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SAVING THE DAY IN A SOAKED SHOOTOUT Cowichan Secondary Thunderbirds goalie Robin Fleming makes a big save on an Argyle player during a shootout in a Bridgman Cup playoff game at the University of Victoria last Saturday. Cowichan survived shootouts in all three playoff games as they won the prestigious tournament. Meanwhile, Shawnigan Lake School edged Frances Kelsey to win the consolation final.

See page 40 for more on the tournament.

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Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE FOR

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STANDING UP FOR OUR COAST. Because We Live Here.

Authorized by the official agent of Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi.

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Cowichan Valley Citizen | Friday, October 16, 2015

Neighbourhood meeting up first in new hospital consults Public consultation is on the horizon with regard to the new Cowichan District hospital site in North Cowichan. In August the Cowichan Valley Regional Hospital District board announced three properties on Bell McKinnon Road had been selected to potentially house the new Cowichan District Hospital but much work needs to be done before shovels go anywhere near the dirt.

Recently retired CVRD senior staffer Tom Anderson was hired to help take a leadership role in moving the rezoning of the new hospital forward with the municipality of North Cowichan.

The Hospital District is paying his wages.

“I’ve tried to create a zone that will allow for future expansion to a number of various uses that may not be understood at the present time,” Anderson said.

Hospital and related uses, care facilities, supporting services like coffee shops, medical related education and training facili-

ties and more could be permitted at the site.

“Right now the application is in front of the planners and will be reviewed,” Anderson said.

He has told the municipality one of the first public consultation steps he’d like to see is a neighbourhood public information meeting.

“I’m getting the feeling that there’s a lot of very positive vibes going right now with this new hospital but I think it’s really important that the neighbourhood have a chance to express their issues, concerns positive and negative without the hindrance of people from all over the area coming to express their support,” Anderson said. A general public meeting would follow at a later date.

Anderson said to stay tuned for dates and times.

“I’m sort of going to take my lead from the planners at North Cowichan as to when we’ll be able to work that into their system so that they’re able to attend the public information meetings to explain the process to the pub-

lic and we can provide any other technical and other information that we may have on the hospital site,” he said.

Anderson is also working on a website that will have continually updated information as it becomes available.

The CVRHD has been saving for a new hospital for years. To date the CVRHD has put $22.6 million in a reserve fund in order to ensure the funds are there to pay for its 40 per cent share of the new hospital.

Island Health spokesperson Kellie Hudson said in late August that her group is pleased to have the CVRDH on board as a “keen and active” partner in the eventual renewal of Cowichan’s hospital.

“While it is important to note that this is a long-term strategy, and a new hospital for the Cowichan Valley does not have approval or funding at this point in time, we are grateful for the CVRHD’s enthusiasm and its ongoing support of this and other health care related projects,” Hudson said.

Despite the efforts of Maple Bay volunteer firefighters, a home on Thomoson Terrace was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. No one was injured, and the cause was undetermined as of Wednesday afternoon.

The blaze was one of two house fires this week, as a home on Gibbins Road also burned. [MICHELE HAWES PHOTO]

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Locals bring Country Chic to ‘Dragon’s Den’

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Duncan-based Country Chic Paint is appearing on the CBC show, Dragon’s Den on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m.

For its owners, imaginative entrepreneurs Roseanne and Jan Korteland, who moved to Canada from the Netherlands in 2008, it’s another exciting development in a whirlwind of publicity for their company.

Almost four years ago they started Zin Frames, a company offering custom-made shabbychic frames for sale.

But, they soon gravitated to the world of paint and, in the 22 months since the launch of Country Chic Paint, the pair have turned the brand into a fashionable go-to with fans across the continent who love its combination of high-end, user-friendly products and exceptional customer service.

“We are so grateful for all the support we’ve received from our wonderful staff, retailers, customers, and fans,” Roseanne Korteland said.

She was snatching a rocking chair moment with the couple’s new baby.

“We have two other children, too, so it’s busy around here,” she laughed.

Zin Frames really opened the door to Country Chic Paint, she said.

“We star ted offering the frames unpainted and then people asked us for paint and from one thing came another.

Before we knew it we started selling paint.”

Then came a big surprise.

“By the third month or so we were featured by a very wellknown blogger with, at the time, about 400,000 followers.

“...it would be really good publicity to go on the show, but what we really wanted was to have an investor join us. Not for the money necessarily but for their wealth of knowledge. That was the main goal: to find someone who would help with strategic advice.”

ROSEANNE KORTELAND, Country Chic Paint

It gave us a big boost for sure.

We didn’t know what had happened because all of a sudden our phone didn’t stop ringing.

Then we found where it came from. We hadn’t even solicited that. It was quite exciting,” Korteland said.

Now, they’re getting even more attention.

This is not their first attempt at Dragon’s Den, though. They first tried with Zin Frames a couple of years back.

“But we thought we should try again; it would be really good publicity to go on the show, but what we really wanted was to have an investor join us. Not for the money necessarily but for their wealth of knowledge. That was the main goal: to find someone who would help with strategic advice, not day-to-day things.”

So, they pitched to the famous TV show on April 14 in Toronto.

“It’s been six months now.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: CHANGE OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DATE Public Notice is given that the Monday, October 19, 2015 Council Meeting date has been changed to Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. due to the Federal Election.

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really serious expressions. They are told to do that. It seems very intimidating when you look them in the eye for the first time but that goes away in the first few seconds. They are really very friendly,” she said.

However, that’s where she had to stop talking about the episode till the curtain lifts officially on Oct. 28.

Convincing the program’s team that you are worthy of even getting on the show is a big hurdle, she said.

“There are only 170 people who get to go to Toronto to be filmed; it is not very many when you consider the number of auditions they do.”

Country Chic Paint’s office is located in downtown Duncan in the Canada Building and their warehouse is located on Boys Road.

They sell widely.

“We never really set out to sell to only Canada or to Canada and the U.S.,” she said. “But, with the Internet nowadays, it’s a market you can easily approach. We have a distribution centre in Indiana to expedite our shipments in the U.S. It’s a lot faster for them to get their products.”

Dragon’s Den itself was created to help talented Canadian entrepreneurs to realize their aspirations in the business world.

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e hope you’ll take some time this weekend and decide who you are going to vote for on Monday.

Then take the time to go and cast your ballot on Oct. 19.

It usually only takes a couple of minutes, but it is one of the most important things you can do for yourself, your community and your country.

The excuses not to vote are legion, repetitive and all remain unconvincing.

You’re too busy. You haven’t been paying attention so you don’t know who to vote for. It won’t make any difference any-

way. You don’t care.

To help you with your decision take a look at pages 22-23 in this edition to get a snapshot of each of the candidates in the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding.

So that’s one excuse gone.

There were four advance voting days and still to come is election day, so in total you get five days to cast your ballot.

On Oct. 19 there will be many more voting stations available to voters so lineups are unlikely to be longer than a few minutes in most places. Another excuse gone.

Every newscast for weeks has

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explained that this is going to be a tight race, so your vote will definitely count, and could tip the balance one way or another.

There goes that excuse, too.

As for the last one — we cannot force you to care but we can tell you why you should.

If we want our democracy to continue on into the future, it is vital that we exercise our franchise.

People fought hard to give us these rights that we now take for granted.

If that doesn’t convince you to head to the ballot box consider that this is your chance to have

a direct say in the future of the country in which you live. This is you saying what you want the future of Canada to look like — what you want your future to look like. How can that not be worth a few minutes of your time?

Surely you care enough about the environment, or health care, or jobs, or the Trans Pacific Partnership, or childcare, or veterans, or pensions — at least one of those — to mark your “x”.

In Canada there’s really no good excuse not to vote.

In other nations people line up for days or even weeks to

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cast their ballot. They have to face threats and thugs and even physical violence to have their say in their country’s future.

And yet they travel for hundreds of kilometres, sometimes on foot, to polling places, not even sure that corruption won’t mean their vote is ultimately futile anyway.

Yet they see how important it is, while far too many of us abdicate our basic democratic responsibility. Their courage and perseverance should shame us. So vote on Oct. 19. You’ll only regret it if you don’t, not if you do.

Grave consequences to four more Harper years Dear Mr. Harper: I am writing to you after spending much time weighing out my concerns in this upcoming election. In the past I have cast my vote quite confidently for the Conservative candidate in my riding, with hopes of getting you as our nation’s leader. Your composed demeanour and intelligent approach to the issues affecting this country helped convince me. Unfortunately there are too many reasons not to vote Conservative this time around, leaving me worried.

The dilemma of course is that while I like you and respect your many talents, I have serious reservations with respect to your

policies and politics. Mr. Prime Minister, I simply cannot support leadership that safeguards corruption. It is the biggest reason why I broke from the Liberals and voted for you in the first place. On top of that, your government’s decision to divert funds away from the health care system directly impacts not only me (as a B.C. teacher) but every child receiving an education across this great country.

These are extremely fragile systems that can’t afford any further cuts to them, and yet that is exactly what your party has set in motion. Along with many other policies that have placed short-sighted gains at the expense of long-term objectives, voting Conservative could simply be too costly, I’m afraid. A

secure economy without strong investments into the areas that matter most, will only profit the few. With health care, education, and the environment in jeopardy, our future appears bleak.

Truthfully the alternatives are not any more reassuring.

Yet with all that is at stake, I fervently believe that four more years of Conservative politics could have grave consequence to the Canada I want preserved.

If nothing else, I hope this letter reaches you and inspires some deep reflection on these critical and pressing issues. Issues that need redress for today AND tomorrow. For the good of EVERYONE! Mariann Leva Shawnigan Lake

A lot of recent political comments posted in the papers seem to be emotional, instead of hard facts.

First of all the leaders are true Canadians and have Canada in their best intentions. They just have different ideas of how to lead.

Tom Mulcair is a lawyer, Stephen Harper has a master in economics, Justin Trudeau has a bachelor degree in drama education.

All three parties have deception and corruption. (We can only be responsible for our own actions.)

Stats Canada just stated there are more people over the age of 65 than there are children 14 years old and under. Going into deficit now will put a burden on our future taxpayers.

Saskatchewan, Manitoba, B.C., were have not provinces under NDP leadership. Saskatchewan is the most prosperous province since the Conservatives have been leaders. B.C. Is third most prosperous since Liberals have been elected. Manitoba is still a have not province.

To be a member of a union, you need to be working.

These are basic facts that can be looked up.

Instead of bursting out with emotional personal attacks against someone you don’t personally know, I urge you to think with your head and do your own research instead if listening to hearsay.

Y. Hailey Duncan

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Another term of Harper and co. frightening I am frightened.

I am more afraid of the Harper Government than I am of the two women who wanted to wear the niqab during the citizenship ceremony.

I am horrified by Harper’s use of Republican and Tea Party tactics that change the tolerant, confident, outward-looking Canadians I meet into a fearful people, suspicious of refugees desperate enough to risk their lives to escape the ongoing horror in their country.

I am aghast at the weakening of the democratic process during the past 10 years, the disrespect for the truth and the refusal to be accountable, the consolidation of control into the PMO and the Fair Elections Act, disenfranchising thousands of voters — young people, First Nations and new immigrants.

I am also frightened by Harper’s disrespect for science — the abolition of the long form census, the lack of feedback on our environment and escalating extinction of species, and the muzzling of scientists on other matters that effect all Canadi-

ans. I cringe over his again representing Canada at the upcoming climate talks in Paris.

I am afraid of the cuts to healthcare instituted by the Harper government: a $36 billion cut in federal funding for health care over the next decade, according to the Canadian Health coalition, and a change in the Health Act that will mean less money for all provinces except Alberta, and will almost guarantee the loss of national standards in healthcare.

I am afraid of so much. I will lump the rest of my fears together for the sake of brevity, using the Naomi Klein term “disposables” — disposable Parliament, First Peoples, aboriginal women, poor people, refugees, regulations and oversight in all federal departments, respect for the justice system, CBC, safe food, clean water, foreign aid, veterans who come back from war damaged, gun control, peacekeepers and more, much more.

The three progressive parties in the present election have such compelling leaders and policies that our split votes will enable the Harper Conservatives to come up the middle. The

NDP is leading in this riding with the Conservatives a close second, and Greens and the Liberals a distant third and fourth.

Alistair MacGregor of the NDP is our only hope on Oct. 19.

He needs all of your votes to win. I don’t usually plead, but right now, I am that frightened.

Suzanne Wilkinson Duncan

Harper’s American-style governing not welcome It is both to the credit and detriment of the three political parties running in opposition to the current Conservative government that no one has mentioned the Americanization of Harper’s style of governing and campaigning.

That the current government bears no resemblance to former forms of Canadian Conservatism goes without saying. Witness the unceremonious dumping of Joe Clark. Driven as he is by a very narrow ideology, Harper has also left behind the ideals of his Reform roots. Though many of us disagreed with the political philosophy of Preston Manning (who single-handedly

made “taxes” a swear word), he was a consistently rational and principled man.

Harper’s governing style is all about strategy; how he can maintain his base of support while sucking in all of the fearful, ignorant, angry and otherwise disaffected voters who want to punish and exclude.

In so doing he has studied in depth the tactics of American Republicans who have been very successful promoting a climate of fear and divisiveness while ignoring or denying the very issues such as climate change and social unrest that pose a much greater threat to our well being.

In the lead-up to the Iraq war, its chief architect, Vice President Dick Cheney raised the practise of lying with a sober straight face to the level of high art. One would think that, after the disaster that was the “freeing” of Iraq, where hundreds of thousands of innocent people were killed and a whole region destabilized, leading inevitably to the emergence of groups seeking to assuage their extreme anger through brutal retribution, that we would grasp the simple principle that “the

best way to get stung is to stir a hornet’s nest”. Harper, who vigorously supported the invasion of Iraq, continues to stir.

It comes down to this: do you want thoughtful, inclusive government offered to a much greater extent by all three of the alternative political parties, or do we want a Dick Chaney clone to remain in charge of our precious country?

Rod Garbutt Shawnigan Lake

Federal election predictions Re: The crystal ball tells all The federal election is on Monday, Oct. 19, but with all of the facts and reality on the table, the final result has been calculated.

The federal Conservatives will win the federal election either in a majority or minority government. The federal Liberals will become the official federal opposition party. The federal NDP will become the third party in parliament.

Joe Sawchuk Duncan

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Lake Cowichan’s V.J. Shave can vote as s/he likes, but before casting his/her ballot, s/he should open the mind and seriously consider how that vote is being cast.

Never in my life have I seen a prime minister revel more than Stephen Harper in the damage he has done to Canada.

This is the prime minister who brought in the repressive Bill C-51, the “Fair” Elections Act that disenfranchises native people, students and anyone who happens to be unlucky enough to be homeless.

This is the prime minister who prorogued Parliament several times only for the purpose of cutting off debate and truncating democracy.

This is the prime minister who negotiates trade deals behind closed doors where no voter can see and hear what is happening.

This is the prime minister who — during an election campaign, no less! — had his ministers sign the last secret trade deal, the Trans Pacific Partnership.

This is the prime minister who removed protection from thousands of Canadian lakes and rivers for the purpose of benefitting his friends in huge corporations. This is the prime minister who has built more prisons, despite clear evidence that criminal activity has decreased.

This prime minister will never bring in a proportional representation voting system, shown to be more democratic than first-past-the-post. This prime minister has sent six Canadian fighter jets to bomb

ISIS, a useless operation that has shown little success, but has cost us taxpayers plenty and has further denigrated Canada’s international reputation as a peaceful country.

In short, this is the prime minister who has enshrined corporate power in such a way that the rule of democracy has virtually given way to the rule of big business.

V.J. Shave doesn’t seem to know that, without a healthy natural environment, nothing can live, including corporations. Nor does s/ he know that there is more at risk in this election than the precious economy and the race to make profit the king-maker.

V. J. Shave’s blind assumption that only Harper can help Canada’s economy needs a reality check.

Former Conservative and current Independent Alberta candidate Brent Rathgeber had this to say: “Seven consecutive deficits, adding over $150 billion to the national debt, including the single largest debt in Canadian history, compromises the government’s fiscal capacity to deal with the current recession, which has seen almost 40,000 high-paying energy and construction related jobs lost right here in Alberta” (from an all-candidates forum).

Harper’s “balanced” budget last spring was possible only by selling GM shares held by the government and raiding the healthy EI account.

V.J. Shave should “get his/ her facts straight,” open the eyes and vote with informed intelligence.

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This slogan has been used by child care advocates in B.C. since 2010, to gain attention and educate the public about the plan for a $10 a day child care system for B.C. The B.C. government has told advocates they do not have money to implement the plan and that they need federal dollars. Two million people in B.C. now endorse the plan for a variety of reasons including economic wisdom.

Stephen Harper claims to have implemented a national universal child care benefit. What he has implemented is not measurable and does not work for families who are struggling to first find, and then afford to pay upwards of $1,000 a month for child care service. (Corporate child care charges upwards of $1,500 month.) What he has implemented is not measurable. Taxpayers will not see results/outcomes for the money he has distributed because it cannot be meas-

Vote your values, not strategically It’s interesting how often people make their voting choice more complicated than it should be. A common thought in our local riding seems to be “I want to vote Green, but I have to vote NDP to stop the Conservatives”. This is a very questionable assumption.

Historically, Greens have taken votes from Conservatives at least as much as from other parties — in fact, both Elizabeth May and Andrew Weaver were elected by taking votes from Conservative incumbents.

In Cowichan, we have a strong Green candidate, Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi. Recent

Canada’s Middle East military mission is self-defeating I cannot vote for the Conservatives because: On Sept. 3 the Globe & Mail reported that Canadian bombs had killed as many as 27 civilians during a bombing raid in Iraq. Canada’s military and presumably the man (Stephen Harper) who authorized this bungled mission apparently believe that this is not important. I consider this type of wanton disregard for human life to be a criminal activity. The Canadian Armed forces hide behind the Law of Armed Conflict about which I know nothing. I do know that killing innocent people is a crime, it certainly would be a crime in Canada and why would it be any different in Iraq?

I cannot vote for the Conservatives because they apparently believe that accidentally killing civilians is acceptable when the reason for the bomb is to kill “suspected” terrorists. Hopefully being “suspected” does not now make one guilty in Canada; why would Canada behave differently towards others who are not even in our country and have

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ured. It is in fact like money down the drain, ka-ching, ka-ching.

The NDP, on the other hand, promise to invest in child care and early learning.

When money flows to the provinces we in B.C. are ready with a plan which will be measurable. It shall include the Early Learning Framework which has already been approved by the B.C. government.

The Conservatives state concern about “institutionalized” care. I hope their leaders begin to talk with early childhood educators, licensed family home care providers and other community professionals about that, whatever it is!

We all have a responsibility to work together to provide the best that Canada can afford for our young children. It is time to invest in children and to evaluate the process to make sure outcomes include better health, happiness, and economic prosperity while respecting the First Nations culture, respecting diversity and fully aware of the rights of the child.

Mary Dolan Advocate for children and families

polls show her with more than twice the support of the Green candidate in 2011, and trending upward. With many voters are still undecided, the Greens have a real chance of winning in this riding. A handful of Green MPs in Ottawa could make a big difference in a minority government, which seems likely. What a shame if some Green supporters don’t vote Green, under the mistaken assumption that voting NDP is the only way to defeat the Conservatives.

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committed no crimes in our country? Is acceptable behaviour different in Canada than it is in Syria, or Iraq, anywhere?

In addition to the lack of morality I suspect that the damage to our “cause” from our indiscriminate killing far outweighs any benefits. It is unlikely that the families and friends of those that die are endeared to Canada. More probable is that every child under 20 watching family and friends struggle and die will perceive that Canada is a part of the evil axis that is the source of their misery.

There are probably many angry young people living in towns destroyed by our bombs who want nothing more than to join any resistance to our imperial dominance. Even beyond that, is taking out (killing) the leaders of a popular uprising a sensible plan if you expect to stop the uprising? Probably not!

So not only is Canada’s mission in the Middle East an atrocity, it is also self defeating. This is what Stephen Harper stands for, he makes me ashamed to be Canadian.

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Regional rec back on table TWO-TIER, From Page 1 “I think it’s disappointing that the municipalities that own the pool will have to consider the two-tier system [for Area E].

It’s not something that we relish or really willingly want to do but it needs to be considered.”

With significant turnover on the board after the last election, Kent feels the appetite might be there to finally break the deadlock and move ahead with regional recreation.

“Maybe we have a board here that can consider that and consider going to the public to ask that question on a regional basis,” he said “Maybe this is an opportunity.”

But not everybody was as enthusiastic.

Directors Ian Morrison (Area F - Cowichan Station South/Skutz Falls) and Mary Marcotte (Area H - North Oyster/Diamond) said while they’d be happy to take the issue to a public vote, they would not support regional recreation without their constituents’ clear consent.

“I am a firm believer in elector consent if we’re going to be spending their money,” Morrison said. “If we’re going to go and get elector consent…we should be doing it area by area and let those areas that want to join in and want to participate make a positive vote in a referendum so that it can be clear that [those that] want in will join and those areas that don’t, won’t.”

Marcotte “whole-heartedly” agreed, noting her residents would have to drive by a perfectly good pool in Ladysmith in order to use the Cowichan Aquatic Centre.

“If we go down this route to look at it all over again I think it would be much simpler to say ‘so who wants in and who thinks they want out’ and those that want in go off to referendum,” she said. “I would support giving the public a chance to have a true referendum area by area for those who want to participate and that this board not force people into an idea that

Alison Nicholson, Area E director isn’t acceptable or efficient.”

Dir. Klaus Kuhn (Area I - Youbou/Meade Creek) was opposed outright.

“We should only consider dinging the people that actually go,” Kuhn said. “There are not many people in Area I and I’m sure there’s not many in Area F that go to that pool. Part time owners don’t ever visit these facilities. They have homes that are very valuable and they pay through the nose for these facilities that they never even use.”

A long-time Valley politician, North Cowichan Dir. Tom Walker, challenged the board to consider stepping up to tackle regional recreation.

“I think if this board wanted to leave a legacy, that would be a real legacy,” Walker said. “If we solved regional recreation we would have accomplished one hell of a lot. I think we should deal with regional recreation once and for all.”

At Nicholson’s request, and the board’s not-at-all unanimous agreement, CAO Brian Carruthers said staff would start the process of gathering information to bring back to the board on the issue.

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Group of local politicians throw weight behind NDP SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A handful of local politicians have officially endorsed NDP candidate Alistair MacGregor as their choice for the community’s representative in Ottawa.

Among those backing the orange are: directors Matteus Clement, Lori Iannidinardo and Ian Morrison of the Cowichan Valley Regional District; councillors Tom Duncan, Sharon Jackson, Michelle Bell, and Michelle Staples of the City of Duncan, Lake Cowichan councillor Tim McGonigle, and North Cowichan councillor Rob Douglas.

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“We are local government representatives and as we’ve seen in this election, some of the parties have really spoken to local issues and the NDP’s put forward some policies with regard to local government and that could be a real boost, especially here in the Cowichan Valley,” Douglas added.

From the NDP’s promise to tackle the problems in the Cowichan watershed, to address affordable housing and infrastructure needs, to what they believe is the Harper government’s dismantling of important environmental legislation and reluctance to deal with derelict vessels, there are no shortage of reasons the group supports MacGregor and party leader Tom Mulcair.

A longtime advocate for improved waterway legislation, Iannidinardo is clear about her support for MacGregor.

“One of the last straws for me was the gutting of the Fisheries Act then not supporting the Derelict Vessel Bill,” Dir. Iannidinardo said.

“That is why I will be supporting Alistair MacGregor and the NDP.” All stressed the positive impact an NDP government could have on the local level, especially in tackling key issues in the Cowichan Valley.

For Coun. Duncan, the party’s childcare plan is important.

“I support Alistair MacGregor and the NDP because they have a plan for $15 a day childcare,” Duncan said. “I know there is a great need for affordable childcare in our community and the NDP will deliver on this promise.”

Multiple reasons have Coun. Bell voting orange.

“I am voting for Alistair MacGregor and the NDP because politics directly shape our culture and community as Canadians,” she said. “The NDP are the only party that represent my values of equality, caring for children, youth, a healthy environment, and families and seniors.”

For other local politicians it wasn’t as much about the party platform as it was about the person. “[MacGregor] is thoughtful and informed, he is reasoned and calm,” Coun. Jackson said. “Above all he is honest and committed to the kinds of positive change that our Canada so desperately needs before it is too late.”

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Expert Dr. Dean Kriellaars is giving two free workshops on physical literacy for children in Duncan. [SUBMITTED]

Workshops to teach physical literacy skills KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Everyone with a stake in the health of children in the community is encouraged to attend one of two free physical literacy workshops being presented by the Cowichan Valley Regional District on Oct. 23 and 24.

Physical literacy is defined as the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life, all things that some experts feel are being lost in modern society.

“It’s about getting parents and coaches to understand that being physically literate is just as important as learning to read and write,” CVRD child and youth programmer Denise Williams said. “It’s interesting how something so simple is lost, and we’re trying to get that message back. Screen time and all these couch-potato kids are going to have an impact.”

The workshops are being led by Dr. Dean Kriellaars, a faculty member of the University of Manitoba School of Medical Rehabilitation’s Department of Physical Therapy, a member of the Spinal Cord Research Centre, and a scientist

of the Manitoba Institute of Child Health.

Kriellaars’s Human Performance Laboratory has numerous students and staff directed to undertake research on exercise, physical activity and obesity. He has been awarded two major university teaching awards, as well as national and international awards for scientific research and innovation, and also works with the Cirque de Soleil team out of Montreal.

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“Our hope is that teachers will come out because it’s a pro-D day,” she said.

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Locally-owned and familyrun, P.A.N. Disposal is still an option for residents of Electoral Areas A, B and C (Malahat/ Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill). This reminder comes from Andrea Davis, one of the owners of P.A.N., who is concerned that the CVRD is omitting some crucial information for the residents of the three southernmost electoral areas as it investigates interest in a region-wide, CVRD-managed service.

Andrea and Tyler Davis have owned and operated P.A.N. Disposal for close to seven years.

In that time they’ve developed strong relationships with the customers they serve, as well as the community members they don’t serve because, as Andrea Davis points out, “we all still reside in this community together.”

Her family and staff do this job because providing a service to the community is important to them.

“We’re proud to be a family run business and are invested in serving our friends, neighbours, and our community,” she explained. “Our service can meet the needs of a diverse range of residents, from the elderly to those with new babies, those ever-changing families need flexibility. That’s what P.A.N. does with great success,” Davis said.

She added that service is personalized for many residents who need the extra help, and P.A.N. employees are happy to go the extra mile.

“We’re humbled to do it because that makes a huge

difference for our customers,” she said. “If the CVRD’s proposed plan goes through and disposal services become mandated and automated, I know in my heart there will be many people in this community who suffer. Automated service is depersonalized and can’t attend to the needs of residents that cannot manage the mandated bins.”

The regional district is currently soliciting input regionwide about whether the appetite is there to alter services.

“What the board is trying to do is gauge public interest in getting a consistent bylaw mandated for collection,” Jason Adair, the CVRD’s solid waste operations superintendent, said. “There’s currently over 5,000 homes that don’t have bylaw mandated collection throughout the CVRD.” He said some areas do have access to a subscription-based service through private haulers like P.A.N but there are some areas like Glenora, Skutz Falls, Youbou, North Oyster and Saltair that don’t have access to a subscription service for organics collection.

“We just wanted to get a survey out there to see if there was interest in joining,” he said.

The CVRD picks up recycling for the entire region.

Areas A, B, and C get their garbage and compost picked up by P.A.N. Adair said the CVRD service covers a huge area — from the bottom of the Malahat to the Nanaimo airport.

“A bunch of homes don’t have access to a private hauler or organics collection,”

he said. “We can’t offer the service in Saltair and then not offer it in the south end because it wouldn’t be fair and equitable.”

But what Davis said isn’t fair is that her company isn’t even being touted as an option for residents, and she can’t get a straight answer as to why.

“The CVRD hasn’t said anything overtly against our business, but when they discuss options and getting information out there — we are one of those options and have been for over 40 years in Electoral Areas A, B and C,” she said.

“Why is P.A.N. not being invited or included in the area director’s public meetings where disposal options are an agenda item?”

Adair noted the private companies “definitely have an opportunity to provide feedback to staff and the directors” but if the south end residents elect to do garbage and organics collection as part of the CVRD’s program, “that would have an impact on the private sector.”

Meanwhile, Davis is fighting to make sure her customers know their service provider won’t go anywhere if residents make that choice.

The manner in which the CVRD is moving toward implementation of this proposed plan “puts our business, our community, and my family personally in a very precarious situation,” she said.

Adair said the community still needs to give input, and the board needs to weigh it before any final decisions.

“We’re at least a year out from anything.” he said.

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Patients to pay for parking Island Health will charge for parking at the new Campbell River Hospital facility despite pleas from the public, various elected officials and the region’s own hospital board for it to be free.

Just how much it will cost, who will be in charge of collecting it, and what that money will be spent on are yet to be determined.

“Fees will be determined by Island Health Parking Services based on St. Joseph’s General Hospital and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital parking rates,” according to the recent announcement by Island Health.

“Island Health recognizes that pay parking in hospitals is not popular,” says Dan Maclennan of Island Health Communications, “however pay parking is

standard practice in the vast majority of care facilities in urban areas.”

Unpopular might be an understatement. Letters have been flowing in to Island Health and the Ministry of Health condemning the concept of pay parking for months.

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Rash of break-ins near Parksville resorts Police are warning residents about a string of break and enters in Parksville’s resort drive neighbourhood.

“There is someone obviously casing the area looking for cabins that appear vacant,” Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said, noting the neighbourhood is “usually quiet.”

According to police, Beach Acres and Oceanside Village Resort have fallen victim to a number of break-ins in the last two weeks.

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‘Gruesome’ epidemic hits local sea stars The West Coast’s sea stars are under siege from a gruesome disease and a team of local scientists and volunteers are trying to get a handle on what’s going on.

The Strawberry Isle Marine Research Society is researching a rampaging bout of Sea Star Wasting Disease that is wreaking havoc on local sea star populations.

Jessica Edwards, the society’s research and administrative assistant, told the Westerly the disease has brought mass die offs to as many as 20 different sea star species.

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Rise in school enrolment for 2015 means funding secure for district LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Aaron Stone, Ladysmith mayor

Task force formed to create hospice facility SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

The Cowichan Valley Regional District board has offered its support to the group working to create a designated hospice residence in the region.

Board members Aaron Stone, Ladysmith’s mayor, and Sean Jonas, the alternate director for Saltair/Gulf Islands, have volunteered to be a part of a task force made up of stakeholders and community members which will develop a vision for site design and location. The goal is to create the vision, raise the funds, and by 2016/17 start to work building or renovating.

“We’re hoping by 2017/18 to be able to open the seven beds that have been allocated for our community, but we’re also thinking that capacity around respite care and for future growth is something we should be thinking about as well,” Cowichan Hospice executive director Gretchen Hartley told the board.

In August of 2014 Island Health announced a plan to further enhance end of life services. With that, a total of 32 new hospice beds were promised by 2020. Cowichan is in line for four, and when added to the three already in the region, the available beds will total seven.

“The situation now is really bad. it’s as bad as it can get and,

as a community, we have been asked to come up with the dollars to build something,” Dr. Val Masuda, the community’s palliative specialist, told the board.

“We’re at a point where Island Health says we will do the operation and maintenance and we will give you the staff and we’re slated to do that in 2017 but, unless you have the ability to build us a facility to put those patients, we’re going to buy a few beds [in an existing care facility] and we’ll let them die at the end of the hall,” Masuda said. “That’s the option.”

Every week at the hospital, she explained, staff sit down and talk about the patients they identify as actively dying.

“There’ll be 20 people,” she said. “And these people have care needs where we can’t send them home because they have complex care needs or we can’t send them home because they don’t have family or their family is challenged and they can’t support that person and so those are the people who are dying in hospital.”

Those people are the ones a new hospice residence facility would serve. And the problem is only getting bigger.

Hartley noted the Cowichan Valley is one of the older demographics in the province with more elders dependent on the working population compared

to other parts of B.C. “That’s happening quicker and it’s going to become more and more of an issue,” she said.

Hartley said Island Health requires a new facility be attached to an existing residential care facility.

“We’re looking at Cowichan Lodge or Cairnsmore and we’re looking at the possibility of renovating or perhaps being able to do some new build on the site so there’s still sharing of laundry and services and potentially some of the staffing,” she said.

Duncan Mayor Phil Kent said the community need is something he can identify with after losing his mother this spring under less than ideal circumstances.

“She died in a residential care facility in a shared room under not perfect circumstances,” he said. “The people that were there did their best, but it wasn’t that dignified unfortunately. I do support this and I think it’s something that’s definitely lacking, that’s very, very noticeable.”

Not being at the top of Island Health’s queue gives Cowichan time to develop “something more than just a repurposed residential bed,” Hartley said.

After all, the sick and elderly of this community deserve to die with dignity, Masuda added.

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Map A VIU Nursing professor Anita Carroll, left, and fourth year nursing students Alicia Manhas, Mary Baines and Julia Ehmann are seeking community support for a grant of $100,000 from the Aviva Community Fund. [SUBMITTED]

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Notice is hereby given that North Cowichan Council will hold a public hearing at 1:30 pm on Wednesday October 21, 2015, in the Council Chambers of the North Cowichan Municipal Hall, 7030 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC, to allow Council to receive public input on the following proposed bylaws which will amend “Zoning Bylaw 1997”, No. 2950: “Zoning Amendment Bylaw (No. 5 – Multi-Family Comprehensive Development Zone [CD9]), 2015,” No. 3593, proposes to: (1) add a new Multi-Family Comprehensive Development Zone (CD9); and (2) rezone property located at 2832 Philip Street from Residential One and Two Family Zone (R3) to Multi-Family Comprehensive Development Zone (CD9) as shown on MAP A. Permitted Uses in the CD9 Zone are Multi-family Residence and Apartment. If this bylaw is adopted, the owner proposes to construct a twelve-unit multi-family building.

“Zoning Amendment Bylaw (No. 7 – Deuchars Drive), 2015,” Bylaw 3595, proposes to reclassify 5919 Deuchars Drive from Residential One and Two Family Zone (R3) to Residential Two-Family Detached Zone (R3CH) as shown on MAP B. The permitted uses for R3-CH) are: Accessory Dwelling Unit, Assisted Living, Community Care Facility, Limited Home-Based Business, Single-Family Dwelling, Supportive Housing. If approved, the owner proposes to construct a coach house.

If you believe your interests are affected by the proposed bylaws, you may express your views to Council at the public hearing. If you cannot attend the hearing, you may write to Council at the address or fax number shown below, or send an email to council@northcowichan.ca before 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Your submission will become part of the public record. Copies of the proposed bylaws and related information may be inspected in the Development Services Department, North Cowichan Municipal Hall, 7030 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, from Wednesday, October 14, 2015, to 1:00 pm Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

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The eagerly anticipated fundraising effort by some VIU student nurses that aims to install new equipment at Khowhemun Elementary School is now underway.

In addition to outdoor play equipment, the $100,000 Aviva Community Fund project includes a walking path and a sheltered community gathering place at the school in Duncan.

Now, it’s time to vote them the money.

The Khowhemun project will be competing for funds with many other projects in Canada, requiring community support through an online voting process that counts heavily in project evaluation.

Students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, along with their professor, Anita Carroll, are soliciting community support by voting for the Khowhemun project at www.aviva communityfund.org.

“It’s really simple to vote,” said fourth-year nursing student Julia Ehmann, who spent a semester last term working with students, parents, teachers and the community surrounding Khowhemun Elementary, and who was one of the ones who pitched the idea to the board of education in the last school year.

“You register on the site, which takes a few seconds, then make sure you vote once every day [until] Oct. 23,” she said.

The project is currently listed on the Aviva Community Fund site as project ACF32639.

Ehmann and her nursing student colleagues spent a semester last year working at Khowhemun on a community health project, which involved a detailed survey of the school community to learn its health and wellness priorities.

“One of the biggest things the families said they wanted was more input and involvement from the community,” Ehmann said. “That’s why we’ve created this project, because it is not only for students but also for the surrounding community.”

Professor Carroll apand B the students obtained the endorsement of the Cowichan Valley school district, whose staff have assisted with working through the planning and design for their project. They’ve also gained support and assistance from Cowichan Tribes as well as community businesses and organizations.

The detailed plan proposed for Khowhemun includes a walking trail around the back field of the school with trail education boxes along the pathway; a dry riverbed constructed to promote imaginative play; a tire play structure; interactive games painted on the pavement; an outdoor workout circuit for school children and community members; and a gazebo-style gathering place and rock circle for outdoor learning.

Fundraising for the project is underway; a silent auction Sept. 25 raised close to $1,800.

Carroll, who has been working with her first and third year nursing students at Khowhemun Elementary School for the past three years, is proud of their efforts.

“I’ve been so happy to see the response of our students, who have learned so much about community nursing in their experience at Khowhemun, and to rally the support of the community — staff, students, teachers, community members, and local businesses — who have come together to support this proposal,” she said.

“Now all that is left, and this is the big piece, is to get the community to vote for our project.”

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Futures has loaned more than $25 million to local businesses, helping to create and maintain 2,600 full and part time jobs in the region.

They’ve also initiated or funded hundreds of community projects.

“For small businesses in rural communities Community Futures helps with their biggest barrier to starting and growing their business: access to financing, someone to take the risk on them,” said general manager Cathy Robertson. “Once we make the loan we are there to help with all the issues that arise when in business.”

Thus Community Futures is an important catalyst to job creation and retention for rural areas.

Beyond their business support, CF Cowichan has, since 1987, been involved with 70 large community projects, including the Crofton Sea Walk, Cowichan Sportsplex, Cowichan Bay Maritime Museum, Cowichan Bay Fisherman’s Wharf, BC Forest Discovery Centre, Chemainus Theatre, Ladysmith Maritime Centre and the Lake Cowichan Floating Walkway.

• An intent group enjoy the recent Crabfest, one of several fundraisers underway for the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre, which has renovations planned.

“We had a great turnout, about 240 people and 15 volunteers,” said centre office manager Jocelyn Larsen.

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• Don McClintock and Cliff Moberg present a cheque for $2,000 to Ian McFarland, president of Parkside Academy Society on behalf of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board.

The funds will go towards improvements to the children’s playground.

• A reunion of old boys who attended Brentwood College in Mill Bay in the 1960s took place in Vancouver on Sept. 26.

There were excess funds from the event, and it was decided to make a donation to Cowichan Women Against Violence.

With the agreement of Jane Sterk, the executive director of CWAV, the $2,000 donation will be allocated to Somenos House, “In memory of David Mackenzie (1921-2005) the founding Headmaster of Brentwood College from 1961 to 1976.”

In 1972, under the leadership of David Mackenzie, Brentwood College became the first all-boys boarding school in Canada to become co-educational, enrolling 20 Grade 12 female students for the fall session.

“We, the Brentwood College Old Boys of the ‘60s, believe this donation is a fitting tribute to David Mackenzie, a visionary in the field of education,” said a press release.

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this one, unfortunately, with You must spend a lot of tragic results, occurred earlitime in the Archives.” er this month when Roberts So people like to tell Creek logger John Phare, 60, me, being convinced as they was killed by a falling tree are that my eclectic columns while helping to fight a forest require extensive and ongoing fire on the Sunshine Coast. He research.

Well, the fact is, they do brought to my mind the heroic require research. But I’ve forest ranger, Oliver Gosnold CHRONICLES not set foot in a recognized Clarke, whom I’ve also written archives once this year; in fact, T.W. Paterson about.

I can’t really remember when Briefly, Clarke died in the I last did. As for a library, well, perhaps line of duty after performing a “deed of back in January or February. heroism unsurpassed in British annals”.

No, the secret to my producing 104 Having seen to the evacuation of his newspaper columns (among other writcrews to safety, he “returned to the loging projects) per year is my not having ging camp to make sure that no one had to utilize off-site resources. At least, not been missed. very often.

“His body was subsequently found by My own archives, as I’ve pointed out his comrades — his Forest Service badge before, I began when I was just 14 and I’ve clasped tightly in his lifeless hand...” continued to add to them, regularly and He’s another B.C. hero whose sacrifice extensively, through my reading (I also should never be allowed to be forgotten. have a large library), through the conOn a lighter note, a New York City miltacts I’ve developed over most of a lifelionaire recently bequeathed a $100,000 time, through interviews, through readtrust fund to care for her 32 pet cockers’ generous contributions and through, atiels. Shades of Victoria’s Louis the bless technology, online research.

Parrot whom I’ve also recited in these The fact is, I’m almost overwhelmed columns! with research materials and documentaBack in July, it was reported that a tion and I don’t doubt I could easily go for Coquitlam contractor found a Second several months (depending on the subWorld War bomb in a closet. He’d been jects, of course) without having to seek hired by a family to work on the house outside assistance. of their grandfather who’d served in the The question most asked of me is, air force. The bomb likely was a souvenir.

“Where do you get your story ideas?”

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Would you believe that I get my best It took the Royal Canadian Navy’s fleet leads from current news? diving unit’s explosives ordnance team History may not truly repeat itself from Esquimalt to establish that this but, time and time again, people and/or bomb, which weighed 5.2 kilograms, was events seem to bear an uncanny resemharmless. blance (deja vu, if you will) to someone But that’s not always the case as I’ve or something from the past. written in the past. My 1960s interview It’s sort of like, what’s old is new(s) with Lt.-Cdr. Arthur Rowse at Esquimagain. Let me give you some examples: alt naval base included his hair-raising Three weeks ago, a young Tahsis father memories of having to disarm, among beat off the cougar attacking his twoother wartime souvenirs, a napalm bomb year-old daughter with just his fist — all that — amazingly — had defied time and he had in the way of a weapon at the many handlings without causing injury. time. Readers familiar with Cowichan Not to mention the man who’d created Lake history, or my Cowichan Chronicles a decorative fence around his fireplace, from years ago, will recall Doreen Ashusing live artillery shells he’d recovered burnham’s and Tony Farrer’s dramatic from a shipwreck for posts! encounter with a cougar in 1916.

So, you can see why I’m always clipping Doreen, 11, and Tony, eight, had just newspaper articles. their horses’ bridles — and, as they P.S: Would the reader who so kindly left quickly proved, their incredible courage photocopies of photos and articles about — with which to beat off the animal’s Arthur Jarratt Shepherd Hall at the assault. Which they did and for which Citizen office last year for my proposed they were awarded the highest civilspecial history, Cowichan Goes To War, ian honours for bravery in the British please call me?

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COMING up in Cowichan Ground and surface water on menu with two speakers The Cowichan Watershed Board in partnership with Vancouver Island University are bringing two speakers to Duncan to talk about the relationship between ground and surface water in Cowichan.

On Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Sylvia Barroso, regional hydrogeologist and Neil Goeller, regional hydrologist with the Water Protection Branch, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations, Nanaimo will give an overview and discuss the preliminary results from a three-year study undertaken by researchers from Simon Fraser University, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Ministry of Environment.

They will explore such questions as: what are the interactions between groundwater and surface water within the lower reaches of the Cowichan River and how does water quality in the river compare to groundwater quality in different parts of the basin?

David Slade of the Cowichan Watershed Board will moderate the session, which takes place at the VIU Cowichan campus in room 140.

Fright Nights at the pool ‘sure to scare your swim suits off’ The Cowichan Aquatic Centre is hosting Fright Nights.

It all starts on Friday, Oct. 23 when the entire Centre is turned into a haunted facility, with an indoor haunted house as the main attraction.

The pool folks are promising “three rooms of horror that are sure to scare your

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The staff close the pool at 6 p.m. to prep the place and then, at 7 o’clock, the fun begins and continues until 9 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at a cost of only $5 per person so rush to see if you can get some.

On Saturday, Oct. 24, the fun continues.

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That’s the day SKILLZ Duncan will transform into the Spooky Hunted Dojo with activity stations, games, obstacles and more. There will also be a bake sale and silent auction.

The dojo will be open from 3-4:30 p.m. for kids aged three to six years old, and from 5-6:30 p.m. for kids aged seven to 14.

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German people feeling the pinch of refugees fleeing Syria PAULA FOOT SPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN

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y sister lives in Germany where they are trying to cope with hundreds of thousands refugees, which we cannot even begin to imagine. War refugees, economic refugees and eventually, global warming refugees, will cause ripples that will reach our shores. To give such importance to balancing budgets and niqabs this election is heads in the sand for sure. It is not too early to imagine how we will react when the flood gates burst, and I enclose excerpts from [my sister’s] letter for your readers to ponder: “The helpfulness of the German population towards the refugees is little short of astounding. Every village and town (including our own) has a large volunteer help group, divided into task forces. One group deals with the various donations, another organizes sport activities, another excursions, another teaches German, another does arts and crafts with the refugee kids, another drives them to the doc, town hall or wherever, another helps them with all bureaucracy, another tries to explain our lifestyle etc. This is the best possible guarantee for integration, as it makes them feel welcome, cared for, and therefore can engage their loyalty, which is the only safeguard against an isolated community easy for Saslafists to infiltrate (which is already happening in the large registration centres).

“The state provides medical care, food, housing, pocket money and official language lessons, and trauma care for minors.

“This is all threatened by the sheer number of refugees that keep pouring in, day in and day out. School gyms are emptied of refugees only to be re-filled. When all available housing is taken, some federal states have resorted to booting out council house tenants to use for refugees (social dynamite). A law has been passed to allow the seizure of any suitable empty building for conversion to house the R. The amount of refugees that arrived this year is about the same size as Munich (1.2/1.5 million). “ If one thinks of this city, how many buildings are needed, their cost (upkeep, heating, electricity etc.), and then the different kinds of schools with the teachers needed, the clinics, hospitals and doctors needed, the police and law systems, the civil servants to organize it all, one begins to get an idea of the enormity of this undertaking, socially, logistically, and financially. Then one has to remember that every accepted refugee has the right to bring over at least three members of his or her family...

“The population is still helpful, but the system is collapsing right now before my very eyes. Take Dornau, a little town of some 4,000 inhabitants, near an empty army barracks. The government is forced to use whatever it can lay its hands on, and that to bursting. So 1,000 refugees are now in the barracks, with another 1,000 planned. Can you imagine how that little town feels?

“Mass fights in these large registration camps are common, different ethic groups or religious denominations at each other’s throats, with the camp social workers in danger of their lives and furniture smashed. Today I read how the police, when they went to arrest a refugee for a sex crime in one such centre, were attacked by his countrymen.

“Then there is the problem with refugees who won’t be seen by a woman doctor, talk to a woman social worker, take food from a woman helper, obey a police woman etc. And hundreds of refugees who get fed up of waiting (wait to get a number for registration, wait to be registered, wait to get the result: all of which can take upwards of half a year, as the government is already some 300,000 cases in arrears, despite creating new jobs and rendering other civil government departments ineffective by taking their workers for the refugees), simply do a bunk, becoming illegal immigrants. Germany has lost control of who is entering her borders.

“But — these federal states are not ‘empty’ waiting to be filled!

They are nearly at the end of their possibilities themselves.

You cannot magic more rooms in a house simply by changing the management! At the most, it will buy a bit of time. Together with bad winter weather where they might be less refugees coming in as result, this might be a few weeks or a couple of months.

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“Some politicians see this and voice it. Gauk, our president, said in a speech that Germany wants to help, but her possibilities to do so are not endless. To Obama he said that the refugee crisis threatens not only the stability of Germany, but of Europe.

The president of Bavaria, in touch with his mayors, professional and voluntary helpers, has called for an end to the open door policy. The minister in charge of the crisis said much the same thing, and has had another minister supporting Merkel’s open door policy

put above him as a result.

“So what is Merkel’s policy?

“1) The new minister will ensure that the refugees are fairly distributed between the federal states so as to unburden Bavaria.

“But — these federal states are not ‘empty’ waiting to be filled! They are nearly at the end of their possibilities themselves. You cannot magic more rooms in a house simply by changing the management! At the most, it will buy a bit of time. Together with bad winter weather where they might be less refugees coming in as result, this might be a few weeks or a couple of months. It just postpones the problem.

“2) Stop the cause of the migration, the war in Syria. Ha ha. But even though the fleeing Syrians are the biggest problem at the moment, they are not the only ones. Africa is full of wars and fleeing citizens. Then the world will be hit by increasing numbers of climate refugees, as land goes under or turns to desert. The latest estimation I have read of present and future refugees is 50 million.

“3) Set up registration centres in Greece and Italy. Even if these countries agree to house huge registration “city-camps”, this will take time.

But Germany has the over-full problem NOW.

“4) Get Turkey to patrol its coast and return the boats to shore and open new camps in Turkey. Well, Turkey knows it has Europe over a barrel and will want, not only financial backing, but political concessions that other Europeans may not want to give, even if Germany is ready.

Even if the plans materialize, they won’t help Germany in its predicament right NOW. “5) Get the world community to build and support more camps in Jordan and Lebanon. Well, the world community could not even feed the refugees in some of the extant camps, forcing them to flee — or starve. Countries that said they would give money either did not, or not the amount promised. How do you force a government to stand to its word? If this plan works, it still will not be in time to solve Germany’s problem NOW. “6) Other countries like Saudi Arabia should take refugees. Ha ha. The Sunnis won’t accept Shiites and the Shiites won’t accept Sunnis out of fear of terrorism.

“7) The other countries of Europe should accept their share of refugees, and with Merkel’s open door policy, apparently without limits.

See REFUGEES, Page 28

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL EVENT TEMPORARY USE PERMIT Applicable to Electoral Area E – Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora A Public Meeting will be held regarding Temporary Use Permit Application No. 1-E-15TUP, that requests approval for a four-day music festival (Rock of the Woods) in 2016, 2017 and 2018 at a property legally described as The South ½ of Section 7, Range 9, Sahtlam District, Except Part in Plans 32322, 39629, 47605, VIP61662, VIP70150, VIP83982, and EPP34957 and shown on the map below.

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The applicant is proposing to host a music festival on the subject property on the following dates: July 21-24, 2016; July 20-23, 2017; July 19-22, 2018 The event is expected to have an attendance of between 800 and 1,200 per day. Performance times are proposed to be limited from 3:00 pm to midnight on Thursday, noon to 12:30 am on Friday and Saturday and noon to 4:00 pm on Sunday.

The purpose of the Public Meeting is to familiarize adjacent residents and the public with the application and to obtain community input.

Comments received at the Public Meeting will be recorded and provided to the CVRD Board to assist with its consideration of the application.

At the Public Meeting, CVRD staff and the applicant will explain the Temporary Use Permit application. The CVRD will then facilitate a question and answer session, and persons who deem their interests to be affected by this application are invited to provide comments.

Written submissions regarding the application may be submitted before, during, or up to one week following the meeting by: Fax: 250-746-2621 Email: ds@cvrd.bc.ca Mail and/or deposit at the Regional District office: 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8 Please note that all correspondence submitted to the CVRD in response to this Notice will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda that is posted online when this matter is before the Board or a Committee of the Board. The CVRD considers the author’s address relevant to the Board’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence if the author does not wish this personal information disclosed. Please contact the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620 or 1-800-665-3955, or the Recording Secretary at the time of submission.

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“This, if enacted quickly, could indeed relieve Germany, but it has two serious flaws. “i) Refugees are people, not cattle to be shipped wherever. They have their own ideas on where they want to go. And it’s not Poland, Hungary, Croatia or a whole bunch of other places. Even within Germany it is not always possible to make them go where there is room if that is against their will. Two incidents illustrate this. One group, being ushered onto a train by the police, to go a destination they did not want, pulled knives on the police. Another group, on a train, activated the emergency brake, and when the train stopped, they scarpered. Not all have been rounded up.

Sent to a country they do not want to stay in, they might await their getting asylum, but then they will move to where they want. Who is to stop them? There are as no border controls within Europe. “ii) There are quite a few European countries that are financially wobbly, demanding austerity measures from their citizens.

“Portugal is only just making the turn about.

Spain has “Podemos”, against the austerity measures. Italy and France have nowhere near the economic balance of Germany.

“They will be very wary about taking on extra financial commitments, certainly of any openend variety. Again. they will be wary of the mood in their countries and they worry about the rising power of the extreme right, which they know the refugee crisis will favour. Here too, an open-end policy is unrealistic to expect.

Last but not least, there is a real concern about security.

Fazit. Merkel’s plans will have no immediate impact on Germany’s predicament, even if they were to work, which is questionable.

“So what will happen? Now begins the realm of speculation. This, for what it’s worth, is what I think.

“A) I think other European countries will take in refugees, but slowly and not in significant numbers to make a difference to Germany.

This intake will not be open-ended and will be stopped if it is seen that the extreme right

become a serious threat.

“B) Seehofer, faced with Hobson’s choice of having Bavaria run over with thousands of illegal immigrants (unregistered refugees) or shut its boarders, will choose the latter. It would not be illegal.

“Refugees reaching Germany have already passed many safe lands who are actually obliged, by law, to register them. I doubt if walls will be built.

“C) Austria, already aware of this danger and not wanting to be piggy in the middle, and alarmed by the 100 per cent gain the radical right made in the last byelections, will shut its own borders to those lands from whence the refugees are coming.

“D) There will be dreadful scenes, both at borders and where those refused asylum fight against being sent back.

“E) There will be a huge increase in illegal immigrants, both those finding their way into Europe and those who go underground rather than be sent back. This, and rising crime, will result in many countries controlling their borders again.

“F) Eventually, there will be a law that only accepts refugees that have applied for asylum in countries like the Lebanon, Jordan or Turkey.

“As most of the inhabitants of camps would prefer for themselves and their children a normal life abroad to a camp life of indeterminate duration, the grounds of asylum will be more strictly defined.

“Only those actually fleeing bombs will be classified as war refugees. If they are safe in a camp, and looked after, wanting to leave the safe camp would be deemed to be because they want a better life, and that is to be an economic refugee, without right to asylum.

“I can only hope that industry and trade will get involved in such camps, offering training in all skills, so that the youth have a chance to learn a trade alongside the appropriate language and instruction in our constitution (free speech, rights of women etc.).Then they can be flown out, not as refugees, but as respected, needed and valuable members of their new country.”

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Shoeboxes waiting to be filled LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

It’s time gather together small gifts and take part in the annual Operation Christmas Child Shoebox event.

For the past 21 years, the Valley has enjoyed this special way of stepping up to help others and this year New Life Church on Tzouhalem Road is partnering with Samaritan’s Purse to be the collection centre for the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox campaign.

In this Canada-wide event, shoeboxes are filled with small gifts like toys, school supplies and hygiene items along with personal notes and photos of the donors

to make them more personal.

The box is then sent to a child in need somewhere around the globe.

But, you have to get started soon if you want to take part, because boxes must be returned

by Monday, Nov. 16.

New Life is hoping all Cowichan Valley residents, sports teams and community organizations will respond generously because, as care coordinator, Marita Rosenlind said last week, “with the tragic events going on in Syria and many other parts of the world, the need is greater than ever.

“The shoeboxes are given as unconditional gifts regardless of

a child’s race, religion or gender.

When they are given, they often open doors for Samaritan’s Purse to work with local community leaders in identifying and addressing other needs, such as clean water, literacy and vocational training for women, and school meals for children.”

Retired minister David Saunders is working with New Life on the worthwhile cause.

Saunders said, “People are anxious to help but often don’t know how; this is one way we can give hope to a child in desperate need.”

Anyone wishing to participate can call New Life office at 250-7486521 for more information.

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Let’s vote for the values that make Canada a great country

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hen my seriously. That’s grandwhy I’m dismayed parents to see the current arrived from Japan federal election in the early 1900s, descend into a Canada was far divisive discourse less tolerant than that reminds me of it is today. Women all we’ve worked to and minorities overcome. couldn’t vote, nor Canada is the SCIENCE MATTERS could Indigenous envy of the world, David Suzuki people who had thanks to our lived here from diverse population time immemorial. In 1942, the and the politicians from all government took away my Canparties who have steered us on adian-born family’s property a course of increasing tolerand rights and sent us to an ance and acceptance. Despite internment camp in the B.C. our differences, we’ve built a Interior simply because of our country that has avoided much ancestry. of the insanity afflicting our neighbours to the south, such as Canada has come a long way mass shootings, rampant racism in my lifetime. Women can vote, and politicians who reject scias can Asians, other minorities ence and, apparently, rational and Indigenous people. Homothought. sexuality is no longer a crime Canada isn’t perfect, but if punishable by imprisonment, we want to continue down as it was until 1969. We’ve learna progressive path we must ed to take better care of each talk about the real challenges other through rational social facing our country, including programs like universal health maintaining and strengthening care, welfare and unemployour respect for diversity. This ment insurance, and a culture of tolerance for the many people election should also be about our response to the greatest from diverse backgrounds who threat humanity faces, climate contribute so much to our peace change, and the many ways we and prosperity — many of can confront it by moving to a whom came here as refugees or immigrants seeking better lives. clean-energy future that will benefit our health, well-being Because of my family backand economy. ground and all I’ve witnessed, We should be talking about I take democracy and voting

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the challenges faced by First Nations, Inuit and Metis people, many of whom don’t have access to clean drinking water and who are still overcoming the effects of the systemic racism perpetrated in residential schools. We should be talking about ethics, the Senate, corruption and the ways in which our political leaders communicate — or not — to us. We should be talking about trade deals, endangered species, protecting water resources, our responsibilities to the rest of the world and so much more.

Instead, this election has bogged down into “dead cat” distractions like niqabs, an issue that affects almost no one!

Many people see the niqab as a

symbol of women’s oppression, but this isn’t about protecting women’s rights. Whether or not we agree with the custom of wearing niqabs — or burkas or turbans or beards, or the Christian fundamentalist belief that women should submit to their husbands — our Constitution guarantees the right of people to practise their religions as long as doing so doesn’t impinge on the rights of others. Our courts have repeatedly reaffirmed these rights. Very few women have even asked to wear veils at the citizenship ceremony, and those who do must remove the face covering for identification beforehand.

For any party to stoop to or fall for this deflection is deplorable

and un-Canadian. For voters to allow this small-minded bigotry to distract them from issues that really matter is a step backwards. History has shown where scapegoating minorities can lead.

Fortunately, most Canadians share the values of tolerance and acceptance. And most want a government that leads on issues that matter. A recent poll by the Environics Institute for Survey Research and the David Suzuki Foundation found a strong majority of Canadians want the government to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and confront climate change. It also showed Canadians have confidence in the renewable energy sector and support carbon pricing through carbon taxes or cap-and-trade.

In the final days of this long election, we must demand more from those who hope to govern us. We need to ensure that this election is decided on real issues that affect all Canadians, and not on pointless distractions.

Most importantly, we all need to get out and vote! Our country’s future is at stake.

Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.

IF HEALTH CARE LIKE THIS MAKES YOU SICK, VOTE By 2027, the Conservatives will have cut $52.5 billion from federal health funding. This will leave community patients on their own, seniors without residential care, and sick people in hospital halls. Help your family get the health care they deserve. Vote for better health care on October 19th.

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Support for home care

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Renew Health Accord

Supports bulk buying of drugs

$3 billion over 4 years for home care, prioritize seniors’ facilities in infrastructure plan

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Renegotiate funding

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Renew Health Accord with 6% annual increase

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t the end of our sixmonth low-carbon travels (no flying, no cruise ships), my wife and I want to witness the refugee crisis — 30,000 people were fleeing into Europe that day. So in late September, we head for the Vienna train station.

Here, families have almost finished a horrific journey; typically from unhealthy refugee camps, dangerous boat crossings, then an exhausting scramble through unfriendly countries. Many sell everything to escape danger.

But in Vienna, some become marooned in a sea of jurisdictional squabbles, justifiable national concerns, and a lack of money.

Walking into that vast glittering station, we find huddled families sleeping and eating on floors, some in tents.

Exhausted parents struggle to keep toddlers out of mischief, babies into diapers. Scruffy kids play soccer beside tourists eating at Burger King.

At the very back, refugees patiently wait to enter tents with donated items and hot showers.

Police are present, but seemingly not needed.

Refugees sleep at the Vienna Train Station. [PETER NIX PHOTO]

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REFUGEES, From Page 32 Generous citizens stream in with more donations. Volunteers do administrative, cleaning, and food preparation duties.

We thank Austrians at every opportunity: for welcoming refugees, in spite of economic concerns; for their humanity, in spite of ethnic differences.

We sign up for volunteer jobs.

Mine consists of carrying donated coats and pants to the men’s clothes tent, putting them on racks, keeping them in order amid the rush.

One man shows me his wrecked shoes and torn-up feet.

Surprised, I blurt out “sorry, no shoes here”. My more sympathetic wife takes him to a first-aid tent, then on a quest for shoes.

Like my initial cautious response to that man’s dilemma, Canada’s bureaucratic caution responding to this crisis harms innocent families. So instead of acting like my reluctant government, or an indifferent salesperson, I become more engaged, more aware.

I exchange solemn smiles with an elderly man needing to replace his worn-out coat. We both shrug, recognizing ourselves in each other. He should be weeding his garden, or babysitting grandkids — like me.

But he cannot. We share a quiet shoulder hug. I get him the best

One man shows me his wrecked shoes and torn-up feet. Surprised, I blurt out “sorry, no shoes here”.

PETER NIX, COWICHAN CARBON BUSTER

warm coat I can find.

When I find a soccer t-shirt for one small boy, his face lights up.

I high-five another, getting a shy smile. A teenager tries on new pants; but a frail curtain collapses, exposing his butt. We share a laugh.

At the end of day, we re-enter our world, heading for home on Vancouver Island: train to Paris, bus to Liverpool, cargo freighter to Philadelphia, train to the west coast. Hey, I never said low-carbon travelling was quick.

On that long journey, I reflect through my carbon-busting lens.

“How are Canadians dealing with global warming?”

“How will we treat refugees from a drought-stricken Mexico?”

Science warns us that severe droughts will occur if we keep burning fossil fuels. You can see this happening already in parts of Canada.

But if we are overly cautious as I was initially in that train station? If we are inactive in dealing with climate change?

Then we ourselves are refugees — fleeing from reality.

Margaret Woodfall, wife of Peter Nix, walks through refugees at Vienna Train Station. [PETER NIX PHOTO]

Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE FOR

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ON OCT. 19 TH VOTE GREEN Elect Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi “I am a small business owner and was an elected First Nations Chief. I have been working to strengthen my community my whole life, and look forward to continuing that mission as the MP for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford.”

STANDING UP FOR OUR COAST. Because We Live Here.

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VALLEY Calendar Miscellaneous

And snip, the red ribbon is cut by North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure and a group of Novice C2 hockey players as store manager Dave Assaf claps his hands during grand re-opening ceremonies at the Best Buy store at Cowichan Commons Saturday, Oct. 10. Assaf says his store is remodeled and preparing for the big Christmas season when he and his staff will help customers choose their best buy. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

• Living with Stroke, eight-week interactive program to help stroke survivors and caregivers, Oct. 2-Nov. 20, Fridays 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Duncan library. Register: 1-888-473-4636.

• “Behaviour and Change: It really is all about you” free workshop with Janet Harder Saturday, Oct. 17, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Are you a family member or teacher who cares for a child with behaviour challenges or a learning disability? Harder operates professional practice in Duncan, certificate of completion for child care workers. RSVP newlifechurch.ca/ events.register.html, seating limited.

Lunch provided, no cost.

• Cowichan Valley Naturalists present Geoff Strong, climatologist, on Precipitation and its Measurement, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., Freshwater EcoCentre, Wharncliffe Road, Duncan.

• Cowichan Intercultural Society presents advice session on improving your employment outcomes with Gaya Laflamme, head of Human Resources for the Municipality of North Cowichan. How to write a resume, cover letter, impress in an interview. Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m. Info: 250-748-3112.

• Glenora Haunted Hall Oct. 30-31, 6-8 p.m. Beware and bring a food bank item.

• Craft Fair, Oct. 31, Duncan Seniors Activity Centre, 198 Government St. Book your table now, $15. Info: 250-746-4433.

• Lake Cowichan Golden Agers’ Fall

Bazaar, Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

At 50 Plus Activity Centre, 55 Coronation St. Vendors needed, table rental $15. New and used items, baking, crafts. Info: 250-749-6121.

• Canadian Firearm Safety course (non-restricted and restricted) starting Friday, Nov. 13, Duncan. Registration and information: Mike 250748-0319 or canadianfirearmsafety@ shaw.ca • Cowichan Intercultural Society presents basic automechanics and tips on how to buy a good used car with Ryan Gough, automechanics teacher at Cowichan Secondary. Nov. 19, 7-9 p.m. Info: 250-748-3112.

Meetings • Alpha at Duncan Christian Reformed Church, dinner and conversation, ask anything about life, faith and God, Thursdays, Sept. 24-Nov. 19, info: 250-748-2122 or crc.pastor@shaw cable.com • Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous is here to help.

Meetings Sunday morning, Thursday evening. For meeting times call 250-746-9366 or go to www.oa.org/ membersgroups/find-a-meeting/ • Duncan PROBUS Club meets 10 a.m. third Tuesday of the month at the Cowichan Golf Club. Membership information: www.probusduncan.ca • Silverbridge Toastmasters meets every Tuesday, Island Savings Rec. Centre, Duncan, noon to 1 p.m. Learn and improve public speaking and communications skills. Info: www. cowichantoastmasters.com

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ARTS Calendar Arts • Ladysmith Camera Club presents Portrait Photography with Kurt Knock, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue, Ladysmith.

Non-members $5 drop-in fee. Info www.LadysmithCameraClub.com • Ladysmith Camera Club presents The Naturalist as Photographer with Ladysmith-based naturalist, author and photographer Bruce Whittington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m., Harwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. Info: www.LadysmithCameraClub.com • Cherry Point artists weekly painting sessions (September to June), Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Cowichan Exhibition fairgrounds. Experienced and beginners welcome. Info: Jack 250-746-4795 or Linda 250-597-1108.

• Cowichan Valley Artisans year round studio tour: 14 professional studios to explore. From Mill Bay to Ladysmith. Www.cowichanvalleyartisans.com for details of each studio’s hours. Admission free.

Music • Country gospel artist Belly Chernoff presents a concert Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Lake Cowichan Baptist Church, and Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m., Lake Cowichan Fellowship Church. No cover charge. Info: Gary Dyck 250-745-3808.

• Inviting female voices, teens to seniors, for The Rivernotes Choir, meets Mondays, 6-8 p.m., Lake Cowichan Senior Centre, 55 Coronation St. Info: Judith Quinlan 250-749-3728.

• Like to sing? Join Medford Singers. Rehearsals Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m., Duncan United Church.

Men welcome. Director Simon Leung. Info: Michele 250-748-0287.

• Encore! Women’s Choir meets Monday evenings, Duncan. Seeking motivated women ages 18-plus who read music and enjoy singing repertoire that is challenging, yet fun! Info: Christine Dandy, 250-715-1568.

• Cowichan Consort Orchestra rehearsal Mondays, 7:30 p.m. Sylvan United Church. Come play with us.

All strings welcome. Info: 748-8982.

• Cowichan Consort Choir Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Sylvan United Church. Come sing with us. Info: 743-7445.

• Enjoy a jam of old time music every second Thursday at Twisted Sisters Tearoom, 9885 Maple Street, Chemainus. Info: Steve Heizer at 250-722-3115 or Peter Sussman 250-929-8226.

• Chemainus Seniors Centre choirs: Men’s Choir, Mondays, 9-10:30 a.m., Ladies Choir, Mondays, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m., mixed choir, Fridays, 10-11:45 a.m.

• Jubilate Choir rehearses Monday nights 7:30-9 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, Duncan. Early and contemporary sacred songs, Eastern European, African songs and more. New members welcome. Info: 250-701-0687.

Everyone is invited to Paint the Town Red with the Cowichan United Way and look for donation boxes in businesses near you where you can put a little spare change that adds up to a big change for a community agency. Here, Citizen editor Andrea Rondeau starts off the donations with a pile of pennies the paper has collected over a number of years, gratefully collected by campaign chair Damir Wallener and resource development coordinator Tammy Isaachsen. [SARAH SIMPSON/CITIZEN]

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Anna (Mockett) Peach Surrounded by her family, Anna (Mockett) Peach, passed away peacefully on October 8th at the age of 95 at The Gatehouse in Cobble Hill, BC.

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Left Ireland at the age of 20, Anna had a distinguished and interesting career in the British Foreign Office with numerous postings around the world. Anna retired in 1984, and moved to Shawnigan Lake, BC with her husband, Herbert Peach (deceased 1988). She is survived by her loving daughter, Yvonne (Woodcock) Carr, (Yvonne’s husband Anthony Carr), grandson Rory and the other grandson Brian (wife - Leslie), great grandchildren Natalie and Aidan. Back in Ireland she is survived by her three nieces Elizabeth, Esther, Jane and their families. The family wishes a special thank you to Rae-Marie Nekleva and the other angels at The Gatehouse.

There will be a Celebration of Anna’s Life at the home of Yvonne and Tony Carr on Friday, October 16 between 11 am and 2 pm at 2487 Mill Bay Road.

Tiny toes and a button nose.

Big sister Brielle excitedly announces the arrival of her baby brother Parker Wyatt Langer born April 6, 2015 at VGH. Proud parents Shauna Horvath and Mark Langer.

Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.

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In Loving Memory of

Ross George Ashford July 16, 1961 September 24, 2014 A Picture of you I only have a picture of you, a frozen piece of time.

To remind me of how it was, when you were here and mine.

I see your smiling eyes, each mornig when I wake.

I talk to you and place a kiss upon your lovely face.

How much I really miss you being here, I really cannot say.

The ache is deep inside my heart, and never goes away.

I hear it mentioned often, that time will heal the pain.

But if I’m being honest, I hope that it will remain.

The angels came and took you, that really wasn’t fair.

They took my loving son, my future life and heir.

I hope your watching from above, at all the daily tasks I do.

And let there be no doubt at all, I really do love you.

Deeply Missed and Forever Loved, Mom

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JACOB (JACK) MARTENS February 10, 1927 – October 6, 2015 Early on the morning of October 6th, 2015 Jacob (Jack) Martens of Chemainus, BC passed away from complications after cancer surgery, with his loving family by his side. He is now in the loving arms of his Heavenly Father.

Jack was born in Irapuato, Mexico as his family was emigrating from Russia. The family settled in Alberta and then moved to the Fraser Valley, BC. He was a ‘jack’ of all trades and always ‘young at heart’. Most of his life was spent on Vancouver Island; living in Victoria, Cobble Hill and Chemainus. In recent years Jack wintered in Desert Hot Springs at Quail Valley where he was very active and made many friends. Jack’s personality was larger than life.

He had a generous spirit and shared his many talents with family, friends and those less fortunate in life. He had a ready smile, hug, joke (and glass of wine).

He is survived by his loving family, wife Ruth of Chemainus, daughters Elaine (George) Holmes of Sooke; Judy (Doug) Webb of Kamloops; and son Rob (Lori) Martens of Crofton and their mother Martha Martens of Victoria; grandchildren Chris (Jen) Clarke, Lynn (Larry) Farrell, Scott Clarke (Doug Lee), Matt (Michelle) Webb, Jeff (Becky) Webb, Megan (Ryan) van Diemen, Jared (Adrienne) Martens, 8 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren; Ruth’s children Rob (Jenn) Holownia, Sharon (Allan) Gauld and Michael Holownia and 2 grandchildren; his second wife Marlene’s children Terry (Gwen) and Neil (Susan) St. Hilaire and their children and grandchildren; sisters Margaret Reimer, Ann Enns and Susan McWhirter, nieces, nephews and special friends too numerous to mention. Predeceased by his parents Herman and Susie Martens, second wife Marlene in 2009, brother Abe and sister Mary.

A celebration of Jack’s life will be held on October 31, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church, 1839 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan, BC. Arrangements have been made through First Memorial Funeral Services, 375 Brae Road, Duncan, BC. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to a charity of your choice in Jack’s memory.

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July 16, 1961 ~ September 24, 2014 As I sit in Heaven and watch you everday.

I try to let you know with signs I never went away.

I hear you when your laughing and watch you as you sleep.

I even place my arms around you to calm you as you weep.

I see you wishing the days away begging to have me home.

So I try to send you signs to let you know you’re not alone.

Don’t feel guilty that you have life that was denied me.

Heaven truly is beautiful just you wait and see.

So live your life, laugh again, enjoy yourself, be free.

Then I’ll know with every breath you take, You’ll be taking one for me.

Forever Loved and Missed, Karen & Children

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

PERSONALS

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HELP WANTED

TRADES, TECHNICAL

COMPUTER SERVICES

APPLIANCES

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS When you are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Call us.

Cowichan Valley AA. Toll free 1-866-233-5255 (24-hours)

5 BED adult care nursing home for sale in Ladysmith.

Will sell equipment or full business. Leased building, but can be bought. (250)668-4433.

ARE YOU passionate about community? Love small town living? Be at the centre with your own weekly newspaper.

Call Jennifer Gillis ReMax Blue Chip Realty 306-7836666.

GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Power Engineer Instructor to commence in December, 2015. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-8356631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

12 CU.FT deep freeze, $125.

GE washer and dryer, $300.

Kenmore stacking FL washer/dryer, $350. Maytag washer, $150. Kenmore W/D, $300.

Inglis dryer, $100.

Built-in dishwashers, $100-$150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

TRAVEL

GET FREE vending machines can earn $100,000 + per year.

All cash-locations provided.

Protected Territories. Interest free financing. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629 Website www.tcvend.com.

SALES CLERK - fulltime.

Knowledge of health food industry required; computer knowledge. Duties include: customer service & sales; stocking shelves.

Food Safe certification a plus.

No phone calls.

Please submit resume in person to: LYNN’S VITAMIN GALLERY, ATT’N: MGR, #4 -180 Central Rd., Duncan, BC, V9L 4X3.

ABLE COMPUTER REPAIR In-home service. Senior’s discount. Nico 250-746-6167

Financially stable 66-yr old woman looking for male friend or companion of similar or older age.

Call Louise 250-748-1002

HIP OR knee replacement?

Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dressing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 refund. Apply today for assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

TIMESHARE CANCEL YOUR Timeshare.

No risk program stop mortgage & maintenance payments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

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RESPONSIBLE CARRIERS WANTED CALL

250-715-7783 DUNCAN – MAPLE BAY AREA

DC519027 – 58 papers Nevilane Dr & Pl Osprey Dr Pacific Dr & Pl DC519030 – 42 papers Maple Bay Rd 1569-1781 Churchill Rd Grant Rd DC519152 – 91 papers Chippewa Rd Lower Chippewa Rd DC519158 – 92 papers Kaspa Rd Salish Rd Sansum Dr

COBBLE HILL

DC519520 – 72 papers Princess Ave & Cl Regent Pl & Cl Gallier Rd DC519542 – 76 papers Cowichan Bay Rd 1465-1495 Jims Cres Mindy Rd Selson Pl Robson Rd Seras Rd Wood Rd Telegraph Rd 4327-4390

MILL BAY

DC519658 – 61 papers Boom Pond Rd Bucktail Rd Fawn Rd Glendoik Way Misty Glen

SHAWNIGAN LAKE

DC519902 – 48 papers Worthington Rd Catalena Dr Sunny Glades Ln DC519994 – 68 papers Decca Rd Inn Rd Morningstar Rd Widows Walk DC519997 – 74 papers College Pl – Hurley Rd Lonsdale Pl – McIntosh Rd Meadowview Rd – Park Pl

MALAHAT - SPECTACLE LAKE DC519945 – 39 papers 920 Whittaker Rd Section C & D Spectacle Lake Mobile Home Park

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

WANT A recession proof career? Power Engineering 4th Class. Work practicum placements, along with an on-campus boiler lab. Residences available. Starting January 4, 2016. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-539-4772 or online www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS FOODSAFE COURSES Level 1. Oct. 17th & Nov. 14th. $75/person. Location: Island Savings Centre. Register online: www.saferfood.ca or 250-746-4154 START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

HELP WANTED CARE AIDE for a 78-yr old disabled male in the Oak Bank area, Duncan.

A mature experienced caregiver who likes to cook. Duties incl personal care, meal preparation and light hskpg.

Must have a valid BC drivers license & provide references. Salary $18-$20/hr 4/hrs day - afternoon &/or evening variable. No heavy lifting, house equipped with electric o/head lift & track.

Contact 250.737.1573 to arrange an interview.

CLEMENTS CENTRE SOCIETY

is accepting applications for casual workers.

Community Support Worker: $16.33 - $19.01 Awake Residential Night Worker: $14.50 - $16.89

Contact Wendy Zeer 250-746-4135 ext 240

PART-TIME & STORE MANAGER Come work with an established and vibrant company with its roots on Vancouver Island and its vision in the workplace of the future!

Apply at monk.ca (careers)

PART TIME Tow Truck driver wanted ASAP. Prefer experience but will train right person. Must be reliable. Fax resume to 250597-4004 with abstract.

WORK WANTED HUSBAND FOR Hire. Nothing but the best - Carpenter, Plumber, Painter, Electrician, Pressure Washing. Just ask my wife. Call 250-709-1111.

PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES

immediately required for male quadriplegic in Chemainus.

CALL 250-246-9971 HOME SUPPORT required for elderly person in Mill Bay area.

F/T- 34 hours/week. $11$19/hour. Housekeeping, meal prep, some gardening. Optional accommodations available at no charge on a live-in basis.

Note this is not a condition of employment. Fax resumes: 1780-406-5505 or email to: leisurecrafts@shaw.ca IN-HOME CAREGIVER in Cowichan Bay for lady with MS. Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment.

40 hrs. per week $10.95 per hour. Duties: bathing, dressing, using hoist, housework, meal prep.

HS graduate. Start Nov 2015, 3 yr contract. Please send resume to: davidg82@shaw.ca.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

HANDYPERSONS HANDYMAN SERVICES 30+ years experience in house repairs: indoor & outdoor, carpentry, drywall, painting, odd jobs, clean-up, general help, etc.

FOR AN ESTIMATE CALL ROLF 250-710-5712 AUTO FINANCING-Same Day Approval. Dream Catcher Auto Financing 1-800-910-6402 or www.PreApproval.cc GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca NEED A loan? Own property?

Have bad credit? We can help!

Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 firstandsecondmortgages.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES

Server / Dishwasher

Bring resume in person to: 5838 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, BC

PIANIST/ORGANIST needed for Christian Science Church for 4th Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8pm starting Nov. 25. Also needed occasional substitute for Wed. 121:30pm & Sun. 9:45-11:30am.

These are paid positions. For information or to audition please call: 250-597-7554 or email: christianscienceduncan @gmail.com

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Transcription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-4661535. www.canscribe.com or info@canscribe.com

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

MEDICAL/DENTAL

Barbara Leigh Hypnotherapist Specializing in:

• Weight Loss • Smoking • Phobias • Anxiety

Techniques include: Hypnosis • EFT • TAT

550-2950 Douglas St., Victoria (Upper level Mall)

250-893-3793 free parking

Sarah & Co. Property Maintenance Free Estimates Seniors Discount Lawn Care Packages, Gardening,Landscaping & Design, Carpentry, Deck Work, Eaves trough Cleaning, Moss Rmvl,Power Washing,Rubbish Removal, Painting RECYCLING Sarah: 250-732-3591

HAULING AND SALVAGE

COWICHAN Hauling & Moving

AERO AUCTIONS Upcoming Auction. Thurs., Oct. 22, Edmonton. Live & On-Line Bidding.

Mining, excavation, transportation equipment, rock trucks, excavators, dozers, graders, truck tractors, trailers, pickup trucks, misc attachments & more! Consignments welcome!

Call: 1-888-6009005 or www.aeroauctions.ca.

FARM EQUIPMENT FORD 8N tractor with trailer.

Runs well $2200.00 o.b.o.

Miller Welder-200 amp Onan engine $500.00 firm. Phone: 250-748-7266.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 10’ FIBREGLASS Rowing dinghy, complete with oars, $300.

(250)597-3028.

Miscellaneous items for sale: 20 cu-ft deep freeze; bdrm suite; lvg. room furniture. Call 250.748.1367 after 6:00 PM for info/prices.

OFFICE FURNITURE & survey equipment: Desk, drafting table, layout table, plan storage cabinet; 4-dr filing cabinet, auto Pentax level, legs & rod, misc. small items (250)5973028. evanseng@shaw.ca SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

(250) 597-8335 HAULING/JUNK REMOVAL MOVING & DELIVERIES SMALL DEMOLITION JOBS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CUSTOM HARDWOOD FLOORING Professional installations of solid, engineered hardwood floors, laminated, viny plank, etc.

Over 20 yrs. experience.

FOR ESTIMATE CALL 250-710-5712

REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES FOR SALE SEAFOOD STORE/restaurant/retail opportunity for sale in Cowichan Bay. Inquire: 250-510-4950.

FOR SALE BY OWNER 1-bdrm apt in downtown Duncan.

Numerous upgrades in well-maintained 55+ building.

Asking $90,000 Call 250-710-4705

RENTALS

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.

PEGASUS RESTAURANT

Required for permanent part-time position.

Must have Serving it Right Certificate and be of legal age to serve alcohol.

Licensed #LEL0203619.

Bonded.

Commercial & Residential.

New construction, renos, and maintenance.

Call James: 250-710-4714

Laminate, hardwood and tile flooring installed.

Clean and courteous.

Call Adam 250-808-6538

Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.

CARE AIDE or RCA equivalent

AUCTIONS

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

Wichito Marine Services (pronounced Wikitow) is a tug and barge company operating in Clayoquot Sound.

We are currently looking for a Skipper, 60t minimum.

Previous towing experience and related marine experience required.

Please e-mail resume and covering letter to Steve Bernard at sbernard@methodmarine.ca or fax to 250-725-2103

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

ELECTRICAL

FANTASTIC HOUSE CLEANER 29 yrs cleaning experience Professionally trained.

Relais & Chateaux also 4&5 Diamond Hotel/Resorts.

Own supplies, hard-working, friendly, reliable & efficient.

Tons of refs. Highest quality work at an affordable rate.

Beds, laundry, and all-natural by request.

Please email mclemente@shaw.ca call 250-715-1185

HOME RENOVATIONS. Deck work, carpentry, flooring, plumbing, eaves trough-cleaning & rubbish removal. Small moving jobs. Sr. Discount. Ian 250-743-6776.

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

Fall clean up and property maintenance. All projects considered.

Call Adam 250-808-6538

A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service.

Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

RESIDENTIAL CLEANING

4 MONTH old white flame point short haired kitten, $100.00. 10 week old Himalayan Rag Doll kittens, $350.00 250-510-4825.

CALL 250-597-8957

2 BEDROOM Renovated Apartment

Quiet & Secure Overlooks lovely gardens.

Seniors Welcome!

Royal Alexander Apts

2575 Alexander St., Duncan

(250)710-4256

www.theroyalalexander.ca BACH. SUITE - DUNCAN 1&2-br; balcony; F/S; heat & hot water; 1 bldg only; parking; pets considered. $550 - $850 per month AVAILABLE NOW CALL 250-748-7764

PLUMBING

For all your cleaning, cooking and laundry needs. Island Domestic has experienced housekeepers. We also do apartments, offices and onetime cleans. Serving Mill Bay to Ladysmith.

Bonded, Insured, WCB, registered with DVA. 250-710-0864. www.islanddomestic services.ca

Are you looking for an cleaner with 15 years experience? Openings for bi-weekly, monthly, or one-time deep cleaning.

APARTMENT/CONDO

PETS PETS

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE bcclassiďŹ ed.com

BEVERLY ARMS APARTMENTS 2562 - 44 BEVERLY ST 1 bedroom - $650 2 bedroom - $750 FREE heat & hot water Close to schools and town • BAI - Please call Bonnie 250-746-4155. • BAII - Please call Ron 250-746-4424.

SHARRON APARTMENTS 5801 Alderlea Street • 2 bedroom - $775.

FREE heat & hot water Senior orientated building Please call Amanda 250-746-7742

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âœąAll our apartments are clean quiet & secure.

Sorry, no pets!

Rowan Property Management Ltd (250)748-9090.

Cowichan Valley Citizen RENTALS

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

COWICHAN BAY microsuite: NS/NP; new suite damage deposit required; 6-mos free hydro; 1 parking spot; private entrance. $550/ month.

Call 250-919-6478 after 5:00 PM LOVELY 2 bdrm suites in seniors oriented building, Central Duncan. Heat incld. NS/NP. $800. Please call Resident Manager at 250-732-0342.

MUST VIEW Mountain View Terrace Estates 3420 Auchinachie Road ---------------------------1 bdrm & 2 bdrm freshly renovated bright & spacious, no pets please! Avail Now! Free heat & hot water.

---------------------------Resident managers on site CALL NOW 250-748-3321

HOMES FOR RENT 2 BDRM on small acreage, 5 mins to downtown Duncan.

Avail. Nov 1 or Dec. 1. Call 250-597-8796.

Close to Cowichan Bay Cherry Point Marina, ocean front, 3-bdrm, 5 appliances, vaulted ceilings, parking. $1,500/ month.

Available Nov 1, 2015 250-732-3304 - or 250-715-1789

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Weekends (250)246-0110 • • •

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SUITES & CONDOS $650 #208-2515 Alexander, Duncan, BC. $675 #8-2516 Alexander, Duncan, BC. $675 #4-147 Kenneth St, Duncan, BC. TOWNHOUSES & DUPLEXES $895 #5 660 Jubilee Rd, Duncan, BC. $995 #12-711 Malone Rd, Ladysmith, BC. $1395 3280 Renita Ridge Rd, Duncan, BC. DETACHED HOUSES $1350 570 Cedar St, Duncan, BC. $1450 #6 1759 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cowichan Bay.

SUITES, LOWER COWICHAN BAY oceanview ground level new 2Bdrm, w/d, $1000 incl utils. 250-597-3820 LARGE remodeled 2 bdrm suite available immediately.

NS, no pets. Close to town (off Lakes Rd). $850/mo utilities incl. 250-715-6543.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING

CARS 2010 CHEVY Cobalt LT, 4 door, black, power everything, auto, A/C, less then 73,000km, $8,000 with full tank of gas!

Call 250-634-8586.

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

5860 Church Rd., Sat. Oct 17th & Sun. Oct 18 th 9:00AM-3:00PM both days.

Rain or shine.

*KIWANIS FLEA MARKET*

Sat., Oct. 17 11am-4pm COWICHAN EXHIBITION GROUNDS 7380 Trans Canada Hwy. Comics, collectibles, video games & more!

Tables available: 250-709-5213 GARAGE/MOVING SALE. 5907 Upland Ave. Saturday, October 17. 9:30am - 3pm.

SWAP MEET at Cedar Community Hall, Sundays 8am1:30pm. 2388 Cedar Rd. Household items, books, tools, baking & more! For table info call 250-245-3460.

Protestors from both sides of the Saanich inlet met on the water last weekend to protest the Malahat Nation’s planned LNG facility slated to be built at Bamberton. Opponents to the plan are concerned about the integrity of the inlet waters should the natural gas facility and the pipelines to feed it go ahead. [KERRY DAVIS PHOTO]

VALLEY Calendar Seniors

#ALLĂ– Ă–TOĂ–PLACEĂ–YOURĂ–GARAGEĂ–SALEĂ– ADĂ–ANDĂ–RECEIVEĂ–INVENTORYĂ–ANDĂ–TIPĂ–SHEETSĂ– ANDĂ–BRIGHTĂ–GARAGEĂ–SALEĂ–SIGNSĂ–

DUNCAN COMIC BOOK EXPO

LNG PROTEST TAKES TO THE WAVES

âœąFor updated info visit: www.rowanproperty.ca OfďŹ ce (250)748-9090

Garage Sales

DUNCAN 7621 TransCanada Hwy. (Duncan Carmart) Final Sale. Sat, Oct 17th & Sun Oct 18th, 9AM to 3PM both days.

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Property Management

COUNTRYWIDE VILLAGE REALTY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION 145 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan, BC Phone: 250-749-6660 Toll Free: 1-800-729-3246 $800 - 462 Point Ideal, Lake Cowichan 2 bed/ 1 bath lower suite.

Furnished home. Stainless steel appliances & laminate floors throughout.

No smoking and pet upon approval.

Friday, October 16, 2015

ROWAN

BIG RENTAL SALE-

Crofton Motel 1Bdrm: $79./night, $413./wk, $900./mo.

2Bdrm: $99./night, $990/mo with kitchen, inclds everything! 250-246-9222 or 250-510-8000 1568 Chaplin St., www.croftinn.com

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EVERY SAT. FROM 9AM TIL 2PM. Girl Guide Hall: 321 Cairnsmore St. For info phone Gloria at 250-746-9678 or Dave at 250-746-3616 LAKE COWICHAN- 11 Cottonwood St, Sat, Oct 17, 102pm. CD & DVD Sale!

MEGA MOVING Sale. Sat. Oct. 17, 9am-1pm. Tools, dishes, bookcases, household items, etc. 2057 Cygnet Dr, off Indian Rd, by Quamichan Lk. MOVING Sale Sat Oct 17th, 10am to 2pm. Items include Morris Recliner, Large Solid Oak Executive Desk, student desk, camping gear, bikes, and many other various items.

4709 Fairbridge Drive, off of Koksilah Road.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre pot luck birthday party Saturday, Oct. 17, 5-8 p.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre soup and sandwich Wednesday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m.1 p.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre blood pressure clinic Wednesday, Oct. 21, 9:30-11 a.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Halloween Dinner and Dance, Oct. 31, 6-10:30 p.m., tickets $20, on sale starting Oct. 1 at the centre, Tuesday-Friday, 9:3011:30 a.m. Info: 250-924-4865. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre muffin mornings Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11 a.m. except Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Dropin Centre flu clinic Monday, Nov. 2, 9-11 a.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Dropin Centre pancake breakfast Saturday, Nov. 14, 9-11 a.m., $5. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Dropin Centre blood pressure clinic Wednesday, Nov. 18, 9:30-11 a.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Dropin Centre soup and sandwich Wednesday, Nov. 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Dropin Centre annual general meeting, Thursday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m. Elections to take place. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Dropin Centre pot luck birthday party, Saturday, Nov. 21, 5-8 p.m. • Lake Cowichan’s 50 Plus Activity Centre hopping from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.3 p.m. Home-made lunches served 11 a.m.1:15 p.m., Tuesday savoury pie day, Thursday sweet pie day, Friday dinner specials.

Fall Bazaar Nov. 77, Christmas Banquet Dec. 5. Info: 250-749-6121. • Dance to music from the 50s and 60s at Valley Seniors Centre, 198 Government St., every Wednesday, 3-5 p.m., $5. Info: 250-746-4433. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre — Bingo every Monday, doors open at 5 p.m. starts at 6 p.m. Loonie Pot, G-Ball, Bonanza, & 50/50 draw. Everyone Welcome. • Lake Cowichan’s air-conditionded 50 Plus Activity Centre open 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday-Friday. Bridge, canasta, cribbage, shuffleboard, pool, line dancing, music.

Exercises 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Fri-

day. Bingo for over 19 Wednesday, 1 p.m. and Sunday, 7 p.m. Kitchen serves home-made lunches, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m., weekly specials.

Banquets, bazaars and bus trips organized throughout the year. More volunteers wanted. Info: 250-749-6121. • Valley Seniors Activity Centre, 198 Government St., Duncan open 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. $20 per year. Carpet bowling, cribbage, billiards crafts, bridge, choir, bus trips on our own bus. Live music Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dances every 1st and 3rd Saturday evening 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Open to public for Bingo each Tuesday.

Many special events throughout the year.

Check out Monthly Newsletter at valley-seniors.org and consider membership if you’re 55 years or older. Info: 250-746-4433.Info: 250746-4433 or www.valley-seniors.org • Bingo for over 19s, Seniors Activity Centre (198 Government St., Duncan), Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. Early Bird Draw, Loonie Pot, Odd and Even, Number Seven and Bonanza. Info: 250-746-4433 or www.valley-seniors.org • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre new activities: floor curling and darts. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre cribbage every second and fourth Saturday, 1-4 p.m. • Chemainus 55+ drop in centre line dancing every Tuesday, 9:30-11 a.m. • Weekly bingo, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Valley Seniors Centre, Duncan. Info: 250-7464433 or www.valley-seniors.org. • Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre ladies exercises Tuesdays at 11 a.m., Come and get fit with Lesley.

Recreation • Cowichan Kayak and Canoe Club meetings second Tuesday each month except July and August, 7:30 p.m., socializing time 7-7:30 p.m., Seniors Activity Centre, Duncan.

Refreshments provided. Info: cowichankayakandcanoe.wordpress.com • Cowichan Intercultural Society presents Art Healing Series, Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m., Mill Bay Library. Meet to paint, draw, sketch and create art pieces. Info: Francoise francoise@cis-iwc.org or 250-748-3112. • Duncan Badminton Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 p.m., October through March Multi-purpose Hall, Island Savings Centre. Recreational and competitive.

All welcome. Info: 250-746-4380. • Youth rowing program, Cowichan Bay

Maritime Centre, for ages 10-14. Get some rowing experience with summer staff Thursdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.noon. $10 drop-in fee, call ahead to reserve a place: 250-746-4955. • All-ages chess club: all skill levels and ages welcome to play and learn chess in supportive, fun environment. Mondays 6-8 p.m., Duncan library gathering place or available tables. • Cowichan Fly Fishers meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Air Cadet Hall, Gibbins Road. Doors open 7 p.m.

Open to all ages and skill levels. Info: www. cowichanflyfishers.com • Seniors Dragon Boating, Monday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m., Hecate Park.

Info: sandysand007@shaw.ca • Calling all chess players, every Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. All levels welcome. Info: 250-743-8740. • Interested in rocks? The Cowichan Valley Rockhounds meet the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m., Duncan Airport. Info: 250-743-3769.

Dancing • Traditional Square Dances: come and dance with us to live music by Shady Grove Dance Band first Friday of every month. No experience or partner needed. Ages 12 and up, $5, at The Hub, Cowichan Station. Info: Peter 250-929-8226. • Learn to square dance. Lessons at Girl Guide Hall, 321 Cairnsmore St., Duncan.

Info: 250-748-6056 or 250-748-9140. • Swing Dance Lessons Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Island Oak High School, 5814 Banks Rd. Duncan, $10 per class, $12 drop-in fee, private lessons available. No partner necessary. Info: Josef 250-709-8583, or email jgraf5@yahoo.ca • Cowichan Valley Scottish Country Dancing Thursday evenings 6:30-8 p.m., singles, couples, beginners welcome, Chemainus Seniors Centre. Info: 250-748-9604. • Cowichan Valley International Folkdancers meet Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mill Bay Community Hall, beside Kerry Park Arena. $5 drop-in fee, $80 yearly membership. First night free. Call Kate 250-743-5068 or Lyn 250-743-2686. • Cowichan Ballroom Dance Club welcomes all fellow dancers to regular 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday night practices at Valley Seniors Centre. Info: 250-597-1132.

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T-Birds survive shootouts to win Bridgman CLOSE COMPETITION:

Shawnigan edges Frances Kelsey in consolation final KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

T he Cowichan Secondar y Thunderbirds went to the brink three times during the playoff round at the Bridgman Cup and survived to win the prestigious field hockey tournament for the second time in the last three years.

A perfect shootout round in the tournament final gave the T-Birds the title as the first three Cowichan shooters — Emma Dame, Jenna Berard and Sophia Murray — all scored, while goalie Robin Fleming turned aside all three Crofton House shooters.

Shootouts aren’t always the perfect format for deciding big games, but Cowichan coach Perri Espeseth knew her team had it in them to prevail. “I was confident with the level of play and how much passion we had,� she said. “No one wants to win or lose in shootouts, but we do really well. Our goalie, Robin Fleming, is outstanding.�

Just as important to Espeseth as winning the tournament was the way her team improved steadily over the hectic weekend at the University of Victoria. “We really developed,� she said. “The format, which is six games in three days, mimics what provincials is like. It’s exhausting, but we had to grow as a team, and build up to the intensity to where we wanted, to win the tournament. “From Friday to Saturday, the girls realized they could have played better as a team. Sunday, it was all there. It’s important they were able to recognize that.�

From pool play, the T-Birds went on to their first playoff game on Saturday afternoon, facing Argyle in a relentless and unforgiving downpour. The turf couldn’t absorb the water as fast

With goalie Robin Fleming watching from the sidelines, Cowichan shooter Emma Dame foils Argyle’s netminder to score a shootout goal in the first round of the Bridgman Cup playoffs at UVic last Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] as it was falling, creating puddles in front of the crease that slowed down the ball and caused problems for the shooters on both teams. The shootout in that game went to sudden death, but Fleming and the Cowichan shooters held on to win and advance to the semifinal.

The Sunday morning semifinal against Handsworth was scoreless through regulation time before the T-Birds emerged victorious in the shootout. “It was a great game on both teams’ parts,� Espeseth said. “We weren’t able to put the ball away in free play.�

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Cowichan’s composure was key in both the semifinal and final, as the stands filled with fans and the atmosphere got significantly louder. “The girls showed a lot of character,� Espeseth said. “For younger players, that can be really challenging, but they did fantastic.�

Crofton House, who Cowichan faced in the final, is a AA private school that the T-Birds won’t face again this year. The Cowichan players were commended by the coach of Handsworth, the team they defeated in the semis, for their class in the physical final. “There were a lot of cards hand-

ed out in that game, but Cow High didn’t get one of them,� a proud Espeseth pointed out.

Shawnigan Lake School and Frances Kelsey both ended up in the consolation round and ended up squaring off in the consolation final, where Shawnigan edged Kelsey 2-1 to place ninth overall.

Shawnigan opened the scoring with a goal by Annika Kleinschmidt, but Kelsey replied on a short corner goal by Hannah Craig. With less than a minute to go, Annalena Rump scored the decisive goal for Shawnigan on another short corner.

“Both teams fought hard,�

Shawnigan coach Kelly Koepp said. “We’ve seen them a couple of times, and they’ve always been very close games. It was a good way to end the tournament.�

Kelsey coach Ali Andersen was proud of her team’s performance. “The girls played with passion and heart,� she said. “They gave it their all and left everything on the field.�

The tournament was a “huge learning experience� for Shawnigan, which lost nine starters from last year’s provincial championship team. Although they missed the championship round at the Bridgman, it was by the slightest of margins. “Looking back at pool play, it really came down to one goal that made the difference between going to the playoffs and going to the consolation round,� Koepp said. “The teams are so close, our players are learning that a five-minute lapse in one game can be the difference between going to the playoffs and going to the consolation.�

The story was the same with Kelsey. “We were in a very evenly matched pool,� Andersen said. “Any team could have gone through. All the games were 0-0 or 1-0.�

Koepp was pleased to see the other Valley teams succeed at the tournament. “If we’re not going to win the Bridgman Cup, I’m glad Cowichan did, and I’m glad we played Kelsey in the consolation final,� she said. “There’s a good, friendly rivalry between all three teams.�

Shawnigan will head to the UBC Tier 1 Tournament this weekend where they will face several of the same teams that attended the Bridgman Cup with an opportunity to practice what didn’t work out last week.

All three area AAA teams will be in action at the Island championships on Oct. 30 and 31, which the T-Birds are hosting, although the games will be played at Shawnigan Lake School.

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Five Hole for Food this Saturday

TURKEY CUP CHAMPS

KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

With last year’s B.C. Hockey League Five Hole for Food champions in the house, the Cowichan Valley Capitals will make a bid to win the 2015/16 title this Saturday.

The Powell River Kings claimed the honour in 2014/15 by collecting more than 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food donations as BCHL teams gathered up more than 37,000 pounds of donations

for their local food banks. Capitals fans are encouraged to help beat the Kings’ mark from last year with donations for the Cowichan Valley Basket Society.

As an added incentive, any fans who bring two non-perishable items on Saturday will receive halfprice admission.

The game at the Island Savings Centre between the two leading teams in the Island Division begins at 7 p.m.

The atom C1 Kerry Park Islanders went 5-0 last weekend to win the Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association’s Turkey Cup Thanksgiving tournament at the Island Savings Centre. [SUBMITTED]

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Kerry Park’s Corey Peterson is hooked by a Peninsula Panthers player as he chases the puck during last Saturday’s 2-1 Islanders win. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Rookies lead Isles to victory Caleb Franklin and Parker Ellis scored their first junior B goals last Saturday as the Kerry Park Islanders earned a 2-1 win at home over the Peninsula Panthers in a relatively quiet weekend for the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League team.

“Our top line didn’t score, but the guys we wanted to get scoring did,” Islanders owner Mark Osmond remarked.

The outing wasn’t Kerry Park’s best so far this season, but it was enough to get past the Panthers.

“We played a decent game,” Osmond said. “Not a great game, but a decent game.”

The Isles were two and a half minutes from a shutout win when Kyle Green took an ill-advised roughing penalty and the Panthers managed to score on the powerplay. Once again, infractions and retaliation caused problems for the team.

“We were able to close out the game with the win, but I wasn’t happy with some of the penalties we took,” Osmond said. “We weathered the storm and got the two points that we were wanting. Overall it was a good performance.”

Goalie Chase Anderson came close to collecting his first shutout, stopping 28 saves on 29 shots. He and Ty Rennie have formed a reliable backbone for the Islanders throughout the young season.

“Both of our goalies are playing well,” Osmond said. “We’re really happy with both of them. We have a good tandem there.”

The Isles will be busier this weekend with two games on the slate, both at home. They play host

to the Saanich Braves on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and the Oceanside Generals on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Kerry Park tied Saanich 3-3 when they played earlier in the season, and hasn’t faced the Generals yet this year.

“Both games I expect us to win,” Osmond said.

“But we’ll see.”

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Back-to-back wins for Timbermen KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Cowichan Timbermen continued their midget football resurgence last Sunday with their second victory of the season, beating the visiting Cloverdale Bengals 39-0 at McAdam Park.

Amish Dobson led the Cowichan attack with three touchdowns, only one coming on offence. Jake Borserio added two majors, and Kain Melchior caught a pass from quarterback Braemon Conville then ran 85 yards to score.

The teams struggled for the first quarter as the Bengals were able to run the ball against the Cowichan defence.

“They had lineman-sized running backs and just pounded the ball,” head coach Opie Williams said.

An injury to Scotty Kennedy forced the Timbermen to move Tyler Hudson to linebacker; with five defensive linemen after that, the T-Men were able to put a halt to the Cloverdale running game and start some ball movement of their own.

The Bengals punted from deep in their own end and Dobson returned the ball 47 yards to open the scoring.

“That sprung us to life,” Williams said.

Jonas Joseph stripped the ball from the Bengals to force a third

Braemon Conville throws a touchdown pass to teammate Kain Melchior. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] and long. Mitch Hinton tipped a pass that he almost caught, and later had a pick that he ran in for a touchdown, but had that one called off on pass interference.

Garion Ferguson had a great outing at halfback, while slotback Wyatt Faickney had two blocked passes and three tackles.

The hit of the game came from Malcolm Barr right in front of the Cowichan bench, springing Dobson for the T-Men’s second touchdown.

On the road against the Vancouver Trojans last Sunday, the bantam Cowichan Bulldogs lost 52-6, but did have a big breakthrough as they scored their first touchdown of the season

on a 70-yard pass-and-run play from Carson Maertz to Dakota Cullum.

The strong offensive performance also included a third-andgoal at the one-yard line, and a chance at the 15-yard line that was intercepted.

“We had a few more missed opportunities than we had all year,” coach Mike Williams said.

“On a positive note, we can at least move the ball.”

The Bulldogs’ offensive line also looked good, particularly Liam Simons, Nicholas Young and Evan McEwen, Williams said.

On defence, the Bulldogs’ tackling was better, but mental errors with regard to responsibilities caused some problems.

“Defensively, we gave up a lot of big plays,” Williams said. “That’s been our theme this year.”

The Bulldogs will play the Trojans again at home this Sunday as part of Cowichan Football’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

The peewee Bulldogs will begin the day at home against the Victoria Warhawks at 10:30 a.m., followed by the bantam Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. and the midget T-Men at 2:30 against the Langley Stampeders.

Former Cowichan players Al Wilson, Peter Wilson and Gerry Hornett, who went on to the CFL will all be at the games, and all alumni are encouraged to attend.

Tyler Smith (10) sets a pick for ball-carrier Jack Sanderson (14) during Mid Island’s loss to Victoria last Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

U15 Lightning fall to Titans A week after a decisive win over Pacific Rim’s Tier 2 team, the U15 Mid Island Lightning were on the other end of a lopsided score in an 18-2 loss to the Tier 1 Victoria Titans.

The Mid Island players battled hard in the pouring rain and got

goals from Hunter Hieta and Brody Black in the loss.

The U15 team will head to Courtenay for a doubleheader this weekend, while the U18 Lightning will be at home on Saturday with games set for 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 pm.

Achurch and Pugh lead United in scoreless tie Darian Achurch picked up the shutout, while Austin Pugh was named Cowichan’s game MVP as Cowichan United played to a scoreless draw on the road against Vantreights in Vancou-

ver Island Soccer League Div. 2 action last Saturday.

Now eighth in their division with a 1-2-2 record, United will be on the road again this Sunday against Castaways.

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Federal Election 2015: Cowichan-Malahat-Langford voting guide LEADER: Tom

LEADER: Elizabeth

Mulcair

LOCAL candidate:

Alistair MacGregor

LEADER: Stephen

LEADER: Justin

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LOCAL candidate:

LOCAL candidate:

Martin Barker

Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi

Luke Krayenhoff

Alistair MacGregor Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi Martin Barker

Luke Krayenhoff

Immigration and refugees:

Transportation:

“We want to get 10,000 government-sponsored refugees out of harm’s way by the end of this year.”

In the longer term, MacGregor said the NDP would like to see all the private sponsorships be fast-tracked with no caps on them and bring as many people as possible to Canada.

He said Canada’s birth rate isn’t keeping up with future job demands and many Syrian refugees in particular are well educated and could brings needed skill-sets with them to Canada.

Environment:

Climate change is “the overarching issue of this century”. “We have seen a pretty sharp drop in our river levels and extended drought periods. That is something our federal government will need to take a very serious look at and implement actions to combat.”

MacGregor said there is a lot of uneasiness about the Malahat First Nation’s LNG plans. The current push from higher levels of government towards oil and gas development could be seen “as the easy route to quick money” f o r i m p ove r i s h e d F i rs t Nations communities.

Seniors:

“We owe something to the people who built Canada: the chance to age with dignity.

The NDP wants to tackle that. We want to boost the Guaranteed Income Supplement and put seniors out of poverty,” he said.

MacGregor said the NDP wants to address high cost medicines.

“One of the things we’ve advocated for is a national

pharmacare plan. If you use the federal government’s bulk purchasing power, you can drastically reduce the cost of prescription drugs.

There are estimates that we could reduce it by about $9 billion a year.”

Economy:

“I think for the last 10 years that we’ve been told that we can have either the economy or the environment. I don’t believe in that false choice.

I think the real economic opportunity lies in the environmental sustainability future.”

Living within its means is the NDP plan.

MacGregor said the NDP also wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour in the hopes of inspiring provinces to do the same.

T he NDP won’t touch personal income tax rates, instead helping small business by reducing their taxes from 11 to 9 per cent.

They will raise the corporate tax rate from 15 to 17 per cent as well.

First Nations:

MacGregor said the NDP want to establish a new era of “Nation to Nation” relations with First Nations.

The party would form a cabinet committee with Tom Mulcair as the chair.

He also noted that within 100 days of being in office, the NDP would call a national enquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women.

The NDP would also implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.

Childcare:

An affordable $15 a day child care plan is also one of the party’s two major policy planks.

Immigration and refugees: “We have a proud history of humanitarians and striving for diplomacy and being a country of peacekeepers and so that’s why I support a strong military — not for war but for cases like this [the Syrian refugee crisis], humanitarian efforts.”

Hunt-Jinnouchi called the current efforts “shameful.”

“The Green Party would like to accept 40,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years.”

Environment:

The Green Party sees the environment in connection with employment, so jobs created must be sustainable and renewable.

“We’d like not to have so much resource extraction but rather to create alternatives. The Cowichan Valley is uniquely poised in this regard because these discussions are far advanced in comparison to the overall riding. With the weather, our water security, our food security, dealing with drought: we need to take some bold stands and take some strong actions to protect the environment and to protect our coastline.”

Hunt-Jinnouchi said that, while backing the Malahat Nation’s move towards economic development, she saw their proposed LNG project as short-sighted.

Seniors:

Her party’s seniors’ strategy includes a guaranteed liveable income, which would address the financial challenges that seniors have, ensuring that everyone is at a certain level above the poverty line.

“We have announced our

national pharmacare plan, which would reduce the cost of prescription drugs and which would save a lot of people money,” she said.

“In addition to that we want to create a national dementia strategy.”

Economy:

“It’s about taking big, bold steps to get people working and meet two needs at once,” she explained.

“It’s about working with the infrastructure and the retrofitting of business, hospitals and schools. It’s an immediate way to get people working and it is also addressing the loss of energy,” she said, referring to energy loss due to aging buildings.

The Greens hope to see Canada reduce its dependency on fossil fuels, stop exporting dirty coal and focus more on renewable technologies as a way to create new and replacement jobs. “The overarching theme is to diversify.”

First Nations:

She has served as the elected chief of the Quatsino First Nation.

“A common denominator, whether we’re talking about B.C. or Manitoba, is aboriginal rights and title,” she said. The GreenParty supports the Unist’ot’en people — who oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline — in their right to require consent for the use of their lands.

Childcare:

“As far as the Green Party is concerned, we really do want to restore the 2005 agreement which focused on achieving a universal national access child care program in Canada,”

Immigration and refugees: But, he noted, Canada has one of the most generous immigration and refugee systems in the world admitting, per capita, more people than any other.

“During the lifetime of the past government we have had 2.5 million new arrivals in Canada,” Barker said. “We have accepted tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East, and we will accept more.

That being said, refugee policy alone will not solve the problem.”

Canadians should be proud of foreign aid (food, water, relief items and education access) contributed to the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.

Environment:

Martin Barker sees the Malahat Nation’s proposed LNG facility as a potentially positive step.

His party understands that tens of thousands of Canadian jobs depend on a thriving energy sector.

“The natural resource sector, directly and indirectly, employs 1.8 million Canadians, many in skilled, quality jobs. Resource development generates $30 billion annually in revenue and is the largest employer of First Nations people.”

Seniors:

“The Conservative government has increased healthcare transfers to the provinces by 70 per cent and has made commitments to continue increasing healthcare transfers into the foreseeable future.”

He also said that by enacting income splitting for seniors, the Tories have

ensured that one million Canadians are no longer on the tax rolls, including low income seniors.

The Conservative government has also increased tax-free savings account limits to $10,000.

“This is a vehicle which is allowing seniors to extend their retirement incomes.”

While transit solutions have Improved highways and com- to be part of the overall solumuter rail are high on his list. tion, so too does rail.

“We really have to get going on transportation initiatives; Economy: we’ve really got to get that “The role of government is Highway 1 moving.” to set the stage for the private

Economy:

“The Conservative government has been a strong manager of the Canadian economy. We have focused on keeping taxes low for individuals and competitively taxes for business,” he said. “With our sound management, the economy has generated 1.3 million jobs,” he added, noting that the Conservatives have already committed to creating another 1.3 million jobs by 2020.

“The Conservatives have balanced the budget one year ahead of schedule and are currently running a $5.2 billion dollar surplus in the current fiscal year,” he said.

The GST has been cut from seven per cent to five per cent, in “a move which reduced the cost of literally everything.”

LOCAL candidate:

Alastair Haythornthwaite

Alastair Haythornthwaite Economy, Seniors, Trade, Environment:

and I believe, workers must decide and run the economy in their interests, the interests of The fundamental question the overwhelming majority of for the Canadian economy is Canadians,” Haythornthwaite said. “I will uphold public “Who decides?”

“The Marxist-Leninist Party right over monopoly right with

First Nations:

FRAN HUNT-JINNOUCHI

He said the Conservative government has focused on improving opportunities for self-governance for First Nations, by creating the First Nation Funding Authority.

Green Party Candidate in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

Environment:

If the proposed Steelhead LNG project on Malahat Nation lands in Mill Bay meets the three-pronged criteria, which is: First Nations approval, passing the environmental review process and getting community licence or social buyin from the greater community, then there’s no reason the Malahat people should be prevented from

decisions about the economy made in Canada, not in the boardrooms of Wall Street.”

Haythornthwaite said domestic manufacturing is his party’s priority.

“Our resources must be processed in Canada into products to fill our domestic needs. Public assets will no longer be sold to ‘friends’ at fire sale prices but instead public assets will be expanded and improved to better serve the needs of Canadians,” he said.

No more paying the rich, he said, but instead the Marxist-Leninists would increase funding for social programs.

“We believe there is a fundamental right of the people to childcare and recreation, education, health care, seniors’ care and pensions,” Haythornthwaite said.

“International trade will be struc-

pursuing that form of economic The policy resolution that includes development. this commitment also vows to implement provisions in the 2005 Seniors: Kelowna Accord, which sought to “Veterans’ issues are a top prior- improve education, employment ity for me.” and living conditions for Canada’s aboriginal people; and recommendations from the 1996 Royal ComFirst Nations The Truth and Reconciliation mission on Aboriginal Peoples.

Commission was “very powerful” He notes the importance of and a good way to help deal with finished treaties and the settlement the emotional wounds of the past. of land title.

At the same time, he is very conscious of the fact that the TRC made Childcare: a number of recommendations.

The Liberal Party of Canada is It is crucial, he added, that the next targeting economic security for the federal government start to imple- middle class through its childcare ment those recommendations. policies.

One of the Liberal Party’s com- Liberals propose changes to EI mitments to First Nations is to parental benefits that would make implement the United Nations Dec- it easier for employers to be more laration on the Rights of Indigen- flexible on work hours and work ous People, with special emphasis location for employees with young on women and children’s rights. children.

tured for the mutual benefit and development of Canada and our trading partners. All neo-liberal free trade deals which put Canada’s human and natural resources at the mercy of the monopolies will be cancelled.”

Haythornthwaite added that people have a basic right to food, shelter, housing, clothing, education, health care and employment.

“A Marxist-Leninist government will guarantee those rights by building our domestic manufacturing and farming to the point of national self-sufficiency through a democratic renewal of decision making in Canada,” he said.

tution, free from the entrenched privileges of wealth and race,” he said. “Communities will play a central role in the creation of that constitution and the First Nations will be part of that process.”

As a first measure, the Marxist-Leninist party calls for an immediate inquiry into the missing and murdered aboriginal women.

Childcare:

“The only rational course is for the state to provide childcare services directly to capture economies of scale. An extension of public education to include daycare will create free daycare and allow the maintenance of a high standard of care throughout the system. The First Nations: the Marxist-Leninist party con- classrooms for daycare are availsiders Canada’s First Nations as able today, as every school board closes facilities under the pressure independent and sovereign.

“Canada needs a modern consti- of austerity.”

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Childcare:

Increased tax deduction for children in sports, with the Universal Child Care Benefit and raising the tax deductions for childcare, for children under six, over six, and for disabled children by another $1,000 per year.

sector to create wealth. The idea is not to get everybody working for the civil service, it’s to have a good foundation to grow the economy.

Government can be kind of a baffling thing, and it’s important to know [its] limitations and I think I do.”

He’s got more than 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors in finance, policy, mediation and arbitration.

ELIZABETH MAY

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Green Party Leader

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