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January 2022 Issue 158 Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine Publisher Richard Badman Editor Sheila Badman Contact us at: editor@cowichanvalleyvoice.com 250 746 9319 6514 Wicks Rd, Duncan BC V9L 5V2 Visit us online at www.cowichanvalleyvoice.com Distribution Proofreader Calendar Richard Badman Diana Pink Angela Sheppard Advertising Enquiries Please Contact us at info@cowichanvalleyvoice.com for A rate card, monthly offers and print ad specials.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR LISTINGS ARE FREE! Next EVENTS DEADLINE January 15 for February 2022 Issue 159 E-mail: Date, Event Title, Time, Location and Cost w/ subject “EVENT” to events@cowichanvalleyvoice.com Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine reserves the right to, omit and/or edit submitted listings due to space limitations SPECIAL THANKS TO FOLLOWING VALLEY VOICES Craig Spence, David and Ranji, Susan Down, Merv Bowman, Jack Duckworth, Jamie Schmidt, Christy Greenwood, Jenny Garlini, Dr. Bill Nielsen, Bernie Dinter, Rommy Verlaan, Tina-Lee Foster, Grant Easterbrook, Vedrana Ashcroft, Suzan Kostiuck, Brandy Mandrusiak, Kate Woodland, Gina Malkin, DeAnna Cross, Tim Mock, Shiloh Badman, Madeline Southern, Vida Glaser, Kate Koyote, Tyler Hoffman, Bill Jones, Patti Abbott, Debbie Wood, The lovely Georgia Nicols, Nicolette Genier, Cindy Jolin, and the Wonderful Staff at the Community Farm Store.

We welcome your story ideas & photo submissions; however Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine reserves the right to omit and/or edit all submissions for space, clarity, content and style. The opinions expressed in Valley Voice Magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the editor, publishers or other contributors. Please send a query email with your suggested topic prior to sending your article as space is limited and may not always be available.

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OUR COMMUNITY January Events 5 Exciting Changes at the Farm Table Inn 13 Queen Margaret’s School 42 Queen of Angels Catholic School 45 Sunrise Waldorf School 46 École des Cascades 48 New Year Resolutions 51 Trends for 2022 53 2022 Forecasts 54-69 Yellow Brick Roads and Ruby Slippers 72 January Forecasts 77 Directory 78-79 LOCAL FOOD & DRINK Simple Sourdough Starter 22-23 Beneficial Vegan 24 Red Apple Balsamic and Mushroom Sage Roasted Veggies 25 Celebrate Veganuary in Cowichan 26-30 Duncan Garage Cafe and Bakery 30 Plant Based Cheese in Chemainus 31 Do You Know if Your Wine is Vegan? 32 The Dairy Alternative That is Here To Stay 33 Celebrate Veganuary Every Day at Glow Juicery 34 Gourmand World Cookbook Award Winner 35 Spicy Pickled Beets with Ginger and Cinnamon 35 Remember Your Vital B’s 71 The Community Farm Store Page 76 HOME & GARDEN Selecting Seed 17 Getting Your Home Ready for the Future 73 LOCAL ARTS Our Island the Subject of Jack Duckworth’s Art 9 Why We Should Read Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies 10 Honouring our Food Producers and the Animal World 11 Valley Voices: Reflections on New Pages for a New Year 14 CFG Coffee-House Concert the Co-Conspirators 15 International Guitar Night is Back for 2022 19 Aquamaris Art Gallery 20 Custom Framing Your Documents 21 BODY, MIND & SOUL Winter Makeup Refresh 36-37 Matraea Centre 39 Building a Good Foundation for Learning 41 Weight Loss Ideas 44 Type 2 Diabetes 49 Imagine Being Given a User Manual for Your Life 52 The Medicine of Winter 70 January Fun and Games with Friends and Families 74 PETS, RECREATION & NATURE The Rights of Nature 16 Forest Bathing 18 The Cowichan Estuary 74 Lucky Dog: That perfect Picture… 75

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JANUARY EVENTS

Animalia Art show CVAC Gallery 2687 James St, Duncan Runs to 01/17 FREE Nourish: A Celebration Food Photography Show CVAC Studio 2687 James St, Duncan Runs to 01/27 FREE

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CFG Coffeehouse CoConspirators United Church Hall 246 Ingram St, Duncan $5/$10 7:30pm cowichanfolkguild.ca PIQSIQ w/ Elisa Thorn’s Hue And Tiffany Moses. Inuit style throat singing, ancient traditional songs, new compositions 7pm Tickets $25 250-746-2722 2687 James St, Duncan cowichanpac.ca

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Introduction to Playing African Marimba Ensemble Workshop 11-12:30pm Crofton info@bopoma.org Chemainus Classical Concerts 2pm St. Michael’s Church 2858 Mill St $25/$10 Advance only chemainusclassicalconcerts.ca

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Death Cafe 10:1511:45am conversations about death library meeting room 2687 James St, Duncan Also 01/24 FREE

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Spiritual Upliftment & Conversation Transformation Part 1 Three Baha’i Friends Laurice Tim & Lee call for details 250 748 2585

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Art Café discussion CVAC members 2-4pm Studio 2687 James St, Duncan by donation Indigenous Relations: Insights Tips & Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality by Bob Joseph 5-7pm Warmland Book & Film Collective Zoom link WarmlandBFC@gmail.com

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Figure Drawing Studio Art Series 2-4:30pm CVAC 2687 James St, Duncan register https:// cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca

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The Stories Behind the Photos Talk 2-3pm CVAC 2687 James St, Duncan online & in-person FREE Painting Workshop Getting Started w/ Portraits w/ David Goatley 2687 James St, Duncan Cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca Also 01/16 $325

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Dinter Nursery Opening Day 9-5pm 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan

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Cowichan Valley Stamp Club Meeting 7pm Valley Seniors 198 Government St, Duncan

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Painting Workshop Portraits From Photographs w/ David Goatley 2687 James St, Duncan cowichanvalley artscouncil.ca Runs to 01/23 $250

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Winemakers Dinner Farm Table Inn 5:309:30pm dinner paired w/ Enrico Wines 6755 Cowichan Lake Rd, Lake Cowichan farmtableinn.ca John Gogo Chapel Concert Providence Farm 1843 Tzouhalem Rd, Duncan 7:30pm cowichanfolkguild.ca $20/$25

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Open House Evergreen Independent School 3515 Watson Ave, Cobble Hill Call to book 250 743 2433 Also 01/25 FREE

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Spiritual Upliftment & Conversation Transformation Part 2 Three Baha’i Friends Laurice Tim & Lee call for details 250 748-2585

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International Guitar Night Featuring Luca Stricagnoli (Italy), Thu Le (Vietnam), Jim “Kimo” West (Hawaii) and guest host, Lulo Reinhardt (Germany) Cowichan Performing Arts Centre 7:30 pm Tickets $25 250746-2722 2687 James St, Duncan cowichanpac.ca

YOGA with Lilian Bianchi

Honouring

BODY, MIND & SPIRIT

WINTER 2022

New session starting January 10 * Beginners, Intermediate and Ongoing levels * Gentle Yoga * Chair Yoga * Restorative Yoga * Meditation Lilian Bianchi has been teaching Yoga since 1982 and is registered with the Canadian Yoga Alliance as a RYT Gold.

She is also an honourary member of the International Federation of Yoga.

Private and small group classes held at Namaste Yoga Studio.

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Chemainus Classical Concerts The Key Winds Trio

Workshop: Introduction To Playing In An African Marimba Ensemble

Aikido Aikido is a martial art that teaches how to blend and harmonize with any aggressive energy, whether physical, psychological or emotional. It teaches you how to remain relaxed in your mind and centered in your body and spirit in the face of adversity.

Aikido, the peaceful warrior art, calls on all men and women, young (14+) and old, who want to make a positive difference in their lives and in their communities . Build the confidence to stand your ground and speak your truth in a relaxed, centered and open-minded way.

Beginners class starting in January at our Shawnigan Lake dojo.

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The vibrant, danceable sound of the Zimbabwean marimba (wooden-keyed xylophone) has spread across the globe since the instrument was first developed at Bulawayo’s Kwanongoma College in the mid-twentieth century.

The beauty of Zimbabwean marimba music lies in the way bass, baritone, tenor, and soprano marimba parts are layered together and interact with each other. An oral tradition taught without the use of written notation, the Zimbabwean marimba is easily able to accommodate students with no musical background, as well as dedicated percussionists.” So says my friend Dr. Jennifer Kyker, Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Rochester - but come try it out, and see for yourself! Our intro workshop is Sunday, January 9th from 11am to 12:30pm. For details contact Ted at info@bopoma. org

A well established ensemble of Cowichan musicians who, through years of collaboration, have forged a strong friendship and musical bond, evident in their polished performances.

Margaret St. Cyr, French horn; Yvonne Gillespie, piano; Annick Richardson, clarinet. Their concert will highlight the evolution of their respective instruments during the 1800’s. Works by Herzogenberg, Reinecke, Bruch and Kahn demonstrate the musical possibilities that these changes provided. Sunday January 9 at 2 pm at St, Michael’s Church, Chemainus Tickets: $25. Under 18, $1 IN ADVANCE ONLY by phoning 250-748-8383 Masks and vaccine passports mandatory.

Cowichan Valley Stamp Club January 19 Meeting and Program - E&N Railway and related Postal History.

7pm at Valley Seniors, 198 Government St, Duncan. Visitors welcome - bring stamps, questions (vaccination required) cowichanvalleystampclub@ gmail.com

“to frame, put in gallery and then sell; or break, put in fire and burn.”

Duckworth describes being ‘humbled’ when someone buys his art. “It means they like it and it’s going to live with them,” he said. “So something has clicked in their life and their mind that they like this and they’re going to hang it in their house… that’s both a compliment and I find it very humbling.”

Artist Jack Duckworth: “I love the West Coast scenes. Those are the ones I stick to…”

‘Our Island’ the subject of Jack Duckworth’s art

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or Artist Jack Duckworth life has come full circle.

He grew up in Duncan, and as a youth took up art and music, but put his brushes aside for ‘an extended hiatus’ after studying theology and taking up a ministerial calling.

Retired now, and living in Nanaimo, he has picked up those brushes again, and is busy getting his impressions of Vancouver Island onto canvas. “I love the West Coast scenes,” he said.

“Those are the ones I stick to most of the time.”

His land and seascapes will be featured at Rainforest

Arts in January and February.

“It’s really about the form and the shapes of the land, and how can you express that artistically,” he said.

Getting back into the artist’s perspective has come naturally to him. “I think for me art just is, it’s part of who you are. I simply feel the joy and feel the enjoyment of painting, and I’m grateful that I have that gift.”

But what comes naturally doesn’t necessarily come easily. Art is ‘a practiced skill’ he explained. “I like to think about it as using repertoire as you would in music in the way you use brush strokes

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and colours, and compositions in pieces.”

He describes an artistic process that progresses through three ‘C’s: Conceiving, Composing and Completing works. “That whole idea of conceiving a painting, and composing a painting and completing a painting is what everybody goes through.”

Rainforest arts is located at 9781 Willow Street, Chemainus. Regular hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 4pm, but may change due to COVID. Please confirm opening times at RainforestArts.ca or 250-2464861. Featured Artists videos are posted at rainforestarts.ca/ featured-artists/ CraigSpenceWriter.ca

When is a work of art finished? “The completion is when I sit back and I go, ‘That’s done. So I sign it, but I don’t put it away or frame it yet,” Duckworth said. He leaves it sitting for a few days to see if there’s more to be done to finish the work.

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Why We Should Read Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies

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ou know that sense of the challenging excitement of trying to wrap your brain in directions it hasn’t yet gone and didn’t know it could?! Weaving together history, climate change, trauma, Palestine, and the brilliance of racoons, among many other issues, Mississauga Nishnaabeg writer, musician and academic Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s amazing, thought provoking, challenging, disorienting, and uplifting book rewards commitment from the reader in spades.

The shape of the book, with characters representing a being’s nervous system, conscience, will, and body, for example, is intriguing if not confusing to those of us schooled in mainstream settler ‘logical’ structures. It offers insight into Indigenous thinking, poking fun at whites and at Indigenous from an Indigenous perspective. One of its gifts is to get us to stop trying to figure it all out, as that is unnecessary!

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Among the many gems Simpson offers us:

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‘Trees are good because they are simultaneously networked into the sky, the dirt and the breath.

They feel everything and they record it in their tree bones.’

Hope ‘sounds like green leaves, attached to branches, moving in the wind.’

Simpson offers beautiful allegories of the experiences of animals – namely the formations of geese and the positive subversion of racoons – dealing with encroaching settlers.

This book confronts all our assumptions, making us face that we are not able to see what we can’t see! Colonizers/settlers couldn’t, and still can’t, see what the Indigenous systems were because it was/is so outside their way of viewing life. The whole book – spirit, animal, human – is about Indigenous resistance.

It captures the Indigenous experience – how Indigenous people have resisted (and figured out how to be in) the settlercolonial world.

The Warmland Book and Film Collective – a response to the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada – explores, celebrates, and learns from Indigenous authors and filmmakers. We are welcoming new members – if you enjoy friendly, spirited, and interesting conversation, email us at WarmlandBFC@gmail.com for the zoom link. We next meet online January 12th to discuss Indigenous Relations: Insights, Tips & Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality by Bob Joseph.

Submitted by David and Ranji

Image credit Wilma Millette

CALL TO ARTISTS The Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show is coming May 5-29, 2022 Prizes awarded.

Start creating now.

Online registration is March 28 to April 8.

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16 Shades of Boston Terriers by Pauline Dueck

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Honouring our Food Producers and the Animal World Susan Down is managing director of the Cowichan Valley Arts Council.

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estauranteurs and food producers on the Island have had a tough go recently battling challenges from flooding to COVID-19 protocols to supply chain breakdowns. So the first show of 2022 in the Cowichan Valley Arts Council Annex is a timely focus on this critical sector.

NOURISH (January 6-27) is a photographic show and a celebration of local food and beverage producers, farmers, vineyards, and the restaurants that kept us fed. Jules Sherred, local commercial food photographer and stylist, and owner of Polaris Creative, will display his powerful photographs, most featuring Cowichan and Gulf Islands growers, producers, and restaurants, with one image paying tribute to crops

lost due to wildfire.

TALK: As part of the show, Jules Sherred will give a talk Jan.15 at 2 pm, to discuss his own journey with food, culture, and disability. Jules will delve into the inspiration for the NOURISH exhibit, why he chooses photography as a storytelling medium, how he approaches his subjects, and his personal story about food and culture, and how this story influences all aspects of his work, including his upcoming cookbook Crip Up The Kitchen: Realistic Tips, Tricks, And Recipes For The Disabled Kitchen.

At the same time, January 6-27, the CVAC Gallery is going to the dogs! And the cats, and donkeys and giraffes…Wild or domestic, mythological or real, mammals or insects, large or small, animals play the starring role in this art show, called Animalia. More than

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80 images and sculptures range from realistic to impressionistic and together provide a celebration of the creatures that share our world.

Also in 2022, we will start up the Art Café, a place to talk about art and culture each week. And finally we

are continuing the series of workshops on First Nations traditional crafts to explore everything from mask carving to Metis beading.

See you in the Gallery!

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Cowichan Folk Guild Presents: John Gogo The Chapel at Providence Farm “One of the most talented singer songwriters this area has ever produced.” (Victoria Times Colonist) Folksinger, songwriter and actor John Gogo hails from a large musical family in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. John has carved out a niche for himself with his songs about the people, places and events of western Canada, the west coast in particular. Several have themes of his family’s coal mining past and their history in logging, including his own.

John starred in the touring productions ‘Moodyville Tales’, ‘Good Timber - Songs & Stories of the Western Logger’ which he also wrote songs for, as well as his own one-man ‘Coal & Wood Show’. He’s looking forward to starting 2022 off with this January 22nd concert at The Chapel which will include new songs soon to be recorded for his sixth album.

January 22nd, 2022 John Gogo, The Chapel at Providence Farm Doors at 7:00, Show at 7:30 $20.00 Members, $25.00 Non-Members

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Call to Artists Start Creating Now CVAC Fine Arts Show The Cowichan Valley Arts Council’s popular spring fine art show returns again May 5-29. As the largest nonjuried show in the region, the event showcases up to 140 art pieces from all over southcentral Vancouver Island. The show welcomes emerging and established artists, but CVAC also awards the outstanding entries.

For the first time, there will be cash prizes for the best in show, awards of excellence and jurors’ awards. Once again, the show can be viewed online or in person in the CVAC Gallery at the Cowichan Community Centre. For artists, registration will run from March 28 to April 8. cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca

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As a wedding venue, couples looking for a rustic farm setting have found the perfect spot.

Packages include the use of our Bed and Breakfast, our beautiful outside patio, forested green space for the ceremony and natural beauty all around for the perfect backdrop to wedding photos. Couples can choose one- or two-night packages with a variety of food and beverage choices. OR if the venue has already been booked and all that is required is the food, we also offer offsite catering menus.

Exciting changes at the Farm Table Inn for 2022!

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new year means a new change in our restaurant at the Farm Table Inn! The restaurant is not closing, but the hours are changing.

You will still be able to enjoy farm to table dining but rather then be open every Thursday to Sunday, the dining room hours will change to special events such as Winemaker’s dinners (January 22 with Enrico Winery), Paint and Dine Experiences (January 23), Prime Rib nights move to every second Thursday starting January 27 (we may return to weekly in the Spring) and we will be opening our Inn to accommodating those looking for an event rental space.

Why the change?

We have always been a unique destination experience and we feel it is time to make it just that. While the summer can be busy, over winter and early Spring, the dining room can be quiet so we are trying something new. We are excited about this change as it means Chef George Gates

This also means we have the space to host other private events such as family reunions, staff BBQ’s, tour group outings and more.

Now is the time to book for 2022/2023 so please contact us for availability.

And we will continue to grow our Farm Store so look for more Farm Table Foods products at our on-site store and on-line at cow-op.ca and Cowichan Milk Company.

Farm Table Inn is located at 6755 Cowichan Lake Road, halfway between Duncan and Lake Cowichan. www.farmtableinn.ca 250-932-3205

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VALLEY VOICES: Reflections on new pages for a New Year

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urning the folios from 2021 to 22, he paused.

Reflected. What have we achieved? he wondered. What more can we do?

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“Twenty, twenty-one, twentytwo,” he said out loud, playing with the numerology of a still newish century, imagining thick pages with ragged edges being folded over. “We have successfully entered the age of majority, such as it used to be…

“Now get real!”

We – that is the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society and Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine – have opened up a new venue where readers can meet writers in the region.

So far, eight authors and poets have had their works published on the Valley Voices page.

We are also learning how to reach out and foster creative writing in the Valleys and beyond. The objective is to encourage authors and poets.

Valley Voices fits into a larger picture that’s still being

sketched and painted, an initiative to have places where writers can share their works at every stage in the literary process.

What are the possibilities?

An online register of writers in the region? Workshops, where authors can hammer, bend and tweak their stories into shape? A literary festival, where new works and modes of writing, collaborating, and publishing can be showcased…?

“Synergy!” That’s the word he was looking for. “A whole greater than the sum of its parts.”

He wondered if people would respond to the call. Go to CVCAS.ca and click on the ‘Literature’ link under the ‘Arts’ menu item to find out more. Maybe submit a story of their own, or contact literature@cvcas.ca and make contact.

Having thought about all that, he drifted back into revery, set aside his ‘real’ considerations about the book of 2021, making room for the bright, colourful cover concealing the fresh, blank pages of 2022 and all that might be written there. ~ The Beginning ~ CraigSpenceWriter.ca

Upcoming Events

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CFG Coffee-House Concert The Co-Conspirators

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he Co-Conspirators is a Hemmingford, QC based duo playing folk/ singer-songwriter music with elements of country, rock, blues, gospel, bluegrass, spiritual, and general roots music. With heavy emphasis on vocal harmonies (described as “bulletproof”), this duo had been compared to Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Richard and Linda Thompson, and Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.

Founded twenty years ago, singer/songwriter/guitarist Will Richards, The CoConspirators was initially an occasional project to showcase material that did not fit stylistically with his rock band, Sawtooth. In 2014,

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Richards met Katherine Simons and they began performing together. Simons comes from a very musical family and is a classically trained french horn player and percussionist. Her pure, angelic voice stands in contrast to the more raw, rock colouring of Richards’.

In March of 2018, Simons and Richards quit their day jobs and began performing together full time. In April 2019, they released their first full length recording: Shadowing the Organ Tuner (with full band accompaniment). They have been touring Canada as a duo ever since; performing hundreds of shows across all provinces.

Unreliable Narrators, which shall be released January 5, 2022.

The Co-Conspirators, January 8th, United Church Hall 246 Ingram Street, Duncan, Doors at 7:00, Show at 7:30 $5.00 Members, $10 NonMembers.

The duo is currently working on their second LP: The

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The Rights of Nature

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round the globe, a movement of immense import has been building.

There is a growing body of law that supports the idea that humans are not the only species with rights. Lawyers are fighting courtroom battles to protect the legally enforceable rights of chimpanzees, rivers, forests, killer whales, and more. And if nature has rights, then humans have responsibilities.

The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World is a timely and important exploration of the ways in which our cultures and laws must adapt to provide the necessary protection for the planet and the species with whom we share it. David R. Boyd pleads a hopeful

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case that a legal revolution may be the solution for the current global environmental crisis.

David R. Boyd is an environmental lawyer, professor, and advocate for recognition of the right to live in a healthy environment.

Boyd is the award-winning author of eight books, including The Optimistic Environmentalist, and co-chaired Vancouver’s Greenest City initiative with Mayor Gregor Robertson. He lives on Pender Island.

“This is a real-life legal thriller. David Boyd takes us on a trip around the world to look at the stunning shifts in humanity’s relationship with nature. A pioneering work.”

Selecting Garden Seed

Bernie Dinter, Horticulturist and owner of Dinter’s Nursery

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anuary is the month gardeners spend indoors reflecting and dreaming on what has succeeded in the garden and can do better this year. Stormy winter nights are great for reading books or going online to research plants and projects. A well thought out concept has the best chance of success.

Seed catalogues are readily available through the mail, online or picking up at the Garden Centre with most of them being free and loaded with practical advice. West Coast Seeds has one of the best for local information and varieties suitable for our coastal conditions. Especially useful is the BC Planting Chart on when to seed, plant and harvest crops. With careful planning one should be able to harvest something from the garden most months of the year. With the anticipated raise in food costs, a productive garden will give

you some food independence.

By mid-January seed racks will be on display and mail order companies starting to ship. Shopping early guarantees you supply as seed has been known to run out with the surging interest in gardening during COVID times. Seed will keep if you purchase it all at once but have a plan as to when and where it will be planted. The seed packages will have lots of helpful information to guide you. Some seeds like peas and broad bean can be planted directly outside in cool soil. Others are best started indoors for a head start such as early lettuce and other greens. Tomatoes, the most popular vegetable is best started indoors for setting out when the warm weather has arrived. A general rule is to seed 6 weeks before planting outside but this will vary by how quickly the plants grows and how large you want it

grown before setting out.

When selecting seed, pick what you like to eat, may not be commonly found in the grocery store or is just fresher from your garden. Seed packages can contain a lot of seed. Do not seed the whole package or you will be overwhelmed with it all being ready at once. Carrots and lettuce can be seeded for several crops throughout the season or the seed saved for the next season if kept in a cool dark place.

Keep notes on the variety and timing so you can duplicate your successes but remember Mother Nature may throw off you best made plans with late frosts, heatwaves, droughts and floods, all things we have experienced lately. Gardeners have learned to be resilient and will always have enough success to keep them excited about next year.

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orest Bathing - I just love saying these words together. I find the image that comes to mind so peaceful..

Studies have shown that being in nature reduces stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and it strengthens our immune and cardiovascular systems.

Most people who walk in the forest know they feel good while doing it, and feel better when they are done.

Forest Bathing – Shinrinyoku, is a practice that started in Japan in the 1980s.

Forest bathing is about taking time to really enjoy and absorb nature, with all of our senses: with our eyes, noticing the various colours of green, the sunlight through the trees.

With our ears, hearing the rustling of leaves and birdsongs.

With our nose, the smells of the earth, the air, flowers.

With our hands, touching the textures of tree bark, smoothness or roughness of leaves and rocks, warmth, coolness, dampness of the earth.

Also, allowing instinct/ intuition to direct us to where we would most benefit from all that the forest has to give us, while standing, sitting, walking under trees, on rocks, or in clearings.

Forest Bathing is also much more about the chemical aerosol spray that trees give off, an essential oil. Different trees give off different oils.

The immune boosting benefits of these essential oil sprays has been scientifically proven

to last for 30 days after your walk in the forest.

Evergreen trees are the greatest producers.

I am encouraged that there are countries all over the world that understand the life giving properties of the old trees and intact forests. They make a point of preserving them and consider them important to the overall health and wellbeing of the people, society and the future of our planet.

There are many places all over the world that offer up their Forests for Forest Bathing practices, Japan, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Switzerland to name a few.

As we move into the year 2022 and start to think about making New Years resolutions, let’s add forest bathing to our lists. If enough of us experience these amazing benefits, we will see our trees and forests in a much more life affirming way.

Rommy Verlaan is the creator of Heart Song Native American Style flutes in Lake Cowichan.

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International Guitar Night is back for 2022

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he world’s premiere touring guitar festival returns to the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

The lineup for IGN 2022 has once again been curated by IGN founder Brian Gore.

Every year International Guitar Night is the same, but unique. The fret fest always features four world-class musicians at the top of their game, but who those four are changes with every tour.

IGN 2022 features Luca Streicagnoli (Italy), Thu Le (Vietnam), Jim “Kimo” West (Canada) and guest host, Lulo Reinhardt (Germany). They will bring their guitars, their talents, and a good time to the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre. The audience can expect to enjoy classical guitar, modern fingerstyle, jazz, Latin swing, and gypsy jazz stylings, paired with some contemporary hits.

Brian Gore remarked, “For 21 years we have slowly built a loyal and ever-growing audience for IGN. Each tour offers an enthralling view of the burgeoning acoustic guitar renaissance. Sell outs and encore requests are the norm for IGN, and each tour

is its own unique musical experience. Every year is the best year yet, and this year is even better!”

With a huge online following (over 200 million views of his music videos), and with bookings in every corner of the globe, Luca Stricagnoli has been hailed as a phenomenon and a guitar prodigy. Luca has brought his unique style of re-arranging rock classics for acoustic guitar to over 20 countries with upwards of 12,000 in attendance.

Thu Le is an international, award-winning classical guitarist and certified guitar teacher. She began playing at the age of four under the guidance of her father. She had the honour of being the youngest-ever student admitted to the prestigious National Conservatory of Music in Hanoi.

Inspired by the beautiful Hawaiian landscapes of Hana and Maui and the sounds of the islands, Jim “Kimo” West was drawn to Hawaii’s iconic guitar style, “ki ho’alu” or “Slack Key guitar.” He has gone on to become one of the world’s foremost Slack Key players, garnering millions of streams on Spotify and

Pandora.

Lulo Reinhardt, the grandnephew of the legendary Gypsy Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, has carried on the family tradition while incorporating new Latin rhythms, a style he calls Latin Swing. Known for his strong percussive playing and lightning solos, Lulo is the

most revered member of IGN, having appeared with four previous lineups in addition to hosting this year’s edition.

Tickets available at cowichanpac.ca, by calling 250-746-2722 or in person at the Ticket Centre.

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A Thriving Arts and Cultural Community

ARTISTS SALLY CHUPICK & LISA RIEHL CAPTURE WEST COAST BEAUTY IN SOFT PALETTE AT AQUAMARIS ART GALLERY

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choing the softness of January hues and the light breaking through the mist of our Island days, the newest gallery arrivals by the Victoria artists Sally Chupick

and Lisa Riehl reflect their passion for our West Coast beaches, forests and nature through graphically strong interpretations rendered in subdued colour palette.

As an avid pleinair painter whose explorations and fascination with the rocky shorelines and gardens of Vancouver Island inform her creative process in the studio, Sally Chupick combines myriad techniques using brushes, palette knife and oil sticks to achieve subtle shifts in colour, and prismatic effects in her works.

Evening Solace, Oil on Canvas, 60” x 30”

by Sally Chupick

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While striking the balance between representation and abstraction, wispy passages and textured surfaces, Sally delivers poetic expressions of our Island home in her signature soft palette.

Breathe Deep, Acrylic on Wood Cradle, 30” x 24” by Lisa Riehl

Among new arrivals are two of her largest paintings ever to grace our walls to date, providing art acquisition options for interiors that lend themselves best to bright and airy, yet impactful works.

Landscape artist Lisa Riehl takes us on a refreshing walk in the forest with “Breathe Deep,” and masterfully captures a soaring perspective and light-filled canopy of Douglas fir - symbol of strength and longevity.

Denoting optimism, it would make a great wedding gift.

Aquamaris Art Gallery Upstairs in the historic Duncan Garage Building (Level entry from the back) Suite 202 - 330 Duncan Street January Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am-4:00pm (250) 597-2798 aquamarisartgallery.com

for display can turn your house into a home.

Custom Framing these documents not only brings them into the spotlight, but it also protects them from damage. Acid free matboard and UV protectant glass can prolong the life of your sentimental document for several years. I won’t even mention the bugs that can destroy an item while in storage!

CUSTOM FRAMING YOUR DOCUMENTS

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e all have that drawer or box tucked away in our closet. A box that contains mementos of significant events in our lives....a graduation certificate, a marriage certificate, or your child’s

first artwork with a lopsided heart made so very carefully with the cute concentration that only a four year old can muster.

As these events disappear into the past, sometimes by pulling these documents out

While designing your order, keep in mind not only the practical aspects of framing, but also the style that you can bring into it. Document frames need not be the basic black frame with a white matboard. Clean and contemporary wood frames with metallic finishes for the urban home, rich and deep traditional frames with a hint of cinnamon and spice are perfect for home offices, or bright and bold colors grouped together can hang as a gallery wall for any living space.

Let us help you design your next custom framing project!

Visit Excellent Frameworks – Home of the EJ Hughes Gallery at our new location at 115 Kenneth Street, across from Bucky’s.

JANUARY ARTS AQUAMARIS ART GALLERY

As the New Year inspires new ideas and visions, we look forward to supporting you through the process of selecting and procuring art for your home or office.

Stuck for ideas? Visit us for 30 minutes free consultation or e-mail us images of your interior at info@ aquamarisartgallery.com January hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4:00 pm and by appointment. Suite 202-330 Duncan St. Downtown Duncan 250-597-2798 aquamarisartgallery.com

EJ HUGHES GALLERY & EXCELLENT FRAMEWORKS

We have over 20 Island artists featured at the gallery, with an array of paintings, jewellery, pottery, and sculptures Home of the EJ Hughes Gallery - Stop by to discover or revisit your favourite West Coast scenes. 115 Kenneth St., downtown Duncan 250-746-7112 excellentframeworks.ca

VISIT THESE DOWNTOWN DUNCAN GALLERIES Excellent Frameworks Home of the EJ Hughes Gallery 115 Kenneth St, Duncan 250-746-7112 excellentframeworks.ca ejhughes.ca

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Simple Sourdough Starter Jaimie Schmidt, baker and food stylist @The Sourdough Flourist

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park a New Year resolution by committing to something that will bring you joy through the years to come. Starter is the heart and

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soul of sourdough baking, without it your bread won’t rise. In just seven days you can create your own bread using your wild yeast or starter. Combining flour and water you will create live fermented culture.

Once you have your starter you can create many baked

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Cover with a loose-fitting lid and let the mixture ferment at room temperature for 24 hours.

Supplies: One medium size jar and lid Spatula and Scale Day 1: 10 grams organic all-purpose flour 10 grams organic rye flour 20 grams water at room temperature

goods like pizza, baguettes, focaccia, buns and so much more.

Like feeding your pet or plants each day you will have to do the same to your starter.

Some traditional sourdough bakers even like to name it as it is alive and requires some love. Here’s a simple recipe to create your own:

Add all the ingredients to clean jar and mix with a rubber spatula until everything is combined.

Cover with a loose-fitting lid and let it ferment at room temperature for 24 hours.

Make sure the jar is large enough for the mixture to rise.

Day 3: 20 grams sourdough mixture from day 2 * 15 grams organic all-purpose flour 5 grams organic rye flour Discard 20 grams sourdough starter from day two. Add flours and water to your jar with the starter mixture. Stir well. Place loose-fitting lid on and let it ferment at room temperature for 24 hours.

Day 4-7: 20 grams sourdough starter 15 grams organic all-purpose flour 5 grams organic rye flour

Discard 20 grams sourdough starter from day three. Add flours and water, and mix to combine. Place loose-fitting lid on and ferment at room temperature for 12 hours, then repeat every 12 hours for 3 days.

By day 7, the starter will usually double in size within the 12 hour proof. If not, keep feeding the sourdough starter every 12 hours until it does.

Once your sourdough starter is active (after day 7+), you can store it in the fridge until you plan to bake with it. *TIP: I like to store my sourdough discard in a jar.

I leave it in the fridge until I’m ready to use it in baking.

Sourdough discard is perfect to use in pancakes, waffles, crackers, and more.

Day 2: All the mixture from day 1 10 grams organic all-purpose flour 10 grams organic rye flour 20 grams water at room temperature Add flours and water directly

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and running smoothing is vital for health in many aspects.

Good health to you!

Tina Foster, RHN Essential Remedies

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t is common now for many people to choose to avoid animal products in their diet, and enjoy plant-based foods The vegan diet has many benefits for the consumer, the animals, and the whole planet Earth!

Pollution is no joke in this day and age, and while we all wish the government would do more, the power to make an impact is in all of our hands, as is the responsibility to be cleaner and greener.

Choosing plant-sourced fare helps in this way because factory farming is so at large that is creates a huge negative impact on the health of the environment- including greenhouse gases created and the depletion of the ozone layer, soil runoff and erosion, and the wiping out off forests for farming land. Much of this area is used to grow cheap crops for animal feed instead of sustainable food crops for human consumption! How wastefully nuts is that!

Animal welfare is a main concern, like environmental issues are. Mass produced and profit-driven factory farms most often do not take animal care, conditions, and treatment into priority.

Cramped stalls, lack of natural environment, sunlight and space, poor hygienic conditions, treatment, and lack of life quality is prevalent. The animals diet isn’t its natural one, and antibiotics are often used to stave off infections, as

Beneficial Vegan sickness and disease on these farms is an issue because of the size, crowding, and poor conditions. While organic and locally raised choices are much better, animals raised for food and deprived of life and family poses much of an ethical dilemma. Farming now a days in our greatly toxic world, is far from what is used to be long long ago. Going vegan definitely benefits the planet and the animals, our fellow sentient beings.

A plant sourced natural diet is often much better for your body too. A whole foods balanced diet from Mother Nature can improve energy and vitality. Meat and dairy can be difficult to digest and

are quite acid-forming. An overly acidic body creates disease and can lead to many health issues. Inflammation often results from consuming too many animal foods (processed foods as well).

Want to get more alkaline?

Eat more fruits and vegetables! A wide variety of colourful fruits and vegetable including leafy greens and sea weeds, will provide you with an abundance of essential vitamins, minerals, and disease fighting antioxidants that combat the free radicals created from stress and regular metabolic processes.

Raw plant foods also contain more phytonutrients and water content. Keeping your system hydrated and your organs functioning optimally

In addition to getting lots of nutrient-rich produce, be sure to include healthy fats vital for nerves and brain health like avocado, nuts and seeds, and the heart hero extravirgin olive oil. Good protein sources to keep you strong and for rebuilding tissues are important too. Soaked and properly prepared legumes are good, sprouts are even better.

Sprouted legumes, seeds, and grains are pre-digested, contain greater complete protein, are more alkaline, and are better assimilated.

Soaking and sprouting eliminates anti-nutrients like phytates that make it harder to assimilate some minerals.

Digestion will be also be enhanced this way. Even if you go vegan or vegetarian, it is best to avoid overly processed foods and prepare foods from whole form. Your body will thank you, and you will enjoy preparing food as a nourishing and loving experience!

So try choosing a few days a week, a few meals a week, that are vegan or meatfree. Even if you opt to try vegetarian, this is highly beneficial as you will find yourself consuming more plant foods if you go about it right. If you do, opt for free run local (best) eggs, and organic dairy (fermented products are best such as yogurt, kefir, and aged raw cheeses). Happy food journey to you! May your load be as light as your footprint.

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Red Apple Balsamic & Mushroom Sage Roasted Veggies

Recipe courtesy Grant Easterbrook, The Olive Station, 225 Canada Avenue Downtown Duncan This is an easy recipe that’s simple, tasty, and always a crowd pleaser. You can substitute with other veggies like, asparagus, or substitute the potatoes for butternut squash, or whatever you have on hand. The most important thing to remember is that they are all cut in a similar size so they cook evenly.

PREP TIME: 20 Minutes COOK TIME: 20 Minutes Ingredients 12-15 brussel sprouts, trimmed and halved 1 whole Red Onion, Peeled And Cut Into Large Chunks 1 whole Red Bell Pepper, Seeded And Cut Into Large Chunks 8 ounces, weight Mushrooms (any Kind), Quartered Or Halved Depending On Size 2-3 carrots, Cut Into Large Pieces 2 Potatoes, Cut Into Large Chunks or 8 oz. fingerling potatoes halved 3 cloves Garlic, Minced Salt And Pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon chopped fresh herbs (parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme) 1/4 cup Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil 1/4 cup Red Apple Dark Balsamic Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Combine all the prepped veggies in a large bowl.

Drizzle in the Mushroom and Sage Olive Oil, then season with salt, pepper, garlic and other seasonings of your choice.

Toss to coat.

Arrange on baking sheet (2 sheets if your veggies are really big!) , spreading the veggies out to give them room.

Roast for 15 minutes, shaking the pans at least twice during that time.

Toss and roast for an additional 5-10 minutes, until veggies are nicely roasted.

While the veggies are cooking, simmer balsamic for about 15 minutes or until nice and thick.

When veggies are done, drizzle with the Red Apple Dark Balsamic Glaze.

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CELEBRATE VEGANUARY

COW-OP ONLINE FARMERS’ MARKET We carry plenty of vegan items that make it easy to eat well at home. From farm fresh produce to prepared frozen meals, Cow-op has you covered. Home delivery available from Shawnigan to Nanaimo and anywhere in between! Not sure where to start? Why not try one of the frozen prepared meals we carry. reFresh Cowichan Vegan Chili and Vegan Island Curry, Farm’s Gate Foods & Catering Lentil, Chickpea, and Mushroom Stew or Pesto Pasta, Thorsten’s Authentic Vegan Cabbage Rolls, IXIM’s Vegan Taco Filling and Vegan Chorizo, Farm Table Inn Vegan Mushroom Soup, Pickles Pantry Pâté, Lentil Walnut Spread, Carrot and Chili, Spread, Roasted Beet and Cashew Order.

The Pesto Pasta (frozen) featured above is made

by Farm’s Gate Foods & Catering (Daniel and Michael Shipley) Radish Top Pesto Pasta for two people made with Cowichan Pasta khorasan pasta, roasted squash, beets and kale, herbed breadcrumbs (vegan). Full ingredient list available on our website. online www.cow-op.ca

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GLOW JUICERY AND ORGANIC CAFE

Glow Juicery and Organic Cafe serves Superfood smoothies, coffee, desserts, lunch and so much more!

The whole cafe is vegan so everything on the menu celebrates Veganuary every day of the year. Customer favourites include Vegan Butter Chicken - vegan take on the Butter Chicken Dish.

Curried tomato sauce with cauliflower, mushrooms and onion using a cashew cream and served over white rice and sprinkled with black lava salt and cilantro. Raw PizzaThree flavours to choose from. Hawaiian, Mushroom and onion and Spinach Pesto.

Dehydrated veggie and but crust, topped with pesto or tomato sauce, the topping of your choice and sprinkled with Brazil nut cheese.

Raw Nanaimo Bars: Coconut nut crust, with a cashew cream filled middle using superfoods such as turmeric, mesquite, lacuma and vanilla, topped with chocolate.

Sweetened with maple syrup and dates. Different flavors available too. Lunch made to order daily 11am-3:30pm Pre order your vegan goodies at 250 597-2595. 5380 TransCanada Hwy #3, Duncan.

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ALOHA BOWLS DOWNTOWN DUNCAN Aloha Bowls was created out of a love and passion for the Hawaiian islands, its food, and their concept of Ohana — meaning family. We treat our food with the pomp and ceremony it deserves; crafting food you’ll spend the next six days dreaming about.

Their awesome vegan poke is created with portabella mushrooms and jackfruit and topped with a macadamia nut crumble. Turn up the heat with a spicy mango or wasabi sauce. Open 7 days a week and offering Door Dash home delivery service. 104-177 Kenneth St., Duncan www.alohabowls.ca

REFRESH COWICHAN MARKETPLACE

The reFRESH Kitchen team is constantly working on creating and packaging frozen entrees, soups, and even desserts for the customers of reFRESH Marketplace.

Based on what food is received each day through the reFRESH Food Recovery Program, the team processes a variety of nutritious meals, often coming up with new recipes on the spot. Recently, the focus has been on creating more vegetarian and vegan options including the popular Island Curry and a Vegan Chili - both of which are available with a side of rice as well.

COMMUNITY FARM STORE CAFE Chef James Day has put together many vegan favourites at the Community Farm Store. Take home delicious Moroccan Stew or Thai Curry, Veggies sandwiches or fresh salads such as Raw Pad Thai, Romaine Caesar or Garden plus dips and dressings from our Grab & Go Cooler. Visit the Cafe for a plant based Falafel Salad, fresh pasta, or legendary Poke Bowl with kale noodles. Always fresh, local, sustainable, and nourishing. Inside the Community Farm Store 5380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan

TRUE GRAIN COWICHAN BAY True Grain is most certainly vegan friendly. Vegans can feel good about ordering a variety of items on our regular menu. All every day loaves, bagels, pasta, pizza dough, and granola. Select buns french, multigrain, ciabatta and focaccia are vegan. Imagine a world where the craftsmanship of the baker, the fragility of our planet, the integrity of the organic farmer, the strength of community and the simplicity of real food are valued and nourished.” 1737 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay

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CELEBRATE VEGANUARY

Providing the Cowichan Valley with Raw Cold Press 100% Organic Juices & Nut Mylks NEW Bone Broths with Medicinal Mushrooms!

Available EVERY DAY at The Community Farm Store or WEEKLY online at cow-op.ca. Direct orders can be placed to hello@euphoricjuicery.com

EUPHORIC JUICERY RAW COLD PRESS JUICES & NUT MYLKS Euphoric Juicery Raw Cold Press 100% Organic Juices & Nut Mylks have been providing the Cowichan Valley with high quality organic juices and nut mylks since 2015. We have earned the respect and love of our customers by never compromising our values, we only use the highest quality and freshest ingredients...

Packaged in reusable mason jars! Customers favourites include our Comfort Nut Mylk. It’s a smooth blend of brazil nuts, vanilla bean, medjool dates, Himalayan salt, filtered water & maple syrup. Our Signature Nut Mylk Coco is an excellent source of plant based protein! made with almonds, raw cacao powder, vanilla bean, medjool dates, cinnamon, Himalayan Salt, filtered water and maple syrup.

Look at our menu on facebook:euphoricjuicery Pre-order at hello@ euphoricjuicery.com.

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A&S MICROGREENS

Alexandru and Sharlene grow over 60 varieties of microgreens in Cobble Hill. A&S Microgreens is a Vertical Microgreen Farm that produce a selection of microgreens, with non-GMO organic seeds, organic soil and medium, pure water, and the latest LED technology for light. We grow indoors, in a temperature-controlled environment, without pollution, without pesticides, without insecticides, without manure, and without soil contamination. The results are super nutritious microgreens that have a wide range of textures, colours, and flavours. Growing microgreens is a labour of love, and it’s in our blood!

A&S Microgreens have recently added freeze-dried organic fruit snacks to their menu in a variety of flavours: apples, bananas, blueberries, cherries, mangoes, mandarins, oranges, pears, pineapples, raspberries, strawberries, smoothie mixes and tropical mixes. www.asmicrogreens.com

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KAHUNA BURGER DOWNTOWN DUNCAN Kahuna Burger features a take-away menu with no hard plating, using compostable materials and renewable resource utensils. For the cooler months we have limited indoor seating and during warmer days we have large outdoor patio area with lots of bright and colourful seating available in our charming courtyard. Our vegan favourite is the meatless Kahuna Burger! A delicious veggie burger made in-house from Robert’s secret recipe and served with avocado, pickled ginger, and all the Kahuna Burger condiments and garnishes. Mahalo, and we can’t wait to see you! 102-177 Kenneth St., Duncan www.kahunaburger.ca

PICKLES PANTRY DUNCAN Nibble in style with one of Louise Pickles signature vegan charcuteries. Vegan Grazing Boards include various Pickles’ Pantry items such as a vegan pâté, vegetarian spread, chutney or jam, pickles or olives, baguette/crackers, nuts, fruit and veggies! As everything is made fresh to order, seven days advance bookings are required. Veganuary challenge made easy with Pickles Pantry charcuterie. No time to wait? Make sure you try her vegan Lentil Walnut Pâté.

Made with lentils, walnuts, miso paste, and caramelized onions there’s more to this vegan pâté than meets the eye. Available at the Duncan Farmers Market on Saturdays and from cowichanmilk.ca and the Cow-Op marketplace www.cow-op.ca.

Somatic Classes with Violet Reynolds Somatic Yoga Tuesdays 2-3:30pm Cowichan Community Centre cvrd.ca

UNSWORTH VINEYARD & RESTAURANT Unsworth Vineyard ‘s popular 2020 Rosé is vegan!

This dry Rosé has vibrant aromas of wild strawberries and cranberries on the nose that reveal flavours of Rainier cherries, rhubarb, and red apple on the palate.

Most associated with the summer months, rosé can add sunshine to every season.

2915 Cameron Taggart Road #1, Mill Bay

GENOA BAY CAFE WATERFRONT DINING Genoa Bay Cafe is one of the most beautiful spots to dine in the Cowichan Valley.

Executive chef Adam Morris welcomes you to celebrate Veganuary in Genoa Bay with the following vegan specialties. The Falafel Tower features a house made falafel patty, quinoa salad, hummus, root vegetable chips, greens and red pepper puree. Vegan Jambalaya will warm your Winter with vegetables, onions and peppers, simmered in a spicy creole tomato sauce and served atop steaming jasmine rice.

For more casual fare try a Falafel Burger, a house made falafel patty served with local greens, tomato, onion, garlic aioli with a choice of smoked onion aioli or truffle aioli.

5000 Genoa Bay Rd #9, Duncan genoabaycafe.com

Find us at the Duncan Farmer’s Market on Saturdays!

Somatics on Zoom Friday 9 - 10 am Charcuterie, Grazing Boxes and Entertaining Ideas Inquiries - somayogaviolet@gmail.com

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Find the best Vegan treats at the Garage!

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VEGAN SPECIALS ALL MONTH

Prudence

Natural Beauty and Fashion

Open Mon - Fri 10am-5pm

Sunday 12-4pm

155 CRAIG STREET, DOWNTOWN DUNCAN

www.prudencenaturalbeauty.ca

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usan Minette is the owner and the brilliant cook behind our menu items! Some of our favourite vegan options available in January...

Rice Bowl, Nasi Goreng, Comfort Plate, Stuffed Squash, Pizza, Beet Burger, Daily Soup, House Salad with Hollyhock Dressing, Vegan Scone, Sweet Potato Spelt Cinnamon Bun **Many of our menu items can be made vegan by requesting vegan when ordering** Rice Bowl When you need comfort food with a nourishing twist you need the Garage Rice Bowl!

Loads of organic rice noodles or brown rice topped with crisp, organic cabbage, carrot, alfalfa sprouts, black beans or tofu in one of our housemade vegan sauces. Peanut, Buddha or Lime Ginger Miso. This is the lunch time meal to get you through your day!

Nasi Goreng Nasi Goreng is a Garage Cafe take on a spicy Asian rice and veggie dish. Topped with tofu for a vegan twist this is the perfect dish for a warming winter lunch. In a hurry to get back to the office or home?

Our Nasi Goreng is also available in our Grab ‘n Go

fridge to take with you in an easy, environmentally friendly, biodegradable container!

Cinnamon Bun Organic cinnamon and sugar in a soft fluffy bun...need we say more? Our Sweet Potato Spelt Cinnamon Bun is a guaranteed hit with the young and old. Easy to digest spelt flour makes this a friendly option for sensitive stomachs with our classic and unforgettable organic cinnamon sugar and raisin mixture. Made fresh every morning this is one sweet treat you don’t want to miss!

Vegan Sourdough Pizza Look no further for a slice of pizza! This loaded pizza is made on our vegan Cowichan Sourdough crust, topped with our own pizza sauce and loaded with fresh, seasonal, organic veggies and vegan cheese. Buy a slice or take a whole pizza home to cook in your oven!

Duncan Garage Cafe and Bakery 330 Duncan Street, Downtown Duncan 250 748-6223

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he Cultured Nut is an artisan, small batch, plant-based cheese company based in Victoria.

Their nut based products are entirely vegan, as well as being both soy and gluten free.

Regardless of whether you are choosing plant-based products out of necessity or choice, this company is here for you!

ixie Mood believes style can be on-trend, functional and socially responsible, all at the same time. They are committed to creating bags that have yours and the planet’s best interest in mind.

Pixie Mood Bags are proudly made: - Using 100% vegan materials - Using biodegradable packaging - Climate positive - Kind for the animals, the people, and our planet Find your Pixie Mood Bag and many more Vegan products at Prudence for a kinder, more beautiful world for everyone! Found locally at Prudence, 155 Craig Street,

Chemainus Loves The Cultured Nut Plant-Based Cheese

Cultured Nut products are for those who refuse to take “no” for an answer.

natural next step.

Over the past few years, we’ve found ourselves leaving dairy behind and moving towards plant-based options. For some of us, this was not a choice! Being unable to accept a cheesefree future, we went on the hunt for alternative products and discovered we were not satisfied with what we found at the grocery store. The founder was determined – if she couldn’t find the vegan cheese she was looking for, she would make it herself!

Once she started making cheese, the decision to share it with the world felt like the

Their mission?

To create delicious, creamy, nut-based cheeses which are perfect whether you want to make a grilled cheese sandwich on a Tuesday night, or wow your friends with a gourmet cheese plate on the weekend. They use organic products where possible and seek out the highest quality ingredients for their products.

PIXIE MOOD VEGAN BAGS Duncan www.prudencenaturalbeauty.ca

LOOKING FOR MICROGREENS?

We grow plenty of them!

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Zak Stolk Violin Maker

25 Years Experience of Lutherie in the Italian Tradition.

Seven flavours are now in the shop to create your own vegan charcuterie board.

Making, repair and restoration of Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, and all manner of Stringed Instruments.

Available locally at Chemainus Health Food Store, 9738 Willow Street, Chemainus. Open Monday Saturday.

250-749-6563 zakviolins@shaw.ca www.zakviolins.com

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his is usually not something that pops into your head when purchasing wine, but not all wine is vegan.

Many wines are processed with non-vegan clarifying agents like casein (a milk protein), albumin (egg whites), gelatin (animal protein) and isinglass (fish bladder protein) for fining (clarifying) or finishing the wine. These are not additives to the wine as they are precipitated out.

They bind onto the proteins dissolved in the wine and cause them to collect at the bottom of the tank and are then filtered out, which results in crystal clear wine.

Do you know if your wine is Vegan?

Vegan wines are made without animal products, either by bottling the wine unfined and unfiltered or using a non-animal fining product. Bentonite, a form of clay or pea protein can be used to achieve the same clarification in wine as nonvegan methods. Filtering with sterile filters or using a crossflow filter can further clarify wines.

There are also an increasing number of winemakers who believe in a more minimal intervention method, leaving the wines in the most natural state possible. Wines are made without removing or adding anything with the belief that fining may remove some of the uniqueness.

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then cross-flow filtering our wines to finish. Almost every wine we carry is vegan and if you are unsure, our tasting room team can answer your questions. If you want to purchase our vegan wines at your favourite private liquor store, look for a “V” on the back of a Blue Grouse wine label.

Try a few of our favorite pairings with Blue Grouse Wines and Pickles Pantry vegan offerings.

Walnut Lentil Pate and Quill Pinot Noir Beet Cashew Dip and Quill Rose Chili Carrot Hummus with Estate Bacchus If you interested in more vegan alcohol offerings, check out www.barnivore. com to find out if your favourite wine, beer, liquor, or cider is listed.

Jenny Garlini Admin, Sales and Marketing at Blue Grouse Winery

The Dairy Alternative That is Here To Stay

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ut mylks are one of the fastest growing beverages used as an alternative to dairy milk. One reason for this is because many people are now switching to a more vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. Another reason people are turning to these alternatives is due to health issues and/or the inability to digest lactose or casein found in dairy.

Coconut and other nut mylks are popping up quickly on the shelves of almost every grocery store nowadays. However, it is hard to find a raw, soaked and sprouted (easier to digest) mylk and unfortunately, most contain flavours, stabilizers, thickeners and preservatives. It is best to make your own or find a local organic café or restaurant that can make them for you.

Nut mylks are made by soaking, preferably overnight, any type of nut. Then blending it in a blender and straining it through a mesh nut mylk bag. It’s that easy, and now you have a dairy free mylk, high in plant-based protein and amino acids. One cup of nuts can make 2 litres of mylk but if you prefer it creamier, just use more nuts. It is important to only use organic nuts, especially almonds, as nuts are highly sprayed with

pesticides. According to many studies, pesticides can lead to organ damage, so we do not want to be drinking non-organic nut mylks.

At Glow Juicery we make sprouted almond mylk, coconut mylk and cashew mylk. Unsweetened as well as flavoured.Pre-order just about any delicious flavour. Lavender, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, mocha, matcha, chai, cinnamon vanilla, golden and more. Raw mylks are sweetened with maple syrup. These mylks make great lattes, smoothies, bulletproof coffee’s and even on the go snack all by itself.

If you’ve been searching for an organic, delicious and healthy dairy alternative, call us at Glow Juicery and restaurant in Duncan, and pre-order your favourite flavoured mylk. Unflavoured mylks do not usually require a pre-order. Three different sizes to choose from.

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winter months. Filled with carrots, turmeric, lemongrass and Ginger. Vegans will love our tasty version of “Butter Chicken”- Curry spices help

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low Juicery started as a healthy grab and go Juice, Smoothie and Raw Food cafe. In just a short time, we realized that people in the Cowichan Valley needed an organic food restaurant, and we expanded our cafe into a restaurant.

Our menu began to grow as our team added creative vegan and new raw food choices to the menu. When designing our menu we kept in mind that people enjoy comfort foods, so we added healthy and organic dishes such as Bagels, Quesadillas, Chili, Pizzas, vegan “Butter Chicken, Pad Thai and more. Many of our treats and desserts are a take on people’s favourites, however they are all organic, grain free, plant based superfood ingredients with no toxic refined sweeteners or preservatives.

Seasonal dishes. Chili: Warming Vegan Chili filled with beans, spices, potatoes, Moroccan Stew: Another hot dish with carrots, sweet potatoes and yams, raisins and lentils. Harvest Glow Juice: carrots, cranberries, oranges, ginger, apple, turmeric, Elderberry Ginger lemonade:

CELEBRATE VEGANUARY EVERY DAY AT GLOW JUICERY & RAW FOOD CAFE elderberries from local farm Elder farms, ginger, lemons, water and maple syrup.

Healthy living has been a part of my life for over 20 years.

After working at Pepsi Co, and gaining almost 40 lbs and feeling tired all the time in my early 20’s I knew something had to change. I started researching healing foods and exercise plans and within 6 months of implementing what I learned I lost all the weight I had gained, even while still working at the same place. I continued a healthy lifestyle throughout my life but it wasn’t until my son was born and I literally didn’t sleep for a year, my organ function began to decline drastically.

I knew I needed more than just sleep at this stage for my body to begin its healing process. I researched plant medicine and healing with the

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right foods. I turned to an all organic plant based diet and in just a month my energy levels started increasing again. I used herbs such as ashwagandha for my adrenal glands, milk thistle, He Shou Wu for organ support and Schizandra, citrus peels and lacuma for my kidneys.

During this healing journey I knew I wanted to help other people who have been in a health situation like myself and this is what led to the start of Glow. I love these herbs so much that we use them at Glow in our food and treats and they can be added to any smoothie for an extra boost.

A favourite vegan three course lunch or supper to go at Glow begins with our Thai Carrot soup - An anti inflammatory and warming soup, perfect for the colder

warm the body. This hot dish is topped with top quality black lava salt from Alchemy Taste, which not only adds amazing flavour but also helps the body with digestion and absorption. Finish off with our Dessert Raw Brownies -these brownies are filled with antioxidant rich raw Cacao and Chaga.

Both have anti inflammatory properties and increase your energy. Something many people need during these cold months.

This three course meal will pair nicely with a Glow Chai Latte. Our in house Chai blend is combined with organic sprouted almond mylk, maple syrup and vanilla. Enjoy! Make Veganuary easy pre-order your 3 course meal for home at 250 597-2595 3- 5380 Trans Canada Hwy Duncan

Roots, stalks, shoots, bulbs, brassicas, and leafy greens— vegetables come in all shapes and sizes, flavours and colours, tastes and textures.

Whether you grow or forage them yourself or purchase them from local farmers, you will find an abundance of local vegetables available wherever you live. And this book will provide you with exciting GOURMAND WORLD and unexpected COOKBOOK AWARD ways to prepare all of that goodness WINNER from the garden.

These are everyday Bill Jones is a plant-based recipes chef, author and that respect the seasons.

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food consultant based on Deerholme Farm.

ibrant, diverse, and unexpected vegetable recipes from award-winning chef Bill Jones that will revitalize your approach to plant-based eating.

Spicy Pickled Beets with Ginger and Cinnamon Courtesy Bill Jones, Deerholme Farm I usually use baby red beets for this pickle. You can cut the beets into halves, quarters of slices. I usually cook the beet with the skin on, this lessens the mess and red staining that will occur. You will love the combination of beets, ginger and cinnamon. The sweet earthy flavour of the beets really shines through.

Ingredients 4 lbs small beets, washed

and trimmed 1 cup water 1 cup demerara sugar 2 cups cider vinegar ¼ cup ginger, very thinly sliced 1 stick cinnamon 1 Tbsp black peppercorns 1 small jalapeno pepper, quartered

From renowned chef and award-winning author Bill Jones, these recipes are a love letter to vegetables, inspired by his travels and experiences. In addition to the recipes, he provides detailed Method

Place the cleaned beets in a stockpot and cover with water.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the beets pierce easily with a small knife or skewer.

Drain and allow to cool to room temperature. When cool enough to handle, use a small knife to remove the skin, scraping gently to loosen the skin. Remove the tops if desired and clean off the tops of the beet. Reserve until needed.

Heat a heavy bottom saucepan over medium-high. Add the water, sugar, cider vinegar, cinnamon, peppercorns and jalapeno. Bring to a simmer. Cut the beets into wedges (or slices depending on the size of the beets) and add to the pickling broth. Bring back to a boil and cook for 1 minute.

information on more than 40 vegetables, outlines the basics of professional vegetable preparation, explains how to source good-quality

vegetables, and suggests ways to store different kinds of veggies to keep them fresh.

Meanwhile, wash your glass jar and rinse in hot water. Place on a rack to dry. When beet mixture has been brought to a boil, remove from heat and prepare to jar. Ladle the hot beets into 6 2cup (500 mL) jars. Top up with the hot liquid to within 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) of top of jar. Tap the jar to remove any air bubbles. Wipe jar rim removing any residue.

Place lid on clean jar rim. Screw band down until resistance is met, then increase to gently tighten. You can cool to room temperature and then store in the fridge or heat process to create a more stable product. In this case, place the filled jars in the rack of a canner.

full 10 minutes.

Turn stove off, remove canner lid, wait 5 minutes, then remove jars without tilting and place them upright on a cooling rack.

Cool upright, undisturbed for at least a day.

Check each jar for a good seal.

Sealed discs curve downward and do not move when pressed.

Remove screw bands; wipe and dry bands and jars. Store screw bands separately or replace loosely on jars, as desired. Label and store jars in a cool, dark place. For best quality, use the beets within 1 year. Any jars that have not sealed should be stored in the fridge and used first.

When canner is filled, make sure the jars are covered by at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water.

Cover canner and bring water to full rolling boil, process for a

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Winter Makeup Refresh

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good time to change out your old makeup with natural, vegan makeup that is healthy for your skin.

Winter skin is different in colour, texture and its protective needs than summer skin. Colder weather requires greater protection from the harsh elements outside, while

heated spaces can dry out the skin while inside. Even if your foundation claims to include a moisturizer, it is important to apply extra beforehand at this time of year.

Different types of makeup formulations (loose powder, pressed powder, liquid foundation, tinted

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moisturizer) effect different skin types differently. You may love your SPF loose power foundation in summer, but notice your skin feels a more dried out with this in winter.

Each person’s skin type varies by season, regardless if it is considered dry, combination, oily, or sensitive. It is also not uncommon to use different shades of foundation, and concealer by season.

A lightly tanned, moderately bronzed tone which looks fabulous in summer may look unnatural in winter.

‘Natural’ makeup is best for ladies with problem skin or for those who are spending several hours a day wearing a mask. Loosely stated, natural make up is made from ingredients that come from nature. Natural vegan makeup does not include harsh chemicals, synthetic dyes or perfumes.

For this reason, the skin is better able to breath while wearing a mask. The chances of obtaining “mask rash” or a “mask break out” is much

less likely with natural, vegan makeup. High quality brands provide not only good coverage but healthy ingredients that actually feed the skin.

Winter is a good time to refresh your entire makeup collection. Start by throwing out all expired dates. Next, smell each container and discard anything that smells ‘off’. Clean any brushes with

mild soapy water and allow to dry upright. Separate all your makeup by category and then color. Notice how much of each type has been used. In this way, you can determine what you have actually been using.

Moving forward you may want to fill some of the missing holes with a ‘palette system’. A palette system allows you to mix and match personalized colors without packaging onto a personalized compact, similar to a paint palette. Several natural makeup blushes, eyes shadows and lip colors are now sold in this way. This not only helps to reduce packaging and environmental impact, but also helps to keep your make up organized and pretty.

Besides skin type and style preferences, undertone can be an important factor in choosing the right makeup.

Even if you don’t wear a foundation, it can make a world of difference in choosing your best lip color.

In order to determine your undertone while receiving a ‘makeover,’ it is important to arrive with a clean face, no makeup and just a touch of light untinted moisturizer. (if that feels too brave, mascara and lipstick are ok)

Makeup tools, such as brushes, are underrated and can be extremely helpful in achieving the look you desire.

If you have them, bring them to your makeover as well. In this way, you will learn their proper use and determine what might be missing in your collection.

Makeup application should not be daunting. It should be easy and fun. Anyone can do it with confidence by knowing a few basic principles. We are only looking to enhance the natural beauty that is already there and protect the skin at the same time. It’s one of the simplest things you can do to give yourself and instant lift on a cold winter day.

Eco-stylist DeAnna Cross will be hosting makeup ‘makeovers’ at Prudence on Craig St during the month of January. Stop by or call the store for more details 250-597-1188.

Pure, Natural, Vegan & Cruelty-free Makeup Brands: Elate Cosmetics, Pure Anada and Sweet Leilani DeAnna Cross is a marketing consultant and ecostylist for Prudence Naturals. Instagram: @deannamcross

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he Matraea Centre is gratefully located on the unceded territory of the Hul’q’umi’num speaking people in the heart of the Cowichan Valley. We are a multi-disciplinary, community-based wholehealth collective of professionals committed to providing safe, gender informed, anti-racist, and inclusive services for people at all stages of life.

Our values, embracing community, family & wellness is captured in the

word Ts’its’uw’atul which means: Helping one another.

Rooted in the ancient knowledge that all things are connected, we strive to provide services that support “whole-health”: mind, body, and spirit. We have woven together a community of counsellors, naturopaths, women’s support and health services, bookkeepers and mortgage brokers who work together to meet the life needs of people from all backgrounds and lived experiences.

We are working to remove barriers so that all people

feel safe and heard. As a community, we strive to provide services that welcome individuals with diverse gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations, including gender-affirming health and wellness support that promote a culture of safety, empowerment, and healing. We recognize that individual’s needs are complex and we endeavor to meet the needs of people in all stages and from all walks of life.

Join Our Team If you have similar values and are looking to work

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heal and continue to activate new pathways in the brain.

We can better appreciate why free play is so important to healthy child development.

Building A Good Foundation for Learning

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Kate Woodland, BEd, BC Certified Teacher Turning the Page Reading Instruction readnow180@gmail. com

e all know that the future integrity of a building depends on a good foundation. Well built foundations keep the occupants of the building safe during stressful events such as storms or strong winds. As a child grows, they build their bodies and minds. One could say they are building their ‘house’. Although we would likely agree that children also need a strong foundation to build upon, educators have differing opinions on what that foundation looks like.

Some would say that early instruction in reading and writing, math and spelling is critical. However, before the age of 7 the child primarily uses the right side of the brain for learning, as documented in a National Library of Medicine abstract entitled, “The Right Brain Hemisphere is Dominant in Human Infants.” What this means is that when taught to read before this age, children are predominantly memorizing words. They see the ‘whole’ word, its shape, and commit it to memory. Unfortunately, when the words become more difficult, right brain readers rush ahead and guess at what the word might be, based on the initial few letters and the general outline of the word.

So, what happens when they encounter a new word – one they have not seen before?

They are not able to decode the word, which is a left brain function, so instead they guess at what it might be, again by the shape of the word and the beginning and ending letters. This is especially true when they reach their frustration level of reading. If the child is taught reading skills after the age of seven, and only once they are ‘ripe’ for learning academics in general (meaning reaching physical developmental milestones that allow the mind to be free to learn), then the right brain can be used for the task it is best suited for, that is, picture making. Whereas the left brain is analytical and logical, the right brain is responsible for empathy and imagination. Therein lies the crux of the matter.

If the child is using the right brain for word recognition, then their imagination and picture making capacities (comprehension) are compromised.

What is it that children should be doing before the age of seven and onwards? As a remedial educator, working therapeutically with children who have difficulty learning to read and write, diagnostics means striving to come to a true understanding of each child’s individual uniqueness.

It is often by observing the child’s movement patterns that we can gain an understanding of their developmental progress. This information is then used as a basis for learning how best to help the child. So often learning difficulties stem from issues of incomplete development of the various systems in the body, such as balance, proprioception, eye muscle control, mixed dominance of eye, ear, hand and foot, or the retention of a primitive reflex. It is through movement that we can diagnose where hindrances lie, and it is through movement that the body can

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This may actually be the only ‘silver lining’ to the worldwide restrictions of our usual busy routines. As a matter of course, the children have been given more time to play and be out in nature with their families and closest friends.

They are being given the opportunity to experience their body in movement, stimulate their sense of balance while swinging or hanging upside-down, playing hopscotch, skipping, climbing trees, and resting their eyes in natural light, as opposed to straining them with screen time activities.

Parents, therefore, have a huge role to play in supporting their child’s ability to learn. This begins with providing a safe and loving environment, but also one with clear rhythms, routines and ample time for ‘free’ play (your local playground or a walk in the forest provide many wonderful opportunities to breathe out). This allows the child to know what to expect each day, and provides security so they can relax (the perfect state of mind for learning). Good sleep and good food are vital, but in today’s era of media and computers, the opportunity for movement AND time to digest the day’s events are equally important in ensuring the foundation for future learning is strong, by nurturing the roots of child development. *https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/9217688/

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The School’s values of justice, curiosity, integrity, connection and courage anchor students in becoming trailblazers of tomorrow.

Opportunities abound for students to engage in programming and extracurricular activities that foster wonder and excitement for learning, inspiring a passion to look deeper. Whether in the classroom or in the equestrian ring, we create new generations of confident leaders empowered to create a more just and connected world.

Details about our school programs and campus life Nestled on 27 beautiful acres in the heart of the Cowichan Valley, QMS is proud to provide a diverse range of programs for young people to explore. This includes a Prep Program for international students, a refreshed Equestrian Marquee Program, and the Grade 8–9 ProjectBased Learning (PBL) Program. Each is unique to the Cowichan Valley! The Equestrian Learning Centre at QMS will continue providing enriched equine facilitated leadership and wellness programs for students as we integrate all aspects of learning with our academic and co-curricular offerings.

QMS’ all gender day and boarding student population is an integrated, diverse, inclusive community where each student is recognized and our deep community connections are celebrated through service, entrepreneurship, the fine arts, social justice initiatives, and environmental stewardship activities.

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cole Des Cascades opened just over one year ago in Duncan, BC. We are the first CSF (Conseil Scolaire Francophone) public French school in the Cowichan Valley, where education is exclusively in French. The CSF is a province-wide public francophone school board.

L’école des Cascades gravite dans un environnement culturel unique qui lui est propre. Elle s’entoure de ressources pour soutenir ses élèves dans leur identité culturelle. Ils apprennent et vivent en français, tout en évoluant dans un monde où l’anglais domine.

Pourquoi choisir l’école des Cascades ? Tous les élèves ont accès

à une tablette tactile. Les enseignants proposent des activités innovantes qui favorisent l’engagement, la motivation, la réussite et le développement de l’estime de soi des élèves. Ceux-ci apprennent en collectivité et réalisent des projets qu’ils partagent. Nous offrons plusieurs programmes, tels que le programme de transition à la maternelle (Tiens moi la main, j’embarque !), la francisation, le soutien aux apprentissages, éducation autochtone, etc. https://cascades.csf.bc.ca

Queen of Angels Catholic School Preschool – Gr. 9 Principal Kathy Korman 250 746 5919

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ueen of Angels Catholic School is a faith-based school which has been operating in the Cowichan Valley since 1964. We have an Early Learning Centre for 3- & 4-year-old preschoolers, plus students in grades K through 9. All are taught in a family environment that is academically challenging.

We have specialist teachers in French, Music, PE, and Cowichan cultural studies.

Each child is encouraged to develop their individual talents in academics, athletics, fine arts, and social responsibility.

Our Catholic traditions of respect, stewardship, social justice, and prayer help students to develop to their full potential. We are determined to be the school of choice in the Cowichan Valley, raising well-rounded students guided

by a strong moral conscience.

During these Covid19 times, we rigidly follow the Provincial Health & Safety guidelines to ensure that both students and staff thrive in a safe environment. The school is sanitized twice a day and health checks are conducted on a daily basis.

We provide many opportunities for leadership through liturgical celebrations, helping others, buddy classes, conflict/resolution clubs on the playground, student government, house teams, and community service. Our athletic programs include a variety of team sports and opportunities to compete with other schools. Students can develop their musical talents by participating in band, guitar class, or choral classes.

Queen of Angels also has many opportunities for using technology. Students have access to laptops or Ipads in their classrooms. There are also computers in the library and in the computer lab.

Technology is often included in the elective classes for the older grades as well. Other electives include cooking, robotics, bicycle maintenance, hand textiles, electronics, and entrepreneurship.

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ook a tour and discover for yourself why more and more people are choosing Waldorf Education for their children.

Waldorf Education recently celebrated 100 years, and there are now over 1100 Waldorf Schools worldwide, each adapting to their place in the world, addressing local and global questions, adjusting to the continually evolving circumstances, and reaching out towards the future with engagement, innovation, and compassion.

Sunrise Waldorf School came into being here in the Cowichan Valley over 40 years ago bringing together families in search of an educational philosophy that is inspired by a deep understanding of child development and a recognition that we are all spiritual beings.

The school is located on seven beautiful acres in the heart of the Cowichan Valley. It is a full member of AWSNA (The Association of Waldorf Schools of North America), and a recognized Group One Independent School by the Ministry of Education. By consistently providing excellent and well-rounded education to our students, in an area vibrant with culture and natural beauty, we continue to attract families from BC and around the world.

We recognize the importance of teaching our future citizens about kindness, inclusion, and reverence for the land. These core principles of Waldorf Education are alive in our curriculum and in the classrooms. Beginning in Kindergarten, our students learn to speak and listen from the heart: accepting diverse viewpoints is a daily practice for us all. The natural world around us - and our exciting garden projects - provide endless opportunities to learn about food, medicine, textiles, building and sustainability. Our rigorous academic program integrates handwork, woodwork, language arts, movement, music and visual arts; technology is limited to allow the child to fully develop imagination and creative problemsolving.

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an losing weight ever be easy? It’s generally a lot easier to put on unwanted weight than to take it off. There can be many reasons for this, but one of the more common issues is the sugar spike and crash, and the ensuing difficulty that can be involved in breaking this cycle.

It starts when we reach for food that is high in sugar and/or starch and low in fibre. This describes many processed foods that people turn to because they are quick and convenient. As soon as these foods are consumed, blood sugar spikes and the individual feels satisfied. However, this is soon followed by a sharp drop in blood sugar follows shortly afterward. This condition, often called “hangry”, is characterized by shakiness, possible nausea, and low mood. In this state, we are unlikely to make our best decisions. The reaction is often to reach for another processed food for quick relief, and the cycle begins again.

Two ingredients that can help a person get off this roller-coaster would-be fibre and protein. Both are found in the new RealEasy™ Meal Replacement shake powder from Natural Factors. The shake comes in both a vegan and a whey formulas, and is specially designed to combat the spike/ crash treadmill, as well as help us make better choices in the food we choose.

RealEasy™ contains PolyGlycoPleX, better known as PGX, which is a patented super-fibre complex made up of one hundred percent natural polysaccharides. After consuming, it expands in the stomach over thirty minutes, creating a feeling of fullness. It slows digestion and keeps blood sugar from rising too high and then crashing. This helps curb cravings during the day, making us less likely to reach for extra snacks.

Whey protein contains all the amino acids, is very easily digested, and quickly absorbed.

It is filling, provides energy, and keeps us fuller longer. It

also helps with energy levels, and to promote muscle growth, which declines as we age.

More muscle means a better metabolism, another factor in the battle against weight gain. The whey formula of RealEasy™ comes in chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.

There is also a vegan option, made with pea protein. This is made from yellow peas, and the benefits are like those from whey, as well as being a good source of iron. This formula is dairy-free, and both the whey and pea options do not contain any wheat, gluten, yeast, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, or GMOs. The Vegan protein powder is available in chocolate and vanilla.

The combination of fibre, protein and essential nutrients in the RealEasy™ is very helpful in the quest for weight loss. By keeping the feeling of fullness longer, and keeping blood sugar steady, we are far less likely to make impulsive food choices (such as the donuts in the staff room). Without that hangry feeling, we are more likely to make better decisions, and create better eating habits for ourselves.

We can see that RealEasy™ is a useful tool indeed if weight loss is something we want to achieve.

This product can be found in quality health food stores such as Lynn’s Vitamin Gallery in Duncan.

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The new “F” word: FRUCTOSE! Dr Bill Nielsen has been practising in Duncan for thirty years

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et’s see, last month we had isolating floods in the valley, a meteor in Copper Canyon, a Saltspring Island earthquake and mini-tsunami in Maple Bay. We was rocked in Biblical proportions. But it didn’t prevent the holiday festivities - because we survived! The baking and barbecues and quaffing and consuming has abated, so now comes the caloric reckoning.

How shall we best prepare for February, the heart health awareness month?

We start with Satis. Satis is a Latin word that means “enough!” Satisfaction, sated, satiety stem from satis.

The satiety centre in your hypothalamus is a potent mechanism for turning right off any desire to eat. It is the “No thank-you, two is my limit” unit designed to maintain normal bodyweight no matter what your activity levels are.

As the stomach fills, stretch receptors initially shut down hunger. The intestines and liver then work together to give a long lasting No More! Messenger molecules with expensive names like Leptin and Cholecystokinin and of course our Canadian

contribution, Insulin, influence the brain to completely eradicate food cravings. You will feel full for hours and not even want to look at another morsel….. unless a tricky little sugar, Fructose, the chemical second cousin of glucose, weasels its way into the equation.

Decades ago a scientist at Yale University fed people different sugars. Then he offered them a choice: another cookie now, or $20 next month. Those subjects who had filled up on natural Glucose took the money.

Those who ate its evil twin, modified Fructose, craved and craved and took immediate junk food, forsaking a future benefit. Unfortunately, it seems big food producers must have read that or similar studies and guess what? A dash of Fructose is pumped into all kinds of foods specifically to shut off the satiety centre so, contrary to natural proportions, your brain and body crave weigh too much.

So, as you re-establish nutritional order to the Holiday chaos and bring back balanced diets, exercise and H2O, read those labels carefully. Be fructose savvy.

Whether it’s in baking or juice, canned goods or snacks, if you see the “F” word in the product, your coronaries are begging you to put it back on the shelf.

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Welcoming the Year of the Tiger

ccording to the Chinese Zodiac, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger.

In many cultures outside of North America, the New Year is not ushered in on January 1st, but instead it aligns more closely with the lunar cycles of nature and is celebrated in January or February. This year, the Lunar New Year lands on February 1st and with it comes another cycle in the Chinese Zodiac.

The Chinese Zodiac is based on an ancient calendar system that assigns 12 animals to represent one year within a repeating 12-year cycle - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. To add to the complexity, the animal zodiac is often combined with the Yin Yang Five Element theory in which each year is represented by one of the elements: Water, Earth, Wood, Fire and Metal.

When intertwined, the animal zodiac and Elements make a 60-year cycle.

Zodiac signs play an integral part in Chinese culture and can be used to determine your fortune for the year.

It is believed that people will possess some of the characteristics of their own

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corresponding animal zodiac.

Back in 2010, the Victoria Tea Festival coincided with Chinese New Year and the Year of the Tiger. We were Inspired by these ancient traditions and envisioned the animals as teas thus crafting our line of 12 teas and tisanes. Needless to say, the Victoria Tea Festival was the perfect place to launch this new selection of four black teas, four green teas and four herbal infusions.

Tiger contains spices indigenous to the land where the Bengal Tiger once roamed with a touch of calendula flower petals to represent the colours of the tiger. Our Tiger is an adventurous and delightfully spicy blend of classic black teas that roars with any type of milk.

Naturally, we will be commemorating the shift into this new cycle with a cup of tea – and in fact we will be celebrating with a cup of the very tea that started our collection off twelve years ago.

Alicia Fall is an employee at Westholme Tea Company, farmer, and ceremonialist in the Cowichan Valley

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s I consider the new year and the hope it brings, I cannot help but think about how challenging this past year has been. Global, along with personal and family challenges have made 2021 a year for the books. At new years I have traditionally made resolutions that affect me materially (career, finances, health), but this year I am drawn to address something different. With the global crises swirling around us this past year and more, a big challenge for me has been the temptation to differentiate myself from others who express differing views on things related to these global crises (e.g., climate change, COVID). I like to think that we can hold differing opinions about complex topics while not alienating ourselves from one another.

I believe that whatever our views, we are still part of one human family. We may not agree with everyone’s views, but this should not stop us from seeing that we are unified in so many basic ways.

In a letter to the Baha’is of the world, The Universal House of Justice, the global

governing body of the Baha’i Faith puts it this way: Humanity is gripped by a crisis of identity, as various peoples and groups struggle to define themselves, their place in the world, and how they should act. Without a vision of shared identity and common purpose, they fall into competing ideologies and power struggles.

Seemingly countless permutations of “us” and “them” define group identities ever more narrowly and in contrast to one another.

Over time, this splintering into divergent interest groups has weakened the cohesion of society itself.

Rival conceptions about the primacy of a particular people are peddled to the exclusion of the truth that humanity is on a common journey in which all are protagonists. (https://www.bahai.org/ library/authoritative-texts/theuniversal-house-of-justice/ messages/#20190118_001) Upon reflection, I am sometimes alarmed by the degree to which my thoughts are ‘programmed’ or defined by deep patterns and beliefs which are now out of synch with what I have learned, experienced, and now know to be truth. I’ve decided that this is where my attention will be focused this coming year; I will aspire to change these patterns into ones that will enable me to contribute to the building of unity in my personal life and in our world.

Spiritual Upliftment and Conversation

Join us in offering prayers for the healing and upliftment of the world, and conversation on topics that support the establishment of unity and peace.

We are three local Baha’i friends who meet on Zoom from 7:30 to 8:30 on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.

All are invited and welcome, whatever your spiritual path.

Please call us for details and link: Tim/Laurice Mock, Lee Masters – (250) 748-2585

January Topics January 12: Transformation – Personal January 26: Transformation – Societal

So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.

Baháʼu’lláh

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HUMAN DESIGN SYSTEM

Imagine being given a user manual for your life • Would you like to discover and embrace your true nature?

• Are you a parent that would you like to know the keys to empowering your child’s natural mechanics?

Cathy has been studying and living her design for 10 years. Certified Professional Human Design Analyst I invite you to be in touch with any questions, lets chat about HD! crystalclearawakening@gmail.com

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ow would this user manual help you? This manual would guide you how to navigate life perfectly aligned with who you are.

Detailing your talents, skills and potential, it would give you a map actualizing certain aspects of yourself. Helping you to understand how you are designed to engage with the world and show where you are susceptible to your environments influence and conditioning.

This manual reveals how your Inner Guidance operates and provides you with practical techniques for making decisions that can greatly enhance your experience of life. This user manual is available to anyone from just minutes after birth, showing a way to nurture infants according to their beautiful unique nature. Although any age is a good age to find out more about the nature of you or your child.

A Human Design reading can be a deeply revealing and validating experience to hear the mechanics of your way of being in life. I also acknowledge that this knowledge isn’t for everyone and that’s ok.

With the discovery of the planet Uranus by Herschel in 1781 we moved into a

‘Uranian Era’, transitioning from a 7 centered being into a 9 centered being.

This historically significant moment in our evolution marked the movement away from our need to focus on survival through the mental awareness or mental intelligence of the strategic mind. Our newer 9 centered existence has freed us from having to address the basic fears for survival, and are now attuning us to the flow of the natural order, bringing forth the ability to make decisions from a place of inner authority and inner intelligence with spirit awareness. We are “Homo Sapiens in Transitus” a term coined by the messenger for the Human Design System, Ra Uru Hu; a brilliant messenger to our future way of being and living. Are you ready to live this future way of being?

Does this call to you? If so, please feel free to email Cathy at crystalclearawakening@ gmail.com www.crystalclearawakening.com

Cathy is a Certified Professional Human Design Analyst that has been studying and living her design for 10 years.

Introduction to 2022 Annual Forecasts: Trends for 2022 Georgia Nicols’s wisdom and wit have made her a popular international astrologer. For years, her columns have been in the National Post, the Vancouver Province, the Calgary Herald, the Winnipeg Free Press, the Philadelphia Sun and the Chicago Sun-Times. In 2021, her daily horoscope became syndicated as the Royal Stars, which means she now makes a daily appearance in over 125 cities throughout the US and Canada. Her book, You and Your Future, a best seller in Canada, has international printings in three languages. www.georgianicols.com

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his year, for the first time since 2010, Jupiter will be in Pisces boosting a global fascination with spectacle.

We will have a heightened appreciation of dazzling displays, costumes and the “look” of things. There will be laser light shows, video projections on buildings and home projectors that display the galaxy or a light show on your ceiling. Fun experiences that were once confined to children’s bedrooms will be popular for all ages. Expect eye-popping examples from the film industry and specialeffects artists.

A big fascination with boots and footwear will be another hallmark of 2022. In response to hiding our faces behind masks, we will seek ways to express ourselves through fancy foot work. Your feet will define you!

Electric longboards and skateboards, motorized unicycles, hover-shoes, and powered scooters will be hot sellers. People want the thrill

of trying new things that test their balance and style.

By summer, people’s desire for adventure will be pumped.

Camping enthusiasts should book their spot now because this be a summer of derringdo! Tourism will increase.

Sales of hats and sunglasses will escalate, along with military-style clothing. (Think Indiana Jones.) Everyone wants to be a hero!

The controversy about masks and vaccines will be defined as the rights of the individual versus the rights of the collective. This is the dilemma of Saturn in Aquarius because Saturn represents the government, while Aquarius represents freedom of choice and rebellion against authority.

(Saturn was in Aquarius in 1932-1935; 1962-1964; 19911993; and currently from 2000 to March 2023.)

Although Aquarius values individual freedom, ultimately, it’s all about

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The Medicine of Winter

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t the summer solstice, people celebrate the light. At the winter solstice, people celebrate the light too. I adore the light, but when is the time for the deep bow of honouring towards the darkness that the light emerges from?

I recognize the discomfort that the long, dark night can bring as it reflects a depth that many, understandably, fear to tread due to unprocessed emotion and trauma.

It can be really uncomfortable and agonizing at times to slow down and face ourselves with sobriety.

This ties into our survival obligations, fear of death, the unknown, and the great mystery that houses us.

We all know there is plenty to distract us from this turn inwards.

Our culture is unbalanced in its yang, outward, action & goal-oriented nature. We see the evidence of too much

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light creating droughts, fires, and depletion inside and out. We need the dark yin to cool, calm, hydrate, and bring us to deep rest so we can emotionally & mentally integrate our life experiences and physically rejuvenate for the coming spring’s inevitable rising.

The underbelly of this overcompensating behavior of endless productivity has its roots in extremely intelligent adaptations to patterns of life and our culture that started long before we were born. It ties into survival, relationships to money, worthiness, boundaries, and trauma.

That’s a thick soup of the psyche!

The health impacts of this intergenerational conditioned patterning are also many.

Fortunately, we inherit the strength of our ancestors, who had to give it everything they had and beyond to get us to where we are now.

There have been many times in my life, especially in my parenting journey, where I had to go beyond what I felt capable of. Sadly, for so many of us, enough rest feels like an unattainable privilege in a world of ongoing inflation of our basic survival needs.

Wishing you the nourishing, regenerative rest of hibernation when it’s available for you during these long nights.

Christy Greenwood is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor & Expressive Arts Therapist for individuals & online groups at christygreenwood.com.

directly affect mood, stability, and ability of coping in stress.

Can be found in: meat, poultry, eggs, fish, bananas, berries, peaches, carrots, spinach, sunflower seeds, and brown rice.

Good health to you!

Tina Foster, RHN Essential Remedies

B Vitamins are water-soluble and work together in the body for energy metabolism, nutrient utilization, catalysts for many different enzymes, nervous system, energy levels, - just about everything that happens in the body requires B vitamins!

They are rapidly used, and the more active and/or stressed a person is, the more Bs will be required daily (as with C and magnesium). B vitamins are also heat and light sensitive, so cooking or food processing will deplete much of it from food. The more raw sources you include the better, and supplementation is easy and affordable!

Deficiency of one or more of the Bs is common, and it is a good idea to top up with a good B-complex (at least 50mg), in addition to eating a whole foods natural diet. Stress management is also important too. Here is a little breakdown of the different Bs and just some of the functions they serve in our bodies. Remember that they work synergistically together, so a combination complex is best to supplement, although for therapeutic uses a single B can be taken for some time. If unsure, taken a complex also for good measure.

Remember Vital B’s Vitamin B2 Also known as riboflavin, vitamin B2 helps your body break down and use the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in your diet. It is important for body growth and red blood cell production.

Can be found in: almonds, wild rice, eggs, Brussels sprouts, spinach, broccoli, salmon.

Vitamin B3 Also known as niacin or niacinamide, vitamin B3 helps the digestive system, skin, and nerves to function. In addition, it supports cellular energy production and boosts HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol).

Can be found in: beef, poultry, fish, legumes, nuts, eggs, beans, and green vegetables.

Vitamin B5 Also known as pantothenic acid(the “stress” B vitamin) vitamin B5 is needed for our bodies to break down fats and

carbohydrates for energy. It also supports and regulates the adrenal glands, which produces cortisol and regulates it. In addition, is necessary for our bodies to produce hormones, as well as being needed for growth.

Can be found in: just about every food group – its name even says so. Pantothenic comes from the Greek word pantothen, meaning “from everywhere.” Rich sources include organ meats, egg yolk, whole grains, avocados, nuts, lentils, broccoli, kale, and yogurt.

Vitamin B6 Involved in over 100 cellular reactions throughout the body, vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, is instrumental in keeping various bodily functions operating at their best. It helps the body metabolize amino acids from our food, build new red blood cells, and is involved in mood and sleep patterns because it helps the body produce serotonin, melatonin and norepinephrine. Both B5 and B6

Vitamin B1 Also known as thiamin, vitamin B1 helps convert food into energy, plays a role in muscle contraction, and supports normal nervous system function.

Additionally, it is often called an “anti-stress” vitamin because of its ability to protect the immune system.

Can be found in: whole grains, beans, spinach, kale, yeast, nuts, sunflower seeds, meat.

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Vitamin B7 Known as the “beauty” vitamin, vitamin B7, or biotin, is especially known for supporting healthy hair, skin and nails.

Can be found in: strawberries, organ meat, yeast, chicken, fish, cauliflower, egg yolks, and nuts.

Vitamin B9 Also known as folate, vitamin B9 is most commonly known for its role in fetal health and development because it plays a critical role in the proper development of the baby’s nervous system. It additionally fosters the growth of red blood cells.

Can be found in: dark green leafy vegetables, organ meats, beets, dates, avocados, beans, salmon.

Vitamin B12 This B vitamin, also known as cobalamin, is a team player.

It works with vitamin B9 to produce red blood cells and help iron do its job – create the oxygen-carrying protein, hemoglobin. Vitamin B12 also helps regulate and maintain a healthy central nervous system.

Can be found in predominantly foods of animal origin such as chicken, beef, fish, pork, and clams. Good plant sources are seaweeds, spirulina, and nutritional yeast. Because vitamin B12 is not found in larger quantities and in much variety in plant foods, vegetarians and vegans might not get enough in their diets and may need to take a B12 supplement.

As we age, our ability to absorb it becomes less so, so good idea to supplement and in its methylform, as it does need to convert to this form to be utilized in the body. Always take the methylB12 form.

Be Brain smart, and take your Bs!

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can sell, but only those products. For instance, using a car analogy, perhaps you’re better suited for a hybrid, but all the Dealerships sells are gas powered trucks. See my point. When we get advice, we have to ask ourselves, what advice am I not getting from this Advisor, why and how does this impact me, or does it?

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he way we obtain financial advice is broken. It’s often inter-woven with a sales pitch or tied to a product someone wants you to buy.

“Free financial” plans belong in the loss-leader bins inside Canadian Tire as you walk in.

They offer little value. After all, you can calculate your own plan quite easily using the first retirement calculator that pops up in your Google search.

Most Advisors, and certainly those tied to a bank or credit union are paid or heavily incentivised to sell products (investments, insurance).

For many of them, this is the only way they earn a living especially if they are tied to an Insurance Company or Independent firm…dispense some advice but pave that advice with a yellow brick road that has you buying something at the end of it.

I’ve been on all sides of the financial services industry for over 20 years. What I realise now is that the only true advice is that by which there is no motive to having you pay for a product to get it. Often financial plans will identify areas of opportunities for you and suggest a strategy or solution to help bridge that gap. What’s interesting is these solutions tend to be the products that the Advisor

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Here are three questions you can ask your Advisor this January when you do your annual review: 1. What products are you not licensed to sell?

2. Why have you chosen not to be licensed to sell those products?

3. What products pay you the most commission?

The answers to three questions will help you form a baseline to evaluate if you’re getting ALL of the advice you need, or just half of the story presented in a nice pair of ruby slippers. Pull back the curtain.

My industry has a plethora of amazingly talented professionals, who understand the subtitles of financial planning beyond plunking digits into a calculator, this is where some earn their value.

Unfortunately, the system we’re in is often biased and focussed on improving shareholder value, not your value, so be wise this 2022.

Tyler Hoffman is the Founder of OnPoint Employee Benefits www.onpointbenefits. ca and the Executive Producer at www. deliberatewealth.com

Things you can do at home to begin to get ready for our new future

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anada has committed to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and we have many ways to get there. As concerned individuals, we often ask ourselves, , “What lifestyle changes can we make that reflect these goals?”

Why not make a New Years resolution to create a plan that will help you stay on track, on your path to Net Zero Living?

Plan the changes. Keep an energy use diary. Monitor current energy consumption in order to create a baseline so that you can compare to see the differences you have made from 2022 to 2023.

Here are some easy steps to get you started: Create a diary where you note your current energy consumption of fossil fuels for home heating and auto, so that you can compare to future use.

Plan to travel less. Combine trips for errands, so you go less often and shop local!

Have a local staycation instead of a trip that burns airplane or auto fossil fuels.

Planning on building a new home or renovating? New vehicle? - Canada’s target is

zero new vehicle emissions by 2035. Add an EV charger in your garage or driveway.

Even if you drive a gasoline or diesel powered vehicle , your EV friends or family will appreciate the plug-in when they visit.

Upgrade your heating system. Do you have electric baseboard heaters or an old, gas furnace or a woodstove?

Use power-smart rebates and add an energy efficient electric heat pump.

Is there a future possibility of working from home?

Create a permanent home office space now. If you are moving or renovating, plan to locate your home office in the corner of your large living room, master bedroom or spare bedroom. Double up small children, just like past generations did to free up a room. Ask your electrician to add in cable or ethernet hook ups or extra electrical plugins while you are getting your EV charger or heat pump installed.

Re-Roofing? Consider adding solar panels to your roof after you have done your new roof installation. You will be amazed how low your electric bills will become.

You may even produce extra power to sell back to the

grid and contribute to your neighbourhood electricity CO2 reduction.

Decrease the CO2 production from your food choices.

Source local: markets, produce,, dairy, beer , wine?

We certainly have all those in the Cowichan Valley. Just think of the trucks that you save from having to transport your food from the far reaches of Canada or the US, or worse, South America? Did you really need those peaches from Peru or tomatoes from Mexico?

Source Local services: Drive less. We have it all in the Cowichan Valley. Hair Salons, Dentists, Banks, Doctors, Accountants to list a few. Check out your local neighbourhood Chamber of Commerce business list and community Facebook groups.

Increase your garden size.

Plan to grow more of your own vegetables and fruit.

Our grandparents grew and canned their own fruit and vegetables. You can too.

Pickled carrots in mid winder, canned beets for soups and salads, a large crop of frozen green beans can get you through half the winter. Jam from your own strawberries or Jam from France that came on ships and trucks to

arrive in your kitchen. Which would you choose?

Plan neighbourhood gardens or plan to share produce with your friends or family.

Share what you grow rather than growing all your own individual varieties.

Thinking of buying a new home? Consider that you can help reduce urban sprawl and create a home for those who are not able to purchase, by buying a home that has potential to have a rental suite or carriage house on the lot for legal secondary accommodation. Housing will become more important in the future as climates and cities are affected, migration will increase.

Recycle less and reuse more.

Recycling requires trucks to pick up and powered machinery to sort and transfer recyclables. Its amazing what you can store in reusable glass jars. Containers Everything from Ground Coffee to metal screws and fruit smoothies.

Choose products without packaging from your local market in your reusable containers or baskets.

Vida Glaser is a REALTOR with Pemberton Holmes living and working in the Cowichan Valley

Prioritize your future with a free financial review!

Kristy Landry | Financial Advisor | (250) 743-1259 | Kristy.Landry@edwardjones.com

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The Cowichan Estuary

The Cowichan estuary is an incredibly important estuary not only for local plants and animals but also for migrating birds. The Cowichan estuary has been designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA).

This is one of few remaining places that migratory species can stop and rest along their migration route.

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his month, instead of featuring a creature, I decided to feature a large area of land and water. Given the current state of our natural environment; it’s time we started talking about what happens downstream- at the end of the stream.

In the Cowichan Watershed, we have two rivers that drain into the Cowichan Estuary.

The Cowichan and the Koksilah rivers both enter Cowichan Bay at the mouth of the Bay, where they mix with salt water to create an incredibly diverse, complex and unique ecosystem.

What makes an estuary an estuary? It is a partially enclosed coastal water body where freshwater meets and mixes with saltwater.

Estuarine ecosystems are found all over the world.

What goes on in an estuary?

I’ll give you the Coles Notes version: Estuaries are: -Mother Nature’s filtration system. They act as a sponge and filter to clean out all the debris, silt, fertiliser, oils and

other contaminants that enter a water system at any point between the headwaters and the mouth of the freshwater system.

-Incredibly rich, unique, complex, diverse ecosystems that support a huge variety of life in, on, under and around the estuary itself.

- creatures that call the estuary home include but are not limited to birds, bears, fish, crabs, clams, eelgrass, sea slugs, worms… From tiniest microscopic creatures to huge bears, estuaries support them all.

In addition to supporting an insane amount of wildlife and plants, the Cowichan estuary also supported thousands of Indigenous people who lived in Cowichan, and who came to visit Cowichan through the year.

Why? Because we all live downstream- and some of us live at the end of the stream.

For the non-Coles notes version, drop by the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre on a weekend and learn more.

January Fun and Games with Friends and Families 1. Spend a day with the family at the Malahat Skywalk and take in the incredible view. A must do is taking the slide down. Open daily and is wheelchair and stroller

friendly.

2. Create your own Craft Beveridge Trail Tour. Come on in and see us and we can help

you put one together. We have many wonderful breweries and distilleries waiting for you to discover.

3. It’s time to strap on those skates and take advantage of the family skates being offered at the different arenas. There are a variety of times and options.

Check out the Winter and Spring Recreation Guide put out by The Cowichan Valley Regional District.

4. Enjoy a walk-in nature while you do a little bit of Bird Watching. Easily accessible Cowichan Bay Estuary and Somenoes Marsh Conservation Area areas. These are both great places to enjoy especially if the sun is shining. We have brochures for both places that

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would help you identify some of the birds that you might see on your adventure.

5. Bowling is always a fun thing to do with your friends or family.

Two bowling alleys to choose from. Visit Historic Youbou Lanes built in 1951 and much of the equipment is original.

You will find Duncan Lanes in Duncan which offers 10 pin lanes and 5 pin lanes. Give them a call and make a reservation for your group.

6. Join a hiking group. There are several in the area to choose from and if you prefer to do go out on your own stop by a grab a map and let us give you some suggestions.

Patty Abbott, Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre

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Debbie Wood owns Lucky Dog U-Bath.

She can be found on trails in the Cowichan Valley with her BF, Bonnie.

aking a great photo of your dog takes patience and a few tricks. Rather than just shooting hundreds of pics and rejecting most of them, there are some tips to help us out.

I like the pictures of dogs that look relaxed and in their element. Do not hold your dog in place and demand that they smile. They are typically not as cooperative as children and need a little finessing.

Start by having your dog where she is comfortable.

Taking her to a new “ideal to you” location may have her either uncomfortable, or so busy sniffing around the place you can’t get a decent shot. So, stick with your regular park or yard or inside your home. Get her exercise out of the way so she is relaxed.

Pick the junk out of her fur.

Many is a great shot that is marred by a gob of slobber on the ear.

Look at the background.

Be sure you aren’t being photobombed by strangers, trash cans, or a hovering UFO. Use natural light. Like any picture taking, full sun is horrible. Have the light behind you and on your subject. Turn off the flash.

Those things make many dogs wary of any future posing. Some cameras are equipped with a “pet mode” setting with a faster shutter speed to keep blurry pics to a minimum. Black dogs are hard to photo. It’s not you: it’s your dog. Keep trying…

Get down to your dog’s level. This will usually make your dog approach you, so start further away. Or put your dog up higher on a stump. This may start to feel like posing and you may not get an honest photo, but it could be worth the shot.

Posing is difficult with most dogs (some dogs love to mug for the camera and they are a dream to work with) so bribing with treats can help. Hold the treat to make her look up. Or, just when you get your dog in place, quickly squeeze a squeaky toy and those ears will pop

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Focus on the eyes, the rest will flow along. Most of us want a photo of our dog smiling and appearing engaged. But, some of the most beautiful dog pictures are when we can catch them looking far away and deep in thought.

Have the camera on your phone ready in a swipe and be casual. Some dogs see that phone a’coming and run the other way. Be patient. Don’t force it. You will always

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remember the time you got that perfect shot and we want it to be a nice memory.

Or, hire a professional. You can always see the difference in a professional’s work.

A friend of mine has her “Dogs with Santa” pics done professionally every year and they are spectacular.

Finally, take lots of pics and vids. I get such a full heart looking at even the crummy pictures of my friends that are waiting at the rainbow bridge.

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Georgia Nicols M.A. Georgia’s book, You and Your Future is a best seller with international printings in 3 languages. georgianicols.com

Aries (March 21-April 19) Happy New Year! This month, you are thrust into the limelight, and this light is flattering! People notice you more than usual, especially bosses, parents, VIPs and the police. (Oops.) Fortunately, you look attractive and super capable, even if you don’t do anything special. (Chalk it up to smoke and mirrors.)

With this advantage, you can make great strides getting what you want. Talk to authority figures. Get serious about your ambitions. If you don’t take care of your wants and needs, who will?

Taurus (April 20-May 20) An exciting month! You want to travel somewhere because what you hunger to expand your horizons. You want to experience stimulating adventure, in new places while you meet new faces.

Preferably, the weather is fantastic. If you can’t slip off to sunny climes, then do what you can to have tiny vacations on the weekends. Do something stimulating to shake things up a bit. You will love to learn something, perhaps a new language? A cooking course? An introduction to being a sommelier?

Gemini (May 21-June 20) This month four planets will increase your passion and intensity. Naturally, you will feel more sexually passionate; however, you will be more passionate about every aspect of your life! Meanwhile, fiery Mars is opposite your sign now. (This can happen only once every two years and when it does, it’s easy for you to lose it because others seem to be so annoying.) Perhaps they are. Nevertheless, think about your own peace of mind. Think about your own

happiness. Anger makes everyone miserable, including you. Lighten up!

makes sense because you love pleasant surroundings and you like to fuss about your home making it look as attractive as possible. Meanwhile, you might entertain more than usual to welcome the New Year. Enjoy the company of family where you live. This is also an excellent month to tackle repairs, dabble in redecorating, entertain family and friends, and enjoy fun discussions. (Note: Mars makes you forceful in all your interactions with others.)

only once a year.) This means you have the energy to do what you want to do.

It also means you easily attract people and favourable situations to you. It’s your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of year.

It’s an excellent blessing! In addition to this, you have Mercury and Venus in your sign, which means you’ll be busy talking to everyone. This is a favourable time! Enjoy your good fortune and share your positive vibes with others.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The pace of your days is accelerating because you’ve got things to do, places to go and people to see! Expect to make short trips, talk to neighbours, siblings and relatives and at the same time, enjoy your surroundings. You will realize how much love there is in your daily world.

This recognition will make your own words sweet when you talk to others. Meanwhile, your cash flow is active.

You’re working hard to earn money and you’re working just as hard to spend it. Jupiter will ensure happy times with family. Enjoy your good fortune.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Right now, your personal year is ending, but your new year is not yet ready to begin. That means you’re in limbo. By no means is this a waste of time. Au contraire! You can use this time for some serious navel gazing. Start to make plans and set goals for your new year ahead. After all, goals keep you on track. They give you focus. They make future decision-making easier, and they give you a sense of purpose. One thing is certain, we know you will soon boost your earnings, or get richer in some way. (Keep that in mind while you’re defining future goals.) Ka-ching!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) It’s party time for you. Accept all invitations to socialize.

Extend some invitations yourself. Enjoy the company of children. You will also enjoy sports events and social diversions that are upbeat and fun. Your creative vibes will be hyped, which means you can do things that require creative talents. Admittedly, increased chaos and activity at home continues. Perhaps this is one reason you want to escape and enjoy fun times with others?

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) This month you’re focused on money, earnings and cash flow. Many of you have bright, clever moneymaking ideas.

(This is not surprising because you like to think of ways to get rich.) Many of you will spend money on beautiful things for yourself and loved ones.

Fortunately, with Venus in your House of Earnings, you have the ability to attract money to you at this time. Meanwhile, fiery Mars is in your sign making you feel pumped! Your high-energy will give you the ability to accomplish a lot.

Look out, world!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Everything to do with home, family and your private world is your focus this month. This

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) The Sun is in your sign this month, which is major horseshoes! (This happens

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) This month you are popular!

Everyone wants to see your face. Expect to be involved with younger people more than usual, plus artistic, creative types. These contacts might help you because with Mars at the top of your chart, your ambition is aroused.

Therefore, all contacts can be helpful. Certainly, one possibility is that they might prompt you to make goals or adjust your expectations for yourself in the future.

(You are one sign that is very affected by what you expect for yourself.) This is why it’s important to dare to dream big!

Cancer (June 21-July 22) With the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto opposite your sign, you’re focused on partners, spouses and your closest friends. This polarized position makes you focus on your partnerships more than usual, and offers you a chance to improve them because you have more objectivity. You will more easily see what you do and how you relate to others.

Obviously, this gives you a chance to learn how to do things better. (It’s humbling when we see our foibles and how we can be part of the problem.) Rarely, of course.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) This month, you’re in work mode! You want to accomplish a lot and get better organized.

This is why you are setting high standards for yourself.

While you’re on this kick, you will also want to improve your health. It all comes down to attitude, and right now, your attitude is that you want to be as productive as possible, as efficient as possible, and do this in a way that makes you feel proud of your accomplishments. You want to stand tall! (I’m impressed.)

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