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Dog abuse verdict ready in 10 days: judge LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

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Judge Ted Gouge said he’s taken careful notes of everything but will now need at least 10 days to bring down his decision on an incident in which witnesses are claiming a man abused a dog on Cowichan Lake Road in April 2013.

Dog owner Brandon Scott Harrison is charged with criminal harassment, causing unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal, causing an animal to continue to be in distress and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

The trial has taken a while to get to this stage because witness Shelby Harding had been unavailable but she took the stand Thursday along with SPCA special constable Matt Affleck and everything wrapped up with the lawyers’ final submissions to the judge Thursday afternoon in Duncan Provincial Court.

Defence lawyer Seth Cooper then called the accused and carefully presented Harrison’s own recollections of the case before making his own comments, noting discrepancies in the testimony.

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If he had actually performed some of the actions described by some witnesses, “we’d be taking about a dead dog,” Cooper said.

He also pointed out that witnesses Chris and Leigh Davies “took their disdain [for Harrison] to social media, to Facebook. They wanted to name and shame Mr. Harrison. They gathered a modern-day social media mob.”

No one is denying that witnesses saw Harrison disciplining his French poodle, Rufus, for running out onto the road to chase a car, “but the problem is the story does not add up,” Cooper said.

Crown counsel Peter Benning centered his closing arguments on a few key points, dismissing the differences in witness testimony and focusing on their similarities.

“What is a consistent thread is that when they first saw Mr. Harrison he was very angry,” Benning argued.

“They were shocked, taken aback at his actions, particularly that Mr. Harrison struck his dog with a closed fist. He actually punched the dog.”

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Neighbours oppose mine permit for farm cistern dig KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

W h i l e n e i g h b o u rs a r e expressing concerns about a proposed rock quarry on a Richards Trail property, the applicant is insisting that she is just trying to dig a cistern for her farm and needs a mining permit to move forward.

Catherine Pastula of Pastula Farms said she has been digging the cistern for three or four years and selling some of the gravel it produces, but because of the amount of gravel she is selling, she has been told by the Municipality of North Cowichan that she requires a quarry permit.

“We are building a water cistern because we need to have water and we’ve been encouraged as a farm to do this,” Pastula explained.

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doesn’t sell all the gravel that results, and that she has only blasted twice in the last year.

Despite her application for a quarry permit, there won’t be any additional blasting on her site, nor any increase in hauling.

“Nothing’s going to change,” she said.

At the heart of the dispute between Pastula and the neighbours who oppose the permit is the nature of Richards Trail. Pastula says it is a commercial highway, while the Save Richards Trail Committee says it is a quiet rural road that attracts tourists.

Committee spokesperson Peter Morris noted that the permit would allow the farm to remove 25,000 tonnes of gravel per year, which, at an estimated 10 or 11 tonnes per dump truck, would dras-

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The committee will present a petition to North Cowichan council next Wednesday, and will ask the municipality to oppose the permit application, which is before the Ministry of Energy and Mines.

“It’s not a safe thing to have here,” Morris said. “It’s not a bonus for the environment or eco-tourism.”

Pastula countered that Richards Trail was an agricultural area long before any of the opposed residents bought property there, and that the cistern is a necessary part of running her farm.

“They moved here after the fact,” she said. “Why do you move into a farm area when you don’t want to live beside a farm?”

tically increase industrial traffic.

“Richards Trail was never designed for that use,” he said.

The trail is very popular with cyclists, Morris noted, adding that he counted no fewer than 100 passing his home last Sunday. He also said that Pastula has no need for a cistern on her property, and that there are already many sand and gravel operations in the Cowichan Valley, and another one just isn’t necessary.

The Save Richards Trail Committee is also concerned about noise from blasting, which the permit would allow to run every day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., the possible impact on the aquifer and the Somenos watershed, the decrease of property

Brandon Harrison, left. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Dog thrown like ball DOG ABUSE, From Page 1 Then there was his throwing it on the ground.

“Miss Harding said it was like throwing a basketball. He didn’t deposit the dog on the ground. He acted in a violent and uncalled-for manner. That’s what struck these witnesses.”

On top of that, Benning said, Harrison admits he has not struck Rufus since.

“He knows it is inappropriate. Mr. Harrison is probably ashamed of what he did and has seen the publicity, the effect of this case. He would not act this way again.”

However, striking a dog like that is still “cruelty and abuse,” Benning continued.

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$1 million damages for Shawnigan crash victim SANDRA MCCULLOCH TIMES COLONIST

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A Shawnigan Lake woman has been awarded $1 million in damages in B.C. Supreme Court after a 2009 crash in View Royal that left her with significant injuries.

Judith Katherine Hill, now 42, was driving home along Helmcken Road at Burnside Road West on Oct. 26, 2009, when her vehicle was struck by a truck driven by Gerald Murray, wrote Justice Malcolm Macaulay in a decision released Tuesday.

Murray was driving a work truck owned by his company, Hilltop Greenhouses Ltd., when his steel-toed boot became stuck between the accelerator and brake pedals and gained speed.

The truck struck a car, which was later written off, and then struck Hill’s vehicle. The two vehicles spun off the road, broke through a railing, plunged down an embankment and fell onto a grassy area several feet below the road surface.

Murray admitted fault in the accident and didn’t dispute a violation ticket for driving without reasonable consideration.

Hill was taken to Victoria General Hospital with severe pain in her back and neck.

Later, she felt fogg y and couldn’t understand what people said to her.

“She has been able to get back to her employment that she loves on an accommodated basis at Butchart Gardens, so that’s to her credit that she has pushed and managed to be able to that.”

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A month later, she had ringing in her ears and nightmares.

Since the accident, Hill has taken part in a 10-month program for trauma and brain-injured patients that focused on managing fatigue and cognitive issues.

She also saw a psychologist for pain management and emotional issues.

Hill now avoids driving the Malahat by taking the Mill Bay ferry to work at Butchart Gardens.

She continues to have problems with balance and has fallen several times since the crash. Hill, a former half-marathon runner and single mother to three teenage boys, says she’s now inactive at home and needs help with household chores.

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She currently works 60 per cent of a normal work week.

Friends and family testified that Hill has become withdrawn and said “the spark is no longer present.”

Dr. Trudy Woudstra told the court that Hill may suffer from post-concussion syndrome as well as musculoskeletal issues.

She also has significant issues with her memory, mood and vertigo.

Macaulay awarded Hill $120,000 for pain and suffering, $40,433 in special damages and $600,000 in loss of earning capacity.

The total damages amount to $1,061,224, which will be paid to Hill by the Insurance Corporation of B.C., said her Victoria lawyer, Natalie Foley.

Hill is a private person and wouldn’t comment on the judgment, Foley said, “but she’s continuing on with her life.”

“She has been able to get back to her employment that she loves on an accommodated basis at Butchart Gardens, so that’s to her credit that she has pushed and managed to be able to that.”

The pain will be lifelong, said Foley.

Foley’s law firm has funded Hill’s therapy since the crash and the judgment assures that treatment will continue.

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He’s never run for North Cowichan council before but Damir Wallener is up for the challenge of becoming mayor of the farflung municipality.

“We’ve been on the street talking to people for a couple of months now,” he said.

Wallener may already be known to some voters because he ran for the provincial Conservatives in the last election, losing out to Bill Routley in the Cowichan Valley riding.

But that doesn’t mean he wants to bring party politics to the municipal council chambers. Quite the reverse, in fact.

“I don’t think party politics has any place there,” he said.

The mayor’s job is to lead a team but it’s important to remember that municipal politics is a team effort, Wallener pointed out.

He said he frequently attends North Cowichan meetings and when he’s unable to do so, he still keeps in touch by way of the Internet broadcasts of the meetings and has seen that the current crop around the table can be “fractious” which Wallener says leads to their missing the point: they are there to represent the voters.

He said he’s hearing on the doorstep that “a lot of people say they are feeling disenfranchised, that no one is really listening to them.”

So bringing the concerns of the public to the table is going to be an important part of what Wallener wants to do at North Cowichan.

Another aspect of his platform is finding ways to rein in municipal spending.

“There’s strong concerns out there about how much money is being spent,” he said.

Success ends committee LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

After a successful year and more of effort, the group called Choose Cowichan Lake is winding down its operations.

Lake Cowichan Coun. Bob Day, who has been a part of the committee, whose job it was to try to lure health professionals to relocate to Cowichan Lake after the community found itself facing life without a GP, told his council colleagues recently that it’s time to step back.

“The committee has decided to go into hiatus because they have achieved their mission,” he said. “We’ve decided to maintain the Facebook page and let other groups put things on there that are relevant to Choose Cowichan Lake, not just health care.”

Mayor Ross Forrest said there was a concern about there not being any connection between the medical services and the community, so Choose Cowichan Lake conversations will continue at one of council’s committees.

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Wallener also has his eye on environmental issues in North Cowichan.

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“There’s the aquifer in Chemainus; they’re talking about taking more from that, and of course there are the concerns about Somenos Marsh, too.”

Wallener actually lives just outside North Cowichan in Area E on Sahtlam Road.

“But we have rental property in North Cowichan. That’s my community. It’s a geographically big place. If you look at a map of University Village, I’m closer to it than Chemainus is,” he said. “We are an interesting, big community.”

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Hiding away skate park makes no sense t’s sad that a group of Chemainus residents seem to feel the only appropriate place for a skate park in the community is somewhere hidden away from the public eye.

Which, of course, is one of the main reasons why a spot near the Fuller Lake arena is a terrible place to put it.

The other reason is that Fuller Lake is a place that users would have to drive to, or, more likely, get car rides to. Which makes no sense when situating a facility that is probably going to be used largely by teens.

Actually, we thought the very

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best spot we ever heard proposed for the skate park was a littleused area in the lower portion of Waterwheel Park, right smack dab in downtown.

But the old elementary school site is a decent compromise.

Neighbours are worried about noise and garbage and drug dealers and general hooliganism.

But that’s exactly why a skate park should be situated somewhere public, where people are walking by.

Poor behaviour is generally deterred by the light of day and the gaze of the multiple sets of eyes. It is when it is essentially

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shunned by the broader community that there is a problem.

A skate park can be a positive thing. It can encourage teens to be out in the community, doing physical activity in a fun way.

That’s a laudable goal.

As to the noise concern, many public parks are only open for use until dusk, and there’s no reason the skate park can’t have such a restriction placed on it, so that neighbours aren’t bothered at all hours.

Further, the noise the boards themselves make can be addressed to a certain extent through the engineering and

construction.

But it’s not exactly like they’re talking about putting in a speedway or a dirt bike track anyway.

Sadly, fear of the unfamiliar is too often at the heart of the objections to this type of project.

Many adults tend to look at groups of teens as a different breed, something of which to be wary. Integration of generations is not something we’ve traditionally done all that well in our communities.

Instead of looking at a skate park as something alien, look at it as an opportunity. Maybe even get out and try a board. Why not?

courses around their work and sports schedules. Some are playing catch up, trying to graduate on time. Others depend on a full school year to get the most out of their education, in hopes of scholarships and bursaries. Any time that is robbed from their learning is a grave error.

By only subsidizing students under 13, the government is allowing the students that are 14 and older to slip through the cracks, an exclusion that’s bound to have its repercussions. By leaving students behind, the government has added to their long succession of mistakes. When will they learn?

I read Andrea’s piece about the skate park in Chemainus with some interest as I wonder whether this is less about a need and more about an inability to back away from a promise made 20 years ago.

From simple observation, the skate park at Frank Jameson is used very infrequently and by what looks like a core group of maybe 10-12 boys.

Driving by the one in Duncan, it seems there too that it is not used all that frequently in a community with many more youth.

Skateboarding is an interest of mainly males.

Rarely do you see a young girl riding a board. It is also cyclical in interest except for the die hard users.

However to me the telling observation about Chemainus, which I walk around at least six days a week year round, is that rarely do you see anyone on a skateboard on the streets.

So just who would we be building this thing for?

If you ask the kids, would they like a skateboard park in town, of course they will say yes.

If you ask them more probing questions about usage, frequency etc. the answers would be quite different.

Seems to me we will spend $350,000 to provide an asset that sits as a white elephant most of the time so a handful of maybe 10 kids can use it sporadically.

There just has to be a better reason to spend this money than a 20-year-old commitment to a group of young people who have moved on.

Building it does not necessarily me they will come!

Noah Robertson Duncan

Alex Currie (Sr.) Chemainus

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People want education, not childcare subsidy The B.C. government is offering $40 a day to parents, per child under the age of 13, to acquire learning and explore other educational opportunities, or to cover standard daycare, in the event that the B.C. teacher’s strike continues into September. The move has been ill-received by teachers, parents and the public alike, who’d rather the money be used for schooling, rather than as a childminding subsidy.

But regardless of the poor critical reception, it’s not likely classes will resume for the scheduled first week in September, and parents are now forced to make daycare arrangements;

too little too late for many, as most daycares are full, already taking wait-lists. With this $40 a day in play, there are questions that need answering. Like, is this available to all parents, or only those in certain income brackets? Surely middle class families will sooner or later feel the brunt. One major concern is the availability of this subsidy to children under the age of 13 — the public education system does encompass students from kindergarten to Grade 12. So what happens to the students 14 and over?

Surely they’re able to go without alternative means of education for however long, right?

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his is a grim seain Lake Cowichan, son for the Cowithe headwaters of the chan River. Most river. In order to conof Vancouver Island is serve water, the flow experiencing a drought has now been reduced that may last the rest to 5 cms and may be of the summer. further reduced to 4.5 For the Cowichan cms to mitigate the that means the river potential of running COMMUNITY is a little more than a out of water by later REPORT trickle in some parts, summer.

Jean Crowder and deep pools that Current sewage normally stay cool are dilution rations are many degrees warmer than norof concern to Cowichan Tribes mal and many fish will be lost to communities immediately downthe higher temperatures. stream of the wastewater system The Cowichan Valley Regional outfall.

District board voted to reduce Additionally, ongoing low water the flow coming from the weir impacts the fish populations at Lake Cowichan to 4.5 cubic and corresponding First Nation metres per second. interests.

They had to take that drastic The Cowichan River is a valustep to ensure there will be water able provincial resource which available later in the season serves as the index river of the when salmon return to spawn.

U.S./Canada Salmon Treaty. Low While decisions on water flow in the fall will impact returnlicences are made at the provining salmon stocks and future cial level, I recently wrote to the allocations of stock across both three federal ministers — Gail countries.

Shea, Minister of Fisheries; Local governments are actBernard Valcourt, Minister of ively working with community Aboriginal Affairs; and Leona partners to mitigate this extreme Aglukkaq, Minister of Environsituation. ment — to ask for federal An immediate risk management assistance. plan is being put in place, but it An edited copy of my letter requires an immediate funding follows. commitment in order to abate the current situation.

Dear Ministers, Given the severe impacts to The Cowichan River is currently First Nations, fish and the local facing what may be the lowest economy, I urge you to assist by water levels on record, thus creatproviding emergency funding in ing a number of issues for the order to mitigate the dire situawatershed and surrounding comtion of the Cowichan River. munities. The river is a critical resource in the region and beyond Sincerely, for fish, First Nations, the local Jean Crowder, economy and municipal sewage MP Nanaimo-Cowichan dilution.

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LETTERS to the editor CVRD should reduce playing field watering NOTICE TO ELECTORS WITHIN THE WHOLE OF THE COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT OF AN ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS OPPORTUNITY FOR CVRD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT BYLAW NO. 3816 Annual Financial Contribution Service (Cowichan Valley Hospice Society) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of the Cowichan Valley Regional District proposes to adopt “CVRD Bylaw No. 3816 – Cowichan Valley Hospice Society Annual Financial Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw, 2014”.

BYLAW SUMMARY If adopted, Bylaw No. 3816 will allow the Cowichan Valley Regional District to provide the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society with an annual financial contribution of up to $62,500 per year, or an amount equal to the amount that could be raised by a property value tax of $0.00495 per $1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements. The purpose of the contribution is to assist with costs associated with providing hospice palliative care. The maximum cost to residential property owners within the proposed service area with a residential property assessed at $100,000 would be approximately $0.50 per annum, as set out in the table below.

The complete bylaw is available for review at the Cowichan Valley Regional District office, located at 175 Ingram Street in Duncan, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. A copy of the bylaw is also available on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca.

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ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS AND ELIGIBILITY The Regional District may adopt this bylaw unless at least 10% of electors within the proposed service area indicate that a referendum must be held by submitting a signed Elector Response Form to the Regional District office no later than 4:30 pm on Monday, September 22, 2014. Elector Response Forms must be in the form established by the Regional District, and only those persons who qualify as electors of the service area are entitled to sign. The service area is the whole of the CVRD comprised of the: City of Duncan; District of North Cowichan; Town of Lake Cowichan; Town of Ladysmith; and Electoral Areas: A – Mill Bay/Malahat; B – Shawnigan Lake; C – Cobble Hill; D – Cowichan Bay; E – Cowichan Station/ Sahtlam/Glenora; F – Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls; G – Saltair/Gulf Islands; H – North Oyster/Diamond; and I – Youbou/Meade Creek. Service area electors may qualify as either resident electors or as non-resident property electors, as follows: Resident Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a resident elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, and have been a resident of the proposed service area for the past 30 days or more.

Non-Resident Property Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a non-resident property elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, have owned and held registered title to a property within the proposed service area for the past 30 days or more, and do not qualify as a resident elector.

NOTE: Only one non-resident property elector may submit a response form per property, regardless of how many owners there may be.

If less than 10% (6,670) of the service area electors submit an Elector Response Form, the bylaw will be deemed to have the approval of the electors and the Regional District may proceed with adoption. For the purpose of conducting the alternative approval opportunity, the number of service area electors is calculated as 66,700. A copy of the bylaw and Elector Response Form is available from the CVRD, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1N8, Phone 746-2500/1-800-665-3955, e-mail jbarry@cvrd.bc.ca OR on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca.

I agree with Sally Lennox, who noted that playing fields and schools are exempt from watering restrictions while local families honour those restrictions, even on food crops.

Living near Shawnigan Hills playing field, where I walk daily, I see sprinklers on earlier than 5:30 a.m. and past 8 p.m. every day, for hours and hours in the mornings and evenings.

In fact, the field has a good crop of mushrooms, although it’s in full sun.

Couldn’t the CVRD reduce this schedule to half or less and help us all guard the water table?

Trisha Daniell Shawnigan Lake

Duncan’s summer entertainment unique I just want to thank the City of Duncan for supporting the 2014 Duncan Cowichan Summer Festival and 39 Days of July.

It was truly magical, and the music, the entertainment was fantastic.

Also many, many thanks to Longevity John and his staff; they were amazing.

Well over 250 acts; something for everyone. I saw many of the acts myself, and I noticed in the crowd, everyone was enjoying it as much as I was.

Nothing like it in the world. Like was said many times over the festival, “a rather fun place to be”.

Ray Camley Cowichan

Performers and Long John put on great show for 39 Days I would like to give a great big thank you to Longevity John Falkner for all of the work involved in presenting the 39

Days of July. It was so enjoyable and a great opportunity for all of our musicians to perform in public.

Duncan certainly has a great many multi-talented entertainers.

We are very fortunate, for them and for Long John.

John suffered a stroke in June of this year and still had the desire and the fortitude to carry on with the show. Thank you also to his sound man who volunteered to assist with this production. I am sure that John is already planning for 2015 and making Duncan “A Rather Fun Place to Be”.

Jean Nash Cowichan

39 Day of July deserves more financial support We should all thank Longevity John Falkner for once again doing a great job in putting on the 39 Days of July festival of music and theatrics.

Seeing all the happy faces of those of our community who attended warms the heart.

I encourage all local politicians to vote to increase the financial support now allocated to enabling the event to continue, and more proportionately reflect the arts sector of the Cowichan Valley.

Glen Rolfe Duncan

39 Days of great entertainment Thirty-nine Days of July. Great entertainment. Thanks to Long John. Hope it continues in the future.

We especially enjoyed Hope King, The Moon Rider, Masimba Marimba and many others.

Josephine and Walter Myles Duncan

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A tribute to my Uncle Gerald LEAH POWELL SPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN

Caroline Thom bravely speaks to the big crowd at Centennial Hall about her late husband: his love of live and enthusiasm for his work to safeguard the lake and river. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Memorial packed for watershed champion LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Friends and supporters packed Lake Cowichan Centennial Hall Sunday, Aug. 10 to bid an emotional farewell to Gerald Thom, a conservationist with a strong desire to safeguard the Cowichan Lake and River systems.

Thom was killed when the plane he owned with a longtime friend from Saltspring Island crashed near Nanaimo on Saturday, July 26.

Since then, tributes have been pouring in for the man who led the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Committee (later changed to Society) since its inception in 2009 and the gathering at Centennial Hall gave many people the chance to share their feelings in both formal and informal ways.

Friend Bill Gibson told the overflow crowd that in 2007, Thom and his wife, Caroline, moved to Youbou.

It didn’t take long for him to pick up the enthusiasm for Cowichan Lake which became a major focus of his life.

When he and others formed the Stewardship Society in 2009, Thom headed up a water quality committee.

At the first meeting in September of that year in Lake Cowichan’s Bell Tower School, he urged his six-member group to come up with a mission statement, Gibson said.

They quickly realized they were monitoring the quality of water in Cowichan Lake in order to determine changes and figure out the proper direction for public education.

When the Stewardship Society was finally formed, Thom was elected president by acclamation.

“It became clear there was only one choice to lead the society,” Gibson said.

Another Youbou resident, George Delure, described his friend as one of those memorable people “who comes into our lives and leave footprints in our hearts.”

Thom was capable of monitoring massive

enterprises with cool confidence and control, Delure said.

“He could surmount seemingly all obstacles he put his mind to. He always had a smile, never any negative thoughts and was always ready to serve his community and others.”

He particularly remembered Thom working with the late Wayne Palliser, pulling broom by hand at Mile 77 Park in Youbou, moving the Mile 77 signpost and its pole to the Kaatza museum.

Caroline Thom told the big crowd that so many caring adjectives described her husband that they should be placed in the dictionary under the heading Gerald Thom.

“He was not just a friend, but a best friend, a brother, a son, a son-in-law, a brother-inlaw and my husband,” she said, sharing that when she first met him, she was blown away by his appealing charm.

“I said ‘Ooh la la! Who was that?’” she told the crowd, to warm laughter.

Many dignitaries were in attendance, too, including Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest, who said that he, along with others, could never have guessed the impact that Thom would have on their lives and communities, when they met to work on the Stewardship group together.

“The members of that committee had complete faith in his leadership and their performance reflected his passion,” Forrest said.

“A strong community needs a champion to lead and our community was blessed to have the champion of all champions to lead the way to protect our lake and river,” he said, his voice breaking with emotion.

Afterwards, a video was shown and everyone offered a toast to Thom’s memory.

He had been a leading force behind the recent Cowichan River cleanups held every year and, at the time of his death, was helping plan this weekend’s event at Lake Cowichan. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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We recently lost one of the greatest men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing, Gerald Thom.

As many of you probably know, he was a lot of things; a loving husband, a humanitarian, a son, and a brother, but among all of his titles a father was not one of them.

He and his wife Caroline did not have any of their own children but I strongly believe he played a fatherly role in at least eight kids’ lives.

We recently paid tribute to Gerald’s life and the day was filled with wonderful stories and memories told by the people who loved him. Unfortunately, I felt as though one attribute about Gerald was missed and this was such a big part of who he was.

After leaving the hall I felt as though I needed to say something, and I hated that I didn’t have the courage to do so at the time in front of all the people who loved him.

Among all of his titles the title that meant the most to me was uncle. I know that title also meant a lot to him and I didn’t want to say goodbye to him without remembering and acknowledging this huge part of who he was. I am his niece, Leah Powell, and I think I can speak on behalf of his nephews and nieces when I say that he played an outstanding role in all of our lives.

I want Caroline and everybody who

Gerald Thom [CITIZEN FILE] knew him to know that we all loved him so much and he was an amazing uncle that went above and beyond for all of us.

We have all been through hardships in our lives and he was always there for us, without a doubt, he would call to stay in touch and he would always be at our front step for us if we wanted to hang out or if we needed help.

He was proud of us when we succeeded and gave us the nudge in the right direction when we needed it. He was a best friend and the coolest uncle we could ask for, but we all also knew he had rules and boundaries; he was the perfect mix and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better to be such a big part of our lives. All of his nephews and nieces are grown up now but we still looked up to him and I think I can say we always will. We love, respect and miss you so much Uncle Gerald!

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of Duncan Council gives notice, under Section 892 of the Local Government Act, that it will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, August 18, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 200 Craig Street, Duncan, BC to receive public input on the following: ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3127, 2014 – housekeeping amendments. Below is a summary of the proposed amendments: • • • • • • • •

To add “commercial vehicle”, “trailer”, and “wrecked vehicle” to the Definitions section To clarify that storage, collection or accumulation of all or part of a wrecked vehicle must be completely enclosed within a structure To add that the storage of commercial vehicles in excess of 6 meters is not permitted on residential properties To clarify permitted business activity related to a home occupation use within a townhouse or apartment To add “home occupation” under the permitted uses in all multi‐family zones To remove “bed and breakfast accommodation and/or daycare/nursery” under the permitted uses for multi‐family zones To add “Vehicle parking and storage use for a C‐1 or C‐2 Zoned property located within 153 meters from the subject property” as a Permitted Use in the C‐2 Office Commercial Zone.

To clarify the residential uses permitted in the C‐2 Zone.

If you believe your interests may be affected by the proposed Rezoning Amendment, you may express your views to City Council at the PUBLIC HEARING to be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2014 at City Hall, 200 Craig Street, Duncan, BC. If you cannot attend the Public Hearing, you may write to City Council at the address or fax number shown below, or send an email to karen@duncan.ca, before 4:00 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2014. Your submission will become part of the public record. If you have any questions regarding the amendments, please contact Michelle Geneau, Planner at 250‐746‐6126 or michelle@duncan.ca. If you want to view the related information, please contact City Hall, 200 Craig Street, Duncan, BC, Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Statutory Holidays, from the date of publication of this notice to the date of the Public Hearing.

Note: no letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the August 18, 2014 Public Hearing.

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Special Woodstock provides ‘magical’ day LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

The happiest music festival around, Special Woodstock, is back for a 15th year at Providence Farm on Aug. 17.

Special Woodstock president Michele Dixon is excited about the upcoming event, which is special in every way.

“It features many local bands, as well as people with special needs who are also exceptionally talented,” she said.

It all began with one woman.

“We are committed to the vision that Shelley Smiley Vaags had years ago. That dream started with creating a music festival for people of all ages and abilities.

“Together with caregivers, families and friends, everyone experiences a magical day of music, face painting, dancing with cartoon characters, and sharing the three stages with giving musicians. For some families, this is the only allday event they are able to attend, and look forward to it every year,” she said.

It’s a non-profit effort.

“We rely on the generous support of our long time sponsor, the Lions Club, and the local community,” she said.

Dixon calls Special Woodstock “a magical time” and when you go, you will, too. Performers include many returnees.

“This is the most important festival I play every year, and I look forward to it, and would never miss it,” said Wayne Montgomery of the band Montgomery County.

Look for Rick Scott, the Smiley

Band, Thor and the Thundercats, the McCandless Family, Martyn Jones, Hope King and Scott McGill, Bill Levity and more.

And, of course, there are the special performers who will be taking the stage at several times during the day. Don’t miss them.

The gates open at 10 a.m. with the fun starting at 10:30 on both the Islands stage and the Rose Garden stage until 6 p.m. Entry is by donation. Check out 2014 Special Woodstock on Facebook for all the latest updates.

Attendees get up and dance at Special Woodstock. [CITIZEN FILE]

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andy Streit was Ernie’s retirement in well known for 2007 spelled finis for his enthusiasm Streit Bros. Antique once an idea took Trading Ltd. after 34 hold, said friend Ray years. At that time, Woollam.

Whippletree hadn’t “These Grand Ideas had a vacancy among would flash across his its 10 businesses in consciousness and nine years and as he CHRONICLES then all else was put told the Times-ColT.W. Paterson on the back burner onist, “It was a very until the day of the difficult decision to actualisation. And so the hokey close...” fountain which Randy created in In his late teens when older the Courtyard in 1986 [from a col- brother Randy began building lection of scrap iron out back], what would become known as like the hand-built, vast oven Whippletree Junction, Ernie he made of bricks (in which he described himself as a “$5 an baked one single loaf of bread), hour labourer” who more or and the Brass Foundry (which less was along for the ride, both poured one job), etc. All of these brothers learning to carpenter jobs were undertaken with great as they went. Those early days, flair, humour, and character, as he recalled nostalgically, were well as intense dedication.” “very, very exciting”.

In the course of his acquirThe idea of rebuilding with ing antiquities for exhibit and materials salvaged from Chinafor sale, Randy Streit travelled town was two-fold, he explained: throughout much of the continto preserve an important link ent, leaving a trail of “Randy with the Cowichan Valley’s stories...rippling in the wake of past while constructing a serhis travels and dealings”. ies of frontier-style storefronts But, in 1995, Randy’s health that would appeal to tourists. began to fail and, within a year It worked from the very start, he’d withdrawn from the day-tohe said, thanks to the help of day, hands-on management of friends as he and Ernie masthe Junction to a small log cabin tered the business of dealing in he’d built behind the property. antiquities.

Randy Streit passed away in A highlight of his and Randy’s Cowichan General Hospital on buying trips was the purchase of July 27, 2001. the two saloon bars in Montana.

Randy’s famous fountain of odds ‘n’ ends. —TWP Their counter-tops were so long — each 24 feet in length — they had to be tied to the one-ton truck’s roof for the winding journey to the coast through numerous mountain passes in wintry driving conditions.

As if this weren’t enough, while they were loading up, a Butte resident offered to sell them an antique chest located on the top floor of his nearby three-storey house. It was too good to pass up and the Canadians began wrestling it down two flights of stairs.

They’d almost made it to the ground floor when stopped dead by a peremptory, “Hold it right there!”

Trying to keep the chest from falling down the stairs, Randy turned to see a policeman, his gun drawn, who again ordered them to, “Hold it right there.”

“Poor kid,” Randy recalled with a grin, “he thought he had caught an international furniture thief. Fortunately, the owner was up there on the top landing and heard the commotion. That was one disappointed young cop.

Nice kid, though, he helped us get it into the truck.”

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One item in the store at the time of liquidation wasn’t for sale when Ernie retired.

A ca. 1890 custom-built roll-top desk, once owned by William Vanderbilt (1821-1885), the richest man in the world, was going home with him. Randy loved it, he said.

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It was Intercultural Day during the 39 Days of July on Sunday, July 27 and as part of a delightful afternoon of presentations, these members of the Fiesta Dancers shared their Mexican culture in colourful dances for an appreciative crowd. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

COFFEE time Jacquelyn Janzen is in Chemainus today (Friday) on her quest to run the length of Vancouver Island to raise funds and awareness for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and the

Lupus Society. More information: www.embracetherace2014.com/ Winners at the second annual Cowichan Rugby Football Club fishing derby were the McCulloch boat, weighing in the largest sal-

mon for first place the $500 prize, Mike Williams in second place and the Garside boat taking honours for largest non-salmon, with a “very nice” halibut.

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The McCandless Family Band provided entertainment.

Cowichan Valley residents are invited to join in a fundraising lunch at Just Jakes when the Tour de Rock Mock Tour will hit town Sunday, Aug. 17.

From noon to 1:30 p.m. the Tour de Rock team will be at the Duncan restaurant, taking a break before they head back to Nanaimo, following a morning of cycling from Nanaimo to Duncan.

“We are excited to be having Mock Tour in Cowichan and hope the community will come out to see this year’s Tour de Rock team,” said Denise Smith.

Tour de Rock sees police officers cycle the length of Vancouver Island to raise money for kids with cancer.

This year’s Tour de Rock includes 20 police officers, three members of the media and a special guest, Reynolds Secondary Vice Principal Dean Norris-Jones. The team has been training together since the beginning of March to take part in the Cops for Cancer team.

Tour sets off on Sept. 20 and concludes Oct. 3.

“Tour de Rock is an amazing event that energizes communities right across Vancouver Island and we’re thrilled to be kicking off Tour in Cowichan later this month,” added Smith. “The event is by donation and we hope everyone will come out to show their support.”

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INTRODUCING TEAM BC! Formerly known as the Duncan RiverCats, Team BC received their uniforms on Tuesday before heading off to the Western Canadian Peewee Baseball Championships in Swift Current, Sask. this weekend.

The RiverCats won the right to represent B.C. by winning the provincial championship earlier this month in Port Coquitlam.

They picked up two players from Campbell River to round out the roster.

Back row: Hayden Plester, Billy Ramwell, Evan Pywell, Gavin Pringle, coach Steve Bossons, coach Gobind Sall, Brodie Comerford, Connor Hall, head coach Ken Ramwell, coach Western Higbie Front row: Brody Deverill, Matteo Iorio, Morley Scott, Josh Hill, Luc Wilson, Mike Arscott, Jackson Stephen, Connor Caskenette [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Valley rugby stars bring home All Chicks tournament hardware from national festival in Glenora this weekend KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

A crucial try by Cowichan Secondary School star Hannah Morten helped B.C.’s U18 women’s rugby team capture the Canadian title, one of four gold medals won by the province at the National Championship Festival that wrapped up in Calgary last Sunday.

B.C’s U18 women were trailing defending champions Ontario 7-0 at halftime of the final game, but Morten’s try and a conversion

by teammate Chantal Maclean forced overtime, and Maclean won the game with a penalty goal.

Morten was one of several Cowichan Valley products on the B.C. U18 women’s team, joined by her co-captain Nicole Crowley, former Cow High teammate Adrienne Saari, and Brentwood College players Ciel Arbour-Boehme, Jenn Lemon, Brooklyn Navarrete and Avi Sharabi.

Also winning gold were the U18 men’s team, which included Shawnigan Lake School graduate

Wesley Wong, the U16 men’s BC 1 team, which included Cow High’s Kyle Joe, and the U17 men, who topped the field in the U18 men’s Tier 2 tournament.

The U16 women’s team, with Valley products McKenzie Saysell and McKenna Haz, claimed the silver medal in their tournament, while the U16 men’s BC 2 team, which included Alex Hedley, Karl Mattison, Connor McGarry, Nicholas Mouret and Seth Purdey, finished fourth in their tournament.

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The eventual U16 girls Western Canada softball champions, the Regina Lazers, gather for a pep talk during a win over the Winnipeg Lightning last weekend. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Sportsplex a hit with visitors at Western Canada tournament KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Some of Western Canada’s best U16 boys and girls softball teams did battle at the Cowichan Sportsplex last weekend.

Emerging victorious at the Western Canada U16 Softball Championships were Manitoba’s Pimicikamak Thunder, who defeated Saskatchewan’s Shellbrook Rangers to win the boys division, and Saskatchewan’s Regina Lazers defeated Alberta’s St. Albert Pride to win the girls division.

Both tournaments were hosted by Sooke teams, who won the right to represent the South Vancouver Island District. There aren’t any boys softball teams in Duncan, and the girls teams play in C-level house leagues, but the Cowichan Valley wasn’t without representation as Rayne Hankins suited up for the Sooke girls. Hankins played well throughout the tournament, and bounced back from a scary incident in one game.

“She took a horrible hit right at her while she was playing third base, but she got up and threw the girl out,” said Katrina Bull, the tournament director and Softball BC minor coordinator for Vancouver Island.

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Every province sends the second-place team from their A-level provincials to the Western Canadian tournament, except B.C., which sends the top teams from their B provincials. That’s no problem for B.C. “They usually hold their own just fine, because the B.C. program is so much stronger.”

The first-place A teams compete at the national championships, held this year in Brantford, Ont. Joining Sooke as B.C representatives in the boys division were Prince George and Richmond, while South Delta and Cloverdale carried the flag in the girls division.

Cloverdale barely missed qualifying for the medal round.

The tournament brought 115 teams to Duncan, and the 287 hotel rooms booked

by Bull turned out to be too few for the visitors. The teams and their families toured the Cowichan Valley and Vancouver Island and packed local eateries.

“It definitely brought a lot of money to town,” Bull said. “And everybody loved the town. They said it must feel like we’re on a permanent vacation.”

The venue was also a big hit with the visiting teams.

“The Sportsplex was great to deal with,” Bull noted. “People from out of town were absolutely amazed we have a facility like that that we don’t have to pay to get into.”

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Top coaches lead basketball camp Two of the top basketball coaches in the Cowichan Valley are teaming up to offer another basketball camp for local athletes.

The camp for boys and girls entering Grades 5 to 8 will run Aug. 18-22 at the Island Savings Centre gym, under the watch of Sandeep Heer and Lucky Walia.

Heer is the head coach of the senior boys

team at Cowichan Secondary School, and Walia leads the junior boys program. Both coaches guided their teams to provincial championship tournaments last spring.

Sessions will run daily from noon to 3 p.m. and will only happen if enough participants register.

For more information, email Heer at buffdeep@hotmail.com

Field lacrosse drop-in sessions coming up As the field lacrosse season approaches, Mid Island Youth Field Lacrosse is running drop-in sessions for interested players.

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Young tennis players gathered at the South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club earlier this month for the 26th Annual Biondo Junior Grass Court Championships.

Boys and girls up to the age of 18 competed in 12 singles and doubles divisions.

The winners were as follows: Boys U12 singles: 1) Jack Foster, 2) Jackson Boone, 3/4) Isaac Dee/Ronik Sihota Girls U12 singles: 1) Hana Gamracy, 2) Petra Miszczak, 3/4) Stefanie Silva/Ella Nielsen Boys U14 singles: 1) Jacob Pallai, 2) Sebastian Dee, 3/4) Tyler Radloff/Ty Mya Boys U14 doubles: 1) Keita Duclos and Jovan Sihota, 2) Sebastian Dee and Ty Mya, 3/4) Jack and Joseph Foster/Kevin and Steven Baumann Girls U14 singles: 1) Natalia Saavedra, 2) Hana Gamracy, 3/4) Chanelle Moisson and Jessa Michieli Girls U14 doubles: 1) Jessa Michieli and Petra Miszczak, 2) Chanelle Moisson and Natalia Saavedra, 3) Hana Gamracy and Helena Radisavljevic Boys U16 singles: 1) Dickson Zhuang, 2) Jovan Sihota, 3/4) Christopher Chan/Martin Lorayes Girls U16 singles: 1) Jayden Nielsen, 2) Sybella Garvin, 3/4) Alexandra Nielsen/ Alaina Ge Boys U18 singles: 1) Dylan Wang, 2) Jack Karp, 3/4) Dickson Zhuang/Christopher Chan

Even at the age of 127, it just keeps rolling on.

The 127th edition of the Vancouver Island Grass Court Championships, also known as the “International,” took place at the South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club late last month, crowning champions in nearly two-dozen events. Plans are already under way for the 128th edition, at the same time of year.

The winners were as follows: Men’s 35 singles: Shane Iadarola over Todd King Men’s 45 singles: Tim Hopper over Shawn Lusignan Men’s 55 singles: Ranjan McArthur over Dan Cardinall Men’s 60 singles: Roger Skillings over Moe Rahemtulla Men’s 70 singles: Charles Ayers over Frank Jarman Men’s 75 singles: Gordon Verge over Frank Jarman Women’s 45 singles: Karen Clarke over Wendy Banham Women’s 55 singles: Elly McKeague over Carol O’Brien Women’s 60 singles: Jandi Fraser over Barbara Skillings Men’s 35 doubles: Chad Brachat and Brendan Braybrook over Shane Iadarola and Todd King Men’s 45 doubles: Tim Hopper and Shawn Lusignan over Ed Bakker and Art Hobbs

Benjamin Dee competes in a boys U12 singles semifinal. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] Boys U18 doubles: 1) Christopher Chan and Jordan Renwick, 2) Martin Lorayes and Jacob Pallai, 3/4) Gregory Kuntjoro and Dylan Wang/Liam Miszczak and Ryan Picken Girls U18 singles: 1) Jayden Nielsen, 2) Alexandra Nielsen, 3) Tiana Andjelic, 4) Donna-Ysabelle Labayo Girls U18 doubles: 1) Alexandra and Jayden Nielsen, 2) Sybella Garvin and Mateya Radisavljevic, 3/4) Tiana Andjelic and Donna-Ysabelle Labayo/Zoe Colclough and Megan Picken

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FUTURE LEADERS: COWICHAN RIVER CLEAN UP

Meetings • Cowichan TaxBusters public information meeting, Aug. 26, 7 p.m., Chemainus Legion.

• Cowichan Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group meeting Aug. 28, 7 p.m., board room of Canadian Cancer Office 100-394 Duncan St., Duncan. No registration required. Coffee and informal discussions. Info: Gord 250-743-6960.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Cowichan Valley chapters meetings: BC 1376, Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Sundance Room, Duncan United Church; BC 4311, Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., Kidz Co 2, 2739 James St.; BC 1395 Thursdays, 8:30 a.m., Brunt Room, Somenos Hall, 3248 Cowichan Valley Hwy.; BC 2933, Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m., Dining Room,

Seniors

• Historical Cowichan Bay Village Walking Tour with Cittaslow Cowichan Bay, Monday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m., by donation. First Nations history, arrival of European settlers, fishing and forestry. Starts at Hecate Park, runs 1.5 hours.

Space limited to 12, registration required: email cittaslowcanada@gmail.com • Edible Walking Tour of Cowichan Bay Village with Cittaslow Cowichan Bay, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 10:30 a.m., about 1 hour. Unique, local and sustainable food produced in the region. Stops at shops and food sampling. Starts in front of Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre. Space limited to 12, registration required: email cittaslowcanada@ gmail.com • Movie Night by Volunteer Cowichan at Rotary Field in McAdam Park, Aug. 16, The Goonies, Aug. 29, The Princess Bride. Films start after dark, about 8:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission by donation, proceeds to Volunteer Cowichan.

• Documentary Night at the library, Monday, Aug. 18, 6 p.m., Duncan, Springsteen & I, about how Bruce Springsteen burst onto rock scene 40 years ago and changed it forever. Free admission.

• Cowichan Fish and Game host Canadian firearm safety course (non-restricted and restricted) starting Friday, Aug. 29 at their clubhouse in Glenora. For further details and to register, email canadianfirearmsafety@shaw.ca or contact Mike at 250-748-0319.

• New book club at Duncan library starts Sept.

20, noon. Group to meet third Saturday of every month noon-1:30 p.m. Copies of first book handed out Sept. 20 for discussion in October. Leave name and number at front desk of library to find out more or call library 250-746-7661.

• 7th Annual VSO Craft Fair Nov. 1 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Seniors Activity Centre, Duncan. Table rental $15. Book now. Info 250-746-4433 or 250-246-4746.

• South Cowichan Community Policing Return It collection days, third Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Valley View Centre recycling area.

For returnable bottles, cans and other drink containers (except milk products). Funds to support community programs.

• Friendly Visitors wanted! Volunteer Cowichan program connects an isolated or lonely senior in the community with a Friendly Visitor.

Interested? Call 250-748-2133.

• Chemainus 55+ drop in centre dance with Happy Hans Aug. 23, 7 p.m., cost $9.

• Chemainus 55+ drop in centre muffin mornings Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Come and meet new friends.

• Valley Seniors Activity Centre the place to be if you’re over 55. Located at 198 Government St., open 6 days a week, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Membership $20 per year.

Carpet bowling, billiards, choir, crafts, carving, line dancing and more. Info: 250-746-4433.Info: 250-746-4433 or www.valley-seniors.org • Weekly bingo, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Valley Seniors Centre, Duncan. Info: 250-746-4433.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre ladies exercises Tuesdays at 11 a.m., Come and get fit with Lesley.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre choirs.

Mens Choir Mondays, 9-10:30 a.m.; Ladies Choir Mondays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Mixed Choirs Fridays 10-11:30 a.m.

• Chemainus 55+ drop in centre bridge for beginners Thursdays, 1 p.m. Info: Al Taylor 250-246-4134.

• Chemainus Seniors Centre bridge classes: Monday 1-4 p.m., Tuesday pairs 7:30-9:30 p.m., Friday pairs 1-4 p.m. Duplicate bridge Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. Crib Classes 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.

Recreation • Meditation with facilitator Gary Greenstein, meditator in the Buddhist tradition for 35 years, free, no registration necessary. Info: Gary 250-7468637, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Duncan library. Train your mind to recognize stress and subtle pain in the body, how your speech affects others, recognize negative emotions as they arise, loving-kindness and compassion.

• Seniors Dragon Boating, Monday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m., Hecate Park. Info: sandysand007@shaw.ca • Swing Dance Lessons Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Island Oak High School, 5814 Banks Rd. Duncan, $10 per class, $12 drop-in fee, private lessons available. No partner necessary. Info: Josef 250709-8583, jgraf5@yahoo.ca • New chess club at Duncan Library, Monday evenings 6-8 p.m. All ages and skill levels.

3550 Watson Rd., Cobble Hill; BC 5295, Wednesdays, 5 p.m., 9909 Esplanade St., Chemainus. Info: Dianne 250-743-1851 or connerly@telus.net • The Spirit of Women presents Diva Night: Learn techniques for high touch healing Sands Reception Centre 187 Trunk Rd., Duncan Fridays, 5:30 to 6 p.m. 250-748-8722. Donations accepted.

• 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.

• SLAA meeting Mondays 7 p.m. A 12-step recovery program for those wishing to recover from sex and love addiction. Information: 1-250592-1916 or 250-748-1238.

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