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Heather and Brock McLeod and son, Isaac, after eight years as popular members of the Cowichan Valley farming community, are being forced to leave Makaria Farm to focus on Brock’s health. [SUBMITTED]

Farmers turn misfortune into Veggie Vibes legacy LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

The bountiful harvest of a great summer at Makaria Farm is not going to waste even though Brock and Heather McLeod can no longer farm their property. In a remarkable gesture, the popular couple have handed over

their crop and tractor keys to a new generation. A group of young farmers, calling themselves Veggie Vibes, now have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to manage the harvesting of the 24-acre organic vegetable farm. It’s been eight years since the

McLeods started Makaria, but they had to step away from the farm to focus on 36-year-old Brock’s health following a diagnosis of kidney cancer and face another tough decision at the same time. See HARVEST, Page 8

A 2 6 - ye a r- o l d C ow i c h a n Tribes man walked away from his home on Aug. 21 and there hasn’t been a confirmed sighting of him since. Ian Preston Douglas Henry left his Tzouhalem Road-area home without indicating where he might be going, said an RCMP news release issued Aug. 28. “There have been a few reported possible sightings of Mr. Henry in the McAdam Park and Duncan Mall areas around Aug. 25, but police were unable to confirm these,” said Cpl. Dave Ryan of North Cowichan/Duncan’s First Nations Policing unit. Henry’s family, friends and members of the Cowichan Tribes community have been looking for him but have yet to find any leads. An avid cyclist, Henry has been known to go on long bike rides but his family has always been contacted by friends or community members to say they have seen him and he is well. That hasn’t happened this time. The media release issued by North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Krista Hobday said police have checked

Ian Preston Douglas Henry has been missing since Aug. 21. Friends and family are concerned he has not checked in. [SUBMITTED] Island hospitals and locations Henry is known to frequent but he hasn’t been located. He has a medical condition requiring medication but nobody knows if he’s got it with him. Be on the lookout for a 26-yearold First Nations male about 5-foot-10 and weighing between 160 and 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark shirt and dark shorts. Those with information as to his whereabouts, or who have seen him recently are encouraged to contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522.

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Nick Taylor took this photo of the aftermath of the Lizard Lake fire on a drive out to Port Renfrew over the weekend. [NICK TAYLOR PHOTOS]

Rain helps fire crews SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A wet and windy weekend kept the helicopters out of the sky above the Lizard Lake fire near Port Renfrew. The blaze was 100 per cent contained as of Tuesday morning but was still listed as covering an estimated 402 hectares. “We’re still working on it but certainly the fire danger has gone down so much that the fire behaviour is pretty low so that’s terrific,” Coastal Fire Centre fire information officer Donna MacPherson said Monday. Resources have been reduced to 29 firefighters, compared to the more than 150 firefighters, six helicopters and 10 pieces of heavy equipment used at its peak. “The wind and storm that went through, it hit that particular area fairly hard so the areas that our crews were working in have to be reassessed for danger trees and checked for hazards so that’s slowed them down a little bit,” MacPherson said. “They have to back up and have a look at where they were working and then work forward again but they are making really great progress.” She said with the amount of fuel on the ground, even with the rain, it’s important for firefighters to get in there and cut it apart, open it up, and make sure the rain (or fire hoses) can get to it. “If trees are burning in the middle or roots are burning underground, turning them over is the only way to make sure water gets to them, she said. “Crews still have to do the physical work of opening things up.”

More rain in the forecast should help to keep the fire down quite a bit, she said. The rain that fell over the weekend “wasn’t enough to put it out which is why we’re still working on it,” MacPherson said. “They’re still finding hot spots and working their way through it but they don’t have the assistance of being able to do aerial scans and we probably won’t get to that until Friday when the weather turns.” The area restrictions were rescinded on Friday and Pacific Marine Road, the one that joins Mesachie Lake and Port Renfrew, was re-opened Aug. 25. “We are asking people to keep out of the worksite, especially watch for any falling debris because that area is taking the weather pretty hard from this storm that’s gone through.” Visit www.drivebc.ca for road closure information and www.sitesandtrails.ca for recreation site closures. The fire was reported around midnight Aug. 11. The following day it was estimated to be about five hectares in size but within 24 hours it had grown to 150 hectares. It grew another 100 hectares over the weekend before peaking at close to 400 hectares. Believed to be human caused, a BC Wildfire investigation specialist has been working to identify the origin and cause of the fire. The BC Wildfire Service relies on citizens to alert them to any column of smoke they witness. Calls can be made on mobile phones to *5555 or by calling 1-800-663-5555 on any phone.

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A 75km pipeline under the Salish Sea will be used to deliver natural gas from Washington state to the proposed liquefaction facility at Bamberton, and another pipeline will carry gas over land from Bamberton to Sarita Bay near Port Alberni. Vancouver-based Steelhead LNG has partnered with pipeline developer Williams to get natural gas to two proposed facilities on Vancouver Island, it announced Tuesday. The Island Gas Connector Project would transport the gas undersea from Washington State to the proposed Malahat floating natural gas liquefaction and export facility. From there it would travel through a land-based pipeline to the proposed Huu-ay-aht First Nations LNG facility at Sarita Bay, 75km southwest of Port Alberni. A Steelhead press release said that “delivering supply to the proposed LNG Project at Sarita Bay would require an additional independent pipeline from the east coast of Vancouver Island to Sarita Bay, designed, owned and operated by a separate Canadian entity and subject to its own regulatory approval process.” Steelhead CEO Nigel Kuzemko said his group is looking forward to working with the First Nations groups on the projects, “to explore opportunities for them

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to share in the economic benefits,” and believes the partnership with Williams is a “significant step forward” for both the Malahat and Huu-ay-aht First Nations proposals. “Williams shares our commitment to environmental and social responsibility and we look forward to working with them to develop a natural gas pipeline whose design, route, construction and operation meets the needs and standards of potentially affected Aboriginal groups, communities, governments, regulators, our projects, and partners,” Kuzemko said. The project will undergo “rigorous regulatory, environmental and technical assessments.” Steelhead LNG and Oklahoma-based Williams both plan to do “extensive consultation” with several stakeholders including First Nations, landowners and communities, some of which have already voiced considerable opposition to any LNG projects on the Island.

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Conservatives choose Barker KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The 2015 federal election campaign was already nearly a month old by the time the Conservative Party of Canada named Martin Barker as its candidate for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford last Sunday, but Barker doesn’t believe he has much catching up to do. “Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been campaigning very hard to promote our fantastic record on delivering for Canadians,” Barker said. “There are 50 days left in the campaign and I will make sure to use every last moment reaching citizens of the riding with our positive message. There is more than enough time to show the constituents of the riding that myself and the Conservative Party are the best choice for the riding and the country.” Barker, who served as a city councillor in Duncan, said it is “pretty exciting” to be the first Conservative candidate for the new federal riding. “The Cowichan Malahat Langford is a big riding with diverse opinions and attitudes,” he said. “I look forward to thorough discussion both at the door and at events across the riding.” Barker finished ahead of hopefuls Jeremy Smyth and Melissa Hailey when Conservative party members picked their candidate on Sunday (a day later than planned because of the Malahat closure on Saturday). Former North Cowichan councillor John Koury had dropped out of the race less than two weeks before

The local Conservative riding association finally chose a candidate last weekend: Martin Barker. [SUBMITTED] the vote. Barker said he learned a lot from the selection process itself. “Campaigning is something you have to do 24/7,” he said. “You can never take your foot off the gas. Your opponents are working hard and there is never, ever, such a thing as having done too much campaigning during an election. I’ve also discovered your phone rings a lot.”

Barker has already identified the issues he believes are key to the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding, and where he and the Conservative Party stand on them. “I believe the most important issue for our riding, and for all Canadians, is access to good jobs, a sound economy that is able to sustain our federal programs and low taxation rates,”

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he said, noting that tax rates are now at their lowest level since the 1950s. “A re-elected Conservative government will continue to allow families to make their own choices regarding how their children will be raised. “Only the Conservative Party aims to ensure Canadians can keep more of their own hardearned money. Income splitting, tax-free savings accounts and universal child care benefits are initiatives that have lowered the financial burdens on families and seniors. With income splitting and the UCCB, families will be able to choose their child care provider, or whether they would prefer to have a family member provide this care. “The NDP plan will shoehorn people into competing for daycare spots and reduce the choice for families to be home with their children during the child rearing years. They will also be forced to massively raise taxes to pay for billions in promises that do not work for everyone.” A longtime member of and advocate for the Conservative Party, Barker is eager to discuss the work done by the Harper government. “I am really looking forward to sharing the Conservative record,” he said. “We have a record of keeping our commitments. We have kept taxes low, balanced the federal budget, and put money back in the pockets of the taxpayers that earned it. A re-elected Conservative government will continue to enhance life in Canada for its hard-working taxpayers.”

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At its peak, about 8,500 Cowichan Valley residents were without power over the weekend thanks to a windstorm that swept through southern British Columbia. Though the Valley was hit hard in some areas, it was nothing like what Victoria and the Lower Mainland saw, said BC Hydro Spokesman Ted Olynyk. “Compared to Vancouver, we were pretty fortunate,” he said. At the peak (around 2 p.m. on Saturday), 34,000 customers were without power on Vancouver Island. Victoria was the hardest hit with about 11,000 left in the dark, but another 8,500 in the Cowichan Valley were also affected, he said. Residents of Shawnigan Lake, Lake Cowichan, Herd Road and Gibbins Road areas were worst off. The main cause of the outages was the wind blowing branches onto the lines. By 5 p.m. Saturday, Hydro crews managed to restore power to about 4,500 residents. “By the end of the day we were down to about 300,” Olynyk said. With the leaves turning colour and the foul weather picking up, some wonder if storm season has arrived. “It’s not supposed to start for another two months,” Olynyk said. “This was just a blip. We had a few storm lows finding their way down from the Aleutians in Alaska that came together and caused us some grief.”

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a primary factor to be examined,” Lagan said. “There were serious injuries to people in that vehicle.” The highway was reopened shortly after 8 a.m. On Saturday morning first responders were called to the Trans Canada Highway near Goldstream Park for a two-vehicle crash which ultimately closed the Malahat for about four hours. It was the first incident of the ultimately deadly weekend. “The collision involved two passenger cars, a southbound Honda Accord and a northbound Volkswagen sedan,” said Westshore RCMP watch commander Cpl. Baden Jones, noting there were two occupants in each vehicle. “All four occupants involved were transported to hospital to be assessed by medical staff for varying degrees of injury, Jones said. The highway was closed until about 1 p.m. Investigators are looking into the possibility that alcohol and behaviour on the part of the driver of the southbound Honda may be factors in this crash. “Alcohol is being considered as a factor,” Lagan said. “Not determined fully yet but being consid-

ered as one of the factors.” A 27-year-old Duncan woman is facing impaired driving charges related to that crash. The first wet weekend of the season, weather is not believed to have played a role in any of the incidents. “It would appear that the driving behaviour, whether that involves alcohol or speed, appears to be the primary factor in the crashes,” Lagan said. He said police understand the frustration of significant delays for motorists when the Malahat is closed. “These were all serious injury, one being a fatal, crashes and with the dynamics that are involved in those crashes and the investigation that’s required by the courts to lay a charge in the eventuality that that happens, we’ve got to make sure they’re done properly and those take time,” Lagan said. “We understand that it’s an inconvenience for people but it must be done.” Given the location of all three incidents, detours weren’t possible. “It was really challenging to detour and then once the congestion builds up it makes it very difficult to turn vehicles around.”

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have been an issue during the last election. “With the election it’s much easier for people to object to it,” he explained, saying that now people have to get elector response forms and get them back to the CVRD offices by a deadline. “A lot of people can’t be bothered with that,” he said. The board has undertaken the Alternative Approval Process instead of a more costly referendum to solicit input, meaning if less than 10 per cent of eligible electors (340 electors) don’t submit their forms by Oct. 5, the bylaw increasing the tax will be deemed to have community approval and the board can proceed with adopting a bylaw. The cost for homeowners would be about $8.43 per $100,000 of assessed value if the board adopts an amendment bylaw but that’s based on 2015 not 2016 assessments. “I was raised that you pay for what you use,” Kasbergan said. “We’ve got a lot of these things that people use and expect everybody else to pay for it. I think there is too much of that going on. A lot of people, they expect something for next to nothing and expect somebody else to pay for that and I don’t agree with it.” Calls to Area E Director Alison Nicholson were not returned by press time. Elector response forms are available online (www.cvrd.bc. ca) and from the CVRD offices at 175 Ingram St. in Duncan and the original signed forms must be returned to the Ingram Street headquarters on or before Monday, Oct. 5 at 4:30 p.m. Faxed or emailed forms are not allowed.

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A motorcyclist died after a head-on collision with a pick-up truck on the Malahat Sunday evening near the Shawnigan Lake turnoff, capping off a weekend of serious crashes on the oft-maligned stretch of road. The collision occurred about 8:15 p.m. A northbound motorcycle, driven by a 40-year-old Victoria man, appeared to cross the centre line, colliding with a southbound GMC Sierra which was pulling a 30-foot trailer, according to Westshore RCMP spokesperson Const. Alex Berube. He said the name of the motorcyclist who died at the scene has not been released but that his family has been notified. The three occupants of the pickup truck were taken to hospital with unknown injuries. “Speed and driver pattern on the part of the motorcyclist are being examined,” said Island District RCMP spokesman Darren Lagan on Monday. The road was closed for a time and reopened at about 1 a.m. It was the third serious crash to close the Malahat in less than 48 hours and Lagan said he couldn’t recall a weekend with similar casualties. “Not in recent memory,” he said. The second incident occurred early Sunday morning when a single-vehicle crash shut down the Malahat’s southbound lanes. About 5:30 a.m. the 15-yearold unlicensed driver of a Volkswagen Golf lost control of her friend’s car and crashed on the highway near Finlayson Arm. The teenage driver and her two teenage passengers — all from Nanaimo —were seriously injured but they are not believed to have sustained life-threatening injuries. “Speed is being considered as

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he Malahat highway claimed another life last weekend. But is it really the highway itself that we should be blaming? We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: it’s how drivers use the roadway more than the roadway itself that is the problem. Speed is being considered as a major factor in one of the weekend crashes, while alcohol is being investigated as a contributing factor in another. That’s the people getting behind the wheel and behaving recklessly — both to their own

detriment and the detriment of anyone unlucky enough to be sharing the road with them. One might have expected, as we had the first rainfall in months, that weather and slippery roads might have contributed to the crash toll, but according to police, not so. The message is clear. People need to slow down on the Malahat, not pass and tailgate like crazy people, or the only thing they’ll be late for is their own funeral. Unless luck is on their side, since good driving clearly isn’t. There are some notable times

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when the highway and its conditions are a little scary — especially if you don’t know the road like the back of your hand. On occasions when the sun has set, there is heavy rain, snow or sleet, or there is fog, the Malahat is not a nice road to be on. Reflectors and reflective paint, along with other types of lighting could definitely be better, or better-maintained at least. Without these helpers, drivers can be left peering through their windshields, trying to figure out where the road ends and the dropoff begins when visibility is poor.

We have always argued those, along with traffic enforcement, is where our money should be going, not mega-million dollar widening projects. You widen the road and the yahoos just take it as a licence to go even faster, bullying their way down the pavement and around the bends at a clip that would make a race car driver gulp and grab for a handhold. These folks seem incapable of grasping the idea that tourists are seeing the road for the first time and will not be going as fast as they are. Where are the brains of the

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likelihood, or chances, of the highest paying electoral area contributor being figuratively keelhauled at the pool to scrape some financial barnacles off the owners’ operating costs? Or is this an agenda to first break the back of Area E with this overthe-top tax increase under such threats, so that other areas can then be whip sawed for higher rates thereafter? Anyway, to put this AAP aside, a minimum of 340 Area E electors (10 per cent) need to sign and return the counter petition forms by Oct. 5. Get forms at the CVRD office, or download AAP counter petition forms directly from the CVRD website.

The Malahat — dangerous? I drive the Malahat several days a week and have done so for years. It continues to be labelled a dangerous road especially after two closures due to accidents in one weekend. Take a closer look at the accidents that happen on the Malahat — is it really the road? Speed, alcohol, not driving according to the road conditions, poor vehicle maintenance and medical conditions — is the road really to blame and should we spent millions improving it? Let me give you an example of a morning commute: this morning: I started on the Malahat at 6 a.m. Just outside of Mill Bay a station wagon was driving 70; the driver had his face almost against the windshield as his wipers did not do the job — everybody passed him. We settled in the right hand lane just above the speed limit in the pouring rain with fog patches; a white truck started to pass with a not much higher speed; a big red truck came racing up behind him and forced him back into the right hand lane by driving at less than a car distance behind him. On the one lane stretch I could still see the red truck, easily recognized by his constant brake lights, about eight vehicles ahead of me. What did he gain and how many people did he put in danger doing so? Until there is a way to get speeders off the road and get people to maintain their vehicles, no matter how much money we spend, the Malahat will always be considered dangerous.

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people willing to endanger their own lives and the lives of others for the sake of a car length? Who hasn’t seen the lunatic who almost forces a car off the road at the end of the passing lane only to be stymied in their speedster ways and forced to hit the brakes hard by the multi-car line of traffic ahead that’s going pretty much the same speed as the car he was so desperate to pass? Almost inevitably he then rides the bumper in front of him until the next passing section. Get these drivers to slow down and we’ll all be a lot safer.

Area E pool hike possibly just the beginning Notice to electors within electoral Area E: An Alternative Approval Process (AAP) is being undertaken, as proposed by Bylaw 3923 to raise your financial contribution to the Aquatic Centre by 313 per cent. None of the other six electoral area contributors are being asked for larger contributions, and in fact Area E, Cowichan StationSahtlam-Glenora already pays the highest rate of all at $2.76 per 100K assessment. That’s right, the bylaw ask is for over three times the highest rate now in place. Not right, not fair, and in my opinion the AAP should not be allowed to succeed.

Let me give you the numbers overall: Mill Bay, Shawnigan, Cobble Hill, and Cowichan Bay have an averaging formula where they pay $2.31 per 100K assessment block to the Aquatic Centre owners to not be on a two-tier admission. Cowichan Lake/Skutz Falls pays $1.27, Youbou/Meade Creek pays $1.29. Again, Area “E” presently pays $2.69, the highest overall. The proposed rate hike per $100K assessment from $2.69 upward to $8.43 is being proposed under the gun of the Aquatic Centre municipal owners throwing Area E back onto the two-tier admission if the Area E taxpayers balk. Here you really need to scratch your head, and say give me a break. What are the actual

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Re: Agenda item 8.2 and 8.3: One Cowichan Recommendations on Solar Power: Who runs our town — council or One Cowichan? This extreme special interest group is recommending that council tax residents for this uneconomic venture. Their recommendations are based on pure ideology, not factual economics and the fact that B.C. has bountiful green, on-demand power from hydro. I attended the EAC meeting on Aug.19. I was shocked to hear Councillor Marsh, who was in attendance, say that for One Cowichan’s recommendation #7 — Seek Funding Partners — that these opportunities should be taken, telling those involved that North Cowichan would stand behind the agreements. What authority does she have to use taxpayer funds to guarantee these contracts? I think that Councillor Marsh was totally out of her authority to do that. The recommendation to create a “green team” of municipal employees is just another item that will lead to bureaucratic empire building. The CAO always tells us that he is stretched to the limit with resources and any reallocation like this will lead to him to ask for more staff. It happens all the time. This should be aborted now. Item 8.7 Asset Valuation and Sponsorship for municipal assets. Why would any investor take an ownership in muni assets when they are all money losers and heavily subsidized by the taxpayer? The only way that anyone with any business savvy would take an ownership interest is if they got the assets valued way below market value. For example: the Aquatic Centre is heavy subsidized because it loses money. It also carries a huge mortgage. Any normal investor would want the taxpayer to keep paying the mortgage but at the same time take on effective control of the asset and the land on which it sits so that somewhere down the road, the land and asset reverts to the private sector owner/

partner after the taxpayer pays off the mortgage. Not a good deal in my view. So my recommendation is to forget about wasting money on the asset valuation exercise and just put assets up for tender to interested parties who want to put their name on the facilities for a given time frame and price. (naming rights) Item 8.5 Taking on the IT function for Ladysmith This is a major bad recommendation and decision. For the puny sums mentioned in the recommendation you will never break even. There is no good reason for us to take this on. 1. Ladysmith is its own town and they should be capable of managing this important area. 2. North Cowichan is adding staffing to do this. This is bureaucratic empire building with absolutely no real benefit to MNC. All of the benefits mentioned in the report are soft. 3. The cost of adding an employee(s) adds to our payroll and benefit costs (sick days etc.) and pension costs while Ladysmith intelligently avoids it. You can bet, looking at the contractual obligations we are signing on to, that we will be adding more staff. 5. The mayor of Ladysmith has a background in the IT world. You can bet he feels that if he gets this deal done, he pulled the wool over your eyes. 6. This is another example of MNC providing the service, taxing its residents to do it, and someone else gets all the benefits. This reminds me of how MNC taxpayers are paying for most of the legal bills for the Shawnigan soil dumping because the cost is allocated to the CVRD members on assessed values. 7. There is absolutely no reason for us to do this. Let’s wise up and turn this one away.

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Harvest continues to inspire as Makaria Farm put up for sale FARMERS TURN, From Page 1 “We were in the middle of the season but it was just too much for Brock, physically and mentally, because his cancer had gotten much, much worse. One option was to fire everybody, till in all the vegetables and call it a day but it felt really wrong to do that with all that food and with our really awesome crew of people,” said Heather. They had to act quickly, too, as investigation of Brock’s sudden and uncharacteristic bouts of tiredness last October led to a June confirmation that Brock has stage four renal cell carcinoma, a terminal form of cancer. He is now receiving treatment that the family hopes will slow the cancer’s spread and growth. The farm switchover was both exciting and bittersweet for the McLeods. “All of a sudden it was no longer ours and became theirs, but it was an exciting day,” Heather said. The new group took over on July 26, as self-employed farmers. They are continuing to serve the farm’s 300 vegetable-share subscribers, while also selling their vegetables through their farm stand, farmers’ markets, and local-focused grocery stores. D u r i n g t h e i r t e nu r e, t h e McLeods have built up a loyal following for their vegetable deliv-

ery program. “People have been so supportive of us. There’s no way a farm like ours could survive without our customers,” Heather said, adding that this busy season is providing plenty of challenges for the new group. “Now they’ve started hiring to fill in the gaps because they need more people in order to keep up with all the vegetables that are planted. They just have to get them out of the field and get them sold. But that’s a lot harder than it sounds,” Heather said. Makaria Farm is for sale, and efforts are underway to help the family financially as well. A trust account has been opened to support the family while Brock undergoes treatment. Donations can be made at any Island Savings Credit Union to account # 21210-809-102440337, or online at: www.youcaring.com/ brock-mcleod-409148 Already, nearly $8,000 has been raised on the YouCaring page. But their own concerns aside, Heather has been hearing one other comment. “’What are we going to do now for vegetables?’ We fed a lot of people. The new crew doesn’t know yet if they are going to be able to continue our programs. We’re helping as much as we can with advice but it’s a huge learning curve. They dove right into the deep end of the pool and so

Brock and Heather McLeod demonstrate winnowing grain. [CITIZEN FILE] far they’re swimming beautifully but it’s a big pool,” Heather said. She wished the younger people success. “In a perfect world, Veggie Vibes does really well, and those farmers continue farming in the future. It would be great to have more young farmers in the Valley. We’re just happy our people are getting their veggies every week and there’s still food coming out of the ground. That makes us feel better,” she said. Veggie Vibes’ youthful founding partners include Grace Gillman, Lauren Cooper, Alexandra Csontos, Jake Kaszas, Evan Lachmanec and Torrey Falconer, who

range in age from 18 to 24. According to spokesperson Lauren Cooper, they are all excited by how things are going at the farm. “We’re in our fifth week so far. It’s been a lot of long days but we’re all enthusiastic and positive. It’s working out really well. We’ve been doing a lot of veggieand berry-picking and going to markets. A lot of us don’t have much experience but we learned so much from Brock at the beginning of the season. We’re now pushing ourselves to learn more.” And, as for the reaction of customers, “I really don’t know if something like this could happen in any other community than the

Cowichan Valley because it’s so full of lovely, supportive people,” Cooper said. They’re working on this season’s produce, but they’re thinking ahead, too. “Our plans for the future are definitely to continue farming. I think we’ve all discovered a passion and love for it. And I think we all have plans to keep Veggie Vibes going, stick together as a group and continue feeding the Cowichan Valley.” Cooper said the group’s members value the chance the McLeods have given them. “Nobody just hands over their farm to somebody. We feel so honoured that Brock and Heather had enough faith in us to let us continue for the rest of the season. It’s been incredible for sure.” They are pursuing other opportunities, too. “We’ve par tnered up with Scoops, a natural food store down the road. Our goal on a broader scale is to encourage more young people to realize the value of local, organic farming and to learn what goes into getting their food from the earth to the plate,” Cooper said. The McLeods moved into rental accommodation in Duncan before they made the decision about the farm itself. “We lived in a one-room place on the farm. It wasn’t working anymore,” Heather said.

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Improving voter turnout, one click at a time Increased citizen engagement and improved voter turnout for this year’s federal election are the goals of an election website launched by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB). No Vote, No Voice is a free, non-partisan “virtual podium” for electoral candidates running in the four ridings that comprise the VIREB area: North Island-Powell River, Courtenay-Alberni, Nanaimo-Ladysmith, and Cowichan-Malahat-Langford. Voters can obtain details on a particular candidate at www.novotenovoice.ca. “As Canadian citizens, we enjoy the right to vote, a privilege that individuals in many other countries can only envy,” said VIREB President Jason Finlayson. “However, voter turnout in B.C. has traditionally been low. We believe No Vote, No Voice will encourage more Vancouver Island residents to participate in the democratic process by providing candidate information on one online portal.” Offered during British Columbia’s 2013 provincial election and 2014 municipal elections, No Vote, No Voice gives candidates an opportunity to tell their story to voters irrespective of financial resources or technical expertise. The site includes an interactive map with the various ridings to ensure people can find their local candidates quickly, and it works equally well on desktop computers and mobile devices. “By providing this level of 24/7 exposure, we offer voters a powerful resource to help them make informed choices on Election Day,” noted Finlayson. All candidates running in the VIREB area have been invited to participate in No Vote, No Voice. As in previous elections, VIREB has teamed up with Black Press and Island Radio to promote the website. “We’ve also approached municipalities, chambers of commerce, and other community stakeholders to help spread the word,” said Finlayson. To see the website in action, visit www. novotenovoice.ca. If you are a candidate interested in being featured, please send an email to novotenovoice@vireb.com.

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he load consisted of rough lumber, about 2x6 or 2x8 size 12 to 14 feet long and three feet high on a flat deck trailer pulled by a large pickup truck. Load security was provided by a single heavy strap wrapped once around the middle of the load. The combination was being pulled at highway speed which was 90 km/h. Do you think that this load was secured to the trailer sufficiently? Even if you knew nothing about the rules that must be followed to properly tie down this load I think you would join me in shaking my head. Have you seen a commercial truck drive past with a similar load at any time while you were driving? How many straps did they have wrapped around the load and how big were they? This knowledge alone should tell you that one strap is not enough. The minimum number of tie downs needed is determined by the length of the load. Since the load was more than 10 feet long but not more than 20, it needed three. These straps must also be distributed equally along the load. Next, the capacity of the tie downs must be considered. The aggregate strength must be at least equal to half of the weight of the load. Depending on how strong the tie downs are, you may end up having to use more than the minimum of three but never less.

Modern firefighting equipment has replaced the 12 buckets of 1900. [CITIZEN FILE]

North Cowichan’s ‘progress report’ of 1973, part 1 In 1889 North Cowichan trail to Duncan’s’. This trail was from Maple Bay, where residents protested about the the council met in the agriculcost of improving the trail to tural building, to Mr. Duncan’s Cowichan Lake “because it will crossing [today’s Trunk Road never be used”. and the E&N]. This year the n 1973 Donald C. Morton, municipality’s budget for seven-time reeve (1961-68) public works is $597,000 and to of North Cowichan, looked make this comparison realistic back upon the municipality’s CHRONICLES the Duncan City total should first century by going through be added to it. the minutes of council meetT.W. Paterson Perhaps one of the most ings. Some of his findings on interesting items of road work history the road to change and to “progress” are can be found in the minutes of 1876 when illuminating: $1,000 was divided into seven parts and “...On Mar. 17. 1900, North Cowichan each councillor used his share to repair Council, in its 28th year, approved a the roads in his own ward as he saw fit. resolution to purchase 12 buckets, 2 fire Nearly all road work was done by what extinguishers with refills, 2 axes and 3 was known as ‘statute labour’ which ladders. This was the public-paid fire enabled land-owners to do road work protection equipment of the Cowichan instead of paying taxes. In June 1880, for Valley. [This is before Duncan incorporexample, there were 22 men in Comiaken ated and founded its own volunteer fire Ward alone who did such work; four of department.—TW] them were from the Flett family. This year [1973] four new fire trucks, Protests were made in 1889 to the B.C. valued at about $200,000, were delivgovernment about wasting money on ered to the four North Cowichan fire improving the trail to Cowichan Lake departments and it is expected that a ‘because it will never be used’. Yet, in similar truck will be obtained this year 1939, the council was arranging a trip to by Duncan. In addition there are 10 other departments, adequately equipped, in the ‘tour the new developments at Youbou’. In 1925 was the first year ‘tarvia’ was sugCowichan [Valley] Regional District; this gested for road surfacing and today even takes no account of the industrial and the least used roads are surfaced. privately owned fire fighting equipment. When the railway came through in This year, less than 75 years since the 1886 the first big changes started. From resolution was passed, there is an estithen on, very slowly, farms developed, mated $4 million dollars worth of fire fighting equipment owned by North Cow- the lumber industry diversified, people came and communities grew. It went on ichan and Duncan and $500,000 worth of slowly but steadily with the big mill at buildings in connection to it. We have no Chemainus being the main industrial estimate of the cost of 1900 equipment area for more than half a century longer. but it is not significant. During this period the mining and smeltThis is not a comparison of costs or of fire protection but rather a consideration er boom of Mount Sicker and Crofton came and went. of the great growth in the district as a Just as today councils have to deal with whole. If citizens will give $1,500,000 for a certain amount of trivia, so in Decemsome assurance of safety from fire and if 100 men are willing to give a great deal of ber 1877 a councillor succeeded in getting time and skill and effort for the same rea- approval for a resolution that “50 cents a dozen be paid to any man or boy for blueson then it is reasonable to assume that jays destroyed in North Cowichan”. By there is a vast amount of valuable propJanuary 1879, with a change of council erty and possessions to be protected. members, it was rescinded...” Take a somewhat different example of We’ll conclude Mr. Morton’s look back progress — roads. In 1873, the first North in Friday’s Chronicle. Cowichan council (whose area included Duncan) had a total budget of $2,082 with one item calling for ‘$100 to build a cattle www.twpaterson.com

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Crisis Society honours suicide prevention day with workshop What to do and what not to do when trying to support someone thinking of suicide is the focus of a workshop this week in Duncan. The Vancouver Island Crisis Society is hosting the workshop to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day. It is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Silver Bridge Inn in Duncan. “Over the last few years, we have seen a shift in the research community that places more emphasis on the unique needs of a person at risk for suicide and the kinds of responses that are most helpful,” said a news release about the event. “This shift has been reflected

peril, or if you’ve ever felt helpless in trying to support someone who’s thinking of suicide. “It can be comforting to know you’re not alone in your experiences,” said the release. The workshop will be particularly of interest for frontline staff working with people at risk of suicide, crisis line workers, physicians, clinicians, support workers, nurses and teachers. The cost is $25 per person. The Silverbridge Inn has donated the use of the facility for the event and all proceeds go to United Way Cowichan. Seating for the workshop is limited, so if you are interested, you’re advised to go to www.vicrisis.ca for information and to register.

and highlighted at recent conferences for the American Association for Suicide Prevention, the Canadian Association for Suicidology, and in the published literature. “ Thursday’s workshop will highlight this research and give helpful tools for avoiding what researchers call “The 10 Most Common Errors of Suicide Interventionists.” The workshop can help if you’ve ever struggled to make a connection with someone in

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lo: Hi Jared. Let’s begin with your life here in the Cowichan Region. How long have you lived here? Jared: I’ve lived here for just about two years. I moved from Prince George, which is quite different from down here. What really drew me to the Cowichan Valley was the environmental consciousness and activism, a lot more opportunities in the field of biology, and just the beauty of the place. And the ocean! Flo: I have seen you hard at work (and play) many times this summer, helping kids learn about our magnificent Cowichan Estuary in a fun way. Thank you for that! What do you like best about your job? Jared: One of the things I like best is to be able to make a connection between kids and nature. Helping them to understand the environment around them — their backyard — and making a connec-

tion that they can build respect upon in their later years. Flo: I understand that the Cowichan Land Trust does programs all year round to improve “watershed IQ”, with a goal of giving all Grade 4 and 5 students a watershed experience. Terrific! Why is this age group particularly important to educate about our watershed? Jared: This age group is particularly important because they’re at an age where they are beginning to be able to understand a lot of the more complicated functions of the watershed and have a greater appreciation for it. Also, they’re at an age where they can, with a greater understanding, begin to make a larger impact in the way that they’re going to live their lives, with an appreciation and understanding of how the watershed around them functions. They can also share this new knowledge with their parents, who may also recognize the benefits and transfer it into their own daily lives. Flo: If you could ask every Cowichan region resident to do one thing for our watershed, what would it be? Jared: I guess what I would ask would be for people to get out and experience our watershed. Find those special little places and those special things within our unique environment that you can really make a connection with. When you do, you’ll be able to make choices which impact our watershed with that special place in mind.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

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Linda Roseneck, new executive director, Cowichan United Way

Lake Cowichan’s Mary Margaret Batyi is now a BC Ambassador, along with two others.

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The Shifty Sailors bring their songs of the sea to a special show in Cowichan Bay. [SUBMITTED]

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Looking for some salty tunes? Join the members of the Cowichan Wooden Boat Society for a fun evening with the internationally acclaimed Shifty Sailors, a 16-member maritime singing group from Whidbey Island, Washington at Cowichan Bay Saturday, Sept. 12 starting at 7 p.m. Although they’re not far away by sea, this is the group’s first tour to the Island though they have performed their traditional shanties and other seafaring music as far afield as Eastern Europe and Hawaii. They’ll be performing on the pier at the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre and guests can enjoy selections from their six CDs, which are also for sale at the concert. The Shifty Sailors have scheduled only four Canadian appearances this year, with this one the first of a Vancouver Island tour. Advance tickets are $18 each ($15 for members) or $20 at the door, and are available by calling 250-746-4955 or by emailing cwbs@classicboats. org Entry includes nautical appetizers with drinks available.

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Masterful mischief and meddling? Do we hear the name Jeeves? You bet we do. The Chemainus Theatre Festival revives two beloved characters in Jeeves Intervenes, which opens Sept. 11 and runs until Oct. 3. Beloved British author P. G. Wodehouse penned stories of the well-born but flaky Bertie Wooster and his solid, save-the-day valet, Jeeves that continue to delight decades after their era has passed into history. The Jeeves series includes 35 short stories and 10 full-length novels, first published during periods of economic depression, war, and political and social upheaval. What keeps them popular is their fun and camaraderie, with wacky tales of mischief, and a mash-up of modish slang, shrewd insinuations, gratuitous abbreviations, bewildering metaphors, and delightfully lavish description. Jeeves Intervenes follows the classic Wodehouse style. Confirmed bachelor Bertram Wilberforce Wooster and his old school chum Eustace Bassington-Bassington are determined to avoid their high-society fates. “Bertie” is facing an arranged marriage to Gertrude, while “Basie” is looking for any way to escape an unwanted job in India (and instead win Gertrude’s hand). In desperation, they enact an outrageous ruse to dodge the meddling Aunt Agatha and Uncle Rupert. However, as their plan spins wildly out of control only the quick-witted manservant Jeeves can rescue the men from their unfortunate futures. Play director Ian Farthing is delighted to steering this ship of fools. “Wodehouse’s writing is brilliantly creative,” he said. “He mixes reality and absurdity into a delightful story that reminds us of our own loving and quirky bonds with friends and family.” The cast of Jeeves Intervenes has expertly honed the delivery of a script that features both witty dialogue and physical comedy. Returning to The Chemainus Theatre Festival are Warren Bain as Bertie Wooster, Bernard Cuffling as Jeeves, Brian Linds as Sir Rupert, and Barbara Pollard as Aunt Agatha. Debutants are Olivia Hutt as Gertrude, and Seth Little as Eustace. The all-ages tomfoolery begins Sept. 11 and continues with both evening and matinee shows.

Jeeves and Wooster, a real hit last year for the Chemainus Theatre Festival, are back again with a new story. [CITIZEN FILE] Tickets are available now by going online at chemainustheatre. ca or by calling the box office at 1-800-565-7738. Devotees and newbies to the Jeeves series can partake in this hilarious caper from Sept. 11 to Oct. 3. Tickets are available now at chemainus theatre.ca or 1-800-565-7738. Show enhancements are available, and include: free “talk-backs” with the cast and crew following Wednesday performances (where insight into the production and author

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will be shared) and a special showthemed dinner in the contemporary Playbill Dining Room. During the run of Jeeves Intervenes the theatre will be offering table d’hôte service, a set menu with your choice of three pre-selected main courses. The regular salad and dessert bars will be open, the pre-selected meals will replace the hot buffet but no matter what you decide to do, there’s a tasty treat awaiting you at the Cheminus Theatre.

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Symphony’s Golden Jubilee boasts big variety LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

In its 60th year, the Cowichan Symphony Society is celebrating with a great winter of music. This Golden Jubilee season kicks off Saturday, Sept. 19 on the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre stage with the Victoria Symphony joining with Royal Canadian Navy’s Naden Band under the direction of Tania Miller and Matthew Clark. Pianist Alexander Korsantia is the featured soloist. All the musicians will combine for the world premiere of a piece by Christopher Butterfield plus the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Bach, plus Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and music from Porgy and Bess. Then, on Saturday, Nov. 14, cellist Desmond Hoebig joins the orchestra for a special evening, By Monday, Dec. 21 the Victoria Symphony, under the baton of Robert Franz, will be joined by the Vox Humana Choir and Friends, Lucia Cesarone, soprano, Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano, Zach Finkelstein, tenor, and Justin Welsh, bass for a Christmas presentation of Handel’s Messiah. Then, in the new year, the venue changes to the more intimate setting of the Christian Reformed Church Thursday, Jan. 14 for an evening as the Victoria Baroque Players with Steven Devine conducting from the harpsichord

Tenor Richard Margison is one of the stars of the Cowichan Symphony Society’s Jubilee season. [SUBMITTED] offer music by Handel, Telemann and more. On Sunday, March 6, in an afternoon show back at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, it’s time for Tafelmusik conducted by Jeanne Lamon. Saturday, March 26, the regular season continues with Miller back in the conductor’s role and pianist Stewart Goodyear as featured soloist in a fascinating mix of music. Finally, on Monday, May 9, Miller conducts the symphony, the Victoria Choral Society, the

Victoria Philharmonic Choir and soloists led by the renowned Richard Margison in a much-anticipated choral showcase. In addition, there are Family and Children Concerts offered on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day at the Christian Reformed Church of the Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors. Contact the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 250-748-7529 or drop by in person to look at your seating options but don’t miss this great season.

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Celebrated Canadian alto saxophonist P.J. Perry brings his all-star quartet to the Cowichan Valley for two performances Sept. 5-6. Joining him will be Vancouver guitarist Oliver Gannon, Victoria-born bassist Neil Swainson and Nanaimo drummer Hans Verhoeven. The quartet will play at Sylvan United Church in Mill Bay on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and at the Crofton Hotel Pub on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. in the first performance of the hotel’s autumn Jazz at Crofton weekly jazz series. At age 73, Perry continues to perform across Canada as a studio musician, jazz soloist, recording artist and a regular performer for the CBC radio and TV networks. Gannon and Swainson are also renowned in their fields, while Verhoeven just loves to play the real stuff. Admission to the Sylvan performance is $15. For advance tickets, call 250-324-1900. The Crofton gig allows musicians to join in a jam session during the last hour. Admission for the show there is $15 or $25

Chapel concert features Alberta’s Joal Kamps Joal Kamps, Alberta’s songwriting, story-telling sensation performs in the intimate confines of the chapel at Providence Farm Friday, Sept. 18 starting at 7 p.m. Named after his grandfathers John and Albert, who both immigrated to Canada as young men, Joal obviously inherited an adventurous spirit. He travelled widely and did everything before taking to music, from helping out in impoverished communities in El Salvador to walking the runways as a male fashion model in Italy, he’s got lots of material to use as story-fodder. His debut album Sojour ner won an Album of the Year Award at the 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards with his first single Take My World Apart winning Song of the Year Award in the 2012 Independent Music Awards. Now, he’s out on the road touring is newest music. Tickets are $20 each. Buy them online at providence.bc.ca and get ready for a great evening in a great location.

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Arts • Cherry Point artists weekly painting sessions (September to June), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Cowichan Exhibition fairgrounds. First session Sept. 17. Experienced and beginners welcome. Info: Jack 250-746-4795 or Linda 250-597-1108. • Ladysmith Camera Club presents “Splashworks”, a demonstration of capturing water in motion by Brian Clemens and Brad Grigor, Ladysmith Camera Club, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m., Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue. Non-members $5 drop in fee. Info: www. LadysmithCameraClub.com • Cowichan Valley Performing Arts Foundation holding AGM Monday, Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m., Queen Margaret’s School. CVPAF is a registered non-profit to provide funding to low-income families with children ages 18 and under wanting to participate in performing arts activities such as dance, acting and music lessons. • Warmland Calligraphers meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m.noon, Mellor Hall, Cowichan Exhibition grounds. Info: warmlandcalligraphers@ shaw.ca or http://members.shaw.ca/ warmlandcalligraphers.

Music • Encore! Women’s Choir meets Monday evenings, Duncan. Seeking motivated women ages 18-plus who read music and enjoy singing repertoire that is challenging, yet fun! Info: Christine Dandy, 250-715-1568. • Cowichan Consor t Orchestra

Dancing • 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. • Learn to square dance. Lessons at Girl Guide Hall, 321 Cairnsmore St., Duncan. Info: 250-748-6056 or 250-748-9140. • Cowichan Valley International Folkdancers meet Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mill Bay Community Hall, beside Kerry Park Arena. $5 drop-in fee, $80 yearly membership. First night free. Call Kate 250-743-5068 or Lyn 250-743-2686. • 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.

Marinus Vesseur capped a fine season with a performance as Oliver in the Shawnigan Players performance of ‘As You Like It’. The group is holding its AGM on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre. If you you’d like to direct the group in future, bring scenes to read. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Notice is hereby given that the CVRD Board will consider reading a third time and adopting the above noted Amendment Bylaws at the regular Board meeting of September 9, 2015. As per Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act, the Cowichan Valley Regional District Board of Directors, having reviewed the above noted Bylaws and finding them to be consistent with the policies of the South Cowichan Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3510, has waived the Public Hearing and directed that this Public Notice occur in its place. Bylaws No. 3924 and 3936 received first and second reading at the August 12, 2015, CVRD Board meeting.

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Shawnigan Lake Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3924 would amend Electoral Area B Zoning Bylaw No. 985 by adding a new regulation concerning subdivisions proposed under Section 946 of the Local Government Act. The new regulation would require that anyone proposing to use Section 946 – as opposed to the usual minimum parcel size regulations of the zoning bylaw – to subdivide land, such land would have to be at least 25 hectares area in order to do so. This regulation would not apply in the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve. A complementary amendment bylaw (Bylaw 3934) to the CVRD Subdivision for a Family Member (Section 946) Bylaw No. 1741 would remove Electoral Area B from the purview of that bylaw.

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Shawnigan Lake Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3936 would amend Electoral Area B Zoning Bylaw No. 985 by establishing a minimum parcel size requirement for subdivisions where parcels are severed by a public road or another parcel of land. The minimum parcel size would be 1 hectare, where no community water services are available to the parcel, or 2000 m2 where the parcel is connected to a community water service. At the present time, there is no regulatory minimum size in such circumstances.

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A copy of the Amendment Bylaws and related staff reports may be inspected at the Regional District Planning & Development Department office: 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC From Wednesday, September 2, 2015, to Wednesday, September 9, 2015, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Monday, September 7, 2015, being the Labour Day statutory holiday. A copy of the bylaw and supporting material may also be viewed on the CVRD website at the following address: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca/index.aspx?NID=1282.

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Freda Hibbert July 24, 1923 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; August 19, 2015

Our dear and loving mother has died in her ninety-second year, an age she adamantly refused to believe she had attained. Mom was born in Scotland and immigrated to Canada as a three month old infant. Raised in Winnipeg, she met and married the love of her life, Jeffrey, a Welsh RAF bomber pilot completing his training at Gimli in 1945. While dad was still in India when peace broke out, Mom became a â&#x20AC;&#x153;war brideâ&#x20AC;? the wrong way round by traveling to a small town in rural Wales. Surviving the ensuing culture shock, Mom gave birth to four children, Kenneth (Deborah), Alun (Laurel), Barbara (Travis) and Janet, all of whom survive her and are left to mourn her passing, as are myriad grandchildren and great-grandchildren. After enduring ten years of rationing, our parents decided to return to Canada in 1955. Dad, now a heavy duty diesel mechanic, headed off to the Dew Line. Eventually he secured a â&#x20AC;&#x153;southern postingâ&#x20AC;? in Fort Nelson on the Alaska Highway. The family took great joy in this isolated little town for the next five years and then found itself on Vancouver Island, first in Sidney, then Mill Bay and finally, after Jeff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, Chemainus. Mom lived for her kids, loved her gardens, her lace making and knitting. She is missed. Many thanks to the kind staff at Cairnsmore Place and to Dr. Tanis Morris for their unstinting care of our mother over the past few years. No service is planned as yet. No flowers please. Donations may be made to any charity. She supported them all.

EILEEN ROSEMARIE BARR December 18, 1927- August 20, 2015 If our world had a way to measure the volume, weight, fullness or any other of the many attributes that might be measured, there would have been a sharp dip in the amount of them when Eileen left us in the morning of August 20th at the Cowichan District Hospital. Love, kindness, charity, compassion, joyfulness, playfulness and steadfast courage in the face of adversity are just some Forever Young of the many good things that now less in the world. Eileen was born in Portsmouth, England and lived through the Depression and Second World War there. She came to Manitoba, met Bob, married and became the foundation for a family of six children. Her legacy now includes grandchildren and great grandchildren. Special thanks from the family to the staff at CDH, especially the teams on the 3rd Floor. Care giving requires special people and we really do have these people at CDH. Memorial service and reception will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 375 Brae Rd., Duncan on September 4, 2015 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to a charity of your choice. First Memorial Services (250) 748-2134, Duncan, B.C. Condolences may be shared online at www.dignity.memorial.ca

Thank you for considering donations to: COWICHAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION #4-466 Trans Canada Hwy Duncan, BC V9L 3R6 Phone: 250-701-0399 Website: www.cdhfoundation.ca Donations may be made via mail, over the phone or on our website. Donations are tax deductible & finance hospital equipment & patient care. Memorial donations are acknowledged with a letter to the family and loved ones are commemorated on our Memorial Board or Book in the hospital lobby.

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RICHARD (DICK) BOARDMAN

Dick was a loving father to his three children, Heather Boardman (Dan Tlen) of Whitehorse, Ted (Richard Edward) Boardman (Julie) of Mississauga and Susan Sagert (Russ) of Canmore. He was a cherished grandfather to eight grandchildren: Sophia, Helena, Brett, Jenessa, Erika, James, Joshua and Allison. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Carol and his cherished sister, Lizzie. He will be sadly missed by his nieces Jennifer and Diane. He will always be lovingly remembered by all in the Wood family, brothers and sisters in law Donald (BJ), Tim (Norma), JoAnne (Mack), Jennifer (Steve), and nieces and nephews. He will be sadly missed by his two nieces Jennifer Wilson and Diane Butcher. He will always be lovingly remembered by all in the Wood family, brothers and sisters in law Donald (BJ), Tim (Norma), JoAnne (Mack), Jennifer (Steve), and nieces and nephews.

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Richard Boardman, age 84, of Duncan, British Columbia, died peacefully in his sleep at the Cerwydden Care home early Monday, August 24, 2015. Born February 7, 1931, in Mexico City, Mexico, he moved to Middlesex County, UK at the age of 5 and then to Canada at age 16 in 1947.

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Dick graduated in 1953 from the University of Toronto as a Civil Engineer. He began his career as a Professional Engineer with Ontario Hydro, where he met his future wife Carolyn (Carol, nee Wood). Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second job led to a life-long career with Kilborn (Engineering) Limited, moving from Junior Engineer to Sr. Vice President. Dick became a Life Master Bridge player. He also enjoyed a weekly game of golf. He tended to his extensive gardens and traveled often. He was a passionate â&#x20AC;&#x153;true blueâ&#x20AC;? fan of the Toronto Maple Leaf and the Toronto Argonauts. A memorial service for Dick was held Monday, August 31, 2015 at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church, Duncan, B.C. A celebration of Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life is planned for Sunday, October 25, beginning at 1:00pm at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Ontario, with interment on a separate occasion in the family plot in Whitby, Ontario. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent in Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honour to: www.fabrydisease.org, an organization near and dear to his heart.

Joan Wilson McCool

March 11, 1927 to August 20, 2015 88 years

Joan was predeceased by her husband Don, August 16, 2013. She is lovingly remembered by her sons Don (Jing Ping), Milt (Jeannie), her grandchildren Sarah and Mark, and her great grandchildren Grace and Rowen. No service by request. Donations may be made to a charity of choice. MILDRED DAVIDSON HALL (nĂŠe WITT) Mildred passed away at home on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Mildred was born in Duncan, BC on August 6, 1936 to Rudolph and Martha Witt, and grew up in Glenora, BC. She met her husband, Brian, while they worked at Crofton Mill in the early 1960s. After marrying in 1964, they moved to Prince George, BC, where they raised their daughter. They also resided in Peace River, Alberta; Athabasca, Alberta; and Pekanbaru, Indonesia, before retiring to Duncan. Mildred was predeceased by her sister (Margaret Carpentier) and sister in-law (Gerry Cameron). She is survived by her husband Brian Davidson-Hall of Duncan, BC, and her daughter Catherine Davidson-Hall and son-in-law Samuel Gorton of Medford, Massachusetts. She is also survived by family on both sides: sister and brothers-in-law, and numerous beloved nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, greatgrand-nieces and great-grand-nephews. At Mildred's request, there will be no service. She was a long-time supporter of Covenant House in Vancouver. Her quiet strength is an inspiration to all who knew her. First Memorial Funeral Services (250) 748-2134, Duncan, BC. Condolences may be shared online at: www.dignity.memorial.ca

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TAMMAS (THOMAS) REYNOLDS SCOTT AUGUST 20,1929 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AUGUST 25, 2015

We are deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Tammas, at the age of 86. Tam peacefully slipped away at home as this was his wish. Tam is survived by a large loving family. His faithful, devoted wife Jacqueline of 65 years, 5 children and their spouses, 10 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren. Tam was predeceased by both his parents and his two brothers leaving him the sole survivor of the Scott family for many years. His family was the utmost important aspect of his life. He was also a very successful business man running and operating his own business, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Orchid Floristsâ&#x20AC;? in Winnipeg for 42 years. Over the years, with hard work and determination, he expanded the business from one location to 11 prosperous shops. As family and business were a large part of his life he also had many other interests. He was an honorary member of the Rotary Club, having served 66 years of volunteering. Tam was President of Winnipeg Executives Association 1962-63. In his younger years he was the Commodore of the Manitoba Yacht Club and directly involved in founding the Victoria Beach Yacht Club and the inception of Perimeter Airlines. Flying and boats where on the top of his list. With Tam having had his pilots license and the interest of flying, he formed a small business where he sold Beechcraft airplanes, just for fun. Tam was the President of Allied Florists and Growers Association along with being the Reeve of Victoria Beach. After living in Winnipeg and moving to Cowichan Bay Tam became a Realtor for 12 years in the Duncan and surrounding areas. In Tamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal life he and Jacquie traveled â&#x20AC;&#x153;the worldâ&#x20AC;?. They both made 54 visits to Barbados! Tam was an accomplished pianist, with music being a dear part of his life right from childhood. Tam was very much a perfectionist, teaching his children, â&#x20AC;&#x153;if you are going to do a job, do it right, or donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it at allâ&#x20AC;?. Tam will be sadly missed by more than we will ever know. He will be held deeply in his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearts forever. Until we meet again! Donations can be made to the Rotary Club of Duncan or one of your choice. A celebration of life will be held Wednesday September 2, 2015, 11:00am at the First Memorial, in Duncan

MOSS, Charles Robert July 20, 1922 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; August 11, 2015

Following a full life, our Dad passed away peacefully in Nanaimo at the age of 93. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, our Mom Joan, in 2012. Bob was born in Cairo, Egypt, the only son of David and Mathilde Moss. The family returned to England shortly after his birth. Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adventuresome spirit led him to join the RCAF where he served as a meteorologist including time stationed on a remote atoll in the Indian Ocean. Following his military service, he returned to college in England, pursued an education degree and met Joan as a student teacher. Married in 1949, Bob and Joan emigrated to Canada four years later with their two young children, first settling in Prince George. Bob made public education in British Columbia his lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work as he willing took on new challenges eventually serving as Superintendent of Schools in three districts in the Province. During these years, the family expanded to 5 children and moved throughout the Province including time in Kamloops, Cowichan Bay, Vanderhoof and Port Alberni. Bob will be mourned by his five children, their spouses, 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He was very proud of his extended family and imbued each of them with his spirit of adventure. R.M Pattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book The Dangerous River kindled Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in western Canada and particularly the water. He kayaked the Peace River before construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, riverboated on many rivers and lakes in northern BC and explored many areas of the Pacific Northwest coast as a sailor and then a powerboater. Bob had a lifelong interest in science and technology which he believed was a key component of education. This interest carried on into retirement as he became a very active Ham radio operator, making friends locally and around the world. In addition to boating, Bob and Joan spent winters exploring western North America in their RV and travelled widely around the world visiting relatives and fellow Hams. Our family would like to thank all of the caring staff at Dover House for helping to make Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last years as comfortable and fulfilling as possible. A memorial service will take place on Tuesday at 3:00 pm, September 8, at Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road, Duncan. A reception to follow. Should you wish, a donation to the Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Society of Canada would be appreciated. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032

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Take notice that Cowichan Tribes intends to make application to Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Service Centre for an interim license to SRW for a Utility - Sanitary Sewer situated on Provincial Crown land located in the Cowichan Indian Reserve 1, Quamichan District. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is 1414378. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 142-2080 Labieux Rd, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6J9, or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until September 30, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website: http://arfd.gov. bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural 5HVRXUFH 2SHUDWLRQŇ&#x2039;V RIĂ&#x20AC;FH LQ 1DQDLPR

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT IN-HOME CAREGIVER in Cowichan Bay for lady with MS. Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. 40 hrs. per week $10.95 per hour. Duties: bathing, dressing, using hoist, housework, meal prep. HS graduate. Start Nov 2015, 3 yr contract. Please send resume to: davidg82@shaw.ca.

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Local Pub seeks quality oriented Cooks and Servers. Cook staff must have food safe and Servers must have serving it right. Will train the right people. Apply in person to: 10519 Knight Rd., Chemainus, BC or email: saltairpub@shaw.ca

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Server / Line Cook Required for permanent part-time position. Must have Serving it Right Certificate and be of legal age to serve alcohol. Bring resume in person to: 5838 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, BC

On August 3, 2015, there was a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 1 just north of Duncan, British Columbia. A lawn-chair cushion flew out the back of a truck causing the accident. If you are the driver or know who the driver is, please immediately contact: Matthew R. Low, Swift Datoo Law Corporation, at 250-334-4461 who is counsel for one of the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involved in the accident.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL SKILLED CARPENTER REQUIRED Duncan based construction company requires a full-time skilled carpenter. Applicants must have valid BC drivers license and own hand tools. Hourly rate will be based on experience and qualifications. Please reply with resume and references to: Email: chrisclement@shaw.ca or canada281@shaw.ca Fax: (250)746-3653 Cell: (250)709-0576

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Casual/Temporary Education Assistants Applicants must have a minimum Grade 12 education supplemented by successful completion of a college or university recognized program of studies (such as School & Community Support Worker certificate or a degree in Child & Youth Care from Vancouver Island University or equivalent). Personal Care, First Aid level 1 & CPR, Sign Language Interpreter certification would be assets. A complete resume including: a cover letter, official course transcripts, certificates, etc., and three work reference email addresses will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015. Please forward to: VANESSA A. LYSNE, Human Resources Officer School District No. 79 (Cowichan Valley) 2557 Beverly Street Duncan, BC, V9L 2X3

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Multi-media Journalist The Campbell River Mirror, an award-winning newspaper on central Vancouver Island, is looking for a journalist to help us produce dynamic and creative content for our print, web and social media platforms. We are looking for a combination of education and experience in writing, reporting, photography and video skills. Experience with InDesign is also an asset.

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VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous • Cowichan Independent Living outdoor market Fridays from Aug. 21 to Sept. 25, 4-7 p.m. in the ballfields by Vancouver Island University, 2003 University Way. • Canadian Firearm Safety Course (non-restricted and restricted) starting Friday, Sept. 18, Duncan. Info and registration: Mike 250-748-0319 or canadianfirearmsafety@shaw.ca • Women invited to life-transforming 2015 Women of Faith conference: Loved – the Farewell Tour, Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m., New Life Church, Duncan. $25 (includes meals). Register: 222.newlifechurch.ca/ register

Seniors • Golden Agers’ general meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1:30 p.m., 50 Plus Activity Centre, Lake Cowichan. Island Health to present info on current exercise and health classes for

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Caps take two of three in exhibition play PRESEASON: Roster

taking shape halfway through camp KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

A trio of exhibition games in a four-day span last weekend gave the Cowichan Valley Capitals a better idea of what they have to work with as the 2015/16 roster picture becomes increasingly clear. “We’ve got three games under our belts,” head coach Bob Beatty said. “We’re whittling things down.” The Caps had 27 players in camp as of Monday morning, and Beatty expected to be down to the final group of 22 by the end of the week, following Wednesday night’s exhibition game against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. While all the returning players and B.C. Hockey League veterans are still in camp, Beatty acknowledged that there could be some tough decisions to make before the week is over. “There are certainly some returning players that will be challenged for their positions, for sure,” Beatty said. The Caps opened the preseason schedule last Thursday with a 9-4 loss to Powell River in Lake Cowichan, a game Beatty was understandably disappointed with. “We were pretty sloppy in our own end,” he said. “We had bad net-front coverage. They drove to the net, and we didn’t pick up their sticks. We hung our goalie out to dry a little bit. It wasn’t the

Capitals forward Luke Santerno slips the puck past Victoria’s goalie during Saturday’s 5-0 Cowichan win. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

intensity we need in front of the net.” There were still a few bright spots, as Beatty was happy with the line of Cowichan newcomers Jared Domin, Anthony Passero and Matt Hudie, all of whom scored, and the pairing of returning defenceman Ben Verrall and his partner for the game, Josh Owings. Back at the Island Savings Cen-

tre on Saturday night, the Caps blew away the visiting Victoria Grizzlies 5-0. “I was really pleased with the effort,” Beatty said. “I though we had pretty good control of the game from start to finish.” Storm Phaneuf, a veteran of four years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, picked up the shutout in net. “He was very composed,” Beatty

said. “He was square to the puck and had good rebound control. I thought we were good defensively in front of him, too.” Phaneuf will share netminding duties this season with returnee Lane Michasiw, who got the start in Lake Cowichan. “He’ll be one of our goalies, for sure, and Lane will definitely be the other one,” Beatty said. “There’s no competition there

for the spots.” Against the Grizzlies in Victoria on Sunday, the Caps escaped with a 5-4 victory despite a meltdown late in the second period that saw the Grizzlies score three goals in the last minute and a half, including two on the powerplay. “We took some penalties that we didn’t need to,” Beatty said. “Usually those ones hurt you, and they did.” The Caps managed to hold off the Grizzlies down the stretch. “We outscored them three to one in the third, so we were able to get the win,” Beatty said. Results aren’t as important in the preseason as they are in the regular season, but Beatty was still pleased to come away with wins in two of three exhibition games. “It’s certainly part of the evaluation process,” Beatty said. O n S u n d ay, B e a t t y w a s impressed with the line of Mackenzie Bauer, Nick Wicks and Daniel Wanner. He also noted that Domin scored in all three games and returning forward Ryan Burton had three goals in two games. The Caps have three more games this week before the end of exhibition play. They host the Bulldogs on Wednesday and the Nanaimo Clippers on Saturday, visiting Nanaimo for a game in between on Friday. Beatty is hoping the fans turn out for the home games. “We had a great crowd [last] Saturday night,” he said. “It would be nice to see some more support there. They can take a look at the new players, and get their season tickets early.”

Duncan to host 2017 B.C. Scotties KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

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One of B.C.’s biggest curling events will come to Duncan in January 2017. Curl BC made the formal announcement on Monday that the Duncan Curling Club will host the 2017 BC Scotties Tournament of Hearts at the Glen Harper Curling Centre. Televised on Sportsnet, the 2017 Scotties could be the first step toward qualification for the 2017 Roar of the Rings Olympic Curling Trials. According to organizing committee co-chair Brent Dellebuur, the Scotties will be the biggest event the Duncan Curling Club has ever tackled. “We’re really, really, really excited about being able to host this,” he said. “As far as I know, it’s the biggest event we’ve ever hosted. I’ve been involved the last 25 years, and I don’t think we’ve ever had a televised event come out of our club. There will be headaches and challenges, but we’re also looking forward to showing what it is our club can do.” With a five-sheet facility at the Glen

The Glen Harper Curling Centre will host the B.C. Scotties in 2017. [CITIZEN FILE] Harper Curling Centre, the club was “on the edge” of being able to host the Scotties, which requires four sheets. The facility has been the site of the B.C. mixed championship multiple times in the past, most recently in 2014. “After successfully hosting the mixed championship two or three times, we thought we’d take a charge at something

bigger,” Dellebuur said. “We picked the ladies’ because it only required four sheets of ice.” Holding the six-sheet men’s championship isn’t out of the question, however. Although the club couldn’t hold that event at the Glen Harper Curling Centre, the Island Savings Centre would be a possible site. “If [the 2017 Scotties] is a successful event, we may take a run at the B.C. men’s,” Dellebuur said. “First we’ll make sure that we do a proper job of this one.” Curl BC also announced Monday that Abbotsford will host the 2017 Canadian Direct BC Men’s Championship. “We are thrilled that Duncan and Abbotsford will be staging these championship events in 2017,” Curl BC competitions and high performance manager Shannon Aleksic said. “They are both excellent clubs with a history of staging successful competitions and I am sure they will be amazing hosts.” The Duncan club is currently preparing to host the Island masters playdowns on Jan. 29-31.

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Rangers win Closson Classic KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

For the second time in the last two years the winner of the car raffled off at the Gord Closson Old Timers Fall Classic fastpitch tournament has had a connection to one of the recent beneficiaries of the tournament proceeds. In 2014 the beneficiary was Dan Whiteford, and his mother-in-law ended up winning the car. This year, Patrick Erickson won the car. His mother, Wendy Erickson, was the beneficiary two years ago. This year’s vehicle was a 2006 Ford Escape donated by BowMel Chrysler. Half of the proceeds from the raffle and the rest of the tournament this year were donated to the family of Linus Lukas, a member of the Vancouver Island softball community experiencing some health issues. Another quarter of the proceeds were donated to the Shriners for their children’s programs. The championship trophy from the tournament at Glenora’s Waldon Park was won by the Rangers, while the Last Place award went to the Blue Jays. The Rangers finished atop the standings in the open division after the round robin, followed by Dogpatch, Lantzville Pub and Baker Supply. The Rangers and Dogpatch ended up squaring off again in the final, with the Rangers prevailing 9-2. In the masters division, the Gators sat first after the round robin, followed by the Texas Leaguers, Rock Creek Revival, Belfor Restoration, the Geriatrics, and the Blue Jays. The Texas Leaguers beat the Gators 9-4 in their final. Dogpatch didn’t leave empty-handed,

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person, and Dom Mansueti received the Mr. O’Keefe Memorial Award for most sportsmanlike player. Team MVPs were Brent Edwards (Lantzville Pub), Mike Sexton (Rock Creek Revival), Theo Vandenberg (Blue Jays), Jake Newman (Texas Leaguers), Andrew Piecknik (Dogpatch), Aaron Emery (Rangers), Mike McPherson (Geriatrics), Mike Beveridge (Gators), Shane McLachlan (Baker Supply) and Ray Anthony (Belfor Restoration).

Islanders perfect through VIJHL preseason KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Kerry Park Islanders wrapped up exhibition play last weekend with a perfect three-for-three record under new head coach Aaron Spotts, and will be ready for their Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season opener on Sept. 10. “I like what I’m seeing,” Islanders owner Mark Osmond said. “The boys are responding well to Aaron. They’re playing a simpler system and I think it works. The boys are finding it easier to play.” Most of the roster will be made up of returning players, Osmond noted, although the Isles do have a few new players signed, including local products Connor Bissett and Caleb Franklin. After beginning exhibition play with a 4-2 win over the Nanaimo Buccaneers on Aug. 23, the Isles returned to the ice last Friday on the road against the Peninsula Panthers. Although the Isles had some hopefuls in the lineup while the Panthers iced virtually their whole team, Kerry Park still won 7-2. Back home against the same Panthers team the next night, the Isles won 5-1. “All-in-all, I think we did very well,” Osmond said. Playing on a line with Zack Smith and Ryan Paisley, Corey Peterson had five points Friday night on two goals and three assists. Smith scored twice and set up another goal, and Paisley had a single. Franklin and Patrick Poets also found the back of the net, while David

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Islanders forward Abe Lamontagne breaks away from the pack during last Saturday’s home win over Peninsula. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] Bittner, Keegan Bissett, Lynden Eddy, Kyle Green and Nick White each had one helper. On Saturday, Franklin led the way with two goals, while Kyle Green, Zack Smith and David Bittner also scored. Bittner, Poets, Peterson, Tanner Browne and Connor Bissett had assists. Dawson Haines rejoined the team from the Capitals camp on Saturday, and the Isles are still waiting for Keenan Eddy to return from the Caps camp. Last year’s scoring leader, Braedan Cross, had already left to play junior A

in Saskatchewan, and it appears that defenceman Taylor Armbruster is off to Saskatchewan junior A as well, while goalie Leighton Williams is headed to a junior A team in Ontario. Ty Rennie, who played the whole game last Saturday, looks ready to step in as the No. 1 goalie, although the team is looking for a backup for him. The Isles will open the regular season on Sept. 10 on the road against the Victoria Cougars. The home opener is set for Sept. 12, when Kerry Park will host Peninsula.

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