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2015 AUGUST ISSUE 81 COWICHAN EVENTS I WATER CONSERVATION I LOCAL FOOD I MUSIC

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AFRICA UNDER THE STARS Immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of Zimbabwe. All Ages. Show starts 8pm OUR Ecovillage, 1565 Baldy Mtn. Rd. Shawnigan Lk. $15@door info: ted@ nhemanorth.org Nhemamusasa North Festival runs to Aug 2 nhemanorth.org HONEYMOON BAY MARKET 10am -2pm 10063 South Shore Rd Runs every Saturday Aug 1,8,15,22,29 LADYSMITH DAYS Parade Entertainers Family Friendly Activities Fireworks ladysmithdays.com FREE Sat & Sun Aug 2 39 DAYS OF COWICHAN Summer Festival Music & Entertainment in Charles Hoey Park & City Square cowichanfestival. com Runs to Aug 3 FREE

LIVE MUSIC WITH STEW Maple Bay Marina 250 746 8482 11-1pm Sundays Aug 9 16 23 30 FREE

flavours of the Middle East. 1725 Cowichan Bay Rd 4-8pm www.fb.com/stowawayolive

LA PETITE AUCTION HOUSE Viewings Fri 11-3pm & Sun 10-1 Auction Starts 1pm Accepting Consignments 9686 Chemainus Rd 250 701 2902

COMMUNITY ACCUPUNCTURE Frauke McCashin RAc 250 710 3581 #103-44 Queens Rd, Duncan 12-3pm Tuesdays 4 11 18 25 SPCA COWICHAN SUMMER CAMPS Learn About Animals Play Games & Make New Friends spca.bc.ca 9:30-3:30pm $135 Aug 4 -7 KIN PARK KIDS CAMP Learn About Farming & Gardening Make New Friends cowichangreencommunity.org 9-5pm $125 Aug 4 -7 POTTERY BY MARY FOX & MOSAICS BY VERONICA SCOTT Imagine That! 251 Craig St, Duncan Runs to Aug 30

BLUES JAM Open Mic Hosted by Doug Blondeau and the Third Degree Crofton Pub 3-6pm 1534 Joan Ave $5

COMMUNITY ACCUPUNCTURE Frauke McCashin RAc 250 710 3581 #103-44 Queens Rd, Duncan 5-8pm Wednesdays 5 12 19 26

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH Puppeteers & Kidzplay Company chemainustheatrefestival.ca 9737 Chemainus Rd Runs to Aug 15

EARTH STEWARDS PERMACULTURE OVERNIGHT CAMP Ages 12-16 Natural Building Livestock Care ourecovillage.org $195

TWIST & SHOUT THE BRITISH INVASION Bop Back to the 60’s Chart Topping Hits chemainustheatrefestival.ca 9737 Chemainus Rd Runs to Aug 31

PRINTMAKERS ONLY GROUP SHOW & SALE New Work and Original Demonstrations Wed & Sat Portals 2687 James St 10-5pm Closes at 1pm on Saturdays Runs to Aug 29 FREE

WATER SUPERHERO VISITS THE COMMUNITY FARM STORE Learn How you can Help in Her Mission to Save the Cowichan Watershed 5380 TCH 1-4pm PIZZA NIGHT @Merridale Local Musicians Salad & Pizza 1230 Merridale Rd, Cobble Hill Sundays Aug 9,16,23,30

CHEMAINUS SKETCH GROUP- Sketch Together 10 am - 12 pm Home of author and gardener Carolyn Heriot, The Garden Path 13561 Barney Rd., Yellowpoint happypair@shaw.ca

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CHEMAINUS ACCORDIAN DAYS Waterwheel Park 11-8pm FREE

SHIBUI GALLERY ARTIST DEMO artsportal@shaw.ca 1100 Genoa Bay Rd, Maple Bay 10-5pm PRINTMAKERS ONLY GROUP SHOW DEMONSTRATION DAY 10am Portals 2687 James St, Duncan Aug 8, 15, 22, 29 (Portals closes 1pm on Saturdays)

JOHN REISCHMAN & THE JAYBIRDS Chemainus Waterwheel Park 250 246 1389 3pm By Donation

CHILDREN’S MARITIME SUMMER CAMP 9-12 Build a Small Boat Enjoy Boat Rides cwbs@classicboats.org 9:30-3:30pm $250 Runs to Aug 14 SUMMER CLOTHING SALE BEGINS Chemainus Health Food Store 9738 Willow St

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EXPLORE YOUR HEART CREATIVELY 1318 yrs Lila Music Centre, Duncan 250 701 0978 10-4pm Runs to Aug 14

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INDIAN PAKORAS Learn how to Make Spicy Vegetarian Fritters Scoops Natural Foods Whippletree Junction, Duncan 778 422 3310 Aug 12 & 19 6-7pm $30 CHEMAINUS SKETCH GROUP- Sketch Together 10 am-12 pm St Ann’s Catholic Church, and Historic Cemetery 1775 Tzouhalem Rd., Duncan happypair@shaw. ca PRINTMAKERS ONLY GROUP SHOW DEMONSTRATION DAY 10am & 3pm Portals 2687 James St, Duncan

VALLEY ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLES SALE Over 200 Vendors Cow Ex Park Fri 5-9pm Sat 10-3pm $5

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HONOURING BURMA STAR Legion Colour Party Marching on the Colours Charles Hoey Park Canada Ave Duncan 12:45pm CONSCIOUSLY CONNECT Weekend for Adults Song Writing Music Improv Theatre Yoga Lila Music Centre Duncan 250 701 0978 10-4pm Aug 15 and/or 16

SPECIAL WOODSTOCK Inclusive Festival Everyone Invited to Bring Their Families to Heartwarming Uplifting Festival Providence Farm specialwoodstock.ca LA PETITE AUCTION HOUSE Viewings Fri 11-3pm & Sun 10-1 Auction Starts 1pm Accepting Consignments 9686 Chemainus Rd 250 701 2902 TRUNK TREASURES & VEGGIES Saywell Park Lake Cowichan 10-2 FREE SHAWNIGAN HERITAGE FAIR Elsie Miles Park 10:30-2:30pm

MCFARLAND MOVIE NIGHt @ the Library 2687 James St, Duncan 6-8pm FREE

CONFESSIONS OF A PAPER BOY Chemainus Theatre Festival chemainustheatrefestival.ca 9737 Chemainus Rd Runs to Aug 23 PRINTMAKERS ONLY GROUP SHOW DEMONSTRATION DAY 10am & 3pm Portals 2687 James St, Duncan

-23 STOWAWAY OLIVE PIZZA NIGHTS feature pizza celebrates Oriental flavours 1725 Cowichan Bay Rd, 4-8pm www.fb.com/stowawayolive

106 ANNUAL COBBLE HILL FAIR Horse Show Livestock Exhibits Family Activities Food Vendors Parade 8-5pm $7 SHAWNIGAN LAKE ADVENTURE Fundraiser for Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society shawniganlakeadventure.com

CHEMAINUS JAZZ FESTIVAL Full Day of Live Jazz Waterwheel Park 250 324 1900 12-8pm By Donation

ARTS ON THE AVENUE 50 Artist’s Together Kids Art Artisan Food artsontheavenue.ca 1st Ave Ladysmith 104pm FREE

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY w/ Commercial Photographer Boomer Jerritt Hardwick Hall, High St @ 3rd Ave LadysmithCameraClub.com 7pm Non Members $5

DEHYDRATING Preserving Your Garden Harvest Learn Different Methods & Cooking w Dried Foods Scoops Natural Foods Whippletree Junction, Duncan BC 778 422 3310 6-7:30pm CHEMAINUS SKETCH GROUP- Sketch Together 10 am - 12 pm Maple Bay Marina, 6145 Genoa Bay Rd Marina, Waterfront happypair@shaw.ca

-30 LAST WEEKEND STOWAWAY OLIVE PIZZA NIGHTS- Thanks to all & see you again soon, Zoe’s Espresso Bar 1725 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cowichan Bay 4-8pm

ENTRY DEADLINE All Entry Forms for Cowichan Exhibition are due by 5pm Aug 29 cowex.ca Cowichan Exhibition, 7380 Trans Canada Highway

CITTA SLOW WHITE DINNER Location TBA Check www.slowcowichan.com LA PETITE AUCTION HOUSE Viewings Fri 11-3pm & Sun 10-1 Auction Starts 1pm 9686 Chemainus Rd 250 701 2902

STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES Grammy Winning New Country Artist Cowichan Performing Arts Centre 2687 James St, Duncan cowichanpac.ca 7:30pm

OUT OF TOWN 33RD ANNUAL FILBERG FESTIVAL Over 130 Artisans Entertainment Food Fun For All Ages filbergfestival.ca Filberg Heritage Park Comox Runs to 31 SANDSCULPTING COMPETITION & EXHIBITION Parksville Community Park parksvillebeachfest.ca Runs to Aug 16 By Donation 8 SYMPHONY BY THE SEA Outdoor Concert Performed by the Vancouver Island Symphony Bring Your own Chair & Picnic Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo 6pm Rain or Shine FREE

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August Events 4-5 106 Years The Cobble Hill Fair 13 Thirsting For Knowledge 18-19 Experience Downtown Duncan 30-33 Eye on Shawnigan 34 Why Recycle? 43 Honouring Burma Star 46 Science Matters David Suzuki 47 Websites Emails and Verbal Lint 50 Georgia Nicols August Horoscopes 51 Community Farm Store Pages 52-53 Directory 54-55

LOCAL FOOD & DRINK

Steeped in Tradition 7 Discovering Local Food Origins 8 Steal Away With Cowichan Bay’s New Pizza Pop Up 10 The Deerholme Vegetable Cookbook 11 Cowichan Bay Seafoods Traditional Peruvian Ceviche 11 Savour Cowichan Update 12 Cowichan Welcomes Red Arrow Brewing Co. 13 Island Farmhouse Poultry Moroccan BBQ Chicken 14 Fresh Start Edibles is Growing Again 15

FARM & GARDEN

Irrigating One Drip at a Time 16 Treegator 17 Designing Greenr 26 Local Herbalist Shares New Methods 49

LOCAL ARTS

Africa Under the Stars 20 Free Music on Sunday 20 Special Woodstock 20 Chemainus Jazz Festival 20 Words to Savour 35 Imagine That! Artisan Mary Fox 39

BODY, MIND & SOUL

Habits and Repetition 21 Keeping Cool With Your Baby 22 Summer Whining 23-24 Bliss 35 Remedial Reading or Tutoring 36 Creative Programming at WestView Learning 37 Choose All Natural Locally Made Lip Balm 38 Juicing for Health Selecting the Right Juicer for You 40 Uni-Yogacize 41 Consciously Connect Weekend Workshop 42 Students Improve Through Tutoring 42 Yoga for Wellness 50

PETS, RECREATION & NATURE

Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Instruction 25 South Island Whale Report Family Dynamics 27 Greylag Boat Tours 28-29 The Importance of Wetlands 32 Lucky Dogs The Latest Hot Spot 44 A Place For Your Kitties While You Are On Vacation 45 Emotional Management in Golf 48

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Steeped In Tradition

f you were to travel along the back roads from Maple Bay to Crofton your driving or cycling adventure would take you through the rural area called Westholme. It is believed to be one of the first European farming settlements on Vancouver Island. The heart of the small region was once a school on mt. sicker road where chemainus and westholme roads meet. A post office and general store were near by at the rail road crossing. The Cowichan museum depicts this historical agricultural area with a photo of the Gaisford family taking

a tea break from haying circa 1905. What we were thrilled to discover was that the Gaisford’s farm encompassed a portion of what is now our tea farm. Coming out of our driveway one will be looking at the field where they once drank tea in silver teapots and bone china. The idea to grow tea began as our effort to bring a centuries old tradition to the Cowichan so that we could share our love for tea culture. Vancouver Island attracts visitors from all over the world and we enjoy meeting people from tea growing regions who find our experiment worth exploring. Folks new to tea from afar and just around the corner are also discovering what this

region can produce. We continue to refine the tea making process and enjoy innovating with the use of fresh tea leaves in a culinary capacity. Developing a unique West Coast tea style is the adventure we look forward to sharing when it is ready. Leading up to the ‘Savour Cowichan’ event in late September we will continue to grow the possibilities with this most unusually hot

summer that has been great for the tea plants… all 800 of them! Steeped in tradition, the Westholme area invites you to enjoy its beauty and agricultural roots. Make your self at home… we will make the tea! Victor Vesely is a tea farmer and purveyor of fine and fun organic teas. www.teafarm.ca

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Discovering Local Food Origins

here is history behind form through pure devotion everything. Every and passion. landscape, every structure, “Each year, CGC’s Edible every person; everything Garden and Farm Tour contains an focuses origin story on on sharing Cowichan Green how it came to stories about Community’s be. Imagine our local the history food, and 6th Annual contained within inspiring tour Edible Garden & even the tiniest participants Farm Tour of seeds. Think to grow their about the hands own meals that planted, by gaining nurtured, and harvested them knowledge from gardeners to be placed on our tables to and farmers,” explains Alyssa nurture us in return. Every Loucks, CGC’s garden tour strawberry, carrot, pepper, organizer. “The tour continues and zucchini came from to expand with more gardens somewhere, and Cowichan and farms that hold new Green Community (CGC) stories and knowledge for invites you to meet the very others to hear. It is important hands who planted and grew to learn where our food these edibles at the 6th annual comes from, how it is grown, Edible Garden & Farm Tour. and especially how it ends up On Saturday, August 15th, in our stomachs!” from 10am-3pm come hear Tickets start at just $15 for the history behind some of members of CGC; $20 for the most impressive, striking, non-members; and $30 for and tastiest edible gardens families (includes 2 adults and farms. 9 edible gardens and any children under 13 and local farms will be years). For more information showcased throughout the please contact Alyssa at 250Cowichan Region, including 748-8506, or email alyssa@ Duncan, Lake Cowichan, cowichangreencommunity. Shawnigan Lake, Westholme, org. To purchase tickets stop and Ladysmith. Attendees by the office at 360 Duncan are given the chance to Street, or purchase them meet the very hands behind online by visiting http:// the shovels, and take away cowichangreencommunity. gardening secrets, tips, and org/workshop-events/edibletechniques for growing their garden-farm-tour/ own food. This self-guided tour will leave you in awe of how edible landscapes can Submitted by Alyssa Loucks

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SEA BURGERS

TURKEY BURGERS

Let’s Get “Kraken” 12 golden crispy calamari, smoked paprika, fresh cilantro, lettuce, tomato, pickle, white trufﬂe tartar sauce

Gobble Gobble 14 traditional stufﬁng, cranberry, lettuce, tomato, gravy – a three napkin burger!

In Cod We Trust 12 crispy cod tail, avocado, pickled shallots, lettuce, tomato, roasted garlic aioli Fish & Chip Burger 11 beer battered cod, house slaw, white trufﬂe tartar sauce Golden Oppor-TUNA-ty 12 lightly grilled tuna steak, roasted red peppers, grilled pineapple, lettuce, red onion, chipotle aioli Deadliest Catch 12 lightly grilled tuna steak, bacon, pickled shallots, lettuce, tomato, house-made hot sauce, white trufﬂe tartar sauce

VEGGIE BURGERS

Fowl Play 14 hummus, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickled shallot, chipotle aioli

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BIGGEST GOURMET BURGER MENU BEEF BURGERS

Burger Next Door 13 bacon, cheddar, crispy fried onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle, house aioli

Nacho Average Veggie Burger 11 garden vegetarian patty, cheddar, house-made guacamole, salsa, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli

Mushroom & Swiss Burger 13 garlic sautéed mushrooms, swiss cheese,lettuce, tomato, pickle, house aioli

Keener Burger 11 house-made quinoa patty, hummus, sweet corn bruschetta, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, roasted garlic aioli

Big Kahuna 16 bourbon bbq sauce, bacon, swiss cheese, grilled pineapple, avocado, pickled shallots, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli. “This is a tasty burger!” – pulp ﬁction

CHICKEN BURGERS That’s a Blue Jay! 12 golden crispy breast, blue cheese, lettuce, tomato, house-made hot sauce, ranch The Ragin’ Cajun 12 grilled cajun breast, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli Chicken or The Egg? 12 grilled cajun breast, fried egg, avocado, pickled shallots, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli Out of The Pan Into The Fryer 12 golden crispy chicken breast, salsa, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, garlic aioli What The Cluck? 12 grilled breast, bacon, smokey maple glaze, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, roasted garlic aioli

California Dreamin’ 14 swiss cheese, roasted red peppers, avocado, red onion, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ranch good “on such a winters day” Leaning Tower of Cheesa 15 cheddar, swiss, blue cheese, crispy onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle, house aioli Brown Chicken Brown Cow 13 fried egg, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickle, house aioli (I’m too sexy for this barn)

Party Fowl 13 bourbon bbq sauce, cheddar, roasted red peppers lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli

LAMB BURGERS Lamb-Burgini 13 hummus, cucumber, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, sour cream “0 to full… what a rush!” National Lambpoon 12 bourbon bbq sauce, crispy onions, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickle, roasted garlic aioli – Mary HAD a little lamb Assa-lamb-ualaykum (not halal) 12 curried patty, bacon, swiss cheese, roasted red peppers, coconut, lettuce, tomato, pickle, roasted garlic aioli Double Stack Heart Attack 17 Duncan’s Ofﬁcial Biggest Burger two house-made AAA patties, bacon, cheddar, crispy fried onion, lettuce, tomato, pickle, house aioli

DOUBLE STACK HEART ATTACK CHALLENGE!!!

Finish two Double Stack Heart Attacks with a side of fries and your meal is on the house!!! if not…$27 (house rules apply, like….no bathroom breaks)

$1 add ons… bacon, fried egg,

sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onion, crispy onion, bourbon bbq sauce roasted red peppers, hummus, avocado, corn bruschetta, pineapple, cheddar, swiss, blue cheese

Red Bullet 13 suicide hot sauce, jalapeño peppers, swiss cheese, sweet corn bruschetta, lettuce, chipotle aioli

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Steal Away with Cowichan Bay’s New Pizza Pop Up

fresh new addition to the Cowichan Bay eatery line up is Stowaway Olive, a pop up pizza spot that is sharing Zoe’s Espresso Bar and Café space. Rather than standard pizza fare however, Stowaway Olive offers a modern take on traditional Italian pizza, using local and organic seasonal produce. Pizzas are made to order and feature different thin and crispy sourdough bases each week using freshly milled flour from next door – True Grains. There are new toppings each week too, depending on what’s in season. Stowaway Olive sources from lots of local farm favourites, such as Fairburn, 8 ½ Acres and Mobetta Herbs, so it’s a true locavore’s dream destination. And the toppings (and pizza names) are both creative and delicious. For example, the Cherry Thyme pizza forgoes the standard pineapple and uses cherries instead, combined with ham, mozzarella and thyme. There’s a very tasty Great ‘Scape, made with garlic scape pesto, scapes, tomato, kale and nostralo. My

current personal favourite is the Wild Salmon, topped with homemade ricotta, dill, capers, tomato and of course, smoked salmon. The menu also features several different salads each week, such as sweet roasted beets, crisp local salad greens and sunflower seeds drizzled in pomegranate dressing. Prices are reasonable for such high quality ingredients, running from $15 to $20 for a good sized pizza. Stay to eat on the patio and watch the Cowichan Bay character slip by, or go for the takeaway, or pizza by the slice, options. Open from 4 to 8 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, this spot is a real gem – just be sure to leave room for dessert , or Dolce, at the end; mini pizzas with warm cherries and melted chocolate. Molto bene at the new outdoorista. * Note: Last weekend for delicious seasonal Stowaway Olive Pizza is August 28-30! Frances Horner lives in the Cowichan Valley with her family.

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them from local farmers, you will find an abundance of local vegetables available wherever you live. And this book will provide you with exciting and unexpected ways to prepare all of that goodness from the garden. These are everyday plant-based recipes that respect the seasons.

ibrant, diverse, and unexpected vegetable recipes from award-winning chef Bill Jones that will revitalize your approach to plant-based eating. Roots, stalks, shoots, bulbs, brassicas, and leafy greensâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; vegetables come in all shapes and sizes, flavours and colours, tastes and textures. Whether you grow or forage them yourself or purchase

From renowned chef and award-winning author Bill Jones, these recipes are a love letter to vegetables, inspired by his travels and experiences. In addition to the recipes, he provides detailed information on more than 40 vegetables, outlines the basics of professional vegetable preparation, explains how to source good-quality vegetables, and suggests ways to store different kinds of

veggies to keep them fresh. Find the book locally at Volume One in Duncan late

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August. For more information Deerholme Farm visit www.deerholme.com.

Savour Cowichan Festival Update

f you live in the Cowichan Valley, there’s a good

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chance you’ve heard of the Savour Cowichan Festival: that epicurean extravaganza that celebrates the Valley’s vast cornucopia of locally-grown and produced food and drink. Starting on September 25th, the ten-day affair gives people carte blanche access to 40 artisanal food and beverage producers at more than SIXTY participating wineries, brew pubs, restaurants, orchards and farms. Along with a new look, the festival has a number of new participants this year. Welcome

Merridale’s launch of “Cowichan Gin” is just one of many exciting new developments amongst Savour Cowichan Festival participants.

Teafarm, Old Fork Diner and Red Arrow Brewing Company!

(well worth the wait). • Cherry Point Vineyards will be hosting a free traditional paella and sangria event Other developments from during the Festival. Festival participants: • New Festival participant • Merridale Cidery has just Red Arrow Brewing has launched “Cowichan Gin”, the just released its outstanding first of its Cowichan Spirits “Heritage River Hefeweizen”. Line. • Rocky Creek Winery is Mark down September 25th pleased to announce the on your calendar. It’s when arrival of “Katherine’s the The Savour Cowichan Sparkle” a sparkling wine Festival kicks off with a named after Mark and Linda’s lively bang on a floating daughter Katherine. barge at Mill Bay Marina. • Averill Creek Vineyards Called “Barge On In”, the have just released their 2012 bash is an “amuse bouche” Pinot Gris and the release intended to whet your of their 2011 Pinot Noir is appetite for the 10 days that imminent. follow. Warning: tickets for • Blue Grouse Estate Winery all Savour Cowichan Festival has a brand new, state-of-the- events sell early! To avoid art tasting room. disappointment, visit their • Venturi-Schulze Vineyards website today. have just released their www.savourcowichan.com 25-year-old balsamic vinegar

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106 Years! The Cobble Hill Fair

Cowichan Welcomes Red Arrow Brewing Co.

owichan Valley’s first Craft Brewery – Red Arrow Brewing Company is now open, located at 5255 Chaster Road, just south of Duncan. It is housed in a sturdy brick and ivy building that used to be the Arrow Custom Cycle shop. “We’re excited to have opened our doors to the public this summer. It has been a long road, with lots of people peaking in through the windows, to get to this point and we can’t wait to be able to share our passion and joy for craft brewed beer,” says Adam Ball, Marketing Manager for Red Arrow. “We’ve created a place we hope craft beer lovers will want to call home.” Red Arrow has growlers, 650mL bombers and draft for sale (29L and 50L kegs). Also, we have unique Red Arrow “kegerator” beer dispensers available for purchase, so beer drinkers can take home the freshest beer around and have it on tap right in their own home. We have four beers on tap to start: Sweet Leaf IPA, Kustom Kolsch, Midnite Umber Ale and Heritage River Hefeweizen. Over the course of the next few weeks and months, the brewery will

work to expand its portfolio as the brewers look forward to trying some new and possibly unconventional things…keep your eyes out for a Blackberry Lager to hit shelves sometime in August. The brewery tasting room is open 7 days a week from 11am and it is fully stocked with a wide variety of branded wearables such as hoodies, t-shirts, button up shirts, and hats. It also features a beautiful tasting bar. Red Arrow will also be offering tours of the brewery on Fri & Sat at 3pm. “BEER: The most studied science of mankind…and possibly the most enjoyable… and we get to play with it!” Says Brewmaster, Chris Gress. “With each beer we release we are showcasing another side of our personality with the hopes that slowly, over time beer lovers will get a feel for what we are all about.”

If you enjoy an Old Fashioned Country Fair then Cobble Hill’s 106th is the place to be. Always a delight, this year’s Fair promises to entertain while providing an affordable day for the entire family. Join us on Saturday, August 22nd from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as we celebrate our past while cultivating our future. With a focus on youth, we showcase the wonderful bounty of Cowichan. We have something very special happening at this year’s event! The Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of BC will participate in the parade, officially open the Fair and then dedicate a new barn donated to the Farmers Institute by a very generous Vancouver Island family. This sets the tone for a great day! South Cowichan Rotary’s delicious pancake breakfast starts at 8 a.m. Watch the parade at 9:30, take in the Official Opening at 10 a.m. and then enjoy the rest of the event. The children’s games, sheep dog trials and the

horse shows, both standard and miniature, are always a delight. If you’re feeling adventuresome and would like to earn bragging rights, be sure check our online catalogue to see what you can enter in the fair. For more information about the Cobble Hill Fair pick up a fair catalogue or view it online at www.cobblehillfair.ca.

There are plans to utilize the property and host artisan markets, outdoor concerts and beer events. To start though, keep your eyes out for food truck menus that pair well with delicious craft beer. Red Arrow will be posting the food truck info to their FB page soon.

“It’s fresher from here” Moroccan Butterflied BBQ Chicken All events by donation (suggested $10 and $15)

Courtesy Gary Faessler local chef, food and wine writer, stylist and photographer

Amount 3 1/2-Lb. 4 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. 4 Cloves

Ingredients Whole Island Farmhouse Chicken, Butterﬂied, Patted Dry Olive Oil Sea Salt Freshly Ground Black Pepper Ground Cumin Coriander Seeds Fennel Seeds Ground Turmeric Chili Powder Sweet Paprika Brown Sugar Lemon Juice Garlic, Minced

Method To butterfly a whole chicken remove the chicken’s backbone so you can open the chicken like a book and lay it flat. This is an easy and fast technique that allows you to cook a chicken faster and more evenly than a whole chicken. With a pair of kitchen shears remove the back and open the chicken to expose the breast bone. Flip the chicken over and firmly press on top of the chicken to crack the breast bone. Tuck wings under the chicken. In a small bowl mix the oil, sea salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, fennel, chili powder, turmeric, paprika, sugar, lemon juice and minced garlic (set aside a portion of the marinade for basting.) Rub the mixture all over the chicken, cover and refrigerate for 2-8 hours. Light wood charcoal piled on one side of your BBQ. When coals are hot clean grill grates and wipe with an oiled wad of paper towel. Place the chicken, skin side down on the hot side of the grill and sear for a few minutes. Flip the chicken breast side up onto the cooler side of the BBQ. Brush the chicken with some of the marinade, cover and cook basting with the glaze now and then, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thighs registers 165F-170F, about 60 minutes. Let rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes and serve.

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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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the property is a beautiful FarmGate stand, open 11-6 daily (closed Saturdays for special events), filled with non-certified organic food grown on their new farm using Permaculture principles, micro-drip irrigation and SPIN (small plot intensive). Fresh Start Edibles @ Affinity is also attending the new Cowichan Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:30 pm… offerings will include fresh blueberries, raspberries, yellow squash and green zucchini, amazing salad greens, kale, cucumbers, tomatoes, hot peppers, garlic and more seasonal offerings!

Fresh Start Edibles Is Growing Again...

t’s only been six months since Diana and David Pink moved to Affinity, and already they have a bounty of delicious fresh edibles to share! The owner of Affinity Guesthouse, Tanner Elton, invited the Pinks and Fresh Start Edibles to move to his 26 acre sacred land where the river meets the Salish Sea in the Estuary in Cowichan Bay. Tanner, Diana and David are partners in a three year plan to transform the property –– already a popular wedding and event venue –– into a full working farm. The newest addition to

Diana and David are passionate and inspired by love to grow healthy fresh food year around and to teach others to grow their own food working in harmony with Mother Nature. The Pink’s other business Warm Land Irrigation, makes it easy to water your food garden, saving water, time, money and weeding. The gardens at Affinity Farms are an impressive demonstration of this cuttingedge watering system in action.

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ater is a limited designed micro-irrigation resource! Even systems use at least 50%, here where it seems to be and in some cases 70% less abundant, we all need be water than other methods mindful and diligent every of watering. Also called time we turn on a tap! The “trickle” or “drip” irrigation, average Canadian uses 329 micro-systems deliver water litres/day (over 120,000 litres/ directly to the root zone of a year). If every person in our plant, where it seeps slowly community into the soil. reduced their Almost no water Micro-Irrigation water use is lost through can be installed by 60 litres/ surface runoff day (20%) for food gardens, or evaporation, we would and soil particles pots, planters, leave over have plenty of 1.8 billion opportunity decks, flower litres of water beds, lawns and to absorb and annually in hold water for more! our aquifers. plants. It also For a means very few starting list of ideas for your nutrients leach down beyond home, please visit www. the reach of plant roots. cowichanwaterchallenge. Plants watered with microca and www. systems grow more quickly newnormalcowichan.ca. and are more productive, When you water with a hose because they have all the or an overhead sprinkler, water they need and their water is immediately lost growth isn’t slowed by water through evaporation from stress. These systems also plant surfaces, through keep water off the foliage, surface runoff, and by falling which helps prevent some in areas that don’t need water, foliage diseases such as such as the sidewalk, path or powdery mildew. And, since between the plants. drip irrigation delivers water directly to the plants you A more efficient method is a want to grow, the soil surface micro-irrigation system that between plants remains drier, will water all or any part of discouraging weed growth. your landscape, including trees and shrubs, patio All these benefits add up to container gardens, and flower the fact that drip irrigation gardens, and yes even lawns. systems can save a great For vegetable gardens it just deal of water – and money doesn’t get any better! in terms of reduced water bills. For this reason microStudies show that wellirrigation is exempt from all

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watering restrictions in the CVRD For busy gardeners, the main benefit of installing a drip irrigation system is the savings of both time and effort with the elimination of dragging hoses and sprinklers around. Warm Land Irrigation is a local company designing and

installing micro-watering systems for seven years.. We started by installing systems for family and friends who saw our watering system and asked if they could have the same in their garden. For more information contact David Pink at 250 597-2102 or warmlandirrigation@shaw.ca.

Why Consider Micro Irrigation • Uses 50-80% less water • Reduces your water bill and H20 consumption • Saves you many hours of daily hand-watering • Frees up time to enjoy tending your garden • No more hauling hoses around! • Reduces plant loss and protects investment of plants • Reduces plant stress – your plants will be healthier and stronger overall • No erosion or mineral leaching – with a finer flow, water is applied at the rate the soil can absorb it • Self-sufficient system – no need to arrange for someone to water your gardens while you are away! • Affordable, long-lasting, easy to maintain and can be easily adjusted as your garden changes.

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Thirsting for Knowledge

This map identifies the approximate locations of the major water systems within the Cowichan Region, distinguishing among CVRD, municipal, improvement district, and private water systems. The map can be found on the newnormalcowichan.ca website, which also provides additional information about each water system, including the number of connections, the water source(s), and current water use restrictions.

hen I was growing up, saying “grace” before dinner was pretty common. Many people still say a prayer or give thanks quietly before tucking into a good meal. I’ve never met anyone who gives thanks before they turn on the tap. In the last two decades there has been a virtual revolution in local food appreciation. TV programming is now full of top chefs drooling over ‘farm-totable’ fresh sustainable food. The readers and writers of this magazine are part of that change. This is a major accomplishment. Here and now, we need a similar cultural shift for water. In 2011 the Cowichan Watershed Board did a region-wide doorstep survey to find out what people knew about their water. One discovery was that most of us do not know the source of our own tap water. (I admit that until I moved to a rural property with a well, I rarely knew where my water came from either.) Water pipes are like a big metal straws attached to faucets in our houses. A water source is at the other end, possibly kilometers away, or some distance underground. Likely there is a form of treatment in the middle to make sure it’s clean. What do you know about what’s at the other end of your “straw”? (Do you think you would suck on a straw if you didn’t know what was on the other end?) “Getting to know your H2O” is about more than just human health. As we are seeing quite dramatically this year, weather and water patterns are changing, resulting in extreme drought

and flooding. There are also issues like pollution, invasive species, and declines in fish and

wildlife habitat. However since each watershed and groundwater source is unique, there is no

one-size-fits-all solution to water source management. Some watersheds get more snow, some

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groundwater sources have better recharge, some have pollution challenges and ecological factors to manage, such as the life cycle needs of fish populations. Each water source also has its own human community depending on it, expecting a wide range of water services. Simply put, each water system is like a community. We are part of our water systems as much as we are part of our communities (even more so perhaps since our bodies are 70% water). To achieve the future we want, we need to engage in planning and protection of our water community. Step one is knowing where that is.

Where Does Your Water Come From? Our three main tap water sources are: • surface water (lakes, rivers, and their tributaries), • groundwater, and • rainwater harvest. [Technically, water can also come from the store, but it will be a bottled form of one of the above plus high shipping, handling, and environmental costs]. In the Cowichan Region, most tap water comes from either surface or groundwater. Rainwater collection doesn’t need much explanation. If you do it, bravo! Hopefully there will be more of this soon to reduce demand on other water systems. So where does your water come from? Is it different at home than at work or at your children’s school? Think about the places you spend time, and the precious liquid that cleans, quenches and sustains you in those places. Here is a quick guide to Cowichan’s water sources.

Groundwater If you live anywhere else, your water likely comes from a well that taps into underground water. A quick count of the water sources listed on the handy new “New Normal” website (link below) indicates there are over 100 wells feeding local municipal, private and improvement district water systems, which doesn’t account for the thousands of private residential wells in the region. Groundwater is mysterious, travelling invisibly beneath us at various depths, speeds and directions, and delivering a wide range of water quality and quantity. Groundwater is recharged by snow and rain trickling down into the ground at various rates, and is depleted when we draw water out, or through movement to other areas. Unfortunately we don’t have enough information to always know what is happening down there -- only a fraction of groundwater sources are monitored.

Drillwell Enterprises, as of last year, some aquifers in the region had dropped more than 100 feet, sometimes dropping out of reach of a well. Even some deep wells went dry, and unfortunately we should expect more of that this year. We’re in a much better situation than California, but now is the time to embrace a culture of conservation across the whole region, whether you have abundant water today or not.

going without. In this valley, we have won awards for having the best-tasting water in the country (Duncan, 1999) and we have residents whose wells ran dry by July.

When are we most grateful for food? Usually either when it tastes amazing, like a sunwarmed strawberry right off the plant, or when we are reminded that some of us are

Jill Thompson coordinates the Cowichan Water Conservation Challenge for the Cowichan Watershed Board.

Thankfully, in the Cowichan Valley, much of our population, including all of Duncan, gets water from the Cowichan If you live in…. River aquifer (from wells near the silver Lake Cowichan bridge). This is one of the best quality and Shawnigan Lake most productive aquifers in the province and Ladysmith/North appears to be Oyster/Diamond “weathering” climate change Crofton fine so far. However within a short distance we may find Chemainus families whose wells are running dry. According to Saltair David Slade of

So let’s start something new. Before we turn the tap, let’s pause a moment, think about the other end of the straw, and give thanks.

Your water likely comes from…

And is provided by…

Cowichan Lake

Town of Lake Cowichan

Shawnigan Lake (+ secondary well)

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Stocking Lake and Holland Lake

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Burke and the Naturals from Vancouver are receiving lots of airplay for their new album so we are pleased to have them with us this year. Argentinian pianist and composer Gabriel Palatchi presents an eclectic musical journey. An original blend of cultures that features funk, latin jazz, tango, middle east and more showcasing their explosive new album “TRIVOLUTION”. Admission by a suggested donation of $15. for a full day of great music. Bring a lawn chair and your friends. Information: Pat Selman 250-324-1900

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Chemainus Jazz Festival The Chemainus Jazz Festival will take place at Waterwheel Park in Chemainus on August 22. The festival will begin at noon with the ever popular Victoria Dixieland Express, the Marc Atkinson Trio performs their Gypsy Jazz and original tunes at 1:15 and again at 6:30 pm. Victoria vocalist Susannah Adams and her quartet present a fresh approach to the great standards songbook. Holly

Special Woodstock Free Music on Sundays Maple Bay Marina is pleased to announce that the “Sunday Music with STEW,” live entertainment feature will continue for August! STEW is a dynamic duo band comprised of accomplished musicians; Brent Hutchinson, from Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band, and Terry Wicks, whose commercial CD recordings include The Best of Both Sides. Performances will be held in the marina courtyard area, just outside the Mariners Market & Espresso Bar, from at 11am until 1pm. Enjoy their blend of songs and melodies blended with hits from the decades: the swinging 30’s, sweet ballads, spicy blues, a dash of country and classic folk rock favourites. Sundays, 11 am – 1 pm, Maple Bay Marina, 6145 Genoa Bay Road, Duncan, visit www. maplebaymarina. com

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Africa Under The Stars Nhemamusasa (nay-mum-sah-sah): among the oldest songs in the mbira repertoire of Zimbabwe, it means “temporary shelter”. Nhemamusasa encourages a sense of repose among the vicissitudes of life. -Spiro/Williams Intoxicating rhythms and gorgeous melodies, on the slopes of Mt. Baldy under the full moon! Featuring the voices and music of Kurai Mubaiwa, Garadziva and Julia Chigamba, SImba Tawanda, Chaka Mhembere, and Moyo Mutamba. August 1st 8 pm @ OUR Ecovillage, 1565 Baldy Mtn. Rd. Shawnigan Lk. $15@door info: ted@nhemanorth.org

Special Woodstock happens every year on the third Sunday of every August at the beautiful Providence Farm site in Duncan. We are excited to be celebrating 16 years of fun and music with people from all over Vancouver Island and beyond. This unique festival was visualized at a group home gathering of people with special needs and special abilities 20 years ago. I was playing music at a weekly music session that had been started in 1996 after the Glendale institution closed its doors.I saw so many talented people with special needs over the years, that I was inspired to create a venue where all could enjoy their performances. Sunday, August 16. Providence Farm By Donation. www.specialwoodstock.ca

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e are a creature of habits, by nature. Furthermore, for many of us, our day to day life asks for, if not demands, repetition of certain activities. These habits and repetition can cause stress, and injury. We need to discover the cause(s) of stress and learn to create adjustments in order to avoid injuries. Here are some examples that I’d like to share with you. You might not be engaged in these activities, but the essential concepts may be shared with us all. 1. If you are an avid runner or a long distance walker, mix up sides of the streets you are on. Typically, a street is the highest at the centre, and slopes down towards the edges. Staying on one side can invite trouble in various parts of the body beyond the knee and hip. If you are a track runner, do both clockwise and the other. 2. Golfing is such a lopsided activity. Many develop lower back issues. Do reverse swings while you wait for your turns.

3. For the similar token to 2, in carpal tunnel syndrome, your flexors (gripping muscles) are overused in comparison to the extensors. Strengthening the latter is not only an essential treatment but also a necessary prevention.

4. If you are someone who sits for long hours frequently, certain parts of the body are kept in folded positions, hence they have become shortened. In the meanwhile, the exact opposite aspects of the body are stretched, causing imbalance in tension. The folded parts need to be opened up frequently during the sitting hours. These areas are the back of the knees, hip flexors, the whole front aspect of the body including abs, chest, neck and face as well as biceps. Interestingly, some of these areas house major lymph nodes. This is another reason why stretching the areas is not only great for correction of the tension imbalance, but also for a promotion of your health.

These are some examples I can think of as a therapist. The message is simple: “Imbalance invites disturbance.” In fact, the same applies to one’s life too, in terms of a broader nuance of wellness: Be physical if you’re cerebral. Learn to receive if

you’re a giver. Interact with your visitors within when the exterior overwhelms. Yaz Yamaguchi practices shiatsu and craniosacral therapy in Duncan.

J Keeping Cool With Your Baby

ith this year being one of the hottest on record, a break from the heat can feel elusive - especially if you have a baby to look after. Here are a few tips to keep your baby (and yourself!) cool in this heat. 1. Hydrate! This goes for both of you, especially if you are breastfeeding. Whether taking formula or breastmilk, babies may also need to drink extra fluids to replace what they’re using. You do not need to offer water for hydration to babies under 6 months though, as adding water can take away from nutrition. Since many babies fuss with feeding in heat, your baby may do best with small frequent feeds - and don’t forget to drink some water every feed yourself. For a cool treat for your breastfed baby, you could also try freezing some breastmilk in an ice cube tray and make “popsicles”. You can use a mesh feeder to avoid any choking risk and monitor while baby enjoys. 2. Dress for the weather. This means loose, breathable clothing, ideally in natural fabrics like cotton, and includes any baby carriers or wraps you may be using. If your baby is too warm in a t-shirt, feel free to strip to the diaper or put baby naked on a blanket outside in the shade. If you are babywearing, make sure you still watch for signs of overheating- flushed face,

sweating, rapid breathing or lethargic behaviour. 3. Be location smart. You don’t need to avoid the outdoors, but, seek out shade, and take the baby out of the stroller where bulk can easily overheat her. If baby falls asleep and you can’t remove her, move the whole stroller into shade instead of covering with a blanket, which can increase the heat in the carseat. 4. Breastfeeding and Bedtime. Put an ice pack behind your back to help keep you cool while breastfeeding - for baby, you can put a damp washcloth in the crook of your arm, or breastfeed sidelying to minimize sweaty contact. At bedtime, use a fan to cool your baby’s room - just make sure the fan isn’t pointed at your baby. Also be aware of clothing for sleep - if you aren’t wearing long pants and a shirt to bed, your baby shouldn’t either! Follow these simple tricks and learn the warning signs of heat exhaustion, and there’s no reason why you can’t still have comfortable fun with your baby in the hot summer months. For other tips and tricks or more information on prenatal classes or doulas, check out my website at www.tigerlilydoula.com or email at tigerlilybirth@gmail.com. Submitted by Stephanie Cutler

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whine. If it isn’t a clearly closed door, children think the decision is still up for grabs. If there is any uncertainty, kids can be very persistent in trying to get us to change our minds.

Summer Whining

ust as you may have been so excited for summer to start, to have more down time with the kids, some of you may now be yearning for September to come. I have heard many parents complaining about how challenging it is to be with their children all day, every day, often accompanied by their children’s incessant whining. This is probably not the kind of wine you wanted to sip on your holiday time. Kids whine for several reasons, and it usually indicates a lack of adapting to things they can’t change. “Let it go,” we say, or “Enough already,” but unfortunately this doesn’t always help! Sometimes we don’t give a clear enough “No.” Instead, we say, in a pleading, placating voice, “Well, maybe we can do it later,” or “If you’re good/ kind/nice, we might be able to.” Or we say, “I’m not sure, let me think about it.” What do we get back? Whine, whine,

Often we make the mistake of thinking that if we explain the situation, they will appreciate our greater wisdom and say, “Thanks Mommy, for explaining that if I eat the cookie first, I’ll be too full for dinner.” This is where many really nice, logical parents and educators get stuck! Adaptation is an emotional process, not a cognitive one. When our beautiful explanations don’t work, we get frustrated. When children continue to whine, many of us get mad and slam the metaphorical door in their face, screaming at them, “I said NO!” This doesn’t invite the sadness that is necessary for them to accept that we are not going to give in and they are not going to get their way. Instead, it usually makes kids mad, and then they launch into a full-out attack.

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For kids to adapt to the things they can’t have, the things they can’t do or any of the lacks or losses in their life, there needs to be a firmly closed door. So many of us avoid saying “No” directly, because we fear the upset and drama that may follow. Unfortunately, when we’re wishy-washy with our No’s, we rob our kids of the opportunity to adapt. This keeps kids stuck

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You may be very clear about your No’s with your children, and you could still get “the whine.” Your children may have a hard time feeling the futility of your “No,” and so rail against it. Children don’t always have access to their sadness and disappointment in any given moment. In this case, it is so important that we soften their hearts so they can feel this vulnerable emotion. Futility is one of the most important emotions for children to feel because it is critical to the maturing process. All of us have futilities in life that we can’t change— including some of the big ones like the death of a loved one or not getting that dream job, or their simply not being enough time to do all the things we want to do. If we can’t find our sadness and disappointment about these experiences, we too may perseverate in trying to change the unchangeable, or we may lash out at others or ourselves in an aggressive attack. Feeling futility is one of the most important emotions for us to feel, and our children need lots of practice at it in their younger years, so they

become adaptive, resourceful, and resilient adults. What’s my recipe for sipping a good wine on a quiet sunset beach? Be clear about your “no’s’”, yet at the same time, be compassionate with your kids when you are saying no. This makes it easier for kids to feel the futility and adapt to your “No.” If this unfolds as it should, children will know from the tone of your voice that there’s no point in arguing, and at the same time, feel their sadness about not getting their way, and get on with enjoying the sunset with you. Wine in hand. Heather Ferguson is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a private practice in Duncan. heatherfergusonconsulting.com.

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ayaking is easily accessible here in the Cowichan Why Take valley. We Kayaking have oceans Instruction? and lakes all around us, and the desire to get out on the water lives strongly in many who live here. You can see us in our motor boats, yachts, sailing dingys, rowing boats, canoes and kayaks. The further we venture from the shoreline the more knowledge and skill we need to be able to meet the changing situations that arise with the combinations of currents and weather conditions. The fun that can be had in kayaks is many faceted. Explore a quiet bay, tour the Gulf Islands or the West coast, surf your kayak in tidal rapids, or play in rock gardens, fish from your kayak where bigger boats can’t take you. All these adventures in kayaking require

knowledge, experience and skills. With Coastal Bliss Adventures as with other Paddle Canada deliverers the teaching format follows a clearly outlined development. Paddlers are taught the technical skills to help them experience safer and more enjoyable recreational paddling experiences. We offer both skills and instructor courses in sea kayaking. The Paddle Canada Sea Kayak program includes nationally recognized certifications in five skill levels, five Instructor levels, and four InstructorTrainer Levels. Certifications are earned during participation in courses and through a process of mentorship. The skill levels begin with an introduction to sea kayaking and follow through to development of the skills and knowledge necessary for safe sea kayak touring along Canada’s magnificent open sea coasts and freshwater shorelines. Paddlers are also taught the Leave No Trace principles for active environmental awareness and protection in order to help ensure that we can all continue to enjoy Canada’s many waterways and wilderness for years to come. Participate in the Paddle Canada Sea Kayak program with Coastal Bliss Adventures and be safe, have fun and challenge yourself. For course dates and more information visit our website: www.coastalbliss.ca or call us Toll free on 1 800 896 9525

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or those of you youngsters out there around 60, you’ll remember this surfing classic. Somehow this summer of ours here in Cowichan does not conjure up those wet images though.

changing and seemingly drier summers? Let’s start with using less during our waking hours which are obviously the peak hours when water is in demand. My favourite new person this past few years is David Pink from Warm Land Irrigation. I met him while

Water shortages have finally become an issue that few can ignore. We are finally realizing it is a life supporting necessity in our daily lives. But why did it take so long? Why were restrictions implemented so late in the year? With no snow in the mountains (did anyone get to Washington last winter?) you would THINK we all would get it. But no, our busy lives motor along and the very essence of life itself is overlooked. So what simple measures can we take to do our part in these ever

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DESIGNI NG green The Never Ending Summerr building a custom home at Wedderspoon Organics and he was installing one of the largest micro watering systems on Vancouver Island. Besides being affable, David is quite knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. He provided an estimate for a multi zone system put into our lush two acre property and had it up and running within weeks. About four years later my wife Ulla and I now average over 40 combined hours a week saved in hand watering not to mention the fewer weeds and loss of plant life that would have resulted from traditional methods. We don’t have an average garden I must admit but we share it with three generations and many friends and the cool effects the plant life offers also aids in controlling summer cooling costs, provides vital fresh food to table and maintains a heritage orchard of King apples. This along with a an ever changing floral display makes our home one of those you don’t want to leave. In the long run, money is saved on road trips and plans for aging in place are already taking root allowing retirement savings to go further and taking stress out of the ever depleted health care system. The micro drip system excels in two basic ways. It delivers water only to the root system thereby conserving over 80% compared to other systems but also the multi zone system can easily be programmed to operate during off peak hours. And David’s company will come and do a quick start-up each season and a handy fall decommission of the system to ensure all lines are clear

and winter ready. This system can bea daptable as well. We took a 5 meter diameter root ball from a fallen Douglas Fir from last winters storms and planted a living wall to exist in this new vertical habitat. The clay pockets embedded in the root mass require just drops of water a day that trickle down the face allowing now over 15 varieties of sedums and grasses and flowering perennials to flourish. The towering shape also allows a heritage passion vine to have a foot hold to reach skyward. And even my 12 meter plus timber bamboo happily survives this summers drought by getting a few minutes of direct moisture. So enjoy the rest of this glorious summer hydrating yourselves, but sparingly for your garden and reap the rewards of a system that walks lightly on our precious resources.

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his summer we have seen a real shift in family dynamics of the Southern Resident Killer Whales. This year has been one of the best years for resident orca sightings but the groupings of resident families have been very different. Historically in years past we would be experiencing almost daily sightings of our three resident families by now. Some days we were lucky enough to have all three families come together for a super pod; and some days the individual three pods or families would travel by themselves. All of the family matrilines would stay together and traveled together. Then a few years ago we started to see a split in J Pod who has the strongest family

ties. The family would split up into two definite groups of 12-13 family members and the groups remained the same each time with the same animals traveling together. Some days there would be as much as a 60-mile split between the two family groups. This wasn’t a daily occurrence but we witnessed it several times over the summer. Whale researchers and whale watchers began referring to these two groups of J Pod as “Group A” and “Group B”. At this same time we would also see a few small family matrilines splinter off from K Pod and L Pod these splinter groups would travel by themselves but would also often socialize and travel with J Pod. Now we are seeing a mixture of all three pods traveling

South Island Whale Report Family Dynamics together and these groups are fluid and constantly changing. These whales and their family matrilines are some of the most studied in the world and researchers have never experienced anything like this in the past 40 years. It will be quite interesting to see how the rest of the season unfolds and if we see a continued shift

of family members between families. Our prenominal whale sightings streak is still going and we have seen whales on every single tour since the Spring! Come aboard! Simon Pidcock is Owner/ Operator of Ocean Ecoventures in Cowichan Bay

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wo of my children charge to the fence looking over Cowichan Bay to watch the otter glide between the various ships moored in the marina. Clear skies and smooth waters greet us as we approach the steep ramp down

to the dock. Most visitors explore the Cowichan region through its valleys and from the shoreline, but today we have the opportunity to explore Cowichan from what may be its best kept secret: on

Meeting Tim for the first time, his love for the water is palpable. This is a man who lives and breathes the ocean. He worked on his shipwright apprenticeship in the 70s and 80s, “a part of a dying trade” in his words, but his passion was set, a fascination with the “art and science” of ships and the complicated interconnectedness of all its parts. Tim got his start on a wooden fishing boat and has been in or around ships ever since.

gig to squire his nibs to and from a larger ship where it was held. Following the war, it was abandoned until Tim purchased it. After refurbishing the Greylag, a name he chose to keep out of respect for its history, with copper rivets, brass bolts and his own ingenuity, he launched it again two years ago on May 15th.

Initially built in Victoria in 1944 for the Royal Canadian Navy, the Greylag was originally used as a captain’s

Tim’s love of the area extends past his boat. As we depart the marina, the children are

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as are colourful yarns from excited to be introduced to local history, ranging from the wealth of wildlife above pre-European and below the sea. contact to more Tim discusses the contemporary “Dad! Look significance of tales that include a eel grass and its at Ottie!” cast of Bob Hope, importance to the Bing Crosby and a ecology of the bay. potentially unscrupulous fire Ospreys look out cautiously from years past. from stick-laden nests built upon the dolphins, the piles For those who want a new extending out of the water. perspective, a yachtie who We all look on excitedly as needs a shuttle, or for those one of them descends with who love the food, but a fish clenched in its talons hate the drive to Genoa for its chicks. A bald eagle Bay, Greylag Boat Tours soars above while lion’s is definitely an option to mane jellyfish pulsate below. embrace. Mute swans bask in the sun as a heron glides towards the Greylag Boat Tours and estuary. Shuttle trips run to Genoa Bay from Cowichan Bay by arrangement at 11:00, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 7:00 and 9:00. Tours of Cowichan Bay are available at 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00 and 8:00. Please contact Tim Doyle at 1-250-812-7543 for more information. It is a short one-hour ride with so much to take in. Local industry is introduced,

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Arts & Culture - Alive and Well in Downtown Duncan!

t’s still summertime, so let’s not even think about back to school yet because August means there are still lots of long, hot days and lovely summer evenings left to enjoy. From meandering our treelined streets and enjoying an ice-cream cone to dining al fresco on one of our many decks and patios – shopping and strolling in Downtown Duncan is a lovely way to spend a summer’s day. Why not take advantage

of your quieter summer schedule to indulge in the arts & culture scene in Downtown Duncan. If you haven’t seen Downtown’s newest Art Wall yet, stop by the colourful and vibrant Station Building (360 Duncan St.) to admire the amazing and eyepopping paintings created by local students from Queen Margaret’s and Khowhemun Elementary. The recently unveiled project is called Elder Portraits, Cultural Diversity & Community

and it is a beautiful expression of culture through public art. The “Station” is home to the Cowichan Green Community, Cycle Therapy, Harmony Yoga and it has a quiet little green space in front where you can sit on the bench and take in the colourful view.

guide or just go for a stroll and see what you can find. The project, called Heritage in Duncan: Early Businesses, was a collaboration between the museum and the Duncan BIA and truly enhances the character of our downtown.

Another wonderful and new addition to our downtown streets is a series of 28 unique historical plaques mounted on, and telling the story of, various buildings and locations around town. Pick up a map at our charming Cowichan Valley Museum for a free walking

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too - how fun is that? Around the corner on Jubilee St., Sweet Art Gallery & Studio has adult beginner art lessons, an ongoing Emily Carr ceramic mural project and various “Paint Nights” as well - so if you’ve always wanted to explore your creative side – now’s a great time to do it! And for the young ones in the family who may be starting to feel restless, did you know that 4Cats Arts Studios have fabulous week-long art camps for kids right up until Sept. 4th? Check out their website for all the creative and fun camps in August like their magical “Mermaid Camp” where kids create glittering, sparkly, mermaid-inspired art or how about “Shark Week Camp” which is guaranteed to be “jawsome”? Each camp runs 2-3 hours a day for 2-4 days a week and each theme has sessions for different age groups. 4Cats has adult workshops

Speaking of arts and culture themes, how about a theme day of your own with the kids? Book day anyone? Our three wonderful downtown book stores Volume One, Gallowglass and Ten Old Books - have shelves and shelves of books to entertain readers of all ages on a lazy summer day or night…and best of all, no book reports to write afterwards - just a enjoyable leisurely read.

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Art walls, historical plaques, books, art camps & lessons, galleries and more – spend a little time exploring some arts & culture in Downtown Duncan this summer – you’ll be glad you did!

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e are in the middle of one of the driest summers on record, which presents great challenges for the Cowichan Valley as all aspects of life depend on water. Extreme conditions serve to increase our awareness of the ecosystems we depend on. Wetlands are a particularly generous type of ecosystem; they provide us with many essential services, free of charge. Wetlands purify water by slowing sediments to settle and extra nutrients and pollutants to be absorbed by soils and vegetation. Wetlands absorb water quickly and release it slowly, meaning they can catch extra water during seasonal rainfall and release it later during times of drought. Their immense storage capacity helps prevent severe flooding and recharges aquifers. Wetlands are freshwater reservoirs, critically important in a time when temperature is rising and droughts are increasing. Locally we are blessed with fantastically special, diverse and beautiful ecosystems. The Somenos Marsh wetland system stands out in particular. It holds the history of thousands of years of First

Nations occupation and care. It represents internationally significant bird habitat and supports the rearing of Coho Salmon populations. It is a place of recreation, peace and nature education for many local residents and visitors. The Somenos Marsh is one of our most important resources as we head towards an increasingly uncertain future. It provides us with resilience in the face of the biggest change in climate in millennia. Protecting and caring for our remaining functioning ecosystems in one of the most important actions we can take to help ensure that we keep a sustainable supply of our most precious resource: water. To find out more about the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projects and to get involved in our conservation activities please visit our website www.somenosmarsh. com, like us on Facebook or contact our Program Coordinator at c.e.p.bailey@ gmail.com or 250-844-0749.

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DBIA: Tell us a little about yourself and your business. Wanda: I was born and raised in Duncan and this is my third business. Body Wrapsody is a dance and fitness wear shop catering mostly to the dance studios in the surrounding areas. We do our best to carry items for all the dance genres and though it’s impossible to carry everything, some items can be special ordered.

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DBIA: What’s your favourite part of the business? Wanda: Actually, I really enjoy receiving the new stock. It involves a variety of jobs from entering the items in the computer, unpacking, steaming and arranging the items on the racks. DBIA: What do you like about your downtown location? Wanda: My new location is great. There’s lots of parking and it has high visibility from the street.

DBIA: What would you like people to know about Body Wrapsody? Wanda: Not only do we carry dancewear and shoes, but also casual active wear, gymnastic suits, bags, hair accessories and point shoe accessories. DBIA: What’s the most popular item you sell? Wanda: Ballet shoes.

DBIA: What kinds of fitness apparel do you carry? Wanda: Leggings, shorts, sports bras, tanks and jackets. DBIA: Are you a dancer yourself? Wanda: Yes, I took ballet and jazz in my younger days and about 10 years ago, I took up dance again – taking classes in tap, jazz and ballet. DBIA: What’s your favourite kind of dance and why do you love it? Wanda: My new favourite is ballet, especially working out at the barre. I love how it makes you feel!

Find us at 306 Duncan St. nestled bet ween the Duncan Garage and Rayʻs Antiques, One of a kind, Clothing, Accessories and gifts for the whole family. Each piece is handcrafted with love by artists from around the corner and across BC. For more info or to register call 778-455-4888

DBIA: Anything else you’d like to add or share? Wanda: Dance is for everybody! Body Wrapsody 102-561 Canada Avenue, Duncan

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ohn and Mary are a couple in their early seventies. When John’s diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Mary becomes both a wife and caregiver. She alters her life to meet John’s changing needs. Friends are sympathetic, but call less often. Mary doesn’t feel comfortable leaving John alone, so she spends all her time with him. She has trouble falling asleep and worries about the future. Mary is lonely and afraid. She wonders if John might need to go to a care facility, but then feels guilty for having those thoughts. On a difficult day, Mary is frustrated and resentful, and then ashamed of herself. In this state of anxiety, with little sleep, exercise, socializing, or relief from caregiving, Mary begins to feel depressed. If she

can’t care for John, who will? At the Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society, we know that caregivers need connection and community. Our non-profit organization supports caregivers like Mary through one-on-one conversations, support groups, counselling, information, referral to other services, and advocacy. Supporting caregivers leads to a better outcome for Mary, for John, and for our health care system as a whole. We’re asking people in the Cowichan Valley to help us support local caregivers by collecting pledges and running, walking or biking in the Shawnigan Lake Adventure, a fundraiser for the our society, on Saturday, August 22nd.

This year we have a timed half-marathon run in addition to our walking/running routes of 10km and 4km, and a 47km bike ride along the beautiful TransCanada Trail and over the Kinsol Trestle. Visit our website at www.shawnigan lakeadventure.com to register, and for more details. If you know of a caregiver in need, please give them our number – 250-7437621 or email us at info@family caregiverssupport.org

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Julia Allen is a holistic counsellor working in the Cowichan Valley. Her book “Soul Catching” will be available September 2015. longboatcounselling.com

ost of us wouldn’t recognize bliss if it came up and kicked us in the shins. And sometimes that is exactly what happens. We think that we want to be happy, but we don’t really know what that would feel like. It’s difficult to strive for something if we don’t know what it is. Happiness often feels foreign, a betrayal to the monkey mind that wants to fix things. “How can I be

blissful when the world is so broken?”, we may ask ourselves. Then the habitual worry patterns take over. The cultural drive towards production, selfimprovement, and getting more drowns out the less familiar sensations of joy. Bliss stands alone, is not dependent on goodness, rewards, harmonious relationsips…it does not compare, it is 100 % experiencing of our natural, innate soul. It is a discipline. One of the simplest and most direct ways of learning to hold happiness is through World Metaphoric Transformation.

Try This! Bliss Training 1.Choose a time every day and plan to be blissful, even if its’ only for five minutes. Do not read, plan or anything else. Choose a natural place, if possible, turn off all technology and be undisturbed by others. Just BE. 2.Gradually, when the mind becomes quiet, bliss will naturally arise. When the five minutes of bliss is over, think about one aspect of the world that you noticed. E.g. When I gaze up at the stars, I feel both small and incredibly awed. 3.Now-bring what was noticed back into the soul wisdom that it reflected. E.g. When I looked up into the heavens, I feel a natural sense of connection with vaster aspects that are mysterious and profound. 4.Next develop the all-important Soul Catching. Take the soul wisdom and bring it into your everyday life. E.g. I have to remember that I am a small being within a vast universe and sometimes I can’t make sense of my life, that is OK. Like the stars above which move in immense ordered pathways, there are invisible forces at work.

Cloud-cover grew, thickened, greyed and dulled expectantly, basedly, as if transmutation to follow. Going gingerly from the house for necessary work in exposed vegetable patches – back inside for shade and shelter; all day headach-ing and aurae-ing, cautious of the dangerous, dry air, swaddle-blanket of clouds no proof against sun wounds. With dark-fall, thick pall pressed then released – foreign staccato, smells of spat-on fir debris, wet drops seared by blacktop. Outside, backyard-cool camping set-up caught open-mouthed – mosquito-mesh front flaps, roof and windows uncovered for star-light; made to gulp slippery, shiny shards. Morning-after clean-up: humbled hydrangea stems to lift, (falling beads - a spray of tiny gems), tent-floor water pools to towel, aware of moisture outside moving unseen with gravity’s pull through layers of roots, soil, rock, to the water-table, replenishing the drought-dry well. And things not to mop-up: slick-cool underlay of freshened front sidewalk moss; cupped hands of seated water-garden Buddha now holding rainwater and a floating, lustrous bloom. Judith Belton is a writer and gardener living in Mill Bay.

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am often asked, “What is the difference between ‘tutoring’ and ‘remedial reading’ work”? Whereas tutoring is normally known as “help with schoolwork”, remedial reading tailors each lesson to the individual’s specific needs after informal assessments in reading and other developmental areas. Usually, a tutor will work with materials at the child’s grade level to reinforce what is being taught at school. On the other hand, the remedial reading teacher will begin at the child’s instructional level

(the level at which a person can read with understanding with a teacher’s assistance), which may be quite different from their actual grade level. There is nothing to be gained by working at a child’s frustration reading level, which is determined by either frustration in word recognition skills, or in comprehension skills. (Remember that a child may appear to be reading fluently, yet not actually understand what they are reading.) In its most basic form, the term ‘reading’ means: a complex system of deriving meaning from print. In a remedial reading program, the approach, materials, and exercises are re-evaluated after each session, adjusting as needed to work along-side

the child’s progress. Developing a relationship of trust with their teacher is often a first step. Once a student experiences some success in reading and selfconfidence begins to bloom, and skills are mastered, the teacher can then begin to challenge the student to strive for higher reading levels.

Remedial Reading or Tutoring?

Remedial reading sessions should work thera-peutically with the needs of the whole child. When anxiety, selfconfidence, mixed dominance, auditory discrimination, visual, or sensory processing issues exist, they should be addressed along-side any reading skills development program. For example, if a child has issues with the vestibular system or sense of balance, his concentration is focused on remaining upright. His body is, therefore, not

free to take in what is being taught. Reading symbols on a page, or off the board at school, are placed second to remaining balanced. Vestibular work may be recommended. Identifying a child’s specific areas of strengths and weaknesses, and then personalizing the program, addresses the remedial needs of the student. Once the child’s instructional reading level meets their actual grade level, reinforcement tutoring can take place more successfully.

Creative Programming Now Offered at WestView Learning

estView Learning has found a new home at Somenos Elementary with Parkside Early Learning Academy. Now we are able to expand our programs for both seniors and youth to include workshops, courses and tutoring in a rich range of topics. We will continue to offer 1-1 and small group instruction for adults on a variety of technology topics: iPads, computers, social media, and specialty computer and iPad programs. WestView will host a monthly Digital Writers & Illustrators Workshop for both adults and teens to share and learn about Digital Publishing. We will again offer theme workshops for photographers, bloggers, and other digital topics. Director Heather Stannard is pleased to welcome local artist Victor Arcega, MFA and Programmer Jason Ross to our instructional team. Victor Arcega will offer various courses and levels of drawing, painting and illustrating. Victor will lend his expertise to foster young

animators in Animation programs for ages 10+. Jason will provide valley teens with an opportunity to learn more about designing online gaming, online animation, and coding simple apps. Our learning centres is able to provide tutoring and group learning events to school age youth. Please check out our list of suggested events - we are always happy to customize a program to meet the need of the client. Each learning event is an inquiry based exploration starting out from a specific topic. BC Certified teachers will provide a foundational start for the group, but then support the development of the student projects as personal skills, interests, and learning goals dictate the project path. Check out our summer listings - Fall 2015 listings available for viewing in August. If there is something particular you would like to see on our schedule, please contact Heather at heather@ westviewlearning.ca Submitted by Heather Stannard

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overs of exquisite pottery are in for a real treat this summer. The work of internationally acclaimed potter, Mary Fox, will be on display at Duncan’s Imagine That! Artisans’ Designs for the month of August, 2015. Mary has a distinctive style in both her decorative and functional pottery. The shelves of her Gallery in Ladysmith show an extensive array of pottery incorporating a range of beautiful hues and shapes. ‘Beauty’ is perhaps the best word to describe Mary’s current artistic journey – her latest works, are in fact, borne out of a deep rooted, life long quest for beauty. “Beauty is my life’s vocation - it is everywhere, though at times it needs a little coaxing to show itself. Creating vessels for contemplation, to enrich and inspire our lives – this is my vocation,” Mary explains in her Artist Statement. The exhibit at Imagine That! focuses on Mary’s decorative vessels, to see her

functional wares you’ll need to visit her at Mary Fox Pottery in Ladysmith. A self-taught artist, Mary started her career at 13 years of age. “I did this primarily because there was no other road in front of me,” she notes. She drew her inspiration from the “timeless elegance and grace of the classic vase form.” Looking back over her work to date, Mary is particularly pleased that she has forged her own unique style. “I don’t find another artist’s influence reflected there,” she says. Mary’s work will be on display in the large window of Imagine That Artisans Cooperative in downtown Duncan from August 3 to 29.

For a printmaker, the creative process can be just as rewarding as the completed print. Many of the fine art techniques used in printmaking are very technical, require a lot of hard work before the first print is pulled, and involve careful handling of toxic chemicals or the use of an expensive press to achieve the desired results. The Printmakers Only Group will have a show and sale featuring a variety of hand pulled prints including etchings, linocuts, woodcuts, serigraphs, embossing, collographs and monotypes. There will be printmaking demonstrations on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm. Show runs August 5 -29. Portals, Cowichan Peforming Arts Centre, 2687 James St, Duncan.

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t is no secret that drinking fresh homemade juice regularly is a great way to naturally improve your health. Juicing extracts vital nutrients from fresh fruit and vegetables, making digestion easier and faster. Juicing is a great way to ensure we get the recommended daily amounts of fruit and vegetables into our diets. Many people opt to do juice cleanses, which require most or all meals to be replaced with healthy juices for a number of days. Others, like myself, enjoy juice as a snack daily or, occasionally, as a meal replacement. Finding a suitable juicer can be challenging as there are so many options available at varying prices. It is important to determine what your current and future requirements will be before making a purchase. There are two main types of electric juicers, Centrifugal and Masticating. Locally, Scoops Natural Foods carries both types of juicers. Centrifugal juicers use a blade basket that grates fruits and vegetables and spins at high speed extracting the juice and separating the pulp using either a filter or an ejector. The ejector style juicers (like the XL Juicer by L’Equip) are some of the most affordable juicers on the market. These juicers are great for both regular and occasional juicers, working fast and continuously and are usually easier to clean. However, the high speed operation of these juicers are known to create some heat transfer which may compromise the nutritional benefits of the juice causing it to oxidize more rapidly than with a masticating juicer. That said, it is always most beneficial when juice is consumed immediately

after being made. Centrifugal juicers are also less effective when juicing leafy greens or grasses. Masticating Juicers (like the Omega VRT) use a single vertical auger to crush and squeeze fruit and vegetables through a fine mesh screen. Juice pours out of one nozzle while pulp is removed through another. These juicers will juice hard and soft foods and can handle some berries. They do a great job with leafy greens and wheat grass and can also be used to make nut and seed mylks. The low speed ensures that juice stays fresher for longer. Masticating juicers are usually the highest priced type and are a great for people who wish to juice regularly. There are many ways to combine fruit and vegetables to create tasty and healthy elixirs at home. A good rule of thumb is to go heavy on the veggies and light on the fruit to minimize natural sugars. Here are just a couple of great recipes: For Energy: 2 large beets, peeled and sliced 2 carrots, trimmed 1 small apple, peeled, cored, and sliced A handful of spinach For Detox: 2 slices of ginger 1 carrot 1 beet ½ an apple For more information about juicing, drop in to Scoops Natural Foods at Whippletree Junction.

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ake a moment to focus and breathe. Feel your feet grounded to the centre of the earth. Reach your arms above your head and try to touch the sky. Feel your vertebrae open as you stretch. Exhale, bend sideways. Try to touch the wall with your hands, then back to centre, touch the sky, exhale and bend to the other side. This is called “activation.” Swing your arms down and back up to chest height and bend your knees each time your arms pass your legs, creating a stationary bounce similar to being on a trampoline. Exhale, tighten your core, imagining a white ball of light in your belly. Lean back, keep your core tight, and keep going... With the advent of the new age of yoga emerges a unique and all encompassing exercise program developed for the young and the old, thin and upsized, fit and unfit, parent and child. It’s called Uni-Yogacise, a stretching, grounded motion in varying positions that is contained, yet challenging. It’s developer, Andrew Louisy, utilizes UniYogacise to help individuals recover from an unending array of physical, emotional and mental problems. Instructors help to correct methods, postures, and stances in order to create more compelling results, including extreme weight loss, injury recoveries, and disability improvement. One unique and community orientated aspect of UniYogacise is a (totally optional) time when the class hold hands and shares connection in a

focused yet relaxed way. There is an opportunity to expose current struggles and share imperfect existence striving for peace. Taught through Time To Heal, each class focuses on creating body/mind/spirit connection and healing. Visualization and imagination techniques are taught to bring attention and energy to specific areas that need healing, balance emotional states, and enhance mental discipline.

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One aspect of Uni-Yogacise, called Universals, is a simple, yet full body workout that can be done in less than 5 minutes per day. Universals are done standing and require only an arm’s reach of space. For this reason they can be done anywhere in any attire. The challenge with Universals is not what to wear or when to make time, but maintaining the discipline to simply do it. Uni-Yogacise modifies the ancient aspects of the yogic path for our modern world. Time To Heal believes that community health is inclusive and adaptable. Individuals with injuries, disabilities, recovering post-operative, and all ages and abilities are welcome, including children. The exercises are modified to each individual and dedicated athletes still find UniYogacise to be challenging and effective. For upcoming class schedules contact Time To Heal at 250-5971099 or visit the office located at 511 Canada Ave in Duncan. Andrew Louisy & Erin Kapela own Time To Heal in Duncan

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‘Consciously Connect’ Weekend Workshop August 15/16

o you want to live in alignment? This weekend is all about you, re-finding you. It’s for adults who are willing to flip the coin, see a new perspective and be open to infinite possibilities. The earth is asking us to live consciously and take responsibility for how we show up in our lives. Through Movement, Song and Acting Improvisation, you will begin to see your patterns, thoughts and beliefs, free of judgement. You will tap into your space of creativity, try on variations of you, find which ones work and which ones are out-dated and ready to be thanked and released It’s time for us to un-learn and dive into the peace that

is our truth and this weekend will give you that opportunity. We have the choice to be our authentic selves in each moment, to own our feelings and as we do so, we step into a place of pure freedom. Join us in the yurt at Lila Music Centre, 3228 Gibbons Rd, Duncan - Full weekend August 15 & 16th or one day workshop only. 10-4pm. $60$120 a day (sliding scale). Cari Burdett - Movement, Anne Schaefer - Song Writing -www.anneschaefer. com Victoria Scott - Acting Improvisation - www.victoriascott.com - each bringing their uniqueness and desire to share to the weekend. Contact Cari 250.701.0978 for registration. More info www.joythroughmusic.com

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Although Tutor Pro specializes in grade 8 to 12 and first and second year university and college, students of all ages are welcome. Tutor Pro is open right through the summer months in July and August. Whether you need to bring your marks up or get a head start….this is the place for you. Individual, group and on-line tutoring are available. On-line tutoring is fully interactive, organised and just as effective as in-person tutoring. In fact, many students and parents prefer on-line tutoring because they don’t have to travel to and from tutoring. It also makes tutoring accessible if you are traveling to another country or part of Canada for the summer. Small Group Classes: On-line Pre-calculus 11:

Tuesday, 7 to 8 pm. Every Tuesday from September 29 to December 8 inclusive AND January 12 and 19. Cost: $325 for lessons + $140 for electronic writing pad = $465 total In-person Pre-calculus 11: Wednesday, 6 to 7 (in-person at the Tutor Pro office). Every Wednesday from September 30 to December 9 inclusive AND January 13 and 20. Cost: $325 Group tutoring is also available in other subjects for groups of 2 or more. Bring a friend or a sibling and book your own small group. During tutoring, Lhisha focuses on student comprehension and retention of material. Book your tutoring today! Lhisha Bennett, the owner of Tutor Pro, studied Biochemistry at Queen’s University and has ten years of teaching and tutoring experience.

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e like to keep things light and fun here at Island Return It, giving you tips and tricks for recycling with ease. We love all things recycling, and want to share our passion with you for the good of our planet. Today, however, it’s time to look a little at why we do what we do, and explore some of the benefits of recycling and some of the consequences of taking the earth for granted. Don’t worry, I promise this will still be light and fun...well, mostly. Think of it as a gentle reminder about the very real and positive impact we can have together! First off, recycling helps keep harmful pollutants out of landfills and more importantly, out of the environment. Have you heard of the Great Pacific garbage patch? While not quite as dramatic as it sounds, it is a vast area in the ocean with exceptionally high concentrations of plastics and other debris that have been trapped by rotating currents. Not cool! Another concern is the ever increasing amount of e-waste being produced worldwide, which often contains heavy metals and other hazardous materials.

Yikes! Another huge benefit of recycling is that it can help save massive amounts of raw materials and the energy used to extract them. The effects of this are important to the future of our planet. Fewer new materials needed means less mining, less extracting, less damage to the earth in general...and more trees. Who doesn’t love trees?! Sounds daunting, right? Stakes are high, there’s no denying it. The good news is that recycling technology continues to improve, and the list of materials that are recyclable continues to grow. Recycling is our life here at Island Return It, but that doesn’t mean it has to take over yours. Simply by making recycling a part of your daily routine you can make real change in the world. Come see us at any of our six locations, including our new South Cowichan depot in Cobble Hill, and discover what we can do together. Sophy Roberge is the Marketing Manager for Island Return It Recycling Centres.

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hot spot is a sore on your dog’s skin that seems to emerge in just hours. Hot spots are not pretty and happen so quickly that they can be frightening. Here is what happened. Typically a long haired dog has been swimming on and off for a day or more. What you may not have noticed is that the fur remains damp to the skin creating a luxurious place for naturally occurring bacteria to procreate. Warm and damp they set up shop and can break through your dog’s skin making a large weepy sore. Some dogs are more prone, (you know who you are). And hot spots tend to show up where the fur is thick and long, the area under the chin and on the back of the thighs. But they can appear anywhere; feet, cheeks, shoulders.

Prevention is ideal; get the skin dry between swims and keep an eye on the areas. A washed dog will have fewer bacteria already camping out, so bathing once a month can help. Any good dog shampoo will do for this. Rinse and dry really well. Take his collar off except when it’s needed and wash and dry the collar, too. If you see a hot spot starting and the fur is damp, take a blow dryer to it on low until the fur is dry. You may want to clip the fur around the sore to make sure it stays dry. You can apply witch hazel, calendula spray, or aloe vera to the spot. No more swimming until the spot heals up! You may need to implement the “cone of shame” to keep your dog from scratching at the sore. If your dog can’t get at the spot to lick, you can use Polysporin lightly or a hot spot spray. A healthy immune system is your best fighter of bacteria, so keep your dog healthy with fresh appropriate food, adequate exercise and mental stimulation. Keep the vaccines to a minimum and have your surroundings as chemical free as possible. Hot spots can be prevented and managed with very little effort. Hopefully you can have plenty of swimming this summer without having to endure any.

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ne week until vacation... with a niggling feeling that my house sitter may not be as dedicated as I wish, but hey, I have other friends who will stop in and check on the cats, and plants and garden, and... Then my dear cat, Aquiver, who had a cold (and foul tasting medicine for the house sitter to attend to twice a day), goes into congestive heart failure. His lungs are full of fluid, he is treated by his vet and given more medicine and we watch his every move for three days. He doesn’t seem well at all. How can we possibly leave? It is our Father’s wedding and we’ve spent thousands on tickets! What happens to our other cat if his best friend dies while we are away? How do we manage for trips to the vet? What happens if he has a heart attack in the night? How can I leave this much responsibility to friends? Thank goodness for friends; I called my best friend Sheila to stress out and lament my position. In minutes she had a weblink to my desktop, enthusiastically recommending I check out The Cat Hotel. “No way” is my reaction, no way would anyone take this on, and if they do I will probably have to pay them as much as the vet. The website says exclusive, I can’t afford that now. Sheila persists, she has heard great things, especially of Judith the owner, “just call and ask”.

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www.spiritgate.ca Thank goodness for Judith Quinlan! I won’t say how much she charged, because I’m convinced I must have received a big pity discount. It wasn’t anything more than what I would have paid someone to stop in twice a day to the house though. In my case, sensing my needs for twenty dollars, she offered, to drive from Honeymoon Bay to Victoria to pick my cats up. She understood I was hectic, she understood I was scared, and as I expected of someone who has opened their retirement to the care of many cats, she understood I love mine, lots. She assures me that she will do her best to know when to take Aquiver to her vet. She takes detailed notes about care, and contemplates which room would be best for my cats. “Probably the geriatric room, he won’t have to jump”. The other rooms sound tempting to me though, each with a porch in the sun for lounging! Every room is equiped with a web cam, so we will be able to log in to our computer from England and watch. Big sigh of relief.

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My cats came back healthier than when I left! Happy too. The cold shoulder lasted for less than two minutes (an invalueable return on investment to many cat owners I’m sure). Judith e-mailed us regularly. She did have to take Aquiver to her vet (big thanks to Dr. Lerche at Prevost Clinic). She let the cats follow her about the house to “chat” with her as she cleaned. I couldn’t be more pleased.

Vacationing this summer? I would recommend that you take Sheila’s wise advise, here’s the link: www.thatcathotel.ca. I was a skeptic, but now I couldn’t recommend That Cat Hotel more highly. Just call to ask her if she can help.

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ceremony Honouring Those Veterans who served our country during VJ (Victory in Japan) Day and the end of the War with Japan and to honour Burma Star, Hong Kong, Korea and even Dieppe veterans will be remembered at the Cenotaph at Charles Hoey Park.on Canada Avenue in Duncan on Saturday, August 15 at 12:45 hrs with Legion colour party marching on the colours 13:00 hrs (1:00pm) and a brief ceremony. Present will be Gordon Hughes of Chemanius Legion a surviving Burma vet as he said” God willing he will be there”. The Burma campaign took place (1941-45 )during the Second World War. Burma Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth given to men and women in the army, air force, navy, and merchant navy. There is a cairn called Burma Cairn located in Cowichan River Provincial Park at Stolz Pool, located off Highway 18. Follow signs to Riverbottom Road. (Which was placed there because Charles Hoey loved to fish there.) The Cairn is a half size replica of the one erected at Kohima in Burma. Major Charles Hoey a local

Honouring Burma Star from Duncan served with the 1st Battalion in 1942 was killed in action on February 1944. He was awarded Victoria Cross posthumously . “Major Hoey is buried in Taukkyan Cemetery, Rangoon, Burma. His Victoria Cross is on display at the Sabraon Barrack in Lincoln, England. Military Cross awarded posthumously (July 1943 Maungdaw), 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, 1939-45 Medal.” The names of Major Charles Hoey and his brother Lieut. Trevor Hoey, who died in the fighting around Caen are written on the cenotaph in Charles Hoey Park along with many other veterans who fought for our freedom Source of info used www.veterans.gc.ca www.burmastarbc.com

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Is The Climate Crisis Creating A Global Consciousness Shift? hen an assassin killed W Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914, no one called

it the start of the First World War. That happened years later, after the implications, consequences and scale of the response could be assessed. It’s often the way. That’s why historians are important; they put events in context. Similarly, I doubt anyone knew how our world would change after Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built their first computer in Jobs’ parents’ garage in 1975. In 1988, when climate scientist James Hansen testified in Washington that human-caused global warming was kicking in, people might have been excused for failing to grasp the significance of his early warning. But there’s no excuse for humanity’s subsequent dismissal and denial of the reality of his statements and the deliberate, aggressive opposition to any action to reduce the threat. For years, environmentalists have called for an urgent response to runaway climate change. Evidence has poured in from around the world to corroborate Hansen’s conclusions, from melting glaciers, sea level rise and ocean acidification to increasing extreme weather events and changes in animal and plant behaviour and ranges. Despite the evidence, few governments have taken the necessary steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Instead of listening to scientists and citizens, many leaders have chosen to heed the fossil fuel industry’s massive PR machine and right-wing ideologues who see the call for global action as a socialist threat to capitalism. There has been progress, at national and subnational levels, and among forward-thinking corporations and organizations. Some, like the commitment by countries including Denmark and Germany to reduce dependence on fossil fuels after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, were in response to markets rather than the climate crisis, but it positioned them well as evidence for climate change mounted. More recently, people on the frontlines of climate change such as Pacific Islanders and Inuit have warned of the changes

they’re experiencing. The insurance industry and a number of corporations have called for action, with some, like Tesla, designing solutions. But many in the media and government continue to downplay the problem. I’ve been astounded by the lack of response over the years, but I’ll go out on a limb and suggest a shift is now taking place. Although we may not recognize its significance without the benefit of hindsight, we appear to be in the early stages of something huge. Even some news outlets are shifting. The U.K.’s Guardian decided earlier this year to increase its coverage of climate change, going so far as to encourage divestment from the fossil fuel industry. The New York Times decided to use the more accurate term “denier” rather than “skeptic” to refer to those who reject the overwhelming evidence for human-caused climate change. People power is another sign of the growing shift: 400,000 at the largest climate march in history in New York in September, with 2,646 simultaneous marches in 162 countries; an unprecedented gathering of 25,000 in Quebec City in advance of a premiers’ climate change summit in April; and more than 10,000 in Toronto (including me) on July 5 for the March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate in advance of the Climate Summit of the Americas. When Pope Francis reached beyond the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics to call for action on climate change, his message was endorsed by other religious leaders and organizations, including the Dalai Lama, the Islamic Society of North America, an influential group of Jewish rabbis and the Church of England. Beyond visible evidence of the increasing willingness to meet the challenge of global warming, one of the biggest signs of a shift has been the almost unnoticed but spectacular increase in renewable energy investment in countries like the U.S., Brazil and China. It’s easy for governments and industry to prioritize corporate profits and short-term gain over the best interests of complacent citizens. But when enough people demand action, take to the streets, write to business, political and religious leaders and talk to friends and family, change starts happening. We never know how big it will be until it’s occurred — but this time, it looks like it could be monumental! Let’s hope so. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation, Senior Editor Ian Hanington.

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ver see a playing partner “lose it” on the golf course? Do you remember Rory McIlroy throwing his club at the BMW PGA Championship earlier this year? Have you experienced a loss of emotional control during one of your games, affecting your performance for a duration? While sometimes emotions are confusing, they are a part of us, so we might as well learn to use them well. Using to learn them well is something called Emotional Intelligence or EQ. Since the first paper in 1990, a plethora of research has emerged on the neurology of emotion and the links to learning, performance and life. According to neuroscientist, Antonio Damasio, “emotions are emeshed in the neural network of reason”. So to have a high EQ is having the ability to effectively blend thinking and feeling to make wise decisions. The first step to better emotional management or a higher EQ on the golf course is noticing your feelings and reactions - KNOW YOURSELF. Tune in and ask yourself – “What am I feeling”. Emotions are not bad or good, they are signals to gain critical information about yourself and then

act accordingly. If you are unconscious, i.e. on autopilot, then you are stuck in the muck! The quick negative reaction that we often see a player demonstrate post shot, even though their shot turned out quite good, is a clear example of this. The brain is wired to form and follow neural pathways. Left unconscious, these patterns can inhibit optimal performance because they are a generalized response rather than one carefully tailored to the current situation. Acknowledge frequently recurring reactions and behaviours. On the surface level feelings, thoughts and actions are constantly interacting, one playing on the other. Beneath the surface, there are chemicals that are being deposited into your alchemy. When you hit a great shot (action), its quite natural to feel GOOD (feeling). Anytime you experience things as a “positive”, you dump the chemical DHEA into your physiology. This is a good thing, as DHEA provides access to higher brain functions, inclusive of better visual acuity, decision-making, perception, timing, rhythm, coordination and reasoning. It is actually a banned substance if synthetic, because it provides a competitive advantage. Morale of the story, a positive outlook, positively rich preshot routines, celebrating

Emotional Management in Golf – Developing a High EQ success, smiling are all ways to raise your DHEA stockpile on route to better performance. When you experience things as “negative” or react so, you pump CORTISOL into your chemical make-up. This is the stress hormone that triggers the fight or flight response, which is great for survival, but will shut down access to higher brain functions, finer motor skills and impede performance. This is science and is nonnegotiable. So the next time you hit a poor shot, observe it like a scientist with a high

EQ, in other words…see it as a fact only, then complete a minimum of one re-swing in your post-shot routine that mimics your initial intention for that shot and move on. There is much more I have to share on this intriguing topic, inclusive of topics like – decision/commitment/trust, building a sensory-rich play box, , managing self-talk, emotional resilience, postshot routines, etc. If you want to find out more, please feel free to connect.

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This tree, native to the eastern US, has a long history of safe human use and consumption, sold as an emetic Pharmaceutical in the 1800’s. Since the mid 1970’s, Dr. Jerry McLaughlin conducted research at Purdue and Wayne State Universities. He determined this particular species contains over fifty bioactive components called annonaceous acetogenins. These potent acetogenins are effective chemo - toxins to cancer cells, yet safe to normal cells. The twig bark, harvested at the optimum time, is standardized to assure consistent potency. On test cancer cells it was 10,000 times more effective than two of the most common pharmaceutical chemotoxins. Besides being stronger, there are no side effects when taken properly. Clinical trials conducted with medically diagnosed terminal patients were remarkable, according to Dr. Forsythe, oncologist who

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s cancer rates in North America continue to increase, more people question the medical approach of surgery, chemo & radiation, especially when “cured” cancers return in another form or location. One of nature’s bounty that has been extensively researched to help people with cancer, parasites, viruses and fungus is Paw Paw, or Asimina triloba.

Paw Paw Has 4 Mechanisms Of Action: 1) Modulates the production of ATP cellular energy to abnormal cells. These cells replicate up to 17 times the rate of normal cells, so healthy cells are unaffected.

monitored the study. Related species such as graviola, guanabana, and Brazilian Paw Paw contain less potent monotetrahydrofuran acetogenins. To learn more, read Lorene Benoit’s book The Paw Paw Program – A “Christopher Columbus”Approach To Cancer…..The World IS Round And Cancer CAN Be Treated Naturally”. Available via the author, bookstores, and from the Island Library system, it is a complete guide for those wishing to understand causes, treatment and prevention of cancer and other chronic conditions. It includes research, case

studies and correct usage of Paw Paw, but also covers diet, lifestyle, and some healthy recipes for those seeking improved health. “The addition of this remarkable herb has helped tremendously with all stages and types of cancer. It has been the most effective addition to our natural healing programs in 35 years in the health field.” To understand why and how Paw Paw works: www.naturalpathremedies. com Submitted by Lorene Benoit

2) Modulates the growth of blood vessels i.e. anti-angiogenetic. 3) Reduces DNA and RNA available for cellular division of abnormally replicating cells, without affecting normal cells. This means that, unlike many cytotoxic drugs which cause cachexia, (weight loss), and energy loss, Paw Paw has shown opposite results. 4) Enhances the effectiveness of common medical treatments for cellular damage through inhibition of the MDR pump. This pump action makes cells resistant to continued medical cehmotherapy treatments. So in other words, if one chooses to do medical chemotherapy, Paw Paw will make it more effective.

WEBSITES, EMAILS AND VERBAL LINT By Rick Dennis The “Other” Woodstock: “We are excited to be celebrating 16 years of fun and music with people from all over Vancouver Island and beyond” writes Shelley Smiley Vaags on the specialwoodstock.ca website. It was Shelley who came up with the idea of a concert dedicated to - and including - members of the special needs communities of the Island. Of course, she would be the first to tell you she couldn’t have kept it running without the help of the Vancouver Island Lions Club. The event takes place on the grounds of Providence Farm August 16th. At press time the SW line-up includes Rick Scott, of Pied Pumkin fame (and a Juno-nominated children’s music performer); the Smiley Family Band ( brothers Todd and Jeff and sisters Shannon and Shelley are all Timebenders alumni); Hazen Sage (check out his website for free downloads), Coastal Giant (check out “Mr. Armadillo” and “To Whom It May Concern” on Soundcloud), Vicki Searle and Loose Change (they’re on Facebook!) and Thor and the Thundercats (Thor Kristinsson was so inspired by what he saw and felt at Special Woodstock he wrote a song about it.) There will be more acts to come. The guests of honor display a singular gift for appreciating music on an instinctive level. It doesn’t matter whether it is folk, blues, country, rock or pop. Bobbing to the beat in their wheelchairs or dancing in front of the stage, they respond to each genre with the same unadulterated joy. The highlight for me, though, as a veteran co-host of the event, is the performances by members of the specials needs community themselves. “ We have witnessed the talent and confidence of new musicians ... we have seen old friends reunite, and many new friendships develop. I have felt the love come from everywhere, all the Island’s businesses, our talented musicians, our families, and our friends”, Shelley tells me with characteristic enthusiasm. If you haven’t attended SW yet, make plans to go this year. There is truly nothing like it anywhere else. It is one of those events that makes the Cowichan Valley such a special place to live. Admission by donation.

Summer is here in the valley. It’s beautiful out, as well as hot, sunny and dry. What effect does this weather have on our yoga practice? In a healthy yoga practice we always want to create balance. If we tune into our bodies and give them what they need then we can find the best practice for us. When the sun is shining bright, and the temperatures are high it’s a good idea to invite in a cooling, more nourishing practice. This doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice a dynamic physical practice, instead you can infuse your practice with the sweetness of surrender.

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Some tips to keep you cool and balanced Practice in a cool space with lots of airflow. Outside is even better. Being outside in nature is one of the most nourishing things we can do for ourselves, and practicing yoga outside is just divine. Invite surrender into your practice. Encourage yourself to let go and to keep a gentle mindset in each posture, even the standing ones. Try holding the posture for a shorter time, or take a break in a balancing pose. Have fun and let go a little of the outcome and enjoy what it feels like to be there in that moment.

Let your breath be long and deep, yet soft and subtle. This is a great time to work with the Ujjayi breath. Alternate Nostril Breathing and Sitali Breathing are also wonderful practices that cool us down. Notice what your body wantsIf a more physical practice doesn’t seem to fit for you today then take a break, spend more time in meditation or perhaps a softer style of yoga. Surrender to what you need, not what you think you need. Key Words- If you get lost on the way, or aren’t sure what can benefit you in your practice- remember these key words- Sweetness, Playfulness, Freedom, Nature and Nourishment. Perhaps most important reminder of all is just to enjoy yourself.

Asrael Zemenick is a member of the Forest yogini Collective. She is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and Yoga Teacher in the Cowichan Valley. She holds outdoor yoga classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at Providence Farm in the summer. www.anandaayurveda.com

Georgia Nicols M.A. is Canada’s most popular astrologer. A Buddhist, this Vancouver-based astrologer is featured in regional papers across Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. www.georgianicols.com

Aries (March 21-April 19) Expect a fantastic month ahead, because the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter are all helping your life to be pleasant and easy-going. You might want to kick back and relax and do nothing. However, why miss this creative potential, which is enormous for you? Your selfconfidence is strong! Explore the arts, crafts, sports, playful times with children, the theatre plus parties and social entertainment. Find a fun hat to go with your shades! Taurus (April 20-May 20) You’ve been aware that this is a fabulous year for real-estate opportunities; and a chance to improve your home and family scene. Well, this month intensifies this already existing, favourable influence. Now your focus will strongly switch to home, family, your private life, and perhaps, a stronger interaction with a parent. Enjoy redecorating and refurbishing your home. Caution about coming on too strong with others. Lighten up and enjoy your surroundings. Gemini (May 21-June 20) You’ve been busy with social interactions. Many of you are reading and writing more than usual, as well. Nevertheless, as impossible as this sounds; this month, your life will get even busier and more fast-paced! (Gasp.) This is because you have something you want to say to others. Basically, you want to enlighten someone. (Don’t leave home without your soapbox.) This means you will be more aggressive about socializing with people because you want to reach out to them. Motivation

makes a difference. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Your focus on money, cash flow, possessions and assets is strong and getting stronger this month! You want to boost your earnings or get a better job. You might also want to spend big. You need enough money for shelter, food and your exorbitant cell phone bill; but wise teachers have said that the more money and power you have – the more problems you have. So somewhere in the middle is the perfect balance. Have you ever wondered where that balance is? What makes you happy? Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) This month the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter are all in Leo. This means pleasure, parties, sports and playful times with children for the rest of the summer. Naturally, this makes you more sociable, friendly and romantic. This is also the last run of Jupiter in Leo until 2026, so enjoy it. This is rare to have such a celestial focus on your sign. Make the most of it. Go after what you want with firm intention and positive expectations. If not now, then when? When you’ve got it, baby, flaunt it! Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) A lot is going on behind the scenes, which is why you want to cocoon. Actually this is a good thing because this is the perfect month to think about what you want your new “personal” year to be all about. How do you want your new year to be different? Despite your impulse to be low-key, fiery Mars is stirring up energy with friends and groups. Mars will help you to excel in competitive, physical sports, as well as come out on top in group negotiations. “Virgo rules!”

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Your popularity is strong and getting stronger. August is the perfect time for interaction with others, especially with friends and groups. Younger people, artistic people, and people in authority all want to talk to you. Meanwhile, this is a good time to actively pursue your goals, assuming you have defined them. If not, what are your goals? Use this month to share your hopes and dreams for the future with others to get their feedback. “I want a pony and I want to be a ballerina.” Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Woo hoo! This month the Sun is at the top of your chart, which is the only time all year this happens. When it occurs, people not only notice you more, they admire you because the light flatters you. Use this to your advantage! Make your pitch to your boss or ask for permission for something. Some of you will begin a romance with your boss or an authority figure. Continue to pursue avenues in travel, publishing, the media, medicine and the law. Lookin’ good! Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) This month, opportunities to travel and explore new avenues in publishing, the media, medicine and the law exist in abundance. Get outta town if you can. (And you can.) In addition, your gonads are in overdrive, and you’re pumped with sexual energy, as well as competitive energy about shared property, inheritances and insurance issues. Look for opportunities to travel for pleasure. This month is also an excellent time to study, if study is important in your life. (Can you spell onomatopoeia?)

AUGUST Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Mars has been opposite your sign since June 25, creating problems with friends and partners. (Lord knows you’ve tried but what can you do when others are impossible?) Fortunately, the universe is generous to you now and will continue being generous in the next four weeks. This is why gifts, goodies and favours from others are flowing your way! This is the perfect time to ask for a loan or get a mortgage. Make the most of this good luck. Kaching! Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) This month the Sun is 180° opposite your sign, intensifying your focus on friends and partners. However, since the Sun is your source of energy, and it is now as far away from you as it gets all year, you will need more sleep. Go to bed. Seriously, recognize your need for power naps and such to get through this month because you are pumped to work hard now. This month also offers you a rare chance to observe your style of relating to others. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) This month you have a strong focus on your health and your work. You want to make your work surroundings more attractive; and many of you will continue to boost your earnings. You will be more hands-on in your job and full of new, clever ideas. It’s important to line your ducks up in a row now because an important career peak is just months away. But life is not all work and no play. Au contraire! Fiery Mars starts this month with competitive sports and sexy love affairs! Party on! www.georgianicols.com