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July 2018 Issue 116

Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine Publisher Richard Badman Editor Sheila Badman Contact us at: editor@cowichanvalleyvoice.com 250 746 9319 6514 Wicks Rd, Duncan BC V9L 5V2 Visit us online at www.cowichanvalleyvoice.com Distribution Events Calendar Mike Andringa & Heather Lawrence C. A. Linklater Advertising Enquiries Please contact Adrienne Richards 250 510 6596 e-mail adrienne@cowichanvalleyvoice.com Next Ad Deadline July 18 for August 2018 Issue 117 *Non Profit Community Ad Rates available please enquire.

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OUR COMMUNITY July Events 6-7 33rd Annual Wooden Boat Festival 20 Downtown Duncan Pages 40-47 The Loot In The Boot Sale Is Back 43 July Update From Alistair MacGregor 45 The Three Things Project A Cittaslow Initiative 56 Community Farm Store Pages 64-65 Georgia Nicols July Forecast 69 Directory 70-71 LOCAL FOOD & DRINK Wild Salmon For The Future 5 The Best Beef Is Dry Aged 12 Musings From The Vines 13 Cooking with Cow-Op 15 Enviro Glass Straw 24 HOME, FARM & GARDEN Cowichan Grown Keeps On Growing 17 Enviro Glass Straw 24-25 Lavenderfest at Damali 32 Overview Of Lavender Species And Varieties 33 A Clean Bedroom Starts With A Fresh Pillow 47 Preparing For Winter Gardening 50-51 Women’s Cannabis Lifestyle Magazine 58 Energy Efficiency And Technology Squeeze The Carbon Bubble 68 LOCAL ARTS & MUSIC Visions Studio Tour 16 Rock The Shores Victoria 19 Music In The Park Cobble Hill 22 The Phillips Backyard Weekender 29 Interweave by David Martinello 30 34th Annual Islands Folk Festival 34 Islands Folk Festival Artist Bios 35, 38-39 Islands Folk Fest Schedule 36-37 Get Creative at Island Gem and Bead Supply 48 Tennyson King 52 Our Passion For Art Comes From The Heart 66 CHILDREN & FAMILY Summer Camp at The Maritime Centre 21 Kidz Play at Chemainus Theater 23 Kids Can Create Gadgets 25 Tools Every Woman Should Have In Her Own Toolbox 57 Our Passion for Art Comes From the Heart 66 BODY, MIND & SOUL Natural Sunscreen VS Chemicals 28 I Bend So I Do Not Break 55 Why We Should Read 61 PETS, RECREATION & NATURE Whale Report 53 The Ladies Of The Lake 59 Windfest 60 Paddle board with your Pup (SUP/PUP) 62 Lucky Dog Rainbow Dogs...63 Nature Rambles 67

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Wild Salmon For The Future Bill Jones is an author, chef and food consultant who can be found at Deerholme.com

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rowing up in Nova Scotia, we generally had an abundance of wonderful fish on the dinner table. Cod, trout, bass, Pollock and Atlantic Salmon were favourites of the family. Once I left, the east coast experienced a collapse of several of these key fisheries - with Atlantic cod and salmon at the top of the list. Looking from my home on the west coast, we are now starting to see the signs of future fishery collapses. It is also ironic that the magnificent Atlantic salmon of my youth are now vilified as the potential cause of many of the fisheries issues on our coast. The link to the problems with farms appear to be one of concentrated populations of fish that create pollution, encourage disease and allow marine pests like sea lice to proliferate.

I haven’t knowingly eaten farmed salmon for more than 25 years, at first I was concerned by the use of many pounds of wild fish to create one pound of farm salmon. Since that time we have seen the worldwide weakening of fish populations centered around open pen salmon farms.

The effects of disease and parasites are starting to have dire consequences on native populations of fish. It is not by any stretch the only challenge facing salmon – overfishing (both legal and illegal), spawning ground destruction through logging and development, warming ocean temperature,

ocean acidity, micro plastics and others are all impacting the once magnificent food resources of our waters. Open pen farming does appear to be part of the problem – one part we can easily solve.

Unfortunately the actions of our governments only seem to add confusion to the situation. Much of the farmed fish in our markets is mislabeled (avoid ambiguous terns like “pacific salmon”). I like to buy my wild fish locally and support the small fishermen of the area. To add to the clouded future of salmon, return levels are entering phases that sometimes seem unpredictable.

For example we are not too many years removed from one of the largest sockeye salmon runs in recent memory. So that is potentially one bright beacon in a sea of fog, but it is certainly not a strong trend.

We need to celebrate and value the wild salmon we do see in our stores, particularly the lesser valued species like pink and chum. When we create an economic incentive for these fish we are creating interest and motivation in helping with their preservation. Pink and chum salmon are also excellent food sources when handled correctly and cooked to highlight the good qualities of these species. Please speak up for the magnificent salmon - talk to your elected officials, champion groups that encourage conservation, habitat restoration and ocean health. It is still possible to make a difference to the health of our oceans and enjoy a meal of delicious and health benefiting food.

Braised Pink Salmon with Black Beans and Asian Vegetables Recipe courtesy Bill Jones, Deerholme Farm

Ingredients 2 lbs (900 g) 1 tsp (5 mL) 1 tsp (5 mL) 2 Tbsp (30 mL) 2 Tbsp (30 mL)

pink (or chum) salmon, cut into strips or cubes minced garlic sesame seed minced cilantro apioca, rice or potato flour Salt and pepper to taste

Sauce: 2 cups (500 mL) chicken, vegetable or seafood stock 2 Tbsp (30 mL) dried black beans, minced 1 cup (250 mL) dried shiitake mushroom, soaked in hot water (remove stems after) 1 Tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce 1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil 1 tsp (5 mL) minced ginger 1 sweet pepper, seeded and diced 2 cups (500 mL) green or yellow beans, trimmed and cut in chunks 2 cups (500 mL) Asian vegetables, chopped (gai lan, shui choy, etc) 4 green onions, cut in chunks Method

In a bowl, combine the salmon, garlic, sesame seeds and cilantro.

Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Add the tapioca flour and toss to coat.

In a skillet or wok, combine the stock, dried black beans, mushrooms, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, ginger, peppers and green beans. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 4-5 minutes. Add the Asian vegetables, green onions and the salmon mixture. Stir until the sauce thickens and the salmon cooks through 5-6 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve over steamed rice.

Fisheries Town Hall Event MP Alistair MacGregor is excited to be hosting friend and fellow MP Fin Donnelly, NDP Fisheries Critic, for a Town Hall to talk about wild salmon, fish farms, and fisheries on Wednesday, July 18th from 6:00-7:30 at Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan Campus. Fin has been fighting to save wild salmon for over 25 years and has proposed an amendment

to the Fisheries Act regarding closed containment aquaculture. Come to learn about the federal legislation and bring your questions for Alistair and Fin. Everyone welcome!

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VINOTECA AT ZANATTA

Sweet Sundays 11-5pm Averill Creek Vineyard 6552 North Rd $13.50 also 8/15/22/29

Food Truck Fridays Mexican Food Mafia 11-7pm Averill Creek Vineyard 6552 North Rd also 13/20/27

Community Acupuncture Wednesdays w/Frauke McCashin RAc 5-8pm 103-44 Queens Rd 250 710 3581 $20-45 also 18/25

Open Studio 3915 11-4pm or by app Clearwater Rd Cobble Hill FREE also 8/15/22/29

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Big Pacific CD Release Party 8pm Osborne Bay Pub 1534 Joan Ave Crofton $10

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Chemainus Blues Festival 2 pm Music In Chemainus Waterwheel Park also 9 @ 1pm

Community Acupuncture Thursdays w/Frauke McCashin RAc 12-3pm 103-44 Queens Rd 250 710 3581 $20-45 also 19/26

La Petite Auction Canada Day 1-3pm 9684 Chemainus Rd

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SUP with your PUP 6-8pm Blue Dog Paddle Mill Bay Marina (250) 710-7693 also July 17/31 Auntie Kate & The Uncles of Funk 7pm Music In Chemainus Waterwheel Park

Join us for Lunch Wed - Sun. Dinner on the Weekends.

Brunch on Sundays.

Adult Summer Reading Challenge Reg @ public libraries in Cowichan Valley to win gift certificates FREE

Event Shuttle Available through

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5039 Marshall Rd, Duncan I 250 709 2279 Grease Chemainus Theatre Festival chemainustheatre.ca runs to Sep 1

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Chemainus Canada Day Celebrations 11-3pm Waterwheel Park Chemainus FREE Canada Day Malahat Legions Pancake & Sausage Breakfast 8:30-11am 1625 Shawnigan Mill Bay Rd $6 Maple Bay Canada Day Parade & Festivities 10:30am starts at the Herd Road Dog Park FREE Canada Day BC Forest Discovery Centre 10-4pm 2892 Drinkwater Rd $5 Canada Day Cake 39 Days of Summer 4pm Charles Hoey Park Canada Day Celebration 6-8pm Mesachie Lake Hall & Skydome

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Nature Leadership Day! For Youth Aged 14-18 9-5pm Cowichan Estuary Nature Ctr 1845 Cowichan Bay Rd FREE Saritah 39 Days of July 7:30pm City Square FREE

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Ocie Elliott Music in the Park 630pm Cobble Hill Village Commons Family Friendly Art Opening: ‘Real Fake.’ Paintings

by Pender Island Artist, Mary Lottridge. Entry FREE. The Ou Gallery. 3091 Agira Rd, Duncan

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The Burying Ground Live in the Chapel 7pm Providence Farm 1843 Tzouhalem Rd barelynorth. com $20 Dan Challis 7pm Osborne Bay Pub 1534 Joan Ave Crofton FREE

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Visions Art Studio Tour www.visionsarttour.ca

Community Parking Lot Sale 8-12pm St. Peter’s Church 5800 Church Rd FREE Cittaslow Pancake Breakfast Cowichan Bay Maritime Ctr 250 746 4955 7:30-9AM $8 adv Salmon BBQ Cowichan Bay Maritime Ctr 5:30-7:30PM 250 746 4955 $30 adv

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33rd Annual Wooden Boat Festival all day Cowichan Bay Maritime Ctr

Boomshack Music in the Park 630pm Cobble Hill Village Commons by donation

Australian Choir Echology 730pm Duncan United Church 246 Ingram St adults $15 children $5

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Youth Day Trip Adventures Kayaking w/Experienced Guides 9-3pm 6683 Beaumont Ave Maple Bay 250 715 7482 Oliver Swain 7pm Osborne Bay Pub 1534 Joan Ave Crofton 250 324 2245 $10 Food Truck Fridays Greek on the Street 11-7 pm Averill Creek Vineyard 6552 North Rd www. averillcreek.ca also July 20/27

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Community Acupuncture Mondays w/Frauke McCashin RAc 630-830pm 103-44 Queens Rd $20-45 also 16/23/30

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Cowichan Valley Needle Art Guild Exhibition PORTALS Island Savings Ctr 2687 James St 250 746-1633 runs to July 20

Russell Marsland and the Chosen Few 8pm Osborne Bay Pub 1534 Joan Ave Crofton 250 324 2245 $25

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Sweet Potato Brown and the Troublemakers 7pm Waterwheel Park by donation

Japanese Style Dinner Deerholme Farm 4830 Stelfox Rd 250 748 7450

Community Acupuncture Tuesdays w/Frauke McCashin RAc 630830pm 103-44 Queens Rd 250 710 3581 $20-45 also 17/24/31

Loot in the Boot Garage Sale 9-2pm CGC Fundraiser 360 Duncan St $20/parking stall to sell

Childrens Day 39 Days of July 11am Charles Hoey Park FREE

Cowichan Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group Coffee Hour 2pm 103-225 Canada Ave FREE

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Tennyson King Live in the Chapel 7pm Providence Farm 1843 Tzouhalem Rd barelynorth.com $20

The Little Prince Chemainus Theatre Festival chemainustheatre.ca $12 runs to Aug 5

Compassion Gorilla 7pm Music In Chemainus Waterwheel Park Chemainus Bluegrass Extravaganza all afternoon, Waterwheel Park SPCA Dog Wash 10-3pm @ Buckerfield’s 5410 Trans Canada Hwy Shampoo & Rinse by

Sands Funeral Chapel

Cremation & Reception Centre-Duncan

by Arbor Memorial

Janice Winfrey Funeral Director

tel: 250-746-5212 • fax:250-746-7034 sandsfuneral.com/duncan email:sandsduncan@arbormemorial.com 187 Trunk Road, Duncan, British Columbia V9L 2P1

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Auction Sunday at La Petite Auction House 1-3pm 9684 Chemainus Rd

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Youth Tour and Learn Gulf Islands 3 day overnight kayak tour ages 13-16 6683 Beaumont Ave Maple Bay 250 715 7482

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Young Shipwright’s Camp 11+ 9-3pm Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre cwbs@classicboats.org $215+GST

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Undercurrent Naden Rock Band 7pm Music In Chemainus Waterwheel Park by donation

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MP Alistair MacGregor and MP Fin Donnelly, NDP Fisheries Critic 6-7:30pm VIU Cowichan Campus FREE

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Fox And Hound Music in the Park 630pm Cobble Hill Village Commons by donation Pop-up Art Opening: ‘Family Matters.’ Paintings & collage by Washington artist, Katherine Knight Ou Gallery. 3091 Agira Rd, Duncan. www.theougallery.com SuperSoul Thursday Drum Circle 39 Days of Music 730-830pm Charles Hoey Park FREE

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Islands Folk Festival Providence Farm www.islandsfolkfestival.ca

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Cowichan Hospice Society & Damali Lavender & Winery 10pm-4pm 3500 Telegraph Rd www.damali.ca adults $5 under 12 FREE South Island Rhythm Kings 9pm Osborne Bay Pub 1534 Joan Ave Crofton 250 324 2245 $15 Japanese Salmon Cooking Class 12-4pm Deerholme Farm 4830 Stelfox Rd 250 748 7450 $100 person +GST

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Gospel Music 11am Charles Hoey Park

Raspberry Tea Quilt Display & Bake Sale 2-4pm Sylvan United Church 985 Shawingan Mill Bay Rd Adults $10 Families $25

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First Mate’s Summer Camp Cowichan Bay Maritime Ctr 9am-12pm Ages 9-12 cwbs@ classicboats.org $115 + GST runs to 27

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Ange Hehr 9pm Osborne Bay Pub 1534 Joan Ave Crofton 250 324 2245 $10 Medicine Walk w/ Cowichan elder Della (Rice) Sylvester 10am @ Cowichan Library Island Savings Ctr 2687 James St FREE

Mark Crissinger Blues Band 7pm Chemainus Waterwheel Park

5 Round Rapid Chess w/ rounds @ 10am 1115 115pm 245 & 4 Mesachie Rm Island Savings Ctr 250 701 1767 $10

Honey Tongues 39 Days of July 830pm City Square

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Unexpected Art 39 Days of July 4-7pm Charles Hoey

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Cowichan Valley Cancer Support Group 1030-12pm 103–225 Canada Ave FREE

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Tequila Mocking Bird Music in the Park 630pm Cobble Hill Village Commons by donation Cowichan Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group 2pm Canadian Cancer Society 103–225 Canada Ave FREE An Exhibition of Sculpture M-F 11-5pm Arbutus Gallery Island Savings Ctr 2687 James St reg w/ ISC, 250 746 1633 FREE runs to 30

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HUB Film Club Movie Night The Party 7pm The HUB 2375 Koksilah Rd hubfilmclub@gmail.com admission w/membership or donation The Ou Concert Series: Blue Moon Marquee. Adv tickets only. $45 online at www.theougallery.com 3091 Agira Road, Duncan

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23rd Windfest, July Nitinat Lake. Free

The Art of Facilitation for men and women 9-6pm Lila Music Studio www.sittingincircles.

Relating to Relationships 9-6pm Lila Music Studio www.sittingincircles. com $125 Auction at La Petite Auction House 1-3pm 9684 Chemainus Rd Paintings and Prints by Jennifer Lawson Drawings and Prints by M.G. Harvie Imagine That! 251 Craig St runs to Aug. 3 Sol Centre Psychic Fair 11-4pm Sol Centre 5380 Trans Canada Hwy FREE

OUT OF TOWN

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Rock The Shores Colwood www. rocktheshores.com

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The Phillips Backyard Weekender 2010 Government St Victoria www. backyardweekender. com

YOGA with Lilian Bianchi

Honouring

BODY, MIND & SPIRIT

SUMMER SESSION July 2 -30 * Beginners, Intermediate and Ongoing levels * Gentle Yoga * Restorative Yoga * Breathing and Meditation

4 Day Yoga Intensives August 13 -16 9-11:30am August 20 -23 6:30-9pm Lilian Bianchi has been teaching Yoga since 1982 and is registered with the Canadian Yoga Alliance as a RYT Gold. She is also an honorary member of the International Federation of Yoga.

Morning and Evening classes held at Namaste Yoga Studio and other locations in Duncan.

250-746-0327

www.namasteyoga.ca

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Canada Day In Chemainus Family Friendly And Fun, Fun Fun

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hemainus is at it again with another fantastic family friendly fun filled day.

Waterwheel Park sets the stage for their annual FREE event on July 1st! There is a little something for all ages. Guest can enjoy a myriad of FREE activities, goodies, and perks. All events take place between 11am – 3 pm leaving lots of time for you to simply enjoy a day in the park dressed in red and white.

The following are some of the fun activities you will see on Canada Day in Chemainus: Live Music, Oh Canada, dance groups and special guests.

Tropic Mayhem will make you sway to the beat of a perfectly comprised mixture of vocals, guitar, bass, and drums while reminiscing to fun upbeat music that you won’t be able to get out of your head. Plus, we have Chemainus Community Band coming for a live performance that should not be missed. Our vocalist will stun the crowd with his beautiful acapella rendition of the national anthem and we will have an upbeat dance set from the Summit/ Carlson dancers who will be dazzling us with their perfectly choreographed moves. Plus, we have two very special speakers coming to say hello.

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Cake, Ice Cream, And Cotton Candy – what better way to celebrate! At noon after the national anthem, enjoy the delicious flavours of our Canada Day Celebration Cake provided by the Chemainus Valley Museum. The 49th Parallel and Island Farms come together to make sure that everyone cools down with a creamy scoop of delicious ice cream, and of course The Coastal Community Credit Union is once again

spinning up some sweet treats of pink and blue cotton candy!

Pony Rides & Petting Zoo – Whether you want to pet those cute barnyard animals or take a tour on the pony express, Tigerlily Farms provide wonderful hands-on experiences to share with the whole family.

Face Painting – If you like a little or a lot, they have everything to please. Show your pride with our Canada flags and maple leaf body emblems, or you can really get into the spirit of family fun with their face painting artist.

Bouncy Terrain Obstacle Course and Firehouse Bounce house – This year we have a bouncy obstacle course and firehouse that will get the little one’s energy out and let them have lots of fun!

Hotdogs, Hamburgers & Fresh Pizza-Savoury and juicy; these hotdogs and hamburgers are worth their weight in spare change. The Chemainus Legion #191 will be cooking, so plan a delicious lunch in the park. The Legion will be fundraising to ensure they can continue to support community events such as this one. Impulse pizza will be on site bringing their hot and delicious cheesy pizza creations and cool drinks, they are also a do not miss!

Kids Crafts Big and Small – The Inspiration Station helps to foster children’s creativity through a variety of crafts and projects you get to take home all for FREE. July 1, 11AM-3PM Waterwheel Park, Chemainus www.chemainusbia.ca

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Cree/Dene artist Leela Gilday from Yellowknife

First Nations Artists at The Islands Folk Festival

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Islands Folk Festival, held on the traditional territory of the Cowichan Tribes, is proud to present artists from Canada’s exciting and rapidly growing First Nations music scene. Cree/Dene artist Leela Gilday from Yellowknife is one of the most celebrated and accomplished singersongwriters to ever come out of the North. Like few others she can break your heart in one moment and then immediately lift you up with her beautiful songwriting and powerful performance style.

Joining us as well this year is one of the most exciting “newcomers” on the scene.

Logan Staats from Six Nations was the first winner on the über-popular CTV music show The Launch, and then watched as his song The Lucky Ones took the number one spot on the Canadian charts just

hours after its release. He’s no flash in the pan though, Logan has been making music since his teens and it’s great to see this dynamic performer receiving the attention he deserves. Another artist we’re thrilled to welcome is the powerful songwriter and hiphop artist Leonard Sumner.

The Annishinaabe performer weaves elements of folk, rock, country and hip-hop into his music to amazing effect. And if you’ve never seen hoop dancer Alex Wells from the Lil’wat Nation at work, well you’re in for a real treat. He’s a three-time world champion, and he’ll be joining us this year.

Kelly Nakatsuka, a former broadcaster, and columnist with CBC Radio is the new artistic director of the Islands Folk Festival.

Logan Staats from Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario

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After Glow Organic Juice Glow Juicery Duncan

After Glow is a delicious blend of organic spinach, cucumber, celery, kale, apple and parsley. 100% organic reach for it when you are thirsty for a delicious hydrating and alkalizing drink Great for the hottest summer days. Pairing suggestions:Perfect with Glow’s sprouted crust raw pizza or Pad Thai.

Per Se Vodka Ampersand Distilling Company

Per Se Vodka is Ampersand’s expression of the organic BC wheat and spring water they use to make their spirits. The Sweet Pea combines a staple of summer - the sugar snap pea, with Per Se Vodka, for a refreshing drink. This cocktail would be great with appetizers like a feta-watermelon salad or grilled skewers.

The Sweet Pea-Muddle 2 tablespoons fresh sugar snap peas (shelled), 1 lemon wedge, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a cocktail shaker until peas are completely mashed. Add 2 ounces of Per Se vodka; fill shaker with ice. Cover and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a pea tendril $40

Celebrate With These Crimson Organic Herbal Infusion Westholme Tea Company

Enjoy cold steeped using a heaping spoon per cup (234ml) of fresh water in glass jar in fridge for 8+ hours. A refreshing tasty herbal blend with a crisp, fruity sweetness. Pairs well with summer BBQ fair and spicy foods.

100g Tin $15.50. Makes 50 cups of fabulous iced tea.

Lemon Ginger Clockwork Kombucha

Have a Clockwork Kombucha as your hot summers days treat over ice in a tall glass to cool you down or you can make a Moscow Mule using Ampersand Per Se Vodka. $5 per bottle at the Duncan Farmers Market

2017 Rosé Unsworth Vineyards Hornet Blonde Ale Small Block Brewing Co

A medium to light bodied clean and refreshing brew with aromas of pear and honey. Perfect for sipping on the patio! Great with seafood on the grill!

Available in 4-packs of 473ml cans.

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Vibrant, wild strawberries, and delicate, dried herbs with pronounced minerality.

This dry Provençal- styled Rosé is wonderful by itself and loves to be paired with Mediterranean fare.

All beverages subject to applicable sales tax.

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Local Summer Sippers TLC - White Blend Rocky Creek Winery Slighly off-dry to add more to the mid-palate. It’s a unique “multicultural” blend of grapes such as Spanish Albarino, French Viognier,German Madeleine Sylvaner and Siegerrebe, as well as 4 others to create a wonderful minerality to wine but also the perfume and floral notes of the Siegerrebe. It’s a soft summer sipper but has also enough strength still to pair with foods such as halibut and asparagus.Silver Medal Northwest Wine Summit $22

2017 Estate Siegerrebe Blue Grouse Winery

This wine is expressive, with a juicy mouth-feel, the perfect pairing with delicate white fish or slightly spiced curry. Low alcohol, vegan and generously floral, perfect to watch the sun go down with. $21/bottle

Damasco Zanatta Winery

Foch Eh Averill Creek Vineyard

Unoaked, uncomplicated & fabulously fruity! Inviting aromas of grape jelly, strawberry licorice & a hint of bubblegum. Light bodied & crisp, featuring juicy mixed berry flavours & just a touch of tannin on the finish. Serve slightly chilled, solo, or as a partner to casual summer fare such as burgers, pizza or a picnic lunch. Foch Eh is also the perfect base for Sangria! $18

Summer would not be summer without an aromatic, slightly spritzy, fresh and light white wine. Damasco is our blended white wine designed specifically for those hot days of summer and lunch on the veranda.

Damasco has an aroma of muscat with a hint of peach. It is not quite dry but not sweet either, further enhanced by a slight prickle on the tongue and a long finish. Serve it cold, with or without food. Excellent accompaniment to seafood and Asian inspired cuisine. $14.91 at the winery

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OSBORNE BAY PUB PRESENTS...

July 6 • 7pm DAN CHALLIS

The Best Beef Is Dry Aged...

Australian folk singer/songwriter. No Cover

Chef Brad Boisvert is owner and operator of Cure Artisan Meat and Cheese

July 7 • 8pm $10 BIG PACIFIC CD RELEASE PARTY

Original blues/rock 70s music, in the style of Cream, Little Feat and Huey Lewis and the News

July 13 • 7pm $10 OLIVER SWAIN - JUNO NOMINEE

Award winning roots artist, held in high regard in acoustic and folk music styles. Astonishing instrumental and vocal abilities

July 14 • 8pm $25 RUSSELL MARSLAND and the CHOSEN FEW Award winning guitar virtuoso and vocalist. Founder of Vancouver’s Rhythm & Blues All Stars. Has shared the stage with many greats...such as BB King, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, and just to name a few!

July 21 • 9pm $15 SOUTH ISLAND RHYTHM KINGS

‘Featuring Lazy Mike Mallon and Son, backed by a Rock Solid Ensemble of Amazing Blues Musicians.

July 28 • 9pm $10 ANGE HEHR

A powerhouse performer, backed by a group of exceptional musicians. She landed a spot on Canadian Idol’s Top 100.

Wonderful things are happening...

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ging, or conditioning, is a completely natural process.

It is how beef was originally aged the old fashion way. If beef is allowed to age, the natural enzymes in it will break down the tougher components of the meat fibres. The longer it is aged, the more tender the beef becomes. As well, the flavour of the beef develops more in 30 day, 60 day, 90 day and 120-day. The longer the dry aging, the more intense the flavour becomes.

When aged 90 to 120 day, the meat can take on interesting characteristic - mushroomy flavours or even blue cheese flavour notes.

In dry-ageing beef, the cuts are hung, without packaging, in a cooler where the right conditions of temperature, humidity and air movement are accurately kept. During the aging process,

the beef is protected by an outer layer of fat. On the sub primal cuts such as strip loin or ribeye a crust or bark forms. This dry hard surface bark is mostly trimmed off by the butcher, but a thin layer is left on to add extra flavour and a nice characteristic.

There is another method used to age beef called wet aging.

This is popular with larger-scale beef operations where many don’t age their beef at all. Wet aging places individual cuts in vacuum bags so that they can be shipped without hang-time. The vacuum sealing is intended to replace the protection that the fat layer provides in the dry-aging process. The disadvantage of wet-aging is that the beef can’t breathe, and it stays at a higher moisture content. It does become more tender, but it tends to take on a metallic taste that doesn’t even come close to the rich flavour of traditional method dryaged beef. Long and slow dryaging gives the best flavour, so I think you’ll agree it’s worth the time to do it the old-fashioned way.

At Cure we offer three cuts of dry aged beef for your dining pleasure: Ribeye, Strip Loin and Sirloin.

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MUSINGS FROM THE VINES

Rocky Creek wines wingold and silver medals at Northwest Wine Summit

and government liquor stores all of which take a bigger cut and leave the winery with less money for every bottle sold.

Luckily, we get a lot of support from our locals.

The best way you can help out your LIVE IN THE CHAPEL local wineries is to pick up local wines to serve over the summer and support 1843 Tzouhalem Rd., Duncan your local farmers and ALL SHOWS winemakers. Over the Doors 7pm I Performance 7:30pm years the quality of the wine produced in July 6 • $20 Cowichan has improved The Burying Ground significantly and ‘20s-’30s inspired ragtime/counmany of our wineries are winning awards try-blues/jazz for their products at both national and July 11 • $20 international wine Tennyson King competitions. Several Gritty, earthy roots that of the big wine defies the genre competitions have just been held, and results August 2 • $20 are starting to trickle in. Local wineries Big Little Lions have continued to show International multi-award winning very well. Enrico won duo not to be missed 2 golds and a silver at the All Canadian Tickets at Duncan Music, Providence Wine Championships Farm Store, and eventbrite.ca (ACWC), Alderlea won a gold at the ACWC, www. barelynorth.com Cherry Point won a bronze. We won a 9am to 2pm. There are many bronze at the ACWC, but also local wineries present, and all just received our medals from offer free tastings at the market the Northwest Wine Summit in so you have a chance to try out Oregon, and had the best result some of these award-winning we’ve had in the past 9 years. wines without any hassle. After We picked up a gold for our you’ve sampled you can return Pinot Gris, and Silvers for four and pick up a few bottles of your additional wines. If you are favourites. looking for an excellent (and efficient) way to try out local Rocky Creek Winery, wines, come visit the Duncan 1854 Myhrest Rd, Cowichan Bay, Farmer’s Market Saturdays from www.rockycreekwinery.ca

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ummer work in the vineyard is ramping up to full speed.

The ongoing pruning and maintenance of the grape vines is a huge job and keeps our crew busy for most of the summer months. Grape shoots have to be tucked into the trellis wires, leaves in the fruiting zone have to be stripped. Extra shoots have to be removed. Vines have to be sprayed to keep disease like powdery mildew at bay. Rinse and repeat three to four times over the summer (every 2 ½ to 3 weeks) and there is barely a break for anyone.

From a sales perspective, all of the work to approach stores and restaurants to get our wines on the shelves and onto the wine menus also lessens, but is replaced by a massive effort in direct sales – from being open every day in our tasting room, to participating at three to four farmers markets every week, our team is hoping to make sure all

of the wine bottled ends up sold before the end of the year.

We spend a lot of time building a plan for the year, and sometimes it actually works. Then there are the factors you just can’t control. Like the Malahat being under construction for the second summer in a row. Every time they start ripping up the highway tourism from Victoria dries up and everyone relying on it suffers. Last summer we saw a significant, drop in traffic the moment the highways started backing up for hours in both directions. The construction was supposed to be done before this summer but is now delayed and will likely last until the end of July at least. Most small wineries depend on direct sales for 50 to 70% of their revenue.

Tourists staying on the peninsula results in a huge problem for all businesses reliant on them.

You can make the best wine in the world, but if visitors can’t make it to your winery, selling becomes a problem, and you have to use different sales avenues such as (private stores

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JAZZY TEA SUNDAYS Oyster bar at Blue grouse

Call, come in, or book online at www.glowjuicery.ca. 250 597 2595 3-5380 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan

Oysters on the half shell. Shucked to order. Every weekend through the summer! Join us every Saturday and Sunday in July and August from 12-5pm. Blue Grouse welcomes shucking expert, Wandering Mollusk, who work with local oyster farmers that hand-harvest the oysters upon request so they can provide you the most fresh and sustainable shellfish. Half shell oysters paired with our wines, every weekend. Oysters are $2.50/each or $26/dozen plus tax. Blue Grouse Estate Winery and Vineyard, 2182 Lakeside Rd, Duncan, 250-743-3834 or info@bluegrouse.ca.

Join us for JAZZY TEA SUNDAYS starting July 1st as we feature some of the valley’s finest jazz musicians including John Robertson, Geoff Johnson, Phil Newns, Charles ‘Super Smooth’ Wade and others performing live in the tea garden.

Patio admission is $5 for this musical tea culture experience.

Enjoy delectable sweets, local cheese platters and more from our Tea Pairing a la carte menu offering. Reservations are recommended for this intimate event. Westholme Tea Farm Sunday July 1, 3,10,17, 1-3pm 8350 Richards Trail, Westholme www.westholmetea.com

Mexican Food Mafia

Food Truck Fridays Echology CHoir From Australia International award winning choir Echology from University of Newcastle in Australia is performing a concert of wide ranging and challenging music. July 12.

Australian choir Echology in concert, 7:30 Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street.

Tickets at the door. adults $15 children $5.For more information or tickets call Aleen 250 929 3508

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Averill Creek is excited to launch Food Truck Fridays at the winery this summer! Join us every Friday throughout July and August for wine-bythe-glass specials and delicious fare by our food truck partners.

Enjoy a different food truck every week, ranging from tacos, crepes, oysters to local gourmet cuisine! Pair your meal with a glass of your favourite Averill Creek wine on the patio. Food Truck Fridays will also feature extended hours, 11 am to 7pm.

July 6, Mexican Food Mafia July 13, Greek on the Street July 20, OmNom Crepes July 27, TBA, Averill Creek Vineyard, 6552 North Rd Duncan www.averillcreek.ca

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Cowichan Recyclists Patrick and Erin ready to deliver cow-op orders!

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t is the aim of the Cow-op online farmers’ market (www. cow-op.ca) to make supporting local farmers easy. This means bringing farm-fresh food right to your doorstep if we have to! (Actually, we now offer bike delivery within the City of Duncan so you can literally have your order of Cowichan veggies, fruit, meats and baked goods brought right to your home or workplace by the Cowichan Recyclists bicycle trailer.) Cowop also wants eating local veggies to be fun, delicious and EASY. Here’s a summer recipe to try!

Zucchinis noodles (Zoodles) Are you tired of wheat-based spaghetti? Are you looking for something light and fresh this season that is readily available from our local farmers?

Zucchini noodles, also named “zoodles“, are the perfect glutenfree way to have a summery dish!

If you are new to the zoodles

world, you have to try this new take on pesto “pasta” (serves 4).

Garlic scape pesto: 2 cups basil 1 cup garlic scape, chopped 1 lemon, juice from ¾ cups olive oil 1 cup almonds 1 cup parmesan cheese Zoodles: 2 medium-sized zucchinis Instructions: 1. Make zucchinis noodles: Spiralizers, julienne peelers and mandolins are all options to grate zoodles!

2. In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients for the garlic scape pesto and blend until you have a smooth, creamy texture.

3. Raw, sautéed, boiled or baked, there are many ways to cook the zoodles but sautéing is the easiest. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the pan and sauté for 1-2 minutes.

4. Toss zoodles with pesto and serve warm.

You can order all the fresh ingredients you need to make this dish, and more, from over 30 local farms, bakers and foodmakers who harvest, bake and make just for you. Cow-op is a growers’ and food processors cooperative so we all work together to make fresh and local easy!

Sign up and order today at www.cow-op.ca.

Laurence Malouin is a student in Agronomy at Université Laval in Québec and an Assistant with the Cow-op.ca Online Farmers’ Market.

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he word VISIONS in a splash of bright colours has become synonymous with ART in the Cowichan Valley. It was 20 years ago that a group of artists who had been opening their studios to the public became a cohesive unit and gained Society status. Ever since, like-minded painters, potters, silversmiths, glass artisans, photographers, woodcrafters and multi-media artists have come together to present a summer Studio Tour. This year’s free, self-guided Visions Art Studio Tour will be July 6, 7 and 8 and will feature 24 artists.

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Visions Studio Tour

Over the years participants change as artists’ work, plans and aspirations change. Sometimes they drop out of the Studio Tour for a year or two and then return, and new artists arrive and are introduced. Among the new faces on the July tour this year is Christopher French who paints in oils and acrylic on canvas and produces digital drawings.

Other newcomers are jewellery designers Connie Hagel and Lynn Williams who both produce distinctive and original pieces.

Susan Collacott, prolific painter and digital image maker is new to the area and to the Studio Tour.

Well-established members who have a following of admirers and clients who visit them every year during the Studio Tour and in between as well include painter Roger Jackson, photographer Brigette Furlonger, watercolour pencil artist Donna Birtwistle, photographer and mixed media artist NathalieMansey, glass, tile and clothing painter Terry Harrison, painter and sign maker Bev Robertson and glass blower Tyler Hayes. Also familiar to art lovers are oil painters Joane Moran and Carolyn McDonald,

painter and art therapist Catherine Fraser, watercolourist Sue Coleman, and acrylic and watercolour painter Catherine Taron. Silversmith Michele Heath’s work is much admired as is that of silversmith Joanne Kimm and jewellery designer Karen Bottcher. Award-winning photographer Neil Fatin is in a new localtion in Crofton this year but Ken Broadland, woodturner extraordinaire will be found, as usual, in his stunning log studio.

Collage and assemblage is the specialty of Wilma Millette and potter Rosemary Danaher also designs and makes jewellery while Rene Deerheart creates adornments for body and home.

This array of talents and artistry will be on display and for sale in studios in Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake, Cobble Hill, Cowichan Bay, Cherry Point, Arbutus Ridge, Maple Bay, Duncan and Crofton each day of the Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Brochure/Maps can be picked up at businesses all over the Cowichan Valley download the map atthe Visions website www.visionsarttour.ca.

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Bird’s Eye Cove Farm’s Highland Cattle grazing on lush grass

CowichanGrown Keeps On Growing

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he 9th edition of the Cowichan-Grown Farm Map is here! Spanning Shawnigan Lake to south of Nanaimo, this annual guide has been helping Cowichan residents and visitors to the region, search out Cowichangrown food, drink, and value-added products since its inception.

Blessed with Canada’s only Maritime-Mediterranean climatic zone, the Cowichan is continually making a name for itself as a region capable of producing a wonderfully diverse range of high-quality farm-fresh produce, artisanal foods, and beverages. The Cowichan-grown farm map showcases this bounty and the talented and hardworking producers behind it – this year, 58 unique farms and agri-businesses all with something distinctive, fresh, and delicious to offer consumers. From seasonal fruits and veggies, wines, ciders, baked goods, honey, tea, seafood, nuts, berries, and meats to more unusual products like limes and balsamic vinegar, local ingredients and products can be easily found by browsing listings on the map or using the online search component

at cowichangreencommunity. org/foodmap. Search by farm name, product type, production method, or location.

Print maps are also available at Cowichan Green Community’s office at 360 Duncan Street in Duncan (or phone 250-748-8506 for other pick-up locations near you).

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COWICHAN GROWN NEWCOMERS:

Fredrich’s Honey – Vancouver Island Mountain Honey, bee pollen, beeswax candles, soap and lip balms.

Red Spade Farm – Beets, broccoli, carrots, Brussel sprouts, salad mixes and more!

Dancing Dandelion Farms – flower bouquets, salad mixes, herbal teas and seasonal veggies The Hofmans – Naturally grown herbs, veggies and berries in Cobble Hill Learn more about these great producers by picking up a copy of the map or visiting: www.cowichangreencommunity. org/foodmap

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Saturday July 28 9AM – 6PM

Russell Marsland has been a powerful presence on the Vancouver music scene for more than 30 years.

In 1978 Russell co-founded Vancouver’s “Rhythm & Blues All Stars”.

The band played it’s first gig opening for the Long John Baldry.

Russell has performed with hundreds of artists, and has shared the stage with the Allman Brothers, BB King, Chuck Berry, James Brown, War, Ray Charles, and Steppenwolf just to name a few!

Russell headlined four years at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Pender Harbour Blues Festival, The Nanaimo Blues Festival, and opened the inaugural Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival.

Russell packs theaters all over Vancouver and the Island....

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see him in an intimate venue.

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Painter Mary Lottridge The Ou Gallery Opening July 5 at The Ou Gallery in Duncan is ‘Real Fake’ a series of paintings

by Mary Lottridge, an artist from Pender Island. ”We hear the word fake used a lot right now, and I thought it would be interesting to paint things that are clearly fake, and to explore the idea of painting a copy of a copy of a copy, etc. At what point does the process of reproduction render the image inauthentic? Our world seduces us with the illusion of glamour, but often there is no substance under the shine. I would like to be clear though – I am not shaking my finger disapprovingly at this – I too revel in all the gaudy splendour.” Mary is a graduate from Emily Carr, and UBC, and has had an active studio practise for over thirty years. Real Fake.’ Paintings opens July 5, 5-7PM, 3091 Agira Rd, Duncan www.theougallery.com

Full Day Workshop $150 To register or for more information www.sittingincircles.com

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Rock The Shores 2018 Lineup Announced

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fter a one year hiatus, Rock The Shores returns to West Shore Parks and Rec’s Lower Fields from July 13-15. This year’s lineup features the legendary Brian Wilson, SoCal punk icons Social Distortion, indie pop favourites X Ambassadors, the incredible Juliette Lewis and the Licks, plus Bahamas, Dear Rouge, The Sheepdogs, Frazey Ford, Rising Appalachia, Jesse Roper, Chersea, Youngblood and 15 other artists! As of today at 9:00 am PT, all ticket types are available online at rocktheshores.com and in-person at Lyle’s Place and West Shore Parks and Rec. In addition to the new look released last week, Rock The Shores will be introducing a

number of added amenities to this year’s festival. These include ticket add-ons like reserved seating and expanded parking areas.

“Rock The Shores is an exciting major event for our facility and the community.”

Says Geoff Welham, acting manager of recreation at West Shore Parks and Rec. “We are thrilled to see it return this year!”

To encourage family participation at the event, Rock The Shores will continue to offer free passes to children aged 12 and under when accompanied by adults/ guardians. See rocktheshores. com for full details on children’s passes.

“Thank You To All Of Our Partners, Customers And Supporters! It’s So Good To Be Back!” Says Nick Blasko, Festival Director. “This Year’s Lineup Features Something For Every Music Fan. We

Look Forward To Seeing You In July!”

All ticket types and ticket add-ons are now on sale. For complete event information and updates visit rocktheshores.com, follow Rock The Shores on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for the Atomique Productions mailing list.

in-person at West Shore Parks & Recreation (1767 Island Highway, 250-478-8384) and Lyle’s Place (770 Yates St., 250-382-8422).

VIP Tickets include priority entrance, raised viewing deck & seating (limited), separate washrooms and food & beverage facilities. Limited quantity available. 19+ only.

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ome celebrate our maritime heritage at the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre for our 33rd Annual Wooden Boat Festival on July 7th and 8th.

Start the day off right with a pancake breakfast hosted by Cittaslow. Activities include the ever-popular chowder contest, where local business compete for the “Golden Clam” award and the title of the best chowder in the bay. If seafood isn’t your thing you can still enjoy other activities such as kids fishing derby, kids boat building booth, seagull boat races, live music by the masimba marimba band, and a silent auction with a wide variety of items up for grabs. Demonstrations will occur throughout the weekend such as knot tying and wooden boat display ranging from small to large

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and power to sail crafts.

Among these boats is our very own Ken Backer’s wooden boat Wind.

Wind is a 12foot clicker build dinghy designed by George Cockshott in 1913. In 1912 the newly formed Boat Racing Association of Brittan launched a competition for a small sailing and rowing dinghy. This design was perfect for the competition as the vessels should have on overall length of 12feet, a beam of 4 feet 6 inches, and a single sail of 100 square feet. The hull was to be clinker, planked in spruce on bent timbers. Later the competition was won

by George Cockshott, an amateur boat designer from Southport, Lancashire. By 1920 the International 12 Foot Dinghy had become the most numerous One-Design

33rd Annual Wooden Boat Festival class with over 200 boats built in the United Kingdom and a large number overseas.

The class was given further boosts when it was selected for the 1920 Olympic games in Belgium and again in 1928 for the games held in The Netherlands. Most of the existing International 12’s are still found on the British isles, in The Netherlands, and other parts of Europe, however they are fairly rare in North America. Shipwrights who have examined Wind figured that she is close to 100 years old and based on the wood, was probably made in England and brought to BC

soon after. Wind was used as a life boat on a coastal cruiser locally for a period of time.

The name “Wind” is carved in to the transom and may have been done so shortly after her build. The oars, mast, floor, and fittings are all original. She has had a few repairs along the way but is in fine shape to last another 100 years.

To see more exquisite and unique boat’s like Wind come down to our 33rd Annual Wooden Boat Festival and cast a vote for your favorite classic wooden boat.

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re you looking for a fun and educational summer program for your child? Summer camps at the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre are back! Instructed by our experienced summer students, Sam and Zoe, they are sure to be a blast. We are offering two camps this summer. One for “Young Shipwrights” (ages 11+) and the other for “First Mates” (ages 9-12). The

Young Shipwrights Camp will run full day (9 to 3).

Participants will construct their own shipwright’s box in the workshop during the mornings and take part in marine related activities, things like rowing, fishing, knot tying, and marine biology, during the afternoons. The First Mates camp will run half day (9 to noon). Participants will also spend some of the mornings in the workshop assembling a birdhouse and small boat to take home. The rest of the mornings will be spent doing hands on marine activities, including a scavenger hunt, beach combing and more.

Our summer camps are intended to immerse the students in experiential, hands on learning, in ways that they will enjoy. For more information about any of these camps, or to register, please visit clasicboats.org/ camps or shoot us an email at cwbs@classicboats.org.

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Family Friendly Music In The Park in Cobble Hill

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re you a newcomer to South Cowichan, or a family looking for some no cost entertainment and socializing close to home, or maybe a boomer-era music lover? Cobble Hill Events Society is excited to announce the third summer musical line-up for Music in the Park in Cobble Hill. By far this is the best group of performers we have had at the Commons.

Drop by on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. with your blanket or lawn chairs or just sit on the luxurious new park grass to enjoy a relaxing evening of great musical entertainment and to share some special time and a picnic with friends and neighbours.

Ocie Elliott is the duo of Sierra Lundy and Jon Middleton from Victoria.

You will enjoy their easy melodies.

Boomshack is a band with a 3 piece horn section that keeps you moving to their rhythms.

This summer will be a return engagement for this Nanaimo six.

Fox and Hound are a local country cover duo with roots from the Cowichan Valley.

They play classic country hits, the most current #1 tracks, and everything in between.

Megan Barrett and Chris Eriksen are sure to deliver a high energy performance that will get you out of your seat and wanting more.

The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra are a collection of musicians, linked by common sonic journeys and familial ties. They’ll weave their stories with guitars and violins, with accordions and bass, with melodies and music makers gleaned from their wanderings. Here are the troubadours to remind you that this music (no matter what kind of device it ends up on) could not exist without warm bodies in search of harmony. Every Thursday night, Cobble Hill Village Commons 6:30pm -8pm.

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ne of the most cherished stories of all time, The Little Prince, lands on the Chemainus Theatre Festival stage this summer for families to enjoy July 14 to Aug 5th.

2018 sees the 75th anniversary of this fanciful tale! Originally published as a novella in 1943, The Little Prince was written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a pioneering aviator, after he escaped the fall of France in World War II. It is thought to be inspired, in part, by his own experience of being stranded in the Sahara Desert in the 1930’s.

When a pilot crashes his plane in the Sahara Desert, he meets a young prince from a distant planet. The Little Prince recounts his adventurous explorations and the wondrous creatures he has met. All of this sounds like child’s play and fantasy, but it can be argued that the story is indeed woven with riddles and poetic metaphor including good seeds, bad seeds, a search for sheep, and a philosophical consideration of thorny flowers. Together, the pilot and the prince discover what it means to be unique and about what it means to truly love.

The Little Prince reminds us “it is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye,” inspiring us to explore the world through the eyes of our own inner child. This cherished classic illustrates for us that personal growth requires active exploration of the world around us.

In addition to selling over

200 million copies of the book to date, The Little Prince has also been adapted as an animated film, which became the most successful French animated film abroad of all time! The Little Prince continues to be a family favourite and although it may have been written for young children, its themes of friendship, authenticity, and charity resonate with deeper meaning to all ages. The tale is a spirited celebration of wide-eyed childhood adventures and the authenticity of children’s unjaded wisdom.

Adapted for the stage by Roderick Glanville, the cast of The Little Prince is Madeleine Humeny as Little Prince and David Radford as The Pilot and Others.

Building the world of the pilot and Little Prince, the creative team for this production is: Director Roderick Glanville, Composer/Musician Oliver Swain, Puppet Designer Pamela Stringer, Set Designer Barbara Clerihue, Lighting Designer Adam Wilkinson, Projection Designer Jarod Crockett, and Stage Manager Lois Dawson. Matinee shows for all ages run Jul 14 – Aug 5. For tickets call the Box Office at 1-800-565-7738 or at chemainustheatre.ca.

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Time To Switch To Enviro Glass Straws Leah Hayes is the co owner of Enviro Glass Straw along with her husband Tyler.

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any happy accidents have happened throughout history. Enviro Glass Straw was born just this way when veteran glass blower, Tyler Hayes started making glass drinking straws for his young family to help save waste that he was increasingly coming across on family hikes and beach trips. Having been a

full time glass artist since 2003, the Ocean has always been a huge source of inspiration for Tyler’s art pieces and sculptures . So helping to decrease the waste flowing into it was an easy choice. The company was started in 2012, making it Canada’s first glass straw company.

Our studio is located right here in Cobble Hill and all of our straws are made by hand. Each one is carefully sculpted in the torch out of borosilicate glass, the strongest glass made. Our straws are then annealed in a kiln, making them durable for everyday use. We have many sizes and styles to suit your needs. Our regular size diameter straws are good for anything

from cocktails to milk or tea.

They come in 3 different lengths: 6’, 8’ and 10’ to suit any size glass you may use. Our smoothie size diameter is wider to allow thick liquids such as smoothies or milkshakes to flow easily.

Our smoothie sized straws come in both the 8’ and 10’ lengths.

All of our sizes come in both the straight and bent designs to suit your preference. We also have our Enviro Lids which are a one piece stainless steel lid that fits any regular sized mason jar. It allows you to take your smoothie or coffee on the go in a completely plastic free to go cup.

We find the little jam jars work great with our Enviro Lid paired with a 6’ straw for a toddler’s sippy cup as well.

A few benefits of glass verses other types of reusable straws are that glass is easy to clean! You can also see when your straw has some unwanted ‘leftovers’ and use our handy cleaning brushes to scrub them out. All the straws are dishwasher safe, so it is rare you need to hand wash them making it convenient for us busy Mom’s! Our straws are crafted with care, so each tip is smoothed in the flame making it feel soft on the lips.

Our straws are the perfect thing to pack with you for picnics or to keep in your purse for when you are out and about. We carry a family sized straw and utensil cloth carrying case that can easily fit in your glove box or backpack and makes being eco-friendly easy. All of our products can be found locally at both locations of the Community Farm Store in Duncan as well as Shawnigan Coffee House. We also have many other eco outlets throughout the Island and across Canada.

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Teaching our children to care for the Earth has been of huge importance to our family. We are proud to be a family run eco business where our children do witness our actions and learn that we can do better for this planet.

We are enjoying fresh smoothies now every day for breakfast or after school snacks. Here is our daughter’s favourite recipes:)

Autumn’s Strawberry Kale Smoothie

Handful of garden kale (our neighbour’s are Lockwood Farms so that’s a great choice!)

One cup fresh strawberries (Fresh from Greens and Hens Farm on Chapman Road) Banana Milk of choice Half cup of ice Omega Nutrition pumpkin seed protein powder from Essential Remedies on Craig St Put all ingredients in blender and mix. Pour into jar and serve with any Enviro Glass Straw and a sprig of mint. www.enviroglassstraw.ca

Enviro Glass Straws has donated some prizes for three lucky readers! Find seven glass straws (not including this one) hidden in this July issue and send the page locations to info@cowichanvalleyvoice.com Entrants will be sent a skill testing question to answer.

To win you must be one of the first three readers to find all three hidden straws, and correctly answer the skill testing question.

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materials, density, and propulsion mechanisms. Each week participants work together to engineer a different boat design.

Wednesdays from 10:00 am until noon is time for ‘Lights, Action!’.

Family partners work together to create different circuit projects, learning about the ’power’ of designing with parallel versus series circuits. LEDs, copper tape, batteries, small motors, and a little soldering are great ingredients for hours of fun!

Our final project even moves!

Activities run between July 9th and July 25th and are $85 per family pair! Contact Heather by email at heather@ westviewlearning.ca or by phone 250-701-3359 to learn more.

Kids Can Create Gadgets estView Learning is W offering 2 themed MakerSpace activities with

the focus on family teams working together to create gadgets together. Tasks are designed with ages 7-10 in mind, with the assistance of a parent or older sibling.

Mondays from 10:00 am until noon is our ‘Boats Afloat!’ program. Participants explore the concepts of floating and density through creating objects of different shapes,

Summer Kids Camps 2018

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Introducing Eminence NEW Wildflower Collection & Eminence Wildflower Botanical Facial $90

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hile exposure to too much sunlight damage may cause cancer, overusing the wrong type of sunscreen and applying chemicals to your skin that get absorbed into your body and the environment also has its own risks. Benzophenone-3 or oxybenzone, a common ingredient in sunscreens, produces free radicals, which can trigger DNA damage and cancer growth. It is best to check the ingredient list and avoid those products that contain harsh chemicals such as para amino benzoic acid, octyl salicyclate, cinoxate, dioxybenzone, phenylbenzimidazole, homosalate, menthyl anthranilate, octocrylene, methoxycinnamate, parabens and oxybenzone. These

can also act like hormone disruptors once absorbed.

Natural alternatives use minerals to reflect the sun’s rays, while chemicals absorb the rays and a reaction turns the rays into heat which dissipates from skin into the air. Zinc oxide or titanium dioxides are a safer option, offering broad spectrum protection for you and your skin without those harsh chemicals! Also look for natural ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil, and essential oils to boost sun protection. Aloe vera gel is wonderful for after-sun care to sooth, moisturize and to rejuvenate the skin cells.

Protect you and your family and the environment this summer, and stay clear of chemical sunscreens! Have a safe and happy summertime!

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rom July 20-22, the sixth edition of Canada’s biggest brewery event of the summer will once again delight locals and visitors with three days of world-class music and an endless supply of phillips beer, right in the heart of downtown victoria bc. Complimenting the massive and beloved loadingbay-turned-main-stage party, the 2018 edition of the Phillips Backyard Weekender will see an expanded take over of discovery street, with an even wider selection of food trucks and beverages, and increased picnic table seating. The adjacent picnic-

er stage at anián, curated by do250, will showcase the best in local up-and-coming artists.

Friday, July 20 Keys N Krates, Too Many Zooz, DJ Shub, Moontricks, Grossbuster, plus The Champion Sound Saturday, July 21 Reggie Watts, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Miles Mosley & The West Coast Get Down, Federale, Louise Burns, Slim Sandy & The Hillbilly Boppers, Plus The Champion Sound

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s u n i a m e h C in ALL EVENTS AT Waterwheel Park July 3 • 7pm Auntie Kate & The Uncles of Funk A high-energy mix of blues-driven material July 7 • 2 pm & July 9 • 1pm Chemainus Blues Festival Five great blues bands to keep you entertained all afternoon July 10 • 7pm Sweet Potato Brown and the Troublemakers Country-rock-blues with a great songstress and band July 14 Chemainus Bluegrass Extravaganz Five top bluegrass bands will keep your feet tapping all afternoon July 17 • 7pm Undercurrent Naden Rock Band The rock section of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Naden Band

July 25 • 7pm Mark Crissinger Blues Band Mark’s latest CD release party, with his all-star band July 14 • 7pm Compassion Gorilla Folkloric sounds for the modern dance floor!

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new experience this month in the Valley is Interweave, a public work of art that invites the viewer to explore it’s form inside and out. Made from the landmark maple tree that once grew outside the entrance to the Island Savings Centre the sculpture can be found nestled in the renovated lobby.

It was almost two years ago when the tree was taken down due to safety concerns regarding the tree and to modernize the parking lot. There were many in community who protested to save the tree and greatly mourned its removal when it finally came down in August of 2016.

Those at the Island Savings Centre Commission, noting the strife that taking out the ancient tree caused, wisely set aside the hollow trunk and two larger limbs as inspiration for a work of art and/or furnishing for public display. A call was made to artists and artisans within the Cowichan Valley Regional District to create something out of the savaged wood. Submissions were juried by a panel made up of multi-generational volunteers who participated based on their relationship to the community/ their expertise in the arts.

It was Mill Bay resident David Martinello who came up the winning proposal. Describing himself as someone who uses art and craft to reveal wood’s intrinsically poetic qualities, Martinello was over the moon to have been selected honour the very special legacy tree.

for special attributes of the log to form the structure of Interweave.

When asked at how he was able to entwine the curved parts [that came from the crown of the tree] with the verticals [from the rest of the trunk] he said “I just had to commit to the idea, luckily the tree had a strong delineation of character so the pieces came together quite seamlessly.”

Since receiving the timber last spring David had to mill the lumber using a chainsaw, transport the wood to another location where a solar kiln was built to dry the lumber and then transport it all again to two large temporary buildings fashioned for the sculptures construction.

Interweave also had to be moved to the Island Savings Centre for display, so the sculpture had to be made to come apart for easily handled pieces. Martinello has said “…it would be much easier to make it and have it just sit where its made, but to have something that could be carried was the real challenge of the sculpture”.

Interweave’s dimensions are roughly six feet wide and just over eight feet tall. The layout of the newly renovated lobby of the Island Savings Centre was designed to accommodate the sculpture as to provide it a good home.

The idea for Interweave came quickly to David as he saw how important the tree was as a place as well as space. Inspired by friends who have a picture on their mantle of their kids playing in and around the tree, he sought to recreate the form which invited people to explore it’s architecture.

The name Interweave was carefully chosen by Martinello not only because the sculpture was woven together like a basket but more to illuminate the connections that make up community. The tree was a well loved icon that enhanced and tied together the lives of those who interacted with it. As Interweave, it’s hoped by those who have facilitated the installation of the sculpture that a similar experience can be found where the community can reflect and gather for years to come.

As a carpenter who makes sculpture as well as furniture under the moniker of Alternative Woodworks, Martinello looked

Interweave can be viewed in the lobby of the Island Savings Centre, 2687 James St., Duncan www.alternativewoodworks.com

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Lavenderfest At Damali

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t’s that time of year again, when you are invited to celebrate the beauty, the scent and the taste of lavender at Damali’s 11th Annual Lavenderfest on Saturday, July 21st.

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1. Sip some Damali wines gently touched with lavender…

2. Taste some delicious lavender lemon ice cream or lavender ganache (chocolate)…

3. Enjoy homemade lavender treats, like lavender lemon loaf, lavender biscotti, lavender coconut macaroons, and lavender beverages….

4. Take beautiful photos in our purple lavender fields in full bloom…

5. Relax and learn to make a free lavender wand to take home…

6. Watch lavender being distilled into essential oil (demonstration at 1 pm)…

7. Let the kids have their faces painted at the Kids Craft center for free…

8. Stroll the Market Lane to shop for artisan creations…

9. Stop by the Lavender Shop and breathe in the scents of our unique lavender products…

10.Enjoy live music, food and so much more with family and friends at Damali’s Lavenderfest!

Saturday, July 21st from 10AM until 4PM, Damali Lavender & Winery, 3500 Telegraph Road (Across from Arbutus Ridge) Entry Adults $5 – Children under 12 are free A portion of gate fee proceeds will be donated to the Cowichan Hospice Society (In 2017 we donated $1500 to the Cowichan Hospice Society, thanks to your support!) www.damali.ca

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Overview Of Lavender Species And Varieties

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here is no doubt that Lavender is a much loved plant with a range of attractive qualities, not least of which are its purple blossoms and beautiful scent. It is also resistant to pests and browsing by deer and other animals, and it is a generally hardy, drought-tolerant plant.

However, there is a far greater range of lavenders than most people realize. Varieties such as Hidcote and Munstead, are English lavenders commonly found in retail nurseries but there are probably 200 recognized varieties in total, representing several different lavender species. The general botanical classification (or genus) of Lavender is Lavandula which comprises approximately 30 species, both temperate and tropical.

From a horticultural perspective, we need only concern ourselves with a few species. The most common among these are L. angustifolia (common name English Lavender), the closely related L. latifolia (spike lavender) and the hybrids between them L. angustifolia x latifolia, also called L. intermedia (French Lavender). Both English and French lavenders are commonly grown in gardens. Spike lavender is not horticulturally important but there are number of common French lavenders such Grosso

and Fred Boutin which appear in retail outlets.

Both English and French species are quite hardy, being able to tolerate temperatures to -20 C (Zone 6 or 7). One of The principal differences between them lavenders are listed in the Table below.

COMMON LAVENDER SPECIES Name of species or hybrid

Common Name

Hardiness

Characteristics

Uses

L. angustifolia

English lavender

to -20 C or zone 6

Somewhat separated flowers on head, soft scent without camphor

Floral products, Essential oil Culinary products

L. intermedia

French lavender

to -20 C or Zone 6

Longer flower stems than English lavender, flowers packed together to form conical flower head, strong scent containing camphor

Floral products Essential Oils

Long stem flowers with form similar to French lavender, silver foliage.

Ornamental

Wings (butterfly) on flowers heads, Early and repeated flowering.

Ornamental

Another common species is the slightly more distant L. stoechas Spanish Lavender. The flowering heads of this species look L. angustifolia x Referred to to -15 C very different, having by variety Zone 7 lanata pronounced “wings” or eg. Silver bracts on top of the true Frost flower cluster. There are also many varieties of L. L. stoechas Spanish to -5C to stoechas and some are —8C Lavender carefully combined to dependent create individuals with on var.] different coloured flowers Zone 9 and bracts. Spanish lavender flowers are not but neither occur naturally in scented but the leaves are strongly England. Also Spanish lavender scented with a pronounced which is in fact commonly found camphor smell. A distinct but in Spain and France, is often closely related species is L. viridis referred to as French lavender. L. or “yellow lavender” which dentata which is found in Spain has bright green lemon-scented and Morocco can be found in foliage and yellow/green flowers. some supermarkets labelled as French lavender. It is also not There are other species seen unheard of for nurseries to mix less commonly that include L. up their labelling of the various lanata (wooly lavender) and the varieties. subtropical L. dentata (which has dentate or toothed-edged There are many varieties of leaves). There are also hybrids lavender within each species. In which involve these and other reality there could be an infinite species such as L. angustifolia number because, like people, x lanata which produces plants all individuals from seed differ with long-stemmed dark purple to some extent. However, those flowers and has attractive silver individuals named as varieties foliage. Examples of the latter have distinct characteristics and include varieties ‘Silver Frost’ have been propagated by cuttings. and ‘Sawyers’. There is also an Differences such as flower colour, established variety (rarely found) flower form or scent as well as called Goodwin Creek which is commercially important traits L. dentata x lanata and has both such as essential oil yield are dentate and wooly leaves as well considered. as attractive purple long-stemmed flowers.

Among the English lavenders there are those which are dark Finally it is worth mentioning purple including ‘Hidcote’ which that the nomenclature of lavender has a compact flower and ‘Nana’ is very confused. For example, which is a little larger flowered.

English and French lavenders There are also more blue-violet both occur naturally in France and tones such as ‘Folgate’, which other Mediterranean countries also has a distinct soft scent and

flowers very early in the season.

Mid pinks and light pinks include ‘Ashdown Forest’ and ‘Melissa’ respectively. There also true white-flowered varieties such as the French (L. intermedia) ‘Edelweiss’. Of course French lavenders also come in dark purple such as Grosso and ‘Silver Leaf’ which is light purple; ‘Silver Leaf’ also has the advantage of flowering late in the season when most other lavenders are no longer flowering.

Spanish (L.stoechas) also have many varieties such as the dark plum purple-flowered ‘Helmsdale’, the more bight purple ‘Anouk’ and also the bicolour varieties mentioned previously where flower and wing colour are different. One example of a bicolour variety is ‘Pretty Poly’ which as a blue flower and white wings.

This diversity of types provides a pallet with which one can create a contrasting display using lavenders of different colours, forms, heights and flowering times. It is well worth exploring!

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he 34th Annual Islands Folk Festival is just over a month away and we’re excited to bring another exciting and dynamic lineup of artists to the Cowichan Valley for the 2018 edition of one of the longest running festivals in BC. Artists like the powerful singer Begonia will be front and centre this year. She won a Juno with Chic Gamine and is making waves as a solo artist these days. Canadian folk legend James Keelaghan will bring his stellar song craft and powerful live performance to the stage at Providence Farm this year. Jeremy Fisher as well, with a couple of performances for kids from his brand new children’s music album Highway To Spell, and a set for the adults from his decades long and award-winning career as one of Canada’s finest folk musicians. First Nations performers Leela Gilday, Logan Staats, Leonard Sumner, and the world champion Hoop Dancer Alex Wells will be delighting the audience in Cowichan Tribes territory this year as well.

Expect to see some of the country’s finest singer songwriters like Jon Brooks, Martin Kerr and local folk hero Paul Ruszel. Catch ground-breaking bands like Aerialists, The Sweet Lowdown, The Unfaithful

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Servants, and from Sweden, Frander, who fuse elements of Swedish and Estonian traditions into an eclectic and exciting live act.

Country artist Matt Patershuk brings an authenticity to his music that puts him right a home amongst the finest old time, back porch country music.

Former Islander Leeroy Stagger is coming, as is Alan Gerber, the award-winning boogie-woogie bluesman.

Catch exciting young artists like the rising teenaged sensation Ainsley Elisa from Edmonton, Nanaimo traditional folk artist Quin Etheridge-Peden will drop jaws with his work on the fiddle, and Victoria musician Jaimey Hamilton, who’s work defies her young age.

The Islands Folk Festival is always a family-friendly event and we continue that with a fantastic “Sparkle Zone” which will keep the kids squealing with delight all weekend.

Providence Farm provides one of the finest festival venues you’ll find anywhere and we hope you’ll join us for another fantastic Islands Folk Festival this year from July 20th the 22nd.

Tickets and information at www.islandsfolkfestival.ca

2018 ISLANDS FOLK FESTIVAL ARTISTS Begonia (Winnipeg) Begonia (Alexa Dirks) is a dynamic performer who fuses elements of Motown pop, soul, gospel and folk into her powerful live performances. A former member of the JUNO award winning group Chic Gamine, Begonia bridges genres and musical eras in a stunning fashion that has already earned her multiple award nominations and a spot at the top of the CBC charts for her breakout hit ‘Juniper’. www.hellobegonia.com James Keelaghan (Winnipeg) Called Canada’s finest singersongwriter by one of the most respected and lauded music journalists of the last 50 years,

James Keelaghan is an artist who has proven to be a man for all seasons. His music has been covered by countless artists and we’re thrilled to have the originator of some of Canada’s finest folk music joining us at the festival this year. www.keelaghan.com Aerialists Hailing from Canada’s West Coast to the Isle of Skye, Aerialists perform groundbreaking folk music that will move and inspire you. The transatlantic quintet draws from the wells of Nordic and Gaelic music, adding expansive postrock textures and meticulously sculpted arrangements to create captivating, genre-defying new music. www.aerialistsmusic.com

Leonard Sumner (Little Saskatchewan First Nation) Leonard Sumner is an Anishinaabe MC from the Little Saskatchewan First Nation located in Interlake Region of Manitoba. His music is best described as a fusion of HipHop, Country and Rhythm & Blues. On stage, he captivates crowds with a guitar slung over his shoulder, singing and rhyming to the beats, allowing his style to be enjoyed by people who typically “aren’t into rap.” www.leonardsumner.com Eli West (Seattle) We’re thrilled to welcome Seattle-based Eli West to the festival this year. One of the finest purveyors of the American folk traditions working today.

Old and new, folk and jazz, vocal and instrumental, odd and accessible, subtle and virtuosic…. it takes great skill and care to make music that sounds this natural! www.eliwest.fyi

The Unfaithful Servants (Victoria) The Unfaithful Servants have quickly gained a reputation on Vancouver Island as a must-see act. With an exciting approach to traditional Americana, folk, bluegrass and country music, the group serves up explosive instrumentals and compelling story-telling, and draw their audience into an entertaining and memorable musical experience. Not to be missed! www.unfaithfulservants.com Leela Gilday (Yellowknife) A passionate singer/songwriter and soulful performer, Leela Gilday has a voice that comes straight from the heart.

Confessing her stories to her audiences with a gutsy voice and open stage presence, Gilday weaves her experiences as a northerner, a member of the Dene nation, and a traveler into a beautiful world that transports the listener. We’re thrilled to have this JUNO and WCMA winner joining us this year. www.leelagilday.com

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FRIDAY NIGHT JULY 20 ISLANDS STAGE EVENING 5:30 - OPENING CEREMONIES featuring CHARLIE GEORGE singing the COWICHAN ANTHEM 6 PM – THE JAIMEY HAMILTON BAND 7 PM - JAMES KEELAGHAN 8:15 PM - BEGONIA 9:45 PM – THE UNFAITHFUL SERVANTS 11PM - THE LEG UP PROGRAM

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING All weekend in the Kid’s Sparkle Zone: crafts, face painting, the wall of noise, music, slip’n’slide, serious bubble action, kid-led improv theatre, play space for really wee folks, chill-out space, nursing corner, and daily kid-lead sparkle parade through the festival grounds.

SATURDAY JULY 21 SPIRIT STAGE ISLANDS STAGE CHAPEL STAGE 10:15 AM - JAMES KEELAGHAN 11:15 AM - J. GOGO & SONS 12:15 PM SUSANNAH ADAMS 1:15 PM AERIALISTS 2:15 PM - LEELA GILDAY 3:15 PM - QUIN ETHERIDGE-PEDEN 4:15 PM - THE BLUE HEARTS 5:15 PM - THE SWEET LOWDOWN

HERITAGE WORKSHOP STAGE 11 AM - SITTING IN WITH THE SONGWRITERS Exploring the craft with Paul Ruszel, Jon Brooks & Martin Kerr 2PM - FOLK FROM AFAR...

EXPLORING MIDDLE EAST FOLK TRADITIONS with Itamar Erez and Hamin Honari

SATURDAY - SPARKLE ZONE 9:30 -10 AM- 10:00 FAMILY YOGA 11 AM - LAURA & OLIMPO (LATIN MUSIC) 1 PM - CIRCLE SONGS WITH STEPHANIE, ZOE & SARAH 3 PM- JEREMY FISHER JUNIOR 3:45 PM - KID’S PARADE

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10:30 AM - ELI WEST 11:30AM - ITAMAR EREZ AND HAMIN HONARI 12:30 PM - ALAN GERBER 1:30 PM - JON BROOKS 2:30 PM - ALEX WELLS HOOP DANCER 3PM - AERIALISTS 4PM - MATT PATERSHUK 5PM - MARTIN KERR 6 PM - DINNER & SOUND BREAK SWEET SILENCE

10 AM - SUSANNAH ADAMS 11 AM - THE BLUE HEARTS 12 PM - AINSLEY ELISA 1 PM - THE SWEET LOWDOWN 2 PM - PAUL AND TAD RUSZEL 3 PM - THE JAIMEY HAMILTON BAND 4 PM - BOWKER CREEK 5 PM - QUIN ETHERIDGE PEDEN 6 PM - MATT PATERSHUK

TZOUHALEM STAGE 10:30 AM- AINSLEY ELISA 11:30 AM - LOGAN STAATS 12:30 PM - LEONARD SUMNER 1:30 PM - ELI WEST 2:30 PM - OLIVER SWAIN 3:30 PM - TAD RUSZEL 4:30 PM - ALAN GERBER

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12 PM - OCIE ELLIOT 1 PM - LEELA GILDAY 2 PM - TAD RUSZEL 3 PM - JON BROOKS 4 PM - ALAN GERBER

10 AM - BOWKER CREEK 11 AM - AINSLEY ELISA 12 PM - THE UNFAITHFUL SERVANTS 1 PM - FRANDER 2 PM - LEEROY STAGGER 3 PM - OLIVER SWAIN 4 PM- LEONARD SUMNER

SUNDAY - SPARKLE ZONE 9:30 -10 AM - FAMILY YOGA 10:30 AM - LAURA & OLIMPO (LATIN MUSIC) 1PM- MUSIC TOGETHER WITH SUSANNAH ADAMS 3:45 PM - KID’S PARADE

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Jeremy Fisher Junior (Ottawa) JUNO-nominated and multiaward winning folk singer Jeremy Fisher brings his catchy songwriting to circle time with his first foray into music for young fans, that their parents will love too. Fisher will be performing for the kids at the festival, as well as a set from his award-winning career as one of the finest folk singers of his generation. www.jeremyfisherjunior.com The Sweet Lowdown (Victoria) This Island trio The Sweet Lowdown (Amanda Blied, guitar; Tad Ruszel, mandolin; Miriam Sonstenes, fiddle) has developed original acoustic roots music that draws from both Appalachian and Celtic influences, and embodies that particularly Canadian blend of driving tradition and groundbreaking originality. Some of the finest folk you’re going to find anywhere. www.thesweetlowdown.ca Ocie Elliott (Shawnigan Lake/ Victoria) Ocie Elliott is Sierra Lundy and Jon Middleton, who are based out of Victoria these days. Anchored by great songwriting and stunning vocals, these two have a sound that can only be described as West Coast folk. Sit back, and picture sitting around a beach fire in Tofino while these two serenade you. www.facebook.com/ ocieelliottmusic/ The Blue Hearts (Victoria) Longtime staples of the Vancouver Island blues scene, all three members of the Blue Hearts also form part of the legendary big blues outfit Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Band. In this format they bring a stripped down and authentic representation of the blues… which they pour their 40 years of experience into. www.thebluehearts.ca The Jaimey Hamilton Band (Victoria) Don’t let this band’s youth fool you. These teenagers bring serious chops to the music of budding singer/songwriter Jaimey Hamilton. Picking up a lot of buzz in their relatively short existence, they’ve been

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invited to the massive Sun Fest multiple times already and we’re stoked to welcome the Jaimey Hamilton Band to the Islands Folk Fest for the first time. www.jaimeyhamilton.com Logan Staats (Six Nations Reserve) Born on the Six Nations Reserve and raised in the small town of Brantford, Ontario, Logan Staats started writing and performing music in his early teens. From those early years he’s gone on to shat the stage with artists from Buffy SainteMarie to Mumford and Sons.

Logan is fresh off his win on The Launch, a new TV show that gives Canadian singers a shot at stardom. Staats was chosen out of 10,000 applicants to be featured on the inaugural season of the series, and was mentored

by Canadian country megastar Shania Twain. He’s already topped the Canadian charts and he’s really still just getting started. We’re very excited Logan is joining us at the festival this year. www.loganstaats.ca Martin Kerr (Edmonton) A fixture on the Edmonton scene for over a decade, Martin Kerr has used his 150 shows a year to hone his stage craft. He has carved out a niche as one of the most talented, approachable, connective and inventive musicians in the Alberta capital.

His consistency and hard work is paying off these days where he’s selling out larger venues, and last year opened for Sarah McLachlan at the 20,000 seat Rogers Place Arena to rave reviews and a staggering amount of CD sales that night. Martin’s songwriting is beautiful and vulnerable and honest, and we’ve no doubt he’s going to charm the Islands Folk Fest this year. www.martinkerrmusic.com Leeroy Stagger - (VictoriaLethbridge) This former Islander just released his 11th album to critical acclaim and it marks the first one recorded at his home studio in Southern Alberta.

Leeroy’s star has been rising consistently since he launched his career here on Vancouver Island all those years ago. He’s a fantastic songwriter and truly engaging stage performer who has shared the stage with

everyone from Steve Earle to Modest Mouse. Leeroy Stagger will lift you up and get you moving, as easily as he can break your heart with his music.

You don’t want to miss his Islands Folk Fest shows. www.leeroystagger.com

2018 ISLANDS FOLK FESTIVAL ARTISTS taken Susannah very little time to sing her way into the hearts of everyone who’s had a chance to see her perform. www.susannahadams.com

Frander (Sweden) We’re so excited to welcome Frander to the festival this year.

With music rooted mainly in Swedish and Estonian folk traditions, these three siblings and their friend are rewriting the books on those traditions, while staying true at the same time. Expect and exciting and engaging stage show from these four who feature stellar playing and beautiful, haunting harmonies. “Frander” is an old Swedish word referring to both family and kindred as well as fellow humans www.frander.se

Jon Brooks (Toronto) Jon has been nominated five times for ‘English Songwriter of the Year’ by The Canadian Folk Music Awards. Jon is simply one of the finest singer songwriters working in Canada these days.

His live performances are inspiring, often very moving, and marked by his equally stellar work on his guitar.

Jon Brooks show can be a spiritual experience and we’re thrilled you will get a chance to experience that this year at the festival. It’s great to have him back on our stages. www.jonbrooks.ca

Itamar Erez & Hamin Honari Musical Dialogues (Vancouver) An uncommon conversation between guitar & percussion, composition & improvisation.

Originally from Iran and Israel, These two internationally touring musicians met in Vancouver and are excited to bring together the traditional sounds of the Middle East with their own original music. There’s a real magic that happens with these two on stage and we’re thrilled they’re coming to share that with us. www.itamarerez.com

Ainsley Elisa (Edmonton) 16 year-old Ainsley Elisa is a pianist, guitarist, and singer/ songwriter. Ainsley’s original compositions have placed her as a regional top 10 finalist in both CBC Searchlight 2016 and 2017, as well as a semi finalist in the 2017 Calgary Stampede Talent Search. This teenager also happens to be a bilingual French student and has written songs in French as well as English. Catch this rapidly rising artist when she makes her festival debut this year. You can say you saw her here first! www.ainsleyelisa.com

Susannah Adams (Victoria) Having JUST released her debut album, we’re so happy to welcome Susannah to the festival for the first time. A versatile and ever creative musician, she has enjoyed performing in numerous dynamic ensembles with many of BC’s finest jazz musicians.

Having arrived on the Victoria music scene just 4 years ago, it’s

Quin Etheridge-Peden (Nanaimo) Quin EtheridgePedden is 16 years old and plans to pursue a career in music, and he’s off to a pretty brilliant start in that pursuit. He’s been playing since the age of 6 when he started Suzuki violin private lessons. After a year of classical violin it was clear that Quin was destined to be a fiddler and he

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henceforth focused all his energy and education on fiddle music.

His first solo album Embark was released last year and is a beautiful record that belies his young age.

As a teenager Quin already plays in multiple band and we’re thrilled he’s bringing his own to the festival. www.quinwithonen.com Oliver Swain (Victoria) Oliver Swain has been a celebrated musician for years, held in high regard in acoustic and folk music styles for both his astonishing instrumental and vocal abilities, though he seldom gives the genre a fully traditional treatment. Oliver strays towards the whimsical, the spiritual, and the socially conscious side of what he likes to refer to as “chamber folk odyssey”. A master collaborator and brilliant songwriter, Oliver improves the calibre of every stage he graces.

We’re sure you’ll fall in love with him and his music, if you haven’t already. www.oliverswain.com Matt Patershuk (La Glace, Alberta) If all it took was a handful of good songs, the ability to finesse beautiful melodies from an old flat top guitar and an honest rough and true voice to make it in the music business, Matt Patershuk would be a star many times over. Matt’s a guy who writes country songs that are so good, so worn down and lived in, that the first time you hear one of them, you get the feeling that you already know it, that it got you through some hard times. We’re so happy to have Matt and his band joining us at the festival this year. www.mattpatershuk.com Bowker Creek (Victoria) Playing together since 2009, Bowker Creek performs its unique arrangements of familiar and less familiar songs, as well as original compositions, from a wide range of musical genres that include folk, country, rock, old time, swing and yes, even bluegrass.

Featuring creative and satisfying arrangements, fine playing and picking, and the stellar vocals of Bonnie Jean Duncan, they’ve delighted Vancouver audiences where ever they’ve played and we’re sure you’re going to love them too. www.facebook.com/ bowkercreek/

Paul Ruszel (Duncan) What would the Islands Folk Festival be without Paul Ruszel?

That’s a real question! He’s been a fixture on the Island folk scene for decades, contributing his music and time to countless great causes, all in support of building a community. Which is what he is all about. He’s been a key figure in the survival and success of this festival over the years, including a recent stint as the president of the Board of Directors. Paul has been to every single Islands Folk Festival and played at many of them too.

We’re so happy he’ll be back on the stage this year. www.paulruszelmusic.com

Alex Wells - Hoop Dancer (Lil’wat Nation, Mount Currie) First Nations Dance and Cultural tradition’s has been his family’s way of life, and he was brought up through the cultural ceremonies.

Traveling across North America since childhood competing in First Nations dance competitions that has brought Alex into making it a professional business and a way of life. This three-time world hoop dancing champion has a genuine gift for exciting and inspiring audiences in sharing his culture, and building bridges between communities. We can’t wait to welcome Alex for his first visit to the festival. www.alexwellshoopdancer.com Alan Gerber Where energy, intellect and an unbridled passion for life intersect, there you’ll find the music of Alan Gerber. Possessing a rock ‘n roll swagger born from years in the musical trenches tempered by a soulful poet’s heart, Gerber

has won a devoted legion of fans drawn to his cleverly crafted lyrics and engaging live performances.

He’s as likely to move you to tears with his music as he is to get you on your feet dancing. Alan Gerber is a born performer that will delight us all this year. www.facebook.com/ alangerbersongs J. Gogo and Sons (Salt Spring Island / Toronto) John Gogo, along with his daughters, Jena and Jeri, make their debut this summer as ‘J. Gogo and Sons’. The trio will be performing selections from each of John’s five full length albums as well as songs written by Jena and Jeri. The Gogo Family has been making music on Vancouver Island for a long time now, the family name having become almost synonymous with the music scene in this region. We’re really happy to see this new collaboration and can’t wait to welcome John and his “sons” to the festival. www.johngogo.com

Tad Ruszel (Duncan/Victoria) Tad Ruszel’s inspirational lyrics and heart-warming melodies have been catching the ear and enthusiasm of thousands across the northwest coast. From music festivals to cafes, street corners to house concerts. His performances are enthusiastic and engaging.

This year he released his stunning debut full length album ‘Balance’, and has recently joined the Sweet Lowdown who are also performing this year. Tad has delighted festival audiences over the years, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with several bands, as well as his dad Paul, who he will also join on stage this year. www.facebook.com/ TadRuszelMusic/ The Leg UP Program (Victoria) A BIG band bringing back BIG sound with horns, percussion, and an onslaught of talented vocalists & musicians. This 17-piece original Funk, Soul, RnB orchestra comes straight out of Victoria sounding like Motown meets Roots meets the Golden Age of Hip Hop. The danciest party you ever dance-partied!

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Small Town. Big July.

39 Days of July (June 29 – August 6) It’s that time again! The 39 Days of July, presented by the Duncan-Cowichan Festival Society, is in full swing in Charles Hoey Park. From June 29th through August 6th, live music can be enjoyed everyday – for free! - from noon ‘til 8pm. What Artistic Director Longevity John Falkner calls a “humongous, but delightful extravaganza” is becoming bigger and better

each summer. Pick up a program at various locations around town and be amazed by the diversity and talent of the performers involved. Be sure to check the schedule for various performances in City Square as well.

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Healthy iced cold drinks, lunch to go!

Come visit us while enjoying the music at the 39 Days of Summer Festival!

will be holding their annual summer sales with some of them spilling out onto the sidewalks during the week and into the streets on Saturday, July 14th for Downtown Duncan Day!

day in the core. There will be street sales, free rides, a Motorcycle Show & Shine, the 5th annual Fashion Show, Rotary Pancake Breakfast, a Community Stage with local performances and much more.

Also taking place during Downtown Duncan Day is the Panago Grande Parade, presented by the Duncan Cowichan Festival Society.

Building on the increased interest and participation of the last few years, this year’s Parade is even bigger and better and will include dozens of enthusiastic entrants.

Be sure to look for the fun and bright entry from the Downtown Duncan BIA, who will be out parading and showing our colours!

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The Infamous Summer Shoe Sale July is all about the Summer Shoe Sale.

Starting on July 9th we are open at 10am and it’s all go!

Some customers wait all year for this event and we don’t disappoint.

couple of weeks. After that we put back the regular stock.

Given the size of the shop it’s not always possible for us to merchandise shoes that we only have a few of, so this makes the Sale even more of a coveted event.

Footwear brands for the sale include, Clarks, Reiker, Naot, Vionic,Pikolinos, FlyLondon, Josef Seibel – and more.

For the most part we take Non Sale Shoes off the floor, so not everything is ‘out’ for a

Sidewalk sale is Friday and Saturday July 13th and 14th, and that means more mark downs and great deals!

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Spinach Salad with Olive Station Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette

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Ingredients 1 bunch of fresh baby spinach 1 Cup local strawberries, quartered or sliced 1/2 Cup goat or feta Cheese, crumbled 1/3 Cup chopped walnuts 3 Tbls (or more to taste) Olive Station Strawberry Dark Balsamic Vinegar 1/4 Cup Olive Station Basil Agrumato Olive Oil Salt and Pepper to taste – Method In a salad bowl, add spinach, strawberries, cheese and pecans.

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Add the Basil Olive Oil in a slow stream while continuing to whisk until it is emulsified.

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to Saturdays 10:30 am to 4:00 pm at our Garden Pantry Store. Please no large furniture items, linen or clothing. If you’d like to rent a spot to pop your trunk, please contact Madelaine at info@cowichan greencommunity.org.

At CGC, we pride ourselves in recycling, upcycling and finding new and interesting ways to reuse items that would otherwise end up in the trash.

Check out our Garden Pantry Store which offers great examples of upcycling such as aprons made from men’s retired shirts, bags made from T-shirts, and garden treasures from kitchen glassware.

In conjunction with the Loot in the Boot sale, Cowichan Green Community is also celebrating the fifth birthday of The Station.

In 2012, CGC purchased the old Phoenix Hotel and renovated it from top to bottom. From a vision to create affordable housing in downtown Duncan, The Station has become a vibrant part of Downtown Duncan. We are thrilled that Cycle Therapy and Harmony Yoga continue to be our main floor tenants, as they have been since the beginning. Our commercial kitchen is always busy with regular renting by local vendors and producers, and exciting cooking programs.

We invite the community to celebrate this milestone with us throughout the day.

The Loot In The Boot Sale Is Back!

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ummer is the season for many things: swimming, camping, garage sale-ing. For me, garage sales are a great place to meet friends, find a new collectible or a great book to be read over and over.

They offer the opportunity to find something unique, something I was always looking for, or something I didn’t know I needed. It is also the opportunity to hear the story behind a beloved item - a more personal passing of the torch with the hope its history will go with it. For Cowichan Green Community (CGC) our second annual “Loot in the Boot” garage sale, being held July 14 from 9 am until 2 pm, is a fundraiser for our non-profit organization.

Taking place in the south parking lot at 360 Duncan Street, this sale gives you an opportunity to dust off your unwanted items. You can either rent a parking stall for $20.00 and sell your items from your vehicle, or donate items to be sold by CGC. Funds raised will go to support our many community-focused programs including KinPark Kid’s Camp, KinPark Urban Youth Farm, Incubator Seed Farm, community cooking and preservation classes, and FruitSave gleaning program!

We will be accepting resellable donated loot until July 12.

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Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store (HATS)

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50% off all clothing & shoes during July Our summer hours are now in effect: 10 AM to 4 PM Tuesday to Saturday 79 Station Street, Duncan 250-597-1428

The Auxiliary to Cowichan District Hospital has many different functions for volunteers to perform, from working in the thrift store or the Gift Shop at the hospital, to knitting, tea and visiting service, making decorations to enliven holiday dinner plates, magazine distribution, packing surgical sponges, layette service, Santa Project and more. Please consider joining us in making a difference in patient care.

Application forms available at both stores and information at: info@cowichanhospitalauxiliary.com

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n 1964 Muhammad Ali came on the boxing scene and said “if I don’t tell the world how great I am, how will they know?” Now it’s our turn to say “if we don’t tell you how great we are, how will you know?” Run by Hospital Auxiliary volunteers, HATS is found at 79 Station Street in Duncan, and is not your ordinary thrift store.

It is a “NEW-TO-YOU BOUTIQUE” with a crew of dedicated women and men who work tirelessly to bring you great value in a clean, friendly, organized and efficiently run store. There is a huge lower level with an army (well, maybe just a platoon) of women who run an assembly line with the goal of ensuring the highest quality clothing, linen, shoes, purses etc are readied for sale. Not one article goes for sale until it has been washed, ironed and mended. Shoes are polished, and purses, linens and other apparel are mended if valued for our stock. (yes, even hats)!

wool, crafts, office supplies, library, art decor, etc is sorted, meticulously cleaned and put on display. We enlist the expertise of a silversmith, antique dealer, watch and jewelry repairman and art appraiser. Items are researched for value so we can charge appropriately.

NOTHING GOES TO WASTE. We distribute items to the women’s shelter, men’s mission, other thrift shops, Boys and Girls Club, SPCA and also recycle metal, glass and plastics that aren’t saleable. Husbands are in charge of garbage, recycling and transportation. We have a strong Executive Board and a Director who puts in tremendous hours to oversee this business. And it is a business. We get remarks like “your prices are too high–I can get the same for less at Walmart” (they forget to inspect the brand name). As a business, we work to make money--for which we do not

Our “kitchen” is the receiving area. Everything for household, the Man Cave,

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apologize.

When people donate, they hope it sells for a good price-especially a family treasure that’s hard to part with. It is easier to donate knowing that it will be priced well and the money goes to healthcare.

Our Mission Statement is to provide essentials not within the budget of the healthcare system for the care and comfort of people in the Cowichan District Hospital service area, including Cairnsmore Place and community health services.

The more we make, the more we donate to the comfort of patients (which may be you). THAT IS OUR GOAL. So when you donate to HATS, you donate 100% to the community.

In 2017, Auxiliary volunteer hours totalled 38,296, not including all of the work

done at home polishing silver/ copper, fixing jewellry, shift scheduling, etc. The Auxiliary gave the community $160,800 in material goods and payment support, while still managing to retain assets for construction of a new hospital, new hospice and a better store. We are proud of our achievements, but more importantly, we are very proud to be volunteers at HATS. Come join our family!

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anada’s supply management system has been a feature in the news in recent months, mostly in relation to the subject of trade. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions regarding the system and how it operates, and this has muddied the waters in terms of its worth to our country.

As the federal Agriculture and Agri-food Critic for the NDP and as a strong supporter of supply management, I want to take this opportunity to explain its importance to Canadian agriculture.

Supply management is a way for farmers – specifically, those who produce milk, chickens, turkeys, and eggs – to control, through a marketing system, the supply or quantity of their commercial products. It was set up in the 1970s to combat against wild price fluctuations that were hurting farmers, notably price instability and interprovincial trade disputes.

To function properly, the system depends on three pillars: production control, pricing mechanism, and import control.

The national agency representing each industry is responsible for setting the national production

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level based on provincial demand, which helps prevent the surpluses and shortages. Supplymanaged farmers are guaranteed a minimum price for their products, which they collectively negotiate through their provincial marketing boards. They base these prices on production costs and market conditions, and the system ensures that farmers have a guaranteed income based on the quota they hold. Canada restricts imports by setting tariff-rate quotas to maintain the third important pillar of import control and support domestic production.

Critics of supply management farming in Canada contend that the three pillars of control lead to artificially high prices that hurt consumers. What they fail to realize is that our products are often on par or very close in price with those in other countries. In fact, recent reports have found that some products, such as milk, have been cheaper in Canada than in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. The domestic focus of our supplymanaged sectors has created stability and predictability for farmers and consumers alike that is lacking in export-focused systems. In fact, other countries have often had to intervene with generous agricultural subsidies to farmers to help mitigate the effects of price fluctuations; in other words, consumers in those countries have been forced to pay for their products twice – once at the retail level and once through their taxes.

Supply management has allowed a diversity of small family farms to survive, thrive, and produce high-quality Canadian products, something we should all celebrate.

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A Clean Bedroom Starts With A Fresh Pillow

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t Resthouse we advocate for a healthy clean sleep space. Where is the best place to start? How about your pillow? If you consider the fact that a third of your life is spent sleeping, and that time is spent with your face in a pillow, getting it healthy is the right thing to do. Right now, a large portion of the public sleeps on a poly-fill or down pillow, which is problematic in two major ways: dust mites and bacteria.

Dust mites love bedding. It’s a happy home to the little pests, and because they do not bite, they often go unseen. Dust mites eat the skin cells that we shed and then leave droppings behind, which is where the real health issues lie. Dust mite feces are thought to feed fungus that grows in your pillow and bedding.

Researchers have found up to 16 different fungi in the pillows they tested. One study stated that “one in five people has a respiratory disease, and these fungi might pose a significant risk for people with asthma and patients with immune suppression”.

Experts estimate that 10% of people are allergic to dust mite proteins, and that approximately 10 million

dust mites live in the average bed. Also, “Ten percent of the weight of a two year old pillow can be composed of dead mites and their droppings”. Gross right?

Dust mites can cause: • itchy skin, rashes or hives • difficulty breathing • hoarseness, • sore throat • asthma • watery eyes, itchy eyes • sinus problems Natural latex is a wonderful solution. The structure of the material and absence of fibres to eat make latex an inhospitable environment for mites. Without the mites inhabiting the inside of your pillow and leaving droppings behind, the risk of fungus and bacteria goes way down.

Wool is another great bedding option; it absorbs one third of its weight in moisture. A dry environment is a far less favourable home for mites and bacteria. In fact, wool has microscopic bristles that mites do not penetrate.

Resthouse beds are made from natural latex with woolcotton encasements, which act as a “barbed fence” to keep out these intruders. Click here

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If you want to get even more protection you can add an allergy encasement to your pillow. The super tight weave is woven to 4.5 microns, which prevents mites, bed bugs and dander from entering your pillow.

so why not make it free of unhealthy invaders?

Until next time, sleep well!

Resthouse, 126 Station St, downtown Duncan Submitted by Joel MacGregor

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Get Creative at Island Gem & Bead Supply in Duncan

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uring the summer, when the sun is in Leo we often feel called to be more creative, free- spirited and self-expressive. Adorning ourselves with jewelry feels easier and more fun in the summer months. Why not harness some of this energetic Leo fire and learn how to make your own jewelry. With local designers Dana Van Cleave and Sandie High of Island Gem and Bead Supply in Duncan - jewelry making has never been easier!

Newly opened last year, the studio shop has already established itself as a “go-to” place for open, engaging, and lively creative discussions.

Owner Dana recalls the early days of motherhood when she made the switch from ceramics to silver-smithing “ I fell in love with the therapeutic-ness of working with metal and beads. I started dreaming of my own shop about 15 years ago, but it was not until my artistic Great Aunt Betty left me a gift that

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I was able to make it come true.”

Nurturing a welcoming and inclusive creative community, artists of all levels from beginner to professional drop in to share skills, talk shop, or just admire all the stock. “I have always played with beads, and have been a lover of stone for a very long time. Learning about stones, where they come from, and the mythology behind them is very interesting.” Sandie shares.

The store carries a great selection of jewelry making supplies. They offer a unique inventory of real stone, glass, natural shells, wood, and other organic beads. Sterling silver, copper, brass (both

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Multiple kinds of jasper

red and yellow), and 14K gold-filled wire, findings, and sheet metal are on hand as well as tools to create your pieces; beading needles, stamps, pliers, Kumihimo discs, hammers, jewelry saw blades, silver solder, flux, liver of sulphur, and many other tools for beading, lapidary, and smithing. For those looking for semi precious gemstones you will find a myriad of choice including garnet, rubies, sapphires, opal and freshwater pearls. “I love jaspers and agates as they come in a great many colours, and every stone’s markings tell their own stories. Both Tibetan Agate “Dzi” beads and Dragons Blood Jasper have amazing myths. Come in and ask me about them sometime!” welcomes Sandie.

The price to create jewelry ranges; depending on your project, stones and findings.

You can make earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and rings using labradorite, amethyst, or even emeralds for instance.

Choose sterling silver, leather, copper, hemp… the choice of materials are endless, and the cost range can vary from $20 - $500 depending on what you choose to produce from scratch. Nothing is more satisfying than creating a piece for yourself from start to finish. If you are looking for something specific feel free to ask as there is stock hidden

EVERYWHERE in the shop.

Beginners, or those interested in learning professional techniques, can sign up for classes.

Ongoing classes include: Basic Silver-Smithing Techniques, (stackable rings, making your own findings and chain, etc.)

Wrapping Stones, Earring Designs, Aromatherapy Bracelets, and Peyote Stitch Rings to name a few. New classes are offered regularly and each class lasts about two hours. Class costs are $15 - $25 plus the materials.

Materials costs are extra as it depends on what you choose for stones and metals. Class participants receive 10% off all materials purchased for the class project. Classes are 4 days a week and posted every Tuesday on Facebook and on www.islandgem.net.

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up some vegetable starts. These plants will be older, and will be more mature for the arrival of winter, compared to attempting to sow seed late.

August and September. Plants also need to be established enough by the fall to be able to handle the abundant rain and temperature swings of coastal winter weather.

Once cold temperatures arrive growth essentially ceases, and plants will either remain dormant or grow very slowly. Essentially, when planning for winter harvests, we need to work backwards from our desired harvest date. If you want to harvest purple sprouting broccoli in November, you’ll need to start seed in mid-to-late June, taking into consideration days to harvest, as well as decreased light levels and slower growth rates in the fall months.

Plantings made now, can provide vegetable crops all winter long. Slow growing crops, like brassicas, should be planted earlier, because they need a longer time to mature than fastgrowing crops like arugula and radishes.

Linda Gilkeson has an excellent month-

by-month winter harvest planning & planting chart available on her website http://www.lindagilkeson. ca/, and West Coast Seeds has a great Fall and Winter Gardening Guide. These guides are incredibly useful and help gardeners know when to start seed, and when to expect harvests.

Now that we are in July, it is time to plant out broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower seedlings into the garden for fall and winter harvests. Be sure to grow varieties that are winter hardy. Brussel sprouts should have been planted out already. If you have been unable to start certain seed visit Dinter Nursery and pick

Carrot seeds should be sowed now, for harvests all winter long. Once seeds have sprouted, use row covers to protect from carrot rust fly.

Your garlic should be harvested, so you can use this space for winter vegetables.

Start swiss chard, beet, and kohlrabi seeds now. Late July and early August is an excellent time to sow greens for fall and winter harvests.

The key to winter vegetable gardening is summer planning.

There’s nothing like harvesting your own brussel spouts for Christmas dinner, or eating carrots from the garden all winter long. It is worth it to put the extra effort into the garden now. You’ll reap the benefits later.

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ennyson King — it’s a name that evokes notions of classic, literary depth and majesty. But it also has the hallowed ring of the gritty, earthy roots of rock and roll. In a sense these are both correct as it is the name — or nom de plume — of Toronto-based musician/composer/ producer Alfred Chow’s exciting new musical odyssey.

The self-titled Tennyson King EP, produced by Derek Downham (Serena Ryder, Keven Drew, The Beauties) sees Chow’s inventive musical persona bringing together the emotional intensity and dark sweetness of the blues with compositional and production techniques that feature a lush layered, psychedelic and 1970s rock sensibility, all wrapped up in a contemporary, modern lustre that gives the music an appeal that transcends genre and demographics.

Prior to Tennyson King, Chow was an in-demand collaborator in a variety of bands and musical projects that spanned a head-spinning array of genres and styles, from jazz to hip hop to classical, reggae and rock.

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Tennyson King His eclectic career has seen him share the stage with the likes of Whitehorse, Sloan, Elliot Brood, Joel Plaskett, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and Jon B. With a scintillating debut album, Alfred Chow and his Tennyson King are poised to not only move forward as a refreshing, vital and important new musical voice, but also to earn both existential, critical and popular rewards for a unique creative vision and how he executes that vision with such sublime mastery. Barely North Entertainment is excited to bring Tennyson King for an evening of stellar music in the Chapel at Providence Farm (1843 Tzouhalem Rd.) on Wednesday July 11th.

Doors: 7 Show: 7:30 Tix $20 at Duncan Music, Prov Farm Store, and www.eventbrite.ca.

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L Pod visits the Salish Sea after a 1.5 month hiatus, so great to encounter them, Image Simon Pidcock

South Island Whale Report

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t’s been whale soup in the Salish Sea! Most of our days have been spent with Biggs Killer Whales (mammal eaters) and Humpback Whales. The Southern Resident Killer Whales (Chinook Salmon eaters) showed up in the Salish Sea after a 1.5 month hiatus. The Chinook salmon counts on the Fraser River have been at an all time historic low this year. This is why the Southern Resident Killer Whales have been spending most of their time offshore of the west coast of Vancouver Island where there are a few more Chinook to be had.

The Southern Resident Killer Whales spent just over a week searching for salmon in the Salish Sea and headed west for the open Pacific a few days ago. We sure hope they find the salmon they need out there.

In the last month we have started to see large aggregations of Biggs Killer Whales (mammal eaters) in our waters. The word is out that the Salish Sea has an almost unending number of pinnipeds and porpoise to feast on. We have document over 30 different families of Biggs Killer Whales in the

past 1.5 months with them visiting Cowichan Bay area almost weekly. The Biggs Killer Whale population is growing stronger and stronger and they seem to spend more time in our area every year.

When have been fortunate to spend a lot of time with the T065A’s and the T049A’s these two families are often found traveling together and both have new calves that are thriving. It’s been amazing to watch them grow and become so rambunctious in the last month.

The Humpback Comeback is alive and strong! We are encountering many of our regular Humpbacks who have returned to their spring and summer feeding grounds in the Georgia Strait and Juan de Fuca Strait. It’s always so humbling to be in the presence of the mighty Salish Sea Humpbacks.

Our summer schedule has now started and we are once again running our popular Sunset Whale Watching Tours as well as our mid day departure. It’s shaping up to be another awesome summer on the Salish Sea! Simon Pidcock is Head Captain and owner of Ocean Ecoventures.

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YOGA ON THE DOCK MILL BAY I began Yoga on the Dock at Mill Bay Marina after a few of my own personal yoga sessions on the dock in 2013…it’s such a great place to practice yoga! I decided to offer a class each week and after the first year, invited other local yoga instructors to join me. Now, several local yoga instructors return for the annual summer sessions.

All are certified yoga teachers and it is a diverse group with varying styles and personalities offering Sunrise Yoga, Gentle Somatics, Restorative, Yogalates. This is yoga for everyone! From beginner to advanced… everyone is welcome Monday-Friday at 9 am and Tuesday & Thursday at 6pm We have a limited number of mats and props available $10 per class Mill Bay Marina, 740 Handy Rd Contact: Merle 250-217-6255 YES Yoga also offers year-round indoor yoga classes at 754 Handy Rd (Just up from the Marina) Find us on Facebook:YES Yoga@MillBay & Yoga on the Dock

THE ART OF FACILITATION Sitting in circles of selfdiscovery groups can be both very enlightening and challenging. Mark Dziatko is active with The Mankind Project and Mirabai Galashan is active with Woman Within.

Both are gender specific organizations supporting people in becoming who they want to be. Together, Mark and Mirabai focus on bringing this work to mixed gender groups.Three different workshops will be offered this July in Duncan.

The Art of Facilitation workshop helps men and women to be more confident and effective as facilitators in small groups. The Guts to Get Unstuck is a challenging course accelerating personal growth through transformational processes, and not for everyone.

Relating to Relationships is an introductory and more fun approach to recognize one’s personal stories about relating to other people. Designed for individuals to learn how to re-write your personal love stories that you are living.

Saturday, July 28, 9AM-6PM, Lila Music Centre, 3228a Gibbins Road, Duncan $150 Find out more here: https://www.sittingincircles. com/services/

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I Bend So I Do Not Break Rhonda Maguire is a Certified Natural Health Practitioner and Registered Yoga Teacher.

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or many of us, the loss of flexibility and ease of movement in our bodies comes very slowly. As we take on the responsibilities of family and work, we often let go of the types of activities that we spent so much time enjoying in our youth.

The soft ball league is dropped so that we can take our kids to practice. We quit our weekly hike with friends to take care of an aging parent. We work in jobs sitting for long periods at computers or in a vehicle. Loss of mobility and flexibility can also come through an accident or injury.

In any event, the injury or weakness causes us to stop using our bodies as they were built to move. We stop even trying to move in certain ways because of the pain and effort involved.

My journey to yoga and mindful movement began with a knee injury. Over years of managing the injury and subsequent osteoarthritis, I slowly stopped walking for pleasure and the pain in my knee caused my body to compensate for the injury.

I began to limp, causing problems with my hip and opposite knee, and finally my back, shoulder and neck became involved. I finally

succumbed to using a cane.

I have recently had knee replacement surgery and I have started learning how to walk properly again, and I am unlearning the compensation patterns that I created to avoid the pain.

Yoga and mindful movement has been nothing less than magic in my recovery.

The slow thoughtful movements allow me to pay more attention to how interconnected my body is and with that I can teach my muscles how to relax so that I can enjoy movement again. Simple breathing exercises helped me to learn to co-ordinate my breath with the movements so that I was more able to find the areas in my body that were locked up and understand how to release them.

Moving our body feels good.

The act of taking the time for yourself and investing in a yoga class in itself can elevate your mood. There is no question that I became depressed at times when I was unable to live my life as fully as I had in the past.

I feel better every time I get on the mat and move my body, both physically and emotionally. Doctors are beginning to recommend yoga and mindfulness classes for depression and anxiety, injury and surgery recovery, heart disease, back pain, persistent pain and COPD. Give yourself the gift of yoga.

Find a gentle yoga or somatic yoga class that works for you.

Your body and mind will thank you.

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The Three Things Project A Cittaslow Initiative

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ittaslow is an international network of towns where quality of life is a central goal.

These are the pillars of Cittaslow: Celebrate and preserve our diverse history and traditions, including the history, culture and traditions of the Quw’utsun’ people in whose traditional territory we live.

Celebrate and engage our community spirit, promoting a high standard of hospitality and conviviality that encourages local people and visitors alike to enjoy and make the most of all that the town and its hinterland have to offer.

Celebrate, promote and enjoy traditional and environmentally friendly methods for producing local food, drink and products that are rooted in local culture and tradition. Residents and visitors are encouraged to be in direct contact with and purchase goods from local farmers, fishers, producers, artists and artisans at the farm gate, the fishermen’s wharf, and at local shops, markets, fairs and activities in and around the community.

Encourage all those who work, live and visit our community, and in particular our young people, to develop an awareness and appreciation of our community’s natural environment and our quality of life, including our community spirit. excellence in food, drink, and conviviality, and our value of local traditions, products and production

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methods.

Promote environmental stewardship in all that we do, encouraging approaches that improve the town’s facilities, embrace and enhance its quality of life, and improve its air and water quality, repurposing and recycling wherever possible to reduce the community’s environmental impact and carbon footprint.

Promote a sense of place and community with public gathering places, effective pubic transportation, bicycle and pedestrian movement that enhances a sustainable built environment sensitive to our history, traditions, and the needs of the people in the community. We are committed to supporting the development and maintenance of a local infrastructure that reflects our community’s distinctive character and quality of life, and that prioritizes regeneration and re-use over redevelopment and modernization

It kind of came out as an “us vs. Them” thing. You are either a Cittaslow person, business or you are not. It could be argued that the designation was as divisive as it was collaborative. I came up with the idea of 3 things initiative.

Instead of being an all in Cittaslow supporting business (or not), as an example, you make a commitment to improving 3 things along the one of the elements of the Cittaslow charter. Doesn’t matter where on the spectrum you are from True Grain Bread to Cowichan Oil sands Corp. The point is to make a commitment to improve.

So, say a restaurant operates without much of a “green” agenda and agrees to participate and try it out.

They look at the list of ideas and say, ok, this year, we commit to: 1. not using disposable one time use cutlery and packaging in favour of biodegradable . Last year we bought 500kg.

Each commitment is measurable.

In time, we can quantify energy saved, and other metrics. Imagine the impact over 10 years on 20 businesses.

The first years are easy, low flow toilets, composting, recycling.

By year ten, you are like, we have done everything, the rooftop garden is a big hit and now I have to buy an electric car!

It is a big idea. Lots of people and businesses making a commitment to do small things.

It’s powerful.

I was struck by the phrase “avoiding the homogeneity of a community in our Cittaslow charter. Keeping your town unique and celebrating that.

3. We will implement a composting program and remove one bag of garbage per week from landfill (20lbsx50 weeks) is 1000lbs.

I run my business every year thru this lens. It is not an accident that 100 percent of True Grains flour is local, that packaging is compostable, that we are a essentially a zero waste business. Every year, we make a commitment to how we can do better. People who care support that.

We did a poor job of communicating exactly what it was and why we were doing it. It was, and is, a volunteer entity. We simple didn’t have the resources to properly engage the members of the community.

Their commitment is shared on the Cittaslow website, they get a window decal, 2018 three things Cittaslow, so potential customers know they are trying, and can go online to see their commitment and how they are doing.

Bruce Stewart is co-owner of True Grain Bread in Cowichan Bay and founding president of Cittaslow Cowichan.

2. We will replace our light bulbs with LEDs saving 500kwh.

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he Cowichan Musical Society is excited to announce that it is planning to present How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 2019.

The musical by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert (based on Shepherd Mead’s 1952 book of the same name) tells the story of young, ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch, who, with the help of the book “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, rises from window washer to chairman of the board of the World Wide Wicket Company.

The show has won numerous Tony awards, not only for its original 1962 Broadway production but also two subsequent revivals.

The Society had originally been planning to stage a reprise of Fiddler on the Roof to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of its very well received 2009 production.

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they were unavailable as the show is currently touring.

The Executive hopes to schedule audition dates in the near future. In the meantime, key roles such as Stage Manager, Production Manager, Costume Designer/Sewers and Set Designer/Builders are not yet filled, and the Society would love to hear from anyone interested in taking on one of these positions.

Can’t be part of next year’s show, but would still like to support the Society? Then you’ll want to save the date for the CMS “Broadway at the Vineyard” Gala Fundraiser being held at Cherry Point Vineyards on Saturday, August 25, 2018.

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girlfriend walked through my garage one day and remarked on the amount of tools I had and wondered if I actually knew what they were for and if I used them.

Ha! Of course I said, as a single mom living on a small hobby farm, a girl needs to be somewhat self-sufficient. I’ve always had a well stocked toolbox though, likely due to an independent streak and as a young woman not wanting to ask for help. I’ve gotten over that by now, help is always welcome, but it’s still valuable to be able to take care of things when needed.

When you’re collecting tools make sure you have a good way of storing and organizing them so they are easy to find and grab when needed. I have a tool bucket, 5 gallon bucket with a canvas tool organizer that fits inside and drapes over the rim. It has lots of pockets and pouches to keep smaller tools separate and organized. It’s handy because no matter where I’m working, in the house or out on the property, I can pick it up and bring it with me and no matter what the project is I usually have what I need with me.

Here’s my top TWENTY items every gal should have and know how to use: 1. tape measure 2. hammer 3. multi-driver, screw driver with interchangeable heads 4. utility knife 5. pliers, regular and needle nose 6. wire cutters 7. power drill, I have a rechargeable cordless drill that is part of a set with a circular saw, flashlight, and sawzall.

They all get used and I like the fact that they are rechargeable so the set was definitely a good buy.

8. allen key set 9. ratchet and wretch set 10. tape- duct, electrical, masking, painters, tephlon 11. putty knife 12. level 13. c-clamps for holding things together when gluing or sawing 14. vice grips 15. drill bits 16. palm sander and various grit sand paper 17. staple gun 18. screws and nails, 3-4 sizes and types of each 19. jig saw 20. work gloves, thin ones so you still have dexterity with small pieces

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Gill Polard is the creator and Chief Creative Officer of The Her(B) Life.

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ver since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned and won the federal election in part, with a promise to legalize cannabis for recreational purposes, Canadians have been hearing a lot more about cannabis.

We’re learning about its

potential therapeutic benefits and that more people than we ever imagined are consumers, women especially.

However, there is of course, still a lot of stigma surrounding it’s use.

Prohibition prevented the medical community from properly studying the plant and just as with the end of alcohol prohibition, it will take some time for society to be less fearful and judgmental

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about those who choose to consume.

As a long time safe access and legalization advocate I have always known that this plant helps relieve pain, anxiety, insomnia, supports those going through intense chemotherapy and can in many cases provide a better quality of life for people suffering from a multitude of ailments. Working with Licensed Producers and patients gave me access to physicians who helped me understand how the human body’s Endocannabinoid System works and benefits from cannabis and that it is imperative that we continue to support scientific studies. I’ve also come to appreciate all the ways in which cannabis has enriched my life, from post work out recovery to migraine relief to a way to kick back and relax without the awful side effects of hangovers and liver disease so often associated with alcohol – which by the way is responsible for millions of deaths annually world-wide compared to zero deaths ever attributed to cannabis use.

Local Cowichan Valley Company Launches Women’s Cannabis Lifestyle Magazine

As an adult, professional woman who loves cannabis I also found that I couldn’t relate to much of the media and content being created within the cannabis culture.

I longed for a website or magazine that combined humour, beauty, relevant news, and interesting interviews with cannabis information. So, I made one.

For the past two years, the Her(B) Life has celebrated the feminine cannabis experience online and now,

starting in July, through print.

We worked with Blum and Grow, a Vancouver based creative design company to create a glossy traditional fashion magazine that tackles topics like sexuality, female leadership, infused food trends, amplifying the voices of People of Colour and of course, fashion and beauty.

Readers of mainstream, commercial magazines will recognize familiar elements and themes when they pick up a copy of The Her(B) Life Magazine, including stories written by award winning writers that will be of interest to all readers, not just cannabis enthusiasts.

The magazine is shipping internationally in July and is available from select stockists across North America as well as directly from our website both in print and digital form. To order your copy, please visit shopherblife.com/ magazine.

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The Ladies of The Lake

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Jill Linde Kiteboarding instructor at Nitinat Lake

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rom a young age, Nitinat has held a special place in my heart.

My dad being an avid windsurfer, we discovered Nitinat in 2000. I was in love.

The old growth forest, the wildlife, the solitude, and the ‘island life’ appealed to a girl who grew up on the edge of the suburbs in the Fraser Valley.

I dabbled in windsurfing on our family vacations to Nitinat throughout my childhood, noticing the emerging kiteboarding scene. Year after year, they grew in number, and many of the windsurfers switched to kiteboarding. I continued to watch Nitinat and the kiteboarding scene evolve, and by age 22 I was finally drawn in. My boyfriend, Marty Dovick, was managing and teaching for Strong Kiteboarding - one of the two schools at Nitinat - so I had an easy in. And a little pressure to excel. My learning experience

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was more or less what I expected: a little intimidating at first – with the power of the kite, the seemingly complex gear involved, and with trying to understand the lingo. It was also incredibly rewarding at every step of progression! Although the learning curve was steep, I was able to eventually relax, and enjoy the ride. And I have been enjoying the ride ever since. 2 years later I am taking on a new challenge - to teach kiteboarding. With an IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) certification under my belt, I will be working with Strong Kiteboarding in my first season of instructing.

I am excited to work alongside Marty, as well as Rachel, Ruth, Graham and Tony. There have not been teaching many female Shauna a student some flight instructors at Strong in thetheory past few years, and I’m excited to see what we have to offer the school and our students.

I am invested in seeing women excel at this sport. In general, women tend to have the advantage of smaller size.

Small people usually have a much easier time learning to kiteboard, as there is less weight for the kite to pull. Once they have learned, they have the option of flying smaller kites (which are faster and more efficient than large kites), as well as the possibility of kiting in less wind.

Already at Nitinat, the number of female kiteboarders has grown exponentially in the past 10 years. There is a solid community of women, some of whom have been involved since the beginning. Dealing with trees, rocky beaches, and colder conditions of Nitinat and coastal BC, has honed us into tough and safety-oriented kiteboarders.

I applaud women being represented in kiteboarding more and more, and I’d like to challenge women to set the bar even higher. Rather than merely relying on our good looks to advertise this sport, why don’t we work on nailing that sweet freestyle move, shredding that wave, or adding a few meters to that jump? I see women performing well in the sport, but advertising still focuses on the beach body, rather than highlighting the skill. It’s up to us to change that.

I hope to continue to act as an ambassador for the sport, because kiteboarding has changed my life in such a positive way. It has provided me with a fantastic community, a way to get outside and stay healthy, and that extra dose of adrenaline to keep life vibrant.

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years ago people realised that we had something to celebrate at Nitinat Lake, in the Cowichan Valley just past Youbou. In 1995 the WIRED windsurfing event put Nitinat on the map, and on the fledgling internet of the time.

Today the event has grown and yet stayed mostly the same. Now a kiteboarding event called Windfest, the event is still a series of amateur competitions finished with a party on the beach. The good old days are still with us in 2018, we’ve stuck to our windy roots.

Nitinat is hard on the body and easy on the soul. Pack it in, pack it out. No phones, few lights. The gentle Ditidaht nation welcome us to their land each year and ask little in return- often eager to

share their history if you ask.

Since the new organizing team took over in 2013, the event has incorporated a free music festival as well. This year will feature a 17 piece ska band, a 8 piece funk band, some rock artists and DJ’sfree for spectators.

We encourage you to come and watch the spectacular kiteboarding during the day, and enjoy music into the night. Please respect the Ditidaht land, and leave no trace. Nitinat is a family friendly campground.

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Why We Should Read The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America

by Thomas King

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homas King’s style of writing transforms walls into windows. His manner of telling offers a vital opportunity for the reader to examine facts and misconceptions of North America’s painful history that, in Canada, lie hidden behind a mainstream reputation of trust, respect and safety. He’s asking us to let go of the old story we’ve been told; to be open to a new narrative. To that end, he includes us in this critical conversation about the meaning of being “Indian” in Canada and the US. The author’s strength and the book’s draw are the ability to place the truth and our mistaken beliefs of events side by side. Coupling them with humour, he makes a space where the reader can examine and contrast evidence and experience that one could not easily discover on her/his own. King sometimes uses the words of primary sources; this highlights the meaning and

intent of those who verbalized them. Though his language is easily understandable, it is harder to comprehend how any even relatively modern government got us to where we are today.

Most North Americans, King says, do not generally see Indigenous Peoples. King describes North American’s personal relationships with “Indians” as involving images through literature, film, motorcycles, sports teams and advertising, etc. -- images that do not mirror the true history or lives of Indigenous Peoples. Our varied views of “Dead Indians, Live Indians and Legal Indians” are what form the consciousness of many Non-Indigenous people.

Gaining an understanding of this chapter alone is invaluable.

A reader can easily come to the conclusion that where Indigenous/Non-Indigenous relations are involved, the past is still the present.

Though the facts made us angry, Thomas King made us laugh while he made us think.

Every thoughtful Canadian should read this book.

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Buckerfield’s and the local SPCA will be hosting a dog wash by donation on Saturday, July 14th in the Buckerfield’s parking lot to raise needed funds for the shelter.

Money raised will help animals in need of medical procedures, shelter, food and rehoming. Each pup will get a shampoo, rinse and towel dry lovingly administered

by SPCA volunteers. They can also enjoy Mary’s Pedicure table (also by donation) for the pampered and discerning pooch.

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We hope to see you and your dog at Buckerfield’s at 5410 Trans Canada Hwy on Saturday, July 14th. The dog wash will be from 10am – 3pm in the parking lot and all dogs must be on-leash. Cost: by donation, with all proceeds going to our local SPCA shelter.

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Paddle board with your Pup (SUP/PUP) addle board with your P Pup (SUP / PUP) is happening biweekly in Mill

Bay. The next SUP/PUP class is 3rd July at 6-8pm, Mill Bay Marina. No experience is required, minimum $25 donation which includes Instruction, SUP rental & safety gear & Pup life jacket.

All money raised goes to the Victoria Humane Society & BCSPCA. If this is your first time on a SUP we recommend leaving your pup at home for your first session so we can help you feel comfortable and

balanced on the board.

To ensure you get a spot please register at Lucky Paws pet supply in Mill Bay. If you don’t have a pup still come along, enjoy some paddling, hang out with the pups and have a great time.

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by Blue Dog Kayaking, Lucky Paws Pet Supply & Just Doggin’ it Adventures & Training. Dog life jackets are supplied by RC Pets. Cost $25 donation. All equipment provided. For more info visit www.bluedogkayaking.com.

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ender and sexuality are G on a spectrum. This is true for dogs, too. What we

judge in dogs as masculine or feminine traits don’t matter to dogs. They don’t judge each other on traits that they all have in common.

Some dogs prefer the company of males, some prefer females. Others don’t mind who they hang with.

Removing the sex organs from a dog does not make him any less a masculine

personality. He is who he is.

He may stop doing things like marking and humping your leg, but these aren’t “masculine” traits, are they? I see them as dog traits. Female dogs also exhibit these traits and other dogs accept it as normal.

If a male dog exhibits “feminine” traits, such as being sensitive, passive, or lacks aggression, other dogs do not shame him. They just treat him like a dog with those traits. Confident female dogs are not told by other dogs to “watch your attitude”; they are respected for their strength in the pack.

Sexual ambiguity and fluid genders are unsettling for some people. Being able to “pigeon hole” dogs by seeing their sex organs creates comfort and satisfaction.

Dogs are comfortable with sexual vagueness because

they just don’t care. Dogs accept dogs based on good manners and clear communication.

Hyenas live in strong matriarchal packs with powerful females. Male hyenas are smaller than the females. The females have large genitals and they were reviled by humans for centuries because they didn’t “fit the roles”. Hyenas don’t care.

There is homosexuality throughout the animal kingdom. There is sexual

fluidity in some animals. A few species change gender part way through their lives.

They don’t care, they just go with the flow.

We can learn a lot from animals about accepting others for what’s important: good manners and clear communication. We can learn to be comfortable with letting sexual identity be up to the one who wears it. It truly doesn’t affect us.

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Our Passion for Art Comes From the Heart

WRITING AND DRAWINGS BY GRADE EIGHT STUDENTS FROM SUNRISE WALDORF SCHOOL Ari’s replication of Jackson’s “Aurora” in acrylic

Music at the Waldorf School

Sunrise Waldorf School is in possession of a phenomenal strings program run

by Alexis More. She is a passionate, empathetic teacher who gets along with her students very well, while still managing to get us to focus. Having taken into account the musicians’ skill levels and musical tastes, Ms. More presents each class with a variety of choices. We vote on which pieces we will play. This system ensures that the majority of the class, if not all of the class, enjoys the music we play.

We also end up playing a wide variety of music.

As a musician, I can say that learning to play different types of music is very valuable. I currently play bass for the Four Seasons Musical Theatre. Without experience being conducted, or a broad musical knowledge and appreciation for music that differs from the rock and metal music that I ordinarily listen to, I doubt that I would have gotten the job. The skills Mrs. More teaches extend beyond music: being a part of her orchestra requires cooperation and focus, both valuable life skills.

Nima F. a musician with a liking for science and mathematics.

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Yichen modeling his handwork!

Nima playing his double bass.

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Why I Love Art I’ve always loved drawing and creating new things.

It brings me happiness and grounds me if I’m frustrated or angry. Many of my drawings are very random and kind of strange, though I can see the emotion in them.

Ari’s clay revolutionary hand

Why Learning Handwork is Important

Art is a very big part of our curriculum at Sunrise Waldorf School. All of Wood burn our main lesson design books (self-made on Ari’s text books), on handmade topics such as stool. chemistry, history and geometry, consist of artistic expression.

At the end of every year we bind all of these beautiful books together. In our art class we have been studying impressionism paintings and artists and each student chose a piece to paint. I chose to do Aurora by A.Y. Jackson from Canada’s Group of Seven. This painting really stood out to me as I was so drawn to the bright beautiful lights and the strong movement.

Next year I’ll be doing Visual Art 10 at Kelsey Secondary, which may include lots of clay work which I’m extremely excited about.

I’ll definitely follow my passion for the arts in my future!

Arianna B.L. a creative, artistic person with a love and passion for riding horses.

We started learning handwork at the age of seven and it has always been our class’s favourite class. Because of that we have been both capable and passionate about what we make. We have made PJ’s, dolls, pencil cases, socks, hats and more. I have enjoyed making my pajamas best as we are now learning on the sewing machines. For many years we only worked by hand. For me it’s about the learning and the joy of accomplishment along with actually wearing your pajamas home.

We have encountered many challenges throughout handwork, and thanks to our teacher, Ms. Bellavita, who would always sit beside us and help us out. I remember once I started going fast on the sewing machine and broke the needle. I called her over, she looked at it, didn’t use any offensive language, instead joked about something, smiled and in her usual caring voice claimed the mistake is only a part of learning.

I find while I learn handwork that I am not just learning a form of art, nor proper use of a machine, but patience from some tangled string, courage to seek help and most of all the strength of getting your work completed before the end of the school year!

Yichen G. embodies enthusiasm, liveliness and a great curiosity for life.

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Nature Rambles Genevieve Singleton: mother​ and enthusiastic nature interpreter​, twinflower4@gmail. com

Words written in CAPITAL BOLD are our local language, Hul’q’umi’num’

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ome for a wild walk and have a cuppa!

Lately, on my nature walks (when held in non-protected areas) my attendees and I have been sampling trees for a snack!

Yes, young needles of some local conifers can be eaten raw for a Vitamin C pick me up. My favourite is T’A’HW, Grand Fir (Abies grandis) which I think tastes a bit like grapefruit. Please remember to never sample plants unless you know your species well or are with a naturalist who does.

T’AHW needles have become haute cuisine and are used in vinegars, honey and even ice cream. Having just been up in the Cariboo I gathered some yummy TTH’QW’ULHP, Spruce tips and will follow a recipe for TTH’QW’ULHP infused honey from the amazing cookbook The Deerholme Foraging Book written by local author Bill Jones. There are lots of locally sourced wild food recipes in this book that are fun to try out and are very tasty!

Some plants have several parts that are edible. LILA’, Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) spring shoots are highly prized in Coast Salish

area and taste somewhat like celery. Many of you have tried TS’ALHULHP, Big Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) flowers as a spring food raw and in salads.

LULUTS’ULHP, Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) heavily prickled leaves does not seem to have good potential for being edible.

However, a few years ago, I found out that the very new fresh leaf (not the old prickly one!) can be eaten raw and has a lemony taste which is quite suitable in a salad.

Of course, many of you will have tried out the very sour, puckering Oregon grape berry, which with enough sugar makes a lovely jelly.

I was surprised to read in Hilary Stewart’s gem of a little book, Wild Teas, Coffees and Cordials, that the HSUM’KW’LYATHUN, Bedstraw (Galium sp.) is a member of the coffee family and the seeds can be roasted in the fall and make a credible coffee substitute. I will try this out and let you know what I think!

Wild teas are a lot of fun to try out. To make a tea from conifers such as TTH’QW’ULHP, Spruce; TS’EY’, Douglas Fir; T’A’HW, Grand Fir;

(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) and SQW’UQWTSUS, Huckleberry (Vaccinium sp.) all have leaves that make a nice tea fresh or dried. Dry some leaves on a lazy summer day to bring back warm memories on a wintry day!

Enjoy your cuppa and wild snack!

OUTDOOR FORAGING ETIQUETTE

Salmonberry, image Genevieve Singleton

or THQ’IINLHP, Hemlock pour boiling water over a large handful of young clean needles and steep for five to ten minutes. One conifer not to use is TUXWA’TSULHP, Western yew (Taxus brevifolia) which is poisonous to some animals. Another tea to try out is Fireweed (Eqiloblium sp.), whose leaves are best before flowering. Make this tea by crushing one cup of leaves to a cup of boiling water and steep for 10 minutes. Most teas are best made with spring and summer leaves, but some plants like SQW’IIL’MUHW, Trailing Blackberry (Rubus ursinus) have leaves that taste better brewed in tea when older, so look for the red leaves of this in the fall for a good tea.

If your wild tea is not flavourable enough steep longer next time or consider adding some other leaves, i.e. wild mint. Some local fresh honey can also be a sweet addition!

Try your tea hot or cold. With the right timing you can make a fresh tea and garnish it with berries from the same plant!

If you find yourself enjoying some of these wild teas consider drying some of the leaves to enjoy teas all winter long.

SQW’IIL’MUHW and STSI’YU, Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Kinnikinnick

Do NOT collect in areas where pesticides have been used. Never take all the fruit or leaves off of one plant. Don’t pick near heavily used roads. Do not harvest in Parks, Protected Areas, private property and places with exposure to car fumes. Be positive that you can correctly identify the plants you wish to eat; not everything is edible. Some plants are very poisonous. Be sure and have a field guide like Pojar and McKinnon’s Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast. A walk with a knowledgeable naturalist is very helpful.

Remember not to harvest a whole group of plants and never rarer plants like wild ginger and camas. Some plant guides suggest using rarer plants for eating and medicinal purposes; please do not do this. Be careful when collecting wild food with young children to be sure that they understand that they need to be with a grown up. Start out with small amounts of new food, especially with children, to be sure that it is tolerated. Pick only fresh-looking parts of the plants unless advised otherwise, old parts can be very bitter.

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new climate policies to reach the 2 °C target of the Paris Agreement are adopted and/or if low-cost producers (some OPEC countries) maintain their level of production (‘sell out’) despite declining demand.”

That could “amount to a discounted global wealth loss of US$1–4 trillion,” and Russia, the U.S. and Canada could see their fossil fuel industries nearly shut down, the report says.

Energy Efficiency And Technology Squeeze The Carbon Bubble

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he carbon bubble will burst with or without government action, according to a new study.

That will hurt people who invest in fossil fuels.

As energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies improve and prices drop, global demand for fossil fuels will decline, “stranding” new fossil fuel ventures — likely before 2035, according to the study in Nature Climate Change, “Macroeconomic impact of stranded fossil fuel assets.”

Researchers from Cambridge University and elsewhere found technological advances will strand fossil fuel assets regardless of “whether or not new climate policies are adopted,” but that “the loss would be amplified if

The best way to limit these negative impacts is to divest from fossil fuels and speed up the transition to a diversified, energy-efficient, clean-energy economy. Investing tax dollars to expand fossil fuel development and infrastructure, including pipelines, is irresponsible and incompatible with Canada’s Paris Agreement commitments, putting everyone at economic risk, and leaving us with polluted air, water and land, and increasing climate impacts and health-care bills.

Lead author Jean-François Mercure told the Guardian, “With more policies from governments, this would happen faster. But without strong [climate] policies, it is already happening. To some degree at least you can’t stop it.

But if people stop putting funds now in fossil fuels, they may at least limit their losses.”

Co-author Jorge Viñuales said, “Individual nations cannot avoid the situation by ignoring the Paris agreement or burying their heads in coal and tar sands.”

Researchers found that while the shift from fossil fuels to conservation and clean energy

is moving quickly enough to strand fossil fuel assets, it’s not happening fast enough to keep global average temperature from rising more than 2 C above pre-industrial levels. That will require concerted action from governments worldwide to meet and exceed Paris Agreement commitments.

in the global south and the rise of vehicle-sharing in the global north” would fuel most improvements. Measures like getting people to reduce or eliminate meat from their diets would also be necessary, as far more energy and land are required to raise and produce meat than fruits and vegetables.

One often overlooked factor is efficiency. A study in Nature Energy found energy efficiency improvements could limit global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels — the aspirational Paris Agreement target. Many experts have suggested limiting warming to that degree would require large-scale bioenergy deployment (burning forest and plant products for energy) and negative emissions technologies (removing CO2 from the air and storing it on land, underground or in the oceans). But many of those technologies haven’t been tested on a commercial scale, and burning biomass creates pollution and affects land use, habitat and food production — and the new report says warming could be limited without them.

Although the report offers hope, our best bet for avoiding the worst effects of a warming planet is to do everything we can at all levels of society and government: conserve energy, shift to clean energy, protect and restore green spaces, reduce meat consumption, improve women’s rights and family planning to stabilize population growth, increase infrastructure for transportation alternatives to the private automobile, divest from fossil fuels and hold politicians to account for credible climate policies.

According to a Carbon Brief article, researchers used integrated assessment models to determine how improving energy efficiency in the global north and south could help limit warming to 1.5 C while fulfilling international sustainable development goals, including “zero hunger,” “good health and wellbeing” and “affordable and clean energy” for all.

Technological and social innovation at the consumer and industrial level, including “the spread of digital services

The world is changing in response to serious energy challenges. We can take advantage of the growing economic opportunities and benefits to human health, ecosystems and the climate or we can keep extracting, selling and burning fossil fuels while the world warms. The choice is obvious.

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

Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Lately you’ve been eager to formulate goals and plan how you can work with others and coordinate group efforts. But when Mars goes retrograde this summer until August 27, suddenly, you’re indecisive.

You will start second-guessing your plans for the future. You will feel resentful about group pressures. “Enuff awreddy!”

An excellent way to lessen this tension is through physical activity with friends and groups. This anxiety won’t happen again for years.

Whew!

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Mars is hovering at the top of your chart this summer.

It makes you blow hot and cold. First, you are ready to conquer the world! You know what you’re doing. You know what you want. Then suddenly, poof! You start to second-guess clearly-laid plans, especially about your career and your future direction. You might resent authority figures.

Hey, be honest with yourself and others to minimize the aggressive confusion you feel.

Tell it like it is. People will understand.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) You’re keen to expand your mind and learn new philosophies, religions and esoteric studies that intrigue you. And you want to travel!

You might be so gung ho about something, you’re intent on getting others to agree with you. Yet, in the next two months, you might wonder if you’ve been brainwashed.

Are these ideas yours? What’s going on? Relax. You love to explore ideas. Learning is not an upward curve; it plateaus and then moves forward again.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) This year for eight months, Mars is either opposite your sign or in one of your Money Houses. Back and forth.

When it’s opposite your sign, you’re annoyed with others.

(Sure you try to be patient, but they’re annoying!) Your wisest option is to suck it up. You want to be happy.

You want to be joyful and you want warm, rewarding relationships. Therefore, be patient with partners and close friends. Be patient with disputes about shared property and inheritances.

Whatchayagonndo?

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Once every two years, Mars is opposite your sign for six weeks, making you annoyed with others. But this year, Mars is opposite your sign for 22 weeks! Oy! Because you want to be happy and you want joyful relationships, especially with those who are closest to you – your only recourse is to be patient, understanding and tolerant. This is for your own happiness as well as their happiness. Or you can be grumpy, bitchy and critical and everyone will be miserable.

We’re talking almost half of the year. What’s the wise choice?

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You feel like Jekyll and Hyde.

You’re gung ho to work and give it everything you’ve got.

Then suddenly, you don’t care! You’re questioning if you should even be in your job. You want to take a course to improve your skills then suddenly, you want to change careers. Likewise, you’re hot to trot for a vacation or a romantic connection – and then, the gears reverse and you’re not interested or it all falls apart. Hey, there’s nothing wrong with you. Relax. Your own positive frame of mind will keep you believing in yourself.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) As Mars flips back and forth

between Capricorn and Aquarius this summer, it creates stress at home and with family. It introduces chaos and intense activity to where you live. It’s maddening! But when it shifts to Aquarius, your fellow Air Sign, it changes from your enemy into your friend. This summer it will be in Aquarius until mid August.

When it’s in Aquarius, you will play and enjoy vacations but admittedly, you will be indecisive. You might feel guilty about playing. It will also play havoc with your love life. Courage.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Things are tough because Mars moved into Aquarius mid-May and it’s staying there (mostly) until mid November.

The good news is this makes you energetic and able to accomplish a lot of work. But when it goes retrograde this summer, you will question your job and everything you do. Mars can also make you irritable. Everything is the last straw! Obviously, you want to have a great summer. Make a decision to do this and tough it out when you hit the rough patches. You’ve got willpower and discipline.

July Forecast will be there twice as long!

This is why you’re coming on like gangbusters! Don’t be too bossy or too aggressive.

Financial decisions and how you earn your money that were once clear, are suddenly not so clear. You might question what you’re doing. You might question your job. You might doubt major expenses. Doubt is antiproductive. None of us really knows what we’re doing or why. Most people are at work on Wednesday simply because they were there on Tuesday.

Relax.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) This summer, fiery Mars is in your sign. It boosts your energy and confidence! Or does it? (I love The Grinder.)

But when Mars goes retrograde this summer, you will re-assess what you thought you wanted.

Instead of being direct, you’re passive aggressive. You might start second-guessing yourself.

You might internalize anger or sit on your impulses. Just be aware that this is going on. This is nothing you can’t handle because this year, you’re a star! Or are you?

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) This summer when Mars is in one of your Money Houses, you want to work hard to earn money. You will also want to spend money! Mars will give you lots of mental energy and make your communications with others forthright and direct. Nevertheless, when it goes retrograde, you find yourself backtracking and changing your mind. You want to undo promises and plans.

You might renege on a short trip that sounded like a good idea but now – not so much.

Hey, give yourself permission to change your mind. We all do it. Phffft!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) This year everyone loves you!

You’re running the show! Then suddenly, you feel lonely. Like what’s with that? This summer when Mars is retrograde, it takes place in a hidden part of your chart, which means it stirs up subconscious confusion.

Suddenly, you don’t know what you want or what you should be doing. Of course, your routine demands that you go through the motions, but you will question a lot.

Don’t worry. It’s just what’s happening this summer and this won’t happen again for years. Life’s funny – until it’s not.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Every two years, Mars is in your sign, but this year, it

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