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Cowichan hospital housekeepers on cusp of strike LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Willie Chow has the crowd, including Duncan Councillor Sharon Jackson, in stitches during the dedication of a Confucius statue at the China Gardens Park on Friday afternoon. For video and photos scan this page with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com [SARAH SIMPSON/CITIZEN]

Statue honours Chinese community SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A statue of Confucius now stands tall in Duncan’s China Gardens Park.

The piece was donated to the City by the family of Wah Sing

Chow, both in his honour, and to commemorate Duncan’s once thriving Chinatown, which stood nearby for over 70 years.

Family, friends, and members of the public curious about the crowd, gathered at 242 Govern-

ment St. in Duncan on Friday, Oct. 4 for a brief but meaningful ceremony.

Emcee, Duncan Councillor Sharon Jackson, explained the project See Confucius • page 3

Armed with a 98 per cent strike vote, the Hospital Employees Union is back at the bargaining table today (Wednesday) with the Compass Group and its subsidiary, Marquise.

According to Neil Monckton, HEU communications officer, “A total of about 100 workers at Cairnsmore and Cowichan District Hospital are affected.”

Salaries are at the heart of the conflict.

“We have seen these workers’ salaries cut in half 10 years ago and we’re still below a living wage in that part of the Island, said Monckton. “They haven’t had a wage increase for over a year. We’re hoping that the next offer will be much improved.”

HEU members work for Compass and Marquise at acute care and long-term care facilities in the Vancouver Island Health Authority, Fraser Health Authority and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.

Strike votes were taken at 13 sites covering nearly 1,400 health care workers between Sept. 18 and Oct. 3.

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In both Cowichan Valley facilities, it is housekeeping services that will be affected, Monckton said.

The workers are currently earning $14.75 an hour and have turned down Compass/ Marquise’s previous offer of an increase of 10 cents an hour, according to Monckton.

“They’ve been without a contract since last September. The other major multinationals who are part of this group of services that were privatized 10 years ago [Sodexo and Aramark] have reached tentative agreements with the Hospital Employees Union.

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Confucius monument shipped from China From page 1 began in 2010 when Virginia Chow Lee wrote to the city asking to dedicate the monument in honour of her father.

“Very swiftly she was told that our Centennial was coming up in 2012 and she was gracious enough to allow it to be a Centennial project,” Jackson said. “We’re at the end of a long, long threeyear process trying to find this and get if shipped here, which was quite a feat, I must say, because it came all the way from China.”

Duncan Mayor Phil Kent t h a n ke d eve r yo n e wh o attended, especially the representatives of five generations of Wah Sing Chow’s family — some of whom came from as far away as California just for the halfhour event.

“It’s very rewarding, I think, for us to be here today to recognize not only the dedication that the Chow family is bringing to the city but also to recognize the kind spirit of giving and providing what will be I think a wonderful monument in recognition of our Chinese community here, which has been longstanding,” Kent said.

“It really is important to recognize all of the culture that contributes to our community and the Chinese culture has made tremendous contribution to this community.”

At age 10, Wah Sing Chow, arrived in Victoria in 1908 to join his father and two brothers.

Settling in Duncan, Chow worked at his father’s grocery store and after graduating with honours from high school he studied law. He went on to become a court translator dedicated to assisting Chinese families with their legal needs.

He met and married Helen Yee Low in spring of 1923.

They had nine children together and, after a time living in China, the couple returned to Canada in 1937 and their children and their

Curator of the Cowichan Valley Museum, Kathryn Gagnon tells the history of Chinese pioneers in the Cowichan Valley during the dedication of the Confucius statue in China Gardens Park on Friday afternoon. [SARAH SIMPSON/CITIZEN] nanny followed shor tly thereafter.

Chow went on to work making explosives in the war effort and would later open a restaurant, a pool hall, and a small hotel and served as a member of the Rotary Club.

“Although dynamic and gentle, Wah Sing and Helen have long passed, but their rich legacies remain in the hearts of those whose paths they crossed,” Jackson said.

Brenda Chow Everson, one of the many g randchildren of Wah Sing Chow, explained the importance of Confucius in Chinese culture.

“This statue was chosen because Confucius symbolizes and represents and reminds us of the actions that my

grandfather and other Chinese pioneers believed in,” Everson said.

Everson said the Chinese philosopher, who lived over 2,600 years ago, emphasized relationships including love, mercy, humanity and the importance of family.

“He focused on the prac-

tical, such as be involved in society and concentrate on doing the right things and learn from people you encounter and honour their cultural norms,” she said.

“The Chow family and the Duncan Chinese community hopes that citizens and visitors alike will find this now multicultural garden area a harmonious place to contemplate and to relax.”

Curator of the Cowichan Valley Museum, Kathryn Gagnon said in the early 20th century Duncan’s Chinatown was a vibrant community that catered to hundreds of Chinese workers who lived in the Cowichan Valley.

“At its height, the population of Chinese and ChineseCanadian residents reached about 1,000,” she said. “Like Chinatowns established in other major economic centres, this enclave provided cultural insularity and relief from the overt racism that was often experienced by Chinese immigrants.”

By the 1850s as families moved away and businesses closed, Chinatown wasn’t the bustling centre it once was and eventually was dismantled.

A new exhibit called Duncan’s Chinatown is being displayed in the temporary gallery and features artifacts and images from the Chinese community in the Cowichan Valley and from the museum’s collection.

Man found dead in bushes on rural land SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A man has been found dead on a rural property in Duncan.

Nor th Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP said they were called after the discovery was made the evening of Monday, Oct. 7.

“Police attended and located the body of a male in the bushes,” detachment spokesman Cpl. Jon Stuart said in a press release.

“At this time the police are still investigating. The name of the deceased is not being released at this time at the request of the family.”

Stuart later confirmed the property the man was found on was not his own and that as with any death that is reported to police, they

Cpl. Jon Stuart treat it seriously.

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Mainland jail too isolating for Elliott judge decides LOUISE DICKSON TIMES COLONIST

A provincial court judge declined to send a Vancouver Island woman to jail on the Lower Mainland, saying that cutting her off from the love and support of family would lessen her chances of rehabilitation.

“Every day would be excruciating punishment for Ms. Ernestine Elliott above and beyond that which would be faced by any male sentenced to jail or any female sentenced in the Lower Mainland,” Judge Adrian Brooks said at her sentencing hearing in Duncan on Sept. 30.

Earlier this year, three provincial court judges called the lack of a correctional or remand facility for women on Vancouver Island shameful and discriminatory. Women who receive a jail sentence are flown out of their communities to the Alouette Correctional Centre in Maple Ridge.

The government says the small number of women affected does not justify the expense for a facility.

Elliott was convicted of stealing $202,993 from the Cowichan Tribes Salmon

Enhancement Program, where she worked as a bookkeeper from May 2004 to June 2007. Over three years, she wrote 253 cheques to herself, forging the signatures of others.

The thefts were discovered during the annual audit in July 2007.

In Elliott’s case, Brooks said, the lack of a jail for women on the Island is a significant factor in determining an appropriate sentence.

“If jailed, she would be taken from where she has lived virtually all her life to a place where it would be extremely difficult for her family to visit her,” Brooks said. “She would be denied the motivation to rehabilitation which comes from the love and support of family.”

At her sentencing, the court heard that Elliott, 46, had a traumatic upbringing. She watched her mother being beaten by her father. She was physically and sexually abused from age five by family members and caregivers. Her parents and older siblings are survivors of the residential school on Kuper Island.

Elliott completed Grade 12 and obtained a certifi-

cate in computerized business. When she married she became a member of the Cowichan Tribes. Her husband is a manager at the hatchery. She has a teenage daughter and son.

Brooks found her position of trust as a bookkeeper to be an aggravating factor.

“Year after year, she took very significant amounts of money. She then devoted time and thought to covering her tracks by the use of false entries and the destruction of documentation. The ongoing indifference to those around her which those acts show is staggering,” Brooks said.

Elliott’s lack of criminal record is a mitigating factor, he found.

The Crown and defence agreed a jail sentence was necessary. Crown asked for a jail sentence of eight to 12 months. The defence asked that the sentence be served in the community.

In the end, Brooks imposed a conditional sentence of 18 months, followed by two years probation. Elliott was also ordered to make restitution of $23,290 to the Cowichan Tribes, followed by restitution of $201,993 to the Zurich Insurance Company.

PROPOSED INTER-COMMUNITY BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 3081, 2013 The Council of the City of Duncan hereby gives notice, in accordance with Section 59 of the Community Charter, of an opportunity for citizens and businesses to make representation to Council with respect to the proposed "INTER-COMMUNITY BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 3081, 2013".

The purpose of this Bylaw is to create one business licence fee for qualified mobile businesses doing business in one or more participating municipalities; thereby eliminating the need for businesses to purchase separate business licences for each municipality in which they operate.

As an example, if a contractor is based in Duncan, the contractor is required to have a Duncan Business Licence; currently, if the contractor wished to do business in Parksville or Qualicum, the contractor would need to also purchase business licences in each of these municipalities.

Under the proposed bylaw, a business would still purchase a Duncan Business Licence, but would only have to purchase one additional licence at a cost of $150.00 which would enable a business to do work in all participating municipalities.

The proposed bylaw is scheduled to proceed to Council for their consideration at the Regular Meeting to be held at City Hall, 200 Craig Street, Duncan, on Monday, October 21, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.

Delegations requesting permission to speak to "INTER-COMMUNITY BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 3081, 2013" at the October 21, 2013 Council Meeting are required to submit a written request to the Corporate Services Department by October 16, 2013. Applications to appear as a Delegation can be found at http://www.duncan.ca/duncan_city_hall/meetings.htm The proposed bylaw, in its entirety, can be found on the City’s website (www.duncan.ca) and is available for viewing in person at the City Hall, 200 Craig Street, Duncan BC. For more information about the proposed "INTER-COMMUNITY BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 3081, 2013", please contact: Talitha Soldera, Director of Finance, (250) 746-6126 or Talitha@duncan.ca

New First Nations court in Duncan first on Island SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

Members of Vancouver Island’s First Nations communities now have options when it comes to their dealings with the B.C. justice system.

They can choose either to go through the provincial courts or through First Nations court.

Since May, a First Nations court based on the successful New Westminster model has been operating in Cowichan.

Cowichan Tribes Community Justice Coordinator Calvin Swustus said the idea of bringing the specialized court to Cowichan was broached in 2008 and multiple trips to New Westminster were made by the band’s justice committee to see it in action.

“This court is unique compared to the contemporary Provincial Court,” Swustus said. “It does have a First Nations judge, a First Nations Crown counsel, and duty counsel.”

Aboriginals who are pleading guilty, or have been found guilty of a criminal offence may be eligible to have their case transferred to First Nations court.

“The First Nations court has been developed to provide a forum for Aboriginal peoples involved with the criminal justice system in a culturally based setting that takes a holistic and restorative healing approach to sentencing,” said Mabel Peter (Tth’utsimulwut), a spokeswoman for the First Nations Court Committee.

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Community Justice Coordinator Calvin Swustus says elders play a key role in the new court. [CITIZEN FILE] a month and is one of just three in the province (the third is in Kamloops). It deals with provincial court matters including bail hearings, sentencing hearings and child protection matters.

“It’s not community driven or judiciary driven, it’s a collaborative effort on both parts,” Peter explained. “It’s a lot more cooperative.”

She said not every Aboriginal has to attend First Nations court but for the ones that do, they can expect a lot more involvement throughout their sentence.

An elders’ advisory panel has been selected based on the advice of local chiefs. That g roup has been trained in the court system but they also bring with them the knowledge of their traditions and cul-

tural practices.

“A lot of our people look to the elders for their wisdom and their teachings,” Peter said.

Elders then help the individual being sentenced along the way, “rather than ship them off to probation [officers] that have, you know, usually 200 or 300 clients,” Peter said.

Swustus said 13 First Nations elders from Cowichan as well as neighbouring Aboriginal communities have been trained.

“These elders were chosen due to their knowledge of the community, traditions and culture, and they assist the presiding judge render healing (probation) orders,” he said.

A healing plan is developed in which the offender is asked to take responsibility for their actions, work on addressing underlying issues and to repair the harm they’ve done.

“In this process the client (offender) is now accountable to the community through the elders,” Swustus explained. “The client then is required to return to court each month to provide an update review on what the person has done in regards to their plan.”

Swustus said the hope is that through the program, offenders will be guided in the right direction rather than going back into society and committing crimes again.

The official opening of Cowichan’s First Nations court is set for 9 a.m. on Oct. 11 at the Quw’utsun Cultural Centre.

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BC Ferries brass is hoping that the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend will have sailors giving thanks for the 55 additional sailings they’ve added to their regular schedule.

The bulk of the extra runs — 40 of the 55 — will occur on the Swartz Bay-Victoria route between Oct. 10 and Oct. 15, while additional sailings will also run on the Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay route at peak travel times (think: late morning through early evening).

“Thanksgiving long weekend is traditionally a busy weekend at BC Ferries, particularly with foot passengers as many university students will be returning home for the first time this semester,” said Corrine Storey, BC Ferries’ vice president of customer services.

While foot passenger overloads are generally uncommon, if there is a time for them, the Thanksgiving weekend is that time.

So, get to the terminal early if you plan on sailing between noon to 5 p.m. on the holiday Monday — particularly at Departure Bay and Swartz Bay.

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BC Ferries suggests that customers travelling without vehicles should consider travelling earlier or later in the day, or via the Duke Point terminal to avoid congested sailings.

“On holiday Monday afternoons, Duke Point terminal tends to be less congested than Departure Bay, so customers returning to Metro Vancouver…without reservations may consider Duke Point terminal as an alternative,” Storey said.

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Better pay means better retention: HEU From page 1 to reach tentative settlements with the other two multinationals and Compass/ Marquise also have to compete in the same environment.”

Acciona, the fourth multinational employer of health support workers in the health authorities has agreed to adopt the industry average negotiated with Aramark, Sodexo and the Compass Group, according to HEU. Another important aspect of securing a better wage is that it’s easier to keep

good workers, he said.

In facilities like Cairnsmore, the residents are long-term and get used to seeing familiar faces.

“They are more than just the people that bring the food and clean the facilities, they become part of the health care experience and family that patients are interacting with every day. Part of the problem with the wages being what they are is that retention is harder. There is a lot of churn in the sector, more than there was before,” Monckton said.

Another one of the Cowichan Valley’s top cops is leaving his post, which makes it a clean sweep across the board when it comes to detachment commanders leaving Cowichan in the second half of this year.

Shawnigan Lake RCMP detachment commander Rob Webb has transferred to Island District headquarters in Victoria to work in a human resources capacity. The move is effective Oct. 15.

“This position had been a goal of mine after my time here and it has finally come open,” he said in a goodbye email to those he dealt with regularly. “After several years of uniform policing and detachment commander duties, I felt it was time for a change and have been awarded this opportunity.”

But, the Cowichan Valley and its population has set a deep hook in the heart of the officer and he has opted to brave the Malahat every day and commute south so he can keep his family settled in South Cowichan.

“For the first time in my RCMP career myself and family have chosen not to move on and will not be physically moving,” Webb wrote. “I look forward to remaining here in the Cowichan Valley.”

Over the summer, former North Cowichan/ Duncan detachment commander Insp. Kevin Hewco, left the region to become Superintendent Hewco, the officer in charge of the Penticton, South Okanagan Similkameen Regional Detachment.

He too couldn’t escape the lure of the Val-

ley. “On a personal note I’m not selling my house, I’m coming back to retire here,” he told North Cowichan council in May. While there’s been no word on who will replace Webb in Shawnigan, Insp. Ray Carfantan has replaced Hewco at the North Cowichan/ Duncan detachment. Most recently working out of Victoria, Carfantan has ties to the area, having served in Lake Cowichan from 1999 until 2005.

Carfantan joins new Ladysmith RCMP detachment commander Staff Sgt. Dave Herman as the new guy in town. Herman was most recently working out of Nanaimo.

Former Ladysmith boss Staff Sgt. Larry Chomyn took over as the commander at the RCMP’s West Shore unit in June. He was promoted to the rank of Inspector.

To finish the sweep of the Valley’s detachments, the Lake Cowichan RCMP also has a new boss. In early August, Sgt. Wes Olsen took over the role as detachment commander.

The role had been vacant after Sgt. Dave Voller retired earlier in the year.

Olsen spent his teen years in Chemainus and was based in Comox before heading out to the Lake.

Island District spokesman Cpl. Darren Lagan said turnovers are not at all unusual. “It is not uncommon to see periodic changes in our detachment commanders,” Lagan said, noting that senior officers at each detachment remain unchanged, ensuring continuity of service delivery, and a smooth handover to the new commander.

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OUR VIEW

Banning Halloween in schools just plain silly ow utterly ridiculous.

Schools are banning Halloween now as being too exclusive.

Port Colborne, Ontario’s McKay Public School in particular is making headlines this week for doing so.

We’d actually be pretty hardpressed to name a more secular celebration on our calendar.

Its origins are a subject of debate among scholars, with some claiming its past is Christian in nature, while others say Christianity co-opted the occasion from pagan harvest festivals and/or festivals remembering the

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dead. Then there’s the Vatican, which in 2009 condemned Halloween as anti-Christian, so they are obviously convinced of its pagan origins.

But let’s face it. For kids, Hallowe’en is about dressing up in a fun costume and collecting enough candy to make yourself sick.

Carving a pumpkin and decorating with plastic spiders, white cotton cobwebs and fake gravestones are also common activities tied to this observance, and we’d venture to guess that almost nobody has the slightest idea what the initial reasons for

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these actions was, Christian, pagan or secular.

Many communities hold costume contests, set off fireworks, light up bonfires and serve hot chocolate.

For young adults, Halloween is often a good excuse to dress up and drink copious amounts of alcohol.

Not really what we’d consider a religious observance. Any religion.

In our race to desperately not offend anyone, we’re becoming a culture that isn’t about anything.

We’re just a metaphorical bland conglomeration of beige where

we hope nothing stands out from what surrounds it.

This is not inclusivity. Inclusivity would be bright vibrant colours. It would be incorporating traditions and holidays from faiths that are less pervasive in our society alongside the ones that originated out of Christianity. Inclusivity would be about teaching kids about all of the diversity of beliefs that surround them.

Spirit Day, where kids wear black and orange to school, as they will be at Port Colborne, is just fraidy-cat political correctness run totally amok.

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Companies need recognition; they advertise.

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Consider this: when the kids ask why we put out Jack-o’-lanterns or dress as ghosts there’s at least something culturally interesting to learn and impart — even if the explanation ends with “now we just do it because it’s fun”.

What will we tell them about Spirit Day? That we had to create a namby-pamby occasion because we were too afraid the real one, which is almost totally secular anyway, might offend someone? Let the kids have some fun as princesses, pirates, ghosts and witches.

There’s nothing wrong with it.

CVRD working to protect the Bay I want to express my appreciation to everyone from Cowichan Bay who came out to the zoning bylaw discussion, especially to the large number of members from the float home community in the Bay who shared their views and engaged in a constructive dialogue. One thing I heard was that they want to be hooked up to the sewer system and I promise to work hard to help them to do that as soon as possible.

The waters of Cowichan Bay are important to all of us. These waters are experiencing impacts from a variety of sources, including upland and road runoff. This

was not explained in previous articles written about Cowichan Bay and float homes. Impacts on the Bay’s environment are not just coming from one source.

I am working with CVRD staff and groups like the Cowichan Watershed Board to protect the Bay in all the ways that we can, such as requiring new developments to better manage stormwater as part of the OCP, working with farmers to improve farm practices and keep water in the Bay clean, and encouraging stewardship by private landowners.

Sewage from float homes and liveaboards is just one factor that has been heavily emphasized in the media. There are many living on the water who manage their waste responsibly and

many more who want to connect to sewer. My goal is to ensure that everyone can connect. I am also committed to ensuring that bylaws affecting marinas support other aspects of health and safety, such as access for ambulances and firefighters to respond to emergencies.

We are in a process of moving from a very old bylaw that doesn’t allow float homes at all, to developing new bylaws that will accommodate our float home community in a way that fits with current health and safety regulations.

The current draft zoning bylaw is just a starting point.

Lori Iannidinardo Area Director, Cowichan Bay

Paul Lazenby Duncan

Carbon project award ridiculous Re: North Cowichan’s award for carbon tax What have we come to when one level of government rewards another for the implementation of yet another tax?

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◆ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Grants are an effective form of advertising Re: Grant funding shouldn’t be popularity contest Popularity contests are indeed a poor way to decide how public monies should be spent, though come election time this is what we go through anyway.

We (the parents of École Mt. Prevost) are not applying for public funding (tax dollars) here. This editorial asks “What kind of useful results could any organization get from using such a method?” I will tell you. These grants are not given out of pure altruism, they are part of a marketing strategy, and likely a tax strategy as well.

I had never heard of Aviva, (from whom we are applying for a $150k grant with a “popularity contest” component) before this contest and now I know that they are a national insurance provider that is willing to spend hundreds of thousands or perhaps a million dollars each year to spread their brand name and values amongst communities that can rally together behind a common vision.

This is more effective marketing to me then a 30 second TV commercial that could cost them a similar amount.

I am going to continue voting daily for “A Grand Plan for Mount Prevost” and next time my insurance is due I will con-

sider Aviva as my carrier.

I hope readers of the Cowichan Valley Citizen will help to support us so that we can build something that will benefit the whole community, not just our school.

Terri Hill Parent École Mt. Prevost Elementary

Smart meters are to tax more money out of us I am responding to a letter from Alex Currie in the Oct. 2 edition.

He goes to great lengths to glorify Ontario and Hydro One. He should check his facts first.

Like B.C. people are having spy

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meters forced on them. I expect soon to hear that the OPP are assisting Hydro One. He should also take into account that Ontario, once the power house of Canada, now has the worst economy in Canada.

Check it out, they are worse than California.

Check out the Town of Timmons. Thanks to Hydro One and the Ontario government a mill and 600 jobs are, or soon will be, moving to Quebec because Ontario is subsidizing Quebec Hydro and the company will be saving a lot of money.

These spy meters have one purpose: to TAX more money out of us.

I don’t know how many people

in B.C. do not want any part of spy meters but I’m quite sure there are a lot more than a liberal politician has said there are.

I have no idea how to do it but I would like to see all the people who object to Hydro demand from our municipality that they tell Hydro to cease the harassment and extortion of us.

As to cell and wireless phones and Wi-Fi, they are my choice and they are not on 24/7.

Finally to Alex, if you object to paying for Hydro to read my meter, how do you think I feel paying for your billion dollar spy meter boondoggle?

Tony Whiteley Chemainus

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1928 was a good year for Cowichan Valley logging, conclusion

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nyone who has walked the length of the Cowichan Valley section of the Trans Canada Trail, the former CNR line, has passed them by without knowing.

That’s because there’s virtually nothing

to show for their brief presence on this planet, in the mid- and late 1920s.

I’m referring to the logging communities that sprang up alongside the railway grade to mine the first-growth forests that were thought to be a boundless bounty for

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the plucking. Well, the green “Cameron Bros. Timber Co. gold rush did end, much sooner Ltd. have recently taken over than anticipated, and when it the operations of the Sahtlam did the loggers and the sawmill Logging Co. at Mile 62, C.N.R. and railway workers and their and are producing steadily. The families moved on, leaving their Sahtlam limit is nearly cut out crude dwellings (and a onebut the company have a block room school at Benallack) to containing 50 million feet of return to the rainforest. timber between the Sahtlam CHRONICLES They were small, but real comand Scottish claims. The logs T.W. Paterson munities in their time: Camscot, will come out over the grade Colpman, Gleneagles, National used by the Sahtlam company.

Mills, Yellow Fir, Charter and others. But At present one side is being operated, all that is long ago, as is 1928, the time employing about 50 men, with Mr. Harry of our series on the state of the logging Kilet as foreman. Operation of another industry as it was then. Eighty-five years side is proposed, however. separates the logging of then and now.

“At Cowichan Bay tidewater, the CowiAnyway, back into our time machine. chan Bay Booming Association are Remember that it’s in the present tense as handling the booming of logs shipped by published in the Cowichan Leader: Fairservice Glerin, Scottish-Palmer and “Also on the CNR, the Scottish-Palmer Cameron Bros. The booming is performed Logging Co. are turning out a steady under contract by the Island Tug and stream of logs, with two sides in operBarge Co. Ltd., Victoria, in a booming ation. Mr. A.C. Palmer is the manager and area comprising 416 acres. The monthly about 110 men are employed. Mr. Dewey shipments average seven and a half milParker is woods superintendent, having lion feet and in handling them a payroll of replaced Mr. H.J. Derby, who is taking a over $2,000 a month is dispersed. Since the trip to New York. In addition to the logstart of operations at Cowichan Bay the ging, the sawmill is being run with an shipments have totalled 210 million feet, output of about 10,000 feet a day. No. 3 and representing a log value of $3,500,000. The poorer grade logs only are manufactured, logs go to Nanoose, Vancouver, Victoria thus retrieving some of the timber which and some to other Puget Sound ports. would otherwise be unmarketable. Some “The Shawnigan Lake Lumber Co. Ltd. 25 men are employed in the mill. are turning out 2,300,000 feet of lumber “There is quite a settlement at the camp, a month at their mill on the shore of with about 25 families in residence and a Shawnigan Lake, running one shift. school to meet the educational needs of In 1927, during which there was a two the children. Unfortunately, it is expected month...shut-down for repairs and overthat this camp will complete the cutting haul, the output totalled 20 million feet. of its present limit in September and as Mr. William H. Munsie is manager of the yet no new timber is in sight although it company; Mr. H.M. Stewart, sales manis understood that negotiations to secure ager; Mr. J.L. Pelland, mill superintenda new limit have been made. [Just bits of ent; Mr. W.A. McLean, timekeeper. glass, china and rusted metal denote this site today—Ed.] See Chemainus mill • page 23

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Dracula hits the stage in time for Halloween LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

“I am Dracula!”

Way back in 1931, actor Bela Lugosi spoke those immortal lines on film, spawning generations of copycat performances, countless stand-up routines and, today, trendy books and movies like Vampire Chronicles and Twilight.

The stylish battle between good and evil continues as the Chemainus Theatre Festival presents the Tony Award-winning Broadway play, Dracula for a limited engagement from Friday, Oct. 11 to Saturday, Nov. 9.

Of course, it’s great storytelling.

All the classic themes are woven in: salvation, sacred beliefs, modernization, superstition and good versus evil. But, it’s also pure entertainment.

It was this combination of rich content, enjoyment, and hair-raising theme that earned the play a coveted spot in the Chemainus Theatre Festival’s fall lineup, according to artistic director, Mark DuMez. “As the days get darker and chillier, a mysterious feeling inhabits this foggy time of year. Our fall show provides a great way for teenagers and adults to enjoy the same classic mystery and thrill — especially together,” he said.

“At the Festival, we regularly try to inspire the imagination of our theatregoers, and what better way than with a little mystery,

“Dracula is the grownup vampire story which looks through a classic and iconic lens at good and evil, light and dark and will endeavour to put young and old on the edge of their seats this fall.”

MARK DUMEZ, artistic director, Chemainus Theatre

suspense and live drama? Dracula is the grown-up vampire story which looks through a classic and iconic lens at good and evil, light and dark and will endeavour to put young and old on the edge of their seats this fall,” DuMez said last week.

The Chemainus Theatre is presenting this version of Dracula for adults and teens, set in the lonely English countryside in the 1920s.

The story starts with a disturbing mystery.

Dr. Seward, played by Chemainus Theatre favourite Erin Ormond, lives in her sanatorium for mental disorders with numerous lunatic patients, as well as her daughter Lucy, played by Masae Day, recently seen in A Pretty Girl.

Things are happening.

Lucy has been acting and feeling strange, and neither her mother

nor her fiancée, John Harker, can diagnose her mysterious blood maladies, strange dreams, and the two small red dots that have appeared on her throat.

But, suspicions arise about mystical influences following numerous evening visits by Seward’s shadowy neighbour, Count Dracula from Transylvania.

Not to mention the odd behaviour of Renfield, one of the doctor’s patients often caught eating flies and spiders, and miraculously escaping from his cell to announce the “Master’s” arrival, much to the chagrin of Dr. Seward’s innocent maid Miss Wells, who struggles to look after him.

Desperate for help, they call upon Van Helsing, a Dutch specialist in peculiar diseases, who comes to suspect the bite of a creature both dead and un-dead.

A desperate crusade to find Dracula’s lair and end his search for a bride has severe effects on all who take part.

Evening performances are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Matinee shows run Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2 p.m.

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Star tenor McDermott hits stage LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Beloved tenor John McDermott is bringing his Looking Back 20th anniversary tour to the Cowichan Theatre Saturday, Oct. 19 starting at 7:30 p.m.

When it comes to reminiscing, McDermott is a master.

According to his website, the singer can recall the precise moment when he realized he had made the right decision to give up his day job and make singing his full-time career.

“That moment came at 8 p.m. on Oct. 5, 1993 at the Rebecca Cohn Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia as I walked on stage to a full house and a thunderous East Coast welcome,” he said.

Not that many years before, McDermott says, he had been working in the circulation department of one the Toronto Sun. As a creative outlet, he would sing a few Irish and Scottish folk tunes at staff gatherings; songs he had learned growing up in a musical household in Willowdale, Ont. after his family moved there from Glasgow, Scotland.

John recorded an album of Irish and Scottish ballads as a nice 50th wedding anniversary gift for his parents.

He’d already impressed entertainment business heavyweights, Michael Cohl and Bill Ballard, at a karaoke night in Toronto a couple of years earlier, so he took the album to Ballard to see about producing it commercially.

On Remembrance Day 1992,

The Vermeer Exhibition on Film, the second event in a special big screen series at the Cowichan Theatre, is set for Thursday, Oct. 10 starting at 7 p.m.

Following last month’s tour and talk about Edvard Munch in

WĂůŵ ŽƵƌƚ The fierce dancers of Ballet Victoria bring beauty to a love story from beyond the grave. Expect the unexpected, after all – it’s the most wonderful time of the year for zombies and monsters….

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famed Canadian broadcaster Peter Gzowski played three tracks from the album: And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda, Danny Boy and Christmas in the Trenches.

Stores couldn’t keep it on the shelves and within a few months, McDermott was profiled on CBC’s program, The National.

His record label, EMI, began urging their new find to go on tour to capitalize on the success of the album. He once again contacted Ballard, who arranged for a gig with a famous group, The Chieftains.

His singing career took off.

McDermott played his first U.S. concert at Boston’s Ritz Carlton Hotel in 1995 and Senator Ted Kennedy went backstage to meet

the singer.

They became friends and when the famous politician died, McDermott was invited to sing at the memorial service.

McDermott has recorded more than 25 albums and the latest offerings are entitled The Old House — a collaboration with his long-time musical director, guitarist and artist in his own right, Jason Fowler — and My Gentle Harp: A Tribute To Thomas Moore, the musician, poet and singer who lived from 1779 to 1852.

Tickets for his Duncan show are $47.50 per person.

Get them online at cowichantheatre.ca or by calling the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 250-748-2666.

Delve into the life and works of Vermeer LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

A Zombie Love Story

Renowned tenor John McDermott is headed to the Cowichan Theatre. To hear him perform, scan this page with the Layar app on your smart phone or go to www.cowcichanvalleycitizen.com for the link. [SUBMITTED]

Oslo, this presentation travels to the National Gallery in London to visit a major exhibition on one of the most startling, talented and intriguing artists of all time: Johannes Vermeer, painter of, among others, the celebrated portrait, Girl with a Pearl Earring.

He was not prolific.

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Music was one of the most popular themes of Dutch painting and revealed an enormous amount about the sitter and the society.

This event film goes beyond the exhibition to tell the entire story of Vermeer’s life and, in doing so demonstrate in detail many other of the artist’s great works.

To prepare for the show, why not visit www.essentialvermeer.com/ to check out an interactive website about Vermeer?

Tickets are $19 each for adults, $15 for seniors and $13 for children. Get them online at cowichantheatre.ca or by phone at 250-748-7529 or in person at the Cowichan Ticket Centre.

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Theatre community mourns David Holmes LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

David Holmes died Oct. 3. [CITIZEN FILE]

Popular Valley actor David Holmes died Thursday, Oct. 3 after a long battle with cancer.

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His final production was The Importance of Being Earnest, staged this past spring by his own Vagabond Theatre company.

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BE PREPARED: Know what to do if fire breaks out in kitchen KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire-related injuries in B.C., according to provincial government statistics, with 33 per cent of fire injuries caused by cooking and cooking equipment, and 34 per cent of residential fires starting in the kitchen.

For National Fire Prevention Week, firefighters are making sure people know that many of those fires and injuries can be avoided.

“The kitchen is the heart of the home,” said Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton.

“It is a busy place where families gather first thing in the morning and where they get together to discuss the day, but it can also be a dangerous place.

It’s important that every-

“The key thing with kitchen fires is keeping your work surfaces clean, especially around the stove and any appliances that use heat, like the toaster, coffee maker or kettle.”

ART SANDERSON, Duncan deputy chief

one know how to stay safe while preparing and cooking meals, and I appreciate the efforts of fire officials to educate the public.”

The most important thing, according to Duncan Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Art Sanderson, is to keep your cooking space clean, especially of combustible

things, like paper.

“The key thing with kitchen fires is keeping your work surfaces clean, especially around the stove and any appliances that use heat, like the toaster, coffee maker or kettle,” he said.

Most kitchen fires can be stopped before they spread.

It’s just a matter of having the necessary equipment on hand, and knowing how to put them out.

“People should know how to deal with fires in the kitchen,” said Sanderson. “Oil fires on the stove can be dealt with by simply having a lid nearby.”

When fires start in the oven or microwave, it is best to keep the appliance closed, preventing fresh oxygen from getting in.

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Curiosty has started many fires!

Firefighters responded quickly to this blaze on Molly Road in Duncan earlier this year. While there was significant damage to the home, firefighters kept the flames from spreading. [CITIZEN FILE]

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“One of the most important things is that people should have a working fire extinguisher in the kitchen and know how to use it,” said Sanderson.

“It’s not a thing that many people have used, thankfully, but they’re also unaware of its use.”

Often, people find themselves trying to learn to use the fire extinguisher in a panic after the flames have already started.

“That’s not the time to figure it out,” said Sanderson.

Don’t fight the fire yourself if you aren’t comfortable, he added.

“One of the things we say is, ‘If in doubt, get out.’

Don’t try to fight the fire if you don’t feel capable.”

Regardless of the state of the fire, always call the fire department.

“Even if you feel you’ve got it out, call the fire department to make sure you’ve got it out,” said Sanderson.

Kitchen fires have found their way into range hoods and into other parts of homes when residents thought they had them extinguished.

CARBON MONOXIDE is also a danger in homes.

WHAT IS IT: A colourless, odourless and tasteless gas.

SIGNS: Stuffy air, water vapour, backdraft and soot from a fireplace.

SYMPTOMS: Headaches, weakness, nausea, vomiting and loss of muscle

control. They can be mistaken for flu symptoms.

EFFECTS: If inhaled, carbon monoxide deprives the blood of oxygen.

Prolonged exposure can lead to unconsciousness, brain damage or death.

CAUSES: Blocked or dirty vents, flues, chimneys and furnaces, as well as improper ventilation of burning fireplaces or woodstoves.

DEATHS: Approximately 200 per year.

SAFETY tips INSTALL at least one carbon monoxide detector in your home.

ENSURE a wood or coal-burning stove is properly installed and vented.

DON’T operate a gasoline-powered engine, kerosene stove or charcoal grill in a closed space.

BARBECUE grills should never be operated indoors.

CHECK clothes dryer vents that open outside the house for lint.

CHECK forced air fans for proper ventilation.

“We have seen where a fire on the stove got into the attic,” said Sanderson.

“People seem reluctant to call the fire department, which is unfor tuna te.

We’ve had instances where people are in a microwave fire. Have us come over and check, and make sure everything is fine. Then you can sleep easy instead of thinking maybe you missed something.”

Beyond the kitchen, every household should have working smoke alarms, particularly in sleeping areas.

Families are encouraged

to check smoke alarm batteries monthly and mark their calendars to ensure they clean the devices twice a year.

During Fire Prevention Week 2013, the Office of the Fire Commissioner is also supporting participating fire departments with an iPad contest for children ages five to eight.

For more information on Fire Safety Week including the contest, more fire safety tips, activity booklets as well as family and school resources, visit http://ow.ly/pb1RZ

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We salute the brave firefighters in our community and across the country for their tireless dedication to keeping us safe.

Help protect our loyal firefighters and your family by learning more about fire prevention during Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12.

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Location, Installation, Testing and Cleaning Locating/Installing Smoke Alarms • Read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully.

• For best performance, an alarm should be mounted on the ceiling in or near the centre of the room, hall or stairway, and at the head of each stairway leading to an occupied area.

• Optimum location for wall mounts is at least 15 cm (6 inches) from the ceiling but not more than 30 cm (19 inches) from it.

• Avoid installing where the temperature is less than 5oC (41oF) or exceeds 48oC (119oF).

• Keep alarms away from doors and windows.

• Never locate an alarm in front of an air register, fans or vents.

• Keep alarms at least 60 cm (2 feet) from any corner.

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• Test your smoke alarm by pressing the test button.

• Even alarms with a pilot light that indicate power is being transmitted, should be tested regularly.

• Battery-operated smoke alarms will warn you when batteries need replacing.

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• When you’ve been away from home for a few days, check your alarm on your return to ensure it is working properly.

• Remember, your smoke alarm can’t protect you if the batteries have been removed or a plug has been disconnected.

• The lifespan of a typical smoke alarm is about 10 years, but some models last as little as 5 years.

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Cooking oil and grease fire are a major cause of residential fires in Canada Kitchen fires due to cooking oil or grease igniting into flames cause the fastest-spreading and most destructive type of residential fire. When cooking with grease or oil, it is extremely important that you plan ahead so that you will know how to react fast to fire. Here are some tips:

yourself at great risk. Your immediate action should be to smother the fire by sliding a lid or flat cookie sheet over the pan. Afterwards, turn off the heat and exhaust the fan, allowing the pan time to cool. Most importantly, react fast, because grease fires spread very quickly.

Deep Frying • The safest way to deep fry foods such as chicken or fries is to use a thermostatically-controlled electric skillet or a deep fat fryer.

Oven Cooking • Keep your oven clean. Grease and food splatters can ignite at high temperatures.

• Ensure that you wear oven mitts when removing cooking containers to avoid serious burns.

• Follow the cooking instructions for the recipe and the product you are using.

• Broiling is a popular method of cooking. When you use your broiler, place the rack 5 to 8 cm (two to three inches) from the broiler element. Always place a drip pan beneath the broiler rack to catch the fat drippings. Never use aluminum foil for this purpose because the fat accumulated on the foil could catch fire or spill over.

Pan Frying • Keep a pan lid or cookie sheet handy in case grease or oil catches fire. The lid or cookie sheet should be slid over the top of the pan to smother the fire.

• Never attempt to move a flaming pot or pan away from the stove. The movement can fan the flames and so spread the fire. The pan will also likely be very hot, causing you to drop it. In either case, you are placing

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• Heat is absorbed by the food.

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•Keep a timer handy to remind you when the oven and burners should be switched off.

•If you take medication that causes drowsiness, do not use cooking appliances.

•Use a temperature-controlled electric skillet or deep-fryer for frying.

•Never leave your cooking unattended.

•Use appropriate cooking appliances and keep them clean.

•Keep a pot cover nearby to “put a lid on it” in the event of a fire.

•Fireplace: always use a fire screen, ensuring it is the appropriate size for the fireplace opening.

•Do not overload electrical outlets or use extension cords in the place of additional outlets.

•Smokers should check furniture for fallen cigarettes or embers, which can smoulder undetected for hours before bursting into flames.

•Ensure careful use of smoking materials and extinguish in water before disposal.

•Never leave cigarettes in an ashtray unattended.

•Use ashtrays with a double rim and deep centre.

•Keep matches, lighters and lit candles out of the reach of children.

•Never leave lit candles unattended.

•Install at least one smoke alarm outside each sleeping area. For improved safety, install a smoke alarm in every bedroom.

•Check electrical appliances regularly: electric blankets, heating pads, curling irons, radios, televisions, irons.

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Back-to-back wins have Isles wanting more KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Kerry Park Islanders owner Mark Osmond called it a “pretty good weekend.”

For the first time this season, the Isles earned back-to-back Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League victories, knocking off the Saanich Braves 5-2 on the road on Friday and the Peninsula Panthers 4-2 at home on Saturday.

“We’re expecting to go on a bit of a roll,” said a hopeful Osmond. “It’s nice to have two wins back to back. We’d like to make it three or four, at least.”

Friday’s game was an “excellent performance,” in Osmond’s view. The Braves got on the board first, with less than three minutes left in the first period, but Cody Short tied the score with 14 seconds to play, and Kerry Park went on a roll, with two goals in the second period and two more in the third before the Braves responded again.

Short finished with two goals, while Francis Slicer, Braedan Cross and Corey Peterson each scored and added one assist. Matt Grant and Alex Milligan had two helpers apiece. Leighton Williams earned his second victory in as many starts, stopping 35 of 37 Saanich shots.

The Isles took 64 minutes in penalties on Friday, but managed to kill off all six Saanich powerplays. They cut that number down to 12 minutes against Peninsula on Saturday, and again killed off all four powerplay opportunities.

A Peninsula defender tries, too late, to get in the way of a shot by Alex Milligan during Saturday’s game, in which the forward scored three of Kerry Park’s four goals. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] The Panthers opened the scoring with the lone goal of the first period. Kerry Park responded midway through the second with two goals just nine seconds apart, the first a powerplay marker from blueliner Alex Bilodeau and the second from Alex Milligan at

even strength. After the Panthers drew even once again in the first minute of the final frame, Milligan scored two more: the shorthanded game-winner and an empty-netter.

Cross finished with assists on all three of Milligan’s markers, and Bilodeau added a

helper on Milligan’s shorthanded effort.

Recently assigned to the Isles from the Cowichan Valley Capitals, where he started the season, the 6-foot-5, 215-pounder from Quebec has made quite the impression in the junior B ranks, where he has been paired with another big body in Taylor Armbruster.

“He makes a big difference back there,” said Osmond.

With the team seeming to come together after a few weeks, it is now up to the Kerry Park brass to maintain that while also coping with a full roster.

“Now our job is to keep everyone happy,” said Osmond. “We have 25 players, and they all want to play. We don’t want to tinker too much with the lineup, but we want to keep everyone involved.”

The team will try to keep its streak intact this weekend with a home-and-home series against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings, in Comox on Friday and at Kerry Park on Saturday, the puck dropping at 7:30 p.m.

On Sunday afternoon, the Isles have a Thanksgiving tilt with the undefeated Victoria Cougars, and Osmond would love for his team to be the first to beat the league leaders. When the teams met last month, Victoria won 5-1, on the strength of four powerplay goals, something the Isles have gone to great lengths to address.

“The key with Victoria is to stay out of the penalty box,” said Osmond. “No matter what they do, turn the other cheek.”

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The Cowichan Valley Capitals got one reliable leader back from injury last weekend, and earned a victory in his debut, but lost two more veterans in that same contest, then lost their next two hockey games.

Defenceman Jarrett Brown made his season debut for the Caps on Friday as they defeated the Nanaimo Clippers 3-1.

Unfor tunately, 20-year-olds Mason Malkowich and Taki Pantziris went down to injuries in Nanaimo, and they were missed as the Caps lost at home 5-2 to the Powell River Kings on Saturday and 6-1 to the West Kelowna Warriors on Sunday.

“We played a really solid game on Friday night,” said head coach Bob Beatty. “I was extremely happy with the performance. We hadn’t had a practice with the full roster all week, so I didn’t know what to expect, but we came out and had one of our top two or three games of the year.”

It took centre Steen Cooper just 26 seconds to open the scoring with an unassisted effort. Rookie Daniel Wanner staked the team to a two-goal lead with two seconds left in the first period, and after the Clippers scored late in the second frame, another freshman, Colton Kehler, added some insurance on a third-period powerplay.

Robin Gusse got the start in goal, stopping 32 of 33 shots.

Les Mann’s celebration of life set for Friday, fund set up at CIBC A celebration of life for Les Mann will be held at Mellor Hall on the Cowichan Exhibition grounds this Friday (Oct. 11),

Cowichan kept up Friday’s momentum through the first period of Saturday’s game, and Jordan Topping opened the scoring with his first B.C. Hockey League goal early in the second, but the Island Division-leading Kings came back with two goals just half a minute apart to take the lead in the second, and never looked back.

“We were a little bit slow making decisions, and slow getting to the puck,” said Beatty. “We got beat to the puck a few times, and had a few breakdowns that cost us.”

Along with Topping, defenceman Patrick Arnold also found the back of the net for the Caps.

Gusse made 28 saves on 33 shots.

The Caps again started strong on Sunday afternoon against the league-best Warriors. They took first blood on a goal by Dane Gibson with a minute and a half left in the first period, but their lead was short-lived, as the Warriors drew even just 76 seconds later. In the second period, however, West Kelowna struck five times in less than six minutes to take a commanding lead, and held on to it.

“We self-destructed a little bit,” said Beatty. “By the time we regrouped, it was a little late. The guys pushed hard in the third, but you don’t win games against top teams in the league by not playing a full 60 minutes. It was a bit of a benchmark playing Powell River and West Kelowna. They

“Obviously, we’ve got to pick ourselves up, get the dust off, and get ready for an important weekend.”

beginning at 2 p.m.

Mann, a longtime coach and builder in Cowichan Valley field hockey, died suddenly on Sept. 28 while watching his daughter, Miranda, captain the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds in a field hockey game at the University of Victoria.

The Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association conducted a moment of silence prior to each of its league games last weekend to honour Mann.

A fund in Mann’s memory has been set up at CIBC to benefit the Cowichan Junior Field Hockey Association.

BOB BEATTY, Capitals head coach

were expected to be, and are, two of the elite teams in the league.

We’ve got some work to do.”

Beatty was pleased by the return of Brown, who had 27 points in 53 games last year on his way to earning a Div. 1 scholarship with Alaska Anchorage.

“Friday night, it was great to have him back in the lineup,” said the coach. “To have a defenceman of his calibre was certainly a big boost. He played quite a bit for his first game back because it was a tight game. By Sunday, I thought he ran out of gas.”

Malkowich, who had nine points in nine games before he was hurt on Friday, and Pantziris, who had seven points in nine games, were both keys to the Capitals’ early season success. Malkowich could be out for a few weeks, said Beatty, while Pantziris is day-to-day.

The Caps are at home to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs this Friday before travelling to Nanaimo on Saturday to face the Clippers.

“They’re both divisional games,” Beatty noted. “So obviously we’ve got to pick ourselves up, get the dust off, and get ready for an important weekend.”

Martin loses his shirt in Cowichan United victory KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Robbie Martin couldn’t contain his excitement after securing a key victory for Cowichan United last Saturday.

With six minutes left in the team’s Vancouver Island Soccer League game against Div. 2 newcomers Westcastle, Martin corralled a free kick by Jacob Ready and slid it past the goalkeeper.

Martin then ripped off his jersey as he ran to the bench to celebrate becoming the team’s latest hero.

“This year we have had a different hero each game,” said Cowichan manager Neall Rowlings.

“We’re the type of team that others won’t want to play.”

Div. 2 scoring leader Jon Shah staked Westcastle to a two-goal lead, but Cowichan chipped away at it, first with a goal by Jordan Crocker off a shot by Ready, then with the equalizer from Justin Horne.

The late comeback brought Cowichan to second place in Div. 2, with three straight wins after opening the season with back-to-back defeats.

“With another season of very few points separating first to last, every win is paramount,” said Rowlings.

Cowichan will be back at the Ladysmith Turf this Saturday for a 5:45 p.m. start against Prospect Lake, followed by a Div. 1 game at 7:45 p.m.

Wilson preserves win for FC KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Cowichan FC’s undefeated record in the Vancouver Island Soccer League hinged on one penalty shot in the second half of last Saturday’s Div. 1 game against the Prospect Lake Lakers.

Fifteen minutes after halftime, with the teams playing deep in Cowichan’s end, a mysterious call by the referee — which confused not only the Cowichan players, but also the Lakers and the linesmen — led to a penalty shot. Joel Wilson was up to the task and saved it, continuing his fourgame shutout streak, but if he hadn’t been able to get his hands on the ball, Cowichan might not have ended up with a 3-0 victory and the top record in the league.

“We got through it; we got the win,” said Cowichan head coach Glen Martin. “But it could have been a different story if they scored on that penalty shot. That was a massive save.”

The game started out the way Cowichan expected, as Prospect Lake sat back and defended.

Cowichan had nearly a dozen corner kicks in the first half alone, but couldn’t capitalize on

any of them. Despite dominating territory and possession, it wasn’t until late in the half that Cowichan finally got on the board when Dan Citra scored from a scramble in front.

The momentum could have changed with the penalty shot had Wilson not been able to make the save, but Cowichan held on to the lead, and added to it later in the game, when Steve Scott scored in the 80th and 85th minutes with his fifth and sixth markers of the season, taking the league scoring lead.

Other fine performances came from Kevan Brown and Brad Thorne in the midfield, and lategame catalyst Kevin Jones, who came off the bench to set up Scott’s second goal.

Both Bays United and Saanich Fusion lost last weekend, giving Cowichan first place in the league, and setting up a big showdown this Saturday when Saanich visits the Ladysmith turf at 7:45 p.m.

Cowichan is looking forward to the battle with Saanich.

“It’s always a good game,” said Martin. “They’ve got a lot of good players.”

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Go Shorty carries the day for QMS KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The riding season got off to a soggy start for the equestrian team from Queen Margaret’s School at the B.C. Hunter Jumper Association Fall Finals in Langley’s Thunderbird Show Park on Sept. 21 and 22, but the riders overcame the conditions.

“We enjoy taking team members to this show in Langley because of the great facilities, wonderful riders and team atmosphere,” said QMS head coach Cheryl Keith.

“Their poise and professionalism were there each time they entered the arena.”

Christine Coels continued her winning streak, riding the school’s own Clockwork to a championship win in 2’3” Short Stirrup Hunter and reserve champion in 2’6” PreChildren’s Equitation. Kassidy Keith rode Wallabee to a championship result in the B Equitation division.

Catherine Rankin’s celebrated horse, Go Shorty, has been dubbed, “the little engine that could,” as he impresses at competitions throughout the Pacific Northwest. Rankin rode him in Langley as she won the championship in 3’ Children’s Equitation (14 and under) and reserve champion

in 3’ Children’s Hunter (14 and under), and coach Keith opted to compete with Go Shorty, who she describes as an “outstanding horse,” as well.

Keith won the 3’3” Pre-Green championship aboard Go Shorty, then awed the audience for the BCJHA Canadian Hunter Derby division with a score of 93, plus 20 bonus points, for a total of 113.

“This was the highest score we have seen all year in the Canadian Hunter Derby series at Thunderbird,” said Thunderbird Show Park president Jane Tidball.

“Go Shorty is a real favourite at Thunderbird.”

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DCS volleyball teams still looking solid KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Duncan Christian School’s senior volleyball teams continue to look strong while taking on tough competition from around the province.

The girls team finished 19th in a field of 27 teams at a tournament hosted by Camosun College last weekend, while the boys placed 10th among 16 teams in a tournament at Vancouver Island University, both squads from the single-A school playing well in pools that included AA, AAA and AAAA teams.

The DCS girls opened their tournament with a 24-26, 25-20, 15-11 win over Reynolds, then were outserved in a 25-18, 25-13 loss to Oak Bay. They bounced back to defeat St. Margaret’s 24-26, 25-14, 16-14 to advance to the playoff round.

In the playoffs, they lost a close battle with Woodlands 25-12, 14-25, 18-16, then beat Reynolds for a second time, 25-21, 25-21.

“Overall, great, tough competitive matches,” said DCS athletic director Tom Veenstra. “The team is playing well in tough, tense, tight situations.”

The DCS boys also started their tournament with a win, beating Parkland 25-22, 25-18, then topped Mark Isfeld 25-8, 25-20. The Chargers then played a close match with top-ranked Vanier, losing 25-23, 25-18.

In the playoffs, they lost to finalists Claremont 25-15, 25-17, but defeated Gulf Islands 25-19, 25-17 and Parkland 25-21, 25-21 before bowing to Woodlands 25-22, 25-16 in the consolation final.

“The boys proved throughout this tournament that they can play volleyball and keep up with the best,” said Veenstra. “Consistency needs and will continue to improve.”

Next up for the girls team is the Cedar Secondary Invitational on Oct. 11 and 12, while the boys will head to the B.C. Christian School Championships in Surrey on Oct. 18 and 19. DCS will host both single-A provincial tournaments.

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Chemainus mill once part of largest log-producing unit on the Island From page 8 “During the year a new Sumner Iron Works “Automatic 25” saw trimmer and three new boilers were installed in the mill, and an addition was made to the mill boarding house.

The Canadian prairies, eastern Canada, and the middle states provide the chief markets for the mill, which reports market conditions good, with plenty of orders. In logging, one high lead side is operated, and output conform to the needs of the mill.

“Hillcrest Lumber Co. Ltd., on the [E&N] branch line, have recently made extensive alterations to the railway system at the mill and doubled the capacity of the log pond. The efficiency of the burner has been increased and a new conveyor built to it. The furnaces under the mill boilers have been altered and grate-less furnaces are now in use. Yard room for piling lumber has been much increased and a new railway spur installed connecting directly with the logging road.

“The monthly output of the mill, with two shifts working, is at present four million feet. From 250 to 275 men are employed in the mill and logging camp. In 1927 the output totalled 28 million feet. The only shut-down was for two weeks, making improvements.

Additions to logging equipment during the past year include a Washington 10x12 yarder, a Washington 9 1/4x10 1/4 Duplex, a Climax 20-ton locomotive and 12 logging cars. Mr. Carlton Stone is president and manager of the company; Mr. J.D. Pollock, assistant manager; Mr. L.T.

What irony. Today’s logging trucks are bigger than ever. But third-growth forest yields kindling compared to the virgin forests of 1928. —TWP Traer, logging superintendent.

The mill is...very busy with orders but the market outlook for the future is not considered very bright.

“Mayo Lumber Co. Ltd., on the [E&N], have been making improvements directed towards increased output, which, in 1927, totalled 24 million feet for 10 months of operation. For part of 1927 the mill ran a shift and a-half employing 150 men, with 100 additional in the woods.

Now, two shifts are being run.

The mill was closed down in December and January last.

Two old boilers were replaced

with new ones and another new boiler installed, making six in all. A new nigger [sic] and loader for handling logs was also put in. Last year a large shed was built to hold dressed lumber. The company is giving more attention to manufacture of the better grades such as flooring, V-joint and siding.

They have no kiln but the stock is well air-dried. Three Fordson lumber jitneys are in use and a Willamette lumber carrier is the latest handling equipment to be procured.

“Shipments for 1927 totalled 26,700,000 feet, the market being

chiefly prairie, eastern Canada and U.S. points. The mill finds demand for lumber good but with no improvement in prices. Logging is done with two high lead sides, the logs being brought down 10 miles of logging road on the side of Mouats [sic] Mountain. Equipment added last year included a 11½ x14 drum Empire combination yarder and two 10 x 11 Duplex Empire donkey engine loaders.

Seven new skeleton logging cars are being procured. Messrs.

Mayo Singh, Kapoor Singh and Ganda Singh are directors of the company; Mr. Ghania Singh, mill superintendent; Mr. Doman Singh, mill foreman; Mr. Tara Singh, woods superintendent; Mr. David Miles, woods foreman.

“The Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co., with its huge electrically operated mill at Chemainus and logging camps at Lake Cowichan and Ladysmith, is the largest producing unit on the Island. It continues to run steadily, shipments being practically all by water.

The output of the company has made Chemainus the ninth port in the matter of tonnage in the province.”

Well, 1928 is long gone as is the Great Depression that began only a year later. There have been numerous booms and recessions since then with logging in the Cowichan Valley again on a roll after some lean years. Today’s industry must make do with second- and thirdgrowth timber, the loggers of the ’20s,’30s,’40s and ’50s having creamed the forests that were supposed to last forever. www.twpaterson.com

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She’s thrilled with it.

“This new compilation was produced by Martyn Jones (formerly of Refugee), mixed by Zak Cohen (The Woodshop Recording Studio), and mastered by Brad Blackwood, Euphonics, Memphis, with fabulous musicianship all throughout,” she said. “I am fortunate to have the brilliant and memorable Martyn, on bass, cello, vocals and percussion and Ray Harvey join me for this evening of song. Ray hails with the Saskatchewan band Kickaxe, still performing and this guy can play guitar, choice, and belt it out with the best of them on harmonies.”

McKeen is hoping to make the night memorable for everyone.

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JAMES - Shirley Anne SOMERVILLE, William Arthur June 3, 1924 to September 28, 2013 Bill was born in Montreal and moved to Winnipeg at a young age. He was the only son in a family of 5 sisters. He will be loving remembered by his wife of 65 years Isabel, his daughter Catherine, son Jim and wife Allison, granddaughter Jolene and husband Marshall and great granddaughters Kendell, Sydney and Jordan.

He attended Gordon Bell High School and then joined the Navy for WW2 as a Communicator and took part in the D Day Invasion at Gold Beach. He had varied careers with CN Rail, Duncan and District Credit Union, Pat Bay Cadet facility and Inland Security but the true joy of his life was his involvement in all of his extracurricular activities Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Navy League of Canada, the Legion, the Masonic Lodge and all its concordant bodies, the Shrine, the United Church AOTS and the Royal Naval Association.

Bill embraced all of these organizations with commitment, enthusiasm, pride and a desire to serve. He made everyone feel welcome and important in his life and was always interested in hearing the stories and remembering the details.

Everyone who was lucky enough to cross his path was enriched by his friendship.

A Funeral Service and Celebration of Life will take place on Friday, October 11, 2013 at Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com

MANN, Leslie Philip Feb 12, 1959 - Sept 28, 2013 It is with the greatest sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of our loving husband, and father, Les Mann. Les recently celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife, Lana, and leaves behind two wonderful children, Miranda and Colton.

Les was born in Duncan, BC the youngest of six, Chris (Wendy); Brian (Vicki); Bill (Bonnie); Judy (Terry Bayes); and Richard (Nancy).

He is survived by his father, Quinby, and predeceased by his mother, Ruth, and has many, many nieces, nephews and grand nieces & nephews.

Les grew up in the valley heavily involved in sports both playing and coaching, and was a huge influence in the lives of many. He was very involved in the lives of his children and could be seen cheering them on the sidelines, or running a sound board for his sons’ band. “We love you and miss you so much. You were the best father and husband anyone could ever ask for; you were our rock, and you will never be forgotten. Lana, Miranda & Colton�

A Celebration of Life will be held at Mellor Hall, Cowichan Exhibition Grounds, 7380 TCH, Duncan BC Friday, Oct 11 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Les Mann Memorial Fund at the CIBC Duncan for the benefit of Cowichan Junior Field Hockey.

Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

These things often start with the statement that it is with great sadness we announce the passing of‌‌.. In this situation there is also sadness but in addition to that there is recognition and celebration of the wonderful adventure that was the life of Shirley-Anne James. If you knew her, chances are you have a vivid and colourful memory of something she said or did in her lifetime. She was a daughter, sister, mother, wife, granny, aunt, and friend. We know her as mom, and she fulfilled that role as she did all things in life‌..her way. There are lots of things that we know about her life that really stand out.

There are also lots of infamous stories over the years about driving through snow storms and overcoming the odds in whatever she was trying to accomplish at the time. Equally, there are many lesser known things about Shirley’s life.

She loved to knit, she bought a motorcycle at age 40, she once got married dressed as Mrs. Claus, she loved dogs, she knew short phrases in French, she liked to sing in church and throughout her lifetime she was spiritual. We hope that her spirit is creating a wave as she arrives in heaven. She always loved to make an entrance. You fought to do it your way, your whole life mom, now you can rest. Predeceased by her parents Archie and Elizabeth James, her sister Rosemary Kelly, she is survived by her bother William James and sister Patricia Hupka as well as her children Tina (Sam) Roys, Dean (Denis) McCuaig, Bobby (Nadine) Misko, Archie (Karen) Misko and a wonderful world of grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Shirley will be laid to rest with her parents in Chemainus Cemetery November 16 at 1:00 pm, followed by a gathering at the Duncan Legion Branch 53 (25 Kenneth Street) at 2:30 pm.

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He is survived by his good friend Marge, sister Jean and many nieces and nephews.

Bill came to the Island when his uncle tolf him to move here to find work. He worked for Hillcrest then WF 1 in Youbou until its closure. Bill was an ardent Bridge player and played at least a couple of times a week. He also enjoyed woodworking.

No service by request. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

CARTER, TRUDEEN LOUISE. MARCH 25, 1953 − OCTOBER 08, 2011 In Loving Memory of Trudeen Louise Carter Loving Mother, Wife, Grandmother.

HAL BLAINE MAY 26, 1956 − SEPTEMBER 07, 2013 Hal’s family would like to invite you to a Celebration of Life on Saturday, October 12, 11:30 am − 3:30 pm at Mellor Hall at the Cowichan Exhibition grounds.

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MAPE BAY DC519011 − 53 Papers Bazett Rd. − Pemberlea area.

DUNCAN DC519153 − 53 Papers Belcarra Rd. − Haida Rd. Call Audette: 250−715−7783

MARKETPLACE

APPLIANCES APT SIZE CHEST freezer $125. 12 cu.ft freeze $150.

White 15 cu.ft fridge $175.

White 30’’ range $150. White 30’’ smooth top range $150.

Almond 30’’ range $100.

Kenmore washer/dryer $350. GE washer $150. GE dryer $150. Inglis dryer $100.

GE built-in dishwasher $125. & more! 6-mth warranty on all appliances. Greg: 250246-9859.

BUILDING SUPPLIES STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100, sell for balance owed! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

FOR SALE - MISC BUTCHER SUPPLIES, Leather + Craft Supplies and Animal Control Products.

Get your Halfords 136 page Free Catalog 1-800-3537864 or Email: order@halfordhide.com Visit our Web Store: www.halfordsmailorder.com DIVE TANKS, twin aluminum.

Also spear gun. $20 Call (250)748-7204

FREE FREE older upright freezer.

Works fine. 778−936−9070.

STEEL BUILDING -THE GREAT SUPER SALE! 20x22 $4,070. 25x26 $4,879. 30x32 $6,695. 32x40 $8,374. 35x38 $9,540. 40x50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

FIREWOOD AAA Quality dry firewood guaranteed. Call 250-7460105 or 250- 732-6163

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$20 IN SLOT PLAY!

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Join us in our Players Bar & Grill 9:30 am - 10:00 pm

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PLAYERS is now Fully Licensed

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EDUCATION

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT

CLASSES & COURSES

4BDRM, 3Full Baths. 2500sq. Large rooms. Reno’d kitchen, cov− ered porch & verandah. New plumbing, wiring (cable & internet).

HT pump & insulation. Appliances? $1750/mo. Ref. required.

Storage/work shop/mini man cave. 250−246−7476 2BR/1BA $800 DUNCAN 5 appl non smoking condo avail Nov 1.

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1-800-665-8339,604-681-5456

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MAPLE GROVE APARTMENT $100 OFF 1st Month’s Rent 3271 Cowichan Lake Rd 2 and 3 bdrm units.

Heat and hot water included. Family orientated. Clean and quiet. Reno’d units.

Indoor pet welcome. On site laundry facilities.

To view 250-710-7515 or 250-748-3412 www.meicorproperty.com

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Thursdays 11 am - 1 pm Join us for Bible Study Thursdays 10 - 11 am.

Refreshments 10 am 3441 Gibbins Rd. ´ KIWANIS FLEA MARKET ´ Every Saturday, from 9am til 2pm Girl Guide Hall, 321 Cairnsmore St. For info phone: Pat at 250-748-1200 or Dave at 250-746-3616

APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR SALE

1094 ISLAY ST. HOSPITAL HILL.

FOODSAFE COURSES Level-1. Sat, Oct 19, Nov 16 $70/prsn. Location: Island Savings Centre.

(250)746-4154 to register. www.saferfood.ca

TRAIN TO be an Apartment/ Condominium Manager ONLINE! Graduates get access to all jobs posted with us. 33 years of success!

Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or

HOUSES FOR RENT

OCEAN VIEW COWICHAN BAY. New 2Bdrm/den, 2 Baths. 2 patios, S/S appli. $1350/mo.

Avail. Oct. 15. Rent to own option. 250−701−0521.

RETIREMENT Apartments, All Inclusive. Meals, transportation, activities daily. Short Leases. Monthly Specials!

Call 877-210-4130 Royal Alexander Apartments 1 & 2 Bdrms, quiet, secure & newly renovated. Over looking lovely garden. Seniors welcome. 2575 Alexander St. Call 250-746-6442 www.royalalexander.ca

SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS $100 OFF 1st Month’s Rent!

3251 Cowichan Lake Rd Clean 1 & 2 bdrm unit.

Full size fridge, stove & dishwasher. Carpet & linoleum, window coverings, fireplace. Quite, well maintained building with elevator & sauna.

Close to schools & hospital. Pet friendly.

To view 250-710-7515 or 250-748-3412. www.meicorproperty.com Springridge Manor, has a fresh new look. 1 BR ste’s clean & bright $590/mo.

3 BR ste’s totally reno’d $900, near University, ns/np Call 250-732-1839

SUITES FOR RENT DUNCAN Clean, large 2Bdrm basement suite. $800/mo. hydro included. N/P. Available now. 250−466−4959.

DUNCAN lrg 3Bdrm, computer rm, laundry rm, mud rm entrance, new kitchen. Carport w/workshop. Sm fenced front yard & more. Pet considered. $1250/mo. incl. lrg screen TV, hydro and util. 250−701−7923.

DUNCAN Private entr., modern 1Bdrm. Cable/net/util incl. W/D. Hosp. area. Avail immed. $650/mo. quiet person.

250.701.0069 or 250.710.6998 LK. COW. Cozy 1Bdrm, free laundry, cable, internet, hydro. $550. No parties. Employed and ref. 250−932−2530.

SHAWNIGAN LAKE. large 2 bdrm, above ground, recent upgrades, $900 incl utils, ns, np, w/d, NOW (250)715-6951

DUPLEXES FOR RENT CLEAN 3 BR, 1 bath, Side by Side duplex, includes washer/dryer, large yard & deck, near bus, lake near by. $750 + utils, avail Now, 1250-380-2026 or text /call 1-250-891-2803 DUNCAN DUPLEX 3Bdrm, 5 appliances, close to schools and town. Available now. $975/mo. 250−746−7006

LAKE COWICHAN 3Bdrm ground floor ste, 1.5 baths, F/S, W/D. N/P, N/S. $950/mo.+ utilities. Available Oct 15, 250-748-9977 or Cell 250-710-8816.

HOUSES FOR RENT 1 bdrm Cottage, very private, w/d, utils, prkg, $650/mth.

Nov.1st or 15th 250-743-9912 2BDRM in Chemainus, near golf course. Suit working couple. 1−250−724−1397.

3 Bdrm, ocean view home in Maple Bay. Immediate possession. $1275./mo. 250746-6999.

L/L next door. Sm. older 3BR, Macadam Park area. F/S, W/D, W/Stv. Pets? Nov. 1 or 15. $1150/mo. 250−748−7862.

LAKE COWICHAN, Greendale Rd, riverfront, 1 & 2 br furn cabins, avail Nov.1st-May 1st, mthly rates $850-$950 all inclusive. Weekly rates avail. Greendale Cabins.

250-749-6570 YOUBOU HOUSE FOR RENT 1300 sq. ft. Near Arbutus Park.

F/S, W/D, D/W, freezer.

Nice deck with view of lake. $800/mo. incl. hydro/H2O. 250−710−3237

SHARED ACCOMMODATION MILL BAY Completely furnished room in large quiet home. Off road parking. $375/mo. incl. many extras. 250−733−0905.

WANTED TO RENT WANTED Sr. exec. lady on limited budget seeks attractive, unfurnished 1Bdrm/1Bdrm+den suite, fully equip’d, good neigh− bourhood in/close to Duncan w/garden patio or lg. balc. − must allow 1 well behaved, quiet,med.size companion dog.

778−455−0018.

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ATTENTION SENIORS Downtown Duncan Spacious 954 sq. ft. 1 Bdrm+Den adult condo. REDUCED 157,900.00. 207 −650 Dobson Rd. Walking distance to all amenities. 250−815−0866 or 250−815−0048.

REALTORS WELCOME.

HOME SERVICES CLEANING For all your cleaning, cooking and laundry needs.

Island Domestic has experienced housekeepers.

We also do apartment, offices and one-time cleans.

Serving Mill Bay to Ladysmith.

Bonded, Insured, WCB, registered with DVA. 7100864 or 866-749-0213. www.islanddomestic services.ca Kae’s Cleaning - House cleaning + yardwork avail. $25.00/hr, min 2 hrs. Call Angie 250-510-5498

HANDYPERSON .

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RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT GARIVA PAINTING & FINISHING Repaint, Finishing Carpentry, Drywall Finishing, Tile Work, Laminate & Hardwood install.

Ref. avail. 250−324−4011.

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HOCKEY POOL HOCKEY FANS ENTERTO ENTER TO WIN…

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ONLINE ENTRIES ONLY | TO ENTER LOG ON TO BROWSER ADDRESS BAR WITH

WWW.CITIZENNHL.COM Make your 2013-14 NHL regular season hockey pool selections and then watch this newspaper for weekly standings each Wednesday starting October 16/2013

HOCKEY POOL RULES ONE ENTRY per person. Actual name please (no team name). You must reside within the distribution area of the Cowichan Valley Citizen newspaper to be eligible for prizes. Participants must be willing to accept one email per week. Contest winners agree to have their name and photo published in the newspaper at the conclusion of the contest. Participants will accept pool manager’s judgement as ¿nal. Any tie breaker will be determined by ¿rst, total number of goals scored. Secondly by total number of goals scored by last place player on team.

Finally, if necessary, by a mechanism determined by pool manager.

Entry Deadline for this on-line Hockey Pool - Friday October 11 - Midnight

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Cordell Ensign

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David Lowes

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Doug Irving

250-701-8566 et mariang@remax.n

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You can now search “ALL local MLS listing at www.remax-duncan.bc.ca Without having to sign on *All DDF Participating Brokerages

View for FREE The full Video “Once Upon A Year in Cowichan”

Cathy Green

250-748-7200 .net cathygreen@remax

John Tillie

250-748-7200 et johntillie@remax.n

www.remax-duncan.bc.ca View a 5 minute video about local real estate trends www.remax-duncan.bc.ca

Check out ALL MLS Open Houses www.remax-duncan.bc.ca

Rick Tanner

250-748-7200 ricktanner@remax .net

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View ALL our listings, check out our Sales Associates’ listings, Bio’s & Personal Websites www.remax-duncan.bc.ca

Don McClintock

250-748-7200 max.net donmcclintock@re

Nobody in Duncan Sells More Real Estate than RE/MAX (35.4% Market Share)* *Source Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Statistics, RE/MAX - Zone 3 year to date as at August 2013

Serving the Cowichan Valley for

Debbie Meiner

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For all your real estate information go to:

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Rod Macintosh

250-748-8080 mail@kimjohannse n.com

Cal Kaiser

250-701-9001 mail@calkaiser.com

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Cathie Jeffrey

250-748-7200 cathiejeffrey@rem ax.net

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