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Warmland shelter bursting at seams Blocking the transition: Lack of low-cost housing prevents people from sliding from shelter into regular accommodations demanded a shelter here. B.C. Housing answered with Warmland, News Leader Pictorial but some locals said there were too few emergency beds — aside from Warmland’s ears have come true about 24 transition apartments — designed in the Duncan’s Warmland House now-packed facility. shelter barely having enough “It’s come full circle,” said Colleen emergency beds for Cowichan’s Vigeant, head of the Cowichan food basket homeless folks, of¿cials say of in Duncan. the two-year-old facility. “When they opened Warmland, it was to One answer, they added, is to build far help people transition into low-cost housing, more affordable housing for the valley’s however they have no low-cost housing.” growing needy population. Vigeant knows because many Warmland “Warmland’s full almost all the time,” folks are regulars at her soup kitchen and said Anne Hodge, head of Warmland and food-hamper service. executive-director of Canadian Mental “There’s lots of people sleeping in tents Health Cowichan. “We still turn people because there’s just no other b away on almost a daily basis. place. p “There’s a big need,” she said. “There needs to be an incentive “It was believed that would for landlords to have low-cost happen the moment (Warmland) housing.” h opened.” Hodge said there are no current Her facility’s 15 emergencyplans for an addition to Warmp shelter beds in the $8.5-million land to meet rising demand. Lewis Street facility — opened in Routley wasn’t surprised December 2009 — are stretched Doug Routley: Warmland’s overwhelmed. to 30 beds on most days. housing erosion “Right from the beginning, it Those 30 bunks complement 10 was insisted by everyone there w extreme cold-weather beds also had to be a spectrum of housing needs. offered at Warmland since late November, “It’s essential we ¿nd ways to provide explained Hodge. low-cost housing in the community. She’s scrambling for provincial cash — “We’ve seen an erosion of that with and donations of food, blankets and warm closure of manufactured-home parks, and clothes (call 250-715-1132) — to house rental options — it’s a real dilemma given street people overnight. the high cost of producing housing,” he said. Extreme weather beds mean mats in “The province is not partnering with Warmland’s common area. developers to create low-cost housing. “We’re at 200 per cent occupancy every “People are being literally left out in the day.” cold.” It’s unknown how many Cowichanians Co-op housing is a wonderful alternative, are still living in the bush, or couch sur¿ng he suggested, also aware Àats in Duncan’s — a situation Warmland was opened to Caul¿eld House — run by the Vancouver solve. “There are some people on the streets, and Island Health Authority — offer accommocamping out by the river right now,” Hodge dation to some locals with speci¿c needs. “But if we ignore (the homeless crisis), said. It seems Cowichan’s homeless situation is this is what we end up with,” Routley said. “Some people are just one pay cheque back where it started when North Cowaway from the streets.” ichan MLA Doug Routley and other locals Peter W. Rusland

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Jewelry stolen in Duncan break-in Police are investigating a break-and-enter at a home in the 200 block of Campbell Street in Duncan. The theft at the residence occurred sometime during the morning of Monday, Jan. 9. Stolen items included a pair of women’s rings and a man’s watch.

One ring has a thin gold band with a blue sapphire in the middle and two small diamonds on each side of the sapphire, while the other has a thin white-gold band set with six small sapphires straight across the top of the ring. The watch’s make and model are unknown, but it is a sports watch with a

brown band and numbers on the face, and was purchased from Walmart. Anyone with information that may assist in the investigation of this crime is asked to contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Chemainus sewage stink issue still up in the air

Willie Wonka (Kyle Ferguson) leads the Oompa Loompas through a scene in Wednesday’s Cowichan Secondary School production of Willy Wonka at the Cowichan Theatre. Two more shows are scheduled, tonight and tomorrow. For Peter W. Rusland’s review of the play, log on to our website cowichannewsleader.com

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erelict ship Dominion is listing again in Cowichan Bay and Director Lori Iannidinardo wants its fuel and oil pumped to prevent fouling of the sensitive bay. Iannidinardo said Wednesday she aims to take the pump-out issue to the Cowichan Valley Regional District board. She also continues corresponding with Robert Hall, Dominion’s Oregon-based owner. “There are no lights on it. It’s a danger to navigation,” she fumed. Iannidinardo’s frustrated after years of provincial and federal buck-passing

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about what she and locals — including bay watchdog Guy Johnston — fear is an eco-calamity waiting to happen. There are no federal laws stopping Hall from parking his vessel in the bay for the past ¿ve or so years. The issue of allowing the feds to seize derelict crafts, such as Dominion, was raised in a Parliamentary private member’s bill proposed last year by local MP Jean Crowder. Iannidinardo also talked to Steve Thomson, B.C.’s natural resources minister, last fall about securing Dominion. “I’ve heard nothing,” she said. The volume of Dominion’s fuel and oil is unknown. Coast Guard crews boarded the boat in fall 2010 and stabilized her from listing.

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Prospective buyer Steen Larsen secured the vandalized boat, and did other improvements last year. His deal with Hall has foundered. Fisherman Johnston believed metal pirates boarded Dominion recently. “It’s listing to port, and doors have been broken open in the wheelhouse and cabin.” He’s dismayed there doesn’t seem to be anyone watching the abandoned vessel. “Our fear is the effect (fuel pollution) would have on salmon, prawns and crabs. “We’ll pay 10 to 15 times more to clean up the bay instead of pumping it out now.” Johnston wants Hall billed for the

Coast Guard’s work. Iannidinardo said that may have happened already. Coast Guard agents failed to return calls by press time. Meanwhile, Iannidinardo’s worried Dominion will sink if she isn’t secured. That would be ironic given the bay will be home to a new Estuary Nature Centre by March. “The danger to our bay has been constant,” she said. “We’re trying to teach and educate the public while starring at this mess — that’s a disgrace.” Right, said Kai Reitzel of the ecocentre’s Cowichan Land Trust. “If the Dominion sank, it would be a catastrophe.”

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olutions to snuf¿ng a sewage stench from Chemainus’ industrial park will be aired during a looming public meeting, local of¿cials say. Recommendations about corking the stink stem from a $3,000 audit done for taxpayers in the fall by microbiologist John Paul of Abbotsford’s Transform Compost Systems. His probe followed an angry protest by Chemainiacs living with a sewage-like stench from Mural Town’s industrial park. The park sits inside North Cowichan municipal boundaries. Council’s working with the Cowichan Valley Regional District to ¿nd answers about quelling the smell. “The audit’s supposed to tell us where the smell’s coming from,” Councillor Al Siebring said. Complaints have focused on Chemainus Composting Inc.’s plant, and a nearby septage truck-transfer operation. “(CCI’s) interested in expanding, but we’re dealing with this audit ¿rst before considering their expansion,” regional engineer Brian Dennison said. “We have no control over (truck-transfer) septage.” That operation’s under a provincial permit. Both operations are legal but that’s cold comfort to residents. “We’re trying to work with these companies, not shut them down,” said Siebring. For more, call the CVRD’s Bob McDonald at 250-7462500.

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TAXPAYER ALERT! WATCHDOGS ON YOUR TAXES

A group of concerned North Cowichan taxpayers are keeping a watchful eye on the spending of municipal tax. The citizens began meeting after hearing promises by the successful candidates in the November election.

Shortly after the November 19th North Cowichan municipal election, a number of concerned taxpayers got together to talk about election promises by successful candidates and the financial situation that we find ourselves in.

Join us at the council meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 when we will tell our elected officials to Stop the Spending, Fix the Problems and Clear Up the Debt.

Members of this ad hoc group include individuals, business owners, employers and representatives of other organizations. Two things we all have in common – we all pay property taxes to North Cowichan and we are not happy about the mounting debt and the way our money is being spent. The recent election campaign showed how much trouble North Cowichan is in. Scrutinizing the past ten-year operational costs shows us how much trouble North Cowichan is in. Our municipal debt is more than $23 million: • Tax revenues increased just 13% over the past decade, but costs increased: • Transportation up 19% • Protective services up 23% • Government Services up 42% • Recreation up 50% • Salaries, wages, benefits up 74% • Interest payments on loans up 117% Liabilities to us the North Cowichan taxpayer has risen 380% in the past decade! North Cowichan taxpayers are worried about what will happen here if Catalyst decides to close its Crofton mill. If the Crofton division of Catalyst fails, 31 per cent of our tax dollars will be put on the shoulders of local residents and business. Our North Cowichan Mayor and Council were elected by us to serve our best interests. It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to ensure that is done.

VOTERS WERE VERY CLEAR ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES • Taxpayers expect the new Council to resolve all current financial issues before breaking ground on any new ventures. Fix the Chemainus composting stench; Erase the Aquatic Centre debt; Resolve the Chemainus water issue; and stop logging our municipal forests at a loss. • Taxpayers expect North Cowichan to remove themselves from any land developing or any business ventures that affect the business community in North Cowichan. By doing this it removes the taxpayers from financial risk. Stop the Eco Heights development. Make it a park • Streamline the process for private developers to attract investment and therefore boost the local economy without putting our tax dollars at risk. • Council candidates promised to advise taxpayers and community associations of any proposed projects in a timely fashion before any decisions would be made. Start doing it! • Council candidates agreed to reschedule all council meeting to take place in the evening so citizens could attend and give their input without having to take time off work. As council resolves these issues, the number of municipal employees and staff can be reduced back to the level necessary to run an efficient operation. This eliminates the need for a new municipal hall. Many of us got our property tax assessments last week. On the same day, we heard about Campbell River’s municipal government trying to deal with a $2 million shortfall because of Catalyst’s closed Elk Falls mill. Tax increases, service cuts and layoffs are being considered and they’ve had two years to prepare.

$$$ MILLIONS MORE IN DEBT IN 2012 One month after taking office, the new council seems to be on that well-worn path of ‘spend-spendspend’. Here are some examples of where your tax dollars are going: • There are plans to break ground next month on a $3 million + of borrowed money for the expansion of the municipal hall that raises our debt to $26 million! • Hundreds of thousands of our tax dollars for a new tourist facility; • Start of a kitchen waste programm with big spending on containers, a vehicle and employees; • Discussion about purchasing a fleet of electric vehicles rather than first looking for efficiencies ; • Approval of a new ‘corporate’ logo with no mention of the high cost of new road and vehicle signs, stationery, etc. It’s not that some of these things aren’t necessary. But where is council‘s promise to keep costs under control?

Our group has applied to be a delegation at the North Cowichan council meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Businessman Michael Hayhoe will be speaking as the representative of our concerns. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US TO PROTECT OUR FAMILIES’ FUTURE.

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Dedicated Malahat police unit needed but unrealistic say RCMP

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Annual Malahat crash stats: • Total collisions: an average of 58 • Forty-four per cent of these result in injury • Seventy-five per cent of these lead to road closures • Fatalities: between two and four

wrong with them? Are they drunk? Are they high? Are there mental-health issues?” said Graeme LeBlanc, a Victoria police of¿cer with the Capital Regional District’s Integrated Road Safety Unit. “Why are they endangering the public? At a certain point we’re just at a loss for an explanation.” It makes a strong case for the need for a police road safety unit dedicated to enforcing the rules of the road along the Malahat Drive. That is one of the recommendations that came out of last summer’s Making the Malahat SSafer three-month campaign. Those ¿ndings were released T Wednesday. W From July 6 to Sept. 7, of¿cers kkept up a constant vigil along tthe Malahat. Their goal was to rreduce the number of vehicle ccrashes by 25 per cent, prevent ffatalities and serious injury and ccurb overall speed. Police say their efforts worked — 35 impaired drivers taken off tthe road — but that it would be ““unrealistic” to ask for 15-membber dedicated Malahat patrol

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A car teeters on the edge of a barricade after a three-vehicle crash on the Malahat Drive, near Split Rock. unit that would cost more than “Hopefully the funding can $1 million a year, said Insp. Ray come together,” said Saanich Fast, head of the RCMP’s Island resident Kristy Falconer. She District Traf¿c Services. and a group of motorcyclists But the province will be asked has been advocating for cement for additional police resources barriers. for Vancouver Island, which, in “Them trying to police their part, could boost police numbers jurisdictions while trying to on the Malahat, Fast said. police the Malahat at the same A feasibility study would be time — the resources just aren’t needed to look at the value of there for them.” placing unmanned laser photo Chris Foord, chair of the equipment, for example, on the Capital Regional District’s traf¿c highway. safety commission, said photoOthers, however, say there is radar technology and barriers a strong enough case for a fullmake sense. time Malahat police unit, as well “This should be relatively as installing cement barriers to simple, a no-brainer,” Foord divide oncoming lanes of traf¿c. said.

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Palsson Parent’s Advisory Council chair, Belinda Waller News Leader Pictorial said parents she has spoken to s Lake Cowichan ready to have made it clear more modulars are not what they want for go modular? With a proposal to build their children. “I don’t think it’s the right a new elementary school decision for our community at the lake in limbo, and hope that the citizens come the Cowichan Valley School District is looking for feedback out and voice their opinion,” regarding a provincial proposal says Waller. A Jan. 16 meeting at Palsson to provide modular Elementary School classrooms for elemenbegins with a tour b tary school students in of the school’s Lake Cowichan. modular classrooms m The addition of modfrom 6 to 6:30 p.m. ulars (or portables, as followed by a public they use to be called) is meeting in the gym m apparently an interim from 6:30 to 8 p.m. measure until a new “The decision school is approved for Duncan Brown: that is made by the the town. about sustaining bboard will reÀect the However, the issue input that we receive could become contenfrom the community,” said tious, with many feeling that Lake Cowichan’s newly elected the move will simply push the board rep, Duncan Brown. building of a new school onto Haythornthwaite and Brown the back burner inde¿nitely. both said the issue of modu“Since amalgamation it’s lars will be dealt with swiftly been a terrible trajectory with and a deeper discussion on school closures, maintenance things such as busing, new problems and deterioration in facilities, playground equipour facilities,” said Cowichan ment and computer labs will Valley School Board chairwoman Eden Haythornthwaite. be tackled. “It’s about maintaining and “It’s important that we hear sustaining educational opporfrom the whole community on tunities and services here in the this issue. Our schools belong Lake,” said Brown. to everybody.” Diana Andrew

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Budgets and busy-ness cool city’s family relations Duncan sister cities: Active partnerships with cities in Kenya and Quebec have cooled Peter W. Rusland

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uncan’s two sister cities have become more like shirtsleeve cousins. Mayor Phil Kent explained tight budgets and busy schedules have softened council’s connections with Meru, Kenya and Montmagny, Quebec. “It was a program put in place quite some time ago,” he said of sister-city exchanges, “and since I’ve been on council, we haven’t had a particularly active relationship with either of those places.” Under former mayor Mike Coleman’s watch, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities helped fund communications and expensive travel tabs to Africa and Quebec. “Our city can’t fund that kind of travel now,” Kent said, noting an exchange of Christmas cards and other correspondence with both cities. But without government funding, revitalizing links to Meru and Montmagny isn’t in the budgetary cards right now, the mayor explained. “It would be nice, but things are very different now than 15 or 25 years ago.”

The FCM does have programs to help developing countries launch and run modern municipal planning and works programs, for example, he Phil Kent: can’t explained. fund that travel “Duncan applied to be one of the FCM’s 12 pilot-project cities,” former FCM boss Coleman said of Duncan’s Meru friendship forged around 1988. “We were accepted and were by far the smallest city involved. “The object was delivery of municipal expertise on the ground, not funneled through state organizations.” That system saw Coleman and other Duncan brass visit Meru, and vice versa. Likewise with Montmagny. Duncan’s Quebec ties were knotted in around 1979 when the feds boosted bilingualism across Canada, he noted. “It’s important to have an awareness that we’re part of the same country,” Coleman said. “Often on the island, we’re isolated.”

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he community’s done its part to help build Cowichan Bay’s Estuary Nature Centre. Now it’s provincial and federal taxpayers’ turn to fund Hecate Park’s ecoobservation and education centre expected to open by March 31, explained Kai Reitzel of the Cowichan Land Trust. The land trust recently signed funding agreements with Ottawa’s West Coast Community Adjustment Program, and provinciallysupported Island Coastal Economic Trust. “In September, we had the 10 per cent to qualify for the grant funding from West Coast and ICE-T,” said Reitzel, proud of the $350,000 project donated $35,000 by Cowichanians. “We exceeded our goal and have actually raised roughly $40,000 through local donations from businesses, groups and individuals.” The project’s now under design and off-site construction by famed woodframe masters Macdonald & Lawrence — revampers of Cowichan’s Kinsol Trestle. Reitzel was also amped about the centre’s lease deal signed by the Cowichan Valley Regional District, through bay Director Lori Iannidinardo. Duncan Rotary Club is adding major funds and labour toward building the centre’s wildlife-viewing platform. The land trust plans a Feb. 12 Valentine’s Beerand-Burger fundraiser and silent auction at the Bay Pub to stoke the centre’s operating fund. The 1,000-square-foot centre’s large windows will face the sensitive estuary for views of wildlife spanning eagles, herons and seals to orca whales and more. Land trust nature-centre chairwoman Jane Kilthei said the centre will boast a two- level viewing platform, with a telescope to watch birds and other estuary wildlife. Inside offers aquaria, touch tables, microscope stations and interactive displays, maps and interpretive signage leading visitors through the park along the

waterfront, showing the bay ecosystem’s diversity. Some of those interactive elements were offered at the bay’s former Marine Ecology Station that moved to Sidney a decade ago due to empty pockets. “The Centre will provide opportunities for visitors to learn about the estuary, its watershed, marine life, and natural and cultural history,” said Kilthei. Meanwhile, Reitzel hoped to add more green features to the centre. “Unfortunately, we can’t do things like solar panels in this budget, but we’re planning that in future.” For more, visit www.cowichanestuary.wordpress. com, or call the Land Trust at 250-746-0227.

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Shelter creates beds, what we need are homes Warmland: Where can the homeless transition to?

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e wish we’d been wrong when we predicted 15 beds at Cowichan’s homeless shelter wouldn’t be enough. But — surprise, surprise — even when Warmland House is bursting at the seams to house double that number on particularly dark, cold nights, there are still people sleeping on friends’ couches, or in tents by the river. For all of Warmland’s ambitious plans and cool programs, let’s not forget what it was built for: to give homeless Cowichanians a safe, warm, dry place to sleep. And considering $8.5 million in taxpayer cash was spent to build this facility, we don’t think that simple goal was too much Local govern- to ask for. Even so, we can’t deny the need for ment needs to Warmland’s two-dozen transition apartments. do more These units help give folks the stability they need to get back on their feet before they transition back into the mainstream housing market. Or, at least, they could if our community wasn’t woefully lacking in affordable housing. Because regardless of whether Warmland House has 15 beds, or 150 beds, the root problem in Cowichan remains the same. There are simply not enough low-cost housing options in the Cowichan Valley. We’ve said it countless times in the past. And nothing has changed. In fact, a still less-than-stellar economy means more and more people are relying on food banks, clothing donations, and other helping hands. We’re not sure how bad things have to become before our community’s leaders say enough is enough. There has been so much talk about affordable housing solutions in the past two or three years, but very little action. Offer incentives to developers to build low-cost options. Allow — and encourage — more secondary suites. Stop talking, start acting, and get our people off the streets.

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Seeing both sides of: a dedicated Malahat police team The case against

The case for When it comes to policing, the Malahat is long, dark and often in between jurisdictions, home offices, or assignments. But that stretch of highway creates enough issues for law enforcement that it should not be a secondary consideration on anyone’s list. Police say the Malahat is not enough of a priority to warrant a dedicated service. Commuters would disagree.

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can’t help it. I keep seeing images in my mind of my kids when they were teenagers. One or more of them sprawled on their backs across their beds, covers askew, and their heads hanging over the edge, mouths sagging open as if to catch Àies. Meanwhile, a beauti“It appears their ful noon-day sun is through the internal clocks shift, shining window; bathing them making it hard to with its warmth. That’s what I see fall asleep.” when I read that our Cowichan school district has decided to look into the possibility of starting school in the morning a little bit later at Cowichan Senior

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Secondary. Where were you guys a decade or two ago when I could have used a good reason for letting them sleep a little longer on school mornings? I mean instead of having to use a marching band or an air horn to lever them out of bed to get to school on time? Well, sleep researchers and school districts all across North America have ¿gured out teenagers undergo a change in sleep patterns. It appears their internal clocks shift, making it hard to fall asleep at what was their regular time. So, they are up later (researchers say 11 p.m. or so) because of biochemistry. But they still need, on average, 9.25 hours of sleep each night. Do the arithmetic — that makes it kind of hard to be all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when they get up in time to be at school for an 8 a.m. start. School districts across the continent have been delaying start times for senior high

The issue on the Malahat is not enforcement, it is safety. Tired drivers in a rush to get home through rain and fog and unlit stretches of asphalt will continue to happen, police presence or not. We don’t need to spend more money on patrol cars or roadblocks. We need to spend it on barricades that divide the highway from top to bottom. That’s what will save lives.

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schools for quite a few years now. The academics have been able to study the outcomes for students, and it’s good. Off the top researchers at the National Sleep Foundation in the United States found improved attendance, decreased school drops-outs, less tardiness and fewer students making trips to the school nurse. In suburban settings, students were gaining an average of about one hour of sleep per night, since their bed times stayed the same even after the start time change. They were eating breakfast more frequently and were able to complete more of their homework during school hours because they were more alert and ef¿cient during the day. Teachers and administrators also reported calmer student behaviours and fewer disciplinary referrals. All-in-all this sounds like a no-brainer that SD79 should get on with right away.

But, as always, the devil will be in the details. This school district relies heavily on school buses that cater to the needs of students in elementary, middle and senior high schools, which makes for a complicated and integrated schedule. Having a later start time for senior high school students wouldn’t make sense if their school bus still arrives at their stop at the same old time in the morning. And, what about after-school activities? These will be impacted and all the participants will need to work out those details. But, as my dear old Dad used to say: “where there is a will, there is a way.” Patrick Hrushowy writes every Friday in the News Leader Pictorial. Email him at phrushowy@shaw.ca

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Do you believe the government censors news? “Yes. Lots of things reported in the news they’ve kept to themselves because they don’t want the world going crazy about those things.”

Richard Batchelor, Duncan

“In some cases they do. If it’s something they’re not comfortable with, sure they do.”

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Youth athlete banquet and message delivered were inspirational

Dear editor Thank you very much for the Valley’s Top Athletes of The Year. What a great way to bring in the New Year. This is a type of event that athletes will always remember for the rest of their lives. Also, having two Olympians as guest speakers was very inspirational. Both Emily Zurrer and Anna-Marie deZwager brought up one important point I hope sinks in with the athletes, and I’m sure it will: adversity. What do you do as an athelete when you set goals and you come up short? That was very inspirational. I see way too many amateur coaches emphasize too much of the win-at-all-cost attitude these days. They sometimes forget that at the amateur level, having fun is as important as winning. Then when these athletes grow up to set goals and come up short, many of them don’t know how to react or handle themselves with a loss or adversity. More athletes should stress these points to amateurs to set a better example, rather than having press conferences on their $100-million contracts. Thanks again for your hard work and dedication to these athletes. Joe Lobo, coach

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his government believes the courts need to be open institutions. When we have opportunities to enhance the transparency of our justice system, we need to pursue those. I often hear of people who have lost con¿dence in our justice system. I can think of no better way and in no better circumstance than with the Vancouver riots for the public to see justice in action. A proposal by Crown Andrew Leong/¿le Olympic rower Anna-Maria deZwager was one of the inspirational speakers at the NLP’s Valley Youth Athletes of counsel to have the Stanley Cup riot proceedings publicly the Year banquet Jan. 2. Shirley Bond: broadcast brings us a step no better way Cowichan Valley Football Association and at least attempting to reduce taxes. out of this jam is to increase homegrown energy closer to making our provShow some consideration for seniors and output and sell a lot more of it to the business ince’s courts more open and others on a ¿xed income whose lifestyles are and residential sectors. Since new customers accountable to British Columbians. North Cowichan needs to drop its severely affected by the global-warming fairy will be hard to come by, this can only be done Immediately following the June 15 riot, governcarbon-busting efforts tale. Furthermore, if any local climate alarmists by boosting consumption and costs for current ment established a dedicated riot prosecution team Dear editor doubt my sources please check out the webaccounts. End of story. In this context Smart of skilled and experienced Crown counsel who I strongly object to the North Cowichan sites of two genuine climate scientists from the Meters are seen as salvation, never mind that review police reports as soon as they are received. council squandering $72,500 of taxpayer funds island: Dr. Tim Ball and Dr. Patrick Moore. their intent is not to encourage conservation but To date, the Integrated Riot Investigation Team establishing unrealistic and useless emission Rod Bailey the opposite: to promote usage and the consehas recommended charges against 80 individuals reduction targets. Haven’t councillors heard North Cowichan quent enhanced revenue stream. So much for Just prior to Christmas we saw the start of the trial that we, as a country, are not participating in the moral superiority of green energy. The new process for the ¿rst eight of those accused. the Kyoto fraud? Therefore what good is it to system is being promoted by corporate Àacks While these applications to broadcast may take Cowichan hospital co-ed policy is implement our own mini Kyoto? as ef¿cient, economical and Àexible — a joy some time to be heard, it is important to note that, Conservation makes all the sense in the world not good for our health to thermostat junkies — though no one at BC despite the number of individuals charged, these and should be supported and promoted by Hydro will share their cost-and-bene¿t analysis new riot cases represent less than 0.1 per cent of Dear editor everyone. However, trying to set and regulate of rate and time-of-day models. In fact, I don’t Co-ed rooms in a hospital, on the wards are the criminal justice branch’s caseload in a year. carbon is ludicrous, and a complete waste of believe the idea of using variable rates has even uncomfortable, unsafe, and not conducive to In fact, last year, the branch concluded prosecutime and money. Like communism, it simply been acknowledged. promotion of health, healing and dignity to tions involving 68,000 accused. doesn’t work. People are undergoing hardship But Mr. Wellwood seems to have the bluemany people. Whether or not patients appear Clearly, other cases will continue to move due to the increased cost of living, which is print: he writes about offering lower rates for to be mentally sound or not should not be a through the system while these prosecutions are largely a result of needless environmental and off-peak power. It depends, of course, on how standard! Get out your Tarot cards and crystal underway. energy taxes imposed on them by provincial low and how high. Users are already in a posiballs. Each patient should only be housed in a Some have argued broadcasting the trials and federal governments and we certainly co-ed situation if they are agreeable and have to tion to control their power usage by turning off amounts to public shaming. don’t need more from local government. lights and thermostats at night. Should we be give signed, informed consent. Otherwise, coLet me just say this: we believe broadcasting I strongly suggest the council devote its time cranking up the heat at 3 a.m. when electricity the trials of accused rioters is in the public interest ed situations should exist only in areas that are and energy to worthwhile initiatives such as is cheaper? What tools will BC Hydro provide and will help to maintain con¿dence in our justice constantly monitored ie: the emergency room, eliminating the de¿cit, controlling spending, for changing use patterns? A pamphlet? The the intensive-care unit or the daycare. system. whole Àim-Àam falls down in the face of one I am an RN retired from CDH, and have It is always important to remember every indiimmutable fact: BC Hydro needs to make more vidual who is charged with a crime is presumed always disagreed with this policy. a steady money off consumers, not to mention CCarla Kelly innocent until proven guilty. recouping the costs of conversion to the new CCobble Hill At the same time, the residents of our province, system. 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student co-op job at the Cowichan Valley Regional District certainly wasn’t a waste of time for Meghan Larson. The Cowichanian’s summertime stint at the CVRD in 2008 fueled a career in waste management that’s taken her to the Philippines, and now Indonesia. She left Jan. 12. “I worked with the (CVRD’s) environmental department, doing bylaw inspections, some outreach, and helping develop the Zero Waste campaign when it was starting out,” said Larson, 27. “It was de¿nitely the co-op that really sparked my interest in waste

management.” That interest took Larson to the Philippines last year, when she worked with Sustainable Cities International to help develop integrated community solid waste management plans. She enjoyed the work but wished she had more time to expand on it. Which is why Larson leapt at the opportunity to work in Indonesia for the next two years, working as a waste management advisor with CUSO International. Larson will use her training and experience from home and the Philippines to assist with the creation of a solid waste management system in Ende. “I’ve always had an interest in travelling, and seeing how other

places do things,” Larson and really exciting, said. “The opportunity but b learning in the to go overseas and work temperatures we’ve t with organizations that had h lately has been the are working on waste main m challenge.” management issues The rewards are imreally appealed to me measurable, though. m because I think so many “Getting to work with of the lessons learned in Meghan Larson: such a diverse group going places Canada can be applied of people,” said Larson in other countries, and of the highlights, lessons learned in those countries “and seeing how a topic such as ountries can be brought back home. And waste management really effects it opens your eyes to how unique different people’s lives. It can be each community you work in is.” a really positive way to bring a Of course, there are challenges community together, and have in preparing for a lengthy stay in them be proud of how clean and Indonesia — but not necessarily green their community is.” the ones you may think. For more information about “Learning to ride a motorcycle Larson’s work in waste manage— that’s a challenge and a big ment, visit her blog at www. hurdle,” Larson said. “It’s fun, rubbishreport.org.

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ver since she was a little girl, Katie Nicol always said she wanted to be a veterinarian when she

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grew up. Five months into the veterinary medicine program at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine — University of Saskatchewan, the Chemainusraised student is realizing that dream and is eager to return and practise out of the home she grew up in. “I have a pretty open mind — I can picture myself in either wildlife or small animal (medicine) at the moment,” she said. “Everyone tells you that you’re going to change by the time you’re in fourth year, so I’m scared to pick one.” Nicol started the program Aug. 22 after ¿nishing her

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cat Morris was put to sleep. “I felt sadness, I wanted to be there for Morris and wanted to say goodbye,” she said. “But I was thankful. I knew he was in pain; he had cancer.” Nicol, who has only owned dogs and cats and other small animals, is eager to learn more about horses and large animals during her four-year program. “It’s very interesting and the teachers are very enthusiastic; it’s a good atmosphere,” she said. “It’s de¿nitely busy, and it’s an adjustment.” While the future isn’t crystal clear yet, Nicol said she hopes Niomi Pearson Katie Nicol never strays far from her pets on home visits from the University of for overseas adventures helping organizations like Vets Without Saskatoon. She’s pictured here with London, Poogey and Thomas. Borders after settling down and working for a few years locally. “As a kid, my brother and with our vets throughout our “I just want to help animals I always got to watch surgeranimals’ lives.” that don’t have access to care,” ies,” she said. “We liked being Even as a six-year-old child, she said. at the vet clinic, seeing all the she recalls insisting on being in “There’s so many places that animals, and we worked closely the room when her 20-year-old don’t even have a vet.”

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owntown Duncan is blessed with an abundance of ways to assist us in our pursuit of wellness, from dietary advice to exercise, as well as support for the psycho-spiritual self. Most of us would agree, though, that what we put into our bodies by way of nourishment has a profound effect on how we feel in general. ‘Eating real food results in making more conscious choices [in life]...we will help anyone who wants to make healthier food choices,’ says Nicolette Genier of The Community Farm Store located in the Duncan Garage. She is passionate about organic food and believes in educating the public regarding the bene¿ts of eating well. When choosing food, she says, think: is it from a farm or from a factory? The body thrives on the life forces in food and doesn’t recognize highly processed foods, or so-called ‘junk food’ as food at all. After eighteen years in business, Nicolette has noticed an increase in the public’s awareness and intake of real foods, one indication of which is the rising sales of whole foods, such as produce, legumes and grains. The Community Farm Store’s knowledgeable, helpful staff who also have a passion for what

they do, can offer information and suggestions to facilitate a smoother transition to a more healthful diet. Says Nicolette, ‘...we like to believe that we can change the world through food...toxic food equals toxic thinking; real food equals the real you.’ Education is also at the heart of what Mercia’s Joanna Chisholm and Katelyn Wills offer. ‘We like to help people. We’re in the front line’ says Joan, explaining that sometimes customers call wanting products not yet available in Canada. ‘We like to create a nice environment for people...with really good customer service.’ That customer service includes listening skills and knowledge about products as well as diet. People sometimes arrive looking for a ‘quick ¿x’ for their health concerns and leave educated about how to change their diets to help them achieve the results they are seeking.

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Experience Downtown Duncan

HEART OF COWICHAN

Continued from page B1

Besides education, Mercia’s also offers a wide variety of products, from books about health to bulk herbs, supplements, personal care and beauty items, and a good selection of homeopathic remedies. Homeopathy is one of the services offered at Station St. Healing Arts, which houses Leafpool Homeopathy, Thrive and Be Well, and Body Temple Studio Beauty and Healing Arts. Between the three practitioners, Dorothy Heath, Monica Sheline and Veronica Carpenter (Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine), you will ¿nd esthetics, Reiki, Sound Healing, Hypnotherapy, and Astrology and more healing for the body as well as nurture for the soul and psyche. Thrive and Be Well’s Dorothy Heath, herself a multi-faceted wellness practitioner, says ‘Our mission statement is: ‘Promoting holistic health and education, and supporting local art and community networking’.’ The centre also holds community Art classes as a form of social networking, and hosts presentations. To learn more, visit the centre at 164 Station St. While the mention of Art immediately brings the Fine Arts to mind, there is also the Art of discipline. Downtown Duncan offers classes in Yoga through Harmony Yoga Center and Bikram Yoga. For those interested in martial arts, Island Kung Fu offers instruction for the whole family. Story continued on page B3

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Experience Downtown Duncan

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Sometimes the body just needs a ‘tuneup’, though, or some hands-on healing after an injury. Perhaps we’re dealing with chronic pain. That’s when we ¿nd ourselves looking for bodywork practitioners. Downtown Duncan offers such services as Somatic education, pain management classes, private Yoga sessions, massage therapy and acupuncture at the Applied Somatics Clinic. The Clinic also stocks a selection of books about Somatics and Yoga. They even have their own CDs, created to ‘guide the listener through series of movement explorations to reduce pain and

enhance comfort and Àexibility’. You’ll also ¿nd chiropractic care as well as massage therapy and podiatry at Cowichan Valley Chiropractic and Wellness. When was the last time you actually listened to your feet’s nagging complaints and decided to do something about them? No matter what type of wellness support you’re seeking, Downtown Duncan has many options available to suit your particular needs, and knowledgeable people only to glad to answer your questions.

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1981: Sundays

DATELINE: COWICHAN

by Ann Andersen

When a local supermarket opened on Sundays in apparent deďŹ ance of new provincial legislation, alderman Ken Paskin pointed out that if store Sunday openings were illegal then so should be Sunday openings of recreational facilities.

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1981: recycling

1981: pioneers

A successful pilot neighbourhood recycling scheme in Saanich prompted North Cowichan to discuss getting its own depot for collecting reusable trash. Recyclable items would be placed in containers for twice-monthly collection.

Hugh Norman, who worked for Kingston’s Dairy farm (now Timbercrest subdivision) celebrated his 104th birthday with family at the Extended Care Unit (Cairnsmore).

One Cowichan Bay Inn slips to another Dateline 1981: 1981: Construction underway on resort Ann Andersen

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any of us remember the old Cowichan Bay Inn with deep nostalgia. Warm light invited guests into a cozy bar littered with shabby, non-matching sofas and easy chairs where a fashionable Black Russian or Pink Lady cocktail could be sipped in comfortable ease. It disappeared sometime in the ‘70s. Nearby, in January 1981, stood an almost-complete new Cowichan Bay Inn which development co-ordinator Joe Simons said would eventually employ about 30 people. Slated to include a boutique store, restaurant, cocktail bars, swimming pool and sauna, this high-end resort facility would boast 57 strata title units. Of these, 55 had already sold at prices ranging from $89,000 to $116,000. The units had been purchased as an investment by people from across the globe and would be rented as resort units, he said. The site had been particularly difÂżcult to build on due to blue clay and the tides, said supervising engineer Bob Chambers. More than 20 feet of piling had been needed at the Cowichan Bay Road side of the building, while poor weather in May, June and July of the previous year had slowed the pouring of foundations. He was optimistic, however, that the building would be Âżnished by April, the projected opening target date.

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Pictures of the Past

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Zwaag celebrated as Buechner headlines January VSO show

That talent scored Buechner the 1984 gold medal of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and a Bronze ianist Sara Buechner plays Wim Medal in Moscow’s 1986 Tschaikowsky Zwagg’s Piano Concerto No. 2 International Piano Competition. The globetrotting soloist and Canadian Saturday during Victoria Symresident is a former faculty member of phony’s 2012 season-opener in New York University, who has presented the Cowichan Theatre. lectures and master classes worldwide. “One of our greatest pleasures as an Buechner is now associate-professor of orchestra over the past few years has been music at UBC. to develop a special relationship Her version of Zwagg’s conwith the brilliant Dutch comcerto complements Sunday’s poser, Wim Zwaag,” said VSO performance of Sibelius’ Karp conductor Tania Miller. elia Suite, and Elgar’s Enigma “Earlier this year we had the Variations. honour to record several of his Sibelius’ Karelai Suite, Op. works, including today’s Piano 11 was born when he was Concerto No. 2. Now we have asked to provide music for a the opportunity to share the work patriotic pageant staged by the p Sara Buechner: with our Cowichan audience.” piano prowess students of Helsinki University Zwagg zeroed in on what’s at Viipuri, Karelia in 1893. special about his work. His three-movement Karelia “The ¿rst movement Andante appasSuite was the result, gaining global attensionato starts with the piano solo exposing tion when Finnish music was relatively the main thought of this concerto, taking unknown. it from dark depths and sweeping it up to Elgar’s 1899 Enigma Variations On the entrance of the orchestra. An Original Theme, Op. 36 is played in ‘Now the main theme is heard, which global concert halls, reÀecting English takes us via the bridge, later returning in folk melodies familiar to music lovers. the ¿nal of the Cadenza, to the D major second theme.” Your ticket Ivory queen Buechner shares Zwagg’s What: Victoria Symphony Orchestra’s passion for playing, displayed during her Enigma Variations recording work last year with the VSO, When: Jan. 15, 2 p.m. noted Miller. Where: Cowichan Theatre The New York Times cheered her “intelTickets: $37, students $18.50, eyeGO, ligence, integrity and all-encompassing $5. Call 250-748-7529 technical prowess.” Peter W. Rusland

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Duncan Choral makes some Segues into 2012 Peter W. Rusland

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pecial guests will grace Songs For A Winter’s Night during Duncan Choral Society’s season debut Saturday. Folks from Providence Farm’s Segues Program, led by instructor/guitarist Monte Nordstrom, join DCS’ 45 voices under Susan Doughty for the eclectic show spanning folk to classical songs at Duncan’s Christian Reformed Church. Nordstrom was stoked proceeds from the show’s intermission bake sale and donations will help Segues buy digital recording gear. “We’ll do about 15 to 20 minutes of singalong material,” he said, noting several of his developmentally challenged

singers are tapped to appear. “We’ll be doing Leaving On A Jet Plane, Volcano by Jimmy Buffett, Lean On Me, Rock Around The Clock, Four Strong Winds, and Work Together by Canned Heat and Wilbert Harrison.” The guitar slinger will also perform with DGS’ men’s choral section on Only You by The Platters. Gordon Lightfoot’s Song For A Winter’s Night will segue to Segues singing, he said. The digital gear will help Segues’ participants practise vocal skills on some 200 tunes honed during Monday-morning sessions, Nordstrom explained. “They’re pretty keen singers. My crew is up for it.” So is Doughty’s choir. “We always do a variety of music. “We’ll do some movements from

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Members of the Duncan Choral Society perform during last year’s winter performance. This year’s show is set for Saturday. Mozart’s Missa Brevis, plus Moon River, Till There Was You from The Music Man, and a variety of other things.” DGS will be backed by pianist Ruth Williams. Mandolin man Roderick Beatin

will also join in on a couple of songs, Doughty noted. “I hope our audience enjoys some interesting music and feels uplifted,” she said.

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Stop dreaming of a White January — it’s here

Cowichan got a taste of Irish singer/songwriter Andy White last year when he paid a visit with noted Canuck performer Stephen Fearing. Monday, you get a chance to see what he brings on his own. White brings his 12-string guitar and his particular brand of charm to Duncan carrying

the label “21st Century Troubador.” His press material pledges big things: the political edge of Billy Bragg, the romance of David Gray and the Celtic lyricism of the Waterboys. “Belfast born and raised, White has earned a global following for blending folk and pop stylings with a poet’s sensibility,” it states.

“Working with the great names of Irish music - Sinead O’Connor, Van Morrison - and writing with the likes of Peter Gabriel and Neil and Tim Finn, Andy has won Ireland’s top songwriting awards and toured the world many times over.” White’s show begins at 8 p.m., at the Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $20. Call 250-748-7246.

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Chemainus Theatre veterans Brian Linds and Norma Bowen tackle the lead roles and many other minor characters in the West Coast premiere of the Canadian play Harvest.

Two actors, many characters Harvest comedy and mystery Chemainus Theatre: Canadian play explores the lives of local people and how they struggle to survive in West Coast premiere Niomi Pearson

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rian Linds and Norma Bowen would like to take you on a wild and wonderful journey. They are the two-person cast of Harvest, a comedic look into one couple’s retirement and the Chemainus Theatre’s latest production. “It’s about letting go. For my character, Allan, it’s about letting go; severing the roots because he’s a very proud, stubborn farmer, and it’s time to move on,” said Linds, a professional actor since 1981. “He tries everything to make a buck and ¿nally they get to a point they need to retire.” Your Community

Harvest, written by Ken Cameron and directed by Mark DuMez, ¿rst premiered as a one-act play in Calgary in 2008. It turned into a full-length play when it hit Ontario. The Chemainus Theatre’s production will be the West Coast premiere of the play. It tells the story of Allan and Charlotte, an aging couple that owns a farm on Vancouver Island. They decide to sell their farm and move to the city but keep their farmhouse and rent it to a gentleman who is not all he seems. A mystery develops when the characters are roped into a scheme, and the audience begins to unravel it along with Allan and Charlotte. “One of the great things about it is it’s a really charming play, and the

heart of the story is these two people who love what they’re doing and love each other and have to deal with all these things that are happening to them in the course of the show,” Linds said. The show is one of the most theatrical in Linds’ career because of the sheer number of characters he and Bowen must portray. “There’s the insurance broker, the guy who rents the farm, the farmer next door, there’s a cop that gets involved ... and the real challenge about this play is that our characters in this change during the scene,” he said. “It’s a real joy and a real mind warp as well trying to remember who you’re supposed to be playing, and to do it

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Bluegrass Fever: one of the newer bluegrass bands to take shape on Vancouver Island, they are in fact veterans to the genre and promise some good pickin’ and grinnin’, 9 p.m., Crofton Hotel, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton. Tickets $10 or three for $25. Call 250-3242245.

Saturday The June Fiasco: with Fairweather Father and Jonah Hicks, young rock musicians showcasing their original tunage, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 door. Call 250-748-7246. Tribute: Duncan Phillips salutes the music of his father Utah Phillips in the first Cowichan Folk Guild Coffee House of the year, at the Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram St. Doors open at 7:00pm, Open Stage at 7:30. Tickets at the Door — CFG members by donation, non-members $7. No charge for open stage performers. Reading Tails: Children ages 6 to 10 can register for a free 20-minute reading session with a furry friend from the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program, Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. starting Dec. 3 at the Vancouver Island Regional Library, Cowichan Branch. Call 250-746-7661 ext. 5 for more.

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Club 107 Evans Street. Call Barb 250-748-5965 for more information.

For the record: The celebration of life for Audrea Benoit, Manitoba’s first female insurance adjustor and Duncan resident and volunteer since 2004, happens 2 p.m. today at the Glenora Hall, not Saturday as reported in Wednesday’s By the way column. More online at www. dignitymemorial.com.

Gold and Shadow: alternative / experimental/indie music with a message, plus melodic rock band Atlas Collapses, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 door. Call 250-748-7246.

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Willy Wonka: Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this Cowichan Secondary stage adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Jan. 11 to 14, 7:30 p.m. Cowichan Theattre. Tickets $15, $12 students and seniors. Call 250-748-7529.

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East Coast singer Chelsea Nisbett plays Duncan Wednesday.

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email address to nnilsson@ cvrd.bc.ca.

Noodles of the World Open Mike: Singer Joey Belanger hosts multi-talented musicians between 1 and 4 p.m. at NOW, 161Station St., Duncan. No cover. Call 250-597-0313.

Cowichan Stroke Recovery Association: invites stroke survivors and family to a weekly session at the Valley Seniors Organization, 198 Government Street, 9:30 a.m. Call 250-2464952 for information.

Monday V-Day Cowichan 2012 Auditions: register to audition for V-Day Cowichan’s benefit presentation of The Vagina Monologues, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. To register email your name, phone number and

Co-dependents Anonymous: a 12-step meeting program for men and women who desire healthy relationships. Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Monday at Duncan Mental Health Building 3088 Gibbons Road, Thursdays at the Alano

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 Violence Society 250-7487000. This week’s session is Self Care. Dress Rehearsal Tuesday: musicians drop in and play new works while others attempt for the first time. No fear, no attitudes, just people getting their legs. Drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $5. Call 250-748-7246. Cowichan Valley Camera Club: meets the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday monthly, 7 p.m. Clements Centre, Duncan. New members welcome Wolverines: Using camera trapping and other non-

The Duncan Choral Society under the direction of Sue Doughty and accompanied by Ruth Williams presents

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Winter’s Evening Saturday, January 14 at 7:30 pm Christian Reformed Church 930 Trunk Rd. Duncan BC Tickets available from choir members and at the door Adults $15- Students (with student card) $12CHildren under 12 free

invasive techniques, Dr. Jason T. Fisher has learned about the lives of these elusive predators. He will speak to the Cowichan Valley Naturalists and any other interested party starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Freshwater EcoCentre on Wharncliffe Road in Duncan.

Wednesday The Cowichan Valley Arts Council Youth Outreach Program: nine Grade 11 and 12 students from three local secondary schools present their work in PORTALS from Jan. 18 to Feb. 1. This show replaces the traditional scholarship program. PORTALS is open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the lobby of the Island Savings Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, B.C. Call 250-746-1633. Chelsea Nisbett: pop R&B and rock with a message from the East Coast, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 door. Call 250-748-7246.

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DeGRAAF, Raymond In loving memory of Raymond Degraaf December 25, 1961 - January 6, 2012 A memorial service will be held Sunday January 15, 2012, 10 am, H.W. Wallace Centre, 251 Jubilee Street, Duncan. Donations in memory of Raymond may be made to the ALS Society of BC, Cowichan Hospice Society or Nichiren Buddhist Society

H.W. Wallace 251 Jubilee St. 250-701-0001 JEFFERY, Jack Raymond Oct. 11, 1922 to Dec. 23, 2011 Dad, born in Victoria, passed away after a short illness in Duncan with family and friends at his side. He enjoyed his carpet bowling and conducting his beloved Seniors Choir. His strong will and quick humor will live on in his family. Predeceased by his wife Frankie, and leaves son Kerry (Maryann) and grandchildren Keith, Darren (Joey), Ray (Jen) and great grandchildren Shaya, Ella, Jack and Ana. A celebration of Jack’s life will take place at 2 pm on February 10th, 2012 at First Memorial Funeral Services, 375 Brae Road, Duncan, BC. Thanks to the staff at ICU at Cowichan Hospital for their caring ways. FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICES

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Condolences may be shared online at: www.mem.com STOCCO, Bryan Michael It is with saddened hearts we STOCCO, announceBryan the Michael tragic and It is with saddened hearts sudden passing of our beloved we announce the tragic and husband, father, son, brother, sudden passing of our beloved uncle, colleague on husband, father, and son, friend brother, December 27, 2011. uncle, colleague andBryan friendjoins on his brother27, Barry passed December 2011.who Bryan joins November 5, 2011. The third his brother Barry who passed son of Betty5,& 2011. Carmen Stocco November The third he born in& Nipigon, sonwas of Betty Carmen Ontario Stocco on May 18, 1972. he was born in Nipigon, Ontario on 1972. In May 1976,18,the family moved to Port1976, Alberni, andmoved 4 years In the BC family to later Alberni, to Duncan, BC.4 years After Port BC and completing high school later to Duncan, BC. Bryan After studied Kinesiology at University completing high school Bryan of Victoria for 2 years. Changing career choices, he moved to studied Kinesiology at University Vancouver to 2 become Registered Massage Therapist. After of Victoria for years. aChanging career choices, he moved to practicing for several ayears and with his love of Kitsalano Vancouver to become Registered Massage Therapist. After Beach, he became the proud of the Massage practicing for several years owner and with hisKitsalano love of Kitsalano Beach, became proud owner the Kitsalano Massage Therapyhe Clinic. As athe young boy Bryanofloved all sportsSsoccer, Therapy Clinic. As aswimming, young boyand Bryan loved all sportsSsoccer, 3 on 3 basketball, baseball preparing him to 3 3 basketball, swimming, to beon a youth soccer referee at anand earlybaseball age. Hepreparing especiallyhim loved be a youth referee an early age. Barry He especially loved teasing andsoccer goading his at older brothers and Chris as teasing and street goading older brothers Chris as they played andhis oor hockey. In hisBarry adultand years, Bryan they playedtostreet oorwit hockey. In his adult ready years, with Bryan continued have and a great and was always a continued to have a great wit and waskind always snappy comeback. A loving, generous, man,ready Bryanwith was a a snappy comeback. A loving, generous, kind man, Bryan was a friend forever. He lived, laughed and loved. friend forever. He lived, laughed and loved. In 2002, Bryan met the love of his life, Marilyn (nee Sylvester). In 2002, Bryan meton theJuly love26, of 2003. his life, (nee Sylvester). They were married OnMarilyn January 2, 2008, they They Julythe 26, arrival 2003. On 2, daughters, 2008, they were were twicemarried blessedonwith of January their twin were twice blessed with the arrival of their twin daughters, Megan and Laura. Bryan is survived by his loving wife Marilyn; Megan and Laura. BryanMegan is survived his loving wife Marilyn; his precious daughters and by Laura; his parents Betty his precious daughters Megan and Laura; his parentsbrother Betty & Carmen Stocco; his mother-in-law Diane Sylvester; & Carmen Stocco; his mother-in-law Diane Sylvester; brother Chris (Carrie) Stocco and their children Marc, Christian, Sarah; Chris (Carrie) Stocco and their Sylvester children Marc, Christian, Sarah; brother-in-law Ian (Sabrina) and their children brother-in-law Ian (Sabrina) Sylvester and their children Katherine and Emily; Aunt Mary (Sam) Cicchitano and their Katherine and Emily; Aunt Mary (Sam) Cicchitano and their children Dino & Linda; Aunt Gina (Gordie) and their children children Dino & Linda; Aunt Gina (Gordie) and their children Jason Jason & & Jennifer; Jennifer; Aunt Aunt Shirley Shirley (Wayne) (Wayne) Canal Canal and and their their children children Tyler, Tyler, Shane, Shane, & & Craig; Craig; Uncle Uncle Joe Joe Stocco Stocco and and his his children children Joey Joey & Lisa; Uncle Carlo (Paula) Stocco and their children & Lisa; Uncle Carlo (Paula) Stocco and their children Tania Tania & Angie; Uncle Larry (Diane) Perepeluk and family. Bryan & Angie; Uncle Larry (Diane) Perepeluk and family. Bryan was was predeceased predeceased by by his his brother brother Barry, Barry, Papa Papa & & Nana Nana Stocco, Stocco, Grandma Grandma & & Grandpa Grandpa Perepeluk, Perepeluk, nephew nephew Timothy Timothy Stocco Stocco and and cousin Frankie Cicchitano. Cremation and Memorial cousin Frankie Cicchitano. Cremation and Memorial Service Service was held in White Rock, BC. was held in White Rock, BC. ÂłDeath leaves leaves behind behind a a heartache heartache no no one one can can heal, heal, love love leaves leaves ÂłDeath a memory memory no no one one can can steal.² steal.² a Rest In Peace Bryan You leave behind a hole that cannot be ďŹ lled.

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TAYLOR, Kevin MacCauley March 5, 1960 – November 8, 2011 The family of the late Kevin Taylor wishes to announce that a celebration of Kevin’s life will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Celebration will be at the Duncan Volunteer Fire Department, 468 Duncan Street, Duncan, B.C. Please bring happy stories and memories.

HAHNER Helmut July 21, 1950 – Jan. 06, 2012 Our father passed away suddenly on Friday January 06, 2012 at the age of 61 years. Helmut was a good man, enjoyed playing pool, a hard worker and a loyal Canucks fan. He is survived by his ďŹ ve children, David, Amelia, Matthew, Stephen, stepson Max, ďŹ ve grandchildren, his partner Miryam, his parents and three siblings. Dad left us too soon and will always be remembered and never forgotten for his sense of humour, dedication to his job, love and devotion to his family and his many friends. Donations to your local SPCA 7550 Bell McKinnon Road Duncan, BC V9L 6B1 can be made in his honour. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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Hague - Lola (nee MacDonald) It is with deepest sorrow that our family must say goodbye to Lola sadly taken from us December 27, 2011 at the age of 75. She is survived by her loving husband Bob. Left behind is her son, Sean (Jen) daughters, Caara, Lisa, Marci (David), stepdaughters Teri, Brenda (Tom) and sisters Michelle and Tara (Tom). Grandchildren, Michael, Madison, Mairyn, Jake, Cameron (Melanie), Jesse, Krista (Cory), Bert (Krystal) and Brendan. Great grandchildren, Kailyn, twins Liam and Declan. Lola was predeceased by her mother Rene, father John and sister Lori. Lola was an avid gardener, who loved swimming, skiing, travel and playing baseball. Mom will be remembered for her love, wisdom and grace. Throughout her life Mom faced many health challenges with courage, fortitude and resilience. In her last days Lola displayed strength, wisdom and her inimitable sense of humour. Although Lola has left us, we have special memories of her that will keep her alive in our hearts forever. No service at Lola’s request.

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September 15, 1920 ~ January 9, 2012 Our Dad passed away peacefully at NRGH. Dad was born in Karnana, Punjab, India. He immigrated to Canada in 1938. He was predeceased by his daughter, Ranjit in 1969 and wife, Gurbachan Kaur in 2009. Dad will be dearly missed byy his daughters, g , Daljit (Al), Jessie (Moe), Debbie (Roger); four loving grandchildren, Karina, Rajan, Rajene, and Tyron. Dad also leaves behind his brother, Dharma Singh and many nieces and nephews. Thank you for your love, support, courage, and strength. You will be greatly missed Dad, may you now be at peace. Special thanks to Roy, Dad’s live-in caregiver, for his kindness and endless hours of playingg Crazyy 8’s. Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 11:00 am at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo, BC, followed by cremation at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Following the cremation a religious ceremony will be held at the Sikh Temple, 328 3rd Street, Nanaimo. Sands ~ Nanaimo (250)753-2032

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS CARDS OF THANKS Daughters of the Nile & Sunset Chapter #44 O.E.S. wish to thank all the customers who supported the Xmas Gift Wrap & to the merchants who supported us, especially the Shoe Warehouse and the Duncan Mall staff.

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COBBLE HILL HALL SUNDAY MARKET Open Jan. 8, every Sunday unless otherwise posted. Need table? (250)743-7018 COMING EVENTS A.O.T.S. annual BURNS DINNER & entertainment, Friday January 20, 6pm, 246 Ingram St. Duncan United Church. $20 each. Tickets available at church ofďŹ ce. Call 250746-6043 Mon-Fri, 9-12 noon.

DEATHS

DEATHS ROLLS, Doug

Predeceased by his parents, missed by his sister Judith. Leaving behind his loving wife of 47 years, children Melissa, Malinda (Jim), Miranda (James). Grandchildren Ashley-Rose, Katie-Rose, step children (David, deceased), Steven (Penelope), Brenda (Richard), grandchildren Julien & Justin. No funeral by request. A Celebration of Life will take place at Somenos Hall, 3248 Cowichan Valley Hwy, January 21, 1:00pm to 3:00pm. No owers or perfume due to allergies. Phone 250-748-0813 or 250-210-1746 for information.

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LOST AND FOUND

LOST AND FOUND

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

COWICHAN SECONDARY DRY GRAD COMMITTEE asks for your bottle/can recycling donations. Please recycle at Cowichan Valley Bottle Depot on Norcross Rd under the name Cowichan Senior Secondary Dry Grad 2012. Thank you in advance for your donations!!!

Notice of Annual General Meeting for Shawnigan Cemetery

Tracy Bulcock CONGRATULATES

Sally Doney Winner of our $100 furnace oil draw. You could be a winner too. Call for details!

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ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE bcclassified.com

Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the hall at Sylvan United Church, 985 Shawnigan Mill Bay Road (beside Frances Kelsey High School), Mill Bay.

TENDERS

Windshield Replacement and Repair

Mike

Ralph Serving the Cowichan Valley since 1903

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250 746 4824 250-746-4824

746-4642 Fax: 250 Fax: 250-746-4642 186 St.,St., Duncan 186Ingram Ingram Duncan

Glass, Mirrors, Email: dobsonsglass@telus.net

Thermal Panes & Screens www.dobsonsglass.com

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

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

MISSING DOG - Inca. Husky/ Malamute/ Shepard cross. Greyish, black creamy coloured hair. Black tip on tail. White/blue eyes.250 737 1800

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

Celebrations CELEBRATIONS

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PERSONALS

EVEREADY Bunny man 50 and single, seeks a really nice Eveready Bunny woman who’s carrot patch is in the Cowichan Valley. You should be a nonsmoking rabbit, who likes her Marley-moments. Reply to File A960, c/o the News Leader Pictorial, #2-5380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC, V9L 6W4

WANTED SINGLE female between 22 & 43, who would like a loyal, responsible man who’s lovable, cute and a fighter for rights, who will be loyal to each other. Long term relationship/matrimony. Reply to File A 962, c/o the News Leader Pictorial, #2-5380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC V9L 6W4

WIDOWED 63 year old retired physically fit man seeking a lady the same age, for friendship & commitment. Camping, walking, fishing, dogs & more. Reply to File A 961, c/o the News Leader Pictorial, #2-5380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC V9L 6W4

Barbara Adelborg C.M.H., H.T. is a Certified Hypnotherapist 106-225 Canada Ave., Duncan

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ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE

FOUND - a modern Chevy truck hub cover on Somenos Rd. Please call 1 (250)7480539

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

310-3535

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

TRAIN TO BE A PRACTICAL NURSE TODAY! With the aging population, Healthcare & Healthcare providers are some of the hottest career opportunities available. Practical Nursing is one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare. Train locally for the skills necessary in this career Àeld.

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One of the last 12 month PN Programs available in Nanaimo!

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Assisting People in the Valley for 19 years

CLASSIFIEDS WORK!

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SUCCEED.

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD!

• Stop Smoking • Addictions • Fears & Phobia • Weight Loss • Self Esteem/Confidence

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

Missing on Riverbottom Rd Large Gold & White Golden Lab/Boxer Cross His left rear leg is injured Has a blue collar w/red heart tag Answers to “Garth” and is very missed by his owner. Reward for info leading to his return. Please call Keith with any info (250)748-7485

STUDY.WORK. S U . O

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

FOUND - left at the News Leader Pictorial before Christmas, Ladies glasses, (maybe reading or prescription?), silver colour arms. Call 250-7464451 ext 222 or drop in to the News Leader Pictorial office, #2-5380 TCH, Duncan,BC FOUND ON HIGHWAY beginning of Jan. Ladies prescription glasses, “Gant” mauve coloured modern frame. Can be claimed at the News Leader Pictorial office, #2-5380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC V9L 6W4

Community Welcome Lucas

FOUND, Ladies (prescription?) sunglasses in a black zippered Guess case. Can be claimed at the News Leader Pictorial office next to Buckerfields.

LOST RING. Diamond wedding, with watch, vicinity Fuller Lake arena. (250)416-0385.

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FOUND COAT layer in zipperd fabric pouch/bag, Valley View prkg lot. (250)743-3595.

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A NIFTY 90! The infamous ex-dairy farmer Asger Dam is celebrating 90 years young on January 17th. Join family and friends with an open house celebration on Saturday, January 14th at 540 Al Wilson Grove in Duncan from 1-4 pm Bring your smile and no gifts please. PLEASE NOTE: Because of the security of the building here, there will be someone at the door to let you in from 1 - 1:45. After that you will need to call 250-701-1951 or 710-7656 so we can come down to let you in.

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Friday, January 13, 2012

TRAVEL

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

TRAVEL

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED

CHEMAINUS LAKEFRONT couple volunteering in Saskatchewan needs short term renters for there lake front duplex home on Fuller Lake, Chemainus. Avail now until Sept 2012 possibly longer. 5 bdrms, 1.5 bath, lrg kitchen/dining rm, wood stove/electric heat, lrg storage rm, big lake front deck. Clean & quiet. Refs req’d. $1300+ utils. Call Cathy/Frank (250)246-3035. cathmcgeragle@yahoo.ca

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

Wanted, Cook for Foxglove Culinary School teaching cooking classes, Sunday afternoon 2-3 hours. Must have good culinary and people skills able to instruct our informal classes of 12 to 14 people providing tasting menus only. Please contact: Nancy Mobley, Foxglove Community Gardens & Culinary School 8035 Vye Road, Crofton, BC V0R 1R0 (250) 246-4967,

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

HELP WANTED

FOODSAFE AT Island Savings Centre, Jan. 28th & Feb. 25th courses 8:30-4:30 $65. 250746-4154 www.saferfood.ca

P/T AFTER SCHOOL care position available immediately. Must have experience with school age children. Competitive wage with room for advancement. Call (250)7012906

HELP WANTED

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Pacific Energy

Term positions from April/May to August 2012 Are you looking for an opportunity to gain meaningful work experience this summer and earn money towards next year’s tuition? The Municipality is hiring summer students for positions in the following areas: Civil Engineering Technology (Survey) Environmental Program Parks, Public Works and Utilities Forestry Planning and Development Information Services Sewer Treatment Plant Archives and Records Management

If you are a student currently attending a community college or university and planning to return to school next Fall, please visit our website for information on these exciting summer student opportunities and the application procedures.

Competitive wage rates, a comprehensive benefits program fully paid by the company are all reasons to consider a career at Pacific Energy.

IMMEDIATE POSITION available for FT person to manage C Store, applicant must have good customer skills, be able to deal with staff, scheduling, ordering & inventory. Please reply to McBrides Service Station, 9616 Chemainus Rd. No phone calls please.

www.northcowichan.ca EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

LINE COOK required for the Oak & Carriage Pub. Minimum at least 3 years experience. Call Gerry or Lloyd at 250-746-4144 for interview.

a leading manufacturer of quality wood and gas stoves, has immediate openings for Production Welders.

$18.93 per hour

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Trades & Applied Technology Skills for Life

Open the Door to New Opportunities

HELP WANTED

Please deliver your resume in person to 2975 Allenby Rd., Duncan to the attention of Chuck Richardson or come in and fill out an application form. P/T Evening receptionist-4 evenings and Friday dayshift (20+ hours). This position has the capability of expanding into more hours and duties. This is a hands-on, multi-tasking position in a busy physiotherapy office. Required skillstyping, managing phones, handling cash and competency with computers a must. Medical office experience and asset. Applicants must be able to work independently, yet able to be a team player. Flexibility to cover dayshift and holidays an asset. Reply to File “A 963”, c/o the News Leader Pictorial, #2-5380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC V9L 6W4

HELP WANTED

Are you interested in a career in the rapidly growing trades and applied technology industry?

FREE Information Sessions Power Sports & Marine Technician Wed, Jan 18, 6-8pm Heavy Equipment Operator Thu, Jan 19, 6-8pm Office Careers Training Wed, Jan 25, 6-7:30 pm Automotive Thu, Jan 26, 6-8pm

Reserve your seat today. Call 1-866-734-6252 Room locations are confirmed at time of registration.

Welding Wed, Feb 1, 6-8pm Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport Thu, Feb 2, 6-7:30pm Construction Trades (Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC) Wed, Feb 8, 6-8pm Hairdressing Wed, Feb 8, 6-8 pm Culinary Arts & Professional Baking Thu, Feb 9, 6-8pm Esthetics & Nail Technology Thu, Feb 9, 6-8pm Information Technology & Applied Systems Wed, Feb 15, 6-7:30 pm

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SUMMER STUDENTS COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT Looking for an opportunity to gain meaningful work experience and earn money toward next year’s tuition? The CVRD is looking for students to ¿ll challenging and rewarding summer student opportunities during the Summer of 2012 in the areas of: • Engineering & Environment and Utilities • GIS • Public Safety • Legislative Services (Records Mgt) • Arts & Culture (Program Admin) • Parks & Trails Planning • Parks Outdoor Work Crew • Recreation Summer Camps • Lifeguarding If you are a student currently attending high school, community college or university and planning to return to school next Fall, visit our website to view all available opportunities, including quali¿cation requirements and application instructions: www.cvrd.bc.ca COWICHAN VALLEY Phone: (250) 746-2500 REGIONAL DISTRICT Fax: (250) 746-2513

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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

HEALTHIEST BABIES POSSIBLE

Production Welders

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Production Workers Pacific Energy

Please deliver your resume in person to 2975 Allenby Rd., Duncan to the attention of Chuck Richardson or come in and fill out an application form.

DUNCAN Seeking a proven leader to fill the position of shift supervisor. Applicant must have strong customer service and people skills. Must be able to direct staff of all ages while maintaining a fun and enjoyable working environment. Experience and flexible schedule an asset. Please apply in person at DQ Duncan, 328 Trans Canada Hwy. No phone calls please.

VOLUNTEERS

Competitive wage rates, a comprehensive benefits program fully paid by the company are all reasons to consider a career at Pacific Energy.

HELP WANTED Alberta earthmoving company requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for field work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051.

HELP WANTED

a leading manufacturer of quality wood and gas stoves, has immediate openings for production metal workers

info@foxglovecommunitygardens.org

MUNICIPALITY of

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HELP WANTED

Email: cvrd@cvrd.bc.ca 175 Ingram Street Duncan, B.C. V9L 1N8 Website: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca

PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR Coordinate pregnancy outreach program serving highrisk pregnant and early postpartum women Responsibilities : • Supervise staff and volunteers. • Assist in financial planning, budget development and fundraising. • Familiarity and liaison with community professionals and services • Maintain data, submit reports Qualifications: • Registered Dietitian or Nurse with current practicing membership in appropriate College • 2 yrs. experience in management position in community or perinatal health • Experience in addictions & counseling • Knowledge of pregnancy, breastfeeding • Knowledge of local Aboriginal culture Hours: 20/wk. Deadline: Jan. 25, 12 by 4pm Submit resume, cover letter and references to: Hiiye’yu Lelum, Box 1015, Duncan BC V9L 3Y2, or drop off at #1065462 TCH (Sun Valley Mall). RESORT MANAGER: Mid Island Resort looking for an On Site Manager immediately. Applicants must have experience & knowledge of general office administration, customer relations, housekeeping, interior & exterior repairs & maintenance. Previous related experience & references are required. Please submit your resume to: File # 27, C/O: PQB News, Box 1180, #4-154 Middleton Ave. , Parksville, BC. V9P 2H2

Social Worker

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WORK WANTED 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

PERSONAL SERVICES

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**all proceeds toward Duncan Red Hots Fast pitch**

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES * Great bargains

DRU YOGA- Mill Bay. Gentle, energizing, Thursdays in January, 5:30pm-7:00pm. Call Bobbie at 250-743-1010 or email: unity_yoga@shaw.ca

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Independent Business Owner Call or email for products

(250) 510-6305 email:

shop@cbncanada.com

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

LEGAL SERVICES

MORKIE PUPS 3 males, 1 female. Non shredding. House raised with kids. Paper trained. 8 weeks old. $500. 250-6441620

CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS

Brian 250-746-8698

YOGA

TELEPHONE SALES persons required immediately for a local charity event in Duncan. Temporary P/T evenings, 5-9, for 3-4 weeks. Must be outgoing & hardworking. $10/hr + incentives. Please call 250-7151742 & leave name & phone number.

PIPE LAYERS REQUIRED at Locar Industries. Minimum 5 years experience. Fax resume to 250-751-3314

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REIKI, REFLEXOLOGY or Massage in the comfort of your home. Call for appt. (778)422-1412

CRIMINAL RECORD?

M I L LW R I G H T / M E C H A N I C REQUIRED – Full time position. Vancouver Island Chip Plant. Welding experience an asset. Union wage, full benefit package. Please contact joanne.stone @dctchambers.com

Firewood $200/cord, split &

* All local, in COWICHAN!

Sunridge Place, a Residential Complex Care facility in Duncan is recruiting for a part-time Social Worker. If you wish to be part of an enthusiastic team who are making a difference in the lives of seniors, please send your resume to apply@sunridgeplace.ca. Thank you to all applicants for your interest in Sunridge Place, however, only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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PETS PETS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES FRIGIDAIRE Washer & Dryer, $400 obo, 4 yrs old, 1 owner. (250) 246-4182

FUEL/FIREWOOD 5 CORDS of Mill ends, $295 delivered. Or you pick up, $50 pickup load. Call us at (250)416-0069. FIR and CEDAR firewood for sale, $175 cord. Phone 250749-4180 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.

HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS!! Fortress 4-wheel scooter, Dewalt 12-inch mitre saw, snare drum, Nuance surround speakers, trumpets, air pistol, Icom VHF handheld radio. 430 Whistler. 250-746-9810. heritagepawnbrokers.com

SELL IT FAST WITH CLASSIFIEDS! Call 310.3535

Friday, January 13, 2012

Cowichan News Leader Pictorial A25

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

HOUSES FOR SALE

MORTGAGES

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

PRIVATE MORTGAGE Lender. Funding smaller 2nd, 3rd, & interim mortgages. No fees! Please call 604-736-6914 or grpacific@telus.net. Courtesy to agents.

CLEAN, SPACIOUS, reno’d 1-bdrm, top floor, W/D, 2525 Dingwall St., $625 mo, call 1-(250)474-0545.

SHAWNIGAN LAKE: 2bdrm condo. Cable & hydro incl. NS/NP. $750/mo. Avail. Feb. 1st. Call 250-743-6966.

- BUYING - RENTING - SELLING -

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

CLOSE TO Cowichan Bay: spacious 1 bdrm, ocean front, 6 appls, NS/NP, $700. Feb 1. (250)715-1789,(250)732-3304. 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- BRIGHT 2 bdrm, insuite lndry, parking. (Immed) $780 + utils. 250-210-0756. DUNCAN: 1 & 2-bdrm, 5 appls, close to School, Hospital and bus route. $650-$800 utils. Lv msg: 250-597-4018. Duncan: 1 bdrm suites Close to Beverly Corners, 4 blk to University, on bus route. Updated; new flooring, new paint & some new fixtures. $550-$625. Heat/hot water incld’d. NS/NP, refs.

(250)748-3729 DUNCAN: 2524 Lewis St. 2 bdrm condo, second floor, corner unit, 5 appls, new laminate floors. N/S. Avail. immediately. $875./mo, lease. Call (250)477-8046,(250)883-3204.

HOMES WANTED

2 BDRM apt located in Tansor Industrial Park, F/S, W/D, elec/gas heat, large sundeck, N/P. Avail now. $800. (250)701-1919 or 250-7011914

DUNCAN: 2 bdrm condo, near VIU, lrg master with walking closet, insuite laundry with storage, F/S, D/W. NS/NP. $875+ utils. Available immed.. Call 250-710-0881.

$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).

DUNCAN: 55+ condo, clean, bright, 2 bdrm, 5 appl’s, gas F/P, storage, secure level entry, walk to shopping, small pet ok. $825. Call (250)746-5669.

CENTRAL LOCATION, Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms, balcony, F/S, hot water, parking, pet considered, $525$850/mo. Call 250-748-7764.

WE BUY HOUSES 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!

CHEMAINUS 2-BDRM, 1.5 baths, townhouse style. 4 appliances, quiet location, near all amenities. $700. Ref’s. Avail immed. (250)416-1457.

DUNCAN- SUITS responsible, clean tenant(s), 1 bdrm + den condo. D/W, ensuite W/D, NS/NP. Available Now. References req’d. $725. Call (250)746-7389.

Call: 1-250-616-9053 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS OLDER 3 Bdrm trailer in 55+ park, Gibbins Rd. Fixer upper. Pet ok. Call 250-709-4444

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

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

Ladysmith: bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, completely renovated, new management, on trolly route, small pets ok, rent incentives. 250-668-9086.

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MINI STORAGE ON SALE Sprott Road Storage has 3 units available so we’re having a sale. 4.5 x 10 - 45 sq. ft. - 2 avail. $60./mo + HST (3 mo. min.) 9 x 12 - 108 sq. ft. -$100./mo + HST (3 mo. min.) These are the lowest prices on the Island Drive up access 6 days/week - Gated facility

Call 250-732-1106 - Corner of Sprott Rd and TCH HOMES FOR RENT

HOMES FOR RENT

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

SEAGATE APTS 707 Esquimalt Road Stes avail. - some immed. 1 bdrm $875 & up; 2 bdrms $1010 & up. Indoor pool, exercise rm and many other fitness amenities. Full view of Strait of Juan de Fuca. Please call Sylvia 250-383-1731 Email: sea@ramco.ca

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CLEAN, SPACIOUS, 2-bdrm, top floor, 5 appls, laminate floors, 2525 Dingwall St., $750 mo, call 1-(250)474-0545.

STORAGE

WETHERBY APTS FOR SENIORS ONLY 55+ Spacious stes Avail. - some immed. Bach $750; 1 bdrm $890; 2 bdrms $1075 & up. Close to buses, Hillside Mall, doctors, dentists all within walking distance. Seniors lifestyle of convenience & comfort. On site laundry, social room. Staff available. Please call Bonny 250-598-1650 Email: weth@ramco.ca

Call (250) 710-7515 to view

Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625 incl. heat & hot water, sm pets welcome. Call Karen 250-2461033 or 250-709-2765.

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PARK WEST APTS 55 Bay Street Stes avail. - some immed. 1 Bdrms from $875; 2 bdrms from $1125. Close to Victoria downtown, Save-On, Starbucks & transportation. Please Call Wendy 250-590-7505 Email: pw@ramco.ca

DUNCAN in town, avail Feb 1st., quiet 2 bdrm apt. 6 appliances, $900-$950. 250-2466626 or 250-746-4016

CHEMAINUS: 55+ Senior building, main floor, 1 bdrm. N/P N/S. $515.00/mo. Avail. now. (250)246-4221

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GORGE VIEW APT 258 Gorge Road East Stes avail. - Some Immed. 1 Bdrm $860; 2 Bdrms $1120; 2 Bdrm & den $1125. Amenities incl’s indoor pool, fitness facilities, above grnd and parkade pkg, on site laundry. Onsite staff avail. Please call Sue or Elena 250-380-6566 Email: gvapts@shaw.ca

LADYSMITH: BRAND new 3 bdrm, 3 bath, 1600 sq.ft. townhome, 5 appls, pet friendly, $1450/mo. Call 250-245-8997. LADYSMITH, LIKE new, 1 yr old, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo, 1250 sq ft, 360 degree ocean view, 5 appls, pet friendly, $1195 mo, 250-245-8997. LADYSMITH, LUXURY 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 F/P, 5 appls, 2 decks, fab ocean views, pet friendly, $1395, 250-245-8997 Rowan Property Management Ltd. Has a large selection of homes & apartments for rent in the Cowichan Valley. Visit us at www.rowanproperty.ca or call (250)748-9090

¾ 7-7744 Mays Rd, Duncan $575 2 BR condo w/ 2 apps, basic cable incl. ¾ 3 & 8-2516 Alexander St, Duncan $650 1 BR condo w/ 4 apps, walk to town ¾ 2-660 Jubilee St, Duncan $850 3 BR 1.5 bath townhouse w/ 4 apps ¾ 202-360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $850 1 BR 2nd Àoor apartment w/ 5 apps, patio *SENIOR FRIENDLY BUILDING (55 +)* ¾ 106-360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $850 1 BR + den apartment w/ 5 apps, patio *SENIOR FRIENDLY BUILDING (55 +)* ¾ 308-9916 Daniel St, Chemainus $895 2 BR ocean view condo w/ 5 apps, balcony ¾ 5869 Highland Ave, Duncan $1295 3 BR 2 bth sxs duplex w/ 5 apps, shed ¾ 1450 Haida Rd, Duncan $1350 4 BR 3 bth home w/ 5 apps, jacuzzi tub ¾ 5962 Salish Rd, Duncan $1600 4 BR 3 bth home w/ 6 apps, of¿ce, 2 fp’s For further info please visit our website at:

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

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

CLEANING SERVICES

FENCING

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAULING AND SALVAGE

PAINTING

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

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

HOUSE CLEANING. Experienced, friendly & responsible. Call Kathy 250-743-8194

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

250-743-8284 or pmmill@telus.net

250-510-4745

RELIABLE HOUSECLEANER. Bonded. $20/hr. Call Val (250)815-5185

Furniture Office Equipment Appliances Tenant Leftovers Yard Waste Lumber Yard P/U Rubbish Construction Debris

COMPUTER SERVICES

Free Estimates 14 yrs. Experience

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

ELECTRICAL 1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989. Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584). 250-743-0326. ELECTRICIAN Licensed and bonded. Reasonable rates, free estimates, upgrades & renos. Call Kelly.

PAT THE PAINTER. Small jobs ok. 25 years exp. Seniors discount. Call 250-246-0248.

A1 Hauling/Delivery

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Caps wolf down home cooking

Five goals in 10 minutes: Beat Bulldogs in first game at Cowichan Arena since Dec. 14 Don Bodger

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he Cowichan Valley Capitals came out like gangbusters for their ¿rst B.C. Hockey League game at home in nearly

a month. The Caps scored ¿ve goals in the ¿rst period during their ¿rst appearance at Cowichan Arena since Dec. 14. They cooled off considerably after the hot start Wednesday, but had more than enough ¿repower to subdue the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 5-2. It actually took the Caps just 10:35

to register the ¿ve goals. Defenceman Troy Paterson got it started at the 43-second mark and Vinny Muto, Brett Knowles — with his ¿rst on home ice since being acquired from Salmon Arm — Steven Iacobellis and Matt Brown followed in rapid succession. The Caps scored the ¿ve goals on just 11 shots. They managed only 11 shots the rest of the game and were shut out. Turner Popoff and Lars Hepso got goals back for the Bulldogs in the second and third periods, respectively, on the power play. With the Caps continuing to occupy ¿rst place in the Coastal Conference, a crowd of nearly 1,300

turned out — exceeingly large for a Wednesday. The atmosphere was electric with the Caps loading up on talent before the trade deadline, particularly with the acquistion of Knowles, instead of being sellers as has usually been the case. Before the game, the Caps’ Steen Cooper was presented his championship ring from Team B.C.’s gold medal triumph at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax last year. The Caps head to Nanaimo Friday to face the Clippers and play the Surrey Eagles in the ¿rst of back-toback Sunday meetings at 3:30 p.m. at Cowichan Arena.)

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Rough and tumble play in front of the net leads to a collision between Midget Caps’ forward Brendan Gowanlock and a Powell River rival Sunday at Fuller Lake Arena.

Midgets their own enemy Penalty problems: Caps can’t shake deadly sins on the ice Don Bodger

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he Cowichan Valley Midget Tier 1 Capitals rep hockey team has shown it can compete with all the toughest opponents from around the province. Their biggest challenge is not to beat themselves. “It’s back to a bit of undisciplined penalties,’’ said coach Ryan Trudgeon after the Caps tied Saanich 3-3 in a league game Saturday and lost 5-2 to Powell River during an exhibition game at Fuller Lake Arena Sunday. “We were penalized quite heavily.’’ Trudgeon has sounded like a broken record trying to eliminate all the unnecessary penalties from his players this season. They got the message for a while but some bad habits have crept back in again. “They know what to do,’’ said Trudgeon. “They have to ¿gure it out.’’ The Caps twice held two-goal leads on Saanich. A pair of goals by Kyle Green and one from Chayse Elzinga made it 3-1 for the Caps after the second period, but Saanich came back to tie it in the third. Powell River proved a formidable

challenge, but the Caps hung tough to the midway ice clean and only trailed 1-0. But Powell River scored twice late in the second period and made it 4-0 early in the third. Jeremy Breeze ¿nally broke the shutout by stuf¿ng the puck into the corner and Brendan Gowanlock riÀed a shot to the top corner that made it 4-2. It was too little, too late, however, and Powell River added one more marker to maintain control. “That Powell River team’s one of the top teams in the province,’’ said Trudgeon. The Caps split their two previous meetings with Powell River. “They’ve got a good little fast team,’’ said Trudgeon. “It’s great to play them. It shows most of my guys how fast they actually are.’’ Trudgeon expects a physical affair when his team travels to Port Alberni for another league game Sunday. Alberni’s only loss in league play so far was against the Caps. “We’re late in the season,’’ summed up Trudgeon. “From here on in, I’m just trying to take all the negatives and positives and we’re just trying to learn from every game.’’

Andrew Leong

Scrambling for the loose puck are Bulldogs’ Tryg Strand, Chase Van Allen, Ryan Lough and goalie Max Fenkell and Capitals’ Jake Charles.

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Light brightens CeeVacs Assorted sports: Pioneer 8K first event of Island Race Series Don Bodger

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he Frontrunners Island Race Series is off and running again. The ¿rst event for 2012, the Harriers Pioneer 8K, was held Sunday. People were obviously anxious to get back into exercising after the holidays, as 628 ¿nished. Steve Osaduik of the Prairie Inn Harriers was ¿rst across the line in 24:46. He was 17 seconds ahead of runner-up Jim Finlayson, also of the Harriers. CeeVacs Road Runners had 14 members in the ¿eld. They were led by Richard Light, who ¿nished in 29:10 and placed 32nd overall. Other CeeVacs results were: Josh Williams (¿fth 16-19 male, 35:24); Amarjit Singh Heer (second 60-64 male, 35:55); John Weber (10th 55-59 male, 37:32); Lisa Lusignan (15th 45-49 female, 38:53); James Grif¿n (ninth 65-69 male, 40:52); Glenn Goodwin (10th 65-69 male, 41:13); Belinda Kissack (15th 40-44 female, 41:37); John Downing (seventh 70-74 male, 41:37); Wendy Williams (10th 45-49 female, 42:19); Danna Hadden (19th 55-59 female, 48:02); Hazura Sangha (second 75-79 male, 48:22); Susan Marshall (third 65-69 female, 51:04); and Kenneth Deell (19th 60-64 male, 57:15). The next event in the series is the Cobble Hill 10K on Jan. 22. • Week Seven of the Cowichan Valley High School Bowling Program belonged to Jaimie Orchin and Kain Stewart. Orchin had the high girls’ single of

179 and the high series of 495. She also earned A&W Bowler of the Week honours for being 45 pins over average. Stewart was the boys’ high single leader with a 151 and recorded a 396 for the high series. • There’s a dead heat for ¿rst place after the ¿rst half of the season in the Duncan Senior Men’s Select Curling League. Garry Franklyn and Bob Gallaugher each had 15 points as the league went into the Christmas break. James Turner and Jim Bangle were next in line with 12 points each and Tom Matheson had 11. Lyle Sheepwash, Les Dale and Bruce Ovans followed with nine points apiece, Randy McLeod had eight, Paul Kondal and Cliff Bedell both stood at seven and Duncan Locke narrowly brought up the rear with six. • Two games brought the Cowichan Indoor Hockey League’s 2011 portion of the schedule to a close. The Green Dragons scored a 6-2 victory over the Yellow Lightning in the opener at the Island Savings Centre, as Madelyn Smith and Tai Williams each scored twice. Mariah Ketch and Claire Seeliger got into the act with a goal apiece. Chelsey Cleemoff replied with both goals for the Lightning. The second game had the Blue Hurricanes defeating the Red Hot Sauce 6-4, with Krystyna Neal scoring a hat trick. Brittany Smith put away a pair of goals for the winners while Michelle Pewarchuk contributed a single. Stefanie Langkammer (3) and Crystal Lockhart had scoring shots for the Hot Sauce.

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Zone 6 representatives for the B.C. Winter Games in Vernon, from left, are: skip Paul Henderson, third Duncan Silversides, second Benton Boychuk-Chorney, lead Jacob Zorn and Äfth Timothy Henderson.

Hendersons holding hot hands

Winning ways: Paul lands a second B.C. Winter Games berth and Timothy joins him Don Bodger

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ill Bay’s Paul Henderson is going to make his second appearance in the B.C. Winter Games and this time he’s taking brother Timothy with him. The Hendersons played a big part in the landing of a games berth in Vernon next month by a Juan de Fuca rink during the zone playdowns at the Cowichan Rocks Curling Club in Lake Cowichan. “Our sons were asked to play on

this competitive team,’’ said Hayley Henderson, who formerly coached the boys with husband Tom. “We actually stepped back from coaching the program at Kerry Park for this year.’’ Paul Henderson skipped the team to victory, including a lopsided 10-1 triumph over the MacDonald rink from Nanaimo in the ¿nal. Coach Len Stewart was away on holidays and couldn’t attend, but sent the following notice to the boys after he heard about the victory. “That was a very convincing performance,’’ Stewart noted. “You didn’t allow one steal, only allowed

one deuce without hammer and had multiple steals. Shows a team that was smart, patient and knew how to take advantage of their opportunities.’’ Benton Boychuk-Chorney, Jacob Zorn and Timothy Henderson alternated positions. Writing to assistant coach Cindy Tucker, “one thing I noticed about the MacDonald rink is that sometimes they didn’t do the little things like line up and check their weight so they missed some shots,’’ Timothy Henderson noted. “Now I know why you were stressing that so much. Lesson learned!’’

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Badly swollen eye not viewed as the eye-deal situation for Groenendijk

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Basketball can be a rough game and Duncan Christian School’s Doug Groenendijk was certainly none the worse for wear after going into battle recently. Groenendijk, a key starter for the senior boys’ A team, took an elbow in the eye during a game against Richmond

Christian in the B.C. Christian Schools tournament last weekend at Pacific Academy in Surrey. “It was quite bad,’’ said DCS coach Heidi Padjen. “He couldn’t see for the next game.’’ With an already thin bench, it was tough for Padjen to sit him out for the

final tournament game and Groenendijk was itching to get in there. With M.E.I. leading DCS comfortably in the late stages, Groenendijk couldn’t stand it anymore and wound up going in at the end — just like a good Canadian kid. Don Cherry would have been proud.

Aggressive play girls’ strength

Placing not indicative of DCS boys’ abilities

Pressing the issue: Victories over Gulf Islands and Shawnigan require extra effort

Bench taxed: Backing off the press necessary due to manpower

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uncan Christian School’s senior girls’ AA basketball team returned to the court for the ¿rst two times of the new year with a little edge to its game. “Defensively, these girls never give up,’’ said DCS coach Michelle Nederlof. “It just impresses me. “If there’s a ball on the ground, they’re going for it.’’ DCS beat Gulf Islands 54-48 at Salt Spring Monday. Megan Groenendijk led the scoring with 18 points while adding 12 steals and 10 rebounds. Jess Wikkerink contributed 16 steals and seven assists, Olivia Bakker added seven points and 10 rebounds, Becky Bazinet scored seven points and Rachael Bakker netted six points. “It was a physical game,’’ said Nederlof. “They shot up a lot of threes. If it wasn’t for that, they wouldn’t have been in the game. They were accurate.’’ DCS started strong against Shawnigan Lake Tuesday on its home Àoor and led by as much as 20, but hung on to win 50-45. “Our press was unstoppable for a while,’’ said Nederlof. “Then, we couldn’t put the ball in the hoop and let them back in the game.’’ Groenendijk was tops with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Eryn Gix (13), Rachael Bakker (10) and Wikkerink (nine) were big in rebounding. The top scorer for Shawnigan Lake was R. Valen with 21 points. DCS plays in the cross-zone tournament at Credo Friday and Saturday.

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Long reach of Olivia Bakker from DCS and Alex Hougan of Shawnigan Lake School results in a toss-up for the ball Tuesday at the DCS gym.

Brentwood boys tested by fatigue Double dribble: Team goes straight from Hawaii into Claremont tournament action Don Bodger

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lake Gage got to know his Brentwood College senior boys’ basketball team players on a whole other level during a trip to Hawaii after Christmas. That tends to happen when a group spends the better part of 10 days together — day and night. All of the social activities and sightseeing aside, the basketball games at a tournament on Oahu provided some interesting insights for Gage. “I’m getting a picture of where we want to be in about a month,’’ he said. “We’re going to have to be really tough on the defensive end.’’ Brentwood ran across some extremely skilled competition in the Oahu tournament and lost all three games. Two were against Hawaiian squads and one against Mission Prep

of California. One of the games, at least, was close. “We should have won our last game, for sure,’’ said Gage of one of the Hawaiian opponents. “It was a really good tournament. The level was really high.’’ The team kept a rather busy schedule on and off the court. “We got to do quite a bit of stuff,’’ said Gage. “The guys enjoyed themselves and they got to do a lot of conditioning.’’ The team’s return led right into the Claremont Spartan Invitational tournament. “We got off the plane and had to play pretty much the next day,’’ said Gage. As luck would have it, Brentwood played two games on the ¿rst day of the tournament that really tested how much fuel the players had in the tank. “We were pretty tired,’’ conceded Gage.

But the players weren’t making any excuses and did their best to keep pace. “We were trying a lot of new things both in Hawaii and the Claremont tournament,’’ Gage pointed out. Brentwood bounced South Delta 74-64 in the ¿rst round and then went into the semi¿nals against host Claremont the same day. Brentwood was leading by four points with only a minute to go but fatigue led to turnovers and Claremont drained three three-pointers to claim an eventual 48-46 victory. Brentwood went into the thirdplace game Saturday and settled for fourth spot after losing 64-52 to Delta. “We struggled, we didn’t play terribly well,’’ said Gage of that game. Brentwood’s Jordan Charles was named to the tournament all-star team. Brentwood heads right back into more hot and heavy action this weekend in the Police tournament.

uncan Christian School’s performance wasn’t reÀected in its ¿nal placing during the B.C. Christian Secondary Schools senior boys’ basketball tournament. After losing a heartbreaker in its ¿rst game at Paci¿c Academy, the best DCS could do was ¿nish eighth. “The tournament oganizer came up to our assistant coach Roger, ‘if we knew you guys were so good we would have ranked you higher,’’’ said DCS coach Heidi Padjen. DCS led Paci¿c Christian for most of its opening game, but ended up losing 60-59. Josh Klassen and Doug Groenendijk both completed the double-double. Klassen had 19 points and 14 rebounds while Groenendijk racked up 18 points and 13 rebounds. That put DCS into the loser’s bracket where it tangled with a couple of weaker opponents in the next two games and posted convincing victories. DCS clobbered Campbell River Christian 68-12 that allowed plenty of playing time for everyone on the bench. Groenendijk (22 points and nine rebounds) and Klassen (20 points and 11 rebounds) still came though as the production leaders.

It was more of the same against Richmond Christian, as DCS rolled to a 67-42 win Friday. Nick Kapteyn led the scoring with 24 points and added 16 rebounds while Klassen came through with 18 points and nine rebounds. Groenendijk was hit with an elbow at the end of the third quarter (see photo above) and his eye was so badly swollen he could hardly see. DCS forged ahead without him for its ¿nal game against a much tougher opponent, M.E.I. of Abbotsford. DCS also didn’t have its only Grade 12 player, Eric Seo, available for the entire tournament due to a Hawaii trip so the ranks were stretched rather thin. “We couldn’t press that game or anything,’’ said Padjen. M.E.I. beat DCS 52-37, with Klassen and Kapteyn each scoring 11 points in vain. DCS outscored M.E.I. in the last quarter with Groenendijk back on the Àoor. It was right back into action Monday against Gulf Islands and DCS won 55-49. Klassen scored 22 points with 12 rebounds and seven assists, Groenendijk added 18 points and nine rebounds, Jesse VanWingerden came through with nine points and 10 rebounds and Kapetyn ¿nished with six points and nine rebounds. “I was so impressed by the boys,’’ said Padjen. “That’s the best they’ve played in the three years I’ve been coaching.’’

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Brentwood College’s senior boys’ AA basketball team left the valley Boxing Day and spent the final days of 2011 and the first of 2012 in sunny Hawaii. “The weather was great and the activities were great,’’ said

coach Blake Gage. All 14 players who made the trip got into action during a tournament on Oahu. “It was a really good tournament,’’ said Gage. “The level was really high.’’ See Page A29 for details.

Junior World Cup the ultimate goal for dynamic duo Training camp: San Francisco trip a treat for hard-working Nielsen and Keglowitsch Don Bodger

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alley ¿eld hockey players Mary Nielsen and Sarah Keglowitsch put their heart and soul into a national team training camp in San Francisco. The players left the valley on Dec. 27 and just returned last Wednesday. “It was intense, competitive, but it was good,’’ said Nielsen. “I learned a lot.’’ A total of 28 players attended as the selection process continues to determine the Canadian team for the Junior World Cup in India next year. Nielsen said there will be another camp in March and a series against the United States in April. Nielsen just completed her third season at Duke University recently and Keglowitsch was part of a national Canadian interuniversity championship in her ¿rst season at UBC. “It was a really good season,’’ said Nielsen. “We made it to the elite eight and the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) championship game.’’ Duke lost 2-1 to North Carolina but it was the ¿rst time in the ¿nal for Duke in some 30 years so Nielsen was happy to be a part of it. Nielsen also had a hand in Duke’s defeat of No. 1 Maryland during the season on the road that was a huge game. Nielsen was asked to write an account

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Duke’s Mary Nielsen, left, celebrates a goal in U.S. collegiate action while Sarah Keglowitsch, above, takes control of the ball in the Canadian university championships in Calgary. of the women’s junior national squad’s week-long training camp. Following is an excerpt of her experience at the camp, including an epic run over the Golden Gate Bridge. After an early Àight out of Vancouver, the squad arrived in San Francisco determined and excited for the week ahead. There was no time to waste. We ate lunch and immediately took off to “the farm” where we’d be training for the following seven days. In contrast to the dismal dark days up north, the Bay area provided the staff and athletes with an excellent supplement of vitamin D. The days of sunshine were not only a pleasant change to the grey winter but moreover a revitalizing beacon-like brightness to

an upcoming new year. Expectations from Peter (head coach) and his coaching staff were clear from the get-go. This was preparation for our ultimate goal — the Junior World Cup. With that in mind, we began practice just after three hours of landing in San Francisco. After our ¿rst practice a daily schedule was set up. Wake up call; team run; breakfast; practice; nap; lunch; meeting; scrimmage; dinner; treatment; sleep. The schedule kept to its core for the most part, and we were lost in the routine with casual trips to Jane’s room for extra snacks which were (of course) always at the ready. On New Year’s Eve day, instead of a journey to the Stanford facilities we were given instructions to wear our

workout gear and bring a change of clothes. The uncertainty worried not only myself but my fellow roommates. Peter had mentioned a 20-mile run. Actually he had mentioned a lot of things and most of the time we had no idea whether they were true or not. It was best to prepare for the unlikely. About 40 minutes of driving around San Francisco we stood, jaws dropped, in front of this godforsaken hill. The task was to run up it. A run with 30 or so highly competitive ¿eld hockey players quickly turned into an apocalyptic sprint. The killer-hill was completed, and although it felt like I was dead, casualties were few. After the hill, we were taken to one of the seven wonders of the modern world: The Golden Gate

Bridge, designed by chief engineer, Joseph Strauss (my second favourite civil engineer). The two-mile run over the bridge was a highlight for many, but that didn’t stop the glory of what lay beyond the morning workout. We were given half the day to see whatever we liked in the city. After a wonderful trip to the city, we went straight back into focus mode – more training, treatment, and intersquad games. The coaches kept up the work rate, and with the week over, a new year in full swing and a goal set for the squad, we left San Francisco excited for the upcoming tours and itching to work hard in our separate ¿eld hockey endeavours before being reunited again.

Shrewd moves by Martin creates a winning all-star lineup Don Bodger

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Back in action: Carriere scores and Hughes the MVP in showcase game

len Martin knows how to pick them. The Cowichan LMG Pringle coach made all the right selections for the Vancouver Island Soccer League’s Div. 1 and 2 all-star game Saturday and his Red team defeated the Blues chosen by Rich Fast of Bays United Liquor Plus 2-1 at Hampton Park. The selection of players for the game was

conducted before Christmas and Martin made Tyler Hughes from his own team the ¿rst selection. That, in itself, was a shrewd move, as Hughes earned the most valuable player award for the game. The only stipulation each team had was to select three players from Div. 2. Martin also chose goalkeeper Joel Wilson, Kevin Brown, Dan Citra, Brian Carriere and Brad Archibald for his team. Coach Fast added

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Cowichan’s Jesse Winter, Chris Arnett, George Thomas and Ryan Andre to his lineup of 20. However, Thomas and Arnett were both unable to make the game and several others Fast selected didn’t attend, either. That created a bit of a mismatch in terms of personnel. Martin had 19 of his 20 players available while only 11 showed up for Fast. “It’s almost we had too many and they didn’t have enough,’’ said Martin.

Carriere scored the ¿rst goal of the game at the 30-minute mark and the 1-0 lead held up at halftime. A beautiful goal by the Bays’ Matt Northrup tied it but Doug Joyce scored the winner with 10 minutes left on a header off a Hughes cross. Cowichan Div. 1 then won an exhibition game over Cowichan United Div. 2 handily Tuesday night, as both teams prepare to return to league play this weekend. Cowichan continues its massive road trip with a game at Gorge Friday night. “We’re in ¿rst place and we’ve got to keep that going if we can,’’ said Martin.

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