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Every eye is fixed on the speakers as an anxious but largely silent audience tries to unravel the complicated restructuring of the Cowichan Valley school district announced at the May 15 school board meeting, which was held in the Cowichan Secondary School gymnasium to accommodate the huge turnout. School closures, programs shifting location and emphasis, and busing fees were among the major changes explained at the session.

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Five schools axed in big district shuffle CLOSURES: Koksilah, Somenos, A.B. Greenwell and École Mill Bay shutting down; adult ed, French immersion moving LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Hundreds of Cowichan Valley students will find themselves in new surroundings in September as Trustee Mike McKay closed five school buildings Wednesday, May 15.

Closing are Somenos Rural Traditional School, A.B. Greenwell Elementary School, Koksilah Elementary School and Cobble Hill Elementary School as an English language facility.

But the Cobble Hill building won’t close: École Mill Bay will move into it, vacating its current location while Cobble Hill moves into George Bonner.

The old Charles Hoey School building in Duncan, which has been housing adult education programs, will also close but the programs themselves will be relocated.

Yount School at Youbou, which was re-opened when A.B. Greenwell was closed due to the discov-

ery of a mould problem, will reclose as well.

The big crowd gathered at the Cowichan Secondary School gym to hear McKay’s decisions listened quietly; McKay had asked them to be “respectful” of the people sitting near them.

Schools superintendent Joe Rhodes, who disclosed the actual recommendations, said, “I’ve been through school closures before but never a situation as complex as we have in the Cowichan Valley.”

He sympathized with those who were upset.

“When I view the situation with my heart, I struggle; place is important to people,” he said, but added that he has seen repeatedly that “the relationship between teacher and students is not dependent on building structures.

“We want to preserve that relationship to the greatest extent possible and allow that relationship to grow.”

See related stories: • $200 school bus fees, Page 11 • Massive shifts for district, Page 13

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Hewco leaving Duncan RCMP post SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

One of the Cowichan Valley’s biggest champions of safety and security is moving away.

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment commander Insp.

Kevin Hewco has been promoted and, in a few months’ time, will become Superintendent Hewco, the officer in charge of the Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen Regional Detachment.

Hewco stood before North Cowichan council with his final first quarter report for 2013 on Wednesday.

Not too much is different from the last quarterly report, he told council, and the same priorities from last quarter will continue into the next one, albeit with different initiatives.

“The jewel” of their annual policing priorities, the detachment’s prolific offenders program, will continue.

“We’ve had some success with that,” Hewco noted.

Traffic safety, police visibility and communications — especially with respect to foot and bike patrols in Chemainus and Crofton — and the BarWatch program will also continue.

“Rather than reinvent the wheel we’re going to move on with those same ones and we’re going to expand on those,” Hewco

explained.

Police are also keeping an eye on property and drug related crime, though the statistics appear worse than the actuality, Hewco said.

“Nothing really leapt out at us or caused significant alarm but when you see per cent changes of 100 per cent or 150 when we’re bearing in mind such small numbers, I don’t read much into that,” he said.

The biggest change from the last quarter into the next will be Hewco’s departure, however.

“I, as you know, now have been transferred and promoted within the RCMP. I’m quite proud of that,” he said.

He will leave at some point over the summer.

“I’ve really enjoyed my time in the Valley, in particular North Cowichan. Your senior staff are probably the most devoted group I’ve ever seen.”

But Hewco will return one day.

“On a personal note I’m not selling my house, I’m coming back to retire here,” he said.

Both Hewco and Mayor Jon L e f e bu r e c a l l e d t h e n ew s bittersweet.

“I want to congratulate you on your promotion,” Lefebure said.

“You’re an incredibly skilled manager and we really appreciate that. We will miss you. Glad

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Protective services committee chair Coun. Al Siebring thanked Hewco for his years of work.

“Thank you, Kevin for all that you’ve done and that you’ve brought to the table here. The thing that has struck me…under your tenure and your leadership is the way you have engaged community and built morale among the staff at that detachment,” Siebring said.

“That’s a skill, sir, and that’s something you’ll take with you to Penticton. I hope your successor can continue. You’ve just done a tremendous job.”

Introduced to North Cowichan Mayor and council in early February 2008, the then-Staff Sgt. Hewco was on his way to being promoted to Inspector. He headed up the Canada Avenue detachment for five years, after serving a stint in Oceanside.

“One of the things I most admire is your calm, strong wisdom,” Coun. Kate Marsh said.

“They’re lucky to get you up there. I wish we had a choice in you being un-chosen but congratulations on your well-earned promotion.”

Staff Sgt. Jack McNeill will be the go-to man in the event Hewco leaves before his replacement is named.

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A chimney blaze appeared to have extended into the rafters of a Hall Road home on Wednesday night, transforming into a structure fire.

Firefighters arrived at the scene just after 9 p.m. to see smoke pouring out of the attic and rafters.

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While chimney fires aren’t uncommon, they usually remain contained to chimneys and are put out before they can spread.

“An overheated chimney can ignite the surrounding material,” MacDowell noted.

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Steve Housser thanks his hard-working volunteers after election-watch at his campaign headquarters May 14. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Steve Housser, Cowichan Valley standard bearer for the BC Liberals, endured a roller-coaster ride as he and his volunteers gathered at his campaign office to watch the election returns.

A bright red campaign scarf around his neck, he was an energetic cheerleader all night long, happily receiving notices from workers of good poll numbers and boosting spirits when his own numbers sagged a little by pointing out how well party candidates were doing elsewhere.

The volunteers were in a mood to celebrate, crying “Thank God for Mr. Davis” referring to Green candidate Kerry Davis’s strong showing, howling, “they’re all experts in hindsight” as they watched TV pundits shocked into backpedaling as they tried to analyze the amazing Liberal results, and culminating in a chant of “Wave goodbye, Mr. Dix” when the NDP leader made his concession speech.

Housser himself held off from actually conceding because the race was so tight and instead simply thanked his workers for their extreme efforts on his behalf.

In a quiet moment afterwards, he said those volunteers were probably the strength of his campaign.

“We were not a big team but dedicated to getting out and about as much as we could. I just wish we could have gotten out and about a bit more,” he said.

Housser was an interested

Amanda Jacobson was the Liberal candidate in the Nanaimo-North Cowichan riding. She was also thrilled with the Liberal victory.

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observer to the Green party surge on the Island.

“Congratulations to Kerry and the Greens. They had a strong showing in the Cowichan Valley and certainly Oak Bay-Gordon Head was a tremendous breakthrough for the Greens. But I also think they’re tapping into something we all have to pay more attention to and that’s the environment.

“In the Cowichan Valley, beautiful agricultural place that it is, some of those sustainable values really resonate here. I think it is coming that people are more aware of environmental concerns and the potential dangers to our planet if we don’t change.”

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dirty dirt situation in Shawnigan Lake.

“That was a slam dunk because who in their right mind would support a contaminated waste dump in their watershed? That is just wrong.”

Housser said he wasn’t surprised that Premier Christy Clark led her team to victory.

“Christy is an extraordinary woman. She is the reason that I ran. I met her at a policy convention at Whistler and thought: that woman is a dynamo, hard working and energetic, a fighter and a campaigner. I always figured in a campaign she would eat Dix for breakfast and it’s too bad they didn’t have more debates. In the one on one that could have been, he would have been wiped off the map.”

He also said that keeping the economy first and foremost in any discussion paid off.

“I don’t mean to say it was a simple campaign but it was a very clear message and that was that we can’t risk going into endless debt and deficit. I think that resonates.”

So, looking forward, is the Cowichan Valley likely to see him again?

“Of course, I might even see you tomorrow,” he quipped.

“But I know what you mean and although it’s too early to say if I might run again, I hope so. I am buoyed up by what happened. I really enjoyed the process and the profile and talking about issues and talking with people,” Housser concluded.

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Bill Routley victorious in Win bittersweet for re-elected tight Cowichan Valley race Doug Routley after NDP loss SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

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NDP incumbent MLA Bill Routley has retained his seat in the legislature, winning the 40th provincial election in a race far closer than even the most experienced pundit would ever have predicted.

“I’m humbled by the results that I see because it means we’ve got to work even harder to convince people that we’re on the right track,” he said on election night. “When you see the substantial number of votes including the growing percentage for the Greens, we have to listen to that.

We certainly take that into account when we’re debating issues in Victoria.”

Routley was the first person ever elected in the Cowichan Valley riding, which was first contested in 2009, after an electoral district shakeup the year before. Routley retains that seat, despite the NDP being unable to snag control of the legislature from the Liberals.

“I don’t want you to feel sad and defeated,” he told his supporters. “I watched in stunned silence myself for a while.”

Routley said he believed the pundits and pollsters in the days leading up to the election. He expected a different result and was floored when things didn’t work out that way.

He didn’t need a pollster

Doug Routley expressed mixed emotions as he was re-elected to represent in the Nanaimo-North Cowichan riding in Tuesday’s election, while his NDP was defeated by the Liberal Party on the provincial level.

“I’m very, very happy to be re-elected,” he said after winning for the third time. “But I’m very, very disappointed we won’t be forming a government.”

With all 136 polling stations reporting, Routley finished with 9,297 votes, or 45.4 per cent. In second place was Liberal Amanda Jacobson with 6,462 votes (31.56 per cent).

The NDP, said Routley, had tried to avoid attacking the other parties leading up to the vote, which he hoped would lead to better results. “I’m mostly disappointed because this was an experiment in running a campaign positively, and that didn’t work,” he said.

“People were scared by a campaign that was free of facts and free of truth. I feel that people have been scared away from a future that could have been very different,” he said.

Routley vowed that the NDP would continue to fight for under-represented groups, mentioning seniors, forest workers and the environment.

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Bill Routley, re-elected MLA in the Cowichan Valley riding Tuesday night, addresses his supporters at a gathering in Cowichan Bay. [SARAH SIMPSON/CITIZEN] to tell him he’s got fans though. His wife and granddaughter at his side, he thanked many of his supporters by name on election night.

“I want to thank all of you.

This is a victory for this team and the people in this room. Especially when you look at the results tonight, I would not be where I am without all of you.”

Like in 2009, this year a Liberal was runner-up. The Green Party’s Kerry Davis, BC Conservative Damir Wallener and Independent Heather A. Campbell also ran.

Routley said a Liberal majority is “a green light for more industrialization and more pipelines.”

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Doug Routley, re-elected MLA in the Nanaimo-North Cowichan riding, speaks with media in Ladysmith. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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That doesn’t change.”

Jacobson, a first-time candidate, was thrilled both to have made an impact in the riding and with the results across the province.

“This is unreal,” she said.

“I’m so happy. It has been amazing.”

The Green Party’s Mayo McDonough got 13.4 per cent of the vote, while John Sherry of the Conservative Party got 6.63 per cent. Independents Murray McNab (2.73 per cent) and P. Anna Paddon (0.28 per cent) rounded out the field.

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Four schools will be missed; boo to bus fees umerous changes announced Wednesday night will change the face of education in the Cowichan Valley.

The mood at the meeting wasn’t as angry as we thought it might be, but there will be, deservedly, some mourning, as the schools being closed all offered something unique to the district.

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Somenos drew folks interested in the rural traditional program at the school. The school uniforms and back-to-basics philosophy were cherished by the families there. It will be missed by those who found it valuable to their kids. École Mill Bay housed the south Valley’s French immersion program, and while they’ve lived in and loved their building, the program itself will live on at another school.

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The A.B. Greenwell building itself has been closed for some time after toxic mould was found there. The students have since been using the formerly closed Youbou school. A reconfiguration that sees the kids head back into Lake Cowichan may, in fact, be welcomed by some parents.

It’s tough to say goodbye to these schools. We should take a few minutes to remember what they have brought to our communities.

But we can only hope that this will finally put the school district into a financial position where painful cuts don’t have to be

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The district has been staggering about on the quicksand of ever-decreasing enrollment in a system where enrollment determines funding for years, in spite of the best efforts of conscientious boards of trustees.

It has been clear for a while now that something had to change — and with the re-election of the Liberals into power, no new provincial money will be coming.

Why fight not to label if it’s all good?

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In response to the “Other Views” in the May 1, 2013 paper regarding GMOs. They forgot to mention the Roundup Ready laced corn. Here are the nutritional facts.

And I wonder why a lot more people are getting sick?

Eat poison, get sick.

Take them off GMO foods they get better.

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Why does Monsanto and the president eat from an organic garden? Why don’t they want us to know and are fighting so hard to keep it from being labeled if it is so good for us? http://naturalsociety.com/ analysis-monsanto-gm-cornnutritionally-dead-toxic/?utm_ source=Natural+Society_ campaign=bd1a129a76Email+136:+4/15/2013_ medium=email

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The very fact that there is no money provided by the province for busing rather proves that such policies are thought up and made in urban centres with little thought given to the more rural areas they will also effect.

In cities there are inexpensive public transportation options.

Not so outside the city. Busing is a necessity in a rural school district, and the province should really step up and accept this reality, and the responsibility it puts upon them.

Forcing busing fees upon rural districts is basically an additional tax on us.

Lee Winter Duncan

Island needs to be its own province Another provincial election is over, and once again, a centreright electorate on the Mainland has chosen a sympathetic government to attend to its needs, while a left-leaning population on the Island has voted itself back into opposition where we’ll continue to be ignored. It should be obvious by now the Island has nothing in common with the Mainland.

Ergo, I have to wonder if there is anything other than political inertia that keeps us locked into this subservient attachment to a province that has no regard for our welfare.

There is the recent example

of Cowichan’s education board of trustees who were fired by the B.C. education minister for non-compliance with the endless rounds of budget cuts imposed on Vancouver Island while the rest of the provincial government has poured mega-dollars into projects on the Mainland.

And who can forget the time VIHA messed around with our nursing homes without any consultation.

Vancouver Island has no efficient transportation links to the rest of the province, just some slow ferries. In fact, after decades of neglect, we don’t even have a decent highway linking our communities on the Island, just a hypersignalized intercity arterial that forces us to waste fuel sit-

ting at stoplights and polluting the air with idling engines. The Island needs an efficient passenger and freight rail system that could allow us to put our highway out of its misery or at least significantly empty it of traffic.

Island hydro service isn’t any better. Our utility can no longer keep its poles vertical or its wires horizontal anytime an organized weather system rolls in from the Pacific. So our frequency of power blackouts has escalated from about one every two years to at least three every year over the past two decades.

BC Hydro pleads poverty whenever the suggestion is made to bury its key power lines. They prefer to pour billions into “smart meters” that might make

the blackouts easier to find, but won’t contribute to prevention, a concept in which our power utility no longer believes.

If we can’t follow the example of Prince Edward Island and become our own province to escape all this provincial mismanagement, then some other form of home rule needs to be set up within B.C. so we on the Island can be greater masters of our own house.

Chris Carss Chemainus

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Private forest heavily regulated Re: Roger Wiles’ May 10 letter in the Citizen As a small private forest owner and member of the Private Forest Landowners Association, a group committed to responsible stewardship of B.C.’s private forest land, we work hard to balance the protection of the natural environment with the needs of our local workers, families, communities, and businesses. I’m confident your readers appreciate balanced coverage, so in the interest of addressing the statements in Mr. Wiles’ May 10 letter in the Citizen, here are a few key facts: • The level of regulation and restrictions on the management of private forest land is increasing, not decreasing. The 2003 Private Managed Forest Land Act built on, expanded, and enhanced the environmental protection provisions of the 2000 Private Land Forest Practices Regulation.

• There is strong and effective government oversight of forest management practices on the private forest lands in the Cowichan Valley, and it is certainly not left up to the owners. Private managed forest land is governed by over 30 acts and regulations involving multiple federal, provincial and local government agencies.

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Private Managed Forest Land Council all have oversight in the protection of water quality and fish habitat, and enforce the law as well as dealing with any valid public complaints related to the protection of streams and water quality.

• Almost 90 per cent of B.C.’s private managed forest lands are subject to third-party sustainable forest management certification. These lands and operations are audited annually to ensure that environmental values are protected.

• Successive studies consistently demonstrate that B.C.’s private managed forest lands are responsibly managed and generate multiple local public benefits, not least large quantities of clean drinking water. Similar studies have also found that water quality problems occur downstream where there are residential areas, farms, golf courses and failing septic systems.

Perhaps the focus should be on downstream impacts before the finger is pointed at the forest?

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How can our representative democratic form of government continue in the face of the growing corporate influence over our government? Corporate influence is reflected in the corporate biased trade agreements, continuing income tax cuts to the rich individuals/corporations, and the resulting “austerity”.

A fundamental weakness of our form of representative government is party discipline, where our elected representative has to subordinate their constituents’ interests to party policies, which are

heavily influenced by corporate interests and the bottom line. This is embedded in the Federal Election Act which states the party leader must sign a candidate’s election papers. Our elected representative must follow party direction or face the consequences. We can look forward to continuing income tax cuts to the rich and stringent austerity measures to avoid deficits due to those cuts. When and how can this trend be stopped and reversed before social instability results?

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Rivers need to be put back under the Navigable Waters Act grounds.” future damage — like While at first the the effects of climate health of salmon change on a river level stocks doesn’t seem or the alteration of to have anything to gravel distribution do with navigation, after a flooding event. alterations to a river Of course, we want to can greatly affect the protect the Cowichan quality of the habitat.

River for the use of COMMUNITY One aspect of the humans as well. I even REPORT Navigable Waters Proquoted from the CowiJean Crowder tection Act was to trigchan Valley Regional ger an environmental District which states: assessment of any structure “We protect watersheds so we or alteration of a waterway to can continue to access clean ensure there was no environwater for drinking and recreamental damage. tional use, as well as maintain This is separate from the prothe natural balance of water to tection offered under the Fishavoid floods and droughts.“ eries Act which doesn’t consider I also took the opportunity on

Earth Day to celebrate other work happening in our area to protect water. Here is the edited text of that speech in the House: “Mr. Speaker, on Earth Day, it is important to talk about clean, safe and sustainable water. The UN declared 2013 the UN International Year of Water Cooperation to raise awareness about sustainability and the challenges of water management because of the increase in demand for access, allocation and services.

This campaign is juxtaposed with the Conservative’s Bill C-45 and the elimination of most of Canada’s lakes and rivers from the Navigable Waters Protection Act.

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The proposal to transport contaminated soils and residue from the Capital Region District, and dump it at the top of the Shawnigan Lake watershed is the most ridiculous idea I’ve come across in my life.

Why should toxic residue be driven all the way up the Malahat (dangerous in itself) to Shawnigan?

Shawnigan Lake is not the dumping ground for other communities’ waste material; our water source will be damaged, if not destroyed.

If it’s too dangerous to dump in their own locale, why is it acceptable to dump it in ours?

Other locations have been offered up, and rejected.

Why is the provincial

government even considering this when so many, (including industry experts, other MLAs, the opposition, and most importantly, those who live here and will be impacted) are opposed.

I don’t believe assurances there will no repercussions for our lake, our children, our water, our soils, our wildlife and ourselves.

Would this be allowed near the Sooke Lake reservoir, which supplies Victoria with water?

Of course not! Once the contaminants are in our watershed, they can’t be removed. Pandora’s box will be open forever.

On the road close to where they plan to dump these toxins, there is a sign which says, “Welcome to Shawnigan Lake ... Protect our Ground Water”. SIA and the provincial government are absolutely dis-

regarding area residents, and are being completely disrespectful to us and our future generations!

This dump won’t be located in the back yards of those making the decisions, they don’t live here and they don’t care.

They might be in power now, who knows what will happen after the next election.

They have nothing to lose; we have everything to lose, and we need to respond accordingly.

We absolutely have to stop this. We will not allow this to happen.

There are many examples of such projects going very wrong! There are always workarounds and safer options. Let’s work together to find them.

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Negative message won the day From page 5 “We’ve been trying to tell people that the environmental standards just aren’t there,” he noted.

They must have listened, to some extent, though, as the Green Party earned more votes than in years past.

“People have the right to vote however they feel and if they supported the Greens then great, that’s how they feel and people should vote for who they think they would like to see representing them in Victoria,” Routley said.

That being noted, the second-term MLA wasn’t pleased with the approach taken by the Liberals to reach their end.

“It’s surprising to me to see that a message that’s really been negative won the day. That’s why I’m shocked and actually a bit saddened,” he said. “It’s not the kind of B.C. that I thought we lived in, where the American-style attack ad can win out.”

On the fly on election night, Routley changed the theme of his speech from “Hope for Change” to “Now We’ve Gotta Work on Change for the Better, One Step at a Time that’s for sure.”

And while humbled to be re-elected in such a tight race, Routley knows the hard work is really just beginning.

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Greens vow to keep momentum up SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Bronze ain’t bad if you’re Green.

Cowichan Valley Green Party candidate Kerry Davis was a solid third with 4,662 votes — nearly 19 per cent after Tuesday night’s provincial general election.

While he didn’t win, he was pleased with the progress the party is making.

“We got 50 per cent more votes for me than the Green Party did in the Cowichan Valley in 2009,” he noted.

But election night was not at all what Davis was anticipating.

“It was rather shocking overall,” he said with a chuckle. “I was pretty confident that Andrew Weaver would get in and I was hopeful that there would be other Green MLAs, however it was not to be.”

Davis said Weaver’s victory has got a foot in the door and gives hope for future Green success.

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Nanaimo-North Cowichan Green candidate Mayo McDonough was also thrilled Weaver won.

“Andrew is super; he’s the fellow that talked me into running. I feel really good that he’s getting in,” McDonough said.

The morning after the election McDonough, who also ended up third in the riding with 3,043 (13 per cent) of the votes, was, too, positive and hopeful for the future.

“On the whole I feel at least good that we had a good showing for our efforts,” she said, noting it was a very short time to get onto the radars of busy people.

Both Cowichan Green candidates hinted they might be willing to run again.

Davis said he’s been asked “from all kinds of people” if he’ll run again.

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I especially want to thank my wife and family for their support.”

McDonough said a Green Party weakness is that they tend to let up between elections. That won’t happen this time around.

“We vowed that we’re going to start today to look at 2017. We’re going to try to keep it up. That’s what all the other parties that have any strength do.”

McDonough knows the votes of newly eligible voters will play a large roll in the 2017 election. She hopes to get the Green message to them in the meantime.

“The student election that was held, they had eight Greens with an NDP majority. They’re going to be voting next time. That’s going to be really interesting. They’re really seeing their environment.”

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$200 school bus fees introduced LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

The loudest response from the crowd who came out Wednesday night to hear about changes planned for the Cowichan Valley School District was reserved for district secretary-treasurer Bob Harper.

He quietly told the audience in the Cowichan Secondary gym that, as of this fall, the plan was to bring in busing charges.

“Bus fees for all riders starting in September at the rate of $200 a year [or $20 a month] for each student each year,” he said.

Comments like “Wow!” arose from a general murmur through the hall.

Harper went on.

“Reduced rates will be available for multiple children in one family. The rate for the second would be $120, for the third $80 and there would be no charge for the fourth and subsequent children,” he said, adding “certainly we would be waiving fees in cases of financial hardship.”

The problem for the district, Trustee Mike McKay explained, is that the province does not supply money for busing.

Busing programs that started years ago have been revamped province-wide with many districts bringing in fees to help pay for these expensive services, he said.

“But we heard from you that to

Thieves steal flower baskets from Cowichan Bay shops KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

For the third time in the last five years, thieves have swiped hanging flower baskets from a number of Cowichan Bay businesses.

It especially hurts this time, as the village prepares for Sunday’s Spot Prawn Festival.

“We have our biggest event of the year on the weekend,” said Bruce Stewart, who owns True Grain Bread.

“It’s frustrating when something like this happens.”

True Grain had seven baskets stolen. Their neigbours, Tangerine Dream Gallery and Studio had four or five taken, while Morning Mist Ice Cream, The Mud Room Clay Works, and Hilary’s Cheese were also reportedly hit.

Having been robbed of their baskets before, business owners had taken extra precautions, but the thieves came prepared.

“We had wired them on to try to stop people, so they would have had to have tools,” said Stewart.

Stewart estimated that his baskets alone were worth about $700. He expects the thieves will re-sell the baskets rather than using them at their own homes.

“You’d have to have a pretty big house to hang all the baskets they stole,” he commented.

Stewart hadn’t decided if he would replace the baskets, but was leaning towards doing so.

“It’s one of those things, those intangible expenses to a business,” he said. “You want to do your part to make the community more inviting.”

eliminate busing would create huge hardships. The purpose of the transportation levy is to mitigate some of those costs,” McKay said.

Asked after the meeting how they’d reached the $200 figure, McKay said, “We checked the other districts. This is what they are charging for busing. It’s what works. This is much less expensive than what the private schools charge in various places. In public schools, Saanich was a parallel district. This is what they charge.

They get a high rate of participation. It’s not insignificant: $20 a month for a child, but with gas prices so high, we’ll have people saying: yes, please.”

Former trustee Deb Foster is one of several audience members who asked questions after the presentation. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Thursday morning collision snarls traffic through Mill Bay Traffic through Mill Bay was held up slightly on Thursday morning following a four-vehicle crash on the Trans Canada Highway that left one person with serious injuries.

The collision occurred shortly after 8 a.m. at the intersection of the highway and Frayne Road.

One person sustained serious injuries and was taken by medevac helicopter to Victoria General Hospital, according to Shawnigan Lake RCMP. At least two ambulances were on the scene as well.

Northbound lanes remained open throughout the incident, but one southbound lane was closed to traffic for a span of between 45 and 90 minutes. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, police stated.

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The Cowichan Valley School District will now take part in a game of musical chairs in a sweeping shift of programs and facilities announced May 15 to an expectant house at Cowichan Secondary School.

The reaction from the crowd was muted Wednesday compared to that of previous “school closure” meetings that have seen demonstrations and angry recriminations, ending with shouts and floods of tears.

T r u s t e e M i k e M c K ay approved a wide range of changes as he and his staff restructured most of the district into line with the model already in place in Chemainus and Crofton, although Chemainus Secondary School will now have a focus on the performing arts.

Middle schools are out.

From now on, students will attend elementary schools to Grade 7 and then move straight into secondary school at Grade 8.

The one exception is at Lake Cowichan where Palsson will become a K-Grade 4 school with some Grade 4s accommodated at the re-named Lake Cowichan School (LCS) which will house Grades 4-7 in a special wing and Grades 8-12 in the main body of the former high school. Parents will be able to choose whether they want their Grade 4 kids in an elementary school or at LCS. After the meeting, Lake Cowichan Mayor Ross Forrest, who attended the session said it was time to move on now that the decisions had been announced.

However, he also reported that McKay and officials had sat down with Lake Cowichan council to talk about the school situation in the Valley’s western region.

“They told us they really wanted to see our kids stay at the Lake. It will be great that they can now get the courses they need there,” Forrest said.

Trustee Mike McKay said he was impressed with the crowd who came to hear about the decisions on schools. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] In a surprise move to many in the crowd, George Bonner Middle School will become an elementary school as the district tries to attract and keep the burgeoning south end population from sending students to Victoria. And Cobble Hill students will go there, joining those students now in Grade 6 at Bonner.

McKay said that he and his staff got a strong message from south end people that they did not want to see just French immersion students going into that school and took that into consideration when making changes there.

Frances Kelsey Secondary School, long celebrated for its self-directed learning program, will keep that emphasis but with a slightly new direction, according to McKay, who said that the school “is not a school of choice any longer, it’s a community school” as Grade 8s move in.

In the central zone, Koksilah Elementary’s students are expected to be accommodated at Alexander and Khowhemun Elementary Schools while those from Somenos Rural Traditional School will go to Tansor Elementary.

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Big changes are also coming for Duncan Elementary School whose French immersion program will now shift to École Mt. Prevost.

The principal, Pedro Mengual, said after the meeting, “It’s exciting. I am really looking forward to the opportunities at our new school.”

Both French and English track students from Mt. Prevost will be moved to Cowichan Secondary, which becomes a two-campus school in combination with the current site housing Quamichan Middle School.

These changes will free up space for Cowichan Secondary students to use Mt. Prevost gym for a climbing academy while also allowing them to take advantage of the fine arts facilities at Quamichan.

Grade 8-9 students from both middle schools will likely be accommodated mainly at Quamichan although the situation could be adjusted later, said Schools Superintendent Joe Rhodes.

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Finally, McKay said, now that the district, in what he called “self-help mode” has restructured and cut back its facilities, a better case can be made in Victoria for capital funding for a new school for Lake Cowichan and a replacement for Cowichan Secondary School.

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So Byron sought out Big Nan, a strapping Scottish woman with access to the officers’ mess. “She said ‘I pilfered this bottle of whisky from the officers’ supply, so you, me and these two girls are going to have a snort.” With that, they drained the bottle.

That was VE Day, 68 years ago today.

Not many old soldiers remain from that day in 1945.

Byron, 91, is one of them. He lives by himself on his farm at the north end of Saltspring Island, raising ponies and beef cattle. (He had chickens until his dog died, after which the raccoons came in and wiped them all out.)

Living alone on his own nearby farm is brother Ken Byron, 92. Ken, like Terry, was a sergeant wounded while leading his platoon in the Second World War. Tough old buzzards.

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Instead of eggs in the barn there were German soldiers From page 14 Some stories still crack him up, like the time Wing Hay, a CanScot and noted boxer from Port Alberni, saw some chickens running loose.

He figured that where there were hens, there would be fresh eggs to eat, so he went looking in a barn. Alas, instead of eggs he found a dozen or so German soldiers. “All these buggers stood up and put their hands up.” The single-handed capture made headlines on both sides of the Atlantic.

Terry’s fighting days ended in Belgium on Oct. 13, 1944. “I was leading the platoon on the Leopold Canal. Most of us got across. It was midnight, eh? When I thought it was appropriate, I stood up and a goddamned German grenade landed right in front of me.”

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He got a piece of shrapnel in his temple. I got a piece in my cheek, cut the artery.”

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Duncan’s second Catholic Church is now a funeral home

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the white community to warrant a church of their own.

In 1902, in pre-Duncan Alderlea, Archbishop Orth purchased two adjoining lots on Government Street, about where the Tiffany

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remembered by a longtime parishioner as a “long, narrow building”. Father Aloysius Stern was the first pastor until 1903 when the Montfort fathers assumed the administration of Catholics in the Cowichan Valley. A choir gallery was added in 1912.

As the congregation grew, the need for a larger church prompted plans for a second St. Edward’s.

This church, on two lots acquired from the historic W.C. Duncan property, at the corner of Brae Road (then gazetted but not developed) and Coronation (then Relingferg) Street, is another example of the collaboration between architect Douglas James and contractor Oscar C. Brown, who was also a member of the church choir. (According to a Church source, James was helped in planning St. Edward’s by Father P. Jansen who commissioned the project.) Duncan’s future construction triumvirate was made complete when Claude Green, then partnered with J.E. Saunders, who successfully bid $220, which included all materials, to paint the church inside and out.

It’s interesting to note

that Father H. feet high, and Lemmons didn’t the general accept the lowest contour of the bid, J.M. Campmain building, bell’s quotation a high portion of $6,571 having with two side been $374 less aisles, will give than Brown’s bid a fine general of $6,945. appearance.

CHRONICLES In October [The heights T.W. Paterson 1927, with conof the spire struction under and cross were way, the Cowichan Leader later amended to 64 feet described the 36x75-foot and four feet six inches structure as being “quite respectively.] an imposing edifice, “The exterior is to be attractive in appearance rough cast and the winboth inside and out. The dows of cathedral glass. nave is to be (46) feet by Barrett’s prepared slate(36) feet, while the sanctusurfaced patent shingles ary, vestry and priests’ are specified for the roof. room [there were two The whole building is on a rooms to serve as living cement foundation, with a quarters once the church basement at the rear. In it had a resident priest] will will be a battery of two hot occupy an additional space air furnaces with which it about (30) feet by (21) feet. will be possible to provide Arched wood trusses will heat economically whethspan the nave while the er the weather is mild or walls throughout will severe.” be finished inside with This St. Edward’s plaster. was blessed by Bishop “Over the entrance porch O’Donnell, Jan. 15, 1928, and running the full width four months to the day of the building for a disafter Brown set to work. tance of (10) feet, a gallery With its tall spire “surwill be constructed. All mounted by a cross and window and door heads standing on the eminence will be circular, with on which the founder of cement trim outside, in the city built his imitation of stone. These, with the centre spire, (60) See In spite of • page 19

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From page 18 residence,” it was said to be “one of the most striking architectural features of Duncan when viewed from a distance, such as from the hospital hill.

“Closer inspection shows that that site was wisely selected. As one emerges from the front entrance there is presented a beautiful view over part of the town, while immediately in front the eye travels across Somenos Lake to wooded slopes and Mount Richards.”

Three months after its preliminary report of how the church, then in the first quarter of construction, was beginning to shape up, the Leader provided a glowing description of the finished product which, with its “Romanesque” appearance, stuccoed exterior and cement trim meant to imitate stone, had a distinct look of “solidity.” Above the front door, a tablet of Vermont marble bore the inscription, ‘To God, All Good, Almighty, in Honour of St. Edward.’

“Entering the church one is struck by the beauty of the design. The nave has a central and two side aisles, the distance from floor to ceiling being respectively 22 feet and 12 feet... Its acoustic properties have proved to be excellent...” A new altar of white stone and marble, expected in May from France, was to replace the original wooden altar which went to St. Joseph’s Church in Chemainus.

In this account, W.J. Leslie, Duncan, is acknowledged for installing the furnaces, built at Victoria’s Albion Ironworks, and doing the sheet metal work and plumbing. W.S. Robinson did the electrical work, George Purver the stuccoing, Victoria’s Stewart Monumental Works created the armorial tablet and lumber was provided

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Despite the fact it was late-Depression, a 1,000-square-foot hall with basement, dining room and kitchen was added in 1937.

This St. Edward’s served until 1967 when its congregation, grown to exceed 400 families, bought 14 acres at Maple Bay and Tzouhalem roads for a parish complex. There, the third St. Edward’s was dedicated by Victoria Bishop Remi de Roo in December 1972.

In January 2002, parishioners of St. Edward’s celebrated the centennial of the founding of their first church in Alderlea.

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Spot prawns draw Top Chef’s Smiles ANDREA RONDEAU AND LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

A TV celebrity is joining the delicious shellfish in the spotlight this weekend in Cowichan Bay as the community celebrates the 5th annual Spot Prawn Festival.

Cowichan chef Dan Hudson has talked his fellow competitor on the hit Food Network show Top Chef Canada, Danny Smiles, into coming to the festival with him Sunday, May 19 while Hudson himself showcases his cooking from 4 to 5 p.m.

Fans are already excited after Hudson announced the coup on his Facebook page.

“We talk almost every day. He’s coming for a road trip. He’s flying into Vancouver Sunday morning and says he’s coming along to do a bit with me.”

“Danny English” has kept in touch with Smiles since the completion of filming.

“I’m doing a spot prawn brochette with a lemon grass stick to skewer them. I’ll be serving them with an apple raita. It’s yogurt based and instead of cucumbers I’m going to use apple and a bit of mint, something nice and fresh to balance the prawns.”

Asked if he still has people coming in to chat about his time on Top Chef Canada, Hudson said, “yes, I had some people in from Alberta today, believe it or not.

And as luck would have it, I had some gazpacho like I did from the

The weekend, celebrate the bounty of the sea with the Spot Prawn Festival in Cowichan Bay. [CITIZEN FILE] show so I was able to serve it to them,” he said.

The Spot Prawn Festival all begins with a fundraising gala and auction Saturday, May 18 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Oceanfront Suites.

Salmon advocate Alexandra Morton is the featured speaker, and she will discuss and update gala-goers on the touring documentary Salmon Confidential.

At 9 p.m. a live auction begins, featuring getaways to Haida House at tllal and Jamie’s Rainforest Inn,

along with a print on canvas by Tofino artist Mark Hobson.

On Sunday things kick into high gear with chef demonstrations, music, live prawn sales, craft and educational displays and more.

Throughout the day (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) a shuttle service will take people from where they can park their cars at Bench School to the Oceanfront Hotel.

Attendees are strongly encouraged to use the shuttle service, as there is very little parking in the village.

The Hillside Rockers MS BIKE TOUR 2013 TEAM would like to thank all of the generous businesses and individuals in this community that donated to our Fundraiser Dance, April 13, 2013: Adage Dance Studio Mark Allan - Artist Arbutus RV B.C Hydro Baytown Restaurant Beauty Room Beverly Corners Bicycleitis bonterra Pizza Bow Mel Motors Buckerfields Kali Yoga Cittaslow Community Joane Moran - Artist Cobble Hill B&B Cow Café & Cookhouse Cowichan Bay Kayak Cowichan Bay Pub

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Elks President Tom George presents a $500 cheque to the Cowichan Pipes and Drums, a boost to their efforts to raise funds for a trip to play at the Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival in July. [SUBMITTED]

Pipes and Drums get boost LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

The Cowichan pipers and drummers’ plans to travel to California this summer got a boost recently from the Duncan Elks Club.

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After the event, Elks President Tom George presented piper Frank Nichol with a cheque for $500 for the band to help with travelling expenses.

The band is heading south July 4 to play at the Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3564 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3565 Applicable to Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek DATE: PLACE: TIME:

Monday, May 27, 2013 Youbou Community Hall (Lower Hall) 8550 Hemlock Street, Youbou BC 7:00 p.m.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3564 proposes to amend Youbou/Meade Creek Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2650 by adding a new Tourist Recreational Commercial Policy to the Official Community Plan that would permit the occupancy of the Cottages at Marble Bay to occur on a year-round basis. Bylaw No. 3564 would also add new development permit guidelines for the upland portion of the property that is currently undeveloped.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3565 proposes to amend Electoral Area I – Youbou/Meade Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 2465 by creating a new zone, the Lakeview Recreational Zone (LR-11), adding definitions for building footprint and recreational residence, and amending Schedule A (Zoning Map) to rezone Strata Plan VIS 5772, Block 180, Cowichan Lake District and Remainder of Lot 1, Block 180, Cowichan Lake District, Plan VIP78710 as shown on the map below from C-4 (Tourist Commercial 4 Zone) to Lakeview Recreational 11 Zone.

If approved, OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 3564 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3565 would permit both seasonal and year round residency on the subject properties. Under the existing zoning, the cottages can only be occupied by any one individual or family for up to a maximum of 22 weeks in a calendar year.

A covenant would be in place that would prohibit further subdivision of the remainder of the lands until such a time as the subject properties become part of a CVRD Community Sewer System and a CVRD Community Water System. A covenant would also be in place regarding the establishment of an east-west trail corridor on the upland portion of the property that is undeveloped.

A public hearing was held for the subject amendment bylaws on October 18, 2012. In response to concerns raised at the hearing regarding traffic and road safety, the applicant has proposed a contribution of $50,000 to be used for future road and intersection improvements or pedestrian safety upgrades. The contribution would be secured by a covenant and would be payable prior to subdivision of the undeveloped land. The CVRD Board has directed that a second public hearing be held so the public can comment on the contribution and the proposed amendment bylaws.

At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interests affected by the proposed amendments will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions on matters contained therein, before representatives of the Regional Board. Prior to the public hearing, written comments on the bylaws may be faxed to 250-746-2621, e-mailed to ds@cvrd.bc.ca, or mailed and/or deposited at the Regional District offices up to 4:30 p.m. on the day of the hearing. For further information, please call Dana Leitch, Planner II, Planning & Development Department, at 250-746-2620.

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Logging truck drivers share a laugh after the logging truck parade, always a staple of the Town of Lake Cowichan’s Heritage Days, coming up this weekend. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN FILE]

Lake’s Heritage Days celebrates history of the train The Town of Lake Cowichan is celebrating their past with Heritage Days, Friday May 17 to Sunday, May 19.

Dubbed “The Year of the Train” the festivities include a stop at the Kaazta Station Museum too see the train display, which marks 100 years since the first passenger train came to town, a seniors luncheon, walking tours, a book sale, a plant sale, the ever-popular logging truck parade and children’s dog parade and show, and a community picnic that features a railway spike driving contest and plenty of fun for the kids.

“Our focus is to get families interested in our heritage while having a fun day in the park,” said organizers in promoting the event.

On Saturday, there will also be a couple more serious events, with a First Nations protocol agreement signing at noon and a ceremony for the Heritage Sports Wall of Fame at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena at 1 p.m.

Residents Association holding legal fund benefit The Shawnigan Residents Association and Darren Cole, owner of Steeples Restaurant, are partnering to host the first SRA water protection benefit Friday, May 24.

“Join us for a fun evening of information, great food, and informed discussion.

Support the SRA in our effort to protect Shawnigan’s water!” reads the announcement in the SRA’s newsletter.

Organizers say guests will include the CVRD’s Rob Hutchins, Gerry Giles and Bruce Fraser, Malahat Chief Michael Harry, SRA President Garry Horwood, and documentary filmmaker Paul Manly, as well as the SRA’s legal counsel Sean Hern.

“Shawnigan is a community that values its exceptional quality of life,” commented Garry Horwood, President, Shawnigan Residents Association. “On May 24 Shawni-

gan will unite to protect our watershed which provides not only drinking water but our way of life.”

A ticket for the evening of casual barbecue dining and a chance to ask questions, which starts at 7 p.m., is $50. You can book by email at info@sramail.ca or call Jason at 250-588-7973.

Proceeds go to the SRA legal action fund and the Paul Manly Shawnigan watershed documentary fund.

Evergreen promises apple pies, diamonds and loads of fun “Buy a Pie — win the diamonds!” That’s the slogan being chanted by Evergreen Independent School as they gear up for their annual Children & Apple Pie event scheduled this year for Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobble Hill fairgrounds.

The event, billed as a “family festival and community celebration” is the school’s biggest fundraiser, with proceeds going to support the school’s programs.

Planned events include face painting, a bouncy castle, fish pond, woodworking table, mini golf course, angry birds and a silent auction.

There will also be live entertainment with Alex’s Evergreen Kid’s, Woodruff Music Studio, Moon Dance Drumming, Bonner Jazz Band, Steps Ahead, One World Youth Dance Theatre, Brentwood College Music Ensemble and the Hilwi Dancers.

The centerpiece of the day will be the bake table, where Evergreen will once again be selling their homemade apple pies.

“These delicious treats are enough to lure a crowd (they usually sell out before noon) but to sweeten the pot; every pie purchased comes with a chance to win a pair of diamond earrings!” said organizers in a news release.

For more information contact the school at 250-743-2433 or e-mail evergreen@ evergreenbc.net Andrea Rondeau, Citizen

Valley Calendar • Maple Bay Marina wooden boat festival Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19. Stroll moorage area, enjoy live music both afternoons along with a host of local vendors and artisans. • Children’s Play-Lot-Day Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 499 Canada Ave. (Island Savings admin. office parking lot), hosted by Early Childhood Educators of B.C., Cowichan, Success By Six, Child Care Resource and Referral Centre and Island Savings.

Children and families stretch imagination and creativity with recycled materials, duct tape and paint. Donate items to Island Savings admin. office: info 250-701-3647. • Cowichan Power and Sail Squadron presents barrister and solicitor Darren Williams on marine law and insurance for the small boater, May 27, 7-9 p.m., Silver Bridge Travel Lodge, Duncan, Q&A session to follow. RSVP appreciated

by May 15, 250-748-0487. • Ladysmith and area 3rd annual Be a Home Town Tourist Weekend, June 15-16. Free events, discounts on activities, attractions, dining. Info: www. take5.ca/hometowntourist or call Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce: 250-245-2112, 250-245-7015. • Friendly Visitors wanted!

Volunteer Cowichan program connects an isolated or lonely senior in the community with a Friendly Visitor. Interested?

Call 250-748-2133.

Seniors • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre dance, May 25, 7 p.m. with Happy Hans. Lunch $9. • Top of the Town show by the Chemainus 55+ drop in centre, May 31 and Jun 1, 7 p.m., June 2, 2 p.m. Cost $15. Tickets available April 29. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre muffin mornings Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Come and meet new friends. • Weekly bingo, Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m., Valley Senior Centre, Duncan. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Bingo every Monday, doors open 4:45 p.m., starts 6:40 p.m. Loonie pot, G-Ball,

bonanza, 50/50 draw. • Chemainus Seniors Centre bridge classes: Monday 1-4 p.m., Tuesday pairs 7:30-9:30 p.m., Friday pairs 1-4 p.m. Duplicate bridge Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. Crib Classes 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.

Recreation • Cowichan Valley Scottish Country Dancing Thursday evenings 6:30-8 p.m., singles, couples, beginners welcome, Chemainus Seniors Centre.

Info: 250-748-9604. • Calling all chess players, every Wednesday, 1-4 p.m.

All levels welcome. Info: 250-743-8740. • Interested in rocks? The Cowichan Valley Rockhounds meet the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m., Duncan Airport.

Info: 250-743-3769. • Duncan Badminton Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 810 p.m., Multi-purpose Hall, Island Savings Centre. Recreational and ladder. All welcome.

Info: 250-746-4380. • Beginners meditation, Wednesdays, 6:30-7 p.m., regular meditation, 7-8 p.m. Info: email peace@viretreats.com or 250-710-7594. • Looking for Dragon Boat paddlers for the Sea Sisters Team, Cowichan Bay. Come out for fun and fresh air every Tuesday evening, April-September. Info: Sarah, 250-7439894 or burdetrs@hotmail. com • Dragonboat paddlers — male and female, over 50, come paddle in Cowichan Bay weekday mornings. Info: Sandy at sandysand007@shaw.ca or 250478-9152 or Mary at mlames@ hotmail.com or 250-746-7950.

Meetings • Cowichan Valley Chapter, Council of Canadians meet Thursday, May 16, 7 p.m., Volunteer Cowichan office, basement of Duncan city hall. • Cowichan Valley Prostate Cancer Group monthly meetings the last Thursday of every month, Canadian Cancer Society board room in Duncan, 7 p.m. Meet and talk with survivors and others. Next meeting May 30. Info: Gord 250-743-6960. • Cobble Hill Women’s Insti-

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Arts • U-Fix It Bikeworks and Youth Artworks presents 5th annual art show May 1-17, 51 Trunk Rd., Duncan, TuesdayFriday 2:30-5:30 p.m. Features youth art projects to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week. • Kaatza Art Group annual show and sale Friday, May 17, 6-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday May 18,19 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Upper Centennial Hall, 309 South Shore Rd., Lake Cowichan. • Ladysmith Camera Club meeting Tuesday, May 28, 7 p.m., Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue, Ladysmith. Non-members $5 dropin fee. Info: www.LadysmithCameraClub.com

Featuring special guest Huckleberry Pie!

Music • Medford Singers present Musical Fare, Sunday, May 26, 2 p.m., Duncan United Church.

Guest conductor Simon Leung, accompanist Jo Wright. Featuring The Global Echoes String Ensemble with Guitars and Drums. Tickets $15. Free for children 12 and under. Tickets at Volume One Bookstore and Duncan United Church.

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As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...

LEDINGHAM, Gordon H. Passed away peacefully on May 12, 2013 in Cerwydden Care Home, Duncan. Gordon was born on October 15, 1931 in Blaine Lake Saskatchewan.

Gordon, with his family, moved to the Lake Cowichan area in 1939. He grew up in Youbou, where he began working at the Youbou Mill in his late teens until his early retirement in 1988. He moved to Lake Cowichan in 1956 until 2006 when he moved into Cerwydden. Gordon was predeceased by his parents Robert and Anna. Beloved brother to Eileen Engstrom, also loving uncle to Anna, Lynn, Heather and Abel, two grand nieces and 4 grand nephews.

No service by request. Memorial donations can be made to your local SPCA or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Condolences at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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In Memory of Norman Kaiser January 1, 1940 - May 19, 2012

INVITATION TO TENDER Chemainus Rail with Trail Construction CVT-06-2013

I thought that I would miss you so, and never find my way.

And then I heard the angel say, 'They’re with you every day.'

The sun, the wind, the moon, the stars, will forever be around, reminding me of the love you shared, and the peace you have finally found.

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Kushner, Philip November 7, 1938 – May 8, 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Phil Kushner at the age of 74, after a courageous battle with Cancer. He is now reunited with his wife Dorte who passed away in 2004.

Mourning his loss are his son Trevor (Deanna) and daughter Tammy (Kevin). Granddaughters Anika and Hannah and grandsons Tristan and Shae will miss their Grandpa every day.

Phil was born on the family homestead in Spirit River, Alberta. It was on the farm that he developed his tireless work ethic. After settling on Vancouver Island with Dorte and the twins in 1970, Phil worked for over 30 years as a truck driver for Doman Industries and then Trans-Isle Freightways. Dad was a volunteer in the purest form and loved to give his time to his friends and community. He joined the Duncan Volunteer Fire Hall in 1977 and after 20 distinguished years of service, retired as a Captain and Life Member in 1999. Phil also spent countless weekends umpiring for Duncan Junior Baseball and was a dedicated Lions Club member during his retirement.

A special thank you to the Nurses at the Cowichan Dialysis Unit and to Dr. Brian Bass for their compassionate care during his battle with Cancer. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Phil’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Foundation.

A celebration of life will be held between 1pm and 4pm, Saturday, June 1 at the Duncan Fire Hall.

Online condolences may be offered at www.sandsduncan.ca

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If you are new to the neighbourhood call one of these representatives for your free basket of gifts.

Community Welcome - Duncan: David 250-746-4236 Community Welcome - Chemainus Diana 250-246-4463 Community Welcome - Mill Bay Pat 250-748-6740 Community Welcome and Baby Welcome Lake Cowichan Robyn 250-749-3356 Baby Welcome - Duncan, Mill Bay, Chemainus and Crofton: Pat 250-748-6740 Website: www.welcomewagon.ca

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Request for Proposal – Web Design

# DJ Ron Rosewood Friday @ 6pm # Rock Jam every Saturday @ 6pm #Country Jam, Sundays @ 2pm #Karaoke, Wednesdays @ 7:00pm Members & guests welcome.

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Cowichan Tribes and its subsidiary Khowutzun Development Corporation are requesting proposals from professional web site developers to strengthen online presence. The web design (s) will be to current standards and will be the platform for online sales, conference bookings and a vehicle for communication and marketing.

The web designer will have technical competencies in the area of content management systems with the ability to provide ongoing support and knowledge transfer. To view RFP details, please go to cowichantribes.com.

Aerie Meetings − 2nd & 4th Tuesday Ladies Auxiliary − 1st & 3rd Tuesday

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#Meat Draw every Fri, Sat, Sun. afternoon #'Big Chris’s Grill' NOW OPEN ----------------------------------------------------Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast − 3rd Sunday of the month

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BEECH AVENUE WATERMAIN UPGRADE – PHASE 2 The City of Duncan requests quotations for the installation of a replacement watermain, decommissioning of existing watermain, and installation of storm sewer and appurtenances on Beech Avenue, from Wharncliffe Road to Marchmont Road, and Oak Street from Beech Avenue to the East End. The Schedule of Quantities and copy of the design drawings (Project No.: 2012.065 sheets C01 to C06) can be downloaded from www.duncan.ca under Jobs, RFP’s & Tenders.

Quotes must be submitted in a sealed envelope, marked on the outside with the above project number and description and received prior to May 23, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.: City of Duncan, City Hall, 200 Craig Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1W3.

There will be a voluntary on site meeting May 16, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.

Comments and questions can be directed to Chris Desautels, Engineering Technologist, via telephone 250-746-5321 or email chris@duncan.ca.

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The Cowichan Valley Regional District offers to receive Tenders for the project entitled “Chemainus - Rail with Trail Construction – Phase 6”.

Project is located within the Town of Chemainus in the District of North Cowichan within an active rail right-of-way. Project includes construction of a gravel surface trail for approximately 650 metres.

Tender packages will be available for pickup at the CVRD office at 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, B.C., as of Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. or online at www.cvrd.bc.ca. The lowest price may not necessarily be accepted.

Sealed Tenders (in response to the detailed Tender package) must be received by mail or delivery, no later than Wednesday May 29, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. to: CVRD 175 Ingram St. DUNCAN, BC V9L 1N8 Attention: Joe Barry, Corporate Secretary Interested parties will be required to attend a mandatory site meeting at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013. Check Tender package for directions to mandatory site meeting location.

Tender inquiries may be directed to Ryan Dias, Parks & Trails Superintendent, Parks and Trails Division, Parks, Recreation & Culture Department, located at 175 Ingram Street, Duncan BC, or by phone 250-746-2620 or 1-800-665-3955.

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ATTENTION MUSICIANS & ARTISTS (ANY MEDIUM) If you have some ’Art’ or some ’Beat’, then ArtBeat is your gig. ArtBeat is the immensely popular summertime Friday evening Artwalk & Street Party in Chemainus. To apply for ArtBeat 2013, visit www.ArtBeatChemainus.com for all the details.

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Document Shredding Fundraiser Sat. May 25 10 -2 pm Cowichan Theatre Parking Lot $8 per banker’s box (cash/business cheque) Info: 250-748-0867 270986

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MANAGER, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION This is an opportunity to join the amazing team at Providence Farm in a fulltime position responsible for managing all financial matters of this non-profit society, therapeutic community, and working farm. See a full job description at www.providence.bc.ca.

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Dynamic and experienced music, art, cultural, health & wellness, life skills instructors who can connect with a variety of people wanted to teach programs at the Island Savings Centre. Some examples could include: acting, drawing, painting, music, you name it and we can make it work. Planning is under way for the Fall 2013 session so now is the time to launch into a new and rewarding experience of sharing your talents.

Please submit ideas and proposals to Jennifer Carmichael at jcarmichael@cvrd.bc.ca 270764

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Apply in confidence by May 24, 2013 to Orchard & Company, Barristers and Solicitors 321 St. Julian Street, Duncan, B.C. V9L 3S5 E-mail: admin@orchardandco.ca Ph: (250) 746-5899

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1986 DODGE Maxivan. Also floor laying tools.

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DRIVERS REQUIRED for Country Cabs in Duncan. Must be available for night or day shifts. Apply with class4 licence, Chauffeurs Permit & Drivers Abstract. Call Bill at 250-746-9957.

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DUNCAN TAXI Hiring full-time and part-time drivers.

Need Class 4 drivers license. Fax resume and a copy of drivers abstract to 250-746-4987 270701

2-DAY Traffic Control Course, Apr 29th &30, 2013, May 18 & 19th.

BCCSA Certification.

Call: JSK Traffic Control 250-618-0232.

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Cowichan sniper Braylon Lumb bears down on the Nanaimo net during Sunday’s barrage. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Making them pay with the powerplay KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The powerplay was firing on all cylinders for the midget A Cowichan Valley Thunder last Sunday, making the Nanaimo Timbermen pay for every mistake.

Nanaimo took 76 minutes in penalties to Cowichan’s 11, and the potent Cowichan lineup took full advantage as they won 15-3.

“They were really dirty and just not playing within the rules,” said Cowichan head coach Lorne Winship.

All five of Cowichan’s first-period

goals were scored with the man advantage. Winship wasn’t surprised at his team’s efficiency.

“On the powerplay this year, we are probably about 80 per cent successful,” he said. “We have really good ball movement and some really good scorers. If you want to take penalties, we really preach discipline, and that shows on the scoreboard.”

Nanaimo started the season in midget B, but were promoted to the A division after throttling the competition during tiering play.

Eight different players found the back

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Cowichan Valley Allstars captain Kristi Reynolds shows off her hardware from the Okanagan Interior Championship in Kelowna. [SUBMITTED]

Allstars, Reynolds finish cheer year on a high note KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Cowichan Valley Allstars finished third in the senior team competition and captain Kristi Reynolds earned two individual silver medals at the squad’s last event of the cheerleading season.

The Allstars were in Kelowna on May 4 for the Okanagan Interior Championships, where they wrapped up their second year of competition.

“The senior team had a fabulous performance with beautiful jumps and powerful tumbling which helped edge the team into a third-place finish,” said coach Rhonda Dale. “Each meet they have improved immensely and they are very pleased with their improvement and performance.”

Reynolds made the judges sit up and take notice with her solo performance.

“As she came to the close of her routine she executed a move, an angel dive, that isn’t seen much now a days but is a crowd pleaser,” said Dale. “As she flew through the air with her arms extended and her body five feet in the air the crowd gasped.

Kristi managed to grab the silver medal for the first time this season and it was a rewarding finish to a season that she worked hard for.”

Reynolds also placed second in the tumbling competition.

The Allstars will be holding tryouts for next year’s squads on May 27 at Koksilah Elementary School from 6-7:30 p.m. Boys and girls from ages 5-18 are welcome.

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Pee wee ’Dogs strike at Saanich in all four quarters Split for Bantam B Thunder KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

After a 1-2 start to the spring football season, the pee wee Cowichan Bulldogs climbed over .500 for the first time thanks to a 340 win at home over the Saanich Wolverines last Saturday.

The Bulldogs struck early and often, getting their first points on just the third play of the game when Jake Paras ran 45 yards, following a big block from lineman Ryan Haywood.

The Cowichan defence worked hard all game, playing a physical brand of football and tackling hard to keep the ball in the hands of the offence, and it didn’t take long for Paras to score his second major.

Neither team moved the ball much in the second quarter, but Damian McCuaig-Jones made a late strike, intercepting a Saanich pass and returning it 67 yards after a crushing block from Baily Lamont, and the Bulldogs took a 20-0 edge into halftime.

The Bulldogs played a consistent game, scoring in all four quarters as quarterback Reily Zarate hit paydirt in the third and fullback Lamont took the ball home in the fourth. Rookie Logan Swanson had a strong game on both sides of the ball, and helped spring Lamont for the final major.

Defensive ends Brayden Belton and Garret Deol led the way

Pre-atom Bulldogs quarterback Aiden Lawrence steps back before firing a pass against the Saanich Wolverines. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] with one sack apiece as the D-line shut down the Wolverines, while cornerbacks Alex Van Ryk and Gavin Brockenborough provided great backfield coverage.

“I am very proud of each and every player,” said pee wee coach Trent Jones. “It is that kind of effort that leads teams to championships.”

Playing their first game after their first victory of the season, the pre-atom Bulldogs were unable to continue their winning ways, but had a lot to be proud of after their game against

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“Even though they were not successful in defeating the Saanich Wolverines, all the players walked off the field believing they won,” said coach Devon Lawrence.

It became evident to the coach in the first quarter that the running game wasn’t working, so Cowichan went to the pass, relying on quarterback Aiden Lawrence.

“We have a decent pass package in our playbook which gave tightends Quentin George and Jaxson Jones multiple attempts at getting their hands on the ball,” said

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The Cowichan defence also played well, led by Jones’s multiple tackles at linebacker.

Aiden Lawrence connected with Brock Lamont and Treyton McCuaig-Jones in the second quarter, while the offensive line held back the Saanich defence, thanks to blocking from Eston Canning and Jayden Strzok.

“If it wasn’t for the offensive line doing such a good job we would not have been able to get the ball off,” said Devon Lawrence.

The Bulldogs dominated on defence in the second half. Cornerbacks George and Max Vaesen stopped the run on the outside, and defensive coach Ted Harris unleashed the Bulldogs Rush, an all-defence blitz. The offence kept moving and came close to scoring a late touchdown when Jeevan Nijjar nearly caught a long pass from Aiden Lawrence.

The atom Bulldogs also lost despite a fierce battle and big plays from the defence. Nick Young moved to linebacker and Hudson Spencer filled in at end with two sacks and some great containment.

“We had fun with lots of players trying out new positions,” said coach Jeff McDonald. “Despite the loss the atoms continue to improve and we are looking forward to an exciting stretch to the playoffs.”

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Steve

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KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The bantam B Cowichan Valley Thunder have split their last two home games, losing a close one 6-5 to Nanaimo at the Island Savings Centre on May 2, then beating Alberni Valley 7-3 on May 11.

Goal-scorers in the loss included Caleb Nordstrom, Brayden Grantham and Michael Shepherd.

Grantham potted a pair in the win over Alberni Valley, while Shepherd, Rhys Mazurenko, Gavin Spencer, Parker Teufel and Liam Joe each struck for singles.

Cowichan dominated until the third period, when their goalie took charge and turned aside every one of the Thunder’s scoring attempts, including several cannon blasts from Teufel. Two of Alberni’s goals against Cowichan’s standout goaltender Zander Cozine also came in the third period.

The bantam B Thunder will be at home again this coming Tuesday, hosting Juan de Fuca at Kerry Park Arena at 8 p.m.

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DCS plays spoiler in ball hockey KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Although they finished back in the pack at their annual ball hockey tournament, held last Friday at the Island Savings Centre, the Duncan Christian School Chargers still managed to play spoiler and proved that there isn’t much difference between first and sixth place.

The Chargers placed sixth of seven teams at the 27th annual tournament. Highlights, however, included winning their opener 3-2 over Lions Gate Christian Academy, and a victory over Richmond Christian that had an impact on the eventual championship game.

After a tough loss to eventual champions Langley Christian, the Chargers bounced back to beat Richmond Christian 5-2, keeping Richmond out of the final.

Josh Klassen was named to the tournament all-star team, and the Chargers got great goaltending throughout the day from Dawson Killick.

A Law player makes a touchdown catch during last Sunday’s win over the Ravens.

[KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

DCS tournament all-star Josh Klassen battles against a Lions Gate player in the tournament opener. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Friday night play opens in the CWFL KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Chargers third in girls single-A soccer KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Duncan Christian School collected the bronze medal at the Island single-A girls soccer championships in Port McNeill on Monday and Tuesday.

The Chargers finished in the middle of the pack by virtue of wins over Gold River Secondary on Monday and Port Hardy Secondary on Tuesday.

DCS beat Gold River 7-2, getting three goals from Mikayla Cook, two from Gabby Delgado, and one each from Holly Bruce

and Lauren King-Nyberg. King-Nyberg scored all three goals for DCS in the 3-2 victory over Port Hardy.

The Chargers’ losses came to Glenlyon Norfolk School on Monday (7-0) and host North Island Secondary on Tuesday (8-0).

Becky Bazinet provided top-notch goaltending for DCS throughout the tournament. “[This is] a great, enthusiastic and young team that will definitely get stronger and stronger over the next couple of years,” said DCS athletic director Tom Veenstra.

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Friday night play in the Cowichan Women’s Football League got off to a rough start last week as one of the two games turned out to be a forfeit.

The Matrix were unable to field a team, so they had to settle for a 25-0 loss to the Roofco Sirens.

The other game, however, turned out to be a barnburner as the Blue Steel Brew beat Moo’s Law 30-20. Roby Clement scored three touchdowns for the Blue Steel, who also got one each from Kara Espeseth and Heidi Padjen. On defence, Jessica Knowles had three interceptions, Kirbee Crisp had two sacks and Mila Main had one sack.

Jamie Olson, Rachel Hastings and Kim Scafe each scored for the Law, with Leanne Closson contributing two converts. Hastings also had two sacks, and Scafe and Nikki Flynn had one each, while Pattie Atkinson recorded an interception.

The Blue Steel couldn’t make it two in a row as they lost 18-2 to the Crew on Sunday morning. Filling in at quarterback, Elija Espeseth scored both Blue Steel points by kicking for a rouge, while Knowles had

two interceptions, Main had one, Brittany Stinson had two picks and a sack, and Sam Stinson recorded three sacks. The victorious Crew had two touchdowns from Mary-Lou Sullivan and one from Jessica Lines-Wikkerink, and a sack from Darbi Atchison.

The Matrix showed on Sunday what they can do when they have a full team, beating the AFO Wildfire 33-7. Emily Verbruggen scored twice, and Gloria Locke and Sara Day also scored. Caryn Taylor picked off a pass and ran it back for a touchdown, and also had a convert. Marcie Welcher and Christine Cronin-Switzer also had converts, Locke recorded an interception and Sabrina Desrochers had a sack.

The Wildfire got their touchdown from Dieneke Pedersen and a convert from Keri McKelvie. Ginette Bilina had a sack.

The Moo’s Law earned a 30-20 victory over the Ravens.

Law stats were unavailable, but the Ravens got two touchdowns from Barbie Smith and one from Rikki Wylie, two converts from Jamie Russell, an interception from Dana Thorne and a sack from Kelsey Scholz.

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Shawnigan Lake School “Serves Up” a great tennis program!

I had the pleasure of chatting with Shawnigan Lake tennis coach, Stewart Canderlaria recently. He has been at the school for 27 years and has a wealth of information on the school’s tennis program and tennis in general in the Cowichan Valley. Here is a good portion of his comments that he related to me. Promoting a balanced lifestyle is essential to our ethos at Shawnigan. We foster this ideal in all facets of our program so it follows that our athletic options are extensive. Tennis is offered each term to allow both recreational and competitive players, both girls and boys, the opportunity to learn and play this lifelong sport ranked as the fifth most popular sport in the world.

In the fall term, both recreational and competitive players in grades 11 & 12 may join. The recreational players are taught the basics of the game and compete intramurally. The competitive players train with one of Vancouver Island’s top professional coaches, former Davis Cup player, Art Hobbs, and they compete in both ranking and non-ranking tournaments. At the ranking events, all the top players in the province may compete. Our Shawnigan competitors thereby gain invaluable exposure to junior tennis at the highest provincial level possible. Shawnigan Lake School aims to attract students from all over the world who wish to compete at this challenging level.

Dave Rubenstein FUTURE TOURNAMENTS COMING UP:

• June 20-23 Gllangcolme Mixed Doubles Tennis Festival, Mxd 3KO Royal Roads University. Sue Grandmasion (250) 478-7936 • June 28-July1 SCLTC Grass Court Classic- Level 1.0 This event is sanctioned by Tennis BC and ranking points are awarded. South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club, Duncan (250) 746-7282 • June 21-23 Victoria Champs(Ntl. Selections) Again, sanctioned

by Tennis BC and ranking points are awarded.

BGsd 16 Lambrick Park Dean Gillis (250) 475-7126 • June 22 Rogers rookie Tour BGs 8, 10,12,14, 16 Carnarvon Park, Victoria Ed Bakker (250) 370-7109 Within the last 15 years, Shawnigan’s tennis team has already won five silver and four bronze medals, making tennis the sport at the School to have earned the most medals at the provincial level. Palmam qui meruit ferat!

- Stewart Candelaria, Head of Tennis Completed just recently was the Franco Biondo Memorial Tennis Tournament.

The Franco Biondo Memorial Tennis Tournament finished successfully despite the uncooperative weather. All play on Friday took place at Arbutus Ridge Tennis bubble before a fabulous banquet here at Shawnigan Lake School’s Upper Dining Hall. All participants from the visiting four schools could not compliment the quality of our food enough. Indeed, a public thank you to our kitchen staff is in order. After a delayed start on Saturday morning, some outdoor play was accomplished at both the SLS and BCS courts, enough to determine that BCS was the winner of the round-robin portion of the draw. They awaited the winner of the two runner-ups, SLS and St. George’s and Stewart Canderleria Crofton House Schools (SGS/CHS). Terry Fox Secondary from the Fraser Valley finished fourth ahead of Frances Kelsey Secondary. Unfortunately, SGS/CHS proved too strong for both SLS in the semi-final and then for BCS in the final.

In the end, the best team for this year did win the tournament.

In order to fufill this goal, we provide an extended training period where the most skilled players among the competitive group continue their training during the winter term at the local covered facility. These athletes also participate in a fitness program or another sport for a portion of their athletic commitment, which again enhances a balanced approach. They also continue to compete in both ranking and non-ranking tournaments.

In the final term, tennis is deemed a competitive option only, but students in grades 8,9, and 10, both boys and girls, may also join.

Both junior and senior competitive squads are formed and the while the junior competition is limited to other independent schools, the senior team competes at the local and regional level throughout the province with the specific objective of qualifying for the provincial championships.

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Thank you to all who helped make the revival of this important memorial a success. Franco dedicated most of his life to encouraging any and all to play tennis for the love of the game.

Even though the trophy leaves the island for the first time, Franco would have been proud of the sportsmanship and friendliness shown by all the competitors and for the cooperative spirit shown by all of the coaches.

In the June tennis column I will complete the remainder of the superb information Stewart provided me, including a summary of the tennis coaches at Shawnigan Lake School, including the “dean” of tennis in the Cowichan Valley, Art Hobbs.

Some interesting stats on Tennis. In the USA tennis is a 5.57 billion dollar industry. TV coverage is up around 14% in 2012 and TV viewership is also up by the same percentage. I would think with both the Canadian men’s and women’s teams doing so well, that TV coverage and viewership in Canada, would be up substantially as well.

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