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David Pennington’s 2,700-kilometre run takes aim at ocean plastic mess NEWS, Page 5

Playoff s over: Coach refl ects on Cowichan Valley Capitals’ season SPORTS, Page 26

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Const. Tari Bear, from the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment, warns people against using their cell phones while driving. [ROBERT BARRON/CITIZEN]

Robbers hit two banks, grocery

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KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

A rash of robberies kept police in the Cowichan Valley busy on Wednesday afternoon.

The Island Savings Credit Union branch at the Cowichan Commons mall, the 49th Parallel grocery store in Chemainus and the Royal Bank in Ladysmith were all hit within a few hours, although police are unsure if the incidents are related.

A lone man robbed the Cowic-han Commons Island Savings around 4:10 p.m. None of the employees or customers were harmed. A short time later, the Royal Bank on First Street in Ladysmith was robbed.

Both the North Cowichan/Duncan and Ladysmith detach-ments are investigating.

“It is unknown at this time if the two robberies are linked as the investigation is still very fluid,” Cpl. Krista Hobday of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP said on Thursday morning.

See ROBBERIES, Page 14

NO INJURY: one arrest

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Black Tie Awards announces the fi nalistsCITIZEN

T h e f i n a l i s t s h ave b e e n announced for the 2016 20th annual Black Tie Awards and Auction, sponsored by the Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce.

There are 24 finalists in each of eight categories this year, and the winners will be announced at the black tie awards ceremony that will be held at Brentwood College School on April 9.

The eight categories include customer service, volunteer of the year, green business, young entrepreneur, art in business, and business achievement awards for companies with up to 10 employ-ees, 11 to 19 employees, and 20 or more employees.

Julie Scurr, chamber president, said the process to choose the winner in each category is “thor-ough, but a difficult one.”

“We have many impressive suc-cess stories in Cowichan, so con-gratulations to each finalist,” she said. “They join an elite tradition of accomplished professionals and volunteers who continue to

make Cowichan a fabulous place to do business.”

Tickets are going fast for the black tie dinner and people are encouraged to contact the cham-ber office ASAP to secure a seat.

The finalists are:Art in Business: • Masika Allen - Masika May

Photography• Andreas Kunert & Naomi

Kunert - Ancient Art of Stone• Jennifer Lawson - ArtistVolunteer of the Year:• Cathy King - Muscular Dys-

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• Florence Cadorette - Heart & Stroke Foundation

• Tammy Olsen - St. John Ambu-lance, Youth Division, Special Woodstock

Green Business:• John Hood - The Gardening

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han Green CommunityYoung Entrepreneur:• Jacqueline Bergstrom & Chris-

tina Hanson - Backwoods Soap & Candle Co.

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• Ron Mellon - Cowichan Colli-sion Ltd.

• Sharon Moore - Island Domes-tic Services

Business achievement, 20 plus employees:

• Susan Minette - Duncan Gar-age Café & Bakery

• Duane Shaw - Mill Bay Marine Group

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The Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Black Tie Awards has announced their finalists for this year. Winners will be announced at an awards banquet on April 9. [CITIZEN FILE]


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David Pennington is running for clean-er oceans and communities, one kilo-metre at a time.

The 30-year-old Duncan man, a co-founder of the Friendly Drifter Foun-dation, will be raising awareness and funds for a waste management facility and program in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, an exceptionally biodiverse coastal group of islands dealing with massive plastic waste problems.

“I’m trying to set up a waste manage-ment in this remote area,” said Penning-ton, adding that he hopes to raise $25,000 with his run.

Pennington’s Ocean Rescue Run will start April 18 at the United States-Mex-ico border and then follow a 2,700 km route up the Pacific coast to Vancouver, taking the Pacific Coast Highway when-ever feasible. On the Ocean Rescue Run, he plans to run 62 km per day, with his girlfriend Kate driving in a camper van alongside. Pennington estimates the run will take him two months.

“We’ll try to go on the highway when-ever we can just to promote awareness as much as possible,” explained Pen-nington, who completed an Ironman tri-athlon in Mexico three years ago encom-passing a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike ride and 42 km run.

Ahead of the run, Pennington has been training daily and averaging around 70 km in running per week, a remarkable feat given that just three months ago he was suffering from malaria and didn’t know if he would end up doing the run.

“In January, 2016 on my last visit to Indonesia I contracted malaria. I lost a lot of my energy and power and muscle and lost about 20 pounds in about a week and a half,” Pennigton said. “But about a month and a half ago I decided to continue with it.”

Friendly Drifter originally arose out of Pennington’s travels to Indonesia and seeing the waste problem.

“When I first traveled there I realized the need for it and I met people with

the same kind of concerns I had, one person in particular is a local guide called Ranny,” Pennington explained of his Friendly Drifter co-founder Ranny Tumundo. “When you go to any beach at high tide it brings all this plastic in on the beach and it just sits there. And every tide it gets washed away and new stuff comes up,” he added.

The town of Waisai, where Pennington plans to build the facility, has a popula-tion of approximately 20,000 and further land and population lies in Raja Ampat’s extended archipelago area. The town is a two-and-a-half-hour boat ride from the nearest major city of Sorong. Penning-ton said Raja Ampat residents dispose of waste through streams and rivers that then find their way into the ocean, and with his run he hopes to fundraise enough to build a waste facility to run garbage collection services, recycle all the plastic and run on energy from incineration of non-plastics.

“We want to do pickups weekly or on a regular basis throughout the islands on a barge that we want to buy as well,” Pennington said. “The waste manage-ment facility will recycle all plastic and then the non-plastic we will incinerate

and then we’ll use that incineration pro-cess to power the facility itself.”

The facility is still in the pre-approval stage and being costed out, but Penning-ton said he hopes his run will provide more awareness and momentum.

Pennington said he’s already been con-tacted by other municipalities in Indo-nesia interested in exploring similar options and he hopes a successful mod-el can be replicated around the world in communities struggling with waste and plastic pollution in their oceans.

“Our goal is to do the same thing that we’re doing in Raja Ampat throughout Indonesia,” Pennington said, adding that he hopes to eventually have large traffic and revenue generated by his site decrease fundraising needs. “We’ve spoken to other tourism department heads and they’ve requested us to their area of Indonesia and do the same thing already, so this thing could be huge. If we could kind of streamline this process that we’re doing in Raja Ampat and rep-licate it all over Indonesia it would be amazing.”

For more information on Friendly Drifter and supporting Pennington’s cause visit www.friendlydrifter.com.

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Run takes aim at ocean plastic

David Pennington of Duncan helps clean up plastic waste on the beaches of Waisai, Indonesia. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]


Congratulations to CVRD and N. Cowichan

Too often we see a lot of criticism of the two governing groups in our region; it can be easy to criticize the decisions made, the salaries paid, the policies and to be negative about our local government. However I think we also need to reflect on what has been done. I have a special place in my heart for the parks, trails and other things that are provided to us for all to enjoy, at no additional cost. Whether they are pocket parks located in a neighbourhood or bike/hiking trails on Maple Mountain or the recent acqui-sition of Baldy Mountain in Shawnigan Lake, it is wonderful to see that kind of effort to pro-tect this area for us.

These parks provide an oppor-tunity for people to get out and enjoy our area, with minimal risk while walking in the woods. This is providing for the future. These lands are set aside for all of us to enjoy.

So a big thank you to the polit-icians, managers and employees, for the foresight and hard work to make these opportunities available for us to enjoy.

Glenn WhiteShawnigan Lake

So is that what fate would befall schools?

Re: sale of B.C. NDP head office. B.C. NDP president Craig Keating said that he pushed for the sale of the building because it was old and decrepit. Is this also admitting what kind of shape B.C. schools and hospitals would look like under an NDP provincial government?

Joe Sawchuk Duncan

E&N railway nothing but money sinkhole

Re: North Cowichan council asks: When will trains run again?

When pigs fly! Or, perhaps, when the mid-Is-

land population reaches a couple of million and the E&N corridor might be used for LRT.

Until then, any attempt to operate E&N train services is merely using our tax dollars to fund Dennis Washington, 21st wealthiest billionaire in the world and sole owner of Wash-ington Enterprises, which, in turn, solely owns South Island Rail — plus those persons still on the E&N payroll.

Does BC Rail ring a bell?The E&N is a moribund rail-

way and a sinkhole into which we pour nothing but money.

Pat MulcahySaltair

Many questions surround rail line

Your page 9 article about train service beginning “soon” is truly pie in the sky daydreaming.

Item one, who has produced an estimated, cost and time dur-ation of repairing the track from Victoria to Courtenay?

What plans are in place for modern units to run on this future system? This system has all its life been run with second hand museum-category equip-

ment; to say it was shoddy is giving it value.

Further to the future track arrangement, it does need to be twinned for a certain distance, in order for two units to work at the same time.

Has this ever been mentioned as a possibility to enable it to run as often as possible?

The mumbling about not hav-ing enough customers to give it credence is a red herring.

One other question, who, if anyone, is drawing a stipend out of what funds there are at this time and why?

Well editor, it becomes more curious and more curiouser the longer it is dead...

George MannersCowichan Bay

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Many people think they’re really good at multi-task-ing — even behind the

wheel.So people distract themselves

as they are driving. All too often this involves a cell phone in some way, whether they are holding it up to their ear as they steer with one hand, or they’re texting — look! No hands!

Some drivers have even been known to watch videos on their phones while they manoeuvre through traffic.

The best course of action is to just put the cell phone away when in the driver’s seat.

We bet some people tried using it once while driving, for what they thought was a good reason, and, when nothing bad hap-pened, attributed their good for-tune to their own skills rather than the dumb luck it was.

Because every time you get away with it that’s what it is, blind luck.

All it takes is a second of inattention for something irreversible to happen.

Just ask the Citizen’s own Rob-ert Barron who last week took the challenge of the Distracted Driving Course set up at the Island Savings Centre by the

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP and community policing, along with other partner agencies.

The course doesn’t require you to do anything so complicated as drive while you use your phone. All you have to do is walk. That should be automatic, right?

Our reporter found that he ended up inadvertently break-ing three traffic laws (on top of the prohibition against using cell phones while driving).

Among the things he missed while looking at his phone screen were a dog and a play-ground zone.

Yikes. We’d bet that many

of the motorists who believe they’ve perfectly safely used their cell phones while driving don’t even know what they’ve missed. They are blissfully ignorant of the hazard they are creating on the road.

Because distracted driving isn’t just a danger to the driver who’s not paying attention.

The distracted driver is putting everyone else in their vicinity in danger along with them.

That includes the kids in the playground zone, the beloved pets that come in front of their wheels, and the senior trying to use the crosswalk.

Then there are the people in the other vehicles, also going at speed.

The truth of the matter is that one in four of all vehicle fatal-ities in this province are caused by distracted driving.

Will that text really seem important to you or the person you’re sending it to after you die? If not, you should put the phone down.

It’s also a good idea to put aside the other distractions too, from the make-up brush to your lunch. There’s a better time to do it and that’s when you’re not behind the wheel.

Do you know if you missed the school zone?OUR VIEW

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Kelsey took stand before link known

T.W. Paterson says of Frances Kelsey that she took a cour-ageous stand against thalidomide “...after it was linked to thou-sands of appalling birth defects.”

Actually, Dr. Kelsey took a stand before the link was known, insisting that the drug companies fol-low proper procedure in testing their drugs before they were put on the market.

She refused to be rushed or bullied into approving the drug.

For that we must honour her.

Ken HiebertLadysmith

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‘Disgusted’ by council’s decision

I attended the North Cow-ichan council public meeting on March 10 and am dis-gusted with the results of the council’s vote in regards to the Berkey’s corner development.

There was an overwhelming opposition from the residents of this area but it fell to deaf ears as they voted in this completely unnecessary development. They used wording during the meeting that borders on delusional to rationalize the need for another drive-thru in the valley. Director of develop-ment services, Scott Mack explained that the drive-thru would help lower emissions because people would have less distance to drive to get their cup of coffee and now, because of this, I will be able to order one from my dining room window.

Is this the world we live in? Is this thinking green? To me, and countless others in this community, this is the type of backwards thinking that is going to rob our future gener-ations of a planet to live on. So now I have to look forward to the pollution of a predicted 1,000 cars idling daily beside the yard where my young children play. But what does it matter? It’s just the lungs of my children (and countless others in this area) who will be breathing in the fumes of

the council’s poor decision.

Krista PhillipsNorth Cowichan

Look at drug houses, not speeding drivers

I am getting fed up with the bs from our civil servants, otherwise known as the RCMP.

Not enough resources to get rid of drug houses! Maybe stop harassing law abiding citizens and the obvious intimidation by our police force. Apparently the RCMP have done away with good old-fashioned police work and have instead resorted to hid-ing behind trees and street signs to catch people going five or 10 over the speed limit. It’s a joke!

Excuse after excuse why they can’t protect us from criminals and drug addicts, due to those people’s rights. What about my rights?

Tyler CochraneCowichan Valley

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Isn’t it infuriating that:1. Canada Post charges a

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2. Your favourite local little grocery store entices you in

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3. Drivers roar up Government Street hill and don’t seem to know there is a crossing just at the top, with children that use it to get to

school. Maybe a flashing light?4. Your BC Hydro bill for two

months is $176 more than this time last year, and you are still cold!

Other than that, life is wonderful.

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Aircraft practising over neighbourhoods a big problem

I can assure Mr. Erickson that Ms. Ramsdin’s reports of low-flying aircraft are accurate, and the volume of flight training conducted over our homes is obnoxious.

We in Saltair and Chemainus are sub-ject to a high volume of forced landing approach and stall recovery training on a daily basis, often several times per day with aircraft tag-teaming the airspace. This type of training is inherently dan-gerous as it simulates crash scenarios. The forced landing approaches involve aircraft cutting power at low altitudes and gliding as far as they deem “safe” before recovering power again, often accompanied by back-firing engines. Imagine the consequences if the engines didn’t power up!

I first contacted Jean Crowder and Transport Canada in 2007 regarding these activities. I had documented several incidents of aircraft passing extremely low overhead with engines cut, and felt like my family was physic-ally and immediately at risk. Requests to the flying schools were ignored. I was told by Transport Canada that Saltair is not defined as a built-up area and is not subject to regulations requiring aircraft to not fly within 1,000 feet vertically and 2,000 feet horizontally. When asked for the official definition of built-up area I was told, “It is very complicated as there is no single definition of a built-up area.”

“The best course of action is to call the flying schools, ask for the Chief Flight Instructor and request that they avoid flight training near your home.”

I have phoned these flight schools num-erous times over the years and amicably requested that they reduce the volume of flight training in our area. I always receive the same answer: they will try to

avoid over-using the area. Then the flight training resumes as usual.

This type of aviation over residential areas, schools businesses and parks is a hazard and a nuisance. It is unethical to endanger lives other than a willing pilot and instructor in order to conduct flight training, yet Transport Canada allows these dangerous activities to continue unabated over our families and homes.

Why is it acceptable for Victoria and Nanaimo pilots to fly all the way to Sal-tair and Chemainus to conduct their dangerous activities over our families and properties, schools and parks? The flying schools are externalizing the costs of their profit-making ventures for Chemainus and Saltair residents to bear. I was told by the flying schools that they designate our neighbourhood as an offi-cial training area. They said they even have their own specific radio frequency for training in the area.

Consulting Transport Canada’s official Vancouver VTA charts, Saltair is not defined as a flight training area. There are two Class F training air spaces set aside for flight training in this part of the Island. These are, namely: CYA 113(A)(T)(H) and CYA 118 (A)(T)(H). I am espe-cially curious why Nanaimo and Victoria flight schools insist on training here when there are two designated training areas as per Transport Canada?

We are told by Transport Canada to document these activities and record air-plane registration numbers and altitudes. This is next to impossible given the new Transport Canada regulations that no longer require aircraft to clearly mark registration numbers on the bottoms of their wings. As for determining specific altitudes of aircraft, that is an impossible request of a citizen.

Jason WilsonSaltair

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PAUL BRIAN CITIZEN

Amanda Poch is alive thanks to an organ donor.

The 36-year-old is still thankful for the moment 10 years ago when a liver trans-plant saved her life, and is volunteering with the Live Then Give Tour across Van-couver Island and the province to encour-age people to become organ donors. The tour made several stops in Duncan last Friday and Saturday.

“Ten years ago I received a liver trans-plant. I was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis when I was 20 years old. So at the age of 26 [her liver] failed and it came down to six hours that I almost passed away. It’s less than a business day, you don’t realize how quick it can happen,” Poch said.

“Fortunately for the two minutes it took for that organ donor to sign their registra-tion form I was able to live.”

Poch has been touring the Island with Live Then Give, handing out informa-tion and speaking to passersby about the benefits of becoming an organ donor and signing an organ donation card. Her tour began Wednesday, March 9 at the provin-cial legislature in Victoria, with stops in Duncan Friday, March 11 at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre and Saturday, March 12 at the Duncan Farmers’ Market.

“This is my 10-year anniversary so I’m traveling the province to raise organ donor awareness and to raise 10,000 organ donor registrations,” she said. “The Kidney Foun-dation of Canada’s B.C. branch has a man-date to raise organ donor awareness as well, that’s why I’ve partnered with them.”

In Duncan, volunteers Stu Keeping, Tina Andersen and Tracey Bodger helped out Poch at her information table. Keeping is the recipient of a kidney from his son Craig, while Andersen received a life-sav-ing heart transplant eight years ago and Bodger received a kidney transplant in 2012.

Poch said Duncan has been very respon-sive to her message.

“It has been amazing here in Duncan. Everybody has been so supportive at the aquatic centre here as well I’ve been able to speak to everybody before their classes or after their classes and everybody’s been so great, I’m blown away by the response,” she said.

The Kidney Foundation is concerned about statistics showing that while 95 per cent of British Columbians have said they support organ donation only 20 per cent have actually registered on B.C.’s organ donation registry. The foundation, along with help from supporters like Poch has committed to increase kidney transplants by 50 per cent over the next five years, cit-ing 544 people in B.C. currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, with 425 of those being people who need a kidney.

“To register takes two minutes,” Poch said. “It’s very quick, very easy and you have the ability to be able to save up to eight lives.”

For more information on organ donation and the B.C. Kidney Foundation visit www.kidney.bc.ca.

Two minutes and one signed form saved her life

From left, liver transplant recipient Amanda Poch, kidney transplant recipient Tracey Bodger and kidney transplant recipient Stu Keeping volunteered to raise organ donation awareness Friday, March 11 at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre in Duncan. [PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN]

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ROBERT BARRON CITIZEN

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is clarifying its position on liquefied natural gas facilities in the district.

At last week’s meeting, the board of directors released a statement saying it’s aware of its responsibilities to give “appro-priate consideration” to all land-use appli-cations to the district in accordance to the Local Government Act.

The statement comes after the board unanimously voted at its meeting on Feb. 10 that it wants no part of the $37.5-mil-lion proposal to build an LNG facility in Mill Bay, or any other LNG proposal in the district.

Director Lori Iannidinardo introduced that motion after reviewing chatter on social media regarding plans by the Mala-hat Nation and Vancouver-based Steel-head LNG to develop an LNG facility at the Mill Bay site.

At the time, the board decided that the benefits of the project don’t outweigh its potential pitfalls to the environment, as well as to the local coastline, if there is a spill or fire.

But chairman Jon Lefebure said that as part of the board’s responsibilities on land-use issues and applications, all applicants must get a “fair hearing.”

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issues with an open mind and we didn’t have the applicant appear before us before we made this decision,” he said.

“That’s a tough one for some members of the public to understand. But there are rules that apply to us when making these decisions and we must have fair hearings,” Lefebure said.

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I didn’t even see the dog.The stuffed dog on the side of

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In fact, I “sped” through a playground zone and over a train track on the walk-through course without noticing those either as I changed functions on my phone while bystanders tossed beach balls at me and I was harassed by a lady with a loud horn at the same time.

“You’ve broken three traffic laws, on top of using a cell phone while driving and that alone is a $167 fine,” Carol-Ann Rolls, manager of the local Community Policing volun-teers, said with a grin.

After that eye-opening experi-ence, I don’t find it very hard to believe that there are an aver-age of 81 fatalities on B.C.’s roads each year that are a dir-ect result of distracted driving; that’s one in four of all vehicle fatalities.

The North Cowichan/Duncan branch of the RCMP teamed up with ICBC and other agencies Friday in Operation Hang Up, a concerted effort to get the message through to motorists to hang up their phones during

the month of March, which is Distracted Driving Month.

Representatives from all the groups were on hand Friday, March 11 at the Island Savings Centre, educating people on the facts and costs of distract-ed driving.

They were also out in force monitoring traffic on both the north and south lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway that morning to deter the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while driving.

Of the more than 3,000 vehi-cles that were monitored over

more than one hour, just two motorists were spotted using their cell phones while driving.

But RCMP Const. Tari Bear, who works in the municipal traffic unit, said the small number who were caught was likely related to the fact that the police and the volunteers had placed numerous signs on the side of the road warning drivers about using their cell phones before they were actual-ly monitored.

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Residents in the Cowichan Val-ley are encouraged to turn off their lights and power down their electronics on Saturday night for Earth Hour 2016.

Between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. locals have the chance to join the global event that began in 2007. Its goal is to show support for action on climate change by highlighting just how much energy we use on a regular basis.

Last year’s Earth Hour resulted in 15 megawatt hours of electricity saved, reducing the overall provin-cial electricity load by 0.2 per cent — the equivalent of turning off almost 680,000 LED light bulbs, says a provincial government news release.

“An hour without electricity reminds us of our g rowing dependence on technology and the importance of being mindful of our impact on the planet,” said provincial Environment Minister Mary Polak in the release. “We can all make the choices necessary to use less.”

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In the Cowichan Valley, last year the City of Duncan recorded the highest reductions with 1.7 per cent, lagging well behind the prov-incial leaders who scored a 7.2 per cent reduction. North Cowichan came in at a 1.6 per cent reduction.

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PAUL BRIAN CITIZEN

The Quw’utsun’ Cultural and Conference Centre is not clos-ing, according to a press release from Cowichan Tribes.

Previously the centre’s confer-ence and event coordinator Lori Kinnaird said she was informed by Cowichan Tribes, which owns the facility and six-acre property, that it would close permanently at the end of May, but a March 11 release from Cowichan Tribes Chief Wil-liam Seymour said the facility “remains open and operation-al and there are no plans at present to close its doors.”

In the March 11 release Sey-mour said that an assessment is currently ongoing to deter-mine the “continued financial viability” of the centre but that plans to close it have not been finalized.

Previously, Kinnaird told the Citizen that the facility, which opened in 1990, is now in need of some major repairs to some of its structures, but “doesn’t make much money.”

The property, located next to the Cowichan River, consists of a number of facilities, including Comeakin Hall, the RiverWalk Café Patio and a courtyard.

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owned Chances Casino and the former Vancouver Island Uni-versity property.

In 1986, Cowichan Tribes out-bid 20 other organizations for the property and bought it from Expo ’86.

In his release Seymour said that as the financial viability of the centre is assessed it “will continue to operate as a place to showcase the heritage of the Quw’utsun’ People and to raise the profile of Quw’utsun’ knitters, carvers and jewel-ry-makers as it has for the last 20 years.”

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“The Forensic Identification Unit and the Police Dog Service have contributed their exper-tise to the investigation. The investigating officers currently have several leads.

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effort will be made to identify those responsible for these two robberies.”

A f e w h o u r s l a t e r, a t 8:24 p.m., the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP were called to another robbery at the 49th Parallel store on Oak Street in Chemainus. A 55-year-old Chemainus man is in custody and charges are pending.

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The Cowichan Valley is coming together to pro-vide a home for Syrian

refugees.The restoration of a large

four-bedroom house in the Satellite Park neighbourhood of Cobble Hill is progressing well, spearheaded by project

leaders Terry and Beth Black and helped by tremendous sup-port from neighbours and local businesses.

“Every vendor, every person who’s supported us in this pro-ject is just wonderful. It’s really an amazing story,” said Terry, noting the biggest challenge for Syrian refugees arriving in Canada is finding housing.

Terry’s daughter Katie prac-tises law in Ottawa and is vol-unteer co-ordinator for a pro bono program that trains law-yers to help refugees. Her work inspired Terry and Beth to get involved in helping Syrian refu-gee families being brought in by the federal government in conjunction with the Cowichan Intercultural Society.

“I look up and here’s John’s house and I turned to Beth and said ‘there’s an opportunity,’” said Terry, noting the house can fit a large family and perhaps even several relatives or another small family.

The house had been badly dam-aged by its last occupants with boats and old vehicles left around the yard, and owner John Humber couldn’t afford necessary repairs to rent it out again. However, he was agreeable to it being used by Syrian refugees if it could be fixed up. That’s where Satellite Park neighbours came in, offering to pro-vide volunteer labour. Donations, supplies and services began pour-ing in from local businesses and individuals.

“It really has been a wonderful experience,” Terry said, reading over an email he received from a community member offering lamps. “I get emails like this all the time.”

For the past five weeks, the couple and their neighbours, all retired, have been working full days almost every day to get the house ready.

Walls have been repaired and painted, carpets replaced, baseboard heaters replaced, a new kitchen and stove put in, new bathroom fixtures, showers and toilets installed. A repair of the broken septic system is currently underway by Save-On-Sep-tic and a neighbour has also offered a car for the incoming refugees.

Andrew Harvath of End of the Roll (left) and volunteer Terry Black stand in front of a Cobble Hill house being fixed up to soon house a family of Syrian refugees. [PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN]

See REFUGEES, Page 16

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Approximately 200 government-sponsored refugees on Island

The federal government under Trudeau has taken in over 26,000 Syrian refugees thus

far, with an additional smaller num-ber of around 1,500 Syrian refugees who’d already been taken in under the Harper government. In total 55,800 refugees from Syria and other parts of the world are expected to arrive by the end of 2016 through both government and private spon-sorship as well as family reunifica-tion programs.

There are currently approximately 200 government-sponsored refugees on the Island, primarily in Victoria. The Cowichan Valley has welcomed two Syrian refugee families so far, with many more expected over the course of the year.

“The area, in terms of settlement resources, is well supported by the Cowichan Intercultural Soci-

ety who is organizing English Lan-guage courses, job training, school arrangements and the list goes on,” Terry said, adding that CIS expects between five and 12 families to arrive by mid-March.

As for those who oppose Canada accepting Syrian refugees or believe they pose a security risk, Terry said

that he takes it in stride.“This one lady I talked to, her son

is in Iraq, and she says ‘I’m sorry but I can’t really help you ‘cause my son has been living with those people and he doesn’t have really good stories about what they do, how they live.’ So I just don’t say anything. I say thanks for taking the time to hear our story,” Terry said, adding that he has confidence in the federal government’s refugee screening process.

“All of these people coming to the country have been vetted. We have very little risk of any immigrating here that could cause us any sort of a terrorist risk,” he said.

Refugees, in fact, are often vic-tims themselves of terrorism and dictatorial governments.

“They’ve been living in an environment where they’ve been losing family members on a regular basis and having the hell beat out of their homes to the point where they can’t stay,” Terry said, adding that the Syr-ian civil war is “an abysmal situation for humans to inflict upon humans.”

More than half of Syria’s population has fled the country as refugees

or have become internally displaced due to the ongoing civil war. Approximately half of these 12 million refugees are children according to the Immigrant Services Society of BC. According to the Guardian newspaper in the U.K., in the five years since the Syrian civil war began over 400,000 Syrians have been killed and more than 70,000 have died from lack of

necessities such as clean water and health care.

Ultimately Terry said he hopes the government can bring in even more

Syrian refugees than its stated goal and that people hearing what Satellite Park residents have done will be inspired to follow suit.

“Maybe people will look at what we’re doing and maybe

know of a house and say ‘that’sa good idea, why can’t we dothat for Syrian refugees?” hesaid. “We’re just champing at the bit to find out who we’regetting, what’s the family goingto be like?”

Those interested in helpingwith a donation or items forthe house may email Terry andBeth at [email protected] orcall 778-356-0470.

REFUGEES, From Page 15 SATELLITE PARK residents who have helped Terry and Beth include Carol and Rick Scott, Frank Statham, John Krug, Joe Davis, Barbara Thompson, Chris Koehn, Bob Holland, Richard Calverley, Ridley Wikkerink, Francis and David Derkson and Shirley and Al Crossen, who gave a discount on their old kitchen counters and cupboards to help outfit the home.

BUSINESS HELPERS have included Chad Gurski of Valley Carpet One and End of the Roll Carpets for replacing all floor coverings, Cam McLean of Keel Hauling for taking away a 28-foot boat, Coastal Environmental for disposing of it, Sears for supplying a new washing machine and dryer, Doran and Sons Plumbing, Godolphin Tree Service, Sleep Country for supplying two twin beds, Windsor Plywood for a new front door, Central Landscaping for their help making the yard beautiful, E.B. Horsman for electrical parts, Frances Kelsey Secondary School dry grad for taking two cars and a trailer of 2.5 tonnes of metal to recycling, DL Bins for supplying and emptying bins, Rona Cobble Hill and Home Depot for gift cards and Benjamin Moore for providing all paint and painting supplies.

MORE THAN $1,200 in donations have also been received from residents in the neigh-bourhood who didn’t have time to help, and many have offered furniture and house-hold items such as cutlery.

Andrew Harvath of End of the Roll (left) works on the floor of a Cobble Hill house being fixed up to soon house a Syrian refugee family.[PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN]


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Celebrate the arrival of spring at the 8th Annual Duncan Seedy Sunday on March 20.

Stock up on locally adapted seeds, garden starts, peren-nials, and gardening advice from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Si’em Lelum gym (5574 River Rd., Duncan).

Featuring more than 35 local seed and garden vendors, com-munity booths, a community seed exchange, and activities for kids, this event is a one-stop

shop for all your gardening needs, says Cowichan Green Community.

This year’s event will also feature a series of four garden-ing workshops hosted by local experts including: Water Wise Gardening with David Pink of Warm Land Irrigation and Fresh Start Edibles; Drought & Deer Tolerant Plant workshops with Joan Wynden of Garden Lore; a Plants Create Wondrous Music workshop with Devmurti

Khalsa of Nature Spirit Perm-aculture; and Seed Saving 101 with Joy Story of Grow Food Garden Journals and Edible Garden Designs.

Admission is $2. CGC’s mem-bers and children 13 and under enter for free.

For more information on this event, contact Cowichan Green Community at 250-748-8506. For information on the series of workshops, check out www.cowichangreencommunity.org


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Cobble Hill got seedy Saturday, March 12 for the annual community seed exchange event at Cobble Hill Hall featuring vendors of heritage and organic seeds, locally grown plants, and displays. Monika Morgan, left, and Suzanne Didier, centre, make a purchase from Alicia Taylor of Providence Farm. [PAUL BRIAN/CITIZEN]


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Nominate a Cowichan Leader of Tomorrow

Nominations are now open for the Leaders of Tomorrow Awards.

The awards are spearheaded by Volunteer Cowichan, and will be presented on April 15 at the Island Savings Centre.

Nominees must be between the ages of six and 24 and have demonstrated leadership through volunteering.

“This event acknowledges the efforts made by each volunteer in their own special way,” says a Vol-

unteer Cowichan press release.The deadline for nominations is

March. 25.

St. Patrick’s Day meal a chance to go green

Cowichan Green Community, a non-profit organization commit-ted to increasing the sustainabil-ity and viability of the Cowichan Region’s food system, is hosting a St. Paddy’s Day Beer and Burger Fundraiser for their Youth Out-reach Team on March 19.

From 7:30– 9:30 p.m. Enjoy a $20 beer and burger in Duncan at the

Oak and Carriage Pub with all proceeds going to the YO Team.

Tickets include your choice of beer, wine, or highball, and a burger with fries or salad. Vege-tarian options are available. The event will also feature a silent auction showcasing a variety of donations from local artisans and businesses including art works, handcrafted items, gift baskets, and certificates.

“Each member in the YO Team has many gifts and talents they showcase to their community members, such as science work-shops, craft teachings, cooking

and baking skills,” said Alyssa Loucks, KinPark Family Drop-In coordinator. “Being on the team gives youth opportunities to utilize their skills, discover their strengths, and build their confidence. The YO Team would love your support, so they can continue to be active superheroes in their community.”

Tickets can be purchased at CGC’s Garden Pantry Store on 360 Duncan St., or at the door. For more d etails contact Alys-sa Loucks or Jennifer Dorby at 250-748-8506 or alyssa@cowichan greencommunity.org. Kin Park farming


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Now more than ever, this project makes sense

for Canada and British Columbia. It’s vital we

receive the most from our natural resources

at a time when our economy needs it most.

The Trans Mountain Expansion Project will allow

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By realizing full value, everyone will benefit.

In addition, the expansion will create tens

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“By accessing world markets for Canadian oil, we’ll enjoy increased tax dollars and years of employment.”

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• In 2015, the Coast Capital Sav-ings’ Young Leaders Community Council for Vancouver Island dis-bursed more than $352,000 in com-munity grants to 29 programs supporting youth on Vancouver Island, including the Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association ($15,000), the Cowichan Valley Intercultural and Immigrant Aid Society (30,000) and the Municip-ality of North Cowichan for its Youth for Community ($7,000).

• Dave Baker, who spent his

childhood in Nanaimo and ado-lescence in Duncan is celebrating a major accomplishment in his life at the age of 70: The Taiwan-ese National University Chorus has performed the song Land of Maquinna which was written by Dave in 1972 while he was work-ing in Port Alberni.

The song is about the First Nations who inhabit the Nootka Sound area of Vancouver Island.

Baker now lives in retirement in Maple Ridge, but maintains

his connections with Vancou-ver Island, visiting three or four times per year.

The number of choirs per-forming Baker’s songs continues to grow steadily, even as he remembers his life in the ear-ly ‘60s in Duncan, when he was in a rock ‘n roll band called the Phantoms.

“I’ve come a long, long way from singing Louie Louie at a Cowic-han High School dance,” Baker says.DAVE BAKER, songwriter


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Author, activist Nellie McClung: is she banknote worthy?

“Refugees have enriched many countries. They would enrich us.”— Nellie McClung.

Bravo, Merna Foster! The Victoria author and historian’s online crusade to have great Canadian

women honoured on Canadian bank-notes has finally paid off after she col-lected 73,000 signatures over three years.

Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that a Canadian woman as yet unannounced (perhaps as yet unselected) “will be featured on the first of the new series of bills expected in 2018”.

The battle isn’t over, however. There have been many great Canadian women in our history and we have just seven banknotes to work with. To date, they’ve carried the images of Queen Elizabeth, former prime ministers (all of them male, of course), and various stereotypical Canadian scenes such as a fishboat, an icebreaker, and the like.

For a time, 2004-2012, the $50 bill bore the profiles of the Famous Five — Irene Parlby, Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney and Nellie McClung — and the head-and-shoulders portrait of Quebec female rights activist Therese Casgrain who was the only one that was recognizable.

Ms. Forster also thinks that it’s import-ant that women be recognized on the front, not the back, of bills.

As for possible women candidates for our currency, scores of names have been

submitted via www.womenonbanknotes.ca, Foster’s website. Among them, as I told you several weeks ago, is Canada’s first aircraft designer Elsie MacGill and, my own hope, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, born in Cobble Hill.

Three other names with strong B.C. connections are the province’s foremost artist, Emily Carr, First Nations poet E. Pauline Johnson and (also Ontario-born) author and activist Nellie McClung. I’ve admired Nellie’s voluminous writings since reading Clearing In the West, one of 16 books that she wrote. And, many years ago on CBC, I heard a reading of her description of a single woman applying for a bank loan in the 1940s; it’s funny, it’s priceless and things probably haven’t changed much all these years later.

Her name is being championed by the leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party, Brian Pallister, who has written to the governor of the Bank of Canada, 100 years after Manitoba became the first Canadian province (on Jan. 28, 1916)

to grant women the right to vote. (Not until April 5, 1917 did B.C. pass similar legislation.) Pallister is quoted as saying that McClung should be on Canadian currency in recognition of her role in the enfranchisement of women, as a female pioneer and as a “democratic icon” whose image would remind Canadians that everyone has a place in democracy.

The Times-Colonist concurs, rating McClung “an ideal candidate to be the first woman other than the Queen to be on a Canadian banknote...”

I probably should explain here that McClung was one of the Famous Five, named previously, who won a landmark court ruling that finally and legally rec-ognized women as “persons.” The fact that she spent the latter years of her life living in Saanich gives us a proprietary interest in her nomination.

For some time now the T-C has been republishing a series of columns McClung wrote for the Victoria Daily Times in 1939 and into the 1940s. They’re insightful, articulate and her humanism shows through, as in her recent column, originally published in March 1939, on Canada’s attitude towards emigrants and refugees. At a time when Germany’s anti-Semitic policies were becoming world-known and the Canadian govern-

ment had turned back a shipload of Jew-ish refugees to imprisonment and ultim-ate murder, McClung presented a case for acceptance of refugees. She did so not just on humanistic grounds, but because Canada, which had been largely settled and forged by immigrants from Europe and elsewhere, would gain valuable cit-izens: “Refugees have enriched many countries. They would enrich us.”

But there was more to this than just the tangible, she wrote: “Whether they enrich us or not materially, one thing is certain: If we refuse them, we will be impoverished in our hearts.”

But, alas, Nellie McClung’s sympathy had its limits and this character trait could well disqualify her from considera-tion for individual status on a Canadian banknote. We do, after all, live in a pol-itically correct age and Nellie’s belief in eugenics, a doctrine that has become infamous for its promotion, among other things, of the sterilization of those deemed to be “mental defectives,” has earned for her deserved criticism and censure.

In short, Nellie McClung was less than perfect. And we can’t have that now, can we?

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The Cowichan Valley Capitals season ended in the blink of an eye last Saturday.

Seventy-two seconds into over-time in game six of the Caps’ first-round B.C. Hockey League series with Powell River, Kings forward Kyle Betts took a swipe at the puck and knocked it past goaltender Storm Phaneuf, giv-ing the Kings a 3-2 win that night and a 4-2 win in the series.

It wasn’t how head coach Bob Beatty pictured the season ending.

“It seemed a bit surreal at the time,” Beatty recalled earlier this week. “It was a bitter pill to take. The season ends every year, but you’re never prepared for it to end that way.

“It’s tough to swallow because I thought we probably deserved a little bit better. In game six we didn’t bury pucks, but I thought we were carrying the play. It’s just my opinion, but I think we did have some opportunities to win the game and just didn’t hit the back of the net.”

The Caps lost the first two games of the series in Powell River, then split the two games in Duncan. After stealing a vic-tory in Powell River in game five, Beatty believed his team was building momentum.

“I felt that if we could take it back to Powell River, we had more gas left in the tank than they did,” he said.

Playoff success is the ultimate goal, but could the coach take some solace in the fact that the Caps made the playoffs for the first time in four years?

“I guess so,” he said. “You’ve got to look at it in terms of pro-gression. We put a pretty good product on the ice this year. There were times during the season that we didn’t have con-sistency, but I don’t think we disappointed in the playoffs. There was a strong effort from

all the guys in those six games.”The Caps went all-in this sea-

son, with five 20-year-olds on the roster — Phaneuf, captain Adam Osczevski, forwards Josh Adkins and Pat Geary, and swingman Jacob Switzer — as well as three 19-year-olds who are committed to colleges for 2016/17: forwards Ryan Burton, Corey Hoffman and blueliner Mitch Meek.

Of the 10 other 19-year-olds — forwards Kade Kehoe, Matt Hudie, Ayden MacDonald and Luke Santerno, defencemen Chris Harpur, Connor Russell, Josh Owings, Carter Cochrane and Ben Verrall, and goalie Lane Michasiw — at least four will have to go in order to get the team under the limit of six 20-year-olds next year.

“We were definitely an older team,” Beatty agreed. “We need-ed to put as good a product on the ice as we could, to be honest.

We had missed the playoffs three years in a row, and we needed to regenerate some enthusiasm. If we get past Powell River and into the semis against Nanaimo, we gain some momentum as a team and as an entity in the community.”

Although the roster will look different in 2016/17 Beatty feels the club will carry some momen-tum into next season regardless.

“People who have called me and talked to me about the team think we have a real good nucle-us,” Beatty said. “To be honest, we have a much better resource base than we had before. There are certainly some good players who should translate into some younger players with trades.”

The Capitals brass don’t have long to wait before they can start building next year’s team. The team’s spring identification camp is set for April 15-17.


Cowichan Secondary School field hockey goaltender Robin Fleming, who backstopped the Thunderbirds to the provin-cial championship last fall, has been named to the U21 women’s national team, and will represent Canada at the Junior Women’s Pan American Championships in Trinidad and Tobago in late March and early April, which will serve as a qualifier for the Junior Women’s World Cup.

Fleming was summoned from the national Junior Develop-ment Squad when one of the other U21 goalies was called up to the senior national team, and will join Cowichan Secondary teammate Sara Goodman on the U21 team.

“It’s pretty amazing. I didn’t believe it at first,” Fleming said.

One of the younger players on the team, Fleming expects to serve as a backup in Trinidad, but sees this as a good oppor-tunity for her growth as a player.

“I’ll probably be watching most of the games, but I’ll probably get some playing time,” she said. “For me, it’s more of an experi-ence trip because I’ve never done anything like that before.”

This will be Fleming’s first time with a national team, although she has played on provincial teams the last two years in addi-tion to her success at the high school level. She has trained with a few of the players on the U21 team, but she admitted she will be more comfortable trav-elling with Goodman, a relative veteran of the U21 program with a tournament in the U.S. and a tour of Chile on her resume.

“I’m happy Sara’s going as well,” Fleming said. “It will be nice to have someone else from the Cowichan Valley there.”

The trip to the Caribbean nation is almost as exciting for Fleming as representing her country on the field hockey pitch.

“I haven’t really travelled very much,” she said. “So it will be neat to go somewhere that has a completely different climate from here.”

Fleming admitted she is deal-ing with some nerves as she prepares for the trip, but is still looking forward to it.

“I’m definitely really nervous for it,” she said. “I’m just happy to go out and learn a lot and play the best I can. I think it will be a good experience.”

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Bob Beatty congratulates Powell River forward Carter Turnbull in the handshake line after the Kings eliminated the Caps from the BCHL playoffs last Saturday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

Robin Fleming makes a save during the provincial final. [CITIZEN FILE]


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Five athletes from the Cowichan Valley helped B.C. teams win the inaugural girls and boys Canadian rugby sevens U18 championships at BC Place last Saturday.

The girls team included McKenna Haz and Denise Roy, both students at Brentwood Col-lege School, while the boys team included Kyle Joe of Cowichan Secondary School, William McDougall-Percillier of Brentwood College, and Evan Norris of Shawnigan Lake School. Joe and McDougall-Percillier are also members of the Cowichan Rugby Football Club.

The B.C. girls allowed only one try in the tournament, and won the championship game over Alberta by a score of 17-0. The boys beat Ontario 17-5 in their championship match.

While the players warmed up for their games, the Canadian senior men’s sevens side was tak-ing on Wales, and the B.C. athletes got to see Pat Kay, a Duncan native and product of both the CRFC and Cowichan Secondary School, and a graduate of the BC Rugby Elite Youth 7s program, score Canada’s first sevens try on Canadian soil.

All the Valley players who represented B.C. at the national championships in Vancouver were also at the Las Vegas Sevens — the lar-gest rugby tournament in North America — a week earlier, where B.C. captured four cup championships.

Haz and Roy helped B.C. to the title in the U18 Girls Varsity Division in the first year that B.C has fielded a girls sevens team. Roy scored one of her team’s three tries in a 19-7 win over the Atavus All-Stars, a team of athletes from across the U.S., in the final match.

“It’s an incredible accomplishment for a prov-incial program to beat a team drawn from an entire country,” Haz said.

Joe and Norris were part of the B.C. team that won the U18 Elite Boys Division for the second consecutive year, and former CRFC junior play-er Kara Galbraith helped B.C.’s U23 team to a first-ever title in the Women’s Open Division.

Avi Sharabi of Brentwood and Maggie Banks of Shawnigan went to Vegas as part of the B.C. team that competed in the U18 Girls Open Div-ision. McDougall-Percillier and his Brentwood teammate Lucas Portillo and Shawnigan’s Conor Sinclair played for B.C. in the U17 Boys High School Open Division.

Shawnigan’s Reece Tudor-Jones, James Mac-Donald and Carter Miller, and Brentwood’s Ciaran Breen played for B.C. in the U16 Boys Junior Varsity Division. Brentwood grad Aaron Hersant played for the U23 provincial team in the Men’s Aces Division.


The Duncan Dynamics Gymnas-tics Club proved it can contend on the world stage when it sent 16 athletes to their first inter-national competition in Las Vegas in January.

Leading the way were Level 9 gymnasts Darby McIntyre and Micaylla Broadway, who finished second and third all-around in their division at the Lady Luck Invitational, which attracts 2,300 gymnasts from the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

McIntyre placed first in vault, seventh on uneven bars, third on beam and eighth on floor, while Broadway was 10th on vault, second on bars, seventh on beam and fourth on floor. Another Level 9 competitor, Hayley Baker, finished third on vault.

In Level 8, Keerstin Arden placed 10th on vault, fourth on floor and 19th all-around.

In Level 7, Brooklyn Stobbe finished fourth on beam, sixth on floor and seventh all-around, while Tahara Brown was 10th on vault and ninth on bars.

Trystinna Bailey placed seventh on beam, third on floor and 10th all around in Level 6. Rebeca Bail-

ey was sixth on beam and 10th on floor, Cheyenne Mackeil finished eighth on bars and 10th on beam, Anna Akhurst placed seventh on both beam and floor, Sadie Man-ley was ninth on floor, and Jenna Laughland finished eighth on beam.

In Level 4, Kaia Cools was 10th on vault and Avaling David was 12th on floor.

The Level 3 team won the fourth place trophy, thanks to Amelia Cannon’s eighth on bars, Mia Fahey’s 10th on beam, and Weilee David’s 12th on bars.

“This trip was a huge learning experience for all of the athletes and the latest step in the develop-ment of the local club which plans to implement an annual trip to a meet in the U.S.,” club spokesperson Karyne Bailey said. “Exposure to the newly adopted U.S. Junior Olympic program at a U.S. meet was a valuable experi-ence for the girls and the coaches.”

The gymnasts and their parents did extensive fundraising in order to attend the Vegas meet, and are planning to do the same again for next year. A generous donation from James Street Billiards went a long way in helping the club go to Vegas.


Cowichan Secondary School’s girls rugby teams compiled some impressive results in the short time between the beginning of the season and spring break.

“With a young squad of over 40 players, the coaches are very pleased to come out of the first week of competition with five wins out of seven games while playing against very strong programs,” coach Brad Skene said. “A number of players are stepping up to play at the senior level while 23 players put on the T-Bird Jersey for the first time.”

The juniors started with back-to-back wins on Feb. 26. Melanie Robertson, Jezlyn Cardinal and Mia Eager scored tries in a 15-0 win over Port Alberni. Cardinal, Maxine O’Leary and Madi Jumeau scored in a 19-5 win over G.P. Vanier, with Lucy Boon adding two conversions.

The seniors split their two games that same day, beating Alberni 20-5 before losing 32-10 to Vanier. Brigitte Reid scored twice against Alber-ni, while Emily Nickerson and Karly Longridge had one try apiece. Emily Lindsay and Sophia Murray had tries against Vanier.

On March 2, the juniors lost 22-7 to Vanier, while the seniors beat Mark Isfeld 22-10, both games played in cold, wet conditions.

Brianna Margerison scored the Thunderbirds’ lone try against Vanier, and Boon slotted a con-version. The team got two tries from Syan John-son, one each from Marlee Wright and Jamie Needham, and a conversion from Maddie Pirie.

The juniors were in action again on March 4, getting past Port Alberni 34-31. Jenna Batty and Lauren Rivera each scored two tries, Sophie Saunders and Danielle Hill had one each, and Needham kicked two conversions.

On March 9, the juniors beat Carihi 60-5. Car-dinal, Needham, Lindsay Winship and Mia Eagar each scored twice, Zoe Sharp and Deanna Cvitanovich had one try apiece, and Needham kicked five conversions.

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The South Cowichan Parks Commission and CVRD Parks & Trails Division are hosting the Public Open House #2 to invite public input on the Bright Angel Park Recreation Rejuvenation Project. The CVRD has received grant funding from the Province of BC to rejuvenate specific park facilities at Bright Angel Park which must be completed by March 31, 2015.

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Letters of Interest can be sent to Brian Farquhar, Manager, Parks & Trails Division, Planning & Development Department, by mail (CVRD, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8) or email ([email protected]) and should be delivered no later than 2:00 pm, Friday, April 15, 2016.

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The Cowichan Secondary School Thunderbirds won their last two games of the season last week to finish on a high note at the provincial AAAA boys basketball championships in Langley.

After losses in their first two games, the T-Birds regrouped to beat North Peace 75-69 in the third round, then top Terry Fox 67-50 in the game for 13th place.

“On the whole, we played some of our best ball of the year over the course of the provincial tournament,” head coach Lucky Walia said. “Dif-ferent opponents played differ-ent styles, and our guys rolled with it. We had different play-ers playing more in some situ-ations, and they responded well in a challenging environment.”

The T-Birds led North Peace essentially for the entire game, and were up by as much as 18 points. Noah Charles scored 26 points, Humza Khan added 13, and Eston Unrau had 12 to go with 10 assists. Travis McDon-ald grabbed 10 rebounds.

Again against Terry Fox, the T-Birds were on top from start to finish, and went up by as much as 27 in the second half.

“Terry Fox had been a top-10 team for most of the year,” Walia noted. “It was a nice way to wrap up our season.”

Charles led the team with 27 points, while Nirmal Hayer hit five three-pointers on his way to 17 points. Hayer was so elec-trifying that the Terry Fox fans started to cheer him on.

Other players had strong outings that didn’t necessarily translate to statistics.

“Andy Derocher, as he always does, worked really hard switching between guarding

bigger players and then fly-ing around chasing guards off screens,” Walia said. “Humza Khan played one of his best games of the season, control-ling the pace and getting the ball to people in good positions to score.”

The T-Birds opened the tour-nament with a 90-83 loss to W.J. Mouat, although they had been within four points with a minute and a half left to play. Charles led the way with 28 points and 21 rebounds, Unrau had 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and Zach Waddington was all over the scoresheet with five points, eight boards, three assists, two blocks and two steals.

“We played well,” Walia said. “W.J. Mouat was one point basket away from being in the tournament final.”

The T-Birds again made things interesting in their second game of the tourna-

ment, holding the lead for nearly 17 minutes and get-ting within five points in the fourth quarter before settling for an 81-65 loss to Sir Winston Churchill, the second-ranked team in B.C. all season.

Unrau finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Charles had 19 points and nine boards.

Walia was impressed with the two players who led his team in scoring for most of the season.

“Noah averaged 25 points for the tournament, on top of multiple 30-plus-point games in league play and playoffs,” the coach noted. “He really stepped his game up as we hit the most crucial part of our season. Eston demonstrated he could compete and impact a game with the best in the province, going for basically 20, seven and seven in our first two games against two of the five best teams in B.C.”


Cowichan LMG will make a bid to reach the Jackson Cup final for the sixth time in seven years when the team faces Saanich Fusion in the semifinal this weekend.

The rematch of last year’s final, which Cowichan won, will take place this Saturday at Tyndall Park, beginning at 7 p.m.

Cowichan coach Glen Martin feels his team is as ready as it can be for

the showdown with Saanich.“We’ll be prepared,” he said.

“We’ve had really good training sessions. It’s going to come down to the team that works the hardest.”

Cowichan has held the edge over Saanich in league games this sea-son. Martin’s team defeated Saan-ich 5-0 in Ladysmith last November, and the teams played to a 1-1 draw at Tyndall in the season finale. Martin expects another tight one this Saturday, although this time it won’t end in a tie.

“Night games at Tyndall Park are really close games,” he said.

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Terry Fox fans cheer on Nirmal Hayer’s Steph Curry-style three-pointer spree at provincials last week. [SARB HAYER PHOTO]

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Notice of Public HearingSOUTH COWICHAN OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3666 AND ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3667 (APPLICABLE TO ELECTORAL AREA B - SHAWNIGAN LAKE)

date Monday, January 31, 2013 time 7:00 p.m. place Shawnigan Lake Community Centre - 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake

South Cowichan Official Community Plan Amendement Bylaw No. 3666 proposes to amend South Cowichan Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3510 by replacing the current Community Land Stewardship Designation Policies with new policies that apply to development within the Designation.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3667 proposes to amend Electoral Area B - Shawnigan Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 985 by rezoning Lots A and B, Blocks 201, 270 and 281, Malahat District, Plan EPP9371 and Lot 26, District Lot 201, Malahat District, Plan VIP78459, from Ecological Conservation, Eco-Forestry, Agro-Forestry, Low Density and Hamlet sub zones to Conservation/Eco-Forestry CD-1A, Rural Residential CD-1B, Rural Residential CD-1C, and Mixed Use CD-1D subzones, as shown on Map 2. In addition to creating new sub zones, the amendment bylaw also rezones lake surfaces to Water Conservancy (W-1) and includes definitions for “Agro-forestry”, “Conservation covenant”, “Eco-forestry” and “Eco-forestry covenant”.

for more information, please contact Rob Conway, Manager, Development Services Division, Planning & Development Department 250-746-2620

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held as follows to consider the above described Amendment Bylaws:

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The proposed Amendment Bylaws apply to the “Elkington Lands”, subject property shown outlined in black and shaded on the above Maps 1 & 2. The purposes of the Amendment Bylaws are to:

•adjust,onthesite,whereresidentialuseswerepermitted;•harmonizezoningwithOfficialCommunityPlanpolicy;•allow“equestrianfacility”asapermitteduseintheMixedUseCD-1Sub-Zone;and

•adjustzoningsothatitcanbemoreeasilyadministered.

The proposed amendment does not increase the permitted number of residential units, or decrease the area for conservation and eco-forestry, as those have been established by restrictive covenant.

At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interests affected by the proposed amendments will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submission on matters contained therein, before representatives of the Regional Board.

Prior to the public hearing, submit written comments on the bylaws by:

Fax: 250-746-2621 Email: [email protected], or Mail and/or Deposited at the Regional District offices by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the hearing.

The public hearing on January 31, 2013 is to be help by Directors B. Fraser, M. Walker, and M. Marcotte as delegates of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation is available for public inspection along with copies of the amendment bylaws as set out in this notice.

A copy of the proposed amendment bylaws and relevant support material may be examined at the Regional District Planning and Development Department office:

175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC

From Monday, January 21, 2013 to Thursday, January 31, 2013, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday







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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held to consider a proposed amendment to a restrictive covenant associated with Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3338 (Inwood Creek Estates).

DATE Tuesday, March 22, 2016 TIME 7:00 pmPLACE Sahtlam Fire Hall, 4384 Cowichan Lake Road, Duncan, BC

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3338 rezoned Blocks A and B, Section 1, Range 6, Seymour District and Section 10, Range 8, Sahtlam District, as shown outlined with a black line and identified as “Subject Area” on the map below, from Primary Forestry (F-1) to Rural Residential/Forestry Conservation (RF-50/50). The zoning change allowed the subject area to be developed for 41 residential lots. Covenant FB389713 was associated with Bylaw No. 3338 in that it secured commitments for park and conservation land dedication and improvements to those lands. Among other things, Covenant FB389713 required that fencing be constructed along park boundaries as a condition of subdivision.

Fencing was constructed with the first phase of the subdivision, but the developer has requested that fencing not be required for the second phase, and that the park boundary be marked with signage instead. The CVRD Board has directed that a public hearing be held so that the public can be informed of the request and given an opportunity to comment before it is considered.

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At the public hearing, all persons who deem their interests affected by the proposed covenant amendment will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions, on matters contained therein, before representatives of the Regional Board. Prior to the public hearing, submit written comments on the Bylaws by:Fax: 250-746-2621Email: [email protected] and/or deposit at the Regional District office, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC, V9L 1N8, until 4:30 pm on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

The public should not assume that correspondence submitted on the proposed covenant area prior to commencement of the statutory notification period on, Friday, March 11, 2016, will be made available to the Regional Board. Please be advised that the CVRD Board cannot receive correspondence or comments following the close of the public hearing. For further information, please call the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620.

Please note that all correspondence submitted to the CVRD in response to this Notice will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda that is posted online when this matter is before the Board or a Committee of the Board. The CVRD considers the author’s address relevant to the Board’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence IF the author does not wish this personal information disclosed. Please contact the Planning & Development Department at 250-746-2620 or 1-800-665-3955, or the Recording Secretary at the time of submission. For more information on disclosure, contact the CVRD FOI Coordinator at 250-746-2507 or 1-800-665-3955.

The Public Hearing is to be held by the Electoral Area Directors for Electoral Areas E, F and D as delegates of the Board. A decision regarding the covenant amendment request will not be made until the record of Public Hearing is presented to the Board.

A copy of Covenant FB389713, Bylaw No. 3338, the Board resolution delegating the holding of the public hearing, staff reports regarding the covenant amendment request, and other documents that may be considered by the Board, are available for public inspection at the Regional District Planning & Development Department office:


From Friday, March 11, 2016, to Tuesday, March 22, 2016, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. A copy of the material may also be viewed on the CVRD website at the following address: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca/index.aspx?NID=1282

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACTRob Conway, Manager, Development Services Division, Planning & Development Department, at 250-746-2620

SPORTS


Two Cowichan Valley football players are attending Senior Bowl events this week, culmin-ating on Saturday with the big game featuring the best graduating players in the province.

Justin Young, who played on Cowichan’s offen-sive and defensive lines in the 2015 season, and quarterback Bremen Conville are both taking part in the week-long camp.

“Justin was solid for us on D-line and had to play double duty at O-line,” said Opie Williams, who coached the midget Timbermen last fall. “Braemon was great and stepped up to the QB position [from receiver] for us this year.”

Young and Conville will also be representing the Timbermen at Star Bowl next month, along with seven of their Cowichan teammates.

Joining them at Star Bowl will be:Tyler Hudson — “This is Tyler’s second year

at Star Bowl team,” Williams noted. “Having Tyler out for five games hurt and having him back for the final game against Victoria was huge.”

Kain Melchior — “This is also Kain’s second year to be going to Star Bowl. Kain played run-ning back and receiver for us and made a key impact in games.”

Garion Ferguson — “It is great to have Gari-on going this year. He was our other lock on the defensive back position this year.”

James Dennis-Orr — “James really stepped up as a leader on the offensive line this year.”

Jake Borserio — “Jake made a big difference to our running game to the games he was in.”

Wyatt Faickney — “Wyatt struggled at receiver but we moved him to D-line where he excelled.”

Derion Hughes — “Derion was a great addition to our DB core this year, making some big plays.”

An honourable mention is Mitch Hinton, who was named to the Star Bowl team, but will miss it due to a shoulder injury suffered last fall.

Many of the Star Bowl and Senior Bowl play-ers were also award-winners for the Timbermen last fall, including Melchior (MVP), Hudson (Best Offensive Lineman), Borserio (Best Offensive Back), Young (Best Defensive Lineman), Hin-ton (Best Linebacker), Ferguson (Best Defensive Back), and Dennis-Orr (Most Inspirational).

Other award winners for the fall season were Mitchell Gudgeon (Best Receiver), Amish Dobson (Special Teams), Lucas Grosse (Rookie) and Brad Staedel (Most Sportsmanlike).

Timbermen send two to Senior Bowl and nine to Star Bowl


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Joan Mary AdamsJanuary 6, 1920 – February 23, 2016

Our dear mother and grandmother died very peacefully at Chemainus Health Care Centre holding her daughters’ hands. Mom was predeceased by Dad, Donald Richard Adams (Feb 16, 1990) and their granddaughter, Charmon Garbett (Oct 22, 1974). Mom’s only surviving sibling is Allan (Naty) Garbett of Mississauga, ON; five siblings predeceased her. Mom is survived by her children: John (Marie) Garbett, Clearwater, BC; Sheila (Buck) Mason, Duncan, BC; Dennis (Cheryl) Adams, Alliston, ON; Mel (Bev) Adams, Everett, ON; Murray, Edmonton, AB; Patrick, Surrey, BC; Rosemary

Adams, Duncan, BC; Sue McLeod, Duncan, BC. Mom nursed for many years at Simcoe Manor Home for Aged, Beeton ON. Dad and Mom farmed in Essa and Adjala Township growing potatoes, raspberries and having many cattle on both farms. They moved to Vancouver Island in 1972 where Mom renewed her nursing career at Cowichan District Hospital, nursing on surgical and paediatrics. They were always busy with the many grandchildren in their lives, enjoying all of the new babies arriving. Mom was in her own home until she was 94 with help from Cowichan Home Support and family. She loved to travel to parts of BC and to ON to visit family. She loved country music and was thrilled to meet Merle Haggard and Johnny Reid and have her picture taken with them. Mom loved her flowers and thrift store shopping and made many friends. Left to have many memories of Mom are 28 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Two more grandchildren are arriving in August and October. Thanks Mom and Granny for a beautiful legacy.The family would like to thank Dr. Grimes and Dr. Ibrahim for their kindness toward Mom; also the wonderful staff at Chemainus Health Care. We thank you so much.No service by request. Cremation and a private family gathering will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in Mom’s name to SPCA; Mom loved her animals.

Forever in our hearts. We love you Mom. Thanks for being a wonderful Mom and Grandmother.

Betty passed away peacefully at Victoria Hospice aft er a lengthy (and determined!) battle with cancer.Betty was born in Spalding, Sask, the third daughter to Gwen and Arthur Masters. Th ough born into depression years, they enjoyed a happy family life and all the activities of a small prairie town. In 1944, having endured enough prairie winters, her family moved to the coast and settled in Duncan, where Betty complet-ed her last two years of high school. Aft er training in Victoria, Betty and sister Joan went back to Duncan to teach at Duncan Elementary in 1947.In 1954, Betty, then married, moved to Victoria and began teach-ing at Frank Hobbs Elementary in Cadboro Bay. And thus began an over sixty year relationship with the Cadboro Bay community. Ten years later, then divorced, she married Hector Alexander, a widower with two children, Lesley and Mark, both of whom had been her students at Frank Hobbs. Betty was grateful for her ready made family. Later came grandson Alex, a happy addition!Following Hector’s death in 1999, Betty kept busy with her life at St Georges, where she had joined the choir in 1954. She was also a long time member of Uplands Golf Club, having joined in 1954 (this was obviously a pivotal year in Betty’s life!) and was Ladies Captain in 1975. She loved the game and the special friends she made at Uplands.In 2007, Betty married David Crabbe, a long time friend who was widowed. Th is added to her family with Deborah, Pat, their spouses and children Ruby and Daniel. Betty was predeceased by David in 2011 and her sister Joan Guthrie in 2014.She is remembered by family Mark Alexander (Deb), Lesley Anderson (Dave), Deborah Carriere (Gilles), Pat Crabbe (Lil), and their children Alex, Daniel, Ruby, Allison, Erik, Tristin and Baylie, her sister Mary Owens and nephew and niece Ross & Janine Guthrie. Betty will also be remembered by her family at St George’s and many, many friends. Betty was such a wonderful person…we are all the poorer for her passing, but so much richer for having had her in our lives.Betty’s family is grateful for the excellent care and compassion she received over these past 10 years. Dr Irvin Pathak and his receptionist Dawn, always available and supportive, Dr Jamie Kaukinen and staff , the BC Cancer Clinic, the whole medical team at RJH 7 South and the VIHA Royal Oak Health Care Unit – Home & Community Care…with special thanks to nurses Stephanie and Shelley who made her home health care such a treat. In addition, we cannot adequately express our appreciation to Victoria Hospice. Every member of this amazing team pro-vided compassionate, loving care. We especially thank Dr Gail, nurses Susan, Madeleine, Shirley and counsellor Michelle for their empathy and guidance through Betty’s fi nal journey. A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 at St. George’s Anglican Church, 3909 St. George’s Lane, Victoria, BC. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to Victoria Hospice or Canada Cancer Society – Cancer Research.

Betty Mae CrabbeApril 26, 1929 to March 8, 2016

Roberta Lynn Ketch(nee Robson)1962 ~ 2016

With great sadness we announce the passing of Berta Ketch, surrounded by her family, on March 13, 2016 at Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan. She is lovingly remembered by her husband Steve; daughters Sarah and Whitney; father David Robson; siblings Bonnie, Heather and Dave; numerous family and friends. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, bingo and animals but most of all spending time with family and friends.Berta lived life to the fullest. You always knew when Berta was in the room because of her laughter. She would energize the room! At Berta’s request there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Berta’s memory to the Canadian Liver Foundation or the Cowichan Valley SPCA. Special thanks to the doctors and nursing staff of CDH for their love and care, your kindness will not be forgotten. Condolences may be shared online at www.sandsduncan.ca

God saw you getting tiredAnd a cure was not to be

So He put His arms around youAnd whispered ‘Come with Me.’

With tearful eyesWe watched you sufferAnd saw you fade away

Although we loved you dearlyWe could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beatingHard working hands at rest

God broke our hearts to proveHe only takes the best.

It’s lonesome here without youWe miss you more each dayLife doesn’t seem the sameSince you’ve gone away.

When days are sad and lonelyAnd everything goes wrong

We seem to hear you whisper‘Cheer up and carry on.’

Each time we see your pictureYou seem to smile and say

‘Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keepingWe’ll meet again someday.’

SANDS of DUNCAN250-746-5212

Kevin William SparksOctober 2, 1948 ~ March 13, 2016

With sadness we announce the sudden but peaceful passing of Kevin Sparks (Sparky). Kevin’s gone fishin to the big river in the sky.

Kevin leaves behind his wife Carol, daughters Lisa (Matt) and Panagiota (Andy), grandchildren Kaitlyn, Juliane, Alexander and Priya. His brother Steve and his dog Buddy.

He also had many friends and relatives. We invite all who knew Kevin to join us in a celebration of life on Thursday March 24, at the Comox Legion from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers a donation to his favorite charity - Wheels for Wellness would be appreciated.

“Tight lines and straight shootin”“How big? How many?”

Christina Elise McLeod

November 24, 1983 ~ March 20, 2000

“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together,keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.”

-Winnie the Pooh

Loved and missed by all of your family.

Tammy HermarySeptember 22, 1960 ~

March 19, 2015Love ~ our love for you will never die.Light ~ we know that’s where you are. Laughter ~ we miss this the most, and hugs, and your wisdom, your beautiful soul and beautiful you.

Love you, Denise, Holly and Sandy

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GEORGE A. RODGER

1924 - 2016Captain George Rodger was a veteran of WW II

and will be truly missed by family

and friends.FIRST MEMORIAL

FUNERAL SERVICES250-748-2134

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IRCRAFT FA S

DCL SUNDAY MARKET2244 Moose Rd.,

Duncan, BC March 20, 2016

10:00 AM - 3:00 PMVendors call Bonnie at:

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A thought of sweet remembrancefrom one who thinks of you.

Roberta Lynn Ketch(nee Robson)1962 ~ 2016

With great sadness we announce the passing of Berta Ketch, surrounded by her family, on March 13, 2016 at Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan. She is lovingly remembered by her husband Steve; daughters Sarah and Whitney; father David Robson; siblings Bonnie, Heather and Dave; numerous family and friends. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, bingo and animals but most of all spending time with family and friends.Berta lived life to the fullest. You always knew when Berta was in the room because of her laughter. She would energize the room! At Berta’s request there will be no service. In lieu of owers, donations may be made in Berta’s memory to the Canadian Liver Foundation or the Cowichan Valley SPCA. Special thanks to the doctors and nursing staff of CDH for their love and care, your kindness will not be forgotten. Condolences may be shared online at www.sandsduncan.ca

God saw you getting tiredAnd a cure was not to be

So He put His arms around youAnd whispered ‘Come with Me.’

With tearful eyesWe watched you sufferAnd saw you fade away

Although we loved you dearlyWe could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beatingHard working hands at rest

God broke our hearts to proveHe only takes the best.

It’s lonesome here without youWe miss you more each dayLife doesn’t seem the sameSince you’ve gone away.

When days are sad and lonelyAnd everything goes wrong

We seem to hear you whisper‘Cheer up and carry on.’

Each time we see your pictureYou seem to smile and say

‘Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keepingWe’ll meet again someday.’

SANDS of DUNCAN250-746-5212


We are sad to announce the passing of Eleanor Ruth Miller (née Taylor), at the age of 92 years, on February 22, 2016 in Nanaimo, BC. Eleanor was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Steve, in 1999 and brothers, Cliff in 1978, Bert in 1989, and Roger in 1994. Eleanor is survived by her brother, Norval Taylor of Kamloops, BC, and sister, Mayme Henning of Edson, Alberta, as well as many nieces and nephews and their families.Eleanor was born January 13, 1924 at home in the Lochinvar District in Alberta. She married Steve N. Miller August 14, 1943 in Edson, Alberta. Th ey moved to Burmis, Alberta where Steve worked as a sawyer. From there they moved to Vancouver Island and spent many of their years in the Cowichan Valley area. Th ey lived on the lake in Caycuse until Steve retired from the logging industry and then they moved to Ladysmith. Aft er Steve passed away, Eleanor stayed in their house in Ladysmith until 2008 when she moved to Wexford Creek in Nanaimo. Over the years, Eleanor met many people and made many long lasting friendships.Although Steve and Eleanor did not have children of their own, they had many nephews, nieces, and friends that were like part of the family and they loved to spend time with them. Many they taught to waterski at Caycuse or took them berry picking, boating, or fi shing. Th ey always had time for anyone who stopped in for a visit, and Eleanor was quick to off er a meal. Eleanor loved horses, as she grew up on a farm in Alberta, and had many a story to tell. Th rough the years, Eleanor had many hobbies. She was an avid rock hound, making jewellery from many diff erent types of rocks. She also enjoyed berry picking to make pies, jams, or jellies, as well as fi shing, camping, and boating. Eleanor always loved to dress up in costume and have a good laugh. She also enjoyed researching the family history and loved to tell stories of her life.Eleanor will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends.A memorial service for Eleanor will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Ave, Nanaimo, BC. She has been laid to rest beside Steve at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens.

Eleanor Ruth Miller (née Taylor)

Sands Nanaimo

Th e family of Angus McKay Fraser mourn his peaceful passing on March 2, 2016 at Cowichan District Hospital at the age of 94. Angus was born in Island East River, Nova Scotia on October 25, 1921. He has been predeceased by his loving wives, Althea (Marshall), his wife for 54 years and Martha (nee Behnsen ) his wife for six years. He is survived by his brothers, John Fraser of Trenton, Nova Scotia and Roddy Fraser of Calgary and his children, Freda Rowley (Joe), Lois Morrison (Jack), and Ralph Fraser (Shannon).

Angus had a quiet pride in his family. He had nine grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and four great-great grand children. Angus served in the Royal Canadian Airforce in England from 1941 to 1945 before settling into the Machinist Trade aft er the war. Although he spent many years working in both Toronto and Terrace Bay, Ontario, he retired from B.C. Forest Products in Croft on, B.C. In 1990.

To his friends and family Angus was known as that resourceful guy who could fi x anything. Th roughout Angus's life he enjoyed travelling, gardening, cooking and making things. To the end he was a quiet, caring man who will be dearly missed.

Angus McKay FraserOctober 25, 1921 ~ March 2, 2016

First Memorial Funeral ServicesDuncan, BC (250) 748-2134

The many faces of our

Birthday Boy “Joe”-who is 50 today

Happy Birthday

Love ,Tiff, Logan, JQ, Hailea,

& Turbo

Robbie is the precious namesake of his late grandma Roberta Page, who would’ve been so proud.

The family would like to thank all the CDH maternity Doctors and Nurses for the extra special care

Robbie received, “forever grateful”. Congratulations again with all our love and support,

Robbie’s Grandparents.

IT’S A BOY!!Congratulations to Curtis Thorne and Blair Rukus on the birth of their son

Robbie Paul Thorne on March 6, 2016 at 10:03 weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz.

Big sister Kendra and big brother Carson are over-the-moon with excitement.

Country Grocer is currently recruiting for a Produce Manager in one of our Nanaimo stores. Must have minimum 3 years produce management experience.

For full details visit us at: www.countrygrocer.com/about-us/careers/

Offering competitive wages, an extensive benefits plan and pension plan.

PRODUCE MANAGERNANAIMO

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Please apply by email to:[email protected]

or [email protected]

Ridgway & Company

[email protected] or by fax to250-746-4070

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

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COMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES13TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 21, 22 and 23Applications for Artisans

are available at woodlandgardens.ca

or email [email protected]

250-338-6901

INFORMATION

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada-benefi t.ca/free-assessment

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dress-ing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 re-fund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

PERSONALS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUSWhen you are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Call us. Cowichan Valley AA. Toll free 1-866-233-5255 (24-hours)

CELEBRATIONS

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

NEW EXCITING mini VLT’s. Produce buckets of cash monthly. Attracts customers like money magnets. Loca-tions provided. Ground fl oor opportunity. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

FOODSAFE COURSES Lev-el 1. March 19th & April 26, 2016. $75/person. Location: Island Savings Centre. Regis-ter online: www.saferfood.ca or 250-746-4154

BIRTHSBIRTHS

CELEBRATIONS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

HELP WANTED

HOUSEKEEPER, P/T, wanted on a once-weekly plus basis. Prefer non-smoking, Chemai-nus. Please reply with availability and hourly rate to [email protected]

Looking for a plainer man. Ability to do set up and sharpen knives. Call Murray at 250.715.1678

PART TIME SALES CLERK WANTED

Experience an asset. Must be available for Saturdays. Knowledge of health food industry required; computer knowledge. Duties include: customer service & sales; stocking shelves. Food Safe certifi cation a plus. No phone calls. Submit resume in person to:LYNN’S VITAMIN GALLERY Att’n: Mgr, #4 -180 Central Rd., Duncan, BC

Wood Supply Manager

Live Edge Design is looking for an intelligent and motivated individual with excellent Com-munication skills to manage the wood supply part of our team. The knowledge of MS Offi ce suite is essential to this position. Education and/or ex-perience with kiln drying, band milling, tree removal and sal-vaging, log scaling would all be assets. The candidate must be well organized with particu-lar attention to detail and safe-ty standards.

Wage commensurate with skills and experience.

Please send resumes with references to

[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATION


HOME CARE/SUPPORT

CARE AIDE or RCA equivalent immediately required for male quadriplegic

in Chemainus.CALL 250-246-9971

LOOKING FOR Qualifi ed Caregivers between the ages of 30-40, N/S only! Wage is $18-$20 per hour. Evening position - to assist w/chair client with his evening routine. Mon-Fri, 7:30pm - 9:30pm. Weekend Position - (Sat & Sun) to assist w/chair client with all aspects of daily living along with meal prep. Also re-quired to assist with recreation programs for 2 hrs twice per week. Please reply with re-sume showing qualifi cations and references and which po-sition you are applying for [email protected]

MEDICAL/DENTAL

HEALTHCARE DOCUMEN-TATION Specialists are in huge demand. Employers want CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Train with Canada’s best-rated program. Enroll today. www.canscribe.com. Call 1-800-466-1535. or email to: [email protected].

LOOKING FOR TEMPORARY / ON

CALL REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST

Position available at Island Dental Health Centre; may extend to a maternity leave. Apply in person, or by email to:

[email protected] or by fax: 250.748.5739

Att’n Amanda

WWORK ANTED

HUSBAND FOR Hire. Nothing but the best - Carpenter, Plumber, Painter, Electrician, Pressure Washing. Just ask my wife. Call 250-709-1111.

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?Need Money? We Lend! If youown your own home - youqualify. Pioneer AcceptanceCorp. Member BBB.

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LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

AWESOME Housekeeper with31 yrs Exp. Tons of excellentrefs. call 250-715-1185 [email protected]

FOR ALL your cleaning,cooking and laundry needs. Is-land Domestic has experi-enced housekeepers. We alsodo apartments, offi ces andone-time cleans. Serving MillBay to Ladysmith. Bonded, In-sured, WCB, registered withDVA. 250-710-0864. www.islanddomesticservices.ca

COMPUTER SERVICES

ABLE COMPUTER REPAIRIn-home service. Senior’s

discount. Nico 250-746-6167

GARDENING

Dana Jo’s Gardening CERTIFIED GARDENER

Specializing in: • Winter Pruning • General Maintenance• Yard clean-up• Design & installations

(250) 715-6519

HANDYPERSONS

HANDYMAN SERVICES30+ years experience in house repairs: indoor &

outdoor, carpentry, drywall, painting, odd jobs, clean-

up, general help, etc. FOR AN ESTIMATE

CALL ROLF 250-710-5712

HAULING AND SALVAGE

COWICHAN Hauling & Moving

(250) 597-8335HAULING/JUNK REMOVAL

MOVING & DELIVERIES SMALL DEMOLITION JOBS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CUSTOM TILE WORKSProfessional installation

of ceramic, mosaic & quarry tiles, slate, glass

blocks, etc. Repairs. 30 yrs experience. FOR ESTIMATE

CALL 250-710-5712

FULL SERVICE Plumbingfrom Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50off your next job if you presentthis ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.






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RESPONSIBLE CARRIERS WANTED

& P/T OR ON-CALL CARRIERS (for emergency situations)

WANTED

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 250-715-7783 Advertising Consultant

The Comox Valley Record, a twice-weekly award winning community newspaper, has an immediate opening for a full-time Advertising Consultant.

This is a career opportunity for a motivated self-starter that can thrive in a competitive sales environment. Candidates will be required to meet sales targets while deepening relationships with existing clients through superior customer service and strong sales skills. They will be expected to develop new business, employing extensive prospecting and cold-calling techniques.

The ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while adhering to regular deadlines will be important for success.

Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communicators and be willing to learn and adapt in an ever-changing business environment. Previous sales experience is preferred. A car and valid drivers license are required.

We offer a great working environment with a competitive remuneration and a strong benefits package.

Black Press is Canada’s leading private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in Canada and the U.S. and has extensive digital and printing operations.

Please email your resume with cover letter by Thursday, March 31, 2016, to:

Chrissie Bowker, Publisher [email protected]

Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

SUMMER STUDENT

OPPORTUNITY

Catalyst Paper, Crofton Division is hiring summer students to perform general clean-up, labouring work and computer work.

To be eligible you must be a full time student, registered in a post-secondary educational institute.

If you meet the requirements and are interested in summer employment please submit your resume, cover letter and required documentation proving that you are attending full-time school in the fall of 2016 by March 28, 2016 to our Career Centre at www.catalystpaper.com.

FOR LEASE

11,402 sq. ft. steel frame warehouse in industrial park area of Cobble Hill, BC. Clear span, ample power and plenty of yard space. Net rent is only $7.50 psf and op and tax costs are $3.00 psf. The yard is paved and secure with fencing around the perimeter. Great opportunity for industrial user who wants affordable space with only a short commute to Victoria, Duncan or Nanaimo.

Contact Peter Tanner at Firm Management: 250-544-2300

550-2950 Douglas St., Victoria(Upper level Mall)

250-893-3793free parking

Specializing in:• Weight Loss • Smoking• Phobias • Anxiety

Techniques include:Hypnosis • EFT • TAT

Barbara LeighHypnotherapist

RESPONSIBLE PART TIME & ON-CALL

CARRIERS WANTED IN ALL AREAS

FOR VACATION OR SHORT NOTICE COVERAGE

TO SIGN UP PLEASE CALL: 250-715-7783

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

TEMPORARY/PT/SEASONAL

HELP WANTED

TEMPORARY/PT/SEASONAL

HELP WANTED


HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME RENOVATIONS. Deck work, carpentry, fl ooring, plumbing, eaves trough-clean-ing & rubbish removal. Small moving jobs. Sr. Discount. Ian 250-743-6776.

TOTAL RENOVATIONSCarpenter will do additions,Carports, Decks, Siding,

Flooring, Painting, Finishing, Plumbing, Fences

Pres-washing, plus more.All work guaranteed.

Insured250-748-9150

HELP WANTED


LANDSCAPING

JC PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Providing reliable, friendly service and quality

workmanship. For your lawn, hedge and yard

maintenance. Call Joel today for a free quote.

250-710-6730

PLUMBING

A SERVICE PLUMBER. Li-cence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Dis-counts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250-709-5103.

HELP WANTED

PETS

LESSONS/TRAINING

4 PAWS 4 AGILITYCome have fun with

your dog!Classes start Mar. 30/16 Registration 6:00 p.m. For more info phone:

Cheryl: 250-748-9729 Judy: 250-748-9437 Del: 250-748-6071

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

15 CU.FT. freezer, $100. White apt. size fridge, $100. White 22 cuft fridge, $300. White 30” range, $150. Ken-more washer, $200. GE wash-er, $200. Maytag dryer, $100. GE Dryer, $150. Built-in dish-washers, $100-$150. 6 month warranty on all appliances. Please call Greg at (250)246-9859.

GARAGE SALES

DON’T MISS THIS!Cowichan Family Life

Thrift Store

3 DAY SALE

• 75% off all clothing. • 25% off everything else.

531 CANADA AVENUEOUR MARCH SALE

IS EARLY!Thursday, Friday,

Saturday March 17, 18, 19th.

10am-5pm.Stocked up & replenishing

throughout Sale!

ESTATE GARAGE SALE. Sat. & Sun., Mar.19 & 20, 9am-4pm. 1327 Duffi eld Dr., Cobble Hill.

ESTATE SALE 1243 Margaret Pl., Duncan

Sat., March 19, 9:00 to 1:00

GARAGE SALE1476 Shawnigan Lake Rd. E.

Sat., March 199am - 1 pm

No Early Birds Please.

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH


GARAGE SALES

< < HUGE > >FUNDRAISER SALEProceeds to MS

Sat. March 26, 20169:00AM to 2:00PM

7305 Bell McKinnon RdEarly birds donate $10 to MS!!

*KIWANIS FLEA MARKET*

EVERY SAT. FROM 9AM TIL 2PM. Girl Guide Hall:

321 Cairnsmore St. For info phone

Pat at 250-748-1200 or Dave at 250-746-3616

MOVING, 3335 Renita Ridge Sat. & Sun., Mar. 19th & 20th,9:00AM - 3:00PM. Furniture, sofa bed, ladies clothes & shoes, tire chains; too much to mention. NO EARLY BIRDS!!

MOVING - LOTS OF STUFF. Sat & Sun. March 19 & 20, 9am-3pm. 1735 Wilmot Rd, Cowichan Bay. Furniture, books, tools, gardening sup-plies, antiques, dishes, clothes, treasures... and much, much more! Items are good quality and are in good or bet-ter condition. Looking for something specifi c? Just ask we probably have it!

MOVING SALE. Sat & Sun, Mar. 19 & 20. 9am - 2pm. 6363 Milson Pl. Corner of Donnay & Milson just passed Maple Bay School. Patio Furn., Plant Pots, BBQ, Cool-ers, Tent, Ladders, Kitchen Stuff, Motorcycle Jackets.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and in-stallation. Call John at 403-998-7907; [email protected].

REFORESTATION NUR-SERY seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. Call 1-866-873-3846 or visit www.treetime.ca

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH


MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & savemoney with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. Instock ready to ship. Free info& DVD: www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDING sale. “Big blow out sale-clear out pricingin effect now!” 20x20 $5,44425x26 $6,275 28x28 $7,45430x30 $8,489 32x34 $10,32842x50 $15,866. One end wallincluded. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit us online:www.pioneersteel.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

FIREARM BUYER looking for any type, any con-dition of fi rearms, whole es-tates to single, fair market val-ue paid, have all licences topurchase. Call (250)667-4862.

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

Custom 5-year old 1515 sq. ft. rancher with remaining war-

ranty. Level entry with over-width doors for walker. Drive by at 3020 Keystone Dr.

and make an appoint-ment to view at 250.746.7599

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1-bdrm near Chemainus Vil-lage Square; $700. AvailableApril 1st. Call 250.246.1399

BIG RENTAL SALE- Crofton Motel

1Bdrm: $69./night, $385./wk, $799./mo. 2Bdrm: $89/night,

$999./mo.with kitchen, inclds

everything! 250-246-9222

or 250-510-8000 1568 Chaplin St.,

www.croftinn.com

Brand new 900 sq.ft. apt 2-bdrm/1-bath; N/S; no pets. Appliances & in-house laundry. $1050 /mos. Available April 1, 2016. Email: [email protected] Cell: 250-709-0576

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

2012 Honda Civic 55,500 km. - second owner. Manufacturer

100,000 km. extended warranty included with

vehicle. Price $15,500.00. Phone

Bob at 250-743-6686

SPORTS & IMPORTS

FOR Sale - 2006 Honda CivicSedan 63,000 km. Asking$3500. Phone 250-746-1747.

CONNECTING BUYERS AND

SELLERSwww.

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Miscellaneous• Men’s Open Darts Shoot, Comox

Legion, 1825 Comox Ave., Saturday, March 19, Toe Line Doubles 10 a.m., sin-gles to follow, $20 per player per event. Pre-register by March 18: 250-339-9592 or 250-339-2112 or email [email protected]

• South Cowichan Healthcare Auxiliary annual Lemon and Lavender Tea, March 20, 2-4 p.m., Mill Bay Community Hall (1001 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, next to the arena). Admission free. Baking, crafts, raffles, and fun. Tea with dainty sand-wiches and sweets $7 per ticket. Tickets pre-sold from Sandy 270-743-3158 or Nadine 250-709-8997, or can be bought at the door.

• Free Family Caregiver Workshop, Alzheimer Society of B.C., April 2, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Ann’s Garden Club at Providence Farm, 1843 Tzouhalem Rd. Pre-registration required: Jane Hope 1-800-462-2833 or [email protected]

• Somenos Women’s Institute Cele-bration of 80 Years Tea Saturday, April 2, 204 p.m., Duncan United Church. Enter-tainment: Fashion Show by Heritage Costume group from Victoria modeling costumes from the 1930s and 40s; Dutch Auction of crafts, gift baskets. Doors open 1:30 p.m. Tea tickets $15 each, Duncan United Church office or Som-enos Women’s Institute members. Info: 250-748-5820.

• Cowichan Valley Garden Club annual spring perennial plant sale Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 486 Jubilee St., St. John’s Anglican Church Hall.

• Island Oak High School info sessions

for patents and students interested in grades 8-12 Waldorf educational pro-gram. Wednesday, April 20, 6:30-8 p.m., Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road; Monday, April 25, 6:30-8 p.m., Island Oak High School, 5814 Banks Rd., Duncan; Wed-

nesday, April 27, 6-7:30 p.m., Vancouver Island Regional Library Ladysmith branch, #3-740 First Ave.

• Register for Garden Pals, free com-munity garden program for children and parents, Jubilee Community Garden in Centennial Park. Learn to garden

and take something home each time. Info: www.duncangarden.com. Phone: 250-748-0580.

Seniors• Winter Nights Coffee House at the 50

Plus Activity Centre in Lake Cowichan presents Sky Valley Salt Spring Jazz on Saturday, March 19, 6-8 p.m., with the Four Cowichan Lake Tenors from 8-9 p.m. Admission $5, snacks on sale. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Info: 250-749-6121.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre pot luck birthday party, March 19, 5-8 p.m.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre April 2 Centre spring clean-up day. Vol-unteer sign up sheet at Centre.

Meetings• Cowichan Family Caregivers Support

Society support groups for all caregivers: fourth Thursday of the month, 1-2:30 p.m., Chemainus United Church; second Tuesday of the month, Ladysmith Resource Centre. Info: [email protected] or 250-882-4411.

Theatre• Island Oak High School senior play

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Comedy of Errors March 17, 6 p.m.; March 18, 2 and 6 p.m., Mercury Theatre, Duncan. Sug-gested donation $10 per ticket.

Arts• Come celebrate 47 years of art with

the Chemainus Sketch Club April 7. Gal-lery show and tea 12-1:30 p.m., Coastal Community Credit Union, Willow St., Chemainus. Free admission.

• “The Joy of Drawing” with Alison Watt, guest artist at the Chemainus Sketch Club, April 13, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Fuller Lake Arena. Free to new members.

TELUS STEPS UP FOR PIER RESTORATION

Telus presents the Cowichan Wooden Boat Society with a $5,000 cheque on Saturday, Feb. 20, to help with a major restoration of the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre’s pier. From left: Lori Iannidinardo, CVRD director for Cowichan Bay, Greg Fotos, Telus field support manager for Cowichan Valley, Lauren Barnard, Telus senior regional market manager, Ion Barnes, president of Cowichan Wooden Boat Society board of directors, and Yvan Harvey, Cowichan Wooden Boat Society member and Telus employee. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

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