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Greg Gerbis thinks the plan to build a pedestrian bridge over Somenos Creek into the heart of the environmentally sensitive Somenos Marsh should be reconsidered. Gerbis, who has lived adjacent to the marsh for almost 20 years, said the wetland has faced many challenges over the years due to development encroaching on its borders, but the most “egregious assault” yet is the plan for a pedestrian bridge right through its centre. The plan by the Municipality of North Cowichan, supported by the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society, is for a pedestrian bridge to be built from the York/Beverly street roundabout through the marsh to the Timbercrest subdivision. Municipal authorities and members of the society said the plan for the bridge is still in its early stages, and independent environmental studies to determine what, if any, impacts it would have on the marsh would have to be completed before any final decisions are made. “I think it’s hypocritical for a society that is responsible for preserving the marsh to be an advocate of this bridge,” Gerbis
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said. “It seems to me that this, on top of all the other work being done next to the marsh, will see this valuable and sensitive wetland die of a thousand cuts.” Paul Fletcher, president of the SMWS, said the idea of a pedestrian bridge through the marsh was first proposed 25 years ago, and the society has always supported the concept of establishing a trail to allow easier access. But he said a lot of work has to be done before the project can proceed, including an archaeological study, and consulting with the local residents. “The society won’t support the project if it’s determined that it would be destructive to the marsh,” Fletcher said. Jon Lefebure, mayor of the Municipality of North Cowichan, also said the future of the bridge project depends on its environmental feasibility. “This proposal still has to pass a lot of tests before it can go ahead,” Lefebure said. “We would never put anything in the marsh that would harm it. We know the marsh is a very environmentally sensitive area and we would have to be sure that any impacts there would be minimal before we allow this to proceed.”
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Companies appeal soil dump court ruling ROBERT BARRON CITIZEN
Operators of a controversial contaminated soil dump in Shawnigan Lake are appealing a decision made last week against the operation by the B.C. Supreme Court. Two appeals of the decision have been filed, including a joint appeal filed by Cobble Hill Holdings and South Island Aggregates, which own the facility, and another filed by South Island Resource Management, which operates the site. The appeals are scheduled to go to court on April 6 in Vancouver. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Brian MacKenzie ruled last week that local bylaws in the Cowichan Valley Regional District prohibit the establishment of a contaminated landfill on Stebbings Road. The ruling, made after an 11-day hearing in Victoria before Christmas, confirmed the district’s long-standing contention that local bylaws prohibit the facility at the site. But that decision only applies to one aspect of the operation, the contaminated soil dump, and the companies continue to manage contaminated material already dumped at the location. The judge declined to order the removal of the contaminated soil currently on the property, citing “the difficulty in enforcing
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a mandatory injunction.” South Island Resource Management has issued a statement saying it is currently complying with the court order against further dumping at the site. “It is important to understand this decision deals with only one aspect of our operation,” the statement said. “We continue to operate the mine and manage the material already on site.” Sonia Furstenau, the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s director for Shawnigan Lake, said she’s not surprised the owners
of the site filed the appeal to last week’s court ruling. “It’s always been clear to me that this would be a long and hard fight, but we’re all committed until we finally see the end
of the [contaminated soil dump],” she said. Furstenau said the Shawnigan Residents Association and other concerned residents in the area are also waiting for a final decision by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Sewell on the judicial review of the project. “We feel there is overwhelming evidence that putting this soil dump at that site was a terrible idea from the start,” Furstenau said. “There are several issues in that process, including the [alleged inappropriate] relationship between the project’s proponents and the environmental engineers that did the environmental studies at the site.” Calvin Cook, president of the Shawnigan Residents Association, said if the court rules in the association’s favour in the judicial review, it will likely be hard for the project’s proponents to successfully appeal two court rulings against it. “But even if we are successful in having the operation shut down, there’s still lots of contaminated soil at the site that will have to be dealt with,” he said.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION – MARCH 31, 2016 PUBLIC FORUM ON THE PROPOSED CLOSURE OF THE DUNCAN PRIMARY FACILITY and 2016-2017 BUDGET The Valley School District is holding a public meeting for members of the TheCowichan Cowichan Valley School District is holding a public meeting for members public providetofeedback the Board of on of theEducation proposed closure of the of thetopublic providetofeedback toEducation the Board on proposed vacant Duncan Primary Facility, located at 540 Cairnsmore Street (5:00 – 5:30 pm) and closure of the vacant Primary on the 2016-2017 Budget Duncan (5:30 – 7:00 pm). Facility, located at 540 Cairnsmore
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Elizabeth May talks climate action National Green Party leader Elizabeth May is headed to Duncan on Thursday to talk Paris. Beginning at 7 p.m., May will give a talk titled “The Paris Achievement: Insights into the Global Climate Deal”. A press release describes the event as “a rare opportunity to hear first-hand insights from one of Canada’s leading environmental voices into the historic COP21 Paris Agreement. COPs are Con-
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Time to put the tradition of burning to rest
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ny suggestion of banning backyard burning in the Cowichan Valley always garners an outcry. This in spite of the fact that several jurisdictions within that geographic boundary have already done so, including the City of Duncan, Town of Lake Cowichan and Town of Ladysmith. There is certainly no campaign we’ve ever heard about from any of these jurisdictions to bring the smoky, smelly practice back. This isn’t a question of trying to impose an urban value on a rural area.
This is about trying to clean up the air that we all breathe. There are many traditions that have been reinvented or simply buried over the years because we came to understand that they had undesirable effects. There is no question that backyard burning is unhealthy. One of the things that makes it more so is that far too many of the people who regularly burn their waste care nothing for the rules that are in place governing the practice. Many disregard the burning windows and burn whenever they feel like it.
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Unsurprisingly they also tend to disregard whether there’s a good venting index on the days when they light up their pile. The composition of their combustibles is also often an issue that makes their burning particularly unpalatable. Who hasn’t seen folks burning piles of wet leaves and sodden wood, creating a miasma that hazes the air, sometimes for kilometres in the direction the wind is blowing? Many seem to feel that throwing a bit of garbage into the mix isn’t a big deal either. But it is a big deal, particularly
to those who are vulnerable, such as children, the elderly and those with chronic health conditions. Citizen reporter Robert Barron noted in his Friday front-page article on backyard burnng that a CVRD air shed protective strategy from 2015 notes that hospital admissions for children with respiratory diseases were on average 70 per cent higher in the valley than the rest of B.C. between 1998 and 2012. The report also found asthma rates were 14 per cent higher and chronic respiratory illness in people over 45 was 50 per cent
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quest for fire. I don’t have an issue with that; it’s the garbage burners you should nail. They burn garbage all year round. This causes respiratory problems and pollution. The solution with backyard burning is to stop choking the fire, there’s less smoke. People that complain got to start asking questions like do you smoke? Do you drive your car with your window down, waiting for the light to turn green? Do you have a fireplace or camp with an open fire? Start issuing fines to the garbage burners, they’re the real killers. Backyard burning, what’s gonna happen, a forest fire?
For the first 55 years of my life I lived in Victoria. Still, even as I grew up in paradise I soon became aware of a particular phenomenon that annoys me greatly. The refugees who crowd across the straits in their tens of thousands are hardly unpacked before they are writing letters to the editor complaining about something they had where they came from, and staging public meetings to demand we get it for them. Worse yet, they don’t like something we do and want us to stop. The developers built a thousand harbour view condos that were immediately filled with people complaining about the noise and exhaust from ferries and seaplanes. They built subdivisions in the country full of people who objected to the bovine aroma emanating from the dairies. Swarms of would be entrepreneurs crawled ashore and demanded to sell their wares in Beacon Hill Park , regardless of our rules and custom. They arrived, caught their breath, took a look at our homes and lifestyles and said, “That will have to go!” Eventually that included me. The Victoria I grew up in has been improved until I feel infinitely more comfortable in the Cowichan, but even after 10 years I am aware that I am very much a newcomer. The natives have welcomed me and I intend to be a good guest. I will not, for example, demand that they accommodate me and stop backyard burning. It would be impertinent of me, wouldn’t it? I knew when I moved here that the rural culture included more smoke than mirrors.
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higher in the valley. Those are alarming statistics. We have to take our geography into account and acknowledge that, ringed with mountains, our valley tends to hold in the pollution we create. Does it have to be your child, grandchild or father who can’t breathe on an otherwise beautiful, sunny spring day before you consider the alternatives to burning? Yes, we’ve done it this way for a long time. But the benefits to individuals are quickly being outweighed by the collective downside.
Lawson should move if she doesn’t like burning Regarding the article by Robert Barron and backyard burning, I notice only one side of the story is told. Is it not incumbent on the part of a reporter to also hear and report what the other side of the issue is? We have acreage with lots of trees and some are blown over in windstorms while others are culled for firewood. This generates a lot of branches and tops that are not useable nor compostable and so we burn them. We would need a dump truck to take this away and it certainly would not go to the Fisher Road site where they can create more odours for us in the area to endure.
Miss Lawson was in the paper before and she also wants to ban woodstoves. Is all of the valley supposed to conform to her ideals? If she has to wear a mask to prevent inhaling particulates, as she calls them, then she has serious health problems and might want to consider moving to a utopian part of the province such as Victoria or Vancouver where the air is pure. Ed Aiken Cobble Hill
Garbage burners are the bigger problem Backyard burning, I say, “back off.” It’s been around since the
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Breaking the ice: weather and sports gear staples
I attended the Island Savings Theatre on Monday evening, March 21, when the fire alarm sounded during the movie. The theatre was almost full. It was scary. It took a few minutes to realize the alarm was not part of the movie but the real thing. We made our way to what we assumed was the closest exit. The crowd was orderly. We received no direction, and, had this not been a false alarm, the potential for tragedy great. I was still able to read the subtitles on the screen as I was evacuating. My friend and I left the theatre grounds. We have heard since that patrons were allowed back in to see the remainder of the movie. We missed it, along with others. I spoke with Michael Schaefer, Cowichan Valley Regional District, at the theatre. He assured me I was the only complaint he received and that all procedures had been followed. Suggestions for possible improvement: 1. Entertainment should be immediately stopped. 2. Flashing lights or something similar to alert patrons to the seriousness of the situation. 3. Staff/ushers should be immediately identifiable from a distance. 4. Official safe re-entry to the building given by someone of authority. 5. Prominent emergency exit signage.
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fear of approaching strangers is the aforementioned sports garb. If I’m ever feeling especially chatty, I simply slip on either my Seattle SuperSonics throwback gear (people will actually tug on the shirt to get my attention and launch into a Reign Man tale), or (if I’m up for potential negative reaction) my Montreal Canadiens jersey. Normally, it’s a series of “nice jersey” remarks, thumbs up gestures or folks wanting to discuss the severity of Carey Price’s injury. All people I’ve never met before.
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Wanted: B.C. war memorials for digital mapping project T.W. Paterson
Chronicles As of two weeks ago, 140 sites had been identified around the province. ll these years later I still recall that moment clearly, even vividly: the blaze of yellow at my feet, the tall grey column immediately before me and, off to my right, the silver-blue lake where once had been a thriving city. This was the Kootenay mountaintop site of Phoenix, in the first week of June 1978. I was researching B.C. ghost towns and this one, as its name suggests, was special. The yellow fire at my feet was a mass of avalanche lilies, the most profuse showing I’ve seen before or since. The lake was what had been, first, a thriving turn-of-the-lastcentury city, then an open-pit copper mine, now an artificial lake popular with area residents. But I had the mountaintop to myself that mid-morning and my attention had been drawn to the granite column which proved to be the memorial marking Phoenix’s dead of the First World War. (Ironically, Phoenix was beginning its own death throes during this period.) Standing there, alone, in total silence in the wilderness, I was struck by its isolation. It had been erected to commemorate those men, many of them miners, who’d volunteered to serve King and Country and gone off to war never to return. It seemed so lonely there and I wondered how many visitors still came, as I had, to poke about for evidence of copper’s heyday then to stand in mute reverence and to wonder about war and its
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Got me to wondering if someone has told them of the cemetery at Anyox, another ghost town, this one in the Portland Canal area in B.C.’s northwest corner. They don’t come more isolated than this. A few years ago, Cobble Hill resident Gord Hutchings and his brother visited Anyox where their grandfather Ozzie Hutchings had worked and where their father Norman was born. Anyox died in the early ‘30s but its cemetery, overgrown, is still there, and recalls those employees who served in uniform then returned to their jobs and to early deaths from various causes. What made their graves standouts for the Hutchings brothers is that these graves are denoted by army helmets cast in concrete, now green with moss. Here in the Cowichan Valley, as I’ve noted in recent columns, we have six war memorials (seven if you include Ladysmith as part of the CVRD) and several of our oldest churches have also memorialized those of their parishioners who perished in both world wars. Speaking of Cowichan’s war
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P.S. Ken Hiebert wrote to correct my reference to the late Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey’s role in the banning of thalidomide which caused thousands of birth deformities in Europe. Briefly: Cobble Hill-born Dr. Kelsey was the new medical officer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1960 when “an application for FDA approval of the sedative Kevadon, the trade name of thalidomide” crossed her desk. Kelsey wanted more information than the drug’s manufacturer, William S. Merrell Co., wanted to provide. To quote the New York Times, “Thus began a fateful test of wills. Merrell responded. Dr. Kelsey wanted more. Merrell complained to Dr. Kelsey’s bosses, calling her a petty bureaucrat. She persisted. On it went...” It was her first test case and, historically, her greatest because for 19 months she “fastidiously blocked its approval” despite intense corporate pressure. According to the Washington Post, “her skepticism and stubborness... prevented what could have been an appalling American tragedy.”
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Shawnigan Lake Museum curator Lori Treloar stands in the E.J. Hughes gallery located in the museum. [PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN] paraphrasing one in which Hughes jokes about how his love of taking his small boat around the lake was distracting him from his painting. The gallery began with a drawing of the lake and Mount Baldy that Hughes did for the front of the Shawnigan Lake community history book in 1966. “So he wanted the historical society to have that drawing and the two sketches that he’d done sort of as the lead up to the drawing. So that was the lead-up to the collection,” Treloar explained.
Pat Salmon, who acted as an aide, friend and biographer to Hughes and helped him liaise with the public and material aspects of his career also contributed to the collection. “Knowing that we had the other drawing she donated several sketches and his art school diploma,” said Treloar, who has been curator of the museum since 2005. After Hughes’ death in 2007 his extended family then passed along two pieces of art and furniture from his house. The museum is currently talking with an architect about an expansion, partly to enlarge the Hughes gallery. “We’re in the process of hoping to do an expansion to the museum and one of the
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hawnigan Lake artist E.J. Hughes, who painted scenes of West Coast beauty loved around the world, wanted art to be accessible to everyone. It’s a goal that lives on right in the late painter’s hometown of Shawnigan Lake, through a very special small gallery of Hughes’s sketches and memorabilia. “E.J. lived here for over 20 years here in Shawnigan Lake and did the bulk of his career paintings while he lived here,” explained Shawnigan Lake Museum curator Lori Treloar. “Shawnigan Lake was really where his heart was.” Hughes was born in North Vancouver in 1913 and partly raised in Nanaimo. He served as an official war painter during the Second World War and went on to eventually settle in Shawnigan Lake. The Hughes pocket gallery is tucked away in the corner of the museum, and draws devoted admirers who appreciate drawings from the prolific painter, including sketches of his mother and sisters, an early drawing from before he became famous, furniture and items from his home. There are also unique quotes under each work. “Rather than me trying to describe any of his work I went back and pulled out quotes that he had said about his own work. So in this space are his words that relate to his paintings,” Treloar explained,
things will be to make the E.J. Hughes gallery a little larger,” Treloar said, adding that though the gallery has maintained a somewhat low profile it generated great excitement when it opened and six tremendously valuable original Hughes oil paintings were brought by patrons to showcase for the opening. The Hughes sketches and drawings on the wall represent a unique valley treasure on a world-class scale, Treloar said. “The significance of this is quite huge, because we’re a little museum and there’s nowhere anywhere where there’s a collection like this in a public space other than a very large national gallery or somewhere like that new Whistler Audain Art Museum,” Treloar said. “E.J. Hughes, one of the things that was really, really important to him with his art was that it was made accessible to the average person. That is why you’ll see, say, the Craig Street Brewery that has beer with labels with his paintings on them. And he allowed a person to make a puzzle of one of his pieces. But this little gallery that we have is exactly what he would want in the sense that an average person can come in here and see some of his work if they couldn’t fly to Ottawa to the national gallery or the war gallery, that kind of thing. We make it accessible.” To find out more about the Shawnigan Lake Museum visit www.shawniganlakemuseum.com or visit it at 1775 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Rd. The museum is open Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended summer hours beginning in June. Admission is by donation.
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This year’s Islands Folk Festival promises to be a spectacular treat for music lovers. The festival, put on by the Cowichan Folk Guild, runs from July 22 to July 24 at Providence Farm and will include performers from five countries and four provinces, ranging from blues and folk to bluegrass, reggae and country. “It’s wonderful,” said festival artistic director Bobbie Blue, adding that around 1,000 weekend passes will be sold with day passes available at the gate. “We’re a community festival, we’re not a great big flashy festival. It’s a good place to bring your kids and grandkids.” Blue will be retiring at the end of the year after many years in the business and Kelly Nakatsuka, formerly of CBC Radio, will be taking over the role of artistic director. The 2016 lineup includes folksy rockers the Oysterband, an especially exciting show for Blue. “This is my last festival and I’ve always wanted to work with the Oysterband from the UK. So I talked to their agent and it was the usual ‘Yeah, we’ll try to work it out,’ and I said ‘You have to do this it’s my last year and I’ve always wanted to work with them,’” Blue said with a laugh. “It worked out, they’re on tour, so we get them for the festival, so I think that’s very exciting... They’re quite rol-
LAUREN PELON licking. You have to give them all a beer and you’re sitting in the pub listening to them type thing.” Other musicians include Canadian folk icon Valdy and U.S. folk star Si Kahn, country music singer Duane Steele, bluegrass from John Reischman & the Jaybirds, guitar magic from Don Alder, Joël Fafard and New Zealand’s Graham Wardrop, plus blues from Dave Harris, Gary Preston, Suzie Vinnick, Tim Williams, Michael Kaeshammer and Cousin Harley. Reggae roots rockers Jon & Roy, Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project and Lauren Pelon will be there with stringed instruments from around the world and different historical eras. The lineup is rounded out by dance-favourites the Nick la Riviere Band and the Gabriel Palatchie Trio. Blue said audience feedback
from last year contributed to decisions of who to bring this year. Other factors include the ability to bring in singers who will come together in unique and brilliant ways. “I booked Valdy, who’s a Canadian folk icon. Everybody knows who Valdy is. Well in the states there’s a U.S. folk icon called Si Kahn, which is sort of like the American Valdy. So I really like bringing in the two of them, they’re both really stellar songwriters, but I also have a friend Duane Steele,” she explained. “I really like putting the three of them together.” In addition to their own concerts, musicians like Kahn, Valdy and Steele will come together to share their craft in workshops. “They’ll be playing separately and then I want to throw them in a workshop together, same with the guitarists [Alder, Fafard, Wardrop], separately and then together, and then the blues guys,” Blue said. “It’s so interesting for the festival-goers to see the musicians communicate with each other.” The festival has become like a big family, with people coming from around the province to attend. “There are people that have been here for the whole 30 years,” Blue said. “It’s really cool ‘cause they were young and had tiny little kids, and now they’re there with their children and their children have tiny little kids. I love the
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A program for seniors who are interested in staying brain fit as they grow older.
Mondays, April 4 to May 9, 10 a.m. to noon At the Crofton Community Centre
To register: phone: 250 715-6481 Email: cscfoundation@shaw.ca
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For more Info visit www.cowichanseniors.ca
Sweet Alibi plays Farm
In the École Mt. Prevost Grade 7 band, in the percussion section, is Brayden Spooner, age 12. He also likes to play acoustic guitar. Brayden loves music and enjoys having a first-year band class taught by Ms. Jane. He hopes to play in the concert band Grade 8 class at Quamichan campus next year.
AN INVITATION
Winnipeg roots-pop group Sweet Alibi plays the chapel at Providence Farm on April 1. The date is part of a Canadian tour with a run of shows and house concerts across the country. Sweet Alibi recently released their new album Walking in the Dark last November to critical acclaim. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for kids. For tickets visit www. providencefarm. wildapricot.org/ event-2186071.
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Thursday, March 31, 2016 7:00 pm Bench Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room 1501 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay
It’s our second conversation. At our first evening, over 120 of you participated and dozens of ideas were exchanged. On March 31st, you will have the opportunity to review these and choose which ideas should go to the top of the lists.
PEERLESS ROAD RECYCLING CENTRE 10830 Westdowne Road, Ladysmith Effective April 1, 2016, seasonal hours commence as follows: WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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MEADE CREEK RECYCLING CENTRE 8855 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan Effective April 1, 2016, seasonal hours commence as follows: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Come out for the second of three conversations to identify the community we want in our future.
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Parks Commission and CVRD n are hosting the Public Open blic input on the Bright Angel Park ion Project. The CVRD has received e Province of BC to rejuvenate 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 ch 31, 2015. BRIGHT ANGEL PARK RECREATION REJUVENATION PROJECT & PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN BRIGHT ANGEL PARK RECREATION REJUVENATION The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) will be carrying FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Director Lori Iannidinardo at 250-510-3504 or email liannidinardo@cvrd.bc.ca
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James McRae’s B3 Reunion plays the Crofton Pub on Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. Patrick Courtin on organ/keyboard, Matt Aasen on guitar, Larry Miller on horns and James McRae on drums will be sure to offer a great musical afternoon as they play funky soul, jazz and blues in the style of Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine and Kenny Burrell. The show takes place at the Crofton Hotel located at 1534 Joan Ave. Tickets are $10.
Kids invited to sing, dance, play There will be a sing, dance and play event with Mahri to welcome in the spring on Wednesday, April 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The event takes place at the South Cowichan Library at Mill Bay Centre and is for children 0-5. Please pre-register by calling the branch at 250-743-5436. COMPILED BY PAUL BRIAN, CITIZEN
Women in Business
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Sisters Christina Hanson (left) and Jacqueline Bergstrom are finding success with their business Backwoods Soap & Candle Co. [ROBERT BARRON/CITIZEN]
Sisters jump into entrepreneurial pool ROBERT BARRON CITIZEN
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acqueline Bergstrom and Christina Hanson never imagined how successful their fledgling soap and candle-making business would be when it began it last year. The sisters started Backwoods Soap & Candle Co. when they realized there was an active and growing demand for their hand-crafted products in the region. Their home-based business and its products are proving to be so popular that the enterpris-
ing and dynamic duo have been chosen as finalists in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award category at the Duncan/Cowichan Chamber of Commerce’s 20th annual Black Tie Awards, to be held on April 9. “We never expected to get to this stage in our business so fast, and I certainly never would have believed that I’d be a finalist in any business awards,” said Bergstrom, who also currently runs a daycare centre from her home “We have a five to 10-year goal to open a storefront and host classes. But every time we estab-
lish some longterm goals, we tend to accomplish them within six months.” The idea for the business began after Bergstrom took a soap-making class in 2013 and developed her own soaps. They quickly became popular with family and friends. She said she decided to attend some local craft fairs and ran out of soap and hand-made candles, which she also added to her product list, within just a few hours of setting up. “It was just crazy,” Bergstrom said.
“It was then that some business owners approached me to ask if I wanted to supply them with candles and soap to sell in their stores.” Bergstrom said Hanson, who is the executive assistant in a local office of Investors Group, began learning the ropes of the business in an effort to assist with her sister’s growing demand for products. Together, they work evenings and weekends from studios in both of their homes making candles and soap products. Hanson said a part of their
secret to success is that they use soy wax to make their candles, which is considered “clean burning and natural.” She said the soaps are all made out of plant-based essential oils. “I intend to take a nine-month clinical aromatherapist course to learn the benefits of essential oils and how to use them properly,” Bergstrom said. “It’s a great business and we’ve been having lots of fun so far. I also really enjoy working with my sister. Her weaknesses are my strengths and vice-versa. We complete each other.”
Owning our own business has give us the opportunity to work with our dad Lorne (now retired), each other and our other sister Karen. What do you like about your Job? We love working with customers to pick out their new flooring and hearing how much they love it after it is installed. We are going on 12 years this summer. What do you do for fun and relaxation? For fun and relaxation Michelle likes to walk, do yoga and watch movies and too much HGTV (according to my husband). Suzanne likes to fish and camp and watch too much HGTV (according to my husband too).
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SONJA NAGEL
Believe in yourself and aim high: Nagel PAUL BRIAN CITIZEN
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onja Nagel is a woman with a plan. Currently executive director of the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce, Nagel has achieved g reat success through years of hard work and innovation that have brought her from one coast to the other. “Believe in yourself and reach beyond your comfort zone,” said Nagel, who is originally from the tourist town of St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea, N.B., about an hour west of St. John. Nagel moved to B.C. in the 1980s to do a co-op placement as a sales representative at an airline for her travel and tourism program through Fanshawe College in London, Ont. She went on to work as a hotel sales manager, before getting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “I moved into one of the best jobs of my career, which was Tourism Vancouver and I did convention sales,” Nagel recalled. “That was just after Expo ’86 when we were launching Vancouver and the Vancouver Convention Centre as a convention destination. So that’s kind of how I got my ‘big break.’”
Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce executive director Sonja Nagel brings a wealth of experience to her current position, and urges young women to follow their dreams in the business world. [PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN] Nagel moved to the Cowichan Valley in the early ’90s and commuted for a decade to Victoria as account executive and director of sales for the Victoria Conference
Centre, followed by working with Tourism Nanaimo and the City of Nanaimo to develop their convention market. “I’ve been involved in these
great kinds of opportunities to really place destinations and facilities on the map,” Nagel said, adding that she then did three years of work from home for a membership organization before taking over leadership of the chamber in 2012. “It was a great background to work for a membership organization and take that sales, marketing and servicing and all the transferable skills I had from the tourism and hospitality industry and take that and roll that into the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce,” said Nagel. Nagel also has experience running a business from home as she ran a lady’s clothing line while raising her children in the ’90s. “I had a thriving business going with that line,” Nagel said. “I took advantage of the opportunities to continue in the business world yet still have the flexibility to have my kids thriving.” According to a report by CIBC there are more than 800,000 women business owners in Canada and in B.C. Specifically, over 37 per cent of the province’s small businesses are self-employed women. “There are certainly more women than ever that are tak-
ing the leap and getting into business,” Nagel said, adding that mentorship can be a great thing and she’s had a great mentor. “She taught me to believe in myself, take charge, always put my best foot forward. Those were really great little snippets of advice that have carried me well in my career.” Nagel said her advice for young women looking to start their own business is to save money, consider starting part-time, make a business plan and find a great mentor. Nagel pointed to various self-employment and business skills including Community Futures Cowichan, Small Business BC, the Women’s Enterprise Centre in Victoria and Global Vocational Services in Duncan and joining the chamber. “There’s tons of resources available. And I tell these people, when they get their business going they should join the chamber. We hear it every day, this is such a great way to launch a business and provides networking to these startup businesses,” Nagel said. “This is the story of women entrepreneurs. They’re passionate about something and they want to try to turn that into a business.”
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Wendy & Debbie bring together over 37 years of enthusiastic experience in the floor, décor and window covering Industry. Over the years they have raised their families while continuing to work and educate themselves to become the successful business women they are today. Wendy has many years of experience in retail management, real estate sales and construction, which effectively have been positive in her roll as an in-home consultant. Debbie has joined us this past year relocating from Campbell River, where she juggled family and community involvement while working in the flooring & paint industry, achieving expertise in color consults. Call for an appointment or drop by our show room for some new & exciting ideas. Wendy and Debbie would love to INSPIRE you!!
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JANET DOCHERTY
Barrelling ahead: women need to step up to the plate PAUL BRIAN CITIZEN
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anet Docherty of Merridale Ciderworks in Cobble Hill has made her dream a reality and is passionate about helping other women realize their professional potential. Docherty owns and operates Merridale Ciderworks with her husband Rick Pipes, where they produce cider and spirits and enjoy hosting visitors from near and far for fine dining, tours and weddings. “It was just always clear I would be an entrepreneur. It was more I would always work for myself, mostly because I’m driven,” said Docherty, who is originally from Vancouver and moved to the Island 24 years ago. “I like putting things together and I like being in control of my own destiny.” Starting Merridale was about Docherty and her husband’s shared vision. “We wanted to do a business that we worked together in and we wanted a lifestyle that was going to embrace our values and our philosophies. We wanted something that would work for our families,” Docherty said. Docherty holds a commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and has worked in a variety of fields including accounting, being a singer and dancer, and running a residential construction company. Now putting her talents into Merridale, Docherty has built a prized Island destination that sources much of its ingredients from its own 20-acre grounds including apples and herbs. “So we start with agriculture, then we move to manufacturing. We do all of our own ferments and distilling for our cidery and our distillery,” Docherty explained. “We are also a wholesaler. We sell to private liquor stores, to pubs and to restaurants. Then we are very much hospitality, because we have a restaurant
“It’s kind of one of my pet things of how do we change some of the ways things are viewed for women?” JANET DOCHERTY, Merridale Ciderworks
where we do events and food, seven days a week. And experiential: we do weddings, large gatherings, tours, tastings, and we also have a bakery.” Merridale is in its 26th year of operation and employs up to 50 staff during the busy season. They produce over 200,000 litres per year of cider and have also been producing spirits including gin, vodka and a line of brandies since 2007, soon to hit the market. “We haven’t moved forward in a strong way in terms of supplying the market because it was always unprofitable to do so until relatively recently,” Docherty explained. “We’re going to start releasing this year and we’re going to really focus in on the sales of our spirits.” Women succeeding in business is a goal close to Docherty’s heart. “I’m pretty passionate about this whole thing, women in the workforce. It’s kind of one of my pet things of how do we change some of the ways things are viewed for women? It’s always a very difficult thing for women in the workforce, particularly with having children and still trying to maintain a career,” she added. Young women’s potential is something Docherty is enthusiastic about. “I like to support young women in realizing that they have a voice at the table and that they need to step up to the plate because there’s room there for them and they need to go after it.” To find out more about Merridale visit www.merridalecider. com.
Janet Docherty owns and operates Merridale Ciderworks with her husband Rick Pipes. With a breadth of career experience that has helped her start and run her successful business, Docherty encourages women to pursue their professional dreams. [PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN]
Owner and operator of Euphoric Juicery , 100% Organic Cold Pressed Juices and Nut Mylks. Became a Certified Raw Food Nutritionist 5 years ago. Nutrition ignited a passion in me to share my knowledge of the power it has to maintain or drastically improve ones health through clean eating and living a healthy lifestyle. Nutrition is what you eat, drink and think. Born and raised in the Cowichan Valley: mother of 3 awesome boys. Enjoys down time at home in Glenora with my partner Mike and youngest son Jacob.
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Love gardening , yoga (when I make the time) hiking the trails in the valley. Connecting to nature is how I ground myself and feed my soul.
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Aboriginal Postnatal Support Program, requires the services of an Outreach Worker, 21 to 35 hours/week
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING sale. “Clear out pricing in effect now!� 20x20 $5,444 25x26 $6,275 30x30 $8,489 32x34 $10,328 42x50 $15,866. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca
*KIWANIS FLEA MARKET* EVERY SAT. FROM 9AM TIL 2PM. Girl Guide Hall: 321 Cairnsmore St. For info phone Pat at 250-748-1200 or Dave at 250-746-3616
PARENT’S UNITE GARAGE SALE Sat., April 9, 2016 9:00 AM to 12 noon Huge sale with over 50 tables of kid’s toys, clothing, family accessories and much more! Island Savings Centre 2687 James Street Multi Purpose Hall Tables still available!! Call 250-748-7529
RENTALS COTTAGES COBBLE HILL: Small private furnished unit, 1 bdrm only, on farmland. $700 inclds hydro. Small pet considered. Avail now. Call 1-250-743-4392.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 2-BDRM, LOWER duplex. 5 appls, storage, French doors to back yard; walking distance to town, no stairs. $1100/mo Avail May 1st. (250)746-8182.
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Contact Peter Tanner at Firm Management: 250-544-2300
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Purple Crushers soccer players Arianna Beaton, Katie de Lange and Agustin Paparini help Sheelagh Harman and Margaret Davis from the Canadian Cancer Society’s Cowichan Valley Unit kick off Cancer Month at the Sherman Road fields. Throughout April, Cancer Society volunteers will be out around the Cowichan Valley selling live daffodils, daffodil pins and daffodil bulbs to raise money for the fight against cancer. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous • Free Family Caregiver Workshop, Alzheimer Society of B.C., April 2, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Ann’s Garden Club at Providence Farm, 1843 Tzouhalem Rd. Pre-registration required: Jane Hope 1-800-462-2833 or jhope@alzheimerbc.org • Somenos Women’s Institute Celebration of 80 Years Tea Saturday, April 2, 2-4 p.m., Duncan United Church. Sponsor: Circle of Friends DUC group. Entertainment: Fashion Show by Heritage Costume group from Victoria modeling costumes from the 1930s and 40s; Dutch Auction of crafts, gift baskets. Doors open 1:30 p.m. Tea tickets $15 each, Duncan United Church office or Somenos Women’s Institute members. Info: 250-748-5820. • Canadian Firearms Safety course (PAL/ RPAL), Friday, April 8, Duncan. Registration and info: canadianfirearmsafety@shaw.ca or Mike 250-748-0319. • Cowichan Valley Garden Club annual spring perennial plant sale Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.1 p.m., 486 Jubilee St., St. John’s Anglican Church Hall. • Island Savings Spring Parents Unite Garage
Sale Saturday, April 9, 9 a.m.-noon. Get rid of toys your child no longer wants and get greats deals on clothes and toys. Activity area for kids. Space for 66 vendors, reserve your spot. Tables $20 each. Free admission. • Island Oak High School info sessions for patents and students interested in grades 8-12 Waldorf educational program. Wednesday, April 20, 6:30-8 p.m., Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road; Monday, April 25, 6:30-8 p.m., Island Oak High School, 5814 Banks Rd., Duncan; Wednesday, April 27, 6-7:30 p.m., Vancouver Island Regional Library Ladysmith branch, #3-740 First Ave. • Junk in Your Trunk sale, April 23, Providence Farm. $10 for a spot, call Betty James at 250-7465998 to reserve. Also, plants, food, kindling and carpentry available.
Seniors • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre April 2 Centre spring clean-up day. Volunteer sign up sheet at Centre. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre April 9 Pancake Breakfast, 9-11 a.m.
• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre April 16 birthday party with pot luck dinner, bar, and entertainment, 5-8 p.m.
Meetings • Cowichan Valley Arthritis Support Group meeting April 4, 1 p.m., St. John’s Church Hall, 486 Jubilee St., Duncan. Speaker: Julia Henderson from McDaniel & Company to provide a lawyer’s perspective on life planning, estate and financial issues. • Cobble Hill Historical Society Annual General Meeting Tuesday, April 12, 7 p.m., Youth Hall at 3665 Watson Ave., Cobble Hill. Guest speaker: Jim Ward presenting his Pioneer Landowner Map. Map depicts original owners of each major block of land in southern Cowichan Valley. • Cobble Hill Historical Society presents Dalhousie University research fellow John Orr commemorating those who died in WWI memorialized on South Cowichan Cenotaph in Cobble Hill, Saturday, April 16, 3-5 p.m., Cobble Hill Hall. • Cowichan Valley PROBUS Club meets 10:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Cowichan Golf Club.
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SWIMMING
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Saltair swimmer Faith Knelson on pace for Canadian Olympic team KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
“Why don’t you swim?” “I hate swimming.” Believe it or not, the second person in that exchange is now in the fast lane to the Canadian Olympic swim team. At the age of seven, Faith Knelson was watching her older brother win medals and trophies for hockey and baseball, and wanted some of that action for herself. She liked being in the water — hence the suggestion — but didn’t like the idea of actually swimming. Still she was persuaded to take up the sport. She began competing at the age of eight, and success soon followed. “When I was nine, I started to win medals, and I realized it was something I wanted to do as a sport,” Knelson, now 14, recalls. “I realized what my passion was.” She gradually gave up softball and dancing and focused entirely on working at being a c o m p e t i t ive sw i m m e r, training with the Ladysmith-Chemainus Orcas swim team. “I wouldn’t say I had natural talent,” she says. “My passion to be in the water drives me to be a better swimmer.” Knelson, who lives in Saltair and is in Grade 9 at Queen of Angels School, is now on the national ID team and will be heading to Toronto next week for the Canadian Olympic trials, where she will swim against some of the best athletes in the country. “I don’t have much of a chance at the Olympic trials, but I’m going for experience,” Knelson says. While a spot at the 2016 Rio Olympics is a long shot, Knelson will be competing for a spot on the national junior team that will represent Canada at the Junior Pan-Pacific Championships in Hawaii in August. Focusing more on making the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Knelson is already carded by Swim Canada, which means she can receive funding for her training, and will be travelling to Bermuda in May to represent Canada against international competition. “I think every athlete’s dream is to be an Olympic athlete,” she says. “It’s one of my dreams to compete in the
New recruits take part in a loose-ball drill during practice at the Cowichan Sportsplex last week. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
Girls box lacrosse teams still looking for players KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
For the first time in its 17-year existence, the Cowichan Valley Lacrosse Association will field a girls box lacrosse team for 2016. A novice girls team — for players born between 2007 and 2009 — will take to the floor early next month, with games in Victoria beginning on April 9. A peewee team (players born from 2004 to 2006) could also happen, but is on standby for now. According to head coach Naomi Walser, a former national team player, lacrosse has many benefits, from the usual team sport benefits
like building self-esteem, respect and integrity to more specific things like creativity and working within a team in a tight space. Lacrosse also complements hockey with regard to hand-eye coordination and quickness and agility around the net. Most hockey equipment can also be used in lacrosse. Box and field lacrosse skills transfer back and forth, and for girls, field lacrosse is the top scholarship opportunity in the NCAA. Practices for the team have been ongoing, but new players are still welcome. For more information email naomiwalser@gmail.com.
Faith Knelson, a student at Queen of Angels School, is headed to the Olympic trials in Toronto next week. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] Olympic games.” Earlier this month, at the AAA provincials in Victoria, Knelson broke a seven-yearold provincial record in the 100m breaststroke. Her time of one minute, 8.63 seconds is the fastest time in Canada for U16 girls. In addition to reaching the Olympics, Knelson is hoping to obtain a scholarship so she can compete for a university team while working on a medical degree. That’s still a few years away, but much of the foundation for that goal is already being laid. “I’m definitely excited to see what the upcoming year brings,” Knelson says. “I feel
like everything’s taking off. All the pieces are falling into place.” Even Knelson is amazed by how far she has come in the sport. “When I started swimming, I didn’t think I had the physical or mental ability to be a high performance athlete,” she says. “I definitely proved myself wrong.” Not only is she an accomplished swimmer, but the girl who hated the sport has even come around to enjoy it. “I love swimming,” she says. “I can see myself swimming when I’m 80 years old. It’s my passion. It’s something I want to do for the rest of my life.”
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GOALIES TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT RYAN CLARK MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
BC WINTER GAMES
Cowichan Valley midget C1 goaltender Trent Baslee makes a big save during his team’s game against Surrey at the Ryan Clark Memorial Tournament. Held March 18-20 at Fuller Lake Arena and the Island Savings Centre, the tournament is named in honour of Ryan Clark, a former Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey goalie who was killed in a car accident in 2009. Four Cowichan Valley teams were among the 16 squads from across Vancouver Island and the Mainland that took part in this year’s tournament. The tournament was won by the Campbell River Cougars, who beat Langley 4-2 in the final. Campbell River goalie Nick Cain was named Goalie of the Tournament. Friday’s Most Inspirational Goalie was Leeland Soto of Saanich, and Cowichan C2 netminder Dylan ThomasMetz was Most Inspirational Goalie on Saturday. Former classmates of Ryan Clark, led by Andrew Young, did much of the volunteer work to make the tournament run. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
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Brooklyn Stobbe displays her matching silver medals from the gymnastics competition at the BC Winter Games in Penticton last month. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
Gymnast’s hard work pays off with dual silvers KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Duncan Dynamics gymnast Brooklyn Stobbe came home from the BC Winter Games last month with two medals. The Crofton gymnast claimed the allaround silver medal in Level 7, and played a huge part in helping the Zone 6 (Vancouver Island/Central Coast) team to silver in the team competition. The team and all-around events were held on the first day of competition in Penticton, and those who qualified moved on to the individual event finals on the second day. On the second day, Stobbe finished sixth on beam and floor, eighth on bars, and 10th on vault. At the age of 10, and competing in her first big multi-sport event where she
didn’t know many of her teammates, Stobbe admitted it was intimidating to be there, early on at least. “At first it was, but as the days went on, it went away,” she said. The BC Winter Games were just one step on the way to where Stobbe wants gymnastics to take her. “My goal is to get to nationals,” she said. “And if I can get there, I’ll try and go to the Olympics.” According to Stobbe’s dad, Vince, Brooklyn is the driving force behind her own success. “She pushes herself,” he said. To reach her goals, Stobbe trains four hours a day, four days a week, which she says is worth it. “It’s really fun. Every time you get a new skill, it motivates you to do more.”
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The Cowichan Valley Breakers are hoping to make this year’s Splash ‘N Dash relay event the biggest and best one yet. The annual swim and run at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre and Cowichan Secondary School will take place on April 17, and the club is inviting schools from throughout the Valley to take part. “This year, we’ve introduced a School Challenge,” club co-president Wade Smith explained. “Schools can earn bragging rights, as well as a nice trophy, for having the most entrants. Our swim team has members from Ladysmith down to Mill Bay, and they’re spreading the word amongst their friends. All ages and abilities are welcome.” Athletes between the ages of 10 and 18 can choose from three different events: the Standard Splash (200m swim/2km run), the Relay Splash (500m swim/2km run) and the Crash n’ Splash (50m swim/2km run). For athletes between eight and 12, there is the Short Splash (100m swim/1km run), and for those nine and under, there is the Mini Splash (50m swim/1km run). Kids ages seven and under can compete in the “Tiny Splash,” con-
sisting of a 25m swim and 250m run, and can use flippers and a kickboard if they aren’t confident in the pool. “We’ve had a lot of interest in our Pre-Breakers Learn to Swim Program this past year,” Smith said, “And I’m looking forward to seeing these kids show off just how far they’ve come along at this event.” Entry fees are $30 (or $20 for the Tiny Splash). All proceeds will go toward the CV Breakers Summer Swim Club. The goal of the event is to make participation open to all, so some financial assistance may be available. “Each year, this event gets bigger and more fun than the previous year,” co-president Sheila Coogan said. “I welcome everyone to participate and get a taste of competitive swimming and what the CV Breakers are all about. Many of our swimmers think they are participating in swim clubs because they love swimming, but what they will come to realize later in life is the character and life skills that swimming builds — managing their time and being accountable, goal setting, being an effective team member and collaborating with others toward a common goal.” For more information, including links to registration, go to www. cvbreakers.ca
days from 6:30-9 p.m. at Brentwood College School. There are recreational, intermediate, competitive and elite divisions for mixed adult teams. Fees are $250 per team of four or $65 for individuals. Players must be at least 14. Spring sign-up will take place on Wednesday, April 20 from
The spring 2016 session of the Cowichan Outdoor Volleyball League starts May 4 and runs for eight weeks. Games are played Wednes-
7-8 p.m. at the Whiskey Point Grill in Mill Bay Centre. For advance registration or other information, contact Bonnie Griffiths at 250-510-1230 or bonbon.griffiths@gmail.com, or visit www.covl.net. The league is also on Facebook at Cowichan Outdoor Volleyball League.
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