March 11, 2015

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RCMP nab four teens in park drug deal arrest KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Full steam ahead for a scooter rider who is one of the first through the ribbon at the official opening of the Chemainus skatepark Friday afternoon. Hundreds packed the park for the event. See page 8 for more. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]

A timely tip about a drug transaction led to the arrest of four youths in Duncan’s Centennial Park last Thursday.

The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP had been fielding many calls about drug dealing in the park, and made several efforts to combat the problem, with results they admit have been “hit and miss.”

Last Thursday, however, they were able to nab a quartet of young people red-handed, when a tipster called the police while a deal was going down.

“Timing is everything,” said Const. John Taylor, who headed up the investigation. “The youth that do gather in the park only do so for short periods of time and are then gone again. We appreciate the efforts made by residents and park users to keep us informed of the goings-on at this park and other areas in our community that should be free of this type of activity.”

The arrested kids ranged in age from 14 to 17. Their parents and guardians were called to the detachment office to speak with Taylor and the sergeant on duty.

Three of the young people, all boys, were released to their families without charges. A fourth suspect, a 17-year-old girl, was found in possession of marijuana, which was prepackaged and labeled for sale, as well as a scale and grinder used to portion and process drugs, cash, bongs, and other containers with drug residue. The 14-year-old boy arrested was found with a container that had been used for cocaine.

The female suspect is scheduled to appear in federal court on May 26. She has been released in the interim but has been restricted from using the park.

Police plan to make sure the park, is family friendly this spring and summer.

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Block Watch helps to identify suspects KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Observant Block Watch volunteers helped the North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP catch a suspected thief late last month.

On Feb. 26, a homeowner in the 6100 block of Ryall Road reported to police that their home had been broken into while they were away during the day, and that several items had been stolen, including electronics, money and jewelry. A significant amount of damage was also done to an interior wall, presumably to get access to the rest of the house.

Police quickly learned that Block Watch volunteers in the neighbourhood had discreetly taken photos of two men they saw acting suspiciously that same day, peeking into parked cars. Police recognized the men in the photos and quickly gathered enough evidence for an arrest and a charge.

Jesse Kemm, a 32-year-old Duncan man, has been charged with break, enter and theft. Kemm is a designated prolific property crime offender in the Cowichan Val-

ley, and is well-known to police.

Unfortunately, the stolen property was not recovered.

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Chris Swain praised the efforts of the Block Watch volunteers in helping catch the suspect.

“Community Policing volunteers, in this case, Block Watch members, play an important role in keeping our communities safe,” he said. “Block Watch members keep an eye out for each other’s properties.”

Anyone interested in volunteering or learning more about Block Watch should visit a Community Policing office in downtown Duncan, Chemainus, Cowichan Bay or Mill Bay.

The neat landing of a small plane leaves Duncan firefighters with nothing to do after a call-out to a potential emergency on Langtry Road near Duncan airport in Glenora late Saturday afternoon. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

All well after emergency landing LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

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According to the Duncan/North Cowichan RCMP’s Cpl. Krista Hobday, “It wasn’t a crash. The pilot realized he had a mechanical problem and decided to land in the field. No one was hurt in the incident.”

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$1.85M project to transform waterfront LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

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Malahat Nation Chief Michael Harry has spent the last few years actively working to establish new relationships with neighbouring governments and agencies.

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Revitalizing the Mill Bay waterfront will be front and centre this year as the Malahat Nation takes the lead in developing new marine infrastructure.

“We’re starting to take a stand for our community,” said Malahat Chief Michael Harry. “Clearly, over the last 10 years, a lot of people didn’t know we existed. In the last three years particularly we’ve been making a lot of headway. We’re creating relationships, partnerships and friendships along the way.”

Planned with job creation in mind, the $1.85 million worth of construction is expected to be completed by December 2015.

Work will include building a new boat launch and parking area on Malahat lands plus a waterfront boardwalk as well as enhanced waterfront recreation areas.

Tribe officials said they hope the project will be a catalyst for complementary new aquaculture business development by the Malahat and provide waterfront opportunities for new tourism service businesses.

These could include a café, a gift shop, ecotourism operators and a Malahat walking museum.

With an anticipated 56 new jobs arising from increased tourism and aquaculture business development, the project has attracted partners and funding.

“We plan on hitting the ground in the third week of April,” said Harry. “We just need one final piece from the regional district and then we should be able to start.”

The Malahat Nation itself is putting up the land and about $400,000 of its own capital to start the marineside development, according to the chief.

“In the last year, we just created our own construction company, who we plan on using to develop that. It perpetuates the money in our community. It also creates an opportunity for people to work close to home and save a lot of people from driving.

“Of course, it’s my biased opinion, but I think we’ve got some of the most beautiful property on the Island,” he said.

The Island Coastal Economic Trust is also contributing $400,000 to the project.

The Malahat have partnered with the Cowichan Valley Regional District and the Mill Bay Marina Group for additional funding as well.

Harry is buoyant about the work.

“We’ll get an opportunity to tell the Malahat story of our historical and cultural connection to the land and the sea,” he said.

Malahat officials have pointed out before that there is significant need for economic development because of the nation’s youth-

ful demographic: 43 per cent of the members are under age 18 and 65 per cent are under 40.

Harry said that demog raphic is significant.

“That really is a reason to push ahead with this kind of economic projects. We’re looking at that by building a foundation, building those fundamental relationships that are clearly really important,” he said.

The entire project means an economic boost and jobs, both for the Malahat Nation directly, and for the region at large, which interests ICET. “Our consulting economist noted that this project scores very highly on job-creation and economic impact values,” said ICET Chair and Duncan Mayor Phil Kent.

“When First Nations, local government and the private sector work together, projects flourish with greater results than the sum of the individual contributions.”

Tourists attracted by the new boat launch and other amenities are expected to generate approximately $1.7 million in local spending and a dozen new jobs after three to five years of growth.

A joint venture aquaculture operation on the site, initially focused on farmed scallops, is also part of the long-term vision.

Within five years, that could mean 37 new direct and indirect local jobs.

The Mill Bay Marina Group had undertaken a commitment with the CVRD to build a new boat launch to replace the old one.

However, since the Malahat Nation had been planning a boat launch facility of their own, joint talks decided it was a natural fit to include a boardwalk along the waterfront, to provide a tourism draw as well as improve the overall safety and enjoyment of the site.

The final project will include the free-use boat launch, road reconfiguration, new parking facilities, a washroom and office building, and the waterfront boardwalk.

Harry said all the work will improve infrastructure and facilities on the reserve land and is part of an overall three-acre light industrial and commercial development plan.

The area is already popular, he said.

“A lot of people use that area from spring to late fall. Brentwood School students run the place, we’ve got about six soccer players that run that road quite a bit. It’s going to become a key amenity for everybody here,” he said.

In addition, Harry said he was interested in boosting opportunities for Malahat’s young artists, jewelry makers and carvers.

“Hopefully at some point we’re going to open up a store to showcase some of our young people’s work,” he said.

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If you know where Toronto is and have $299 to spare, $2 million and a brand new Mercedes Benz just might be yours.

Or perhaps not.

“Only through a fraudulent phone scam can you even think you might have won $2 million and a Mercedes Benz,” North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP spokesperson Krista Hobday said.

The first clue that it’s a scam is that the caller informs potential victims that the contest was held in Toronto, and asks them if they know where that is.

“Pretty much every Canadian and even our friends to the south know where Toronto is,” Hobday said. “But unfortunately, not everyone realizes that a phone call like this is not legitimate.”

The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP received a call from a resident late last month saying that he had been contacted by a stranger with a Southeast Asian accent informing him that he had won $2 million and a Mercedes, and asking if he liked the colour white.

Even though he didn’t believe the caller, he let him continue. The caller asked for personal information and requested a cheque for $299. The line went dead when the

would-be victim said no.

Police would like to spread the word about this and similar scams.

“We are hoping if enough people read about this and create a dialogue, that more of our citizens will keep a close and personal relationship with their hard-earned dollars and they won’t end up in the hands of someone else,” Hobday said. “Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it is.”

For more information on scams in Canada, visit www.antifraudcentre.ca Anyone with more information about this or other scams should contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The early morning quiet of Kenneth Street in Duncan was broken on Sunday, March 8 by the sound of an excavator demolishing an old building. The false-fronted structure has stood empty for some time, following a series of short term attempts to make some use of it. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Good jobs for young people are imperative e’ve been talking a lot lately about young people in the Cowichan Valley and their futures.

Some, of course, as happens in every generation, will leave the Cowichan Valley permanently for lives somewhere else in Canada, or around the world.

But others will want to stay here, closer to home, and still more will move away for awhile and then look at Cowichan again when it comes time to raise their own families.

It is encouraging to read that students in Grades 7-12 in the Central Island — including Cowi-

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chan — are by and large happier and healthier than they’ve been in the past, though there are still areas that need to be addressed.

This according to a survey conducted by the McCreary Centre Society (see last Friday’s Citizen, page 10 for more details).

We can also see the enthusiasm for ourselves at events such as the Chemainus skatepark opening which took place on Friday (see page 8 for more) and the Cowichan Music Festival, whose participants are also largely young people (see Friday’s Citizen page 22).

The four youths arrested last

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week at Centennial Park in Duncan in connection to drugs are clearly the exception, not the rule.

But it is the next stage in life where we need to do better for young people, as a community.

We want our young people to be able to get their post-secondary education here, or at least have employment opportunities waiting for them should they choose to return.

Vancouver Island University offers some great opportunities, but it isn’t comprehensive in terms of fields of study available at our local campus.

We suspect there are many who would like to return but can’t get jobs in their chosen careers here in the Cowichan Valley.

Far too many of our young — and even not-so-young — community members are forced to either travel to or move to jobs in remote Alberta resource locations.

That’s why when somebody such as Damir Wallener approaches local government to try to get a high-tech industry kick-started here we are excited and on-board.

We need more such ideas. Then we need action.

“Radionuclides in fracking waste work their way up the food chain and start producing cancer clusters” www.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pmc/articles/PMC3915249/ So, you want that cheap energy? No worries. As long as you don’t mind radionuclides bubbling up in your groundwater, loss of rivers as the fracking industry sucks them dry, the fact that most of the oil and natural gas produced will be sent to China or India.

No worries. These jobs created will be relatively short lived, and any long-term positions will be small in number.

But hey! No worries! Have another beer, glass of wine, think about that new SUV you test drove, the latest hockey scores, where you want to fly to for vacation. Besides, all that ugly stuff is way up yonder in Fort St. John and those hinterlands, and out of sight, out of mind. B.C. is a beautiful place to live. For now.

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Audio-visual upgrade prices are ridiculous Re: “Directors approve $30k AV upgrades’ (March 4, 2015 edition) A 720p video camera for streaming meetings: $3,000? A new microphone system (with voting) included: $24,000?

I have no problem with improving the video and sound quality being transmitted via the Internet to the populace, but not at these ridiculous cost levels. Even the most simple of searches on the web produced myriad A/V solutions at far less cost than those presently being bandied around.

My opinion that CVRD members continue to demonstrate that they are out of control

Dirk Ouellette Cobble Hill has only been strengthened by this latest example of financial lunacy and it makes me wonder how many responses or quotations they received when they put this out to tender. More to the point, did it actually go out to tender? How do I go about obtaining a copy of the Request For Proposals (RFP) documentation?

As for the $24k for “with voting” included with the microphone system, how many votes are actually being counted at most council meetings? Twenty?

Thirty? Whatever happened to the cost-efficient effort of somebody physically raising their hands in “yea” or “nay” votes and being counted? One has to ask though, would the micro-

phone voting option make voting anonymous (and therefore nontransparent) so that the officials can claim plausible deniability in the future on the consequences of their voting records?

I note that the motion put forward to upgrade only the microphone (without voting), audio and camera systems was passed but — $31,000?

And it now has to go to the CVRD board for approval. Anyone have any predictions on the outcome of that? Approval, reexamination, from another committee? Join the rest of the real world and give us, the voters and taxpayers, a break.

Mike Wilson Cobble Hill

Perhaps Andrew had praying grandmother In response to the saving the day article [“Duncan man’s crash rescue video viral hit”, Friday, Feb 27, Citizen] of Andrew MacDonald’s near death experience, it is a wake up call, for all drivers who seek to drive after a night of entertainment if it involves any kind of mind-altering affects.

The eyes of our head and the eyes of our heart are equally in need of attention. Perhaps Andrew had a praying grandmother. I hope Andrew fully recovers.

Aleta Waitt Cobble Hill

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Municipal election spending limits coming — and I only spent $1,950 I appreciated your take on creeping spending by candidates in municipal elections in the Opinion piece of your Feb. 27 edition. Thank you for bringing the issue to the public’s attention. There should be limits on donations and expenditures.

The joint provincial and Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Local Government Elections Task Force felt that way too.

In September of 2013 a White Paper was published outlining the proposed changes which were related to accountability, transparency, compliance and enforcement as well as education and information about local elections.

Local government elections rules apply to municipalities, regional districts, school districts, parks boards, and Islands Trust.

The Local Elections Statutes Amendment Act received Royal assent in May of 2014 and phase 1 of the proposed changes took place in the November 2014 election.

Phase two addresses expense limits, with a view to increase accessibility and fairness by levelling the playing field amongst candidates so that those with greater means are not advantaged over those whose means are more modest.

Consultation from the public on phase two of the process is now complete. It did include stakeholder meetings, but sadly, the written comments from the general public of B.C. came from only 128 individuals. (Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development) A critical part of education and information is citizen engagement. North Cowichan has been working hard to engage its citizens over the last several years. I hope that citizens will do their part and engage with North Cowichan or whomever is their local government. In North Cowichan they can find out what’s happening through online tools that include notification by email on Council Matters, planning initiatives, even job opportunities, as well as accessing live and archived council and committee of the whole meetings (both found at www.northcowichan.ca).

For the record, I was not amongst the “big spenders” as reported in your article of the same edition — “Candidates spending tops $20K” — where it was stated I spent $ 5,697. My total expenditures were actually $ 2,650.

Even that figure is confusing as the new forms are hard to decipher. In fact $582 of my expenses occurred in 2011 on signs which I re-used in 2014.

To complicate things further, my expenses came in at $ 120.30 less than the contributions received. A candidate has two options when this occurs, return the money to a donor/s, and/or donate to a charitable organization.

On the advice of my financial agent (how do you pick who to return to?) I accepted back the $48 I

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had spent (and raised my monthly donation to a local non-profit) and donated the difference to another community benefit organization, that like all our many non-profits, does so much for our Valley families.

The actual amount I spent in 2014 to get elected, was about $ 1,950 — still beyond the means of many who might wish to step up to

this service.

It is my hope that somehow it becomes possible for every candidate who wishes to put their name forward to receive their due consideration from the public, no matter how little they can afford to spend on selling themselves, or how few donations they garner from supporters.

Thank you for your continued support to that end by faithfully publishing information on candidates on your own dime.

Kate Marsh, councillor Municipality of North Cowichan

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Boil water advisory due to turbidity Further to the article “Local water control critical” in the March 4 Citizen, the comment by Councillor Bob Day of the Town of Lake Cowichan must have been misconstrued.

The boil water advisories issued by Island Health were not due to the Cowichan Lake water no longer being “pristine” but to the change in “turbidity” standards by the B.C. Ministry of Health, a fact well-known to Councillor Day. Only if, after chlorination, live pathogens are present should the boil water advisory be continued past the time it takes to perform the testing for bacteria. Continuing a boil water advisory when the turbidity is only caused by silt and/or clay is a waste of energy. Boiling does not remove

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Hundreds cheer as long-awaited skatepark opens ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

Spectators were wowed. For more photos go to cowichanvalleycitizen.com [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]

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Coast Capital’s Katelyn Brewer and Janet Rettschlag present Mayor Jon Lefebure with a $5,000 cheque for the skatepark at Friday’s opening. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]

“We’ve been through a long process to get to this point,” said Mayor Jon Lefebure Friday at the official opening of the Chemainus skatepark.

It was a huge understatement.

With boarders and cyclists whizzing by behind him, Lefebure recalled the first time he heard about a proposal for a skatepark in Chemainus in 1997, when an RCMP officer named Don Butler brought a petition to North Cowichan council, of which Lefebure was not a part at the time.

Since then there have been rallies, meetings, protests, and different mayors and councils, until now, finally, the park is a reality “ahead of schedule and under budget,” Lefebure said.

New Line Skateparks Inc. built the park for $308,542, under the $350,000 allocated budget.

After all of the controversy and discussion over whether the park has been put in the right place, the mayor said his wife, in an

“When the concrete was cured, we could not keep the users off this park,” JON LEFEBURE, North Cowichan mayor

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SOUTH COWICHAN OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3883 (APPLICABLE TO ELECTORAL AREAS A (MILL BAY/MALAHAT), B (SHAWNIGAN LAKE) and C (COBBLE HILL) SOUTH COWICHAN ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3884 (APPLICABLE TO ELECTORAL AREA A - Mill Bay/Malahat) NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held as follows to consider the above noted Amendment Bylaws: DATE: PLACE:

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 TIME: 7:00 pm Kerry Park Recreation Centre (Denis McLean Room), 1035 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay, BC

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3883 proposes to amend South Cowichan Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3510 by implementing the following changes in the Main Document part of the Plan: 1. Policy 4.2 is amended by deleting subsection f. and replacing it with the following: f. Notwithstanding Policy 4.4, Policy 4.7, Policy 18.1.4 and Policy 18.1.5, for the Crown foreshore and water surfaces fronting the Malahat First Nation reserve on Saanich Inlet, the Regional Board may consider applying zones to the water surfaces in this area in accordance with the needs of the First Nations and Mill Bay community. Such zones may permit boat launch, float, wharf, breakwater, boardwalk, shellfish aquaculture and similar uses. g. The small boat launch facility at the end of Handy Road in the heart of Mill Bay may be zoned for boat launch uses in the implementing zoning bylaw. h. The Brentwood University College wharf may be zoned for water institutional use in the implementing zoning bylaw.

2. Policy 18.1.2 is amended by deleting d. and replacing it with the following: d. Wharves, docks and boat launches owned by the CVRD, the provincial government, or the federal government on behalf of a First Nation government may be zoned to accommodate the water institutional use.

3. Policy 18.1.2 is further amended by adding the following after h.: i. Notwithstanding Policy 4.4, Policy 4.7, Policy 18.1.4 and Policy 18.1.5, for the Crown foreshore and water surfaces fronting the Malahat First Nation reserve on Saanich Inlet, the Regional Board may consider applying zones to the water surfaces in this area in accordance with the needs of the First Nations and Mill Bay community. Such zones may permit boat launch, float, wharf, breakwater, boardwalk, shellfish aquaculture and similar uses, as well as any accessory uses.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 3883 (the principal content of which is reproduced above) is to provide the latitude within the Official Plan to consider rezoning parts of the foreshore of Mill Bay/Malahat for uses that would complement plans the Malahat Nation may have for water surfaces fronting their reserve, as well as clarifying that the end of Handy Road and the Brentwood College wharf are permitted to be zoned for their current uses (boat launch and institutional wharf, respectively).

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3884 proposes to amend South Cowichan Zoning Bylaw No. 3520 in the following manner: a) Section 8.1 - Creation of Zones is amended by adding under the Water category a new W-6 Marine Water Institutional Zone. b) The following is added after Section 14.10 (14.11 is left unused intentionally): 14.12 W-6 MARINE WATER INSTITUTIONAL 6 ZONE Subject to compliance with the general regulations set out in Parts 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Bylaw, the following regulations apply in the W-6 Zone: 1. Permitted Uses The following uses and no others are permitted in the W-6 Zone: a. Any use permitted in the W-1 Zone; b. Private and public wharf, boat launch, dock and float; c. Breakwater, ramp; d. Accessory uses to the above.

2. Height No building or structure in the W-6 Zone shall exceed a height of 7.5 metres above the elevation of the nearest public road surface.

3. Prohibition No residential occupancy of a building, structure or boat is permitted in the W-6 Zone. c) Schedule “A” - Zoning Map is amended by adding W-6 Marine Water Institutional Zone to the legend. d) Schedule “A” - Zoning Map is further amended by rezoning a +650 m2 portion of Crown Foreshore and water surface located at the end of Handy Road, as shown outlined in a thick black line on the map shown below, from W-1 Marine Conservation 1 to W-6 Marine Water Institutional. e) Schedule “A” - Zoning Map is further amended by rezoning a +1.2 hectare portion of Crown Foreshore and water surface located east of the Malahat First Nations Reserve along Mill Bay Road, as shown outlined in a thick black line on the map shown below, from W-1 Marine Conservation 1 to W-6 Marine Water Institutional.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 3884 is to rezone both the water surface off the end of Handy Road and in the centre of the Malahat Nation Reserve as shown in the maps to the new W-6 Zone, the regulations of which are above.

At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interests affected by the proposed amendments will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions on matters contained therein, before representatives of the Regional Board. Prior to the public hearing, submit written comments on the Bylaws by: Fax: 250-746-2621 Email: ds@cvrd.bc.ca Mail and/or deposit at the Regional District office, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8, until 4:30 pm on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 The public should not assume that correspondence submitted on the proposed Bylaws prior to commencement of the statutory notification period on Friday, March 6, 2015, will be made available to the Regional Board. Please be advised that the CVRD Board cannot receive correspondence or comment following the close of the Public Hearing. For further information, please call the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620.

Please note that all correspondence submitted to the CVRD in response to this Notice will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda that is posted online when this matter is before the Board or a Committee of the Board. The CVRD considers the author’s address relevant to the Board’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence IF the author does not wish this personal information disclosed. Please contact the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620 or 1-800-665-3955, or the Recording Secretary at the time of submission.

For more information on disclosure, contact the CVRD FOI Coordinator at 250-746-2507 or 1-800-665-3955.

The Public Hearing is to be held by the Electoral Area Directors for Electoral Area A (Mill Bay/Malahat), B (Shawnigan Lake) and C (Cobble Hill) as delegates of the Board. Decisions concerning the adoption of Bylaws No. 3883 and 3884 will not be made until the record of Public Hearing is presented to the Board.

A copy of the proposed Bylaws, the resolution delegating the holding of the public hearing, and other documents that may be considered by the Board in determining whether to adopt the Bylaws are available for public inspection at the Regional District Planning & Development Department office: 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC From Friday, March 6, 2015, to Wednesday, March 18, 2015, between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. A copy of the Bylaws and supporting material may also be viewed on the CVRD website at the following address: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca/index.aspx?NID=1282 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Mike Tippett, Manager, Community & Regional Planning Division, Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620

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Members of Led Zepagain, Swan Montgomery and Jim Wootten, are almost the real thing, in their rocking tribute to classic band Led Zeppelin. These guys had the crowd humming at the Cowichan Centre for the Performing Arts during their Duncan show last week. [CHRIS HAWKINS PHOTO]

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“For the first time in the Cowichan Symphony Society’s 59-year history, the featured soloist is the harpist,” Ted Rhodes said.

Annabelle Stanley has been the principal harpist with the Victoria Symphony for the past 27 years, which means she’s no stranger to a Duncan audience.

However, “she has never before sat at the very front,” he said.

On Saturday, March 14, she takes centre stage in a special pair of selections: the Handel Concerto for Harp and Orchestra and the Morceau de Concert by Camille Saint-Saëns.

“We often hear the harp in symphony music and it usually gives that heavenly atmospheric sound

when called upon by the composer,” Rhodes said, pointing out that this time will offer variety.

“In contrast...we shall also hear the robust music of Handel written to celebrate a military victory during a royal fireworks display.”

The final piece on Saturday’s program sees the Victoria Symphony perform Mozart’s Prague symphony.

It is given that name because it was first performed there.

Of interest to music lovers: this symphony led to Mozart being commissioned to write the opera Don Giovanni, which caused riots in the streets when it was first performed, Rhodes said.

Victoria Symphony music director Tania Miller will conduct the performance, which begins at 7:30 p.m.

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Showroom Live album launched LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Ted Cadillac announced Sunday, March 8 the release of the Live at the Duncan Showroom Volume 1 album, entitled The Canadians.

The 14 original tracks are by Canadian artists recorded during live performances and open mic events at the Duncan Showroom over the last eight months (with one bonus track featuring music from Schayde Dame and Cadillac.

The entire CD was conceived, recorded, engineered, designed, printed and packaged at the Showroom.

“Yes, the sleeves are made from paper lunch bags,” Cadillac said.

The CD is now available at the Showroom and will soon be available for purchase online as well.

“The proceeds will help pay our rent so that we can continue to provide the ultimate music experience for discerning artists and audiences. The singles will

be available individually from the artists as well,” Cadillac said.

Artists featured on the album include: Eric Harper, Bill Durst, Coastal Giant, Dave Cambel Collective, Tanya Gillespie Music, Rube & Rake, Black Spruce Bog, Ryan McMahon, REND, Oliver Swain, Sarah Smith, The Doll Sisters, Downtown Mischief and Wiseguy.

“I’m really proud of this album,” he said, promising “Volumes 2-10 coming soon.”

With sleeves made from lunch bags, the new showcase album offers a unique fundraiser to help keep the venue going. [SUBMITTED]

Big names headed to Showroom

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There’s excitement in the air as the Duncan Showroom welcomes three big-name acts this weekend.

The fun all starts Thursday, March 12 with Matthew Lien, a Yukon-based multi-platinum international recording artist.

According to the Showroom’s Longevity John Falkner, Lien’s music “celebrates the beauty of nature, life and love.”

A creative pianist, singer, composer, and producer, Lien’s original compositions incorporate Celtic, European folk, light jazz, classical and traditional elements.

The performer is currently touring tunes from his 15th album, Headwaters: Music of the Peel River Watershed.

The idea behind it is to interpret a 550-km canoe expedition into pristine Yukon wilderness.

Tickets are $22 at the door or $20 if you get them in advance.

The following night, on Friday, March 13, Roy Forbes takes to the Showroom stage.

“It has been two years since he was last in the Valley. Having written eight new songs and touring a new album brings him back, do not miss,” urges Falkner.

Tickets for this Cowichan favourite are $30 at the door or $25 in advance.

Showtime Thursday and Friday night is 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 is devoted to spectacular fiddler Anne Lindsay.

It all starts at 2 p.m. when she hosts an hour and a half fiddle workshop.

Learn about different styles of fiddle playing: nordic, klezmer and contemporary Canadian, all from Blue Rodeo’s violin. Tickets are $20 per person.

Later that same night, starting at 8 p.m. Lindsay takes to the Showroom stage to present her own music in a very special performance.

Tickets are $22 door or $20 in advance.

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He backs his vocal talents with solid rhythms from his four-string guitar, offering performances that are unique, humorous and entertaining in style.

Smith has been making music for more than 50 years, going back to the days when he toured with Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks as a singer in the 1960s.

Doors for the evening open at 7 p.m. with an open stage starting at 7:30 p.m. and the main show following later.

Admission is $10 per person or $5 for CFG members.

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Youth Jammers is back on Friday, March 13 starting at 7 p.m. at Coffee on the Moon in Duncan.

Presented by the Cowichan Folk Guild, this is a great opportunity for young performers to try out their talent in front of a friendly and supportive all-ages audience.

The first half of the evening is an acoustic open stage but later everyone can hear Emerald Specks, a singer songwriter from the Ladysmith/Nanaimo area, who has recently released her first album, No Sound.

After spending time in the shadow of other performers, Specks now stands on her own, offering the world her own sound.

Donations are greatly appreciated in order to pay the feature performer and $5 is a good benchmark, organizers say.

As is usual at this kind of event, if you play, you don’t have to pay.

Valley performers getting all Mic’d Up A youthful group of performers is teaming up for a show to help their local food bank.

Delaney Marat, Dean Leung, Daniel Francis, Nathaniel Schaeffer, Kat Selah and Jake Winter are presenting a musical showcase, called Mic’d Up 1 on Saturday, March 14 at Sylvan United Church.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m.

Admission is $15 per person with $5 going to the Cobble Hill, Mill Bay, Shawnigan food bank, organizers say.

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• Altered Books: Hands on at the Library — find out how to alter a book into a piece of art, workshop, Saturday, March 14, 1-4 p.m., with Joanne Yearsley, Duncan library. Bring a book.

• Cowichan Fish and Game Association Glenora hosts Canadian Firearm Safety course (PAL and RPAL) starting Friday, April 3. Info and registration: canadianfirearmsafety@shaw.ca or Mike 250-748-0319.

• St. Joseph’s School annual garage sale, Saturday, April 11, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the St. Joseph’s School Gymnasium, 9735 Elm St. Chemainus

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Seniors • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre pancake breakfast, Saturday, March 14, 9-11 a.m. hosted by the Mah Jong Ladies. $5.

• Bingo, Tuesdays March 17, 11:30 a.m., Seniors Activity Centre, 198 Government St. Early bird draw, loonie pot, odd and even, number seven, bonanza. Buy lunch. Info: 250-746-4433 or www.valley-seniors.org • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre soup and sandwich St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Dwight School Canada’s 5th Annual International Dinner was held on Feb. 26, with a great turn out. Dwight students from the Interact Club, affiliated with the local Rotary Club, organized the event. The theme of the dinner was based on Korean culture. A silent auction was held with proceeds going towards Shanti Bhavan, a school for Dalit children in India, as well as to Give a Flock, which provides poultry for family farms in developing countries. [SUBMITTED]

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DCS Chargers make history at provincials BEST EVER: Chargers

finish eighth at single-A tournament KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Duncan Christian School Chargers made history last weekend with a best-ever eighth-place finish at the provincial single-A girls basketball championships in Lumby.

Michelle Nederlof, who coached the team along with Tammy Klassen, was extremely proud of her players for the way they performed on and off the court.

“Overall, DCS represented the Island very well, not just in the game, but in character,” Nederlof said. “The parent support was amazing having families drive or fly out to cheer us on. It was such an honour to represent these girls as coach. Seeing who they were at the beginning of the season to who they became as players and as people is beyond rewarding.”

The Chargers opened the tournament with a 79-65 win over Agassiz Secondary, ensuring themselves of a place in the top half of the 16-team field. Juliet King put up 36 points and 28 rebounds to earn Player of the Game honours, while Lauren King-Nyberg had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Danielle Groenendijk recorded 17 points, 14 boards and five steals. Rebecca Bakker also had a big game with 11 rebounds to go with her four points, and Mikayla Lewis chipped in with four points and seven rebounds.

“This was probably the most impor tant game,” Nederlof said. “Winning this would mean securing our seeding to prove that we belonged at least eighth, finishing on the top half of the provincial tournament and making DCS history as the most successful provincial representation yet. Juliet and Lauren showed their best

Duncan Christian’s senior girls team had its best-ever result at the provincial championships in Lumby. [SUBMITTED]

“DCS represented the Island very well, not just in the game, but in character…It was such an honour to represent these girls as a coach.”

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chemistry to date. Something just clicked and not only did the others play very well, dominating the boards and the “put-backs,” from anywhere on the court it seemed that Lauren could hit Jules posting up. What a thrill it was to know we earned our seeding.”

The Chargers’ next game put them up against the top-seeded Mulgrave Titans. Despite a hardfought battle, DCS had to settle for a 72-49 loss.

King posted another doubledouble with 25 points and 23 rebounds, while Player of the

Game King-Nyberg had 11 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

Groenendijk had four points and 12 rebounds, Rachelle Van Boven had five points, and Jenna Bakker added four points.

“We knew this was going to be tough, against the No. 1 seed,” Nederlof said. “We had met Mulgrave before at a cross-zone tournament. The girls weren’t worried about the game. Both teams respected each other and had things to learn. As much as they tried, Mulgrave could not compete against our posts Rebecca, Danielle and Juliet on the boards. Once again, Lauren seemed to be able to hit Juliet posting up strong which led to much frustration from the competition’s bench. We got within 13 of Mulgrave and then they pulled away again in the end.”

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ance, while King put up 13 points and grabbed 27 boards. KingNyberg had 10 points, six assists and five steals, Van Boven had four points and four assists, and Bakker had four points.

“We had watched game tape of the team before the game and were prepared strategically,” Nederlof said. “We pulled ahead by 11 and felt like we could keep that lead.

Other coaches had been watching game tape as well and it was harder to hit Juliet. Our shooters and other posts stepped up and made up for it. We had some difficulty connecting with the refs that game and it seemed as the game went on nothing could really go our way.

St. Ann’s pushed in and pushed hard without letting up and we just couldn’t keep them out of the game. I can’t say that they were the better team that day, however they came out ahead.”

A strong fourth quarter in their last game at provincials wasn’t enough to propel the Chargers to

victory over host Charles Bloom, but did allow the team to go out on a strong note.

Van Boven was named Player of the Game as DCS lost 71-55 to the Timberwolves. Groenendijk led the way statistically with 18 points and 14 rebounds, King-Nyberg had 16 points, six steals and five assists, and King just missed her fourth straight double-double with nine points and 20 boards.

“It would have been great to win this one: out with a bang, but Charles Bloom was the stronger team in the end,” Nederlof said. “We came out stronger, matching Bloom point for point.

Again, our opponents focused on shutting down the Lauren-Juliet connection. Danielle stepped up as post and received pass after pass from Mikayla. It looked like we could steal this game from the seventh seed. As they adjusted to our offence, we couldn’t adjust to theirs and although it was a physical game, the girls felt like they put in their best. They came on strong again in the fourth quarter, but it just wasn’t enough.”

Grade 12s King-Nyberg and Lewis were presented with provincial championship roses to recognize their efforts as they wrapped up their high school careers. A third Grade 12, Sam Davison, didn’t make the trip to provincials, but will also bid farewell to the team.

“They will leave a gap,” Nederlof acknowledged. “The beauty of our program though, is that our 12s not only lead the team on the court, but as mentors. The younger players watch and learn. They’re not afraid to express that either whether in prayer or in team goalsetting. The younger players know when it’s their time to step up. It is what we want as coaches, almost to work ourselves out of a job; to let them learn not only from us, but from each other. I learn as much from them as they do from me.”

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LMG ready to face Vic West KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Cowichan LMG’s most important game of the season is coming up this Friday at 7:30 p.m. when the soccer team plays host to Vic West in Ladysmith in the semifinals of the Jackson Cup tournament.

“We’re ready,” Cowichan head coach Glen Martin said. “We’re pretty well as healthy as we can be.”

The team will be missing goalkeeper Joel Wilson, who stood guard in Cowichan’s 6-1 win over Lakehill on Feb. 28, but has since been ruled out for the next six months with back issues. Replacing him will be Vancouver Island University backstop Scott Brown.

“Most teams are missing someone this time of year,” Martin said. “We’re lucky to have a pretty good goalie, at least.”

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The bantam A Kerry Park Islanders display their Island championship banner. The team will carry the Island flag into the provincial Tier 3 championships that begin in Port Hardy on March 15. [SUBMITTED]

Kerry Park bantams heading to provincials KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The honour of representing Vancouver Island at the BC Hockey provincial bantam Tier 3 championships next week will go to the Kerry Park Islanders.

The Islanders have been on fire since December, when they won the gold medal at the Christmas Classic Tournament in Port Alberni, and carried that momentum through to the Island play-

offs. After defeating Cowichan Valley in the crossover game, they swept Alberni in the best-of-three final series, winning 5-4 and 5-3.

“They were good,” Kerry Park head coach Tom Shadlock said of the Alberni team. “We thought it might go three.”

The players decided early in the season that they wanted to represent the Island at provincials, and their families have backed them up all the way.

“The boys set their goal early to win the Island championship and worked hard all year to obtain it,” Shadlock said. “Despite some recent bad press about hockey parents, this group of supporters have been fantastic all year and without them we would not have reached this level of success.”

The Islanders will face eight other teams at the provincial championships in Port Hardy. They don’t know what those other teams play like, but the fact that they’ve earned berths at provincials says something.

“We expect them to be good,” Shadlock said. “We’re working hard right now. The boys committed after winning the Island championship that they want to work hard.”

Kerry Park did beat a number of Tier 2 teams during the season, including the Powell River squad that went to the Island final, who they defeated at the Christmas Classic.

Several of the Kerry Park players have already been to provincials, some many times, including a number who Shadlock coached at the pee wee provincials two years ago, where they just missed the top four. Shadlock would like to see his team in the top four this time around.

“While this will be a new experience for some of our players to represent the sport at this level of competition, for a few other players this will be the fourth year in a row playing at the BC Hockey championships,” he said. “Whether this is their first time or fourth time, this team has gelled together as one solid, exceptionally hard working, committed team.”

The provincial tournament runs from March 15-18.

The Islanders have several sponsors making the trip to Port Hardy possible, including local businesses Island Auto Spa, Accent Screen Printing, Alf Webb Holdings Ltd., Sport Chek, and the “Good Timers” Hockey Team. Chateau Hotel, Pagliacci’s, Nautical Nellies, and John’s Place, all from Victoria, are also helping out.

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Soccer showdown with Vic West this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

LMG READY, From Page 22 Brown got into action with Cowichan last weekend, playing half a game for each team in an exhibition between LMG and Div. 2 squad Cowichan United. Martin

isn’t nervous about having a new face between the posts.

“We have no excuses,” he said.

“We have a good strong team in front of him.”

LMG has yet to face a serious challenge in the Jackson Cup

tourney. In the first round, they defeated Comox 3-1 as Paddy Nelson scored twice and Andres Algarin added one. Nelson scored four times in the 6-1 drubbing of Lakehill in the second round, while Romaie Martin and Cooper

Barry also found the net.

Cowichan faced Vic West twice during the regular season, winning 4-0 in September and losing 1-0 in February. If Cowichan wins Friday, the team will go to its fifth Jackson Cup final in six years.

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Cowichan Capitals captain Kyle Horsman has accepted a Div. 1 scholarship. [CITIZEN FILE]

Caps Horsman commits to Robert Morris

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After two years as the Cowichan Valley Capitals’ captain, Kyle Horsman is moving on to the NCAA Div. 1 ranks, committing to play with the Robert Morris University Colonials in Pennsylvania next season.

“I’m extremely excited and proud to have the opportunity to play Division I hockey at Robert Morris,” Horsman said. “I can’t thank everyone who’s helped me along the way enough, especially the Cowichan Capitals organization. This really shows that after four years of playing in the BCHL hard work does pay off. It’s a good feeling knowing you are helping pave the way for younger players coming to the Cowichan Valley in the coming years.”

The Sechelt product started his B.C. Hockey League career with the Trail Smoke Eaters in 2011/12, and joined the Caps the following season after a brief stopover with the junior B Kerry Park Islanders. He played 159 games with the Caps over the last three years, compiling 39 goals and 36 assists for 75 points, to go along with 190 penalty minutes. This past season was his best offensive campaign as he scored 18 goals and set up 17 others.

Capitals head coach Bob Beatty is excited to see Horsman advance to Div. 1.

“The Colonials are adding a tremendous young man to their program as Kyle offers a rare blend of size, skill, character, and a work ethic second to none,” he said. “We wish Kyle all the best and thank him for his outstanding contributions over the past three seasons.”

Horsman joins defenceman Julien Lepage, who committed to York University, as Capitals players who will go to the college ranks next year.

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