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A massive tree fell over on a house on Coronation Avenue in Duncan on Thursday as a windstorm rattled the Cowichan Valley, causing several scenes like this one, in addition to knocking out Hydro service for tens of thousands of residents. Hydro crews were expected to work well into Friday to restore service. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
Windstorm cuts swath of damage ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN
A massive windstorm knocked out power to much of Duncan and the Cowichan Valley Thursday morning, with trees crashing to the ground causing traffic snarls and serious damage to homes. “Definitely our Duncan area was the hardest hit,” said Hydro spokesperson Karla Louwers. “The situation can change from moment to moment.”
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A tree crashed down on a house on Coronation Avenue. Another fell on the Silver Bridge heading out of Duncan, on top of a car, while there were also reports of one down across the train tracks in the Allenby Road area. Volunteer fire department personnel scrambled to reach firehalls as they were called out to wind-related incidents as traffic lights winked out, adding to the congestion.
Power outages hit at least 26,000 BC Hydro customers from Duncan to Lake Cowichan, as a major transmission line to Lake Cowichan went down. BC Hydro crews were concentrating on that line as noon came, said Louwers, as once that was back up it would restore power to a significant number of people. At least 35,000 people from Duncan to south Nanaimo were out of power, with another 2,000 on
the Gulf Islands, as branches and trees came down across lines. Valley residents took to Facebook to describe the mayhem. One Shawnigan resident said “the trees are being whipped about like tall grass”, while North Cowichan election candidate Maeve Maguire noted that election signs were blowing all over the place. In the Rotary Park area along the Cowichan River, loud snaps could be heard as enormous branches
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Moving day: native plant salvage benefits Valley parks ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN
So you take out invasive plants like Scotch broom and Himalayan blackberry. Then what? As par t of the residential development of Elkington Forest in Shawnigan Lake they are rescuing native plants displaced by the building and transplanting them to disturbed sites elsewhere in the Cowichan Valley. “Elkington Living Forest is pleased to deliver on a commitment to the local community at the start of our project five years ago to provide these salvaged plants for re-use in local parks,� said Doug Makaroff, president of Living Forest Communities. “We are equally excited to support through this event capacity building for youth in our community
to learn new skills, such as the regenerative design in indigenous plant restoration applied today.� On Oct. 29, 16 Tsawout First Nation students from the Growing our Futures course at Royal Roads University, in conjunction with Elliott’s Native Nursery in Duncan, took the plants from the Elkington Forest property. Plants included salal, Oregon grape, Kinnikinnick, red huckleberry, and twinflower. One of the sites the greenery was transplanted into was the Shawnigan Hills Community Athletic Park. They’ve been trying to remove and control the spread of invasive species in Shawnigan parks, including an area next to the ballfield. “A tremendous effort has been
made the past few years to eradicate targeted invasive plants in our local parks throughout Shawnigan Lake,� said Shawnigan Lake Director Bruce Fraser. “But removal is only half the challenge, and today’s actions to replant such areas with native species will go a long way to reduce re-establishment of unwanted noxious weeds at these parks.� The students’ planting efforts soon drew attention of park neighbours, who got into the swing of things, joining in with shovels and gloves in hand. By the end of the afternoon over 200 native plants were successfully transplanted, according to the Cowichan Valley Regional District. They will serve as a welcoming feature to park users.
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A recent video of a woman hearing more than 100 catcalls as she walked around New York City for 10 hours went viral online, sparking conversation around the world about street harassment. It’s not just an issue in New York, however. Street harassment is a very real issue in the Cowichan Valley, as Safe Youth Cowichan has learned over the last two years through conversations with more than 500 young people in the area. To help make the area a safer place for young people, Safe Youth Cowichan is launching a campaign this weekend to create awareness of street harassment. The campaign will involve the launch of a Facebook page and a series of posters designed to educate the community about street harassment, and the affects it has on young women. The 2008 BC Adolescent Health Survey found that 44 per cent of youth experienced verbal harass-
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The eagerly-awaited roll out of a program that will help kindergarten students get free eyeglasses has finally begun at the Cowichan Valley school district. “We’ve received the information packages from the BC Optometrists Society so that the Kindergarten Eye See Eye Learn Program will be rolling out,” schools superintendent Joe Rhodes said at the Nov. 5 board meeting. All elementary kindergarten students will be eligible for a free eye exam through the program and, should they need prescription glasses as a result of that, those will be provided by the Optometrists Society. “There are a number of local participating optometrists, including Chemainus Family Eyecare, South Cowichan Eyecare and Eye Design Optometry, Purely Optometry and Lake Cowichan Eyecare.
It’s really an exciting opportunity for our kindergarten kids who often go undetected for many years. This information will be coming home in letters to parents inviting them to go see an optometrist,” Rhodes said. Trustee Mike McKay agreed. “These are such good people. It showed remarkable commitment when they made the proposal to us [earlier this year].” Rhodes said such testing is important too “because one in four students may have vision challenges at the age of five and six.” McKay saw the idea as part of a new trend. “This is one of those examples of seeing something that could be a barrier and removing it as early as possible. For the vision, this is great. Our awareness of this need is growing by leaps and bounds,” he said.
Pesky plastic still a problem LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
North Cowichan councillors are still trying to bag just the right solution to the tricky problem of getting folks to recycle film plastic. “They’re so used to the notion of ‘curbside pickup,’” said Coun. Al Siebring, when he reintroduced the vexed subject at a council meeting this fall. He wondered if North Cowichan would be money ahead to ask residents if they would pay a small annual fee to have it picked up, but was unable to garner support for the idea. “I think that would be going backward,” said Coun. Kate Marsh, but reported to her colleagues that she’d learned at a Cowichan Valley Regional District board meeting that Honeymoon Bay area director Ian Morrison is starting a pilot project around offering residents an easy option to recycling those plastic bags. “I suspect a lot of it is education. It’s something we could do,” she said. “Most grocery stores that give out those bags will take them back,” said John MacKay, North Cowichan’s engineering director. “Hopefully the people who give these things out won’t do this any more.” Siebring laughed that people who would remember to take plastic bags into the grocery store, would be likely to take reusable bags instead. Coun. John Koury said that sorting plastics can be time consuming but the Multi Material BC recycling contract cuts out film plastic because the idea is to keep
the value of the recyclables high. Mayor Jon Lefebure said that he, like the others, was still fielding emails on the subject of recycling plastic. Film plastic is not a valuable commodity in the recycling system and as such was not picked up anywhere else in the province when it was still being picked up in the Cowichan Valley. “We’ve lost ground on people’s understanding here,” he said, adding that the pesky plastic was sometimes even ending up simply on pallets at the depot. The push is to get retailers to reduce their output of the stuff, he said. But councillors were still willing to look at the idea of somehow installing small bins for bags in Chemainus or Crofton as a possible solution.
The Cowichan Valley school district can now acquire three school buses for a cost of $380,858. Provincial approval came in for the purchase this week, according to district operations manager Monroe Grobe. “These were submitted as part of the capital plan for the year,” he said. “We just got the announcement.” “These buses are more than $100,000 apiece but that is not expensive when you consider what they are for,” he said. “They’ve got to carry kids. There are a lot of safety standards, federal standards that we have to live up to.” This year, through its fleet renewal program, the provincial government has approved $9 million for buses for 22 school districts across the province. This is the fourth year that the Ministry of Education has worked with the Association of School Transportation Services of B.C. to procure buses in bulk. Previously, school districts negotiated with bus providers individually. Doing it this way can mean savings of between 10-15 per cent.
The province has now given its approval for the purchase of three new school buses for the Cowichan Valley district. [CITIZEN FILE] Asked how district busing is going in general this fall, Grobe was pleased. “It’s actually been better this year. Last year we just issued bus passes to every registered rider,” he said. “This year because of the
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Those who were there gone, we remember t is a sobering thought as we approach Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 that this year is the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. Even more sobering is the realization that there are now no living veterans from this benchmark in our history. Nobody remains who can tell the first-hand stories about what it was like in the trenches, when calvary charges were still used. So many of these histories are now lost to us forever. The individual recollections from those who were there, those who came home without their friends, are
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War is not something that most of us would want to remember — especially not the ugly, bloody reality of it. But remember we must. Already we are too prone to forget, and suffer from all of the ills that forgetting brings, such as more wars, and more loss. That’s what Remembrance Day is all about. We honour the dead who fought for us, as they fought with the goal that we would not have to follow in their footsteps onto the battlefield. They fought so that we could have peace and freedom.
They fought against powers whose goal was literally world domination. It sounds like something out of a movie based on a comic book, but it was reality. It is true that we have not fought a war on such a scale since the Second World War. The numbers tell the tale. In the First World War, 628,736 Canadians served in the armed forces, 66,573 (including 175 merchant seamen) died and 138,166 were wounded. In the Second World War, 1,031,902 Canadian men and women served, 44,927 (including
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1,146 merchant seamen) were killed and 53,145 were wounded. We must continue to remember, even if it is a pale, second-hand shade, so that we never have to tally such numbers of dead and wounded again. So observe that moment of silence, even if you can’t make it to a Remembrance Day service, and know how lucky we are, recognize how grateful we should be, and pledge to continue to be vigilant against the possibility of global conflict in the future. The price was too high. We honour the fallen by avoiding having to ever pay it again.
Adjusting boundaries is not amalgamation As a past school district trustee and former CVRD board chair, I would like to compliment candidate Rob Hutchins for advancing the notion of bringing Ladysmith and adjacent areas into School District 79. Cowichan is a community of communities. Having Ladysmith and area belong to the Nanaimo School District alienates them from their regional government neighbours. This is about having a community discussion to determine if aligning school district and CVRD boundaries makes sense. This is not, as some have suggested, about joining two entire school districts into one
omnipotent entity. I agree with Rob Hutchins that it is worthy of a conversation. Put simply, if the idea has value, Ladysmith would become part of the Cowichan School District and no longer be part of the Nanaimo School District. This could enable us to make greater use of our public facilities, plan for our entire area, save money and tax dollars and ultimately benefit all children in Cowichan. I am concerned something that was suggested as a possible way of improving the education system in our Valley is being made into a political issue. Comments from some others running as trustees for the school district are wrongly accusing Rob Hutchins of being in favour
of amalgamation. His stance on that topic has always been an emphatic “no”. This attempt to discredit Rob or anyone bringing forward new ideas that might improve the lives of students in Cowichan is disappointing. We need a fresh new approach that looks at putting students first. We must look at all opportunities that improve the lives of all children in the Cowichan Valley. Gerry Giles Cobble Hill regional director
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I just received an email with a press release from North Cowichan council candidates Laurie Thomson, Joyce Behnsen, Nick Caumanns, Jagtar Mann, and Jim Fane. In the covering letter Caumanns tells us that “The TEAM is a non-political affiliation of candidates running for North Cowichan Council.” Non-political? They are introducing, for the first time, Vancouver-style party politics in our local elections. That seems very political to me. For these candidates, taxes and tax increases are the important issue in the coming election. Wealthier landowners sometimes forget that property taxes support municipal services that mean a great deal to individuals and families with limited income. This includes youth, elderly people, young families, people with disabilities, homeless people, students and volunteers. It also includes the birds, fish, and other animals with whom we share our community — they need clean water, clean air, a stable climate, protected areas, and development planning that takes them into account. Fortunately, we don’t need to support this new party. We have many community-minded candidates who value people and nature more than their private wealth and who look ahead to a future built on compassion rather back to Ronald Reagan’s and Margaret Thatcher’s agenda from the 1980s. All of us who care about everyone in our communities need to learn about the non-party candidates and then vote for them on Nov. 15. John Scull Duncan
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This week’s question: Has the shooting in Ottawa made you take more notice of Remembrance Day activities? A) Yes B) No, I don’t bother C) No, I always take notice Tell us what you think! To be part of our poll visit: www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com Look for the results of this week’s poll question in next Friday’s edition of the Cowichan Valley Citizen.
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Reflections on a confusing all candidates meeting I was somewhat perplexed at Monday’s all candidates meeting [in Lake Cowichan] when one challenger after another attacked the sitting council and promised change, then proposed exactly the same things that council has been doing for the last six years! I can only assume that they have not been paying sufficient attention. Since the last contested election our government has undertaken a stunning renovation of the arena, a total makeover of the main street and a relocation of the library to our new town square. Surely that is an excellent beginning to the infrastructure improvements that every challenger claims is their first priority? Let us not forget that Mayor Forrest and council accomplished this without going into debt, obtaining much of the funding from other sources. A study of 152 municipalities in British Columbia has determined that Lake Cowichan has the most efficiently run municipal government in the province! Certainly there is more to be done. As many candidates pointed out we need to address sewers and sidewalks, and the community desperately needs a long term care facility so local seniors can remain near their families and friends. Once again there seems to be a discon-
nect between challengers and council, because there are plans in place to address these issues. Rather like Rome, the Lake cannot be built in a day. Of course there are some who feel that we should do nothing that involves them paying taxes. They do not want to spend on a future they do not expect to share. How fortunate for them that previous generations were more thoughtful, and less selfish. We have a council that seems able to work together and solve problems at a reasonable pace on a rational budget. The incumbents seem to me to have done an excellent job, and I will be voting for all of them again as they have earned re-election. That leaves one seat open for the challengers. May I suggest they spend their campaigns talking about what they bring to the table rather than complaining that the team they are joining are not winning fast enough?
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Will not vote for incumbent councillors I would like to add to the mix of things to consider in the up coming election. We are again deluged with promises that probably will not be kept. The one that really angered me was when one of the councillors that is running for re-election stated that she
was open to all constituents. In June I sent an e-mail through North Cowichan that I was assured would be delivered to all councillors and the mayor. I followed this up in July with a second e-mail on the same topic. To me, this is a critical topic and in no way was I abusive. It really does not matter what the topic is, what really matters is that not one of the council-
lors or the mayor bothered to respond. Now, of the past council two are running for re-election and two for mayor. It is obvious that I will not vote for any of them and I would urge others to think hard whether these people really represent you. Tony Whiteley Chemainus
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The Cowichan Valley Regional District includes Ladysmith. The Cowichan Valley School District does not include Ladysmith. Huh?! This makes no sense. Nobody wants to see our Cowichan school district amalgamated with and swallowed up by the Nanaimo school district, but an adjustment to our school district boundaries to include Ladysmith, as suggested by trustee candidate Rob Hutchins makes total sense to me as an elected municipal councillor. When we seek funds for capital projects think about how much more clout we would have with a united backing from the regional district. As the mayor of Ladysmith and representative on the CVRD board for more than 20 years,
Beach, Normandy. Thankfully, this November, 70 years on, I need sacrifice only a few minutes to enlist and vote here in Cowichan. Roger Wiles North Cowichan
ment, as well as progressive recreation and education options. Jon Lefebure implemented the Tax Revitalization Bylaw in 2013 to inspire businesses such as Purica, Libre Naturals, Wedderspoon Organics and Arbutus Ridge Farms to expand and create employment in North Cowichan. In 2008, Jon Lefebure and council replaced the antiquated pool and fitness center with an affordable new Aquatic Center that has an amazing volunteer-based childminding centre for young families. I see the miracles of health and community that take place there; I find it perplexing that anyone could be negative about it. North Cowichan needs a progressive levelheaded mayor, that’s why Jon Lefebure has my vote. Marie Martin Duncan
including five years as CVRD chair, Rob Hutchins knows what he is talking about. In this day and age, it is going to take partnerships with all levels of governments and community organizations to make our school district the best that it can be. I would like to see a community conversation about the suitability and possibility of matching the SD boundaries with our regional boundaries. The region has already proven to be involved in so many rich and positive regional initiatives that we as a community of communities should embrace the opportunity to continue to do so together. I look forward to seeing Rob Hutchins introduce his ideas to the new SD 79 board of trustees table. Jen Woike North Cowichan councillor
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Conservation takes step forward with living mat LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
An enthusiastic group of volunteers was out early on a Sunday morning last month, taking advantage of a sunny day to perform riparian repair along Shawnigan Lake’s Strathcona Bay. They had already been busy, under the direction of David Polster, carefully collecting branches of red osier dogwood and willow and they arrived with two truckloads of material at the home of Grant Price on Shawnigan Lake Road. The idea? Take down a rock and concrete retaining wall along the shore of Price’s land and replace it with a wattle fence. Price worked with the Shawni-
gan Basin Society to kickstart the project and Society member Melissa Nottingham was one of the work party Sunday, a gang that also included a number of students from Shawnigan Lake School. She described a wattle fence, which is made of branches of certain trees woven into a free-standing mat. “What happens is they grow up but they also grow down when you lay them horizontally. So all the branches become the trees and the roots support the soil,” she said. The project was part of a twoday workshop/workparty event, funded by the Pacific Salmon Foundation.
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Volunteers cut branches last weekend to be used in the living wattle fence that will replace a concrete retaining wall along the Shawnigan lakeshore. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN] “We have salmon in Shawnigan Lake. And this provides more habitat for them,” Nottingham said, adding, “we are so lucky to have a local restoration professional available to share his knowledge.” They spent Saturday learning about how to use natural riparian features to protect and maintain property while restoring habitat for salmon. The idea was to naturalize the lakeshore. “Right now there is a cement wall and there is no habitat for fish or wildlife or anything. Once we put this in, not only will it be holding the bank together better than the cement but it will be a natural fence that will provide habitat while doing its work. It was David Polster’s idea,” she said. Polster is a plant ecologist, who can be found almost anywhere in the Valley where riparian concerns are being addressed. “It’s basically par t of the Shawnigan dream to restore the lakeshore,” he said as he began
to marshall his team for work Sunday. “I’ve been doing this kind of thing for decades. Most of these branches will grow. You can see that it’s eroding by the wall there. Grant wants it to be like the neighbours have. It will extend what’s happening on both sides of his land.” Price jumped right into the work. “I had heard about the idea from the Basin Society. They were looking for a property to do some ecoengineering,” he said. “I was thinking about the rock wall. It looks pretty but part of the problem is water backs up behind them and draws out the soil so I’m always having to backfill along there,” he said. Once everyone had transferred all the branches to Price’s lawn, Polster then explained his project. “What we want to try and do here is make the shoreline more of a natural situation while still retaining some of the features of
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the beach that Mr. Price wants to retain for his cottage. “The rock wall clearly has to go and we are going to replace it with the sticks. If we build a wattle fence across, we will probably have to build two tiers in order to get to the level of the current rock wall.” Jonathan Noakes, another volunteer, said this is not the first time he’s worked with Polster. “We did a huge project up on Bings Creek in Duncan,” he said. Volunteer Shelagh Bell-Irving said she was excited by the idea. “This weekend was one of learning how to grow living hedges/ retaining walls on eroding shorelines, creeks and mudslides to help stop erosion and encourage moisture retention through willows and dogwoods and alder. I learned so much more about stabilizing our new lake level shoreline,” she said, adding that she was so impressed that both she and Noakes took the rest of the branches home to do their own retaining walls.
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Province backs down on Horseshoe Bay ferry route cut DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS
Public reaction was swift to condemn any proposal to cancel ferry service between Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay — and B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone has now backed away from the idea. BC Ferries included that option as part of its latest submission to the BC Ferry Commissioner to cut costs, during Performance Term 4 of the corporation’s 10-year capital plan. The idea was to close or significantly curtail travel on the Horseshoe Bay route, rerouting travel through the Tsawwassen terminal. Almost without exception ferry users, political leaders and the business community are angry at the idea. The Canadian Press report-
ed Stone said Wednesday the Nanaimo-to-Horseshoe Bay run is an “iconic” British Columbia ferry route and it will not be sunk. He says lobbying from Liberal caucus members Michelle Stilwell and Don McRae, who are from the Island, convinced him of the need to preserve the service. Nanaimo Mayor John Ruttan says he was flooded with calls and emails from residents who were concerned about the potential terminal closures and service reductions. The travelling public also showed little enthusiasm for the plan. “I think it’s insane,” said Mario Castellani, a Burnaby resident who has a cabin in Bamfield he’s used as his Island retreat for 22 years. “If we have to go all the way out to Tsawwassen, it’s more gas,
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◆ NORTH COWICHAN CHALLENGER
Motley ‘a fresh set of eyes’ ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN
Travis Peterson, candidate
Peterson focused on services KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Coming into this municipal election with a financial background, having worked as an auditor, and having lived in several different places, including 10 years in Australia, Travis Peterson hopes to bring “fresh ideas and a fresh perspective” to Duncan city council. “I feel that in terms of council, there needs to be better consultation and accountability,” he said. “They’re doing a good job, however we haven’t seen anything new, any new ideas.” Peterson considers himself a team player and is open to working with representatives from a variety of backgrounds. “I like to hear all the other perspectives on an issue,” he said. Among Peterson’s concerns are that city council often deals with issues that aren’t immediate to Duncan. “A lot of issues occupy council’s time that seem to be fairly largescale issues that don’t have that much impact on the community,” he said. “It’s the job of city hall to put residents first rather than activist policies.” He also wants to look into a use for the city’s financial surplus. “The city is definitely in a healthy position. They could be providing better services.” With regard to amalgamation with North Cowichan, Peterson is in favour of studying the possibility. “I’m not saying I’m in favour of amalgamation, but we owe it to ourselves to look into it,” he said.
Jeffrey Motley said he wants to see governance of the Municipality of North Cowichan approached more from a business perspective. “The general sense I get from speaking with my neighbours and folks in general that I know, I think people would like to see a fresh set of eyes on council,” Motley said. He doesn’t necessarily believe that taxes in the municipality are too high, but he thinks there are opportunities to find efficiencies. Motley said he has the ability to see the big picture, and keep things from becoming divisive. He supports economic growth and sees the need to attract business to the area, as well as provide an atmosphere in which existing businesses can expand. He also thinks the area needs to work with the provincial and federal government on things like watershed management and effluent going into the Cowichan River. These types of things “long-term are going to have huge impacts on the quality of life here,” he said. “I am a common sense person,” Motley said, noting that he is not part of the Taxbusters group. He says he has significant international busi-
ness experience, and this has given him the ability to listen to people’s challenges and find a common way to move forward, he said, but he can also make the hard decisions. “It’s a fine balancing act,” he said. “I feel I can manage growth and at the same time if it’s necessary, make very hard decisions on if items need to be cut or re-allocated.”
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DUNCAN incumbents
City not just about sewer, sidewalks says Jackson
Staples proud of council’s record; looking at film plastic
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Sharon Jackson has spent six terms on Duncan city council, and she gave great consideration before deciding to try for a seventh term. Since she was first elected in 1996, Jackson has seen a lot of changes, and has done her best to evolve with the demands of a council that has seen many responsibilities downloaded from the provincial government. “I’m always learning,” she said. “I’m always striving and trying to figure out what the best procedures are.” If she is re-elected, Jackson wants to address the redevelopment of the TransCanada Highway and get the Active Transportation Plan going, as well as create an advisory design panel for downtown. “We’re too small a town not to have an advisory design panel,” she said. “It wouldn’t take much to ruin the ambience of downtown Duncan.” Jackson also wants to make sure that youth and seniors are heard, and that more is done to assist the homeless, and other groups that lack voices at the council table. “We need to look at everything from not just the perspective of able people, but people that have challenges,” she said. There is more that city council needs to address than simply taxes and infrastructure, Jackson insists. “I will strongly resist the recent move by
Michelle Staples’s first term on Duncan city council was a learning experience, and, armed with the knowledge from that term, she’s looking for a second mandate. “My first term on city council helped me build a strong foundation in local governance and taught me many things I never anticipated,” she said. “I learned that there are many good people in local government, that the people who work for the city are dedicated to it, love the work they do and the community they do it for.” Staples’s first term saw most of council commit to a Respectful Workplace Policy that holds them accountable to each other, city staff, and the people they serve, something that she found valuable. “I learned that ideas like this, to change the status quo, take time to build, demand trust to be effective and take courage to live by,” she said. Staples is also proud of council’s efforts to keep tax increases low and to set the city on a financially responsible five-year path. And while the city has its Official Community Plan, that isn’t enough, she says. “We need to constantly adapt to meet the changing needs of our city and work to create a vision for community and economic development that looks at how everything fits together,” she said.
Sharon Jackson, candidate some to return to the 1950s and focus on sewer, sidewalks, water and roads alone,” she said. “We don’t live in that kind of a world anymore. And I, for one, don’t want to.”
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Thorne wants more Making Lake welcoming for public discourse, feedback business tops North’s goals KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
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After two terms on Duncan city council, Joe Thorne wants voters to give him a third. “I’m hoping for one more opportunity to sit on city council,” said Thorne, who is running for both Duncan council and the school board. “I love it. The passion has been phenomenal, and I really want to continue. We’ve come so far with so many things, but there’s so much more to do.” There are projects that haven’t yet come to fruition that Thorne hopes to help see through. “We’re on track,” he said. “I’d like to see things happen now.” Thorne doesn’t just want to focus on the city of Duncan; he thinks the city should look beyond the city limits at things like the environment, water, and agriculture. “In the beginning, I said I wanted to build bridges,” Thorne said. “We’ve built the bridges, and now we have to cross.” Thorne would like to see more discourse with the public, especially in the lead-up to things like annual budgets. Feedback, he said, always seems to come in the aftermath of big decisions. Thorne had major health issues in his last term, including a battle with bone cancer, that caused him to miss several council meetings. All of that is over now, he said.
Beverly North discovered, after a busy summer at her streetside business in Lake Cowichan that she wanted to do something to boost her community. So, she’s running for town council. “I sat on the corner at my ice cream trailer and people told me all kinds of things,” she said. What seemed to be bothering them the most was a perceived lack of support for new business. “Couples often stop by, saying what a gorgeous place Lake Cowichan is, that they’d love to retire here. Most of these people are young seniors. They’re retiring and they want to turn their hobby or their interest into a little business. It’s more the socialization of it — putting out their jewelry or artwork. “They’ve got the energy, the money and the time but they keep saying, ‘It looks like business doesn’t pay off in this town. With all those empty buildings, it doesn’t look good’.” North said people have complained to her that it’s hard to get a straight answer to questions about a business licence. “There’s no encouragement and that’s the thing we should be doing. I literally had customers who were jumping up and down, waving money, saying, ‘I want to do
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No residential tax hike for 4 years, vows Haywood LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
Dave Haywood is well-known to many North Cowichan voters. He’s fighting his seventh election campaign because, as he puts it himself, “I’ve still got some gas in the tank.” His campaign is straightforward. “I’m distraught over what I’ve watched occur going back over the last 12 years. There’s only one issue in this election: skyrocketing tax increases that have been inflicted on residential property,” he said. Haywood wants to put his previous experience to use in helping solve that problem. “We have to stop the excessive spending on a lot of things in North Cowichan. I know there is room for economies. From the 10 years I myself spent on council, I know we can do better in slowing down and cutting back on certain expenses. “All of it’s money being well spent, but it’s too much, too fast,” he said. “People I’ve been talking to on the doorsteps have been in tears, telling me, ‘I never knew that residential taxes could Dave Haywood, candidate go so high so fast.’ I know exactly what they are talking about,” he said. Haywood is advocating that there be no residential tax increase for the next four years. “Can that happen? Yes it can,” Haywood said. “This is possible and can be done, maintaining all reasonable municipal services, without employee layoffs of any Free staff. “Any employee downsizing Admission! FALL 2014 would only occur from retireIsland Savings Centre ments and other terminations, and there would be less contractor work, with a more *the 35th annual* frugal approach to future wage Thurs. Nov. 13 & Fri. Nov. 14 | Noon - 8:00 pm and salary increases, not now (Nov. 13: First Hour Seniors & Strollers Only) Location: Multi-Purpose Hall Only covered under a negotiated collective agreement,” he said. Of course, Haywood said, Sat. Nov. 15 & Sun. Nov. 16 |10:00 am - 5:00 pm the ideal situation would be Locations: Multi-Purpose Hall, Heritage Hall & Cowichan Suite to have no tax class looking at FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ISLAND SAVINGS CENTRE EVENTS increases. Call Island Savings Centre at: 250.748.PLAY (7529) “But, the increase in the other @mycvrd Visit: cvrd.bc.ca facebook.com/mycvrd classes have been nowhere near what the residential has been.”
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Greg Robson wants to give North Cowichan a business-friendly face, if he is elected to council on Saturday, Nov. 15. It’s time for some action on behalf of business, he said. “I’m not happy. The economy’s been slack for too long and there’s been nothing proactive from our local governments to kind of spike it. If got myself elected, I’d like to have an open for business attitude.” But that means a change in attitude at council, Robson said. “A municipality can help by letting people who want to be in business just go ahead and do their business rather than put so many roadblocks up that they can’t develop.” He himself is working on his third or fourth building in the past nine years and gave the example of the hurdles he has had to surmount on the subject of landscaping his properties. “North Cowichan is telling me what I should be doing and what I should be planting, something that looks good in their eyes. But at the end of the day, it should be up to me to present a nice product or people aren’t going to come to my store,” he said. In addition, the length of time involved in getting approvals is frustrating. “Development employs a ton of people. But everybody is relying on things to happen. If a developer cannot get a product out there on time, he’ll miss the mark. It becomes not feasible to do a project.” Robson said North Cowichan needs more building to spur relocation to the municipality. “There are no new subdivisions going in, no people working. We’ve got people who have moved to Alberta to continue on with their trade. And it’s because of the attitude of council.”
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Campbell vows to freeze taxes, rein in spending LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
Nick Caumanns, candidate
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Nick Caumanns thinks direct public involvement would solve a lot of problems at North Cowichan council and, if elected, he wants to see if he can convince his new colleagues to try at least one new idea. His primary focus will be dealing with taxation. “We’ve doubled our taxes for the average house. That comes from a lot of spending increases. It’s gone up more quickly than our neighbouring municipalities and, when you compare the total tax bill, our taxes are actually quite high compared to them. “I know the mayor and a few others like to do this comparison of a narrow slice of our taxes but the total bill is just too high and has gone up too much,” he said. Beyond that problem is the challenge of making council more directly accountable to the public, Caumanns said. “What you can do as a citizen is show up, sit through a six-hour council meeting, provide your two minutes of commentary and what you get is a ‘Thank you very much.’” That needs addressing, he said, suggesting that North Cowichan follow the lead of a town in Connecticut where, for a municipal cost of $5,000 a year, they offer the public an annual vote on their budget. “That’s access to government. The people come to the ballot box and choose whether a budget’s appropriate or not. The point being, if council and mayor do a good job, you don’t have to go back more than once. That, over time, is going to reduce frustration,” he said. The idea could also be used for major projects like building a pool, Echo Heights, the road to Stoney Hill. “We’ve had disputes over some of these things for 10 years and it’s been completely unnecessary,” Caumanns said.
Heather Campbell ran for North Cowichan council in 2008 and as a provincial candidate in 2013. So, why is she throwing her hat in the ring again? “Because I think North Cowichan needs my help. They say the federal government has all the money, the provincial government has all the power and the municipal have all the concerns. In the municipality we need to pay attention to community,” she said. How would she achieve that goal? “First off, I want a freeze in taxes and bring in responsible spending by working as a team with the other councillors. “Spending’s gotten out of control. Municipalities are supposed to spend on infrastructure, not be buying property, like the curling rink,” she said. Campbell said she feels money should be spent on projects with a wider footprint. “What purpose will it serve if they knock down the curling rink, it will just be more soccer fields.” “They’re talking about putting in an artificial soccer field for minor sports for $1.3 million. We’ve got to put our priorities in order. We’ve dug such a big hole with the pool and all the rest that we’ve got to stop our spending until some of it’s paid for,” Campbell said. Any other problems she wants addressed? “Crofton and Chemainus are getting the bad end of the stick.” She suggested that, if the
Meet and Mingle with candidates The public is invited to meet and mingle with candidates for North Cowichan council Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Crofton Seniors Centre. This informal gathering runs from 3-5 p.m. at the foot of Joan Avenue. There will be no speeches from candidates, and attendees will have the chance to talk one-on-one with the hopefuls. “Take this opportunity to come and get to know a bit about these new candidates before you cast your vote. Make your vote an informed one,” organizers said.
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Fletcher aims at jobs to keep young people here
Environment, small business, budget key for McCallum
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Paul Fletcher says his experience as a councillor for the City of Duncan is an asset he can bring to the table as a councillor for the Municipality of North Cowichan. “I bring my passion for Duncan to North Cowichan,” Fletcher said. That’s not to say he’s an advocate for amalgamation. He once favoured the move, but said that now he’s interested in a process that gets everybody working together, “particularly on economic development.” Fletcher said his focus is on encouraging growth in the economy and getting everyone working, especially young people. “The fact that our children have to move away; I’ve got a lot of kids and a lot of grandkids and it really worries me that they’re going to move away to jobs,” he said. “You need that balance between older society and younger society to make a community really work well.” Other issues include taxes, (“It’s a serious issue that has to be addressed because it’s been a lot of hardship on a lot of people in North Cowichan”), incorporating more environmental considerations into regular decision-making, and starting a better public review process. “North Cowichan dives into these issues and all of a sudden it’s polarized and they’re alarmed by these special interests and the
“I was asked and asked by friends who said I should step up to the plate, and finally I did,” said North Cowichan council hopeful Lura McCallum. “I’m running because I care about a lot of issues. I’m definitely not a one-issue candidate.” So, what’s she looking at? “We’re facing tremendous issues with our watershed. Global warming does affect us. We had almost 35 per cent less rainfall in the summer and then we’re having rain events like we just had this week. That is all part of global warming. We have to do our bit. It all begins with us,” she said, adding that leaving the planet in good shape for her grandchildren is important to her, too. As someone who has been successfully self-employed for almost 40 years, she cares about small businesses. “They are the heart and soul of our communities. And our farms and wineries are small businesses, too. I care about them all. Nobody knows how hard it is to run a small business until you’ve done it. I’ve done it all my life. “I do care about fiscal responsibility. I’ve had to balance my own budget for 40 years and I realize sometimes you have to be creative,” she said.
Paul Fletcher, candidate [KRIS KANN PHOTO] activists and that just puts everybody on each side of the room,” he said. Fletcher also has a long-term vision for the community. This includes such things as taking Quamichan School, which he sees as eventually being left empty, and turning it into an agriculture and culinary college, with the fields around it used as part of the facility.
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Lura McCallum, candidate Going around to meet people at their homes has given her insights, McCallum said. “People have multiple issues. They are very concerned about what’s going to happen as we move forward. I want to be available to all the constituents and work with them,” she said. “We have a wealth of knowledge and expertise in this Valley. We should call on it to help solve difficulties, perhaps a little differently than we always have.”
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Duncan ready to kick off holiday season with a little Chaos The Island Savings Centre in Duncan is expecting about 15,000 people for the 35th Annual Christmas Chaos Arts & Crafts Fair from Nov. 13 – 16. Thursday, the event starts with seniors and people with strollers only from noon to 1 p.m. The general public will be invited in from 1-8 p.m. On Friday, it will be open to the general public from noon to 8 p.m.; both days feature the Multi-Purpose Hall venue only. The weekend includes all venues: MultiPurpose Hall, Heritage Hall and the Cowichan Suite. They will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a free event to attend. There will be food, beverages and tons of goods to inspire holiday cheer. This family event will feature items from over 120 local artists and crafters, sure to catch your eye. For every item purchased from a vendor, patrons will receive a raffle ticket which can be entered to win one of the daily raffle baskets. The baskets are full of items that each vendor has donated. “Santa’s Workshop,” an area for the kids to make their own, arts and crafts will be open throughout the event. The children’s area is free of charge and is accessible via the main floor hallway. To add to the atmosphere, staff will be decking the halls in a festive spirit. Complimentary hot beverages will be available in the Heritage Hall on the weekend. Several local non-profit organizations will be promoting their visions in the hallways, aimed at helping the community. For all of the local entertainers out there, contact the Island Savings Centre to secure a spot on stage throughout the event. Last year, the event attracted over 15,000 people and organizers expect the same, if not more, for this year’s festivities. Due to the impact this places on the regular and overflow parking lots, shoppers are encouraged to think green; walk, cycle, bus and carpool to Christmas Chaos this year.
Purple marks the spot for fight against gender violence Purple is the colour of the commitment to show that gender violence has no place in the Cowichan community. This November Cowichan Women Against Violence Society is inviting everyone to hang strings of purple lights to help raise awareness of gender violence issues and
Christmas Chaos. [CITIZEN FILE] their effect on children and families. “The prevalence of violence against women and children in the Cowichan Valley is alarming,” said Kendra Thomas, community-based victim services worker, in a news release. “As Cowichan Valley residents we share a desire for a safe and inclusive community. We know that together we are stronger.” Purple Light Nights will run during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10. The 16 Days is a time to reflect on what can be done to put an end to violence against women and girls. Thomas calls the purple lights part of a made-in-Cowichan response to violence in the community. Everyone can take part. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to hang the coloured lights and trees downtown will be decorated as well. “Through the simple act of displaying purple lights community members become part of the collective conversation,” Thomas said. Last year, Ladysmith led the way with a dedicated tree of purple shining as part of their Festival of Lights. “Violence against women is a community issue and it takes community-led actions to bring us together to address the harms of family violence. Ladysmith is a role model in the Cowichan Valley and we raise our hands to mayor and council and the Festival of Lights for their dedicated support of the Purple Lights campaign,” said Thomas. CWAV is encouraging people to like CWAV Society and Cowichan Together Against Violence on Facebook, and to share the information. They are also encouraging everyone to attend a Together Against Violence community workshop on Nov. 26 and the Dec. 6 observance of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
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“I need your support to be part of a Council that works to make residential taxes more affordable, while maintaining social and environmental priorities. I have an inclusive approach to decision making and a long and proven record of being open and accessible. Please support me in the 2014 North Cowichan municipal election on Saturday November 15.”
The Cowichan Dragon Divas, all breast cancer survivors and some also ovarian cancer survivors, started the walk off with a paddle arch. The inspiration for taking on the role of organizing this event came from Karen Dewarle and Jean Jordan, leading the way through the arch. Although this year was the 13th national Walk of Hope it began in Duncan only three years ago in Jordan’s honour and she has co-chaired the last couple of years as well. This year the local walk brought in over $11,750 that will go towards support for women with ovarian cancer, research, education and outreach. [SUBMITTED]
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BALLET VICTORIA & COWICHAN THEATRE PRESENT
DRACULA
Inspired choreography reveals the pathos of a vampire in love.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 / 7:30PM TICKETS: $30 / Senior $20 / Student $15 / Child (12-) $10 / eyeGo $5 (Group rate available)
COFFEE Time • Much-loved and respected Principal Jann Drake is retiring from Palsson Elementary School in Lake Cowichan. A special assembly on Monday, Oct. 27 at 9:15 a.m. honoured her contributions to the school. • The Cowichan Valley School District’s Brian Branting has again won a Power Smart Excellence Award from BC Hydro. Branting, the district’s energy manager, was recognized at a ceremony in Vancouver on Oct. 16 for his commitment to energy conservation and efficiency. Through his leadership, the district has reduced its electricity use by about 30 per cent since 2008. BC Hydro recognized 30 organizations with these Excellence Awards in 10 different categories for leadership in energy efficiency and conservation. This year’s winners come from all sectors — commercial, government, industrial and retail. The awards are held every other year during Power Smart Month and recognize organizations that have participated in BC Hydro’s Power Smart programs and have made a commitment to saving energy and saving money. • The Best Western Plus Chemainus Inn, managed by Ashler Hospitality Corporation, was again recognized with the brand’s highest honor, the M.K. Guertin Award, as well as the Champion Customer Care
Award at Best Western International’s 2014 Convention held recently in Toronto, Ont. The awards were presented in front of more than 2,000 Best Western hoteliers. The M.K. Guertin Award is presented to those member properties that have best represented the vision of Best Western’s founder. The Champion Customer Care Award honors properties that best exemplify exceptional levels of service and care to guests. The Best Western Plus Chemainus Inn is one of only 44 hotels (one of only six in Canada) out of more than 2,100 Best Western properties in the U.S. and Canada to receive both awards. • Everyone knows the Cowichan Valley has fabulous connections to the entertainment world and one of them, Michelle Alexander, has been in Cannes, France promoting her Canadian TV horror series Darknet at Mipcom 2014. T h e r e, a c c o r d i n g t o p r o u d m o m , Maureen, she rubbed shoulders with the likes of Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan, Liz Hurley and Donald Sutherland. Darknet has started airing on Neflix in the US, the UK and Ireland as well as Canada. MIPCOM, which draws over 30,000 participants from 102 countries. Alexander, a Frances Kelsey graduate who’s always had an urge to act, forged a name for herself before landing the lead role of Alison in Darknet.
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◆ UNITED WAY PROFILE OF THE WEEK
WANTED NEW likED miNDED FACES Who SpEll TEAm ThE SAmE WAy.
U-Way supports little ‘Marios’
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y name is Leah and my son Zander is witty, charming and one of the sweetest boys you will ever
meet. He was born a few weeks early, but still weighted in at a healthy 8 lbs, 2 ounces. He began life full of energy — though when he was small, I noticed that lights bothered his eyes. One day I picked him up from daycare and he ran towards a train that was in the front yard. I couldn’t catch him. Our daycare provider said Zander was having a hard time moving from task to task and making eye contact. She suggested we see a doctor and call the Clements Center. At first I was in denial about needing assistance. However after meeting the staff, I learned how to help Zander. Things like he needs deep pressure to calm him, or to twirl him to stimulate his senses. Zander, too, has learned many coping skills. One of the more unique ones is to go into character as Mario. Shopping was a task I generally avoided as Zander would be overwhelmed by the sights and sounds. Now, he dresses up in complete costume and goes into the Mario character, and he can cope. It is wonderful. Zander was waitlisted for Asperger’s Syndrome Disorder diagnosis. Shelley at the Centre helped me manage through the many different stages Zander went through. She has been there to listen, and helped me realize that I had to grieve and move forward in a positive way. You may see little Mario in the store. Feel free to say “Hi Mario”. That way my
TAXES = Putting a stop to ever increasing yearly taxes We all know the need for taxation, however the need to raise taxes every year to pay for unnecessary spending MUST stop! ENVIRONMENT = More attention is needed to the quantity and quality of our water. Air pollution MUST stop. Preserving our farmland and not disturbing the Eco-System are high priorities. ACCOUNTABILITY = The new council needs to be held accountable for the spending of taxpayers money. Council should be setting the BENCHMARK for transparency in ALL financial matters.
The Clements Centre [SUBMITTED] little Mario will say hi back to you. He gets many smiles when we are out and I appreciate them all. The Clements Centre runs many excellent programs, and United Way is pleased to highlight how children like Zander are able to get the help they need. If you want to make more little miracles happen, donate today by calling 250-748-1312 or go to visit www.cowichanunitedway.com. All funds raised in the campaign will go to support programs like these.
LEATHER SOFA & LOVE SETS $500 OFF FABRIC SOFA & LOVE SETS $500 OFF
MANAGEMENT = Council needs to improve on how OUR money is being spent. Reduce the amount of MONEY being spent on consulting. Make wise decisions on PRIORITIES. Council needs to direct staff (not staff direct council) and make sure all pertinent information is made available to ALL prior to decision time. LISTEN to taxpayers. They will tell you what IS and is NOT important. I am asking for your vote on November 15, 2014 to become a NEW FACE on North Cowichan Council.
VoTE Jim FANE Authorized by Financial Agent Jim Fane www.jimfane.ca
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great brands, low prices Pantene 675 mL or Head & Shoulders 680-700 mL shampoo or conditioner
Garnier Fructis haircare 384-511 mL, selected varieties
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Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. No rainchecks. No substitutions on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/™ The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this flyer are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2013 Loblaws Inc. * we match prices! Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ flyer items. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s flyer advertisement. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.).We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time.
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Spend $250 or more before applicable taxes in a single transaction att any Real Canadian Superstore location and receive free King crab legs, 680 g. Excludes purchase of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions, giftt cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and any other products which are provinciallyy regulated. The retail value of up to $26.99 will be deducted from the total amount of your purchase before sales taxes are applied. Limit one couponn per family and/or customer account. No cash value. No copies. Coupon must be presented to the cashier at time of purchase. Valid from Friday, November 7th until closing Thursday, November 13th, 2014. Cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotional offers. No substitutions, refunds or exchanges on free item. 10000 04101 7 4 20722884
Spend $200 or more before applicable taxes in a single transaction at any Real Canadian Superstore location and receive free Everyday Essentials™ 13W Compact fluorescent 12-pack lightbulbs. Excludes purchase of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions, giftft cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and 98 will be deducted from any other products which are provincially regulated. Thee retail value of up to $22 $22.98 the total amount of your purchase before sales taxes are applied. Limit one coupon per family and/or customer account. No cash value. No copies. Coupon must be presented to the cashier at time of purchase. Valid from Friday, November 7th until closing Thursday, November 13th, 2014. Cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotional offers. No substitutions, refunds or exchanges on free item. 20838291 4 10000 05470 3
High Liner Signature and Pan-sear fillets selected varieties,
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Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. No rainchecks. No substitutions on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/™ The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this flyer are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2014 Loblaws Inc. * we match prices! Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ flyer items. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s flyer advertisement. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.). We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time. Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.
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The case of the defaulting bank accountant (Part 4) ow, for the first time, we understand that, upon unlocking CHRONICLES both doors T.W. Paterson to the safe, the money in the “treasury” as well as the daily receipts were accessible for the day. As we’ve seen, in May 1865 accused bank embezzler George Cruickshank was bound over for trial and released on bail after the issue of his mental state came up in police court. He immediately put his liberty to good use, it being reported that he’d made a second sworn statement before a Notary Public. Previously, he’d confessed to having removed $5,000 in American gold coin from his employer’s safe; this declaration was to the effect that he’d been of “unsound mind” and his alleged confession was totally untrue. His medical advisors, he said, had since pronounced him in full possession of his faculties. Less than two months later, he appeared before Chief Justice David Cameron on a charge of embezzlement laid by his former employer, the Bank of British Columbia. This time, instead of acting on behalf of the bank as he had at the preliminary hearing, George Cary was in his usual role as the colonial attorney-general. An idiosyncrasy of British law allowed him to be assisted by, of all people, the very lawyer who, as Notary Public, had taken down Cruickshank’s now refuted “confession.” Before presenting his case to the jury, after a large number of prospective jurors had been rejected by both sides, Cary asked that the medical witnesses be asked to leave the court; this was done. Bank manager James D. Walker then reiterated much of his testimony at the hearing other than these salient facts which are more detailed: He’d been manager of the Victoria branch for three years, there were two cashiers besides Cruickshank the accountant, and, somewhat curiously, he had no power to hire or fire staff which was done by the head office in London although he could “appoint persons in an acting capacity”. As noted, the safe had two compartments, upper and lower. One held the gold, the other the daily cash, and both were accessible upon the safe doors being opened. Receipts were written for any monies removed from the vault which required two keys plus two combinations to open; he had one key and Cruickshank the other, until, upon moving to Esquimalt, he’d made the accountant acting manager and gave him his own key. Cruick-
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Cowichan Remembers Stories for this section were written by historian and columnist T.W. Paterson. For more from him, go to www.twpaterson.com Additional contributors: Jennifer Barnes van Elk and Lexi Bainas. Photo: Marching behind piper Dave Hjalmarson, Legion members approach their poppy flag raising with pride. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
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Sale of hero’s medals created an uproar in 2008 S
ix years ago, it was almost front-page news: how a decorated naval officer’s Second World War medals were about to go on the block in an English auction. There were seven medals in total, including L/Cdr. Edward Theodore (Ted) Simmons’ Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Order, as well as 16 black and white photos, a commissioning document, a folio of type original naval message sheets marked, ‘V-R Day Signals HMCS Beacon Hill 8th May 1945’ — and a poster for the wartime movie starring American actor Randolph Scott, Corvette K-225. This was based upon Simmons’ reallife exploits in command of HMCS Port Arthur. It’s no surprise that Hollywood saw ticket potential in a film based on the RCN officer who played an active role in the first Canadian U-boat kill of the Second World War. During the night of Sept. 10, 1941, off the southern coast of Greenland, a 61-ship convoy came under attack by a pack of Uboats which sank 18 of them. When the U551 was mortally wounded and abandoned by her crew after an attack by depth charges and ramming by HMCS Moose Jaw, Simmons led a boarding party through heavy seas from HMCS Chambly. Forcing two German crewmen to accompany him through the conning tower at the point of his .45, he was after the sub’s code book or cipher machine. Ignoring the fact that she was rapidly sinking stem-first, he plunged
malt Naval and Military Museum, which has kindly offered to display them in the event that we win the bid,” said John. “To lose something of this value that is part of the fabric of Canada’s military history would indeed be a tragedy.” The administrative assistant with the CFB Museum, Clare Sagrue, agreed: “It would be sad to see them go somewhere other than Canada... Just to see them come back to Canada would be something of a victory.” She particularly wanted the items to
return to Victoria where L/Cdr. Simmons, born in Vernon in 1910, had gone to school, then worked as a civil servant in the Dept. of Education and as a salesman for a furniture company. He was 30 years old and training to be an interior decorator when the war broke out. He joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1939 and after training in Kingston, Ont., was posted to newly-commissioned HMCS Chambly See SIMMONS’S COMMAND, Page 28
REMEMBRANCE DAY EVENTS L/Cdr. Ted Simmons, DSC, DSO, RCNVR. —CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum website. below with a flashlight only to realize that there was no time for a search. In fact, he “barely escaped through the hatch above...” as the sub, her sea-cocks opened wide, began her death plunge, according to the citation for his DSC. In October 2008, coincidentally within two weeks of Remembrance Day, it was reported that his medals and memorabilia were up for sale in England after Ted Simmons’ son, John, set up a website to solicit donations from Canadians to repatriate the medals. “We feel these items should be returned and exhibited at the CFB Esqui-
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Did you know? Cdr. Edward Simmons was the highest decorated Canadian Volunteer Reservist of the Battle of the Atlantic.
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REMEMBRANCE DAY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014 A PUBLIC SERVICE in memory of those who have given their lives as a result of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and all subsequent engagements, will be held at the CROSS OF SACRIFICE in Duncan at 10:55 a.m. on Remembrance Day. The general public and organized bodies are requested to be in position at the Cross no later than 10:50 a.m. At 11:00 a.m. the fire siren will sound to commence two minutes of silence and will sound again at the expiration of this time. It is particularly requested that all moving vehicles be brought to a standstill during this time or that vehicular traffic try to avoid the area during the ceremony. All organizations wishing to attend as units and to order wreaths are requested to advise Alycejoy Blom, Poppy Campaign Chairperson (telephone: 250‐746‐4210). Any member of the public wishing to lay a wreath is welcome to do so. The form of service will be brief and will ALL be held at the CROSS. It would be appreciated if all dog owners would consider leaving their dogs at home on this momentous occasion. Phil Kent Mayor
(Corvette K-116) as executive officer in December 1940. Based in Newfoundland, Chambly was assigned to North Atlantic convoy escort duty, the famous Newfy-Derry run. Within nine months Simmons was a lieutenant-commander, the holder of the DSC and in command of his own ship, HMCS Port Arthur (Corvette K-223). While on escort duty in the Mediterranean, he attacked the Italian submarine Tritone “in a classic engagement” with depth charges, forcing it to the surface where it met a blistering fire from the guns of Port Arthur and HMS Antelope. The Tritone’s first engagement was its last. Ergo, Simmons’ DSO “for courage, gallantry and skill in action with submarines,” and a virtual role as a movie star. He renewed his association with Victoria upon taking command of the new frigate HMCS Beacon Hill which served in escort duty in the Irish Sea and English Channel. By war’s end, as one of two RCNVR officers who commanded escort groups, Simmons and his “all-Canadian striking force,” EG-26, had escorted no fewer than 79 convoys. Such was the remarkable naval officer who retired from the navy
“This Victoria resident had the right moxie, the right stuff. The significance of these artifacts being auctioned off is that they are a visual link to a Canadian who rose to the challenge of war.” JAN DRENT, retired naval commodore and historian
in 1945 to work for a leading Canadian distillery and eventually become its president before retiring to England in 1965. Upon his death in 1988, Mrs. Simmons brought his ashes to CFB Esquimalt and a shipboard burial service from HMCS Huron. The news accounts of 2008 didn’t explain how his medals and other items found their way into an auction lot, with an estimated value of $30-40,000, in Lewes. In the opinion of retired naval commodore and historian Jan Drent, Simmons “personifies the achievements of civilians who joined the navy and formed the bulk of its strength in officers and men”. “This Victoria resident had the right moxie, the right stuff,” he told the Times-Colonist. “The significance of these artifacts being auctioned off is that they are a
visual link to a Canadian who rose to the challenge of war.” To put all this in context, Cdr. Simmons was the highest decorated Canadian Volunteer Reservist of the Battle of the Atlantic, one of only two Canadian VCs to command escort groups and he was the only RCN Volunteer Reservist to be awarded the DSO during the war. His medals aren’t the only priceless memorabilia of veterans to come up for sale to private collectors in recent years. But, sometimes, they do go to the right homes. In April 2007, the Boer War and First World War medals, a “death penny,” a wartime photograph and a scroll that had belonged to L/Cpl. Duncan Currie Patterson, 43, the first member of the 16th Bn. (Canadian Scottish) to be killed during WW1, Mar. 14, 1915, were presented to a regimental museum. “While blazing away, Patterson was hit,” one of his comrades related. “The bullet struck his rifle as he was firing, between the stock and barrel, and glanced off into his neck and body. We tried to staunch the blood but Mowat, the stretcher-bearer, made signs ‘no good’ and whispered, ‘jugular.’ He was dead in a few minutes. See PATTERSON, Page 29
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Patterson, wife sailed on ships headed in opposite directions SIMMONS’S COMMAND, From Page 28 “We could see him die as he was the first man killed. We were covered with his blood; we got quite a turn.” L/Cpl. Patterson is buried in France and his story, even to family members, remained something of a mystery until granddaughter Joan Logan began researching his career in the 1970s. She learned that he’d been born in 1872 in Scotland where he served with the militia with the Argyle and Sutherlands Regt. and he served in the Boer War while in his 20s, for which he earned the Victoria Medal. By then a sergeant, he married Mary Conchie and he later emigrated to Canada in the hopes of finding a better future for Mary and their six children. But his wages as a stone cutter in Winnipeg were so low that it took him two years to save enough to buy ship’s passage for his family. This, alas, coincided with war in Europe and Patterson, a veteran of the South African campaign and a serving member of Winnipeg’s 79th Cameron Highlanders Militia, immediately answered the call of King and Country. The 16th Bn. sailed for England before Mary and the children could join him in Canada — their ships passing each other so closely in the St. Lawrence River that, with the aid of the ships’ captains, Duncan and Mary Patterson were able to address each other. Their conversation
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“While blazing away, Patterson was hit. The bullet struck his rifle as he was firing, between the stock and barrel, and glanced off into his neck and body. We tried to staunch the blood but Mowat, the stretcherbearer, made signs ‘no good’ and whispered, ‘jugular.’ He was dead in a few minutes. We could see him die as he was the first man killed. “
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was brief. He, calling from the railing: “Mary!” She: “Duncan, is that you?” He: “Yes.” Exactly five months later, L/Cpl. Patterson was killed in action. But his medals live on, so to speak, thanks to the family’s having donated them to the Canadian Scottish Regimental Museum in Victoria’s Bay Street Armouries. As he was the regiment’s first casualty, his memorabilia have great significance, according to Museum Director John Wigmore. For the occasion, Duncan Currie Patterson III dressed in Scottish garb. “I’m very proud to be presenting these medals and artifacts to the museum. They are in their final resting place,” he said.
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Local businessmen foresaw Japan’s entry in WWII F
ebruary 1941. The world is at war in Europe and North Africa but there is no war in the Pacific. Yes, the Japanese had invaded China and, yes, relations between the two Pacific super powers were growing increasingly tense, but few would have credibly predicted war between Japan and the United States. That said, however, some Cowichan Valley businessmen were concerned that Japanese ships were loading American scrap metals (some of which had originated in Canada) and Island lumber, the former,
they believed, for making weapons, the latter for making pulp and explosives. At lumberman G.E. Wellburn’s urging, Chamber president Capt. J.D. Groves had investigated and concluded that these materials were in fact being used in the manufacture of munitions. “It simply amounts to this,” explained the prescient First World War veteran: “We in B.C. are exporting munitions to Japan for the Japanese to fire back at us when the time comes, and from my visit to the Orient last year I am convinced that Japan is just waiting for the German
“In other words, these ships are filled with materials for munitions. In going to Japan they are as good as going to an enemy country. And what Japan doesn’t want for herself will go on through Vladivostok and Russia to Germany.” J.D. GROVE, Captain and Chamber president
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spring offensive to jump into the war with both feet.” After Wellburn explained to the Duncan Chamber of Commerce that he’d learned of the Japanese shipping program from Chemainus and Nanaimo longshoremen, members expressed shock at his revelation. He couldn’t give names and he couldn’t quote anyone directly, he said, but they all told the same story, and Capt. Groves assured members that he had the facts: “I only wish I could tell you more without getting anybody in wrong.” Longshoremen had informed him that, without exception, the holds of Japanese ships loading Island logs (Note logs, not lumber, as far back as 1941 —TW) were already well-laden with ingots of steel and copper and brass scrap. In some cases
attempts had been made to conceal this cargo inside oil drums. “In other words,” said Capt. Groves, “these ships are filled with materials for munitions. In going to Japan they are as good as going to an enemy country. And what Japan doesn’t want for herself will go on through Vladivostok and Russia to Germany.” (The Germans hadn’t yet invaded the Soviet Union.) His concern was, the U.S. government had banned such exports. Why, then, were they being shipped? At the very least, the Canadian government should be informed. And, speaking of bans, hadn’t Ottawa forbidden the export of fir logs to Japan? Yes, said Groves, but the logs being shipped out of Chemainus weren’t fir. They were “junk logs” from a company in the Port McNeill area that was believed to be subsidized by the Japanese government. Junk logs? he was asked. “Scraggly logs, inferior hemlock, balsam and so on. Pulp logs, in other words.” For those not scientifically inclined, he explained that cellulose was the basis of nitro-cellulose, and nitro-cellulose was the basis of explosives. “More munitions. That’s as plain as day,” he concluded. Millions of feet had already been exported, five loaded Japanese ships having sailed from Ladysmith alone. “And if you want to investigate for yourself another ship is coming in tonight or tomorrow morning.” See SOON WE’LL, Page 31
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‘Soon we’ll be digging Canadian scrap iron out of British bodies’ LOCAL BUSINESSMEN, From Page 30 The answer, he said, was obvious: Get Ottawa to extend the ban on the export of fir to all logs. “The Government can easily verify the facts I have given you. Probably it knows of them already. The things we’ve got to do is get our case before some dependable man of action in the Government [he suggested H.R. Macmillan], a man who’ll do something quickly and not pass the buck.” The Chamber resolved to draw up a resolution asking that (1) Ottawa “investigate the allegations with a view to stopping the traffic in war materials from our shores, which constitutes a serious menace to Canada and the Empire; (2) Enlist the cooperation of the U.S. Government in stopping the export of metals, thereby fulfilling its undertaking to the British Government to place an embargo on war materials; (3) To prohibit the export of all un-manufactured logs from Canada to Japan.” Copies were mailed to Prime Minister Mackenzie King and the Minister of National Defence, the provincial government and various boards of trades with the request that they distribute them even further. To emphasize their point, they sought the support of other chambers. Picked up by the Canadian Press, the story “created a furore” in eastern Canada. Even Time weighed in: “It occurs to many a simple citizen of America that in selling anything as lethal as pop bottles [sic] to the Japanese their governments are simply
fattening up a snake. And yet the sales of armament materials goes on.” The magazine quoted a Canadian doctor serving with the Red Cross in China: “For three years I have been digging Canadian scrap iron out of Chinese bodies, and I expect someone will soon be digging it out of British bodies, for Japan is now ready to attack Singapore.” This statement was condemned as irresponsible by Prime Minister King. The American embargo on war materials for Japan, Time sneered, “is even leakier than the Canadian. Only U.S. bans are on iron and steel scrap, allowing other scrap metals to go through unchecked...” A somewhat bemused Ladysmith Chronicle noted, “It is a peculiar truth that the centre of a tornado is the quietest spot, and the sensational disclosures... about the activities of Japanese ships in local waters found Ladysmith surprised and mildly annoyed. For years ships have called at this harbour to load logs for Japan. For years this newspaper has recorded an opinion that B.C. logs should be milled in Canada... With the advent of war...the objection was reiterated... Now, with political conditions the same, with the pace of the export greatly diminished and the quality of the logs much inferior to those formerly shipped, the effort that sought to make the practice a sensational revelation seems slightly unconvincing. “There is possibly a great deal in the insistence that hemlock logs will eventually become the base...of war materials... but when we think that anything can be converted into war materials...there is no
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feasible way of crippling aid to Japan... except by a complete embargo of exports of any kind.” In Victoria, government foresters explained that B.C. had control over log exports only “to a point,” but “none over old Crown grants, such as the Port McNeill limits from which these logs...are believed to [come].” The B.C. Minister of Lands A. Wells Gray said that the exports were entirely “under the administration of the Dominion Government,” but he promised his whole-hearted cooperation. In Ottawa, Victoria MP R.W. Mayhew urged the prime minister to make a state-
ment in the House. The government heeded the call by imposing a special export licence on countries “outside the western hemisphere”. In April it was reported that the Japanese freighter Cuba Maru had sailed from Vancouver without her intended cargo of three million feet of hemlock logs. Not, as it turned out, because of the ban, but because hemlock “might be required in Canada in the season just ahead”. The Duncan C.-of-C. meeting that sparked all this was in February 1941. Ten months later, the Japanese attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbour.
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The conditions on the Western Front were extremely beleaguering for both man and animal. The horses faced exposure, starvation, exhaustion, and the relentless onslaught of artillery alongside the troops. The relationships that developed between the horses and the soldiers were profound — there are many stories of men risking or giving their own life in order to protect their cherished mounts. JENNIFER BARNES VAN ELK, contributor
the age of 51 and served as British Commander to the three regiments of the Canadian Cavalry from 1915 to 1918. He hailed from the Isle of Wight, where he had served as MP. Seely was accompanied by his favourite horse, Warrior, a bay thoroughbred gelding he had bred from his beloved mare, Cinderella. When Warrior arrived on the Western Front, he was six years old. Warrior became an instant favourite of the troops and served as an important symbol of indomitability. Warrior was brave, fast, and tough. See WARRIOR BECAME, Page 33
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Warrior became ‘horse that Germans can’t kill’ HORSES, From Page 32 He was also incredibly lucky. Warrior experienced too many near-misses to count, surviving against incredible odds. Warrior carried Seely across all major battlefields of the Western Front and was one of the very few horses to return home from the Great War. Warrior’s fame as the “horse that Germans can’t kill” was cemented when he and Seely led the cavalry charge at Moreuil Wood on March 30, 1918. This was a monumental achievement that halted the German advance despite overwhelming numbers and a terrible loss of life (both human and equine). As history would have it, this was one of the last great cavalry charges. Warrior was injured in 1918 shortly before the end of the war but recovered in time to take his well-deserved place in the victory parade at Hyde Park. Three years later Warrior won the Lightweight point-to-point horse race in his hometown of the Isle of Wight. The date of this victory was March 30 — four years to the day he led the charge at Moreuil Wood. Warrior lived out his life alongside his dear friend and fellow
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veteran Jack Seely. He passed away at the ripe old age of 33. His incredible life has inspired books, paintings, plays, and most recently Steven Spielberg’s 2011 film War Horse. The story of the special relationship between Warrior and General Seely is a powerful narrative about the special bond that forms between human and horse. These powerful connections can accomplish the impossible — something that is proven every day at the Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association. The relationship between horse and human underlies therapeutic riding — an activity that became a common practice for rehabilitating injured soldiers following the Great War. Currently, equinebased therapies are a wellrespected treatment for military members overcoming PTSD. This Remembrance Day, CTRA would like to recognize the service and sacrifice of the members of our forces — both past and present, both human and horse. Jennifer Barnes van Elk is the communications officer for the Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association
Mom, Angie Olson, left, and dad, Cordelle Olson, explain what the ceremony is all about to their daughter, Abbey, as they look at the grave of ‘Grandpa’ RCAF Cpl. Ray Foss at St. Francis Xavier. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
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The memorial at St. Julien is a single shaft of granite, 30 feet high, surmounted by the Brooding Soldier. [WIKIPEDIA PHOTO]
ith this year’s centenary of the start of the First World War, the Canadian government has been sprucing-up the cemeteries in Europe that contain most of our war dead from both world wars. These cemeteries are well maintained at all times, but a century of weather had taken its toll on many of the tens of thousands of headstones, making some of the names hard to read, and some of the stones out of plumb. According to the Associated Press, it’s part of a grand effort to bring Commonwealth military cemeteries up to perfection for the large crowds of visitors expected to visit them over the four years, 2014-2018, of centenary commemorations. An estimated 2,000 Canadian headstones will be replaced with identical markers and another 7,000, which can be salvaged, will be re-engraved with their occupants’ names, dates and regiments or, if unknown, that heartbreaking epitaph, “Known unto God.” Those simply out of alignment will be returned to “geometric perfection” and the grounds freshly landscaped. Making the centennial ceremonies more poignant is the fact that it will be “the first major anniversary for which no known soldiers survive”. Nevertheless, those in charge
of our European cemeteries say that visitations, particularly those by school children, have increased in recent years. In 2011, more than 300,000 people visited Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world. It’s near Ypres, Belgium, where Canadians made military history by standing their ground during the first poison gas attacks by the Germans.* The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has its own monument works in Beaurains, France, where, in 20-hour shifts, 50 tonnes of stone a week are cut, ground and etched by digital engraving machines into exact, perfect replicas of the original stones. The slightest flaw is rejected. Not all of the headstones are meant for European cemeteries, they were world wars, after all, and they’re shipped to as many as 153 countries around the world. Production has been doubled during the past two years with the approach of the centenary. Canada has 12 overseas military memorials, at St. Julien, Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood), Courcellete, Vimy, Passchendaele, Le Quesnel, Dury, Bourlon Wood. Then there’s the Menin Gate, the Canadian memorials at St. Nazaire and at Mons, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Westminster Abbey.
*Have you ever wondered how Duncan’s St. Julien Street (until quite recently misspelled with an “a”) was named? It owes its genesis to the fact that Cowichan “boys” as they were fondly referred to in the press of the day, distinguished themselves as members of the 18,000-strong 1st Canadian Division when the Germans introduced poisonous gas. This was during the first week of April 1915 when the Canadians, who’d only arrived in France two months before, relieved French troops of 4,500 yards of the front line, at Ypres. To quote a Canadian Veterans Affairs publication, “Unchanged since the bitter fighting in the autumn of 1914, the deep curve of the Allied line encircling the town of Ypres on three sides was regarded as the most critical section of the whole front.” The Canadian sector was on the extreme left flank of the British Second Army and to strengthen their position the Canadians began digging — in mud. They couldn’t penetrate more than two feet before their holes filled with water, so they built what breastworks they could with sods and sandbags, it being noted that these “makeshift ramparts provided little protection from enfilade or reverse fire.” This, at a time when our soldiers still See THEIR, Page 35
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‘Their gallantry and determination...saved the situation’ DUNCAN STREETS, From Page 34 hadn’t been issued steel helmets! (Or gas masks.) Just four days after their arrival, the Germans began a three-day-long bombardment of adjacent roads and bridges behind the Canadian lines, a sure sign of impending attack. On the afternoon of the 22nd, a particularly heavy barrage of the adjoining French positions was followed by the release of poisonous chlorine gas from almost 6,000 cylinders. With the aid of a gentle northeasterly breeze, a thick green cloud slowly drifted across the French line which was manned by colonial troops and a French Territorial Division. The gas attacked eyes, nostrils and throats, quickly choking the French. Those not immediately overcome, threw down their weapons in panic and fled, leaving the Second Army flank’s exposed for a mile and a-half. The Canadians and some British reinforcement battalions, who’d escaped the gas, were ordered to fill the breach. Together, they established a tenuous line then initiated a series of counter-attacks at Kitcheners Wood, west of the village of St. Juliens. For two days, with horrendous casualties, they held the enemy at bay but failed to recapture any of the ground seized by the Germans in the immediate wake of their launching the gas. It was during this Battle of Gravensanfel Ridge that Canada won its first Victoria Cross of the war, that honour going to machine gunner L/Cpl. Frederick Fisher, of the 13th Bn. The Canadians had managed to hold their original ground but the Battle of St. Julien (second of the four battles of Ypres
in 1915) commenced with a very short German barrage (only 10 minutes) followed by the release of chlorine gas along a 1,200-yard-stretch of the Canadian line that was manned by the adjoining 2nd and 3rd Brigades. Immediately behind the gas, waves of Germans wearing “mouth-protectors” charged forward as the Canadians tried to protect themselves from the fumes by breathing through dampened handkerchiefs or bits of clothing (legend has it that they tried to counter-balance the gas by wetting them with urine). But these attempts were of little defence against chlorine and “with eyes blinded and throats afire, men collapsed on the floor of the trench in suffocating agony”. Nevertheless, with the help of artillery firing shrapnel and an enfilading fire from infantry companies on the right which hadn’t been gassed, the Canadians held the line but for the 3rd Brigade which was forced to yield ground, including Kitchener Wood, and part of St. Julien. The arrival of British and French reinforcements had stemmed the German advance after the Canadians, without masks, had withstood the lethal gas and, during those first three critical days, prevented what the enemy had counted upon as a major breakthrough. As a War Office communique put it, with classic understatement, “Their gallantry and determination undoubtedly saved the situation”. Three more VCs were issued to Canadians for their heroic actions, including one to Capt. F.A.C. Scrimger, the 14th Bn.’s medical officer. When, after 13 hellish days of defending the Ypres Salient, the last of the Canadian battalions was relieved, the 1st Canadian Division had
suffered 6,000 casualties, among them some of Cowichan’s own. Hence Duncan’s St. Julien Street which shares its First World War provenance with Vimy and Ypres Streets. The memorial at St. Julien has been described as “one of the most striking battlefield memorials on the western front”. Thirty feet high, it consists of a single shaft of granite surmounted by the Brooding Soldier, so named because his head and shoulders are bowed, his hands folded in his arms. According to Veterans Affairs, “The expression on the face beneath the steel helmet [artistic licence in the case of the Battle of St. Julien] is resolute yet sympathetic, as though its owner meditates on the battle in which
his comrades displayed such valour...” It is the work of Regina architect Frederick Chapman Clemesha. On the day of the memorial’s unveiling, French Marshal Ferdinand Foch, former commander-in-chief of the Allied armies, said that the Canadians who withstood the German onslaught and lethal gas “paid heavily for their sacrifice, and the corner of earth on which this Memorial of piety and gratitude rises has been bathed in their blood.” The monument itself bears the inscription: “This column marks the battlefield where 18,000 Canadians on the British left withstood the first German gas attacks the 22nd-24th April, 1915. Two thousand fell and lie here buried.”
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e Canadians don’t really like to express ourselves, at least not publicly. We’re reluctant to let our emotions show to the world at large, particularly, it seems, in honouring fellow Canadians — even those who’ve contributed selflessly to the common weal, heroes and heroines of whom we should be proud. Rarely do we go in for statues or monuments. As near as we come to public reverence these days, it seems, is roadside memorials or headstones in a cemetery. Notable exceptions are the monuments and memorials across Canada and in Europe and elsewhere honouring our war dead. These, after all, are the very least we can do for the more than 100,000 Canad-
ians who gave their lives for their country — for us. Another exception can be found near Victoria’s James Bay, near the west corner of the intersection of Menzies and Belleville streets. You’ll have to look for it. Privately funded and installed in 2000, it’s the statue of a robe-clad woman although she more strongly resembles a crowned knight of the Crusades. Her arms are extended high in the air and she’s holding a wreath in her right hand, a dove in the other. The Spirit of the Republic honours the Canadians who served in the the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion — not in the First, Second of Korean Wars, but in the Spanish Civil War, a war not officially recognized at the time by Canada.
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A war fought by civilian volunteers from dozens of nations who recognized the threat that fascism posed for all of Europe and beyond while Great Britain practised appeasement and the United States pursued isolation. More than 1,500 Canadians served in that unofficial war, 1936-1939, while our own government, and those of most other Western nations, stood idly by as Franco’s rightist Republican Army ultimately overthrew Spain’s democratically elected government. Franco succeeded only with the aid of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy whose troops used the Spanish battlefields as testing grounds for new weapons — for the “real” war that was soon to follow. It’s accepted that almost half of those Canadians who volunteered in Spain lost their lives while serving in the Canadiandominated Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, the name by which they became known and in whose memory the statue was erected. Just as these courageous volunteers were officially shunned then, the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 2012 passed without official notice in Canada, neither the departments of National Defence nor Canadian Heritage commemorating the event. Compare this to Ottawa’s mega-milliondollar observance of the War of 1812-14, and its current plans for the First World War, 1914-18. As was noted at the time, “The names of volunteers who died in Spain do not appear in Veterans Affairs Canada’s
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Books of Remembrance. Survivors do not collect government pensions for their efforts. And permanent exhibitions at the Canada War Museum in Ottawa make no explicit reference to the [members of the M-P Battalion].” Although National Defence’s lack of recognition has been attributed to the fact that they weren’t members of the Canadian armed forces, many believe this official snub to be a holdover from the Cold War because many of the Canadians who fought in Spain were radicals, far-left socialists or outright communists, all anathematic to the democratic but capitalistic government of the day. Perhaps the closest that the Spirit of the Republic has come to official recognition is that interim NDP premier Dan Miller attended its unveiling in February 2000.
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s we once again pay homage to the Canadian men and women who gave their lives during two World Wars, the Korean conflict and subsequent peacekeeping missions, Canadians are again serving in the front lines. Almost 100 soldiers have paid the supreme sacrifice so far in Afghanistan with Canada’s commitment not to end there until 2011. Although, numerically, this rate of attrition pales alongside those of previous wars, every lost life and every broken body is a reminder of the astounding sacrifices Canadians have made
since 1914. In the First World War, 628,736 Canadians served in the armed forces, 66,573 (including 175 merchant seamen) died and 138,166 were wounded. In the Second World War, 1,031,902 Canadian men and women served, 44,927 (including 1,146 merchant seamen) were killed and 53,145 were wounded. In the Korean Conflict, our so-called Forgotten War, 26,791 Canadians served, 516 were killed and 1,558 were seriously wounded. Since 2002, 158 Canadian soldiers have died in Afghanistan.
A salute from Ben Weber of the Malahat Legion and Air Cadets Connor Thiessen, Justin Frazer, Jack Tytel and Capt. Maritza Matheson is part of the grave-marking ceremony. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
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Remembrance Day is a time to remember and give thanks to the brave men and women who have served our country and have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy the precious freedom we know today. It’s easy in our peaceful day to day existence to take for granted these freedoms and it’s just as easy to become numb to all the suffering of others in less fortunate parts of the world. Having service in Canada’s Armed Forces prior to settling here in the Cowichan Valley, both Kim and Rod would like to personally remind you to honor and remember the courageous members of our Armed Forces who have given their lives in service and to those who continue to carry the torch high. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” -John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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Shawnigan leads Valley pack into B.C. tournament KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
The continuing strength of the field hockey programs in the Cowichan Valley was evident once again as Shawnigan Lake School, Cowichan Secondary and Frances Kelsey Secondary finished 1-2-3 at the Island AAA championships last weekend. Shawnigan, in its first year at the AAA level after winning the provincial AA title in two of the last three seasons, beat Cowichan 1-0 in the tournament final to claim the Island title. Kelsey, which lost to Cowichan in the semifinals, placed third. All three teams will advance to the provincial championships in North Vancouver next week. “It’s a real testament to what we do on the Island and what we do [in the Cowichan Valley] that we can have three teams vie for the top position,” Shawnigan coach Kelly Koepp said. Despite playing in the AAA bracket for larger schools this year, the Shawnigan players were confident they could compete with the rest of the Island, and weren’t surprised when they took the Island trophy. “We had played Cowichan and Kelsey in previous years, so we knew we could compete,” Koepp said. It also didn’t surprise Koepp when the final between her team and Cowichan was a close battle. “Cowichan was a very tough opponent. They play a tough, physical game, which our girls are learning to deal with,” she said. The game-winning goal came on a great individual effort by Casey Crowley late in the game. Cowichan had opportunities to score throughout the contest, but Shawnigan goaltender Leigh Campbell was up for the challenge
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Cowichan’s Lynnea Bruce (12) gets set to return the ball against Lake Cowichan. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]
Chargers 3rd, T-Birds 11th at girls volleyball tournament
Shawnigan Lake School won the Island AAA field hockey championship in its first year at that level. [SUBMITTED] each and every time. Shawnigan’s depth was clearly on display throughout the tournament, as, despite winning their earlier games 8-0, 5-1 and 6-0, the team had just one game where the same player scored more than once. “We have lots of depth in our group,” Koepp said. “The starters and the players whose job it is to come off the bench all do their jobs. It makes for great team harmony on the field.” Pleased though they were to advance to the provincial championships, the Cowichan Thunderbirds weren’t satisfied with the result of the Island final. “We weren’t happy,” coach Perri Espeseth said. “We wished we could have won that game.” In the semifinal, Kelsey led Cowichan for the bulk of the game. “They scored in the first half,
and held us off all the way through,” Espeseth recalled. “It was so close for the majority of the game.” Brittany Smith scored with about six minutes left to send the game to a shootout, where Cowichan goalie Robin Fleming stopped every Kelsey shot, while the Cowichan shooters scored twice. Throughout the tournament, sweeper Sara Lowes joined Fleming, Smith and Kelsey Goodman among Cowichan’s best players. “Her level of hockey was at its best in the final two games,” Espeseth said. The T-Birds are optimistic they can continue their high level of play going into provincials. “We really want to aim for the top three,” Espeseth said. “If the girls keep themselves healthy and are mentally prepared, I
think that’s something we can do. Obviously, our goal is to win provincials, but we don’t want to shoot too high.” Any of the Valley teams could be a contender for the provincial title, Koepp noted. “All three teams can be very dangerous,” she said. Koepp would especially like to face one of the local rivals for the championship. “We hope to meet Cowichan or Kelsey sometime in the tournament,” she said. “We hope it’s in the final, but it might be in the semifinal.” Like Cowichan, Shawnigan is aiming for the podium. “I think it’s reasonable for us to aim for the top four. We do want to ultimately aim for the final. I think we’ll do well in pool play, and then we need the girls to perform in the playoffs.”
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The Duncan Christian School Chargers placed third, while the Cowichan Secondary Thunderbirds finished 11th as the two schools teamed up to host their annual senior girls volleyball invitational tournament last weekend. After a heated round of pool play, the Chargers narrowly lost their semifinal match against Timberline 25-20, 21-25, 15-10, then downed Gulf Islands Secondary 25-20, 25-18 in the thirdplace match. The Thunderbirds, meanwhile, ended up in the consolation bracket, where they lost their first match 25-19, 25-20 to Lake Cowichan before closing out with a dominant 25-17, 25-11 win over Nanaimo Christian. See DCS/COWICHAN, Page 43
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DCS/Cowichan tournament a stepping stone for Islands CHARGERS, From Page 42
U16 Lightning player Shylo Gibbs pursues the ball during Mid Island’s rout of Victoria. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
U12 Lightning undermanned, not outplayed KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Despite starting out with the bare minimum number of players on the field, the U12 Mid Island Lightning managed to win 10-7 in the first game of their doubleheader against the Nanaimo Raiders last Sunday. The Lightning, who had 12 players dressed by the time the game finished, got five goals from Brandon Carlson, two goals and an assist from Jeremy Benson, two goals from Cam Lumb and one goal from Dawson Thibedeau. Mid Island started the second game with 14 players and won 9-6, scoring three unanswered goals in the fourth quarter. Lumb
scored seven times, Carlson had a goal and an assist, and Thibedeau scored once. The U12 Lightning are off to the Richmond Romp this Saturday to Tuesday. The U14 Lightning suffered their first defeat of the season last Sunday as they fell 10-7 to Victoria 2 in the first game of their doubleheader, but got some measure of revenge by winning the second game 9-8. Caleb Nordstrom led the way in the first game with three goals, while Kurtis Smith scored twice, and Max Gammie and Eugene Sylvester-Alphonse had one goal apiece. Nordstrom, Nathan Clark and Ryan John all scored twice in the second game,
while Smith, Colin Jeffrey and Logan Hammerer had one each, and Jazzy Shafi added an assist. The U16 Lightning won 14-0 over Victoria last Saturday as the teams combined for 45 minutes in penalties. Michael Shepard, Clayton Vickers, Jaeden Ashbee, Brian Robb and Lucas Nagel each scored twice, while Brayden Grantham, Marc Gagnon, Kyle Page and Jacob Taylor had singles. Brayden Zunti earned the shutout in his first appearance as a goalie. U16 Lightning players Robb and Mat Jung are heading to Baltimore this weekend for the Brine Fall Ball National Recruiting Tournament.
The Lake Cowichan Lakers ended up 10th in the tournament, while the Chemainus Cougars were 13th and the Queen Margaret’s Royals were 14th. “It was a good weekend overall,” DCS head coach Dave Vanderschaaf said. “We played some strong volleyball at times. The girls are getting used to their roles and it’s been fun challenging them with playing different positions or playing with different people. We are almost where we need to be heading into the Islands and provincials.” Danielle Groenendijk was selected as DCS’s all-star, after being “almost unstoppable” with her strong attacking and serving. Also playing well were Victoria Neufeld, who had numerous blocks in each set as she continues to play well at a new position, and Miranda Wood with her consistent passing. Cowichan head coach Cat Parlee was pleased with the way her team played as the T-Birds continue to play catch-up after missing the first month of the season due to the teachers’ strike. “They did very well, considering most of the teams they played against were independent schools that were a full month ahead of
us,” Parlee said. “It’s been difficult that way because we did lose out on a big portion of our training period.” Because there is no junior team at Cow High this year and there were no cuts, the team is carrying 17 players, which makes it difficult to manage the roster. All AAAA teams on the Island will play for the Island championship Nov. 14 and 15 in Oak Bay, and Parlee was counting on the DCS/Cowichan tournament to get ready for that. “This was a good prep tournament because some of them had never been in that situation before, where the gym is really loud and there is more than one game going on at the same time,” she said. Representing Cowichan on the all-star team was Jordan Peterson, who has made strides this year. “She has come along amazingly in the last two months,” Parlee said. “This year, she has realized what an asset she is to the team; we wouldn’t be as cohesive a unit as we are on the floor without her.” The all-star representatives for the other Valley teams were Lake Cowichan’s Cassidy Longbottom, Chemainus’s Jessica Roe, and QMS’s Toni Spiteri.
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Contribution by the average house each year
1.66 1.65
$320,000 $340,000
$5.31 $5.61
On voting day Electoral Area F and I residents can have their say, by voting yes to install an annual tax, or voting no, which means no annual tax but the continuation of higher admission fees. The choice is yours.
Why?
Let your local government know you support moving Sportsplex funding from a grant-in-aid to a dedicated budget line, to support the health & vitality of our community.
Where? At your Local Polling Station*
Voting Saturday, November 15, 2014 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Area F, Cowichan Lake Sports Arena, 311 South Shore Rd., Lake Cowichan Area I, Youbou Community Hall, 8550 Hemlock St. Youbou
The heart of a healthy community
cowichansportsplex.com *Funding approval processes vary by area. Some residents will not see a referendum question at their polling station.
Authorized by Chesterfield Sports Society, registered sponsor under LECFA, 250-746-5666
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