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Two-year-old aviator Ben Eastman soars through City Square during the Duncan Business Improvement Area’s Halloween Spooktacular last Saturday. See page 11 for more photos from the event, and visit www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com for a photo gallery. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Cowichan Valley Regional District officials arrived in court Monday morning seeking an order that prohibits South Island Aggregates from operating its contaminated soil treatment and storage facility on Stebbings Road in Shawnigan Lake. The hearing, taking place in B.C. Supreme Court in Victoria, is expected to last five days. “CVRD legal counsel will present arguments and evidence to support the CVRD’s position that the facilities at the South Island Aggregates’ quarry in Shawnigan Lake are not permitted uses under the zoning for the property,” said a release issued by the CVRD on Monday afternoon. Later in the day, CVRD chief administrative officer Brian Carruthers said it’s the CVRD’s hope that the court will see fit to issue such a stop-work order, which could possibly put an end to the years-old battle in the South End. “It would hopefully be the end of this activity,” Carruthers said,

noting any ruling of the court will take some time to implement following this week’s hearing. The operation is seen by many as a major threat to the drinking water of more than 12,000 people. In 2013, despite pleas from the Shawnigan Residents’ Association and the greater community, and the hesitation of local governments, the province authorized South Island Aggregates/ Cobble Hill Holdings to collect and treat five million tonnes of contaminated soil over the next 50 years at its Stebbings Road facility which sits just above the Shawnigan community’s water supply. The deal was the company could truck in 100,000 tonnes a year. Despite vocal opposition from the community, spearheaded by the Shawnigan Residents’ Association, the Environmental Appeal Board upheld the decision to grant the permit this March. The case has been in the courts on and off ever since. See PERMITS, Page 3

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Residents hearing about Alternative Approval Processes as they relate to Cowichan Lake residents are invited to an information session, tonight, Nov. 4, at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. Officials from the Cowichan Valley Regional District will be on hand, beginning at 7 p.m., to explain their reasons behind wanting more tax dollars for the Cowichan Flood Management and the Arts and Culture Initiatives Services.

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Two boats were destroyed while at anchor in Cowichan Bay on Halloween night. Police say the fire is deemed suspicious. [CHARLES AYERS PHOTO]

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According to Cowichan Bay Wharfinger Mark Mercer, the owner is well-known in the mariner community and has a collection of boats in disrepair in Cowichan Bay and beyond. “He’s notorious for having these piles of crap sitting around,” Mercer said, adding the power boat involved in Saturday night’s incident had been stored all around the bay. “It has been around here in various spots. He was in the marina next door. He was up on the hard, on the dirt at the farm at the end of the marina, and then he was told to clear out of there so he put the one power boat back in the water and that’s how it ended up out where it was when the fire took place,” Mercer said. “The other two sailboats, he brought those in not too long ago, probably three or four months ago. The guy still has one parked up on the beach right beside the hotel there.” Officer Swain said that the potential arson remains under investigation by members of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP ‘s General Investigation Section. Those with infor mation about the cause of the fire are encouraged to contact the detachment at 250-748-5522 or Crime Stoppers, anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

Carruthers explained that while the province indeed authorized the activity through its Ministries of Environment and Energy and Mines, “the permits state that the authorizations are subject to other legislation such as OCPs and

zoning.” South Island Aggregates “has elected not to consider local government zoning as they have proceeded with the project,” Carruthers said. It’s that contravention, he said, that will hopefully end this saga once and for all.

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The standard waterfront view of Cowichan Bay residents turned into a fiery one Halloween night as two boats at anchor caught fire just after 7 p.m. Nobody was on board at the time and nobody was injured. The fire is being treated as suspicious. “I’m just a bit of a distant spectator,” said Bay resident Charles Ayers, who managed to take a photo of the blaze with his telephoto lens. “They were totally engulfed in flames. It was burning for a good two hours.” Ayers said three vessels — two fibreglass sailboats, he estimated to each be about 30 feet long, and a larger wooden power boat — had been moored in the bay in close proximity to one another for months. “They’ve been moored together and apart and they bang into each other and yet sometimes they’re not tied together,” he said, suggesting the owner must have gone out to check on the boats from time to time as their positions did change on occasion. “But they didn’t seem to be very well looked after,” he added. “They were banging together and no fenders were hung out. It was not a very sea-

man-like way of keeping boats.” Ayers knows the fire caused two of the vessels to sink but he isn’t sure about the third. “Definitely you could see two were well ablaze. This was very sudden. I guess they went up very fast,” he said. “They were burned to the water line and they were being filled with water by the coast guard and the fire boat that attended. It wouldn’t surprise me if all three sunk but I don’t really know.” Police confirmed the third vessel had been set adrift as a result of the fire but it was corralled and towed to shore by the coast guard. “The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue responded to the incident,” confirmed coast guard spokesperson Michelle Imbeau. “They towed the one vessel that was adrift back to the dock. A search of the vessel was conducted, and no one was found on board.” Cowichan Bay Fire Rescue had tried to extinguish the flames but they were no match for the wood and fibreglass. The fire department declined to comment further. “The owner, who owns all three vessels, was spoken to by police at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation,” North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Sgt. Chris Swain said. 6955607

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B o t h a r e s e e k i n g a p p r ov al through the CVRD-board endorsed, controversial AAP system and affect residents of the Town of Lake Cowichan, Area F (Cowichan Lake South/ Skutz Falls), and Electoral Area I (Youbou/Meade Creek), among others in the region. “The Information Session will explain the reasons for creating each service; the annual financial impact; and the method by which public approval for each service is being sought,” said a notice from the CVRD.

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Protestors gather during a rally for sustainable BC forestry at Charles Hoey Park Friday afternoon. [SARAH SIMPSON/CITIZEN]

A march and rally for sustainable BC forestry garnered a crowd of upwards of 100 at Charles Hoey Park Friday afternoon. The event, organized by the Pulp, Paper, and Woodworkers of Canada Public and the Ancient Forest Alliance, and attended by folks from up and down the Island, had a message for the provincial government: exported logs equals exported jobs and that’s not acceptable. “If you’re going to cut a tree down and give it to somebody else, leave the goddamn thing in the ground,” PPWC president Arnie Bercov told the group. “Leave it in the ground. Let it get bigger. Let your kids take it.” He said it’s not that far away from election time and the province better take notice. “It’s hugely important that we make these changes and that we stand up for ourselves,” Bercov said, noting the protestors want the return of local mills and jobs to the industry. “We are going to make sure that our kids don’t have to go up to Fort Mac or the oil fields...they should be able to get a job here,

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learn a trade, raise a family and do all the things that most of us got to do. We’re not asking for the world, we’re saying give us fair treatment, give the environment fair treatment, give the workers fair treatment,” Bercov added. “We’re not going to lose this fight, you guys. We are not going to lose this fight. If we have to build every goddamn sawmill ourselves in this province, we’re going to do it.” Ancient Forest Alliance executive director Ken Wu explained it was the BC Liberals that took sawmills away from the workers in the first place. “In 2004, at a critical juncture, as the majority of the prime old growth forests were logged out and huge areas of second growth forest matured, the BC Liberal government removed the local milling requirement that would have required that the

licensees for the Crown lands would have had to convert their old growth mills to handle second growth logs,” Wu said. “But, at that critical time they removed the requirement through the so-called Forestry Revitalization Act, then came a wave of mill closures across the province to the tune of 100 mills in the last decade here.” Wu said in 20 years the number employed in forestry has been slashed in half, from 100,000 to about 50,000. “There’s been no incentives and regulations by the government, no leadership by the government to ensure that there’s a sustainable value-added second growth industry even though literally 90 per cent of the forests on Vancouver Island are second growth,” Wu said. “We are here because we have common ground on an urgent issue. We believe that we can have a sustainable forest industry, protect our last remnants of old growth forest and ensure a sustainable second growth forest industry that maintains employment levels in the industry if there was government leadership.” 7259541

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CVRD looking into possible AAP changes SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Cowichan Valley Regional District directors are beginning to see the writing on the wall when it comes to their use of the Alternative Approval Process. Residents aren’t keen on the process and something needs to be done. While not all made their opinions clear during the Regional Services committee meeting on Oct. 28, many had something to say. The actual issues at hand that the board is using the process for barely came up this time around. It all had to do with the process. Area D (Cowichan Bay) Director Lori Iannidinardo said a recent community meeting went much the same way. “We never had a chance to really get to the meat of any issues,” she said of the meeting that about 20 residents attended. “Basically they never got past the communication of the AAP. They are still not happy with the process of an AAP. I think we heard that loud and clear. Even though we explained it, they understood it...” she added. Area B (Shawnigan Lake) Dir. Sonia Furstenau summed it up: “I think we are getting a really clear message from the people in the Cowichan Valley that they are not comfortable with this pro-

cess. I think for us the real challenge right now is to say okay, we are getting pretty consistent feedback from the population that they do not like AAPs. We can put the best initiative in the world out there and people are going to be angry about the AAP. It really is up to us now to figure it out.” After their discussion, Area F (Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls) Dir. Ian Morrison moved that a report from staff come back to the board with some potential changes to the current system. “We need to really have some in depth discussion on best practices,” he said. “I would move that staff gather information regarding AAP best practices and present a report in the New Year.” The committee supported that motion. Earlier in the meeting the group had debated whether it was wise to hand out as many forms as residents asked for. Directors were on both sides of the issue. “I think we are being a bit silly about it in that if we really think we are doing the right thing with the AAP then I don’t really think we should have a problem handing out the forms when people ask for them because it’s really a very low cost item and I think it’s engendering more discomfort with the AAP process,” Area E

Sonia Furstenau, Area B director (Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/ Glenora) Dir. Alison Nicholson noted. Area H (North Oyster Diamond) Dir. Mary Marcotte agreed the forms needed to be easier to find — despite being online and available at the CVRD’s headquarters. “I, too, have had my community mention that they’re not getting forms,” she said. “It’s hard enough to get the numbers to actually decide exactly what your community wants or doesn’t want and it’s doubly hard if you have to transfer all over trying to

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find where the forms are. I know that I did have a couple of complaints on that from my end as well.” But it’s not about just having forms available cautioned Ladysmith Mayor Aaron Stone. “The one danger is, and I’ve seen this, that you’ll get canvassers, somebody who is ingrained against an issue, to go out and start canvassing and really tainting the information, frankly, that goes out to the public and getting them to sign on to these AAP forms under false pretences or not a full understanding,” he said. Stone said for true democracy, CVRD canvassers would need to be out as well, explaining the other side of the story so that people could make informed decisions. “I’m not comfortable with limits either but I think that when we’re concerned with democratic process and all that stuff, it’s very clear that when somebody wants 300 forms they are out there canvassing against something and they aren’t likely, or any way bound to deliver an honest assessment of what’s being asked for.” The AAP process is old hat for longtime Area G (Saltair/Gulf Islands) Dir Mel Dorey. He said it would at least take away the “Big Brother” aspect to print as many forms as the people want.

“I think the CVRD, if they have to print out 20,000 forms if people request them, that will certainly take away that one Big Brother thing that the CVRD conveys. If they want more forms, give them more forms and see what happens,” he said. Area C (Cobble Hill) Dir. Matteus Clement suggested that what the CVRD currently does for outreach is simply not enough — enough legally, yes, but not for public satisfaction. “We’ve got to understand that what is under the Local Government Act and the Community Charter and what’s set out for the newspapers is the bare minimum so the question is do we want to do the bare minimum as local government, and that’s common practice, or do we want best practice?” Duncan Mayor Phil Kent agreed better policy is required — one that looks as best practices and that addresses the concerns of the public adequately. “A very, very old sage politician years ago said you cannot ask people to decide on something they don’t know is a problem to begin with and we are not very good at communicating the issues that are a problem. What are we trying to solve and if they don’t know what we are trying to solve, it’s pretty hard to communicate with them,” Kent said.

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Long form census should be first on ‘to do’ list

ow that he’s in power, Justin Trudeau is being asked to reverse a whole raft of things the Stephen Harper Conservatives did during their decade in office. From re-opening the Kitsilano coast guard station to unmuzzling Canada’s government scientists, a lot of things are being suggested. We think one of the most crucial changes Trudeau should make post-haste is to reinstitute the long form census. To many people this sounds like rather a dull place to start. It sounds kind of bureaucratic

and involves a lot of paper and statistics and such. But the fact of the matter is that it is time-sensitive if we want the long form census to be reinstituted in time for the next census cycle. And we argue that we cannot allow another cycle to pass into a black hole of bad data. Nor can we stomach the idea of paying more for that bad data. Because that’s what happened when the Harper Conservatives switched to the voluntary survey. We got inferior data and it cost us millions more in tax

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dollars. It was sheer absurdity that should be reversed as soon as possible. Officials who have been in charge of directing collection of long form census data in the past have said that time is drawing short if we want it back in time for May 2016. But what’s the nitty-gritty? Why is the census so important to the average citizen? It’s important because the census tells us who we are. It tells us where we are living and how we are living and how we are doing, and who needs what. Having this information

widely available to Canada’s citizens is vital to the continuation of our democracy and the advancement of our country. We have to know who we are to plan where we are going. This is how we argue for or against spending money on this or that. This is how we know where our government is doing a good job and where more work is needed. This was one of the primary problems with the voluntary survey — those who were the most marginalized were the least likely to fill it out, thus

becoming even more invisible. Everyone from provincial governments to heads of a variety of agencies and charities has expressed just how vital the information the census provides us is. Trudeau has promised to bring the mandatory long form census back, and many predict he will do so in time for next spring. This one is the low-hanging fruit on the road to making nice with the voting public. It’s almost impossible to be against such a move. But if the Liberals need one more nudge, here it is.

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Consider value of arts and culture Re: Alternate Approval Process for the arts We get it; no one likes AAPs. Referendums are unpopular, too. But we ask that the benefits to our vibrant arts and culture community and the Cowichan Valley do not get lost in a discussion of these processes. The Cowichan Valley lacks a public art gallery enjoyed by many other jurisdictions. What we have are public art outlets, run by three arts councils — Cowichan Valley Arts Council (CVAC), Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society and the Ladysmith Arts Council Waterfront Art Gallery. Of CVAC’s members, 45 per

cent live outside of Duncan, as do 80 per cent of our volunteers. The three arts councils’ volunteers annually donate almost 20,000 hours to the region. They provide exposure for artists, gallery-like outlets for the public, and contribute to the economic engine for local businesses. Each arts council is also very active in community outreach. Recent CVAC collaborations (free art exhibition in the PORTALS user space or assistance with a project): • Providence Farm (exhibition) • Cowichan Women Against Violence Society (exhibition) • Clements Centre (Open Heart Art and All Fired Up show) • City of Duncan Perpetual Arts Trophy • A First Nations art exhibition

during Aboriginal Month • Lake Cowichan Summer Nights program • Somenos Marsh Society’s WildWings Festival • Island Savings Centre, the Kids’ Summer Arts Camp (in PORTALS) • Cowichan Valley Open Learning Centre (exhibition) • CVAC’s Youth Outreach Program provides a two-year art mentorship and portfolio development for 15 senior high school students, generously partially funded by the TD Trust. If the AAP passes, the Arts and Culture division manager would spend part of her existing time to launch important regional initiatives not under the purview of the arts councils. This would include manage-

ment of modest grants-in-aid for arts and culture, that are already included in the CVRD’s annual regional grants-in-aid budget. Other initiatives, like developing a regional arts strategy, would be funded. All combined, that amounts to 86 cents per $100,000 of property value. Where else could you get so much for an entire year, for about the price of one cup of premium coffee? Gail Robertson, president Cowichan Valley Arts Council

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Alternative Approval Process initiatives must be stopped Re: CVRD AAP requests AAPs should be outlawed. They are a sneaky, underhanded and immoral way to slide expenditures past the electorate by providing as little information as possible. Rather than through a proper referendum process where the electorate must be sold on approving a project. There are currently three AAPs in process. According to Jon Lefebure [CVRD board chair] all are projects requiring urgent approval. If you believe that I have a bridge that you can purchase. Item 1: dike maintenance The only beneficiaries of the dike project are the properties surrounded by the diking. The properties that were flooded out should not have been allowed to rebuild. The area will flood again; there have been three substantial floods in my memory. If repairs to the dikes are required, it is the properties protected by the diking that should bear the cost. Item 2: arts and culture One hundred thirty thousand dollars for arts and culture initiatives. We don’t know what we are going to spend it on but it is urgent that we get approval. And we get two dollars back for every dollar spent. Give me a break. This is not in any way urgent. You don’t know what it is for, you just want another bucket of money to spend. Item 3: Lake Cowichan weir It is not the responsibility of the CVRD to take on this expense. Catalyst own and operate the weir, principally for their own benefit. If the fishery is the issue

then it is either a provincial or federal responsibility. Let those three parties get together and decide how to resolve the issue; it is nothing to do with the CVRD. This will just be an excuse to hire eight or 10 highly paid CVRD staffers to manage something that we should not be involved in. The expense will never end and will grow each year. In fact if Jon and the other directors who proposed these expenditures had any integrity they would offer up their seats in apology for this poorly planed group of expenditures. One that should not even be proposed (weir), one that is not urgent even by the most generous assessment (arts and culture) and one where the proposal is to tax the wrong people. Oh for the days of Gerry Smith, George Whitaker and Rex Hollett, when we had mayors who were effective, worked for the electorate and not for the benefit of the CVRD bureaucrats. So go to the CVRD website or their office and get your elector response form and take it to the CVRD office. These initiatives should be stopped. Ross Grant Crofton

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Re: editorial, “Delete, delete scandal is shocking” All I can say is that this is only half of the scam. Many years ago I followed the introduction of the act, by way of Hansard. Reading Hansard, one could not help but be impressed by what the politicians were promising once the act became law (i.e. openness and transparency was true nature of the bill). I purchased a copy of the Freedom of Information act after it became law. Lo and behold, I found the following line hidden away in the Privacy section of the act: “The head of a public body must not release information that would subject the government of Brit-

Harper as good economy steward a fantasy After reading Joe Sawchuk’s letter I feel compelled to comment. Joe, Prime Ministers Chretien and Martin are famous for taking the largest deficit in Canadian history, left by Conservative Brian Mulroney, and ruthlessly cutting government budgets to not only balance the budget but produce an extensive surplus for many years. They paid off $150 billion (approx-

ish Columbia to public scrutiny.” That is correct folks, the FOI act was a joke from onset. It was the NDP that introduced the act, the very party that is now whining about the government secrecy relating to the deleting. I sent a copy of the section to all the major newspapers in B.C., and not one of them saw fit to expose the scam. The only thing that happened was years later the act was rewritten. Whether this section is still hidden away in the act is anyone’s guess. Needless to say, I don’t trust politicians and I trust the major newspapers even less. John Walker Cobble Hill

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FIREWORKS LIKELY CAUSE OF DUMPSTER BLAZE AT DRINKWATER Police and firefighters responded last Friday night after flames erupted in a dumpster at Drinkwater Elementary School. Witnesses reported that the fire was caused by someone playing with fireworks around the receptacle. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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s old as it Ass. looks, and In December is, this is the 1928, the board of directors for King’s second house on this Daughters Hospisite. The first, built tal observed Mrs. by Samuel Bednalt, Elkington’s passing was destroyed by with this tribute: fire after a lamp “That this board was accidentally CHRONICLES offer to Mr. Elkingoverturned. ton, our chairman, T.W. Paterson Occupied until most sincere condolrecent years by ences in the very great loss he a member of the Elkington [has] sustained. Each one of us family, the shingled, two-storas Directors feels that we have ey house, ca 1894, is only the suffered a personal loss in the third to be built on what was passing of one who has been then sparsely settled Maple such a factor in the building Bay Road. up of the Hospital, and worked William Howard Elkington established Oak Park as a farm so faithfully amongst us over a long period. in 1889 upon his arrival, with “Being a member of the wife Elizabeth Gaynor, from board, and president of the Kent, England. For years, it Scattered Circle, Mrs. Elkingwas considered to be one of ton’s interests were always the finest dairy farms in the centred in the hospital and she Valley, Elkington butter being had the satisfaction of seeing rated as of the highest grade. the institution rise from a Both Elkingtons served on small beginning to the present the North Cowichan school strong foundation.” board, he as chairman of the Many of the furnishings Cowichan branch of the Red of St. Peter, Quamichan, Cross during the First World were acquired during the War, president of King’s time he actively served as a Daughters Hospital for 16 years, a justice of the peace for churchwarden and committee member. These include the more than 30 years, and as a bell which was given to the councillor of North Cowichan then-rector, the Rev. David Municipality. As well, he was Holmes, by Mr. Elkington’s a director of the Cowichan father in England. Creamery Ass. and the VanSports minded, too, he played couver Island Flockmaster’s

in the first cricket match ever held in this district, on May 24, 1891. From 1888-1932, he was one of the original members of the South Cowichan Tennis Club where he was considered to be “a very fine shot”. William retired in 1911 but continued to live at Oak Park until his passing, aged 85, in June 1946. Widowed 17 years before, he was survived by two sons, Dr. E.H.W. Elkington, Victoria, and Gerald E. Elkington, then living in Fernie, as well as numerous nieces and grandchildren. A third son, Lionel, died in 1890. In 1998, sparked by the initiative of the late Barb Stone who feared that the historic property would be developed, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Cowichan Land Trust Society and the Cowichan Valley Naturalists’ Society undertook to raise $800,000 with which to purchase the Elkington estate as a preserve for endangered Garry oak trees which grow on much of the 50-plus acres that remain of the 300-acre former dairy farm. It’s estimated that this species of oak covers just 0.003 per cent of the province’s land mass and only half that area — 250 hectares — is protected. The Elkington property is also home to other native plants such as the rare Trit-

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The endangered Garry oaks on the property, old, like these ones, have been saved. The house is another story. [FILE] eleia howelilli and yellow montane violet. The oak ecosystem also provides habitat for at-risk species such as the barn owl and the propertius dusky-wing butterfly. The nature preserve has become popular with scientists from UBC, Simon Fraser University, the University of Montreal and from Japan in their studies of plant and insect species. As Gerald, son of William, continued to live in the old house in which he was born, plans for its renovation as an “artistic cultural” and interpretation centre were placed on hold; he died, in his 105th year, in February 2004. At the time of the sale of the property, Gerald, then 99, had mixed feeling as he’d hoped that it would remain in the family. But preserv-

ing it, he admitted, “is a wonderful idea for several reasons”. In September 2008 Elkington House became the first house in North Cowichan to be given heritage designation by North Cowichan council. Mayor Jon Lefebure admitted that Elkington was special to him: “Having seen it and been in it, the architecture is quite significant. When the camas lilies are flowering...you get a picture of a previous time and a feeling that’s hard to repeat today.” Cost of restoring the old home was estimated at $750,000 with planning alone expected to cost $12,000. To date, alas, the restoration of the historic Elkington house has not come to pass. www.twpaterson.com

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Continuing to drive without a licence, prohibited or not, will only serve to make the problem worse. There are significant fines, possible jail sentences, vehicle impounds and further prohibitions. While the consequences of this young man’s poor decision look significant for him, it is nothing in comparison to the potential harm his choice presented to both himself and others. Driving while impaired by alcohol, legal or illegal drugs is still far too common on our highways. Never drive while your abilities are impaired. Tim Schewe is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. More: drivesmartbc.ca

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Climate change and inequality are up for discussion at a community presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Starting at 7 p.m. At the VIU lecture theatre Social Planning Cowichan presents Inconvenient Truths of our time: Climate Change, Rising Inequality and how to have this difficult conversation. As one of multiple partners of the Cowichan Collective Impact Project on Climate Change, SPC is bringing in speakers Marc Lee and Cara Pike. Lee is an economist and researcher from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and co-director of the Climate Justice Project a research partnership with the University of British Columbia. Its goal is to examine links between climate change policies and social justice. Pike is “a leading social change strategist and environmental communicator who knows we are waking up to the reality of a changing climate largely because of increased frequent extreme weather events, changes in growing seasons and other impacts,” said a biography press release for the event. Pike lives in the Cowichan Valley.

he basis of this story comes from an inquiry posed by a young man who moved from B.C. to Alberta for work and was convicted for drinking and driving. He lost his job and was forced to move back home. The Justice of the Peace at the courthouse in Alberta advised that his driving prohibition was for the province of Alberta and that this should not stop him from obtaining a B.C. driver’s licence when he returned home. The Justice of the Peace was not correct. Anyone who is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle by the law of a province and drives commits an offence under the Criminal Code of

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Consort goes Russian in 25th season opener LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

T h e C ow i c h a n C o n s o r t Orchestra opens its 25th Silver Anniversary Season on Saturday, Nov. 7 with an evening of Russian Music. Robert Mari conducts the orchestra in selections by Liadov and Mussorgsky as well as Borodin’s famous Symphony #2. The Consort Choir is not part of this event. The conductor’s own Russian heritage makes conducting the evening’s musical theme extra special for him. “I am a tango man but my parents and my grandparents were born in Russia,” he said. “It’s going to be a very exciting concert. It brings me back to my Russian roots. The first two orchestras that I was music director of, when I was about 15 years old, were Russian balalaika orchestras. One was in Vancouver and one was in Victoria. I was music director/ conductor and wrote musical arrangements for them. They were some of my first jobs as a conductor. “This concert, we’re featuring the Borodin 2nd Symphony,

which is a marvellous work. People may not know it by the name of it but when they hear the music, they will recognize much of it.” Influences of Tschaikovksy, Rimski-Korsakov, and Stravinsky can be felt in this symphony, Mari said. “It’s fascinating, beautiful, beautiful music.” A group of eight Russian folk songs by Liadov features many sections of the orchestra, including what is called a “cello divisi solo” where the cellists all play different lines and the music folds together. “There are parts of this that imitate balalaikas so it is all very Russian sounding. There is no chorus in this event, though. It’s all instrumental.” The brass section is featured in The Great Gate of Kiev by Mussorgsky from his piano music entitled Pictures at an Exhibition. “It’s a wonderful, colourful piece and I think most people will recognize it,” Mari said. Orchestra publicist Joy Ann Bannerman last week urged instrumental band students in the Cowichan region to come

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out to hear the sounds of the brass and winds in this work. The Borodin symphony features the brass as well with magnificent opening chords and the full orchestra in a celebration of beautiful Slavic music. “Borodin was a chemist and it took him six years to write the symphony as he kept being interrupted by his teaching duties to his science students,” Bannerman said. Tickets will be available at the door and Volume One Bookstore in Duncan. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church at 930 Trunk Rd. This venue offers easy access for wheelchairs, so why not bring the whole family to listen as their talented neighbours perform? Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students. Note: the Consor t is not doing a Christmas event this year because of a problem with securing bookings. The next concert will be in February, featuring Mozart’s Requiem, Mari said, adding, “That should be quite spectacular.”

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turns — of Schumann’s Carnaval and Humoresque, in addition to other masterworks by great composers for the piano. Tickets are available at the door for $20. In advance they are $17. Anyone under 18 gets in for $5. Go to www. chemainusclassicalconcerts.ca to see the list of advance ticket outlets.

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Popular pianist May Ling Kwok presents a concert titled The Genius of Schumann Sunday, Nov. 15 at St. Michael’s Church, Chemainus starting at 2 p.m. A consumma te perfor mer, Kwok, a long-time favourite of St. Michael’s audiences, takes listeners on a virtuosic journey through the kaleidoscopic moods — passionate, tender and humorous by

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The Cowichan Theatre has lined up a super children’s event for next spring, and tickets would make g rand Christmas presents for a family you know. The Backyardigans, Max & Ruby, Franklin the Turtle and Mike the Knight will all be onstage at the Cowichan Theatre Wednesday, March 23. Tickets went on sale Friday, Oct. 16 at the Cowichan Ticket Centre. This new live, interactive and family-friendly stage show is the first-ever live family theatrical tour that features lovable and endearing characters from four of the top-rated preschool shows on television today.

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Rock concert meets fashion show Nov. 7 On Saturday, Nov. 7 starting at 7 p.m. in the Travelodge Silver Bridge’s ballroom, music lovers have the chance to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cowichan Valley while dancing the night away at an event called Fashion Rocks for Charity. According to promoter Diane Gladman, “This event is about raising money by showcasing the powerful connection between fashion and music.” The evening will include a fashion show featuring local clothing merchants plus the final chance to hear a rock music performance by the Valley’s own Trace the Sky band. To top the evening off there will be dancing to local deejay, Kyle. Big Brother Big Sisters is a great cause, according to

Who wouldn’t want to take the kids to see Franklin the Turtle — a Canadian icon in children’s entertainment for more than 20 years — as well as The Backyardigans, Max & Ruby and Mike the Knight? The all star cast comes to life on stage performing original, interactive songs for families throughout Canada. Patti Caplette, Koba Entertainment’s award-winning, producing artistic director, is delighted with this new show. “My challenge is to design each quadrant of The Great Big Show as a different unique adventure, whether it’s travelling the south seas with The Backyardigans, partying with Max & Ruby, guessing riddles with Franklin the Turtle or

discovering chivalrous talents with Mike the Knight. My passion is to bring families, young and old, to the theatre — the world’s greatest of all art forms,” she said in announcing the Canada-wide tour recently. Adapting iconic characters from the animated screen to the live stage is a professional challenge but Koba’s team has proved themselves before. “With more than 25 costume and character changes, this mega-production promises to keep the entire cast, crew and audiences on their toes,” Caplette said. To buy tickets, go to cowichanpac.ca and click on the Plan Your Visit tab or call the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 250-748-7529.

Gladman. “As Canada’s leading child and youth mentoring charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters facilitates life-changing relationships that inspire and empower children and youth to reach their potential, both as individuals and citizens,” she said. “It has been a vision of mine since seeing the first time something like this was done. I think it started as an event to raise money for AIDS awareness. It was a huge event with a fashion show happening during a rock show. While talking with a few of my girlfriends about doing things we have never done before I brought it up. Their response was ‘Let’s do it!’ So we are. The bittersweet part of this story is it will be Trace the Sky’s last show as the band is calling it quits. But, what better way to go out then sharing the stage with fabulous models and raising money for a great

cause,” Gladman said. Tickets are $30 each. Get them at the door.

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Salt Spring quartet heads to Crofton jazz Sky Valley brings its Salt Spring Island vibe and its modern jazz arrangements to the Crofton Hotel Pub on Sunday, Nov. 8 starting at 2 p.m. The quartet, led by bassist Alan Wardroper, saxophonist Patrick Byrne, pianist Frank Huether and drummer Randall Miron, plays a mix of jazz standards, Latin and a few original tunes as part of the Jazz at Crofton series. Musicians are invited to join in a jam session during the last hour. The pub is at 1534 Joan Ave. Admission is $10 each. Why not try out this Sunday afternoon standby? We’ll bet you’ll be back again.

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Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys are headed to Duncan. [SUBMITTED] seasonal stories, music, singing, dance and memories that will extend beyond the season and last a lifetime. The second event in East Coast Week features Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys in an exhilarating live show on Thursday, Nov. 19 starting at 7:30 p.m. MacKeeman and his famous fiddle plus the Rhythm Boys deliver wha t can only be described as an entertainment spectacle. Hailing from Prince Edward Island, the gang are renowned for their high-energy live show, jaw-dropping stagecraft and showmanship. Although they are a roots group, music lovers can also hear influences of bluegrass, western swing, Celtic and even Scottish country dance music.

MacKeeman (fiddle, cello, acoustic guitar, feet percussion, vocals), Peter Cann (guitars, banjo, vocals), Thomas Webb (guitars, bass, banjo, steel guitar, vocals) and Mark Geddes (bass, percussion, mandolin, piano) weave together a refreshing mix of music you’ll love to hear. Tickets to the Barra MacNeils are $45 per person while tickets for MacKeeman are $28 for adults and $25 for seniors and students. There’s a special offer on ticket prices for the MacKeeman show, too: 20 per cent off adult tickets to Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys with the purchase of Barra MacNeils tickets. Tickets are available in person at the Cowichan Ticket Centre or by phone 250-748-7529 or online at cowichanpac.ca.

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Soprano Shadan Saul Guerrero sings O Mio Babbino Caro from Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi at the Palm Court Orchestra’s Oct. 18 show, titled Romantic Encounter. For more photos from the show, go to www. cowichanvalleycitizen.com [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

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The west goes east in November as the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre presents East Coast Week starting Nov. 13 and concluding Nov. 19. The Barra MacNeils open the two-show special with their East Coast Christmas show on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the theatre. They’re kicking off their cross-Canada tour on the west coast this year, bringing one of their most beloved concerts to Duncan. Kyle (vocals, guitar, violin, mandolin), Lucy (vocals, bodhran, Celtic harp, fiddle, stepdancing), Sheumas (keyboards, piano, bodhran, fiddle, bouzouki, vocals), Stewart (vocals, accordion, tin whistle, flute, bouzouki, guitar, stepdancing), Boyd (mandolin, fiddle, guitar, banjo, percussion, stepdancing) and Jamie Gatti (bass) all join to produce magic. A Barra MacNeils Christmas concert is indeed special, featuring traditional songs and stories. Their show has toured North America for years to soldout houses. Fans can look forward to classic favourites including Oh Holy Night, Ave Maria, A Christmas in Killarney and Auld Lang Syne as well as some comedy,

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Two Piano Tornado blowing in to Duncan Weather aler t! There’s a Yukon Tornado heading to Duncan on Thursday, Nov. 5. Two Piano Tornado — which whirls together New Orleans stomps, rags and blues and mixes them with classic stride, 1920’s swing, a little boogie, a little bop and some effervescent ballads — is hitting the Duncan Showroom that night starting at 7 p.m.

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The duo hail from Whitehorse but tour widely. They’ve played on trains, trolleys, festival stages, concert halls and even grain elevators but no matter where these two set up pianos entertainment is the order of the day. Annie Avery and Grant Simpson are a treat for the ears. Tickets are $15 at the door. Two Piano Tornado is coming to Duncan on Thursday. [SUBMITTED]

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Frederick Alvin Backlund (Freddy)

red was born May 23, 1948 and passed away on October 29, 2015. He is predeceased by immediate family members father Johan (Jack), mother Eva and brother Jim. Fred is survived by his brother Jack (Ethel), numerous nieces and nephews and many very special friends. He was a hard worker in the logging industry for many years who also loved to be outside fishing or sitting around a campfire with friends. He liked to cut firewood and spent his quiet times reading books and playing crib. Fred had Sisu, a Finnish word that is about taking action against the odds and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity. He had a stoic determination to live life the way he wanted to; was loved by many people and will be sadly missed by all. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday November 7, 2015 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Lake Cowichan Legion basement. In memory of Freddy, please remember a good deed that he did for you and pay it forward.

Bibiane â&#x20AC;&#x153;Biâ&#x20AC;? ALLY-DEARDEN (July 25, 1921 - October 27, 2015) Bibiane passed away on October 27, 2015 in Duncan, B.C. at the age of 94 years and 3 months. She was the loving life partner of the late Edward â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tedâ&#x20AC;? Dearden formerly of East Angus, Que. She will be sadly missed by her daughters and sons, Susan, Scotstown, Que., Frances, Duncan, B.C., Robert, Toronto, Ont., Brian (Colleen) Mayne Island, B.C., Joanne, (Jean-Guy) Valcourt, Que., Marc (Barbara) Wilno, Ont. and Alan (Paula), Nanaimo, B.C. She was predeceased by her stepson Michael (Denise Masse) and her stepdaughter Brenda (the late Earl Charby). She also leaves to mourn her loss several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, her sisters-in-law, Margaret & Joan and her brother-in-law, Tom Dearden (Pauline) as well as many nieces and nephews in the Ally & Dearden families, other relatives and friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Biâ&#x20AC;? led a long and good life and was a wonderful little lady who touched the hearts of all who knew and met her. A few years ago she was able to realize Tedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream to move and live on our beautiful Canadian west coast. In accordance with her last wishes, her ashes will be brought â&#x20AC;&#x153;homeâ&#x20AC;? and laid to rest beside Ted, the love of her life, in the spring of 2016 in the Westbury Cemetery (East Angus).

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Gindo Dodd

August 17, 1955 - October 3, 2015 With sadness we announce the passing of Gindo Dodd on October 3, 2015. He was born on August 17, 1955 in Duncan and was predeceased by his father Joe Dodd in 2014. He is lovingly remembered by his family; wife Judi and her children Jason (Amanda) and their children Emma, Hannah and Crosby; Trevor (Melissa) and their children MacKenzy, Lyndvi and Ainsley; his mother Georgina Dodd; brother Pudge (Laurel) and their children Jackie (Mandeep) and Krista (Steve) and their son Levi Joe; sister Celia and her daughter Baylea and sister Robin (Greg) and their children Emma and Carly. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Mellor Hall, 7380 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC from 1:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 PM Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com

LARMAND, Leo Joseph

Leo went to be with the Lord on October 20, 2015 at the age of 92. Leo will always be cherished by his beloved wife Therese of 71 years and 8 children: Roger (Fran) of Duncan, Bert of Duncan, John (Shona) of Campbell River, Louise (Robin) of Williams Lake, Carol (Greg) of Kelowna, Diane (Bruce) of Kelowna, Marie (Rob) of Princeton, Daniel (Wendy) of Williams Lake; daughterin-law Cathy; 20 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Leo was predeceased by all nine of his siblings and in 2009 by his 3rd son John. Leo was born on October 21, 1922 in Zenon Park, SK to Joseph and Alexina Larmand. Leo was the youngest of 10 children. While growing up in Zenon Park, he met the love of his life, Therese. In 1943, they married in Victoria, BC. Leo worked as a faller on Vancouver Island. In 1966, Leo moved his family to Kelowna and shortly after began a career with Inland Natural Gas. He retired in 1987 after 20 dedicated years of service. Leo and Therese with their servant hearts, never hesitated to help family, church and community. His joy in life was his family and serving God. Leo was a quiet, kind and gentle man whose actions spoke louder than his words. He was a role model to all who knew him. A special thank you from the Larmand family to Dr. Bobyn for his faithful dedication that always went above and beyond our expectations and to all the staff and nurses at Spring Valley Care Home for all their kindness and loving care of our Dad. Prayers were recited on Thursday, October 22nd at 5:30 pm at St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 750 Rutland Road North, Kelowna, BC. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, October 23rd at 10:30 am also at St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church. Interment took place at the St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o St. Theresaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church or the Alzheimer Society of BC, Suite 307-1664 Richter Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 8N3.

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

The family of Anna Peach would like to thank all friends and well-wishers who sent cards and flowers or who phoned us after her passing. Your friendship and caring was gratefully appreciated during this sad time.

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October 26th, 2015 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A good man died today â&#x20AC;&#x201C; GORDON DOUGLAS BRAITHWAITE. He was born April 3, 1928, in Onaway, Alberta, and spent his first twelve years in the Volmer - St.Albert area before the family relocated to Vancouver Island. Gordieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first two school years in BC were spent living with relatives in Victoria as his family had moved to a logging facility up Mt. Tuam, Saltspring Island, and then to Port Renfrew - where there was limited schooling. Gordie had just turned 14 when he left school and started his â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;career in the bushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;loggerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a career he loved. Over the years he worked as a Sparkchaser (for the summer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when he was 13) a Whistle Punk, Chokerman, Chaser, Rigging Slinger, Faller, Second Loader, Head Loader, Hooktender, Fire Warden, Woods Foreman and ending as General Foreman with MacMillan-Bloedel until his retirement at the age of 62. When he was 16 he moved with his family to the Duncan area where he met and, in May, 1949, married Elsie Lloyd - and where their 7 children (five girls and two boys) were born. In 1952 he started working at Shawnigan Division for MacMillan-Bloedell - eventually becoming Woods Foreman â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a position he also filled when he transferred to Copper Canyon Division in 1967. In 1970, when he became General Foreman of MBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kennedy Division, the family moved to Ucluelet. In 1973 they moved to Port Alberni when he became General Foreman at Franklin River Division â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the largest logging camp in the world. In 1978, he transferred to Sproat Lake Division (a shorter drive from home) and stayed there until his retirement in April, 1990 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when he and Elsie moved to the Lighthouse area, north of Qualicum Beach. Gordie was always willing to accept executive positions for all the activities he and his family were involved with â&#x20AC;Ś church, Little League, basketball, grass hockey, PTA, youth groups, Loyal Order of Moose and recently the Qualicum Horne Lake Water Board. He loved his fishing and he loved participating in sports â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Softball, Badminton, Bowling, Ice Curling and, for the past 24 years, curling with the Lighthouse Floor Curlers. He was always very proud of his children â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kerrie & Wim Jellema; Judy Hill; Shannon and Bill Van Wormer; Lyle & Marilyn Braithwaite; Faye & Ken Davidson, Erin & John Keizer; and Daryl & Annie Braithwaite â&#x20AC;&#x201C; his 24 grandchildren, and their spouses, and his 36 great grandchildren. He thoroughly enjoyed the recent family reunion when 91 of us were able to take part in a four day â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;get-togetherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Talk about being â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;blessedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Formerly with the United Church Gordie has been a member, since July 1989, of the Cedar Grove Reformed Church, in Port Alberni, and, like Elsie and his family, these good friends will really miss him â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as will his sister, Margaret Baird, Cobble Hill, B.C., his sister-in-law Birnie Braithwaite, Duncan, B.C., and many nieces and nephews and their families.. Sadly, in 1985, Gordie was predeceased by his eldest Grandson, Lloyd Hill, aged 15. Predeceased also by his parents, George and Ellen Braithwaite, and two older brothers, Lloyd and Wesley Braithwaite. Yes, we will all definitely miss â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gordieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Uncleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Grandpaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Greatpaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but this kind, loving man will certainly never be forgotten. Many thanks to the North Island Care Givers and Palliative Care Nurses for their excellent care and concern for Gordie over the past two months. A memorial service will be held, at Arrowsmith Baptist Church, 4283 Glenside Rd., Port Alberni, B.C., at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 13th, 2015.

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CHRIS HAMAR (GAUDER) who passed away November 5, 1999 You heard the angels calling you And thought it was too soon. You knew God was needing you To fill a heavenly room. Even though your time on earth Was not so very long, Our memories of you Dear Chris Will live on and on and on. We all love you and miss you so much, Mum & Dad, your beloved sons Scott and Bryce, Sister Cheryl (Andy), Stephanie & Kevin, Brother Gord (Anne-Marie) & Joshua, and grandson Chace.

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Roberta Tracy Page October 17, 1959 ~ October 31, 2015 Roberta passed away peacefully at home on October 31, 2015. Predeceased by her mother Iris Thorne (2005). Lovingly remembered by her father Eugene; husband Cliff; daughter Stacy (Michael), sons Cliff Jr. and Curtis (Blair); grandsons Carson and Carter. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 9:00 am at St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church in Duncan. Burial will follow at Somena Cemetery.

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VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous â&#x20AC;˘ Poppy Campaign office, 225 Canada Ave., open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. until Tuesday, Nov. 10. Remembrance Day service, Charles Hoey Park, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m. Info: 250-746-5013. â&#x20AC;˘ Community Bridging Dance, Friday, Nov. 6, Duncan United Church, 7 p.m., admission by donation. Door prizes, snacks, dance facilitators. Family friendly. Hosted by Cowichan Intercultural Society with proceeds to Multicultural Leadership Group. Info: www.cis-iwc.org â&#x20AC;˘ Lake Cowichan Golden Agersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fall Bazaar, Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. At 50 Plus Activity Centre, 55 Coronation St. Vendors needed, table rental $15. New and used items, baking, crafts. Info: 250-749-6121. â&#x20AC;˘ 8th Veteran Tour, Tea and Display, Nov. 11, St. Peter Quamichan Cemetery and hall, doors open 1:30 p.m., tour 2 p.m., display till 4 p.m. $5 admission, includes all three events. Take part in all three or just one or two. Funds to support new Cemetery Sign with maps. â&#x20AC;˘ Canadian Firearm Safety course (non-restricted and restricted) starting Friday, Nov. 13, Duncan. Registration and information: Mike 250-748-0319 or canadianfirearmsafety@shaw.ca â&#x20AC;˘ Duncan Fiesta World Craft Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Eagles Hall, 2165 Jacob St., Duncan. â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Intercultural Society presents basic automechanics and tips on how to buy a good used car with Ryan Gough, automechanics teacher at Cowichan Secondary. Nov. 19, 7-9 p.m. Info: 250-748-3112. â&#x20AC;˘ Cobble Hill Christmas Variety Show, Sunday, Nov. 29, 6:30-8 p.m., Cobble Hill Community Hall. Entry is a donation to the Mill Bay food bank. â&#x20AC;˘ Mill Bay Christmas Variety Show, Sunday, Dec. 6, 6:30-8 p.m., Mill Bay Community League Hall. Entry is a donation to the Mill Bay food bank.

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Recreation â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Kayak and Canoe Club meetings second Tuesday each month except July and August, 7:30 p.m., socializing time 7-7:30 p.m., Seniors Activity Centre, Duncan. Refreshments provided. Info: cowichan kayakand canoe.wordpress.com â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Intercultural Society presents Art Healing Series, Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m., Mill Bay Library. Meet to paint, draw, sketch and create art pieces. Info: Francoise francoise@ cis-iwc.org or 250-748-3112. â&#x20AC;˘ Duncan Badminton Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 p.m., October through March Multi-purpose Hall, Island Savings Centre. Recreational and competitive. All welcome. Info: 250-746-4380. â&#x20AC;˘ Youth rowing program, Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre, for ages 10-14. Get some rowing experience with summer staff Thursdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. $10 dropin fee, call ahead to reserve a place: 250-746-4955. â&#x20AC;˘ All-ages chess club: all skill levels and ages welcome to play and learn chess in supportive, fun environment. Mondays 6-8 p.m., Duncan library gathering place or available tables. â&#x20AC;˘ Cowichan Fly Fishers meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Air Cadet Hall, Gibbins Road. Doors open 7 p.m. Open to all ages and skill levels. Info: www.cowichanflyfishers. com

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LMG dismantles Lakehill on two hat tricks KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Glen Martin knows there’s little benefit to a blowout win, but in a soccer league where goal differential can play a role in the standings, sometimes they have to happen. “I don’t like those games,” the Cowichan LMG head coach said after his team dismantled Lakehill 10-1 in Ladysmith last Friday night. “They’re not good for them, and they’re not good for us.” Cowichan sat first in Division 1 of the Vancouver Island Soccer League and Lakehill was second-last going into last week’s game, but Martin’s team wasn’t expecting to coast to victory. “We didn’t take them lightly,” he said. “We were definitely prepared.” It took just three minutes for Cowichan to get on the board as two of the youngest players on the team combined to open the scoring: 18-year-old Mason Chang notched his first senior-level goal by redirecting a cross from 16-year-old Luca Klotz. That’s when Cooper Barry and Paddy Nelson got to work, battling back and forth for the Div. 1 scoring lead. Barry scored his first of the game at 10 minutes, Nelson had one at 32 minutes, and Barry scored again at 37 minutes. Cowichan led 4-0 at halftime, and Martin opted to not make any substitutions. “We kept going,” he explained. “After a start that good, it’s hard to make a change.” New signing Jordan De Graf made an impact in his first game

Cowichan newcomer Jordan De Graf corrals the ball deep in the Lakehill end during last Friday’s 10-1 win. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] for Cowichan, scoring his first goal for the team 12 minutes into the second half. “He’s a very dangerous player down the right wing,” Martin said. “He put a lot of nice crosses in. He’s a very good signing.” Another relative newcomer for the team, Josh Cuthbert, got going after that, putting together a natural hat trick in eight minutes, with goals in the 63rd, 67th and 71st. Nelson then finished off

his own hat trick with goals at 76 and 90 minutes, ultimately tying Barry for the league lead with his eighth and ninth goals of the season. Lakehill managed to get on the board late in the game, thanks to an own goal by Cowichan that cost goalie Sam Hutchison the shutout. “It would have been nice to have a clean sheet,” Martin admitted. A pair of call-ups from Cow-

ichan’s Div. 2 team, Kodi Archbold and Jacob Ready, got into the game in the second half and helped LMG roll to victory. Every game is a big one for Cowichan as they try to hold on to top spot in the league, and this Friday’s match will continue that trend as the team plays host to Saanich Fusion, their big rivals for the last few years and one of the contenders for the Div. 1 title. Martin is looking forward to sup-

plementing his small roster with some additions from the college and university ranks. “We definitely have confidence going into the game, and we should be getting a few more guys back this week,” he said. This Friday’s game will mark the halfway point of the season. Cowichan enters the contest with six wins, no losses and two ties for 20 points. Bays sits second with 19, and Saanich is third with 16.

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Peewee Caps start season on strong note KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The peewee A Cowichan Valley Capitals had to beat the Vancouver Thunderbirds twice to win the Coquitlam Peewee A Gold Classic Tournament on Oct. 23-25. When the teams met in the round robin, Cowichan had little trouble, winning 7-3. It was a different story in the final where the Capitals had to battle back from a deficit to win 3-2. “Vancouver definitely was a lot better in the final,” assistant coach Gary Blace said. “It was like playing a different team. They had all their lines going.” Vancouver held a 2-1 lead going into the third period, but that didn’t scare Cowichan. “Our kids didn’t get too excited or down on themselves, and they got two goals back to secure the win,” Blace said.

In addition to beating Vancouver in the round robin, the Capitals edged Coquitlam 3-2 and downed Aldergrove 7-2. They beat Coquitlam again in the semifinal 3-1. Parker Klippenstein, Dawson Elzinga, Braden Blace and Brendan Wilson were named game MVPs. “It’s definitely a big deal,” Gary Blace said of the tournament win. “The team’s just starting to come together, so it was a good result for so early in the season.” The Capitals were also missing a couple of valuable second-year players. “Our overall effort level made up for the bodies we were missing,” Blace said. The team started Tier 1 league play a week after the tournament. “Our goal is to reach provincials come March,” Blace said. “This was a good team-building win, a good place to keep building on.”

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After loss to Grizz, Caps rebound with wild win over Kings KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Even though the Victoria Grizzlies were sitting last in the Island Division, the opposite end of the standings from the Cowichan Valley Capitals, Bob Beatty knew not to expect an easy game last Friday. “We certainly weren’t taking them lightly,” the Capitals head coach said after the Grizzlies prevailed 3-2 for their first win over the Caps of the 2015/16 B.C. Hockey League season. “We’ve played four games now, and they’ve all been one-goal games. We haven’t been at our best in those games.” After a scoreless first period, the Caps fell behind the Grizzlies 2-0 and were down 3-1 when the period ended. The Caps got another goal late in the third, but weren’t able to close the gap. “I thought we were outplayed,” Beatty said. “It was tough to figure out why. I thought we were second to pucks and we weren’t on top of our game.” Both Cowichan goals, by veteran forwards Ryan Burton and Adam Osczevski, were scored shorthanded, the team’s sixth and seventh shorthanded goals this season. Storm Phaneuf was solid in the Cowichan net with 29 saves on 32 shots. “I’ve got to give the Grizzlies credit,” Beatty said. “They work hard and they’re getting better. They were certainly hungry to beat us, and we didn’t match their work ethic.” That game was followed by a wild 7-5 win over the Powell River Kings at home on Sunday. The Caps never trailed in the contest, but weren’t able to shake the Kings until the end, either. After the teams traded goals in the first period, the Caps went up 4-2 on a pair of

quick markers early in the second, then went to intermission ahead 4-3. The game went back and forth again in the third period, but the Caps managed to prevail, wrapping it up with an empty-netter. “It went pretty well in spurts, but we were a little too loose away from the puck, and they kept coming back into the game,” Beatty said. “We’ve certainly got a lot to do this week.” Ayden MacDonald had two goals, while defenceman Carter Cochrane continued his torrid offensive pace with a goal and three assists. Burton, Luke Santerno, Kyle Topping and Patrick Geary also scored, and blueliner Mitch Meek finished with four helpers. Phaneuf stopped 31 of 36 shots. Once again, the Caps got contributions from throughout the lineup. “We have to have some interchangeability and depth,” Beatty said. “The key to our success is going to have to be getting contributions from all our players. We’re built on depth; we can’t bank on any one player carrying our team. Everybody needs to be at their best in order for us to succeed.” In a rematch of last Friday’s loss, the Caps will be back in Victoria again this Friday, then they’ll be at home to the Vernon Vipers Saturday at 7 p.m. Both teams beat the Capitals in their last meetings. While Beatty says that shouldn’t make a difference to how his team approaches the games, it will inevitably be in the backs of the players’ minds. “We shouldn’t [go in differently],” he said. “To build consistency, we have to go into every game the same. But there might be more of a sense of urgency. We have to be prepared for them, and they will be prepared for us.”

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Isles suffer third-period collapse against Bucs KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

A two-goal lead fell apart midway through the third period last Saturday as the Kerry Park Islanders lost 6-4 to the Nanaimo Buccaneers. “When you play very well and end up losing a game you should have won, it leaves a bitter taste,” Islanders owner Mark Osmond said. “We lost a game; I don’t think Nanaimo won it.” Kerry Park trailed 1-0 after an uninspiring first period. “We didn’t do anything,” Osmond said. “We didn’t create chances. We were soft.” The tempo changed in the second frame when Patrick Poets got into a scrap 32 seconds after the puck was dropped, and provided the necessary spark for his team. “That got everyone riled up,” Osmond said. “They started playing good hockey.” The Isles did all their scoring on the powerplay, as they went ahead 2-1 and finished the period up 3-2. They made it 4-2 early in the third, then gave up four unanswered goals — a powerplay goal, an even-strength marker, a shorthanded goal and an empty-netter — as their lead went up in smoke. Osmond is concerned his team doesn’t have the tenacity to hang

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on to a lead like they had against the Buccaneers. “I think it’s mental toughness, or a lack of mental toughness,” Osmond said. They also picked the wrong team to ease up against. “Nanaimo is the top team in the North Division,” Osmond noted. Even when it was 4-3, Osmond felt his team could hold on. “I thought if we got another goal we would be fine, but they stopped playing hockey,” he said. “The boys just have to learn to play a 60-minute game.” Among the good news for the Islanders was that Dawson Haines finally broke out with a goal and two assists after going without a point for the first 15 games of the season. Keenan Eddy matched Haines’s total, while Parker Ellis had a goal and an assist, and David Bittner also scored. Ty Rennie had a strong outing saving 48 of 53 shots faced. The Isles have three chances this week to get back in the win column. They play on the road Wednesday and Thursday in Westshore and Saanich, and are at home to Saanich on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The team will be honouring veterans at that game, and a Legion colour guard will be present for the national anthem.

Dawson Haines broke out with a goal and two assists in the Islanders’ 6-4 loss to the Nanaimo Buccaneers at Kerry Park Arena last Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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