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Contracting out of government services to save money has become a popular buzz-phrase with taxpayers’ groups, eager to see a reduction in tax bills. However, the Cowichan Valley Regional District is already well ahead of the curve, according to Mark Kueber, CVRD general manager of corporate services. “This sort of thing has been going on ever since the CVRD was invented,” he said. “Parks maintenance, backhoeing, a lot of solid waste services, electric work: you name it. We have it contracted out.” In fact, the only additional move
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Volunteer Fair coming April 5
New facility opens as top in province
The annual Cowichan Valley Volunteer and Community Resources Fair is back on Saturday, April 5 at the Duncan Mall starting at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Display booths that give prospective volunteers a chance to meet representatives with Valley nonprofits and volunteer-driven organizations that serve youth, families and seniors. Part of the fun is the annual Helping Hands volunteer recognition event at 1 p.m. Enjoy cake following the ceremony and enter to win a door prize.
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“North Cowichan contributed the smelly compost,” quipped CVRD chair Mayor Rob Hutchins as he welcomed a big crowd to the grand opening of the $4.2 million state-of-the-art recycling centre at Peerless Road March 12. The Cowichan Valley Regional District’s flagship facility would never have been built without $1.68 million from the federal Gas Tax Fund. The regional district stumped up the rest of the money. “We offer the broadest range of recycling options in B.C.,” Hutchins said, talking about the 650 items that can be recycled at Peerless Road. He also pointed out that the facility, which was built with a lot of green touches, includes a ceiling constructed of wood logged on the site. The facility’s staggering list of recyclables includes everything from major appliances to organic food waste, from used needles to books, used oil and leftover paint. Nanaimo-Alberni MP James Lunney said the federal government was delighted to be able help out with construction of such a superb community amenity. Innovation, creativity and a West Coast design have combined to make the site functional and beautiful, he said. North Oyster area director Mary
Rob Hutchins, James Lunney, Mary Marcotte and Jon Lefebure cheerfully snip the ribbon to officially open the CVRD’s Peerless Road recycling facility March 12. For more photos, go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] Marcotte read a comment from B.C.’s Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Coralee Oakes, congratulating the CVRD on the grand opening and saying how glad the province was to be part of the partnership. The site housed a batch incinerator for two decades, spewing pollution into
the air and laying down a bed of 45,000 tons of ash. That has been contained, and 125 tons of metal was reclaimed from it before it was sealed up. Dealing with the ash onsite rather than shipping it away saved the CVRD millions of dollars, Hutchins said.
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Island Oak to offer Grade 8
Convictions at the Duncan courthouse for the week of March 10
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March 11 Matthew J. Ditta was found guilty of failure to comply with condition of undertaking or recognizance and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Neil J. Herrling was found guilty of driving while prohibited and fined $500 as well as a $75 victim surcharge. Allan W. Lawrance was found guilty of theft and given conditional discharge with six months of probation and a $100 victim surcharge. Andrea G. Louie was found guilty of theft and given a suspended sentence with six months of probation and a $100 victim surcharge. Carlie S. Robertson was found guilty of operating a vehicle while impaired and fined $500, prohibited from driving for 30 days and given a $75 victim surcharge. Brian W. Zabloski was found guilty of theft and given a suspended sentence with nine months of probation and $100 victim surcharge.
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Paige pleads guilty for leaving crash scene A Duncan woman charged in connection with the crash that killed 17-year-old Daniel Hopkins in April 2012 has pleaded guilty to failing to remain at the scene of an accident. Lorna Paige appeared via video before Justice Doug Halfyard in B.C. Supreme Court on Monday. Paige, a member of the Cowichan Tribes, was charged with impaired driving causing death and failing to stop at an accident scene causing death. About 5:30 a.m. on April 1, 2012, Mounties found Hopkins lying injured on the road. He was taken by ambulance to hospital, but died that night. The case has been adjourned to April 28 to fix a date for sentencing.
Island Oak High School, the unique eductional facility on Banks Road, which has always offered Grades 9 to 12, is adding Grade 8 in September 2014. Communications coordinator Vivi de Graff said that Island Oak is addressing the changing school structure in the Cowichan Valley. De Graff said parents are looking for options. “Until now we’ve been a Grade 9 to 12 school, but since the educational structure in the Valley changed, we’ve been urged to add a Grade 8 by parents looking for a more intimate high school experience for their children than they thought would be possible at a large school. Almost any B.C. student can have this education because we admit students based on an interview, not on ability to pay tuition.” Island Oak specializes in small school education and a personalized educational experience. Its community of 40 students, seven faculty members and additional guest teachers focus on an arts, sciences and outdoor adventure program that includes
Island Oak Principal Gary Ward is looking forward to expanding his school’s offerings to include Grade 8. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] learning innovations inspired by Waldorf education such as handson learning and deep immersion into a single subject for several weeks at a time, according to de Graff. Parent Lynn Walker is happy with what she’s seen, after moving to Duncan to enrol her son in Island Oak. “We relocated to this school from a large secondary school farther up the Island, so my son could be motivated to learn and be excited about life again,”
Walker said. The school will be holding an information session for interested parents and students on March 19 at 6 p.m. at the school on 5814 Banks Rd. “With up to 100 per cent tuition bursaries available, Island Oak is accessible to most B.C. students who are keen learners, who want a challenging program and a Dogwood Diploma, and who want a more personal, intimate high school experience,” de Graff said.
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to contract out that’s occurred since Kueber arrived at the CVRD in 1995 has been in food services at the Island Savings Centre. “That was the one thing we had been doing, something we used to provide and then did contract out was food and beverage at the centre,” Kueber said. “The union contract said we couldn’t contract it out if any regular full time people lost jobs. But there were no regular people who lost jobs; it was all casuals who worked in that department. So, we ended up contracting out and someone else is providing that service now.” Asked if the CVRD was looking at contracting out still more ser-
vices, he replied, “it’s simply the way we handle services.” There has been one area where work has come into the regional district fold, however, and that is curbside collection of garbage and recycling. “All that had been contracted out but we’ve since taken that back. That was a major contract that’s come in house. We’ve now purchased the trucks and we’ve hired a couple of staff to drive the trucks and do the pickup,” he said. He said the CVRD made the choice to bring it in-house after many years because it will be cheaper for the taxpayers. “I believe when it was tendered there would be one company that would apply and we’d have to pay
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whatever they were offering to charge. I believe by bringing it in house they were able to save money,” Kueber said. As an example of how the CVRD works in general, he pointed to the Peerless Road recycling centre near Ladysmith, triumphantly opened this Wednesday. “None of our staff did that. We tendered it out and hired a company to do that,” he said. However, there is one area where the budget is increasing. In the past decade, the regional district is funding more services indirectly through a variety of outside agencies, who are providing services dropped by federal and provincial governments, according to Kueber. Asked if those hands are now
out to the CVRD for funding, Kueber said it’s a growing challenge for the regional district. “They do come to the CVRD. And that has increased remarkably over the past few years. For exactly that reason: whether it’s been downloading or funding cutoffs from the provincial or federal government. We’ve increased that whole thing dramatically. “Here’s an example. There was a time, back in 2003, when we had regional grants of $5,000. That went up to $35,000 then up to $400,000 for the North American Indigenous Games and went down after that to about $100,000. But, last year we funded about $625,000 to various non-profit groups and this year is the roughly the same again,” Kueber said.
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Union wants VIHA to get involved in Sunridge layoffs LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
The Hospital Employees’ Union is calling for a meeting with Island Health about coming layoffs at Duncan’s Sunridge Place seniors facility. Last month, 264 employees, all HEU members, were notified that the business was being sold and that they would all be out of a job by June 2. “We’re really alarmed that Island Health don’t seem to have their eyes and ears on this,” said HEU communications officer Margi Blamey, adding that the union wants more from the health authority than “ just a cursory glance in the direction of this facility.” Residents and staff are feeling the results of a one-two punch right now. “Because we have two major, substantial changes going on here simultaneously: a sale in progress and a mass layoff of the workforce. That just sounds like a lot of chaos and disruption. And a lot of concern,” she said. Union representatives met
March 11 with Park Place Seniors Living. “There we found out that although we are only about 10 weeks away from our members’ last day of work at Sunridge Place, they are not disclosing any plans, if they have any, of what they are going to do about staff. “That alarms us because 10 weeks isn’t a long time to get a contractor, hire staff and get them all oriented and in place to have the layoff take place on June 2,” Blamey said. The sale of Sunridge Place to Park Place Seniors Living is working towards a completion date in early June. “We don’t know a date for that yet. But, they also told us that they also have no firm plans at this time. That’s what’s leading us to be so concerned about not only the continuity and quality of care for the people who live there but also just what’s happening with workers,” she said. “What they did say, which is significant is that, because they are the successor employer, meaning that the union continues as the
The situation for staff at Sunridge Place is still up in the air as their union scrambles for meetings with health authority, new owners. [CITIZEN FILE] union in that facility regardless of the operator changing, the notice given to our members by Sunridge stands for both Sunridge and for themselves. “So since Sunridge has made it clear to our members that they’re laid off and they’ve told us, the union, that the reason for the lay-
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offs is contracting out it stands to reason to us that Park Place Seniors Living is going to contract out the work.” Which means that the stark layoffs are now only 10 weeks away with no apparent plans going forward, Blamey said. “We have made it clear to Park
Place Seniors Living that we are prepared to meet at any time. They say they really won’t have anything to tell us until the end of the month. That’s two weeks away, roughly but that means it’s two weeks less time for them to be doing anything in terms of what their plan is for replacement workers. We’re really concerned about that, and we think that should become a pretty big concern for Island Health.” After asking for a meeting with Island Health, HEU are just waiting for a response for a date. Island Health communications officer Valerie Wilson said Thursday that the authority had not yet received the meeting request from HEU. “Sunridge isn’t an Island Health facility and Sunridge is not violating the service agreement. It’s privately owned and operated. They’ve made us aware that they are selling the facility but we’re not involved in the day-to-day operation,” Wilson said. Sunridge’s employees have not decided yet what additional action they might take, Blamey said.
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Contracting out, done right, can be good tool ontracting out services can be a good tool for local governments, but it can’t be done without some thought. The Cowichan Valley Regional District’s decisions about contracting out demonstrate why it’s important to consider, and in some cases, reconsider when it’s a good thing and when it can do more harm than good to the public purse. That should really be the purpose behind it, after all. It shouldn’t be a matter of ideology, it must be a matter of practicality. Will it save the public money?
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If not, is there some other legitimate rationale to do it? As it turns out, the regional district has always contracted out a wide variety of their services. But in one area they pulled back. Curbside garbage collection and recycling was once contracted out. When something is contracted out by a local government the usual procedure is to go to a tender process. Various companies and individuals have the chance to put in a bid to provide that particular service. However, the regional district
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found when it came to trash that they were only receiving one bid, which they were then forced to accept, whether it was desirable financially or not. So in order to act in the public interest, the CVRD purchased trucks and is doing it themselves — and saving the taxpayer money. Governments must be careful when contracting out that it will actually save the public cash, and that service will remain up to par. Contracting out, done responsibly, can help to share the wealth within a community and
strengthen the business sector. It is harder to see the value of contracting out to corporations with distant headquarters, where the taxpayer dollars sent to them will largely leave the community for good. Particularly if they pay their workers, who may be local, a pittance, while the bulk of the cash leaves town to line the pockets of a well-paid management. Some recent trade agreements aim to disallow governments from considering whether a company is local in the awarding of contracts. It’s important that this discretion remain.
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Parent-teacher interview scheduling is flawed The so-called “restructuring” in School District No. 79 has surfaced in another area: scheduling of parent-teacher interviews. In its often self-serving, selfcongratulatory fashion, the district is forgetting that these interviews are at the heart of building relationships among parents, their children, and teachers; that they provide a timely venue where parents (their child by their side) and teachers can have an intimate, private conversation to find out the child’s progress, or lack of it. By restricting these interviews to the end of the school day, the district is ignoring and dis-
respecting those parents who work during that time. These hard-working parents love to be part of their child’s learning but when they are denied that access, one wonders if this is the path, as was alleged by the district, “paved with goodwill” or if this is just another demonstration of demagoguery and double- talk! Amrik Prihar Duncan
Snow plowing appreciated in Maple Bay I disagree with the opinion from the writer in Chemainus that North Cowichan was wasting money clearing the snow
from the storm. While it was raining when the plow went by his place, it was still snowing where I live. In fact the forecast rain never came. Obviously it is impossible to judge from a particular spot what is happening across the township. To find out, the plows need to go out and see the local conditions. An alternative would be to have the plow drivers stand by in the yard, still being paid, until individual residents complained that their road was blocked. It would result in chaos but not a lot of money would be saved! I think that they did a fabulous job of keeping the roads clear. Garth McGeary Maple Bay
Back in my high school days, class size was not an issue. Our school day was from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. If some of us had problems with some course subjects, the teacher would make time after 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and take time to explain the topics further. On assignments that required information that had to be obtained from further sources than just the textbooks, we used the school library and the city public library. We could use the library after 3:30 p.m. for our use, even though school classes were finished for the day. I used the school library many times after 3:30 p.m. and sometimes left the school at 6:30 p.m. In those days, when leaving the building, some of the school teachers were still in the building. There were no lieu days like today. The only days off from school were the regular statutory holidays, Xmas break, and no such thing as spring break. Since then, teachers have been given inches in their working conditions but in reality have taken a mile. Example: how come some male teachers have quit wearing a suit with a shirt and tie? All private school teachers do wear the proper dress code. You teachers have created your own problems because of listening and believing everything that is said by the B.C. Teachers Federation. The provincial government is not to blame, the blame belongs to the B.C. Teachers Federation. Joe Sawchuk Duncan For more from the Cowichan Valley Citizen, check us out online at www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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You may wonder why you still hear of scientists and publications that refute the theory of climate change. But you need to know that of the hundreds of legitimate, practising climate scientists and thousands of peer reviewed scientific publications only a fraction (less than 10 per cent) refute the theory of human induced climate change. You can deny, but surely you see that the world around you is changing quickly. Terrible flooding in England, history’s worst tornado in the Philippines, record drought in California, glaciers disappearing, arctic melting, sea level rising, forests dying and species extinctions. We don’t question the science of gravity, but its working is a theory whose mechanisms are not completely understood. We trust the science that makes our modern world work through electron theory, even though no one has ever seen an electron and much yet remains a mystery. We wear a seat belt and avoid exposure to carcinogens because science tells us these actions may benefit us in the long run, yet we resist employing this precautionary principal when faced with choices that may greatly harm the future of our children and grandchildren in spite of what science tells us. You can hope the theories are wrong, or that a scientific miracle will save the day. But if you were in a boat with your family and nine out of 10 sailors were telling you the boat was sinking and your feet were getting wet, would it not be wise to start bailing and paddling for shore and strongly encourage others to do the same, while you hope for landfall or rescue? Only a fool would believe everything he was told, but what would you call a person who will not believe a huge and growing body of science and evidence, a person who seeks the counsel of those who profit from the status quo, a person willing to play Russian roulette with the lives of our grandchildren? Don’t get me wrong. I know that I am part of the problem. I drive trucks and operate machines, I use electricity and burn diesel, but I refuse to let this reality prevent me from trying to be part of the solution. A solution that may still be within our reach if only we would all push for the changes science tells us we need to make.
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After a week of rehearsal, the top 30 contestants hit the stage in the debut broadcast of YTV’s The Next Star: SuperGroup series Tuesday night, March 11. Cowichan Valley hopes were high because both Parker Schmidt and Lynnea Bruce were among the contestants trying to make the final 20 and move forward. As the two judges watched critically, preparing to make the decisions that would move young performers forward or send them home, the boys and girls were divided into six groups of five and given a song to learn and present. Hints like “don’t over-think it!” and “the worst thing you can do is look too cool for school” showed that SuperGroup is aiming itself at being more than just another pretty show. These kids had to work hard and endure
some fairly pointed comments, all aimed at helping them enhance their potential talent. Both Bruce and Schmidt were in the third round. The girl group sang American Honey with lots of polish, giving the Cowichan Valley girl a chance to shine in the country genre she loves. The boys, with Schmidt showing off his skill, sang Burnin’ Up. Both received positive comments from the judges but the watching audience had to wait until the very end when the final 20 contestants were named before hearing “Parker” and then “Lynnea” called to the group that was moving forward. Next week, when the show returns Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. on YTV, viewers will be able to see the performers locked into their final groups and work begin on routines that hopefully will see them win the big finale.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT The Annual General Meeting of the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre Commission will be held in the Lounge of the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Rd on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 7:00 pm. Elections will take place for interested persons wishing to serve on the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre (SLCC) Commission. The Commission consists of not more than (7) members. The term of appointment for members shall be a one (1) year term commencing April 1, 2014 and expiring March 31, 2015. Become involved and assist with decisions to bene¿t the residents of Shawnigan Lake TOMORROW, by joining the Community Centre Commission TODAY!
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$5,000 from Speedy Glass for Mt. Prevost playground LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
The Black Tie Awards, which honour the best of the Cowichan Valley’s business and volunteer community, are always packed events. [CITIZEN FILE]
Finalists named for 2014 Chamber Black Tie Awards LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
The Valley will fete a galaxy of top business owners, employees and even volunteers at the Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce 2014 Black Tie Awards Saturday, April 5 at Brentwood College. “They are all very excited about it. And it’s always a lovely group of people,” said Elizabeth Croft, the Chamber’s membership and events manager. “They really are enthusiastic and looking forward to the night. We’re gradually meeting more and more of them in person here, too.” The finalists for business achievement of the year in a company with 20 or more employees are Corinne de Lange (Cowichan Sound & Cellular), Dr. Al Longair (Prevost Veterinary Clinic) and Kelvin McCulloch (Buckerfield’s). In the category of business achievement for companies with 11-19 employees, the finalists are Peter Watts (Best Western Plus Chemainus Inn), Gord Rumley and Stacey Johnson (Genoa Bay Cafe) and Ivo Zanatta (Matrix Marble) while in the category of one to 10 employees, the finalists are Gerard B. Burg (Gerard’s Specialty Foods), Andrew Higginson (Higginson Consulting) and Lindsey-Lea Mercer (Identity Graphics). In customer service, the three finalists are Jim Scales (Jimgerbread Cafe), Jeff Downie (Old Firehouse Wine Bar) and Suzie Fortier (Tim Hortons). In the category of young entrepreneur, the finalists are Sonja Todd (Hilary’s Cheese Co.), Andrea and Daniel Hudson
(Hudson’s on First), and Melissa Cottam (Moo’s Pizza). Art in business is a relatively new category and this year’s finalists are Sandra Greenaway, Eva Trinczek, Margot Page, Clare Carver and Robin Millan (Imagine That Artisans Designs), Anne and Graham Fowle (GBS Glass Blowing) and Gordon Smith (Cowichan Woodwork). Green businesses are also on the upswing and the Chamber’s finalists for 2014 include: John and Katy Erlich (Alderlea Biodynamic Farm), Nikki MacCallum (Nikki’s Designs) and Dan Armstrong and Karen Hallquist (Velocal Delivery). In the category of volunteer of the year, the three finalists are David Minkow (Cowichan Kickers Soccer), Tina Phillips (Cowichan Search & Rescue) and MaryAnn Deacon (Cowichan Valley Hospice Society). The gathering will also salute lifetime achievement winner Mike Coleman. Croft said that the Chamber is delighted to have the chance to hold the event at Crooks Hall at Brentwood College School in Mill Bay this year. “We’re just so excited about that. It’s such a gorgeous setting and they are stepping up there now at Brentwood. They are trying to hold more community events there,” she said. The elegant Black Tie Awards evening begins at 5:30 p.m. and includes a banquet and a silent auction as well as the awards ceremonies themselves. Tickets are $89.25 per person. Get them online at business.duncancc.bc.ca/events/ details/black-tie-awards-dinner-auction-14 or call the Chamber office at 250-748-1111.
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Written comments regarding this notice may be submitted to the CVRD Engineering Services Department, address below, by no later than 4.30 PST, Friday, April 18, 2014. Comments will be forwarded to the applicant (without contact information) for written response. The response may also include a response by the CVRD. The facility’s operating plan is available upon request, while the most recent local groundwater investigation report from February, 2014 can be accessed on the CVRD website at: www.cvrd.bc.ca/GroundwaterQualityinCobbleHill COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT Engineering Services Department 175 Ingram Street, Duncan BC V9L 1N8 Phone (250) 746-2530 Fax (250) 746-2543 Email: es@cvrd.bc.ca Website: www.cvrd.bc.ca
Campbell Crichton’s trial for sexual assault has been set to begin in May. [CITIZEN FILE]
More complaints filed after arrest SEX ASSAULT, From Page 1 while he was practising at Cowichan Physiotherapy. According to a court document, more complainants came forward after the RCMP announced Crichton’s arrest in a statement. In May 2011, the College of Physical Therapists of B.C. received a complaint that Crichton had been sexually inappropriate with a female patient. The college investigated the complaint. Crichton, without admitting any liability, consented to a reprimand and a suspension of two months. A second complaint was made against Crichton in 2013, but the college was not able to locate him and investigate the complaint, said registrar Brenda Hudson. Crichton did not renew his registration with the College of Physical Therapists of B.C. and has not been a member since 2013, she said.
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Queen Margaret’s School adding to campus with care LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
Behind its iconic curtain of trees, Queen Margaret’s School has been quietly adding to its hand in recent years, bringing online a series of beautiful buildings aimed at dealing with the school’s expanding population. The school held an open house at its new Learning Centre Feb. 19 and Rebecca McKay served as an enthusiastic guide. “We need this building,” she said. “Our primary centre has been full for the past two years and that’s destined to come into our intermediate grades here. Intermediate for us is Grades 4-7 and a Grade 7-8 boys high school preparation program. We are co-ed at the junior school level. We have a boys only program for Grades 7-8 and we have an all-girls high school. “Plus we have these wonderful commons areas, a new library, a new learning resource centre,
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board room space, WIFI, an elevator and technology space for the students in these grades. It’s also used by the big kids but it just gives us more space,” McKay said. The building has been added without ruining the treed ambience that Queen Margaret’s is famous for. “We’ve been very, very careful because we love our campus. Our science and technology is
a green building and we’ve kept that sensitivity here because we are so lucky to have our beautiful trees,” she said. Upstairs, the classrooms all offer views of the campus’s trees. And from there it can be seen that the school will also now be able to enlarge its soccer field to regulation size. “That means we’ll be able to host tournaments,” McKay said. But back to the classrooms in the Learning Centre. The film studio is also the classroom to house the boys in the Grade 7-8 program. “This is for young boys who are just at that age where they are getting ready for high school but need more time to prepare with time management, project orientation — life skills,” she said. Aiming a prog ram at one sex is not a new idea at Queen See STILL ROOM, Page 13
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Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely,
just $35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its first priority,
you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal.
It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries.
How do you like that, British Columbia? This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits. That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners
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QUEEN MARGARET’S, From Page 11 Margaret’s so the success of this one was not unexpected, according to McKay. Each of the rooms upstairs is aimed at suiting its grade level so the Grade 4 classroom is obviously more cozy than one set up for older students. “This building is built to be expandable. This is an evolving school. Over time we’ll also be adding a fine arts centre. As funding emerges, it will happen,” she said. “We don’t aspire to be a big school, but we do aspire to be a really good quality one: the academic choice. We offer university preparedness from junior school all the way through.” Downstairs again, head school Wilma Jamieson was ready to welcome visitors but took a moment out to show us the library, one of her special requests. “I love this space. Children love books,” she said. Looking around at the new centre, she added, “We’ve kept the beauty of Queen Margaret’s; people love it here. It’s very warm and welcoming. “We started classes Jan. 6 right after the Christmas break and the kids just love this space,” Jamieson said, adding that it’s been good at bringing people together. “They’re really connecting with each other and the teachers feel more connected too. It’s a great environment. The open space is welcoming and offers a chance to have a conversation, do some work. It works for parents, students and community members, too.”
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Multi-Team - Garage Sale at the Guide Hall - March 23, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., 321 Cairnsmore St., Duncan; donations welcome, call 250748-7010 for drop-off or pick-up. Cowichan Chef’s Table for MS Luncheon at Providence Farm - March 30, 1 - 5 p.m., please call 250-748-7010 to reserve your tickets. Powers Flowers - ongoing Bottle Drive - return your empties at the Cowichan Valley Bottle Depot; 6479 Norcross Rd. and ask them to credit the Powers Flowers account. Cathie’s Team MS - Bottle Drive - March 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; drop off your empties at the Cowichan Valley Bottle Depot on March 30 or any time before-
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New centre greeted with early success SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN
The wild shirts and widebrimmed hats of tourists looking for brochures took a backseat in February to the suits and ties of area business people, builders and dignitaries who poured into the Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre for its grand opening. Less than one year after shovels broke ground, the stunning $1.15-million facility opened its doors and has seen nothing but success thus far. “It seems like a very little amount of time and effort con-
sidering the 12 years it took to get to the groundbreaking 11 months ago,” said DuncanCowichan Chamber President George Gates. Among those Gates recognized for their contributions were the chamber’s past and current board members and presidents for their vision more than a decade ago, the folks at Kinetic Construction, the region’s various chambers of commerce that worked together, and project manager Dave Conway of the Municipality of North Cowichan. Also lauded for their efforts
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were representatives of funding partners from the Island Coastal Economic T rust ($666,500), North Cowichan ($325,000), City of Duncan ($50,000), and Cowichan Valley Regional District ($443,000). The Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce also raised $400,000 for the project. “It’s just fantastic to see it come together the way it has now,” North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure said. Nearly double the number of visitors stopped in at the Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre this January than in the same
month at the old strip-mall location just one year before. Some 472 visitors were received at the new Drinkwater location in January. “We’ve been in the Centre for three months and early indications are it’s doing exactly what was projected,” Gates said. “We are capturing more visitors and promoting businesses throughout the region.” Easily accessible from the highway, inside, more than 1,500 square feet of display space promotes the best of Cowichan’s food, wine, trails, businesses and attractions.
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Bryant brings years of jazz to Crofton LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
Jazz lovers take note. Celebrated Victoria jazz pianist, vocalist and educator Jerry Bryant joins Cowichan singer Carol Jarvie for an intimate concert Sunday, March 16 in Crofton. Bryant, who turns 91 next month, has been a significant influence on the south Island jazz scene. He counts David Foster and Paul Horn among his friends and the likes of Hugh Fraser among his ex-students in the Esquimalt Secondary School jazz program, which he founded after moving to Canada more than 50 years ago. He and Jarvie are bandmates in the Island
Big Band and Jarvie herself is a mainstay of the Cowichan Valley jazz scene. She is equally adept at belting out a Broadway standard in front of an 18-piece big band or singing a sweet, sultry ballad with a minimum of accompaniment so when the two of them say they’ll be exploring the Great American Songbook as part of the Crofton jazz series, it’s sure to be a red letter day. This weekly series runs every Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the pub, 1534 Joan Ave. in Crofton, a stone’s throw from the Saltspring Island ferry terminal. Admission is $10. For information, call 250-324-2245.
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Ninety years ago, the Hon. William Sloan addressed the B.C. Legislature on the subject of Asian immigration. —TWP safe for B.C., with its handful of white people, to attempt to do so? Seventeen years before to the day, he’d stood in the House of Commons as the member for Similkameen and predicted that, “time will see our Canadian possessions from the Rocky Mountains westward to the Pacific Ocean become a colony and ultimately a possession of a united Orient. It would require the united will of the people of
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Piggies prepare for Saturday tripleheader KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
The Cowichan Rugby Football Club prepared for its big tripleheader this coming weekend with a pair of victories on home turf last weekend. While the First Division men had their tilt with Comox cancelled last Saturday, the First Division women beat the Brit Lions earlier that day, and the Third Division men collected a win over Castaway Wanderers on Sunday. For the senior women, it was the first game of the season. Brandi Van Eeuwen led the way with three tries in the rainy weather, while Carolyn Gudmundseth scored two and Michelle Moore kicked a pair of conversions in a 29-10 victory. “It was a wet first game back,” captain Sherry Spence commented. “Very sloppy ball, which made for a slow game.” Stacey Collison stepped up to fill in for fly half Jamaina McLeod and had a great game despite the conditions. “All the ladies played hard and put into play what we have been practicing over the past few months,” Spence said. The Brit Lions felt that the referee wasn’t controlling the game and that the Cowichan players were too rough, so the game was called 15 minutes into the second half. On Sunday, the Third Division men loaned five players to Castaways in order to have 15 a side, and still rolled to a 46-17 win.
With Cowichan players on both sides of the ball, the Piggies and Castaway Wanderers battle in last Sunday’s Third Division game. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] “The team played very well, even with the changes and having a few of our good players playing against them,” coach Gord McGeachy said. Will Wheaton and George Bantin played solid games in the backs, while Kim Anderton and Darren Olsen were their usual strong selves in the forwards. All three Cowichan senior teams will be in action this Saturday. The women’s team will face Nanaimo at 11:30 a.m., followed
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by the Thirds taking on Vancouver Island University at 1 p.m., and the Firsts meeting Nanaimo in a hugely important match at 2:30 p.m. The 1 p.m. game will be the first XV test ever for VIU’s new program. “It will be an interesting match,” McGeachy said. “We don’t know much about them, and they have never played a full game together.” For the Firsts, the game against Nanaimo
counts for double points in the standings, where Cowichan is tied for first with Velox and Nanaimo is just one point back. Saturday’s game will go far in determining the top two teams in the league and who gets home-field advantage in the playoffs. “We will need to control things and play a faster game,” McGeachy said. “They’re a bigger, older team, so we need to stretch them on the outside and play with speed and width.”
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Two Cowichan hockey teams on their way to provincials KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Two squads from the Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association will be in the mix next week when teams from across the province meet to contest provincial titles. The pee wee Tier 1 Cowichan Valley Capitals will head to Vancouver for their B.C. championship tournament beginning on Sunday, while the bantam Tier 1 Capitals will travel to Prince George to battle for their provincial banner starting on Monday. After going undefeated in league play, the pee wee Capitals had to dig deep to survive their Island championship series against the Nanaimo Clippers. Cowichan was able to bounce back from an ugly 11-2 loss to Nanaimo in the first game to win 9-3 in game two and 7-5 in the decisive contest thanks to the solid goaltending of Will Gurski and two third-period goals from Isaac Leik. Most of the players have never been to a provincial tournament, but head coach Brett Hopwo is optimistic about how things will play out. “We are definitely looking forward to playing strong at provincials,” he said. “We want to compete with the top teams in B.C., and we feel that we’re among that group.” The team has dominated at both ends of the ice for most of the 2013/14 season. “Our top six forwards are really good,” Hopwo said. “We’ve got a couple of players, maybe three or four, who could be tops on the Island, and among the top 30 in B.C. Our goaltending has been solid, and our defence on a whole has been reliable and steady all year.” The team has become like a family, according to Hopwo, and all the players respect each other’s roles. “There’s nobody higher than anybody else, and they all realize
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The bantam Tier 1 Capitals prepare to head to provincials. [SUBMITTED] that,” he said. “They’re all pieces of the puzzle.” The bantam Capitals also won their regular season banner, racking up 50 wins and just eight losses through league and exhibition play, including two tournament titles. They swept the Island championship series, edging the Juan de Fuca Grizzlies 4-3 in the opener, then winning game two 10-1. The team includes five returning players from last season’s provincial bronze medallists in Ben Berard, Kyle Topping, Trey Watson, Dylan Hartl and Brad Bagnall. Head coach Derek Topping likes his team’s ability to adapt to the competition. “Overall as a team we have good
speed, and can play any type of game,” he said. “We have a forward group that can put the puck in the net, good defence, and a strong goaltending tandem.” The Capitals’ goal in Prince George will be simply to win as many games as they can. “We know we are going in as one of the underdogs, but I believe if our team plays the way they are capable of they have a chance against any of the teams there,” Topping said. “While we have not yet had the opportunity to play the teams attending the provincials, we have played teams that have had good games with them, and we have had good games and some success against those teams.”
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Darby McIntyre and Keerstin Arden, the athletes from the Duncan Dynamics Gymnastics Club who represented Vancouver Island in the BC Winter Games in Mission went there with every intention of winning some hardware, but not as much as they came home with. Dynamics coach Anna Mataganova, who was part of the Zone 6 coaching staff, expected to win something. “I was positive,” she recalled. “We went to win medals. We always do.” McIntyre went into the Games with confidence as well, but was still surprised at the haul. “I was expecting one, but not four or five,” the 14-year-old gymnast said. “It was pretty unexpected and exciting.” In the individual competition, McIntyre finished first all-around out of 29 athletes, with gold medals on beam and bars and silver on vault. Arden took silver on beam, and placed 10th all-around. A day earlier, both athletes helped the Vancouver Island-Central Coast team to a bronze medal in the team competition, helping their zone beat out teams that included gymnasts from huge Vancouver-area clubs. At one point McIntyre and Arden thought they would tie
for first on beam, as their posted scores were identical. Arden was still pleased to finish in the top two with her teammate. “I was really happy with my beam performance,” Arden said. “I stuck my beam that day, and in previous competitions I hadn’t been.” From a coach’s perspective, Mataganova was impressed with the events in Mission. “It was a really nice experience,” she said. “They were very wellorganized games.” McIntyre enjoyed her first trip to a massive multisport event. “It was really fun,” she said. “It was cool to have different sports. It was fun to meet people in other sports besides gymnastics.” Joining the athletes and Anna Mataganova at the Games was Dynamics head coach Olga Mataganova, who served as a judge. The contingent is emblematic of the Island-wide impact of the Duncan club. McIntyre comes over from Saltspring Island five days a week, getting up at 6:30 a.m. to catch the ferry and arriving home at 9 p.m. but it’s worth it, she says. Arden makes trip from Victoria to train with the Dynamics. She clicked with the club as soon as she made her first visit. Like McIntyre, Arden went to the Games with the goal of returning with some hardware, and accomplished it. “I was hoping to come back with a medal,” she said. “I was really happy I did.”
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Six make February a busy month top six at for Stingrays swim team wrestling provincials KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
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With six athletes cracking the top six in their respective classes, it was another strong showing at the provincial championships for the Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club. Leading the way was Nolan Mitchell of Claremont Secondary, who won his third consecutive provincial championship in the 48kg division with a year of eligibility left. Not far behind was Andrea Morris, who placed second in the province at 43kg. “It’s a great feat,” head coach Nick Zuback said. “She’s only in Grade 9. She definitely has a promising future. That’s the best finish Q of A has ever had at a provincial championship. I’m looking forward to seeing her at nationals.” Two CVWC wrestlers earned bronze medals: Olive Kiruiro of Frances Kelsey at 90kg+ and Molly O’Donnell of Gulf Islands Secondary at 54kg “She had a g reat battle,” Zuback said of O’Donnell. “For her to get bronze this year was great after finishing sixth last year.” Jimmy Wyld of CVOLC missed third place at 63kg by one point. “He had a great tournament,” Wyld said. “He ended up facing the No.1 seed in his first match. He lost a tough one to put him on the back side of the draw, but he fought all the way to the bronzemedal match.” Rounding out the top-six finishes was Kayden Dorma of Kelsey, who placed fifth in the 48kg division. Missing out of the top six but still performing well at provincials were Ryan Kuruvita, who went 3-2 and showed that he will be a wrestler to watch in the next couple of years, Hannah Tuplin, who went 1-2 in her first year of competitive wrestling, and Jeevan Sall, who went 2-2. Also representing the club at provincials and gaining valuable experience were Chelsea Warke, Aydan Claus, Daniel Wanner, Max Smith, Quinn Smith and Rayne Hankins. With all those wrestlers eligible to return next season, it bodes well for the future of the CVWC. “I’m looking forward to next year when all these wrestlers have another year of experience,” Zuback said. Next up for the club are nationals on April 4-6 in Guelph, Ont. Mitchell, Morris, O’Donnell, Kiruiro, Wyld, Dorma, Kuruvita, Warke, Sall and Claus have all qualified.
The last two weeks of February were extraordinarily busy for the Duncan Stingrays, who sent swimmers to three meets, including provincial and national championships, within a short stretch. Two Stingrays — Natalia Garriock and Laura Kissack — attended the Western Canadian Championships, the secondhighest level of competition in Canada, in New Westminster on Feb. 13-16. Garriock earned one personal best and three seasonal bests while building toward her major competition of the season, the Canadian trials for the Pan Pacific Championships and Commonwealth Games on April 2-5. Garriock placed eighth overall and won the B final in the 50m butterfly, and ranked 13th overall in the 100m fly. Kissack, racing for the first time at the Western Canadian level, swam to one personal best despite missing the previous week of training due to illness. “We are excited for the performances of our two most senior swimmers being able to race at the second highest level of swimming in Canada,” head coach Leanne Sirup said. “Their personal bests achieved at this level requires greater mental strength as each race can be as close as having eight swimmers ranging in .10 seconds from start to finish.” At the same time, the Stingrays had 13 swimmers at the Campbell River Killer Whales Eliminator Invitational. Ty Dahlstrom, Jeremy Kissack, Dylan Kruger, Heather Mackay, Jaylene Olebar and Ava Smith had personal bests in all of their races, while Sofie Bloss, Cailine Keirstead, Mya Smith and Chong Teng recorded PBs in all but one of their events. Six of the Stingrays tried out new races, led by Bloss, who tested herself in three new events. Olebar, Kruger and Jeremy Kissack recorded provincial AA qualifying times in the 50m freestyle, 200m backstroke and 100m backstroke, respectively. For Olebar and Kruger, the times were their first ever provincial qualifying marks. Finally, from Feb. 28 to March 2, the Stingrays had eight swimmers at the provincial AA championships. Olivia Campbell, Olin Dahlstron, Haakon Koyote, Megan Lewis and Gavin Morrison all recorded 100 per cent personal bests, while Desirae Ridenour had PBs in all but one race.
Two Brentwood players flank a Cowichan Thunderbirds skater during round-robin action at the Ross Cup hockey tournament last month. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
The ‘right teams’ make the final at Ross Cup Natalia Garriock, above, and Laura Kissack, below, represented the Duncan Stingrays at the Western Canadian Championships in New Westminster last month. [CITIZEN FILES]
Also representing the club were Jessica Castle and Rosie Lee. Campbell earned her second AAA qualifying time of the season in the 400m free, and Dahlstrom collected AAA qualifiers in the 100m, 200m and 400m free, giving both swimmers berths in next year’s AAA meet. Ridenour picked up her first AAA time in the 100m breaststroke. Dahlstrom also finished the meet with top-four placings in all his events, including gold medals in the 100m and 200m free. Koyote had top-eight results in all his events, including bronze medals in the 50m and 200m free. Campbell claimed a silver in the 400m free, and Ridenour earned a bronze in the 100m breaststroke. “The level of this competition was raised due to the minimum of two qualifying times, and our swimmers benefited from the change in criteria,” Sirup said. “We are very pleased for our swimmers and for their performances as this proved to be a very fast competition.”
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Although his own teams missed out on the finals at the Ross Cup tournament last month, Brentwood College hockey coach Mike Flynn was still pleased with the way things turned out. “The competition was really good,” he said. “It went off without a hitch, and the right two teams got in the finals.” In both the senior and junior tournaments, it all came down to St. George’s School beating Shawnigan Lake School in the championship games. Shawnigan’s senior team had dominated roundrobin play, then defeated Cowichan Secondary in the semifinal, but St. George’s prevailed 7-2 in the final. Flynn was pleased with the results from his own senior team, who played to two one-goal losses in the round robin, losing to St. George’s by three goals. “The kids did the best they could do, so it was good in that respect,” he said. Goalie Matt Ford was the team’s season MVP and carried his strong play into the Ross Cup tournament. “He stood on his head in all our games,” Flynn said of Ford. “He’s a talented young kid with a good level head.” Brentwood had enough players for three teams this season, including two development squads that played in the junior tournament, which Flynn feels bodes well for the future.
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Trio helps Island strike judo silver Archers on target at BC Games KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
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Three judoka from Shidokai Judo in Mill Bay were part of an unprecedented showing by the Vancouver Island-Central Coast region at the BC Winter Games in Mission. With a full complement of athletes, the best turnout from the Island in BC Winter Games history, Zone 6 fought to a silver medal. “It was one of those competitions where everyone performed really well,” said Sensei Mike Turner, who was one of the Island team coaches. “We had a full team of girls, and that has never happened.” The Mill Bay dojo sent Cobble Hill’s Jeremy Perkins, Duncan’s Anna Clark and Victoria’s Jackson Minnick to the games. In addition to their team medal, Perkins finished ninth in the under-66kg men’s class, Clark placed fourth in the under-52kg women’s division, and Minnick collected a silver in the under55kg men’s division. The Games marked the highest level that Clark and Perkins had ever competed at, while Minnick had previously competed
The Cowichan Valley’s archery contingent at the BC Winter Games in Mission admittedly had mixed results. “It was a pretty good experience,” said Cowichan Bay’s Sion Griffiths. “Some things were better than others.” “I’ve had better days,” teammate Jason Haney of Youbou admitted. Griffiths finished seventh overall in the two-day aggregate boys barebow competition, although he recorded the second-highest score on the second day of shooting. Haney placed 11th overall in the two-day aggregate boys compound bow competition. The pressure and early mornings of the competitions got to the two 14year-old archers, who train at the Cowichan Bowmen Archery Club. “I’m not really a morning person,” admitted Griffiths, who had to be up before 6 a.m. to compete. In competition, shooting with groups of nearly 30 archers at a time in an auditorium filled with spectators, Griffiths found
Jeremy Perkins, Anna Clark and Jackson Minnick represented Shidokai Judo at the BC Winter Games. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] at nationals, where he lost both his fights. All three were pleased with the BC Winter Games experience. “It was fun being part of a team,” said Clark. “It was a good tournament to get used to highlevel competitions,” added Minnick. Perkins lost both his preliminary round matches, but very nearly turned the second match into a convincing victory. “It was close,” he said. “In my last match, I threw the guy, but time ran out.” Clark lost twice and won once over three fights. “They were all pretty good
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matches,” she said. Minnick won his first three matches, then lost in the final. “I did pretty good,” he said. “It was pretty close; I lost by decision.” All three athletes hope to compete at higher levels down the road with goals of national and international competitions. The trio all have different things they like about the sport. For Perkins, it’s the intensity, and for Minnick, it’s the physicality. Clark enjoys pretty much everything. “I think it’s just a fun sport with throwing and everything,” she said.
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Youbou’s Jason Haney and Cowichan Bay’s Sion Griffiths took their bows to the BC Winter Games. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] himself more intimidated by the archers he already knew, while it was the other way around for Haney. “You’re shooting with people you don’t really know, and you don’t know their skills,” he explained. By and large, the entire experience in Mission was a positive one for both archers. “The volunteers were really nice, and so were the other athletes,” Griffiths said. “We made some new friends.” “The girls there were cute,” Haney added. The two archers prefer different styles of bow, Grif-
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Survived by husband Raghvir Singh, son Jarnail (nickname Raju), daughters Achhri, Amarjit and Balbir, brother Kahla Singh (Davinder Kaur), sister Joginder Kaur (Hardev Singh), sister-in-law Parminder Kaur, brother-in-law Rattan Singh, five grand-children, several nephews and nieces and many, many close friends. A Celebration of Solinderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan BC on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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ENSIGN is looking for Assistant Drillers, Drillers, Night Tour Pushes, and Rig Managers for our Australian Division. Recruiterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will be in Nisku, Alberta, March 31 - April 9 to conduct interviews. If you want to hear more about our International opportunities please contact our Global group and apply online at ensignjobs.com Call 1-888-3674460
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MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS MANAGER The BC Forest Discovery Centre requires a Operations Manager. This position is responsible for planning and coordination of site development, repairs and maintenance, and janitorial duties for the facility. The incumbent is responsible for the supervision of the Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Railway department and compliance with the safety management system relative to required regulations. In addition to the above, some curatorial experience or knowledge would be an asset. A complete job description is available at www.bcforestdiscoverycentre.com. Only applicants of interest will be notified. E-mail resumes to info.bcfdc@shawlink.ca Applications will be accepted no later than March 15, 2014, 4:30 pm.
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2 BDRM, 1bath, Lake Cowichan. Cozy, clean, close to amenities, in-suite laundry, balcony, D/W, no pets, no smoking, $650/mo. Contact 250-932-8478 2 BDRM condo, Chemainus BC, wlk in closet, 2 full bath, lrg living rm, dining rm, 4th flr, elevator, approx 1400sf, South East water & mnt view, well maint bldg, cls to mall, $900/mo + utils, ns/np, avail Now, 1-250-383-0185
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Royal Alexander Apartments 2 Bdrm apt, quiet, secure & newly renovated. Over looking lovely garden. Seniors welcome. 2575 Alexander St. Call 250-746-6442 www.royalalexander.ca
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$795 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 bdrm upper duplex â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7750 Sunset Dr. Lake Cowichan. Lovely location close to lake access & boat launch. No smoking & pet upon approval. Some new renos, appliances, electric heat & shared driveway
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3251 Cowichan Lake Rd Clean 1 & 2 bdrm unit. Full size fridge, stove & dishwasher. Carpet & linoleum, window coverings, fireplace. Quite, well maintained building with elevator & sauna. Close to schools & hospital. Pet friendly. To view 250-710-7515 or 250-748-3412. www.meicorproperty.com
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CHEMAINUS 550 sf 1BR, new floor, priv ent, parking, N/S, N/P, hydro, heat, utils inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Single $550/mo, Avail Now, 250246-2690 after 3pm COUNTRYWIDE VILLAGE REALTY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION 145 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, BC. Phone: 250-749-6660 Toll free: 1-800-729-3246
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HOUSES FOR RENT 4BDRM, 2 bath, Heritage home, 5 min schools, d/town, on 11 acres, avail May 1st $1300. 250-748-6768 FOR RENT, new home, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Slopesâ&#x20AC;?,Lake Cowichan, avail Apr 1, 4 BR, 3.5 bath, hwood/tile flrs, double garage, ht pump, RV prkg, lrg family room, 5 appls, ns, pet?, $1400. (250)749-3908
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VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous • Swing Dance Lessons Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Island Oak High School, 5814 Banks Rd. Duncan, $10 per class, $12 drop-in fee, private lessons available. No partner necessary. Info: Josef 250709-8583, jgraf5@yahoo.ca • Documentary Night at the Library: Salmon Confidential, Monday, March 17, 6-7:30 p.m., Duncan. Film tracks biologist Alexandra Morton’s struggle to overcome government and industry roadblocks and bring info to the public to save B.C.’s wild salmon. Salmon advocate Shawna Green to introduce film and lead discussion after. Info: 250-761-7661. • Author Angela Atkins at the Duncan library, Wednesday, March 19, 11:30-noon, ages 3-8. Atkins reads from her book Owlfred and Mrs. Moogaloo, with owl costume. • Duncan library free e-reader workshops. Thursday, March 20 4-5 p.m., learn how to download e-books onto Kobos, computer and older e-readers. Saturday, March 22, 4-5 p.m., learn how to download e-books onto tablets, iPads, and wifi enabled e-readers. Call to register: 250-746-7661. • Learn about beekeeping from Paul Peterson, Cowichan Beekeepers Club and find out why more and more people in the Valley are keeping bees. Duncan library, Saturday, March 22, 2-3:30 p.m., free admission. • Friendly Visitors wanted! Volunteer Cowichan program connects an isolated or lonely senior in the com-
LAKE COWICHAN FOCUSES ON HEALTH
Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. All levels welcome. Info: 250-743-8740. • Interested in rocks? The Cowichan Valley Rockhounds meet the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m., Duncan Airport. Info: 250-743-3769.
Meetings
Residents packed both floors of the Centennial Hall on March 1 for the Health and Wellness Fair, featuring displays from businesses and community groups, and a chance to meet the region’s new health team. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
munity with a Friendly Visitor. Interested? Call 250-748-2133.
Seniors • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre show “Way out West” a story about Mary and Jethro in Dry Gulch, March 14, 15, 7 p.m., March 16, 2-4 p.m. Tickets $15. Assigned seating. Info: 250-246-2111. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre soup and sandwich, March 19, 11:30
a.m.-1 p.m. Cost $5. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre blood pressure clinic, March 19, 9:30-11 a.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre dance with Dan Hughes and the Seniors March 22, 7 p.m. Cost $9 (includes lunch).
Recreation • Bingo for over 19s, Seniors Activity Centre (198 Government St., Dun-
can), Tuesday, 12 p.m. a.m. Early Bird Draw, Loonie Pot, Odd and Even, Number Seven and Bonanza. Info: 250-746-4433. • New chess club at Duncan Library, Monday evenings 6-8 p.m. All ages and skill levels welcome. • Cowichan Valley Scottish Country Dancing Thursday evenings 6:30-8 p.m., singles, couples, beginners welcome, Chemainus Seniors Centre. Info: 250-748-9604. • Calling all chess players, every
• Annual CSW General Meeting, Wednesday, March 19, 1:30 p.m., Cowichan Valley Inn. Info: 250-746-1091. • Feeling stuck in your life? Same old problems popping up? Practice using tools based on A Course in Miracles to create a new and joyful life experience. Meet Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., at location in Duncan. Cost $20 or by donation. Info: Dawn Green 250-619-5529. • Support group for stroke survivors and caregivers every Friday, 1-3 p.m., Cowichan Library, Duncan, multi-purpose room. Different topic each week eg. education, awareness, communication strategies, coping skills, brain fitness, caregiver support. Membership $20 per year (less than 50 cents a meeting). Contact: Chris Rafuse 778455-2095 or chrisrafuse@shaw.ca
Arts • Escape Artists art show and sale, March 1-April 23, The Loft art gallery, Mill Bay. Meet the Artists March 22, 24:30 p.m. Guest artists including some Printmakers Only Group members. • Cowichan Valley Artisans year round studio tour www.cowichanvalleyartisans.com for details.
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Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $208 for 48 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. 0% financing offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers only. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. †^ The 2014 Silverado has been awarded the 2014 North American Truck of the Year. For more information please visit www.northamericancaroftheyear.org +Whichever comes first. See dealer for conditions and limited warranty details. ¥¥Retail and basic fleet customers who purchase or lease an eligible Chevrolet, Buick or GMC delivered from dealer stock between March 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014 will receive one 40¢ savings per litre fuel card (fuel savings card) upon payment of an additional $.01. Cards valid as of 72 hours after delivery. Fuel savings card valid for 800 litres of fuel purchased from participating Petro-Canada retail locations (and other approved North Atlantic Petroleum locations in Newfoundland) and not redeemable for cash except where required by law. GM is not responsible for cards that are lost, stolen or damaged. GM reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer and/or the program for any reason in whole or in part at any time without notice. Petro-Canada is a Suncor Energy business™ Trademark of Suncor Energy Inc. Used under licence. Cards are property of Suncor Energy. To protect your card balance, register online at www.petro-canada.ca/preferred today. ‡ $4,250 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Silverado 1500 Double 4x4 1WT, and is applicable to retail customers only. $500 package credits for non-PDU models. Other credits available on select Silverado models. Offer ends March 31, 2014. † Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, Avalanche, GMC Sierra or 2014 MY Chevrolet Silverado or GMC Sierra or 2015 MY Chevrolet Silverado HD or GMC Sierra HD delivered in Canada between March 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.
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Work like a bee for Handmade Hugs April 5
Handmade Hugs Society Cowichan Valley is a group of caring individuals who provide comfort items for people facing stressful situations like illness, loss, or transition with an emphasis on children and the aged. If you’d like to volunteer with this group, the perfect opportunity is coming in a few short weeks. The annual work bee, the Hug-AThon, is being held on Saturday, April 5 at Mellor Hall (Cowichan Exhibition grounds) from 9 a.m. to
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4 p.m. For details, visit the website at http://handmadehugscowichan. com In 2009, founder Julie McClure donated her 500th toque to the Nanaimo-based g roup EDAS (Everyone Deserves A Smile) who ran a winter outreach program for street residents. She wanted to somehow help her own community and began formulating an idea which eventually evolved into Handmade Hugs. Five years later, her original idea has been expanded upon. She and a group of approximately 100 dedicated volunteers are now part of a
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registered society, complete with a board of directors, a website, regular monthly get-togethers to work on projects and two annual events. With an inventory of almost 20 standard items and a list of specialty items serving the Cowichan District Hospital and half a dozen other facilities, this group also provides handmade hugs (quilts, afghans, knitted toys, etc) to individuals whose names have been submitted by family or friends to let the person know that they are not alone, that there are people around them who care.
BEST V8 FUEL EFFICIENCY.
BETTER THAN F-150’S ECOBOOST V6‡‡
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Explore diversity in business March 19 The Cowichan Intercultural Society is presenting Cowichan Talks: Benefitting Business Through Diversity on Wednesday, March 19 at Cherry Point Vineyards from 5:30-8:30 p.m., and everyone in the community is invited. Speakers will make presentations and there will be panel discussions on the “diversity advantage” and how it can contribute to the sustainability of a community and to future business growth. The keynote speaker is Alden E.
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WITH $1,100 DOWN. BASED ON A PURCHASE PRICE OF $29,888.* (1WT MODEL) OFFER INCLUDES $4,750 IN CREDITS‡, $1,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS†, FREIGHT & PDI.
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Habacon, the diversity and inclusion specialist/director, Intercultural Understanding Strategy Development for the University of British Columbia. Tickets are $20. Reserve your seat by March 14 by calling 250-748-3112. Partners in the event are Vancouver Island University, Global Vocational Services, Duncan Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Cowichan and the Duncan Business Improvement Association. Compiled by Citizen staff
TRUCK MONTH ENDS MARCH 31ST
2014 NORTH AMERICAN
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SATURDAY, Mar. 15th ONLY! wSAT., March 15, 2014. NO TAX - We pay the PST & GST in MN, SK and BC or the HST in ON. No returns accepted or rain checks issued for taxable items during this promotion. We reserve the right to limit purchases to reasonable family requirements. Offer only valid in participating stores. Cannot be combined with any other promotional offers. Does not apply to prior purchases. EXCLUDES ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, PRESCRIPTIONS, DRY CLEANING, GAS BAR, LOTTERY, POSTAL SERVICES OR PRODUCTS FROM THIRD PARTY BUSINESSES WITHIN OUR STORES.
CLEARANCE ON ALL 2013 TVS! RCA 39” Direct LED HD TV
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up to $20.00 value
Spend $200 or more before applicable taxes at any Real Canadian Superstore location and receive a free pkg of PC® Blue Menu® boneless, skinless cchicken breasts. Excludes purchase of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions, gift cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party operations (post ooffice, gas bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and any other products which are provincially regulated. The retail value of up to $20.00 will be deducted from the ttotal amount of your purchase before sales taxes are applied. Limit one coupon per family and/or customer account. No cash value. No copies. Coupon m must be presented to the cashier at time of purchase. Valid from Friday, March 14th until closing Thursday, March 20th, 2014 . Cannot be ccombined with any other coupons or promotional offers. N No substitutions, refunds or exchanges on free item. 5588424 10000 04600 5 4 †
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GREAT FOR EARLY PLANTING! 1 gallon assorted evergreens Blue star Juniper, Old Gold Juniper, Emerald cedar, Mugo Pine or Little Giant Globe cedar Available at select garden centre locations 775410 / 551903 / 477148 / 383386 / 945033
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Prices are in effect until Sunday, March 16, 2014 or while stock lasts. Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. No rainchecks. No substitutions on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/™ The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this flyer are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2014 Loblaws Inc. * we match prices! Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ flyer items. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s flyer advertisement. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.). We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time. Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.
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Tidal Blinds
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SPRING CLEARANCE
SALE WING CHAIR
STYLUS LEATHER SOFA & LOVE SETS
DROP LEAF TABLE & CHAIRS
COFFEE & END TABLES (3pc)
QUEEN MATTRESS
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107 Ingram Street Downtown Duncan
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