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only area on the Island that saw impacts as a result of the weather on Saturday,” Louwers said. But crews were kept busy.
The Malahat First Nation is one of a group of five that have now reached a major milestone in the treaty process. “It’s pretty important,” said Malahat Chief Michael Harry. “I’m quite proud of our table. We call our table the little table that could.” Last week the Te’mexw Treaty Association, which includes the Malahat Nation, signed an Agreement-in-Principle with the provincial and federal governments. “Malahat has long waited for the Crown to truly fulfill its duties to our people and celebrate this step forward in achieving the respect and recognition that our people have long demanded,” said Harry. “We see this Agreement-in-Principle as another building block in a true new relationship between Malahat and the people of British Columbia and Canada.” This is fourth stage in the treaty process, and though not legally binding, it is two steps from finalizing agreements.
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A North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP officer directing traffic to a detour around this downed tree on Lakes Road Saturday evening speculated that a lot of people in the area were going to be ordering pizza for dinner, after the tree took out power lines. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]
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Between a windstorm and two car crashes that cut power to many Cowichan Valley residents last Saturday, BC Hydro crews
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Fortunately for the crews, if not for more than 2,100 customers in the region who lost power, the swath the storm cut wasn’t especially wide. “The Cowichan Valley was the
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Black Tie Awards honour best and brightest in business ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN
Some familiar community names took home top honours at the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Black Tie Awards on Saturday evening, along with some up-and-comers. Hundreds packed Crooks Hall at Brentwood College to find out who would be named the best for 2015 in Customer Service, Volunteer of the Year, Green Business, Young Entrepreneur, Art in Business, and three Business Achievement categories. There was plenty of love for all of the nominees, with Randy Bertsch, president of sponsor Island Savings, saying that the finalists all “get to the heart of what we Valley residents value most.” “Each of you has helped to make the Cowichan Valley a better place to live, work and play,” he said. Ashley Mulholland of London Drugs took home top prize in the Customer Service category. Volunteer of the Year went to Colleen Marsel for her 30 years of work for the Heart & Stroke Foundation, while Robin Round of Botanical Bliss was the winner in the Green Business category. Young Entrepreneur went to Paul King
Randy Huber, right, and Mark DuMez represented the Chemainus Theatre Festival, winner of the Business Achievement 20 or more Employees award. More on page 12. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN] and his business Hangaaar, and the winner in the Art in Business category was John Lore of Live Edge Design. Business Achievement is divided into three categories, 1-10 Employees, 11-19 Employees and 20 or more Employees. In the first category, David and Sandra Beggs of Cycle Therapy topped the field. In the second category Ian and Jennifer Woike took home top prize for
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Farmer Ben’s Eggs. In the final category of the night the Chemainus Theatre Festival took home top prize, with spokesperson Randy Huber pointing out that the mural town mainstay is the third largest professional theatre in British Columbia, drawing 70,000 people to see its shows each year. Last year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner Mike Coleman presented this year’s award to “Mr. Soccer”, Bill Keserich, who has helped to shape youth soccer in the Cowichan Valley for decades. “Bill’s had a very long and colourful career in the Cowichan Valley,” Coleman said, calling him the “heart and soul of youth soccer.” “There are literally thousands of Cowichan Valley youth who owe a great debt to Bill Keserich.” Keserich remembered how he signed on with youth soccer for one year, and it blossomed into years of hitting the pitch, come rain or shine. “It’s been an absolute joy,” he summed up. Organizers told everyone to stay tuned for next year’s 20th anniversary Black Tie Awards celebration.
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A gravel pit in Shawnigan Lake has been granted a permit to accept contaminated soil. [CITIZEN FILE]
Residents Association fighting back with petition ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN
The Shawnigan Residents Association has turned to a petition to the provincial government to try to get a contaminated soil permit issued by the Ministry of Environment reversed. The permit allows South Island Aggregates to import millions of tones of contaminated soil onto their property, which lies within the Shawnigan Lake watershed. The permit was appealed by the SRA and the Cowichan Valley Regional District, but those appeals, which were financially costly, were dismissed by the Environmental Appeal Board. “The EAB decision left the community stunned and in disbelief that their water source is now unprotected,” the SRA said in a press release. “While the EAB weighed the risk against probability, citizens are not confident in taking any risk concerning tox-
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in contaminates in their water source.” The association does not have the funds for a further legal battle and so have decided on the petition strategy. “Any community is at the mercy of the EAB if it issues a similar ruling in their area impacting the health of their watershed,” said SRA President Calvin Cook. “All British Columbians need to sign the petition and have the government reconsider its approach to waste management practices. It is not only a health issue, but one that has already seen Shawnigan real estate values drop, and economic investments compromised.” The petition is available on the SRA website at www.thesra.ca Anyone over the age of 18 and a resident of B.C. can sign. The deadline for signatures is May 5. The plan is to present the petition to the Legislative Assembly on May 13.
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Late immersion question puts off enrolment cap LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
School trustees pushed aside an attempt to deal quickly with the idea of cutting French immersion kindergarten registrations at École Mt. Prevost. A recent, passionate push from the school’s parents led trustees to hold off until they heard more and by the school board meeting on April 7 they still hadn’t heard enough. Assistant superintendent Sheryl Koers tried again to say that cutting the kindergarten intake at the popular school from 66 to 50 would leave room for later entries, at Grade 1 and even Grade 6, if a late French immersion program were started. Continuing with 66 kindergarten entries also leaves no room for late immersion, while limiting it to 50 could see the start of late immersion as early as next year, Koers told them. She also pointed out that while the southern and central parts of the district are well represented in the French immersion programs, areas like Lake Cowichan and Chemainus are not sending many students to École Mt. Prevost or École Cobble Hill. Cobble Hill registration seems to hold steady at just over 40 annual kindergarten entries but the school has grown because they’ve added a grade a year, she said. Koers suggested that in the inter-
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ests of reaching out, the district could look at a late immersion program at Chemainus. “It’s something to think about,” she said. The really strong card in her French immersion deck, however, was the need to be able to offer sufficient programs at the high school level because attrition in numbers are hurting the district’s ability to offer courses. “Teacher recruitment is an issue, too, especially at later levels,” she admitted, explaining that the instructors must not only be fluent in French, they must also have the special subject knowledge to teach the courses. Having sufficient students carrying forward to high school would mean there would be classes for people to teach.
Superintendent Joe Rhodes said that, before any move would be made to establish late French immersion, “We’d want to see a minimum level of interest”. Trustee Cathy Schmidt said she was “a little confused” by the two issues. “How many students do we have busting down the doors for late immersion?” she asked. Trustee Rob Hutchins, north end board liaison, was interested in the idea of a late group at Chemainus. Koers explained that any program there would be a dual track program rather than something in an immersion environment. However, she said, the majority of school districts do have both early and late French immersion. “There are a lot of people out
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ally caught the early immersion kids.” Hutchins was also unconvinced about the need to cut kindergarten registrations. “Why can’t we have both? We could have late immersion at Chemainus Elementary. There are empty classrooms there.” Rhodes agreed, “Absolutely you could. But it would come at a cost.” That didn’t deter Hutchins, though. “I’d like to have more information on the amount of interest in late immersion out there in the general public,” he said. He called for a report for the next meeting showing the amount of interest in this year’s Grade 5 students for an opening for French immersion in Grade 6 next year. The rest of the board agreed, referring the entire subject to the next session.
there who want French immersion. If you build it, they will come,” she said. Schmidt was unconvinced. “We have no guarantee we have students lining up for late immersion. What does the Cowichan Valley want?” she asked. Rhodes also told the board, “If attrition is the challenge, then late immersion is the better answer. It could start in September. That would help solve the attrition problem in two years.” Later immersion has a greater retention rate, he said, because it’s a student’s own choice, rather than something driven by parents’ wishes. Students are also building on a greater knowledge of how to use language by that age, he said, sharing with trustees that the late cohort would go into immersion classes in Grades 6 and 7 and then “by Grade 8 they’ve basic-
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Ottawa should stop taxing women’s periods t’s way past time that our federal government stopped taxing women just for being women. It’s a ludicrous and infuriating fact that, all these years later, women still have to pay the Goods and Services Tax for feminine hygiene products. Come on guys. Menstrual pads, tampons and panty liners are not luxury items. If you’re one of the more than 50 per cent of the population who’s gone through a menstrual cycle, or will go through a menstrual cycle, you know this to be indisputably true.
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says that there’s just not enough respect being given women within the upper echelons of power — and that’s a bit of disturbing thing to think about. Think this is much ado about nothing? This is thousands of dollars out of women’s pockets over the course of their lifetimes. Just because they’ve been through puberty and their bodies are capable of having a baby. Member of Parliament Irene Mathyssen introduced a private members bill to finally do away with this discriminatory tax on being a woman in 2013. It hasn’t
gotten very far in the maledominated House of Commons thus far, but there has been a resurgence of interest in it this year, with a petition making the rounds in support of getting rid of the tax once and for all. There’s plenty of things they can tax to make up the difference, which amounts to about $36 million. Think it’s just not fair to shift the tax on to other untaxables? That it would be a great hardship to the rest of Canadian society? After all, whatever would we do if we couldn’t get those cocktail
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The community understands that the soil must go somewhere but scientists have proven that a dump, which lies next to a river, which runs into a lake and reservoir is NOT the best option available. The CVRD has offered, and is still open to helping find an alternate site to dispose of contaminated soil. As Shawnigan residents, we see no benefits from this endeavour and yet we will likely bear all the health risks and financial burden for years to come. I ask for the government to please rescind this permit for the future of our family and community!
This letter is regarding the excellent article by Lexi Bainas on March 20 with regards to my March 3 District occupational therapy presentation to the board of school trustees regarding supports for students with special needs. Public speaking is stressful and, when combined with the very short 10-minute time slot to make your case, some points can get missed or misspoken. One point I would like to clarify is that not all students waiting for support will develop social and emotional challenges (“become a behaviour problem”) but some certainly do develop mental health symptoms or work avoidance behaviours. Now that the board meetings are recorded, one can see the link to the SD occupational therapy presentation at: http://www.sd79. bc.ca/blog/march-3-2015-openboard-meeting-video/ As well, there are upcoming community consultations meetings with the board trustees and senior staff to discuss budget priorities and needs. The key point of my March 3 presentation was in follow-up to a similar request at one of the those consultation meetings at this time last year — that the school district request reinstatement of the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s share of the funding towards the school-aged therapy SD 79 occupational therapy position. This is a provincial program and MCFD also shares responsibility for providing core OT support to school-aged children.
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cherries, or a wedding cake? That’s right. A wedding cake is tax free — so is that cherry on your umbrella drink. Something has gone horribly wrong here. It’s particularly notable that incontinence products — used by both men and women to absorb liquids down there — are not taxed. So what’s the difference? Yes, that’s a rhetorical question. Let’s move on out of the dark ages. It’s 2015, we can talk about menstruation in something above a whisper — even in the House of Commons.
Canadian loon is soiled with oil from Vancouver’s English Bay Soil permit destroying dream of future in Shawnigan Lake I always hoped that the experience of buying my first home would be an exciting and memorable one. In November of 2014 my partner and I decided to take the plunge into the housing market and buy our first home in Shawnigan Lake. We LOVED the location! We were constantly in awe of the beautiful, clear lake and were eager to explore the majestic local mountainside. We were excited to have children here, raise them here, and grow old in a tight-knit community where love and respect for nature is a core value.
With the recent news regarding the allowance of South Island Aggregates to move forward with the dumping of five million tonnes of toxic soil 2.5 kilometres from my new home, I sadly see these dreams of this future vanish. I have to say, while we came in late in the fight to keep Shawnigan water safe, we are already so greatly devastated by the decision that the Environmental Appeal Board made and how the decision will affect the cyclical relationship held between nature and this community. It is not a case of if the liner fails, it is when and how bad. The technology has been tested up to 35 years but then what? I hope to live here much longer than that.
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Thank you for your editorial on vaccinations and why we need them. It baffles me that in this day and age of international travel and the spread of communicable diseases across oceans and borders that any parent would put their child at risk of contracting a disease unnecessarily. Now some would think that my speaking out in favour of vaccinations is a wee bit crazy as I am a polio survivor who contracted the disease from the vaccine back in 1959. I would not wish the life-long effects of polio on my worst enemy so I dutifully had my sons vaccinated and was thankful for the opportunity to protect them. I’m not an expert but my understanding is that the risks of having an adverse reaction to a vaccine are minimal. Please vaccinate your children so none of them ever have to face a life of misery. I’ve lived in constant daily pain since the age of 10 and it is a challenge to just get out of bed and face another day. Protect your children; they are our most precious possessions.
To the mother whose child was refused a ride, I’m very sorry your child (and you) went through that, and you are right, it never should have happened. Busing absolutely should be included with the education of our young ones, we certainly pay enough education taxes for it. It’s a real shocker when it becomes obvious that school protocols take precedence over the safety of our children. I’m ashamed and very disappointed that rather than directing their anger towards the bus driver and school board, some people (obviously not thinking of the six-year-old child) choose instead to blame the mother. People should use this incident to open their eyes to the fact that rules, money and regulations mean more to the schools than does their child’s safety — very sad. I agree with the woman who wrote that it was unacceptable and “leaving a child behind, is to my mind unforgiveable.” The safety of all our children should never be compromised because of monies paid or not paid. To the school — there can be no excuse for that.
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Sadly, I was unable to attend Elizabeth May’s Shawinigan Lake meeting. It looked like it was a real barn burner. The political season is now upon us and we are all going to hear a lot of political rhetoric (that would probably include from me as well) and we, the voters, need to take time to determine the value of all we hear. Bill C-51 is all the rage in the rhetoric/activist circles right now and we are lucky that in our country there is freedom of speech, and that we will continue to have free speech, to voice concerns. By the way, most of the polling done on this issue shows that the great majority of Canadians support the government on Bill C-51 in their effort to stop terrorism here and abroad. I am hearing a lot of noise about the lawful protests being a target of this bill. When I attended the prime minister’s visit last spring, protestors attacked and damaged cars driven by the elderly and terrified children who attended. There were individuals detained but as far as I know none charged. At Burnaby Mountain, protestors hurled insults, spit and threw garbage at policemen and were not arrested. Those who peacefully crossed the line to be arrested later had the charges dropped. The police and the government are already not enforcing laws that would affect the protest movement. Why on earth would they create new laws on top of the ones they are
already not enforcing? The government is not going to prevent lawful protest in our country; to say otherwise is ridiculous. Our government’s concern, and what should be the concern of the opposition parties, is the safety of Canadians. This last year we had two brave soldiers killed on our own soil. This is a fact, it is not scare-mongering. The police have been able to foil several other terrorist attempts on Canadian soil: the Toronto 18, the recent attempt to bomb the B.C. legislature and the Via Rail plot. To the south there have been other, more monstrous events, the Boston bombing and the World Trade Centre which caused an extensive number of deaths. None of this is scare-mongering, it is fact. In the Middle East there are groups, such as ISIS, which are calling for the death of “infidels” and “apostates”. They are reaching out through social media and radicalized members of their cult to gain supporters and soldiers. For those of you who don’t know, we are whom the terrorist groups are referring to. And many of theses “infidels” and “apostates” include fellow Muslims. Despite the rhetoric, this is not Stephen Harper versus Islam. That is a construct of the opposition parties. Some of you may recall that in Duncan, we have our own links to the biggest incident of mass murder in Canadian history, the Air India bombing in which 329 people were killed, including 268 Canadians. For those of you who
have forgotten, that bomb was built by Inderjit Singh Reyat, a local auto mechanic. That bomb may have been built right here in Duncan! The inquest which followed stated that the bombing may have been disrupted if our security forces communicated. There have been alterations made to Bill C-51, in response to the criticism. Is the bill perfect? What bill is? Can it be made better? Maybe. Do we need to take steps to protect Canadians? Yes! I have not heard what the opposition parties have in mind to protect us. The government is not scare-mongering, as I see it; but rather trying to reassure Canadians that they are taking the steps necessary to keep us safe. I can’t imagine that the government is going to commit political suicide and, to quote Elizabeth May, “stop you from protesting herring catches,” nor is the government creating a nation at war. The government is trying to stop another Air India, World Trade Centre, or Boston bombing happening on our own soil. I hope that Canadians are looking at the issues politicians, their friends and the media are presenting them without the emotional rhetoric and are examining the questions, the facts and the most likely solutions on their own. If Canadians are able to do this, many may be startled to discover that the government is actually just doing its job. Martin Barker Nomination candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada
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Try a Trade program in demand: teachers LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
Two shop teachers from Cowichan Secondary School urged the Cowichan Valley Board of Education to continue and even expand the unique Try a Trade program. Ryan Gough and Greg Farley said that this year’s effort to provide every Grade 7 student in the district with a window to careers in the trades has proven remarkably successful. It’s even garnering interest from an independent school which is asking to bring in its own Grade 7s, Gough said. The program, run largely through funding from a grant and with a lot of donated materials, is not a severe drain on the budget and has proven to be an eye-opener for many students, Gough said. Farley agreed, relating that he’d been approached by one tearful school administrator who shared that her nephew was now enthusiastic about going on to high school at Cowichan Secondary because he’d emerged as a leader in his Try a Trade group. What’s been especially gratifying to the teachers is the level of success in the projects such as successfully wiring a light bulb or completing some watertight plumbing. Cowichan Secondary principal Charlie Coleman told the board that the opportunity to host the program was really timely because, with some trades programs moving to the new facility at Koksilah School, there was shop space available at his school.
Ryan Gough, shop teacher at Lake Cowichan Secondary School, talks about the Try a Trade program. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] He also anticipated seeing a greater interest in courses necessary for trades among students coming into his school in Grade 8 this fall. “We see this growing. This is way beyond what’s being done elsewhere,” he said. In looking at the possibility of offering an expanded program that would include Grade 6 students, Farley said before the meeting that Lake Cowichan School in particular, with its unique Grade 4-12 mix is in a position already to offer shop opportunities for students at the Grade 6 and even the Grade 4 level. Gough also mentioned to the board that there was still a shop space at École Mt. Prevost, too.
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Treaty not whole answer, but opens doors CVRD wants province to beef up roadside weed control MALAHAT MOVES, From Page 1
Harry said the final stages will involve making provisions binding and a vote by the community. He expects it to take another three to five years. A treaty is not the whole answer to making his community a success, Harry said, but it does open doors with transfers of land, leadership and aspects of governance. “It will provide us more opportunity,” he said. The Agreement in Principle includes provisions for 1,565 hectares of Crown land and transfers $142 million including a land fund once final agreements are reached.
governance and taxation. The Malahat Nation is the only First Nation in the Cowichan Valley to have reached this stage in treaty negotiations. The Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group represents Cowichan’s other First Nations. “The process has been long and grueling,” said Harry, but he’s not in a rush. Ten years ago his community would not have been ready to take advantage of the opportunities made available by a finished treaty, he said, so he believes the slow progress has happened for a reason. And he’s willing to be patient and let the final stages play out. “If we rush it, we might miss something,” Harry concluded.
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Mining has made its mark on maps of British Columbia Ironically, of the the field of base metIsland’s geographical als, hence Sooke’s features that owe their Iron Mine Bay and names to mining, only Iron Mine Hill. But Extension proved to be it wasn’t iron that a major producer. prompted A. McVittie t should come as to dewater a flooded no surprise that shaft there; rather, mining has left its he interpreted strong CHRONICLES mark on our maps and showings of iron as T.W. Paterson our landscape. We are, indicative of potentialafter all, a boom and ly more valuable ores, bust province. in this case copper. His single At least 20 Vancouver Island reference in the Dept. Of Mines’ geographical features take their annual report for 1917 suggests names from early day mining he was wrong. efforts. As befitting its primary Despite considerable exploravalue, of the 63 variations of tion, only Chemainus district’s ”Gold” which have inspired B.C. Copper Canyon clearly denotes name origins, nine are on the the fact. The nearby community Island. Historical precedence of Mount Sicker, where copper would have to go to those on the was mined on a large scale, has west coast as it was there that vanished. Copper Canyon, which the first European attempts to has never produced a dime’s mine in all of B.C. were made by worth of commercial ore (so far the Spanish. as is recorded), did pay off years Hence we have Nootka district’s later for an enterprising young Gold River (Rio del Oro) and Chemainus man who salvaged a Gold Lake. West of Buttle Lake, wealth of equipment abandoned Nootka country also gives us by one of the luckless exploraMount Golden Hinde, but that’s tion companies. He sold it for its an entirely different story, owing scrap metal value. its origin not to the Spanish but The “black diamond,” coal, to their nemesis in the reign of made its mark on both ends of the Queen Elizabeth I and the the Island, at Holberg Inlet’s Coal Spanish Armada, Sir Francis Harbour and Saanich PeninDrake. sula’s Coal Island and Coal Point. Zeballos area has Golden Gate In between, Nanaimo area has its and Goldvalley Creeks, Victoria more subtly named Northfield its Goldstream, Goldstream and Southfield, the former in Provincial Park, Goldstream recognition of its having been River and Goldstream Lake (an the northern limit to the Vancou“expansion” of the river), all ver Coal Mining & Land Co., the named for an 1860s would-be gold other denoting its having been rush. As many as 300 prospectthe southernmost mine in what ors tried their luck there at the had been the Hudson’s Bay Co.’s height of the nearby Leech River original land grant. excitement but pickings were On the road to Extension slim and they soon moved on. (another coal-inspired name) is (Several abandoned mine shafts Cinnabar Valley. Cinnabar, the in the park, on both sides of the natural state of mercury, isn’t Island Highway, were driven found there. For that matter, in search of copper, not gold, Cinnabar Valley isn’t found in incidentally.) the Gazetteer of Canada either. Local Indians knew Goldstream The only known deposit of cinRiver, yet an important salmon nabar on Vancouver Island is in spawning creek, as Sawluctus: the Barkley Sound area. Back “Our fishing ground tucked in 1915, Tom Goldby invested inside the [Finlayson] Arm.” considerable effort in diverting At the opposite end of the a stream to expose narrow veins Island, there’s Irony Creek. of the ore in bedrock but nothing According to Lester R. Pearson came of his labours. who wrote a history of the illIronically, of the Island’s geofated Cape Scott settlements, it’s graphical features that owe their named for the fact that the only names to mining, only Extension gold it yielded during a flurry of proved to be a major producer. excitement about the turn of the Few, in fact, yielded more than last century was of the infamous promises to their promoters. But “fool’s” gold variety. what, you say, of Nimpkish Lake Next in mineral value, hence country’s Bonanza Lake, River in popularity if not in quantity, and Range? Surely they indicate is silver. Vancouver Island, if a successful strike? you go by our maps, is bereft So Eustace Smith predicted. of this treasure other than for A renowned timber cruiser, he Clayoquot district’s Silverado placed a high value on the rich Creek. A far cry from mainland stands of timber he found in the B .C. which has no fewer than 66 area: a veritable bonanza, he geographical features named for claimed. And he was right! this precious metal. www.twpaterson.com There’s been more activity in
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All smiles for finalists, winners at Black Tie Awards
Ian and Jen Woike won Business Achievement 11-19 Employees
Paul King of Hangaaar won Young Entrepreneur
The entire group of finalists for the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce 2015 Black Tie Awards enjoys a round of applause from a packed house at Brentwood College on Saturday evening where winners were announced in gala style. [ANDREA RONDEAU PHOTOS]
John Lore of Live Edge Design won Art in Business
Colleen Marsel took home Volunteer of the Year.
Robin Round of Botanical Bliss won Green Business.
CVRD Water Systems Flushing Notice
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) will be carrying out flushing of the water systems listed below on:
ELECTORAL AREA B – SHAWNIGAN LAKE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Dogwood Ridge, Cherry Point & Satellite Park Water Systems Tuesday, April 7, 2015 to Friday, April 10, 2015
CVRD Water Systems Flushing Burnum WaterNotice System
Monday, April 13, 2015District to Friday, 2015 The Cowichan Valley Regional (CVRD)April will be 17, carrying out flushing of the water systems listed below on:
Arbutus Ridge Water System Monday, 20, 201528,to2014 Friday, April 24, 2015 March 24, April 2014 to March Fernridge Water System Douglas Hill & Lambourn Water Systems Cherry Point Water System Monday, April Water 27, 2015 to Friday, May 1, 2015 Dogwood Ridge System Arbutus Mountain Estates Water System
Residents may March 31, 2014 to experience April 4, 2014 some air in the lines and discolouration of the water supply during Douglas Hill Water System these Burnumoperations. Water SystemShould this occur, running a cold water tap for a short period will help to Residents may experience some air in the lines and restore the water quality to normal.
discolouration of the water supply during these operations. Should this occur, running a cold water tap for a short period SHOULD PROBLEM will help toTHE restore the waterPERSIST, quality to normal.
please CVRD’s Engineering Services SHOULDcall THEthe PROBLEM PERSIST, Department at (250) 746-2530. please call the CVRD’s Engineering Services Department at (250) 746-2530.
Lifetime Achievement Award winner Bill Keserich said his tenure with youth soccer in the Cowichan Valley has been a joy. DATE: Thursday, April 16, 2015 TIME: 7:00 pm PLACE: Shawnigan Lake Community Centre (Lounge) 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake, BC
CVRD Water Systems Flushing Notice
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) will be carrying out flushing of the systems listedLake belowCommunity on: Come on out to water the Shawnigan Centre for an informative evening about 2014 accomplishments and proposed projects March 24, 20142015 to March 28, and 2014activities for local parks and trails Water withinSystem Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake, Fernridge hosted your Electoral Cherry by Point Water SystemArea Director. Dogwood Ridge Water System
The evening will also include the Annual General Meeting Arbutus Mountain Estates Water System (AGM) for the Electoral Area B Parks & Recreation Commission. The AGM is to hold nominations and March 31, April 4, 2014for a two-year term. Parks election for2014 eightto(8) positions Douglas Hill Water System and Recreation Commission members provide advice to Burnum Water System regarding community parks. the CVRD on matters Residents may in the about lines and Please plan toexperience attend tosome learnairmore your local discolouration of and the water supply during these involved! operations. parks and trails how you can get more Should this occur, running a cold water tap for a short period
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“As a caregiver, you may find it increasingly difficult to communicate and connect with the person with dementia.” JAN ROBSON, Alzheimer Society of B.C.
Dementia teleworkshop helps area families communicate Changes in communication and behaviour are very common in people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Area families can learn practical techniques for living with those changes during a free teleworkshop offered by the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. Understanding Communication runs on Monday, April 20. “As a caregiver, you may find it increasingly difficult to communicate and connect with the person with dementia,” said Jan Robson, provincial coordinator at the Society. The teleworkshop for family caregivers explores how communication is affected by dementia and offers insights about effective communication strategies and ways of providing care that focus on the needs of the person. It is offered twice on April 20, at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Teleworkshops are learning sessions designed for family caregivers, but are also open to health care providers. Participants can ask questions and share with others who are in similar situations. Connecting to the sessions is as easy as phoning toll-free 1-866-994-7745, then entering pass code 1122333 when prompted, or visiting momentum. adobeconnect.com/alzheimerbc and entering as a Guest to listen to and view the presentation online at the same time. For more information visit the society website at www.alzheimerbc.org Alzheimer Society of B.C.
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Get the basics about Alzheimer’s, dementias Help is on the way for Cowichan Valley residents living with a recent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. The non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. brings its free workshop, Getting to Know Dementia, to the city on Wednesday, April 22. “Participants will receive basic information on dementia and the impact it has on the individual, their caregivers and their support network,” explains Jane Hope, the society’s support and education coordinator for the Valley and the North and Central Island. The introductory session reviews the different types of support available throughout the dementia journey, how to begin planning for the future and strategies for living well. This session is intended for people experiencing early symptoms of dementia, as well as family members or friends who are currently supporting a person with a recent dementia diagnosis. The workshop is not intended for the general public or healthcare providers. It runs from 1-3 p.m. on April 22 at the Vancouver Island Regional Library’s multipurpose room, 2687 James St. Pre-registration is required. For information and to register contact Jane Hope toll-free at 1-800-462-2833 or email jhope@alzheimerbc.org The workshop is free thanks to partial funding from the province of B.C., Provin-
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◆ DRIVESMART
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Drivers need attitude adjustment
Teams hit the streets with pins, daffodils
TIM SCHEWE SPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN
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he BC Coroners Service released recommendations this year with the hope of mitigating something that we are already aware of, the fact that motor vehicle collisions are the number one cause of death for youths aged 15 to 18. The first two suggest that we study aspects of the issue in more detail and the third that the Ministry of Justice should develop and implement automated speed enforcement. I agree that a thorough understanding of the issue and a review of other jurisdictions’ best practices may lead to solutions but the devil and I will probably go ice skating together before automated speed enforcement returns to our province. I’m going to climb up on my soapbox and pronounce that what we really need is a significant attitude adjustment for many drivers in B.C. regardless of how old they are. In fact, a lot of the behavioural adjustment is probably needed among the older drivers that these young people learn from. Look around you the next time your are out. The majority of drivers will not follow the speed limit. Sloppy driving practices of all kinds abound. Rarely do I see a conscientious defensive driver who takes pride in driving correctly and exercising courtesy to others. Some parents do not effectively monitor their children as they learn to drive. The responsibility does not end when you hand over the keys. You must set the limits and then be there when the keys come back after the drive to make sure that they are followed. Graduated licensing program drivers must have a zero (none, not any, nada) blood alcohol when they drive yet many drive to parties that involve alcohol on the weekends with passenger loads that are contrary to the conditions of their licence. How do we create drivers that want to follow safe and proper driving practices? I wish that I had the answer to that for you. There would be a lot more to gain than lowering the death rate among young drivers. We would also save significant amounts of money in health care and vehicle insurance and actually create money through increased productivity. Even the environment would benefit through reduced pollution and carbon emissions. Maybe attitude is everything.
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Daffodil month activities take on a new look this year as the Cowichan branch of the Canadian Cancer Society takes to the streets. The CCS will have a booth at the Duncan Farmers Market on April 18, offering live daffodils
and the group’s now easily recognizable daffodil pins for sale as well as pre-order sheets for daffodil bulbs. There will also be information about all the group’s services for people with cancer, too, so drop by to learn more about what they offer. Also on Saturday, street teams
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Susannah Adams brings great jazz classics to Crofton
Special concert to help girl’s sight
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A special concert, organized by the Glenora Farm community, at St. John’s Anglican Church in Duncan Sunday, April 19 starting at 3 p.m. offers music from the Vancouver Island Youth Harp Ensemble, the Glenora Handbell Ensemble, Jane’s Way and Paul Ruszel. The show, titled Scottish Delights, is also a fundraiser to help Sofia, a nine-year-old girl with a vision problem. According to handbell ensemble leader Annette Lampson, Sofia needs Chinese medicine for her eyes, but like many treatments, it’s costly so this effort is being made to help out. Tickets are $10 each or $20 for a family. Get them at the door.
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Jazz is heating up in Crofton during the month of April as Sunday afternoon concerts continue at the Crofton Hotel. On April 19, vocalist Susannah Adams hits the stage. She is unapologetic about carrying a torch for the timeless tunes of the Great American Songbook. Even pop singers like Lady Gaga, who has been turning out chartbusting hits with jazz legend Tony Bennett, are drawn to it. And, don’t let her youthful charm fool you. Series organizer Pat Selman says she is “well steeped in the jazz genre, bringing soulful and insightful interpretations of the music that Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Shirley Horn, Nina Simone, Diana Krall and Carmen McRae have made famous.” Last year Adams opened the Victoria JazzFest 30th anniversary celebration at Centennial Square to wide acclaim. Over the past decade Adams has travelled the world to be mentored by jazz great Sheila Jordon but now, settled in Victoria with a husband and two children, she is ready to take Canada by storm. Her quartet includes guitarist Rich Sanches, bassist Alec Lee and drummer Ron Joiner. Sophisticated sounds that draw their inspiration from around the world are on the tasty musical menu April 26 at El Zocalo, led by Derrick Milton and featuring vocalist Sue Newman, comes to Crofton. Trumpeter Milton’s credits include gigs with the Canadian Opera Orchestra, the Stratford Festival and the Thunder Bay Symphony. He performs with the Saltspring Chamber Orchestra and Jose Sanchez’s Cuban Party and recently joined Foothills Brass Quintet, one of Canada’s leading brass ensembles. Newman grew up with professional jazz musician parents and performed musical theatre before touring the West Coast singing rock, blues and Motown. She studied with Jay Clayton and Sheila Jordan and has sung with Monik Nordine, James McRae, Hugh Fraser, Karel Roessingh, Tom Bowler, Bill Henderson, Valdy and Virginia and Ray Newman. Tickets for these shows are $15 each per session. Showtime runs from 2-5 p.m.
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Madeline Merlo is on the rise. [SUBMITTED]
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Sunfest has announced the opening and supporting acts for this summer’s big country music festival. You already know about Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Joe Nichols, Thomas Rhett and Sam Hunt hitting the main stage from July 30 to Aug. 2 as this 15th annual event expands to four nights. But who’s joining them? Are you ready for Chasin’ Crazy, Beverley Mahood, Madeline Merlo, Karen Lee Batten, Washboard Union, Jack Connolly and the Chris Buck Band? Clear the track: the music’s on its way. And music is all about story telling for local country/folk singer Jack Connolly. He recently won songwriter of the year at the Vancouver Island Music Awards and was selected by the Canadian Country Music Association for the exciting Discovery Program. Connolly has shared the stage with such luminaries as Tom Cochrane, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Spirit of the West, and 54-40. Chasin’ Crazy, formed in 2012 in Nashville, are known as dedicated and hard-
working young professionals. Their first single made it into the Top 10 on Sirius XM’s The Highway, and the band is currently working with a big name producer on their next step up the ladder. Chasin’ Crazy’s harmonies remind fans of The Eagles, Little Big Town and Zac Brown Band. Beverley Mahood’s career has ebbed and flowed between song writing, acting and modelling. She’s hosted CityTV’s Breakfast Television in Vancouver and several popular shows on CMT, YTV and the W Network so she is no stranger to show business. Following three independent albums, the veteran entertainer has found a new direction as a successful country music performer, who’s been seen at many top venues. Maple Ridge’s Madeline Merlo is a star on the rise. She recently signed with RGK Management and Open Road Recordings and has been climbing the country music ranks in Canada. Her first single, Sinking Like A Stone, hit iTunes worldwide in 2014 and instantaneously caught the attention of CMT Canada, making her a featured musician on their Fresh Face artist campaign.
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Michael Jerome Browne brings his brand of Delta blues back to the Duncan Showroom Friday, April 17 starting at 8 p.m. Three-time Juno-nominee and two-time CFMA Solo Artist of the Year, he’s Canada’s walking encyclopedia of the music of the Deep South and he’ll be presenting music from his latest CD, Sliding Delta — a tribute to the artists who first caught his ear. This includes Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Patton, Blind Willie McTell and other greats whose rural blues wormed their way into the musical consciousness of the wider world. The title track comes from Mississippi John Hurt, while I Heard Somebody Call and Write Me a Few Lines are both tracks by Mississippi Fred McDowell. Frisco Town comes from Memphis Minnie and her then-husband Kansas Joe McCoy. All the tracks feature Browne on several six and 12-string guitars, five-string banjo, mandolin, and rack harp. He began early in life, performing on stage regularly by the age of 14, and has never looked back. He was last in the Valley during the summer, with Eric Bibb. Tickets to his show are $22 in advance or $25 at the door.
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Juno nominee Michael Jerome Browne is headed to the Duncan Showroom this Friday with music from his latest CD. [SUBMITTED]
The Cowichan Aboriginal Festival of Film & Art is now underway for another year, starting with a unique show called Wearable Art: from Traditional to Contemporary, which officially opened on April 8 it the Performing Arts Centre lobby. “The artists have let their imaginations run wild and have created some stunning pieces for the show, from collectable art to traditional or contemporary wool and cedar creations,” said the festival’s Louise McMurray. “[There’s an exciting variety] from beaded leather to painted foot wear, hand dyed woven shawls, jeweled art bags, beaded and felted bags, beaded jewelry, story shawls, jackets and ponchos, an array of hats and many other one of a kind wearable art creations.” Interwoven into the art show are display areas that showcase the history and traditions of working with wool and cedar, plus Métis Nation stories and a display of beaded and woven pieces. “If you are looking for a one-ofa-kind art addition to your wardrobe, or an item for a special occasion or person in your life, you
will not want to miss this show,” McMurray said. Who’s taking part? Participating artists include Deb Hunt, Darrel Charles, May Sam, Salish Fusion, Lynn Henry, Carol Grenier, Angela Marston, Charlene George, Linda Ermineskin, Jaime Gentry, Tobias Tomlinson and Stephanie Papik. The show opened April 8 with a film about Coast Salish knitting and then Sylvia Olsen and her daughter Joni shared an evening of knitting stories, talking about their personal journeys and adventures as a knitting family. Olsen, the author of Working with Wool and Knitting Stories, married into a Coast Salish knitting family when she was 17. Over the years, she worked with the Coast Salish knitters from many communities, helping to create an understanding of their art by documenting the history Coast Salish knitters and knitting and helping sell Cowichan sweaters, scarves and hats. She learned to knit herself, as did her children. They now design and create a variety of woolen clothes, ponchos, bags, hats and accessories through their family business they call Salish Fusion.
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• Ladysmith Camera Club presents “Forensic Photography” with Const. Dave Giles, Nanaimo Forensic Identification Section, Tuesday, April 28, 7 p.m., Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Ave., Ladysmith. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. Info: www.Ladysmith CameraClub.com • See the two-artists show, with works by Maple Bay Painters’ Bonnie Schmaus and Catherine Taron, Valley Medical Centre, 335 Jubilee St., from April to June. • Warmland Calligraphers meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m.-noon, Mellor Hall, Cowichan Exhibition grounds. Info: warmland
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Rugby’s future in good hands KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
You could see the sport of rugby grow right before your eyes if you ventured to the fields at Shawnigan Lake School last Sunday. More than 300 players from clubs across Vancouver Island and as far away as Seattle converged there for the Cowichan Junior Rugby’s annual Mini Rugby Jamboree, the largest of many similar events held throughout the season. “Rugby is the fastest growing sport in Canada and the U.S. right now, particularly with girls and women’s programs throughout Canada,” Cowichan Junior Rugby coordinator Kenton McNutt said. “Now that rugby sevens is being introduced to the Olympics in Brazil in 2016, we have so many local parents wanting to learn more about the sport of rugby and what it can offer their child, plus so many athletes from other sports making the change to rugby for the opportunity to represent their country in the Olympics. Exciting times for the sport of rugby locally and nationally.” Youngsters from the Cowichan club were joined on the pitches by their fellow players from Campbell River, Comox, Nanaimo, Victoria clubs Velox and Castaway Wanderers, United and Bayside from the Lower Mainland, and the Seattle Vikings. “We are very happy with the results of our event, a huge success at multiple levels of the sport,” McNutt said. “We have chosen this type of jamboree format because of the excitement and passion it creates with the athletes getting to travel together, bond as a team and compete against so many other clubs on the given day.” Mini rugby has exploded in the Cowi-
Cowichan midget players Taylor Uhlman, Lexi Liddle, Meena Manhas, Kyra Gurski and Jenna Batty display their medals. [SUBMITTED]
Double silver for Cowichan girls KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Cowichan U8 player Mitchell Kis-Toth, a newcomer to the sport this spring, goes for a run during a match with Velox at last Sunday’s Mini Rugby Jamboree [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] chan Valley in recent years, and that’s no surprise to McNutt. “It really seems to attract girls and boys from a vast array of society and the feedback we’re receiving is that their parents are very pleased with the core values that the game of rugby embodies,” he said. The values, McNutt explained, include that everyone is welcome, it’s okay to have fun, hard work is rewarded, players are encouraged to respect the opposition, their teammates, coaches, officials and themselves, they can be themselves,
they win and lose graciously, and that rugby promotes an active and healthy lifestyle. Sunday’s jamboree, and other similar events, are extremely valuable to the growth of the sport, McNutt added. “Events such as this also bring together like-minded members of our rugby community to assist each other in continuing to grow the game of rugby throughout Vancouver Island, to share our successes and failures and to assist each other in our continued development,” he said.
Decorated LMG set for provincials kickoff KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
A surprise trophy was on display at the Cowichan Valley Soccer Association clubhouse last Sunday as Cowichan LMG brought out the Jackson Cup and Garrison Cup for their fans to check out. Two days earlier, head coach Glen Martin’s leadership and dedication to the sport were recognized by the Vancouver Island Soccer League when he received the Wilf Sadler Memorial Sportsmanship Award at the annual banquet. “I was totally surprised,” Martin said. “I didn’t see it coming. It’s an honour, because of some of the other names on there.” Martin won’t have a lot of time to bask in that honour as his team is about to begin its quest for a provincial championship, beginning this Sunday at noon when they take on Abbotsford at the Ladysmith turf. Abbotsford won the Fraser Valley’s equivalent to the Jackson Cup, and finished second in league play, and should be a worthy opponent for Cowichan.
Two Cowichan Valley girls hockey teams returned home with silver medals from the annual Ice Classic tournament in Richmond last month. The Cowichan midgets got the tournament off to a terrific start with a 3-0 win over Chase, thanks to a pair of goals by Taylor Uhlman and one by Taylor Monti, with Crystal Bell, Sonja Lindberg and Lindsay Elzinga recording assists. That was followed by a 2-2 tie with host Richmond. Bell had a goal and an assist, Uhlman also scored, and Monti had one helper. The Capitals suffered their first loss in the next contest, falling 4-3 to Campbell River. Uhlman continued her impressive tournament with her fourth goal in three games, while Monti and Drysdale also found the net, and Lexi Liddle had an assist. Facing a must-win situation to advance to the final, Cowichan dug deep and came up with a 10 victory over Washington. Monti scored the only goal of the game, set up by Elzinga. The final was a rematch with Campbell River, and once again the Capitals were edged by a single goal, 1-0. Cowichan goalie Meena Manhas stood on her head throughout the match and allowed just a single goal on an unlucky bounce with less than seven minutes remaining in regulation. The bantam Capitals also opened their tournament with a win, beating Richmond 4-1. Melanie Robertson got in on all the goals, scoring twice and setting up the other two by Angela Ramwell and Lindsay Winship. Jenna Batty also had an assist in the victory. The next game saw Cowichan fall to Lillooet 6-3. Robertson scored once and also set up a goal by Batty. Maddy Vaughn scored Cowichan’s third goal on a feed from Amber Clayton. The Capitals booked their spot in the final with a 3-1 win over Sooke in their last round-robin game. Robertson again finished with a goal and an assist, while Ramwell and Gracie Innes also scored and Emily Vaughn picked up a helper. The final was a rematch with Lillooet, won once again by Lillooet.
Steve Drane Harley-Davidson Cowichan LMG captain Jesse Winter and coach Glen Martin display the Jackson Cup, Garrison Cup and Wilf Sadler Memorial Trophy. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] The rest is a mystery. “We don’t know anything about them,” Martin said. “We’ve never played them, ever. All 16 teams in the [Provincial A Cup] competition are good. We’ll just play our game; we’ll keep playing the way we’ve been playing. That’s all we can do.”
Captain Jesse Winter, who missed the Jackson Cup final, will be back in the lineup for the Abbotsford game. He played last Sunday as Cowichan beat Nanaimo 3-1 in a tune-up exhibition match. Scoring for LMG in that test were Dan Cato, Paddy Nelson and Dan Citra.
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After edging one of their fellow Cowichan teams in the semifinal, the Kestrels battled back in a thrilling final to beat the Victoriabased Ravens on penalty strokes for the Division 3 championship in the Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association at the end of March. The Div. 2 final also went to penalty strokes, but the Cowichan Cardinals were downed in that one by the Sailors. The Kestrels met the Stellers in the all-Cowichan semi, a hard-fought battle between two teams that were closely matched at both ends of the field. Morgan Battie scored to give the Kestrels an early lead, and Hayley Picard added an insurance goal. Picard’s goal proved valuable to the Kestrels as Stella Wallner got the Stellers back within one, but weren’t able to tie the score before time ran out. The Ravens, who finished the regular season in first place, one spot ahead of the Stellers and two ahead of the Kestrels, awaited the Kestrels in the title match, and got off to a strong start with two quick goals to take a commanding first-half lead. Brittney Brown scored twice to tie the score, but the Ravens found the net again and were up 3-2 with two minutes left in regulation. Kestrels sniper Shylayne Davidson capitalized on a short corner, however and sent the game to a penalty shootout. After both teams were successful on their first three shots, Kestrels goalie Stephanie Craig stood her ground and stopped the
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The Cowichan Kestrels celebrate their win over the Ravens in the Div. 3 title game. [SUBMITTED] Ravens’ next attempt, while her teammates kept on scoring. Julianna Cross, Jill Roberts, Alyssa Davidson, Shylayne Davidson and Brown did the damage for the Kestrels in the shootout as they captured the Div. 3 championship. Like the Kestrels, the Cowichan Cardinals finished third in their regular-season, and booked a spot in the Div. 2 semifinals against second-place Lynx 2. The teams proved wellmatched, and at halftime, the score was tied 22. The Cardinals started the second half strong and scored three quick goals on their way to a convincing 9-2 victory. Roberts, the Cardinals captain, and Ashlee Noyes each recorded hat
tricks, while Shylayne Davidson had two goals and Olivia Burton added one. The Cardinals met the Sailors in the Div. 2 final. Again the game went back and forth in the early going, with the Sailors opening the scoring late in the first half. The Cardinals fought back hard, and evened the score in the second half when Helen Brancato set up a hard shot on goal, finished off by Samantha Ross. The tie stood through the end of regulation, forcing a shootout. Despite strong play by Amy Osmond, the Cardinals were able to score only once, while the Sailors found the back of the net three times, and the Sailors took the title.
If you or a young athlete you know has ever wondered what it takes to get to the college or university level, PacificSport Vancouver Island is presenting a free workshop on athletic scholarships and recruiting this Thursday. Two sessions are being offered, at 6 and 7:30 p.m. in Room 220 at the Cowichan Campus of Vancouver Island University. They are being presented by Bill Green, an educator, school principal and coach, whose own son, Taylor, played college baseball in California and went on to play for the Milwaukee Brewers. “Too many athletes miss out on fabulous opportunities to take their games to the next level because they don’t know how to play the recruiting game,” Green cautioned. For more information, or to reserve a place at the workshop, visit www.pacificsportvi.com or contact Bill Green at 250-702-5071 or billgreen6@gmail.com
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