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The wonders of the cosmos provided the backdrop during Sunday’s exquisite Cowichan Theatre performance of the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. For a review of the show see page 18. offer residents given current borrowing rates — Peter W. Rusland 3.75% through the Municipal Finance Authority,” News Leader Pictorial Ellis said. “Over 20 years, you’d save up 56% of the projeplacing the aging Island Savings ect costs by saving the money in advance rather Centre is really a save-now-or-paythan borrowing and paying the debt.” later proposition. This year the CVRD started billing centre The 34-year-old ISC has about taxpayers an extra $4 per $100,000 of assessed another 16 years of life left, and an property value toward the capital reserve kitty. insured replacement value of about $61 million. The region’s proposed sustainability plan would Of¿cials are a long way away from deciding see $4 more added in each of the next eight years, whether renovation or replacement is the correct The question: Do you want to start saving now for eventual renovation hitting $29.69 in year eight, then stop. path, or what that project should consist of, but “It may be adjusted year to year, depending on or replacement of $61-million, 34-year-old facility? they are assuming folks value the centre enough what the target is,” said Ellis. to keep it. “That target sum depends on what the comtoward tax hikes of some kind next year. ing the $61 million now in a long-term capital What they want to know now is whether taxmunity wants: 100% or a part of replacement The third and ¿nal open house happens Dec. 6 reserve. payers want to start saving immediately, or wait or renovations. We went with the $61 million in Cowichan Station’s Hub at 6:30 p.m. He ¿gures taxpayers in Duncan, North and borrow the whole amount later. insured value as the target that’s impacted by Based on the $61 million replacement ¿ gure, Cowichan’s south end (south of Herd Road), CoThat’s a complex situation given future inÀaJacob Ellis, Cowichan Valley Regional District’s wichan Bay, and Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Gle- assessment growth, inÀation, interest rates, and tion, interest rates, construction costs, and much other factors.” corporate planning manager, explained it would nora — current centre funding partners — could more. Still, the centre is good bang for the taxpayer cost about $86.7 million to wait then borrow and gain the $61 million by saving just $38.3 million, So regional leaders and staff are holding a series buck, explained some regional bigwigs. then reaping interest returns on that pot. of open houses to explain tax options about main- pay interest on a 20-year loan. more on page 5 On the other hand, taxpayers can start sav“That’s the most signi¿cant cost saving you can taining and/or rebuilding the centre, with an eye
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Check your change, then call the police if your coins appear to be hot. That’s the message from local Mounties after a recent theft of rare coins from Cowichan’s Whippletree Antique Mall. Nov. 13 at 9:42 p.m. saw the North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP answer a commercial alarm in the Whippletree shop at 4175 Trans-Canada
Highway. “It was discovered entry had been gained, and a collection of rare coins, within a locked display case, was targeted,â€? Cpl. Jon Stuart says of the burglary. Approximately 30 collectible coins, valued at $1,600 were taken. The collection contained several rare, identiďŹ able coins, including a set of 28
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Christmas takes to the water Light it up: Participants say sailpast a great way to share holiday spirit Caitlin McKay
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t must be Christmas time because the Duncan Christmas Kickoff is here. The Kickoff, hosted by the Duncan Business Improvement Area Society, marks the beginning of holiday festivities and Christmas shopping. “I think it really brings the community together and it really kicks off the Christmas spirit for a lot of people. The downtown is just so beautiful. Lights are everywhere and it’s a great atmosphere,â€? said Amber Hiscock, ofÂżcer manager of Duncan BIA and one of the key organizers. The kickoff, which takes place tonight, has become a longstanding tradition in Duncan and
builds a strong sense of community. Not much has changed since last year but why mess with a good thing? “We still have Santa who comes and starts off the event on the roof of city hall. He lights the Christmas tree and comes down the Âżre truck onto his chair. Kids can line up and tell him what they want for Christmas,â€? Hiscock said. “I think it’s a really important event because we always celebrate these holidays with family but it’s also important to celebrate these holidays with the community.â€? As any child will tell you, presents are a big part of Christmas and part of the kickoff is to showcase the local merchants. The BIA hopes people will decide to shop locally for presents
and give the gift of prosperity to small businesses. “We have a lot of great stuff that you would Âżnd at the mall, that is right here in Duncan. So the kickoff is drawing people to our local business community which supports our charities,â€? Hiscock said. Hot chocolate, chestnuts roasting and lots of shopping — Hiscock said after three months of planning there is something for everyone. “It is deÂżnitely an event for all ages, there is a lot of entertainment for the kids but there are contests at the same time, so there are tons of things for adults too,â€? Hiscock said. “There’s just so much and so it’s enjoyable for everyone.â€? The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. and goes until 8 p.m.
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In Cowichan Bay... The holiday spirit hits the waves ďŹ rst this year in Cowichan Bay. The Cowichan Bay Sail Past sails past the village on Saturday between 5 and 7 p.m. The village will be rocking between 3 and 7 p.m. including a free children’s Christmas craft room set up in the hotel. For more, phone Oceanfront Suites at Cowichan Bay at 250-701-1000.
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“So actually being in the parade you don’t get as good of a view if you were sitting on the shore. But it’s fun.â€? While it might be fun, members say they don’t ddo it for the club; they do it for the community. “I think it’s a great opportunity to make the w whole area feel better about Christmas and brings a spirit to the Maple Bay area and others who ccome to watch. It’s an important part of the seasson,â€? Bob James, a member and boat enthusiast, ssaid. James has been a member of the club for nine yyears and a boater for nearly 50. For him, the yyacht club is a chance to learn from and bond w with other boaters. “I like the camaraderie and the ability to get the eexperience from older members. You learn about tthe right and wrong way, places to go, that kind oof thing,â€? he said. The boats are scheduled to sail, rain or shine. JJames hopes people will still support the sail-past eeven if it’s bad weather. “It depends on weather. They are yelling enccouragement on the shores but on stormy nights tthey are hiding behind their windows,â€? he said. ““It’s still a neat feeling to be out there and they aare still appreciating the fact that we are there.â€? For more information about the Carols AĂ€oat ccontact the Maple Bay Yacht Club at 250-74644670.
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xpect the unexpected, and slow down. That advice to winterweather drivers came from Crofton’s ¿re chief after a trucker suffered suspected back injuries when trees dropped on the Island Highway near Somenos Road Wednesday night. The foggy-weather accident happened at about 7 p.m. when wind and rain caused what’s believed to be a big roadside maple to fall, Lee Burridge said. It took out several small trees — six
to eight inches in diameter — that fell on a dark section of Westholme Bridge, blocking its southbound slow lane. The domino effect continued as a black car driven by a female hit a downed tree. She possibly lost control of her car, and it travelled along the meridian before stopping, Burridge said. That driver was examined later by paramedics. Then the truck arrived, and its mirror clipped some tree debris, said Jeff Kidd of Mainroad South Island Contracting. The rig stopped and its driver said he was experiencing some back pain, said Burridge, so the trucker was taken to Cowichan District Hospital.
Finally, a third car reached the scene. It sustained damage to its undercarriage after hitting some road debris, the ¿re chief said. Eight ¿re¿ghters directed traf¿c and cleared the bark and branches while damaged rides were towed, and Mainroad’s crews used chainsaws to buck fallen tree trunks. The soggy schmozzle was over in about 45 minutes, Kidd explained, noting bridge railing damage was being assessed. He also warned drivers to slow down and drive road conditions “not 10 kilometres over the speed limit. As we get into winter, there’ll be more of this type of weather.”
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“The key to the concept is community investment,” said Ron Austen, CVRD’s parks, recreation and culture chief. “Island Savings Centre is the heart and soul of the community.” The centre gets about a million annual footprints, he noted. “We have countless national reports about the investment of arts, sport and culture into the health of the community. It’s also what people base decisions on to retire to our community.” Al Siebring, ISC Commission’s chairman, likened reserve saving to owning a car. “You buy a new car, pay it off and drive it for 15 years, then ask ‘Do I throw money at maintenance, or buy a new car?’ “But you can save the car loan money, put it into a car fund and have enough for another car with Fill up today with
cash,” he mused. “Staff recommended we start putting some money aside now. Do we tax people now for future replacement — and our grandkids will thank us — or do we tell them ‘You pay for it now’? This (sustainability) study looks at that question.” Jon Lefebure, North Cowichan mayor, raved about the centre’s facilities while supporting debate about saving now for a new centre.
“We have the biggest theatre on the island, for example, but the centre’s very much an aging facility. It’s a regional educational facility too, and exactly where money is spent, and how, is always up for debate. “If you don’t maintain your infrastructure, you face capital costs of completely replacing it. We have to extend the length of time we can use it, and make rational decisions based on that.”
In the shorter term: Cowichan officials aren’t just looking at the long-term future of the community centre. They are also at some shorter term issues as well. Staff is asking public feedback on about $5 million in short-term capital improvements and repairs — some of which (like a new roof) are unavoidable maintenance, others more in the nature of improvements. And they also want to know your thoughts about potential new programs and services for the facility. The total wish list would come with an ongoing cost of about $510,000.
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in the red envelope Dorma received on-stage after her crowning. The Dormas don’t know the speci¿cs of the enclosed certi¿cate since it’s in Chinese. With 46 contestants from around the world, a few things got lost in the translation. “I think the hardest thing was the language barrier between all the girls,’’ said Dorma. “There was some drama.’’ Misconstrued emotions and words were common, she said, when “you put 46 girls in a room and they can’t talk to each other.’’ Dorma especially hit it off with Rhanna Mayara of Brazil in their own special way. “I made quite a few friends when I was there,’’ said Dorma. “I got a lot of information. “The girl from Brazil was crazy, but we got along.’’ For all the modelling Dorma has done, it’s frequently been in the company of just a photographer and a few other people. What took some getting used to, she said, was “when you stepped out from backstage into a crowd of people and none of them spoke English.’’ Despite all the glitz and glamour, Dorma enjoyed some of the events away from the spotlight. “My favourite parts of it were when we took the bus up to the Pu’er Mountains,’’ she said.
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Philanthropy second nature to Rolls Special recognition: Longtime Community Policing workhorse honoured for all her efforts in Victoria Don Bodger
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solutions. Her work with Community Policing has garnered some $15,000 annually in funding and in-kind donations to support crime prevention programs. Rolls chaired the Musical Ride committee that raised more than $18,000 for local groups, has submitted the bid for the 2013 ride and stepped up as chair again. Organizing the ¿rst Cram The Cruiser event to raise food and funds for the local food banks is another of her many undertakings. Rolls has been a tireless worker on behalf of Tour de Rock over the years and devoted her energy to many other charitable organizations. In October, Rolls received the Queen’s Jubilee medal in recognition of her volunteer service. Five members of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment were also recipients of that award, Rolls pointed out. The National Association of Fundraising Professionals conducted a nomination process for the philanthropy awards and a couple of organizations put Rolls’ name forward. Awards were handed out at the Empress Hotel. “It was sold out, recognizing the various community groups they had honourees for,’’ said Rolls.
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OfÄcials should have prepared us for this Island Savings Centre: Previous calls for restraint amplified by latest news
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t may come as an enormous slap in the face to the public. The Island Savings Centre, ranking behind only Cowichan District Hospital as the valley’s biggest, most-used and bestknown public facility is lurching toward a makeover. It could mean a renovation. It could mean a replacement. And the cost will be dependent on what taxpayers wish to spend. But just be aware the facility is insured for a $61 million replacement value, so we aren’t talking cheap. That such an extensive, expensive upgrade lurks in the weeds should come as no surprise to residents, not with the This is a prirecent replacement of the old Aquanority, put other nis Centre, the major renovation of the Lake Sports Arena and the projects in the Cowichan delayed upgrade of the Kerry Park Recreation Centre — all buildings of similar back seat use and vintage. But a surprise it will be nonetheless to a taxpaying public already reeling from the burden of the new pool, the shift of the tax load away from the Crofton mill, the pending unwelcome expansion of North Cowichan’s municipal hall, and the planned replacement of Cowichan District Hospital. Of¿cials will say we are talking 15 years in the future here; we are giving the public lots of notice. We say this is a looming expense that should have been taken into account as local government pushed ahead on other expensive initiatives. Make no mistake about it, the centre is a crucial part of this community; investments into keeping it safe, current and operating in the manner we expect are not negotiable. It is the other expenses we have trouble accepting. It’s like they went ahead with a new wardrobe and a new car without mentioning the termites chewing through our foundation.
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Seeing both sides of: listening to cell tower fears The case against
The case for You don’t have to search very hard to find evidence of people engaging in dangerous practices they didn’t fully understand. Cigarettes, thalidomide, drinking and driving: the evidence took time to mount before society fully understood the risks outweighed the benefits and backed off. People should not be blamed for treading with caution.
Author William Thomas is at the Cowichan Station Hub tonight at 7 p.m. to speak of his concerns about wireless radiation.
This is not something brand-new, that hasn’t been subjected to study. Similar radiation has been in use and continues to be in use in countless homes and communities and the evidence of the damage is lacking. Yes, mistakes have been made that have caused people to mistrust government and corporate agendas. But this is a case of that mistrust overpowering the evidence.
Process not the issue, public just didn’t really care Jay Siska
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y the time this column hits the presses, the outcome of the CVRD’s garbage collection initiative will have been decided. In fact, just as I type this, News Leader Pictorial scribe Peter W. Rusland is reporting opponents have failed to generate enough signatures to either kill it dead, or force a referendum on the issue. Preliminary results Tuesday had just over ¿ve percent of those eligible indicating their opposition to the $1.8-million plan to purchase three new trucks and 17,000 totes, so the initiative has been given the go-ahead via the alternative approval process. Vocal opponent of the CVRD’s plan and process, Bill Dumont, likened the AAP to a “negative billing option” and referred to its use as a “sneaky tactic.” Frequent CVRD critic, Richard Hughes, in
a post on cowichannewsleader.com, called the AAP “sleazy” and wondered why the question couldn’t instead have been put to voters during the next election. But the bottom line is most residents either didn’t care enough to respond to a legitimate democratic process in order to scuttle the proposal, or they simply weren’t opposed to the CVRD bringing garbage collection services in-house. Regardless of the feelings of opponents regarding the process itself, with the next election just under two years away — and the CVRD’s contracts with private companies expiring in six months — this is exactly the type of situation where it’s acceptable to use the alternative approval process. The board can gauge the feelings of the electorate in a timely manner at a minimum of expense in comparison to a full-blown referendum. I can understand how some critics feel use of the AAP takes advantage of voter apathy as
people are much more likely to be out at the polls in a regular election and would thus give their opinion on the ballot. But I’d like to think that if residents actually cared about an issue, they’d take the time to give their local elected of¿cials their thoughts on the matter. As it is, just over half of the 10 % minimum required to kill the issue or force a referendum took the time to do just that. The alternative approval process is legal under the Community Charter, and it’s used frequently. I remember seeing a noti¿cation in the Leader earlier this year that would hit my yearly tax bill with about a buck and change for some street lighting and a few other community safety features. Needless to say, I didn’t respond. But if my bill was going to be hit with a substantial amount for something I didn’t want or I wasn’t willing to support, I’d be letting the CVRD know my feelings in a heartbeat. So, is the real problem the process, or is it voter
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apathy and/or just laziness? For most people it’s way easier to open your yearly tax bill, see it’s gone up, say to yourself, “(insert curse word here) taxes!” and pay them, instead of becoming actively engaged in what your local government is doing and then still have to do that exact same thing. There was seemingly no lack of available information on the part of the CVRD, there were newspaper articles, comments, and letters to the editor in a number of venues, so with a mere ¿ve percent of residents checking in once the smoke cleared, I’m chalking-up the results to either wilful ignorance, apathy, or endorsement. They can’t be seen any other way. Jay Siska writes monthly in the News Leader Pictorial. Reach him at jaysiska@hotmail.com.
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Would you to support tax hikes for upkeep or replacement of the Island Savings Centre? “I use the gym and, as a doctor, see its value for fitness. Kids are into fitness for life skills, so the centre has benefits now and for future generations. However, the theatre rental is prohibitive for local non-profit groups.”
“I suppose to maintain it, our taxes will have to go up, again.”
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Dear editor John Koury’s embarrassing, petty rant against Jean Crowder’s voting record shows him still to be the servile, compliant nightmare Conservative candidate we’ve seen in the previous campaign, walking in lockstep with party orders from above, no matter how unethical they may be. Complaints about opposition MPs’ voting records are bound to be a tiresome and exasperating frequently used trick foisted upon Canadians by the Conservatives. I didn’t think we would be subjected to this nonsense so long before election time. The Conservatives have set us up for this by bundling decent, common sense measures with idiotic, regressive policies in omnibus “budget” bills. When decent MPs ¿nd they cannot support those reprehensible parts of the omnibus bill they must vote against it. By doing so they are also obliged to vote against many items they would gladly support if they could vote Andrew Leong for them independent of the unpalatable sections. If you follow the news then you already Nolan Cook, 9, works on a clay sculpture during a workshop at the annual Sunrise Waldorf School Christmas Fair, Nov. 17. know this. Unfortunately, (fortunately for those trying to nicipal portion of the cost are his alone to do as the NDP is not worthy of my support. I have pull the wool over our collective eyes) not all he sees ¿t — and that is to surrender municipal now been convinced this is true, but not by of us are paying attention. While the Conserassets to the wants of a few landowners over the any right-wing rhetoric. The NDP itself has vatives could not manage to separate various needs of the municipality. Does it ever occur to convinced me. In the past year or so, it has measures from the omnibus bill for debate and anyone in North Cowichan’s administration the proven to me there is no discernible difference criticism, once everything is rubber-stamped $500,000 being spent for the bene¿t of so few between B.C.’s two mainstream parties. in a big lump we ¿nd that all of a sudden it is could be used to pay down debt on the aquatic These two parties agreed at committee level, quite easy for them to separate different aspects centre? This is clearly another example of muthey would begrudgingly release their indiof that bill and point out MP voting records nicipal decision-making gone bad. vidual expenses — paid for by taxpayers, but regarding individual items as if they had voted Once again, North Cowichan is resorting to that it is none of our business how this money speci¿cally for (or against) that item in the the alternative approval process as a sure way is spent. More recently it has come to light that, beginning. So not only do our supposed protec- to get what it wants and proceed with the road should any MLA get ¿red by the electorate (retors of democracy (robocalls, election spending development. Why are items like this not on called), said MLA should receive a $127,000 abuse) avoid debate, they set up their opposithe ¿ve-year capital plan? Can’t they plan that “bonus.” This devious piece of work was also a tion for unfounded condemnation. far ahead? Obviously, the ¿ve-year plan is not joint, top-secret, decision. Likely Crowder has voted against many good worth the disc space it is written on. If a proper For both parties, the primary concerns appear and decent initiatives but I am fairly con¿dent capital plan was done, these items could appear to be personal well-being ¿rst, the welfare of that is because the Conservatives have twisted as referendum items at election time. the party second, and the continued supthe way our “democracy” is supposed to work. With the AAP process being abused so often port of either multinational corporations, or Warren Chapman by the CVRD and North Cowichan, residents multinational unions, third. Those on ¿xed or Duncan of North Cowichan should demand the AAP low income, the poor, elderly, students and process be automated and improved so citizens homeless are allowed to share the leftovers. vote without having to gather forms at the Both parties seem to subscribe to the same Stoney Hill road another example of can municpal hall during business hours. Why not philosophy about the three responsibilities of off-track decision-making put the process on the internet? If our taxes a voter. First: vote for me; Second: send me a Dear editor can be collected via the internet, why can’t the whole bunch of money (taxes); Third: trust me The mayor of North Cowichan is trying to AAP process be done via the internet? Let’s and shut up. I strongly advise everyone to take justify the construction of Stoney Hill Road by see our mayor lead the charge to put the AAP a closer look at the way these people work. We saying it won’t cause property taxes to go up. process on the internet with the same enthucan’t change number two, but I can sure as hell He acts as if the trees harvested to pay the musiasm he has for spending! Give democracy a change one and three. Until such time as B.C. rreal opportunity. gets some form of proportional representation, Don D Swiatlowski I am supporting and voting Green. North N Cowichan Pat Wardell
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Weir masking real problems for the Cowichan River In my opinion: Summer dry spell could naturally have been much worse
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he Cowichan River’s mask slipped a bit this year, when it nearly ran dry in September and October. At the end of the lake and start of the river a weir was built about 55 years ago. Before that, on rare occasions, the Cowichan River dried up in late fall, but it was rare. The Cowichan has not been dry for several decades now. The weir has been masking the denuded side slopes, the hotter and drier climate and the lesser snow pack some years — weir built for a pulp mill to store and buffer sum- Loren Duncan: weir a mask mer and fall water needs. Before the weir, the lake was like a full bathtub; if inÀow from ground gro nd seepseep age, small seasonal tributaries and summer rains was greater than the evaporation rate, the outÀow was the difference. When inÀow dropped below the evaporation rates — and that can be more than six cubic metres a second on a hot summer day with a bit of wind — then the Cowichan River ran dry. Like I said, it happened once in a while historically. The weir has masked the fact that without it the river would, in today’s world, be running dry regularly, maybe even yearly. This year the mask slipped. We saw behind the weir and what may be before us even with the weir: eventually a dry river once in a while, then more often as climate change does what it does, and as logging and watershed degradation does what it does. Maybe better management through the controversial usage of a rule band instead of a rule curve on the management of stored water will give us more time. Maybe it can ¿x the mask back on the Cowichan River, hide and delay the inevitable. Maybe. A great battle is being played out as an army of scientists and bureaucrats are again battling a legion of lakefront property owners about the curve-versus-band weir management issue. Will a rule band management regime help keep the mask on? Yes, most of the time, for a few more years — maybe a decade or more. Would raising the weir and storing more water mask the inevitable an additional decade or two? Assuredly, but the mask will not hide what eventually must come, what will come. Are there solutions? Sure. The lake is more than 150 metres deep. We ¿ght about the top meter or so. A couple of pumps would enable negative storage, but that has consequences as well. Is there water in other watersheds to scavenge? Sure. Nitinat Lake comes to mind — another couple of pumps, so to speak to shift from Nitinat at sea level to Cowichan Lake at 162 metres. Interbasin transfer is controversial, but isn’t that what we do with water to Crofton? The weir was, and is, just the low-hanging fruit, and a great mask. But the mask is slipping.
Sahtlam/Glenora CVRD Director Loren Duncan, lives alongside the Cowichan River.
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1958: exhibitions
1958: accidents
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More than 20 cars and trucks were scattered along the (old) Cowichan Lake Road one evening, the result of slippery road conditions caused by Cowichan’s first snowfall when 14 inches fell on South Shore Road.
Archie Stevenson, president of the Cowichan Exhibition for the previous four years, was re-elected at the annual meeting. Jack Prasloski became first vice-president; Dr. D. Lott, second vice-president; John Kerrone, third vice-president.
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1958: smells
British Columbia Forest Products representatives pledged to reduce the odour at the Crofton pulp mill that had opened the previous winter. However, despite recent improvements, they had no answer to the problem of removing offensive remaining compounds.
1958, the year there was no exhibition Dateline 1958: Move from the Mound halts fair Ann Andersen
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or those of us who haven’t been around forever, it’s hard to believe the Cowichan Exhibition hasn’t been held every year. For example, there was no Fall Fair in 1958, the year the Cowichan Agricultural Society moved it from Strawberry Hill (the old Mound) to James Street near Pioneer Park where it stayed for more than a half century before being shunted to the countryside north of Duncan. In November 1958, the society decided to begin construction at the James Street site on buildings that would house the 1959 exhibition. “We can start as soon as the weather is good,” said ¿nancial committee chairman Tom Groves. The society agreed with Groves that work would begin on an administration building and one large barn the following March. Modi¿cations to that barn’s design would be needed for another three barns as the $80,000 raised was insuf¿cient for all four barns to be of similar design, said Groves. He explained the 100-foot largest barn could contain a 16-foot concrete alley while the others could be smaller and simpler. “We’ll have accommodation for 250 head (of animals),” Groves said, but conceded at the 1958 exhibition, there would “de¿nitely” be a shortage of space.
King’s Daughters’ Hospital was built in 1910 for $5,000. KDH was demolished in 1967 and replaced by Cairnsmore Place seniors’-care lodge. Cowichan District Hospital off Gibbins Road opened in the late ‘60s to serve local medical needs. Courtesy Cowichan Valley Museum. —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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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ELECTORAL AREA D – COWICHAN BAY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION DATE: TIME: PLACE:
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The residents and land owners of Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay are invited to attend the AGM on the date noted above. Commission members provide advice to the CVRD on matters regarding community parks. The purpose of the meeting is to hold nominations and elections for three (3) people for a 2-year term on the Electoral Area D – Cowichan Bay Parks and Recreation Commission. Discussions will be held on: • Cowichan Bay Marine Gateway Project Update • Coverdale Watson Park Upgrades • Wilmot Road Pedestrian Walkway Proposal • ‘Adopt a Trail’ Program For further information please call the CVRD Parks & Trails Division at 250-7462620. Phone: (250) 746-2500 Fax: (250) 746-2513 Email: cvrd@cvrd.bc.ca Website: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca
Light still shining outside Cowichan Hospital Annual Christmas Light Up in Memory: scheduled for Dec. 5
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hristmas can be tough for some families. The Cowichan Hospice Society’s Christmas Light Up in Memory event can help. Held outside Cowichan District Hospital, the event is an annual opportunity for people to remember loved ones who have died. The event is attended by staff, volunteers, former and current clients, and community members. The ceremony includes beautiful music, comforting words, and lighting bulbs on the trees in front of the
hospital,” hospice community relations of¿cer Jo Wright said in a press release. “Everyone will have the opportunity to turn on one of the tree lights in memory of a loved one. And following the lighting ceremony, Cowichan Valley Hospice volunteers will be serving refreshments in the hospital cafeteria.” Some participants come back year after year. “The most signi¿cant aspect of this event is that it offers an opportunity to share memories and receive support from those
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Sheila Johnson ichan Valley. They sing in four parts: soprano, alto, tenor and bass, and all are required to read music. The group represented the Cowichan Valley in the B.C. Festival of the Arts in May of this year, winning its class. The choir began as an a capella choir and still incorporates this style of singing in their program. It rehearses almost entirely without Naomi Barkley’s piano accompaniment until just before a performance. Johnson explained they tried introducing accompaniment during rehearsals, but the singers began mimicking the same percussive
sound of the piano. Now, even for songs that include accompaniment, the choir rehearses without it. The Concenti Singers are celebrating their 30th anniversary, a bittersweet milestone after the recent passing of Johnson’s partner in life and music, Jim Johnson. The group started in 1982 with 24 members, one of whom is just over 80 years old and still sings with the group. Sheila said Jim agonized about the name 30 years ago but settled on Concenti, which means harmony.
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lassical music will never be the same locally after Sunday’s Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra played the Cowichan Theatre. Peter W. Rusland Violinist Jeanne Lamon Tafelmusik performs Sunday. led her sensational 16-piece company through Alison Mackay’s The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres, lending visual and educational dimensions to classical fare that’s traditionally just great ear candy. But the TBO’s narrating actor Shaun Smyth, and astronomical consultant John Percy, told us all about telescope inventor Galileo, and his downfall home arrest, after Venetian nobles became jealous his discoveries were stealing their thunder. They also informed us about the life and wisdom of Britain’s gravity pioneer, Sir Isaac Newton. Music From The Time of Galileo and The Dresden Festival of the Planets perfectly backed the afternoon’s respective biographies after the TBO set the mood with The Harmony of the Spheres I. Music by classical legends spanning Vivaldi, Lully, Monteverdi, Marini, Purcell, Rameau, Handel, Telemann, Weiss and others was played, by memory, by the Juno-winning Tafelmusik troupe that moved around the theatre, or circled the stage like an ancient clock. Appropriately, a galaxy of 72 stunning photos from the Hubble telescope, NASA and elsewhere were projected on a giant circular screen above the stage. Bach’s Harmony of the Sphere’s II was the ¿nale of a truly enlightening show of aural and visual grandeur. Classical-visual concert rating: 10 stars out of 10.
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Paradise Not Yet Lost!
ONLY WHEN THE LAST TREE HAS ED AND THE LAST RIVER HAS BEEN POISONED AND THE LAST FISH HAS BEEN CAUGHT WILL WE REALIZE WE CANNOT EAT MONEY.
PART 2 (by Icel Jane Dobell)
WE HAVE 2 WEEKS For those who have read part one of Paradise, the story continues to unfold with surprises. For those who have not been following events on The Peninsula of Maple Bay, a new road has been approved that will allow for development. This is the same land that last year inspired The Land Conservancy Trust, the CVRD, and private benefactors to create Sansum Point Park. The shared dreams is to create more parkland all over The Peninsula that might be connected by walking and biking trails. This waterfront paradise has been described as Mecca, The Secret Land, The Sacred Land. Many people believe this mostly public land should be protected as parkland. We have 2 weeks, until December 14th, to act, to vote, to stop the road that will bring in hydro and allow for more suburbanization of the wilderness. The issue of the road is complex. The more we try to inform the public of what we know, the more we discover everything we don’t know. It’s a lot. The facts have not been made public until recently. All the facts have not yet been told. Most voters have never been to The Peninsula; many have no idea where it is or what it is. To not inform ourselves about the impact of the road on The Peninsula, to do nothing—as we did before Mt. Tzouhalem was clear-cut—is a choice.
APATHY IS A CHOICE.
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We must protect The Peninsula that is the coastal wilderness of our valley, not a day’s journey to the North to be experienced once a year, but here, now, where we live. Drive to Maple Bay under the full moon. Walk along the beach to see the stars reflected in still waters. Imagine urban lights in their place.
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Where moonlight once illuminated the flooded farm fields, now the orange streetlight glow of Mt. Tzouhalem in reflection obscures what was a nocturnal faerieland. All waterfronts should not inevitably become the exclusive playgrounds for those who can afford shoreline palaces. We believe The Peninsula should be protected for all people, for o all a generations ge e at o s to come. co e
On November 27th, Council Member Ruth Hartmann proposed a motion that the deadline for the Electoral Forms, December 14th, be extended 30 days to
We need to protect the few places that still exist where we can look out into the darkness, to remember where we have come from, to know where we will return.
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allow time for all information to be made public and for petitions to be received. Hartmann argued that the public has not been given sufficient time to investigate and understand what is at stake. The motion was defeated. Why? Hartmann asked for only 30 days. Why are certain Council Members opposed to giving the public more time? The Road Committee on The Peninsula had years to advocate for a new road, the public is being given one month. Why has the public and press been denied access to meetings between a self-appointed Road Committee on The Peninsula and the Municipal Government? We are told it is because of a lawsuit. A developer sued the Municipality and Bird’s Eye Cove farm to change the road to allow him to develop his property. Does this mean that to keep the public in the dark all a developer need do is sue the Government? We don’t understand the rationale. We landowners on the Peninsula were able to attend a meeting in October regarding the Municipal petition for the road. The public owns 6 waterfront properties in Stoney Hill. Doesn’t this mean that all citizens of the valleys are owners in Stoney Hill on The Peninsula? Until 2 weeks ago, when a 2 by 3 inch announcement was published in the papers, the Municipal Government had published no public notices regarding the petition that would decide its’ fate.
We believe the Government used the 6 aforementioned public properties to vote in support of the road. (We believe the same waterfront properties that will be sold to help pay for the road). The voters of North Cowichan were neither consulted nor permitted to vote regarding the road. (Neither were they asked to approve a seemingly precedent-setting new policy to sell public waterfront to pay for roads). It is our understanding that the Mayor said the Municipal Government would remain neutral as far as the road was concerned. We have heard that the Mayor is opposed to development on The Peninsula. We have sent emails to the Mayor asking for clarification. Of the 73 properties on the Peninsula, (that include approximately 15 full-time residences), including the 6 public properties, 46 properties voted for the road. Take away the 6 Municipal votes, 40 property owners, including developers, voted for the road. That is to say, forty people are deciding the fate of this public waterfront land that is equal to any National Park in beauty, vistas, extraordinary rock formations, and forest. Only 40 people. Yet, 2,150 voters must rally themselves in the next 2 weeks to vote for more time. The public needs reasonable time to vote in an informed way. Democracy is only real when the public has ready access to information. The manner in which certain members of this Municipal Government are handling developments on The Peninsula, reminiscent of Mt. Tzouhalem, calls into question the nature of our democratic process.
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Cowichan Valley Concert Band in tune with the holiday season It’s never a bad idea to haul out the old favourites during the holiday season. But sometimes it’s also not a bad idea to turn a few of them sideways. That’s the philosophy being followed by the Cowichan Valley Concert band Saturday during its annual Christmas
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The show happens at Quamichan Middle School starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, $8 for students and seniors and available from Ten Old Books, Commercial Solutions at 5271 Trans-Canada Highway or at the door. One adult with child can get in for $13. Call 250-737-0008 for information.
A Scrooge of a different sort A Christmas Carol: Kaatza Lakeside Players present a unique version of Dickens classic Caitlin McKay
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Brent Butt got laughs Saturday, but perhaps not enough to justify his rep, or his ticket price.
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ure, Brent Butt got laughs during Saturday’s Cowichan Theatre show. But at $47.50 per ticket, Corner Gas’ creator was sadly running on fumes by night’s end. That might be OK in a comedy club, but not at a professional price for a guy who’s left Cowichan laughing before. Maybe Butt’s star-struck. Maybe he’s lost some of his edge from too much TV work. But he seemed to present a one-hour show in a 1 1/2-hour slot for about 400 comedy fans. By 9:15 p.m. he was asking folks if they had any questions, clearly struggling for something to ¿ll time. If all else failed, Butt could have fallen back on improv techniques that are the backbone of comedians. The guys with the Spilt Milk troupe had no problems creating laughs using audience members and situational shenanigans during several appearances at the Cowichan Fringe. Looks like Butt never played theatre sports.
Still, the night did supply levity for Cowichanians recovering from Black Friday debt, and other possible pre-Chistmas bummers. Butt’s casually clean delivery meandered between daily observations, such as signs leaving avalanche areas “but we’re never told we’re entering the danger area.” Butt’s barrel of monkeys also held that B.C.’s a “hotbed” of sasquatches. “Where would one hide in (his native) Saskatchewan?” Older guys dying their hair with a Sharpie, Butt’s family reunion, caskets (“I’ll pass on the leather headrest and the DVD player”), boxing, pro-wrestling (“Could you use those moves in a real ¿ght?”), big goalie cups, and skinny, teenage airline pilots “sipping a juice box in the cockpit” were all gut-busters. Then, right around the time he quipped “There’ve always been dirtbags” after seeing ancient graf¿ti carved into Roman ruins, his enjoyable act began sputtering. Butt began winging it, talking about his new movie No Clue, amid some one-liners. Yes, Butt’s routine was sweet, but too short for the price. Get back to the joke drawing board, Brent. Comedy-act rating: 7 segues out of 10.
t’s a new twist on an old story. The Kaatza Lakeside Players are putting on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens but director Dena McPhee says audiences shouldn’t expect the expected. “A Christmas Carol has been done and done and done but I don’t think anyone’s seen it like this before. It’s actually written as a radio and stage production,” she said. “I envisioned it as a listening play. We’ve taken these ideas and compiled it into our own interpretation of A Christmas Carol.” Everyone is familiar with A Christmas Carol. It tells the story of a mean, rich old man, Ebenzer Scrooge who has lost his Christmas spirit. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by three ghosts, who show him what his misery will bring him. He wakes up on Christmas morning as a new man who is full of Christmas spirit. McPhee says it’s been a dif¿cult play to direct because the play relies on lighting and sound to bring it all together. This play has been particularly challenging for the actors, because in this version there aren’t any costumes or sets, not to mention there are 12 actors playing 29 parts. “My actors, who bring the character to life, it’s a huge challenge for them because they don’t have costumes or set pieces. “It’s all about them and their belief in the character,” she said. “To make it all magical, that’s where the lighting comes in and all of the sound effects are made visible and it’s a wonderful cacophony of sound effects.” This old story has signi¿cant meaning to Kaatza Players; it was the ¿rst show the company ever produced. “We are celebrating 27 years here and A Christmas Carol was the ¿rst
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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 ďŹ nd out how you can help or contact the secretary, Kim Sayer at 250-856-0046 for more information.
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Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of KATHLEEN TERESA DE ROY VAN ZUYDEWYN, formerly of Sunridge Lodge, 361 Bundock Avenue, Duncan, BC V9L 3P1, Deceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executrix, c/o Chuck Blanaru, Heath Law LLP, #200-1808 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5W4, on or before December 24th, 2012, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. MARIONNE HENDRICA MacMUNN, Executrix.
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Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony and Reception SANDS FUNERAL CHAPEL & CEDAR VALLEY MEMORIAL GARDENS invite you to join us as we honour and celebrate the lives of those we hold close to our hearts.
Tuesday, December 4th at 2:00 pm Please RSVP
SANDS FUNERAL CHAPEL A division of Arbor Memorial Inc.
187 Trunk Road, Duncan, BC 250-746-5212
FUNERAL HOMES
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AUDENAERT, Connie Jean Beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, having beaten cancer in 1989, succumbed to a rematch with the nasty disease, at the Palliative Care unit in Nanaimo Regional Hospital on Sunday, November 25, 2012, at the age of 55 years. Connie was born in Magrath, Alberta, September 17, 1957, the ďŹ rst daughter of Albert & Marjorie Hillmer, of Del Bonita, where Connie grew up on the family farm, along with her 5 brothers and one sister. Schooling in Del Bonita, Magrath, and Lethbridge, Connie had four children before attending Lethbridge Community College, graduating in May 1991 with a victory over cancer AND a diploma in Recreation Therapy. Connie moved far from family and friends to work in her chosen ďŹ eld in Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach, Duncan & Chemainus, BC, becoming a staunch advocate for seniors in her roles as a rec therapist and activities services manager. Her passion for her work mirrored her passion for life and her motto, worn round her neck for years proclaimed: “Live, Love, Laughâ€?. Connie did, to the fullest, meeting both challenges and joys with passion, strength and honor, touching many lives, making many friends. Connie is survived by her loving husband, Robert Thomsen of Nanaimo; daughters Rhonda of Parksville, Lori of Nanaimo; son Robert of Bonnyville; stepsons Robert (Lorna) of Gibsons, Stephen of Lethbridge; 9 grandkids; her brothers Gordon (Shirley), Chris (Noel) and Keith (Tammy); sister Kathy (Larry) and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter Amber Nicole, her parents, Marjorie and Albert, and 3 brothers Rodney, Lloyd, and Bruce. At Connie’s speciďŹ c instructions, there will be no funeral service or visitation. Interment will take place in Magrath Cemetery, Friday November 30 with only family in attendance. A celebration of Connie’s life will be held on Vancouver Island in the new year, and details will be announced when those plans are ďŹ nalized. By request, no owers PLEASE! Anyone wishing to honor Connie’s memory can donate to Children’s Wish Foundation at http://www.childrenswish.ca/ Telford’s of Nanaimo 250-591-6644
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FOODSAFE AT Island Savings Centre, Nov. 17th & Dec. 15th courses 8:30-4:30 $65. 250746-4154 www.saferfood.ca
FOUND: Camelbak water bottle found Nov. 8 across from new Maple Bay Firehall. Item was dropped off at the News Leader Pictorial, Unit 2-5380 TCH (between BuckerďŹ elds & the Brick). To identify phone 250-746-4471.
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Tenant Improvement 2043 sq. ft. for Triple O’s Restaurant. 2900 Drinkwater Road, Unit 402, Duncan, BC OWNER: White Spot Limited
LOST SHEEP- Brown/grey with black legs. Cowichan Station area. Call 250-746-4749.
CONTRACTOR: Kinetic Construction Ltd. CONSULTANT: Kelly Neil, Project Manager, White Spot Limited, 1126 SE Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5X 2V7 Notice is hereby given that as Consultant to the contract between the Owner and the Contractor; we certify that the above-named project is complete as of November 23, 2012.
The News Leader Pictorial ofďŹ ce is holding several sets of “foundâ€? keysâ€?, since March 2003. Stop into the ofďŹ ce and see if any belong to you. #2-5380 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, next to BuckerďŹ elds
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PERSONALS
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Creating Change Serving the Cowichan Valley since 1903
Fax: 250-746-4642 186 Ingram St., Duncan opposite Post OfďŹ ce
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SEEKING INDIVIDUALS for fulltime, seasonal greenhouse work for 2013. Training available, starting wage $10.25/hr. Fax resume to 250246-2933.
HELP WANTED AN ALBERTA Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld 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.
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Duncan Hyundai requires a licensed journeyman technician. We offer competitive compensation, a friendly low pressure atmosphere, ongoing factory training and the chance to learn and grow. Come join our team! Please email your resume to service@duncanhyundai.ca for consideration.
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Glass, Mirrors, Steamed Thermal Pane Replacement, Thermal Panes & Screens
Celebrations
Babysitters available for 1-2 children, ages 2 and up. Gibbins Rd area is preferred. We have taken the babysitting course through Island Savings Centre and have had 2 years experience babysitting. We are 12, 13 & 16 years old and are very responsible from a Christian up-bringing. Please call our parents for an introductory interview. Anneka & Kayla & Chelsea 250-748-5060
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HELP WANTED
Techniques Include: Hypnosis E.F.T. T.A.T. WHEE
BARBARA ADELBORG C.M.H., H.T. CertiďŹ ed Hypnotherapist
LIMOUSINE BUSINESS for sale.2 passenger board licenses, 2 limousines, all promo materials/ phone#/ website. $65,000. Call (250)597-3898.
106-225 Canada Ave., Duncan
250-746-1969 www.barbaraadelborg.ca
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CRAFT FAIRS
CRAFT FAIRS
Damali Lavender, Wine & Chocolate! December 1 & 2, 10am-4pm What could be better? Featuring chocolates from the Cowichan Valley’s own chocolate factory ‘Rembrandts’. Sample our Mure Lavender (blackberry & lavender wine) paired with some dark chocolate and build a basket including some wine and lavender chocolates, what a great gift! 3500 Telegraph Rd Cobble Hill (250) 701-8903
TANSOR ELEMENTARY Christmas Craft Fair. Saturday December. 1st. Tansor Elementary School, 10am till 2pm, 3594 Auchinachie Rd, Duncan. Check out our talented vendors, bake sale and rafe baskets! Wheelchair friendly, Everyone welcome! $15.00 for a table! Door Prizes! Contact Mellisa at 250-701-5868 or Eileen at 250-748-8300.
Shawnigan Lake Community Centre Annual Craft Fair 2804 Shawnigan Lake Sat, Dec. 1st 10:00 am - 4:00 pm *Wide variety of Local Talent *Concession Open *Coffee/tea, light lunch and goodies. Tables available at $25.
Call 250-743-1433 for more details
The Ts’i’ts’uwatul’Lelum Assisted Living Project (TLAL) is under the umbrella of M’akola ILBC Housing Society, a notfor-proďŹ t agency. We are hosting our 1st Annual Christmas Fundraiser. The event program will include a Christmas Craft Fair, Bake Sale and a Festive Silent Auction. This is a great opportunity to do your last minute Christmas shopping and purchase some delicious holiday desserts. Call for vendor registration details. Saturday, December 1, 2012 9:30 am - 2:30 pm 5755 Allenby Road, Duncan Telephone: 250-597-2252
Trial By Fire Pottery 7th Annual Solo Show
at Clements Centre, Duncan 1 block west of Library, just off James St.
Dec 1 & 2, 10-5pm Seconds included More info at www.TrialByFirePottery.ca
250-746-6893
Make a difference in the lives of seniors. Come work for AdvoCare Health Services, we take “Pride in Caring�
is looking for YOU!
Now recruiting casual, potentially permanent positions at Cerwydden Care Centre in Duncan
Need some extra money? Have a reliable vehicle? Like working outdoors in all types of weather? Available on Wednesdays and Fridays?
¡ Registered Care Aides ¡ LPNs ¡ Cooks
WE REQUIRE ADULT RELIEF CARRIERS IN THE COWICHAN VALLEY.
For more information and to apply please see our website www.advocarehealth.com or email resume to Peggy.Long-Thibault@ advocarehealth.com or fax 1-250-597-2894
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!
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If this is something you are interested in, please contact:
Lara Stuart Circulation Manager 250-856-0047 circulation@cowichannewsleader.com
Quinsam Communications is looking for a qualiďŹ ed Two-way Radio Technician 2 years experience preferred Wage to be determined by experience. Email: topper@quinsam.ca or Fax: 250-287-4511
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HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
JOIN OUR TEAM Arbutus RV, Vancouver Island’s industry leader, is offering Sales Team opportunities in our Mill Bay & Sidney Locations, to meet the demands of our ever-increasing market. If you have previous proven sales skills or are an enthusiastic learner and self-starter looking for an above-average income this would be the perfect opportunity for you. We offer training, an employee beneďŹ t program, and an exciting work environment along with the scope and credibility that 5 Island locations can bring. Demonstrate your interest by applying via email to gbreckon@arbutusrv.ca
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REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BY OWNER
HOMES WANTED
HELP WANTED
WORK WANTED
FLOORING
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
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
FLOOR INSTALLER looking for P/T work, carpet, lino, restretch & repairs. No job too small. Jerry (250)715-5852
TRADES, TECHNICAL HEAVY DUTY Mechanic (Fraser Valley). We are a well established medium size contractor serving the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley area since 1969. We are recruiting a Heavy Duty Mechanic stationed at our Abbotsford shop. You will be responsible to service, maintain and repair our eet of mobile paving and grading equipment in addition to undertaking basic welding and fabricating duties to upkeep equipment. Must have a good understanding of hydraulic and electrical systems and have a keen eye for preventative maintenance practice. You must have a valid class 5 BC driver’s license and a safe driver’s abstract in order to drive our service truck to respond to ďŹ eld service requests. A min 3yr experience is needed along with Interprovincial Heavy Duty Mechanic CertiďŹ cate and you must possess an ability to work in a team environment and at times with limited supervision. This is a unionized position paying very competitive wages and an extensive beneďŹ ts package for the right candidate. Respond by email to: nickjs@telus.net
VOLUNTEERS
Nursing Unit Clerk – 6 months - Work in the heart of the hospital
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
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
PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES
FRESH FREE-RANGE Christmas Turkeys, ready Dec. 14, $3.50/lb. 250-746-7124.
FUEL/FIREWOOD
JEWELS, FURS BUY, SELL, Watches, Estate Jewellery, Gold, Diamonds, Repairs, Custom designs. St. Thomas Gold & Silver, 895 Fort Street, Victoria, 250-3807698.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
HAIRSTYLISTS
39’ 2004 TRAVEL Trailer, park model, “Terry model� 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.
HAIRDRESSING in your home, Cowichan Valley area. Barb Stewart. 250-715-6568
Card counting system, know when to bet at Blackjack. $300 (250)710-6568 (250)743-6543
PETS FEED & HAY
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HORSE PASTURE, 35 acres in Maple Bay. Use of barn, hay and grain storage also included. $125/mo per horse. Avail. immed. 1-780-381-4217.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
www.volunteercowichan.bc.ca
FOOD PRODUCTS
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.
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
The Cowichan Valley Child Care Resource and Referral Program is seeking a qualiďŹ ed candidate to ďŹ ll the Consultant Casual on call position. QualiďŹ cations should include: Early Childhood Education CertiďŹ cate (Valid License to Practice) Bachelors Degree in relevant ďŹ eld preferred, direct experience in child care, ofďŹ ce & computer skills, valid BC Driver’s License and use of personal vehicle, satisfactory Criminal Record Check. $16.60 - $19.53 per hour. This position will remain open until a qualiďŹ ed candidate is found. The CCRR is a program of the Clements Centre, funded by the province of BC.
WE BUY HOUSES
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 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!
DUNCAN, duplex zoned, small 2 bd character home close to town. Orchard, berries, organic raised beds + greenhouse. (250)748-3007
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HOUSES FOR SALE
WE BUY HOUSES
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
Lantzville Estate Sale: below assessed value. 4bdrm, lvl entry, walkout bsmnt, panoramic view, waterfront beach access, suite potential, ample parking on 3/4 acre. 7 mins from Woodgrove. $550,000. 250713-2270, 250-585-2620.
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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Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!
Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
DUNCAN, 55+ park, no pets. 2 bdrm, single wide, large deck, heat pump, woodstove, landscaped yard, 4 appl’s. $29,900. (250)748-2863
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.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 2 BEDROOM 1 bath condo for rent in Sandwell Place, Dingwall street. $800 per month. Call George at 250-743 6266 or cell 250- 732 0208.
Please submit a summary of qualiďŹ cations to: Hiring Committee c/o Administrative Assistant 5856 Clements Street Duncan, BC V9L 3W3 Fax: 250-746-1636 Ph: 250-746-4135 Ext. 0 admin@clementscentre.org
TRADES, TECHNICAL
Garage Sales
TRADES, TECHNICAL
CHEMAINUS
455950 – Channel Blvd, Echo Hts, Humbird St, Sunset Dr (89 papers)
COWICHAN BAY
253440 – McGill, Rondeault, Simon, Willow Glen (55 papers)
MAPLE BAY
153945 – Kingsview, Magnolia, Nimpkish, Selkirk (56 papers)
SHAWNIGAN LAKE
354252 – Catalina, Dandelion, Forest Grove, McKean, Penny, Poplar, Portree, Scobhall, Welcome, Worthington (56 papers) 354275 – Ravenhill, Skrimshire (41 papers) *all paper counts are approximates CALL LARA NOW
250-856-0047
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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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER
Relief Clerk Heavy Duty Mechanics Certified Millwright Millwright/Planerman Technician Detailed job postings can be viewed at
http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careers WFP offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to:
Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com
GARAGE SALES
Craft & Swap Meet Cobble Hill Hall Every Sunday Open 9am-2pm. 3550 Watson Ave. Toys or Food Donations to Food Bank accepted each week.
Tables? 250-743-7018 Duncan: 5570 Riverbottom Rd, Sat. Dec 1st, 9-2pm. No early birds. Mostly “man� stuff. EVERGREEN PLACE mobile home, $49,900, 800sf, complete reno in & out, small pet ok. (250)710-8985 or email welcomehome4sales@gmail.com
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DUNCAN: Sat Nov 19, 9-2. 9-3194 Gibbins Rd. Beds, furniture, appliances, collectibles, paintings and more!
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GARAGE SALES
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RENTALS
RENTALS
RENTALS
RENTALS
RENTALS
RENTALS
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
APARTMENT/CONDO
APARTMENT/CONDO
APARTMENT/CONDO
COTTAGES
HOMES FOR RENT
SUITES, LOWER
DUNCAN: 2bdrm adult oriented condo, second floor (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
COBBLE HILL: Small, unique 1 bdrm cottage with large deck, on acreage. Newly furnished; includes 4 appl. Cherry Point area. $850 all inclusive. NS/NP. Ref’s & credit check req’d. Call 250-7486633 or 250-743-4502
THE PROPERTIES! 4-br, 3bath Exec home! $1,700/mo. (negotiable.) 6258 Selkirk Terr. Call 1-250-616-9053 www.wesellhomesbc.com
Crofton: 2 bdrm basement suite, W/D, partial hydro included. Separate entrance, large yard, newly reno’d. $800/m. (250) 331-1465
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.
DEC 1ST. $850 2 bdrms, private driveway and entrance. Incl. F/S, W/D, hot water. N/S, N/P. Ref req’d. Call 732-8377
BRIGHT, ONE bedroom, living room, bath, kitchen, hardwood, private entrance. Shared laundry, garden, yard in a nice quiet neighborhood, close to tow. Great for a single or couple, or community minded person. 748-6080
$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.
HOMES FOR RENT
HOMES FOR RENT
LADYSMITH 55+ Building, 385 Davis Rd. Ocean & harbour views 2 Bdrm suite. 250-246-5688
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- sign 1 year lease get 1 month free, 2 bdrm condo, insuite laundry, N/S. $850mo + utils. Avail Now. Call 250-732-0379. 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
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¾ 2-20 Kenneth St, Duncan $475 1 BR upper suite in town w/ 2 apps ¾ 102-2515 Alexander St, Duncan $600 1 BR suite, 2 apps, coin ldry, ht water incl. ¾ 1405 Haida Rd, Duncan $625 1 BR lower suite, 2 apps, heat & hydro incl. ¾ 8-2516 Alexander St, Duncan $650 1 BR suite close to town w/ 4 apps ¾ 163 Third St, Duncan $650 1 BR lower suite w/ 4 apps, fully fenced ¾ 203-2525 Dingwall St, Duncan $750 2 BR condo w/ 5 apps, close to schools ¾ 1-2516 Alexander St, Duncan $750 2 BR suite close to town w/ 4 apps ¾ 5803 Banks Rd, Duncan $775 2 BR 1.5 bth + den townhouse w/ 2 apps ¾ 4-660 Jubilee St, Duncan $775 3 BR 1.5 bth townhouse w/ 2 apps,wood fp ¾ 5-660 Jubilee St, Duncan $795 3 BR 1.5 bth townhouse w/ 4 apps,wood fp ¾ 102-360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $800 1 BR condo w/ 5 apps, patio, quiet blding ¾ 202-360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $825 1 BR condo w/ 5 apps, patio, quiet blding ¾ 302-360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $850 1 BR condo w/ 5 apps, patio, quiet blding ¾ 608 Charlotte St, Duncan $850 2 BR character home w/ 4 apps, hdw floors ¾ C-5276 Polkey Rd, Duncan $895 2 BR large upper floor suite w/ 5 apps ¾ 163 Third Street, Duncan $950 2 BR + den upper level home w/ 5 apps ¾ 3162 Golab Pl, Duncan $990 2 BR duplex w/ 5 apps, gas fp, fenced yard ¾ 102-241 McKinstry Rd, Duncan $995 3 BR 2 bth condo, very quiet building, 19+ ¾ 1808 Stamps Rd, Duncan $995 2 BR 2 bth cottage on country estate,5 app ¾ 625 Walkem Rd, Ladysmith $995 3 BR uppr level home, 3 apps+shared w/d ¾ 617 Alderwood Dr, Ladysmith $1050 3 BR rancher w/ 4 apps, woodstove, shed ¾ 2B-3180 Sherman Rd, Duncan $1195 4 BR 3 bth sxs duplex, 5 apps, rec. room ¾ 835 Alget Pl, Mill Bay $1250 3 BR 2 bth home w/ 5 apps, ocean view ¾ 10089 Isl View Close, Chemainus $1295 4 BR 4 bth home w/ 6 apps, dbl garage ¾ 7092 Norcross Rd, Duncan $1395 3 BR 3 bth home w/ 6 apps, den, office ¾ 2447 Renfrew Rd, Shawnigan Lk $1400 3 BR 1.5 bth log home, 1.5 acres, 5 apps ¾ 2537 Mill Bay Rd, Mil Bay $1450 3 BR 2 bth home on acreage w/ 4 apps, fp ¾ 2711 Shawnigan Lk Rd, Shaw. Lk $1495 3 BR 3 bth home on .5 acre w/ 5 apps, fp ¾ 1627 Austin Pl, Cowichan Bay $1495 4 BR home w/ in-law suite, 2 fp’s, garage ¾ 2909 Philip St, Duncan $1495 3 BR 2.5 bth+den home,5 apps,heat pump For updated info please visit our website at:
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(250)748-3729 Ladysmith: 1 & 2 bdrm suites from $700/mo incl. heat & hot water, ocean views, small pets ok. Ask about our incentives. 250-668-9086. LAKE COWICHAN 55+ 2 bd & den or 3 bd, new flrs & paint. Covered parking, elevator, insuite w/d, step-in tub. Near senior centre & bus. $780. Ref req. Deb 780-273-0152 or djuch@hotmail.ca
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CHEMAINUS: FURN, sep ent, patios, all util incl. Pets OK. Some with WD. - Bach, $650/m w 1 yr lease or $750/m Avail now -2 bdrm, $850/m w 1 yr lease or $950/m Avail Dec 1 -1 bdrm, $750/m w 1 yr lease or $850/m Avail Dec 15 250-3242424
CHEMAINUS. 4-BDRM, 2913 Rose St., 2 bath, full bsmnt, new lam floors. $1300. + utils. Avail now. (250)210-1648. CHERRY PT- Clean, quiet 2 bdrm, storage room, waterfront mobile home. NS/NP. $950 inclds utils 250-743-2370 DUNCAN. 55+ Strata Dev’p. New 2-bdrm home. Garage, 6 appl’s, free-standing gas F/P. Wheelchair access, near town, 1 yr lease preferred. NS/NP. $1225. + utils. (250)743-3140. DUNCAN, large newer 2 bdrm, upper floor, 3 appl’s, shared laundry. Avail Dec 1. $1100 incl’s hydro. Pet considered. Ref’s req. (250)737-1613 DUNCAN- OLDER 2 bdrm house, avail Dec 1, (Hospital Hill area), $800/mo. Serious enquiries only. Refs. 1-250658-3463 or 250-246-6626.
1700 SQ’ warehouse w/ retail and office space for Lease on Polkey Rd. Unit has overhead doors and ample parking. Please call 250-748-9622 to view.
CHEMAINUS: 55+ Senior building, 1 bdrm. No pets, No smoking. $556/mo. Avail now. 250-246-4221 Chemainus: Ashley Court. Ground flr unit, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances. Small pet ok, avail. now. $775/mo 250-924-6966. CHEMAINUS- RENO’D lrg bright 2 bdrm suite, 2 levels, 4 appls, 1.5 bath, sm pet considered. N/S. Refs. Avail Jan 1. $700. Call (250)246-1457. CROFTON: BRIGHT, 1 bdrm, ground level, quiet bldg, W/D in suite, $650 + utils. Available now. 250-416-0053 CROFTON- 2 bdrm apt, 5 appls, 2nd floor 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. DOWNTOWN LADYSMITH Affordable housing- 1 bdrm apt. Hydro & cable incld. Rent starting at $450/mo. (250)246-7557.
DOWNTOWN DUNCAN- 1 bdrm, avail now. W/D. Close to library, community centre, UVI and schools. Smokers do not apply. N/P. $735/mo includes heat. Refs req’d. Call (250)709-0720. DUNCAN 2-BDRM, clean, bright 2-level, close to schools, bus route, park, on cul-de-sac. 5 appl’s, propane F/P. fenced backyard. NS/NP. Refs req’d. $895 mo. (250)477-5859 (250)746-8128. 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. DUNCAN- 2 bdrm, 4 appls, gas F/P, shared W/D. $900. Avail now. (250)746-8900. DUNCAN, 3 Bdrm suite, incl F/S,W/D. Refs req. $800+util. 250-748-7808 leave msg. 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, SPACIOUS 3 bdrm upper, bright, newer appls, W/D, double garage, huge deck, near bus stop, N/S, $1200 mo incls utils, avail Jan. 1st. Call 604-614-7423. 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 HOSPITAL area, s/s, bright, clean, 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, 6 appl, gas f/p, sgl garage, QUIET neighbours & street. N/S, small pet cons. $1300 + utilities. Avail Jan 1. Exc ref req’d, 250-748-7476 or bekm@shaw.ca SHAWNIGAN LAKE area. 1bdrm + den duplex. Ground level, carport & storage, quiet area. Heat, light, laundry incld. $700/mo. Call (250)743-2261 after 5pm.
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80A TRUNK ROAD, DUNCAN Avail Immed. $12 sq/ft/mth Approx. 553 sq/ft of retail/ office space. Great location! Rowan Property Management Ltd. (250) 748-9090 AVAILABLE NOW 1000 sq’ 7000 sq’ store front with excellent exposure, overhead doors, ample parking. 250748-9622 SHOP & OFFICE, rear overhead door, fenced, in-pound, paved, prime location, Allenby & Boys Rd, main road, $900/m, triple net, beside Cowichan Rental. (250) 2465606
COTTAGES CHEMAINUS: BACHELOR cottage, Inclds util’s. N/S, N/P. $650. Call (250)246-4609. MILL BAY- Near shopping centre, waterfront bachelor furnished cabin. NS/NP. $700 utils included. Avail Now. Call (250)743-5199.
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 BEACH Estates: Newly reno’d 3 bdrm 2 bath, FS/DW, WD hookup. NS/NP. RV/boat prkg $1200 incld’s hydro. Avail immed. Call 250-743-2608.
OFFICE/RETAIL 201-5855 YORK ROAD DUNCAN Available immediately $7/sq.ft. triple net Approx. 664 square feet of 2nd floor office space, with client parking at door. Rowan Property Management Ltd. 250-748-9090 500sq’ office/retail space for Lease with highway exposure and ample parking. Please call 250-748-9622 to view. DOWNTOWN DUNCAN 2500 sq.ft. 6 separate offices, reception, conference area & kitchen, 2nd floor, 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, office/retail, downtown 950 sq.ft. ground floor, completely reno’d, or consulting. Reception area, 3 offices. Avail now. 604-820-8929
Green Door Society 900 sqft space for rent, incl. 2 office spaces, reception. Beautifully Restored Heritage Building and grounds. Incl. triple net, $1512/mo. 250-748-3701,250-510-1209 ‘a house, a garden, a place for people’ WANT TO GET NOTICED? Prime retail/office space for rent in highly visible historical building on corner of First and Roberts in Ladysmith. 1,687 sq ft. 2 bathrooms, small kitchen, new flooring, A/C
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ROOM & BOARD DUNCAN: fully furnished, includes internet wifi & cable. Close to town & schools. $650. No pets, outside smoking only. Call Shelly or Arnie 250-597-3913 after 3 pm or lv msg - we’ll call you back!
ROOMS FOR RENT SAHTLAM: 1 bdrm, female pets ok, $400 incld’s util’s. Call (250)597-4067.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION LARGE ROOM fully furnished in lovely home in Duncan with walk-in closet & own bathroom. Walking distance to town, hospital. Suitable for working couple or student. Call (250)746-9678.
STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
SUITES, LOWER 2 BDRM bsmt suite. F/S, blinds, W/D hookup. N/P. $750 250-748-4383; 709-8880 3 bdrm suite with F/S & cable. N/S, N/P, no parties. $1050/m. $500 DD req. (250)748-5406 $650 BRIGHT clean 1 bdrm suite on sm acre 5 mins from Duncan. Private entrance. Utilities incl. 250-715-8155 Cabin w/camper attached on Chemainus river, woodstove, deck. N/S, pet consid. Util. incl. $750/neg. (250) 210-0339 CHEMAINUS, Reno’d walk-in suite, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, new F/S, Microwave, Convection oven, propane fireplace, hydro extra, shared W/D. Ref. req. (250) 510-1614. $1000. VIEW, VIEW, VIEW! COWICHAN BAY: furnished 1 bdrm bachelor suite, quiet & private lower level walkout with beautiful views. $750/mo incl’s hydro, satellite & high speed internet. Ref’s & DD req ‘d. Call (250)748-2938.
DUNCAN- FRESHLY painted 1 bdrm, quiet, clean, patio w/sliding glass door. W/D. N/S. No dogs. $650 inclds utils. Avail now. 250-246-1933. DUNCAN: 1 bdrm suite, $650. F/S, Heat, hydro, cable and internet incl. NS/NP, No partiers. Avail Dec 1. Ref’s req and DD. Call 250-748-1825. DUNCAN: LARGE 3 bdrm, computer room, laundry room, mud room ent. New kitchen. Partly furnished. Carport with workshop. Small fenced front yard. $1250/mo incld’s hydro and util’s. Avail. Dec. 1. Phone Ronnie; (250)701-7923. DUNCAN- NICE 1 bdrm suite, separate entrance, close in, quiet, vacant now. $700./mo. (250)701-0865. LAKE COWICHAN- spacious 3-bdrm level entry suite, priv ent. Incls W/D, F/S. NP/NS. $800/mo heat incl’d. Avail immediately. Call 250-923-6170.
SUITES, UPPER CROFTON: 2-BDRM upper floor, ocean views, available now, large fenced yard, shared laundry, recently renovated, N/S, pet considered $850+util, Refs req. Call 250701-3186. DUNCAN, 1 bdrm upper suite, bright/clean, W/D, heat, hydro incl. $615/mo. N/S, N/P, mature individual. Email references to tansorind@shaw.ca DUNCAN: 3bdrm, newly reno, new windows, heat pump, hardwood floors, pets on approval, quiet cul-de-sac near hospital. $1150+util. Avail now. 250-746-7371, 250-7098256 SHAWNIGAN LAKE Village, bright, detached 1 bdrm suite above garage (incls use of half of full size garage), 5 appls, very quiet, N/P, N/S, avail immed, $800. 250-929-4685.
TOWNHOUSES 2 BDRM townhouse, 1 1/2 baths, $1000/m plus utilities, N/S, pet considered. Avail. now. (250) 709-5765 3 BDRM Townhouse, clean & freshly painted, 1.5 bath, F/S, Drapes, WD hookup. Sundeck, lots of parking, quiet, near hospital, cheap to heat. Avail now. N/P. $900./mo. Call 250-748-7992, 250-748-2727. 250-709-7992. LK COW: 3 bdrm townhouse (#5-215 Madill), 1.5 bath, 5 appls, single carport, newly painted. $750 + hydro. N/S, sm pet ok. 250-477-4524
WANTED TO RENT Long Term Commercial Lease Required A well established Cowichan non-retail business requires the following for a long term and renewable lease: *ground floor 2,200+ sq foot office with nearby or adjoining 1,200+ sq foot warehouse *min 15 parking spaces; or min 8 on site & min 7 nearby *central to Duncan location (within 5 KM to downtown) Our operation will not suit any residential occupancy nearby as we ship & receive at all hours. Your location must allow access for a 5 ton single axle truck. Required for April 2013. Please contact: leaseapril2013@gmail.com
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pirited competition from here, there and everywhere: • The Cowichan Valley High School Bowling Program has completed three weeks of the season. In Week One, Tyler Murchie had the boys’ high single of 221 and high series of 509. The girls’ high single of 151 was recorded by Dawn Miller while Tasha Reed posted the high series of 362. The A&W Bowler of the Week was Ray Jin, with 54 pins over his average. Murchie was at it again in Week Two, with the boys’ high single of 199 and high series of 553. Reed swept top honours on the girls’ side with a 175 high single and 374 high series. Bowler of the Week honours went to Evan Hsu at 53 pins over average. Jeremy Baslee stole some of Murchie’s thunder in Week Three with a boys’ high series of 486. Murchie still had the high single of 179.
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Reed led the girls again with a high single of 158 and series of 397. Ashley Louie claimed the Bowler of the Week award, going 97 pins over average. • Brentwood College’s junior boys’ soccer team went into unknown territory playing in the island championship game. Playing against Mark Isfeld as the underdogs, Brentwood started well with a great goal by striker Brendon Keirle. Brentwood defended well to nurse the slim lead into halftime. Both teams played a strong second half and Isfeld snatched the equalizer in the dying seconds. After a tense period of extra time, nothing separated the two sides. The game went to penalties for a decision. After penalty goals by Ulysses Guimaraes, Reid Anderson and Aaron Hersant, and stunning saves by goalkeeper Jackson Hooke, the game remained tied after ¿ve penalties. It was still tied after the sixth penalty. On the seventh, Isfeld rocketed a shot off the crossbar. Colin W. then stepped up and scored to give the Brentwood junior boys their ¿rst-ever island championship in the tournament’s 89 years.
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Players light it up indoors and out
Cowichan girls sixth
Cowichan Secondary School nished sixth at the island AAAA senior girls’ volleyball tournament. After beating Stelly’s and Claremont, Cowichan couldn’t sustain its momentum against Dover Bay. “I believe we had the better team, but not on that day,’’ noted coach John Bergsma. Overall for the season, the girls played well, he added.
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OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3652 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3653 Applicable to Electoral Area E – Cowichan Station/ Sahtlam/Glenora NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held as follows to consider the above noted Amendment Bylaws: DATE: PLACE: TIME:
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 The Hub at Cowichan Station 2375 Koksilah Road, Cowichan Station, BC 7:00 p.m.
Ofcial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3652 proposes to amend Ofcial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1490 by adding policy which would allow for an agricultural/institutional use within the Agricultural designation, subject to certain criteria such as approval from the Agricultural Land Commission and compatibility with neighbouring properties. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3653 proposes to amend Electoral Area E – Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/ Glenora Zoning Bylaw No. 1840 by creating a new zone – A-4 Agricultural Institutional, and rezoning Parcel L, Section 1, Range 1, Cowichan District, and Parcel M Plan DD822731, Section 1, Range 1, Cowichan District (shown outlined below with a solid black line) from A-1 (Primary Agriculture) to A-4 (Agricultural Institutional) Zone.
Field hockey: Cardinals and Kestrels too nimble for the Lynx Don Bodger Caity McCulloch
The Cowichan Rugby Club U19s had a great run that led to the island title, but they hit a roadblock against the powerful UBC Old Boy Ravens in the B.C. nal.
Juniors hold heads high
Rugby report: B.C. final loss doesn’t tarnish a productive season Don Bodger
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banner season came to an unceremonious end Saturday for the Cowichan Rugby Club’s U19 junior squad. After winning the island title, Cowichan faced the powerful UBC Old Boy Ravens in Vancouver in the B.C. nal and lost 61-0. But the score was immaterial to the Cowichan team, composed of players from four high schools in the region. “They got there and there’s honour in that,’’ said coach Gary Dukelow. Dukelow couldn’t make the game due to a commitment at Shawnigan Lake School with parents of students from around the world visiting. “Four other players from Shawnigan couldn’t go so we weren’t at full strength, but that’s not an excuse,’’ said Dukelow. The loss doesn’t diminish the impact of the season in the least. “We reignited a team that needed that,’’ said Dukelow. “It’s been a pleasure working with these young men and I look forward to doing
that again next year.’’ In other rugby action, Cowichan defeated the Comox Kickers 46-21 in Vancouver Island Senior Women’s play. Comox came out ready to play and Cowichan found itself trailing 21-17 at the half. Cowichan was without three key players — captain Sherry Spence, Audrey Park and Caity McCulloch — so actually went with a side of just 13. Every Cowichan player stepped it up in the second half of the game. Quinn Battye scored two tries and converted four. The rest of the scoring was spread around, with single tries by Jamaina McLeod, Nenagh McCulloch, Stacey Collison, Janelle Kerrone, Ashley Smith and Jessica Wilton. Every try was a great team effort, according to Cowichan’s Lenneke Vinoly, as several players handled the ball before it was touched down. Collison made a few try-saving tackles and was very communicative on the eld. It was a great way for the team to end the fall season. The Cowichan First Division men lost 36-6 to Velox Valhallians in Times Cup play.
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ouble duty is common this time of the year for eld hockey players. Outside games overlap with the indoor league before the annual seasonal shutdown. The Cowichan Cardinals started the Div. 2 Island Ladies’ Field Hockey Association season with two big 5-0 wins over the Sailors and the Blue Jays. The Cardinals were down 3-0 against the Rebel Blue Jays at home but bounced back to make it close in a 4-3 defeat. Cheryl McCreary (2) and Alyssa McKinlay scored the Cowichan goals. Outstanding efforts were turned in by Sara Lowes, Michelle Pewarchuk and Alyssa Davidson. Cardinals soared to another big win in their next game, blanking the Lynx II 6-0. Krystyna Neal (3), Madelyn Smith (2) and Jenner Court accounted for the goals. The Div. 3 Kestrels won their home game over the Ravens 3-2. Kyla Young started the scoring and Sharyn Higginson tipped the ball in for the second goal, but the Ravens put one past goalie Britt Ratzburg before the half. Sophia Murray added a late goal in the second half that turned out to be the game-winner after the Ravens replied right away. The Kestrels beat the Lynx III 1-0 at UVic last week. Kristin Farley tipped the ball in off a hard shot from Anne Smith for the lone goal. First-time goalie Brenda Lockhart had the shutout. Cowichan Indoor League action Nov. 18 began with Royal Blue defeating Green 5-2. The winners got two goals apiece from Stefanie Langkammer and Kelsey Goodman, with one from Kyla Toljander, while Claire Seeliger and Shylayne Davidson tallied for Green. Chelsey Cleemoff got the hat trick and Buddy Monks added two goals, as Navy beat Green 5-1. Seeliger scored for Green. Maddie Smith’s three goals led the way in a 6-5 Yellow win over Red. Cheryl McCreary and Murray had two each in vain.
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back courts, respectively. “We’re sitting pretty well with those two guys,’’ said Heer. Cyrus Grey has also improved immensely, according to the coach, and there’s lots of great newcomers like Braydon Aumen to ¿ll out the roster. “They’ve been working extremely hard,’’ said Heer. “They’ve set some goals, like provincials. They’re getting more and more competitive in practice all the time, week to week. I’m excited the group is getting on the same page and they want to do well.’’ The T-Birds play Carson Graham Friday at 1 p.m. at Cow High.
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Eighteen teams participated in the Kerry Park ladies’ curling bonspiel. The Fran Benedict team of Carol LaBella, Louise Evans and Joanne McKeen from Juan de Fuca won the Valley Vines to Wines A event title over
Nanaimo’s Kaila Van Osch 9-1. Gloria Magee, Yvonne Roemer, Zoe Doebert and Marg Brown of Kerry Park topped the Mill Bay Ventures B event over Mariah Coulombe’s Juan de Fuca rink 8-3. An all-Kerry Park Cobble
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owichan, get ready to rumble! Pile driving, leg twisting, and body slamming: Brent La Plante couldn’t imagine a better way to spend a Saturday night. La Plante, who is known in the WWE-style professional wrestling community as BJ Laredo, is ¿ghting his nemesis Azeem the Dream at the Vancouver Island Championship match of the Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling card on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Mellor Hall on the Cowichan Exhibition grounds. La Plante lives in Nanaimo but works in Cowichan so he’s hoping to be a fan favourite on the receiving end of more cheers than jeers. “I’m hoping to bring this title home,’’ he said. “I have a lot of friends and family in the crowd who will go nuts.” La Plante stands six-feet tall and weighs 262 pounds but he has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was a child, something his father shared and supported from an early age. “It’s been a lifelong dream,’’ he said. “My heroes were Ultimate Warrior and Macho Man, the people who had the big persona and the larger-than-life personality. I was two years old when my dad took me to my ¿rst wrestling show in Vancouver. My dad was a big fan.’’ When he was in his late teens, a friend invited
La Plante to try out in Vancouver at the Slam Academy where Àedgling wrestlers are trained by professionals to wrestle on the main stage. “We were trained by local guys who have honed their craft for 10 to 15 years. You go through a lot of pain. They put you through the ringer.” La Plante traveled to and from Nanaimo every weekend for a year to complete his training. Seven years later, he has a persona he embodies in and out of the ring. “BJ Laredo is just a cowboy-style character I wanted to do. I grew up with the nickname BJ for Brent Junior. It’s like a second personality. It’s another whole character. You have to believe in yourself in order for people to believe in you.” La Plante said the local wrestling community is close-knit with six competitors on Vancouver Island. “It’s kind of a brotherhood, especially when you travel to other cities with them.” Close, but still competitive. “We’re all pretty big guys. I’m not afraid of them even if they are bigger than me. You’re always competing for that top spot.” La Plante is now a family man with a daughter of his own, who will be at the upcoming championship match. “She went to her ¿rst show when she was six weeks old. We don’t know how she’ll react.” Family responsibilities have made it more challenging for La Plante to make a career out of
House B&B C event final was won 7-4 by Marie Cooke, Sheila McGregor, Deb Morrow and Wendy Fallis over Heather Schyf, Ann Cox, Betty Cavin and Cathy Korn. Teams came from as far away as Chilliwack, Qualicum and Comox.
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here’s some great young wrestlers coming up through the ranks in the Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club. The island novice tournament at Esquimalt was proof of that, with several ¿rst-timers and relative newcomers earning high placings. “You’re looking at your ¿rst- and secondyear wrestlers at most,’’ said coach Nick Zuback. “It’s a great one for new kids.’’ CVWC had 21 members in the competition and 17 earned medals. Standouts on the junior side included Andrea submitted Morris, who earned gold in 46-kilogram girls in her Saturday is the big night for wrestler Brent La Plante, a.k.a. ¿rst tournament. BJ Laredo, as he steps into the ring at the Mellor Hall as a Rowan Gillard is only in Grade 4, but wrestled in kind of hometown hero on an ECCW card. the 38-kg division with kids in Grades 6 through 8 and ¿nished second. “He’s going to be one to watch wrestling, but he’s happy being a local legend. in the next few years, for sure,’’ said Zuback. “I’m not in it for the money or fame. I’m in it Ian Tuck, a Cowichan club member who’s from because it’s a passion.” Nanaimo, came ¿rst in 45 kg while Conner Smith ECCW is the longest-running professional was second in 51 kg and Jacob Berry-Mckechnie wrestling group in Canada. took second in the 57 kg class in his ¿rst-ever event. Doors open at Mellor Hall Saturday at 7:30 “It’s nice to see when a wrestler wins his ¿rst p.m. The ¿rst bell sounds at 8 p.m. and admission match,’’ said Zuback. is $15 general or $18 front row. Wrestling fans Dylan Pilon won the 76-kg senior event and also get a chance to see multiple-title winner and Ayden Claus, who never won a match last year, ECCW poster child Scotty Mac battle it out in topped the 69-kg ¿eld. “He was so pumped after he an anything-goes street ¿ght with Cremator Von won a match and he kept on going and won gold,’’ Slasher, among others. said Zuback.
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Here are a few tips for avoiding colds: Wash your hands often throughout the day. Keep active even in cold weather. Exercise helps strengthen the immune system. Avoid smoking. Eat well, especially vegetables and fruit. Get plenty of rest. Throw away used tissues right away so the viruses they contain don’t infect others. If you have a young child (over one year old) who is kept awake at night with a cough, try giving a teaspoonful of honey. It often soothes the throat and can reduce the cough reflex and help the child get a good night’s sleep. We all know someone who is affected by cancer. It seems it is on the rise and it is. One of the reasons for this is that we are living longer and this gives the cancer a longer time to grow. Antibiotics and vaccines have increased our life spans and our longer lives give cancer a greater chance of getting established.
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for the 19-year-old Grant. “Nanaimo wanted to add some more offense to their lineup,’’ said Caps’ coach Jim Ingram. “It just sort of got some legs in the last couple of weeks.’’ Nanaimo is hosting the ¿rst Western Canadian championship next spring and head coach Mike Vandekamp wanted to upgrade his experience while the Caps are building a nucleus of younger players. “They’re good players,’’ said Ingram of his two additions. “They don’t have many points which is a clear indication of Mike wanting an older team. “Both kids are excited to be here and given a chance to play more.’’ The Caps also recently acquired Brett Seldon from Coquitlam, another 18-year-old, for future considerations.
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We’ve expanded our floor space in our new store to 6500 square feet! Much more selection plus a new loyalty program! Whether you’re looking for an affordable bottle of wine to accompany your evening meal or a well-stocked bar for the coming holiday season, the new Commons Liquor and More will likely have exactly what you’re looking for.Even better, thanks to their brand new loyalty program, points earned from those purchases can be traded in for all sorts of goodies, from a flat screen TV to a trip for two to Las Vegas. “It’s an opportunity for us to reward our customers in a new way,” explains Rob Pemberton, Director of Operations for Liquor & More. “You save up and soon enough you’ll be able to get something really different. ”Customers can collect their loyalty points at both stores, and track their progress online, where
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