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North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure hopes a referendum in November will help to provide stability to the funding of the Cowichan Sportsplex, a unique facility in the Valley. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]

Residents of the Cowichan Valley will be voting in a referendum in November whether or not they want to fund the Cowichan Sportsplex. A marathon discussion at the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s regional services committee ended with a vote to recommend to the board (which is composed of the same people as the committee) to take the matter to the public on an area by area basis — meaning some, all or none of the areas may end up participating in the funding. The Sportsplex has received funding from the regional district for a number of years through a grant in aid. The general concensus around the board table is that the time has come to decide whether the regional district wishes to make it a function, which would provide the Sportsplex with dependable, stable funding. The CVRD’s senior policy advisor Jacob Ellis told the directors that staff began public consultations to take the temperature of the electorate in January. This included face-to-face community meetings as well as an online survey. There were 707 responses in all, with 495 people filling out the online survey, numbers that

Ellis characterized as “excellent” and “very positive overall participation.” Region-wide, the responses from the public indicated a willingness to fund the Sportsplex, Ellis reported. Generally, 63 per cent of respondents favoured funding the facility, while a specific $200,000 maximum requisition gained a 50 per cent favourable response. Ellis admitted that the sample sizes in some areas were too small to really get a good idea of what the community in question thinks. For example, in North Oyster/Diamond responses were 100 per cent positive, but the number of participants was only 10. “I disagree completely with your take on Area H’s answers here,” said Dir. Mary Marcotte. “I have not heard one single positive thing on that.” Though staff recommended going to referendum as an entire region, the idea was quickly rejected by many of the electoral area directors. Shawnigan Lake Dir. Bruce Fraser summed up the objections of many. “It would be quite illegitimate to bury the smaller electoral areas in a regional vote in which their votes would probably be insignificant,” he said. See MUNICIPALITIES, Page 4

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Kelly May McLaughlin was given an 18-month conditional sentence. [CITIZEN FILE]

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Municipalities close to facility already pay more, says Kent SPORTSPLEX, From Page 1 He likened it to Shawnigan Lake being “dragooned” into participating in funding for the new tourist information centre just outside Duncan. Dir. Loren Duncan agreed. “I think we do need to respect those jurisdictions that do not want to participate,” he said. He was, however, concerned about what could happen to funding levels if several jurisdictions opt out. His amendment to ask for a higher maximum requisition to make up for areas that vote “no” was defeated. City of Duncan Mayor Phil Kent pointed out that the municipalities (Duncan, North Cowichan) that are geographically closer to the facility already pay more, as they fund the facility not only through the CVRD but through their own councils as well. This needs to be made clear in any information campaign on the referendum, he urged. Other directors expressed frustration at the lack of regional thinking. “I believe the Cowichan Sportsplex is a great facility,” said Saltair Dir. Mel Dorey. “It’s needed in our area. It’s there for the Summer Games in 2018.” With everyone participating, he argued, the requisition (96 cents) is negligible and palatable to the voters. Interim CAO Frank Raimondo summed up the desirability of thinking regionally. “You group together because there are benefits beyond the group that’s actually participating,” he said. “The benefits go

“I’m uncomfortable going forward with a regional facility not being funded by the region. When do we collectively say, ‘we are a community’?” ROB HUTCHINS, LADYSMITH MAYOR

beyond the users. That’s the basis of what this regional system is all about.” “It’s not about protecting your patch,” argued North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure. “I would ask you to consider what you’re doing,” he said, citing North Cowichan’s “yes” vote to contribute to the legal bill the CVRD is facing over the appeal of the South Island Aggregates contaminated soil issue in Shawnigan Lake as an example of opting in because it is the right thing for the region as a whole. Similarly, Ladysmith Mayor Rob Hutchins expressed exasperation that things such as the Cowichan Theatre, Social Planning Cowichan and Safer Futures are only paid for by some of the areas represented at the board table, though they all benefit from the services provided. “I’m uncomfortable going forward with a regional facility not being funded by the region,” he said. “When do we collectively say, ‘we are a community’?” These arguments were not enough to convince a majority of the directors. The board will make the final decision on a November area by area referendum at their next board meeting in July.

CVRD chair Rob Hutchins, North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure, Cowichan Chief Chip Seymour and Duncan Mayor Phil Kent cut the ribbon at York Road. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Cowichan celebrates $9.5M in flood protection LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Happy officials threw their hands up into the air after cutting an official ribbon by the York Road pump station Wednesday, June 25 to celebrate the completion of an important aspect of flood control for a vulnerable part of the Valley. Governments at all levels were galvanized by the flood of 2009. A newly expanded and rehabilitated diking system will now provide greater protection against flooding in the area below the Trans-Canada Highway and has been engineered to withstand projected increases in precipitation, experts told a special session held at the Cowichan Tribes Elders Building. A tour later in the morning showed that during critical flooding events the dikes will provide increased safety for the residents of the Cowichan Valley Regional District, Municipality of North Cowichan, the City of Duncan and Cowichan Tribes. The $9.5 million project was made possible through $5.16M provided by the federal and provincial governments and $1.19M provided by the federal gas tax fund. The Cowichan Valley’s local governments provided the remaining funding of $3.15M. The two-year project created 110 local jobs. As the high-ranking Cowichan Valley

politicians and officials gathered June 25, Cowichan Tribes Chief Chip Seymour hit just the right note in opening the event by saying it was rare indeed to find such agreement among so many levels of government. Every other speaker, from CVRD chair Rob Hutchins through a list of engineers, politicians and biologists, echoed that sentiment. Hutchins pointed out that, while making the area safer, the work has also added seven kilometres of side channels to the Cowichan River, offering 66,000 square metres of fish habitat. Duncan Mayor Phil Kent praised the CVRD’s environment manager Kate Miller for showing leadership when it was really needed to address issues, and said that with everyone pulling together a lot of important infrastructure can now be protected. There is still more work to do and a total of $26 million will have been spent since 2010 when everything is completed. Clay Reitsma, North Cowichan’s manager of engineering, Norm Olive, the CVRD’s manager of projects, and Miller, all said that accumulation of gravel is a major component in the continuing problem. Miller suggested that a long-term gravel management strategy might be completed by next spring. See LOGJAM, Page 5

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RUGBY EVENT 10 YEARS OLD On Sunday, June 8 the Cowichan Wheelchair Rugby 10th annual tournament was held in Duncan City Square. The event featured 16 teams in 15 minute games using specialized wheelchairs. The prize was the Discovery Honda Cup and the chance to be crowned king of the tournament. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Logjam a culprit in flood COWICHAN, From Page 4 A huge logjam was also part of the cause of the flood of 2009. It was almost two storeys high and took only a year to form, accumulating gravel behind it as it built, Reitsma said. “And we had only three weeks to deal with it. It was a miracle we were able to do it,” he said, referring to the short window available in a river where fish spawn. Biologist Sherry Ayers, a consultant for Cowichan Tribes, also praised the team effort on getting the job done. “It’s a really good example of a very thoughtful project in a really challenging situation,” she said. Ayers said that dealing with the Koksilah River is another piece of the puzzle that will need attention soon and there will also be the issue of work encroaching on the Trans Canada Highway to deal with, she said. Once the group of officials had finished their tour and wound up beside the York Road pump station, Reitsma told them the next phase of diking will go up along Somenos Lake along the TransCanada Highway. “Then we’re going to go across just south of Holmes Creek. There’s going to be another pump station there, called the Canada Avenue pump station, which will be the last of the pump stations on this side of the river. It’s going to be about two and a half times the size of this one. The two together will drain the bulk of this city,” he said. “We have a series of culverts under the dike with one-way valves,” North Cowichan Mayor

Jon Lefebure explained. “Normally the water feeds by gravity into the marsh but if it backed up, those valves will close. Then we need to get the water that’s accumulating on this side of the dike to the other side,” he said. “That’s what the pump station is for.” Culverts are located all along the dike but a new system is designed to ensure they protect properly, Reitsma said. “We want to ensure they don’t jam open. The new ones have slide-gates on the dry side so if the flapper sticks open and they see water coming through, they’ll just close them so there’s double protection there,” he said, to a quiet chorus of “Oooohh!” from the crowd. But that’s not all. During the rest of the year, the dikes on the north side of the river will provide safe off-road trails for viewing the Somenos marsh systems and moving between the Beverly area and University Village. Lefebure has plans for the new trail system. “It will go up alongside the highway. There will also be some way to get to the Forest Discovery Centre as well eventually. But when it’s sunny, it’s quite hot along here, so I think we can anticipate a day when we have a park along here and some trees and shade as well.” The trails offer great views of Mt. Prevost and Mt. Tzouhalem, said North Cowichan’s engineering director John McKay, who walks by Somenos Lake almost every evening and sees a lot of people walking or biking there.

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Usage-based model may be funding solution ith the Sportsplex funding going to referendum on an area-by-area basis, it is virtually guaranteed that not everyone will end up paying into the facility. It’s another blow to regional recreation, and indeed to regional thinking as a whole — something that our regional district here in the Cowichan Valley has long struggled with. It’s not black and white, though. We sympathize with directors from areas like North Oyster and Youbou for whom the Sportsplex is a tough sell.

Simply by virtue of proximity, fewer people from these areas use the facility. But we also agree with directors who argue that the whole point of grouping together to form a collective government is to be able to do things together that they can’t do separately. There is value to the larger community to do things that may only directly benefit a particular group — in this case, users of the Sportsplex. The community as a whole gains from having this facility as such amenities help to draw people (taxpayers) to live and

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work here, and it allows us to host events such as the B.C. Seniors Games and the North American Indigenous Games. The Sportsplex will no doubt be an important part of the B.C. Summer Games when Cowichan hosts them in 2018. Ladysmith Mayor Rob Hutchins expressed frustration that not all areas pay into things like Social Planning Cowichan, which is putting together a regional affordable housing strategy, and Safer Futures, which is tackling the regional domestic violence crisis the area faces. That only some areas

are paying for this kind of vital work that directly impacts the health of the Cowichan Valley is shocking. During the Sportsplex discussion there was some willingness expressed, even if some areas couldn’t stomach an equal-pay model, to consider a usage-based model. North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure said he wouldn’t be opposed, even though Duncan Mayor Phil Kent rightly pointed out that North Cowichan and the city already pay more for the Sportsplex than areas that are further away as they give the

facility separate funding, along with the CVRD’s contribution. Something to keep in mind when the referendum rolls around. Directors Bruce Fraser and Gerry Giles of Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill respectively, mentioned that for their areas the difference between an all-in, equal pay model and a usage model where areas pay according to how many people go there would be a paltry one cent. Perhaps this is the way to go if it will help to get everyone on side. Working together is what it’s all about.

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I am deeply disappointed in the City of Duncan! I was in town the other morning as the house I am renting was being shown to potential buyers, which means I had to bring my dogs with me. And while I was in town I had to run in to the bank. Not only do I respect my animals enough to leave them water, I left my car on for a mere five minutes. Within this time I was written a ticket for idling in town. Seventy-five dollars to be paid in 14 days, $100 before 28 days and $125 after 28 days. If I chose to leave my dogs in the car without it on I would have been given a ticket for animal neglect. Did I mention there are no signs stating no idling in the city of Duncan? How do you follow the rules of the road if you aren’t notified of them?

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Business must back public education Christy Clark believes the public sector can’t create wealth, but has failed to realize that the government does have the power to destroy wealth. And destroy wealth is exactly what her shameful approach to public education is doing for B.C., and for that we will all suffer greatly over the long run. It is clear that Ms. Clark is pursuing an agenda for a select few, while burdening youth, families, and business with immense costs and uncertainty. Her tactics during bargaining have served to gut any confidence in the public system. She has gone as far as to intention-

ally provoke teachers to precipitate a strike, and in the process violate teachers’ constitutional rights. What lessons are B.C. youth learning from such tactics, and what attitudes will they carry forward as adults as a result? Who gains from such an approach? I fail to see how free enterprise will benefit from having a disillusioned, less educated workforce in the future. I fail to see how free enterprise will benefit from depressed demand that will be associated from less productive, and therefore lower income, consumers. I fail to see how free enterprise will benefit from further entrenching inequality by under-

mining public education. It is clear the failed policies of the BC Liberals are preventing free enterprise from innovating, competing, and generating wealth for our province. It is high time that the B.C. business community stepped into the “leadership zone” and demand a stable, fully funded public education system that will facilitate the growth of the wealth-generating private sector. Our political system is failing us, and I look to the business community for leadership. Silence on their part will speak volumes of where our collective futures are headed.

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Where is our MLA’s voice in teacher strike? Mr. [Bill] Routley: I remember your loquacious appeals to the unionized workers of the Cowichan Valley for their support in your goal to represent them in the Legislature of B.C. Your bid was couched in terms that suggested you would look out for those workers and make sure their voices were heard and that some of their needs were addressed. Well, I am a member of a union in the Cowichan Valley, a union that has been treated despicably by the government of our day. I am a teacher in School District 79 and over the course of the last month we have had our salary arbitrarily reduced by 10 per cent. Then we were “partially locked out”, and not permitted to work with our students before school, after school and during lunch breaks. This partial lock out is an employer strategy unprecedented in labour/union history. Then we were threatened with a full three-day lockout for secondary teachers and one day for elementary teachers in the final week of the regular school year. Again, this type of “partial lockout” by a government is precedent-setting in contract negotiations history, mystifying in its implementation, and unsupportable in democratic societies. • What I am wondering about you is: Where is your strong voice for working people and their children now? • Where are the speeches you made that have supported fair and democratic bargaining pro-

cedures for negotiating collective agreements, in the very few days our legislature has met? • Where are the letters of support you have written to speak of your outrage at the underfunding of education and the authoritarian imposition of crippling working/learning conditions for the teachers and children of this province? Why is there only a hollow ominous silence coming from 273 Trunk Rd. in Duncan? Where are your promises of making the working person’s voice heard in the Legislature? I am discouraged and bitterly disappointed in your representation of some of the constituents of this area. I am only one of many (over 500 teachers in this district) who are asking the same questions. We represent a good portion of the people who believed you when you spoke. I, for one, feel betrayed. We teachers feel horrible about being backed into this morally disturbing situation. What can you do? Let us hear your voice now. Urge this government to find a mediator to settle this contract dispute as soon as possible. Hold the government’s feet to the fire and work tirelessly to ensure that the children of this province are provided with a fully funded public education program that meets the needs of all of our children/students. I look forward to your response in the form of speaking out for teachers and students in the Cowichan Valley.

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Captain John, part 1 His word, garbled “His sallow face mixture of dialects was surrounded though it may have by luxuriant been, was law. Thoublack whiskers sands obeyed his every command. and his upper lip n Indian was adorned by woman [sic] a sweeping black who has CHRONICLES resided for nearly two moustache.” T.W. Paterson years on William[s] D.W. HIGGINS, journalist Creek, and was commonly known by the sobriquet of ‘Captain John,’ died on Monday last from inflammation of the pantomime gestures and broken windpipe. This poor creature was language, he managed to make the daughter of an Indian chief himself well understood.” called Captain John, who was His word, garbled mixture shot in Victoria Jail seven years of dialects though it may have ago...” been, was law. Thousands obeyed Such was the brief notice his every command. which appeared in the BritPerhaps a good clue to John’s ish Colonist, July 8, 1867. Few secret as a leader was his sense readers would have linked the of drama, through which he’d unfortunate woman with one of acquired his unusual title. In the grimmest chapters in B.C. fair weather and foul, he wore history. a striking uniform of a long, This tragedy had begun nine blue military overcoat, his wiry years before but memory, like black hair crowned by a blue conscience, can be subject to officer’s cap banded with gold convenience, and likely few of braid. Upon meeting strangers, those who knew the true story he’d pull himself erect, point paused to consider. One who a forefinger to his fine cap and did reflect upon the unpleasant exclaim, “Me big chief!” Intropast, another 40 years later, was duction done, he’d swagger off pioneer journalist D.W Hig“with an air of gloomy grandeur gins. He’d known the leading intended to impress the visitor characters and supporting cast with his importance”. of this drama, particularly the If the reaction of more sophistiremarkable character, Captain cated settlers was one of amuseJohn, upon whose death perhaps ment, none let it show. “There only Higgins had shed a tear on was much that was absurd about behalf of the white community. Captain John’s appearance, but, Once John had been one of the taken for all in all, he was the finmost powerful chieftains on the est specimen of the Indian I ever North Pacific coast, believed to knew,” Higgins recalled. command 3,000 Haida warriors. Certainly his subjects were About 40 years of age when Higimpressed; to question John’s gins met him, the chief with the authority meant severe punishunusual name cut an impresment, perhaps even death. The sive figure. Although of average entire western shore of the Vicheight, he stood out from his toria waterfront, although settribesmen: “His sallow face was tled by several northern tribes as surrounded by luxuriant black well as the local Songhees, was whiskers and his upper lip was virtually his domain. Even the adorned by a sweeping black encamped “Stickeens” (Stikines), moustache,” the newspapertraditional enemies of the Haida, man wrote. “His stature and avoided John’s wrath. his light complexion and the When 20,000 eager whites had hirsute appendages gave rise to descended upon Fort Victoria the impression that he was the during the Fraser River rush of son of a Russian and an Indian 1858, it was Captain John who’d woman.” kept his followers in line, time Little was known of John’s and again preventing bloodshed background but those details from erupting between his men which Higgins had been able to and the abrasive whites. Higgins learn were fascinating. It was even suspected John of having common knowledge, for example, been in the HBCo.’s pay, so dilithat, as an Alaskan youth, he’d gently had he maintained the travelled to St. Petersburg in a peace. “One thing was certain: to Russian trading ship, remaining Captain John the whites...were in the wintry city for two years indebted for their immunity before proceeding to London and from harm.” home again by Hudson’s Bay Co. None could deny that, had John ship. been so minded, he could have Marvelled Higgins: “He could led his wild army against the read and write a little, and his settlement. language was a puzzling maze (To be continued) of Russian, English, Chinook www.twpaterson.com and Indian. With the aid of

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Duncan’s Got Talent is back for another summer, according to Longevity John Falkner, head guru of The 39 Days of July. The format is similar to last year but the event has been shortened a bit for 2014, he said. “This year we will be hosting Duncan’s Got Talent for three weeks with various disciplines showcased each week at 5 p.m. on the CUPE Stage in Charles Hoey Memorial Park by the train station in downtown Duncan. “Our preliminaries are on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. with paring down occurring on the Thursdays at 5 p.m. and the finals on the Fridays, again starting at 5 p.m.” The week of July 9/10/11 is dance, with July 16/17/18 offering performers in originals and instrumentals and July 23/24/25 offering the stage to performers

of covers and show tunes. Again, Cathy Schmidt and Laura Cardriver are the main judges. In previous years, they’ve been quick to express their delight in the way that contestants have taken advice on board and stepped up with much improved performances for the final nights. Duncan’s Got Talent is a great family entertainment event as many of the performers in past years have been local teenagers like popular dancer Vance Driver and singers Lynnea Bruce and Hanna Seinen. However, if you’re an adult with a yen to try your wings, give it a try. The mentors really know their stuff and will offer sincere, useful advice. Contact the festival office if you wish to enter by emailing cowichanfestival@ gmail.com or call 250-709-7701 but don’t delay because the first event is just around the corner.

The State House Girls High School Choir from Kenya will be in town next week. [SUBMITTED]

Kenyan girls choir heads to Duncan LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

The State House Girls High School Choir from Kenya is this year’s summer visitor from the Kathaumixw international choral festival. The Encore Women’s Choir sponsors a group from this massive event in Powell River to appear in Duncan and this year the show will take place on Wednesday, July 9 at Duncan United Church starting at 7:30 p.m. Kathaumixw features choirs from Canada, the U.S.A. and throughout the world. After a week of competition and numerous concert appearances, many of the choirs go on tour before returning to their home countries. The State House Girls Choir was established in 1954 and at full strength, has 50 members aged 1417 although not all of them will be in Duncan. The choir has performed in the Kenya National Music Festival and won top honours in classes featuring set pieces, African-American music and African compositions and arrangements. The singers are conducted by Isaak Kavehere, who began his conducting career at the age of 16 when he established and became the director of the Shimo La Tewa High School Choir. He is also a music producer and a gospel music recording artist. Tickets will be available at the door at a cost of $12 for adults with children 12 and under admitted free.

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Youth Softball wraps up 2014 KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Tasmin West takes her turn at bat. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Another season for the South Cowichan Youth Softball Association wrapped up at the Kerry Park ball fields last Sunday. The SCYSA fielded at least four teams in all but one division, with participants ages 5-19. “We had about 220 kids this year, so that’s not bad turnout,” past president Dalyce Waldner said. The SCYSA handed out awards in each of its oldest three divisions. In the majors (16-19), Mill

Bay Storage took the championship over HyperActive Developments, while South Cowichan Storage was named Most Sportsmanlike Team. In the seniors (13-15), Heritage House Trophies topped Shawnigan Jet Ski. Heritage House was also named the Most Sportsmanlike Team. In the intermediate division (1012), Mason’s Store beat Drillwell Enterprises. Mason’s Store was also named the Most Sportsmanlike Team.

Also on Sunday, the younger players, ages five to nine, got their medals and wrapped up the season. Proving that the SCYSA is entrenched in the community, kids who have aged out of the program have started bringing their own kids back to play. Registration for the 2015 season will begin next March. The SCYSA is always looking for volunteers to coach or do other duties. For more information, visit southcowichanyouthsoftball.ca

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Of¿cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3809 proposes to amend the South Cowichan (Electoral Area A – Mill Bay/Malahat, Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake, and Electoral Area C – Cobble Hill) Of¿cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3510 in order to permit institutional uses in the Elkington Forest Development, and increase the number of permitted residential units. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3810 proposes to amend Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 985 by amending the CD-1D (Mixed Use Sub-Zone) Zone applicable to Lot B, District Lot 201 and Blocks 201, 270 and 281, Malahat District, Plan EPP9371 (PID: 028-429-257), as shown outlined below with a black line, by increasing the number of permitted uses and the number of residential units. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3811 proposes to amend South Cowichan Zoning Bylaw No. 3520 applicable to Electoral Area A – Mill Bay/Malahat and Electoral Area C – Cobble Hill by deleting Sections 11.4 (CD-4 Rural Comprehensive Development 4 Forest Stewardship) and associated sections 11.4 A – D. The purpose of Amendment Bylaws No. 3809 and 3810 is to permit duplex, day care, nursery school, and school as permitted uses in the CD-1D Zone, and to increase the number of permitted residential units from seventy-seven (77) to ninety-seven (97). These Bylaws would also permit a small suite or a secondary suite on parcels that are serviced by community water and sewer systems and as speci¿ed in the general regulations of Zoning Bylaw No. 985. The purpose of Amendment Bylaw No. 3811 is to remove reference to the Rural Comprehensive Development 4 Forest Stewardship (Elkington Forest) from South Cowichan Zoning Bylaw No. 3520, as this Zone does not apply to any lands within the South Cowichan Zoning Bylaw (Electoral Areas A and C). At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interests affected by the proposed amendments will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions on matters contained therein, before representatives of the Regional Board. Prior to the public hearing, submit written comments on the Bylaws by: Fax: 250-746-2621 Email: ds@cvrd.bc.ca Mail and/or deposit at the Regional District of¿ce, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8 until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014 The public should not assume that correspondence submitted on the proposed Bylaws prior to commencement of the statutory noti¿cation period on, Monday, June 30, 2014, will be made available to the Regional Board. Please be advised that the CVRD Board cannot receive correspondence or comment following the close of the public hearing. For further information, please call the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620. Please note that all correspondence submitted to the CVRD in response to this Notice will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda that is posted online when this matter is before the Board or a Committee of the Board. The CVRD considers the author’s address relevant to the Board’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence IF the author does not wish this personal information disclosed. Please contact the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620 or 1-800-665-3955, or the Recording Secretary at the time of submission. For more information on disclosure, contact the CVRD FOI Coordinator at 250-746-2507 or 1-800-665-3955. The Public Hearing is to be held by Director B. Fraser, Director M. Walker and Director G. Giles as delegates of the Board. Decisions concerning the adoption of Bylaws No. 3809, 3810 and 3811 will not be made until the record of Public Hearing is presented to the Board. A copy of the proposed Bylaws, the resolution delegating the holding of the Public Hearing, and other documents that may be considered by the Board in determining whether to adopt the Bylaws are available for public inspection at the Regional District Planning & Development Department of¿ce: 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC From Monday, June 30, 2014, to Thursday, July 10, 2014, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Tuesday, July 1, 2014, being the Canada Day statutory holiday. A copy of the Bylaws and supporting material may also be viewed on the CVRD website at the following address: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Rachelle Rondeau, Planner I, Development Services Division, Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620.

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◆ EQUESTRIAN

Kassidy Keith rides Crackerjack at the Canadian Premier Show in Langley. [SUBMITTED]

Olivia Austin and Del Rio celebrate winning the Leigh Payne Memorial Classic in Kelowna. [SUBMITTED]

QMS year finishes on high note in Kelowna KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Equestrian riders from Queen Margaret’s School wrapped up a very strong show season with successful appearances at the Kelowna Spring Classic and Thunderbird Canadian Premier Show in Langley. It was the first time in recent history that QMS had sent a team to Kelowna, and it proved to be a worthwhile trip. “It was a new venue for us,” QMS head coach Cheryl Keith said. “Yet our team felt very comfortable there and enjoyed really strong performances.” Christine Coels was champion in Short Stirrup Hunter, champion in Pre Child Hunter, and placed second in the Leigh Payne Memorial Classic aboard Landmark. Catherine Rankin rode Go Shorty and was champion in Children’s Hunter Reserve and champion in Modified Hunter. Olivia Austin on Del Rio won the Leigh Payne Memorial Classic and was reserve champion in Pre Child Hunter. The Canadian Premier Show at Langley’s Thunderbird Show Park is a long-running tradition for QMS riders. “Thunderbird is a fabulous facility,” Keith said. “The high level of competition allows our students to push themselves in the hunter/ jumper ring.” Kassidy Keith, a Grade 10 student, had to persevere through the event, but was rewarded with first place in Junior Hunter on Watch Out, and champion in Junior A Equitation, first place in USEF Show Jumping Talent Search and first place in Washington Hunter/ Jumper Medal Phases on Will I Am, and first place in Children’s Jumper on Quintera. “I fell so many times throughout the competition,” she said. “But it made me work that much harder to improve my riding and connect more closely with the horses I rode. What an incredible experience. I want to thank everyone who helped me.” Rankin rode Go Shorty again and had consistent placings, while Austin was on Del Rio once more and was reserve champion in both Show Park Hunter and Pre Children’s Hunter, and placed second in Pre Children’s/Adult Hunter Classic. Lauren Bailey on Loustik de Breuil was champion in 1.0m Junior Amateur Jumpers, Alley Millar on Mistral had consistent placings, and head coach Cheryl Keith on Go Shorty was second in USHJA Hunter Derby and had two wins in First Year Green Hunter.

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