May 11, 2016

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Taxes going up almost 3 per cent CITIZEN

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Decked out in their finest attire, Chemainus Secondary School graduates brightened the town on an already-sunny Friday afternoon last week as part of the school’s annual grad parade. [JAMES GOLDIE/CITIZEN]

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The Municipality of North Cowichan increased property taxes 2.9 per cent for the average homeowner in 2016 at its council meeting on May 4.

That amounts to an increase of $56 in taxes for the average $320,000 home in the municipality.

The municipality was considering a tax increase of 2.51 per cent in all classes, but a decision was made to reduce light industrial rates by 15 per cent to make them more competitive with other jurisdictions in the province.

That resulted in the decision to raise the municipality’s taxes in the other seven categories by 2.95 per cent.

According to a staff report, as of the end of 2015, the municipality had an accumulated surplus of $276.6 million, an increase of $4.2 million for the year.

“This is largely comprised of net investments in tangible capital assets, worth $242 million, which includes land, park infrastructure, roads and utility assets,” according to the report.

“Capital expenditures for the year were $11.4 million.” This included money for road, water and flood protection projects.

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Stepfather ordered to pay $94K for voyeurism JOHN MCKINLEY BLACK PRESS

The court has awarded an unidentified woman nearly $94,000 after her stepfather secretly videotaped her in the shower.

In a B.C. Supreme Cour t decision delivered Tuesday in Duncan, Justice Douglas Thompson ruled the woman should receive $85,000 in general damages, as well as further awards for past loss of earning capacity, cost of future care and special damages for a total of $93,850.

“The plaintiff is a young woman who was in her home, a place where she was entitled to feel comfortable and safe. It is not surprising that having a family member so profoundly violate her trust and invade her personal privacy has caused serious harm,” Thompson wrote in his decision. “The defendant wanted to cause harm to the plaintiff.

He accomplished his aim, and the harm has manifested both emo-

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tionally and physically.

“The defendant put his own selfish motivations of sexual gratification and feeling able to punish the plaintiff ahead of the plaintiff’s dignity and other important privacy interests. This was disloyal in the extreme and a breach of the relationship of trust between family members that the law imposes in circum-

stances such as existed in this case.”

The plaintiff described many psychological and emotional problems in the wake of the discovery of the recordings, including depression, anxiety, mood swings, panic attacks, flashbacks, hypervigilance, irrational fears, loss of confidence and self-esteem, and suicidal ideation.

The judgement was based on four incidents that occurred in the family home in the Duncan area when the woman was 20 and 21.

Criminal charges were also filed after the woman discovered the recordings in July of 2011. The defendant pleaded guilty to voyeurism and received a suspended sentence with three years’ probation. His conviction also led to his registration as a sex offender. john.mckinley@blackpress.ca Follow me on Twitter @JohnMcKinleyBP

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Lake, bay getting life rings installed ROBERT BARRON CITIZEN

The unsupervised docks at Chemainus Lake and Maple Bay will soon have life rings installed for public access, thanks mainly to a contribution from a local resident.

Laura Robertson has contributed approximately $1,800 towards two Guardian 600 model life rings, which are being provided by the Royal Life Saving Society through its Public Access Life Ring project.

Robertson’s son, 22-year-old Brayden Gale, drowned when the canoe he was in capsized on Chemainus Lake last November.

Gale and his best friend Liem Pham had just returned to the Cowichan Valley from living in Alberta where Pham had been working for Gale at his Edmonton-based landscaping company, and were spending a day fishing on Chemainus Lake when their canoe capsized.

Both tried to swim for shore, but only Pham made it, and would-be rescuers at the scene said at the time they believed they probably could have saved Gale if there was some life-saving equipment on site.

The cost of each life ring and the cabinet that it is stored in is $1,200, and the Chemainus Rotary Club has agreed to fund the $600 shortfall needed for one of the two life rings to be installed at Chemainus Lake.

A plaque with a photo of Gale will also be installed at Chemainus Lake dock as a remembrance, at the request of Robertson.

The Municipality of North Cowichan has agreed to cover the costs of installation and maintenance of the life rings.

“It’s a shame that a tragedy like this had to happen before life-saving equipment is finally being provided there,” said Coun. Kate Marsh.

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SCHOOLS

Long assessment waits worrying LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

A longstanding concern raised its head at the school board table last week as new trustees grappled with some home truths about how long students have to wait for the assessment of their behaviour problems.

Dr. Paul Hasselback, medical health officer for Central Vancouver Island, after talking about the mental health of students at all levels on the Island, answered questions.

Undiagnosed emotional and behavioural problems mean that a student may not secure a plan specifically designed to help him or her.

Teachers and parents have raised concerns for years before the board about long waiting lists for assessments and how children without them can slip through the cracks, not getting the benefit of help while causing disturbance in their classes at school.

Trustee Joe Thorne attacked the situation head on by telling Hasselback, “I have concerns about the assessments these kids are required to get and the time it takes to get them. I worry about student support because I don’t think it’s really being used as it could be, especially with my [First Nations] part of the neighbourhood.”

Some students, without help, can become “self-isolated” in school, he said.

Thorne said a situation has developed where the only time parents are getting a call is if someone’s son or daughter is in trouble.

“If some of the principals would take the time to say: ‘Let’s talk about your child,’ I’d tell them: ‘Good.’’

But seeing how long it takes between the time a teacher suggests that a child go through an assessment process to actually getting that appointment and having that assessment is more than time consuming, “it’s worrying,” he said.

“I understand that in some cases there’s a waiting list. What

Dr. Paul Hasselback, medical health officer for Central Vancouver Island, said a two-year wait wouldn’t be uncommon. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] happens to that child? And that teacher has to struggle, too.”

There are other problems involved in dealing with behaviour problems, too, Thorne said.

Students can be kept home from school by parents, or there may be a denial factor along the lines of “It’s not my kid, it’s the teacher, or whatever. There’s a lot of things I’m trying to come to grips with. I appreciate what you said, and I understand, but I can only talk about what I see and who’s at my house every day.”

Hasselback thanked Thorne for bringing up the issue and “reflecting a lot of people’s sentiments.”

He said it was one of the main reasons he was addressing the board.

“Kids are challenged in quite different fashions than they have been in the past. Our systems aren’t necessarily responding,” he said.

Trustee Elizabeth Croft asked if economic wellbeing tracked alongside mental wellbeing

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and learned from Hasselback that “economic conditions are a high predictor” of emotional outcomes.

Trustee Rob Hutchins asked about the availability of child psychiatrists in the area covered by the jurisdiction.

The medical health officer told him the problem often comes down to finding someone to hire.

“This really is a supply and demand issue. As it is with most physicians, it comes down to whether they’ve received the training and if there is enough enticement for them to come to your community. Most of their income is based upon flow through. But there is a general dearth of child psychiatrists across the country,” he said.

Hutchins then asked, “So if you are informed there is a twoyear wait for a child to see a child psychiatrist, do you act on that?

Do you knock on some doors?”

Hasselback smiled ruefully.

“I have to say that if there was only a two-year wait, I think that would be pretty good. It’s

multi-jurisdictional, I’ve never seen what a wait list looks like.

It’s a really good question,” he said.

Thorne wasn’t done.

He wanted to share related issues he’s seen.

“Because teachers have 20-plus kids in their class, they can’t deal with just one particular child or two. So those kids are allowed to go to school maybe two hours a day,” he said.

Parents who can’t afford a sitter are forced into the position where one must quit work or they must alternate day and night shifts.

“It’s really complicated. It has to be addressed. I’m really hoping this board opens their eyes to the fact we need to start sitting down and talking to the teachers about what’s going on in their classrooms that we should know. There’s a lot going on,” he said.

In addition, trustees must also come to grips with the problem of parents who don’t want to recognize that their child has an issue.

“There are a lot of things that have to change. We have to start opening our eyes. The wait list is phenomenal. I’ve talked to several parents. They say, I’m so blessed tired of waiting. I don’t know what to do. It’s crazy,” Thorne said.

Hasselback then shared that other jurisdictions reported there are sometimes “50 per cent more students that require a similar level of service that are waiting for it.”

He agreed with Thorne about one difficulty.

“What’s becoming a more common problem is the parents aren’t providing consent to have the assessments undertaken and yet the school district is having to grapple with those situations,” the medical health officer said, adding, “I would encourage the board to ask those questions because it would be eye opening and would actually help, not just to refocus attention but to bring forward provincially the severity of the situation.”

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‘Skimmer’ spotted at midway KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

A suspicious man seen lurking around crowds at the midway set up in Duncan over the weekend may have been using a device to steal information from credit cards.

After receiving several reports of a man in his late 20s walking very close to people and targeting their purses and wallets with a handheld device, North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP believe he was “skimming.”

“Skimming is when you use a small device that fits in the palm of your hand to read the electronic information on debit and credit cards,” Cpl. Krista Hobday said.

“There are different types, and they have been used in the past on automatic banking machines to record the black strip information on your card. It is then transferred onto a fraudulent card to be used anywhere by anyone.

“You wouldn’t even know your information was stolen until you started getting unfamiliar charges on your credit card or unauthorized withdrawals from your bank account.”

Officers flooded the area on foot on Friday night, looking for the suspect. He was described as a man in his late 20s, Caucasian, with brown hair and scruffy facial hair, wearing a white T-shirt, grey and silver shorts and a white and grey ball cap.

He had numerous tattoos on his arms.

Hobday cautioned citizens to be alert and take steps to avoid being victims of similar crimes.

“As we all venture out to community events and other large gatherings, always remember there are those amongst us who are there for a completely different reason,” she said. “Keep your purses and wallets in front of you and be aware of those around you. Always do routine checks on your credit and banking cards and report unauthorized charges to your financial institution.”

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BERKEY’S CORNER

BUSINESS NOTES News from the Cowichan Valley Business community

No to change after developer backs out Island Savings waves ROBERT BARRON CITIZEN

Robert Barron

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I MAEVE MAGUIRE in July and complete it in December, 2017.

The landowner has stated he intends to move forward with the project with another developer, but has given no timelines as to when it will proceed.

See BERKEY’S CORNER, Page 5

sland Savings is celebrating its 65th birthday on Vancouver Island this year and is holding a number of activities in 2016 to celebrate.

They include its Waves of Kindness campaign, in which Island Savings intends to carry out 65 kind acts on the Island this year.

Spokeswoman Melanie Tromp Hoover said Island Savings personnel were in Duncan’s SaveOn-Foods on May 8 handing out gift cards to shoppers to help with their weekend grocery shopping. “We still have 60 more waves of kindness to do before the end of the year,� she said.

Blue Grouse honoured for excellent service The Blue Grouse Estate Winery has won the Service Excellence Award for Duncan in the 2016 Holiday and Tour Specialist Awards from the Luxury Travel Guide.

The award helps to solidify the winery as a leader in the Cowichan Valley, not only for winemaking, but also as a destination that must not be missed.

The new facility, which

Island Savings staff members Rebecca Hollstein and Erynn Pawluk, both kneeling, hand out gift certificates in Duncan’s Save-On-Foods store last weekend to celebrate Island Saving’s 65th birthday. [SUBMITTED] opened last May, continues to be a sought-after hot spot for visitors to sample wines and hold events, picnics and family adventures.

The award was initiated through the recommendations of visitors to Blue Grouse, and then a panel of judges selected the Luxury Travel Awards based on their achievements and strengths in the travel industry.

Chemainus company rebrands after 128 years After 128 years of business on Vancouver Island, Nanaimo Foundry & Engineering Works has rebranded with a new look and a new name in Chemainus.

Since it is now operating as a manufacturing facility providing machining, fabrication and engineering-design services to

a wide variety of industries, the company’s management team decided to condense the original name to NFE Manufacturing. “The company ceased foundry work and relocated machining and fabrication operations to our current location in Chemainus in 1999,� said company president Marc Langevin. “Although we are no longer a foundry, we are a progressive manufacturing business with a strong history beginning in Nanaimo. Changing our name from the Nanaimo Foundry to NFE allows us to acknowledge our past while moving forward with our current business model.�

The company will be hosting a “name launch� celebration and open house on May 19 at 3 p.m. robert.barron @cowichanvalleycitizen.com

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An effort to revisit the decision to approve a controversial commercial development at Berkey’s Corner was unsuccessful at the Municipality of North Cowichan’s last council meeting.

Coun. Maeve Maguire made a motion to add a provision to allow no restaurant drive-throughs to the restrictive covenants on the development plans for the property now that Vancouver-based development company Hall Pacific has withdrawn from the project.

Maguire said that with the tight time constraints now off the project due to the development company’s decision to pull out, it provides an opportunity for council to take a second look at aspects of the project that it gave a green light to in March.

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Halalt demands fee for industrial use of road ROBERT BARRON CITIZEN

The Halalt First Nation has begun regulating traffic through its main village, Indian Reserve #2.

Chief James Thomas said the First Nation signed a bylaw declaring that traffic will be regulated on all roads in the reserve, including provincial Highway 1A/Westhome Road.

Thomas said the bylaw is a “proactive measure to ensure community safety and the band’s enjoyment of its village.”

He said the First Nation wishes to extend notice of the new measures “in the spirit of reconciliation” towards the resolution of a “long-standing trespass” that has gone unaddressed by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

“Residential traffic is welcomed on the condition that visitors respect our village and be courteous to our community members,” Thomas said.

“Industrial traffic is also welcomed, but on more stringent conditions which will be mutually agreed upon through the negotiation of a roaduse agreement in accordance with our bylaw.”

Thomas said the band has yet to interfere with commercial vehicles travelling through the reserve and is currently engaging individually in talks with local forest companies, municipalities and other industrial users of the road.

He said the First Nation is discussing safety issues and plans for commercial users to pay a fee for the use of the road through the reserve.

Thomas said the main cause for the band’s action is an ongoing dispute with the province over ownership of the land the roadway is on.

He said the federal government has acknowledged the land belongs to the First Nation, but the province has yet to turn ownership over to the Halalt.

Thomas said the issue is separate from treaty

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“We’re not stopping any traffic, at least not yet,” JAMES THOMAS, Halalt chief

negotiations.

“We’re not stopping any traffic, at least not yet,” he said.

“This has been going on for the last 40 years, and everyone seems to just be passing the buck.”

The band had blocked traffic on the highway through its reserve in previous years over the ownership issue, as well as safety concerns around the road.

A statement from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said the ministry is aware that the Halalt First Nation has notified the local community that it plans to charge commercial-vehicle traffic on Highway 1A/Westholme Road where it passes through their territory.

The statement said ministry staff have been in ongoing discussions with the First Nation over its concerns, and will continue to work with them on a resolution.

“Ministry staff are closely monitoring this section of roadway and, should there be any disruption to traffic, will immediately advise the community and the travelling public of the alternative route that is available,” it said.

“This information will be provided through DriveBC and our social media channels, as well as with traffic advisories as needed.”

BERKEY’S CORNER, From Page 4 Adding the provision to the restrictive covenants on the project would have rescinded the third reading of the approval process, and triggered a requirement for another public hearing on the project.

Coun. Kate Marsh said many in the community have indicated they want some sort of development in that location, but not what had been approved, and she would like the community to have a further opportunity to explore better options for the site.

“This is one of our more densely populated areas and there’s lots of interest in the community as to how it’s developed,” she said.

But Coun. Tom Walker said council has already made a decision on Berkey’s Corner and it should stand.

“I don’t think it was such a bad decision, but there have been efforts to try and find ways to overturn it,” he said.

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Coun. Al Siebring said council has the legal authority to “change the rules in mid-game.”

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“We have talked about how important it is to provide certainty to the development community, and I think to go back on this decision now would give our image as a decision-making body a black eye.”

Council voted 4-3 to defeat Maguire’s motion.

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OUR VIEW

Assessment waits dire in our public schools I

n our school system, a twoyear wait for an assessment for a child who may have a learning disability or some kind of behavioural issue is considered pretty good.

It’s a pretty shocking fact, and some of our Cowichan Valley school trustees seemed surprised to hear it from the medical health officer for Central Vancouver Island, Dr. Paul Hasselback at a recent board meeting.

They shouldn’t be surprised.

We’ve been reporting about the problem for years, and their own professionals in the field have

spoken quite passionately to the board about it in the past.

Though to be fair, that was a different school board and some of the trustees are new.

We hope that perhaps this can encourage a new urgency on this very important issue crippling our school system.

The fact of the matter is, it is a long, hard road to get your child any extra help from the public school system.

The cold, hard truth is that by the time most of these kids get the assessment they need — which doesn’t always lead to adequate in-school support for

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their problem, school budgets being what they are — many grades have gone by where many of these students have learned virtually nothing.

Often they are a problem for the rest of the class, as well, as they prove disruptive and eat up a lot of their teacher’s time, if their teacher is conscientious in trying to deal with their needs.

Or there are the other kids who don’t act out, they just withdraw quietly into their own little worlds, silent victims floating by.

In many classrooms there are a lot more than one or two of

these students as well.

By the time their turn for assessment rolls around, a lot of these kids are no longer in the public school system, their parents long having gotten fed up with the bureaucracy that is so desperately failing these kids.

Trustee Joe Thorne is correct, as well, that it is a whole other problem when parents refuse to admit to themselves that there’s anything different about their child.

This attitude does a disservice to their child’s class, their child’s teacher, and most of all, their child.

Woodstoves a natural source of heat for homes

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When it comes to behaviour problems, the longer the children go without a proper plan to help them, the worse the whole situation becomes, as undesirable behaviours, and the trouble in school that so often comes with them, becomes ingrained, and can even escalate.

We hear all the time about unacceptable wait times for surgeries at our hospitals and how the government is pouring resources into cutting those lists down.

It’s time they do the same for our children who are waiting for assessments at school.

Woodstoves in Cowichan are not the problem In response to Lorne Adams letter [May 4, Cowichan Valley Citizen] in regards to the effects of woodstove smoke.

I think banning woodstoves and suggesting that wood smoke threatens the lives of our constituents is misguided information.

What we should be doing is having Health Canada look into why so many of our children now have asthma and asthma-like symptoms. We need to dig a lot deeper to solve this problem. Over half of the children in my son’s classroom have asthma. That is a very large amount of young people with compromised immune systems.

This condition is not the result of breathing in woodsmoke.

As for subsidizing our heating bills, have you checked your Hydro bill lately? How is that smart meter working for you?

Perhaps we should take a look at the EMF frequencies that our children are subjected to through this pulsing radiation throughout the house day and night. Where is the long term study on that? What long term effects will this have on future generations?

Finally, take a good look up at the sky when our temperature rises. Have you noticed the geoengineering that is going on? We have so many chemicals raining down on us on a daily basis, it can make your head spin. We need to ask questions?

We have some serious problems, that need to be addressed.

From the minute our children are born they are subjected to an arsenal of chemicals and toxins. Along with wifi and smart meter technology, they are having a very bleak start to their lives. Big and powerful companies only care about profit, they do not care about our children.

The more questions we ask, the more powerful we become. It is our responsibility to take care of this planet, and our children.

There are much bigger questions and solutions that need to be addressed. Banning the woodstove is certainly not going to solve these problems.

Mary-Jane Bateman Duncan

I’m surprised at how many people are telling everyone to not use their woodstoves because they have health problems.

I just bought my first home a couple years ago. First year all I did was use my brand new energy efficient furnace for heat and I paid enough money to BC Hydro that year to be able to supply and feed a small village (and this was before they raised their prices).

I bought a double burning woodstove last winter, and my family and I were actually able to eat every night because we didn’t have to pay BC Hydro so much money for trying to keep warm. We didn’t have to choose between food or keeping our electricity on, which was very nice.

Don’t like wood smoke? Then perhaps you should think about moving elsewhere, where people hardly use woodstoves (good luck with that!). I think its absolutely ridiculous for you to sit there and tell everyone it should be banned. It’s a natural source of heat that has been used for generations and generations.

Not everyone is able to afford BC Hydro prices.

Going to ask people not to have campfires next? Get real.

Jason Wayne Chemainus

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Cowichan Estuary nature trail now open for enjoyment I draw your readers’ attention to the revitalized nature trail on the Westcan Terminal Road on Cowichan Estuary.

The Cowichan Estuary Restoration and Conservation Association took this on as its primary project this year in cooperation with Western Stevedoring and Island Savings. We have just completed Phase 1 of the development, widening the trail, clearing out much of the invasive Scotch broom, as well as overhanging blackberry bushes, clearing just enough of the latter to still allow for a nice crop of blackberries for late summer.

Our volunteer labour also took out most of the garbage that has collected for many years, while others constructed more than 50 birdhouses for our Swallow Recovery Project, most of which have been numbered and installed on the north side of the trail at the outer end.

The next phase of this project is to improve the parking area outside the main gate, while WS has committed to restore the wooden footbridge at the trail-head. Later this year we plan to construct wooden viewing platforms along the trail, one viewing tower, and several educational billboards explaining the historical, ecological and economic importance of the estuary.

This project is being carried out entirely with volunteer labour, with some funds for materials provided by Island

Savings and WS. While not complete, we already have a nice clean walking trail extending 1.5 km from the parking area out to the new bridge. The last half of the trail still has the old rail line intact. This is too expensive for CERCA to remove, so our plan is to cover it with a gravel base, hard-packed so that the whole trail will be wheelchair accessible.

The trail is open to the public to come and enjoy the flora and fauna. Dogs are welcome, but we ask that each dog owner bring a bag to remove their own dog’s solid waste and take it back with you. We do not yet have funding for maintaining bags and garbage containers.

For more information on this and other CERCA projects, to join the group, or to volunteer visit cowichanestuary.com/ Geoff Strong, co-chair CERCA Cowichan Bay

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Marijuana production has bright future ROBERT BARRON CITIZEN

The operators of Tilray, the medical-marijuana production facility in Nanaimo, see great potential for the company in the coming years.

Speaking at a luncheon hosted by the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce last week, Tilray CEO Greg Engel said a major societal shift in the perception of the drug is currently underway around the globe.

As the medical benefits of marijuana are becoming more widely known and accepted, he said, people are increasingly turning to it to either replace or add to their current prescription medications.

Engel said most of Tilray’s products are used to treat con-

Julie Scurr, president of the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce, talks to Greg Engel, CEO of Tilray, at a chamber luncheon. [ROBERT BARRON/CITIZEN] ditions related to chronic pain and mental health.

“Research indicates that about 30 per cent of the drugs that are being replaced by medical marijuana are opiates,”

Engel said.

“We are also working with marijuana extracts, capsules, droppers and oils to give people more choices with taking the drug, and these are either in the

development or production stages at this time.”

Engel said the University of B.C. is also conducting tests on the therapeutic potential of medicinal pot for people suffering from PTSD. “There’s been a lot of work in recent years to remove the stigma

that is attached to marijuana,” he said.

“The drug has been used for thousands of years, but there has been almost no research done on it until recently. The perceptions around it are changing rapidly and marijuana is now gaining greater acceptance, so we’re invested in this at the right time.”

As for specific plans for Tilray’s future, Engel said the industry’s growth is expected to be rapid but “unpredictable.”

“We’re trying to look ahead and plan for up to 18 months into the future and that’s all we can do for now because we don’t really know what’s going to happen with this industry around the globe beyond that,” he said.

“But we expect that we’ll soon be thinking on expanding our operations and we’ll be looking at other locations on the Island, including the Cowichan Valley.”

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The Cowichan Valley Regional District has launched an asbestos-awareness campaign to increase the public’s knowledge of the health risks associated with asbestos exposure.

Two out of three Cowichan homes were built before 1990 when asbestos was commonly used in construction, making asbestos exposure a real risk when renovating.

Asbestos can be found in walls, ceilings, plumbing, wiring, light fixtures and more.

Staff at the regional district’s recycling centre have been trained to identify asbestos material.

Contaminated material is brought to the centre many times a week, often by residents who are unaware they are dealing with a potentially deadly material.

“The summer is a busy season for asbestos as the warm weather encourages home renovations,” said Tauseef Waraich, manager of recycling and waste management.

“Unfortunately, many homeowners are not familiar with asbestos and in which materials it can be found.”

Waraich said renovations can disturb asbestos material and release asbestos fibres into the air.

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The CVRD’s education campaign, which includes web and print information for homeowners, will target homeowners before they renovate.

Waraich said the goal is for people to become asbestos aware and take the necessary steps to ensure it is handled safely by a reliable asbestos-abatement company before any renovation projects begin. “The cost of doing it right is a small price to pay when buying or renovating a house to protect everyone you care about, and many you have never met,” he said.

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It covers a wide area, from Shawnigan Lake to south of Nanaimo, helping Cowichan residents and visitors to the region search out Cowichan-grown food, drink, and value-added products.

There’s a good reason why the 50 Mile Diet and even the 10 Mile Diet is a hit across the Valley.

Blessed with Canada’s only maritime-Mediterranean climatic zone, the Cowichan region is continually making a name for itself for producing a wonderfully diverse range of high-quality farm-fresh produce, artisanal foods, and beverages.

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take a look back. Are your mirrors adequate to see behind you as required and are they adjusted properly?

A circle check of the entire combination should be done. Do all of the lights light? Are any of them missing, broken or obscured by the load? Do the tires have sufficient tread, are they properly inflated and are the wheel nuts tight?

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Ross Douglas, piano player of ‘Billy Bishop’ fame, heads to coffeehouse Ross Douglas headlines the May 14 Cowichan Folk Guild Coffeehouse.

The evening begins as the doors open at 7 p.m. at the Duncan United Church with an open stage and Douglas will entertain later on.

This award-winning musician, songwriter and actor is also a powerful singer and a multi-instrumentalist so you never know what you’ll get, but it’s sure to be quality.

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Prohibition couldn’t stand up to profit Chronicles Socialist MLA J.H. Hawthornwaite challenged the audience to show him where “one vice or crime in which there was profit had ever been abolished by law”.

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s we saw last week, Archibald Tiderington of Lake Cowichan, was charged with bootlegging when British Columbia was locked in the cold embrace of Prohibition. For four years, 1917-1921, temperance prevailed throughout the province.

Originally passed as part of the War Measures Act, the ban on the selling of alcohol sparked heated debate. Particularly so as the ban on alcohol came up for confirmation in a referendum.

In April 1920, 300 citizens crowded into the Duncan Opera House to hear the case for ‘Moderation’ vs. Prohibition in the use of wines, beers and spirits. The audience, which was equally divided between men and women, favoured the view that the outright ban on the sale of alcohol, as prescribed in the Prohibition Act, was excessive. Billed as the three key speakers were J.H. Hawthornwaite, Socialist MLA; Col. Collard, CB; G.A. Cheeke of Cobble Hill and C.T. Cross of Victoria.

Cherry Point’s Capt. Arthur Lane, well known to enjoy a tipple, opened the meeting by defining ‘moderation’ as a revised Act whereby the provincial government would “control the sale of spirituous or malt liquors in sealed packages”. In other words, moderation, so-called, had nothing to do with personal consumption. Lane said he hoped that the Moderation movement would, like St. George, slay the dragon of Prohibition.

George Cheeke, saying he came to the discussion from a sense of duty, believed that “the future of the province depended on the way the people voted on the coming issue”. It was time to “put away feelings of what might be politic for oneself and come out into the open”. He was saddened by the fact that many honest, law-abiding citizens had broken the law in their quest for liquor; he thought it was a reflection on social life generally and that it would have a sad effect on general morality: “Law-abiding people [are] denying themselves for the sake of the law instituted for the sake of those people who [are] no better than they were before. For the last four years the community [has] been living one large and deplorable lie.”

That argument, that the availability and consumption of liquor led to ruined families, was specious, he said; the controlled sale of liquor would not lead to drunkenness and ruination.

Why, even the Prohibitionists had admitted that the policy was a failure because it was difficult to legislate to protect the individual from himself. Cheeke cited previous failed attempts at enforced temperance in the Old Country and in the U.S. Hence Moderation should be given a fair trial and ‘Moderates’ had better wake up and vote down further Prohibition or the province would go on being bone-dry.

Addressing himself to the ladies, Col. Collard warned against the sentimentality of “pussyfoot”. There was no denying that “in the old days” women “had had the hard side of drink”.

But that was in the era of saloons and other public drinking places. “I stand tonight on what amounts to an anti-prohibition platform.

Any man who stands up against an attack on his home and his personal liberty has no need to be ashamed to stand here. If the issue stood

The government took over distribution of alcohol. [SUBMITTED PHOTO] between the return of bars and total prohibition I would be standing tonight on a pro-prohibition platform.”

Social drinking by adults in their own homes was a matter to be settled between husband and wife, not by legislation, he concluded.

MLA Hawthornwaite pointed out that when Prohibition was passed in the provincial legislature, only he and two other MLAs had had the “courage or honesty” to vote against the bill. Women, he said, now had the vote and for their children’s sake they intended to destroy the danger — the saloons.

But prohibition “involved so many questions” that he despaired of “educating” women before the coming referendum. He didn’t think a plebiscite was necessary; it

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The old days of privately-owned saloons were over and Prohibition was a failure and a positive disgrace. Wherever it had been tried in the world it had failed and been followed by “greater curses than drunkenness and drinking”. He was referring to “the drug habit” and claimed that Vancouver’s chief of police calculated that that city’s addict population had soared by 2,000 since the advent of Prohibition. Worse, in Montreal, “women and children hawked liquid morphine to men coming home from work” and the majority of inmates in Canadian asylums were women addicts(!)

He challenged the audience, as he had a Methodist congregation in Victoria, to show him where “one vice or crime in which there was profit had ever been abolished by law”. Should a 51 per cent majority have the right to “dictate what men or women do inside their own homes”? Were attacks on smoking to follow?

The answer was to eliminate profit by “letting the government take over the [liquor] business and administrate it”.

There was more but you get the drift. And so did the provincial government which, the next year, rescinded Prohibition and established its own liquor distribution system.

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Life’s a jolly holiday with Mary Poppins, and her chimney sweeping pal, Bert: taking tea with children Michael and Jane Banks, learn about life and spell Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Taking a big chance on a big name musical paid off for Duncan Christian School last weekend.

Near capacity crowds packed the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre last Friday and Saturday to enjoy DCS’s production of the classic musical, Mary Poppins.

Only just released for off-Broadway presentations, the show is filled with catchy songs that leave the audience humming when they make their way home.

It’s no small challenge to bring an iconic show to the stage, but the young cast, directed by teacher Greg Hollett, was up to the job.

Led by Brenna Bazinet as the surprising nanny, Mary Poppins, and Jared Popma as the chimney sweep, Bert, they sang and danced their way through the entrancing score.

And what a score!

With songs like ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’, ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee’, ‘Jolly Holiday’, ‘Practically Perfect’, and, of course, ‘Supercalifragisticexpialidocious’, Mary Poppins has a lot to offer an audience of all ages.

On top of great performances by the two leads, the audience also enjoyed following the adventures of young Jane and Michael Banks, (Kayleigh Morris and Ethan Kremer) and their parents, George and Winnifred Banks, (Lucas Hols and Lourdess Sumners) and the rest of a great supporting cast. A tremendous numbe of people put a lot into bringing a professional-looking show to the stage.

The show was enhanced by some dandy stepping from members of Judy Hogg’s Celtic Rhythm Dancer, while Tamara Alyward led the talented and enthusiastic nine-piece orchestra in the on-stage pit through the tuneful evening. lexi.bainas@cowichanvalleycitizen.com

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Show delves into the life of performer Robeson LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Anyone who recognizes the name of Paul Robeson probably associates it with the song ‘Old Man River’, but Robeson the man was far, far more than just a singer.

The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre is presenting Call Mr. Robeson Friday, May 13, starting at 7:30 p.m.

The show looks at the life of Paul Robeson. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

An award-winning one-man show by Tayo Aluko, this event follows the bumpy road of Robeson’s life, and while it includes some of his famous songs, that is certainly not all.

Robeson was an All-American football player and Columbia Law School graduate who became a Broadway actor and then a fiery speaker and activist for civil rights.

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Dancestreams, a pre-professional company that features dancers from all across Vancouver Island, will perform on Saturday, May 14 at Julia Cutt, who celebrated her 16th birthday last week, is a Grade 10 Cowichan Senior Secondary the George Bonner Elmentary School, starting French Immersion student. She has had seven at 7 p.m. years of piano with Ann Mendenhall, and in This year’s company includes two Duncan January, she “aced” her Grade 6 RCM piano dancers: Hunter Cook and Sienna Quast, both exam. Julia also enjoys musical theatre, and will students at Carlson’s School of Dance. sing the role of the Wicked Witch of the West in Formed 30 years ago in Nanaimo to address Chalkboard Theatre’s production ‘The Wizard of the needs of talented and professionally mindOz’, directed by her voice teacher, Tilly Lorence. ed Island dancers, Dancestreams aims to offer enriched opportunities to some of the Island’s Celebrates the COURTESY COWICHANMUSICTEACHERS.COM most 50th Anniversary of promising dancers, who are selected by audition. They work together for an intensive The Sound of Music six hours each Sunday from September to May, and other popularinsongs addition to their regular home-studio training.

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‘Harvey’ delightful, funny splash of colour LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

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ll is not what it seems in the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s presentation of Mary Chase’s play, Harvey, which runs until May 28.

Of course, it all starts with Harvey, the six-foot white rabbit, who can apparently only be seen by Elwood P. Dowd, but the story unfolds surprisingly from there.

“He’s nuts, he needs to be committed,” claim Elwood’s relatives, Veta (Erin Ormond) and Myrtle Mae (Ella Simon), but once the audience meets Elwood, they realize he’s a pretty cool guy, for all his oddities.

This production welcomes the Festival’s artistic director, Mark DuMez, back to the stage in the role of Elwood, and there couldn’t have been a better choice to breathe vibrant life into the gentle fellow with the imaginary pal.

All DuMez’s own well-known courtliness is a superb asset in this production; Elwood looks on the world through his own colourful kaleidescope.

And colourful is a key word here.

When the play begins, the set and the characters, are monochromatic, indicating subtly the sterility of their lives.

The only dash of colour is supplied by Elwood with his brilliant turquoise sweater and socks. Slowly, as the scenes change, more and more colour is added to the costumes and the set as his exuberant life flows outward, warming the world around him.

But no one sees it.

Veta is obsessed by trying to climb the social ladder, but, in some of Erin Ormond’s best work at Chemainus, we see that she’s not as sure of herself as she hopes to portray.

As her daughter, Myrtle Mae, Ella Simons is in her element, bringing all her delicious abilities in physical comedy to bear.

At the sanitorium, Bernard Cuffling as Dr. Chumley, Mack Gordon as Dr. Sanderson, and Jay Clift as Duane Wilson are ably joined by Simon in her other role of the flirtatious Nurse Kelly.

There’s an element of French farce to

Kathryn Kerbes, left, Erin Ormond and Ella Simon start out seeing the world in black and white but before long, their characters’ lives take on a more colourful tone. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] this play: people are whisked on and off stage through doors, but Elwood meanders surefootedly through it all without even realizing he’s in any danger.

In fact, it’s his family who realize they are in danger as the play nears its conclusion, and act decisively to bring this fun evening to a surprising conclusion.

This comedy has a lot to say, comments star, artistic director DuMez talked about Harvey and playing Elwood.

Older theatregoers may feel they know the story or even have seen it on TV. “They did a movie of it with Jimmy Stewart and also did a remake of the play when he was older. But the original play came before the movie; Mary Chase wrote it in the 1940s. What I’m finding is that a lot of people have a vague, or a fuzzy memory of something about a rabbit,” he said, adding that the story stands up well.

“The premise has a lot to say. It’s a really interesting and engaging comedy in its own right. The idea that Elwood sees a white rabbit that he hangs out with and

is one of his best friends taps into Celtic mythology and into the trickster legends of other cultures. But, of course, there is also the question: is he mentally ill or does he have a drinking problem? And how does that impact his community and his family?”

The possibility of mental illness may sound a bit grim, but this is a comedy.

“I say it’s got a lot of hop, when I’m being facetious. It’s got a lot of bubble,” DuMez said. “It’s funny. The characters are very sturdy, they have very strong agendas.

And the actors, the company we’ve got,

are all people I’ve been on stage with or had the pleasure to direct. That’s making it a lot of fun.”

The costumes are gorgeous and they’ve been working with two revolving sets, he said.

“I think the play leaps off the page a lot; for being an old play, it really pops.”

Younger audiences who’ve never heard of Harvey, or the concept of an imaginary friend, can just sit back and enjoy the comedy, he said. “ I t ’s v e r y a p p r o a c h a b l e , v e r y understandable.”

The idea of having an imaginary friend can be found in many cultures, and at many times of life, but “if that friend is substantial enough in your imagination you have to question if it’s imaginary or not. That’s what the story plays with,” he said.

And then, there is the utterly useless “reality” of the social climbers in the story.

“That allows people to consider the idea: if we don’t have kindness, what are we living for? To be present with people in the moment is important.”

Wearing his artistic director’s hat, DuMez said he’s delighted with the way this season is going at Chemainus.

“It’s been wonderful. Last season was good and I think we’re reaping some of the benefits of that audience loyalty and enthusiasm. We’ve had a great start to the season this year. It’s been really fun, and we’re hoping for more of the same.” lexi.bainas@cowichanvalleycitizen.com

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It wasn’t pretty, but the Cowichan Valley Thunder beat the Nanaimo Timbermen in a Pacific Northwest Junior B Lacrosse League contest at Kerry Park Arena on Saturday.

“It was an ugly game,” assistant coach Traves Black said after the 14-9 victory.

The T-Men never stood a chance as Cowichan jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first period, so they turned their attention to trying to get Cowichan players off their game.

“They were asking our guys to fight right the first period,” Black said.

At the same time, the Cowichan players realized they had a chance to pad their own stats and got a little selfish.

“It was out of hand,” Once we

were up 6-0 in the first four minutes, it was discipline. Everyone wanted to score. Instead of playing a team game, they got too individual.”

Black noted a specific example of a Cowichan player essentially throwing the ball away when his team could have retained possession with the shot clock turned off.

“At the end there, we were trying to kill a penalty,” he said.

“Four minutes left, the guy takes a shot. They were thinking of themselves instead of the team.”

Cowichan led 6-2 after the first period and 12-4 after the second, then managed to hold off a Nanaimo surge in the third.

Black felt that if his team had played their best the whole game, it wouldn’t have been as close.

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Taylor Martin moves in on the Nanaimo net for one of his seven goals in a 14-9 win. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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U14B RiverCats take silver at strong Mainland tournament KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Moving up to U14B fastball this year after winning the U12B district championship and placing seventh at provincials in 2015, the Duncan RiverCats continued right where they left off.

The RiverCats had already put together an impressive 11-2 record on the Island before heading to a tournament in White Rock earlier this month to test themselves against Mainland competition.

The RiverCats passed that test and finished second in a strong field.

The Duncan team opened against the South Surrey Thunder ‘02, and found themselves trailing 4-0 early on. They rallied with four runs of their own in the third inning, however. Katie White led off with a walk, followed by singles from Emma Wright and Katie Murphy, setting up a one-out homer by Marissa St. Amand to tie the score. Neither team mustered any more offence, and the game was called due to time limits, and went on record as a 4-4 tie. Katie Murphy and Mya Rosenlind split pitching duties, while Emma Wright went 2-for-3 at the plate.

The RiverCats went right back into action against the Tri City Titans, losing 7-1.

“Tri City is one of the top teams in the

The U14B Duncan RiverCats display their silver medals after placing second at a tournament in White Rock earlier this month. [SUBMITTED] Lower Mainland league,” Duncan coach Kevin Olender said. “Their pitching was good but we just couldn’t get the offence going.”

In their third game of the day, the RiverCats earned another tie, this time with the Langley Extreme ‘03. With Duncan trailing 3-2, a single by Paiton Douglas and a sacrifice by Katie White plated St. Amand

for the tying run. The Extreme responded with five runs in the top of the last inning, but the RiverCats weren’t finished. Katie Murphy singled and came home on Brooklyn Lang’s two-run homer, then Rylee Smith and Mary Murphy singled to set up Anna Beauchamp’s game-tying single. Rosenlind and Smith shared pitching duties.

The RiverCats found themselves in a must-win situation against South Surrey Thunder ‘02 on Sunday morning, needing a victory to advance to the playoff round.

First-inning homers by Lang and Katie Murphy kick-started the Duncan attack in an 8-7 victory, while a diving catch by shortstop Mary Murphy and a two-out game-winning hit by Beauchamp proved to be the biggest highlights.

Rosenlind and Lang were both 2-for-2 with home runs, and Katie Murphy was 2-for-3 with a homer. Rosenlind and Smith again split the work on the mound.

A third-place finish in the round robin set up a semifinal rematch with the Extreme ‘03, which the RiverCats won 8-5, thanks to solid defence from Wright at first base and Beauchamp in the outfield.

Smith pitched five compete innings and Rosenlind collected the save while the RiverCats combined for 16 hits, let by Wright, Rosenlind and Katie Murphy, who all went 3-for-4.

The RiverCats again faced the unbeaten Tri City team in the final. Although they fell behind 5-0 early on, the Duncan team rallied, only to fall short 7-5. Rosenlind, Smith and Katie Murphy split pitching duties. Katie Murphy also went 3-for-4 at the plate with a homer and a double, while Smith was 2-for-4 with a triple.

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A thrilling match by Matt Brandsma and Sungjun Jang late in the event helped Duncan Christian School clinch second place at the North Island high school badminton championships on April 27 and 28 and advance to the Island tournament.

Brandsma and Jang came back from a 19-13 deficit in their third set against Alberni District to prevail 23-21.

“Under amazing pressure, these two Chargers played with confidence and determination to claw their way back, point after point, to win the match,” DCS athletic director Tom Veenstra said.

DCS beat Alberni 6-5 in the crossover playoff series thanks to victories by Brandsma and Jung in boys doubles, Danielle Groenendijk and Rebecca Bakker in girls doubles, Minseok Kim and Adam Kapteyn in boys doubles, Rachelle VanBoven in girls singles, Dennis Jiang in boys singles, and VanBoven and Jiang in mixed doubles.

Dover Bay, who beat Ucluelet 9-2 in their crossover series, will go to Islands as the top seed from the North by virtue of their round-robin win over DCS, also by a 9-2 score.

DCS players Diana Hoeft and Jordyn Mitchell take on a Chemainus pair during the first day of the North Island competition. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] DCS swept their round-robin series against Lake Cowichan and Chemainus by 11-0 scores.

Against Lake Cowichan, the Chargers got two wins each from Groenendijk and Bakker in girls doubles, Dianna Hoeft and Jordan Mitchell in girls doubles, Kapteyn and Malachi Wall in boys doubles, and Brandsma and Jang in boys

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Behind Dover Bay and DCS, Alberni finished third and Ucluelet fourth. Nanaimo District was fifth, followed by Lake Cowichan in sixth and Chemainus seventh.

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Martin leads Thunder with seven goals against T-Men JR. B THUNDER, From Page 19 “It’s a matter of staying disciplined,” he said.

“Keep out of the penalty box.”

Speedster Taylor Martin was phenomenal for the Thunder at both ends of the floor, scoring seven goals and setting up another.

“Taylor lit it up, playing defence,” Black said.

“No one could catch him. He just blows by them.”

Brandon Brown scored twice and had one assist, while Jacob Taylor notched a pair of goals in the first period. Team captain Tyson Black had a goal and five helpers, Jaeden Ashbee had a goal and two assists, and Liam Clinging also had a single.

Coach Black wasn’t handing out too many accolades after the win.

“We just got too many guys who wanted to do stupid things,” he said. “There’s not much you can get out of these games.”

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Two seconds for Eagles at annual youth tournament KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

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QMS turns up the heat at Thermal KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Queen Margaret’s School equestrian team riders wrapped up a sixweek stint in the California desert late last month, and came home with a long list of accolades.

Head coach Cheryl Keith and equestrian program director Jodie Buydens took eight riders to Thermal, California to compete in the HITS Desert Circuit over a six-week span.

The most successful of those riders was Grade 12 student Kassidy Keith, who headed south in February, ahead of the rest of the team.

Working with four different horses, Keith racked up the honours.

On La Reserve, Keith received second half circuit champion in modified junior amateur hunter, reserve grand circuit champion in modified junior amateur hunter, second half circuit champion in 1.3m junior jumpers, and reserve grand circuit champion in 1.3m junior jumpers.

On Chicago, she was winner of the USEF Pessoa Medal in week three. On Crackerjack, she was champion mid circuit in 1.3m junior jumper, reserve champion grand circuit in 1.3m junior jumper, and top five in the junior amateur 1.35m classic. And on Rigoletto, she placed second in the Maclay Medal, won the large junior hunter stake in week five, and finished fourth in the Ronnie Mutch Equitation Championship.

The rest of the QMS riders reached California in March.

“Taking a team of this size to

an international competition is a large undertaking,” Buydens said.

“Coordinating the transportation of our students, their horses, equipment, and accommodation was time consuming. Yet the passion these athletes display for the equestrian sport makes the effort absolutely worth it.”

Lillian Jiang was reserve champion in short stirrup equitation in week six on Rising Tide. Kyra Westman rode LL Bean and Will I Am to top three placings in low children’s jumper in weeks five and six.

Lily Li was reserve champion in pre children’s hunter on Providence. Christine Coels and TeAmo took consistent ribbons in low children’s jumper in weeks five to seven, and Miranda LeBeuf had consistent ribbons on Carivero in modified child adult. Tianna Jerome rode Capo E to some impressive rounds in the 1.0m jumpers.

The youngest QMS rider at Thermal was Grade 5 student Hannah Anderson. Riding Rosewood, Anderson was second half circuit champion in pre child hunter, reserve grand circuit champion in pre child hunter, second half circuit reserve champion in short stirrup equitation, and second half circuit champion in short stirrup hunter.

“It was really hot in Thermal, but it was really fun to ride in such a big show,” she said. “I was so happy to compete for the month. My Thermal results have given me confidence to compete in more shows locally, and I want to go back to HITS next year.”

The Cowichan Eagles Youth Soccer teams finished second in two age divisions, while WeWaiKai from Campbell River won three of the four competitive groups during the Eagles’ 14th annual tournament, held on Saturday at the Alexander and Quamichan school fields.

The Eagles finished second in the U7 and U16 age groups, placing behind WeWaiKai in both.

WeWaiKai placed first and third in the U7 division, with the Eagles sandwiched in between.

In U10, the San’alt Fury took first, followed by the Guilford Island Breakers and Shellbeach Raiders.

WeWaiKai also won the U13 age class, ahead of the T-Birds from Victoria and Turner Island Braves.

In the U16 bracket, WeWaiKai and the Eagles were followed by the T-Birds in third place.

The U5 division was played jamboree-style, with all players receiving goodie bags for their participation.

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Cowichan fullback Owen Harvey looks to offload the ball during Saturday’s game against Lord Tweedsmuir at Shawnigan Lake School. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

The Cowichan Secondary School Piggies played their last game before the Island senior boys rugby playoffs at Shawnigan Lake School on Saturday, falling 54-0 to Surrey’s Lord Tweedsmuir.

“Unfortunately, we were completely outmatched against a very strong team,” Cowichan coach Tom Fogarty said. “They will go into the provincial tournament as one of the favourites for the Tier 1 AAA bracket. They were a big, well-conditioned group of athletes and their size and strength caused major problems for us both on attack and on defence.”

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“I was very proud of the heart and passion that our young team displayed,” he said. “We were able to dominate the scrums and lineouts, and overall play was positive. Even so, rugby is a physical game and with so many strong athletes at their disposal, they took advantage at every turn during the contest.”

The Thunderbirds will head into the Island playoffs as the second seed from the North Island zone. Their next game is against the South Island third seed, most likely Belmont Secondary, at UVic on May 17. The winner of that game will move on to the Tier 1 AAA provincial tournament in Abbotsford on May 25-28.

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When she was 17, Mom attended “Normal School�, the teacher training college in Regina, while she waited to be old enough to join the RCAF (WD). The Second World War was on, and she wanted to be sent overseas. Much to her disappointment, by the time she was old enough to join, they had stopped sending women overseas, so she was stationed in B.C. instead, first in Victoria, then Vancouver, spending a memorable 21st birthday “on leave� at the Hotel Vancouver.

Following discharge at the end of the war, Mom returned to Saskatchewan and teaching, and it was while teaching in a small community called Hubbard that she met a young farmer named Harold Casswell. Mom and Dad were married July 31, 1948. They had 3 children, and Dad eventually took over the Post Office in Hubbard, while Mom continued to teach. Having followed her dad’s footsteps into teaching and the Air Force, it was only natural that when her parents moved to Victoria in the mid-60’s, that Nancy follow them west as well. In 1967, the whole family moved to Duncan, B.C., where she spent the rest of her life.

Mom taught at Quamichan Junior Secondary School for 16 yrs. until she took early retirement in 1983. Her retirement didn’t last long though, as in late 1984, she took over as Executive Director of what is now the Clements Centre Society, until finally retiring for good in Mar. 1989, at the age of 65. She was a tireless volunteer in the community, serving on the Board of what is now the Clements Centre Society from the late 60’s until the mid 80’s, and as a Board member of the Duncan Housing Society from 1995-2005. She joined the Valley Seniors Organization shortly after it formed in 1999, where she served as Secretary until May 2010, and as part-time receptionist, kitchen helper, shuffleboard coordinator and bus trip hostess, until finally “retiring from active duty� in 2012.

She was a Life Member of both the Clements Centre Society and the VSO. Mom was an active member of the St. John’s ACW group, and a keen Golden Age 5-pin bowler.

Mom loved to read, do puzzles, knit and crochet, garden, play cards and games, watch sports on t.v. especially hockey, curling and golf, various game shows, cooking, and home and garden shows. She loved her trips to the casino, and enjoyed going out to eat. She made the best apple pie and lasagna ever! Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.

Mom was pre-deceased by her parents, her husband Harold (1974) and daughter Marilyn Hankins(2006). She is survived by her son Al (Kim) Casswell and daughter Sheila (Tim) Coogan, grandchildren Pat (Melissa) Hankins, Matthew (Carrie) Bartlett, Jason (Pam) Bartlett, Dan Coogan, Finn Coogan and Brynna Coogan, and great-grandchildren Ariana, Brooklyn, Nathan, Kristen, Katie, Allie, Austin and Sofia.

Our family would like to thank Drs. Ismail, Hamilton-Irving and Chad, all the wonderful nurses at CDH, Barb Coleman and Rev. Clara Plamondon of St. John’s Anglican Church, Duncan, for making Mom’s last couple of weeks as comfortable and peaceful as possible.

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Lomma, Filomena May 9, 1935 ~ May 6, 2006 Happy Birthday Happy Mother’s Day in Heaven Heaven holds our Mother.

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Lindsey Dawn Bellvau June 13, 1996 ~ May 4, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved daughter and sister Lindsey Dawn Bellvau on May 4, 2016.

Lindsey was born and lived in the Cowichan Valley where her generous and caring nature touched the hearts of all who knew her. You could always count on her smiling eyes and quirky expression and you knew when she was truly amused by the outrageous burst of highpitched laughter that filled the room. She will be deeply missed and loved. Survived by parents Larry Bellvau and Tina Kirkpatrick, sisters Elyse Bellvau (Josh Laughland) and Rachel Kirkpatrick (Kyle Heglin), grandparents Bill Bellvau (Trish Kolk), Elsie Bellvau and Aldine Kirkpatrick, best friend and partner Paul Carswell, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Predeceased by grandfather Ken Kirkpatrick in 2014.

A memorial tea will be held at Duncan Community Lodge (Moose Lodge) on Thursday, May 12 from 1:30 to 4:30 pm for all who wish to join us in celebrating Lindsey’s life.

For those who love, time is not.

Missing you today and always.

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Weather permitting we will be outside.

Inquiries: Sue 250-474-8188 or sschaub@shaw.ca

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

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A celebration of life service for Joan Baltare will be held May 21, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the Youbou Community Church located at 10648 Youbou Road in Youbou, BC. A come and go time of visiting after the service will be available until 3:00 pm in the lower reception area in the church building. All who knew Joan, or who know the family, are invited to attend.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER 3-BEDROOM mobile home for sale by owner, in Lake Cowichan 250-749-3022

Campbell River

1740A &B Cheviot Road Two- 2 bdrm homes on .72 acres, or 3 rentals, with mountain and ocean views.

For more info. visit: www.bcislandhomes online $355,000

APARTMENT/CONDO LADYSMITH- New 1 bdrm Coach House, balcony w/ocean view, all new appls, priv entry, priv off street prking, in suite laundry, well suited to a single. $925 inclusive. N/P, N/S Call 250-9244545.

HOMES FOR RENT 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appliances, heat pump. Quiet area. N/P. N/S. 3.5 klm to Chemainus.

References. $1200/mo. Avail May 15. 250-246-7503.

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SUITES, LOWER

Duncan - New 2 bedroom Suite with 1.5 bathrooms on acreage.

Available June 1. Spacious,1100 sq ft , bright with private entry and parking. f/s/d and in-suite washer-dryer $1200, inclusive with hydro, wi-fi and cable. No Smoking/No pets. Possibility of renting furnished for additional cost.

Email: ottolene123@gmail.com With something about you.

TRANSPORTATION CARS

2012 Honda Civic 250-743-6686

BACKYARD MECHANIC SPECIAL 2001 Ford Taurus s/w body & interior. In excellent condition. Runs but needs some engine work. $500.00.

Phone 250-748-6069

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MASSIVE PRE-MOVING SALE Sat. & Sun., May 14 & 15 10am - 4pm 5648 W. River Bottom Rd. Sewing, crafts, tools, garden, kitchen, sports, camping. “20 Years of Stuff” Also sports memorabilia at 5587 River Bottom Rd.

1591 Westlock Place

(in Trumpter Pointe, across from the Properties)

Saturday May 14th 8:00 am - 2:00 p.m.

Moving and downsizing sale, home furnishings, framed pictures, baby furniture, toys. Some tools ladders, hoses, wheelbarrow, books & cd’s.

Complimentary coffee!

HUGE GARAGE SALE SPRING CLEANING

Sat., May 14 * 9am -2pm 5555 Paige Rd., Duncan Tires, Queen size bed, Chairs, Clothing, Dishes

“KLEER THE KLUTTER” Multi-Family Garage Sale Sat., May 14 * 9am - 1pm 5855 Church Rd. Maple Woods strata complex RV Supplies, Furniture & More!

STREAM OF DREAMS

MOVING SALE

Sat., May 14, 9-2pm 2280 Benko Rd.,

Mill Bay (off Butterfield Rd) Household items, books, clothing and more.

VERY, VERY, LARGE GARAGE SALE 1370 Tatlo Rd., Crofton 6 days - May 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 & 22 * 8am - 3pm

Maple dining table & chairs, “loaded” electric scooter & other equipment for disabled. Hunting/camping equipment, some tools, collectibles, clothes.

See you there!

Drinkwater Elementary School participated in the Stream of Dreams program, April 19-22. Students received instruction from biologists about the importance of our streams and the fish that live in them. Then each member of the Drinkwater community painted a colorful fish to honour the importance of this ecosystem. The culminating activity on April 22, Earth Day, was attaching the colorful wooden fish to the school fence. Visit to see this community mural on the fence. The school would like to thank Louise Towell, coordinator of the Stream of Dreams; Mary, Allison, Tracey, presenters of the program; parents who helped attach the fish to the school fence and supported painting the fish, the Pacific Salmon Foundation for their generous grant, and the Drinwater parent advisory committee. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous • Cowichan Pipes and Drummers Society fundraiser, Sunday, May 15, 1-4 p.m., doors open at noon, 198 Government St., Duncan n(Cowichan Valley Seniors Centre). Second annual Merchandise Bingo — prizes awarded are merchandise or gift certificates donated by local businesses.

Tickets $25 at Senior Centre, or Lorna 250-7432107. Must be 19 years old. Door prizes, 50/50 draw, halftime entertainment by the Cowichan Pipes & Drums band.

• Council of Canadians shows film “The Price We Pay” Sunday, May 15, 2 p.m., library at the Island Savings Centre, Duncan. Director Harold Crooks draws the link between corporate tax havens and the erosion of our social programs. Free admission. Info: Donna Cameron 250-748-2444.

• Junk in your Trunk Garage Sale Bonanza, June 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Westholme School grounds, 2558 Mt. Sicker Rd., just off the highway at Crofton turnoff. Fundraiser for Westholme School Historical Society for roof for Anex. Book a stall for $20, all items and small businesses welcome (250-246-4796 or westholmeschoolsociety@ gmail.com). Barbecue, tours of historic school.

• Canadian Firearm Safety Course, non-restricted and restricted, in Duncan starting Friday, June 10. Details and registration: Mike 250-748-0319 or email canadianfirearmsafety@shaw.ca • Ladysmith is hosting its 6th Annual “Be a HomeTown Tourist Weekend” June 18 and 19.

On this special weekend you can enjoy free events, plus discounts on activities, attractions, dining and more. We are always looking for more participants, contact our office if your organization would like to host an activity. Info: www.take5.ca/hometowntourist/ or call TAKE 5, 250-245-7015.

• Register for Garden Pals, free community gar-

den program for children and parents, Jubilee Community Garden in Centennial Park. Learn to garden and take something home each time. Info: www.duncangarden.com. Phone: 250-748-0580.

• Fraternal Order of Eagles #2546-2965 Boys Rd., Duncan. Weekly meat draws, Friday, 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 3:30 p.m.

• Cowichan Neighbourhood House accepting registration for workshops: February: Rent Smart, Chronic Pail Management, Spanish Lessons, Non Violence Intervention; March: Foodsafe, Canning, First Aid. More info: www.cnha.ca or 250-246-3202.

• Mt. View 1966 — 50th reunion. Grads send contact info to mtview1966@gmail.com or call Dave Hutchings 250-477-4505.

Seniors • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre soup and sandwich May 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $6. Entertainment: ladies choir.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre blood pressure clinic May 18, 9:30-11 a.m.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre May 21, birthday party with pot luck dinner, bar and entertainment, 5-8 p.m.

• Valley Seniors Duncan, dance and social every Wednesday, 3-5 p.m., dance to ‘50s and ‘60s music, first time attendees are free. Info: Ron 250-743-7821.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre blood pressure clinic 9:30-11 a.m.; muffin mornings Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11 a.m.; Bingo every Monday, doors open at 4:45 p.m. starts at 6:40 p.m. Loonie Pot, G-Ball, Bonanza, & 50/50 draw. Everyone Welcome.

• Lake Cowichan’s air-conditionded 50 Plus Activity Centre open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Bridge, canasta, cribbage, shuffleboard,

pool, line dancing, music. Exercises 9:30 a.m.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Bingo for over 19 Wednesday, 1 p.m. and Sunday, 7 p.m. Kitchen serves home-made lunches, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m., weekly specials. Banquets, bazaars and bus trips organized throughout the year. More volunteers wanted. Info: 250-749-6121.

Recreation • Mill Bay Carpet Bowling Group meets every Wednesday, 1 p.m., Mill Bay Community League Hall, beside Kerry Park Arena. Info: Jim 250-7435189 or Pauline 250-733-9886.

• Cowichan Kayak and Canoe Club meetings second Tuesday each month except July and August, 7:30 p.m., socializing time 7-7:30 p.m., Seniors Activity Centre, Duncan. Refreshments provided. Info: cowichankayakandcanoe.word press.com • Cowichan Intercultural Society presents Art Healing Series, Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m., Mill Bay Library. Meet to paint, draw, sketch and create art pieces. Info: Francoise francoise@cis-iwc.org or 250-748-3112.

Meetings • Branch 53 Royal Canadian Legion general meeting, Sunday, May 15, 1 p.m., Air Cadet Hall, 3790 Gibbins Rd. Provincial award will be presented to one of the winners of the poster competition from the 2015 Poppy Campaign.

Snack provided.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual General Meeting, May 18, 6 p.m., Koksilah Room at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan. RSVP to 250-7482447 or erin.generous@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca Meet our Board of Directors, staff and volunteers.

Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters and the positive impact mentoring has.

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