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Acquitted on all charges relating to an incident in April 2013 where he was accused of beating his dog, Brandon Harrison is hoping to move forward with his life. “I know I can speak on Brandon’s behalf when I say that this has been hard on himself and his family,” his lawyer, Seth Cooper said as Harrison played with Rufus, his French bulldog, during a meeting with the media on Tuesday morning. “What’s important is that the public cared about Rufus. This is an opportunity for the public to understand that Mr. Harrison loves his dog.” Harrison was charged with causing unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal, and abusing an animal after he was accused of punching Rufus, and throwing him into a ditch beside Cowichan Lake Road. He was also charged with threatening and harassing witnesses to the events. Judge Ted Gouge acquitted Harrison on all counts when the trial wrapped up last Friday. “We are extremely pleased with the result,” Cooper said. “We are very pleased that the judge was very careful in his reasoning.”

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The 68-year-old pilot and sole occupant of a small private float plane that crashed in Maple Bay on Tuesday morning was none the worse for wear, but the state of his plane was yet to be determined. The pilot, who declined to go on the record until he had spoken with Transport Canada, was fine after the crash, which took place just before 11 a.m. He was able to assist with the salvage operation. He was brought to shore by the Maple Bay Volunteer Fire Department and examined by paramedics before being released. The small Cessna plane, meanwhile, was towed floats-up to the Maple Bay government dock by Coast Guard and Border Services vessels, and was moored at the dock while the investigation continued. A sudden gust of wind is believed to have flipped the plane over as it tried to land. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP were also on hand for the rescue and salvage operation.

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Like looking in a watery mirror, a small Cessna float plane rests upside down after being towed to Maple Bay by emergency personnel. The 68-year-old pilot and sole occupant escaped the crash uninjured. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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Witnesses not reliable said judge HARRISON, From Page 1 The witnesses, Chris and Leigh Davies, created a Facebook page, which they admitted was intended to “name and shame” Harrison. Gouge stated in his judgment that he does not consider them to be reliable witnesses, and would not convict Harrison based on their evidence. Another witness who took the stand in court also described abuse of the dog, but did not recall any threats to the Davieses. Matt Affleck, a special constable with the SPCA, examined Rufus shortly after the incident and found no signs of injury, describing the dog as “healthy, in good condition, happy, friendly and ‘wiggly,’” and not fearful of Harrison. Chris Davies expressed his discouragement with the result of the trial. “Leigh and I are extremely disappointed with the outcome of this case,” he wrote to the Citizen. “We know what we saw that day, and we would react the same way today, tomorrow or any other day. We can hold our head high, we have told the truth from start to finish and not embellished that in any way whatsoever. “We have many questions on a number of levels regarding the judgment of this case and are meeting with Crown this week to discuss them. We are hopeful that this event still sends a clear message that animal abuse is not okay. Animal abuse is clearly linked to domestic violence, spousal and even child abuse, it needs to be taken seriously. Animals are sentient beings and the laws need to change to reflect that and offer more protection.” The Davieses have vowed to continue their campaign to change animal cruelty laws in Canada at terryslaw.ca. Harrison said he was happy and relieved with the verdict, and with the chance to clear his name. “It was obviously frustrating for Brandon, not being able to defend himself and his reputation while it was ongoing,” Cooper said. “He put his faith in the process and we are happy justice was served.” Cooper noted that Harrison will be “considering all legal options” after a “period of reflection” on the verdict.

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Missing 23-year-old man found, say RCMP A man reported missing has been found safe and sound. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP asked for public assistance to find 23-year-old Eric Jensen in a news release Friday. Jensen had not been seen since he left his home on Aug. 20, leaving a note for his parents that he was going to look for work. Eric’s father Carl Jensen called the Citizen Monday to report that his son had been found safe and sound. Cpl. Rick Fraser of the North Cowichan/Duncan confirmed Eric had been found in Mill Bay. Andrea Rondeau, Citizen

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‘I love Cowichan Lake,’ said Susan Simmons as she warmed up for her 70 kilometre swim that ran the length of the lake and back again. She and Alex Cape made the swim in just under 33 hours. For more photos, go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]

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Overcoming hallucinations, waves, mild hypothermia and her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, Susan Simmons reached the beach at Lakeview Park at Cowichan Lake after swimming 70 kilometres — the length of the lake and back. “It was an amazing experience,” she said Monday morning as she continued her recovery from the marathon swim she undertook with friend Alex Cape. “It had a lot of challenges along the way.” The pair left the beach just outside of Lake Cowichan at 2:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, headed for Heather campground, surrounded by an entourage of swimmers and kayakers who took turns serving as support crew for the two women. Simmons and Cape used English Channel marathon rules, meaning they accomplished the feat without wetsuits or swim aids, and have now qualified for the 24-hour club, a group of open-water swimmers who have completed non-stop swims in open bodies of water for a minimum of 24 hours. Their swim time of 32 to 33 hours puts them in an elite group of 117 worldwide. Their distance also puts them among the top flat water distance swimmers in the world, as less than 10 swimmers on record have swum 70 kilometres or more in a lake unassisted. The pair had been aiming for a time of about 30 hours. “There were a few spots that slowed us down,” said Simmons. The swimmers fueled-up with snacks every 30 minutes, and during the night, Simmons’s stomach failed, she said. She credits a crew member for guiding her through a “stomach reset,” where

“I was seeing so many things in front of me that I just thought, ‘I don’t want to see this anymore, I just want to get to the finish’.” “I fell asleep twice, too, which I didn’t think you could do while you were swimming. That kind of scared me.” SUSAN SIMMONS, swimmer

she would have a bit of Ginger Ale, then swim 10 strokes, gradually building up how far she could go. “We did that for about an hour and a half to two hours,” she said. “Thank goodness she knew how to do that. Otherwise I would have had to stop at that point.” Then on the way back to Lakeview Park Simmons and Cape hit a spot just before the lake narrows where there are typically some fairly sizeable waves. “We both really struggled,” Simmons said. “It was very discouraging.” That was about 55 kilometres into the swim, so both women were very tired. Again, Simmons credits one of her crew members for helping her to figure out how to “surf” some of the waves so that she actually made up some time. But that wasn’t the end of the obstacles Simmons would face. “The last three hours were hallucinations,” she said. “I knew it was going to happen, so it was fine, it’s just a little uncomfortable.” Because of that, Simmons didn’t want to stop in the last hour to eat or look up. “I was seeing so many things in front

of me that I just thought, ‘I don’t want to see this anymore, I just want to get to the finish’.” “I fell asleep twice, too, which I didn’t think you could do while you were swimming,” Simmons recalls. “That kind of scared me.” She made sure her crew knew what was going on, and she persevered under their watchful eyes. When the pair finally reached the end of their journey, they were greeted by a crowd, Simmons said, as well as a doctor and ambulance technician who treated them for mild hypothermia. It was all worth it, Simmons said. “I learned so much while I was doing this,” she said. The 49-year-old’s history of swimming began close to nine years ago, about 10 years after she was first diagnosed with MS. At that time, she was told not to exercise at all. “Not exercising caused me to be even unhealthier. So I had nothing in my body to fight MS because I became unhealthy because I wasn’t exercising, not from the MS,” Simmons said. Her Cowichan Lake swim was to prove to herself she could do it, but also to get the word out about how important exercise is for people with MS. Swimming is a particularly effective form of exercise for those with MS, she said, because you can stay cool while doing it. Heat can be a trigger for MS symptoms. “Fitness is really important to everybody’s health, and more so to those of us who have any kind of a disease,” she said. It’s too early to say whether Simmons will take on another swimming challenge. She said she’s promised her mother she will not decide anything for the next few weeks.

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Island campfire ban lifted LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

A campfire ban throughout Coastal Fire Centre will be rescinded effective at noon Aug. 28. The move comes just in time for the last big camping weekend of the summer. The order is due to cooler weather in the forecast, which will result in a decreased wildfire risk in the region, according to fire information officer Marg Drysdale. So, campers can now set up campfires, as defined by the wildfire regulation or

open fires in an outdoor stove, she said Tuesday. “The public is reminded that campfires must not be larger than a half-metre high by a half-metre wide,” she said. “Anyone who lights a campfire must have a hand tool (such as a shovel) or at least eight litres of water available to fully extinguish it,” she continued, urging campers to “never leave a campfire unattended and make sure that the ashes are completely cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length of time.”

Campfires will once again be allowed as of noon on Thursday. [CITIZEN FILE]

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People should care about municipal government, and municipal politicians should care about the top priorities of their constituents. Taking aim at making both of those things happen, One Cowichan launched a survey last week to gauge local opinion on a range of issues in anticipation of the municipal elections set for this fall. “It’s really good to know what issues people most care about,” said Rosalie Sawrie, a One Cowichan organizer. “Then seeing how candidates stand on those issues.” This can help people decide who they want to vote for. The results of the survey will be compiled into a community platform that the group will use to assess candidates and engage voters. The survey questions cover the gamut from land use to taxes to municipal waste to energy debates. There is also the opportunity for people to bring up issues that are not on the survey. “Politics is too important to be left just

to politicians,” said Evelyn Hunter, Lake Cowichan team member. “Citizens have a lot of ideas and opinions that candidates need to be made aware of.” But people also need to do their part and vote. Traditionally, voter turnout for municipal elections is woefully low, with only about a third of Cowichan Valley residents casting their ballots. To try to change this status quo, One Cowichan will have members going door to door this fall encouraging people to vote. They’ll be armed with the community platform, to let people know why it’s important for them to head to the voting booth. “We’re directly affected every day with what our councils decide,” Sawrie said. “We’ll be out talking to our neighbours and building a bandwagon that ends up at the voting booth.” Sawrie said they’ve had a good response to the survey so far and it remains open until Sept. 17. The community platform will be released around Oct. 1. The survey can be found at www.one cowichan.ca

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Evictions had good intentions, poor execution ust because they went about it the wrong way, doesn’t mean there isn’t a need for action. Last week, North Cowichan council rescinded eviction orders that had been delivered in July to a plethora of boats and float homes moored outside marinas in Maple Bay. The evictions were heavyhanded, to say the least, and boat owners were irate that their vessels had been boarded while many of them were not there, and notices left that gave them mere days to vacate the area. But the spirit of the thing is

something pretty much everyone agrees is needed. The move by the Municipality of North Cowichan was an effort to try to address the ongoing problem of derelict vessels mooring off the Cowichan Valley coastline. These vessels are environmental and navigational hazards as they decay in place, pull free and drift during storms, and sometimes sink. They’re also unwanted and unsightly in areas where the beauty and views are selling points. Wrangling over who is respon-

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sible for policing these vessels and getting rid of them when necessary has led to the ships sitting in our harbours for months, sometimes years, without action. Nanaimo-Cowichan Member of Parliament Jean Crowder is working on a federal bill to try to help, but the wheels are turning slowly in Ottawa. So we applaud North Cowichan for trying to finally do something immediate about the problem, even though the result wasn’t what anybody wanted. And we hope they continue to move ahead with trying to come up with some regulations that

will make our harbours a no-go for derelicts but still a friendly place for our boat owners. We hope there’s a solution that doesn’t involve making everyone pay if they want to stay. While some boaters could doubtless afford to do so, many simply cannot. Owners of small vessels who have successfully been part of the boating community for decades shouldn’t have their rights stripped from them along with the pleasure of boating. So it’s an A for effort, an F for execution, and hope for the do-over.

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Dirty energy industry against solar progress It seems whenever Peter Nix is active, or not, there is someone to criticize or belittle what he’s trying to do. If you were to do an investigative report into why solar costs are prohibitive, the op-ed might have been more informative, thus more interesting. In talking to electricians that have tried to market solar affordably, they’ve run into severe opposition on the federal, provincial, and local levels. The hydro, coal, natural gas, and oil industries fight tooth and nail against solar while posting their pro-green propaganda in mainstream media.

The problem is just as bad, or even worse, in the U.S. If there were tighter CO2 regulations, solar would grow quicker, for example. So, energy sectors do everything possible to lessen regulations, which enables them to continue to dominate. That’s why we hear there needs to be a governmental push to get the solar thing moving, because the government is supposed to be representative of the people, who want the solar alternative. But alas, it is the dirty energy industry that has the greatest voice in this debate, no contest. It’s poor little Peter Nix against the established order of dirty energy while getting little or no support locally, let alone provin-

cially or federally. You go Peter. Locally, you’re the only one I know of doing anything significant in this area. Kudos to you and your efforts, past, present, and future. I agree with the op-ed in that something needs to be done to get the costs down, but was disappointed that no reasons were given why costs continue to be prohibitive. A few simple interviews of electricians and solar entrepreneurs that have tried to market solar would have been instructive. Daniel Ferreira North Cowichan For more from the Citizen go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com

I’ve asked Finance Minister De Jong and Premier Clark this question, but they are apparently too busy to respond, so I’ll throw the question out to your readers. The Liberals tell us, ad nauseam, that the province can’t afford to keep schools open, pay teachers what they are worth, hire mining inspectors, support the elderly, hire enough doctors and nurses, help people living below the poverty line, and whole bunch of stuff that one would expect of them. So how is it that, when one of their bad and/or really stupid decisions comes back to bite them (and us) in the ass, there is no end to the amount of money available? Money, that is, for lawyers, PR people, spin doctors and tons of TV and newspaper ads. For studies, investigative trips, more studies and investigations — whatever it takes to make it look like it is NOT their fault, NOT the fault of their corporate friends, or it is NOT as bad as everyone says. (Go ahead — drink the water!) Have you ever heard them say that they don’t have enough money for that? I haven’t. And they will keep throwing that money away until we either lose interest, or something else comes up to distract us. And you know that, whatever that new issue is, it will end up costing us more money all over again! Pat Wardell Duncan

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ome years ago I received a letter from a lady who wrote that her grandfather, CHRONICLES Francis T.W. Paterson Edward â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Frankâ&#x20AC;? Verdierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to the laying out of the Malahat Highway has been all but overlooked by historians, myself in particular. In fact, Edna Slater flat out said I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been â&#x20AC;&#x153;fair to the old boy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his descendants protest!â&#x20AC;? She was sure that, as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a respected historian,â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d read the attached photocopies. Which, of course, I did, and they convincingly supported her claim that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d attached too much glory to Mill Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maj. J.F.L. MacFarlane. The eccentric major had indeed played a key role in the selection of a direct link to Victoria via the Malahat in place of the existing and circuitous route via Sooke. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d badgered a reluctant provincial government into finally adapting the route heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d â&#x20AC;&#x153;surveyedâ&#x20AC;? with just an aneroid barometer for a transit level. Which is where Big Frank Verdier enters the story. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting ahead of myself... His saga begins in 1849 with brothers Alphonse and Etienne Verdier of Toulon, France joining in the great gold rush to California. Not striking it rich, Etienne travelled overland to B.C. and arrived in Fort Victoria in 1852 to find work driving a water cart for George Stelly, another pioneer name wellknown in Saanich. Within two years, Etienne owned the business of supplying potable water to city residents and he married Honorah Kilroy, an Irish lass whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d arrived by bride ship. When he became tired of deliv-

But for Maj. MacFarlane and Big Frank Verdier there might not have been a Malahat Highway. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;TWP ering water with wagon and bucket, Etienne and Honorah moved to Bazan Bay and settled on land near that of Alphonse whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also found his way to the Saanich Peninsula by then. Son Frank, the first of four children, was born in 1865 and became adept with a bow an arrow, the neighbouring natives who were his playmates also teaching him how to hunt deer, to trap bear, to mimic bird calls, to spear fish. He was also invited to attend the secret dances and rituals of the medicine men that, once, included the tearing apart by human teeth of a small dog â&#x20AC;&#x201D; much to the six-year-oldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s horror. He grew, as his nickname suggests, to be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;big manâ&#x20AC;? despite a childhood bout with smallpox. His size and strength would serve him well as a logger. An article in a 1931 MacLeanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Magazine recounted how he â&#x20AC;&#x153;cut the big trees on Granville and Hastings Streets, when the great city of Vancouver was in its birth throesâ&#x20AC;?. Vancouver hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even been thought of then, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were only a few shanties along the sea front, a sawmill and a saloon. It looked a big business to clear that forest, but we had it cleared off in a season.â&#x20AC;? Later, with 12 team of oxen, he helped to clear the Sooke Road; in the off-season he and his oxen cleared his 180 acres of equally stout timber in Saanich and, on a northern ramble, almost singlehandedly, he cut the first trail from Forbes Landing to Campbell Lake and beyond. In 1931 Frank Verdier was said to be the oldest timber cruiser on the B.C. coast, an accompanying photo showing him with a thatch of white hair and a walrus-style moustache. Then

living on busy Verdier Avenue in Brentwood ferry area, he recalled when â&#x20AC;&#x153;there were no roads at all...except the Indian trails, when he had no neighbours between him and old Fort Victoria except the Tsautup Indian [sic] tribe...â&#x20AC;? Despite his years he remained an erect six-feet-two, 250 pounds, broad and strong, his shoulders â&#x20AC;&#x153;as massive as a wallâ&#x20AC;?. He had the easy stride of the outdoorsman, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;handsome leonineâ&#x20AC;? head, eyes crinkling with a ready smile, and a ready and infectious laugh. Even in retirement he continued to work hard with his orchard, cattle and poultry. This was the remarkable man who was asked to verify Maj. MacFarlaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed route for a road over the Malahat. (To be continued) www.twpaterson.com

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This season at the symphony, the famously difficult Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 will be played on the Cowichan Theatre’s Steinway for the first time. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Symphony 2014 a season of firsts LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Lauren Keller turned 13 in July and finished Grade 7 at Drinkwater Elementary School, playing flute in the band class. She also sang in the choir and played ukulele and recorder. Her older sister is also a band student. Lauren enjoys making music with friends and family. Her favourite singer is Taylor Swift. COWICHANMUSICTEACHERS.COM

The 59th season of the Cowichan Symphony Society includes four concerts this year, three with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra and one featuring the Vancouver Island Symphony. First up is special show featuring the Prelude to Richard Wagner’s opera Die Meistersinger. This is bold, optimistic and lighthearted music rather than the deeper, darker stuff we associate with the composer’s Ring Cycle operas. (Note to music lovers: the opera Die Meistersinger is scheduled for big-screen broadcast at the Cowichan Theatre as part of their presentations of The Met: Live in HD season.)

The selection opens the new season with brilliance, or as the Symphony Society board puts it, “live professionally played, serious music, which should be the envy of countless similar communities all over Canada, indeed the rest of the world.” That’s a big boast that they’ve put in their new brochure but the season does include many firsts for the society. For example, symphony-goers have never seen trumpet and harp soloists on the Cowichan Theatre stage. And there’s more. “The marvellous, famously difficult Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 has never been played before on our famous Steinway,” the group said. “A complete performance of

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Off-the-wall pals Toopy and Binoo are returning to Duncan’s Cowichan Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 18 and tickets went on sale June 6. Following the wildly successful production, Toopy and Binoo and the Marshmallow Moon, join the BFFs as they return to the live stage in Koba Entertainment’s latest musical extravaganza, Toopy and Binoo: Fun and Games.

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ed to huge amplifiers. At our last February educational concerts, every seat was occupied, except when the children stood to cheer and dance to the rhythms of the orchestra. It was a wonderful sound to hear and sight to see,” the board said. The 2015-2016 season will be the society’s Diamond Jubilee year. “Already we are thinking about presenting celebrations and, of course, special music. Please be aware that we shall be making an extra plea for donation support in that year,” said the pre-season brochure. Annual fundraising has always been organized in a fairly low-key manner but in spite of that each year many subscribers make donations, to the delight of the board.

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Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with narration has never seen our stage. “We have never had a Valentine’s Love Affair on our stage. That should be an interesting one. All of the above is just a tickling sample of an abundant season of ravishing music,” said the pre-season blurb. It truly looks like a season to remember and ticket prices are staying at last year’s rates. In addition, every year the society hosts 1,500 school children at educational concerts featuring the Victoria Symphony. “We thank the local school district for allowing the children to come and hear live music played by real people on real instruments that are not electrically connect-

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Toopy and Binoo perfectly blend optimism, imagination, and spontaneity in their quest to find the best game ever. The story unfolds when a toy chest full of mismatched games and puzzles ignites the pair’s imagination. Young fans will enjoy Toopy and Binoo as they dance with Xs and Os, wiggle with smiling snakes, and try to outsmart a gang of dancing ladders. Along with tea-partying cats, energetic Dusteroos and a flock of fun-loving sheep, Toopy and Binoo embark on their wackiest adventure yet. Entertaining and unpredictable, Toopy and Binoo: Fun and Games integrates music, theatre, dance, puppetry and innovative multimedia technology to create an off-the-wall experience that will delight the entire family. Toopy and Binoo is based on the best-selling children’s books by Dominique Jolin. The characters made their television debut in 2005 and quickly climbed into the hearts of children in hundreds of countries. Tickets are on sale now and are available through the Cowichan Theatre Ticket Centre, online at cowichantheatre.ca or by phone at 1-250-748-7529.

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The Chemainus Theatre Festival has announced that due to popular demand, the summer’s hit musical Les Misérables is being held over until Sept. 20. With director Peter Jorgenson, bringing the show to Chemainus has been an exercise in presenting a blockbuster on a human scale. “What we’re working towards with this production is the humanity within the story, which you can feel so much more when you’re this close to the action,” he said. Victor Hugo’s Jean Valjean “is such an immensely amazing literary invention. His struggles are so real. We’re all juggling our consciences and trying to figure out what’s wrong and what’s right in each situation so we understand when Valjean is constantly struggling with those demons.” It’s all about the struggle between sinking into an abyss or pushing towards the

light for Les Mis’s main character. “It’s not that magic pixie dust has been sprinkled on him; every decision he comes to is a hard one. He becomes mayor of a town, running a very successful factory and then he finds out a man will be thrown into jail [because he is thought to be Valjean], which at this time is awful hard labour. He’s constantly making sacrifices. They are where the story lies.” Because the story is so human, Jorgenson and his team worked to find ways “to theatricalize the big event, with a different kind of spectacle.” It’s meant adapting and re-thinking. “We’re using the actors to express the big moments rather than adding a lot of bells and whistles to them,” he said. “Although it’s a much smaller than normal production, I think there are elements that are going to be more theatrical than the big production. That’s really exciting.” Jorgenson also pointed out that the

orchestra for this production is special. “It is made up of a piano, two violins, a viola and a cello,” he said. The audience can see them off to the side of the stage through double doors. “It is a gorgeous orchestration, too. It’s classy, it has a symphonic quality because it’s all strings and piano, but we’re not using any synths or any kind of patches to fill in horns and all that, it again humanizes the music. It feels very honest when you hear that quintet playing together. It’s really beautiful.” Also, as fans have seen in My Fair Lady and Oklahoma! at Chemainus, it’s possible to seem really big, to fill the space just because the stage is so small and this production takes advantage of that, Jorgenson said. “We have 18 in the cast, with the kids. When they are all on stage, there’s no room for any more. You don’t feel like you are missing anything. And there is a fantastic cast. There are people from right across Canada in this show.”

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D The Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary has been nominated for the Outstanding Philanthropic Service Club Award. The group of more than 170 hard-working folks, who run the famous Chemainus thrift store, have been nominated by the B.C. Children`s Hospital Foundation as part of the 2014 Vancouver Island National Philanthropy Day event. Winners will be announced on the big day, Tuesday, Nov. 18. Once the auxiliary has completed their pledges to the B.C. Childrens Hospital foundation they will have given them $500K. [SUBMITTED]

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Salt Spring Farm Tour ‘embracing the future of food’ The Salt Spring Farm Tour is a response to the urgent need to adopt holistic, small-scale, organic farming practices, say organizers of the event set for Sunday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “The tour was conceived to empower and inspire eaters and

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Free series provides hope for Cowichan caregivers Caregiving for a person with dementia can be extremely challenging for Cowichan Valley families, both physically and emotionally. As the disease progresses, you may be required to provide different types of support, from assisting with financial decisions

to helping with everyday tasks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At times this may feel overwhelming,â&#x20AC;? said Jane Hope of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. But there is hope. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By educating yourself about dementia and learning caregiving techniques, you have the ability to

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PIGGIES HIT THE ICE FOR ALS CHALLENGE More than two dozen Cowichan Piggies rugby players took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge last Thursday, collecting $500 for ALS research. “We decided to do this because we thought it would be a great way to kick off our training together as a club,” said club spokesperson Sherry Spence, seen at far left in the photo. “At the end of the day, the ice dumping really is the least important part of this; it was coming together as a club, getting informed about ALS, and donating money for the research.” The rugby club has challenged other groups in the Cowichan Valley to do the challenge, and to meet or beat their donation of $500. Contact the Citizen if your group follows up on the Ice Bucket Challenge. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Thunder’s Jung named best in B.C. KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

When his Cowichan Valley Thunder midget A team didn’t make the provincial box lacrosse championships in Campbell River earlier this month, Mat Jung’s mom, Gina, still had to find a way to get him there and to the annual awards ceremony. What she knew, and what he would find out, was that he had been named the 2014 Subway BCLA Box Lacrosse Player of the Year. Jung was one of eight players in B.C. named as the best in their respective zones. The eight were invited up on stage to be honoured at the ceremony. “They called all the zone winners up and we all got jackets,” Jung recalled. “After we all got the jackets, they told us to open them up.” They all expected an envelope or something to fall out, and started shaking their jackets. Finally, it was pointed out that all the jackets were embroidered to recognize that they were zone winners, except Jung’s, which was labeled with Player of the Year. “I was kind of surprised,” he admitted. “It’s kind of a big achievement. I was

quite proud of myself, and I’m sure my mom was too.” Having already received a $500 postsecondary scholarship as zone winner, he got another $500 for the provincial honour, the culmination of 13 years of passion and dedication to the sport. In addition to playing, Jung has been a referee for the last five years, and helped coach the pee wee C team this year, when he had time. With his midget team, Jung had a rough season as the only returning player from the team that won provincial bronze the year before. All the other second-year players had played B or C the previous year, and some were playing A-level lacrosse for the first time. “It had its ups and downs, but overall I thought it was a good season,” Jung said. “We finished strong.” Jung did win a provincial silver medal with Cowichan’s intermediate B team. Jung finished second in the scoring race at the provincial championship tournament with 24 points, just two points back of teammate Colin Winship. In late July, he won a bronze medal with the Vancouver Island team at the BC Summer Games.

This coming weekend, Jung will join Team BC at the national field lacrosse championships in Edmonton, where his teammates will include fellow Thunder star Brian Robb and former Cowichan player Tyler Glanfield. The team’s goal is nothing short of winning it all. “We definitely want to medal; we’re shooting for the gold,” Jung said. “We have a very skilled team. There’s kind of a lot of pressure because the B.C. U16 team has won gold three years in a row.” After that, he’ll prepare for the junior box lacrosse draft in January. He was invited to the Victoria Shamrocks prospect camp, but Team BC practice got in the way. In the longer run, he hopes to pursue the sport into the post-secondary ranks, hopefully playing collegiate field lacrosse in the U.S. Going into Grade 11, he has already spent two years at Claremont Secondary’s lacrosse academy in Victoria. Although he grew up playing box lacrosse, he has made a smooth transition to field in recent years. “I like playing both, but I’m starting to ease toward liking field better,” he said. “When you play it enough, you start liking it a bit more.”

Duncan’s Mat Jung is B.C.’s box lacrosse player of the year for 2014. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Capitals’ training camp goes this weekend at the ISC, and fans are welcome to attend With several off-season acquisitions set to lace up their skates, the Cowichan Valley Capitals will begin training camp for the upcoming B.C. Hockey League season at the Island Savings Centre this weekend, and fans are welcome to take in all of the action for free. Players will check in and go through

fitness testing on Friday, followed by ice sessions beginning Saturday morning. The group will be divided into two teams, with Team A practicing from 9-10 a.m., and Team B on the ice from 10:1511:15 a.m. A scrimmage will take place from 3-5 p.m. On Sunday, Team A will practice from

9-10:15 a.m., and Team B will practice from 10:30-11:45 a.m. The scrimmage will run again from 3-5 p.m. Camp will wrap up on Monday with an inter-squad game beginning at 11 a.m. The Capitals’ first home pre-season game will take place next Wednesday at 7 p.m. against the Victoria Grizzlies.

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Everybody wins at Closson Classic tourney KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Dogpatch won the championship, and the Spartans took home the massive trophy for finishing last, but the biggest winners at the Gord Closson Fall Classic fastball tournament last weekend were Dan Whiteford and the Dragon Divas, who will share the proceeds from the Classic and the All Chicks tournament a week earlier. “Everybody was there for the right reasons: helping somebody out there who’s going through a tough time,” said Joe DiLalla, manager of the Gord Closson Forest Products Fastball Club, which organized both tournaments. In the open division playoffs, second-seeded Dogpatch eliminated the third-ranked Gord’s Geriatrics in one semifinal, while the first-seeded Rangers got by fourth-ranked Palladian in a nine-inning thriller. The final saw Dogpatch top the Rangers 4-0. Craig Snyder pitched a four-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts, and helped himself out at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Marty Steen went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI, Corey Vey was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Dennis Young was 2-for-3 with a run. Bricklen Anderson, who pitched two excellent games for Dogpatch during the tournament, was 1-for-4 with a run as the designated hitter in the final. The tournament opened on Friday evening

Korrey Gareau of Gord’s Geriatrics pitches against the Rangers in last Friday’s tournament opener. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

with a much-anticipated game between the Rangers and Geriatrics, with Rick Smith and Korrey Gareau — both star chuckers for the Gord Closson Forest Products Fast-

ball Club in the Nanaimo Senior Men’s Fastball League — pitching. Smith struck out 20 of the 21 hitters he faced, with Gareau’s pop-up to third the closest thing to a blem-

ish on his record. Gareau, had 16 strikeouts of his own, with only Scott Hayer and Tod LeSergent scoring runs against him. In the masters division of the Classic, the semis saw second seed Baker Supply beat the Spartans 9-2 and the top seeded Gators get by Beacon Hill 6-0. The final was tied 8-8 in the sixth inning before Baker Supply scored two unanswered runs in the top of the seventh. Team MVPs were Blake Hunter (Rangers), Dom Mansueti (Gators), Cam Martin (Spartans), Shane McLachlan (Baker Supply), Mike Peters (Palladian), Barry Ronningen (Geriatrics), Craig Snyder (Dogpatch), and Theo Vandenberg (Beacon Hill). The Chris Dame Memorial Award for the most positive person went to Dan Whiteford’s wife, Erin; the Wilky Weekend Warrior went to Gord Alberg of Dogpatch; Richard Jones was named Favourite Umpire; the Ron Dill Memorial Award for most sportsmanlike player went to Dennis Young of Dogpatch; and the Mr. O’Keefe Memorial Award went to Chris McCormick of the Rangers. The Rangers also won the team participation award. The tournament benefitted from $350 in gift certificates and cash donations from White Spot, while $1,250 worth of pizza, all donated by Moo’s, was sold, and a car worth $8,000 was donated by BowMel and raffled off.

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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. 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. • South Cowichan Library presents Googling Grandma, Thursday, Sept. 11, 6-7:30 p.m., free class facilitated by the Duncan Family History Centre. Learn genealogy Internet search tips. Dropin attendance. Info: 250-743-5436. • South Cowichan Library presents Girl Power, Tuesdays, Sept. 15 to Oct. 14, 3:30-5 p.m. Guided quest series for tweens (ages 9-12) led by clinical counselor Sherry Bezanson. Includes sessions on skill building, body image, body changes, friendships and peers. Space limited, pre-register and info: 250-743-5436. • 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. • 55th Cowichan High School class of 1959 reunion. Sept. 23, wine and cheese; Sept. 24, dinner. Info: Joyce (Atcheson) Schmidt, mommajoyce@ shaw.ca, 250-748-8494; Darlyne (Archer)

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From left: Nirm Blatchford, Easter Seals BC, receives a cheque for $1,900 from Graeme Service, assistant manager, Island Savings Cowichan Commons, and Lisa Dales, senior advisor, Island Savings Cowichan Commons. The donation will help to send local kids from the Cowichan Valley area to Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan, a specialized camp for kids with disabilities. [Submitted]

Murray, archdj@telus.net, 250-746-4045; Louise (Cardoff) Dwyer, 250-701-0367. • 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.

Seniors • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre

Country Western Dinner and Dance, Sept. 27, doors open 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m., followed by Lonesome 77 Band. Cost $20. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre new activities: floor curling and darts. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre muffin mornings Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11 a.m. Come and meet new friends.

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Arts • Ladysmith Camera Club. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Harwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. Info: www.LadysmithCameraClub.com • Cherry Point artists weekly painting sessions (September to June), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Cowichan Exhibition fairgrounds. Experienced and beginners welcome. Info: Jack 250-746-4795 or Olive 250-746-8020.

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Jack Campbell moseys in with his first place ribbon for Century Farms Silver Bells. Campbell was just one of the many, young and old, who entered and enjoyed the Cobble Hill Fair on Saturday, August 23. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Cobble Hill Fair celebrates best of Valley

The rides at the Cobble Hill Fair are always a popular stop for the young crowd. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Young Olivia Ross grins as she takes a look at her pasta art entered in the fair. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Angela Frederickson on Chance leaps across a barrier during a horse event. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

A pair of Naragansett turkeys eagerly eye an insect that has perched on the wire of their cage. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Kaylee Colbourne prepares Benson for show at the Cobble Hill Fair Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

The Kathy White Dancers do a sword dance as part of the entertainment at the Cobble Hill Fair. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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