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Four things hike CVRD budget by $700K in 2014 TAXES: Three areas down, most see increase ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

Robin Cudmore, appropriately dressed in a purple T-shirt, gives her big sister, Kirstyn, an affectionate hug as the two prepare Tuesday for Purple Day epilepsy awareness activities the following morning. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Kirstyn Cudmore is one in 100 LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Epilepsy affects one person in a 100 and one family is finding a new medical procedure is helping them cope more successfully with it. Joanne Cudmore and her two daughters, Kirstyn and Robin, were doing their part to honour the annual worldwide Purple Day campaign to raise awareness about epilepsy Wednesday, March 26, by telling of their own experiences with the condition. Kirstyn underwent surgery in April 2012 to have a vagus nerve

stimulator implanted to help reduce her epileptic seizures. “Over the last two years we have seen remarkable changes in her, both in the reduction of seizures, her alertness and ability to focus more in school,” Joanne said. The Mayo Clinic defines vagus nerve stimulation as a procedure that stimulates the nerve with electrical impulses, which can be used to treat epilepsy when other treatments haven’t worked. There is one vagus nerve on each side of the human body, running from a person’s brainstem through the neck to the

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There are four main reasons most areas in the Cowichan Valley Regional District are seeing tax increases this year, while a few areas are seeing reductions, the public heard Wednesday night as the CVRD board passed their annual budget at a special board meeting. The overall increase in requisition is $708,452, but not all areas will share equally in the added tax burden. The City of Duncan’s requisition will decrease by $2.82 on the average residential property, while the Town of Lake Cowichan’s will go down $5.13 and Area D (Cowichan Bay)’s will go down $5.95. Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek) is going up the most, at $48.90 on the average residential property, while Area A (Mill Bay/Malahat) is only going up $2.92. The other areas fall in between with the District of North Cowichan’s northern portion going up by $3.67, North Cowichan’s southern portion by $6.47, the Town of Ladysmith by $46.74, Area B (Shawnigan Lake) by $19.98, Area C (Cobble Hill) by $14.31, Area E (Sahtlam/Glenora/Cowichan Sta-

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Conflict with family has parents rallying for teacher LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Officials from the Cowichan Valley School District were unable to offer much to a quiet group of people who rallied outside the district offices Wednesday, March 26, who were hoping to see quicker action to solve an ongoing problem at Discovery Elementary School. A conflict with a family over religious accommodation has resulted in a popular teacher being out of the classroom and, because the names of everyone involved must, by law, remain confidential, officials were tight-lipped about what is being done to resolve what parents say is an increasingly difficult situation. Adam Lossing, one of a small group of official spokespeople at the rally, made it clear he was only speaking as a parent and not for the school’s parent advisory group. He said parents were feeling frustration about the district’s handling of a situation that has dragged on for several years. “We could be wrong but it does seem like there’s poor communication around this particular issue,” he said. “To be fair to the school district I believe they are working hard on this. It’s not like they are doing nothing. It’s the perception of the other parents that they are not being served by those efforts. “An awful lot of resources have gone towards this family and the parents at this point are saying: that’s enough,” Lossing said. Asked for a comment just before the rally, Schools Superintendent Joe Rhodes said, “I wish it wasn’t happening. It will inflame an already highly emotional situation.” From the district’s standpoint,

“To be fair to the school district I believe they are working hard on this. It’s not like they are doing nothing. It’s the perception of the other parents that they are not being served by those efforts.” ADAM LOSSING, Discovery Elementary parent

there is a dispute resolution process underway but he could not give an end-date for it. “We hope that will be soon. We’re trying to work with the union and the teacher. I don’t have an easy answer on this,” he said. Trustee Mike McKay also made a statement at the board of education meeting held later that afternoon, as some members of the rally came inside to the boardroom. “I’m hoping that we can, with the good work of staff and of the external resources involved, that we can find a positive way through this,” he said. “I appreciate that there are emotions and passions and concerns and rights that are certainly central to this right now. My position has to be one clear step removed from it,” McKay said, adding that the district would be in “vigorous pursuit of a resolution.” After the meeting concluded, he also gave them a chance to ask questions, even though answering them mainly meant repeating that the district is indeed working on what is a confidential situation. Some of the parents took the opportunity to ask for counselling for upset children and to call for firm timeline for a solution.

Adam Lossing, centre, a concerned parent, stands with a varied group of people from the Discovery Elementary School community in Shawnigan Lake as they peacefully ask the school board for solutions. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Grocery industry looking for changes in ‘extremely restrictive’ liquor sale laws LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Valley residents eager to pick up a six-pack or a bottle of pinot gris at the same time they’re buying their cheese and French bread at the grocery store, may soon see some action on that front. According to Ralf Mundel, senior director of marketing and communications for Thrifty Foods, the grocery industry is pushing for better regulations than the ones just announced which he called “extremely restrictive”. Right now, big grocery stores must be a kilometre away from an established liquor outlet to be able to offer beer, wine and spirits in their stores. That shuts out every large grocery outlet in the Cowichan Valley, not just Thrifty’s. “Of course we want to participate in liquor sales, wine, beer, spirits because they go so well with food and that whole amore that we try to deliver on at Thrifty Foods, how it fits so brilliantly,” he said. “However, in the past several weeks we’ve been looking diligently at these proposed amendments to the legislation in Brit-

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ish Columbia and it’s extremely restrictive [for] the people like ourselves who aren’t in the business right now.” So, the grocery industry, buoyed by the comfortable knowledge that the buying public wants to be able to buy liquor in their stores, is actively working on a solution. “Remember it was customers who actually responded to all the surveys the government was putting forward in terms of where do they want to see these goods sold. It was customer driven, and so should it be,” Mundel said. “At this point, we’re saying to ourselves, we need to work with our other industry colleagues

because we all want to do this but in the current construct our hands really aren’t as free to proceed as we probably would have hoped.” Are there plans to meet with government? “On behalf of the Retail Council of Canada, yes, but there is lots of other stuff in the works right now. “Everyone is looking to us, as the largest grocery operator, and we have told the government we would love to have it there. Mundel said he’s positive about the outcome as long as there are enough people speaking up. Meanwhile, Suzanne Anton, B.C. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, said there’s still lots to talk about when it comes to grocery store liquor outlets. “B.C.’s grocery model will be shaped by the market,” she said. The B.C. government has been responding to loud calls for the increased convenience that liquor in grocery stores could provide but, “It is premature to speculate about what the retail landscape will look like, once our grocery framework is finalized and implemented in early 2015. This is because policy work on

B.C.’s grocery model continues, as does work to clearly define what constitutes a ‘grocery store’,” she said. Several variables will be taken into consideration. “First, and contrary to some media reports, a Licensee Retail Store located within one kilometre of a grocery store can, under certain circumstances, transfer or relocate its licence into a grocery store,” Anton said. “Second, we cannot predict what individual businesses and licensees will choose to do. When the five kilometre rule (the distance an LRS can relocate outside of its current jurisdiction) is eliminated, some liquor outlets may choose to relocate their licence to a different community, which would open up the possibility of another liquor store taking its place within a grocery store.” What this means is that, once the grocery model is finalized and in place, it will come down to business decisions all around. “Even once our grocery framework is in place and implemented, we do not expect changes will happen overnight,” the minister said.

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March 25 Zackary R. Friesen was found guilty under the Motor Vehicle Act of driving while prohibited and fined $500 with a $75 victim surcharge. Gwendolyn D. Jackman was found guilty under the Motor Vehicle Act of driving while suspended and fined $500. Steven A. Sharanowski was found guilty of two counts of failing to comply with conditions of undertaking or recognizance and given two one-year suspended sentences, two one-year probation orders, and $100 victim surcharges on each count.

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A “phenomenal” response greeted Flagship Ford’s grand opening ceremonies at the Norcross Road dealership on Monday. The sunny spring weather provided a perfect backdrop to the event as Ford executives from across Canada gathered to celebrate with the Scudder family: Vic, Gloria and Bernadette. “We couldn’t have been more blessed than to have them help with the birth of our store,” said Bernadette Scudder, Flagship’s general sales manager. Mayor and members of North Cowichan council were also on hand for the opening, among about 160 supporters.

The grand opening gave the Scudders a chance to show off everything Flagship Ford has to offer since it relocated from the Trans Canada Highway strip in Duncan, where it was known as Ken Evans Ford. The number of service bays has increased from eight to 15, and the new location has added about an acre and a half to the size of the lot. The new location is also close to Walmart and Home Depot and the other Cowichan Commons shops, and Flagship offers shuttle service to the stores for people having their vehicles serviced. The setting is also spectacular. “It’s a great location,” Scudder said.

“It’s beautiful. There are mountains in every direction that you look.” The Flagship name means a lot to the family, Scudder said. Her father and grandfather served in the navy, as did several uncles. “Dad always said that if he ever got the chance to name his own business, he would call it Flagship,” Scudder said. Beyond the nautical reference, the Flagship name also shows that the dealership is a leader on Vancouver Island. With ceremonies out of the way, Flagship Ford is now gearing up to make an even bigger impact on the community. “It’s full steam ahead for us,” Scudder said.

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Land sales no way to fund operating expenses elling off surplus land to pay for things the community wants or needs can be a good strategy, if done properly. But it should never be done as a means to simply balance the budget for a single year. That is not a sustainable way to manage our finances. It’s also a bad idea to balance a budget by dipping into reserve funds. Reserve funds are our savings. Reserves can be collected in anticipation of paying for a specific project, or they can be used in cases of unforseen emergency, when costs rear their heads

that were not part of the annual budget discussions. Damaging our community’s ability to deal with this type of situation would be irresponsible. As would be using money that was being set aside for a known future expense to pay for day-today operations. The operations budget is a separate thing for a reason. If we are dead set against tax increases then this is where we need to look, and trim if necessary. We cannot coast along, drying up our reserves or selling off land because the day will

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come when it’s all gone, and the expenses remain, with no strategy to pay them. That’s just putting off dealing with the core issue. That’s not to say that a municipality should never sell land. In the case of the school district, for example, it only makes sense to look at helping to pay for a new Cowichan Secondary School by selling off the old property. After all, it’s located right in downtown Duncan, a spot that should prove desirable to any number of purchasers. The Municipality of North Cowichan has used the sale of

land for development to fund capital projects in the past and will likely continue to do so in the future. It’s about weighing the benefit of one community asset against another and deciding which one we want most. Land is a great asset to have. History has shown that its value will only increase over time. As the adage goes, it’s the only thing they’re not making any more of. Selling such an asset for a temporary influx of cash rather than making the hard decisions about operational spending is not the way to go.

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Real threats to public health care system I wonder if people are aware that there are a couple of very real threats to our national health care happening? One is that Dr. Brian Day is pursuing a case in the BC Supreme Court challenging the ban on the sale of private insurance for medically necessary health care. He is arguing that it is unconstitutional that people cannot purchase private health care. If he succeeds in winning this case look forward to U.S.-style insurance, bankrupting families over medical costs. And with the Harper government pursuing foreign trade deals imagine how many other

countries would love to get in on private hospitals and insurance. It’s a nightmare. Then there is also the Harper government ending the Health Accord at the end of this month and refusing to talk with premiers to renew it. In the last federal budget there were massive changes made to the Canada Health Transfer. The Harper government is eliminating the equalization portion of the Canada Health Transfer and replacing it with an equal per capita transfer. This means that less populous provinces with relatively larger and more isolated populations will have more and more difficulty delivering more expensive universal health services.

Another budgetary change, beginning in 2017, the six per cent annual increase for the health transfer will be replaced with a formula that links the health transfer to economic growth. This means that in times of high unemployment and economic downturn — when Canadians need access to care the most — the federal transfer will be reduced. This measure alone will result in a $36 billion cut in federal funding for health care over the next decade. Does this sound like something you want? If not, you’d better start speaking out. Donna Cameron Duncan

I agree with David Lowther that our educational problems will not be solved by bringing Christian education back into public schools. Listening to my Grade 3 teacher read from the Bible and lead us in The Lord’s Prayer did not help me at all with my phonics and math. I also remember coming to school a little late one day, and having to wait outside with a girl from another faith — her parents preferred that she not be in the room for the Bible reading. That’s understandable. Parents have a right to choose for their school age children when it comes to faith. I am a firm believer in the three “R”s. If we allow Christianity back into schools, then we ought to make room for other faiths as well. Our teachers don’t have time for that. If we want our children to be successful in reading (and spelling) as well as writing and math, then maybe it’s for the best that we concentrate on those skills and leave faith teaching to the parents. The only thing that I disagreed with in Mr. Lowther’s letter is his inclusion of his opinion that [Christians] “pray to an Imaginary Playmate”. I wish that he hadn’t included that. Sometimes (potentially) hot topics need to be opinion/emotion free in order to have a good discussion. Cathy de Lange Duncan

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New recycling program ‘exceptionally flawed’ An open letter to Premier Christy Clark and the B.C. government Recently, I’ve been following information about the new recycling regulation that will come into effect May 19, 2014. My understanding is the aim of the new program, under the direction of Multi Materials BC (MMBC), is to redirect the cost of collection, handling and marketing of recycled materials called packaging and printed paper (PPP) from local government and “residents” to “industry.” On the face of it, this is admirable; however, it is hard to believe that the outcome will be that the cost will be shifted away from residents or that a cost reduction may occur as a result. Consider this: The MMBC’s own March 2012 study of province-wide recycling indicated that 96 per cent of all B.C. households already had some form of curbside recycling. The average cost of annual recycling according to an editorial by the BC & Yukon Community Newspapers Association is just $37 per household per year. After months of unsuccessfully seeking information, the BC Printing & Imaging Association industry learned the rates to be charged to industry in B.C. are significantly higher than Alberta and Manitoba, provinces with similar programs; according to a press release issued by Marilynn Knoch, executive director, of the industry trade association. In fact, the rates were up to 4,762 per cent higher and no less than 211 per cent higher depending on the product. MMBC’s use of the term “industry” isn’t

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dedicated to large business, but encompasses all businesses and non-profits, that produce, use or distribute PPP to residents irrespective of the size of the business. Ironically, government will also be charged these fees; which appears to be opposite of the aim of removing costs to government. In short, all business will have to pass these increased costs to the end consumer, aka residents. This is the most obvious flaw in the objective of the new program. The costs will not be diverted from either government or the end consumer. Interestingly, the MMBC study declined to estimate if the new program would end up costing the end consumer more or less than the current system. Their study states: “Unlike other Canadian jurisdictions, the BC PPP program will be designed to achieve the objectives set out in the Recycling Regulation, rather than as a mechanism for municipal funding.” I read that as stating the cost is not material to the objective, and that is not good governance. There are a number of other reasons I am against this new program and urge the government to rethink its timing and implementation. I am completely in favor of a comprehensive recycling program and diversion from the typical waste stream. Unfortunately, this program — today — needs more thoughtful input than it appears to have had to date and the end objective of removing costs from residents is exceptionally flawed. Peter Morris Mill Bay

The first recognized Canadian Notwithstanding First Nations who are treated like foreigners in their own land, I claim to be the first Canadian. In the Diefenbaker era I applied for a federal job. A commissioner of oaths had to witness an oath of allegiance and I wrote Canadian in as nationality and it was returned as Canadian was not acceptable. I went back to the commissioner, filled out another the same but; scrawled

across it, “My mother and father were born in Canada and so was I. If a Canadian is not good enough to work for Canada get some foreigner,” and signed it boldly John A. Mc Donald. The commissioner did not want to sign it. I said here is your .50 cents sign it, he did. I mailed it. I got the job. Ergo I am the first recognized Canadian, other than First Nations people. John A. Mc Donald Duncan

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New RCMP detachment site: thank you for raising the value of farmland Mayor and council have decided on the beautiful farmland on Ford Road for the new cop shop. One million dollars for five acres equals $200,000 per acre for farmland. Thank you — thank you for raising the value of farmland! According to Mr. Nichols, who used to live there (12 years) the land was excellent for growing. Now those who say they are struggling on their farms can perhaps capitalize on the new, higher value you created. Thank you again. Who needs food? Johanna Mellor Duncan

Earth’s climate always changing Re: climate adaptation strategies It is heartening to hear that Economic Development Cowichan have eventually realized that we are experiencing climate change; particularly since Earth’s climate has been changing for the many millions of years since its inception. Did they shout: Eureka? Pat Mulcahy Cowichan Carbon Mythbuster

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is proceeding with an amendment to the South Sector Liquid Waste Management Plan (SSLWMP). The amendment will involve working with the SSLWMP Advisory Committee and CVRD staff to help revise the SSLWMP to reÀect current needs for sewer servicing, environmental protection, and public awareness. A key role of the position will be to help design and implement a public consultation process related to the SSLWMP amendment. The CVRD is requesting expressions of interest from individuals located in the SSLWMP area (Cobble Hill, Mill Bay, and Shawnigan Lake) to assist with the SSLWMP amendment, and who are prepared to volunteer their time to attend regular daytime and evening committee meetings, information meetings, open houses, and other related activities during the coming months.

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FOUR THINGS, From Page 1 U.S.-Canadian exchange rate has also created pressure, resulting in a $175,000 increase. The Emergency 9-1-1 increase of $100,000 is for capital equipment. While the budget passed handily in the weighted vote, it was not unanimous. Area E Director Loren Duncan said funding for transit and the Island Savings Centre were sticking points for him, while Area F Director Ian Morrison said he couldn’t approve the budget due to problems he had with the budget process. The board, he contended, didn’t go through

the massive budget document in enough detail. “You are the process,” reminded acting Chief Administrative Officer Frank Raimondo. Cobble Hill Director Gerry Giles also responded to Morrison, saying the time to address discomfort with the process was when it began in September and October, not at the final budget session. North Oyster/Diamond Director Mary Marcotte was the third director to vote against the budget, stating that her objection was the issue of giving grants-in-aid funding to some organizations not as a onetime hand-out, but on an ongoing basis. Saltair Director Mel Dorey said the time for these kinds of objections had come and gone, and directors had already lost these arguments at other levels of the process. “It’s not fair to hijack the budget because you disagree with one or two things,” said Dorey. Mill Bay Director Mike Walker agreed. “I hate to say it, but suck it up,” he concluded.

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leaving all the lights on in all the rooms, in case you go into the basement. We can’t live like that anymore and so it’s just formalizing something that should be happening every hour of every day, really.” In 2013 North Cowichan residents and businesses saved 7.7 per cent electricity during Earth Hour, while in the City of Duncan the number was 7.8 per cent and the Town of Ladysmith hit 7.3 per cent. The communities of Comox and Courtenay outdid Cowichan last year with a saving of almost 10 per cent. “Can we improve our participation for 2014?” North Cowichan asks. “I am confident that the citizens of North Cowichan will respond to this challenge,” said Mayor Jon Lefebure. “I’m certainly hoping we can surpass our previous energy reductions in last year and the year before and perhaps we can instill some energysaving habits in our daily life that we learn in that hour when we shut things off that don’t need to be on. “I’m thinking of things with little lights in them that warn us that they’re just waiting for us and use energy and computers that we can shut down overnight and so on,” he said. “There’s lots of things we can do and I hope we do them on Earth Hour and carry on with them past that hour.”

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Winner hopes award will inspire ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

North Cowichan’s Carol Hunt hopes her win of a B.C. Community Achievement Award will prompt others in the community to pitch in. “This award should be the inspiration to get involved, to offer help, to celebrate many small things that add up to much bigger results,” said Hunt. “I hope I have been a good example of hard work and passion. I share this award with others who feel the same way.” Premier Christy Clark and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, named the 2014 recipients of the awards last week. Hunt was one of just 33 who were honoured from across the province, and the only one from the Cowichan Valley. She was

Carol Hunt [SUBMITTED] nominated for the award by Municipality of North Cowichan mayor and council. She has been active in the Cowichan Valley community for 45 years. She has worked with numerous organizations over the years including Cowichan Sportsplex,

and Community Futures Cowichan, but has been particularly active in organizations working with seniors, including Cowichan Valley Hospice Society, and Abbeyfield Houses Society. She couldn’t have done it on her own, Hunt said. “Behind every person who is honoured with an award of distinction such as this, there is a team of supporters and volunteers who are the real recipients of such an award,” said Hunt. “For every success, there needs to be a leader — a rudder — to steer the project. But then there needs to be the worker bees who actually have enough faith in the leader to do the hands-on work. I would like to see the community embrace the agencies that are working so hard to make a difference towards a strong future for seniors in Cowichan.”

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April 28 deadline to defeat proposed improvement area LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

North Cowichan has given notice that it intends to re-establish a business improvement area in Chemainus to replace the expired improvement area and is calling for anyone against the plan to present a petition. The idea is to boost downtown Mural Town by promotions, advertising, beautification, and special events. The municipality estimates that the cost of providing this service will be about $118,000 and a property value tax will be used to recover from affected business property owners all the costs of planning and implementing this business promotion scheme. According to North Cowichan,

within the BIA boundary there will be three different property value taxes, rated per thousand dollars of assessed value: $4.25/$1,000 for the core area along Willow Street; $3.50/$1,000 for the sub-area between Willow and Croft and $2.50/$1,000 for a third, bigger area that stretches from near the Henry Road roundabout, north along Chemainus Road right out to Pine Street. Council may proceed with establishing the area unless a valid petition against the BIA is presented by 4:30 p.m. April 28. Blank petition forms are available by email from mark. ruttan@northcowichan.ca or they can be picked up at the North Cowichan municipal hall during regular office hours.

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The future of eating is here. Inspired by his own adventures in trying to eat right, Cowichan Valley businessman and selfdescribed “tech geek” Damir Wallener has created the SmartFork, a utensil that can tell you what’s in your food and how good it is for you. It all started when Wallener realized he was falling victim to middle age. “Two or two and a half years ago, I looked at myself in the mirror and discovered I was becoming a bit of a man-mountain,” he recalled. Wallener managed to shed 90 pounds by tracking everything he ate. The problem was that he had to enter everything into a massive spreadsheet. “There had to be an easier way,” he said. Inspired by scales that can calcu-

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – DISPOSITION OF LAND 361 ST. JULIEN STREET The City of Duncan is inviting interested parties to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) proposal for the purchase, lease, or joint development of the following land: The City-owned property at 361 St. Julien Street (Lot 19, Block 9, Plan 1063, Section 17, Range 6, Quamichan District, PID 008-072-892).

Damir Wallener is hoping to finance production of his SmartFork and SmartSpoon with a campaign on Kickstarter.com [SUBMITTED] late a person’s body fat, Wallener set about inventing a fork that can figure out calories by measuring carbohydrates, fats and proteins. The SmartFork — or its companion, the SmartSpoon — logs all the details by wirelessly communicating with a smartphone app. Wallener is currently conducting a campaign on Kickstarter to raise money to get his invention to the next level.

The property is located on the west side of St. Julien Street between Trunk Road and Coronation Avenue, one block west of the Trans Canada Highway. The site is 18.29m (60ft) by 36.58m (120 ft) with an area of 669sqm (7,200 sqft).

“We have a solid prototype that’s working quite well,” he said. “Now it’s about figuring out how to do it in large quantities.” Wallener’s campaign at Kickstarter.com (search for “SmartFork”) runs until April 16. Whether it is successful or not, he’s excited about the potential for the fork. “It will help a lot of people,” he said. “It certainly would have helped me.”

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The site is rectangular in shape, with level topography near street grade, and is developed as asphalt surface grade parking for about 28 vehicles with overhead lighting. The 2012/2013 ground water for the property has been measured at a depth of a minimum of 2.73m below the ground surface. Trends on this and other nearby streets include a mix of older single family homes, some repurposing of those older homes to professional offices, and some redevelopment comprising multi-storey buildings housing a mix of retail and strata apartment units. Interested parties wishing further information should contact Peter de Verteuil, Chief Administrative Officer, at 250-746-6126 or by email at peter@duncan.ca Expressions of Interest should meet the criteria found on the City’s website www.duncan.ca under City Hall/ RFPs, and should be submitted digitally to peter@duncan.ca or delivered to City Hall, 200 Craig Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1W3 by 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2014.

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Gathering aims ‘lively mix’ of economy, family LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Performances by young singers and dancers were a colourful part of Shawnigan Gathering 2013 and visitors can expect more of the same at this year’s big two-day event at the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre on Saturday and Sunday, organizers say. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN FILE]

The second Shawnigan Gathering should offer just as much community-building fun as last year’s inaugural event. At least, that’s what organizers are promising for the two-day festival, scheduled for March 29-30 at the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, starting at 9 a.m. both days. Event spokesperson Georgia Collins said that this year’s Gathering has a different emphasis. “Last year we were mostly focused on watershed issues whereas this year we’re focusing on economic development in Shawnigan,” she said. “There will still be other components to the event, of course. We’re actually hosting a researcher’s meeting the day before the gathering where all the different water researchers working through the Ministry of Environment and UVic are all going to meet beforehand. “There will be a reporting out about that at the Gathering but it won’t be the focus it was last year,” she said. There will also be community awards. The opening is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. March 29 and. That’s when Rob Hutchins, chairman of the Cowichan Valley Regional District board and Chief Michael Harry of the Malahat First Nation will hand out the community honours. Last year, every business, group, agency and even interested person in Shawnigan seemed to have something going at the Gathering. “We’re continuing with that, working to get the whole community working together,” Collins said. “We’ve had the Inspire Arts Group, the Young Seniors Action Group, the Shawnigan Lake Business Association, everyone in the Shawnigan Basin Society and lots more.

Funding helps out Crisis Lines The Crisis Line Association of BC had some good news to carry them into Crisis Line Awareness Week. The association received funding from the Provincial Health Services Authority that has ensured the survival of 1800SUICIDE and 310Mental Health Support, as they help to ensure the survival of people in crisis.

And the guest speaker is Geoff Millar from the Cowichan Valley Economic Development Commission.” There is still lots of family fun at this year’s Gathering, too. “There will be lots of entertainment with kids performing. That made it so fun last year. It was a really lively mix,” she said. Something very special is planned for noon Saturday: a feast of fresh seafood provided by the Malahat First Nation. “At that time, the Shawnigan Basin Society is also showcasing a donation it has received for its new watershed management space that will be opened up in April. It’s a 21-foot Live Edge table that’s meant to bring the community together. The feast will be served on it,” she said. So, look for a multicultural, artistic, musical, businesslike event featuring representation from O.U.R. Ecovillage, the Shawnigan Lake Museum, the Shawnigan Lake Residents Association, the Subaru Triathlon team, the Village Development Council and more. With the world-famous Kinsol Trestle and a population 8,000 strong – the most populous unincorporated community in B.C. — the people of Shawnigan “have a lot of stories to tell each other,” Collins said. Along with looking at ideas for future economic development, there’s also the chance to talk about the Island Corridor Foundation’s plans for a train service, what should be done with the Elsie Miles School site, and what might be developed across from the Community Centre entrance. Throughout the day, local restaurants will provide samplings both to advertise and nourish. Young musicians will be playing and in the afternoon Saturday, a musical and dance revue will be staged for the entertainment of children and families.

These two networks enhance access to the 24-hour BC crisis lines, said CLABC’s President Janice Breck. “This cost-effective service is not only life-saving, it decreases demand on overburdened police, ambulance and hospital resources,” said a press release. “In fact, efforts to replicate the success of these networks are currently underway at a national level across Canada.”

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Clothesline Project takes violence message public Star ting Friday, March 28, women and young girls are invited to drop in to the Cowichan Women Against Violence Society to paint a t-shirt for the Cowichan clothesline. Prevention of Violence Against Women Week is April 13-19. In 1995 the NDP government took the initiative to declare one week

in April as Prevention of Violence Against Women Week in British Columbia. This decision effectively began a movement to encourage the public to express its commitment to reducing and preventing violence against women, as well as to raise awareness about the unacceptability of violence against women, youth and children in our communities. According to the Men’s Rape Prevention Project in Washing-

ton, DC, 58,000 soldiers died in the Vietnam war, and during that same period of time 51,000 women were killed mostly by men in the context of relationship violence. This statistic became the catalyst for the Clothesline Project. The Clothesline Project is a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a t-shirt. T-shirts hang on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the impact of vio-

lence against women. This year, CWAV Society is creating a made-in Cowichan clothesline project to be displayed for the Prevention of Violence Against Women Week. Venues will be announced, details will be available on CWAV Society’s Facebook page as well as the Facebook page Together Against Violence. Women and girls can paint their shirts between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Paints supplied.

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COWICHAN BAY ZONING BYLAW NO. 3705, AND ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3805 (APPLICABLE TO ELECTORAL AREA D – COWICHAN BAY) Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held as follows to consider the above described Bylaws:

DATE: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Island Savings Centre, Mesachie Room, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC The CVRD Board adopted Area D – Cowichan Bay Of¿cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3605 in April, 2013 and now wishes to enact zoning and development regulations to give effect to the Of¿cial Community Plan in a manner which is consistent with the Local Government Act of British Columbia and the Cowichan Estuary Environmental Management Plan, Provincial Order-in-Council No. 1652. Bylaws 3705 and 3805 apply to lands within CVRD Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay, except designated First Nations lands, as shown on the following map: Bylaw No. 3705 applies to all lands within Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay excluding those lands which are subject to the Cowichan Estuary Environmental Management Plan and also excluding lands zoned W1, W2, W3, W3A, W6, W7 or C5 under CVRD Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 1015, 1986. Bylaw No. 3705 would enact zoning and other regulations in accordance with the Local Government Act including: • Pursuant to Section 903, to regulate the use of land, buildings and structures; • Pursuant to Section 903, to regulate the density of the use of land, buildings and structures, and the siting, size and dimensions of buildings and structures and the uses that are permitted on the land; • Pursuant to Section 903, to regulate the shape, dimension and area, including minimum and maximum sizes, of all parcels of land that may be created by subdivision; • Pursuant to Section 904, to establish different density regulations for certain zones including those generally applicable for the zone and others which apply subject to conditions including the provision of amenities; • Pursuant to Section 906, to regulate the provision of off-street parking and loading spaces; • Pursuant to Section 907, to regulate the maximum percentage of the area of land that may be covered by impervious material; • Pursuant to Section 908, to regulate the number, size, type, form, appearance and location of any signs; • Pursuant to Section 909, to set standards for and regulate the provision of screening and landscaping to mask or separate certain land uses; and • Pursuant to Section 946, to establish minimum parcel areas for parcels that may be subdivided under that Section; • Pursuant to Division 1, Part 22, to enact regulations respecting the keeping of animals; and • Pursuant to Division 3, Part 22, to enact regulations respecting nuisances and disturbances. Zones to be established under Bylaw No. 3705 include: Agricultural Zones A1 Agricultural Resource A1A Agricultural Processing A1T Agricultural Accommodation A4 Agricultural Recreation A7 Agricultural Service Residential Zones RR1 Rural Residential 1 RR2 Rural Residential 2 CR1 Cluster Residential 1 R1 Manufactured Home Park 1 R2 Rural Village Residential 2 R2A Rural Village Residential Semi Detached R3 Village Residential R3A Village Residential Semi Detached RM2 Village Residential Townhouse 2 RM3 Village Residential Townhouse 3 RM4 Village Residential Apartment 4 CR2 Village Cluster Residential 2

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Bylaw No. 3705 includes Schedule A – Zoning Designations. At the public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by Bylaw Nos. 3705 or 3805 will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions respecting matters contained in proposed Bylaw No. 3705 and Bylaw No. 3805 before representatives of the Regional Board. Written submissions will be accepted at the public hearing up to its closure. Prior to the public hearing, submit written comments on the bylaws by: Fax: 250-746-2621 Email: ds@cvrd.bc.ca Mail and/or deposit to the Regional District of¿ce, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1N8 until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. The public should not assume that correspondence submitted on the proposed bylaws prior to commencement of the statutory noti¿cation period on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 will be made available to the CVRD Board. Please be advised that the CVRD Board cannot receive correspondence or comment following the close of the public hearing. For further information, please call the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Ann Kjerulf, Senior Planner, Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620.

Bylaw No. 3805 is complementary to Bylaw No. 3705 because it removes all lands that will be zoned under Bylaw No. 3705 from CVRD Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 1015, 1986. Speci¿cally, the following zones will be removed: Agricultural Zones A-1A Primary Agricultural – Processing A-4 Agricultural Recreation A-5 Agricultural Market R-2(A) Two Family Suburban Residential Residential Zones SR-2 Semi Village Residential 2 R-3 Urban Residential R-3A Urban Residential – Duplex R-3B Urban Residential – Limited Height RM-2 Medium Density Multi-Family Residential RM-3 High Density Multi-Family Residential MP-1 Mobile Home Park

Commercial Zones C-1 Convenience Store Commercial C-2 Local Commercial C-2(A) Local Commercial C-3 Service Commercial C-4 Tourist Recreational Commercial C-6 Country Village Commercial Industrial Zones I-1 Light Industrial I-2 Heavy Industrial I-4 Aggregate and Mineral Processing Industrial

Bylaw No. 3805 is also intended to amend Bylaw No. 1015 by adding regulations for off-street parking and loading pursuant to Section 906 of the Local Government Act. Parking and loading regulations are currently included in CVRD Bylaw No. 1001. Bylaw No. 3805 includes Schedule A – Zoning Designations. The holding of the Public Hearing is delegated to Director L. Iannidinardo, Director M. Marcotte, and Director L. Duncan. Decisions to adopt Bylaw No. 3705 and Bylaw No. 3805 will not be made until the record of public hearing is provided to the CVRD Board.. A copy of the proposed bylaws, the resolution delegating the holding of the public hearing, and other documents that may be considered by the Board in determining whether to adopt the bylaws are available for public inspection at the CVRD Planning & Development Department ofÀce: 175 Ingram Street, Duncan BC From Wednesday, March 26, 2014 to Wednesday, April 2, 2014, between the hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A copy of the bylaws and supporting material may also be viewed on the CVRD website at the following address: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca/index.aspx?NID=1282

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Valley farmers and gardeners are gathering Saturday, March 29 at 1:30 p.m. at Glenora Hall to protest a federal law that would stop them from saving home-grown seed. An information session on Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act, will feature speakers from the National Farmers Union “The main thing is losing our seed sovereignty,” said Jan Slomp, president of the National Farmers

Union from his Alberta farm. He will be joined at the session by NFU director Peter Eggers. Dan Ferguson, a Glenora farmer and NFU member, said Tuesday that he was happy to see such a high-level presentation coming to the Cowichan Valley. “It’s pretty bad news. People on the Prairies are really going to be hammered by this. We won’t see the results as much here because the government won’t be able to easily go after backyard garden-

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New cost-cutting border controls ‘Draconian’ that further impedes the ability to deal with climate change from a farmer perspective as it sacrifices the public sector that has a crucial role to play in food security.” Stromp also pointed out that C-18 includes border controls that will allow chemicals, additives and drugs into the country for agriculture “without having scientific assessments by our regulatory bodies taking place. The foreign regulatory regime will be automatically deemed sufficient for importation into Canada.” He called it “draconian, cut-

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Have you ever watched the bees working the heathers on a nice sunny day? It is a wonderful sight at this time of the year. One year at the Cobble Hill Fall Fair, I explained to a bee keeper where my garden was situated and that I had many heather plants. His reply was, “I thought there was heather in my honey — my hives were near your garden a few years ago.” I also believe that my heathers help to feed the hummingbirds all year. Heathers are workhorse plants that add much interest to the garden and are relatively resistant to deer. Many varieties change their foliage to very bright colours during the winter and spring. Foliage colour ranges from greens to yellow to bronze and many shades in between. As well, there are several varieties that develop cream, red, yellow or pink spring tips. Depending on the varieties that we

plant, we can have flowers from January to December, again with a wide range of colour. To give you a start with the heather and heaths in your garden, plan to attend the annual Vancouver Island Heather Society’s spring sale which will take place on Saturday, March 29 at the Cobble Hill Farmer’s Institute Hall. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. and run until noon or until sold out. Experienced buyers will advise you that it is essential to get to the hall prior to the sale starting in order to get the best selection. We always have unusual varieties on hand. In addition, starter kits consisting of 10 plants and a planting diagram will be available. Members of the Society will be on hand to help you make your choices. Elaine Scott is a member of the Vancouver Island Heather Society.

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Cowichan Valley Citizen | Friday, March 28, 2014 had since re-opened it and, once inside, you could stand up. A sizable coal dump indicated that its operators worked here for some time and the skeletal frame and wooden-spoked wheel rims of a 1920s vehicle suggested that this was a gyppo operation during the dirty ’30s. Interestingly, the coal, rather than being the usual matte black we’re used to with Wellington Seam bituminous, glistens like

nature’s glass, obsidian, although much softer, of course. Two weeks later, armed with ropes and fresh batteries for flashlight and camera, we returned to the fan-house. Having explored many Island caves in my spelunking days, underground doesn’t hold many terrors for me. With a lifeline, four See DESCENDING, Page 18

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QMS PROJECT LEADS TO $5K DONATION Queen Margaret’s School students Robin Fleming, Alessandra Mateos and Maria Paula Garcia jump for joy after winning a $5,000 grant for the Cowichan Basket Society. The Grade 9 students, earned the funds with their research project on the Society. The funds come from the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, the signature program of the Toskan Casale Foundation based in Toronto. The three students had to argue the merits of their case before a panel to earn their win. [SUBMITTED]

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Cowichan FC will look to hoist the Jackson Cup once again in this Sunday’s final at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria. [CITIZEN FILE]

FC eyes Jackson Cup in Sunday’s final KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Two things will be in Cowichan FC’s favour this Sunday when the Valley soccer team battles Saanich Fusion in the Jackson Cup final. One: the game at Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park will be played on grass, and Cowichan practices on grass while Saanich trains on turf. Two: Cowichan has a lot more experience in Jackson Cup finals, having played for the trophy in 2010, 2011 and 2012, winning on the latter two occasions. That’s not to say Saanich doesn’t have its own advantages. Fusion has won the Vancouver Island Soccer League’s First Division three years in a row and defeated Cowichan twice in league play. “To be honest, I think [the matchup] is dead even,” Cowichan coach Glen Martin said. “It could go either way.” With both teams generally healthy, one of the major determining factors could end up being

Players from the Fuller Lake Flyers and the Cowichan Valley midget C2 team battle it out in one of the semifinals at the Ryan Clark Memorial Tournament at Fuller Lake Arena last Sunday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Fuller Lake Flyers win Ryan Clark Memorial Tournament

goalkeeping. Cowichan will have Bob Stankov in net as Joel Wilson, who began the year as the team’s top keeper, is still out with a concussion. Saanich will have their backup in goal as well. Stankov will be the third different keeper to handle duties for Cowichan FC in the team’s four appearances in the final, following Wilson (2012) and Kevin James (2010 and 2011). “It will come down to who works hardest, who’s willing to go into the dirty areas,” Martin said. “It’s about who wants it more. I know our guys want it, but the other team wants it too.” Regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s game, it won’t be the end of the season for Cowichan FC, who have already qualified for the provincial tournament and will find out their draw next Monday. “Win or lose, we still have something to play for after this game,” Martin said. Sunday’s game at Royal Athletic Park begins at 2:30 p.m.

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Because Ryan Clark was a wellliked goalie both within the Cowichan Valley minor hockey system and for the junior B Comox Valley Glacier Kings before he died in a car accident five years ago, goalies always get special recognition at the Ryan Clark Memorial Tournament. Although the Fuller Lake Flyers won the tournament, a heroic performance in the final by Abbotsford netminder Joey Pastro earned him top honours as selected by Clark’s family. Pastro made 70 saves for his undermanned team in the 6-4 loss to the Fuller Lake squad. Four Cowichan Valley midget C teams, coached by Paul Frechette,

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Women’s rugby side climbs to top of B.C. First Division KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Cowichan Rugby Football Club’s senior women’s team vaulted to the top of the provincial First Division standings thanks to a 34-12 win on the road against Ridge Meadows last Saturday. Ridge Meadows had previously postponed the game due to snow, although it wasn’t until after the Cowichan players got off the ferry that they found out. Cowichan travelled to the Ridge Meadows pitch with just 14 players, not knowing what to expect from the Fraser Valley club. “We made it there with a team of forwards,” captain Sherry Spence reported. After a quick warm-up, Cowichan got on the scoreboard early when Laura Russell, playing centre, crashed over the line for the first of her three tries. Russell also kicked two conversions to account for 19 of Cowichan’s 34 points.

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Also scoring for Cowichan were Spence with two tries and Carolyn Gudmundseth with one. One of Spence’s scores came after she managed to get the ball on the ground after a driving maul carried her across the line. Russell and Jessica Wilton were named Cowichan’s Players of the Game. Also playing last weekend was Cowichan’s Third Division men’s team, which retained undefeated status with a 57-19 win over Castaway Wanderers in Victoria last Sunday. The senior women will play at home this Saturday against Kelowna, kicking off at 11:30 a.m. The First and Third Division men will hit the road to play Port Alberni and Comox, respectively, with both games in Alberni. Also on Saturday, Cowichan’s youth teams will play host to a touring team from Cochrane, Alberta. The U14 Piggies will play Bow Valley RFC at 1:30 p.m., and the U16 Piggies will play at 3 p.m.

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Cowichan faces Saanich in the round robin. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Cowichan’s Doug Day Cup tourney comes to an end KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Doug Day Cup tournament came to an end for Cowichan’s senior women’s soccer team with a 2-1 loss to Gorge last Sunday. The score was identical to the one from the meeting between the teams a week earlier — Cowichan’s only loss in the round-robin portion of the tournament. Cowichan opened the scoring last Sunday when Ashley Stultz dribbled the ball through the Gorge defence and buried it on the net. Gorge responded with two

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of their own before the first half was over. Cowichan dominated the second half, but couldn’t find the equalizer. “In the second half we were definitely playing better than the other team, doing some great passing and shutting down their offence,” striker Nicole Pugh said. “We had a few other opportunities but couldn’t put the ball in the net.” With no games scheduled this weekend, Cowichan is waiting until next Monday to hear about the provincial tournament.

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Ten Cowichan Valley Soccer Association teams have reached the finals of their respective Lower Island District Cup tournaments and will play for gold in Sooke this weekend. Five teams will take the field on Saturday, and another five will play for their championships on Sunday. Cowichan teams in action on Saturday include the girls U13 Gold facing Juan de Fuca, the girls U13 Silver 1 Cowichan United facing Bays United Trelawny, the girls U13 Silver 2 Cowichan Strikers taking on Juan de Fuca Hartlebury, the boys U13 Gold meeting the Juan de Fuca Net Rippers, and the girls U14 Silver Cowichan Killers against Bays United Silman. Sunday’s games will include the boys U17 Silver against Lakehill, the girls U17 Gold against Juan de Fuca, the girls U18 Gold against the Peninsula Storm, the boys U18 Silver against Peninsula FC 96, and the boys U17 Gold against Juan de Fuca. The District Cup finalists are all part of an unprecedented year for soccer in the Cowichan Valley. The CVSA had previously a record three teams — the girls U14 Gold Cowichan Chaos, the boys U15 Gold Cowichan Grizzlies and the boys U16 gold Cowichan Spartans — for the provincial championships in July. All three teams won their Lower Island Soccer Association League Cups and the B Cup playoffs as well as the Island provincial qualifiers.

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The midget female Cowichan Valley Capitals won the silver medal at the Richmond Ravens Ice Classic. [SUBMITTED]

Midget female Caps come together in Richmond KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The midget female Cowichan Valley Capitals played their best hockey of the season last weekend as they claimed the silver medal at the Richmond Ravens Female Ice Classic tournament. “Everyone really came together and played as a team,” trainer Kim Liddle said. “This is the strongest I’ve ever seen them play. It was a great way to finish off the season.” The girls managed just one win during the regular season, but took their play to a completely new level at the Richmond tournament.

“I believe the difference maker was every single one of the girls on the ice gave 100 per cent and put in a huge effort to work together as a team,” Liddle said. “There was a level of positive energy that worked to see plays, passes and defence come together and our goaltending was outstanding.” Goaltender Meena Manhas was named Game MVP in Cowichan’s opener, a 1-1 tie with Nanaimo. Taylor Uhlman scored for Cowichan, assisted by Taylor Siddall. Manhas then earned back-toback shutouts as Cowichan beat host Richmond 1-0 and San Jose 2-0. Siddall scored the lone goal

against Richmond, assisted by Zoe Drysdale and Lexi Liddle. Defender Kristen Paddle was named Game MVP. Angela Ramwell and Tia Bourodemos scored against San Jose, with Maddi McKenzie picking up an assist and Jenner Court taking Game MVP honours. Court went on to score both Cowichan goals in a 4-2 loss to Tri Cities, with Game MVP Sonja Lindberg collecting an assist. Nanaimo prevailed in the final, winning 5-0. Drysdale earned Game MVP honours. Bob Court served as the team’s head coach, assisted by Gary Ramwell and Kayla Liddle.

The Cowichan Valley Allstars Cheer senior team took fifth place at the Mardi Parti in Richmond just before spring break. [SUBMITTED]

Cowichan’s cheer Allstars improving with every meet KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Strong results at a meet in Richmond just before spring break have the Cowichan Valley Allstars Cheer teams optimistic about their biggest meet of the season, coming up next month. The Allstars sent junior and senior teams to the Mardi Parti, where both squads had impressive showings. The youth team, consisting of nine girls between the ages of seven and 12 took fourth place

all-around in their division, while the senior team of 11 girls ages 11-18 and one boy finished fifth in their competition. “Each routine keeps improving, and we are looking forward to our next competition,” Allstars head coach Rhonda Dale said. Next up for the Cowichan Valley Allstars is the Sea to Sky International Competition at Vancouver’s Canada Place on April 11-13. It is the team’s most important meet of the year and marks the end of the season.

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KIRSTYN, From Page 1 of that electric pulse can be increased. They don’t have to go back inside to do it.” The difference it makes is huge: it allows for a much quicker response time, with no need for immediate medication. The device has given her a better quality of life, Kirstyn said. “I’m way more alert now. Before I had this surgery I was falling asleep a lot, basically unconscious sometimes. And now I know what’s going on around me. I’m almost like a rabbit,” she said, moving her head from side to side and cheerfully checking out every corner of the room. Kirstyn proudly pointed out she’s already gone three months without a seizure. “I’m trying for four months now,” she said. She used have between one and three seizures a day and now her aim is to go six months seizure free. The bull’s-eye in the target: a driver’s licence. “Her neurologist said if she had it under control for six months she could go for her learner’s permit,” Joanne said. Meanwhile, Robin has been pushing the idea of Purple Day ever since starting school at Drinkwater Elementary. “I started it in Kindergarten with just my class and then, in Grade One, I started to tell the whole school,” she said. “My principal lets me speak on the announcements and lets me talk about

Happy to help you! That’s the theme of this $500 cheque presentation from Walmart employees to help epilepsy research. Robin, Joanne and, right, Kirstyn Cudmore and Joan McKenzie share the joy. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] Purple Day.” Kirstyn, too, was looking forward to speaking to the Grade 5 students at that school as part of Purple Day activities there. Both Kirstyn and Robin have been declared BC Ambassadors by the Purple Day foundation and besides Drinkwater Elementary, both campuses of Cowichan Secondary along with École Mt. Prevost have taken up the idea. It’s been a long road for Joanne but as a parent, she has seen tremendous changes since the surgery. “She had her first seizure at nine months old and, as a single parent, I found that very scary. At her first seizure, she had a temperature of 103 and the doctors classified that as a febrile infant seizure [brought

on by that high temperature]. The seizures following that never had a high temperature with them. At that point we were getting more worried,” she remembered. “But now, every day, we know what’s going on. It’s not as big of a shock when she has one. It’s part of our lifestyle: what to do and how to react,” she said. The next step is to try to get the Cowichan Valley School District to hold an annual Purple Day to widen awareness of epilepsy and how common it is. “After all, one person in a hundred has it,” Joanne said. Kirstyn thinks that’s a great idea. “They have a whole week for some other things; this would just be a day,” she said.

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Church Mice Productions presents

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March 29 at 7:30 pm Fund Raiser for the Youth-and-Mentors -in-Music & Arts Bursary Fund at Sylvan United Church Tickets: Advance $15 and $20 at the door Call Pat Selman for tickets 250-743-4301 or leave message at church ofﬁce 250-743-4659

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School hosting holocaust and genocide symposium More than 1,000 high school students from across B.C. will converge on Shawnigan Lake School April 3-4, for a special holocaust and genocide symposium. According to school spokesperson, Sarah Doyle, “the students will experience a unique perspective on the history of the holocaust, with remarkable eyewitness testimonies from holocaust survivors.” In addition to hearing from these survivors, the symposium will feature keynote speaker, Dr. James Waller, Cohen Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College, NH. During group sessions in the mornings and afternoons, students will have the chance to participate in a panel discussion with the holocaust survivor speakers, Waller and Dr. Adara Goldberg, Education Director from the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. Students and teachers will also learn about acts of genocide that continue to affect the world today. This is a free event and everyone is welcome, however seats are limited. Check the school’s website: shawnigan.ca/symposium2014 for further media information.

Fun doggie day raising funds for Victoria Humane Society Have fun with your dog in a beautiful setting, with all proceeds going to a great cause Saturday, April 5 at Cedar Ridge

Canine Care. The 27-acre facility on Mays Road in Duncan is hosting an afternoon of mini-workshops in everything from tracking to forest agility to canine massage — and it’s all by donation. If you have a dog you know that they love to play with each other and especially with you. That’s one of the big reasons why Sabrina Francis, owner of Cedar Ridge Canine Care and Alexa Linton of Cowichan-based BalanceWorks Wellness teamed up, called in the canine experts and began to create the first annual Pure Potential Canine Play Day. With over 20 years combined experience in canine wellbeing, training and holistic health, they know that there is nothing that connects a dog and their person more than having fun together, being out in nature and learning new cool things. With guest experts in TTouch, BodyTalk, holistic veterinary medicine, rehabilitation and canine massage you’ll also come away with a tool kit of simple and effective tools to use with your dog on a daily basis to prevent injury, pain or dis-ease. Also Colts Photos pet photographer, will be there to take donations for some photos of your pooch. There are only 50 dog-person spots available. Reserve your space at www.purepotentialcanine.ca/play-day or call 250-710-8776. All donations will go to the Victoria Humane Society. Compiled by Andrea Rondeau and Lexi Bainas, Citizen staff

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