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Duncan connections save orphaned baby seal TAGGED: Cowichan Bay woman gets attention of Mammal Rescue Centre through Facebook post, Duncan childhood SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Social media serves a lot of functions, but few could have predicted its involvement in the rescue of a baby seal in Cowichan Bay. After days of concern from afar, on Wednesday, Deena Skinner, the Oceanfront Suites hotel’s director of sales, took to Facebook to solicit advice about a tiny seal she’d been seeing on the beach. “Does this look like a healthy baby seal? Does anyone know? We don’t see mom around,” she related. It just so happened that Sion Cahoon, who grew up in Duncan, had been tagged by a mutual friend in one of the messages. Cahoon now lives in Vancouver and is a veterinary technician with the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. She replied to the Facebook plea and Skinner called Cahoon directly. After trading questions and getting Skinner to send photographs and video, Cahoon determined the seal needed help. “She had been receiving reports about this baby since July 21,” Skinner said. “At that stage the baby had been three days without mom and had been reported suckling on the bottom of boats, which is an indication they’re looking for anything for a food source and comfort.” After a week motherless, the animal’s fortunes were about to change. Following Cahoon’s directions to the letter, Skinner collected the

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Facebook connected Duncan product Sion Cahoon (above), now a veterinary technician with the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, with Oceanfront Suites staffer Deena Skinner to help rescue Hydra, an orphaned newborn seal from the beach at Cowichan Bay on Wednesday. [SUBMITTED] newborn animal in a Rubbermaid bin until an animal crate could be found. Meanwhile, aquarium staff worked with Harbour Air to fly the orphaned animal to Vancouver for treatment.

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Asked to avoid physical contact with the seal when possible, all Skinner could do was sing lullabies to the scared animal as she drove it from Cowichan Bay to Maple Bay for the 5:45 p.m. flight

to Vancouver. It was Harbour Air pilot Caleb Laban’s second such mission. He remembers flying a seal from Nanaimo to Vancouver a few years ago.

“You never know what kind of mission you’re going to get at Harbour Air when you go to work in the morning,” Laban said, noting the flight from Maple Bay to Vancouver Harbour was uneventful. “It’s all in a day’s work for a Harbour Air pilot,” he said. Within the hour, Skinner was notified the animal was in rescue centre staff’s hands — and just in the nick of time. “They said thankfully we got her when we did,” Skinner said. “She was only about 15 pounds. Skin was hanging off of her and her umbilical cord was still attached.” Healthy newborn seals generally weigh in around 25 pounds. Aside from the pride of knowing she’d likely saved a life, Skinner also had the honour of naming the female seal. The animals being cared for this year at the rescue centre are all being given names matching the theme of the solar system. “They gave me a list of names to choose from and we decided on Hydra. It kind of tied into us with the ocean and water.” Hydra is one of Pluto’s moons. Lindsaye Akhurst, the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre manager, and yet another Duncan product, said the Facebook connections with friends back home ultimately helped to save the animal. “This was an animal that was brought to our attention through social media,” Akhurst said. See Hydra expected • page 4

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20-hour goal for trail run food bank fundraiser KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

A pair of Duncan men will be taking to the West Coast Trail this weekend with two missions to accomplish. Leo Gillespie and Martin Middleton will be running the 75km trail from Bamfield to Port Renfrew on Saturday both in memory of Gillespie’s father and to raise money for the Cowichan Valley Basket Society. The trek, which begins at 12 a.m. on Saturday, marks the one-year anniversary of Peter Gillespie’s death from cancer last July 27, and is dedicated to a charity that he was committed to. “It’s a memorial thing to him,” said Leo. “He volunteered at the food bank for years. He did the books there for 10 or 12 years, and played Santa at Christmas. It seemed fitting.” Gillespie and Middleton first ran the West Coast

Trail 12 years ago “for fun,” finishing the journey in 23 hours. Peter was part of that run, as well. “Dad would always be the one that picked us up,” said Gillespie. “Sometimes he’d wait for a couple of hours for us to come back from our adventures.” For this trip, Gillespie and Middleton are hoping to shave a few hours off their previous record. “We’d like to try and do it under 20 hours,” said Gillespie. “That being said, we are 12 years older now.” Some hikers take upwards of a week to cover the trail, toting food, water and other supplies for a multi-day trek. Gillespie and Middleton will be travelling light. It’s a timely fundraiser for the Cowichan Basket Society, which, like most food banks, is desperate for funds and food items. “They’re in dire need right now,” said Gillespie.

There are several ways to donate to the memorial run. Donations can be made online at https://fundrazr. com/campaigns/4TrS7, or to the Peter Gillespie West Coast Trail Memorial Run account at any CIBC branch. The collection was already approaching $2,000 earlier this week, and the duo is hoping the number keeps rising. “Honestly, initially we t h o u g h t $ 1 , 0 0 0 wo u l d be pretty sweet,” said Gillespie. There is also a Facebook page for the run, and Gillespie and Middleton can be contacted at Fasteddy1976@ hotmail.com and Martinmiddleton2010@gmail.com. A burger and beer night is planned at Just Jake’s next Wednesday. Gillespie feels his Dad would approve of the fundraising effort. “I know Dad would be pretty proud of us,” he said.

Martin Middleton, left, and Leo Gillespie are running the West Coast Trail this Saturday in memory of Gillespie’s dad and to raise funds for the food bank. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Feed Mob 2.0 big success SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Upwards of $7,000 was raised for the Cowichan Valley’s food banks during chef Fatima da Silva and Friends’ Flash Feed Mob 2.0 last weekend at the Island Savings Centre. The giant garage sale/ bake sale/food donation station/family fun fair attracted folks from far and wide

who were generous with their donations and support, she said. “It went really well. We raised more than we planned to,” da Silva said. “In cash we raised about $7,000, plus all the food. It went above what we expected.” Donations are still trickling in so a more detailed tally will be made available

next week, she said. Da Silva sounded the alarm in late June after learning area food banks’ shelves were nearly empty. Helping to feed those in need is our civic duty as human beings,” she said at the time. “To have people, especially children, going without a

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There are two ways to enter: Either pretend you are a member of the Musical Ride Team and write a short story (500 words maximum) about an adventure you had with the riders while on tour, or draw a picture from your adventure on a sheet of 8.5-by-11inch paper. For inspiration look for the Musical

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Sion was tagged by somebody and she ended up having a look, touching base and we realized the animal did need to come into our facility.” The centre is currently caring for 17 harbour seals, Akhurst said, adding it’s pupping season — the time of year when things get busy with orphaned seals. “We generally see the majority of our animals coming into our centre this time of year because of that,” she said. With the weather, more people are out on the beaches observing animals in distress and that also leads to an increase in calls, she added. As for Hydra, she’s still in critical condition and is being tube-fed five times a day. She is expected to pull through. “She was separated from her mom for quite a long period of time. We’re getting some calories into her slowly so she can start gaining weight and also of course, re-hydrating her,” Akhurst said. Hydra could spend upwards of two months in Vancouver. “She’s had a good first 16 hours. That’s a good start,” Akhurst said. “Our eventual goal is always to release these animals back to where they’ve come from — the wild.” To learn how to identify a distressed seal see www. aquablog.ca/2013/07/marine-mammal-rescue-of-theweek-aries/ Should you come upon a seal you believe needs help, call the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre at 604258-SEAL (7325).

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Doors opening in Duncan on frozen yogurt franchise SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Fixing for frozen yogurt? Menchies is just days away from opening it’s Duncan location next to Safeway. The family-run business has already received upwards of 70 resumes. Franchisee Anthony Hordyk, of Victoria, said the idea of opening the shop came about when his family was passing through to see his parents in Lake Cowichan. “We were in the area and we thought that this could be something that would be new here,” he said. After visiting nearly a dozen Menchies stores in the USA and Canada, they knew the franchise was the right fit for them. “They seemed like a really fun place to be,” he said. “It’s family-oriented and lots of fun hopefully.” The shop, which will open at 11 a.m. daily, promises to not only be a hit with families, but to fill a gap in Duncan’s night-life scene as well. “We’ll be open until 11 p.m. and

on Friday and Saturday we’ll be open until 12 a.m. to start anyway. We’ll see how it goes,” Hordyk said. “It’ll definitely be something people can do later in the day.” The first Menchies on Vancouver Island, the shop will rotate in sets of 12 through more than 100 flavour choices for its customers, with nearly the same amount of options available for toppings. Ever-changing flavour options will play a role in keeping people coming back for more. But the goal of the company, besides obviously selling sweet treats, is to make people smile. “We’re pretty excited,” Hordyk said. To learn more about Menchies, visit www.menchies.com In other food news, Pizza Hut’s restaurant at 5852 Trans Canada Highway is closing up shop — sort of. The dine-in eatery is indeed closing “probably next month” said a staffer, but a new take-away/delivery outlet is opening up a few blocks south, next to Shoppers Drug Mart in the Coronation Mall. For all things Pizza Hut, see

Officials with the Island Corridor Foundation are hopeful B.C.’s transportation minister will be able to coax Via Rail back into talks to resume a passenger train service on Vancouver Island — and in short order. ICF Executive Director Graham Bruce said time is of the essence, as a train service agreement must be reached by the end of August to meet a November date for the start of construction. It gives Minister Todd Stone very little time to push the issue federally. Members of the ICF and Southern Rail met with Stone on Monday to brief him on the progress of the proposed project.

“He was well aware of the issues and understands how vital this train service agreement is to maintaining rail on Vancouver Island,” Bruce said, adding Stone mentioned he’d be reaching out to Lisa Raitt, the new federal transportation minister for talks on the matter. Following the meeting with Bruce and partners, Stone told the Times Colonist he understands the holdup is with Via Rail’s reluctance to sit down and talk with the other partners. Via Rail has publicly stated it won’t bring back the service if there’s any chance it would cost the Crown rail corporation additional money. Stone hopes he can persuade them to at least come to the table.

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www.pizzahut.ca Pizza Hut will join Original Joe’s Restaurant and Bar and the Wrap Zone in the strip mall bordering the highway and Coronation Avenue. Original Joe’s owner Rebecca Baich said things are going “really well,” since her establishment opened its doors on March 23. She’s pleased with the patronage thus far. “It’s pretty much what was targeted and what was expected,” she said. Check out daily specials at www. originaljoes.ca/duncan Meanwhile, Wrap Zone has just switched over to summer hours, but Falyn Lynch, one half of the sister duo that owns and operates the store, said things are going well. Since she and sister Bree Tresoor opened up a year ago this September, business has been steady. “Things are going great. We are very well received and haven’t lost a customer once we’ve gotten them in the door,” Lynch said. Wrap Zone can be found at www. facebook.com/WrapZoneDuncan

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“If there is the ability to provide some encouragement, some moral suasion perhaps with our federal partners, including Via Rail, I’m absolutely prepared to do that,” Stone said. The project has already secured $18 million in funding — $15 million from the federal and provincial governments and another $3.2 million from regional districts up and down the Island. The money is supposed to pay for track, bridge and trestle upgrades along the 223kilometre Island E&N line, which runs from Victoria to Courtenay. While the money has been committed, it is only accessible if and when the ICF reaches a deal with Via Rail. With files from the Times Colonist

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Human judgement must be part of equation hat’s the problem when we turn everything over to computers. Air Canada has been in the news this week as travellers have found themselves barred from the flights they’ve booked because they were outside the cutoff for pre-flight check-in. Air Canada insists customers must be checked in 45 minutes before their flight. The computers automatically shut down after that and nobody can be checked in. Okay, we in the news business understand deadlines better than most.

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But a little logic shows up the problems with this kind of inflexible system, where nobody is even able to exercise some situation-specific judgement. Such as, folks who are there well before the 45-minute cutoff but are still stuck in line when it hits. It may be through absolutely no fault of their own. Airlines have cut back the number of staff available to check folks in, and we’ve seen instances where lines were mislabeled, or there wasn’t even one available for a certain flight until the last minute.

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Staff then tell you that it would be better if you checked in electronically, on your own. But a lot of folks aren’t comfortable with that, especially older folks who often aren’t as tech savvy (and machines are so infallible, right?). We absolutely think that people should respect the airline’s policies, and show the respect, be there in time. But what happens when there is a problem with a passenger and that person eats up a lot of time? A computer malfunction? You’re out of luck under the current regime.

Now, if an actual person was still responsible, and able to exercise their own judgement, they’d be able to easily correct such problems. They’d know that the guy back there in line has actually been inching his way forward for an hour and he should darn well be checked in and able to catch his flight. That person would be able to just say, okay, somebody hit a snag during check-in and it took two staff 20 minutes to disentangle the problem, so let’s just go ahead and clear the lineup even though we’re just inside 45 minutes before flight time.

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Surely the problems this would solve from a customer service and satisfaction standpoint would be worth it. Just look at all the bad press Air Canada is receiving over a flight out of Whitehorse. The fact that Air Canada then charges to change flights just adds insult to injury for travellers. As does the additional fact that the Whitehorse flight in question then departed late from the gate. The company is in business to serve people, and it must understand that it takes human beings and compassion to do that.

CVRD needs to think for itself Director Loren Duncan’s explanation of senior and exempt staff remuneration rising rapidly over a decade reminds me of the Honda Point disaster on the coast of California in 1923. In September of that year a U.S. destroyer squadron of 14 ships was headed for the entrance to Santa Barbara Channel. The squadron commodore was in charge in the lead ship and ordered a close formation in line ahead, then to make the turn east into Santa Barbara Channel. The conditions at the time were windy and foggy, and the commodore’s navigators were using

estimated positions from their speed and compass courses. The commodore’s destroyer, the USS Delphy, ran aground and the six ships following directly behind also went aground, with the loss of 29 sailors while two others hit rocks but managed to get off. Five ships avoided the collision with the coast. The navy ruled at the court martial that the commodore and his navigators were at primary fault, however it also brought charges of negligence and culpable inefficiency to perform ones duty against the captain of each ship, as the tradition in the navy says that each captain is responsible for his own ship, even when part of a formation.

Director Duncan points to a long standing system of following other local governments, their organizations and consultants, in establishing staff compensation. Local governments are following each other too closely. It is each local government’s elected officials’ responsibility to follow their own course, for their own ship, and not just follow others, especially in the foggy shoals of self-interest. Ken Olive Cowichan Bay

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You might call this a sort of “heads up” for residents for the Crofton area — as there is apparently a new breed of voracious rats about. My cousin recently returned from two years in Winnipeg and moved back into her house, the tenants having vacated a few weeks previously. She noted the absence of some kitchen counter stools and a large bookcase unit. Unable to contact the former tenants she talked to the rental agency who passed on the news that the missing items had been stored in the garage and “destroyed by rats.” Although not mentioned specifically, these omnivorous rodents had also seemingly eaten or ruined a roasting pan from the drawer under the stove, a new Rubbermaid garbage can and three solar driveway lights! Awesome creatures indeed! As my cousin had stored a lot of antique furniture in the garage for several years without damage and we have seen no rats since she returned to the house, it is evident the beasts have moved on to fresh fields. This letter then is a warning — watch out for unusual activity around your house. Keep your furniture, pans and garbage cans safe — you might be next. Jas Derham-Reid West Vancouver (rat-free zone, so far)

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ing a clean paved road through Youbou should be the responsibility of TimberWest and the Department of Highways and Infrastructure. Director Weaver (as well as previous directors Kuhn and Hodson) has worked tirelessly to bring a solution to the disgusting mess of the main thoroughfare through Youbou. I do not, however, believe that an offering of $5,000 is the route to go. According to Director Weaver, TimberWest wants assurance that the “CVRD is in favour of putting in the truck wash”. Does that mean money? I would think a letter of endorsement would suffice! Nothing in writing from TimberWest has been produced. CVRD staff and corporate lawyers have confirmed that Bylaw

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No. 3384 – Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek) Nature and Habitat Fund allows for this type of expenditure. But, not only would the amount used from the fund be the $5,000 to TimberWest but would include the cost of advertising and lawyers. The process of forming a partnership requires, according to the Local Government Act, that advertisements be run in the local newspaper for two weeks allowing the public to respond. Another cost. The partnership agreement will need to be reviewed by lawyers. Another cost. The final cost could be $6,000. Is that an appropriate way to use funds that were given by developers expecting they would be used to enhance the lakeshore habitat? I don’t believe that anyone who

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New faces won’t erase scandals Stephen Harper’s cabinet shuffle is a partisan political manoeuvre. Surely the prime minister, Conservative insiders, and the staff in the PMO realize that a few new faces aren’t going to hide the scandals of his government. Instead, this is an election-time cabinet, ready to campaign. The prime minister has kept most of his financial ministers in place. The benefit to the Con-

servative Party? Getting to call themselves “stable” and slapping on the rhetoric. The benefit to Canadians? Keeping the finance minister that’s created the largest deficit in Canadian history as the chief financial manager. Clearly, we’re getting the short end of the stick. Mr. Harper’s other ministers include new, younger faces, such as Michelle Rempel and Pierre Pollievre. These new ministers serve the purpose of injecting energy into the Con-

servative brand. Other changes to invite new energy include moving Peter MacKay to the justice ministry. Given the firedup manner in which Mr. MacKay ran the defence ministry, we can expect a lot of flare and hot air from the department of justice. What is Mr. Harper’s real focus with this new, bloated 39-person cabinet? It’s all a matter of messaging. Bryan Crockett Duncan

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CVRD followed ‘formula for disaster’ Director Duncan has almost got it right. Almost. Anyone with even scanty knowledge of compensation practices knows that a target of the 75th percentile is a formula for disaster [except for private sector firms that can quantitatively measure corporate net profit results as warranting leading the pack in compensation]. What happens is just as Director Duncan avers: an everincreasing upward spiral as others similarly seek to maintain their relative positions. In collective bargaining [and without benefit of accredited bargaining agencies to aid in its control] it is called whip-sawing; while with management, it can be politely described as an unwise fiduciary decision. Generally speaking, this results from the absolute lack of public outcry from the silent majority to the profligate spending of taxpayer dollars on compensation. In making these comments, my credentials include over 40 years experience in managing HR functions both large and small — most recently including some 13

Bureaucrats must be held responsible I’d like to suggest that we need a new law in B.C. Let’s call it the “Right To Be Wrong” law. Oh, wait a minute — we already have that law! That’s the law whereby a bureaucrat, at virtually any level of government in B.C., can make a decision that may be, at a later date, proven to be wrong, and there are absolutely no consequences. Under today’s system, said bureaucrat is not liable for legal action for said decision, regardless of costs or damages flowing from said decision, and said bureaucrat is provided legal support and relief — at tax payer expense — if that decision should end up in a court of law. Whether deemed right or wrong, said bureaucrat faces no consequences for that bad decision. Doesn’t matter why the decision was made, if it’s wrong, oh well! That is a bad system! Because of this policy, there is absolutely no accountability for decisions made. My law would be along this line: If a bureaucrat makes a

years in municipal government. As to the “almost” in my opening, the answer to Director Duncan’s dilemma is: a resounding “no” to continuing such largesse. Meanwhile, a freeze on per annum and on salary range increments would provide both the time and the temperament to consider the problem, acquire the necessary information and plot the CVRD’s compensation course for the future. In terms of retention and recruitment, the CVRD is extremely well positioned salary-wise — even generously positioned. If any, repeat any, of your senior management were to leave, I opine that able applicants at lesser rates would be readily forthcoming from within and, if not from within, then knocking down the doors from the municipal marketplace. P.S. I do not know of any major reorganization that did not attract compensation increases anywhere but in the private sector —while downward corrective compensation results from financial difficulty up to and including CCAA. Need I mention Detroit? Pat Mulcahy Saltair

decision that is, at a later date determined to be “wrong in law” or wrong for any “fundamental or apparently obvious reason”, said bureaucrat shall be responsible for any legal expenses incurred by said bureaucrats’ level of government to fight said decision. It’s rough, but hopefully, you get the gist of my dismay with the current system. There appears to be absolutely no accountability for decisions! There are a number of current decisions being made locally that would fall under this law, but to specifically mention them would probably put me, and the Citizen newspaper, at risk of a lawsuit. (and we don’t get taxpayer relief.) My advice — if you are a public servant, be prepared to defend your decisions! If you don’t want to be put in that position, do not stand for election to, or apply for, a position in public office. It should be easy — do the right thing, for the right reason, and be prepared to defend said decision! Pat Wardell Duncan

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“When the community steps up to help Big Brothers Big Sisters by raising funds and awareness it is the kids that win, by the agency being able to provide a positive mentor in their lives,” said Erin Generous, the executive director of Cowichan’s Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. Want to help but your paperwork’s in or der? How about your bottles and cans? Those wanting to support Big Brothers and Big Sisters can take their empties to the Island Return it Recycling Centre Duncan on Norcross Road between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. A fundraiser there will also go to

the local cause. Generous said that while a new study has shown that every dollar invested into Big Brothers Big Sisters generates on average $18 in hard dollar returns to the society, this summer’s fundraising is extra special. “Funds raised during this weekend will go toward our summer fundraiser called the Big Give Back Challenge. “All funds raised this summer up to $10,000 will be matched by a private foundation,” Generous said. The money will support the organization’s community and in-school mentoring programs, where volunteers are always needed.

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Sunfest

Friday, July 26, 2013 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

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All aboard! Even the local RCMP have said they like the idea of a Sunfest shuttle bus, says taxi operator Clayton Balabanov, who is offering a service this year. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

FREE Shredding Event Securely get rid of those paper documents you’ve been storing for years at a community shredding event hosted by Island Savings, Access Records and Big Brothers Big Sisters. There will be hot dogs and family activites to enjoy.

Getting home from Sunfest just became a bit easier, thanks to a Chemainus business operator. Clayton Balabanov of Go Taxi has stepped up with a shuttle service to help ease traffic headaches, especially as people try to leave the massive country music festival at the Cowichan Exhibition grounds. In 2012, he made his first attempt, trying to offer music lovers some assistance getting away from the Cow Ex. “Last year it was a madhouse, I was totally unprepared and went in with our taxis and got mobbed. We were trying to see what we could do because there were just a lot of people there trying to get home. We just did what we could, which turned out to be just a drop in the bucket. “This year, we decided we would try to get something organized,” he said. Buses have been lined up. “We’ve got two 14-passenger mini-buses and perhaps, at full volume, we might have a full-sized bus, just to

“Last year it was a madhouse, I was totally unprepared.” CLAYTON BALABANOV, Go Taxi

try to disperse people from the show site north towards Chemainus and south to Duncan. From there they can pick up cabs for the shorter haul. But at least we’ll get them away from the site,” Balabanov said. They can then park their own cars at the Fuller Lake Arena and the Island Savings Centre, well away from the congestion at the big show. “There’s parking in both spots and one of the ideas is that you can leave your car, hop on one of our vehicles and miss all the pain of trying to find a parking spot,” he said. With the volume of people expected, there will be some element of learning as they go, Balabanov said. “We expect hiccups, we expect challenges, but we’re going to be there and we’re going to do our best to keep things flowing and keep

track of when the peaks are and deal with that.” Balabanov said he is planning to work with other taxis, too. It’s all about providing a useful service and getting everyone home safely. “We want to do our best for the community. It’s a great event. I personally have always been trying to get to Merritt Mountain but now we don’t have to. We’ve got Sunfest right here. It’s awesome,” he said. The cost for the shuttle will be $5 each way ($10 roundtrip) and $2 per trip from overflow parking areas. Pickup locations at Sunfest are near the entrance to the general admission parking area; in Duncan at the Island Savings Centre in the parking lot across from library; and in Chemainus at the Fuller Lake Arena parking lot. The shuttles will be operating about once an hour Aug. 2, 3, 4 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). The hours will be 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.

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Rhett enjoying the ride — to Sunfest Vibrant singer/ songwriter Thomas Rhett is ready to take Sunfest by storm, hitting the stage Friday, Aug. 2. His latest song, It Goes Like This, was co-written by his dad, Rhett Atkins with Jimmy Robbins and Ben Hayslip, but it suits Thomas to a T. After just one listen, he knew he had to record it. “The first time I heard it I fell in love with it,” he said. “It’s just got a really cool groove and it’s got big drum sounds. It’s kind of a very moody, sexy song.” On his own website, thomasrhett.com, the performer credits his success to destiny, with the need to stand back and let history just happen. Rhett, whose actual name is Thomas Rhett Atkins, says he spent most of his teens trying to see if music was his only road to success. He looked at kinesiology, business, anatomy, even the media but none of them seemed to float his boat. Then Rhett almost stumbled into a songwriting deal, landing a song on Jason Aldean’s My Kinda Party, a double-platinum project that became the best-selling country album of 2011. Destiny had rolled into town. Rhett then auditioned for a slew of record companies,

Fans love Thomas Rhett for his exciting, but still straight-up approach to entertainment. [SUBMITTED] and every one of them wanted to sign him. Valory, the home of Reba McEntire, Brantley Gilbert, Jewel and Justin Moore, won out. Even Rhett doesn’t completely understand it. “I don’t have a clue where it’s going to go or where it’ll end up, but the journey is cool enough for me,” he muses on his website. “I’m here for the ride and to entertain people.” His first single, Something To Do With My Hands,

reveals the singer who combines country with quite a bit of urban sizzle. Other tracks from his debut show someone who mulls chatting with Jesus over beer, who throws hard-rock chants and hip-hop phrasing into songs that are otherwise right down home. He thinks it’s a case of Roger Miller meets The ’hood: a natural progression of a background that saw his famous father, Rhett Atkins, rocked and rolled by the music biz. No wonder he checked out

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Friday, July 26, 2013 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

Music legend Collins takes a taste of Cowichan Bay

Locals Nick and Elly Versteeg were thrilled to give music legend Judy Collins, in town last weekend for the Islands Folk Festival, a taste of their beloved seaside village of Cowichan Bay. The couple made sure the star received a real Warmland welcome. [SUBMITTED]

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We all dream of meeting legendary people but not many of us get to cook for them. Cowichan Bay’s Nick and Elly Versteeg, foodies, filmmakers and writers, found themselves with the job of hosting world-renowned singer Judy Collins during her Valley visit as she played the Islands Folk Festival last Saturday. She was staying in Affinity Guesthouse in Cowichan Bay. “It was gorgeous there. We were asked [by festival organizers] if we could be her hosts and sort-of personal chefs,” Nick Versteeg said July 23. “She’s a wonderful lady; she’s a star, of course, and they had given me a whole list of requests of things that she wanted, what she needed for food and drinks before her show,” he said, but at that time he still wasn’t exactly sure how the visit would go. At seven o’clock Saturday morning, they had coffee together and as an enthusiastic Cowichan Bay resident and booster extraordinaire of all local products, Versteeg tried to convince her that the Warmland had plenty to offer in the way of delicious cuisine. “Given the village we live in, I said to her: ‘You’ve asked for brown rice and chicken to be delivered in your dressing room before you perform, but why don’t we eat here?’” Collins told him that she normally left that up to her tour manager but he was quite ill when he arrived so Versteeg saw an opening. “I said: ‘We can do a lot better than chicken and brown rice. We’d like you to have something local.” That got her attention and after hearing an idea or two, Collins decided to take Versteeg up on his suggestion of a beautiful piece of halibut for her preconcert meal. “I suggested spot prawns but she said she didn’t eat them. But she did later on, and that was really fun. Finally, she decided to eat at the Affinity House so we cooked for her. She loved the spot prawns, too, after her pianist told her, ‘Judy, this is fantastic!’ We tried to explain to her that she was in a village that’s renowned for local products and local things. Elly and I did the cooking.” Collins asked the Versteegs to join her for the dinner, relaxing at Affinity until literally 15 minutes before the performance, when she was taken around the corner to the event at Providence Farm. “I think she really enjoyed that we did something for her that was kind of unusual. It was a lot nicer than just a piece of chicken and brown rice in her dressing room,” Versteeg said. The concert itself was a walk down memory lane for many music lovers, including Versteeg. “I remember those songs very well. That was my time! When she began to sing Mr. Tambourine Man, I found myself singing along with her. She can still sing beautifully, too. At one moment, when the kids were running around in front of the stage, the way they do at the Folk Festival, she stopped her songs and instead of scolding the kids, she brought them all out onstage with her. It was so cute. She did some children’s songs with them and then they sat onstage during the entire concert. I liked that, it made it really special.”

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As showtime nears, the actors performing William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in this summer’s Shawnigan Players production at the Gem o’ the Isle in Cowichan Station are excited about the prospect of acting in this classic. Kim Phillips is playing Viola. It’s not her first time in a Shakespeare play or acting in Cowichan but it is her first performance with the Shawnigan Players. “I haven’t been in Twelfth Night before; it’s a lot of fun,� she said during a costume tryout last week. She loves her role. “It’s great. It’s not very far off parts that I’ve had before. I’ve played girls playing boys or tomboys or boys in general.� Surprising, really, because she’s cute and petite. She laughs. “Well, when I was in high school I started auditioning for those character bit parts; I worked really hard and got a couple of them,� she said. Lindsay Anderson (Maria) is also excited about being part of Twelfth Night, again as a newbie to the Shawnigan Players. “It’s my first outdoor show. It’s beautiful. It’s magical here. The only thing [about the venue] that scares me is that we have no backstage so you’re very vulnerable and your timing has to be spot on because you don’t want to upstage the actors who are actually onstage when making your entrance from stage right or stage left or from the audience.� Anderson hasn’t done Shake-

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speare since university and although she served as stage manager for this particular play back then, she’s never actually acted in Twelfth Night. “I’m having a blast. I’ve never been onstage with anyone who’s in this play so I’m enjoying meeting everyone, too.� She’s looking forward to presenting Twelfth Night to an appreciative crowd. “You know, we don’t get an awful lot of opportunity in the Cowichan Valley to attend Shakespeare performances. I know some people are intimidated by the language. When you read it in high school it’s arduous, but, it’s meant to be acted and then you understand every word. I’ve been taking my son to Shakespeare in the Park since he was three years old, thinking he’d want to go at intermission. But, no, he said: ‘I’ve got to see how this works out.’� James Funfer, also making his Players’ debut, is looking forward to playing Sebastian.

“At the University of Calgary. We did a play called Marriage Upon Marriage. The university had this old set of documents and they dug up this old Elizabethan era play amongst all these documents. The writing wasn’t the same calibre as Shakespeare but it was a lot of fun.� He’s enjoying acting in the real deal now. “I like it. You get to be big. Alex [director Alex Gallacher] has been guiding me towards that: the audience can’t really see any of your gestures unless you make them huge and grandiose. Not just because of this stage, but because it’s Shakespeare, for people who aren’t familiar with the language.� Audiences will love the sword play and the verbal and physical comedy in Twelfth Night, he said. “Drew [Kemp] is playing Sir Toby and he just comes alive on the stage. He’s sort of this drunken rascal, and totally steals the show. I think people are going to

love these characters,� Funfer said. Nick Miller is back with the Shawnigan Players again. After playing George Wickham in Pride and Prejudice last year, he’s playing Orsino in Twelfth Night. Although he played some of the Bard’s roles as a boy, the works look different to a grown-up. “Now, 30 years on, you see it through different eyes. You suddenly get all the jokes and all the sauciness of it.� His own par t, Orsino, is a challenge. “Last year I was Mr. Wickham, a love rat, a mercenary, and this year I’m Orsino who’s in love with the idea of love. He’s a very interesting character, and gets to use some wonderful language. He actually starts the play. I get to say the words: ‘If music be the food of love, play on!’ That’s very daunting.� Shakespeare gives his actors plenty of meat on the bone and Miller is relishing that.

“You have to be able to turn on a dime, as they say, be a total other person. Orsino does get extremely angry at one point and you kind of lose yourself in the moment. And then two pages later, he’s marrying someone. We all know somebody like that. “We have got some fantastic actors. And, and this is the mark of a good director, we laugh every single time at the same bits. It’s a great comedy and we have some brilliant, brilliant players. We’re very lucky,� Miller said Bill Levity is playing the Fool and, for him, it’s a welcome return to Shakespeare after decades away. “It’s probably 20 years, I was never in the Bard [at Brentwood] and I’ve only ever been in King Lear. That was at Shawnigan Lake in the old community hall in 1989, the last show we did there.� He loves the Gem o’ the Isle as a venue for outdoor theatre. “It’s wonderful out here. It worked out really well in Pride and Prejudice last year and it’s going to work just as well this year. It will be really playful and magical.� Asked what he thought of his own character, the Valley favourite said, “I love being the Fool, he’s very intelligent and he has to keep his wits about him. A Fool kept his head in those days by being the smartest guy, knowing the most and being the funniest. There’s no time for derelict activity like chasing girls or drinking beer. It’s a different character for me, that’s for sure. But Shakespeare always writes his fools well.�

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Director, Resource Development (Permanent, full time position) United Way Cowichan Develop and oversee the implementation of strategic plans to achieve UWC fundraising goals in accordance with the overall organizational strategy and objectives. As a member of UWC Leadership Team, contributes to the development of strategic goals and priorities for the organization.

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This fun-filled event at the farm includes demonstrations of lavender harvesting and essential oil distillation, a Lavender 101 course in the essentials of the fabulous herb, farm tours, U-pick lavender, wand making, children’s crafts and even a scavenger hunt, plus guided labyrinth walks and children’s activities down at the labyrinth (like making bubbles and drawing rainbow labyrinths). There will be artisans offering

their products on site, a wine garden and lavender treats for the taste buds including a plated lunch, baked goods, ice cream, coffee and the all time favourite: lavender lemonade. Sitting and enjoying live music while savouring a glass of wine overlooking the activities is a true delight. The entry fee is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for children under 12.

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Behavior/Symptons Panting at normal speed Tongue appears a normal pink Dog is bright/alert/responsive Dog barking (not frantically), may even show signs of aggression

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CARRY A FIRST AID KIT in the car, both for humans and for canines. Keep the phone numbers to the vet clinics in the areas where you will be travelling.

BEWARE OF HOT PAVEMENT Check the temperature of the pavement before you let your dog walk on it. Also paw pads can blister and get burnt.

LOOK OUT FOR THE SUN! Cars are killers in more ways than one. Rather than taking him with you and leaving him in the car, leave him home. If you absolutely must leave your dog in the car, you need to park in the shade, put up blinds, open the windows, and remember that the shade will move with the sun! Even if the car is not parked directly in the sun, it will get unbearably hot very quickly, even with open windows. Leave your dog at home.

BRING LOTS OF WATER. Dog hikers recommend a minimum of eight (8) ounces for every hour spent outdoors, for an average size dog, but more on a hot day or if the dog runs around a lot.

EXPERIMENT Sit in the car without the dog, with the ignition off and no air-conditioning, and watch the clock to see how long you can stand it before you get too hot. Leave your dog at home.

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Summer Outings With Your Dog By Lisbeth Plant KPACTP

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Female dogs in season should always be walked on leash and never in any areas where they might encounter other dogs.

hen we take our dog on outings to places the market, a fair, or other public places or events, we have a responsibility to make sure that our dog is under your control at all times, does not eat the children’s ice cream cones, does not lift his leg on the vendors’ tables, and generally behaves well.

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The Boss - Bentley Not every dog is suitable for off-leash walks and play. If you prefer to walk your dog on leash, it is probably best to do so in an area where other dog owners do not walk their dogs off leash.

We also have a responsibility towards our dog. Is this event appropriate for Fido? Is he going to enjoy it? If Fido has issues with other dogs or people, he will probably be happier at home. Is the weather appropriate, or is it too hot? Dogs do not take well to hot weather. Will there be times when you will need to use a public restroom, buy lunch or a drink, or use other facilities? If the weather is at all warm, you cannot put your dog in the car, even for a few minutes. If the weather is warm, the car will be hot, and the dog can overheat in just a few minutes! Fido will probably be happier at home in the cool house. If the weather is HOT, the car is a DEATH TRAP, even in the shade. If your dog meets another dog, and you decide that it is appropriate for them to greet, it is important for the dogs to be allowed to meet on LOOSE leash. Tight leashes may precipitate a problem - tight leashes increase tension and prevent the dogs from being able to speak politely to each other (using body language). Once the dogs make contact and start circling, owners need to circle with the dogs, to maintain the loose leashes and prevent the leashes from getting tangled.

Dog walking etiquette tells us that if we are walking our dog off leash and meet a person with a dog ON leash, we should put our own dog on leash, no matter how friendly he may be.

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Even though our dog may be friendly, the simple fact that the other dog is on leash must be respected. It does not matter how friendly your dog might be - the other dog (or person) may still feel threatened. Put your dog on leash. It is not unusual for a dog that is on leash, even a dog that is normally quite friendly, to feel threatened if she is on leash when another dog approaches off leash. If she is on leash, she cannot back away, run away or otherwise escape too close an encounter. She may then very well feel that she has no other option than to growl or bark even at the boundlessly, joyfully approaching dog. If your dog has issues around other dogs or people, please contact a well qualified professional trainer for advice.

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Col. Moody’s Royal Engineers conquered B.C. wilderness (part 2) Moody visualized the the brighter, and, I day when New Westbelieve, the larger porminster would “appear tion of our national throned queen-like and character and race. shining in the glory of “But if those qualmidday sun”. ities be common to all ive weeks after classes of our countrythe arrival of the men, at least they first two continbecome more manifest CHRONICLES gents of Royal Enginand attractive when T.W. Paterson eers led by Capts. set forth with that Parsons and Grant, courtesy, high breedCol. Richard Clement Moody ing, and urbane knowledge of landed in Victoria on Christmas the world which dignify the EngDay, 1858. He’d be followed, come lish gentleman and the English spring, by Capt. Luard with officer; and I anticipate no small the main guard of 108 officers advantage towards stamping and men and several of their our native idiosyncrasies on a families. Colony which may comprise so Prompted by Gov. James Dougmany foreigners, and promoting las, Moody’s engineers went right a high social standard of civilizato work. In the view of Colonial tion, from the fact that yourself Secretary Lord Lytton (some and your brother officers are 8,000 miles distant), they had two amongst its practical founders, prime considerations: Firstly, to and cannot fail by the nature “smooth the difficulties of comof the civil services you render munication by land and water,” to be brought into frequent and and, secondly, to “render the friendly communications with Fraser River navigable to a furall classes of settlers.” ther extent than it is at present”. Gov. Douglas was so taken with This latter challenge was only the engineers that he petitioned to be undertaken, he emphathe colonial secretary to award sized, if it could be accomplished them the first free land grants at slight cost! upon their eventual release from Perhaps Lord Lytton’s most the military; this serving as both intriguing instructions were a reward for services rendered those directing Col. Moody as and as an inducement for them to how he and his men should to settle in the colony. conduct themselves with B.C.’s Moody was more excited than mixed populace. Better rememintimidated by the challenges bered for his purplish prose (“It facing him and his men. With was a dark and stormy night...”) the New Year, he proceeded to and verbosity than for his statesthe Fraser River for his first manship, E.B. Bulwer-Lytton assignment, the location of the ignored the large First Nations new Mainland capital, Queenspopulace when he noted that borough. His choice, what would Moody would “come in contact become New Westminster and with Germans, Frenchmen, the future Mainland capital (if Americans: with many who may, ever so briefly), met with all his perhaps, have prejudices against commercial, military and comEnglish institutions and the Eng- munication criteria. lish character. So impressed was he with “Most of these prejudices will the lower Fraser River that vanish when they who entertain he showed his artistic side in them are brought into familiar describing it in glowing terms acquaintance with that union and praising the “low marshof energy and prejudice, of the lands...and superb mountains devotion to duty, which English— Swiss in outline, dark in men so quietly blend with the woods, grandly towering into attachment to freedom; and the clouds,” and possessed of “a the spirit of loyalty, truth, and See Moody awed • page 23 upright dealing which signalize

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Moody awed by miners’ enthusiasm From page 22 sublimity that deeply impresses you. Everything is large and magnificent, worthy of the entrance to the Queen of England’s dominions on the Pacific mainland”. He’d “scarcely ever enjoyed a scene so much” in his life and visualized the day when New Westminster would “appear throned queen-like and shining in the glory of midday sun”. At the hectic gold diggings upriver, he was awed by the miners’ enthusiasm. The colourful scenes of industry beside the swift-flowing Fraser so moved him that, with his heart “overflowing with earnest love for all these manly, energetic fellows,” he prayed for divine guidance, asking God to “endow me for Jesus’ sake with wisdom and prudence and to guide me in the matter before me. I prayed for His blessing on all our ways and for peace...” (The miners, it should be noted, had been equally impressed with the colonel, having saluted him by firing their revolvers into the sky.) Moody then showed no small touch of prophecy by, 13 years before its fruition and well before it occurred to those around him, predicting that British Columbia and Canada would be joined as one. However, for all of Moody’s

Triathlon to help fund local trails

“Here, with the fierytempered Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie, Moody was called upon to snuff Ned’s so-called “war” which had been sparked by his having arrested the Yale magistrate.”

LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Shawnigan Lake triathletes handed over $1,000 to help a service club build local trails Tuesday. Members of the Shawnigan Lake Triathlon race committee and South Cowichan Rotary Club gathered July 16 at the new West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park and the Trans Canada Connector Trail for a special presentation and celebration. Paul Regensburg, series director of the Subaru Western Triathlon Series, was there to present the money, which came from athlete donations, to the Rotarians to help with their efforts. A total of $2,500 was raised via the Shawnigan Triathlon athlete fundraising program which will be used for local trail building projects. The site of the presentation, the connector trail at West Shawnigan Park, was a project completed by the Rotary Club, in partnership with CVRD Parks and B.C. Parks, just in time for the 2013 Triathlon this year. “On our May 4 trail building day, we hadn’t even put our rakes down when we had our first trail ‘customers’ — a bicycle-ridingfriendly family of four from Victoria,” said Alan Lolacher, Rotary Club president. “The triathletes loved the new trail

T.W. PATERSON, columnist

admiration for the “manly, energetic” miners, one of his first challenges was to deal with the lawless elements of boomtown Fort Yale and Hill’s Bar where the notorious American Ned McGowan held sway over the rambunctious populace. Here, with the fiery-tempered Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie, Moody was called upon to snuff Ned’s so-called “war” which had been sparked by his having arrested the Yale magistrate. A long and colourful story of its own, suffice to say that the arrival of Moody, Begbie and a squad of armed engineers soon put an end to the feuding although McGowan and his heavily-armed henchmen kept the outcome in doubt for a time. (To be continued) www.twpaterson.com

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Get up-close look fun of family farm “Family farms are rapidly disappearing and we wanted an opportunity to show other families all the fun stuff there is to do on a farm so we decided to throw a party and invite everyone to come play on our farm for a day.”

SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Families looking for a little adventure can head over to the Blennerhassett Equestrian Center on Saltspring Island on Sunday, July 28 for its First Annual Farm Festival. Blennerhassett is not just a “horsey” place, explained the farm’s Kim Davidson. She said it’s a fully operational family farm (the third generation is still in diapers, however) that raises beef, sheep, and more. “Family farms are rapidly disappearing and we wanted an opportunity to show other families all the fun stuff there is to do on a farm so we decided to throw a party and invite everyone to come play on our farm for a day,” Davidson said. The festivities also provide the family with an opportunity to

KIM DAVIDSON, farmer

give back to the community as admission to the fun and games is by donation and proceeds will be split between Saltspring’s food bank and therapeutic riding association. Blennerhassett Equestrian Center is at 988 North End Rd., just over four kilometres from

the Vesuvius ferry terminal — a doable trek for the region’s cycling enthusiasts. “We are located close to the Vesuvius/Crofton Ferry terminal and it is an all-day family event with live music, food, vendors, dog agility demos, horse show, trick ponies, cow-plop bingo, and so much more,” Davidson said. “The events are different examples of the different ways humans can partner with animals, and we have a super friendly cow that loves attention so she’s available for kids to hand-feed treats to — although she can be pretty drooly.” Miniature ponies will also be available for kids to pet. “So many kids miss the chance to be up-close to animals,” Davidson noted. For more information email becbarnkim@gmail.com

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A treat for music lovers will see Camille Miller performing with members of the Odds and Lance Lapointe at the Crofton Hotel Saturday, July 27. An army brat, Miller was born in Germany and raised on military bases all across Canada. But she really g rew up on Motown, Carly Simon, The Carpenters, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and the Rolling Stones. Nice diet! She released her first solo project Things People See in 1998 and, a couple of years later, her second album entitled She Knows garnered a Much Music Video grant for I Always Will and two placements on the popular TV series Cold Squad. Since then, she’s toured widely, under the savvy eye of Bruce Allen and made some great recordings. Miller has just finished shooting a video for the debut single Tiniest of Hearts from her latest EP Parallel to The Sea. Showtime at Crofton is 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

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Warmland House ready to Show ‘n’ Shine The Warmland House Show ‘n’ Shine returns Saturday, July 27, lighting up Lewis Street with gleaming chrome for a third year. Organizers have found this a successful opportunity for the homeless shelter facility at 2579 Lewis St. to connect with the rest of the community in the Cowichan Valley. So, if you’ve got a special vehicle, bring it along and enjoy the festivities in the roadway outside the facility. Donations will be gratefully accepted, too. It all runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Bamberton Historical Society opens its summer season at its site at 1451 Trowsse Rd. with a newly produced documentary film, Bamberton Bound, premiering Sunday, July 28 and running Aug. 4, 11 and 18. Offering a new look at one of B.C.’s historic sites, the film is illustrated in part with creative animation, as produced by graduates from the Victoria College of Art. Funding for this short production came from a grant from the New Horizons for Seniors program. The show features anecdotal tales of boys and girls growing up in the post-war world of Bamberton, providing an entertaining peek into history. There were only 27 family homes in this self-contained company town, nestled on a steep slope of the Malahat mountain and overlooking Saanich Inlet, so everyone knew everybody and everything. It’s also possible to enjoy free tours of the former Bamberton village, the original rock quarry and waterfront and the Bamberton Museum housed in the original site manager’s house. History is brought to life on these tours by dozens of creatively crafted life size figures offering you a unique glimpse of history never seen before. The event is offered on the four Sundays only from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The bus tours run at noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Be sure to contact Maureen Alexander at 250-743-9196 to book a space on these very popular tours in order to avoid disappointment. Lexi Bainas, Citizen

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Valley athletes bring home medal haul from provincials KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Cowichan Valley athletes performed exceptionally well at last weekend’s BC Athletics Championships in Kamloops, running up some impressive results for the CVAC Jaguars and other clubs they represented. Among the athletes representing the CVAC Jaguars, Ben Williams posted the best results, collecting medals in all three of his events and setting a pair of personal bests. Competing in the men 15 age group, Williams took gold in triple jump with a personal record of 12.64m, silver in long jump with another PB of 5.78m, and bronze in high jump, coming just three centimetres shy of his PB of 1.73m. Liam Lindsay earned a pair of medals in the men 16-17 division, also in jumping events. Lindsay

took silver in triple jump (13.28m) and bronze in long jump (6.15m). Casey Heyd picked up a silver medal with a time of 12.82 in the women 15 100m dash. She also finished just back of the medals in the 200m dash, running to fifth in 26.67 seconds, and placed 13th in long jump at 4.26m. Nicole Lindsay had a pair of identical finishes, placing sixth in the women 15 300m dash with a time of 42.73, and in the 100m dash with a time of 13.26. Chase Peleshaty won a pair of bronze medals under the CVAC banner — in the men 20+ 200m dash (22.45) and 100m dash (11.18) — and helped the UVic track club to gold in the 4x100m relay. Peleshaty wasn’t the only Valley athlete to win in a uniform other than the CVAC kit. Representing Pacific Athletics, Agnes Esser won two golds in the

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women 18-19 division, with a shot put throw of 12.87m, and a discus throw of 46.21m. CVAC members Chicago Bains and Taryn Smiley also collected multiple golds, running with the Comox Cougars, where their personal coach runs the show. Bains finished first in the women 15 80m hurdles with a time of 11.42, and in the 200m hurdles with a time of 27.60. Smiley claimed gold in the women 16-17 100m dash with a time of 12.23, and in the 200m dash with a time of 25.39. Smiley also helped the Cougars to first in the 4x100m relay. Running with the UVic track club, Jamie Ashcroft won gold in the women 18-19 100m dash (12.09) and silver in the 200m dash (25.39). Esser and Ashcroft will be part of Team BC at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Quebec.

Duncan boys lead Devils to B.C. title KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Incorrectly named, perhaps, as the bulk of their players hail from Duncan or at least have connections to the Cowichan Valley through hockey circles, the Victoria Underground Devils won the provincial ball hockey championship in Vernon last weekend. The Devils got a couple of wins from a surprise goalie down the stretch, as one of their forwards stepped between the pipes to replace regular starter Jeff Cook. “Kiefer Smiley, who normally is a player on this team, had to strap the pads on for the finals and semifinals despite never really playing ball hockey goalie,” said player Darin Lashman. “But he clearly knows the net, and he led us to two big victories.” Smiley, who played goal in the BC Hockey League for three teams, including the Cowichan Valley Capitals, and has played professional ice hockey in Missis-

sippi and Australia, backstopped the Devils to a 7-3 win over the Coquitlam Sabres in the semis, and 4-2 victory over the Burnaby Bombers II in the championship game last Sunday. Cook had to leave the team for other commitments after guiding the squad through the round robin, where he shut out both the Kelowna Aces and Kamloops Blues 7-0, and nearly did the same to the Surrey Kings Gazoo, as the Devils won 8-1. All three games had to be stopped early due to the seven-goal mercy rule. The Devils’ Aaron Spotts, another former Capital, was named tournament MVP after racking up 12 points (three goals and nine assists). Cam Nelson had four goals and seven helpers, and Lashman had seven goals and four assists. Other notable names on the roster included former Capitals stars Mike Hammond and Tyler Matheson, and former Kerry Park Islanders Cole Thomson and Ben Woywitka.

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Zone tourneys keep Evans Park busy KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Evans Park will be hopping this weekend with two zone championship baseball tournaments running concurrently. Duncan Junior Baseball is hosting the pee wee and bantam AA zone tournaments, with games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Duncan Mustangs and Victoria are the only teams entered in the best-of-three bantam tournament, which gets underway at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Game two is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday. At that same time on Saturday, the sixteam pee wee tournament will get started, with the Duncan team in action. Pee wee games will run until the final at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The two zone tournaments are part of the big lead-up to the midget AA provincial championships, hosted by the Duncan Nationals on Aug. 1-5. Last weekend, the pee wee AA team

“Since it’s a new park, we’re trying to get teams in.” TINA LAMB, tournament director

reached the final of a tournament in Burnaby. Evans Park was the site of the provincial U18B fastpitch tournament last year, and the Duncan association appears to be making a habit of hosting B.C. championships. “I guess since it’s a new park, we’re trying to get teams in, trying to get people to come over,” said Tina Lamb, director for this weekend’s pee wee and bantam tournaments. In other zone tournament news, Duncan’s mosquito AAA team won its zone tournament in Campbell River last weekend, invoking the mercy rule in all four roundrobin games to qualify for the provincial tournament in Mission next weekend.

Women’s soccer team gears up for 2013/14 KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

In just two seasons, Cowichan’s senior women’s soccer team has risen from Div. 3 to Div. 1, and the squad is starting preparations for a Div. 1 title hunt soon. Under head coach Marilyn Pugh, the team went through the 2012/13 season with just one loss as they won Div. 2 in their first season at that level. Playing Div. 1 champions Gorge in Doug Day Cup play, Cowichan managed a 1-1 tie, proving they can

compete with the best at that level, too. “We will have two past premier players on our team this season,” said the coach. “Nicole Pugh scored 33 goals last season and 37 the season before.” Tryouts for the 2013/14 season begin Aug. 13, and run Tuesdays and Thursdays at Evans Field from 6-8 p.m. Tryouts for the senior men’s Div. 1 and Div. 2 teams begin July 30 at the Sherman Road fields, running Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30-9 p.m.

Caps add another to forward ranks KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Cowichan Valley Capitals continued to build toward the 2013/14 B.C. Hockey League season by acquiring forward Simon Brosseau from the Kemptville 73’s of the Central Canada Hockey League in exchange for future considerations. Listed at 5-foot-10 and 161 pounds, Brosseau never played for the 73’s, having spent the 2012/13 campaign with Stanstead College of the Midwest Prep Hockey League, where he was among the team leaders with 15 points in 12 games. “He’s a player that wants to come here,” said Caps head coach and general manager

Bob Beatty. “He had a really good season last year in prep school in the States. He’s a young forward and he’ll be an effective player that we’ll have at least a couple of years. He should be a good addition.” The Caps will open training camp at the Island Savings Centre on Aug. 19, and have exhibition games scheduled for Aug. 23 and 24. Beatty is optimistic about the way things are taking shape. “I think they are [coming together well],” he said. “The proof is in the pudding, though. With a lot of the players we’ve been recruiting, they have good resumes and good references, but we need to evaluate how effective they’re going to be.”

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