Cowichan News Leader Pictorial, March 07, 2012 by Black Press Media Group

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Duncan celebrates its 100th birthday with a new Åag Centennial celebration: A few hundred show up to toast the big anniversary Celina Albany

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Lt.-Gov. Steven Point watches as the city’s new Åag is unveiled Sunday morning. For video of Duncan’s 100th-birthday ceremony log on to cowichannewsleader.com.

uncan celebrated its 100th birthday Sunday by unveiling a new Àag. But it may take a while to determine what city residents think of their new symbol designed by Duncan Councillor Sharon Jackson. Besides the few hundred party-goers who attended the downtown centennial celebration, few people polled on the street Tuesday had seen the Àag — which features Native salmon and a silhouette of city hall on a Vancouver Canucks blueand-green background. The process leading to the creation of the new Àag had been on the receiving end of controversy after some accused the city of not consulting citizens enough in the decision-making process. Geoffrey Chaster was one of the critics. He said the end product did nothing to change his mind. Chaster said the symbols on the Àag aren’t focused on the town of Duncan an he is disappointed and the idea of including pio pioneers of the town wa rejected early in was the game. “ all municipality, “It’s it’s a joke,” he said. “Th (city hall) didn’t “They eve try consulting even the community. They did do any research didn’t and they don’t give a

tee. She said the past four months have been very important in coming to a ¿nal design. “The green represents the trees and mountains here in Cowichan. The blue represents the Cowichan River. You can see the silhouette of city hall in front of Mount Prevost,” said Jackson. The ¿ve salmon are designed to represent the ¿ve original tribes of Cowichan: Koksilah, Somena, Quamichan, Comiaken and Clemclemaluts, according to Jackson, who explained there are now Andrew Leong seven tribes that call the valley home. Ben Buss proclaims Duncan’s new status as Steven Point, B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor was on location for the unveiling of 100-year-old city. the Àag, which included a performance damn,” he added, claiming most of the of the city’s centennial song by its writer, designs on the Àag aren’t even in Duncan Cowichan local, Paul Ruszel. except for the clock tower. “Steven (Point) was his usual funny “To me it’s just a bunch of dead ¿sh on and gracious self, I’m so glad he was part a rag. Sharon Jackson and city hall just of the event,” said Jackson, leader of the don’t know what they’re doing.” valley’s centennial committee. Few community members polled on the Jackson said she was proud of the street felt as passionate as Chaster, howevent turnout despite the recent weather ever. Most were unaware Duncan was conditions. getting a new symbol, but were OK with A helicopter Àew over the downtown the net result — calling it “nice,” “some- core following the introduction of the thing new,” and “something different.” new Àag. “It’s nice that the city did this. I didn’t “It Àew over our heads really, really know anything about the controversy, but low,” said Jackson. “Then it banked I think they did a good job representing around Ingram (Street) and came up the town,” said Jesse Lalond. behind the tower,” she added, emphasiz“I like the idea. It all ¿ts together,” said ing on how the helicopter swooped down Cowichan resident George Seward. above city hall. “It really shows what the town is and Jackson described youngsters’ enthusiwe’re lucky to be here. The Àag has a asm as a crew member popped out of the little bit of everything,” Seward said as helicopter and waved to spectators below. he gestured at the various elements of the “The whole event surpassed all my Àag. expectations. The rain held off and it was Jackson was happy with the response. an all-around wonderful experience. She said the entire process entailed “Watching the Àag be shown to the nearly 25 versions of the new Àag and town for the ¿rst time brought a tear to involved the guidance of the commitmy eye.”

Fake ID-aided fraud has RCMP warning Cowichan of potential gang-related scam Krista Siefken

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raudulent use of identi¿cation at the Duncan Future Shop store has Cowichan police warning businesses not to fall victim to the fake-ID scam. Mounties say the incident, which occurred early Sunday evening, could possibly be connected to a larger organized-crime scam from

the Lower Mainland. “Two males of Asian descent attempted to use fake identi¿cation to buy cellphones,” North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Cpl. Kevin Day explained. “Both a British Columbia driver’s licence and a Social Insurance Number card in the name of a male from Richmond were used fraudulently by one of the males. Both males were described as being thin, of Asian descent, with short black hair and between 20 and 25 years old.”

Store staff were suspicious because the SIN card appeared fake — there was no area to sign a name on the back — and the signature on the driver’s licence did not match. The identi¿cation was seized and both men left the store. The Cowichan Community Policing Society has responded by activating a business fan-out to spread information about the scam, and prevent other businesses from falling victim to it. The scam sees a new cellphone account set up

with stolen or fake ID, with an innocent person getting a bill months after the fact. Businesses in these situations are reminded to check other forms of identi¿cation, and examine the ID to see if it has been altered in any way, or if the signature is smeared, which can indicate a stolen card. Anyone with information regarding this scam is asked to contact North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Two Chemainus males were arrested last Wednesday afternoon by local and Victoria police at Fuller Lake Arena following an ongoing investigation, the RCMP says. The bust happened at around 6:30 p.m. when the RCMP’s Island District Emergency Response Team helped the Victoria Police Department in an ongoing criminal

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Cowichan workhorse’s worth forged in the Dragons’ Den Peter W. Rusland

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alley inventor Sam Koffski faced the heat in CBC’s Dragons’ Den while pitching his Workhorse II utility bracket for investment dollars. Cowichanians can learn if Koffski and son, Sid, survived Workhorse II’s roasting by ¿ve millionaire-investor dragons during the popular show’s airing March 21 at 8 p.m. Koffski, 82, is legally prevented by CBC from talking about the outcome of his venturecapital adventure after travelling to Toronto for a taping of the Den. That’s where he and Sid put their Workhorse — improved from Koffski’s original Workhorse that sold some 130,000 units under Black & Decker — through its paces for the dragons. “It all happens in a warehouse with maybe 40 people there,” Koffski said after paying his way to the Dragons’ Den. “It’s a great opportunity, but you have to be prepared to be told in real terms what your chances of success are — it can be cruel.” That’s because investing dough in Den visitors’ inventions and ideas is serious business among dragons Kevin O’Leary, Arlene Dickinson, Jim Treliving, Robert Herjavec, and Bruce Croxon. “It was a bit intimidating,” Koffski said of

his pitch. “O’Leary gave me a hard time,” he said of the shrewd mutual-fund owner. “But he’s more bark than bite — it’s a TV show and you’ve got to have a villain.” Still, the dragons breathe real dollars. “None of them are worrying about getting employment insurance,” said the long-time local Kiwanis Club member. After sales of his original Workhorse petered out in the late 70s, the former valley stuccobusiness owner began revamping Workhorse’s metal brackets so its wooden legs holding a solid surface can now be angled and tilted on uneven ground and other job surfaces. The Workhorse is not related to B&D’s Workmate table. “I’d just about given up pursuing it (with Black & Decker), and my son said ‘You’ve got to take it to the Dragons’ Den’ but there’s no way I wanted to get roasted by O’Leary.” Still, Koffski bravely auditioned for The Dragons’ Den in Nanaimo in early spring 2011. “About three weeks later, we got a call saying they were interested.” The Koffskis headed to Hogtown in May. In the Den, they showed the dragons photos of the Workhorse II prototype in action, and demonstrated it on a staircase. For the thrilling conclusion, watch Dragons’ Den in two weeks. Meanwhile, Koffski was con¿dent cool

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Find out how Sam Koffski and his son Sid did on CBC’s Dragon’s Den during an episode set to broadcast on March. 21. inventions by canny Canucks can help fuel our as India and China — and labour costs drop in Àagging manufacturing economy — and tax Canada, he explained. base — if we learn to compete in global labour ‘”But I don’t think the world (environment) markets. can stand those countries coming to our (higher There could be middle ground somewhere as labour wage) standards,” Koffski said of the labour costs climb in emerging nations — such potential consumer juggernaut.

Duncan man gets eight months in jail for failure to pay abalone-harvesting Äne Krista Siefken

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A Abalone harvesting has been banned on the B.C. coast.

Duncan area man has been sentenced to serve more than eight months in jail after failing to pay a $35,000 abalone poaching ¿ne. Michael William John McGuire was sentenced Jan. 27 in Duncan Provincial Court. McGuire’s imprisonment stems from a May 2005 court sentence. At that time, he pleaded guilty to illegally harvesting abalone and obstructing a ¿shery of¿cer during performance of his duties, among other charges. “At sentencing, Mr. McGuire was ¿ned $35,000, forfeited a truck, vessel, boat

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trailer, ¿shing equipment, and underwater dive gear to the Crown, and was prohibited from diving in Canadian waters for a period of 20 years,” a Fisheries and Oceans Canada press release states. However, McGuire failed to make several payments between June 2005 and January 2012, and ignored subsequent court appearance notes. “Repeated efforts by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to enforce the court’s order were unsuccessful, and on Jan. 24, 2012, when Mr. McGuire again failed to to attend court on this matter, a warrant was issued for his arrest,” the release states. McGuire turned himself in to authorities on Jan. 27.

“On examining the case, the court determined that the defendant has misled the Crown with regard to paying the outstanding ¿ne of $16,150, and sentenced him to more than eight months in jail.” Abalone ¿sheries in B.C. were closed in 1990 due to serious conservation concerns. In 2003, northern abalone was listed as ‘Threatened’ under the Species at Risk Act. DFO is concerned that despite continued efforts to rebuild abalone populations and prosecute poachers, abalone is showing little sign of recovery, and in 2011, it was up-listed to ‘Endangered.’ According to DFO, one of the greatest threats to northern abalone survival in the wild is poaching.

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Teachers say community is supportive Strike: Cowichan educators say morale is high Krista Siefken

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he ¿rst round of the teachers strike wraps up today in Cowichan, and local educators say the community has been supportive during job action. “Things are going good,” Cowichan District Teachers’ Association president Shellie Trimble said on Tuesday.

“I mean, we’d rather be in the classroom, but we’re committed to this job action. Morale is pretty high and positive, and teachers are sure of their convictions, and are demonstrating to show it.” Teachers, who are protesting the threat of a legislated contract after close to a year of getting-nowhere negotiations, were granted approval from the Labour Relations Board to strike for three days this week, followed by one day each subsequent week. Many of Cowichan’s teachers spent Tuesday in Victoria, protesting at the legislature, and are

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Cowichan shows strong support for young Ciara

Federal funding for E&N Äxes imminent, Island rail boss says

Bottle drive: Thousands help ﬁveyear-old girl after single mom dies suddenly of unknown cause

Track tactic: Bruce urges letter campaign Peter W. Rusland

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olks can help get island rail passenger service back on track by writing the prime minister about funding. That’s the message from Island Corridor Foundation boss Graham Bruce, who’s stoked about the ICF hearing word about $7.5 million requested from federal taxpayers by month’s end. But to ice that cash, Bruce urged citizens to write PM Stephen Harper and Transport Minister Denis Lebel about ¿xing the sidetracked E&N service. “I’ve got about 100 letters sent already, and if we get a couple of hundred more on the prime minister’s desk, it would be very impressive,” Bruce told the News Leader Pictorial Thursday. Background material and addresses can be found on the ICF’s website www. islandrail.ca. “Our website also has a

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t’d be an understatement to say the past month has been a challenge for Judi Aitchison. She lost her daughter, 31-year-old Jennie Aitchison, on Jan. 15, to a still-undetercourtesy family mined cause. Jennie Aitchison, right, died on Jan. 15, to a still-undetermined cause, leaving behind her daughter, Äve-year-old Ciara. And she gained a live-in granddaughter, ¿veshe gets from her daughter’s friends asking if she had started exercising and was trying to work year-old Ciara. there’s anything they can do to help with Ciara. out and get healthy,” Aitchison said. “She was But she’s quick to point out she’s also gained The signi¿cant response to the recent fundraiser doing something that was going to improve her the unwavering support of the Cowichan Valley and Ciara’s lives — and she would have. She had community, a fact proved during Feb. 12’s bottle- is another credit to Jennie Aitchison’s character. “She had a way of seeing beyond what a person that determination.” drive fundraiser. Aitchison added her gratitude to local busi“It was just amazing, the turnout of people, and was. Everyone was a friend, and she would bend over backward for them,” Aitchison said. nesses, such as Thrifty Foods, Island Bakery and the support,” said Aitchison, 62. “I’m absolutely “She was living in poverty and raising a young Tim Hortons, for providing food and beverages in awe of this community and the support it child, yet she would give to people what she during the recent fundraiser at the Cowichan shows in situations like this.” couldn’t afford to give, and say, ‘They need it Sportsplex. And she reiterated her thanks to the The bottle drive at the Cowichan Sportsplex Cowichan Valley. raised between $3,500 and $4,000 to help Aitchi- more than I do.’ That was the kind of person she “I just want the community to know how much son with the unforeseen costs of raising a little girl was.” And she sees a lot of her daughter’s kindness, I appreciate what they’ve done for us,” Aitchison as she enters her senior years. generosity, creativity, and even her sense of said. “I want the community to understand how “I’m always up for a challenge — and this is humour, in Ciara. my heart is so full with appreciation.” not a bad challenge,” Aitchison said, adding she “I’m raising another Jennie,” Aitchison A trust account in Ciara May Aitchison’s name has family support, too. summed. has been set up at the Island Savings Credit “I have to give my daughter credit. Jennie She just wishes she still had her daughter, who Union, account number 2200590, and bottles touched so many people’s lives. I knew she had a can be donated to Bottles for Ciara at the Duncan good heart, but I had no idea how far it reached.” was making big changes before her untimely death. Bottle Depot. For more information, email Aitchison pointed to the huge turnout at her “She had just got a loan to go back to school, bottlesforciara@gmail.com. daughter’s celebration of life, and the many calls

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Chamber president Ranjit Dhami said ICET would have the new document soon. “I’m hoping to have it in by the end of next week,” he said last Friday morning. The new visitor information centre will be housed in the parking lot of the B.C. Forest Discovery Centre at the corner of the Trans-Canada Highway and Drinkwater Road.

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Leader says conservative B.C. voters now have a better choice Seeking support: Leader of B.C. Conservative Party rallies the troops in Chemainus Lindsay Chung

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he leader of the British Columbia Conservatives says his party is the only one in the province committed to controlling government spending and lowering taxes. Speaking to about 60 people at the Chemainus Theatre Feb. 28, John Cummins reacted to last week’s provincial budget and shared his views on other issues such as negotiations between the provincial government and the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and BC Hydro smart meters. During his town hall meeting, Cummins also told the crowd he feels the Conservatives are poised to surpass the Liberals in the polls and can win the next provincial election. Cummins says he was in Chemainus to help grow the constituency associations on the island and spread the message that the B.C. Conservatives are alive and growing. “Sort of like the little engine that could, we started from really nothing

a year ago, and we’re now at 22 per cent of the polls,” he said. “The message is we can win the next provincial election. “I think British Columbians are looking for change, and they’re tired of what they see in Victoria, and I think that’s why a lot of folks showed up here.” In a poll that came out the day prior to his speech, the Conservatives stood at 22 per cent of decided voters, while the Liberals were at 24 per cent, and the NDP at 42 per cent, noted Reed Elley, president of the provincial B.C. Conservative Party. “As I travel around this province, I know that what you’re reading in the polls is what people are thinking because that’s exactly the kind of message that I get,” said Cummins. Cummins was critical of the provincial budget that was presented a week earlier. “(The Liberals) were hoping that somehow or another, this budget was going to convince Conservatives that they should look at these Liberals as real small-c conservatives able to represent them and their issues in the legislature ... they hoped to present a budget that would be appealing to us who are ¿scal conservatives. Well, it was anything but,” he said. “The polling tells us that only 29 per cent of the people believe this budget

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these tough economic times, to raise them is foolishness, and yet that’s what this Liberal government wants to do.” Cummins says the Conservatives would do things differently by governing and managing this province based on two essential components — tax relief and spending restraint. “Under tax relief, we already announced right at the get-go that we would eliminate the carbon tax,” he said. “We’re also committed to getting spending under control. You cannot keep accumulating debt the way we have been in this province and get away with it.” To get spending under control, Cummins says a Conservative government would ask three questions before spending the province’s money: does this program help economic growth, does this program help people who, through no fault of their own, can’t help themselves, and does this program make B.C. a safer place to live, work and raise a family. “We have to address those things that really matter to people, we have to carefully manage spending in this province, we have to get the taxes under control,” said Cummins. “We cannot continue to go back to the days of increased taxes for businesses and personal taxes; we’re paying far too much in taxes now. It’s not helpful.”

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Drivers escape serious injury in three rollovers

wo rollovers that happened within two hours of each other kept Duncan emergency crews busy on Sunday morning. The ¿rst happened at about 1 a.m. on the Trans-Canada Highway in the S-curve at Golf Course Hill. “A 49-year-old female from Duncan, driving a white Honda Civic, was travelling in the southbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway when her Civic struck the median,” Cpl. Kevin Day said in an email to media. “The vehicle then rolled onto its side and came to rest in the ditch.” The driver — and sole occupant — was transported to Cowichan District Hospital with minor injuries. No charges have been recommended. The second crash happened at about 2:55 a.m. in the 4000 block of Cowichan Lake Road.

“Police attended to ¿nd a 1995 Ford pick-up had rolled off the road and come to rest on its roof in the ditch,” Day said. “The lone male occupant of the vehicle was seen by witnesses running from the scene, and Police Dog Services were called to the location.” A search with the police dog was conducted, and tracked the male through ¿elds and swampy lands, according to Day. “The male, who resisted arrested, was taken into custody by police,” he added. “The 18-year-old Duncan male is being charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident. The pickup sustained severe damage, however, the male escaped injury.” Meanwhile, Shawnigan Lake Mounties, paramedics and the Malahat Volunteer Fire Department were called to a single-vehicle rollover crash on the Malahat Drive shortly before noon

on Friday. The vehicle crashed near the PetroCanada gas station on the highway near McCurdy Road. Its two occupants were transported to Victoria General Hospital via ambulance with what are believed to be minor injuries, police said. “This MVI occurred when the driver of the northbound car lost control when taking evasive action to avoid a southbound car, which had crossed the centre line into his lane,” a media statement released by Shawnigan Lake RCMP Cpl. Jason Kerr stated. “The northbound car went into the ditch. No other vehicles were involved.” The driver of the southbound car stopped at the scene and received a violation ticket under the Motor Vehicle Act for crossing the centre line. — Krista Siefken

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Look out for yourself and your neighbours Get active: Keep an eye on your neighbourhood

e get it. Between going to work, getting little Jimmy to soccer practice and little Jane to basketball, taking care of the new puppy and the old cat, you’ve got a lot on your plate. So it’s understandable that at the end of a long day, you get home, you lock your door, and you close the blinds. Effectively, you shut the world out. The problem with shutting the world out, though, is that the world is still right outside your door. And sometimes, it’s wreaking havoc on Crime preven- the door next to yours. In recent weeks, we’ve reported about a tion starts number of break-and-enters and thefts at local homes. with you Everything from a boat motor to a collection of centennial coins have been taken. We don’t know if any of these robberies are connected, but what we do know is that neighbourhood safety is everyone’s business. Joining a Block Watch group is a fantastic idea, although we understand not everybody can invest the time necessary to participate. We all, however, can do our utmost to pay attention to the world around us. Is someone skulking near your neighbour’s door? Is Mrs. Henderson’s living room light on, when you know for a fact she should be at her sister’s house in Arizona? Time and time again, we’ve heard police ask us to report suspicious activity to our local detachments (250-748-5522 in Duncan/North Cowichan and 250-743-5514 in the south end). And lately we’ve heard police ask us for information that could help solve recent robberies. Do them — and ultimately yourself — a favour, and pay attention to the world around you. You know your neighours.You know your neighbourhood. It’s up to you, at least in part, to protect it.

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The good and the bad of this week in Cowichan This we don’t

This we like We’ve been on the “improve the Malahat” bandwagon for so long now, we can’t help but be excited by the comments made last week to the media by transportation minister Blair Lekstrom. In no uncertain terms, Lekstrom stated safety improvements will be made to the Malahat and those improvements could get underway as soon as this year. It’s about time.

Rose Murakami speaks at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. John’s Hall in Duncan.

A Cowichan prepares to recognize International Women’s Day, we are pleased to see the Canadian Federation of University Women bring in Rose Murakami to speak in Cowichan. Murakami’s ﬁrst-hand account of how Japanese Canadians were removed from their homes here in B.C. and placed in internment camps is a necessary reminder of one of the more disgraceful chapters in our history.

Liberals need reminding what a priority looks like Maeve Maguire

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n my house, food is a priority. Without food, my family gets irritable; the kids whine at my feet and my husband hovers around me in the kitchen. Without food, my family would be unhealthy. And there is nothing more annoying than my kids and husband when they are unhealthy. I am always on the look out for healthy, low-sodium snacks my kids will eat, I bake homemade bread, and prepare dinners from scratch (almost) every night. Feeding my family is the most important thing I do every day. This is what a priority looks like. The Minister of Education says kids are the priority for the B.C. government. It seems his de¿nition of a priority and mine differ. If kids were the priority, teacher salaries wouldn’t be an issue. Teaching would be the most revered and highest-paid position in our society. If kids were the priority, every school would

deliver exceptional, individually tailored learning programs, just as Google and Apple do for their most prized resources, their employees. If kids were the priority, classes would be an optimal size so teachers could connect with each child, providing them with mentors, which many of our children are in short supply of. In my house, when I don’t meet my consumers’ expectations by serving dinner late or not at all, I pay big time. As consumers of our public schools (whose trustees we elect and are therefore the boss of), we need to start whining and hovering, if that’s what it takes to change the system so this recycled argument about wages, bene¿ts, and class size doesn’t rear its ugly head every time the teacher contract comes up. There is nothing more annoying than an unhealthy education system. The Finnish ¿gured this out 40 years ago. Facing many of the same issues our government and teachers are arguing about today, a brave and forward-thinking bureaucrat (it can

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happen) agreed to shift the focus of their education system from a survival-of-the¿ttest model to one of social equality. Finnish kids start school when they are seven, they don’t get homework until they are in their teens, and all children of the same age — regardless of ability — attend the same class. The focus isn’t on achievement; it’s on raising socially responsible citizens. It’s working too: Finnish kids who graduate from school (93 per cent of them) get top scores in global achievement tests, and a quarter of these kids want to be teachers when they grow up. To teach in Finland, you need a master’s degree in education, which the government subsidizes. Yes, you read that right. Teachers are selected from 10 per cent of graduates, making it a competitive and prestigious career. When a teacher isn’t performing, the principal of the school determines that teacher’s fate. The starting salary for a teacher in Finland is low but veteran teachers make

salaries on par with their professional peers. But it’s not just about the money: Finland’s education system recognizes and respects the vocation of teaching. Teachers are happy; kids are excelling. This is what a priority looks like. This is not a small change I’m proposing, nor am I suggesting the Finnish system is perfect. But at least they weren’t afraid to apply alternatives when the current system wasn’t working. This B.C. government can accomplish anything it sets as a priority, just as the much-celebrated 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver proved. The system is broken; now is the time for all sides to be brave and forward thinking. Maeve Maguire is a technical writer who lives and works in Maple Bay. Visit her blog www.cowichandale.com, or email her at maeve@describewriting.com.

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Would you trade your job and salary for that of a teacher? “Yes. I think they’re paid really well. I’m a carpenter, and it would be quite an experience.”

Dick Harvey, Duncan

“No. I have three kids at home and they keep me busy enough. I can’t imagine teaching 30 kids.”

Celena Robertson, Maple Bay

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

North Cowichan an example of leaders who’ve lost their way

Yes, there is something wrong with the ‘Hat, and we’re partly to blame

Dear editor I’m getting tired of hearing defenders of the status quo claim there’s nothing wrong with the Malahat. This is absolute nonsense. It would be completely unacceptable for any part of the TCH on the Canadian mainland to be as congested and treacherous as the Malahat, and the Duncan strip as well. Mainland Canadians wouldn’t tolerate it. It is partly the fault of successive B.C. governments that the ‘Hat and the strip are in such disgraceful condition, but this international embarrassment is also the fault of complacent islanders who have voted for governments that have been indifferent to the needs of commuters. Chris Carss, Chemainus

In my opinion: Municipality is no longer a role model for efﬁciency

orth Cowichan council and staff are ¿nalizing the 2012 budget as if it is business as usual. But the process this year is far from that. The proposed shift of the Crofton mill’s propercomment submitted online at cowichannewsleader.com ty tax to the residential taxpayers is nothing short of a catastrophic event. Yet, staff and council do Liberal government nothing more not see it that way. The shift has been calculated to be about $350 than the schoolyard bully per average home this year and will continue Dear editor forever. What is really bizarre is that North Congrats to the B.C. Big-L Liberals for taking a lesson from the schoolyard bully — Krista Siefken/¿le Cowichan council thinks that in addition to a mega-shift in taxes this year, spending should government (small g, notice that?) mandated Two of today’s letter writers are supportive of teachers, who are striking three days this week. continue unabated. mediation with a predetermined outcome. It plans to increase taxes an additional $41 per That just isn’t how democracy works. George help from her awesome teachers. This year has used in a thoughtful and reasonable way to pass average home this year. There is no empathy on Abbott is embarrassing the state of our public been no different — her teachers have kept me laws that are just and will endure because they the part of staff and council as to the impact that education system and is doing his darnedest to informed of her progress, needs and challenges. are well-considered in the ¿rst place. The failure these extra taxes will have on homeowners. drag democratic rights down the toilet with it. I think parents would agree report cards only here is in the government having to suddenly When North Cowichan staff recently presented Feb. 29 was the day that school children and go so far in keeping us informed of our chilpass a new bill after almost a year of negotiation. to council a budget proposal for 2012, in it were teachers in Canada wear pink in order to bring dren’s progress, and having a phone call, email Really? After a year of negotiation they have to plans for even more tax hikes in the near future. awareness to bullying in all forms, and to say or face-to-face conversation is in¿nitely better. pass emergency legislation? This is either politiMajor new borrowing, totalling $11,500,000, is as a group “we will not stand for this.” Ironic, My daughter’s teachers are still willing to be cal manoeuvering or ineptness but either way is planned for the extension of the municipal hall, a hey? there to support me and my daughter even with not really acceptable from our government. new police station and for the acquisition of the Kris Poole the strike action. Nick Caumanns curling club. These new borrowings will increase Mill Bay I support teachers in their bid for more Duncan taxes per household by an additional $88. funding and resources (including smaller class So, with the tax shift from the Crofton mill of sizes) to better educate our children. I know Public school teachers worth every $350, the $41 planned tax hike in 2012 plus the Ask yourself, isn’t war terrorism? they are asking for more wages and bene¿ts, repayment of the new debt requiring $88 per penny they receive Dear editor too, and I know they are worth every cent! household, you can expect your taxes to increase Dear editor In a recent Peter W. Rusland interview with T. Fleming by $479 beyond your 2011 taxes in the near future. I have heard a lot of public feedback in the Sgt. Major Parrott, Parrott stated that AfghaniNorth Cowichan These tax hikes are coming on the heels of the media lately about the teachers’ strike, some of stan is “a beautiful country, and the people which is not supportive of the teachers’ cause. are very hospitable ... there’s just some people largest percentage per capita tax hike in all of Legislating power should not be B.C. in 2011 — 12 per cent. I have also heard Education Minister George ¿ghting for an ideal that’s basically different It would not surprise me if some homeowners Abbott say parents must be so frustrated with than ours.” If one doesn’t buy into the percepused as a club in teacher dispute will actually add to their personal debts to pay this strike because no report cards are coming tion management-created “truth” regarding war Dear editor their taxes. home. I feel the need to communicate some on these oil-bearing nations, then one is left I’m not a big fan of the BCTF generally, and For years, members of council bragged about positive and supportive comments about my wondering why NATO is militarily impossome of its positions speci¿cally. However, I the low residential taxes in our town. It was a experience with public school teachers. ing an ideal that is different from the Middle do think it is getting the short end of the stick façade, masked by the subsidy provided to the My daughter is in Grade 5 and has always here. True enough, it is reasonable to restrict Eastern ideal? residential taxpayers by the Crofton mill. been a child that learns differently than the the rights to job actions that affect the public in Isn’t war terrorism? Our taxes will now be comparable to most locaaverage child. She has always received extra signi¿cant and possibly harmful ways, such as I don’t expect this paper to print my retions around us. The only competitive advantage nnurse or doctor strikes, transit strikes, etc., but searched and detailed perspectives on the fabwe had in attracting new industry and residents is tthat has to be tempered with some recogniricated excuses for war, which we have been gone. All this is caused by a municipal governttion that we do have laws and rights related to force-fed via mainstream news agencies during ment that does not want to live within its means. eemployees being able to take reasonable job the past 10 years. However, for those interested It wants to provide all the services of towns that aaction in contract disputes. “Should B.C. Teachers be legislated back to work?” in interviews with soldiers, intelligence assets, have tax bases that are growing much faster than The real question is whether the government You answered: (98 votes) and investigators who tell a different story of ours. The only way it can do it is by taxing the sshould pass laws on the spot to usurp wellthe pillage and plunder, then I recommend dosurvivors like you and me. 51 per cent NO eestablished rights and laws established over ing a Google search on the following website In the face of increasing taxes, our leaders many years of evolution by many previous m titles: The Battle For Libyan Oil Fields, and Is still want to spend on non-essential items. For To vote on the next Question of the Week, log onto the ggovernments and stakeholders. The legislative Iran Really a Nuclear Threat? example: web poll at www.cowichannewsleader.com ppower of government should not be used as a Bill Woollam • Plans have not been killed for the developcclub, no matter how convenient, but should be Duncan ment of Echo Heights. • The acquisition of the curling club was a Àagrant abuse of taxpayer dollars for the bene¿t of a small special interest group. • Council wants to spend our dollars on developing services for their industrial sites, which Here are some tips: Keep it short — 300 words or less; Keep it local — letters raised in We want to hear your opinion on just about any matter of local interest. have no interested parties. response to issues raised in our pages get top priority; Keep it clean — attack the issue, Here’s how to send it to us: Our municipality is no longer a role model for not the individual. • Email your thoughts to editor@cowichannewsleader.com spending ef¿ciency. 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anada may be a First World country, but the sad truth is that even in the Cowichan Valley there are kids who show up at school with empty stomachs, and empty lunchbags. But Good Bite Lunch, with the help of local individuals and businesses, hopes to change that with its lunch sponsorship program. Through the Good Bites website, Cowichanians can purchase a healthy meal thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delivered to a local childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school. Right now, Good Bites owners Tina Vander Veen and Laurie Arbuthnot are working with Khowhemun Elementary School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We deliver between two and four (sponsored) lunches every day,â&#x20AC;? Vander Veen said. Sponsorship is $5.99 per day for one child. The lunches themselves consist of a healthy meal including snacks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re well-balanced, healthy meals that work out to be around 550 calories,â&#x20AC;? Vander Veen said. Last Monday, for example, lunch consisted of a burrito made with whole wheat tortilla shell, organic

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

By Eliza Faulkner

f you’ve read the Island Style section before, you may by now have noticed there are some ferociously talented women creating in this valley. From artists, to fashion designers, photographers, and shop-owners, the women of our town are an inspiring group. When artist Lesley Fountain moved to this area from Sonoma, California in 2003, she soon bore witness to all of the creative happenings that were blossoming in the valley. Impressed by the talents of her friends and acquaintances, Lesley decided to write the stories of these unique ladies in a new book, called ‘The Passionate Life.’ Comprised of twenty-two artistic life stories of local women, ‘The Passionate Life’ is a testament to the creativity that this area has so much of. Each chapter beautifully tells the creative life-story of local artists and creative souls such as Coco Jones, Chantey Dayal, Cari Burdett, Hilary Else, and many more. Using an online publishing website called blurb.com, Lesley spent hours interviewing women about their creative life journeys and compiling, formatting, and directing the design of the book. Much like the women she writes about, Lesley is her very own creative force. During the process of putting the book together, Lesley was so overwhelmed by the amount of talent in the valley that she soon decided to start work on The Passionate Life II and maybe even a third one day. Lesley Fountain grew up in Vancouver and spent time living in England and California before moving to Vancouver Island ‘on a whim’ when the tech bubble burst in California in 2003. With her husband and daughter packed in the car, she made her way to Vancouver Island and hasn’t looked back. With all of the creative energy encompassing this valley, it’s no wonder a creative soul like Lesley found her way here 8 years ago. Perhaps in a few more, you’ll find The Passionate Life III, IV, and V. And with Lesley Fountatin sourcing out the valley’s finest, there’s no stopping this woman’s creative and passionate life. The Passionate Life is for sale at Embellish! in Duncan and you can also find it on blurb.com.

Lesley Fountain (third from left) with some of the local creative women she writes about in her new book, The Passionate Life. Photos submitted

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photo by Eliza Faulkner Name: Lesley Zurrer Age: 50 + Occupation: Shop owner (Embellish! Home Décor) Passion: Colour, texture, and design. My style is best described as: Colourful and eclectic. Today I am wearing: Vintage tuxedo jacket, boots from New York City, and jewellery from Embellish!.My favourite place to shop on the Island: Dolce Bakery. My favourite designer: Tricia Guild, for her fearless use of colour. The number one thing on my Spring shopping list is: Something orange. To be stylish one must always: Wear a good dose of lipstick and a beautifully coloured scarf.

Cowichan Bay in itself is a treasure. A beautiful seaside village, sat amongst Mt. Tzouhalem and neighbouring farmers fields, it’s a fantastic place to visit if you fancy a get-away for the day. Just like the village itself, Spinning Ninny is also tucked away – a treasure to be found. Behind Bo’s Boathouse in Cowichan Bay, you will find this fabulous shop full of whimsy, art, and locally made goodies. Owner, Lara Brunschot opened her little shop of treasures in June 2010 as a way to combine all of her artist and designer friends’ hand-made products. Everything in Spinning Ninny is hand-made, Vancouver Island-made, and hand picked by Lara herself. Her own stunning mosaics hang in the shop like beautiful works of art, as do the whimsical ceramic night lights by Victoria based potter, Harami Ota. In another corner, jewellery by designer Franziska hangs delightfully on a ‘made by Lara’ crocheted frame – making all the pieces that much more covetable. Felted wool sea creatures are suspended from a large piece of beach wood and spirit charms called ‘Zemis’ dangle from a set of deer antlers in the next corner over. The way in which the shop itself is merchandised is a treat in itself and helps give the space the sort of vibe, which makes one want to hang out and stay a while…if only there was a coffee machine here, one probably would! With hopes of expanding her business, Lara is now remodelling an old bus, which will eventually be a ‘boutique-on-wheels’ – a moving shop that will visit towns and cities all over B.C. and possibly the rest of Canada too. Until ‘Spinning-Ninny-On-Wheels’ comes to your town, make some time this weekend to visit this groovy bayside boutique. You won’t be disappointed, but you just might be enchanted! Spinning Ninny is located at 1725 Cowichan Bay Road. For more information visit www.spinningninny.ca

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y the way, did you hear: • Nancy Mobley tells us Zac Zorisky will be sharing his culinary skills at Crofton’s Foxglove Community Gardens and Culinary School, as its new executive chef. Cowichan-born and raised, Zorisky once lived at what is now Hilary’s Cheese, worked next door in the then-¿sh market and got his professional start at the Windjammer Pub. • After making Vancouver Island her home for the past seven years, valley country singer Shelly Dubois and her family will be leaving this spring for Alberta, where her husband has accepted a new job. She says being on the Prairies will be a a good career move for her, but she will miss the valley and wants to say goodbye with a South Island Farewell Tour, wrapping Mar. 9 at the Crofton Pub with bass player, Maurice Gaudreault and lead guitar player Mark Wing. • Thanks to the hard work of three Queen Margaret’s School Grade 9 students, the dementia care facility Nanaimo Travellers Lodge will bene¿t from a $5,000 grant through the Youth in Philanthropy Initiative. Solveig Hanson, Madison Cattral and Kaitlin Heidelbach made what judges deemed the best application out of several. Other QMS student teams were battling for various local charities such as Glenora Farm, Cowichan Women Against Violence Society,

Name: Tony Balding Occupation: working retired (sawﬁler) Age: 72 Hometown: Winchester UK If you get a chance go see: Doc Martin Right now I am reading: Wilbur Smith, Monsoon I’m listening to: the sounds of silence At least once everyone should: visit the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre Most people don’t know I: am learning to play the shaikahachi ﬂute Proudest or happiest moment: launching my boat Biggest fear: snakes If I was appointed king of the valley I would: protect Cobble Hill’s water supply Before I die: I want to win a lottery and give some of it away Words I live by: breathe in and breathe out

Cowichan Family Life Association, the Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association and the Cowichan Intercultural Society. • Meet your new Shawnigan Cobble Hill Farmers Institute and Agricultural Society executive members, elected Feb. 27 at meeting attended by nearly 300 people: secretary Bonnie Wadds, treasurer Mary Noakes, president George Baird and directors Nellie Poelman, Brenda Krug, George Robbins and John McLeod. They join vice-president Bill Turner, Jamie Clark, John Giles, Lavonne Huneck and David Thomson. • On Feb. 24 the Cowichan Theatre was ¿lled with 1,500 schoolchildren participating in The Search for the Magic of Music. The Cowichan Symphony Society is happy to present conductor Tania Miller and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra in this special educational concert — a quest for the truth about music. • Our sincere condolences go out to Phil Newns and the family and friends of Lori Carroll, who passed away Feb. 24. Our prayers are with all involved. A celebration of Lori’s life is planned. Exciting things happening for you, your friends or your family that you want to share with your community? Send us a quick email at editor@ cowichannewsleader.com. We’d love to spread the word.

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Dance and music painting relationships in colours of red, yellow and blue Local artists: Unique combination of talents ﬁnds passion in the primary colours Celina Albany

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new performance titled Red Blue and Yellow will be shown for the ¿rst time in Duncan by a mixture of local and international talent. Cari Burdett, artist director of Lila Music Centre, has pulled together a group of performers and created a mixture of the old and the new. “The idea behind this particular performance is to visualize things like love and passions,” said Burdett. “It is an exploration of all types of relationships.” The use of primary colours, music and dance, provides the ability to express experiences

through art, according to Burdett. Described as “a conversation piece between illusion and reality,” Burdett hopes people will see exactly what the performers are trying to convey. “I’m very excited to work with Cari and the dancers, they’re all so talented and inspiring to work with,” said Sara Marreiros, who will be singing alongside Burdett. “I’m new the valley, so this is a great experience for me. The music scene here is very positive and well-rounded,” she said, explaining how her musical background is Portuguese and jazz-inspired. Burdett’s and Marreiros’ performances range from opera, folk, blue grass and pop in a variety of languages. This particular project has been about a year and a half in the making, but really started to take shape within the past four months, agreed Burdett and Marreiros. Marreiros credits Burdett for introducing her to the local music and arts scene in the valley.

hope and inspiration; new beginnings and a cleansing of the pallet to create new beginnings. Blue is love and betrayal, according to Burdett and Marreiros. The performance also includes local dancers and a barrage of instruments: the harp, stand up bass, guitars, hand built gongs, bell plates and tubular bells.

The artistic partnership of Cari Burdett, right, and Sara Marreiros paints a new canvas Friday in Duncan. “This combination of music and dance is really beautiful,” said Marreiros. “It’s passionate, it has its own style and new approach to performance.” Burdett and Marreiros explained they began exchanging different ideas and let them brew, then realized they felt compelled to work with primary colours. Red represents passions and love. Yellow is

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Joseph producers searching for Technicolor singers

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Chemainus Theatre Festival wants to know if your stage dreams come in technicolor. If so, you may want to head down to the festival’s rehearsal hall this weekend. Chemainus Theatre Festival will be holding auditions for the children’s choir for its upcoming summer production of Joseph

and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Auditions will be held Friday, March 9 from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chemainus Theatre Festival rehearsal hall, behind the Best Western Hotel at 9574 Bare Point Road in Chemainus. The producers are looking for 20 to 30

singers between the ages of eight and 15, with dancing skills also an asset. Prepare a short song (no longer than Happy Birthday) and bring music and a photo if possible. Contact production co-ordinator Victoria Caldwell for further information or to book a time for your audition at vcaldwell@chemainustheatre.ca or 250-246-9800 ext 7112.

Consort celebrates 20 years by stepping back to year one “Consort means ‘a small group of players’ because we only had 12 to 15 players initially,” Fox remembered. “Over the years it got smaller then larger and fter 20 years, the Cowichan Conhere we are — it’s a good group of friendly sort’s come full circle to the tune people who enjoy playing and singing.” that started it all. Evans moved up-island, so Jean-Marie Kent “John Evans was our ¿rst conduc(now living in Seattle) took over as conductor. tor for only one show: Fauré’s In 1995, Kent formed the comRequiem,” Consort co-founder and pany’s choir which, along with the p French-horn veteran Rob Fox said of the orchestra, was able perform larger Consort’s 1992 foray into Fauré with the works including Handel’s Messiah. w Duncan Choral Society at Brentwood After nine successful years, Kent College. moved to New York, and for the next m “That’s why we’re doing it as a 20thnine years the choir and orchestra n anniversary piece,” Consort’s current were w in the hands of Duncan Frater. president said of the orchestra’s March Now with Mari at the helm, Fox 10 Gala Celebration in Duncan’s Chris- Robert Mari: doesn’t envision the Consort stoptian Reformed Church. leader number four ping. p This time, Fauré’s masterpiece will be “Who knows? We plan for our batoned by Robert Mari, the Consort’s future a year or two out, and we and survive on fourth conductor. Fauré’s work will boast baritone Tim Kyle, and our wits,” Fox said. “We’ve never asked for or received any grants — we have to do concerts soprano Alissa Lennox, during solo duty backed that try and bring in an audience. by the Consort orchestra and choir of local “The basics are we keep going and do our performers. best to make it fun.” Other Gala works will be Bach’s Coffee CanIt would be more kicks with more string tata, and Franck’s D Minor Symphony. players “and there’s always room for more Bach’s Coffee Cantata will feature soprano singers,” said Fox, who mans a Patterson-made Valorie Cunningham, bass Bill Kelly and tenor horn that helps keep him young after two Grant Mellemstrand. decades with the Consort. Fox and the Consort will be joined for the “I guess I just feel 20 years older,” he Gala show by trombonist Evans — now a music laughed. teacher at Frances Kelsey high school — Àautist Joy Ann Bannerman, and cellist Ian Gregory. Your ticket “We were playing in the pit for Cowichan What: Cowichan Consort’s 20th-Anniversary Musical Society’s My Fair Lady and we said ‘We should have an orchestra of our own in the valley, Gala Concert When: March 10, 7:30 p.m. and there’s enough players from this group to do Where: Christian Reformed Church, 930 Trunk that,’” said Fox. Rd., Duncan “Evans and I called people and Joy Ann and Ian Tickets: $15 adults, and $12 children 12 years came on board.” and under. Available at the door, from Consort The Àedgling group had high spirits but low members, and Volume One Bookstore. numbers. Peter W. Rusland

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Malia McMullen dances to Spanish Flame during the ballet dance portion of the 63rd-annual Cowichan Music Festival on Feb. 22 at the Cowichan Theatre. The month-long multi-discipline event featuring thousands of Äne arts students concludes 7 p.m. tonight at the Cowichan Theatre with the Highlights Concert. For more photos, go to cowichannewsleader.com

March’s Victoria Symphony Orchestra presentation will be a real family affair Peter W. Rusland

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onducting sensation Julian Kuerti can count on his pianist dad, Anton, in a pinch. Ted Rhodes of Cowichan Symphony Society — hosting Sunday’s historic show with both Kuertis, and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra — told how Anton manned the classical ivories for Julian and the Boston Symphony years ago — with no rehearsal. “The pianist who was supposed to play with Julian got sick, and they needed an instant pianist. “Anton happened to be in Boston, and Julian said ‘OK pop, you’re on stage,’” said Rhodes. “I suspect it was a piece Anton had played by heart a million times, but you’ve got to be able perform when called upon.” That skill can be heard Sunday when Kuerti performs Beethoven’s Concerto No. 4 on Cowichan Theatre’s vintage, black Steinway grand. He’ll be backed by Julian leading the 50-some piece VSO during an afternoon also offering two

Schubert works, and a Mozart masterpiece. Rhodes was jazzed about the debut local pairing of the father and son. “Julian hasn’t been here before, but his father’s been coming to Cowichan for 30 or 40 years. “He’s a favourite with our audiences while his son’s become a famous conductor in his right.” Press material calls Julian “One of the most signi¿cant conducting talents to emerge in recent years.” Kuerti Jr. has helmed the Boston, Houston, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Seattle, Montreal and Toronto symphonies, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Saint Paul and Los Angeles chamber orchestras, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. The native Canadian premiered last spring with the New York City Opera at Lincoln Centre by conducting Oliver Knussen’s Where the Wild Things Are. He’s a chip off the old block. Kuerti Sr. has appeared in about 140 Canadian communities, and played with every professional orchestra — including some 30 concerts with the

and native Austrian, is one of today’s most recorded artists. His CDs span all the Beethoven concertos and sonatas, the Schubert sonatas, the Brahms concertos, and works by many others. These recordings air almost daily on CBC. Sir Anton’s vast repertoire includes some 50 concertos, including one self-composed. Just don’t interrupt his playing, advised Rhodes. “When Anton came to Cowichan in the early days, he stopped playing during one show and asked some children in the crowd to shut up.” Sunday’s works also include Schubert’s Overture to Der Hausliche Krieg, and Overture to Die Freunde von Salamanka, plus Mozart’s Anton Kuerti plays Beethoven’s exquisite Fourth Piano Symphony No. 6 Linz. Concerto under direction from son Julian’s baton. Your ticket What: Anton and Julian Kuerti with the VictoToronto Symphony, his press resume states. ria Symphony Orchestra As a chamber musician, he’s performed the When: March 11, 2 p.m. major repertoire with Gidon Kremer, Yo-Yo Ma, Where: Cowichan Theatre Janos Starker, Barry Tuckwell, and the CleveTickets: $37, $18.50 students, $5 eyeGO. Call land, Guarneri, and Tokyo string quartets. 250-748-7529. The globetrotting Order of Canada member,

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250-748-7246. Clubhouse Partay & Jam: at the Mount Brenton Golf Clubhouse in Chemainus. Host band opens the evening followed by jam. Come early to sign up to join in, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Brenton Golf Clubhouse, 2816 Henry Rd. Tickets $5. Call 250-324-6132

Cowichan Agricultural Society meets the ﬁrst Wednesday of every month at CAS’s headquarters, at 5855 Clements Street at 7 p.m. To learn more about the Cowichan Agricultural Society and future events, check out CAS’s website: www.cowichanfarmers.org.

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Thursday Qristina and Quinn Bachand: Celtic magic will be woven by this youthful folk duo, 7:30 p.m. in a concert in Mill Bay, accompanied by piper Zac Leger. Requested donation is $20 per person. Further information, including directions, about this Shadygrove at the Sussmans concert go to Shadygrove.ca or call 250-929-8226.

Friday Shelly Dubois: your chance to say goodbye to Cowichan’s country music sweetheart before she moves to Alberta. She’ll play country standards, recent hits and originals, 9 p.m., Crofton Hotel, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton. Tickets $10 or three for $25. Call 250-

Silva Sound: 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 door. Call 250-748-7246.

Qristina and Quinn Bachand play Mill Bay Thursday. 324-2245 International Women’s Day Celebration: entertainment, great food, and fun to celebrate both the struggles and accomplishments of women during the potluck dinner, 6 p.m. at Eagle’s Hall in Duncan.

Call 250-715-3893 for information. David Vest: a master of the boogie-woogie style piano playing, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $20 advance, $22 door. Call

Gifts of Green: volunteers needed to work in the native plant nursery, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve, 1241 Maple Bay Rd. Call 250-748-7124 CTRA’s 16th-annual Dinner Auction Gala: to beneﬁt the Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association, this year featur-

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we prepare for an aging population, 10 a.m. at the Sylvan United Church in Shawnigan Lake/Mill Bay. For information, call 1-866-609-9998. Escape Artists Free Art

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HOWIE, Robert (Bob) Miller July 9, 1920 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February 24, 2012 Bob passed away peacefully at Cerwydden Care Centre, at the age of 91, with his beloved â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeannieâ&#x20AC;? by his side. Survived by his wife of 65 years, Jean, their 2 daughters Patt & Betty, sons-in-law John McGee and Marvin Wood, grandchildren Stephanie, John, Kevin, & Dana, and great-grandchildren Kiara & Kiyan. Also survived by his brother Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children: Rae, Sheila, Bob, Jim, and Gordon, and family friend Kathryn Galvin. Bob was born and raised in Calgary and remained a proud Calgarian. He joined the RCAF in 1939 as a clerk, but when Canada entered the war effort, he trained as a pilot, and took part in operational flying in WWII in the UK, India & Burma. He remained in the military, stationed in Halifax, Toronto, Trenton, Ottawa, Montreal, & Summerside. He achieved the rank of Squadron Leader, and from 1958 to 1961 was the Commanding Officer of Station Calgary. In 1971 the family moved to Duncan with their dear friends, Mac & Thelma Galvin, to operate All Seasons Mobile Home Sales. A perfect gentleman, liked by anyone who met him, with a terrific sense of humour, Bob loved a road trip in a spotlessly clean car, chocolate cake, a game of cards with friends and the clickety-clack of a train, but more than anything he was a devoted family man. The family would like to thank Dr. Bryan Bass. Also, thank you to the girls at Waldon House, nurses at CDH, and all the staff at Cerwydden Care Centre, who all took such great care of Bob over the last few years. Donations in Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory can be made to the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation. A service will be held on Friday, March 9th at 10:00 a.m. at First Memorial Funeral Chapel, 375 Brae Road, Duncan. UZZELL, Ivy July 24, 1920 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Feb. 26, 2012 Ivy passed away at the age of 91, at Cairnsmore Place where she resided for the last three years. Predeceased by her Father and Mother Edward & Ada Tyson; Husband Jack Uzzell; oldest son John Uzzell, & Brother-in-law Roy Perry. Survived by Sister Connie Perry; sons George Uzzell (Susan), Robert Uzzell (Erin) Kenneth Uzzell (Susan), Ian Uzzell (Mavis), and Daughter-in-law Bonnie Uzzell. Granddaughters Tami Uzzell-Paulos (Gus), Crystal UzzellModras (Mike), Brannon Uzzell, Kelly Uzzell (Roger), Marla Uzzell (Kyle), Amie Uzzell Achurch (Adrian), Megan Moskalyk (Kelly), Terra Pastuck (Tommy), Amanda Aitken (Jeff), and much loved Great-Grandchildren Kylie, Jana, Alexandria, Spencer, Jace, Maddox, Hayden, Paige, Olivia & Bryce. Ivy was born in Darwen, Lancashire, England, the eldest of two daughters. Ivyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father was a coalminer, but for his health he moved his family to the Isle of Man when Ivy was three years old. Ivy was raised in Ramsey, Isle of Man where her parents owned and ran a Sweet Shop. As a youth she played Field Hockey and excelled at swimming. As a young woman she volunteered with the Red Cross and worked in a Butcher Shop. Ivy met Canadian born, British Airforceman Jack Uzzell in May 1940 through a friend. She became a War Bride when they married May 6th, 1945. Their first son was born in Ramsey before she came to Canada in 1947 on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Queen Maryâ&#x20AC;?. She landed in Halifax and took the train across Canada with her 1 year old son John to Vancouver, where Jack took her on to Duncan, Vancouver Island. They lived in Cowichan Station for a few years, then bought a house in Cobble Hill in 1955, where they lived for over 50 years, raising five sons. Ivy had a busy life running their house and home and keeping up to her five boys. Ivy had a positive outlook on life. She had a good sense of humor and enjoyed a good joke. Ivy and Jack enjoyed extensive traveling, and their Church and faith were a big part of their lives. The family would like to thank the amazing staff at Cairnsmore for their excellent care, humor, and compassion they extended to Ivy. Service to be held at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church in Cobble Hill on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. with a tea to follow in the Church Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations to the Charity of your choice. Condolences may be shared online at www.sandsfuneral.com SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212

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MAH, Garnet Edward June 3, 1960 29, 2012 375 Brae- February Road, Duncan

It is with immense sadness we announce the passing of FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS an amazing husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He fought so hard against the DEATHS cancer that DEATHS was spreading through his body the last 16 months. He lived his life to the fullest with friends and family. Left with a hole in their lives and their hearts are wife of 28 years Darlene and their children Christie and TJ, mom Shirley, father Garnet senior, sister Karen (Gord), children Christopher, Jessica, sister-in-law Kelly (Dave), children Tyler and Morgan, mother-in-law Joan (Tom), father-in-law Joe and so many treasured friends. Born in Nanaimo and raised in Crofton, BC. He later married the love of his life Darlene, and built a house on the farm she was raised on in Cassidy, and have continued to raise their two children there. After selling the family run business the Red Rooster in 1993, he embarked on a new adventure, owning Travel 2 Destinations out of Chemainus for the last 18 years. Through their life together, Garnet was able to take his family traveling around the world, enjoying their travels with many family and friends. He enjoyed golfing with his buddies at Mt. Brenton Golf course where he was a member, coaching his children in soccer and baseball and the many socials with their friends. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, March 18, at the Crofton Community Hall from 1 p.m. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers donations can be made to the Cowichan Valley Mustangs Midget AAA ball team. We would like to extend deepest appreciation to our family and friends for your incredible love, support and acts of kindness.

MATTIN, Carol (Aspden) March 17, 1924 - February 29, 2012 Passed away quietly early February 29, 2012. Predeceased by husband Pete, sons David and Richard. Survived by son Don (Caril), grandchidren Anita (Dale), Dave, great grandchildren Tyson, Jessica, Ashley, Brandon, Shelby and numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews. She will be missed by family and friends. Carol was very active for many years in Girl Guides. The family would like to thank the staff at Cairnsmore Place for the kindness and care she received for the past year. A tea in Carol's memory will take place on Sunday, March 11 at the Guide Hall Community on Cairnsmore Street, Your Duncan, from 1 to 4 pm.

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TEACHERS Evergreen Independent School, a K-8, Group-1 Independent School located in Cobble Hill, BC, requires a Specialty Class Teacher (Drama, Science, Art, Health & Career) for September 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Teaching days: Wed’s and Fri’s, 0.24 FTE (6 hours/week). Minimum qualifications: current B.C. Teaching Certificate, or B.C. Independent Schools Teaching Certificate

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¾ 7-7744 Mays Rd, Duncan $575 2 BR condo w/ 2 apps, basic cable incl. Deliver the News Leader Pictorial$595 ¾ 3-147 Kenneth St, Duncan on1 BR Wednesdays & Fridays UP character suite, heatAND & hotSHAPE water incl. PERMANENT CARRIERS REQUIRED ¾ 10122 Victoria Rd, Chemainus $795 ONsxs THE FOLLOWING ROUTES: 2 BR duplex w/4 apps,fenced backyard ¾CHEMAINUS 106-360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $850 1 BR + den executive suite w/ 5 apps,patio 455850 – View St (56 papers) *SENIOR FRIENDLY 455860 – 3256-3344 Cook, BUILDING 10028-10042(55+)* Victoria ¾ 3088 Henry Rd, Chemainus $895 (37 papers) 3 BR 2 bth lower Maxwell, suite w/ Robertson, 5 apps, hwVictoria floors 455902 – Cochrane, ¾ 31-941 (38 Malone $900 papers)Rd, Ladysmith 3 BR 2.5 bth townhouse w/ 5 apps, carport 455952 – Chapman, McKay, Victoria (31 papers) ¾456250 3103’A’ Agira Chemainus, Rd, DuncanCypress, Croft, $995 – Alder, 3 BR 2 Laurel, bth sxs Legion, duplex w/ gazebo Mill,4 apps, Spruce, Willow, ¾ 3041 Henry Rd, Chemainus $1000 Victoria (125 papers) 3 BR home w/ 4 apps, 2 car garage COWICHAN BAY ¾253502 2908 Jonas Way, Chemainus $1000 – Botwood, 1659-1846 Cowichan Bay Rd, 3 BR 2.5 bth sxs duplex w/ 5 apps, garage Wessex (71 papers) ¾CROFTON 5799 Chesterfield Ave, Duncan $1195 3 BR 2 bth home w/ 4 apps, garage 503602 – Babine Pl/Rd, Osborne Bay Rd, Peterson ¾ 1822 Deborah Drive, Duncan $1195 (39 papers) 3 BR 1.5 bth home w/ 4 apps, workshop 503700 – Arthur, Chaplin, Edmund, Elizabeth, ¾ 1808 Stamps DuncanRobert, York $1200 Meagan,Rd, Musgrave, (52 2BR 2bth cottage on country estate,5 apps papers) ¾MAPLE 1620 Wilmot BAY Ave, Shawnigan Lk $1400 3 BR 2 bth home w/5apps,shed,dbl 153904 – Andemere, Canary, Cygnet, garage Indian, ¾ 1737 Ordano Rd, Cow Bay$1500 + water Swans Nest (90 papers) 3 BR 2.5 bth home SHAWNIGAN LAKE w/ 6 apps, $750 rebate ¾354275 2428 –Liggett Rd, Mill Bay(42$1600 + water Ravenhill, Skrimshire papers) 3 BR 4 bth home w/ 7 apps, in-law suite *all paper counts are approximates For further info please visit our website at: CALL LARA NOW www.rowanproperty.ca Extension 224

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TRADES, TECHNICAL LICENSED HD Mechanic & Class 1 Drivers, required for full-time work with construction company in west-central Alberta. Wage based on experience. Fax resume 780-5393536. MONSTER Industries, a rapidly growing construction and maintenance company servicing northwestern B.C., in now accepting resumes for the following positions: Certified “B” and “A” level welders with fabrication experience, Certified CWB all-position welders and Certified Millwrights. Please send resume with attached cover letter to office@monsterindustries.ca. Unfortunately we are not accepting applications for laborers at this time.

WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. Located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20 km west of Lloydminster is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure paycheque. Journeyman wages $33$37.50/hour. Wages for apprentices based on hours and qualifications. Benefits, training programs, full insurance package 100% paid by company, profit sharing bonus. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine for an appointment or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca or production@autotanks.ca 780-846-2231 (Office), 780846-2241 (Fax).

VOLUNTEERS Do you ever ask yourself How can _I_ make a difference? Contact us, and together we can plant the seeds of change, because Volunteers Grow Community. 250-748-2133 www.volunteercowichan.bc.ca

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Cowichan News Leader Pictorial 23 PERSONAL SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

WORK WANTED

HEALTH PRODUCTS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

FUEL/FIREWOOD

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HUSBAND FOR HIRE. Nothing but the best. Carpenter, plumber, painter, electrician, pressure washing. Just ask my wife! Call 250-746-4493 or 250-709-1111

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HELP WANTED

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Previous experience preferred but not necessary. Valid driver’s licence required. Come work with us at our busy, newly renovated dealership. Opportunity to earn above average income. Please bring resume in person to Brent Popovich.

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2801 Roberts Rd., Duncan

LAWYER REFERRAL Service: need a lawyer? Learn more by calling 604-687-3221; 1-800-663-1919.

Lot Person Required

PERMANENT CARRIERS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTES:

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CHEMAINUS 455850 – View St (56 papers) 455860 – 3256-3344 Cook, 10028-10042 Victoria (37 papers) 455902 – Cochrane, Maxwell, Robertson, Victoria (38 papers) 455952 – Chapman, McKay, Victoria (31 papers) 456250 – Alder, Chemainus, Cypress, Croft, Laurel, Legion, Mill, Spruce, Willow, Victoria (125 papers) COWICHAN BAY 253502 – Botwood, 1659-1846 Cowichan Bay Rd, Wessex (71 papers) CROFTON 503602 – Babine Pl/Rd, Osborne Bay Rd, Peterson (39 papers) 503700 – Arthur, Chaplin, Edmund, Elizabeth, Meagan, Musgrave, Robert, York (52 papers) MAPLE BAY 153904 – Andemere, Canary, Cygnet, Indian, Swans Nest (90 papers) SHAWNIGAN LAKE 354275 – Ravenhill, Skrimshire (42 papers)

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*all paper counts are approximates

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CRIMINAL RECORD?

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CROFTON, 1582 Pauline St., Sat & Sun, March. 10 & 11, 9am-4pm. Multi-Family Estate and Garage Sale. Tools, furniture, appliances, household goods, building materials and supplies and much more.

GARAGE SALES * Great bargains * All local, in COWICHAN!

VIP DOG obedience starting Mar. 8, Duncan. Exp. trainers, Beginners to Advanced, RallyO, Handling. Catherine 250743-9929 Leslie 250-743-1858

JEWELS, FURS

AUCTIONS

BUY, SELL, Watches, Estate Jewellery, Gold, Diamonds, Repairs, Custom designs. St. Thomas Gold & Silver, 895 Fort Street, Victoria, 250-3807698.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

HAIRDRESSING in your home, Cowichan Valley area. Barb Stewart. 250-748-6568

5 CORDS of Mill ends, $295 delivered. Or you pick up, $50 pickup load. Call us at (250)416-0069.

REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE

EUROPEAN MASONRY HEATERS AVAILABLE IN CANADA Please visit: www.gilmoremasonry heaters.com gilmore@sasktel.net 306-630-9116 Also other masonry work

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

HAIRSTYLISTS

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STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

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LESSONS/TRAINING

HUGE RESTAURANT AUCTION

VENDING MACHINE FOR SALE

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PETS

New & Used Food Services Equipment. March 17 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiﬁcation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

GARAGE SALES

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LEGAL SERVICES

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ﬁrewood producer offers ﬁrewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

HOMES WANTED

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

WE BUY HOUSES

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991

FIR FIREWOOD, $180 cord, split & delivered in Duncan area. (250)701-2532

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SEASONED DRY Fir/Maple, split, delivered, cut to length, $200 delivered, Ladysmith to Mill Bay. 250-597-3760

CLOTHING CONSIGNMENT Store opening soon in Crofton! Women, Children & Infant wear. Please call 250-7325537 to consign your items.

Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

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Service Directory 9OUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO 0ROFESSIONAL 3ERVICES IN THE #OWICHAN 6ALLEY

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

COMPUTER SERVICES

GARDENING

ELECTRICAL

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

Austerman Business Services Bookkeeping. 250-3243357. Specializing in Trades: Honest & Affordable

ABLE COMPUTER REPAIR In-home service. Seniors’ discount. Nico 250-746-6167

TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING! Mature lady to clean house or do garden work. Avail. Mon-Fri in Ladysmith,Chemainus area. $15-20 hr. Ref.avail. Ph. 250-245-5526

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181

EXCEL BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. Small to medium businesses. (250)597-1313. QUICKBOOKS BOOKKEEPING & training for sm business and personal records, reliable service. Lynn 250-732-3605.

CARPENTRY

250-743-0326. ELECTRICIAN Licensed and bonded. Reasonable rates, free estimates, upgrades & renos. Call Kelly.

DRAFTING & DESIGN DESIGN FOR PERMIT. 26 years experience. Integra Design 250-381-4123.

FENCING

HANDYPERSONS ALL RUBBISH removal, small renovations, deck work, carpentry, painting, plumbing, and evestrough cleaning. Seniors discount. Ian 250-743-6776.

DAVID GALE Construction, for all your renovation needs. 26 yr. exp. 250-746-9956 www.davidgaleconstruction.ca

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

EXPERT JOURNEYMAN carpenter, 30 yrs exp. For all carpentry facets. 250-732-3605.

JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER 28 yrs. exp. - Renos & New. Reliable. (250)616-0990.

* Gutters * Windows * Siding * Moss treatment * Pressure washing Mill Bay/Duncan 250-743-3306 Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

HAULING AND SALVAGE

A1 Hauling/Delivery

LANDSCAPING Quality Landscape Construction * Stone Retaining Walls * Landscape Design www.islandpaciﬁclandscaping.ca

(250) 701-8319

250-510-4745 Furniture Ofﬁce Equipment Appliances Tenant Leftovers Yard Waste Lumber Yard P/U Rubbish Construction Debris

WESTCOAST FOUNTAINS

Small Moving Jobs Welcome

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PLUMBING A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

STUCCO/SIDING STUCCO - Including small jobs and refacing old stucco. Guaranteed. 250-715-5883

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, LOWER

CARS

SMALL PET OK Adult oriented, near Cowichan Aquatic Centre. 1 bdrm, Laminate & carpet, fresh paint. Rent incls Heat & Hot Water. (250) 748-1304.

DUNCAN, 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Beautiful home, NICE neighbourhood close to town, schools & hospital. Newly reno’d, natural gas, W/D, F/S, D/W, lrg private yard & deck. $1275 mo + utils. Apr. 1. N/S, N/P. Refs. Call 250-883-8100.

DUNCAN. 2-BDRM, private entrance, close to shopping, schools. 482 Chesterﬁeld. $595./mo. Text me at (250)896-4248.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED DUNCAN- (8 km north) Furnished studio apartment, on 8 acres. Laundry, satellite, heat, hydro. $575. (250)748-1310.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL AVAILABLE NOW 7000 sq.ft. store front with excellent exposure, overhead doors, ample parking. 250-748-9622 2-BDRM WATERFRONT apt., Cow. Bay / Cherry Point area. Quiet, cat ok. $750./mo. Brian (250)715-8875. $500/MO STARTING- weekly available, many apartment types, furnished, w/common kitchen. All utils, internet included. FREE local calls, No Credit Checks. Call Motel, 250-748-0661, (Duncan). CENTRAL LOCATION, Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms, balcony, F/S, hot water, parking, pet considered, $525$850/mo. Call 250-748-7764. CROFTON- 2 bdrm, bright, in suite laundry, prking. (Immed) $750. + utils. 250-210-0756. DUNCAN: 1 & 2-bdrm, 5 appls, close to School, Hospital and bus route. $650-$800 utils. Lv msg: 250-597-4018. DUNCAN: 1 bdrm & 2 bdrm suites Close to Beverly Corners, 4 blks to University, on bus route. Updated; new ﬂooring, new paint & some new ﬁxtures. $625 & $700. Heat/hot water included. NS/NP. Refs.

(250)748-3729 DUNCAN: 2-BDRM Condo, 2nd ﬂoor, corner unit. 5 appl’s, new laminate ﬂoors. N/S. 2524 Lewis St. Avail. immediately. $850./mo, lease. Pls call (250)477-8046,(250)883-3204. DUNCAN- 2 bdrm ground level corner suite, 5 appls, recently reno’d, near VIU, 2 parking spaces. NS/NP. Mar. 15. Refs. $895. (250)715-8858 DUNCAN- 2 bdrm, stove natural gas. NS/NP. Avail Now. $850+ heat & cable. Call Gerry (250)746-4144, (250)715-6218 DUNCAN: 55+ condo, clean, bright, 2 bdrm, 5 appl’s, gas F/P, storage, secure level entry, walk to shopping, small pet ok. $795. Call (250)746-5669. LOVELY 1 & 2-BDRM suites, Central Duncan, seniors oriented bldg, heat included, N/S, N/P. Please call Art at 250-746-7241. LOWER 3 bedroom suite. $1050 monthly, shared laundry, plus utilities, close to town. Shared yard, wood stove. 250-748-6080

MAPLE GROVE APTS. 3271 Cowichan Lake Rd 2 & 3 Bedroom Units _____________________

*Heat & Hot water included *Family oriented *Clean & quiet *Renovated units *Indoor Pets welcome *Onsite Laundry Facilities _____________________

Call (250) 710-7515 to view MEADES CREEK- 2 bdrm suite, large yard, prkg, on bus route, pets ok, laundry. $560. Call (250)210-0756. One bedroom in Duncan. $650 per month. Non-smoker. 3 References & damage deposit required. Front apartment above Island Mediquip next to 49th grocery store. (250)748-0190 SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS 3251 Cowichan Lake Rd. Clean 1 and 2 bdrm units. Full size fridge, stove & dishwasher. Carpet & linoleum, window coverings, ﬁreplace. Quiet, well maintained bldg with elevator & sauna. Close to Schools & Hospitals. To view call Dorcas (250)710-7515 250-748-3412

COTTAGES DUNCAN 1-BDRM cabin, $485, near town, quiet, NS/NP, small pet negotiable, parking. Call 250-597-3756. DUNCAN: PRIVATE RV, near town, quiet, NS/NP, small pet nego., $425. 250-597-3756. SHAWNIGAN VILLAGE, 1 bdrm, newly reno’d, utilities & cable incl’d, avail immed. $750/mo. Call (250)701-5328.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES CHEMAINUS 3bd, 1.5 bath, study, fenced, storage shed, $1200+1/2 hydro, pets ok. 250-746-7444 CHEMAINUS. COUNTRY Duplex. Ranch style, 3-bdrm, 1.5 baths, 5 appliances. Carport & small storage shed. 4 kms from town. NS/NP. Avail. now. $950./mo. (250)618-9655. CROFTON: 3 bdrm on 2nd ﬂoor, ocean & mountain view, balcony, bright, F/S, free laundry, near school, shopping and bus. $675 mo + util’s. Call 250-246-3773. DUNCAN 2 bdrm duplex, near hospital, new ﬂooring & paint, $900 mo incls utils. Avail April 1st. Call 778-422-0078. Duncan Duplex, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 5 appl., fenced yrd w/shed, walk to town. N/S, ref’s req. Small pet considered. $975/m + utilities. Avail. Apr 1. (250) 746-6007

MOBILE HOMES & PADS COWICHAN BAY, #31-2055 Koksilah Rd, Tall Tim MHP. 2 bdrm suite, ensuite W/D, 2 small pets ok on approval. $730 mo + utils. 250-597-0617 SHAWNIGAN LAKE: Avail. March. 1st, on private property, 2 bdrm, F/S, D/W, W/D hook-up, large deck. Pets neg., ref’s req’d, $950. Call (250)743-9897.

MODULAR HOMES NEW Mill Bay Mobile Home. 1000sqft, 2Br/2Ba. Fridge, Stove, Dw & laundry hook-up, sm. yard. No Smk. Pets Neg. 2 homes available. $900. Call Ash 1-250-661-4066

HOMES FOR RENT 2 BD updated Upper House in Lake Cow. Quiet clean street. Avail Ap 1. Bright, Clean, Cozy. Includes ﬁre plc, w/dry & dshwshr. Heated workshop in yard and garden. Fenced yard. Small pet okay, child friendly. $850 plus hydro, ref req. 250732-5612 COBBLE HILL- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 1550 sq ft, insert F/P, dbl garage, shared acreage 1.72 acres. $1350+ utils. Call 250701-8776 or (250)598-0624. COBBLE HILL (very private, near Mill Bay), charming spacious 2 bdrm, 1 bath home, 4 appl’s, wood/electric heat, NS/NP, $1150 + utilities. Ref’s. (250)701-2400 DUNCAN, 2 bdrm mobile home on country acreage, 6 kms west of Duncan on bus route, F/S, W/D hookup, small pet ok, refs req’d, $750 mo. Avail April 1. 250-748-9258. DUNCAN, 2 bdrm mobile on acreage west of Duncan. Outside animals. Woodstove. N/S. Ref’s. $625/mo. Apr 1. 250246-4677 or 250-732-0808. RENT TO own (Maple Bay) with 1 bdrm suite, let’s talk. Call 1-800-309-8809.

DUNCAN 4-BDRM, new renovation, 1600 sq ft, bright, lrg yard, sxs duplex near hospital, schools. N/S. $1200.+ utils. Call 250-710-9769. DUNCAN- LOG house on shared acreage, 2 bdrm loft, F/S, W/D, woodstove, N/S, horse boarding facilities negotiable, ref’s. Avail April. 1, $1400 mo. Call 250-510-6726. House on acreage for rent. 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, rancher, full basement, Cowichan Bay, $1400/m. (250)748-0109 LK COWICHAN on Sunset Drive, 3 bdrm, 2 bath house w/ patio. Lake glimpses, steps to beach & use of dock. 1/2 acre lot w/garden. Outside pet ok. Avail. Apr. 1. $950/m. Rent-toown option. Ruth 1-250-8127578 MILL BAY: 3-bdrm, 1.5 baths, 1700 sq.ft., 1 acre, detached oversized garage/shop. All appl’s, N/S, pets OK. Avail. immed, Mar 15 or Apr 1, your choice. $1800. (250)597-3898. MILL BAY 3 bdrm, Telegraph Rd, totally reno’d, $1150/mo, NP, NS, No partiers/drugs. Elect heat. Will check ref’s. Avail Mar 15. 250-929-7330 NORTH COWICHAN- small 1 bdrm house, large lot, F/S, W/D, separate garage. NS/NP. $700. Call (250)746-5290 SALTAIRE- SEMI detached bungalow, 2 bdrm + ofﬁce, 1000sqft, bright, hdwd, 5 appl’s, $1100 + hydro. Avail. March. 1st. 1-250-658-1656. SHAWNIGAN- 3 bdrms, 2 bath home on large lot, new reno, hardwood tile ﬂoors. $1400+ utils. (250)886-1953. SHAWNIGAN RANCHER. Secluded, 2+ bdrm. Quiet, steps to lake. $1050. (250)888-5850. SOUTH SHAWNIGAN Lakenew 2 bdrm waterfront home, private wharf. $1500. Minimum 1 year lease. (250)883-0475.

OFFICE/RETAIL DOWNTOWN DUNCAN 2500 sq.ft. 6 separate offices, reception, conference area & kitchen, 2nd floor, AC,. $1175/mo. 250-715-6880. DUNCAN, downtown 950 sq.ft. ground floor, completely reno’d, office, retail, or consulting. Reception area, 3 offices. Avail now. 604-820-8929

STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

SUITES, LOWER CHEMAINUS, 1 bdrm, level entry, all util’s & internet, shared laundry. Absolutely N/S. 1 Pet considered. Quiet creekside home. $595/mo. Avail now. Ref’s 250-210-0683 CHEMAINUS: BACHELOR, kitchenette, W/D. Private bath & entrance. Walk to town. $600 utils incld. Avail. April 1st. Call (250)246-1546. COBBLE HILL/SHAWNIGAN: Lrg, 1 bdrm grd level, sep. entry, F/S, shrd lndry rm, N/S, N/P. Quiet area, util’s incld’d, $750 mo. (250)743-7611. CROFTON- 1 bdrm new suite, walk to ocean. Shared laundry, gardening space, N/S. Refs req. Avail now. $700 mo hydro incl’d. (250)732-4535. CROFTON- LARGE, bright 1 bdrm+ possible bdrm in garage, ocean view, all appls, priv entrance, barbecue, garden area, close to all amenities, quiet neighbourhood, pets negotiable. $650+ utils. Call (250)246-2661. DUNCAN- 2 bdrm, priv ent, grd level, small yard, close to amenities. Laundry available. $795+ utils. NS/NP, no parties. Call 250-701-3213. DUNCAN 1 Bdrm level entry. 4 appl., laminate ﬂoor, N/S, cat ok. $900/m incl utilities. Avail immed. (250) 746-0837 email eveart@telus.net

DUNCAN (2km south) 1 bdrm spacious, priv entr., F/S, W/D, hydro, cable, internet incld. NON-smoker, no pets. Quiet location. Avail now. $675. (250)748-5290 after 10am DUNCAN, BRIGHT, scenic Bachelor, sep ent, grd level, N/S, N/P, incls utilities, avail immed, $700, 250-748-5015. DUNCAN, QUAINT, country, 1 bdrm, 500 sq ft, like new, laundry avail, $625, 250-510-3333 or 250-597-1092. DUNCAN- (Sherman Rd) 2.5 bdrms, 1 bath. Avail Now. $885./mo inclds heat. Call (250)797-2411. EXECUTIVE 1-bdrm Quamichan lakeview, private deck, for quiet & responsible tenant, Absolutely NS/NP. $795 incl utils. April 1st. 250-748-1163 MILL BAY- 1 bdrm, quiet, ocean view, garden, W/D, F/S. N/S, sm pet ok. $800 mo all inclusive. (250)743-8378. MILL BAY, ground level, 1 bdrm, rural setting, utils incl’d, N/S, N/P, N/D, $650 mo. Call 250-743-8338. SHAWNIGAN/COBBLE Hill. Lrg 1 bdrm + den, lrg bathtub, all utils incl’d but phone & W/D, $750 mo. Avail immed. Call (250)514-2024.

SUITES, UPPER CHEMAINUS, LARGE 1-Bdrm upper. 5 Appl’s, Partial Ocean view. $900/mo N/P, Ref’s. Call (778)227-2704. CROFTON 3 bdrm,large deck, 4 new appl’s, close to school. N/S. $1000 + util. (250)3248021 or 250-709-7115 DUNCAN- 3 bdrms, spotless executive home in prestigious neighbourhood, spectacular views, fully self-contained, sep entrance. NS/NP. Avail now. $1400 incl util. 250-748-0668. DUNCAN, as new 1 bdrm, private ent, on acreage Stamps Rd. F/S, W/D, heat, hydro, cable, A/C incl. Suit one single mature person. N/S, no parties. Cat ok. $675. 250-7465228 or 250-710-6391 DUNCAN, BRIGHT 2 bdrm, 900 sq ft, upper suite w/ private entrance, f/s, d/w, w/d, large deck in country setting, refs req, N/S, N/P, $1080 mo incls hydro. Avail immed. Call 250-715-7412.

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wo big wins were posted by Cowichan Rugby Club Div. 1 teams in weekend action. The Cowichan women were at home where they beat United 17-14 Saturday on a Caity Genereaux penalty goal in the second half. The teams were tied 14-14 at the break on tries by Angie Davies and Marika Posehn, both converted by Genereaux. “It was very tight,’’ said coach Lee Burridge. “We had two injuries in the end with six minutes to go and we had no replacements.’’ Having the bare minimum number of players is nothing new for the team. “That’s how it’s been all season,’’ said Burridge. “They did very well. It would be nice if we had a few more numbers.’’ Cowichan has a bye this weekend and then plays Kelowna at home. The Cowichan men went to Velox and eked out a 6-5 victory on two penalty goals — one in each half — by Owen Wood. Velox had the wind advantage in the ¿rst half, but “our defence really worked well,’’ said coach Ian Murray. Peter Budina retrieved the ball right off the kickoff. Cowichan drove forward and Velox was penalized, leading to an early Wood kick through the uprights. Velox came back to score a try right at halftime after Cowichan was penalized. Cowichan worked the wind advantage in the second half and Wood added the winning points. “It was a pretty intense game,’’ said Murray. “They’ll be coming up in a few weeks. We’ll beat them by more up at our place hopefully.’’

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George, Kristal and Jonathan Lukas all No. 1 in B.C.

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The valley’s Lukas siblings are all No. 1 in B.C. for their respective classes of judo. The youth provincial championships and training camp took place in Kamloops Saturday and Sunday. Representing the Victoria Judo Club, George Lukas won gold in the Under 20 -66 kilogram boys’ division and Jonathan

Lukas of the Mill Bay club took ﬁrst for the U15 -46 kg. Kristal Lukas, currently competing under the Burnaby Judo Club banner, topped her U20 class for the girls. George and Kristal both won two matches for their titles. All three will now head to Toronto for national competition that starts on July 1.

Rebuilding rugby program churns out more talent Top of their game: McGeachy memorial a chance for new girls to shine Don Bodger

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ood programs like Cowichan Secondary and Vanier for senior girls’ high school rugby produce consistent results. Despite considerable turnover each year due to graduation, both schools remain powers year after year due to the commitment of the coaches and the eagerness of players coming through the system to pick up where their predecessors left off. The Joe McGeachy memorial tournament Friday and Saturday at the Cowichan Rugby Club was the ¿rst chance for the girls to show their stuff after several weeks of both indoor and outdoor preparation. As expected, Cowichan and Vanier wound up playing for the championship again Saturday and it was a great battle, one of many between the two sides during the past few years. Somehow, Cowichan always manages to prevail but this was one of the toughest yet. Vanier took a 14-0 lead into halftime but Cowichan stormed back to win 21-14 in thrilling fashion. “Winning’s a habit and beating certain teams is a habit, too,’’ said longtime Cowichan coach Brad Skene. More than 20 players graduated from the Cowichan team but you wouldn’t know it based on the pace and style of play. Vanier, too, has found its niche as a perennial contender. “Obviously this weekend we had lots and lots of new players playing,’’ said Skene. “For us to come away with a win in a tight game like that, I was just really happy. “We have so many new players in our lineup, it has been a matter of us sorting out who we are. Some of the players we didn’t think were that strong stepped up big.’’

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Bringing down Cowichan’s Ashleigh Chaster, above, doesn’t come easily for a host of Vanier players that includes Claire Janssen, Lydia Gaudry, Stephanie Mckinnon, Karissa Comer and Emily Vossle. Left, Cowichan’s Megan Sakuma tackles Vanier’s Andraya Walters, with Sabrina McDonald in support. Below, Brentwood College’s Laura Tully tries to break free from Kezia Cloke of Ladysmith. Vanier coach Dwayne Mills is in the same boat teams that play a dynamic style that is fun to as Skene, but can’t seem to get his team over the watch, and dif¿cult to play against.’’ hump against Cowichan. Cowichan’s response after halftime was impres“The McGeachy tournament is a great prequel sive. The running of Ashleigh Chaster and Sabrina to the season starting, as it allows me, as a coach, McDonald proved hard to handle for Vanier while to play everyone and see what each of my players Keneille Coleman and Heather Derocher demoncan do,’’ noted Mills. strated their leadership ability. “We never go to the tournament to win. Instead, Sophie Cutt, named female player of the tournawe focus on giving every player an equal taste ment, scored two tries. Brittany Reid, thrown of the game. Fortunately for Vanier, despite this into a fullback spot, added a 50-metre try off a year’s team being full of players new to the game, perfectly-executed backline play. the team does have a lot of depth and athleticism.’’ One of Cowichan’s secret weapons is the Some fortunate bounces let to a two-try lead for conversion ratio of its kickers and Grace Gillman Vanier. But once a player was lost to the sin bin, was three-for-three. “We love it when these soccer Cowichan started to take advantage and scored players come out and join us,’’ said Skene. three tries in a short period of time. Cowichan won its earlier games over Alberni “Cowichan’s players did well to overcome a 17-10 and Walnut Grove 34-0 while Vanier beat two-try de¿cit which is a testament to the excellLadysmith 35-0 and Brentwood College 12-7. lent coaching they have received from Brad Boys’ development games were also played as Skene,’’ observed Mills. “He continues to develop part of the tournament format.

Penalty killers given quite a workout Filling the sin bin: Victoria goes on the power play 14 times, but only beats the Islanders 4-3 Don Bodger

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Winning the battle for the puck along the boards, Joel Gordon of the Islanders steams away from Brian Rideout of Comox Valley.

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oing right into the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League semi¿nals without even a day’s rest was dif¿cult enough for the Kerry Park Islanders. Playing shorthanded most of the game only made things even more challenging. Despite 14 Victoria power plays, the Cougars — the No. 1 team in the league this season — had a hard time beating the Islanders 4-3 to open the best-of-seven Sunday afternoon in Esquimalt.

“It was just a gong show,’’ said Islanders’ coach Brad Scafe. “Seventy per cent of that, absolutely we deserved. There was a lot of it that was just B.S.’’ The Islanders just won an emotional game seven over the Comox Valley Glacier Kings 4-2 Saturday in Courtenay to earn the right to face Victoria. “It was a full-on 1970s war and they didn’t call a thing,’’ said Scafe of that game. Switching gears so quickly to a game where everything was called left the Islanders mesmerized. On top of that, “a lot of it is the guys are tired,’’ said Scafe.

The Islanders trailed 3-0 after the ¿rst period but hung around and got a goal from Jake Newman with 1:07 left to close the gap to one. Clay Carson and Cole Thomson scored the other goals. Scafe expected a letdown, but never thought his team would be that close after taking so many penalties. “It was one of those games where it was a throwaway game,’’ said Scafe. “Our guys left that game going, ‘hey, we’re going to take these guys.’’’ Following game two Tuesday, the teams play in Victoria Thursday and at Kerry Park Saturday.

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Salt Spring no pushover

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Jackson Cup: Late goal pushes Cowichan into quarterﬁnals

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ields can be a great equalizer but Cowichan LMG Pringle overcame a shorter and rougher pitch on Salt Spring Island Saturday to advance to the quarter¿nal round of the Jackson Cup soccer competition. “The ¿eld looked better than it played,’’ said Cowichan coach Glen Martin. “It played mushy. There was no pace to the game. The soccer was so hard to play. You couldn’t string passes together.’’ But defending champion Cowichan managed to grind out a 2-1 win to reach the ¿nal eight of the competition. “It was a good character win in a way,’’ said Martin. “Any time you go to Salt Spring Island, they’re tough games.’’ Cowichan got an early goal from a long throw-in by Jesse Winter ¿nished off with a backwards kick into the net by Dan Citra. It was 1-0 at the half. Salt Spring didn’t have any spares but managed to hang in there and converted a free kick with 16 minutes left for the tie. With only ¿ve minutes to play, Cowichan’s Brian Carriere made the most of an opportunity to score the winning goal. Next up for Cowichan is a battle with Gordon Head Applebees in Victoria Saturday. Div. 2 Cowichan United had a chance

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Brian Carriere scored the winning goal in the late stages of Cowichan LMG Pringle’s win on Salt Spring Island Saturday. to join LMG in the quarter¿nals but lost a heartbreaker on penalty kicks to Powell River Div. 2 at the Ladysmith Turf Saturday. “It was the longest game I’ve had in my life,’’ said Cowichan’s Neall Rowlings. It was scoreless through regulation time and double overtime. Powell River won 2-1 on the sixth shooter of penalty kicks. Powell River had two players red-carded and four additional yellows. “It was de¿nitely a battle,’’ said Rowlings.

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t’s the ¿nal week of the regular season and the Cowichan Valley Capitals could still mathematically ¿nish anywhere in the top four of the B.C. Hockey League’s Coastal Conference. Heading into Tuesday night action, the Surrey Eagles led the division with 81 points from 59 games, the Powell River Kings have 78 from 57 games, the Caps are at 77 after 58 games and the Coquitlam Express tally 74 after 57 games. Surrey closes out its schedule at home against Westside Friday; Powell River is on the road for three at Nanaimo Friday, Victoria Saturday and back at Nanaimo Sunday; the Caps play at Alberni Valley Friday and host Langley Saturday; and Coquitlam had a Tuesday game at Victoria and plays Wednesday at Nanaimo before ¿nishing at home against Chilliwack. The Caps can’t control what the other teams do, obviously, but their 6-4 win over Surrey last Wednesday and 3-2 win over Powell River Friday at home pushed them into the midst of the tight pack. “It’s just a big toss-up right now,’’ said Caps’ goalie Derek Dun. “With two games remaining, all we have to worry about is winning our two games.’’ The Caps, of course, don’t really care who they play. Just being in the top four for the playoffs is a huge feat. “No matter who we play, it’s going

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Crash landing occurs in the crease, as Daniel Schuler of Powell River gets two minutes for goaltender interference after running into Cowichan netminder Derek Dun and getting sandwiched between him and defenceman David London. part of it. to be a great series,’’ said Dun. “We “It’s going to be fun,’’ he said. “I know we can handle anyone.’’ think everyone’s really excited for the “Strange things have happened all playoffs.’’ year in the division, everybody beats The Caps won’t be taking either everybody,’’ said Caps’ associate coach Jim Ingram. Alberni Valley or Langley too lightly “I know the boys are proud of it,’’ in a bid to pad their current four-game he added of the top four spot, regard- winning streak. less what it might wind up being. “I “We want to be consistent with our think we’ve come a long way in a play,’’ said Dun. “We don’t want to let short period of time. down with those teams. “We needed a massive change and “Alberni Valley and Langley, we needed a complete overhaul. I they’re good teams. They always give really truly believed we were going to us a good game.’’ be in the playoffs. The goal was to get The Caps would love to secure the organization headed in the right home-ice advantage but aren’t wordirection.’’ ried if they don’t. “We’re con¿dent Dun is one of the four players left going in, no matter what happens,’’ from last year and is happy to be a said Dun.

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Trio of players with valley connections on Hong Kong tourney roster

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Three players with Cowichan Valley connections have been named to the B.C. elite youth sevens rugby roster. Shawnigan Lake School’s Avi Horwitz, pictured, from the West Vancouver region and Haydn Evans of the South Island region are part of the 10-player unit destined for Hong Kong

as well as the South Island’s Fergus Hall of Glenlyon Norfolk, a Cowichan Rugby Club player. Fresh off an undefeated championship run at the Las Vegas international high school sevens with an expanded roster, the program will continue on to the international youth sevens event at

Hong Kong. This will be the ﬁrst tour in recent history where a Canadian provincial side has sent a team to the world’s most renowned tournament on the International Rugby Board’s series circuit. The youth tournament is on March 22 before the IRB Hong Kong sevens.

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his North-South battle was simply an uncivilized war. The South defeated the North handily in head-tohead meetings during the island AAA senior boys’ basketball tournament at Cowichan Secondary School, landing all three qualifying spots into the provincial playoffs. The host Cowichan Thunderbirds were left on the outside looking in after ¿nishing fourth, still the best showing by the North after all the other three zone reps crashed and burned. Rankings were turned upside down. Dover Bay, the North’s No. 1 team, lost two straight and ¿nished tied for last and Mount Douglas, the No. 1 team in the South, needed a 54-51 win over Cowichan Saturday night just to qualify as the No. 3 island seed for the provincials. Belmont, the No. 3 South team, turned heads by beating Cowichan 60-56 during Thursday’s slate of games and then knocked off Mount Douglas 76-66 in Friday’s semi¿nals. The streak ended in the championship game Saturday night as Belmont lost to Oak Bay 68-60. But no one realistically thought Belmont would advance from this tournament but earned the No. 2 designation behind Oak Bay and ahead of Mount Douglas. The T-Birds were obviously disappointed to come so close to a qualifying berth after their narrow loss to Mount Douglas. “That was an intense game,’’ said Cowichan’s Jerod Dorby. “I’m happy with the team this year. We tried our hardest.’’ Those sentiments were echoed by coach Sandeep Heer, who squeezed every ounce of energy he could out of his team this season to make a run. “I’m super proud of the way they played on that ¿nal day,’’ said Heer. “The guys were still a bit sick. We never really had all the guys together.’’ “It was really tough,’’ said the T-Birds’

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Straight shooter Curtis St. Cyr of Cowichan goes up for an attempt at the hoop over the defence of Dillon Robson of Vanier, above. Right, Willy Jeklin scowls at the tight defence put on him by the Belmont Bulldogs. Bottom, Andrew Larson of Cowichan squeezes between Gaurav Pandher and Yvan Atemgoua of Claremont Saturday. Willy Jeklin. “It was hard to swallow.’’ The main players on the Àoor — Jeklin, Dorby, Mitch Knippelberg, Jeremy Roe, Jimmy Baker, Curtis St. Cyr, Andrew Larson — all played their hearts out throughout all four games. Cowichan had lost twice to Belmont earlier this season and looked poised to end that with a double-digit lead. But an injury to Dorby that kept him out most of the second half provided a turning point for Belmont. Dorby still scored 14 points and had nine rebounds in that game. Jeklin topped the charts with 17 points and 10 rebounds while Knippelberg added 11. “Since we lost that ¿rst game, it put us in a tough spot,’’ said Jeklin.

“They’re just a really quick team. They play really good together.’’ Dorby credited the great work of Gary Ecklin for getting him ready to play against Vanier Friday. Jeklin scored 19 points, Dorby came back with 18 and Larson added 10 as Cowichan won easily 62-43. Dorby even dunked the ball in that game. Carrying on against Claremont Saturday, the T-Birds overcame a feisty defence to win 59-52, as Dorby exploded for 22 points and 12 rebounds. Knippelberg and Jeklin added 12 points apiece. “That gave our team a bit of a scare,’’ said Dorby. The game was tied 40-40 at one point

late in the third quarter. “We really stayed focused and kept battling and pulled out a win,’’ said Heer. The last thing Cowichan expected was to be playing Mount Douglas for third place. It was a great game, but Cowichan fell short. The T-Birds spread the scoring around with 15 points from Knippelberg, 12 from Dorby and 10 from Jeklin. “We played extremely hard,’’ said Heer. “We were down 16 at one point, battled back to take the lead by one.’’ “We de¿nitely tried our hardest,’’ added Dorby. “We tried as a team, not individuals.’’ “We’re all really close actually which was pretty neat,’’ said Jeklin. “Bounces weren’t going our way these games. It was tough.’’

DCS teams making a play for provincial success New territory: Chargers glad to be among the cream of the single-A basketball crop for tournaments in Prince George, Langley Don Bodger

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Coach Michelle Nederlof and her DCS girls’ team are making the long trip to Prince George on a roll after winning the island title.

uncan Christian School basketball teams are heading into uncharted territory. Both the senior boys and girls Chargers are competing in the provincial A high school championships for the ¿rst time. The girls are playing in Prince George. They left Tuesday night to stay in Sidney

in preparation for an early Wednesday morning Àight to make their ¿rst game against Credo Christian at 3 p.m. DCS is ranked seventh in the 16-team event and Credo goes in at No. 10. DCS beat Credo in a previous meeting this season. The team is still on a high after winning its ¿rst island title over host Cedar. “It’s not old yet,’’ laughed DCS coach Michelle Nederlof. “We’re all really thrilled to see what basketball provincials

will be like, too.’’ The DCS boys are in a similar position as they open tournament play at Langley as the No. 9 team against No. 8 Pemberton. The DCS boys have also played their ¿rst round opponent earlier in the season, losing by three in the Bodwell open zone tournament at Vancouver. “We haven’t done anything new,’’ coach Heidi Padjen said of pre-tournament preparations. “We’ve worked on

getting tons of shots up — perfecting the things we know how to do.’’ A DCS win in the ¿rst game would set up a meeting with defending champion and top-ranked Kelowna Christian. DCS goes in con¿dent with wins this season over No. 6 Bodwell and No. 7 Unity Christian. “It’s teams we know we can compete against, at least,’’ said Padjen. “It’s a big question mark going in there. We’re excited.’’

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