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JANUARY 2014 ISSUE 62 THE HOROSCOPE ISSUE I COWICHAN VALLEY I EVENTS I FOOD I HEALTH

JANUARY 24-26, 2014 Fri 6:30pm-9:30pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am -5pm

January Events UNTIL JAN. 5TH MERRIDALE’S ENCHANTED ORCHARD LIGHT-UP A lovely stroll great for couples or the whole family FREE. 1230 Merridale Rd, Cobble Hill. 250-743-4293.

COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE IN COBBLE HILL 10-4pm Jan. 4 and 18, Cobble Hill “Youth/Pixie” Hall. Sliding Scale. with Frauke McCashin, R.Ac. 250-710-3581 FAMOUS IMAGES INSPIRATION Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet, Davinci and more. Opens January 4, 7pm runs to Jan 26 Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery 610 Oyster Bay Drive www.ladysmithwaterfrontgallery.com

5 RHYTHMS CLASSES A simple yet profound moving meditation practice designed to bring out individual creative potential and to aid in deep healing in the body, mind and soul. $13 Drop-in, $55/5 classes. Monday nights weekly (Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27) 6:30-8:15pm at Lila Music’s Yurt, 3228 Gibbins Rd. www.shaundevlin.com. STUDENTWORKS CVAC presents works from Youth Outreach Program participants. PORTALS (Beside the library) Mon.-Fri. 10-5pm and Sat. 10am-1pm. Free. KARAOKE MONDAY 8pm, with Cynthia Brown, Travelodge,140 TransCanada Hwy. BINGO! Doors open every Monday @ 4:45 pm. Starts @ 6:40 pm. Loonie Pot, G-Ball, Bonanza & 50/50 Draw. Everyone Welcome. Chemainus Seniors Centre, 9824 Willow Street

CHEMAINUS GARDEN CLUB 1pm Calvary Baptist Church, 3319 River Rd, Chemainus. “All About Pointsettias” by members. $2 Drop-in, $15 Annual Membership. Guests welcome, door prizes, brag table. 250-246-1207. FREE HAND DRUMMING Introductory adult class with Karin Lewis 7:30-8:30pm at Adage Studio, Downtown Duncan. Some drums available or bring your own. karinlewisdrum@ gmail.com. DADS MAKE A DIFFERENCE PROGRAM Tuesdays 6-8pm. Helping dads develop positive relationships with their children West Coast Men’s Support Society, Ste. 213, 80 Station St. Duncan. 250-597-280 info@westcoastmen.org. (Jan 7,14,21,28)

TAROT AND MEDIUM READINGS With Native Seer Isabel O’Kanese $40/20min or $60/30min. Kind Tiger Clinic 5241 Koksilah Rd, Duncan 250-815-0863. COWICHAN VALLEY MEN’S CIRCLE Meets every Wednesday 7-9:30pm at the Hub in Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Rd, Duncan. A place where men come to be supported in all aspects of their lives without fear or judgment. 250-597-2801 or grant@westcoastmen.org.

WEEKLY MEDITATION With Nichiren Peace Center on Thursdays (Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30) 7pm, Rm 210 VIU Cowichan. 250-7107594. FREE BELLYFIT CLASSES w/ Christy Greenwood, 5:15-6:15 Holistic & Conscious Fitness for Women Matraea Centre, 170 Craig St Duncan 250 737 1800 (Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30) www.reflectionsholisticretreat.com COMEDY NIGHT WITH SHIRLEY GNOME A household word on the Vancouver comedy scene, Shirley returns to Duncan with a donot-miss show. 9-11pm at River Rock Pub (in the Travelodge hotel), 140 TransCanada Hwy. Cover $5. Longevity John 250-748-4311.

KINGSLEY HILL BOOK SIGNING “My Best Friend” 1-3pm, Ten Old Books, 102-330 Duncan St. (In The Duncan Garage) tenoldbooks@telus.net. HERBICIDAL MANIACS LIVE IN CONCERT country, rock, folk, blues. 8pm-12am Craig St. Brew Pub, Duncan.No Cover. 250-753-2445 palestep@gmail.com.

NOT YET QUARTET Jazz at Crofton Sunday Jam Sessions 2-5pm Jan. 12, 19, 26 at the Crofton Hotel and Pub, 1534 Joan Ave. $5 Cover.

THE BLUEGRASS SHOW with Bob Johns / Barrie Hemmings from the popular Island band Bluegrass Fever, old-time fun. No cover Travelodge, 140 TransCanada Hwy.

THE HEART OF DRUMMING - FREE CLASS 7:30-8:30pm with Karin Lewis Adage Studio, 126 Government St karinlewisdrum@gmail.com 250-748-6750.

PARENT AND CHILD MOTHER GOOSE - INFANTS- Free, playful, magical 8-10 week experience for babies and toddlers ( 0-2 years) and their parents. Mill Bay Library, 11am-Noon (Jan 15,22,29) ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS Island Savings Centre. Starting Jan.15th for 6 weeks 7:00-8:30 pm To register 250 748-2477

IDEAS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING BIRDS 1-3pm. Cost $10 with annual Elder College membership. Island Saving Centre, 2687 James St, Duncan. 250-746-0450.

ALL AGES ROCK SHOW: Trace The Sky/Chunkasaurus/Redwood Green Orca Ballroom 140 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan $10/$12 Door

THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY Presented by the Cowichan Symphony Society Cowichan Theatre, Conducted by Tania Miller with special guest Caroline Goulding on violin. Tickets $40/25. 250-748-7529.

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SACRED CHANT CIRCLE 7-8:30pm at Rivendell Yurt in Glenora. By donation. 250-748-2089. REEL ALTERNATIVES: UNFINISHED SONG 7pm at the Cowichan Theatre. $12/Students $5. Benefits CVHospice.

BIRDS EYE COVE FARM SUNDAYS Hot beverages and fresh baked goods at the farm.10am-4pm, 5881 Genoa Bay Road. (Jan 12,19,26)

EVERGREEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE EVENING Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 3515 Watson Ave, www.evergreenbc.net 6pm-8pm

PARENT AND CHILD MOTHER GOOSE - AGES 2- 4 Free, playful, magical 8-10 week experience for babies and toddlers ( 0-2 years) and their parents. Mill Bay Library, 10:15am-11am (Jan 13,20,27)

FREE CHAKRA YOGA CLASS 6:30-8pm at Rivendell Yurt in Glenora. Pre-register 250-7482089 or sdbartram@gmail.com.

MORNING MUSICALE A new series of intimate music concerts hosted by Sarah Hagen, piano and Markus Takizawa, viola. Each event begins with coffee, tea, treats and a chance to talk with the musicians. Adults $20. Cowichan Theatre 250-748-7529.

EVERGREEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE DAYTIME Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 3515 Watson Ave, www.evergreenbc.net 10am-12 noon GRAINS TO SALMON The importance of forage fish with biologist Ramona de Graaf. 7:30pm at Freshwater EcoCentre, 1080

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Wharncliffe Rd, Duncan. Free and open to all. 250-746-6141 or cvns@naturecowichan.net.

WOMEN’S YOGA CLASS 7:15pm8:15pm at Matraea Centre, Duncan. 250-748-2089 or sdbartram@gmail.com

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LET GO OF WHAT HAS YOU HAS YOU - Have you been afraid to reveal what you long to heal? With Lori Austein, CHT, JD and LInda Riley MA, LMFT, CHT LIla Music Centre Yurt To register 250 597 7459

MAKING PLANT MEDICINES: TINCTURE MAKING PART 2 Learn how to make medicinal tinctures at home for your medicine cabinet. Kind Tiger Clinic, 5241 Koksilah Rd, Duncan. 250-815-0863. ROMEO AND JULIET: BALLET JORGEN CANADA A Vancouver Island exclusive performance! Young local dancers and professionals in the classic tale of lovers in a dangerous time. 7:30pm at the Cowichan Theatre 250-748-7529 or www.balletjorgen.ca. 16th ANNUAL WARMLAND CALLIGRAPHERS SHOW AND SALE 9:30-5pm until Feb. 27 at The Loft Art Gallery (Valley Vines to Wines) Mill Bay Shopping Centre, 260-2720 Mill Bay Rd warmlandcalligraphers@shaw.ca FREE

&26 QIGONG SEMINAR WITH

SIFU LEE MASTERS:’WILD GOOSE 1st 64’: Saturday 1-5pm, Sunday 11am-3pm at the Rivendell Yurt, 5215 Bills Road in Glenora www.WildGooseQigongCentre.com. Register: 250 748 4060 or rivendellrhythm@shaw.ca.

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PETER HOLMES HUNTER/ JUMPER CLINIC Hosted by Millshaw Meadows Equestrian Centre, 1101 ShawniganMill Bay Rd, Cobble Hill. All levels welcome. Cathie at millshaw@shaw.ca

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“POWER AND PANACHE” Classical Music Concert with Swedish/American virtuoso Elias-Axel Petterson on piano, followed by a delicious “Meet the Artists Reception”. Tickets $15/$20 door 2pm St. Michael’s Church, Chemainus 250-748-8196 www.ChemainusClassicalConcerts.ca

FOR THE LOVE OF WORDS Enjoy or share writing in a casual, laid-back setting w/ Bill Levity, Travelodge Duncan 8pm No cover. longevityjohn@shaw.ca.

BEAUTIFUL FACES WITH VOICES CVAC presents an inspiring photography show at PORTALS, Mon.-Fri. 10-5pm, Sat. 10-1pm. Free. Until Feb. 6. LADYSMITH CAMERA CLUB MEETING 7pm, Hardwick Hall, High Street at 3rd Avenue Ladysmith. Everyone welcome. Non-members $5 drop-in www.LadysmithCameraClub.com JODINE CARRUTHERS SEMINAR: IF YOUR HORSE COULD TALK 6-8:30pm Providence Farm 1843 Tzouhalem Rd, Duncan Equine Behaviour Specialist to provide insight and inspiration for confusing and frustrating horse behaviours. Tickets $30 1/2 proceeds to CTRA. Limited seating 250-746-1028 or ann@ctra.ca.

IRELAND Also Feb. 6, 1-3:30pm. Cost $21/2 sessions with Elder College annual membership. Island Savings Centre, 2687 James St. Duncan. 250 746 0450.

speak English properly. Opening night only $20 adults/$8 students. 7:30pm at Cowichan Theatre. 250-748-7529.

AWAKENING THE GODDESS Dance Ceremony-Circle. 6:30-9:30pm. Pre-register 250-709-1921 or www.shaunadevlin.com.

MY FAIR LADY South Island Musical Theatre Society presents the classic story of Henry Higgins betting that he can transform Eliza Doolittle into higher class by getting her to

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AN EVENING WITH DR. GORDON NEUFELD 7 -9pm For parents, caregivers, teachers and grandparents. Chemainus Festival Theatre, Tickets $25 Call to reserve 250 246 9820

Best wishes for a healthy, happy, and peaceful new year to you and yours. Closed Sunday, January 5 - Thursday January 23, 2014 Re-opening Friday, January 24, 2014. Winter Hours 10 am to 6pm. Closed Mondays.

Cowichan Bay Seafoods 1751 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cowichan Bay 250-748-0020 E-mail: info@cowichanbayseafood.com

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Published by Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine Editors Sheila & Richard Badman Contact us at: editor@cowichanvalleyvoice.com 250 746 9319 - 936 Arbutus Avenue, Duncan V9L 5X4 Visit us online at www.cowichanvalleyvoice.com Copy Editor Calendar Proofreader Distribution Maeve Maguire Diana Pink Linda Dirksengale Cindy Jolin Advertising Enquiries Please Call Adrienne Richards 250 510 6596 Next Ad Deadline January 15 for FEBRUARY ISSUE e-mail adrienne@cowichanvalleyvoice.com *Non Profit Community Ad Rates available please enquire. COMMUNITY CALENDAR LISTINGS ARE FREE! Please upload your information through our website Please include: Date & Event Title IN SUBJECT Be advised that space is limited to up to 2 spots per business, space dependant and is prioritized by 1st sent, 1st printed. EVENTS DEADLINE January 15 for February 2013 Issue E-mail Date,Time, Location, Event Title and Cost to: events@cowichanvalleyvoice.com Please list event title in subject with the word “EVENT” Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine reserves the right to omit and/or edit submitted listings due to space limitations VALLEY VOICES IN THIS ISSUE Takeshi Yamada, Mark Holford, Jen Coyle, Cathy Schmidt, Shauna Devlin,Wendy Robison, Karin Lewis, Colette Hamilton, Dr. Lyn Pascoe, Sheila Wray, Brenda Kent, Heather Ferguson, Felicia Rubright, Christy Greenwood,Vivi DeGraff, Debbie Wood, Lee Masters, Henry Landry, Nicolette Genier and The Wonderful Staff at The Community Farm Store, Rick Dennis & The Lovely Georgia Nicols. We welcome your story ideas & photo submissions, however Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine reserves the right to omit and/or edit all submissions for space, clarity, content and style. The opinions expressed in Valley Voice Magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the editor, publishers or other contributors. Please send a query e-mail with your suggested topic prior to sending your article as space is limited and may not always be available. Submission deadline for February Issue, January 12. Valley Voice Magazine is distributed through 450 + select locations throughout the Cowichan Valley- Malahat, Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake, Cherry Point, Duncan, Cowichan Bay, Crofton, Chemainus and Salt Spring Island and to Cowichan Lake, Ladysmith,Victoria, Tofino and from the Victoria International Airport Arrivals Hall. Cover image: Winter Impressions - Frosty morning in Cowichan Valley Takeshi Yamada

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OUR COMMUNITY January Community Calendar 4-5 Dr. Gordon Neufeld Comes To Chemainus 17 Benefits of Wool 16 Evergreen Independent School Open House 19 DBIA Shopping Local 22 - 25 Community Farm Store Pages 34-35 Cowichan Valley Feature Listings 28 Websites, Emails & Verbal Lint By Rick Dennis 44 Cowichan Valley Directory 46-47 LOCAL FOOD AND DRINK Eye On Shawnigan: The Village Chippery 7 Small Plates Come To Duncan 9 Island Farmhouse Poultry 10 Ton Jiru courtesy Mikiyo Yamada 11 Cooking With Wine by Mark Holford 13 HOME & DESIGN The Luxury of Wool Bedding 24 LOCAL ARTS My Fair Lady 8 January Arts News 14 WOMENS FEATURE Enterprising Women: Claudia Tenold 27 FAMILY The Trouble With Time Outs 18 Connecting Children With Nature 19 4 Post Secondary Must Do’s For Highschool Students 26 Making Sense of Anxiety in Children & Youth 50 RECREATION, PETS & HEALTHY LIVING Lucky Dogs: Toenail Tips 28 BODY, MIND & SOUL Sweet Dreams12 Chasing Away The Midwinter Blues 29 Meditation Moment 38 Georgia Nicols Annual Forecasts 31

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EYE ON Shawnigan

Stop in the Village for a tasty snack or beverage after a winter walk at the Trestle.

The Best Chips Around!

Served by Community Service Award -Winning Patty Oldfield, of The Village Chippery

atty Oldfield, owner of The Village Chippery comes with a wealth of authentic British food experience having managed several businesses including a Fish & Chips shop on the Mainland and Murchies Tea and Coffee in West Vancouver “ I am one of 12 children (of 2 incredibly hard working parents) and could hardly wait until it was my turn to cook dinners for the family (grade 8).” says Patty. When the opportunity to move to the Island presented itself, one of Patty’s dreams became a reality. Cooking her favourite foods, meeting and interacting with the guests she fedopening The Chippery was a dream come true. From this community hub she is able to utilize all of her previous training in food and hospitality, marketing and be a major support for her community. Her community involvement has earned her an esteemed Community Service Award from Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon. Already widely known for their fantastic hand chipped french fries - This fun, UK “ Mod” themed restaurant serves a full lunch and dinner menu that includes Fish and Chips, Seafood, Burgers, Chicken, and Desserts. The daily menu is complemented with in house specials such as a Teriyaki Halibut Rice Bowl, Curried Crispy Chicken and Guinness Beef Stew. Their delicious specials change monthly. In January, the restaurant offers a great winter deal for families. A Fish and Chips Family Pack feeds 3-4 (and sometimes more!) and includes 6 pieces of lightly battered wild fish, a large box of hand chipped french fries, a tub

Offering a Full Menu Open 8am-6pm Sun-Thurs/ 8am- 8pm Fri & Sat

2346 Shawnigan Lake Road 778 356 BUNS (2867)

Emmally’s Bakery and Cafe Ltd

of Chippery coleslaw and some homemade tartar sauce. These Family Dinners are value priced at $30 for cod, $36 for salmon, and $48 for halibut. Also watch for interesting and tasty wraps and salads featuring local produce. For UK ex pats, Patty’s sweet selection of warm English Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake and a selection of favourite English candy and chocolate will warm your heart.

Enjoy 2 for 1 Appetizers with this page. *Not valid with other offers.

2744 Shawnigan Lake Rd (250) 743-1887 www.steeplesrestaurant.ca

“ I feel very strongly that supporting your community is a duty of a business, as it is your community that supports you. For us at the Village Chippery, our community is enhanced by summer visitors and cottage dwellers as well as the schools’ international students. Our community goes far beyond Shawnigan Lake. This year will be the Village Chippery’s 5th year and we are looking forward to some great specials to treat our customers to keep them coming back!” smiles Patty. Yum Yum.

Fresh, local &/organically sourced ingredients. Open Daily from 11 AM,

2750 Shawnigan Lake Road TAKE OUT - (250) 743-1669 www.shawnigansushi.blogspot.ca

Holiday Gift Certiﬁcates!, UK Candy, ﬁsh and chips, burgers etc.

2740 Dundas Road (250) 929-8886 www.villagechippery.com

Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

1845 Renfrew Road (250) 743-5515

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COme in from the cold

Come in from the cold and enjoy the view Starting January 12th Every Sunday 10-4

Image of Sarah Lane as Miss Eliza Doolittle by Jan de Bree.

We are moving our farm gate inside The Barn.

Warm up with a Hot Beverage and Fresh From the oven treats.

5881 Genoa Bay Road, Duncan, 250-748-6379

Drama director: Drew Kemp Music director: Hilary Coupland Choreographer: Cathy Schmidt

My Fair Lady • Wood Doors • Wood Windows • Service to All Types of Doors & Windows

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y Fair Lady: a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. A regular on Broadway and around the world for many years, this play is best remembered for the 1964 film version starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn. It presents the story of how Henry Higgins, a misogynistic and self-absorbed phoneticist, transforms the Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, into a proper English lady. The play is at once funny and touching, and features some of the most famous songs on Broadway, such as “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “On the Street Where You Live”. Synopsis Henry Higgins made a bet that if he could get Eliza Doolittle, a poor girl who sells flowers,

to speak the English language properly, she would fit into the higher class. She fails on her trip to the Ascot races (although she does catch the attention of Freddy), but when she goes to the Embassy Ball, does so well that a speech professor proclaims her to be a Hungarian princess. The South Island Musical Theatre Society has been bringing highest quality amateur musical theatre to the Cowichan Valley since 1982. This play is no exception, showcasing outstanding local talent supported by a live orchestra, creative sets and beautiful costumes. You will be sure to be whistling one of the many memorable tunes as you walk out the doors. Show runs January 31, February 1, 2, 7, 8 Cowichan Theatre. For tickets 250 748 7529 www.cowichanmusicalsociety.bc.ca

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Small Plate Style Dining Experience Comes to Duncan Chris Jones of The Old Fork

he Old Fork is a southern inspired breakfast and lunch spot that has quickly won the hearts of Duncan locals since the opening. The Fork was designed and conceptualized by Restaurateur Chris Jones. Jones, arriving in Duncan from Victoria’s premiere property, The Inn at Laurel Point after a 5 year tenure as the Food and Beverage Director. Recently, Jones explained The Old Fork by Day

experience he wanted to create. “If you take a mix of old-style Southern goodness and modern restaurant professionalism with a strong dose of Vancouver Island foodie sensibility, you have The Old Fork by Day.” says Jones. Jones’s next move with The Old Fork is to bring a modern, metropolitan style of dining to The Old Fork, which will open its doors for evening service. “My entire career thus far has been based around the marriage of wine and food. From hosting the Okanagan Bench Spring Release to pairing a delicate Island white wine to a West Coast fish dish, it has been my passion and where my expertise and education is.” says Jones. The Old Fork by Night will feature a small plates menu that is a representation of fun, sophisticated but playful West Coast social dining. From traditional Spanish tapa dishes like patatas bravas, to West

Coast takes on Surf and Turf with slow-braised short ribs and scallops, with a fine cheese program featuring Island and Gulf Island cheeses, the menu will give Jones a lot of room for his creative wine lists and expert pairings. “The wine list we will open with is 100% Vancouver Island and British Columbia wines. There are so many amazing wine makers in our local British Columbian communities that there really is no need to go outside of BC to create a stunning and dynamic wine program.” Jones will also feature his other passion, a very precise cocktail program. “I love takes on classics, and I love just playing around with different ingredients too. We will feature cocktails created both with Unsworth’s Port as well as Rocky Creeks’s Blackberry Wine.” “Entertainment and interaction is a key focus for any restaurant to me,” said Jones. “we will feature live entertainment Thursday to Saturday as well as constantly

screen classic silent films in the evenings.” Another interesting note about The Old Fork by Night’s menu offering is that it accidently came out 100% gluten free. “When constructing our menu, Scott Walmsley our Restaurant Chef and I realized we had made it 100% gluten free! I am not sure if it is because Scott is a celiac himself or we just didn’t go after traditional gluten dishes.” Of course, The Old Fork by Night will have fine breads and crisps to pair with its cheeses, but all the dishes are gluten free. The Old Fork by Night is located in the Silverbridge Inn at 140 Trans Canada Highway. If you have not visited since the changes to The Old Fork this year, it is well worth the trip. For more menu information, photos and events page, see www.theoldfork.com or visit them on Facebook.

Waterfront Dining serving Modern-Comfort Inspired West Coast Cuisine.

Few Of Our Winter Daily’s TUESDAY – 2 for 1 Pasta Features

Daily Soup, Salad, Sandwich Special $10.95

WEDNESDAY – Paciﬁc Halibut & Chips $10 THURSDAY - $5 Appetizer Menu served 4pm-9pm SATURDAY – Surf & Turf Features - Hand-cut Steaks, Fresh Seafood, $5 Off Bottles of Wine

There`s always something for everyone at Cow Cafe! Call for Reservations 250-597-4353 LOCATED AT BLUENOSE MARINA 1765 COWICHAN BAY RD

“It’s fresher from here”

Honey Coated Asian Spice Chicken Wings Amount

Ingredients

1 pound Island Farmhouse Chicken Wings 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce 1 Tablespoon Peanut Oil 1 Tablespoon Rice Wine 2 Tablespoons Tomato Sauce 2 Tablespoons Local Honey 2 Tablespoons Sweet Chili Sauce 3 Cloves Garlic, crushed 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder *Chinese 5 Spice is a blend of ground Star Anise, Cloves, Chinese Cinnamon,Sichuan pepper and Fennel seeds

Method Cut wings in half at the joint. Place wings in a large, ceramic dish. Combine soy sauce, oil, rice wine, tomato sauce, honey, chili sauce, garlic and ﬁve spice in a jug. Pour over chicken, using tongs to turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight. If time permits overnight is the best marinating time length. Preheat oven to 200°C. Place chicken and marinade in a greased roasting pan. Roast on low for 55 to 60 minutes, turning occasionally, or until chicken is cooked through.

1615 Koksilah Road Cowichan Bay BC 250-746-6163 • www.farmhousepoultry.ca Chicken available from Country Grocer, 49th Parallel, Duncan Butcher, Chemainus Foods, Crofton Foods and Thrifty Foods

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Sai’s Place

Why We Moved To Duncan

Real Thai food. Real Thai chef. Curries • Salad Rolls • Noodles • Satays & More!

Family Friendly Affordable Open For Dinner 161 Station St Duncan street level 250 597 2511

Vegetarian and Gluten Free Menu Items

ast summer, we - my wife, 5 year old daughter, and I arrived in Duncan, loaded with luggage and with much anxiety. Moving is always exciting, and especially moving beyond one’s country is an adventure. How did my family decide to leave Japan? Why did we choose Duncan? The most compelling reason for us was our search for an ideal environment in which to raise our child. Of course, Canada abounds in opportunities to enjoy camping and outdoor activities, and experience the unspoiled beauty and majesty of nature. And we were looking for an environment where children grow up surrounded by nature, to treasure and keep strong the sense of wonder they are blessed with at birth. My wife worked as a teacher in a public kindergarten in Japan. She had been noticing some drastic changes in the child-rearing environment there in recent years. At a parent meeting, a mother gave an electronic tablet playing an animation movie to her baby to keep her quiet. It is not a rare scene at all nowadays. It’s pretty hard to avoid the temptation of digital devices. They are becoming a normal toy for children, and the influence of these technologies on developing children is quite big.

I work in the web industry. I have a lot of computers, tablets and smartphones. I believe technologies will help to make our life convenient and comfortable. But at the same time, I feel these technologies have the power to spoil the creativity of human beings, especially when exposure happens in childhood. Younger generation parents like us need to re-recognize the importance of protecting the natural creativity that springs up from inside our children. My wish is this: I would like my daughter to touch the soil, rather than a touchscreen. I’d like her to hear birdsongs, rather than electronic beeping. I’d like her to see the sunlight rather than an LED backlight. We had already been feeling this way while living in Japan, but in fact it is difficult to raise a child in this way without a community of like minded people around. And so we found a wonderful community school called Sunrise Waldorf School. It is tucked away quietly on the other side of a hill, a little ways from town. Here, children are met day by day with an environment that respects their creativity and fosters their healthy development. While there are a few Waldorf Schools in Japan as well, we felt that without a larger community

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Ton Jiru Miso Soup with Pork and Vegetables Amounts

200 g I Large 1/2 Medium 1 Cup 2 4 Tablespoons 4 Cups

Method

Ingredients

Pork Belly Carrot, chopped Daikon Radish, sliced in strips Chinese Cabbage, shredded Scallions or Green Onions Miso Water Submitted By Mikiyo Yamada

1. Slice the pork belly and place in a cold pan with lid and turn heat on to medium. Fry pork belly until lightly browned. 2. Add vegetables and cover. Simmer until the vegetables are slightly tender. 3. Add water and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam that accumulates on the surface until there is no more foam accumulating. 4. Simmer over low heat until the vegetables are done. 5.Turn off the heat, add the miso and stir until paste completely dissolves. 6. Top with chopped scallions or green onions, and serve hot. * Ton Jiru ( Ton means pork, Jiru is a voiced consonant form of Shiru which means soup in Japanese) can be served as a side dish, or a beautiful main dish if served in a larger soup bowl accompanied with a bowl of warm rice. You can add or substitute various vegetables such as potatoes, sweet yam, shiitake or shimeji mushrooms, konjac, tofu and burdock root. supporting our values and choices around us, our child would always be in a minority and miss out on developing important social interaction skills. We struggled with the gap between the ideal environment we envisaged for child-rearing and the reality of life in a Japanese metropolis.

place called Duncan, and spend time in this wonderful school. Even though we struggle with a foreign language and other difficulties, we are helped by our good neighbors, the local and school community, and we are enjoying each day of our life in this place.

As I had been favored by various chances and good timing, we got the chance to live in this lovely

Takeshi Yamada is a web designer. He lives with his family in the Cowichan Valley. Translated by Maki Ikemura

Eat, Drink and Buy Local

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ow are you sleeping during this winter hibernation season? Ayurvedic medicine recommends bedtime at 9pm and Chinese Medicine recommends 10pm. Why? The gallbladder has it’s cleansing time between 11pm and 1am. Sleeping during this time supports our bodies to integrate what has happened during the day physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. I’ve also heard that every minute we sleep before midnight is worth two. You may notice the “second wind” that comes after 10pm. That’s the fire moving through the body initiating the cleansing cycle that happens most optimally when we are sleeping. Winter is the yin (within) season relating to water in the Chinese 5 element system. The kidneys and bladder are the organs related to the water element. The more we hibernate in a healthy way and honour the natural cycles of dark and light in winter, the more we nurture that part of ourselves that regenerates with rest. Resting now will enable us to sprout out in the spring with renewed energy.

creatures that ignore the need for more rest. The more we rest and take care of that inner world, the more we can come out in the day toward our activities and outer world. People with insomnia (excess fire energy in the body & mind) or those with small children know all too well the impact that disrupted sleep can have on one’s vitality. In addition to completing dinner earlier, winding down mentally is important for deep sleep. Unplugging from stimulation (i.e. tv, internet, intense conversation) supports the mind to “digest” the day and begin the evening integration process. Soothing music can be nice, enjoying time with loved ones, taking time for stretching, self massage, baths, meditation or some gentle evening yoga opens up space for the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies to unwind and cultivate the space for inner peace and balance to grow within. Wishing you a restful and nourishing winter.

Completing dinner before 6:30pm is also helpful for the body to digest and be more relaxed for sleeping by the time you lay your head down. Eating late actually takes more energy than it gives. Check in with yourself if you are thirsty or just need to stop when you feel sleepy early in the evening. Sometimes your body will tell you it’s time to go to bed at 8:30pm when the yawns come around. Then the mind kicks in and says it’s too early to go to bed! Humans are the only

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Winter In The Vineyard Cooking With Wine

Mark’s Burgundy Beef Stew This hearty beef stew is slow cooked to allow a full integration of the flavours of the ingredients and the wines. The fruity Pinot Noir adds a wonderful complexity to the recipe. Serves 6

inter is a quiet time in the vineyard and winery. Harvest is finished and all of the preliminary work in making wine is complete. The wines spend the winter months in tanks and barrels – developing flavours and aromas and allowing time for any solids to settle out. We also “cold stabilize” the wines, allowing tartrate crystals to settle out – preventing them from forming in the finished bottle in our customers’ fridges. The tasting room gets very quiet after Christmas and we can focus on preparing for the coming season. The main effort in winter is pruning the excess wood New Year’s Greetings for 2014! TASTING ROOM HOURS Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 5 PM

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from our vines in preparation for the coming year. After a cold day of winter pruning vines there’s nothing quite like a hearty beef stew to take the frosty chill off. I love our slow cooker because it allows me to prepare dinner first thing in the morning, and when I come in from the cold there is an amazing aroma filling the house and great food is only minutes away. Our neighbors at Deerfield Farm raise beef, so we start with hormone and antibiotic free meat, as local as it gets (can you say 50 meter diet?) they are located right across the street, so I even get to pet my future dinner, and call it by name. So here is my favourite burgundy beef stew recipe, with red wine as a significant component of the broth. Although my recipe calls for Rocky Creek Pinot Noir, you can substitute other reds in its place – just remember when you cook with wine, it is an ingredient and the better the quality of the ingredients the better the taste of the final product. Chef’s never skimp on the quality of their cooking wines – nor should you as it affects the flavour of the finished dish.

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Ingredients

oil onion – chopped salt pepper stewing beef (fresh & local preferred!) brandy beef stock Rocky Creek Pinot Noir cloves Bay leaf thyme marjoram dried parsley mushrooms carrots

Method:

1. Shake meat with pepper and flour in a plastic bag. 2. Heat oil, fry 1/4 cup onion briefly, add meat gradually and brown. Remove meat from pan and place into ovenproof casserole or slow cooker. 3. Combine brandy, beef stock, Rocky creek Pinot Noir, salt and herbs and pour into the fry pan, stirring. Bring to boil and pour over meat in casserole dish or slow cooker. 4. Add mushrooms and carrots and remaining onion to the casserole or slow cooker. 5. Bake in 250°C oven for 4 hours or on low in the slow cooker for 8 hrs. Check occasionally to make sure liquid is still covering the meat and vegetables – if not, add more wine or beef stock.

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tudentWorks, a multi-genre arts event presented by eleven emerging artists, opens January 6th, 2014, 4-6pm in PORTALS – The CVAC Centre of Arts, Culture and Heritage. PORTALS is the Cowichan Valley Arts Council (CVAC) member-user space in the Island Savings Centre. These eleven sparkling students are: Paige Amon, Georrence Atsma, Shane Batten, Emma Cannell, Maggie Clayton, Jacqueline Groicher, Lahna Lampson, Kelsea Moore, Hannah Morten, Fernanda Ramirez and Adrienne Saari. Everyone is invited! On display for 3 weeks, studentWorks is the creation of highly-motivated students chosen from the Valley high schools. The show includes photography and film, theatre art, fibre arts, original songwriting and performance, collage, drawing, acrylic and oil painting, literary arts, and flamenco choreography.

studentWorks Opening at PORTALS January 6th

These eleven exploratory and inspiring emerging artists, working and learning in all artistic mediums, form CVAC’s Youth Outreach Program (YOP). Originally an arts scholarship, the YOP has evolved to become a 2-year mentorship and support program for Valley high school arts students, in all genres, who wish to become more serious about their art practice. They support and mentor each other at monthly meetings, and are mentored individually by working and professional artists in the Valley. The students prepare for their studentWorks exhibit in January, and have the opportunity to participate in the annual spring Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show. Developing their art portfolios in anticipation of further art studies is a central element of the YOP. Recent studies and statistics show that a creative background gives students a distinct edge to successful employment in the contemporary workplace, particularly in manufacturing, technological and service industries. Workshops with professional artists, special visiting artists’ performances, volunteering with CVAC, and networking with, and participating in, the Valley’s rich and flourishing arts community inspires these vibrant emerging artists’ commitment and creative

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growth. We are so delighted and tremendously grateful for the generous support of the TD Bank which sponsors our Youth Outreach Program. The YOP’s vision is to inspire and galvanize all youth in our extended community through the creative power of art.

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Warmland Calligraphers of the Cowichan Valley is a non-profit group formed to facilitate the exchange of information between calligraphers and to promote interest in and appreciation of calligraphy as an art form within the community. This Warmland Calligraphers purpose is furthered by making available Show and Sale workshops, classes, exhibitions and lectures on calligraphy and related arts. January 25 to February 27. The Loft Gallery at Valley Vines to Wines Mill Bay Shopping Centre, Tuesday to Saturday 9:30am 5:00pm

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ith the variety of textiles available today, we often forget about wool - one of nature’s strongest, most natural and renewable fibres. Keeping warm in those bulky, itchy days of yore seem to be behind us as wool producers today are keen on supplying the warmest, softest, non itchy, luxurious wool fabrics, rivalling their natural counterparts of silk and cotton. After decades of staying away from itchy wool, our family recently began seeking it for its thermal properties to swathe our hard-to-keep-warm children in this temperate, coastal climate. We knew there had to be something better than polyester fleece to keep them soft, warm and dry? Water Repellent and Warm When Wet Wool has many great properties. It is breathable and provides instant warmth when worn. It binds moisture rather than just absorbs it. Wool also contains lanolin, a waxy substance secreted by sheep that helps to protect their skin from the wet and cold elements. Water droplets will bead on the surface of wool and roll off. Wool is a hygroscopic fibre and is capable of absorbing more

These same active air pockets help to regulate our body temperatures making wool fabrics comfortable to wear in both warm and cold weather. Wool keeps skin warm when you are cold, but releases excess heat when you are hot. These regulated, thermal qualities are key for children and athletes who should be wearing wool baselayers for play and exercise. While body temperatures fluctuate in various stages of slow or vigorous activity, both indoors and out, wool will ensure temperature regulation. This helps to alleviate overheating or rapid cooling in the body which can cause fevers or illness. Strong, Renewable and Biodegradable Wool has been used for warmth by humans since the early Stone Ages. The fibres resist tearing and are able to be bent back on themselves over 20,000 times without breaking. Due to

moisture than any other natural fabric as a result of its high fibre saturation point. Each fibre has a natural crimp and is coil shaped like a spring. This creates an air pocketed area within each fibre enabling the fibre to absorb over 35% of its own weight in moisture, yet still feel dry to the touch. Not until wool is saturated with 60% of its own weight will it feel wet. These insulating air pockets absorb moisture and perspiration, then wick it away from the body, releasing it into the air as a vapour. You will never feel ‘clammy’ wearing wool, since moisture between the skin and fabric is constantly being removed.

best place to dispose of end of life wool clothing is right back into the ground. Its natural fibres will break down and release valuable nutrients to help feed your soil. its crimped structure, wool is also naturally elastic, and wool garments stretch comfortably like a second skin in daily activity and exercise, but is able to retain its natural shape easily, making wool garments resistant to wrinkling and sagging. Another benefit to wool is that it is grown, not made!. Every year wooly sheep will produce a new fleece; making it a truly renewable fibre source. Wool sheep are still raised in traditional ways as environment, quality of life and diet all contribute to the quality of the wool it produces. Locally, small scale sheep farmers on Salt Spring Island and in the Cowichan Valley raise sheep in clean healthy environments to provide choice wool to local knitters and weavers.

A good fabric for asthma and eczema sufferers, wool is hypoallergenic, resistant to mold, mildew and dust mites. The same waxy coating that makes wool water resistant also contributes to its stain resistant properties. Wool can be cleaned simply by brushing dirt off and freshened with a good airing. No matter what the weather, the insulating, breathable, water management properties of wool work seamlessly together to provide each wearer, big or small with the most comfortable clothing experience. Wool is wonderful!

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An Evening With Gordon Neufeld

Friday, January 31, 2014 7 -9pm Tickets $25 Chemainus Theatre, 9737 Chemainus Road 250 246 9820 What Can Parents And Teachers Do To Keep Their Children Safe?

igns of alarm are skyrocketing in our children and bullies seem more numerous than ever. Peer interaction - the primary source of wounding in today’s world - is now only a click away and seems virtually never-ending for many children. In the aftermath of recent teenage suicides, legislators are scrambling to pass laws and social activists are calling upon the social media to police themselves. But laws won’t address the existence of a mean streak and the social media have yet to

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demonstrate a conscience. If we cannot change the world around them for the better, how do we keep the world from changing our children for the worse? What are the factors that put children at risk and how can we recognize when they are in trouble? How do we protect our children without heading for the hills or locking them up? In his talk in Chemainus, Dr. Neufeld will address these issues and point to a way through that puts parents and teachers back into the driver’s seat with regards to the children in their care.

About Dr. Gordon Neufeld With his exceptional ability to make children understandable and more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Neufeld is considered to be a leading interpreter and communicator of the developmental approach and his insights are in demand by professionals and parents across the country. Dr. Neufeld has a widespread reputation for making sense of complex problems and for opening doors for change. While formerly involved in university teaching and private practice, he now devotes his time to teaching and training others, including educators and helping professionals. Bestselling Author Dr. Neufeld is a renowned developmental and clinical psychologist, and author of the highly acclaimed best-seller: Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers co authored with Gabor Maté M.D. By joining forces, the two tackle one of the most disturbing and misunderstood trends of our time -- peers replacing parents in the lives of our children. Dr. Neufeld has dubbed this phenomenon peer orientation, which refers to the tendency of children and youth to look to their peers for direction: for a sense of right and wrong, for values, identity and codes of behaviour. But peer orientation undermines family cohesion, poisons the school atmosphere, and fosters an aggressively hostile and sexualized youth culture. It provides a powerful explanation for schoolyard bullying and youth violence; its effects are painfully evident in the context of teenage gangs and criminal activity, in tragedies such as in Littleton, Colorado; Tabor, Alberta and Victoria, B.C. It is an escalating trend that has never been adequately described or contested until

Gordon Neufeld Comes To Chemainus Hold On to Your Kids. Once understood, it becomes selfevident -- as do the solutions. Hold On to Your Kids will restore parenting to its natural intuitive basis and the parentchild relationship to its rightful preeminence. The concepts, principles and practical advice contained in Hold On to Your Kids will empower parents to satisfy their children’s inborn need to find direction by turning towards a source of authority, contact and warmth. The Neufeld Institute The mission of the Neufeld Institute is to provide education and training to adults involved with children. “Our mission is to use developmental science to rejoin parents and teachers to their own natural intuition. All our endeavours are based on the understanding that the context for raising children is their

attachments to those responsible for them. The primary thrust is prevention although the paradigm is also applicable to the most troubled of children and in the most turbulent of situations. His Neufeld Institute is now a world-wide charitable organization devoted to applying developmental science to the task of raising children. Dr. Neufeld appears regularly on radio and television. He is a father of five and a grandfather to five. If you parent, care for or work with children and youth you will benefit from Dr. Neufeld’s presentation. For more info visit www.sunrisewaldorfschool.org.

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and claiming they’ll never do “it” again. Alarm and insecurity replace the turbulent emotions that got them into the time out, which often looks much ‘quieter’ on the outside. This can result in clingy children who won’t let you out of their sight or have trouble falling asleep. In addition, when we threaten physical or emotional separation to an already frustrated child, this usually adds to their frustration. The resulting aggression inevitably spills out later on siblings, pets, friends, parents or even themselves.

any parents struggle with what to do when their children misbehave, and often look to the well-known technique of Time Outs. Although originally developed in the 1960s as a means to protect children from spanking, time outs are used today as a panacea that is unwittingly creating other parenting problems. Although time outs can buy temporary compliance with some children, it comes with a very high cost. We think children are in their rooms “learning their lessons,” but for most, time outs trigger a desperate pursuit of contact and connection. This often looks like “good behavior,” as they come out saying many “sorry’s”, promising to be good,

The research is very clear: attachment (i.e. contact and closeness) is our preeminent human need and critical for the healthy development of a child. Preserving the relationship

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The Trouble With Time Outs with our children should be our first priority, because that is where the natural desire to be good comes from. Every time we send a child to their room, it’s another reason they won’t want to depend on us. When their brain decides it’s not safe to depend, they may try to boss us around instead. Dr. Neufeld, developmental psychologist and author of “Hold on to Your Kids,” says, “The reason time outs work is why we shouldn’t use them.” You may get immediate results, but the longterm consequence is insecure, anxious, often demanding and/or aggressive kids. Does that mean that if a child is hitting his sister, or someone is yelling insults, that we stand idly by? When a child is not responsible with their own behavior, we need to take charge of the situation and keep everyone safe; that is our parental responsibility. We also need to safeguard the context for our parenting—that is, our relationship with the child. If you do take a child out of a troublesome situation, make it a time of connection and go with them. They need to know that nothing will separate them from your love—not even their bad behavior. You can address the violation simply, saying “we don’t hit,” without letting your tone of voice jeopardize the connection between you. Ideally we make it easy for the child to feel their sadness about what is not working, because it is through feeling their sadness that they realize the futility of their actions and resilience is born. Sometimes as parents we need to learn our lessons, rather than teaching them a lesson, and figure out what are we going to do differently to help them navigate a troublesome situation. If they get into trouble every day right before dinner,

what structures can we put in place to help them? We have to take responsibility for their immature behavior—and figure out what we can do to support them--rather than blaming them for their immaturity. Sometimes we are also the ones who need a time out, when our emotions are intense; we need to be careful, however, to do it in a way that does not blame, shame or scare the child. Time Outs are still recommended as the discipline of choice by many doctors and psychologists, yet developmental science has clearly shown that such a consequence can’t “extinguish” undesirable behavior. It may even create more behavior problems than it solves. It is for these same reasons that all separation based discipline practices-- ignoring, silent treatment, 1-2-3 Magic, et cetera--are detrimental to the healthy development of children. Dr. Neufeld says he is “convinced that if parents, professionals, and teachers had any idea of why (time outs) work, and the risks involved, (time outs) would go the way of spanking.”

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JK to Grade 8 OPEN HOUSE 2014 Mon Jan 20th 6pm-8pm Tues Jan 21st 10am-noon In the heart of Cobble Hill 3515 Watson Ave www.evergreenbc.net

hirty years ago, a small group of parents in Cobble Hill were looking for an alternative learning environment for their children. Ideas were shared, plans were made, and Evergreen Independent School was established. In the first year there were seven students in Kindergarten and Grade One. The school now enrolls 85 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade Eight. There are many unique aspects of Evergreen that attract families. Small class sizes, innovative teaching, and multi-grade classrooms enhance individual learning and create positive socialization across the grade levels. Parent and board president Julia Hofmann enjoys seeing “Grade 4-7 students carrying Kindergarteners around on their backs and building forts in the forest.” She also observes a strong academic environment that “allows, respects, and strengthens our children’s individual gifts.” The parents and teachers of Evergreen Independent School are committed to a philosophy that develops the full potential of each child. Lisa McKenna has been an Evergreen parent for ten years and has witnessed her two children

thrive in “a beautiful community, with a goal to educate our children with kindness and respect so they will become confident, kind, happy and respectful adults.” Evergreen is well connected to the broader Cobble Hill community, attending and hosting many community events and activities. These community connections will deepen in the coming months and years, as plans for a Cobble Hill Community Pavilion on the Evergreen school grounds become a reality. “Our vision of a covered, open-air pavilion will provide the community with a versatile gathering place,” explains Chris Koehn, parent and sports enthusiast. “Whether it is used as a sports court, a market location, or a performance stage, the Pavilion will be an invaluable community hub in the heart of Cobble Hill.” The foundation for the Pavilion has been laid and, as funding is achieved, the vision will become a reality. Evergreen’s educational philosophy is that academic excellence and individual development are equally valued. The inherent joy of learning is nurtured in a caring and respectful community. Evergreen is a Group One funded independent school where goals and objectives established by the Ministry of Education are met and surpassed. Find out more about Evergreen’s inspired learning environment from parents, students, and teachers at the Open House on January 20 and 21, 2014. Take a tour, have some refreshments, and explore the possibilities!

n a virtual world, an appreciation of nature is essential understanding that humans are part of a much larger natural world. Our commitment, as Docents, is to share our enthusiasm and love of nature with children by exercising their minds with stories about plants and animals, while encouraging them to use all of their senses to truly experience nature. Our aim is to leave them with a vivid and lasting memory of the outdoors: we are part of nature, not separate or opposed. Who we are: • A small group of people of varied backgrounds and ages • We have all worked in or enjoy spending time in nature • We all enjoy teaching children • We include professional naturalists, teachers, environmental specialists, and hobby gardeners Our history: • Started in 1991 as CowichanChemanius Valleys Eco-museum Docents • Conducted nature walks at Skutz Falls and schoolyard habitat, and started Cedar, the Tree of Life, program

2014 Event: We’re looking for new members: • Do you love nature? • Do you love children? • Do you love sharing stories? • Do you want to learn more about the Cowichan Valley? • Please join us from 9-12 am on Saturday, January 18 at the Cowichan Bay Estuary Nature Centre For more information, please contact Genevieve Singleton at twinflower4@gmail.com or at 250.746.8052 (email preferred), or visit our website at http://www. naturecowichan.net/wp/about/ cowichan-valley-docents/.

Currently, we conduct Nature Walks during any season, which include a guided walk with games, stories, and fun facts. Times are flexible and depend on volunteer availability. Possible locations include: • Eves Provincial Park (Westholme Road) • Somenos Garry Oak Protected Area • Some schoolyards, Provincial Parks, and other suitable locations We continue our schoolroom Cedar - The Tree of Life programme, an in-school, winter, hands-on programme recommended for Grades 3 and 4. January

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Percussionist, hand drumming instructor and facilitator Karin Lewis has been working professionally with the public for the last 9 years. She is passionate about sharing her love of rhythm through structured and improvisational drumming. Besides being fun, drumming has real health benefits and is scientifically proven to lower stress levels and boost the immune system. Karin’s classes provide a warm and friendly atmosphere where students are encouraged to let go and play from the heart. “I really love seeing how people light up and leave the class feeling refreshed. It’s great watching people discover their own natural rhythms and creativity. Drumming creates a deeper resonance and connection with themselves and with each other.” She offers a wide range of services from specialized private lessons for all ages to customized sessions for private parties, special occasions or business functions. Come join in the fun and discover just how powerful the inner language of rhythm can be! She teaches weekly classes out of Adage Studios, downtown Duncan. Next session begins Tuesday, January 14th. Gift certificates available! For details contact karinlewisdrum@ gmail.com or 250-748-6750.

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while smothered in explicit language and racy humor, is sung with the voice of “an angel dry humping a cloud.” This divine yet profane combination has found her a devoted audience, appealing to both the young and old with her shameless renderings of sex and romance. Her style deviates, from pleasantly sweet folk and tangy country, to rock, pop, and even doo-wop. Sometimes tongue-in-cheek, othertimes insightful and honest, Shirley weaves a live show that has people in hysterics - often in spite of themselves. www.shirleygnome.com January 9, 9 pm – 11pm, River Rock Pub $5 Cover 140 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan

Not Yet Quartet Sunday Jazz Jam Sessions Sunday Jazz Jam Sessions will bring to the stage the Not Yet Quartet with vocalist Dirk Ouellette. All musicians are welcome to join him on stage after the first set for some jamming fun! Preston Davies (guitar), Dave Lieffertz (piano), John Robertson (bass) and Nick Jarvie (drums). $5 cover to help pay the host band. January 12, 19 and 26 (from 2 to 5 pm) The Crofton Hotel & Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton.

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Winter Choir Start Ups If you can walk you can run, if you can talk you can sing. UBUNTU I am because WE are. - Desmond Tutu. Join Cari Burdett this winter in SONG. Bring your voice to the Red Cloud Yurt and harmonize, build community and share voice in circle songs. Everyone Welcome. All ages all styles. Choose from one of the following! Threshold singers - Heart based singing, bedside singing for those who are passing, learning to blend our voices, deep listening, and singing for memorials, singers are asked to be able to carry a tune in key alone. Lila Community Choir - Sing for JOY choir all ages and levels in a wide range of styles. This semester we are collaborating with the Aboriginal Festival of Film and Art and the 2nd Annual Youth Voice Awards. Parent and Child Music Group (children age 7 and under) Together with parents we create magic while singing songs and saying verses for all the seasons and festivals. This is a wonderful way for the younger family to experience music together and to bring home songs to be sung in the family setting.

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Change Happens For a Reason... By Jen Coyle

s a friend walked around downtown, she was surprised at how many changes were taking place in downtown Duncan over the past six months. “It’s almost too hard to keep track of! What’s the gossip around town?” She asked. As I’m sure everyone has now heard, the former Pheonix Station Motor Inn on Duncan Street, was purchased by Cowichan Green Community, who have been busy renovating their 20 second story suites into affordable housing units. They have just happily announced that one of their new main floor commercial tenants is Cycle Therapy, slated to move from their location on Trunk Road. Judy Stafford, CGC’s Executive

Director and manager, is currently still looking for more businesses to become part of their family, at the newly renamed premises; The Station. Right next door, one of downtown’s longtime tenants, Longevity John and his business partner Georgia, of the Duncan Garage Showroom, have now relocated their productions to the Travelodge Silver Bridge Inn. We’re not yet sure, what is in the works for the upper level historical space, located beside Everyone Knows (EK) Hair Design, but you can still count on the Garage Cafe and Ten Old Books being a cozy and welcoming place to come in off the busy Duncan Street. Whether it’s to get a fabulous new do upstairs, to enjoy some amazing homemade baked goods or a belly warming entree with a steaming

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mug of coffee downstairs, or to just find a comfy corner to flip through the pages of a classic piece of literature, you’ll love the ambience of Duncan’s Garage. Looking across the railroad tracks, you may have noticed that just this Fall, the City of Duncan’s Totem Committee, with a Centennial grant from Heritage Canada, has installed new Totem kiosks at Charles Hoey Park by the train Station, depicting the full story of Duncan’s totem pole collection, and each of the 40 downtown totem poles have their own interpretive signage telling the carvers’ story with an interpretive display. Gracing the park is Calvin Hunt’s magnificent 34 foot Centennial pole, intricately carved on all sides and honouring all five original tribes. Right beside the new informational kiosks, you’ll find Duncan’s historic Cowichan Valley Museum and Archives, located at the Train Station on Canada Ave. The museum’s curator, Kathryn Gagnon, her small staff and amazing volunteers helped the Duncan Business Improvement Area Society with an outdoor display, located right across the Avenue, in the alley between BMO and the Community Policing office. The deep red walls are adorned with a beautiful historical photo display, depicting the settlement

and evolution of the City of Duncan called ‘Duncan’s, V.I.’ (the original name used for the early settlement). This display installed just recently in 2012, also hosts a beautiful mural depicting Sir John A. MacDonald’s 1886 visit to Duncan, generously painted by the senior art students of Queen Margaret’s School. Another piece of art, recent unveiled, is a Confucius statue, at the China Gardens Park on Government Street, donated to the City during Duncan’s Centennial, by the family of Wah Sing Chow, in his honour, to commemorate Duncan’s once thriving Chinatown, which stood nearby for over 70 years. Brenda Chow Everson, a grandchild of Wah Sing Chow, explained the importance of Confucius in Chinese culture. “He focused on the practical, such as to 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.” Only a stroll away is the outdoor exhibit known as, ‘Duncan’s Chinatown’, found in between 4Cats Art Studio and Indigo Children’s Consignment on

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Station Street, in one of the original downtown alleyways, with a collection of images of the once vibrant Chinatown.... many of the historical images were again provided by our Museum. You may have noticed that some of our present day businesses start out in one downtown location, only to find themselves relocating to another. One such shop, which successfully made a great move, was Pursuit of Happiness. Sarah Sinclair found a more ideal space for her Activewear and Yoga Boutique right across from Just Jakes on Craig Street, and seems to enjoy her high traffic position next to another relocated and very well known store, Shades Ladies Clothing (whose prior space on Canada Ave. looks like it’s also getting ready for a new tenant....? ; ). If you’ve walked around our downtown, you’ll have noticed many beautiful, colourful and professional signs, and you may be interested to find out that they, along with the outdoor display images, the interpretive totem displays and info kiosks were produced by Marks Instant Sign Shop, who until just a few months ago, was on Kenneth Street, and can now be found over on Jubilee Street where Island Kung Fu used to be (and they are now on Duncan Street, across the tracks from Coffee on the Moon). Wall Street, another clothing fixture in our downtown, for over two decades, as a matter of fact, has very recently moved just a few doors from their original spot. Janine Wall now has her gorgeously laid out and brand new storefront, nestled in between The Garment District and Prudence Organics on Station Street. You may also have noticed the new Archer + Arrow store, directly across the road, in the former Bona Dea Cafe, beautifully redesigned as Duncan’s newest women’s clothing boutique. Alyssa Waser brings her passion and retail experience to Craig Street, and feels fortunate to be a part of a downtown that epitomizes local business. An existing business that’s slowly

making large impactful changes to their exterior, interior and hours of operation, is the Old Firehouse Wine & Cocktail Bar, now open for Lunch, at 11:30 a.m! Offering a very reasonably priced Lunch Menu and contemporary daily features such as, a BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with Roasted Apple & Fennel Pear Slaw, served with a choice of Seafood Chowder, or Spicy Thai Green Curry Soup. If you’re looking to spruce up a weekend afternoon, why not consider our downtown Duncan’s French Restaurant? Hudson’s On First now serves Brunch, Saturdays, from 11am - 2:30 pm! Chef and owner, Daniel Hudson, serves classically prepared modern French European cuisine, using fresh local west coast ingredients. There’s a fun new eatery in town, called Station Street Cafe (formerly Woody’s Restaurant). Mary and Greg have relocated themselves from Chemainus where they successfully ran two cafés and have now brought their talents to our community. Boasting Downtown Duncan’s “best sandwiches”, they make every item from scratch, including their fabulous bread! Be sure to drop by Mondays through Saturdays, from 8am - 5pm. An exciting new building project taking place by Sheer Essentials lingerie shop is the future home of Kenneth Park. As you’ve probably noticed it’s currently under construction in the heart of downtown Duncan. This state of the art, eco friendly building, will feature geo thermal heating and cooling, solar powered hot water, wastewater management, a very high seismic rating, underground parking, rooftop gardens, an inner courtyard and will boast exceptional architecture, featuring Vancouver Island marble pillars and red brick trim, to complement the heritage nature of the downtown. Commercial spaces on the first floor will offer excellent street exposure, and mixed zoning will allow for residential/work opportunities above. Who says, we’re not booming and growing!?

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Four Post-Secondary Must-Do’s For High School Students “High school is over, now what?” For scores of high school graduates this year, the question can loom. But it doesn’t have to; attention to the following four items adds up to an effortless postsecondary transition. 1. Explore Yourself. “Identify your skills, values and personality factors”, says Barb Kruger, an independent career professional. Barb uses a combination of assessments, self-reflection tools and coaching to help students know and communicate about themselves and recruit the help they need.

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4. Start in Grade Nine or Earlier.“Pre-requisites differ from university to university”, says Barb, “you need more than the requirements for a Dogwood Diploma to qualify for most universities.” By grade 10, students need specific maths 2. Explore the World. and sciences courses for some “Learn how to gather university programs, and information that is meaningful documented volunteer and and relevant to yourself and work experiences.”By Grade to your goals”, says Barb. 12, choices become critical At Island Oak High School if students want to enter in Duncan, she has students university.” Even adults can practice interviewing each go through the steps above, other before bringing realbut “ If they start in Grade 9 world professionals into or earlier, this process will the classroom for students be effortless and fun, with no to interview. Students pressure.” then conduct occupational To attend an upcoming interviews out in the information session on career community. planning given by Barb Kruger, contact Island Oak High School

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