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Disposal process begins for closed school properties LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

What do you want to do with the school district’s surplus properties? At the regular school board meeting Nov. 20, Trustee Mike McKay decided that the School Board Office plus Yount, Mill Bay and Charles Hoey schools “will not be required for educational purposes for 10 years or more”. That move is the first step in the disposal of property process, which now means that it’s time to talk with the community. The disposal process demands that talks occur before making decisions about, “the advisability of keeping any of the properties in reserve for future educational purposes; alternate public uses of any of the properties by a local government or a community organization; use of any of the properties for educational purposes by an independent school; the advisability of entering into a long-term lease of any of the properties to private interests; or the advisability of selling any of the properties for fair market value to any other person.” The official trustee is starting the consultation process by: • advertising in the local papers

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Second fatality in 2 weeks on Duncan’s TCH SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

For the second time in a week a pedestrian has been struck and killed while crossing the Trans Canada Highway near Duncan’s core. Though the coroner hasn’t released the victim’s name, friends

report Cowichan sports enthusiast Warren Rogers died in hospital Sunday after being struck by a southbound minivan just outside the Dog House restaurant. Mounties confirmed the incident occurred about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. “The 49-year-old male was

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attempting to cross the highway outside of a marked crosswalk when he stepped into the path of a minivan,” North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Krista Hobday said. Rogers, a husband and father of See Use crosswalks • page 3

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that the board is considering disposing of these properties, inviting feedback from community organizations and individuals; • sending letters to each local government within the school district’s boundaries advising that the board is considering disposal and offering to meet with representatives of those local governments if they so choose; and • holding one public meeting in April 2014 at a time and location to be determined and advertised. In recent years, Mill Bay Elementary School has been used to house George Bonner’s Grade 7s during the renovation of the middle school and then as a home for a French immersion program which has now moved to become Ecole Cobble Hill. Yount Elementary School housed Lake Cowichan’s A.B. Greenwell Elementary after it closed due to mould problems but a decision in the spring relocated those students to Lake Cowichan School and Palsson Elementary School. Charles Hoey School served as the home of the district’s adult education prog ram, which is expected to move to a new See Stanley Gordon • page 4

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Rock narrowly misses passenger SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Abe Bruinsma and his daughterin-law had the wits scared out of them last Thursday morning. As he does a few times each week, Bruinsma was driving west along Highway 18 to his place in Lake Cowichan. This time his daughter-in-law was along for the ride. “We were going up there about 11:30,” Bruinsma explained. “And right there, where that fella was killed with the rock from the logging truck, the same spot, a logging truck came towards me and threw a boulder across the road.” The eastbound truck flung a rock that smashed the front windshield of his vehicle — right on the passenger side in front of his daughter-in-law. “The boulder went in on her side,” he said. “It pushed everything into her. She had glass all over her.” Had be been a second faster or slower, Bruinsma is convinced he or his daughter-in-law would be dead. “It scared the [expletive] out of me,” he said. “People ought to know about that stretch there.” Duncan’s Gregory Thomas Howlett, 52, was killed in November 2012 after a rock kicked up by a logging truck smashed through his windshield and struck him. That incident occurred near the Skutz Falls turnoff — the same area Bruinsma said his vehicle was struck. “Right in that same identical spot where it starts to turn after the straight stretch,” Bruinsma said. His son drives a logging truck and explained to him that that particular part of the highway is the longest straight stretch available for truckers to make up time. They tend to move a little

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A sizable rock kicked up from the tires of a logging truck on Highway 18 is responsible for the damage to the windshield of Abe Bruinsma’s vehicle. Bruinsma is sounding the alarm and warning drivers of the dangers of the highway to Lake Cowichan. [SUBMITTED] more quickly and when they hit the corner, well, that’s when the rocks fly. Bruinsma went to the RCMP but was told there’s nothing they can do. “It’s a dangerous spot. They’ve got such a long stretch to open up and go,” he said. “The idea is to get as many loads out as possible. All the police have to do is put a vehicle, out there to slow them down. They’re going like crazy through there.” They’re not just rock chips, he stressed. They’re big chunks of

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rock coming out of the wheel. The experience has Bruinsma rethinking his route out to the lake. “From now on I’m taking the old road. It’s too dangerous taking the highway in the morning now with all those trucks coming down,” he said.

four, was airlifted to hospital in Victoria where he eventually succumbed to his injuries. “The RCMP are conducting an investigation into the collision in conjunction with the traffic reconstructionist from South Island Traffic Services and the Coroner’s office,” Hobday said. On Nov. 18, Duncan 55-yearold Jimmy Galbraith was hit by a car while crossing the TCH near McDonalds. He died in hospital in Victoria two days later. “We are urging everyone

to please use marked crosswalks and obey all traffic control devices when crossing the streets,” Hobday said.

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Sportsplex fundraiser brings deluge of support SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

“Our health is our future,” says Catherine Brandon, executive director of the Cowichan Sportsplex. It’s because of that that the community is rallying until the end of the month to ensure the Sportsplex — Cowichan’s premier athletic facility — has the financial backing it needs to move forward. Faced with ongoing funding challenges, Brandon and the Sportsplex brass have come up with a unique way to play off the upcoming Olympics and raise some money at the same time. The Pass the Torch fundraiser is in full swing. “The passing of the torch is symbolic. We’re thinking about the Sochi Olympics and the symbolism of the passing of a torch as kind of accomplishing something big together,” Brandon said. Raising money to keep the facility afloat is certainly something big. The Sportsplex’s “torch” has no flame. It’s more of a trophy fashioned after the big sign that sits at the entrance of the Chesterfield Street facility. “As it’s passing around town, the people who are taking the torch are making a $100 contribution to the Sportsplex and they are helping us promote health and fitness and that the Sportsplex is a great place to go for that,” Brandon

The first batch of torchbearers gathered earlier this week to kick off the Pass the Torch campaign. [DAVID LOWES PHOTO] said. The original idea was that for $100 supporters got to keep the trophy for about two hours before it moved to the next stop. But after compiling the willing

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donors and putting a schedule together, it’s impossible for everyone to have it for that long. Support for the initiative has been overwhelming. “It’s all booked up between now

and Nov. 30, which is the victory lap here at the Sportsplex,” Brandon said. Though it’s a bit of a logistical challenge, torchbearers don’t seem to mind if their time with

the trophy is cut short. They’re still being recognized. “They are being recognized with a photo on Facebook. I still can stop by, take a photo, they can be part of the campaign. It’s just that the torch can’t actually stay there.” As an incentive, Cowichan Golf and Country Club has donated a one-year membership and all of the donors are entered into a draw to win the prize. The campaign’s presenting sponsor, Scotiabank, has also offered to match the fundraising total up to $5,000. “The first $5,000 turned into $10,000,” Brandon said. “Anything more than that is just more money to help the Sportsplex do what it does.” On Nov. 30 at noon a victory lap celebration at the Sportsplex will honour all of the torchbearers — even those who weren’t able to keep the torch for their two hours. “There’s an opportunity to be part of that event as well,” Brandon said. “It’s been really nice because we get to get out and make connections with people and we’re so well received,” Brandon added. “It’s just really refreshing to know how important the Sportsplex is to so many people.” Visit www.cowichansportsplex.com/torchbearers for more information.

Stanley Gordon, Greenwell not on list From page 1 location this coming summer, according to district secretary treasurer Bob Harper. “Otherwise, we’re looking for the whole board office complex to end up in two locations. For the bus and the maintenance part of the operation, we’re looking at the old Somenos School and the education and the business education would go to Duncan Elementary.” Those should be workable relocations, he said. “Somenos offers easy access and egress and is adjacent to the North Cowichan works yard. But, we have engaged an architect to look at the move and what needs to be done. “He’s gathering the initial space requirements and comparing the two: what we have now to where we

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will go. The last thing we want to do is get into a new site and go, ‘oops, it doesn’t fit’ or ‘it would be better there than here’. We’re doing that work first,” Harper said. Now that McKay has passed all those motions, the district can get to work behind the scenes. The process dictates that no decision can be made for at least eight months. “Also, not part of the formal motion, but which came up during that day, directed from someone at the Lake, that if there is a request from the community to talk about a property that was in their area would we do it and of course we would. We will respond to requests for public meetings.” Two properties in Lake Cowichan were not part of the group under consideration by the trustee. The old Stanley Gordon School is in a unique position, according to Harper. “It’s different from a couple of perspectives. One is that we do have some storage in that building. And another part of it was used as a movie set for Spooksville, and finally, it’s on Crown land. [There] our options are either to keep it — and we would just keep that site in reserve for future use or send it back to the Crown. And it’s right in the middle of a school property. It even shares a driveway with Lake Cowichan School.” The future of the old A.B. Greenwell site is still up in the air. “That’s Crown land as well. The jury’s still out on that. The current report for a new elementary school at the Lake identifies that as the preferred site for a new building. We haven’t altered that. But as we look at the realities of the population and the grade configuration we have there now, K-3, Palsson fits quite nicely. Lake Cowichan is a town in transition. It’s not known what is the new fibre of it, what does its future hold?” Harper said.

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Long John takes show to Travelodge LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

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Chemainus River Bridge re-opening next Monday LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

The Chemainus River bridge is set to re-open Monday, Dec. 2, according to John Mackay, director of engineering for the Municipality of North Cowichan. He gave council an update on the project at the Nov. 20 meeting. “The deck was poured Friday and Saturday [Nov. 15-16] and we want to leave the deck to cure for at least 14 days before we put traffic on it. That would have been Dec. 1 but that’s a Sunday so we went to an opening date of Dec. 2,” he said. The municipality is also taking other steps to ensure the new bridge is traffic-ready. “There’s also a process where we take concrete test cylinders and leave them out there and break them, to test them if they are coming up to strength. And with the cooler temperatures, the curing slows down a bit. That’s a double check: 14 days is generally good enough but we want to be sure the strength is up as well,” he said. “So there are two things there that are going to control it. But in terms of work, all of it should be done [on time].” The approaches to the bridge and the curbs were scheduled to be paved last week, with the railings a few days later. “There are some concrete barriers that are going in beside the bridge. Street lighting will happen later,” he said. The stripping of the forms will happen after the bridge opens. “The first little while we’ll have single lane traffic on the bridge with flag people and a contractor working to take the forms off the bottom of the bridge. But the date for the bridge is Dec. 2,” Mackay said.

It’s official. Following a whirlwind week, impresario Longevity John Falkner is taking his world of entertainment across Duncan to the Silver Bridge Travelodge. “A serendipitous synchronicity” took place when Chris Jones, food and beverage manager and restaurant designer at the Silver Bridge contacted him, Falkner said Sunday. “He wants to improve his game [at the hotel] and I now get a paycheque. I am now the entertainment manager for the Travelodge.” Jones said Tuesday that he, too, felt the time was right to act. “When I heard that the Showroom was going to be closing down, I saw an opportunity. Our agenda has been to resurrect the Anglers Tavern and we thought it would be a great idea to do that with a real pioneer of the entertainment scene here. Longevity John is that, certainly. “I approached him and he was really interested. I had opened The Old Fork for the hotel and he had been in and was impressed by that and I think it turned him on to us. He had had a lot of other suitors asking him what he wanted to do but it just seemed to be a good fit between myself and the property and him. Falkners primary focus will be the Tavern, but Jones said he’s also opening The Old Fork in the evenings starting Dec. 5 as a small

RCMP investigating rash of possibly linked fires A string of fires in the North Cowichan and Duncan area in the last few weeks have investigators curious to know if they are linked. The most recent incident occurred Thursday, Nov. 21 when an excavator was found alight in the construction area off

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Veteran’s medals stolen SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Longevity John Falkner is headed to the Travelodge. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] plate-wine tasting room that will have live entertainment. Jones is also going to be bringing in gospel music for Sunday brunches. “I’ve seen them in the U.S. and they’re hugely successful,” Jones said. Jones and Falkner will have their heads together on expanding what is offered at the Silver Bridge. “The banquet room is a beautiful space. We’re going to use that for large shows that John’s going to put on in there. We’re just going to use our entire property as an outlet for all his connections,” Jones said. Falkner is excited about the possibilities. “We’re looking to put music five nights a week in the pub. We’ll still be able to maintain my Blues Tuesday and some of my open mics.

“And, even though there will be alcohol in the tavern I do have access to the banquet room, too, which can be made into a 100, 200 or 300 seater, for all-ages events. “Because it is licensed, people can get a glass of wine during an event there. It’ll be so much better for some of the music I can get and also for all the people who’ve complained all along that they couldn’t get a drink at the Showroom.” They’ll be looking at programming entertainment as quickly as December. “We’ll find a way to do some kind of launch party, welcoming John to the team in the pub. Then, we’ll start programming within a week or two. We really want to keep his momentum flowing,” Jones said. “We wouldn’t want him to fade to black and then have to fight all the way back to start up again.”

Lakes Road. Police believe about $100,000 in damage was done to the machinery. “This was the most recent of several known fires in the surrounding area in the last few weeks, and police are investigating,” said North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP spokesman Cpl. Jon Stuart. “It is not known at this time whether these incidents are con-

nected,” Stuart added. Police are asking anyone with information on these or other fires to contact North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Sarah Simpson, Citizen

It’s a story that should never happen — especially so close to Remembrance Day. But it did. A veteran of the Second World War is looking to find his medals after a thief made off with them while the senior was shopping. The vet — who should be praised and not stolen from — left four of his medals in his car on Tuesday, Nov. 19 while he was picking up a few things inside Country Grocer at Valleyview Centre in Cobble Hill between 2 and 3 p.m. When he returned, the four medals — 1939-45 Battle of Britain Star, the Burma Star, the Defence Medal, and the 1939-45 War Medal — all of which he earned while fighting overseas, were gone. Who would do such a thing? Police would like to find out. And time is of the essence. “The veteran is to meet the Lieutenant Governor on Dec. 10, and wishes to be able to wear medals during the ceremony,” Shawnigan Lake RCMP spokesman Const. Graham Holmes said. “A service number of 7349476 is engraved on the back of each medal.” Each medal sits inside its own black clamshell case. Those with information that could help in the location and retrieval of the medals are encouraged to contact the Shawnigan Lake RCMP at 250746-5514, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Fatalities remind us to use those crosswalks ith the second fatality in two weeks on the section of the Trans Canada Highway that runs through Duncan, we beg of pedestrians, please use the crosswalks. They are there to prevent exactly these kinds of tragedies. We’ve all done it — jaywalking that is. Times like these remind us just what a big deal it can be. It was just in September that we wrote and published an article and an editorial about all the high school students that habitually try to make the dash across the busy four lanes to the

fast food restaurants across the street from Cow High. We noted then, “It’s a miracle nobody has been killed there in recent years.” Sadly, we can no longer say that with the death last week of Jimmy Galbraith. He was not a student, of course, but he was attempting to cross in that same problem spot. Now he’s gone forever. We hope his death will cause the high school jaywalkers to think twice before attempting their next dash-to-dine. We don’t want it to take the death of one of their friends and

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contemporaries to stop this dangerous practice. If nothing else, we really urge people to think about what a bad idea it is to try it in the dark. This time of year is particularly dangerous for jaywalkers. The daylight leaves us early, and in our often dark-coloured winter clothes we are but shadows in the gloom, even with street and headlights. Try it from the perspective of a driver’s seat and you’ll see what we mean. Even with reflective strips or the strobing lights you can now get for when you’re on foot or

cycling in the dark, using designated crossings rather than taking a chance with your life to shave a couple seconds off your transit time is only good common sense. Not to mention that we’ve seen on more than one occasion that a jaywalker must wait a considerable length of time for an opening in traffic they feel long enough to safely risk a crossing. Thus they are standing on the curb for ages; time that could have easily brought them to, and across the nearest crosswalk. A lot of risk for little or no reward.

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The weekend’s fatal incident took place on yet another stretch of the TCH where people commonly try to cross without crosswalks or lights. It’s a spot that cars often come through more quickly than the posted limit, as well. Such a tragedy. Not only are these life-altering events for the families and friends of the victims, but also for the drivers who may be doing everything right, and are still the cause of someone’s death. Even using a crosswalk doesn’t guarantee your safety, but it sure enhances your chances.

We have to pay for things we want Kathy Wachs is right on the money when it comes to selling assets to fund infrastructure and improvement projects. What will North Cowichan do when it runs out of assets to sell? Seems to me that is where the rubber will hit the road. We as taxpayers and citizens have demands we place on government to provide services and amenities that fulfill our lifestyle needs but unfortunately we don’t want to pay for them. Suggest for one minute that a tax levy will be imposed to build a facility and all bloody hell will break loose. As a critic of how general taxa-

tion in the MNC has risen since 2008, I might be taken to task as a hypocrite to suggest taxes as a way to pay for these things but if we are not prepared to pay for them then who will do so? All governments get money from the same source. Taxpayers — both residential and corporate. It seems to me that we need to rethink our priorities. We need to start thinking about needs versus wants. If we are not prepared to reduce our demands on governments for amenities, services and programmes then we best face up to the reality that they are not free and we have to pay for them. Hazel McCallion in Mississauga, Ont. built a whole new municipal complex including a

theatre some years ago and paid cash. She put the levy into the tax bill, kept the money out of general revenue, invested it and when she could pay for it shovels went in the ground. We should do the same. We need groceries but I don’t see them being given to us for free. We need gas for our vehicles which doesn’t come for free. Therefore why is it we expect governments to provide things without some consequences for us as individuals? Now when it comes to how North Cowichan spends our tax dollars, that is a whole other discussion. Alex Currie Chemainus

Re: Letter by Mark Williams “Storms not due to climate change” Mr. Williams is providing a long and impressive list of “empirical” evidence of past storms, floods and droughts to prove that natural disasters were part of our life long before human activities may have made any significant environmental footprint. Well, here is another little piece of empirical research everybody can Google in five minutes without having a PhD in science. Close to 99 per cent of all independent (not funded by commercial interest groups) studies done worldwide on the subject of climate change are telling us a different story. Modern humans activities alone are not responsible for global warming but exponentially speeding up the process with growing carbon emissions, leading to more violent storms, melting glaciers and severe flooding in coastal areas. Question: You are having a health problem. Ninety-nine out of 100 physicians you are consulting tell you that you suffer from a potential terminal condition and better do something about it soon. One health care specialist is telling you “Don’t worry, it’s probably just gas”. Which advice do you follow? It’s all about common sense. Martin Best Maple Bay

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cause severe weather conditions it seems inappropriate that he would call Glen Ridgway an evidence denier. The fact is Peter Nix frequently attributes severe weather to global warming, when there is ample evidence these conditions are just repeats of events that have happened throughout history. Perhaps it is Peter Nix who is the evidence denier. As for the quote from Samuel Locklear III, it should be noted he has no expertise in atmospheric science, and has refused to read and consider statements by atmospheric scientists. His statement is unreasoned and

Glen Ridgway, recently submitted a letter to the Citizen titled, “Cowichan Carbon and Committees“. It was very enjoyable, well thought out and well written. Carbon Buster and self appointed climate guru Peter Nix didn’t like the content of Glen’s letter and responded by calling Glen an evidence denier. He went on to provide a quote by a U.S. Navy admiral named Samuel Locklear III. Since Peter Nix has never provided any credible evidence that global warming has or might

TP grad prank harmless fun I would like to thank the grads who stepped up to clean up the TP prank. I would also like to thank those responsible for this harmless prank. I do take exception to Mr. Coleman’s

incredibly stupid. Mark Williams Duncan

Everyone need a ‘remember when’ story My daughter (a Kelsey grad next year) and I laughed as we pulled into the Cow High parking lot on the way to meet the Kelsey bus. Up in arms over a little toilet paper? My goodness, I save myself for much bigger worries. And such a negative, front page spotlight for the kids!

(principal) statement that pranks should be harmless fun! I wonder how many people have been injured due to mishandling a large quantity of TP? I fail to see anything harmful in this prank and find it very entertaining. At least some of our youth have some

Unintended consequences of history It was good to read my old buddy Glen Ridgway’s rant on Wednesday. It gave me a needed nudge to finish an article/long letter on the unintended consequences of historical decisions on our present governance structure which has led to Duncan’s dreadful ranking among small business communities, among other concerns. Read and learn old buddy. In the early 1880s, the Province of B.C. bribed Robert Dunsmuir with an enormous amount of land and $750,000 to build a railway to bring much needed coal from Nanaimo and dairy products, vegetables and lumber from North Cowichan to the Royal Navy based in Esquimalt and to the growing capital city of Victoria. Dunsmuir’s team of railway engineers, planners and labourers built a railway that was meticulously planned with townsites to surround each station and the proposed line was well above the floodplain. The station planned for North Cowichan was to be located where Somenos Road crossed what was Herd Road and is now Highway 18, the townsite was to be called Somenos. However, farmer James Kier refused to sell his land and refused to allow the line to cross his farm. So Dunsmuir had to venture into the flood plain to get his line on its way to Cowichan Station and eventually to Esquimalt. The land was damp and cheap, but until farmer William Duncan and his friends, merchant William Jaynes and government agent William Lomax, organized a reception to persuade Dunsmuir to put a station on Duncan’s land, the station and townsite would have been built above the floodplain and there would have been no need to build that magnificent dike and trail from the sewage lagoon

Anne Murray to Holmes Creek on the TCH. This dike protects Duncan, part of the Cowichan Reserve and all the other buildings on the floodplain. Incidentally, the dike is a wonderful walking trail; dogs and their owners appear to love it. Perhaps we can turn the dog park into sports courts for the families down there, or grow an urban forest to add to the enormous North Cowichan Municipal Forest, the only one in B.C. Second unintended consequence: when Duncan’s small merchants decided to leave North Cowichan in 1912, because “the farmers were not taking their concerns seriously,” the province chopped one square mile out of North Cowichan for the new municipality. Unfortunately, this land included the federal building, now city hall, in which the post office was located. All letters in the middle of the Cowichan region were sorted there and the address was Duncan. Small communities from Chemainus to Cowichan Bay had their own post offices with their own addresses. They received mail sorted in Duncan but kept their own community addresses. How does this effect Duncan’s busi-

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Come on, balance that with all the good things our teenagers are involved in. I would call this a successful teenage prank when no one is injured, there’s no alcohol or drugs involved and no real damage to property. Give the kids a break, a little clean up and all is good. Actually, the next day the school looked even cleaner than before. Sounds like someone has forgotten about their fun, slightly crazy high school days. Everyone needs a “remember when” story.

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imagination that doesn’t lead to injury or harm to other members of the community. Not only that but I do not think TP is addictive or an intoxicant. Dennis Ruttan Koksilah

ness ranking? A corporation or small business looking to expand close to Victoria, Googles Duncan and discovers a small town of fewer than 5,000 people, a very small market base, with no industrial land, or forest and agricultural land; why locate there? The same problem exists for the Cowichan Theatre, with a Duncan address, even though it is located in North Cowichan with a population of 30,000. What big acts want to come and do their thing for less than 5,000 people including babies? This is a serious economic problem. We tried to solve it when I chaired the Regional Economic Development Initiative in 1998 and prepared a business directory with the actual location of large businesses and industrial land to demonstrate the real size of our Cowichan market. We pushed for the whole region to be called Cowichan, with a market that is now around 84,000. If small communities ever want to have a vibrant economy that can pay for the expensive infrastructure demanded by their citizens, they had better get on board. I do not mind living in Maple Bay, North Cowichan in the Cowichan region, if I can continue to live in the largest, most efficiently run and prosperous Municipality of North Cowichan, among my equally prosperous neighbours in smaller communities. Do not allow those unintended consequences of history to ruin our children’s future, THINK COWICHAN! This does not mean being governed by the CVRD, this means looking at our petty biases, forming rational governance areas, (more municipal bodies), and deciding to be mature adult citizens...Hrrumph!! Anne Murray, former North Cowichan councillor Maple Bay

NOTICE TO ELECTORS WITHIN ELECTORAL AREA B – SHAWNIGAN LAKE OF AN ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS OPPORTUNITY FOR CVRD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT BYLAW NO. 3737 Annual Financial Contribution Service (Shawnigan Basin Society) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of the Cowichan Valley Regional District proposes to adopt “CVRD Bylaw No. 3737 – Shawnigan Basin Society Annual Financial Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw, 2013”. BYLAW SUMMARY If adopted, Bylaw No. 3737 will allow the Cowichan Valley Regional District to provide the Shawnigan Basin Society with an annual financial contribution of up to $50,000 per year, or an amount equal to the amount that could be raised by a property value tax of $0.0323 per $1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements. The purpose of the contribution is to assist with costs associated with watershed management and public safety issues within the Shawnigan and upper Koksilah Basins. The maximum cost to residential property owners within Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake with a residential property assessed at $100,000 would be approximately $2.98 per annum, as set out in the table below. The complete bylaw is available for review at the Cowichan Valley Regional District office, located at 175 Ingram Street in Duncan, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays. A copy of the bylaw is also available on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca. Calculation Table Net Taxable Value Maximum Annual (Land & Cost Per Residential Improvements) Property Owner $100,000 $2.98

Number of Electors in the Service Area 5700

10% of the Electors 570

ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS AND ELIGIBILITY The Regional District may adopt this bylaw unless at least 10% of electors within the proposed service area indicate that a referendum must be held by submitting a signed Elector Response Form to the Regional District ofﬁce no later than 4:30 pm on Monday, January 6, 2014. Elector Response Forms must be in the form established by the Regional District, and only those persons who qualify as electors of Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake are entitled to sign. Service area electors may qualify as either resident electors or as non-resident property electors, as follows: Resident Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a resident elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, and have been a resident of Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake for the past 30 days or more. Non-Resident Property Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a non-resident property elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, have owned and held registered title to a property within Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake for the past 30 days or more, and do not qualify as a resident elector. NOTE: Only one non-resident property elector may submit a response form per property, regardless of how many owners there may be. If less than 10% (570) of the service area electors submit an Elector Response Form, the bylaw will be deemed to have the approval of the electors and the Regional District may proceed with adoption. For the purpose of conducting the alternative approval opportunity, the number of service area electors is calculated as 5700. A copy of the bylaw and Elector Response Form is available from the CVRD, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1N8, Phone 746-2500/1800-665-3955, e-mail kharrison@cvrd.bc.ca OR on the CVRD website at www.cvrd.bc.ca.

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Pioneer Robert T. Smith was as colourful as they come, part 1 Take, for example, mass rallies and burnthe time he let his ing in effigy the memobjections be known bers of the legislative to a newspaper editor assembly who’d voted — with the blunt end of against the Royal City. his walking stick. One of those who’d ell over a opted for Victoria was century after, our Robert T. Smith, pioneer Robmember for Cariboo. CHRONICLES ert T. Smith appears When the British T.W. Paterson to have been someColumbian, for the thing of a quixotic edification of those figure. Big, bluff, and quick to of its readers who didn’t know take exception, his temper more who “betrayed” them, published than once got him into serious something of a blacklist in difficulty. its columns, the name SMITH But to those who knew him he appeared in capitals between the was honest, reliable and a loyal drawing of two hands. friend; as quick to lend a helping Smith, who’d shrugged off hand as he was to take offence, public ridicule and laughed at and a staunch supporter when threats made against his life, was the chips were down. outraged by the editor’s cheek. Perhaps the best known He had, he said, agreed that example of his volatile temperVictoria was more suitable as ament was the time he let his capital after due consideration objections be known to a newsand after reviewing all the facts. paper editor — with the blunt He’d voted fairly and honestly to end of his walking stick. For the the best of his ability. That New unfortunate editor the incident Westminster residents would be resulted in hospitalization, for upset, he could understand. But Smith a day in court. when the Columbian “held him The story behind this assault up to scorn and contempt,” that began with the rivalry between was going too far. Victoria and New Westminster, When, a week later, the vote then respective capitals of the was made official and Victoria crown colonies of Vancouver was chosen the one and only capIsland and mainland British Colital of B.C., the Columbian struck umbia, for the honour of being again, SMITH appearing between named the single capital of the two hands. Hence Smith’s united colony of B.C. Victoria, memorable encounter with the of course, won the contest and Fourth Estate when he waylaid that was that. But Royal City the Columbian’s editor and, withresidents didn’t take the loss out so much as an introduction, lightly. Rather, they resented proceeded to beat the newsman the move to the point of holding with his cane.

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Ruined banker Alexander Macdonald’s mansion being demolished to make way for an apartment building beside Beacon Hill Park in the early 1960s. —TWP Curiously, in an age when journalism wasn’t only golden but purple in its prose, and often downright yellow in its sentiments, and when libel laws were all but non-existent, the Columbian had shown restraint in its treatment of a man for whom it had little respect. It had, as had every other paper of its day, used far stronger language in dealing with its editorial antagonists. But the use of Smith’s name in vain struck that gentleman as being despicable and deserving of the liberal use of his heavy-headed cane. The court, unsympathetic, found for the plaintiff and fined Smith for his ungentlemanly assault. R.T. Smith’s second claim to fame in provincial history is his involvement with Victoria’s “perfect crime,” the robbery of Macdonald’s Bank. Briefly told, the stage for this drama was set back in 1859 when handsome, bearded Alexander Macdonald arrived in Victoria and opened the colony’s first banking house at Yates and Wharf streets. Macdonald and company offered a complete list

of services, issued its own banknotes and even boasted a general store on the side. When business prospered, Macdonald branched out, building a sawmill at Port Douglas and erecting a beautiful mansion in Victoria. Although the arrival of more established banks cut into Macdonald’s profits towards the end of 1862, he appears to have survived comfortably. Two years later, new government legislation gave him until March 31, 1865 to obtain a royal charter or to petition the legislative assembly for authority to continued business after that date. But Macdonald failed to meet either requirement as, on the night of Sept. 22, 1864, thieves robbed his bank of more than $30,000. Victorians were astounded by the crime which remains unsolved. Although several persons — particularly Macdonald who, unable to cover the loss, fled the country — were suspected of having committed the deed, no one was formally charged. The night before the burglary, three men had been hard at work in the bank: John Waddell, act-

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ing as manager while Macdonald attended to business in the Cariboo branch; clerk and bookkeeper Josiah Barnett; and the bank’s agent, Robert T. Smith. Until 10 o’clock that evening, they prepared a shipment of coin and notes that Smith was to take to the Richfield branch on the morning steamer. The treasure, amounting to more than $30,000 in gold coins, dust, currency and silver, was placed in the heavy safe inside the fireproof vault. An investigating police officer later pieced together the night’s events: “The safe and vault were then locked by Mr. Barnett, who brought the vault key to Mr. Waddell, stating that he had not taken out the metal slide or plug which prevents the safe lock from being picked as, although Mr. Macdonald had once shown him how to take it out and put it in, he had forgotten how to do it.” Strangely, Waddell didn’t know the secret of operating the lock guard either, with the result that, when he, Barnett and Smith left the premises at 10 o’clock, the safe was locked but its protective slide hadn’t been positioned. Early next morning, a janitor found the office ransacked, the safe opened “without difficulty” thanks to the key guard not being in place. After a major scandal and an ineffective police investigation, the great Macdonald bank robbery was history. But this is by no means the end of Robert T. Smith’s career. (To be continued) www.twpaterson.com

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An evening of family fun awaits as Shawnigan Village celebrates its eighth annual Christmas in the Village Sunday, Dec. 1 from 5-7 p.m. Featuring photos with Santa, crafts, games, Shawnigan Lake Business Association hockey, prizes and food, there’s

lots to like. There’s even live music with Foreign Roses and Pony Club. Everyone is welcome so come along to the Village but organizers are urging everyone who attends to bring non-perishable food items, new, unopened toys and games, coats, blankets or books and they will be picked up by the food bank.

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Warmland shelter worker Jeff Sherman accept a $970 cheque from Walmart’s Cowichan Commons staff last Monday morning to help with its food funding crisis. Even before learning Warmland House was in dire straights, Walmart staff had selected the facility as one of the ones it would support through its holiday fundraising program. ‘We thought maybe we could get other corporate sponsors to jump on board. We’ve got the first 10 days covered, can somebody else step forward and help too,?’ Walmart staffer Joan Mackenzie said. [SARAH SIMPSON/CITIZEN]

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Santa Claus comes to Lake Cowichan on Friday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. He will be on hand to light the big tree in front of the Gingerbread House (visitors centre) with the local dignitaries on hand to join the fun. In previous years, the Jolly Old Elf has ridden around the Cowichan Lake area on a relay of fire trucks but organizers have decided not to do that this year, according to Katherine Worsley, manager of the Cowichan Lake District Chamber of Commerce visitors centre at Saywell Park. “Santa is finding it pretty tough to get in and out of the fire trucks, he’s been eating too many cookies,” she said. “But he will be here to turn on the big Christmas tree. We have the mayor and council, and Area F and I directors coming, and we’ve invited Bill Routley and Jean Crowder and our chamber directors, too,” she said. After the opening festivities. Santa will then be available for pictures with the children under the gazebo behind the Gingerbread House.

“It’s all happening in one day down here at the visitors centre this year. Photos will also be the same night instead of the next day, and the Lady of the Lake royalty will be on hand to help out,” she said. All the proceeds from the pictures will go directly to help fund the Lady of the Lake ambassador program. “We will have cookies and hot chocolate available there, too, and candy canes and oranges will be given out to the kids during picture time. We will also have Christmas music playing during the fun as well,” Worsley said. The LCS Grads of 2014 will also be under the big roof selling baked goods and poinsettias for Christmas. But it’s not all about Santa. The Chamber of Commerce is holding its Seven Days of Christmas and holidayminded shoppers can use special Shopping Passports starting Friday, Nov. 29. Those making a purchase from any of the businesses listed on the passport can collect stamps and once they’ve got five, they can enter a draw at the Gingerbread House for a chance to win one of six $50 shopping gift certificates.

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SUNRISE WALDORF ENJOYS CHRISTMAS FAIR

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Purple Lights glow in stand against violence LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Sue and Shayla Connor examine the hand-crafted ornaments on a tree outside Sunrise Waldorf School during the facility’s well-attended Christmas Fair Saturday. For video, scan this image with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Deck the Hall with new craft fair LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

“It’ll be beautiful. I love Christmas,” enthused Shari Paterson of the Cowichan Exhibition as she talked about a brand new Deck the Hall craft fair scheduled for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Ex’s Mellor Hall. Well over 60 vendors have flocked to the venue to book tables. “We’ve been sold out since the end of September. We’ve actually had to add more booths,” she said. “I even have a waiting list and I’m still calling people from it.” Commodious Mellor Hall is easily big enough to hold such an event. “We decided we can do this and I think there is a need,” Paterson said. The venue will be lovely and entrance is free.

It all runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. “We’re going to be decking the halls. I’m really excited about that. I love decorating for Christmas. There will be all kinds of wonderful handmade, homemade crafts and a few commercial vendors. We have crafters coming from Parksville, Saanich and Nanaimo and the Islands as well,” Paterson said. “We’ve got driftwood hobbit houses, handmade pottery, glass art, soaps and lotions and candles, stained glass, jewelry... “You can pick up all your Christmas baking, too. Take the pressure off and buy it here. We’ll have Christmas tree decorations, garden art, dry soup mixes — a little bit of everything by the looks of our vendor list,” Paterson said.

And that’s not all. There’s an onsite concession and various people will be demonstrating their crafts on stage. “That’s something we’ve just put together. That includes scrapbooking, woodcarving and cottage paint demonstrations. Alison Irwin is going to be doing friendship bracelets and weaving. Those are just some of the items,” she said. There are also door prizes during the two-day event. But, while you’re shopping, you can also think of the less fortunate. “I did see there is a need for food at Warmland House so we’re asking guests — vendors, whoever, anyone coming to the event — to bring a non-perishable food item for Warmland House. We’ll take the food there.”

Purple Light Nights is an idea whose time has come, according to Cowichan Women Against Violence. They and a special Cowichan Purple Light Nights Committee are readying what they call a “made-in-Cowichan response to the levels of violence against women and young girls in our community”. Purple Light Nights runs from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10 and during that time, Cowichan Valley residents and businesses are being asked to hang strings of purple lights in windows and even on downtown trees to show support for the idea that “gender violence has no place in our community”. The Valley’s wonderful response to the One Billion Rising flashmob in Duncan’s City Square Feb. 14 led the CWAV Society to host a workshop entitled Together Against Violence. Ideas suggested there for future local social action included a “Purple Light Nights” campaign. “Community response has been

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Get your red and white sneakers out or tie a jingle-bell to your black ones: Cowichan United Way’s Run for the Claus is back Sunday, Dec. 8. It’s the third year for the familyfriendly fundraiser which allows participants the options running, walking or even shuffling three or six kilometres while wearing Santa suits. It’s hilarious and heart-warm-

ing at the same time to see the sea of red flow out of Duncan’s City Square as Valley folks take a unique way supporting the United Way. Registration for the run is $20 and that will include the Santa Claus suit to run in. Registration will take place right in the Square from 10-10:30 a.m. if you haven’t already signed up online and at 10:30, it’s time for the warm-up. The walk, run or shuffle offi-

cially starts at 11 a.m. Some participants also collect pledges. Forms are available along with a map of the route at www.cowichanunitedway.ca but, if you decide to register in advance, forms must be filled out and submitted with payment to: Cowichan United Way, #1 Kenneth Place, Duncan BC, V9L 5G3. Call 250-748-1312 for more information if you need it but get your group ready to Run for the Claus.

enthusiastic,” Kendra Thomas, Victim Services Worker for Cowichan Women Against Violence Society, said last week. Town of Ladysmith council members have announced their commitment to honouring the Purple Light Nights in Ladysmith, and the Ladysmith Festival of Lights committee has dedicated the tree on the south-east corner of Roberts and First Avenue as the Purple Tree in support of CWAV Society and the campaign. “This is a fantastic reflection of how community members value safe healthy families in the Cowichan Valley,” Thomas said. The whole goal of Purple Light Nights is to increase awareness of gender violence issues and the effect of such violence upon children and families in the Cowichan Valley. Interested people can check out the group’s Facebook page at facebook.com/cowichantogetheragainstviolence to learn more about possibly purchasing purple lights from CWAV or phone 250748-7000 for more information about the campaign.

For the third year, Cori McCaw and the rest of the Cowichan Valley Social Media Club are on a mission for toys, toiletries, tuques and the like. Their goal: to fill holiday hampers of Cowichan’s five food banks with non-food items for Christmas. “Three years ago I proposed to the group some way that as a group we could give back to the community,” McCaw said. “Most of the people that belong to our club are sole proprietors or small businesses so it’s tough for one person or a small company to make a difference so we thought, well, let’s all work together to create a larger fundraising event.” The group will be outside Walmart between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 30 to accept hamper items. Suggested items (to name only a few) include: shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, bubble bath, deodorant, shaving supplies, lotions, beauty products, other body care items; warm clothing like pajamas, slippers, socks, scarves, toques, mittens, gloves; household items such as laundry soap, dish detergent, towels, face clothes, tea towels, toilet paper; toys for the tots, gift cards for

the teens and something special for mom and dad — and even the pets, too. “Anything that could be put under the tree or in a stocking,” McCaw said. “Just to make the holidays a little more special for some of our families in need.” The main event will also feature a hot dog sale with the proceeds earmarked for goods for the hampers. “The first year we collected and filled two SUVs full,” McCaw said. “Last year we collected four SUVs full and this year we’re hoping for five or six.” If you want to participate but can’t make Saturday’s event, drop-off locations will also be set up until the end of the month at Speedy Glass just north of Duncan proper, Moo’s Pizza in Cobble Hill and Isherwood Body and Fender just south of the Silver Bridge. At all drop-off locations folks who donate can enter a draw to win one of a dozen special prizes of their own. It’s just a little incentive to keep the goods coming in. “It tends to encourage a few more donations,” McCaw said. For more information give Cori McCaw a call at 250-743-2674 or check out “3rd Annual Toys, Toiltries & Toques Fundraiser” on Facebook.

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BIRTHDAY GIRL TAKES A SPIN ON DANCE FLOOR A radiant Theresa Tournier welcomed friends and family — some of them from as far away as Manitoba — to Acacia Ty Mawr Lodge in Shawnigan Lake Nov. 10 for a special celebration. She was turning 100 on Nov. 12 and she was in the mood for a party. It wasn’t long before her oldest daughter, Genevieve Tournier Armitage, had her mom up and dancing to a Neil Diamond tune. For video and photos, scan this page with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www. cowichanvalleycitizen.com

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Valley seniors upset at ferry cuts SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

No more free rides. The buzz around the Chemainus Seniors Drop-In Centre is one of disappointment after members there learned that as of April 1, they’ll have to pay 50 per cent of a normal ticket price to ride with BC Ferries. For the last 37 years seniors were permitted to ride free Monday through Friday. The move is one of several the B.C. government is making to right its financially unstable fleet, including the addition of slot machines on some boats and the hacking and slashing of trips on lesser used ferry routes. Frank Gibbins, president of the Chemainus Seniors Drop-In

Centre says the changes won’t really affect him, personally. “I only use the BC Ferries when I have to go to Vancouver airport,” he said. “I very seldom go to Vancouver other than when I’m going on a holiday and I don’t care who I have to pay, I just want to go on holiday.” But Gibbins knows his opinion is different than most at the Centre. “I do know the general consensus around here is that they wanted to start a petition but it’s against our constitution to do that within our Centre.” He said politics and religion get left at the door with their hats and coats but this particular issue has people talking. “Every time that the government

looks at wanting to save money, they seem to want to do it on the backs of seniors,” Gibbins said. “It’s kind of annoying. We have a fixed income and we have to cut corners somewhere else to accommodate the government’s mismanagement of their system.” That just doesn’t seem right. NDP ferry critic Claire Trevena called the cuts and changes “callous” and “uncaring” moves that would make it harder for families to keep in touch. “Seniors on fixed incomes will be disproportionately affected by these changes,” Trevena said. “This is a government with no plan, no ideas, and a serious compassion deficit. Nowhere is this more apparent than in this approach to the ferry system.”

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A new route for the hay ride and hip hop music on the City Square stage will be among the exciting new additions to the Duncan Business Improvement Area’s Christmas Kick-Off on Nov. 29. The highlights of the night are Santa’s arrival and the fireworks show, which have been big draws for years as downtown Duncan opens the holiday season. “Santa’s arrival in Duncan is always exciting,” said DBIA spokesperson Mary Ann Hartley. “People who came as children are now bringing their own children.” City Square will be the epicentre for the Kick-Off, not just featuring Santa and the fireworks show, but also musical entertainment on the stage. Headlining once again is the Smiley Family Band. From 6:45-7:45 p.m., however, a new act, Subterranean, will bringhip hop sounds to the festivities. The community tent at the end of Craig Street in front of Just Jake’s will also feature musical performances, including Queen Margaret’s School choir, Carlson’s School of Dance and the Cowichan Valley Concert Band. Roving minstrels will be performing Christmas carols throughout the evening.

The arrival of Santa is always a popular part of all the downtown fun at Duncan’s Christmas Kick-Off. [CITIZEN FILE] The Island Savings Youth Team will be on hand for face painting, and the Cowichan Valley Museum will be open with its popular Christmas Past Comes Alive exhibit. The traditional hay ride will have a new route this year, with someone on board to lead Christmas carols. Several community groups will use the event for fundraising, selling things like hot drinks and hot dogs. “It’s a chance for us to help the community,” said Hartley. “They

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Strong actors, tight direction make this show Wonderful LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

A famous old Christmas song talks about snow being “deep and crisp and even”. Well, those three words figure heavily in a description of the Chemainus Theatre’s seasonal blockbuster musical, It’s a Wonderful Life. The talent pool is deep, the production is crisp and the steady, even quality of this production means there are no weak spots to spoil the enjoyment of a well-told family-pleasing story. David Leyshon is superb as George Bailey, the eager beaver overflowing with big ideas for his future, who starts to see opportunity’s doors closing everywhere he looks until one Christmas Eve, he decides he’s had enough. But he’s not the only star in this firmament. Jeff Hyslop shines as the bumbling Uncle Billy, Alison MacDonald as Mary, Bailey’s loving wife, and David Marr as Clarence, the second-class angel who’s waiting to win his wings, manages to strengthen whatever scene he

graces with wit and humour. I was lucky enough to sit next to Canadian musical theatre icon, Joëlle Rabu, on opening night, and she shared with me that she has worked several times with Peter Jorgensen, who directs this show, and, from the first, saw that he had extraordinary talent in running a tight ship. It’s true. At every turn, there’s evidence that a firm hand was on the wheel during rehearsals. Sure, because it was opening night, there were a few rough edges but these will be smoothed down speedily by a group that is working really well together. To make this a musical, a wide variety of songs has been added, including everything from old Christmas carols to wartime favourites like Keep the Home Fires Burning and these help to add a sense of time and place. Audiences are going to love the unexpected bits of choreography, not just gracing selections like I’d Rather Charleston but also in Nice Work If You Can Get It and Progress.

The well-produced songs and sly stepping also move the story along crisply, particularly when the Roaring Twenties come to a crashing end and the real Black Friday ushers in The Depression. It only takes about a minute to forget that the three-piece orchestra accompanying the show is right on stage the whole time, so seamlessly does the musical performance fit the action. This is not a simple reproduction on stage of a perennially popular Christmas season film but everything you want to be there is part of this show. Because the story is so well-known there are no surprises but, a combination of talent, hard work and enthusiasm by all concerned mean that there are no let downs either. Get your seats booked now because this is going to be a hot, hot ticket. The Chemainus Theatre has already added nine more performances, and that was even before opening night. Visit chemainustheatre.ca or call 1-800-565-7738 to see what’s available and book tickets today.

Get ready for ridiculous with Robin Hood LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Make a mark on your calendars between Christmas and New Year’s. The Shawnigan Players are lining up another English-style pantomime for a time that is otherwise a bit lacking in entertainment options. Yes, it’s Robin Hood and His Merry Men, and according to director Angie Brockhurst, it’s got all the bells and whistles. “The script is directly from Britain,” she said as she prepared to watch the final day of “cold read” auditions. A good crowd of adults and children was waiting for her in the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre. Brockhurst had said earlier on the Players’ Facebook page that she would be willing to step up

as director of the show if others would volunteer to form a production team. “They just came out of the woodwork. My husband said he’d help out as stage manager and Bill Levity is our producer. He’s stepping up to do that job,” she said. The show itself is sure to feature the typical brouhaha that people

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Lakeside Players casting iconic Wizard of Oz LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Are you ready to take the stage in a blockbuster musical? Then the Kaatza Lakeside Players Society has a show for you. The group announced Saturday, Nov. 23 at its “Creative Edge” talent contest that the spring 2014 production is The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Although 75 years have passed since this classic first hit the screen, the musical, and its iconic songs, remain firm favourites with audiences of all ages. The show will run from May 7 to 11, with the final show on Mother’s Day. However, it’s a big, ambitious production for the Lake Cowichan-based group and they’re starting immediately, calling for auditions on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 1-4 p.m. at Centennial Hall. Co-director Dena McPhee is excited at the prospect. “It’s a big endeavour, but it’s do-able. We just have to be so sure we get people out for the audition,” she said. There are lots of parts on offer, starting with the famous roles of Dorothy and her comrades: the

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Actors do terrific job of bringing odd family to life in Hay Fever KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

If you don’t like the Bliss family, the central characters in Noël Coward’s Hay Fever, don’t blame the actors. In fact, give the Vagabond Theatre Company players full credit for bringing to life with relative believability the vain, spoiled, and

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Mercury Theatre set in a similar style. Sharp-eyed theatre-goers might spot posters from past local productions, including one of a previous performance of Hay Fever itself. It is widely acknowledged that Hay Fever lacks a defined plot, but that’s not really the point of the show. Watching the family ignorantly and blissfully (I see what you did there, Coward) go about their lives, despite the horror of their guests, is what the show is all about. Four performances of Hay Fever remain, at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are available at Ten Old Books, Solitaire Press and First Chiropractic, and at the Mercury Theatre box office.

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Cowichan Valley Citizen | Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Lake’s Creative Edge packs hall LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Three winners carried away a total of $500 in prizes Saturday night, Nov. 23 as the Cowichan Lake area showed its “Creative Edge” in a talent show at Centennial Hall. Amanda Nixon took top honours and $300, singing I Don’t Know How to Love Him from Jesus Christ Superstar. She was followed by Sara Ferguson in second ($150) and Rhonda Vertefeuille ($50) in third place. The event drew such a large crowd that organizers had to rush to place additional rows of seats to accommodate latecomers and co-directors Lindsay Anderson and Dena McPhee were delighted when the audience gave clear evidence that they would like to see a similar show next year. The event was also a fundraiser for the Kaatza Lakeside Players who are earmarking the funds for their big spring musical: the Wizard of Oz.

Amanda Nixon wins $300 with her performance of a Jesus Christ Superstar selection. For more photos, scan this image with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Sara Ferguson had a lot of support from the big crowd and carried away $150 and second place.

Lindsay Elzinga sings a country song during the Creative Edge talent show at Lake Cowichan.

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OBITUARIES Knapton, Davie

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David William Knapton, 69, of Maple Bay, B.C., passed on August 14th, 2013 in Edmonton, AB, as a result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. He is survived by his three children: John, Robert and Pamela; his wife, Bev and 5 siblings

WUNDERLICK, Wilfred Joseph .

Wilfred Joseph Wunderlick was born in Cudworth Saskatchewan July 13, 1926 died November 15, 2013. One of eleven children, he learned early to work hard on the family homestead. Migrating to Giscome in 1941 they opened the Wunderlick Dairy farm and worked in the nearby sawmill. The Dairy flourished and allowed the family to move on to a new and larger home on Dawes Hill in New Westminster. Although he was too young, he signed up in the Army and volunteered for the War in the Pacific. He became an Instructor in Physical Training, Un-armed Combat. Leaving with the rank of Sergeant, he continued his involvement by training young soldiers, developing a civil defense organization and other activities for many years. Wilf wanted to make the world a safer place. His career always involved organizing, caring for and protecting others. He became a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (#736) , Trainer and Safety Director on the northern DEW line project, Personnel and Safety Officer in Vancouver Bay (a BCFP Logging Camp), and the Safety and Protection Supervisor for the BCFP Crofton Mill. He retired and then continued on as a safety consultant to many large companies. During his tenure, Crofton Mill was named the safest in Canada and he chaired the Pacific Forest Products Safety Conference held in Victoria. Wilf is well remembered for his explosive demonstration teaching new workers to be mindful of the potential dangers when working in a mill. The Wunderlich Safety Program he designed was especially focused in that direction. He was particularly proud of the Life Membership in the CPU union presented to him on his retirement. It was given in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;recognition of an outstanding contribution to the development of the Canadian Paperworkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Union and to the welfare of fellow workersâ&#x20AC;?. Wilf felt it was important to contribute to his community. He served on the executive of local organizations wherever he lived....Vancouver Bay Community Club, Crofton Community Center Society, the Rate Payers Association, the Hospital Board and the Royal Canadian Legion. Politics were no stranger to him and he remained an active â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;letter to the editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; writer until about 4 years ago. He donated part of his earnings to scholarships for local students and supported families in need at Christmas in those communities where he worked. Wilf was predeceased by Edith, his wife of over 60 years, his brother Reynold and his sisters Ursula, Marcella, Bridget and Lauretta. He is survived by brothers Arthur, Norman, and sisters Marie and Kathy. He leaves behind his three children Barbara Lines (Peter), Randy Wunderlich (Jeanne), and Rick Wunderlich (Virginia) and ten grandchildren, Catherine (Mark), Jessica (Gord), Thomas (Robin), Adam (Corinne), Warren (Rebecca), Hayley (Bill), Sarah (Andrew), Jesse (Jenna), Mary (Andrew) and Paul, and fifteen greatgrandchildren. A celebration of Wilfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held on December 12, 2013 at 2 pm in the Crofton Community Hall. Donations to the Kidney Foundation of BC would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be offered at www.sandsduncan.ca

A celebration of life will be held from 12-3 on Saturday, Nov. 30th in the lounge at Olympic View Golf course, 643 Latoria Rd, Victoria BC. Friends, relatives and colleagues are invited to attend.

KRISTENSEN - Henning September 27, 1935 - November 15, 2013 It is with profound sadness and unbearable grief that I announce the passing of my beloved Husband, friend and partner, Henning. Henning is survived by his beloved wife Monica, his two Sisters Lydia Nicolaisen and Johanna Christensen and numerous nieces and nephews in Denmark. Family in Canada and an abundance of true and abiding friends - he was well-loved and will be truly missed by all. Henning was one of the gentlest, kindest, most warm hearted souls that walked the face of the earth. He loved life - he loved his life and was full of fun. He was a man of many skills and talents, a man of honesty and integrity accepting people for who they were. After a long successful career in the Automotive Industry shortly after moving to the Cowichan Valley Henning opened his own shop Dancia Motors specializing in Volvo repair which he successfully ran with the help of his Wife for 17 years. His customers soon became friends, he loved each and everyone of them and cared for them like they were family. My special thanks to Dr. Pascoe, Dr. Layher, Dr. Fretz, Dr. Bozinovski and the Staff at the Royal Jubilee Cardiac Care Unit in Victoria for the excellent care Henning received. Also thank you to the 911 Operator, the Ambulance Attendants, and each and everyone of the amazing medical staff at CDH who did everything in their power to save my beloved Henning and for their compassion and understanding. At Henningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request there will be no service. In memory of Henning donations may be made to the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation. I Am With You Still

DAMS - Ina Faith February 17, 1924 - November 7, 2013 Faith passed away peacefully on November 7, 2013 at Chemainus Health Care Centre. Faith, the daughter of Harry and Maude Huddleston, was born in Trail, BC. where the family lived during her elementary school years. She attended high school in Castlegar where she met Stan. The couple were married in 1941. After their four children were born, they moved to Honeymoon Bay in 1954. Here, Faith was an active member of the community as well as making a warm and comfortable home for her family and friends. She was involved in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, lawn bowling, choir, the Hospital Auxiliary, square dancing, badminton and golfing. When Stan retired they moved to Duncan. They were members of the Camera Club and the Arbutus Travel Club. They also enjoyed many years of traveling. Faith will be missed by her loving husband of 72 years, Stan, her brother Lorne, her children, Stan(Joanne), Vivian, Barb(Doug), Curt(Zoe), her grandchildren, Teresa(Mike), Anita, Keith, Colin(Maddy), Rebecca, Ann, Greg, Bram, Leanna and eight greatgrandchildren. For the last 3 years Faith has received the best care by the dedicated staff at Chemainus Health Care Centre. In memory of Faith, donations to your local Animal rescue or SPCA would be appreciated. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday November 30th, at 1:30 pm, at First Memorial Funeral Services, 375 Brae Road, Duncan, BC. With reception to follow.

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

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I give you this one thought to keep I am with you still - do not weep I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumns rain When you awaken in the mornings hush I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not think of me as gone FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICES Duncan, B.C. Condolences may be shared online at www.dignitymemorial.com

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The Cowichan District Hospital Foundation is recruiting for the position of Administrative Director We are currently accepting applications for Administrative Director. This position commands the full organization of the foundation office. Applicants must have a strong administrative background, a bookkeeping proficiency (familiarity with Quick Books) and comprehensive communications skills to liaison with a board of directors as well as Island Health representatives and community service groups. This is a full time employment opportunity. .

STARKIE, Hubert (Bert) .

On November 20, 2013 at his home, Bert passed peacefully into the arms of God at age 91. He was born in Brierfield, Lancashire, England on May 16, 1922 he was the youngest of seven children. During the Second World War he fought for his country as a Royal Marine Commando, attaining the rank of Corporal. He married in 1945 and in 1954, with his family, emigrated to Canada, settling in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1987 the family moved to British Columbia living in Cobble Hill then Duncan. He is predeceased by his wife of 57 years Phyllis (Phyll), his parents Edith and James, his 6 siblings and his honorary grandson John Machell. Bert is survived by his daughter Ann, his â&#x20AC;&#x153;familyâ&#x20AC;? Fiona and Jim Machell, his honorary grandson Eric Machell and the many friends he had made over the years. Many thanks to the people of VIHA Palliative Care unit for their help and support over the last few weeks and to Dr. P. Terlien for the care he had given to my Dad and me over this difficult time. Condolences may be offered online at www.sandsduncan.ca

Please email resumes to cdhfresumes@hotmail.com. Deadline for submissions has been extended to November 30th, 2013. The Cowichan District Hospital Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the raising of funds to purchase equipment & support patient/resident care & comfort at the Cowichan District Hospital as well as Cairnsmore Place.

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ASSISTANCE WORKER for woman with physical disability. Resume and references please. persons@islandnet.com or Box 1066, Duncan, BC V9L 3Y2. Closing date Nov. 28th, 2013.

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Brittany Beal is pleased to announce the birth of her daughter Mila Grace Beal on September 23, 2013, weighing 8 lbs, 13 oz. Special thanks to my family and friends for being there on our special day. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so glad you were all there to welcome my baby girl into the world. Thank you Dr. Blackburn, the nurses and staff at the maternity clinic at CDH for the wonderful care we received during and after.

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Please be advised that starting the week of November 25, Thurber Engineering and BC Aquifer in conjunction with the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) and Julie Hall of Burnum Utility, will be initiating testing of the Burnum Utility water wells in order to formally establish the system capacity prior to take over. Preparation of the wells is scheduled to take place starting November 25, and test pumping is anticipated during the week of Dec. 2. The well tests consist of a 72-hour continuous pumping period, with a 12-hour recovery, at which time the pumps will be disconnected on select wells. No disruption to the water service is expected during this period. If you have any questions regarding the above, please email info@ipds.ca

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Chargers players run through a drill with head coach Dave Vanderschaaf during practice on Monday as they prepare to host the provincial single-A girls volleyball championships later this week. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Positively charged B.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Upbeat DCS team ready to host province

‘Crazy’ finish for DCS boys at provincial championships

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When the provincial single-A girls volleyball tournament gets underway at Duncan Christian School this Thursday, just look for the most upbeat crew in the gym. That’s the host team. The Chargers have earned a reputation this year for their great attitudes, win or lose. “Numerous times, I’ve had parents tell me how happy they are to see how positive the team is,” coach Dave Vanderschaaf said. Needless to say, the Chargers are pretty pumped to be hosting the provincial championships, for which they qualified not just as hosts, but also as the second-place team on the Island. “We’ve been working hard all year,” said captain Becky Bazinet, the lone Grade 12 on the team. “We knew we were going to host it, but we didn’t just want to get in as hosts; we wanted to work for it.” The Chargers are ranked 12th in the province entering the tournament, but Vanderschaaf doesn’t think the ranking does his team justice. “We can improve on that for sure,” he said, citing close games his team has played against the seventh and ninth seeds. “We were a little unlucky. They all know what they had to work on to win those games.” The school’s previous best finish at provincials was seventh,

Yiyi Yan and Nick Kapteyn put up a block during the Chargers’ win over Vernon. For more photos and video, visit cowichanvalleycitizen.com or scan this image with the Layar app on your smart phone. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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The Chargers get in formation to take on B.C.’s best single-A teams. [TRACY BAZINET PHOTO]

“We’ve been working hard all year. We knew we were going to host it, but we didn’t just want to get in as hosts; we wanted to work for it.” BECKY BAZINET, DCS Chargers captain

and that’s about where this squad hopes to end up. “I think we’re aiming for the top half [out of 16 teams],” Bazinet said. “We’ll do the best we can, play our best, and see where that takes us.” Besides Bazinet, the team includes three Grade 11s, three Grade 10s, and one Grade 9: Danielle Groenendijk, who was named MVP at the Island championships, where Bazinet was an all-star. The team works well together, which makes Bazinet’s job easier. “They’re all leaders of them-

selves,” the captain said. “They don’t make my role of captain super hard. They’re a great team to work with.” As the lone graduating player on the team, Bazinet is thrilled to finish her Chargers career with a provincial tournament in her home gym, the school’s first since 2010. “I didn’t think we’d be able to host it again,” she said. “For my last year, it’s kind of a blessing in a way.” The tournament will use both the DCS and Chemainus Secondary gyms, although the Chargers will play all their round-robin games at home. Following opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. on Thursday, pool play at both schools goes from 10:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crossover games are at both schools at 9:30 and 11:45 a.m. on Friday, and all games on Friday afternoon and throughout the day on Saturday are at DCS, including the gold medal match at 7 p.m.

A fourth-place finish at the provincial single-A boys volleyball championships last weekend was better than the host Duncan Christian School Chargers expected. “Pretty crazy,” was how grinning captain Douglas Groenendijk described it. “We came together as a team and really went for it.” Ranked eighth in the province going into the tournament, the Chargers hoped to improve on that number, and did so, blazing through the round robin with a 4-1 record, then sweeping their quarterfinal match with Houston 25-18, 25-23, 25-16 to secure a topfour finish. A 25-22, 15-12, 25-13 loss to eventual champions Credo Christian in the semifinals put the Chargers into the bronze medal match, where they lost a hard-fought battle with Centennial 25-12, 1125, 25-19, 25-19. “It was pretty disappointing we lost the semi and the bronze game, but we know we did well,” Groenendijk said. “We did better than anyone thought.” The turning point for the Chargers came midway through the pool play against Carver Christian. After losing their opening match to Centennial, then rallying to beat Abbotsford, the Chargers found themselves on the ropes early against Carver before

Douglas Groenendijk celebrates a point against Vernon. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

digging deep. “The first set, we lost pretty bad [25-13], and the second set, for the first half, we sucked,” Groenendijk recalled. “About halfway through the second set, we came together and won by a lot [25-19]. In the third set, we lit it up and won [15-6]. It was really one of the best games of the season for us.” Building on the momentum from the win over Carver, DCS would wrap up pool play with victories over Vernon and Fernie. Groenendijk was named a tournament all-star, while his Chargers teammates Nick Kapteyn and Alan Park were selected as honourable mentions.

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Missed chances haunt ’Dogs in semi KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Cowichan’s Katrina Florez runs the ball against Castaways. [CITIZEN FILE]

Island U18 champs fall short KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

In a year when U18 girls rugby on Vancouver Island hasn’t been up to its usual standards, Cowichan’s side, which was absolutely dominant in its own league, knew things would be different in the provincial final against Abbotsford last Sunday. Having not tested themselves against top-flight competition, the Cowichan players found themselves playing catch-up and had to settle for a 31-7 loss. “We needed to play near perfect to our game plan by taking our chances to score and limiting our handling errors and defensive miscues,” Cowichan head coach Brad Skene said. “Unfortunately, we made too many mistakes near

their goal line and a couple of missed tackles let in several soft tries. We were not good enough on the day.” Alicia Hatcher scored Cowichan’s lone try, and Avi Sharabi made good on the conversion, but the team couldn’t generate any more scoring. “The squad played with grit and passion and were understandably upset to lose a B.C. final,” said Skene. “This group of athletes has several very elite rugby players but also includes a number who are new to the game and have relatively little experience by only playing one season of high school rugby. They should be commended for their efforts to grow as players and the learning that occurred over the fall.”

The opportunities were there for the Cowichan Bulldogs in last Sunday’s midget football semifinal game at McAdam Park, but the team couldn’t quite seize on them. Despite several trips to the red zone, the Bulldogs managed just one touchdown against the Nanaimo Redmen, and as a result fell 14-9, and were denied a trip to the championship game. “You have to come away with some points when you’re in the red zone in a playoff game, especially in such a low scoring affair,” Cowichan head coach Opie Williams said. The Redmen knew that to stop the Bulldogs, they had to stop Cowichan’s powerful running game. The Bulldogs, in turn, knew they would have to turn to their passing game, but didn’t have a chance to perfect it. The Bulldogs’ field goal team came up short as well, with two attempts being blocked and one going wide, while an extra point was also blocked. “We have those nine points back, we win the football game.” Williams lamented. “We had to have a great game against a very tough opponent. The boys played hard with great determination but a few mistakes can make the difference.” The Bulldogs’ lone touchdown came on a pass from Erik Kenner

Bulldogs ball carrier Eric Williams looks for a hole in the Nanaimo line during last Sunday’s semifinal. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] to Eric Williams, whose strong receiving performance also included a catch in the middle of the field that got his team into the red zone. When the Bulldogs were able to break free and run, they showed why their running game has been so impressive all year. Drayson Price had a long run to the red zone, and Kain Melchior was able to hurdle three Redmen players without missing a stride. On defence, Brock Gowanlock and Adam [Salsa] Marchetti stood strong, refusing to allow any runs up the middle, and constantly fended off double teams on the pass rush. It shouldn’t be lost that the Bulldogs went 9-1 in the regular season before crushing the Victoria

Spartans in the quarterfinals, and their league-leading defence gave up just 81 points over 12 regularseason and playoff games. “The boys should be proud of the great season, be proud of what they have accomplished and be driving to get better starting January,” said Williams. In addition to expressing his gratitude to everyone who helped the team this season, from assistant coaches, trainers and mangers to the team bus driver, Williams had a personal message to the corps of graduating players. “I wish you all the best,” he said. “It has been my pleasure coaching you. I would expect every one of you to continue with your football careers.”

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Tripped to his knees, Caps forward Jesse Neher retains control of the puck during last Friday’s game against the Victoria Grizzlies, a 3-2 loss for Cowichan. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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His team has lost eight games in a row, and while Cowichan Valley Capitals head coach and general manager Bob Beatty knows changes need to be made, he’s also willing to take the blame. “Do we need to tweak things? Certainly we do, but I’m not ready to put the blame on the players,” he said. “Whether we have the right group or not, that ends up on my desk, and I’ll take that heat. It’s frustrating for the team and the staff, and certainly for the fans, but we’ll work through it as a group. I know there’s better times ahead.” The Caps lost twice last weekend, falling 3-2 to the Victoria Grizzlies at home on Friday, then dropping a 3-0 decision on the road against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Needless to say, Beatty wasn’t pleased with the results. “It’s not what we needed,” he said. The Caps got off to a strong start against the Grizzlies, dominating play in the early going and getting on the scoreboard first with a powerplay goal by Taki Pantziris seven minutes in. By the end of the first period, Victoria was up 2-1, and the Grizzlies led 3-1 in the second before Jarrett Brown replied again for the Caps. Robin Gusse made 25 saves on 28 shots in the loss. “I thought we played a decent game on Friday night, but we obviously didn’t get a win,” said Beatty. Former Cap Connor LaCouvee made 31 saves in the Alberni net on Saturday as the Caps were shut out for the third time this season. Gusse had a phenomenal night with 47 saves, but had to settle for the loss. “We had a flat start on Saturday night,

and we had no answer for it,” Beatty said. “Consequently, we didn’t get the points. When we made mistakes, they ended up in our net. When they made mistakes, we didn’t capitalize on them.” The Caps returned a couple of key veterans to the fold in forward Mason Malkowich and defenceman Patrick Arnold, and Beatty hopes they help more as they get back to full speed. “When they’re missing that long, they’re not going to come back at full tilt, but it helps us that they’re back in the lineup,” he said. The Caps have another big divisional matchup this Wednesday when they host the Nanaimo Clippers at 7 p.m. “It’s pretty clear their game plan is to crash our goaltender and run over him as much as they can,” Beatty said. “We know that they’re a physical and aggressive team.” So what do the Caps plan to counter that with? “Come and see on Wednesday night,” Beatty said.

For a team that has had trouble getting players out to games all season, Bays United looked pretty strong last Saturday. In danger of falling out of contention with another loss, the team rallied its players for the game against league leading Cowichan FC, and managed to beat Cowichan 2-0. “You could tell the game was important to them,” head coach Glen Martin said. “It was important to all of us, but they had that urgency.” Bays got on the scoreboard with a penalty shot about 30 minutes into the game. Up to that point, Cowichan had been playing well, but the one goal made a huge difference in the game. Later in the first half, Cowichan had its best chance to score. Steve Scott hit the post, and the ball bounced out to Connor Crichton, who was robbed. Cowichan had another scoring chance on the play, but the team was denied again.

“It was like, ‘bang, bang, bang,’ and not one of them went in,” Martin said. With Cowichan pressing late in the second half, Bays scored an insurance goal on the counter attack. “That’s what happens when you press,” Martin said. “Either you tie it up, or you lose 2-0.” With goalkeeper Joel Wilson still sidelined, Darian Achurch was back, one of four players called up on permits to round out the depleted lineup. For a variety of reasons, only 11 regulars were available. “All that considered, we played quite well, especially in the second half,” Martin said. Another permit player, Colin Knight, was among the team’s best in the second half, while Scott had another strong outing. Crichton was named team MVP. FC has this weekend off, a badly needed rest that will hopefully allow more players to return to action when the team faces Prospect Lake on the first weekend of December.

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MULTI MASTER “TOP” SET

SALE

299.99

Reg. 429.99

IN MADE Y N A GERM

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Cowichan Valley Citizen Wrap | Wednesday, November 27, 2013

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Huge Selection

GREAT GIFT IDEA’S

OF CASTERS & WHEELS

LOW, LOW PRICES

SAVE

The Perfect Gift! SHOPRO

3 PC. NAIL PUNCH SET SALE

SAVE %

$ .49

Reg. 10.99

SAVE %

BRICO

10 1/2” FENCING PLIERS

HOLLOW PUNCH SETS SAVE %

8 PC 1/8” to 9/16”

Reg. 22.99

$ .99 Reg 15.99

SALE

.99 Reg. 36.99

40 PC TAP & DIE SET

16.99

$ .99

Reg. 5.99

SALE

$ .99

SAVE %

SALE

Reg. 13.99

.99

50 PC REPLACEMENT BLADES

Reg. 14.99

1/8” to 7/8”

Reg. 9.99

$ .99

Reg. 29.99

SALE

.99

2 PC HVLP SPRAY GUNS W/REGULATOR SAVE 18903

14302

Reg 6.99

231C

SAVE $

80 $

SALE

Reg. 17.99

139

.99

SPRAY GUN HOLDER

SAVE %

46 SALE

$ .99

• • • •

SAVE %

SALE

.99

Reg. 29.99

.99

Reg. 27.99

HD CORN BROOM SAVE %

SAVE %

.99

HD 1” IMPACT WRENCH $SAVE TWIN PISTON W/EXTENDED ANVIL 279 STRAIGHT LINE SANDER 6” extended anvil 1300 ft lbs forward 1600 ft lbs reverse Light weight magnesium series only 15.6 lbs 400414

SALE

399

.99

BLOW O

UT!

Reg. 679.99

SALE

79.99

Reg. 139.99

POWER GREASE GUNS

STUD WELDER

• Includes: Welder • Flexpert studs • Stud welding tips • Deluxe Slide Hammer • This tool will allows you to pull hard to reach dents

• Two speed transmission • Best grease output in cold temp down to (10°F/-12°C) • High capacity long runtime batteries • Built in overload protection • Each kit includes 2 batteries/charger/case SALE PRICE AFTER REBATE

4550

12 VOLT

Reg. 14.99

SAVE %

Limited Stock!

H&S AUTO SHOT

SALE

$ .99

Reg. 27.99

Reg. 219.99

SALE

.99

SALE

1/2” SUPER DUTY • The 23iC is the most popular tool in it’s class • HD construction makes this impact the last you’ll every buy! • 600 ft/lbs of reverse torque

SALE

$ .99

Reg. 19.99

HD TIE WIRE 6” FLOOR SCRAPPER ROLLS W/FIBERGLASS SAVE HANDLE %

Reg. 99.99

SALE

each

301B

SAVE %

SALE

$ .99

PICK UP AND REACH TOOL

Reg. 9.99

MAGNIFYING LAMP 500 WATT SAVE 33% HALOGEN LIGHT

$ .49 SPECIAL PRICE

IMPACT WRENCH

Reg. 12.99

SALE

SAVE %

SALE

$ .99

BATTERIES INCLUDES

Reg. 22.99

1/4” ANGLE DIE GRINDER

LED FLASHLIGHTS

Reg. 39.99

SAVE 300 PC ZAP STRAP SET 60%

SAVE %

Reg. 15.99

19.99

$ .49

10 PC POLY PAINT BRUSHES

SAVE %

SALE

Reg. 14.99

25 PC HEX KEY SET

SALE

FITS MOST OLFA & SIMILAR KNIVES

Reg. 24.99

25’ TROUBLE LIGHT LOCKING C CLAMP PLIERS 18” 9” $ .99 $ .99

SAVE %

$ .50

3/4” DRIVE BREAKER BAR

SAVE %

1/8” to 1 1/8”

SAVE %

MUD

Reg. 29.99

Reg. 22.99

$ .50

MUD/PAINT MIXING PADDLES PAINT

16.99

.99

SALE

SAVE %

Reg 29.99

SNAP RING PLIERS W/ 4 HEADS

TUBING 9 PC DOUBLE CUTTERS SALE SAVE FLARING $ % .50 50 TOOL SET

SALE

BRICO

SHOPRO

• T6 to T20 • 1.5 to 3.5 Slots • • 2.0 to 4.0 Phillips

Reg. 12.99

BRICO

SAVE $

SAVE %

$ .99

.99

HAND OPERATED SAVE DRILL %

SCREWDRIVER SET • INCLUDES

45 12 PC 1/8” to 3/4”

BRICO

SHOPRO 14 PC PRECISION

SALE

BRICO

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1244/1844

SAVE

BIG

18 VOLT

.99 279 269 120 199 • TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS -TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARPS - TOOLS - TARTPS • 1LT aluminum paint cups • Average air consumption • 8.8 CFM @ 18 to 43 psi

Reg. 119.99

Reg. 12.99

.99

Reg. 399.99

SAVE $

.99

Reg. 279.99

Reg. 399.99

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40715

PUNCH & FLANGE TOOL

409034

CRAZY DEAL

• 8mm Puch diameter • Capacity 19 gauge steel punch/crimp 20 gauge galvanized

MEDIUM DUAL CYLINDER CART • Holds bottle size up to 110 cu. ft. securely

SALE

.99

Reg. 139.99

SAVE %

20 $

• laser temperature gun • surface temp measures from (22˚ tto 662˚F) (-30˚- 350˚C) • 10-1 Distance to spot ratio • LCD Display • OIF Display Resolution

SAVE $

SALE

139

.99

• Rollers adjustable to 6 positions • Die Sizes: ½”, ¾”, 1” 1¼”, 1½”, 2” for 6 pipe sizes

SALE

129.99

30” BENDING BRAKE • Bends up to 17 gauge SALE to bend angles 0˚ $ .99 • Able to 90˚

159

.99

HOT DEAL

2 TON ENGINE CRANE $

• • • • •

SAVE

100

Folding legs for easier storage 4 position boom length 4000lb capacity 41” to 62.5” working range 0” to 93” lifting range

$ SOLID BRASS TORCH KIT

239.99

.99

Reg. 29.99

• 1½ lbs

• 4 lbs • 34” handle 19206

Reg. 13.99

19201

$24.99

MADE

A IN CANAD

10LB SALE $29.99

SALE

.99

• 6lb & 8 lb available • unbreakable handle

SALE

.99 Reg. 119.99

LESS

STAIN

STEEL BLADE

UNBREAKABLE SPLITTING MAULS

Reg. 49.99

Reg. 109.99

S $ AVE

½” TORQUE WRENCH

100

HOT DEAL

• measures torque in both directions w/ just a switch of a lever • Requires only 11.5° of swing • 150 ft/lbs • Reinforced panel blocks for maximum strength

69.99

4 PC RACHET TIE DOWN SET • 1” x 15’ long strap • 1500lb capacity each

SAVE%

Reg. 49.99

14.99

ROPE HOIST

• 1000lb capacity • 65’ rope • compact, perfect for hunting

.99

SALE

Reg. 29.99

SALE

Reg. 169.99

718935

Reg. 34.99

129.99

Reg. 199.99

.99

SAVE $

SALE

14.99

Reg. 24.99

AXES & HATCHET A 13” x 1¼lb SALE $6999 B 20” x 1½lb SALE $9999 SALE $11999 C 26” x 2lb

SALE

.99

Removable work shelf Parts Basket Fire safety fusible link on lid 20 gallon tank w/12 gallon solvent capacity • 110 volt pump 20012

SALE

19” MEAT SAW

4 TON PREMIUM PULLER

SAVE %

• • • •

TIGER TORCH KIT

59.99

29.99

20 GALLON PARTS WASHER

Reg. 89.99

SALE

Reg. 49.99

• 2” x 20’ long strap • 5000lb capacity each

8LB SALE

Reg. 49.99

$ .99

Reg. 49.99

59.99

30%

$19.99

SALE

29.99

SALE

2 PC RATCHET STRAPS SAVE

6LB SALE

.99

SALE

• HD Steel Frame • 360˚ rotating Head locks in 8 positions

754000

SALE

ROLLER SEAT WITH TOOL TRAY

Reg. 89.99

Reg. 24.99

FIBREGLASS AXES & HATCHETS

• Padded Head rest & back • Oil resistant padding • Six nylon castors • HD Steel frame with powder coated ﬁnish

MADE IN A THE US

SAVE %

36” CREEPER SAVE%

22059

.99

4 TON ECONOMY PULLER

Reg. 99.99

24013

TRIGGER START TORCH KIT

SALE

Reg. 339.99

22072

SAVE $

SALE

59.99

1000 LB ENGINE STAND • 1000lb capacity

SALE

GOLDEN EYE SAVE% SLEDGE SPLITTING 25 HAMMERS WEDGE 70-01

24018

• Pre drilled hole for mounting • Long Handles for better control

2 Stage Safety paddle switch 6 amp motor top quality low proﬁle & HD Aluminum housing

GA4534

AVAILABLE SIZES MED, LARGE, XL & XXL

Reg. 89.99

SALE

Reg. 229.99

149

Reg. 179.99

• • • •

SALE

• Powered by a revolutionary “red lithium” 12 volt battery Superior Run time: up to 6 hours continuous heat • S IE QUANTIT per battery charge • 3 heat zones distribute heat to core body areas • water & wind resistant • included: 30 min charger/ 9 .9 Reg. 259 • M12 LIION battery & Jacket

12 TON HYDRAULIC PIPE BENDER

SAVE $

Reg. 179.99

22062

22170

HOTTEST

PRICE

2265-20

LIMITED QUANTIT IES

2414DB

SAVE $

Reg. 3.99

4½ ANGLE GRINDER

HUGE

.99

4 PC WHEEL DOLLY SET

22160

• AC/DC Switch • guide plates adjust 45˚ left or right • Adjustable Depth Stop • 15 Amp Motor • Quick Release Clamps

SAVE $

Reg. 119.99

14” METAL CUT OFF SAW

HI VIZ HEATED JACKETS KITS

Reg.69.99

Reg. 64.99

.99

39.99

SAVE ED LIMIT

SALE

• four 3½” HD steel casters for easy vehicle manoeuvrability • Each dolly holds up to 1000 lb load • Great for cars & boats

SALE

Reg. 69.99

• Hand forged from high quality Swedish steel • Hardened to maintain 57-58 Rockwell C • Non painted for rustic look

reg $9999 reg $12999 reg $16999

• American Hickory handle • HD Vegetable tanned sheath.

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