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Health brass wants new hospital site identified, bought and paid for ASAP Wishlist set: Large acreage outside area flood zone needed
questionable seismic safety, asbestos throughout, crowded parking lots, several patients per room (allowing germ transmission), leaking pipes, an aging elevator, crumbling Peter W. Rusland infrastructure, and poor elderNews Leader Pictorial access for a growing population now at 82,000. o you know Chronic bed shortages worwhere our new ried CDH X-ray technician Cowichan Erin Whiteford. District Hospital “Every day we’re over capaccould be built? ity,” she explained of CDH’s If so, regional hospital95-or so staffed beds. district board members, and Site manager Island Health brass Peter Fahey told want to hear from how staff uses you. every square inch of The candidate 12available bed space, to 20-acre property pushing numbers to must be outside the around 140 at times. 500-year flood zone. It A suggestion that also needs good landrecovering patients ing and lift-off access Rob Hutchins: might be helped in for medivac helicopsearching for site unused space in the ters serving patients in former Cowichan the new $300 millionLodge — while a plus hospital. new CDH is built — was basiSitting in central Cowichan cally nixed as impractical by — away from neighbouring Fahey and Sullivan, who cited homes and businesses — medical standards. while boasting growth room, Whiteford warned the new hook-up capacity to water and hospital must have enough beds sewer lines, plus good highway to allow population growth. “If access, would be pluses. not, we’ll be building another The wish list, and processes new hospital in 40 years.” for finding, buying, building Still, Sullivan explained adand financing CDH’s new ditions could be made to the 26,000-square-metre hospital current CDH’s sloped site — were explained and discussed such as erecting a nine-story during Saturday’s public seshospital to reach the needed sion at VIU Cowichan. 26,000-square metres. The hosts were Cowichan Or a new CDH could be Valley Regional District built next door, and the old Chairman Rob Hutchins, and hospital could be demolished Island Health’s capital-planwith lots of noise and dust. ning director Chris Sullivan. It was hazy how much a new Their pitch informed folks CDH could cost. CDH’s current Gibbins Road Hutchins explained the price site, and 1967 hospital, are will see a 40-60% split between basically obsolete, according Cowichan taxpayers, and to a recent master-site plan. Victoria. Those optics showed an old more on page 6 CDH with cramped storage,
D For Stacy Middlemiss, Caring with Cookies has become a holiday tradition for herself and her team of volunteers.
No crumbling these cookies Christmas mission: Meet a Duncan woman who bakes hundreds of cookies for the less-fortunate
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or Stacy Middlemiss, one bite into a home-made Christmas cookie brings back a thousand memories. And that’s partly why the Duncan resident created a Christmas cookie donation drive she calls Caring with Cookies in 2008. For Middlemiss, it’s become a holiday tradition for her and volunteer helpers, stemming from old family traditions. “I’ve always had the urge to help those
less fortunate and felt like Christmas had become such a chore,” Middlemiss explained. “I felt like I needed to do something to help me get back to the meaning of Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, I know that my cookies aren’t going to change anyone’s life. I guess I just wanted the people who receive these cookies to know even though they’re struggling in life, someone is thinking about them.” Middlemiss was living in Victoria when she started Caring with Cookies with the help from her friends and family. “Those first years I packaged all of the cookies on my own, tying each bag closed with a nice piece of curled ribbon. It was quite a feat for me,” she said. “Now, it would probably take me a week to do it alone. My husband Jeff and eight-year-old step-daughter Dailynn as well as my in-laws Kevin and Susan, sister-in-law Kelly and her daughter
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Annika, have been huge helpers the past three years and it has become a tradition for us.” This is Middlemiss’ third-year running the campaign. It is centred now in Duncan, but helps the less fortunate in Victoria as well. Cookies are donated to Duncan’s Warmland House as well as Cool Aid Society shelters and Our Place in Victoria. Last year, 80 packages of 480 scrumptious cookies went to Cowichan’s shelter. “This year I’m hoping the same 80 will go to the people that have Christmas dinner there, as well as an additional 45 for the people actually living there,” Middlemiss explained. “Every year I drop the cookies off at each location and am welcomed with big smiles but I leave the cookie delivering to the discretion of the individual shelters.” This year, Middlemiss and her husband will also be delivering cookies on the streets at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve along side Victoria’s Rev. Al Tysick of the Dandelion Society. more on page 12
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Project Mount Prevost’s Multi-generational Community Playground has made it into the top 10 of the Aviva Community Fund competition. “From there, the 30 top projects — 10 from our large division — will go to a panel of judges to determine which ones receive full funding,’’ explained Mona Kaiser of the Ecole Mount Pre-
vost Elementary Parent Advisory Committee. The judging panel will evaluate the 30 finalist ideas based 30% on longevity and sustainability, 25% on impact, 15% on likelihood of success, 15% on how many votes the idea received in the semifinals, 10% on submission quality and 5% on originality. Winning ideas will
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial 3 be announced Jan. 28. Prevost’s project concept features play structures for kids, an outdoor classroom for teachers, an outdoor fitness circuit for seniors, a community garden for neighbours, a natural play space for toddlers, and a picnic space for everyone.
Newman walking the long road to recovery After the crash: three months after Highway 18 tragedy, family still working hard to recover their lives Diana Hutton
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Charlie Newman was headed on a fishing trip with friends and family when the accident happened that nearly took his life.
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“In the beginning the doctors and nurses were not hopeful that he would survive,” said Charlie’s wife, Jill Newman. “We’re thankful that going into this he was such a big, healthy guy with such a strong heart.” Charlie suffered a multitude of life-threatening injuries including multiple broken bones, trauma, severe internal injuries as well as three cardiac arrests. He was in critical condition for many weeks after being airlifted to Victoria General Hospital, where he remains today. “He suffered so many injuries, so many broken bones in his lower body. He was on dialysis for weeks as his kidneys had shut down,” said Charlie’s father, Dick Newman. “He’s just been able to start eating after 10 weeks. He lost so much muscle mass. He lost 70 pounds.” The incalculable stress, worry and heartache that have become a daily given for the Newman family are ongoing. Thankfully, they have had much help from friends, extended family and the community at large in their struggle. “It’s been amazing! We feel such gratitude to the entire Cowichan Valley. There has been so much support,” said Dick. “We’ve always done our best to help out and we just never expected it to happen to us.” Donations and funraising events have been ongoing. The next one is scheduled to take place tonight at the Cobblestone Pub in Cobble Hill. The event is already sold out. “He’s come such a long way, but we’ve got such a long way yet to go and it’s going to be a very long road,” said Jill. “He’s slowly progressing and that’s all that I can ask for. For today we’re just taking it in
baby steps.” Jill, a registered nurse, knows perhaps better than anyone the extent of her husband’s injuries and what the long road to recovery might hold. Now that Charlie has passed through the first stage of his recovery, which entailed basically just trying to stabilize his condition, the next hard stretch of road is all about therapy. Occupational and physio-therapists work with him daily helping his still-healing body to regain strength, movement and a degree of mobility. Charlie is still unable to stand, but can be lifted by a sling into a special wheel-chair. His dad then pushes him around the hospital and grounds, allowing him short respites from the hospital room that has been his home for the past 11 weeks. For the family, the old daily routines of work, school and regular family stuff have been replaced by endless hours on the road to and from the hospital spelling each other off in shifts at Charlie’s bedside. “Sometimes it’s hard to process what we’re all going through. It almost feels like it can’t be real,” said Jill. “It’s taken such a toll but we feel so fortunate that he survived.” The support from the community has made a tremendous difference to the family, and their gratitude is evident. “It’s hard to accept so much help and I feel extremely humbled that people have gone to such lengths to help us,” said Jill. “We are truly grateful.” For those wishing to donate to the Newman family to help with Charlie’s recovery please visit gofundme.com/4yr1kw
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and staff, plus additional construction costs — before the current facility was demolished — posed worries too. Those issues would also plague an option of adding new wings to asbestos-lined CDH, he indicated. “The recommendation from the master site plan is to look for another site,” Hutchins said of Island Health’s 2010-11 document. It’s ordered mapping of the valley’s 500-year flood areas to ferret historically dry properties — of various, unknown prices — for the new CDH costing $350 million-plus, and serving Cowichanians about 50 years.
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“It could be closer to $400 million,” he said, admitting many foggy factors still in play, such as finding the right site. So he and Sullivan laid out a prescription for a new CDH elsewhere. Rumours about a new hospital at the University Village, or on Cowichan Secondary School’s current site, were unfounded, they explained. Hutchins wants a good site found and bought as soon as possible. It didn’t seem to matter mapping of the valley’s 500-year flood plain hasn’t been done yet. Sullivan said that mapping should be done within weeks. But resident Greg Gerbis said the new CDH should be built where it doesn’t need dike protection. “We’re still in the flood plain (at VIU). The (nearby) dike doesn’t give us any guarantees.” Site acquisition funds from valley taxpayers would come from about $10.5 million saved so far in the Cowichan Valley Regional Hospital District’s replacement fund. If a better site was found later, the CVRD could always sell the first one bought, Hutchins explained after Bruce Wilkinson questioned site ownership. “We don’t want to lose the best possible site available,” Hutchins said. Elwyn Trafford asked who has the highest site-input clout: Island Health, or Cowichan’s hospital district board. “We’re working together,” answered Sullivan. “Island Health has the trump card,” Hutchins added. An ace would also be held by the agricultural land commission, if the right site needs removal from B.C.’s farmland reserve, Hutchins noted. “Ten-to-one a property of this size would have to be rezoned,” Hutchins said of a possible ninemonth process. Meanwhile, searching for the site — on public or private land — seriously starts in January. Island Health and the regional board will also accept public feedback about where to best build our new hospital. The hunt will involve a real estate consultant, plus citizen suggestions, about the prospective property. Candidate sites will be recommended to Island Health and Cowichan hospital district brass, and Cowichanians.
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British Columbia Civil Liberties Union has ‘grave concerns’ about Pompeo sentence
Const. David Pompeo wept in a Duncan courtroom after hearing the results of his sentencing.
Double standard? Lobby group urges internal RCMP discipline
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dence in the police depends on a clear message being sent that such crimes, and the officers who commit them, have no place protecting the public.’’ Pompeo has not been subjected to any discipline by the RCMP. He remained on the payroll, working a desk job in Nanaimo, throughout court proceedings following his conviction on Valentine’s Day of this year. In his decision, Judge Josiah Wood made an exemption that allowed Pompeo to retain his firearm. Pompeo is required to complete 240 hours of community service work in the first 18 months of his probation.
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ndrew Crane scoops a mitt of road grit from a baggie, cursing the mixture’s pea-size pebbles he says chipped his van’s windshield. “These are causing the windshield damage. This is the worst I’ve ever seen grit like this,” the Cobble Hill resident said, reading his $120 repair bill from Speedy Glass. “Why this size? I call it gravel, rather than grit.” But highways spokesman Jeff Kidd called it sand, prescribed under provincial specifications. “We do not put gravel on the roads,” the Mainroad South-lsland Contracting manager said. “Winter sand is 12 millimetres in diameter. We’re staying within the ministry’s specs. It’s all the same as last year,” he noted of the street-safety stuff.
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putting on the roads.” She estimated her shop handles some 15 autoglass repairs daily. Some are due to stones spit by logging trucks, Lowrey noted. Windshield chips have also been cracking in the recent cold snap. And some windscreens need multiple repairs costing up to $45 for two, $10 each thereafter. “Lots of chips are irreparable,” Lowrey said of windshield replacements. ICBC does not pay for
chip repairs, but some private insurance firms do, she added. “Fortunately, I had (BCAA glass) insurance coverage,” said Crane, a frequent Cobble HillDuncan driver, “but I’m sure lots of people out there don’t.” Speedy did two repairs on his Caravan’s windshield. “I also have lots of stone-chip marks on the paint they can’t get out.” Mainroad’s number for road information is 1-604-815-6056.
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It’s a little early for urgency in CDH replacement Shopping for property: Most of the valley needs more time to accept letting the old site go
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hen we talk to people around the community about the new Cowichan District Hospital, one response seems to come up more frequently than any other: Why can’t they just keep it where it is? Cowichan Hospital District chairman Rob Hutchins answers that question on page six. To summarize, the site is smaller and more sloped than what is ideal; the existing building has too many structural flaws; and construction would wreak on hospital operations for four New site may havoc or five years. In other words, any savings in dolmake sense, lars and personal comfort realized by but make sure remaining at the Gibbins Road site are going to be offset by technical difficulpublic agrees ties and health care disruption. The Island Health master site plan conducted a few years ago suggests the powers-that-be look elsewhere for a property, and the powers-that-be seem on board. The one question that seems to be hanging is: are you? Because we haven’t seen a whole lot of public consultation on this conclusion. And shouldn’t you ultimately have a say? To be clear, Hutchins makes a good case. As fond as we are of the current CDH, we’d rather build a hospital designed to meet our needs for the next 50 years than force a facsimile of the same onto a property that it doesn’t fit. And we’d like to see it built on a property that will allow for future expansion along the way. A farmer’s field near the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 1 makes a lot of sense. But it is a little early in the process for urgency in acquiring new land when most of us are still coming to terms with the idea that letting go of the old site is actually a good idea.
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The new centre is open for business in a prime location and is already catching every eye that cruises past its highly visible Island Highway location. It has an attractive, unique design to draw people in, and the substance inside to keep them in the valley once they get here. Cowichan needs to better market itself and you don’t do that from a nondescript barn tucked in an obscure corner.
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ou can always tell when it’s Christmas in Cowichan. It’s all the sightings of monster pickup trucks with Alberta plates. It’s not an invasion, just the kids coming home for the holidays. I can understand the attraction for highpaying jobs taking our youth from the valley; relocation for work has been the Canadian way for generations. That is how I got here. But what about the young people who don’t want to leave the island, their community, family, or friends? Two of my own reside off-island — one in Alberta’s working north. It worries me as my other children, who still call Cowichan home, struggle with limited employment and no benefits, or are unable to find work at all. I have watched the valley’s economic development for more than 25 years, starting in 1986 when economic development was by
luck of the draw. Today with a fully-fledged, large-budgeted Economic Development Commission, economic development is still generally luck of the draw. I receive the EDC newsletter on a regular basis and notice a consistent focus on a very small cross-section of what we have to offer in Cowichan. Why are we not promoting or stimulating other economic sectors that deserve support? Why are we not aggressively exploring new and innovative ways to attract business or investors? Is there a plan or are we flying by the seat of unexpected circumstance? In my council time I met many who were dissatisfied with the service provided by local governments and in particular, the EDC. Newcomers and locals alike continue to report that, when trying to establish businesses or build new projects, they still struggle with the bureaucracies and the four neighbouring region’s differing regulations. I also see the split city of Duncan/North
Sure, the new centre is striking, but what kind of return are we going to get from this $2 million investment? It’s not 1986 anymore. People use a little device called the internet to discover and plan their tourism activities. Yes, we need a personal touch, but there is no reason that couldn’t have been handled with some signage, staff and displays inside the forest museum itself.
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Cowichan having a detrimental effect on economic growth as they compete with each other for new business and development. An example is North Cowichan’s recently announced reduction or elimination of development cost charges for the urban area. This came as a surprise to Duncan and will have a negative impact on development opportunities in the city. Downtown Duncan is the centre of Cowichan but still struggles with vacancies and empty lots. Downtown’s appearance continues to improve but many storefronts do not make it past the first six months or are surviving by a thread. The survival rate would surely be higher with strong retail neighbours. Perhaps the Mmyor could go shopping for new and exciting businesses to come to Duncan instead of waiting for them to appear downtown. I am certain enticements could be found. How about a Lee Valley store? I bet that would bring the homebodies home!
Attracting big box stores that offer parttime, minimum-wage employment keeps people poor and provides no social protection. This drives employees to shop in the same store they work, to take advantage of employee discounts thus furthering the poverty spiral. We need to challenge our community to start thinking toward the future and exploring new opportunities that will create economic development, employment and generate community wealth for years to come. We have the greatest minds already here, let’s use them. It’s personal for me. I want to spend my later years with my grandchildren swarming over me instead of speaking to me on Skype. Paul Fletcher is a former Duncan city councillor who writes monthly in the News Leader Pictorial.
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What is Nelson Mandela’s legacy? “You could call Mandela a man of the people, and a man of the highest moral principles. His was a message to the world about how things should be done.”
Peter Kells, Duncan
“He’ll be remembered for years to come for using sports, and other things, to bring people together. I wasn’t a huge follower, but he was a great guy and did a lot for South Africa.”
Jacob Hiller, Duncan
What do you think? Log on to www.cowichannewsleader.com and answer our Question of the Week. Results will be published in our next edition.
Pompeo decision casts shadow over public trust of our judicial system
Decision disrespects victim and community
Dear editor How sad the Pompeo judicial decision is for all of us. One less bit of respect for police and the RCMP and one more large chunk of disrespect for citizens, and for Mr. Gillespie in particular. Where did our collective honour go? This is truly shameful. Dave Ball, Nanaimo comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com
Oh, the horror of sending a criminal to jail
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Dear editor So we have a RCMP training course that teaches members to shoot unarmed citizens and a judge who thinks sending a criminal to jail or, horror of horrors, taking his gun away from him might unduly disrupt his lifestyle! Maybe Judge Wood should have considered the victim’s future lifestyle with a bullet in his body. Jim Copley comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com
In how many cases are guns really necessary?
Dear editor The Pompeo case in Chemainus suggests to me that current police training is not as up-to-date as my six-year old grandson’s hero: Spiderman. Surely a technology could be employed to “shoot” a net over unarmed, deranged persons thus subduing them without slaughtering them? As memory serves me, even before Spiderman was conceived, Roman gladiators used this technique. Pat Mulcahy Saltair
PM’s office deserves more respect than what Crowder showed
Dear editor I was shocked to read an article and see the picture of our local MP Jean Crowder attending and participating in an ill-conceived and profane satirical review of our prime minister and the Conservative government in Ottawa. I can understand Crowder’s apparent glee at this as she is on the opposite of the political spectrum. But this is the prime
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The team at Country Grocer Cobble Hill is once again showcasing its Christmas spirit through the 14th edition of its annual gingerbread Christmas Village. It will be on display until just before Christmas, when it will be dismantled and delivered to various organizations in the Cowichan Valley for an ultimate Christmas treat. Organizations such as Cowichan District Hospital, Cowichan Lodge, Sherwood House, Sunridge Place, Gate House and Wedgewood House and many more benefit from the tasty treats. minister of our country and regardless of one’s position, he deserves to be accorded some respect. In giving approval to this so-called musical, she has offended thousands of people in her riding who support the Conservative party and believe that our prime minister has done an incredible job in some tough economic times. Shame on her! Reed Elley Chemainus
Our trains actually go that fast on those old tracks?
Dear editor The person injured when a train collided with a vehicle on Ashcroft in Chemainus may indeed be lucky to be alive, and thank goodness for that! However, I am equally amazed the train managed to get up enough speed to not just hit the pickup, but do some damage. Erik de Vries, Cowichan Bay comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com
Ashcroft rail crossing is signed
Dear editor My definition of an uncontrolled railway crossing means no warning that a crossing is near. The Ashcroft crossing is controlled in my books because it has signage. That means you are supposed to look if there are not flashing lights. In my opinion, the driver must have ignored the railway crossing sign
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and that is what got that person in trouble. If my memory serves me correctly, there are stop signs at this crossing as well, due to poor visibility. David Lambert, Crofton comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com
David would have given you the coat off his back if you had asked
Dear editor Thank you to all who wrote in support of David Simms. I am David’s aunt and I know how hard David trains and how focused he is on representing Cowichan Valley and B.C. next July. David is to be admired for his commitment to his community and his province, and to himself. I can only hope that the person that took his jacket truly needed the jacket more than David. If they did need it more, they only had to ask David, he would have given it to them, no questions asked. He is a gentle soul, who thinks of others before himself. You go for the gold David. You deserve it. Anne Caldwell comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com
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ec. 5, sentencing day for Const. David Pompeo, was a sad day in history, causing reflections well into the future. Judge Josiah Wood spoke to how Mr Pompeo could not be on the police force if he went to jail or had a gun prohibition. The judge spoke of the hardship to this officer’s family if he was unemployed. The judge alluded to Mr Pompeo’s good character. Even though the judge believed Mr. Pompeo did not follow his training as proven by expert witness testimony, he said Mr Pompeo had low moral culpability in the shooting of Bill Gillespie and believed he did follow his training. The judge was of the opinion Mr Pompeo would not do this or any other offence again, so he saw no reason to jail him nor to cause him to lose his job, by giving the mandatory gun prohibition. He then proceeded to waive the prohibition and give Mr Pompeo a two-year probation with virtually no conditions. Words cannot explain what happened in the courtroom and I doubt they ever will. What about Bill Gillespie? What about his inability to support his family? His lifetime of pain and suffering ahead? What about our community and our protection? This verdict also sets a precedent that any time a police officer does something wrong and ends up in court he can claim he felt threatened and relied on his training — training this trial has shown puts those people who took high-pay, high-risk jobs first, before the citizens they are sworn to protect. Does this mean any officer who feels threatened in any way and relies on his or her training can kill someone without ramifications? This training they receive leaves us as citizens at risk. How do we know what will threaten an officer? All decent officers on this force are probably hanging their heads in shame at what this court decision means to bad cops. Any respect garnered by officers in the past is gone now and only fear remains. In recent days, 23,000 people signed a petition to our courts regarding a mistreated dog. But try and get one person to sign a petition about a cop, as I did, and they won’t do it out of fear a cop will appear in their future. There were letters to the court from our community about our feelings on this matter but only police letters praising Mr. Pompeo garnered mention. I must say that all the respect I had for our system has now disappeared, I feel sympathy for those good officers on the force who are shadowed by this style of management and a definite fear of what lies ahead for all. A true requiem for our justice system.
Larry Woodruff is a Cobble Hill resident who has been closely observing the Pompeo case.
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Annual Christmas feast a labour of love for many
New Life dinner: Supper at the Si-em Lelum gym feeds more than 400 Ashley Degraaf
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gravy-soaked mountain of mashed potatoes, savory smell of herbs and stuffing, and a mouth-watering slab of turkey waiting to be devoured. It’s what most folks anticipate most at Christmas time. But unfortunately not everyone can afford to cook a turkey dinner with all the fixings or has someone to share a dinner with. That’s why for 10 years New Life Baptist church has been staging its Christmas dinner for those less fortunate. And it’s a true community gathering, says first-time coordinator Janie McAulay. The event takes place at the Si’em Lelum Gymnasium on Christmas day between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. “It started with New Life Church and Howie George about 10 years ago and New Life has partnered with him
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New Life Baptist Church’s Marita Judson, Janie McAulay and Henry Wikkerink pose with two of the turkeys and a ham that’s already been donated to the church’s annual Christmas dinner for the less fortunate. since, but really we’re just the facilitators,” said McAulay, noting feeding 450 folks in that one sitting isn’t doable without the help of volunteers to prepare, cook, transport and serve the grub. “Howie has been so generous over the years and people in the community are all so generous it just amazes me. “It’s very much a community
event. We have people volunteering from all over, to do all sorts of things — cooking, serving, and donating food is also very important.” Every year organizers ask for food donations so they’re able to create a traditional Christmas plate. Items they collect include turkeys, hams, potatoes, stuffing, veggies, and buns. “Anything really that can make
up a great Christmas dinner,” said McAulay. “We’ve already had one gentleman donate to us seven hams as well as some gift cards.” They often see the same volunteers lend a hand each year, but are always looking for more folks to join the team. “This dinner isn’t just for people who are financially strapped, it’s also for folks who are lonely and don’t have anyone to share Christmas with,” said McAulay. “I’m finding a lot of people volunteering because they want to be with people that day.” Organizers also collect donations of grocery store gift cards (to purchase food for the dinner, as well as to hand out to folks in need), as well as hygiene and baby care items. Anyone interested in donating the above items can drop them off at New Life Baptist church and hygiene and baby care items can also be brought by the Margaret Moss Health Unit as well. Folks interested in donating food items or volunteering should give McAulay a shout first at 250-748-7304. The doors of the gymnasium open at 10:30 a.m. Christmas day.
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Middlemiss runs a small catering business creating pre-made meals called Social Flare Catering. She’s also been baking alongside her mom and grandmothers, especially around the holidays, since she can remember. “There’s also something to be said about homemade cookies, having grown up around a lot of traditional Christmas baking,” she said. “These people didn’t ask for their life to turn out the way it did; many of them struggle with addiction or are the product of some kind of abuse. It’s the least I can do to give them each a package of cookies at Christmas.” Middlemiss often finds herself gobsmacked by folk’s generosity. “People were contacting me in October asking if I was doing my cookies again this year. My idea has become a Christmas tradition in people’s homes and that’s amazing. “I shed a tear or two pretty much weekly because I receive a touching email or message, or get asked if the local paper can do an article on my cause. It just amazes me what you can do if you put in the effort.” Cookies can be dropped off at the following locations now until Dec. 22, Middlemiss Farms at 3560 Glenora Road, Cowichan Sound & Cellular’s Duncan and Mill Bay locations, the Footwear Centre in Lake Cowichan and for anyone based out of Ladysmith at Palmer Leslie Chartered Accountants. Middlemiss asks people to put cookies in a Ziploc bag, or a container they don’t want back, with their name and approximate number of cookies listed. And if folk’s aren’t bakers, they can also help Middlemiss spread the word to friends and family. “Every year I’m looking for additional places to donate,” she said. “There are some places I absolutely dedicate to donating cookies but many that I ‘hope’ to deliver to depending on the amount of cookies I receive.” To learn more about the cause, visit Middlemiss’ Caring For Cookies Facebook page.
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his Saturday, it will be pretty hard not to get into the Christmas spirit if you live in or visit Chemainus. Volunteers from Little Town Christmas and the Christmas Walking Tour are working together to produce a one-day Christmas event, Dec. 14. submitted For the seventh year, a dedicated Carol Singers from St. Joseph’s School entertain at last year’s Little Town Christmas. corps of volunteers is putting on Little Town Christmas, an oldthere’s entertainment, games, a fish Christmas season so special in our fashioned, family celebration with pond, hockey shoot-out, a cake community,” said Rouse. “There’s all the fellowship, fun and excitewalk, live nativity scene and so a real spirit of Christmas, goodwill ment of the season. much more going on,” said Rouse. and joy building in Chemainus “It’s all about old-fashioned There will be hot dogs and hot again this year.” values and making sure the whole chocolate, music, and a chance for The Cowichan Neighbourhood family can enjoy themselves without children to have their photo taken House is also hosting its annual breaking the bank,” Little Town with Santa. Community Christmas Dinner Christmas chair Shelley Rouse said As is the case every year, Little Saturday, Dec. 14. Doors open in a press release. “All our events are Town Christmas will feature speat 5 p.m., and dinner is at 6 p.m. by donation, thanks to the generoscial musical performances. Guests are encouraged to bring a ity of local organizations like the Ro“We’ll have performances by side dish of salad or veggies, or a tary, Legion, Eagles, BIA and many, the Chemainus Secondary School dessert, if they are able, and help many businesses. Band, the Calvary Baptist Church would also be gratefully appreci“As well, we’ve got a tremendous Choir, St. Joseph’s Choir and the ated in the kitchen, setting up and group of volunteers who run the Chemainus Community Band and cleaning up, and providing music. games, crafts, events and other At the same time, the Chemainus activities as well as sell raffle tickets Swing Band,” said Rouse. As well as Little Town Christmas Festival of Trees at Chemainus and help us raise funds to put on and the Christmas Walking Tour, Gardens, which began Dec. 7, will Little Town Christmas.” be in full swing. Rouse says the fun begins at 2:30 the Eagles’ annual Christmas Carol Ship Cruise will take place Explore a magical forest of p.m. in Waterwheel Park and will on Saturday evening. The cruise decorated trees and enjoy a poetry run until about 5:30 p.m. leaves from the Chemainus ferry competition, puppetry, music and The Christmas Walking Tour dock, and tickets are available at more every day until Dec. 21 from also takes place this Saturday, and the 49th General Store. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3042 River Rd. it runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. “We’re really pleased to see everyDon’t forget to bring a donation “Santa arrives at 4:20 and that one working together to make the for Harvest House Food Bank. will certainly be a highlight, but
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by Ann Andersen
In a 16-15 vote, Cowichan Valley Regional District ordered Western Canada College to vacate its Shawnigan Lake premises within a year. The board refused when asked by site owners Mass Development Corporation to reconsider.
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Chemainus seniors group New Horizons president J. E. Hess said the organization’s facility – leased from a bakery – was too small. A bigger facility was needed to provide entertainment and recreation to the increasing number of area retirees.
Although faced with lower funding because of declining enrolment, the school district decided not to lay off teachers. Instead, it would replace teachers taking leave of absences with the four who might have been let go.
Carols Afloat remains afloat in Maple Bay Dateline 1982: Even proceeds depsite fears Ann Andersen
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or many of us, Christmas isn’t Christmas without the annual parades of twinkling boats gliding past our little seaside villages. Over the decades, in fact, the celebratory event became as much a staple of the holiday season as Santa arriving at the Duncan Mall or the more recent festive train rides at the Forest Discovery Centre. In 1982, the second annual Carols Afloat went ahead as planned, despite concerns earlier in the year that Maple Bay’s big Christmas project would have to be dropped. That year’s floating Santa parade on Dec. 10 was sponsored by Maple Bay Yacht Club. Before the event, the club’s fleet captain Vic Palmer said some 50 boats would accompany the Santa ship — Bob Littlejohn’s Bastion City — from the yacht club to Maple Bay Marina, then to Maple Bay beach, up to Arbutus Point and then back to Maple Bay beach. There, it would tie up at the Government wharf. Aboard the Santa ship, Alex Aitken School choir under the direction of Sheila Sartini were scheduled to sing for about an hour reported event organizer Wendy Mecham. Maple Bay Rowing club members were in charge of building a beach bonfire and handing out candy canes and hot chocolate.
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Downtown Shopping Shapes your Community By Jen Coyle Whether you want to like it or lump it, consumers shape the world. And whether you know it or not, how each dollar is spent today, is a vote in deciding what your community will look like in five years. For example, as we approach the Christmas season, if you are one to favour online shopping for a certain product, then you are in essence, advocating a community without that kind of shop. And to build onto that thought, if enough people share your preference, it soon may become a scary reality. Our lives are gradually becoming busier all the time, and the argument for this new way of spending your hard earned money is convenience. But is it? Is it convenient to not have awareness of what can be found in your own community, or how your dollars ensures the economic viability of our Valley? There are more and more independently owned business starting up their own online services to try and gain a foothold within that sector of electronic commerce, so why not start your Google search here, where we live? Look up Area 51 on Station Street, or Wall Street Clothing on Craig, for example. The merchants take pride in trying to genuinely impress visitors and locals with the selection and varieties of products and services that we have in our downtown, and the focus is to encourage our community to keep our money where we live. With the cost of fuel, concern for the environment and the
carbon footprint that we leave, shopping locally is ever more critical. And living in the Cowichan Valley we are truly blessed with the abundance of products and services available to us. This power to purchase, is even greater than just helping to define the contents of a few of your favourite stores. Healthy businesses attract others that cater to the customer base that is reflected in the existing stores. There are so many examples of that in our downtown! The Duncan Garage Café, Ten Old Books & the Community Farm Store on Duncan Street. How about Martin’s Menswear and Outlooks for Men on Station Street? For the local art procurers, there’s Station Street Gallery, Judy Hill Gallery and Excellent Frameworks,, all on Station Street. What you support will grow. It’s important to realize how the success from excellent retailers, services and restaurants have highlighted and extended past the downtown core into a healthy and vibrant corridor reaching up to Beverly Street. Perhaps that growth will occur in ways you did not imagine, but your previous support will have left a residue of your wishes that will help to direct any new ventures. Again our downtown has proven that, with some of our well
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established & successful boutiques, such as Cardino’s Shoes, Embellish Home Décor, Fabrications Clothing Store, Wishes Gift Shop, Sheer Essentials Lingerie and Shades Ladies Clothing, which has paved the way for some of our newer stores such as Skanda rare gemstones and unique findings, or Black Door Décor on Station Street. Specialty shops have sprung up, like Pursuit of Happiness Yoga Wear on Craig and LeLe Custom Fashions, also on Station. Changes are slow and the connections between your choices and a new business are hard to join with a straight line, but make no mistake, how you spend your dollars today will certainly define your community more powerfully than you may realize with the actions you take. That is certainly evident in our local dining establishments. Allow yourself to momentarily consider just some of the stand out places to enjoy local culinary creations and satisfying beverages you may find yourself in during this festive season. Just Jakes and The Craig Street Brew Pub, obviously come to mind, the very successful Bistro 161 on Kenneth, Vancouver Island’s premier Indian restaurant, The Royal Dar, the award winning Hudsons on First, and of course the incomparable Old Firehouse Wine & Cocktail Bar. They have all blazed through on pure vision, and unmatched talent, with their commitment to sustainability and supporting one another, knowing that our community stands behind them with loyalty and pride. We’re all hoping that everything falls together at Christmas, to enjoy that special time with family, loved ones and close friends. Let the merchants of downtown Duncan help take the stress out of your holiday shopping. Our businesses provide an intimate, friendly alternative to crowded shopping malls, department stores and wholesale warehouses. What you’re offered is personalized, knowledgeable service by the owners and their staff, to help you find the gift you are looking for. Skip the long line-ups and the frustrations with the inability to find an employee willing to answer your queries, and allow yourself to enjoy the extended hours our stores will be offering for your convenience. Another alternative to consider is our Downtown Dollars. It seems Gift Cards & Certificates are a growing trend that’s developing into an acceptable way of gift giving in today’s world. The appealing quality of these Downtown Dollars specifically, carries many excellent benefits. • They keep dollars in our local economy • You embrace what makes us unique • You support local jobs • It helps the environment • You nurture community • You create individual choice • You’ll take advantage of our expertise • You invest in entrepreneurship • You make us a destination • You help to shape our Downtown! These embossed dollars are accepted in all of our downtown businesses, and because of the variety of merchandise, services, products and places, they’re the ideal gift for those hard to buy for. The Dollars are purchased through us at the Duncan BIA office & we in turn, reimburse the shop owners where the dollars are spent.
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It’s such a great way to invest in your community and know you’ve contributed to the growth of a vibrant and dynamic downtown. You can get a heads up of all the businesses in our downtown to know where to spend the Dollars, by visiting our website www.downtownduncan.ca or you can direct any questions to our office by calling 250-715-1700 at the Duncan Business Improvement Area Society. Wishing you a safe and joyous Holiday Season!
New Faces, New Places! Two new & exciting changes on Craig Street in time to look for this season’s Christmas Party attire! Alyssa Waser brings her many years of experience and a great deal of passion for retail, to our downtown with her new clothing boutique Archer + Arrow, located in the former Bona Dea Café location. She carries everything from stylish easy to wear casual, to classic and feminine occasion dresses. Something for everyone, whether it’s weekend wear, office attire, or gift giving of gorgeous handbags and unique accessories. Alyssa loves the social aspect of retail, and enjoys building lasting customer relationships, and you may even recognize her from the Shoe Warehouse, as their former retail manager of seven years! She believes our downtown epitomizes local business, and feels fortunate to be a part of this business community. 150 Craig St.
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Reader reaction to our posted speed limit on this - as any results coming poll, conducted with Insights West, was, forth from them tend to be well, speedy! purely based on emotions. The No sooner had the paper hit the streets, safety of the highways should revealing that 37 percent of those polled be left to traffic experts and believe a higher than 100 km/h limit should scientists . . . .” be posted Janet McGarry warned: “NAing can be on our major highways, than the emails began flying. SCAR inspired highways will Variable ging no matter Yours truly expressed some surprise that only lead to more fatalities.” majority Currently, 100 km/h is the e you alive in did not share that opinion and speed limits are that 55 percent believed speed limits maximum on most freeways, used throughout ovinceshould at this be left alone. While some readers while 110 km/h is posted Europe and seem disabused me of that notion an equal on the Coquihalla Highway of the year. effective. number agreed. and parts of the Okanagan Guenter Hoernig, of Penticton, asked: “What Connector. b McHugh Keith Morgan would you gain by, say, increasing the limits Vernon resident Brian by 10 or 20 km/h? A half an hour earlier Romaine made an interesting in Vancouver? Well, if you don’t have that extra 30 suggestion: “My view is that the speed sign should minutes, perhaps you should take the plane. have a range of speed, for example instead of say “I don’t even understand why the public is consulted 100 km/h, make it 80 to 100 MAX. From a psycho-
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logical point of view, the driver then sees the lower speed and perhaps would have less of a fixation on the max speed limit. Speed limits should be assessed by the experts to be safe for that particular highway and not necessarily increased.” Variable speed limits are used throughout Europe and seem effective. The maximum limits are posted on overhead electronic signs, which change to reflect environmental conditions and congestion. It is a recognition that speed alone is not the major cause of road carnage but excessive speed combined with over-driving the weather/road conditions does kill. The provincial government is currently reviewing posted limits and Jack Dubberly believes Victoria should hike them forthwith. “If the roads are better engineered, cars are safer . . . . then why not increase the speeds to that “average comfortable speed” that everyone is travelling at when the police are not looking?
“The police can spend more time looking for bad drivers rather than speeding drivers and maybe the general driving public will then respect them more.” Laura Tomelin shared her driving philosophy: “Do not drink and drive, but drive at your own capabilities and get the hell out of the way of other drivers who take their own risks and feel comfortable doing so!” The more cynical of our readers, dismissed the current posted speed limits as being artificially low and designed not for safety reasons but as a way of generating cash for the government through fines. Transportation Minister Todd Stone will give BC residents an opportunity to express their views directly in a series of eight regional public forums set to run between now and January 24, 2014. For details of the Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review go to http://engage.gov.bc.ca/safetyandspeedreview. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca
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Falstaff blusters across Cowichan Theatre big screen
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It was Verdi’s final masterpiece and it has been adapted for New York’s Metropolitan Opera stage for the first time in nearly 50 years. And you can watch on the Cowichan Theatre big screen Saturday morning. The Met: Live in HD series presents Falstaff, conducted by James Levine and directed by
Robert Carsen. An operatic commedia lirica that premiered in 1893 was only the second of Verdi’s 28 operas to be a comedy and the third based on a Shakespearean play. The International Herald Tribune praised Carsen’s staging, first seen at the Royal Opera,
Covent Garden, as a “production of eye-catching ingenuity.” Falstaff has long been an admired favourite with critics and musicians because of its brilliant orchestration, scintillating libretto and refined melodic invention. The show starts at 9:55 a.m. Tickets are $26, with some age discounts. Call 748-7529 for more.
Sculptor is free to explore, free to create Jock Hildebrand: World-class artist finds a groove in his new Maple Bay home
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culptor Jock Hildebrand gently chips some coating from one of two huge birds that comprise Rising Phoenixes. Then he blows particles from part of that newest bronze bird bound for Nanaimo’s Edgewood Treatment Centre. The symbolic sentinels nest under construction in Hildebrand’s storagecube workshop roosted on his fiveacre Genoa Bay Road spread. Below towering firs, a Bobcat sits next to his temporary studio, where he’s cleared a site for the island’s first fine-arts foundry, his studio and Shibui gallery and sculpture park. Hildebrand thinks big. Realistic or abstract pieces in metal, steel, and stone are bound for his growing list of public and private, national and global clients. His works span Vietnam, China, and Costa Rica, to the Czech Republic and the Okanagan. That’s where he and wife, Carmen, called home until moving to Cowichan about three months ago. “Most important is a new grandchild on the island,” said Hildebrand, 61, “and we like to be close to a 52-foot wooden ketch called The Idle Hour, in Bird’s Eye Cove Marina,” he says. Over tea, his rough trade is seen on Hildebrand’s weathered paws, often sheathed in blue-rubber gloves in his busy studio where CBC radio chatters in the background. “I love it here.” So much, the couple has already
joined the Cowichan Valley Arts Council. “I lived on Denman for 11 years and raised my family there. The Interior’s beautiful but I missed the coast so much.” The Emily Carr art school graduate, in 3-D work, doesn’t plan to miss his muse, particularly once having casting and foundry facilities close at hand. “I make make my living from very large pieces. The largest is a 32 metrictonne piece in stone,” he says of his abstract “adventure” masterpiece Your Thoughts Can Set You Free. It sits in Chaou Doc, Vietnam. “I carved off 17 tonnes of Vietnamese marble and granite. It’s a half circle that weighs 19 tonnes, balanced on an almost vertical granite piece — it’s all tilted and balanced.” The Quesnel native also made a 25-foot bronze abstract blue heron — made in pieces — for a Calgary developer for Nelson’s Lakeside Park. It took a year to make, and cost some $200,000. Hildebrand struggles to name the piece he’s most proud of. “Once you make them, you send them out the door like children.” He cited his imposing Czech Republic sandstone abstract Not Primitive. “It’s solely based on a famous Haida rattle at UBC’s museum,” he said of the interpreted frog-andhuman work. Little wonder Hildebrand dreamed of meeting Canada’s iconic sculptor, Henry Moore. His background covers a minor in non-western art history. African and Asian art styles — and First Nations work — fascinate him, and explain
his abstract bent. “I lived in Africa for two years as a teenager which was a very strong influence on my approach to art. “Theirs is such a powerful sculptural form; they hold more power than almost any sculptural form I’ve seen in any country. I think they’re eminently sophisticated culturally.” His family even donated some 50 African works to the Kelowna Museum. But his bread-and-butter commissioned creations must keep the client in mind. “The piece has to be appropriate for the situation. My pieces for joy are very abstracted, and some large commissions are too.” But he wasn’t always so sculpture heavy. “As a young artist, I couldn’t make a living as a sculptor and had to complement it by painting. “Then I started working (in sculpture) internationally, and worked in many countries overseas.” He worked with many established sculptors while organizing the Okanagan Thompson International Sculpture Symposium. Hildebrand also founded the Okanagan’s Angel Awards, and launched West Kelowna’s arts council. His 2008 paper on sculpting in the digital age was presented at China’s Changchun International Sculpture Conference. 2011 saw him work with Belize government’s Institute of Culture and History, and starting its public art collection. Meanwhile, the abstract is his creative licence. “One idea influences the idea after that; it’s a lovely sense of freedom and exploration,” said Hildebrand.
Deconstructing the fairy tale of ‘happily ever after’ Review: Chalkboard Theatre students provide depth and quality with Into the Woods Peter W. Rusland
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e thought it was safe to go back Into The Woods, before act two started Friday night. Then Chalkboard Theatre viewers in the T. Gil Bunch theatre had sober second thoughts about whether happily ever after really is so happy. Stiff misgivings about finding love, security and fulfillment — without guilt, regret and greed — honeycombed one of Cowichan’s best independent-youth plays in years. Directors Tilly Lorence and Michelle Tremblay, plus musical director Laura Cardriver, steered
two-dozen adept actors through the demanding existential musical on James O’Leary’s multi-dimensional set. Action was anchored by a huge stage page pulled from psychologist Carol Jung’s red book. That reference to Jung’s theories of the collective unconscious, and archetypical figures, was perfect for illustrating James Lapine’s book. It was backed by Stephen Sondheim’s near-operatic tunes — nicely played by Cardriver’s stage sextet, and well-performed by Chalkboard’s choreographed students. Act one sees conflicts dramatically resolved by fairy tale characters in fairy tale fashion. We were peppered with well-worn morals of wishes
coming true with ample effort. So far so good. Some folks even thought the show was over. Then we were ushered back into the woods for act two — society’s cold, cruel world of reality. Characters’ survival saw cunning, kindness, and bravery triumph against chaos, selfishness, and deceit. Despite the show’s 2 1/2-hours, messages arrived about karma’s kickback, blame games, and pointless vengeance. Woods became a thicket of thinking about what matters, what’s real, and what’s right. It was firmly carried by actors staying in character. Convincing expression, adequate volume, and decent diction lent viewers a valuable
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The Hen (Alex Killam) and Jack (Marc Platt) sit on a page of Jung’s existential writing, considering the true costs of gaining golden eggs in Chalkboard Theatre’s musical Into The Woods. look into human failings, and the a mere fairy tale in this wisely inloving redemption that can bring sightful production. peace of mind. Dramatic musical-fantasy rating: 9 But happiness ever after remained virtues out of 10.
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Eugene Smith and JJ Charlebois: singer/songwriters, 8 p.m., The Old Firehouse Wine Bar, 40 Ingram Street, Duncan.
Mexican Busride: covers and originals and plenty of dance
COWICHAN COUNSELLING Counselling for the mature adult, seniors, caregivers and their families. • Sliding scale available • Centrally located • Wheelchair accessible Stephen Chadwick, MA, Counselling Psych. #204 – 2763 Beverly Street (Beverly Corners) Duncan 250-709-9494 cowichancounselling@gmail.com
Christmas Dinner at Seniors Centre: 9824 Willow Street, Chemainus. Members $15, guests $20. Members may only bring one guest.
Saturday Blues Cubed: guitarist Simon Lindley and bassist Dave Martin play rockin’ blues, 8 p.m., The Shipyard Pub, 6145 Genoa Bay Road, Maple Bay. No cover. Info 250-746-1026. Amnesty International’s annual Write 4 Rights Event: The Island Bagel Cafe, 48 Station Street, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please call Somae Osler for more information: 250510-4644 or email somaeosler@ shaw.ca. All ages welcome. Live Christmas Nativity: live animals and drama outdoors, cookies, carols and hot chocolate indoors, 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (two live outdoor shows), Shawnigan Alliance Church, 1603 Wilmot Avenue, Shawnigan Lake. Admis-
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James Young plays the double bass at Cowichan Consort Orchestra and Choir’s Beethoven’s 9th Symphony 4th Movement at the Christian Reformed Church on Nov. 16. sion is free. Cowichan Station Christmas Hoedown: Get festive with this oldfashioned, all-ages, foot-tapping, hand-clapping community dance with live music. Saturday, 7 p.m. Tickets available at the HUB or contact TheHUB@cowichansta-
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Sunday Christmas Animated Magic Display House: 451 Cairnsmore St, Duncan. Proceeds to Operation Smile, from 4-9 p.m., entrance by donation. Winter Harp: One of Vancouver Island’s most beloved holiday traditions celebrates its 20th year. The musicians, in rich medieval attire, perform a hauntingly-beautiful selection of music from well-known carols to Celtic, medieval and world music selections, 2 p.m., Cowichan Theatre. Tickets: $36. Call 250-748-7529 or go to www. cowichantheatre.ca.
Last weekend the Concenti Singers brought their Christmas spirit to Duncan. This weekend it is Chemainus’ turn. The popular Cowichan choir is the featured attraction at the latest edition of the St. Michael’s Presents concert series: Concenti Comes Carolling “The ever popular local choir Concenti Singers, will bring us joy with their Warmland Christmas performance,” event promoter Lynne Landygo said. The Cowichan Valley Youth Chorale, The Concenti Women’s Choir and the Concenti Men’s Choir will take turns serenading the audience with a series of Christmas favourites. The show happens Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church, 2856 Mill Street, Chemainus. Tickets are $20 at the door. Or get them in advance for $15 from Owl’s Nest Bakery Bistro (Chemainus), Ten Old Books (Duncan), Mike’s Cafe (Crofton), Salamander Books (Ladysmith), Valley Vines to Wines (Mill Bay) and the Chemainus Festival Inn or by calling 250-748-8383. p.m., The Art House, 1756 Wilmot Avenue, Shawnigan Lake. Admission by donation. Sunday Jam: at the Craig Street Brew Pub, hosted by Chuck McCandless, 3 to 6 p.m.
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Reel Alternatives—The Angels’ Share: A surprisingly delightful comedy that blends a charming story of redemption with dark
humour and a social message. “British comedy at its warmest and most pleasurable—cask strength, unfiltered and neat.” –Robbie Collin, The Daily Telegraph. This Reel Alternatives selection from the Toronto International Film Festival is a fundraiser for Cowichan Valley Hospice Services, 7 p.m. Cowichan Theatre. Tickets: $12, student w/card (Rows A-C only) $5. Call 250-748-7529 or go to www.cowichantheatre.ca.
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Saturday, December 14 2 p.m. Sylvan United Church, Mill Bay General Admission $10 at the door
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Jennifer Lawson Gallery Show & Sale: ((also running Dec. 15) Come meet the artist at the Jennifer Lawson Gallery in the Log House, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1516 Khenipsen Rd., Duncan. Or phone 250-7482142 for an appointment to visit the gallery another time.
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KUTTAI, Joseph Gabriel James Born March 24, 1934. Joe passed away suddenly on December 9, 2013 at home. He was predeceased by his father Joe Sr., brother George, sister Isabelle and son Neil. Joe is survived by his loving wife Shirley, his mother Jesse Kuttai, daughters Debbie (Bob Menard), Brenda Kuttai, son Roger Kuttai (Reena). He is also survived by his grandchildren Jacqueline (Dale), Scott (Michelle), Lisa, Jennifer and Joe, as well as his great grandchildren Amber, Maxtin, Jadyn and Pandora and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Dad loved the outdoors. Be it fishing, riding around the property on his gator, planting his garden and visiting with friends. He will be missed by many. A memorial service will be on Monday December 16, 2013 at 11am in St. Edward’s Catholic Church 2085 Maple Bay Road, Duncan, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Our family wishes to thank the Paramedics, Cowichan Bay Fire Dept., Ambulances and R.C.M.P. in our time of need. Special thanks also to Tom and Sue Koch and Dad’s partner in crime Doug. On line condolences at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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Elly Thea Kardamylakis November 18th, 1919 – December 5th, 2013 Our wonderful grandmother Elly Thea Kardamylakis has left us to be in the presence of our Lord forever and for always. She will be sorely missed, yet we shall see her again. Predeceased by her husband Dmitri; survived by her daughter Elena, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Elly enjoyed her hobby painting, and was a member of the New Life Baptist Church, Duncan, BC. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Her memory will be cherished in the hearts of all those lives she touched. “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through Our Lord Jesus Christ.� (1 Corinthians 15:55, 57 KJV) Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 13th, 2013 from Telford’s Ladysmith Chapel, 112 French Street, Ladysmith, BC. In memory of Elly those so desiring may make donation to the Canadian Bible Society, 700 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5V 3C1 or World Vision Child Care, 1 Worlddrive, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2Y4. Condolences may be offered to the family at telfordn@shaw.ca Telford’s of Ladysmith 250-245-5553
KASPERSKI, Aileen (Age 76)
of Spokane Valley, passed away Sunday, December 1st. She was born on December 8th, 1936, in Debden, Saskatchewan and was married to the late Gordon Kasperski of Weyburn Saskatchewan. Aileen moved with Gordon and family to Vancouver, Wa, in 1963 and then to Spokane for the last 28 years. Aileen became a certified Nurse’s Aide and worked in elder care facilities throughout Spokane. She was loved by many of her co-workers and residents. Aileen is survived by her eldest daughter Shelley Surbey (husband Greg) and three grandchildren, Gillian, Loren and Dylan. She is also survived by her brothers, Axel Olson, Jack Olson, and her sister Yvonne Elzinga (husband Pete) and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will hold a private celebration of life at a later date. Condolences may be sent to Hennessey Valley Funeral Home. Memorial contributions many be made to the Spokane Union Gospel Mission. Please visit Aileen’s online memorial at www.hennesseyfuneralhomes. com, and leave a message of condolence. McPETRIE, Albert Passed away peacefully on November 25th. At CDH after a lengthy illness. Albert was born on May 13, 1927 in Birse, Scotland, he was the last surviving of 6 children born to James and Isabelle McPetrie, who lived and worked on “The Mains of Balfour� a dairy farm just outside of Aboyne. Albert took great pride in the dairy and it was delivering milk one day he met his future bride Helen. They married on April 26th 1952 in Aboyne, and shortly afterwards emigrated to the Cowichan Valley. They settled into the “Cooks Cottage� at Fairbridge farm for $14 a month. Albert and Helen welcomed their daughter Wendy in May of 1956 and their son Kevin two years later. Albert spent the first summer working on the Fairbridge Farm before he got a job at the original MacMillan Bloedel sawmill in Chemainus. There he spent most of his career working as a millwright until the mill was closed in 1983, afterwards, he worked part time millwrighting at various mills until he retired in 1987. Albert and Helen enjoyed a long and colorful retirement, they traveled annually back to Scotland and took many trips and cruises to exotic locations. Between their adventures Albert would usually be found working on various projects for many of their retired friends and acquaintances, he was happiest getting his hands dirty. Albert will be fondly remembered for his wonderful sense of humor, silly Scottish sayings and always wanting to lend a hand. Albert was sadly predeceased by his daughter Wendy in 2000 and is survived by his wife Helen, son Kevin (Darlene) grandchildren, Randy (Rachel) Steven (Erin) Nathan (Heidi) Michelle (Randy) Rachel (Brian) and eight great grandchildren. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful caring staff at CDH. A celebration of life will be held at H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Center, 5285 Polkey Rd. in Duncan on Saturday Dec. 14th at 2pm. Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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He will be fondly remembered for his sense of humor, laughter and love for life and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. No service by request. “Go Canucks Go� Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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FOUND: NEAR new men’s ski type gloves by new liquor store in town. (250)748-9774
Sunday Dec. 15th 11 am - 4 pm 4766 Waters Road, Duncan Hand Made Gifts, Music, Food. The Spirit of Christmas!
Did you know that the Cowichan Food Connection, which operates the Bread Van, relies on public donations to FUEL the Van? Our fuel bill alone is over $2000/month and many months we do not have the necessary funds & the bills are piling up. Every week we deliver in upwards of 3000 loaves of bread and baked goods throughout the Cowichan Valley. It is all donated to people who would otherwise go hungry (schools, Food Banks, Seniors Centres, & many more). Go to http:// cowichanfoodconnection.com to find out how you can help or contact the secretary, Kim Sayer at 250-856-0046 for more information.
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to everyone who came out and donated to the bottle drive on Dec 7 to raise funds for funeral expenses for Warren Roger’s family. We raised $2000 and more are still coming in! For those who were unable to make it, please drop your recyclables at Island Return-It on Norcross Rd under the name Warren Rogers. A huge thank you to everyone involved! The Courts Sports Lounge
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WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT In accordance with the Warehouse Lien Act, the following vehicle will be disposed of on December 23rd, 2013 at 10am at 4445 Trans Canada Hwy, Cobble Hill, BC by Gary Jackson. 2007 Dutchman 5th wheel VIN # 47CF20M24N1016993 owned by Dorelle Taillefer, last known address of 15-180 Central Rd, Box 420, Duncan, BC V9L 4X3. Amount of debt $2400.00.
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INVITATION TO TENDER Supply of Portable Toilets for CVRD Community and Regional Parks 2013-PRC/002 The Cowichan Valley Regional District invites submissions for Tenders for the supply, installation and servicing of toilets in Community and Regional Parks. Sealed Tenders will be received by Joe Barry, Corporate Secretary, Legislative Services, CVRD, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC until 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2013, with the envelopes clearly marked: “Tender for the Supply of Portable Toilets for CVRD Community and Regional Parks, 2014-2016�. An information package outlining dates required, locations and servicing requirements is available on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the CVRD Parks & Trails Division, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC. For inquiries, please contact Ryan Dias, Operations Superintendent by email at rdias@cvrd.bc.ca. The lowest, or any, Tender will not necessarily be accepted. The CVRD reserves the right to reject any and all Tenders. Tenders sent by facsimile or email will not be accepted and Tenders received after the closing time will be returned unopened. COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT 175 Ingram Street Duncan, B.C. V9L 1N8
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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS FOODSAFE AT Island Savings Centre, Dec 14th & Jan 25th, courses 8:30-4:30 $70. 250746-4154 www.saferfood.ca
HOME CARE/SUPPORT COOK/RCA needed at busy 9 bed senior’s care home in Duncan, BC. Qualifications as cook are minimum 2 years training college level as well as some experience. Duties as COOK include planning/cooking monthly menus, become familiar with and maintain rules/regulations re: nutrition and food prep for the Dept of Health and VIHA, keeping kitchen clean/sanitary, supervising other employees’ cooking and maintain client nutrition files. Prepare and purchase groceries on a weekly basis. As an RCA (or equivalent), you require a certificate stating you have completed the course, current First Aid Certificate, Food Safe and WHIMIS. Your duties will include bathing, oral care, dressing, personal care, transferring, dispensing of meds from blister packs, feeding, toileting, activities, observation of resident behaviours and health concerns, cleaning and laundry. This is a permanent position working 30 hours per week at $16.86 per hour. Contact Laurie at 250-7469641. Deertrail Cottage Inc. 1711 Escarpment Way, Duncan, BC V9L 5W7.
SUPERVISOR/RCA needed at busy 9 bed senior’s care home in Duncan, BC. Qualifications as a Supervisor are minimum of 2 years of business Management on a college level as well as some experience. Duties as a Supervisor include payroll, scheduling, bookkeeping, hiring, employee performance reports, scheduling tours of house for potential residents, setting up/maintain resident & employee files, becoming familiar with licensing requirements, liaise with doctors and families, interview potential new residents to determine eligibility, become familiar with all aspects of the home, monitor any issues & report to owner to ensure proper maintenance. As an RCA (or equivalent), you require a certificate stating you have completed the course, current First Aid Certificate, Food Safe and WHIMIS. Your duties will include bathing, oral care, dressing, personal care, transferring, dispensing of meds from blister packs, feeding, toileting, activities, observation of resident behaviours and health concerns, cleaning and laundry. This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week at $16.86 per hour. Contact Laurie at 250-7469641. Deertrail Cottage Inc. 1711 Escarpment Way, Duncan, BC V9L 5W7.
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Occupational Level 3 First Aid Attendant required for Wednesday night graveyard shift in Ladysmith. This position would be best suited for a physically fit person able to work in a production environment. Please submit your resume with a photocopy of your valid First Aid certificate to: Ladysmith Press, P.O. Box #400 Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A3.
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BUSY CONSTRUCTION Co. in Trail, B.C. is searching for an experienced Accounting clerk/ bookkeeper. Candidate is expected to be a self-starter and to be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of Conac Pivot System is an asset and the ability to take on multiple roles is looked at positively. Main responsibilities include: Accounts Payable - invoice transactions for goods received and prepare cheques when due; Payroll - collect payroll data daily and convert into daily tracking sheets, submittals and weekly payroll run. Please send resume to: johnwkm@shawcable.com or call (250)364-1541 for further details.
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2014 SUMMER STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT Summer 2014 is right around the corner! Be a proactive student and consider working with the CVRD next summer in one of these areas: • Recreation Summer Camps • Lifeguarding • Parks Outdoor Work Crew • GIS • Engineering Services • Legislative Services (Records Mgmt.) If you are a student attending high school, community college or university and plan to return to school next fall, visit our website to view the opportunities, including Tuali¿cation and application requirements. www.cvrd.bc.ca COWICHAN VALLEY Phone: (250) 746-2500 REGIONAL DISTRICT Fax: (250) 746-2581 175 Ingram Street Duncan, B.C. V9L 1N8
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Fast-Paced Optometry and Audiology Clinic requires a new team member. Successful applicant must be a quick learner, cheerful, motivated, and capable of multi-tasking. If you have excellent customer service and computer skills, are upbeat, and are looking for a career in vision and hearing care, apply with resume and references to 105-9844 Croft Street, Chemainus.
HELP WANTED Network Administrator IT Services An opportunity for a full-time Network Administrator is available in our IT Services department. The Network Administrator’s role is to ensure the stable operation of the in-house computer network including planning, developing, installing, configuring, converting, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all network hardware, software, and communication links. The ideal candidate will have a college diploma or university degree in the field of computer science and/or 4-5 years equivalent work experience, with a broad knowledge of IT applications, IP networking and routing, and data communications. For a full job description, please see Careers at www.ldcu.ca. This position is available immediately. Please submit a cover letter, resume and salary expectations to: Kimberley Judson, CHRP Manager, HR & Communications Ladysmith & District Credit Union kjudson@ldcu.ca
Help Wanted LADYSMITH PRESS needs physically fit individuals for their continually expanding collating department. Part time positions available 8 - 16 hrs/wk, $10.34/hr. Afternoon and graveyard shifts - must be available Tuesdays or Wednesdays or both. Benefits, profit sharing and advancement opportunities. Please submit your resume between 9 am and 5 pm in person to: Ladysmith Press, 940 Oyster Bay Drive, Ladysmith, BC or mail to: Ladysmith Press, PO Box 400, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3. No phone calls please. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. SPECIALTY FOOD Producers Wanted - Mitchells Soup Company is expanding its production and is looking to add artisans to it’s team. No experience necessary - training provided for candidates with positive, willing attitude. Competitive wage - great working environment. Please email resume to mitchellssoupco@gmail.com
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SEASONED firewood, 1 cord split & delivered. $200/cord. 250-701-1964.
FURNITURE ESTATE FURNISHINGS: Free standing Rifle cabinet, approx 25”x55.5” $50. Round oak table, pedestal base w/ 2 leaves & 4 matching chairs $300. Computer desk, approx 50”x23” $10. TV stand, corner unit, approx 22”x36”, $45. 27” TV, Sanyo, corner unit $25. with Panosonic VCR $15. Portable mini bar $30. Reclining armchair, taupe $25. Wingback parlour chair, pink/blue multi fabric $25. Sofa, black leather, full size $250. Sunburst Canada #3 crock $55. Chest freezer $15. Call (250)245-7767, 12-8pm. Ladysmith. QUEEN ANN leg 4 seater sea foam green French Provincial sofa tufted back, w/matching chair, like new, $600. Tea wagon fruit wood, w/2 drop leafs & drawer, $99. Computer swivel chair, $45. Large filagree mirror, $100. Wrought iron sofa table, (tiled top), $40. RV cover, 34’ to 37’ Class A or C, new, $300. (250)758-6975. QUEEN MATTRESS SET. Brand New, Pillowtop. $200. (250)713-9680
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WORK WANTED HUSBAND FOR HIRE. Nothing but the best. Carpenter, plumber, painter, electrician, pressure washing. Just ask my wife! Call 250-746-4493 or 250-709-1111
PETS PET CARE SERVICES HUGGABLE Hounds Pet service Grooming, dog walking and pet visits. For appointment call 250-715-1084
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SAT & SUN, Dec. 14 & 15, 9am-3pm. Great Christmas treasures + lots of household & yard goods. Indoors at 2895 Holman Rd, near Russell’s Mkt
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 120 Bass piano accordion $390; Singer sewing machine & cabinet $100; Electric bass guitar & hard shell case $200; German made student violin & hard shell case $150. Lrg set Royal Albert china “Peti Point” mint cond. $2000; Twin electric bed, clean $500; 2 Lazy Boy recliners, clean $50 ea or $70 pair. 250-748-8270 ELECTRIC MEDICAL bed, foot, head and height raise, mattress new, has only been used with foam topper and mattress cover on it, has 2 sets of foot and head boards, 1 set dark other light, has attachable side rails. Retail$2500, excellent condition. Sell, $1000. (250)751-1714.
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KING SIZE MATTRESS & BOX SPRING, 9 years old, excellent condition, c/w headboard, mattress protectors, sheet sets. $300 obo. 250748-5427 leave message
L-SHAPED jeweler’s showcase, 72”x72”Lx22”Dx44”H, comes complete with lockable display area plus drawers and shelving in one area. The cabinet is very solid however it needs some TLC. Price as is $195 or ask us for a price quote to restore it to its original beauty. (250)246-4409 SEARS “FREE Spirit” treadmill, $800 obo. Entertainment centre, solid oak, fits 36” TV, $135 obo. Delco Car dolly, new tires and tilting ramp, $1000 obo. (250)723-8636.
Grape press, wood w/ metal stand, 21”w27”h. Grinder, fits wheelbarrow. 4’x2’ plastic container. 5gal clear glass bottles. $500 for all. 250-709-9979
HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS!
25% JEWELRY SALE! Layaway’s available for Christmas. EcoPed electric bicycle, Fender Stage 100 Amp Head, Pearl kick drum, Evolution Walker, Goalie equipment and skates, Video game systems, Laptops, Generators, Pressure washers. Many more deals in store! 430 Whistler. Duncan, BC. 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? LARGE GLOBE w/light, $20. Webster dictionary 4x11, on stand, $20. Goose down duvet, queen size, $50. Portrait of a pretty lady, gold framed, 30x20, $20. Antique car collection displayed in frame, $50. Hospital bed, hardly used w/linens, $750.(250)751-2142.
HOUSES FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED CHAINSAWS WANTED: Used Stihl and Husqvarna chainsaws and parts wanted, running or not. Top dollar paid for Stihl 066 saws and parts. 250-748-5427. WANT TO buy classical or acoustic guitar or trade for my Violin or Viola. Please call (250)701-2035.
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS
DUNCAN. Have money but can’t qualify? Purchase this new 3BR home on large lot for $339,000. Pay $60,000 (negotiable) down payment and seller will carry mortgage. National New Home Warranty. Mortgage is $279,900 Payment is only $1,100 /mth. Pictures on usedcowichan.com 250-858-4673
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO
ATTENTION SENIORS Central Duncan 954 sq.ft. second floor. Reduced to $151,900, 55+ building @ 650 Dobson Rd. Call 250-815-0866 NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123
Advertising Consultant This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing. We currently require full time temporary display advertising sales help (for up to 1 year). This is an excellent opportunity for a longer term position. Previous sales/marketing experience would be an asset but if you have a keen interest to learn knew skills, love people, & are an efficient multi-tasker this may be just right for you.
INDUSTRIAL BUILT log splitter. 30 ton, pull & electric start, Honda 13 hp with lift table. For more info call Doc 250-2468111
CUSTOM BUILT- this house is in its own category! Featuring a covered cedar back deck, stamped concrete surface, accessible from living, kitchen and master bedroom. Granite counter tops, dual wall ovens, 5 burner gas range proudly stand out in an open layout to the living room, formal dining and breakfast nook. 3 bedrooms, main bath, powder room, ensuite & laundry on main floor. Flooring is hardwood & marble. Master bedroom is exotic hardwood and heated marble in the ensuite. Basement boasts 9’ ceilings, walk out, 3 framed bedrooms, two rough plumbed bathrooms & ample space. There is a large concrete room underneath the garage accessible from main area in basement. Above the garage is an attic room just for storage! Homes heating/AC system is geothermal. Basement walls are constructed with ICF (insulated concrete forms) as well as spray foam joist ends, creating an extremely energy efficient home! This home will not disappoint! 1749sqft main flr, 1749sqft bsmt+ 400sq ft concrete rm under garage. Elaine, 250-964-7434, Elenore, 250743-4477. 956 Gillespie Place in Mill Bay, BC
DUPLEX/4-PLEX OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Duplex’s For Sale 5909 & 5911 Stone haven Rd in Stone Manor Estate’s (behind Hospital). 1850sq ft each, 3 bdrms, 4 bath, 5 appls and much more. $309,000. Call Gord (250)710-1947.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
$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).
PARKLAND PLACE 620 Dobson Road 250-748-1978 (Sylvia) 250-748-0496 (Art) FREE heat, hot water and parking. Walking distance to: shopping, restaurants, Malaspina College, pubs, Chances Casino. Quiet building with video security. Adjacent to 27 acres of parkland including playing fields, walking trails, swimming holes and fishing. Small pets considered close to a leash free park. SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS~ $100 off first months rent!
3251 Cowichan Lake Rd.
DELUXE 1329 sqft rancher. 2 bedroom + den, 2 bath, dbl garage home. Spacious master bedroom has walk-in closet, ensuite has heated tile floors. Open living concept w/ gas fireplace, house also has a heat pump. Appliances & window coverings included. Landscaped front & back yard w/sprinkler system. Close to hospital & downtown Duncan. 10 yr New Home Warranty is in effect. 1 (778) 429-8645
Clean 1 & 2 bdrm units. Full size fridge, stove & dishwasher. Carpet & linoleum, window coverings, fireplace. Quiet, well maintained bldg with elevator & sauna. Pet friendly. Close to schools & Hospitals. CALL TO VIEW 250.710.7515 250.748.3412 www.meicorproperty.com
DUNCAN- Furnished Condo, fully equipped, $800 inclusive. Call toll free 1(866)746-7082.
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ONE BED Suite Avail. Jan. 1st. $750. 650 sq ft, Everything incl. Laundry incl, pets negot. close to bus, nice neighborhood in the properties, Maple Bay, 11’x12’ bdr. Unfurnished. (250)732-4463 trevor.dan@hotmail.com. Dan.
3 BDRM Ranch style home on 2 acres lot Escarpment Way (off Osborne Bay Rd). Freshly painted, new flooring. N/S, small pet considered with deposit. Room to park RV. References req’d. Available Jan 1. $1100+ utils. (250)748-6674 no calls after 8pm.
CROFTON- 1 bdrm new suite, W/D, N/S. Close to beach board walk. $600/mo hydro included. Refs req’d. Avail Jan 1. Call (250)416-0004.
CRYSTAL CREEK Townhome. Avail Now. 3 bdrms, 2 bath, W/D, F/S, D/W, $950+ utils. Meicor Property Management. Call 250-709-2646.
2003 5 speed PT Crusier- timing belt, A/C, Michelin tires. $3400. Call (250)746-0007.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED FULLY FURNISHED 1 & 2 bdrm condos. Long term. Middle of Duncan. W/D on site Utils, wi-fi, cable & prkg incld. Starting, $800-$1200/mo. Call (250)746-7082. MILL BAY: Near shopping centre, furnished waterfront bachelor suite, above garage. NS/NP, $700. utils incld’d. Call (250)743-5199.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL --------1000 sq’ - 7000 sq’ Store front with excellent exposure, overhead doors, ample parking, available now. --------Please call (250)748-9622 to view
For Rent:
Great space for Boot Camp, Dance Studio, Gym. Wall to wall mirrors.
250-701-7923 COTTAGES
COBBLE HILL- 1 bdrm BUNK house, like mobile home, not fancy, but warm. On farm property. (250)743-4392.
1 (250)748-90901 (250)748-9090
CENTRAL LOCATION, Bach, 1 & 2 bdrms, balcony, F/S, heat & hot water (1 bldg only), parking, pet considered, $550$850/mo. Call 250-748-7764
CONDO FOR RENT
Quiet 2 bedroom condo available in Duncan, top floor, bright corner unit in an adult oriented building with deck. New flooring and paint. Wood burning fireplace, lots of storage, in-suite washer/dryer, F/S, dishwasher. Close to town on bus route. Non smoker. No pets. Available January 1st $850/m. References required. 1-250-818-0678 M-F, after 5pm, Sat-Sun, 9-9 DUNCAN, BRIGHT 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo, top floor, 5 appl’s, close to hospital & schools. On bus route. $800/mo. Available now. Call 250-701-8759.
MAPLE GROVE APTS~ $100 off ďŹ rst months rent! 3271 Cowichan Lake Rd 2 Bedroom apartments & 3 Bedroom Townhomes _____________________
*Heat & Hot water included *Family oriented *Clean & quiet *Renovated units *Indoor Pets welcome *Onsite Laundry Facilities _____________________
Call (250) 710-7515 to view www.meicorproperty.com Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033. www.meicorproperties.com Meicor Properties Ladysmith: bachelor unit avail now $590/mo incl. heat & hot water, sm pets ok. 250-9246966. www.meicorproperties.com
MUST VIEW Mountain View Terrace Estates
3420 Auchinachie Road ---------------------------------1 bdrm bright & spacious, newly renovated. Available now! Free heat & hot water.
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COWICHAN BAY - 3 bedroom waterfront house avail Dec 15th. 5 appl’s, 1 bath, newly reno’d, huge deck & private dock, n/s, pets OK with deposit $1,400 per month plus utilities. 250-710-6020 LADYSMITH, 2-BDRM house, recently reno’d, 4 appls, large yard, close to all amens, N/S, N/P, $900. mo, refs req, avail Jan. 1. Call 250-743-4829. NEWLY RENOVATED house on Marsh Rd. Avail. immed. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, W/D hookup, fully finished downstairs. Rent negotiable. (250)748-3662 or (250)709-1838 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
OFFICE/RETAIL DUNCAN: RETAIL/OFFICE space for lease, highway exposure, A/C, ample parking. 250-746-5657 or 748-8671
RV PADS COBBLE HILL: Small service RV pad on farm land. Call (250)743-4392.
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MUST VIEW Mountain View Terrace Estates
CHEMAINUS: 1 bdrm, lower level, new kitchen cabinets & carpeting, private entrance & patio in quiet setting, ocean view N/P, N/S util. incl. $725 (250) 416-0062
1 bdrm bright & spacious, newly renovated. Available now! Free heat & hot water.
CLEAN, bright, ocean views, 1000sf, 2br, upper duplex, covered deck & parking. NP NS, Arthur St Crofton. $850. 250-748-7796
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COBBLE HILL- newer small 1 bdrm, no steps, W/D. No dogs. N/S. Refs. $550 inclds heat/electric. 250-743-4154
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CROFTON- 1 bdrm, D/W, micro-wave, W/D. Private entrance. Patio, garden area. Quiet. Refs. $650. Call (250)246-2661.
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DUNCAN- 2 bdrm ground level. Private entrance, close to shopping, schools. 482 Chesterfield. $595/mo. Text me at (250)896-4248.
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DUNCAN: 2 bdrm, priv entry, grnd level, small yard, close to amenities. Laundry available. $750+ utils. NS/NP, no parties. Avail now. 250-701-3213.
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DUNCAN: Available now, short-term lease for Christmas ok. Dogwood Ave. Bright, cozy, quiet, 2 Bdrm, N/S home. Lg garden, WiFi & utils incl. Pets negotiable. $775. 250-815-0190 DUNCAN, CLOSE to Cowichan Commons, 1 bdrm bsmt, quiet family home, fenced yard, W/D, F/S. Refs req’d. NS/NP. Avail now. $850mo inclds hydro. (250)715-1579. NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: semi-furn private suite. New floors & paint. Shared lndry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Partiers. $800/mo. Dec. 15th. 250-756-9746
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
SHAWNIGAN BEACH Estates: 2bdrm plus storage, very clean & bright. FS/WD, NP/NS, $850/mo util incl. Avail. now. Call 250-743-2608.
‘97 SOUTHWIND STORM.34 ft Class A Gas GM 65,000 miles, big slide A/C’s. Levelers, gen.set, queen bed walk around. Too much to list. Come & look. 778-455-4589
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Tight Line Towing (250)709-5692 TRUCKS & VANS 1991 Mazda MPV, seats 7, V6, fully loaded, 1 owner, 218,000 km, $995. Runs well. 250-748-1528 or 250-7327090 1999 DODGE Pickup- 6 new tires, front end joints replaced, Cummins diesel engine. 250758-8930, 604-815-9075.
SUITES, UPPER DUNCAN. Bright, one room suite, very quiet, private entrance. N/S, no pets, no parties, $700/mnth, avail. Jan 1, 2014 call: 250-748-3670
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CONDO FOR RENT
Quiet 2 bedroom condo available in Duncan, top floor, bright corner unit in an adult oriented building with deck. New flooring and paint. Wood burning fireplace, lots of storage, in-suite washer/dryer, F/S, dishwasher. Close to town on bus route. Non smoker. No pets. Available January 1st $850/m. References required. 1-250-818-0678 M-F, after 5pm, Sat-Sun, 9-9
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
CARS 1992 BUICK REGAL, must sell! Ex. running order. Tilt wheel, cruise control, 2 new tires. New alternator, water pump, serpentine belt. AC & heater totally redone. $1100 obo. 250-748-0066 lv msg
1996 SPORTSMASTER 23.5’ 5th Wheel. Lrg 2-door fridge, stove w/oven, microwave, lrg shower, AC, awning, new rubber roof, metal siding. $6,400. 1 (250)740-3935
2004 MAZDA B2300, 72,000 km. Mint condition inside & out. Runs perfectly. Automatic, canopy, A/C, overdrive, ABS brakes, alloy wheels, framemounted trailer hitch, AM/FM/CD player, passenger air bag on/off switch. Price $10,000. Bob at 250-743-6686 to view or for further info. CHEV high-up 5 ton & Ford 4x4 bush box, for cash or trade on small 2 wheel drive pickup. (250)732-3239
2001 Pontiac Grand AM, 4 dr. Immaculate condition, Gold color, 104K, AM/FM w/CD player, garage kept. Ask $4250. (250) 715-0875
1998 23’ Wanderer Lite 5th wheel. Sleeps 6, N/S, double sinks, tub, shower, microwave, awning. Lots of storage excellent condition. $6000 OBO. 250-748-1304
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ž 3-2516 Alexander St, Duncan $650 1 BR main floor apartment/4 apps ž 208-2515 Alexander St, Duncan $650 1 BR apartment/2 apps/hot water incl ž 625 Walkem Rd, Ladysmith $650 1 BR lower suite/2 apps/shared ldry/gas fp ž 5-5803 Banks Rd, Duncan $750 2 BR 1.5 bth townhouse/2 apps/den ž 360 Bundock Ave, Duncan $800-$825 1 BR apartment/5 apps/senior friendly ž 620 Alderwood Dr, Ladysmith $950 2 BR 2 bth rancher/5 apps/deck/small shed ž 5770 Jaynes Rd, Duncan $1000 2 BR 1.5 bth rancher/5 apps/carport ž 6122 Marsh Rd, Duncan $1100 3 BR 2 bth sxs duplex/2 apps/den/wood fp ž 12-8 White St, Ladysmith $1195 2 BR 2 bth condo/6 apps/strg unit/elec. Fp ž 1-640 Brownsey Ave, Duncan $1200 3 BR 2 bth character home/4 apps/carport ž 5945 Cornerstone Pl, Duncan $1395 2 BR 2.5 bth home/6 apps/den/garage ž 1405 Haida Rd, Duncan $1400 3 BR 3 bth upper suite/5 apps/den/garage ž 1785 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cow Bay $1495 %5 EWK VWLOW KRPH DSSV ҋ GRFN IS
NAILS - XMAS SPECIAL $25 NEW set gel or fiberglass nails for the holidays. ONLY $25 so book early! CALL 250324-6652 for appointment.
HAIRDRESSING in your home, Cowichan Valley area. Barb Stewart. 250-715-6568
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RETIRED NURSE available for personal care, errands, appointments, companionship for seniors. 250-748-6492
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Window Washing Gutter Cleaning Pressure Washing Yard Cleaning Junk Haul away Free estimates
Larry’s Cleaning (250)701-1362 CLEANING SERVICES CHRISTMAS CLEAN-UP. Need a helping hand? Call Lorraine at (250) 701-2107.
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. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
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Cowichan Hauling & Moving We do it all. Call for a free estimate. (250) 597-8335
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Carpenter will do additions, Carports, Decks, Siding, Flooring, Painting, Roofing, Finishing, Plumbing, Fencing
“You Name It� “We Do It� Insured 250-748-9150
I CLEAN ‘TILL YOU BEAM! It’s Christmas time...get ready for the holidays! 50% off first visit. Please call Monica for your free quote & consultation 250-732-4423
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ABLE COMPUTER REPAIR In-home service. Seniors’ discount. Nico 250-746-6167
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Does Christmas planning have you stressed? Fowler’s Maid Services can help! We can clean before & after company and make it easy for you. Call Anita today 250-733-0800
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Inground sprinkler repairs, relocations, new installations (250)701-8319
* Gutters * Windows * Siding * Moss Removal * Pressure washing Mill Bay/Duncan 250-743-3306 Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343
Reliable man with 3/4 ton van & trailer for deliveries or moving and junk removal. Larry (250) 701-1362
PLUMBING A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Reno’s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.
STUCCO/SIDING STUCCO - Including small jobs and refacing old stucco. Guaranteed. 250-715-5883.
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Bantams a strong contender at Racquet Club tourney
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Langley loss: Only one team stands in the way of the title
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owichan Valley Coffee On The Moon Bantam Tier 1 Capitals were over the moon with their performance in the annual Victoria Racquet Club Bantam hockey tournament. The Caps won four of five games, losing only to eventual tournament champion Langley 4-3. “They did really well,’’ said Caps’ coach Derek Topping. “I think
they’re kind of playing their best hockey.’’ The Caps scored convincing victories over Lower Mainland competition, other than the Langley game. They opened with a 9-2 trouncing of South Delta before the tough Langley loss in their second game. The Caps closed out the tournament by winning 6-3 over Seafair, 6-3 over Chilliwack in the B bracket semifinal and 8-1 over Victoria Racquet Club in the B final.
Ben Berard of Cowichan led the tournament in scoring. Kyle Topping and Trey Watson were also in the top 10 scorers and Dawson Frank had a great weekend. The Caps have more Lower Mainland opposition on their radar, playing exhibition games against three different teams Dec. 20 to 22.
Midgets end scoring drought
The Cowichan Valley Midget Tier 1 Capitals finally broke out of their
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But five different players found the net in the second half, as the Caps prevailed 5-1. Cam Nickerson, Liam Craig, Steven Robertson and Jeremy Breeze helped put an end to the drought. Ty Rennie made some key stops in the Caps’ net that made the difference. “It was nice to get that timely save,’’ said Spotts. The Caps play their final two league games before Christmas this weekend, travelling to Nanaimo Saturday and hosting Port Alberni at 4:10 p.m. Sunday at Fuller Lake.
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Basketball season: Boys win two of three games at South Island Tip-Off
uncan Christian School made the quick switch from volleyball to its basketball programs in a matter of a few days. After hosting the provincial A senior boys’ and girls’ volleyball championships on back-to-back weekends, players donning the Chargers uniforms hit the court again to begin another basketball season. Several of the volleyball players are also on the basketball teams so there was definitely no time to take a break between seasons. The senior boys’ basketball team won two of three games in the South Island Tip-Off tournament at Pacific Christian in Victoria. Jim Brandsma is the head coach this year, with Heidi Padjen — due to give birth to her first child any day — coming back to assist later in the season and Roger Nyberg also assisting. “I think the guys are really coming together well,’’ noted Brandsma. “We are a vastly different team from last year’s team. We only have eight guys but I would feel comfortable starting any five guys. “Just from our first tournament, if we stay disciplined with our team offense we have the ability to score a lot of points and our team defence will give a lot of teams some trouble. I am very proud of where the guys are at so early in the season and we look forward to a great rest of the season.’’ DCS lost its first game last Friday to the St. Michael’s University School B team 63-45 but then bounced back Saturday to win 102-31 over Abbotsford Christian and 68-65 over Ucluelet. Combined stats for the Saturday games featured 44 points, 26 rebounds and 21 assists from Nick Kapteyn. Doug Groenendijk had 44 points, 26 rebounds and 21 assists while Jesse Van Wingerden collected 25 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists and Chaz Milne scored 11 points to go with eight rebounds and five assists. The DCS senior girls’ Welcome Back tournament starts Friday, with Cowichan against DCS Must be 19+ years at 2:30 p.m., Ucluelet Serving the against Shawnigan Lake Valley Since 2011 at 4:15 and Cowichan against Shawnigan at 6. 250-715-1967 Saturday games in the four-team round robin are 5147 Hykawy Rd at 9:30 a.m., 11:15 and 1 Duncan p.m.
scoring slump in a big way. The Caps were shut out 2-0 by Victoria Racquet Club Friday night at Cowichan Arena. “I thought we outplayed them, actually,’’ said Cowichan coach Aaron Spotts. “Their goalie played really well. We couldn’t find a way to get it past him.’’ The Caps also didn’t have any goals in a scoreless game at the midway break Sunday against Juan de Fuca at Fuller Lake Arena. “I felt like we were dominating, but just couldn’t score,’’ said Spotts.
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Reid and Victoria teammates find the means to succeed
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Duncan’s Nolan Reid took the easy route to one of the six provincial qualifying berths during the Coastal junior men’s curling playdowns at Coquitlam. Reid and Victoria Curling Club teammates Sanjay Bowry, Calvin Heels and Byron Heels quickly
became A qualifiers after winning two straight games. Reid, who threw third rocks but called the game, and teammates rallied to beat Tyler Tardi of Langley 8-5 in the first game. “We came back at the end of the game,’’ said Reid. “We were
down in the eighth. We stole eight, nine and 10 to win it.’’ Reid and company then beat Paul Henderson, formerly of Kerry Park, 7-6. The wins put the team into the provincials at Chilliwack, running Boxing Day to New Year’s Eve.
Climbing the wall of success Bouldering competition: Cowichan Academy on the map in a sport that’s growing fast Don Bodger
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On the lookout, Charlotte Yarnold of Cowichan Secondary scales the wall during the School District 79 Bouldering Competition, challenging a climbing team from Stelly’s last Friday at École Mount Prevost School. Right, Kyle Popham of Stelly’s goes about his climbing task in typical boys’ fashion, using muscle.
here’s nowhere to go but up. The sky’s the limit after the first Cowichan Secondary Climbing Academy bouldering competition last Friday at Ecole Mount Prevost School. Cowichan’s contingent of climbers was joined by members of the Stelly’s Academy in Saanich, bringing together a total of 82 participants for the first-ever competition in the valley. “It went very well for the first one,’’ said organizer Jaime Doyle, the principal of the Cowichan Secondary School Quamichan campus. Doyle was assisted by Trevor Prest and Mark Whitney and the Stelly’s staff in setting up the routes. The schools split the four overall division titles, with each winning two. Ethan Fagan, a Grade 10
Cowichan Secondary student, won the senior boys’ division for Grades 10 to 12 and Emma Kononowicz led the Grade 8 and 9 junior girls. Stelly’s students topped the other two divisions, with Amelia Casciola winning for senior girls and Sam Smith for junior boys. The Stelly’s academy has been in operation for about three years, Doyle said. “Their facility is the largest in North America.’’ The Cowichan Academy officially came into operation at the start of the school year in September. “We’ve been offering climbing classes for kids for the last three years,’’ said Doyle. Many are choosing to make it part of their class schedules. There are currently 56 kids in academy climbing. “For the senior classes, an academy can be an elective or it can replace their P.E.,’’ said Doyle. It’s a rapidly-growing sport
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inding the courage to do something is part of the human experience that all of us have encountered at one time or another. Every individual is different in determining their own level of courage. Courage Canada was founded to provide an opportunity for blind or partially sighted youth to learn to skate and play hockey. Organization representatives were at Cowichan Arena Dec. 4 to lead 10 Duncan students onto the ice, with assistance from members of the B.C. Junior Hockey Cowichan Valley Capitals. The head office for Courage Canada is in Toronto, but executive director Matt Morrow said he’s based out of Vancouver. “We’re a national charity,’’ he explained. Accessible Media Inc. is a non-profit multi-media organization and presenting partner of Courage Canada, serving more than five million Canadians
who are blind or with low vision, deaf or hard of hearing, learning disabled or print restricted by making print, broadcast and online media accessible. The Duncan stop was the 11th program of the 2013-14 season, Morrow said. “We’re probably going to do about 30 this year,’’ he said. “We’re hoping to have 400 students on the ice this year.’’ Mark DeMontis, who lives in Toronto, founded Courage Canada in 2008. He was a highly-regarded hockey star in his youth and coasted around the Cowichan ice with the greatest of ease. “I lost my eyesight when I was 17 in 2004,’’ said DeMontis. “I found out about the sport of blind hockey. I decided there needed to be more programs across Canada.’’ DeMontis was a year away from playing junior hockey when a rare eye condition took hold. “It was a tough time,’’ he conceded. But the support of his family and the hockey community in Toronto
personal interest. “I started climbing when I was 19, 20 years old, both indoors and outdoors,’’ he said. Doyle stopped climbing for a while when his children were born, but quickly got back into it again. “My oldest started climbing at five years old,’’ he said. “I built a rock wall in the backyard.’’ Now that climbing is off the ground in Cowichan, there’s the potential to do so much more with it, including rope and speed competitions for all levels of difficulty.
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Valley visit: Organization founder an inspiration to others Don Bodger
and Doyle indicated it’s interesting to witness the different approaches boys and girls make. “It’s very good for kids,’’ he said. “It’s a different sport. It’s not the typical kids who are team players who end up in the climbing. “Girls often make better climbers than boys.’’ Doyle said girls tend to use more finesse while boys use muscle. Doyle has climbing in his own background and that’s one of the main reasons the academy is under way here through his own
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Courage Canada founder Mark DeMontis scoots around the Cowichan Arena ice with Jacob Evans, 6. helped DeMontis get through it. Now. he’s doing his best to help others. “It takes a lot of courage for these kids to stand on the ice,’’ he said. Julie Beland, a resources teacher for School District 79 who works with visually-impaired students, knows the benefits of the program. “It was fantastic last year,’’ she said. “I’m so glad they’re back this year. “It gives (the kids) a sense of belonging with a group of people.’’
ix of the eight Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club members who competed in the Abby Invitational at the Abbotsford Exhibition Centre finished in the top three of their respective categories. The group that went consisted of the older wrestlers in Grades 9 through 11. Gold medals were obtained by Chelsea Don Bodger/file Warke and Ryan Kuruvita, who went 3-0 and Cowichan Valley Wrestling 4-1 in competition, respectively. Club’s Chelsea Warke. Silver medals went to Nolan Mitchell, Kayden Dorma and Rayne Hankins. Mitchell won three of four matches and Dorma took two of three while Hankins lost one before going out with an injury. Andrea Morris finished 1-2 in her matches that was still good for a bronze medal. Aydan Claus came fifth in his category with a 2-2 record and Jimmy Wilde was a seventh-place finisher with two wins in three matches before withdrawing due to injury. The competition showed the fruits of the club’s labour, highlighting the level expected from all of B.C. wrestling. “As a coach, I was very impressed with the hard work and attitude on the mats that Cowichan has been known to show,’’ noted coach Travis Carey. “I look forward to the next couple of competitions where we can really show how wrestling is done in the Cowichan Valley.’’ The CVWC is hosting the ninth-annual Cougar Invitational Saturday at Cowichan Secondary School. The tournament runs from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. “We are estimating that over 200 wrestlers from across the Island and the mainland will be in attendance,’’ noted CVWC head coach Nick Zuback.
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