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Two street racers stopped at the Lake SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

It was a costly lesson for two Lake Cowichan men stopped by police for street racing. On Thursday, July 4 just before 11 p.m. officers watched as a 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier and a 2004 Ford pick-up truck raced down Wellington Road. The men, one 30 and the other 26, were pulled over immediately. Police discovered it was a case of more than just speeding. “As a result of a thorough

investigation the two men were deemed to have been operating these motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol,” said Cpl. Larry Olson of the Lake Cowichan RCMP. “Both were served a 90 day driving prohibition and the vehicles impounded for 30 days.” The duo was also given violation tickets for driving without due care, which will not only cost each man $368, but keep their vehicles impounded for an extra seven days as well.

Dog pack that attacked animals down to one SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

For the second year in a row, Vance Driver tops his group in Duncan’s Got Talent with an exciting exhibition of dancing, delighting judges and crowd with an imaginative performance and beating six other acts. For more photos and video from the Duncan’s Got Talent dance event go to page 9. For video of Vance Driver’s winning performance, scan this page using the Layar app on your smart phone or go to our website: www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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A farmer has shot and killed two of the feral dogs believed to be responsible for attacks on livestock and family pets in the Cowichan Bay area. Brian Duncan, the CVRD’s bylaw enforcement manager confirmed the shootings on Monday. He said the death count is now up to four wild dogs, of what he believes is a pack of five. The dogs — most often described as rottweiler-crosses — have been wreaking havoc on domesticated animals in the Cowichan Bay area for months.

All told, the canines have savaged five goats, several cats and several roosting chickens. “Three months ago, two were shot by a farmer out of a pack of about five we believed,” Duncan said. “Three weeks ago one other dog was shot. We just found out about a week ago the farmer actually shot two of them that night.” In the last week only one dog has been seen. “We know exactly where it is and we are actually trying to trap it right now,” Duncan said, See Officials • page 3

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Man airlifted from mountain SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

T wo dozen Cowichan Search and Rescue volunteers were called to action Monday afternoon after reports of a young man down atop Old Baldy Mountain. CSAR Search Manager Christopher Comars said the man had been hiking with a group of friends with he fell down a slope. “He sustained non-lifethreatening injuries but required evacuation from the top of Old Baldy Mountain,” Comars said. The call for help came in between 2 and 3 p.m. The mountain, south of Shawnigan Lake village on the east side of the lake, is

known for its steep grades and breathtaking views. CSAR Team leader Mitch Wright said getting to the man was “extremely difficult”. “It was challenging terrain. It was steep. It was rocky. There were loose rocks and loose dry moss. The footing was extremely challenging to get to where he was,” Wright said. On top of that, the rescuers were hauling 30 to 50 pounds each in ropes and equipment. “Fortunately some of his friends knew exactly where he was and were able to lead our team into where he was,” Wright said. Comars noted 24 members were deployed — including

the ropes team that was prepared to haul the young man down the mountain — but when they finally got to the patient, it was determined that the best way to get him off the mountain was by helicopter. Through BC Ambulance Service, a Cormorant helicopter was called out from 442 Squadron in Comox. “By about 7:30 p.m. they picked the gentleman up off the mountain and took him to the hospital,” Comors said. “Cowichan Rescue suppor ted the evacuation. Members were on the scene and were prepared to bring the subject down manually in case there were problems with the aircraft.”

Vandals smash into Estuary Centre SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Organizers are reeling, just two days into the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre’s summer science camp series. No, unruly children are not to blame — but vandals sure are. “They smashed a bunch of windows. They didn’t get in though, luckily, or take anything,” said spokeswoman Kai Rietzel of an overnight

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incident. “Apparently they also smashed the windows of a truck that was in the parking lot.” Rietzel said the centre’s alarm sounded about 10:45 p.m. on Monday night. Police and staff arrived to find the damaged windows. The price to fix the broken windows hadn’t been estimated yet but Rietzel said it wouldn’t be cheap. Donations can be made at www.cowichanestuary.ca to

give the non-profit group a hand with the bill. Meanwhile, the “The Estuary is our Home” camp for six to eight year olds will carry on. Youngsters are spending the week exploring eelgrass beds, intertidal mudflats and the surrounding shoreline and sky of the estuary. Camps run all summer. For more information visit the website or email info@ cowichanestuary.ca

The injured man was taken to a hospital in Victoria for treatment. Wright said the incident serves as a good reminder to be prepared — even for the most basic of hikes. “Always plan for the worst and hope for the best,” he said. “Take all the essentials: extra food, extra water, proper foot gear, a bit of extra clothing and let somebody know where you’re going and when you plan to be back.”

Burnaby resident Kim Hoffmann was visiting her mom in Shawnigan Lake when she captured these images of a rescue in progress on Monday evening. [KIM HOFFMAN PHOTO]

Oﬃcials optimistic live traps will net dog From page 1 noting that he believes the animal is a younger rottweiler-cross, about a year and a half old. The CVRD and SPCA have set live traps, the same as those used by the BC Conservation Officers Service for trapping wolves and cougars, but have come up empty. “We haven’t had very much luck with the traps

so far but we’ve had a lot of sightings and a lot of public awareness where people are keeping their animals in if they can, or closer to home and keeping their eyes on them,” Duncan said. That has kept the casualties to a minimum as of late. Duncan is optimistic the last dog will be trapped. “ We ’ve n o t h a d a ny attacks or anything, nor

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Critical needs only: no major upgrades for Kerry Park

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When does the installation of a fuel pump draw a crowd? When the product is biodiesel, the fuel made from used cooking oil. A big group of supporters from many organizations were in a chipper mood as they gathered at the CVRD’s Bings Creek Solid Waste Facility Thursday, June 27 to celebrate the opening of a couple of colourful diesel pumps. Brian Roberts, president of the Cowichan Biodiesel Co-op, led the cheering and gave a bit of background to an idea that goes back to 2007. “It’s taken a little while to get here but we’ve done it and now I’d like to welcome you to Phase 1 of what we call a biodiesel blending station. I think it’s the first of its kind in North America as a cooperative between local government and a non-profit, with significant help from Van City Credit Union,” he said. The idea is to allow the regional district to fuel up its vehicles with biodiesel right at Bings Creek. “CVRD vehicles will be able to use a blend of biodiesel, anywhere from five per cent up to 50 per cent and 100 per cent biodiesel. This allows the CVRD to maximize the amount of biodiesel they can use in any one vehicle to whatever the warranty limitations may be, and if there are no limitations, we can go to 100 per cent biodiesel to make that vehicle carbon neutral,” Roberts said. The used cooking oil is processed right here in the Cowichan Valley at the Cowichan biofuel facility but Van City has provided funding for something else that will widen the facility’s impact. “It’s a point of sale system. Once

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A new biodiesel blending station opens with fanfare at the Bings Creek Solid Waste Facility June 27. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] it is added, we will be able to keep track of all vehicles and fleets and it will allow Cowichan Biodiesel Co-op members to use this and also a larger membership base under the BC Biofuel Network, which is kind of like a co-op of coops. That will be our next phase,” Roberts said. Back in 2004, about 20 people decided it was time to start the Cowichan Biodiesel Co-op. The CVRD gave them a leg up with some gas tax money and even though it’s taken time to get the idea really moving, it’s finally gathered steam. In 2008 they formed Cowichan Energy Alternatives as a non-profit to replace the co-op model. Cowichan Petroleum Sales partnered with them to set

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up a biodiesel tank. “They were a local company that took a chance on us,” he said. Van City then backed yet another operation, called Greasecycle, which is expanding all over the Island and into the Lower Mainland. “The bottleneck at that time was going to be getting enough waste cooking oil. Now we’ve turned that around. We’re collecting waste cooking oil all over the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island and now the processor we have is almost too small. As demand keeps on growing, we’re starting to work with other suppliers, to share resources,” Roberts said. It’s always been a dream of organizers to have a facility at Bings Creek and a pump where the CVRD could fill its own vehicles on 100 per cent Cowichan-made biofuel. “I’m absolutely thrilled by this. It’s going to create a lot of conversation around sustainable biofuels,” he concluded. Daryl Giesbrech, plant manager at Bings Creek, remembered the first days of the biodiesel effort in the Valley. “We used to sell it in jugs at the farmers’ market. That’s

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how we started out,” Giesbrech remembered. “But, before that, I can remember in the late 1990s talking to a guy driving a Mercedes diesel car who wanted to talk about this biodiesel stuff. I remember thinking he sounded like a bit of a quack because he said he was running his car on it. As I listened to him, though, and he seemed to have something there, but it was unheard of technology back then around here. Who’d have thought that we’d be here now?” Area Director Loren Duncan of Sahtlam/ Glenora/ Cowichan Station, said he was delighted to see the latest innovations. The regional district is pushing towards reducing waste, according to Duncan. “I’d also like to talk about our zero waste program at the CVRD; we’d like to divert as much as we can of all solid waste from the dumping stream. This is part of the mosaic of that program in the Valley here. Thirdly, while this is a carbon-based system, it is moving away from the fossil fuel based system. We are trying to minimize the use of fossil fuels; that is the really important thing here, to reduce climate change,” he said.

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It appears South Cowichan taxpayers will get a break when it comes to retrofitting the Kerry Park Recreation Centre. After extensive public consultation about what to do with the aging facility, the Kerry Park Commission has opted to pay for the 38-year-old centre’s necessary improvements with existing reserves and operating budgets. What it means though is no major upgrades — for now anyway. “This does not preclude us from being able to move forward with an expanded community centre at some point in the future,” said Mike Croft, Kerry Park Recreation Commission chair, in a media release. “However, the commission feels at this time the priority is to move ahead with the critical facility upgrades. Additional facility needs could be considered when other funds become available.” Croft noted that the first round of repairs would likely include replacement of the cracked arena slab and rink boards, electrical and water system upgrades and mechanical, plumbing and refrigeration systems work.

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Saltspring Island RCMP have arrested a man after an incident in which two women were stabbed repeatedly Saturday evening. About 6 p.m., RCMP responded to a fight at a home on Howell Lane, just north of Ganges, involving a man and two women. When they arrived, they found two women suffering from multiple stab wounds. Both were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and were later released. The 24-year-old suspect was arrested Sunday. No names have been released. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Saltspring Island RCMP at 250-537-5555.

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Totem pole shaped by three generations gifted to visitor centre SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

The currently-under-construction Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre just wouldn’t be complete without a totem pole to welcome guests as they arrive. That’s why officials at the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce are beaming thanks to a generous loan from the good folks at Island Savings Credit Union. The 12-foot-tall totem that once stood outside Island Savings’ Canada Avenue branch has been offered for long-term loan and will proudly stand inside the new visitor centre come November. “We knew it was a perfect fit as soon as Island Savings approached us with the offer,” said Chamber President George Gates. “We’re honoured to provide a new home for this magnificent piece of First Nations art.” The totem’s top features a thunderbird with serpents, followed by Maquinna — the famous Nuu-Chah-Nulth Chief of Nootka Sound who lived in the late 1700s and negotiated with England and Spain — then a killer whale, and a wolf. Nuu-Chuh-Nulth carver Jimmy John, his son Norman John and grandson Eddie John created the artwork over the course of 20 years.

“It has been a source of great pride ... to have this beautiful First Nations art on display ... and we wanted to make sure it stayed in our community. We’re delighted that its new home at the Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre will provide the opportunity for visitors from around the world to experience a piece of local history.” ROD DEWAR, president and CEO Island Savings

Jimmy John started work on the pole in 1966 at the age of 90 but due to his advanced years did not complete it. Later Jimmy would supervise his son Norman John and grandson Eddie John as they completed the pole in 1986; Jimmy was 110 years old at the time. The pole had been a fixture at the Island Savings branch since 1993 but when the company moved to its new location at the Duncan Mall, there wasn’t enough space to bring it along. “It has been a source of great pride for

all of our employees to have this beautiful First Nations art on display for our members,” said Rod Dewar, president and CEO at Island Savings. “And we wanted to make sure it stayed in our community. We’re delighted that its new home at the Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre will provide the opportunity for visitors from around the world to experience a piece of local history.” Also calling the new visitor centre home will be a fancy Certified Ricoh Colour Digital Imaging System courtesy of Vancouver Island’s AGS Business Services. The unit is worth $7,500. “We respect the grand vision the chamber and community share in realizing the new Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre and wanted to make a significant contribution,” said Joe Godard of AGS Canada. Chamber staffers were stunned, calling it “the most generous in-kind equipment donation ever received by the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce.” “Our AGS representative Joe Godard completely surprised us with this,” said Sonja Nagel, executive director of the chamber. “This gift is just what we need to better serve centre guests and chamber members.”

Nuu-Chuh-Nulth carver Jimmy John, his son Norman John and grandson Eddie John created this totem. The pole is moving to inside the new visitors centre. [submitted]

Lake to consider health options July 10 LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

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a shortage of doctors and while they can’t offer us doctors they can offer us other options. We’re all meeting to discuss what are the health care needs for Lake Cowichan and the surrounding area,” he said. These could include respiratory therapy, transportation, or help for diabetics, which could involve a nutritionist. “A multi-disciplinary thing is more to capture and treat the chronically ill and, if you were to ask my opinion on this, it’s sort of the new style of health care. Because everybody that has a doctor now will still have a doctor. “But, most of the time, when you go and see your doctor, you get referred to somebody else. That’s what this clinic will be probably be able to accommodate — if it comes into being. “They still haven’t made up their

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Kerry Park decision for the best, and a shame e think it’s both a shame and a good idea to abandon the effort to make any major changes/additions to the Kerry Park Recreation Centre at this time and move ahead with the crucial renovations that will keep the doors open. On the one hand, it would be great to see some additions to the south Cowichan recreation facility, and there is certainly a group of people who would very much like those to happen. Further, doing all the construction at once makes a lot of sense, and would likely prove

cost-effective. On the other hand, any plans to spend money on, well, anything really, in the south end of the Valley have proven problematic in recent years — none more so than proposals for Kerry Park. Whether they represent the majority or are an organized and — this is essential — voting minority there is certainly an outspoken group of folks in the southern Valley who want nothing to do with collectively spending on the rec centre. The future is often determined by those who show up, and these folks have shown that they will

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show up at the polls, or sign the petition. We think it unlikely that a referendum asking people to approve spending for both critical renovations along with more optional upgrades would pass at this time. Such a failure would once again leave the centre in a bad spot, with flaws threatening Kerry Park’s continued viability. Thus it makes sense to separate these two things and do the stuff that desperately needs to be done. Nobody’s interests are served if even the existing facilities fall

down around our ears. We sympathize, to some extent at least, with those who would campaign against any big-budget additions to the centre. Mounting taxes are an issue for everyone. For those who don’t personally use the facility much, if at all, we can see how an extra amount could be a bitter pill. We do think there will be another day coming when those in the southern Valley will once again be asked to vote on upgrades to the recreation facility. We hope everyone will con-

NIMBY pressure prevails on Echo Heights

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Re: Echo Heights I applaud the two councillors who did not bow to NIMBY pressure and voted against the 20 per cent solution for Echo Heights. Echo Heights is a scruffy, poorly reforested tract of second growth, comparing poorly to the many excellent (and underused) area parks. On the day we walked Echo Heights dog walkers were the only users. They arrived by car (street parking full when we arrived, empty when we left), indicating that they could have easily driven to another park a short distance away if the Heights were developed. Chalk up another victory for the NIMBY syndrome and a loss for taxpayers. Let’s hope the trend does not continue.

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sider at that time the importance of having a functional and up-to-date rec centre in the community. We have said in this space before and will say again that it is one of the factors people consider when they decide where they wish to live. Recreation facilities help to keep communities thriving and healthy. Most of all, we hope that when next people have the opportunity, they will actually get out and vote on what they think the future should hold, rather than leaving it to a small portion of the community to decide.

Don Graham Chemainus

There should be an accounting of Echo Heights Congratulations are in order to North Cowichan council for deciding not to develop 40 per cent of Echo Heights Forest in Chemainus. It was most gratifying to hear councillors speak about their minds being changed on this issue over the years. Some said what they saw changed their minds about the value of this special place after walking the trails through the Garry oak meadows and Coastal Douglas fir forest. Now, as staff begins to prepare the council-directed report on a

development concept for 20 per cent of the forest, it is hoped that council will also be provided with real dollar values on the nodevelopment option. A ballpark figure of $3 million has been mooted if the 20 per cent was sold for residential housing. Staff should also provide council with estimates for the natural capital the municipality would derive from zero development. It would be a great learning exercise for all of us if real values were placed on what Echo Heights forest can provide if left intact. Staff needs to explore the genuine worth of things such as: • Carbon sequestration • Natural classrooms • Sound buffering

• Storm controls and • Protected habitat for flora and fauna And, of course, valuation needs to be made on what Echo Heights forest has been providing for many decades — 54 acres of undeveloped parkland within walking distance of the community. Many municipalities are spending millions of dollars to acquire recreational spaces like this. Mark Kiemele Chemainus

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Roundabouts let traffic flow Re: Three-way stop a better solution. Some folks are still not grasping the reason for a roundabout being utilized in the first place! A four-way intersection with or without traffic lights, or a three-way stop with stop signs with flashing red lights attached still cause traffic to do just that — stop! Roundabouts are designed to allow traffic to not stop, therefore enhancing the flow of traffic and helping the environment a little bit. Ron Black Mesachie Lake

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Ian Morrison, area director mation to explain these increases to constituents who ask about them. Believe me, people have been asking! Newsflash! In what appears to be a “too little-too late” attempt to explain things, the CVRD administrator and board chair have called a closed information session for interested CVRD directors at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, before the closed session meeting of the CVRD board scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Directors have asked if this was open to the public and the answer was no. I’ve heard your pleas for restraint and financial accountability! I have voted for programs and services my community wants or needs based on all the information available to me. I would not have voted for an exempt staff salary increase in 2013 if this critical information was available to board members when the recommendation from staff was made. I would not have voted for the CVRD 2013 budget as it stands, had I known about the extraordinary exempt staff compensation increases paid in 2012. I am calling for the municipal auditor to conduct a performance audit on the CVRD’s finances and operations “in order to provide local governments with objective information and relevant advice that will assist them in their accountability to their communities for the stewardship of public assets and the achievement of value for money I their operations”. Ian Morrison is the CVRD director for Area F, Cowichan Lake South/ Skutz Falls

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Westjet’s new service not user-friendly as a connector I guess you have to walk before you run but I wouldn’t get too excited about Westjet’s service out of Nanaimo to Calgary unless you go to Calgary a lot. I travel east frequently and would prefer to use Hamilton or Kitchener-Waterloo as my destination but end up going to Toronto a lot and arrive at 6 p.m. and not 11:55. I take the ferry the day before and accept the cost of a low cost hotel room at YVR as part of my travel cost. I was hopeful I could get an early morning flight to Calgary and connect to these other centres.

n the four and a half years I have served as a CVRD director, there have been several issues that have been raised by different communities, as examples of local government not listening to the people we serve. None has risen to the level of universal condemnation across the entire CVRD the way this CVRD exempt staff compensation issue has, this past month. I want to assure readers that I understand their anger and I commit to doing something about it. Last month I was approached by a community member, upset about what he viewed as a pay increase beyond what anyone would view as reasonable. I explained what I knew of the circumstances of senior management receiving two annual incremental increases totalling 5.5 per cent, in one year, as being unusual. This resident stated that the manager in question had received an increase of over 12.5 per cent in 2012 versus 2011. I promised him I would investigate. I went onto the CVRD website to “financial information” and clicked on “Statements of Financial Information” and reviewed the reports from 2011 and 2012. I was shocked! I proceeded to analyze a random selection of over a dozen exempt (non union) staff salaries of those earning over $75,000. The average increase was over 11.5 per cent. I was aware of the previously mentioned unusual 5.5 per cent the CVRD board had approved, but was unable to explain where the additional six per cent average increase came from. I now understand that there are “salary bands” or “step ups” within various management job classifications. I’m sure that accounts for a substantial portion of that unaccounted for six per cent increase. I’ve been the Area F director since 2008 when the entire CVRD was reorganized under this current administrator. To my knowledge, the process of determining senior management salaries has not been fully explained to the CVRD board since I was first elected. I take the responsibility for taxpayers’ money extremely seriously, as many of you know, and I make great efforts to be well prepared and informed about CVRD finances. In this instance, I feel grossly under-informed by the administration because I don’t have the necessary infor-

Kindness appreciated after accident At about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 I pulled our car into the parking lot of Duncan Pets store; my wife Susan had just been for an appointment at the Cancer Agency at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria. We were on our way home to Parksville, and decided to buy a treat for our parrot. Inexplicably, when we were just in the parking space my foot slipped

Zipper merging best After another day commuting on the Malahat between Victoria and the South Shawnigan exit, my partner and I watched as drivers, who by thinking they

If you want to get to Toronto from Nanaimo and don’t mind getting into Toronto at close to midnight the same day then flying out of Nanaimo can work. If you want to get into Hamilton, you have one option out of Calgary that gets you to your destination by midnight. You cannot catch the Kitchener flight the same day. If you want to get to Moncton you miss all the connections available and must make it a two-day trip. Same with Ottawa. Using a multi city itinerary you get a few better options to Ottawa but the smaller cities don’t work. If you fly into Calgary from any point east and do not arrive before 10 you miss the only flight of the day from Calgary to Nanaimo and must stay over or

fly to YVR and take the ferry. On the other hand, if you fly from Abbottsford you have at least three flight options a day and the two early morning flights will get you to Calgary or Edmonton in time to connect to other places in the east all in one day. It’s good to have it but WJ’s service is not set up to be an effective connector to points east in one day. Abbottsford get much better service. This I suggest will result in low ridership and eventually they will say “we tried but there wasn’t sufficient loading to sustain it” and they will end the service. It is not user friendly at all.

off the brake pedal and onto the accelerator, causing the car to lurch forward and hit the wall of the pet store with quite an impact. Thankfully the building didn’t sustain any damage, neither did we, but the car’s front end was not so lucky. Carmen, the owner of Duncan Pets, immediately came to enquire if we were hurt and offered us assistance, and a young couple with a little dog who were in a car directly behind us kindly hung around

to make sure we were okay. They generously offered us use of their cellphone to enable us to call BCAA, and Steve of Cowichan Towing was most efficient and courteous in towing us home to Parksville. To all these people who readily came to our aid in this momentous mishap in Duncan, Susan and I wish to thank you from the bottom of our hearts

are doing the “right” thing, actually made the drive longer and more dangerous by not following the rules of the road when it comes to merging. I wanted to share this link that will help drivers understand

that zipper merging is the way to go. www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/07/04/f-traffic-zipper-merging.html

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Duncan’s dancers kick off annual talent competition For the second year in a row, Vance Driver has danced his way to top spot at Duncan’s Got Talent. Last year, he shared first place with a singer/ songwriter but this year, he emerged as No. 1 following a week of competition for dancers only. Second place went to the team of Alyssa White and Maddie Miller while third place was a tie between Michael Slang and Dawson Tomich. However, the other finalists Cameron Chow, Angus Morten and Darius Zaviceanu also impressed everyone both at the finals and during the week of competition. The judges, Cathy Schmidt and Christine Shaw, said they had such a tough time deciding who should make the finals that they invited all seven acts to give it their best shot Friday. “Tonight, you have to bring your A game,” Schmidt told the dancers as the big crowd settled in for the suppertime event in Charles Hoey Park. All the dancers will get additional chances to perform for the

crowd, too, if they are in town. Driver, White and Miller, Slang and Tomich will be called back Aug. 2 to receive their certificates and be featured during the Over 20 category finals as well. But Chow, Morten and Zaviceanu are also getting a second chance to shine. They will be appearing again in a couple of weeks when Duncan’s Got Talent moves on to instrumental musicians. “That will be a great way to break up our instrumental section a little bit, so come if you can make it,” Schmidt said. “All of you guys are so incredible and you took so much guidance from us, we just don’t want to lose this dance section. We want you to perform again. We’re going to feature all of you.” Shaw praised all of the dancers for stepping up and stepping out under the difficult challenge of appearing on a small stage only a short distance from the audience. This week, competition is being held among singers performing cover songs and show tunes. Again, competition winds up with the finals on Friday starting at 5 p.m. at Charles Hoey Park.

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Alyssa White and Maddie Miller perform to the up-tempo Footloose during the finals of the Duncan’s Got Talent dance event Friday night. They placed second, with Vance Driver taking first place. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Dawson Tomich shared third place at the Duncan’s Got Talent dance event. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Michael Slang shared third place at the Duncan’s Got Talent dance event Friday night. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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This week, the big parade at Disneyland will showcase a group of Cowichan Valley dancers. According to Ricki-Lee Allison, dance teacher and trip organizer, 10 girls from Carlson School of Dance, aged 12-16, headed out on an adventure Tuesday, July 9 to join the big show in California for a week. Disneyland spreads a wide net, inviting groups from all over the world to join the fun and Allison is looking forward to seeing her dancers have a great experience. “There’s a group from Australia or New Zealand that is actually in the classes with us,” she said. “That’s very cool.” This is the first time Carlson’s dancers have traveled to Disneyland for a program like this. They’ve been working hard fundraising to make the trip a reality. “We talked about doing it a year and a half ago; some of the students decided they wanted to go on a trip. I started looking into the different programs they offer at Disneyland. They have different ones throughout the year and some of them are just classes with the staff but this one gives

They’ve saved their pennies, and now Carlson School of Dance has taken 10 girls to Disneyland in California for a week, but it’s not all fun and games. The girls will be taking part in workshops as well as performing in the Disney parade. [SUBMITTED] the chance to be in the parade as well. That’s why we chose to go in July.” They will be there for a week. They’ll be attending two mornings of workshops with Disney staff, followed by a rehearsal for the parade. “Then we get to be in the parade in Disneyland on Friday night and on Saturday in the parade at California Adventureland: that’s where they have the new stuff, like Cars and Monsters Inc. We get to do the parade there as well,” Allison said. But the Valley dancers get to

shine on their own, too. “On the Sunday the girls get to perform one of their own numbers on stage. It will be one of the dances they did in one of our end-of-the-year shows. They’re all dressed as mimes,” said Allison. “We worked very hard on it so it’s very exciting.” “We’ve known we were picked for quite a long time but we didn’t know if our own performance was chosen until just a few weeks ago, at the beginning of June. It just gave us enough time to plan a whole lot of extra practices and get to work. For the last couple of

weeks, we’ve been doing six hours of rehearsal a week, just when you think school and dance classes are done for the year, too. But it’s lots of fun,” she said. Organizers are hoping to make a similar trip every couple of years or so for the senior dancers, to give them an incentive to work hard during their final years at Carlson’s. These gals are indeed dancing at a pretty high level. “We told them they needed to be in Grade 7 ballet, which is one of the highest grades or in intermediate modern, which is again one of

the highest levels. We wanted to make it a reward for those dancers, for all the hard work they do. And then in a couple of years so the next group of kids get to do it as well,” Allison said There are a lot of other extra activities for the dancers, too. “They put on a show of Aladdin every couple of days at Disneyland and the dancers get tickets to go to that. And they get to go to a VIP ice cream party. All the kids that take part in the dance camp get to get dressed up and they have a special red carpet thing. It’s lots of fun.”

Royal Canadians, Behind Sapphire and Zuzu’s Petals in mood to celebrate LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Local band, The Royal Canadians, and friends are joining forces to kick off summer with a fun and special hall show Friday, July 12. They’ll all be taking the stage starting at 8 p.m. at the Duncan Community Lodge at 2244 Moose Rd., off Lakes Road in Duncan.

“It’s a great way to mark the end of school and the beginning of the hot season and they’re all in a mood to celebrate,” the band said last week. With touring team Behind Sapphire on deck, plus Zuzu’s Petals, the Royal Canadians say it should be a night to remember. Zuzu’s Petals, another local band, agrees. “We are going to be, once again,

exploding onto the Cowichan Valley with our powerful sounds in just over a week. With The Royal Canadians and more. You don’t want to miss out,” say the group on their Facebook page. Behind Sapphire, which features Stephen Earl Ward Jun, Matthew Mazankowski, Lindsay Sjoberg, Joseph Ward and Grant Robert Cassell, is also excited about the Cowichan gig.

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There will be something for everyone, promise organizers of the 2013 edition of Duncan Daze, from bargain hunters to know-it-alls. From 10 a.m. Friday, July 12 until Saturday, July 13 at 4 p.m., the city centre is alive with activities as the community celebrates the midsummer celebration. The streets will be closed off for people to roam safely while enjoying delicious food and picking up fantastic bargains at the eagerly awaited street sales. “People will be spilling out onto the sidewalks with their clearance items. It’s one giant walkable festival,” said Jen Coyle, the DBIA’s marketing and events manager. There are lots of fun

activities for the kids as well as rides and entertainment, culminating with the annual Children’s Parade on Friday, July 12, which lines up for judging at 5:30 p.m. for a 6 p.m. start. Fun for kids continues into Saturday. “We have all sorts of children’s activities for ages of all varieties from little ones to youth to big-kid-grown ups,” she said. “Merry go swings, trains, climbing walls, and the zorb balls — like the hamsterballs. We’ve got those for the first time and there’s a huge entertainment,” she added. People can also strap themselves into a suit and throw themselves at a wall and get stuck. “It’s pretty hilarious,” Coyle said. Also on tap is a bubble pit.

“It’s a giant pit full of bubbles that the kids can run around in,” Coyle said. “Hopefully it’ll keep them cooled down a little bit.” That’s not all. Rotarians are all ready to step up with their yummy Pancake Breakfast Saturday, July 13, from 8-11 a.m. in City Square. It’s a great way to fuel up for the big event: the Grande Parade. Starting at 11 a.m., it snakes its way through the entire downtown core, wowing a huge crowd of Cowichan folks young and old. During Friday and Saturday, look for the evergreen mini golf, Deano the Clown, and Duncan’s know-it-all competition. The Elks are hosting a beer garden with live music both See Parking • page 13

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“That’s always been one of those problem issues that people might have for coming down to Duncan Daze. It’s a giant lot and we have the shuttle service looping all day long, so it’ll be really useful.” JEN COYLE, DBIA marketing and events manager

Parking near new VIU campus with free shuttle runs From page 12 Friday and Saturday, there will be a mini skatepark and boarding demo, Just Jakes’ Guitar Wars, a junk in the trunk sale for Cowichan Women Against Violence, Bucky’s archery shooting gallery with the Cowichan Bowmen Archery Club and much more in the city’s centre. For those worried about it, Coyle also mentioned free overflow parking at the old exhibition grounds near VIU. Access is available off the Trans-Canada Highway or the Island Savings Centre parking lot. They are offering a free shuttle service for people who would rather not make the walk into town. It runs from noon until 8 p.m. on Friday and noon until 4 p.m. on Saturday. A free shuttle will be picking up festivalgoers on a continuous loop with stops at the overflow parking and at the bus shelter on Canada Avenue, beside the Cowichan Valley Museum. “That’s always been one of those problem issues that people might have for coming down to Duncan Daze,” she said. “It’s a giant lot and we have the shuttle service looping all day long, so it’ll be really useful.”

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Merridale Cider jumps back into competition WINNER: The Cowichan Valley estate cidery comes out at the front of the pack, winning multiple awards at Cider Summit LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

How do you like them apples? The folks at Merridale have taken the cider world by storm, practically owning the podium at the Cider Summit held in Portland, Oregon on June 21-22. “We did awesome down there. We’re really glad we entered,” said Janet Docherty, who, along with Rick Pipes, owns Merridale Cidery. This third annual event attracted a diverse gathering of artisanal cider producers from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, California, Michigan, England, France and Spain. In entering the event, Merridale Cidery broke a five year hiatus from cider competitions, sending a selection of seven different ciders from the farm cooler. Their Cyser cider won Best of Show, with Merridale itself being chosen as top large cidery of the year. Merridale’s House Bronze was picked as best Common Sweet cider, with its Traditional Bronze chosen as tops in the English Dry category and Cyser Gold as the best English Sweet Cider in the competition. But that wasn’t all. In the Wood/Oaked section, Merridale’s Scrumpy won the gold and its Cidre Normandie took silver while in the Fruit Ciders competition, long-time Valley favourite Merri Berri took the gold. Docherty was delighted. “We have not been entering competitions for a while, mainly because we’ve just been too busy but there’s another factor, too. There are lots of wine competitions that include ciders, too, but there are a lot of people who don’t really know what an English cider is. They think of ciders as sweet. So we don’t usually enter them because there are nuances between cider and wine. “However, now that there’s been

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Merridale Cider’s Janet Docherty is all smiles as the estate cidery celebrates winning big at the recent Cider Summit. They took home numerous prizes, including Best of Show and top large cidery of the year. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] a huge resurgence of cider there are a lot of things going on: a lot more competitions, a lot more seriousness about it,” she said. The humble apple is taking centre stage. “A lot of beer companies are starting to get into it, too. And there are variations of cider that are starting to happen. We’re totally in the thick of it. Somebody said to us the other night, ‘You’ve been at it for a decade, but you’re an overnight success!’ It’s a great place to be in.” None of the ciders entered by Merridale in the summit was a new product. “These were tried and true

favourites that we sent down. What was interesting was that the Cidre Normandie did very well. It always does very well at the store here, too. Rick and I were almost contemplating if we should go on with it because we’re looking right now at our overall mix,” she said. “It’s important because we’re kicking off our distillery and in that process we have to consider if it makes sense to continue with some products or if we need to change it up a little bit. I was actually looking at Cidre Normandie and now after it has done very well in this competition I’m thinking all I really need is to get more information out there... so they

know about it.” Docherty said it’s fascinating to see, because often producers don’t really know right away why the public likes a product. “You always make a cider for your customers, not for yourself. You should never lose sight of what your customers are telling you what they want. So, maybe we just need to focus on Cidre Normandie a bit more.” Merridale is not just basing their product mix on their wins in competition, either. “We’ve started doing some inhouse surveys and some online surveys, too, to try and bring in a bit more information.”

Docherty and Pipes didn’t send any of their newer, distilled product to the competition. “This was a very focused cider summit, but we will start entering some competitions with our spirits. We have a fellow here, Laurent [Lafuente], who is our master blender and who works very closely with Rick, so between the two of them we have a host of new products coming out,” she said. There’s a buzz growing about distilling, she said. “I think it will be very big for Vancouver Island. There are a lot of people on this Island that are just getting ready for start up. And it’s going to be fast, it’s not going to be commercial. I know it’s going to be good for agriculture. I know it’s going to be good for our tourism and it’s going to enhance that whole side of where we’re going, with the food and the beverages.” Docherty said she and Pipes appreciate the efforts of the workers at Merridale, who were part of the win, too. She and Pipes have owned Merridale since 2000, but the Cobble Hill orchard has been making cider for more than 23 years. The busy site now includes a farm bistro, a bakery using yeast from the cider, and a farm store and is also a very busy wedding venue.

Ferry Chinook was last word in comfort, elegance (conclusion) A Victoria tourist we saw in last week’s proponent termed tribute to the newlyher transfer to the launched Washington Nanaimo-Horseshoe ferry Chinook, likely Bay route in 1955 to be sounded pretty tame “the greatest blow ever by today’s measure. suffered by the tourist (Other than, perhaps, industry here.” those interior colour hat was proschemes which probCHRONICLES claimed to be ably wrinkled noses T.W. Paterson the last word besides my own.) in comfort and eleThat said, her maiden gance in ferry travel in 1947, as voyage to Port Angeles and Vic-

toria on June 26, 1947 heralded the arrival of the postwar ferry traffic that would grow on both sides of the border to the present-day B.C. and Washington fleets. After Victoria Mayor Percy George presented Puget Sound Navigation Co.’s Capt. Alex Peabody with a Canadian flag for his new ship in a shipboard ceremony off Race Rocks, M.V. Chinook went to work. Although

her ensuing career was one of regular and dependable service, she did experience a collision, sabotage and a stranding. The first near-disaster occurred just five months after she entered service when she and the Swedish freighter Dagmar Salen rammed off Puget Sound’s Bush Point. Both ships were equipped with radar but Chinook’s crewmen later testified that they’d been unable to see more than

five feet ahead and the freighter didn’t appear on their radar screen until moments before impact. The ferry’s several hundred passengers were thrown into momentary panic. Some screamed, reported a Seattle passenger, “rushing out of the lounge toward the lifeboats, or to the lifebelts in their cabins. A lot of broken glass from the ferry’s See Closest call • page 15

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Closest call with disaster was running aground on rocks during foggy Horseshoe Bay run From page 14 windows was thrown around the lounge, but I didn’t see anyone cut. The impact knocked the legs off several chairs and broke an ornamental bronze railing near the lounge windows.” Both wounded vessels proceeded to port under their own power. Although a survey of Chinook’s damage revealed that the port wing of her bridge had been sheared off and some plates above the waterline buckled, she maintained her work schedule until her scheduled refit. Despite this inauspicious beginning, by the end of her first year of duty, Chinook had carried 135,000 passengers, 42,000 vehicles and 91,000 tons of freight. Between Seattle, Port Angeles and Victoria, she’d chalked up no less than 100,000 miles. In 1952 Seattle was dropped from her run. In May 1955 it was announced she’d join the company’s Nanaimo-Horseshoe Bay route, Black Ball having made the decision after “two years of intensive study”. At that time, Horseshoe Bay was B.C.’s busiest ferry terminal. Victoria protested loudly, a city commissioner and head of the Island Publicity Bureau terming Chinook’s removal “the greatest blow ever suffered by the tourist industry here.” But the decision was final. On June 4, Chinook began her new

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run in the Strait of Georgia. Six years later, the expanding B.C. Ferry Authority bought the Black Ball’s Horseshoe Bay and Howe Sound services. Included among the $7 million purchase of five vessels, two terminals and several smaller docking facilities was the onetime Queen Elizabeth of the inland seas, Chinook. Renamed Chinook II, the numeral denoted her change to Canadian registry, then, in 1964, to Sechelt Queen by which name she finished her 35-year-long career as a ferry. Months later Chinook, now Canadian in name, and in fact, and other former Black Ball sisters debuted in the Dogwood Fleet colours of white and blue. Two minor incidents during her first years under the provincial flag were the striking of a bluff in Horseshoe Bay while dodging a small boat and being ensnared in boom chain when caught by wind and the wash of another ferry. Skindivers had to cut her propeller free. Her closest call with disaster came on the morning of April 5, 1962, 90 minutes after her Capt. Roy Barry had eased her, with 70 passengers and 40 vehicles, from Horseshoe Bay. “Following an uneventful crossing of Strait of Georgia,” to quote Cadieux and Griffiths in the book Dogwood Fleet, “she approached the entrance to Departure Bay. The entrance is not wide and but a cable [200 metres] or so on the

Oops! After the collision with a Swedish freighter. —TWP

The Black Ball ferry M.V. Chinook as she appeared when new.—TWP port side lies Snake Island, a barren ridge of rock popular only with nesting seagulls. “As the area loomed nearer, a

bank of fog was seen to shroud the coast, Capt. Barry took off speed. His radar gear was ashore for refit and he was running

with the traditional tools of the pilot — time, speed, direction, distance and judgement. The fog closed in and Barry reduced to dead slow...” For all his skill, however, he was 700 metres off his course, and with little more than a muffled thump, the 3,300-ton ferry struck hard aground, her bow fast on the rocks with an ebb tide steadily dropping her stern. Passengers in life jackets were shuttled by volunteer small craft to Nanaimo and the Gabriola Island ferry Eena. Eight hours after striking, the holed Chinook was refloated. Three months after being restored to service, she suffered further misfortune above and beyond the call of duty when a bomb consisting of two sticks of dynamite and an alarm clock exploded in a lifebelt locker. Aside from splintering the locker and adjacent windows, the blast, allegedly planted by a fanatical religious sect, did little damage. After a major refit in 1969, by then shorn of her sleek bow for improved fore-and-aft loading, Sechelt Queen was sold in 1982 for use as a floating fish processing plant. Upon returning to the U.S. as the Muskegan Clipper she was sold for conversion to a casino but ended up being stripped to her hull in 1997 and “likely scrapped.” www.twpaterson.com

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved mother, who lost her valiant battle with cancer at the Cowichan District Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was predeceased by her grandson Mikey in 2004. Sharon is survived by her adoring parents Albin and Georgina Falt, husband Leon Smith and her daughters Deanna Schmidt (Ron), Gina Young (Shawn) and Shauna Thomas (Mike Vipond), her â&#x20AC;&#x153;favouriteâ&#x20AC;? only brother Bernie Falt, sisters Camille Wright (Rich) and Theresa Bodger (Don). Grandchildren Andrea La, Danielle Schmidt, Kadeyn and Trinity Vipond, and nephews Derek Wright (Diana) and Tyler Wright. Sharon was born in Victoria and by the age of 2 her family set roots in Cowichan Bay, where she spent what she considered a â&#x20AC;&#x153;blessedâ&#x20AC;? Childhood with her partner in crime, her cousin Karleen. She went on to become an LPN, a job that was a perfect fit for such a caring and compassionate woman. She worked at the Cowichan District Hospital and the Gorge Rd. Hospital before moving to the interior finally settling into the rural life of Horsefly, BC some 26 years ago. Sharon became very active and involved in her community. She supported Ducks Unlimited, fundraised for the Fire Department and was an avid participant in the fall fair. Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion was the Horsefly Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute which she was president for the past 10 years. During her years in Horsefly, she amassed an amazing network of friends. Mom loved animals and flowers of any kind but her greatest love was her grandchildren. Gramms was an accomplished gardener and extremely artistic. She was also a generous and loving woman who was fiercely loyal and protective of those she loved. Her keen sense of humour helped sustain us through the most trying of times, especially the past few months. She died as she lived, with grace, wit and a minimum of fuss. We will be eternally grateful for the loving care provided by Dr. Bass, Dr. Pewarchuk, Dr. Wilson, Intern Jessie and the second floor nursing staff at Cowichan District Hospital. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday July 13, 2013 at 12:00 pm at St. Edwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, 2085 Maple Bay Rd. Reception to follow. Being that Mom was never one for formalities, please dress in what you are most comfortable. Purple is encouraged, as that was her favourite colour. Condolences at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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Margarete was born June 8, 1935 in Cilli, Yugoslavia, and grew up in Donawitz, Austria. She trained as a tailoress before emigrating to Canada in 1955 on the Italia to marry her sweetheart Karl on August 27, 1955. Their son Peter was born in 1956 and daughter Christina was born in 1958. At this time, they started to build a new house together in Duncan, and Margarete returned to work. She opened a tailoring and alterations business with her close friend Elsa Woike (now Zavarelli) and retired from work in 1973. Her passions in life were learning, cooking, sewing, and family. She knew how to laugh with others and at herself. She will be remembered for her strong mind, kind heart, quick wit, and her hustle to the kitchen where she liked to work magic with food. She loved beauty in all things including nature, people, music, and Karlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden. Margarete is survived by her loving husband and soul mate Karl of 58 years, Peter (Carolyn) of Terrace, Christina (Stephen) of Errington, and 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.Margarete passed away peacefully July 4, 2013. The family would like to thank all the people who had a hand in Margareteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fight with ALS, and especially the nurses and support staff at Cowichan Valley District Hospital.

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• Chemainus 55+ drop in centre dance with the Esquires, July 27, 7 p.m. Lunch $9. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre muffin mornings Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Come and meet new friends. • Are you 55 or older and bored? Why not join the Valley Seniors Organization in Duncan? Located at 198 Government St., open 6 days a week, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Bus trips, carpet bowling, whist, bridge, cribbage, 3 bands, a choir. Info: 250-746-4433. • Weekly bingo, Tuesdays, 12 p.m., Valley Seniors Centre, Duncan. Info: 250-746-4433. Chemainus 55+ drop in centre bridge for beginners Thursdays, 1 p.m. Info: Al Taylor 250-246-4134. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Bingo every Monday, doors open 4:45 p.m., starts 6:40 p.m. Loonie pot, GBall, bonanza, 50/50 draw. • Chemainus Seniors Centre bridge classes: Monday 1-4 p.m., Tuesday pairs 7:30-9:30 p.m., Friday pairs 1-4 p.m. Duplicate bridge Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. Crib Classes 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.

• Summer storytime at Kin Park Youth Urban Farm Tuesdays, July 2Aug. 13, 10-11 a.m. Vancouver Island Regional Library and the Farm team to host children’s storytime geared to three to five year olds (all ages welcome). Part of library Summer Reading Club. Stories followed by gardenthemed activity. Info: Kristen Rumohr 250-746-7661, or www.virl.bc.ca or www. cowichangreencommunity.org • Valley Seniors Organization of Duncan opens doors for Duncan Daze open house and facility tour, 198 Government St., Saturday, July 13, 10 a.m.1 p.m. Craft table in front of Dino’s Grill 10-5 Friday, 10-3 Saturday. Info: 250-746-4433. • Friendly Visitors wanted! Volunteer Cowichan program connects an isolated or lonely senior in the community with a Friendly Visitor. Interested? Call 250-748-2133. • ShoDai Peace Chant new location Nichiren Peace Centre, Johnny Bear and Cambrai Road. Meditation Thursdays, 7 p.m., Discovery Sunrise Sundays, 10 a.m. Website: www.viretreats. com. Info: 250-710-7594. Email: peace@ viretreats.com

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. • Duncan Badminton Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 p.m., Multipurpose Hall, Island Savings Centre. Recreational and ladder. All welcome. Info: 250-746-4380. • Beginners meditation, Wednesdays, 6:30-7 p.m., regular meditation, 7-8 p.m. Info: email peace@viretreats. com or 250-710-7594.

Meetings • Cowichan Valley Prostate Cancer Group monthly meetings the last Thursday of every month. Canadian Cancer Society board room in Duncan, 7 p.m. Meet and talk with survivors and others. Info: Gord 250-743-6960. • Toastmasters adds new noon hour club. Duncan Travelodge, noon to 1 p.m. Learn and improve public speaking and communications skills. Info: www.cowichantoastmasters.com • Cobble Hill Women’s Institute meets in the small room of the Cobble Hill hall, noon pot luck lunch, second Wednesday of the month. New members welcome. Info: Jessie Anderson 250-743-9040. • Spirit Drummers meet every Thursday at 6 p.m., locations subject to change. By donation, all welcome.

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• Valley Seniors Organization of Duncan open house and tour of facilities (198 Government St.) July 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Discover activities for those 55+. Info: 250-746-4433.

Refreshments and snacks. Info: 250-746-5144. • Dads Make a Difference weekly support group for Dads Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., West Coast Men office, 80 Station St., Ste 213. Info: 250-597-2801 or www. westcoastmen.org • Men’s Circle (West Coast Men’s Support Society) Wednesdays, 7-9:30 p.m., Cowichan Station Hub, East Annex. Directions: www.cowichanstation. org. Info: 250-597-2801 or www.westcoastmen.org • Multicultural Leadership Group. Drop in and volunteer on Thursdays after school until 5:30 p.m. Come when you can and leave when you have to. Heritage Hall, Duncan United Church. Info: Lori Austein lori@cis-iwc.org • Living with Cancer Support Group meets the last Friday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Cancer Society Office, Unit 100, 394 Duncan St., Duncan. Anyone with cancer and their caregivers welcome. Info: 250-746-4134. • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Cowichan Valley chapters meetings: BC 1376, Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Sundance Room, Duncan United Church; BC 4311, Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., Kidz Co 2, 2739 James St.; BC 1395 Thursdays, 8:30 a.m., Brunt Room, Somenos Hall, 3248 Cowichan Valley Hwy. Info: Dianne 250-743-1851 or connerly@ telus.net • English Corner, every Monday, Duncan library, 12:30-1:30 p.m., free of charge, come discuss interesting topics, practice English, make new

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Cowichan snags bronze in Calgary KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Being Vancouver Islanders, the midget A1 Cowichan Valley Thunder couldn’t have felt too out-ofplace when they travelled to flooded Calgary for a lacrosse tournament in late June and early July. The team, sponsored by Pacific Homes, finished third out of 10 teams in their division at the Canada Day Tournament in Alberta, despite taking just 13 runners and one goalie on the trip. Trailing 3-1 after an early rush of penalties in the third-place game — a rematch with the Calgary Hornets who had defeated them in round-robin play — the Thunder clawed their way back, and took a 54 lead on back-to-back goals by Taylor Martin, both set up by Colin Winship. Although Cowichan had to kill off a penalty over the last two minutes, the team prevailed and brought home the bronze. To reach the battle for bronze, the Thunder first had to play four round-robin games over two days, with two points on the line for each game and one more for each period won. They opened against the Calgary Axemen, a team with whom they were already familiar, having met in the Trevor Wingrove Tournament in Coquitlam. Cowichan won each of the three periods on their way to an 8-3 victory, getting two goals from Tyson Black and one each from Martin, Winship, Derek Hayes, Mathieu Jung, Chris Branting and Braylon Lumb. The next team Cowichan faced, from Okotoks, was more of a challenge, and the Thunder were up just 3-2 after the first, and 6-5 after the second. It wasn’t until the third that Cowichan pulled away for an 11-8 win. The following day, Cowichan met the Calgary Hornets, and despite leading 3-2 after one period, the Thunder had to settle for a 9-7 defeat. Cowichan wrapped up the round robin against the Rockyview Rage, and earned all five available points with a convincing 9-3 victory, sending them into the medal round. Game MVPs were Black, goalie Apollo Claxton, Tyler Glanfield and Braylon Lumb.

Cowichan’s Braylon Lumb slips around a Saanich defender during last Friday’s game at Kerry Park Arena. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Midgets moving on to final A1 LACROSSE: Thunder

vanquish Tigers, ready for JDF Whalers KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

After their first-round best-ofthree playoff series against the Saanich Tigers went the distance, the midget A1 Cowichan Valley Thunder are hoping they can shut down the Juan de Fuca Whalers in just two games in the Island final. Game two of the Island series took place at the Island Savings Centre on Tuesday night, so by the time this paper hits the

stands, the Thunder will know if they were successful. Cowichan needed three games to beat Saanich, but when they finally did it, it was with a convincing 8-4 victory at Kerry Park Arena last Friday. The Thunder led the game from start to finish, getting their first two goals from Braylon Lumb, then one each from James Taylor and Tyson Black, then a pair from Taylor Martin and another two from Brandon Corby, while Colin Winship added three assists. It felt particularly good for the team to polish off the Saanich Tigers, said head coach Lorne Winship. “We seemed to have trouble

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with Saanich this year, and a lot of other teams didn’t,” he noted. “They played us very well.” Cowichan got off to a rough start in their series with the Tigers, losing 6-3 in the opener despite opening up a 3-0 lead, although it should be noted that Saanich scored twice into the empty net. Winship didn’t doubt his team would bounce back. “The boys responded,” he said. “They always do.” After travelling to Calgary, where they placed third in a tournament t h e r e, t h e T h u n d e r resumed their series with Saanich last Wednesday, where they took a 5-1 lead and this time held on to win 8-3, setting the stage for Friday’s Cowichan victory. The Thunder didn’t get much rest before starting the Island final against Juan de Fuca on Sunday morning. The game started at the unusual hour of 9 a.m., but Cowichan was up to the task, leading JDF from start to finish. They had opened a 5-2 lead before Lumb took a seven-minute penalty that allowed the Whalers to get within one. From then on, it was all Cowichan as the Thunder finished off an 8-4 victory. C o r by a n d M a r t i n

each scored twice, while Lumb, Colin Winship, Mathieu Jung and Steven Robertson had singles. It’s not unusual for Cowichan to have five or six players hitting the net in one game, which testifies to the team’s remarkable depth on the floor. “It was very balanced, as usual,” said Lorne Winship. “That’s where we excel.” Cowichan and JDF are very similar in makeup, said the coach, but the Thunder have one clear advantage. “They are very, very close teams to each other, but I would say our goaltending exceeds theirs,” said Winship. Cowichan’s goalie, Apollo Claxton, jumped on a ferry immediately after Sunday’s game to head to Coquitlam, where he served as backup netminder for the intermediate A Victoria Shamrocks. The winner of the Cowichan-JDF series will earn a spot in the provincial tournament, while the loser will play one game against a team from Vancouver for a wildcard berth. “We’d like to not have to go [to the wildcard game],” said Winship. “But JDF is a good team, and they’ll be ready to play [Tuesday] night, too.”

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All-Cowichan tilt goes into double OT KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

An all-Cowichan playoff matchup is thrilling for local sports fans in that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a guarantee that a Cowichan team will move on to the next round. Unfortunately, it also means that another Cowichan teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season is over. That was the case last Friday when two Cowichan Valley Thunder box lacrosse teams squared off in the third game of the bestof-three midget C Island semifinal at Kerry Park Arena. It couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been more exciting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or heartbreaking, depending on your point of view â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as the game went into double overtime before Cowichan C2 prevailed over C1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very impressed with the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work ethic to get the job done,â&#x20AC;? said C2 manager Tracey Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The boys continued to push themselves until the very end of the game and never gave up. It was a hard-fought game by both teams.â&#x20AC;? Head coach Eric Johnson added that he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;proud of the boys and the effort they put forward. They are playing very well as a team, hopefully we can keep it up.â&#x20AC;? Liam Kennedy propelled the C2 team with a hat trick and two assists, while Wyatt Gibb, Max Menu and Clayton Vickers also scored. The C1 Thunder got their scoring from Jacob Taylor,

Thunder reach Island final in bantam B lax KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The midget C2 Thunder celebrate their hard-won victory over their C1 brethren. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] Kyle McDill, Conary Neligan and Thomas Charlie. C1 head coach Brandon Clark was proud of the way his team played, as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overtime games are intense to say the least, never mind double overtime,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team played the best Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen. It took them a bit to wake up in the first, but they really came alive in the second and third. I told them in the dressing room after the game, it just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the cards, but if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d known at the beginning of the season that thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how it was going to play out, I still wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have changed a thing.â&#x20AC;? Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team included seven players with no previous experience â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Charlie, one of their

goal-scorers on Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who the coach said he could hardly recognize from the beginning of the season. The experienced players also g rew over the course of the campaign â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve coached a lot of them for three years now, and to see them come into their own like that and finish a season with a game like that, no one was hanging their heads in the dressing room,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just too bad about the last goal: very easily preventable, but a lot of things had to happen before that mistake was even possible.â&#x20AC;? The C2 Thunder will go on to play the Nanaimo Timbermen in the Island finals.

The battle for the Island bantam B lacrosse championship is down to its final game, and the Cowichan Valley Thunder are still standing. Eight teams made the playoffs, and were quickly whittled down to two. Both finalists have booked a trip to the provincial tournament in Delta, but the Thunder and Comox Valley Wild still need to meet one more time to determine Island supremacy. Cowichan fell behind in the opening game last Saturday, losing 7-3 in Comox. Will Wright, Brayden Grantham and Clayton Raphael scored, with Caleb Nordstrom and goalie Zander Cozine collecting assists. The Thunder were firing on all cylinders on Sunday when the series stopped at the Island Savings Centre, and earned a 9-5 victory. Raphael and Parker Teufel led the way with two goals apiece, while Grantham, Nathan Clark, Liam Joe, Seth

Negaard and Michael Shepherd had singles. Wright, Teufel, Shepherd, Sam Baxter, Dawson Bittner and Rhys Mazuernko all had assists. The time and place for the decisive third game of the Island championship series has yet to be announced. To reach the Island final and qualify for one of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two berths at provincials, the Thunder first had to dispatch Vic-Esquimalt, which they did in just two games on June 13. Then they faced Port Alberni on June 26, playing on the neutral ground of Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frank Crane Arena, with the Thunder edging the Tyees 7-6. Joe and Gavin Spencer had two goals each, and Brantham, Negaard and Nordstrom also found the back of the net. Game two against Alberni was also played at Frank Crane on July 2, and the Thunder won 5-3 on the strength of a hat trick by Spencer, bolstered by one apiece from Grantham and Teufel.

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Fun jitney marks Canada Day BOWLS: Mixing it up on July 1 KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Duncan’s rising star in golf, Callum Davison. [SUBMITTED]

Davison has strong showing in jr. debut Shortly after his 13th birthday, Duncan’s Callum Davison gave some of B.C.’s best young golfers a run at the Golf BC Junior Boys Championship last month. Davison finished 20th overall at the event, in a field of 153 golfers between the ages of 12 and 18, held at the Revelstoke Golf & Country Club. He shot rounds of 77, 70, 72 and 76 to finish just seven over after four days on the tree-lined par-72, 6,537-yard course. The youngest player in the event to make the cut after two days, Davison also was the 2012 provincial bantam champion.

The setting was familiar, but the rules and dress were somewhat different than usual as the Cowichan Lawn Bowling Club hosted a Canada Day Jitney on July 1. More than 60 bowlers, clad in red and white — some rather ostentatiously — took part in the event, which began with the singing of O Canada and a group photo. The game was unusual as well as the bowlers mixed things up a little. “The day’s jitney, conceived by our head coach, Ross Bulley, consisted of four prearranged layouts with jacks set on rink boundaries and on the edge of ditch, obstacles to be bowled around or bumped up for bonus points, and a defined scoring zone to be bowled into,” said club president Pat Unger. “The emphasis was definitely on the often-seen challenges that crop up in our regular game format.” Four layouts were played before lunch, and two more after lunch before the holiday heat became too much. Prizes were awarded for the overall winners and to the winners of each individual challenge. Unger encouraged others to give the sport of lawn bowling a try. “If this type of activity sounds like fun, you are absolutely correct,” she said. “Anyone wishing to try the game is welcome to do so. Free lessons and coaching are available by appointment.” Visit www.lawnbowlsduncan for more information.

Cowichan bowlers added red to their traditional white garb as they celebrated Canada Day with a unique jitney. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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