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An ambulance leaves the scene of a two-vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway near Smiley Road in Chemainus on Tuesday. The driver of a Toyota 4Runner was taken to hospital after his vehicle flipped and hit the median. Traffic was also backed up to Henry Road as a result. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

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Rush-hour traffic on the Trans Canada Highway in Chemainus was backed up and rerouted late Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision just south

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Coast not biggest source of bad smells, survey finds LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

It’s now official: the odours that have been annoying businesses and some residents in Chemainus are coming from both industrial and farm operations. As a result of complaints, the Cowichan Valley Regional District and the Municipality of North Cowichan retained Senes Consultants to determine the magnitude and possible source of odours in both the community of Chemainus and the Chemainus industrial park. The report was officially released Wednesday, Sept. 17. “In most cases, the complainants have assumed that Coast Environmental Ltd.’s (Coast) operations [at the industrial park] are the source of the odours,” the authors said. An eight-week odour survey was carried out during the months of May and June. Findings show odours that were classified predominantly as “offensive” were observed in five areas in Chemainus: at River Road up to 46 per cent of the time (expected source — agricultural); at MacMillan Bloedel Forest Service Road up to 6.7 per cent of the time (expected source — industrial); along Smiley Road up to 4.9 per cent of the time (expected source — Coast); in the community of Chemainus, between the ferry terminal and Old Victoria Road up to 3.7 per cent of the time (expected source — agricultural); and on Bare Point Road up to 2.4 per cent of the time (expected source — Chemainus wastewater treatment plant). The report concluded that the majority of odours observed along Smiley Road originate from Coast but said, overall, most were recorded as “barely noticeable” or “noticeable” along that road. Senes determined that odours in the community of Chemainus did not originate from Coast but appear to be related to nearby farm activities. As a result of the report’s findings, the CVRD and North Cowichan have requested Coast to voluntarily work to reduce the frequency of nuisance odours detectable beyond their property boundary. According to the report, Coast has expressed a commitment to reduce odours from their onsite operations and has planned improvements to operations, including amendments to the composting process, the ventila-

tion and biofilter systems and the wastewater pump-out system. All systems upgrades are expected to be in place by the end of this month. According to North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefebure, that doesn’t mean the problem is going away. “We’re concerned because obviously it’s within our jurisdiction and the affected businesses are our taxpayers and employers but the CVRD is the regulating authority. And they regulate under provincial rules. It appears that Coast is operating well within their rules and has gone beyond their rules. “I’ve seen reaction to the report from local businesses and they’re not happy; they think the odour’s unbearable and yet the consultant has a very factual recording of their observations,” he said. The municipality and the CVRD are working in partnership with Coast to try and improve things. “It’s very difficult. We don’t have the right to order Coast but we’re encouraging them,” Lefebure said. “A major problem is with the composting. They did enclose it but unfortunately, if you go by the complaints, we haven’t been able to see a lot of progress from that,” he said. The strongest stink seems to emerge when the finished compost pile is disturbed. “It looks like a good, deep-red material. It can be very smelly when it’s dug into and there is no regulation on that at all. One of the times I was able to discern a very offensive odour, it was coming from that pile as a truck was loaded,” he said. “Coast did move it to the far side of their enclosures and I know they are working to create less odour but it’s going to be a real challenge going into the future.” Lefebure said he and most residents at Chemainus don’t consider agricultural odour a problem. “Having lived in Chemainus for over 20 years, we know that there are certain times of the year when the farms spread manure on their fields and we can smell it for a day or two. We accept that as part of life here and having farms in your vicinity.” The report has been forwarded to all of North Cowichan but there isn’t any action that the municipality can take as it’s a regional subject, he reiterated. Check out www.cvrd.bc.ca/ ChemainusOdourSurvey to see the survey itself.

School Monday if vote is ‘yes’ LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Students will go back to Cowichan Valley public schools for a short day Monday, Sept. 22, if teachers vote to ratify their tentative contract. That’s the news from Joe Rhodes, superintendent of schools, who, like everybody else, is getting ready to go flat out Friday if the light is green. “We’re not going to put anything on the school district website until we know it’s been ratified. But as soon as we hear if it has, then we’ve got a message ready to go right away,” he said Thursday. “Subject to ratification, then tomorrow will be a prep day for teachers. Then, the intent is to go with a two-hour early-dismissal Monday and with a full-on Tuesday.” School buses are ready. There had been a bit of concern earlier that they might not all be inspected in time but that’s been ironed out, according to Rhodes. “Tomorrow, subject to no pickets, the drivers will be in and do their test runs on the routes, he said. “We’ve got a couple of buses that need a little bit of repair so the mechanics will be in. And if necessary, we’ll keep them in on the weekend. The buses will be up and running.”

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Furstenau in Area B race

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serve her well working with the community and the CVRD Sonia Furstenau is taking her board and will enable her to desire and experience in combring a “global mindedness” munity building to the next to the job. level as she declared intention “What we’re doing in small to run for the Cowichan Valley communities has to be cogniRegional District board, reprezant of what’s happening in the senting Shawnigan Lake. wider communities, both provCANDIDATE Furstenau has been prompted incially, federally and globally,” Area B to run by one of Area B’s bigshe said. “We’re facing some Sonia Furstenau gest issues in recent years: the really serious threats with fight against the dumping of climate change in particular, contaminated soil in the watershed by and it’s essential that we’re working at South Island Aggregates. a community level right now to address “That’s been a hugely important fight for the consequences of climate change that me to be a part of because it’s a fight for we’re seeing very clearly in the Valley this the future of our community,” she said. summer.” She would also like to see the communShe’d like to see Shawnigan Lake lead ity build on the cooperation and collabora- the way in localized economic develoption that has come out of the fight against ment by starting a community investment the dumping. fund. “I love the people of this community,” Such a fund, which would see people Furstenau said. “We need to take that make a direct financial investment in momentum and turn it into a really posi- their community, could give residents tive vision for our community.” much more control over the future of the She thinks her skills and expertise from area. working with two international communFurstenau is also a proponent of open ity activist organizations, Results Can- and transparent government and says ada and Oikocredit, along with the skills she’ll be campaigning to see a lot fewer she’s learned as a teacher at Shawnigan’s closed door sessions at the regional disDwight International School campus will trict should she be elected.

With so many issues that cannot be fixed locally, there is still Local activist and writer Rob plenty that can be accomplished Douglas kicked off his campaign by local politicians, according to for a seat on North Cowichan Douglas. council with a rally at the Dun“North Cowichan has $40 milcan United Church on Sept. 9. lion budget, a whole bunch of Born and raised in North Cowitalented and dedicated staff, chan, Douglas has been involved and probably owns more land CANDIDATE with many local organizations. North Cowichan than any other public or private He previously ran for municipal entity in the region.” Rob Douglas council in the 2011 local elections, He agreed that downloading by senior levels of government and, with 2,000 votes fell just is “just getting worse” as time goes by and short of making it. That significant support is driving his it is “driving up our property taxes and our cost of living.” decision to try again. But, there are new ideas being tried suc“There’s been great support from the community and even from people who are cessfully elsewhere and Douglas wants to see more innovative thinking when already elected,” he said. He said he has a list of key priorities he’ll searching for alternatives to “jacking up be stressing as election time approaches in our taxes”. He cited the City of Nelson, which is November. “The local economy, affordable housing, getting $15 million a year from its energy protecting the environment and fighting utility. “Maybe that model’s not for us, but there climate change, supporting local farming, long-term planning and fiscal responsibil- are other ways of doing things out there and we’ve got to start looking at them. ity are all important,” he said. “Also I think we can work a lot more Some of us can afford tax increases but for cooperatively. At North Cowichan in the a lot of people on fixed incomes it could end past few years there’s been so much div- up costing them their house.” Douglas has handed out 1,500 cards and isiveness, so many 4-3 votes. That’s one area will ramp up his door-to-door campaign. I think I could contribute.”

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CVRD says no to outdoor storage for Sheret store ANDREA RONDEAU CITIZEN

Andrew Sheret Holdings will not be allowed to develop outdoor storage at their business on Chaster Road just outside Duncan. The business recently moved to the location and applied for a zoning variance to allow them to store stock outside of the building Dir. Mel Dorey on the property. The issue was contentious with some of Sheret’s neighbours. Dir. Loren Duncan explained that at a public meeting the business did not have the support of the neighbourhood. “There’s no point in going to a public hearing,” he stated, saying that directors must listen when the public is delivering an overwhelming “no”. Dir. Mel Dorey voted against turning down the application. “This is a fine, upstanding business,” he said, arguing that the CVRD spends thousands of dollars each year to encourage economic development but “we continue to shoot down business in other ways.” Dir. Ian Morrison argued that it’s not a question of supporting economic development. It’s about people knowing what the zoning is and moving ahead in contravention anyway, or attempting to change it. But the neighbours must be taken into consideration. “It’s just not the right place for this,” said Morrison.

Council sets referendum question LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Are you in favour of conducting a study to explore the costs and benefits of amalgamation of the municipalities of North Cowichan and the City of Duncan? That’s the simplified question that North Cowichan councillors finally agreed to on Wednesday. They’ve been kicking around several ideas, both before and after consulting with their colleagues at the City of Duncan, but it still took time this week to come down to that question. They had looked at the idea of putting a dollar figure for a study into the question but pulled back from it, for a variety of reasons. Coun. Ruth Hartmann has adamantly stuck to one position during these discussions: other places have done it already and North Cowichan should look at their reports and seek their advice before spending any money for more studies. “We don’t need to re-invent the wheel,” she said. However, Coun. Jen Woike, who managed to steer the simplified question through to approval, said she thought actual money figures should be left to

North Cowichan will ask voters about amalgamation in November. [CITIZEN FILE] the newly elected council because any decisions will be up to them anyway. Coun. Al Siebring disagreed. “A dollar figure gives a stronger mandate, provides a little more clarity,” he said. However, most agreed with Coun. Barb Lines, who said, “how deep we go into costs could be discussed further later.”

“I very much agree,” said Mayor Jon Lefebure, pointing out that whatever result comes to that new council, “the first thing they would do would be to ask for a report from staff on the likely cost of a study.” The City of Duncan is looking at a different slant on a question because the councillors there want information about boundary realignment as well.

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Survey will not change stink finger pointing ayor Jon Lefebure is unquestionably right when he says that the results of an odour survey in Chemainus won’t make people any happier. Complaints about what some feel are well-nigh unbearably bad smells led to the survey. Many of those complaining had already identified who they thought was to blame — Coast Environmental Ltd. But the survey says, not so fast. While some odours are emanating from the site in the industrial park, most aren’t that bad, according to the survey, nor are

they the predominant source of odours in the community — that would be agricultural. It’s unlikely Coast’s neighbours will be satisfied with this declaration. Coast is a composting operation. Some odour is to be expected. But neighbours have reported smells so bad it makes them gag. So who’s right? The report, or the neighbours? One is an objective measure. The other is the experience of those who are there day in and day out. What we hope is that the

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schism can be healed by the odour reduction measures that Coast has committed to undertaking. If all goes well, things could settle down to liveable for all concerned by the end of the month, when most of the abatement measures could be completed. We feel for everyone involved. It’s tough to police or regulate a smell. What is okay for some, is unbearable for others. Living with a stench can significantly reduce the quality of life. But composting is an important function, too. We work hard to divert as much

stuff from our waste stream as possible, and composting things means we turn them back into good, clean soil. It’s a desirable enterprise. We hope, between technology and good will, a point can be reached that everyone can live with. But what about those agricultural smells? We think most in the Cowichan Valley have accepted them as a part of life. Manure is spread on fields and it smells for a while. But our food and farmers are more important, so we hold our noses and move on.

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The good old days not all they’re cracked up to be Re: Move back in education? Sept. 11 I don’t think so! I attended Ontario schools, too — in 1930s and 1940s from Grade 1 [five years old — Depression days, no Kindergarten] to Grade 13. Of the 150 of us who started high school, Grade 9, about 40 of us reached Grade 13 [1946], two classes of 20 each. About 10 who graduated from Grade 13 went on to some post secondary education. Many of the rest didn’t graduate. We had an English teacher who hated teaching and if I hadn’t already been an avid reader I

would never have picked up a book again. She wouldn’t even qualify today; a French teacher who didn’t speak French; an art teacher who crossed over to the U.S. every weekend and got drunk and whom the boys used to collect on Sunday night; a math teacher who probably would be arrested today for assault — he used to “clip” boys on the side of the head. There were a few teachers who were good teachers who taught because they liked teaching. There were no children with developmental problems. They had already been sent to the hospital in Smith Falls. There were several who repeated grades, which was a humiliating experience for them.

They were often bullied. They usually dropped out by 16. I was one of the lucky ones and was able to continue on — even though I was a girl who was good in math and science. I was not even encouraged to continue even though I received a provincial physics and chemistry award. This is a different world today. Teachers are well educated today and are there because they like teaching. They want to be able to inspire students to want to learn. We were taught to pass exams. Trudy Thorgeirson Duncan www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com

It’s not surprising that top CVRD management is able to justify their outsized salaries. How else would they be able to attract such excellent brass? What is surprising, and disappointing, is that the elected directors go along with this nonsense. Public records show that 52 CVRD employees were paid between $75,000 and $200,000 last year, plus generous expenses, benefits and pension. The growth at the top has been spectacular. Ten years earlier, only five employees earned over $75,000, and the chief executive earned “only” $110,000. Meanwhile, CVRD residents saw their average income, about $38,000, stagnate at less than the rate of inflation — slightly under 20 per cent over the same 10 years. Earlier this year, reacting to public outrage, the directors formed a special compensation committee to investigate. After a number of meetings, which consisted mostly of being spoon-fed information by the same CVRD staff whose salaries were under review, the committee concluded, absurdly, that all was in order. One obvious suggestion, ignored by the directors, would be to limit CVRD management wage increases to inflation, or to the average increase experienced by residents of the region, who, after all, pay for it all. The fact that directors staunchly uphold “business as usual” raises a question. Do the directors work for the top CVRD staff, as it seems? Or do they work for the people that elected them? Blaise Salmon Mill Bay

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Last week’s question: On September 12 we asked you: Do you think Duncan and North Cowichan should merge? A) Yes 36% B) No 24% C) The whole Valley should merge into one municipality 40%

Survey is just asking for your opinions People, it’s just an opinion poll. One Cowichan’s survey is simply asking for your thoughts. If you don’t think environmental issues are important, say so. If you believe something else is more relevant, add it to the list. The questionnaire is not trying to change your beliefs. It is not disparaging other people or organizations. It is not telling you how to vote in the municipal election. However, it is obviously getting people to talk about our community. And in my opinion, that is a good thing. Cheryl Trudell Duncan

Start that list of people’s priorities Re: Gerry Masuda “must have better government,” letter to the editor, Sept. 5. Could not agree more! Let us start with our current MLA! Each go in and ask for lists on topics — or start one! Bob Conibear Duncan

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A brilliantly sunny morning Saturday draws out an enthusiastic crowd for the first-ever outdoor pancake breakfast to kick off the Cowichan United Way campaign. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

‘Need is urgent,’ says Gardiner UNITED WAY, From Page 10 and MP Jean Crowder, who helped drive home the importance of United Way in the community.” Heather Gardiner, interim advisor with United Way, was also in Duncan for the kickoff. “I am very pleased with the results,” she said, echoing Murphy. “Saturday marked the beginning of United Way’s campaign, a time when we get to invite everyone to become part of the solution. “We know the need is urgent,” Gardiner said. “Agencies have given us a very clear mandate for this campaign; we need to raise

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Michael Allen, right, a board member with the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation, watches a golfer take on the putting contest at the foundation’s fundraising golf tournament at the Cowichan Golf and Country Club last Friday. He is joined by his mother Shirley, daughter Madison and son Michael for a turn around the course. The tournament raised over $60,000. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN]

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As to the history of the game, I’ll go with Williams...and that’s not just because he was my favourite actor/comedian. Oh sure, various claims have been made by the French, the Dutch and even the Chinese, but it was the Scots who introduced it and were canny enough to document its banishment in 1457, because King James ll, fearful for the defence of his realm, preferred his archers to practise at the target butts, instead of wasting their time pursuing “gowf” as he called it. There is strong evidence that the game was played regularly on the east coast of Scotland at least two centuries earlier, and the unpopular royal decree was repealed 40 years later. By the time the Crowns of England and Scotland were united in 1603, royalty in the person of another James had joined the ranks of golfers and he prevailed on Parliament to build him a course on the outskirts of London. And we’re assured that the king’s legendry mom, the

much maligned but misguided Mary Queen of Scots, was the first woman to swing a golf club. She incensed her stern old church elders by playing a round at Seton in Edinburgh the day after her degenerate husband Lord Darnley was blown up by some disaffected Scottish nobles. Mary soon married one of them, but didn’t have much luck with him either. The game grew apace and formalized into bricks and mortar, as the forerunner of the world’s ubiquitous network of golf clubs was built on the famous links at Muirfield in 1744. It was followed just 10 years later by the hallowed Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the most famous of all the courses and the ruling body throughout the world except for Mexico and the U.S.A. To many golfers playing 18 holes on the St. Andrews “Old Course” looms large on their bucket lists. I imagine the green fees there are colossal and the waiting list infinite. But wasn’t it Winston Churchill who punctured the mystique of golf when he dismissed it as “... hitting a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons ill-designed for the purpose”. But really, what did he know? His game was polo, and although his horse did most of the work, he still had to hit the ball with a stick. (Bill Greenwell prospered in the ad agency arena for 40 years. He retains a passion for medieval history, marine paintings and piscatorial pursuits.)

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f you drink, don’t drive....don’t even putt. So said Dean Martin, and he knew a thing or two. My wife is the golfer in our family, and every summer the tiny trunk in her car is jammed with the big colourful bag, umpteen clubs, folding buggy and the other paraphernalia so essential to today’s version of the ancient game. I was initially bitten by this same bug when I arrived in Canada in ’62. At 5:30 every Saturday morning during that first summer, I headed over the Lion’s Gate Bridge, (pausing only to pay my 25 cent toll fee), to tee off at beautiful old Langara on the far side of Vancouver. The course was built in the mid-thirties by Canadian Pacific and was occasionally the home of the Canadian Open. The lovely, but narrow fairways always punished my incorrigible slice, so I usually arrived back home disillusioned and minus a few balls. Happily, golf has spawned a litany of jokes and stand-up comic routines over the years, and it has also ruffled some national feathers in arguments as to where the game was first invented. But the late lamented Robin Williams provided the answer on stage, to my great delight and satisfaction, by siding firmly with the Scots. His description of golf’s beginnings is a hilarious classic. His accent is absolutely perfect, but be warned, if you decide to look for it on YouTube, it’s liberally laced with guttural four-letter words.

Duncan United Church is holding its fundraising Harvest Festival Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The free-admission event includes a big garage sale, a bake sale, book stall, used clothing, children’s toys, entertainment and a really good lunch at a reasonable price, according to spokesperson Bonnie Thompson. Funds raised from the big day go towards community outreach, covering a wide variety of projects. “A group has once-a-month dinners on the Mound so we give them a room to hold it in when it gets cold. We consider ourselves to be the downtown Duncan church after all,” she said, giving an example. The United Church, at the corner of Jubilee and Ingram Streets, is also known for offering meeting space at very reasonable prices to a wide variety of local efforts. But, someone has to pay for heating the building and funds from the upcoming fall festival also help with that, Thompson said. “We host AA groups, a youth group, Mothers’ Morning Out, seniors’ exercises. We open our doors to people who may not be able to afford other spaces. This is how we can do it,” she said. “I’m

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CTRA riding in with new ‘Round Up’ event Saturday The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association is asking Cowichan Valley residents to “giddy up for a good cause” by joining the festivities of their first ever Round Up. “This is a dynamic multi-phase event that will give you, your friends, and your horse a chance to get together and raise money for a great cause,” reads the CTRA event website. “We are hoping to raise enough money to cover the costs of

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“If you can’t go to Germany, this will be the closest thing to it,” organizer Karl Brust said about the Duncan Elks old-fashioned Oktoberfest set for Sunday, Sept. 28. Traditional entertainers Lauren and Hans present a rollicking afternoon with all the fun of an old-fashioned German beer hall at the Duncan Elks facility. Last year’s event was a sell-out and as an Elks member, Brust is thrilled to put on this Oktoberfest event again this year because, as a German-Canadian, he knows what’s needed. “Without the proper Oktoberfest music, it would be no use putting

it on,” he said. So, Brust has lined up the traditionally-clad pair of entertainers, who hail from the Island and who really get popular about now. “Technically Oktoberfest in Germany runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Lauren and Hans play all over the place. After their show here, they hit the road and do virtually all the German clubs in Alberta, too. Even a Port Alberni club has them coming in at the end of October,” he said. Last year’s entertainer was lots of fun but these two bring even more to the event, according to Brust. “Compared to the guy I brought in from Vancouver for our Oktoberfest last year, these two offer more

of the total experience,” he said. “She plays the accordion and various instruments. The husband is a very good yodeller and plays the trumpet. As a husband and wife team, they are really good. So, actually they are a great duo.” Everyone has heard of Oktoberfest and there’s been a real effort put into keeping the event real. “Besides good music, everything is being done to make this event as authentic as possible, right down to serving the same German beer and food that is available at the Munich Oktoberfest,” Brust said. “With me being a German Canadian, it’s my pet project to help our club out. People were really surprised last year. Women came up to me and said: ‘My husband

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Demolition order threatens one of Duncan’s historic buildings (Conclusion) he gabled two-storey building at the northeast corner of Craig and Station Streets, boarded up and unsightly for the past two years or more while undergoing repairs and renovation that have stalled, has been ordered by Duncan council to come down within 45 days... Wednesday, I told you how Harry Smith invested the money he’d made by selling his mining properties on Mount Sicker to open the Duncan’s Emporium, then built what we’ve known in recent years as the home of the Red Balloon Toy Shop. But this historic structure has known many businesses over the past century, some of them of significance to Duncan’s and the Valley’s development. Here it was that Harry started our first newspaper, the short-lived Duncan Enterprise. It wasn’t until he sold his store to Pitt & Peterson in 1904 that he finally succeeded as a publisher, in 1905 — upstairs in the same building, in his former offices, as a tenant, renting

from Pitt & Peterson. paper, Smith had “Once more we come helped found the Dunto you and ask you to can Volunteer Fire assist us to establish Brigade, the A.F.&A. the ‘Cowichan Leader’ M.’s Temple Lodge, which we hope to and managed the Dunmake a permanent can Opera House. But part of this thriving he was again restless. and progressive valHe prospected in the CHRONICLES ley,” he wrote in his Cowichan Lake area T.W. Paterson introductory editorial. and with a partner This time, for the operated the first first time, the papers were printsteam launch on the lake. After ed in Duncan. Still small in fordivesting himself of all local mat, he was awaiting the arrival business interests he tried workof a larger press with which he ing as a foreman for a construcpromised to “issue a clean, up-to- tion company in Nome, Alaska date newspaper giving space to before opening what’s said to all matters of interest...” have been Prince Rupert’s first The Leader began to grow in store, in 1906. In Stewart, 1907size and in revenue. With his 13, he prospered as a merchant sons as delivery boy and apprenbut lost it all and, after a failed tice pressman, Harry served as attempt at coal mining, 1915 publisher and printer for three found him in California, market years then agreed to merge gardening and mining for chrohis operation with that of O.T. mium. In 1924 he joined his son Smythe, owner of the competing Marshall in Alice Arm. He died Echo. Just a month later, Harry in the Provincial Home in Kamwas out of the newspaper busiloops, aged 82, in 1942. ness altogether. Pitt & Peterson merged, in 1910, Besides managing a mining with W.P. Jaynes to build the brokerage, a store and a newscity’s first department store, the

Cowichan Merchants Building. Other prominent tenants in the old Emporium Building over the years have been the Island Drug Store, John’s Clothing and IWA 1-180. Furniture dealer and auctioneer R.A. Thorpe also operated here. It was upstairs that manager A.W. Hanham opened the first branch of the Bank of British North America in 1905, he and his assistant making so much noise that newspaper publisher and fellow tenant Harry Smith shut down his press to investigate, then stayed to help. The bank didn’t stay long, moving into its own premises down the block (today’s Bank of Montreal) three months later. During the First World War, when Duncan had the highest enlistment rate per capita in all of Canada, the latest dispatches from Europe would arrive at the telegraph office in the train station, to be printed out and hung in the windows of Island Drugs. This being before radio and TV, it was the quickest way for Valley residents to know what was

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Free recreation events start up this Saturday KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Public skating and pickle ball are among the options being offered as the Island Savings Centre, Kerry Park Recreation Centre and Fuller Lake Arena host a series of free recreation days this month. The events kick off this Saturday with a free public skate in the Cowichan Arena from 1-2:20 p.m. Nearby, in the Island Savings Centre Multi-Purpose Hall, free drop-in sports, including pickleball, basketball, badminton and more, will be offered from noon to 3 p.m. Fuller Lake Arena will offer

free public skating on Sunday from 2:40-4 p.m. In South Cowichan, Kerry Park Recreation Centre will host its own free public skate from 1-2:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28. “All the facilities are proud to be able to provide these opportunities to the community,” said a release from the Island Savings Centre. “This is an annual event that is part of a combined effort, across the recreation centres, to promote physical activity and well-being for all residents of the Cowichan Valley.” Contact your local recreation centre for more information about the free events.

Capitals announce ticket deals KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

As the Cowichan Valley Capitals prepare for their 2014/15 B.C. Hockey League season opener on Sept. 26, the club has announced that individual game tickets will go on sale next week, with a new Family Pack option. Single-game tickets will be available as general-admission tickets, which can be used at any regular-season home game. Ticket prices will be the same as last year: $13 for adult admission, $11 for seniors, $10 for students, $7 for children ages 6-12, and free for children five and under. The Family Pack includes two adult and two student or child tickets, as well as a hot dog and a pop for each ticket-holder, all for $35. The deal is the result of a partnership between the Caps

and new concession operator Flynn’s Fish & Chips. Returning this year is the 10game Flex Pack, with reduced prices for 2014/15. Flex Packs are $105 for adults, $90 for seniors, $85 for students, and $60 for children 6-12. Season tickets are also still available with savings of up to 25 per cent off single-game prices. The Caps’ first regular-season home date is set for Friday, Sept. 26 when the team will host the Victoria Grizzlies at 7 p.m.

Queen Margaret’s School rider Kassidy Keith and horse Will I Am were the top Canadians at the Maclay Regionals last weekend and earned a spot in the ASPCA National Championships in Kentucky in October. [QUINN SAUNDERS PHOTO]

Kentucky qualifier a first for QMS KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

For the first time in the long history of the show jumping program at Queen Margaret’s School, a student has qualified for the ASPCA National Championships. Kassidy Keith became the first QMS qualifier for the prestigious event in Kentucky, coming up in October, when she managed a topfive finish at the Maclay Regionals in Monroe, Wash. last weekend. On the first day of competition, she placed third and fourth in the hunter division on QMS-owned horse Will I Am, which came as a surprise, because the horse isn’t known as a hunter. On the second day of competition, she wound up fifth, just missing fourth place overall, and was the only Canadian to make the top 10. The success felt a little surreal for Keith, who gave credit to everyone who helped her get that far. “My performance can be dir-

ectly attributed to the incredible support I’ve received from my coach, equestrian partners and a very long list of generous people,” she said. “It has been my dream to compete in Kentucky so it’s still setting in that I’ve qualified.” Keith’s journey to Kentucky began with the QMS equestrian team’s first event of the year at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, where she was one of three riders from the school to put up impressive results. “We always look forward to competing at Thunderbird,” said QMS head equestrian coach Cheryl Keith. “The facilities are beautiful, the courses are challenging and our girls always rise to the occasion.” Grade 9 student Emily Cake rode Marlowe to first place in pre child equitation, and Grade 11 student Christine Coels won reserve champion in short stirrup hunter aboard her horse, Landmark.

Kassidy Keith was the school’s star of the show, however, as she and Will I Am claimed both the Pessoa Medal and Jump Canada Medal, placed second in the Thunderbird Good Hands & Seat Medal finals, won the Alf Fletcher Equestrian Award for Excellence in Equitation — awarded to the rider with the highest points in the equitation classes — and received one of two Dianne Tidball Legacy Scholarships for 2015. “I am humbled to be awarded this scholarship,” Keith said. “The Tidball family is passionate about giving back to the equestrian community and I hope that my actions will honour Dianne’s memory.” Keith’s results at Thunderbird gave her enough points to qualify for the Maclay Regionals in Monroe, as well as the CET Finals, back at Thunderbird Park this weekend. A top-four finish there will qualify her for the Royal Horse Show in Toronto in November.

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Dads have their day in opener KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Not sure what they were getting themselves into, a “motley crew of dads” took the pitch last Saturday for their first formal game as the Cowichan Steelheads, an all-new entry in the Vancouver Island Soccer League’s Masters B division. Although among them the Steelheads players have more than 60 kids, with 40 or 50 playing soccer, their own experience in the sport is varied. “We have been playing all summer establishing a core group and finalizing the team, which represents a colourful cross section of Cowichan life, yet we all share a passion for soccer,” said George White, who shares player-coach duties with Steve Richard. “A few have never played organized ball before, others have not played in 20-plus years, so it was hard to know what to expect.” For their first game of 2014/15, the Steelheads played host to Saanich Fusion FC Orange, who placed fourth in the Masters B division last year. White’s hopes for the match weren’t high. “I just wanted us to score a goal,” he said. Just three minutes into the game, the coach’s wish was granted when Erik Fuller converted a pass from Darren Meiner. “We all stopped holding our

Kyle Horsman will wear the ‘C’ again this season. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Horsman back as Caps’ captain KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

Kyle Horsman will return as the Cowichan Valley Capitals captain for the 2014/15 B.C. Hockey League season, with three capable alternates rounding out the leadership group. “I’m very happy to be back as captain for a second year with the Capitals,” said Horsman, who will be helped by alternate captains Jesse Neher, Rylan Bechtel and Thomas Gobeil. “I feel like I’ve learned a lot from my first season and there’s a great support system with our alternates. It’s a good feeling to know other guys who don’t have a letter on their jersey aren’t afraid to step up and be a leader as well.” Horsman, 20, has played 104 of his 144 BCHL games with the Caps, scoring 21 goals and 19

Erik Fuller, left, scored the Cowichan Steelheads’ first goal in their seasonopener last Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] breath,” White said. Meiner added a goal of his own, and Paul Collis and Rick Juliusson also scored as the Steelheads rolled to a 4-2 win over SFFC Orange and a successful debut, part of an excellent weekend that also saw victories from Cowichan’s Div. 1 and 2 entries. “We have had so much energy behind this team with support from the club, our sponsor and our families that we had to put it somewhere, White said. “And

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thankfully that was the back of the net.” It’s just the beginning of a long season for the team, but White is looking forward to it. “Fitness and communication could always be better but that is our goal: to get fit and have fun,” he said. “The only way we will ever get to go to the World Cup is if we buy tickets to watch. Cowichan teams had a great weekend and we are happy to be wearing the colours.”

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Bulldogs back in the win column KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

108 rushing yards and two touchdowns, all in the first half as the coaches elected to sit him for the remainder of the game. St. Clair had 88 rushing yards on four carries, and also scored twice. Fullback Darian Slater contributed some great blocking as well as 12 rushing yards, and Eddy Walt had three solo tackles and one recovery on special teams. “We played well but made some mistakes that need to be corrected,” coach Opie Williams said. “Three full-tempo practices should help prepare for this week.” The 2-1 Bulldogs face a tough battle against the 3-0 Langley Stampeders this Sunday in their last road game before they finally make their home debut against Chilliwack on Sept. 28. Also last weekend, the junior bantam Bulldogs tied Fairview 16-16 in their season opener, while the bantam Bulldogs had their home game against South Delta cancelled. The junior bantams host Campbell River this Sunday at 1 p.m., while the bantams will head to Comox.

Andrew Ketola and the midget Cowichan Bulldogs got back in the win column in impressive fashion last Sunday with a 59-14 win on the road against Richmond. Ketola led the way for the Cowichan defence with seven tackles and one forced fumble, while Brandon St. Clair also had a strong outing with three tackles, four assists, one sack and two recovered fumbles, including one for a touchdown. Lineman Ronnie Fry got into the action as well with four tackles and two assists. Kain Melchior excelled in three different positions on offence and special teams. At quarterback, he was 3-for-5 with one interception and 52 yards rushing, and as a punt returner, he ran 50 yards to score. Melchior also caught a touchdown pass later in the game after Braemon Conville replaced him at quarterback. Conville was 4-for-5 as quarterback, and caught a touchdown pass from Melchior. Eric (Wheels) Williams finished with

Piggies slip past Hornets

ling and breakdown work. Rounding out the scoring were Jordan Weisner with a try and Peter Budina with a convert. McDonnell was selected by the Hornets as Cowichan’s best forward and Budina was named the best back. Also in Nanaimo, Cowichan’s women’s team lost 57-33 in their season-opener. Both teams will be in action at home this weekend, with the women taking the field at 11:30 a.m., and the men at 1 p.m.

The Cowichan Piggies opened the First Division rugby season last Saturday by scraping together a 28-27 win on the road over the Nanaimo Hornets. Andrew Gudmundseth scored two tries and kicked two penalty goals while teaming with Mike Rea in the centres. Rob McDonnell also scored a try and joined with Bruce Moss to provide furious tack-

U14 player Sam Baxter finds a way around a North Island defender. [PAULA HARRIS PHOTO]

Lightning look good in exhibition games KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

With a pair of exhibition games at the Cowichan Sportsplex, the Mid Island Lightning got the field lacrosse season underway last Saturday. The U16 Lightning downed their North Island opponents 13-6, while a combined U14/U12 team was edged 10-8. “It was a chance for the boys to shake off the field lacrosse cobwebs and a chance to transition from the box lacrosse game,” U16 head coach Dan Cleemoff said. “We have a large roster of 23 players this year. Most of the players have played before and all have played box last season.”

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Many people think of Salt Spring Island as a retirement haven, or that wonderful Saturday Market at Ganges, where there are so many delights of fresh food and snacks on display during the summer season. But, there is a wonderful tennis club on the Island as well. Each year starting in May until the rainy season begins, the tennis courts at Portluck Park are buzzing with activity. There are four outdoor courts located at the corner of Vesuvius Bay Rd. and Lower Ganges Road. For those rainy days or for those who want to stay out of the hot summer sun, there is an indoor facility called Centre Court located at the far end of the Salt Spring Golf and Country Club(at the far end of the driving range).

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®The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ‡Cash price of $10,959/$19,859/$14,959 available on all remaining new in stock 2014 Accent L 6-speed Manual/2014 Tucson 2.0L GL FWD Manual/2015 Elantra L Manual models. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,760/$1,595.Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. ◊◊Finance offer available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2015 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual with an annual finance rate of 0% for 84 months. Finance offer includes Delivery and Destination of $1,595, fees, levies and all applicable charges. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. Financing example: 2015 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual for $17,594 at 0% per annum equals $82 bi-weekly for 84 months for a total obligation of $14,959. $0 down payment required. Cash price is $14,959. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,595, fees, levies and all applicable charges. Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ◊Leasing offer available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2015 Sonata GL with an annual lease rate of 1.9%. Bi-weekly lease payment of $119 for a 36-month walk-away lease. Down Payment of $2,750 and first monthly payment required. Total lease obligation is $12,032. Lease offer includes Delivery and Destination of $1,695. Lease offer excludes registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km on all models except Genesis Sedan and Equus where additional charge is $0.25/km. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. ΩPrice adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $4,185/$3,400/$4,000/$2,635/$7,500 available on in stock 2014 Accent 4-Door L Manual/2014 Tucson 2.0L GL Manual/2014 Santa Fe Sport Limited w/Saddle AWD/2015 Elantra L Manual/2014 Genesis Coupe 3.8L GT. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ♦Prices of models shown: 2014 Accent 4 Door GLS/2014 Tucson 2.4L Limited AWD/2014 Santa Fe 2.0T Limited AWD/2015 Elantra Limited/2015 Sonata Limited are $20,394/$35,359/$40,894/$27,244/$34,694. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,595/$1,695.Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ▼Fuel consumption for new 2014 Accent 4-Door L (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.5L/100KM);2014 Tucson 2.0L GL FWD Manual (HWY 7.2L/100KM; City 10.0L/100KM); 2014 Santa Fe 2.0T Limited AWD (HWY 8.2L/100KM; City 11.4L/100KM); 2015 Elantra L Manual (HWY 6.4L/100KM; City 8.8L/100KM); 2015 Sonata GL Auto (HWY 6.7L/100KM; City 9.8L/100KM) are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ∆The Hyundai Accent/Elantra received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among small/compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS). Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Propriety study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. †‡♦ΩOffers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. The SiriusXMTM name is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

Friday, September 19, 2014 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

ENDS SEPTEMBER 30TH

GET UP TO

7,500

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GREAT SELECTION OF USED VEHICLES! 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GL

SUV, Auto, 110,995 km #14-193A

SUV, Auto, 123,236 km #14U12

Sale Price

10,999

2012 HYUNDAI SONATA LTD Sedan, Automatic, 59,725 km #14-133A

Sale Price

22,860

11,825

2013 FIAT 500C LOUNGE Convertible, 1.4L I-4 cyl, 5 Speed Manual

2007 HONDA RIDGELINE EX-L

2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND

Quad Cab, Auto, 33,754 km Full Load, Navigation, DVD #14-158A

Crew Cab, Auto, 159,169 km

SUV, Auto,130,674 km

Sale Price

2012 RAM 1500 LARAMIE CREW CAB 4X4

39,998

2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 2.0T

#14-175A

Standard Trans, A/C, PW, PL, PM, Sunroof #14U14

Sale Price

19,878

18,999

1-800-461-0161

10,980

2005 HONDA CIVIC Si-G

2010 HONDA FIT Hatchback, Auto, Loaded 61,928 km

#14-166A

#14-117A

Convertible, 2.7L V6, Auto, Navigation, 46,935 km #14-191A

Sale Price

9,895

(1 mile south of Duncan on Island Highway)

250-746-0335

18,497

#14-108A

1.7L I-4 cyl, 5 Speed Manual, Sunroof, 112,306 km

2801 ROBERTS ROAD DL 9988

#14-176A

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15,450

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14,986

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expires: September 30, 2014

Friday, September 19, 2014 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

Cowichan Valley Citizen | Friday, September 19, 2014

Friday, September 19, 2014 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

Cowichan Valley Citizen | Friday, September 19, 2014