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Council gives skate park unanimous go-ahead ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

child,” said Sanderson, who will still have three blue-throated macaws — her pets — when all is said and done. “I got my first one when I was nine, and I’ve worked with them all my life.”

After impassioned pleas both for and against, North Cowichan council voted unanimously Wednesday to build a skate park at the old Chemainus Elementary School site, with construction to begin as soon as possible.

The decision brings to a close a process that has taken more than a decade.

Starting off the meeting were presentations in support of the skate park from Lynda Poirier and Kidsport Cowichan’s Deb Savory Wright.

“It’s show time folks,” said Poirier as both she and Savory Wright argued that the park will provide a healthy, welcoming place for youths to gather and get physical activity.

The two pointed out that the location in the middle of the community bodes well for its success, as it’s accessible and visible.

The visibility is important, Poirier argued, as it means the facility won’t attract the drug dealers and bad behaviour many are afraid will come with a skate park.

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A blue-throated macaw, one of 17 bound for release in Bolivia after being raised locally, nibbles on a walnut in a large cage at a Shawnigan Lake aviary.

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River warning cancelled ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

A warning that people should stay out of the lower Cowichan River posted Saturday is now over.

The advisory, put out by Island Health, covered an area of about six kilometres, downstream from Allenby Road bridge to the mouth of the river.

“The Cowichan River has been subjected to drought conditions for the past few months,” explained Island Health spokesperson Val Wilson.

“As is typical of river systems, the significant rainfall occurring mid-week last week likely caused washing of the land adjacent to the river and its tributaries and through storm water returns that may have carried high concentrations of bacteria into the main river.”

The bacteria was not from the wastewater treatment plant that has an outflow into the river, however.

“Continuous flows through wastewater treatment plants are frequently tested and are not subject to the same rainfall effect,” Wilson said.

Testing at the JUB treatment facility found acceptable water quality, and the increase in bacteria was actually highest upstream from the facility’s outflow.

Wilson also assured that fish caught in the river during the advisory are safe to eat as long as they are thoroughly cleaned and cooked.

Repeat water samples taken from the river Monday showed that “the river has returned to its usual excellent river water quality” and is once more safe for tubing, swimming and wading.

Raptors centre gets medieval Saturday ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

The team at Pacific Northwest Raptors is pulling out all the stops for their Medieval Day fundraiser this Saturday.

Along with flying demonstrations with the avian team at the centre, located at 1877 Herd Rd. just outside of Duncan, the day will feature such things as archery and swordplay, storytelling, prizes for best costume (so come dressed to impress), and sessions on lotions and potions with “Hedgewych Wylds”.

The day runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event is designed to raise funds for the Raptor Rescue Society’s raptor rescue hospital. The hospital is the only one of its kind in Cowichan.

“We recover, treat, rehabilitate and return injured raptors to the wild,” said organizers. “The hospital opened this spring and through the efforts of dedicated volunteers, 37 raptors have been rescued and treated.”

Entry for adults is $14, with seniors and youth getting in for $12 and children admitted for $7.

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Evictions rescinded for Maple Bay boat owners

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Boat owners moored outside marinas in Maple Bay will get a reprieve while the Municipality of North Cowichan figures out a long-term policy for the vessels.

On July 9, all owners were issued eviction notices by the municipality, whether they had been moored there for decades or days. Council received a report from Director of Development Scott Mack on Wednesday that included, among other recommendations, the suggestion that the notices be rescinded until formal and updated regulations can be created.

Mack’s recommendations did not come with a date attached, but council agreed that the issue should be dealt with before June 30, 2015, prior to the summer boating season.

The other recommendations, all of which were accepted by council, included asking staff to work closely with Transport Canada and the RCMP to take immediate action against derelict vessels and illegal mooring buoys, to investigate enhanced zoning regulations for boats and buoys, to look into lease agreements with the provincial government in order go get regulatory control over key marine areas, and to consult with the boating community, the Maple Bay Community Association, and other stakeholders.

Coun. Al Siebring put forth an amendment, which council agreed on, to have staff look into the possibility of putting a sewage pump-out station in the area, perhaps using the Maple Bay sewer reserve fund.

Mack’s report was received just minutes after Bryan Dixon spoke to council on behalf of the Birds Eye Cove Boaters Group, an informal association of owners of boats moored in Maple Bay. Dixon addressed the issue of the Trojan, a derelict tugboat which, according to Dixon, some boaters said represented “the worst of the boating community,”

Float home owner Don Bruneski expresses his displeasure with the eviction notices at a council meeting in July. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] and which had been at the centre of many concerns about moorage in Maple Bay. The Trojan was towed from the bay by the RCMP in July.

Dixon emphasized that the Trojan is not typical of those who use mooring buoys in Maple Bay, and that he doesn’t want all boat owners to be painted with the same brush.

“Other than the Trojan, all of the boats are in good repair and used regularly,” he stated.

Boat owners are particularly interested in the state of the bay, and want to work with North Cowichan to help create regulations.

“We are probably more concerned about the safety and usability of the harbour than anyone else, because we use it,” he said.

Dixon said perceived concerns of fire and property damage, environment, derelict vessels and sewage discharge are all non-issues. Easy solutions include regular enforcement of existing regulations, an available pump-out facility, collaboration between groups before conflicts arise, and engagement with boaters, all of which were addressed in Mack’s report to council.

Numerous community members then stepped up to the microphone, expressing both support and opposition.

“This park is on very, very expensive land,” said Geoff Service, a neighbour of the site.

He argued that the land would be better used to build housing and create revenue for the municipality, citing figures of $800,000 possible profit from the skate park site if it was sold as residential lots.

He estimated that very few youths would use the park, possibly 10 to 20 and that spending money on a facility for so few would be “insane”.

At other skate parks, “I see a max of three or four at one time, if any at all.”

“We are strongly opposed to this location,” said another speaker, who pointed to a petition against the construction signed by 77 residents.

The resident said foes are not “out of touch, youth-averse pensioners”, they are people facing a level of noise that would be a serious nuisance.

“We and our neighbours feel this is entirely the wrong place for it,” agreed Bernice Ramsdin, who said that as an artist and author she highly values the peace and quiet.

“We, as older people, are also in need of consideration,” she said. “A very noisy activity is about to be forced upon us.”

Lilli Young, a B&B owner in the area, said she’s worried that her investment will be jeopardized by a disruption of the peaceful, relaxing atmosphere, and that the park will drop her property’s value.

But not all of the neighbours think the park is a bad idea.

A neighbour who has lived in his home for 15 years and described the old school site as his backyard said he’s all for the new facility.

“If you live beside a school, there’s going to be noise,” he said. “It is good for the community, good for the kids.”

Arlene Robinson of the Chemainus advisory committee disputed the idea that there won’t be many users, saying a sign-up tallied at least 65.

Sylvia Benjamin, a teacher at Chemainus Secondary, said the elementary school site is the one supported by the teens.

“They are so excited,” she said. “They need this place.”

Neil Owen has a direct view of the site from his home.

“I am 100 per cent in favour of it,” he said.

“That’s where it should be,” in the middle of the community.

Ruth Schiller expressed frustration at suggestions that other sites be reconsidered to find the right one.

“Where is that? We’ve been at every site possible.”

Tongue in cheek, she then issued a warning about promoting the spot for residential development.

“There might be children in those houses,” she exclaimed.

Councillors reiterated many of the points made by the public.

Coun. Kate Marsh said that communities everywhere are spending millions of dollars to buy land for recreation and the school site is a golden opportunity to save money on this front.

“To me it seems kind of goofy to sell it,” she said about the idea of saving it for residential development.

She also pointed out that residents, who bought homes near a school, should have the expectation that there would be youthassociated noise in the area.

“I can’t see that the noise is as big an issue as it is made out to be,” said Coun.

Al Siebring.

His biggest concern was that flush-toilet washrooms be built at the site sooner rather than later. His motion to that effect was also passed.

Coun. Barb Lines said in considering her position, she wondered what her response would be if she had a 12-year-old daughter who wanted to go to a skate park at Fuller Lake Arena, where many of the opponents advocate that it should be built.

She said she came to the conclusion that the spot is just too isolated and she would be concerned about safety.

“In spite of how people fear it’s going to affect them, I would be supporting the skate park,” she said.

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Council opposing mining permit KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

While North Cowichan municipal staff send a letter to the Ministry of Energy and Mines outlining their concerns about a mining permit application by a farm on Richards Trail, council will be sending a letter of their own voicing complete opposition to the project.

While staff typically deal with such cases themselves, significant public opposition to the application for a quarry permit

by Pastula Farms led them to discuss the situation with council at Wednesday’s meeting.

Area residents have expressed concerns about noise, extraction, inconsistency with zoning, increased traffic, impacts on wells and watershed and the landscape, and the lack of public consultation.

The letter from North Cowichan staff to the ministry will include requests that the applicants confirm that proposed access to the quarry is located on their property, that they conduct an environmental impact study and fire hazard assessment, that they prepare noise and dust management and groundwater protection plans, and that all recommendations from studies be implemented prior to or in conjunction with any permits.

Farm owner Catherine Pastula told the Citizen last week, as was referenced in council, that she needs the permit in order to dig a cistern on her property and that the gravel was just a side product, but when applying for a blasting permit earlier this year, she told staff that she was leveling land to build a greenhouse.

That led to skepticism on the part of Coun. John Koury.

“The story changes,” he said, later noting, “I was under the impression that this was going to be a small operation to improve the farm, but it’s not that; it’s selling gravel.”

Richards Trail is a keystone in the area’s agri-tourism industry, and is very popular with cyclists, with hundreds using the rural road some days. The Catalyst mill waterline also goes under the road, and there are signs warning against moving heavy equipment on the route.

“It wasn’t built for truck traffic,” Director of Engineering and Operations John MacKay said. “The first thing going to happen is that the surface is going to bust up.”

Regardless of any concerns or opposition from North Cowichan staff, residents and councillors, the decision to provide the permit will fall to the ministry.

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Summer unit nabs 2 in car thefts ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

A special RCMP unit has been hitting the streets in North Cowichan/Duncan this summer and the unit’s work has one man, identified as a prolific offender, facing charges.

Tuesday night, the Crime Reduction Team were out in full force, recovering three stolen vehicles that were in the possession of 22year-old Jesse Biley, said Cpl. Krista Hobday of the North Cowichan/Duncan detachment in a press release.

Biley, has left “stolen vehicles in his wake from Penticton, Cranbrook, Langley, Burnaby, Oceanside, Nanaimo, Duncan, Victoria and all points in between,” said Hobday.

Courtney Therrien, 23, was camping with Biley in a stolen 1979 Dodge camper, Hobday said, and there was also a 1994 Suzuki Sidekick and a 1997 Geo Tracker on the site. Two of the vehicles were stolen out of Nanaimo and the third from Ladysmith.

Therrien and Biley are facing charges of three counts each of theft of motor vehicle and possession of stolen property obtained by crime.

Therrien had an outstanding warrant for her arrest on unrelated charges and Biley also faces charges of failing to comply with a recognizance, where he breached the condition that prohibits him from being in a motor vehicle without the registered owner being present or having written permission from the registered owner.

The North Cowichan/Duncan Crime Reduction Unit has been working closely with the Nanaimo General Investigation Section on more than 10 vehicle theft files stretching from Nanaimo to the Duncan area.

But that’s not all the members have tackled this summer.

“These officers have been temporarily taken from their regular duties to assist the front line policing efforts to reduce crime,” said

The North Cowichan/Duncan detachment’s special summer Crime Reduction Unit arrested two people Tuesday night for three car thefts. [RCMP PHOTO] Cpl. Jon Stuart of the North Cowichan/Duncan detachment in a media release about the special unit.

The temporary nine-member unit has been conducting bike and foot patrols in problem areas, locating people with outstanding warrants, doing curfew checks, licensed premises checks, doing surveillance and targeted enforcement on persons and properties of interest, and increasing the visibility of police in the community.

“Members of the CRU are enjoying overwhelming approval from the public, both young and old, with a wave and a thumbsup when they are out on foot or two wheels,” Const. Joe Power, CRU member said.

The officers have come from community policing, the street crew, First Nations policing, municipal traffic and general investigations sections.

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Recent patrols have found a different story.

More families with young children have been coming to the river to cool off and swim.

People may have also seen members of this unit patrolling community events such as Sunfest and Rock of the Woods.

The officers will return to their regular duties in the fall.

“Inspector Ray Carfantan, officer in charge of North Cowichan/Duncan detachment, is very pleased with the work the men and women of the Crime Reduction Unit are accomplishing this summer. He knows they are working hard and he is impressed with their results and the positive impact it is having on the community,” said Hobday.

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Green tech costs are leaving people behind oo many green alternatives are only feasible for those who have money.

Think about it.

Hybrid and electric cars are a far more environmentally friendly alternative, but unless you’ve got a pretty decent income, they are out of reach financially.

Ditto with solar panels.

Who hasn’t thought about trying to get off the grid a little?

What with the rising Hydro costs, it’s a tempting carrot.

And don’t get us wrong, we think a new co-op for folks to be able to bulk buy solar panels is a fantastic idea that we hope is a

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huge success.

But bulk buy or not, the price is not going to be in the range that many in Cowichan can afford.

It’s that initial outlay of cash that is simply not there for many people with modest salaries who are also worrying about basic housing, transportation, food, retirement savings, etc.

This is where the whole green revolution kind of falls down.

Too many of us are just priced out of the market.

It’s not that these folks don’t care deeply about the environment and climate change and the inevitable day when the planet

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runs out of oil and gas supply.

There’s just not anything they can do to avail themselves of the latest technologies.

That’s not to say that the less wealthy among us are doing nothing.

After all, these are the folks who you are more likely to see riding the bus. Many plant vegetable gardens to help with the cost of food.

But something needs to be done about making green advances something we can all participate in if we, as a collective society, are serious about changing our ways so we don’t kill our planet.

We can’t wait forever for the prices on these technologies to come down on their own.

That’s where something such as our municipalities building solar facilities that can provide power to residents at a competitive cost is a good idea. It’s something we can collectively afford perhaps, that maybe individually we cannot.

Though experience in the U.S. has recently shown that there are issues with big solar farms frying birds, solar is one of the most promising technologies for the future.

And we think the more solar

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panels going up on individual roofs the better. There’s no reason not to spread out energy production, which would actually avoid the issues large-scale production is facing.

There’s also the possibility of producing enough energy that you can end up selling some of it back to the grid, actually making money off of your solar panel investment.

But we must all be able to participate.

Going green can’t just be a choice available for the wealthy, or we will collectively fail to achieve any measurable success.

CVRD directors are the cause of the salaries spiralling out of control Loren Duncan, back in July 2013, in this newspaper, wrote about the subject of salaries, at the CVRD, as causing consternation and public hand wringing.

He described how we got into the escalating pay scales that are totally out of control.

The main cause, as he described it, was that the CVRD was using other towns as comparables and so eventually, everybody was chasing each other up the pay scale.

Loren Duncan admitted he was part of the problem and admitted he was therefore challenged to be

part of the solution.

North Cowichan’s three directors on the CVRD, Mayor Lefebure, and councillors Ruth Hartmann and Barb Lines offered no support for North Cowichan’s taxpayers.

Then in November 2013, the CVRD directors decided to form a committee to review salaries. The problem was that the committee was going to follow exactly the same process that got us into the salary mess in the first place.

Dir. Ian Morrison went so far as to say salary levels wasn’t the issue — it’s the process he revels in. If the directors follow the same process, how can you expect a different result?

Fast forward to August 2014.

The CVRD directors have decided to do nothing — in other words, the outrageous salaries are just fine. And while the directors have their hands in the taxpayer’s pocket, they have recommended that taxpayers should foot the bill for their family MSP, extended health and dental benefits.

They forgot the purpose of the review was to lower costs for taxpayers, not add new costs.

Well folks, your directors do not want to take direction from those who elected them.

It is time to replace them in November with people who will listen to you.

Don Swiatlowski North Cowichan

Re: People want education I think the government behind the government is determined to do away with education. As they are bent on eliminating the middle class, education will become redundant. What this shadow government is aiming for is a mass of slaves and a few rich elite. Slaves do not need education. In fact, the more ignorant and uneducated they are, the easier it is to control them.

I lived in a small community that had an emotionally abusive teacher. One year, the parents decided to set up home schooling and avoid her class. A mother offered her home and parents who were available helped watch over the students. It worked very well.

I suggest enrolling children in correspondence school and going this route. With so many of us working shifts and weekends, it should be easy to find homes and parents who are available Monday to Friday to mind the children and help with their learning. Learning does not have to take place in the same home with the same group of adults, every day.

Children do not need school for socialization, they can get that through similar-interest groups and clubs.

I am optimistic that Duncan’s parents can solve this dilemma well.

Gillian Sanders Cowichan Bay

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Cowichan Valley Citizen | Friday, August 22, 2014

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This week’s question: Would you be interested in solar power if it was affordable?

A) Yes B) No C) I’d have to examine just how green it is Tell us what you think!

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Last week’s question: On August 15 we asked you: Would you mind having a skate park in your neighbourhood?

A) Yes, it’s too noisy 27% B) Yes, it attracts the wrong crowd 23% C) No, it’s a great amenity 50%

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B.C.’s carbon tax seen as model in the U.S. James Hansen has studied climate change for over 30 years.

Over that time his alarm has grown steadily about the world his grandchildren will live in, as the accelerating climate crisis takes hold. The recently retired NASA climatologist has been speaking about climate change since the 1980s. He now confesses that his earlier projections, while accurate about increasing global temperatures, “failed to explore how quickly this would drive an increase in extreme weather”.

What does Hansen think can be done? A steadily rising carbon tax is one of the best ways to limit carbon pollution, Hansen told an international conference of Citizens Climate Lobby in Washington, DC. B.C.’s carbon tax is an example, and conference delegates were eager to hear details. At the conference, which included over 450 meetings with U.S. senators, members of congress, and their aides, B.C.’s carbon tax, with its six year track record, was por-

trayed as a success , supported by 64 per cent of B.C. residents.

The three B.C. residents at the conference found themselves being asked a lot of questions about the carbon tax. B.C.’s emissions have declined about 9.9 per cent per capita since 2008, while the economy has grown slightly more than the Canadian average in the same period.

A carbon tax is one of the tools that could possibly gain support from both Republicans and Democrats in the polarized world of U.S. politics. Republicans are typically against taxes, and anything that increases the size of government. However, a revenue neutral carbon tax, such as B.C.’s, would return all the funds collected to residents and not increase government revenues.

The “revenue neutral” aspect appeals to both sides of the political spectrum. Many Republicans would consider the idea of a market-based tax as a way to address carbon pollution. However some aren’t so sure they can trust the government to actually return carbon tax revenues to the people rather than adding it

to government revenues.

There is a long way to go to reach any sort of agreement on a carbon tax bill in the U.S., but the debate is on. Across the political spectrum, there is growing acknowledgement that climate change is a looming crisis that will have to be dealt with. As one conservative member put it, “You can’t pollute the atmosphere for free.” If we don’t clean up our own garbage, our children and grandchildren will, under much more difficult conditions.

The carbon tax is more than simply an incentive to use less gasoline and other fossil fuels. It also acts to level the playing field for providers of wind, solar, and other alternative energy. Oil, gas and coal companies still receive large taxpayer subsidies. However, once the market factors in a steadily increasing carbon tax, renewable energy alternatives can become steadily more economically competitive.

Interestingly, several oil company CEOs have spoken out in favour of a tax. Suncor CEO Rick George called for a carbon tax of $40/ton in 2011, and Lars Bacher,

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They know the science and they know that climate change — more droughts, floods, increasing impacts on air, water, and food — means that governments will ultimately be forced to act to reduce emissions. The oil companies would like this to be done in a way that is fair and predictable, and allows them to factor it into their business plans.

Finally, it’s clear that B.C.’s carbon tax could be improved.

Exports are not subject to the tax, so B.C.’s significant coal exports get away with polluting for free. Some of the U.S. proposals would address this. Secondly, if B.C.’s tax was gradually ramped up beyond its current level of $30 a ton, the incentive to reduce carbon pollution would be greater. Again, there would be no overall cost to taxpayers as long as revenue neutrality is maintained.

Blaise Salmon of Shawnigan Lake was in Washington, DC as a volunteer with Citizens Climate Lobby.

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Sanderson started breeding parrots for the pet trade, but soon discovered that wasn’t a business she wanted to be part of, particularly since many pet parrots end up in unfortunate circumstances.

“A lot of people don’t know how to care for parrots,” she noted.

Not wanting to give up working with the birds altogether, Sanderson decided to breed them for the World Parrot Trust’s conservation program.

That has involved an extreme amount of permits and contracts, and the birds have all been quarantined at her aviary for the last five years, with no contact with other parrots or even other parrot owners.

It has also required at least three hours of labour a day, seven days a week, limiting family holidays, and cost hundreds of dollars a month to keep them fed and sheltered.

“It has been hard for my family to understand,” Sanderson admitted.

Sanderson’s five breeding pairs represent nine different bloodlines, probably one of the most diverse breeding groups in North America, which will help prevent inbreeding in the wild.

Parrot release programs are controversial, which Sanderson readily acknowledges.

“There are two teams,” she explained.

“One wants to protect the existing population, and the other wants to release more birds.”

The wild population of blue-throated macaws is estimated at around 125, within an area roughly the size of Vancouver Island. Breeding pairs usually have just one chick per year. The survival rates of those few chicks are low, and Sanderson believes releases are necessary.

“With numbers so low, I don’t believe they can recover without human intervention,” she said.

The efforts in Bolivia are modeled after the successful Ara Project, which has helped reintroduce two species of macaw in Costa Rica.

The birds are closely watched, and will begin their time in South America in huge aviaries, where they will be able to build their flight wings, transition to the wild diet, and get accustomed to the climate.

Despite all her hard work, and that of everyone involved in Toronto and Bolivia, Sanderson has accepted that there won’t be a 100 per cent survival rate once the birds are released, but still feels it’s worth it.

“They’re not all going to make it,” she said.

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Celebration set to help Ecovillage get on feet Home-grown food, music, art and dance, in one of the most beautiful places in the Cowichan Valley, is on offer Sunday, Aug. 24.

From 2-10 p.m. Inclusive Leaders from around Vancouver Island and other parts of the world will host a summer celebration, supper and fundraiser for O.U.R. Ecovillage near Shawnigan Lake.

Advance reservations are a must, so that the zero mile eatery chefs know how much organic food to prepare. The cost is $25 per adult and $10 for children. All proceeds will contribute to the goal of raising $150,000 to help protect OUR Ecovillage forever.

The cost includes an afternoon of tours, games, music, dance, art,

nature walks, socializing, relaxing and enjoying the Ecovillage.

Inclusive Leadership founder, Linda Hill, who has been gathering Inclusive Leaders together for over a decade said, “The leadership team will have just spent three days building skills for embracing diversity and sharing leadership. They will be well prepared to create a welcoming culture of inclusion filled with fun and shared laughter.”

The enter tainment lineup features Duncan Idol Glaucia Desrochers from Brazil and the exciting Mbira Spirit duo Amy and Tafadzwa Matamba from Zimbabwe.

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The goal of the planning, fundraising and hard work is to transition OUR Ecovillage from an individual ownership model to a sustainable, cooperative model of ownership.

“We are stepping up to see OUR Ecovillage through this growth crisis and put them on a stable financial footing,” said author Guy Dauncy. “OUR Ecovillage is a treasure in our community.”

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On Saturday, Aug. 23, the 105th Cobble Hill Fair marries the past and the present for a can’t-miss community celebration.

“The fair showcases everything about the Cowichan Valley that is good and its emphasis on agriculture is really a reflection of the founding of South Cowichan area,” said Cobble Hill Area Director and long-time fair volunteer Gerry Giles. “It began when people came into the area, cleared land to farm and really that tradition or heritage and culture has continued on through the years.

When people come to the fair they get glimpses of our past and what agriculture means to the community.”

This year there’s even more reason to celebrate as the fair celebrates the 100th anniversary of 4-H in B.C. and the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the Farmers Institute.

“They’re tremendous events,” Giles said. “Both organizations are to be commended for their community work.”

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Giles has been working at the fair since 1972, and thus has never gotten to get around to see the entire fair.

With the anniversary, she said this year in particular she hopes to get to see the 4-H and agricultural displays.

She noted that 4-H, in particular is very important to the community’s youth, providing training in everything from agriculture to leadership and public speaking.

Other notable stops at the fair will include the South Cowichan Rotary Club’s pancake breakfast, starting at 7 a.m. when the gates open, the horse show, a parade beginning at 9:30 a.m., the official opening with Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick and local dignitaries, sky crane rides, sheep dog demonstrations, an SPCA dog show, and much, much more.

In all the hustle and bustle, the best part of the fair for Giles comes back to the basics.

“My very favourite part of the fair is seeing people I haven’t seen for a long time and getting to spend a bit of time with friends and neighbours,” she said.

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Bring your dress whites and stemware to dinner

The third annual Cittaslow Cowichan Bay White Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 24.

From 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. beside the vines at Rocky Creek Vineyard, you can dine en plein air in true Parisian style, following this French tradition of pop-up elegant outdoor meals.

So, put on your whites and join this fancy and sassy picnic fundraiser.

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Because zero waste is targeted you are asked to bring your own picnic, cutlery, stemware, tableware and chairs. Please, no plastic or styrofoam products. Tables will be provided.

Of course, Cittaslow is about sustainability so why not bring foods that showcase the area?

If you don’t want to bring the entire meal just bring a side dish and there will be a main to purchase. You can reserve that ahead by going to the link on the rockycreekwinery.ca site.

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Friday, August 22, 2014 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

In Victoria, the U.S. Consul, informed of the Clayoquots’ heroism and generosity, recommended that their “humane services be properly recognized” by his government as, “had it not been for [them], all hands would doubtless have perished”.

T.W. PATERSON, columnist

Weeks after their ship was lost off the west coast of Vancouver Island, the crew of the General Cobb were brought safely to Victoria.

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or 36 hours, without food, They huddled against each water or shelter, they other to steal what warmth huddled on the rocks as from the storm they could, the waves crashed over them. holding tight to the rocks as Again, Oliver’s men struggled their hope began to fade and with the spar, creating a slena sense of helplessness and der bridge to the rocks below inevitable doom took its place. and alongside their dying ship.

They couldn’t have known Slowly, carefully, each man that their rescue was already CHRONICLES pulled himself along the pole, underway...

T.W. Paterson all reaching the reef safely.

Three passing natives had There, they found themselves spotted them and hurried to to be trapped. They couldn’t make it to Clayoquot with the news. That evening, shore nor could they return to the General a giant war canoe fought its way through Cobb which, rocked by the raging surf, the storm to the wreck. Its 14 occupants seemed as if she must crash down on were the most welcome sight the Amerthem. The hours dragged by, without food icans had ever seen; they’d have cheered or water or shelter. It was night again. had they the strength.

Then the following morning, afternoon The rescuers manoeuvred alongside the and darkness once more. reef and with extraordinary skill, courThirty-six agonizing hours of being age and good luck, pulled the sailors into drenched by every wave; 36 hours of their canoe then paddled desperately for unrelieved terror. the shore. Taken to the natives’ nearby

summer homes, they were tenderly cared for for two days while they began to recuperate. When ready to travel, they were canoed to Clayoquot where Robert Turnbull, in charge of Capt. James Warren’s trading post, gave them “every hospitality.”

It had been the Clayoquots’ idea that the seamen stay at the trading post for their own comfort, Turnbull, who acted as interpreter, informed them. Upon Capt.

Oliver’s accepting the offer to rest at the store, the Clayoquots, said the Colonist, “insisted on presenting him and his crew with blankets, mats and provisions. One of the chiefs, a son of Cedar Canim, not wishing to be outdone in generosity by the head chief, Schewish, gave the captain and some crew money, which they received with reluctance, but were forced to take by the Indians who wished to give evidence of their good feeling.”

After 19 days at Clayoquot, the sailors hired two canoes, manned by 21 paddlers, to take them to Barkley Sound. There, Capt. Oliver hired Capt. Peter Francis’s schooner Albert to take them to Victoria.

His first mate and steward remained at Clayoquot for the time being, still suffer-

ing from their ordeal.

Within days of their rescue, the General Cobb had vanished without a trace.

In Victoria, the U.S. Consul, informed of the Clayoquots’ heroism and generosity, recommended that their “humane services be properly recognized” by his government as, “had it not been for [them], all hands would doubtless have perished”.

The wreck of the General Cobb is not the only instance of coastal tribes aiding shipwrecked seamen. In fact, such instances occurred frequently.

To cite but one, the American auxiliary schooner Puritan which stranded on Bonilla Point under similar circumstances to those of the General Cobb, 16 years later: A native fisherman stood for hours in a raging surf, casting his fishing line until he finally was able to snag a rope from the ship. With this, the seamen were able to make it to the beach without loss of life.

His was one more example of heroism and self-sacrifice in the age when “wooden ships and iron men” braved the Graveyard of the Pacific. www.twpaterson.com

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Friday, August 22, 2014 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

Great Scot! Duncan’s Stewart guides his adopted team to lacrosse Worlds success KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

When Scotland finished an historical sixth at the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships in Denver, Colorado last month, the coaches gave a lot of the credit to a Duncan product.

Goalie Dean Stewart stood tall between the pipes for Scotland in some of their biggest games in Denver, and was named the team’s defensive MVP for the tournament.

“It was an honour, and also a shock since I just played three and a half of the eight games,” Stewart said. “They said if it wasn’t for me, we wouldn’t have been in the Blue Division for the next Worlds.”

The Blue Division is reserved for the top six teams in the world, and has exclusively consisted of Canada, the U.S., the Iroquois, Australia, England and Japan. Thanks in large part to Stewart, Scotland, who placed seventh at the 2010 tournament, finished sixth this year and booked their place in the Blue Division for 2018.

“We took out Japan,” Stewart said. “No one has ever done that before.”

A dual citizen of Canada and Scotland because his father was born there, this was Stewart’s first time playing for the Scottish national team, although he’s planning to return for the 2016 European Championships and 2018 Worlds.

The journey for Stewart started when he met some members of the Scottish team while playing at a box lacrosse tournament in Prague. Those guys put him in touch with the coaching staff, and he ended up attending camp in New York last October, where the Scottish hopefuls played a

Duncan’s Dean Stewart guards the net for the Scottish national lacrosse team at the world championships. [SUBMITTED] few games against NCAA Div. 1 teams. The lead-up to the Worlds also involved Stewart’s first visit to Scotland since he was two years old, where he got to meet some of his dad’s family.

“That was a good part of the whole experience, to meet family who I probably wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to,” Stewart said.

Stewart grew up playing box lacrosse in Duncan and field for Baggataway/Pacific Rim in Victoria. He made multiple provincial teams and won several championships, and played intermediate and junior A with the Nanaimo Timbermen.

He went on to play three years

of field lacrosse for Simon Fraser University, where he was named all-conference and helped get his team to the national championships. Stewart took a bit of a hiatus after school, but got the ball rolling when he joined his roommates from Burnaby at the Prague tournament.

His passion for the sport has since been rekindled, and his goal is to try out for a Major League Lacrosse pro team next year, something he just missed out on doing this year.

“When the tournament was on, it was near the end of their season, so there wasn’t really a chance, as much as I wanted to

ride the momentum from Worlds,” Stewart said.

Canada ended up winning the tournament, beating the U.S. 8-5 in the gold-medal game. Stewart cheered for Canada in the final, but despite having been on Canada’s radar in the past, had no regrets about playing for Scotland.

“I have a few buddies on Canada, so that would have been a blast,” he said. “But now I have friends all over the world, so I’m kind of glad I went with that option.”

Scotland might have played for a medal as well, had they not lost a close 10-8 battle with the Iroquois. As it was, the exhausted

Scots played England — “the old enemy” — for fifth and sixth.

“At that point, there wasn’t much gas left in the tank,” Stewart admitted.

Scotland opened the tournament with a 24-3 win over Thailand, and Stewart got his first chance to play against Switzerland, who Scotland routed 20-6. The other goalie played again in the last pool game, against Latvia, which Scotland won 17-7.

In the playoffs, Scotland beat Finland 9-6 and New Zealand 1612 to earn a spot in the championship bracket and a game against the Iroquois. The coaches tapped Stewart for that one.

“It was a bit of a shock to get the call in the biggest game,” Stewart recalled. “I went in and played one of the best games of my life.”

Out of the medals, but still with a chance to make the top six, Scotland faced Japan. Trailing 7-6 at halftime, Stewart came in and helped Scotland get the momentum as they tied the score in the last minute of regulation and won 10-9 in double overtime.

Stewart got the call again to start against England in a battle of old familiar neighbours.

“I wasn’t as fired up as a lot of the Scottish boys, but when you play against [England], it’s hard not to get fired up,” Stewart said.

Stewart wasn’t playing as well as he did against the Iroquois and Japan, then was hurt by a shot off his leg in the third quarter. Scotland ended up losing 15-13.

Despite falling to England, Scotland’s success at the Worlds should give the sport a big boost in that country.

“Now that we’ve made the Blue Division, that should put Scotland on the map,” Stewart said.

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New era about to begin for Shawnigan hockey BIG STEP: New arena in

the works for school KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Better known for sports like rugby, rowing and field hockey, Shawnigan Lake School is taking a big step in the advancement of its ice hockey program for next season, with a new arena in the works.

Starting this fall, Shawnigan will join the Canadian Sport School Hockey League, a highly regarded circuit of schools across Western Canada.

“Being accepted into the CSSHL is huge for us,” Shawnigan head coach and hockey director Kevin Cooper said. “It’s been a long process getting ready to join the league for our first season. We are really excited about the opportunity to play in such a high-calibre league that is the CSSHL.” Important for Shawnigan is the fact that the CSSHL focuses on academics as well as hockey.

“All programs combine athletics

Kevin Cooper is leading Shawnigan Lake School into a new era of competitive hockey. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] and academics together,” Cooper said. “The other programs combine with schools that they work with.”

Shawnigan will play a full 30-

game season in the CSSHL, which cuts back on travel by having its teams in places like Penticton, Kelowna, Vancouver and Calgary hold “showcase weekends” rath-

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teams next year, one made up of players in Grades 10-12 and another of Grades 8 and 9. The level of competition is expected to be high.

“For the older boys, it will be like midget Tier 1,” Cooper said.

The goal of the program will be to prepare players for post-secondary hockey, similar to prep programs more common on the east coast. Players often play a year or two of junior A after finishing prep programs as they move on to college.

“It’s all about development and getting kids ready to play college hockey,” Cooper said.

Once the program is running at full speed, Shawnigan hopes to add a girls team as well.

The Shawnigan teams will play their home games down the road at Kerry Park Arena next year, but ideally, the school will have its own arena before too long. The structure is still proposed, with no timetable, but the groundwork has been laid.

See SHAWNIGAN ARENA, Page 18

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Chelsea Cleemoff, Stef Langkammer, Sara Lowes and Casey Crowley suited up for provincial field hockey teams at the U18 National Championships. [SUBMITTED] Captain Mike McKinnon leads Shawnigan’s senior ice hockey team into battle against Brentwood College earlier this year. [CITIZEN FILE]

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Shawnigan arena will be made available for community to use

NEW ERA, From Page 17

“The whole purpose will be to provide the boys with a highquality facility so they can get the development they need on campus,” he said.

The arena won’t be limited to school use, as there is no shortage of need for another ice surface in the area.

“It’s not just about Shawnigan; it’s about the Shawnigan Lake community,” Cooper said.

Cooper’s staff going forward includes Jeff Compton, the Victoria Royals’ skills coach, who has also worked with the Winnipeg Jets, as well as Shawnigan head rugby coach Tim Murdy, and Phil Morris, who was the school’s

KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Five Cowichan Valley field hockey players parlayed their success at the Field Hockey Canada U18 National Championships earlier this month into spots at the U21 Canadian National Team identification camp.

Casey Crowley, Chelsey Cleemoff, Stefanie Langkammer, Sara Lowes and Brittany Smith played for the three B.C. teams

hockey coach before Cooper came on board.

Before joining Shawnigan, Cooper played NCAA Div. III hockey at Middlebury College, then spent several years in the minor pro ranks. He began his coaching career at a prep school in Maine.

“It was a big step to come here, but it was a chance for me as a young coach to build my own program and put a stamp on it,” he said.

Cooper gives credit to headmaster David Robertson for helping to build the school’s hockey program.

“He makes it a special place,” he said. “That’s why people want to come here and work here.”

that all finished among the top four at the national championships in Calgary on Aug. 7-10.

Along with fellow local product and provincial U16 player Sara Goodman, they were all invited to the national junior team camp at the University of British Columbia on Aug. 12-17.

Crowley was a co-captain of the B.C. Blue team that won gold at the U18 tournament in Calgary, while Cleemoff was captain of

Capitals swap blueliners with Langley Rivermen KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

In a swap of defencemen, the Cowichan Valley Capitals have added a huge presence on their blueline for the 2014/15 B.C. Hockey League season.

Charlie Pelnik, a 6-4, 215, American-born defender, comes to the Caps from the Langley Rivermen in exchange for Jacob Kearley.

Pelnik, who calls Cary, North Carolina home, played 53 games for the Rivermen last season,

scoring one goal and adding nine assists for 10 points, while racking up 88 penalty minutes.

Prior to coming to B.C., Pelnik attended noted hockey academy Shattuck St. Mary’s, and played one year of junior with the Fargo Force of the U.S Hockey League.

“Charlie is a big body with a physical presence that can move pucks and make it difficult for opponents,” Capitals head coach and general manager Bob Beatty said. “He adds a veteran presence

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Pelnik has already secured a scholarship for 2015/16 at the University of North Dakota.

Caps fans never got to see Kearley in action. He was acquired earlier in the off-season from the Victoria Grizzlies in exchange for forward Dane Gibson.

The Capitals will hold their main camp on Aug. 29-Sept. 1, with their first exhibition game at home against Victoria on Sept. 3.

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VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous • Movie Night by Volunteer Cowichan at Rotary Field in McAdam Park, 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.

• Cowichan Fish and Game host Canadian firearm safety course (nonrestricted 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 noon1:30 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.

• ShoDai Peace Chant Nichiren Peace Centre, Johnny Bear and Cambrai Road. Meditation Thursdays, 7 p.m., Discovery Sunrise Sundays, 10 a.m.

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Vehicles of all descriptions were polished to their best at the annual Beverly Corners Show and Shine, held at the Cowichan Sportsplex last weekend. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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

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

• 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: 250-7464433 or www.valley-seniors.org • Weekly bingo, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Valley Seniors Centre, Duncan. Info: 250-746-4433.

Recreation • High Touch Health Self Care, free for all ages, techniques for spiritual, mental and physical well being.

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• 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.

• Chemainus Garden Club meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 3319 River Rd. Demo on backyard birding by Colin Bartlett or The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store. Brag table. $2 dropin fee, $15 yearly membership. Info: 250-746-1207.

• 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, 3550 Watson Rd., Cobble Hill; BC 5295, Wednesdays, 5 p.m., 9909 Esplanade St., Chemainus. Info: Dianne 250-7431851 or connerly@telus.net

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Special Woodstock big Valley hit LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Special Woodstock celebrated its 15th annual day of musical magic for special people Sunday, Aug. 17 with a huge crowd enjoying the unique festival at Providence Farm.

Shelley Vaags, who combined the role of cheerleader and emcee for the event, was back again with a super lineup of acts to make the Islands stage area one of the happiest places on Vancouver Island.

Vaags was thrilled, thanking everyone who either helped or attended the event.

“It isn’t me who is amazing; it is an amazing Island community and a hard working team of volunteers. I can’t take much of the credit at all. I just had a fun idea that worked when everyone added their talents,” she said.

And there was lots of talent on show. From professional entertainers like Rick Scott and the McCandless Family Band on the big stage getting everyone up and moving to the music, to special performers like the astonishingly talented Sky Mundell, it was a moving way to spend the day.

Mundell, who is blind, deaf, autistic and who is also dealing with cerebral palsy, is a piano player par excellence who has shared a stage in Las Vegas with Michael Bolton.

In the Rose Garden behind the main building, there was the chance to enjoy a quieter moment, having tea and listening to singers like Glaucia Ayers Desrochers whose rendition of We Are Family got the crowd clapping happily under the trees in the orchard.

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There’s fun onstage as well as on the dance floor as the McCandless Family Band entertains at Special Woodstock.

The event last weekend drew a big crowd to Providence Farm. For more photos from Special Woodstock, go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Stuart Mclean.

It only takes that one name to start a land-office rush at the Cowichan Ticket Centre.

The Canadian entertainer is bringing his wildly popular Vinyl Café Christmas Show to Duncan Wednesday, Nov. 26 and tickets are flying out the door.

Starting at 7:30 p.m. you can enjoy a pre-Christmas holiday treat featuring beloved Mclean characters Dave and Morley and the rest of the fun of a Vinyl Café visit but only if you book right away.

Tickets are $54.50 for adults or $34.50 for youth under 18.

According to Mclean, “Christmas has been a tradition ever since the year Morley asked her husband Dave to cook the family turkey.

Morley came to Dave and said: ‘I want to take the kids to the food bank. And if I’m going to do that, I need you to step up to the plate: I need you to cook the Christmas dinner.’ Dave agreed. But things didn’t exactly go according to plan. Or his plan anyway.”

From such seeds are great skits grown and the Vinyl Café has been celebrating Christmas ever since by gathering together with friends to tell stories and sing songs.

This year’s Vinyl Café Christmas will feature two brand new Dave and Morley stories and new music.

Salt Company couldn’t have been started anywhere else

SALT CO., From Page 10 With an eye to expanding its production and creating a global market for high-quality Canadian sea salt, Vancouver Island Salt Co. has pitched a business plan to a panel of small business experts at Telus House Toronto, competing for the chance to win $100,000 to take their business to the next level.

“The Challenge is an opportunity for Canada’s brightest entrepreneurs and executives to showcase their unique business ideas and share their biggest challenges,” Suzanne Trusdale, vice-president of Telus Small Business Solutions said. “The four finalists exemplify the ways in which Canadian businesses are innovating today. Whether it’s by investing in technology, increasing their manufacturing capabilities or driving demand through marketing, we can’t wait to see how $100,000 will help the winner expand their organization to compete on a global scale.”

Voting has been continuing online and if you go to visaltco.

com you can vote right off the main page. Look for the link.

“I think we’ve got a pretty good voter turnout,” Shepherd said.

“The judges have the final say but I think they want to see a strong regional representation. They are very concerned about community stuff. They want to know we are embraced by our local area.”

That’s no problem here, he said.

“I feel like we have been supported tremendously the whole time.

I actually don’t think anybody could have started this business anywhere else. The Cowichan Valley is the reason it’s been so successful. There are so many food projects to begin with and then so much support for the little guy, the local guy.”

It has been increasingly clear that artisanal products and the 50Mile Diet are having a real effect on the Warmland, Shepherd said.

“They’re calling this Canada’s Napa Valley. I could just start listing really influential people who are within a 10-minute drive of me and it’s unbelievable. There’s Brad Boisvert at Amusé, Bill Jones isn’t too far away, Don Genova,

Cowichan Bay Seafood, Cowichan Pasta, True Grain Bread: don’t get me started. We’ll be talking all day.

This is the mecca for artisan craft foods and direct to plate eating.”

The Valley’s own salt gurus are going up against the Halifax, Nova Scotia-based producer of a submersible, the Welland, Ontariobased manufacturer of absorbent beads to deal with oil spills and a St. Catharines, Ontario-based company that aims to help NHL teams gain a competitive advantage.

Each finalist has received three Samsung smartphones, access to a Telus Learning Centre specialist who will show them how to use the devices to their full potential for both business and pleasure, a one-year subscription to The Globe and Mail and a mentoring session with one of the judges.

The winner will be announced on Thursday, Sept. 18, and 10 regional awards will also be given out during Small Business Week in October.

“People can vote online right up until the cut off time. They’re stringing this one right along on us,” Shepherd said.

Not all salt looks the same. Here are four of the Vancouver Island Salt Company’s salts, each with it’s own unique twist. [SARAH SIMPSON/CITIZEN FILE]

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