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rista Batty lifts what’s left of Vinnie the horse’s black tail hair that touched the ground before weekend thieves targeted her five mounts. “On Saturday they cut (hair from) two full tails off, and took a chunk out of our three other horses, so the horses must not have stood still,” said an angry Batty. Vinnie’s long muzzle also seemed puzzled about his stubby tail now resembling a whisk, rather than a broom. A similar hair heist — reported to the RCMP — happened in March at the Batty family’s spread off Old Lake Cowichan Road. Cuttings have also been taken from horses at other spreads nearby. Painlessly trimming hair to the end of the tail bone leaves the animals unable to swat flies and other summer pests, Batty explained. It denies owners points for pretty braided tails in competitions too. “It’s also the feeling of violation,” added husband, Rob Batty. That violation spells reduced sale prices for hairless-tailed horses like Vinnie. “They’re like a three-legged dog,” said Batty. Horse-tail hair grows about six inches a year; Vinnie’s tail would take some five years to recover. Thieves may need horsehair for crafts, but “people who need that go to slaughter houses for hair.” She would even give mane trimmings to folks who want it. “I don’t know if they realize how cruel this is. One of our horses is allergic to flies, so it’s quite cruel. I heard of it happening somewhere in Calgary, too.” Batty didn’t believe the culprits are entering family’s fenced property marked with No Trespassing signs. “They must be giving them treats and reaching through the fence — then it just looks like someone’s outside the fence petting the horses.” Police are urging all horse owners to report hair thefts (250-748-5522) “so they know it’s not an isolated incident,” Batty noted. The Mounties were unavailable for comment by press time Tuesday.

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Kenyan children’s home captivates Destiny’s child Above and beyond: Sadie Baker doing everything in her power to make life better for young kids in Africa

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all it Destiny. Whatever the reason, Sadie Baker’s affiliation with the Destiny Children’s Home in a small community outside of Nairobi, Kenya was meant to be. A graduate of Frances Kelsey Secondary School in December 2011, the young woman now resides in Chemainus and works full-time as a tutor under the banner of New Horizons Tutoring. Baker visited the home last summer and it was a life-changing experience. “She came back a new person with drive and determination to make a change in this world,’’ noted Pat Kehler of her daughter. Baker concurred she suddenly saw the world in a whole different light. “I was super greedy before,’’ she said. “I wanted money, money to buy stuff.’’ Not anymore. Baker lives a frugal existence to save money so she can make another trip to Kenya in July and August this summer. And even when Baker does come in to some extra cash unexpectedly, she no longer thinks of herself. A case in point came during the Cowichan Valley Youth Athlete of the Year awards banquet she attended in support of her sister Tia. Sadie won $215 in the 50-50 draw at the event and was absolutely ecstatic. Without hesitation, she immediately announced the money would be donated to her Destiny’s Initiative charity toward buying a laptop, one of the short-term goals for the home. Baker’s desire to go to Kenya in the first place stemmed from her mom. “My mom went there when she was my age and hearing her stories fed my desire to go,’’ she says in a video on her website, www.thedestinyinitiative.com. “I didn’t really know what to expect, but what I found there was love beyond anything I could have imagined.’’ Her first impressions were lasting ones. “I didn’t get any culture shock,’’ she said. “I got there and I thought, ‘this was interesting.’ I absorbed it was a different culture. It’s so wonderful. It’s such a different level.’’ Baker said Florence Muange, who founded the home in 2010, is a remarkable woman. “The difference here is just the utter contentedness of these children,’’ said Baker. “The moment you walk through the gate, their happiness is just overwhelming. It just takes over. bloG om oUR an.c visit rkdunc a p th e nn e es. .k w A ww Pd T oRe u FoR m

You realize this is a safe haven for them. This is their home. I didn’t know that an orphanage could have this feeling and knowing a place like this exists gives me hope.’’ Some of the children come from rather frightening backgrounds of abuse or abandonment and don’t have much by our standards. But Baker was amazed how their happiness shines through. She’s working hard to bridge the language barrier so she can communicate better with the children. The principal language is Swahili but the different Tribes the children come from have variations in pronunciations. “They accept me now that I’m learning the language,’’ said Baker, who ironically has a niece named Destiny in keeping with the connection to the home. “I’ve been listening to the Swahili news every day. I’ll be able to talk to the kids because none of them speak English.’’ Fundraising is a key component of Baker’s efforts on behalf of the home. She estimates she’s raised about $1,500 since October. The purchase of a refrigerator, one of the short-term goals, has been met and Baker’s 50-50 winnings have put the laptop purchase close. Purchasing new school uniforms is another of her short-term goals. Baker’s long-term vision is to purchase a parcel of land with a house already built or space for one to be designed and built. That would allow the home to accommodate up to 30 children. Sixteen kids are currently there. Costs associated with an initial land purchase are estimated at about $80,000 Canadian, with about half that amount required for a down payment. Baker is determined to make that happen. “My goal is to have raised the down payment by the time I return to Kenya in August, as well as set up a sustainable flow of funds to support the repayment of the rest,’’ she indicated. The good thing is money goes a long way in Kenya. “You can buy a bag of spinach for like five cents,’’ Baker said. “The fresh produce is just so cheap.’’ About $80 will buy a month’s worth of food, Baker indicated, and $100 will pay a month’s rent, $5 will buy one child a year’s worth of multivitamins and $2 will allow a child to go on a school field trip. “I want to ensure the prosperity of Destiny so that these kids can continue to grow up in this loving environment and go on to flourish in whatever lives they choose,’’ said Baker at the end of her website video. “They deserve to know the same love and hope they give without hesitation. “I will do everything in my power to give it to them.’’

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Visiting the Destiny Children’s Home in Kenya was a life-changing experience for Sadie Baker, shown here with some of the young children at the home.

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Two men are rescued from a flooded Cowichan Bay Road Saturday morning by firefighters with North Cowichan’s south-end hall as tides rise. Rocco stated road crews failed to lower those warnings Saturday, despite Cowichan Bay fire chief Ken Bulcock’s belief the signs were pulled down. He saw no barriers nor warning signs on the Trans-Canada Highway. What puzzled Rocco — headed for hunting in the estuary with pal Eric Watson — was seeing a yellow highways truck and driver parked along Cowichan Bay Road after Rocco turned left from the highway, on to Cow Bay Road. Without those warnings, Rocco said he kept driving before hitting the drink and stalling his black truck. He also claimed an attending RCMP officer said the warnings

were not posted. Brass with highways contractor Mainroad South-Island was unavailable for comment by press time Thursday. Rocco was also miffed the highways worker later drove through the water and past this stalled rig, failing to help push or pull his truck from rising tide waters. And North Cowichan firefighters in a small boat, that reached sinking truck, also declined to help push the truck out, Rocco said. “That could have saved all this hassle but they were afraid of the water,” he said. “They demanded we get out of the truck and into the boat. “The worst part is that I borrowed those guns from a friend.”

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he school’s board’s bus and maintenance land off Beverly Street formally joined two other possible sites Wednesday for North Cowichan’s new police station. A staff report, due Feb. 19, will probe costs and benefits of SD 79’s site, North Cowichan-owned property farther west along Beverly beside Somenos Marsh, plus farmland behind Walmart at Ford and Drinkwater roads. That report of options will include the RCMP’s official needs, plus flooding issues; costs of buying, filling, preparing and building the cop shop; RCMP highway and neighbourhood access; and zoning, and environmental impacts, Mayor Jon Lefebure explained. Each site had pros and cons to Lefebure and Councillor Al Siebring. “I don’t know which site I like yet,” said Siebring. “They all have issues and problems. “I suggest our costs would be considerably less for filling at the school district site than our

(marsh) piece on Beverly.” Both men realized some locals oppose building the detachment on council’s piece beside the marsh as that site — though recently yanked from B.C.’s agricultural land reserve — could impact the sensitive wetland, and suffer flooding. “If the marsh land wasn’t in play, the same people (opposed to using marshland) would be at our door step about not building on farmland,” Siebring said of Ford farmland, sitting outside the ALR but needing rezoning for public use. The mayor said provincial guidelines tell school boards to offer spare land — like the bus yard property — first to local governments. “This site has potential, so council supported that idea,” he said. Lefebure added the school board land — about 200 yards east of council’s site beside the marsh — is already being used, and is not in a natural state. The property’s assessed value was unavailable. “It’s a brownfield; it has been used for various uses.” And while flooding may not happen at the Ford site, it could soak both Beverly sites. “The (SD79) site is a bit higher

and behind the dike,” Lefebure said. Council’s bylaws stipulate building sites must consider the local 200-year flood-plain limit. Siebring said the Ford site was simply a backup if the marsh site wasn’t pulled from the ALR “and suddenly it’s the preferred site.” “Through an accident of history, it’s not in the ALR, but that doesn’t mean it’s not good farmland.” Council gave first reading Wednesday to conditionally buying the Ford site “to keep all options on the table,” said Lefebure. One option removed is the RCMP detachment’s current Canada Avenue site, Lefebure explained. That cramped, damp, ratty building doesn’t meet RCMP standards. Lefebure said the land would revert to a natural state as a stormwater remediation site. “It floods frequently, access to and from there isn’t the greatest, and we have to keep the police going somewhere while we build a new building,” said Lefebure. A public meeting will be held about all three options, toward any rezoning hearings needed.

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they could cause. The protesters marched in front of the gates to Brentwood College slowing the entrance of cars and people to the school grounds. Chanting, passing out information and shaming people who entered the event were some of the tactics used. The RCMP stood and watched the peaceful protest. A bus thought to contain the PM — but actually containing media — passed by more than an hour after the scheduled meeting time so the protest broke up. Harper was at Brentwood Jan. 7 for a party fundraiser organized by the Conservative riding association for the new Cowichan-MalahatLangford region. Just prior to the event, he was at Shawnigan Lake’s Kinsol Trail to announce funding for the completion of the Trans-Canada Trail.

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n invitation for Lake Cowichan’s mayor to attend a simple hike turned out to be a memorable walk with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “I’m not sure why I got the invitation, I didn’t know it was going to be with the prime minister,” Ross Forrest told the News Leader Pictorial of his Jan. 7 jaunt with Harper. Forrest said he’d earlier received an invitation from the Government Of Canada for a hike and an announcement. “I knew there was going to be some kind of grant announcement so I agreed to go because I like to represent our community and know what’s going on,” said Forrest, who added he “got wind at the last minute” the walk was to be with Harper. The PM did indeed have an announcement about grant money in an effort to complete the TransCanada Trail in time for Canada’s 150th anniversary, in four years. The feds announced they would match public contributions — one loonie for every two bucks raised by the Trans-Canada Trail Foundation — up to $25 million to complete the 24,000-km coastto-coast trail.

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When Ross Forrest was asked to join a hike, he didn’t know it would mean a chance to meet Stephen Harper, who was in Shawnigan Lake to announce funding for the Trans-Canada Trail. Lake Cowichan is the westernmost terminus of the Trans-Canada Trail. The announcement was made at Mill Bay’s Brentwood College School while approximately 150 wet protesters rallied outdoors. Despite the feelings of some, Forrest said it was a thrill to meet the prime minister. “It was a good opportunity to speak with him for a couple of minutes without a protest sign in my hand,” he laughed. “Not that I wanted one in my hands because I don’t like to get involved in any of that stuff. “I know there’s a lot of disgruntled people who don’t like him

or his party, and that’s fine because people are entitled to their opinions on that and I respect that, but I was there as a representative of my community which I’m thrilled to do when I get the opportunity.” But it turned out Harper knew a bit about our small lakeside town. “He told me he’d been here 12 years before,” said Forrest, who added Harper didn’t supply further details of the 2002 visit. “I didn’t know he’d been here before, but I also found out after talking with the prime minister’s wife (Laureen Harper) that her parents live in Saanichton, so I imagine they do get time here when he’s not on business.” In all, Forrest said he got about five minutes with Harper during a walk from the Kinsol Trestle. “My impressions were he was very pleasurable to speak with and talk to,” he said. Forrest said he lucked out when television personality Valerie Pringle, who was on the same tour as Forrest, asked the mayor to take a picture of her and Harper. She returned the favour when Forrest handed her his cell phone. All in all, it was a good day, said Forrest. “I’m thrilled I was invited to go along. I did get to speak to him about my community, which I’m passionate about and for that I’m grateful.

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navigation ($1,400 option) opt for the AWD model, and backup camera. The which is a good choice way the lower screen is due to the higher level incorporated is first rate; of interior amenities. it looks like a high quality In addition, the Q50 is iPad that sits flush with the first car to have a the dash, while the higher steer-by-wire system screen is recessed for easier that is customizable and use in bright light. this system is optional Direct Adaptive The only problem with on the AWD models and Steering has its this system is the time it standard on the sport takes to boot-up when critics but for me, the versions of the Q50. you start the car over 30 Direct Adaptive Steering Q50 feels like it is seconds to access the radio has its critics but for an extension of the and other features. Most me, the Q50 feels like driver. people will buy the sport it is an extension of the model ($47,495) or the driver, moving through Zack Spencer premium trim ($43,400) to corners with ease and get heated leather seats, comfort with just the Bose stereo, backup camera with slightest movement of the steering around view cameras, and power tilt wheel. Handling is enhanced thanks to and telescopic steering to name a few a stiffer chassis and the rear suspenadditional features. The base model is sion has been adjusted. a price leader but expect to buy the The downside to equipping the Q50 premium model or above to get the with a V6 is the amount of fuel it car well equipped. In comparison, the burns in comparison to the turbo $53,800, 300hp BMW 335iS AWD is 4-cylinder offerings from the German much more expensive than many of the competition. Rated at 11.1L/100km in top Q50 trim levels. the city and 7.3L on the highway for the AWD equipped model. There is a Drive hybrid version available that drops the The latest trend is to include a turboconsumption down to 7.0L/100km in charged 4-cylinder engine as the base the city and 5.0L on the highway but power plant in most German compact it is a premium offering with a starting luxury sedans. This Q50 is bucking the price of $47,000. trend and sticking with the 3.7L V6

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See dealer for conditions and limited warranty details. ¥ $3,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Sierra Double Cab, and is applicable to retail customers only. Other credits available on select Sierra models. Offer ends January 31, 2014. ¥¥ $1,000 manufacturer to dealer lease cash available on 2014 Sierra Double Cab. Other cash credits available on most models. See your GM dealer for details. Offer ends January 31, 2014. ‡ Offer only valid from January 2, 2013 – January 31, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a GM or competitor pickup truck to receive a $1,000 credit towards the purchase, finance or lease of an eligible new 2013 or 2014 Model Year Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty, Silverado Heavy Duty, Sierra Light Duty, Sierra Heavy Duty, or 2013 Avalanche. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/GST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. ô0%/1.9% lease APR available for 48 months on a new or demonstrator 2014 GMC Terrain SLE-1 FWD/2014 GMC Acadia SLE-1 FWD, O.A.C by GM Financial. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Down payment or trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. License, insurance, dealer fees, excess wear and km charges, applicable taxes, registration fees and other applicable fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See participating dealer for details. # Offer valid only to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by GM Financial, have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial, and who accept delivery from January 3, 2014 through February 28, 2014 of a new eligible 2014 model. General Motors of Canada will pay the first month’s lease payment, or first 2 bi-weekly lease payments (inclusive of taxes). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ô*Comparison based on 2013 Polk segmentation: Compact SUV and latest competitive data available and based on the maximum legroom available. ñFor more information visit iihs.org/ratings. ^^The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license. ‡*Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution. Comparison based on 2013 Wards segmentation: Large/Cross Utility Vehicles and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles.

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Many singles I know decide to get something a little less “practical” in the grand scheme of things.

Alexandra Straub

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Friday, January 17, 2014

Five fun coupes for singles So, you’re not married. That’s okay! You don’t have kids? No worries. You pretty much have the pick of the litter when it comes to buying a car. Why? Because you don’t necessarily have specific requirements that need to be met when selecting a vehicle. Meaning, you don’t need to consider having a large enough backseat to fit car seats, unless you want a big back seat for other reasons. Like, you have a dog that weighs as much as an adult. Or you don’t need four doors because you’re pretty much the only one going to be inside the cabin at any given time. Unless your profession requires you to haul around equipment or gear, you don’t have to buy a crossover, minivan, sedan or SUV if you don’t want to. That said, many singles I know decide to get something a little less “practical” in the grand scheme of things. Less practicality is usually spelled with five letters: coupe. So, to those individuals who are the alpha of their one-person wolf

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Financing on select models and plans

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driveway V8 HEMI to turn heads. Inside and out, this two-door has style and power. The base SXT trim comes equipped with a 3.6L V6 and 305 horsepower.

continued from page A12

Either way, you can get them equipped with a 6-speed manual or a CVT transmission. Only the EX-L Navi trim with the V6 has the option of a 6-speed automatic transmission. No matter how you slice it, you’re getting a great car. Better yet, it has a decent cargo capacity of 379L so you could easily dump your hockey gear inside. The interior is spacious and comfortable, and heck, it looks good.

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Kia Forte Koup: Base MSRP $20,550 For just over $20K, the Kia Forte Koup is a solid value. And it’s not a bad looking car either. Inside, the interior is well finished and isn’t cheap. Furthermore, you have many great standard amenities that come with the base model like 16-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, heated front seats, remote keyless entry, air conditioning and more.

MINI Coupe/Roadster: Base MSRP $25,950/$28,900 With room for two, even the base model of MINI Coupe or Roadster is a hoot. Specswise, it has the least impressive engine of the lot (only putting out 121 horsepower,) but that can be overlooked because of via driving dynamics. It has one of the best manual gearboxes for a car of its size and has an abundance of pep. They’re not cheap, though. So it has that working against it in some regards. And you could argue that a Mazda MX-5 is a better value (you won’t be wrong) but it’s still loads of fun.

VW GTI: Base MSRP $29,375 The 3-door VW GTI is one of my favourite cars. The front-wheel, German engineered bundle of excitement has poise and pizzazz, along with a fabulous interior and a tried and tested engine. What’s great about the GTI is that it works for all ages. You could be 16 and driving it, or 60, and you’d still look good. You wouldn’t look out of place and people would give you nods of approval. Granted, the current generation is on its way out and the seventh generation (2014 model year) is coming soon. So if you want a killer deal on a 2013, now’s about as good of a time as any.

Dodge Challenger: Base MSRP $26,995 If you’re driving a Dodge Challenger, you’re getting noticed. You don’t even need to have the grunt and roar of the SRT’s 6.4L

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As an independently owned & operated business for over 23 years, owners Ben and Marilyn Marrs deliver honest and professional automotive repair and maintenance services to the people of Cowichan Valley. Whether you just need oil & filter, scheduled maintanence, tune up, front end or possibly major or minor repairs our qualified technicians can meet your vehicle needs.

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Arms are in the way everywhere for Cowichan shooters in basketball action Tuesday at Cowichan Secondary. Left, Travis McDonald of the Cowichan T-Birds boys gets sandwiched between Kevin Titian and Adam Yaredic of Alberni Armada. Above, Sarah Sangha of Cowichan T-Birds girls is guarded by Denae Edgar of Alberni District in the first game of the doubleheader.

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Cowichan splits Alberni games

Basketball doubleheader: Girls aim to reduce turnovers, boys spread the points around Don Bodger

News Leader Pictorial

owichan T-Birds basketball teams split games with Alberni District Tuesday at Cowichan Secondary

School. The T-Birds girls lost 49-27 to Alberni in the opener. Despite the 22 -point margin, Cowichan co-coach Jim Nugent is pleased how his young team keeps coming along. “It was much better,’’ he said compared to previous games against Carihi and Vanier to start the new year. “We are right in the

game well into the third quarter.’’ A lapse of about three minutes proved costly for Cowichan. “Port Alberni got ahead because they have more experienced players,’’ said Nugent. “We were able to close the gap again.’’ Sarah St. Cyr led Cowichan with six points but didn’t play much due to illness. Cowichan suffered from some bad luck along the way. “That comes like that when you’re struggling,’’ said Nugent. Missing a few easy breakaway layups and 37 turnovers that included missed or stolen passes didn’t help. “But the last three games, the

kids were right there — at least half the game,’’ enthused Nugent. The boys hit the court next and raced into a 15-5 first-quarter lead en route to a 72-45 victory. Cowichan also had a huge advantage in the third quarter, outscoring Alberni 18-7. Josh Charles led the scoring with 23 points while Tyler Hudson added 12. Everyone else chipped in to the total, with nine points each from Braydon Aumen and Travis McDonald, seven from Graham McKinnon and six from Jordy Frost. The T-Birds are on the Lower Mainland this weekend for the Pitt Meadows Air Show Tournament.

Soccer squad returns Saturday No pushover: Castaways’ improved play will create an interesting challenge for Cowichan in Div. 1 game at the Ladysmith Turf

Don Bodger

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owichan LMG Pringle returns to Div. 1 Island Soccer League action Saturday against Castaways. Cowichan’s first game of 2014 will take place at the Ladysmith Turf at 7:30 p.m. Even though Castaways are 2-7-3 in the standings, Cowichan coach Glen Martin isn’t counting it as an automatic three points. “They’ve been doing quite well in recent games,’’ he said. “They’re not an easy bottom team now. They’ll be hard to handle. They’re a feisty team.’’ Cowichan comes out of the

break on a two-game losing streak, having surrendered five of their total six goals against all season in the process. But Martin isn’t concerned with all his regulars back in action, other than goalkeeper Joel Wilson. Martin isn’t sure yet who will start in place of the injured Wilson. Cowichan has recently signed Colin Knight and Ben Robson to fill some gaps. Robson is a good young player, Martin said, who’s 18 years old. The draw for the Jackson Cup has also been revealed and it looks good for LMG Pringle and even better for Div. 2 Cowichan United, although it might not have the horses now to make it

through. LMG Pringle will open with a home game against Div. 2 Gorge and, with a win, will face Gordon Head Blazers Div. 2 on the road. All going well to that point, the quarterfinal game would be against the winner of Saanich Fusion Div. 2 and Gorge Div. 1. Div. 2 Cowichan United receives a first-round bye and then takes on the winner of Nanaimo Div. 2 and Lakehill United Div. 2. The first round of Cup play is Feb. 15 and 16. LMG’s Jesse Winter, Tyler Hughes, Brad Thorne and Steve Scott all played for the VISL in last weekend’s all-star game loss on penalty shots to the Fraser Valley.

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Topsy-turvy play by the U17 girls

Keller’s efforts stellar

Good with the bad: But it was just plain ugly during a meeting with Prospect Lake

Athlete’s feats: Three goals in two games lead field hockey team

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Loose puck sits precariously at the edge of the crease, as Ryley Nicholls of Kerry Park Midget C2 tries to stickhandle on his knees, defended by Chase Convery of the Lake Cowichan Lakers in front of goalie Justin Fournier during the Nick Collins Memorial Midget C hockey at Kerry Park Arena. Five teams took part in the event Dec. 27 to 29. Cowichan Valley C1 placed first in the tournament.

Jr. T-Birds soar with big teams Emerald tournament: Tough loss to Terry Fox prevents final berth, but rematch ahead Don Bodger

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owichan Junior Thunderbirds boys are in the mix with a high-powered group of basketball teams from the Lower Mainland where it’s a fine line between winning and losing. The Junior T-Birds headed to the Emerald tournament, hosted by Vancouver College, last weekend and placed third. But a five-point loss in the semifinal to Terry Fox is an indication how close Cowichan came to making the final and placing higher. Cowichan went into the tournament ranked No. 8 in the last provincial poll, sandwiched between No. 7 Vancouver College and No. 9 Terry Fox. But the placings are

likely to change slightly in the next poll, as Terry Fox went on to win the tournament over Vancouver College. “In general, the guys played really hard,’’ said Cowichan cocoach Graham Scargall. “The games were quite close together. To finish third was quite a big accomplishment.’’ Cowichan opened with a 42-30 quarterfinal victory over Pitt Meadows. Humza Khan led the scoring with 14 points, Noah Charles added 10 and Ben Williams hit a pair of three-pointers while chipping in with eight points. Saturday’s semifinal brought a 58-54 loss to Terry Fox followed in short order by a 57-37 romp over Heritage Woods in the third-place game. Scargall noted the first game was at 1:30 p.m., then the TBirds went right back on the floor after only a one-game break.

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Khan hit for 24 and Charles 17 against Terry Fox. Scargall said it was a “real short rest period. We came out and won by 20 in that last game. Everyone got in and everyone contributed.’’ Khan collected another 13 points and was an all-star team selection. Charles netted 11 and Connor Hayer had a three-pointer among his nine for the game. Andy Derocher made the most of his opportunity to provide the team with some solid minutes and scored seven points. Cowichan will gain another crack at Terry Fox and Vancouver College this weekend in the Thunderbird Invitational. Cowichan plays Terry Fox Friday at 8 p.m. at Cowichan Secondary and Vancouver College at 10 a.m. Saturday followed by a 2:30 p.m. meeting with Oak Bay in the fourteam round robin.

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pirited competition from here, there and everywhere: • Cowichan Stellers are racking up the wins in Div. 3 of the Island Field Hockey Association. The Stellers beat the Lynx III 5-1 on two goals each by April Keller and Maddie Pirie while Olivia Burton added a single. The Stellers also knocked off the Pirates 3-1 on goals by Keller, Hayley Koers and Olivia Yeats. The Cowichan Kestrels didn’t fare quite as well in their Div. 3 games. They were shut out 2-0 by the Pirates and 3-0 by the Demons. In Div. 1, the Mariners handed the Cowichan Flickers a 5-1 loss, with the lone goal coming from Amanda Kurianowicz. Cowichan Cardinals were blanked 4-0 by the Sailors. • Cowichan Field Hockey Association indoor action continued Sunday with four games. The Hurricanes beat Brentwood 3-2 on goals by Sara Goodman, Aiden Lionas and Sara Lowes. Fiona Dalrymple and Emily Lawrance replied for Brentwood. Tornadoes scored a 5-2 win over the Hurricanes, as Claire Seeliger fired a hat trick and Kyla Toljander added a pair. Goodman had both Hurricanes’ goals. Blizzard won 6-1 over the Thunder, with Chelsey Cleemoff and Sarah Cross each connecting for a pair. And Cyclone defeated Lightning 6-1. Four goals by Sophia Murray led the way and Elija Espeseth potted a pair. • Duncan Christian School’s senior girls’ basketball team defeated Glenlyon Norfolk 61-31 Tuesday. The Chargers got 14 points and 13 rebounds from Danielle Groenendijk. Becky Bazinet added 10 points and six steals while Juliet King had 10 points, six steals and 15 rebounds.

owichan Valley Soccer Association’s U17 girls’ soccer team experienced some highs and lows in games leading up to the seasonal break in early December. Cowichan started the second round with a 6-0 win against Bays and 5-1 over Cowichan U18, but then had a terrible game against Prospect Lake, according to coach Greg Poirier, and lost 3-0. “That was our worst loss in years,’’ he indicated. “We just didn’t have the same drive as Prospect Lake did that day. We are learning with each game and will put it all together by the end of the season.’’ The game against the Cowichan U18s came on a chilly Saturday night. “The result favoured us but was not indicative of their team,’’ Poirier pointed out. “They were missing some key players.’’ The U17 girls were joined by a few of the U18s the next day for a trip to Vancouver to see the Canadian women’s national team in action. “It was humbling for some of the girls to see soccer at that level,’’ Poirier indicated. “The winter break will give us a chance to work on a few things. Hopefully we can start with a good run in January.’’

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Kain Stewart’s quest for a 200 game in the Cowichan Valley High School Bowling Program keeps falling just short. You can’t come any closer than the 199 Stewart rolled during Week 6 for the boys’ high single. He also had the high series of 482 and won A&W Bowler of the Week honours at +38 pins.

Dawn Miller led the girls with a 145 single and 362 series. It was more of the same for Stewart in Week 7 Monday with a 197 single and 509 series. He retained the Bowler of the Week award for a +56. Miller topped her high single from the previous week with a 163 while Kirstyn

McKenzie had the high series of 340. In Week 5 to end the 2013 portion of the schedule, Stewart was a little off the mark with a 150 high single and 416 series. Kyrstyn Murchie had a 156 high single and high series of 448. Miller was Bowler of the Week at +51 pins.

Valley trio thriving from hockey academy experience

High standard: Busy schedule of ice, gym and class time Don Bodger

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hree valley hockey players jumped at the chance to develop their skills as elite 15-year-olds in the inaugural season of Pacific Coast Hockey Academy’s Minor Midget U16 team, based in Victoria. Dominik Faustino, Darian Harris and Connor Bissett are getting tons of ice time and receiving top-notch educational direction to reach their goals. Faustino, who turns 16 Wednesday, is a relative late-bloomer in hockey these days. “Before 11, I hadn’t been on the ice more than six times,’’ he said. But the winger from Cobble Hill developed quickly through the ranks, starting out in Kerry Park Peewee C and on to Peewee B and Bantam A before PCHA’s director of hockey Kelly Shields, a former assistant coach with the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the B.C. Hockey League, came calling and invited him to last spring’s high performance prep camp. Faustino’s size and strength has made him a valuable addition to the team. “Dom is a strong kid with a heavy shot and likes to play a physical game,’’ noted Shields. “He has provided us with some pretty big goals at key times throughout the season.’’ Harris hails from Ladysmith and has played extensively in the Cowichan Valley rep system to this point. “I started skating since I was three years old at a Canskate,’’ Harris said. “I started playing hockey in initiation at the age of five.’’ The right winger flip-flopped between A and B teams depending whether he was a first- or second-year player in each division before joining PCHA. “Darian is a small skilled player and has proven to be a key piece of our offense,’’ noted Shields. “He has

consistently been one of our top scorers all season, and is a kid you want with the puck on his stick when you need a goal.’’ Bissett, from Duncan, is a defenceman who also got into the game early. “I started playing when I was four, initiation,’’ he said. After that, Bissett had two seasons of Atom A and then one year of A and B at each of the Peewee and Bantam levels. “Connor is a heart-and-soul player for us and you always know what you are going to get from him every time he steps on the ice,’’ pointed out Shields. “He always battles and competes hard and plays much bigger than his size.’’ The boys are loving the PCHA experience. Faustino commutes to Victoria every day and is schooled through the Regent Christian Online Academy while Harris and Bissett are billeting in Victoria and attending Grade 10 at Belmont Secondary. “It’s different, but it’s a good opportunity,’’ said Bissett. “We’re busy, but we manage to get things done. We’re on the ice every day and in the gym every day.’’ “I don’t mind the time,’’ said Harris. “We get enough time to hang out with the billets and stuff. I think it’s gone pretty good.’’ “Tiring,’’ said Faustino of the experience but he makes it work. “I leave at six in the morning and get home between six and seven at night.’’ The players all feel great about the progress they’re making. “A lot of development,’’ said Faustino. “I’ve probably been on the ice more than two seasons.’’ “And we still have five more months,’’ said Harris. “Strength on the ice is getting better, also getting smarter.’’ “I feel like I’ve gotten a lot stronger, faster overall,’’ said Bissett. “Development’s been good.’’ The boys have also enjoyed some great experiences with the team,

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Pacific Coast Hockey Academy Sea Devils sport three Cowichan Valley players in their lineup, from left: Connor Bissett, Darian Harris and Dominik Faustino. The team celebrates its triumph, below, at a tournament in Duncan to start the new year off right. including trips to Littleton, Colorado, just outside of Denver, and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. PCHA also won a tournament in Duncan Jan. 3 to 5 by beating the host Cowichan Valley Midget AAA Capitals’ team that includes Bissett’s older brother Keegan 1-0 in the final. Connor Bissett got an assist on the game’s lone goal. All three players were solid in the tournament. PCHA beat North Shore Winter Club in a shootout in the semifinals, with Faustino depositing the winner. If not for the PCHA opportunity, “I’d also be playing on some crap midget team,’’ joked Faustino. “It’s a good experience, great development.’’ “It opens up tons of doors for us,’’

said Bissett, who hopes to eventually go the college-university route in hockey. “You can always get a degree,’’ he said. “If hockey doesn’t work out, you

always have a back-up plan.’’ “I’m thinking of going through NCAA, going through that way and making my way up through there,’’ said Harris.

Camp keeps wrestlers sharp at the start of the new year Don Bodger

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Wrestling camp participants like Aidan Tuplin taking a single leg on Kyle Holden go for the gusto throughout workouts.

he Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club’s Cougar New Year’s camp continues to draw a strong turnout each year of local and out-of-town wrestlers. “We had good numbers, we were around the 35 range,’’ said Nick Zuback, CVWC head coach and convenor of the twoday camp at Queen of Angels School Jan. 2 and 3. Besides Cowichan, wrestlers

Fine tuning: Queen of Angels students showing remarkable progress

came from Salt Spring Island, Victoria, Port Alberni, Nanaimo and Parksville to learn new skills and develop existing ones. “It was a good spread of the island,’’ said Zuback. Clinicians included: Michael Cappus and Josh Brakefield from Reynolds and CVWC coach Travis Carey as well as Zuback and wife Rachel. Cowichan Secondary School grad and longtime CVWC

member Maegan Kuruvita made a special guest appearance on the morning of the first day. She then had to depart to join the Simon Fraser University women’s team at a competition in Oregon. “It was really well-received,’’ said Zuback of the program. “I think the kids were really tired after the two days.’’ Two Queen of Angels participants were named the most

valuable wrestlers, Grade 7 student Kamryn McLeay for the girls and Grade 6 student Jordan Atchinson for the boys. “I’ve got a really good group at the school here,’’ said Zuback, who teaches at Queen of Angels. As for the CVWC competition schedule, “it’s going to get really busy for us by the end of the month.’’ Cowichan wrestlers will be competing at Campbell River next weekend and then in Alberni during the first weekend in February.

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Duncan postmaster J. B. Corney told the CVRD board that extension of postal delivery service for the area south of Silver Bridge, Allenby Road and the subdivision at Mountain View Crescent would be possible.

1969: industry A City of Duncan and Cowichan Indian (sic) Band joint council asked a lawyer to draw up a lease agreement for a proposed industrial park bounded by the Trans-Canada Highway, Trunk Road, E and N railway line and limited access road Cowichan Way West.

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1969: poaching

A $500 reward was offered by the B. C. Wildlife Association for information leading to the arrest and conviction of hunters who killed four young swans in North Cowichan during the Christmas season. The dead swans were found on a property on Mays Road.

Duncan opens doors of its new courthouse Dateline 1969: built on former Chinatown site Ann Andersen

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t’s a relief to know I’m not alone: that many of us have difficulty pinpointing when Duncan buildings were built, torn down or moved. Take the law courts, for example. On Jan. 10 1969, the one-storey building was opened by W. N. Chant, minister of public works, who unlocked the massive walnut doors with a gold key and cut the ribbon. Built on land that once housed a section of Chinatown, the structure was only the second all-electric provincial government building in the province. The first was in Ganges, opened four years earlier. The $437,287 steel-reinforced concrete law courts building in Duncan was constructed with a mezzanine floor for mechanical and electrical equipment. The contract for the concrete shell, the first phase of the Duncan building, was awarded in the amount of $66,735 to the Hamilton, Ont. firm in 1965, while a $370,522 contract to complete the building was awarded to Farmer Construction of Victoria. A central core in the 9,725 sq. ft. building housed the magistrate’s court, county court and holding cells, surrounding on three sides by a private corridor. The government announced it would build another building in the area of Government and Jubilee streets.

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Are they really cracking down on how we mourn? Mountain View: Goal should be accommodating as many as possible, not staff convenience

early every time local government fails in its bid to properly serve us, it seems to have a common theme. That theme involves decision-makers putting the convenience of staff ahead of the wishes of their constituents. The issue of cemetery mementos divides itself into two positions: 1) cemeteries are designed to be stately, tranquil places and a certain appearance of dignity and respect should be maintained; 2) cemeteries are a place where people go to visit lost loved ones and they should be given the grace to mourn as they North Cofit. wichan’s cem- seeEach position is perfectly valid. Where North Cowichan’s recometery push mended crackdown falls short is in not misplaced recognizing one position need not be chosen over the other. Instead, North Cowichan can accommodate both by simply encouraging staff to deal with each individual memento in an appropriate manner. Things like flowers and balloons show their wear rather quickly. When they do, get staff to dispose of them. Forbid the installation of things that encroach onto neighbouring plots and remove those that do. Ask gardeners to work around more lasting items that don’t encroach, like statuettes. And use discretion with any items that seem to fall in between — remove them, but also record and store them for a while in case someone wishes to reclaim them. Have a sign explaining these policies at the gate. It may not create a perfect picture of conformity, but this is a public cemetery; it should not be one-size-fits-all. Sure, it might mean some extra work and expense for the municipality. That’s OK. It reflects what the public wants. And that is what should come first.

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Seeing both sides of: the Stephen Harper protest The case against

The case for

The people lined up outside Brentwood College during Stephen Harper’s visit were simply exercising their democratic right to express their opinion. Police were present. They arrested no one. Reports of misbehaviour can be chalked up to one of two things: the misplaced fear of those passing through leading them to overstate or misinterpet the facts; the deliberate exaggeration by some for political gain.

Peter Nix hands a list of questions to people headed in to see Stephen Harper last week.

Why is Canadian energy industry the bad guy? Patrick Hrushowy

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was shocked and dismayed at the behaviour of some protestors at the Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaking engagement at Brentwood College a week or so ago. I was also smugly pleased the jerk factor had shown itself again among Vancouver Island’s merry band of doomsayers. To be clear, most of our local concerned citizens on hand for this soul-satisfying experience did nothing they could be ashamed of; it was the imports from elsewhere that behaved in ways normal folks don’t want to be associated with. There wasn’t much local news coverage devoted to protestor antics; presumably our local reporters were on the media bus and simply did not see people screaming at guests in cars attempting to enter the Brentwood grounds for the Harper speech.

They didn’t see a fellow jump on the hood of a car occupied by an elderly couple in their 80s; all the while pounding his fists on the car’s hood and loudly proclaiming his dislike of Harper, oil pipelines and whatever other environmental sins the government is supposedly engaged in. Or, they didn’t see a woman screaming through a closed window at a little girl sitting in the front seat of a car attempting to get through the protestor blockade. All of this in aid of stopping climate warming. The protestors’ signs were all about oil pipelines, but pipelines and “tar sands” are just proxies for the struggle against climate change or climate disruption, or whatever the spin master bureaucrats and politicians care to label it. The warming alarmists insist everything that occurs today is the result of man-made global warming; if it’s wet, blame carbon; if its dry, it’s carbon; if it’s cold, carbon is to blame; if it’s hot —you know, it’s carbon.

People were well within their rights to protest Harper and his policies. Where they stepped over the line is by engaging in confrontational actions designed to intimidate those passing by. The idea that seniors or children could possibly feel comfortable while strangers yell at them and block their passage is disengenuous. Protests in order to inform are welcome. Protests to threaten are over the line.

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The carbon meme must be preserved at all costs because it holds together one of the largest coalitions of leftist activists that world has ever seen – unprecedented, I would say. But, there has been no statistically significant rise in global average temperatures for between 15 and 17 years, depending on the data set used. The UN IPCC AR5 technical reports shows that scientists cannot, with any confidence, explain where the missing heat is. Maybe there isn’t any missing heat. These same reports also say their computer models are unreliable. The world has all but abandoned the Kyoto agreement that was supposed to save us from carbon Armageddon. Canada, New Zealand, Russia and Japan dropped out of Kyoto by refusing to take on renewed reduction commitments after 2012. It all began to fall apart when their annual gab fest in Copenhagen ended in

disagreement and discord; it didn’t help that it was brutally cold. Germany, in the heart of the Euro Zone zeal to decarbonize their economies, is rushing to build more coal generating plants. China and India, between them, have approved plans to have completed building two new coal generation plants each and every week for the next two years — Canada has only 17. Canada represents just two per cent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions and our emissions have flat lined for the last halfdozen years. Why has Canada become the carbon bad guy? Patrick Hrushowy is a Cowichan writer and political consultant. Email him at phrushowy@shaw.ca

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Would you buy a home near a cell tower? “I’d have no issue with that. There’s radiation all around us; the emissions are always there and going through us all the time.”

Roger Jackson, Mill Bay

“I’d be hesitant because of what we hear (of radiation). You can hear the (tower) hum. It makes you think twice. Anything to do with electricity or power we think ‘Will this zap me?’”

Ginney Gemmell, Maple Bay

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.

Pipelines and tankers are proven to be safe

Hidden charges hurting seniors

Dear editor The B.C. government has lied to us again. It hiked the B.C. Health premiums by 4.15%, in spite of the promise last election not to raise taxes for five years. They say it’s not a tax, but it’s not income tax deductible and is included in most Canadian provincial taxes. It’s a very regressive tax. Couples making more than $30,000 pay the maximum premium of $125.50 per month. That’s a huge percentage and the rich pay no more. We’re now facing a BC Hydro rate increase in excess of 25% over the next five years, a more than 50% increase in postal rates in March and seniors now pay for B.C. ferry service. The Cowichan Valley endured a massive property tax hike with the shift away from the Crofton mill. Food prices are on the increase and our own strata fees jumped by more than 10%. In contrast during the past 12 months, Old Age Pension increased by 1.09%, C.P.P. by 1.79% and our government pension by .85%. It doesn’t take a genius to see where this is going. Dining out and donations are the first to go and the restaurants and charities are already feeling the pinch. Jobs that should be available to young people are being taken by seniors to make ends meet. It’s unfair that you work all your life, pay taxes, raise your children as best you can and then have to work until either you die or are unable to work. Seniors are the fastest growing segment in Canada and represent a lot of votes. I think it’s time we were heard. Anyone else agree? Jim Jorgensen Duncan

B.C. doesn’t want pipelines

Dear editor Re: Stephen Harper’s visit. B.C. residents, especially along the coast, do not want increased tanker traffic and pipelines. We have said it already and will keep on saying it. It’s time for alternatives. Sue Brown comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

B.C. does want pipelines

Dear editor Pipeline protestors do not represent the majority of British Columbians. For the time being we are a democracy. Many out there do not like that fact and are trying to

We asked you: “Is the new site near Cowichan Commons a better place for the new police station than the current preferred spot near Somenos Marsh?” You answered:

77 per cent YES

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In my opinion: Look at the big picture

hy do environmentalists and politicians only start their “a disaster is inevitable” rhetoric when the words, oil, tanker and pipeline are used in the

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Duncan volunteer firefighters respond to an attic fire at a house on the 3500 block of Glenora Road on Monday Jan. 6 at approximately 9:30 a.m. There was no injuries. bring it down. Where do you fit in? Steve Anderson

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We should be thankful we live in a country that allows this

Dear editor We live in a democracy where people have the right to protest but not to disrupt or to become a threat to the lives of our political leaders of any stripes.We elect MPs to convey our feelings to government when we can’t do it ourselves and there are all kinds of other avenues to make our views known. Thank God we live in this country unlike many others where peaceful protest is met with bullets,tear gas, intimidation and even death. The protestors and the participants in the meeting itself should count themselves very fortuntate indeed. Reed Elley comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

A little ingenuity could protect us from soil dump

Dear editor Blocking dump trucks to prevent the use of the Shawnigan contaminated soil site would be a futile exercise. Demanding our elected officials and highly paid, experienced and knowledgeable staff create bylaws that actually work would be a more productive use of our time and tax dollars. The CVRD cannot pass a bylaw that conflicts with a provincial enactment. However, the CVRD can create a more stringent bylaw than the provincial enactment requires. This is where all the inside-the-box thinkers get lost. An example of this: of course, you can bring all the soil you wish to the CVRD, but in order to do this you must also do the following. One could add things like: no contaminated soil can

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be deposited within a community watershed, it must be a certain distance from wells or existing buildings, or dyed green or whatever — get it? If you do, congratulations there are people with letters like PhD behind their names that do not. Lavonne Huneck Cowichan

Developing Echo Heights contrary to council’s own goals

Dear editor After hearing the results of council’s vote to develop 20% of Echo Heights Forest, I felt quite discouraged, as it seemed the citizens’ voices and wishes were of no account. North Cowichan got an award for “Building and Protecting Sustainable Communities,” for its Climate Action and Energy Plan. There were many recommendations in that plan for reducing North Cowichan’s carbon footprint, which apparently is disproportionately high in Chemainus. Among the recommendations needed to achieve the goal of a 33% reduction in carbon emissions by 2025, were: increasing the dwellings within 400 metres of a commercial core area by 200% and increasing forest cover by 20% . The closest “commercial core area” to the proposed 20% development of Echo Heights Forest is more than 800 metres away, which is twice the distance recommended. Even more important, not only would forest cover not be increased by 20%, but the reverse, resulting in a 40% deficit. I look forward to hearing a rational justification of the Municipality of North Cowichan’s decision on Echo Heights. Therese Neufeld Chemainus

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same sentence? A cynic would conclude the average anti tanker/pipeline advocate only goes apoplectic with indignant rage in order to secure the donations that fund their salaries and one or two votes at election time. Because they are strangely mute when it comes to other methods of transporting oil/fossil fuels and other potential shipping accidents. Oil being transported via a pipeline on wheels, (a rail car), brings no response or rhetoric whatsoever. Yet the terminal being built so that oil can be transported in rail cars will have a capacity of one million barrels per day. In recent years we have had three major incidents involving cruise ships. Yet not one environmentalist or politician has come out and called the 250-plus cruise ship arrivals, (each), into the ports of Vancouver and Victoria harbour “an accident waiting to happen.” Any could block any inlet for months, doing more environmental damage than a tanker mishap. They are also mute on the vast number of single-hulled container ships that ply their trade in the waters of B.C. A fuel tank of such a vessel, holds far more fuel oil than the baffled tanks found on an oil transporter. Oil tankers operate under very stringent safety rules and are attended by professional pilots and tug boats during their passage into and out of harbour. Their hull space separation plus their slow exit speed (around five knots), should negate any chance of a major spill. The velocity of a collision that would puncture this type of vessel is well in excess of five knots and so remote that it can be discounted completely. The attitude to other fossil fuels, such as coal, is equally bizarre. Use clean energy such as wind power, they say, while losing sight of the simple fact that in order to manufacture 100 tons of the steel required for the building of a wind turbine, 160 tons of metallurgical coal must be burnt in the furnaces of steel mills. Should we pollute with a total disregard to our environment? No, we should not. We must take all reasonable steps to reduce any potential harm to our environment and to be ready to act in the case of an accident. But Canada will not prosper if we continue with this myopic vision that the “anti everything” members of society put forward. Australia has had large vessels navigating the Great Barrier Reef for decades without accidents. The North Sea has seen decades of oil production. I do not recall one incident involving a North Sea oil platform. There are thousands of miles of oil pipelines throughout the world — all operating with sufficiently high safety records and performances. Perhaps it is time for the ‘anti’ brigade to realize one development proposal cannot be viewed in isolation. If we all lived our lives with the attitude that everything is “an accident waiting to happen” then we would not get out of bed in the morning.

Ian Kimm is a Duncan resident.

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SPOTLIGHT

Co-op offering opportunities for Cowichan ﬁlmmakers

Ever thought about making a movie? The Vancouver Island Film and Entertainment Co-op has 25 — count ‘em, 25 — short scripts ready for production consideration. FIVEC spokeswoman Lynn Hale encouraged members and non-members to take a shot at getting involved and taking advantage of insurance and other resources available through the

co-op. “Please take the initiative if you want things to happen for yourself and the co-op,” she said. “There are a limited number of productions that can be ﬁlmed under the policy each year so get moving on your proposal if you want to go through the co-op.” To view the scripts, or if you have another

Friday, January 17, 2014 idea, including something that you’d like to act in, direct, or produce email Hale at vifecmember@gmail.com. The group is hosting its annual general meeting on Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of the Duncan library. Or check out the co-op website http://viﬁlm. ca.

Writing an historical wrong

Maquinna 1788-1789: Cowichan author’s debut novel attempts to break down perceptions created by decades of coastal colonialism Peter W. Rusland

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owichan author Chris Sherlock pawned his trusty ‘62 Stratocaster guitar to fund his book about the origins of

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Valley author Christopher Ward Sherlock with his novel Maquinna 1788-1789. It traces the true-life adventures of explorers trading with the coast’s First Nations peoples — among them ancestors of island artist Rande Cook who helped design and build Duncan’s unique Quench totem drinking fountain.

B.C. He believes his first novel, Maquinna 1788-1789 — launching a trilogy — strikes an educational chord about the terrible colonial treatment of coastal Aboriginal folks during the search for seaotter pelts and other stuff to trade with China. “I want to let people know about this beautiful people we did our best to make disappear.” His chronicles of historical fiction will be heard at two upcoming readings as Sherlock plans Maquinna part two (1789-90) by summer’s end. Set against Europe’s jockeying for new-world resources, his work is populated by English, Spanish and Russian trading explorers, like John Meares, and Estavan Martinez, who plied our coast a decade after Capt. James Cook. “You can’t make this stuff up. Truth is stranger than fiction, and

really colourful.” Sherlock also poked into pivotal roles Chinese labourers played aboard those early ships. “In Macau, Meares got a Portuguese ship and captain, and hired Chinese labourers who were highly skilled craftsmen for a boys wages. “Those 50 Chinese artisans were actually the first foreign settlers on the northwest coast of America.” Europeans actually came to the old world, not the new world, where they met tough, smart leaders such as Maquinna and other chiefs and a civilization that worked — not the backward society they and later bigoted settlers tried to portray. Sherlock, 58, pointed to the Nuu-Cha-Nulth’s amazing whaling skills as an example. “They’d go three miles out for up to two weeks and catch a whale. I don’t think even Olympic athletes could match their feats,” Sherlock said. And that success carried over to governance — Aboriginal royalty was built on serving their people. “It was how much you can give to your people, not take away.” Sherlock began his book three years ago using facts from various

libraries, including “one of the best” at UVic. “All the events are absolutely true. I just started writing an hour a day before and after work slugging it out. It actually started as a rock opera about 35 years ago with (jazz pianist) Miles Black.” Maquinna opens “an abyss about the most colourful history we have.” “Martinez is up there with Darth Vader and the Sheriff of Nottingham — while (Prime Minister) Harper talks about us trading with the Chinese like he came up with idea,” Sherlock said. Canada’s biggest challenge, he said, is dealing with the mess our country has made with our First Nations populations. “Our greatest challenge also holds our greatest potential.” Maquinna is graced with cover art by Rande Cook, part of the team that designed and built Duncan’s Quench totem-pole drinking fountain. It sells for $27.50 at Volume One Bookstore. Also visit maquinnatrilogy.com. Readings are Jan. 22, 5 to 7 p.m. at Duncan’s Old Firehouse Wine Bar (call ahead); and Feb. 7, 3 to 4 p.m. in the Cowichan Library.

Violin prodigy a special guest of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra John McKinley

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aroline Goulding has been very good for as long as anyone can remember. The Michigan native started plying violin at age three and had a Grammy nomination by the time she was 17. You can see why at the Cowichan Theatre Saturday when this prodigy is the special guest of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra for a Duncan performance of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy. She comes with an exquisitely light touch on her instrument, despite the burden of a resume that might be weighty for someone three or four times her age. According to concert promo material,

Goulding had played with the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Pops, Detroit Symphony, and Buffalo Philharmonic, made television appearances on The Today Show and Martha Stewart’s Martha, all while still a teen. “Critics typically note the amazing maturity of her interpretations and the all-encompassing character of her virtuoso technique,” a media release states. “Goulding has managed to develop a reasonably broad repertory, too, playing concertos by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms (Double Concerto), Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and Korngold, as well as other concert and recital fare by Schumann, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Vieuxtemps, Bruch, Kreisler, Gershwin, Corigliano, and many others.” Now in her early twenties, Goulding has studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the

Aspen Festival and School, Juilliard School via the Starling-Delay Symposium, Interlochen Center for the Arts, and the New England Conservatory of Music. She has been a regular at the Aspen Music Festival and School since she was 10, and, at age 13, won first prize. Also on the program for conductor Tania Miller and the VSO Saturday will be Copland’s Orchestral Variations, Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 (Reformation) and the world premiere of Osterle’s New World: The Golden Door. Your ticket What: Victoria Symphony Orchestra When 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 Where: Cowichan Theatre . Tickets: $40, $25 for students, children $5

Caroline Goulding has been playing since she was three.

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ing group, 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.

Medford Singers present Winter Song—A Touch of Pop, Broadway & Classical: A welcome musical break to the winter—Simon Leung conducts with Jo Wright accompanying. Featuring selections from Les Miserables, John Denver, Vivaldi’s Gloria and many other popular numbers. Tickets: $15; Children 12 and under: Free, 2 p.m., at Duncan United Church.

Friday Little Shop of Horrors: at the Wilkinson Theatre at Shawnigan Lake School, Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m. Tickets: adult $15, $5 child. Reserve tickets online at: www.shawnigan.ca/ tickets.

Saturday

Evergreen Independent School Open House: a chance to talk with teachers and parents about Evergreen Independent School. Refreshments will be served, 6 to 8 p.m., 3515 Watson Ave., Cobble Hill. Parkinson’s Support Group: Meetings 1 p.m. on the last Monday of each month at the Duncan United Church.

Little Shop of Horrors: at the Wilkinson Theatre at Shawnigan Lake School, 2 p.m. Tickets: adult $10, $5 child. Reserve tickets online at: www.shawnigan.ca/tickets.

The Orca Ballroom features Wil: Duncan Showroom Productions at the Silverbridge Inn,140 Trans-Canada Hwy., Duncan. Tickets $20.

Chess Club: All ages and skill levels welcome at the Cowichan Library, 6 to 8 p.m.

Flea Market: at the Chemainus Legion Hall 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For table rentals call 250-924-8482.

Open Stage at Duncan’s Courts Sports Lounge: from 2 to 5 p.m., hosted by Bill Levity and Martyn Jones.

SLAA Meeting: Mondays, 7 p.m. Twelve-step recovery meeting for those wishing to recover from sex and love addiction. For more information, call 1-250-592-1916 or 250-748-1238.

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Sunday

Reel Alternatives—Unﬁnished Song: Arthur (Terence Stamp) is a curmudgeon perfectly content with his routine until his beloved wife (Vanessa Redgrave) introduces him to a local sing-

Jazz at Crofton: Sunday Jam Sessions with the Not Yet Quartet with vocalist Dirk Ouellette, 2 to 5 p.m., Crofton Hotel, 1534 Joan Ave., Crofton. Tickets $5.

Tuesday Cowichan Valley Naturalists: Biologist Ramona de Graaf

connects beach sand and gravel to Paciﬁc salmon, great blue herons, and killer whales. Presentation at 7:30 p.m. at the Freshwater Ecocentre at 1080 Wharncliffe Rd. in Duncan. Everyone is welcome. Weekly Bingo: free bingo for seniors at Valley Seniors Centre, starts at noon, with Loonie Pot, Odd and Even, Number Seven and Bonanza after the Regular Games, 198 Government St., Duncan. Call 250-746-4433. Maple Bay Painters Artists Club: welcoming beginners or advanced. All are welcome to enjoy camaraderie, workshops, outings and more. Meet every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Cowichan Exhibition Centre; 7380 Trans Canada Hwy., Duncan. Call Susan at 250-748-9682 for more. Duncan Badminton Club: recreational and ladder play. All welcome 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, multi-purpose hall, Island Savings Centre, James Street, Duncan. 250-746-4380.

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Cowichan Valley welcomes new Kindergarten students for the 2014-‐2015 school year. Any child who will be five years of age on or before December 31, 2014, m ay register at their neighbourhood school. If you are unsure of your school, please refer to our website at www.sd79.bc.ca or contact 250-‐748-‐0321.

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Parents or guardians, please bring a Canadian Birth Certificate, or Canadian passport and proof of residency. Any students without Canadian documents need to provide Customs and Immigration paperwork, passport and family work documents to the Principal of International Education at Cowichan Secondary School before registering at their n eighbourhood school.

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• Any family wishing to register their child in a different school may apply to do so until May 30, 2014, using an outof-attendance area request form available at the school. As per District Policy #3309, first preference for registrations will be given to those children who reside in the school catchment. For more details see our website at www.sd79.bc.ca • New Honeymoon Bay, Mesachie Lake and Youbou families register at Palsson.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING The Cowichan Exhibition will be holding their

• French Immersion is offered at Ecole Mt Prevost Elementary School in Duncan and Ecole Cobble Hill Elementary School in Cobble Hill.

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• New Thetis Island families register at Chemainus Elementary Community School. Registration will take place at your neighbourhood school during regular office hours the week of January 27 to 31, 2014.

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• Any parent with questions about a full day kindergarten program should speak to the principal about their child’s needs.

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• Full Day Kindergarten is offered at all School District 79 Elementary Schools.

aka: The Bread Van needs volunteers for delivery driver(s) for runs to Nanaimo and back. The only remuneration is a feeling of good karma, free bread and a sense of helping those less fortunate than yourselves. Requirements for the driver are: a good driving record and a great attitude! Please email resume to: office@cowichannewsleader.com to apply for this worthwhile cause.

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• Kindergarten registrations will be accepted from families that live within their neighbourhood school catchment area and from those with siblings presently attending with out-ofarea approval.

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D O W N T O W N

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De-Clutter and Organize your Home & Office By Amanda Reimer With Contribution from Jen Coyle

The word organize can easily become agonizing once you consider the tasks involved, but we all know that getting organized actually helps us create the environments that support the lifestyles we want to live. Like a journey of slowing down and exploring our stuff, getting our life under control always allows us to uncover lost treasures and create more space for future thoughts, time, belongings and efforts. From purging your kids closet and drawers of their growth-spurt castaways, to dusting off the computer screen, Downtown Duncan can help you create the tangible and intangible spaces for another great year of, “I know exactly where that is!” Perhaps you’re considering a mini room makeover and have been mentally picturing a piece of furniture to add a freshness to the layout of your room. Let our locally owned and operated businesses, help you in your journey, by taking a stroll through one of our downtown shops for inspiration! Merit Home Furniture and Mattress Gallery, on Ingram Street, gives you an instant visual of an array of styles, textures and finishes on individual pieces or sets, for every living

space in your home. Let their professional and helpful staff provide you with in-depth knowledge of products and the comfort benefits to owning quality furnishings. They work with a variety of BC builders to provide custom solid-wood furniture to last a lifetime, and have many varieties of custom leather or fabric to choose from, to satisfy even the most seasoned designers, or those of distinct tastes The experience doesn’t stop there however; Roger and his staff follow through with timely deliveries all over Vancouver Island and offer various financing plans.If you’re looking for something with timeless appeal and a bit of history, then I ask; “When is the last time you wandered into Belongings Antiques & Furniture Store in City Square?” Specializing in refurbished furniture, antiques and home decor. Every time I enter this gorgeous little store, it feels like I’ve stumbled into an auction house from the past and I can’t seem to suppress my delighted gasps upon discovering the very reasonable prices of a precious European crafted hutch or an intricately designed desk lamp! To assist with continuing on your path of a small decorating project, are two more beautiful shops of home Decor worth investigating, just around the corner

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on Kenneth Street. Embellish Home Decor offers a lifestyle shopping experience where current style harmoniously combines with the patina of time-loved treasures, so make sure you have the time to get lost in a world of beauty. Right next door is Khaya Home Décor, which has a wonderful collection of beautiful pieces that will make your house a home, with that one of a kind conversation piece to delight visiting friends and family. If you’re looking for books to help fill that gently loved bookcase, just down the street is Volume One Bookstore, having such great selections to choose from, and extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff to provide you with the personal service that makes downtown shopping so enjoyable. Perhaps you’re a student looking for text-

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books and some of them have already been cleared-off the campus shelves? Gallowglass Books located close by on Canada Ave, also has helpful staff, unique bookmarks, and access to ordering books with a quick turnaround, where any aged student will be organized and ready to study in no time. Here’s an online review from ‘John C’, a first time customer from Seattle: “Nothing is more interesting to browse than a well stocked used bookstore. Gallowglass has a wide assortment of titles on every subject under the sun. They should have some appeal to collectors, as there are first editions and a few rather old looking books on their shelves. As with any used bookstore, you never know what you’re going to find, but if you are willing to browse for a good half hour, you’ll most certainly find something of interest. It may be best not to go into the store with any particular book in mind and just let fate guide you.” Turning your thoughts towards a different kind of project, you would think that any organizational task should be easy to do, but if compressing files and creating more ram on your computer is comparable to rocket science, then head over to Tinkers Computers, North on Canada Avenue or Seaside Computers on the corner of Duncan Street and Queens Road, and let their computer technicians assist you. With onsite service and maintenance packages, your computer will be serviced to either compress or clear-out old files that are taking up too

much space in your computer and your life! Many people think that once their computers become slower than slow, it’s probably time to get a new computer; however, it’s often because there are too many saved files that are halting your online experience. Or…maybe you really do want a new computer to just start fresh? Either way, you will find what you’re looking for with either of these computer businesses Another local business that can help your home and office get organized is Monk Office. With great back to routine, school and office supplies, here you’ll find Canadian made desks and chairs, or perhaps some planners, binders, filefolders, filing cabinets, or a few new desk trays to help you find what you’re looking for? Regardless of your organization style, remember that any task worth doing is one that will improve your flow and function in this world. Whether you are the type who tidies up those piles of stuff, or you’re the type who throws everything out, keep in mind that your process is the one that works best for you. However you rearrange your home or office, embrace the idea that you’re creating the environment that will support you and your family’s lifestyle. So, instead of agonizing, let Downtown Duncan add a freshness to any room in your home, by helping you get organized!

New Faces, New Places!

Heart of CowiCHan hand reflexology, auricular and hot stone reflexology. Helga also offers mobile service for her clients – she will come to your home or office! Do give Helga a call – you will not be disappointed! Natural Heeling Reflexology www.naturalheelingreflexology.com

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Joe Rosenthal, a truly eclectic talent has recently opened an office in the lovely heritage Green Door building at 126 Ingram Street. Joe Ros – Art & Photography offers expert services in a variety of photography, website and graphic design, marketing expertise and also software training – WOW!. You might have seen the article about Joe in this paper earlier this month – what he manages to squeeze into a day is incredible and inspiring! Do give Joe a call if you need expertise and advice in any one of these areas! Joe Ros – Art & Photography 778-747-0166 joeros2010@gmail.com

Another huge addition to downtown Duncan are the new Suites at The Station!! Judy Stafford at the Cowichan Green Community reports that these fabulous new suites in the heart of the city, newly painted & renovated, are immensely popular and renting quickly. Conveniently located steps away from all the wonderful downtown shops and restaurants and Duncan’s first zero waste building is located at 300 Duncan Street!

Helga Feichtinger

Look for Helga Feichtinger, a new reflexologist in downtown Duncan, who is sharing space at Cowichan Chiropractic & Wellness on the second floor at 225 Canada Avenue – Natural Heeling Reflexology. Newly relocated from Ontario, Helga brings years of expertise in

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FULTON, Murray Ross May 22,1967 - January 3, 2014 Murray passed away peacefully, pain free, at 1:00 a.m. in Lionâ€™s Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, after a year long struggle with cancer. Murray is survived by his wife, Midah; his cherished daughter, Mariah; parents Bud and Bea Fulton; beloved sister, Patricia White (Brian); brother, Gordon (Loree); well loved niece, Emily Fulton and nephews, Fraser Fulton and Samuel White. He thoroughly enjoyed the company of his many maternal relatives at the family reunion in 2012. Growing up in Duncan, he participated in a multitude of activities - Boy Scouts, St. Peterâ€™s Sunday School, competing on the local Swim Club, 4H Sheep Club and many CSSS athletic activities. After graduating he worked as a surveyorâ€™s helper with Michael Hanson and on a crew with Falconbridge Mining. He attended one year at Langara College, Vancouver, then had the incredible experience of working the entire duration of Expo â€˜86, sincerely appreciating the direction of Jim Pattison. He then attended Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology, Marine Engineering Div., Owen Sound, Ontario, for three years, graduating with honours in 1989. He was a global citizen working in many parts of the world as a Marine Superintendent, Stolt Shipping, living in Singapore for twelve years and Rotterdam for eight, the worldâ€™s two largest ports. Five years ago he returned to Vancouver to work with the Seaspan Management Team as a Team West Marine Superintendent. In many ways he was our eyes to the world, although he was here for such a short time, he touched the lives of so many people, both here and abroad. He is respectfully and very fondly remembered by his many colleagues. We shall all miss his astute observations, his warm caring spirit, his sense of humour and his infectious laughter. His family would like to thank his many friends, particularly Neil and Tanya Trafford, and his colleagues at Seaspan, who provided incredible ongoing support. The Staff at Lionâ€™s Gate Hospital, his physician, Dr. Anis Lakha, and the B.C. Cancer Clinic - Vancouver, provided exceptional care. Our family is so very appreciative. A Celebration of Life will be held on February 22, 2014, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Maple Bay Yacht Club. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Lionâ€™s Gate Hospital Foundation. â€œThose we love do not go away; They walk beside us everyday. Unseen, unheard but always near; Still loved, still missed and very Dear.â€?

Eric Hutchins 1918 - 1982

William (Bill) Basarab

Wishing you all a host of happy memories of a lovely man. Still thinking of you Dad and wishing you could share the family that you would have been proud of and had so much fun with. Lili Marlene is now being sung to your great Grandchildren. Your loving wife Rai and your children, Jane, Sue, Andy, Kitty, Filly, Simon, Rob, Tina, and Fiona and etc. etc. etc. etc.

May 25, 1954 â€“ January 7, 2014

Survived by his loving wife Cynthia Lynne, daughter Jennifer Basarab (Dylan & Taylor), son Brent Jessome (Kennedy & Markus), sister MaryAnn Denham (Ken), brother Fr. Steven Basarab, niece Shauna Hickey (Clay & baby James), niece Cara Denham (Stanley). HE WAS TAKEN FROM US TOO SOON! â€œTato, dobra neechâ€? Goodnight Dad DaughTER will always Love You.

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS PLUNET, Florence Jean (nee Foote) July 26, 1923 â€“ January 12, 2014 Florence died peacefully in her sleep after a short illness. Florence, Flo or known to her family as Aunt Babe is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and by her stepchildren and their children and grandchildren. She will be missed by those who loved her. As per request, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice. Florenceâ€™s family would like to thank the staff at the Chemainus Health Care Center for the loving care she received in her final hours. Condolences may be offered at Telfordn@shaw.ca

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

GAMLIN, Gordon Alan

CARDS OF THANKS

July 19, 1940 â€“ January 11, 2014

Gamlin, Gordon Alan passed away peacefully in Duncan on January 11th, 2014. Born in Vancouver on July 19th, 1940 to Fred and Marie Gamlin, he was raised in Sidney alongside his older sister Rona. He moved to Duncan for work as a bodyman â€” a career that spanned 43 years â€” and there he met and married his sweetheart Irene, of 52 years. He will be deeply missed by his sister Rona and family, wife Irene, children Norma, Elizabeth, Vicky (Wayne Thompson), Tina, Paul (Katrina), nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many friends. Gordâ€™s passions were working as a bodyman, camping, hunting, fishing and drinking with his friends, family, and special bud Chris (grandson). A special thank you to all the hospital staff, family and friends for their support. A celebration of life will be open to friends and family at Sahtlam Fire Hall (4384 Cowichan Lake Rd, , Duncan, B.C., V9L 6J7) on Sunday, January 19th from 1-5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please bring great memories and stories to share.

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Gerry Morton and family would like to express their thanks to the many individuals who sent cards, flowers, took the time to call and made donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation in Archieâ€™s name. Your support during this difficult time has been very much appreciated.

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ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT required in Chemainus, BC. This position will be responsible for accounting and administrative duties within our group of companies. Min. 2+ yrs of exp. in similar position. Registered in a recognized accounting program. Canadian Payroll Association certification preferred. Strong understanding of standard office accounting procedures. Proficient in Excel and Word. Knowledge of Sage 300 would be an asset. This is a full time position with an excellent benefit package and competitive salary. Please submit your resume to len@jmstugs.com. Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls please.

BUSY AUTO Glass shop requires F/T auto glass installer/tinter. Entry level position, no experience necessary; must be willing to learn. Mechanically inclined an asset, DL required and must be bondable. Drop resume at Speedy Glass Duncan. No phone calls please.

50th Wedding Anniversary January 18, 1964

Frank and Janet McNeil of Duncan will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They married in Victoria January 18, 1964. The couple have four children: One daughter and three sons; Jacqueline (Danny) McQuinn, Brad (Nancy) McNeil, Dave McNeil, Steve (Suzanne) McNeil. Five grandchildren; Holly (John) McQuinn, Meghan (Dave) McQuinn, Derek McQuinn, Katrina McNeil, Tyler McNeil, and one great-grandson, Landon Crossan.

BIRTHS

Proud Parents Walter and Diane Burrows welcome the birth of baby girl, Megan Elizabeth, on December 23, 2013, weighing 7 lbs at 7:45 p.m. at the Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan. Special thanks to our amazing midwives Kate and Selina, the nurses at CDH, and our families.

Proud parents Clayton Hiles and Dawn Hiles (nee Woods) are pleased to announce the birth of baby girl Clara Anne Hiles born Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 1:56 p.m. at Victoria General Hospital weighing 7 lbs 4 oz. Special thanks to all of our family for their love & support and our wonderful midwife, Deanna Wildeman.

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Did you know that the Cowichan Food Connection, which operates the Bread Van, relies on public donations to FUEL the Van? Our fuel bill alone is over $2000/month and many months we do not have the necessary funds & the bills are piling up. Every week we deliver in upwards of 3000 loaves of bread and baked goods throughout the Cowichan Valley. It is all donated to people who would otherwise go hungry (schools, Food Banks, Seniors Centres, & many more). Go to http:// cowichanfoodconnection.com to find out how you can help or contact the secretary, Kim Sayer at 250-856-0046 for more information.

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HELP WANTED SUPER 8 Motel, Duncan is looking for night audit/front desk agent, full-time position $11/hour up to 40 hr/wk. Resumes accepted only by Fax 250-737-1615 or by email: misty@super8duncan.com

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DUNCAN TAXI LTD. hiring F/T and P/T drivers. Class 4 licence required. Please fax resume and driver abstract to 250-746-4987. NO DROP-INS PLEASE.

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PINHEADS Bowling on Silver Star Mountain is looking for a mechanically minded individual to work with us during the winter season as well as June and July. This is a part time position with great pay and benefits, training provided. This could be a great job for a retired mechanic or trades person, or a younger person who wants to live and work in a vibrant ski resort. This position is available immediately. Please email Heather at info@pinheadsbowling.ca

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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com

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Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses to support our Pediatric/Adolescent clients for home care in the Victoria/Duncan areas. Pediatric experience is an asset. We do offer client specific training and support as required. If you are an RN and enjoy working with children, we would love to hear from you. Employee BeneďŹ t Package available. Interested individuals are encouraged to Fax resume to our Burnaby ofďŹ ce: 1-866-686-7435 or Email:pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca

RETAIL MATRAEA Mercantile is Hiring. Are you self motivated, organized, and knowledgeable and passionate about mothering and babies? Retail Sales/Management experience an asset. Apply to info@matmercantile.ca or 170 Craig Street, Duncan

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FURNITURE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE for sale. Downsizing! living room furniture, sofa bed, chairs, mahogany TV stand, book selves, deluxe sewing machine, serger cabinet, white, New Zealand wool spinning wheel, various items. All prices negotiable. (250)7437477, Mill Bay. QUEEN MATTRESS SET. Brand new, pillowtop. Must sell! Only $200 (250)713-9680 Two matching Lazy Boy recliners. Clean, grey-brown fabric. $250 /pair OBO 250-246-1481

GARAGE SALES Duncan: 2531 Timbercrest Drive, Sat. 10 am - 2 pm. Drill press, woodworkerâ€™s bench, 3 lrg vices, 36â€? lathe & chisels, oscilating spindle sander, 10â€? table saw, power & hand tools, 10â€? mitersaw, laser and clamps. Many more items.

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MOVING ESTATE SALE! Collectibles, household & decor items, retro sofa, antique distressed linen cabinet, 18â€? D/W, full mattress & more. At RAVENâ€™S HAVEN B&B, 9829 Spruce Street, Chemainus. Saturday January 18th, 10am-2pm.

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DUNCAN. Have money but canâ€™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

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Cobble Hill: Hay for Sale $5 /bale. 250-743-5847. Haylage 2013 1st cut at $35 /bag. 30% Dry Matter, 15% Protein, 60% Total Digestible Nutrition. Suited to dairy and beef. Tribeca Agricorp Ltd. 250-715-6318.

DUNCAN, 1 bdrm ground floor condo, 5 applâ€™s, large patio, N/P, N/S. $800/mo (250)709-5721

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1 & 2 Bdrm Renovated Apartments

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LOG LATHE, for making log homes or pillars w/spare parts. Cat power plant - tandem dump truck & fork lifts. Offers. (250)732-3239 (250)743-3198

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

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 Now $850/m. References required. 1-250-818-0678 M-F, after 5pm, Sat-Sun, 9-9

120 Bass piano accordion, $150; Electric bass guitar & hard shell case $200 OBO; Electric â€œJay Turserâ€? guitar, as new $150; Student violin $90. â€œKonaâ€? mtn bike, lightweight $175. Antique dresser w/oval bevelled mirror, $250. 250748-8270

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1 Bedroom Bsmt Suite - Maple Bay. Private entrance, insuite W/D, F/S, hydro, wireless internet incl. Pet considered. 1 covered parking spot. For N/S quiet person. Ref & DD req. Avail FEB 1, 2014 - $675/mo. Call: 250-746-8681

LAKE COWICHAN- live in one of the nicest units, big bright 1 bdrm, bamboo flrs, walk-in closet, W/D, D/W, near town. NS/NP. $595+ hydro. Call (250)882-3149. LEWIS STREET Condo. 2 bdrm, 5 appls, N/S, no partying, close to town. Available Feb 1. Refâ€™s a must. $825 mo. Sm pet considered. Call 250746-4585.

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Friday, January 17, 2014

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RENTALS

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Meicor Properties Chemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $625 incl heat & hot water, available now. N/S, 1 small pet welcome. 250-246-1033. www.meicorproperties.com

Chemainus; 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 950 sq ft, rancher, big yard, storage, close to town & bus route, NP, NS, $1,200/mnth Avail. Feb 1/14 250-324-3417

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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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SHAUGHNESSY GARDENS~ $100 off ďŹ rst months rent!

3251 Cowichan Lake Rd.

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

APARTMENTS FURNISHED DUNCAN (8 km north) Studio apartment, furnished, on 8 acres. Laundry, satellite, heat, hydro. $575. (250)748-1310. MILL BAY waterfront- Near shopping centre, furnished bachelor suite, above garage. NS/NP, $700. utils incldâ€™d. Call (250)743-5199.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL --------1000 sqâ€™ - 7000 sqâ€™ Store front with excellent exposure, overhead doors, ample parking, available now. --------Please call (250)748-9622 to view

COTTAGES COBBLE HILL- 1 bdrm BUNK house, like mobile home, not fancy, but warm. On farm property. (250)743-4392. MILL BAY Waterfront: 1 bdrm, all electric, NS/NP. Avail. Jan 15th. Refâ€™s. $850./mo. Call (250)743-4797.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES LAKE COWICHAN- 2-bdrm SxS duplex. F/S, Quiet, rural setting. Walk to Village. $600/mo + utils. 250-749-4061

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT 660 SQ.FT. - Newly renoâ€™d, 2 offices plus reception, air-conditioned. Price negotiable. Can rent separately. Wifi ready. 575C Coronation Ave. 1 (250) 217-1944.

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MOBILE HOMES & PADS CROFTON: 2 bdrm or 3 bdrm mobile home. Both renoâ€™d in last year, comes with F/S, W/D, fenced yard, decks. Located in family mobile home park. 3 bdrm $850, 2 bdrm $800. Appt. only. For more info call 250-210-1006 cell or 250-246-1810 home.

COWICHAN RIVER waterfront 2 bdrm log house, recently renoâ€™d. Shared acreage. N/S, no dogs. $1250. (250)715-0571. DUNCAN: 2 plus bdrm, 1 bath/upstairs. Sep. 1 bdrm suite downstairs. Wired workshop. F/S, W/D access. $1300. N/P, N/S, N/D. Close to schools & shops (250) 7325666. Avail Feb 1. DUNCAN: Bright spacious 3 bdrm, 1 bath. F/S, d/w, W/D hookup. Close to schools & shopping on bus route. $1100. (250) 732-5666. Avail Feb 1, N/S, N/P, N/D. DUNCAN: Lower Quamichan 2 Bdrm + den. 1,200 sq ft, updated rancher for lease. 55+, references reqâ€™d, N/S. Avail Feb 15. $1,100/mnth + utilities. Ron 250-743-7821 evenings. HOUSE for rent in Chemainus 2bdrm, den, 1full bath and ensuite. Comes w/fridge &stove. Available for Feb 1st. $900/month. Please call 250748-2625 for arranging time to view. MILL BAY: 3 Bdrms, 2.5 bath, fully renoâ€™d, oceanview, hardwood flrs, 6 appls, close to shops, marina & Victoria commuter bus. N/S, dogs on approval, credit check & refâ€™s reqâ€™d, $1750+utils. March 1st. 250-743-4432, 250-710-0839. rentmillbay@gmail.com 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 Saltair: 2 bdrm, bright, clean, updated, fenced yard, 4 appâ€™l, wood stove, sm pet considered, references required, N/S, 250-246-1457 Somenos Road 5 bdrm, 2 storey, no pets, $1,400 plus utilities. Avail now. 250-7483906 or 250-709-9264

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Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

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YOUBOU: 1 bdrm, ground level, lake views. Private entrance/driveway. New kitchen, 4 applâ€™s. Garden area, metal shed. Dog ok, no drugs. $595 + 1/2 hydro. (250)745-8889

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STORAGE OUTDOOR STORAGE for RVâ€™s, boats, etc. $75/m. Shawnigan Lake area. (250) 7323239 or (250) 743-3198

SUITES, LOWER AVAILABLE FEB. 1st Ground floor 2 bdrm legal suite, on Gilana Pl. F/S, blinds & W/D hookup. No Pets, No Smokers or partiers. Only quiet persons! Refâ€™s req. Rent? Plus utilities. 250-7483472 or 250-709-1838. 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 COWICHAN BAY- 1000sqft, ocean view, 1 Bdrm, F/S, W/D. NS/NP. $750. Hydro, cable, wireless incld. Feb 1. (250)246-7109,(250)701-1209. DUNCAN: 1 bdrm ground level, $700 incldâ€™s utils. Large open kitchen, quiet cul-de-sac, N/S. Call (250)710-2897.

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NORTH NANAIMO: Semi-furn private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Partiers. $850/mo. Move in now; donâ€™t pay rent until Feb. 1st! 250-756-9746.

3000 SQ.FT, 50â€™ frontage, can divide to suit. 89 South Shore Rd. (across from new Library). Search ph # 250-900-7127 on UsedCowichan.com

SUITES at The Station, Downtown Duncan. Furnished or unfurnished, includes utilities, cable, wifi, phone, & laundry, renovated with kitchenettes. Call Judy @ 250-748-8506 for more info.

HOMES FOR RENT

CHEMAINUS, LARGE1 Bdrm upper. 5 appls, partial ocean view. $900/mo N/P. Refs. Call (778)227-2704. CHEMAINUS: upper 3 bdr house, 2 bath, 5 new applâ€™s. Walking distance to town. Pets welcome. N/S. 250-732-3702 DUNCAN: 3 Bdrm upper suite. Newly updated incl. 4 new appl. Close to schools, soccer field and ballpark. N/P N/S $950/m + utils. 250-709-7180

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TRUCKS & VANS

1999 DODGE Pickup- 6 new tires, front end joints replaced, Cummins diesel engine. 250758-8930, 604-815-9075.

2004 DODGE Dakota Ext. cab. Red ext. black interior, manual, rear wheel drive. Tires like new. Super clean! $5,500. (250)618-7588

CARS 1997 FORD Escort Wagon, 1 owner, well maintained. $950. (250)748-6859.

CRYSTAL CREEK Townhome. Avail Now. 3 bdrms, 2 bath, W/D, F/S, D/W, $950+ utils. Meicor Property Management. Call 250-709-2646.

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PLUMBING A SERVICE PLUMBER. Licence, Insured. Drains, HWT, Renoâ€™s, Repairs. Senior Discounts. After Hour Service. Call Coval Plumbing, 250709-5103.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS RUPEâ€™S ROOFING: Torch on shingles or metal. Fully insured. References; ticketed roofers. Call Rupe 1-250-4157130 or Mike 250-533-9410

STUCCO/SIDING STUCCO - Including small jobs and refacing old stucco. Guaranteed. 250-715-5883.

B12 Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

Friday, January 17, 2014

Cowichan pair seek to make growing an ingrained habit Food security: Cowichan farmer, writer join forces in a grain-growing how-to Ashley Degraaf

News Leader Pictorial

n many North American communities, the instrument of change is measured in milligrams. “Grain is the perfect metaphor for how we’ve lost control of our food supply, and with it the skills and tools to feeds ourselves,” states a New Society Publishers press release. “Uprisings shows how communities can take back their power by reviving local grain production to improve food security, local economies, and the environment.” Uprisings is a book by two local women: Cowichan Valley Citizen reporter Sarah Simpson and Heather McLeod, co-founder of Islands Grains and Makaria Farm. The two have teamed to profile 10 unique com-

munity models demonstrating how local grain production is making a difference. Along with step-by-step instructions for small-scale grain production that could turn any community into a hotbed of revolution, folks can also learn about how locally grown wheat, barley, and other grains can impact a community. They can also learn how to start a community grain project from scratch, how to plant, grow, harvest, thresh, winnow and store grain, and how to use whole and sprouted grains in your kitchen. “The new self-sufficiency is community sufficiency,” states the release “Uprisings offers a wealth of practical advice to inspire and empower anyone interested in local initiatives to develop a community grain-growing model tailored for their unique needs and resources.” Simpson and McLeod have already received

praise for Uprisings. “For those of us who are convinced that food independence is the key to preserving personal freedom as well as political and economic freedom, Uprisings is an extremely important book about the cultural and economic situation society faces today,” writes Eternal Garden author Gene Logsdon. Publisher Richard Freudenberger agreed. “We’ve lost our way with raising grains and Uprisings has come to put us back on the path to good health and honest self-sufficiency,” he said. “ With this book, Simpson and McLeod have gifted the reader with a tool chest of skills or resiliency and self-reliance that runs the gamut from the basics of heirloom grains to the value of community...with a wealth of solid how-to for small scale local grain production in between.” Uprisings is available online at amazon.com, the New Society Publishers’ website, or from iTunes.

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A pair of Cowichan women collaborated on a guide for growing and using wheat.

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