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Up front: Community rallying to once again Take Back the Night Spotlight: Cowichan Search and Rescue finds a new home

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Best in breed: Cowichan teen guides her toy Havanese to title in North America’s biggest dog show

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diminutive Cobble Hill dog had a huge win earlier this week at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club show in New York City. And owner Emily Dorma who showed her is over the moon. Emily, 16, and her six-year-old Havanese dog Reo won best in breed during the world-famous international show in the Big Apple. The Westminster show is the most high-pro¿le dog show in the world. Reo, or Mistytrails Double Stuf’D Oreo, as she is more formally known, was judged Monday top Havanese at the annual Madison Square Garden event that was broadcast on national TV. “It was awesome and New York was draining,” said a tired Emily from Vancouver Wednesday as she prepared for another show this weekend. “Reo is a good dog and she’s my pet ¿rst,” said the Frances Kelsey Grade 10 student. “It was our ¿rst time there, and we were up against 18 grand champions from around the world,” said Emily’s mom Bev as she deplaned from a New York Àight at Cassidy Wednesday. Mother and daughter are co-owners of Reo who was bred at their Cobble Hill Misty Trails Havanese kennel and grew up in the household kitchen. “She rocked it. She won over a lot of top dogs shown by professional handlers,” Bev said. “This is a huge prestigious show that we dreamed of winning one day and are ecstatic to have won.” Bev said the win is con¿rmation their kennel breeds to standard. Mother and and daughter have worked together for 15 years. “Emily does almost everything now; she does the grooming, training and showing and makes breeding decisions very selectively with me,” said the proud mom. For Emily, the shows provide a family group of friends, and she gets a lot of mentoring said Bev. “We have a group that always sets up together

n ombudsperson’s report about the closure of Cowichan Lodge con¿rms the Vancouver Island Health Authority did not follow appropriate process in shutting down the seniors’ facility. “The ombudsperson has done a good job of really con¿rming what the community already knew,” Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley said. “VIHA provided inadequate and confusing information to residents and their families, and certainly (VIHA) didn’t consider the risk to residents’ health and safety, which is huge. It’s outrageous seniors would be Bill Routley: treated this way. In my mind, sad story that’s seniors’ abuse and it’s totally unacceptable.” VIHA created a Àood of community m nit ooutrage trage when it quietly announced the closure of its 94-bed seniors’ residential care facility on Tzouhalem Road in June 2008. The health authority had initially intended to close the facility within three months in violation of its own 12-month notice requirement in closing adult care facilities. That violation was eventually corrected, but on Aug. 21, 2009, the last resident of Cowichan Lodge was transferred to a different residential care facility, and the following day, Cowichan Lodge was of¿cially closed. Meanwhile, the B.C.’s Of¿ce of the Ombudsperson received a total of 46 complaints from Cowichanians who were concerned about, or directly affected by, the closure. Ombudsperson Kim Carter’s subsequent report, On Short Notice: An Investigation of Vancouver Island Health Authority’s Process for Closing Cowichan Lodge, was released on Feb. 14, and includes six ¿ndings and six recommendations. Some of Carter’s ¿ndings include: more on A7

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Cobble Hill’s Emily Dorma puts her Havanese Reo through her paces during the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club show in Madison Square Garden, New York on Monday. The Frances Kelsey Secondary School student and her pet were attending the event for the Ärst time and walked away with the title of Best in Breed. and Emily calls it her village.” Bev said a large part of Emily’s success is that she has great poise in the ring, her timing is perfect, and she watches the judge to know what she may be looking for and when. “We talked to people who’d been coming (to the show) for between eight and 20 years and had never won,” she said. “People come for years and years.” In a show only open to champions, 2,000 dogs representing 185 breeds competed in best of breed, best of group and top spot best of show. “It takes years of selective breeding to produce

dogs that qualify for these events,” said Bev. She explained that health structure, temperament and pedigrees all play a role. “And it’s a costly hobby,” she added. Emily quali¿ed for the Westminster show last year at the Eukanuba Nationals in Florida, and Reo was the number one female Havanese in Canada two years in a row. Family friend Dianne Wilbee of Cobble Hill’s Keopah Havanese kennel, who works alongside the Dormas in Havanese breeding, was impressed by the win. more on A7

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Cobble Hill Canada Post staffer accused of mail theft An employee at the Cobble Hill Canada Post office has been accused of stealing mail and was arrested on Tuesday. Shawnigan Lake RCMP officers, in cooperation with Canada Post postal inspectors, investigated the incident that resulted in the arrest of a female Cobble Hill post office employee on Valentine’s Day.

“The employee has been released on a promise to appear and undertaking for theft of mail under Section 356(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada,” RCMP Sgt. Rob Webb said. “Her first court appearance is March 27. Our investigation into this matter is ongoing.” The employee has also been suspended from her employment at Canada Post pending

the outcome of the investigation. “The recovered mail will be forwarded to the affected customers with a letter of explanation from the Post Office once the investigation has been completed,” Webb added. A Canada Post spokesperson confirmed the investigation is ongoing, but declined to comment on the matter further.

Cowichan prepares to once again Take Back The Night Second-annual event: Tyeshia Jones and Karrie Ann Stone honoured Saturday evening in Duncan city square Krista Siefken

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his Saturday in Duncan, one word will be on hundreds of people’s minds: justice. It’s the theme of the second-annual Take Back The Night candlelight celebration in honour of Tyeshia Jones and Karrie Ann

Stone. “The community needs to seek justice in order to ¿nd peace,” organizer Jeff Leggat explained. “Neither one of these cases has had any major leads or progress in ¿nding the people who viciously murdered these women. They are two very different cases, but they are both wonderful women from our community who had violent

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Last year about 2,000 people overÅowed Duncan city square to honour murder victims Tyeshia Jones and Karrie Ann Stone. An encore event is planned for this weekend that will involve a candlelight ceremony but no march.

endings. We need to come together as a community, and seek justice for them.” Last year’s inaugural Take Back The Night vigil and walk spanned ¿ve hours and attracted more than 2,000 people. It was sparked by the murders of Jones, 18, who was killed in January 2011, and Karrie Ann Stone, 42, who was killed in July 2010. This year, Leggat has re¿ned the evening’s agenda to one hour. There’ll be a handful of speeches — from Jones’ mother Mary Jim, and Stone’s mother Bev Stone, plus Duncan Mayor Phil Kent, Cowichan Tribes Chief Harvey Alphonse, and North Cowichan Councillor John Koury — plus a pair of poems, some light singing and a performance by the Cowichan Spirit Drummers. “It’s a candlelight celebration,” Leggat explained. “There’s no walking this year. And then at 8 o’clock we’ll be releasing balloons. It’s simple and sweet, and so far, we’ve got about 400 people con¿rmed (attending).” All community members are encouraged to join the event. “Wear white and come down with a candle. We’ll supply the balloons to release to the heavens. This will be family friendly,” said Leggat. “Support an hour to deal with violence in our community, and seek justice. We need justice. We just can’t let this be forgotten. It’s not acceptable.” Bev Stone could not be reached for comment by press time Thursdsay, but Mary Jim thanked Leggat and the other volunteers who have helped organize Take Back The Night — A Night To Remember, and those who’ll be attending. “I know I’m blessed with great children, family and friends, as well as the community — and people outside the community — who are standing beside me through my hard times,” Jim said. “I know I can’t do this alone.” And Jim renewed her plea for those with information about her daughter’s death to come forward. “I know someone knows something,” she said. “I am begging you to do the right thing. Take this horrible thing off your chest. Call 250-748-5522 or go to the police station, please.”

Federal government not inclined to clear the smoke on legalized pot Hazy debate: Few in Cowichan expect the Conservatives to address pot reform despite push from Liberals and NDP Peter W. Rusland

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pposition forces seem poised to make a push for reform in Canada’s marijuana laws. But no one’s expecting the federal government to respond any time

soon. The federal Liberals recently adopted cannabis legalization as an of¿cial party policy, while that, or decriminalization, has the support of most federal NDP leadership candidates. But former Cowichan Tory hopeful John Koury doubted dope would be legalized by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s current Conservative government. “That’s what opposition does: they raise these issues and they get debated,” he said. “If this story has legs, there’ll be a broader discussion out there. Here’s another opportunity for the public to engage with the issues, but it’s

not something I’ll be focused on,” he said. “I don’t think the Conservatives will be entertaining decriminalization or legalization of marijuana any time soon.” Cowichan’s NDP MP Jean Crowder agrees. Mike Coleman: As six of eight NDP leader- not simple ship candidates supported pot reforms as heard in a recent survey by Vancouver’s End Prohibition group (more at whyprohibition.ca), she sees a federal government that seems more likely to get tougher on weed. And that’s something she considers a mistake. “We’ve been on record for a long period of time as supporting decriminalization,” she said, adding the resources used in combating the marijuana trade could be better used in other areas. Crowder added the issue is not top-of-mind for people, at least based on the number of times it comes up throughout her constituency. Meanwhile, lawyer Mike Coleman, a former Liberal candidate and Duncan mayor, gave a cautious thumbs up to weed legalization as seen in a recent policy adopted by Bob Rae’s Grits. “The national caucus in Ottawa passed an endorsement, by a substantial margin, the approval

of legalization,” Coleman said “The NDP’s playing catch up.” Coleman attended the Liberal party’s Victoria convention where members moved marijuanalaw reforms. “It was led by youth delegates. I said I spent a number of years prosecuting it, and there are various issues but it’s time for the country to take a serious look at it,” he said. Coleman cited a recent letter to Harper from Vancouver’s current mayor, and three previous mayors, urging weed legalization to stop pro¿ts from sales of B.C. bud to that city’s gangs. “But it’s not as simple a question as it seems,” said Coleman. “If marijuana use continues to be against the law in the U.S., which is a major market for B.C. bud, there’ll always be an element of criminal fundraising involved. “A lot of B.C. marijuana is sold in the States in exchange for coke and guns. “But if all the marijuana produced in B.C. was consumed by just British Columbians, no one would do any work. “When and if it is approved,” he cautioned, “don’t celebrate by going into the street and having a smoke because very often municipal legislation has anti-smoking bylaws.” Don’t expect to roll out that party for a long time, advised Koury, vice-president of the Cowichan Valley Conservative Association.

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TTwo arrested after stolen Toyota sends police dog on a search in Hillcrest area Two Duncan men were in police custody after Mounties located a stolen truck on Hillcrest Road. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP located the stolen Toyota Tundra at approximately 5 a.m. on Valentine’s Day. “At the time the police located the vehicle there were occupants in it that ran into the

bush,” detachment spokesman Cpl. Kevin Day said in an email to media. “The police set up containment in the area, and called in Police Dog Services. After a lengthy search that lasted until approximately 10 a.m., two male suspects were located and arrested.” Police are investigating the possibility of a third suspect having been in the vehicle at the

time it was located. The two suspects currently in police custody are both from Duncan. “One is a young offender, and the other an adult,” Day said. “They are being held for court Wednesday morning on charges of possession of stolen property.”

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One search over so many more can begin At Bings Creek: Cowichan Search and Rescue finds a happy home Krista Siefken

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owichan Search and Rescue volunteers found just what they were looking for in their new headquarters. The team moved into its new Bings Creek location in August, and last week hosted an open house to show off the new digs. “We have heat now, which is fantastic,” Cowichan SAR president Charles Lazenby said with a grin. “We have a nice classroom upstairs — a dry, warm place where we can train — and a much more central location.” The location is probably the new headquarters’ best feature. “Out in Maple Bay (at the old ¿re hall), it was quite a ways for people to travel for training, and it delayed our response time on searches,” Lazenby explained. “If we were going out to Lake Cowichan, it’d mean going all the way to Maple Bay, and then back out, so from here (on Drinkwater Road) it’s much easier to get out to the areas we have to respond to.” Don Hatton donated a new generator for the new facility — to replace the one stolen from SAR a few months ago — and Carpet One’s Chad Gurski donated the Àooring for the site’s second-Àoor training room. But the big benefactor on the new site is the Cowichan Valley Regional District and its public safety department. “They were building the building and kindly found some space to house us,” Lazenby said. “The CVRD and all its representatives put a lot of effort into getting the building set up, and us into it.” Cowichan Search and Rescue consists of about 40 members, and approximately 25 in training. Core training includes ground search-andrescue, which involves basic introductions in ropes, high-angle rescue, swift-water rescue, plus ¿rst aid, which all members are certi¿ed in. “We also have specialty teams in swift water, and high-angle or rope rescue, which are very highly trained,” Lazenby added. “We have a tracking team that’s very well

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Cowichan Search and Rescue’s rope team leader Dax Ordze shows three-year-old daughter Kaylee some of the maps in SAR’s new training room. Cowichan Search and Rescue signcutter Mike Neeland demonstrates how different lights can expose footprints when tracking. And Cowichan Search and Rescue president Charles Lazenby shows off one of the most useful tools for swift-water rescue — the rope throwbag. respected in the province — we’ve had members go all over the province for tracking — and we’re just starting an avalanche team, training people in avalanche response.” Members train at least one weekend-day a month, with specialty training on top of that. “Some members will be committing six or seven evenings a month and then a couple of weekend days just to training, and then we have calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Lazenby. The team averages about 25 to 30 rescue calls — which come in from 9-1-1 emergency services — each year.

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• “VIHA provided inadequate and confusing information to residents and families about the reasons for the closure of Cowichan Lodge and the reasons for the planned schedule to transfer its residents. This contributed to a lack of transparency and an unnecessary and avoidable increase in concern during the closure process.” • “It was unreasonable for VIHA to delay notifying Cowichan Lodge staff for more than three weeks after the VIHA board approved the proposed residential care capacity plan that included the decision to close Cowichan Lodge.” • “VIHA did not adequately conPeter W. Rusland/¿le sider the risks to residents’ health and safety in requesting an exemption to Staff at Cowichan Lodge receive news of its looming closure in June of 2008. the 12-month notice for clsoure and Carter, which is included the report. believes it is statutorily bound to did not submit adequate informaCarter’s recommendations, meanrefer requests for exemption to tion to the Chief Medical Health while, include developing a publicly VIHA medical health of¿cers. Of¿cer to allow him to consider if available policy about the process Carter said she is “satisifed that there would be an increase to the risk for closing a facility; ful¿lling the there will be consideration of change to residents’ health and safety if an legal obligation to provide one year’s on that issue at the provincial level.” exemption were granted.” notice, or seek an exemption to Routley, meanwhile, said he hopes • “Despite being aware that resiregulatory notice periods when plan- the report will prevent similar situadents and families were concerned ning a facility closure; and ensuring tions from happening in the future. about the decision to reduce the norequests for and decisions about “The residents and the families tice period and move residents more exemptions are posted promptly and involved will never forget the way quickly from Cowichan Lodge, this community was treated,” he VIHA failed to inform residents and prominently at affected facilities along with information about how to said. “It’s a sad story, and it should their families that they could appeal never be repeated.” the CMHO’s exemption decision...” appeal the decisions. VIHA has stated it cannot Joan Hayden-Luck of the CowFor its part, VIHA was apologetic. comply with a recommendation ichan Lodge Auxiliary agreed. “VIHA acknowledges and to establish an alternate decision “We knew it was wrong. It was a sincerely regrets that the processes maker — not directly af¿ liated mistake — a big mistake,” she said. surrounding the closure of Cowichan “And the report isn’t going to help Lodge in 2008/09 were not managed with VIHA — to consider VIHA’s requests for exemption to the us, but it certainly will help others in in an ideal manner,” VIHA CEO 12-month notice requirement. It the future.” Howard Waldner wrote in a letter to

Westminster show will be Reo’s swan song as retirement looms from A1

“They have worked so hard for this,” said the owner of Reo’s sister Nanuk. “Absolutely I’m thrilled.” And Kelsey staff are pleased with Dorma’s success. There’s a picture of the Grade 10 student pinned up in the staffroom,

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3584 proposes to amend Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 985 by rezoning Lot 2, Section 1, Range 6, Shawnigan District, Plan 43946, as shown on the map below, from R-1 (Rural Residential) to R-2 (Suburban Residential).

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This amendment bylaw would permit the subdivision of the approximate 2.23 hectares subject property into parcels of 1.0 hectare in the absence of community water services, and 0.4 hectares in the event that community water services becomes available in the future. At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interests affected by the proposed amendment will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions on matters contained therein, before representatives of the Regional Board. Prior to the public hearing, written comments on the bylaw may be faxed to (250) 746-2621, e-mailed to ds@cvrd.bc.ca, or mailed and/or deposited at the Regional District of¿ces up to 4:30 pm on the day of hearing. For further information, please call Dana Leitch, Planner II, of the Planning and Development Department at (250) 746-2620.

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owichan’s big, new kidney dialysis facility is open in new space near Shopper’s Drug Mart. The hemodialysis facility’s move to Coronation Plaza — fronting the Island Highway — from Cowichan District Hospital cost taxpayers about $1 million, but medical brass explained patient service will be vastly boosted. That’s because the number of dialysis stations has increased to nine from CDH’s ¿ve stations, meaning more folks can receive dialysis at the new facility, a Vancouver Island Health Authority release says. Renovations include a nurses’ station, plus support amenities, to help about 30 local kidney patients undergo hemodialysis each week, VIHA

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Lodge report should Änally let us move on

Ombudsperson: Findings give community closure

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e remember the call all too well. “Get down to Cowichan Lodge right now. There’s something big going down.” We remember being on the scene as VIHA of¿cials delivered the news to stunned staff: the lodge was being closed. We remember the strong-arm tactics of VIHA of¿cials, the closed door meetings, the misleading information, and the generally condescending attitude we faced while covering the story. But mostly we remember the many conversations with the families of resiCowichan dents — the confused, frustrated, angry needed this families of fragile Cowichan seniors being treated like packages or pieces of con¿rmation equipment by the organization charged with their care. So when we Àip through the report on the closure of the lodge released Tuesday by the B.C. Ombudsperson’s of¿ce and read VIHA handled the process poorly, our reaction is something along the lines of “Do ya think?” The Cowichan Lodge situation was a mess from the beginning and it took a long, long time for VIHA to recognize that and take steps to repair the damage it had caused. Tuesday’s report is sure to rekindle some of bad feeling many had hoped were ¿nally being put to rest. That’s unfortunate, but we think it’s worth it. It’s worth it because — despite VIHA’s changes and VIHA’s promises and VIHA’s apologies — it is a clear, independent statement that injustice was done when VIHA closed the lodge. And with that statement, should come closure. The lodge is in the midst of a exciting renovation aimed at addressing a real need to improve our treatment of mental health. It’s chapter one of an exciting new book. It’s time to close the page on the book that came before.

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Seeing both sides of: evening council meetings The case against

The case for This one is obvious. Council works on behalf of the public. The public wants to witness and play a role in that process. That’s pretty hard to do if the public is busy taking care of personal responsibilities like — God forbid — jobs. North Cowichan has been conducting government at its own convenience, not ours. A change is long overdue.

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Clear priorities and objectives needed in budgeting Patrick Hrushowy

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ocal governments in the Cowichan Valley are in the process of ¿nalizing 2012 budgets so now is the time for residents to speak up or forever hold your peace. Or at least it will be until they start the process again next year. Both North Cowichan and the Cowichan Valley “There probRegional District have involved in extenably is no simple been sive budget consultations, wrapped-in-one with Duncan launching its own initiatives this package.” week. So far, North Cowichan council has been receiving the most attention from its voters and for good reason — that community is facing the

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biggest challenges as it attempts to move away from heavy reliance on tax revenue from the Crofton pulp mill. Generally speaking, I think we can accept that there is no large contingent of the public who are storming the public meetings to demand that the politicians increase taxation to fund increased spending. To the contrary, most of those speaking up now are declaring politicians must hold the line on taxes and not increase spending. There are also those demanding that spending and taxes be rolled back. OK, if we are going to hold the line, how are we going to do that? And, if the political will is there to cut back on spending, how can we identify the areas that will be cut? North Cowichan is taking an approach that involves looking ¿rst at core services and what that will cost taxpayers to keep going, and then adding incrementally above and beyond those levels of services to arrive at some level of

It’s way too easy to fall for the red herring rhetoric in this debate. The truth is, the public plays very littel role in a typical council meeting. There are no more spectators present at evening school board or Duncan council meeting than there are at a North Cowichan afternoon meeting. Spectators come only when they have a concern and if they have a concern they will be there — day or night.

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taxation the politicians think they can live with. But, what are core services? I’ve been involved in one way or another with local governments for years and I am not con¿dent I could accurately describe what a senior local government of¿cial considers as a core service. I doubt the average taxpayer has any better understanding. The point here is: why assume all so-called core services need to be protected — at least from the taxpayer’s point of view? After we arrive at some level of comfort about what people might agree on relative to core services, what principles should politicians apply in deciding what other services they will be requiring residents to pay for? There probably is no simple, wrapped-in-onepackage answer to that question. Each individual politician will be applying his or her own particular and unique collection of principles and visions to that decision-making.

But, how each of them is doing that is important to know. It will never be satisfactory for politicians to simply respond to the loudest and most aggressive taxpayer attacks on individual line items in their budgets. No, I think voters generally want to know that their politicians are managing the tax revenues they collect in a responsible manner and that the community’s spending is directed at achieving clearly de¿ned objectives and goals that they can support. In the absence of that clarity, there will probably always be signi¿cant levels of restiveness expressed by taxpayers — especially in times of economic distress. Patrick Hrushowy writes every Friday in the News Leader Pictorial. Email him at phrushowy@shaw.ca

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Does the Cowichan Valley have adequate infrastructure for its 80,000-plus population? “Yes, but having lived in Calgary, I know you have to keep ahead of it. It doesn’t work if you lead from behind.”

Susan Whyte, Crofton

“The community is changing, but I wouldn’t have moved here if there wasn’t the infrastructure, and if I didn’t think I could stay.”

Ramona Hollister, Duncan

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

Don’t oversimplify the raw log issue

It’s not a bad thing for teachers to hold to their ideals

Dear editor I would like to thank the writer of your Feb. 8 editorial for summarizing my ideological views so succinctly. I do believe teachers are in a unique position as a union in that we can, and do, advocate for public education and children at the same time as for improvements to our working conditions. After all, they are tightly connected. We are also a union that represents our members who are workers. As such, when the time comes to negotiate salary, bene¿ts, leaves and improvements to our collective agreement, we are going to take that opportunity. It is not, nor should not, be necessary to choose one over the other. They are both worthy ideals to embrace. I don’t consider teachers fortunate to be in the position of negotiating with a government that hides behind its bargaining agent yet pulls the strings. I don’t consider teachers fortunate when they are facing threats of the government mining our collective agreement to “align” with their far-reaching yet underfunded new BCEd plan, which has not clearly been spelled out to districts in any concrete fashion, except to indicate that it must work within the current funding model. The “ample compensation” the government provides teachers has ranked us eighth lowest in the country in terms of salary. We love our jobs, we love our students, and we hold to our ideals. This is not a bad thing. Shellie Trimble, president

In my opinion: Real problem is the waste of resources

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he rhetoric around log exports has ramped up, in part because of the premier’s announcement her government would not ban log exports. She claimed banning log exports was a “job killing” strategy, and she’s correct. Adrian Dix and the NDP continue to take advantage of the slogan: “exporting B.C. logs is exporting B.C. jobs.” They, too, are correct. The problem is log exports are a complicated public policy issue that requires a nuanced and thoughtful approach. Turning it into a political hot potato serves no one, and I can guarantee you that the present partisan positions will be Àipped if there’s a reversal Peter W. Rusland/¿le in fortunes in the 2013 election. FireÄghters help at Sherwood House in Duncan after a heat alarm forced an evacuation Feb. 5. A representative of While it would maximize jobs if we manuthe seniors home writes today to say thank you. There was no damage and no one was hurt in the incident. factured every log in B.C., what’s lost in the “exporting B.C. jobs” rhetoric is the fact that log licensing business is for regulation. Yet all busi- exports actually sustain jobs on the Coast. Forest Pipeline dangerous and unnecessary nesses pay only a low $100 fee. professionals, loggers, truck drivers, businesses Dear editor Yes, it could take a second look. A licence is that service logging and hauling equipment, Re. More hypocrisy from foreign-funded the community’s permission for a ¿rm to set up longshoremen and a host of others are directly pipeline agenda, Jan. 25. shop and earn money from the community’s employed because log exports are allowed. Columnist Tom Fletcher may want to look market place. A number of mills on the Coast continue to opCowichan District Teachers’ Association. up the word “hypocrisy,” even after all his One question of fairness quickly pops to erate today because their log supply is delivered many years holding the privilege of putting mind. Why is it fair to charge $100 to a shop at a lower cost as a result of logging for export his opinions to British Columbians. The tar that may not reach close to $1 million gross, quality logs. A number of First Nations also Sherwood House offers a warm sands is a veritable free-for-all of foreign oil say in used book sales and only charge the directly bene¿t from log exports in areas where thank you to those who helped money from China, the U.S. and around the same $100 for a mill that processes local they would not be able to log if exports were Dear editor world, utterly dwar¿ng the entire budget of resources for sales possibly exceeding a bilbanned because there are no local customers. The staff and management of Sherwood House the Canadian charitable sector. Enbridge itself lion? A further question arises. Can the mill’s And there’s the rub. The manufacturing capacity would like to sincerely thank all those who came amassed a $100 million war chest to advance fee come close to paying for the local expertise on the Coast has collapsed. In some areas it’s nonto our aid during our recent evacuation. the Gateway pipeline, without telling anyone required to inspect that mill’s traf¿cking fairly existent. If log exports were banned what’s left of To the committed ¿re¿ghters who not only did where it came from, but we now know much for the community granting such permission? the forest industry in the Northwest, North Island their jobs with integrity but also took the time to of it was foreign. Could we proportionately scale from the and mid-Coast would crash to a halt and many help our residents back to our building with genThe Gateway pipeline is all risk and no $100 fee for ¿rms making up to a million to more “family-supporting jobs” would be lost. tle kindness. To the gentlemen from the United reward for B.C. It would bring supertankers those with a potential for $100 million to pay In the past two years, log exports represented Church who heard the alarms and came over to to our coastline for the ¿rst time, making an say a $10,000 fee, and even higher fees for the less than seven per cent of the total B.C. harvest. see where they could be of service. To the staff oil spill inevitable. Indeed, all of the oil from big ticket mills? Is it fair that law ¿rms with However fully 40 per cent of B.C.’s harvest over of Wedgwood House, who took our residents the pipeline is designed to spill anyway, if not the potential to pick richer and fatter comthe past few years has been booked as “waste” in and made them comfortable, warm and safe: into our waters then into our atmosphere when munity pockets get away with the low fee of a and left in the bush. This is the real job killer: the thank you! We live in an amazing community burned, thereby putting our kids at further risk grocer that rarely has an opportunity to stiff a underutilization of B.C.’s forest resources. and it’s because of people like you. from catastrophic climate change. customer more than a penny a tin? Now, so I’m not misunderstood, I believe we Mary Ellen Rennie Canada has huge alternative energy resourcWhy are we not auditing the books of all should do everything possible to limit the export Sherwood House es that stand as an alternative to the tar sands licensed operators permitted to pro¿t locally? of logs and ensure B.C.’s forest resources are aand its unsafe pipeline network. A responsible Big governments have cut back and dereguprocessed in B.C. jjournalist would tell that story instead of bleat- lated, leaving the job of keeping trade honest to However, we’ve long lost any opportunity to iing about the scary protestors. local scrutiny. impose an outright ban on log exports without Matt Price M Dee Shoolingin simply collapsing what’s left of the forest sector CCowichan Station Duncan on the Coast. “Do you support the new Bamberton industrial park?” It will take a lot of work by government, investYou answered: (80 votes) ment in manufacturing facilities, market developBusiness B licences need to be More letters online 52 per cent NO ment, workforce retraining and time before we rrevised, but in a different way can eliminate the conditions that currently drive Also, read fresh stories every day and share To vote on the next Question of the Week, log onto the DDear editor the export of logs from B.C. However, we’d get your thoughts immediately through the comweb poll at www.cowichannewsleader.com In some places your Feb. 3 article on business more jobs and more direct bene¿ts for British licences seems to infer we, the community, are ments function. l Columbians if we spent all of this energy pursuat cowichannewsleader.com not n getting our fee’s worth. The theory behind ing the issue of the increasing underutilization of B.C.’s forest resources than applying it to the politically “sexier” issue of log exports. 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B.C. Games a perfect springboard to connect athletic potential with the best in coaching B.C. Winter Games: Coaches can sometimes be the unsung heroes of athletic success.

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Ringette coach Laura Watson, left, goes over the Xs and Os with a Mainland player in preparation for this month’s B.C. Winter Games in Vernon, Feb. 23 to 26. Watson is also a technical director with Coaches B.C. will be part of the program at the 2012 B.C. Winter Games. “The B.C. Games is an ideal way of furthering (development of) our young athletes into future coaches,” says Fernando Correia, the Duncanbased provincial advisor for Karate B.C. “I am excited about our new program and I know that our junior coaches are looking forward to attending the B.C. Winter Games and having the opportunity to develop new skills under the tutelage of some of Karate B.C.’s best coaches.” Another successful mentorship program developed by the B.C. Games Society, Coaches B.C. and Promotion Plus, supports the education of female coaches. For Laura Watson, technical director with

Coaches B.C. and ringette coach, this has been a terri¿c opportunity for both her and her apprentice coach. “As I started out in coaching I wish that I had had an opportunity to study from a seasoned coach. It would have provided me with the opportunity to see how an effective coach really operates,” she says. “The B.C. Games experience that we have for our apprentice coach is absolutely the best experience that we could ever offer someone.” The dedication and commitment of coaches around the province strengthens the overall sport system and contributes to communities and social development. For many, coaching is a way of life. Gary Ricks, a Level 3 certi¿ed coach at Key City Gymnastics in Cranbrook, reÀects on the impact of coaching on his life. “Coaching helps you take stock of where you are now in all aspects of your life and how that compares to where you would like to be,” he says. Over his 31-year coaching career, Ricks has been no stranger to the B.C. Winter Games having attended over 12 times. It will be a family affair this year at the B.C. Winter Games in Vernon as Rick coaches the Kootenays Zone 1 team; his wife Michelle is the provincial advisor for gymnastics and his niece Madysen will be a competing athlete. The B.C. Games is an important step in the life of a coach, just as it is for the life of an athlete. These games are a major springboard for coaches looking to move on up to the Canada Games and what they learn in this multi-sport environment will prepare them for future opportunities. One-hundred head coaches and 110 assistant coaches will lead 1,148 athletes at the 2012 B.C. Winter Games, which run February 23 to 26 in Vernon. For more information about the B.C. Games visit www.bcgames.org. —Black Press

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Charitable Cowichan Valley couple works well together in Africa Nations Åooded: local support strong after volunteering time and money to build wells in a Tanzanian village Krista Siefken

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t’s been almost a year since Bob and Helen Nation returned from their volunteer visit to Tanzania, and there’s still a steady Àow of interest in their work. The Nations spent six months in Kikombwe, a Tanzanian village of about 4,000 people, using donations and their own cash to build four wells, plus a ¿fth to be completed after they left. Now they’re continuing to spread the word about their work during presentations to various local groups and are already planning their return journey for 2013. “The best part was becoming part of the village,” Helen Nation said. “The fact that we had a home, that we belonged there — that they made us feel that way.”

“Another highlight was the (Tanzanian) government’s support of our project,” Bob Nation added. The Nations arrived in Kikombwe with $33,000 — $18,000 in donations, $12,000 out-of-pocket, and another $3,000 borrowed from future fundraising. What they found was a government that had the skilled staff and equipment for well projects — but no money. Consider it a mutually bene¿cial relationship. With direction from the village council, the Nations paid for engineers and drillers to construct four wells in public areas. A village water committee was trained to sustain and maintain the wells. Money was left behind in an account to build a ¿fth well. And the Nations had a fantastic experience. “It makes you feel good to have done something meaningful,” Helen Nation said.

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A happy Tanzanian welcomes fresh water into his village, thanks in part to the efforts of a Duncan couple. “And just to be a part of the life of the place. We had a wonderful time.” But the Nations aren’t done with Kikombwe. They’re planning to go back in October 2013 to continue their work in well creation. They’ve already earned plenty of local support after showcasing slides and

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Duncan duo Änds perfect vessel for helping the ill and impoverished Mercy Ships: Medical professionals share their skills in Africa Krista Siefken

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Nicolette Pearce hugs eight-year-old Sia, following surgery to remove an angry red tumour from her eye.

erek and Nicolette Pearce have found the perfect vessel for providing medical care to residents of Third World countries in First World medical settings. The Duncan couple — an anaesthetist and hospital physician — recently returned from a one-month volunteer stint in Sierra Leone with Mercy Ships. “It’s just good work,” said Nicolette Pearce. “You’re giving care to the Third World, but the equipment and resources are First World.”

Mercy Ships is a Christian charity that’s operated hospital ships in developing nations since 1978. It provides primary medical care, relief aid and community support to impoverished people, free of charge. It’s actually the third time since 2008 the Pearces have volunteered with the Mercy Ships charity. Previous excursions were to Liberia and Benin. While aboard the Mercy Ships boat — Africa Mercy — the Pearces provide free surgeries and medical care to people such as eight-year-old Sia, who had an “angry red tumour” where her left eye should have been. “They watched the little one go from the verge of death to giggles and grins as the tumour shrunk in response to medical treatment on board the Africa Mercy,” a Mercy Ships press release states. “It’s not what we’re used to at home,” Nicolette Pearce told the News Leader Pictorial. “There’s

always something to stretch what you’re used to doing.” Treatments span everything from tropical ailments to cancer — the Pearces do it all. “I don’t know if I have one favourite (highlight),” Nicolette Pearce said. “Professionally, it’s the fact you’re giving care to people who otherwise would have absolutely no access to it, and seeing how it reaches beyond — they go back to their village and that gives tangible hope for the other people in that village as well. Here, we help people and see people get better, but it’s on a different level there, because these are people who had no hope of treatment.” The Pearces are already planning their next stint with Mercy Ships. They’ll be heading to Guinea in 2013. “Part of me stayed in Sierra Leone when we left there,” Nicolette Pearce added in the Mercy Ships press release. “ I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

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Another Victoria store chooses Downtown Duncan After more then 10 successful years in Victoria, owner and founder Mary Wake¿eld of Skanda is thrilled to be opening a new store in Downtown Duncan. Skanda will be opening on Station Street in early March. “Our mission at Skanda is to provide our customers with the best quality gemstones, the most interesting precious metal ¿ndings and an environment that inspires creativity.” ~ Mary Wake¿eld, Owner and founder of Skanda 126 Station Street www.skanda.ca

Bona Dea

New owners Jacquie & Lynda of Duncan’s newest café Bona Dea, is located on Craig Street in El Centro’s formal location. Winners of the 2007 Cowichan Bay Chowder cook off, Jacquie & Lynda want all to share the good fortune of being grounded in this Warmland community of food and drink lovers. Soups are at the heart of Bona Dea as well as Tea Farm teas and Fernwood Coffee. 150 Craig Street 250-597-0150 bonadeacafe@shaw.ca

Cowichan Family Life

Welcome to downtown Duncan’s newest thrift store, Cowichan Family Life’s store at

521 Canada Avenue, close to Coffee on the Moon. All proceeds from the store support their various community programs which include Family Resources, the Cowichan Community Resource bus and Counselling Services. 521 Canada Avenue 250-597-1117 cÀa@ cowichanfamilylife.org

Purple Orchid

A business in transition located at 151 Jubilee Street, the Purple Orchid currently providing intuitive readings as well as selling gourmet spices, cookware and a spa line of beauty products. New Owner/ operator, Erin Lawson is an intuitive counsellor who has been studying the tarot, metaphysics, crystals and magic for 16 years. She uses a blend of tarot and mediumship to navigate through the layers of peoples’ lives. 151 Jubilee Street 250-748-7979 elemental8@shaw.ca

Big Brothers, Big Sisters

Erin Genereaux, executive director of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Cowichan Valley, reports that they have moved across Ingram Street to 60 Ingram Street on the second Àoor. Creating friendships and developing programs that serve both boys and girls in the Cowichan Valley. 60 Ingram Street 250-748-2447 bbbscowichan@shaw.ca

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Market Palooza

New micro mall Market Palooza, located on Canada Ave, offers accommodation to arts, crafts and the micro business community vendors. Space or booths are provided to individuals who wish to sell their products at this market. Owner Linda Chow was ¿rst introduced to the concept of a vendor market while

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by Ann Andersen

Friday, February 17, 2012

Rumours that the B.C. Liquor Store was to move from its Canada Avenue location to somewhere along the Trans-Canada Highway prompted local business to protest that the move would take the busy store from the main business area.

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Valued at about $130,000 a new building was rising at Shawnigan Lake Boys’ School to replace a block that burnt down in the fall. It would house 14 classrooms, two labs, four storage rooms, a large cloakroom and a masters’ common room.

At a meeting organized by Alexander School parent-teacher organization, more than 400 people turned out to hear speaker Dr. Brock Chisholm urge people to think of themselves as world citizens and support worldwide social need.

New stores built in the post-war boom Dateline 1959: Whittome Company to build five modern stores along north side of Station Street Ann Andersen

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ho remembers the economic boom of the 1950s? Across the globe, most nations had recovered from the devastating effects of a world war; North American families displayed their new-found wealth with Titanic-sized cars and skyscraper fridges; and in Cowichan, the new Crofton mill boosted the local economy with pulp eagerly grabbed by mills world wide. Downtown Duncan, too, had been caught in the boom’s thunder: in February 1959, J. L. Whittome of J. H. Whittome Co. Ltd., announced that a block of ¿ve modern stores would replace a line of decrepit buildings stretching along the north side of Station Street. The stores should be ready by fall, he said. Each new store would have a frontage of 19 feet, and construction would include an alley from Station to Kenneth. This would enable access to the back and would allow tradesmen to deliver goods from behind the stores rather than block the street in front. The building was to be of concrete block with emphasis on a modern frontage in which brick work and modern ¿lling would play an important role. The property was owned by Cowichan Estates; the Whittome company were agents.

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Jean Crowder is concerned things won’t be quite so sunny on local waters thanks to planned cutbacks in the Coast Guard.

he valley’s MP is working to determine what cutbacks to Canada’s Coast Guard could mean for Cowichan. Jean Crowder slammed Ottawa’s plan to prune Coast Guard staff and shut down search-and-rescue centres in a Feb. 10 press release. No marine jobs are being cut on the West Coast, although there will be a reduction in stafÂżng levels at the PaciÂżc region’s communication centres. And that could spell trouble in Cowichan, Crowder said. “What we don’t know is how many distress calls come from our area,â€? she told the News Leader Pictorial on Friday. “We anticipate that any cuts to service could impact our area.â€? Crowder is working to determine the annual number of distress calls in her

Nanaimo-Cowichan riding. “Those (budget) cuts are coming into call centres,â€? she said. “We already know that you can’t predict when an event is going to happen, so if they’re down to skeleton stafÂżng levels, how will that impact their ability to Âżeld calls, and get people out?â€? The federal NDP has joined the Canadian Coast Guard’s Marine Communicators Union in criticizing budget cuts that they say could jeopardize the lives of Âżshers and other mariners. “It is a mater of life and death — we’re a marine area, and it’s really important that those services are available,â€? Crowder added. “When they make those kinds of cuts, they should talk to our community because we know what happens on the ground — don’t just make an announcement out of Ottawa.â€? The NDP has launched a petition to reverse the cuts.

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Cowichan school playgrounds get government funding grants

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arent advisory councils at three valley schools have received a total of almost $40,000 toward playgrounds. The Ministry of Education announced recently it was spending almost $2.4

million to return playground equipment costs to PACs at 102 schools in 31 districts. That list includes Alexander ($9,000) and Ecole Mill Bay ($24,921) elementaries, and Quamichan Middle School ($5,000).

“School districts were asked to identify schools that have recently purchased playground equipment with the help of PAC-raised funds, which would be eligible for up to $50,000 in reimbursements under this program,” an education ministry

press release states. Ecole Mill Bay’s new playground made headlines last year, after school parents raised thousands for new equipment only to wait months for it to be installed.

Continued Success despite cutback Cowichan’s Success by 6 has received less funding from the province this year, but co-ordinator Cindy Lise says the $3,000 reduction won’t stop the early-learning program from doing great things for Cowichan kids. Success by 6 received $45,994 from the province this year, and the valley’s Aboriginal Success by 6’s funding remained static at $65,000. Lise said that with the financial support of B.C. credit unions and the United Way — both of which collect funds on behalf of Success by 6 programs province-wide — they will still be able to offer literacy and other early learning programs in the community. The B.C. Government is spending $3.4 million on the province’s Success by 6 programs this year. Last year, Success by 6 funded 646 early childhood development projects in 400 B.C. communities.

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Afternoon treat offered for fans of really old time music Musical history lesson: Continuum Consort brings music of the 14th and 15th centuries to Providence Farm John McKinley

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Dedicated to authentic historical performance, the Continuum was formed by Elizabeth MacIsaac and Douglas Hensley in 1998 as a result of their collective interest in a wide span of art music for voice and plucked-string instruments. She sings. He plays the lute and the gittern. Lampson, a soprano, and tenor Ian Bullen will join them, along with Pat Unruh will play the vielle, a heritage string instrument. “When did you last hear this repertoire in live performance?� Lampson writes. “This concert of intimate chamber works will be enhanced by the rich and resonant space of Providence Farm Chapel.� Your ticket What: Courtly Songs of the 14th and 15th Centuries When: Saturday, February 26, 3 pm Where: Providence Farm Chapel, 1843 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan Tickets: available at the door only: $10 adults, $8 for students. For more, call 250-7010687

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Ron Rosewood: the local romance author (left) will give a free reading from his new book Melissa’s Wish List, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Vancouver Island Regional Library Cowichan, branch, 2687 James St. Duncan. For information, call 250-746-7661 ext 5.

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Audtions: for the Shawnigan Players production of Pride and Prejudice at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 21 at the Clements Centre 5856 Clements Street), Duncan. Twenty roles. All ages required. Call 250-701-7973.

The Midnight Hours: the infectious blues/rock/reggae act from Vancouver brings its danceable sound here for two shows. The first is 9 p.m., Crofton Hotel, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton. Tickets $10 or three for $25. Call 250324-2245. The second is Saturday in Duncan at 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 door. Call 250-748-7246.

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ometime this year, the Chemainus Theatre Festival will welcome its one-millionth patron through the doors. That’s just one of many reasons to celebrate this season, as the theatre turns 20 in 2012. “It’s our 20th anniversary, so we tried to bring in a lot of big shows for us; we’re using a lot of professionals this season with shows with large casts,” says artistic director Mark DuMez. “We brought back a few shows that were crowd-pleasers in the early years. This season also features a lot of partnerships with theatres in B.C. It’s a very musical season and a lot of comedy, very festive because it’s our 20th anniversary. “As far as themes go, we are looking for shows that enrich the human spirit, and I think this season has a lot of shows that celebrate that,” he added. The 20th-anniversary season started Jan. 20 with Ken Cameron’s Canadian comedic mystery Harvest, which just wrapped up Feb. 11. Next up is All Shook Up!, which runs Feb. “Hitting 20 is 24 to April 7. Inspired quite something by and featuring the for an arts orga- music of Elvis Presley, All Shook Up! follows nization, para small-town girl who dreams of hitting the ticularly in this open road. environment.” Everything gets turned upside down when a guitar-playing roustabout rambles in, introducing her to romance, rebellion and rock ‘n’ roll. DuMez says the next production, Noises Off, has been called one of the ¿nest farces. This hilarious play-within-a-play depicts an ambitious director and his troupe of mediocre

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actors. It runs April 27 to June 2. This summer, audiences will have many chances to sing along to the Broadway musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat June 15 to Sept. 1. Animal Tales, from the theatre festival’s original Kidzplay Series, will run July 20 to Aug. 24. Join a confused and caring Naturalist, a fun-loving Sparrow, and their many animal friends in a lively romp through folk tales around the world. Next, the Chemainus Theatre Festival brings back an audience favourite, former artistic director Lucia Frangione’s down-home musical Chickens Sept. 21 to Oct. 27. “Chickens was a real favourite in the early days of the theatre, and I’m pleased to bring it back,” said DuMez. A bonus production of Rod Beattie’s third show, Wing¿eld’s Folly, will run Oct. 31 to Nov. 17. In his third year on the farm, Walt pinpoints the source of his economic troubles and embarks on a course which brings him to his most profound crisis to date. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 30, the Chemainus Theatre Festival will present the heartwarming Christmas musical The Gifts of the Magi. The Chemainus Theatre Festival’s 20thanniversary season will have a number of highlights. Besides welcoming its one-millionth patron, the Chemainus Theatre Festival will also produce its 100th show this year. “Thinking about our 20th anniversary and this season, it’s amazing the Chemainus Theatre Festival has been able to do what it has for 20 years,” said DuMez. “It’s an amazing amenity to have on Vancouver Island for the various communities it serves. “Hitting 20 is quite something for an arts organization, particularly in this environment, so we’re real thankful for the people who’ve been patrons and sponsors and supported the theatre.” In the past 20 years, the festival has welcomed hundreds of professional actors and designers to its stage, created 29 new plays and adaptations and produced 50 Canadian works. DuMez is entering his third season as artistic of director of the Chemainus Theatre Festival.

Chemainus Theatre is celebrating its 20th year of bringing theatre with good taste to mural town. He has been with the company for more than 12 years, beginning as an actor and then becoming an artistic associate and now artistic director. “It’s a great place,” said DuMez. “We get to work with great people. We get to serve great

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people as a non-pro¿t. I just feel this island and these communities are a great place to work and be an artist. “We look forward to many more years of stability and hope to bring joy and inspiration to lots more people.”

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hemainus is poised for another opportunity to enjoy good music and help the needy in Cambodia. Pianist Arne Sahlen is staging the latest in a series of Concerts for Cambodia Saturday at the Chemainus United Church. Cambodian tenor Chanthavouth Hy will join Sahlen and a group of six young Nanaimo-based pianists to bene¿t the Cambodia Support Group. The event marks the sixth return to this community by the Cambodia Support Group (CSG). Music will range from O Danny Boy to Liebestraum, from classicaljazz-ragtime to songs of Cambodia. The young people are

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Cambodian tenor Chanthavouth Hy leads the entertainment Saturday in Chemainus. students of Nanaimo teacher Lynne Gauthier. “I have known Lynne for 43 years,” said Sahlen in a press release. “She’s a real character and a marvelous teacher. Her students love to play and perform. We hope young people will come and be inspired by

their pizzazz in Cha Cha, Computer Chatter, Galop, a shimmering Schubert Impromptu and more.” Chanthavouth, sponsored by CSG to study in Canada, has graced nearly 100 performances since his 2007 arrival. “He delights audi-

ences with his voice of burnished gold and his trademark humour. Arne is president of CSG and a seasoned performer and personality who earns raves: infectious brilliance; outrageously enjoyable,” the promotional material reads. Based in B.C., the all-volunteer CSG ¿rst resettled 204 refugees to Canada in the 1980s, and now aids Cambodian-led projects in disabled, women’s issues, child-youth, and ¿ne arts support. Chemainus United has been a staunch CSG supporter for nearly a decade. The show begins at 2 p.m. Admission is by donation. For more details contact cambodiacsg@live.com, www.cambodiacsg.org or 250-246-4463.

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Don Giovanni: Mariusz Kwiecien brings his youthful and sensual interpretation of Mozart’s timeless anti-hero to New York’s Metropolitan Opera for the first time, projected on the big screen at the Cowichan Theatre, 9 a.m., Cowichan Theatre. Tickets $26, $22 for student, $15.50 for child, or Eyego $5. Call 250-748-7529.

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Hug-A-Thon work bee: bring your sewing tools to help make receiving blankets, stuffies and more to make long hospital stays or other emergency situations easier to cope with. Handmade Hugs meets at Mellor Hall, Cowichan Exhibition Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seeds for Change Conference: Cowichan Green Community hosts a session on Genetically Modified Organisms and the Right to Choose,10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hub in Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Road. Entrance by donation. Preregistration recommended. Call 250-748-8506 for information. The Vagina Monologues: a diverse range of women share stories to raise funds and awareness to end violence against women and girls, 7:30 p.m. Cowichan Theatre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22, $5 eyeGO. Call 250-748-7529. The Billings Ovulation Method: chart the return of fertility after the birth of your baby or at any stage of your reproductive life. learn more at 1 p.m., at the Matraea Centre in downtown Duncan. Registration at

Wendy-Aid Beer & Burger: support Wendy Gurney and her soon-to-be-born child after the tragic death of Wendy’s partner, Kurt Stewart, by attending this 4 to 7 p.m. fundraiser at The Mount Brenton Golf Club, or by making a small donation. Tickets $12. More info at www. wendy-aid.com. Noodles of the World Open Mike: Singer Joey Belanger hosts multi-talented musicians between 1 and 4 p.m. at NOW, 161 Station St., Duncan. No cover. Call 250-597-0313. Naomi Payan: this Cowichan singer/songwriter has a new CD ready for you to take home, 2 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 door. Call 250-748-7246.

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Birtwistle is joined by some musical friends as they do the living room jam kinda thang, with a laid back feel, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 door. Call 250-748-7246. The Yes Men Fix the World: Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno have an unusual hobby: posing as top executives of corporations they hate. They are featured in the next film in the Documentary Nights at the Library series, 6 p.m., plays on Monday, February 20, at 6 p.m. at the Cowichan branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library. Call 250-746-7661 ext 5 for information.

Tuesday Holding Your Own in a Relationship: drop-in educational workshops for women experiencing relationship threats, conflict, abuse and/or violence, Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. There is no cost. Contact the Cowichan Women Against

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Ida Chong: B.C.’s minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development is the featured guest at the South Cowichan Chamber

of Commerce annual general meeting, 6 p.m. at Amuse Bistro in Unsworth Vineyard, 2915 Cameron Taggard Road. Cost $40.

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HATTON, Thomas C. 1934 - February 10, 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas Hatton. Predeceased by his youngest son Kevin Hatton. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Elaine, son Donald (Natalie), daughters Tami (Doug), Danelle, granddaughters Naomi (Peter), Tasha (Richard), grandsons Kevin, Jason (Nicole), Nicholas, and Matthew, as well as four great grandchildren. Tom worked as a mechanic for McMillan & Bloedel and mainland sawmills. He enjoyed his retirement years travelling and working in his yard with his four legged pal "Barney". I would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Tom Rimmer for the care & compassion above & beyond. A special thank you to the nurses of the 3rd oor of CDH for taking such good care of Tom. No service by request. A memorial tea will be held at the United Church, Willow Street, Chemainus on Feb 25, 1 - 3.

JUDGE, Donald McNee May 9/1924 – Feb 12/2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved patriarch “Don Judgeâ€? who left us on Feb 12/2012 in the latter half of his 87th year, expiring suddenly from congestive heart failure. Predeceased by his eldest daughter Sylvia (Bill) Rendall; son-in-law Mike Reierson and granddaughter Raileen Creighton. Survived by children Dwight (Linda), Brook (Sr) (Kathy), Rance, Mark (Jessica), Sherri and Brook (Jr) (Janine); grandchildren Sabie, Bill, Shawn, Jay, Terrance, Haley, Pyari, Corwin, Holly, Errol and Doug; great-grandchildren Brian, Skyla, Savannah and Mackenzie. Also missed by Jodi, Diana, Samantha, Anna-Marie, TomTom, Albert, Cris, Jon, David and Harry. Don was a member of the 3rd Calvary and the Canadian Dispatch Riders M/C Club. A celebration of Don’s life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, 25 Kenneth Street in Duncan at 10:00 am on Sunday, February 19/2012. In lieu of owers, donations may be made to a Veterans Association of choice. Condolences may be shared online at www.sandsfuneral.com

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WALKER George, B.Sc., A.L.S., born September 15, 1923. After a bout of pneumonia George passed away peacefully with his wife Carole by his side at the Cowichan District Hospital February 10, 2012 at age 88. George will live forever in the heart of his wife Carole. He is also lovingly remembered by his sons Robert ( Darlene) of Las Vegas, Ian of Vancouver, James (Carol) of London, England, sister Joan Burkett of Abbottsford, brother Lorne Walker (Geri) of Calgary as well as many nieces and nephews. George was a proud army Veteran who fought overseas during WW2. In 1950 he started his own Engineering and Surveying Company with a fellow Engineering student in Edmonton, AB. He was honored in 2008 by the City of Edmonton for his work as a surveyor by having a large community in south Edmonton named after him called “Walker Lakesâ€?. George requested that no service be held. In lieu of owers donations can be made in his honor to the Duncan S.P.C.A. 7550 Bell McKinnon Road Duncan, BC V9L 6B1. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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LEEMAN, Carolyn Jean (nee Elkins) of Duncan, BC died peacefully on Sunday, January 29, at the Cowichan District Hospital. Born in Prince Rupert on January 24, 1940, to Christopher Sidney and Margaret Jean Elkins (nee Wilson), Carol married Dennis Leeman in 1962 and started a family. Many pleasant weekends were spent at sea, ďŹ shing and exploring the northern coast with Sid and Jean, and other family and friends from the Prince Rupert Yacht Club. In 1974, seeking sunshine, Carol and her family followed her parents in relocating to the Cowichan Valley. There they purchased a 20-acre rural property and started new life as novice hobby farmers. Carol took to country life with great enthusiasm, becoming an avid gardener and homesteader, and ďŹ nally realized her lifelong dream of having her own horse. She cared for all sorts of livestock over the years and took pride in preparing meals in which everything on the table was produced on “the farmâ€?. Sadly, a tragic car accident in 1985 left Carol permanently disabled and she lived the rest of her life in care. She was a favorite of staff everywhere she went, and heroically maintained a cheerful and positive outlook in spite of her challenges. Carol is remembered with love and admiration by her surviving family; her daughter Karen and grandson Sam and her son Terry and granddaughter Mackenzie; her brother Dennis and his children Chris, Cathy and Craig and his grandchildren Matthew, Lindsay, Christopher and Ashleigh; cousins Karen, Bob, Jan, Peter, Robin, Joannie and David and their children. A Memorial celebration will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, February 18, at Fairbridge Chapel in Cowichan Station, Duncan with a Reception to follow at Fairburn Farm on Jackson Road. Carol requested any donations in her name go to the Canadian Cancer Society ofďŹ ce in Victoria, BC.

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DEIDRE MITCHELL DEC 6/1935 - NOV 14/2006 BOB MITCHELL DEC 1/1935 - FEB 18/2011 Although you are gone, you are not forgotten, wonderful memories will keep us strong. We have shed our tears and faced our sorrows, knowing we were loved, we can face our tomorrows. Proud to have been your daughter. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed, Debbie and Family.

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BRUCE: Tom December 29, 1930 - February 2, 2012 Dad left us quietly, surrounded by family at home as was his wish. Dad lost his other half, our mom Terry in 1989, there wasn't a day went by that he didn't say he missed her, we hope they are together now. Survived by his family here in the Cowichan Valley as well as relatives in Scotland, America, Thailand and Australia. Dad was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland and would go on to serve in the Royal Air Force at Malta and the Suez Canal. He attended Stowe College achieving his electrician's papers in 1960 and declined an offered contract to join a professional football team, starting his electrical career instead. The Bruces' immigrated to Canada in 1968, coming to the Valley in 1971. Dad worked for BC Hydro till his retirement in 1989. Dad relished the title of Grampa and enjoyed his two Grandkids beyond measure. An avid traveller, he made friends all over the world that he kept in touch with for decades. Dad coached his grandsons soccer team and played well into his late sixties. Cycling, golďŹ ng, hiking, lawn bowling, swimming and watching hockey all were things dad enjoyed. Dads friendly demeanour and sense of humour were epic and will be missed by all who had the good fortune to meet him. Please join us between 1 - 4 pm, March 10th, 2012 at Cowichan Lawn Bowling Club located at the end of ďŹ rst street in Duncan for a cuppa and some memories.

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LOOKING FOR A WITNESS or witnesses to a transit bus accident on the Lake Cowichan Highway around 7:35 pm on Friday, January 13, 2012. Information specifically in relation to the chair left on the road is important and any information at all would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Eric at (250)715-1557

FULL Time Certified HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC with Certified Commercial Vehicle Inspection Certificate with current MVI Inspector Certification, required for well established Logging Truck Company (Kurt LeRoy Trucking LTD.) on Vancouver Island. Good wages & benefits. Please fax your resume and drivers abstract to 250-287-9914. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!!

Central Tel Ltd is hiring copper and fibre optic cable slicers. Experience preferred but would be willing to train the right applicant. Apply by email to centraltel@shaw.ca or by fax to 250-701-0530

Darcy Pridham CONGRATULATES

Steve & Rose Strang Winner of our $100 furnace oil draw. You could be a winner too. Call for details!

CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 19,20, 21 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

INFORMATION

INFORMATION

If you are new to the Neighbourhood call one of these representatives for your FREE Basket of Gifts. Community Welcome David Diana Pam

Baby & Community Pat 250-748-6740 250-746-4236 Pam 250-749-4165 250-246-4463 Business & Professional 250-749-4165 Welcome: Myrna 250-746-1977 Website: www.welcomewagon.ca TENDERS

Brian Donald Cook, 4728 Oakridge Dr., Courtenay, BC (last known address) is indebted to Mill Bay Towing & Recovery Ltd., P.O. Box 260, Mill Bay, BC, for towing and storage, totalling $2,414.06 Take notice that your vehicle, 2006 Ford Ranger P/U, VIN #1FTYR44U66PA48535, will be sold as is, where is, on or before February 24, 2012, by public auction or otherwise to recover our costs. Neither the highest nor any bid necessarily accepted.

746-4511 INFORMATION

WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT

PERSONALS

PERSONALS

Recognize Habits and Patterns • Grief/Loss • Addictions • Fears & Phobia • Weight Loss • Self Esteem/Confidence For Over 20 Years Assisting People in the Valley

Techniques Include: Hypnosis E.F.T. T.A.T. WHEE

TENDERS

Barbara Adelborg C.M.H., H.T. is a Certified Hypnotherapist

LOST AND FOUND FOUND IN A WORK GLOVE, at Rona, Cobble Hill, a ring. Please call to identify (250)597-0496 LOST CAT, Male Himalayan, neutered,declawed, 5yrs, Redcap, Maple Bay. (Reward). Call 250-748-3488. LOST CHIHUAHUA. 5 mos male, blk & tan, no tail, name Chico. behind Mason’s store, Shawnigan Lk. 250-709-9977. LOST, possibly near the movie theatre, ladies prescription glasses, round lenses in red metal frame, in a black cylindrical case. REWARD! (250)715-0721 LOST: WHITE Cockapoo (Dog), Maple Bay area, ($500 reward). Call 250-732-3340. The News Leader Pictorial office is holding several sets of “found” keys”, since March 2003. Stop into the office and see if any belong to you. #2-5380 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, next to Buckerfields

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca

DAIRY FARM in Duncan looking for milker with exp. PT or FT. Phone (250)748-9398 or email resume to riverwater@shaw.ca. DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. Canada’s premiere home automation and Security Company is NOW hiring AprilAugust. No experience necessary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: kkurtze@vivint.com Visit: www.vivint.ca

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com FOODSAFE AT Island Savings Centre, Feb. 25th & March 31st courses 8:30-4:30 $65. 250746-4154 www.saferfood.ca

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Volunteer Cowichan Volunteer Cowichan invites proposals from qualified professional accounting firms for the provision of Review Engagement Services for 2012—2016. The closing date is March 2, 2012. For a copy of the proponent package please contact Volunteer Cowichan.

SALES

Let’s get personal… the right person is out there somewhere! let us help you find them...

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Celebrations

February 18, 2012

HERMAN & SOPHIA HOEK

Congratulations! Love, The Family

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE

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MATHEW & KALEENA ELLISON are proud to announce the birth of their little baby girl MIKAILA KENZIE! With her arrival, we all believe that dreams really do come true. January 12, 2012 8 lbs 3 oz. Proud grandparents are Terry & Nina Ellison & John & Bonnie Michieli Thank you to Tawnya and Kevin for the support.

Interested in SALES? Outgoing? Motivated? Gregg distributors (BC) Ltd. is looking for individuals to fill Outside Sales positions. We offer excellent growth & compensation possibilities. Knowledge of the Industrial and H.D. industries are an asset. Training will be provided to help achieve your full potential. Please fax resumes: (1)250-756-1170 or Visit employment opportunities: www.greggdistributors.ca

Belfor Property Restoration is looking for a full time receptionist. Word and Excel skills are necessary coupled with the ability to multi-task as well will have excellent communication skills both written and oral. You must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment. Resumes accepted until 4:30 pm, February 29, 2012. Please deliver resume with references to #2 3012 Boys Road, Duncan, BC, V9L 6W4 or fax (250)-7460218

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

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ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

Unit 2, 5380 Trans Canada Hwy., Duncan 250-746-4471

BIRTHS

HAPPY 65TH ANNIVERSARY

PROFESSIONAL SALES ASSOCIATES

An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051

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We know there are hundreds of singles in our community. Advertise your single status seven times per week (up to 10 lines of text) for FREE! Don’t have an email address to publish in your ad? Rent one of our file numbers for $10/month. *must be 19 years of age to participate

Volunteer Cowichan is a Cowichan United Way Member Agency.

ANNIVERSARIES

HELP WANTED

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PERSONALS

PERSONALS

ARE YOU a gentleman that is loyal, caring and fun loving...someone who enjoys the company of a lady to share similar interests in live theatre, dining over good conversation and a nice glass of wine, walks along the ocean or in nature, gardening, boating, weekend drives in the countryside; also traveling to interesting places for R & R. Someone who is a N/S, between the ages of 52-64, is financially independent and who cares about others as well as himself. I truly believe life has a deeper and richer meaning when shared with someone special...someone to laugh with, care about and share. I am an educated professional with a heart that is kind, affectionate and fun loving. I am a good listener and genuinely care about others as well as for myself. I believe friendship is a nice beginning...and perhaps from this, something beautiful and long term will blossom. If you find what I share attractive, I would love to hear from you. Please respond to File # A965 c/o The Cowichan News Leader Pictorial, #2-5380 TCH, Duncan, BC V9L 6W4, or email

For all the responses to File # A964, thank you! I have found the lady I have been looking for. WIDOWED 63 year old retired physically fit man seeking a lady the same age, for friendship & commitment. I love camping, walking, fishing, and dogs. Reply to File A 961, c/o the News Leader Pictorial, #2-5380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC V9L 6W4

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS

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AP/AR RELIEF CLERK WFP is currently seeking an Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk. This casual, on call position will be located at the Nanaimo Administration Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing vacation and break relief for the AP AR clerical office union. General duties will include reception, switchboard, AP processing, freight relief, preparation of incoming mail, receivables and bank deposits, as required. The successful candidate will have: • Grade 12 with successful completion of a post-secondary business and/or accounting program, or experience with WFP accounting and business systems. • An efficient user of Microsoft Office applications (in particular MS Excel). In addition, preference will be given to applicants familiar with JDE, LIMS, and AP-Flo. • Demonstrated customer service skills with an upbeat and positive attitude. This is an USW hourly union position with a rate of $18.90 to $19.49 per hour. Details of the collective agreement can be viewed at http://www.westernforest.com/careers/ collective_agreements.php. Please visit us at www.westernforest.com for full details about this job and other career opportunities with Western Forest Products. Human Resource Department Facsimile: 866.840.9611 Application Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2012 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Reference Code: AP/AR Clerk As only short listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest in our Company. Please visit www.westernforest.com

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Friday, February 17, 2012 PERSONAL SERVICES

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Duncan has an immediate opening for a

Part-Time Sales Associate

We are looking for a Team Player who is Àexible, energetic and enthusiastic. We offer varied shifts (between the hours of 10:00 am to 6:00 pm including weekends), competitive wages and a fun work environment. Previous retail experience a de¿nite asset, but not essential. Apply in person with resume to Roy Mosure 354 Trunk Road Duncan Plaza. Applications accepted until Feb 18th. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Pharmacy Technician!

Available ONLINE, or at our Kamloops campus

The first CCAPP accredited program in BC Online program – 10 months - Class work can be done from home - Constant instructor support - 6 weeks of on-campus labs required We also offer an Online Medical Transcription Program 9 months– starts monthly Financial Aid available for qualified students P.C.T.I.A. accredited college

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QUALIFIED JOURNEYMAN or 3rd year apprentice plumber for full time employment for service work, renovations and new construction. Please fax resume to (250)748-3358, Carl Mellings Plumbing Ltd, Duncan, BC

HELP WANTED

TRADES, TECHNICAL 2 POSITIONS available for Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics. In town and camp. Please email resume to: js29bd@shaw.ca or fax to 250-248-5410.

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HELP WANTED

Member Service Representative Part-time – Ladysmith Branch Job Posting #2012-017 The Member Service Representative is an accredited expert, responsible for providing a high level of personalized service to new and current retail and business members of Island Savings, consistent with our Relationship Strategy and Island Savings’ Service Standards. The MSR is responsible for: • Processing members’ day to day banking transactions in a timely and accurate manner. • Processing more complex transactions (estates, lending, investments). • Providing information and advice on a wide range of financial products and services. • Providing investment services and uncovering Member needs through proactive relationship development, and making qualified referrals where appropriate. This is a permanent part-time position with the requirement to work full-time hours on an as-needed basis.

Help Desk Representative Part-time/Casual – Administration, Duncan Job Posting #2012-018 The Help Desk Support Representative provides day-to-day support to Island Savings’ user community on all missioncritical computer systems. Applicants should have desktop support experience and excellent communication skills. Please visit iscu.com for more information on these postings, together with requirements for prospective applicants. Resumes will be accepted to Careers@iscu.com until: Monday, February 20 – close for Job Posting 2012-017 Friday, February 24 – close for Job Posting 2012-018

CARPENTER – EXPERIENCED Local construction company requires experienced carpenter. Applicants must have valid BC drivers license and own hand tools. Hourly rate will be based on experience & qualifications. Submit resume with wage expectation & reference contact information to: File #A966, Cowichan News Leader Pictorial, 1-5380 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, B.C., V9L 6W4

Warmland House in the Cowichan Valley is a purpose built facility that contains 30 emergency shelter beds to house the homeless as well as 24 transitional housing apartments for people living with mental illness or addictions issues who need some support in transitioning back into the community. The Warmland Housing Manager oversees the dayto-day operation and maintenance of Warmland by performing duties such as developing and ensuring adherence to residence policies and procedures, supervising staff, budgeting, community development, and ensuring residence maintenance and safety. Quali¿cations: • Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or equivalent • Recent related experience of four years • Sound judgment and excellent problem solving/ crisis management skills • Intermediate PC skills in using Microsoft Of¿ce • Valid Driver’s License and access to a car • Demonstrated supervision and management skills • Good understanding and knowledge of mental illness, addictions, trauma and concurrent disorders. • Knowledge and demonstrated experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation skills. • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with funders, staff, clients and caregivers. • Strong community development experience • Budget preparation and monitoring skills.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Summer Intern

WORK WANTED

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

MY FINANCIAL Fitness Plan we are PERSONAL TRAINERS in financial management for individuals, couples, and families. One-on-one or small private group counseling sessions. Risk free! www.myfinancialfitnessplan.com (250)7155030

PERSONAL SERVICES MIND BODY & SPIRIT ONE tool, ONE process ONE hour Change the energy of your life. All of life comes to me with ease, joy & glory! How can it get better than that?

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Required F/T for a metal recycling facility in Burnaby. Must have inter-provincial Red Seal.

This position is open to students and recent graduates (within the last year or two) who are ambitious and who have a strong work ethic and a passion for journalism. Qualifications include a firm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous reporting experience is an asset. The student is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools. Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by Feb. 29, 2012 to: Kevin Laird Editorial Director-Greater Victoria Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: klaird@blackpress.ca Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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BURIAL PLOTS 4 BURIAL Plots in Cedar Memorial Gardens. $1200 each or best offer. 250-748-9251

• Competitive Wage • Excellent Benefits Package • Pension Plan • Life Insurance • Profit Sharing & More

BURIAL PLOTS for 2 people. 1 bronze memorial 22x10, 1 granite base, 2 vault cremation, 2 interment cremation fees, 2 cremation fees. Hatley Memorial Gardens $6500.00 (250) 709-9026

Please e-mail: recruiting @abcrecycling.com

FUEL/FIREWOOD

VOLUNTEERS

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

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

FIR and CEDAR firewood for sale, $195 cord. Phone 250749-4180

www.volunteercowichan.bc.ca

SEASONED DRY FIR, split, delivered, cut to length, $200 delivered, Ladysmith to Mill Bay. (250)597-3760

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE is looking for leaders for our youth program (6-17 year olds). Must have previous experience (Scouts/Cadets/etc). First aid skills helpful, but not required. Criminal Record Check and screening required. Call Suzanne at 250-746-3919

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

Looking for a NEW career?

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Black Press-Vancouver Island requires a temporary full-time summer intern for its Victoria-based community newspapers.

Qualifications

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic

Black Press – Victoria

The job term runs for 13 weeks from June through to the end of August. The successful candidate will do general assignment reporting and photography. Night and weekend work is involved and a valid driver’s licence and car is mandatory.

LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD?

Call Raymond (250)815-0211

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HELP WANTED

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Warmland Housing Manager

Email resume by March 9th 2012 to anne.hodge@cmha.bc.ca or fax 250-748-2606. For a more detailed job description please visit our web site at www.cowichanvalley.cmha.bc.ca

www.ThompsonCC.ca

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Deliver the News Leader Pictorial on Wednesdays & Fridays AND SHAPE UP PERMANENT CARRIERS REQUIRED ON THE FOLLOWING ROUTES:

CHEMAINUS 455850 – View St (56 papers) 455902 – Cochrane, Maxwell, Robertson, Victoria (38 papers) 455952 – Chapman, McKay, Victoria (31 papers) COWICHAN BAY 253502 – Botwood, 1659-1846 Cowichan Bay Rd, Wessex (71 papers) CROFTON 503602 – Babine Pl/Rd, Osborne Bay Rd, Peterson (39 papers) 503705 – Chaplin, Joan, King, Robert (52 papers) DUNCAN 102445 – Cliffs Rd (68 papers) MAPLE BAY 153952 – Belcarra, Haida (54 papers) SHAWNIGAN LAKE 354252 – Catalina, Dandelion, Forest Grove, McKean, Penny, Poplar, Portree, Scobhal, Welcome, Worthington (63 papers) 354275 – Ravenhill, Skrimshire (42 papers) *all paper counts are approximates CALL LARA NOW Extension 224

250-746-4471

FURNITURE JORDAN’S FURNITURE French Country dining table, 6 chairs and server, $850. Moving, must sell. 1(250)743-7743

GARAGE SALES

COBBLE HILL HALL SUNDAY MARKET Running every Sunday unless otherwise posted. Need table? (250)743-7018 DUNCAN, 531 Herbert St., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Sat, Feb. 25, 8am-1pm. Please use the back door off the back parking lot. DUNCAN812 MARCHMOUNT Sun, Feb 19, 9am3pm. Too many things to list! DUNCAN, MOVING sale, Sat Feb 18, 9 - 2, 6278 Somenos Rd. DUNCAN, Sun Feb 19, 8-1, 5932 Stonehave Dr, just past hospital off Cowichan Lake Rd. Tools + cabinet, Fishing equip, bike parts & MORE!!

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

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

JEWELS, FURS

HOMES WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

WE BUY HOUSES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS BEAUTIFUL OCEAN view mobile home in quiet Edgewater Terrace located in Cowichan Bay. 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, nicely updated throughout, including windows, furnace, etc. $84,900. Call 250-597-7847.

MORTGAGES

1 & 2 bdrm, 5 appl, balcony, Southern exp, pet considered, $650-$850. 250-746-5049 1 BDRM suite w/private trance, veranda, heritage central location; suit one son, n/p, n/s; $675.00 all 250-746-4583

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2-BDRM WATERFRONT apt., Cow. Bay / Cherry Point area. Quiet, cat ok. $750./mo. Avail now. (250)510-6942. 2 SUITES in 4 plex on Askew Creek, near high school. HUGE 2 bedroom $1200. Smaller 1 bedroom $585. No smoking, but pets okay. Call Tiffany to view, 250-416-0112

CRC EXTREME Hobbies, Remote control cars, planes, rockcrawlers, 4x4’s, helicopters & more! Come visit today! (250)597-0104 HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS!! 2006 Honda CBR 600RR6 Limited Edition motorcycle, NAD stereo system, Samsung 32” LCD, 34” Leather motorcycle pants, U-Boat belly boat, mini bar fridge. 430 Whistler. 250-746-9810. heritagepawnbrokers.com

BRIGHT, 2 bdrm condo, W/D, F/S, D/W, close to schools/parks/shopping. N/P, (Immed). $800. 250-665-6527. CENTRAL LOCATION, Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms, balcony, F/S, hot water, parking, pet considered, $525$850/mo. Call 250-748-7764. CHEMAINUS 1 BDRM heat & h/w incld. small pet ok. $650. Leave msg (250)245-8869. Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625, 2 bdrm 2 balcony $750, incl. heat & hot water, sm pets welcome.Karen 250-709-2765. CROFTON, BRIGHT, 1 bdrm, ground level, quiet bldg, W/D in suite, patio, $650/mo + utils. Avail now. Call (250) 416-0053 after 6pm. CROFTON- 2 bdrm, bright, in suite lndry, parking. (Immed) $780 + utils. 250-210-0756.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

WE’RE ON THE WEB

RENTALS

DUNCAN: 2-BDRM Condo, 2nd floor, corner unit. 5 appl’s, new laminate floors. N/S. 2524 Lewis St. Avail. immediately. $850./mo, lease. Pls call (250)477-8046,(250)883-3204. DUNCAN: 2 bdrm condo, avail. Mar. 1st, 5 appls, quiet responsible, N/S. Close to all ammens. $850/mo + util’s. N/P please. Call (250)748-5509. DUNCAN- 2 bdrm, stove natural gas. NS/NP. Avail Now. $850+ heat & cable. Call Gerry (250)746-4144, (250)715-6218 DUNCAN: 55+ condo, clean, bright, 2 bdrm, 5 appl’s, gas F/P, storage, secure level entry, walk to shopping, small pet ok. $795. Call (250)746-5669. DUNCANAvailable now! Clean 1 bdrm+ den, in suite W/D, F/S, D/W. N/S. Small pet negotible. Suits responsible tenant(s). References required. $725. (250)746-7389. DUNCAN in town, avail Mar 1st., quiet 2 bdrm apt. 6 appliances, $900-$950. 250-2466626 or 250-746-4016

PARKLAND PLACE 620 Dobson Road 250-748-0496 FREE Heat, hotwater & parking. Low hydro. Walking distance to: Shopping, Restaurants, Malaspina College, Pubs, Chances Casino. Quiet building with video security. Adjacent to 27 acres of parkland including playing fields, walking trails, swimming holes & fishing.

DUNCAN: 1 & 2-bdrm, 5 appls, close to School, Hospital and bus route. $650-$800 utils. Lv msg: 250-597-4018.

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

DUNCAN: 1 bdrm & 2 bdrm suites Close to Beverly Corners, 4 blks to University, on bus route. Updated; new flooring, new paint & some new fixtures. $625 & $700. Heat/hot water included. NS/NP. Refs.

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

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APARTMENT/CONDO $500/MO STARTING- weekly available, many apartment types, furnished, w/common kitchen. All utils, internet included. FREE local calls, No Credit Checks. Call Motel, 250-748-0661, (Duncan).

(250)748-3729

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SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS 3251 Cowichan Lake Rd. Clean 1 and 2 bdrm units. Full size fridge, stove & dishwasher. Carpet & linoleum, window coverings, fireplace. Quiet, well maintained bldg with elevator & sauna. Close to Schools & Hospitals. To view call Dorcas (250)710-7515 250-748-3412

YOUBOU- 2 bdrm, garden, lrg yrd, prkg, on bus route, pets ok, lndry. $575. (250)210-0756

HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

ROWAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD. (Agent for the Owner) Of¿ce: 250-748-9090 rowanproperty@shaw.ca

¾ 7-7744 Mays Rd, Duncan $575 2 BR condo w/ 2 apps, basic cable incl. ¾ 8-2516 Alexander St, Duncan $650 1 BR condo w/ 4 apps, walk to town ¾ 10122 Victoria Rd, Chemainus $795 2 BR sxs duplex w/4 apps,fenced backyard ¾ 2-660 Jubilee St, Duncan $825 3 BR 1.5 bath townhouse w/ 4 apps ¾ 201/202-360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $850 ¾ 1 BR 2nd Àoor apartment w/ 5 apps, patio *SENIOR FRIENDLY BUILDING (55 +)* ¾ 106-360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $850 ¾ 1 BR + den apartment w/ 5 apps, patio *SENIOR FRIENDLY BUILDING (55 +)* ¾ 3041 Henry Rd, Chemainus $1000 3 BR home w/ 4 apps, 2 car garage ¾ 2908 Jonas Way, Chemainus $1100 3 BR 2.5 bth sxs duplex w/ 5 apps, garage ¾ 5267 Bright Pl, Duncan $1100 3 BR 2 bth rancher w/ 5 apps, dbl garage ¾ 5799 Chester¿eld Ave, Duncan $1195 3 BR 2 bth home w/ 4 apps, garage ¾ 1808 Stamps Rd, Duncan $1200 2BR 2bth cottage on country estate,5 apps ¾ 3215 Kilipi Rd, Mill Bay $1200 3 BR 2.5 bth home w/ den, 4 apps, bsmt ¾ 1620 Wilmot Ave, Shaw Lk $1400 3 BR 2 bth home w/5apps,shed,dbl garage ¾ 1737 Ordano Rd, Cow Bay $1500 + water 3 BR 2.5 bth home w/ 6 apps, $750 rebate ¾ 2428 Liggett Rd, Mill Bay $1600 + water 3 BR 4 bth home w/ 7 apps, in-law suite

Call (250) 710-7515 to view

For further info please visit our website at: www.rowanproperty.ca

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

CARPENTRY

ELECTRICAL

HAULING AND SALVAGE

LANDSCAPING

PLUMBING

Austerman Business Services 250-324-3357 Bookkeeping Specializing in Trades: Accurate & Affordable

QUICKBOOKS BOOKKEEPING & training for sm business and personal records, reliable service. Lynn 250-732-3605.

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

A1 Hauling/Delivery

WESTCOAST FOUNTAINS

250-510-4745

COMPLETE BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Fast, friendly and efficient. Kathy 250-743-8194.

CARPENTRY

COMPLETE carpentry & building service. Interior & exterior. Stairs, decks, reno’s, pressure washing, windows, gutter cleaning & repairs. Free estimates. Larry (250) 701-1362

See your dreams become reality! Tony 250-741-6646

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

EXCEL BOOKKEEPING SERVICES. Small to medium businesses. (250)597-1313.

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

TREE SERVICES

TREE SERVICES

P.M.

MOBILE MILLING LTD.

Custom On Site Milling, Siding, Fencing, Beams, Lumber Grading, Lumber Sales, Cedar, Fir & Clears Excavator c/w Thumb Fully Insured NOW AVAILABLE! custom cedar fence panels

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DUNCAN: 1 bdrm cabin, $485, near town, quiet, NS/NP, small pet nego, prkng. Call 250-597-3756. DUNCAN, 1 bdrm cabin, F/S, W/D, $600/mo + util. 10 min south of town. 250-746-4308

2 BDRM bungalow, 10 min’s north of Duncan, $875/mo. Utilities’s not incl.. Available immediately (250)732-1965 CHEMAINUS, PANORAMIC ocean view, main floor, spacious, bright, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, F/P, 4 appls + W/D, 2 decks, lower level independent walk out suite, $1800 mo. Utils extra. March. 15. 250-246-9799. COBBLE HILL- 3 bdrm home, 2 bath, cozy insert F/P, double garage on shared acreage. $1400+ utils. Call 250-7018776 or (250)598-0624. COWICHAN BAY Marina (4 blks away). Immac house, 1 floor, 3 bdrm, den, cul-de-sac, 1.5 bath, F/S, W/D, D/W garage, close to shops/schools. N/S, dog neg. $1350 + hydro, credit check, refs. Avail Apr. 1. Call 250-743-4432 or email: cowichanbayrental@gmail.com COWICHAN BAY, 3 bdrm mobile, 5 appl’s, $875/mo. Mar 1. (250)746-6974 DUNCAN, 3541 Auchinachie, 3 bdrm, 4 appl’s, N/P, avail March 1. $1150/mo. Ref’s req. (250)748-3663 DUNCAN 3BDRM duplex near Hospital, new flooring, paint. F/S, W/D. $1100 utils incl. Avail Feb. 15. Refs, N/P. Call (778) 422-0078. DUNCAN, 3 bdrm. house, quiet street, $1200/mo. Avail now. (250)748-0691 DUNCAN 4-BDRM, new renovation, 1600 sq ft, bright, lrg yard, sxs duplex near hospital, schools. N/S. $1200.+ utils. Call 250-710-9769. DUNCAN, (ACROSS from the Hospital on Lake Cowichan Rd.), avail March. 1, $1100 mo, 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, large fenced yard, recent renos, on bus route. Call 250-748-6176 or 250-709-8968. DUNCAN, CHARMING 2-3 bdrm cottage & detached studio. Gas furnace + woodstove, Southeast facing deck, nature views, private, extensive gardens, $1100 mo, 5 appls, N/S, no dogs. Call 250-715-0484. DUNCAN, IN Town, 4-5 bdrm house with carport. Full basement, includes- Washer, Dryer, Fridge, Stove, Blinds. N/S, N/P, $1250 mo. Year lease. Call 250-748-2424. LAKE COW. Reno’d 5 bdrm home (or 2 sep. suites). WD, garage, woodstove, $1400. + utils. 1-250-220-2099. MILL BAY. 3-bdrm, 1.5 baths, 1700 sq.ft., 1 acre, oversized garage/shop. W/D, N/S, pets OK. Avail. March 1st. $1800./mo. (250)597-3898. NEAR DUNCAN: 3 bdrm rancher, on shared property, reno’d. $800. (250)749-3188.

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DUNCAN: NEAR new 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D, D/W, outside smoking, responsible & quiet, near bus route, schools, shopping. Avail Now. $750/mo + 1/3 hydro. N/P. Refs req. (250)5974027 or (250)510-2105. DUNCAN- (Sherman Rd) 2.5 bdrms, 1 bath. Avail Feb. 15 or Mar. 1. $885./mo inclds heat. Call (250)797-2411. SHAWNIGAN/COBBLE Hill. Lrg 1 bdrm + den, lrg bathtub, all utils incl’d but phone & W/D, $750 mo. Avail immed. Call (250)514-2024. SPACIOUS 1-bdrm Quamichan lakeview, private deck, for quiet & responsible tenant, Absolutely NS/NP. $825 incl utils. Mar 1st. 250-748-1163

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION DUNCAN (NEAR HOSPITAL) Female only. Shared house & large yard. No cats. Must be clean, tidy, employed or a student. No partiers. $500. 250746-6446. LARGE ROOM fully furn., in lovely home in Duncan with walk in closet & own bathroom. Walking distance to town, hospital. (250)746-9678

SUITES, LOWER BACHELOR SUITE in house on acreage, 15 mins west of Duncan. N/S, quiet. No pets. $475 inclusive. (250)749-3854 CHEMAINUS, 1bdrm, balcony, NS/NP, Ref’s, D.D., $590. Mar 1. 1-250-338-4977 or (250)416-0616 CHERRY POINT: 2 bdrm 1500 sq. ft., on quiet acreage, private entrance, own laundry, parking, hot tub, 5 appls, N/S, small pet neg, ref’s, $1250 mo, heat/hot water incl’d, avail March. 1, 250-748-8824. COBBLE HILL 1 bdrm suite in lovely country setting. $750 inclds util’s. N/S. Call (250)743-5976. COBBLE HILL/SHAWNIGAN: Lrg, 1 bdrm grd level, sep. entry, F/S, shrd lndry rm, N/S, N/P. Quiet area, util’s incld’d, $750 mo. (250)743-7611. CROFTON, 1 bdrm, 900 sq ft, priv ent, walk-in closet, wheelchair friendly, F/S, D/W, W/D, next to the Seawalk, N/S, N/P, avail March. 1, $675 mo. Call 250-732-6282. DUNCAN, 2 bdrm walkout basement suite, avail March 1, hydro, cable, heat incl. $725. Call (250)701-1299 DUNCAN (2km south) 1 bdrm spacious, priv entrance, F/S, W/D, hydro, cable, internet incld. NON-smoker, no pets. Quiet location. Mar 1. $700. (250)748-5290 after 10am. DUNCAN, AVAIL immed, seeking quiet responsible tenant for a bright, cozy 1 bdrm suite. Incls F/S, W/D, hydro, cable, internet. N/S, N/P, $650 mo. Call 250-709-8869. DUNCAN, MODERN 1 bdrm bach suite, sep ent, grd level, N/S, N/P, incls utils, avail immed, $700, 250-748-5015. MILL BAY, 1/2 block from Thrifty’s, 1 bdrm, level entry, F/S & W/D, $850/m incl’s basic cable & hydro, Avail Mar 1st. 250-743-9828, 250-710-0653

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Open bonspiel format appeals to masses All inclusive: Former men’s event at the Kerry Park Curling Club now allows anyone to participate Don Bodger

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change in direction is clearly working out well for the Kerry Park Curling Club. Instead of pushing to keep a men’s bonspiel intact, this is the third year of an open format that attracted 16 teams last weekend. It’s open to ladies, mixed or any other combination of players people want to bring. “The numbers are dwindling,’’ said spokesman Joe Goubault. “It’s a hoot. We’re having a great time doing it.’’ The Kerry Park committee has decided to make the policy permanent of allowing anyone to participate, regardless of age or gender. “In the old days, we used to try for 32 (men’s teams),’’ said Goubault. “Last year we had 18. We tried to get at least that again. We had 19 at one point and three dropped out.’’ Two juvenile boys’ teams, a mixed team and a couple of others with at least one woman playing were among the 16 entries. There was more than a 60-year gap between the youngest and oldest players in the bonspiel. The great thing about having 16 teams

is it broke down perfectly into four for each event. “Everybody was in the prizes,’’ said Goubault. “It was the greatest bonspiel.’’ A round robin was played with Brandon scoring to seed the teams for playoffs. The Scott Macdonald team of Steve McKague, Mike Angrove and Johanna Scholten ended up winning the Creative Woodcraft A event. The Wes Craig team was second followed by Randy Zinkiew and Larry Woyotowich. Goubault’s own team that included Garry Franklyn, Steve Symes and Dan Haywood won the Island Bakery B event. Teams skipped by Mike Allen, Brian Boyd and Richard Cargill were second through fourth, respectively. In the Aqua Fun Pools and Spas C event, Gerald Poelman led the way with Randy Thiessen, Daryl Horvath and Jim Machell. Second went to the Scott West team, third to Brian May’s team and fourth to Tom Henderson’s team. Paul Henderson’s youthful team with Duncan Silversides, Brenton Boychuk, Jacob Zorn and Timothy Henderson won the Valley Floors Carpet One D event. Paul Kondal’s team was second, Lyle Sheepwash’s team third and Ryan Cassidy’s team fourth.

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owichan Valley Midget Tier 1 Capitals own the home-ice advantage for the best-of-three island championship hockey series against Nanaimo. The Caps secured that position after a 4-4 tie in Campbell River Saturday and 7-2 victory over Victoria Racquet Club Sunday at Cowichan Arena. The Caps open against Nanaimo Saturday at Cowichan Arena. The second game is next Saturday in Nanaimo. “Odds are in our favour,’’ said Caps’ coach Ryan Trudgeon. “We haven’t lost to Nanaimo all year.’’ The Caps won three of the four meetings, with the other ending in a tie. “I think it’ll be a goaltending battle,’’ said Trudgeon. “I think our goaltending is better.’’ The Caps’ Jesse Jenks has given the Caps a chance to win most nights, backed up capably by Adam Sandhu. Jenks played in goal during the Campbell River game. The Caps held the lead three times, but Campbell River fought back to tie. Jordan Coyne, Nick Marshall, Kyle Green and Graham Winship scored the Cowichan goals.

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As comebacks go, this was a big one Shawnigan Lake: Huge deficit reversed in Mid-Island junior girls’ hoop final Don Bodger

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Darby Rae of Duncan Christian School goes up for a shot, guarded by Sonya Manhas of Cowichan Friday at the Shawnigan Lake School gym.

omebacks like this don’t happen too often at any level of basketball. The Shawnigan Lake School junior girls trailed by as much as 20 points, but rebounded on their home court Saturday for a nailbiting 39-38 win over Gulf Islands in the championship game of the MidIsland tournament. “The ¿nal game was very entertaining,’’ noted Shawnigan coach Ronni Brown. Shawnigan fell behind 17 in the ¿rst half and slowly turned it around in the second. Casey Crowley was one of the factors that worked in Shawni-

gan’s favour after she went into the game for the ¿rst time since an injury. “Crowley brought muchneeded life to the team and a comeback was under way,’’ offered Brown. As Shawnigan began putting the ball into the basket, Gulf Islands couldn’t keep up its earlier pace and the teams went down to the wire for the title. “It was the best game the girls have played and they fought hard for the win,’’ noted Brown. Taylor Hamm was the leading scorer for Shawnigan with 12 points. Blakely Campbell and Amber Ridgway also made strong contributions to the offense while Marijke Delen was ruthless on defence to help get the team back into the game.

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Zarah Wiltzen had 13 points to lead the Gulf Islands scoring. The six-team tournament began Friday with Cowichan rallying to beat Duncan Christian School 31-29 while Chemainus shut down Mount Prevost 25-13. Sarah St. Cyr was the top scorer for Cowichan with 11 points. Lauren King-Nyberg countered with 10 for DCS. Brooke Dillabaugh put a dozen points on the board for Chemainus, with Jasleen Sahota leading the Prevost offense. Saturday’s schedule opened with Shawnigan beating Chemainus 40-25 and Gulf Islands defeating Cowichan 25-14. Campbell led Shawnigan with 14 points and Emily Adams topped Chemainus with 10.

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Good golly, Miss Holly! Holly Marsh of Chemainus and Kayley Prefontaine of Mount Prevost battle for the ball Friday at the Shawnigan Lake School gym in junior girls’ Mid-Island tournament action. Chemainus won 25-13. Megan Brooke had 10 points for Gulf Islands and Laura Wiersma scored nine for Cowichan. In the game for ¿fth and sixth place, DCS gained the higher ranking with a 42-30 win over Prevost. King-Nyberg and

Darby Rae each had 14 points for the winners while Rachel Bates had 18 for Prevost. Cowichan beat Chemainus 30-25 for third place, as St. Cyr and Hailey Forseth each scored eight. Adams topped Chemainus with nine.

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Cedar shuts out the Chargers during the third quarter of a 60-37 victory

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BIG GAMES

Duncan Christian School Chargers started well in their senior girls’ A basketball clash with rival Cedar Tuesday. But things went awry. DCS had a 20-14 lead after the first quarter, but scored just four points in the second and was shut out in the third during an eventual 60-37 loss.

“They adjusted to our offense,’’ said DCS coach Michelle Nederlof. “We played good in the first quarter,’’ said DCS player Jess Wikkerink. “The shots were going in and everything. After that, they started sinking their shots.’’ In the fourth quarter, “we got the fire

Stothers scores decisive goal

Depleted roster a factor for the Heat

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Going all out: Under 16 girls give it their best despite injuries Don Bodger

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owichan Heat did its best but couldn’t perform another miracle. The Cowichan Valley Soccer Association’s Under 16 Gold girls’ team was coming off an emotionallyuplifting victory the previous week in Provincial B Cup play, its ¿rst win of the season. The team went into the second round of Cup play Saturday at McAdam Park full of determination, but was simply outmanned by a smooth passing and ball-handling Peninsula side in a 5-1 loss. “I had three girls that were injured and I only had one sub,’’ said Cowichan coach Rick Archbold. “One of our main defenders had a groin pull in the ¿rst half and

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Magic hands of Cowichan Heat Under 16 Gold goalkeeper Tiara Enger gobble up the ball in a crowd of players during Saturday’s Provincial B Cup soccer playoff game at McAdam Park. she didn’t run a whole lot in the second half.’’ The game started in electrifying fashion when Juliana Price, the hero of the team’s 2-1 penalty kick win in the ¿rst round, sent a shot over the Peninsula goalie’s head from long range. But Peninsula stormed back and scored a pair of goals in the ¿rst half despite the courageous efforts of goalkeeper Tiara Enger. Carlie Cameron played goal in the second half and she was equally great despite being beaten three times.

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“She kept it at ¿ve,’’ Archbold said of Cameron. “She actually took three shots in the face in the second half.’’ Overall, Archbold couldn’t ¿nd any fault with the girls’ effort under the circumstances. “Saanich Fusion is No. 1 and Peninsula is No. 2,’’ he said. “It was an entertaining game. That’s what I told the girls, if it’s entertaining who cares?’’ The rest of the girls’ schedule consisted of league games. Results were: U13 Silver —

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back a little bit,’’ said Wikkerink of the team’s 13-point output. “It was a good game to have before islands.’’ Megan Groenendijk accounted for the bulk of the DCS scoring with 24 points. Rachael Bakker had 15 rebounds and six assists.

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he Mid-Island Under 16 Lightning won its wild card game to advance into the Tier 1 ¿eld lacrosse provincials at Burnaby next week. The last spot in the Feb. 24 to 26 tournament went up for grabs when the Lightning tangled with Ridge Meadows Saturday at UVic. “This was a hard-fought game with the score going back and forth all game long, with the last goal of the game being the eventual game-winner,’’ noted Lightning manager Al Magnan. Goals by Luke Frost and Brennan Stothers gave MidIsland a 2-1 lead in the ¿rst quarter. It was 5-4 for MidIsland after the second quarter, with two more goals from Stothers and one by Jamie Jensen. Mid-Island took a 7-5 lead in the third quarter on two goals by Ryan Taylor. But Ridge Meadows scored four unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to take a 9-7 lead with 10 minutes left. Mid-Island never gave up and was rewarded with a pair of goals from Jensen to tie the game. It appeared headed to overtime, but Stothers notched his fourth goal of the game for the winner in the 10-9 decision with just 34 seconds remaining. It was a heartbreaking loss to end the season for Ridge Meadows, but a great win for Mid-Island to move on. Mid-Island’s defensive core had a spectacular game led by Keony Magnan on big stick. He was a wall on defence, creating several turnovers and carried the ball up the ¿eld to set up the Mid-Island attack. Michael Hubscher, Tyler Clint and Kristian Mousseau, the other Mid-Island big sticks, were also outstanding. Goalie T.J. Prokop played a great game.

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Caps eke out two points the hard way in Port Alberni

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The Cowichan Valley Capitals blew a two-goal lead in the last minute Wednesday night, but still earned two points the hard way in overtime. Even when captain Devin Gannon was penalized with 1:04 left in a B.C. Hockey League game at Port Alberni, the Caps didn’t appear to have much to worry about. After all, they were leading 4-2. But the Bulldogs’ Evan Tironese scored on

the power play with 45 seconds remaining and also notched the equalizer 27 seconds later with goalie Max Fenkell on the bench for an extra attacker. The teams went through a scoreless five-minute four-on-four overtime period and then Mikael Jung (left) scored during the last minute of the three-on-three to give the Caps a 5-4 victory. Despite the ups and downs, it was still a much

better result than the previous Tuesday when the Caps were thrashed 6-1 by the Bulldogs in Alberni. Brett Knowles, Jake Charles, Matt Grant and Logan Proulx scored the other goals for the Caps, who led 3-1 after the first period, 3-2 after the second and made it 4-2. The Caps continue on the road tonight at Langley and Saturday at Coquitlam.

—Don Bodger

Valley wrestlers at head of their class

Provincial payoff: Numerous qualifiers from island competition

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he bulk of the valley high school wrestlers involved in the island championships at Nanaimo’s Dover Bay Secondary are heading to provincial competition. More than 20 Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club members, competing under their respective school banners, quali¿ed for the provincial championships at Penticton Feb. 23 to 25 with outstanding performances. The number of quali¿ers is “almost double last year so that was huge,’’ said wrestling coach Nick Zuback. The individual boys’ school standings had Cowichan Secondary School in third place with 57 points, just one behind second-place Dover Bay. Alberni was the runaway leader with 123 points. The girls’ standings were also led by Alberni with 43 points. Cowichan Secondary was fourth with 24 points, George Bonner Middle School tallied 19 points for sixth and Quamichan Middle School’s 16 points was good for a tie for eighth. Numerous ¿rst places by valley students highlighted the individual events. Among them was a superb effort by Grade 8 Queen of Angels student Molly O’Donnell in 54-kilogram girls. “They were kind of counting her out at the seeding meeting,’’ said Zuback. But O’Donnell rose to the top of the six athletes up to Grade 12 in the division. Other girls receiving gold in their respective divisions were: Maegan Kuruvita of Cowichan (64 kg); Randi Thomas of Quamichan (90 kg); and Shae Mortil of

Bonner (51 kg). Zuback said Mortil is doing very well in her ¿rst year and had a great tournament by winning all three of her matches. Other girls ¿nishing in the top six were: Chelsea Warke of Bonner (third, 51 kg); Quamichan’s Sophia Murray (fourth, 51 kg); Anna Esquivel of Queen Margaret’s (second, 57 kg); Emma Antoniuk of Bonner (¿fth, 57 kg); Rayne Hankins of Quamichan (third, 64 kg); Hannah Lauridsen of Cowichan (second, 69 kg); and Olive Kiruiro from Bonner (90 kg). Boys’ results included ¿rst places for Gobind Sall of Cowichan (90 kg), Nolan Mitchell from Claremont who wrestles in the valley and Zuback calls “just a force’’ (41 kg), Stefan Peruzzo of Cowichan (110 kg) and Avery Gibson of Dover who also wrestles in the valley (57 kg). Other placings in the top six for the boys were: Kayden Dorma of Bonner (third, 41 kg); Lincoln Rae of Duncan Christian (¿fth, 51 kg); Dax Parlee of Cowichan (second, 60 kg); Owen Pite of Cowichan (¿fth, 60 kg); Cowichan’s Cole Nikirk (third, 78 kg); Cameron Chow from Cowichan (¿fth, 63 kg); Scott Kennedy of Prevost (fourth, 70 kg); Ames Rae of DCS (fourth, 66 kg); Chris Butterworth of Cowichan (sixth, 63 kg); Austin Delisle of Kelsey (sixth, 57 kg); and Justin Nellystyn of Cowichan (fourth, 110 kg). Aydan Claus of Bonner wrestled in the 66 kg class and Joseph Pimenta of Cowichan in 57 kg. Zuback received a prestigious coaching award in recognition of his service to wrestling on the island. “I was really set back,’’ he said. “You just go in there and focus on your kids coaching. It was a nice bonus, I guess.’’

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Cowichan Valley high school wrestlers heading to the provincial championships in Penticton, above, include: John Barsby’s Inga Holmgeirsson, bottom, Äghts to break free from the grasp of Cowichan’s Randi Thomas during a match at the Vancouver Island championships at Dover Bay Secondary School Saturday.

Judo goals keep being met Extra edge: George Lukas receives personal training, financial boost Don Bodger

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Blake McVittie, centre, has been providing a lift to George Lukas, right, through a personal training agreement while Harold Nikirk offered Änancial help in acquiring his black belt. Jonathan Lukas, left, is back on the scene and doing well.

eople continue to step up and offer their services or ¿nancial support so members of the Lukas judo family can reach their ultimate goals. Harold Nikirk of OK Tire donated $1,200 that essentially allowed George Lukas to receive his black belt. Blake McVittie of McVittie’s Elite Training offered George unlimited membership. “I personally train him twice a week, too,’’ said McVittie. “Late last year I started.’’

Training him is a bit of an unusual situation. “George, we can’t put any weight on him,’’ said McVittie. “He’s got to be in the lower weight class. I’ve got to keep him small, but make him stronger.’’ George, sister Kristal and younger brother Jonathan all emerged with strong results from competition in the Vancouver International Open judo tournament at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The twins recently celebrated their 17th birthdays. George is training with the Victoria Judo Club and earned

a silver medal in his ¿rst ¿ght as a black belt in a new weight category for U20 at the Oval. “I’m still getting used to it, I guess,’’ he said of his competition level. Kristal is now training on the Lower Mainland with the Burnaby Judo Club and is attending Burnaby South Secondary. Jonathan, meanwhile, has emerged back into the sport in U17. He won medals both at the Oval and a previous tournament in December at Burnaby. Jonathan will also be heading by bus to the B.C. Winter Games as an island zone representative next week in Vernon.

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