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Duncan volunteer firefighters signal to their chief as they assess the situation during a blaze in an abandoned house on Second Street last Sunday. The fire was the second in two days for the Duncan fire department, both in homes that had been empty since fires in February. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
Two Duncan fires ‘suspicious’ KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Fires that investigators are calling suspicious broke out in abandoned homes in Duncan on back-to-back nights last weekend.
The first fire was reported just before 10 p.m. Saturday in a home on Festubert Street. The second started around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday in a house on Second Street.
Both structures have been empty since they were damaged in fires in February. The Second Street home caught fire on Feb. 12, and the house on Festubert was struck on Feb. 20.
Neither of the February blazes were considered suspicious, but the situations are different this time. “The fires have occurred just one night apart in the early even-
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T he recent run of high temperatures have police reminding Cowichan Valley residents not to leave their pets in hot cars. “Animals and hot vehicles do not mix,” North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Krista Hobday said. “It’s that time of year and it seems to be a little warmer than usual for early June on southern Vancouver Island. We need to be diligent with respect to our pets and how we transport them.” It is preferable that pets be left at home where they have access to shade and water, but if that isn’t possible or practical, pet owners should be aware of temperatures inside their vehicles and should never leave them in a vehicle no matter how long they expect to be away. “There are a few options that may make it less stressful on your pet,” Hobday said. “Bring someone with you so they are able to bring the animal outside of the vehicle while you are away, or bring your pet with you once you arrive at your destination.” Owners should always have a water source available for pets. “ T h e N o r t h C ow i c h a n / Duncan RCMP are asking all pet owners to treat their animals the way they would want to be treated,” Hobday said. “Having said that, there are always going to be owners who are ignorant to the life threatening situation they place their pets in when left in a hot car.”
Traffic Services investigating Shawnigan RCMP officer crash KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
South Island Traffic Services is investigating after a member of the Shawnigan Lake RCMP detachment was involved in a two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway last Wednesday. Shortly before 9 p.m., the officer was on his way to look into a report of a man jumping in front of traffic. He was travelling south on the Malahat when he spotted the man in question and was attempting to make a U-turn when he was struck by another vehicle.
According to Lower Mainland District spokesperson Sgt. Annie Linteau, who issued the media release on behalf of the RCMP, the officer reported that he had activated his emergency lights before making the U-turn. The two occupants of the civilian vehicle were taken to hospital with minor injuries and were released soon after. The officer did not suffer any significant injuries. The man who had been reported jumping into traffic was dealt with at the scene by other officers.
When the mercury rises, do as this dog owner has done and take your pet with you, rather than leaving it in a hot car. [CITIZEN FILE] There are a number of ways to report animals that are in distress from being left in hot cars. The first option is to call the SPCA, who can help witnesses assess an animal’s well-being. The Cowichan & District SPCA can be reached at 250-746-4646. Information that could help the SPCA: • Are the windows up or down? • Is there a water source? • Are the seats leather or upholstered? • Is the animal panting, whimpering, lethargic, vomiting, responding to window knocks and verbal commands? If the SPCA is not available,
witnesses can then call the local RCMP non-emergency line: 250-748-5522 for the North Cowichan/Duncan detachment, or 250-743-5514 for the Shawnigan Lake detachment. It is recommended that witnesses record the vehicle description and licence plate number and contact the service desks of nearby businesses, who can alert customers. At a park or other non-commercial area, they should call out to see if anyone is nearby who might be returning to the vehicle. In a residential area, they should start knocking on doors. “These type of calls are stressful for everyone involved.” added Hobday.
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WHEELS UP FOR RUGBY TOURNEY Teams sponsored by the Valley Lawyers and the Valley Seniors Organization do battle during the 11th annual Cowichan Wheels Rugby Tournament in City Square last Sunday. The Valley Seniors team ended up winning the 16-team tournament, just ahead of the Marshians. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
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s the hot and dry summer weather continues in the Cowichan Valley and water restrictions kick into Stage 2 we’re encouraged to hear about some of the measures people are already taking to do their part to conserve this precious resource. Others should really take a hard look at their water use. Things were different 15 years ago and we have to behave differently, too. We’ve talked to a number of people who are using a plastic tub in which to wash their dishes, then using the collected
liquid to water gardens and the like. Some are even putting the plug in when they shower and using a bucket to tote the water outdoors where it’s needed afterwards. Those are a bit extreme for some (though not really once you try it!), and we applaud those who’ve stopped running the tap as they brush their teeth or shave in less labour-intensive efforts. For those who haven’t thought about their water usage – now’s the time to start. It is everyone’s responsibility to make sure we continue to
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have enough. This means thinking before you run the hose constantly to wash the car. It’s time to stop and think when you get the urge to get out the pressure washer. Do you really need to pressure wash the driveway/patio/siding right now? Can it wait until fall? Don’t worry, we’re not going to suggest you stop showering (nobody wants that, really), but perhaps try to cut your shower by a few minutes here or there. You’ll be amazed at how much water that saves. Of course people want to keep their gardens alive and well, and
greenery can be an important part of keeping moisture in, but we all need to check our hoses and drip systems to make sure we water only the things we want to be watering, not hitting the sidewalk or other water-wasting areas, too. It only takes a cursory look at our major rivers to see how dry the riverbeds already are this year. The views are more akin to August than to June. Everything we know tells us that we can expect these kinds of summer droughts to continue, or even get worse. So we really need to get used to what
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their political party and pledge their loyalty to that party why couldn’t we, the people who do not belong to any political party, start class action lawsuits against each of the political parties and their card carrying members in order to recover the cost of damages resulting from climate change? If the party executive and members have failed to hold in check their representatives in parliament and it is those representatives that are being negligent in the fight against climate change and by their policies could be contributing to its causes, are not all the members of the party culpable?
Zero carbon from power industry fuels — now? Only nuclear has that capability! Thirty per cent of Canada’s electric power is from fossil fuels of which Alberta is 13 per cent and Saskatchewan 11 per cent. Reactor design has changed, a lot! People, then weigh nuclear risk with increasing carbon emissions and there is no other choice! Replacing fossil fuels with solar and wind is a pipe dream — solar works only 20 per cent of design capacity on average and wind 30 to 50 per cent and includes no power production. Nuclear is over 90 per cent, continuous. Ignoring economics is equally naive as solar/ wind are most expensive of any power. Geothermal is years away and expensive if practical, Hydro has run out of land and now water! Candu reactor design as well as others use natural uranium or low enriched fuels or spent fuels from “old design” reactors as well as thorium which produce little if any radioactivity — at half cost of solar/wind! Work with industry not against to eliminate fossil fuels. Start in Alberta to replace coal fired power plants plus natural gas as heat for in-situ oil recovery process. Feasibility studies already done! Think SMRs — small modular reactors — constructed in a shop, hauled to site close to demand, installed and operating, all in three years. Force a change individually, as waiting for government or industry is continuation of current program. Learn facts then make your voice heard — hurry!
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the Cowichan Valley Regional District is calling, accurately, “the new normal.” Our ability as human beings to adapt is what has allowed us to spread across the globe and adjust to the worst of conditions. We need to adapt again now, and the sooner we do it the better. Cowichan’s weather is changing. We have to change with it or we will be in deep trouble. Maybe not tomorrow or next year, but it’s coming faster than we could have imagined. We can be ready for it. We just have to be willing.
Rona Ambrose appalled after Court approves medical marijuana edibles Individual politicians must be held to account When is it enough? Who do we hold to account? Devastating weather around the world. Unprecedented storm systems, hurricanes, tornadoes, never before seen downpours washing away homes, people, whole towns. Extreme cold, extreme heat, ocean acidification. Industrial accidents destroying local habitats, rising ocean levels and human death tolls around the world all because of climate change. A condition we know the cause of and we know the cure for. When will we, the people who bear the costs of and eventually will be the victims of this phenomena, start to get organized
and hold our politicians personally responsible for ignoring science and world opinion and allowing and sometimes encouraging the causes of climate change? We need to start looking at the individual politician and not a vague reference to government as the culprits of the damage being done physically and socially to our planet and its inhabitants. Do we allow members of gangs to get away with crimes or do we hold the gang members accountable? If politicians are protected from prosecution while in cabinet then we should consider the party that they represent. Is there a lawyer in the house? If elected politicians, by their own admission, represent
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It’ll be too late when Stephen Harper’s 141 Better late than never may save you if you’ve forgotten your wife’s birthday, but late is the same as never when it comes to avoiding runaway climate change. Scientists warn that like a series of dominoes, Arctic sea ice will disappear within a few years, the ocean will rapidly warm and vast quantities of methane, now safely frozen on the ocean floor, will be released setting off uncontrollable global warming. Stephen Harper’s promise to decarbonize our economy by the year 2100 — the same year that he will celebrate his 141st
birthday — offers the false and very dangerous hope that we can continue business as usual for the time being while still avoiding the sort of climate change that will threaten the survival of every species on Earth. Binding commitments, a rapidly escalating carbon tax and decarbonization within a few decades are the only hope that we truly have of preserving a habitable planet: Failing that, there might not be enough people left at the turn of the century to blow out the candles on our prime minister’s cake. Mike Ward Duncan
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Kelsey litter clean up feat to be proud of I’d like to share some good news with everyone. The pictures I have attached are from a short walk by Kelsey school. This beautiful place was hard to enjoy because of all the litter and garbage piled up around the area. I didn’t attach any of those pictures; they are now a bad memory. The Frances Kelsey School students and teachers
with the cooperation of Jeff Rowan, principal of Frances Kelsey School, have cleaned it up! Quote from the letter I received from Mr. Jeff Rowan: “We had a team of kids and a teacher clean the main trail to Tim Hortons today. We took off a number of bags of garbage and it is fully clean now. The teacher and more kids then went down the trail where your pictures show. They took out four to five garbage bags which only made a
small dent. The kids our teacher took on this second trip are fairly worldly kids who know that space. Apparently this has been built up almost as a campout area where people from the community and even Victoria come to linger.” I would like to say a big thank you to the students and staff of Frances Kelsey School, I’m very proud of you!
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Picture yourself on a typical day going into a store to pick up a few things. Walking by the magazines you see the latest People magazine, or a great new shade of lipstick in cosmetics, or cute little egg timer for the kitchen. Not something you originally went into the store for but wouldn’t it be great to pick those up too? In fact, even better, to get them for free! Well, if you just inconspicuously slide them into your tote bag then, voila, they’re yours at no additional cost right? Nothing could be further from the truth and, sadly, until you get caught, that is a realization that never really hits you. Sure, you figure there’s a chance, but you do it so discretely and you hardly look like the “shoplifting type” — who’s going to even notice? Well, I was one of those people and I did get caught. In May I went into Superstore and, ooh lookie, Reba’s on the front of First magazine, no $2.99 for me. And why not pick up a nice Burt’s Bees travel pack, some neat things in there. I went through the checkout with my lettuce and vinegar and proceeded to walk out with my additional “freebies” tucked in my purse. “Excuse me ma’am…” as soon as I saw him and one of the supervisors out front I knew my worst nightmare just became a reality. I am not some teenager looking for kicks or destitute homeless person who just needed something to get me by, I am a middle aged woman, good income, average home life who should have known better. I hope that by writing this people take a moment to check themselves before considering taking something and not paying for it. The cost could be more than you could imagine. For myself, I still beat myself up over the shame and embarrassment of it all. Sitting in the cold room waiting for the police to show up, and watching employee after employee — many of which whom I’d had friendly conversations with in the past
I am grateful everyday that I was given this wakeup call...I got a warning, but when I think about what I was willing to throw away because I never thought beyond walking out of the store with my free “goodies”, I can’t believe my stupidity and blatant disregard for the honest and moral standards that a decent person should have regard for. REPENTANT (FORMER) shoplifter
— walk by the door, looking in and knowing — and now, every time they see me — knowing. I can only say how grateful I am to the compassionate, kind people at Superstore. I firmly believe, had it not been for the kindness of the LP officer speaking for me with the attending police officer, I most surely would have had the even worse stigma of a permanent record of a charge and maybe even conviction. And this was my first time getting caught, so don’t think that will get you out of anything. You’ll ruin your reputation with your family; have a permanent record that will follow you around for the rest of your life and the loss of trust from everyone around you. Is that worth that $10 of tchotchkes to you? I would hope not. I am grateful every day that I was given this wakeup call. While I feel immense remorse I am so fortunate that when I did get caught it was by kind, sensitive people willing to give me another chance so, while the consequences were harsh, they weren’t nearly as bad as what they could have been. I got a warning, but when I think about what I was willing to throw away because I never thought beyond walking out of the store with my free “goodies”, I can’t believe my stupidity and blatant disregard for the honest and moral standards that a decent person should have regard for. As I said before, I hope this acts as some deterrent and realization that, at some point,
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Police are seeking a culprit after a Duncan woman was robbed of her purse in broad daylight earlier this month. The 38-year-old woman called police on June 2 after her purse was snatched away in Duncan’s Centennial Park the day before. She reported that she was walking through the park in the early evening when a man rode up on a bike as she started to climb the stairs on the west side of the park. He grabbed her purse and rode off toward the north. The victim was not injured, but was relieved of her pink Coach purse and iPhone. The suspect is described as a First Nations male, skinny, and approximately 30 years old. He was wearing black track pants with one leg taped up, and carrying a black backpack. Because of the length of time between the robbery and the report, police were unable to use a tracking dog to find the suspect. “It is imperative to report incidents like this to police as soon as possible in order to enhance the chances of evidence being obtained and the suspect identified,” RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Krista Hobday said. Anyone who locates the pink Coach purse or iPhone should turn it in to the police. “We may be able to reunite people with their belongings if they are turned in to us,” Hobday said. Anyone with information about the theft should contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477).
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The Sunridge Place labour dispute is heading to arbitration. A strike has been averted, although the year-long struggle to secure a fair collective ag reement for health care workers at the Duncan care home continues, according to Hospital Employees Union secretary-business manager Jennifer Whiteside. On June 10, HEU, which represents 200 care and support workers employed by the facility’s private contractor CareCorp, accepted a labour board mediator’s recommendation to resolve the dispute through a mediation and bind-
ing arbitration process. There are problems that need addressing, according to the union. “Despite many months at the bargaining table, CareCorp has been unwilling to negotiate an agreement that will address the low wage and high staff turnover problem at Sunridge Place,” Whiteside said. “You simply cannot provide the seniors living at Sunridge Place with the continuity and quality of care they deserve, if you don’t maintain a stable, experienced staff team.” Whiteside said HEU is concerned about CareCorp’s unwillingness to look at increasing wages.
The starting wage for a care aide working at Sunridge Place, for example, is currently $17 per hour. But prior to CareCorp acquiring the contract in May, 2014, the starting wage for a care aide was $18.56. With the drop in wages, Sunridge Place has seen a staff turnover of more than 40 per cent, she said. “Our members deserve a fair wage that respects their skill, commitment and dedication to the seniors they care for at Sunridge Place,” says Whiteside. The union is awaiting the appointment of a Labour Board mediator who will arbitrate a first collective agreement for Sunridge Place workers.
Living wage in Cowichan pegged at $17.55 per hour ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN
The minimum wage has a long way to climb before people can actually afford to live on it in the Cowichan Valley according to a calculation by Social Planning Cowichan. In British Columbia the current minimum wage is $10.25, or just $9 an hour for liquor servers, who are expected to top that up with tips. What it actually takes to put a roof over your head, food on the table, clothes on your back and pay all the bills in the Cowichan Valley is actually $17.55 per hour, according to Social Planning Cowichan’s calculation for 2015. And the cost of living is on the increase, Kathleen Sheppard of SPC said. The living wage for the area went up more than 50 cents per hour since just last year. “The main reason we calculate the living wage is to give the community a sense of what it takes in order to be a family with certain costs and
how much income is required to meet those costs,” said Sheppard. The wage is calculated using a four-person family with two adults and two children, a seven-year-old in afterschool care and a four-year-old in child care. The family rents a three bedroom apartment and has two cars. Just two big items take almost 40 per cent of the model family’s money: childcare and housing. “Overall everyone’s perhaps a little surprised that the amount is so much higher than we typically think of the minimum wage and those kind of numbers,” said Sheppard. Having a minimum wage that is so much less than an actual living wage is problematic both for the individuals making $10.25 per hour and for our communities as a whole, she said. “The consequences start with the families themselves,” Sheppard said. “If you’re not able to make a living wage that means that either you have less of
a standard of living for your family...or you’re working multiple jobs or you’re taking on debt or you’re doing that kind of stuff.” Families unable to make ends meet have less money to spend in the community and so the local economy suffers. Sheppard said to solve the problem they’d like to see employers adopt living wage policies and also look at creating full-time positions rather than multiple part-time ones, to give people more financial security. Social Planning Cowichan did not make any suggestions for a politically driven solution. Other living wages calculated in B.C. include Victoria and Vancouver at sky-high $20.05 and $20.68 per hour respectively, and communities closer in size to Cowichan such as Parksville at $17.66, Kamloops at $17.95 and the Fraser Valley at $17.27. For a full copy of the 2015 Living Wage Report go to www. socialplanningcowichan.org.
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“Add that both residences have been abandoned for some time and the Hydro has been turned off leaves little doubt that the fires were intentional. Duncan’s fire investigator is looking into the cause of the fires and gathering evidence to support any hypotheses they may develop as to their origin.” Neighbours of the house on Festubert Street said they knew that “punks and transients” had been going in and out of the building, but hadn’t caught them in the act. The garage had been boarded up and a “no trespassing” sign erected, but that didn’t prevent people from accessing the main building. One neighbour spotted the flames and smoke when she was outside watering her plants. The presence of asbestos in the structure is believed to be preventing its demolition. Since Saturday’s fire, it has been boarded up by the fire department, and the building’s manager has been asked to put a temporary fence around it. The home on Second Street, meanwhile, was demolished as part of the efforts to extinguish Sunday’s fire. “We tore it down,” Duncan Fire Chief Mike McKinlay said. “We couldn’t get in there. It was beyond being safe. We brought in an excavator to take it down and put it out that way.” The police are asking people who live near abandoned buildings to keep their eyes open and report any suspicious activity. “During the warm summer months these type of fires can get out of hand very quickly and possibly spread to an occupied home,” Hobday said. Anyone with information about these or any other crimes should contact the North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Anticipated operation upgraded to 100 million tons of ore, 20 years SIMILKAMEEN’S, From Page 14 That firm’s anticipated eightyear operation was to extract an estimated 50 million tons of ore; this was soon upgraded to twice as much ore and up to 20 years. Incredibly, half a century later and despite fluctuating metals prices, mining on Copper Mountain goes on. Present owners Copper Mountain Mining Corp. have a long-term sales contract with Mitsubishi Materials Corp. of Japan and, in January, it was reported that the Copper Mountain operation was expected to produce 80 million pounds of
Incredibly, half a century later... mining on Copper Mountain goes on. T.W. PATERSON, columnist
copper concentrate this year. Proving that previous predictions of the Red Mountain’s demise as a major B.C. copper producer were short of the mark. All of this too late, of course, for the Jamesons, Volcanic Brown and others. Mining has a long history in British Columbia. — T.W. Paterson collection
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I hate to admit it, but bicycle lanes confuse me. The Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) defines them as a designated use lane that is part of the highway, but not part of the roadway. Both the province and municipalities are able to create designated use lanes and restrict who may use them through legislation. You might be surprised about what this might mean for both cyclists and drivers. For the driver, the concept of roadway suddenly becomes very impor tant. Roadway includes the lanes motor vehicles drive in and the area where they park at the side of the highway that is not the shoulder. So, if you approach an intersection intending to make a right turn, your pre-turn position is dependent on whether there is a curb or parking is available to the right of the bicycle lane or not. If not, you must remain to the left of the bicycle lane. If so, and it is prac-
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lanes if present and I have not found a municipal bylaw that requires their use either. The bottom line? It’s probably best that cyclists use bicycle lanes if they are present and drivers should exercise extra caution, especially when turning. The cyclist may see their bicycle lane as being clear and pass you on the right. The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit drivesmartbc.ca
BRIGHT ANGEL PARK RECREATION REJUVENATION PROJECT REOPENING CELEBRATION The South Cowichan Parks Commission and CVRD Parks & Trails Division invite the public to the reopening celebration in Bright Angel Park on Saturday, June 20, 2015 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm. This event will celebrate Bright Angel Park and the completion of the Provincial Grant supported Recreation Rejuvenation Project. Updates in the Park include a new playground, washroom building, accessible trail loop, outdoor exercise stations, outdoor classroom, playscape, resurfaced playfield and expanded greenspace for picnicking.
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Miscellaneous • June 18, 7:30 p.m., Charles Tolman, author of: “The Sooke Story, The History and the Heartbeat” speaking on the pipeline from Sooke Lake to Victoria at St. Peter’s Church Hall, 5800 Church Rd. • Koksilah Farmers Institute presents Linda Gilkeson: Canning and Preserving workshop, June 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., The Hub, 2375 Koksilah Rd. Limited seating. Contact a.auchin closs@shaw.ca for info and registration. $40 fee. • Kick-off the summer at Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre’s 30th annual Small Wooden Boat Festival, June 27-28. Details, complete schedule of events: classicboats.org. • Make a splash participating in the 18th ever popular Fast & Furious Boat Building Challenge on the second day of the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre’s 30th Annual Small Wooden Boat Festival, Sunday, June 28. Details and registration: classicboats.org • Canadian Firearm Safety course (non-restricted and restricted) starts Friday, July 24. Info and registration: Mike 250-748-0319 or canadianfirearm safety@shaw.ca
Seniors • Dance to music from the 50s and 60s at Valley Seniors Centre, 198 Government St., every Wednesday, 3-5 p.m., $5. Info: 250-746-4433. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre — Bingo every Monday, doors open at 4,45pm. starts at 6.40pm. Loonie Pot, G-Ball, Bonanza, & 50/50 draw. Everyone Welcome. • Lake Cowichan 50 plus activity
centre hosts Music at the Lake, Saturday, June 20, doors open 6 p.m., $5 entry fee, light meals and snacks for sale. Ray Harvey and Jack Gunderson will perform an eclectic program for all ages. • Lake Cowichan 50 plus activity centre, 55 Coronation St., needs volunteers of all ages. Info: 250-749-6121. • Lake Cowichan 50 plus activity centre, 55 Coronation St., holds bingo Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Sundays, 7 p.m. Volunteers needed. Info: 250-749-6121. • Attention Lake Cowichan! Rivernotes Women’s Choir meets Mondays, 6 p.m. at the Lake Cowichan Senior Centre. Lots of fun and a great vocal workout! • Valley Seniors Activity Centre, 198 Government St., Duncan open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. $20 per year. Carpet bowling, cribbage, billiards crafts, bridge, choir, bus trips on our own bus. Live music Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dances every 1st and 3rd Saturday evening 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Open to public for Bingo each Tuesday. Many special events throughout the year. Check out Monthly Newsletter at valley-seniors.org and consider membership if you’re 55 years or older. Info: 250-746-4433.Info: 250-746-4433 or www. valley-seniors.org
Recreation • Pickleball beginner lessons, Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m., two hour lesson at outdoor Fuller Lake pickle ball courts, Chemainus. Learn how to play the fastest growing sport in North America with the Vancouver Island Pickleball Association in con-
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junction with the Municipality of NOrth Cowichan. Paddles available. Wear good curt shoes. Lesson free, but register 250-246-3811. Info: lessons@vipa.ca • All-ages chess club: all skill levels and ages welcome to play and learn chess in supportive, fun environment. Mondays 6-8 p.m., Duncan library gathering place or available tables.
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Meetings • Cowichan 950 Toastmasters meets Wednesdays 7-9 p.m., Island Savings Centre, Duncan. Info: www.cowichan toastmasters.com • Silverbridge Toastmasters meets every Tuesday, Island Savings Rec. Centre, Duncan, noon to 1 p.m. Learn and improve public speaking and communications skills. Info: www. cowichantoastmasters.com • The Diggers Club of Cowichan meets the second Wednesday of the month, Chemainus United Church, 7 p.m. Come meet other collectors and see and hear about collections. Refreshments served. Info: 250-748-5707. • Support group for stroke survivors and caregivers every Friday, 1-3 p.m., Cowichan Library, Duncan, multi-purpose room. Different topic each week. Membership $20 per year (less than 50 cents a meeting). Contact: Chris Rafuse 778-455-2095 or chrisrafuse@shaw.ca • Cobble Hill Women’s Institute meets in the small room of the Cobble Hill hall, noon pot luck lunch, second Wednesday of the month. New members welcome. Info: Jessie Anderson 250-743-9040.
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When I type “that was so much fun” after seeing the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s summer musical offering Twist and Shout: The British Invasion, I’m having to restrain myself from doing it in all capitals (shouting). What the heck: THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN! I was a little skeptical at the beginning of the theatre’s season when they announced this would be their summer show — typically their biggest production of the year. Not that a revue format with familiar tunes sounded bad, just that it was a huge departure from the last few years when they scored big hits with polished, mainstream Broadway shows like Fiddler on the Roof and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, culminating in last summer’s amazing presentation of Les Misérables. All my doubts were swept away when I attended opening night last Friday. This show is spectacular. It has energy to burn and directs it skillfully into an extravaganza of multimedia music and comedy that’s the perfect complement to a summer night. From the blockbuster opening number that will have you dancing in your seat to the finale, the exhilaration never fades, as performer after performer steps up to the mic to front a well-known, well-loved song and blows it away. This isn’t simply a mimicry of musical greats, it’s a great cast with great voices evoking the feel of an era that not only changed music, but changed the world. The ensemble is so good it’s hard to pick out favourites. A special mention is earned by Tory Doctor as emcee Roy Solomon, on whose “show” the action takes place. As the show begins the audience immediately sees his comedic genius and genuine warmth that make him the perfect through note for the production, but then Doctor steps up to the mic and you realize he’s also got a fantastic voice. Everyone in the cast has their standout moments as the music mixes the Beatles with the Rolling Stones and Dusty Springfield. Duff MacDonald is a standout not only
for his showstopping rendition of House of the Rising Sun, but also for his hilarious portrayal of Donovan (Mellow Yellow fame) in a running joke that weaves throughout the production. Cailin Stadnyk does a dynamite Dusty Springfield in Son of a Preacher Man and Heather McGuigan takes up the torch with Springfield’s You Don’t Own Me. Alexander Baerg nails the lead on the songs requiring a higher male vocal such as He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother; Whiter Shade of Pale and Carrie Ann. Sara Alexander, Jarret Cody, Julianne Hobby, Galen Johnson, Jessica Keeling (who also keeps the dancing on track as dance captain), Nigel McInnis, and Scott Walters are all likewise superb. You’ll come out of the show with your own favourites. The set is simple and clever, and boasts two mounted cameras, which set the tone upon the audience’s entry, playing old black and white commercials from the 1960s. The commercials are also integrated into the production for some moments of fun. The televisions broadcast the action on the stage as it’s happening with added bonus names of the performers and songs being presented, further setting the tone and mood. Director Alex Mustakas’s love of the music is apparent in the clean direction that lets the songs be the centrepiece. I danced in my seat the whole show and hummed and sang along with many of the songs. Even if you aren’t a child of the 60s you’ll recognize and enjoy the musical selections. These are the ones that have lived on well past their original chart-topping days — for good reason. If you love music at all you’ve got to go see this. Even if you just love great performances and a good time, this one’s for you. But I recommend you get your tickets fast. Word of mouth about this production is sure to spread like wildfire and we predict dates will start selling out. Audience members were already talking about getting tickets to go again before the show ends on Aug. 29 as they exited the theatre. To book your seats go to chemainus theatre.ca or call 1-800-565-7738.
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Cuban-born pianist Pablo Cardenas, who has picked up an enthusiastic following among south Island fans is bringing his talent to Crofton on June 21. Cardenas will perform a Latin-infused repertoire of jazz on Sunday afternoon, with bassist Peter Dowse and drummer Cyril Cyrus Lojda, at the Crofton Hotel Pub from 2-5 p.m. The is part of the Sunday afternoon Jazz at Crofton series. Musicians are invited join in a jam session during the last hour. Admission is $10.
The talented performers who’ve spent the year studying acting, musical theatre and dance at Adage Studio are now in the final stages of preparing their yearend production, Rapunzel. They’re hitting the stage at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre June 20 for shows at 12:30 and 6 p.m. It’s the classic tale, with some added Adage style. Tickets are $17.50 for adults and $13.50 for children. Get them at cowichanpac.ca or call the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 250-748-PLAY.
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Students and staff from Cowichan Secondary School stand proudly at the Quw’utsun Cultural Centre in Duncan clutching their copies of a new book of poetry that’s been published. They are the authors, and their elders have provided the inspiration for their words.
Temperatures have been rising in the Cowichan Valley, everyone is heading outside to take advantage of the long, lazy summer day. While after a rainy, dreary winter it sure feels good to have the sun on our skin it is important to take steps to protect you and your family from too much sun exposure.
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Many elders and students expressed the same sentiment. “This is the eleventh book in the series and the fourth in this district,” remarked Morton. “Like the others, this book is powerful and moving. The elders tell stories that remind the youth who they are and where they come from. The stories are important for all of us to know; it is part of our Canadian history.” The books can be viewed at www. theelderproject.com/home.html Denise Augustine is the District Principal of Aboriginal Education for School District 79 Cowichan
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On Wednesday, April 29, a small group of students and staff of Cowichan Secondary School gathered at Quw’utsun Culture and Conference Centre where they celebrated the publishing of Walking through the Generations, a book of poetry based on the lives of the elders. Earlier this year, several students were coached by master poet Wendy Morton in writing poetry. The students then invited grandparents and other elders from the community to share some stories of their growing up. The grandparents spoke about things like the importance of culture and tradition, getting water from a well, Indian day school, hard work, family, and eating duck, clams, salmon, berries and crab. The students carefully took notes as the elders talked and then they got to work, transforming the conversations into poetry. Vice Principal Venessa MacDowell noticed how close it brought the students and elders. “I’ve heard there’s often a distance between our elders and our kids. This distance was filled on Feb. 18 when a group of 12 elders shared their stories with a group of teenagers.” Each elder stood proudly by the student who wrote their poem as the poem was read aloud. “This is really important work,” commented elder Alex Johnny. “I hope you do this again.”
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DRAGON DIVAS STILL DIVING IN 20 YEARS LATER Like similar clubs around the world, the Cowichan Valley Dragon Divas gathered together last Saturday for a ‘Pink Party in the Park,’ a picnic at Cowichan Bay’s Hecate Park to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Abreast in a Boat, the first dragon boating team for survivors of breast cancer, which was created in Vancouver. For the occasion, the club was joined by Abreast in a Boat representative Darlene Knott, and by Sarah Briggs, a dragon boater from Tasmania who happened to be in the area. Visit www.dragondivas.ca for more information about the Cowichan Valley Dragon Divas. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
Seniors Foundation thrilled with six new board members itional foundation in that we not only advocate and raise funds for programs but we also deliver programs,” said Schiller. The Cowichan Seniors Community Foundation is a not-for-profit, charitable organization that advocates for seniors programs and services in the Cowichan region. As well, the Foundation delivers the Supported Transportation Program, providing seniors with rides to and from medical appointments; Meals on Wheels in the Duncan area; has published a paper Seniors Directory and online version of resources for seniors, and is actively promoting a healthy active lifestyle through the Brain Fitness Program. Client intake and volunteer recruitment for all programs is continuous throughout the year and those wishing more information may contact Vicki Holman, executive director, at 250-715-6481.
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS
DEATHS
IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
CARDS OF THANKS
CARDS OF THANKS
David Hamilton
Mavis Ethel Evans R.N., B.S.N., M.H.S.A. November 24, 1931 – June 9, 2015 On June 9, 2015, with all the grace and dignity she brought to her life, Mavis Evans (nee Kyle) passed away with Peter, her husband of 14 years, by her side. Mavis was pre-deceased by her parents Alvin and Oriole, her brothers Dean, Bruce and Wayne, step-son Mark Evans, nephew Bob Kyle and niece Ashley Kyle-Tyndale. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband Peter and her step children Craig (Glenda) and Scott (Sharon.) Mavis was delighted to share Peter's grandchildren; Jennifer, Leanne, Mathew, Michelle and Walker. Mavis will be missed by her brother Larry (Elva), sistersin-law Georgina Kyle, Ellen Phelps and Danna Armstrong, and Peter's brothers, Ian (Glenna) Evans and Randall (Helen) Evans. Seven nieces and six nephews held a special place in Mavis' heart and she in theirs. Following her distinguished career in nursing, Mavis accepted an appointment in 1969 as a lecturer with the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan. Mavis became an Assistant and Associate Professor and ultimately a tenured professor in 1979. Mavis also served as Assistant Dean of the College of Nursing at the University from 1981 to 1986 and became Professor Emeritus upon her retirement. During her academic career, Mavis wrote and/or presented more than 50 technical reports and papers on nursing practice, education, trends and issues. She co-authored “Nursing Management in Canada�, a textbook widely used in Canada. Her work was important in helping establish nursing administration as a new and increasingly important aspect of health care in Canada. Mavis was a well-respected faculty member who inspired her students. She developed many professional and personal relationships, a great number of which she maintained after she retired in 1996. Mavis married Peter in 2001 and, always the adventurer, left Saskatoon to live in Duncan, B.C. on Vancouver Island. The two of them spent 14 enjoyable years together navigating “The Tribute� around coastal waters and travelling to Mexico in the winter. Mavis always threw herself into the communities where she lived; in Saskatoon was on the board of Knox United Church, Persephone Theatre, Oliver Lodge and the Victorian Order of Nurses. In Duncan, Mavis volunteered at the Maple Bay Yacht Club, the Cowichan Valley Symphony Society and has been involved with the Duncan United Church. Known for her professional approach, big heart, dry wit and love for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Mavis will be missed. Her passing will leave a gap in the lives of those who loved her. She would, however, expect us to carry on much the same way she did when her cancer diagnosis was confirmed - head up, smile on her face, continuing with her volunteer work, enjoying time with family and friends, having coffee with the gang, and making her famous seafood casserole. We invite family and friends to remember Mavis and her story, and to recognize the contributions she made throughout her life at a service and reception on Monday June 29, 2015 at 1:30 pm at Duncan United Church. While Mavis loved flowers, she would prefer that you make a donation to the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation, #4 - 466 Trans Canada Hwy., Duncan B.C. V9L 3R6.
June 17, 1962 to 2006
With much love and gratitude for all you’ve taught us. From your family
Sharon Patricia RAMSHAW
We would like to pass on our gratitude for the support we have received both before and since the passing of our mom/wife/grandma, Ann Bennett. Thank you for the cooking, baking, ďƒ&#x;owers, cards and the gifts to the Alzheimer’s Society and Waldon House Adult Day Program. We know that life is busy for everyone so an extra special thank you to all who were able to attend mom’s memorial tea, it was lovely to see so many friends and family. Thank you for your kindness. Bob, Stan, Kelly, Darcy and families. ANNIVERSARIES
ANNIVERSARIES
(nee Coďƒželd)
October 12, 1944 – June 19, 2014 Forever missed and loved by the entire family.
Happy 30th Anniversary June & Dave White Love, your kids.
CELEBRATIONS
CELEBRATIONS
TALBOT, William Lloyd
There will be a Graveside Memorial gathering at Mountain View Cemetery on July 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM with no service to follow.
DEATHS
DEATHS
Lorraine Lesage
Passed away peacefully on June 13, 2015 at Sunridge Place in Duncan, BC. Predeceased by her father Ralph Lesage, mother Ruth Lesage and son Dax Elliott. Lovingly remembered by her partner Geoff Winter, daughter Lisa Jacobson, son Jerry Jacobson; daughter-in-law Diane Jacobson; grandchildren Allyssa, Brett, Ryan and Jesse. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens Gardens in in Cedar, Cedar, BC. BC.
SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212
Happy Birthday Michael Fairbairn He’s the best Dad ever, If we may be so bold. No one can believe He’s turning 80 years old! Love, your family
Your Community, Your ClassiďŹ eds. Call 1-855-310-3535
17, 2015 Cowichan Cowichan Wed, ValleyJune Citizen | Wednesday, June Citizen 17, 2015 A23 23 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
COWICHAN SECONDARY SCHOOL REUNION: Class of 1965 Class of ‘65 will be holding its 50TH Reunion on Saturday September 5, 2015 at the Arbutus Ridge Golf Club/Resort. Please contact Gillian Muir (g.muir03@gmail.com) or Joy Sheldon-Maxwell (jkmax9@shaw.ca) for information and tickets.
SOUTH COWICHAN EYECARE ✱Fast-paced Optometrist office requires an OPTICIAN/TECHNICIAN to join our team. Successful applicant must be a quick learner, cheerful, motivated, & capable of multitasking. Required to have excellent customer service skills and be proficient with computers. Available to work in any of our 3 locations. If you are upbeat, and are looking for a career in vision care, apply with resume and references to #56-1400 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cobble Hill.
CHEMAINUS FARMS LTD. MILKER Milker required starting August 1, 2015. Split shift 3:30am & 3:30pm, must be available weekends & holidays, punctual, hard− working and eager to work in a physically demanding, fast− paced environment. $14/hr. islanddairyfarm@yahoo.ca
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
SUCCESS BY 6 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
LEGALS
LEGALS
The vision of Success By 6 is to build the capacity of parents and communities to support children ages 0 to 6 to become healthy, safe, secure, successful learners, socially engaged and responsible so they are ready to succeed in school and in life.
HIIYE’YU LELUM (House of Friendship) Society Annual General Meeting Is to be held on Monday, June 29, 2015. Supper will be served at 6PM and meeting will follow. Items to be discussed are the Financial Statements for 2014-2015 and election of Board of Directors (members in good standing). Join us and bring a friend. New Members Welcome.
INFORMATION CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canada benefit.ca/free-assessment.
PERSONALS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS When you are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Call us. Cowichan Valley AA. Toll free 1-866-233-5255 (24-hours) Thank you for considering donations to: COWICHAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION #4-466 Trans Canada Hwy Duncan, BC V9L 3R6 Phone: 250-701-0399 Website: www.cdhfoundation.org Donations may be made via mail, over the phone or on our website. Donations are tax deductible & finance hospital equipment & patient care. Memorial donations are acknow- ledged with a letter to the family and loved ones are commemorated on our Memorial Board or Book in the hospital lobby.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-4661535, www.canscribe.com or info@canscribe.com.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS FOODSAFE COURSES Level 1. June 27 & July 25 $75/person. Location: Island Savings Centre. Register online: www.saferfood.ca or 250-746-4154
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD FULL TIME Chef, part time Cook required at the Quamichan Inn, Duncan. Competitive wage based on exp. 250-5889496. P/T Front End Help Wanted Must be able to work all shifts Apply with resume: Mason’s Store, 1855 Renfrew Road. Shawnigan Lake.
In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On November 15, 2013, at the 4000 block of Hillbank Road, Duncan, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the CFSEU seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $34,910 CAD$820 CAD, and $237 USD, all on or about 19:00 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-2803, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute
is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Reporter
Comox Valley Echo
Courtenay is on the east coast of beautiful Vancouver Island, one hour’s drive north of Nanaimo and three hours’ drive north of Victoria. The Echo, established in 1994, is part of Black Press community news media, an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio. The Comox Valley has a population of 66,000 with a vibrant and diverse community consisting of three distinct municipalities nestled within a large rural area. We are looking for a reporter to help us cover a wide variety of beats, including education, municipal governments, and the military (large air force base). We require candidates for this position to have post-secondary journalism education and some experience working on community newspapers. Candidates must be able to write clean copy under tight deadlines in a competitive market. Candidates must also have their own reliable vehicle, smartphone, and possess digital photography skills. Those interested should submit a resume along with a cover letter by Friday, June 26, 2015 to: Debra Martin, Editor Comox Valley Echo 407-E Fifth Street Courtenay , B.C., V9N1J7
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
HELP WANTED
COWICHAN BAY MARITIME CENTRE
OFFICE MANAGER
The Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre is looking to hire an OFFICE MANAGER for a one-year term. The Ofce Manager will work with the board and membership to increase the programming, community visibility, and volunteer support. Candidates must have a post-secondary education in a related eld or a combination of training and experience; excellent communication skills; computer prociency; and proven skills in event coordination, fundraising, and marketing. For complete details see the full job posting on www.classicboats.org Send cover letter and resume to cwbs@classicboats.org The posting will remain open until the position is lled.
Shipper Receiver Needed Ladysmith Press
PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT
TO BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING, PROJECT PROPOSALS WILL SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATE: • Support of the social and emotional development or health of children and families within the Cowichan Region; • Relevance to children 0 to 6 years old and/or their caregivers, (may include the perinatal period) • Collaboration and/or partnership with other agencies • Enhancement and/or development of spaces, places, or services for children and families Applications will be reviewed with an emphasis on sustainability. Applications are open to all non-prot agencies. Deadline to submit: 4:30 pm, Friday, June 26th, 2015 If interested in applying, please contact Laura Court by email at cowichansuccessby6@shaw.ca or call 250-701-3647 to receive the grant application. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES/ RESUMES
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES/ RESUMES
CASUAL, ON-CALL OPPORTUNITIES COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is starting to gear up for fall. Casual, on-call employment opportunities are available at Cowichan Lake Recreation, Island Savings Centre, Kerry Park Recreation Centre, Youbou Bowling Alley, and CVRD Recycling Facilities. Consider joining our team! Can you skate competently? • Rink Patrol, Activity Leader I Works at public skates and may assist with teaching skating lessons.
Do you have food and beverage experience? • Food & Beverage I, Food & Beverage II, • Food & Beverage II – Bartender Performs concession work, prep cooking, cooking and bartending. Are you agile and attentive? • Pinsetter Manually sets bowling pins at the historic bowling alley in Youbou. Do you have experience caring for children including those with special needs? • Supported Child Care Worker • ECE Instructor, ECE Assistant I, • Out of School Care Leader I and II Works with young children to provide a safe and caring environment. Are you certied to make ice and/or do you have maintenance experience? • Utility Worker, Building Maintenance Ice Maker I Maintains recreation facilities and makes ice.
Interested in working at a recycling facility or possess a Class 3 BC driver’s license? • Recycling Facility Leader I • Truck Driver I – both curbside and roll-off Assists the public at recreation facilities or drives curbside or roll-off trucks.
If you can see yourself performing any of these vital services to your community, are familiar with providing professional service to the public, and are available to work a exible variety of shifts we would like to hear from you. View each separate opportunity on the CVRD website for full details including locations, qualication requirements and application instructions.
Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Full-time permanent Ladysmith Press is looking to hire an organized individual with an attention to detail to work in our busy shipping department. Must have forklift certificate, forklift experience and entry level computer skills. This is a full time position, M-F, 7:30am - 4pm, starting wage at $14.50/hour. plus benefit package, profit sharing, pension and company growth plan. The Ladysmith Press, a Black Press division, prints many community newspapers, magazines and flyers for distribution on Vancouver Island. Black Press is a well-established, nationally recognized community newspaper group with more than 170 community, daily and urban papers located in B.C, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. Please forward resumé and cover letter by June 24, 2015 to: Kerri Troy, 940 Oyster Bay Drive, PO Box 400 Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3 Fax: 250-245-2230 e-mail: kerri@ladysmithpress.com No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be notified.
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250.715.7783 DUNCAN ROUTES DC519126 – 80 papers Upland Ave Gibbins Rd 3169-3228 DC519127 – 80 papers Alice Pl Carmel Dr Molly Ave Moya Rd Gibbins Rd 3240-3298 SHAWNIGAN LAKE ROUTES DC519902 – 48 papers Catalina Rd Worthington Rd area DC519904 – 40 papers Cudlip Rd Deleith Rd San Juan Rd Ravenhill Rd 2300-2313 Skrimshaw Rd 2964-2975 DC519968 – 68 papers Airbright Lane Linden Lane area DC519994 – 68 papers Decca Rd Inn Rd Morningstar Rd Widows Walk DC519997 – 74 papers College Pl – Hurley Rd Lonsdale Pl – McIntosh Rd Meadowview Rd – Park Pl COWICHAN BAY ROUTES DC519780 – 83 papers Glen Road 1606 to 1696 Simon Place – Rondeault Road area LAKE COWICHAN ROUTES DC519822 – 94 papers Chappel Rd Johel Rd & Cres Kwassin Cres Scholey Cres
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TRADES, TECHNICAL EXPERIENCES Powersport Mechanic required in Whitehorse, Yukon for ATV, snowmobiles, marine, etc. Let’s Talk! $25.00 + per hour DOE. Contact Chris, 867-633-2627, checkeredflagrecreation.com checkeredflag@northwestel.net
WORK WANTED HUSBAND FOR Hire. Nothing but the best. Carpenter, Plumber, Painter, Electrician, Pressure Washing. Just ask my wife. Call 250-746-4493 or 250-709-1111
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
HANDYPERSONS
FUEL/FIREWOOD
LOOKING TO EXPAND/ renovate your home, bath, kitchen, bsmnt? Roofing & finish carpentry.
Custom cut firewood.
No job too small Free Estimate *Insured*
Please mail or call Melinda 250−715−1185 mclemente@shaw.ca
For all your cleaning, cooking and laundry needs. Island Domestic has experienced housekeepers. We also do apartments, offices and onetime cleans. Serving Mill Bay to Ladysmith. Bonded, Insured, WCB, registered with DVA. 250 - 710-0864. www.islanddomesticservices.ca
HANDYPERSONS BOB’S SMALL Acreage Tractor Service. Rototilling, Post Digging. Small Loader Service 250-929-3480.
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SARAH & CO. Property Maintenance. Free estimates, seniors discount, lawn-care packages, landscaping & design, edible gardens, power washing, carpentry/deck work, eavestrough cleaning, moss removal, hauling/rubbish removal, painting, small-moving jobs, recycling. Sarah 250732-3591.
SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.
CUSTOM TILE WORKS Professional installations of ceramic, mosaic, quarry tiles, slate, glass blocks, etc. Repairs. 30 yrs experience. FOR ESTIMATE CALL 250.710.5712 FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928
FANTASTIC HOUSECLEANER Professionly trained. Over 29 years experience in all areas of cleaning, Relais & Chateaux, 4&5 diamond. Own supplies, reliable, friendly, hard working & efficient. Tons of references. Bed changing and special requests welcome.
M & M FIREWOOD
Call 250-732-1701
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME RENOVATIONS. Deck work, carpentry, flooring, plumbing, painting, eaves trough-cleaning & rubbish removal. Small moving jobs. Sr. Discount. Ian 250-743-6776
RUBBISH REMOVAL COWICHAN HAULING & MOVING (250) 597−8335 HAULING/JUNK REMOVAL MOVING & DELIVERIES SMALL DEMOLITION JOBS
PETS PETS MALTIPOO Puppies. Two males. Born April 1. Have shots. 250-748-4204.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS AERO AUCTIONS 1 Day Industrial Auction. Tuesday, June 23. 9 a.m. Hwy 16 & Hwy 60 Edmonton. Live & On-Line Bidding. Timed Auction. Mobile offices, excavators, dozers, graders, truck tractors, trailers, pickup trucks misc attachments & much more! Consignments welcome! Visit: aeroauctions.ca or call 1-888600-9005.
STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online at www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale� 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca
REAL ESTATE DUNCAN Duncan, 482 ChesterďŹ eld; $750 incl utilities; 2-br upper suite; private entrance; close to shopping, schools, etc. TEXT 250.896.4248
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO Chemainus 1-br; grnd flr balcony; new carpet/paint; walk to new Chemainus Village Square; 1 sm dog (pet deposit); NS; REF’S REQ’D; Avail July 1st. Call 250.416.0616 MUST VIEW Mountain View Terrace Estates 3420 Auchinachie Road ---------------------------1 bdrm & 2 bdrm freshly renovated bright & spacious, no pets please! Avail Now! Free heat & hot water. ---------------------------Resident managers on site CALL NOW 250-748-3321 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. Go to: www.cowichanphpm.ca for available properties. 250597-RENT (7368) 124 Station St. Duncan, BC V9L 1M7
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL FOR RENT ... 1915 sq ft commercial space at 250 Jubilee Street For enquiries: PHONE 250.710.3544
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GARAGE SALES
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CHEMAINUS- SEVERNE & Seaview Street Multi-family! Saturday, June 27, 9am-3pm. Variety of items...
Cowichan Bay 2075 Cowichan Bay Rd. Old Farm B & B has closed. Sat, June 20 & Sun. June 21 9:00 to 3:00 both days Antiques, pewter, Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates, Hoganaes stoneware, gas lawn mower, chain saw and many other good things
COWICHAN BAY 1965 Falcon Cres. Huge moving sale June 27 & 28 8:00 to 2:00 Quality furnishings from 3-br house; power tools; treadmill; patio set; & more. Call for more info at 250-999-0191. DUNCAN: 587 Cedar Ave., Sat, June 20, 9am - 3pm. Fundraiser for the Easy Rider Paddling Group. Duncan Church Yard Sale 5530 River Rd Sat. June 20 9:00 - 1:00
DUNCAN UNITED CHURCH THRIFT STORE
Ingram St, Duncan Open Fridays 9:00 to 1:30 JUNE SALE ON NOW Summer closing: June 30 to August 28
SPELLING BEE BRINGS ON THE BOOKS
BACH SUITE − DUNCAN 1 & 2−BR; balcony; F/S; heat & hot water; 1 bldg only; parking; pets considered. $550−$760 per month. AVAILABLE NOW CALL 250.748.7764
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The Rotary Club of Duncan organized a Spelling Bee to raise awareness of the importance of literacy and some money to fund the book a month to children from zero to five from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library sends out over 675,000 books each month. The books not only help the child become interested in books, they can become the focal point of the home, promoting literacy in the whole family. City of Duncan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Municipality of North Cowichan, realtors, accounting firms, church groups, educators, physicians, the construction industry and others competed for the bragging rights as the best spellers. The winner was The Social Justice and Outreach Team of Duncan United Church led by Leighton Mellemstrand. Thanks to the Spelling Bee event supported by Thrifty Foods, the Royal Bank of Canada and Starbucks that took place in space provided by Duncan Mall, $3,500 was raised. That, added to the $5,000 already committed by the Rotary Club, will see 35 children in the Cowichan Valley receiving a book each month for the next five years. Literacy is a critical element in creating a successful society. The countries with high quality of life ratings and economic success all have high literacy rates. Those who are not successful with literacy skills fill our prisons (tests show 79 per cent have low literacy skills). [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
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ARTS Calendar Arts • Ladysmith Camera Club presents “Post Processing’ a how-to presentation by Pau Haugen, Saltair-area photographer, discussing software and methods she uses to transform raw photos into works of art. Tuesday, June 23, 7 p.m., Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue, Ladysmith. $5 drop in fee for non-members. Info: www.LadysmithCameraClub.com • See the two-artists show, with works by Maple Bay Painters’ Bonnie Schmaus and Catherine Taron, Valley Medical Centre, 335 Jubilee St., from April to June. • Warmland Calligraphers meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m.-noon, Mellor Hall, Cowichan Exhibition grounds. Info: warmlandcalligraphers@ shaw.ca or http://members.shaw. ca/warmlandcalligraphers. • Cherry Point artists weekly painting sessions (September to June), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. at Cowichan Exhibition fairgrounds. Experienced and beginners welcome. Info: Jack 250746-4795 or Olive 250-746-8020. • Cowichan Valley Artisans year round studio tour: 14 professional studios to explore. From Mill Bay to Ladysmith. Www.cowichanvalleyartisans.com for details of each studio’s hours. Admission free. • Enjoy ‘Ways of Writing’ - short stories, memoirs, poems - Wednesdays, 12:24-3 p.m. at the Seniors Centre in Lake Cowichan. More
info: 250-749-4176. • Tzouhalem Spinners and Weavers Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 5800 Church Rd., Duncan. Everyone welcome. Info: www.tswguild.wordpress.com or Alison 250-746-6330
Music • Cowichan Consort Orchestra rehearsal Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Sylvan United Church. Come play with us. All strings welcome. Info: 748-8982. • Cowichan Consort Choir Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Sylvan United Church. Come sing with us. Info: 743-7445. • Chant Circle at the Art House (1756 Wilmot Ave., Shawnigan Lake) first Thursday of the month 7:30-8:30 p.m. By donation. Vocal experiments, techniques and world chants in a safe, sacred and playful environment to explore the power of the voice. Info: www.MoonDanceArts.ca • Enjoy a jam of old time music every second Thursday at Twisted Sisters Tearoom, 9885 Maple Street, Chemainus. Info: Steve Heizer at 250-722-3115 or Peter Sussman 250-929-8226. • Chemainus Seniors Centre choirs: Men’s Choir, Mondays, 9-10:30 a.m., Ladies Choir, Mondays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., mixed choir, Fridays, 10-11:45 a.m. • Jubilate Choir rehearses Mon-
day nights 7:30 -9 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, Duncan. Early and contemporary sacred songs, Eastern European, African songs and more. New members welcome. Info: 250-701-0687. • Cowichan Valley Music Teachers Association meets monthly for fellowship and professional development. Info: 250-748-8196, www.cowichanmusicteachers.com • Cowichan Valley Concert Band rehearses Thursdays in the Cowichan Secondary School Band Room. New members welcome. Info: Norma 250-743-4484 or Kathy 250-748-8052.
Dancing • Traditional Square Dances: come and dance with us to live music by Shady Grove Dance Band first Friday of every month. No experience or partner needed. Ages 12 and up, $5, at The Hub, Cowichan Station. Info: Peter 250-929-8226. • Learn to square dance. Lessons at Girl Guide Hall, 321 Cairnsmore St., Duncan. Info: 250-748-6056 or 250-748-9140. • Cowichan Valley International Folkdancers meet Mondays, 7:309:30 p.m., Mill Bay Community Hall, beside Kerry Park Arena. $5 dropin fee, $80 yearly membership. First night free. Call Kate 250-743-5068. • Cowichan Ballroom Dance Club welcomes all fellow dancers to regular 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night practices at Valley Seniors Centre. Info: 250-597-1132.
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Michael Braithwaite represented Canada in the 2012 London Olympics, rowing in the men’s double sculls. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
Braithwaite calls it a career
Crew top CWFL again KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
No one knew quite what to expect when the Crew and the Ravens met in the 2015 Cowichan Women’s Football League championship game at McAdam Park last Saturday. The teams hadn’t faced each other in more than a year. They had been scheduled to meet in the 2014 final, but the Ravens had to forfeit when they couldn’t field enough players. They also had a pair of meetings slated for this season, but the same thing happened: the first time, the Ravens forfeited, and the second time, it was the Crew. When they finally did meet last Saturday, the Crew defended their CWFL championship with a 26-7 victory. Marilou Sullivan led the Crew with a pair of touchdowns, including one on a 50-yard interception return. She also had a convert and finished the game with a pair of interceptions. Kerynne Bain scored the Crew’s first touchdown, using her towering height to pull down a pass from quarterback Jennie Hittinger, while Jessica Lines-Wikkerink and Nicole Pugh also had single touchdowns. Lines-Wikkerink added a pair of converts and Pugh had one, while Alita Mattin had an interception. Emily Williams replied with the lone touchdown for the Ravens, while Jamie Russell had three sacks and a convert, and Rikki Wylie added a pair of interceptions. The Crew advanced to the final by knocking off the Blue Steel Brew 31-19 on the previous Wednesday. Sullivan had two touchdowns in that game as well, including one that came on one of her two interceptions. Lines-Wikkerink also scored twice, Pugh had one touchdown, and Willy Toews had a convert. The other semifinal saw the Ravens defeat the Law 40-19. Wylie had two touchdowns and an interception for the Ravens, Russell had a touchdown, a convert and a sack, Dana Thorne finished with a touchdown, a convert and a rouge, Veronica Smith and Morgan Rogers each had one touchdown, Kim Garside had an interception and a convert, and Emily Salmon had an interception. The Law got their touchdowns from Nicki Flynn, Rachel Hastings and Leanne Closson, with Flynn adding an interception and
The Crew’s Kerynne Bain snares Jennie Hittinger’s pass to score the first touchdown of last Saturday’s CWFL final. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] Hastings contributing a sack. At the CWFL awards banquet that night, Pugh was named league MVP, and Caitlin Evans of the Storm was named Rookie of the Year. All seven CWFL teams will compete in Sun Bowl XXX, the Pacific Northwest Women’s Football Championships, this weekend. They will be joined by the three-time champion Texas Adrenaline and Sun Bowl newcomers Team Mexico, along with last year’s winners, the Vancouver Chargers. Also competing are the Xtreme, Swarm, Dragons and Chaos out of Victoria, and the Panthers, Sirens, Crew, Ravens, Pink Panthers, Socialites and Blowfish from Vancouver. Games start at 6 p.m. on Friday and run Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 7 a.m. until the finals at 4 and 5 p.m.
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Fo r m e r O ly m p i a n M i c h a e l Braithwaite, who got his start with the Maple Bay Rowing Club and rose to the top of the sport, announced his retirement from competition earlier this year. “For nearly a decade I’ve dedicated my entire life to rowing a boat as fast as possible,” Braithwaite said. “I’ve been very fortunate to represent Canada in international competition around the world, winning medals along the way and earning a spot at the starting line of the London 2012 Olympic Games.” With another Olympics just a year away, it wasn’t easy for Braithwaite to step aside. “This has been the most difficult decision I’ve ever faced,” he said. “My ultimate goal upon arriving at the Victoria Training Centre nearly five years ago was to represent Canada in Rio. Unfortunately I’ve lost the drive that kept me always pushing to achieve my potential in the sport, something that cannot
be faked in a pursuit as demanding as international rowing. I leave behind a talented and insanely driven group of rowers — my former teammates — who I’m certain will find great success in Rio and beyond.” Just last year, Braithwaite won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Rowing Cup II in the men’s quadruple sculls. He was previously a bronze medallist in the men’s single scull at the 2009 World U23 Championships, and remains the only Canadian ever to medal in that event. Braithwaite and his partner Kevin Kowalyk finished 12th in the men’s double sculls at the 2012 Olympics in London. After first taking up the sport with the Maple Bay Rowing Club, Braithwaite went on to compete for the University of Toronto, where he was named Canadian University Oarsman of the Year in 2009. He won the national single sculls championship at the U23 level in 2008 and 2009, and at the senior level in 2010 and 2013.
ATTENTION RESIDENTS OF AREA E COWICHAN STATION/ SAHTLAM/GLENORA NOTICE OF TOWN HALL MEETING You are cordially invited to attend a community information session and discussion on the implications of climate change for our community, featuring renowned climate scientist, Dr. Andrew Weaver. Please join us on: Date: Monday, June 22, 2015 Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Place: The Hub at Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Road FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
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CWFL MVP Nicole Pugh of the Crew makes an extraordinary catch during the final between her team and the Ravens last Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
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Duncan runner leads the pack at Mount Tzouhalem Gutbuster race KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Cory Ramstead of Duncan and the Ceevacs Roadrunners was first across the finish line at the Frontrunners Gutbuster trail run held at Providence Farm and Mount Tzouhalem last Saturday. Ramstead completed the 7km short course in 33 minutes and 24 seconds, nearly two and a half seconds ahead of his closest competitor, Victoria’s Leland Reimer, who finished in 35:48. The top female runner was Heather Wirachowsky of Victoria, with a time of 39:23. In third place was Damian Parlee, one of several Shawnigan Lake School runners to complete the race. Also representing the school were Chris Brown (39:11), Rex Sae Lim (43:55), Tiaan Fourie (43:55), Sydney Lloyd (45:04), Tannis Potter (45:04), Charlotte Mahoney (46:11), Cameron Urquhart (49:53), Maxwell Bramley (51:34), Nina Height (55:31), Leon Li (54:07), Brett Lin (55:12), James Kingstone (56:50), Penny Cheng (59:03), Freya Wu (1:00:02), Hilary Hardy (1:14:41), Peem Winyasopit (1:14:42), and James Ash (1:21:14). Other local finishers included Duncan’s Hans Damman (41:11), Gilbert Martin-Damman (46:00), Jen Roberts (48:24), Cecilie Simonsen (55:33), Shannon Horsburgh (1:10:13) and Cowichan Bay’s Bernadette Bechtel (1:38:04). The winner of the 13km long course was Shane Ruljancich of Victoria in 56:37, followed by Jason Wright, also of Victoria,
Closson routs Lantzville Pub, teams meet again Thursday KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Runners set out on the Frontrunners Gutbuster at Providence Farm last Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
in 58:57, and Cobble Hill’s Jason Aitken in 1:01:49. The top female runner was Lindsey Chamberland of Victoria in 1:07:35. Other local finishers included Ryan Miller of Duncan (1:07:11), Brent Scott of Cobble Hill (1:07:47), Larry Nylen of Shawnigan Lake (1:17:38), Mandy Parker of Shawnigan Lake (1:34:18), Anders Balsvik of Duncan (1:35:32), Cam Campbell of
Duncan (1:36:19), Naomi Irving of Duncan (1:42:19), Christie Diamond of Duncan (1:42:26), Pam Stephen of Duncan (1:53:21), Jamie Covey of Duncan (1:53:21), Karen Jarvis of Duncan (2:00:30) and Brenda Niziol of Shawnigan Lake (2:10:31). The Mount Tzouhalem race was the second in the Gutbuster series, and will be followed by a stop in Ladysmith in July.
The Gord Closson Forest Products Fastball Team got their ongoing home-andhome series against the Lantzville Pub off to an excellent start last Thursday with a 12-2 victory in Nanaimo. Pitcher Craig Snyder gave up just three hits over the five-inning game, and wasn’t charged for either run as the men who scored both got to first base on dropped third strikes. “The team gave up two runs, but Craig didn’t,” manager Joe DiLalla said. Kevin Hooper launched the lone home run of the game, a two-run blast in the second inning, part of a 3-for-4 outing in which Hooper compiled two runs and four RBIs. Snyder also had a solid outing at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Dave Devana was 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI, Gord Alberg was 2-for4 with two runs and two RBIs, Mitch Devana was 2-for-4 with a run and four RBIs, Dom Mansueti was 1-for-2 with three runs and two RBIs, and Mike Sexton was 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI. “It was a productive night for the offensive side,” DiLalla said. Closson Forest Products and Lantzville will play the other half of the home-andhome this Thursday at 7 p.m. at Waldon Park in Glenora.
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Giants stand tall at Hopwo Tournament KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
The Duncan Giants went undefeated as they finished first in the Hopwo Mosquito Baseball Tournament in Chemainus on June 5-7. The Giants dominated their competition throughout the weekend, and wrapped it all up with a 13-5 victory over the Duncan Rockies in the championship game. The third-place game was also contested by two Duncan squads, with the Cubs get-
ting past the Jays 9-7. Saltspring Island was named the Most Sportsmanlike Team in the tournament. In addition to six Duncan teams and one from Saltspring, the tournament also featured the hosts from Chemainus, two squads from Ladysmith, and one from Lake Cowichan. This was the 11th year for the tournament, which is named for longtime Chemainus and District Baseball Association president Larry Hopwo.
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Kain Stewart receives the Bowl BC scholarship from Duncan Lanes coach Bob Linde. [SUBMITTED]]
Bowler Kain Stewart adds another scholarship KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Kain Stewart, a participant in the Cowichan Valley High School Bowling Program at Duncan Lanes, was recently awarded a $750 scholarship from Bowl BC. In his Grade 12 year, Stewart applied for the Bowl BC scholarship even though he had only bowled one season of tenpin. This was his record fifth year in the Cowichan Valley High School Bowling Program after
joining in Grade 8. Stewart won the program’s Triple Crown this year with the men’s high single, men’s high series and men’s high average. He also had the men’s high over average single and the men’s high over average series, and was the most improved male bowler this year. Stewart had previously won the Denis Linde Memorial Scholarships for both 2014 and 2015. So far he has compiled $2,850 in scholarship funds.
Chemainus Elementary School runner Katia Bannister hits the tape to win the Grade 6 girls 100m dash during the School District 79 championships at the Cowichan Sportsplex on June 5. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
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