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Golf course fire closes highway SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

In conditions as dry as the Cowichan Valley has been experiencing in recent weeks, it seems nearly anything can set the parched landscape ablaze. A fence energized by a downed power line is what started a fire at Duncan Meadows Golf Course Monday afternoon just after 3 p.m. “We’re not quite sure what happened with the [Hydro] equipment yet,” North Cowichan’s South End Deputy Chief Brad Coleman said Tuesday. “What we feel happened is that the wire energized the fence line for about 1.2 kilometres and that’s when it went from basically a contained area to running in a line along the highway.” As if the flames travelling along the highway on multiple fronts weren’t enough, hot spots on the golf course added to the mix. Only one structure, a maintenance hut on the golf course, was ever in any real danger. “The guys were working hard to protect the exposures there,” Coleman said. “Some of the staff from the golf course were doing whatever they could with whatever water they could find, as well.” And then the wind picked up, carrying the flames across the highway. Gusts between 30 and 32 miles an hour facilitated a jump across the pavement. “The wind was really gusting there and it really picked up just as we were at a crucial spot and it got into the farmer’s field,” Cole-

While a fire rages alongside Highway 18, Sean Buckland, a member of the Duncan Meadows Golf Course, works on his chipping on the opposite side of the course. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] man said. “But we were able to get a crew to the other side pretty quickly and we knocked it down within about half an acre.” Coleman said he made the decision to close Highway 18 between Somenos and North roads and detour traffic when visibility became an issue due to

the smoke. “It got to the point where vehicles were still trying to come through but the smoke was so thick you couldn’t see them coming,” he said. Coleman said a couple of ex-firefighters were on hand to direct traffic until RCMP arrived

to take over. “We managed to get most people stopped but we still had some vehicles come through,” he said. “It was dangerous at one point there. It was like driving through thick, thick fog.” The bizarre nature of the fire and the exceedingly dry con-

ditions prompted a full-scale response. Coleman estimated about 80 firefighters in total, half of those from the South End and Duncan halls, and crews from forestry and also private contractors worked the incident. “With the nature of the environment right now, we’ve kind of got it in our heads that if it could be anything at all, we err on the side of caution,” Coleman explained. “We can always turn them back but it’s harder to get them coming.” Members and apparatuses from North Cowichan’s South End, Crofton, and Maple Bay halls attended, as well as equipment and crews from the Sahtlam and Cowichan Bay halls. A helicopter and ground crew were sent from B.C. Wildfire Services. Even Ladysmith came with their new ground sprinklers, Coleman said. Luckily for firefighters, water was easily accessible. “The helicopter was picking right up from the golf course, there’s ponds on the golf course, and we had a hydrant at the end of North Road,” he said. “And with the resources we pulled in from Cowichan Bay and the municipality, water didn’t seem to be an issue. Guys were right on the ball.” Coleman had high praise for all who worked the incident. “Fire crews did a great job. With that many resources everybody worked together very well,” he said. See SECOND FIRE, Page 10

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Malahat Nation buys Bamberton lands, more SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A significant property purchase last week has resulted in the Malahat First Nation effectively tripling in size. T he band announced the acquisition of 525 hectares of land, including the site formerly known as Bamberton, on Thursday. Financed through the First Nations Finance Authority, the deal was more than a year in the making and is just one part of a bigger plan to construct a larger Malahat Nation. “Today marks a monumental moment for the future of the Malahat Nation as this land purchase helps to restore more of our traditional lands into our stewardship,” Chief Michael Harry said Wednesday. “We are moving forward to develop and protect the long-term viability of our people and our lands, while respecting our relationship with the neighbouring communities of southern Vancouver Island.” But not ever y neighbour is pleased with the property turnover. While existing tenants with long-term leases include a cement company, a timber company and an engineering consulting firm, Bamberton Historical Society President Maureen Alexander said her group has been ordered off the property since the sale became official. “I am dumbfounded at the

Lake Cowichan firefighters spray the burning truck on the gravel triangle between Highway 18 and Cowichan Lake Road. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Part of the Malahat First Nation’s land purchase includes Bamberton, once slated for development as a community. [SARAH SIMPSON/CITIZEN] news,” she said. Bamberton is considered one of the most important industrial sites in B.C.’s history, Alexander noted. For the past eight years the Society has run a museum and tours of the site and possesses the only archive record of the cement company and village. “This sale will mean the end of our historical society,” she said. “A record of over 100 years of B.C.’s history will be wiped away as well as the memory of thousands of residents and employees.” The historical society could potentially be replaced with any number of enterprises, including marine and terrestrial development related to business, tourism, light industry, housing, and more. Expansion was long in the

works. The band developed a Comprehensive Community Plan in 2012 and has used that guiding document to help the Nation “further exercise their sovereignty and make progress toward a future that incorporates social, economic, political, cultural growth, and wealth.” In the last three years the band has built nine new residences, started the construction of four more, and has a longer-term plan to build five more homes in each of the next five years. In addition to housing, the Kw u n ew Kwa s u n C u l t u r a l Resource Centre was completed in 2014 and provides a place for the community to learn, share their values, re-build the strengths of their culture and have a space to gather, said a press release issued by the First Nation.

Line truck fire blocks highway LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Police and motorists were praising Lake Cowichan firefighters on Friday for their quick, effective handling of a dangerous vehicle fire at Skutz Falls the previous evening. “It was a line painting truck working for the Department of Highways on Highway 18 near Skutz Falls,” said Lake Cowichan Fire Chief Doug Knott. “They heat thermal plastic with propane on the truck, that melts the plastic and then applies it on the road for the centre line but it started to overheat on them. They pulled it off the road and it actually burst into flames. The truck has a very large propane tank on it and it burst into flames, too. The fire destroyed the whole unit.” Knott got the call about

9:20 p.m. and in a short space of time, the Lake Cowichan fire department emptied as the equipment sped east to deal with the threat, which was intensified by the extreme dry conditions in the forest near the area. Knott said his fire hall handled the job alone. “There were no injures. All the people that were in the truck got out. But the propane tank was quite a danger,” Knott said. Motorist Kathryn Swan, who was one of many people stopped on the east side of the fire, praised the fire department for its efforts as she described her view of the scene in an email to the Citizen. With her vehicle stuck in traffic, she was able to talk to the truck driver. See FEARS THAT, Page 9

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It has been a long year for the organizers of Rock of the Woods, and a relatively short time to put everything together, but director Dave Bain is confident that the fourth iteration of the music festival will be even better than the first three when it begins this Thursday. “The CVRD and Rock of the Woods went through a learning process this year, but we’re both going to come out of it with the best festival we’ve ever had,” he said. “The CVRD put a lot of faith in us being able to prove ourselves.” Rock of the Woods ended up being the guinea pig for the a new event approval process in CVRD Area E, and the length of the process ended up leaving organizers with less time than they would have liked to prepare, but that hasn’t stopped them from booking an impressive roster of acts and making major improvements to the festival site next to the Cowichan River in Sahtlam. In terms of performers, the lineup is headlined this year by Vancouver poppunk hitmakers Gob and Calgary indie partiers The Dudes. Also on the bill are popular Cowichan Valley and Victoria acts like Man Made Lake, Carmanah, Band of Rascals, Dante DeCaro, and High Noon to Midnight, the multi-talented Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, and some rapidly rising Seattle bands like SISTERS, Motopony and Tango Alpha Tango. There’s a lot more to Rock of the Woods than just music, however, and big steps have been taken to make sure the entire experience is better than ever. The beer garden is bigger this year. The family zone is also bigger, and in a better spot than it was last year. “We want to do as much kid- and family-friendly stuff as we can,” Bain emphasized. Vendors will be set up in more of a food court format this year, with big tables where attendees will be encouraged to get to know each other, emphasizing the community atmosphere of Rock of the Woods. Camping and parking areas have been made larger this year as well. For Bain, the most important aspect of the festival is the site itself, a secluded

Dave Bain, right, and fellow volunteers Dave Sheffield, Jeff Baldry and Jenn Miner at the Rock of the Woods site Monday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

spot at the end of Irvine Drive, off Sunrise Road. “It’s this natural amphitheatre surrounded by old-growth maples, right by the Cowichan River,” he said. “How better do you show off the Cowichan Valley? And on top of that, we’ve got these 30 bands that are going to play unbelievable music. It’s like a provincial park you can go see a music festival at.” The entire festival is run by volunteers, who have worked extra hard this year to make the festival come together in a short period of time. “The team has definitely stepped up,” Bain said. “They’ve definitely all got a clear idea about what they wanted to see at this festival.” Bain included, no one has made money off Rock of the Woods, and that has never been the point. “Everybody on the team grew up here. We’re all doing it for the idea of bringing young people back to the Cowichan Valley.” Tickets are still available for all four days of the festival. A four-day pass will run $125, with an additional $35 for those who want to camp. Day passes are $45 for Friday, $65 for Saturday, or $30 for Sunday. Tickets can be bought at rockofthewoods. com or at the Cobblestone Pub, Mill Bay Pizza, Duncan Music, or Lyle’s Place in Victoria.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Park-goers mourn demise of rope swing at Bright Angel SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A $400,000 rejuvenation project couldn’t save what many believe to be the prime attraction at Bright Angel Park. It’s not the suspension bridge over the Koksilah River, or the updated trails, the new playground or even the picnic spots and other upgrades that make Bright Angel a unique hotspot for summer swimmers — it is, and has been for years, the rope swing. And now it’s gone. “A sad day for us yesterday at Bright Angel Park,” explained Katrina Grounds, a who’d brought her family there on Sunday. “To break up a boring day yesterday, I took two of my children to Bright Angel. It’s always a favourite spot for us. Our son will spend two straight hours, swinging off the rope swing.” Apart from sleeping in, she said, the rope swing is the absolute best part of his summer. But the joy-inducing swing is gone. “It’s destroyed,” Grounds said. The rope is nowhere to be seen and what’s left of the branch it was attached to is floating in the river. “So many confused and disappointed faces yesterday,” Grounds said. Joy H a c h ey wa s a m o n g t h o s e disappointed. “Many good family memories have been had on that rope swing,” she wrote on Facebook. “I’m so sad,” added park patron Jenn Constable McNutt. “We love going there.” Grounds said she could understand if the CVRD was concerned with liability and water levels and had to temporarily

It’s not just a tree branch in the water, it’s decades of fun in the form of a rope swing lost from the landscape at Bright Angel Park in Cowichan Station. [KATRINA GROUNDS PHOTO] take the rope down, but she doesn’t think that’s the case. “The rope swing had been there for years and I don’t recall there ever being a problem,” she said. “It hints of vandalism seeing the limb left like this.” The news came as a shock to Cowichan Valley Regional District Parks & Trails Manager Brian Farquhar. “This is the first I’ve heard of anything about it,” he said Monday morning. “I’ll have to look into it.” Grounds, and likely many others, hopes the swing gets replaced. “We are so sad that this, oh so special, part of a childhood growing up in the Cowichan Valley is lost,” she said.

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here is no doubt that our Cowichan Valley’s volunteer fire crews are the heroes of this story. On Monday afternoon a fire broke out near the golf course on Highway 18, just outside of Duncan. While crews from multiple local volunteer fire departments raced to try to contain that blaze, which put smoke into the air so thick that visibility was near zero and fire burning on both sides of the highway shut the road down completely, some had to break off to address a second fire.

This second bush blaze flared up near Osborne Bay Road and Escarpment Way just outside of Crofton. The Highway 18 fire is the result of a strange case of a downed utility charging a fence. But such a cause is not the norm in the more than 200 fires burning right now across the province. Some, of course, have been caused by lightning strikes. But unfortunately, there are all-too-often villains in these fire tales — people who start the blazes due to carelessness or malice.

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The province has been doing everything it possibly can to drill into people’s heads that it is tinder dry, as we haven’t had any significant rainfall in months. There has been an unprecedented campaign to try to hammer home the message that smokers are not, under any circumstances, to flick their cigarette butts out of car windows onto the kindling roadside grass, or to drop them into mulch along sidewalks. Yet there are still people too obstinately stupid or self-involved or both to get the mes-

sage: this is a dangerous action that could have calamitous effects for whole communities. Until now we have been lucky on the wildfire front. The closest we’ve gotten has been the smoke that obscured the skies for a few days from wildfires in other communities. But Monday’s fires should shatter any false sense of security people have been harbouring. We cannot trust to luck. We must be vigilant. Don’t toss your cigarette butt — the littering is gross anyway. Do not use power tools or other equipment that may hit a

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stone and spark. Do not light a campfire. If you don’t need to be out in the woods on your ATV, leave it in the garage. There’s a good reason that governments close the gates on their trails when things get too dry. Even though Monday’s fires in Cowichan were not person-caused, but were rather the result, in one case at least, of downing lines, we cannot take our safety for granted. We cannot take for granted that we can just carry on as we would if we weren’t in a drought. We must use our heads.

Cowichan Valley public services top notch While standing on the steps of the town hall watching the well-organized and well-timed summer parade pass by, I was obliged, as was anyone else in earshot, to listen to a diatribe of criticism of public services in the Cowichan Valley. The pontification came from a large, loudmouthed and cheerful gentleman who let everyone know that he had retired early, due to his success in business, and had chosen to grace the Cowichan Valley with his presence. He has attended local council meetings and is appalled at: the state of transit; of the high property taxes; the gravy train

for public servants’ pensions. My wife and I have lived in the Valley for 38 years. We have successfully raised a family here, schooled in the public system. We have enjoyed the amenities of theatre, library, community centre, aquatic centre, ball parks, soccer fields, running track, top quality water supply, flood reduction dikes, fire protection, excellent hospital services and general infrastructure. If these amenities require taxes above the provincial average, we are very happy to pay them. The City of Duncan is a far more attractive and lively place than when we arrived in 1977. If the loud-mouthed gentleman from who-knows-where, who was at the town hall at noon on Saturday should read this, I

have a message for him: If you don’t like the way we do things here, then go back to where you came from! Delmere Kitt Duncan

Sports fields, foliage draining water I wonder what our mayor will have to say about water running down the road from the roundabouts that have the foliage that we don’t need and the green sports fields? When there is no water in the river for our fish these are more important then a run of salmon don’t you think? Pete Elzinga Duncan

B.C.’s intention to crack down on deliberate wildfire starters comes as welcome news. Presumably the first target of this legislation will be Premier Christy Clark for the irresponsible manner in which she proposes to release immense new quantities of methane and CO2 into the atmosphere through fracking and LNG development. B.C. is already hard-pressed to cope with drought, tinder dry forests and record numbers of wildfires, and it is frightening to contemplate that the climate change we have already locked in ensures that, throughout the lifetime of our children, each year will be even hotter and drier that the one before. What will remain of our forests and farms, the salmon and free flowing rivers, our lakes and wildlife — the soul of “Beautiful British Columbia” — in years to come if our leaders insist on releasing new sources of carbon into an already dangerously overheated atmosphere? The science is simple; more methane and CO2 in the atmosphere means that more of the sun’s energy will be trapped, thereby raising temperatures and drying and igniting our forests. Forests Minister Steve Thomson claims you can’t legislate against stupidity but Christy Clark seems intent on proving that you can legislate for it, with an LNG deal that will inevitably accelerate global warming. Mike Ward Duncan

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Leaky septic systems addressed by plan John Brackenbury’s letter in the July 15 edition of your paper shows just how foolish the uniformed can sound. The issue of sewage leakage from Shawnigan Lake homes is being addressed in the formation of a South Sector Liquid Waste Plan. Shawnigan Lake has numerous homes and summer cabins that need their sewage upgraded and hopefully that can happen soon. It is reparable. Shawnigan residents have heard comments like, you have leaky septic systems, you have boats on the lake and even, you have roads around the lake. These are all true, but the difference between these

Will solar panels end up like CFL bulbs? I’ve been a big fan of solar energy for years, so we sited our house to face the right direction and angled the roof correctly. The cost to get started has come down substantially, though it does still require a considerable long-term investment. After reading a National Geographic article about the environmental downsides in the manufacturing process and an article about Japan’s disposal difficulties of old panels (because of the toxic elements), I’m beginning to wonder if solar will turn out to be like CFL bulbs.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

and SIA’s contaminated site is the fact that leaking hazardous contaminants from five million tons of contaminated soil CANNOT be rectified. The others can. The sewage problem is being addressed and boats and roads are other issues that can be dealt with. Thank goodness we have the Shawnigan Residents Association and 8,000 Shawnigan residents fighting SIA’s dump. We are galvanized as a community over this issue and when we win this war we will then have the time and the momentum to address the other issues, good and bad, that affect Shawnigan Lake. Bruce Stevens Shawnigan Lake

I always questioned the high cost and the mercury in the bulbs, and sure enough, disposal has become a problem. The vast majority of us send our CFLs to the landfill instead of proper disposal. Mercury on the loose is not a good thing. Yes, I know that button batteries have even more mercury, but that’s a whole other letter on their equally improper disposal coupled with why are we too lazy to wind a watch anyway? And you don’t want to get me started on how many of us really do sort and dispose of everything properly? Lori Hamilton Cobble Hill

Sending out tiny bill by mail not very frugal Today I went to the North Cowichan municipal office to pay my water overage bill of $2.77. At that time I asked to speak to a person in authority, who turned out to be a person in the financial section. I asked why I get a bill for $2.77

when the postage was, accidental or by design, exactly 77 cents. Question: Wouldn’t it be more frugal to send a bill when I’m $10 over? Answer: We’re not trying to save money, we just want you to know you’re over the limit. Question: Where does your salary come from? Answer: From taxes. I might be missing something

here but wonder why the Crofton mill gets to use millions of gallons of water when we’re in a near water crisis. Is a seawater desalination plant not an option? Why are municipal employees not concerned with saving and conservation? Gord Cooper Duncan

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A Citizen reader recently sent in this photo of a family of quail. The little ones splash in some water while the adults keep watch. [SUBMITTED]

Cell tower not necessary to get rid of dead spots G’day: I was reading the letter about a cell tower in the Fisher Road area to get rid of dead spots. A “tower” is not needed to accomplish that type of thing, if one is trying to get rid of ONE important dead spot (if any really are actually). Simply, an antenna on a high spot near that area that, can crossband repeat using a good path to a larger/higher tower, ** away from places AT children frequent ** will do the job. YOUR Sometimes one thinks that the money is the thing with people who want a tower. It’s part of it obviously but not all of it. I myself have had it, long ago, with being

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Copy of a letter sent to all MLAs So how much does it take to convince Premier Christy Clark and Environment INSTANT Minister Mary Polak that dumping toxic INSTANT REBATE REBATE soil in the Shawnigan Lake watershed is a really bad idea? SAVE How much does it take to convince SAVE $150 them that, not$150 only is the brand of the SAVE Liberal Party being tarnished, but, the $150 brand of every politician at the Legislature is being identified as completely useless and ineffective? How much does it take to make every$ $ Pair $ $ $ $ realizePair Price one involved that the financial hit Price 4.5 cuft. Top Load Washer 7.0 cuft. Electric Dryer 4.5 cuft. inTop property values7.0 that the residents cuft. Electric Dryerwill Load Washer with Stainless Steel Drum with DuraDrum Interior with Stainless 30” Electric Range withto DuraDrum Interior Steel Drum just be/are suffering, ensure that Mary $ oven capacity • 4 heat selections • 3 wash/rinse temperatures • 5.0 cuft. • 4 heat selections • 3 wash/rinse temperatures 1399 GE Stainless Steel Polak does not have to be embarrassed • De-wrinkle and quick fluff & 13 cycles • Dual element bake • De-wrinkle and quick fl uff & 13 cycles $ • Rotary electromechanical • RainShower 1299cooktop GE &White • Glass-ceramic hot • RainShower wash • Rotary by a wash decision is electromechanical a reprehensible systemreversal, $ system 649 Whitecontrols Energy Star surface indicator lights controls & dual action agitator & dualinjustice action agitator 20.2 Cu. Ft. Bottom-Freezer to the voters. 14.6 Cu. Ft. Recessed Handle • Rotary electromechanical • Rotary electromechanical Refrigerator Top-Freezer Refrigerator controls controls But even more important, how much • Upfront Temperature Controls • FrostGuardTM technology does it take to convince the Ministry • NeverCleanTM Condenser 7054691 polluting the area with five million Friendly Service From you Localthat Expert! Service From you Local Expert! tons of contaminated soil, when there Friendly Service From Your Local Expert! are other alternatives, is a decision bareto Life!GE Appliances Come to Life! Where Where GE Appliances Come to Where Life! GE Appliances Come ly worthy of a cigar chomping, 50s era industrialist. pm of the above, the little, unimBecause Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 portant, unimpressive, out-in-the-rhu• IN HOME SERVICE • PARTS & SERVICE FOR ALL BRANDS DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION • SERVICE • PARTS • IN HOME SERVICE •• SALES PARTS & SERVICE FOR ALL BRANDS DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION PARTS barb village of Shawnigan Lake has had 250-748-4368 250 -748-4368 APPLIANCE SPECIALIST to take a stand and refuse to be bullied 250 -748-4368 for the Cowichan Valley since 1978 460 Whistler St, Duncan 460 Whistler St,government. Duncan 78 into submission by its own 460 Whistler St, Duncan • IN HOME SERVICE • PARTS & SERVICE FOR ALL BRANDS DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION It is refusing accept the unacceptable, Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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irradiated for the sake of someone wanting to send text messages, or surfing the net. It’s ridiculous; the new toys people have are not the norm and in a pinch (quake, or fire etc.) will not be useful. I am neither for or against, but I don’t need to have my children’s cellular growth diminished, or their cells exploded or deformed as they grow up because of stupidity. Another topic is anything wireless in the home, which I absolutely have disdain for. But the directors’ conclusion is, if not an informed one, still correct. (A licensed amateur radio operator.)

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forced to spend money on legal matters that should rightfully be going to worthy community projects. The protests will not end. The blockades will escalate. B.C.’s reputation will be tarnished. All of this because one minister does not know the difference between good and bad policy? And, what of the cost to the province? When this permit is rejected, and it will be, the province will be stuck with the clean-up, because you can be guaranteed that the proponent will declare bankruptcy and walk away from its responsibility. Every truckload (hundreds per month) will need to be removed, at the people’s expense. So what is your worth as an elected official? Are you disinterested because it is not in your riding? Are you suppressing your opinion in exchange for future considerations within your political club? Are you hanging the people of Shawnigan Lake “out to dry” because you really don’t have what it takes to be an elected representative? It’s time to make your voice heard, and not in the backrooms, but, publicly. The 15,000 people who signed the petition to reverse the decision, which is being ignored by Mary Polak, will be grateful. Al Brunet Shawnigan Lake

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Firefighters work to douse flames engulfing a line painting truck. [KATHRYN SWAN PHOTO]

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“He pulled [the vehicle] onto the gravel parking space while the crew began stopping traffic because of fears that the truck might explode. One of the company’s regular flag persons stated that all had been proceeding normally when she noticed the truck smoking and called 911,” Swan said. Traffic on the highway was stopped for about an hour but that wasn’t the end of the firefighters’ evening, she said. “Several hours later as we returned to Duncan we saw that the bottom half of what looked like a one ton truck was still there and steaming while at least three or four fire persons were spraying the surrounding ground and vegetation. Thank goodness for all fire department volunteers who show up to help citizens, particularly the able and willing people who helped put out the potentially dangerous truck fire that evening.” Cpl Rory Gonsalves of the Lake Cowichan RCMP agreed with Swan. “We have to commend the fire department for what they did for this fire and also the one on MacDonald Road [see the Wednesday, July 15 edition of the Citizen], especially the one on MacDonald Road because of all the residences in close proximity and the proximity to the forest area at the rear of those residences. That could have quite quickly become a major incident but they got on top of it quickly,” he said.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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| Cowichan Valley Citizen

Second fire closes Osborne Bay Road GOLF COURSE, From Page 1 Coleman was proud to say the forestry crews gave the Valley crews a “very good review” from what they saw. It was a challenge because while many crews were at Duncan Meadows, another brush fire broke out, sending some halls scrambling. Crofton and Maple Bays crews were doing double duty after a second fire broke out in the brush along Osborne Bay Road near Escarpment Way. Chemainus crews were also called out to help with the Osborne Bay Road fire, which was initially described as a “25 by 30 fire and moving fast”. That fire closed Osborne Bay Road for about half an hour but was quickly contained and extinguished. All that’s left now is the paperwork. The fire on Highway 18 was the biggest multi-jurisdictional fire Coleman has ever been a part of. He said typically call-out reports run about a page long. This one was 36 pages.

Flames erupt in brush alongside the Duncan Meadows Golf Course on Monday afternoon. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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Car jail for careless smokers TIM SCHEWE SPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN

e’re facing one of the more serious forest fire seasons that British Columbia has seen in recent memory. Many of these fires are caused by human activity with one of the common activities being the careless disposal of cigarette butts. The provincial government has proposed that when the careless disposal occurs from within a motor vehicle, the vehicle should be impounded for a period of time. Will this idea die a quiet death or if the pace of new fires continues, do you think this is a good solution? I’m convinced that many smokers flick a butt out of their vehicle without thinking. It was not uncommon to stop a violator and see them take a last drag as I walked up to the vehicle and then watch the butt arc out the window onto the ground. I would offer them the opportunity to retrieve it or suggest I would do it for $81 if they didn’t want to. Inevitably the person would get out and pick the butt up, but not without some thought about whether I was serious or not first. This is a general safety problem which occurs in many contexts other than those involving a vehicle. Why should we consider using a road safety tool to deal harshly with only part of a wide ranging problem? Is something of an equivalent nature being planned for a hiker who tosses a still burning butt down on a trail or a city stroller who uses a mulched planter instead of an ashtray? If not, we should consider passing on the idea of a vehicle impound. Why do we seem so reluctant to use people jail on those who put us all at risk? Car jail immediately halts dangerous driving behaviour because there is a direct relation to the problem. While there are probably many sides to the issue of jailing people, not the least being that it can happen long after the offence, it might be a better choice to focus the mind of careless smokers.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

LIGHT SHOW DAZZLES BIG CROWD FRIDAY Although it would have been even more dramatic an hour later, the much-anticipated light show from the Vesta troupe delights a big audience gathered July 17 at the intersection of Craig and Station Streets. The show, brought in by Downtown Duncan Days as a lastminute replacement for an event that featured fire, saw performers able to get up close and personal with the crowd. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Cooper sings his way to talent win LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Another large crowd gathered Friday night at Charles Hoey Park to watch Kasper Cooper handily win the Cover/Show Tunes category of Duncan Has Talent. Fans of this event marvelled at Cooper’s progress to the point where he is now a polished country singer. On the way to winning the title and the $500 bursary he sang Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way and the sexy Josh Turner tune, Your Man. Second place and the $250 bursary went to Mary McGill, who presented two entirely different styles on the CUPE stage, starting with Sixteen Going on Seventeen from The Sound of Music and finishing with Radioactive. Twelve-year-old Hana Khan took third spot and the $100 prize with her renditions of Faithfully and the CCR standard, Have You Ever Seen the Rain? The other finalists in this year’s competition were Zeara Broadway who sang Angel and Hallelujah and Naomi Davies, who presented I’m Yours and Mr. Bright Side. Judges Cathy Schmidt and Laura Cardriver again reminded the crowd that their mentorship of the contestants is a big part of Duncan Has Talent as it’s a weeklong process with the pair of them helping the performers with suggestions on previous evenings.

“We’re really excited to get started. The performances have been wonderful, but we’ll be looking to see if they took our advice or not,” she said. “We’re looking for the pure joy of performing, your expressiveness,” Cardriver said. “Everybody was better yesterday than the day before and some by a huge amount.” Organizer Longevity John Falkner said the mentorship is the strength of the event: the way that Cardriver and Schmidt help the competitor learn “how to enjoy the stage.” He also praised the supporters of the event. “When I look out and see this audience, you’re making my dream come true,” he said. Finally, after the performances, Schmidt said, “The growth we’ve seen in these five has been really amazing but we’re proud of all nine who showed up this week.” She also thanked the Lions Club for stepping up to sponsor the bursaries, explaining that music lessons are expensive and this year’s financial help is really valuable. When she announced the winners, Cardriver — a mentor to the end — only wished they could have had another week with each of the performers because they’d seen so many wonderful changes in just a few days.

Kasper Cooper, winner of Duncan Has Talent Friday night, sings Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way. For more photos see cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Mary McGill sings the charming Sixteen Going on Seventeen. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Naomi Davies performs Mr. Bright Side at Duncan’s Got Talent. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Hana Khan rocks the old CCR favourite Have You Ever Seen the Rain? [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Zeara Broadway sings Angel for the big crowd and the judges. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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and the Wild Sundays and Matuto there while the next day, the stage hosts Shari Ulrich and the Dustin Bentall Band. In the intimate Chapel setting, there’s Dustin Bentall at 1 p.m. on Saturday, with Ulrich to follow while Sunday you can hear Forbes there followed by Eaglesmith. At the Tzouhalem Stage you can hear Gary Fjellgaard and others on Saturday, with even more on Sunday. The Heritage Workshop Stage offers the chance to learn while you enjoy, and sessions like Cape Breton fiddle with Coig is just an example of what’s in store if you venture inside for a look. Festival passes are now available at Thrifty Foods outlets.

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Scottish dancing is all about being as light on your feet as a deer and these girls from a group of Cowichan Valley Highland dancers gathered for The 39 Days Intercultural Day celebration July 12 at Charles Hoey Park. The event includes every level of dancer from little ones experiencing an outdoor audience for the first time to highly-polished, competition-ready performers. For more photos see cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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The sizzling weather the Cowichan Valley has been enjoying is only adding to the buzz surrounding this year’s Sunfest Country Music Festival, which opens Thursday, July 30 and runs until Sunday, Aug. 2. But, as well as posting the pictures of famous headliners and talking about the non-stop excitement of the huge event, organizers are working hard to improve every aspect of the festival experience. In partnership with the Municipality of North Cowichan, Sunfest is stepping up its fire safety plans. To reduce the risk of fires in the campground and concert bowl, festival organizers have placed a fire ban on propane fire pits and charcoal cooking devices. Cooking appliances like stoves and barbecues must be four feet off of the ground at all times or they will not be permitted. In addition, the North Cowichan fire department will maintain a 24-hour-a-day presence on the site, including a fire truck.

On top of that, strategically placed water stations throughout the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds, round the clock security and clearly marked designated smoking areas will greatly increase the safety of the event and reduce the risk of fires. “This year’s Sunfest is shaping up to be another hot one, and similar to last year, we have an extensive plan in place” said Brad Coleman of the North Cowichan South End fire department. “Fire crews and Sunfest staff will be doing our very best to educate and enforce safe practices to help ensure this year’s event is as safe as it can be. Crews will be cruising the site on bright orange ATV’s 24/7, so please feel free to stop us, say hello or ask questions. We are onsite for the safety of all patrons and feel that we have a good fire plan in place, working side by side with other safety personal and event staff to ensure public safety is priority number one,” he said. Cigarette butts can be a problem with dry grass. The Sunfest team is reminding everyone to please enjoy the fes-

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tival safely and responsibly. There are also some other real changes afoot at Sunfest 2015. It’s now become a What You Bring In, You Pack Out event. A Sunfest release says, “2014 saw a tremendous amount of waste left behind at individual campsites, and going forward, this kind of careless mentality towards the environment, staff and volunteer crew that work tirelessly to bring you Sunfest, will no longer be tolerated. “Sunfest 2015 marks the first ever Leave No Trace policy at the event, which will be strictly enforced during the festival.” What it all means is visitors and campers alike will be asked to utilize the proper recycling and waste receptacles provided by Sunfest onsite. Organizers promise there will be plenty of well-marked bins,

making it easy to properly dispose of recyclables and waste. One of the discouraging sights for the Sunfest crew and motorists passing Exhibition Park last year was the amount of debris left behind. “We ask that everyone packs out any additional belongings with them, including camping gear, chairs and tents, as these items were never designed to be single-use. The Sunfest team asks that you leave your campsite in the same pristine condition as when you entered the festival grounds. Every year the Sunfest community grows and we need to work together to create an environmentally conscious and sustainable event,” the release concluded. But, there are more changes coming to streamline Sunfest as well. This year, there will be no on-site single day parking spaces available. The aim, organizers say, is to maximize full event parking and to increase the flow of traffic both in and out of the event. With such a massive crowd, traffic control is important and

2015 will see increased traffic control coordination, with an orchestrated drop-off system for patrons and their gear. In addition, there will be no campsite drop-offs in the campsite area, which should significantly reduce traffic, wait times and dust within the campsite access roads. Anyone who took the handy shuttle bus last year knows what a great service it is and it’s back again for 2015. A scheduled shuttle bus service will be running each day with pick-up and drop off locations at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan and at Fuller Lake Arena in Chemainus. Organizers are still working on placement of day parking lots. As anyone who has ever visited Sunfest knows, keeping hydrated at the event is crucial to a healthy enjoyment of the festival. A free watering station was really popular last year and this year, there will be more of them. So look around in the Concert Blow, by the campsite and near the Marketplace and keep your water bottle full.

NOTICE TO ELECTORS WITHIN ELECTORAL AREA B – SHAWNIGAN LAKE Elector Approval Process for CVRD Park Land Disposal Bylaw No. 3926 (Empress Park)

BYLAW SUMMARY If adopted, Bylaw No. 3926 authorizes the CVRD to dispose of Empress Park, (comprised of Lots 7 & 8 as shown), through subdivision and a public sale. This undeveloped park land has been deemed surplus to the needs of Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake. Proceeds of the public sale of the lands will be credited to the Electoral Area B Community Parks Land Acquisition Reserve Fund, a reserve fund for the purpose of acquiring park land within Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake. A complete copy of the Bylaw is available for inspection at the CVRD office, located at 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. The Bylaw is also available on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS AND ELIGIBILITY The CVRD may adopt this bylaw unless at least 10% of electors within Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake indicate that a referendum must be held by submitting a signed Elector Response Form to the CVRD office no later than 4:30 pm, Monday, August 24, 2015. The Elector Response Form must be in the form established by the CVRD, and only those persons who qualify as electors of Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake are entitled to sign. An outline of the Electoral Area boundary can be viewed on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca. To determine if you live within Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake, please refer to the road index posted on the site.

Electors may qualify as either resident electors or as non-resident property electors, as follows: Resident Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a resident elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, and have been a resident of Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake for the past 30 days or more. Non-Resident Property Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a non-resident property elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, have owned and held registered title to a property in Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake for the past 30 days or more, and do not qualify as a resident elector. NOTE: Only one non-resident property elector may submit a response form per property, regardless of how many owners there may be. If less than 10% (600) of the area electors submit an Elector Response Form, the bylaw will be deemed to have the approval of the electors and the CVRD Board may adopt the bylaw. For the purpose of conducting the alternative approval opportunity, the number of area electors is calculated at 6,000. Elector Response Forms are available from the CVRD, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1N8, Phone 250.746.2500 / 1.800.665.3955, e-mail kharrison@cvrd.bc.ca OR on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca

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be compiled into a coffee table book that people can buy in the spring of 2016. “While the IFA has traditionally focused on Island agriculture,” said IFA Board President Jenny Horn, “the project will include a diversity of food producers and production systems. From agricultural to indigenous food systems, the IFA hopes that this project will profile the diversity of foods produced on Vancouver Island and recognize the histories behind the foods that are currently, or were historically, produced, harvested, and shared.” Everyone who agrees to take part will get a limited edition signed print of their portrait. If you are interested, or if you know of someone who would make a good subject, contact project coordinator Vanessa Goodall at vanessa@cowichangreencommunity.org For more information contact info@ islandfarmersalliance.org or go to www. islandfarmersalliance.org

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long as possible but she needs more support than what she is getting,” said Susi Hill, a North Shore resident with an aging parent. “Simple things like regular baths and someone to check in on her and talk with her would make such a big difference but it’s really difficult to get the services.” According to the report, home support agencies and health authorities have not been able to resolve the challenges in home support on their own. “We urgently need leadership from the Ministry of Health to support early interventions and team based approaches in home support so that problems can be addressed before there is a full blown crisis and the seniors end up in emergency or admitted to hospital,” said Dr. Margaret McGregor, a family doctor at Mid Main Community Health Centre. The report recommends the Ministry of Health provide the funding for home support required to increase staffing levels, teamwork and training to ensure that seniors can stay in their own homes for as long as possible. Cohen said this funding should be based on a 10-year plan. “The Ministry of Health needs to develop a plan to align new investments in B.C.’s home support delivery system with current research on what is needed to provide high quality, cost-effective services that are inclusive of family caregivers, support seniors to better manage their chronic physical and mental health challenges, and ensure that seniors can remain as independent and socially engaged as possible,” says Cohen. Living Up to the Promise: Addressing the High Cost of Underfunding and Fragmentation in BC’s Home Support System is available on the ICA website: www.icadvocacy.ca

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Sanborn, (William) Gordon

Phyllis (Joyce) Bell October 22 1927-July 16 2015

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Joyce who left us suddenly while at the Cowichan District Hospital. Predeceased by her husband Stan of 64 years she will always be lovingly remembered by her children Kerry, Corrine, Sandy, Robert, their partners,7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. After a busy life in Victoria raising a family and running a day care and later working at the Hudson Bay Co. and teaching Tai Chi, Joyce and Stan moved to Duncan to be closer to their children. It was here that Joyce was able to pick up with some of her hobbies again such as sewing articles for charity, needle point, quilting and gardening in the back yard with her beloved dog Shilo. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the Royal Oak Burial Park on July 24th at 1pm with a tea to be announced. At Joyce's request donations can be made to the Hospice Society or the BC SPCA in lieu of flowers. Condolences may be offered online at www.sandsduncan.ca Sands of Duncan 250 746-5212

Sharon Siebring, nee Palmer

Jan 19, 1927 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 9, 2015 Dad died at home in his own bed at Berwick by the Sea in Campbell River with his girls holding his hands. He is predeceased by his wife Laurel (Goodship) in 1987 and leaves behind 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren. Laurie (Alf) Soros (Vernon) with Danica, Tegan and Keaton, & SueAnn (Travis) Deeble (Campbell River) with Taryn and Jake (Kailyn). Dad was born in Trail, BC, to Guy and Mable Sanborn. He began his teaching career in Prince George then Lillooet where he met Laurel, the love of his life. Together they moved to Vancouver Island eventually settling in Saltair where they brought up their girls and in Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gardened, raised cats and enjoyed a great lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Dad retired from teaching in 1987 but not from education as he served on the Cowichan School Board until 2002. He was involved with the Lions Club for over 40 years. We and others will remember Dad for what he considered everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duty; to be involved. A service to honour Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held in Campbell River at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at 460 Goodwin Street on Aug 5th at 3pm.

Born in Moose Jaw, Sask. on September 1, 1948. Moved to Cassidy in 1968. Met and married John Siebring in 1972. Passed on to be with her Lord in CDH on July 17, 2015 of Crohnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/Colitis complications after a long struggle. Predeceased by both parents. Survived by husband John, 2 sons Steve (Chris) and Tony (Jackie) and 3 grandsons Kyle, Seth and Nathan. Surviving siblings Jim (Vivian), Ann (Dave) Wes, Lloyd (Tammy) and Barb, numerous nieces and nephews and unnumbered cousins. Memorial service at Duncan Christian Reformed Church July 22 at 2:00pm. Viewing at H.W. Wallace, 5285 Polkey Rd., Duncan on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 4:00 to 6:00pm. No flowers. Free-will donations to Crohnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/colitis research http://www.crohnsandcolitis.ca â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord foreverâ&#x20AC;?

MacGregor, Mary Dianne July 9th, 1946 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; April 3rd, 2015

Charles Arthur Meanley 1933 ~ 2015 After a long illness, Charles Meanley left us on Saturday, July 11th, to join his wife Shirley, whom he had dearly missed. Left behind are his two sons, Charles and Paul, his daughter in-law Lauri, who was there to comfort him in his final days, his grandsons Blake and William Meanley, Matt, Dylan and Joshua Davis. His nephews, Mark and Mell Marriot, Lee Sarty and Chuckie Campbell. Born August 6th, 1933 in Chippawa, Ontario to William and Martha Meanley, the youngest of three sons. He is survived by his older brother Len. Like his oldest brother Bill, he went to work for Bell Canada where he went to work in the central office. In 1957, he married Shirley Urquhart sharing fifty six years of marriage. In 1967, tired of Bell Canada moving him every couple of years, he joined General Telephone in Southern California. It was the perfect place to be for a self-professed car guy. He was a hardworking man, who could be counted on to help his sons fix whatever they had broken, no matter what time of day or night. After retiring, Chas and Shirley, returned to their native Canada in 1996, building their house in Youbou, where dad could play with his old Chevy, sing in the choir, enjoy his family, and watch his grandsons grow into manhood. Service will be held Saturday, July 25th at Trinity Lutheran Church, Duncan. Viewing at 11am with service to follow at 12:00pm.

Mary Dianne MacGregor, (nee Giles) born July 9th, 1946 in Duncan, BC passed peacefully on April 3rd, 2015 after a long battle with MS. Mary will be reunited with her Mother Megan, Father William and younger brother Robin. Although Mary will be missed, she will live on in the fond memories of her loving husband Paul, her daughters Paula (Bill), Alanna (Mark), Patricia (Jake), Brenda (Richard), her seven grandchildren Jordan, Ben, Sage, Kody, Wade, Talina, Brekkan, siblings Dave, Rosie, Dot and her many nieces and nephews. Mary loved the ocean, and the great outdoors. She enjoyed frequent camping trips, climbing mountains and building sandcastles. After losing her mobility, Mary continued to enjoy the great outdoors through photos and treasures, collected by her children and grandchildren. Mary always placed the highest value on community and went through great lengths to establish strong connections; she was a leader with Guides Canada, a Sunday school teacher, member of the Ocean Falls Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auxiliary and Legion and was a founding member of Kitimat MS Association. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community involvement went far beyond formal organizations- she was a regular helper at school, the back yard became a regular gathering spot for the kids in the neighborhood and she was always involved in helping the less fortunate. Even in her last days Mary found a way to knit scarves for those in need. Her strength and compassion set an incredible example for everyone around her. Despite enduring great hardship, Mary was always the first to remind everyone that we should be thankful for what we have. Celebration of Life Service will be held in Telfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Centre, 595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo, BC, on Saturday, July 25th, 2015 at 1:00pm. In memory of Mary, condolences may be offered to the family at telfordn@shaw.ca

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SMITH, Homer Malcolm August 13, 1935 - July 15, 2015

As per his wishes, Homer passed away at home, with his family by his side after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on a farm in Euphemia Township, Shetland, Ontario the ninth out of ten children to parents John and Annie. He is survived by his loving family: wife Sally of 57 years; daughters Cindy Cyr (Don), Susan Jeffery (Len), sons Brad and Graeme Smith; grandchildren Shane, Corey, Darren and Melanie Cyr, Kendall, Miranda and Collin Motherwell, and Madelyn Smith; step-granddaughters Kaeley and Courtney Jeffery; three precious great-grandchildren Lucas, Azaleah and Hailey; sisters Mary Williams (Ross) and Janet Millard both of Chatham, Ontario; sisters in-law Margaret Smith of Ontario, Doreen Townsend of Courtney; brother in-law Gary Townsend (Shirley) of Duncan and many, many nieces and nephews. After a stint in the Navy in the 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homer headed west settling in Duncan in 1957 where he spent most of his years driving chip trucks for Arrow and later Domanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Trans Isle Freightways, retiring in 1998. Homer was a volunteer driver with the Kiwanis Ambulance Service for several years ending in 1974. After retiring he volunteered at the Cowichan Exhibition and was a longtime member of the Duncan Curling Club. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Gilbert, Dr. Masuda and the staff of Community Home Care Nursing. Special thanks to Sharon. A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, July 25 at Cowichan Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mellor Hall, 7380 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Homerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory to the Enterostomal Therapy Education Fund through the ET Clinic at Royal Jubilee Hospital, phone 250-370-8235. Online condolences may be offered at hwwallacebc.com

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS When you are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Call us. Cowichan Valley AA. Toll free 1-866-233-5255 (24-hours)

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In Loving Memory of our Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great Great Grandmother

FLORENCE SHILLITO May 9, 1918 to July 23, 2006

Thank you for giving us your love, your laughter and your endless support... Your caring spirit and beautiful smile will forever live on in our hearts. We love you Nan. Say Hi to Granpa Ron for us. Brian, Spencer, Shayna, Hannah, Mayla a and Dutch. xoxoxo

Franda J. Prowse Aug. 8/41 - Jul. 23/09 In Loving Memory of Franda, devoted and caring wife, mother, grandmother, kind and loyal friend. She will be forever remembered and sorely missed, especially by her husband Nick, her children and grandchildren, as well as by her many special friends. Our memories of her time with us in which she so enriched our lives remain fresh in our hearts and every year grow more precious. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love you right up to the moon ... and back.â&#x20AC;?

Peter Walkley 21 May, 1971 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 22 July, 2014 Peter, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a year now and I still miss and think of you all the time. Forever in my heart. Never to be forgotten. Love always, Your wife and her family xxx

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

RE: THE ESTATE OF PETER JELLE KLEYN formerly of 1-6797 Beaumont road, Duncan, BC V9L 5T4 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that claimants against the Estate of PETER JELLE KLEYN are hereby notified under s.38 of the Trust Act that their claims must be delivered to Barry Dinning, Solicitor, at 813 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC, on or before SEPTEMBER 15th, 2015, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate pursuant to law, with regard only to claims of which he has notice. BARRY E. DINNING, Solicitor By: DINNING HUNTER JACKSON LAW Solicitors 813 Goldstream Avenue Victoria, BC V9B 2X8 Phone: (250)478-1731 Fax: (250)478-9500 Email:

JUNE 11, 1934 - JULY 8, 2015

Our dearest Mutti, passed away unexpectedly at the Cowichan Hospital on July 8, 2015. Roswitha was born June 11, 1934, in Kassel, Germany to Doris (nee Von Nathusius) and Borwin Haevernick. She came to Duncan in 1957 to join her sister Oda and brother-in-law Horst Nowrath, and help them with their young family and growing business. Her sister introduced her to Rolf Denz, and they were married in 1958. That year they bought the house that she lived in to her last days. Roswitha and Rolf had a beautiful garden and she cultivated a broad knowledge of local plants and birds. She loved nature and was a longtime member of the hiking club. Rose enjoyed local history and volunteered at the Cowichan Valley Museum. She was an avid reader and along with German literature, her favourites were The Natural History of BC, and the Canadian History Magazine. She believed in the art of letter writing. Besides raising her family, Rose worked as a homemaker and was known for her gentle touch. Her family remembers her simple and delicious home cooked meals. She was an aficionado of art history and encouraged a love of the arts in all her progeny. She belonged to the Crofton Art Group and particularly enjoyed printmaking. Roswithaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest passion was music: she remembered her choir days fondly and regularly attended the symphony at the Cowichan Theatre. She also enjoyed going to the UBC Opera with her daughter Sylvia and, more recently, broadcasts of the Met. Her favourite composers were Mozart and Bach and she loved to hear her grandchildren play piano. Roswitha enjoyed travel. She and Rolf travelled in Europe, New Zealand, and throughout BC and Canada. Most recently she went to Mexico with Sylvia. Though Roswitha was very practical, she was someone who moved in a world a few steps away from the mundane. She was known for her witty observations. Rose is predeceased by daughter Doris (1967), brother Oskar (1998), husband Rolf (2011), and niece Cordula Vogt, (2012). She will be greatly missed by daughters Beate Denz(Joe Benge), Stefanie Denz (Lindsay MacQueen) and Sylvia Denz (Denis Bridger); grandchildren Eamon, Aulden, Frieda and Ella MacQueen-Denz, Thea and Maya Bridger Denz; sister Oda (Horst Nowrath) brother Konrad Haevernick, niece and god-daughter Gwen (Phil Mladenov), nephews Bernard Nowrath (Wendy), Borwin Haevernick (Brigitte Bagus), Roland Haevernick (Juliane Spatz) and Albrecht Haevernick. The funeral was held at Trinity Lutheran Church Duncan BC July 16. In lieu of flowers make donations to the Duncan Basket Society, or Cowichan Estuary Centre http://www.cowichanestuary.ca.

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WIKKERINK: RUDOLF (RUDY) August 30, 1936 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 18, 2015 It is with great sadness that we mourn the sudden passing of a dear husband, father, grandfather and brother who has gone to be with his Lord and Saviour. Rudy is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sadie and his children; Christine and Pete Peereboom and their children Sharlene (Stefan), Daryl (Hilary) and Christopher (Darien); John and Dorothy and their children Tiffanie (Ryan) and Tasha; Fred and Marjan and their children Laurisa, Breanna and Eric; Eileen and Doug Dykstra and their children Kevin, Ryan, Sarah and Alisha. Rudy is also survived by six brothers, one sister and numerous other family members. He was born in Aalten, the Netherlands. He went to trades school to become a painter and in April 1954 he immigrated with his parents and siblings to Taber, Alberta where they worked on a farm. In December 1955 they settled on Vancouver Island. Rudy had many jobs during his time here, from Bamberton cement plant, to Chemainus sawmill, to egg farmer and finally to a dairy farm that he purchased in 1971 and fully retired from in 2014. Rudy was active in the church, the Christian School and Island Farms. He will be greatly missed and his strong faith in God was evident to all. A Memorial Service will be held at the Duncan Christian Reformed Church, 930 Trunk Road at 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 23, 2015. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his name to Duncan Christian School. Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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On January 5, 2015, at the 1000 block of Marchmont Road, Duncan, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the North Cowichan RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: miscellaneous household items including tools, electronics, jewelry, and an offroad motorcycle, on or about 09:40 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC) to seize evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 354(1) (possession of property obtained by crime) of the CCC. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-2905, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for

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Seniors â&#x20AC;˘ Dance to music from the 50s and 60s at Valley Seniors Centre, 198 Government St., every Wednesday, 3-5 p.m., $5. Info: 250-746-4433. â&#x20AC;˘ Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bingo every Monday, doors open at 5 p.m. starts at 6 p.m. Loonie Pot, G-Ball, Bonanza, & 50/50 draw. Everyone Welcome. â&#x20AC;˘ Lake Cowichan 50 plus activity centre, 55 Coronation St., needs volunteers of all ages. Info: 250-749-6121. â&#x20AC;˘ Lake Cowichan 50 plus activity centre, 55 Coronation St., holds bingo Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Sundays, 7 p.m. Volunteers needed. Info: 250-749-6121. â&#x20AC;˘ Valley Seniors Activity Centre, 198 Government St., Duncan open 8 a.m.3 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. $20 per year. Carpet bowling, cribbage, billiards crafts, bridge, choir, bus trips on our own bus. Live music Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Dances every 1st and 3rd Saturday evening 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Open to public for Bingo each Tuesday. Many special events throughout the year. Check out Monthly Newsletter at valley-seniors.org and consider membership if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 55 years or older. Info: 250-746-4433.Info: 250-746-4433 or www. valley-seniors.org â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo for over 19s, Seniors Activity Centre (198 Government St., Duncan), Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. Early Bird Draw, Loonie Pot, Odd and Even, Number Seven and Bonanza. Info: 250-746-4433 or www.valley-seniors.org â&#x20AC;˘ Chemainus 55+ drop in centre new activities: floor curling and darts. â&#x20AC;˘ Chemainus 55+ drop in centre cribbage every second and fourth Saturday, 1-4 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Chemainus 55+ drop in centre line dancing every Tuesday, 9:30-11 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Weekly bingo, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Valley Seniors Centre, Duncan. Info: 250-746-4433 or www.valley-seniors.org. â&#x20AC;˘ Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre ladies exercises Tuesdays at 11 a.m.,

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Peewee RiverCats crush Island opposition KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The peewee AA Duncan RiverCats powered through the Island zone baseball tournament at Evans Park last weekend, putting up a perfect record with mercies in four of their five games and outscoring their opponents 76-19 as they advanced to the provincial championships. By and large, that was just a continuation of how the team had been playing all season. “The kids have been dominant all season since coming together as a summer ball team,” head coach Warren Hewitt said. “They had only one loss and it was a reminder to them how hard they have to work.” The RiverCats opened the tournament last Friday morning with an 11-1 win over Victoria in five innings behind the pitching of starter Connor Caskenette. Later that same day, Daniel Larson got the start as the team crushed Powell River 18-1, also in just five innings. In their lone game Saturday, the RiverCats downed Comox 20-8 in five innings with Kyler Hewitt on the mound. Sunday morning had

the RiverCats mercying Oceanside 16-6 in yet another five-inning outing, started by Connor Caskenette. The Duncan team’s last game of the tournament was the only one that went all seven innings, but they still blew away Campbell River 11-3, with Jordan Atcheson starting. Also pitching well in relief were Nathan Tiemer and Nathan Lavallee, with all the pitching backed up by impressive fielding. “Unbelievable defence by the whole team all weekend helped keep our pitch count down,” Hewitt said. At the same time as the RiverCats were shutting down the opposing bats, the Duncan hitters were putting together an offensive tour de force. Caskenette, Atcheson and Owen Ketch hit home runs during the tournament to set the tone. “All the kids hit like machines, but timely hits by Mitchell Billings, Payten Moreside, Joran Branting and Arjan Manhas led the way to the high scores,” Hewitt said. Hewitt was expecting a strong showing from his team at the Island tournament. He isn’t sure

Above: the Island champion Duncan RiverCats. [SUBMITTED] Right: Nathan Tiemer slides into second for a clean steal. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

what to expect at the provincial championships in Mission, although this group of players has a track record that includes success at that same location. “I haven’t seen the other teams this year,” Hewitt said. “But these kids, two years ago when they were together, in their age group won the [mosquito] provincials in Mission.”

Closson club moves on to second round of men’s fastball playoffs KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Gord Closson Forest Products Fastball Club clinched a sweep in the first round of the Nanaimo Senior Men’s Fastball League playoffs with a 5-0 win over the Lantzville Pub in Nanaimo last Thursday. “It was pretty close to what happened in the last game [a 6-1 win over Lantzville the previous Thursday],” manager Joe DiLalla said. The GCFP scoring was bookended by a pair of home runs as Dave Devana went yard to lead off the second inning and Dan Whiteford had a solo blast in the fifth inning. In between, the team got two runs in the third inning and one in the fourth. Trevor Gicas had a team-high two hits in three at-bats, both doubles. Devana finished the game 1-for-3 with two RBIs, and Whiteford was 1-for-4. Also recording hits were Marty Steen (1-for-4 with a run and an RBI), Gord Alberg (1-for-3 with an RBI), Craig Snyder (1-for4 with a run), and Cam Coss (1-for-3). Snyder was his usual dominant self on the pitching rubber, giving up just two hits while striking out 12 and shutting out

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2015 FALL FOOTBALL Pitcher Craig Snyder was lights-out once again to shut out Lantzville to sweep the first round of the playoffs. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] Lantzville over seven innings. “He pitched an even better game than last time,” DiLalla said. The NSMFL final series began on Tuesday night as GCFP hosted Wheatsheaf at Waldon Park in Glenora for their final home game of 2015. The second game will go in Nanaimo on

Thursday, and a third game, if necessary, will also be played in Nanaimo. The teams split their season series, but DiLalla knows it won’t be easy to defend the league title against the regular-season champs. “We’ll have our hands full with Wheatsheaf,” he acknowledged on Monday.

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Spartans honoured for sportsmanship KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Cowichan Spartans were a little dismayed to finish sixth at the provincial U17 boys soccer championships in Penticton earlier this month, having ended the tournament with a loss, but they had a lot to be proud of,either way. Not only was the team among the best half-dozen squads in B.C., but they also received the Fair Play Award in recognition of their sportsmanship throughout the tournament. “The gentleman who presented it to us said it doesn’t seem like much when you’ve just lost, but it’s an important award,” Cowichan head coach Al Longair said. One of eight qualifying teams from across B.C., the Spartans got off to a rough start in Penticton, but got better steadily as the tournament progressed. “We had a couple of unfortunate turf bounces,” Longair said. “We hit a crossbar. We didn’t have luck going our way through the four games, but the boys played really hard. The conditions were difficult with the heat, but they worked hard and improved each game.” The Cowichan team kicked things off on July 9 with a 5-0 loss to the North Vancouver Fury, and the following day, they lost 3-0 to the Kootenay South Storm. On the third day of the tournament, they got into the win column by edging Terrace 2-1. In their final game, they lost 3-0 to the KLM Kings from Vancouver, the team that beat them 2-1 in extra time in the Coastal Cup semifinal two months earlier. The Kings were a chippy team, but, true to their Fair Play form, the Spartans

The U17 Cowichan Spartans finished sixth in the province and were honoured with the Fair Play Award at the B.C. championships. [SUBMITTED] weren’t goaded into retaliating. “Our communication got better,” Longair said. “I felt that our final game was one of our best games as a team. They came together a lot through those four days. It was very rewarding to be involved with that group of boys. They’re a terrific group of kids.” The players had to overcome a few challenges in the lead-up to provincials. For one thing, they had to add five extra players to the roster because some boys were unable to take time to make the trip. In addition to that, the rest of the team hadn’t played a league game since their season ended in March. “Our first meaningful game was the first

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player who stood out. He comes to mind because of the extra effort he put in as the tournament progressed, but they all played very hard. “Matt Gurzinski was another tireless worker at striker, and when we needed him, at centre back. And our co-captain, Jeremy Stacey, primarily at centre back, played every minute of every game. He was vital in our defence and started our attack by going on some good runs.”

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game of the tournament, up against the top team,” Longair said. “It looked like we hadn’t played together for a while.” One of the Spartans’ best individual performances of the weekend came from Kevin Harland, who played primarily at centre midfield. “He got better and better through the tournament,” Longair said. “In the last two games, he was on fire, just all over the field. For the most part, we didn’t have one

Following trials in Nanaimo earlier this month, four athletes who call the Cowichan Valley home or attend school here have been named to Team BC for the Legion Youth and Midget Track and field Nationals in Saint-Therese, Quebec on Aug. 5-11. Chicago Bains and Rachel Jerome will represent B.C. in the youth championships for 16- and 17-year-olds, while Sion Griffiths and Madison Heisterman will compete in the midget event for 15-yearolds. Bains and Griffiths are both members of the CVAC Jaguars track team. Bains, who calls Duncan home and attends Cowichan Secondary School, made the team in the 100m hurdles, the event in which she won gold in 2013 and silver in 2014. Jerome, a Ladysmith product who attends Brentwood College School, will compete in the long jump in Quebec. Bains finished first at the Team BC trials in both the 100m hurdles and 200m dash, setting new personal bests in both events: 13.84 seconds and 24.82 seconds, respectively. Jerome won the long jump with a leap of 5.41 metres, 14 cm ahead of her closest competition. Griffiths, another Brentwood student, who lives in Cowichan Bay, was named to the midget team for javelin, and Heisterman, who lives in Nanaimo and attends Queen Margaret’s School, was selected for the 1200m. At the trials, Griffiths placed first in the midget boys javelin and second in hammer throw. Heisterman won both the midget girls 1200m and 800m. Another CVAC athlete, Casey Heyd, finished second in the youth girls 100m dash at the trials and surpassed the national qualifying standard for the 12th time, but was left off the provincial team as BC Athletics opted to forgo the girls sprint events altogether. She will still compete

Casey Heyd finished second at the Team BC trials and will compete at the national youth championships as an independent athlete. [SUBMITTED]

at nationals as a member of the Jaguars. Heyd also finished 10th in the 200m dash in Nanaimo. Also competing in the trials at the youth level, Nicole Lindsay placed fourth in the girls 400m dash and seventh in the 200m, while Keiran Marrett-Hitch was second in high jump. At the midget level, Danae Gendall was seventh in the girls 100m and ninth in the 200m dash preliminaries, missing the final by 0.02 seconds. Taryn Smiley finished second in both the junior women’s (18-19) 100m and 200m at the same meet, but was not in contention for a Team BC berth, as the junior nationals had already taken place.

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Ex-Cap, ex-Isle called to NHL camps KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Two hockey players who spent at least part of their junior careers in the Cowichan Valley are among more than 50 current or former B.C. Hockey League players attending NHL development camps this summer. Connor LaCouvee, who played 20 games in net for the Cowichan Valley Capitals in 2012/13 before

moving on to the Merritt Centennials and then the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, where he earned a scholarship to Boston University, was invited to the camps of both the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. LaCouvee, 21, has not been drafted by an NHL team. Left wing Evan Campbell, who played junior B hockey for the Kerry Park Islanders in 2010/11,

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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collecting 36 points in 41 games before making the jump to junior A with the Coquitlam Express and Langley Rivermen the following year, was invited to the Edmonton Oilers development camp. Campbell, who also made one appearance with the Caps in 2010/11, was drafted by the Oilers in 2013 and has played the last two seasons with the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

with a beginner/intermediate scrimmage, followed by an advanced scrimmage. In addition to the action on the floor, there will be gaming tables, a concession and vendors at the arena, a 50/50 draw and other prizes. Admission is $5 per spectator, and kids under 12 get in free.

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Fresh off an appearance in the Duncan Days Grande Parade, the Brass Knuckle Derby Dames are holding a Las Vegas-themed roller derby doubleheader at Fuller Lake Arena this Sunday. Beginning at 11 a.m. and going until 3 p.m., the event will begin

Capitals add forward to pool of talent ahead of training camp The Vernon Vipers’ loss is the Cowichan Valley Capitals’ gain. The Capitals have acquired 19-year-old Mackenzie Bauer from Vernon in exchange for future considerations.

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