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Local ‘giant’, friend, killed in plane crash LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
A Subaru Impreza sits against the side of the Island Mediquip building on Government Street after initiating a five-car collision that sent six people to hospital last Thursday afternoon. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
Six injured in five-car collision KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Six people were taken to hospital after a five-car collision at the intersection of Government and Cairnsmore streets in Duncan last Thursday. Approximately 4:30 p.m., a Subaru Impreza was travelling north
on Government toward Cairnsmore, where four other vehicles were stopped at a red light. It struck the passenger side of a Plymouth Voyager, then continued on and destroyed the rear end of a Ford pickup before spinning in the opposite direction, over the sidewalk and into the side of the
Island Mediquip building, where it caught fire and both airbags deployed. The pickup, meanwhile, was forced into the back of a Honda CRV, which in turn ran into the rear of a Chrysler Pacifica. See SIX INJURED, Page 4
Friends and colleagues are mourning the loss of a Cowichan Valley community leader after Gerald Paul Thom of Youbou was killed in a plane crash near Nanaimo last Saturday. Thom, 50, and his friend, Michael Cyril Weir, 73, of Saltspring Island, had built the aircraft, an Avid amphibian, themselves from a kit. According to Matt Brown, of the B.C. Coroners Service, Thom and Weir “were taking their home-built aircraft on flight trials, taking off from the Nanaimo Airport, which is located at Cassidy south of Nanaimo, on the evening of July 26. “Shortly after 7 p.m., witnesses observed the plane to be in trouble shortly after takeoff. It crashed almost immediately onto the neighbouring Cottonwood Golf Course. Both men were deceased at the scene.” Earlier in the day Saturday, Thom had been busy working with a big group of enthusiastic volunteers at a riparian repair project along the shore of Cowichan Lake. By Sunday, shocked Cowichan Valley friends were sharing the sad news about the tragedy. Water conservationist David
Gerald Thom Slade said in an email, “We have lost a giant of a man in terms of his passion and dedication to sustainability in the Cowichan. It is indeed a sad day for the Cowichan Valley and for all of the family and friends of these men.” Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest, a member of the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society, posted on his Facebook page, “My heart goes out to the families and friends of Gerald and Michael. What a terrible loss. See THOM, Page 4
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Police are investigating after several windows were smashed at the Cowichan Tribes Offices sometime between late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. A Coval Security employee discovered the damage around 1:47 a.m. on Tuesday and alerted the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP, who confirmed that several windows had been broken on the buildings surrounding the inner courtyard by the fountain.
No charges expected in Crofton single vehicle rollover accident Speed is believed to be a factor in a singlevehicle motor vehicle incident near Crofton on Monday evening. A 20-year-old Cowichan Valley man driving alone rolled his vehicle into a ditch on Osborne Bay Road around 5:30 p.m.
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No access was gained to the buildings. “Such senseless acts of vandalism cost the band, which in turn takes money away from worthwhile programs,� RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Krista Hobday said. Police are hoping someone can come forward with information about the crime. Anyone with knowledge of the incident should contact the North Cowichan/Duncan detachment at 250-748-5522 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Crofton volunteer firefighters responded to the scene, and called in assistance from the South End hall to provide the jaws of life to cut the man free. According to North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Krista Hobday, alcohol was not a factor in the crash, and there were no injuries and no charges will result.
When they see Jake Owen onstage at Sunfest Friday, Aug. 1 at 9:30 p.m., country music fans will be looking at the guy whose song was Number One on the country charts last week. Owen is scoring big time with his hit, Beachin’, which is getting everyone in a sultry summer mood these days. It’s from his newest album Days of Gold that he’s touring through 75 cities right now, including his stop in Cowichan,
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‘The lady wasn’t okay’: witness Thom ‘a true champion’ SIX INJURED, From Page 1 Both the male driver and female passenger of the Subaru were taken to Cowichan District Hospital, as well as the female passenger of the Plymouth Voyager, the driver of the Ford pickup, and both the driver and passenger of the Chrysler Pacifica. Police believe the driver of the Subaru attempted to brake, but hit the accelerator instead, setting off the chain of events. They will be sending a request to the Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles to have his driver’s licence reviewed. As of Tuesday morning, charges were pending under the Motor Vehicle Act. The entire incident was witnessed by Jordan Aubrey, an employee of 49th Parallel Grocery, who was having a cigarette on the loading dock when he looked up to see the collision. According to Aubrey, the driver of the Subaru lost his artificial leg in the collision, and his passenger was in obvious distress.
“That was one of the craziest things I’ve seen. I’ve never seen a car get hit and spin in five circles in the air before.” JORDAN AUBREY, witness
“The lady wasn’t okay,” he said. “From what I saw, she was puking up blood.” When the Subaru caught fire, Aubrey said, someone showed up with a fire extinguisher, and 49th Parallel manager Harry Brunt brought some from the store. “We had to put the gasoline leak out,” he said. Aubrey’s father is a firefighter in Langford, and he has been a summer student with the department, so he had an idea of what to do in such a situation. Still, a five-car collision was a new experience. “That was one of the craziest things I’ve seen,” he said. “I’ve never seen a car get hit and spin in five circles in the air before.”
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LOCAL ‘GIANT’, From Page 1 “Gerald did more to protect our lake and river than anyone could possibly imagine. He was a true champion for our community.” Rodger Hunter, another Valley conservationist and great friend of Thom’s, said Sunday that he was stunned by the news. “There was a small gathering yesterday of people who knew Gerald. It was extremely uplifting. The river was flowing by and we said what our thoughts were about Gerald. It was an affirmation of what an incredible person Gerald was for everyone.” Thom passionately loved Cowichan Lake, and Hunter said that at present efforts are being made to fence off his last shoreline planting project area to help preserve the young plants from predation by deer and elk. In addition, talks are underway to try and establish some kind of lasting legacy in Thom’s honour, Hunter said. Judy Brayden, another member of the society, said Tuesday that the stewardship group simply felt the need to share their feelings so she organized the get-together Monday with that purpose. “We knew we had to just get together and hold each other because we were intimately involved with Gerald and the work he did. We had to do it before any other kind of official ceremony by the family because we were just so devastated. “So, we literally sat in a circle and put the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society stuff to one side and said: what do we have to say about losing our friend. We wrote comments down on a great big piece of board with a picture on it and took it to Caroline [Thom’s wife] so she knew we were grieving, too. “There were so many people that knew him well. He was so respectful. He was the consummate gentleman. He could work with anyone. That’s why he achieved so much.” Thom had been the driving force behind the Cowichan Shoreline Stewardship Project. “Gerald was the maestro behind that.
Gerald Thom and Michael Weir with their plane. [WEIR FAMILY PHOTO] And we have these students we’ve hired, and although he said working like that was new to him, he quickly worked out the teaching strategies and got the whole thing going so seamlessly with skills he said he didn’t have. The kids bonded with him. He had such impact on people. “The Cowichan Water Board, the CVRD, the Ministry of the Environment, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans: all of those people will be sorry to have lost Gerald. His influence was so great,” Brayden said. Bill Yearwood, aviation accident investigator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, said that the wreckage will be investigated to see why the pilot lost control. After takeoff, the aircraft was about 300 feet out when it rolled to the left and dove into the ground at a very steep angle, he said, adding, “The impact with the ground was not survivable.” It’s the first time Yearwood has come across a home-built amphibious aircraft. The aircraft has a single, “pusher prop” engine. “This particular one is relatively new. It’s only been flying since December,” he said. “It looks like the owners were flying it quite regularly.” The wrecked plane, the only aircraft of its kind registered in B.C., is now at the airport as investigations continue. The wreckage was cleared Saturday night and only a charred patch of ground was visible on the golf course. —with files from the Times Colonist
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Lake Cowichan politicians have accepted most of the recommendations about remuneration for town council, including raises for the mayor and councillors, and the new set-up will take effect Dec. 1. Consultant C. Douglas Lang prepared a report that was considered at the July 22 council meeting. The review was commissioned by the Town of Lake Cowichan under the direction of council to determine the appropriate level of compensation and benefits for the next mayor and council, who will be elected in November. Lang compared six communities with smaller and six with larger populations than Lake Cowichan. The communities selected are from around the province so as not to get an urban skew to the survey. He also looked at Duncan, North Cowichan and Ladysmith since they are geographically nearby. The populations of the comparative group start at 2,186 people and go to 3,691 people. His comparison shows that “there is no linear relationship between council remuneration and population size of the community. This lack of linear relationship is not totally surprising as each community has unique and varying degrees of challenges and opportunities that councils are required to handle for the wellbeing of the community.” Looking at his averages, Lang concluded that Lake Cowichan’s current remuneration for its mayor is lower than average while councillors receive more than the average he saw. “However this cursory observation may not be true as councillors’ workloads and dealing with complex issues for the Town of Lake Cowichan may be greater than what is occurring in the other comparative communities,” he said in defence of the current regime. Lake Cowichan’s mayor receives $15,800 per year while councillors get $10,600. “What is intriguing is that in the six communities with population less than Lake Cowichan we find four communities that pay the mayor’s position at a higher rate than Lake Cowichan and in the six communities larger than Lake Cowichan there are only two communities which pay their mayor at
Mayor Ross Forrest a higher rate,” Lang pointed out. He found that the most apparent discrepancy for Lake Cowichan is in the ratio of the mayor’s salary compared to what is paid to councillors. At 67 per cent for Lake Cowichan, “this ratio is the highest in the group which suggests, possibly correctly, that a councillor’s workload in Lake Cowichan is two-thirds of what the mayor’s does for the town. In most communities this would not be the case,” he said. Lang said his survey “points to a remuneration adjustment for the mayor’s position” particularly when looking at the compensation paid for this position in the smaller communities in the survey. He suggested the mayor’s salary be adjusted to $20,000 per year and that councillors move to $11,000 per annum, which would be 55 per cent of what the mayor would be paid. Council remuneration should also be increased annually by the Canadian Consumer Price Index unless the CPI number is negative, in which case no adjustment will be made. Lang’s recommendations would start Dec. 1, 2014 with the CPI adjustment effective from Jan. 1, 2016. Under benefits, there is quite a range, even in his small group, Lang said. For council per diem, Lake Cowichan is one of the lower paying communities. “It is not likely, unless fast food is exclusively eaten, that a member of council can have three meals and cover incidentals for the cost of $50, especially in a place like
Victoria or Whistler. I do acknowledge that there is a greater sum of $60 allowed for Vancouver and outside of B.C. One would be hard pressed to cover the cost of all three meals at $60 in Vancouver,” Lang said. He suggested that a wage loss provision be eliminated under “benefits” and members of council participate in the town’s extended health benefit plan, provided that the council member pays 100 per cent of the premium and that the per diem for trips be increased to $60 per day on the island and to $75 per day for off-island travel. “I agree with 99 per cent of the report,” said Coun. Tim
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Lake’s salary review the fairest of them all ood for the Town of Lake Cowichan for passing the question of what the mayor and councillors should be paid on to a third party. All too often, it is a question of a public body simply voting themselves or their buddies raises. It sounds as if they are setting a precedent with their process. The town had a consultant compare their remuneration with other similarly sized jurisdictions in the province, as well as neighbouring municipalities, then make recommendations. The idea is that someone with
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tion of per diem payment for times when councillors or the mayor must travel to represent the community. That number was low, the consultant found, so low that he doubted councillors would be able to come in on budget while eating decent food. Once again, a $10 recommended bump wouldn’t drain the municipal coffers. The overall point is that Lake Cowichan residents can rest assured that their representatives aren’t basking in luxury on their tax dollars. It is important to pay our
politicians things such as salaries (small ones, in the case of municipal officials) and expenses because it’s the only way to encourage participation by people of all walks of life. We don’t just want people who are rich running our local governments, though such folks could certainly afford to pay their own food budget when out of town. The more perspectives represented on council the better. But when it comes to money, transparency is key. Such oversight is important to give the public peace of mind.
Just look at what can happen if it isn’t done. Former Alberta Premier Alison Redford is a case in point. A review by Alberta’s auditor general has found numerous, expensive (for taxpayers) issues with how she used government flights during her tenure. From her office booking “false passengers” so that she and her entourage could have the plane to themselves, to flying her daughter here, there and everywhere on the government’s dime, she seems to have behaved more like an entitled rock star than a public servant.
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Re: Anti-idling bylaw nonsensical (Citizen, July 16, 2014) Mark Williams states: Most people know how much gas costs and don’t generally try to waste it needlessly idling. I beg to differ! I’ve seen many a vehicle idling at the library for as much as 20 minutes! I see people pulled to the curb on side streets idling. windows open eating or reading or filling out a form, etc., etc. I see them idling while waiting for a child to come from a sports event. I wholeheartedly agree with a no idling bylaw. I sympathy with Nicole as well but maybe she could’ve planned her outing differently. I’m glad a no idling bylaw is actually being enforced! First time I’ve heard of it being so.
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Sheret a responsible, local business In response to the editorial letter titled “Proposed rezoning against Official Community Plan” on July 23, Andrew Sheret Limited would like to respond to the readers of the Cowichan Valley Citizen. When Andrew Sheret Limited purchased our building in Koksilah Village, the Cowichan Bay Official Community Plan (OCP) wasn’t finalized, only being adopted in recent months. We have been working with the CVRD to address concerns brought to us related to parking, updating the appearance of our location and a comprehensive landscaping plan.
The small region of Koksilah Village, an area of approximately 900 metres by 700 metres, has nine different zones covering mixed uses including commercial, retail, office, light industrial, services and accessory residential. The rule prohibiting “retail uses that require outdoor storage, with the exception of a seasonal garden centre, farmer’s market, or agricultural supply sales” shows that accommodations have been made for others. Our business is not unsightly; it is commercial and light industrial, as is allowed in the region. As the OCP allows applications to rezone, we are within our rights to present to the CVRD to request rezoning. We are asking
to rezone to C-6, which allows some outdoor storage, and we are committed to working through the details with the CVRD to have this approved. Unfortunately, without the support of any outside storage, we will be unable to continue in Koksilah/Duncan. The closure of our branch would put 11 fulltime local individuals out of work, leave an empty storefront in a visible area and result in higher costs for local individuals requiring plumbing or heating work. Andrew Sheret began operations in Victoria in 1892 and is B.C. owned and operated. We have operated a local Duncan branch since 2007. We are committed to the betterment of our
communities, through charitable donations and support of trades schools across the province. We are asking for your support — we offer employment, make supplies accessible to your tradespeople, and want to work with the CVRD to ensure everyone’s needs, including ours, are being met. Please attend the public meeting at the Island Savings Centre, Mesachie Room, on Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m. We are not “big business” trying to change the community goals but a responsible, local business who wants to continue to be a part of your community. Brian Findlay President, Andrew Sheret Limited
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Council should discuss more taxes for industry
We need to encourage business not hinder it
At a North Cowichan committee of the whole meeting on April 8 it was moved and seconded that council consider at its next meeting reducing the residential tax rate and increasing the tax rate for heavy industry to 20 per cent of all taxes collected as represented by the property tax restructuring committee of 2009. Opposed: Mayor Lefebure, Councillor Hartmann, Councillor Koury, Councillor Lines and Councillor Woike. How long are residents expected to subsidize a profitable multimillion dollar corporation? The fact that council won’t even discuss the issue is insulting to residential taxpayers and shows just how disinterested and disrespectful our leaders have become. I don’t know about the rest of the residents but I can’t eat roundabouts, parks, artificial soccer turf or skateboard parks to name but a few of the money-sucking projects currently on order. If you think maybe it will change sometime soon think again as increased taxes are projected every year in the municipality’s financial plan. Time has come for a wholesale change.
Re: CVRD community and regional planning division As a local business owner, I wish to provide my support for Andrew Sheret Limited with regards to their rezoning within the CVRD Official Community Plan for Area D - Cowichan Bay. I understand that their request to be rezoned to accommodate for some outdoor storage at their new location in Koksilah Village is currently being reviewed by the CVRD. I do not understand why this responsible, B.C.-based business would not be encouraged to operate in our community, bringing the jobs and prosperity to our region instead of being suppressed in the re-zoning process. My plumbing business has been working with Andrew Sheret Limited for over 18 years and their ability to provide a wide range of stock with excellent customer service is essential to my business success. I am also an employer and I need access to materials so I can offer the best plumbing services to the new developments our community. The more you limit their business, the more you limit my business and the success in our region. I hope that many community members attend the July 31 public meeting to show support for Andrew Sheret. We need to encourage business in our community, not hinder it. Juergen Suelzle, president J.S. Plumbing & Heating Ltd
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REMEMBERING SHARON RAMSHAW
Two dragon boats, filled with family and friends, say a final farewell to Sharon Ramshaw as they toss pink carnations into the ocean. Ramshaw was a longtime member of the Cowichan Valley Dragon Divas and volunteered for the Cowichanb Valley Hospital Auxiliary and Cowichan Bay fire department. [WILMA HARVIE PHOTO]
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Duncan man wins song contest LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
Duncan’s Paul Ruszel, who describes himself as “a dedicated, seasoned amateur”, won the 2014 Island Songwriting Contest on Friday, July 18, wowing the judges with his song No More Bridges. Judges David Gogo, Murray McLauchlan and Bobbie Blue deliberated for some time before coming up with their winner after hearing all nine contestants from three areas covering Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. In second place was Daniel Cook of Saanich with his song, Penny, and in third place was Dar Yuile of Gabriola Island with her composition, Dancing Man. The contest has become a popular opening event for the huge three-day Islands Folk Festival with everyone gathering in front of the main stage to hear some fabulous songs, on a new theme every year. This year’s theme was history and Ruszel kept his local, telling the story of the trains that used to connect Youbou to Vancouver Island’s east coast. It was a subject he knew well and that gave his story-telling the winning edge. The other competitors this year were Dan Hughes, also of Duncan with his song, My Duncan; Victoria’s Gord Oliphant with Voyageur Songs; and Gary Eugene, also of Victoria, with For A Song. From the North Island, Bob Harlock of Comox sang Century Sam; Beth Jay of
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Duncan’s Paul Ruszel took top spot at the Island Songwriting Contest. For more photos and video from the event, go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] Merville performed Hear Me Now; and Jack Sigurdson of Courtenay presented This Place I Call Home. For his victory, Ruszel won a professionally produced and recorded version of his song from Zak Cohen at Woodshop Recording Studios in Duncan, an additional performance at the Festival, and radio airplay. Cook won a $250 gift certificate to a music store and Yuile took home a certificate for two passes to the 2015 Islands Folk Festival.
The audience were also big winners, getting to sit back outdoors on a pleasant evening to hear some very fine Vancouver Island songwriters as they brought their A-game to the contest at the Islands Stage in front of the iconic Providence Farm building. The Islands Folk Festival itself celebrated its 30th birthday this year with a great lineup of talent, including such festival newcomers as Gogo, who performed solo and with his band, and Spirit of the West.
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Are you kids getting more screen time than you’d like this summer? Then it’s time for some Munsch-ercise. The Chemainus Theatre Festival has gone back to the stories of Robert Munsch for another spectacular KidzPlay presentation this summer. Adapted by Mark DuMez and directed by Morgan McLeod, this show takes classic Munsch tales such as The Paper Bag Princess, I Have To Go, David’s Father, Pigs, Stephanie’s Ponytail and Angela’s Airplane and brings them to the stage in this presentation that focuses on kids’ health, happiness and wellness. Play along, sing along and enjoy the wacky world on stage in a celebration of 1980s pop and good times. McLeod has directed Munsch Ado About Nothing, Snow White and Munsch To Say for the past three summers so he knows his way around KidzPlay theatre. Susie Coodin, Corey Payette, Stacie Steadman and Avery Brennan, who is making his debut this summer, are all part of a lively cast. Don’t miss this opportunity to step into the wacky ’80s world of Munsch-ercise this summer until Saturday, Aug. 16. Tickets are only $12 (including taxes) for all ages. Or, why not buy a family pack: buy three and get one free. Shows run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 a.m. and Fridays at 2 p.m. The Chemainus Theatre is committed to presenting Discovery Programs; live, professional theatre for youth and families. Call 1-800-5657738 to reserve your seats.
Syan Johnson took top spot in the ‘Cover tunes’ division of Duncan’s Got Talent. For video go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
Talent winner crowned LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
Duncan’s Got Talent wound up for another year on Friday, July 25 as two girls faced off in the cover songs/show tunes competition. It was close, judges Cathy Schmidt and Laura Cardriver admitted but Syan Johnson just edged out Delaney Marat to take first place. Connor Lachmanec reprised his Be a Dentist number from last year during intermission.
Delaney Marat was the second place winner. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
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PROTECT VEHICLES IN HOT CONDITIONS Dramatic fluctuations in temperature can wreak havoc on automobiles. While cars and trucks are designed to be reliable under various conditions, sometimes the weather can get the best of even the most reliable vehicle. Many people associate car troubles with cold weather. However, cars are susceptible to breakdowns when it is hot outside. Extreme heat adds to an already high temperature under the hood, requiring ventilation and cooling systems to work that much harder. Batteries, alternators, starters, fan motors, and cooling systems are particularly vulnerable to high heat. It’s easy for a car to overheat and breakdown. Proper maintenance and some hot weather guidelines can keep drivers safe and on the road when temperatures soar, whether drivers are going on a quick ride or an extended road trip. * Be sure the radiator is working properly and is filled with fluid at all times. This helps prevent overheating, which can strand a vehicle on the side of the road.
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From left, Cobble Hill Area Director Gerry Giles, Jodi Mucha, executive director for BC Healthy Communities Society, Michelle Stilwell, parliamentary secretary for Healthy Living and Seniors, and CVRD Chair Rob Hutchins are all smiles. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]
It’s age-friendly here ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN
With more than 16,000 seniors living in the Cowichan Valley, it’s essential that communities take those 65 and older into account. Cobble Hill marked a milestone Monday as Michelle Stilwell, provincial parliamentary secretary for Healthy Living and Seniors announced that the village is one of only eight communities across B.C. to be recognized in 2014 as age-friendly.
“We’re all aging, we’re all going to be seniors one day and that’s my focus is to ensure that there’s always a plan and a future for seniors,” Stilwell told a big crowd of seniors gathered for Cobble Hill’s monthly seniors luncheon at the Cobble Hill hall. “Seniors are the cornerstone of our families and our communities.” With the recognition comes a $1,000 See COMMUNITY LUNCHEON, Page 15
t is stressful for adult chilPrioritize! You decide what’s dren to provide compremore important — getting hensive daily care to their your life back or getting that 45 elderly parents when one or minutes of non-important work both of their parents are not as done that would have waited independent anymore. It’s usuuntil tomorrow. ally the daughter caring for her • Have realistic expectations elderly mother. The family care— be realistic about what you giver can become mentally and expect of yourself. You don’t FROM NEXT physically exhausted, irritable always have to be Superman DOOR and resentful. or Superwoman. In a family Chris Wilkinson caregiving sense, this is where I was reading a very informative article about caregiver a lot of people get into trouble. burnout last week and noted that all of An elderly parent may (unknowingly) lay the signs and tips around caregiver burnon the guilt with comments about how out were the same as what someone may the adult child should be providing the experience with any type of burnout. Do care, without considering the exhaustion you want to check and see if you qualify? it may be bringing on. You have to be Are you: confident enough to say when enough is • Waking up tired and looking forward to enough. going back to bed? • ‘Seek first to understand’ — this is a • Having trouble concentrating or stayphrase from Steven Covey’s great book ing focused? The Seven Habits of Highly Effective • Feeling helpless or more emotional People. We must take initiative and seek than you expected? to understand the thought process and • Not seeing friends that you used to see actions of others in order to relate to why regularly? they do things that aggravate us. This • Short-fused? greatly helps reducing feelings of tension • Reacting with anger much too easily? and resentment and importantly, can lead These can be quick indicators that you to discussion about how to remove the are fatiguing both mentally and physicaggravators. This kind of understand first ally and that you could be at the end of thinking is also contagious in a good way. your rope. Try it when you are talking to someone So what can you do about it? and see how powerful it is. Use a phrase I’ve summarized a few tips for you that, like, “Help me understand. Please tell me if implemented, will guarantee you relief. more about why you (insert aggravator)” • Reach out and accept support — In the and see where it goes. caregiving example, support would come Any one of these tips on their own can in the form of a compassionate caregiver provide much relief, but used together in who would provide much needed help in combination they become more powerful. the home where the primary benefits are Now quickly scan them again while avoiding physical and mental burnout, thinking about how you could apply them easing of the associated guilt of not being to your current situation and you will able to do everything, and spending actual probably come up with some great ideas. quality family time together (instead of Also, read the tips just before bed tonight the stressful tasks). You can ask family and allow the “sleep committee” to work members or good friends for more general on the problem while you sleep. Some of help. That’s when you know who your the best solutions come to you first thing good friends are. Alternately, connect in the morning. with local organizations/support groups It may be better to burn out than to fade who specialize in providing help. away, but it’s even better to avoid burning • Take care of yourself — how many out or fading away! times have you read that a full sleep, exerChris Wilkinson is the owner/GM for Nurse Next cise, good nutrition, and relaxation are Door Home Care Services for Cowichan and centhe keys to feeling great? That’s because tral Vancouver Island. For questions or a free init works! Too many of us read this info home caring consult call 250-748-4357, or email and then forget about it five minutes later Cowichan@NurseNextDoor.com because we’re too busy to act on it. Stop!
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Community luncheon offers place for seniors to socialize COBBLE HILL, From Page 14 grant that can be used for a celebration or a legacy project and a poster that will be hung at the hall. To be recognized Cobble Hill had to take four steps: form an advisory committee, get local council/board approval, do an age assessment and develop and publish an action plan. “I want all B.C. to remain active and
healthy as long as they can,” said Stilwell in explaining the importance of the project. Cobble Hill Area Director Gerry Giles and Cowichan Valley Regional District Chair Rob Hutchins were thrilled to accept the recognition. Giles pointed out that the community luncheons started as part of the four steps, as politicians aimed to find out what seniors needed.
There were about eight people at the first one, Giles said, and they now boast about 80 regular attendees, as one of the main things they found was that seniors needed was to have more social outlets. Hutchins pointed out that Cobble Hill is the first area in the Valley to be recognized, but with more than 20 per cent of the population over 65 years old, other communities should follow.
CHURCH SERVICE IN THE PARK Every year we have a great time worshiping in the Park, we decided to do it again this summer. At the Waterwheel Park in Chemainus, a group of us from the Chemainus Pentecostal Church and from the Korean Baptist Church of Vancouver, The River Community Church of Abbotsford, will gather for three great evenings on August 2, 3, 4 for good gospel music, preaching and other amazing things. With all the pressure and stresses going on in our world, it’s nice to take a little time to praise God for what we hope that all of you will come and join us for the evenings of fellowship and fun, starting at 6:30 pm. If you would like more information please contact us at Chemainus Pentecostal Tabernacle at 250-246-3810. Hope to see you there.
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RiverCats recover from loss to advance KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Despite suffering their first loss of the summer during the Island midget AA baseball championships last weekend, the host Duncan RiverCats overcame that obstacle and managed to qualify for provincials. The RiverCats entered the Island championships at Evans Park with a record of 10 wins and no losses, and won their first game of the tournament before losing a tough battle with the Campbell River Tyees on Saturday afternoon. The Tyees won 5-3 to hand the RiverCats their first defeat of the season despite the brilliant pitching of Blair Robertson, who handled the first six innings for the Duncan squad, and top-notch defence behind him, which included Keir Baknes throwing a runner out at home plate. The RiverCats opened the tournament earlier that day with a six-inning 14-4 mercying of Victoria. Jordy Frost started on the mound and pitched three hitless innings before Adam Sakuma relieved him partway through the fourth and shut the door the rest of the way. Sakuma was also effective with the bat, collecting a pair of hits to earn game MVP honours. Needing a decisive win in their third game early Sunday afternoon in order to advance to provincials, the RiverCats jumped out to an 18-1 lead over Comox on their way to a
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Valley athletes part of BC Games haul for Island zone KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
RiverCat Jaysen Paddle connects for a base hit against Campbell River last Saturday afternoon. Paddle would have four hits against Comox the following day. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] decisive 21-11 victory. “We seemed to relax too much and let Comox back in it before ending it in the 6th by mercy,” head coach Jim Frost said. Once again, the RiverCats got an outstanding outing from their starting pitcher. Again it was Jordy Frost, who went into the fourth inning and gave up only one hit,
while helping his cause with two hits, to be named game MVP. Jaysen Paddle came up big with a triple and three singles, while Robertson had three hits, and Reiya Tomida had two doubles. The RiverCats will head to Mission for the midget AA provincial championships beginning this Thursday.
Cowichan Valley athletes played a big role as they helped Zone 6 (Vancouver Island-Central Coast) finish second overall in the medal count at the BC Summer Games in Nanaimo on July 17-20. Zone 6 finished a close second to Zone 3 (Fraser Valley) in both total medals (206182) and gold medals (80-74). Twelve of Zone 6’s medals were won by Cowichan Valley athletes in the Cowichan Valley as towed water sports were contested on Quamichan Lake. The Zone 6 team coached by Jed Leech won the overall points total, and local athletes collected 11 individual medals. Mason Shadlock claimed gold in boys 10-13 wakeboarding and wakeskate; Kyle Fredrickson won gold in boys 14-17 slalom; Tyler Lindsay took gold in boys 14-17 wakeboarding and bronze in jump; Jake Metcalfe collected silver medals in boys 10-13 slalom, trick and jump; Perry Desman earned silver in boys 14-17 trick and jump; and Deklan Shadlock picked up silver in boys 10-13 wakeskate. See TOWED WATER SPORTS, Page 19
STAGE 3 WATER RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 29, 2014
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Due to a low snow pack, minimal rainfall over the last few weeks, forecasts of a hotter and drier than normal summer, and record low flows in the Cowichan River, STAGE 3 WATER RESTRICTIONS are being implemented to ensure an adequate supply of water.
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Mustangs claim Island bantam baseball title KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
The Cowichan Valley Mustangs display the Island bantam AA baseball championship trophy after last weekend’s win in Victoria. [SUBMITTED]
The Cowichan Valley Mustangs’ bats came alive in the first inning of their first game at the Island bantam AA baseball championships in Victoria last weekend, and never went quiet. The Mustangs scored seven runs in the top of the first against the Victoria Stingers on their way to a 27-2 win and a perfect 4-0 record at the tournament, leading to a berth at provincials. The team went on to beat Nanaimo 13-8 and 10-3 before closing out with another victory over Victoria, this time 14-3 in just five innings. Jake Winter hit a home run in the fourth game, while Matt Miller had a triple, Brandon Langer, Cam LeSergent and Kale Eddy had doubles and Zach Waddington added two singles. Andrew Strobl, Brady Radcliffe, Cole Anderson, James McMahon, Nicholas Yu, and Tanner Cummings added to the total with one single apiece. Eddy earned the win on the mound, pitching four innings and giving up six hits and three runs while striking out seven. Waddington led the team with 10 hits over the Mustangs’ four games, and joined LeSergent and Winter in hitting homers. Waddington, Miller, LeSergent and Radcliffe each had a triple, and Yu, Strobl and Radcliffe tied for the team lead with three steals apiece. Yu also pitched a team-high nine innings over the tournament and gave up just three runs. By winning Islands, the Mustangs advance to the provincial championship in Burnaby, beginning this Thursday. While winning Islands is a big deal, the Mustangs hope it’s just the beginning. “It’s kind of a stepping stone,” coach Tod LeSergent said. “You never want to be overconfident. We wanted to get through Islands with the bigger goal of winning provincials and going to Western Canadians.” To win provincials, the Mustangs will have to find a way to keep the offensive onslaught going. “We’re hoping our bats can be as effective with the step up in pitching we’re expecting to see,” LeSergent said. “The Mainland teams will have a few fireballers, so we’ll see if our bats can handle their pitching as well as they have done on the Island.” The Mustangs are hoping to get a crack at Aldergrove, a team they’ve seen play, but haven’t faced. “In our limited exposure to Mainland teams, they seem to be the team to beat,” LeSergent said. “Hopefully they see us that way, too.”
Capitals’ Forbes heading to Lethbridge Hurricanes The Cowichan Valley Capitals are losing a talent from their organization to the major junior ranks. It’s not a player this time, as Dustin Forbes, who handled play-by-play duties on 89.7 SUN FM and served as the team’s media and communications director last season, has taken a similar job with the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes. “It’s bittersweet leaving here as I really enjoyed the community of Duncan and everyone in the Capitals organization,” Forbes said. “That being said, this was too good of an opportunity to pass on for myself and my spouse.” Prior to joining the Caps, Forbes called games for the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, where he worked with current Capitals head coach and general manager Bob Beatty. “The Capitals organization want to congratulate Dustin on his new position with the Hurricanes,” Beatty said. “Since joining the front office staff, he has proved invaluable with upgrading our website and media relations and he will be missed.”
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Towed water sports, athletics, equestrian, swimming, triathlon, wrestling lead to gold VALLEY ATHLETES, From Page 1 In athletics, Luke Armstrong helped the Zone 6 team to gold in the boys 4x400m relay, while Denise Roy was part of the silver medal-winning girls 4x100m team. Queen Margaret’s School student Madison Heisterman won double gold in the girls 800m and 1200m. Nicholas Yu, Robinder Dhut and Gus Wilson won a bronze medal
in baseball as part of the Zone 6 1 team, and in basketball, Brendan Sullivan also won bronze with the Zone 6 squad. In canoe/kayak, Andrew Chester won silver in the boys K-1 200m learn to train division. Alice Young was part of the Zone 6 team that took the silver medal in equestrian, while Daelen Cleugh won gold in para-equestrian dressage.
In field lacrosse, Parker Teufel, Jack Chicquen and Colton Lidstone were part of the Zone 6 team that claimed the silver medal, while Brian Robb, James Taylor, Mat Jung and Marc Gagnon helped Zone 6 A to bronze in box lacrosse. Mariah Fontana, McKenzie Saysell, Hannah Morten, McKenna Haz and Avi Sharabi won a silver medal with the Zone 6 girls rugby
team. In girls softball, Tayler Green and Demi Rose helped Zone 6 to bronze. Para-swimmer Tiegan McDevitt won bronze in the 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle. Also in the pool, Special Olympian Clara Kodweiss won gold in the 50m and 100m backstroke, and bronze in the 50m and 100m freestyle. Triathlete Desirae Ridenour won gold in the triathlon, duath-
lon and super sprint triathlon, and silver in aquathlon. In volleyball, D a n i e l l e Groenendijk picked up a bronze medal with the Zone 6 team, and in wrestling, Kayden Dorma won gold in the boys 60kg class, Andrea Morris won silver in the girls 47kg division, and joined with Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club teammate Molly O’Donnell to help Zone 6 to team gold.
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Peewee RiverCats sweep their way to provincial tourney KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Nobody at the Island peewee AA baseball championships at Evans Park last weekend had an answer for the host Duncan RiverCats. The RiverCats were unstoppable at the tournament, going 4-0 and mercying every opponent they faced. According to assistant coach Western Higbie, the team’s secret is in its chemistry. “We’ve got a really well-balanced team,” he said. “The kids have a really good attitude; there are no egos. They look after each other. Everybody warms up with somebody different before every game.” The RiverCats opened the tournament with a 19-0 win over Nanaimo. Matteo Iorio and Luc Wilson pitched, giving up just two hits in a combined four and a half innings. In their second contest, the Duncan team beat Campbell River 12-2. Billy Ramwell and Gavin Pringle shared pitching duties, compiling 14 strikeouts and surrendering just two hits over five innings. “We had quite a few doubles and triples in that one,” Higbie said. “Everybody had at least one hit.” Rolling along, the RiverCats downed Oceanside 20-6. Jackson Stephen pitched the first three and a half innings and shut out Oceanside, giving up just two hits. With the score 20-0 after four innings, the team brought in Hay-
den Plester to pitch the fifth. “Our defence fell asleep, which was kind of unfair to him,” Higbie said. “He pitched really well.” Finally, the RiverCats beat Victoria 14-0. Josh Hill pitched three scoreless innings, giving up one hit, and Morley Scott finished the last one and a half innings, also surrendering just one hit. Over the four games, the RiverCats had about 15 or 16 doubles and about a dozen triples. “All the kids had at least a couple of hits,” Higbie pointed out. The RiverCats are fortunate to have depth throughout the roster. “Most teams that we’ve played this year have their top four or five hitters and a couple of top pitchers,” Higbie said. “We’ve got 12 guys who can play in any position, and it doesn’t matter. Our nine, 10 or 11 hitters can all hit home runs.” Not getting carried away with their success, the players are “businesslike” in their respect for other teams, not taunting opponents during a lopsided win, and not stealing bases late in a rout, the proud coach said. With the goal of winning provincials and playing for the Western Canadian championship, the RiverCats are bound for the Port Coquitlam later this week, where they will play in a pool with Richmond, Abbotsford, Prince George and Chilliwack.
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Poison: the strange death of ‘James Fuller’ On his cluttered workbench there was an upset beaker and, beside it, an identical CHRONICLES container T.W. Paterson of water. alk about an uncanny coincidence: that the son of one of the most infamous poisoners of all time would, years later and half a world away, die from ingesting a deadly potion. Was it murder, suicide or an accident? Lucretia Borgia probably tops the poll as history’s best-known practitioner of lethal potions; but Florence Maybrick, convicted of murdering her husband by repeatedly dosing him with arsenic, must be a close second. Today, however, we’re talking about her son, James, who was only six years old at the time of his father’s death and his mother’s trial. So let’s fast-forward to April 1911 when the Vancouver press reported that James C. Fuller, aged 28 and working in Rossland as an analytical chemist, had died while eating a sandwich at his bench in the laboratory of the Le Roi Mine. Death had come within seconds from cyanide, a deadly chemical with which he did his assays. According investigators, there were two beakers on his bench; one containing water, the other cyanide. The logical inference was that, intent upon
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No. 1 shaft of the California Mine. The most famous of Rossland’s copper mines was the Le Roi where James Fuller worked in the assay lab. —Public Archives of Canada his work, he’d reached for the wrong “glass” amongst the clutter of beakers and retorts, and that he’d died, not quite instantly, but having just enough time to phone the foreman’s office and blurt, “Oh, Peters—.” Then silence. Recognizing Fuller’s voice, and that something was amiss, Fred Peters raced to the lab, to find Fuller just outside the door, having staggered that far before falling, face-down. As Peters turned him over, he could just detect the scent of almonds — the tell-tale sign of cyanide. The young chemist was still wearing an asbestos glove. On his cluttered workbench there was an upset beaker and, beside it, an identical container of
water. Case closed. It remained for retired deputy commissioner of the B.C. Provincial Police, Cecil Clark, to announce the link between James Fuller and James Maybrick, in 1961, in one of the many true crime articles he wrote in the Colonist. The name Fuller, he believed, came from a close family friend, Dr. Charles C. Fuller. “James Fuller’s” death was the final and unlikely act in a drama that had rocked Victorian England in 1899 when his mother Florence was tried for murdering James’s father, with arsenic. Twenty-four years younger than her husband, she’d been married for eight years and was the mother of James, six, and
Gladys. Although well known to be a hypochondriac who selfmedicated with weird potions including arsenic, Maybrick’s death in May 1889 aroused suspicion and medical examinations confirmed that he’d died of arsenical poisoning. Particularly damning for Florence were the traces of arsenic which had been detected in a pocket of her dressing gown and on a lace handkerchief that she’d used to dab his parched lips as he lay dying. And the arsenic in the beef tea that she’d been feeding him. Where’d she get arsenic? By soaking strips of fly paper that she’d purchased, it was alleged. For motive, she’d gone deeply in debt and had had to be bailed out by James, and there was her extra-marital affair which he’d discovered and for which he’d blackened her eye. In Victorian England, the surest and shortest road to the gallows for a woman charged with murder was adultery. So it was for Florence Maybrick. After a sensational trial and conviction she was sentenced to hang but later commuted to life and she served 15 years. Alabama-born, it’s thought that she returned to the U.S. and died in obscurity. Son James, if we believe Clark, came to Canada in 1904 to work in the assay lab of the Le Roi Mine. Where, suddenly, accidentally, tragically, he died from a dose of cyanide. For true storytellers, it’s too bad that it wasn’t arsenic! www.twpaterson.com
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