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A growing group of Shawnigan Lake homeowners is demanding a reduction in their property assessments due to concerns raised about contaminated soil dumping in their watershed. Vicki Tyner and her husband, Bill Clark, are spearheading the push. They are not neophytes at tackling BC Assessment. Last year they were able to get 20 per cent reductions in assessments for eight properties because there was a licensed grow-op in their neighbourhood. Now, in 2016, they are taking on a new problem. The Citizen spoke to Tyner and Clark on Sunday, Jan. 17 and they outlined their view of the situation. “We feel that the value of the properties in Shawnigan Lake have gone down just because of what’s going on with the [contaminated soil] dump,” Tyner said. “A real estate agent told me

yesterday that of all the house sales with a realtor from July to December in the Shawnigan Lake area, 27 per cent of those sales were for below the assessed value.” Tyner has talked to several realtors that are seeing what’s happening in the market on a daily basis and the soil dumping is a prime subject for conversation. “Almost 100 per cent of the time now, when people are looking at houses in this area, the realtors are asked about the water issues and what’s happening there. And, because it’s in court right now, there’s not a lot to say.” Although last year’s appeal was successful, Tyner and Clark are starting from scratch in 2016 with BC Assessment. “We’re going into this not with those coloured glasses on but it’s about awareness as well. So far I have 125 names of those who have expressed interest in appealing,” Tyner said. See REGIONAL, Page 4

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Derek Crawford, vice president of Cowichan Crime Stoppers and a former RCMP officer, has seen first hand how well the program works. [CITIZEN FILE] an arrest, most of the time, that money ends up back in the organization’s hands, according to Crawford. “I’m always very surprised,” he said. “After the majority of successful tips, the

board will deliberate and come up with an amount for a reward, but more often than not, the reward is not accepted. Their motivation isn’t the money. They want to get the information to the right people.”

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For more than 30 years, Cowichan Crime Stoppers has provided area residents with a secure, confidential method for people to get information to the authorities, and the results speak for themselves. According to the organization’s website, since its inception in 1985, 2,819 tips have come in, resulting in 250 arrests, 236 cleared cases, and the recovery of $632,502 in stolen property and seizure of $9,175,542 in illegal drugs. That’s an impressive list of accomplishments for any organization. “We are a group of volunteers from various parts of the community,” said Derek Crawford, the vice president of Cowichan Crime Stoppers. “We work in partnership with the police and the media to get the information that is out there. Our primary purpose is to provide a means for people to get information to police for them to deal with.” Crime Stoppers got its start in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1975, when a detective looking for details about a murder had the idea to air a re-enactment of the crime on television and offer a cash reward for anonymous information that led to an arrest. “He knew the information was out there, but the people were afraid to come forward,” Crawford said. Within 72 hours, the detective had the information he was seeking, and he was inspired to make the tip line permanent. Crime Stoppers came to Canada in 1982, getting its start in Calgary. It spread rapidly, reaching the Cowichan Valley in 1985. “It’s all over the globe now,” Crawford pointed out. In order to maintain its autonomy, Crime Stoppers doesn’t rely on government funding, instead conducting fundraising initiatives and seeking donations from the community. “We are set up to try and keep our organization at an arm’s length. We have a close relationship with the police on a day-to-day basis, but there is an element of independence.” Cowichan Crime Stoppers covers the entire Cowichan Valley from the Malahat

to the north end of North Cowichan, and from Maple Bay to the west coast of Vancouver Island, working with the North Cowichan/Duncan, Shawnigan Lake and Lake Cowichan RCMP detachments. Although the organization isn’t a police initiative, there are police liaisons that make it easier for them to work together. A retired RCMP officer who worked as a Crime Stoppers liaison at postings in Gibsons and Duncan, Crawford has been on the Cowichan Crime Stoppers board since he retired in 2006, and has seen from both sides how valuable it is. “I’ve had the benefit of seeing first-hand the results of some of the information provided,” he said. “It was an extra tool as a policeman.” For something that has been around as long as it has, Crime Stoppers sometimes struggles to remain in the public eye. There are times when tips come in fast and furious, and other times when the lines are quiet for long stages. “People have it in the backs of their minds, we hope, and when the occasion arises, they have somewhere to go,” Crawford said. In addition to their long-standing phone line and memorable phone number (1-800222-TIPS), Crime Stoppers has added a text messaging option at CRIMES (274637) — make sure the text includes the word “Cowichan” — which has proved popular. “That’s becoming a very common thing,” Crawford said. “In some communities, the majority of their tips come in from texting. For us, the phone is still the main one.” Crawford likes that another option has been added to Crime Stoppers’ arsenal. “It’s another means to communicate securely and maintain anonymity,” he said. January is Crime Stoppers Month, and as part of that, donation canisters will be on the counters at all 7-Eleven stores in Canada throughout January and February, continuing a relationship that has run since 2004, resulting in more than $500,000 in donations, including a record-setting $53,000 last year. Although Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information that leads to

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breach. We needed to ramp it up. In five weeks it was phenomenal. We’ve got very organized groups. We have 125 names already. I regularly email everybody to keep them up on what’s been happening. And now most of us have our assessments.” Tyner and Clark and their neighbours have two mountains to climb now. “They’ve put ours back up to where it was before the grow-op again, kind of like they think something’s changed. The grow-op is still there. I’m not against having marijuana legalized. I’m a nurse, I see the benefits of it. But not in family neighbourhoods,” she said. BC Assessment has the option of nipping the appeal in the bud or letting the process play out. “We’re hoping that they will listen to our case and not send us a letter saying: ‘No, your appeal has been denied,’” Tyner said. If approved, the group will attend the hearing en masse. “They told us last year that it was the first time

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ever that they’ve had to deal with a neighbourhood over a neighbourhood issue. And this is a much bigger neighbourhood issue: 125 families compared to eight.” Clark pointed out that property owners have to be ready to act. “People have to each appeal their own assessment individually,” he said. Tyner said that she was also considering getting in touch with regional director Sonia Furstenau to see if she could ask for a region-wide reconsideration. That has happened before. In the early 1980s, following the economic downturn that hit the Cowichan Lake district in the wake of Western Forest Industries’ Honeymoon Bay sawmill and Gordon Bay logging operations shutting down in the fall of 1981, the Mayor of Lake Cowichan led a delegation to BC Assessment, in a successful call for a widespread reduction in property assessments. “We will look into that. People have been asking us if we would get involved in a regional re-assessment,” Tyner said. Clark said there are concerns about the contaminated soil dump site should there be a moderate to significant earthquake, or even heavy rains. “So that’s why we said these assessments are crazy. We probably couldn’t get now what we paid for our house and we’ve been here for 10 years; it’s our retirement package. It’s the biggest investment you make in your life,” Tyner said. If you are interested in getting involved with this effort, contact Vicki Tyner or Bill Clark at appealtaxes@gmail.com to get onto the mailing list for further action.

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the site was subject to a full spill response as an unknown contaminant. “Crews will dispose of the liquid residues off-site at a permitted treatment system in order to manage potential toxicity of concentrated dye and to eliminate nuisance related to visible dye in surface water and soil,” the release continued. Finally, “an individual recently approached South Island Resource Management with information that may or may not be related to the incident. The company instructed the individual to contact the RCMP,” the company concluded. In another statement released the same day, SIRM said, “Over the next few days crews will be installing a housing over a secondary water treatment plant. The housing is designed to protect the equipment from the elements. The trusses arrive this Wednesday and construction will commence shortly thereafter.”

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With dollar dropping, think local, sustainable

his January, the dropping Canadian dollar has been dominating the news. It seems poised to continue to do both (make the news and drop) into the next few months of the new year. So what does it all mean when it comes down to it here in Cowichan? For those travelling outside of the country, it sucks. There’s really no other word for it. The Euro and the American dollar are both considerably higher, which means we don’t get much for our money overseas, or south of the border —

two favourite destinations. But there are undeniably opportunities as well. More budget-conscious Canadians may take the opportunity to look at what’s available for them here at home. Hopping over the border for shopping doesn’t look so tempting anymore. And tourists from other places face the opposite of what Canadian travellers do in terms of value for their money. Tourism is big here on Vancouver Island and in Cowichan and we can really benefit from those extra bodies.

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There is also an opportunity for our farmers. We’ve been hearing dire warnings about the future price of various fruits and vegetables with California in the midst of a multi-year drought. Now the rubber is meeting the road, with the advent of double-digit prices for a head of cauliflower. The prices being charged by our local small farmers suddenly don’t look out of the way at all anymore. And there are all the other benefits of buying fresh, local food as well. In fact, our low dollar creates a

great reason to buy local on a lot of levels. Maybe we’ll even start to make a few things here again. So far, manufacturing has not ticked up like many hoped it would to help offset some of the pain being felt in the resource industries like oil and gas and mining. We’d really like to see some growth happening there, as relying on natural resource industries — usually the selling of non-renewable resources — is never a long-term plan for a sustainable economy. So let’s think local, and sustainable.

I keep hearing that the B.C. Ministry of Children and Families needs more funding to deliver services. The majority of children taken into care and maintained there is the result of one thing: poverty. For a fraction of what it costs to keep a child in care these children could be maintained in their loving parents’ homes. By doing this we eliminate one of the largest problems facing our society, children aging out of care. Children don’t age out of their birth parents homes. We don’t need an inquiry we need one immediate systematic change. We need a federal system that rewards the provinces for every child that is maintained in it’s natural home not the current system that rewards the provinces for every child they successfully adopt out.

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Alberta’s NDP has created many problems This is in reply to the editorial in your Jan. 15 paper where you take Kevin O’Leary to task for his criticism of Notley and the Alberta NDP government. You call it “absurd nonsense”. What is really absurd nonsense is that you don’t seem to understand why O’Leary would do this. The CBC reported that O’Leary explained why he did this. He said, “I’m a Canadian investor and I’m incredibly frustrated watching our No. 1 industry collapse like this at the hand of someone who I believe is not qualified to manage in a period of crisis.” He goes on to cite NDP actions like raising the corporate taxes

two per cent and instituting a carbon tax which has already taken $3 billion out of the industry and the Alberta economy. This all done in light of the fact that the NDP have not offered any plan to help the thousands of workers who have lost their jobs, good union jobs, and who are having foreclosures on their homes. Unfortunately these are not the only problems created by the Alberta NDP government. They created a huge backlash to a farm bill, which was good in intent but without consultation would have further destroyed the family farm. Now they have just announced through their Ministry of Education that they are forcing measures on children and

parents in schools that will further the gender identity crisis allowing students to choose their own genders, use whatever washroom and change room they want and forcing all their school teams to have both girls and boys on them. This kind of social engineering is destroying the foundations of our society. And millions of Canadians do not agree with this kind of state intervention. In some ways, I am not too surprised at this editorial. Once again, I think it clearly shows your political bias. I think we would be hard pressed to find an editorial where you took someone to task like this who was on the left wing of the political spectrum. You certainly were absent in

defending Stephen Harper and the Conservative government in the last 10 years. However, I am an optimist and just maybe you will take Trudeau to task once and awhile. Oh and in conclusion, I think we are in for some rough economic times in the next few years. Canadians will probably be wishing they had Harper back to guide them through it like he did in the 2008 crisis. Time will tell, whether Trudeau, like his Alberta counterpart, is really up for the job! Reed Elley Chemainus For more from the Citizen go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com

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Open house celebrating 20 years On Tuesday, Jan. 12 the St. John Ambulance Brigade turned 20 years old! For two decades our dedicated volunteers have been providing first aid and patient care at many events in the Cowichan Valley. From small venues such as the Bench Elementary Fun Fair to large events like the Ladysmith Festival of Lights, the members of the St. John Ambulance Division have given our community more than 60,000 hours of volunteer time. Members are now trained as Advanced Medical First Responders. Over the years, our volunteers have regularly covered community events like the Polar Bear Swim, the CeeVacs 10K run, Special Woodstock, the Cobble Hill Fair, the Buckskin Soccer Tournament, Maple Bay Rowing Club Regatta,

Budget claims donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold water Joe Sawchuk praises B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AAA credit rating and the only balanced budget in Canada. When you take millions from BC Hydro, ICBC, etc. and then also raise MSP premiums, then you can fool people into thinking you have balanced the budget. This province is in so much debt that it will have to be taken care of over centuries. The Liberals forced Hydro to purchase power from the IPPs at double what Hydro sells it for. The Liberals brag about low taxes. Look at your Hydro bill. Not only are they committed to drastically raise rates, they have a permanent rate rider at five per cent on top of it. ICBC rates are going up again under the guise of too many accidents. I suggest you look a little deeper at their finances and how they balance a budget. They have missed the mark on every single large project they have undertaken and Site C will

Duncan Gymnastics competition, Subaru Triathlon, Dance Under the Stars and Cowichan Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dry Grad. We have provided first aid at the Cowichan Exhibition for many years. At every event at the BC Forest Discovery Centre you will find St. John Ambulance volunteers covering multiple day duties. Many sporting events cannot run without our members there to provide first aid. We are an important part of the Cowichan Valley. We are proud to serve our community. On Thursday, Jan. 21 St. John Ambulance is hosting an open house to both recruit new members and welcome past members to visit. Come down and find out what the Brigade is all about. Come down and say hello.

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be double what they are telling us. The First Nations and the farmers and others in the area will lose everything just so Christy Clark can outdo WAC Bennett and get her name put into posterity. She will be remembered though. She will have the distinction of being classed as the worst premier this province has had, including Gordon Campbell. This party does not deserve the name Liberal. Republican, neo-con are names that I associate with them. Good on you for pointing out how a new party in power for a few months in Alberta can cause a downgrade in their credit rating. Obviously the Conservatives had nothing to do with it because only they know how to run a province and the country. Why then were they booted out of office? Do the majority of voters know something you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t?

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The haggis will be the queen of the evening but lots of fun and entertainment is also on the menu as the Cowichan Pipers and Drummers Society host their 17th annual Robert Burns Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Duncan Travelodge. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and program begins at 6:30 p.m. The emcee will be the genial Peter Leckie, who will warm up the crowd with a few jokes. Following the colourful entrance of the Haggis Party (made up of pipers, the sword-, haggis-, and scotch-bearers), Robbie Burns’s Address to the Haggis will be performed by Frank Nichol. A traditional Scottish dinner featuring, of course, the haggis, will then be served. In addition to toasts and a

The evening is a salute to Robbie Burns. [CITIZEN FILE] salute to the memory of Robbie Burns by Dick Nesbitt, a Celtic sing-along with well-known

local entertainer Don Hall is scheduled. For many attending, the highlight of the event will be a performance of the Cowichan Pipes and Drums, who are still excited about their trip to the Shanghai Tourism Festival in China. But there is also always room for some Highland dancing, and the Kathy White dancers will be in the wings ready to step into the spotlight. This celebration of the birthday of Scotland’s favourite poet is the Cowichan Pipes and Drums’ premier fundraising event of the year so the group is also holding an impressive silent auction. Have your wallets ready. Tickets are $50 for adults, and $25 for under 16 years. To buy them, contact Paul Scott at (250) 746-7296 or email pscott476@gmail.com

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Earthquake and tidal wave: the terrible twins of destruction (Part 3) old couple we were concerned with must have decided to leave as there n Friday’s Chronicle, we saw how was no one there when we knocked. various government agencies Since we know that Brown Road, responded to the devastating tidal one block directly behind River Road, wave that struck the twin communalways floods to some extent at high ities of Alberni and Port Alberni in tide in spring, we thought it best to the early morning hours of March 27, alert the people there. It was about 1964 — Good Friday. 1:15 a.m. We went to the only house The following firsthand report by CHRONICLES showing a light, roused the sole occudistrict social worker Mrs. Pat Adang pant and suggested she get dressed covers the period between 11 p.m., T.W. Paterson in case it might be necessary to move March 27, through March 29 and out. We used her phone to call the other two provides a graphic on-the-scene description of families whose names we knew in the area. Told how she and her fellow workers set the relief them we did not wish to alarm them unnecesmachinery in motion. In view of the fact that it sarily but there was a warning out that a tidal has been predicted that we face a real threat of wave might come, and it was best to have every“the big one,” there’s much to be learned from one awakened. the Albernis’ grim experience of 52 years ago... We helped the first woman into the car, pre“11:00 hours, March 27 — “We listened to paring to take her up the street to her son’s TV of earthquake at Anchorage, Alaska and home, and while she sat in the car, the two men mention of tidal wave proceeding down coast from the families we had phoned and this workof B.C. It was thought the effect would not be er started knocking on doors to awaken the felt here as the Alberni Inlet stretches so far other residents...as I called across the street to inland. ask one of the men if the house in question was 23:30 hours, March 28 — This worker received a phone call from a family (clients of ours) stat- occupied, my eye was caught by a low white line that looked like a six-inch-high veil of mist ing that a high tide had washed over the floor approaching from the direction of the river. I of their house on Victoria Quay. They asked if shouted to the man nearest it that it might be we would come and help them. They weren’t water, but it was slightly foggy and hard to see, sure whether they should stay at home or and he thought it was mist. whether we could find another place for them In about 30 seconds it was at our feet and wellovernight. Worker drove down to assess the ing up, and we yelled to the nearest people who situation and found evidence that the water were on a low verandah with three youngsters had been about a foot over their floorboards — to get in the car. As soon as everyone crammed shoes and some clothing and food were soaked. in I drove off, but I could only go about 10 feet We helped them move as much as possible to when the water flooded the engine and the car high ground at the roadside and then asked stalled. At first we jumped out and lifted the people across the street if they would help children on[to] the car roof but realized that them out overnight as our clients’ houses had if the water continued to rise that would be a shaky foundation and it was too dark to see useless so, instead, decided to get to the nearest how seriously it had been damaged. We went high porch. back to the house with the 16-year-old boy to We waded up to our thighs through the water load the car with bedding and rest of clothing and managed to get above it. By this time the and helped carry out the TV set. Asked other water was about three feet deep in this area, lads on the street to make sure everyone in the which is a large flat piece of ground, causing a adjacent houses was awake. quicker levelling out of the water. We missed Some of the Alberni Valley Volunteer Rescue the full brunt of the wave. There were three Squad were coming along the street and asked people in their 70s, a young man and his wife if more help was needed. 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It’s a day for young people by young people. The Cowichan Intercultural Society is joining with School District 79 and the CVRD (Island Savings Centre Division) to back a special Youth Action Day on April 22. At that time, the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre will showcase the many efforts and projects that involve Cowichan Valley young people. Youth Action Day is based on an action plan created and implemented by a group of students representing all secondary schools in the district — Frances Kelsey, Cowichan Secondary, Lake Cowichan and Chemainus plus the Cowichan Valley Open Learning Coop. A s p a r t i c i p a n t s i n C I S ’s award-winning Compassionate Leaders Project, the core student planning team has special support there, too. There are still openings for youth groups to take part. “We are looking for Success Story Partners: groups, clubs, organizations, programs that promote and provide meaningful opportunities for youth action in the Cowichan Region,” said CIS project coordinator Ray Anthony. “We want them to share their success stories at the event.” There are many reasons to take part, he said. “It will help promote your organization, group, club or program and honour your youth participants.” Stories can be shared through a short presentation, perhaps as a speech, maybe a video or a power point presentation. Youth Action Day will be a free event with most of the seats going to secondary students from each of the five schools (nearly 25 per cent of the student population at each

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school), with the rest of the seats going to Success Story partners and other guests. In addition to success story presentations, the event will feature a special guest band, motivational/ inspirational speakers and will hosted by Jon Williams (a deejay from 91.3 The Zone FM). CIS is delighted to take part, Anthony said, pointing out that since the 2013/2014 school year, the Cowichan Intercultural Society has been partnering with SD 79 in bringing the compassionate leaders project to the secondary schools. In its inaugural year, the project received a national award of excellence for Best Youth Practice by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. CIS is committed to keeping the project going and for the 2015/2016 year has secured partial funding from Coast Capital and from BC Gaming. Additionally, CIS prepared a district-wide grant proposal on behalf of SD 79 and was successful in receiving a grant from Violence Free BC (Ministry of Justice). Participating students from each school attend a residential leadership camp at the Cowichan Lake Outdoor Education Centre. They attend a variety of workshops to build self-awareness and leadership skills. Towards the end of the camp, the participants form into school diversity teams and began creating action plans for projects to address the issues they’ve identified. After camp, the CIS project coordinator meets weekly with the teams over the rest of the school year to help participants complete their action plans and implement their projects. If you want to know more, contact Ray Anthony at ray@cis-iwc.org or 250-701-9568.

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care for people with dementia, we talk about hospice care,” Clark said. “That’s expensive, and that’s why the old funding formula needs to be restored.” The previous formula was introduced by former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, who in 2004 agreed to six per cent annual increases to provincial health transfers in what he called “a fix for a generation.” After the Conservative majority government was elected in 2011, then-finance minister Jim Flaherty tied health care increases to economic growth, with a minimum increase of three per cent per year, to begin in 2017. In a campaign stop in B.C. last fall, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to add another $3 billion to the health care budget to start, and “sit down with the provinces immediately” to renegotiate the formula. That meeting is set for Jan. 20 and 21 in Vancouver, chaired by federal Health Minister Jane Philpott. Studies by the Canadian Institute for Health Information confirm the steep increase in health care costs for people as they enter their senior years, much of it for end-of-life care.

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The year 2016 is going to be extra special at the Chemainus Theatre Festival. As artistic director Mark DuMez and managing director Randy Huber say in their brochure, “digging into the...season is both a gift and a thrill. Whether it’s the ache for nostalgia, the need for a good belly laugh, the swing of a wellplayed tune or a crackle of a well-turned phrase — something in us longs for a great story well told.” Chemainus is known for providing high calibre professional performances in an intimate, jewel-box setting and theatregoers wait with considerable anticipation to see what DuMez and Huber have hiding up their sleeves for the coming year. It all starts Feb. 12 with Million Dollar Quartet, a new production, all about Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. These four singers, all from the Deep South and all making their mark at Sun Records, inspired a whole generation of teenagers with their rebellious rock ‘n’ roll music. The show continues until March 26. And, if you just can’t get enough of Johnny Cash, up next there’s Ring of Fire: Project Johnny Cash, which is back by popular demand at Chemainus from April 6-23. Mary Chase’s whimsical story Harvey about a man and his invisible friend, runs from May 6-28. Then, clear the tracks, it’s time for the summer blockbuster musical. In 2016, it’s Footloose, with stage adaptation from Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie’s screenplay, lyrics by Pitchford

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The Duncan Choral Society is offering love in the afternoon, scheduling their annual winter concert at the Christian Reformed Church on Saturday, Jan. 23 for 2 p.m. instead of in the evening. The group, which calls itself The Voice of the Valley, will be performing a lively and varied program titled That’s Amore. The theme of the choral performance might be all about love but don’t be misled into thinking it only deals with romance. As music director Sue Doughty explains, “The program is designed to be so much more than eros (romantic love). It’s also means brotherly love, friendship, or familial love but also love of God, of country, of the earth, in other words, love in all its forms.” Doughty did not reveal the entire program but, as a teaser, she shared that the offerings will include that Dean Martin standard That’s Amore. Of course, there’s also Some Enchanted Evening from the musical South Pacific, plus a new finger-snapping African song, several singalongs, and even a song sung in Welsh and a German lullaby. In total the event includes some 20 choral arrangements in less than two hours. The Duncan Choral Society is 52 members strong this year under Doughty’s direction. Breath control and voice training are part of the learning process for the choir, with Doughty sometimes even having

singers use plastic straws to develop singing abs and plastic cups as drums to learn about rhythm. And, according to president Everett Dixon, it’s important to be part of the community. “Duncan Choral Society is an active community-based choir that welcomes all people. The society also performs in the community for groups such as the Salvation Army Christmas kettle and care homes and provides support for Glenora Farm’s Bell Choir.” Dixon made an open invitation to the community, “If you wish to join, the two seasons start in September and in February. All are welcome, no audition required. Come make music with us as we have been doing since 1982!” There will be tasty refreshments after the Jan. 23 concert. Tickets cost $15 for adults and seniors, and $12 for students with music lovers under 12 admitted free. Get tickets at door or from choir members. The Duncan Choral Society appreciates support of valued sponsors: Azurite Computing, Prevost Veterinary Clinic, Peacock Photography, Mann Pharmacy, and Top Shelf Feeds. If you wish to support the choir, please contact treasurer Margaret Ames at countryroad8064@gmail.com Sponsors receive free tickets to performances, free caroling at your office once a year and mention at every performance and in promotional information, and on the website. It’s a deal for $200 a year, say choir officials.

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Materials Parks & Trails Division are hosting for theRecycling Public Open include:Bright Angel Park House #2 to invite public Materials inputaccepted on the • Porcelain • Mirror Glass • Bricks NOTE: The annual licence fee for the year 2016 is $35 for each Recreation Rejuvenation The CVRD has received • $25 Ceramics • Non-Laminated • Project. ConcreteA REDUCED dog. THE CVRD OFFERS FEE OF • HardiPlank Window and • Asphalt PER DOG PURCHASED PRIOR TO grant funding fromFOR the LICENCES Province of BCContainer Glass to rejuvenate • Gravel & rocks FEBRUARY 1, 2016. Tipping Fee: $15.00 per tonne - Min. Fee $5.00 specific park facilities at Bright Angel Park which must BRIGHT ANGEL be completed by PARK MarchRECREATION 31, 2015. Drop off aggregate materialsREJUVENATION for recycling at:

Public Open House #2

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, CVRD DOG LICENCES AND TAGS, FOR Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex PROJECT & PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan ELECTORAL AREAS A TO I, AS LISTED BELOW, CAN BE OBTAINED Join usTHE for FOLLOWING discussion and input Open House #2: COMMUNITY: for moreat information FROM OUTLETS NEAREST TO YOUR

The South Cowichan Parks and CVRD Call theCommission CVRD Recycling Hotline at 250-746-2540 or

www.CVRDrecycles.bc.ca Electoral Areas A, B, C 8, 2013 toll-free date Saturday, June time 1-800-665-3955 9:00 a.m.or visit - 3:00 p.m. Parks & Trails Division are hosting the Public Open (Mill Bay/Malahat; Shawnigan Lake; Cobble Hill) place Bright Angel ParkTrans Lower Parking Area • Laughing · Llama, 3090 Canada Highway, Mill Bay House #2 to invite public input on the Bright Angel Park • Kerry Park Recreation Centre, 1035 Shawnigan Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay · • ShawniganRejuvenation · Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake Recreation Project. The CVRD has received • Cobble Hill Market, 1494 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill ·

for more information, please contact:

grant funding Electoral Areas D & Efrom the Province of BC to rejuvenate Graham Gidden, CVRD Parks & Trails Planner, Parks & Trails Division, (Cowichan Bay; Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora – includes Eaglewhich Heights & Koksilah) specific park facilities at Bright Angel Park must • Pier 66 Market, · 1745 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay 250-746-2620 or ggidden@cvrd.bc.ca • CVRD Office, 175 Street, Duncan be · completed byIngram March 31, 2015. • Buckerfield’s, 5410 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan · • SPCA, 7550 Bell McKinnon Road, Duncan · Electoral F&I Join usAreas for discussion and input at Open House #2: (Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls – includes Mesachie Lake/Honeymoon Bay; Youbou) Cowichan Lake Recreation Office, 311a.m. South-Shore date· •Saturday, June 8, 2013Arenatime 9:00 3:00Road, p.m. Lake Cowichan • Youbou Community Hall, 8550 Hemlock Street, Youbou ·

place

John Finlayson Chair

RECFC was created by the BC Real Estate Services Act in 2005 to compensate members of the public for losses incurred as a result of fraudulent activity by a real estate licensee. 7411514

Graham Gidden, CVRD Parks & Trails Planner, Parks & Trails Division,

Kennel licences are annually, with a reduced rate of $175 prior to February 1, 2016, 250-746-2620 or$200 ggidden@cvrd.bc.ca and must be purchased at the CVRD office located at 175 Ingram Street in Duncan.

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The Real Estate Compensation Fund Corporation (RECFC) is pleased to announce that John Finlayson of Pemberton Homes Ltd. in Duncan has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors.

Bright Angel Park Lower Parking Area

Electoral Areas G & H (Saltair/Gulf Islands – includes Thetis Island; North Oyster/Diamond – north of Ladysmith) • Town of Ladysmith City Hall Office, 410 Esplanade Street, Ladysmith · • Frankinformation Jameson Community Centre, 810 – :6th Avenue, Ladysmith for · more , please contact • Hi Lo Pet Foods (Byron’s Food Market), 10858 Chemainus Road, Saltair ·

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You have the chance to join the stars on the Sunfest stage this summer by submitting an application. [CITIZEN FILE]

Are you ready to take STARTING APRIL 8, Sunfest stage by storm?

missions beginning Friday, Jan. 22. There’s an online application form at sunfestconcerts.com. So, get ready with a bio, two photos, music recording links and a video link and you’re set to apply to be part of this summer’s big show.

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Are you an artist looking to play at Sunfest 2016? In its efforts to support local and up-and-coming talent the STARTING APRIL 8, festival Materials accepted include: is calling for performing artist sub-

Accepting Aggregate • Porcelain • Mirror Glass • Bricks on-Laminated • Ceramics • Concrete Materials for• NRecycling

• HardiPlank Window and • Asphalt Materials accepted include: Container Glass • Gravel & rocks • Porcelain • Mirror Glass • Bricks Tipping Fee: $15.00 per tonne - Min. Fee $5.00 • ConcreteAPRIL 8, • Non-Laminated • Ceramics STARTING WANTED: COWICHAN BAY RESIDENT • HardiPlank • Asphalt TO SERVE ONmaterials THE Window and KERRY PARK Drop off aggregate for recycling at: Container Glass • Gravel & rocks RECREATION COMMISSION Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex Tipping Fee: $15.00 per tonne - Min. Fee $5.00 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan The Cowichan Valley Regional District is inviting applications from Materials accepted interested Cowichaninclude: Bay residents wishing to serve on the Kerry Park for more information Recreation Commission. There is currently a vacancy the Commission Drop off aggregate materials for at: or• on Porcelain • Mirror Glass • Bricks Call the CVRD Recycling Hotline atrecycling 250-746-2540 for a term ending December 31, 2018. Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex • Ceramics • visit Non-Laminated • Concrete toll-free 1-800-665-3955 or www.CVRDrecycles.bc.ca Interested have strengths in terms• ofHardiPlank experience, skills, 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan • Asphaltapplicants should Window and education or a strong interestContainer Glass in a specificSTARTING aspect APRILof 8, recreation and culture • Gravel & rocks Accepting Aggregate

Accepting Aggregate Materials for Recycling

Juno-winning Corb Lund brings country to Arts Centre

Materials for Recycling

Call the CVRD Recycling Hotline at 250-746-2540 or Tipping Fee: $15.00 per tonne - Min. Fee $5.00 Materials accepted include: Applications are being accepted until 8:30 am on Monday, toll-free 1-800-665-3955 or visit www.CVRDrecycles.bc.ca • Mirror Glass • Bricks

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• Porcelain

• Non-Laminated • Ceramics • Concrete February 1, 2016 and can be submitted by email to kliddle@cvrd.bc.ca, • HardiPlank Window and • Asphalt mailed to aggregate PO Box 7 Mill Bay, BCfor V0R 2P0• Gravel & rocks or dropped off to 1035 Container Glass Drop off materials recycling at: Shawnigan Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay, BC. Tipping Fee: $15.00 per tonne - Min. Fee $5.00

Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex Drop off aggregate materials for recycling at: 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex Applications should contain a summary telling us about yourself, your area 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan

of expertise, and why you would like to serve on the Commission. for more information

Call the CVRD Recycling Hotline at 250-746-2540 or

toll-free 1-800-665-3955 or visit www.CVRDrecycles.bc.ca Specific questions regarding the Commission should Call the CVRD Recycling Hotline at 250-746-2540 or be directed to Kim Liddle, at kliddle@cvrd.bc.ca or 250.743.5922. toll-free 1-800-665-3955 or visit www.CVRDrecycles.bc.ca

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STARTING APRIL 8, Materials accepted include:

Accepting Aggregate • Porcelain • Mirror Glass • Bricks • N on-Laminated • Concrete Materials for Recycling • Ceramics

• HardiPlank Window and • Asphalt Materials accepted include: Container Glass • Gravel & rocks • Porcelain • Mirror Glass • Bricks Tipping Fee: $15.00 per tonne - Min. Fee $5.00 • N on-Laminated • Concrete STARTING 8, WANTED:APRIL COBBLE HILL RESIDENT• Ceramics • HardiPlank • Asphalt TO SERVE ONmaterials THE Window and KERRY PARK Drop off aggregate for recycling at: Container Glass • Gravel & rocks RECREATION COMMISSION Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex Tipping Fee: $15.00 per tonne - Min. Fee $5.00 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan The Cowichan Valley Regional District is inviting applications from Materials accepted include: interested Cobble Hill residents wishing to serve on the Kerry Park for more information Recreation Commission. There is currently a vacancy the Commission Drop off aggregate materials for at: or• on Porcelain • Mirror Glass • Bricks Call the CVRD Recycling Hotline atrecycling 250-746-2540 for a term ending December 31, 2018. Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex • Ceramics • visit Non-Laminated • Concrete toll-free 1-800-665-3955 or www.CVRDrecycles.bc.ca Interested applicants should have strengths in terms experience, skills, 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan • ofHardiPlank Window and • Asphalt education or a strong interest in a specific aspect STARTING APRILof 8, recreation and culture Container Glass • Gravel & rocks Accepting Aggregate Materials for Recycling

• Porcelain

• Non-Laminated • Ceramics • Concrete February 1, 2016 and can be submitted by email to kliddle@cvrd.bc.ca, • HardiPlank Window and • Asphalt mailed to PO Box 7 Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P0 or dropped off to 1035 Container Glass • Gravel & rocks Drop off aggregate materials for recycling at: Shawnigan Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay, BC. Tipping Fee: $15.00 per tonne - Min. Fee $5.00

of expertise, and why you would like to serve on the Commission. for more information

Call the CVRD Recycling Hotline at 250-746-2540 or

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country performer, Daniel Romano. All tickets for this concert are $43.50 apiece. Order yours online at cowichanpac.ca or call the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 250-748-7529 to reserve. For Lund fans, an upgrade i s a v a i l a b l e a t w w w. f a n e x p e r i e n c e . c a / e ve n t _ details/11935?skin=corblundvip so check it out if you want to meet the performer and hear some tunes played just for an intimate group.

Public Open House #2

Did you know?

COWICHAN-KOKSILAH Public Open House #2

Country music got its start as a genre out of recordings made by Southern Appalachian fiddle players just before 1920. The first commercial country record was made by Eck Robertson in 1922, while the first national country hit is from 1924: Wreck of the Old ’97 by Vernon Dalhart. Since then Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Roy Rogers and Gene Autry all contributed to the sound.

BRIGHT ANGEL PARK RECREATION REJUVENATION PROJECT & PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN

Accepting Aggregate Materials for Recycling

for moreor information services recreation facilities.

Canadian cowboy country superstar Corb Lund comes to Duncan for a show at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, Jan. 28 starting at 7:30 p.m. The Juno Award-winning singer is touring his new studio album, Things That Can’t Be Undone. It’s more self-assured music that showcases Lund’s great songwriting in a new way, press

for the album says. For his Valley show, he’ll be backed by his band, the Hurtin’ Albertans — Grant Siemens on electric guitar, Kurt Ciesla on bass and Brady Valgardson on drums. Lund, who lives on property about an hour outside of Edmonton, was named Roots Artist of the Year for seven consecutive years (2004-2010) by the Canadian Country Music Association. Lund’s opening act is solo

The South Cowichan Commission and CVRD OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BRIGHT ANGEL PARKParks RECREATION REJUVENATION Parks & Trails Division are hosting the Public Open PROJECT & PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN AVAILABLE NEW#2 COMMUNITY SURVEYS House to invite public input on the Bright Angel Park The South Cowichan Parks Commission and CVRD The following new community arehas available Recreation Rejuvenation Project. surveys The CVRD receivedfor the proposed Cowichan-Koskilah Official Community Plan, Parks & Trails Division are hosting the Public Open grant funding from the Province of BC to rejuvenate applicable to Area E (Cowichan Station, Sahtlam, Glenora), House #2 to invite public input on the Park Bright Angel Park a specific park facilities at Bright Angel which must portion of Electoral Area F (Sahtlam), and a portion of Area B Recreation Rejuvenation Project. be completed by March 31, 2015. The CVRD has received (north of the Koksilah River): grant funding from the Province of BC to rejuvenate • SURVEY #6 facilities – Agriculture specific park atinput Bright AngelHouse Park #2: which must Join us for discussion and at Open •be SURVEY #7 – Forestry and Mining by 8, March datecompleted Saturday, June 2013 31, time2015. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. To complete the surveys on-line visit: place Bright Angel Park Lower Parking Area www.cvrd.bc.ca/areaEocp Join us for discussion and input at Open House #2: Paper copiesJune of the surveys may obtained and submitted at date Saturday, 8, 2013 time 9:00be a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for more information, please contact: the CVRD Office (front counter) 175 Ingram Street, Duncan. place Bright Angel Park Parks Lower&Parking Area Parks & Trails Graham Gidden, CVRD Trails Planner, Division, 250-746-2620 or ggidden@cvrd.bc.ca ***PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR SURVEYS BY MARCH 15, 2016*** for more information, please contact: FOR FURTHER PLEASE CONTACT: Graham Gidden, CVRD INFORMATION, Parks & Trails Planner, Parks & Trails Division, Katy Tompkins, Senior Planner, Planning & Development 250-746-2620 or ggidden@cvrd.bc.ca Department, at 250-746-2620 or ctompkins@cvrd.bc.ca

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Canadian country star Corb Lund is headed to the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre on Jan. 28. [SUBMITTED]

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Turandot hits the big screen at theatre

The Cowichan Valley boasts many talented Bellydancers. [CITIZEN FILE]

Bellydance Extravaganza at new venue LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

If you want some inspiration to get your 2016 exercise regime underway, nip along to the new Downstairs Duncan Showroom on Saturday, Jan. 30 and take in the first Bellydance Extravaganza at the new venue. Featuring Amanda Stevens from Vancouver and showcasing many talented dancers from the Cowichan Valley, Victoria and up-island, this is not a show to be missed. Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8 p.m. If it’s anything close to as much of a crowd-pleaser as the outdoor showcase last summer at the 39 Days of July — and it’s sure to be — tickets will be at a premium, so don’t wait to book those seats. Buy tickets through the website via PayPal, or call ahead to reserve and pay at the door 250-748-7246. 7369654

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Kristin Marie Fairclough Celebration Of Life

For anyone who knew Kristin to join us for a Celebration Of Her Life on Sunday January 24th, 2016 2pm at the Quw'utsun Cultural and Conference Centre 200 Cowichan Way in Duncan Tea and coffee will be served. Offerings of appetizers or desserts will be gratefully appreciated.

Satnam Singh Dhillon

January 19th, 1979 - November 2nd, 2014

Happy Birthday! Gone too soon but never forgotten always in our hearts and thoughts... Love you lots and miss you even more...

DUSTY LYNN BISSETT Sometimes we never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory. May God hold you in the palm of His hand until we meet again.

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Our loving Ruth passed away peacefully at her residence at Sidney All Care. She was born in Oxdrift, Ontario on January 3rd, 1928, died in Sidney, January 12th, 2016. She is survived by Norman, her devoted husband of 68 years, also by their loving family Phil (Lee) Pimlott, Colleen (Bob) Marsel and Susan (Bill) Pechtel, together with grandchildren, Dr. Bryan Pimlott, Donna (Karri) Pimlott, Sarah Richards, Janice (Nigel) Roberts, Romy (Michael) Marsel and Mathew (Brittney) Pechtel, as well as great grandsons Alex, Aidan and David Pimlott, and great granddaughters Paige Holmes, Nadine and Sarah Maier. Ruth was a legal secretary for many years, employed by the late Chief Justice HW Davey, The late Hon. W.R. McIntyre (SCC), the late RM. McKay, QC, and the late Chief Justice N. Nemetz. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 22nd, 2016 at 1:30PM at Centennial United Church, 612 David Street, Victoria with Rev. Alanna Menu officiating, followed by a reception in the church hall. Private Interment at Royal Oak Burial Park to follow at a later date. Flowers gratefully declined. If so desired, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, c/o PO Box 73, Duncan, BC V9L 3X1.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Strata 1339. Tuesday February 2 , 2016 at 7:00 PM Honeymoon Bay Fire Hall.

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Annie May Grexton Passed away peacefully at Chemainus Hospital Care Centre on January 13th 2016. Born July 7th 1927 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan she was a Baker by trade. Great wife to her husband Victor J Grexton who passed away January 8th 1988. Great mother to Diane M Frost who passed away November 14th 2015. Wonderful Nan to Debbie (Dave) Peterson and Trina (Matt) White, wonderful Great-Nan to Jordan and Julia Peterson and Katie and Joshua White. Special mother-in-law to Jack Frost, she will be missed forever by all. Annie was very active in the Legion, Branch 191, loved bowling, crafts, travelling and going to the casino with her daughter and granddaughters. Annie was loved by all her family, friends and relatives. A memorial service will be held at a later date. When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me, I want no tears or gloom filled roomâ&#x20AC;Ś Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but not too long And not with your head bowed low. Remember the love we always shared Miss me, but let me go.

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Thank you for considering donations to: COWICHAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION #4-466 Trans Canada Hwy Duncan, BC V9L 3R6 Phone: 250-701-0399 Website: www.cdhfoundation.ca Donations may be made via mail, over the phone or on our website. Donations are tax deductible & finance hospital equipment & patient care. Memorial donations are acknowledged with a letter to the family and loved ones are commemorated on our Memorial Board or Book in the hospital lobby.

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ay passed away peacefully at Sunridge Place on Sunday, January 10. He was laid to rest in a private ceremony on January 16 at Mountain View Cemetery. Ray will be remembered and deeply missed by his wife Ruth; children Patricia (Joe), David, Stephanie (Chuck) and Jennifer (Lucas); grandchildren Asher, Sammy, Nolan, Clara and Myles; brother William (Margo); sisters Georgina, Sylvia, Diana (Allan), and Bonita (Bill); sister in-law Mary; and his many nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces. Ray was predeceased by his father Charlie Onn, mother Alice and siblings Gilbert, Margaret and Douglas. He was born in Nanaimo BC and grew up in Duncan. As a child, he delivered the local newspaper and helped his family at their dry cleaning business and the retail store Charlie Onn Company. Ray graduated from high school, studied commerce at the University of British Columbia and then returned to work at the family store. Ray and Ruth were married in 1960 and spent the next years as owners of Charlie Onnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Menswear and Shoes, raising their four children and enjoying their five grandchildren. Ray was a member of the Kiwanis and a volunteer for Scouts Canada. He was very proud when Charlie Onn Company was recognized in 2010 for its role in the Chinese community and the business centre in Duncan. Ray especially loved being with his family whether it was taking a vacation, going on a picnic, or just spending time together. He will be most remembered for his kind and gentle nature as well as his generosity and sense of humour. For his family and friends, to be with Ray meant laughing, enjoying life (and good food!) and valuing moments shared with others. The family wishes to thank Drs. H. R. Gilbert and W. R. Nielsen, the Cowichan District Hospital, Sunridge Place and those involved in Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health for the exceptional care he received. An afternoon tea will be held at The Quamichan Inn, 1478 Maple Bay Road in Duncan at 1:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 31, 2016 to celebrate Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life and share stories of your times with him. Condolences and RSVPs by Monday, January 25 may be left at hwwallacecbc.com or (250) 701-0001. In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

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Valley Calendar

| Cowichan Valley Citizen

CHIPPING IN FOR COWICHAN GRADUATES

Parents from the Cowichan Secondary School dry grad committee gather up the Christmas trees donated to their annual tree chipping event Saturday, Jan. 2. The chipping was done by Jason Closson Tree Service. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous • Successful Visiting with Persons with Dementia, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2 p.m., Duncan United Church. Presenter: Jane Hope, support and education coordinator, Alzheimer Society of BC. Session intended for Pastoral Care volunteers, Friendly Visitors and family and friends. Focus on connecting with person with dementia. Sign up: Kathie Fielding at kathiefielding@duncanunited. org or 250-746-6043. • Somenos Women’s Institute Open House, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2-4 p.m., Vimy Hall, Gibbins Road, Duncan. Get to know the Women’s Institute, children welcome. Refreshments served. Info: Ruth 250-748-3316. • Love horses? Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association needs dedicated volunteers in lots of different areas. Help our special needs riders to reach their goals in the ring. No experience necessary, training provided. Info: 250-746-1028, email info@ctra.ca, website www.ctra.ca • Friendly Visitors wanted! Volunteer Cowichan program connects an isolated or lonely senior in the community with a Friendly Visitor. Interested? Call 250-748-2133. • Meditation: VIU Cowichan Campus, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Discovery Sunrise, Sundays, 10 a.m. Retreat info: www.viretreats.com. Info: 250-7107594. Email: peace@viretreats.com • Duncan United Church Thrift Store, operating for 20 years, supports outreach programs. Great bargains, reasonable prices. Open Fridays, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • Duncan Family History Centre (Genealogy) open, Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m. Free access to Ancestry.com, FindMyPast available, 1815 Tzouhalem Rd., LDS

Church. Info: 250-748-9618. • The Council of Senior Citizens Organizations is an advocacy group devoted to improving “quality of life” for all seniors. Seniors organizations, associations, wishing to affiliate, or individuals wishing to become members contact Ernie Bayer at 604-5769734 or email ecbayer@shaw.ca. • SDA Thrift Store, 3441 Gibbins Rd., open every Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and every second and third Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • The Saltair Country Market, Mt. Brenton Centre, 3850 South Oyster School Rd. (off Old Chemainus Road). Info and to book a table ($10) 250-4160363 or www.elizahemingway.com • Little Eagles Stay and Play, a Chemainus Community Schools Association program for 0-3 year olds at Chemainus Elementary Fridays, 9-11 a.m. Stories, songs, crafts, creative movement, snack, social time. Drop in and enjoy. Info: 250-246-3588; ccsa@sd79.bc.ca

Seniors • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre soup and sandwich, Jan. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre blood pressure clinic, Jan. 20. • Valley Seniors Activity Centre Robbie Burns Dinner and Dance, Saturday, Jan. 23, 5 p.m., 198 Government St., $30 per person. Emcee Ian Rothnie, band Dan and the Seniors. Proceeds to Andrea Coleman Conquer Cancer fundraiser. Tickets available from Dan Hughes, 250-748-1406. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre pancake breakfast, Feb. 13, 9-11 a.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre soup and sandwich, Feb. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Cen-

tre blood pressure clinic, Feb. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre birthday party pot luck dinner, Feb. 20, 5-8 p.m.

Recreation • Legion Bonspiel, Duncan Curling Club, Feb. 20, one day only, 3-4 end games, Brandon Draw, contact Betty James 746-5998. • Mill Bay Carpet Bowling Group meets every Wednesday, 1 p.m., Mill Bay Community League Hall, beside Kerry Park Arena. Info: Jim 250-7435189 or Pauline 250-733-9886. • Cowichan Kayak and Canoe Club meetings second Tuesday each month except July and August, 7:30 p.m., socializing time 7-7:30 p.m., Seniors Activity Centre, Duncan. Refreshments provided. Info: cowichankayakandcanoe.wordpress.com • Cowichan Intercultural Society presents Art Healing Series, Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m., Mill Bay Library. Meet to paint, draw, sketch and create art pieces. Info: Francoise francoise@ cis-iwc.org or 250-748-3112. • Duncan Badminton Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 p.m., October through March Multi-purpose Hall, Island Savings Centre. Recreational and competitive. All welcome. Info: 250-746-4380. • Youth rowing program, Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre, for ages 10-14. Get some rowing experience with summer staff Thursdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. $10 dropin fee, call ahead to reserve a place: 250-746-4955. • All-ages chess club: all skill levels and ages welcome to play and learn chess in supportive, fun environment. Mondays 6-8 p.m., Duncan library gathering place or tables.

• Cowichan Fly Fishers meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Air Cadet Hall, Gibbins Road. Doors open 7 p.m. Open to all ages and skill levels. Info: www.cowichan flyfishers.com • Seniors Dragon Boating, Monday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m., Hecate Park. Info: sandysand007@ shaw.ca • Cowichan Valley Scottish Country Dancing Thursday evenings 6:308 p.m., singles, couples, beginners welcome, Chemainus Seniors Centre. Info: 250-748-9604. • Calling all chess players, every Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. All levels welcome. Info: 250-743-8740. • Interested in rocks? The Cowichan Valley Rockhounds meet the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m., Duncan Airport. Info: 250-743-3769.

Meetings • Cowichan Historical Society meeting, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Church Hall, 5800 Church Rd., Duncan. Show and Tell: bring an interesting object and briefly tell its story. • Cowichan Valley Living With Cancer support group meetings last Wednesday of the month, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Canadian Cancer Society office, 394 Duncan St., Duncan. Anyone with cancer or those affected by cancer welcome. Info: 250-746-4134 or Heather 250-748-4381. • Adult Child of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACOA) meetings 107 Evans St., Duncan, Fridays, 7 p.m. • Cowichan Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group meetings held the last Thursday of each month from 2-4 p.m. Cancer Society office, 394 Duncan St. Info: Gord Thomas 250743-6960 or Brian King 250-748-5785.

• Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous is here to help. Meetings Sunday morning, Thursday evening. For meeting times call 250-746-9366 or go to www.oa.org/ membersgroups/find-a-meeting/ • Duncan PROBUS Club meets 10 a.m. every third Tuesday of the month at the Cowichan Golf Club. Membership information: www. probusduncan.ca

Arts • Chemainus Sketch Group, Jan. 20, Geometric Design on Wood, wood available on site, Fuller Lake Arena, 10 a.m. • Ladysmith Camera Club presents “Buying/Upgrading a Photo Editing Computer”, a smart shopper’s guide to choosing the right hardware with Brad Grigor or Turning Point Arts, Saltair. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m., Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. Info: www.LadysmithCameraClub.com • Chemainus Sketch Group, Jan. 27, Still Life, chance to practise drawing skills, Fuller Lake Arena, 10 a.m. • Ladysmith Camera Club presents “Fine art photography – the emotional response to lines”, with Cim MacDonald, artist, curator of Chemainus murals, author, teacher, photographer, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. Info: www.LadysmithCameraClub.com • Cowichan Valley Artisans year round studio tour: 14 professional studios to explore. www.cowichan valleyartisans.com for details of each studio’s hours. Admission free. • Cowichan Consort Choir Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Sylvan United Church. Come sing with us. Info: 743-7445.

Sports

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Cowichan Valley Citizen | Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Scott slays Nanaimo again KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Travis McDonald, who had 17 points against the New West Hyacks last Friday, goes up for a shot attempt in the first quarter. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

T-Birds shrug off Hyack attack KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The entire Cowichan Thunderbirds senior boys basketball team roster played a part in a lopsided 84-48 win over the visiting New Westminster Hyacks last Friday. “Everyone was able to contribute,” head coach Lucky Walia said. “For instance, Zach Kiedaisch came in and guarded their best player, who had 18 points in the first two and a half quarters, then did not score again.” On offence, the T-Birds offered up a well-balanced attack, with four players in double digits and a fifth just missing the cutoff. Noah Charles led the way with 19 points, Eston Unrau and Travis McDonald had 17 apiece, and Humza Khan contributed 16. Nirmal Hayer was close behind with nine points. The T-Birds were particularly effective from outside the arc, as Unrau and Hayer each sank three three-pointers, and Khan drained two. Charles found himself in an unusual spot, playing point guard when Khan went to the bench. “Noah, in addition to being our leading scorer, did a nice job of running the point for us,” Walia said. “He brought the ball up for us when Humza was out, and had a nice feel for getting different people involved on offence by moving the ball quickly.” The T-Birds played their first league game at G.P. Vanier on Tuesday, and will play host to Dover Bay on Thursday a 7 p.m. in their second league game. Following the loss to Cowichan, the AAAA Hyacks played Duncan Christian School the next night, and the single-A DCS Chargers gave them a run, although the Hyacks eventually pulled out a 73-62 win. Adam Kapteyn had a dominant outing for the Chargers with a team-high 19 points and 13 rebounds. Michael Brandsma added 19 points, Matt Brandsma had 10, and Jesse Van Wingerden added nine.

In his three years with Cowichan LMG, Steve Scott has been a Nanaimo FC killer. In that time, the SS Monster has been involved in the decisive goal in every Vancouver Island Soccer League game he has played against Nanaimo, scoring the winning goal three times and the tying goal once, and setting up two game-winners. “He just plays well against them,” Cowichan head coach Glen Martin said. “He gets motivated for every game, so that’s not it. Some teams you just match up better with. He always has good games against Nanaimo. He doesn’t have numbers like that against anyone else.” Scott’s latest game-winner found the back of the net last Saturday as Cowichan got past Nanaimo 3-2. Martin had noted prior to the game that Cowichan-Nanaimo clashes are typically low-scoring, then acknowledged that, just because he said that, last weekend’s game was probably going to be a high-scoring affair. Early on, the match was relatively even and looked like it was going to continue the usual pattern. “It started as a typical Cowichan-Nanaimo game,” Martin said. “Everyone was ready to go. Everyone was at a high intensity.” Twenty-eight minutes into the game, Mason Chang opened the scoring with his third goal of the year on a shot from about 20 yards out. Less than a minute later, Cooper Barry stripped the ball from a Nanaimo player and fed it to Paddy Nelson, who scored his 19th of the year. Five minutes after that, Cowichan midfielder Jordan De Graf was run over and knocked off the ball. The play should have been a foul, but play continued. Defender Luca Klotz delivered a clean shoulder-to-shoulder hit on the same Nanaimo player who ran over De

Cowichan midfielder Steve Scott gets under the ball during last Saturday’s 3-2 win over Nanaimo FC. [TODD BLUMEL PHOTO] Graf, however, and was called for a penalty shot. The kick was successful, and Cowichan’s lead was cut to 2-1, where it stayed through halftime. Ten minutes into the second half, a Nanaimo shot deflected in off a Cowichan player’s foot to make it 2-2. That set up Scott’s heroics. For no discernible reason, Nanaimo had changed their goalie at halftime, even though neither goal had been his fault, and when Scott was awarded a penalty kick, the replacement wasn’t up to the job. With three league games remaining, Cowichan remains first in the Div. 1 standings, six points ahead of Comox

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Sports

| Cowichan Valley Citizen

Fighter Casey O’Leary heads into battle KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Casey O’Leary is heading back to the Battlefield. The 23-year-old Duncan-based fighter, who trains with Black Box MMA, will make his second appearance on a Battlefield Fight League card this Friday when he takes on Josh Kwiatkowski at the Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam, in a fight that will be seen around the world in 28 million homes on the Fight Network. If O’Leary’s first BFL fight was any indication, this next one should be one to watch as he continues to turn heads in the sport. O’Leary describes his last outing, against Daniel David, as a “three-round war.” It ended in a unanimous decision for O’Leary. “I pretty much put a pace on him that wore him down pretty quickly,” O’Leary recalls. O’Leary’s trainer, Shane Jung, has spent plenty of time around MMA, as a competitor and observer, and he was thoroughly impressed with his protégé’s BFL debut. “The show he put on is why he’s going back,” Jung says. “I’ve seen a lot of fights, and I’ve been in a lot of fights of my own, but that was the most exciting fight I’ve ever seen in my life.” According to Jung, BFL is the premier MMA circuit in western Canada and the western U.S. “If you want to fight for anybody, you want to fight for them,” he says. O’Leary’s opponent, Kwiatkowski, is also undefeated, boasting a 2-0 record, but this will be his first appearance on a BFL card. “Casey’s going to take his zero as well,”

Casey O’Leary, left, gets in some with training with Shane Jung during a session at Black Box MMA last Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] Jung says. Getting his start in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, O’Leary has been training in martial arts for about nine years, and has been with Black Box for about four years. His training partners there include some well-known local fighters, such as Johnny (Two Feathers) Williams, Corey Gower and Blake McVittie. “He’s been training with the very best,” Jung says. “He’s had a lot of good guys around him.” O’Leary was born and raised on Vancouver Island and has spent the last five years in Duncan. He first studied jiu-jitsu

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at South Island Jiu-Jitsu in Mill Bay, and competed in several tournaments before he got away from gym life when he started working. Now, he’s on the fast track to doing big things in the sport. “This is probably the best time, especially

with my experience,” O’Leary says. “I’ve been doing this so long with people twice my age.” Jung agrees, and sees O’Leary going to the top level of the sport. “He’s going to end up going pro,” the trainer says. “He’s going to end up making it far in this sport. The end game is UFC. That’s why he’s in here every day, working so hard.” It was UFC that inspired O’Leary to take up MMA in the first place. “I used to love watching fight movies,” he recalls. “When UFC got big, I realized what I wanted to do with my life; I realized what my potential was right away.” O’Leary says he has no nerves as he prepares for Friday’s bout. “I’m pumped,” he says. “I’m very excited. If there’s any time to be nervous, it’s in training. I’m definitely ready.” BFL fights are broadcast on the Fight Network three months after the fact, meaning his previous fight on Oct. 17 should be airing soon, and this upcoming fight will air later in the spring. This weekend’s card will also be broadcast live on pay-per-view at battlefieldfl.com Another Black Box student, boxer Liz Jackson, is preparing for a fight of her own on Friday, Jan. 29 at the Clash of the Cascades in Langley.

Capitals bitten by Bulldogs KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Cowichan Valley Capitals came away from a home-and-home series with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs last weekend with a tie and a loss to show for it, and head coach Bob Beatty was not satisfied. “Getting one out of four points against a team in your own division is not good enough,” he said. The Caps had to battle back from three one-goal deficits to earn a 3-3 tie with the Bulldogs at home last Friday. A day later, in Port Alberni, they were shut out 5-0. Goalie Storm Phaneuf made 39 saves over regulation and 10 minutes of overtime to preserve the tie on Friday. “We were fortunate that Storm gave us the performance he did,” Beatty said. “Our intensity in the last 10 to 15 minutes of regulation and in overtime was fine, but we have to find a way to bring that earlier in the game; we have to have better starts.” Jared Domin, Corey Hoffman and Kade Kehoe were responsible for the Caps’ goals. Hoffman scored in his first game for Cowichan after being acquired from the Prince George Spruce Kings. “I thought Hoffman was pretty good. He’s going to take some time to blend in, but I thought he worked hard away from the puck. He’s got a skill set that will help us once he finds a groove.” Saturday’s crushing defeat evoked memories of a 7-1 loss at the hands of the Victoria Grizzlies the previous Tuesday. “We just weren’t very good,” Beatty confessed. “It was a bit of a repeat of Tuesday. We weren’t good out of the gate. We got outplayed. I thought we got outworked. We weren’t good in front of our own net, again, early in the game. We gave them momentum and we couldn’t get it back.” Lane Michasiw was peppered with 46 shots in goal and turned aside 41. Although there may have been a few individual performances that were alright,

Corey Hoffman scored in his Cowichan debut. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] that’s not what Beatty was looking for. “We’re in it as a team,” he said. “We have to play better as a unit. There were a few guys I thought were decent, but as a team, we didn’t generate anything on the forecheck.” The Caps will play the rest of their January games at the Island Savings Centre, and Beatty knows how important it is to take advantage of that. “We have four straight home games, but they’re all real tough opponents,” he said. “We have to play better than we did last week. Our next six games will go a long way to determining where we finish in the standings.” Cowichan now sits third in the Island Division standings, 11 points back of the Nanaimo Clippers and two behind the Powell River Kings. The good news is that they have two games in hand on Nanaimo and one in hand on Powell River. Finishing first in the division remains a possibility, although with 15 games left to play, it won’t be easy. “There is a chance, but we’re going to have to go on a pretty good run to accomplish that,” Beatty said. The Caps play host to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Friday and the Nanaimo Clippers on Saturday. Both games start at 7 p.m.

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Bus woes cause slow start for Isles against Storm KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

A transportation issue last Friday may have been the only thing that stood between the Kerry Park Islanders and a perfect weekend. The Islanders’ bus broke down on their way to Campbell River, and the team got to Rod Brind’Amour Arena just 20 minutes before warmup. That resulted in a rough opening period for the Isles, which led to a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Storm. “We had a slow start and took a couple of bad penalties, but we found a way to stay in the game,” head coach Aaron Spotts said. “We could have packed it in when they were up 4-2.” Refusing to give up, the Isles came back to tie it 4-4 on a goal by Graham Winship with three and a half minutes left to play. Unfortunately, they gave up the winning goal with 29 seconds remaining in regulation. Special teams made a huge difference in the game as the Storm, who won the Western Canadian junior B championship last year and currently sit second in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League standings, scored four of their five goals on the powerplay, while the Islanders scored just once with the man advantage. “They’re obviously a very good team,” Spotts said. “It shows our

Islanders rookie Parker Ellis out-races an Oceanside player during last Saturday’s game. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] guys that we can compete with the best in the league. We showed ourselves we can compete with the team that won the Keystone Cup last year. Overall, we’ve been playing some pretty good hockey lately.” Winship and Tait Aptakin both finished the game with a goal and an assist, and Caleb Franklin and Keenan Eddy also scored, while goalie Chase Anderson made 33

saves on 38 shots. Back at Kerry Park Arena the next night, the Isles doubled up the Oceanside Generals 6-3, although Spotts didn’t feel his team put forth its best effort. “We came back, and I think the guys were still tired from the bus trip,” the coach said. “I don’t think we played our strongest game of the last month, but we found a way to win, so I guess

that’s a positive sign, too.” Franklin had his first two-goal game in junior B, and Ty Berger scored his first career goal. Winship and Kyle Green each had a goal and an assist, while Corey Peterson also scored, and Aptakin had two helpers. Between the pipes, Ty Rennie stopped 39 of 42 Oceanside shots. With nine games left in the regular season, the Isles sit second in

the South Division standings, right where they hoped to end up. Both the Islanders and Peninsula Panthers have 41 points, but the Isles have accumulated theirs in 39 games, while the Panthers have played 41 contests. The Isles play a pair of road games this weekend, visiting the Saanich Braves Friday and Comox Valley Glacier Kings Saturday.

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