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CVRD moving river sewage outfall PROJECT: ‘critical’ ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN
Municipal partners are starting the process to move a sewage outfall out of the Cowichan River. “It is critical that the CVRD and its partners start the process of moving this outfall,” said Cowichan Valley Regional District Board Chair Jon Lefebure. “Funding opportunities are available this year that make this project a priority. There are still many steps to take in the coming months before any change takes place.” One particular grant would pay 50 per cent of the approximately $22 million project costs, if the CVRD is successful in their application. The CVRD announced in a press release that they are amending the Central Sector Liquid Waste Management Plan. Wearing her Easter bunny ears, Alivia Cousins enjoys blowing bubbles as she waits for the start of the annual Easter egg hunt at Fuller Lake Park Saturday, April 4. Organizers, parents and kids were delighted to see clear sky replace earlier dark clouds and showers in time for the event. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
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CHOCOLATE TREATS ON EASTER DAY
Do you want to become a Mountie? KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
If you’ve ever thought about a career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the North Cowichan/Duncan detachment might be able to help you get on the right track. Anyone who is curious about what it takes to become a Mountie is invited to attend a recruitment information session at the Cowichan Tribes boardroom (5760 Allenby Rd.) on April 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will provide details about the recruitment process, outline requirements and expectations for applying and becoming an RCMP officer, detail step-by-step instructions on how to prepare for each stage, and allow those who are interested to hear firsthand from local police officers about their exciting and chal-
A crowd gathers around the Easter bunny at the BC Forest Discovery Centre. Nearly 2,700 people came out for the three-day Easter celebration at the park, riding the train and enjoying a day of outdoor fun. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
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RCMP start them young with bike rodeo KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Bike safety was front and centre as cycling enthusiasts and Mounties gathered at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Duncan on March 28 for a bike rodeo. Parishioners helped the Crime Prevention unit and auxiliary officers from the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment with the event by bringing tools necessary for making sure the bikes were road-worthy. “Once everyone’s bike was up to snuff, the rodeo began,” Cpl. Krista Hobday reported. “They were taught hand signals, proper
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Crofton seniors lack services in community says seniors advocate LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
The City of Duncan is pleased with the results of the first spring pick-up of glass and yard waste, with 150 households participating. [CITIZEN FILE]
Spring pick-up yields trove of trash KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
The City of Duncan collected approximately three tonnes of yard waste and almost a tonne of glass last month during the first pick-up of the spring season. Nearly 150 households in the city participated in the program, taking advantage of the opportunity to avoid having to make a trip out to Bings Creek transfer station. “The City is pleased to offer this service to our citizens and is happy to see the increase in participation,” Mayor Phil Kent said. “I encourage even more residents to participate in the months to come.” Residents are reminded of the items that are eligible for pickup: up to 10 large compostable garbage bags of yard waste, including leaves and plants; up to two bundles of sticks up to two inches in diameter and no more than three feet long, tied with cotton string and weighing no more than 50 pounds; and unlimited loose glass in clean bins. Regular household waste, organics, and construction wood waste are not permitted under the program. Yard waste and glass is picked up on the first garbage/recycling day of each month. For more information and a schedule of dates, visit duncan.ca and click on the ‘Citizens’ tab, then click on ‘Recycling & Garbage,’ or call 250-746-5321.
Crofton seniors say they are being short-changed, offered few services and amenities in their community and even fewer opportunities to live out their lives in the community they’ve called home for so long. Carol Donnelly of the Crofton Seniors Society told North Cowichan council March 18 that seniors are faced with increasing challenges as they age. Crofton’s steeply sloped landscape means many people have to take to motorized scooters or wheelchairs to get around, which works well enough where there are adequate sidewalks but even then can lead to forcing pedestrians out into the roadway. And, when it comes to going farther afield for medical appointments, hospital visits or even shopping, there are even greater problems, she said, pointing out that many older seniors no longer have drivers’ licences, para-transit operators are often fully booked and the Crofton bus offers too-large vehicles running at inconvenient times. She called for 20- to 24-passenger buses to run on a schedule that better suited the senior population of the community. Crofton’s lack of fine dining, theatre, movie house or even outdoor amphitheatre was also a problem, Donnelly said, telling councillors that these lacks seriously reduced choices for socialization among seniors. A lack of health services, like a clinic, local ambulance station or even a pharmacy also hurt them, she said. Ambulances usually come from Chemainus and frequently take their patients to the hospital there instead of Duncan, “which is upsetting,” she said. Donnelly also said that seniors looking at long-term care had to leave their community. “Crofton needs a health clinic of its own, even if it’s open for a few days a week,” she said. Finally, Donnelly called on North Cowichan councillors to find ways to help seniors move to smaller, more affordable housing. At present, if they want to sell their large, twostorey homes and move into something easier to maintain, seniors can’t find anything in Crofton, she said, telling councillors she didn’t find $200,000 an “affordable” home. She hoped that a way could be found to encourage developers, using perhaps some of the property North Cowichan itself owns in the community, to build housing that could be purchased at a cost of $125,000
The Crofton Seniors Society boasts a beautiful setting, but member Carol Donnelly says there aren’t enough things for Crofton’s seniors to do, and basic services are missing from the community. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN] to $150,000. Seniors have helped build the community and have strong ties
to it, according to Donnelly. “The myth of spoiled greedy seniors is a myth,” she said, adding
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Health care must be part of national agenda t’s been just over a year since the Canada Health Accord was allowed to lapse by the Harper government. Where’s any real commitment to our universal health care system? These are the kinds of questions we should be asking in advance of the federal election coming this fall, not just responding to the Conservatives’ self-serving theatre about terrorism and the Middle East. (Not that there aren’t important issues of erosion of our rights and adherence to international law, but we cannot allow
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those in power to be the only ones setting the agenda.) The lack of an accord strikes at the very heart of our Canadian identity. Ask any Canadian what they are proud of about being a citizen of this country and our health care system is bound to come up. Tommy Douglas, the father of said system, was voted by the public as our greatest Canadian, after all. That’s right — greater than any prime minister in our history. The Health Accord and the equalization payments that were
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a part of it were fundamental to adhering to the philosophy on which our health system runs — that everyone, regardless of wealth, is entitled to health care in our country. The federal Conservative government arbitrarily replaced the equalization formula that expressed this philosophy with a per capita formula that creates “have” and “have not” provinces when it comes to health funding. Green Party leader Elizabeth May explained, “health care funding is now tied to economic success in the provinces, so that poorer provinces will actually
receive lower transfers.” Obviously that’s the exact opposite of what’s needed. The Harper government has shown a woeful lack of leadership on this vital subject. Renewing the Accord should have been a no-brainer. We shouldn’t have to be talking about and fighting for this now. We should be talking about and fighting for a national pharamacare program that would save us all millions upon millions of dollars, according to any number of studies on the subject. Why don’t we have one? It’s just plain stupid that we don’t. Again,
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that eliminates freedom. Democracy also stops after a member is elected as a court case ruled when constituents took their member to court for voting with the government against their wishes expressed by a majority petition of the riding. The court ruled that once elected a member is responsible to the party whose banner they ran under and not responsible to the electorate that voted for them. One way or another neither democracy nor religious freedom exists. Much of what we believe is really a figment of our imagination. Beliefs are a personal thing and should stay that way.
Regarding the Vancouver Island Motorsport Resort announced today on CHEK News. April Fools right? Folks, I have become quite cynical in my old age; nine times out of 10 my concerns have come to fruition. What people say and then do are quite different. Before retiring to Vancouver Island five years ago, we lived in Coquitlam, and for many years endured the evolution of the Westwood Racetrack. It started out just weekends, then more venues were added. People who viewed their homes as their own personal sanctuary, realized they were sharing it with screaming cars with open exhaust, weekends and every summer evening. Now it has been mentioned that this palatial facility is for the wealthy to drive their “muffled imports” to either buy them or learn to drive them! Okay, I believe every word of that one! Going back to the Westwood Track, we lived miles from it, and the sounds of the track were like your new neighbour using his screaming chainsaw in the backyard for eight months straight. You don’t get accustomed to it, it becomes invasive and you become very angry. If the truth be told, I’m sure there are a multitude of venues/ events planned, to generate dollars. I hope that my predictions will be wrong. Oh by the way, my wife and I chose to retire in the Cowichan Valley, because taxes were fair to the services offered, fantastic, plentiful water supply…we sure made the right choice didn’t we! Best of luck neighbours.
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where’s the federal leadership? Too busy listening to the big pharmaceutical companies who are making a mint off of our inability to act collectively in our own best interests? It’s a safe bet that most people would be willing to give the heave to the income-splitting plan the feds have touted which will cost us more than $2 billion in tax revenue if that money was pledged to the health care system instead. The actions of our federal government on health care should be setting off warning bells. Time for us to set the agenda.
Bus denial parent’s fault Re: Denying child bus service Ms. or Mrs. McDonald, while I understand your consternation at your child not getting to ride the bus home, perhaps you need to be accountable for your own actions. We all received the same notices detailing payment methods and payment due dates back in October at least. You received not one but two emails requesting payment and yet you still were not responsible enough to remit payment and ensure your son had a safe easy to get home. Your “arbitrary decision” not to pay your bill on time is what led to your child not having a
seat on the bus, not any decision by anyone at the school. Take responsibility for your own actions and teach your son not to blame others when he fails to do what is required of him, especially when it relates to the safety of his own children in the future. Ken Cossitt parent whose bus bill is paid Skutz Falls
Religious freedom does not exist Religious freedom, like democracy, does not exist. In religion one is schooled (conditioned) on what to believe and how to act, among other things,
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18. The average savings per year from a low of $1,218 for families under the $30,000 income bracket, to a high of $1,598 for those earning more than $270,000 per year. (Government of Canada statistics). To imply that those who are homeless and are on welfare are cut out of tax cuts by a heartless Harper is very misleading. Does the cartoonist Dewar really believe that people in this situation pay income tax to begin with? Of course not. The government tries to help people in the lower income bracket by GAIN (Guaranteed Annual Income) and supplements to the Old Age Pension. And of course welfare
payments are the responsibility of the provincial government and have nothing to do with the federal government at all. But of course this is an election year and the anti-Harperites will be spreading all kinds of misinformation about the Conservatives in an attempt to defeat them. From my point of view, Canada has been very fortunate to have been governed by these good fiscal managers in the hard economic times of the last seven or eight years. I don’t think Canadians will forget that come Oct. l9!
venes so many of the Ministry of Environment’s own rules and regulations. With the ministerial downsizing over the past few years the site would be self-regulated by the contractors themselves. Do you remember Mt. Polley? Good thing the contractor — South Island Aggregates DBA Cobble Hill Holdings and owners Marty Block and Mike Kelly have a contingency fund in place for any failure of the “containment” ponds, a whopping $220,000. I wonder how far that would have gone in Mt. Polley.
Any way you look at it this permit is an affront to the residents (12,000) of Shawnigan Lake who draw their drinking water from the lake, it is an action of total disregard and mismanagement of policy making and regulatory control and makes a mockery of our appeal process. As a side note, this site is as close to Victoria’s water supply as it is to Shawnigan Lake with roughly the same elevation difference.
The cartoon in your March 25th edition is very misleading. I think Dewar is trying to imply that Stephen Harper doesn’t care about poor people. That is just silly if not an outright lie. The Conservative government’s introduction of income splitting initially for seniors has saved many seniors who are on fixed incomes thousands of dollars in taxes. I know because my wife and I are one of those couples. Now they are proposing to do that for middle income families with children under the age of
SIA permit decision ‘travesty’ to community I wonder how many people in the Cowichan Valley know what is going on in their bedroom community of Shawnigan Lake? It has been all over the news for the past several years that a local contractor has applied for and received a permit from the Ministry of Environment to dump 100,000 tonnes of contaminated soil a year for the next 50 years — in our watershed. Not only is this a travesty to the community but it contra-
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Soil decision untenable How ironic that as the United Nations launches its 2015 International Year of Soils campaign, the best we have to offer is an Environmental Assessment Board decision authorizing the dumping of contaminated soil in the Shawnigan Lake watershed, in the midst of a populated community and their drinking water source. Communities should have the right to preserve the pristine qualities of their environment, rather than serving as dumping grounds for waste unwanted by others. Equally, soil should be treated as a precious commodity, not as something worthless to be destroyed, then dumped. From a sustainability point of view, this decision is untenable in environmental, economic and social terms. We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of tons of contaminated soil to be dumped over the next 50 years. This “balance of probabilities” based decision is short-sighted and while it provides economic benefit to the contractor in question, it is
the Shawnigan area residents and the next generations who will suffer the ultimate consequences. Once the water is contaminated, who will clean it up? Can it be cleaned up? How much will it cost? It’s not likely the $220,000 company bond will go much beyond studying any subsequent disaster. It appears there are already existing sites that can take this soil, and that the Shawnigan situation arises primarily as a result of an economic opportunity for the contractor. This represents a cheap solution for businesses faced with dealing with contaminated soil and who don’t want to pony up the soil remediation costs. There is something seriously wrong with this system, and I am encouraged that so many citizens are willing to stand up for their community, environment and way of life. This permit must be revoked and more sustainable methods of soil remediation and management must be found. Kathy Code Shawnigan Area Resident
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ith his ruffled ing on the sidewalk, hair standstaring at him, his ing high, hands pressed tightly bushy eyebrows, and to his ears. As the the corners of his big man approached, mouth turned down, the other’s grin grew Ben Brown doesn’t so wider, and he gave the much stare as he does distinct impression bore into the camera that Brown should CHRONICLES lens as if trying to know him. T.W. Paterson intimidate the photogHe didn’t, at first. rapher with his gaze. Then, as recognition All of 80 years old in 1949, he dawned, he smiled, stopped and, retained the “huge frame, catlike thrusting out his paw, shook walk and fearless appearance” the other’s hand warmly. Brown of his younger days when he spoke first: “I don’t know your was well-known as a teamster. name but you attended DeparBorn just around the corner ture Bay School.” from the Nanaimo Bastion, he’d “Right,” replied the young spent much of his life tramping man, “and no boy or girl that around Vancouver Island as a went to that school ever forgot camp cook, logger, miner and you.” teamster, the latter vocation havMore than 20 years had passed ing once made him well-known, since this former pupil had even notorious. Among those last seen Big Ben. He was now who remembered him best were a young man, Brown an old former students of Departure one, and as they unconsciously Bay School. blocked traffic on a public sideAs evidence of this, he recalled walk, they talked of when Departhe day, 30 years before, when he ture Bay’s clapboard schoolwas walking down a city street. house was just a rough playfield His attention was drawn to a away from the abandoned colwell-dressed young man standliery railway grade. It was down
this converted roadway that Ben Brown regularly plied his trade as teamster. Twice daily, he drove up to a dozen oxen with massive first-growth logs in tow, bound for tidewater and Arbuthenot & Savage’s Mill in Nanaimo. Ben Brown, it was said, was one of the best with a team of oxen, with his firm hand with a whip or goad, and loud, forceful voice. Profanity — the purpler the better — was his tool of trade, and had to be delivered with volume and gusto if it was to have its effect upon the plodding oxen. But he’d noticed that Miss Johns, Departure Bay’s schoolmarm, was young and comely. So, upon coming within hearing distance of the school, Ben exercised every ounce of willpower to suck it in, twice a day, every day, week in, week out. Until, just as he was passing the school, a log slipped free of its load. As if by reflex, Ben took charge of the situation by cutting loose with a barrage of invective aimed at his animals, and totally forgetting that he was beside the school. See HERE COMES, Page 17
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Next St. Mike’s concert the Cat’s Meow Music in the Hall April 11 starting at 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church Hall in Chemainus is an admission by donation event that will have your toes tapping. The Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society presents Al Eskelson and the Cat’s Meow. His swinging orchestral guitar style
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Derek Edwards nature. In an ever more chaotic world, Edwards is the hilarious voice of reason. This Just For Laughs veteran is universally considered to be among the comic elite. Certainly his peers think so, as evidenced by the fact that he’s a four-time nominee and winner of best standup comic at the Canadian Comedy Awards, as
well as a multiple Gemini nominee for best performance in a comedy. Rick Mercer — who should know — says, “Everyone knows Derek is the funniest man in Canada.” And Edwards himself knows that a Canadian crowd is special. Back in 2011, he described them to the Citizen as “a very perceptive audience. People are expecting a certain something and you’d better just give ’er over. It causes you to really work at it, there’s no phoning it in, not here. It’s part of my love of touring this country. When you’ve finished going across Canada, you’ll be the best you can be.” Tickets for Baloney and Wine are $42 each. Get them online at cowichanpac.ca or call the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 250-748-7529.
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Wonderheads, who call themselves “a physical theatre company,” specializing in mask performances, and storytelling are bringing their latest show, Death Meets His Match, featuring Grim and Fischer, to the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre on April 16. “What?” you ask. It seems a tenacious granny is not ready to breathe her last and, in this comic show, she is pitted against the Grim Reaper. It’s a tender telling of an epic showdown. Wonderheads actors always perform in full-face mask, using a craft rarely seen on North American stages. It could almost be described as watching a living cartoon, a fantastic style of story telling that combines sounds, puppetry and even slapstick humour to great effect. The show has been touring the continent since 2009 and the company has found that it’s best suited to adults and children aged 10 or over. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27 each or $21.50 for elder college members. Call or visit the Ticket Centre at 250748-7529 to reserve your seats for this unusual show.
Nya Sanders 12, attends Grade 7 at École Mt. Prevost. She plays the acoustic guitar and the clarinet. Her band class with music specialist Gia Jane is fun and peaceful, she says. Nya loves to sing, loves music, and hopes to play in band next year at Cowichan Secondary School. COURTESY COWICHANMUSICTEACHERS.COM
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Stage 1 Sprinkling Regulations ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3773 (Applicable to Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay)
NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held as follows to consider the above noted Amendment Bylaw:
DATE PLACE
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 TIME 7:00 pm Island Savings Centre, Mesachie Room, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC
The CVRD Board adopted Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3605 in April, 2013, and now wishes to enact zoning and development regulations to give effect to the Official Community Plan (OCP) in a manner which is consistent with the Local Government Act of British Columbia and the Cowichan Estuary Environmental Management Plan (CEEMP), Provincial Order-in-Council No. 1652. Bylaw No. 3773 applies to lands (and water surfaces) within CVRD Electoral Area D, including: lands within the CEEMP area, lands below the natural boundary of the ocean, and lands within the OCP Marine Village designation, as shown on the following map: Bylaw No. 3773 would amend current Zoning Bylaw No. 1015; key changes include: • Adding and modifying general regulations for consistency with Zoning Bylaw No. 3705 (upland areas of Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay); • Adding and modifying definitions; • Removing docks, wharves and piers as permitted uses in the W-1 (Water Conservation) and W-2 (Water Recreation and Navigation) Zones; • Rezoning portions of the W-2 (Water Recreation and Navigation) and W-7 (Water Industrial) Zones to W-1 (Water Conservation); • Adding float homes and live-aboard vessels as permitted uses, along with conditions of use, in the W-3 (Water Marina) Zone; • Creating a new W-5 (Water Institutional) Zone for the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre; • Creating a new W-9 (Government Wharf) Zone for the Government Wharf; • Replacing Zoning Bylaw No. 1015, Schedule A (Zoning Map).
BEN BROWN, From Page 10 Inside were its pretty teacher and its young pupils. Miss Johns quickly set him right on that point, charging outside and up to the astonished, then embarrassed, then chastened teamster who, although he towered over her, began to back up as she gave him both barrels of her mind. “You horrid man! Do you realize that I have children here who should not hear the terrible oaths that you are using?” As Big Ben Brown, he who “feared neither man nor beast,” quailed before the fury of this tiny woman, from the bottom of his heart he promised her that never again would he befoul the air, and the minds of innocent children, with his colourful language. He meant it, too. As he did after another log got stuck near the schoolhouse and he tore into his team with his tongue. And the time after that. Always he would be ashamed of himself, apologize profusely, and vow never again. Miss Johns finally provided the solution. If Ben couldn’t control himself, she at least could protect her young charges. Whenever she heard Ben coming, she’d pause in her teaching and tell her students, “Here comes that horrible man! Put your fingers in your ears.” As did one of her graduates on a downtown Nanaimo street some 30 years later when he saw the old teamster approaching. It gave Ben Brown a chuckle every time he remembered it until he died.
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A Public Hearing was previously held on February 19, 2015. Public submissions on the Bylaw resulted in proposed changes to Bylaw No. 3773 including: • Section 3.1 (Definitions): o “Live-aboard Vessel” revised to “the residential use of a vessel designed or intended to be used for navigation”; o “Marina, Class 1” and “Marina, Class 2” revised to include “boat repair”; o “Marine Dry Storage” revised to “the use of land for the outdoor storage and repair of boats, boat trailers and accessory equipment”; Section 4.19 (Height Limit Exceptions) to exclude the floatation device from the height of float home; Section 4.21 (Watercourse Setbacks): o Subsection (a) would apply only to the A-1, RR-2 and I-3 Zones; o Subsection (d) would apply only to the A-1, RR-2, I-3 and W-8 Zones; Section 12.3.7 (Special Regulations for Marinas) to separate general requirements for marinas and requirements for marinas with float homes and live-aboards; Section 12.3.9 (Special Regulations for Live-aboard Vessels) to add (c) They are continuously maintained in seaworthy condition and capable of self-propelled navigation on water; Section 12.8.3 (a)(b)(c) (W-8 Zone, Development Regulations) to: o Reduce the parcel coverage for all buildings and structures from 40% to 30%; o Reduce the height limit from 10.0 m to 7.5 m for principal buildings and from 7.5 m to 4.0 m for accessory buildings and structures; o Reduce the required front setback from 7.5 m to 4.5 m.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2013 - OCTOBER 1, 2013 At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interests affected by the proposed amendment will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions on matters Sprinklingtherein, may be carried out during ofone the following time to periods: contained before representatives theof Regional Board. Prior the public hearing, submit written comments on the Bylaw by:
6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. or Fax: 250-746-2621 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Email: ds@cvrd.bc.ca Mail and/or deposit at the Regional District office, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8 until 4:30 pm on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Odd numbered houses may sprinkle on odd numbered days only.
Evenpublic numbered may sprinkle on even numbered days on only. The shouldhouses not assume that correspondence submitted the proposed Bylaw prior to commencement of the statutory notification period on April 8, 2015, will be made available to the Regional Board. Please be advised that the CVRD Board cannot receive correspondence or comment following the close of the public hearing. For further information, please call the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620.
In ordernote to promote water conservation, customers of theinnoted CVRD water systems arepart required comply with sprinkling restrictions: Please that all correspondence submitted to the CVRD response to this Notice will form of theto public record and may be published in a meeting agenda that is posted online when this matter is before the Board or a Committee of the Board. The CVRD considers the author’s address relevant to the Board’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included the correspondence IF the author does not wish this personal information disclosed. • Shellwood • Kerry Village • Baldin Mountain Please contact the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620 or 1-800-665-3955, or the Recording Secretary at the time of submission. For more information on disclosure, • Carlton • Saltair Fernridge • Cherry Point Estates contact the CVRD FOI Coordinator at 250-746-2507 or 1-800-665-3955. • Douglas Hill is to be held by the Electoral• Area Satellite Parkfor Electoral Areas D, H and E •asShawnigan North The Public Hearing Directors delegates of Lake the Board. Decisions concerning the adoption of Bylaw No. 3773 will not be made until the record of Public Hearing is presented to the Board. • Dogwood Ridge
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A of the proposed Bylaw, the resolution• delegating holding of the public hearing, and other documents that may be considered by the Board in determining whether • copy Arbutus Ridge Mesachiethe Lake to adopt the Bylaw are available for public inspection at the Regional District Planning & Development Department office:
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175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC From Wednesday, April 8, 2015, to Tuesday, April 14, 2015, between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. A copy of the Bylaw and supporting material may also be viewed on the CVRD website at the following address: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca/index.aspx?NID=1282 FOR MORE INFORMATION
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VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous • Life Lessons from Star Trek for Geeks, Duncan library, Thursday, April 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Learn strategies to navigate daily challenges with emotional intelligence and lessons from Star Trek from Joanna Vanderpol who has written a book on the topic. • Parents Unite Garage Sale, 66 tables of children’s toys, clothing and family goods Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m.-noon, free admission, tables $20, Island Savings Centre multi-purpose hall, info: 250-748-7529. • St. Joseph’s School annual garage sale, Saturday, April 11, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the St. Joseph’s School Gymnasium, 9735 Elm St. Chemainus • Love horses? Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association needs dedicated volunteers in lots of different areas. Help our special needs riders to reach their goals in the ring. No experience necessary, training provided. Info: 250746-1028, email info@ctra.ca, website www.ctra.ca
Seniors • Dance to music from the 50s and 60s at Valley Seniors Centre, 198 Government St., every Wednesday, 3-5 p.m., $5. Info: 250-746-4433. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre pancake breakfast Saturday, April 11, 9-10:30 a.m. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre pot luck birthday party Saturday, April 11,
5-8:30 p.m. Entertainment. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre blood pressure clinic Wednesday, April 15, 9:30-11 a.m. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre soup and sandwich Wednesday, April 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Entertainment by Men’s Choir. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre bridge tournament Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Doors open 11 a.m. Tickets: Sheila 250-245-5184. Cost $12, includes lunch. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre St. George’s Pub Night Saturday, April 25, doors open 5 p.m., dinner, entertainment and dance. Dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets $15. On sale from April 1. • Lake Cowichan 50 plus activity centre, 55 Coronation St., needs volunteers of all ages. Info: 250-749-6121. • Lake Cowichan 50 plus activity centre, 55 Coronation St., holds bingo Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Sundays, 7 p.m. Volunteers welcome. Info: 250-749-6121. • A t t e n t i o n L a ke C ow i c h a n ! Rivernotes Women’s Choir meets Mondays, 6 p.m. at the Lake Cowichan Senior Centre. Lots of fun and a great vocal workout! • Valley Seniors Activity Centre, 198 Government St., Duncan open 8 a.m.3 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. $20 per year. Carpet bowling, cribbage, billiards crafts, bridge, choir, bus trips on our own bus. Live music Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Dances every 1st and 3rd
Saturday evening 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Open to public for Bingo each Tuesday. Many special events throughout the year. Check out Monthly Newsletter at valley-seniors.org and consider membership if you’re 55 years or older. Info: 250-746-4433.Info: 250-746-4433 or www. valley-seniors.org
Recreation • Cowichan Fly Fishers meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Air Cadet Hall, Gibbins Road. Doors open 7 p.m. Open to all ages and skill levels. Info: www.cowichanflyfishers. com • Teen Yarn Craft Group, Duncan library, Thursdays, 5-6 p.m., ages 13-18. Learn to knit, crochet. Extra needles and yarn provided. • Family storytime at Duncan library Tuesdays, 10:30-11 a.m., ages 0-5 and families. Stories, songs, rhymes and fun. • Art Film Night at Sylvan United Church, monthly double features $5. For info see Facebook page or sign up for distribution list at artfilmnight atsylvan@gmail.com
Meetings • Cowichan Valley Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of each month (April 8) at St. John’s Anglican Church hall, 486 Jubilee St., Duncan, 7 p.m. Speaker: Kirstin and James Miskelly on Native Plants in Your Home
Garden. Newcomers welcome. Info: 250-709-2608. • Cowichan Valley Arthritis Support Group monthly meeting Monday, April 13, 1 p.m., St. John’s Church Hall, 486 Jubilee St., Duncan. Combines AGM and Bring and Buy fundraising swap event. • Cowichan Valley Chapter of the Council of Canadians meets Tuesday, April 14, 7-9 p.m., Volunteer Cowichan office, basement of Duncan City Hall. Discussion: water issues, environment, federal election. Info: Donna 250-748-2444 or dcameron@seaside. net • Branch 53 Legion meeting April 19, 2 p.m., new meeting place at Thrifty Foods, Duncan, meeting room on the main floor just past deli department. • Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Society meets first Wednesday of each month, St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, 486 Jubilee St., Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker, question/answer period. Info: www.cowichan.rhodos.ca • The Diggers Club of Cowichan meets the second Wednesday of the month, Chemainus United Church, 7 p.m. Come meet other collectors and see and hear about collections. Refreshments served. Info: 250-748-5707.
Arts • Ladysmith Camera Club presents “Forensic Photography” with Const. Dave Giles, Nanaimo Forensic Iden-
tification 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 calligraphers@shaw.ca or http://mem bers.shaw.ca/warmlandcalligraphers. • Cherry Point artists weekly painting sessions (September to June), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Cowichan Exhibition fairgrounds. Experienced and beginners welcome. Info: Jack 250-746-4795 or Olive 250-746-8020.
Music • Cowichan Consort Orchestra rehearsal Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Sylvan United Church. Come play with us. All strings welcome. Info: 748-8982. • Cowichan Consort Choir Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Sylvan United Church. Come sing with us. Info: 743-7445. • Chant Circle at the Art House (1756 Wilmot Ave., Shawnigan Lake) first Thursday of the month 7:30-8:30 p.m. By donation. Vocal experiments, techniques and world chants. Info: www. MoonDanceArts.ca
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LMG striker Steve Scott accepts the Jackson Cup after Cowichan’s win in the March 29 final. [CITIZEN FILE]
Celebrate with LMG’s soccer stars KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Cowichan’s U18 Gold girls soccer team celebrates beating Lakehill 2-1 in the final of the District Cup tournament. [SUBMITTED]
Cowichan girls claim U18 District Cup championship KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
The Cowichan Valley U18 Gold girls soccer team capped off a season of steady improvement by winning the District Cup championship in Sooke on the last weekend of March. Cowichan managed a 2-1 regulationtime win over Lakehill in the District Cup final, getting a measure of revenge on the team that knocked them out of contention for a provincial berth in the B Cup tournament. “We got beat by the same team in the B Cup, so it was a bit of revenge, a nice win,” coach Steve Ridenour said. Game MVP Emily Lindsay and Emma Knock did the scoring for Cowichan in the final as defence dominated the day. “It was close,” Ridenour said. “I think
“I think we had better quality chances throughout the game, and we kept them to only one really good scoring chance in the game.” STEVE RIDENOUR, Cowichan U18 Gold girls coach
we had better quality chances throughout the game, and we kept them to only one really good scoring chance in the game. Defensively, we played really well.” For most of the season, Cowichan had languished near the bottom of the league, due in large part to a lack of offence. “We played really well, but we weren’t
able to score goals,” Ridenour said. That changed when Ridenour converted Lindsay to striker. “We put Emily up front because of her speed and tenacity on the ball, and she started punching in a few goals,” he said. “She more or less carried the team offensively the last few weeks. She stepped up; she’s a good leader.” Ridenour noted that his was a “slightly different team” than most in the U18 league, with more than half the players still 16 or younger, meaning most of them are eligible to return. “Most of the girls are playing a year above where they should,” the coach said. “That should bode well. They should have a bit of confidence. I think they figured out what it takes to be successful.”
Fans of Cowichan LMG can celebrate the team’s twin Jackson Cup and Vancouver Island Soccer League Div. 1 championships this Sunday. All the players from the decorated squad will be on hand at the Cowichan Valley Soccer Association clubhouse on Sherman Road, along with the Jackson Cup and Garrison Cup trophies, which rarely leave the safety of Victoria. The trophies will be on display from 3:30-6 p.m. with players present to meet and greet the fans and thank their sponsors. At noon that day, Cowichan will play an exhibition game against Nanaimo FC as both teams warm up for the provincial tournament. That match is set for noon at the Cowichan Sportsplex. Cowichan will kick off the provincial tournament a week later, on April 19, taking on Abbotsford at the Ladysmith Turf at noon.
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Derby Dames seeking Fresh Meat this Saturday KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
The Brass Knuckle Derby Dames, the Cowichan Valley’s own roller derby team, is inviting anyone interested in the sport to come out to a “Fresh Meat” recruitment night at Mellor Hall on the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds this Saturday from 6-8 p.m. Anyone who is curious about
roller derby can learn about the sport, including trying out gear and skates. If you can’t skate, they can teach you, and get you on your way to joining the competitive or non-competitive teams. “All shapes and sizes” are invited, and women and men are welcome. The team boasts members from the age of 18 all the way up to the 50s. Members tout the sport as a great way to get in shape as
well as a way to socialize and make new friends. Anyone who can’t make it this Saturday is encouraged to attend practice on Wednesdays between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. They are currently being held at Mellor Hall, but will be moving to Fuller Lake Arena later this month. For more info, visit www. brassknucklederbydames.com or the team’s Facebook page.
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.
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
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: will help to restore the water quality to normal. Brian Farquhar, Manager, Parks & Trails Division, SHOULD THE PROBLEM PERSIST, Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620 or please call the CVRD’s Engineering Services Department at (250) 746-2530. toll free 1-800-665-3955
Larry Irving is inducted into the North Cowichan/Duncan Sports Wall of Fame by Tanya Clarke-Young and Ruth Hartmann in 2013. [CITIZEN FILE]
North Cowichan honours Larry Irving KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Baseball “lifer” Larry Irving is being remembered by the Municipality of North Cowichan in the most appropriate fashion: with a ball field named in his honour. The field at the Chemainus Ball Park formerly referred to as the Babe Ruth diamond will now carry the name “Larry Irving field.” Irving died in Chemainus on Nov. 22, 2014 at the age of 71. “We are very pleased that we can recognize Larry in this way,” Mayor Jon Lefebure said. “I think Larry may have been born holding a baseball bat. He is a baseball ‘lifer.’ As a youth and an adult he played the sport, coached, and was a dedicated volunteer with the Chemainus Baseball Association. We are incredibly grate-
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®/™The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ‡Dealer Invoice Price of $14,558/$16,275/$23,286/$27,381/$30,315 available on all new 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/ Santa Fe XL FWD models and includes price adjustments of $636/$719/$473/$1,313/$,1,479. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,795. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees and applicable taxes. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. *The customer prices are those reflected on the dealer invoice from Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. The dealer invoice price includes a holdback amount for which the dealer is subsequently reimbursed by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ΩPrice adjustments of up to $636/$719/$473/$1,313/$1,479 available on all new 2015 Accent 5-Door L Manual/Elantra Sedan L Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD models. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ◊Leasing offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD with an annual lease rate of 0%/0%/0.9%/1.9%/2.99%. Biweekly lease payment of $70/$78/$114/$150/$170 for a 60-month walk-away lease. Down Payment of $0 and first monthly payment required. Total lease obligation is $9,100/$10,140/$14,820/$19,500/$22,100. Lease offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,795. Lease offer excludes registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees and applicable taxes $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km.†Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD with an annual finance rate of 0% for 96/96/84/84/84 months. Weekly payments are $35/$39/$57/$75/$85. $0/$0/$2,500/$250/$0 down payment required. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,795. Finance offers exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees and applicable taxes Financing example: 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual for $14,558 at 0% per annum equals $35 weekly for 96 months for a total obligation of $14,558. $0 down payment required. Cash price is $14,558. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,595. Finance example excludes registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees and applicable taxes ♦Prices of models shown: 2015 Accent GLS Auto/Elantra Limited/Tucson Limited AWD/Santa Fe Sport Limited AWD/Santa Fe XL Limited AWD are $21,144/$26,794/$35,759/$41,444/$45,094. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,795, levies and all applicable charges. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ▼Fuel consumption for new 2015 Accent GLS (HWY 6.3L/100KM; City 8.9L/100KM); 2015 Elantra Limited (HWY 6.7L/100KM; City 9.7L/100KM); 2015 Tucson Limited AWD (HWY 9.3L/100KM; City 11.6L/100KM);2015 Santa Fe Sport Limited AWD (HWY 9.8L/100KM; City 12.9L/100KM); 2015 Santa Fe XL Limited AWD (HWY 9.7L/100 KM; City 13.0L/100 KM); are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ∆The Hyundai Accent/ Elantra received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among small/compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS). Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Propriety study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. ▲Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ‡†♦Ω*Offers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.
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