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The search for a teen who went missing when his rugby team took a swim in Shawnigan Lake ended in tragedy on Sunday, when rescue personnel found Abdu-Jamal Ottun under the water. They were unable to revive him. The 17-year-old was visiting the Cowichan Valley from England. [SUBMITTED]

Tragedy strikes Shawnigan Lake SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A teenager visiting from England drowned in Shawnigan Lake on Sunday. Abdu-Jamal Ottun was touring with his school’s rugby team and was due to play the Cowichan Rugby Football Club but disappeared while swimming with his teammates. Authorities were alerted that the 17-year-old was missing at

about 4:50 p.m. “Numerous police, ambulance, and fire/rescue units responded and arrived on scene within minutes,” Shawnigan Lake RCMP Detachment Commander Sgt. Scott Stephen said in a press release issued Monday. Five minutes after arriving, a Shawnigan Lake Fire Department member located the teen’s body under 12 feet of water. “The victim was brought to a nearby dock, where waiting BC

Ambulance Service paramedics worked to revive him,” Stephen said. Despite their best efforts, the first responders were unable to save him. “Jamal was a very keen sportsman, be it on the rugby pitch, the running track or excelling in virtually any other sporting activity,” said Jonathan Wilden, headmaster of Wallington County Grammar School, where Ottun was a student. “He was a

very generous individual, always looking for the best in people and wanting to help them achieve great things. This tragic event has left a huge hole in the WCGS community, and this is keenly felt by all staff, students and others who have come into contact with Jamal.” The school group has cut its trip short and will be returning to the UK soon. Shawnigan Lake School Head-

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Police seek aid to find man after stabbing SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Police believe a 25-year-old Crofton man was stabbed but what they’re still unsure of is just who was on the other end of the weapon. The incident occurred Saturday, June 28 at the Tim Hortons parking lot on Drinkwater Road. “Two men, one of which is the victim, became involved in fisticuffs after a road rage incident just before three in the afternoon,” North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Cpl. Krista Hobday said. “The victim sustained very serious injuries and has since been released from hospital.” With the assailant still at large, officers have released a photograph of a person of interest in the aggravated assault case. “Police are very motivated to identify the pictured man who may be able to shed light on the stabbing and move the investigation forward,” Hobday said. The picture shows a slender man of about five-foot-nine with short dark hair and a medium complexion. He is believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s. Those with information regarding this or any other crime are encouraged to contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522, or Crime Stopper, anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS

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Three homes evacuated during Lake Cowichan fire SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Disaster was averted but it was touch and go for some Lake Cowichan residents in the early morning hours of July 11 after a brush fire broke out in the MacDonald Road area. Authorities were dispatched just before 4 a.m. and some residents were evacuated soon thereafter. The fire originated in the backyard of a property bordering a creek that runs along the west side of MacDonald Road, Lake Cowichan RCMP Detachment Commander Sgt. Wes Olsen said. The flames spread quickly and damaged the back of three houses, before consuming several vehicles and outbuildings. “The area in behind the houses is dense brush and trees and there was the potential to start a forest fire within the town limits of Lake Cowichan due to the current extreme fire hazard,” Olsen said. With residents moved to safety, the Lake Cowichan Fire Department set to work extinguishing the blaze. Police secured the scene for further investigation. BC Ambulance Service paramedics were also on scene but no injuries were reported. Olsen raved about the professionalism of the local volunteer fire crew. “It was truly impressive how the local fire department was able to deploy as quick as they did and put out the fire with rel-

A resident caught this photo of the fire and posted it to Facebook. atively minor damage during an extreme fire hazard situation,” he said. “The town of Lake Cowichan is lucky to have such a well-trained and dedicated group of firefighters.” With more warm, dry weather on the horizon, Olsen reminds the public about the importance of emergency preparedness and having an evacuation plan in the event it’s required. “Residents should ensure they have proper insurance coverage in place to protect their home and valuables,” he said, noting a good place to start is to create a detailed list of your possessions — along with photographs or video — and to keep the documentation in a safe location like a safety deposit box at a bank. Olsen also reminds the community fires can start in any num-

ber of ways and it’s important to ensure everyone does their part in prevention. Cigarettes are the number one cause of forest fires and should be completely extinguished. Bur ning bans should be adhered to and paints, chemicals and fuel should be stored appropriately. “And be careful to properly dispose of petroleum-based-product soiled rags as they can spontaneously combust and cause a fire,” he added. The cause of the July 11 fire is still unknown but the Island District RCMP’s General Investigation Section has taken over the case. Those with information about this incident are encouraged to call the Lake Cowichan RCMP detachment at 250-749-6668.

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Local governments can help curb election expense LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Setting limits on candidate spending in municipal elections is a good idea but it needs to be carefully thought out to work evenly across the province, Duncan Mayor Phil Kent said. Kent was one of the low spending heroes in the last municipal election, achieving his re-election while spending only $995. With the province looking at the idea of limiting candidate expenditures, though, he said, there are challenges. “Municipalities are different right across the province; it’s challenging to understand just what those [spending] limits would be. Obviously my spending reflected the community we’re in and my length of time in office. “I understand in the metropolitan areas it’s a challenge; there are third parties [advertising] and things like that. I think it’s something that should be reviewed.” Even as they wait for the province to act, local governments can also take steps to provide an opportunity for someone of any means to be able to run for office, Kent said. “Some of it can be things municipalities can do with respect to their bylaws: signage and things like that. I know we did look at it at council; we limited [signage placement] to certain corridors and areas. Those are things municipalities can decide and do well ahead of elections so the ground rules for people are clear.” Making the playing field level is the name of the game. “Council can place limits on the places that signage is allowed so that somebody with a whole bunch of money can put up a whole bunch of signage anywhere and somebody with limited means can’t compete with that.”

A replacement for the Shawnigan Lake RCMP detachment will be located in Mill Bay, and the majority of the CVRD board wants to take the opportunity to change the name to better reflect the geographic region to be served by the station. [CITIZEN FILE] Duncan Mayor Phil Kent However, preparing one set of guidelines for use across B.C. means looking carefully at the diverse types of communities involved, Kent said. “That’s the challenge; there are different circumstances. Most of B.C. is made up of small communities and having the limit set provincially for the larger metropolitan areas really essentially doesn’t set a limit much for smaller communities. It’ll be a challenge to set up a universal set of guidelines that apply fairly across the province.” Even before the last election, some of the ground rules had changed, he said. “The financing rules were changed before the last election, which had an impact on third-party advertisers. These could be either organizations or complete third parties who had ideas that they wanted to use to promote or not promote certain candidates. They had to report that and register as third party advertisers. That was already set up for this last election. I think that was a transparent thing to do and I think it went over very well. Obviously this was a learning election for Elections BC and they will probably make some adjustments to some of that,” Kent said.

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stituents do not want it to be further institutionalized in this way. The RCMP should name the detachment, Caesar said, without the CVRD sticking its nose into the process. Shawnigan residents would be fine with calling it the Mill Bay detachment, he said, to mirror where the building will be located. Directors Caesar, Blaise Salmon, Alison Nicholson and Tom Walker voted against suggesting the South Cowichan name, but were outvoted. The successful motion also states that failing the adoption of the “South Cowichan” name the CVRD would like to be able to present other possible names.

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t’s about time. Canada, the country of her birth, is finally acknowledging Frances Kelsey for her incredible achievements. The announcement that she will be awarded the Order of Canada comes decades after numerous accolades conferred upon her in the United States. She received the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service in 1962, the highest honour that can be bestowed upon a civilian, and in 1995 she had a planet named after her. In 2000 she was inducted into the National

Women’s Hall of Fame and in 2001 she was named a Virtual Mentor for the American Medical Association. Yet the Cowichan Valley-born hero has remained unsung in Canada until now. Now age 100, it’s remarkable that Kelsey is still alive to see it. So why all the hoopla over Kelsey? Even many Cowichan Valley residents probably don’t know how incredible this woman’s career has been and the service she rendered to us. In 1960 Kelsey began work as a scientist for the American Food

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and Drug Administration. In her very first month on the job, she was pressured to approve the release of a sleeping pill for pregnant women. That drug was called thalidomide. She refused. The rest is history. Since then, thalidomide has been proven to have caused serious, debilitating birth defects. Just this year the Canadian government agreed to pay victims of thalidomide a lump sum, then an annual income for life — unfortunately for us, Kelsey didn’t work for the Canadian government, and the drug was

approved for use here. We can only imagine the pressure Kelsey must have been under, both from the pharmaceutical company and her own government to approve thalidomide. Remember, too, that it was an era where women were met with hostility in many careers, let alone science, where they continue to struggle even today (see Nobel laureate Tim Hunt’s comments about women being a distraction in the lab circa 2015). Kelsey is someone who is more than deserving. Every Canadian should know her story.

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Price for hydro going up, solar going down Re: Solar is stupid If you are interested in investing in a solar system for your home, there are some things to consider. Even though solar is still a long term investment, installing a residential solar system will add value to your home while you start saving on your electricity bill annually. So even for those who are retired, you won’t lose the investment when you sell the home. As for the cost, over the past 40 years, globally the price of a solar panel per watt has fallen from US$101.05 in 1975 to US$0.61 today. Water concerns and Hydro’s increasing rates makes solar generation a cost-ef-

fective alternative. In 2013, BC Hydro announced that electricity rates would increase 28 per cent over five years. The more that solar costs fall and demand increases along with increasing rates, the less time it will take for solar installations to pay for themselves — currently estimated at about 15 years, with a four to six per cent rate of return. This depends on various factors (number of panels, installation costs, your energy use, etc.) but some have noted, it’s still more than your average RSP or GIC. Solar isn’t just for homes, it can be used for many applications such as local infrastructure (e.g. street lights,

boats, etc.) or even for smaller uses when going camping or charging your devices. The point is, those who have invested in solar already know that solar is an economically viable energy solution. Yes, it’s also an alternative to fossil fuels and is only one option when considering alternative energy, but it’s a start. There are many ways communities have invested in solar throughout Canada and not all meant increasing costs to taxpayers. One Cowichan explores these different options in their solar recommendations report found on their site at www. onecowichan.ca/solar_info Amanda MacNeil Duncan

We live on a quiet street in North Cowichan and have been putting our eggs out for sale on a small farm stand at the end of the road. We put the eggs in a cooler and there is a small wooden cash box with a padlock on it nailed to the table for people to put their payment in. I pick the cooler and cash up each night, and put it out again the next morning. This has worked wonderfully well for the past two months. Last night I went down an hour or so later than usual; the cooler and cash box had both been stolen, but the frozen water bottles I put in the cooler to keep the eggs cool had been taken out and left on the table. I think that’s the thing that annoyed me the most — the thief took the time to take the bottles out of the cooler and leave them on the table. We will be putting our eggs out again for sale as for the most part, people have been very honest about paying, and have even been leaving their egg cartons for us — which we greatly appreciate. I just wanted to let people know that among our friends and neighbours are some really nasty pieces of work who just want to spoil things for everyone. Thank you to all our customers, screw you to the thief. Sue Ryan Duncan

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Scientific evidence linking human activity to climate change — how much do you need? While I appreciate Don Graham’s letter (July 10) and would never doubt his credentials as a geologist, he does postulate a very one-sided argument, which I would counter by saying it’s a “minority view” and needs a more “realistic balance.” May I suggest he (and indeed all your readers) do a very simple Google search at www.ipcc. ch and scan down the menu to AR5 Fifth Assessment Report which, and I quote, “...provides a clear and up to date view of the current state of scientific knowledge relevant to climate change, it consists of three Working Group Report (WGR) and a Synthesis Report (SR).” If you care to check the Methodology Report at the above URL you can check the science for yourself. Over 2,000

scientists from 154 countries (endorsed by Science Academies in 16 countries) are independently nominated for participation in the panel by their own governments. Having said all this, I again would suggest to anyone sincerely looking for some facts in this matter that they develop what I would call a “realistic balance”. What I mean by that is instead of dividing the issue into an “either/or” or even worse a “them and us” argument, I would rather look at your facts regarding solar winds, sunspots (or any other opposing factors you can find) and say: “yes, they may well be happening and probably are contributing facts.” However, and here is the crunch! So are facts regarding excessive (Al Gore in his latest book The Future says “already full”) increase in the upper atmosphere of CO2 emissions from aviation fuel, gasoline engines, coal burning, industrial smoke stacks and the list goes on...and on. So, we don’t have to end up on

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opposing sides of a situation; we can, and should, be able to work at our local, provincial or even federal levels together for the greater good of all. Pointing fingers and crying foul does nothing positive. Now, if you put these fact together with your facts we have a situation which is now completely out of control! Or is it? If what I have said above is true, then, all the more reason for us to look especially carefully at our responsibility for this problem. We are all involved in this whether we wish to see it or off-handedly cast the problem away as none of our business or a purely natural event. This latter view would ignore another fact that our lifestyles in the global north are totally unsustainable, often at the terrible expense of those countries and people in the global south. (But that’s another letter!) I trust that I have given you enough food for thought.

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Shawnigan Lake is far from pristine. It’s being fouled as we speak by sewage from the inadequate septic systems of its own residents. In 2013 the University of Victoria’s Dr. Asit Mazumder conducted a water quality study which found significant amounts of caffeine and pharmaceutical drugs in the lake. This can only be a result of overflowing septic systems. I don’t understand why SRA [Shawnigan Residents Association] members feel they are more qualified than both the Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Appeals Board to conduct an environmental impact assessment. But since they’re so concerned about lake water quality, I assume the SRA will now be relentlessly hounding residents to upgrade their septic systems with the same zeal they’ve been hounding the provincial government and SIA over the contaminated soil plan.

Please ask the people who think they own the forest, the people with 4x4s, ATVs and motorcycles to stay the HE double toothpicks OUT OF THE DANG WOODS... I don’t want my home to turn into a pile of charcoal. I spent my work life to get to this point and “I”, yes thinking of myself only, do NOT want it to end like that because of someone else’s stupidity! All it takes is a hot piece of carbon from a motor vehicle muffler to land on the ground and we’re smokin’. Use your grey matter, stay out of the woods!

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT RELEASE OF INSPECTION FINDINGS IN SHAWNIGAN LAKE

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LAWS: The Proposed Laws are a property assessment law made under the authority of section 5(1)(a)(i) of the FMA, and a property taxation law made under the general authority of section 5(1)(a) of the FMA. The property assessment law provides for the assessment and valuation of interests in land in the First Nation’s reserve lands, and includes provisions for appointing assessors, inspecting property, preparing assessment rolls, and mailing assessment notices. This law includes a process for reconsideration of assessments and for a right of appeal to an assessment review board. The property taxation law establishes a taxation regime that taxes interests in land in the reserve, and includes provisions for exemptions, grants, preparing tax rolls and tax notices, the levy of penalties and interest on unpaid taxes, and the collection and enforcement of unpaid taxed. A copy of the Proposed Laws may be obtained from the First Nation at the address set out below. WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS: The Council of the Malahat First Nation invites written representations regarding the Proposed Laws. If you wish to make a written representation, your written representation must be received by the First Nation at the address set our below on or before 4:00 p.m. September 14, 2015. Council will consider all written representations received in accordance with this Notice before enacting the Proposed Laws. ADDRESS AND CONTACT PERSON: For further information or questions regarding the Proposed Laws or this Notice, please contact: Renee Racette, Malahat First Nation Administration Office, 110 Thunder Road, Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P0, by telephone at 250-743-3231 or by email at renee.racette@malahatnation.com Dated: 15 July 2015 7071526

The Cowichan Valley Regional District invites you to a public meeting where the Ministry of Environment will release its sampling and inspection ﬁndings in association with the Cobble Hill Holdings site in Shawnigan Lake. When: Where: Location:

Thursday, July 16, 2015 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM Kerry Park Recreation Centre (Arena) 1035 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay, BC

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No environmental benefit to solar power in British Columbia Much has been written about solar energy in the Citizen newspaper lately, and while most people are likely sincere they’re doing something environmentally beneficial by installing solar panels, in B.C. there is no environmental benefit. In addition to this I rather doubt the sincerity of advocacy groups such as Cowichan Carbon Busters and One Cowichan who are misrepresenting environmental benefits of solar energy in B.C. We already have access to a clean, reliable, renewable, low CO2 producing energy source called hydro electricity. Hydro electricity is 93 per cent clean and renewable, is relatively inexpensive, is available year round with few if any interruptions and won’t cost $10,000$30,000 to install like a solar system will. While I realize solar panels have come down in price, this is simply because many solar panels are now manufactured in China. China produces more CO2 than any other country, 28 per cent of the world total. China has a terrible environmental record and solar panels are manufactured in coal-powered factories.

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“Each of these sites preserves a unique and inspiring part of our history.” JON LEFEBURE, CVRD board chair

Canada and one of the oldest in the world and just finished hosting their annual Grass Court Classic. The Fairbridge Chapel and Schoolhouse reside on Cowichan Station’s first farmstead, while the 130 year old schoolhouse is reported to be one of the oldest timber frame buildings north of the Malahat, the CVRD said, while early settlers, pioneer women and famed poet, Robert Service, are recognized

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Proposed Island ferry service drew ‘wrath’ of Mainland papers to be lauded for its “...To put the whole prescience, it must in a few words, no also be pointed out ferry system could that it had arrived be made practicat this conclusion able...” Vancouver through somewhat Advertiser. muddled reasoning: hoever heard that the Pacific terof such a minus for the transpreposterous CHRONICLES continental railway idea? Imagine it — a must be a port “that T.W. Paterson daily ferry service has free access to the between Nanaimo open ocean, and [is] clear of forand the Lower Mainland? Today, we take such service for eign territory”. Because of a potential military granted; 130 years ago, the concept met ridicule and downright threat from the United States, the editor contended that loaded hostility in some quarters. How rail cars should be ferried to Victimes change! toria, then the best B.C. shipping “The idea of connecting the point, via Nanaimo. Although Canadian Pacific and Island it’s not stated, the likely con[E&N] Railways by means of a clusion to be drawn from this is ferry does not find favour in the that Nanaimo, until Tsawwaseyes of our New Westminster sen was built as a ferry terminal friends,” noted an editorial in the Nanaimo Free Press, “but we in the late 1950s, and then only because of the automobile, was are afraid they will have to bow more practical and convenient to the inevitable.” than would be a direct sea link If the Nanaimo newspaper is

The idea of daily ferry service between the Island and the Mainland was once derided as ridiculous. [CITIZEN FILE] with the capital. “The signs of the times plainly point to the fact that the actual and practical terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway will be at some port on Vancouver Island, which proudly stands as a sentinel in front of the mainland, and even the dredging of

the Fraser will not be likely to prevent such a consummation. Vancouver Island holds the key to the position, and those in power fully understand and appreciate her importance.” When several Mainland newspapers, notably the Vancouver Herald, “waxed wrath” at the

very thought of it, the Free Press blithely dismissed their criticisms: “We can assure our mainland contemporaries that the establishment of such a ferry may be classed as an accomplished fact, See FERRIES, Page 11

NOTICE TO ELECTORS WITHIN ELECTORAL AREA B – SHAWNIGAN LAKE Elector Approval Process for CVRD Park Land Disposal Bylaw No. 3926 (Empress Park)

BYLAW SUMMARY If adopted, Bylaw No. 3926 authorizes the CVRD to dispose of Empress Park, (comprised of Lots 7 & 8 as shown), through subdivision and a public sale. This undeveloped park land has been deemed surplus to the needs of Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake. Proceeds of the public sale of the lands will be credited to the Electoral Area B Community Parks Land Acquisition Reserve Fund, a reserve fund for the purpose of acquiring park land within Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake. A complete copy of the Bylaw is available for inspection at the CVRD office, located at 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. The Bylaw is also available on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS AND ELIGIBILITY The CVRD may adopt this bylaw unless at least 10% of electors within Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake indicate that a referendum must be held by submitting a signed Elector Response Form to the CVRD office no later than 4:30 pm, Monday, August 24, 2015. The Elector Response Form must be in the form established by the CVRD, and only those persons who qualify as electors of Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake are entitled to sign. An outline of the Electoral Area boundary can be viewed on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca. To determine if you live within Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake, please refer to the road index posted on the site.

Electors may qualify as either resident electors or as non-resident property electors, as follows: Resident Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a resident elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, and have been a resident of Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake for the past 30 days or more. Non-Resident Property Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a non-resident property elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, have owned and held registered title to a property in Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake for the past 30 days or more, and do not qualify as a resident elector. NOTE: Only one non-resident property elector may submit a response form per property, regardless of how many owners there may be. If less than 10% (600) of the area electors submit an Elector Response Form, the bylaw will be deemed to have the approval of the electors and the CVRD Board may adopt the bylaw. For the purpose of conducting the alternative approval opportunity, the number of area electors is calculated at 6,000. Elector Response Forms are available from the CVRD, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1N8, Phone 250.746.2500 / 1.800.665.3955, e-mail kharrison@cvrd.bc.ca OR on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of the Cowichan Valley Regional District, (CVRD), proposes to adopt “CVRD Bylaw No. 3926 – Park Land Disposal (Empress Park) Bylaw, 2015”, authorizing the disposal of surplus park land by subdivision, legally described as: PID 000-423-874, Lot 7, Section 9, Range 4, Shawnigan Land District, Plan 36775; and PID 000-423-882, Lot 8, Section 9, Range 4, Shawnigan Land District, Plan 36775; as shown outlined on the map below. Proceeds of the sale of the land will be transferred to the credit of a reserve fund for the purpose of acquiring park land within Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake. There is no taxation impact as a result of this sale.

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Ferries impractical PROPOSED, From Page 10 “and that in a few weeks time [the E&N was about to commence full service], they will see passengers and freight carried across the Gulf to Nanaimo, there to connect with the Island railway and thence to Victoria. It requires no engineering skill to see that the actual terminus must eventually be located on Vancouver Island, and our contemporaries are not blind to the fact, but it is not in their interest to do so. “They abuse the Island papers simply to keep up their courage. Stick to it.” As it happened, the Nanaimo savant had back-pedalled slightly on the barging of loaded railcars, and he was a wee bit premature so far as passengers and freight go. But, within days of his prediction, direct mail service was established by means of sea and rail between Nanaimo, Victoria and the Gulf Islands, there was talk of linking up with New Westminster and Vancouver and, best of all, going to daily delivery. This, too, was premature as was shown by the announcement by Dominion postal authorities — who had to contend with capricious weather conditions on the Strait of Georgia — that Atlantic mails would be delivered to the Island on a twice-weekly schedule, monthly in winter. The argument against a railcar ferry service between the lower Mainland and Nanaimo, as expressed by the Vancouver Advertiser, was that the cars must be returned empty: “Why in the name of reason and common horsesense should loaded cars be sent to Nanaimo for transmission to Esquimalt, Victoria or any other point of the Island, and what would be the benefit to the province at large? ...To put the whole in a few words, no ferry system could be made practicable...” Until the completion of the E&N, Nanaimo was linked to Victoria by the People’s Navigation and the Canadian Pacific Navigation companies, the latter to become the Canadian Pacific Steamship Service. In fact, the Hub City would not only have regular ferry service to the Mainland but its very own CPR ferry, the Princess of Nanaimo. Today, of course, Nanaimo has multiple daily sailings by B.C. Ferries to Horseshoe Bay, way-port to Vancouver. Not even the Free Press’s Nostradamus could have foreseen these developments back then.

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Sunfest 2015 is continuing the festival’s long-standing practice of donating to various south Island charities. In 10 years, organizers of the massive event have handed out $500,000 to charitable organizations, schools and non-profits as well as helping improve the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds where Sunfest has been held in recent years. Over the years, donations have gone to the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation, the MS Society, the Canadian Diabetes Association, Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Rotary Club of Duncan, the Duncan Chamber of Commerce and nearly 20 elementary, middle and high schools. Cash has also gone to nearly 40 charities, non-profits, schools, community partners and causes, according to Sunfest publicist Emmalee Brunt.

Sunfest has a lot to offer outside of the main stage shows on the festival’s big nights. Exciting shows from the Chris Buck Band, Jack Connolly, Jesse Roper, Robyn & Ryleight, Bucko & Toad, The Tumblin’ Dice, Wooden Horsemen, Dylan Jakobsen, The Bandits, The County Line, The Dylan Stone Band, Backstage Whiskey, Midnight Sons, Row of Crowz, Lynnea Bruce, Joey Clarkson, Coastal Giant, Tyler Harvey, Don Wilkie and more will grace the main stage earlier in the day or other places on the grounds, including the second stage, which is located at the top end of the site.

This year’s Sunfest is scheduled to run from July 30 to Aug. 2. New donations for 2015 will include help for Tanelle’s Journey fundraiser, Cowichan Secondary School Dry Grad, École Cobble Hill, Bench Elementary, Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Bantam C3, Cowichan District Hospital Emergency Department, Belmont Secondary School, Claremont Secondary Lacrosse Team, Rotary Club of Duncan, and Duncan Chamber of Commerce’s Black Tie Awards, she said. The Cowichan Exhibition Grounds, which has hosted the festival has received more than $100,000 over the past five years. “Sunfest believes strongly in making lasting agricultural improvements to the grounds, field and facilities. Improving the agriculture land capability of the Exhibition land is a primary environmental initiative and lasting legacy of the festival,” Brunt said.

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| Cowichan Valley Citizen

Valley favourite Vinnick heads to 39 Days stage July 15

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Fans of sultry voiced blues songstress Suzie Vinnick will be delighted to discover that she’s playing the CUPE Stage at the 39 Days of July at Charles Hoey Park tonight (Wednesday, July 15) from 7-8 p.m. It’s a free show and a great chance to see this talented performer, who not only can pen a great tune but also provide elegant guitar accompaniment. She’s long been a favourite with Valley blues fans, dating back to the days when she and a galaxy of blues performers used to grace the Cowichan Theatre stage for their regular jams. Born in Saskatoon, Vinnick has travelled widely, hitting many festivals and clubs of all kinds. She was nominated for a Juno in the Roots and Traditional Album category and has been a Maple Blues Female Vocalist of the Year besides sharing top spot in the blues category of the Unisong International Songwriting Contest. The singer has been featured nationally on Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Café and has performed across Canada and the U.S. as well as taking her show abroad to entertain Can-

Katrina Van Boven, an Irish competitive dancer, wins a hard shoe battle with her drummer in her selection, Battle of the Beats, and takes second place in Duncan Has Talent’s dance category. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Suzie Vinnick is headed to the 39 Days stage Wednesday night. [SUBMITTED] adian peacekeepers. A great collaborator, she’s worked with Rick Fines, is a member of the Marigolds with Gwen Swich and Caitlin Hanford, is part of Betty & the Bobs and the folk/pop trio Vinnick Sheppard Harte. She’s followed her highly successful album Me’n’Mabel with a new disc: Suzie Vinnick Live at Bluesville.

Festival serves up giant peach for kidz

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The Chemainus Theatre Festival’s annual KidzPlay summer show this year is Roald Dahl’s story James and the Giant Peach. It’s been dramatized by Richard R. George and opens Saturday, July 18, running until Aug. 15. See the chemainustheatre.ca website for dates and times and book your tickets now. James and the Giant Peach is a popular children’s novel written in 1961 by British author Dahl. The plot centres on a young English orphan boy who enters a gigantic, magical peach, and has a wild and surreal cross-world adventure with six magically-altered garden bugs he meets. This story is not for the youngest little ones. Like many exciting children’s stories, including some legendary versions of old fairy tales, it contains some dark moments. But resilient children continue to love it and enjoy following its plucky protagonist, the four-yearold James Henry Trotter on his astonishing journey. After losing both his parents, young James is forced to live with a couple of cruel aunts, Spiker and

Sponge, who, for three years, treat him so badly that he dreams of escape. One day, James stumbles across a strange old man, who gives him the recipe of a magic potion that will bring him happiness and great adventures. But, the young boy spills some onto a barren peach tree, which then produces a single peach as large as a house. Grabbing the moment, the aunts then sell tickets to neighbours for a sight of the marvel. After dark, James discovers a secret room inside the peach’s seed, inhabited by some talking insects who were also transformed by the magic that hit the peach. These then become James’ companions on his adventures, which include getting him away from home, spinning him from one fantastic place to another.. Finally, he finds his way — with his friends and the peach — to New York City where the story concludes to the satisfaction of everyone. For kids aged six and over. Call the ticket office at 1-800-5657738 or 250-246-9820 to reserve or you can do it through the website as well.

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WHILE INVENTORY LASTS. OFFERS END JULY 28. ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab, or purchase of a new or demonstrator GMC Terrain SLE-2 AWD. License, insurance, registration, PPSA and dealer administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *Applies to oldest 15% of dealer inventory as of July 1st 2015. Valid July 6 to 28, 2015 on cash purchases of select vehicles from dealer inventory. Not compatible with special lease and finance rates. Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this cash credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. **U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).

Call Peter Baljet Chevrolet Buick GMC at 250-746-7131, or visit us at 6300 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan. [License #8347]

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| Cowichan Valley Citizen

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EXPERIENCED CDA/Treatment Coordinator required. Deliver resume to Dr. Scott Stewart, 300-2700 Beverly Street, Duncan or email to: reception@smithsmiles.com

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IN MEMORIAM BEATRICE COOPER May 29, 1929 to July 16, 2014 Born in Nova Scotia. No words can say how sad they feel on her passing, and her three boys in Duncan and many friends. Alex

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D Jeanette Schultz (Fujita) November 21, 1951 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 23, 2015

CELEBRATIONS

from Marie and family

Verna faced immediate challenges when stricken with polio at age three, which affected her right arm. For those who knew and loved her wondered how she seemed to do any task twice as fast as others, yet always cheerful. Many knew her from her years working at the Goodwill.

Her greatest joy was being a grandmother to Erin (Kelly), Darren, Ian, Sean (Tanya), Amber, Jade, Amanda (Aaron) whom she dearly loved and doted over. She would always talk about how proud and special each and every one of them were to her.

80TH

BILL DONALDSON JULY 15, 2015

Verna (Baba) passed away peacefully with family by her side in Duncan, BC. She was born in Brilliant, BC and spent time in foster care after being taken away from her Doukhoubour family at age five. Then at age nine came to the Queen Alexandria Solarium in Mill Bay, BC to learn future life skills.

On Sept 26, 1953 she married the love of her life, Melville and is survived by four children Darlene, Harriss (aka Russell), Shirley and Valerie.

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VERNA DEXTER (Samorodin) October 8, 1924 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 11, 2015

A celebration of life will be held for Jeanette in her back yard, that she loved so dear at 940 Marchmont Rd., on Saturday, July 18th from 1:00 to 4:00 for all her friends and family. Please come join us, Jeanetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family, in reminiscing and telling stories about happy times, enjoy pictures and a slide show of her life.

She came to learn of the many truths in the Bible and put great faith in its many promises and then dedicated her life to her God Jehovah in May 1984. A memorial service for Verna will be held on Saturday, July 18 at 2:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witnesses, 1071 Canada Ave, Duncan, BC.

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HOMES FOR RENT RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO BACH. SUITE - DUNCAN 1&2-br; balcony; F/S; heat & hot water; 1 bldg only; parking; pets considered. $550 - $760 per month AVAILABLE NOW CALL 250.748.7764 CHEMAINUS: LOCKWOOD Villa; 2 bdrm, 2 decks, end unit, ocean view, small pet welcome, $850. Incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heat/hot water. Avail. now 250-709-2765 CHEMAINUS: LOCKWOOD Villa; bachelor top ď&#x192;&#x;oor, $625 (new paint, new carpet) and 1 bdrm, $700 incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heat/hot water, small pet welcome. Avail now. Call 250-709-2765. LOVELY 1 & 2 bdrm suites in seniors oriented building, Central Duncan. Heat included. NS/NP, $625 & $825. Please call Res. Man. 250-732-0342.

COWICHAN BAY, BC. 2400 sq.ft. 3Bdrm, 21/2 Bath +den for rent in Pets considered. $2000/mo. Avail. July 15. Contact Sarah 250-709-4068. DUNCAN: 2 bdrm, 1 bath, large yard, separate garage/workshop, F/S, W/D. 1 block to MacAdam Park. On bus route. $1250. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Aug 1/15. Call (250)815-0636

SUITES, LOWER 3541 Auchinachie. 2Bdrm, W/D, F/S. Hydro and cable incl. $1000./mo. Avail. Aug.1. 250-748-3663. EXECUTIVE 1-BRDM Quamichan lakeview, private deck, for quiet & responsible tenant. Absolutely NS/NP. $795 incl utilities. CALL 250-748-1163

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Music â&#x20AC;˘ Maple Bay Marina announces Sunday Music with STEW for the month of July. Performances of band STEW are free in courtyard outside Mariners Market & Espresso Bar, 11 a.m.1 p.m. Blend of hits from the 30s, ballads, spicy blues, country, classic folk rock. Visiting boaters contact marina at 250-746-8482, 866-746-8482 or info@ maplebaymarina.com. Complimentary parking in lots A and B. â&#x20AC;˘ Master Fiddler Pierre Schryer with Irish Piper, Martin Nolan and Victoria Guitarist Abram Dobres perform at Peter Sussmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shady Grove house concerts July 29 at 7 p.m. Entry donation of $15. Check out shadygrove.ca or call Sussman at 250-929-8226 for more details. â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Symphony Society presents Amahl and the Night Visitors. Auditions Saturday, Aug. 8, 2 p.m. for principal roles; Sunday, Aug. 9, 2 p.m. for call backs and chorus. Duncan Pentecostal Church, 931 Trunk Rd., Duncan. Audition packages available

at Island Savings Centre ticket office and Meredyth Broadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vocal Studio 250-748-6968. â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Consort Orchestra rehearsal Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Sylvan United Church. Come play with us. All strings welcome. Info: 748-8982. â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Consort Choir Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Sylvan United Church. Come sing with us. Info: 743-7445. â&#x20AC;˘ Chant Circle at the Art House (1756 Wilmot Ave., Shawnigan Lake) first Thursday of the month 7:308:30 p.m. By donation. Vocal experiments, techniques and world chants in a safe, sacred and playful environment to explore the power of the voice. Info: www.MoonDanceArts.ca â&#x20AC;˘ Enjoy a jam of old time music every second Thursday at Twisted Sisters Tearoom, 9885 Maple Street, Chemainus. Info: Steve Heizer at 250722-3115 or Peter Sussman 250-929-8226. â&#x20AC;˘ Chemainus Seniors Centre choirs: Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choir, Mondays, 9-10:30 a.m., Ladies Choir, Mondays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., mixed choir, Fridays, 10-11:45 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Jubilate Choir rehearses Monday nights 7:30 -9 p.m., St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church Hall, Duncan. Early and contemporary sacred songs, Eastern European, African songs and more. New members welcome. Info: 250-701-0687. â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Valley Music Teachers Association meets monthly for fellowship and professional development. Info: 250-748-8196, www.cowichan musicteachers.com

Dancing â&#x20AC;˘ Traditional Square Dances: come and dance with us to live music by Shady Grove Dance Band first Friday of every month. No experience or partner needed. Ages 12 and up, $5, at The Hub, Cowichan Station. Info: Peter 250-929-8226. â&#x20AC;˘ Learn to square dance. Lessons at Girl Guide Hall, 321 Cairnsmore St., Duncan. Info: 250-748-6056 or 250-748-9140. â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Valley International Folkdancers meet Mondays, 7:309:30 p.m., Mill Bay Community Hall, beside Kerry Park Arena. $5 dropin fee, $80 yearly membership. First night free. Call Kate 250-743-5068 or Lyn 250-743-2686. â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Ballroom Dance Club welcomes all fellow dancers to regular 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night practices at Valley Seniors Centre. Info: 250-597-1132. â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Valley Scottish Country Dancers, 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Chemainus Seniors Centre. Singles and couples welcome. â&#x20AC;˘ Cape Breton Stepdancing Classes, Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Yum Yoga Studio-1701 Pavenham. Info cowichanfiddlers@gmail.com or 250-709-9662. â&#x20AC;˘ Argentine Tango Classes: Teens through Seniors. No partner required. For schedule call 250-743-5995. â&#x20AC;˘ Belly dance classes. Call Lynene 250746-1077. Beginner to advanced. â&#x20AC;˘ Square dance lessons every Sunday, 7 p.m., at the Girl Guide Hall on Cairnsmore Street, Duncan. More info: 250-746-4127, 250-748-9140, 250-748-3675. â&#x20AC;˘ Clogging dance classes Mondays and Tuesdays in Cobble Hill and Wednesdays at Chemainus Seniors Drop-In Centre. All levels. Call Ev 250-743-2902. â&#x20AC;˘ Dance & yoga combo class Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., YUM Yoga & Dance Studio, Cowichan Bay. Drop-ins and pre-registration welcome. Call 250-746-0390.

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Miscellaneous • Free introductory meditation talk at Time To Heal Treatment and Workshop facility, 511 Canada Ave., Duncan, July 19, 1-2 p.m, with Surya Ishaya of The Ishaya Foundation. • Movie night at the library in July showing Chef, a light-hearted movie about a chef who quits his job at a prominent restaurant and launches a food truck. Duncan library, Island Savings Centre, Monday, July 20, 6-8 p.m., free admission. • Canadian Firearm Safety course (non-restricted and restricted) starts Friday, July 24. Info and registration: Mike 250-748-0319 or canadianfirearmsafety@shaw.ca • Love horses? Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association needs dedicated volunteers in lots of different areas. Help our special needs riders to reach their goals in the ring. No experience necessary, training provided. Info: 250-746-1028, email info@ctra.ca, website www.ctra.ca • Friendly Visitors wanted! Volunteer Cowichan program connects an isolated or lonely senior in the community with a Friendly Visitor. Interested? Call 250-748-2133. • ShoDai Peace Chant new location Nichiren Peace Centre, Johnny Bear and Cambrai Road. Meditation Thursdays, 7 p.m., Discovery Sunrise Sundays, 10 a.m. Website: www.viretreats.com. Info: 250-710-7594. Email: peace@viretreats.com

Seniors • Dance to music from the 50s and 60s at Valley Seniors Centre, 198 Government St., every Wednesday, 3-5 p.m., $5. Info: 250-746-4433. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre — Bingo every Monday, doors open at 5 p.m. starts at 6 p.m. Loonie Pot, G-Ball, Bonanza, & 50/50 draw. Everyone Welcome. • Lake Cowichan 50 plus activity centre, 55 Coronation St., needs volunteers of all ages. Info: 250-749-6121. • Lake Cowichan 50 plus activity centre, 55 Coronation St., holds bingo Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Sundays, 7 p.m. Volunteers needed. Info: 250-749-6121. • Valley Seniors Activity Centre, 198 Government St., Duncan open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday to Friday,

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try Dancing Thursday evenings 6:308 p.m., singles, couples, beginners welcome, Chemainus Seniors Centre. Info: 250-748-9604. • Calling all chess players, every Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. All levels welcome. Info: 250-743-8740. • Interested in rocks? The Cowichan Valley Rockhounds meet the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m., Duncan Airport. Info: 250-743-3769. • Duncan Badminton Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 p.m., Multi-purpose Hall, Island Savings Centre. Recreational and ladder. All welcome. Info: 250-746-4380.

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From left: Sofie Bloss, James Urquhart, William Marshall, Colleen Fuller, Julianna McKinnon, Amanda McKinnon, Olivia Campbell, and Ali Platt, leadership students from Cowichan Secondary, donate $400 raised at school dances to the Cowichan Valley Basket Society. The group wanted to donate money rather than a conduct a food hamper drive for three reasons. Firstly, quite a few people donate food that the society can’t really use. Secondly, the society can turn the $400 into almost $1,000 worth of food that they need, in this case probably fresh fruit and vegetables. Thirdly, there are a number of students at the school who rely on breakfast and lunch programs. It being the summer vacation, they can no longer access these programs and this puts strain on family resources, and as a result, extra strain on food banks. [SUBMITTED]

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. $20 per year. Carpet bowling, cribbage, billiards crafts, bridge, choir, bus trips on our own bus. Live music Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dances every 1st and 3rd Saturday evening 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Open to public for Bingo each Tuesday. Many special events throughout the year. Check out Monthly Newsletter at valley-seniors.org and consider membership if you’re 55 years or older. Info: 250-746-4433.Info: 250-746-4433 or www. valley-seniors.org • Bingo for over 19s, Seniors Activity Centre (198 Government St., Duncan), Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. Early Bird Draw, Loonie Pot, Odd and Even, Number Seven and Bonanza. Info: 250-746-4433 or www.valley-seniors.org • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre new

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Recreation • Youth rowing program, Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre, for ages 10-14. Get some rowing experience with summer staff Thursdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. $10 dropin fee, call ahead to reserve a place: 250-746-4955. • All-ages chess club: all skill levels and ages welcome to play and learn chess in supportive, fun environment. Mondays 6-8 p.m., Duncan library gathering place or available tables. • Cowichan Fly Fishers meets 1st

and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Air Cadet Hall, Gibbins Road. Doors open 7 p.m. Open to all ages and skill levels. Info: www.cowichan flyfishers.com • Art Film Night at Sylvan United Church, monthly double features $5. For info see Facebook page or sign up for distribution list at artfilmnightatsylvan@gmail.com • Seniors Dragon Boating, Monday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m., Hecate Park. Info: sandysand007@ shaw.ca • Swing Dance Lessons Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Island Oak High School, 5814 Banks Rd. Duncan, $10 per class, $12 drop-in fee, private lessons available. No partner necessary. Info: Josef 250-709-8583, jgraf5@yahoo.ca • Cowichan Valley Scottish Coun-

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Cowichan Challenge participants exit the water and head to the bike racks during last Sunday’s triathlon at Fuller Lake. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Teammates come out of the dugout to celebrate Mitch Devana’s (right) first home run of the season for the Gord Closson Forest Products Fastball Club. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Devanas power GCFP to victory in season finale KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

It was the Devana Show at Waldon Park last Thursday evening as the Gord Closson Forest Products Fastball Club’s father-son duo paced their team to a 7-4 victory over Wheatsheaf to end the regular season. Mitch Devana led the way, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs and the game’s only home run, a solo shot to lead off the fourth inning, while his dad, Dave, went 3-for-4 with the Duncan team’s lone double, and scored two runs. The dinger was Mitch’s first of the season, his first campaign with the senior team. But it also might be his last for a while after he broke his hand over the weekend. Contributing single RBIs to the effort were Marty Steen, who went 2-for-3, Dan Whiteford, who went 2-for-4, and Dennis Young, who was 1-for-4. Other hits came

courtesy of Dom Mansueti and Craig Snyder, who each went 1-for-4. As pitcher, Snyder improved to 9-3 on the season, striking out seven and walking five while giving up eight hits. Snyder and his team benefited from Wheatsheaf’s error-prone night. “He pitched a good game,” manager Joe DiLalla said. “Wheatsheaf had a good game, but they sort of turned the tables from last time. Last time we played them, we kicked the ball and they beat us. This time, they kicked the ball and we beat them.” Wheatsheaf’s starting pitcher, Sam Spooner, gave up five runs over five innings, but only two were earned as GCFP capitalized on Wheatsheaf’s three errors. “The errors may not have cost them the game, but they didn’t help their cause,” DiLalla said. GCFP finished second in the Nanaimo Senior Men’s Fastball

League, just behind Wheatsheaf, but well ahead of third-place Lantzville Pub. They are now playing Lantzville in the first round of the playoffs, a best-ofthree series that kicked off Tuesday night in Glenora. The second game will take place Thursday night in Nanaimo, and if a third is necessary, the teams will meet at Glenora again next Tuesday. Snyder came within the tiniest of fractions of claiming both the batting average and ERA crowns for the regular season. Snyder hit .532 over 12 games, just behind the .553 mark of Wheatsheaf ’s Blake Hunter, and his ERA of 2.53 was just slightly back of the 2.21 mark set by Chris McCormick, also from Wheatsheaf. Steen finished the season with a .481 batting average, third best in the league, while Mansueti and Dave Devana were 10th and 11th, respectively, at .344 and .341.

Wet weather no challenge for Cowichan Valley triathletes KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Usually facing some of the hottest temperatures of the year, participants in the Ceevacs Roadrunners’ Cowichan Challenge Triathlon at Fuller Lake got a bit of a reprieve last Sunday when the Valley received badly needed rain. The drops generally held off during the race itself, but the cloudy weather helped keep things cool. “This was probably the first year in a long time that we had a bit of rain for this event,” race director Julie Langelo said. “We had a little sprinkling when the sprinters went out. It poured after the race, but we were lucky to have it all done by then.” Seventy-eight individuals and 10 teams finished the main event: a 1,000m swim, 34km bike and 9km run; and 82 more individuals and two teams completed the sprint event: a 500m swim, 17km bike and 5km run. The main event was won by Nanaimo’s Byron Trajan in one hour, 50 minutes and 42 seconds. Duncan’s Jason Sandquist was second at 1:52:23 and took first in the men’s 45-49 division. Paul Auton, also from Duncan, was fourth overall and first in the men’s 35-39 division at 1:54:09.

Suzanne Chandler of West Vancouver was the top female entrant and placed eighth overall with a time of 2:00:33. Jill Ramstead of Duncan was 10th overall and first in the women’s 30-34 division at 2:05:45, and Lesley Hartford of Mill Bay placed 12th overall and first in the women’s 50-54 division at 2:10:10. Team Lutz came first in the relay at 1:53:44, followed by Cycle Therapy #3 at 2:03:10. First place in the sprint event went to 16-year-old Jeremy Kissack of Mill Bay with a time of 1:01:53. The top female in the sprint was Emily Clark of Victoria, who was also fifth overall at 1:05:38. Shawnigan Lake’s Robyn Zinkan, 15, was 10th overall and first in the female 0-19 division at 1:09:37. “Sauce it to me,” won the spring relay with a time of 1:14:57. New to the Cowichan Challenge this year was the kids’ Splash ’n’ Dash race, a swim and run event for four- to 13-year-olds, organized by Sarah Malerby and Lisa Large. “It was a fun event, not timed,” Langelo said. “They just got in the water and did a swim, then came out and did a run. They all got to finish through the chute and got a medal afterward.”

Country Grocer wins SCYSA majors title KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Ryan Wolfe hit grand slams in back-toback innings and powered Country Grocer to an improbable comeback in the majors division championship game as the South Cowichan Youth Softball Association wrapped up play with an action-packed day late last month. Country Grocer trailed Mill Bay Storage 10-0 in the top of the second inning, but got back in the game with seven runs of their own in the bottom of the frame, including four from one of Wolfe’s slams. His second grand slam of the game came in the bottom of the third inning, but it wasn’t until the sixth inning that Country Grocer was able to pull ahead for good. Trailing 14-13

going into the bottom of that inning, the team manufactured five more runs to seal up the 18-14 victory. While Country Grocer took home the gold and Mill Bay Storage claimed silver, South Cowichan Storage was presented with the sportsmanship award. In the intermediate division, Hillside Stone topped Sports Traders for first place, while Mill Bay Merchants received the sportsmanship award. The seniors division was won by Mason’s Store over Gravel Hill, with Danson Mechanical getting the sportsmanship award. The SCYSA has a range of divisions for girls and boys between the ages of five to 19. While most of the participants do hail from the Mill Bay-Shawnigan Lake-Cobble

Hill area, they are open to players from anywhere. Past president Dalyce Waldner is hoping more parents will volunteer to help keep the SCYSA functioning. “We still need lots of volunteers to keep this league going, especially from the parents of the younger divisions,” she said. “If their children plan on continuing to play over the years, then those parents need to step in and mold the league; it’s always growing and changing. Now is the time, so they can learn from those of us that have been involved in the running of the league for as many years as the current exec has been involved.” For more information, visit the SCYSA website at southcowichanyouthsoftball.ca

Country Grocer pitcher Hunter Taylor hurls the ball during his team’s championship-game win over Mill Bay Storage. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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T he Cowichan Bowmen received some pretty impressive accolades for their annual 3D Hell Hole Shoot last month, which for the second year in a row served as the provincial outdoor 3D championships. According to Cowichan Bowmen executive member Jim Harper, some of the most impressive comments came from Al Campsall, the head of 3D shooting for the B.C. Archery Association “He said he’d shot basically around the world, and never shot on a course that good,” Harper recalled. The biggest kudos were reserved for the four or five Bowmen who created the course, led by Alfred Braun and club vice president Bryan Harper. They had been working on the design since January, and had to switch out the entire course between Saturday and Sunday so things were different for the shooters on the second day. “They went above and beyond the call of duty,” Jim Harper said, The Hell Hole — named for the steep valley that shooters have to descend into — attracted 162 competitors this year, down slightly from 2014. “I think it was mostly the weather,” Harper said. “People don’t like going down in that Hell Hole when it’s hot.” Cowichan archers had four first-place

finishes: Bernie Vangylswyk in senior men’s compound fixed pins, Adam Gazsity in cub men’s compound unlimited, Connor Harper in peewee men’s compound unlimited, and club president Roger Walker in master 50 men’s traditional. Six more Bowmen finished second in their respective classes: Celia Browning in junior women’s compound unlimited, Gordon Stone in senior men’s barebow, Frank Aubin in senior men’s compound fixed pins, James Luckhurst in cadet men’s compound unlimited, Bryan Harper in senior men’s compound unlimited, and Mike Poole in senior men’s longbow. Sheri Luckhurst placed third in senior women’s compound unlimited, Brian Painter was third in senior men’s barebow, and Paul Marshall finished third in senior men’s compound fixed pins. Jody Bates was fourth in women’s senior barebow and Carlee Howard was fourth in senior women’s compound unlimited, while Jacklynn Bates placed fifth in senior women’s compound fixed pins and Randy Granbois was sixth in master 60 men’s compound unlimited. Brad Luckhurst finished eighth in senior men’s compound fixed pins, and Laszlo Gazsity placed 10th in senior men’s compound fixed pins. Bowmen Bryan Harper and Mike Poole will head to Terni, Umbria, Italy in late August and early September to represent Canada at the 2015 World 3D Archery Championships.

Former Capital wins gold in international inline hockey KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Richard Vanderhoek’s time in the Cowichan Valley was short, but it was a step on his way to international glory. Vanderhoek, who played 25 games with the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the 2011/12 B.C. Hockey League season, helped Team Canada to the gold medal at the 2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships last Saturday. Canada beat host Finland 4-2 in the championship game to claim its first gold since 2012. Vanderhoek was acquired from the Westside Warriors midway through the 2011/12 season and had 17 points on five goals and 12 assists in 28 games after scoring 27 points in 27 games with Westside. He went on to play pro hockey in the low minor leagues.

Richard Vanderhoek with the Caps in 2012. [CITIZEN FILE]

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With a pair of games on July 4, the 2015 box lacrosse season came to an end for the midget B Cowichan Valley Thunder. As the fourth-place team in their division during the regular season, the Thunder ended up meeting the first-place Peninsula Warriors for a best-of-three firstround series. The first two games were sched-

uled for July 4 at Kerry Park Arena, and the third game was unnecessary as the Warriors swept their way to victory with 12-3 and 8-3 wins. Jacob Middlemiss-deGroot got the Thunder going early in the morning game, scoring after just a minute and a half of play, but the Warriors retaliated with three goals before the period was over. Eric Young got Cowichan back within a goal in the second period but Peninsula surged ahead again. Brayden Grantham scored for the Thunder in the third per-

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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