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South Cowichan gets long-awaited burning bylaw SMOKE: New rules about improving air quality SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Bassist Marty Boggs of Victoria rockers the Deep Sea Gypsies lets loose as his band performs at Rock of the Woods last Saturday. For more photos from Rock of the Woods, scan this page with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com. See page 12 for more from the festival. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

More than nine years in the making, five of the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s electoral areas have joined forces to improve air quality by enacting a smoke control bylaw.

Backyard burning restrictions now affect Areas A (Mill Bay/ Malahat), through B (Shawnigan Lake), C (Cobble Hill), D (Cowichan Bay) and Area E (Sahtlam/ Glenora/Cowichan Station).

“I think that it is very fair to say that a number of us have been working on this for several years,” Area C Dir. Gerry Giles said on July 10.

Unlike in the City of Duncan, the Town of Ladysmith and the Town of Lake Cowichan where backyard burning is banned outright, the CVRD’s restrictions mirror North Cowichan’s bylaw, which aims to regulate open burning for the purpose of reducing smoke pollution and its impacts on human health.

Smoke pollution knows no boundaries, the directors say.

Open burning of piles not exceeding two meters in diameter or height are permitted between March 15 and April 15 and from

Oct. 15 through Nov. 15 annually provided the venting index is good.

“I think it will take some getting used to but if you go through the South Cowichan area…you can see that it is a problem and so in response to that we’ve tried to make the bylaw one that does no harm to the community by providing the burning windows and we will also be encouraging people to burn hot and dry,” Giles said.

South Cowichan residents are encouraged to take advantage of free yard and garden waste drop off facilities at Central Landscaping on Fisher Road in Cobble Hill.

A pleased Duncan Mayor Phil Kent lauded the step forward but encouraged further air quality improvement work.

“It’s not the Nirvana yet, but it’s a good step forward and I think there are other places to go to set the bar a little bit higher,” he said.

His council is currently considering a bylaw to have out of date or not certified wood burning appliances removed from homes upon sale or disposition of land.

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A good inch key to great lawn in dry summer LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Your lawn is a natural air conditioner, if you treat it right.

And you can keep it healthy and beautiful while still conserving water, according to a local lawncare professional.

Andy Glover of Rainsaver Eco Lawns has tips to offer the public.

A green, healthly-looking lawn can draw all eyes, and it can be something to boast about, too, he said.

“There’s so much talk these days about ‘cosmetic pesticides’ and ‘cosmetic lawns’ that are so green, but it’s often completely false. Green lawns can be based upon soil science.

“People say, ‘Oh, you’ve got a green lawn. You must be pouring the nitrogen onto it and overwatering it but if it’s done properly, the answer is no, you’re not. People have to get past that,” Glover said.

He admitted that brilliant emerald-like lawns have a bad reputation as responsible property owners see water running down the street from a neighbour’s everflowing sprinklers.

“That’s exactly right. We have water restrictions for a reason; they’re for idiots like that. It’s frustrating.”

What’s really important to keeping that cooling greenery going is a concept called deep watering.

The idea is to encourage grass plants to grow down, not sideways.

“The roots go where the water is.

If you water shallow and frequently, the roots will follow, stay on the top and create thatch, which will grow laterally instead of going down. That thatch layer will just get deeper and deeper and deeper and worse and worse.”

Every homeowner knows thatch, the stuff that needs to be ripped out in spring.

“You can’t see thatch from the surface. It’s underneath but I always say it’s like those coconut mats you put outside the front of your door. The worse it gets, the worse the problem is and the less water and nutrients get through it. That problem just builds on itself.”

“That’s why we say one inch of water every three to five days.”

Determining if you’ve watered enough is not hard, Glover said.

“Put a container out on your lawn with one inch marked on it, put your sprinkler on and then see how long it takes to get one inch of water in the container. It takes all the guesswork out of it,” he said.

There are a lot of things to watch out for when looking after a lawn.

“Different kinds of sprinklers, different kinds of grass, whether

Lawn expert Andy Glover shows that three inches is the optimum depth for your grass if you want to keep it green and healthy during the summer. Don’t cut it too short, he warns. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] it’s on a hill, if it’s in sun or shade: it can all make a difference. But if you put that container out and see how long it takes to fill one inch, it’s a good start. They may only have to put their sprinklers on for 45 minutes. It cuts out the problems of under- and over-watering. If you get it bang on, it’s dead easy.”

While these are good tips for someone who has access to plenty of water, there are lots of Cowichan folks who are dealing with water restrictions or wells.

“You can work within watering restrictions,” he said.

“Twice a week is fine, if you do it the right way. Of course, when it’s really hot like this, it’s going to

be a bit of a struggle but you have to work within what you have.

Again, that deep watering is really

important,” Glover said.

“If you are on a well, you have to work within your water supply.

The thing to do there is to prioritize, figure out what you could do.

“Say, you think: we can’t do the whole property but the kids really like to play on the back yard so let’s just focus on keeping this wet and letting that go dormant. If you can only do 25 per cent of your property, you can still choose to do that and enjoy it. It’s all about educating people.”

Mulching your grass as you cut it is another way to a healthy green lawn, he said.

Wet grass clippings in spring and autumn must be bagged and removed but now, it’s great to go ahead and mulch the cut grass.

“That’s essential in summer. It doesn’t turn into thatch; I don’t know where that idea came from.

The grass clippings turn into nutrients that build the soil. It’s a way to plan ahead, to be able to keep your lawn green by building up the quality of the soil under it,” Glover said.

Anyone interested in learning more about keeping their lawns green throughout the year in an eco-friendly way can check out his website at rainsaverecolawns.com and check out the help and advice section.

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Thieves hit Mill Bay, Cobble Hill homes SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

There have been two residential break-ins and one near miss in three different South Cowichan communities since mid July.

On July 26, the South Cowichan community policing office received a report of a break in on Lashburn Road in Mill Bay. “There was jewelry, [a] laptop, iPad and other misc. items stolen,” said an email sent out by Julie Rosenthal, the office’s program coordinator. “All contents were put into a black vinyl North Face bag and carried away.”

Shawnigan Lake RCMP spokesman Cpl. Jason Kerr said police were made

aware of the theft.

Rosenthal also deemed two other suspicious incidents worthy of mention in her fan out email — a stranger rummaging around in the garage of a family moving into a home on Dandelion Lane in Shawnigan Beach Estates, and another break-and-enter on Kingburne Drive in Cobble Hill.

In the Shawnigan incident, a man had been unpacking in the garage until about 11 p.m. when he went inside for a bite to eat.

Upon hearing noises coming from the open garage, he went out to see someone scurry off and run through a neighbours’ yard to a waiting vehicle.

It promptly sped away.

It’s not believed anything was stolen.

Kerr said he couldn’t quickly locate the file in the RCMP’s computer filing system but said the incident is a good example of suspicious activity that should be reported to police.

“If there’s any doubt or any concern call us and we’ll call and check it out,” he said.

The second incident occurred in Cobble Hill, according to Rosenthal’s email, when a home was broken into on Friday, July 19.

“Apparently the thieves were waiting to see who left the road then broke in,” the email said.

Kerr said police were made aware of that theft as well.

Ridley Bent plays in Duncan Sunday. [CITIZEN FILE]

Country Music Day wraps up festival LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

With country music taking centre stage in the Valley this weekend, those music lovers who’ve been enjoying the free shows at the CUPE stage at Charles Hoey Park in Duncan can celebrate on Sunday, Aug. 4 with a special event of their own.

The Duncan-Cowichan Summer Festival winds up with its annual Country Music Appreciation Day. Country-pop chanteuse Mary Egan kicks it all off at noon, followed by Steve McKinnon, the Clint Hanson Band, the Genevieve Charbonneau band and Late Thaw.

By supper time (5 p.m.), it’s time for Shana McAllister, and then versatile, popular Valley personality Ed Peekeekoot will take the stage.

At 7 p.m. up and coming country diva Hope King will open for headliner Ridley Bent, whose country/ hick-hop show is scheduled to start at 8 p.m.

Bring your lawnchairs or a blanket and spend all or part of the day enjoying the finale of the 39 Days of July feast of entertainment in Duncan.

South Cowichan’s electoral areas have signed on to a smoke control bylaw that will limit backyard burning and improve air quality. [CITIZEN FILE]

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“I thank you for the progress and I think we should continue to move forward as best we can to try and eliminate the health risk,” Kent said.

Giles said she hopes the remaining areas would see fit to join in.

Whether or not to follow the pack is up for debate in Dir. Ian Morrison’s Area F (Cowichan Lake South/ Skutz Falls).

“It has been referred to my advisory planning commission and I am hoping they will look at it in short order and [Area F] could be a participant in it as well,” Morrison said.

The bylaw does not prohibit campfires. For a complete rundown of the new backyard burning rules, visit www.cvrd.bc.ca

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Film to shoot in Cowichan, Spooksville winding up LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

When those white trailers roll in, they are bringing a boost to the Cowichan economy with them.

The TV series Spooksville, which is starting to wind down months of shooting in the Cowichan Valley, has had a big effect here and with more movies coming to shoot footage in the area, there will be even more to come, according to Louise McMurray, executive director of Film Cowichan.

When it comes to the economy of the Valley, the crews that are in the area for months at a time are really helpful, McMurray said.

“They’re changing people’s businesses, creating whole new dimensions to careers. It’s huge and it’s all because of these opportunities that come from the TV series being here so long,” she said.

“We do have a made-for-Disney movie coming in, too; it’ll be shooting in August. It’s called Unleashed.

The production offices are here,” she said Tuesday.

“It’s with Front Street Pictures again as the mother company. They really seem to like what we have to offer them here so it’s good to see them bringing their films and their TV series here.”

Spooksville shooting has spanned the region.

“They have really been exploring the Valley and they are loving it,” McMurray said. “The executive producer from New York was saying she has never ever had such a wonderful, creative crew, many of them local. She just loves the locations and the people and how many resources they have here. She’s so excited.”

McMurray said it’s looking promising for them to come back and shoot again.

“I think, if this series gets picked up, that they would definitely be here. There’s hardly a corner of the Valley where you haven’t seen those trailers and seen them working, showing us off incredibly. They are so excited that they have so many different looks, locations and locales in such close proximity.”

Members of the cast recently took part in a fun night in Chemainus, as a thank you to that community.

“It has been just beautiful to see how the community there has embraced them and how they have embraced Chemainus as well. Chemainus has been one of their key locations because some of their key houses are there,” McMurray said.

Spooksville has also made lots of use of Lake Cowichan’s amenities and setting, shooting at Stanley Gordon School and outdoor locations on the west side of the Valley.

“I guess part of it was that the school was old looking but it was also location. They’ve done quite a bit up in Lake Cowichan, more than just the school. It’s been another key location for them,” she said.

McMurray said she’s still waiting for information on when Cowichan might see the TV series.

“It’s going to be aired in the fall on an American channel. I guess the distribution is still being negotiated through Canadian channels. I’m personally hoping that we will be able to get a copy of the series so that we can show it in the community at some point,” she said.

This fall, Film Cowichan is also working with several independent filmmakers operating in the area, making some short films.

“We’re also being scouted for a couple of more films, so, who knows what the future holds? The film, Unleashed, has come pretty quickly. I’m pretty excited that yet again Duncan has been chosen as the location to center the whole production. They did a casting call recently. It’s busy here, there’s no doubt about it,” McMurray said.

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Saltspring Island woman launches smart meter lawsuit against Hydro SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A Saltspring Island yoga instructor is at the centre of a class-action lawsuit against BC Hydro and its smart meter technology.

Backed by Citizens for Safe Technology Society and the Coalition to Stop Smart Meters, Nomi Davis is suing Hydro for installing a smart meter on her property despite her outright refusal last year.

Court documents filed on July 25 show Davis shared her concern about smart meter emissions with BC Hydro and forbade the company from installing the meter.

Hydro installed one anyway, in August 2012, before threatening to cut off Davis’s electrical supply should she not accept the new device.

In the Notice of Civil Claim filed with the Supreme Court of B.C., Davis said the smart meter has caused her “emotional distress” and has “interfered with the quiet enjoyment of her property,” which, as a yoga instructor, she uses as a wellness retreat centre.

“The presence of a device with bioeffects on the plaintiff’s property has disrupted the integrity of the space as a sanctuary for meditation, peace of mind and resonant attunement,” said paragraph 28 of the document.

In a press release, Davis’s lawyer David Aaron said the home is a private domain, “where free choice and autonomy rule.”

Aaron went on to say the lawsuit, “claims a right of control over environmental exposures generated from one’s own domestic dwelling; and it alleges that BC Hydro has unlawfully leveraged its monopoly powers to violate that right by coercively and deceptively imposing a smart meter on the plaintiff and other members of the class.”

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“BC Hydro has acted at all times within the law to ensure that our electricity system operates in a safe and reliable manner,” he said.

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Complete burning ban is the ultimate goal t’s doesn’t take us to where we ultimately would like to end up, but it’s a big step in the right direction.

The CVRD’s new smoke control bylaw that will cover the southern end of the Valley, governing when people can burn in their backyards, is progress.

It still allows some burning, but doesn’t give the virtual carte blanche that has existed until now.

We’ve all had the experience of driving through Shawnigan Lake, say, on a winter day and wondering if that property over there has a house that’s on fire.

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The smoke is so thick it clogs the treed lot, spilling out onto the roadway and choking the neighbouring properties as well.

No, you find upon closer inspection that somebody has just decided to burn in the yard — often something like wet leaves that can just as easily be composted to become new soil in short order.

Now, at least, residents will have a mechanism to complain about this kind of stuff.

Campfires are still allowed, so nobody is trying to cut into your recreational enjoyment.

These types of bylaws are

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important because they help to protect the health of the entire community.

The geography of the Cowichan Valley means we are particularly susceptible to air quality problems.

Smoke and smog gets trapped by the mountains that define us. It hangs in the air, causing breathing difficulties and other health problems for hundreds of residents.

Particularly affected are young children and seniors.

There are other, better ways to deal with your debris.

Nobody should be burning gar-

bage like plastics, paint tins and construction debris, though we still see it far too often.

These types of things let off noxious fumes that can be serious health hazards.

Almost everything these days is recyclable. If it is not, take it to the transfer station for proper disposal. It’s not that costly.

Yard and garden waste can often be composted or recycled on your own property.

If not, it is free to drop it off at Bings Creek waste site.

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Good Old Daze fun

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As a volunteer of the South Cowichan Community Policing office in Mill Bay and part of the team that created the figure for the Good Old Daze event, I would like to say what a fun, week-long event it has been.

It was a new event in Mill Bay with over 50 figures on display and was organized by the Mill Bay-Malahat Historical Society.

There was a lot of interest in our Constable Goodbuddy figure and I was amazed at how many people actually stopped to read the history of speed watch here in B.C. It was great to see the kids laughing and having fun with the history scavenger hunt.

I look forward to this event again next year and am already planning our next figure.

Readers can see the figures on display Sundays at Bamberton in the month of August.

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ban such as the ones that already exist in the City of Duncan and the towns of Ladysmith and Lake Cowichan.

If they can do it, we can all do it.

Often exempted from these types of bylaws are farmers and developers, but we’d like to see these folks have to abide by antiburing rules as well.

They can be big culprits in fouling the air. We understand that it may not be as easy for them to find and implement alternatives as it is for regular homeowners, but it’s time for them to try. The air we breathe depends on it.

Director Morrison grandstanding Re: CVRD’s [Director Ian] Morrison calling for municipal auditor What a scam!

What am I talking about?

Director Morrison’s grandstanding on the call for a municipal auditor, to conduct a review on some sort of hidden salary increase.

His total lack of understanding on the reasons for the increase remains a mystery and his explanation on being underinformed is politically motivated, as outlined in how he has approached this issue.

He starts off by stating that he voted in favour of the 2013

budget and then turns around and implies that the CVRD administration withheld information from him and has subsequently asked for a municipal audit to be conducted.

While I am not a municipal auditor, the increase can be attributed to any one of or any combination of the following factors: • The current CVRD policy of no banked vacation time is allowed. Therefore if you do not use up your approved vacation time, the CVRD must buy out your holiday time.

• Individuals have been promoted, both recently and in the past, so the responsibilities have changed for that individual.

With additional responsibilities you are generally provided with

additional pay.

• Individuals are filling an acting managerial role.

• The CVRD board, including Director Morrison, have been authorizing additional services, so job descriptions need to change to focus on the new services mandated.

If you change a person’s job description without a pay rate change then you may find that you have constructively dismissed that employee. This process can be very costly to resolve if the individual takes the board to court.

• The regular bump up may have been missed in the past so a larger bump up is required to bring that individuals’ pay rate in line with the approved CVRD

pay scale.

So the question becomes one of why would Director Morrison openly criticized the CVRD board and the administration staff?

Perhaps it is to further his personal political agenda.

One thing is very clear to me though, in that once again he has failed to conduct a thorough review of the issue and instead has publicly proclaimed his innocence by trying to create the appearance of being underinformed and then tries to distance himself from a decision that he was a part of.

Ken Cossey Former area director Shawnigan Lake

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ere is a letter I have sent to the BC Utilities Commission, who will be looking into the fairness of charging an opt out fee for those who do not want smart meters.

Dear Mr. Wruck: I am hoping the BCUC will decide that the cost for being charged to retain an analogue meter is unfair.

Our present rates include the reading of meters, and as far fewer readers will be required, this should be reflected in a no charge or even a rebate policy.

I worked for the Electric Power Company in New Zealand, and it was easy for people to send in cards with their own readings. Today it could be emailed or phoned in, and only needs checking by a reader when the person moves, or queries their billing as unusual.

It is unjust to charge people who are concerned about their health from radio frequency emissions, a fee for choosing the safest meters. We are told analogues are not made any more, but they are, and in the USA, not China.

Many Cowichan Valley residents have been fighting BC Hydro to keep their old analogue meters.

Hydro recently announced people would not be forced to have the signal from their smart meter turned on, but there would be a fee to have it read instead. [CITIZEN FILE] Because of the billions of dollars tied up in this, our government is not wanting to look at all the hundreds of studies that prove there is a risk, (The Academy of Environmental Medicine for a start) and the public has to ask that the precautionary principle be adhered to.

Those with electro-magnetic

sensitivity, who have pace makers or compromised immune systems, the young and the elderly and pregnant women may all be harmed with the constant transmissions and should not be penalized for protecting their health!

Nowhere have smart meters been an economical success; rates increase to pay for the grid in addition to “time of use” billing. The meters do not have a life span anywhere near the analogue meters, and the statement from hydro that new digital meters’ transmitters will be turned off for those who do not want smart meters, is a farce, and could be turned on anytime without our permission.

The data gathered removes all privacy from our lives without our consent, and there are daily stories of hackers getting into so-called secure systems.

To charge people who want no part of this fiasco is outrageous, and I hope you will find in favour of a no-fee opt out.

P. Foot Duncan

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Last Saturday while coming home from Nanaimo, I, with my two passengers were involved in a car accident just coming into Duncan.

We were in the slow lane when another vehicle in the outside lane apparently lost control of his car when something gave way in his vehicle. We were rammed on our left side, and spun around. We ended up facing the opposite direction, in the fast lane and crunched up against the divider.

I had always resented those dividers as an inconvenience causing me to drive additional kilometres before I could make a U-turn and get to the other side of the highway where I wanted to go. No more! It probably helped save our lives, as we could easily have been pushed over in the oncoming lanes and severely injured if not killed.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to a witness, Mr. Raymond Lea, who rushed over, said he had seen the whole thing, not to worry, and that ambulance and police were on their way.

Also, an off-duty paramedic, whose name I can’t remember,

rushed over, immobilized my head and neck immediately and kept me still until the paramedics arrived. She was truly wonderful and I thank her.

Mike, the paramedic and his partner, at the end of a busy shift, put me and my friends in the ambulance and made sure everything was calm.

Constable Sean Milne of the Duncan detachment reassured us, and gave us his card with a file number.

All in all, we could not have asked for a more courteous and caring treatment. Dr. Gallagher in emergency was also wonderful and reassuring. My sincere thanks to you all from the three of us who were taken care of with such professional courtesy and caring.

I have not spoken to the other driver, but I hope he is well and not too shaken up, as I believe the witness said he could not have avoided the crash, due to something giving way in his car.

Zannetta Varley Anthony Cobble Hill

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Col. Moody’s Royal Engineers conquered B.C. wilderness, part 3 Building the Cariboo crowd had gathered at Road was more “diffithe dock to see them cult, daring and ambiboard the steamer tious than [anything Beaver and the basGov. James Douglas] tion cannon of old had so far attempted in Fort Victoria had his long career”—histhundered a salute. torian Derek Pethick.

“Col. Moody’s presaving restored ence in British ColCHRONICLES peace between umbia will no doubt T.W. Paterson the feuding minbe advantageous to ers of the Fraser River that region, and we communities of Yale and Hill’s shall probably hear some good Bar with a show of force, Col. accounts in the way of road makRichard C. Moody, R.E. turned ing. Of one thing we are certain his attention to the natural — the colonel will make his offiobstacles that so effectively hincials work. Despotism and kiddered travel and communication glovetism will not be tolerated.” throughout the young mainland He and Mrs. Moody were soon colony of B.C., and the site for a back in Victoria to attend the new capital city. naming of a new steamship after The latter project put him him. At his namesake’s launchat odds (and personalities) ing they were repeatedly cheered with Gov. James Douglas who by 600 spectators. favoured the old Hudson’s Bay It was about this time that Co.’s fur trading post Fort LangMoody the dreamer began to ley. But, in this instance at least, exert influence upon Moody the he bowed to Moody’s professional engineer. As historian Derek advice and New Westminster it Pethick wrote in his biography was. of James Douglas, the colonel Moody’s choice of a site had “initiated grandiose plans for been ruled by its proximity to converting [New Westminster] other commercial centres, the into an impressive metropolis; fact that it was on the direct the fact that it would for long line of communication between years yet be only a small settlethe gold fields and Victoria, and ment and that the funds availits more defensible location. able for his projects were strictly Old Fort Langley, which had limited dismayed him not at all; already been subdivided and sold nor, apparently, did the fact that to developers hoping it would the Engineers could not simulbecome the future capital, was taneously devote their energies too near the American border to building the new capital and thus tactically unwise. Moody constructing the roads into the was a professional soldier, we interior that were the colony’s must remember. prime and pressing need.”

He then moved to the new In doing so, Moody was townsite with his family. The encroaching upon tender ground Colonist reported that a large as the colonial secretary Lord

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The Cariboo Wagon Road was nothing less than an engineering triumph for Gov. Douglas and Col. Moody’s Royal Engineers.—B.C. Archives Lytton had been most explicit in his instructions that the engineers’ first priority was the awesome task of “smooth[ing] the difficulties of communication by land and water...” This time it was Gov. Douglas’s turn to be right and overrule his over-zealous commissioner of lands and works.

Unfortunately, Douglas’s restraining hand seems to have dampened their personal relationship although the demands placed upon both men were such that neither (had he been petty enough to let personal antipathy interfere with duty) had time to indulge in dispute.

Then the discovery of gold in a Cariboo creek changed British Columbia overnight. Within weeks of the momentous news that a new, richer strike had been made, thousands of adventurers began heading for the new El Dorado and the greatest rush since the Forty-Niners invaded California presented both officers with the greatest challenge

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From the start, Douglas realized that these gold discoveries and the influx of miners bound for Cariboo meant that the Interior had to opened up to overland transportation. Hence his assignment for Moody and the Royal Engineers: build the Cariboo Wagon Road.

This truly epic decision had been made after a personal inspection tour, by horseback, of the diggings. The frantic scenes of industry and the fortunes being unearthed daily firmed Douglas’s resolved that such a highway must be constructed whatever the obstacles presented by nature. Historian Pethick has rightly termed Douglas’s decision to build the Cariboo Road with limited resources and manpower as being more “difficult, daring and ambitious than any[thing] he had so far attempted in his long career”.

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boo, the “great thoroughfares,” as Douglas described the series of roads, would tax the colonial treasury to the hilt. It’s most revealing of Douglas’s character that he placed the greatest difficulty upon the financing of such an ambitious undertaking, never once, apparently, being daunted by the natural obstacles to be overcome. His optimism can also be taken as a measure of his confidence in Moody’s engineers.

“I have in these circumstances,” Douglas informed Lord Lytton in the fall of 1861, “come to the resolution of meeting the contingency, and raising the necessary funds, by effecting a loan of 15,000 [pounds], 20,000 [pounds] in this country, which will probably be a sufficient sum to meet the demands upon the treasury on account of these works, until I receive the loan which your Grace gave me hopes of effecting...”

Included in this important dispatch was an apology for his having assumed such authority and a plea that London trust his judgement. With his superiors’ eventual consent, the great adventure was begun.

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Discover Cow Bay on foot ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

In August you can get an in-depth look at the history of Cowichan Bay on a Historical Cowichan Bay Village Walking Tour, courtesy of Cittaslow Cowichan Bay Society.

Visitors and residents alike will enjoy the stories

told by the walking tour guide of Cowichan Bay as a resort town.

Other topics include information about the history of the First Nations people in the area, and details of the early European settlers.

Of course, no tour would be complete without learning a little something about

the fishing and forestry industries that continue to operate in the bay.

A tour is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

It leaves from Hecate Park.

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Sale Warehouse Clearance Susan Simmons swam Lake Cowichan Saturday, July 20. Her goal was to raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. [TIMES COLONIST FILE]

Locals cheer woman across Lake Cowichan RICHARD WATTS TIMES COLONIST

When she neared the end of a 12-hour swim across Lake Cowichan, Susan Simmons says she was stunned and moved to see the shoreline rimmed with people from the town of Lake Cowichan.

The supporters came out Saturday, July 20, to cheer on the Victoria woman who began distance swimming when multiple sclerosis threatened her ability to stay active.

“Open-water swimming is usually a very isolated experience,” Simmons said.

“It’s not typical to have so many people supporting you. We came out of the water exhausted, and everybody was cheering and you could just feel the warmth.”

Simmons, a 48-year-old provincial government employee, was diagnosed with MS about 20 years ago.

Chronic fatigue eventually became an issue, so Simmons turned to swimming.

It turned out to be the ideal physical activity because heat was always a trigger for her MS symptoms. But in water, overheating is not an issue.

She now swims and trains with the Victoria Masters Swim Club and conducts swim workouts for people who also have MS. She has completed a number of open-water swims, including the Georgia Strait and the 10-kilometre Vancouver Open Water Swim Bay Challenge from West Vancouver to Kitsilano.

But the 34-kilometre Lake Cowichan swim is her longest. She was accompanied at various times by kayakers, a safety boat and various other distance swimmers.

Saturday’s swim was a bit of an ordeal, too, with wind sending one- to two-metre waves for the first 20 or so kilometres.

“It’s hard to swim in water like that,” Simmons said. “I remember thinking, ‘If we have to do this for another 12 kilometres, we will never

make it.’ “ But then she and her companions managed to make it past a narrow portion of the lake and the water became calmer and warmer.

“Once we crossed through the narrows, we had only 10 kilometres to go, and 10 kilometres is just a workout for us.”

Simmons and fellow openwater swimmers are now hoping to have Cowichan Lake sanctioned internationally as an openwater event.

She and four companions are hoping to swim the English Channel in a relay event next year.

But for now, one of the best rewards she has received for completing the Lake Cowichan swim is news from physiotherapists. They say people with MS are asking about swimming regimes after reading about Simmons. “I was so touched by that,” she said. “My message has always been: If you can be fit, you are going to be a lot happier.”

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Stars lining up for Sunfest Grammy Award winner Alan Jackson finds inspiration in his past

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Country music legend Alan Jackson lights up the Sunfest stage Sunday, Aug. 4.

His rise to fame has been a long haul.

Jackson hails from Newman, Georgia where he grew up in an old frame house, down a dirt driveway.

Like many famous country stars, Jackson has found in his background a golden vein of song ideas.

The stories tell well and sound great in his hands and they’re still inspiring him, as witnessed

by his latest album, Thirty Miles West, which features the Grammy-nominated song, So You Don’t Have to Love Me Any More.

Jackson has played everywhere, from the hallowed country hall of the Grand Ole Opry to Australia and Scandinavia, and has even performed for four presidents.

According to his website, he joins Paul McCartney and John Lennon as elite songwriters who’ve written and recorded more than 20 songs that they’ve also taken to the top of the charts.

He’s also one of the 10 best-selling artists since the inception of

SoundScan, ranking alongside Eminem and Metallica.

Jackson says he believes life has to be lived and he doesn’t intend to let his get rusty in disuse.

He’s proved himself as a singer who can score from any base: producing a dozen and a half country albums plus Christmas albums and, like many southern performers, he’s also at home in gospel music.

The road that runs through that small southern town west of the Dixie Highway has taken on an exciting journey, one he’s looking forward to sharing when he visits Sunfest.

Married duo Thompson Square bring legendary chemistry to stage LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Thompson Square hit the stage Saturday. [SUBMITTED]

Part of the enduring appeal of country music is that it feels real to listeners.

And the tuneful delights offered onstage by Thompson Square, who are headlining at the huge Sunfest festival at the Cowichan Exhibition grounds Saturday, Aug. 3, only serve to prove this point.

Shawna and Keifer Thompson are always saying they find their inspiration close to home in the ever-changing world of their 13year marriage.

Fans can look for personal emotion in the songs from the awardwinning couple’s latest album, Just Feels Good, like Are You Going to Kiss Me or Not?, I Got You and Glass.

For the second year in a row, Thompson Square was chosen in April as Vocal Duo of the Year at the American Country Music Awards.

They’ve toured with the bigs and have gained major exposure on TV, too, fitting in night time chats with such luminaries as Jay Leno and Conan.

While sometimes couples are

told that in order to keep their loving relationship from crashing and burning they should avoid working too closely together, Keifer and Shawna have found it the road to success.

Both fine singers, they weren’t making it as soloists but struck gold when they teamed up as Thompson Square and the onstage chemistry is country music history.

Catch them Saturday, Aug. 3 at Sunfest as they take over the main stage about 9:30 p.m., lighting up the long weekend with a super show.

The entire Sunfest event officially begins Thursday, Aug. 1 with a kickoff party running from 4:30 p.m. to midnight and the fun continues through to Sunday night, with headliners Thomas Rhett and Clay Walker hitting the big stage Aug. 2, followed on Saturday night

by Jerrod Niemann and Thompson Square with Alan Jackson closing the festival with his amazing show on Sunday, Aug. 4.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, in the afternoon or evening, when the main stage is quiet, there will be plenty of music on the saloon stage, with party band, Tumblin’ Dice closing each show.

Thursday features Mary Egan (5 p.m.), Johnny Galactic (5:45), Gringo Satellite (6:30), Pretty Heart Parkers (7:45), Shawn Verrault and the Killer Bees (9 p.m.).

Friday and Saturday afternoons, line dancing lessons start at 1 p.m. followed later by such bands as Boondock and Littlehead on Friday and Linnea Rose Bruce, Pistols West and Littlehead on Saturday.

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Strong, skillful cast make Twelfth Night a real treat LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

For ripe and riotous ribaldry, it’s hard to beat Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and the Shawnigan Players’ production, running until Aug. 3 at the Gem o’ the Isle in Cowichan Station delivers loads of laughs.

But that’s not all.

The Bard wouldn’t have held his popularity the way he has if he’d been a one-trick pony.

Audiences love his plays for their sophistication as much as for their belly laughs and actors find his witty lines are the wind beneath their wings.

We’d heard this was a strong, skillful cast for this outdoor show, performed in a green and pleasant garden and what we’d heard is true.

But, for us, there were some standouts when we saw the play Friday.

Lindsay Anderson’s Maria superbly connects the physical and intellectual comedy in this production, able to join Drew Kemp (Sir Toby Belch), Levity Bill Davey (the Fool) and Bob Norris (Sir Andrew Ague-

cheek) in their hilarious antics while still realistically acting as lady’s maid to the lovely Olivia.

Davey’s Fool also had a deft hand in baking this yummy pie in the apple orchard.

He was everywhere, like that lurking wasp you would swat out of existence, if you could only catch him.

Kim Phillips (Viola) amazingly turned herself from a pretty girl into the handsome youth who could turn the head of a heartbroken but innocent Olivia with a few well-delivered phrases; her scenes with Orsino only added lustre to a fine piece of work.

Every corner of this excellent and extremely funny presentation simply glows with polish.

There are evening performances at 7:30 Thursday and Friday, Aug. 1-2 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Aug. 3 at this unique venue (2465 Koksilah Rd.).

Tickets are $20 at the gate. You can park in the St. Andrew’s Church lot next door and walk easily to the site.

So go. You’ll kick yourself if you miss it.

Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Bob Norris), The Fool (Levity Bill Davey), Maria (Lindsay Anderson) and Sir Toby Belch (Drew Kemp) enjoy one of the many hilarious moments in Twelfth Night. For more photos and a video clip of the show scan this page with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Shoko Inoue, a visiting pianist who has been entrancing Island audiences, is performing a special program Saturday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. at Duncan United Church.

Inoue said, “this summer, I am hoping to offer these three epic pieces, music that was composed in different regions [Germany, France, Russia], at different times.

It is miraculous that we can share compassion and vision beyond time, space, and our language.

“In the ever-changing world that we are living in there is always a core sustainability: the vibrating seed of life [theme]. Peace resides in being aware of the given harmony and rhythm of our planet.

With this music, we can experience together being transported to unite and dance with our spirit and gift.”

She said last week that she has found her wings through the sounds of the piano and can now travel “to share the miraculous wonders and laws of the universe.”

Her concert includes Beethoven’s Appasionata sonata, Ravel’s Jeux d’Eau and Prokofiev’s War Sonata No. 7.

Tickets are $20 at the door.

David Gogo will be performing at Duncan’s City Square tonight (Wednesday, July 31) in support of his recently released album, Come On Down.

Amanda McCauley of Indoor Recess says of the disc, “It’s a really cool blues record, and I think it will be a perfect soundtrack for the summer. I’m sure I’ll be popping this on when I’m out back barbecuing with a beer in hand!”

One of Canada’s hardest working and most prolific blues guitar virtuosos, Gogo is a real Valley favourite and prepared the way to writing this material with a pilgrimage along the Blues Trail starting in Memphis and traveling through Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama.

His show starts at 8 p.m. Bring a lawnchair and get ready to enjoy an evening of hot guitar with a cool performer.

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“The judges are so enthusiastic, though.

Next year, they’ll be preparing for this ahead of time, contacting people they know,” he said.

So far this month, the crowd has seen teenagers star in dance, cover/show tunes and songwriting categories, but this week — as the competition wraps up for another year — it’s time for performers from the over-20 crowd to step up and show their stuff.

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Hannah Georgas demonstrates her Canada-wide appeal on the Rock of the Woods stage on Sunday afternoon. For more photos from the festival, go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Rock of the Woods promoter Dave Bain said prior to the music festival in Glenora last weekend that he thought 2013 would be “the year that puts us a step forward.”

He was right.

“It was what I hoped for,” he said.

“We did some things this year that I don’t think other festivals are doing that fostered a community spirit.”

With a new venue and biggername acts than the festival had drawn before, Rock of the Woods took a big leap, attracting larger crowds, including both youthful hipsters and the families that Bain had coveted.

“We’ve had a mixture of feedback,” said Bain. “Even when people were complaining about something, the first thing they

would say was how nice everyone was, and that’s what makes a festival go. Most of the feedback has been around people discovering new bands.”

The three-day party at the Godfrey Brownell Winery kicked off on Friday afternoon with Duncan’s own Royal Canadians and wrapped up on Sunday afternoon with a mellow set from Victoria folkies Jon and Roy. In between, the audience was treated to a huge variety of sounds.

“We went more out of the box than the year before, and that was successful,” said Bain.

Friday night headliners the Monophonics blew the crowd away with their Bay Area funk.

Pure entertainers, the band led by charismatic vocalist and organist Kelly Finnigan doubtlessly left a horde of new fans in their wake.

Saturday featured an eclectic mix of performers, including the gritty High Noon to Midnight, the captivating ’80s-influenced Bestie, classic rockers the Deep Sea Gypsies and edgy 2012 returnees Sunhawk. That all led to incredible nighttime shows from two Seattle bands: soulful duo Fly Moon Royalty and the eclectic Cave Singers.

The festival closed on Sunday with a triple threat. Charming Calgarian Michael Bernard Fitzgerald got the crowd going with his set of originals interspersed with covers of Dylan, Springsteen and Blink-182.

Next up was nationally renowned star Hannah Georgas with her blend of folk and pop.

Finally, the chilled-out Jon and Roy proved a perfect way to end the weekend.

Church Service in the Park Submitted by: Pastor Boyd Tremblett

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starting at 6:30pm. If you would like to more information please contact us at Chemainus Pentecostal Tabernacle at (250)246-3810. Hope to see you there.

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Summer Safe Driving Tips M

ore Canadians die on the roads during the summer months than at any other time of the year. Consumption of alcohol or drug, drive while fatigue, not wearing seatbelts, poor mechanical fitness of vehicle and aggressive driving are often implicated in these tragedies. The Canada Safety Council urges all Canadians to put safety first when they set out on their summer travels.

Impaired Driving Impaired driving is one of the leading causes of death in Canada. Approximately 1 in three collisions involve alcohol and 1 in ten drivers after 10 P.M. have consumed alcohol.

According to statistics from Traffic Injury Research Foundation, most alcohol-related crashes do not occur during the winter months (December, January, February). The greatest numbers of alcohol-related crashes occur during the summer months (June, July, August), contrary to popular opinion.

One of the myths is that drivers believe they drive better after having a few drinks. Having a few drinks will affect a person’s judgement and reaction negatively. Other popular myths are I can have 1 drink per hour - FALSE, I can drink a cup of coffee to sober up - FALSE, I can take a cold shower to sober up - FALSE, and I can eat something and I won’t be as impaired - FALSE. The concentration of alcohol in a person will only be gradually eliminated with the passage of time. Don’t drink at all if you are planning to drive.

The number drugs with or without alcohol impairments have gone up more than 40% from 2004 to 2007. A wide range of drugs (illicit as well as prescription and even some sold overthe-counter) has impairing effects on driving-related skills. It is also known that many of these drugs are found in drivers involved in serious road crashes - as many as 25% of fatally injured drivers have been found to be positive for some psychoactive substance (Traffic Injury Research Foundation).

drive. You can be charged with impaired driving under the Criminal Code of Canada even your BAC is below the legal limit, or if you have not been drinking at all; if the police officer determines that your ability to operate the vehicle is impaired by drug and/or alcohol.

Since the implementation of Bill C-2 in July 2008, there have been 182 drug impaired driving charges in Canada. In 2007, prior to the Bill coming into effect, there were 70 charges. There are 337 certified Drug Recognition Experts in Canada with a further 87 awaiting certification.

Drive While Fatigue Canadians often travel tremendous distance when they go on vacations. This creates a temptation to keep driving for extended periods even when tired. On top of this, many of our routes are quite monotonous, another factor that can make a driver sleepy.

Fatigue is a form of impairment, so don’t give into the temptation to push on. If you started your day early, then stop early. If you feel fatigued, have a good sleep before you take the wheel.

It might be better to delay your trip until the morning when you feel fresh and energized. Rest stops are important. A stretch break keeps the driver alert by promoting blood circulation, makes the trip more pleasant for passengers. If you are traveling with young children, regular stops are a must. Bring plenty of items to keep them occupied. Special travel games and songs also help.

If you have consumed drugs (illegal or otherwise), then don’t

It is never safe to leave a child, a vulnerable person or a pet alone in a vehicle. Even on days that appear cool, the passenger compartment can turn into an oven in 20 minutes or less with potentially deadly consequences.

Seat Belts Usage and Mechanical Fitness One of the most important safety precautions is to make sure everyone is properly buckled up, which includes using child car seats and booster seats. Click here for more information on child car/booster seats.

Before leaving on vacation, have your vehicle inspected to make sure it is mechanically sounded. Repair or replace worn parts to avoid costly and time-consuming repairs that could spoil your road trip. Check all tires, including the spar tire, for condition and pressure. Replace your windshield wiper blades if they are worn or cracked. Make sure all lights work, including those on a trailer if you are hauling one. Keep a flashlight, flares and first aid kit at a place that can be easily reached in an emergency.

Program or adjust your global position system (GPS) or any electronic device before you head out on the road. BC’s distracted driving law prohibits the use of electronic devices by drivers when driving. GPS is one of the electronic devices named in the Motor Vehicle Act.

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Drive Defensively and Avoid Aggressive Driving Besides keeping braking distance with the vehicle in front of yours, take extreme care when backing or turning. Keep out of other vehicle’s blind spots. Obey all signs and signals - including speed limits, traffic lights, stop signs and railway crossings.

Don’t create undue risk or endanger other road users by tailgating, closing gaps to prevent merging, driving erratically, speeding, changing lanes in an unsafe manner, and yelling or gesturing at others.

When encountering an aggressive driver: DO recognize every driver makes mistakes from time to time, calm yourself by talking through the situation, call 911 (if the situation warranted and you are in a safe location), and count to 20, breath and relax. DON’T get angry, gesture or yell back, or reciprocate the high risk driving behavior.

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Safety Tips for Swimmers D

rowning is a common cause of death in young people. Swimming injuries, drowning and deaths can be prevented by following simple safety rules. These rules apply whether you are at the beach or in a private pool. By following these rules, you can make sure that swimming is safe and fun.

How can I stay safe when swimming?

- Read the signs When you are at a pool with signs, read them and follow them. Pool rules are there to protect you. The rules prevent accidents, and keep pools clean and germ-free.

- Walk, do not run Do not run around the edges of the pool. The area around the pool can be slippery, especially when kids have been splashing around.

- Be careful getting in and out of the pool Be careful when you get in and out of the pool. If there is a handrail, use it.

- Look before you leap or dive in Shallow water, underwater logs or big rocks are all dangerous when you are diving into lakes or swimming holes. Diving head first into a pool or lake can cause serious injury.

Always check the area and then enter slowly and feet first. Check the area each time before you enter the pool or lake, as swimming conditions or surroundings may change. You may not be able to see underwater swimmers, toys and other objects.

- Do not go beyond your abilities When you go in the water, swim only where you feel comfortable. Do not go farther or deeper than you can handle. At beaches swim parallel to the shore, and stay inside roped-off areas.

- Never swim alone Never swim alone. Use the “buddy system”. Make sure you watch out for each other.

Even when a lifeguard is around, it is best to have a “buddy”.

- Play carefully Wrestling and tumbling in a pool or lake can be very dangerous. Hitting your head against pool walls or floors, or rocks in lakes, can knock you unconscious. If you do not get help, you can drown very quickly.

- Do not drink Injuries involving alcohol are a common problem at private pools, beaches and local

swimming holes. Alcohol can make accidents worse because it slows your reflexes and makes you clumsy. Alcohol can also put you to sleep. This is especially dangerous in a hot tub. If you are in or around the water or a hot tub, do not drink alcohol.

– Watch out for hazards Never play around suction lines or pool drains. Water is always pumping through a filter system in swimming pools and hot tubs. This means the water is suctioned out of the pool, into pipes. You should never put your head underwater in a whirlpool or hot tub because the suction lines can catch your hair and hold your head under water until you drown. Fingers, toes, arms, legs, and body trunks can get caught in suction lines too. If you have long hair, you should wear a bathing cap or securely tie back the ends of your hair in a short braid or bun. Make sure drain covers are specifically designed to prevent suction hazards. If a pool drain cover is missing, do not use the pool until the cover is replaced.

- Watch out for underwater traps Some railings or ladders in pools or hot tubs have small spaces, which can trap children underwater. Sometimes, children drown because they are stuck in a railing or between a ladder and the pool wall.

How can I protect my child?

- Never leave your child alone A child can drown in just a few minutes and in a few centimetres of water. Young children need constant supervision by an adult when they are in or near the water.

Infants and toddlers should always be within arm’s reach of an adult when they are in or near water. Older children should always have someone nearby, and they should use the “buddy system”.

Beaches have so many hidden dangers, such as underwater logs, sudden drop offs, or tidal currents. Stay with your children. Obey any posted warnings about currents or dangerous areas, and ask other people if they know of any trouble spots in the area.

- Never let children play in hot tubs.

A quick soak is okay, but the hot water can quickly affect a child’s small body. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #27a Hot Tubs: Health and Safety Tips .

- Use sunscreen Sun smart your child. Use “waterproof” sunscreen for the pool or beach. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #26 Sun Safety for Children .

- Take a first aid course Take a first aid course that teaches: • Artificial respiration, sometimes called the “Breath of Life” • Child Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) • Self-rescue and skills for rescuing others -Life Jackets Children should always wear a life jacket when they are swimming or in a boat. Check the label to make sure that your child’s life jacket is government approved and that it is the right size for your child’s weight.

HOW CAN I MAKE MY POOL SAFE? -Fence off your pool Make sure there is a fence at least 1.5m (5ft) high around your pool with a gate that cannot be opened by a child. Make sure the gate is closed and locked when no one is around to protect your child and other children in the neighbourhood. Check if there are local government by-laws for swimming pool safety.

-Keep your pool clean Dirty pools grow bacteria and other germs that can make you sick. A few good habits help keep the pool a clean and healthy environment.

Always wash before you get into a pool.

• Do not enter a pool if you are sick, especially if you have diarrhea.

•Never bring food or drinks in the pool. Spills make pools dirty. If there is broken glass from cups or dishes, you will need to drain the pool to clean it.

•Do not track dirt from outside into the pool.

•Make sure you wear a proper bathing suit. Do not swim in street clothes.

• Use swimming diapers instead of disposable diapers.

• Follow the operation and maintenance instructions for your pool circulation system.

You can get this information from your pool supplier.

-Make sure it is easy to get in and out Make sure it is easy and safe to get in and out of your pool or hot tub.

-Make sure there are no hidden dangers Broken fittings and sharp edges can cause cuts, bruises and other injuries. If you see any broken play equipment, fittings or pipes, get them fixed.

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BC Day Long Weekend Safety Measures Camping 101: Preventing Human-Caused Wildfires

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very year, thousands of forest or wildfires are caused by humans, which affect thousands and thousands of acres of land and wildlife all over the United States. Many of these fires that are caused by human error or negligence, occur at many of the beautiful camp sites, that are located around the country. In these cases, these fires not only affect the land and the wildlife, it puts the lives of other camper’s, in jeopardy as well. Especially since with wild or forest fires, there is no way of telling how fast, or what location the fire will spread to. That is just on top of the issue, that most of these locations are remote, which can limit the options that emergency service personal (such as firefighters) have to use to fight them.

These fires can be started in many ways, such as unattended or out of control camp fires, improper placement of grills, discarding of used coals in hazardous areas, unsafe or use of fireworks in forested area, etc.

But, there is an upside to the situation, since in many cases you can help prevent them from happening at all. All it takes, is for campers to be responsible by following the proper safety procedures when using any flammable items, and the proper knowledge and equipment needed in case a fire may start (if fire is out of control and you are putting yourself or others on danger by attempting to put it out, get yourself and everyone in the area to a safe location, and contact the proper authorities immediately). So the next time you plan on going camping or have a barbeque in a forested area, here are a few tips on, how to help prevent a human-caused wildfire or forest fires.

Ways to Help Prevent a Human-Caused Wildfires or Forest Fires - Pay attention to park postings on wind and dryness conditions. Remember, our good old forest friend, Smokey Bear, you will usually find these conditions posted on one of his signs.

- Always have a fire extinguisher or the proper supply of water available and within close proximity of where your fire is located.

- Never start a fire under or near any trees, bushes, or grassy areas. At most campsites or parks, designated areas will be set up for campfire locations, so make sure to use them if they are available. They are definitely there for a reason. If there are no designated areas, make sure to choose a location that is on solid dirt, and is out of range of any flammable objects.

Then, gather several decent sized rocks, and form a circle around where you plan to start your campfire (this will help keep kindle and wood secured in your desired location).

- Never leave any campfires or grills left unattended.

It is very important to maintain control over the fire (once you feel that it has gotten to the point that you cant control it any longer, it is too late). This includes paying close attention to the embers that come out of the fire, and how close they are getting to any, trees, bushes, or any other areas that it may start a fire.

- Always place any grills on solid dirt areas, or in designated areas that are set up by the park or campsite. With table top grills or stoves, never place on a wooden surface or picnic table, without having a metal tray (possibly large enough cookie sheet) underneath it.

- Make sure to discard of any used coals in designated metal depositories, or in a your own proper metal container (which can be purchased at any camping supply store). Always make sure coals are completely out, before discarding them in the proper container.

To do this, dump water on them and stir the ashes, and then fell over them for any hot spots. If there are no designated metal containers to discard used coals, make sure coals are completely out, and place an dirt area away from any flammable objects. Then, pour some more water on them to make sure they are completely out and keep the ashes from blowing all over the place. Then prior to leaving campsite or area, make sure to clean them up or notify park of there location.

- As soon as a fire seems like it is starting to get out of your control, extinguish it, or contact 911 immediately if it is beyond your control.

Five Ways to Treat a Sunburn Getting a sunburn is a very bad idea. It looks bad, hurts, peels and inflicts long-lasting, wrinkle-inducing damage. It’s especially bad for children: Even one blistering burn may double their lifetime risk of melanoma, a serious skin cancer. And it’s totally preventable (with sunscreen, shade and clothing). But mistakes happen. So here are five ways to ease the pain and maybe, just maybe, limit the damage...

1. Act Quickly: If you feel the tale-tell tingling of a burn or see any sign of skin reddening on yourself or your child, get out of the sun and start treatment. “Sunburn tends to sneak up on us. It can take four to six hours for the symptoms to develop,” says Barton Schmitt, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Colorado and author of a new book, My Child Is Sick! Expert Advice for Managing Common Illnesses and Injuries, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. So a touch of pink at the beach could turn into a big problem later.

2. Moisturize: After a cool shower or bath, slather on a moisturizing cream or lotion to soothe the skin. Repeat frequently to make peeling and flaking less noticeable. And consider a product containing vitamin C and vitamin E: It might help limit skin damage (though studies have not proved that), says Shawn Allen, a dermatologist in Boulder, Colo., and spokesman for The Skin Cancer Foundation. It’s also OK to use a hydrocortisone cream for a day or two to relieve discomfort, Allen says. Not OK: scrubbing, picking or peeling your skin or breaking blisters.

3. Hydrate: Any burn draws fluid to the skin surface and away from the rest of the body. So drink extra water, juice and sports drinks for a couple of days and watch for signs of dehydration: Dry mouth, thirst, reduced urination, headache, dizziness and sleepiness. Children are especially vulnerable, so check with a doctor if they appear ill.

4. Don’t Wait to Medicate: Take (or give your child) a dose of ibuprofen (for example, Advil) as soon as you see signs of sunburn and keep it up for the next 48 hours, Schmitt advises. “It cuts back on the swelling and redness that is going to occur” and might prevent some long-term skin damage. “It’s not just treating the symptoms; it’s treating the severity of the symptoms.” Acetaminophen (for example, Tylenol) will treat the pain, but does not have the same anti-inflammatory effect.

5. Assess the Damage: Most sunburns, even those that cause a few blisters, can be treated at home. But if a blistering burn covers 20% or more of the body (a child’s whole back), seek medical attention, Allen says. Anyone with a sunburn who is suffering fevers and chills should also seek medical help, he says. Finally: Consider the burn a warning that your sun-safety net has failed and vow to do better. That means using sunscreen, covering up with clothing and hats and avoiding the sun as much as possible between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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65 years and still going strong LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

For the Popham family this is a very special month.

On July 17, Clarke, aged 90, and Phyllis, almost 89, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary by sharing cake with their fellow residents at Duncan Manor.

Nancy Popham was happy to talk about the milestone.

“It’s today; they’re celebrating at Duncan Manor. The family is going out for dinner tomorrow for them. They bought a huge cake and everyone has been eating it at the Manor today.”

The couple, who charmed Duncan by dancing at Seniors Day at Charles Hoey Park on their anniversary a couple of years ago, originally hail from Winnipeg but they moved to Duncan about 1980 with the birth of their first

“They are the sweetest, sweetest little white-haired angels in the community.

They are the ones who are out there selling poppies in front of Thrifty’s and the liquor store.”

NANCY POPHAM, daughter

grandkids.

Their three daughters (Nancy, Sandy and Audrey) had all moved to B.C. from Winnipeg and the senior Pophams felt the call of family and followed.

Since then Sandy has returned to Winnipeg but will come out to join the family for this big event.

“It’s a special, special time,” said Nancy Popham.

“They are the sweetest, sweetest little white-haired angels in the community. They are the ones who are out there selling poppies in front of Thrifty’s and the liquor store. They are out there ringing the bell for the Salvation Army kettle at Christmas time. They fold papers at the church. They read at Cairnsmore every week.

They make sandwiches at the seniors. They sing in the senior choir.

They’re known very well around the community.”

So, what does she think has kept them in such great shape all these years?

“Humour! We laugh all the time.

They tease each other, they tease us. It’s great. And, they are very sharp. They love crosswords and Scrabble and more lately they like Buzzword, but they don’t bother to keep score,” Nancy Popham said.

Support group volunteers needed JANE HOPE SPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN

Tom, Joseph, Irene and Donna meet once a month to talk about how their lives are affected by dementia.

They are all caring for family members who are in various stages of the disease.

They, like many Cowichan Valley residents, also all attend a free caregiver support group offered locally by the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. “This is their lifeline,” said Jane Hope, the society’s support and education coordinator for the Valley and the North/Central Island.

“They can meet with people with similar issues who are in a unique position to offer support to others

on the same journey. The group is a place that they can talk openly, share information and give each other mutual support.”

An estimated one in 11 B.C. residents over age 65 already live with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia.

And that number is projected to double over the next generation.

The resulting need for assistance is soaring, and volunteers help ensure that the demand is met.

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Clarke and Phyllis Popham get into the swing in 2011, dancing at an event during the Duncan Summer Festival at Charles Hoey Park in downtown Duncan. The couple has been married for 65 years. [CITIZEN FILE]

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Midget A1 Thunder bring home the bronze KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The remarkable six-year run by one of the Cowichan Valley’s most accomplished lacrosse classes came to an end last weekend when the midget A1 squad brought home a bronze medal from the provincial championships in Port Coquitlam.

Because of the size of the Cowichan Valley Lacrosse Association, it isn’t common for the Thunder to field an A1 team, but this year’s graduating players have done so — with their ranks bolstered by a couple of younger additions — in their second year of pee wee, bantam and now midget, competing with the best the province has to offer.

“We definitely played extremely well,” said head coach Lorne Winship, who has guided the vast majority of the group for six years, and some of the players even longer than that. “We competed extremely well, as far as the calibre of teams there is concerned.

“They’re picking from so many players in those associations. I’m so proud of how our guys did. We got the most [talent] from the least [registration].”

Appropriately, the Thunder faced their archrivals, the Juan de Fuca Whalers, in the bronze-medal game at provincials. Including the three-game Island championship series won by Cowichan, and a meeting earlier in the provincial tournament, it was the 10th meeting between the Island foes.

“The last thing I ever wanted to do was play them over there,”

The midget A1 Cowichan Valley Thunder celebrate their bronze-medal win over Juan de Fuca at the provincial championships in Port Coquitlam. [SUBMITTED] Winship said of the Whalers, with whom things had become rather dramatic down the stretch of the Island championships.

The match was even from the start, as things have gone all year between Cowichan and Juan de Fuca, the score was tied 2-2 after one period and 3-3 after two. Things heated up in the latter half of the third period. Colin Winship gave the Thunder a brief 4-3 lead before the Whalers made it even once again. A natural hat trick by Braylon Lumb shot Cowichan ahead 7-4, and Corby made

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“You could see them deflate after we got those three goals,” said the coach, confirming that Lumb’s explosion was what did in the Whalers. Lumb was named MVP of both the bronze medal game and Cowichan’s semifinal game.

“He had a phenomenal tournament,” Winship said of Lumb.

In round-robin play, Cowichan

earned wins over Juan de Fuca (7-6), Langley (9-7) and New Westminster, losing only to the teams that ended up in the gold-medal game.

“Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam were the top two teams in the Lower Mainland standings, and we beat everyone except them,” said Winship.

Cowichan lost 8-6 to host Port Coquitlam and 10-1 to Coquitlam on very little rest — Winship admitted his players were “gassed” and he was coaching with the next four games in mind

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— but played a much closer game with the same team in the semifinals, losing just 5-2.

In addition to being named MVP of Cowichan’s two playoff games, Lumb received the same honour in the round-robin game against Coquitlam. Other game MVPs were Colin Winship, Taylor Martin, Marc Gagnon and Derek Hayes.

Over the seven games, Colin Winship led the team in points with 16 on seven goals and nine assists. Lumb had 10 goals and four assists for 14 points, followed

by Martin (8-5-13), Tyson Black (2-9-11), Corby (4-4-8) and Hayes (3-2-5).

All but two of Cowichan’s roster players have now wrapped up their minor lacrosse career, and the bulk of them will move on to play intermediate A with Nanaimo or Victoria, or intermediate B, ideally in Cowichan. For Winship, and for Cowichan Valley minor lacrosse, it marks the end of an era.

“You’re never going to get a team like that again,” he said.

“For whatever reason, we had these athletes that went through and stuck with lacrosse over other sports,” said Winship, who noted that it was very emotional in the room after the bronze-medal game as the boys realized it was their last time playing together.

A half-dozen players from the bunch could be drafted into the junior and intermediate ranks, with several others likely to follow them on tryouts. Winship will be sure to keep an eye on them as they progress.

“They’ve got great futures in senior lacrosse,” he said. “I’ve always said I can’t wait to sit in the stands and watch them in senior lacrosse and think that I had a hand in that.”

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Nationals ready to host provincials KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The pee wee AA Duncan Cardinals are bound for provincials after claiming silver in the zone championships on home turf at Evans Park last weekend. [SUBMITTED]

Silver in the Cards for Duncan BASEBALL ZONES: Pee

wees and mosquitos advance, bantam Mustangs bow out KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Duncan Cardinals rolled through the pee wee AA zone baseball championships at Evans Park last weekend — until they reached the final.

From a 15-1 win over Nanaimo in their opener, the host Cardinals looked solid. Unfortunately, the juggernaut Oceanside team was too much for them in the end.

Duncan scored a respectable number of runs in the gold-medal game, but Oceanside proved too much for them, winning 18-7.

“Oceanside was consistent all weekend,” said Duncan pee wee player agent Tina Lamb. “Duncan came out in the first inning with a comedy of errors falling behind five runs. They caught up 5-5, then the bats just went cold.”

After crushing Nanaimo in the opening game Saturday morning, Duncan edged Campbell River 1110 that afternoon, while Campbell River dismantled Nanaimo 23-1 in the other pool game.

In their crossover playoff game on Sunday, the Cardinals got past Comox 9-8, setting up the final against Oceanside. Oceanside won their first three games by a combined score of 43-13, and Duncan gave them their toughest run of the weekend.

Duncan, Oceanside and thirdplace Comox will head to the provincial championships in Comox next weekend.

“At provincials the goal is to beat Burnaby after taking a tough loss in the final [at a mid-July tournament], and to pull through to at least play on Sunday,” said Lamb.

Also at Evans Park last weekend, the bantam AA Duncan Mustangs lost their best-of-three

Josh Hill of the pee wee AA Cardinals takes a swing. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Nick Yu pitches for the bantam AA Mustangs. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] zone championship series against Victoria, missing out on a trip to provincials.

The mosquito AAA Duncan Red

Sox will head to their own provincial tournament in Mission this coming weekend after winning the zone title in Campbell River.

The Duncan Nationals are as ready as anyone to challenge for the title at the provincial midget AA baseball championships at Evans Park this week.

“We have as good a chance as anyone,” said Jim Frost, head coach of the local entry. “It will be a tough grind.”

The two Duncan spring midget teams wrapped up the season in late June, and evaluations were held to make one summer team. Since then, the team has been working hard to prepare for provincials.

“We’ve had a good month of practices and exhibition teams,” said Frost. “The team looks good.”

The squad is in good shape, with the core back from last year’s summer team that went 2-2 at provincials, and was one inning away from reaching the semifinals despite being one of the two youngest teams at the tournament.

“Now we’re a year older, and I think we have more talent,” said Frost. “We’re fairly deep in pitching, we have good defence, and

our batting has been awesome during the summer.”

The 10-team provincial tournament begins Thursday, with the Nationals playing their first game at 8:30 a.m. against Tsawassen. They are back in action at 2:30 p.m. against Prince George, followed by opening ceremonies at 5:30 p.m.

On Friday, Duncan plays at noon, and on Saturday they are on the field at 9 a.m., just prior to the skills competition, which includes the popular home run derby. Any necessary tiebreakers will be played at 5:30 p.m.

The top four teams play for the championship on Sunday, with semis at 10 a.m., and the final at 2 p.m.

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That your home policy does NOT automatically cover truck canopies, campers, stored vehicles, atvs & dirt bikes or travel trailers?

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Call our insurance experts to discuss what your needs are, and we’ll tailor a policy just for you! With our unique, one of a kind, in house underwriting and Claim service, we can prepare several options for you to choose from AND we will back those policies with our AMAZING VIIC Claim Service!!

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | Cowichan Valley Citizen Wrap

Guess Who Moved to Town?

Well, really the first time on Vancouver Island!

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