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Mountie gets 2 years probation in shooting VICTIM: What happened that night ‘ridiculous’, sentence ‘ridiculous’ SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

To avoid the officer being on “pins and needles”, soon after court commenced, Judge Josiah Wood told Const. David Pompeo he would not be serving jail time. “Thank you, Your Honour,” was Pompeo’s reply. C o nv i c t e d o f a g g r ava t e d assault in the 2009 shooting of an unarmed man during a traffic stop, the former North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP officer was sentenced Thursday morning at the Duncan courthouse — more than four years after the incident took place. Pompeo received a suspended sentence of two years probation and 240 hours of community service. He will also get to keep his firearm. “I am satisfied there is no risk Const. Pompeo will commit either offences generally, or offences of a similar nature, in the future,” Wood said in his reasons. “There’s no question whether Const. Pompeo is aware of and acknowledging the harmful consequences of what occurred on Sept. 18, 2009.” Pompeo and his partner had been driving an unmarked pickup truck when they pulled Gillespie over for suspicion of driving while prohibited. During the September 2012 trial, Pompeo testified Gillespie got out of his vehicle without being told to do so and made “blatant movements and gestures making me to believe he was armed.” His statements are in stark con-

Victim Bill Gillespie expresses his disappointment outside the Duncan courthouse after hearing the officer who shot him in 2009 will serve a two-year probation and be permitted to keep his gun. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

trast to Gillespie’s own testimony, when he said he was ordered out of the car and complied fully with Pompeo’s instructions. On Thursday, Wood noted that since the incident, Pompeo has taken 26 training courses in an attempt to rehabilitate himself and atone for his actions. An exemplary officer with extremely good character, Wood said, the aggravated assault conviction is the only blemish on the Mountie’s record. It’s for those reasons, and

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Business annoyed with tree vandals

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At least one of the participants in the Christmas Tree Forest in downtown Duncan has been disappointed to see its contribution repeatedly vandalized. Cowichan Collision initially decorated the tree on Nov. 27, using toy cars in an effort to represent the business’s role in the community. By the time of the Christmas Kick Off on Nov. 29, all 48 toy cars had been taken from the tree. Employees redecorated it, but just days later, just three decorations were left. Since then, the tree has been knocked over and had its lights thrown to the ground. “It’s discouraging,” said Cowichan Collision owner Ron Mellson. “We paid $60 for our tree to be part of the community.” Mellson said the Duncan Business Improvement Association warned him to cable tie the lights to the tree, which he did, but that didn’t prevent all of the theft and vandalism.

Cowichan Collision put a lot of effort into decorating their tree. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] He said his wasn’t the only tree affected. According to DBIA manager Jen Coyle, there haven’t been many complaints from businesses whose trees have been vandalized. “We’ve had a few, I understand, but there hasn’t been much,” she said. “Every year there is something, but it’s usually very small.”

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Ambulance paramedics took the driver to hospital with minor injuries. At 8:52 a.m. Mounties had to rush to another car that had flipped onto its roof near the Bamberton exit. The driver was not injured. There was a report of a third crash between two cars on the highway near Deloume Road around 9:45 a.m. The drivers suffered minor injuries in the collision.

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Speaker to talk cyber bullying, sexting LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Dynamic speaker Darren Laur is bringing his powerful cyber safety message to the parents of two Valley schools next week. The parent advisory councils from Frances Kelsey Secondary and Lake Cowichan School, with the assistance and support of the Cowichan Valley District PAC are backing the presentations by the Victoria Police staff sergeant.

He knows his way around the social media world that includes cyber bullying and sexting and will talk frankly to parents about the dangers of young people sharing too much information on social media sites and making friends with the wrong people. Brenda Wilson, Kelsey PAC president, said Sunday, “Darren Laur is incredibly powerful. He’s coming back because of popular demand from parents and ‘the for-

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ward-thinking administration’ at Kelsey. “At our school, the administration arranged for him to speak to the students and he was available that night so we said: ‘Let’s bring him in for the parents as well.’ It’s a great idea. It was a very powerful message last time. “For parents, I think his presentation is an eye opener. I’m not in that era of communicating that way myself. I set up a Frances Kelsey page on Facebook and it took me quite a while where a 10year-old could have come along and done it in a few seconds, probably.” Laur will also talk about the consequences of cyber bullying and poor online decision making. He also provides parents with invaluable tips on how to go about trying to ensure their children’s safety online. “Darren has been very involved. He has his own company, too, Personal Protection Systems. He has different programs for educators, for businesses, for parents, for seniors and for schools but he concentrates on cyber bullying and making parents aware of what’s happening with kids on the Internet,” said Wilson. Visit personalprotectionsystems.ca to see Laur in a short video about teens and the internet. “I remember from two years ago when he mentioned that from the information available in a used car ad in Victoria he was able to go into the young girl’s place of work and say to her: you live on such and such a

street, you’re selling this car and this is where you work,” she said. “All done within a few minutes. “There’s a real explosion now with young kids sexting and taking nude photos of themselves and putting them on the internet, too, and once you push that button into cyberspace, it’s there and there’s no getting it back.” Belinda Waller, PAC chair at Lake Cowichan School, is looking forward to seeing Laur. “I missed him last year because I had a PAC meeting to go to at Palsson but my husband came home and couldn’t stop talking about it,” she said. Although Laur will be speaking to the Kelsey student body as well, the event at Lake Cowichan is geared just for parents. “Darren came last year and did a middle school presentation and then one geared to the high school and then one for the parents. Unfortunately there wasn’t a high turnout for the parents but it sounded so informative that we thought we’d bring it back to offer it to those who missed it,” Waller said. “Even the parents of the younger ones who are coming up can come and see this and get a good idea of what it’s all about,” she said. The first presentation will be held at Lake Cowichan School, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. The second event will be held at Frances Kelsey Secondary on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend the presentations but the PACs are encouraging those who plan to go to first register at www.eventbrite.ca

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Fundraiser: family hit by tragedy KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

While a Lake Cowichan family mourns the death of a baby girl, a close friend has stepped up to try and help cover some of the related expenses. Born on May 21 this year, Ella Leilani Trowsdale Schlitter was just six months old when she died of heart failure at BC Children’s Hospital on Nov. 22, leaving behind her mom, Desirae, big sister Ashley, and dad John Schlitter. “She went into the hospital a week before; she was having issues with her breathing,” said family friend Nelia Varo. Tests determined that Ella had an enlarged heart, and she was on her way to hospital in Victoria when she stopped breathing. She was flown to Vancouver, where it was discovered that she had brain damage from when she stopped breathing. Not long after, she was declared brain dead. Why her heart failed still hasn’t been determined. “It took one week for her to go from being fussy to dying,” Varo said. “It was so fast; nobody had a clue.” Already having to deal with the loss of Ella, the family still has to cover the costs of transporting her body to Victoria, where Desirae is moving. Varo has set up an account at the Royal Bank, under branch 07760, account number 502264, where donations will be accepted to support the family.

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Grad growth for Cow High LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Spokesman for the Crown Neil McKenzie speaks with media following the sentencing of Const. David Pompeo. Crown had asked for a sentence of two years less a day. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Crown unsure if they will appeal From page 1 “What happened on that night was ridiculous and I think this sentence is ridiculous,” he said. “This was not at all what I wanted. I was hoping for some sort of jail time and I was hoping that he would never ever get his gun back. But he got his gun back and he got his job and so everything’s okay for him and not so much for me.” Neil McKenzie, a spokesman for the Crown, said Wood “clearly concluded there was a low level of moral blame-worthiness.” Crown had been asking for two years less a day in jail. “We respect the decision of Judge Wood to impose the sentence he imposed,” McKenzie said, adding it’s too early to speculate whether the Crown would appeal. “We will review it carefully,” he said. Pompeo’s trial began in September 2012. On Feb. 14, 2013, he was found guilty of aggravated assault. In his 83-page decision, Judge Josiah Wood said that while satisfied Pompeo believed it was necessary to shoot Gillespie, the officer’s belief was not based on reasonable grounds, but instead on fear-induced stress. Sentencing had been slated for June, but delays pushed it to the end of October. Sentencing wrapped up on Dec. 5.

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Cowichan Secondary School students and staff are celebrating this week. Recent figures show the facility is above the average in getting its students through to graduation. Cow High is up there in every area, graduating 100 per cent of its eligible aboriginal students, far more of its aboriginal students taking their first crack at Grade 12, more of its overall eligible students, and a significant number more of those overall students taking a first crack at Grade 12. Principal Charlie Coleman said Wednesday as he walked the halls of his school, “We’re very proud. It’s been consistent, slow, steady growth over the last five years.” Increasing graduation percentages in the Valley, particularly among aboriginal students, is something educators and trustees have been wringing their hands over for many years. Coleman attributes the success to many things coming together. “I don’t think you could pinpoint any one,” Coleman said. “I would say it has started with a real conscious effort to have our schools feel more safe and welcoming so kids are happier to be here and stay in school longer,” he said. But elementary schools and the middle schools are also playing a part, accord-

Principal Charlie Coleman is happy with the new graduation statistics. ing to a man who has been a principal at all three levels in the past decade. “They have done a really good job of finding ways to keep kids from dropping out early. So, when they get to the high school, they feel they’ve got a shot at making it,” Coleman said. “Then once they get into the high school, I think staff at the high school have been really good over the last few years at trying to bring in some flexibility so kids are more engaged in their learning.” An increase in aboriginal support is also proving to be significantly helpful. “The result has been that the aboriginal students are feeling more connected and more successful in school so they’re sticking with it longer,” Coleman said. Other programs, such as “credit recovery”, help students finish problem courses without having to

repeat them. Coleman also credit the wide range of courses available at his school in opening avenues to success. “It’s great to be able to offer kids who are into it a forensic science class, or a production and recording studio class or a First Nations arts class. They see a light at the end of the tunnel,” he said. “But, it’s no one thing: it’s all of them combined. However, I still think No. 1 is creating that tone of engagement. Kids want to be here and staff make it obvious to the kids that they want them to be here and be successful.” Coleman said he is optimistic about the future, given what he can see from these results. “The thing that I’m happiest about is it’s not a oneyear blip. It’s a consistent five-year trend. Any school can have a good year here or there and you’re happy about that but you’re happier if you see it sticking over time. We’re pretty proud of it.” Depending on which rate you look at, over five years Cowichan Secondary has gone from 97 per cent to 99 per cent (eligible) and from 90 per cent to 92 per cent (first time). We are consistently strong over time. Over five years, aboriginal rates have gone from 95 per cent to 100 per cent (eligible) and have bounced up-and-down, but stayed “steady over time” at 71 per cent (first time).

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Shopping locally increases the local wealth o where are you buying your Christmas gifts this year? It’s the question that immediately sprang to mind when we were notified by the provincial government that this week is Buy Local Week. It’s good timing. Most of us have not finished our Christmas shopping yet, and we heartily urge Cowichan Valley residents to consider shopping at local stores. “Buying local not only keeps money in British Columbia, it also contributes to job creation. Small businesses employ more

than one million people in B.C. and provide about 55 per cent of all private-sector jobs in the province,” reads the provincial press release. Darn right. It’s worth repeating: when you buy something from a local proprietor, that money is far more likely to stay in our Valley communities. It’s also someone’s job. This time of year can be makeor-break for many small businesses that count on the holiday shopping season to float them through leaner months. And there’s a lot of wonder-

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ful gifts to be found in our local shops — in fact, there’s probably not much you can’t find! Many of us have already supported some small business people by shopping at one of the numerous pre-Christmas craft fairs that help to create the magic of the season. We think many people will be surprised by what great stuff they can find if they take a trip to Duncan, Chemainus, Lake Cowichan or Mill Bay — or the many points in between — and walk around our shopping districts. From tea to jewelry, artwork to

clothes and books, you can find it here. Then there are the gift certificates and experiences you can get for your loved one. Who wouldn’t want a trip to the Chemainus or Cowichan theatres for Christmas? Or sign someone up for a gym, or a few cups of coffee. And if you feel the need for a big box store, we’ve got those too. Shopping at the local one will help someone have a job there. They will be able to earn an income and spend it in our community. We must support each other.

the grant-in-aid budget from zero in 2002 to $625,000 in 2013 and now the CVRD wants to add hundreds of thousands more dollars for this program. If support is needed for the arts, individuals and companies should donate to it because it is income tax deductible — property taxes are not tax deductible for households. The artistic tastes of people change over the generations, and a government agency should not be telling us what art is in fashion. If there is art or programs worth spending on, people will support it with admission fees and purchases.

Problem is material spread on highway Regarding the broken windshield incident on Hwy. 18 One doesn’t need the cognitive power of Stephen Hawking to see the problem with Highway 18 is the grade of material spread along the route during icy periods. This ranges from mud, to ballast rocks over an inch in diameter, doing little to enhance safety, or traction. But to the glass repair and auto body shops, it is indeed a lucrative policy from the Ministry of Highways.

You published two excellent letters which partly dealt with the climate change controversy. Both of these rational and realist comments were a refreshing change from usual hysteria and misinformation you often publish from that other uncaped crusader, the Carbon Buster. Despite the widely held belief in catastrophic AGW, it is responsible journalism to present the other side of the coin occasionally and point out that the science is not “over”, and that the municipality is spending too much taxpayer money in a futile attempt to change the climate. The radical environmental agenda is causing governments to pour billions into climate schemes that simply don’t work or are unfeasible without massive infusions of taxpayer subsidies. Australia’s government fulfilled a campaign promise and introduced a bill to scrap the country’s carbon tax, Norway cancelled a major carbon capture and sequestration project, while Japan drastically scaled back its emissions targets, and Germany is going back to coal power due to the failure of alternative energy schemes. Unfortunately this country has been slow in adopting such sensible initiatives. Locally, the best thing the council could do is disband the wasteful Climate Change Advisory Committee, which does nothing but increase costs. Let’s hope that the next election will see the removal of the current council which should greatly improve the overall climate of North Cowichan.

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No need to tax households for the arts The CVRD is at it again — building up their empire at taxpayer expense. A CVRD employee, Kirsten Schrader, is demanding our tax dollars to fund a want of the bureaucracy, not a need of the community. At a time when 40 per cent of the families in the Cowichan do not earn a living wage, a bureaucrat proposes to take more discretionary purchasing power out of the community in the form of property taxation. Examples of what she is planning to spend our taxes on include painting graffiti on BC Hydro boxes and bare walls in the region. The CVRD has taken

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Driving with dogs on lap irresponsible While walking daily around Chemainus I have recently noticed a new phenomenon when it comes to the behaviours of drivers in our community. It seems there are some who think it perfectly acceptable to drive with their small dogs in their laps. I have recently seen a dog on its owner’s lap with his head out the front left driver’s side window such that the dog interfered with the driver’s ability to execute a left turn. Yesterday, I saw a small dog in the lap of a driver of a mid size older white Buick on Chemainus Road. It got very agitated and aggressive towards two dogs outside the car such that the car swerved a bit before the driver regained control. I don’t think the driver even realized what happened. I have seen the vision of the driver blocked by the dog; in another case the dog was on the dashboard in front of the driver! This is a dangerous and irresponsible practice. It puts pedestrians and other drivers at risk of injury or perhaps death should the driver lose control or be unable to see. It puts the life of the dog at risk. It puts the life of passengers in the vehicle at risk. If the dog is loose in the vehicle and there is a high speed collision, an unrestrained dog becomes a projectile capable of decapitating a person as it flies forward and out through the windshield. Consider this. At 30 mph a 12 lb dog in a panic or otherwise abrupt stop situation has the energy equivalent of 528 ft-lb/sec. That level of energy is just under one horsepower, such that when it comes in contact with a person it can do serious damage. If it is a hard object, the survival of the animal is doubtful. Put your dog in a doggy restraint built purposefully for the animal. If you have room, use a kennel securely fastened to your vehicle. It is totally irresponsible in the same order of magnitude as using a cell phone to text to be driving around with a dog on your lap. They may be small but that does not mean it is not dangerous to drive with them on your lap. If you love your dog and have any sense of responsibility the privilege of driving brings to you, please restrain you animals while driving.

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Chad Conrad , owner of Mr Mikes in Duncan, left, barbecues burgers while Kiwanians Norm Cauchie, Vi Moffatt, Doug Orchard and Sue Menzies help get them ready for customers during the kick-off to Mr Mikes annual toy drive Saturday, Nov. 30. All proceeds from the barbecue went to Kiwanis Club projects. If you want to help out with the toy drive, you’ve got until Dec. 22 to drop off an unwrapped toy at Mr Mikes at Beverly Corners. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Island Savings and First West Credit Unions have approved a plan for partnership between the two companies. Following several months of due diligence, both boards have unanimously approved the business case that would see Island Savings join First West Credit Union. Because of First West’s unique partnership model, Island Savings would retain its local brand, local leadership, local decision-making and Island-centered community focus. “I’m really pleased that our board has

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a donation of the heart,â&#x20AC;? said Helen Williamson Nov. 27 as she and other members of the Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary handed over a cheque for $75,000 to BC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. The group was in a buoyant mood, having decided recently to top up its previous donation of $200,000 towards Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building campaign with this additional money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just got the okay from the rest of our membership at our Nov. 13 meeting. Everybody in our auxiliary has either a child or a grandchild or knows a child who has used Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. This [kind of donation] probably gives us the greatest pleasure,â&#x20AC;? Williamson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Machinery is good; they need that, but this goes to help everything. You

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Church gives Green Light to sex trafficking documentary LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Former Cowichan residents Jay and Michelle Brock are headed back to Duncan with their documentary film Red Light // Green Light, on the subject of sex trafficking. To see the trailer for the film scan this image with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [SUBMITTED]

H ow c a n we p r e ve n t s e x trafficking? That is the question tackled by former Valley resident Jared (Jay) Brock and wife, Michelle, in a powerful documentary film on the subject of legalizing prostitution that will be shown at the New Life Community Baptist Church Sunday, Dec. 8 starting at 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many people assume that legalizing prostitution will bring regulation to the industry and help protect vulnerable women working in it. This could not be further from the truth,â&#x20AC;? Jay Brock said. The two filmmakers have traveled around the world during the past few years exploring this subject on film. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session with them. Red Light // Green Light is timely as the case for legalization is currently before the Supreme

Court of Canada. The Brocks say they are concerned â&#x20AC;&#x153;public opinion is largely in favour of legalization, guided by a few vocal individuals that have painted prostitution as a legitimate and successful career choice, and the myth that legalization will protect women. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the Supreme Court [rules in favour], it would be to the detriment of untold numbers of voiceless victims; our friends, our sisters, our daughters,â&#x20AC;? The film is being shown in more than 100 Canadian cities, and the Brocks say they have dedicated their lives to being a voice and an advocate for victims of sex trafficking. With their blog, Hope for the Sold, they are attempting to bring awareness to issues they say â&#x20AC;&#x153;are so easily hidden from our viewâ&#x20AC;?. New Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cammy Lockwood said Tuesday that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking forward to seeing both filmmakers again.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They actually lived here for a couple of months, I believe, in 2009 so they are former Valley residents. They were involved in our church when they were here,â&#x20AC;? she said. New Life is bringing the film to Cowichan because â&#x20AC;&#x153;there is a petition behind it to prevent the legalization of prostitution but also to encourage whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called The Swedish Model. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about criminalizing johns and the purchasing of sex but decriminalizing the sale of sex,â&#x20AC;? Lockwood said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Models like that greatly reduce demand and also reduce human trafficking in any area. These two people looked at different models in different countries, at what works and what doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work,â&#x20AC;? Lockwood said. Jay Brock said Tuesday that gathering the information and interviews for this documentary was a big job. See Pair talked to â&#x20AC;˘ page 13

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Pair talked to john who spent over $300K on porn, prostitutes “I think the big thing was the timing, with Canada at the Supreme Court now to legalize prostitution. “We’ve tried to avoid this subject for so many years, and we just knew we couldn’t avoid it any longer. It was time to talk about the issue. We had to do a lot of networking: 200 emails a day for many, many months. We ended up doing 54 interviews and 22 of them appear in the final film.

We ended up meeting some great people,” Jay Brock said. There will be plenty of chance to talk with the Brocks about Valley issues when they are here. “When we do our live events, we dig into the local context, In the Cowichan Valley, and indeed in a lot of Canada, First Nations girls are incredibly at risk for trafficking. We’ll talk about that. “We’re coming up on almost 1,000 aboriginal girls missing and murdered in the last 10 years. In any other culture, that would be

a genocide but the attitude is: ‘It’s First Nations, it doesn’t matter; let’s sweep it under the rug.’ It’s a tragedy, really.” The film’s push is to stop the trade, according to Jay Brock. “If no one was paying for sex, then no one would be trafficked for sex. Prostitution is the end destination for all sex trafficking victims. We can’t legalize the economic driver that’s making that happen. “But at the same time we need to help these women, we need to see

them as victims of circumstance, offer them exit strategies if they want to get out,” he said. The film does not include explicit scenes but the subject matter is mature. “We interviewed a john who spent over $300,000 on porn and prostitution and we interviewed a pro-prostitution sex worker in The Netherlands,” he said. They also interviewed eight victims: the youngest, 12, in the back of a parking garage. The film includes comments

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Dragonfly Dreaming hosting Solstice show

Providence Farm craft fair promises fun

Dragonfly Dreaming Organics at 3616 Garland Ave. in Cobble Hill is hosting its annual Solstice show and sale on two Saturdays, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Look for natural organic body care products based on the traditions of herbalism and aromatherapy, based on the wonderful properties of lavender.

Providence Farm welcomes holiday shoppers for its annual Christmas Craft Fair Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair at the historic site features farm-made products, community craft tables, a lunch room, baking, raffles, portraits with Santa, and children’s activities such as face painting and crafts as well.

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Cowichan Bay has lined up two days of Christmas events this year. First up, on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., it’s light-up time at the Bay. Organizers say, “In previous years the light-up has been accompanied by a sail-past of boats lit up for the festive season. This year we are trying something a little different and encouraging boat owners in Cowichan Bay to dress up their boats dockside. So join in the fun and have your boat lit up for the holiday season starting on Dec. 7.” The lights go on at 6 p.m. with activities for kids and lots of hot chocolate.

Bright lights on the water will be back this year, with a twist, as organizers are asking boat owners to light up their craft dockside. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN FILE] The following day, Sunday, Dec. 8, it’s time for Santa at the Bay. From 9:30 to 11:30 drop by for a pancake and sausage breakfast by donation. Santa Claus himself will be on site from 10:30 to 11:30

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Warm up those pipes. The Cowichan Consort’s annual Christmas Sing-along is coming Saturday, Dec. 7. With music by Handel, Tchaikovsky, Rutter and more, there’s a lot to like at this seasonal treat. Last year’s event featured an entire row of solo singers, and conductor Robert Mari is promising more of the same this year. “I don’t know yet how many soloists we’ll have for it because I’ve been writing so much music, but

we will have over eight soloists again,” Mari said recently. “We’ll have selections from the Messiah, of course, and Cari Burdett is going to do O Holy Night. “Also, I have a singer, Zandra Burns, from Ladysmith, who will be doing A Christmas Song. I wanted to find a jazz singer. That piece is very dear to my heart so I will be arranging that for the orchestra for her. She loves ballads and she has just the perfect feel for this piece.” Just like last year, the orchestra

will present selections from The Nutcracker. “The choir will also be singing Winter Wonderland this time. I’m trying to open it up a little bit to some pop and jazz plus the Messiah sing-along,” Mari said. Valley people love this particular event. “Last year, I had, without a doubt, the most positive feedback I’ve ever had from a concert. It was a great time,” he said. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Get them from Consort members, Volume One Bookstore in Duncan or at the door.

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Exhibit mixes First Nations and Western spirituality

Adopt a cat for 50% off: SPCA It’s all the love at half the price says the SPCA, as it gets ready to offer half-price cat adoptions from Dec. 8 to 21. The Cowichan shelter is one of six on the Island that will be part of the push to find

homes for some of the cats that have facilities filled to capacity. “We hope this special promotion will be an incentive for people who have thought through their decision to adopt a cat and are just waiting for the right time,” said Lorie Chortyk of the SPCA.

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A special exhibit of First Nations art by Cree painter Ovide Bighetty is gracing the walls of the Christian Reformed Church during December. Bighetty is self-taught but has poured his heart into the 17 panels in a series of woodland-style paintings he calls Kisemanito Pakitnasuwin (The Creator’s Sacrifice). This style of painting, brought to prominence by artist Norval Morriseau in the 1960s, respectfully illustrates the interconnectedness of all living things. This series was originally commissioned in 2002 by the Indian Metis Christian Fellowship in Saskatchewan and has traveled widely. Marie Van Barneveld helped to bring it here, seeing it as an opportunity to bridge cultural spaces. “I saw it in Langley in June and was just struck by it,” she said. “It’s First Nations spirituality mixed in with Western man’s religion; the art is just incredible, how he ties the earth to the spirituality part of it. “I was really moved and talked about it to a friend. We asked each other: what would it be to bring an exhibit like that to this Valley which has such a huge First Nations population and one that is so art-centered? He asked his church if they would bring this art exhibit to the Valley.” The series was available for the month of December, which Van Barneveld called “a two-edged sword” because people are busy. “But then we have so many events going on in that church that are community related so many more people will see these

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Chemainus is packing a whole sleighful of holiday activities into a single fun-filled day Saturday, Dec. 14. Teresa Davies, of Twisted Sisters in the Old Town, is one of the organizers of a popular Christmas Walking Tour that’s in its eighth year. “It’s all about encouraging shopping in Chemainus and a kind of Christmas party as well,” she said. People can pick up a map and go around to the individual businesses from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Then, there’s Little Town Christmas in Waterwheel Park from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “This year, we’ve combined everything so we’re hoping to get a real Christmas party feeling around town,” Davies said. “There are games — things like donut eating contests, cakewalk, fishing pond — all that kind of kids’ fun. There is a live nativity and Santa comes as well,” she said. “Usually the Chemainus Secondary band plays and some choirs sing.” Draws for special gift baskets and raffle prizes from both of the

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COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT (CVRD) SITE UTILITIES and PARKING UPGRADES - BRIGHT ANGEL PARK BAP-01-2013 The Project consists of works associated with upgrading Bright Angel Park to accommodate new site utilities and parking facilities. Civil site works include the following items: â&#x20AC;˘ New gravel parking lot and upgrading existing gravel parking lot â&#x20AC;˘ New water and electrical service piping â&#x20AC;˘ New ditching, culverts, and re-grading existing ditch

Supply of Portable Toilets for CVRD Community and Regional Parks 2013-PRC/002 .

Complete sets of Tender Documents may be obtained as of 9:00 a.m., Friday, November 29, 2013, from the office of Herold Engineering Limited, 3701 Shenton Road, Nanaimo, BC, (Attention: Paul Perejma, P.Eng., PPerejma@Heroldengineering.com or telephone 250-751-8558) or the CVRD office, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, upon receipt of a non-refundable deposit of one hundred Dollars ($100.00) per set in the form of cash or certified cheque in favour of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Tender Documents may also be viewed on BC Bid. Sealed Tenders (in response to the detailed Tender package) must be received by mail or delivery, no later than Friday, December 13, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. to: CVRD 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1N8, Attention: Joe Barry, Corporate Secretary Each Tender Form received from a Bidder must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of Tender. A non-mandatory site visit for Contractors is scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting place for the site visit will be at Bright Angel Park.

The Cowichan Valley Regional District invites submissions for Tenders for the supply, installation and servicing of toilets in Community and Regional Parks. .

Sealed Tenders will be received by Joe Barry, Corporate Secretary, Legislative Services, CVRD, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC until 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2013, with the envelopes clearly marked: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tender for the Supply of Portable Toilets for CVRD Community and Regional Parks, 2014-2016â&#x20AC;?.

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An information package outlining dates required, locations and servicing requirements is available on Monday December 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the CVRD Parks & Trails Division, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC. For inquiries, please contact Ryan Dias, Operations Superintendent by email at rdias@cvrd.bc.ca.

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The lowest, or any, Tender will not necessarily be accepted. The CVRD reserves the right to reject any and all Tenders. Tenders sent by facsimile or email will not be accepted and Tenders received after the closing time will be returned unopened.

Direct all queries to: Michael Miller, Capital Projects Specialist, Parks & Trails Division, CVRD Office at 175 Ingram Street Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8 or by email mmiller@cvrd.bc.ca, telephone 250-746-2638 or fax 250-746-2621. Bids submitted will be deemed irrevocable and will remain unchanged for a period of 30 days after closing date. The owner reserves the right to waive informalities in, or reject any or all Tenders, or accept the Tender deemed most favourable in the interest of the CVRD. The lowest price may not necessarily be accepted.

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S.S. Princess Nanaimo was behind the times even when new As with all CPR steamers she had staterooms and a dining salon, a throwback to a more leisurely, elegant age...

CHRONICLES T.W. Paterson

rguably, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had car ferries since 1907, when the old S.S. Joan was jury-rigged to transport two automobiles. Their owners had to give two daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; notice of boarding and, as there was no car deck, the vehicles had to be lashed to the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foredeck. It was all very primitive but, as we know now, the harbinger of great traffic to come. The CPR, which had acquired the former Dunsmuir steamer Joan when they purchased the E&N Railway, had already begun building its fleet of coastal steamers that would bring a new era of seagoing elegance to the provincial scene. As part of this program, Supt. James Troup, fleet superintendent, introduced the new Princess Mary to Nanaimo in March 1911. Although modest compared to the B.C. Coast Steamshipsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; flagship, the Princess Victoria, the newly-built Mary was almost luxurious when compared to the older, smaller Dunsmuir steamers and Nanaimo welcomed her as the beginning of a new era. The Free Press enthusiastically described her as being lavishly fitted out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;far and away superior to any passenger boat on the Nanaimo runâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and praised the BCCS for its foresight in â&#x20AC;&#x153;providing a vessel of such proportionsâ&#x20AC;?. But the Mary (whose superstructure long outlived her as a prestigious restaurant in Victoria) was intended for service in northern B.C. waters and it was a sister ship, the recycled Princess Patricia that was placed on the Nanaimo-Vancouver run. Scottish-built in 1902 for service on the River Clyde, the former Queen Alexandra was the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second turbine-powered ship and the first of her kind to serve in Pacific Northwest waters. Capable of making almost 22 knots (Nanaimo to Vancouver in two hours), the twin-funnelled pocket liner with open fore and aft decks looked very

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much like a car ferry. But that, alas, she was not and it soon became apparent to her owners that automobile transport was the trend of the future. Nevertheless, she continued on this route until 1928 when she was reduced to serving as the coastal fleetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relief vessel upon being replaced by the car-carrying (capacity of six and slow to load and to unload) Princess Elaine. By 1949, 80,000 cars were being transported on this run and the Elaine was replaced by the newly-built, 6,787-ton turbopowered â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and appropriately named â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Princess of Nanaimo, which was built on the design of English Channel ferries. Maritime historian Robert Turner, in his book The Pacific Princesses, describes her as being a dramatic change in size (three times larger) and design from her aging predecessor, with just one rakish funnel, a sleek profile and sideloading doors. As with all CPR steamers she had staterooms and a dining salon, a throwback to a more leisurely, elegant age and, Turner argues, further evidence that the CPR wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keeping up with the times.

When the CPR temporarily placed the new S.S. Princess Mary on the Nanaimo route, in March 1911, she was praised as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;far and away superior to any passenger boatâ&#x20AC;? on that run. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;TWP The new Nanaimo was so big that she often ran at reduced capacity, at a higher cost of building and cost of operation than vessels that were being built as short-run, fewer-featured car ferries such as we have today. Turner believes that this continued commitment to a more traditional type of service opened the door to more innovative competition and ultimately contributed to the CPRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s withdrawal from automobile ferry service on this coast not 10 years after the Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proud introduction. Washington Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Puget Sound Navigation Co. saw an opening and formed a Canad-

ian subsidiary, Black Ball Lines. They totally rebuilt an old steam ferry as the modern, diesel-powered Kahloke, with accommodation for 100 cars and 1,000 passengers, and on June 27, 1953, began operating her between Departure and Horseshoe bays. When the CPR retaliated by beginning a summer service between Victoria and Port Angeles with their other Princesses, Black Ball reassigned their newish ferry Chinook from the Juan de Fuca Strait crossing to the Nanaimo run because she could schedule one more return trip a day. To do this, they transferred her to Canadian registry as Chinook II and, after refitting her for bow-

loading, set her to work with the Kahloke. That same year, the CPR commissioned the building of a new diesel-powered ship, Princess of Vancouver. With fore and aft loading, she was also capable of transporting railcars â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but 15 fewer cars than the Nanaimo. Similar in appearance, she had more Spartan accommodations but, like all Princesses before her, she was more ship than ferry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and just as out of step with the times. Not that it really mattered in the end. When both the CPR and Black Ball lines were strike-bound in 1958, virtually cutting off Vancouver Island from the rest of the world, Premier W.A.C. Bennett took the emergency steps that ultimately led to the creation of the provincially owned B.C. Ferries fleet. Even before this, the CPR had virtually lost interest in its coastal service and the ongoing need to keep up with change. Nanaimo still has its regular ferry service out of Departure Bay, via B.C. Ferries, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been half a century since the Princess of Nanaimo graced our waters. www.twpaterson.com

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Standout lineman Hudson CopleySpencer. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] The Cowichan Piggies celebrate securing the Times Colonist Cup with last Saturday’s 24-5 win over Velox Academy. [SUBMITTED]

’Dogs lineman cracks B.C.’s FBU squad

Cup win a sign of the Times ‘SATISFYING’: Victory

emblematic of players’ renewed commitment KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

For the first time in several years, the Times Colonist Cup is coming to the Cowichan Valley. With one week still remaining in the season, the Cowichan Piggies secured the cup — contested by all of the First Division men’s teams on Vancouver Island — with their fifth consecutive win in the series. Cowichan needed a win with a bonus point — awarded for scoring four or more tries — and did just that with a 24-5 win over Velox Academy last Saturday. “It was important for us,” said Cowichan head coach Gord McGeachy. “It kind of validated the improvements we have made as a club. Last year we went 0-5

or 0-6 [in the Times Cup], and in a matter of 12 months, to run through it undefeated, that’s satisfying for the senior players, and me a coach, and our supporters.” McGeachy attributed the turnaround in part to some new additions to the team, but even more to the increased dedication of the veteran Piggies. “Generally, there has been more commitment from the young players,” he said. “We’ve had increased numbers, and more players out to training. Guys know that if they’re out for a couple of weeks, there’s somebody waiting to fill their spot. It keeps everybody on their toes.” For the game against Velox Academy, Cowichan had planned to institute a “conservative” game plan, using their kicking and defence to take advantage of the wet, muddy field. That plan went out the window right away, however, as the Piggies ran for an 80-metre try, finished off by Owen Wood. Almost

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Vancouver Island Rugby Union President John Lyall Hands the Times Cup to Cowichan skipper Louis Gudmundseth. [SUBMITTED] immediately, Andrew Wright added another long-range try, then a second. Finally, good work by the forward pack led to the fourth try, completed by Rob MacDonnell. Wood also converted Cowichan’s first two tries. That was the quarter of the game. “At the 20-minute mark, we had

the bonus point wrapped up, and that was pretty much the end of the good rugby,” McGeachy said. “We managed to hang through the second half.” It was a good thing the Piggies scored their four tries while they could, because the quality of rugby deteriorated along with the Velox pitch as the game went on. “It’s a horrendously poor field,” McGeachy said. “As the weather got worse, the mistakes piled up. Hanging onto the ball and passing became a bit of a chore.” The Piggies have one game left in the Times Cup series, against the second place UVic Norsemen. It’s too late for Cowichan to give up any ground in the standings, but McGeachy doesn’t think there will be any problem with motivating his team. “It’s the last game before the winter break, so we definitely want to go out on a positive note,” he said. “UVic is a great team, so it will be a challenging game, for sure.”

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It is billed as “The single biggest event in youth football, period,” and Shawnigan Lake’s Hudson Copley-Spencer will be right in the thick of things. Copley-Spencer, a lineman with the Cowichan Bulldogs, cracked the roster for B.C.’s Grade 7 team entered in the FBU National Championship, an intense, month-long, 64-team showdown that kicks off this Saturday and culminates with the championship game in San Antonio in early January. B.C. is the lone Canadian entry in the massive bracket, which includes regional and state teams from across the U.S. Copley-Spencer is one of a handful of Vancouver Island players to make the cut for Team BC, which will begin the tournament in Seattle against Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho. “Our team looks good,” he said. “It definitely looks like the elite team from B.C.” The winner of that first game will square off against either Oregon or Seattle on Sunday for a chance to go to the next level in Sacramento the following week. The last team standing from Sacramento will head to the final-four showdown in Texas on Jan. 3-5. Copley-Spencer, a student at George Bonner Elementary, was “ecstatic” when he received the email last Tuesday announcing that he made the final cut for Team BC. Although he has played centre for his entire career with the Bulldogs, where he was just named the junior bantam team’s outstanding lineman, he will serve as left guard for the provincial squad. “I’m quite enjoying [playing left guard],” he said. “It wasn’t too hard to get used to, and there’s actually more complex blocking than centre.”

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Cowichan Valley Citizen | Friday, December 6, 2013

Student climbers set for groundbreaking competition Friday KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Alanna and Brad Skene accept the Perpetual Sports Trophy at the City of Duncan’s awards ceremony last Monday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Coaches awed by community recognition KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

For two Cowichan Secondary School graduates who returned to their community and alma mater as teachers and rugby coaches, receiving the City of Duncan’s Perpetual Trophy for Excellence and Sportsmanship was a huge honour. “It’s pretty remarkable that people in the community recognize what we do,” said Alanna Skene, who received the award along with her husband, Brad, last Monday. “You worry about the results with the kids on the field, not in the community.” With strong ties to the Cowichan Valley, it meant a lot to the couple to be acknowledged for their efforts. “To be recognized in this community is pretty special,” Skene said. “We’re being recognized by the people we grew up with.” Although they both attended Cow High, where they played rugby, the Skenes met at the University of Victoria and married in 2005. They have twin daughters, who were born in 2011. Brad began coaching in 1995, and was an assistant with the UVic women’s program from 1996-99 and again from 2001-04. He also played for the Vikes men’s team, helping them to a Canadian title in 1997, and was an allXV at the championship tournament. He coached the national U19 women’s team in 2004/05 and was an assistant with the senior women’s team in 2005/06. Meanwhile, Alanna started coaching rugby in 2003. In recent years, the Skenes have dedicated countless hours to coaching at the Cowichan Rugby Football Club — where they guided the U18 girls team to provincial titles in 2009 and 2010, with another appearance in the final this fall — and at Cowichan Secondary, where their efforts were

Two provincial banners from 2013 hang in the Cow High gym.

As many as 100 climbers from Cowichan Secondary and Stelly’s Secondary in Saanich will hit the wall — literally — at Mt. Prevost Elementary this Friday for British Columbia’s first-ever high school bouldering competition. “Students from the Cowichan Secondary Climbing Academy have thrown down the gauntlet to the Stelly’s Climbing academy and have challenged them to a bouldering competition for Island supremacy – well, actually just bragging rights,” Jaime Doyle, principal of Cowichan Secondary’s Quamichan campus said in a press release. About 50 Cowichan students will be competing, and organizers are hoping for an equal number of Stelly’s students. Climbers will compete in both junior and senior divisions. “It promises to be a fun day and this will be the first event of this kind in the province,” Doyle said. “The first of many, we hope.”

Swifts hold edge in barn-burner In a high-scoring, all-Cowichan confrontation on the field hockey pitch last weekend, the Swifts edged the Cardinals 6-5 to earn local bragging rights in Division 2 of the Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association this time around. Ali Andersen and Kyla Birch each had two goals, and Marina Ellison and Jenna Berard had one apiece for the victorious Swifts, while Kyla Toljander and Shylayne Davidson each potted a pair for the Cardinals, with a single from Emma Dame. In Division 3, the Cowichan Stellers were nipped 3-2 by the Renegades, with Cowichan’s goals coming off the sticks of Sue Fraser and Sharyn Higginson. Cowichan’s other Div. 3 team, the Kestrels, were shut out 2-0 by the Ravens.

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rewarded with five championships in 2013: the Joe McGeachy Memorial Tournament, Island sevens, provincial sevens, Island XV and provincial XV. None of those accomplishments would be possible, the Skenes noted, without the support networks for rugby in the Cowichan Valley, including the administration at Cowichan Secondary, and the people behind the CRFC, as well as the groundwork laid by the sport’s history in the community. “It has a lot to do with the culture that has been created and past success,” Alanna said. “Kids will come out and try it, and if we can instill more passion in it, they’ll come out and be more successful.” At the heart of it all is the desire to share the sport they love with as many young people as possible. “We know what rugby has done for us: it has put us in a better place, and if we can pass that on, that’s pretty special,” Brad said. The beneficiaries of their hard work include the Skenes themselves, Brad was quick to note. “What we do on the field is pretty selfish, because we love what we do,” he said. “When I teach my rugby class, and it’s 9 a.m. and all 16 girls have their stuff on, ready to go outside, why wouldn’t I love that?”

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After a series of complications, Cowichan United and Gorge United finally managed to play a Vancouver Island Soccer League Div. 2 game in Ladysmith last Friday evening. First, the referees and the opposing team were late for the start of the game due to traffic issues. Then, with just seven minutes left, and the dominant Cowichan side ahead 1-0, the field lights went out. Twenty minutes later, the lights were back on, with enough time left for Gorge to score the tying goal in their first shot. Player/manager Neall Rowlings scored his team’s lone goal, finishing off a great second-half effort by Russell Lederer. Cowichan United has finished with ties in three consecutive games, despite consistently outplaying their opponents. “Three ties and three robberies if you ask me,” Rowlings said. “It will come; we are working hard, just not finishing.” United will get Jordan Korven back in the lineup this Saturday when the team visits high-scoring Westcastle. In Div. 1, Cowichan FC will be in action at home on Saturday, playing host to Prospect Lake at 7:30 p.m. Cowichan’s women’s team will be on the road this weekend, visiting the Lakers in Victoria.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3735 Applicable to Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay As per Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act, the Cowichan Valley Regional District Board of Directors has reviewed the above noted bylaw and found it to be consistent with the policies of the Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay Ofﬁcial Community Plan No. 3605, therefore, the Public Hearing has been waived and the Board has directed that this Public Notice occur in its place. Bylaw No. 3735 received ﬁrst and second reading at the September 11, 2013, CVRD Board meeting. NOTICE is hereby given that the CVRD Board of Directors will consider reading a third time and adopting the above noted Amendment Bylaw at the regular Board meeting of December 11, 2013. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3735 proposes to amend Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 1015 by rezoning Lot A (DD A26121), Section 6, Range 4, Cowichan District, Plan 12744, as shown outlined on the map below, from R3-B (Urban Residential – Limited Height) to R3-A (Urban Residential – Duplex).

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Called up from the U12 team to bolster Mid Island’s U14 ranks, Logan Hammerer finds himself pursued by a Pacific Rim player last Sunday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

U14 Lightning split close pair with Pacific Rim KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

In a pair of tight battles at Evans Field last Sunday, the U14 Tier 1 Mid Island Lightning earned a split with Pacific Rim. Led by Colton Lidstone’s four goals, Mid Island won the morning game 13-8. Brayden Zunti contributed a hat trick, Jack Chicquen and Clayton Raphael had two goals apiece, and Devyn Zunti and Trey Cleemoff picked up singles. Pacific Rim prevailed 14-10 in the afternoon tilt. Cleemoff and Brayden Zunti each had three goals, with Logan Hammerer, Thomas Vaesen, Denton MacDon-

ald and Colton Lidstone rounding out the offence. Four U12 players were called up for Sunday’s games, including goal-scorers Hammerer, MacDonald and Brayden Zunti, as well as Cameron Lumb. The U16 Tier 1 Lightning ran into the powerhouse Vic Field team, the undefeated league leaders, on Saturday and were defeated in both matches. Chris Branting, Taylor Martin and James Taylor scored and Mathieu Jung registered an assist as Mid Island fell 24-3 in the first game. Brian Robb and Isaiah McKinley provided the Lightning’s goals in the second game, a 15-2 win for Vic Field.

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Cowichan Secondary’s Humza Kahn drives to the hoop with teammate Noah Charles coming in to help during last Saturday’s game against Lambrick Park. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Junior Thunderbirds get the jump on Island opponents KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Cowichan Secondary School’s junior boys basketball team looked incredibly strong last Friday, starting the season off with a pair of lopsided wins in their home gym. Wasting no time in hitting their stride, the Thunderbirds downed G.P. Vanier 4616. Cowichan had three players within half a dozen points of equalling Vanier’s output, as Humza Khan scored 11, and Noah Charles and Connor Hayer had 10 each, Hayer hitting a trio of three-pointers on

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