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Volunteer effort gutted by pros Cowichan Station: Wholesale theft of old school’s metal parts leaves community hub project reeling

Walker will run: Confirms candidacy in what he says will be his last election

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t looks like the scene from a post-apocalyptic zombie lm.

Clearly, it was once a school: children’s names are scrawled on masking tape above small coat hooks, tiny chairs and desks are stacked in classrooms, and bright red hand-sanitizer dispensers hang at little-tyke level.

But ceiling panels hang precariously from above, and the oors are covered in dust, drywall and other debris.

Doors are missing handles. Paint in primary colours has been thrown carelessly around a classroom. Bathroom sinks are scattered through the wreckage.

These are the remnants of Wednesday’s assault on the old Cowichan Station school.

And it comes just days before the Cowichan Station Area Association was set to move into its new digs, after leasing the site from School District 79.

“Someone had gone in and taken all the plumbing, removed the xtures and taken all the copper piping from the ceiling,” lamented Madelaine MacLeod, a member of the CSAA. Anything copper or brass was stripped and taken.

In their place, the thieves left a hammer and a single cigarette butt, crushed on a table-turned-ashtray.

“Everything’s gone — heating xtures, the oil lines, anything they could take, they took,” MacLeod said.

It’s a grievous blow to the non-prot community group that aims to turn the old school into a hub for Cowichan Station.

A sub-tenant was set to occupy the school’s old annex on Sept. 1; that certainly won’t be happening now.

“This has really thrown us for a loop — we’re looking at three weeks out, if not longer,” MacLeod said of time needed for repairs.

There’s still confusion as to why the building’s security system noted the activity during the thefts, but did not signal an alarm.

“These were professionals,” MacLeod added. “The police said they cased it on Tuesday, for about 15 minutes, and then they were in and out in less than an hour on Wednesday night.”

Cpl. Kevin Day, a spokesman at the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment, said police have no suspects at this time, but continue to investigate the crime. more on A8

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Madelaine MacLeod surveys the wreckage left by thieves who broke into the old Cowichan Station school to steal anything copper or brass.

orth Cowichan Mayor Tom Walker has conrmed he will run again during the Nov. 19 municipal election.

What’s more, the rst-term mayor has conrmed it will likely be his last bid for North Cowichan’s top job.

“I’ve been mayor for three years, and three years is a little shorter than I thought it’d be,” Walker Tom Walker: said on one more Monday.

But that doesn’t mean he wants to wear out his welcome, either.

“No one should be here too long, so I’m going to run for a second term and that’s probably it; you do your two terms, you give it your best, work hard at it, and then move over.”

But rst, Walker has a few more accomplishments he wants to check off his list.

“We’re starting to speak with the owners of the Cliffs, and I’m hoping sooner rather than later we’ll have a solution there,” he offered as an example. “I’d like to stay around to see that one through.” more on A8

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Four youths arrested after stolen car smashes into barricade Four youths are facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing a car, then crashing it.

The four boys — three from Duncan, one from Lake Cowichan — are suspected of jacking a grey, 2005 Lincoln LS in Nanaimo on Thursday, and then crashing it into a concrete barrier on Friday.

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP officers were called to the crash scene on Lakes Road at Bev-

erly Street at about 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 19. “(The vehicle) had gone through the roundabout and off the road, colliding with a concrete barrier,” Cpl. Kevin Day wrote in an email to media. “Witnesses advised that four males exited the vehicle, emptied the contents of the trunk, and then fled eastbound across a foot bridge and down a trail.”

Police, meanwhile, initiated a search for the boys with the assistance of RCMP Police Dog

Services.

The suspects were located a short time later, and taken into custody.

“All four males were later released on a promise to appear with a charge of possession of stolen property over $5,000,” Day added. “All four males are young offenders.”

Police continue to investigate the incident.

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Nasty attack resurrects call for increased dog control Krista Siefken

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he search is on for a pair of dogs who attacked a cyclist on Tzouhalem Road.

Rod Carswell was biking on Saturday morning when he was assailed by the two canines.

“I was coming through the (Cowichan Tribes) reserve over the big, concrete bridge when two dogs came running out of the garbage and attacked me,” Carswell said. “I’ve never been closed in on that fast — it was like a bullet.”

Carswell had to get off his bike and use it as a shield to fend off the dogs. Even so, one was able to get past Carswell’s defence and chomp down on his hamstring.

Fortunately for Carswell, ¿ve separate drivers used their vehicles to block the dogs from the cyclist, and they eventually retreated.

“But here’s the kicker to the whole thing,” he added. “During the post-melee we’re all sitting around and reÀecting on it, and along comes this 16-year-old blonde girl on a bicycle. Had it been her that triggered the dogs, the result would have been quite different.”

Carswell is a wildlife biologist who’s been face-to-face with a standing grizzly bear.

“I know terror when it comes to animals, but this was quite different because they were so fast, so vicious and so unpredictable,” he said. “It was terrifying, let me assure you. But my residual fear is that poor girl who could have been in the same situation.”

Carswell, who was taken to Cowichan District Hospital by one of the witnesses and given antibiotics and a tetanus shot, wants to see the feral dogs destroyed.

And this isn’t the ¿rst time Cowichan Tribes has heard complaints about wild dogs on reserve land.

Carswell stressed he was not criticizing Tribes, but he wants the matter dealt with promptly, before the animals have a chance to attack anyone else.

“Cowichan Tribes sympathizes with this individual and is saddened to hear of the incident that occurred within or adjacent to the Cowichan Reserve lands on Tzouhalem Road,” Cowichan Tribes general manager Maureen Tommy said in an emailed statement.

“Two Cowichan Tribes representatives have spoken to the man and will be meeting with him in person (Tuesday) afternoon. Cowichan will continue to work diligently on collecting all of the information to help identify the dog(s) responsible.

If the dog(s) who attacked this man belong to a resident of the reserve, the band will

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Rod Carswell wants swift action taken after an attack by two dogs left him with an injured hamstring. respond in accordance to the Cowichan bylaws. This could possibly involve the removal of the dogs from the reserve to ensure the safety of the entire community.”

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP is also investigating the incident.

“Police are in the process of advising the SPCA as well,” Cpl. Kevin Day said. “It doesn’t appear at this time that the animals have been located.”

If they are found, Day said the matter would be referred to the SPCA.

Five-year-old airlifted to hospital after fall from provincial park bridge Peter W. Rusland

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¿ve-year-old Metchosin boy with head injuries was airlifted to Vancouver hospital Wednesday after falling from a bridge at Gordon Bay Provincial Park, near Honeymoon Bay, of¿cials say.

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“We did start a preliminary investigation to eliminate foul play,” Lake Cowichan RCMP Cpl. Warren Potter said.

“It appears to be an accidental fall. He fell and hit the back of his head,” he said of the 10-foot fall into an area with rocks nearby.

The youngster was still in the intensive care unit at B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver Friday, Potter said.

“Because the child was transported in a B.C. Air Ambulance, that puts the situation in serious to critical,” B.C. Ambulance spokeswoman Kelsie Carwithen said.

The call-out took place at about 6 p.m. on Aug. 17.

The Honeymoon Bay Fire Department was not called out in a ¿rst-responder capacity.

“It is unusual,” ¿re chief John Rowley said, noting ¿rst-responders were present at the camp-

ground when the accident happened.

“Our situation was simply that we set up the helipad, and helped set up security,” Rowley said.

First responders with the ¿re department did not have any direct contact with the youngster, whom Rowley said was a ¿ve-year-old boy.

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Province appealing judge’s decision in Chemainus River wells debate Halalt elders disappointed: North Cowichan says it remains the monkey in the middle Peter W. Rusland

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alalt elders are disappointed the province is appealing a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling that Victoria didn’t properly consult the Halalt First Nation before granting a waterwell permit to North Cowichan, the band’s lawyer says.

“The Halalt are disappointed the province and the district didn’t take the judge’s ruling and move on,” Bill Andrews said, “but the Halalt are con¿dent in the appeal process.

“The judge’s ruling is very lengthy and thorough, and strong on the facts of what happened, and on legal issues.”

“Now, it’s more expense for taxpayers and the Halalt, and less reconciliation between First Nations and the Crown.”

The province is appealing the ruling and ¿led its Notice of Appeal on Aug. 11, which was served on Aug. 12, ministry of environment staff emailed the News Leader Pictorial last week.

The appeal came while taps to North Cowichan’s $5.7-million Chemainus River aquifer water-well project remain turned off pending more talks between environmental

assessment of¿ce agents and Halalt elders.

Those talks were ordered in Justice Catherine Wedge’s July 13 decision some legal experts believe boosts precedence for treaty talks about water resources.

“The B.C. government has reviewed the ruling and believes that there are strong grounds for appeal,” ministry communications staff said.

“The government has concerns that some of the court’s ¿ndings are inconsistent with the evidence, and that the court’s view of the scope of the assessment appears to disregard provisions in the Environmental Assessment Act.” The province’s grounds of appeal will be ¿nalized when its factum is ¿led in November, the ministry notes.

Victoria’s appeal is the next chapter in a saga that saw the Halalt stage peaceful roadblocks through the reserve in March 2010.

Those roadblocks protested provincial issuance of the well permit in 2009 without allowing the Halalt some control over use of water drawn from its territory.

Halalt First Nation took legal action in September 2009.

After 23 days of oral hearing, legal arguments concluded last November.

Mayor Tom Walker indicated

his councillors are monkeys in the middle of the court-ordered talks and now Victoria’s appeal.

“The onus is on the province to give us the (well) certi¿cate or not.

“They gave it, and now it’s in abeyance. Now that they’ve appealed, we’ll be there to watch the whole process,” Walker said Saturday, noting council was told of the provincial appeal.

“The (province) had 30 days to appeal, and they appealed at the last minute.

“It’s dif¿cult for me to know their position.”

Walker noted “Now, it’s more consultation between expense for taxthe payers and the Halalt Halalt, and less and the EAO reconciliation.” happened before he became mayor.

“We’re trying to get along at the local level.

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Getting to the Point Sansum Point: Paddlers add to fundraising drive as bid to add gem to Cowichan’s necklace of protected places hits the stretch drive

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alish songs and drumming by medicine woman Della Rice Sylvester punctuated soothing sounds of waves and wind at Sansum Point Sunday.

Sylvester met a dozen paddlers led by Wilderness Kayaking to the stunning point targeted by The Land Conservancy for purchase as parkland.

She explained how the spirit of her people exists at the 128-acre site where they’ve

gathered medicinal bark and plants during generations.

“It’s in the ocean, the water, the trees and the rocks,” Sylvester smiled from under a cedar hat.

TLC is passing its hat to the community in efforts to buy the point from American owners for $1.85 million by Aug. 31.

About $497,000 is left to raise by that deadline, unless the date’s moved back, TLC staff explained Monday.

But it would be money well spent for preserving a priceless piece of Cowichan’s natural heritage, indicated Duncan paddler Jan Carnahan.

“It’s “It’ beautiful here,” she said under unde the wink of shear bluffs soaring aabove the point doted with ¿r, arbutus, arbut oak and maple.

“We have to save Sansum Point “W so itit’ll stay like this forever.”

Carnahan toasted the TLC and Ca Cowichan Land Trust’s paddlingCow picnic fundraiser — that netted picn about $2,000 — plus Godfreyabo Brownell’s weekend wine-dinner Bro event that uncorked some $2,450 eve in SSansum sheckles. ““Most people want to visit some place beautiful, and for it som to stay natural, not with houses built on everything. bu ““You can’t just drive in here — you have to make an effort.” yo IIt took the Wilderness crew

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“We The Àotilla reached the bay’s Paddy Mile ed pristine places to Stone, then cruised past Octopus Point where need recharge our batteries.”

Curly Newman’s old boathouse and family That idea echoed Sylvester’s spiritual home have been levelled. philosophy about humanity’s connection to Rounding Octopus, paddlers pointed their nature. bows into a wake constantly churned by “We’re all of one mind,” she said. numerous powerboats plying the Narrows.

Tax-deductible donations for saving SanSticking to kelp-strewn back eddies, the sum Point can be made by calling 1-877-485kayakers saw nothing of a sea monster of 2422 or visiting conservancy.bc.ca.

Coast Salish legend told years ago to the Leader by late local carver Simon Charlie.

Still, king¿shers and blue herons were spotted, along with a family of seals too lazy to leave their sunning rocks near Octopus.

A small gravel beach awaited at Sansum where the Wilderness Àeet made landfall.

“It’s the perfect little place to pull in, eh?” said paddler Roger Partridge.

He supported an idea by the TLC to work with Natives, the Legion and the feds to erect a stone cairn at Sansum to mark the park, and salute 11 Canadian airmen who died off Sansum during a wartime training exercise.

Then Sylvester arrived for lunch via skiff, singing a welcome song to the paddlers’ delight.

She spoke of the point’s place in Peter W. Rusland Salish lore as the rapt paddlers listened in a Drummer Della Rice Sylvester, left, welcomes paddlers to circle on the point.

Sansum Point Sunday.

“We have to save this place because it’s pristine,” said Evelin Strougal.

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Crowder remembers Layton’s legacy of hope Krista Siefken

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or Jean Crowder, the death of NDP leader Jack Layton was akin to losing a family member.

Cowichan’s MP spoke with the News Leader Pictorial hours after Layton’s death was announced Monday, in between ¿elding phone calls and emails from well-wishers and others offering condolences.

A somber Crowder reÀected on Layton’s legacy.

“I think his legacy of taking the NDP to the Of¿cial Opposition will absolutely be remembered,” said Crowder, “but also I think his legacy will be around optimism and hope. It’s the ¿rst time I’ve seen it in politics in a long time, and I think that will also be remembered.”

Layton, who lost his battle with cancer in the early hours of Aug. 22, gained status as leader of the Of¿cial Opposition after the May 2 election — a ¿rst for the federal New Democrat party.

“Jack’s incredible drive and spirit brought the party to where it is today, and I think in part, he was successful for a couple of reasons,” Crowder said.

“He put together a great team, both of MPs and staff — he recognized this was a team effort.”

He also brought what Crowder called “a new energy and optimism to politics.”

“That’s one of the things that resonated with so many people — and it showed you could do politics differently, and win,” she said. “I think that’s a real gift, and I think in part why we’re seeing such outpouring (of grief for Layton’s death), because that isn’t always present in other leaders nationally, and people want that; there’s a hunger for that.”

Crowder also attributed Layton’s popularity to his “everydayness.”

“People call him Jack. They don’t call him Mr. Layton. He had that openness,” she said.

“He cared. He cared and wasn’t afraid to say he cared,

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undreds of Cowichan Bay residents can now drink their tap water again.

A boil-water advisory was lifted Monday for users of the Lambourn Water System, which serves about 200 homes in the Cowichan Bay area.

The Cowichan Valley Regional District issued the alert on Thursday after a water sample analysis conducted by the Vancouver Island Health Authority revealed possible contamination and the existence of a potential health hazard.

However, CVRD water management manager, David Leitch, said Friday morning that a subsequent test came back with the all-clear, so it’s suspected the E. coli reading was the result of a bad sample or lab error.

Two more tests were conducted to con¿rm that ¿nding, before VIHA noti¿ed the CVRD the water was acceptable for domestic use.

While the warning was in efKrista Siefken/¿le fect, all water used for domestic Jack Layton presents Team Ontario with silver medals during the 2008 North American Indigenous Games in Duncan. purposes — drinking, cooking, and brushing teeth — had to be and to show it. And even if people disagreed with his work to be successful. He was a great adversary who brought to a rolling boil for a politics, they knew he was coming from a really heartI respected and he will be missed. Our thoughts and minimum of one minute. felt, genuine place, and you can’t fake that.” prayers go out to his family and supporters.”

Anyone with questions about Politicians of all stripes have also been sharing kind And while it’s too soon to tell how the NDP will proceed the alert can contact the CVRD words about Layton, including Crowder’s most recent with the loss of its leader, Crowder pointed to Layton’s at 250-746-2530 during regular political opponent, Nanaimo-Cowichan Conservative letter penned to Canadians the day before he died. candidate John Koury.

“In his letter he left to everybody,” Crowder said, “he daytime hours, or call the “Politicians like Mr. Layton inspire me,” he said in a encouraged us to continue with the work he’s done, and after-hours information line at 250-746-2542. statement. “He worked hard and it takes a lot of hard I fully intend to do that.”

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Hub needs community support

Walker running on his record

unclear how much of the damage will be covered.

CSAA estimates the plumbing repairs alone will cost an estimated $20,000.

Copper and brass, the group added, have doubled in price in the past year and now cost more than $2 per pound.

“It’s just such a detrimental blow to a community group that’s worked so hard for so long,” MacLeod said. “We’re dismayed — but we’re moving forward, and we hope we’ll have some volunteers who’ll really knuckle down, both in labour and in donations.”

Donations are eligible for tax receipts. To help, call 250-746-7804 or visit cowichanstation.org.

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“They knocked sinks off the wall, went into the ceiling and removed pipe through the entire school — the thieves went to great lengths to get what they wanted,” he said.

“They obviously had a goal in mind, knew exactly what they wanted, and how they were going to get it. They had a plan and it’s obvious this is the work of copperwire thieves who I’m sure are active in the theft of copper wire.”

Now the Cowichan Station site is without heat and water, and will need extensive repairs in several spots.

The group has insurance, but it’s still

FAITH

from A1 Walker also pointed to his track record for handling issues, such as the flood of 2009.

“I inherited a couple problems — taxation with Catalyst, for example, and by and large I think we’ve put that one to bed,” he said. “Instead of getting 50 per cent of our revenue from one source, we’re down to less than 30 per cent now, so if the mill were to close, or something happened, we could now survive — and we did it without too much hardship on other taxpayers, and without slashing and burning our services.”

Walker’s also pleased the municipality was able to gain federal or provincial assistance for projects like the new Somenos Sports Fields, or adding more officers to the local RCMP detachment.

“That took about four trips to Victoria,” Walker said of the extra Mounties.

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This is all subsequent to global economic turmoil that created the worst recession since the Great Depression.

“I think we stayed the course pretty well through that,” he said.

“And I think I have a good balance between the economic and the environmental agenda, so we’re gaining on both fronts.”

Walker — who implemented monthly open-door sessions to sit down with members of the public and talk about issues in person — said he’s recently been approached by local voters who encouraged him to run again.

“I can say my aspiration is to be a good mayor for North Cowichan. I don’t intend to seek either provincial or federal office — this is not a stepping stone to something else,” he said. “It’s more about giving back to the community. North Cowichan and the Cowichan Valley have treated me really well, so this is about giving something back.”

Walker takes on former mayor Jon Lefebure, who Walker defeated in the 2008 vote.

At this time, there are no other confirmed mayoral candidates for North Cowichan.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Cowichan News Leader Pictorial A9

Environmentalists sound alarm about old-growth clear-cut Near Caycuse: Ancient Forest Alliance wants more protection Tyler Clarke

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nvironmental activists say the local environment has been dealt a blow this summer thanks to the logging of old growth forest in the Caycuse Valley. “There’s only a few specks of this old growth left in the interior,� Ancient Forest Alliance executive director Ken Wu said. “We’d like to see the last of the old growth saved.�

The Teal Jones Group clear-cut an old growth stand of Douglas Âżr in June and July of this year, west of Cowichan Lake and north of the Walbran Valley.

The logged timber was harvested from an unprotected tract of old growth, surrounded by the protected Ungulate Wintering Range and an Old Growth Management Area.

The Ungulate Wintering Range was designated by the Ministry of Forests to sustain black-tailed deer populations, while the Old Growth Management Area prohibits logging. “Unfortunately, an important chunk of the oldgrowth Douglas Âżrs were left out of protection and have now been clear-cut,â€? an Ancient Forest Alliance press release reads.

According to Wu, there’s still some unprotected old growth forest land in the Caycuse Valley that has the potential to see logging activity, unless the government steps in. “There’s almost none left,� he said. “We’re not

saying don’t log, just don’t log the old growth. “If it’s not in a park, Ungulate Wintering Range, or Old Growth Management Area, it’ll become a sea of stumps.�

The logging of the old growth Douglas Âżr will have a negative impact on various animal populations, Wu said, as it serves to provide deer with excellent wintering habitat, which includes the lichens they eat. “At least 87 per cent of the productive oldgrowth forests on Vancouver Island south of Port Alberni and Barkely Sound have already been logged,â€? the press release reads.

The alliance maintains that with the old growth vanishing, deer are pushed into smaller and smaller non-sustainable spaces. With higher concentrations of deer comes easier hunting by predators. This will have a spiraling negative effect, affecting creatures that eat deer, including wolves, cougars, and bears, as well as First Nations and non-First Nations hunters. “It’s to the detriment of all the things and people that use this forest,� Wu said.

Vancouver Island has already seen a four-fold drop in deer populations in recent decades, and a 99 per cent logging of old growth Douglas Âżrs, Wu wrote in the press release.

Now, the Ancient Forest Alliance is calling on the provincial government to do a better job of protecting old growth forests. They’ve already had some successes in protecting the Avatar Grove, near Port Renfrew.

For the Ancient Forest Alliance, it’s all about developing legal tools to help protect the largest monumental trees and groves in the province, maintaining the sustainable logging of second

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Ancient Forest Alliance executive director Ken Wu, next to some old growth Douglas Ă„r trees that were cut down in June and July of this year, in the Caycuse Valley south of Cowichan Lake and north of the Walbran Valley. The Alliance is trying to prevent this from happening again, in the hope of preserving Vancouver Island’s old-growth forests yet to be clear-cut. growth forests, and stopping the export of raw logs. “More than ever, Christy Clark’s BC Liberal government is morally obliged to enact a comprehensive provincial old-growth strategy that will

end the logging of our last endangered ancient forests,� Wu states. “It’s bad for deer, it’s bad for hunters, it’s bad for the ecosystem, it’s bad for tourism, and it’s ethically wrong.�

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Time to put some bite into animal control Dangerous dogs: People should not be afraid to walk or ride on any local public road

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e’re guessing we’re not the only ones who felt a little queasy looking at images of Rod Carswell’s dog-bitten hamstring this week.

And we’re guessing we’re not the only ones who’re fed up with aggressive dogs on reserve land.

This week’s report is just the latest in a long string of feral dog attacks. These beasts are attacking people, unprovoked, in broad daylight.

Cowichan Tribes, meanwhile, has done the right thing by arranging a meeting with Carswell, and promising to deal Cowichan with the dogs if they can be identi¿ed and located.

Tribes needs But why is it that we’ve been reporting to do more about this issue for years, and it never seems to get better?

Cowichan Tribes clearly isn’t taking this issue seriously enough.

Yes, we realize dogs don’t bark in Hul’qumi’num (as former general manager Ernie Elliott quipped last year) so there’s no way to tell whether the canines are coming from reserve homes, but no one can deny these incidents consistently happen on reserve land.

Which means Cowichan Tribes has to be proactive in dealing with these dogs.

But unfortunately, it appears Tribes is not investing the resources required to deal with the problem.

We can’t understand why.

It is indisputable that wild dogs are a problem on reserve land.

This is a fact.

Look at Carswell’s leg. Puncture wounds and bruising is a clear illustration of what these dogs can do to a grown man.

What about a child? What about an elder?

Do we really need to have someone seriously injured, or even killed, before we’re ready to collar this problem?

We say:

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

This we like Every community needs its old reliable — that comfortable, dependable institution that helps define home as home.

One of the most obvious examples of that unfolds this weekend during the Cobble Hill Fair.

Can you think of something that is more Cowichan?

Check it out. Celebrate the beginning of the end of summer in comfort.

Madelaine MacLeod attempts to clear the wreckage left by thieves who broke into the old Cowichan Station school to steal anything copper or brass.

Regular readers will be familiar with the huge amount of thought and effort volunteers have put into developing the old Cowichan Station school into a community hub.

It’s difficult to see last week’s calculated theft of all the metal from the school as anything other than a direct attack on the community. We know the community will overcome this setback.

And we hope justice will be served.

Sale of clean energy very much a future option Tom Fletcher Black Press

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e would never quite admit it, but former premier Gordon Campbell’s push for self-suf¿ciency in clean electricity has always looked to me like a long-term strategy to export hydroelectric power.

It still looks that way. B.C.’s spring and summer runoff match perfectly with peak airconditioner season in California. But the recent review of BC Hydro operations discusses how the prospects for exports have changed since Campbell’s 2007 energy plan.

The government instructed BC Hydro to wean itself off power imports by 2016, even in drought years, and obtain new capacity mostly from outside sources with net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear plants were formally ruled out.

The review of BC Hydro by three top bureaucrats acknowledges that government direc-

tions have “placed pressure on BC Hydro to increase their energy supply through increased long-term agreements with independent power producers.”

Cue the doomsayers. Independent power production is enemy number one for BC Hydro unions. Their champion, NDP energy critic John Horgan, was immediately out with a grossly distorted version of the report.

He cherry-picked statistics to compare the $124-per-megawatt hour average cost for delivering independent power with the lowest end of the spot market for electricity, which currently swings wildly from around $4 to more than $50.

In fact the report puts the average price paid for IPP power at $63.85. Compare that with the projected cost of $87 to $95 for power from Site C, the proposed third dam on the Peace River that will be BC Hydo owned and operated.

The $124 ¿gure includes other costs, notably extending the electricity grid to connect IPPs.

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Horgan claims to favour wind or run-ofriver for remote areas with no other clean energy option, but apparently is against hooking them to the grid.

When it comes to electricity exports, the important point is not what power sells for today, but what it will be worth a decade from now.

And that depends on whether clean energy can command a premium price, and whether coal and other fossil fuel sources have a carbon price imposed on them.

Conventional wisdom right now is that carbon taxes and cap and trade programs are, if not dead, at least dormant in North America.

Climate change has fallen off the front page as the U.S. and Europe grapple with economic troubles.

So I was surprised to ¿nd that this month Powerex, BC Hydro’s electricity trading company, wrote to the California Air Resources Board asking for clari¿cation of the state’s proposed changes to its greenhouse gas reporting

and cap and trade rules.

California wants to prevent suppliers from engaging in “resource shufÀing,” where a supplier such as B.C. might import coal power from Alberta for its own use, while selling supposedly clean power for export.

Considering that restriction, B.C.’s self-suf¿ciency rule starts to make more sense. If B.C. is not importing power, its supply must be clean.

Also, a meta-analysis on climate effects came out last week in the journal Science, detailing world-wide species migration due to warming.

Clean energy sales to California are a long way off, but it would be a mistake to reject the possibility.

Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter for Black Press. Reach him at tÀetcher@blackpress.ca.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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What’s the legacy of the late NDP leader Jack Layton?

“He offered an alternative to the Liberal and Conservative parties, and brought new breath to Quebec politics. Liberals and Conservatives are federalists; Layton and the NDP are something in between.”

Eric Desaulniers, Maple Bay

“I don’t know if it’ll be the same NDP party. It’ll be hard finding a new leader like Layton because people really believed in him.”

Ray Bartle, Duncan

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

Stronger laws needed for our protection

Our country mourns

Dear editor I am in shock. Jack Layton’s death is such a loss for Canada and to our hopes for a more humane future. To his family, this country weeps with you.

My deepest condolences.

Bernice Ramsdin

In my opinion: Dangerous dogs need to be dealt with

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y friend’s eight-year-old son was recently attacked by a pit bull who bit his beautiful face so severely he was rushed to the hospital.

After receiving approximately 40 stitches that ranged from just under his left eye, cheek and under his chin, it was immediately obvious to his family that they had narrowly escaped a parents’ worst nightmare.

“You’re lucky he never North Cowichan got his jugular,” I said to my friend. With tears in her eyes Tent Island clean-up worthy of she nodded, beyond grateful he was alive. signiÄcant applause When her family found Dear editor Lori Welbourne: out this wasn’t the dog’s ¿rst words fly Re: “Volunteers pitch in to clean post-rave attack and that its fate rested Tent Island.” with its owners rather than the My appreciation and applause for the authorities, they took the story to the press. hastened volunteer clean-up work undertaken “We want stricter dog laws in the Okanagan,”

by Lindsay Jacobson and friends quite simply she said. “If we had known that family had a cannot be overstated. dangerous animal we never would have allowed I, along with so many others, was appalled our child to be in their house. We should have been at hearing of that pitiful act of utter contempt informed.” and disrespect recently exhibited on nearby She wrote her ¿rst letter to the regional district Tent Island. It has remained such a distinct and started up a Facebook page called “Stricter privilege throughout our lifetimes to have Dog Laws in the Okanagan” where she has posted access to Tent Island, for which we have only the facts about the terrifying attack on her son. the unassuming generosity of the Penelakut Andrew Leong Many offered their sympathy for the traumatic exTribe to thank.

Aiden Lawrence, 8, shows his best form and technique in the cannonball splash during the annual Youbou Regatta perience, and encouraged their efforts to make the One can only hope the senseless actions of event, Saturday, Aug. 13. community safer. Then the unexpected happened: a clueless few have not set a precedent for the Penelakut Tribe’s future decision-making when the CVRD writes “work is underway,” it they started getting blamed for the attack.

After their emotional trauma the last thing they process, when it comes to granting public CVRD sending mixed messages on is referring to the privately owned and operated needed was to be blamed and she dismantled the permission to visit this uniquely beautiful and waste management facilities that already exist ECO Depot page after its ¿rst few days. But blaming the victim forever revered piece-of-paradise. near to home. Indeed, there is not one but two Dear editor is par for the course, I’ve now learned since reading If there might be one take-away from the such one-stop recycling facilities active in I am confused. I read in your paper Aug. a slew of recent dog attack stories on the internet. actions of those morons/vandals responsible south Cowichan: one in Cobble Hill and the Word seems to Ày whenever a pit bull or a dog for that hideous mess left behind, it was proved 5 that the CVRD is going to have a referenother in south Shawnigan. Both offer, as the that is on a dangerous breed list is in the news they are indeed most adept at wearing-out their dum in the fall about whether or not to build CVRD puts it so eloquently, “convenient acan ECO Depot recycling and waste transfer again and fanatical animal protectors come out of welcome. Once again, to Lindsay and friends, cess to recycling services” that enable us today the woodwork to do their dirty work. And if you so many thanks for making such a wrong right station on Cameron-Taggart. Yet in a more recent edition I see an ad by the CVRD saying to “get to the next level of waste reduction.” It don’t think blaming the victim of an unprovoked again. appears private businesses, typically well ahead “work is underway for the ¿nal sub-regional and vicious dog attack is dirty work, we’re just Mark Syme of local government initiatives, have recogfacility for South Cowichan.”

What does that going to have to agree to disagree.

Chemainus nized and acted on the need for sustainability, mean? m How can work “be underway” for a “Pit bulls get a bad rap,” another friend of mine controversial facility that has yet to go to vote thus freeing the CVRD to use tax payer dollars said when I told her the story I was working on. c more ethically and responsibly. in i a referendum?

“Poodles and Chihuahuas bite way more often and R. Gilker Last I heard, the board will not even be we never hear about them in the news.”

Cobble Hill formulating the referendum question until f “Because they’re not maiming and killing “Should local government be given the power to seize September.

If ever there was a cart before the S people,” I responded. derelict boats and sell or scrap them?” horse scenario, this is it. Worse yet, I feel the h More letters online “Oh yeah, there’s been deaths,” she said. “But the You answered: (47 votes) electorate e is being lied to and that the referenmedia keeps those stories hush hush.” dum d is designed merely to placate us whilst Also, read fresh stories every day and share Huh? Was this a joke?

78 per cent Yes business at the CVRD continues as usual. Go- your thoughts immediately through the comb “Any animal that kills any person is going to i by their ad, it is apparent that the CVRD ing To vote on the next Question of the Week, log onto the ments function. be reported in the news,” I said. “If anything, that still s views the depot as a fait accompli. web poll at www.cowichannewsleader.com at cowichannewsleader.com would be more of a story because it would be so And yet, perhaps I have it all wrong. Perhaps rare.”

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Some of the nine piglets from Empey Farms entertain fair-goers during last year’s Cobble Hill Fair.

ill your boots because Cobble Hill Fair organizers aren’t even close to kicking the bucket on the long-time Cowichan ¿xture.

‘Fill your boots’ is the 102nd-annual fall fair’s slogan slapped on T-shirts and promotional material and depicted by Frances Kelsey student and artist Jazymn Mari.

“We’re shaping up pretty darn good,” fair chairman and Shawnigan Cobble Hill Farmers Institute & Agricultural Society president George Baird said Tuesday. “Our fair day is coming together real nice and looking real good, but it would just be nice to have more volunteers.

“We’re always looking for more people. We’re all just volunteers trying to put together an agricultural fair together in a short amount of time.”

Volunteers plus community groups and businesses are the fair’s foundation and a testament to its long-standing fresh and fun reputation, Baird said.

“We had a good crowd last year,” he said, noting last year’s

101st was the big test year, as the year before Cowichan celebrated the big-100. “We had a lot of visitors (from out-of-town) and if you go on Google and search Cobble Hill Fair, you’ll see there was somebody there from Montana visiting the fair, and there are nothing but good comments and that’s really nice to see.”

Organizers saw about 5,000 people stroll through the gates last year and are hoping for more folks this year.

“We’d always like better, because you’re trying to make a go in the community or trying to get the community up on the fair for the following year and it always takes funding and like I say, we are just volunteers here and we do have a lot of sponsors in the valley and we really, really appreciate that, too.”

Every year, organizers try to add a new piece to what’s an already-working lineup of events.

Last year’s run was dedicated to the Cobble Hill Women’s Institute, who were instrumental in the creation of the Cobble Hill Hall.

This year’s showcase, set up on the entertainment stage Saturday, will feature the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s Agricultural Committee as well as Cowichan Green Community.

“It’s all good stuff to do with agricultural,” Baird said.

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Fair scheduling a full day of fun and activities, plus parts of two more

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• Saturday action starts at 8 a.m. with the pancake breaky put on by the South Cowichan Rotary Club, who’s also hosting a concession during the Friday concert.

• Gates also swing open at 8 a.m. with a rise and shine wakeup for early bird looky-loos of 4-H classes and the start of the all-day horse show.

• A mini-horse show and driving display sets off at 9:15 a.m. before the fanfavourite parade at 9:45 a.m., brought to you by the Mill Bay Fire Department.

• Cool hall exhibits including horticultural, Àoral, domestic science, arts and crafts displays, of¿cially open at 10 a.m. as well as live stock classes.

• Stage acts get their groove on starting at 10:30 a.m. ¿rst with the Magic

and Illusion of Donald Dunphy, then the Kathy White dancers at 11 a.m. and Jim Fitzgerald, poetry and posters, at 12:30 p.m.

• At 1 p.m., the popular SPCA pet show rocks on, as well as sheep dog, herding ducks and sheep and mini horses demos and driving displays plus kids games.

• Kerian Chalmers and Friends take the tunes stage at 1:30 p.m. before the Four Door Band at 2 p.m.

• Then the Cowichan Valley Cloggers clog up the stage from 3:30 p.m.

• Also in the mix are the Tzinqua Dancers, Smiley Family Band, a balloon man, stilt walkers, kids crafts, mini golf, middle go round, fruit testers, hay bale toss, vintage machinery, copper and blacksmith work, Tzouhalem Spinners and Weavers, and Cowichan Bay Maritime Museum, the bay’s ¿re department, and Women’s Institute displays.

• Goings-on typically wrap up around

5 p.m. A shuttle service picking up from Brentwood College School and travelling through the Cobble Hill Village runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Folks are also invited to kick up their feet at the Celebration of Fair Dinner held Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Cobble Hill Hall.

Tickets are $50 and participants feast on a yummy meal made up of local ingredients and are served wine from Silverside Farm and Winery in Cobble Hill as well as Cherry Point Vineyards in Cowichan Bay and beer from Vancouver Island Brewery.

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Fair headline act should shine like a Diamond “Tribute artist and Victoria hallof-famer Bill Zaalberg who now operates his own shows under Brandy Entertainment Productions, had steadily built up a huge fan base interest in his Neil Diamond performances throughout the province.

“The 12-piece show hosts only the very best performers from Victoria. Each band member, when not scheduled in an upcoming Double Diamond performance also performs with their own and other local groups in various venues throughout the Victoria night club scene on a regular basis.”

DD also showcases its own opening act, Tusk – a 25-minute throw back to Fleetwood Mac songbird Stevie Nicks, performed

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Even if it’s just one rock, or rather Bill Zaalberg as Neil Diamond in Double Diamond, a frequent Cowichan visitor set to glam and glitz Cobble Hill Fair’s Friday night entertainment stage.

The Victoria-based band’s three-hour, “sizzling, non-stop Las Vegas-style performance,” is expected to draw a huge crowd to the fair kick-off.

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• Bente and Marcel Fleurie’s hunch about nine acres on Norcross Road proved right. Since 2002 their grapes and the skills of Starling Lane Winery on the Saanich Peninsula have combined for numerous awards. After 10 years of grape farming the Fleuries have decided to sell Fleurie Vineyards and move in a different direction.

• We are moving into the last few weeks of registration for the valley’s longest walk.

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• The B.C. Liquid Windows DVD series: “Go to your special places!” counts the Cowichan River as one of its 15 featured locations. Videographer Chuck Treichler says the series transforms your widescreen HDTV into a window on scenes featuring British Columbia’s spectacular rivers, creeks, lakes, and ocean. More info is at www.LapisTiger.ca.

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Seniors Good Life

Pioneer school celebrates 100 years

A century celebration: Dedicated former students and their families keep Koksilah spirit alive Ashley Degraaf

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or most folks, reminiscing about the good ol’ days is a ton of fun.

Especially plunking down into the classroom chair where you’d sat as a young whippersnapper learning all the fundamentals.

A group of local, former pupils of Cowichan’s Koksilah School recently remembered their childhood, gathering in the schoolhouse that’s celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

And the gang, as part of the Koksilah School Historical Society, is hosting a 100th-year celebration family picnic Sunday.

“This is a big event for us. It will never happen again,” said society president Elaine Kitchen, daughter of former Koksilah student Dallas Vaux.

“It’s a whole family affair. We expect about 200 people for the picnic.”

The Koksilah School came to be in 1911 after the Koksilah School District was formed in 1910. Its ¿rst class was held with about nine farm kiddies in the home of W. Paterson.

In the fall of the following year, 22 children, nine boys and 13 girls, ¿led into the fresh-built schoolhouse.

The education headquarters, which was of¿cially granted heritage status in 2009 by the Cowichan Valley Regional District, holds a long-standing reputation in the community.

In January 1914, the structure burnt to the ground and classes were held in a tent until Robert McLay constructed the new building, exactly the same replica of the ¿rst schoolhouse, ready for learning in the next fall session.

The school’s ¿rst class reunion happened in 1986, thanks to Mike Langtry and Lois Evans.

The Koksilah School Historical Society

Ashley Degraaf

Former Koksilah School student Dallas Vaux plays teacher as his classmates, Kerry (Langtry) Frazer, Lois (Harrison) Evans (front row), Shelley Shillito, Elaine Kitchen, and Henrietta (Hopwo) Reid (second row), Nelda Shortreed and Bob Vye, all organizers of the school’s 100 year anniversary celebration, act as his pupils. formed a year later, and ever since the go-getter gang’s been busy organizing reunion picnics, potlucks, and school maintenance projects.

And although the classmates’ membership list has dwindled to only about 50 in recent years, many of the school cronies’ family members, Kitchen included, are stepping in to keep the school’s heritage alive.

“It’s really neat how it’s so supported by the kids,” Kitchen said. “They’re really keeping the ball rolling.”

The executive and society members under past president of 23 years Bob Vye have spent about

$4,000 a year from donated dough, to keep the schoolhouse’s facade up to par.

They’ve sandblasted the exterior and slapped on a coat of fresh paint about three times, constructed out-buildings and a fence, installed an alarm and sprinkler system, built new steps in the back and front, stripped the classroom’s linoleum to reveal former ¿r Àoor, furnished the classroom with desks, blackboards, maps and a piano, remodeled the basement with a kitchen and meeting facility including a washroom, and pruned and trimmed many of the yard’s heritage trees.

“We’ve been extremely lucky. People have been very, very generous,” Kitchen said on community donations and government grants.

“I’ve seen the grounds have been used as a park for kids to play with their moms and dads. It’s a real community meeting place.”

Your ticket What: Koksilah School 100th Anniversary Family Picnic When: Sunday, Aug. 28, 11:30 a.m.

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Seniors Good Life

Big Brothers program connecting seniors and school-aged children

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Island Savings Cowichan Commons account manager Nichole Hedstrom, branch manager Colleen Williams, Big Brothers Big Sisters Erin Generous and Cowichan Seniors Community Foundation’s Carol Hunt, and of course, a Big Brothers Big Sisters buddy show how much fun mentoring programs can be.

t’s a win-win for Cowichan’s Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The local chapter’s latest venture, Seniors For Kids, combines mentorship opportunities for both Cowichan’s elderly and young folk.

“There is always a need for mentors,” Big Brothers Big Sisters, Cowichan Valley’s Erin Generous, said. “And we have noticed a strong need for ‘grandchildren’ too.

“Many seniors living in our area have recently moved here and have not had a chance to connect with their community.

“This program ful¿lls a need in both the child’s life and the senior’s life.”

The pilot project launches in September at Khowhemun Elementary and continues on until the end June and organizers are giving a huge thanks to Island Savings Credit Union’s G.I.F.T. program and the Cowichan Seniors Community Foundation.

Both groups coughed up $5,000 together to see the program take off.

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Cowichan’s already-in-place In School Mentoring program is active in four local elementary schools in the valley.

The Seniors For Kids pilot is starting out at Khowhemun but Generous said she’d be open-minded to create matches at other elementary schools.

“In-School Mentoring is a fun and rewarding program. Building a positive, new friendship strengthens a mentee’s self-esteem and school performance, and provides a mentor with the chance to re-experience the adventure of childhood.”

In school BBBS programs are “true cooperative efforts” between the local school board, business community and Big Brother Big Sister agency.

“School boards allow breaks from regular programming for children to take part. Local businesses promote the program to their employees and offer Àexible work schedules for adult participants.”

Sign up for seniors to take part in Seniors For Kids is currently taking place, and many volunteers are needed, Generous said.

“The nice part about this program is that with a lot of seniors, there’s kind of gap, and with this program they feel it breaks down that barrier,” Generous said. “They have a lot to give.

And this program is kind of just a twist to our other programs.”

Matches will meet once a week during school hours to play games, participate in arts and crafts, read together and enjoy other activities.

“It’s amazing to see how kids eyes light up when they see their ‘Big Buddy’ coming through the door.

Sometimes they are eagerly awaiting at the door for their Big Buddy to arrive.

“One hour a week makes a huge difference to these kids, and the smiles tell us all we need to know,” Generous said.

Cowichan’s In School Mentoring Programs, Seniors for Kids, Teen Mentoring, and Big Buddies Program are in need for volunteers.

“The waitlists in schools are long and we are to show the community how just one her per week can make a big difference in one child’s life.”

Interested volunteers can contact the Cowichan chapter at 250-7482447 or visit www.bbbscowichan.ca.

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Seniors Good Life Seniors Community Foundation offering rides and better brains

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Spokeswoman Carol Hunt said it was sponsored by the CSCF to supplement HandiDart services because there are more folks needing rides than can be accomodated currently through HandiDart.

In its initial phase, it will transport people for medical and other urgent appointments within the Duncan area.

Hunt said the service will operate on a trial basis until the end of the year and as funding permits. Both drivers and clients need to register with the foundation. “This program has been developed after a similar program in Saanich,â€? she said. “We welcome enquiries both from potential drivers or seniors interested in registering.â€? • The second program is brain Âżtness for seniors, which will be offered in two sessions: one Sept. 22 to Nov. 10 and another in the spring of 2012.

Hunt said it is designed for seniors of any age who wish to improve the odds of heathier aging by working on cognitive exercises and life style choices.

The emphasis is on brain health; it is not suitable for those in advanced stages of dementia or serious memory disorders.

Class size is limited to eight and caregivers or spouses are welcome to attend with their partner.

Registration is through CSCF and may be a self-referral or from a health practioner.

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Auditions: for the Mercury Players fall production of Norm Foster’s comedy Maggie’s Getting Married, 4 to 6 p.m., Mercury Theatre, 331 Brae Road. Also Aug. 28, 7 to 9 p.m. at the same location.

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S D O O W E H T G N I K C RO Cemented: Cutting edge of emerging rock featured in Bamberton music festival Krista Siefken

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emories of skipping school surface when Listening Party’s Trenton McLaren talks about the Rock of the Woods festival at Bamberton.

He remembers cutting classes at Frances Kelsey with Listening Party bandmate Lindy Gerrard, and hanging out at the old cement factory instead.

“We always talked about how it’d be such a rad place to put on a show,” says McLaren.

That was before they formed the band, before they toured with groups like Wolf Parade and Wintersleep, and long before they were asked to perform at their hometown’s premier rock festival at that very site.

Fast forward to 2011.

Rock of the Woods starts Friday and includes headliners Plants and Animals and Chad VanGaalen, plus tons of up-and-coming acts -— many with Cowichan connections.

“I just saw a really great opportunity to inject some life into the Cowichan Valley that wasn’t just based in Duncan,” said organizer Dave Bain, another Frances Kelsey product.

“All the bands are News Leader the next wave of what Pictorial readers remember we’re going to be see- may Bain’s unsuccessing in rock music.” ful attempt to get the festival greenlit locally last summer. This year, he got a headstart on planning plus plenty of community support.

And now the festival is just days away.

“All the bands are the next wave of what we’re going to be seeing in rock music,” said Bain, “and I think just that by itself is lending a hand to supporting a new arts and culture community within the Cowichan Valley.”

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After all, the valley has produced some of rock’s best musicians of this generation.

“I know some of the guys from Black Mountain and Wolf Parade will be attending, because they’re interested in seeing something coming out of their own community,” Bain said.

Local musicians agree there’s a connection between growing up in Cowichan and artistic expression.

“I don’t know what it is, but I totally believe that to be true,” said Dante DeCaro, a member of Wolf Parade who performs with his band Johnny and the Moon Friday night.

“I think it’s a pretty cool place to grow up, and an encouraging atmosphere.”

It shows in the music, too.

“When people who grew up here listen to our ¿rst album, they say, ‘Holy shit.

You de¿ned Shawnigan Lake,’” said McLaren, who also went to school with DeCaro.

“It does come across in a lot of people’s music, like Johnny and the Moon and all the bands in our generation that grew up together and went to the same shows.

“De¿nitely growing up around really good musicians makes you realize it’s not impossible to try it yourself,” he added.

And perhaps Rock of the Woods will inspire the next generation of musicians, with more than a dozen bands taking the outdoor stage on Friday and Saturday nights.

While many have Cowichan connections, others, such as Plants and Animals, are visiting the valley for the ¿rst time.

“We’ve always been curious to see more (of the island) than Victoria, and we have lots of friends who come from other parts of Vancouver Island who keep saying it’s amazing and we should check it out,” said guitarist Nic Basque.

The Montreal trio’s Saturday performance marks one of the few times the band’s performed this summer.

“We’ve been recording our new album,” Basque explained, adding the guys may perform a song or two off the new disc during

Plants and Animals travels west from Montreal to headline this weekend’s Rock of the Woods in Bamberton.

Rock of the Woods, along with a mix from Parc Avenue and La La Land.

Basque added the band’s stoked to play Rock of the Woods’ ¿rst Bamberton festival.

“There’s something that feels right when volunteers work on festivals, and it all comes from the ground up — not a big corporation,” he said. “Those can be fun for the crowd because they get humongous acts to play, but I kind of prefer the small folk festivals, which are more fun for the artist and the crowd.”

Bain agreed.

“You’ll be the founders of Rock of the Woods,” he said to the hundreds of ticket-holders. “You’ll be one of the ¿rst to experience what’ll be a legacy project.”

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Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $12 advance, $15 door. Call 250-748-7246.

Bill Durst: a singer/songwriter and one heck of a guitar player who fronted a ZZ Top clone band called Tres Hombres. Recording solo since 1964, he has opened for some of the biggest names in the business, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 door. Call 250-748-7246.

Camp in the Community: Send your kids to camp and never leave town thanks to a non-denominational Christian program featuring games, songs, crafts, nature walks and more during day camps from Aug. 22 to 25, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at St. Peters Anglican Church. Call 250-7466262 or email yvanryk@telus. net to register.

Thursday Annual Summer Mixed Curling Bonspiel: running until Aug. 28 at the Cowichan Rocks Curling Club in Lake Cowichan. A $240 entry fee includes curling all weekend, prizes, entertainment and dinner. To register, or for more info, call 250-749-6742.

David & Enion Pelta-Tiller Duo: a blend of Western and Eastern folk traditions, including jazz, rock, bluegrass, old-time, Gypsy, Indian, and Celtic music, 7 p.m. Lake Cowichan Central Park Bandshell. Tickets free.

Talent Nite: Regan hosts a singer/songwriter open mike at the Crofton Hotel, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton. Call 250-3242245.

Friday Small Town Villains: Christopher Arruda and Malcolm Ow-

at Volume One Bookstore in Duncan. Call 250-748-1533.

Tower of Dudes: an Eastern European Gypsy-punk band from Victoria (via Prague, Czech Republic) joins with Tuber (a funk band from Duncan) and Twenty Centuries of Stony Sleep (an indie-rock band from Calgary) for an evening of not-in-your-face rock‘n’roll at the Crofton Hotel, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton, 9 p.m.

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Tickets are $12 advance, $15 door. Call 250-748-7246.

Saturday Pierre Schryer and Adam Dobres: experience a renowned fiddler and multi-talented artist, accompanied by guitar, as part of the Shady Grove Folk Arts Society house concert series starting at 7 p.m. Suggested $15 donation. Visit www.shadygrove.ca or call 250-929-8226.

Steelwheels and Fab Fourever: the ultimate Rolling Stones tribute combines with the Beatles Magical Musical Tour in the show that never was, including a garden party, barbecue outside at the Saltair Pub, as part of the 2011 Saltair City Limits Concert Series — a presentation of the Saltair Pub and the

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Dancing Bean Café. Tickets $52.50. Call 250-246-5050 for more info.

Captain Ricardo’s Flying Penguin Brigade: with Disaster’s Edge in a give ‘er evening of young rock’n’roll, 8 p.m.,

Vox Humana: Victoria’s premiere chamber choir previews some of the highlights of the coming season 4 p.m. at Sylvan United Church, 985 ShawniganMill Bay Road. Admission by donation.

Victoria Summer Choir: annual summer concert featuring more than 30 choir soloists and a string orchestra performing works from baroque to modern to folk to pop, 3 p.m., Duncan United Church. Tickets $20

Daisy Debolt: a powerhouse folk singer and writer comes out of retirement to produce total works of art that need to be witnessed with accordion and mandolin, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets are $20 advance, $15 door. Call 250748-7246.

Glenora Farm Summer Fair: tours, food, music, auction, raffle and crafts, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4766 Waters Road. Call 250-715-1559 for more.

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Longevity John’s 12th-annual 50th Birthday Party: various local and touring musicians drop in to perform during what has become a very good way to end the summer holidays. With special guest Daisy Debolt, 6 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan Street. Tickets by donation. Call 250-748-7246.

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www.victoriasummerchoir.ca

Maxwell Ngai “inspiring... par excellence”

A22 Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

DEATHS

COMING EVENTS

LOST AND FOUND

LOST AND FOUND

COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

LOST: August 6 at Skutz Falls, TWO ITEMS. First item was lost in the Skutz Falls parking lot, near the rocks by the gate; a white gold ring with three large diamond clusters in the middle and three smaller diamonds on each side of the ring.

Very sentimental engagement ring.

Reward if found. Second item lost along the river is an Olympus Stylus 1050 Sw waterproof Camera, silver front, black back. Hoping the memory card will be ok. If either item has been found please call 250-7101287.

LOST: CAT, female, spayed, grey tabby with tattoo in right ear (K963S). Call 250-7097132, 250-510-5202.

INFORMATION DOWNTOWN VICTORIAparking available, 800 block of Broughton St. $225/month.

Call 250-381-3633, local 247.

LOST AND FOUND KEYS FOUND at Herd & Osborne Rd, approx June 17/11.

3 Keys on a “Smarter than I look” lanyard, with name tag Johnny and a couple of Winnie the Pooh figurines. Can be claimed at the News Leader Pictorial office, #2 - 5380 Trans Can Hwy, beside Buckerfields.

KEYS FOUND in News Leader Pictorial parking lot Aug 18 or 19, 2 keys on ring with a plastic tag that has Canadian flags & the number 404 on both sides. Can be claimed at the News Leader Pictorial office, next to Buckerfields

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS

Call 310.3535 PLUMBING

KEYS FOUND, Sat Aug 13th on Mckenzie near Donnay.

Has a North American Hunting Club life member medallion on ring. Can be claimed at the News Leader Pictorial office, #2-5380 TCHwy, next to Buckerfields.

COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

Sawmill Demonstrations

September 9 to 11 Cowichan Exhibition at Duncan

Call (877) 866-0667 for details 5075139

FUNERAL HOMES

FUNERAL HOMES

H.W. Wallace Cremation & Burial Centre Inc

✦ Affordable cremation and burial options including natural services ✦ Pre-arrangements ✦ Approved Funeral Provider for Memorial Society of BC

Please bring your books to the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial office during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

USED BOOK SALE FUNDRAISER

All money raised benefits our Pennies for Presents campaign for 2011 Saturday, September 24, 2011, 9am to 1pm Location: Cowichan News Leader Pictorial office #2-5380 TCH, Duncan, BC (Between Buckerfield’s and The Brick) Please note: We cannot accept any magazines (including National Geographic), encyclopedias, medical journals/text books or any weathered or damaged books.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

INFORMATION

INFORMATION

Traffic Advisory Notice Effective Aug 22, 2011 until Dec 1, 2011

Construction will occur along the side of Crofton Road (between Tsussie Road and Cecil Street–2.7 km) to install a new sewer forcemain and pumpstation for the Penelakut Tribe in conjunction with the Municipality of North Cowichan.

To avoid delays, please use alternate routes Monday to Friday as single lane alternating traffic flow will be occurring at various work zone areas specifically from August 22 until late September during mainline installation.

Posted signs and traffic control flagpersons are on site, so please observe and obey any directive from them.

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Email: hwwallace@shawbiz.ca www.hwwallacecbc.com Locally Owned & Operated

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Having a garage sale? Left over books?

Moving? Downsizing?

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Tubs, Sinks, Showers Wet Basements Made Dry

TIMESHARE ASK YOURSELF, what is your TIMESHARE worth? We will find a buyer/renter for CA$H. NO GIMMICKS- JUST RESULTS! www.BuyATimeshare.com (888)879-7165

250-748-9757

Don’t Wait for Rains To Clean Your Drains!

GETAWAYS

LOST: Brother & Sister cats.

Big male orange tabby and petite tortie. Callie & Hobs. Lost vicinity of Thrifty’s, Mill Bay since July 19. Please call with any information (250)743-4140 or (250)710-4258

PLUMBING

ELECTRIC DRAIN CLEANING

TRAVEL

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Fall special.

2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299.

Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

LEGALS DIVORCE Announcement.

As of August 10th 2011, per the divorce decree of the Supreme Court of British Colombia, the marriage between Gilles G. Villeneuve & Sally K. Villeneuve has been dissolved.

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

NOW ACCEPTING BOOK DONATIONS:

HAY RD

CALL FOR ENTRIES 9TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Artisan Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting SEPT 3,4 & 5 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

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ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE bcclassified.com

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

Community Welcome

Baby & Community Pat 748-6740 David 746-4236 Milli 749-4419 Diana 246-4463 Business & Professional Milli 749-4419 Welcome: Darcey 701-3333 Website: www.welcomewagon.ca

Phone: (250) 924-2250 Fax: (250) 924-2251

Discount is on all guaranteed goods and services for Pre-paid Funeral Arrangements written August 1 until August 31, 2011 Kevin Owens Manager

Call for an appointment and ask about the other programs we offer

Tel 250-748-2134

Alicia Thompson Sales Advisor

375 Brae Rd. Duncan

Your Community, Your Classifieds. Call 310-3535

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Cowichan News Leader Pictorial A23

TRAVEL

PETS

TRAVEL

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Bring the family! Sizzling Summe Spcials at Florida’s Best Beach! New Smyrna Beach, FL. See it all t: www.nsbfla.com/bonjour or call 1-800-214-0166

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical office & medical admin staff. No experience?

Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1888-748-4126.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

WANT A career in the medical industry? Medical Office & Admin. Staff are needed now! No experience? Need training?

Career Training & Job Placement Available! 1-888-7780459

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLOR Training Course Online.

Read student comments. No student loan needed. Personal development. Employment assistance included. Text materials provided. MSW instructor.

Register at: www.collegemhc.com

300 Ebooks Worth $7.49Each NOW FREE! $2,247 Value!

NO Strings, NO Tricks, NO Gimmicks! www.ebookdivision.com/300/richardbennett

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

BE YOUR own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store.

New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-3880123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today.

AIRLINES ARE HIRING Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available.

CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

Coke & Candy Vending Route. Local Hi-Traffic Locations. Earn $40K+ per year.

Fast & Safe Investment Return. Secure Your Future- Be the Boss! Factory Direct Pricing 1-888-579-0892 Must Sell

HELP WANTED Dynamic Rail Services has an immediate opening for a Track Maintenance Foreman working out of our Vernon, BC office. The successful applicant will have a minimum of 5 years experience working on all aspects of track work and have experience as a Track Foreman.

Please submit resumes including education, training and references to info@khawk.ca.

Courses Starting Now!

Get certified in 13 weeks 12160 - 88th Ave Sry. BC

HOME BASED BUSINESS We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry.

High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.coml

JOIN A WINNING TEAM!

1.888.546.2886 Visit: www.lovecars.ca FOODSAFE AT Island Savings Centre, Sept. 24th, Oct. 22nd courses 8:30-4:30 $65. 250746-4154 www.saferfood.ca

LANDSCAPING/PROPERTY Maintenance Business for sale. Over 12 years established on Salt Spring Island. $35,000. Excellent opportunity. For details please contact rbelanger@telus.net

ONLINE, ACCREDITED, web design training, administered by the Canadian Society for Social Development. Learn web design from the comfort of your home! Apply today at www.ibde.ca

LIVE & WORK on a New Zealand, Australian or European farm! AgriVenture Global offers rural placement opportunities for young adults ages 18-30. www.agriventure.com 1-888-598-4415.com.

Looking for a NEW job?

Full/Part-Time Position Available At SUBWAY® restaurants in Duncan, we are looking for a friendly, motivated, responsible team player who enjoys working with people. We currently have a position open for a SANDWICH ARTIST. If you would like to work in a great environment and are available to work weekdays or evenings.

Please apply in person at 330 Trans Canada Hwy Duncan, or apply online at www.mysubway

EDUCATION/TUTORING

Do you need child care training to open a family child care business?

In September, the Cowichan Valley CCRR is sponsoring The Good Beginnings: Professional Development for Family Child Care Providers (BCFCCA).

To register, phone 250-746-4135 loc 231 or email ccrr@clementscentre.org CVCCRR is a program of the Clements Centre Society funded by the Province of BC.

Let’s get personal…

Nelson Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd is looking for temporary labourers for a local project in Duncan.

Please email resume to:

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

PERSONALS

CAN’T STOP DRINKING? Cobble Hill Discussion Group Mon, Thurs & Friday 8:00 pm.

3141 Cameron Taggart Rd., Cobble Hill. (250)743-3863

HI THERE, I’m 52 year old single guy and I would like to meet a nice woman from the Cowichan Valley. Hopefully you would like the beach, because there is one where I live. Reply to File A 948, c/o the News Leader Pictorial, #2-5380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC, V9L 6W4

CHORISTER (Bass) seeks pianist (Alto) for dating & musical adventures. Reply to File A947, c/o The News Leader Pictorial, #2-5380 TCH, Duncan, BC, V9L 6W4 DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

LOOKING for a wonderful Catholic/Christian single man, ages 48-57 for friendship/relationship/life long commitment who understands the value of the Lord intertwined in our relationship. Drop me a line so we can meet for coffee at: free2love1two1@yahoo.com Photo upon request. Thank you.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

FEED & HAY

COAL MOUNTAIN Fabricators are hiring experienced ticketed welders in Tumbler Ridge. Shift is 7 on 7 off (12hr days). Journeyman rate is $35/hr with benefits. Accommodations negotiable. If interested in joining a dynamic team in a fast paced environment please send resumes to: coalmountainfab@gmail.com or ph: 250-242-9353.

FIRST CUT HAY, $6.00 bale.

Phone (250)743-9135

or call 250-336-8088.

Vancouver Island Forestry Company

MATURE, P/T eves local tanning salon, excellent social skills, criminal check req. Resume with ref’s. Apply in person, 101-121 First St. Duncan.

is looking for an experienced Madill 071 Operator. Position available immediately.

Please send resume to

contact@nelsonroofing.com

PART TIME on call casual labourer needed, $12/hr starting ASAP. Please call 250-7489622 PROFESSIONAL LIVE-IN couple w/customer service and marketing skills to manage midsize motels Comox Valley. Hotel/Motel exp. Salary/accommodation provided.

Resume srsa60@yahoo.com.

Fax 604-515-9773. Ph: 604760-5972 P/T BOOKKEEPER required for approx 12 hrs per week.

Good working knowledge of Simply Accounting & Excel a must. Email resumes to: duncanbookkeeper@gmail.com

LABOURER needed for farm on Thetis Island. 5 days/wk approx. 2 months, Jobs include painting, firewood, weed eating, watering, gardening. 1 (250)246-2810, ask for Sue.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Middle/Secondary Temporary Vice-Principal Vacancies (schools & start dates still to be determined)

Competition # 11-1838 Interested candidates please refer to the employment section on the website for posting information and application details at www.sd79.bc.ca.

Application deadline: 12:00 noon Friday, August 26, 2011

PET CARE SERVICES FUN WITH YOUR DOG Agility & Obedience Lessons

Fall group session starting Sept 7th Agility info call: 250-748-9729 or 250-748-9437 Obedience info call: 250-748-6071 shawdal@shaw.ca or info@wynterpoint.com

viforestry@gmail.com

JAY’S DOG WALKING! Must be in the first 3-4 km of Gibbins Rd. $10/day. Will come to your house, take your dog for a walk 3 times/day. Monday thru Friday for the summer.

(250) 748-5060

VOLUNTEERS

PETS

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

PYRENEES-X puppies for sale Duncan. Contact 250-597-3389

PETS REMEMBERED

www.volunteercowichan.bc.ca

Volunteer Book Sorters Needed!!!

WORK WANTED

We are overflowing with books for our Sept 24th, 2011 2nd Annual Book Sale.

All proceeds go back to the community through our Pennies for Presents program.

Can you give an hour or 2 a week to help sort books?

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

Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

HEALTH PRODUCTS

Drop by our office beside Buckerfields any time between 9 AM & 4PM Monday to Friday or call 746-4471 to arrange a time.

We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

PERSONAL SERVICES

BERGAMONTE - The Natural Way to Improve Your Glucose, Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Health! Call today to find out how to get a free bottle with your order! 888-470-5390

HOLISTIC HEALTH BEST MASSAGE, on Vancouver Island, $50/hr, 7 days by appt. 250-510-1963

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME CARE/SUPPORT CHILD Care provider needed in child’s home before and afterschool periods (Cobble Hill area). Vehicle required. Four hours school days, up to eight hours on school closure days. Respond with resume to Ana Biello at cvscdabiello@shaw.ca or by fax to Cowichan Valley Supported Child Development, 250 7465339. ASAP

RETAIL

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

HELP WANTED

LABOURERS

SALMON Hatchery Technician. Quatse River Hatchery, Port Hardy. Full time position, Aquaculture & Fisheries Technology diploma or equivalant facility experience, Assets include Swift water rescue, First Aid, species identification, valid drivers licence, swim enumeration experience, public tours, good physical health.

Reply to Ken Fuller, Manager, NVISEA, 250-949-9022, nvisea@island.net, fax 250-9495195 Closes September 12

.com

EDUCATION/TUTORING

HELP WANTED

A leader in the car rental industry has an opening for a Service Representative. This associate cleans and services our vehicles to Budget’s quality standards to make them ready for rental.

This position will involve shifts at our Duncan location.

If you are a highly motivated, hardworking, reliable individual who thrives in a fast pace work environment we would like to hear from you.

We offer great bene¿ts, incentives and a very competitive wage. If you are looking for a new and challenging career please apply in person with your resume and hand written cover letter to: Tim Brown, Budget Car & Truck Rentals, 5430 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, BC or email your resume and cover letter to tim. brown@bcbudget.com. Applications received

by September 2, 2011 will be considered.

Applicants must have a valid BC driver’s license.

No Phone Calls please

DISPENSER NEEDED for Optometry Clinics.

Applicant should enjoy sales in a fashion and knowledge based environment, enjoy working with the public and have a proven record of providing excellent customer service. If you are interested in learning new skills then we will provide the training. Please bring resume to Eye Design Optometry, 101394 Duncan St or 105-2690 Mill Bay Rd.

SALES

Jumpstart Sales & Mrkt is hiring for Shaw Cablesystems Seeking full-time Business Outside Sales Consultants in Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo and Campbell River.

Responsible for canvassing and acquiring new business customers. Base Pay $18 per hour plus comm & vacation pay.

To apply, FAX 1.800.995.9996, email ShawJobs@JumpStartCorp.com

or call 1.800.506.6592

TRADES, TECHNICAL Excavator Operators required at Locar Industries.

Minimum 5 years experience.

Full benefits, $25-$28 p/hr for right candidate. Fax resumes to 250-751-3314.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FREE ITEMS 250 FT of chicken wire. 12 treated landscape ties. Call (250)746-9480.

FRIENDLY FRANK 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 IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1-800-5872161.

M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

NEED CASH TODAY? ✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local office www.REALCARCASH.com 250-244-1560 1.877.304.7344

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO We BUY and SELL used cameras. Peacock’s 250-7489923. Passport photos $8.48

CHEST DEEP Freeze, good condition, $95. Call 250-7488554.

KITCHEN TABLE w/ leaf & 4 roller arm chairs, $60.

(250)746-8275.

RALEIGH BIKE, like $50. Call 250-748-8554.

new,

FUEL/FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com or 1877-902-WOOD. SEASONED mixed firewood or Fir, delivered, $180 split & $150 rounds. (250)246-3280

HEAVY DUTY MACHINERY SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

A24 Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

JEWELS, FURS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

ACREAGE

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

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs?

Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991.

WATERFRONT CAFE. Asking price $45,000. Located in picturesque, up and coming Cowichan Bay. Patio with seating for 65, sunroom, huge kitchen, incl. equipment. Leading place for morning coffee in the area, well loved local hangout. Top destination for boaters and tourists. Selling due to retirement, low price for quick sale.

Call 250-746-1093.

DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL buildings Priced to Clear Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas!

Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

KENMORE Series 80 Washer & dryer, $250 pair. Gillingham kitchen oak cabinets, colour honey oak, with raised panels & rolled arborite counter with ss sink. Excellent condition $2000. (250)748-1495 MOVING, 2 seater Canadian Tire Infrared sauna, used twice $800 new, asking $450 obo. Good used 6 piece patio set, new $3000. Asking $400 obo. 2 large dog crates, $50 each. (778)422-0575

RED ENVELOPE- Unique & Personalized Gifts for All Your Friends & Family! Starting at $19.95. Visit www.redenvelope.com/Jewel for an extra 20% off or Call 1-888-473-5407 STEEL BUILDING sale... “”Rock bottom prices”” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990.

40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600.

End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers Direct 1-800-668-5422.

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE bcclassified.com

Garage Sales #ALLÖ ÖTOÖPLACEÖYOURÖGARAGEÖSALEÖADÖÖ ANDÖRECEIVEÖ&2%%ÖBALLOONS ÖINVENTORYÖANDÖTIPÖSHEETSÖ ANDÖBRIGHTÖYELLOWÖGARAGEÖSALEÖSIGNSÖ GARAGE SALES COBBLE HILL, Aug 26 & 27, Fri 3-6, & Sat 9-2, 655 Whitecap Rd, Satelite Park, end of Aros Rd off Telegraph. 3 Cast iron stoves, single rowing shell, motorbike, collectables & lots of household stuff, books and MORE! DUNCAN, 6075 Wisteria Way, Fri (1-6pm), Sat (9am-4pm) & Sun (9am-4pm), Aug. 26, 27 & 28. Estate/Garage Sale. Furniture, garden & work tools, rototiller, odds and ends.

DUNCAN, Estate/Garage Sale, Sat, Aug. 27, 8:30am 3pm, 5792 Carmel Drive, Furniture, household items and much, much more!

DUNCAN, Fri Aug 26, 10-4 & Sat Aug 27, 8-2, 3286 Gibbins Road, household, tools, TV & more!

DUNCAN: Fri, Aug 26, 2-6pm and Sat, Aug 27, 8-3. 3079 Mountain View Cres, off Miller Rd. HUGE GARAGE SALE! House hold items, small furniture, antique art, misc power & air tools, metal chopsaw, cement mixer, ATV trailer, plus much more!

DUNCAN: Sat, Aug 27, 9-1.

3208 Gibbins Rd (Inisfree Homes). MULTI UNIT YARD SALE. Items for sale will be in the upper and lower front parking lots.

GLENORA, Moving Sale, Sat & Sun Aug 27 & 28, 9-3, 5150 Lee Rd., off Elliot, off Glenora.

Couch, loveseat, hide-a-bed, electric adjustable twin bed, air compressor & shop items, ++!

SATURDAY 27, 5952 Deuchars Drive, 9-12 Fundraiser sale Kayak, Camera, Carboys etc. African jewelry and fabrics

RENTALS

RENTALS

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

APARTMENT/CONDO

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

HOMES FOR RENT

RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake.

Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fishing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599.

(Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

SENIORS ONLY - Cubbon Apartments and Wetherby Apartments for Seniors - 55+ only please. We currently have a selection of 1 and 2 bedroom suites in our seniors only rental buildings in Victoria, B.C. Rents range from $800 for a 1 bedroom to $1100 and up for a 2 bedroom. Please call the following staff for information: Cubbon- 1035 North Park Street - 250-383-1162 and/or Wetherby Apartments - 3205 Wetherby Road - 250-598-1650

8 ACRES, 8 km north of Duncan. 16’ trailer, $300 mo. Call (250)748-1310.

WHY RENT when you can own? 0% down; $1600/mo.

Call 250-360-1929 Binab Strasser - Re/Max Alliance.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

GARAGE SALES

DUNCAN: Sat., Aug. 27, 9-2pm, 3210 Midland Plc, (off Highland, off Gibbins) Household items, bedframes, 4x8’ mirror, cement planters, pots, workshop bench & MORE!!!!!

DUNCAN: SAT., Aug. 27, 9-3.

260 Gov’t St, COLOSSAL GARAGE SALE! Lot’s of NEW VENDERS, come join us. Tables for rent! 250-748-2264.

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

DUNCAN - Must see! Newly reno’d, 2 storey main level entry in Quamichan Heights. 3 bdrms, 3 bath, 2 car garage.

Red oak hdwd & ceramic on main, Maple cabinets, 5 s/s appl. Kit./fam. combined. 2 Gas f/p. New windows. New carpet up. Mbdrm has 3 pc marble ensuite. 2 stamped concrete patios, lndscpd, fully fenced yd. 5 min to town. $444,700. (250)715-0775 www.duncan2248.com

www.shawniganlakebeachresort.com

SPRINGRIDGE MANOR- 961 Cavell- 1 studio Apt, $575.

New paint, 1 bdrm $675.

Heat/hot water. NS/NP, no partiers, refs. (250)748-3729

WILDROSE Bright 2 bdrm, 3rd flr, corner unit, faces southwest. $765.

1 bdrm, main floor, laminate flooring. $655 Rent incls. heat & h/w.

Near malls & schools.

Call 250-748-1304

HOUSES FOR SALE

1 & 2 Bdrm Apartments THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! This 16 year old custom built 3600 sqft, 3 storey home features 4 bdrms, 4 baths, fabulous kitchen, roomy living room, natural gas fireplace, master bdrm with 4 pce ensuite. Great rec room (31x14) in finished basement. Completely finished 40x57 deluxe shop with separate bath. Property is 2.26 gorgeous, well kept acres.

Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this “one of a kind” property.

Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660

HOMES WANTED

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!

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

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 12’ x 52’ Mobile Home located in Mill Bay, BC. Must be moved. $5000.

OBO (250) 252-5893 1992 TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Immaculate condition. Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500.

(250)743-6036, (250)715-8991

MORTGAGES Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Quiet, secure & newly renovated Overlooks lovely gardens.

Seniors Welcome!

Royal Alexander Apts 2575 Alexander St., Duncan

(250)746-6442 $500/MO STARTING- weekly available, many room types, furnished, w/common kitchen.

All utils, internet included.

FREE local calls, No Credit Checks. Call Motel, 250-7480661, (Duncan).

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

Call 250-748-7764.

CHEMAINUS: Senior building, 2nd flr, huge 1 bdrm, w/storage rm. NP/NS. $490.00/m Avail now. (250) 246-4221 COWICHAN BAY: 1 bdrm condo $595./mo, quiet adult oriented bldg. Large patio doors from living and bdrm to private balcony. Sunny location, walk to quaint Cow Bay village. N/P N/S refs req’d 250-743-9875 or leave message @ 1-888-505-5493 DUNCAN: 1 & 2-bdrm, 5 appls, close to School, Hospital and bus route. $650-$800 utils. Lv msg: 250-597-4018.

DUNCAN: 2 bdrm 1000sqft grnd flr patio suite, sep. ent, 5appl, quiet area nr hospital. $850. Sept.1. 250-619-4509 DUNCAN- 2 bdrm ground level corner suite, 5 appls, recently reno’d, near VIU, 2 parking spaces. NS/NP. July 15. Refs. $895. (250)715-8858 DUNCAN- (downtown area) Suits responsible, clean tenant, 1 bdrm+ den condo, 5 appls. NS/NP. Available Sept 1. References required. $725.

(250)746-7389.

DUNCAN: SPACIOUS 2 bdrm condo, central, 4 appls.

NS/NP. $795. 250-746-1019, 250-746-4509, after 6pm.

LOVELY 1 & 2-BDRM suites, Central Duncan, seniors oriented bldg, heat included, N/S, N/P. Please call Art at 250-746-7241.

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SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS, 3251 Cowichan Lake Rd. Clean 2 bdrm units. Full size fridge, stove & dishwasher.

Carpet & linoleum, window coverings, fireplace. Quiet, well maintained bldg with elevator & sauna. Close to Schools & Hospitals. To view call Dorcas, (250)710-7515, 250-710-7989.

SHAWNIGAN LAKE front furnished condo’s, monthly rentals. N/S, N/P. (250)743-2360.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE; Vessey garden tiller, 20 lbs. Vessey twin barrel compost machine, both like new. Many other items. Call (250)597-3460.

HERITAGE Pawn Bargains!

Netbook laptops, great for School!

Electric guitars/amps, radial arm saw, DeWalt table saw, Pearl drum rack, game systems.

430 Whistler, 250-746-9810. www.heritage pawnbrokers.com

RENTALS

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

Call (250) 710-7515 to view

WORKSHOP/ LIVING SPACE FOR RENT Insulated 700 sq ft workshop- ideal for woodwork.

One bedroom loft includes washer, dryer,dish washer. Located on 4 wooded acres in Cobble Hill (Arbutus Ridge area).Available Sept 1, 2011. $1250/m. Call 250-709-2010 for details.

YOUBOU, SUNNY 2bdrm, garden, lrg yard, lots of parking, pets neg., lndry, avail Sept 1, $610. (250)210-0756.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED SHAWNIGAN BEACH Resort: 1 bdrm + 1 bunk room, deluxe furnishings, 7 appl’s, pool, tennis, golf & moorage. NS/NP. Sept to June. $900 util’s incld’d. Call 250-743-1667.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DUNCAN, 1500 sq. ft. Industrial space with 1 bdrm. suite.

1.5 baths, F/S,W/D. close to town.$975, (negotiable). 250510-9442 or (250)748-2719 LARGE WORKSHOP Mill Bay. 40 x 41’, 2 stories, half is clear-span.

Cement floor.

Wood heat. Well lit. Parking. $800/mo. (250)743-2439 WORKSHOP/ LIVING SPACE FOR RENT Insulated 700 sq ft workshop is ideal for small business, woodworking, hobbyist. Living space has separate entrance with large bedroom, separate laundry room, full bath, open kitchen living area & 2 decks. New Appliances include washer, dryer and dishwasher. Located on 4 acres in cobble Hill (Arbutus Ridge area). Fenced veggie garden. Great 30 min walk to beach. Rustic but charming.

Avail Sept 1. $1200. call 250709-2010 for details.

COTTAGES COBBLE HILL: 1 bdrm cabin on farmland. Possible garden.

Call (250)743-4392.

DUNCAN, 1 bdrm cabin, F/S, W/D, $600/mo + util. 10 min south of town. 250-746-4308 SHAWNIGAN LAKE 2 bdrm cabin on lake, new interior, heated tile flrs, new kitchen, F/P, D/W, W/D. Avail Sept 1 to June. $800 inclds cable/water.

NS/NP. (250)217-7300.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 4-BDRM, 3.5 baths w/ jacuzzi in master. 5 appl den, family & living rms. Garage. NS/NP. Avail now.

Upper level (604)376-9047, (250)715-1174

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT CHEMAINUS duplex, 3bed,1 1/2 bath, fenced half acre, outdoor storage, four appliances,rv parking,walk to town,golf, restaurants, schools.

9492 chemainus rd , n/s, 999-2013

8 KM north of Duncan on 8 acres, 19’ trailer, $350 or bring your own. (250)748-1310 8 KM north of Duncan on 8 acres, 22’ trailer, $425 or bring your own. (250)748-1310

HOMES FOR RENT BRIGHT, modern rancher on 1/4 acre. 3 bed,2 bath and 5 new appliances. Hardwood floors. Large open kitchen and family room. Entertainment deck. Attached 2 car garage. Walk to schools, Cowichan Commons, hospital and V I University. Pets considered. Quiet family area so NS, no drugs. Utilities & References. skmrv@live.ca CHARMING 2 bdrm home, near bus, store, hospital & schools. 5 appl, n/s, no pets, $875/mo 250732-7726

CHEMAINUS- ENJOY Your own little semi-detached home on a quiet street. Priv drive, level entry, open plan 1 bdrm, 5 appls, N/P. $695 cable & hydro incld. 1-250-658-1656.

COBBLE HILL. 2 bdrm home, 1040 sq.ft. Share 1.72 peaceful acres. $900. + util.

(250929-5252.

COBBLE HILL. 3 bdrm, 2 ba, dbl garage. 1550 sq.ft; 1.72 peaceful acres. $1500.+ util.

(250)929-5252.

DUNCAN: Renovated large 3 bdm TH, 2 lvls, enclosed yard, Sep 1, $975, HT, HW, incl. 250 748-1304.

DUNCAN, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, Rancher, close to lake, big fenced yard, F/S, W/D, D/W, heat pump, $1400 + utils, N/S, N/P, call 250-748-6574.

DUNCAN, 4 bdrm well maintained home, quiet neighbour hood near hospital, 5 appliances, N/S,N/P, $1400. Ref’s req. 250-746-8841 or 250-7157115 DUNCAN, 4-bdrm with full basement, 3 baths, large living & rec rm, formal dining, private acreage, off Maple Bay Rd. 5 Min to town. Sept 1st, $1700/mo. N/S, N/P. Ref’s req.

(250)746-7935 DUNCAN, NEAR hospital, on bus route. 14 X 70, 2 bdrm mobile home in quiet adult park, $900 mo. (250)246-8318 DUNCAN- RENT, or Rent To Own, 3 bdrms, new paint & floors, new appls. $1400+ utils. (250)748-6574.

GLENORA ACREAGE4 bdrms, 1.5 bath, 5 appls, F/P, 1 wood, 1 propane. Oil heat, 1-pool. $1500. Avail Sept 15, Call Michelle, 1-250-376-1530.

Ladysmith: 2 bdrm newly reno’d, ocean view, avail. Sept 1, $975 + utils, 250-743-2515.

LADYSMITH. NEW 3-bdrm, 2.5 bath. Go to: www.webbasedtours.com/mariners_quay/ pet friendly. (250)245-8997.

LAKE COWICHAN- 2 bdrm home, close to town, nice yrd, deck. NP/NS. Refs req’d. $850. 1-(250)653-4234.

LAKEFRONT YOUBOU Exec 3 bdrm, 2 bath, level entry home, level beach, 5 appl. fireplace, vaulted, huge windows, decks, NS, $1200. Avail end August. 250-715-5484, email beeumz@hotmail.com

OFFICE/RETAIL DOWNTOWN DUNCAN 2500 sq.ft. 6 separate offices, reception, conference area & kitchen, 2nd floor, AC,. $1175/mo. 250-715-6880.

DUNCAN: RETAIL space for lease, 1400 sq ft, highway exposure, A/C, ample parking.

250-746-5657, 250-748-8671 RETAIL SPACE in unique destination area. High tourism traffic; reduced off season rates. Established Native Art Gallery and Antique Store on site. Call 250-954-8981 or 250-586-1372.

RECREATION COBBLE HILL: Serviced RV pad on farmland for rent. Possible garden. (250)743-4392.

ROOM & BOARD Room and Board ............$800 or furnished Room..........$400 55+ - Includes TV & Internet Great Healthy Food on bus route “NO SMOKING” Call ...................250-715-1980

ROOMS FOR RENT MILL BAY. Lrg furn room. Priv bath, garage, utils incld. Share kitchen, laundry. NS/NP. Quiet mature person. Ref’s req’d.

Sept. 1. $600. (250)929-3291.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING THE GATEHOUSE Adult Care (Ltd.) Licensed Facility.

Come join our Family! We have room for two full time “clients” in our family home environment. We are a level entry home with easy access to all rooms and two outdoor patios with seating. Safe and secure...private individual rooms. Home cooked meals and snacks, special diets if needed. Hair, nail and foot care provided. All care is provided by on site trained staff. For more information please call Rae Marie, Manager/Supervisor at: 250-7434913. 3380 Cobble Hill Rd, Cobble Hill, BC, email: gatehouseadultcare@telus.net

SHARED ACCOMMODATION 4 BDRMS Large suite. 1 bdrm available: $400 inclds utils.

Wood F/P, F/S, W/D. NS/NP. Avail now. (250)740-5619.

DUNCAN, BDRM for rent, $450 + 1/2 utilities, shared kitchen & W/D, avail immed, 250-715-5852.

DUNCAN (NEAR HOSPITAL) Female only. Shared house & large yard. No cats. Must be clean,tidy &employed or a student. Gardeners preferred. No partiers $500. 250-746-6446.

DUNCAN, Room for rent in large home, N/S, available now. $450 incl. (250)710-5594

MAPLE BAYocean view, 1/2 acre, 4 bdrms, 2 bath, new appls, W/D. Sept 1. NS/NP. $1595. (250)380-8261.

MILL BAY. Very bright, clean, lrg 1-bdrm in nice home on acreage. Close to Brentwood College $450.+ 250-743-0860

NEAR DUNCAN: 3 bdrm rancher, on shared property, reno’d. $800. (250)749-3188.

SUITS STUDENT, pensioner, working person. Lrg furnished room with kitchenette. On bus route. $425 utils incl. Avail. now or Sept. 1. (250)746-1851

SALTSPRING ISLAND, ocean view, 2 bdrm, main floor of house in peaceful neighbourhood. Gardens, f/s, w/d, maple floors, woodstove, elec heat, cable & high speed int avail, very clean home, central island, near Bader Beach, hiking trails, short drive to town.

N/S, N/P, lease Sept. 1, for quiet tenant w/ refs, $1080 mo + utils. Call 250-537-0626.

SHAWNIGAN LAKE 2 bdrm cabin on lake, new interior, heated tile flrs, new kitchen, F/P, D/W, W/D. Avail Sept 1 to June. $800 inclds cable/water.

NS/NP. (250)217-7300.

SHORT TERM rental, Sept April, 2012. Cozy quiet 2 bdrm home, fully furnished, mature couple, N/S. Close to Mill Bay. $1150 + util. (250)701-2400 SMALL 600 sq ft house for rent. 2 bdrm/den. N. Somenos Rd. $950/includ. hydro. ALSO, room for rent in lrg 7 bdrm hse. $400, neg. 250-732-1000

SUITES, LOWER 1 BDRM, 750 sqft, 5 min from town. Private entrance. Incl F/S, hydro, basic cable/internet. WD hookup. NP, NS, No parties.. Security & fire monitored. Ref req’d. Sept 1. $750.

250-715-6393 2 bdrm basement suite, avail. now. $750/m incl. hydro.

Shared W/D. In town, close to all amenities. (250) 597-4289 2-BDRM. New laminate floors, freshly painted, laundry NS/NP. $750.+ utils. Avail. now.

(604)376-9047 or (250)715-1174.

3 BDRM suite. 2000 sq.ft.

Priv ent, grd level, close to amens, hydro incl. N/S, small pet ok. Ref’s req’d. Sept. 1, $1250. Call 778-422-2220 or 604-689-4779.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, LOWER

SUITES, LOWER

TOWNHOUSES

CARS

3 Bedroom suite main floor, 1 bath. WD/FS, NS/NP, near schools/bus stop. Large sundeck. $1000+util. Refs Req. 250-748-9837, 250-732-6278

DUNCAN- 3 BDRM in new house, F/S. W/D, close to lake. Rent is negotiable for the right person. $1000+ utils.

NS/NP. (250)748-6574.

COBBLE HILL 1200sqft 1 bdrm grnd floor, private, on acreage, w/d, f/s, utils & heat incl $850/mo. Avail Sept. 1.

250-743-8001.

DUNCAN, 6128 Pinnacle Rd. 2 bd. $1025. incl;W/D all util’s.

NS, NP. Sept 1. Ref’s req (250) 748-7119

3 BDRM Townhouse, 1.5 bath, FS, Drapes, WD hookup.

Sundeck, lots of parking, quiet, near hospital, cheap to heat, incl cable, $925/mo. Avail now. Call 250-748-7992, 250748-2727. 250-709-7992.

2002 HONDA Civic EX. 4-door, 5-speed, sport package, silver with grey interior.

One owner, all service records avail. Power windows/locks, air. 111,000 km. $7,500. 250884-2295.

COWICHAN BAY- 1000 sq ft, oceanview, 1 Bdrm, F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $900 hydro, cable, wireless incl. Available now.

250-246-7109.

sorry for the ugly fill guys!

COZY bright 1 bdrm suite Duncan $600/m. Nice laminate floors. Sep. entrance, patio, parking, incl hydro, water, Internet. Small - suitable for 1 individual only. NS/NP, ref. req.

Avail Sept 1. (250)748-5797 CROFTON- 1 bdrm new suite.

Shared laundry. Small pet considered. N/S, N/P. Ref req.

Avail now. $700 hydro & wireless incl. (250)732-4535.

DUNCAN, 1 bdrm, bright, separate entrance, shared laundry, $650 incl’s hydro, cable & internet. NS, dog considered.

Responsible tenant. Avail now.

(250)748-6150 after 6pm

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DUNCAN, 1 bdrm, furnished, near hospital. 4 pc bath, private entrance, internet, $750/mo incl’s util. NS, NP, no Drugs. Sept 1. (250)597-7843.

DUNCAN- 1 bdrm level entry, lovely garden, shared laundry room, $725 inclds hydro, cable, internet. Avail Sept 1.

No pets, partiers, smokers!

Refs req’d. (250)746-9398.

DUNCAN: Brand new 3 bdrm, 2 bath in 4 Plex, available now. 5 appliances. Hospital area, on bus route. Level entry, wheel chair accessible. $1100/m plus utilities, N/S, small pet considered.

(250) 748-5060. References required.

DUNCAN: Private, 2 bdrm, basement suite available Sept 1st, near hospital. F/S, shared W/D. $850/m, includes utilities, N/S, small pet considered.

(250) 748-5060 Ref. required.

DUNCAN- 3 BDRM on Sherman Rd. Inclds hydro, appls, big back yard, $1300/mo.

NP/NS. Available Sept. 1st.

Call (250)510-5526.

MAPLE BAY/The Properties bach suite, wonderful view, all conveniences, priv level entry, Quiet, responsible, N/S N/P. Ref’s req. $625. 250-597-3851 SHAWNIGAN LAKE, avail Sept 1, above grd, lrg, bright 1 bdrm, priv driveway, entrance & patio, all utils incl, W/D hookup, N/S, N/P, $700 mo, 250-743-2694.

MOTORCYCLES

TRANSPORTATION ANTIQUE/CLASSICS 57 MGA Roadster, red convertible, knock-offs.

Super shape. $13,500. 250-748-3262

97 Harley chopper. Evo motor, rear belt drive, dual disc front brake, 5 spd, wide glide.

Black w/flames, 16 & 21” wheels, flamed fenders for each. $7,500. (250)746-4151 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

AUTO FINANCING FREE CASH back with $0 down at Auto Credit Fast.

Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca.

DLN 30309. Free Delivery.

INSTANT AUTO credit We can finance your auto loan in minutes, you Drive Home Now or we deliver to BC & Alberta www.DriveHomeNow.com

Need a Car? Poor Credit?

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2007 29’ TERRY TRAILER with queen bed, slide-out, ex cond, $19,000. Also Country Maples Membership, purch.

2006 for $3625. Asking $1850 obo. 250-748-1828 2007 Mallard 26 RLS 26’ TRAILER Bright & spacious, huge 12’ slide, super sound system, shower & tub, queen walk around bed w/memory foam topper. Set up at Osborne Bay Resort in Crofton to view.

Excellent condition $15,900 obo 250-701-5637

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SUITES, UPPER

DUNCAN 1 BDRM suite- grd lvl, hdwd flrs, sep ent, shared lndry, lrg shared yard, near hospital, schools. N/S, 1 cat ok. $650 +utils. 250-710-9769.

COWICHAN STATION. 1 Bdrm upper suite above detached hobby shop. On private acreage. Util’s incl. Covered parking. A/C. Avail now. $700.

Call (250)746-7302

WANT A vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in August, $500 cash back.

We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

DUNCAN- 2 bdrm, $790+ utils. Close to hospital, school, shopping.

Available Now. (250)743-7689.

CROFTON- CLEAN 3 Bdrm home, 5 appls, beautiful view, $925. Avail Sept 1. (250)5982194. managlobal@shaw.ca

CARS

DUNCAN, 2 bdrm, hydro incl. $850/mo. Close to hospital.

Ref’s. N/P. Sept 1st. Call Orlan (250)715-5289 or Dave after 4 pm (250)743-8287

MILL BAY: Near shopping centre, waterfront bachelor furnished studio, above garage.

NS/NP, $700 utils’ incld’d.

Call (250)743-5199.

DUNCAN: 2 bdrm, lakefront.

Priv. level entry, patio, selfcontained. 5 min to town. 8 appl. inc W/D, DW, freezer, A/C. Jetted walk-in tub/shower. $900/m utilities extra. Call 250-748-6164.

RURAL DUNCAN 1 bdrm suite above detached garage. $700 plus hydro. Ref req.

NS/NP. 250-746-9939

DUNCAN- 2 bdrm, priv entrance, close to shopping, schools.

482 Chesterfield. $625./mo. + utils. Text me at (250)896-4248.

CRYSTAL CREEK Townhome. Avail Sept 1st, 3-bedroom, 2-bath townhouse, W/D F/S, dishwasher, plus utilities. $950/m. 250-709-2646

1991 BUICK Regal, 4 V6 auto, white with blue or, 164,910 kms. Body terior in great shape. tires. Needs fuel pump. obo. Call 250-709-4444

BEAR LAKE SALVAGE

$$$ CASH $$$ For Scrap Cars also free scrap metal removal

250-710-7278 SOUNDERS TOWING Best Rates

door, interi& inGood $550

Cash for

Scrap Cars and Trucks (250)252-1224

TRUCKS & VANS 2005 GMC 4x4, 1/2 ton, 1 owner, 68Km, auto, mint cond. $16,500. (250)743-2984

TOWNHOUSES 1999 NISSAN Maxima- A/C, power pkg, auto, leather, 120,000 km, $5,600. 250597-3898, 250-732-3986.

2008 Ford Ranger, 47,000km, black reg cab, short box, 2.3L, 16 valve, CD Player, AC, 1 owner, fantastic mileage, seat covers, standard 5 spd, must sell $7000. (250)709-4098

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

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HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

PLUMBING

DAVID GALE CONSTRUCTION

DAVE’S FENCING & Tractor Service. Specializing in farm, deer & horse fences. Also board, chainlink, panel installations & repairs. 20 Years experience. 250-743-9089

Appliances, Furniture, Rubbish, Yard Waste, etc Small moving jobs welcome

* Gutters * Windows * Siding * Moss treatment * Pressure washing

A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service.

Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

Bob’s Hauling & Free Pickup

Mill Bay/Duncan 250-743-3306 Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

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

CARPENTRY A&A GENERAL 250-7469633. Professional, Qualified and Reliable Carpenters for all your building needs. Licensed, warranty providers, insured and guaranteed workmanship.

COMPUTER SERVICES

Additions - renovations decks, doors, windows, kitchen, bathrooms, basement suites, foundations, drywall, plumbing, electrical.

ALL CERTIFIED TRADES

A1 Hauling & Delivery

250-510-4745

Trained Architectural Technologist

20 years in Valley Free Estimates, Plans

250-746-9956 leave message www.davidgaleconstruction.ca

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

CONCRETE & PLACING CONCRETE REPAIRS, steps, Sidewalks. All removal and replacements. Free estimates.

604-240-4886, 250-715-3771.

WE’RE ON THE WEB

ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

1A ELECTRICIAN, licenced, bonded, Small Jobs Specialist, panel upgrades and renos. All work guaranteed since 1989.

Rob at 250-732-PLUG (7584).

BEST RATE & Quality guaranteed for cleanup, hedge trimming, lawn care design & installation.

Organic Sustainable Gardening. Phone Nazim (250)929-4000. Visit us at www.nazimgardens.com

ELECTRICIAN LICENSED and bonded.

Reasonable rates. Call Kelly 250-7430326.

HEAVY DUTY rototilling, plowing, mowing, seeding, fields, lawns and gardens. Dennis Kloosterman at 250-748-8455.

PETTER’S YARD Care, 20 years experience, Landscaping, Pressure Washing, Light Hauling. Call 250-748-9775.

Metal, batteries, wine & liquor bottles, pop & beer tins, juice containers.

TRAVELLIN’ COMPANION. Housekeeping, respite, chores & more. (250)246-9827.

250-743-5119 250-361-7889

INSULATION MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates.

BBB. Toll free 1-866-224-2754

HANDYPERSONS

LANDSCAPING

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

Ceres Edible Landscaping: Weeding, Pruning, EcoFriendly Designs. Call Cowichan Green Community at 1250-748-8506.

GREEN LANDSCAPING. End of summer specials! Call anytime. (250)701-9298

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassified.com

STUCCO/SIDING STUCCO - Including small jobs and refacing old stucco.

Guaranteed. 250-715-5883

TELEPHONE SERVICES A FREE telephone service Get Your First Month Free.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Field lacrosse organization starting a new season with a jamboree at the Cowichan Sportsplex

ATHLETICS

The final registration and jamboree for all Mid-Island Lightning returning, new and potential players takes place Saturday at the Cowichan Sportsplex from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The association has a great track record in recent years, including an island championship by the U12s in

Tier 2 last year that led to a trip to the provincials.

All U8 through U16 players are encouraged to participate in the fastgrowing contact sport.

The event that includes the third annual jamboree will give players a chance to meet their teammates,

Lukas packs his bags again soon

Sherwood’s riders mount a challenge Horse trials: Eventing Canada honour for Bodger

Globetrotting athlete: Just back from Kiev, it’s on to Chile next for another great judo opportunity

Don Bodger

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oors keep opening for George Lukas even before he gets through them.

The valley teen was still in Kiev, Ukraine with Team Canada in the Under 17 World Championships when he received a recommendation from Judo Canada to attend the Pan-American cadet tournament in Santiago, Chile in a few short weeks from Sept. 8 to 12.

“Before I got home, the coaches talked to us about it in Kiev,’’ explained Lukas.

Not many will be going but Lukas is on board. “I’m travelling a lot this summer,’’ he quipped.

Lukas had never been outside Canada before and he’s suddenly been to Europe and now bound for South America as well.

“The opportunity came so I’m going to take it,’’ he said. “I probably won’t be able to qualify for next year.’’

That’s because he’ll be moving up from U17 to U20 where the competition suddenly goes into the stratosphere against Olympic athletes and other world-class athletes.

Lukas is just getting his feet wet internationally but progressing well, according to Judo Canada, after his showing in Kiev.

“He showed very good skills at that tournament and with a bit more experience, he could perform much better internationally,’’ noted assistant national coach Marie-Helene Chisholm.

Events are not supported by Judo Canada, she added. The responsibilities rest on the athletes’ shoulders.

Lukas managed to raise $5,000 for the Kiev trip.

“Thanks to the community for helping me get to the World Championships,’’ he said. “It was a great experience. Hopefully, I can make it again in a few years.’’

The Santiago trip will cost each athlete $2,500 and Lukas already has some fundraising irons in the ¿re. He’s the only athlete going to the event from Western Canada.

Lukas’ trip to Kiev started with a week-long stopover in Montreal for a training camp that included U17 and Olympic athletes. The group then Àew to Paris and on to Kiev.

coaches and board members for the coming season.

The association will be sporting a new look, pictured, with jerseys more representative of the spirit of the players and parents.

A sample jersey will be on display in the registration area.

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George Lukas is dwarfed by some magniÄcent architecture while playing tourist during his time in Kiev for the World Under 17 judo championships.

“When we got there, it was still four days before the competition so we could get rid of the jet-lag,’’ said Lukas.

He took on Joao Abreau of Portugal and many observers felt he was robbed of a victory. The match went the full four minutes but a controversial late shido (penalty) proved costly.

“If the last shido didn’t happen, it would have gone to golden score,’’ explained Lukas. “I felt pretty con¿dent I could have done it.’’

A victory would have put him against the eventual silver medalist from Russia, but Lukas relished the opportunity that unfortunately didn’t happen. Olympic style wrestling meant elimination after a loss.

questrian students from Sherwood Farm earned high marks for their performances in the B.C. horse trials championships in Langley.

“We were building up towards this one,’’ said Maeve Drew, who trains the riders.

“We’re now going to head off to Chilliwack on the Labour Day weekend. We’re all in high gear for that.’’

The three-eventing championships consisted of dressage, cross country and show jumping.

Rachel Bodger, riding Powerplay, won the cross country style award from Eventing Canada for the pretraining junior division.

“It’s huge,’’ Drew said of the honour.

“That was probably the best prize of all.’’

Judging is done on the style of cross country by horse and rider.

Bodger ¿nished 13th in the division while Taylor Humberstone rode D’Asia Vu to 14th and Emma Kaiser also competed on Bubbhaganoush.

In the starter division, Avril MacKay rode 24 Carrot Gold to ¿fth place.

Identical twins Marissa and Jenaya submitted Young had identical eighth-place results. Marissa rode Top of the Line Jenaya Young on Pretentious in the entry division and Jenaya took Presence rides to eighth place Pretentious Presence to the same spot in the pre-entry division. for the pre-entry division.

In the B.C. championship division, Marissa Young took Top of the Line to sixth position.

Others from Sherwood who competed included Alice MacKay on Celtic Charm in the preliminary division and Lorna Humberstone on Always Owyn in the training division.

Drew herself recently competed in Kalispell, Montana and ¿nished ¿rst in her novice division.

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Perseverance pays off for diehard athletes B.C. Seniors Games: Overcoming trials part of the process Don Bodger

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Thomas Marrs is the defending champion of the Great Lake Walk.

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egistration deadline is Sept. 1 for the 10th anniversary edition of the Great Lake Walk.

The 56-kilometre event takes place Saturday, Sept.

17, starting at 5 a.m. from Youbou. The course goes around Cowichan Lake and ¿nishes at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena.

Thomas Marrs was last year’s winner in 4:37:24, edging runner-up Seb Falk by 21 seconds.

See www.greatlakewalk. com for details.

• Cowichan players contributed to a great showing

by B.C. teams in the national rugby championships at Calgary.

The Under 18 boys’ squad won the gold medal by beating Ontario-1 3833 in a thrilling ¿nal.

Patrick Kay, the News Leader Pictorial’s reigning Youth Athlete of the Year, was captain of the squad that also included Cowichan’s Haydn Evans.

The U18 B.C. girls also won the gold medal by beating Ontario-1 in the ¿nal 34-18. Brentwood College grad Dani Robb and Cowichan’s Kara Galbraith were members of the squad.

In U16 boys, yet another gold medal came B.C.’s way in an 88-5 thrashing of Newfoundland.

Randall Barton was on the team.

The U16 B.C. 2 team settled for the bronze medal. That team had Cowichan’s Noah Dobson and Jenner Teufel in the lineup.

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dventures, misadventures and assorted ailments that go with the territory marked the participation of valley athletes in the B.C. Seniors Games held in Castlegar, Trail and Nelson.

Marg Radcliffe of Lake Cowichan won four gold medals in track and ¿eld events, but the competition didn’t quite go according to plan.

“It would have been a few more, but I pulled a muscle in the second event,’’ she said. “I managed to win three more after that. You can’t do a thing about it.’’

Radcliffe won the gold in the shot put before her injury in the 100 metres.

She was mad as she headed to the javelin next. “I threw it further than I have all year,’’ she said.

Radcliffe also won the discus and weight pentathlon for 65-69-year-old women.

Getting to the games also resulted in some frustration for her. The transmission on Radliffe’s van blew up on the way there.

“We left the van in Chilliwack and rented a car,’’ she said.

Hazura Sangha went into the games not sure how he’d fare due to left knee problems.

“It is minor arthritis,’’ the Duncan runner said. “I was off for about a month.’’

Sangha went ahead and won gold for the men’s 75-79 10-kilometre road race, 800 metres and 1,500 metres, with silver in the 400 and 5,000.

Once he got going, “it didn’t bother me much,’’ he said of the problem knee.

Gay Wise had a great time at the games, taking her cycling back to the next level after a long competitive absence. She last rode in the games in 1998.

“I’m 71 now,’’ she said. “If not now, when?

“I kind of decided I could de¿nitely improve enough to do well. I got what I went for.’’

Wise of Shawnigan Lake won silver in the women’s 70-74 time trial.

“Not as many women ride competitively at my age,’’ she said. “For older women, I guess it’s harder to test yourself to that degree.’’

The games drew raves from all participants and of¿cials.

The atmosphere was great,’’ said Wise.

“The organization was very good.’’

“It was well-organized,’’ added Donna Tyrrell, the new Zone 1 director of Chemainus. “The volunteers in most cases were very excellent.’’

Ceremonies and social events were also a huge success. “I think it’s very important people go to have fun,’’ Tyrrell said.

Eulah Varty of Chemainus won six individual gold medals in women’s 75-79 swimming. Doug Miller of Cobble Hill claimed four track and ¿eld gold.

Other valley individual medalists included: Norm Anderson of Cowichan Bay (silver, archery), Roz Wilson of Duncan (bronze, darts), Morris Jenson of Chemainus (silver, golf), Tim Hendrie (silver and bronze, track and ¿eld), Nola Hendrie (three gold and two silver, track and ¿eld)

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Valley medal winners in team events for carpet bowling included: Ron Forsen, Jean McIntyre, Connie Parker, George Capella, Jeffery Jack, Cindy Robson, Alan Knight, Joan Ayers, Ken Elstone and Lawan Mason.

Bert Davis and Willie Stewart won medals in darts team events.

The zone men’s 55+ soccer team and the Diamonds women’s 55-61 slo-pitch team both won bronze medals.

The 2012 games will be held in Burnaby.

An announcement is pending for 2013 and 2014.

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Aumen among Western racing elite Speed demon: Fourth Daffodil Cup in five years ties Duncan great with Roy Smith Don Bodger

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SOUTH COWICHAN OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3549 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3454 Applicable to Electoral Area A – Mill Bay/Malahat NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held as follows to consider the above noted Amendment Bylaws: DATE: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 PLACE: Kerry Park Recreation Centre, Denis Red McLean Room 1035 Shawnigan Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay TIME: 7:00 pm Of¿cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3549 proposes to amend South Cowichan Of¿cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3510 by replacing Policy 5.3.3, which recognizes the Mill Bay Marina development application, with a new policy that supports residential use on the Mill Bay Marina site (Block “C”, Sections 1 and 2, Range 9, Shawnigan District, Plan 1720, Except Part in Plans 29781 and 30142, as shown below on Map 1) to facilitate re-development of the marina and public access to the waterfront.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3454 proposes to amend Electoral Area A – Mill Bay/ Malahat Zoning Bylaw No. 2000 by creating a new Townhouse Residential – RM-3 Zone, and rezoning Block “C”, Sections 1 and 2, Range 9, Shawnigan District, Plan 1720, Except Part in Plans 29781 and 30142, as shown below on Map 2, from C-4 (Tourist Recreational Commercial) to RM-3 (Townhouse Residential) and from C-4 (Tourist Recreational Commercial) to W-3 (Water Marina).

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3454 also proposes to add a de¿nition of “Townhouse” and remove “boat shed or boat shelter” from the list of permitted uses in the W-3 Zone.

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for the Daffodil Cup. “I passed one more car in two days of racing than he did,’’ said Aumen.

“That’s how close it was.’’

A complicated formula is used to determine the points based on all the heat races, fast times and main events.

“Some guys sit there and add it all up,’’ said Aumen. “Different theories on racing. I just didn’t want to know. Sometimes you can outthink yourself.’’

The stands were packed with racing fans, making it that much more exciting for the participants.

“You just got a better feeling,’’ said Aumen.

Darren Yates, also of Duncan, completed a banner season of racing by winning the overall points championship in the WilRoc sprint cars series.

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To the victor goes the spoils. And Duncan’s Scott Aumen gets spoiled in the winner’s circle at Western Speedway Saturday, receiving the Daffodil Cup from the Vantreight family and trophy girls.

cott Aumen is assured of going down in history with the all-time greats at Western Speedway.

Aumen, 42, tied the track record Saturday by winning his fourth Daffodil Cup. He shares the honour with the legendary Roy Smith, the only other person with four Daffodil Cup wins since the competition began in 1961.

“That’s the best,’’ raved Aumen when he found out about that fact.

Aumen’s four wins have occurred in the last ¿ve years.

He enjoyed another great weekend of racing, winning the Kershaw Cup Friday night and then hanging on for a slim two-point margin over Jeff (The Hurricane) Montgomery in the

overall standings Saturday for the two-day triumph.

Aumen conceded “a bit of luck’’ went into his win. But he also ensures, along with his crew, that his car is in the best possible working condition for the big event.

“This is the weekend you put the most effort in,’’ Aumen said. “This is the race everybody wants to win.’’

Twenty-one cars started in quest of glory Friday but two didn’t make it back Saturday — including valley resident Jeff Bird following a crash into the turn four wall.

“There was quite a few crashes Friday,’’ said Aumen.

Aumen showed his savvy on one restart to blow into the lead. The race was shortened from 40 laps to 30.

The 50 laps of racing Saturday was intense. While Montgomery won the main event, Aumen edged him out

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Fast-paced action is featured during the opening scrimmages of the Cowichan Valley Capitals’ training camp Monday at Cowichan Arena. The Blues’ Connor Wright and White’s Christian Cordier tangle in the opener, above. Later, Red’s Steen Cooper protects the puck against Gold’s Dominic Centis, left.

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owichan Valley Capitals know they have a tough road ahead to put themselves into the same category as the top teams in the B.C. Hockey League.

The Caps’ management and staff is making it clear from the start of training camp there needs to be a signi¿cant change in direction following eighth- and seventh-place ¿nishes the last two seasons in the Coastal Conference.

With that in mind, the Caps are stressing they won’t carry any passengers this season. Everyone must be on board with the team’s philosophy to stick around.

“We’re going to make the kids understand just because you were here, doesn’t mean you’re going to be here,’’ said Jim Ingram, who joins the team from Trail as associate coach with Dale Purinton and general manager.

Players who didn’t want to be here, regardless of their talents, were traded in the off-season. The Caps sent both highly-regarded forward Travis St. Denis and defenceman Nick Amies to Penticton in separate deals for that very reason.

“The second you tell me you don’t want to be a part of it, you’re out of here,’’ said Ingram.

“We need to change the atmosphere, the culture here.

Then we’ll get this culture the way we want it. It’s not going to be a quick ¿x. There’s going to be some hiccups along the way.’’

Ingram said he can understand how fans get attached to players, but the deals were made with a de¿nite purpose.

“Don’t be so quick to judge what’s happened,’’ he said.

“Winning doesn’t happen by Àuke.’’

The Caps started camp at Cowichan Arena Monday with nearly 80 players, divided onto four teams for scrimmages and practices.

Devin Gannon, one of the players acquired in the Salmon Arm deal last season for Mike Hammond, has been impressive from the start, showing he wants to be here and assuming an immediate leadership role.

“We’ve got a good mix,’’ said Ingram of the training camp personnel. “From the off-season, we made a few trades and picked up a few kids we didn’t expect who jumped out at us.

“It’s going to be a super competitive camp. There’s going to be a lot of opportunity for change.’’

The schedule for Wednesday is practices every hour from 9 a.m. to noon for the four groups. A Red vs. Gold scrimmage is at 7:15 p.m. and White vs. Blue starts at 8:50.

It’s going to be a longer training camp this season since the league schedule doesn’t start until Sept. 23, two weeks later than usual.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Martin still winning championships into his fourth decade Cowichan golf: Consistency pays off with an eighth men’s low gross crown overall Overall men’s low net winner with a 126 was Stewart Tarrant.

Deol (145), Keller (147) and Bruce Ogg (157) were the top three for the First Flight. Den Ostrowerka (137), Rob MacDonald (139) and Brad Peters (140) had the corresponding places for low net.

Second Flight low gross leaders were: Alex Rakimov (170), Tom Slater (171) and Rick Clevette (174).

Top three for low net were: Don Butler (140) and Mike Debeck and John Brennan, both at 145.

Seniors low gross honours went to Gerry Koster with a 147. Bob Hutchinson’s 134 was the low net.

Melinda Spoor won her ¿rst-ever club championship for the ladies, shooting a 172 for the two days.

Lynda Morrison topped the ¿eld in low net at 147.

Ladies’ First Flight leaders were Glenda Barrett and Mary-Anne Thorne at 177 and 182, respectively.

Faye Deol’s 148 put her just ahead of Marianne Hunt’s 150 in low net.

Morrison topped the senior ladies in low gross at 175, with Linda Olson tallying 152 for ¿rst in low net.

Gavin Hollebakken won the juniors with a 158 low gross. He also won the junior club championship at Mount Brenton Golf Course earlier this summer.

Curtis St. Cyr was just one back of the leader. Kaydon Ricard (139) and Jackson Jane (142) were one-two in low net.

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arry Martin still isn’t that old, but he’s now won club championships at Cowichan Golf and Country Club in four different

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Exploding off the tee puts eventual champion Barry Martin, above, and John Dewar, left, in good shape. Martin worked his all-around consistent game to perfection for his eighth club championship dating back to 1987.

decades.

Martin ¿rst shot to the leaderboard in the men’s division in 1987, continuing with championships in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. The latest triumph — his eighth overall — came Sunday.

Martin explains his long run of success matter-of-factly.

“Probably just being able to hang in there and not make too many mistakes,’’ he said.

That consistency worked well for Martin again. He shot 70 in the ¿rst round Saturday and 71 in the ¿nal round Sunday for a 141 total to beat runner-up Justin Deol by four strokes.

Martin wound up with a six-shot advantage over ¿rst-round leader Aaron Keller, who carded a 69 Saturday.

Martin, Deol and Keller were all tied after 13 holes and it was looking like a hair-raising ¿nish to the tournament.

But Keller fell out of contention suddenly with an eight on No. 14.

“That kind of changed everything,’’ said Martin.

“I started making a couple of birdies.

That kind of gave me some space going into the last couple of holes.

“Once I got going it made things a little easier. It just takes a long time.’’

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Precise putting is carried out by Justin Deol during men’s club championships.

Martin has actually started to bene¿t from his slowly advancing age.

“As the kids got older, I’m getting to play a little more,’’ he said.

The tournament had a strong ¿eld in men’s, ladies and junior divisions.

“There’s a good mix,’’ said Martin.

“It would be nice if we could get more of the members to play.’’

The last winner of the men’s low gross before Martin was a young Cameron Davison two years ago.

Davison is busy in his golf travels and hasn’t been in the tournament since.

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Diva Deana the Bell of the oldtimers’ ball tournament at Glenora

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The return of Deana caused quite a stir at Waldon Park in Glenora Sunday during the Gord Closson oldtimers’ fastball tournament.

Dean Bell’s alter ego last appeared during the tournament riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle wearing chaps and little else.

This time, he (she?) spilled out of a 1966 T-Bird classic car during the closing ceremonies, much to

the delight of some and shock of others.

“The first year they couldn’t believe it,’’ said Bell of the crowd reaction to his character. “Last year, I was building my shop. I didn’t make it out there.’’

When planning came up for this year’s event, Bell knew he had to return as Deana. “When you play hockey, I was always the clown in the dressing room,’’ he explained. “That’s what you did.’’

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Bunt stunt is performed by Myles Beauchamp, above, of the Gators in action against the Spartans Saturday. Pitching match-up in the Sunday Änal pits Lee Lucas of the River Rock Bar and Grill, below, who can’t believe he doesn’t get a call from the umpire, against the dynamic Rick Smith, below right, of the Rangers.

hat organizers of the 30th-annual Gord Closson Classic oldtimers’ fastball tournament at Glenora’s Waldon Park can possibly do for an encore is anybody’s guess.

“It’s going to be hard to top this one, that’s for sure,’’ conceded head honcho Leanne Closson.

“Just a huge thanks to everyone for all their support.

It’s unbelievable.’’

Record-breaking fundraising and fantastic games all packaged around ideal weather made the nineteam event one for the ages that people will be talking about for many years to come.

The fundraising aspect of the tournament has taken on a life of its own and almost hit the $30,000 mark with proceeds of $29,628.

Of the total, $5,000 is being donated to Big Brothers/Big Sisters and more than $22,000 to Mark MacDowell who’s ¿ghting vasculitis.

An odd twist occurred during the closing ceremonies when the draw for the 1966 T-Bird car that yielded proceeds of $20,000 from the sale of 200 tickets at $100 apiece was won by Dean Bell, a.k.a.

Deana (see above).

Bell already owns a couple of classic cars. He decided to keep the T-Bird and auction off his Dodge Dart.

That went for $10,200 to Peter Kusters and all the money signi¿cantly padded the coffers for MacDowell.

“I’ve got the opportunity, I’ve got two cars and I won a car,’’ said Bell. “At the moment, what I was doing, it was all about the community.’’

“You couldn’t have written a better ending,’’ said Closson.

The tournament itself was another classic. The Rangers, who are no strangers to the championship, won for the second time in a row.

They broke open a tight ¿nal game in the late innings Sunday afternoon to defeat River Rock Bar and Grill 8-1 on the mercy rule after six innings.

The proli¿c pitching and hitting of Rick Smith combined with catcher Dan Whiteford was just too much for the River Rock.

Smith and Whiteford both have extensive Senior

Award winners take a bow Following are the award winners from the 30th anniversary of the Gord Closson oldtimers’ fastball tournament: MVPs Gators — Dom Mansueti; Native Sons — Trevor Gicas; Oak & Carriage — Mark MacDowell; Strawberry Vale Braves — Chris Walushka; Spartans — Chad Bastian; Dogpatch — Jared Cooper; River Rock Bar & Grill — Danny Cheetham; Rangers — Warren Hewitt; Dincs — Jamie Gicas.

Ron Dill most inspirational player — Barry Ronningen.

O’Keefe most sportsmanlike player — Warren Hewitt.

Wilky Weekend Warrior — Jim Ingham.

Favourite Umpire — Richard Jones.

Chris Dame most positive person — Nina Padjen.

Danny Mattin most sportsmanlike team — Oak & Carriage.

— Don Bodger A experience and powered the Rangers to the title Aexperience with back-to-back jacks in the third inning.

After Gord Akerman scored in the ¿fth, Darcy Penner reached base and Warren Hewitt followed the leaders with a two-run homer.

Akerman and Penner also scored in the sixth. The latter run ended it on a sacri¿ce Ày by Smith.

Danny Cheetham hit an RBI double in the fourth to score Ryan Kline with River Rock’s lone run.

The Rangers didn’t go through the tournament undefeated, losing to Dogpatch in the ¿nal round robin game but still maintained their place atop the Open division standings.

Dogpatch was second, River Rock Bar and Grill third, Strawberry Vale fourth and the Dincs ¿fth.

Both Strawberry Vale and the Dincs had a chance to overtake River Rock for the third and ¿nal playoff spot, but that bid ended when the two teams tied against each other.

In the playoffs, River Rock beat Dogpatch but then fell to the Rangers in the ¿nal.

“We love it,’’ said Whiteford. “Four years, I’ve put a team in this.’’

Before that, Whiteford and Smith were still away playing high-level ball. In fact, Smith is still at it and will join the Vancouver Giants for the nationals starting this weekend.

“We’d never miss this,’’ said Whiteford. “It’s just too much fun, especially the old guys still coming out.’’

Whiteford even pitched in one game.

“We got hot,’’ he said of the Rangers’ championship run. “Our bats picked up at the end.’’

Whiteford and a few guys from the team stayed tuned up for the tournament by playing on the Craig Street Brew Pub Giants masters in the Nanaimo Senior Men’s Fastball League again this season.

Spartans topped the Masters’ division round robin followed in order by Oak & Carriage, Native Sons and the Gators.

Oak & Carriage beat the Native Sons in the semi¿nal playoff. The Oak also took the ¿nal over the higher-ranked Spartans by the same 8-1 score.

Longtime tournament participant and advocate Joe Dilalla always looks forward to getting together with everyone at the park. “Every year you try to improve on what happened the year before,’’ he said.

The hope is to keep the two divisions going as long as possible.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Cobble Hill FAIR 2011 August 26 - 28

A special supplement brought to you by the

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Here’s how to find us...

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Shawnigan Lake

Members, Guests and New Members Welcome

Community donations made this year from our Poppy Fund RCEL $1500.00 Acacia $1100.00 Cowichan District Hospital Foundation $2000.00 Broadmead Lodge $1300.00 Meals for local Vets $1440.00

Upcoming Events Oct. 28 - Steak Night Double Play Entertainment Sept. 10- Pig Roast Every Friday - WING NIGHT Every Saturday- Meat Draw The Legion... where belonging matters!

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Friday, August 26 2011 7:00 pm Norman Foote Double Diamond, The De¿nitive Neal Diamond Tribute Tickets $20.00 Adults, Children $10.00 Under 5 is FREE Rain or Shine • Bring your own chairs • This is an alcohol free event.

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• Free Parking and Ride Shuttle Bus from OverÀow Parking Lot 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.M.

Saturday, August 27 8:00 am 8:00 am Pancake Breakfast 8:00 am Gates Open 4-H Classes - All Day Horse Show All Day 9:15 am Miniature Horse Show & Driving Display 9:45 am Parade 10:00 am Opening Ceremonies 10:00 am Hall Exhibits Open Horticultural, Floral, Domestic Science, Arts and Crafts Displays, 10:00 am Livestock Classes 10:30am Stage Entertainment Magic & Illusion of Donald Dunphy 11:00am Kath White Dancers 12:30 pm Jim Fitzgerald Poetry and Posters 1:00 pm SPCA Pet Show - Sheepdog Demo Herding Both Ducks and Sheep Miniature Horse Show & Driving Display Kids Games During Lunch Break 1:00 pm Sheep & Dairy with Beef Cattle 1:30 pm Kerian Chalmers & Friends 2:00 pm Four Door Band 3:30 pm Cowichan Valley Cloggers Tzinqua Dancers Smiley Family Band Entertainment on the Fair Grounds Throughout the DayBalloon Man, Stiltwalkers, Kids Crafts, Miniature Golf, Middle Go Round, Fruit Testers Hay Bale Toss, Vintage Machinery, Cooper, Blacksmith, Tzouhalem Spinners and Weavers, Cowichan Bay Maritime Museum Display, Cowichan Bay Fire Department Display and Kid's Activities Women's Institute Display and Tea in the Main Hall

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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J&C Sporthorses 3156 Cobble Hill Road Cobble Hill, BC V0R 2P3 250-743-7305 Family Farm since 1920's Also on same property Hortons Farm Products: Naturally Raised Beef, Hay

Community Celebration Dinner Sunday, August 28, 2011 5 p.m.

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• Outdoor Concert August 26 at 7 pm, Gates open at 6 pm Adults $20, Children 6-12 $10, Under 5 FREE • Cobble Hill Fair August 27, Gates open at 8 am Good Old Fashioned Fun for Everyone!

• Community Style Dinner, August 28 at 5 pm Tickets $50 Buffet Style Dinner Entertainment by Vance Horn, Benefit Auction

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Chairman’s Message...

Message from George Baird, President of the Shawnigan Cobble Hill Farmers Institute & Agricultural Society

This is the 102nd Cobble Hill Fall Fair. This fair has been held annually since 1909. A lot of things have come and gone, but we've held the fair every year and the community spirit of 1909 still prevails.

We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the volunteers who continue to make this happen. The Farmers and Women's Institute form the nucleus of people who staff the fair. These volunteers, together with members of the community, set up, run, and dismantle the fair - all within a short period of time. Without their support, the fair could not be held. The livestock exhibitors spend a great deal of time raising, grooming and training their animals for the show ring. Their efforts are what make a Country Fair!

Visit the Main Hall and Youth Hall to see garden produce, flowers, needlework, arts and the domestic sciences continue to enhance the fair and contribute to the friendly spirit of competition. Special thanks go to the busy people who take time to provide their exhibits for competition. The Horse Show continues to be a great success and entertains us with a link to the past when horses were the main source of motive power and transportation.

Also watch for the sheepdog demonstration and duck driving display. Look through the catalogue and see what you would like to enter. More exhibits enhance the spirit of competition and we invite your participation.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Standing out for a cause Copsforcancer

Oceanside RCMP officers garnering plenty of attention in lead-up to Tour de Rock ride Auren Ruvinsky Black Press

When the Oceanside RCMP detachment’s Tour de Rock riders are out in full gear, they attract a lot of attention with people waving, honking and stopping them on the side of the road to chat.

Const. Rochelle Carr and auxiliary officer Bill Peppy from the Parksville-based detachment take the interruptions in good spirit, aware the point is to get as much attention as possible as they train hard for their 1,000-kilometre cycle down Vancouver Island in September.

“I love to work with kids,” said Carr, who has been in Parksville about one year, Special coming from three years at feature her first post in Tofino.

She said that while Black Press Parksville isn’t exactly the newspapers on Lower Mainland, it feels Vancouver Island like a large, populated will publish this area compared to her time special feature covering four blocks in page spotlighting Tofino. police officers Growing up in the busy taking part Fraser Valley she imagined in this year’s Island communities would Canadian Cancer be too small for her, but she Society said she has come to enjoy Cops for Cancer the small-town atmosphere Tour de Rock. and loves how smaller communities come together for events like the Tour.

Peppy, on the other hand, is used to smaller communities, having been in Parksville since 1999 and coming from the Cowichan Valley.

He has volunteered with the RCMP since 2006, the year he and his wife Debbie took over organizing the Cops for Cancer golf tournament. They have been heavily involved in the Tour for years and last year even helped out with some of the cooking.

“My wife has been the biggest supporter of the Tour. She’d be riding if she could,” he said, pointing out she’ll get to do more of the tournament organizing this year.

“It’s about going to the next level of giving back,” he stressed.

Peppy, bakery operations manager for Country Grocer in Nanaimo, has two children, Kurtis, 20, and Lindsey, 16. In his spare time is also head instructor of the

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Const. Rochelle Carr and auxiliary officer Bill Peppy from Oceanside RCMP in Parksville will ride up to 150 kilometres per day, starting on Sept. 24, as they complete a 1,000-km bike journey across the Island to raise money for pediatric cancer research.

HELP OUT: Donations to Tour de Rock can be made at www.copsforcancer.ca.

for the trip. Carr, Peppy and the rest of the 22-member team of law enforcement, media and military personnel will ride as much as 150 km a day, on top of scheduled public events in communities from Port Hardy to Victoria.

FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, including rider profiles, please go online to:

Oceanside Martial Arts School in Parksville.

The team is out training on local roads and appearing at numerous public events in the next couple months under the guidance of previous Parksville riders Pam Bolton and Dave Kokesch as they gear up

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