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Farmers bursting with berries in Cowichan Raspberries ripening now
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Cowichan Valley, prepare to be berried alive. Thanks to the excessively hot conditions of the last few weeks, it looks like there will be a bumper crop of berries of all sorts in the region. “I guess it’s just good conditions for them this year,” South Island Saskatoons co-owner Sharon Vanhouwe said. “It’s been sunny and warm.” South Island Saskatoons did extensive pruning at the end of last season, so they were expecting fewer berries this year, but with harvest time approaching fast, Vanhouwe estimates there are five to eight pounds of berries on each tree. They started blooming about a week earlier than last year, but are now on about the same schedule. “The season is about four weeks, and there are two weeks where they’re probably at their peak,” Vanhouwe said on Wednesday. “In another five days or so, they’ll be at their peak for two weeks, depending on the weather.” This is the second season that Vanhouwe and her husband Monty, and her parents Dan and Carol Teichrob, have owned the farm, although it has been operating for many years. They had been turkey farmers in Saskatchewan before moving to the Island and had no experience with fruits and vegetables. When last year’s crop came all at once, they were overwhelmed, and eventually had to hire a shift of workers to help out. This year, they’ve hired two shifts. Like many produce farmers in the area, they are on a well, and employ drip irrigation to water
“It’s coming on strong. This weekend, if it heats up like they say it will, it’ll be good.” “I love to see people come out and get their own.” Sharon Vanhouwe of South Cowichan Saskatoons displays a branch loaded with saskatoon berries. The hot weather has set things up for a bumper crop of saskatoons this year. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] the crop. “It helps the berries fill out and be juicy,” Vanhouwe said. The farm offers U-pick berries, and sells frozen berries and a wide range of saskatoon berry products, including pies, jams and frozen yogurt. Customers, Vanhouwe said, like to put the berries in smoothies or on cereal, or just enjoy them as-is. The farm store has a board where customers can pick out cards with recipes they want to try.
Nearby at Cowichan Bay Raspberries, Ian Windsor is also expecting a big haul this summer. “It’s coming on strong,” he said. “This weekend, if it heats up like they say it will, it’ll be good.” Windsor has been farming raspberries, thornless blackberries and loganberries for about nine years after converting the hay fields where he grew up into an orchard. He started with one field and grew from there, and now has
about two and a half acres of berries. Cowichan Bay Raspberries offers the U-pick option and also sells pre-picked pints. “I love to see people come out and get their own,” he said. The raspberries are “two weeks to the day” early this year, Windsor said, and should be ready in the next week or so, lasting about three or four weeks on the bushes. Blackberries are about three weeks away from being ready,
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The trial of a former Shawnigan Lake School teacher has been set for April 2016. Andrew Michael (Andy) Olson, has entered a not guilty plea to four charges of sexual exploitation, one of assault causing bodily harm, and one of child luring. His trial has been scheduled for April 7, 8 and 11 of next year. The incidents that led to Olson’s charges allegedly took place between December 2014 and March of this year in Shawnigan Lake and Cowichan Bay. There is only one alleged victim in the case, and the victim’s identity is protected by a publication ban.
For the record In our page 1 story Wednesday, June 24, “Hero rescues man from Chemainus house
RCMP began an investigation in March of this year, and Olson was immediately placed on leave from the school. According to a letter sent out by the school after the charges were issued in late May, he was no longer employed there by that time. Olson was a senior history teacher at Shawnigan and chair of the school’s technology committee. According to one online bio, he holds a BA in History from the University of Victoria and a Master of Educational Technology from the University of British Columbia. Olson has served as a house director at the school, living with his wife on campus and looking after 55 male students.
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Want to conserve water? New website full of ideas ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN
A shopping cart, once underwater, now sits partially exposed in the Cowichan River, as levels get low. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
Holding water back with weir started month early WATER LEVELS, From Page 1
Evidence of drought can be seen at the Cowichan River, where levels are low. Everyone is being urged to conserve water. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] tions have come about. Most importantly, the site offers tips for homes, businesses and agricultural operations to save water. For homes, people can learn about how to find out where in their homes and yards they are wasting water through things like leaky toilets and showerheads. There are also practical tips like shortening your shower by two minutes, which saves 40 litres of water; turning off your tap after wetting your toothbrush, which can save 10 litres of water; washing dishes by hand or scraping dishes rather than rinsing them before putting them in the dishwasher which should only be run when it is full; and using a pan of water to clean vegetables or fruit instead of leaving the tap running. In the yard, people can let their lawn go dormant (brown); leave grass longer, thereby shading the roots and preventing evaporation; mulch around trees and shrubs to help keep in moisture; re-use
water from kids pools and pet dishes to water plants rather than dumping it; and sweep the driveway rather than using a hose or pressure washer. There are plenty more tips, with some specific for businesses and agriculture, so check it out. Everyone should be concerned, said Lefebure. “T h e i m p a c t s o f d r o u g h t are broad and critical: fish popula tions and the inte g rity o f o u r va l u a bl e e c o s y s t e m are threatened, public health issues are on the rise, our econ o m i c s t r e n g t h s i n f o r e s t r y, pulp and paper, tourism and fishing are jeopardiz ed, and the risk of damage to people and property due to forest fires is much higher,” he said. “Our region and each of us individually needs to adopt new ‘water smar t’ management practices so we have enough to suppor t o u r e c o s y s t e m a n d e c o n o my year-round. NewNormalCowichan.ca’s main message is that we all have a par t to play in establishing a culture of water conservation.”
They started a month earlier than usual, limiting the amount of water coming out of Cowichan Lake into the Cowichan River through the weir, so some could be saved for what is normally the dry season. “We have to be aware we might not have significant rainfall till September. Last year it took until October before that arrived.” Lefebure said that the problem is compounded by the lack of snowpack, meaning there’s no melt to contribute its water during the summer. This leaves the water that’s stored in Cowichan Lake
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efore anybody complains about not being able to powerwash their driveway whenever they want this summer, or it being suggested to them that they cut their shower by a couple of minutes, there are some things we should all ponder. The Cowichan Valley Regional District’s new website NewNormalCowichan.ca tells us that British Columbians use an average of 353 litres of fresh water every day, almost 20 per cent more than the national average. And that national average, according to the United Nations
Development Program - Human Development Report 2006, is exceedingly generous when compared to what people consume in most countries in the world. Canada’s not the worst, but we’re far from the best, either. According to the report average water use in most European countries is about 200 to 300 litres per day. We’re a little higher, but roughly comparable. In the U.S. things are really dire with the average daily use per person hitting an astronomical 575 litres per day. Clearly California has a lot to
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work with in terms of trying to get people to trim their taps. But even they were nothing compared to Phoenix Arizona, a desert city with, the report noted, some of the greenest lawns in the country, and a usage of an average 1,000 litres per day. Feeling a bit virtuous? Consider that average use in Mozambique is less than 10 litres per day. Not that we’re suggesting this as a goal. It’s far from ideal. But... Cutting your shower by just two minutes can save about 40 litres of water. To further put
this into perspective, note that the 2006 report concludes that the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund suggest a minimum fresh water requirement per person per day would be 20 litres. Factoring bathing and laundry that rises to 50 litres per day. Now look at that 40 litre number for your two minutes of showering. It’s twice the bare minimum need per day and only slightly less than a more generous need assessment. Clearly we, too, can significantly cut our individual usage without significantly impacting
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our way of life. Other recommendations on the CVRD website suggest merely finding out where we have leaks in our homes and fixing them. To those who’ve lived with more limited water, such as using a well rather than a public water system, many of these tips are far from revolutionary — they’re already just life. They need to become life for all of us. We are still extremely fortunate with our access to water. We can remain that way with just a few changes that, in the end, are really very small.
Maple Bay café story not newsworthy item Re: “Maple Bay café fighting ‘sabotage’…” by Citizen reporter Kevin Rothbauer. What part of this story was newsworthy? And what exactly, was the story about? Was it that business owner, Trien Cao, was ignorant of the municipal bylaw regarding road signage? Cao committed a bylaw infraction, period. Is every bylaw infraction reported in North Cowichan and Duncan worthy of newspaper coverage? Was it because a resident took action to remove them? Does Cao know for sure they wanted to deliberately disrupt her busi-
ness or merely remove illegal clutter? Or was the story about someone disliking the café name? (And I missed the segue to nowhere.) The name Bad Habits has been oft-used in the music industry, was the name of a theatre play and a BBC radio show. It’s not original. Who was offended by it — one person or 50? Why the anonymity? Where are the facts, the details that make a story newsworthy? Why was the realtor quoted in the article not named to give the story reliability? In addition, Our View, which should reflect the opinion of the newspaper, was biased, childish and insulting to intelligent readers.
Or could the truth be that Cao is blaming the community for the exasperation she feels by the lack of business success and community support? The success or failure of a business is never the fault of the customer. It is not about signage or advertising but in the quality of the product(s), the experience customers have and the pricing. Superbly done these will attract and maintain customers. No one owes a business a profit or great success. Ms. Cao, rather than point an accusatory finger at your community you might take note of an old proverb: “A poor workman always blames his tools.” Gloria Lorenzen Duncan
Re: “Global warming hysteria or reverse climate denialist”, Cowichan Valley Citizen, June 19, 2015. It is small consolation that Dr. Geoff Strong, an atmospheric scientist, rejects Guy McPherson’s suggestion of just two decades, but agrees that global warming may result in the collapse of civilization by the turn of the century, well within the lifetime of our children. The precise time frame is unknown but America’s leading climatologist, James Hansen, likewise warns that “a devastated, sweltering Earth purged of life” becomes a “tragic certainty” if we allow the unfettered burning of fossil fuels to carry us past now imminent tipping points. The science is clear; the loss of Arctic sea ice will cause the ocean to warm, eventually releasing frozen methane stored on the sea bed and in the permafrost, thereby initiating runaway global warming that has, in the past, boosted temperatures several degrees over a relatively short period of time. Rapid change of that magnitude threatens not only civilization but most of humanity, and that is why we need farsighted leaders willing to champion an escalating carbon tax, rapid decarbonization and a binding international agreement to establish equitable CO2 limits for every nation. Time is short and the chance of success is small, but this is the only hope we truly have of preserving a habitable planet. Mike Ward Duncan Submit your letter: andrea.rondeau@ cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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Bad Habits Café has made itself unwelcome Your opinion article is a flagrant example of neglecting the backstory. In defence of the Maple Bay community, I would like to point out that the Bad Habits Café (why that name?) initially welcomed, has made itself unwelcome, firing the first salvo with offensive signage, parking a dirty aggressive-looking vehicle prominently at the side of its premises, a noisy presence of a vicious dog near the beach they mean to serve. A very poor example of how to start a new business. Beachgoers are not tempted by overpriced menu items with an outdoor sign that says they will get you drunk! Some residents have spoken to the owner and were rebuffed as having no sense of fun. We were looking forward to traditional Vietnamese food, not $14 pancakes. The demographics of the Bay with young families and mature retirees should have been a part of the business plan. What could have been the centre of the community has
been spoiled by poor civism and ignoring legitimate concerns. Now we have a one-sided sob story and an inability or willingness to remediate. Ignoring municipal signage regulations is only one of the ways the Bad Habits Café does bad business. Jocelyne Lasnier Maple Bay
We’ve enjoyed Bad Habits in Maple Bay Re: Bad Habits Café in Maple Bay We were disappointed to read that Trien Cao is having so much of a problem having her café Bad Habits in Maple Bay accepted by the community. We have enjoyed the café and her very welcoming personality and would like to see the people responsible for making her uncomfortable take a second look and support her for her hard work and forward thinking. Joanne and Michael Butler Duncan
Harper has turned Canada into an embarrassment The Conservative Party is the most responsible party in continuing to oversee Canada’s C02 emissions, Martin Baker says. He’s joking, right? The Conservatives have held the reins of power for three terms now. And under the Harper watch Canada has turned into an embarrassment for our lack of caring or participating on the world stage with dealing with climate change or our C02 emissions. Never meeting targets. In fact Canada’s record has gotten worse under the Harper Conservatives. The Globe and Mail wrote that under Stephen Harper, Canada couldn’t even meet its “unambitious emissions target and was almost the worst of any industrial advanced country.” Harper has protected corporate polluters, gotten rid of scientists and waged war on the environmental movement. Ignorance is bliss I guess. Obviously Canada has not solved the problem, Barker says.
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If you didn’t know, the bylaws in Lake Cowichan are enforced only when someone complains, or are they? Complaint driven the town calls it. I put in a written complaint to the town office in regards to properties covered in broom, which we all know is a very intrusive and invasive weed and one of the species covered by bylaw 727-2001. Schedule A lists the weeds in the town of Lake Cowichan. The complaint was last year 2014 early in the spring. I understand things take time but over one year? So I put in another written complaint in April of this year 2015 and specifically asked to be contacted by the bylaw officer, as some of the lots were not cleaned up by the owners. Starting in April the town had plenty of time to contact the owners and remind them of the bylaw and their responsibility as land owners in the Town of Lake Cowichan to clean up the weeds that spread like wildfire. As it states in the bylaw, the owners will be given notice and if not acted upon the town (or its agents) will proceed to clean up the property and add it onto the taxes the following year. I am not sure what the town bylaw officer does on his one day a week that he shows up at town office but I have contacted Mr. Joe Fernandez about a half dozen times after the first complaint and at least eight times since the last complaint, each time getting lip service and each time stating he will talk to the bylaw officer on Friday, and each Monday Mr. Fernandez would have another excuse or acted surprised that the bylaw officer had not got the
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Over 60 years ago Crofton pulp mill builder BCFP decided to build a weir at the upper mouth of the Cowichan River to store, or hold back, about a metre of winter water for summer usage. This weir has masked the changes of the lake and river ecology over that time, particularly in the forested watershed hillsides as industrial logging swept through for second and third growth cutting, and as climate change relentlessly brought pressure on the seasonal water retention variabilities, especially snow pack, or its lack. The mask is slipping under the relentless pressures. Drought is now a word heard much more often than over the previous decades, and correctly so. I accept that the relentless industrial logging regime is by the hand, and will, of mankind, and has a contributing consequence to summer water availability. Your common sense tells you so. Climate change? Well Pope Francis says by the hand of man, others of the ilk of Jeb Bush say by God’s will. Doesn’t matter who’s right, doesn’t need debate, the effect is similar either way. Basically we are running out of outflow water for basic flows in the Cowichan River in the summer and fall seasons. Cowichan Lake is okay, always has been, so far, maintaining its maximum depth of about 152 metres — even if the river runs dry! My point? Lots of water in Lake Cowichan, all year long, a huge and significant reservoir. Sooo, could the Lake become a usable reservoir? You betcha! Just add pumps. Over the last 25 years there have been repetitive initiatives and agendas to raise the height of the weir by about a third to retain more Lake storage in the spring for later river flow usage. So far no success, but the drought word is echoing, resonating, louder and louder, something will give on the loggerhead weir debate that is endless and ongoing for about 25 years now. But the raising of the weir height will only mask the calamity of drought, for maybe an additional decade, it will not mitigate the denuding of the hillsides, forest water retention, disappearing snow pack, or ongoing climate change variabilities, particularly seasonal rains. Plan B, of course, has to be negative storage
on Cowichan Lake, utilizing it as a reservoir, as other such water bodies are all over B.C., the Americas, and the world. Pumps complementing and backing up the weir will be a startling thing. An ugliness, and fundamental change to the bucolic lake regime, but unfortunately in my opinion, now inevitable, and needed sooner than later. Sooo, other than for the Crofton Pulp Mill we don’t actually use the river for drinking water, just fish and sewage dilution, but our Valley, and regional groundwater and aquifers are hovering at the edge of sustainability for well extractions — that drought word again. The region will need the bulk water storage of the Lake reservoir, sooner than later my friends. Particularly if relentless growth and further settlement is the CVRD goal, and here the CVRD politics have excluded any semblance of a Regional Growth Strategy. And that is my point, talk is of a new bureaucracy being created to “manage” water and watersheds, some say a separate bureaucracy, some point to an expanded CVRD mandate. Don’t do, or allow either model, particularly additional taxation, until such time as a rigorous Regional Growth Strategy has been done as per Part 25 of the Local Government Act. Pure negligence otherwise. Fiduciary duty mandates such action before any new bureaucracy. The region is approaching the limits of water resources to support additional growth without a significant bulk water storage feature. We need to know, and respect, those growth limits, or accept the relentless tightening around the proverbial watering hole. Water conservation rhetoric, without an RGS only reapportions water resources to the growth and development agenda and relentlessly returns to the trough for more of your present water resources. Agricultural needs become displaced also, as we all chase our sustainability tail in a downward spiral. Demand a timely and long-avoided RGS, and then participate in the process. Think about it, think your way through it. I ask, don’t be an enabler.
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An average of 11,000 vehicles a day take the Malahat highway north during the summer months, and Tourism Cowichan wants more of them to stop in the Cowichan Valley. To that end, on June 15, new signs were installed at the Malahat Viewpoint Rest Area, with the idea of giving travellers better directions, and enticing them to head to some of Cowichan’s landmarks. “It is the first opportunity to share information about our region with the travelling public,” said Tourism Cowichan’s Cathy Mailhot. A 70 inch by 70 inch map gives an overview of the region, with symbols telling
viewers where they can find activities and attractions. Photos “tell Cowichan’s story”, said Mailhot. There are also photos of each of Cowichan’s communities, highlighting key spots to visit, and there is information on the Pacific Marine Circle Route. People can find visitor centre locations, and a QR code for Tourism Cowichan’s website. The previous signs had been in place since 1986, and were described as “derelict”. The information on them was also “woefully wrong” said Mailhot. The entire rest area is getting an upgrade, and the City of Duncan will be refurbishing the totem pole there. A joint unveiling of all the changes is planned for early fall.
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Politics with a capital “P” came to Patrick McCann’s Grade 5 class at Queen of Angels School on Wednesday. McCann always teaches about all levels of government as part of the social studies curriculum but this year, there was a yearend kick to the lessons: a visit from Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder and North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure. The idea: a question and answer session and then a parliamentary debate with the enthusiastic kids involved. And boy were they involved. Crowder led off the event by briefly telling the children about how Parliament is organized in Ottawa, how laws are made and then showed them a picture of the Mace and explained what it is and what it means in the House. She also told them how the beautiful parliamentary library escaped the great fire of 1916 and how it has now expanded to include 600,000 books and that the 53-bell carillon at the Peace Tower rang out with the
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Notice is i given under s. 26 of the Co ommunity Charrter that the Mu unicipality of North Cowichan inten nds to dispose of an interest in land to the BC Hydro. The land involved is ap pproximately 100 1 sq. m. at tthe southwest corner of 9955 Map ple Street, Chemainus. The na ature of the dissposition is the e granting of a statutory right of way, in perpe etuity, to acco ommodate und derground electrical works. North Cowichan C will receive no com pensation for tthe disposition. Fo or more inform mation, contactt Mark Ruttan n, Director of C Corporate Services, at (250) 746-31 100 or mark.rutttan@northcow wichan.ca.
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With Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder and Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley on hand to help them organize, the Grade 5 students of the ‘government’ caucus before the Great Debate begins. The social studies class heard about the various levels of govenment from working politicians, who also included North Cowichan Mayor, Jon Lefebure.
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The class was divided into government and opposition benches and practised pounding their tables in approval before grouping into a caucus to formulate their debate strategy. Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley, who also visited the session, joined Crowder on the government side, while Lefebure led the opposition bench. At issue was that burning question: are cats better than dogs. Lefebure declared early that it was his intention to win the debate and his side did emerge victorious but not before the room heard stirring arguments. Persuasion included: “cats don’t smell like wet dogs,” “if you’re drowning in a pond, a cat won’t be able to rescue you,” “cats come pretty much trained,” and “cats were kings and queens of Egypt” to “dogs are good guardians” and the final clincher for the dog side: “the litter box, two words.” The winner was declared by a Speaker’s committee, but Routley called for a vote in the House, which only echoed the committee’s finding. At the end, a delighted and victorious Lefebure encouraged the children to keep up their interest in the democratic process by writing to the any of their politicians with concerns or ideas.
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◆ ECONOMIC FUTURE PART 5
Big Idea No. 5 : Local ownership
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Does local ownership of the economy matter? Should our regional economic development efforts demonstrate a preference for local businesses based in the community over outside investors and big corporations headquartered in distant commercial centres? There is growing evidence that local businesses re-circulate a greater percentage of their profits in the community, create more local jobs, and are more likely to buy local products and services. A recent study on the British Columbia economy conducted by Civic Economics — an organization that analyzes the economic impact of buying locally — concluded that local businesses generate twice as much local economic activity as
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location have expired. So what is the solution? At the CVRD our economic development function is currently under review, and a shift in direction may be on the horizon. Why not make encouraging local ownership part of Economic Development Cowichan’s mandate? A good place to start may be in better analyzing our local economy and determining which sectors could benefit most from greater local ownership and production. For example, many communities have developed strategies to “plug the leaks,” reduce their reliance on imported goods and services, and keep money re-circulating in the economy in order to generate more economic activity. As was pointed out in the previous installments of this economic development series, encouraging co-operatives, leveraging our anchor institutions, promoting community investment funds and coordinating small business supports could all play an important role in expanding our local businesses, creating meaning-
ful employment and building a more prosperous local economy where no one is left behind. In this age of sharp income inequality, scarcity of good jobs and growing environmental concerns, economic development is undergoing a profound shift in communities across the world. Local governments are playing an increasingly important role, and are developing innovative tools. This could be a perfect opportunity for the CVRD’s newly elected board of directors to act boldly and set a new direction. By shifting its strategic priorities and retooling existing programming, the CVRD could one day become a model in community economic development not just for Vancouver Island, but also for British Columbia as a whole. Rob Douglas is a councillor for the Municipality of North Cowichan and director for the CVRD. Roger Hart is a member of the CVRD’s Economic Development and Environment commissions. The views expressed here are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the CVRD, its commissions or the Municipality of North Cowichan.
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production in Northeast Ohio. Shuman concluded that a 25 per cent shift to meet local demand for food with local production could create 27,664 new jobs, provide work for about one in eight unemployed people, increase annual regional output by $4.2 billion and expand state and local tax collections by $126 million. Unfortunately, local governments across Canada and the United States have not made local ownership a priority, and in fact often encourage the opposite. In much of North America, the prevailing approach to regional economic development tends to concentrate on attracting and retaining outside businesses — an approach that often leads to a focus on big corporations at the expense of local business. “What’s weird about [the attract and retain approach] is that you cannot attract local business,” argues Shuman. “That’s an oxymoron. And if the only way you can retain a local business is by bribing it not to seek, say, one more percentage point of return in China, how local is that business really? The entire focus of economic development has become non-local business.” As was pointed out by Dale Wheeldon of the BC Economic Development Association in a recent workshop with the Cowichan Valley Regional District board, global corporations are adroit at moving to a new location as soon as the benefits that attracted them to their current
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their chain competitors, and re-circulate more than two-and-a-half times as much revenue in the local economy. At an industry level, it found the “multiplier effect” was greater with both local retailers and restaurants. Additionally, the study estimated that increasing local purchasing by 10 per cent across the province could create an additional 31,000 jobs and $940 million in wages for working people. The Civic Economics report followed more than a dozen other similar studies on the impacts of buying locally in U.S. communities such as Chicago, San Francisco and New Orleans — all of which consistently found evidence that local businesses produce greater economic benefits compared to chains. Various other studies have reached similar conclusions. For example, a recent study by Michael Shuman — who teaches at Simon Fraser University and is one of North America’s leading experts on community economic development — focused on food
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prevent a sunburn: use a good sunscreen and avoid those hot times of day from 11 to 4. Just as water under too much pressure can damage a hose, if our blood pressure gets too high, it can damage the “hoses” carrying the blood around our bodies. Blood pressure in men starts to rise around the age of 45 and if left untreated can cause heart attack and stroke as well as cause damage to our kidneys. Men, if you haven’t had your blood pressure checked lately, get it done soon.
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Dickson address him in a several-pages-long entry in their recently published From the West Coast to the Western Front. Not the muddy trenches for him, nor, for long, the regular navy; he was the first RCN officer to volunteer for the new submarine service. A graduate (first in his class) of the first RCN class to attend the Royal Naval College of Canada at Halifax in 1913, he was assigned to one of Canada’s two hand-me-down cruisers, HMCS Niobe. With war and transfer to the fledgling Canadian underwater fleet — two submarines purchased from a Seattle shipyard by B.C.’s Premier Richard McBride — he demonstrated his intelligence, energy and resourcefulness while serving as a midshipman in getting the C1 and C2 seaworthy. Upon his arrival in England via a trans-Atlantic crossing by submarine, William “aced the new basic submarine course in Portsmouth as the first Canadian,” and was assigned as first lieutenant to the British submarine D3 under the command of the famous Barney Johnson. As the authors note, Johnson and Maitland-Dougall made a good team, sinking one U-boat and damaging another. Marked for promotion, Willie was off to periscope school which he passed handily. By September 1917 he was 22 years old and in command of his own submarine, the D1. In Canada’s Submarines, 1914-1923, author Dave Perkins notes that William achieved another historic milestone as the first RCN officer to command a British warship. After a probationary period aboard the D1 he was given command of the D3 in which he’d trained as first officer. His assignment to coastal patrol allowed for work-up exercises and ample shore leave: hunting, fishing, golf, girls and photography, a hobby since he was a boy. During a patrol in the English Channel, in January 1918, William took time out from his duties to write out a will and bequeath all his worldly possessions to his parents. Twice during this period the D3 mistakenly came under attack by her own forces — so-called friendly fire — as Allied surface ships instinctively took all submarines to be U-boats.
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According to authors Forsyth and Dickson, Cowichan’s Lt. William Maitland-Dougall’s accomplishments have never been recognized by the Royal Canadian Navy. A third incident involved near-collision with another British submarine. While cruising off the French coast on March 12, 1918, the D3 was sighted by a French airship. As the dirigible swept down on what its crew took to be a U-boat, their suspicions were confirmed when it fired a volley of rockets streaming red smoke — newly-prescribed RN identification procedure. Because of the sun’s reflection off the waves, the Frenchmen couldn’t see the D3’s insignia. They knew only that they’d been “fired upon” and closed to the attack. Too late, William realized their intention and gave the order to crash-dive. The D3 was barely submerged when the first bombs detonated. Circling overhead, the French airmen watched as she broached the surface then plunged from view, leaving only an angry foam of bubbles — and four survivors floating on the surface. The airmen threw them their own lifebelts and, unable to do more, returned to base. A torpedo boat searched the scene until dark without success. Three days later the D3 and her company were posted as missing and presumed lost. An inquiry confirmed that they were the victims of mis-identification and mis-communication. The French hadn’t been informed of the D3s having been assigned to their waters, nor had they been told that, instead of a flashing light, British submarines would henceforth identify themselves by means of rockets. The inquiry found that Lt. William McKinstry Maitland-Dougall had acted in the only manner possible to him, that his original hesitation to dive was because he’d seen that the approaching airship was French, and he was confident that it would recognize his signal rockets. William’s death, two days short of his 23rd birthday, was yet another milestone: the D3 was the first British submarine to be sunk by aerial bombs. According to Forsyth and Dickson, “The Royal Canadian Navy has never officially recognized Maitland-Dougall’s accomplishments, then or now. Indeed, few modern submariners have even heard his name. Maitland-Dougall was the first and only Canadian submarine commanding officer to be lost in action. He also remains the youngest to pass [periscope school] and earn command at 22.” www.twpaterson.com
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Canada Day 2015 in Cowichan Valley Canada Day Events and Celebrations
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July 1 is Family Fun Day at Centennial Park in Duncan. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in recognition of both Canada Day and Aboriginal Day, the CVRD Island Savings Centre and Hiiye’yu Lelum Friendship Centre are offering free activities. Join them at the park for face painting, animal balloons, an imagination station, a watermelon eating contest, lacrosse, a photo booth, mini golf, a bouncy castle and an obstacle course. If you register upon arrival, you can get a free lunch, compliments of the Hiiye’yu Lelum Society. For more information, contact 250-748-2242 or 250-746-3452.
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for a 10:30 a.m. start). Andy Hutchins will choose parade entry winners in these categories: most patriotic, best dressed pet, best bike, latest Canadian citizen, biggest family, best dressed child, toddler or baby, best decorated car, oldest participant, best float and best 50 years of Canadian flag anniversary motif, so plan to dazzle him with your entry. There’s also tennis at the courts for kids under 14, starting at 9:30 a.m. Bring your racquet and enjoy some summer fun. In addition, the Community Association is organizing a beanbag toss, three legged race, egg and spoon race, welly wanging, sack race, some inside activities, a bouncy castle, and food. Coffee and cake are free. Note: Those who want to launch boats that day before 3 p.m. are asked to avoid the launching ramp in Maple Bay and instead use the ramps at Crofton or Chemainus.
BC Forest Discovery Centre The BC Forest Discovery Centre loves to celebrate Canada Day with family fun, too. They’re open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 so pack a picnic basket
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grounds will include stage entertainment by Pony Club, Country Trio and belly dancers. There are Kids Can Build projects made from wood, jousting and an inflatable obstacle course; a concession; games; fish pond; and Shawnigan Fire House. There will also be a giant birthday cake. The grounds will be open from noon to 3 p.m. so come and enjoy. A mini Canada Day Triathlon will offer a chance to get wet without going into the lake and a portable ball hockey game will also be set up for young hockey enthusiasts. The Shawnigan Historical Society will open the museum so drop in for a walk down memory lane. This event is hosted by the Shawnigan Lake Community Association and supported by the Province of B.C. and the Government of Canada.
Chemainus Meanwhile, in Chemainus, Canada Day celebrations take place at Waterwheel Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1.
Families can enjoy free pony rides, a petting zoo, bouncy castle, face painting, crafts for kids, cake and ice cream and much much more, presented by the Chemainus Business Improvement Association, the Chemainus Valley Museum and the Chemainus Valley Cultrual Arts Society. Tropic Mayhem and the Bopoma Marimba group will be providing live music.
Mesachie Lake At Mesachie Lake Skydome field on Canada Day, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Cowichan Lake Recreation is holding its big evening of free activities. There’s entertainment for the whole family, including a bouncy castle, crafts, games and face painting. There are also vendors, a concession stand, performers and live music. Note: There are no fireworks because of the extreme fire hazard in the region.
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From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. competition will take place among teams consisting of six players, which always include a female on the court. There’s a Human Mixed Foosball Tournament, too, also from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No expertise is required to participate. Teams here, too, consist of six members but substitutions are allowed. The holiday music schedule at Charles Hoey Park sees acts change hourly from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. At 4 p.m., there’s also a Canada Day celebration with free cake for all who attend. That night, at Duncan’s City Square Stage see Sunday Wilde at 7:30 p.m. followed at 8:30 p.m. by Uncle Wiggley’s Hot Shoes Blues Band. Note: No fireworks are planned for Canada Day due to the dry weather the area has experienced.
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The Cowichan Pipes & Drums are a real crowd pleaser at the SummerFest parade in Chemainus Saturday, June 20. The big group, which enjoys travelling to events, is now planning and fundraising for a trip to Shanghai, China. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN PHOTOS]
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Another colourfully dressed performer celebrates the Jazz Age.
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Percy the Shrine Clown gets a high five from members of the crowd during the parade.
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Tragedy hit home May 19 as Tai, Dylan, Sacha, Daniela and Yves Rouselle lost everything in a structure fire that took the house they were renting in Shawnigan Lake. To help relieve the financial burden the family is facing, musician Daniel Francis and friends are holding a night of music where all proceeds will go to the Rouselle family. More than 15 musicians are coming together for a night filled with great music on Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. at Sylvan United Church. Performers include Nathaneal Schaeffer, Peet Vuur, Delaney Marat, Kelly Kumbruch, Sherry Williams, Ray Spencer, Larry McQuarrie, Karen Hamer, Carlie Kilduff and many more plus some special guests. Admission is by donation. There is a suggested donation of $15 each.
The Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre’s 30th Annual Wooden Boat Festival is ready to set sail this weekend. There’s plenty to see and do during this event, which celebrates B.C.’s maritime heritage. Festivities kick off Saturday morning with a pancake breakfast, and there will be live entertainment during the day, as a well as a salmon barbecue and silent auction in the evening. There’s also steam bending, knot tying and steam engine demonstrations, children’s boat building, a fishing derby, face painting, a chowder contest sure to tempt the tastebuds, water races to watch, wine tasting and voting for your favourite boat on display. “This year the festival is proud to feature Grail Dancer, an extraordinary 61 foot traditional schooner based upon the hull lines of an 1866 schooner named Emma C.
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Cowichan Lake hosts community workshops From June 27 to 29 leaders from diverse cultures, generations, abilities and places will gather at Cowichan Lake Education Centre for workshops on inclusive community-building. Kix Citton will be hosting this annual session because, “We are part of a world-wide movement made up of individuals and groups who care about people and the planet in ways that are life-enriching and life-sustaining. We look forward to learning with and from everyone who attends the gathering.” The global framework for Inclusive Leadership is the Earth Charter. Now in its 15th year, the Earth Charter is an international declaration on diversity and includes the vital need for respect for both people and nature. With 44 acres of forested lakefront as the back-drop at the venue, which is owned by the Town of Lake Cowichan, participants will share not only workshops but enjoy art, music, nature walks and co-operative games. Child care is available during workshops and lifeguards will be on the beach every afternoon. Inclusive Leader Tara Jordan said, “Last year, our children thrived in the outdoors with all the loving and caring people around them as they bravely made new friends. They didn’t want to come home! We are all looking forward to coming back again.” The cost is $25 per day for adults and $15 per day for children and youth plus the cost of meals and accommodation. For more information and to register phone 250-746-6141 or go to www.inclusiveleadershipco-op.org.
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Adults challenged to read this summer Adults who love to read anything they can get their hands on, or listen to audio books are invited to register for the Adult Summer Reading Challenge. “Last summer, the adult summer reading program at the library was very popular so we’re doing it again,” said Monica Finn, a librarian with the Cowichan and Chemainus branches of the Vancouver Island Regional Library. The program runs through July and August, beginning on July 2.
There’s some grown-up incentive to hit the books this summer, too. For each week that you read or listen every day for 15 minutes or more, you can turn in an entry slip at the Cowichan library in Duncan for a chance to win a gift certificate to Hudson’s on First or the Chemainus library to win a gift certificate to Odika Cafe. There are two prize draws, one at the end of July and one at the end of August, for each library branch and then a grand prize draw for the entire library system in September. So pick up some summer reads.
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• 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 canadianfirearmsafety@shaw.ca • Love horses? Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association needs dedicated volunteers in lots of different areas. Help our special needs riders to reach their goals in the ring. No experience necessary, training provided. Info: 250-7461028, email info@ctra.ca, website www.ctra.ca
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• The C.L. Golden Agers are holding an Anniversary Tea Dance Thursday, June 24, 11 a.m.- 2p.m. At the 50-plus Activity Centre, Lake Cowichan. Semi-formal attire, with a fancy hat. Delicious afternoon tea plate $6.50, with prizes for most popular hats. • 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, 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: 250746-4433.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 conjunction with the Municipality of North Cowichan. Paddles available. Wear good court 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.,
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Duncan library gathering place or available tables. • Cowichan Fly Fishers meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Air Cadet Hall, Gibbins Road. Doors open 7 p.m. Open to all ages and skill levels. Info: www. cowichanflyfishers.com • Teen Yarn Craft Group, Duncan library, Thursdays, 5-6 p.m., ages 13-18. Learn to knit, crochet. Extra needles and yarn provided. • Family storytime at Duncan library Tuesdays, 10:30-11 a.m., ages 0-5 and families. Stories, songs, rhymes and fun.
Meetings • 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. • SLAA meeting Mondays 7 p.m. A 12-step recovery program for those wishing to recover from sex and love addiction. Information: 1-250592-1916 or 250-748-1238. • 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. • Living with Cancer Support Group meets the last Friday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Cancer Society Office, Unit 100, 394 Duncan St., Duncan. Anyone with cancer and their caregivers welcome. Info: 250-746-4134. • Somenos Women’s Institute meetings second Wednesday of the month, Sept. to June, 1-3 p.m., Somenos Community Hall, 3248 Cowichan Valley Highway, Duncan. Info: 250-246-2120. Educating women to make a difference.
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MUSINGS of a Magpie Mind (Bits and pieces of history, travel and trivia, collected over the years by Bill Greenwell)
Schoolboys love their heroes, but everybody loves a heroine
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all this drama, as by then we were tucked away into the countryside, evacuated to safe havens, far from the industrial cities where we had lived. Our schooling in those new locations was different too. Most of the country’s younger teachers, men and many women, were gone, training in uniform for whatever lay ahead. So the call went out to retired teachers to fill the vacancies and we certainly got our share, including the formidable Miss Routledge! Now every schoolboy has his heroes. For us in those days the fictional ones included Galahad,
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Lancelot, Biggles, Sexton Blake and the like. But there was also a smattering of real historical figures on our lists — kings who led armies against the Saracens, the Scots, the French — all valiant men, chalking up victories that furthered their imperial ambitions. Their ancient feats helped bolster our patriotic pride. But dear old Miss Routledge, an early and fervent feminist, follower of Emily Pankhurst and “Votes for Women”, had something to say about this all-male domain. She had her own roster of role models and insisted on introducing us to some British heroines in our history sessions. Now I’m not even sure, in this age of gender equality, that the word “heroine” is acceptable anymore. Not so long ago I was gently chided for referring to my favourite female thespian as an “actress”. Apparently that’s now a no, no. But as the original distaff equivalent of hero is such an old familiar word, I’ll keep on using it in these next few paragraphs. And I have my editor’s blessing to indulge myself on this decision. So let me tell you about my teacher’s favourite women in history, because they soon became mine. I’ve mentioned the redoubtable Pankhurst, because the Suffragette leader was top of her list. But I found some of the others more interesting, because at the age of eight or nine, social causes were beyond me. Around us, men
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Killing of nurse quickly turned into propaganda nightmare for the German Nazi regime minster Abbey where an emotional funeral service was held. Then with full military honours she was laid to rest in the graveyard of Norwich Cathedral, close to where she had grown up, and statues to her memory were erected throughout the country. Edith Cavell — devoted nurse and devout woman, left a lasting mantra to her beliefs, when she wrote the following words to a friend while enduring the inhumanity of solitary confinement: “Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness to anyone”. Our school teacher made sure that we children remembered those words. We recited them together in the classroom during those early days of the Second World War and they’ve stayed with me ever since. Miss Routledge reminded us that bravery isn’t always exemplified by fearless conduct in combat. Her heroines and the many others in our history books bear quiet testimony to that proof.
MUSINGS, From Page 30 The whole group was rounded up and interrogated. The Prussian officers questioned our heroine for 72 hours and eventually tricked her into what they considered a confession of her involvement. She was condemned to death with one of her associates, and despite the pleas of many neutral diplomats including those from the U.S. and from Spain, they were driven out to a firing range just before dawn on an October morning in 1915, tied to an execution post and blindfolded. One of the eight-man firing squad refused to shoot at the nurse. His name was Rammler and he was quickly replaced. After the execution he was shot dead by an officer in front of his comrades. The German doctor who witnessed the scene and signed the death certificates, later wrote: ”Nurse Cavell went to her death with poise and a bearing that is impossible to forget.” The three bodies were hastily buried together and the Germans assumed that they would hear no more about this episode. How wrong they were. The news of their savage reprisal quickly shocked the world and in the wave of revulsion that followed, allied army recruiting numbers doubled for months afterwards. Naturally the British government made
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PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE
Safe ways to take pets on the road To those who feel a vacation isn’t complete unless the family pet comes along, you’re not alone. The U.S. Travel Association says that 49 percent of Americans feel the pet is just another member of the family and 18 percent of U.S. travelers plan to take their pets along the next time they travel. Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States have softened laws regarding international travel with a companion animal. With the Pet Passport Scheme, or PETS, individuals may travel freely with their pets to member countries on approved carriers. Some procedures include certification of rabies vaccination and the animal’s microchip or tattoo number. Car trips are common forms of travel with a companion animal in tow. While many pets are easygoing, there are some who are unaccustomed to traveling with their owners and may even balk at riding along. Acclimating and protecting your pet for travel will require a little patience and some pointers. Secure the pet Just as you would buckle up when entering the car, so should you buckle up a pet. It is important to ensure the animal is not a moving target around the car should an accident occur. Not only could you risk injury to the pet, but you also risk
injury to yourself if the animal becomes a projectile. Even if an accident does not occur, a jittery pet, or one who is content to jump from back seat into the front, could prove a distraction while driving. He or she could also bump into the gear shift or get stuck under the gas or brake pedal. It is much better to keep the pet secured. Pets may travel in a well-ventilated carrier. Larger dogs may need to be belted into the car with a special dog harness. There are also barrier screens and gates that can be installed, typically in SUVs, to restrict the pet. Acclimation Some pets just do not enjoy being placed in a carrier or riding in a car. They may need some coaxing and practice to become comfortable if a trip is planned. The ASPCA suggests getting the pet used to a longer trip by taking a series of short trips first over the course of a few days or weeks. With each trip, gradually increase time spent in the car. It may help to bring along a pet toy or blanket that is soothing to the animal, so he or she associates the car with a safe place, just like home. Even after several attempts to acclimate your pet to the idea of a car trip, the animal may still not be happy about the idea. Talk to a veterinarian about other strategies or whether a mild sedative could make the travel easier.
Safety tips Although many pet owners are aware of certain dos and don’ts when it comes to traveling with a pet, many still engage in behavior that could be dangerous to the animal. One of the common offenses is letting the pet ride with his or her head outside of the window. While this may seem like heaven to the dog or cat, this puts the pet at risk of being injured by flying objects, including debris in the eyes. It can also increase the risk of the animal falling out of the moving vehicle.
Stashing your toy-sized pooch in your purse is not a safe way to travel with a companion animal.
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Summer is fun without hot dogs!
Swimming: If your dog enjoys swimming in the ocean, make sure to In the nice summer weather, we tend to spend a lot of time out of have plenty of fresh water available to drink, so as to prevent your doors and also travelling in our cars. With a dog, we must take extra dog from drinking the salty sea water. care, because dogs cannot tolerate heat as well as humans can. Dogs swim with their paws extended, so if you wish to go swimming By Lisbeth Plant KPACTP CBATI
Shade and Water: We humans have sweat glands almost all over our bodies, but dogs have sweat glands mainly between the paw pads, so to cool themselves, the dog must pant. For that, he needs water and shade, and rest.
with your dog, it’s a good idea protect yourself from accidental scratches by making sure the nails are trimmed and filed, softly rounded. You can also wear a t-shirt to further protect your back, or of course, a wet suit.
If the dog cannot cool himself quickly enough in the heat, he may suffer a heat stroke. This is a life-threatening condition! Symptoms include sluggishness, confusion, hard panting, red gums and tongue, and eventually collapse, seizure and coma. So, access to shade and water will be necessary for summer fun to begin!
Boating: The dog needs a life jacket! Wearing a life jacket greatly improve your chances of actually seeing him in the water if he falls in, and the handle on the back makes it a breeze to pick him up into the boat again. Without a life jacket, a dog that falls into the sea will be difficult to see, as only his head will (hopefully!) be above water. Here are a couple of games you can play with your dog in the No easier to see than a seal. summer: Car Travel: Travel early in the morning or late in the evening, when Across the Ocean! This game practices come when called while the sun is not so hot. Stop often for rest breaks, and enjoy the having fun at the same time. Set up an obstacle course in the yard, scenery while the dog not only goes to the bathroom, but takes like a wading pool, a sprinkler to run through, or other things you have around. People stand on either side of the obstacles and call a break in the shade, has a drink and stretches those stiff muscles. the dog, giving treats when he comes to you. The dog can choose THE SUN MOVES! Cars are killers in more ways than one. Rather to run through or over the obstacles. -Added Benefit: Dog learns than taking your dog for a ride with you and leaving him in the to Come When Called! car while you run errands, leave him at home, where he will be Hide & Seek Breakfast: This game provides great brain activity more comfortable. If you absolutely must leave your dog in the car, without too much exercise in the heat. A friend holds the dog while you need to park in the shade, put up reflective blinds, open the you hide the dog’s breakfast around the yard (or around the house). If windows, and remember that the shade will move with the sun! your dog doesn’t know the game yet, you can start by letting your dog watch you “hide” the food in plain sight, then progress to letting him EVEN IF the car is parked in the shade, and EVEN IF the windows are see you hide it out of sight, and finally, hide it when he is not watching. partially open, it will get unbearably hot VERY QUICKLY, to the point -Added Benefit: Dog is being kept busy without effort on your part! where it will seriously harm or even kill your dog.
IT CAN TAKE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES TO COOK A DOG TO DEATH.
LEAVE YOUR DOG AT HOME
SUMMER FACTS Temperature inside a car Time
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Weather
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Overcast
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+20C
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11:00am
+20C
Sunny
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12:00noon
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Sunny
+62C
1:00pm
+22C
Sunny
+85C
(Source: The Swedish Kennel Club) (Note: water boils at +100C)
EXPERIMENT: Sit in the car without your dog, with the ignition off and no airconditioning, and watch the clock to see how long you can stand it before you get too hot. Leave your dog at home. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU SEE A DOG LOCKED IN A HOT CAR? 1) Assess the urgency of the situation: a) Is the car parked in the sun or the shade? b) Are the windows open at all, or not? c) What is the dog doing; panting; laying down; shaking; lethargic; barking? d) Are the car doors actually locked? If the dog is shaking, lethargic or looks uncoordinated, it is a medical emergency that requires police or animal control intervention. 2) Ask the nearby store managers to make announcements about the car. 3) If the dog is in distress, call the Animal Cruelty Hotline at 1-855-6BC SPCA (1-855-622-7722). This call centre is open Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm and Sat-Sun 9:00am-5:00pm. You can also call Coastal Animal Services 250-748-3395. 4) If those resources are not available, call the RCMP in Duncan at 250-748-5522. NOTE: Only peace officers (which includes animal control officers) are permitted to break into a car in order to save a life. If you do it yourself, you might end up with a criminal record. ALSO BEWARE OF HOT PAVEMENT Check the temperature of the pavement before you let your dog walk on it. Paw pads can blister and get burnt. ALWAYS BRING LOTS OF WATER. Dog hikers recommend a minimum of eight (8) ounces for every hour spent outdoors, for an average size dog, but more on a hot day or if the dog runs around a lot.
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Cowichan Family Life’s 21st Annual Cowichan Valley Garden Tour was held on sunny and hot Sunday, June 7 with 460 people enjoying the seven private gardens that were on display. Here is the water feature, complete with waterwheel, at Terry Raven’s garden in Mill Bay.
A striking clematis climbs in Terry Raven’s garden in Mill Bay. The garden had many diverse plants
Marjorie Gunnlaugson and Bill Plasman garden on Stonehouse Place included a eucalyptus tree.
This pink astrantia was lovely at the Calverley’s Copper Beach Farm on Wilson Road.
Figs are forming on the trees at the Calverley’s Copper Beach Farm on Wilson Road just outside Duncan.
A rose from Gil and Leona Heise garden on Wilson Road just outside Duncan.
Gil and Leona Heise’s garden included a square-foot style vegetable patch that drew eyes.
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KATHARINE (KAL) THOMPSON (nee Lapsansky) February 18, 1932 to June 20, 2015 It is with a great deal of sadness that we announce the passing of Katharine (Kal) Thompson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and ‘Bubby’, after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her loving husband Bill whom she married on September 13, 1952, daughter Corrine Thompson (Tim Costin), son David (Chris), and daughter Chris Carter (Steve). She also leaves her grandchildren Jim Segee (Ahamida), Brad Segee, Jonathan Thompson (Amanda), Kate Khan (Ahmed), Elyse Thompson, Liane Schenke, and Alex Schenke, and her four great grandchildren, Mariah Segee, David Thompson, Zella Khan and Emirah Khan. Kal also wishes to acknowledge her first born daughter Meridith Colman and her her two children Craig and Emilia. Kal was always active. She was on the basketball team at the Ladysmith High School and excelled in a number of track and field events. After she was married, it was badminton during the winter months, water skiing and golf in the summer. She was the ladies Club Champion at the Cowichan Golf and Country Club in the year 1980. And oh how she loved to dance. She was also an active and accomplished duplicate bridge player and acquired more than 1500 master points, holding the title of Silver Life Master. In 1986 she was the Worthy Matron of Cypress Chapter #92 Order of the Eastern Star. Kal was also a wonderful cook and passionate about eating, with always a tasty meal at her table. She enjoyed sharing recipes and trying new things when it came to food. She was fortunate in having lived a healthy active life for almost all of her 83 years, and although Kal is no longer with us, we may rest assured that the lives that she has touched will be left with many fond memories. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the Doctors and Nurses of Cowichan District Hospital, and the amazing Home Care Nurses for the wonderful care she received and Hospice for their support. Also to Dr. Pai and Dr. Meadows at the Cancer Clinic in Victoria and the nurses in the Royal Jubilee Hospital, who also gave exceptional care while she was there.. Kal’s wishes are to have a celebration of life gathering, which will be held at the H.W.Wallace, Cremation & Burial Center, 5285 Polkey Rd., Duncan from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on June 27, 2015. In lieu of flowers please make any donations to the Canadian Cancer Society. Online Condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of dearly beloved husband, father and grandfather after a difficult struggle with Lewy Body dementia. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Gillian, of 55 years, his daughters Katherine and Brigitte, and grandchildren, Claire, Max and Sam. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he came to Vancouver with his family in 1946. He later served in the RCMP, earned a BA in Christchurch , New Zealand, and an MA in Calgary . Conrad had a lifelong passion for cultivating and collecting orchids which he shared with many, with this hobby he made many wonderful friends here and around the world. The family wish to thank Dr. Dan Philippson for his exceptional caring. The family also thanks all others involved in his care for their kindness and compassion at Long Term Care, Cowichan Lodge and Sunridge. No funeral by request.
Len, long time resident of Shawnigan Lake passed away after a 14 month up and down challenge with Bone Marrow cancer which he handled with great spirit and strong faith. Len leaves behind his wife of 51 years, Pat (Appleby), son Doug and his wife Tammy, his son Daryl and his grandchildren, Skye, Taylor, Jessica, Jessa, Shyla and Colton. Len was born in Winnipeg and came to the west coast as an 18 year old sailor. Upon leaving the Navy, he became a Barber, opening a shop on Esquimalt Road. He and Pat spent 20 + years wintering in Yuma. Len was a devoted community member always willing to share his time for a cause. Thank you to Sharon and Kim of the Duncan Chemo Clinic and a huge thank you to Dr. Reynolds A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday June 27 at 11:00am at St. John’s Anglican Church, Cobble Hill. In lieu of flowers, Len has requested donations be made to the Church he loved, St. John’s 3295 Cobble Hill Road, Cobble Hill, B.C. V0R 1L6 Online condolences may be offered at wwww.hwwallacecbc.com
SELZLER, Eleanor (Nora) January 24, 1926 – June 14, 2015
H. Lyell Rodger
June 10, 1927 - June 22, 2015 Lyell was born in Quill Lake, Sask. to Bertha and Harry Rodger. In 1937, Lyell, his 3 brothers, and his parents packed up all their belongings and moved to “the land of milk and honey� aka the Cowichan Valley. His lifelong obsession with learning had its roots in Duncan Elementary, Bench Elementary, Cobble Hill High School before moving to Victoria College (at Craigdarroch Castle in 1945/46), Victoria Normal School in 1953/54 (now Camosun College), and eventually U.B.C. where he graduated with a BA in Education in 1960. His first teaching position was at Fairbridge Elementary where his young family was housed in the former dormitories of the Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School. Lyell’s career spanned 33 years and took him from teaching positions at George E. Bonner Secondary and Cowichan High School to administrative positions at Central Elementary and Bert Bowes Secondary in Ft. St. John and ultimately to Prince George where he was Principal at Duchess Park Secondary for 9 years before retiring after 16 years as Principal of Prince George Senior Secondary in 1987. Aside from learning, Lyell’s other passion was sports. He played semi pro baseball in the early 50’s, raised and showed quarter horses in Prince George, and avidly played golf his entire life. Retirement brought Lyell and his second wife, Hope Campbell Robinson back to Vancouver Island in 1993 settling in Parksville’s Morningstar Golf development. Until the end of his life Lyell lived each moment to its fullest and although his body failed him his mind was ever curious. Lyell was predeceased by his first wife Margaret in 2012 and his second wife Hope in 2013. Carrying his memory forward are his daughter Patricia Hill (Byron), son Laurie (Barb), son Kevin (Kim), step-son Ian Robinson (Margie), step-son Glen, 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, sisters-in-law Alice Rodger and Joyce Rodger, numerous friends, and legions of students he helped guide through their educational lives. Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com
It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of our mother, Nora, on June 14, 2015 at the Cowichan District Hospital with her family by her side. SELZLER, Eleanor (Nora) Lewis Sperry (Arnott) was born January 24, 1926 in Rosalind, Alberta to parents Bessie & Titus Arnott. She was predeceased by her parents and sisters Betty Bierwith and Marion Collins of Calgary. She received her public schooling in Calgary and obtained her nursing diploma from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, in 1948. Life’s journey took her to Whitehorse, Victoria, Duncan, Gold River, Campbell River, Courtenay, back to Victoria and finally returning to Duncan. During her 32 years in Gold River, Nora saw her three daughters graduate from school; three children get married (two in Gold River), was active with St. Peter & St Paul’s Ecumenical church, Lioness Club, and owned and operated Gold River Builder’s Supplies Ltd until her retirement in 1989. While in Duncan since 2012, Mom was a member of a senior’s choir and was an executive in the Catholic Women’s League of St. Edwards church. Her cremated remains will be taken to Calgary to be interred with her sister Marion in their mother’s burial plot. Nora is survived by her children Brian (Marlene), Kamloops; Janet Norman, Duncan; Karen Cooling (Wally), Saltair; Donna vanAkker (Zig) Victoria; her grandchildren Tracey (Victor); Vincent; Lindsay (Nick), Eileen (Nick); Pamela; Ashley (Darcy); Alysha; and great grandchildren Celeste, Riley & Eric. A funeral mass will be held July 11, 2015 at 11 am at St. Edwards Catholic Church, Duncan, BC. We are grateful for the tender care Mom received from the nurses and doctors of the CDH, especially Dr. Elliott. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or to any charity of your choice.
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WILLIAM SINCLAIR April 22, 1928 ~ June 21, 2015 Bill passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side. Lovingly remembered by his wife May; daughter Karen (Jim) Ross; son Stuart; grandchildren Sadie, Madeline and Cole. We would like to thank all of his friends for their support and kindness during his short battle with cancer. Also we would like to thank Dr. Barr and Dr. Archdekin, the wonderful palliative care nurses and ambulance attendants that were so thoughtful and caring during Bill’s illness. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road, Duncan, BC. Flowers are gratefully declined, those so desiring may make a donation to the Cancer Society or the Red Cross. Bill, you will always be remembered with love. LOGO
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Gregory Joseph Cushing July 31, 1945 to June 13, 2015  Greg had a zest for life. His passions included friends, family, pets, travel, food, music, golf, farming, carpentry, new people, and anything that sparked his interest. He left us on a sunny day at home, while holding the hand of his longtime loving companion, Bev. He’s off to new adventures, and free of pain. He leaves behind many friends and loved ones, as well as an extended family; brothers Danny and Terry, sister Kathy; nephews Liam and Sebastian; Brendan, Christopher and Sean; as well as Brandi and Lisa, their husbands Bruce and Steve, and Brandi’s children, Brendan, Brooklyn and Brodin. Predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Dorothy, and sister Marylou. Bev would like to thank the staff at We Care (especially Jen and Sandy), as well as the staff at Cowichan Hospital, and especially Dr. Paul Terlien, whose caring professionalism was a great support. A Celebration of Greg’s Life will be held at H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan BC on Sunday June 28, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. A reception will be held at the Craig Street Brew Pub commencing at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbcc.com
Thelma Adele Godkin
(nee Emblem) December 12, 1921 – June 17, 2015 Passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Lodge on Fourth in Ladysmith with family by her side. At age 17 , she was the lone woman working alongside male loggers in the woods. She was particularly good as a whistlepunk. She was a founding member of the Chemainus/Crofton art group and spent many hours with her paint brush and easel. She is predeceased by her husband David Godkin and survived by her son Jim Godkin (wife Eileen) and daughter Joanne (husband Kim); grandchildren Douglas, Carmen, Darren, Jessica, Ashley and great grandchildren Christopher, Angela, Daisy, Duncan and Rowan. She loved her family and in earlier years she would take nieces and nephews along with neighborhood children to big rock in Saltair to swim. Children would often come to her studio where they would spend hours learning to draw and paint. FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICES (250) 748-2134, Duncan, B.C. Condolences may be shared online at www.dignity.memorial.ca
BALL, Tanya Louise
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ernie CALVERLEY
It is with great sadness that I am announcing the passing of Tanya Louise Ball on June 9, 2015 after a brief battle with cancer.
It has been seven years, and our lives are not the same. We feel both joy and sorrow each time we speak your name. We still struggle through each day, The only comfort from the pain is to hold on and wait With memories until we meet again. Love, your family. In Memory of DE ROCHE, Eulah Jean June 21, 1926 to June 25, 2014
One year has passed since that sad day, When the one we loved was called away. God took her home, it was His will, But in our hearts she liveth still. Sadly missed by daughters Debbie and Dona (Terry); son-in-law Richard; and granddaughter Leslie (Gary).
LORNA SIMPSON Sept 7/21 - June 26/13 Always loved, Never forgotten. We miss you Mum. With all our love, Janet and Heather
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SOLOISTS AND SINGERS Auditions for the Symphony Society’s, Amahl & the Night Visitors Principal roles: Soprano, Baritone, Bass Baritone, and SATB Chorus. Audition packages available at Cowichan Centre and Meredythe Broadway’s Vocal Studio 250-748-6968.
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For myself and members of the late Walter Tipton, we wish to acknowledge and thank friends and family for the many expressions of heartfelt sympathy. To the nurses who gave your comfort and compassion; Bless you. Sincerely, Arlene Abbott and the Tipton Family DEATHS
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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).
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.
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From Boss Lady and all your much older friends from the days of Lily’s Beauty Salon. CARDS OF THANKS
There will be a Celebration of Life on June 28, 2015 from 1:00 until 4:00 PM at The Hub, 2375 Koksilah Rd., Duncan, BC. There will be music, food and refreshments. All of your kind words will be welcome.
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LeGear (nee Dowsan) Betty Anne Louise December 1, 1923 - June 22, 2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our lovely mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Betty. Predeceased by our dad, Victor John Henry, and daughter, Lori. Mom had a great spirit, and love for her family. She always had a smile and warm words of encouragement for whoever crossed her path. She will be deeply missed by her children Gary, Susan, and Steven (Tineke), grandchildren; Kevin (Jane), Christy (Jim), Travis (Bev), Mark, Tyler (Zoe), Amy (Andrew), and Lorne, great grandchildren; Owen, Rachel, Frances, and Locke. We will love and remember you forever mom. A celebration of Betty’s life will be announced at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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Vanessa A. Lysne, Human Resources Officer School District No. 79 2557 Beverly Street, Duncan, BC. V9L 2X3 The successful applicant will be required to complete an authorization for Criminal Records Search under the Criminal Records Review Act. Only those applicants selected to be interviewed will be contacted. No Telephone or Personal Solicitations Accepted.
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CHEMAINUS- SEVERNE & Seaview Street Multi-family! Saturday, June 27, 9am-3pm. Variety of items... 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.
Cowichan Bay 4885 Bench Rd. Sat, June 27th 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Multi family sale furniture, tools, kid’s stuff. You name it, we got it!
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1750 MAPLE BAY RD • Friday, June 26, 12noon-6pm. • Saturday, June 27, 10am-4pm. • Sunday, June 28, 10am-2pm. Furniture, large outdoor potted trees, children’s toys, Christmas, Halloween decor + MUCH MORE.
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HUGE MOVING sale. 6918 Beach Dr., Honeymoon Bay. Sat., June 27, 10-4pm. Power and hand tools, large and small appliances, dozen of items, too many to list.
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DUNCAN: 380 Beech Ave., Sat., June 27, 9-1pm. Household items, electronics, small appliances, toys, furniture, office equipment. Everything under $20. No Early Birds Please Duncan 5985 Salish Rd [ in the Properties ] Sat., June 27th, 9:00 to 2:00 Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re downsizing!! NO EARLY BIRDS!!
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Laurel Street Garage, Yard, and Garden Sale Located downtown Chemainus off Willow St. next to the Pacific Shores Hotel. Sat. & Sun June 27th & 28th, from 9 am - 4pm Multiple vendors Sandpiper Garden and Glass and neighbours.
SWAP MEET at Cedar Community Hall, Sundays 8am1:30pm. 2388 Cedar Rd. Household items, books, tools, baking & more! For table info call 250-245-3460.
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HELP WANTED The Congregation will be looking to employ a Music Leader who can inspire and lead us to make a joyful sound. Job Details: Play for and lead the congregation in music for Sunday Service and may meet with and direct choir practice once a week. Applications Close: July 31, 2015 Email: chemuc@shaw.ca or Phone: 250-246-3463. Detailed information online: chemainusunitedchurch.ca/
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’Dogs claim football’s Silver Cup TEAM VICTORY:
“I couldn’t be happier. The team has grown so much. It was so awesome to see the development in the players. “
Cowichan holds off late push by Ladysmith
TIM MAERTZ, junior bantam Bulldogs head coach KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
With about two minutes left in the fourth quarter of the junior bantam Silver Cup championship game in Westhills Stadium last Saturday, Cowichan Bulldogs head coach Tim Maertz called a timeout. Maertz’s team had the ball on the Ladysmith Steelers’ 40-yard line, and he wanted his players to do something for him. Left guard Alexis Belton has played the last three seasons with the Bulldogs, but decided to hang up her cleats at the end of this season. “I have coached her all three of her seasons, and have bugged her that one day I would put her in so she could score a touchdown,” Maertz said. So that’s what Maertz did. A pass to Dakota Cullum got the ball to the one-yard line, setting up an opportunity for Belton to score. “It was a scene out of a classic sports movie,” the coach said. Belton lined up at running back and took a handoff, only to be stopped. The ref whistled the play dead and informed the teams that there was one minute left to play. On the next down, Belton
The junior bantam Cowichan Bulldogs celebrate their Silver Cup victory at Westhills Stadium last Saturday. [SUBMITTED]
took the handoff once again and followed the blocking of Nicholas Young over the line to score. “The team erupted, and so did the fans,” Maertz recalled. “It was such a great moment. I want to thank the entire team for helping her get that TD. It meant a lot to her, and to me.” Belton’s major sealed up the 40-15 victory for the Bulldogs as they wrapped up the 2015 spring football season with a championship title.
“I couldn’t be happier,” Maertz said. “The team has grown so much. It was so awesome to see the development in the players.” The Bulldogs received the opening kickoff and got themselves into decent field position on their own 40-yard line, giving themselves a chance to go on the offensive right away. Passing on their first two plays, the Bulldogs got a completion on their first attempt, but were intercepted on the second.
“Not what we wanted, but our defence has been solid all season long,” Maertz said. When the Steelers got the ball, the Bulldogs sacked the Ladysmith quarterback for a loss, and the next play led to a fumble which Cullum picked up and ran 40 yards to open the scoring. The Steelers were unable to get a first down on their next possession, and when the Bulldogs had the ball again, Cullum caught a 30-yard pass for Cowichan’s
second TD. “Our defensive line was able to put a lot of pressure on the Steelers QB all game long, creating havoc and confusion in the back field,” Maertz said. “The Steelers had some success advancing the ball down into our end of the field, but we held them off the score sheet throughout the first half.” In the second half the Bulldogs were able to move the ball down the field with a great pass to Kilion VennRyan for a first down. After a couple more running plays, Cullum caught another pass to score his third touchdown of the game. “After that TD there was a sense of victory, and our intensity started to subside,” Maertz said. The Steelers didn’t stop playing, however, and marched down the field to score their first touchdown on a reverse handoff. The teams traded turns on offence, and the Steelers were able to score again on a repeat of the same play. Cowichan got back in action after that, and locked up the victory with Belton’s heroic touchdown.
Inter B Thunder challenged by Tigers KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Although the intermediate B Cowichan Valley Thunder dominated their early-season meetings with the Saanich Tigers, head coach Lorne Winship knew that the Tigers would eventually pose a real challenge to his team. That prediction came true last Wednesday when the Thunder fell to the Tigers 16-14 at Pearkes Arena. “I thought there would be a time in the year when Saanich would come out with a good lineup and some vengeance and a point to prove, and they did,” he said. After beating Saanich 15-6, 17-9 and 15-2 in their previous lacrosse games, Cowichan didn’t seem prepared for the Tigers to come out strong. “We didn’t play well in any aspect of the game,” Winship admitted. “Offence, defence or goaltending.” The teams were tied 4-4 after the first period, but the Tigers took a 14-8 lead in the second. The Thunder managed to get within a goal
“I thought there would be a time in the year when Saanich would come out with a good lineup and some vengeance and a point to prove, and they did.” LORNE WINSHIP, intermediate Thunder head coach
at 15-14 with a couple of minutes left, but it was too little, too late. “We made a lot of mental mistakes,” Winship said. “We as coaches accept responsibility. The better team won on that night. A loss like that isn’t a bad thing in that we’ll be a lot more ready next time we play them.” Brandon (Skippy) Corby led the Thunder with four goals, while Mathieu Jung had three goals and five assists and James Taylor had three goals and two helpers. Brody Black scored twice, Tyson Black had a goal and two assists, and Liam Clinging, Stephen Robertson and Kyle Page
each had one assist. Back at home last Sunday night, the Thunder trounced the Oceanside Sharks 20-2. Oceanside showed up with just 10 runners, and were down by a couple before the end of the second period. “A few of their players didn’t seem to me like they wanted to play lacrosse other than teeing off on some of our guys,” Winship said. Colin Winship scored four times and added five helpers, while Taylor recorded four goals and two assists. Jung had three goals and nine assists, Clayton Vickers had three goals and one assist, Corby had two goals and three assists, and Corwin Trent scored twice and added one assist. Dallas (Moose) McLaughlin had a goal and one assist, Tyler Weidenfeld had one goal, Sean O’Neill had two assists, and Robertson and Wyatt Gibb each had one helper. The Thunder will visit Oceanside this Saturday and Juan de Fuca the following Sunday before hosting JDF for their regular-season home finale on July 10.
Thunder captain Colin Winship slips around an Oceanside Sharks defender during last Sunday’s game. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
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Closson preps for tourney with big victory KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Ceevacs journey far and wide for races KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Members of the Ceevacs Roadrunners kept busy over the weekend of June 6 and 7, representing the club in races spread over three farflung communities. On Saturday, June 6, three runners ran either the Whistler Half Marathon or 10K race. Teresa Lewis-Schneider finished first in her age group in the 10K, while her daughter Megan placed first in her age group in the half marathon. Ken DeEll also placed eighth in his age group. Five of the club’s runners ran the North Olympic Half Marathon in Port Angeles on Sunday, June 7. Shannon Lebeuf finished first in her age group, while Catherine Macey and Ben Marrs were third in their respective age groups, Lisa DeLusignan was fourth, and Janet Ruest was seventh. Also on June 7, Jill Ramstead won the 10K Goddess Run in Victoria. That race was also a family affair for two sets of runners, as Janine Frank and daughter Jaclyn ran the 10K and Brenda Niziol and daughter Hayley ran the 5K.
Classic soccer match-up The Cowichan Classics over-50 soccer team will play host to Costa
Mike Brandsma and Danielle Groenendijk
More honours for DCS athletes KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
The school year has wound down, but the honours have kept coming in for Duncan Christian School’s junior athletes of the year. Both Danielle Groenendijk and Mike Brandsma were also presented with the BC Christian Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s Jack Boermsa Junior Athlete Award. The awards of up to $250 go to two Grade 10 student athletes in B.C. who combine athletic ability and performance, scholastic achievement, leadership and character, and school, community and church participation. DCS students regularly take home the Jack Boersma Award. The award went to Brenna Bazinet a year ago, to Nick Kapteyn in 2013, Douglas Groenendijk in 2012, and Olivia and Rachael Bakker in 2011.
Duncan’s Trevor Gicas drops down a perfect bunt against Lantzville Pub on Tuesday evening. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] Waldon Park in Glenora. The tournament is a unique one in that they don’t keep scores for games, but award money based on who wins each inning: $10 for each inning won in the round robin for a total of $70 per game, $20 for each inning in the semifinals, and $30 for each inning in the final. If an inning is tied, the money carries over until someone does win. “It’s kind of fun,” DiLalla said. “It’s a different way of doing things. Last year was the first time we tried it.” Games start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with the last game set for 6 p.m. They
begin again Sunday at 10 a.m., and the final is at 4 p.m. There were four teams registered as of Wednesday: the host club and their Nanaimo Men’s Fastball League rivals Baker Supply, as well as Victoria’s Braves and Thunder. Drop-in fastball for players of all ages on Monday evenings, beginning at 6:30 p.m. is also starting up at Waldon Park. “The fields are really playable,” DiLalla commented. “We’ve done a lot of work on them. It would be great if we could get young kids to come out and play ball and enjoy it.”
Rica’s Real Cartago in an exhibition match at McAdam Park on Tuesday, June 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to attend.
Duncan Realtors supporting 11TH ANNUAL COWICHAN WHEELS RUGBY TOURNAMENT Supporting Realtors: Darren Meiner, Jason Finlayson, Ray Little and Janice Pearson Funds raised will be used to buy an accessible swing for Centennial Park, equipment for the local wheelchair rugby club and more money for a bursary fund for a local student with disabilities. The money always stays local and generally is used for making the area more accessible or bettering the lives of people with disabilities. 7038525
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Ceevacs Megan Lewis-Schneider, Ken DeEll and Teresa Lewis-Schneider in Whistler. [LOIS DEEL PHOTO]
The Gord Closson Forest Products Fastball Club got set for their annual skins tournament this coming weekend by handing the Lantzville Pub a 7-0 defeat at Waldon Park on Tuesday evening. Solo home runs by Dave Devana in the second inning and Craig Snyder in the third, and shutdown pitching by Snyder and Brooks Robinson powered the Closson club to victory. Devana finished the night 2-for-2 with a walk and four RBIs, while Snyder was 2-for-3 with one RBI. Brad Robinson also had a pair of hits, and Trevor Gicas and Mitch Devana added one each. Snyder pitched the first four innings, striking out nine and giving up just two hits before handing the ball over to Brooks Robinson for the fifth. Robinson had one strikeout in just one inning of work. “[Robinson] was supposed to pitch three innings, but in the bottom of the fifth, we scored three runs, and it was over,” Closson manager Joe DiLalla said. Robinson benefited from a great defensive play when, with a man on base in the fifth as shortstop Marty Steen snagged the ball and delivered it to first base to get a valuable out. Last Thursday, the Duncan club suffered its first home loss, falling 12-6 to Wheatsheaf in what DiLalla called a “hitter’s game.” “We hit the ball well, but they hit the ball well, too,” he said. “We had one more hit than they did, but they always had a runner or two on when they got hits.” Steen hit homers in the first and sixth innings, but they were both solo shots. He finished the night 2-for-4 with three runs. Steve Lingren went 3-for-3, Mitch Devana was 2-for-3, and Snyder was 2-for-4. Duncan product Dylan McKinlay hit one of Wheatsheaf’s home runs in the third inning. This weekend, the club will play host to the second annual Gord Closson Forest Products Skins Shootout, also at
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Sports
| Cowichan Valley Citizen
ROTTEN APPLES GET CRUSHED
Alexander Elementary students display school pride at the Mini-O meet. [SUBMITTED]
First Mini-O Track Meet a big success KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Candy Crushers Goldie Lex (a.k.a. Lexi Corby) and ScErin (Erin Taylor) put a block on a member of the visiting Rotten Apples roller derby team from Victoria during a bout at the Island Savings Centre last Saturday evening, won 290-195 by the Crushers. Goldie Lex will be part of the national junior team competing for the World Cup next month in Kent, Washington. The Rotten Apples arrived in Duncan short a player, so Candy Crusher Spazmanian Devil (Justin Sevald) suited up for the Victoria team instead. Spazmanian Devil is moving up the adult level next year, and will be ‘sadly missed,’ by his Candy Crushers teammates, said coach Miss B Haven (Amanda Gould). [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
School District 79 held its inaugural Mini-O Track Meet earlier this month, with special needs athletes from across the Cowichan Valley converging to compete and have fun. Many local businesses and organizations helped make the event a success, including Thrifty Foods, who donated two tents and a SmileCard used to purchase healthy snacks; Island Savings, who provided two tents, St John Ambulance, who sent two attendants and an ambulance to provide first aid; School District 79’s International Student Program, which had student helpers at the track meet; retired teachers, principals and vice-principals from the Valley, who volunteered at the meet; MLA Bill Routley’s office, which donated 50 dogwood pins; the City of Duncan, which donated 50 pins; MP Jean Crowder’s office, which donated 100 Canadian flag pins; Tim Hortons, which contributed coupons and 100 boxes to fill with Timbits; Wendy’s, which donated 100 coupons for a free treat; Dairy Queen, which donated 100 coupons for a free treat; and the Citizen and JuiceFM for advertising the event.
A proud athlete displays his ribbons. [SUBMITTED]
“This is the first event I have ever had the opportunity to help organize and I was very blessed by the warm response and willingness to help that I found in our local community as I went around asking people for donations and support,” SD 79 Student Support Services administrative secretary Annette West said. “We live in a wonderful valley.”
Midget B Thunder take down Ravens KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
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An early morning drive to Campbell River did little to slow down the Cowichan Valley Thunder’s offence as they took on the host Ravens in a midget B lacrosse contest last Saturday. It took Brayden Grantham just 45 seconds to get the Thunder on the scoreboard with an unassisted goal. Three more markers, and Cowichan was in front 4-2 at the end of the first period. The Ravens tried to battle back in the second, scoring almost immediately after play resumed, but by the end of the second, the Thunder held an 8-4 advantage. The Cowichan defence held the Ravens scoreless in the third, with goalie Miles Brooks turning back every shot that got through. The Thunder added four more goals in the final frame to win the game 12-4. Ryan John finished with four goals and one assist. Gavin Spencer had two goals and two helpers, Grantham had two goals and one assist, and Brady Williams also scored twice. Clayton Raphael had one goal and set up two more, Cole Wright scored once, and Brooks and Nathan Clark had one helper apiece. The Thunder also recently competed at
Brady Williams in action against Campbell River. [PAULA HARRIS PHOTO] a tournament hosted by Peninsula, reaching the bronze medal game where they lost 9-8 to Oceanside. The midget B Thunder have just three games left in the regular season, including two this weekend as they host Comox Valley this Saturday, then visit Oceanside on Sunday.
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Friday, June 26, 2015
| Cowichan Valley Citizen Advertorial
Duncan Dealer Sends Shockwaves Through Local Community
3 Cars to sell for $99 THIS SATURDAY ONLY!! On Saturday, June 27th, Peter Baljet GM will slash down used car prices by $3500 - $7500, some to just $99!*
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prospective buyers will have been given a personalized pass allowing them to inspect the vehicles that interest them. At 11:00AM, the slashing starts! Slashed down prices will be posted on each vehicle, one vehicle at a time. Those wishing to beat the rush should get registered early Thursday at www.duncan99autosale.com.
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We’re confident that everyone will get an incredible deal... and have fun in the process!” It couldn’t be easier to participate: Simply visit Peter Baljet GM to register and “for those shoppers looking for the $99 cars, you better come early, as an offer like this rarely happens,” says Sabourin. Clearly this is no ordinary car sale, and everything about this event is designed for customers to have a great time and get a great deal. On Saturday refreshments will be made available for all. Sabourin asserts, “Everyone will
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