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Ongoing violence plaguing reserve SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Brave, crazy and everything in between, about two dozen swimmers took the plunge for the famous Clarence Whittingham Memorial quarter-mile swim during the annual Youbou Regatta on Saturday, based at Arbutus Park on Cowichan Lake. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Stubborn tug wakes just in time LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

The famous quarter mile swim, an iconic event at the annual Youbou Regatta at beautiful Arbutus Park on Cowichan Lake almost didn’t happen this year. The call went out for entries. There were quite a few: the usual mix of spry seniors like Bernard Hewitt, who was staring down his 72nd birthday that’s coming next week, and buff lifeguards,

who were eyeing him somewhat askance because he beat them last year, plus the children who make the event a right of passage and the adults who have finally decided to take the plunge. They were all signed up and loaded onto the tugboat waiting for their quarter mile ride out into Cowichan Lake where they would be disgorged into the waiting waters for the swim to the park’s docks.

But the tug wouldn’t start. A call went out and a generous hearted neighbour down the lake a piece. Rumour had it that he was preparing to attend a wedding later that day, but he still fired up his boat and hurried to the scene to take the swimmers out. You can guess what happened next. As soon as he muscled in alongside and whispered, let’s dance,

the tug cut a rug and belched out smoke defiantly. A cheer went up as they guy sped off and the tug chugged out with its load of competitors. In they went, followed by lifeguards, as usual, to make sure no one ran into trouble. Thirteen-year-old swimming whiz Olivia Campbell finished an easy first this year, followed by fellow teenagers Tyler FalkChalmers and Alex Mizak.

A Cowichan Tribes member is concerned for the safety of residents in one neighbourhood on the reserve just south of Duncan after what he says was a particularly horrifying recent home invasion. “Nothing seems to be being done about it by Cowichan Tribes,” said the man who wished to remain anonymous for fear of his own personal safety. The issues tend to be concentrated in or near the “problem” subdivision in the Mulaqw Road area, he said. The last incident, which involved suspects threatening a young boy with a machete in the middle of the night has prompted the Tribes member to speak out, he said. “Apparently four natives with hoodies and their faces covered with bandanas invaded a home on the reserve while the people were sleeping at about three in the morning,” said the caller. “Two young kids about 12 years old were sleeping in the living room and one of them woke up… and one [invader] had a machete and he told the kid not to say anything or he was going to cut him with the machete.” See Mounties • page 4

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RCMP warn of door-to-door duo overcharging for work SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Questionable repair work has police investigating a pair of roofers who’ve been going door-to-door in the Cobble Hill area. Shawnigan Lake RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Rob Webb said police became involved after the repairs were made and the owner felt he overpaid for the amount and quality of work that was done. “The work appears questionable at best and was expensive for the time taken and work done,” Webb said. “Police feel this person was

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taken advantage of and do not want other citizens affected. Unfortunately there are folks out there who seek out lonely people or senior citizens to try and make a quick dollar.” Webb said it’s always best to seek out estimates from reputable companies or ask friends or neighbors for a proper referral if home repairs are required. Anyone who has similar complaints or who has another crime to report to the authorities is asked to contact the Shawnigan Lake RCMP at 250-743-5514 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-TIPS (8477).

Downtown Duncan non-profit offices target of repeat offenders

Although the damp weather meant a reduction in entries, the annual Cowichan Valley Car Picnic at Brentwood College on Sunday, Aug. 11 still drew its usual complement of fancy sports cars. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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preyed on four times in just over a week SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Four break and enters in just over a week have a handful of nonprofits on Station Street wondering why them? Cowichan Land Trust Executive Director Kai Rietzel said sometime late Sunday or in the wee hours of Monday morning the downtown Duncan offices were targeted yet again. “T here’s us, the Somenos Marsh Society, Cowichan Energy Alternatives and the Cowichan Biodiesel Cooperative and a Thai massage business and the Cowichan Men’s Resource Centre also off the foyer,” she said. “What hurts the most is most of us are non-profits, we don’t have a lot of money and here they are breaking in multiple times.” Rietzel said she’s not sure about the other units, but thieves have stolen everything but the kitchen sink from the Cowichan Land Trust offices.

“What hurts the most is most of us are non-profits, we don’t have a lot of money and here they are breaking in multiple times.” KAI RIETZEL, Cowichan Land Trust

“They’ve taken electronics, computer monitors, GPSs, cameras, software and even electrical cords,” she said. “They’ve also taken some personal day-planners as well and blank cheques, project files and even the little bit of cash we had. They’ve gone through whole file cabinets.” Police are investigating. Those with information on the break and enters or about any other crimes are asked to contact the North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-888-222-TIPS (8477).

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Pioneering project takes on housing concerns PARTNERSHIP: U.S.-

“We understand from Meaghan there’s a great need in the region for housing. We’ve had great momentum there from the churches involved in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.”

based non-profit joins with Tetla Tsetsuwatil KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

A project between a local group and an American non-profit will result in new homes and repairs to older homes for a number of Coast Salish communities on Vancouver Island. Tetla Tsetsuwatil, an organization that promotes First Nations traditions, has teamed up with the Americus, Georgia-based Fuller Center for Housing. Not unlike Habitat for Humanity, with whom it shares founders Millard and Linda Fuller, the Fuller Center helps build and repair homes for communities that need them. This is the Fuller Center’s first foray into Canada. “The plan is to build a healing permaculture, self-sustaining and sustainable off-the-grid village, a transitional housing situation for indigenous families,” said Tetla Tsetsuwatil founder Meaghan Champion. “In that village for six months to a year, the family will work on language and culture repatriation, learning tools for self-sufficiency, career counselling

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Elder Ed Seymour greets Fuller Center representative Melissa Merrill during last Friday’s signing ceremony, while speaker Steve Alphonse and Tetla Tsetsuwetil founder Meaghan Champion look on. [SUBMITTED] and exploration — healing, while living together and then working on building their family home which they will move into when completed.” The project will create “mini-villages,” and when the houses are paid off by the families, the land will be repatriated to the appropriate reserve based on traditional

territorial jurisdictions, Champion explained. For its part, the Fuller Center is excited to start a project in Canada. The group already operates in 23 American states and 16 other countries, from Armenia to Nicaragua and Sri Lanka. “This is a great opportunity to get more people involved,” said

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The anonymous caller said the thieves went on to steal the TV, the Xbox “and whatever else they could carry.” North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP spokesman Sgt. Chris Bear said Mounties are actively investigating the incident, police understand to have occurred on July 18. “RCMP located suspects in a van nearby trying to flee the area and were taken into custody. Items were located and returned to the owners,” Bear said. Four adult men have been charged with offences including: break and enter, disguise

with intent and possession of stolen property. Meanwhile, the youngster’s interaction with the invaders has left him terrified. “He doesn’t know if they’re coming back. He figures that because he’s seen them that they think he can identify him. He’s literally terrified right now living in fear.” The anonymous caller said it is one of the more recent instances in an ongoing string of violent incidents. Bear confirmed RCMP are also investigating reports of three men using a weapon to assault one man on July 18 in the Mulaqw Road area They’re getting little help

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Kirk Lyman-Barner, whose title with the Fuller Center — Director of U.S. Covenant Partner Operations — might have to be altered to reflect the presence in Canada. “We understand from Meaghan there’s a great need in the region for housing. We’ve had great momentum there from the churches involved in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.” The Fuller Center likes to keep things simple, Lyman-Barner explained. “We have a basic model and we don’t get off on tangents,” he said. “Our hope is that this will inspire other communities to organize and serve more people in need.” A formal signing ceremony between the two groups, incorporating Coast Salish traditions, was held last Friday. Conveniently, a

group of cyclists raising money for the Fuller Center had just completed their ride from Savannah, Georgia to Vancouver a day earlier, so the Fuller Center had representatives nearby. Among the participants in the ceremony was Elder Ed Seymour, whose home will be one of the first repaired under the new partnership. Largely a hands-off organization, the Fuller Center provides guidance and funding, but leaves the bulk of its projects in local hands. “It is very much up to Meaghan’s new team,” Lyman-Barner noted. “Local communities know best how to run their own programs.” Tetla Tsetsuwatil plans to keep government bodies at a distance, as well. “All of this will be kept at arm’s length from the band offices,” she said. “We want to eventually get the approval of the various band offices, but we want to keep the project separate from any CMHC [Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation] or Indian Affairs or band office politics or influence. A condition of serving on the advisory board for the project is to swear an oath to not participate in running for office for five years after serving on the board of the Tetla Tsetsuwatil.”

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from the neighbourhood, however, in their quest to crack the case. “The investigation thus far has revealed several witnesses, all whom are reluctant to speak with police on the matter,” Bear explained. “The community, which includes Cowichan Tribes, is being solicited for information/assistance regarding the incident.” The anonymous caller is hoping the community will rally to help make the neighbourhood a safer place for everyone. “This has been an ongoing problem,” said the anonymous caller. “It’s really bad.

There’s just ongoing violence almost every night. We do have a justice coordinator there that works for Cowichan Tribes and we’ve asked repeatedly for them to do something, I’m really getting sick and fed up with nobody doing anything.” The Citizen’s request for an interview has not been answered by the Cowichan Tribes justice department. If anyone has information relating to these or other violent or unlawful occurrences, please contact the North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP detachment at 250-748-5522 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477).

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Signs that say: ‘Coming September 2013’ and ‘We’re hiring’ are enough to stir up excitement in any small town and Cowichan Lake folks just can’t walk past the old Bargain! Shop site without taking a peek through the windows to see what’s next. These women said they’ll be glad to see a clothing/general merchandise store open up again in the community. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Half a dozen jobs up for grabs at Fields LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Opening a Fields store in Lake Cowichan will mean five to seven new jobs for the community, according to company president Jason McDougall. Locals have been intrigued by signs in the window and the sight of people cleaning up inside the building, which housed the Lake Cowichan Co-op store for decades and more recently, an outlet of The Bargain! Shop chain. Work has started, readying the building to open soon. “I believe we’re in there working now, doing some painting and stuff like that. We would love to be able to open for the end of the month but sometimes we don’t control all of those things,” McDougall said Monday. “Our goal is late August or the first part of September. We’ll be giving good advance

notice of the opening day,” he said. The store will offer a wide variety of goods, said McDougall. “We’re going to be offering a little bit of everything in that store. It’s fairly similar to the The Bargain! Shop selection although we have quite a bit better clothing selection. We have a very nice back-to-school complement. And it’s a little bit better quality of clothing, you know, name brands and stuff like that, but at very affordable prices,” McDougall said. There’s naturally been a lot of speculation at Lake Cowichan about how many people will be working at the store, as the area needs the jobs. McDougall said, “There will be five to seven local people, full- and part-time.” Asked why he decided to establish a Fields in the Cowichan Lake area, he laughed. “I was actually out there just as they announced or were about to announce that

“Right now, everyone has to drive to Duncan but we want to offer the same prices so they don’t have to.” JASON MCDOUGALL, Fields president

that store was closing. I looked at it then. And I know the landlord so I contacted him and told him we were interested and they were willing to make a deal.” Seeing the area himself can make a difference in making a decision like that. “It’s obviously a nice town, a nice place to go to. My dad lives just over in Ladysmith, so it was a short drive.” Fields is aiming to be more than just a business in Lake Cowichan. “We hope to be part of the community, make a difference there,” he said. “I have asked the mayor if there are ways we can

be part of the town or be involved; it’s part of what we like to do as well. It’s also important to have such a store there. “Right now, everyone has to drive to Duncan but we want to offer the same prices so they don’t have to.” People are eagerly waiting for something to go into that building because it’s so much a part of the history of Lake Cowichan. “I know that, too. I’m a small town person myself, much smaller than that. Lake Cowichan would have been the city for us,” he chuckled. The old Co-op store first opened in 1950, and was one of the oldest grocery outlets still operating in the Valley when it closed at the end of September 2005 after several difficult years. The building is located right on the main street, however, next to the Lake Cowichan municipal hall, beside the main bus stop.

Fraser: Dump sites all contaminated ‘to one degree or another’ LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Preliminary province-sanctioned tests on dumping sites in the Shawnigan Lake watershed are showing that every one of them is contaminated, “to one degree or another,” according to Area Director Bruce Fraser. The Ministry of Environment testing, which is part of an agreement hammered out last year between the Cowichan Valley Regional District and Environment Minister Terry Yates, is just starting to reach the public now because these things take time, but Fraser is not surprised by the results. “We suspected it, of course. That’s why we asked that they be tested,” he said. Fraser sees two immediate problems: “This represents a very lightly regulated area and, while there are published regulations, people are obviously skirting them and getting away with it,” he said. “The sampling so for is also quite superficial,

so what would be found if they did proper depth sampling?” he asked. The ministry has written letters to each of dump site owners saying preliminary tests show potential contamination, and asking companies to hire a qualified professional to do a proper job of sampling. Fraser said finding stuff on the surface is not the only concern. “These tests are taken in the first metre of soil. Some of these dump sites are 50 to 60 feet deep,” he said. “There is lots of anecdotal material from around the community that in many cases what’s happened is that people have brought in much more nefarious stuff, dug holes, buried it and then covered it with lesser material. “You don’t dig a hole unless you’ve got something to hide. We’re much more worried in the long run about much more vicious things that don’t break down in the soil,” he said. “The current study is just literally the tip of the iceberg and it

just suggests that these sites may contain more material if there were proper sampling done at depth.” Now there will be an even greater push to shed light on this under-regulated situation, as even more reports come forward from other test sites, Fraser said. “While there are published regulations, people are obviously skirting them and getting away with it,” he said. Fraser said he was concerned that the ministry is so stretched that it feels forced to ask for more self-regulation from companies. “In many cases those companies haven’t even responded to the letters from the ministry. They just ignore them,” he said. The history of the contaminated soil issue proves that the system is full of holes, according to Fraser. “In the last 15 years, there have been thousands of truckloads brought in to various relocation sites but only six relocation

“The current study is just literally the tip of the iceberg and it just suggests that these sites may contain more material...” BRUCE FRASER, Shawnigan Lake Director

agreements have been generated. That gives you an idea of how thin the regulatory regime really is.” It’ all driven by developers wanting profits. “The renovation of a brownfield site to put up some kind of modern edifice is an extremely lucrative proposition and so there is a huge pressure on the part of major developers to get rid of the soil in some place inexpensive,” he said. The big profits also come in the redevelopment of the brownfield sites afterward.

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Plan your ultimate Cowichan Valley staycation he latest in vacationing is the staycation. We ran a poll earlier this year asking Cowichan Valley residents if they were planning to go away this summer or remain at home, and the majority of respondents clicked on staycation. That doesn’t mean staycationers have to hibernate indoors, looking at all of the projects they’ve got on their to do list when they get those precious days off. The Cowichan Valley is a place that many people plan as their fun-filled getaway vacation des-

tination, after all. So here’s our list of some of the fun things you can do close to home this summer. 1. Take a walk through Chemainus. When was the last time you hit the sidewalks and byways and took at look at those world famous murals? Or perhaps you’d like to poke through the shops and stop for a bite to eat. Make it a full day and get some tickets to the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s dynamite summer musical Singin’ In The Rain. 2. Head out to the Kinsol Trestle. Perhaps you’ve always meant to go but never got around

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to it. Maybe you’ve been, but not in awhile. This refurbished gem will take your breath away, we promise. Pack a picnic lunch and head down to the river underneath when you’re tired of the view from the top. 3. Stroll Cowichan Bay. The Cittaslow community really is a wonderful spot with plenty to keep you busy. There are docks, shops (many of them with yummy foodstuffs), the Estuary Nature Centre, Hecate Park and more. Rent a kayak or hop on a boat tour (see page 10 of the Aug. 9 edition for more details on Greylag Boat Tours).

4. Bright Angel Park. A suspension bridge provides a great place to visit, there are walking trails, and the kids will love the rope swing into the river. This is a great spot for a picnic. 5. Downtown Duncan. Have you walked the shops lately? There are all kinds of fun and fanciful boutiques to poke through, along with excellent eateries to stop at for a refreshment or two. Maybe you’ve lived in the Valley forever but never taken a tour of Duncan’s famous totems. Here’s your chance. Wander through the museum in the train station while you’re at it.

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6. Beach fun. Take your pick of beaches and swimming holes: Lake Cowichan, Shawnigan Lake, Fuller Lake or how about a stroll along the Crofton boardwalk to a beach for a picnic? Maple Bay is another popular beach front locale. Of course, there’s the always popular tubing down the Cowichan River (just don’t toss your trash please, and keep it safe and sober). 7. Take the Crofton ferry to Saltspring Island. From picturesque Ganges to Fulford and Fernwood, St. Mary’s Lake and all points in between, Saltspring makes a close, fun day trip.

Much appreciation for Good Samaritans In this frantic hurry up world that we live in, I was recently delighted to meet a couple of wonderful Good Samaritans, Ann and Grant Parr, on the old Lake Cowichan highway in July. While on a long training ride with friends, my daughter from Calgary unfortunately hit road debris and took a bad crash on her bicycle, sustaining injuries to both arms, a leg and a shoulder. She was certainly in no shape to ride another 40 kilometres home to Maple Bay. Naturally we were on the old highway because there is less traffic and on that particular day there seemed little hope of any

vehicles coming by to assist. Within 10 minutes a wonderful couple, in a hurry to get to a medical appointment in Duncan, stopped and without hesitation loaded the bike into their van, helped my daughter in and drove her directly to the medical clinic. Somehow managing to rearrange their own appointment, these wonderful Good Samaritans from Lake Cowichan stayed with my daughter while the doctor checked her out and then insisted on delivering her to our home in Maple Bay! It is people like Ann and Grant (and the other couple that stopped to make sure that all was well) that remind us of why we all treasure this wonderful Valley — yes it is beautiful but

its people are what makes it extraordinary! Thank you. MaryAnn and Blythe Hartley Duncan

Political back scratching? I would have far more respect for Matteus Clement’s letter congratulating Ian Morrison on his wisdom, if he had identified the facts that he was Bill Routley’s campaign communication guru and that Ian Morrison was his campaign manager. This is no more than a little political back scratching. Sharon Jackson Duncan

Ashamed is how I feel today. Not violated like some Canadians feel; but really ashamed. The Germans got it when they decided as a nation to bare their souls to the world and show us all what happens when you, by ignorance or by design, practice genocide. They got it when they created museums to the carnage and said to the world, “Here is what we have done, and here is what must never happen again.” I never will agree with what they attempted, but I applaud the efforts of the populace to make it right; to ensure it is never forgotten. In recent weeks it has come to light that some Residential Schools across Canada actually starved students or altered their nourishment as an act of experimentation. These records had been kept hidden, and our government was not forthcoming in their release. That was the tip of the iceberg. Today showed us that there is more to come. To add to that, the same lawyer who represented the government in the recent settlement negotiations; who is now a Member of Parliament, is defending the government, claiming that the case is closed even though this information was kept secret during those negotiations. I feel ashamed to be called a Canadian today. Apparently we have learned nothing from the Germans. Nothing. Roderick Beaton Chemainus

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I just read the article about banana trees growing in the Valley by Sarah Simpson (Aug. 9, page 3). We also have three banana trees producing real bananas this year. Our trees are also five years old. I have read that after the bananas have finished you have to cut down the entire stalk. As there are more trees at different stages, I’m sure the bananas will just keep on growing. Lisa Macquarrie Maple Bay One of Lisa Macquarrie’s banana trees. [SUBMITTED]

More than meets the eye with Island rail debacle Regarding your (Aug. 9) page 5 article on VIA Rail foot dragging: I get the distinct impression that there is much more to this business that has not been written about; Absolving VIA Rail from any responsibility complete abandonment? What part is or has been played by the B.C. government in this charade? Of course the track must be totally up

graded, plus part of it twinning to enable a service to run rapidly and efficiently, the sorry state of the track is obvious at the Duncan station. I can understand VIA’s concern about the track not to mention the archaic locomotion that they have supplied out of a museum in Montreal! Who is really stalling this worthy project?

Out on the Trans Canada Trail near the Kinsol Trestle this weekend, Michele Dixon photographed riders Bevin Hodgins on Taken, and Tanya Bender on Georgia, with two special friends. Nigerian Dwarf goats Rainy and Cloudy are Taken’s trusty sidekicks. The goats insist on coming along with their horse friend whenever they get out on the trail. [MICHELE DIXON PHOTO]

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Amusé and Unsworth teaming up for Jeneece Place fundraiser

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Edible Garden & Farm Tour to showcase 10 inspirations Have you wanted to add some veggies to your garden but didn’t know where to start so that you’d end up with something still beautiful? Ten inspiration gardens will be open for your inspiration Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Cowichan Green Community’s Edible Garden & Farm Tour. Organizers are enthusiastic. “Imagine yourself at an art gallery, overwhelmed with feelings of awe, inspiration, and exhilaration. Taken away by brilliant colours, immaculate brush strokes, and unbelievable talent, you think to yourself, ‘How can someone create such a masterpiece?’ Now imagine yourself in a garden experiencing that same sense of awe as you’re surrounded by a spectrum of colour and light, a diversity of plants, and invigorating scents,” said Alyssa Loucks, organizer of the tour, in a press release about the event. The tour is self-guided and folks will have the chance to meet the gardeners behind some of the Cowichan Region’s most impressive edible landscapes. So get ready to soak up the gardening tips, techniques and secrets. “The Edible Garden & Farm Tour is meant to showcase incredible landscapes that are not only unique and visually appealing, but more importantly will inspire the public to start growing their own food,” explained Loucks. “These gardens capture the knowledge and creativity of their designers, which will leave everyone inspired to go home and start digging! Our event has become such a sought after way to spend a Saturday after-

Nicolette Genier’s Cairnsmore Street garden was stop No. 4 on the 2011 tour. [CITIZEN FILE] noon, that we are also adding in a few unique farms into the mix year that we know people will enjoy!” Tickets are $10 for CGC members, $15 for non-members and $20 for couples. Kids 13 and under are free. For more information or to buy tickets, contact Alyssa at 250-748-8506, stop by the office at 360 Duncan St., or email alyssa@cowichangreencommunity.org

A facility where families can stay while their children get medical care in Victoria is about to get a boost from the Cowichan Valley. Amusé on the Vineyard and jazz sensation Maria Manna have teamed up to raise funds for Jeneece Place, offering an afternoon of music great food and great wine at Unsworth Vineyards. Amusé owners Bradford and Leah Boisvert know firsthand just how important Jeneece Place can be for parents and kids who have to travel for special medical care. Their daughter Sophia was born with a blood clot to the brain. “You don’t even have time to think about your needs when you are in a crisis mode like we were in but Jeneece Place, presented us with a package for our personal needs. “You hear about places like Jeneece Place but you never think you will need them until you truly do. Jeneece Place made a difficult time in our life more comfortable. We were fortunate to only need the services of Jeneece Place for a short time, while many families are not so fortunate,” said the couple. Manna knew Jeneece Edroff, for whom the facility is named. Edroff had to undergo multiple surgeries and chemotherapy sessions and envisioned, then tirelessly fundraised for, the construction of a place for families to stay when kids have medical problems like she did. So head out to Amusé at Unsworth for award-winning cuisine and jazz on Sunday, Aug. 18 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. For more information about the event please call 250-514-9927 or 250-743-3667. Andrea Rondeau, Citizen

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The Cowichan Aquatic Centre’s fitness facility will be outfitted with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in the coming weeks. The AED, a lifesaving device that can be used in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, has been donated to the gym by the BC Public Access to Defibrillation (PAD) Program — a partnership between the Heart & Stroke Foundation and the provincial government. The goal of the program is to install 450 AEDs in public facilities like pools, gyms, recreation centres, arenas, playing fields and parks over the next two years. “Cardiac arrest often strikes with little to no warning. The best chance of survival is the quick application of both CPR and an AED to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “ T h e PA D P r o g r a m g ive s bystanders throughout the province the training and tools required to save a cardiac arrest victim.” Cowichan Aquatic Centre fitness coordinator Jill Amy said the facility’s fitness instructors and childminders have received comprehensive training on the device by BC Ambulance Service Unit Chief Wray Watson. Watson said he loves to train. “I am proud to provide CPR/AED orientation for my community and increase the number of people who can provide valuable, life-saving assistance during a medical emergency,” he said. The defibrillator is the second in the building as one has already been installed on the pool deck near the first-aid office. Evidence shows the CPR coupled with defibrillation, or an electrical shock to the heart, increases the survival rate for sudden cardiac arrests that occur in public settings. An AED is a safe, portable device anyone can use to deliver an electric shock to restart a heart in sudden cardiac arrest. The AED reads the heart rhythm and only delivers a shock if needed. For more information the PAD Prog ram, please visit: www. BCPADProgram.ca To learn more about AEDs and sudden cardiac arrest, please see: www.aedinyourhands.ca

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Neil Diamond is coming to Chemainus. Sort of. Exciting performer Joey Purpura is bringing his “Diamond in the Rough” tribute to Neil Diamond for a performance at the Royal Canadian Legion Thursday, Aug. 22. Purpura said that has “lived and breathed Neil Diamond” since 2004, travelled across the country and parts of the Caribbean with his tribute show. “I’ve always been able to do voices, as long as I could remember,” said the 39year-old singer/actor. “When I found out I could do a pretty good Neil Diamond, my friends encouraged me to go on stage.” The famous singer wasn’t on Purpura’s radar growing up and so building the act meant starting from scratch. In 2002, the Toronto-based impersonator began researching the singer’s life, studying his signature moves, as well as the famous songs and stories behind each one. Purpura says he was able to find a Las Vegas-based designer able to replicate Diamond’s glittery costumes of the mid-70s. “I wanted to research his life because I not only sing his songs, I tell a story and highlight his life just to make it more interesting,” he said. Because Neil Diamond was a pro-

Toronto-based singer Joey Purpura is stopping at the Chemainus Legion next week with his Neil Diamond tribute show. [SUBMITTED] lific composer, there is lots of diverse material to work with and Purpura says his enduring popularity is a testament to the quality of the songs. Heather Misiurka, the entertainment chair of the Chemainus Legion, said that Purpura approached her Legion as he was arranging an Island tour. “We’re excited about it. He should be great; I went on his website and there are some video clips there. He’s

really good,” she said. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the Chemainus Legion show, with the performance set to begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door but it might be a good idea to act quickly rather than wait till the last minute. Pick up tickets at Legion lounge or call 250-246-3133. To win tickets from the Citizen, see our contest box on page 11.

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The Ben Dwyer Trio, with Simon Millerd on trumpet and Kai Basanta on drums, will perform the last concert of the Home for the Summer series, intended as a showcase for the future stars of jazz, at the Crofton Hotel Pub on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 2-5 p.m. Bassist Ben Dwyer’s love of jazz has settled the old nature-or-nurture debate it’s a lot of both, according to Ron Collins, an organizer of the event. From an early age, Dwyer, son of internationally acclaimed saxophonist Phil Dwyer of Qualicum Beach, was surrounded by his dad’s musical colleagues, and the home he grew up in was filled with the sounds of jazz. The Crofton Hotel, at 1534 Joan Ave., is next to the Saltspring Island ferry terminal. Admission is $10.

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Far be it for Shelby Buchan to sit still. The Nor th Cowichan mom spends her days administering her family’s plumbing and heating company, working as the media director for the Cowichan Community Lodge, hitting the gym, and ensuring her son Lucas, has new experiences galore. But these days she and her friend have their sights set on a new adventure of their own — one that will set a great example for their kids, give them an unparalleled thrill, and will raise money for charity all at the same time. Buchan and her friend Amber Marsh have signed up to rappel down a 13-storey building in Victoria on Sept. 12 as part of the annual Easter Seals Drop Zone fundraising drive. “This time last year I heard an ad on the radio and thought, I should do that,” Buchan said. She is making the drop to honour her father, who passed away in June 2012. “He really was in favour of children’s charities and Easter Seals is local. All the money stays on the Island,” Buchan said. “He knew about the Easter Seals camp, he thought it was a great thing.” When Buchan let Marsh in on her plan, the latter threw caution

know very well is equipped with proper indoor stairs and a fully functioning elevator? “Always,” Buchan said. “Constantly,” added Marsh. Both had grins at least 13 storeys wide. Buchan said she wants to teach her son that it’s OK to do things that are scary and also that it’s important to help others, too, when you can. Both ladies plan on bringing their children on the big day. They might even hear the youngsters’ cheers of encouragement — if they manage to stop screaming during their descents. “It’ll be fun and it’s something cool to do and I think it sets a good example for the kids,” Buchan said. The Easter Seals Drop Zone is produced by the BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities. Since 2005, more than 600 people have joined the exclusive Drop Zone club, rappelling from great heights while raising over $1 million dollars for kids and adults with disabilities across Canada. Visit www.thedropzone.ca for more information about the event or to help bolster Team Super Mommas’ fundraising totals with a donation.

Shelby Buchan (left) and Amber Marsh didn’t have a 13-storey building to practice on so they made the best of a climbing structure at Centennial Park in Duncan over the weekend. [SARAH SIMPSON/CITIZEN] to the wind and opted to join, too, despite being particularly wary of heights. Most years, Marsh raises money for the MS Society but this year she was looking to diversify. “I was kind of thinking about trying something different, so it kind of fit together,” Marsh said. “Plus, I’m terrified of heights and I’m quite certain I’m going to get

up there and just freeze but if I don’t, I’ll be so proud of myself. I’m going to do it.” To be eligible for the mission, the duo needs to raise at least $1,000 each and they are well on their way. As of Aug. 12, “Team Super Mommas” was ranked first in fundraising for the event with a total just teasingly shy of their $2,000 goal.

By afternoon they had met their minimum but aren’t at all satisfied with that total. They hope to crush it for the charity that will help send youth to the Easter Seals camp in Shawnigan Lake and in various other locations across the country. As for any hesitations about hurling themselves off the side of a 13-storey building that they

RCMP Musical Ride event now a complete sell-out Cowichan Community policing manager CarolAnn Rolls reports that as of Tuesday morning, the the Aug. 16 performance of the RCMP’s Musical Ride at Avalon Acres on Herd Road is sold out. “There are shows in

Victoria on Saturday and Sunday,” Rolls said. The Sooke Lions Club is hosting two shows in Central Saanich. To see about ticket availability for those shows please email: musicalride2013@ live.ca

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Chronicles: A name is a name...so long as it’s spelled right Y ou don’t have to have any real interest in history to become curious about place names on our maps. I mean, some streets, lakes, streams, mountains, etc. almost grab you by the throat, they’re so intriguing. Locally, for example, we have Bright Angel Park. Have you never wondered about its origin? It’s a deserved tribute to Cowichan Station’s Jack and Mabel Fleetwood who donated four of these oasis-like acres bordering on 1500 feet of the Koksilah River to the province during our 1958 Centennial. The name’s in recognition of Jack’s Irish-Catholic heritage (he’s buried in the nearby St. Andrew’s Anglican cemetery for all of that) and “in honour of my guardian angel,” as Jack often explained when asked. Speaking of Jack Fleetwood, whom I’ve often referred to as The Oracle of Cowichan Valley history because of his phenomenal memory, he also told me that the Cowichan River’s Marie Canyon takes its name from the ‘whitewater’ days when French Canadian lumberjacks were imported to drive the logs down-river from Cowichan Lake to Cowichan and Genoa Bays. This two-kilometre-long gorge often caused massive logjams that had to be released by brawn (not to mention courage) and explosives. No wonder then, as Jack told it, the lumberjacks, most of whom were devout Catholics, crossed themselves and whispered, “Ave Maria,” before setting to work with peavy and dynamite. At least one was killed in the process. Alas, not so according to Provincial Toponymist Janet

Mason of the B.C. Geographical Names Office in Victoria. At least, not the lumberjack naming part. According to her, Marie Canyon honours Marie Adelaide, Viscountess WillingCHRONICLES don, C.I., G.B.E. who T.W. Paterson visited the area in 1930. Now, I’m sure that Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon, GBE, DStj CI (1875-1960) was a lovely lady. The daughter of the first Earl of Brassey, she married Freeman Freeman-Thomas (sic), the first Marquess of Willingdon who served for a time as Canada’s Governor General. Among her many honours were her investments as an Imperial Order of the Crown of India in 1917; as a Dame (sic!) of Justice, Venerable Order of St. John; as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire; as a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire. She was also decorated with the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal and the Order of Mercy. That’s quite a resume. In her 50s when she visited Vancouver Island, she was obviously an adventurer as she canoed down the Cowichan River from the Lake to Duncan. Hence Marie Canyon (and, in Lahore, Pakistan, the Lady Willingdon Hospital). Personally, and in all due respect to the good lady, I prefer Jack Fleetwood’s version! Which brings up the issue of the never-ending struggle to achieve accuracy

with our place names. Let’s face it, many geographical features have been christened by anonymous individuals, sometimes for reasons as obscure as themselves. Sometimes the name stuck. It’s Janet Mason’s job to maintain the official register of B.C. place names and to answer queries, such as that posed by retired school teacher Greg Shea earlier this year. A member of the Kaatza Historical Society with training in geology and a fascination for rockhounding and history, he became intrigued by the road signs identifying “Meades Creek.” “It bothers me when I come across obvious errors in the identification of officially named landmarks...on topographic and political maps,” he explained. His problem with the signs is that they should be neither plural nor possessive but “Meade,” singular. He asked the provincial government who’s responsible for the incorrect spelling and who to approach to have the signs corrected. He even offered to do the work himself if permitted. After contacting Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest about the fact that the town has its own misspelled Meades Creek Road, he queried Janet Mason’s office. She replied that Meade Creek was officially adopted in 1952 as it was listed in the 1930 Gazetteer of British Columbia in recognition of early landowner R.A. Meade. She noted that a 1913 map showed Meads Creek but this was revised to Meade Creek in 1918: “Land Titles Office records & Voter’s Lists were used to verify the spelling of landowners’ names if a signature

couldn’t be obtained, so a typo isn’t out of the question. The feature has been labelled Meade Creek on all editions of provincial and federal lithographed maps published since the name was adopted in 1952; i.e. the label on provincial and federal maps over 60 years conforms to the official name.” Greg’s email had been her office’s “first indication that a different spelling is used on road signs. It is possible that Meades is the proper spelling of the namesake’s family name, and has escaped scrutiny by genealogists and local historians; otherwise ‘Meades Creek,’ as displayed on road signs, is a colloquial misinterpretation of the possessive form Meade’s or Meades’. “With few exceptions, a possessive apostrophe is never included in official geographical names, as implying ownership of the feature is not the intent when adopting a geographical name. If Meade is the namesake’s proper name, I think you will agree that a snippet of local history is muddled when the name is misinterpreted as Meades.” When last I heard from Greg, she’d advised him as to the various government agencies in charge of highway and roadside signage that he might seek a correction of the two signs in question. Robert Meade was a colourful character, by the way, one of the notorious remittance men, John Saywell tells us in his 1967 book, Kaatza: The Chronicles of Cowichan Lake. Saywell, too, accepted there’s no ‘s’ in Meade. www.twpaterson.com

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Duncan Junior Baseball may not have a team in the Western Canadian Pee Wee Baseball Championships this summer, but they will have two players in the mix. Catcher Brady Radcliffe and shortstop/ pitcher Cameron LeSergent of the Duncan Cardinals were picked up by the B.C. champions, the Burnaby Braves, for the trip to Swift Current, Sask., this coming weekend The coach of the Braves called Radcliffe’s dad, Wade, who is also one of the Cardinals’ coaches, to break the news. It was the first LeSergent had heard about it, but Radcliffe had an inkling they might be picked up, based on a conversation he had at the provincial tournament in Comox. “Their coach came over while we were watching the semifinals and kind of hinted at it,” Radcliffe recalled. “I thought we might be on the list.” The Cardinals faced the Braves in Comox, but the players and their dads suspect that the Duncan boys may have caught some eyes at a tournament in Burnaby where the Cardinals finished second to the powerhouse host team.

Closson Classic gets going in Glenora this Friday The old-timers will be hitting the diamond this weekend for the Gord Closson Fall Classic softball tournament. Games at the Glenora fields begin Friday

Duncan Cardinals players Cam LeSergent and Brady Radcliffe are joining the provincial champions at the Western Canadian pee wee AA tournament. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] Duncan and Burnaby have met three times this season, giving the players some familiarity with each other. The Duncan boys figure that heading to Saskatchewan with the Braves will be similar to travelling with their own team.

at 6:30 p.m. Play resumes Saturday with games all day, and playoffs are on Sunday with the final set for 3 p.m. The tournament includes a 10-team field, with all proceeds going to various charities. The concession and beer garden will be open all weekend.

“I don’t know that it’s going to be that much different,” said Radcliffe. “We know some of the guys because we played them three times throughout the year.” Based on what they’ve seen of Burnaby so far, the Duncan players think they can fit

in and give the team a shot at the Western Canadian title. “I think we’ve got a strong chance,” said Radcliffe. LeSergent’s dad, Tod, who coaches the team with Wade Radcliffe, also believes the Braves have a good chance. “It’s hard to think that there are three of four other teams that strong in Western Canada,” he said. This year marked the fourth straight trip to provincials for the 2000-born age group, but it wasn’t their most successful as they went 1-3, losing to the two finalists, Burnaby and Kelowna, as well as Port Coquitlam, but impressively beating Surrey in their last round-robin game. Trailing 10-7 at one point, and already eliminated from playoff contention, the Cardinals nevertheless battled back to win 11-10. “We knew the top two teams, the teams that were in the final, were in our division in the round robin,” said Tod LeSergent. “We knew going in it would be a tough draw.” The Burnaby Braves powered their way to the provincial title, crushing Kelowna 26-3 in the championship game. LeSergent and Radcliffe weren’t the only Duncan players picked up to attend the Western Canadian Championships. Zach Komst and Jordy Frost from the midget AA Duncan Nationals were asked to join the Prince George team that beat them in the provincial final.

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