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A SUNFEST THRILL TO LAST A LIFETIME

Boat crash begins busy weekend SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

These guys are excited and who wouldn’t be? They were invited by country star, Thomas Rhett, right, to climb onto the main stage and join in singing a song for the huge crowd Friday night, Aug. 2. For video and photos from Sunfest scan this page with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com. Check out our Sunfest centre spread pages 10-11. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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It wasn’t the ideal way to kick off a notoriously busy long weekend in Lake Cowichan.

Before the B.C. Day long weekend even officially began, Lake Cowichan RCMP were called to action after two vessels collided on Cowichan Lake.

The incident, between a 19-foot motorboat and a Sea Doo, happened about 4 p.m. on Thursday and resulted in injuries according to Lake Cowichan RCMP spokesman Warren Potter.

The crash took place a short distance west of the public marina on Point Ideal Road.

“The operator of the Sea Doo, a 20-year-old man from Surrey, sustained a head injury in the crash, requiring hospitalization,” Potter said.

The operator of the other vessel, a 35-year-old Sooke man, was not injured in the crash.

Potter noted the crash remains under investigation by the Lake Cowichan RCMP and the South Island Integrated Marine Unit.

“To date, investigators have determined that alcohol was not involved on the part of the boat operator,” he said.

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A very good year: Rocky Creek takes 13 medals LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

The Cowichan Valley is becoming world renowned for its wines and Rocky Creek Winery, one of the smallest wineries in B.C., is continuing its tradition of punching above its weight in international competitions by wowing ’em with a blackberry wine.

At a recent Northwest Wine Summit, Rocky Creek came away with Best Wild Blackberry Dessert Wine, recognized as “truly exceptional” by the panel of judges at the Oregon event.

Rocky Creek won seven medals at the event: the gold, four silver and two bronze. The Northwest Wine Summit was a target for owners Linda and Mark Holford.

“That’s 13 medals this year, crushing our old record of eight.

The most award winning winery on the Island using only Island grown fruit — again,” said Linda.

“We’re trying to boost this area as a new wine region in Canada.

So, we’re looking at competitions that are a bit more prestigious.

There are not a lot of competitions about our region but this is definitely one of them. This one does include Alaska and Alberta as well as the Pacific Northwest.”

Making blackberry wine was not their first choice.

“We wanted to make something in transition while we were waiting for our reds to come in. When we first started, there were only a few of us doing the blackberry and everyone had made it similar to a port style. As a winemaker, my husband really wants to enjoy

Linda and Mark Holford of Rocky Creek Winery in Cowichan Bay, after having worked hard to develop their products as part of the Cowichan brand of quality, are thrilled to win at the Pacific Northwest Wine Summit. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] the wines himself so he tends to make it to fit his flavour portfolio.

Not everybody would necessarily go towards port so we decided to make it lighter, more elegant, freshen it up. We didn’t fortify it and it’s not in oak so it’s straight wild blackberries.

“A lot of people say it tastes like summer,” she said.

“It’s turned into something that’s very versatile. People are having it before dinner and we also have a list of cocktails, which are really popular right now. This blackberry freshens up your cocktail.

“When you’re having your gin and tonic after a hard day’s work,

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freshen it up with blackberry. Or we make something called a Creek Quencher, with blackberry and lemonade. Think outside the box.

“I think blackberry is something that’s unique to Vancouver Island. A lot of Europeans who come here love ice wine. I joke in our tasting room that I moved to the Island because I do not want to pick in minus 15 temperatures in the dark. But people still want a sweet finish.”

Rocky Creek is looking at other ideas long term.

“There’s kind of an open market now. Fortunately the liquor laws have been changing so they have

opened up the market into potentially distilling. We’re sort of looking at tying in with sustainability, something that is a different kind of product, that uses what we have here on the Island. That’s what we’re looking into. My husband’s a chemical engineer so distilling would fit right in his portfolio.

There could be something in the future for that,” she said.

“Also, we want to make our winery a heritage winery. My daughter seems to be wanting to take it over, so it’s potentially going to go to a second generation. The future for our blackberry is into exporting as well.”

Far away from the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Creek also won in a competition in New York State with its new Cab-Foch wine.

“On the Mark is a proprietor blend of reds; we want to make as bold a red as we can but be true to the region. There’s a lot of excitement about another varietal of red besides pinot noir, which we can promote in this region. We all started planting this experimental variety called the cab foch. It’s called the Blattner series, after a man in Switzerland, Valentin Blattner, who created these hybrids that are early ripening.

“He took some of the benefits of some of the bolder reds and crossed them with an early ripening grape to make a plant, to experiment with. A lot of us planted it, not knowing what it would taste like. So, we planted ours, saw it grow for five years, and then released our first release of it,” she said.

It paid off. They entered it into the Finger Lakes International Competition in New York state and won a bronze medal.

“Now all of our wines have won medals and we’re excited because this new breed has been noticed at an international competition.”

She estimated that the New York competition is about twice the size of the Northwest event, too.

Holford said she and her husband are devoted to the idea of boosting the entire region as it means everybody benefits, and she is happy to see the local winery owners group moving forward together.

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Transit fares going up in summer 2014 SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Birds on lines, particularly crows, are largely responsible for summer power outages. [SUBMITTED]

Birds attracted to garbage leading to power outages SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Save for the odd day or two, the majority of the last six weeks have featured blue skies and sunshine, so when the lights go out, it’s clear that storms are not to blame.

While car crashes do knock out power from time to time, they aren’t the reason for the bulk of the outages either, according to BC Hydro spokeswoman Karla Louwers.

It’s birds. Crows specifically.

“What’s happening in the summer, why you’re seeing a higher volume of bird strikes is because you’re not seeing tree-related or weather-related outages, which happen in storm season and are very rare in the summer months,” Louwers explained.

The bird strikes are more visible on the outage list when they aren’t competing with stormrelated outages.

In the past two weeks alone, nearly 620 Cowichan Valley cus-

tomers were left in the dark after eight different outages caused by birds contacting hydro lines.

Garbage seems to be related to most incidents.

A hot stinky mess for humans, it’s a beautiful buffet for the birds.

“With crows particularly, if there’s a large garbage bin, like you’d find at apartment complexes or condominiums or industrial areas or large retail areas…” that’s when strikes are likely to happen, Louwers said.

So, the moral of the story is to keep your garbage bins closed if you want to increase the chances of your power staying on in the summer.

Louwers did note that one recent Duncan-area outage came when a transformer overheated due to the soaring temperatures.

“Although those aren’t common, they can happen in the summer months on hotter days,” she said.

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Save your change.

Cowichan Valley Transit fares are going up next summer.

Cash fares for students and seniors to ride the conventional bus will rise to $2 from $1.75 effective July 1, 2014.

Books of 10 will increase by a Toonie for adults and by $1.50 for students and seniors. While most monthly passes will remain as they are now, college semester passes will increase $3 to $115 from $112.

Day passes will go up 75 cents to $4 from $3.25.

North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure, a member of the CVRD’s transit committee, said the changes in the fares are small and mainly are an attempt to make it easier for change-carrying riders.

“The change from $1.75 to $2 was the logic of just being able to deposit a Toonie, which apparently a lot of the riders were doing in any event because it is far easier to carry a Toonie than $1.75 in change,” he said. “The overwhelming desire of the committee was to keep transit as affordable as possible.”

HandyDart fares will actually see a decrease in 2014 and will cost $2 instead of the current $2.25 Cowichan Valley Commuter Service rates were not changed.

Straight tubes, one for each direction, would allow highspeed capsules to safely run up and down the Island at a pace never seen before says Jeremy Vegh. [WWW.ET3.COM]

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Found: RCMP call off search for man Richard (Rick) Meeres, reported missing last week, has been found.

The 60-year-old had last been seen in Lake Cowichan on Saturday, July 27 and according to the RCMP, Meeres, may have spent the night in Centennial Park on Stanley Road.

Lake Cowichan Mounties requested that anyone who had seen him, or who knew of his whereabouts, to call the detachment.

Police said Tuesday Meeres had been found.

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Busy weekend at the lake has police hopping From page 1 “Alcohol involvement on the part of the Sea Doo operator remains under investigation.”

The greater Lake Cowichan area was otherwise “very, very, very” busy all weekend Potter added.

“But nothing too major other than [the collision] to report,” he said. “Lots of noise complaints, intoxicated in public place, that type of stuff.”

Potter said police were kept on their toes on the lake because of a general increase in boating activity.

People were trying to escape the heat by being on and in the water.

“We were out Saturday and Sunday and there were lots of boats out there,” Potter said.

“The weather was hot — 33 or 34 degrees for the weekend. It was pretty hot.”

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Jeremy Vegh wants to break free from the bonds of the oil industry and make the world a better place.

When he came across an invention patented by Colorado engineer Daryl Oster, he just couldn’t get enough information.

Now, Vegh is all but screaming from the rooftops at anybody that will listen. He believes this invention could change life as we know it.

“It’s a solar-powered transport system that would cost a half a billion dollars from Swartz Bay to Duncan,” Vegh explained.

The commute time: just 10 minutes.

“People are going to love this,” he said. “What people are leaning towards is a green future because oil just doesn’t work. It creates too many issues.”

Evacuated Tube Transport is a maglev (magnetic levitation) line run similar to the bullet trains run in Asia. The difference is, ETT would work through evacuated (airless) or partly evacuated tubes or tunnels.

(Picture money tubes at the bank.)

In the ETT system, car-sized passenger capsules would travel through tubes using little power and moving at extremely high speeds because of the lack of air resistance inside the tubes.

Vegh says if the system works as well as predicted, global travel would change forever. A trip from Victoria to Newfoundland would take 45 minutes while New York to Beijing would amount to a two-hour trek.

And, with capsules departing from stations every 26 seconds, there’d be no waits.

“Per station, 1,600 people an hour, 24 hours. It’s all automated. There is no human interference. It runs consistently,” Vegh explained. No delays for hazards on the track or due to human error.

He says it’s the future of travel and will render conventional rail, cars and even jet planes obsolete.

But decision makers won’t listen, he laments.

Politicians in Victoria are already looking into a billion-dollar light rapid transit line, which would run from downtown to Westshore.

Vegh thinks that is a waste of money.

“If there’s a system they can spend a half a billion on from Swartz Bat to [Duncan], wouldn’t you rather spend that money?”

The global powers that be won’t explore the highspeed transportation option, Vegh says, because of their marriage to oil.

“It’s fallen on deaf ears,” he said. “The same people that are saying no to this are the same kind of people that said no to the locomotive when they first came on the scene. Nobody wants change. But this system will do to transportation what the Internet did for communication. It’s that simple.”

Nevertheless, Vegh says ETT is definitely worth reading up on.

He hopes others will look into it and see for themselves how it could change the world.

“It’s always the little people that make the biggest changes, right?”

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Truck smashes into market, ATM stolen SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

An ATM has been stolen from the Cobble Hill Market on Fisher Road.

Shawnigan Lake RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Rob Webb said at 12:35 a.m. Monday, a lone male rammed his vehicle into the front doors of the store two times before turning his vehicle around and backing in.

“He was able to dislodge the ATM machine located inside and take off east bound on Fisher Road,” Webb said in a news release.

Webb said the business owners live upstairs from the shop and

were awoken by the commotion.

“Fortunately they were not injured,” he said.

T he Caucasian suspect is described as slim and approximately six feet tall.

He was wearing a ball cap and dark clothing at the time of the break-and-enter.

His vehicle is possibly blue in color and either a pickup with a canopy or an SUV. The investigation continues.

Those with information regarding this crime are asked to contact the Shawnigan Lake RCMP at 250-743-5514 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-665-TIPS (8477).

Speed Watch can’t keep up with demand SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Two hours a week is all you need to be able to contribute meaningfully to the safety of your community.

Volunteers are needed this fall to man speed-reader boards on behalf of Cowichan Community Policing.

Speed Watch volunteers monitor vehicle speeds in school zones, high crash areas and in neighbourhoods where many complaints have been lodged.

Volunteers also collect data for the RCMP for targeted enforcement and for ICBC on seatbelt and mobile phone usage.

“It’s about raising awareness of speed reduction in areas where residents feel there is a problem, and about the community working together as partners to help keep our roads safe,” explained Carol-Ann Rolls, Cowichan Community Policing’s program manager.

“Residents will voice concerns

Carol-Ann Rolls about speeds to the police, the municipality and us — this is a chance to be part of the solution and to get the boards out more frequently on their streets.”

The problem is, the current complement of volunteers is insufficient to keep up with the demands, and with the school season starting, it’s better to bolster the group.

“Training is provided and people are never asked to do it alone or to confront motorists,” Rolls said.

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The damage done to the front door of the Cobble Hill Market on Fisher Road was significant after a thief backed his vehicle into it during a break-and-enter that saw an ATM machine taken. [RCMP HANDOUT]

Facebook page aims to reunite pets, owners SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A new Facebook page aims to help reunite missing pets in the greater Duncan area with their loved ones.

An offshoot of Missing Pets in BC, the Missing Pets in BC — Duncan/ Cowichan Valley page was created to fill a gap in the organization’s coverage area, said one of the page’s administrators.

“There’s one for Comox, there’s one for Campbell River and the Ladysmith one does Crofton and Chemainus, but there was nothing for here,” said the volunteer, who wished to remain anonymous.

It’s a community service, she said, and the people aren’t important. It’s all about the animals, she said.

In just one week, the page has already posted a dozen dogs and cats that have either been lost or found.

Birds, lizards, and ferrets — any pet really — is eligible to be posted on the page for free if it’s missing.

All people need to do is send a message to the page with a photo, a name, a description, and the general area where the animal first

Not yet 100 people like the Missing Pets in BC – Duncan/Cowichan Valley Facebook page, but the more that do, the more eyes will be on the lookout for missing pets in the region. [Facebook screengrab] went missing.

The Missing Pets in BC Facebook pages aren’t protective of their posts either. They’re willing to share with other similar groups and with local animal authorities in an effort for as many eyes as possible to see and be on the lookout.

The end goal for all of them is the same, she said.

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Violence not okay because a sport is involved s a society, we accept more violence and anti-social behaviour in sports than we ever would in regular life.

It’s time to rethink this attitude because the consequences can be extreme.

In the news this week is a 17-year-old Utah soccer player who is going to be incarcerated because he punched a referee in the face, and the referee subsequently died.

A man killed over a call during a soccer match. It’s so painfully pointless.

The incident is also a lesson in how it doesn’t take much to

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cause serious injury.

The teen certainly didn’t mean to kill anyone, but one punch was one punch too many.

How many times have we seen players take cheap shots at rivals during or after games?

Any one of those actions could have tragic results.

There is physical contact involved in many sports — rugby, soccer, football, basketball just to name a few.

Then of course there is Canada’s beloved hockey. There is a loud contingent of fans who seem to feel the game wouldn’t be the game without violent

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checking and on-ice fights, even in leagues for children. Fortunately, checking has been banned in many leagues catering to teens and kids.

But even for adults, there’s enough danger of getting a concussion or other injury just in the normal run of the game without players deliberately trying to hit one another in the head.

Blows to the head add up over time. It can not only end careers, but also debilitate or even end lives.

The audience must cease emulating something out of ancient Rome, clamouring for blood.

Because the violence is in the stands and on the sidelines as much as it’s on the field or the ice.

How many times have we seen or read about parents of young players ditching any sense of decorum or civilized behaviour and hurling abuse at either their own child, or children on an opposing team?

Adults, who seem to think that because it’s sports, they have a licence to threaten or even get into a physical altercation with kids.

Or fans of one team starting brawls with fans of another

Now let’s go after other polluters

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team, to the point where police become involved.

We’ve all heard and seen what happened during the Stanley Cup riots in Vancouver, ostensibly because a hockey team lost.

Which brings up the fact that a big factor in a lot of this bad sports behaviour is mob mentality.

People who would never consider standing up and shouting expletives at people in regular life do so when insulated by a pack in the stands at a game.

Assault is not okay, even in sports. Remember, you could seriously hurt someone.

CVRD fails to properly communicate In recent times there have been various articles regarding salaries of CVRD exempt staff raises and payroll.

Bruce Fraser, director of Shawnigan area, first brought it up and most recently Ian Morrison, director of Area F, posted an article claiming accurate information was not available at budget time to him and asking for an audit.

Our directors on the CVRD board solved this outcry with its usual method; they called an in camera meeting with the staff to discuss the issue with Mr. Morrison.

As in the eco depot fiasco,

where we saw the CVRD spend $55,000 on Acumen to educate the taxpayer and later a staff report blaming communication problems on the taxpayer, now we have an issue which is “our tax dollars — my money and yours” paying what is virtually our employees, while they communicate by having the answers in camera so we won’t be able to get answers.

This is really the tail wagging the dog.

These well-protected overpaid staffers are running the show and once again the CVRD board is digging in its heels and deliberately handling this matter in a manner to keep it secret and not answering legitimate questions of the people paying the bill.

Well so much for the PR our tax dollars paid for; there is no communication from the CVRD. And when you do ask for a Freedom of Information Act disclosure you get told it’s $7.15 per quarter hour at their discretion!

A recent request quoted at over $800.

One would guess this is a deterrent in their minds.

I certainly hope that we all remember those campaign promises at the next election time.

Larry Woodruff, Shawnigan Lake Send us your letter: Write 300 words or less on the topic of your choice and email news@cowichanvalleycitizen.com

Re: Smoke control bylaw It is very commendable that the bylaw has been passed by the directors for Areas A, B, C, D and F. As the next step for controlling air quality in the Cowichan region I suggest that the directors now focus on car, chainsaw and aircraft emission.

The outcry of some people about wood smoke is justified but the danger hardly compares with the pollution that is caused by their own car, the thousands of cars that travel up and down the island every day and the taking off of a jet from the Victoria airport which, I read, emits harmful particles equivalent to 1,000 cars.

I live right under the flyway.

Chainsaws are bad because they don’t have a catalytic converter. People get upset about woodsmoke because they can see and smell it but they forget that these other polluters are just as, or more, dangerous to our health.

Just go to any large city where folks walk around with masks (they don’t work, you need a respirator).

I live on one acre and to suggest that I take the yearly debris in my trunk to the recyling depot is not a good idea either.

It would take 20-30 trips, how much pollution is that?

I applaud the rule that now we can burn only during the dates stated but people should not get paranoid about some wood smoke.

Go watch TV and close the window.

Wolfgang Lehwald Mill Bay Visit us online at www.cowichanvalley citizen.com

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“The robberies made every one of us campers victims to people who haven’t the decency to leave things alone...”

MADELAINE MACLEOD

While warning other campers, more stories emerged — the theft of a man’s bike the night before; a 13 year old’s the week before; two others the July long weekend from someone camping for the month, together with other items.

Our bikes are unusual enough to be recognizable. Bike #1 has a black custom frame, eight-gear shifter, worn flame grips, Dirt Jumper 1 front shocks, and a small hard seat with damage to the front. Bike #2 has a black Oryx frame, customized with bright green grips, gold and

Already nostalgic for 39 Days of July The 39 Days of July has come to an end. And what an extraordinary month we had in downtown Duncan.

I was there for The Big Kick Off on June 28. Who was to know then that it kicked off not only the summer festival, but 39 days of summer weather?

I saw the train station parking lot transformed into a beach. Why should Duncan’s lack of waterfront be a barrier to traditional summertime sand activities? Just bring the beach to town!

All five Wednesday nights were exceptional. Every week the crowds got larger and larger as our citizens

Who really runs local government?

I was utterly shocked that Ian Morrison was so uninformed about the pay increases for CVRD exempt staff. The very people that we entrust with controlling the business affairs of our local government demon-

black Dirt Jumper 3 front shocks and black foam/fabric seat.

The robberies made every one of us campers victims to people who haven’t the decency to leave things alone that don’t belong to them. Since when did it become okay for someone to take away the simple pleasure of a summer camping trip? The owners of Parry’s are on constant guard through the sleepless night, trying to protect their guests, but these individuals possibly snuck in from the river.

After paying the $1,000 deductible, our home insurance might cover replacement cost.

But these bikes were custom built, one-offs.

They were gifts to our sons by a young man who overcame personal challenges, emerging four years ago as the top mountain biker in B.C. Because he was now being sponsored,

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TIME OUT FOR BEAUTY

Bikes stolen on holiday were gifts amping at Parry’s Campground in Parksville has been a summer pleasure for our family for the past six years, and the weekend of July 26 should have been no exception.

Instead, my teenagers (14 and 16) learned two very hard lessons…. first someone will always want what you have; and second, some people just take what they wanted.

We arrived on Friday evening. Before turning in, as we always do, we secured our site and stowed my sons’ custom dirt jumper mountain bikes 12 inches behind our tents. Sometime between 1 and 6 a.m., while we slept, some jerks walked into our site and stole the bikes.

When I reported the incident to the office, other campers mentioned other thefts that night: a set of keys, alcohol, coolers.

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he passed his hard earned custom bikes on to us. The loss of these bikes is costly — first in their value to our sons, and secondly to us as we need to replace their summer transportation The morons who took these bikes are not likely to read the newspaper, nor this letter, but someone who knows them will. If you notice a son, brother, or friend with a new/used bike, don’t assume they came to own them lawfully.

Do the right thing and pass information on. We are offering a $200 reward ($100 each) for the intact return of our two bikes. The theft has been reported to the Oceanside RCMP, island pawnshops and cycle stores. Contact Const. Maddex of the Oceanside detachment with any information.

Madelaine MacLeod Duncan

Getting a beauty treatment at a booth at the Chemainus Wednesday Market is only one of the delights in store for visitors to this weekly event. Under the tents you can find food, fashion, woodworking, jewelry and all kinds of other handcrafted items. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

realized the magical atmosphere that was happening in City Square. At the finale on July 31 the audience was bursting the Square as The Steadies and David Gogo had the crowd dancing, cheering and clapping for more.

I was there for Children’s Day. My five-year-old granddaughter figures it’s the natural order of the world — in May there is Mother’s Day; In June there is Father’s Day; and in July there is Children’s Day. Makes sense to me. She and her brother and friends also participated in the Kid’s Parade and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

I dropped by Charles Hoey Park a few times at 5 o’clock for Duncan’s Got Talent.

And I realized how special it is for our young people to have an opportunity to get on stage with a professional sound system, dedicated sound technicians, a knowledgeable panel and a friendly audience in a no risk, supportive environment. Is there any other city that promotes its talent as well as Duncan?

I also, on occasion, ate my lunch at Charles Hoey Park and saw local artists perform original material. And I thought what a luxury we have in Duncan. Here is a respite from my hectic work schedule; a few moments in the middle of the day to enjoy myself; and without any cost or effort besides getting my butt out of my office chair.

The grand parade is the focal point of the festival, and has been for 34 years.

A parade does something intangible for a community. I have been to at least 50 parades in my life — I thought maybe I would just skip this one. But I didn’t.

And, you know, I had a great time. There is something about a gathering of 10,000 happy people doing the same thing at the same time that just makes me feel that all of us are one community.

Free to the public, family friendly and fun.

I am already feeling nostalgic for the 39 Days of July.

Duncan can, indeed, be a rather fun place to be.

strate again that they have no ability to manage the uncontrollable bureaucracy.

What is more disappointing is that Mr. Morrison wants to turn over the fixing of the problem to an auditor.

It is not the auditor’s responsibility to repair what local government officials approve naively. The auditor

will simply state it was a bad deal for the residents.

The root cause of the problem is that our elected officials are incompetent.

Our elected officials are more influenced by the bureaucracy than they are by the folks they are supposed to represent. It is particularly unacceptable when

our elected officials do not want to be held responsible or accountable for the decisions that they authorize.

The only tool available is to give our elected officials new careers after the next civic election.

Rick Martinson Duncan

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Lexi Bainas hits the road for Visions Art Studio Tour LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

From views through a keyhole to painting on birchwood, glassmaking and photography, the Visions Art Studio Tour now over for another year, had it all. Citizen writer/photographer Lexi Bainas visited several studios on the tour that made an impression.

Beverlee McLeod

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Noted printmaker Beverlee McLeod of Cowichan Bay, also known as BEJA, is still really involved in her series of small prints.

Each image, smaller than a playing card, is a tiny, intriguing window into a place she likes. Her subjects are often well known, mostly from the Cowichan Valley or elsewhere on Vancouver Island.

But, in McLeod’s hands, these views take on a certain nostalgia, like something viewed through a keyhole as a child.

Many of her production runs are entirely sold out, making those who own copies of them lucky indeed.

This year, she’s done a print of Holberg’s Shoe Tree, a unique spot where old shoes are actually attached to a tree, and another of the little, old cabin that still sits beside the Trans Canada Highway just north of the Allenby Road intersection in Duncan, but other work includes such subjects as Duncan’s United Church and the Kinsol Trestle.

A printmaker since the 1970s, she does some larger prints just for herself, but McLeod prefers to keep it small for her offerings to the public.

“People just love these little ones, and I really enjoy making them,” she said during the tour.

Check http://members.shaw.ca/beja/ to see more of her work and learn about McLeod.

Farida Mawji Farida Mawji, who’s enjoyed working in many pottery styles for about 20 years, is now also moving towards working in glass.

“It seems to be the popular thing today,” she said, as she shared a Visions Art Tour venue with printmaker McLeod.

“I’ve moved from clay, not totally moved, but I am dabbling in glasswork,” she said.

“I’ve been working in hot glass and making jewelry as well. Even in pottery I love to try different firings. Whatever there is, I’m trying it.”

So, what inspires her?

“Do you know, it’s just the touch of the clay. I lose myself in it. I thoroughly enjoy it.”

One piece of her pottery looked like a Japanese kimono.

“I went through a phase when I needed to make Japanese kimonos. It’s just like one thing and another, I had to do it. I was making various kinds, too.

“I have a lot of fun with my work.”

She’s also been trying various glass techniques in making jewelry, another growing field, and enjoying the challenge of these small works as well.

Email Mawji at mysanctuary@shaw.ca to book a visit to her studio.

For more photos from the tour, scan this page with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com

Nathalie Mansey Photographer Nathalie Mansey shared a few thoughts about photo paper as she talked with visitors to the Cowichan Station venue she shared with painter Nancy Wilson.

“Some of the older papers are much richer in silver. The emulsion that was applied to them is higher quality and offers more scope to the photographer making the prints,” she said.

Emulsions can be applied to almost anything, not just paper, allowing images to be printed on a variety of media, she said.

“Another kind of print called cyanotype is made with chemicals you mix and apply yourself. But you don’t get these kinds of colours. You get blue, because that is the character of that kind of image. Then you can tone it and come back to something a bit more regular but you still don’t get all the colours. You get that only with silver bromide paper, the conventional black and white paper or even some colour papers but other papers don’t work well at all.”

Basically the difference between an image printed by a computer and one printed with photographic paper is that you can’t paint on computer printed images the way you can on a photographic print, she said, recalling the beautifully re-painted portraits popular in bygone years.

Mansey has been experimenting with many different techniques and ways to present her subjects in her photos and says she means to continue.

Visit nathaliemansey.com to see more of her work and learn about her.

Nancy Wilson Wilson’s paintings come from a wide variety of styles showing how she has progressed through the past few years.

“These were by me being a tourist when we lived in New York,” she said, looking at a series of small photos showing flags in a park beside some paintings they inspired.

“I decided to paint some of those subjects and now when I look back, I don’t know why I chose those ones to paint. Now when I look back I like others better,” she laughed.

Wilson is also moving in other directions with her painting, attempting to apply glazing to various materials to achieve a special glowing-from-within look to the works.

Of note are several works on birch wood.

“These are new. They are very simple, and this one I’m still not sure I’m finished with yet. I’m wondering if I should put more paint on top. I do a felt pen drawing on the wood and then I apply my colours on top.

It bleeds a little bit and I’m still learning how to control that, and I’m trying also to see how much paint I can add on top. I’m finding it a fun challenge,” she said.

Look at her work at nancydwilson.com

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Col. Moody’s Royal Engineers conquered wilderness, conclusion “What jolly times we would at times, he never once considhave if I were living in B.C. as ered surrender and, by 1863, he a country gentleman. I can’t knew that he’d won. For all of conceive any life happier.”—Col. the money woes, the work had Richard Clement Moody in his progressed, the Cariboo Road later years. extended ever northward. With ondon’s belated insistjustifiable pride, he reported ence that the young colthat it was now possible to ony share equally in the travel (coach and steamer havCHRONICLES Royal Engineers’ expenses had ing replaced native and game T.W. Paterson thrown Gov. Douglas’s booktrails and canoe) between New keeping for a loop, resulted in Westminster and Alexandria in some of the private contractors not being a remarkable eight days. Although miles paid and further strained his relationship of roadway remained to be completed, the with his chief of lands and works, Col. great gamble had been all but won.

Richard Moody.

Upon completion the Cariboo Wagon The latter when Douglas demanded Road went down in history as one of B.C.’s a financial accounting. When Moody greatest engineering works given the refused to show him the books, Douglas immensity of the challenge and the limdid his own figuring then complained to ited human resources with which it was London. achieved.

The colonial office responded by authorWith this mammoth undertaking almost izing him to float a bond issue to raise completed, the work of the Royal Enginfurther capital for his cherished Cariboo eers in B.C. was ended. Those officers and Road. When work was able to be resumed, men who didn’t return to Great Britain Moody’s engineers proved their worth took their discharges in B.C. and settled with their skills in blasting their way down. through the tougher rocky stretches One of those who chose to go home was remaining.

Col. Moody who sailed with his family One could argue, metaphorically, that from the Royal City that November, never the obstacles which the engineers faced to return. Behind him were numerous daily in the inhospitable Cariboo weren’t accomplishments, including the designing that much more harrowing than those of New Westminster’s first schools and experienced by a beleaguered Douglas in churches, the city itself, its first observaVictoria. His had been the task of continu- tory, building society, library and printing ally battling the “absentee landlord” reaoffice, and, in Victoria, the founding of soning of the colonial office which simply the provincial YMCA. failed to grasp the gargantuan task facing When, a quarter of a century after, he the young colony. died it was, coincidentally, about the time At times the tone of Douglas’s dispatchthat the railway spelled obsolescence for es to London approached bitterness as he the miles of road he’d laboured so hard to attempted to draw a vivid word-picture cut through the wilderness, half a world of the need for a highway to open up the distant. mines which were continuing to produce Twenty-three years before, Col. Moody undreamed-of wealth from the ground: had promised that he’d return to B.C. “...If I have not sufficiently explained the to retire. But, as he wrote a friend some unprecedented circumstances of the colseven years after, finances didn’t permit ony — the distance of the gold fields from his emigrating to the colony he’d come to the port of entry, the impracticable nature love: “We have 11 children — we certainly of the country, the famine prices of proought to settle in the Colony of B.C., and it visions at the mines, checking industry, is not impossible that at some future day killing enterprise, retarding immigrawe may do so. But it would be imprudent tion, and if I have not represented in fully until our income be increased, as no one strong terms the imperative necessity for knows better than myself [that] to hope the salvation of the country at any cost to to make money in a colony or to add to establish communication with the mines, one’s income out there would be a sort of then indeed I have signally failed in my moon-struck madness. You know we like endeavour,” he penned. the colonies, and we all have an especial But if Douglas had seemed to lose heart affection for British Columbia and the

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It was a massive challenge to carve out the first highways into B.C.’s wilderness. [SUBMITTED] kind folks there.

“What jolly times we would have if I were living in B.C. as a country gentleman. I can’t conceive any life happier.”

This seems to be a strange decision for the man who, in the service of his country, had battled insurmountable odds; a man who’d seen thousands of others carve comfortable livelihoods for themselves in the colonial wilderness. Likely he was just too old, too tired to begin anew.

Emigrating was made irrevocable with his death in Bournemouth in 1887 with the rank of major-general.

In May 1964 — a full century after Col. Richard Clement Moody’s Royal Engin-

eers withdrew from the task of opening up B.C.’s hinterland to development — the Fraser Canyon section of the Trans-Canada Highway was completed. So ended the remarkable adventure begun by Gov. James Douglas and his remarkable “first lieutenant” so long before.

In 1863, editor and future premier John Robson praised the hundreds who’d laboured so long and so hard to achieve so much: “Some of their work,” he said, “will stand as long as the everlasting rocks, an enduring monument of engineering skill and patient toil.” www.twpaterson.com

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Fans flock to 2013 Sunfest LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Ready for fun Friday night, these enthusiastic music fans crowd against a fence as Sunfest kicks off its mainstage shows Friday, Aug. 2. It’s a huge festival and after a year of waiting, everyone was up for it. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Sunfest 2013 was a tailgate rattlin’, rip-roarin’ success, leaving everyone who was there eagerly looking towards next year’s show.

Who’s coming?

Organizers are keeping that close to their chests, asking instead on Facebook for suggestions from fans. These ranged from Reba McEntire and Garth Brooks to the newest chart-toppers, but everyone was still buzzing Tuesday about the huge event.

“We’re sold out!” screamed emcee Byron James Sunday night, just before introducing headliner Alan Jackson to adoring fans.

While rain dampened the Cowichan Exhibition site Thursday night and made for a soggy lunchtime line-dancing lesson Friday, it was gone by the time the mainstage action began and the weather

only got better and better and the crowds just got bigger and bigger, too.

Mounties, on scene to buttress security, said Friday that they were pleased with the way things were going.

There were some obvious changes at Sunfest this year.

Standing areas had been added near the new apron-style stage and they all proved really popular with both partying fans and performers.

Thomas Rhett, who was on the big stage Friday, took great advantage of the opportunity, calling up three young men from the party pit to join him onstage for a song.

“The Budweiser girls were giving out free party pit passes Saturday night so I got to get in there. It was great,” said one girl in a restaurant Monday.

A new shuttle bus service, organized by Go Taxi in connection with other Valley taxi

outfits, worked fairly well after a few tweaks, and can only get better next year, according to bus drivers.

On the site, hard-working staff and volunteers were everywhere, trying to smooth over any difficulties so everyone had a good time.

“People have been so great about taking things to the lost and found, even purses and wallets. The atmosphere has been terrific, almost like a family,” said one volunteer Sunday.

It was also plain that local businesses were benefitting from the thousands thronging the Valley for the big country music festival.

Boots and stetsons could be seen everywhere. It was easy to start a conversation about Sunfest in cafés, g rocery stores and other businesses as out-of-towners took time to explore the Valley’s amenities during their Cowichan visit.

Shawna Thompson, one half of Thompson Square lights up the stage Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Jerrod Niemann’s band came equipped with a whole pile of different instruments, including trombone, sax and a variety of guitars. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Whoo hoo! Let’s go! Fans on Friday are delighted that the rain had gone and the show was on at the Cowichan Exhibition grounds. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Jerrod Niemann takes the stage at Sunfest Saturday, to the delight of fans who flocked to get close to the stage. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Chad Brownlee thrills the crowd by combining his own songs with well-known favourites. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Three young women are dressed and ready for the party atmosphere at Sunfest Saturday night.

[KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Alan Jackson is such a superstar that he appears totally relaxed performing before an enormous crowd of adoring fans, some almost close enough to touch him as Sunfest winds up Sunday, Aug. 4. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Singing with Thomas Rhett: what a thrill for these young guys. The star took advantage of the new stage layout to interact with fans. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Headliner Clay Walker and his band wound up Sunfest Friday evening with an exciting show that featured a lot of special effects and stunning lighting as well as great tunes. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

The man they all came to see: Alan Jackson has star power, presenting his famous songs for his fans in front of a huge screen that shared their stories and other pictures. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Keifer Thompson, in red, gets down on guitar Saturday night at Sunfest. Thompson, along with his wife Shawna, form red-hot duo Thompson Square. They were the headliners and did not disappoint, thrilling an eager crowd. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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Harrison takes Duncan’s Got Talent Over-20 title LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Mary Harrison emerges as the winner in a closely-fought contest in the Over20 category as Duncan’s Got Talent wound up Friday, Aug. 2 with an exciting showcase of stars. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

In a duel of the songbirds, Mary Harrison edged out Rachel Orange to win the Over-20 category and wind up Duncan’s Got Talent for another year Friday.

Judges Laura Cardriver and Cathy Schmidt said it was a tough decision because the two, who first saw the whites of each other’s eyes on Wednesday, brought their A games.

“This is a difficult decision to make, ladies, and we didn’t come in today with any preconceptions about what was going to happen.

Our decision tonight was by a hair, only by a hair. You both brought new songs tonight; they were both perfect for you,” Cardriver said.

Then Schmidt added, “I wanted to say, ladies, that I really loved the Over-20 category. I was hoping for more but in a way I’m glad we didn’t get them. The good thing about watching you guys is that you were sampling some songs with us. You were also really good about listening to what we were saying and tweaking your performances, which we really struggled with everybody under 20. You literally flipped your programs.

“When we went home Wednesday we weren’t really sure what we were going to do with you two,” she said. “We couldn’t judge you because everything was so different every time. But, that’s what we liked, too. You guys really kept us on our toes. It was really close.

I have to tell you that. Thank you both so much for sharing your gift with us.”

Cardriver then announced, “We factored in the audience reaction today, too. I want you to know that played a part and your new song choices played a part most definitely. You both did a wonderful job.

So, by a hair: it’s Rachel in second place, Mary in first. Congratulations both of you.”

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Rachel Orange, a close second in the Over-20 contest, sings for the crowd at Charles Hoey Park Friday evening. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] “This is a great adventure we’re started on with Duncan’s Got Talent and we want to thank you, John, for giving all these performers the opportunity to do this.

Laura and I have had a great time this summer together. I’ve been here since July 2! We really feel honoured that you asked us to do this again this year. We really see the value in the mentorship, the value in the growth of the talent.

We just want to say thank you and if you’re looking for a mentor next year, give me a call,” she said.

“Me, too,” said Cardriver.

Falkner said he was grateful they had brought in other specialty judges as the event has grown into other categories.

Duncan’s Got Talent 2013 saw competitions in dance, cover and show tunes, songwriting and over-20 performers and next year, organizers are hoping that an instrumental category will bring in some entries, too.

Falkner said it’s been a joy for him and the audience to watch the weekly events.

“All of you judges offered these performers something every night that they came back. If it wasn’t

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Cover/ show tunes: tie between Connor Lachmanec and the duo of Hannah Seinen and Ellen Reimer.

Songwriter: tie between Shayde Dame and Patrick Dixon.

Over 20: Mary Harrison.

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Chemainus Theatre has Munsch to Say in Aug. LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Got kids or grandkids?

If you want to give them a cool day trip, why not take them to Chemainus for the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Munsch to Say? Running until Aug. 25, this fun and funny show is based on the stories of Rober t Munsch, which have been adapted by Mark DuMez for the venue.

Classic Munsch tales such as Andrew’s Loose Tooth, We Share Everything and Aaron’s Hair are brought to the stage in this wacky and wonderful production that celebrates the many words and languages of our region, from English to French to Coast Salish.

DuMez, the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s artistic director, said he has worked closely with members of the Coast Salish community to explore the different languages, sounds, gestures and pictures that we use to communicate across British Columbia.

“It’s been an exciting community collaboration and to be part of the language preservation efforts which are integral to this project,” he said, adding, “There’s a commonality around the Salish Sea for those of us who live in this region. I want the audience to be captivated by learning new words in the language

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“The language comes alive on stage...This new generation has beautiful hearts and they will be the change that we need to keep our language and culture alive in the future.”

FLORENCE JAMES, Penelakut Elder

of our neighbours through story-telling and feel connected to each other.”

Florence James, a Penelakut Elder and Vancouver Island University Cowichan Campus Elder-In-Residence, helped train the cast in the Hul’q’umi’num dialect for this production.

James is currently involved in the Robert Munsch Project, which involves translating classic stories into print and an interactive Hul’q’umi’num audio book as part of the Cowichan Valley school district’s First Nations preservation project.

“I was so pleased when I found out that [the Chemainus Theatre Festival] wanted to do this play,” she said. “The language comes alive on stage! To have nonnatives learn and speak our language, they are like role models to me. This new generation has beautiful hearts

and they will be the change that we need to keep our language and culture alive in the future.”

Another well-known Valley voice contributing to the show is engaging singersongwriter and storyteller, Ed Peekeekoot.

Twice nominated as the BC Country Music Association’s Instrumentalist of the Year and with a nomination for Best Country CD from the Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards, Peekeekoot wrote an original piece for the play entitled The Salish Sea. Director Morgan McLeod is no stranger to Chemainus or to Munsch. Also returning to the Chemainus stage is cast member Ian Harmon from The Sunshine Boys and Munsch Ado About Nothing.

Other cast alumni include Corey Payette who played Issachar in last year’s megahit Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Susan Coodin whose credits include Steel Magnolias, Wilde Holiday Shorts and Anne.

Emilie Leclerc, originally from Quebec, provides the French translation in her Chemainus debut.

Tickets are only $12 for all ages. Or families can buy three and get one free.

Shows run Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturday at 11 a.m. and Tuesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m.

Stories from Robert Munch’s books always make colourful, exciting summer productions for the Kidzplay series at the Chemainus Theatre. This year, the show is called Munsch to Say, and offers lots of family fun. [PHOTO COURTESY OF CHEMAINUS THEATRE FESTIVAL]

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Eve Daniell, left, will be joined by talented friends: pianist Chris Lloyd, tenor Josh Lovell and soprano Holly Collis Handford in a special show Sunday, Aug. 11 in Duncan. [SUBMITTED]

Friends join Daniell for fundraising concert LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Valley singer Eve Daniell, who has spent the last year studying opera in London, England is again offering local fans a chance to see what she’s been up to by holding a fundraising concert Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2:30 p.m. at Madeleine Thomson, a recent Grade 7 student at Evergreen, has been studying piano with Ann Mendenhall for four years. She plays at the Grade 4 RCM level and is studying Intermediate Rudiments (music theory). Madeleine’s sensitive performances in the recent Festival earned her two awards and an invitation to play in the gala recital. Madeleine, who loves to improvise and compose, earned an additional prize in the Own Composition category.

Madeleine’s second instrument is marimba; she performs in a marimba band directed by Jennie Stevens.

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St. Edward’s Church on Maple Bay Road in Duncan.

The show, aimed at raising money to help pay for her final year of studies, features a variety of talented performers. They include Valley soprano Holly Collis Handford, Victoria tenor Josh Lovell and Chris Lian-Lloyd, an

Australian concert pianist who studies with Daniell at the Royal Academy of Music in England.

The event will showcase the various levels of classical music training.

Daniell is excited about how her studies have been going.

“My first year has been

amazing and has included exciting encounters with many people, including meeting and singing with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin. So far I have received local and international scholarships but still need to raise a lot of money to meet my tuition,” she said last week.

Much on offer for country music fans at Jamboree LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

If you love country music, the funky community of Coombs is offering its firstannual Coombs Country Music Jamboree on Aug. 16-17 at the local rodeo grounds.

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Island country performers.

Johnny Cash tribute singer David James will be headlining with his band, Big River, so if you missed his performance in Duncan, here’s another chance to catch it.

Other feature performers include Parksville’s Beth

Marie Anderson, Boney Finger Band and Brett Barrow, Victoria’s talented Clint Hanson Band plus Carly and Julie Kenned, Trio Grande from Nanaimo and Todd Butler, musician and comedian.

There will be plenty of open stages for those coun-

try music wannabes to try performing in front of a live audience, a beer garden, and a dance on Saturday night with the country-rock band Roadstars from Victoria.

More information: www. coombscountrymusicjamboree.com or call 1-250-592-7289.

Please be advised that in-river gravel removal with heavy machinery will be taking place from August 5 to September 15 immediately upstream of the Rail Bridge (Black Bridge). Tubers and swimmers should not enter the area. Pull out zones along the Allenby Road Bridge should be used. Public access to the Beach areas adjacent to the Rail Bridge will also be closed for the duration of the project.

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Former ska band singer hits Duncan as part of Island tour

Up and coming Nanaimo jazz sax player Stewart hits Crofton

Charismatic Hamilton-born musician Will Ross is bringing his unique sound to the Duncan Garage Showroom Sunday, Aug. 11.

As the former lead singer of a ska band The Jolly Rogers, he toured with The Flatliners, IllScarlett, Catch 22, and The Planet Smashers, making the stage his home.

Now, as a solo artist, his influences range from The Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin to Sublime and Blues Traveler.

“I have never played on the Island before and am very excited at the opportunity,” he said last week.

Ross is touring the Island, hitting Ucluelet, Port Alberni and Tofino before arriving in the Cowichan Valley.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

On Sunday, Aug. 11, young Nanaimo sax sensation Conn Stewart brings his New Jazz Messengers quartet to the Crofton Hotel pub stage from 2 to 5 p.m.

“It’s the third of four Home for the Summer concerts intended as a showcase for upcoming young musicians to stretch their jazz wings,” according to organizer Ron Collins.

Joining Stewart, 16, will be Adrian Michael on piano, Angus Lam on bass and Natalie Yergatian on drums.

The pub is at 1534 Joan Ave. in Crofton, a stone’s throw from the Saltspring Island ferry terminal.

Admission is $10. For information, call 250-324-2245.

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Nationals rally to second place KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Duncan Nationals’ excellent pitching and hitting got them to the final of the midget AA provincial baseball championships at Evans Park last week, earning the host team second place in B.C. “The boys went home with a silver medal and we could not have been prouder of their performance,” said head coach Jim Frost.

The Nationals made their way undefeated through the round robin, the only squad in the 10team tournament to reach that achievement, then mounted a remarkable comeback in the semifinal before they finally lost in the final.

Duncan opened the tournament last Thursday morning by edging Tsawwassen 10-9, thanks in large part to a grand slam by game MVP Blair Robertson followed immediately by a home run from Zach Komst, who went 3-for-4 at the plate.

That afternoon, the Nationals’ pitchers and batters picked things up a notch as they pounded Prince George 14-4. Reiya Tomida pitched three scoreless innings to earn game MVP honours, and the Nationals got the bulk of their offence in the third, scoring eight runs on doubles by Aaron Frost, Blair Robertson, Adam Sakuma and Jordy Frost. Adam Fukakusa made two terrific catches in left field.

In their Friday matchup, which got underway at noon, Duncan

Team BC thrower Agnes Esser.

Cowichan crew heads to Canada Games KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The silver-medal winning Duncan Nationals are: back row from left: Mark Frame (coach), Wes Smith, Andrew Larson, Jordy Frost, Cameron Frame, Alex Boos, Max Winter, Aaron Frost, Jim Frost (head coach), and front row from left: Zach Komst, Blair Robertson, Reiya Tomida, Adam Fukakusa, Adam Sakuma. [SUBMITTED] again had a big offensive outburst, beating Aldergrove 16-7.

Game MVP Komst was stellar both at the plate and behind it, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs while calling a great game at catcher.

Cam Frame was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate. Frame had another big game on Saturday as Duncan clobbered Coquitlam-Moody 16-3, crushing a grand slam to centre field as part of his 2-for-4 game.

Andrew Larson also blasted a home run as he went 2-for-2 to claim MVP honours. Max Winter and Wes Smith had excellent defensive games at third and first, respectively, and each contributed a hit. As the top team in their pool

through the round-robin, Duncan faced fellow Islanders Campbell River in the semifinals on Sunday morning.

After falling behind 8-1 by the top of the fourth, the Nationals turned the game around. Larson came in to pitch and shut down the Campbell River offence to earn his second straight MVP award. Aaron Frost went yard to score Duncan’s only run of the first four innings, but Robertson and Komst led the offence’s late recovery as they both went 3-for-4.

In the final that afternoon, Prince George turned the tables from the teams’ round-robin

meeting, beating Duncan 13-3 to take the title.

“The Duncan Nationals’ bats were finally silent,” said Jim Frost.

Jordy Frost hit a double off the fence and made a difficult play at third to get MVP honours. Alex Boos caught a great game behind the plate, and Komst was 2-for-3.

Komst and Jordy Frost have been asked by the Prince George Knights to join their team for the Western Canadians in Swift Current, Sask., on Aug. 15-19.

The Nationals also expressed their gratitude to everyone who worked to make the provincial tournament a success.

Red Sox go undefeated to take Tier II crown KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

After a perfect tournament where they out-scored the opposition 8022, Duncan’s mosquito AAA team came home from Mission with a provincial Tier II championship.

“I can say they sure deserved it,” said coach Bryn Battye. “Since the moment this team was put together, they have worked hard. With three practices and four games per week, they gelled together and became friends. With all the hard work and fun that all these boys have had, every minute was worth it from a coach’s point of view.”

Duncan dismantled the opposition in the round robin. They opened with an 11-2 win over West Kelowna, in which Kyler Hewitt earned game MVP honours.

Daniel Larson was named MVP in Duncan’s 19-4 win over Ridge Meadows, Mac Homeniuk was picked for the award in the team’s 12-3 win over Port Coquitlam, and Caleb Battye received the honour

The provincial Tier II champion Duncan Mosquito AAA Red Sox outscored their opponents 80-22 en route to an undefeated tournament. [SUBMITTED] as Duncan closed out the round robin with a 16-4 win over North Delta.

Gavin Pringle pitched his way to the game MVP title in Duncan’s 8-0 semifinal win over Cloverdale.

Pringle entered the game in the bottom of the second with the bases loaded and none out. He pro-

ceeded to strike out the next three batters to get out of the inning with the game still scoreless.

Duncan’s offence picked up as the game went on, and Pringle struck out 12 more batters to seal up the victory.

Duncan’s defence finally broke down in Sunday’s final against

North Delta, but Connor Caskenett stepped in to save the day.

With his team trailing 9-6 in the third inning, Caskenett came in and shut down the North Delta offence, giving his team a chance to chip away at the lead and pull ahead. Duncan eventually won the game 14-9 to claim the title.

“I know when that last pitch was thrown the stands were wild, parents and players were jumping up and down, tears and hugs,” said coach Battye. “It was a great season for all involved. I hope that all these players stay involved with baseball — there is some great talent on this team.”

Duncan also won two of the four skills competition events.

Jordan Atcheson, Nathan Teimer and Caleb Battye combined to win the accuracy throwing competition, and Peyten Moreside, Mac Homeniuk, Daniel Larson and Kyler Hewitt took the base race.

Four Cowichan Valley athletes are part of the British Columbia contingent at the Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Agnes Esser, Jamie Ashcroft and Jessye Brockway will compete in track and field, while Maya Munzar will represent her province in triathlon.

Esser, who is originally from McBride but recently graduated from Frances Kelsey Secondary and competes with Pacific Athletics, earned her spot on Team BC with a strong showing at the Summer Games trials in June, placing first in both discus and shot put, just a week after taking gold in shot put and silver in discus at high school provincials.

Esser is hoping to beat her own personal bests in both events at the Canada Games.

“Placing-wise, I don’t care,” she told the Citizen in June. “I just hope I throw well.”

Ashcroft, a 2012 Kelsey grad, will compete in the 100m and 200m dash. Ashcroft is a member of the UVic Track Club.

Brockway, also a Kelsey graduate now attending Trinity Western University, is a relative newcomer to her sport, para-throwing, but has already made her mark, setting a Canadian record in the women’s F58 discus throw this July, and winning gold in the same event at the national championships. In Sherbrooke, she will compete in discus, shot put and javelin.

Munzar, yet another Kelsey product, has competed in triathlon for six years, winning several honours, including a secondplace finish at the 2012 XTerra Maui World Championships.

She previously represented B.C. in the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games.

The Cowichan Valley will also have a coach among the B.C contingent. Robin Willow, a coach with Brentwood College School, will serve as the women’s sweep coach in Sherbrooke.

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Shawnigan flavour to B.C.’s U18 rugby teams KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Thanks in large part to Shawnigan Lake School’s legacy of five consecutive provincial championships, the Cowichan Valley will be well represented on B.C.’s two entries in the national U18 boys rugby championships, which begin on Wednesday at the University of British Columbia.

The provincial U18 side, the twotime defending national champions, will feature four players from Shawnigan Lake School, while the U17 side, B.C’s entry in Tier two, will include two from Shawnigan.

Kicker extraordinaire Guiseppe Du Toit will be joined on the U18 roster by Shawnigan teammates Nik Hildebrand, Chris Miles and Jenner Teufel. The U17 squad will be captained by Shawnigan’s Wes Wong, and will also feature Tyler Beselt and Michael Henderson.

Hildebrand, Teufel, Wong, Beselt and Henderson are also affiliated with the Cowichan Rugby Football Club.

Shawnigan coach Jeff Williams will be one of two men running the show for the U18s.

“Our camp went really well and

“There is some real parity in the U18 rugby competition this year.”

JEFF WILLIAMS, Team BC U18 coach

we had 30 guys in attendance,” said Williams. “We’ve been working a lot on our defence and putting in the hard yards and focusing on our tackling.”

The U18 team will face Alberta, Ontario 1 and Newfoundland in the round robin, and Williams knows the third title won’t be easy to win.

“There is some real parity in the U18 rugby competition this year with Quebec emerging as a top side, Ontario always posing a challenge and with Alberta proving to be a tough team,” he commented.

The U17 team, which competed against regional U18 teams in the B.C. provincial championships and finished third, will play against Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan in Tier Two. This is the first time B.C. has entered two teams in the national U18 tournament.

Cowichan Thunderbirds and Team BC players Hannah Lauridsen, Sam Jory, Leah Theobald and Adrienne Saari are joined by a friend during their hot dog sale fundraiser last Thursday. This was not the kind of dog they were selling.

Absent from the photo is Allie White. [SUBMITTED]

Champs head to national stage TEAM BC: Cowichan

Thunderbirds players take winning mindset to the provincial program KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

After a perfect season and five tournament wins with the Thunderbirds, five Cowichan Secondary School teammates hope to keep rolling with the provincial U18 squad at this week’s national championships.

Leah Theobald, Adrienne Saari, Sam Jory, Hannah Lauridsen and Allie White all played key roles in their high school’s dominant team, and will take their talents to the national stage when provincials kick off at the University of British Columbia on Wednesday.

It’s the first time competing at a national rugby championship for Theobald, Lauridsen and White, and Theobald admits she’s nervous about it.

“I’ve never played these teams before,” she said. “I don’t know what the competition’s going to be like.”

Saari, who won a bronze medal for Team BC at last year’s tournament, along with Jory, confirms that the other teams are tough, but she’s got high hopes this time around.

“I keep thinking about the gold medal,” she said. “That’s what we’re aiming for this year.”

Jory is also optimistic about this year’s team, bolstered as it is by Cowichan talent.

“I’m hopeful we’ll improve on our result from last year,” she said. “I think we have a good chance.”

The T-Birds went 30-0 during the high school season, winning the Joe McGeachy Memorial Tournament, the Island and provincial sevens titles, and the Island and provincial XV titles, and everything the team went through has helped the Cowichan players tremendously.

“Having five Cowichan girls, after the high school season we had, should help us a lot,” said Jory.

The players learned a lot from the T-Birds’ four sudden-death overtime victories, which included the Island and provincial championship games.

“We never gave up fighting for what we wanted,” said Jory.

Theobald, Saari, Jory and White were all members of B.C.’s firstever provincial girls sevens team that placed third in the highly regarded Las Vegas Sevens tournament last spring, but this will be Lauridsen’s first time wearing a BC Rugby jersey.

Lauridsen, who has competed nationally as a wrestler, is looking forward to taking part in a team sport on that stage.

“It will be different competing as a team, but I think there will still be a lot of pressure,” she said. “It’s easy to perform under pressure when you have a strong team.”

Even beyond the five Cowichan players, there is a lot of experience on the B.C. roster, and the players are all familiar with each other.

“A lot of us on the B.C. team

“We’ve been told we have the potential to win gold, so we’ll go in with that mindset.”

SAM JORY, Team BC rugby player

know each other,” said Saari.

“We’ve either played together or against each other.”

“It feels like a close-knit group this year,” said Jory.

White, who lives in Victoria but relocated to Duncan for the school year in order to play for Cowichan, usually plays as a back, but will move to the forward ranks for the provincial team. Her teammates don’t think she minds.

“When you play for the provincial team, you’re happy as long as you’ve got a spot,” said Jory.

“I don’t think she’ll be disappointed to be there as a forward,” Saari speculated.

Four of the players graduated from Cowichan Secondary this year, but Saari and Darien Hobday, who made the final 30 from camp and is on the roster as a nontravelling reserve, will be back to lead the T-Birds next year.

Some of the grads will move on to post-secondary rugby in the fall, but for now, they are focused on winning with Team BC. “We’ve been told we have the potential to win gold, so we’ll go in with that mindset,” said Jory.

The players are looking forward to playing close to home, where friends, family and other B.C. supporters will hopefully make the difference.

“Since it’s at home, we’ll want to win even more,” said Theobald.

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1658 West Shawnigan Lake Rd. What a combination! A spacious 4 bedroom lakefront home with incredible views up the lake plus a 1 acre treed property! 3 spacious bedrooms upstairs with a Master on the main floor. A full partially finished basement could provide additional living space or use as a workshop. Attached garage plus a detached 2 car garage and covered area for boat/trailer. The property offers substantial privacy & the house itself is set well off the road. 70 feet of lakefront with a new deck looking out onto Memory Island, a dock and a great sandy beach for the kids complete this outstanding package.

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