March 16, 2016

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The driver of a Jeep awaits rescue by firefighters after his vehicle became stranded on flooded Cowichan Bay Road last Thursday. The driver ignored signs and barricades indicating that the road was flooded and closed, and found himself swept away by the strong current. Volunteer firefighters from the Cowichan Bay and North Cowichan South End came to his rescue by boat. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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Another two derelict vessels sank in Cowichan Bay after a rain and wind storm on March 9.

It’s just the latest in a series of incidents involving abandoned boats in the bay.

In fact, Cowichan Bay has had a history in recent years of people parking derelict vessels of all sizes there, but concerned local politicians and residents have so far had little success in dealing with the situation.

The bay is not the only area on Vancouver Island facing this issue, and the District of Saanich recently passed a motion seeking support from other municipalities to create a common fund to deal with derelict and abandoned vessels that contaminate coastal areas.

As well, Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Sheila Malcolmson introduced Bill C-219 in the House of Commons last month that would see the responsibility, and costs, of removing the vessels given to the Canadian Coast Guard.

The bill, which was given its first reading on Feb. 4, would compel the government to create new regulations.

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New bill aims to protect Shawnigan Lake “This press conference is not about singling out any one company, it’s about the process,” MacGregor said.

“There are a number of contaminated soil sites around the province.

It’s making sure that the way that the decision is reached was actually based on sound science and that we don’t have conflicts of interest.”

MacGregor said although his bill is still years away from consideration he hopes it will generate discussion and momentum for the B.C. government to take action on stopping contaminated soil dumping at Shawnigan.

“What I wanted to do — what I felt compelled to do — was to hold this example up. To use my voice as a federal representative to talk about the fact that local communities don’t really feel listened to in the management of their local water resources,” MacGregor said, adding “I don’t feel that this community is being heard.”

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Furstenau expressed hope that bodies of government could work together to solve situations like that in Shawnigan Lake.

“I’m so grateful to have the cooperation of the different levels of government and I’m even more grateful to everybody here in this room today.

My voice is only powerful because of all of you standing together,” she said, adding that she’ll be travelling to Ottawa in June to do some more work with MacGregor on moving the file forward.

“Thanks for checking up on ‘em,” joked a woman in the crowd.

Another man asked that MacGregor and Furstenau emphasize that Shawnigan Lake is not anti-business but only opposed to this situation.

MacGregor said he’s spoken with South Island Resource Management and is most concerned with the process whereby soil was authorized to be dumped.

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Cowichan-Langford-Malahat Member of Parliament Alistair MacGregor (centre) speaks about his private member’s bill that seeks to protect Shawnigan Lake at a press conference March 14, as Shawnigan Lake Area Director Sonia Furstenau (left) and Cowichan Valley Member of the Legislative Assembly of B.C. Bill Routley (right) look on. [PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN]

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Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Member of Parliament Alistair MacGregor is putting federal weight behind stopping contaminated soil dumping at Shawnigan Lake.

In a press conference in Shawnigan Lake on Monday, March 14, MacGregor was joined by Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley and Shawnigan Lake area director Sonia Furstenau as he announced his private member’s bill to add Shawnigan Lake to the list of protected water bodies under the Navigation Protection Act. “Some of you will recall that in 2012 the Harper government removed more than 90 per cent of Canada’s lakes and rivers from under what was then called the Navigable Waters Protection Act, so my bill seeks to put it [Shawnigan Lake] back in,” said MacGregor, who, as an NDP MP introduced the private member’s bill in the House of Commons on March 10.

“This bill is but a very small first step in the larger nationwide battle to protect our water resources... We went to the Navigation Protection Act because under Section 22 it does prohibit any kind of dumping in navigable waterways,” MacGregor said.

He noted this bill is likely a few years away from being discussed for passage but that he’s hopeful about change in Ottawa.

“With the change in government there’s been a new tone set in Ottawa and I think we can find a lot of MPs who start seeing the environment as a higher factor,” he told a gathered crowd of supporters and media at the Shawnigan Watershed office.

Routley, who delivered a petition with 15,000 signatures in the legislature last year, said the water situation in Shawnigan Lake is a travesty.

“It doesn’t make sense. All you have to do is stand on the side of the hill and look and see a contaminated soil dump right above a lake,” he said, adding that the situation is only permitted due to a technicality. “They say ‘no this is not a contaminated soil site, this is a mine and it’s a reclamation’... I don’t even know how they get away using the claim it’s a reclamation. I don’t think if you were reclaiming your car you’d go down to the garbage dump and look for tin cans to fill in the holes.”

Routley said the B.C. government has let Shawnigan Lake down.

“We’ve got a government who doesn’t listen,” he said. “I’ve pressed them more than 25 times now on issues about Shawnigan Lake and continue to ask the questions of really, ‘why?’ How could it possibly make sense to spend millions of dollars fighting with the good people of the Cowichan Valley over a contaminated soil dump?”

Routley said.

Paul Hasselback, the chief medical officer on Vancouver Island, maintains that the dumping is extensively monitored to ensure the risk to human health is minimal.

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True Grain Bread going all-organic and all B.C.-grown Robert Barron

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The bakery, which has locations in Cowichan Bay and Summerland, has made the decision mainly because the transportation of goods has been identified by Livesmart-

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Bruce Stewart, president of True Grain bread, said the company is “blazing a new trail” to try and change this.

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Cowichan Bay Road needs some TLC, stat

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omething clearly needs to be done about the access roads into Cowichan Bay. Our front page shows that you ignore the frequent road closed signs at your peril on Cowichan Bay Road.

Though we don’t presume to know what was going through this particular driver’s mind at the time, we know there are folks in big trucks who like to take those signs as a challenge to the hardiness and off-road capabilities of their engines.

They’re the same ones who tend to head out onto the road as soon as it snows. But the fire

department really doesn’t want to have to come out and rescue you, so heed the warnings.

But we sympathize with residents who have had to deal with this main access way to the village being closed to traffic because of flooding at least a dozen times this winter.

The closures come and go at such a rate that it’s hard to keep up with when it’s open and when it’s not. Though one can pretty accurately presume that any time it rains more than a thimble-full it will be closed, yet again.

This has been an ongoing prob-

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lem for years. It’s tied up with the road having been built on the Koksilah River flood plain, a waterway with many side channels that tend to get blocked up for various reasons. In the past, huge log jams have played a key part in water backing up and spilling over onto the pavement.

This winter has been particularly bad.

Then there’s the section of road into the village that’s been half-blocked by several mudslides where an embankment topped with houses is washing down onto the road.

One can see in photos that the

bank has been denuded of trees and much of its vegetation, so the slides can’t be that much of a surprise. They are, however, alarming, both to those driving the road and no doubt to those living perched atop the hill.

It’s a lesson that we hope can be taken into the future. We cannot just strip vegetation from hillsides and expect them to stay intact. Nature doesn’t work that way.

We think it’s time for Cowichan Bay residents and our local governments to make some collective noise and get something done.

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Sidewalk budget needs reconsideration I am incredulous as I read in today’s Citizen that sidewalks for Sherman Road have been “put on fast track”. I have lived in the Lakes Road area of the municipality for over 30 years and we still have no sidewalks, bike lanes or any other safe walking routes on Lakes Road or Maple Bay Road.

What is going on? Do we not pay taxes in this area? Are our children walking to school not as precious as children in the Sherman Road area?

Driving from the hospital to Berkey’s corner and beyond, there are sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides of the road!

Who is the planner for this

unfairness? Now we have further development on the agenda for building at the top of Lakes Road (where the measly lonely sidewalk ends). I suggest you give serious thought to where the sidewalk budget needs to be spent.

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Copy of a letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Recently, as you are doubtless aware, the clay slope on Cowichan Bay Road opposite the Hecate Park boat launch parking lot has slumped and the road is currently only open to single lane traffic.

Here in the Cowichan Valley we have an internationally recognized expert on the stabilization of such slopes. David Polster (of Polster Environmental Services) has offered his expert advice to use bioengineering solutions to stabilize these slopes.

He has solved many similar problems such as the slopes on the UBC campus in Vancouver which are much larger than those in Cowichan Bay. Willow stakes are stuck in rows at various levels across the slope and then more willow stakes are woven between these stakes to make fences about a foot in height.

Any soil which slips down will be held behind the fences. The willow will take root and stabilize the slopes.

The parts of the slope which are well vegetated are not failing.

We have been in communication with your staff, which appears to favour an engineering solution to the problem which we understand to be a high wall of concrete blocks.

We would urge that a bioengineering solution be used instead under the expert guidance of Mr Polster — it will cost much less and will be aesthetically much more pleasing.

Eric Marshall, president Cowichan Valley Naturalists Society

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Young canvasser takes cause to heart

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As a 16-year-old high school student attending Cowichan Secondary, I have been interested in the Heart and Stroke Foundation since about 2008 when I was attending Maple Bay Elementary, in Grade 2.

With the school it was always different. You would jump rope, then go collect funds for the two weeks you had. Every year I was the top student to raise the most money in the school. Grade 6 was my last year doing it through the school, so I set a goal of raising $1,000, finishing off with a total of $1,061!

Yes I might be one of the youngest canvassers, but I stand tall, and I sure don’t let anyone or anything bring me down. I set goals, I go door to door, to family members, work places, I set a goal of raising over $1,061 this year as that was what I last raised for this charity, and I finished with

We would love to publish great kudos to our super paper lady, Elli Laurie.

She and her whole family have been delivering [the Citizen] to us in Lambourn Park for many years.

Rain or shine, she always has a big smile and delivers on time.

She and her siblings are a shining example of the wonderful youngsters that we have in our blessed Cowichan Valley — thank you Elli and family.

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Amy Oakes [SUBMITTED PHOTO] a total of $1,475 canvassing straight through the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Every year, I dedicate my hard work to my grandfather Malcolm Oakes, who has suffered a stroke. This year also, I would like to dedicate my work to another family member, my uncle George Scholten, who lives with a pacemaker to keep his heart regulated as well as two artificial heart

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Remember, every seven seconds, a Canadian dies from either a stroke or a heart disease.

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something like 59-0-1 in three years, and to this day I’m still sour over the tie). My all-time favourite coaching moment had nothing to do with a championship.

It was an end-of-the-year ball tournament (kids aged 10 to 12). In the final game, our squad was lucky enough to be up by a boatload of runs. The outcome was no longer in doubt.

On the bench beside me, having played his three innings, was a great young fellow. Always wanted to keep score, knew the rules inside and out, always full of questions about strategy. Reminded me a little of myself. Far from the best player on a given team, but figured that if I knew more about the game than everyone else it might help level the playing field.

So I said to him “Okay, Skip — you take over.”

“What?”

“Take over. It’s your team. You’re coaching the rest of the way.”

And away he went. Shifting outfielders. Asking how many outs there were.

“Two outs, coach!” shouted nine voices in unison.

Walking out to the mound to talk things over with the pitcher. Shouting “hit the cutoff man” and then (the best part) “good listening” after the fielder did just that. After the game, I told him what a great job he had done.

“I want to be a coach like you when I get older,” he said.

How can you beat that?

Coaching is so important. It’s also something I’ve missed. Once my son aged out of the various sports, I basically stepped into ‘retirement.’

Folks would ask here and there if I’d still help out, but without the boy directly involved, I simply became more miserly with my time.

Now, however, his little brother is ready for T-ball, so it’s time to dust off the old clipboard. Which brings us back around to the fingerprinting.

All coaches require a criminal record check — as they should. Anyone working with children should have to do that, no exceptions. I did, as I’ve done many times before. I got back a letter indicating the clean criminal record, but that I had to go in for fingerprints. Weird.

I learned that now, if you have the same birthday as someone the same age who has been convicted of an offence involving children, they need the prints. The man I talked with at the police office said criminals could commit an offence, get a pardon, change their name and they wouldn’t show up on the routine checks. He said up to 30 per cent (!) of coaches in a certain age group might require them.

“Really? Geez. How many perverts are out there?” I said, incredulously.

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That’s disheartening, to be sure. And it might be easy to get your knickers in a twist — civil rights, privacy issues, etc. — over having to submit fingerprints if you’re not a criminal.

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Later Douglas, who enjoyed stimulating conversation with his meals, asked Benson why so many HBCo. men were bald. He obviously expected a medical answer.

Instead, Benson replied, they’d sent their furs home! Douglas, who disapproved of Benson’s political leanings, wasn’t amused and banished him to the Columbia River in the junior

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The controversial proposal for a neighbourhood commercial centre at Berkey’s Corner has been given the green light to proceed.

The project received its third reading in a tight 4-3 vote after a public hearing, which saw dozens of people in attendance, held by the Municipality of North Cowichan Thursday.

Councillors Al Siebring, Joyce Behnsen, Tom Walker and mayor John Lefebure voted for the project to proceed, while councillors Rob Douglas, Kate Marsh and Maeve Maguire voted against it after a meeting that lasted almost five hours.

The project will be given the go-ahead to proceed once the developer, Hall Pacific, provides council with a letter of undertaking that will prohibit a gas station from being built at the site.

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DERELICT VESSELS, From Page 1 These regulations would be for the removal, disposition or destruction of abandoned vessels or wrecks.

Lori Iannidinardo, the director for Cowichan Bay for the Cowichan Valley Regional District, has been trying to deal with the problem for some time.

During the last few years, she said, several derelict vessels that were tied to the CVRD’s public dock have sunk, leaving local taxpayers with the responsibility of paying for their removal.

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Lori Iannidinardo “It’s certainly an ongoing problem in Cowichan Bay,” Iannidinardo said.

“A lot of people buy cheap boats at auctions and figure they will get to them later to fix them up, so they anchor them up in the bay, which they have a right to do as the bay is in federal jurisdiction, and then abandon them.”

Iannidinardo said she appreciates the efforts of Saanich to have a fund created to which municipalities on the Island would contribute and could draw on when dealing with abandoned vessels in their waters.

But she said she doesn’t want to see local taxpayers having to bear the financial brunt of their removal.

Iannidinardo said the State of Washington has a model for dealing with these vessels in its jurisdiction that is currently being studied by Ottawa.

“The legislation in place there allows the state to put leans on boaters’ licences and registrations, among other strategies, whose boats have had to be dealt with to cover the costs,” she said.

“I think people have to be held accountable and this approach makes sense to me. We need some teeth in legislation to ensure that these are the people getting billed.”

Cowichan Bay and North Cowichan South End firefighters clean up after rescuing the driver of a Jeep who became stranded on flooded Cowichan Bay Road. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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Firefighters had to come to the rescue of a man last Thursday after his Jeep became stuck in floodwaters on Cowichan Bay Road.

The driver, who was travelling by himself, drove around barricades and ignored signage indicating that the road was closed, then ended up swept away by the current, fortunately coming to rest before his vehicle went into the ditch.

“It could have been disastrous if his truck had been pushed by the current off the road,” Cowichan Bay fire chief Charlie Brown said. “He floated to where he ended up and came to ground again.”

The Jeep got stranded in water up to the windows and hood.

The driver got out and waited on top of the vehicle for firefighters to rescue him.

The Cowichan Bay fire department’s boat was too large to put into the water that covered the road, so they had to call

the North Cowichan South End fire hall for assistance with a smaller vessel.

“He said he overestimated his vehicle’s ability to go in the water,” Brown said.

“People take a real chance when they underestimate the power of water.”

There is a deep ditch on the south side of the road, Brown noted, and the vehicle could have gone under if it had been pushed that way. “You can see how dangerous it can get,” he said. “It was good to see he didn’t get himself in a worse situation than that. He just got away lucky.”

Brown advised drivers to pay attention to the signs and barricades indicating that a road is closed, particularly in flood situations.

“People just have to really consider the danger,” he said. “Water is one of those things, like electricity; people don’t understand it until they’re into it.

He lost his vehicle, but he got off lightly.

Hopefully he learned a lesson, but it’s an expensive lesson.”

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What should I do about distracted drivers on road?

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hen we think of distracted driving, most of us immediately consider cell phone use.

While this might be the most common example used in distracted driving campaigns, it is certainly not the only one.

Any action that takes the driver’s attention off of the driving task is distracting and is to be avoided.

This month the provincial distracted driving campaign is telling us that the second leading cause of collision fatalities in B.C. is not being properly focused on operating your vehicle.

As a collision analyst I was called to investigate a fatal two vehicle collision.

One vehicle involved was parked at the side of the road with the left side tires about one metre to the right of the white shoulder line on a straight uphill stretch of four lane highway. My conclusion from what I found in the car is that the driver had stopped to each lunch and enjoy the scenery. A van traveling in the slow lane drifted to the right while the driver helped the passenger change the CD in the stereo. The resulting half over-

lap crash killed the driver of the car and injured the occupants of the van.

The message that distracted driving is a problem on our highways is almost ubiquitous today. The real problem now is the people who ignore that message.

I watched a young man pull up beside me at a red traffic light recently. He was texting on his smartphone and holding it at the top of the steering wheel with both hands. When he noticed the marked police vehicle waiting to turn left from the cross street he merely lowered his hands to the bottom of the steering wheel and continued to compose his text.

You may have heard that B.C.’s distracted driving ticket penalties are among the lowest in Canada. You may also have heard this week that the provincial government intends to remedy that sometime in the future. Responsibility for this is not all in the hands of government, ICBC and the police. You can set an example yourself by being a focused driver, refusing to ride with someone who isn’t and actively discouraging the practice by reporting distracted drivers to the police. Let’s do our best to reduce the average of 81 distracted driving deaths per year in B.C. to zero.

Tim Schewe is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit drivesmart bc.ca

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CHRONICLES

Daylight Saving Time has a sporadic, chaotic history echoed this proposal by introducing the first Daylight Saving Bill to the House of Commons in T.W. 1908 but it failed, as did others.

Paterson It remained for Germany and Austria to implement DST in Chronicles 1916. With the First World War raging and vast quantities of vital coal being consumed in the ove it or hate it, it’s that production of electric power, by time — Daylight Saving advancing the clocks an hour Time — again. DST has they extended evening daylight been around, in a sporadic even by an hour. You can argue that chaotic fashion, for almost a that nature delivers the same century and you can thank or amount of daylight in the sumblame the Americans. Despite mer with or without DST, but Ben Franklin’s having half sertinkering with the clocks did iously suggested it as far back as two centuries ago, they didn’t and does help to serve the purpose of energy conservation. invent it, they embraced it.

Ten other European countries And when Uncle Sam catches including Britain quickly folcold we in Canada sneeze. lowed. The first Canadian provIn 1895 New Zealand entoinces to do so, incidentally, were mologist George Hudson’s Manitoba and Nova Scotia. proposed “two-hour daylight” It took the Americans two shift aroused wide interest for years to see the light with the a time. Prominent English conformal passing of “An Act to tractor, outdoorsman and avid golfer William Willett, dismayed preserve daylight and provide standard time for the United that so many Londoners slept States,” to begin two weeks after through much of a summer’s enactment, on March 19, 1918. day, suggested moving the Ironically, the law lasted only clocks ahead during summer seven11:19 months, proving to be so months.

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unpopular that it was repealed in 1919. Not even President Wilson’s veto could save it. Why? Because most people got up earlier than we do today and they didn’t appreciate having to fumble around in the dark any longer than necessary; conversely, they also went to bed earlier.

Individual states were allowed to go their own ways, however, and Massachusetts and Rhode Island carried on with DST. As did, incredibly, several major cities including New York and Chicago. President Franklin Roosevelt put his foot down by imposing what was called War Time in February 1942, just two months after the U.S.’s entry in the war. With the return of peacetime, it was back to states and cities doing their own thing and creating near chaos, particularly in the broadcasting and transportation industries. It was so bad that along a 35-milelong stretch of highway between Moundsville, West Virginia and Steubenville, Ohio, bus drivers and passengers had to adjust their watches seven times!

Various interests who were

affected, for better and for worse, voiced their concerns accordingly. Farmers didn’t support DST for the obvious reason that livestock couldn’t adjust to arbitrary change, and, for equally obvious reasons, there was a particularly bitter fight between the owners of indoor and outdoor theatres! It was transportation companies that led the charge towards synchronizing watches nation-wide. By 1966 Congress enacted the Uniform Time Act. With President Lyndon Johnson’s signature, Daylight Saving Time officially took effect — but only in those states so inclined — from the last Sunday of April, 1966 to the last Sunday of October.

The White House re-entered the fray during the energy crisis of the 1970s; with the passing of President Nixon’s Emergency Daylight Saving Act, on Jan. 3, 1974, clocks were set ahead an hour as of Jan. 4, 1974 and reverted to Standard Time on Oct. 27. Again, not all states enlisted. In 1986 DST was revised to begin at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of April through

the last Sunday of October.

Not until the Energy Act of 2005 was DST extended although “Congress retained the right to revert to the 1986 law should the change prove unpopular” or if energy savings proved to not be considered sufficient to justify the exercise.

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Mercury Players delve into marriage strife PAUL BRIAN CITIZEN

George (Marinus Vesseur) loses his cool and begins choking his wife Martha (Jennifer Lally) as younger couple Nick (Brandon Newell) and Honey (Lauren Cooper) look on in horror and enjoyment, respectively. [PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN] The play takes place following a mixer party for new professors at an upscale New England college. Martha, daughter of the college president, fell in love with George while seeking an ambitious social climber to eventually take over the university.

“She could be queen of the universe,” explained Lally, adding that it’s been a pleasure to work with the other actors Marinus Vesseur (George), Brandon New-

ell (Nick) and Lauren Cooper (Honey).

As her ambitions played out, George flopped.

“Over time it became obvious that George wasn’t that guy,” Cleough explained. “So she has been looking ever since for someone more suited. We don’t know that she would ever throw George over, but she’s looking.”

Socializing with younger couple Nick and Honey leads down some unexpected paths and causes tensions to boil to the surface, with the younger couple’s problems playing out against the backdrop

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Get an inside look at a troubled marriage heading off the rails and resentments bubble to the surface, as the Mercury Players present Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

The dramatic play tells the story of a middle-aged couple who end up entangling a younger couple in their marital strife after a social get together.

“It really comes up as a tragicomedy. You have to say it’s a drama, there are lots of situations that bring up deep emotions. So it’s an exploration of the emotional range of humans and it’s a picture of the marriage of George and Martha,” explained director Jim Cleough, who’s directed a number of Mercury Players’ productions including On Golden Pond and The Boys Next Door.

The play, written by Edward Albee in 1962 examines themes of love and codependency, as well as the lies people tell themselves and others to get through the day. Its themes are contemporary as can be (and profanity was recently updated throughout the play by Albee, to keep on the cutting edge of cursing) ranging from balancing life with ambition, staying relevant as a younger generation comes up to take your place and being in relationships with deep problems that are still not easy to exit.

“They’re so awful that they’re perfect for each other,” explained Jennifer Lally, who plays Martha.

of their new tenured friends. George sees Nick as a threat to his academic position, and Honey tries to seduce George.

Cleough said the play has been a great experience.

“It’s been exciting,” Cleough said. “Just trying to encourage the dynamics, the levels of emotional experience.”

Comedic situations occur despite the dark subject matter.

“I think with any drama you have to have a bit of a break so people’s minds don’t go ahhhh. I think they write them in there for that,” said Lally.

“Being intellectuals they play intellectual games,” Cleough added.

The play runs around three hours, with two intermissions.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opens at 7:30 p.m. on March 30 at the Mercury Theatre. It runs March 31 to April 2, with a matinee show at 2 p.m. on April 3 and shows April 14 to 16.

The Mercury Players caution that the play contains mature themes and profanity.

Tickets to the show are available at Ten Old Books at 330 Duncan St. in Duncan, First Chiropractic Clinic at 5777 Trans-Canada Hwy. in Duncan, by calling 250-732-1923, from cast members, or by e-mailing mercuryplayerssociety@gmail. com.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will be the Mercury Players’ third production of the year, following Nunsense and Power Plays, with Steel Magnolias coming up in May. To find out more about the Mercury Players visit www.mercuryplayers.org.

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Casting call for summer Shakespeare comedy

The Jon Miller Quartet, driven by the powerhouse drumming of bandleader Miller, will perform selections from its latest CD at the Crofton Hotel Pub on Sunday, March 20.

The Victoria-based band, with Monik Nordine on saxophone, Rob Cheramy on guitar and James Young on bass, bring tunes from 3 Days in Winter, a follow-up to its 2009 debut CD Orchidology.

The concert is part of the Jazz at Crofton series, which runs every Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the pub, 1534 Joan Ave. Admission is $10.

For information, call 250-324-2245 or visit www.croftonhotel.ca

The Shawnigan Players have issued a call for auditions for their fifth annual outdoor summer production at the Gem O’ the Isle farm in Cowichan Station. This year’s performance is A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, running Aug. 4 to 16.

Audition dates are Wednesday, March 16, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the Clements Centre in Duncan; Saturday, March 19, 2 to 5 p.m., at the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, and Wednesday, March 23, 6:30

Chemainus Classical concerts presents L’aube Enchantée with Alec Pearson on guitar and Bernard Blary on flute.

The concert takes place on Sunday, March 20 at St. Michael’s Church in Chemainus at 2 p.m.

Vancouver musicians Blary and Pearson are acclaimed for their constant striving to push the limits of their instruments and technical skill, and enchant audiences with a sonorous blend of flute and guitar, according to a press release.

The concert will showcase exotic music from Europe, the Americas and Asia which includes Ravi Shankar’s Enchanted Dawn.

Tickets are $20 at the door, $17 in advance and $5 for those under 18. They are available at Owl’s Nest Bistro in Chemainus, Valley Vines to Wines in Mill Bay, Ten Old Books in Duncan, Salamander Books in Ladysmith and Chemainus Festival Inn or by phoning 250-748-8383.

For more information on Chemainus Classical Concerts visit www.chemainus classicalconcerts.ca.

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Chris Whiteley and Diana Braithwaite return to Chemainus for some great blues Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Hall.

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duo on bass and Taylor Allum on drums as Whiteley and Braithwaite deliver the kind of soulful melodies that led to them being nominated twice for the Maple Blues Awards this year.

In the past Whiteley and Braithwaite have won eight of the prestigious awards as well as awards from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, Gemini Awards, Cable Ace Awards in Los Angeles, Canada’s National Music Award and the Golden Sheaf Award.

Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Maple Lane Cafe located at 9828 Croft St. in Chemainus or the Owl’s Nest Bakery and Bistro at 9752 Willow St. in Chemainus. St. Michael’s Hall is located at 2858 Mill St. in Chemainus.

YOUNG MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK Koda Lang is 12 and in Grade 7 at École Mt. Prevost. His main instrument is snare drum but he likes drum kit, recorder, piano, and all drums. He plays in the school band class and performed at the December concert. His dad’s friend Tom inspires him in music, as well as Ms. Gia Jane, his band teacher.

“It’s fun!” Koda says.

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Drop off aggregate materials for recycling at: Materials accepted include: Date:off aggregate Monday, March 21, 2016 Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex Drop materials for recycling at: • Porcelain • Mirror Glass • Bricks Time: 7:00 pm 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex • Non-Laminated • Ceramics • Concrete Location: Shawnigan LakeWindow and Community Centre • HardiPlank • Asphalt 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan

The South Cowichan Parks Commission and CVRD 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road Open Parks & Trails Division are hosting theat 250-746-2540 Public Call the CVRD Recycling Hotline or Shawnigan Lake BC toll-free visit www.CVRDrecycles.bc.ca Call the 1-800-665-3955 CVRD Recycling or Hotline at 250-746-2540 or 1-800-665-3955 or visit www.CVRDrecycles.bc.ca House #2 to invite public toll-free input on the Bright Angel Park Recreation Rejuvenation Project. The CVRD has receiv grant funding from the Province of BC to rejuvenate specific park facilities at Bright Angel Park#2which must Public Open House CVRD Water Systems Flushing Notice BRIGHT ANGEL PARK RECREATION REJUVENATION Public Open House #2 Open House #2 be completed by March 31, 2015.

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Never bring an umbrella to a sword fight. Island Oak students took advantage of some free time to rehearse a fight scene from their upcoming hilarious take on Shakespeare, ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a Comedy of Errors.’ Here, Antipholous of Syracuse (Shiming Huang, left) battles against a merchant (Raven Myren) over a debt disagreement as Antipholous’ assistant Dromico of Syracuse (Nikolai Lampson, centre) looks on. [PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN]

Two comedy classics meld in school show PAUL BRIAN CITIZEN

Life can be funny — and weird.

In that spirit, Island Oak High School’s senior students are presenting Hitchhiker’s Guide to a Comedy of Errors this Thursday and Friday, a hilarious fusion of Shakespeare and science fiction author Douglas Adams that looks at what happens when two sets of long-lost twins meet up unexpectedly.

“Comedy of Errors is by Shakespeare, so we’ve taken that script and I’ve cut it down quite a bit, and then this was the kids’ idea, they’ve taken Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and designed a kind of framing device for the play,” said Karen Lee Pickett, a guest artist at Island Oak who is directing the play. “So the book from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy comes on and explains a little bit about what’s happening in the play in that Douglas Adams style.”

Pickett, who is also the artistic director of the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Fes-

tival, said working on the play has been a blast with rehearsals taking place since February.

“It’s crazy, mistaken identity. There’s everything from wives mistaking her husband to an exorcism,” Pickett said, adding that the play runs around an hour in length.

The play has also been a chance for the cast of 11 and the extended crew to creatively excel.

“The kids have been in charge of all the technical elements of the play, so the sets, the costumes, the sound design, lighting design, advertising, poster, front of house management,” Pickett said.

Hitchhiker’s Guide to a Comedy of Errors takes place on Thursday, March 17 at 6 p.m. and Friday, March 18 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Mercury Theatre at 331 Brae Rd. in Duncan. Tickets are available at the door for a suggested donation of $10.

For more information on Island Oak High School visit www.islandoak.org

‘Fracture’ looks at oil, gas and family The Cowichan Valley chapter of the Council of Canadians will be screening the film Fractured Land on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. at the Duncan United Church Hall at 246 Ingram St. The screening comes ahead of World Water Day on March 22.

Fractured Land tells the coming-of-age story of young Dene lawyer and activist Caleb Behn. Born with a cleft lip and palate, Behn spent years in surgery before returning to the land to see the effects of fracking.

“There, he witnessed the damage being done by the resource industry. With a mother in a senior position in the oil and gas industry and his father an environmentalist, his family is fractured too,”

details a press release from the Cowichan chapter of the Council of Canadians.

“He tried to stand up for his people but found he needed the law on his side, so he went to school and became a lawyer. That still wasn’t enough, so he became political as well. Damien Gillis and Fiona Rayher spent four years following Caleb, meeting his family and learning about important issues such as fracking, resource politics and Canada’s dark colonial legacy.”

Beverly McKeen will play several songs, followed by an introduction by Joe Thorne, with a discussion to follow the film.

Fore more information contact Donna Cameron at dcameron@seaside.net.

Admission is $5 at the door.

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DEATHS

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

DEATHS

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Paige Alexandra Whitelaw December 6th, 1995 – March 6th, 2016 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden death of our “Bright Shining Star” Paige. She has lit up all our lives from the day she was born and until her passing.

Words will never begin to express the loss that her loving family and friends are feeling at this time. Paige was a unique, vibrant, feisty redheaded caring person. Her zest for life was felt by everyone who knew her. Whatever task she set out to do in life was done with organization, enthusiasm and the knowledge that she would get the job done no matter what it took.

She was a gifted athlete whose greatest passion was playing hockey. She was on the student council in High School, was a Youth Volunteer at the Chemainus Health Care Center and also volunteered in many other places in the community. If you needed the job done you called on Paige. As all the people who worked with her at the Chemainus Health Care auxiliary Thrift Shop will attest to.

She was in her final year of college in Kelowna and was looking forward to having a career as a Therapist Assistant. This is where she met Carlee DeBoer who she became inseparable friends from the minute they met two years ago. Tragically, Carlee was also taken from us that day.

Paige always set her sights high and rarely didn’t achieve what she set out to do. Her beautiful smile lit up any room she entered and it will always stay with us in our hearts.

Paige was predeceased by her Grandpa, Rodney Hinchsliff and Grandparents Jim and Colleen Whitelaw. Left to mourn her is her loving family, parents Ernie and Nadine Whitelaw, sister Nicole, Grandparents – Marie Hinchsliff/Dave Halme, Aunts and Uncles – Charlene (Bill) Godkin, Daryl (Diane) Hinchsliff, Rob (Megan) Whitelaw, Christine (Malcom) MacGregor, Suzanne (Gary) Urton and many cousins and all her many classmates and family friends, too many to name individually.

A celebration of life will be held on March 19th at 1:00 pm at the Chemainus Secondary School.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Paige’s memory to a Trust Fund being set up at the Coastal Community Credit Union in Chemainus for a bursary to be given at the Chemainus Secondary School or a donation can be made to the Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary.

There is also a memorial fund setup online @ www.gofundme.com under Paige Whitelaw Memorial Fund.

Jason Ryan Jordan

Betty Mae Crabbe

April 26, 1929 to March 8, 2016

March 17, 1980 0 – 2015 Your St. Patrick’s Day birthday is the day your family wishes to remember.

You always tried to be fun-loving and happy, and those are the times we will keep in our hearts.

We will love you forever Jason.

Your vast family and friends.

DEATHS

DEATHS

Roberta Lynn Ketch (nee Robson) 1962 ~ 2016

Berta Ketch passed away surrounded by her family on March 13, 2016 at Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan. She is lovingly remembered by her husband Steve; daughters Sarah and Whitney; father David Robson; siblings Bonnie, Heather and Dave; numerous family and friends. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, bingo and animals but most of all spending time with family and friends.

Berta lived life to the fullest. You always knew when Berta was in the room because of her laughter. She would energize the room! At Berta’s request there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Berta’s memory to the Canadian Liver Foundation or the Cowichan Valley SPCA. Special thanks to the doctors and nursing staff of CDH for their love and care, your kindness will not be forgotten.

Condolences may be shared online at www.sandsduncan.ca God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be So He put His arms around you And whispered ‘Come with Me.’ With tearful eyes We watched you suffer And saw you fade away Although we loved you dearly We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating Hard working hands at rest God broke our hearts to prove He only takes the best.

It’s lonesome here without you We miss you more each day Life doesn’t seem the same Since you’ve gone away.

Betty passed away peacefully at Victoria Hospice after a lengthy (and determined!) battle with cancer.

Betty was born in Spalding, Sask, the third daughter to Gwen and Arthur Masters. Though born into depression years, they enjoyed a happy family life and all the activities of a small prairie town.

In 1944, having endured enough prairie winters, her family moved to the coast and settled in Duncan, where Betty completed her last two years of high school. After training in Victoria, Betty and sister Joan went back to Duncan to teach at Duncan Elementary in 1947.

In 1954, Betty, then married, moved to Victoria and began teaching at Frank Hobbs Elementary in Cadboro Bay. And thus began an over sixty year relationship with the Cadboro Bay community.

Ten years later, then divorced, she married Hector Alexander, a widower with two children, Lesley and Mark, both of whom had been her students at Frank Hobbs. Betty was grateful for her ready made family. Later came grandson Alex, a happy addition!

Following Hector’s death in 1999, Betty kept busy with her life at St Georges, where she had joined the choir in 1954. She was also a long time member of Uplands Golf Club, having joined in 1954 (this was obviously a pivotal year in Betty’s life!) and was Ladies Captain in 1975. She loved the game and the special friends she made at Uplands.

In 2007, Betty married David Crabbe, a long time friend who was widowed. This added to her family with Deborah, Pat, their spouses and children Ruby and Daniel.

Betty was predeceased by David in 2011 and her sister Joan Guthrie in 2014.

She is remembered by family Mark Alexander (Deb), Lesley Anderson (Dave), Deborah Carriere (Gilles), Pat Crabbe (Lil), and their children Alex, Daniel, Ruby, Allison, Erik, Tristin and Baylie, her sister Mary Owens and nephew and niece Ross & Janine Guthrie.

Betty will also be remembered by her family at St George’s and many, many friends. Betty was such a wonderful person…we are all the poorer for her passing, but so much richer for having had her in our lives.

Betty’s family is grateful for the excellent care and compassion she received over these past 10 years. Dr Irvin Pathak and his receptionist Dawn, always available and supportive, Dr Jamie Kaukinen and staff, the BC Cancer Clinic, the whole medical team at RJH 7 South and the VIHA Royal Oak Health Care Unit – Home & Community Care…with special thanks to nurses Stephanie and Shelley who made her home health care such a treat. In addition, we cannot adequately express our appreciation to Victoria Hospice. Every member of this amazing team provided compassionate, loving care. We especially thank Dr Gail, nurses Susan, Madeleine, Shirley and counsellor Michelle for their empathy and guidance through Betty’s final journey.

A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 at St. George’s Anglican Church, 3909 St. George’s Lane, Victoria, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Victoria Hospice or Canada Cancer Society – Cancer Research.

When days are sad and lonely And everything goes wrong We seem to hear you whisper ‘Cheer up and carry on.’

Each time we see your picture You seem to smile and say ‘Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keeping We’ll meet again someday.’

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INFORMATION

WAREHOUSEMANS LIEN WHEREAS, MICHAEL ROBERT HANSON, is indebted to MILL BAY TOWING & REC LTD. There is presently an amount due and owing of $3,516.42, plus any additional costs of storage, service and sale. NOTICE IS HEREBY given that on the 4th day of April, 2016 or thereafter, the said TOTALLED 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, VIN# 3N1AB7A4FL660379, will be sold according to Law. For information, contact MILL BAY TOWING at 250.743.1552.

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IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

Ronald Ganter

March 22, 1945 – March 17, 2006 A shaft of wheat, a lofty tree, In these things remember me.

A friend in need, a ready call, A helping hand to one and all, A seed to sow and help to grow, Wood to cut and lawns to mow, Tended by a loving hand.

A job to do, let’s dig deep Until the task is complete.

A crop to reap and to share, A child to teach with patient care.

A fish to catch from the sea, A life to live with dignity, In these things remember me.

A twinkling eye, a little grin, Finding humour deep within, Always doing the best you can, Caring for your fellowman, Interest in the world around, In these things I may be found.

Remember me.

Always remembered, missed and loved ‌ Gloria; Mike, Brandee, Brayden and Nolan; Brenda, Bernie, Riley, Matthew, and Ashley DEATHS

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Ridley, Peter

June 21, 1937 ~ March 3, 2016 It is with immense sorrow that we announce the passing of our dearly beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Peter Ridley, aged 78.

Peter is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, lrene ; son Carl, daughters Lucy-Ann (Brian) and Janette (Andy); grandchildren Brandan (Maressa), Devan, Jordan (Courtenay), Trevor (Hannah), Natalie and Oliver (Laura); great-grandchildren William, Samuel, George, Ella and Olivia. He was predeceased by his daughter Susan.

Peter was born in Newcastle on Tyne, England. He worked in the shipbuilding and automotive industries as a draughtsman, then when computerization overtook his trade he moved with his wife to Victoria BC and became a school custodian.

Peter loved motorcycles, fishing, hiking and kayaking. He hiked the length and breadth of Britain, and in Victoria he built his own kayak so he could explore the coastal waters around the south of the Island.

A loving husband and father, Peter was a committed church goer, had a strong sense of right and wrong, and an impish sense of humour. He will be missed by his family and hundreds of friends in England and Canada.

A big thank you to Dr. Froese, his primary care doctor, and to the doctors and nurses at Duncan Hospital for their care and concern.

No flowers by request, but a donation may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, or a charity of choice.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Sands Funeral Chapel, 187 Trunk Road, Duncan.

SANDS of DUNCAN 250-746-5212

Thank you for considering donations to: COWICHAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION #4-466 Trans Canada Hwy Duncan, BC V9L 3R6 Phone: 250-701-0399 Website: www.cdhfoundation.ca Donations may be made via mail, over the phone or on our website. Donations are tax deductible & finance hospital equipment & patient care. Memorial donations are acknowledged with a letter to the family and loved ones are commemorated on our Memorial Board or Book in the hospital lobby.

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Chibs is probably between 90-100 lbs now and stands over 2-1/2 ft tall, black/tan rottweiler with no tail. With new information he may be with a family in the Duncan area with school-age children - a boy around 5 to 7 yrs old with dark hair and a girl around 11.

If you know of a family acquiring a Rotti in the past two months, or you are the family that has him, we desperately want him back. This will be totally confidential with no repercussions.

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Wage commensurate with skills and experience.

Please send resumes with references to john@liveedgedesign.com www.liveedgedesign.com

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SINGLE-A BASKETBALL PROVINCIALS

Host Chargers named Fair Play winners KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

As hosts of the single-A girls basketball provincial championships last week, the Duncan Christian School Chargers couldn’t have been more welcoming.

At the end of the tournament, the Chargers were presented with the Barry Dearing Fair Play Award for the most sportsmanlike team, as determined by the officials.

“Winning the honourable BC school sports Fair Play award was probably the most memorable thing,” DCS head coach Michelle Nederlof said. “It’s not an easy award to win as the referees tally scores on teams’ attitude and work ethic each game. Last year’s winner was also the team that won provincials, so this is no token award. I’m very proud of our DCS girls for leaving that kind of impression on the court.”

The Chargers split their four games at provincials, winning two and losing two, and finished in 13th place while serving as the only individual school to host a provincial high school basketball tournament this year.

“It was such a tremendous privilege to host teams from all over B.C. at Duncan Christian School,” Nederlof said. “It was not only fantastic to have so many people watch our DCS girls play, but to see the stands filled with people that want to be part of the basketball community was truly amazing.”

DCS star post player Juliet King earned a second team all-star berth after averaging more than 23 points and 17 rebounds over the four contests.

Tournament all-star Juliet King battles against Lakes District.

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The Chargers celebrate winning the Fair Play Award at the provincial championships last Saturday. [SUBMITTED] King provided nearly half of the Chargers’ offence in their tournament opener last Wednesday, putting up 21 points — as well as 11 rebounds and four blocks — in a 75-43 loss to Similkameen.

Danielle Groenendijk had eight points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks.

“Although the score may not reflect it, the DCS Chargers played a solid game,” Nederlof said. “The girls played clean defence and hung on to the ball.

We overcame some of the struggles we have had over the past few weeks, which I was pleased to see.”

On Thursday against Lakes District, King again led the way, this time with 13 points, 11

boards and five blocks in a 47-36 loss. Jenna Bakker earned Player of the Game honours with nine points and eight rebounds, while Groenendijk had seven points and an outstanding 27 rebounds.

The Chargers picked up their first win of the tournament on Friday, beating St. Andrew’s — the same team they had defeated in the Island final — 61-51. King posted 26 points and 27 rebounds, Groenendijk was named Player of the Game for her 16-point, 23-rebound outing, and Rachelle VanBoven chipped in with 10 points.

“Facing a rival team is never really easy,” Nederlof said. “We came through in the end, pulling ahead by 10 at one point in the

fourth quarter. It was late in the third or early in the fourth quarter that the girls realized that they were not going to lose this game. The fans from the school were great. Having all the classes cheering for the team sure helped spur them on.”

The Chargers closed out the tournament in style with a 53-37 win over Fernie Secondary on Saturday. King ended her high school basketball career with 33 points, 19 rebounds and six blocks, while Groenendijk had 21 rebounds and five points. Brenna Bazinet and Zoey Alyward also had five points apiece, while VanBoven was named Player of the Game.

Langley Christian took first

place, winning the championship game 83-37 over Agassiz. Langley’s Ali Wergeland was named tournament MVP, while Anniqa Karmali of Mulgrave was named the top defensive player.

The tournament organizers from DCS and Chemainus Secondary were saluted by many of the other teams for the effort they put into hosting provincials. Last Wednesday’s opening ceremonies were called the “best ever” by several coaches and other guests, and Geoff Sing, the assignor/ evaluator from the BC Basketball Officials Association shared the positive comments he heard from the referees.

“I have been to several provincial and national championships,” he said in an email to DCS athletic director Tom Veenstra.

“Your tournament was the best organized and most welcoming.

All aspects of this tournament were superb.”

BCHL PLAYOFFS

Caps bow out in game six KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Cowichan Valley Capitals managed to force a sixth game in their first-round B.C. Hockey League series against the Powell River Kings, but the Kings ended the series with an overtime goal in game six in Duncan last Saturday.

Powell River’s Kyle Betts buried the series-winner behind Cowichan goalie Storm Phaneuf just 72 seconds into the extra session. The teams had been tied 1-1 after the first period and 2-2 after the second, and the scoreless third period led to overtime.

Jared Domin opened the scoring for the Caps at 2:12 of the first period, but the Kings struck just 59 seconds after that.

Former Cowichan defenceman Rylan Ball gave Powell River the lead at 11:38 of the second, but that didn’t last long, either, as Caps captain Adam Osczevski scored less than two minutes later.

The Caps outshot the Kings 32-26 in the game, but Jeff Smith out-dueled Phaneuf 32 saves to 26.

The Kings won the first two games of the series in Powell River, and the teams split the next two in Duncan, sending it back to Powell River for gave five. Osczevski scored twice in that one, including an empty-netter, and added an assist as the Caps stayed alive with a 3-1 victory.

Luke Santerno also scored, and Corey Hoffman had two assists, while Phaneuf stopped 48 of 49 assists in a heroic outing.

The series marked Cowichan’s return to the playoffs after a four-year absence.

The team hasn’t won a playoff series since 2008/09.

Hoffman finished the six-game series as the Capitals’ leading scorer, with 10 points on three goals and seven assists. Ayden MacDonald was second with seven points on a goal and six helpers.

Cowichan players, including defenceman Josh Owings, foreground, react after the Powell River Kings scored in overtime last Saturday to eliminate the Caps from the B.C. Hockey League playoffs. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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Ncanisa leads Shawnigan to fifth at AAs KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The last three minutes of the season for Shawnigan Lake School’s senior boys basketball team were as exciting as any the team had played all year.

The St. Patrick Celtics battled back in the final three minutes against three teams in a row, and Shawnigan was no exception in the game for fifth place at the provincial AA tournament in Langley last week.

Shawnigan had dominated most of the game, but St. Pat’s came on strong in the late going and managed to go ahead by one point. Shawnigan sank three baskets in a row to regain the lead, then survived a barrage of six consecutive turnovers.

“We made all types of turnovers,” Shawnigan head coach Vito Pasquale recalled. “You could count how many different styles we had. Looking back, it was funny.”

Shawnigan managed to hang on for a 73-70 victory over St. Pat’s, locking up fifth place in the province in their first provincial tournament since 2010.

Coming in as the third seed from the very competitive Island region and ranked 11th overall, Shawnigan won three times and lost only one game at the tournament, falling to eventual champions Collingwood in the quarterfinals.

“We probably gave them as good a game as anybody they played all the way through,” Pasquale said.

Shawnigan opened the tournament with a 90-74 win over Pacific Academy, a team they had lost to once during the season,

Shawnigan basketball players celebrate their win over St. Pat’s in the fifth-place game at provincials. [ABIGAIL SAXTON PHOTO] but who Pasquale knew they matched up well against.

Litha Ncanisa led the team with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Sheldon Crisp came off the bench to score 21. Linus Lauren shook off a sprained ankle that had kept him out of the Island tournament two weeks earlier to score 12, and Tristan Mandur added 11.

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Ncanisa scored 26 points and grabbed 12 boards and Crisp scored another 11 in the next game, a 66-52 loss to Collingwood. The team regrouped after that, and won both their next games against full-court pressing teams.

Crisp led the team with 24 points in a 79-71 victory over Abbotsford Christian.

Ncanisa had 16 points and a team-high

20 rebounds despite Abbotsford’s very aggressive defensive tactics, while Mostyn Findlay scored 16 and Lauren added 11.

Ncanisa put up his gaudiest numbers against St. Pat’s: 29 points and 22 rebounds.

Lauren had his highest point total of the tournament with 22, and Crisp chipped in 10 points.

At the end of last season, Shawnigan had set the goal of a top-eight finish in 2016, and accomplished that and more.

“It was a fabulous experience for the seniors and the school to do what the team did,” Pasquale said. “I couldn’t be any happier about what we accomplished.”

Ncanisa, a six-foot-five post player from South Africa, was named a second-team all-star at the end of the tournament.

“He was dominant,” Pasquale said. “It was incredible what he did. It’s been good to see him mature into the player he has become over the last three years. With his numbers and the way we played, he probably should have been a first-team all-star.

His numbers were outstanding throughout the tournament.”

Shawnigan is graduating nine players from this year’s team, and Pasquale knows that his squad will be in tough next year against St. Michael’s University School and Lambrick Park teams that will return all their key players, and a Brentwood team that will include most of this year’s provincial junior champions.

“The Island will be incredibly strong next year,” he said. “It always has been. Getting off the Island in AA is one of the hardest things to do.”

GRADE 8 BASKETBALL PROVINCIALS

Cowichan Secondary’s Kaylee Trent carries the ball up the floor in the team’s game against Summerland on March 4. [HEATHER GOODMAN PHOTO]

Thunderbirds hold their own at Grade 8 girls provincials KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Cowichan Secondary School’s Grade 8 girls basketball team finished 16th at the provincial championships in Pitt Meadows earlier this month.

Just making it to the provincial tournament was an accomplishment for the rookie-laden team, and the Thunderbirds refused to back down against any of their opponents, including the eventual cham-

pions, Lord Tweedsmuir, who Cowichan played in the first round.

“The girls were awesome,” coach Sandeep Heer said. “They competed hard and never gave in inch. The team finished 16th at the tournament and in the province which is pretty incredible considering that 13 of the 14 players happened to be in their first year playing competitive basketball.

I was proud of how the girls played and heart shown throughout every game.”

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Isles goalie Rennie honoured with VIJHL’s Bob Saunders award

Goaltender Ty Rennie was named the Isles’ winner of the Bob Saunders Community Leadership Award.

T wo f o r m e r I s l a n d e r s, Leighton Williams and Hobin Zinck, were named the winners for the Westshore Wolves and Nanaimo Buccaneers, respectively.

Nathan Looysen of Victoria

The Kerry Park Islanders were swept out of the first round of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoffs, but they weren’t shut out of the league awards.

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took home the Jamie Benn Award for league MVP and the Brian Harrison Award for top forward as well as his team’s Bob Saunders Award.

Two Cowichan Valley officials were among those recognized as the league’s most dedicated, as well: referee Riley Friesen and linesman Chris Van Deventer.

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A stunning 78-76 overtime win over Immaculata got the Island champion Duncan Christian School Chargers off on the right foot as they played to a sixth-place finish at the single-A boys basketball championships in Langley last week.

A putback by Sungjun Jang with half a second left in regulation forced overtime in the opening game last Wednesday. Mike Brandsma took over after that and scored nine points in overtime, including the game-winning shot with two and a half seconds left on the clock.

Brandsma finished the game with a team-high 26 points, while Jesse Van Wingerden added 21, and Adam Kapteyn had 15 points and 17 rebounds.

“The guys did really well,” head coach Jim Brandsma said. “What I am super proud of is even when two of our starters fouled out they never hung their heads, they just worked harder and never gave up.”

Assured of a spot in the top half of the 16-team field, the Chargers were defeated 63-48 in their Thursday game by eventual silver medallists Credo Christian. Kapteyn had 16 points and 12 rebounds, Mike Brandsma had 12 and 12, and Van Wingerden scored 10 points.

“It was a tough game for us,” Jim Brandsma said. “We gave them a 10-point lead and their shooters could hit all their shots and our shooters were never firing on all cylinders. Games are won with great defence and our defence was just not quite good enough on this day.”

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“Over the tournament we had our moments of playing flat, but the boys played hard and never did give up.”

JIM BRANDSMA, Chargers head coach

to the win. Five different players hit three-pointers, including Van Wingerden and Kapteyn with four each.

Van Wingerden finished with 25 points, Mike Brandsma had 19, Kapteyn had 16 and a team-high 13 rebounds, and Matt Brandsma scored 11 points.

“The boys stuck to our game plan and it proved to work out well for us,” Jim Brandsma said. “Last year Bulkley Valley beat us in the game for ninth and tenth, and so it was nice to get the win this year to send us to the five/six game.”

The Chargers had a chance to match the school’s best-ever finish at a provincial basketball tournament by taking fifth place, but had to settle for sixth after a 60-42 loss to West Point Grey Academy in their final game on Saturday.

Van Wingerden locked up a second-team tournament all-star berth with a team-best 15 points, while Kapteyn led the Chargers with eight rebounds.

“The boys looked a little nervous but came out playing good defence and getting rebounds,” coach Brandsma said. “But we missed our first four chances and fouled them a few times and by quarter’s end we were down by nine.”

The Chargers were unable to come back from that deficit, but were proud to finish sixth.

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7369668

OPENING 599 in the Valley!

ON ALL FLOOR SAMPLES

Dealer Dealer

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Mattress Sets

MERIT

FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.

® ®

Mattress SaveSets an ALL FLOOR SAMPLE Save 20% ONFriday Open till 8PM additional on Selected ONSundays ALL BEDROOM SUITES & Holidays 12pm till 4PM Dealer 250-746-5527 FloorSt,Model 107 Ingram Duncan, BC STARTING @ $1499.99 $500

107 Ingram St, Duncan, BC 107 Ingram St, Duncan, BC

Dealer

Monday - Saturday 9:30AM till 5:30PM Monday - Friday Saturday 9:30AM till 5:30PM Open till 8PM Friday Open till12pm 8PM till 4PM Sundays & Holidays Sundays & Holidays 12pm till 4PM

In-Stock Latex MattressMonday Set - Dealer Saturday 9:30AM till 5:30PM

MERIT Bedroom

Dealer

7369668

7469904 7501326

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FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

10” PRO MEASURING WHEEL

KOMELON

SAVE

30

$

PAINT JOB

10 PIECE PAINT

BRUSH SET

89

Regular $119.99

SALE

99

KMK2112

4-1/2 ANGLE GRINDER

79

$

SALE

Regular $119.99

99

6130-33

5” “RAT TAIL” HD ANGLE GRINDER

129

$

SALE

Regular $169.99

99

6121-31A

5” “RAT TAIL” HD GRINDER MOST POPU LA R !

139

$

SALE

Regular $169.99

99 9

9005B

5” RANDOM ORBIT SANDER

SALE

39

99

SALE

9

15 Regular $19.99

P004945

%

0ff HUGE T

A R P S

SELECTION

SIZES 5’X7’ TO 50’X100’ LIGHT DUTY TO EXTRA HEAVY DUTY AVAILABLE 5” PROFESSIONAL

RANDOM ORBIT SANDER

SAVE

30

$

N EW !

SALE

79

99

3 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER W/18” HANDLE

SHOPRO

HD MUD MIXING PADDLE

PAINT JOB

ORIGINAL “METAL” CHALK BOX

18” STIR

PRAZI

WHIP PAINT SAVE MIXER 50%

CHALK RITE JAM FREE CHALK LINE

TAJIMA

H OT PR IC E!

• Hickoryy Handle

MOST POPU LA R !

7

$ 99

Regular $12.99 a rollSALE

LET’S GROW TOGETHER LET’S GET BACK TO WORK! OUR CANADIAN DOLLAR IS DOWN. LET’S WORK HARDER

27

$

SALE

99

• Full 15 AMP circuit breaker • 6’ Cord • 3 way surge protection with led indicator

SALE

Regular $26.99

Regular $39.99

9

$ 99

SALE

MOUSE SUPER SANDER

BLACK & DECKER

2400 LUMEN LED LIGHT

U P TO 10,000 H OU R LIFE S PA N

NEV E R G ETS H OT

Regular 59.99

39

$

99

SALE 12” AXIAL GLIDE

P010715

SU PE R H OT D EA L!

H002635

1200 LUMEN LED LIGHT

99

3 PIECE 4-1/2” DIAMOND BLADES FOR ANGLE GRINDERS

Regular $26.99

SALE

$

16

$

H001372

16999

$

Regular $44.99

MITRE SAW

SAVE

Regular $24.99

1499

130

$

10” V ERSION $ 99.99 5

669

$

SALE S A

Regular $799.99

99

GMC125D

REPLACEMENT BACKING

PADS FOR ORBITAL SANDERS

$

$

59

SALE 12” DUAL BEVEL

SALE

SAVE

150

$

Regular $749.99

Regular $289.99

599

DWS780

SAVE

100 SALE

Regular R l $6699.99

SAVE

SAVE

30%

599

$

$

25 PIECE SANDING

DRUM SET

59

99

Regular $369.99

10” PROFESSIONAL

TABLE SAW WITH FOLDING HD STAND • Powerful 15 AMP motor • Patented rack & pinion fence system is fast, smooth & accurate • Patented material support / ripp capacity p y • 32-1/2”

SAVE

100

Regular $799.99

ULTIMATE SANDING BLOCK

SALE

69

99

FOR W E HAVE PADS S ER ND A LL SA

14

$

SALE S A

99

19

$

SALE

99

SALE

6

99

PWE7491R5

TOP HANDLE JIG SAW

• Uses standard 6” H & L Sanding Discs • Soft sponge line for comfort

$ 99

699

$

SALE S AL

• Ergonomic D Handle for added comfort • Steel base allows you to weld jigs • Spindle lock • Quick release vise

33%

$

B EST SE LLER !

$

99

4100-09

26999

$

SALE

• Powerful 15 AMP motor • Blade, guard, riving knife & anti kick back paws • Exclusive square lock rip fence • Effortless collapsible stand

!

99

19999

$

SALE

10” JOB-SITE TABLE SAW WITH GRAVITY RISE STAND

SLIDING MITRE SAW

SALE

PROFESSIONAL MITRE SAW STANDS

$

99

$

99 9

HELP BUILD A STRONG LOCAL ECONOMY TOGETHER

U P TO 8 H OU R RU NT IM E! Regular R l 79 79.99 99

PRO V E RS ION

SALE

1200 LUMEN CORDLESS LED LIGHT

Regular 79.99

16

$

P004978

$

• Axial glide system provide durable precision • 60% more left to right support than other competitors • 14” horizontal cut capacity • Mitre cuts 52º left 360” right

N B EST M IX ER O !

ET N LA P TH E

$

SALE

SHOP LOCAL!

8 OUTLET WITH SURGE PROTECTION POWER BAR

SHOPRO

• E3 AMP permanent magnet motor •Delivers constant power under load • Variable speed dial • Anti vibration design & soft start

$

22 OZ. FRAMING HAMMER

SHOPRO

• 60 mm x 66 m rolls

$ 99

• Low vibration palm grip design • Efficient dust collection • Dust proof on/off switch

$

H OT PR IC E!

• Suitable for all types of paint & stains • Featured ends • Made of high quality polyester

• Imperial & Metric available • 5 Digit counter

$

SHEATHING TAPE

VENTURE TAPE

SAVE

30

$

99

$

SALE

99

8

15 Regular $16.99

A R P S

SALE

CR3010JF

47-099

%

0ff HUGE T

M18 18 PRO PROFESSIONAL SAVE CORDLESS $ 100 2 PIECE KIT

LIGHT DUTY TO EXTRA HEAVY DUTY AVAILABLE

• 1/2 HD Cordless drill • 1/4” impact driver • 2x4 AH lion M18 batteries • Fast smart charger & case

B RUSH LESS

34999

$

SALE SAL Regular $449.99

2797-22

2 PIECE PROFESSIONAL

SELECTION

SIZES 5’X7’ TO 50’X100’

18 VOLT CORDLESS KIT SAVE K

150

$ • 1/2” HD cordless drill • 1/4 HD cordless impact • 2x4 AH Iion batteries • Rapid charge smart charger & case

B LOWOU T!

29999

$

SALE

Regular $449.99

SAVE

100

$

DLX2005M

2 PIECE PROFESSIONAL 20 VOLT IION CORDLESS KIT • Brushless hammer drill • Brushless impact • 2x4 AH 20 volt batteries • Smart charger & carry bag

BRUSH LESS!

34999

$

SALE S ALE

Regular $449.99

DCK296M2

SAVE

13” DUAL SPEED PLANER

TOP HANDLE 30 PROFESSIONAL JIG SAW

$

• Tool less blade change • Variable speed trigger & Dial • Sturdy die cast foot • Powerful 6.5 AMP motor

MOST POPU LA

R!

14999

$

SALEE SALE

2499

$

$ 99

SALE

SAVE

120

$

66999

$

SALE

Regular $109.99 Regular $99.99 Regular $24.99 Regular $29.99 Regular $9.99 Regular R l $1129.99 Regular $179.99 Regular $789.99 Regular $69.99 6034-21 MS2000CY 53002 44406 44427 DW317 J5365 DW735 8305 TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS -

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The TARP & TOOL CO. LTD.

S ’ M A D A

Check your prices... we did!!

Big or Small WE COMPETE WITH THEM ALL!

Sale Runs March 16th to March 31st, 2016

Mon. - Fri. 7:30am - 6:00pm • Sat. 8am - 5:30pm • Sun. 10am - 4pm

108 - 5462 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan B.C. (South by the Silver Bridge) 250-748-0108

4 PERSON - 72 HOUR FOOD & FIRST AID A EARTH QUAKE/SURVIVAL UAKE/SURVIVAL / KIT

MAY DAY

LI M I T ED QUA NT I T I ES!

S P EC I A L PU RC HASE!

16/3 GAUGE OUTDOOR EXTENSION S O CORDS O

SHOPRO

• Great for any type of yard & garden equipment • Lawn mower • Hedge Trimmer • Blower or weed eater

PE R FECT FOR N LAW N & GA RDE

100’ Reg. $79.99

SALE

49

$

99

50’ Reg. $44.99

SALE

24

$

99

H.D. CORN BROOM SAVE

SHOPRO

40

$

SAVE

• Premium quality indoor/outdoor for wet or tough sweeping

UP TO

45%

P010816/P010804-50

PREMIUM 2 GALLON HYBRID 5/8’ PRESSURE WATER HOSE SPRAYER

LE SU PE R FLEX IB & NEV ER K INKS

169

$ ORCHARD LADDERS

ALL RIGHT

13999 $ 99 8’ SALE 169 $ 99 10’ SALE 219 $ 99 12’ SALE 249 $ 99 14’ SALE 289 $ 99 16’ SALE 339 6’ SALE

$

SAVE

50%

CANADA

SAVE

59

20

99

30

99

10999

GREEN HOUSE

SAVE

40

$

26

Reg. $17.99

9

$ 99

SALE

5010432G

5010425G

HOT DEALS ON TOOLS INSIDE!

4999 SALE

SAVE

blades • HD fiberglass handles

20

Reg. 69.99 $

4999 Reg. 89.99 SALE $6999 $

• Teflon coated blades

P011375

Reg. 179.99

$

SALE

4999

$

G00240

99

GREEN HO H HOUSE USE

SAVE

20

$

GREEN HOUSEE

SAVE

30%

MOST POPU LA R !

6 CUBIC FT. PPLASTIC TUB BARROW

• Light weight • Perfect for gardening & stall work

HD TEMPURED ALUMINUM BLADE GRAIN FIBERGLASS SCOOP “D” HANDLE SHOVEL SAVE

GARANT

55

%

Reg. $99.99

139

HD POST

8999

$

7 CUBIC FT. HD STEEL TUB CONTRACTOR BARROW

$

12” HOLE FIBERGLASS DIGGER POLE HD • Tempered steel

$

SALE

• 16” oversized tire • 2”x2” HD Hickory Handles

$

GREEN HOUSE CENTRE GREENHOUSE PRO

P011370

SALE $ 99

$

Reg. $119.99

$

24” SALE

G000232

$

40%

TIGER TO TORCHES

Reg. $139.99 SALE

Reg. $39.99

Reg. $69.99 SALE

UP TO

2 LITRE PRESSURE SPRAYER

MADE IN

$

8’ STEEL POOL

SAVE

B004280

SAVE

CANADA

HD 14 ALUMINUM 30% TINE LANDSCAPE BOW RAKE 36” SALE RAKE SALE

MADE IN

GREEN HO H HOUSE USE

1199

$

Reg. $42.99

4999 $ 99 100’ SALE 79 50’ SALE

SALE

$

GREEN HOUSE PRO G

$

WESTORCH

99

Reg. $18.99

W000440

SALE

HD STEEL 4 TINE DIGGING BAR

6999

$

Reg. $19.99 SALE

5 TINE 1 SPADE

GREEN HOUSE FIBERGLASS HANDLE LONG HANDLE FORKS

SALE

99

GREEN REEN HOUSE PR PRO

20

$

20

$ Reg. 49.99 $

SALE

2999

$

C006150

Reg. 59.99 $

SALE

3999

$

G000240

Reg. $69.99

SALE

4999

$

G000242

4499

$

5005992

YOUR CHOICE

SAVE

44% Reg. $24.99

44

$

SAVE

• Tempered steel blades & power collar • Fiberglass over wood handles

SQUARE

• TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS -TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS

• TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS -TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS

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30%

6999 $ 99 SALE 169

6999

HUGE SELECTION AVAILABLE IN STORE!

IS A FULL LINE DEALER S ’ M ADA

• Honda GX390 Motor (13 hp) • General triplex pump with external unloader • Quick disconnects • 50” industrial hose • 4 GMP

SAVE

154999

$

250 SALE

Regular R l $1799.99

70288

58058

4,000 PSI INDUSTRIAL HONDA GAS STA IN LESS E PRESSURE WASHER M A ST EE L FR

$

SALE

$

PE-4013HWPSGEN

Regular $169.99

4-1/2” ANGLE GRINDER

3999

$

19

99

SALE

5 PIECE SPADE BIT SET

IRWIN

25 PIECE OVER OV VE BUNGEE 60% 60 0% CORD SAVE SAV SA

SSAVE

ASSORTMENT

OVER

50% 5

8

$ 99

SALE S

VARIABLE SPEED JIIG JIG G SAW

2 PI PIECE 10” SAW SA AW BLADE PACK

SAVE

SAVE

30

40

$

SALE SAVE

200

$

$

6999

2,400 PSI HONDA GAS PRESSURE WASHER

• Honda GX280 Motor (9 hp) • AR Italian made pump internal unloader • Quick disconnects • 50” industrial hose • 3.5 GMP

119999

$

Regular $1399.99

PP-389HA

4999

$

SALE S ALEE

3,800 PSI INDUSTRIAL HONDA GAS PRESSURE WASHER

SALE

8

$ 99

SALE S

• Honda GC160 Motor • Inccudes 25’ high pressure hose • Want & 4 spray nozzles • Onboard soapp cantene

LI M

SAVE

150

$

IT ED QUAN IT Y

449999

$

SALE

Regular $599.99

BE-160HWM

7999

$

SALE

21012

50% OFF

DYNALING

Regular $119.99

9999

HD R HD RA RATCHET B LOWOU T! STRAPS SST

SALEE

40

$

$

SALE

27’X2” 10,000 0 00 LLB. RATED 0,00

$

SAVE

1.5 T0N A LSO AVA ILA B LE $ SA LE 169.99

Regular 99.99

$

SHOPRO

$

$

24 LB. SALE 55 LB.

70

48” JACK-ALL

22030

HUGE SELECTIOIN AVAILABLE IN STORE!

SAVE

3/4 / TON LEVER SAVE CHAIN HOIST

24” MAGNETIC SWEEPER

IS A FULL LINE DEALER S ’ M ADA

STEEL ANVILS

1,800 PSI ELECTRIC PRESSURE WASHER

ITALIAN PUMP

• Built with Italian made aluminum pump • Includes gun, holster & large cord hook • Variables spray pattern lance • Turbo Nozzle • 20’ high pressure hose & reel

SAVE

50

$

21999

$

SALE

Regular $269.99

P1815EN

• TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS -TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS

• TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS -TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS

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