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St. Peter’s Quamichan Cemetery historian Priscilla Lowe, along with her husband David, placed 249 white crosses on the grave site of veterans in preparation for Remembrance Day. For a story on the program, plus other ways Cowichan is remembering, please see page B7.
Freak Åying rock kills Duncan driver on Highway 18 This GMC pickup truck was driven by Duncan’s Gregory Thomas Howlett, who died when the windshield was hit by a bricksize rock tossed by an oncoming logging truck.
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have thrown the rock that became a big, deadly bullet. “The piece of rock that went through his windshield, and hit him, was about the size of a standard building brick,” Barbara McLintock of the B.C. Coroners Service said of the tragedy about 500 metres west of Skutz Falls Road. “This was truly a totally freak accident.” That rock was likely clinging to the load of logs when it shook loose from one of two eastbound rigs, headed toward Duncan on Highway 18, she explained.
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Local ‘for sale’ ad targeted by international cheque fraud RCMP seem disinterested: Owner selling light table for $1,000 receives fake cheque for $4,500, plus request to send the balance to France Peter W. Rusland
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Peacock Photo co-owner Kris Kann with the light table he’s selling, and the buyer’s bogus cheque that’s allegedly part of a global scam. playing on greed or naivete. “We thought ‘Why was he sending us $4,500 for a $1,000 item?’” So Kann headed to Duncan’s Bank of Nova Scotia, and talked to manager David Strong. “They checked the transit number for the Coast Capital in Richmond and the number
The Cowichan RCMP respond “(In this case) there had been no fraud, as no transaction had happened. This is not a new scam, and these sorts of incidents are periodically reported to the detachment. The front counter person at the detachment willingly took the person’s name and the details, and it was added to a file at that time. It was reported for information, and the details recorded. “As explained at the time it was reported, this is an old scheme, that has been in use, and reported extensively in the media for many years. “Even in a case where this type of fraud has been committed, there are many difficulties in proceeding with the investigation. The identity of the sender is almost never known, and even if their ip address can be obtained, proving the person who was at the computer at the time the message was sent is rarely possible. Secondly, the ownership or origin of the cheque is very difficult to prove. The
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destined receiver of the excess funds was an overseas organization, and beyond the scope of the RCMP’s jurisdiction. In cases where there is an attempted fraud, no loss of material goods, the case is not serious enough to involve the service of Interpol in the matter. Indeed, the use of resources in a case where there is little likelihood of even proceeding with a charge, particularly in a situation where there was no fraud, is not a responsible position. “It is important to recognize that the person who reported it to the RCMP did the right thing. They thought something was not right, and protected themselves by checking on the validity of the cheque. They did not lose anything of value, and they reported it to the police. Although in this case it did not go any further, it is important that the police know about these incidents. Through a series of reported events, sometimes they can be linked and further investigation done. It is also important to know what is happening in the community, to ensure we can send out relevant warnings about new scams and schemes.
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“The RCMP couldn’t have cared less. They didn’t even want to see the cheque, and the man at reception said ‘This happens all the time.’ “He was polite, but it was a blow off,” Kann said. “I had to force him to take my name and address, and I haven’t heard anything since.” The plain-clothes attendant told Kann he’d bbe committing a crime by cashing the bogus ccheque. “I was a little disappointed because I ¿gured we’d get a call from police inquiring about w more information for a case ¿le, in case other m ppeople called the police — there might be ssomeone else getting scammed.” Local Mounties were unavailable for comment by press time Monday. m Meanwhile, the fraudsters, using the name JJustin Bruce, persisted — despite being told by Kann that he’d forwarded the fake cheque to K tthe RCMP. “We got an email the next day asking if we ggot our money. I replied ‘We got your cheque, aand turned it over to the RCMP.’ The next day tthey asked if we’d cashed the cheque yet.” The moral? “Be careful who buys your produuct on line,” warned Kann.
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Commercial Äsh boats net 21,000 chum
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bout 80 ¿shing boats hauled in chum salmon during this week’s two-day ¿shery outside Cowichan Bay. But that Nov. 6 and 7 opening worried Canada’s former environment minister. David Anderson wondered how dwindling coho stocks would be impacted by the chum ¿shery allowing some 21,000 ¿sh to be taken. “I’m less concerned about the chum stocks than the coho,” he told the News Leader Pictorial of the closed coho ¿shery. “I don’t quite understand how they have such precise ¿gures.” Andrew Thomson of federal Fisheries said the chum harvest happened after the escapement target of 160,000 chum was reached — the number of chum the feds want to return for spawning. Counting was helped by the river’s ¿sh fence, plus traditional numbers and available habitat.
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Remembering a feeling worth experiencing Nov. 11: Good reasons to attend ceremony
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aybe it’s the blood-red poppies. Or the stirring Scottish bagpipe music. Or the far-away gaze of veterans in blue blazers, loaded with colorful medals, that brings a tickle of patriotic sadness to one’s nose before eyes well with tears. Most of all, Remembrance Day is a feeling. It’s shared by folks of all ages standing sombrely in respect at the hundreds of war cenotaphs strung across Canada every Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. It’s understandable why veterans cry; quietly and vividly remembering buddies killed in some forgotten town or Event a farm ¿eld more than 65 years ago — or just ¿ve years ago. chance to They likely can’t help picturing think about smokes or jokes they shared, maybe for years before that pal was brutally cut war down by a bullet, shrapnel, a landmine, by accident — or, God forbid, by friendly ¿re. But surely it’s our collective unconsciousness of war’s horrors that compels even kids in Boy Cubs, Girl Guides, Beavers — and maybe some toddlers — to be still during The Last Post. Sour notes don’t even register. A shared feeling of melancholy curiously grabs hold as we withdraw, wondering how a nearby veteran acted under ¿re, clutching dirt in a dark foxhole; how a relative might have died; and how it might have been us in that terrifying gun¿ght or bombing, if not for the angel of time. Then the minute’s silence gives us time to ponder why wars are still necessary after centuries of death. Questions surface on Remembrance Day — along with ways humanity could ¿nally evolve past war to a brave, new world based on lasting peace. Buy a poppy. Head to the nearest cenotaph on Sunday at around 10 a.m. By that sacred 11th hour, you’ll have plenty to think about — and to be thankful for.
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Seeing both sides of: Cowichan Bay chum Äshery The case against
The case for Fishing may not mean what it once did to this area, but it is still a viable industry for the region. The government monitors the salmon numbers carefully to ensure things remain that way. And the numbers show the chum population can sustain the type of opening Cowichan Bay just experienced. Why shouldn’t it proceed?
The Cowichan area fishery — like the entire Vancouver Island area fishery has been decimated by years of overfishing. If we ever want the species to bounce back from the precarious edge it is on, a time has to come where we celebrate a higher-than-normal run by leaving it alone in the hopes it will spawn more of the same. Can’t we put our greed aside?
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Smart Meter manipulation happening across B.C. Tom Fletcher Black Press
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wo very different scenes unfolded at opposite ends of the province last week. In the remote northwest corner of B.C., the ¿rst power line towers started going up to connect Highway 37 communities to the BC Hydro grid. The Nisga’a, Tahltan and other Aboriginal communities will soon have reliable power, as well as much-needed training and jobs during clearing and construction. Meanwhile, down on the Gulf Islands, the most hysterical, dishonest campaign against smart meters I’ve heard of so far went into high gear. I’ve obtained a mass email from the head antismart meter organizer on Salt Spring Island that shows the mentality at work here. (Corix is the contractor that has installed more than a million meters and has approached the Gulf Islands with trepidation, the last area of B.C. to be done.) “Corix is attacking with 30 trucks on Mon. the
22nd,” Chris Anderson wrote in October. “Poelpe [sic] are advised NOT to attend the Victoria pipeline rally but instead help defend agianst [sic] spymeter installations in their neighbourhoods.” Anderson’s self-appointed supporters fanned out across the island, attempting to turn away installers on the false assumption everyone has fallen for their crackpot fear campaign. They managed to stop 12 per cent of the installations. Coincidentally, Anderson has been doing a brisk business selling $35 meter locks to gullible Salt Spring Islanders in recent months. They don’t work, and you’re not allowed to lock BC Hydro property anyway. Others have been sold of¿ciallooking “no smart meter” signs that don’t identify the customer, so they don’t work, either. As for the term “spymeter,” I’ve reported on the weird theories spread by Bill Vander Zalm in a video interview, where he claims smart meters are part of a global surveillance system that can even tell what you’re cooking. Vander Zalm has been outdone by one Brian Thiesen, who styles himself as the “chairman” of “Interior Smart Meter
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Awareness.” In September, the Merritt Herald reported on Theisen’s presentation to 20 unwary people in a church basement. He claimed wireless meters not only provide video surveillance of your house, they are also responsible for “dying bees” and “defective sperm and eggs” as well as disease and ¿res. Thiesen even claimed radiofrequency signals can “pull your PIN number directly out of your head.” Is there no limit to the nonsense some people will fall for? Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis co-authored a study that shows residential ¿res have decreased with the advent of smart meters. Which brings me to the ugliest opposition to this modernization, the criminal element. Here in North America’s marijuana mecca, installers have encountered many meter bypasses, wired up to steal hydro and conceal high consumption for grow-ops. In addition to being illegal, they are a ¿re hazard that is removed when discovered.
Installers also ¿nd more sophisticated cases of hydro theft. Removing the mechanical meter reveals a hole cut in the back of the case, so the dials can be turned back to hide a grow-op’s power consumption. No wonder some people want to lock them down. Of course, all of this is defeated by a smart grid system, so the growers and other crooks are angry. A BC Hydro of¿cial told me about one case where a user was told he had a bypass, and that it was being removed. His bill went from next to nothing to a reasonable level. The customer complained to the media, falsely inÀating the amount of his bill and blaming an inaccurate smart meter. Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter for Black Press. Reach him at tÀetcher@blackpress.ca.
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What does Remembrance Day mean to you? “It gives me time to pause and be grateful for the men, mostly, who never talk about what they went through. Veterans have a dignity about them and I’m grateful to them.”
Clare Peterson, Duncan
“It’s an opportunity to remember my father, Roy Martin, who fought in the Second World War. It reminds me wars never solve the real issues between countries, people and cultures, and we need to look at different solutions to war.”
Anne Balding, Duncan
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Keep your head down and don’t pose for the camera
Dear editor On page A9 of the Oct. 9 News Leader Picorial there is a picture of the earthquake drill at the Cowichan library on Oct 18. I am curious why you showed a picture of how not to duck and cover under a desk. Surely, there was someone doing it properly there somewhere. Although the photo-op is not as good when doing it right, I still think it would be a better picture. The idea is to have the table protect you when things fall from above. But in the event something heavy falls, the table may collapse. School students are instructed to have their head down, so the table will fall onto their shoulders and back, rather than the top of their head. I hope someone who has not had drills in school does not mistake this picture for the correct method. Norm Worthy
In my opinion: Stop using fossil fuels
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oes the storm-related Àooding from Hurricane Sandy on the U.S. east coast and its severe ¿nancial and human damage have any lessons for Cowichan citizens? You bet it does. Ocean temperatures were 2 C above average in the North Atlantic, creating conditions for more rain. And ocean levels in New York harbour have risen about one foot over the last century, increasing its surge into the city. And like a drunken sailor, Hurricane Sandy ignored traf¿c lights and took an unusual right turn toward New York due to unusual weather patterns. Duncan And yes, scientists agree all these factors that caused extensive Àooding were a result of the Lack of respect for First Nations breakdown of our climate. Here in Cowichan, expensive dikes are being runs through decision-making built to contain expected Àoods around the city Andrew Leong/¿ le Dear editor of Duncan. But no one really knows how high is Reader Norm Worthy took the NLP to task for this picture of Saif Al-Sadoon during the Oct. 18 Shake Out earthquake I ¿nd it interesting that in the 1950s the high enough — it’s a crapshoot. Climate scientists drill. The correct posture is for people to get under tables with their heads down. B.C. government issued a water licence to the have accurately warned us about the general trend company that is now Catalyst Paper to divert the Cowichan Valley — the same humans their signs wrapped in plastic produced by of ever-increasing extreme weather events, but the substantial amounts of water from the Cowwho because of our needs for real estate, the petro-chemical industry? Do they realize precise details of these events, like the height of ichan River at the same time the government roads, industry etc. changed the natural course the standard of living we enjoy is in large part Àoodwaters, cannot be predicted. was taking First Nations children away from of the river without concern for her greatest because of the tax revenues for governments Our neighbours in Seattle have studied the probtheir families without permission and sending good. and salaries for families produced by the oil lem of Àooding from climate change. And their them to residential schools. Additionally, First At the meeting, I didn’t hear any concern for industry? I was just wondering because there engineers say they cannot protect the city from Nations ceremonies were banned. Is there any the suffering of living beings in the river and are always two sides and sometimes three to extreme rain events that are certain to get worse as connection between these events? The connec- in Cowichan Bay. We can’t eat the shell¿sh every story. our planet warms. tion is First Nations people were not considered because of pollution. I wonder what life is Reed Elley So while higher dikes may minimize or prevent as having any inherent rights. One thousand Chemainus like for the shell¿sh, ¿sh and plants in the À ood damage, they may also lull us into a false chinook salmon were lost because, if Catalyst river and the bay. It always comes back to the sense of security. Flooding is not the real problem. gave the water to the chinook, it would have needs of humans. We think we can control Like a medical doctor, we need to look beyond the Dedication to keeping the train on had to shut down earlier. Yes, you would have nature. Well hello climate change! It is time patient’s symptom (Àooding) and treat the cause of had to shut down earlier. to implement low-impact strategies (like a track is appreciated the disease (climate change). Gary Greenstein clean, on-land sewage plan) and reduce our Dear editor And certainly dikes cannot protect us from Duncan footprint, as well as decide on best practices I want to congratulate the Island Corridor even more serious climate change impacts on our with water levels. Foundation for its perseverance in making society — like the catastrophic collapse of our agWater is a precious element very necessary convenient, safe and sustainable rail transporta- ricultural economy due to droughts and pests and Ask ‘how can we help the river?’ for our survival. We are mostly water. Let’s tion a viable option on south Vancouver Island. other problems. No, the disease is climate change not ‘how can the river help us?’ see how we can give back to the river and the As the seniors population increases and with and the only available solution is to phase out our Dear editor ocean and reduce our self-centredness. What the ever-increasing number of commuters to personal and collective emissions of greenhouse I appreciated the information regarding water does she need, rather than how can we manVictoria (especially navy, government and gases — a simple truth, ignored by many. levels, the weir, sewerage, concerns about age her precious gift of water and ¿sh? How higher education) on the road, this makes so Only by slowing, and then stopping, the burning climate change and so on offered at the recent can the Cowichan elders advise us? What much sense. I look forward to seeing fewer of fossil fuels can we stop the ongoing breakdown river forum. It was focused on the Cowichan can we learn from the old ways? The earth is cars on the road, a safer Malahat drive and of our climate. And, like building those dikes, this River as a resource for the humans living in calling us to pay attention to the elements in a smiling faces of commuters on our new and task will take money — yes, our tax dollars. h holistic way, not just as a commodity. improved rail system — hopefully next fall. One municipality, North Cowichan, has spent HHeather Ferris Thanks again! money on a climate action and energy plan, which CCowichan Grant M. Waldman is still in the draft stage. We need to implement its Duncan ideas quickly because the crisis is urgent. The same science that predicted these extreme “Should a referendum be held about CVRD’s plan to People P have to consider how much borrow $1.8 million and start regional trash service?” weather events now says we need to reduce our More letters online tthey depend on the oil industry You answered: (42 votes) carbon emissions by six percent a year in order DDear editor to stop the most catastrophic impacts of climate Also, read fresh stories every day and share 71 per cent YES I am just wondering: did the people who atbreakdown — a huge task requiring strong politittended the protest recently against the Gateway your thoughts immediately through the comcal leadership, public support and ¿nancing from ments function. To vote on the next Question of the Week, log onto the P Project arrive on bicycles, or did they come our tax dollars. at cowichannewsleader.com web poll at www.cowichannewsleader.com iin their fossil fuel-driven cars? Did they bring And the best tax is a carbon tax. 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Friday, November 9, 2012
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Notice of Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel Meeting The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will meet on November 21, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in the Large Committee Room of the North Cowichan Municipal Hall, 7030 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, B.C., to hear complaints regarding the parcel tax roll for the Lochsyde Drive local area sewer service. Complaints may be made on one or more of the following grounds: • there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll; • there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; • there is an error or omission respecting the taxable area or the taxable frontage of a parcel; • an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed In order for a complaint to be considered by the panel, it must be received in writing at the address shown below at least 48 hours prior to the sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel. For more information please contact Mark Frame, Director of Finance, by telephone: 250-746-3107, or by email: frame@northcowichan.ca MUNICIPALITY of
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Barking and belching, Cowichan Bay’s resident sea lions have become a tourist attraction. to see the sea lions and cruise the bay free of charge. Boats leave the dock every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. There are currently about 20 sea lions that have been in the bay for about a month. They typically stay between six and eight weeks de-
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estimated start time for phase two is by the end of 2013, aiming for completion by the end of 2014. Phase three will be the joining of the old with the new museum, ¿nishing and remodeling all areas and reorganizing all displays. Eric Veistrup Chemainus Valley Historical Society vice-president, says the society is aiming to have all of the work complete in 2016 in time for the 25th anniversary of the original Chemainus Museum opening. Niomi Pearson “We are going to have one of the most attracJohanna Reymerink and Eric Veistrup of the Chemainus Val- tive museums on Vancouver Island, there’s no ley Historical Society show off plans for the new and im- doubt about that,” he said. proved Chemainus Museum during a recent open house. Veistrup, the architect of the original building built in 1991, said the project will not only museum for a total of 4,500 square feet added mean better storage and more display space to the building. for the museum, but it will also be a great Phase one of the expansion consists of the improvement within Waterwheel Park. construction of the sub-level at an estimated “We’re trying to keep it as a small town cost of $60,000. This sub-level is the foundaforest theme,” he said. “It ¿ts in with the park tion and base of the new expansion and will with all the trees.” give the society a bonus multi-purpose room. He added the addition of space for an inforPhase two will consist of the construction of mation centre is being negotiated. the outer walls and roof of the new expansion, Anyone interested in helping fundraise for including both the basement and main levels. the project can contact the Chemainus Valley There will also be an elevator installed. An Historical Society at 250-246-2445.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
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HEATH, Wilfred Raymond June 26, 1918 – November 2, 2012 Died peacefully in the company of loved ones. He is survived by Betty, his loving wife of 63 years; his daughter, Mary; his son, Bill (Val); 5 grandchildren, Amanda (Rob), Eric (Natalie), Frances (Bruno), Mike and Dan; his great granddaughter, Ava; and many nephews and nieces. Born in Anyox, B.C., Wilf grew up in the Marpole area of Vancouver. After highschool, we went to sea in the Merchant Marines. When WWII began, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served on several ships on convoy patrol in the Battle of the Atlantic. After the war, he built upon his engine room experience with a career in steam engineering at coastal mills in B.C., including the Ocean Falls pulpmill and the Rayonier sawmill at Honeymoon Bay. Wilf and family moved to Maple Bay in 1957 to the large house that they would own for 53 years. Wilf liked to grow vegetables, go ďŹ shing and always seem to have a project underway, from renovations to perfecting his game of pool. He loved to tell jokes and right to the end was able to make people laugh with his artful one-liners. The family thanks the staff at Sunridge Place for their care and support for his last two years. A celebration of his life will be held at 1:00PM Saturday November 10th at the clubhouse at 111 McKinstry Road, Duncan.
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JONES, Barbara Beatrice It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of longtime Shawnigan Lake Resident, Barb Jones, on November 4, 2012, at the age of 90, in Cowichan District Hospital. Barb was born in Kamloops, August 4, 1922 to Jeff and Winnie Morgan. Her family ďŹ rst moved to Victoria, then later to Cherry Point where she attended Bench School with her two sisters. She left school to work on the Malahat doing housekeeping for Harry and Marie Jones and later married their son H.A. Jones (Bill) in 1943. Mum and Dad moved to Shawnigan where they lived in the village until they built their new home across the lake. Barb loved her daily coffee with the locals, attending her home and garden, and the fun times spent with family and their many friends. Survived by her son Rex (Janice) Jones of Shawnigan Lake, and their children Shannon and Trevor Jones, daughter Marg (Rob) Armour of Duncan and their daughter Cindy (Mark) Bryson and great-grandchildren Tyson and Brody Black, Morgan and Devon Bryson, plus many nieces and nephews. The past few years she enjoyed living at Alpenrose Manor in Duncan, under the care of the Loftus family. Although she endured many health challenges in the last few years, she remained a bright and cheery little lady who loved to share her knowledge of earlier times. Mum will be laid to rest in the Shawnigan Lake Cemetery next to Dad, and they will remain “Together Foreverâ€?. As per wishes, there will be no funeral and owers are gratefully declined. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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Passed away peacefully in Duncan on November 4, 2012 at the age of 101. Predeceased by her husband Alex Porter, she will be deeply missed by her children: Brian (Suzanne) and Patricia (Ed), as well as her grandchildren Launa (James), Lee (Tammy), Pamela, Alan (Kathy), and Katie, seven great grandchildren, four greatgreat grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. After her marriage, she moved to Saltair and the family farm. Mom dedicated her life to family and friends and provided a warm and loving home. She was known for her unfailing optimism, kind and caring spirit and her independent nature. Her family and friends will fondly remember the many gatherings and celebrations that were a result of her love of life. She was actively involved and a founding member of both the Chemainus United Church and the Ladysmith Laurel Rebecca Lodge. The family extends its sincere gratitude and appreciation to the staff and the residents of Sunridge Place in Duncan and La Rosa Retirement Centre in Ladysmith for their kindness, friendship and caring support over the last ten years and to Dr. A. Thompson. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at Chemainus United Church at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13th. Flowers are gratefully declined.
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CHRISTMAS CORNER SUNRISE WALDORF SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAIR Sat, Nov, 17, 10am-3pm. 4344 Peters Road, Cowichan Station. Crafts & games for all ages. SILENT AUCTION www.sunrisewaldorf school.org
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GIANT BOOK SALE FOR LITERACY. Over 15,000 books. Nov 16-18 @ Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island. 10am-4pm. Prices $.50-$3.00. Collectibles specially priced. Cash only. 250-537-9717 www.saltspringliteracy.org
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SCHILDER-BROUWER, Anneke Nov. 24, 1960 – Oct. 15, 2012 With great sadness we announce that Anneke ďŹ nally gave up her long courageous battle against cancer on October 15, 2012 in the Westbeemster, The Netherlands. Anneke is predeceased by her father Bert, and niece Kimberly. She leaves behind her husband and soulmate Cor, her mother Ann, brother Hans (Jeannette), sisters Mieke (Ron), Gre (David), Angelique (Colin), Els (John), nieces Kristina (Rylan), Kelly (Jef), Tamara (Brandi), Cindy (Ryan), Jackie, nephews Glen, Mark (Ashley), Nick (Tamara), Tim (Kassidy), and great nephew Cohen. We are thankful for the love she gave us all, and we will miss her very much! Anneke’s funeral took place on October 20th, 2012 in the Westbeemster, The Netherlands. When I go, please don’t cry Because I am not really gone My body exists of a thousand things therefore, don’t be sad I am the wind I am the rain I am the sun the young grass I am the snow and a thousand things I am again who I was. The Tulip Deli, Duncan, B.C.
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FOUND: GOLD wedding band, men’s, was turned into the Lake Cowichan RCMP after it had been found at the Lake Cowichan Country Grocer 18 months ago. It is engraved and easily identifiable. Call LC RCMP at 250-7496668 to claim.
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Notice of Elector Approval Process The Municipality of North Cowichan gives notice that it seeks the approval of its electors to adopt, “Forest Reserve Withdrawal (Maple Bay Peninsula Road) Bylaw,” No. 3501, to remove a strip of land (approximately six [6] hectares in size) from the Municipal Forest Reserve in order to dedicate it for highway purposes following establishment of the Maple Bay peninsula road local area service. Council may adopt the bylaw unless at least 10% (2,150) of North Cowichan’s electors sign Elector Response Forms and submit them to the Municipality by 2 p.m. on December 14, 2012. If at least 2,150 electors submit signed Elector Response Forms by December 14, 2012, Council must obtain the formal assent of the electors before proceeding to adopt the bylaw. Approved Elector Response Forms are available from the Municipal Hall (7030 Trans Canada Highway, Box 278, Duncan, V9L 3X4), or by visiting the Municipality’s website www.northcowichan.ca. The only persons entitled to sign Elector Response Forms are North Cowichan electors. Copies of the proposed “Forest Reserve Withdrawal (Maple Bay Peninsula Road) Bylaw,” No. 3501, is available for public inspection at the Municipal Hall during regular business hours.
Save the Bread Van! Did you know that the Cowichan Food Connection, which operates the Bread Van, relies on public donations to FUEL the Van? Our fuel bill alone is over $2000/month and many months we do not have the necessary funds & the bills are piling up. Every week we deliver in upwards of 3000 loaves of bread and baked goods throughout the Cowichan Valley. It is all donated to people who would otherwise go hungry (schools, Food Banks, Seniors Centres, & many more). Go to http:// cowichanfoodconnection.com to find out how you can help or contact the secretary, Kim Sayer at 250-856-0046 for more information.
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Bake Sale Cowichan Bay Firehall off TCHwy, Koksilah next to Cross Road Centre Saturday November 24th 9-3 Come join us for fresh cinnamon buns, coffee, desserts, hotdogs. Raffle’s & more!
Duncan’s GIANT Arts & Crafts Fair Thurs. Nov 8th* & Fri. Nov 9th* 12 pm to 8 pm Sat. Nov 10 & Sun. Nov 11 10 am – 5 pm
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If you are new to the Neighbourhood call one of these representatives for your FREE Basket of Gifts. Community Welcome David Diana Pat Ladine
Baby & Community 746-4236 Pat Duncan, Mill Bay 748-6740 Chemainus & Crofton Chemainus 246-4463 Business & Professional Mill Bay 748-6740 Welcome: Lake Cowichan 932-4664 Myrna 746-1977 Website: www.welcomewagon.ca Duncan
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DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY School CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR. Sat, Nov. 24th, 9-3pm, 2204 McKean Road, Shawnigan Lake. Free Admission/ Raffle Baskets. Refreshments/ Food Bank Box. Wheelchair Accessible/Family Friendly with a “Kids Craft Corner” so you can shop! Tables may still be available! Contact Kim at 250-743-1785 or kim@ii2c.ca
MILL BAY CRAFT FAIR Saturday, November 24th
10 am to 3 pm CHEMAINUS FIRE DEPT. Annual Christmas Craft Fair. Sat., Nov. 24. from 10-3. 9901 Chemainus Rd. Tables still available!! Call 250-246-3121
Applicants must be: • energetic • like very early mornings and all kinds of weather • have their own reliable vehicle (van, enclosed canopy truck, etc) • physically fit and capable of repeated heavy lifting
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I am currently accepting applications for the bulk delivery of the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial. Delivery days are Wednesday and Friday early mornings, with a delivery completion time of 9 A.M. Relief drivers are required for holiday relief/on-call/ emergency situations. Relief positions sometimes lead to permanent positions if/when routes come available.
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Mill Bay Community Hall (next to Kerry Park Arena) 25 tables of crafts, baking, etc. Lunch served, coffee & snacks Come out and see us! Sponsored by the Lake Bay Hill Hospital Auxiliary
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ATTENTION LOGGERS! The Isley Group of Grande Prairie, AB. is currently hiring: Forestry Equipment Operators (Processor & Buncher) and Log Haul Truck Drivers. Please submit resume & driver’s abstract to: hr@isley.ca or fax: (780) 5321250
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS FOODSAFE AT Island Savings Centre, Nov. 17th & Dec. 15th courses 8:30-4:30 $65. 250746-4154 www.saferfood.ca
HELP WANTED An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
Windshield Replacement Quality Brand Name • Auto •Windshield Home • Business and Repair Replacement
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TICKETS PAUL MCCARTNEY 2-tickets, Nov 25, BC Place, Vancouver. Great seats, 10 rows from stage. $1600 obo ($650 each, face value). 250-756-9746.
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Thank you! NARSF Programs Ltd. would like to recognize its contracted Care Home Providers for the exceptional and dedicated care provided for youth this past year in the Transitions Program. Your care has been unwavering, inspiring and worthy of the highest praise. Congratulations Caregivers, and many thanks on behalf of youth whose lives you have made such a positive impact on! If you would like to be part of the experience and reward of being a care home provider, check us out at www.narsf.org in the employment tab or give us a call at 250-754-2773 ext. 222
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354250 – Evergreen, Gregory, Hunter, MacFarlane (50 papers) 354252 – Catalina, Dandelion, Forest Grove, McKean, Penny, Poplar, Portree, Scobhal, Welcome, Worthington (55 papers) 354275 – Ravenhill, Skrimshire (41 papers) 354350 – Bob O Link, Dundas, Jersey, Robin Hill, Thrush, Wallbank (69 papers) *all paper counts are approximates CALL LARA NOW
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IMMEDIATE OPENING CASH OFFICE CLERK
DUTIES: include but not limited to: • Balancing cash registers and interac terminals • Preparing bank deposits • Some accounts payable • Prepare daily sales reports • Standard ofďŹ ce duties QUALIFICATIONS: Experience: • Cash Handling • Cash Register and Interac Terminals • OfďŹ ce or bookkeeping experience an asset but not essential. • Competency with Microsoft, Excel Word and Outlook. Education/Training: • High School diploma • Bookkeeping/Accounting or training on Simply Accounting an asset but not essential. COMPETENCIES: • Good communications skills - written and verbal • Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask and prioritize. • Accuracy, attention to detail. • Problem solving skills • Self motivated and ability to work well with others.
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NOW HIRING Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results. We currently have the following openings:
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Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051 THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers-Camp Positions Avail. •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers - Includes vehicle/accommodations •Road Grader Operator (Excavator experience an asset) •Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers (PaciďŹ c) •Grapple Yarder Operators •Hooktenders •Chasers •Line Machine Operator •Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.
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is looking for YOU! Need some extra money? Have a reliable vehicle? Like working outdoors in all types of weather? Available on Wednesdays and Fridays?
WE REQUIRE ADULT RELIEF CARRIERS IN THE COWICHAN VALLEY. What you must have: • Must have insured, reliable vehicle What you’ll be doing: • Door to door delivery of the News Leader Pictorial • Pickup papers from warehouse and deliver papers to homes on assigned route(s) When we will need you: • Be available on-call for Wednesday and Friday deliveries What you receive: • Each route is paid a per piece rate • Fuel bonus • A HUGE THANK YOU! If this is something you are interested in, please contact:
Lara Stuart Circulation Manager 250-856-0047 circulation@cowichannewsleader.com
PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT
SUTCO Contracting Ltd. is seeking a qualiďŹ ed dispatcher. Must have dispatch experience, and able to work in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision. The position requires rotation of days and evening shifts. Extended beneďŹ ts after 90 days, with pension available after 1 years service. Applicants may apply online www.sutco.ca or fax:0250-357-2009. Enquiries to: Brad 250-357-2612 Ext: 226
FAST GROWING Chartered Accountant ďŹ rm in Mill Bay is seeking a senior accountant with a minimum of three years experience in public practice. Must have good working knowledge of Caseware, Jazzit, and Taxprep. Resumes can be faxed to 250-743-3710 or e-mailed to : chaigh@morineandco.com.
Minimum 20 hours per week. Flexible schedule and/or more hours available for the right candidate. Salary commensurate with experience - plus staff discounts. If you are interested in working for a growing small business in an energetic retail environment, please send resume to: File #A944, c/o Cowichan News Leader Pictorial, Unit 2, 5380 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, B.C. V9L 6W4
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VOLUNTEER “TRUST SOCIETY DIRECTORS� The Khowutzun Development Corporation values developing business opportunity while at the same time sustaining heritage of a culture rich in teachings, traditions and wisdom. At the present time, KDC requires three volunteer Trust Society Directors to serve on a trust society. The Director position(s) will require twenty hours of service per year and will carry considerable responsibility. These positions will require a criminal record check, a commitment to advancing the business interests of First Nations and a business track record of success. If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a letter of application outlining your good character and reputation as well as three references to: resume@ khowutzun.com by November 22, 2012.
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Required immediately. Position is full time, Monday to Friday. Minimum 5 years related experience required. Competitive wage and beneďŹ ts package.
Please forward resumes or hand deliver to 3881 Finwood Place.
At Catalyst, the opportunities are endless. We challenge and reward you to stretch your abilities, improve your personal and career prospects and get ahead. We are western North America’s largest specialty paper manufacturer and producer of some of the world’s most environmentally responsible paper and pulp. Our FSC-certiďŹ ed facility in Crofton is now accepting rĂŠsumĂŠs for a:
Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Provide maintenance and reliability engineering to support paper mill, mechanical pulping and foreshore activities. Committed to safe and environmentally responsible work practices, you’ll be counted on to add value to our mill safety, environmental, maintenance and reliability activities as you participate in the regulatory compliance program, major equipment rebuilds, design improvement and troubleshooting. Along with a mechanical engineering degree and APEGBC registration, you’re equipped with over 5 years’ maintenance, reliability or project management experience. Expect a competitive benefit and salary package when you work with us, along with the chance to advance your skills, experience and knowledge within a supportive peer environment. Apply online without delay at www.catalystpaper.com/careers
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Do you ever ask yourself How can _I_ make a difference? Contact us, and together we can plant the seeds of change, because Volunteers Grow Community. 250-748-2133 www.volunteercowichan.bc.ca
WORK WANTED HUSBAND FOR HIRE. Nothing but the best. Carpenter, plumber, painter, electrician, pressure washing. Just ask my wife! Call 250-746-4493 or 250-709-1111 RETIRED H.D. Mechanic, wants part-time work, approx 20 hr wk. in the Cowichan Valley. Will work on heavy trucks, construction equipment or small engines. No pickups or cars. Wes (250)466-9060
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is looking to ďŹ ll the positions of: • Experienced Truck and 4-axle Driver • Excavator Operator with Loader Experience (Dozer & Fill Site experience preferred) these positions will be based out of our Shawigan Lake quarry. Experience driving Truck and 4-axle is mandatory for the Driver position and preference will be given to applicants with quarry experience. The Excavator Operator position requires minimum 2 years of loader experience. Preferred drop off of resumes, references & drivers abstract to 460 Stebbings Road (3km up on RIGHT). If necessary email or fax is ok lisa.sia@shaw.ca or 250-743-3338.
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HOME CARE SUPPORT HOME HELP Companion avail with 20+ yrs exp in Health Care. I am avail to provide; companionship, transportation, meal prep and light house duties. Please contact Leslie at (250)701-4185 or email to: leslie_daw@hotmail.com
HAIRSTYLISTS HAIRDRESSING in your home, Cowichan Valley area. Barb Stewart. 250-715-6568
PETS EQUESTRIAN HORSEBACK RIDING boots, black leather. “Ariatâ€? brand tall boots, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Excellent condition. Perfect ďŹ rst pair of show boots! Paid $400, asking $250 obo. 250-391-5992, leave message. (Westshore)
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FLOORING FLOOR INSTALLER looking for P/T work, carpet, lino, restretch & repairs. No job too small. Jerry (250)715-5852
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
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REAL ESTATE
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SEASONED Firewood, $190 cord, split & delivered. (250)701-8319 SEASONED ďŹ rewood $200 cord . Split & delivered, locally. (250) 510-0412. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
DUNCAN (8 km north) Furnished studio apartment, on 8 acres. Laundry, satellite, heat, hydro. $575. (250)748-1310.
DUNCAN, duplex zoned, small 2 bd character home close to town. Orchard, berries, organic raised beds + greenhouse. (250)748-3007
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? LIFT CHAIR- $300 obo. Entertainment centre for 27� TV, $50. Call (250)754-7905. STAIRLIFT, asking $1100 (new $3000+). Pool table (not slate) $120. New manual hospital bed,used mattress, offers. DirtDevil vacuum $50. Matching coffee/end table, glass top, $50ea ($75 both), Sump pump $40. 6 drawer desk w/book shelf $50. Bar stools $10ea. Stationary bike $40. 250-7482038, 250-732-7615
SHIMPO POTTERS wheel, bats included, $600. Olympic klin model# 2327h, 23�wx27�d, new wiring, needs some new bricks, also included klin sitter dial, thermometer 1 full shelf, 8 1/2 shelves, posts and stilts, $700. Ohaus chipper beam scale, 2610 grams, $35. Open to reasonable offers. 1(250)2478152. (Gabriola Island). SNOW TIRES, P215/60R15, steel belted radials, used one season only (Dec & Jan). As new. (250)748-4658
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COWICHAN BAY: Sat., Nov 10, 8am-noon. 1734 Pavenham Rd. Many carpentry tools, power tools, 10� table saw with undermount 2hp Makita router. Hand tools. Antique china cabinet, old pantry cabinet, Bentwood chairs, doors, etc. No early birds/rain or shine. DUNCAN: Big moving sale. Sat., Nov. 10, 8:30-3:30pm. 6812 Hampton Pl., w/furniture
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DEPARTURE BAY: 2,600 sq.ft, Ocean View; 2 blocks to sandy beach. 3bdrm, 2 full baths + 2bdrm suite, sep. laundries. Oversize corner lot, RV pad behind house. $399,000. View by appointment. 250-729-7420
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Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com
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DUNCAN downtown condo, 2 Bdrm, 2 baths, ďŹ ve appl’s, gated underground parking, $950/mo. Call 250-748-6679 $500/MO STARTING- weekly available, many apartment types, furnished, w/common kitchen. All utils, internet included. FREE local calls, No Credit Checks. Call Motel, 250-748-0661, (Duncan).
CENTRAL DUNCAN- Lovely 1 & 2 bdrm suites in seniors oriented building, heat included. NS/NP. Please call Art, 250-746-7241. CENTRAL LOCATION, Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrms, balcony, F/S, hot water, parking, pet considered, $525$850/mo. Call 250-748-7764. Chemainus: Lockwood Villa, well kept bldg, (2) 1 bdrm $625, incl. heat & hot water, avail. now, sm pets welcome. Call Karen 250-709-2765.
STONE MANOR Brand new Rancher! Open house every Sat & Sun noon-4pm. 5942 Tower Place, Duncan. No Strata, open concept, no steps, 3-bdrm, 2-bath. 1406 sq.ft., 4 SS appl’s., fully landscaped, dbl garage. Only $365,000. inclds hst. BEST VALUE! Gord 250-710-1947
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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS MID 70’s dbl wide on .28 acre, in Mill Bay. 2-bdrm w/den. 2 baths. Good cond. Propane stove & dryer, newer roof $205,000. Call (250)746-9658.
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1700 SQ’ warehouse w/ retail and ofďŹ ce space for Lease on Polkey Rd. Unit has overhead doors and ample parking. Please call 250-748-9622 to view. AVAILABLE NOW 7000 sq.ft. store front with excellent exposure, overhead doors, ample parking. 250-748-9622 SHOP WAREHOUSE for lease, Boys Rd., Duncan, 1500sq ft w/ofďŹ ce, $7.25sq ft triple net. Call (250)245-9811 or 250-474-3585.
COTTAGES CHEMAINUS: BACHELOR cottage, Inclds util’s. N/S, N/P. $725. Call (250)246-4609.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 1/2 Duplux, 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D hookup. Attached garage, extra parking, back patio, close to schools, stores, etc. Berkey’s corner area. $950.00/m (250) 710-3496 CROFTON: 3 bdrm, 2 bath, close to park, NS, NP. $825 +util. Dec 1. 250-246-3068 Duncan: 1800 sq.ft. 1/2 duplex. 6 years old, all appliances (new stove, new d/w), gas fp. Living/dining/kitchen/laundry/powder rooms down; full bath, 2 bdrms plus master suite with full bath and walk-in closet up. Near hospital, schools, shopping and bus. Easy access to highway. $1150/mo + utils. N/P, N/S. Avail. now. Call 250-746-7480 leave message.
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NO BANK NEEDED! We will “rent-to-own� you this gorgeous executive home in Duncan! Upper Floor: 3Bdrm, 2 baths. Lower Floor: 1Bdrm suite. Monthly Rent $2,000 $2,200. Deposit Required. www.wesellhomesbc.com 1-250-616-9053
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HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS! 25% OFF Christmas Sale! Bryson 3B ampliďŹ er, NAD 1600 preamp-tuner, Bass bin 2 x 15â€? JBL speakers, Klipsch surround speakers and sub, 23â€? computer monitors, Pearl 22â€? kick drum. Many more deals in store! 430 Whistler. 250-746-9810. heritagepawnbrokers.com
DUNCAN, 55+ park, no pets. 2 bdrm, single wide, large deck, heat pump, woodstove, landscaped yard, 4 appl’s. $29,900. (250)748-2863
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BUY, SELL, Watches, Estate Jewellery, Gold, Diamonds, Repairs, Custom designs. St. Thomas Gold & Silver, 895 Fort Street, Victoria, 250-3807698.
39’ 2004 TRAVEL Trailer, park model, “Terry modelâ€? asking $11,900. Propane furnace, 2 yrs old, full size, asking $700, worth $2000 new. 30’ pressure treated power pole, $200. Call (250)735-3258. CHINA CABINET/hutch, $200, antique wagon wheel coffee table, $500 ďŹ rm, small computer table, $25, colour printer, $25, electric ďŹ replace, $75, microwave, $25, chest freezer $100 and a Sony stereo system w/ turn table and 4 speakers, $200. Call (250)743-0544.
Large 2 BDRM corner unit. Walk to Safeway, Shoppers, Restaurants & Aquatic Centre. On bus route. Heat & H/W incl’d. Small pet OK. On-site managers. Call 250-748-1304.
LADYSMITH 55+ Building, 385 Davis Rd. Ocean & harbour views 2 Bdrm suite. 250-246-5688
AVAILABLE DEC. 1st. Spacious 2 bedroom suite in Shawnigan Lake. On bus route and minutes from lake, Shared laundry, separate entrance, fenced yard. Utilities included. $975 month. Call 250-510-5588
DUNCAN: 2-BDRM CONDO, 2nd oor, corner unit. 5 appl’s, new laminate oors. N/S. 2524 Lewis St. Avail now. $800./mo., lease. Please call 1(250)477-8046 or 1(250)883-3204. Victoria #’s DUNCAN: 2bdrm adult oriented condo, second oor (no elevator), bright, 5 appl, f/p, balcony, quiet neighbours. N/S, no pets, walking distance to shopping. $750. Avail now. Ref’s req. 250-748-1388 CROFTON- 2 bdrm apt, 5 appls, 2nd oor above quiet Dandy Mini Storage on Joan Ave, $750. Refs req, 1 pet considered. N/S pref. Dec 1. Call or text 250-709-1379. CHEMAINUS: 55+ Senior building, 1 bdrm. No pets, No smoking. $556/mo. Avail now. 250-246-4221
DUNCAN, 2 bdrm Apt, newly reno’d, in-suite laundry, all appls, avail Nov. 1, $800 mo. Call (250)466-9977. DUNCAN- BRIGHT, lrg 2 bdrm condo in secure bldg w/ elevator, 5 appls. N/S. $850 mo + utils. 1 year lease and get the last month free. Avail immed. Call 250-732-0379. DUNCAN in town, avail Nov/Dec 1st., quiet 2 bdrm apt. 5 appl, $850-$900. 250246-6626 or 250-746-4016 DUNCAN, new 2 Bdrm apartment, 2668 Dingwall, elevator, sprinkler system, elec. fp. Small pet N/S. $750 + utilities. Avail. Dec 1. 1 (250)477-4524 DUNCAN SPRINGRIDGE MANOR Has a new look! Fresh paint and TLC throughout. Clean quiet building close to Beverly Corners, includes heat and hot water. Non-smokers only; no pets. Renovated 1 bdrm suite, $590
(250)748-3729 Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, completely renovated, on trolley route, small pets ok. 250-668-9086.
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ž 2-20 Kenneth St, Duncan $475 1 BR upper suite in town w/ 2 apps ž 1405 Haida Rd, Duncan $625 1 BR lower suite, 2 apps, heat & hydro incl. ž 163 Third St, Duncan $650 1 BR lower suite w/ 4 apps, fully fenced ž 8-2516 Alexander St, Duncan $650 1 BR suite close to town w/ 4 apps ž 1-2516 Alexander St, Duncan $750 2 BR suite close to town w/ 4 apps ž 203-2525 Dingwall St, Duncan $750 2 BR condo w/ 5 apps, close to schools ž 5803 Banks Rd, Duncan $775 2 BR 1.5 bth + den townhouse w/ 2 apps ž 4-660 Jubilee St, Duncan $775 3 BR 1.5 bth townhouse w/ 2 apps,wood fp ž 7621 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan $895 2 BR 2 bth upper suite w/ 4 apps, RV prkg ž C-5276 Polkey Rd, Duncan $895 2 BR large upper floor suite w/ 5 apps ž 608 Charlotte St, Duncan $950 2 BR character home w/ 4 apps, hdw floors ž 102-241 McKinstry Rd, Duncan $995 3 BR 2 bth condo w/2 apps, shared ldry ž 163 Third Street, Duncan $1050 2 BR + den upper level home w/ 5 apps ž 625 Walkem Rd, Ladysmith $1100 3 BR uppr level home, 3 apps+shared w/d ž 2B-3180 Sherman Rd, Duncan $1195 4 BR 3 bth sxs duplex, 5 apps, rec. room ž 835 Alget Pl, Mill Bay $1250 3 BR 2 bth home w/ 5 apps, ocean view ž 10089 Isl View Close, Chemainus $1295 4 BR 4 bth home w/ 6 apps, dbl garage ž 7092 Norcross Rd, Duncan $1395 3 BR 3 bth home w/ 6 apps, den, office ž 2909 Philip St, Duncan $1495 3 BR 2.5 bth+den home,5 apps,heat pump ž 2711 Shawnigan Lk Rd, Shaw. Lk $1495 3 BR 3 bth home on .5 acre w/ 5 apps, fp For updated info please visit our website at:
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DUNCAN- 2 bdrm, 4 appls, gas F/P, shared W/D. $900. Avail now. (250)746-8900.
SHAWNIGAN, UNIQUE rural 2 bdrm upper level duplex, mountain/ocean views on 3/4 acres, vaulted ceilings, wood oors, bright, F/S, W/D. No pets, no smoking! Avail Dec. 1st. Ref’s, dam dep req’d. $850/mo. (250)743-2994.
COW. BAY. 6 mo lease, avail to April 30/13. 2 Bdrm, 2 ba, modern residence, views. Fully furnished & equipped. $1200 incl util’s, hydro, internet & TV. Refs and DD. (250)748-2938. View photos: www.showpen.com/micasa.
201-5855 YORK ROAD DUNCAN Available immediately $7/sq.ft. triple net Approx. 664 square feet of 2nd oor ofďŹ ce space, with client parking at door. Rowan Property Management Ltd. 250-748-9090 DOWNTOWN DUNCAN 2500 sq.ft. 6 separate ofďŹ ces, reception, conference area & kitchen, 2nd oor, AC,. $1175/mo. 604-820-8929. DUNCAN: OFFICE space for lease, highway exposure, A/C, ample parking. (250)746-5657 or 250-748-8671 DUNCAN, ofďŹ ce/retail, downtown 950 sq.ft. ground oor, completely reno’d, or consulting. Reception area, 3 ofďŹ ces. Avail now. 604-820-8929
CHEMAINUS, upper 3 bdr house, 2 bath, 4 new appl’s. ALSO: lower 1 bdrm suite, new W/D. Avail now. 250-7323702
DUNCAN, 3 Bdrm suite, incl F/S,W/D. Refs req. $800+util. 250-748-7808 leave msg. DUNCAN, 4 Bdrm large 2 storey s/s duplex, ideal for extended family, 3 baths, 5 appl’s. Cul-de-sac near park, schools, bus & hospital. $1200/mo. (250)715-5484 or beeumz@hotmail.com DUNCAN- BRIGHT open 4 bdrm, 3 bath, island kitchen, 5 appls. Protential in-law accomodation, single garage. NS/NP. Pet? Refs req’d. $1450. 250-384-8080. DUNCAN: NEWER large, bright 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Island kitchen, garage, 5 appls. ref’s req’d. N/S. $1250. Pet considered. Call/text 1-250-888-7088 DUNCAN, quiet, level entry 1 bdrm, 4 appl’s, gas F/P, 1 car garage/workshop. N/S, N/P. $920 incl’s utilities. Avail. now. (250)748-9059 DUNCAN, Walk to town, Quiet 3 bdrm upper, 1.5 baths, 5 appl’s. Fenced back yard. NS/NP. $1275 incl’s util. Avail now. 250-748-9059 One bdrm duplex w/backyard. Walking distance to town, Duncan Mall, Rec Centre. Small pet considered. $650/m plus utilities. (250) 746-4117
HOMES FOR RENT 2 BDRM bungalow, 10 min’s north of Duncan, $875/mo. Utilities’s not incl.. Available Dec 1st. (250)732-1965 AVAIL NOW Wharncliffe Rd Clean & well maintained 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, back patio, ďŹ ve unit complex. FS/WD, fenced small garden. 1 yr lease $1200 + some util. Pet considered. Call 250-701-7217. CHERRY PT- Clean, quiet 2 bdrm, storage room, waterfront mobile home. NS/NP. $950 inclds utils 250-743-2370 COBBLE HILL, 2 bdrm mobile on acreage, F/S, W/D hookup, large deck, small pet considered. Possible board for 1 horse. $875/mo. Available now. (250)743-5046 COBBLE HILL/SHAWNIGAN 2.5 acres, 2400sq ft, 4 bdrms. $1700+ utils. Refs req’d. Call (250)216-2896. MILL BAY, 4 bdrm, 2 bath + workshop, den, dining room & lrg living room, ocean view, lrg quiet fenced yard, near all amens. Bonus 1 bdrm suite, shared laundry, N/S, avail immed, $1850. 250-418-0252.
DUNCAN, 1 bdrm cottage with privacy, near town, plus attached studio space, gas f/p, 4 appl’s, pet considered. $800 + util. Avail immed. (250) 7466383 or (250) 510-6383 DUNCAN, large bright 2 bdrm view home, on bus route, close to all amenities, woodstove/elec, W/D, F/S, No/S, Internet & cable incl. Nov 1st. $1100. (250)748-9679 DUNCAN LOWER 3 bdrm $850. - 950./mo. + util’s. F/S, W/D hookup. N/S. Available now! Call (250)748-7277. LAKE COWICHAN- 2 bdrm home, close to town, nice yard, deck. NP/NS. Refs req’d. $900 mo + hydro. Avail Dec. 1st. Call 1-(250)653-4234. LAKE COWICHAN- 3 bdrm w/ lrg fenced back yard. New windows, insulation, ooring etc. 6 appls inclds D/W, W/D and deep freeze. N/S, house trained pet ok. $900+ utils. Avail Nov 15. Call 778-8409614, 250-749-3820 or email: nataliejayne6 @hotmail.com SHAWNIGAN LAKE, private 2 bdrm (year round rental), 5 appls, lake view, $1250 mo. Ref’s. Avail Nov. 15th or Dec. 1st. Call 250-652-6407.
Rowan Property Management Ltd. Has a large selection of homes & apartments for rent in the Cowichan Valley. Visit us at www.rowanproperty.ca or call (250)748-9090
Rowan Property Management Ltd. Has a large selection of homes & apartments for rent in the Cowichan Valley. Visit us at www.rowanproperty.ca or call (250)748-9090 SHAWNIGAN- 3 bdrms, 2 bath home on large lot, new reno, hardwood tile oors. $1400 + utils. (250)886-1953. SHAWNIGAN BEACH Estates: Newly reno’d 3 bdrm 2 bath, FS/DW, WD hookup. NS/NP. RV/boat prkg $1200 incld’s hydro. Avail. Nov. 15th. Call 250-743-2608. SHAWNIGAN LAKE, 3 bdrm log home with acreage, across lake, N/S, no dogs, Oct. 1, $1400 mo. 250-334-1069. WEST SHAWNIGAN Lake: 3 bdrm, 2 bath furnished home on Lake. NS/NP. Avail now until June 30, 2013. $1200./mo Call (250)8125270 or (250)380-3978.
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Cowichan sides slip past Nanaimo Don Bodger
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aturday games at the Cowichan Rugby Club were de¿nitely a soggy experience. Both the Cowichan senior women and First Division men’s teams played in miserable conditions against Nanaimo, but made it all worthwhile by emerging with narrow victories. The women went ¿rst and Cowichan captain Sherry Spence noted it was a wet day, but a great day. Nanaimo had beaten Cowichan handily in September so a 5-0 result was sweet revenge. “It was a defensive game all-around,’’ noted Spence. Fullback Stacey Collison made one try-saving tackle. Otherwise, centres Audrey Park and Nenagh McCulloch couldn’t be beaten. “Nothing went to wide without it being dropped by both teams due to the slippery conditions,’’ noted Spence. That meant a busy time for the scrum. Lenneke Vinoly played a great game at hooker and Caity McCulloch’s pass from the back of a ruck ended up getting crashed over the line by Katie McKinty for the lone try. Owen Wood kicked a penalty at the ¿nal whistle, his second of the game, to give the Cowichan men a 6-3 win. “It was a nasty day,’’ said Cowichan coach Ian Murray. “We got ¿red up for the game. They came out tackling really well and it showed.’’
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t has been a busy and productive summer for the “Out and About” group of clients who have been working so diligently to keep the Clements Centre properties clean. Our group has taken charge of harvesting the gardens up at Ryall Road. We have been putting together salad bags for sale which has included several types of lettuce, kale, cabbage, all grown in the gardens by our clients. We harvested the produce, washed it and packaged it for sale.
As well as the produce, our group has produced stunning bouquets that have combined greenery from the back of the Clements Centre to be paired with fresh cut flowers grown up at our gardens. The addition of prepackaged herbs from our garden has made our harvesting days a highly anticipated part of the week with almost all of our products selling out within a few hours, and leaving people wanting more. All of these great home grown products have been for sale in the Clements Centre foyer throughout the summer. The proceeds from these sales have gone directly back into programming.
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Greenough pays a return visit to Foxstone Stable for jumping clinic
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Gail Greenough is returning to Foxstone Stable to teach Vancouver Island riders advanced jumping skills. The Saturday and Sunday clinic hosts North America’s only World champion at the Equestrian Games. Greenough, 52, remains the only woman and the youngest to win the
prestigious show jumping title. She was also the first rider to have no faults in the World Show Jumping Championships. Greenough was champion in 1986 at Aachen, Germany, riding a horse named Mr. T (Hann). In 1990, Greenough was made a member of the Order of Canada.
Riders of all ages have the privilege to learn from Canada’s best. Equestrian enthusiasts can audit the clinic from a warm viewing lounge with sound. For more information, call Foxstone Stable at 250-748-8577. — Don Bodger
UBC trio embraces national championship repeat Undefeated season: Cowichan players reflect on a marvellous achievement Don Bodger
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iranda Mann and Caitlin Evans are three-for-four and Katrina Waldron two-for-two in Canadian Interuniversity Sport national ¿eld hockey championships. The Cowichan products playing at UBC enjoyed sweet success again during the nationals in Toronto. All three played key roles in UBC’s march to a successful title defence and third in the last four years. UBC survived a scare in its opening game when Mann scored with no time left on the clock to salvage a 1-1 tie against Toronto. That saved a record-setting undefeated season for UBC and set the tone for the tournament. “Toward the end there, we had a lot of pressure,’’ said Mann. “It was nice to get that goal in the last few seconds. “For the tournament, it could have changed something with standings and everything else.’’ UBC went on to defeat Victoria 4-0, Guelph 5-0, Western 3-1 and Toronto 3-0 in a rematch in the ¿nal. Waldron was the UBC player of the game
against Guelph. It took a while for UBC to adjust to the ¿eld turf in Toronto compared to the water-based surface it’s accustomed to. Once the adjustment process kicked in, there was no stopping the team. “It was pretty hard to adjust to just in terms of the ball speed,’’ said Waldron. “A lot of girls were slipping all over the place.’’ “I think we dribbled in the ¿rst game a bit too much maybe,’’ said Evans, who was a standout throughout the tournament. Winning the title again required a total team effort. “Every year is a different team,’’ said Evans, “really, really exciting. “I think we all just had a lot of heart
for the whole tournament. We all really wanted it. We really needed to base it on team skills. We just had to make sure when we had our opportunities, we capitalized on our opportunities.’’ “I really think we just came together as a team,’’ offered Waldron. “Even in our pre-game, I think we had a really good team dynamic this year.’’ “It’s a real cool feeling,’’ added Mann. “There’s a few girls on the team we’ve played together from the start.’’ Mann and Evans have one season each of eligibility left. Waldron has a chance to rack up three more titles. “I want ¿ve-for-¿ve,’’ said Waldron. “It would be awesome if Kat can one-up us on this,’’ said Mann.
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Cowichan’s big three, from left, of Miranda Mann, Katrina Waldron and Caitlin Evans, get their hands on the big trophy for Canadian Interuniversity Sport national Äeld hockey supremacy again in Toronto. Luckily, those championship hats just happened to be produced in time for the celebration, too. Above left, Mann wheels away from the checking applied by Toronto in the opening game.
Young DCS players rise to the challenge Pressed into duty: Injury to Chantal Bouchard forces coach Mary Joan Visscher to shuffle the deck and it works out Don Bodger
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Hair-raising experience results for Duncan Christian School’s Olivia Bakker as she comes to the net guarded by Kirsten Purslow of Ladysmith.
uncan Christian School senior girls’ volleyball team coach Mary Joan Visscher didn’t know what the effects would be of a potential season-ending injury to Chantal Bouchard. A roster already thin in numbers was reduced to seven with the injury to Bouchard, who still hopes to be back in time for the island A playoffs. In the meantime, Visscher found the answer to a potential crisis for the team during the DCS senior girls’ invitational. Young players Brenna Bazinet and Danielle Groenendijk, who are only in Grade 9 and 8, respectively, have been like saviours.
“Everyone else knows their roles,’’ said Visscher. “These are two girls I’ve put in to play consistently and they have stepped up. You, as a team, have to learn to adjust to that and they did.’’ DCS placed third at its own tournament last Friday and Saturday in a tough ¿eld of 16 teams. “I’m so excited with each of the players, but speci¿cally these two,’’ said Visscher. “They’ve taken instruction well and they’ve absorbed everything I’ve wanted them to do. “Without them we obviously wouldn’t be able to play and de¿nitely we wouldn’t be as strong as we would be.’’ DCS won Pool B, defeating Queen Margaret’s 25-12, 25-19; Lions Gate 25-9, 25-18; and Ladysmith 25-15, 25-11.
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The streak continued in the championship round as DCS beat Gulf Islands 25-22, 22-25, 15-6. The streak ended when DCS lost 23-25, 12-25 to Wellington but then the team bounced back to take third by virtue of a 25-14, 22-25, 15-11 decision over Campbell River Christian. Langley Christian won the championship by sweeping Wellington 25-19, 25-13 in Saturday’s ¿nal. Frances Kelsey ¿nished ¿fth, Cowichan seventh and QMS eighth. Tournament all-stars included: Olivia Bakker of DCS, Agnes Esser of Kelsey, Carly Dirom of Cowichan and Nao Tada of QMS. DCS heads to Campbell River next week for the island tournament. “Our goal is to just focus on (No.) 1 and play consistently,’’ said Visscher.
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Bulldogs tackle tough opponents Touchdown territory: Football squads go 2-2 in key regular-season, playoff battles Don Bodger
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Scowl shows on the face of Cowichan Midget Bulldogs’ Blake Torok-Both after he’s tackled by a pair of Titans. season with a 4-6 record. The Peewee Bulldogs played in the island championship game and gave it everything they had in a 32-6 loss to the Victoria Outlaws. “It all came down to a numbers game with the Outlaws having a team of 25 versus our squad of 13, and when you can sub players in every play it makes a huge difference,’’ noted Cowichan coach Devon Lawrence. Bailey MacKenzie ran the ball 65 yards for Cowichan on the opening series, only to be brought down on the 10-yard line. The defence didn’t make it easy on the Outlaws on the turnover, with Carter Price making multiple tackles. Price also put the lone TD on the board for Cowichan in the second quarter on an incredible 50-yard run. The Junior Bantam Bulldogs ¿nished the regular season with a 26-0 win over the Nanaimo Lions to claim second place and home-¿eld advantage for the ¿rst round of the playoffs. The Bulldogs’ defence allowed less than eight points in each of its seven wins, noted coach Trent Jones. Damian McCuaig-Jones caught a 30-yard TD pass and ran for another. Reily Zarate and Jake Paras scored the other Bulldogs’ touchdowns.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
NOVEMBER 2012
The Update
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At The Island Savings Centre In the Rink
50 Plus Drop In Hockey Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30am to 11:50am Drop In fee $6
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Cowichan Arena Schedule Armchair Travel: More than Kangaroos There is more than one way to access our schedule!
Instructor: Steve & Gail Mitchell A Powerpoint presentation of a Naturalist’s trip to Southern Australia. Wednesday, Nov 14th 10am to 11:30am $12 Code: ISC- 16236
Go online and google Cowichan Arena Schedule and click on the ¿UVW OLQN %XW KHUH LV D IDVWHU RQH Adult Drop-in Hockey to track down our Green Burial: Commemorative Conservation Sundays info. Get the app Scattering Grounds 10pm to11:30pm Microsoft Tag and Instructor: Ecovillage Staff Drop-in fee $7 simply scan your Meet the North American project that blends green burial Full Gear Required smartphone here... with land conservation. Explore how folks of all ages are working together to create their own Legacy Projects around their vision of protecting land in B.C. Presentation followed by lunch in OUR Zero Mile Meal Eatery. Bring Making Cards: Embroidering & Embossing $8 donation for Ecovillage, and $9.00 to be paid for lunch. Instructor: Carole Walker Wednesday, Nov 14th 10am to 2pm &ODVV 6ZLQJ DQ LPDJH IURP D WHPSODWH RQWR D FDUG ZLWK ¿QH $10 Code: ISC- 16291 needle and thread (1 card). Class 2 - embossing using felt pen on A Retrospective Salute to the Twentieth rubber stamps, rubber stamds with inks and colored powders and Century’s Forgotten History Makers plastic folders. (2 cards). $2 to be paid to instructor per card made. Saturday, Nov 17th and 24th 9am to 12noon Instructor: Nick Prowse $22 Code: ISC-16301 &RPSHOOLQJ DFFRXQWV RI XQIDPLOLDU EXW LQÀXHQWLDO KLVWRULFDO ¿JXUHV ZKRVH EULHI IDPH XQH[SHFWHGO\ KHOSHG to shape our world. (1913-1989) Thursdays, Nov 15th to 29th 10am to 12noon $28 Code: ISC- 16225 Full Gear Required
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Pizza Movie Skate Night (4 to 15yrs)
Join us for “Madagascar 3� movie while we devour delicious pizza. After that we will hit the ice for the Friday night skate! Costs includes skate rentals. Fridays, Nov 16th 4:15pm to 8:15pm Code: FLA-13045 $13
Beginner Hula Hoop Workshop Yes you can too! With the proper hoop and instruction. Come and join Cora for Shasta Hoop fitness and experience why hooping is making such a global comeback. It is so much more than “just waist hooping� & regardless of your abilities it is for everyone. Learn on and off the body techniques for the beginner and beyond. Saturday, Nov 17th 11am to 12:30pm $13 Code: FLA-13627
Instructor: Eric Marshall Are you thinking of getting a digital camera? Do you have one and want to learn more about using it? Bring your questions, your camera and instruction manual. A discussion session for novices. Friday, Nov 16th 10am to 12noon $12 Code: ISC- 16226
Learn to Play the Pennywhistle Instructor: Sherie Robb Learn to play simple songs on the penny whistle. Bring your own whistle - preferably in D tuning. If you’re not sure, bring it anyway. Saturday, Nov 17th 10am to 12noon $12 Code: ISC- 16227
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Schedules & Events Island Savings Centre Christmas Chaos
33rd Annual Arts & Crafts Fair featuring Over 90 Tables of Hand-Crafted Goods Thursday, Nov 8 & Friday, Nov 9 Noon – 8pm Multi-Purpose Hall Saturday, Nov 10 & Sunday, Nov 11 10 am – 5pm Multi-Purpose Hall, Cowichan Suite and Heritage Hall Admission is FREE. Call 250-748-7529 for more info. 2687 James St. Duncan, BC V9L 2X5 www.iscentre.bc.ca
Cowichan Aquatic Centre Fitness
The 12 Days of Fitness is right around the corner (starts officially on December 8th). Check with our front desk reception staff at the pool for the juicy details!
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Either join us for our Kids Fun Swims (KFS) or take part in our all day camp (8:30am to 4pm). Nov 9-KFS - 1pm to 9:30pm Nov 12-KFS -12noon to 3pm/6:30pm to 9:30pm
Remembrance Day
The Aquatic Centre will be closed on Sunday, Nov 11th to recognize this day.
Treasure Hunt
Join the pirate adventures, walk the plank and see what deep sea treasures are to behold! November 24th - 7pm to 9pm
Glow in the Dark Swim
Break out the glow sticks and necklaces for this lights dimmed down event. November 30th - 7pm to 9pm
Fuller Lake Arena Remembrance Day
No public skate today due to Minor Hockey tournament. Nov 11th.
Pizza, Movie & Skate Night
The name says it all. Watch ‘Madagascar 3’ this time! Nov 16th - 4:15pm to 8:15pm - $13.00
Friday, November 9, 2012
1949: schools
DATELINE: COWICHAN
Construction of a $560,000 high school at Duncan was well under way, and work would be started soon on rural schools at Malahat, Shawnigan Lake, Bench and Crofton.
by Ann Andersen
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial B3
1949: papers
1949: injury
Papers on eligibility of family allowances and a report by Miss Laura Ross on the Farmers’ Institute were presented at a meeting of Koksilah Women’s Institute held at the home of Mrs. F. McConnachie.
Local basketball star Don Gard was bruised and shaken after falling 20 feet from a power pole on Duncan Street. He was installing a new street light standard opposite the police station.
Cowichan on both sides of the road Dateline 1949: Community offers beefs and bouquets Ann Andersen
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Pictures of the Past
Duncan’s 1888 Agricultural Hall sat on five acres beside the now-demolished Mound. The hall was rebuilt in 1914 and called The Armoury during the First and Second World Wars. It was demolished in 1969 after a Supreme Court ownership decision gave the landmark structure to the Cowichan Tribes. —We want your historical photos of Cowichan people and places. Email a high resolution jpeg along with your phone number and a brief explanation to editor@cowichannewsleader.com. Or drop by during regular office hours and we’ll scan it in. More heritage photos are available for viewing online at www. cowichanvalleymuseum.bc.ca.
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rumbling about the condition of valley roads has long been a mainstay of coffee shop conversation. Too narrow, too dark, too bumpy, an accident waiting to happen, sidewalks needed — we’ve heard them all. Two stories in a 1949 Leader demonstrate both sides of the ongoing valley road story. At Mesachie Lake, Hillcrest Lumber was praising the provincial government for “the excellent road completed this year between Lake Cowichan and Duncan to connect with the good road running from the lake to Mesachie and Honeymoon Bay.” Meanwhile, Cowichan Station residents were up in arms about the poor condition of their secondary roads. Hillcrest execs were so pleased they held a luncheon prepared in their cookhouse at the plant. “The government is always interested in assisting industry in the province,” Minister of Finance and government co-leader Herbert Anscomb told the group. The ratepayers of little Cowichan Station, frustrated by the lack of action about their roads, decided to take up the matter with the provincial department of works. They circulated a petition they would take to Cowichan-Newcastle MLA-elect A. M. Whisker.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
“Human Rights 101” Presented by the Canadian Human Rights Commission The Canadian Human Rights Act and how it applies to First Nations
Cassondra Campbell
Presenting on Aboriginal Human Rights Held at:
Hilye’ym LeLum (House of Friendship) Society #205-206 5462 Trans Canada Hwy.
November 13, 2012
1:00 - 6:00 PM
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Phone (778) 422-0281
Introduction: Sharon Lewis
Shawnigan man chases Liberal nomination Shawnigan Lake resident Steve Housser seeks the Cowichan Valley riding’s Liberal nomination for B.C.’s spring election. Housser, 63, ¿led necessary documents this week, including a 52-page candidatevetting questionnaire. Cowichan’s Liberals have requested a nomination meeting be held before the Christmas season, spokesman Patrick Hrushowy said, noting others are consid-
Shawnigan Lake resident Steve Housser poses with Premier Christy Clark.
ering challenging Housser. Housser’s been involved in politics for nearly four decades, mostly as a journalist covering Parliament and B.C.’s legislature. CBC-TV News Victoria’s former bureau chief left reporting several years ago, and joined executives of the Malahat Juan de Fuca, and Cowichan Valley B.C. Liberal riding associations.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE BRIGHT ANGEL PARK RECREATION REJUVENATION PROJECT and PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN The South Cowichan Parks Commission and Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) Parks & Trails Division are hosting an Open House to invite public input on the Bright Angel Park Recreation Rejuvenation Project and preparation of a Park Management Plan for Bright Angel. The CVRD has received grant funding from the Province of BC to rejuvenate speci¿c park facilities at Bright Angel Park which must be completed by March 31, 2015. Concurrent with the Rejuvenation Project to upgrade/replace existing facilities a Park Management Plan will also be prepared to guide longer term decision-making and management of the Park. Please join us for discussion and input at an Open House to be held on: WHEN: WHERE:
Thursday, November 22, 2012 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Hub at Cowichan Station (2375 Koksilah Road)
In addition to the Open House an “In the Park” display will be set-up from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at the Upper Shelter in Bright Angel Park. Stop by to share your thoughts and local knowledge about the Park. Warm refreshments will be provided. For further information please contact Graham Gidden, Parks & Trails Planner, Parks & Trails Division, by email to ggidden@cvrd.bc.ca or by telephone 250-746-2620. Phone: (250) 746-2500 Fax: (250) 746-2513 Email: cvrd@cvrd.bc.ca Website: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca
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ob seekers are in luck when it comes to the commercial road transportation industry in British Columbia. Trucking companies throughout B.C. require professional drivers, mechanics, dispatchers and operations staff right now, which means job seekers with experience and/or training may ¿nd work within their preferred region. For those considering training prior to joining the workforce, demand for skilled workers in the industry is likely to grow — to 2020 and beyond. There are a number of reasons for this. For truck drivers, the industry is facing a North America-wide shortage because most are 45 years or older and nearing retirement (in fact, in Canada, according to a report by the Canada Trucking Human Resources Council, 58 percent of long-haul truck drivers fall in this age range). Similar shortages exist for other jobs, including diesel engine and heavy duty mechanics. Aside from worker shortages, economic growth in the Asia-Paci¿c Gateway is also driving demand for workers in transportation. This applies not only to companies in the Lower Mainland, but in other regions as well, since the AsiaPaci¿c “Gateway” is actually made
up of an integrated supply chain of airports, seaports, rail and road connections, and border crossings, from Prince Rupert to Surrey, with links supplied by trucking. Today’s trucking industry is an exciting place to be. Equipment in many companies is state of the art, meaning increased comfort and ease for drivers and opportunities for mechanics to work with technologically advanced systems, keeping both their skills and interest engaged. Dispatch relies on sophisticated tracking and routing systems. Others on the operations side also use information technology of many kinds to deal with everything from licences and permits, to customer services, accounting, sales and marketing. And, people joining the industry have many career choices. Drivers, for example, may work close to home as pick-up and delivery or short-haul drivers. Those who like the idea of travelling across Canada or North America can become long-haul drivers for an employer or work as owner-operators. Drivers may haul consumer goods, fuel, logs, heavy-duty equipment, livestock – most of what we purchase or consume spent some time on the road with a commercial
It’s a rare moment when the highway in and around Duncan is empty of a commercial truck transporting something, somewhere. truck. If you already have experience as a driver, mechanic or operations worker, most companies advertise jobs on their websites. Members of the BC Trucking Association from across the province may post jobs under “careers” on bctrucking. com, and the provincial and federal governments maintain job sites at WorkBC (workbc.ca/Jobs/) and Working in Canada (workingincanada.gc.ca/ — choose to Explore Careers by Occupation, then by Region). Within the local community, it may also pay to approach a company you’d like to work for, drop off a résumé and inquire if and when they’ll be hiring.
A quick scan through the Duncanarea Yellow Pages reveals more than a dozen ¿rms in the Cowichan area. If you’d like to enter the industry but need training, there are also many avenues to explore. Although there is not a standard training course for professional drivers, there are numerous private schools throughout B.C. that offer programs, including Cowichan School of Motoring. For information on transportation trades in B.C., including mechanics and other technicians, visit transCDA (tcda.ca/home). And for information on trucking careers in general, see truckingcareers.ca. — Black Press
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• • • • • • • Cowichan Remembers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The bond of Burma
Douglas Haynes and Ward Stevens live together in Duncan’s AbbeyÄeld House seniors home. Over conversation one night they discoverd they had both served in the Second World War together in Burma, not 40 kilometres apart, despect Stevens serving with Canada and Haynes with Britain.
Nearly 70 years ago: Neighbours in local seniors home both earned the Burma Star for war service
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very night, after they’ve shared a delicious dinner with their six Abbey¿eld housemates, Douglas Haynes and Ward Stevens say the same words to each other in the Hindustani language. Stevens said, “We say ‘Have a good night’. That was the language we learned in India.” The men were stationed not 40 kilometres apart near the India-Burmese border almost 70 years ago during the Second World War. Now they ¿nd themselves sharing lodging in Duncan. Haynes recalled how they came to realize they had been serving in the same location. “We discovered it quite naturally. We got talking one day and we asked each other ‘where were you serving?’ We each said Burma.”
They were in Bengal, in the east of India, working with their respective squadrons as part of the Burma Campaign. For that, each earned The Burma Star — the only two men with this distinction living on Vancouver Island. In 1943, Stevens was studying for a Masters in Biology at Iowa State University when he was conscripted into the Canadian army. He was sent to Edmonton to train as a navigator in the Air Force. “I was old. Almost 25. Most of the rest of the crew were under 20. Except for the pilot, he was 29.” Stevens learned to navigate with a sextant, a tool used to determine one’s location using stars and the horizon. “There was no ground position indicator like there
is now. The only thing a navigator had was a sextant to shoot the stars. I wish I could have found a sextant for old times’ sake. It was the most demanding of skills, except being a pilot, of course. Right from the outset I said I wanted to be a navigator. That’s where I ended up.” After his training in Edmonton, Stevens went to Boundary Bay, B.C., where he joined the crew he would ¿ght with in Asia. “We had a pilot, a copilot, two wireless operators, a bomb aimer, a navigator and three gunners. We Àew four-engine Liberators. They’re not big by today’s standard but in those days it was a big plane.” Stevens still has his wartime maps made of silk to resist mildew, and his log books in which he kept
track of the long Àights he and his crew made over Burma, Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia in the two years he served. They Àew up to 20 hours in one day dropping supplies and people who were seeking intelligence in enemy territory. Stevens is grateful his crew never dropped bombs but those long Àights took a toll on his health. “I was in really good condition when we got there because I’d always been active. And we’d had commando training like climbing ropes and going over obstacles. By the time the tour ¿nished, I was like a wet rag.” He remembered one close call near the end of the war. While Àying down the coast of Sumatra, they were met with unfriendly ¿re. “We were jumped by three Japanese ¿ghters. We didn’t have any guns on board except the waist guns, which couldn’t shoot forward or backwards. The tail gunner had a chance to get a shot at them but by that time they would squeal off and he didn’t even have a chance to get his guns around. We were more or less defenceless. “We got down within about 1,200 feet of the water, which meant they couldn’t come at us from below. So they each came around and I could see the cannon shells bursting closer and closer to us and I thought, ‘I’m next.’ They missed us.” After that incident, Stevens’ crew was put on leave and not long afterward the war ended. Stevens remembers arguing about whether or not the atom bomb should have been dropped on the Japanese. “It was a terrible thing and it shouldn’t have happened. The people who were in the Air Force were a pretty select group and were educated in one ¿eld or another. more on B12
On Remembrance Day… We recognize the many sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform, both today and throughout our nation’s history. We honour their courage and dedication, and we thank them for their contribution to our country.
Sunday, November 11, 2012 10:50 am
Santa Baby November 16, 17, 18
RCL #191 Ladies Auxilary Annual Christmas Bazaar Thursday, November 29 11 am - 2 pm
RCL #191 Ladies Auxilary Comraderie and entertainment
Christmas Craft & Gift Sale Sunday, December 2 9 am - 3 pm
See You There! Donations made to Veterans, Bursaries, Poster & Literary Contest, donations for Cockrell House, low income housing for veterans, cenotaph maintenance and the annual veterans’ dinner
CVRD Board of Directors Phone: (250) 746-2500 Fax: (250) 746-2513 Email: cvrd@cvrd.bc.ca Website: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca
“WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU BRAVE SONS OF CANADA”
As we remember and honour all our war veterans who paid such a high price for us to enjoy our freedom in Canada, we also pay tribute to our men and women currently overseas. We send our message of peace and hope that they will return home safely to their families.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
Victory is not in what was gained alone but in what was lost in the millions their courage shall be forever remembered...
Remembering Veterans and their sacri¿ce and service
November 11th Ceremonies at the Cenotaph 10:55 a.m.
This is the day we pause to reflect on the countless feats of heroism our Canadian Forces accomplished in all the worlds’ wars.
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White cross memorial program gathers momentum again in South Cowichan Malahat Historical Society: group takes the torch to help program in the south end Maeve Maguire
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ince 1926, in late fall, white cedar crosses adorned with cedar sprigs and blood-red poppies mark grave sites around the Cowichan Valley. While we pay respects on Remembrance Day to those who died in the war, the crosses recognize those who served in the war and survived, those who returned to live out their lives at home. The tradition slowed to a trickle when only one elderly volunteer, Alice May Kennett, placed crosses at Mountain View Cemetery on her own. Cowichan Valley resident Mike Bieling took it upon himself to reinvigorate the tradition and engaged his middle-school students to create the crosses and invited local air, sea, and army cadets to salute the
St. Peter’s Quamichan Cemetery historian Priscilla Lowe, along with her husband David, placed 249 white crosses on the grave site of veterans on Thursday, Nov. 1. Andrew Leong
grave sites as crosses were placed. Until this year, Jim Wisnia and the Mill Bay-Malahat Historical Society participated as observers of the ceremonies. This year, they took over from Bieling the ceremony organization and cross placements in the South Cowichan area. “We were impressed with the ceremony and the dignity of the event. We saw it was a worthwhile endeavour and as a historical society it made sense for us to be involved. We can take some of the load off Mike, who has been doing it pretty much singlehandedly in our area.” The cross placement ceremony happens at the end of October. The crosses remain at the grave sites until late November, at which point they are collected and stored until next year. Wisnia said this lets community and family members to visit the grave sites before and after Remembrance
Day. “If people weren’t able to join us on the day we place the crosses, it gives them a chance to go out and appreciate what their relatives have contributed to the community.” Wisnia said the idea is to honour all those in armed security occupations, even those who fought on the other side of the battle ground. “In the South Cowichan, down at the former Methodist United church cemetery in Mill Bay, there is one grave of a gentleman who served in the German army. He is also being recognized.” Cemeteries with crosses in South Cowichan include Shawnigan cemetery, Mill Bay United Church (originally the Methodist United Church), St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and the Dougan Family Cemetery behind Valleyview mall. Contact Mike Bieling to volunteer in your area at oldcemeterian@shaw.ca.
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After 28 years, The Last Post still brings chills to trumpeter playing it
Ladysmith: bugler takes great pride in adding emotional contribution to Remembrance Day Maeve Maguire
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hen Alfred Ledret lifts his trumpet to play the Last Post, it’s a deeply emotional moment for those listening to the haunting tune. It’s the same for the man who plays it. “I can play in a rock band in front of 500 bikers. But it’s really hard to do The Last Post in front of all those people. It’s so sombre and you just think of all those in the war.” Ledret joked that a little nip of whisky helps him overcome his nerves, which he still gets even after playing the Ladysmith Remembrance Day ceremony for 28 years, give or take two. “I’ve missed twice. Once I was doing a forestry job up at Mount Seymour watershed. I took my horn with me that time and played. And once I had the Àu so bad I couldn’t make it.” Ledret has played The Last Post for many veteran funerals, including those of his grandfather who fought in the First World War and his father who was with the Air Force in Second World War, two of Ledret’s most dif¿cult performances of all. Ledret learned how to play the trumpet when he
was nine. He was attracted to it after watching Rin Tin Tin and American Western movies with buglers calling the charge. He received an old army bugle from an uncle who played in an army band, and who fought in the war. “I took it back to a logging camp in Smith Inlet where we lived. It would echo around the mountains. It would drive everyone crazy.” Ledret’s mother bought him a trumpet, which he played in school bands then eventually in bars. When he moved to Ladysmith, he was gigging in a pub where some of the veterans from Ladysmith’s branch of the Royal Canadian Legion heard him perform and asked him to play for Remembrance Day. There are American and British Army and Navy versions of The Last Post, which is played before two minutes’ silence is observed in memory of soldiers lost in the war, and the Reveille, which is played afterwards. Ledret only knew the American versions of the songs but with the help of a tape the veterans gave him, he learned the British versions. “We play the Army version in Canada. I also learned the British Naval Reveille after I played a veteran’s funeral. I was walking away from a grave site where I’d just played the Army versions of The Last Post and Reveille and this old naval guy asked if I knew the British naval one. He quickly hummed it. I remembered it and went home and played it.” Ledret is impressed how the bugle was used as the instrument for communications for horse regiments. “Bugles were used for the charge and retreat in
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The Last Post rings out during the 2008 ceremony in Cobble Hill. The tradition provides an emotional moment for the player, just as much as the assembled crowd. war. They were used up into the Korean war. Sol“This old guy says to me, ‘I sure wish you were diers didn’t have radios and cellphones.” playing not that guy that screwed up those notes.’” Ledret said it’s hard to hit the songs note perfect, In place of a bugle, Ledret uses a trumpet and which is why he prefers to play in inclement plays it with open valves. He said technical difweather. ¿culty with each instrument is approximately the “It’s easier to play when it’s really raining and same, but the sound quality is a little better with the blowing. You never wreck the notes.” trumpet. Ledret takes pride in his long-running role. Over Ledret’s most memorable ceremony was his ¿rst the years he has seen the number of veterans attendbecause he was so nervous. ing Remembrance Day ceremonies decrease but “I shook so much.” During another ceremony, he missed three or four said the number of young people in attendance is high. notes, which most people wouldn’t notice but the “I notice it’s well supported and the young people veterans did. Waiting in the line at the Legion bar are out there. But there are so many of the soldiers after the ceremony, Ledret was chatting with the that are gone. There are only a handful left.” man in front of him.
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“We must remember. If we do not, the sacrifice of those one hundred thousand Canadian lives will be meaningless. They died for us, for their homes and families and friends, for a collection of traditions they cherished and a future they believed in; they died for Canada. The meaning of their sacrifice rests with our collective national consciousness; our future is their monument.”
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Haynes, meanwhile, volunteered in the British war effort at age 18 in September 1939. His ¿rst action was as a ¿ghter pilot during the Battle of Britain in 1940, the ¿rst major campaign fought entirely by air forces. Two years later, he was posted to Burma as a radio operator. “I chose to join the war effort. I thought it was the thing to do. In Burma, we kept communications with radio. We were stationed on the ground but we moved around all the time.” Haynes encountered some ¿ghting but mostly gathered intelligence. He was in Burma for 3 1/2 years before returning home in 1944. Haynes moved with his wife and three children to Canada 12 years later.
“I came on a ship in 1956 to Calgary ¿rst. I was there about a year and my wife couldn’t stand the altitude. Doctor said ‘you’ve got to get her out to the coast’ and we came out to Nanaimo.” Haynes was a self-employed builder and his three children now live around the Cowichan Valley. He was three times president of the Cobble Hill Legion in 1955, 1963, and 1972. More than sharing medals, Haynes and Stevens share a history, one that is still hard to deal with. An emotional Haynes said on Remembrance Day he thinks about all the men who died during the war. He ¿nds comfort in living with someone who understands what he went through, but they rarely talk about it. “We don’t talk about the war days. We’ve got too many things to remember.” City of Duncan Commissionaire Stu Allen raises the poppy Åag outside city hall on Sunday, Oct. 28. Funds raised through poppy sales go to help Canadian veterans.
REMEMBRANCE DAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012 A PUBLIC SERVICE in memory of those who have given their lives as a result of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and all subsequent engagements, will be held at the CROSS OF SACRIFICE in Duncan at 10:55 a.m. on Remembrance Day. The general public and organized bodies are requested to be in position at the Cross no later than 10:50 a.m. At 11:00 a.m. the fire siren will sound to commence two minutes of silence and will sound again at the expiration of this time. It is particularly requested that all moving vehicles be brought to a standstill during this time or that vehicular traffic try to avoid the area during the ceremony.
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Roots duo Doug Cox and Betty Soo play Mill Bay
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Promoter Peter Sussman says Betty Soo, left, and Doug Cox might seem an unlikely pair. “One hails from the cadre of songwriters living in Austin, Texas, the other from the paradisiacal reaches of Vancouver Island,” he reports on his website. “The two musicians met while teaching at Acoustic Alaska Guitar Camp, where they discovered a shared fondness for good songs.
“Living 2,500 miles apart (a couple airplane flights plus a long ferry ride) and working in different musical worlds aren’t circumstances that make for convenient collaboration. But their friendship and musical respect were immediate, as they found countless familiar threads in the people and music they admired.” They will play some of that music this week-
end during a house concert in Mill Bay. The show is set for Sunday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. in Mill Bay, as part of the Shady Grove at the Sussmans house concert series. Suggested donations for this event are $20 per person. Reservations and additional information at shadygrove.ca.
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MacIsaac trades bad boy spots for heartfelt talent Review: East Coast fiddlers shows why he is a bow legend Peter W. Rusland
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orget his tabloid scandals and sleazy labels. Celtic ¿ddle bad-boy Ashley MacIsaac’s morphing into affable, down-to-earth player was ably displayed during last Thursday’s terri¿c Cowichan Theatre return. Some folks may have thought a techie had sauntered on stage for a sound check after a bunch of adept songs by opening trio The Small Town Villains. But it was MacIsaac, cradling that inexpensive instrument. He made it sound priceless during two sets of down-home and upbeat numbers for 400 ¿ddleheads. Rename him Ashley McCeilidh. “Aw, youse are kind,” he said, from under a red RCMP cap, eyes hidden behind shades. Cowichanians know quality music when they hear it — MacIsaac came to play, between ample samples of witty East Coast banter.
Act one heard patriotic MacIsaac, and guitarist Chris Babineau, deliver The Maple Leaf Forever, the tender Ashokan Farewell (from director Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary series), some cartoon numbers from Merry Melodies and the Mocking Bird, lively My Cape Breton Home, and intricate bow wiggling on The Beautiful Lake Ensley. MacIsaac was just getting warmed-up. Act two had him and Babineau joined by digital hand-drummer Jay (Sticks) Andrews for a Àurry of songs that saw MacIsaac pull clumps of spent strings from his hot bow. With his two sidemen, MacIsaac, 38, showed us how he’s developed a whole new ¿ddling sound, rimmed by rap, that he and Sticks are laying down for their looming CLAMO CD. Most memorable was his new Prince William’s Coronation March that’s getting a royal arrangement, he explained. (If this tune’s embraced by Kate and Wills, don’t be surprised if MacIsaac gets knighted.) Captain America gave us more the jigs and reels that have perhaps made MacIsaac Canada’s most
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Celtic-Äddle dynamo Ashley MacIsaac, with bow strings dangling, as he saws through one of many tunes Nov. 1 the Cowichan Theatre. famous ¿ddler, beside cousin Natalie MacMaster, and CBC’s Don Messer. Classy MacIsaac also saluted B.C. bow master Daniel Lapp, iconic East Coast ¿ddle legend Buddy MacMaster, and other sultans of strings. Stomping on the theatre’s study maple-sprung stage, MacIsaac’s vicious violin also hoisted his 2001 hit Lay Me Down, absurdist Look-
ing Glass, Sleepy Maggie, satanic Devil In The Kitchen, singalong Sonny’s Song, and even the lightning fast Orange Blossom Special. Yes, it was quite a night primed by the Small Town Villains that MacIsaac predicted will become “big-town heroes.” Guitarist Malcolm Owen-Flood, drummer Jordan Finlay, and bassist-trumpeter Cameron Jarvis performed an impressive list of re-
freshingly listenable, clapable tunes that often hugged minor keys. From When You Come Home, and I Told You So, to Because I’m Your Son, and Gallows, the STV trio showed why MacIsaac’s prophecy might be right. Friday morning surely left some fans reaching for one of his CDs for a hair of the bow that bit them. Celtic-¿ddling concert rating: 9.5 jigs out of 10.
Coulthard just another artist who’s making the scene by joining Crofton Art Group Weekend show: Jewelry also showcased at event Peter W. Rusland
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Louise Coulthard with watercolour Autumn In The Yukon. Her work joins about 150 other Crofton Art Group pieces in Saturday’s Unframed Art & Handcrafted Jewelry Show & Sale.
andscape artist Louise Coulthard found a whole new vista when she joined the Crofton Art Group 11 years ago. “I like to do local scenes, but I have done others as well,” she said of her pieces occasionally whetted by a lake or river. “At 70, I was looking for things to do and connected with the group. “From there, I started joining in and
learned how to paint with help from the group,” said the watercolour and acrylic painter. “I also went to the library and bought books. We have workshops too.” Results of her self-taught work — and 150-some pieces from Cowichan’s oldest 40-member art group — surface at Saturday’s Unframed Art & Handcrafted Jewelry Sale in the seaside Crofton Seniors Centre (near the ferry terminal). “This show’s a matted show,” said former nurse, Coulthard, 82. “They’re ready to frame so we get quite a few pieces. “It’s just one day, but the big thing is the cost is much lower when you don’t have to have them framed — it’s a great way to get original art at a very reasonable price.”
“Jewelry at our show is very popular,” Duncan-based Coulthard said of work by silversmith Michelle Heath, and bead artist Doris Myers. Meanwhile, great-grandmother Coulthard enjoys the group’s half-dozen annual pro workshops encouraging members to paint daily. “It’s good training, and I don’t have to go and pay privately. “Painting is absolutely wonderful.” Your ticket What: Crofton Art Group’s Unframed Art & Handcrafted Jewelry Show and Sale When: Nov. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Crofton Seniors Centre, 1507 Joan Ave., Crofton
Your Veterinarian... your other Family Doctor Dear Doctor: My dog has been chewing at his hind end a lot for the last week. I don’t think it is fleas because I am very sensitive to flea bites and I haven’t been bothered. What else could it be?
Gillian Wiley Veterinarian
A: This is a great question and one that veterinarians are asked frequently because
itchy dogs are very common. If your dog is chewing at the area just ahead of his tail I would be checking very carefully for fleas. Using the fact that one is not being bitten is, in my experience, a poor indicator of fleas in a household. Fleas need cat or dog blood in order to lay eggs. If there is a suitable pet as a victim they will seldom bite a human. However, remove the pets
from a flea infested house, and watch out!! This is usually the worst time of year for flea problems as we raise the warmth and humidity by closing up our houses creating ideal flea conditions. The flea population seems to peak in late September and October. So don’t stop treating too early, use a flea comb to be sure and use effective flea products.
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Folk Guild Coffee House: Open Stage 7:30 p.m. Featured
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Thomas Adès conducts the Metropolitan Opera premiere of his own work, with baritone Simon Keenlyside starring as Prospero, broadcast live from New York, N.Y., 9:55 a.m., Cowichan Theatre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, tickets: $26 adults, $24 seniors, $22 students, $15.50 child, $5 eyeGO. For more, call 250748-7529 Home Energy-Saving Options Workshop: Review renewable energy systems worldwide and focus on home energy systems. At the HUB at Cowichan Station - 2375 Koksilah Rd, 12.30 to 4 p.m.
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nus Legion Hall and Lounge. Camaraderie and entertainment. Chemainus Cenotaph. Eliana Cuevas: World-rootsjazz singer / songwriter. 8 p.m. Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St. Tickets are $18 advance, $20 door. Call 250748-7246.
Tuesday Human Rights 101: Cassondra Campbell - Presenting on aboriginal human rights. Hilye’yu LeLum (House of Friendship) Society, #205-206 5462 Trans Canada Hwy, 1 to 6 p.m. Blues Tuesday: hosted by Thor and the Thundercats, 8 p.m., Duncan Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St. Tickets are $10 audience, $5 musicians. Call 250-748-7246
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NOVEMBER 15 to 18 10 to 5 DAILY Plan to attend the popular Country Christmas Tour this year! Pick up your free brochure with map at participating businesses and Visitor Info Centres. Plan your day trip from our website where you can view information on artisans, local businesses, and request your tour map!
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NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. */†/††Offers apply to the purchase of a 2012 Cruze LS (R7A), 2012 Sonic Sedan LS (R7A), equipped as described. Freight of $1,495 and $750 finance cash included in finance price and payments. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Limited quantities of 2012 models available - Dealer trade may be required. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See Chevrolet dealer for details. †0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by Ally Credit/TD Auto Financing for 84 months on new or demonstrator 2012 Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $119 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. 0% financing offers are unconditionally interest-free. X$11,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on 2012 Silverado Light Duty Crew Cab (tax exclusive) for retail customers only. Other credits available on most models. ,The Best Buy seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license. ¼Based on retail registrations in the 12 months following launch. ¼¼Cruze LS equipped with 6-speed manual transmission. Based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2012 Fuel Consumption Ratings for the Compact Car class. Excludes hybrid and diesel models. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. +^For more information visit iihs.org/ratings. ≠Comparison based on latest competitive data available at time of printing.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3502 Applicable to Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held as follows to consider the above noted Zoning Amendment Bylaw: DATE: Monday, November 19, 2012 PLACE: Shawnigan Lake Community Centre 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake TIME: 7:00 p.m. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3502 proposes to amend Electoral Area B – Shawnigan Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 985 by creating a new zone – C-2C Local Commercial Zone, and rezoning Parcel A (DD 42057I) of Lot 8, Block 4, Sections 3 and 4, Range 4, Shawnigan District, Plan 218 (subject property shown outlined below with a solid black line) from R-3 (Urban Residential) to C-2C (Local Commercial) Zone.
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weekly compilation of facts, ¿gures, and fascinating Cowichan culture: • The world premiere of Earth Chants happens at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10 in Duncan’s Christian Reformed Church. Earth Chants features music by Cowichan composer and conductor Robert Mari, lyrics by poet Wendy Robison, and soloist work by narrator Cari Burdett. Tickets are available at the door. • Merlot’s open-house tastPeter W. Rusland Chef Taylor Lowrey hauls salmon sam- ing Nov. 3 saw local foodies and ples to more than 100 visitors during an business folks Àock to the former open house preview of the new Merlot’s Good Company Steak House for tastes from a menu created by restaurant last weekend.
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owners Edwin and Francis Van Duist. Chef Taylor Lowrey and his helpers hauled trays of samples — from honeyed salmon on biscuits, to Cajun chicken burgers, to chocolate mousse — to more than 100 visitors. Guests included chamber of commerce president George Gates, city councillor Sharon Jackson, Lucy Belanger, and guitarist Martyn Jones. • Check original paintings and prints by Cowichan artist Catherine Fraser displayed in the large window of Imagine That! artists’ co-operative on city square until Nov. 17. In the smaller window is a selection of craft glass
vessels, known as TOBs (Things of Beauty) by Jo Ludwig, plus craft fused-glass jewelry by Peggy Brackett. • Cowichan lensman Kurt Knock hangs various photos in downtown Duncan’s Old Firehouse Wine Bar, beside city square, until November’s end when painter Coco Jones installs some of her colourful canvas creations. Check it all out.
Peter W. Rusland has been covering Cowichan’s arts and entertainment community for two decades. If you’d like to add to this column, reach him at arts@cowichannewsleader.com.
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