director Mort Ransen turns his camera on his own community to document a lively and provocative debate. On one side — the developers, who defend their right to do what they want on private land. On the other — Saltspring residents, who blockade roads, chain themselves to logging trucks and lobby government to protect their island.” Stream it on the NFB platform at https://www.nfb.ca/film/ah-the-money-the-money-the-money/, or check it out on their YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Nurc95sO7Ow Got a show coming up? Know of a cool entertainment story? Contact editor Andrea Rondeau at 250-748-2666 or editor@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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Rugby’s Breen signs pro deal with Toronto club BY SARAH SIMPSON
Mill Bay product Ciaran Breen, 21, has signed a professional contract to play rugby for Major League Rugby’s Toronto Arrows in 2023. After developing his craft in Cowichan, Breen went to France to play at Biarritz Olympique’s academy in 2019. The Shawnigan Lake School graduate left the Cowichan Rugby Club in 2019 to play a season for France’s Biarritz Olympic Pays Basque. He then came home to Canada and suited up with the UBC Thunderbirds for the 2020-2021 season before returning to France to play centre for US Carcassonne. “Going back overseas is still very much an option, and I have no doubt that I will head back over in the years to come,” Breen noted. “The best part of rugby is being able to travel and live in new cities, and to be fair I feel like I really haven’t seen much of Canada. That’s why when the opportunity to live in the east came up it felt like something I needed to do.” Over the 2022 summer months, the 200-pound, six-foot-tall fullback suited up with Canada’s rugby sevens squad at both the Commonwealth Games and the Rugby World Championships. The team placed sixth of 16 teams at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England in late July. It wasn’t what he’d hoped for, though, as his on-field experience was stymied by a concussion in Canada’s second game of the tournament. In September, Canada played to a 13th place result at the Worlds in South Africa. “Signing with Toronto definitely will put playing sevens on pause for a while, but I hope to play again down the road as well,” he said. “My eyes are on a potential Olympic Games in the future.” Following his summer with the national team, Breen has settled in Langford to play with the Pacific Pride, Rugby Canada’s national development academy program.
Cowichan product Ciaran Breen has signed with the MLR’s Toronto Arrows. (Courtesy of Ciaran Breen) “Ciaran is a dynamic back that will really give us some pace and options,” said Mark Winokur, Toronto Arrows chief operating officer and general manager. “He was very good in France and has been outstanding in B.C. this fall, and we are excited to add him to our roster.” Breen is excited to be there, too. “I’m really excited to join the Arrows and to play professionally in Canada,” said Breen. “From all the guys on the team that I’ve spoken with about signing here and gearing up for 2023, there’s a lot of confidence in the way this team is headed. I can’t wait to see where we can go. “There are so many great professionals on the Arrows that have played at the highest levels and possess a wealth of knowledge, and I’m really looking forward to coming in and learning from some of the best. I plan on diving in, being completely hands-on, and giving everything I can to help this team win a championship.”
Tournament hosts, Duncan Christian School (in blue), placed 13th in the Provincial Boys ‘A’ Volleyball Championship this past weekend. Here, DCS plays against Cedars Christian School Friday, Dec. 2 at 11 a.m.(Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Host DCS 13th at boys volleyball provincials BY SARAH SIMPSON
The host team, Duncan Christian School placed 13th in the Provincial Boys ‘A’ Volleyball Championship this past weekend, winning four of seven matches. The tournament, which featured the top 16 ‘A’ tier schools from across the province, was held at both the DCS and Frances Kelsey gyms, with the bulk of the games happening at DCS. “Provincials was a great experience and the only way it was possible was because of the wonderful staff working hard to make it the best it could be,” co-captain Zack Neudorf said. DCS began the event on Dec. 1 by defeating White Rock Christian (2519, 25-19) to open their tournament. From there, the host school fell
to Bulkley Valley Christian School 16-25, 25-20, 13-15) before beating Fernie Secondary 25-20, 25-18) to earn second place in their pool heading into the championship bracket. Their first game of the championship draw had them up against Cedars Christian School on Friday morning, Dec. 2. DCS fell 25-18, 25-15, 25-17. Later that day they faced, St. Ann’s and lost again, 18-25, 20-25. On Saturday morning, Dec. 3, DCS had a rematch against Fernie and for the second time, DCS prevailed, (25-12, 25-21, 15-12). The win meant the home team moved on to play École Jules Vern for 13th/14th place. DCS won (25-21, 25-22) to take 13th overall in the 16-team tournament.
“Hosting the provincial championship has been a real community builder,” said DCS athletic director Tom Veenstra. “It’s been great to work with athletic director Adam Johnston from Frances Kelsey. Adam was keen right from the get go to get his school involved and support the tournament. The staff and students at Kelsey provided a top-notch second host site.” The championship final featured Vancouver Christian versus Cedars Christian of Prince George. Vancouver took the provincial ‘A’ title in an exciting game match that took four sets to decide. The bleachers were jam-packed with enthusiastic supporters,” Veenstra noted. “The atmosphere was electric… Like a university finals match!”
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Cowichan’s Cole Melady (#20) had the hot hand over the weekend, scoring three goals in two losing efforts. (Todd Blumel photo)
After 2 more defeats, Capitals manager says change takes time BY SARAH SIMPSON
Sunday afternoon, Dec. 4, the Cowichan Valley Capitals welcomed the Salmon Arm Silverbacks to the Cowichan Community Centre in their only matchup of the season. The Caps dropped the game 5-2. Cole Melady scored the second period’s lone goal, unassisted, on the power play while Massio Sarantos Lombardi potted Cowichan’s second marker 1:10 into the third period to tie the game at two goals apiece. Luke Strickland and Logan Camp each earned assists on the play. It wasn’t to be, however, as the Silverbacks scored twice more before hitting an empty netter to finish the game 5-2. Lombari was the game’s second star while Melady earned the Fortis BC Energy Player of the Game honours The evening before, Cowichan had been in Powell River to face the Kings. Cowichan was outshot 40-28 in the contest and was ultimately beaten 8-2. Melady scored both Capitals goals on the man-advantage, the first from Andrew Haxton and Kai Dunits, and the second from Haxton again, and Owen Goodbrand. Cowichan goalie Lukas Renaud started the game and was replaced by McCoy Bidewell 5:35 into the second period but each gave up four
goals: Renaud on 18 shots and Bidewell on 22. While not the results Cowichan, or their fans, were hoping for, Cowichan Valley Capitals new management leader John Dewar has hope for the future. “When there’s new management and a new coaching staff and that, it’s not going to change overnight,” Dewar said. “There’s definitely going to be a new process and it’s going to take time to adjust to.” Dewar said head coach Mike Vandekamp has been hard at work with the team but more time is needed to see change. Despite that, Dewar noted that with the exception of the Powell River game, the Caps have been competitive in most games since all the organization’s changes. “We’ve been in every game thus far and we’ve just got to find a way to break through and find that extra goal instead of conceding that extra goal,” he said. The Caps have two more road games on Dec. 9 and Dec. 10 against Prince George and Merritt respectively before a rematch against Powell River, this time at The Stick, on Dec. 16. The game features the team’s the annual Teddy Bear Toss event. “We want to try and get as many people out there as we can,” Dewar said. “It’s a big one for the community for sure.”
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Islanders fend off South Division giants BY SARAH SIMPSON
A tough schedule faced the Kerry Park Islanders last weekend when they faced the top two teams in the South Division on consecutive nights. It was oh so close for the Islanders when they visited the second-ranked Peninsula Panthers Friday night at Panorama Recreation Centre. The Panthers had won all three previous meetings this season, but by just one goal each time so the Isles were looking to turn the tables on the team while on the road. Things were looking good right out of the gate after Isles captain Carson Strom scored six minutes in to give his team the early advantage. Peninsula bounced back to carry a 2-1 lead into the first intermission, however. It was all Carson in the second period, though. Carson Brown that is. Brown scored his 17th and 18th for Kerry Park to propel the Islanders back into the lead through two periods. As luck would have it, the Panthers scored less that a minute into the final frame and the score remained knotted at 3-3 at the final whistle. Earning the one-goal victory was not in the cards for the Isles, however, as Kellan Bates took a boarding call in the last second of the third period, giving the Panthers nearly a full two minutes in overtime with the man advantage. And, 1:31 into the bonus period, Peninsula converted on the powerplay opportunity and scored to secure their fourth-straight one-goal victory over Mill Bay’s favourite junior B team. Aleko Sdrakas, Zachary Ellis-Winters, Ty Nakatsu, Nathan Da Silva, and Lukas Tokic all earned assists while goalie Eric Young got the overtime loss in goal, despite stopping 26 of 30 shots he faced.
The Isles had a chance to bounce back on Saturday on home ice against the division-leading Victoria Cougars. Headed into play, the Cougars had won five in a row. When the dust had settled their streak had ended and the young Islanders had a feather in their caps. The Cougars, first in the South Division, held an impressive 20-6 record heading into the contest, with more than twice as many wins as the Islanders. They’d also defeated the Isles in all five previous matchups this season. None of that mattered once the puck was dropped, though, as Carson Brown fired in his 19th of the season on the power play, with a little help from Ethan Taylor and Bates less than six minutes into the game. Victoria tied it up on a power play of their own to wind up the first period. The Cougars even went ahead for a minute in the second period, until Kerry Park’s Bryce Burnett converted a passing play from Colby Robinson and Jack Strom to earn his first goal of the year and tie it at 2-2. Once again Victoria countered. Late in the second, however, recent acquisition Noah Hovde, who came to the Islanders from the Cougars on Nov. 26, got his first of the year, from Sdrakas and Carson Strom, with just 1:10 remaining in the period, knotting it up at three heading into the final frame. No goals were scored in the third but nine penalties were handed out instead. In overtime Burnett took a Da Silva pass and buried it into the back of the net to win the game and defeat the giants, rather, the Cougars. Young faced 35 shots, stopping 32 for the win. Up next for the Isles is rematch against Peninsula at home on Dec. 13. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.
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Valley figure skaters shine at Island Interclub Competition BY SARAH SIMPSON
DSC: Mackenzie Williams - silver
Kerry Park Skating Club hosted the Vancouver Island Interclub Competition for figure skaters Nov. 18-20. Duncan Skating Club had a total of 18 skaters compete, and two others who were unable to attend due to illness, according to head coach Lorraine Francisty. Of those who did skate, they all did well. Accoring to Kerry Park Skating Club Coach April Robson, the host team did well, also. Star 1 Group 1 KPSC: Sophia LaFortune - gold DSC: Layla Kocurek - silver
Group 3 DSC: Peyton Pool - bronze Group 4 DSC: Nora Brackett - silver DSC: Bailey Lockhart - bronze
Group 2 KPSC: Kaylah St Jean - silver
Group 5 KPSC: Hanna Cowan - gold DSC: Mia Chang - silver Group 6 DSC: Riley Crook - silver Star 2 Group 2 DSC: Zendaya Winn - bronze Continued on A34
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DCS girls find victories in adversity at provincials BY SARAH SIMPSON
The Duncan Christian School girls volleyball team has returned to Duncan from the provincial senior ‘A’ high school volleyball championships in Prince George having placed 14th. The event, hosted by Cedars Christian School, began Dec. 1 but before they even got there the group faced some adversity, according to Grade 11 player, Sydney Dollman. “Our trip started off with cancelled flights, [and us] thinking provincials wasn’t going to happen. But through prayer, and the grace of Maple Ridge Christian School, the senior girls were able to make it to provincials because Maple Ridge offered for the team to ride up with them on their bus,” she explained. “We soon became friends with Maple Ridge.” As luck would have it, the two teams met in the first round of pool play. The Chargers fought hard but Maple Ridge Christian took the match (25-19, 12-25, 12-15). In their next two games, DCS beat Fort Saint James (25-16, 13-25, 15-8) but fell against Sparwood (19-25, 2517, 8-15), which meant they placed third in pool play had to face Langley volleyball powerhouse, Credo Christian School, in the first game of the championship round.
The Duncan Skating Club sent 18 members to the Vancouver Island Interclub Competition hosted by the Kerry Park Skating Club Nov. 18-20. (Todd Blumel photo) The Duncan Christian School Chargers placed 14th at the provincial senior ‘A’ girls volleyball tournament in Prince George last weekend. (Courtesy of Duncan Christian School)
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“As always we had highs and lows, but what was different with this team was how the girls pulled together in the lows, encouraging and cheering each other on regardless of being on the court or standing on the sidelines,” said senior girls coach Jim Brandsma. “These girls have showed that a team can really care about each other and it truly was a team effort this season. As coaches we have been truly blessed by these girls.” DCS fell to Credo Christian School, who ultimately went on to win the tournament. After a loss to Highroad, DCS had a rematch with their new friends from Maple Ridge. This time the tables turned and DCS took the win and advanced to the 13th/14th place
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game. Lions Gate were victorious in that game, however, giving DCS 14th place overall in the 16-team event. “As a coach, you always hope for the big game playing for a provincial title but what I got this year was probably more special than that,” Brandsma said. “To coach a team as awesome and special as this probably also only comes along once in a coaching career. Reflecting back on these five days and season with this amazing team of girls but we want to highlight our two grade 12 girls: Dara and Nema DeVries, who shared the captain role this season. We are grateful for the way they calmly and kindly led our team. We are going to miss them and we wish them all the best in their next endeavours.”
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In loving memory of Ruth Scott Buckham March 11,1922 - November 15, 2022 After 100 years well lived, Ruth passed away peacefully in Port Alberni. She was the last of her generation in the Buckham and Dickson families and had indeed become our cherished matriarch. Born in Sidney BC the eldest child of Gertrude and Adam Dickson and sister to George and Charlie, she always had an independent nature that served her well in life. The family moved to Old Hillcrest near Duncan during the Depression and finally into Duncan when Ruth began High School. She completed her Senior Matriculation at the beginning of the war and then attended Normal School in Victoria to obtain her Teacher Certification. Her first class was at Bench School near Duncan, and it had eight grades in one classroom. However, she wanted to do her part for the service and the next year she joined the WRENS and was stationed to Naval Headquarters in Halifax. It is a time she spoke of in later years most fondly. She made wonderful lifelong friends with other women, independent like herself, and had a huge responsibility working with the confidential papers she decoded. Returning to Duncan at the end of the war she began the next week to teach her favorite primary age grades. It was the profession she loved for many years until retirement. Ruth married her high school sweetheart, Herb Buckham in 1947 and they were married
51 years until he passed. Ruth and Herb were very active in many sports and service organizations and continued to show this support as they both raised their children with these interests as well. Ruth is survived by daughter, Janet Finch (Peter) and son Robert Buckham (Joscelyn). She followed keenly the lives and loved seeing grandchildren, Graham (Shannon), Sheila (Graeme), Blake (Alicia), Arlene, and Jenna. She loved being a great grandmother to Eva, Owen, Isla, Emilia, and Scarlett, who gave her a new reason to enjoy life. Ruth came to Port Alberni to be closer to family and had wonderful care in Rainbow Gardens. Thank you to the staff who became her friends and have helped through these most isolating times. A Celebration of Life will be held in Duncan in the spring. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.yatesmemorial.ca
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Alan Arthur Hussey was a loving husband, dad, pops and grandad. He passed away surrounded by his family on October 27th, 2022 at the age of 89. He was an only child born in London, England on April 2nd, 1933 to Isobel and Arthur Hussey. They moved to Rainham, Kent just before WW2. During the war, his father was in the navy and he moved with his mother to stay with family in northern England and Scotland. At the age of 15, he joined the Royal Navy and served on aircraft carriers, destroyers, and frigates. Alan enjoyed attending dances with his friends and at one of these dances he met his wife, Mary, who he was married to for 66 years. They were married in 1956 and their children, Sharon and Nigel, were born in Gillingham. Alan left the navy in 1963 and they emigrated to Canada. Alan joined BC Hydro as a steam engineer in Chemainus and their third child, Linda was born. Alan was very interested in local politics and was elected as an Alderman, Chairman of the School District and Chairman of the Hospital Board. He spent many years attending meetings as he was passionate about improving the school system and municipal politics. After living in Chemainus for 21 years, BC Hydro closed the plant and Alan was relocated to Port Coquitlam. When Alan retired, they chose to move to Duncan to be closer to their family. Alan helped look after all seven of his grandchildren from driving them to lessons, school and cooking for them. Throughout Alan’s life he enjoyed reading, history, sailing, scuba diving, gardening, cooking, tennis, squash, trains and camping. He loved to travel to England to visit with family and friends and he especially loved to visit Sint Maarten and relax with his family. He also enjoyed being a member of the Royal Naval Association where he met many new friends and reunited with past friends from England. Alan is predeceased by his wife, Mary on August 4th, 2022. He leaves behind his children: Sharon (predeceased by Herbie) Cheong, Nigel (Aya) Hussey and Linda (Vern) Wheeler and his grandchildren: Jennifer, Kellie, Joshua, Jazmin, Martin, Julia and Liam. Alan’s Funeral Service will be held at 2:00p.m on Thursday, December 15th, 2022 at St. John the Baptist, 3295 Cobble Hill Rd. The family would like to thank Dr. Dan Philippson for his wonderful care and the nurses at the Cowichan Hospice House for their amazing care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Alan’s name to the Cowichan Hospice House.
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In loving memory of Thomas Wesley Burton Thomas Wesley Burton, 70, of Cobble Hill B.C., passed away from cancer on November 21st, 2022 at Cowichan District Hospital. Always an outdoorsman, Tom spent the majority of his life in nature. He started off a fulfilling career in forestry scaling booms on the Fraser River in 1974. Over the years he saw countless remote islands, inlets and mountainsides all over the backcountry of Vancouver Island, and B.C.’s South and Central Coast. The beauty and privilege of this never escaped him. Entrepreneurial, determined and passionate, these traits carried him through many interests in life. At times a square dance caller, competitive swimmer, pool player, SPCA fundraiser, home and cabin builder, beloved baseball coach, forestry surveyor, business owner & fisherman. Never one to take “no” for an answer, he had a remarkable ability to achieve whatever he set his mind to. He lived a purposeful life, full of hard work, creative outlets and simple pleasures. He devoted himself to his work, his animals and his home and was happiest spending time in nature. The notion of retirement was lost on Tom as there was always another project to be completed. In recent years he enthusiastically pursued life as an egg farmer, selling his products to neighbours near and far. Through all the hard work, Tom never lost sight of what mattered most. His lasting legacy will be the mark he has made in the hearts of his family. He will be fondly remembered by his wife, Maureen, daughter Danya and partner
Josh, daughter Nadine and husband Craig, grandchildren Finlay, Sullivan, Juno, Elodie & Ainsley and siblings Laura and Chris. We would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the cancer team at a Cowichan District Hospital for their support. Tom referred to his chemotherapy days as his “spa days”, and he genuinely enjoyed the company of those who were involved in his care. We invite you to celebrate his remarkable life by taking a moment to notice the beauty in the land around you. Tom leaves this world a better place and we are so relieved he has found peace. A Celebration of Life to come in Victoria, B.C.
Born October 28th, 1949, died December 1st, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce that our beloved wife and mother, Margaret Burdge went home to be with her Lord. She was the fourth of six children born to Gilbert and Iris Fuller in Burnaby. Family was always important to Marg, and she is terribly missed by her loving husband of 54 years, Gordon, her children Jennifer (Trent), Michael (Laura), Christopher (Sharon), grandchildren Wren, Ava, Oscar, Isaac, and Elliot, as well as her siblings Gordon (Mary), Grace (Al), Iris, Gilbert (Linda), Ruth (Ian) and many nieces and nephews. Gordon and Marg fell in love as teenagers, married in Victoria in 1968, and moved to the Cowichan Valley in 1971. Helping others was an integral part of who Marg was as she was raised to live the Salvation Army motto of “Heart to God, hand to man”. She loved people, and was a second mother, grandmother and a good friend to countless children and adults over the years. She welcomed everyone into her lovely home, whether for a cup of tea or to stay for a while— friends, strangers who became friends, and those in need of refuge or a safe and loving place to call home. She was especially kind to children, and over the years was a foster parent, daycare provider, youth leader, camp director, and Sunday school music leader. She loved music, and had a beautiful singing voice. She enjoyed being on her church music teams, and staged many Christmas concerts and productions. She loved to work in her garden and to watch the birds at her feeders. Marg’s celebration of life service will be held on April 15th, 2023 at Camp Imadene. The family would like to thank the many health care workers who contributed to Marg’s care
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The Nanaimo News Bulletin is currently hiring for a Full Time Circulation Clerk. This person will be the first point of contact for clients by phone and at the front counter. They will be responsible for the day-to-day operational tasks related to the distribution and delivery of the Nanaimo News Bulletin.
The Citizen is based in the Cowichan Valley and is a weekly community newspaper and online platform.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where teamwork is encouraged, we’d like to work with you! This position requires: • Excellent customer service & communication skills • Strong organizational and time management skills • Proactive problem-solving skills • The ability to multi-task and work independently • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Knowledge and familiarity with the City of Nanaimo and surrounding areas A Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check is mandatory. Black Press Media is a leading North American local news champion with operations across British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Washington State, Alaska, and Hawaii. Over 1,500 talented employees work with us to deliver unique community news and information across a full suite of traditional media channels and digital platforms. We value diverse viewpoints, new ways of thinking and a collaborative approach to delivering results. Qualified applicants should send a resume and covering letter outlining how you meet the above requirements by email to: Marilou Pasion marilou.pasion@blackpress.ca Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Only those candidates shortlisted will be contacted.
The successful journalist will conduct interviews, cover events, and accept assignments from the editor, take photos, videos, cover breaking news, as well as write proficiently to relay the stories in an interesting and informative fashion. We’re looking for someone with an interest in local sports and arts and entertainment, who can also write about community issues and local politics. Weekend and some evening reporting may be required. The successful candidate should have:
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• A journalism degree/diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience. • Strong interviewing, writing, reporting, photography and social media skills. • Ability to work independently, but also work well with others as part of our team of four. • A driver’s licence. • Ability to learn applicable computer programs The Cowichan Valley Citizen is part of Black Press Media, Canada’s largest private community news media company with extensive digital and newspaper properties throughout Canada and the United States. Those interested should email a resume, writing samples and cover letter to Andrea Rondeau at editor@cowichanvalleycitizen.com and CC Ashley Wadhwani at ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca Those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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