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Service Officer Jack Bateman places a wreath at the Duncan cenotaph on behalf of the Cowichan #53 Legion Branch during Remembrance Day ceremonies last Tuesday. Crowds gathered at many local memorials to honour those who have served, or are serving, in Canada’s armed forces. See page 15 for more photos, and visit cowichanvalleycitizen.com for an online gallery. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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Stopping residential breakins and making the beach by the Black Bridge safer were two successful initiatives for North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP over the summer, according to Insp. Ray Carfantan. And, as he gave his third quarter report to North Cowichan council last week, he said the next job for local police is beefing up the attack on distracted driving. Mounties began noting more residential break-ins during the summer, he said, adding, “That’s often the case in that season as we get campers, seasonal visitors, people who pass through the community. “They add to the statistics. They tend to be in conflict sometimes and that adds to how the police have to deal with that.” But when numbers spike, police get busy. “Specifically, with respect to property crimes, there was an increase in residential break-ins and thefts. In examining what that might be attributed to, we found there were some specific groups who moved into communities, unbeknownst to us; these people

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After the iconic cross on Mt. Tzouhalem fell over last week, a group of Cowichan Valley residents — mostly young folks — took it upon themselves to hoist it back to its original location on Tuesday. Warren Spencer, a computer science student at the University of Victoria, home during reading break, spearheaded the effort “We found it in a gully right next to where it had been standing,” Spencer said. “It was about 30 or 40 feed down; pretty far down.” The cross is believed to have fallen from its ledge high above Cowichan Bay during last week’s windstorm that wreaked havoc on the Valley. Spencer said it took him, his father Dale and mother Claire, and friends Michael Fransen, Kieran Hartford and Amoray Aloisi about an hour and a half to lift the cross back up, not including the hike up and down. They first helped Dale down the gully to where the cross lay. He tied a rope to the cross, and the rest of them pulled it back up to its original location. They left it leaning on a rock face near where it had long stood. “We didn’t actually mount it,” Spencer said. “It’s on the side of a cliff, and kids like

to climb on it, so it should be professionally done.” The Nature Conservancy of Canada, which acquired the cross’s location when they purchased the Chase Woods property in 2009, had yet to decide what to do next, although they applauded the efforts of Spencer and his crew. “At this point, we’re still trying to sort it out,” spokesperson Lesley Neilson said. “It’s fantastic that those guys and girls dragged it up. It’s gratifying to see that people are that invested.” Neilson noted that the Nature Conservancy is consulting with the group that initially placed the cross on the mountain.

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Police probing Honeymoon Bay Halloween night thefts Lake Cowichan RCMP are investigating two Halloween night incidents in Honeymoon Bay. Sometime during the night of Oct. 31 a Honda Civic was taken from a residence. The car was located by police a short time later parked nearby on a logging road. There was no apparent damage to the car, but several of the owner’s personal items

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Household Challenge an eye-opener, say winners energy use by almost 80 per cent and plan to install a ductless heat pump in the future. In terms of water usage they were also winners. Ladysmith leads the way in the Valley using on average 246 litres per person per day. Taylor and Tousignant handily beat that, reducing their use to between just 90 and 118 litres per day. “The household challenge may be over, but certainly the work and the challenge to just continue doing what we’ve been doing is ongoing,” said Taylor. She also said she hopes the municipality does the challenge again next year. Since 17 families applied, it’s not out of the question, but both Mayor Jon Lefebure and climate change advisory committee

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And the winner is….the environment. But seriously, of the five households that have been participating to see just how low they could go in energy usage and environmental footprint, the winner of the first Community for Climate Household Challenge is the Mills family. Tyrone and Agnes Mills and their children Emilia, six, and Alan, six months, reduced their consumption by 56 per cent to take the top prize. The family went above and beyond in setting up a dog feces septic system as well as composting part of their son’s diapers, along with walking and carpooling. “We thought we were doing all that we could, but participating in the challenge opened our eyes,” said Tyrone. “By spending time with our Transition Cowichan mentors, Sandy McPherson and Alan Philips, we learned new ways of doing things and have made changes without impacting our lifestyle a whole lot. In the spring, we plan to go ahead with solar for the house and are transforming our front yard into a permaculture garden.” For their efforts, the winning family received a six-month food supply from Makaria Farms. The second prize, a three-month food supply from Tatlo Farms, went to Heather Taylor and James Tousignant, and third prize winners, the Battye family, received a gift basket with a variety of goods including a $100 certificate from Makaria Farms. The other participating families were three-person family Franya Jedwab, Tamara Leigh and son Gabriel in fourth place and single-person family Sheila Jones in fifth. Taylor and Tousignant reduced their

chair Kate Marsh said it will depend on the new council. The Battyes are both teachers and have brought what they’ve learned into their classrooms. They also have plans to install solar panels. “It’s been an amazing learning process,” said Lefebure. “I don’t think we knew what to expect.” Marsh heard from people in the challenge that they were getting responses from community members. “They’ve become kind of ambassadors,” she said. Marsh said she’s impressed with how the challenge has brought people together into a community around important issues. “I hope that that will grow,” she said. “I’m very excited about it.”

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Voting booth is the place to have your say e don’t care who you vote for in the municipal elections on Saturday, but we do care that you head to your polling place and vote. Actually we think that people should be required to vote. We are fortunate enough to live in a democracy. We get to choose our leaders, and when we go to our polling places we are not threatened with violence. A recent preponderance of attack ads in the media are an unfortunate trend cropping up on our Canadian political landscape, but nobody is getting bombed, shot or imprisoned sim-

ply for opposing those in power. With all of these freedoms comes a responsibility. As adults in our society, we believe we have a duty to find out about those who wish to lead us and pick somebody. We’ve heard the idea of putting a “none of the above” choice on the ballot for those who find all of the candidates unpalatable. We concur. Include the option and make voting mandatory. We essentially already have that at the municipal voting level, where you don’t have to vote for four or six councillors if there are only three that you can

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really bring yourself to support. Turnout for municipal elections is usually low — lower even than the terrible numbers seen during provincial and federal elections. We need to change that. These are the people who will decide many of the things that will impact your daily life for the next four years. Municipal governments are in charge of everything from development permits to water and sewer systems. Even your business and dog licences fall under their purview. Not to mention backyard burn-

ing and fireworks bylaws. It’s a good idea to have some say before you run across an issue next door, down the street or in the larger community. The place to have that say is in the voting booth. Don’t know who’s running? Pick up a copy of Wednesday’s Citizen and take a look at our voter’s guide, a one stop shop for finding out about municipal candidates. Our final advice for making your picks: choose candidates who have a vision for the future and aren’t just against the last guys.

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Inaccurate statements about taxes out there There have been a number of candidates making statements about how they will provide “common sense” to government yet they are the same ones who make inaccurate statements about taxes. For politicians running in an election the easiest thing to do is jump on the bandwagon about taxes. Should any of these tax champions really want to talk about taxes they would tell you that North Cowichan has had significant tax increases, from 2010 to 2014 approximately 28 per cent. That sounds like a lot but what has been happening is North Cowichan has in the past few

years had to play catch up as a result of previous councils not being financially responsible. For 2014 the average household total residential property taxes and charges in North Cowichan (population approximately. 30,000) place in the middle of the pack at number 74 out of 161 reporting B.C. municipalities. What is much more important is measuring money for value received. It’s time for local government to be transparent and make available, online to taxpayers, how their money is being spent. Candidates talk about development. Attracting business to the Cowichan Valley is difficult when they have to deal with multiple jurisdictions, a serious but fixable water sup-

ply issue that repeats itself year after year and a population of which many don’t really appear to be interested in the change development will bring. Without development and the jobs development brings, your children will continue to move away further eroding the tax base which includes a quickly aging population. Amalgamation — the City of Duncan has a full council with a population of less than 5,000 and declining. For Duncan, amalgamation is the “common sense” choice as it would allow Duncan to keep its identity and have the benefits of combined resources. M. Miller North Cowichan

I have seen two candidates, Nick Caumanns and Heather Campbell to name a few, attempt to tell Cowichan Valley voters that the proposed new Astroturf field will cost Valley taxpayers $1 million. However, this is a completely misleading statement, since the Cowichan Valley Soccer Association is putting in $300,000 while the B.C. government grant is supplying over $830,000. Cost to us taxpayers would be negligible. Presently, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Victoria, and the Mainland players all have the fortune of not watching their grass fields turned to mud, during the wet/rainy sports season. It is because their Astroturf fields take the brunt of the wear and tear. When the bulk of the games can be shifted onto the astroturf fields, the alternate grass fields stay healthier and can still support some of the remaining games in the wet season. Head out to the soccer fields at Somenos and Sherman Roads any Saturday morning and witness for yourself what a wonderful recreational team sport we are supporting. Our fields also support field hockey, flag football, and regular football. Bill Woollam Duncan

Gas prices make it tough to shop locally There is a lot of talk about shopping locally. I do this when possible. However, when gas (hi-test) is 15 cents a litre more in Duncan than in Langford, it now pays to shop in Victoria/Langford. Hilda Gerrits Duncan

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Criticism of TEAM candidates unfair Re: Group of candidates seems pretty political Mr. Scull wants to remind us that taxes fund important services for, among others, young families and elders. What he fails to recognize is that in many cases, it is young families and elders who are suffering the most from the increases in our local taxes. That Mr. Scull thinks this issue of taxes amounts to a protection of private wealth ignores thousands of his fellow citizens struggling to pay their property taxes, particularly with North Cowichan’s increases. To suggest that only wealthy landowners are bemoaning these increases is myopic at best, grossly inconsiderate at worst. To suggest that these candidates are not community minded simply because they chose to coordinate their like-minded efforts, or because they are focused on fiscal responsibility, is a wholly unfounded argument. And on what basis can Mr. Scull possibly compare a group of local candidates to Reagan and Thatcher? It is a strange leap in logic: Mr. Scull takes the candidates’ plan for fiscal responsibility and compares it to the macroeconomic principles of two world leaders, principles which have nothing to do with the activities of our local council. Unfortunately, it is this type of conflated rhetoric that shuts down any meaningful dialogue

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in our public discourse. Personally, I will consider the merit of each candidate on TEAM the same as I will for all other candidates: with a fair and open mind. I would never not vote for somebody simply because they chose to work with others during the election. Funny how we want our politicians to work effectively together, and then some of us complain when they do.

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Newcomer questions North Cowichan taxes I am new to the Cowichan Valley having moved here only a little over a year ago. I have listened to peoples’ opinions about the upcoming election. It makes me wonder how satisfied people are with their local representation when they talk about an election so far in advance, especially when voter turnout is a major issue. I was reading John Scull’s letter, “Group of candidates seems pretty political”. I have to wonder why he comments only about the wealthy landowners that don’t want to pay more taxes. The people that I know are not rich and they don’t want to pay more taxes either. Most people that I talk to seem to feel that the residents of North Cowichan are paying too high a property tax and that there needs to be a tax freeze for a few years. I must say that I agree as the property tax that I now pay is double that of what I paid in Alberta, and guess what, I am not getting any more bang for my buck. As a newcomer I have a few concerns. Why is the current council proposing to build a police station on a slough? As a homeowner it would be difficult to get a building permit to build on a slough. Do we really need any more traffic circles? I have to question if traffic circles need to go on a wish list until the finances are available without tax increases. A 100 per cent tax increase in 10 years! My wages

only went up 10 per cent in the last 10 years. One thing is for certain and that is that things never stay the same for long. Maybe this election is the beginning of change in the Cowichan Valley. John Magdanz Duncan

Urban boundary move should get more spotlight I have been watching with interest the run-up to the Nov. 15 municipal elections. There is one issue however that I feel has not been adequately addressed and that is to do with the University Village plan, specifically the Municipality of North Cowichan council’s vote to move the urban containment boundary from along Beverly Street northward to the dike bordering Somenos marsh. I believe this is a decision by council that was not made with the community’s best interest at heart. An overwhelming majority of respondents to five UVLAP open houses, including myself, voted to keep the UCB at Beverly Street. I understand that if elected, Mayor Lefebure will be asking council to keep the urban growth boundary where it is and not build on municipal land immediately north of Beverly because he feels those lands should be used for ecological, rec-

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A Victoria-area financial adviser ordered to pay $23.3 million to the B.C. Securities Commission and banned for life from the securities market is planning to appeal, his lawyer said last week. David Michael Michaels of Mill Bay ran a “highly predatory” businesses targeting seniors, said a commission panel, which imposed the sanctions in a decision released last Wednesday. Michaels defrauded 484 clients by urging them to invest more than $65 million in total, said the panel, which noted the eventual loss may “significantly exceed” $40 million. Michaels has been ordered to pay the commission a fine of $17.5 million, which would go toward investor education, and forfeit $5.8 million earned through fees, which would help cover investor losses. He has been permanently banned from taking part in the securities market. The panel ruled that between June 2007 and December 2010, Michaels illegally and fraudulently advised clients to buy exempt market securities, which are exempt from prospectus requirements. Sanctions followed an August panel finding that Michaels acted as an adviser without being registered, made misrepresentations and perpetrated a fraud.

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Duncan is in great shape because of the hard work of many. It is being said that some councillors are too “Green” or too “Left,” or too “Radical” or too something. We do not always agree, but we agree on a process. And that’s the way it works. You are being told there is a huge $12 million slush fund, that your money is being mismanaged. It is not. City financial reports have won awards. We are audited every year. Money that is in Reserve Funds for infrastructure and vehicle replacement is not a slush fund. It is responsible fiscal management.

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The national leader of the Elks of Canada is headed for a visit in the Cowichan Valley on Monday, Nov. 17. Duane Felt will be stopping by the Lake Cowichan Elks Lodge No. 293 to attend the local group’s regular meeting at the Seniors Centre in Lake Cowichan, beginning at 7 p.m. The organization is dedicated to working for the good of the community with priorities for the needs of children and senior citizens. They have provided playgrounds, children camps, senior citizen housing, and special equipment for hospitals.

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“We were very effective at moving those people on and bringing that back as a place for families to spend time. Again, we’re trying to do things differently, not always GROUP HAULS, From Page 3 relying on what we’ve done in the past,” he The original wooden cross went up said. in the mid-1970s, and was replaced by a Adding to the detachment’s efforts was welded metal version in the 1980s. Jack the work of 14 new auxiliary constables, Pearce was part of the team that mounthe added. ed the metal cross, and would like to see RCMP patrols will be on the trail of disit raised again. tracted drivers this fall, he said. He has his doubts, however, that the “You can be sure to see more emphasis weather was responsible for the cross’s locally on distracted driving as we bring in demise. some resources from the Intergrated Road “There is no way the wind could blow Safety Unit in Victoria as well as some techthat thing over,” he said. nology to help with that. We’re looking forThe cross was installed in concrete, ward to that, and remind everyone to use using 12-inch bolts, Pearce pointed out. your bluetooth devices.” “Someone would have had to have a There have been no traffic fatalities in his sledge, or something else good and skooarea in the past six months and even a 12 kum to knock it down,” he said. per cent reduction in injury collisions, he He took exception to statements that said. the cross had fallen into disrepair. “Without being able to pin that down “All it needed was a paint job,” said to any one thing, we are certainly trying to increase our visibility in a variety of Pearce, who was at the cross this past ways.” Good Friday. Visibility in school zones is being noticed, Regardless of how the story plays out, too. Spencer will have a good story to tell, one “We’ve had some nice feedback both on that was well-documented with both still Facebook and in direct calls to the office photos and video, which had been makabout our presence in some of the school ing the rounds on Facebook. zones. It’s very much appreciated,” Carfan“It was a fun way to spend a Tuestan said. day afternoon,” he said. “It was a good He also said council should remember adventure.” that South Island Traffic Services, located in Chemainus is a provincially funded unit that works in the area. “They’ve reported over 750 violator contacts this year to date. That’s not something that’s directly funded by the municipality but we do get some initial visibility in the community of Chemainus as well as the rest of the I, Robert A. Harper, Chief Election Officer for detachment area through them.” School District No. 79 (Cowichan Valley) hereby Mayor Jon Lefebure thanked give notice that: him for his report and passed on • Amrik Singh Prihar, a candidate for school some grateful comments from the trustee, has died, Heron’s Wood community. • The general election for school trustees will “We had a problem there at Halproceed as scheduled, and loween a year ago but this year • Votes cast for Amrik Singh Prihar will be the police were right on the spot disregarded when determining election results. to control some gatherings that were going on. People were very Duncan, BC appreciative,” Lefebure said. November 12, 2014

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Trimble: “Very likely he would. I was in close attendance on him during the first part of his illness, and never heard him allude to this hallucination. It is generally supposed that if a person is insane on one point he is a little insane on all... The mental condition of Mr. Cruickshank varied very little...” Re-examined by defence counsel D.B. Ring: “Mr. Cruickshank did not tell me any secrets. When he was talking about the forgery, he said he had destroyed the firm of Guild, David & Co. I do not know whether that firm is still alive and flourishing.” Then Charles Bacon, a neighbour of Cruickshank, took the stand. He said that he’d sat up with him a good many nights over two months and he didn’t think Cruickshank was in full possession of his senses. “On one occasion I heard him say that he had committed forgery... I remember one night when Mrs. Cruickshank ran over to my house and asked me to come and prevent him from going down town.” When Cary declined to cross-examine,

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FACES OF REMEMBRANCE DAY Alycejoy Blom, far left, gives a stirring reading of John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields, during Remembrance Day ceremonies at Duncan’s Charles Hoey Park, while, at services in Lake Cowichan, Michaela Carlow, centre, of the 744 Cowichan Air Cadets squadron stands guard

and, below, veteran Ron Wallace lays a wreath at the cenotaph. Services marked 96 years since the Armistice was signed to end the First World War. Visit cowichanvalleycitizen. com for more photos from Tuesday’s ceremonies. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER AND LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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Departing North Cowichan councillors say a tearful farewell By Maeve Maguire Three years ago this December, I sat in the gallery of North Cowichan council chambers to watch the swearing in of our seven elected representatives. It was standing-room only with supporters and press in attendance to see these our new council members take their seats at the council table. Yesterday, I watched them run through their final agenda. At the end of the meeting, each retiring councillor and the mayor had an opportunity to make a statement about their time on council.

We were all emotional by the end of it, or so it appeared behind my tear-filled eyes. Even some of the staffers struggled to keep their emotions in check. Contrary to what you might hear otherwise, this council was good. As a group, they represented the different perspectives of North Cowichan residents. There was a good balance of old and new. They closed many open issues in their three years; issues that were not easily resolved. I’ve seen how hard they’ve worked, how dedicated they were, and how much they’ve grown as a group and as individuals.

Each showed gratitude to staff for their hard work and patience. Each celebrated their Yesterday’s audience was successes and lessons learned. much different than at their

swearing in. No press was there. By the time they said their moving goodbyes, only me, two other residents, and a few staff members sat in the gallery to hear them. That is a shame. I left the meeting more determined than ever to change the culture around local politics. With improved accessibility and communication about the process, the public will understand more and (hopefully) blame less. On November 15th, vote for me. Let’s make local government a positive experience for all of us.

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• Duncan’s Susan McInnes a n d C h e r y l M c Ke n z i e received their CPA, CGA designation from the Certified General Accountants Association of BC at the convocation ceremony held on Nov. 1 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. “The CPA, CGA designation is earned by completing a rigorous educational program that’s designed to ensure excellent business and accounting competencies,” said Gordon Ruth, CPA, FCGA, CEO of CGA-BC and executive vice president of certifications and operations for the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC Joint Venture. “I congratulate each and every one of our new graduates.” • On Oct. 31 the province recognized 19 crime fighters with Community Safety and Crime Prevention awards, including one individual and one group in Duncan. Carol-Ann Rolls, now retired from the

RCMP, was honoured with a Ministry of Justice Award for Community Policing. She has been the coordinator of volunteers for the Cowichan Region Community Policing and Crime Prevention Society since 2003. She is responsible for the training and supervision of approximately 100 volunteers who work in partnership with the RCMP. Safe Youth Cowichan, Safer Futures was also honoured with a Youth Leadership award. For two years, this group of young citizens has been engaging youth, working with schools and local governments and collaborating with social agencies and committees. They speak out to educate others on issues such as street harassment, stereotypes, racism, differences between genders, transportation, design of community environments, and safety for youth.

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Polka Dot Trail leads to Christmas Market Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society presents their second “Polka Dot” event of the year. Following up on the inaugural event, the Chemainus Valley Stu-

dio Tour dubbed “The Polka Dot Trail” that took place in October, this latest Polka Dot event features six artists who have opened a five week pop-up gallery in the heart of downtown Chemainus called The Polka Dot Trail Christmas Market.

This artist run-market showcases locally made art for Christmas shoppers. The Christmas Market organizer, Peggy Grigor, commends the building owners, Anthem Properties, for offering support to local artists and entrepreneurs who are

unable to manage a full time retail outlet. “This way, the tour bus crowds can come in and instead of seeing ‘for lease’ signs, they see open storefronts with art and pottery and local crafts and that sort of thing,” said Jordan Carlson, leas-

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The 2014 James Barber bash will be a culinary celebration of the Cowichan Valley, and a fundraiser for Cowichan Green Community’s Teaching Kitchen. On Sunday, Nov. 16 from 12-4 p.m. at the Old Firehouse Wine and Cocktail Bar in Duncan local food will be paired with Valley wines and ciders in a tradition that honours a former Cowichan resident and bestselling cookbook author, Canada’s late Urban Peasant. Chef Bill Jones from Deerholme Far m is organizing the event. Jones has gathered talented local chefs, food, and wine and cider producers to put on a great meal. Each chef will feature local food in a separate course. Each course will be paired with local wine and cider to enhance the flavor profile of each. Local

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farmers have stepped up to donate food for the event, including exotic ingredients such as wild mushrooms and goat. Jeff Downie, owner of the Old Firehouse Wine and Cocktail Bar, has donated the space for this event. The beneficiary of this year’s event will be Cowichan Green Community’s Teaching Kitchen. “The kitchen is in need of some new equipment,” said CGC Executive Director Judy Stafford. “Our vision is for this kitchen to become a hub for food production

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VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous The CVRD invites waterfront homeowners and development professionals to take part in the Green Shores for Homes BC Pilot Project Green Shores for Homes is a voluntary, incentive-based program that helps waterfront homeowners restore natural shorelines and enjoy the many aesthetic, recreational and environmental benefits they bring. The pilot project will engage homeowners and professionals in three communities - Cowichan Lake, Powell River and West Vancouver - to identify barriers and solutions for successfully implementing green shores across BC.

Upcoming Workshops: Workshop #1 – Homeowner Workshop DATE: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 TIME: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PLACE: Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, Multi-purpose Room 311 South Shore Road, Cowichan Lake INFO: This workshop will focus on green shores for lakefront properties in the Cowichan Lake area Workshop #2 – Professional Workshop DATE: Thursday, November 20, 2014 TIME: 9:00 am – 11:00 am PLACE: Cowichan Valley Regional District, Board Room, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan INFO: This workshop is intended for land development professionals (e.g. landscape architects, engineers, contractors, architects, and realtors) NOTE:

These workshops are free. Refreshments and rich discussion will be provided. RSVP to Ann Kjerulf, CVRD Senior Planner: akjerulf@cvrd.bc.ca or 250.746.2620 For more information visit http://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/Green_shores

DEALING WITH I.C.B.C PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS Experienced personal injury lawyers will discuss how to achieve proper compensation for personal injury claims arising from motor vehicle and other accidents. Topics will include: • How to determine what a claim is worth • Components of a personal injury claim • Dealing with negotiating strategies employed by I.C.B.C. and other insurers • Infant settlements • Uninsured/unidentified motorists • Wrongful death claims • Defences raised by I.C.B.C. and other insurers (The course will not deal with W.C.B. claims and Non-ICBC claims)

• Const. Joe Power of North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP presents Cons and Scams, a talk on frauds and scams with changing technology and tips to avoid them. Saturday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m., South Cowichan library in Mill Bay. Pre-register: 250-743-5436. • Christmas Bazaar, St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, Chemainus, Saturday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., baking, Christmas crafts, gift items and more. English tea lunch available. • Youbou Historical Society hosts Christmas in the Old Church Hall basement Saturdays in December (6, 13, 20). Crafts (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.-ish), coffee (from 9 a.m.), crib, caroling, cake. Fees from craft tables go to historical society projects, eg. chimney for old church. Crafters contact: Al 250-710-3237 or acapeling@Yahoo.com • Cowichan Fish and Game Association, Glenora hosts Canadian Firearm Safety course (PAL and RPAL) starting Friday, Dec. 12. Info and registration: canadianfirearmsafety@shaw. ca or Mike 250-748-0319. • South Cowichan Community Policing Return It collection days, third Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Valley View Centre recycling area. For returnable bottles, cans and other drink containers (except milk products). Funds to support community programs. • Friendly Visitors wanted! Volunteer Cowichan program connects an isolated or lonely senior in the community with a Friendly Visitor. Interested? Call 250-748-2133. • ShoDai Peace Chant new location Nichiren Peace Centre, Johnny Bear and Cambrai Road. Meditation Thursdays, 7 p.m., Discovery Sunrise Sundays, 10 a.m. Website: www.viretreats. com. Info: 250-710-7594. Email: peace@viretreats. com • Duncan United Church Thrift Store, operat-

ing for 20 years, supports outreach programs. Great bargains, reasonable prices. Open Fridays, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • The Duncan Family History Centre (Genealogy) is open, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesday night 7-9 p.m. Free access to Ancestry.com available, 1815 Tzouhalem Rd, LDS Church. Info: 250-746-4122.

Seniors • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre pancake breakfast, Saturday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m. Cost $5. Info: 250-246-2111. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre soup and sandwich Wednesday, Nov. 19, 11:30 a.m. Entertainment: Sit & Dance Group, cost $5. Info: 250-246-2111. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre blood pressure clinic, Wednesday Nov. 19, 9:30-11 a.m. All welcome. Info: 250-246-2111. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre annual general meeting, Thursday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m., election for 2015 board of directors. Info: 250-246-2111 • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre dance, Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30-10:30 p.m. with Dan Hughes & the Seniors. Cost $9, includes lunch. Info: 250-246-2111. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre Christmas Dinners, Dec. 11 & 12. Tickets on sale Nov. 20. Info: 250-246-2111. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre New Year’s Eve, tickets on sale starting Nov. 20, cost $20. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre new activities: floor curling and darts. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre muffin mornings Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11 a.m. Come and meet new friends. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre cribbage every second and fourth Saturday, 1-4 p.m. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre line dancing

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every Tuesday, 9:30-11 a.m. • Valley Seniors Activity Centre the place to be if you’re over 55. Located at 198 Government St., open 6 days a week, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Membership $20 per year. Carpet bowling, billiards, choir, crafts, carving, line dancing and more. Info: 250-746-4433.Info: 250-7464433 or www.valley-seniors.org • Weekly bingo, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Valley Seniors Centre, Duncan. Info: 250-746-4433.

Recreation • Traditional Square Dance with Shady Grove Dance Band, Friday, Nov. 7, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Hub at Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Rd., $5. No experience or partner needed. Anyone 12 and up welcome. Info: Peter Sussman 250-929-8226. • Art Film Night at Sylvan United Church, monthly double features $5. For info see Facebook page or sign up for distribution list at artfilmnightatsylvan@gmail.com

Meetings • Cowichan Valley Schools Heritage Society welcomes anyone interested in researching the history of schools to meet Monday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m., boardroom of Cowichan District Teachers’ Association, 201-394 Duncan St. Info: 250-746-5860. • Cowichan Valley Naturalists evening program Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Fresh Water Eco Centre, 1080 Wharncliffe, Duncan. Speaker: Eleanor Swan, Sechelt zoologist, on “Photographic Tour of the islands near the Antarctic Peninsula”. All ages, free. Info: Steve Mitchell 250-746-9916. • Cowichan Historical Society meeting Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Church Hall, Duncan. Remembrance of WWI: military historian Bill Hampson presentation on Gen. Sir Arthur Currie and Lt. Col John McCrae, author of In Flanders Fields.

Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver is searching for information about the following interred who may also be Rights Holders of unused plots .Anyone with knowledge of the following please contact myra.mvc@gmail.com Bernstein, David Louis- Born in Victoria, Nov. 19, 1921 to George and Laura (nee Copeland). Died July 26,1922. Forcimer, Benjamin Nathan - Born in Austria Jan. 2,1869. Settled in Nanaimo. Died in Nanaimo Feb. 26,1914. Occupation: Watchmaker. Franklin, Violet - born March 27,1898 in Wellington (North Nanaimo) to Barney & Sara Weinrobe (nee Zarbesky) Husband: Sigmond. Siblings: Birdie, Gertrude, Nathan & Saul. Died Nov. 7,1979. Kline, Ellen – Born in Germany. Died in childbirth in Nanaimo in 1895. Baby also named Ellen Kline died 8 months later in 1896 in Nanaimo. Robinson , Helen Frances – Born Kiev, Ukraine 1853 to Samson & Rose Blender (nee Levy) Husband Adolph. Died in Victoria March 19, 1928.

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Stable Management program participant Angel works with instructor Dani and therapy horse Red during a session. [COLLEEN HUNT PHOTO]

Free sessions a chance to try program The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association is offering three free lessons under our Stable Management Vocational Development Program. This is a program stream funded by the Victoria Foundation that provides hands-on and applied job skill training in the field of stable management and equine husbandry. This program focuses on using the therapeutic environment of the CTRA stable to teach highly transferrable vocational training for persons with disabilities.

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Midget ’Dogs trounce Bengals, lock up fifth KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The midget and junior bantam Cowichan Bulldogs wrapped up their seasons last weekend, and while both teams finished fifth in their respective leagues, only one squad will continue into the playoffs. The midget Bulldogs finished their season with a dominant 41-8 win over the Cloverdale Bengals at McAdam Park. The Cowichan defence forced a three-and-out on Cloverdale’s first possession, and Mitch Hinton broke tackle to run 40 yards for a touchdown on the Bulldogs’ first series, with Kite Schmidt kicking the extra point. Cowichan recovered the fumble on the ensuing kickoff, leading to a 22-yard touchdown from Eric [Wheels] Williams. After the Bulldogs forced Cloverdale to punt, Williams ran 32 yards for another major, and by the halfway mark of the first quarter, Cowichan was ahead 21-0. Kain Melchior connected with Garion Ferguson for one more score in the first half. Melchior opened the second half with a long pass to Braemon Conville, who ended up just short of the goal line, setting up a trick play that didn’t quite work out. “As this was the last regular-season home game for our seniors, we had a play called ‘Special Willy,’” head coach Opie Williams explained. “This was to give the ball to [Andrew Ketola] at fullback to get him a

Braemon Conville cradles the ball after catching a pass from Kain Melchior. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] touchdown. He was so nervous that he left early and fumbled the ball.” Melchior scored later in the second, and the Bulldogs recovered the next kickoff. After some confusion, however, the Bengals ended up with the ball, scoring and adding a two-point convert. Cloverdale tried an onside kick, but Williams recovered it and ran 70 yards to score. Williams finished with 125 rushing yards, as well as the 70-yard kickoff return. Hinton compiled 59 rushing yards and led the defence with 11 tackles and two assists. Ferguson had two catches, including his touchdown, and on defence collected three

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knockdowns and two interceptions. The Bulldogs will travel to Coquitlam this weekend for the provincial quarterfinals. “We beat the Falcons in our previous meeting but cannot take anything for granted,” the coach said. The junior bantam Bulldogs needed a win over Oceanside last Sunday in order to get into fourth place and a playoff berth, but had to settle for fifth after a 25-16 loss. The Cowichan defence got off to a strong start, and it wasn’t until the second quarter that the first points were scored, with the Titans taking a 6-0 lead. The Titans botched the ensuing kickoff, and the Bulldogs got

Strong start fades for women’s rugby team An excellent start got Cowichan’s senior women’s rugby team off to a 15-5 lead over Meralomas last Saturday as Carolyn Gudmundseth scored twice and set up a try by Rebecca Kerswell. They couldn’t hold on to that advantage, however. “The game was very competitive, and unfortunately we were our worst enemy letting some penalties happen,” Cowichan captain Sherry Spence said. “The Lomas were able to march down the field, and that resulted in them scoring.” After a couple more missed tackles by Cowichan, the final score was 29-15 for Meralomas. Gudmundseth and Laura Russell were named Players of the Game. Cowichan will be at home this Saturday, kicking off against Kamloops at 11:30 a.m.

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into great field positions, but had to punt, and Oceanside came back to make it 12-0. The Bulldogs got big runs from Dakota Cullum, Dane Quayle and Carson Maertz to get into the red zone on their next possession. Maertz completed a pass to Cullum to get the Bulldogs on the board, and a successful point-after got the team back in. “During halftime the players were very upbeat and ready to get back to it,” coach Tim Maertz recalled. “I think they all understood where we stood at that point of the game, being down only four points going into the second half, all it took was another touchdown and point-after, and we would be in the lead.” Cullum did exactly what the Bulldogs needed as play resumed, scoring a touchdown and kicking the point-after for a 1612 lead. Both teams picked up their defence in the fourth quarter, but the Titans managed to score two more touchdowns. The Bulldogs marched back up the field on big passes to Cullum and Evan Kwasny, but another interception with 15 seconds on the clock put an end to the drive. “It was a tough loss,” coach Maertz said. “The Bulldogs played their hearts out, left everything on the field, and it showed. The team let their emotions show through afterwards. As a coach, and parent, it’s hard to see them upset like that. But I am so proud of them, and their effort.”

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Gregor Grantham looks to get past a Velox player during last Saturday’s game. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Piggies’ offence stalls against Velox KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Trailing Velox just 7-0 at halftime last Saturday, the Cowichan Piggies tied the score early in the second half, but then let the rugby contest get away from them and ended up falling 35-7. “We came out okay in the first half,” head coach Gord McGeachy said. “We were playing without the ball a lot, on defence most of the first half, but our defence was good. Offensively we were having trouble with our set pieces. We had a lot of lineout opportunities, but we didn’t win one lineout, and we struggled with our scrummaging.” McGeachy gave his troops a talking-to at halftime, and it seemed to make a difference as Lehi Dudley scored in the first five minutes, and Owen Wood slotted the conversion. It didn’t last, though. “We had a couple of unfortunate calls against us, and there was kind of a momentum shift,” McGeachy said. “We ended up taking a couple of penalties, and that cost us points.” The Piggies have a bye this weekend before heading to Nanaimo for their last Cowichan Cup game prior to the winter break.

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MINOR HOCKEY report

Kelsey grads help UBC to national title

CVMHA thanks VIAHA for support

Cowichan Valley field hockey products and Frances Kelsey Secondary grads Sarah Keglowitsch and Kelsi Parker helped the UBC Thunderbirds to their fourth consecutive Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship, capped off with a 2-0 win over the University of Toronto in the final on Nov. 2. Keglowitsch scored UBC’s insurance goal in the championship game, and was the T-Birds’ Player of the Game. At the same tournament, Cowichan Secondary grad Stef Langkammer and Shawnigan Lake School alumna Lizzie Yates helped UVic to the bronze medal. Langkammer, a rookie in the CIS, scored twice in the bronzemedal game against Guelph.

he 2014/15 season is underway and all Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association teams are playing in the Vancouver Island District Leagues. Our recreational teams play in the Mid Island League, and our competitive teams play in the Island League. Our minor hockey association is mandated by their governing bodies, the Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association, BC Hockey and Hockey Canada, to belong to a District and ours is VIAHA. They do a great job in organizing the leagues and the staff and volunteers of VIAHA work very hard to assist minor hockey associations in all areas. Thank you, VIAHA, for all you do and all the support you offer to the CVMHA. ••• We want to remind our community that we are still taking registrations. The fees will be pro-rated based on when the player starts, so if your child is interested, contact our office at 250-246-3906 for information. ••• Many of our programs this year are very successful. Our Development for Goalies, run by Gold in the Net, has been very well attended and by all feed-

back we have received, our goalies are improving steadily. ••• Another huge area this year was our lack of referees. Since Mat Porter took over as our referee-in-chief, there has been an addition of 25 new referees, for a total of 47 as of October. This is a huge accomplishment and we are very thankful for the job he has done. ••• Our two arenas, Fuller Lake and the Island Savings Centre, now have signs on the dressing room doors for “NO CELL PHONES OR PERSONAL RECORDING DEVICES.” This was noted as a major risk management concern by BC Hockey as cyberbullying becomes more prevalent in society today. Thanks to our risk manager, Candace Fontana, for organizing. ••• All of our team directors have been extremely busy, as getting teams organized and handling situations is an ongoing job. Many thanks to Jerry Lealand (bantam/midget), Liz Lowe (pee wee/atom), Chay Foss (novice/ initiation) and Kelly Grooms (competitive coordinator); all of these volunteers were new

to their executive positions this year. There are many other challenging executive positions, and one of those is equipment coordination. Our equipment coordinator Leanne Simpson, is responsible for organizing equipment for 29 teams and 45 initiation players; it’s no easy task and she does it very well. ••• We are so thankful for the sponsors and community support we have received, as it all helps to keep costs down for our teams. View our sponsors at our website (cowichanvalleymha. com). Volunteers are the backbone of the CVMHA, and often aren’t recognized for their contribution to the game. Coaches and safety trainers, team managers, team parent volunteers and all those who assist in many other ways are the foundation of providing the “Hockey Experience” to our local youth. As Canadians we are proud that “It’s our game,” and with the continued commitment of all our volunteers, sponsors and community, we can carry on the tradition.

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FOR MAYOR KENT, Phil Directors Seek Input on Fair Cowichan Aquatic Centre Access

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CVRD Electoral Areas F and I Referendum November 15, 2014 CVRD Directors for Electoral Areas F and I are asking you if you want higher admission fees to use the Cowichan Aquatic Centre, or an annual tax. The tax will be calculated by the assessed value of a property. Here’s what it means for residences:

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I’m John Koury, and I have a plan to…

Stimulate the economy for affordable living - Customer service targets for fast and friendly approach

Improve our services

- Diversify the economy in our mountains, valleys and shorelines

- 24 hour callback to enquiries

- Roll out the Business Investment & Attraction Strategy

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- Targeted rebates to stimulate skilled trades economy:

- 90 day limit for zoning approval process

* Home energy renovation rebate * New Home Construction rebate * Secondary suite renovation rebate

- Developers Checklist for clarity and certainty - Council review of all rejected applications

Protect our environment Restore Accountability

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- Conserve Somenos Marsh area and make it a world attraction

- Modernize committees to examine major cost areas

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Vote for me, John Koury, as your Mayor.