November 21, 2014 by Cowichan Valley Citizen

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Three officers injured during arrest KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

the City of Duncan, RCMP and the people in this wonderful Cowichan Valley,” she said. She particularly wants to recognize her “amazing helpers” who did extraordinary work.

Three RCMP officers were injured, including one who required surgery, as they arrested a man and woman for shoplifting at a gas station north of Ladysmith last Thursday. Shortly after 2:30 that afternoon, four officers from the Ladysmith detachment responded to a call from the Husky gas station — the third complaint in a two-hour span — about the couple being intoxicated in public and shoplifting. Although the woman was taken into custody, the man fled the scene on foot. One officer chased the man, and ended up separated from his colleagues in a wooded area behind the gas station. Police say that when he caught up to the suspect and tried to arrest him, the suspect repeatedly punched the officer in his head and face. The officer was able to take the man down to the ground and restrain him until the help arrived. While handcuffing the suspect, two other officers also sustained minor injuries.

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Alycejoy Blom, poppy chairperson for 2014, is delighted with the record success of the campaign this year. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]

Poppy campaign celebrates success ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

In spite of the recent closure of the Duncan Legion’s location in the city, the 2014 Poppy Campaign was more successful than ever, raising over $37,000. “We really surpassed last year’s

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and beyond during the two weeks of Oct. 31 to Nov. 10 — a full week shorter than the campaign ran last year. “I wish to give a big thank you to all the volunteers, musicians, cadets (the cadets were just outstanding this year), businesses,

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Policy provides Xmas guidelines LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

The Cowichan Valley school district is addressing the problem of how to integrate religious holidays into the school year. Schools superintendent Joe Rhodes explained at the Nov. 5 board meeting that Policy 4420 (Cultural Recognition Policy Guidelines) is now in schools. “We secured, through some legal assistance, creation of a document to provide guidelines on secular versus religious activities. We brought that to advisory, got some feedback and also took it to the District Parent Advisory Council and got some feedback and recommendations,” he said. There was a problem last year at an elementary school that escalated to the point where a teacher lost her job, causing angry supporters to demonstrate in March outside the school district offices. Now that the December school concert season is on the way again, Rhodes explained that it was considered necessary to act. “Given the timing of the year and the sensitivity around the winter season, it’s my pleasure to announce that we will be enacting those guidelines and that we will be working with the Cowichan Intercultural Society to try to activate the recommendations from the district parent advisory council in terms of a greater variety of secular activities across a greater variety of religions as well as incorporating cultural and religious ceremonies from First Nations,” he said. The document is a starting place, with room for expansion he said. “It is intended to be a growing, living document but it’s a great first step. We’ve got very positive feedback from the principals’ association and from DPAC as well as from the advisory committee,” Rhodes said. “We presented it at our last principals’ meeting and that’s being activated in all our schools at this point.” “I appreciate the response from DPAC and I also appreciate that this is a living document,” said Trustee Mike McKay. “The guidelines and the framework that underlie it are solid but some of the examples will evolve over time as examples need to. It’s an important step and will be clear

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and helpful to everyone.” The multicultural recognition policy still sets out to recognize a school community’s multicultural nature and rich heritage “through respectful practices that foster a sense of belonging and being welcomed.” Self-esteem and pride in heritage are important parts of this, it says, but also adds that it is necessary to “acknowledge cultural events, festivals and celebrations in a respectful manner that promotes understanding of diversity”. If necessary, an accommodation plan can be developed and written to deal with specific situations that arise. On the subject of cultural events and celebrations, some written guiding principles have been introduced. Schools are expected to acknowledge cultural events, festivals and celebrations “in a respectful manner that promotes understanding of diversity” by using classroom discussion as well as activities connected with cultural events. “The purpose of these discussions and activities is to promote cultural understanding consistent with the secular mandate of the public school system,” the guidelines say. There are some specific details on the subject of secular versus religious recognition, calling on schools to use holiday decorations and activities that include secular symbols associated with holidays or cultural festivals, with the aim of reflecting diversity within schools. “Secular” means non-religious

in nature. Some holidays, such as Kwanzaa, are secular in origin — not connected to a particular religious faith. Some other holidays such as Christmas have religious origins but are also celebrated as secular holidays, the guidelines say. The idea is to allow celebrations, but to do it in a secular manner. Some examples of secular symbols associated with Christmas include Santa Claus, Christmas trees, candy canes, gifts, lights, poinsettias, snowflakes, and bells. Songs such as Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bells are secular because they do not have a religious basis. In contrast, a nativity scene depicting the birth of Jesus or Christmas carols about the birth of Jesus such as Silent Night or Joy to the World are religious in origin. At Easter, secular symbols could include bunnies, ducklings and Easter eggs as compared to religious symbols like the cross or anything depicting the death or resurrection of Christ. A secular symbol associated with Hanukkah is the dreidel. In contrast, the menorah is predominantly considered a religious symbol. A secular symbol associated with Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) is apples and honey which represents the hope for a sweet new year while a ram’s horn (shofar) is a religious symbol. “The district will add more examples to include additional cultural events, festivals and celebrations as the need arises,” according to the guidelines.

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to the newly elected Mayor and Council for North Cowichan 2015 and a thank you for Mary Beth MacKenzie for a job well done from start to finish.

First, I would like to thank the 1488 North Cowichan residences who voted for me. I only wish I could speak and act on your behalf for the next four years. A special thank you goes to Nick Caumanns, Joyce Behnsen, Laurie Thomas, Jagtar Singh Mann, Don Swiatlowiski, Rob Saare, Don Graham and Bruce Glover who’s encouragement and support played a large part in my decision to run for council. Let’s keep in touch. I would like to thank Clive Coels and associates of Beverly Corners very much for their generous contribution to my campaign. I would like to thank my close friends and neighbors who helped with my campaign. Len Larkin, Irwin MacDermid, Orville Pakosh and Jerry Towles. A big thank you goes to my family on the mainland. Though it was long distance, support and encouragement came on a daily basis. The biggest “THANK YOU”, goes to my family here in Chemainus. A mother-in-law who any man would proudly call Mom, Barbara Cherry, and my number ONE supporter, my lovely wife Linda Cherry.

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She particularly thanks Val and Jack, Betty, Barb, Wendy, Dave, Marvin, Jim, George, Maggie, who she describes as her “right hand,” and her mentor Alice. Blom said the shooting in Ottawa just prior to Remembrance Day inspired a lot of people to think about Canada’s veterans and give generously. Funds donated to the Poppy Fund are used in diverse ways to help veterans. Funds help with everything from bursaries for students whose parents or grandparents are veterans or in the military, to helping veterans short on funds afford meals on wheels, a new pair of eyeglasses or a trip to Victoria for medical treatment.

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RCMP warn of Personal Shopper scam KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

To some, holiday season also means scam season, and police are warning residents of the Cowichan Valley to be aware of potential con artists who might be coming out of the woodwork. According to Cpl. Krista Hobday of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP, one scam currently making the rounds is the “Personal Shopper ruse,” as exemplified by a company called JK Accessories Ltd. “They have accessed Craigslist to offer employment for an individual to act as a personal shopper,” Hobday explained. “The company sends the new employee a cheque for $2,000 and asks them to wire transfer $1,700 via a moneygram to someone at a location in the States or elsewhere. The most recent one was Miami, Florida. The employee gets to keep $300. Unfortunately the cheque is not authentic and the victim’s bank account is now out $2,000.” Another familiar scam that continues to resurface is one where a caller poses as a nephew, niece or grandchild who needs assistance. See GRANDPARENT, Page 8

New directors hit the ground running ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

There will be lots of new blood on the Cowichan Valley Regional District board following last weekend’s elections, as four of five south end areas elected fresh faces. In Area A, Kerry Davis (520 votes) defeated incumbent Mike Walker (291 votes). In areas B and C incumbents Bruce Fraser and Gerry Giles, respectively, chose not to seek re-election. Area B, Shawnigan Lake, was won by Sonia Furstenau with 774 votes, well ahead of challengers Lois Morrow (331 votes), Brent Beach (92 votes), Larry Jorginson (92 votes) Robert Arndt (39 votes) and Bill Savage (34 votes). In Area C Matteus Clement (563 votes) won over Dara Quast (361 votes). In Area E longtime incumbent director Loren Duncan was narrowly defeated by newcomer Alison Nicholson by a tally of 300 votes to 267 votes. Dan Ferguson finished with 176 votes, Janice MacAlister finished with 166 votes and Nathan Barker rounded out the list of candidates with 78 votes. In Cowichan Bay Lori Iannidinardo survived a challenge from Currie Ellis by a vote of 615 to 321.

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Sonia Furstenau, Area B director

Area G, Saltair/Gulf Islands, was once again won by incumbent Mel Dorey who, with 391 votes, defeated challengers Tom Hockin (251 votes) and John Sherry (78 votes). Ian Morrison in Area F, Mary Marcotte in Area H and Klaus Kuhn in Area I were acclaimed. It was just sinking in for some of the winners who will sit on the CVRD board for the first time. “It’s quite amazing,” said Davis. “I thought it was going to be close. It’s been quite a blur and a ride ever since.” But he hasn’t been sitting around. Davis and Furstenau got together and cycled to the Malahat First Nation this week to introduce

themselves to officials there as they look forward to forming a good working relationship. Davis said he thinks the approximately 1,000 doors he knocked on made a difference to the election outcome, and he’s got a list of issues to tackle from speaking with those community members. He thinks the personal contact also made a difference in convincing his area to approve funding for the Cowichan Sportsplex, which they did through referendum. Davis is a proponent of supporting the Sportsplex, and he said once he explained it to people, they could see the upside of saying “yes.” Furstenau was equally blown

away by her victory, and determined to dive right in. “A combination of feeling incredible gratitude, particularly towards my campaign team, and feeling really humbled by the support from the community,” she said. Her first priority is preparing for the outcome of an appeals decision over whether or not South Island Aggregates will be allowed to accept contaminated soil on their site within the Shawnigan Lake watershed. “We need to become very vocal and very clear in our reluctance to have that contaminated site in our community. We just cannot have it,” Furstenau, long an opponent of the contaminated soil dumping, said. Another thing on her “to-do” list is digging in to village development, namely working to fill up the empty storefronts in town. Nicholson is soaking up the experience. “It’s very exciting,” she said. Top priorities for her are making sure the community is listened to, particularly with a review of the Area E official community plan coming up. “I’d like to see the community leading things,” Nicholson said. “It’s a real opportunity.” She’s also got her eye on regional issues like water protection.

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We must rethink our attitude to air pollution hen you can look outside on a brilliantly sunny day and see a haze almost entirely obscuring the mountains surrounding the Cowichan Valley, you have to question the air we’re all breathing. It’s been so bad recently that the haze is visible at even shorter distances. We have no doubt that those with respiratory conditions have been feeling the effects. Worryingly, there is also a serious impact on people with things like heart disease, though it may not be so readily apparent

as the wheezing and shortness of breath that can afflict people with asthma and the like. This pollution of our air, particularly in the winter when the use of woodstoves and fireplaces goes up, and people burn stuff in their backyards — often even if there’s a burning ban — is a recurring problem that we’ve yet to solve. The Citizen has teamed up with the Ministry of Environment and the Cowichan Valley Regional District to try to let people know about the sources of the problem, and also what they can start to do to address it.

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Take a look at page 9 for the first in a series of articles we’ll be running that we hope will start a conversation about air pollution in Cowichan and what we can do to make things better. Because it is bad. The first article in the series tells us that it may even be worse than we think for some who live in close proximity to someone who’s got an inefficient woodstove or fireplace, or who is burning stuff they shouldn’t. There are those who will argue that they feel fine. They’re not affected by woodsmoke in the air. Burning leaves in the fall is a

tradition they grew up with and the smell evokes a certain nostalgia for days gone by. That may be well and good for you, but try to consider your neighbour who you may essentially be imprisoning in their home because they have a respiratory problem. Consider how frightening it is for the parent down the block who has to take their child to the emergency room because they’re having a severe asthma attack. Consider that is may well be affecting your own health in ways that you cannot measure immediately. Is it worth it?

Top notch Halloween evening at Valley View

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Dioxins, Furans, BTEX, MTBE, VPHs, LEPH/HEPH, PAHs, styrene, Chlorinated Hydrocarbons, Phenolic Substances, chloride, sodium and Glycols as defined in Schedules 4 and 5 of the CSR”. This has cost the Shawnigan Residents Association nearly $600,000 in legal fees so far, with no resolution at this date. It seems that Mary Pollack et al are hoping to drag out the proceedings to kill us over time with legal bills, in order to get their way. The SRA welcomes help from the whole Cowichan Valley to continue the battle. Visit our website at www.thesra.ca

Wow and wow and the best! Country Grocer at the Valley View Centre Really put on a spooktacular and spectacular show for all us locals. This yearly event was the first I’d gone to and shall now be a tradition. Everybody from hot dog makers and wrapper uppers to hot chocolate makers to the fine young lads who would carefully and perfectly transfer the huge pot of scalding, steaming brew to the serving table not ever spilling a drop (I swear, in 15 minutes alone he’d bring over an average of three pots!). Free hot dogs, free hot chocolate. Goody bags for little ones, could anything else top the night? Yes, and yes again. The most top notch fireworks display ever. They were so unique and so different and so absolutely exhilarating. They were literally 10 to 12 feet over our heads. I was shrieking with joy and thrill and my girlfriend just constantly giggled and laughed as we jumped up and down like bouncing bunny rabbits. They stopped and we all whooped and hollered and cheered and them boom, they’d do it again! Then finished, boom, boom, another round and then the grand finale. In a word, splendid. Many words — dazzling, illustrious, sumptuous. Did I mention the enormous bonfire? Another amazing lightshow the roar of the fire but the crackles and sparks that beautifully lifted way up to the clear, star-filled night! A truly memorable, magical Halloween. Thank you one and all Country Grocer. A top notch night for all.

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Not everybody is going to go out and get rid of their woodstove. Nor are they going to brick up their fireplace. But they can and should make sure that these amenities are in good working order, and that they are burning only dry wood, not sending out a choking cloud to burden the whole neighbourhood. Industry must do its part, too, and we’d like to see some kind of commitment to modernize and cut down on emissions. What’s clear is that the status quo isn’t cutting it. We must change.

The contaminated soil problem is still with us It is an insult to the collective intelligence of the 8,000-plus residents of Shawnigan Lake affected by the SIA decision to dump contaminated soil in our watershed that Minister of the Environment Mary Polack has hidden behind the “it’s before the courts” argument to avoid comment or make decisions. The allure of millions of development dollars, and the elimination of a problem for federal, provincial and Victoria politicians, are what is driving this project. The rights, health risks, and loss of property value to local residents, and the stain on a growing organic farming

industry in the Valley, are simply “collateral damage” to the decision makers. It has been asserted that the project would benefit the south Island by helping to eliminate the illegal dumping of contaminated soils in numerous dumps. In effect, what they are saying is “we won’t help clean up the Valley...we will just dump all of the crap in Shawnigan,” thereby risking the pollution of a drinking water reservoir. The statement that “what they plan to dump is benign” does not jive with the permit. The permit states, “the types of soil that can be discharged at the landfill facility are soils and associated ash contaminated with Inorganic Substances (including metals),

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We should put no more money into deteriorating railway

Shame on you for continuing your practice of printing letters to the editor that deny climate change. The Citizen would not be the first newspaper to stop this, as the Los Angeles Times implemented this practice last October. They realize that climate change is a reality, and that deniers are spreading lies. Newspapers should be printing the truth only, and not spreading misinformation. Climate change deniers are in the minority, and yet you print them as if they are the opinion of a majority of local citizens. Please stop this harmful practice. It is not about censorship, but about keeping errors of facts out of newspapers.

In September I wrote to the CAO of the CVRD seeking copies of any studies assessing the financial feasibility of refurbishing and upgrading 140 miles of collapsing railbed, dated rolling stock and engines, rotten ties, frogs, crossings, bridges, lighting, crossing signals and a plethora of other related issues. In part it read: “What I am seeking are the studies or analyses, reviewed and considered by the board, which detail and present expected values for issues such as: • average speed at which rail traffic would move from Nanaimo to Victoria, particularly given the greater than 100 level crossings, bridges and trestles, much of it through municipalities • anticipated time and cost of trip for ICF passenger traffic twixt Duncan and Victoria vs the existing time and cost of the same trip by bus • cost of freight per mile by ICF vs bus or truck • anticipated ICF ridership vs current bus, car, car pool [including transit pool cars] ridership • impact of the Capital Regional District inclination to use the ICF rail-line for LRT purposes from downtown Victoria to the western communities • anticipated ICF freight cost and the potential financial impact on existing freight services • what entity[ies] will assume future costs of operation when/if there are losses in the future • total CVRD financial commitment to date • SVR’s financial ownership position in the ICF

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• SVR commitment to present and future costs • First Nations’ financial commitments, • most current audited financial statement from ICF” In response I received only a copy of the slick presentation made to the CVRD board by the president of Southern Railway — a subsidiary of Dennis Washington’s multi-billion dollar American empire. A presentation that resembles the type of prospectus so prevalent on the VSE in times gone by — but nonetheless deemed by the board sufficient to donate a half-million dollars to the cause. In plain words, the board neither received nor sought from staff any independent financial feasibility assessment of the benefits to the community or of the disadvantages to present businesses before it committed a half-million of our tax dollars to the ICF. That the board would commit monies based on such a pitch made by a billion-dollar company together with the “feel-good” aura of railroading is not only questionable, it borders on negligent. The present stratagem of “suspending” freight service is almost certainly a BC Ferries-like rate-setting ploy — positioning the board for yet another donation. The board should be very careful before throwing more of our money into that bottomless pit. In fact, they should not. Better the board take the initiative and seek the commitment of other interested groups — perhaps even including a re-oriented ICF with altruistic values — to acquire the moribund railway and use the railbed as a hiking/cycling trail spanning half the length of the Island.

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Thieves target Lake Cowichan Fields Lake Cowichan RCMP are investigating a break and enter to the Fields Store, located at 33 South Shore Rd. It was broken into during the extensive power outage suffered in the area due to a windstorm on Nov. 6 and 7. The B&E happened overnight. Thieves took over $2,800 in cigarettes and snack foods. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake Cowichan RCMP at 250-749-4996 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Grandparent scam also going around RCMP WARN, From Page 5 “They may also portray themselves as legal counsel for this individual and state that they are in jail and need money right away,” Hobday related. “They have been known to use obituaries to obtain names and locations in an attempt to convince the victim that they are who they say they are. They, too, ask that the money be wired to them. They ask the victim to keep it a secret between them as they don’t want mom and dad to find out.” A nyo n e wh o r e c e ive s unsolicited phone calls, emails or letters asking for money should contact the police or ask around before committing to sending any funds. Anyone with information about these and similar scams should contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522.

Students First team takes 5 of 7 school board seats LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

While some municipal election races featured teams of candidates, this 2014 trend was really marked in the campaign to elect a new board of education to look after the Cowichan Valley School District for the next four years. Nowhere was the gambit more successful, with the big Students First team picking up five seats on the seven-member board. Three members of Students First topped the polls with former Ladysmith Mayor Rob Hutchins ahead by a long shot with 6,699 votes, followed by fellow newcomer Joe Thorne (5,348) and former trustee and board chair Candace Spilsbury (5,334). An independent newcomer, Randy Doman, led the rest with 4,975 votes, followed by Students First’s Cathy Schmidt (4,938) and Barb de Groot (4,791). The seventh trustee is independent Elizabeth Croft (4,090). None of the members of a group calling themselves Your Four were chosen. Among those who missed the cut, Keith Chicquen garnered 3,796 votes, followed by Deb Foster (3,648), Kayla Barrett (3,536), Connie Buckner (3,314), Roger Chin (3,088), Joanne de Lure (2,899), Dana Arthurs (2,821), Amy Matamba (2,532) and Ellen Oxman (2,428). The campaign’s darkest moment was the death of well-liked independent candidate Amrik Prihar shortly before voting day. Although his numbers were not published on the Civicinfo website, it appears he received nearly 1,700 votes in advance poll-

Rob Hutchins, school trustee ing and on election day from people who had not heard of his passing, or voted for him in tribute to his contributions to education over the years. The previous board was fired July 1, 2012 for submitting a deficit budget and the number of trustees was reduced to seven from the previous nine members by the education minister last year. Spilsbury said Thursday that she thought experienced trustees now have a good chance to look at everything that’s transpired since 2012 and introduce it all to the folks who are new to the board. “It is great to bring in people with no history with the board,” she said. “It’s always wonderful to have that combination of experience and new because then you can really meld the perspectives and create something new, different, and, usually, better.”

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Woodsmoke 101 — it’s in the air Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series the Citizen will be publishing in partnership with the provincial Ministry of the Environment and the Cowichan Valley Regional District about the importance of clean air the effects of pollution.

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ealth researchers have been looking at the effects of woodsmoke on people since the 1980s. A growing number of studies are finding the same thing. Children living in homes with woodstoves are more likely to have shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, asthma attacks, disrupted sleep, inflamed respiratory tracts and pneumonia. Anyone with heart or lung conditions, especially older people, are also more at risk. Breathing in smoky air can make symptoms worse, and make their hearts less able to respond to going from sitting to walking. Even smokers and ex-smokers have less resistance to the harmful effects of woodsmoke. In fact, woodsmoke effects can be measured in everyone. Even in healthy people, researchers can measure changes deep in the lungs after breathing normal levels of woodsmoke. These effects are mild and would not make a healthy person sick, but can make symptoms worse for others. Levels of the fine particles from woodsmoke go up during the heating season in the CVRD. When winds and temperatures are low, levels measured at the air quality station can be of concern. More importantly, levels can be even higher inside and next to 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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A haze of pollution hangs in the air around Mt. Tzouhalem. [NINO MORENO PHOTO] homes burning wood for heating. When we put a monitor in the backyard of a home in Victoria next to a neighbour with a woodstove for a few days, we found fine particle levels were up to 25 times higher than at the nearest air quality station, about two kilometres away. This same kind of monitor was used to map fine particulate pollution in the CVRD in 2010. On many of the evenings, short-term levels were up to 10 times higher in some areas compared to others. Anywhere from 40 to 70 per cent of the pollution in the air outside your home ends up indoors. Using a HEPA air filter can help reduce indoor levels of fine particulates. If you use a woodstove, be sure to burn only dry wood — a brand new woodstove can produce as much smoke as an old one, if you are burning wood with more than 20 per cent moisture. Visit the CVRD website (www.cvrd.

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‘Barber of Seville’ hits the big screen LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Vocalist and volunteer Jo Wright and her talented combo are stepping up to help out the food bank with a show at the United Church Nov. 23. [SUBMITTED]

Wright celebrates 50th with fundraising concert A first-ever fundraising concert for the Duncan food bank is being held at the Duncan United Church, Sunday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. The event was organized by food bank volunteer, Jo Wright, a vocal-

ist and pianist as well as advocate for social justice, who wanted to mark her 50th birthday in a special way. Tickets are $15. The Cowichan Basket Society food bank provides 1,200 hampers a month (a third of them for families with children) and serves up to 200 lunches six days a week.

Ever wanted to hear the famous Figaro Song in performance? Now’s your chance. Rossini’s operatic comedy, The Barber of Seville, is on the big screen Nov. 22 at the Cowichan Theatre as part the Met Live in HD series. You need to be there at 9:55 a.m., though, so plan on saving that snooze button for another day. But it’ll be worth it. Almost 200 years after its premiere performance, this timeless comic classic is as popular as ever. Rossini’s score from The Barber of Seville has over time, become part of popular culture. One of

the most familiar adaptations is The Rabbit of Seville, the 1950 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon. The barber is quite a character no matter where you see him. His entrance aria, with its repeated proclamations of his own name, is one of the bestknown in all of opera. The Met Live in HD presentation features Bartlett Sher’s colourful and funny version of this favourite opera. Isabel Leonard is the beautiful and feisty Rosina, who won’t be kept under lock and key. Lawrence Brownlee is her conspiring flame, Almaviva, and Christopher Maltman is the resourceful barber, Figaro.

Tickets are $26 for adults, $24 for seniors, $22 for students and $15.50 for children. Get them at the Cowichan Ticket Centre or online at cowichantheatre.ca or by phone at 250-748-7529.

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this crisis with their second annual Together Against Violence community workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 26. From 8 a.m. to noon at Duncan United Church, attendees will look at a wide variety of topics including introducing local coordinated responses to reducing relationship violence, healing attitudes towards women in abusive relationships, healing attitudes towards men who use violence and how to become more than a bystander. “This is an opportunity for community members to talk about how the Cowi-

chan Valley, a community who proudly embraces inclusivity, diversity, and social justice, can work together for a safe community for all,” said Kendra Thomas of CWAV in a news release. “In the first nine months of 2014 British Columbia stood witness to a brutal outbreak of domestic violence murders, attempted murders and suicides that left 20 people dead — 13 women, six men, one child, another 11 seriously injured.” Duncan, she said, is in the middle of the storm. In the first nine months of 2013 North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP reported receiv-

ing 700 domestic violence calls. “Families are struggling with the impact of spousal assault and removal of children into foster care because of relationship violence,” she said. “Children, moms, dads, and partners in abusive relationships need us to come together as the strong, healthy, vibrant community we are to create lasting safety for all.” Those interested in attending should RSVP by Nov. 20 to cwav@cwav.org or call 250-748-7000. Compiled by Andrea Rondeau, Citizen

Mr. Mikes is looking for people who’ve done something good for community Mr. Mikes Steakhouse is kicking off the holiday season with their “Deeds Well Done” community program. Between Nov. 17 and Dec. 31, guests in Duncan are encouraged to nominate fellow community members for their good deeds. A nominated “good deed doer” in Duncan will be randomly selected and will receive $500 from Mr. Mikes to donate to a registered charity of their choice. They will also receive a $100 Mr. Mikes gift card as a thank you for taking time out of their busy schedules to make a difference in their community. To support the “Deeds Well Done” campaign, Mr. Mikes Duncan location will be hosting a toy drive supporting the Kiwanis Society. But that’s not all. Between Nov. 18 and Dec. 14, guests are encouraged to bring in a new, unwrapped toy with a minimum $10 value. While toy drives typically generate many items for babies and younger children, guests are encouraged to also keep the older kids in mind when purchasing a toy. In return for their generosity, guests of Mr. Mikes Duncan will receive a free appetizer. For examples of last year’s nominations, and to get a sneak peek of this year’s “Deeds Well Done” program visit www.deedswelldone.com

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MUSINGS of a Magpie Mind (Bits and pieces of history, travel and trivia, collected over the years by Bill Greenwell)

“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”

few days ago, the world and the German people in particular, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the day in 1989 when a cheering crowd of Berliners climbed all over the grotesque wall that had divided their city for 28 years, and proceeded to demolish it. Two years prior, that historic plea to the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, had been shouted into the microphones by President Ronald Reagan, as he faced the vast West German crowd beneath the Brandenburg Gate. His words not only reached the ears of the hated police guarding the Berlin Wall from their lofty perches on the other side, but they were trumpeted around the world by global media. After so many years of nuclear stand-off between east and west, Reagan was aware that a new policy of reform was shaping in Moscow; his intelligence network knew that political prisoners were being released and the systems that jammed foreign news broadcasts were being switched off. Rumours were rife. It seemed to the whole world that the Cold War was perhaps coming to an end. And as we watched the TV footage of the wall’s destruction, we shared in the jubilation of those Berliners.

Part of the festivities on this recent anniversary included the creation of a 15 kilometre string of lighted balloons that followed the course of that formidable wall. And today there are many memorials to those sobering times, and to the 200 Berliners who lost their lives in their bid to escape from the east to the west of the city. Some people were successful, the lucky and ingenious ones, and their escapades were originally recorded in photographs displayed in a little museum a few metres from the British Checkpoint Charley portal to the city’s eastern population. Each of the Allies who administered a sector of West Berlin maintained a similar strongpoint, heavily guarded by their troops and watched with searchlights and binoculars 24/7 by the murderous East German border guards. This little museum managed to acquire all sorts of clever gadgets used by the escapees to gain their freedom. There is for instance a tiny strap-on submarine, powered by a motor scooter engine which was capable of running for five hours and could cov-

er 20 kilometres. It looks weird but it carried Bernd Boettger to freedom. Then there’s an earlier idea, a kind of primitive sky-lift, consisting of a line and pulley used by one clever man and his family to escape. They hid themselves overnight in a government building that overlooked the wall and after dark, made their way to the roof, from where a heavy hammer with the line attached was thrown by the father over to a lower building on the western side. It lodged tight, they hung on to the pulley and gravity did the rest. Perhaps the most grisly exhibit

small arms fire from the East German guards, they crashed their way through the barriers to be welcomed by their waiting relatives. These and other stories have become the living folklore of how so many citizens of that great metropolis refused to be cowed by the soulless puppet government which their Russian masters had installed. It reminds me of the great Berlin Airlift, launched by the western allies to save the population from starvation, when a few years earlier the Soviets tightened the noose around the city in an effort to prove they were the real overlords of Germany. But that’s another story, and well worth retelling to our grandchildren. After the Wall fell at the Brandenburg Gate, Nov. 10, 1989. [M.R. ERNST, BERLIN WALL MEMORIAL PHOTO]

is the bullet-riddled panel truck in which one family made their exit, shielded by layers of concrete they had poured around the engine and the along the sides of the vehicle. Thus protected from

(Bill Greenwell prospered in the ad agency arena for 40 years in the U.K. and Canada. He retains a passion for medieval history, marine paintings and piscatorial pursuits. His wife Patricia indulges him in these interests, but being a seasoned writer from a similar background, she has always deplored his weakness for alliteration. This has sadly had no effect on his writing style, whatsoever.)

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United Way Cowichan has announced that they have cancelled the Run for the Claus event for 2014. Though the event, which saw people dress up in Santa suits and do a route around Duncan, drew a crowd of hundreds, Board President Mike Murphy said it has not brought in much money, and the organization has to focus on getting bang for their buck. The goal this year is to raise $230,000.

Walker had had no reason to suspect his sanity at the time of his employment with the bank nor when he initially discovered the theft. Readers are reminded that there was a timelag between because the coins were bagged and when balancing the books, short of a quarterly audit, the bags, as many as 20, weren’t examined for their exact contents. In fact, he explained, the practice in most banks was to weigh, not count, the coins, but the Victoria branch lacked a scale big enough so counting was the rule. He also had to concede that the bank had once accredited $1,000 to the wrong party, the mistake only being discovered when the recipient issued a receipt for the money. He confirmed that he hadn’t suspected Cruickshank upon discovering that $5,000 was missing, and had taken statements from all employees as the starting point of an investigation. Curiously, this signed statement was never produced at the preliminary hearing nor at the trial, having been sent to the bank’s head office in London, Eng. He denied

ever having accessed Would jurors “upon the safe “alone under simple probabilities any circumstances” brand as a felon, a man and, for the first time, who until this alleged he declared that he’d charge was brought previously had to sus[had] enjoyed an pend his accountant unblemished character for drunkenness. for honour and integCashier Henry rity in his business CHRONICLES Rushton described his transactions? Would T.W. Paterson accessing the safe in they cause a heredithe morning when he tary blot to rest upon had one of the keys, and upon his child to descend to future locking up at day’s end: “It was generations?” only the cashier’s money that He reminded the jury that the was [placed in the vault]... When cashiers (one of whom had since I was cashier I handled the left town) had had access to the cashier’s money for which I was safe and dismissed his client’s answerable, but never touched “confession” as that of a man the reserve. I had no power to who’d suffered a mental breakinterfere with [Cruickshank] down. In fact, he said, Manager and did not watch him as that Walker hadn’t even been able to would imply suspicion. Had the prove the exact amount of missreserve and the cashier’s money ing coin. been mixed, I should probably Chief Justice Cameron briefly have noticed it. I never knew explained the nature of embezboth combinations. I never lent zlement and larceny as charged my key to Mr. Cruickshank while in the indictment without menI was entrusted with it, and he tioning the sanity issue and could not therefore open the safe the jury filed out to begin delibwithout another key.” eration. Five minutes later, they Mr. Ring began his closing were back: Not Guilty. address by describing the Did George Cruickshank steal Crown’s case as “a heap of probthe gold? Who knows? Did he abilities upon probabilities”. suffer a mental breakdown? Most

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Japanese woodblock print kimono master in Cowichan The Cowichan Valley Arts Council counted down the days to Nov. 19 and the opening of the Japanese woodblock print kimono show following the arrival of Tetsuo Koyama, a master in kata-yuzen dyeing. At 81 Master Tetsuo Koyama is making his first visit to North America to share his technique and work with the global arts community. A once-in-a-lifetime “Meet the Master” show is scheduled for Nov. 21, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Cowichan Suite at the Island Savings Centre. The show runs Nov. 19-26.

Kathy White dancers take audience Around the World Kathy White’s Island Highland dance academy presents Christmas Around the World Friday, Nov. 28 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Duncan. Ian Rothnie is emcee in a fun journey in dance to see how Christmas is celebrated in different countries. Tickets are $12 for adults or $10 for students and seniors.

Giant Saltspring Island book sale offering 18,000 options Cowichan Valley residents are invited to visit Saltspring Island this weekend and take in the 8th annual Giant Book Sale. A fundraiser for the Salt Spring Literacy Society, it runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21-22, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23 at the

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Visions Artists hold over show at Whippletree Junction If you want to pick up some work by that talented group known as the Visions Artists for holiday gifts, we have good news. Their show at Whippletree Junction is held over until mid December. The group of local artists took the saffron yellow building for the month of August and have been such a hit that they’ve stayed but they really will gather up their easels and paraphernalia and return to their respective studios Dec. 21. This show is open every day of the week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be part of the special Whippletree Christmas event until 7 p.m. on Dec. 5, when visitors are encouraged to bring along non-perishable items for the Food Bank. Compiled by Andrea Rondeau and Lexi Bainas

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Exciting future for Cow High field hockey after provincial showing

DCS girls off to volleyball provincials KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Duncan Christian School Chargers will represent Vancouver Island at the provincial single-A girls volleyball championships in Kelowna after winning the zone tournament they hosted last weekend. The Chargers defeated their rivals from Campbell River Christian 23-35, 25-21, 15-8 in the title match at the Island tournament. After losing the first set, the Chargers trailed 17-11 in the second, with their hopes of going to provincials fading. Reminded by coach Dave Vanderschaaf to “play in the present for each point,” DCS mounted a comeback to win the set and force a third set that they won handily. DCS opened the tournament on Friday with a 25-20, 25-10 win over Lake Cowichan, then beat Dwight School Canada 25-10, 25-11 and Nanaimo Christian 2512, 25-12 to finish atop their pool. In the playoffs on Saturday, the Chargers defeated Queen Margaret’s School 25-9, 25-15 in the quarterfinals, and Chemainus Secondary 25-12, 25-10 to advance to the final against Campbell

River Christian. “Playing through the round robin and the first round of the playoffs was a good warm-up for the girls,” coach Dave Vanderschaaf said. “Every member of the team got to jump in on the action in each of those matches, helping us prepare for the semifinal and final.” The Lake Cowichan Lakers beat the Chemainus Cougars 22-25, 25-19, 15-13 in the bronze medal match. Rounding out the field were Ucluelet in fifth, Nanaimo Christian in sixth, and QMS and Dwight tied for seventh. DCS’s Danielle Groenendijk was named tournament MVP. Chargers Lauren King-Nyberg and Juliet King were named to the first all-star team, as were Cassidy Longbottom of Lake Cowichan and Jessica Roe of Chemainus. Lake Cowichan’s Maddi Young, Chemainus’s Tia James and McKaylee Catcher of QMS were named to the second all-star team. The Chargers will head to the provincial tournament ranked ninth. “Moving forward to provincials, we are looking to control the things we can 100 per cent control: effort and atti-

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Duncan Christian all-stars Lauren KingNyberg and Juliet King put up a block against NCS. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] tude,” Vanderschaaf said. “We will very likely have tight matches throughout the tournament, so having some very close matches throughout the year had prepared us for those pressure situations.”

Defence rules the day as Piggies crush Kamloops KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Cowichan handed Kamloops an 83-0 drubbing in women’s First Division rugby at Piggie Park last Saturday, but the match wasn’t as one-sided as it might appear, according to Cowichan captain Sherry Spence. “This was a harder game then the score reflects,” she said. “But credit to the Cowichan women’s team: our timing on passes was amazing, and there was amazing defence.” Kamloops managed to break through the Cowichan line just once, but their ball-carrier was tackled out of bounds before she could do any real damage. The visitors also got within five metres of the goal line on a few occasions, but couldn’t get past Cowichan’s defensive wall.

Women’s soccer team ties Nanaimo and a conversion, while Annie Zurrer, Michelle Evans, Tanja Ness and Bristine Gibbons each scored once. Gudmundseth and Russell shared Player of the Game honours. Cowichan will be back at home this Saturday, hosting United at Nanaimo! 11:30 a.m.

Carolyn Gudmundseth led Cowichan with five tries, while Laura Russell scored three times, and Michelle Moore had two tries to go along with three conversions. Rebecca Kerswell had a try

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Bulldogs bow out KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

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U12 Lightning romp to silver at Richmond lax tournament KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The U12 Mid Island Lightning brought home the silver medal from the tier 2 division of the Richmond Roadrunner Romp field lacrosse tournament held over the Remembrance Day weekend. The Lightning blazed through the round robin with a perfect 40 record, beating Port Coquitlam 9-3, Ridge Meadows 3-1, Penticton 10-1 and Vancouver 8-4. Mid Island faced North Shore in the semifinals, winning 7-4 as Cameron Lumb scored five goals and Brandon Carlson added a

pair of his own. That set up the final against Kamloops, which turned out to be Mid Island’s closest game not only of the tournament, but of the season so far. The teams went into the second half tied 2-2. Kamloops scored in the third quarter to go ahead, but Lumb scored his third of the game to tie it up. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that Kamloops was able to get the upper hand on Mid Island with two unanswered goals. Lumb led the team with 24 goals and one assist over the six games, followed by Carlson, who scored 10 goals and set up five others.

Isles take aim at Cougars again KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Kerry Park Islanders are getting set to take another shot at the Victoria Cougars. The Isles haven’t beaten the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League powerhouse since Mark Osmond bought the team in late 2013, but they remain focused on knocking them off. With the team paying tribute to Nick Collins, the minor hockey goalie who died in November 2007, this Saturday is as good a time as any. “Maybe we’ll get the monkey off our back this time,” Osmond said. “The guys will have to battle 60 minutes to beat Victoria.” The Isles snapped a four-game losing streak last Sunday with a 6-4 win over the Oceanside Generals. Kerry Park led 2-1 after the first period on goals by Tanner Browne and Keenan Eddy. The Generals went on a three-goal tear in the second frame, but the Isles responded as Cross scored a powerplay marker late in the second before Matt Osmond had two and Abe Lamontagne had one in an all-Kerry Park third period. Goalie Leighton Williams earned the win by stopping 32 of 36 shots. In the week leading up to that game, the Isles lost 5-2 to the Westshore Wolves on Nov. 11, 4-3 to the Peninsula Panthers on Nov. 14, and 4-0 to the Campbell River Storm on Nov. 15. After scoring once in the first

period, the Wolves added four more in the second, interrupted by Nick Kean’s goal. Zack Smith potted a powerplay marker in the third, but that was as close as the Isles would get. Ty Rennie stopped 29 of 34 shots. Braeden Cross scored the lone goal of the first period against Peninsula, and the Panthers had the only goal of the second. Ryan Paisley scored on the powerplay and Smith scored shorthanded as the teams traded a pair of goals in the third, but Peninsula ended it 34 seconds into the second overtime. Williams had a stellar outing with 58 saves on 62 shots, a remarkable total even given the two overtime periods. Back at home on Saturday, the Isles were shut down by the Storm, who scored two goals in the first and two in the second. Rennie made 39 saves on 43 shots. The Isles lone game this weekend will be against the Cougars, at home at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

After battling hard in the final week of the regular season to claim the fifth berth in the Vancouver Mainland Football League playoffs, the Cowichan Bulldogs were unable to take advantage of that position, as their season came to and end with a 31-0 loss to the Coquitlam Falcons last Sunday. “It was not our best game,” head coach Opie Williams said. “We had three fumbles and two interceptions, plus two turnovers on special teams.” The Bulldogs were trailing just 7-0 in the first quarter and moving the ball well when a wideopen receiver dropped the ball, missing a clear touchdown opportunity. The Falcons returned the ensuing punt for a touchdown. “We just didn’t play well, made mistakes that you cannot do in a playoff game,” Williams said. The Bulldogs did give opportunities to some of their veterans, who ended up playing in their last games. Andrew Ketola got an opportunity to redeem himself when the Bulldogs tried their “Special Willy” play again after it didn’t work out the previous week, and Landon Conville also got to carry the ball.

Hat tricks lead Mid Island to victory Arthur Miller and Derian Thompson each recorded hat tricks last Sunday as the U14 Mid Island Lightning defeated Nanaimo 11-4 in a Vancouver Island Field Lacrosse game. Sam Baxter added two goals, while Tyler Smith, Ryan John and Kurtis Smith each scored once. The team also took part in the Richmond Roadrunner Romp tournament over the Remembrance Day weekend. After losing their first two games, the Lightning rebounded to beat Mission and Vancouver. MVPs for the four games were Miller, Jazzy Shafi, Baxter and Colin Jeffrey.

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Craig rink finishes fourth in Canada KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Kerry Park Curling Club’s Wes Craig rink finished fourth at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in North Bay, Ontario last week. The foursome included Craig, his son Miles, Duncan’s Sarah Wark and Victoria’s Michelle Allen, and was coached by Roz Craig, a former Canadian senior women’s champion. The Craig rink went 3-3 in pool play. Advancing to the championship round, they again split their results, beating Nova Scotia and Ontario, and losing to Northern Ontario and Saskatchewan. A rematch against Saskatchewan in the semifinals led to a 7-4 loss for Craig’s rink, and in the bronze-medal game, Ontario prevailed 9-2. The rink won the right to represent B.C. at nationals by winning the 2014 BC Mixed Curling Championship at the Duncan Curling Club last March.

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