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Just say ‘No’ to a proposed gravel pit on Richards Trail.

That’s what some North Cowichanians are urging council to do during today’s

board meeting — before handing their ruling to B.C.’s pit-licensing mines ministry.

Local folks, and municipal plan-ner Scott Mack’s report to council, lists concerns about Richards Trail property owner Catherine Pastula’s recent public notice of application for a mines permit to build a rock quarry on Pastula Farms.

Mack’s report to council is be-ing discussed at today’s 1:30 p.m. meeting.

Council’s deadline for comments — about the proposed quarry at 7303 Richards Trail — to the Ministry of Energy and Mines is

Thursday (Aug. 21).Worries of Wedderspoon

Organic Farm owner Sebastien Martin typify those of locals fear-ing quarry impacts.

His letter paints pictures of an ongoing mess and past blasting-excavation at Pastula Farm while he imagines harm to the moun-tainside.

“This apocalyptic scenario, I am sure, is just an aberration of my creative mind but I would simply dread the apparition of a moon-scape that once was a productive, active farm,” Martin says.

J. Richard Bryan supports a peti-tion against the quarry.

“In my opinion, the risks far outweigh the potential values of the (quarry) as outlined in the ap-plication,” Bryan says, citing safety and watershed worries, taxpayer costs for any clean-up, and more.

Mack stresses the ministry has the � nal say on licensing the

Pastula quarry, though council’s comments were requested by Victoria — comments mines’ chief inspector may write into the licence, if approved.

Mack notes North Cowichan’s bylaw controls quarrying of up to 300 cubic metres of sand, gravel or rock per land parcel, or 60 cubic metres per acre per year.

But Pastula Farm owners plan to quarry upward of 100,000 cubic metres — 25,000 cubic metres per year — Mack notes.

His report tells council of staff and citizen worries about blasting noise; the quarry being inconsis-tent with the rural, farming area; increased traf� c and safety woes on the narrow rural road; poten-tial harm to well drinking water and Richards Creek watershed; lost property values; impacts on Richards Mountain’s beauty; and a lack of public consultation.

more on page 5


Cowichan’s economic devel-opment manager is brand-ing himself ‘Retired.’

Geoff Millar, 67, has served notice to the Co-

wichan Valley Regional District — for which he helped engineer its logo brand — he aims to leave Economic Develop-ment Cowichan by September’s end.

His 14 years with the region have seen Millar help form the EDC, expand his staff, and try to grow the Warm Land’s business climate to fertilize its tax base.

“It’s just retirement time for me,” he told the News Leader Pictorial.

“I’m looking forward to getting on with the next stage in life, holiday time with my wife and doing a bit of travel-ing in the province, then determining what’s next on the horizon.’’

With the EDC’s budget now at $836,354, including grants, Millar called his legacy “very broad-based.”

“I like to think when I came here, the Cowichan Valley was really a group of fairly independent entities that didn’t have any strong economic development or tourism links,” said Millar, who earned $112,275 last year.

“Bringing those connections together over the past 14 years has really paid dividends for the region.”

So did the Cowichan brand.“Our branding has really been some-

thing that’s been exciting.“It started when I got there and con-

tinues strongly now. We have close to 200 community groups and local gov-ernment using the Cowichan brand — and that extends our reach into many different areas and makes those who use it an ambassador for the valley.”

He helped promote the valley in vari-ous trade shows while commissioning studies and economic strategies.

“We have several projects under way which will continue to knit all the parts

of the region together,” he said, citing regional community pro� les of Co-wichan’s unique areas and sub-regions.

By year’s end, those community pro-� les will help streamline government-funding criterion, he hoped.

“We’re looking to get a really true understanding of each of our munici-pal and local areas, and First Nations, so we have a clearer understanding of what we’ve got in our region.”

Understanding global-warming’s local effects falls under a climate-adap-tation strategy.

“It holds great promise for us to develop the agricultural economy in the Cowichan region.”

EDC’s results, he said, are partly � ltered through CVRD’s corporate strategic plan.

“We report our efforts to (regional services manager) Jacob Ellis, and he reports back to the board on all accom-plishments and goals achieved,” said Millar, as some residents and politi-cians question the EDC’s effectiveness under his watch.

But Millar defended notions EDC studies just gather dust. “We can’t af-ford to do that (waste money) anymore, and it’s just not responsible.”

more on page 5

Geoff Millar: Plans to retire in September after 14 years of helping brand and grow Warm’s Land’s unique businesses and lifestyle

Richards Trail: Council debates staff and citizen issues at a meeting today

Economic-development boss leaving the offi ce

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Andrew LeongThe appropriately-named Cruz Lendrum, 5, would probably like to take a cruise while checking out a 1935 Chev Coupe, owned by Lloyd Neville of Victoria, with Nathan Erving, 9, at the 15th-annual Beverly Corners Show and Shine at the Cowichan Sportsplex Sunday.

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Two men are in custody after a fight along Co-wichan Lake Road Friday morning, police say.

A witness-motorist told the News Leader Pictorial she saw one man laying on the sidewalk, and what appeared to be a passerby helping him north of the roundabout,

at the bottom of the Gibbins Road hospital hill.

“The man down was actually two men fighting,” said RCMP Cpl. Kris-ta Hobday of the North Cowichan/Duncan detachment.

“This is in the very early stages of investigation. The whole story isn’t in yet,” she said of interviews, and evidence gathering.

The extent of injuries was also unknown.


Final debate about building Chemainus’ skatepark at the town’s old elementary-school site hits council’s rails during Wednesday’s 1:30 p.m. North Cowichan meeting.

Staff recommends council tender construction bids — based on a design by Mark van der Zalm and Associates, in collaboration with New Line Skate Parks — of the skatepark, as soon as reason-ably possible, at the old school site.

Councillor Al Siebring said he’s leaning toward supporting the site if neighbours’ concerns — span-ning noise and crime — are addressed by council.

“There’s a recommendation, and almost an as-sumption, it’ll go at the old school,” Siebring told the News Leader Pictorial Thursday.

“I like the site, but some people in the neighbour-hood have some concerns ... and I think those can be addressed on Wednesday.

“We’ve already hired a company to design the park, and that’s done, and it’s (designed) based on that site, but it could be transferable to another site.”

The Aug. 20 meeting could end years of search-ing for a park site — for skateboarding and bik-ing — before the old school site was suggested and debated.

Thetis Islander Lynda Poirer’s letter to the Leader

defends council’s agreement in principle to build the skatepark on the school site.

“I have been following the skatepark saga for more than 10 years, and I can assure you council has not blindly supported this location or rammed it through,” she writes about “NIMBY” claims the site is wrong.

“There were at least a dozen sites investigated and debated publicly, including the school. The school location kept coming to the top as the most viable site prompting council to approach (owner) School District 79 on three separate occasions in an effort to secure the property.’’

Poirer is dismayed some folks “fear the park is go-ing to be excessively noisy, messy, inviting nefarious activity which will devalue their properties.”

“These are common skatepark myths - if this were true, why are skateparks on the rise in residential areas?

“Skatepark activity is one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports, and no longer a “fringe sport,” she says.

While some locals want a Fuller Lake site revis-ited, Poirer notes “the proposed skatepark is small and certainly will not be noisier than the previous school yard playground.”

“The crazy thing is these (objecting) people bought property next to a school where buses and cars dropped kids at the school. These kids played on concrete and made noise daily. What’s changed?”

Andrew LeongDuncan firefighters quickly contain a rapidly burning grass fire spreading recently at the back of the former Vancouver Island University building on Cowichan Way.

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Justin James Dodd charged in Friday’s alleged hit-and-run wreckGot a comment or a story?email [email protected] 250-856-0049 Suspect Justin James Dodd was set to ap-

pear in court Tuesday to face charges about an alleged hit-and-run accident Friday on Ingram at Craig Street, near Green Door House.

RCMP Cpl. Krista Hobday of the North Co-wichan/Duncan detachment says in an email it’s alleged a 1998 Chev pickup was rear-ended at 5:17 p.m. by a 2000 Honda Civic, and the

Honda’s driver, prohibited from driving, fled the scene.

Suspect Dodd was arrested about 15 min-utes later by the Mounties, she tells the News Leader Pictorial.

“The truck driver, a 39-year-old Duncan man, was transported by ambulance to Cowichan District Hospital with non-life threatening

injuries.”Suspect Dodd, 26, of Duncan was also

injured and taken to CDH for treatment.He’s charged with failing to remain at an

accident scene, and driving while prohibited, Hobday says.

Dodd — who remained in custody — also faced a charge concerning an assault that

allegedly happened just before the collision, she explains.

The (Honda) vehicle allegedly belongs to Dodd’s girlfriend and was insured, says Hobday, but Dodd did not have a valid driver’s licence. His girlfriend allegedly left the vehicle, but was still close enough to hear the collision, Hobday notes.

Skatepark finale rolls Wednesday

Revamped rules: Complex government regulations, derelict boats, sewage dumping and buoy marking being sorted out

Building it?: North Cowichan councillors mull final approval amid neighbours’ worries

Friday night fight erupts


Private-boat moorage bylaws surface for debate at North Cowichan council’s 1:30 p.m. meeting Wednesday.

Discussion could swirl around staff recommendations to address complex, overlapping local, provincial and federal laws governing moorage.

Council and staff got a wave of backlash recently after the feds towed derelict, adrift tug Trojan from Maple Bay — a popular action, followed by council’s unpopular ordering of boats moored in Maple Bay to leave, as they were breaking municipal mooring bylaws.

Those rules, albeit loosely enforced, said private moorage, by anchor or mooring buoy, is not specifically al-lowed under North Cowichan’s current bylaws governing boats within 1,000 feet of shore.

Council eased off its edict, and is debating a bylaw revamp.

New bylaws could basically allow law-abiding boaters, while banning derelict vessels, and ordering moorage-flouting crafts to leave North Co-wichan waters.

Stakeholder Bryan Dixon’s submis-sion requests a bylaw freeze until community consultation occurs, and a

bylaw revision happens.He also urges reviewing overlapping

federal and provincial mooring laws.Dixon’s options to council include

no restrictions nor time limits on anchoring; installing a coin-operated sewage pump-out facility; marking of private moorage buoys in Maple Bay, according to federal requirements; and consideration of derelict-vessel laws such as in Washington State.

Cowichan MP Jean Crowder’s proposed private-member’s bill about Canada’s derelict-craft dilemma has failed to gain Ottawa’s nod.

Senior staffer Scott Mack’s report recommends council yank its July 9 contravention notices — on the un-derstanding further enforcement may happen once council mulls updated, formal bylaws.

Council, he said, should also direct staff to work with Transport Canada and the RCMP to take action on tow-ing derelict and illegally moored vessels.

Council should discuss revamp-ing its regulations about liveaboards, abandoned boats, federal mooring buoys, pollution, noise, stay length, and municipal permits.

Councillors may also consider requesting control and costs from Vic-toria regarding key marine areas.

Finally, council must gain regula-tion input from local boaters, and the Maple Bay Community Association.


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With the long stretch of hot weather we’ve had this summer, many are savouring the dog days of sum-mer and mourning its end.

That’s not the case for members of the Shawnigan Cobble Hill Farmers institute and Agricultural

Society, as they welcome the fall with an annual rite of passage: preparing for the annual Cobble Hill Fall Fair. This year’s fair, the 105th, is being held Saturday.

Interestingly, 4-H, which is an integral part of the fair is also cel-ebrating an important anniversary, its 100th in B.C.

For George Baird, vice-president of the fair, both organizations have played a big role in his life.

The owner/partner of Baird Brothers Farm, which raises cattle and sells beef, was a member of 4-H from 9-19 and then a leader of 4-H’s beef club from 1985 to 2000. He’s been involved with the fair for 15 years.

“4-H teaches kids how to work with animals, how to do demon-strations and how to public speak,” Baird said. “It’s amazing how these skills transfer and how much it helps them at school.”

Last year, 5,500 people attended the fair and Baird says there’s a growing interest because of books like The Hundred Mile Diet and the increased interest in food security.

“We need more farmers out there, agriculture is very important and fairs like this give people the opportunity to see what it’s all about.”

In addition to the usual fair staples — a pancake breakfast, parade, afternoon tea, and a number of food and livestock exhibits — Baird says a few other crowd favourites come to mind.

There’s Percy Cowan and his border collies, working his sheep and

then later, “driving,” some ducks.Or Andrew Poland, of Poland Crane and Hauling, who uses a

crane to lift people in a manned basket 75 feet into the air, for an aerial view of Cobble Hill and the fair.

And the opportunity to see corn stocks that are, “as high as an elephant’s eye,” as the lyrics from the musical Oklahoma say. While there might not be any elephants in the valley to support those claims, Baird said corn loves the heat and that might account for the fact some stocks are 14 feet tall.

Whether it’s the produce, the animals or the parade, Baird says it’s a great way to spend the day.

“It’s your good old fashioned fair,” he said. “It’s a great place to see everyone you haven’t seen in a long time, everyone goes home happy.”

If you do attend Saturday, keep an eye out for four generations of Baird’s family: Baird, his mom, his children and grandchildren.


Summer street patrols have helped police collar crime where it happens, RCMP Cpl. Jon Stuart explains.

“Since June 2014, the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP has

been utilizing a new unit.“For the summer, a temporary

nine-member Crime Reduction Unit has been hitting the streets. These officers have been tempo-rarily taken from their regular duties to assist the front-line policing efforts to reduce crime,” his release reads.

The officers came from the

Community policing, Street Crew, First Nations Policing, Municipal Traffic, and General Investigation sections.

“Although temporarily re-assigned to this unit, they will return to their regular duties in the fall,” says Stuart.

Crime-reduction unit duties include bike and foot patrols in

problem areas, finding (wanted) people with outstanding war-rants, curfew checks, licensed-premises checks, surveillance and targeted enforcement on people or properties of inter-est, and increasing visibility of police in our community, he says, noting citizen satisfaction with the unit.

Fall fair offers fun for all the family

Andrew Leong/fileCobble Hill Fair last year sees Janey Woolls of the Cowichan Community 4H Club with Vanessa, a black cooper maran.

Cobble Hill: Attendance topped 5,500 last year

Street-crime unit a success with citizensQuarry plan review

Environment for growth createdfrom page 1

He cited Aquafun Spas, and the recent Chemainus Village Square Mall as tax-paying additions to Co-wichan.

“A number of companies have changed hands and moved into the area through succession planning, and that brought new dollars to our region.

“We create the environment for people to want to come and live in this area. One prime reason is because they’ve experienced it by being a visitor here,’’ he said, noting Cowican’s sunny lifestyle.

“Sustainable economic growth in the region is one way to keep taxes down.”

Another is developing sub-regional visits through Tourism Cowichan.

“Overall, tourism is one big umbrella with a number of facets including marine tourism, and ecological tour-ism, agricultural and arts tourism.”

Still another is the movie sector blooming under Film Cowichan’s Louise McMurray.

“I’m really happy with it, and Louise is a standout. She’s really morphed it into a really strong First Nations’ connection with our Aboriginal film and arts festival.”

Meanwhile, Millar aims to stay living in Cowichan while CVRD brass finds his replacement.

“Our challenge has always been working within our budget guidelines, determined by the board, and con-tinuing to do all the things we want to do, in the most cost-effective way.”

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Also, quarry access may need council’s approval if the operation crosses municipal land.

Staff seeks council’s nod on the following concerns mines staff should be asked to mull when debating Pastula’s licence:

She must legally survey to ensure the quarry is entirely on her property and doesn’t trespass on public land, or she must get council’s approval to cross public land.

An environmental-impact study, plus a fire-hazard assessment, noise-and-dust management plan, and groundwater-protection plan must all be done by qualified professionals — before or in tandem with any extrication on the farm, Mack explains.


Robert DouglasNews Leader Pictorial

Since 2001 the Cowichan Valley Re-gional District (CVRD) has operated an in-house economic development body to help the regional economy prosper and grow.

With an annual budget exceeding $800,000, Economic Development Cowichan (EDC) now employs several staff and oversees a range of activities to expand the agricultural sector, market tourism and attract the � lm industry.

While some would argue EDC is succeeding on a number of fronts — including building a strong regional brand, producing a number of impressive economic development studies, and hosting events such as the Cowichan agricultur-al fair — others have long questioned its value.

Critics point to EDC’s dif� culties in reporting results, including the number of new businesses attracted to the region.

With the CVRD set to hire a new economic

development manager, and municipal and regional elections just around the corner, this is a prime opportunity to re-assess EDC’s role and explore bold approaches to economic de-velopment that are already succeeding in other communities.

For starters, EDC could broaden its focus from simply attracting outside investment to also mobilizing capital from within the com-munity.

In Victoria, the Social Planning Council is developing B.C.’s � rst community investment fund, which will raise capital from local inves-tors to help support affordable housing projects and create new jobs through investments in social enterprises.

Victoria’s initiative builds on the highly successful community investment funds in Nova Scotia and Alberta, which have allowed community members to direct their retirement savings away from the major � nancial centres and re-invest them in their local economies.

Why not a community investment fund for

the Cowichan Valley, overseen by Economic Development Cowichan?

What better way to empower the region and give regular people greater control of the economy?

EDC could also retool its pro-grams to provide community members with training to start their own businesses - includ-ing worker co-operatives and employee-owned companies, as many other municipalities are now doing.

Employee-ownership models have a proven track record of creating living wage jobs, lifting people out of poverty, encouraging entrepre-neurship, and democratizing the economy – particularly relevant to the Cowichan region where average family incomes are below the provincial norm.

We could do well to take a page from New York City’s book, where council recently announced a new fund for training programs to incubate a minimum of 28 new worker co-operatives, help another 20 worker co-oper-

atives grow, and create 234 new jobs. Why not direct a portion of EDC’s resources

to training local residents to set up their own � rms, structured as worker co-operatives or some other business model with wide societal bene� ts?

And shifting EDC’s focus to such activities need not involve a spending increase. It could simply involve reallocating existing resources and leveraging funding from other sources.

With many in the community eager to see local government explore new approaches to economic development, the time for change is now. Let’s not miss this opportunity.Rob Douglas writes monthly for the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial and can be reached at [email protected].

Value of EDC in need of a reassessment

This we likeThe clean-up effort of the Cowichan

River by everyone who participated is commendable.

We all need to take action in situations like this, rather than sitting back and waiting for someone else to do it.

It’s alarming how much junk is in the river. Let’s stop polluting this valuable re-source, fi rst of all, and then the effort to clean it up won’t have to be so intense every year.

The good and the bad of this week in CowichanThe good and the bad of this week in CowichanThis we don’tThe long delays in putting cases

through our court system are getting ridiculous.

The Const. David Pompeo shooting incident happened nearly fi ve years ago and is still going through the process.

Delays are becoming far too common-place, even with the simplest cases.

It’s time to get a move-on, clear the backlog and take swifter action for resolutions that people deserve.

Andrew LeongJenn Newman and David Slade retrieve a discarded shopping cart along the Cowichan River on Sunday. They were among an army of volunteers participating in the Lower Cowichan River clean-up project.

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Stop talking, start building new skateparkB

uild Chemainus’ skatepark at the former elementary school site.

That’s where most folks want it, North Cowichan council � nally owns the property, and it’s centrally located for easy access by skaters, bikers, police and

others.Yes, some neighbours oppose the site, fearing noise, crime and

traf� c.It’s certainly their prerogative to voice worries about a skate-

park they could pay for, and live beside.Councillors should mull these points during today’s � nal

debate about the park — then pass the recommendation to build the $350,000 park at the old school.

They should also know our news-room has never heard of any problems at Duncan’s skatepark in the past de-cade. No calls for police or paramed-ics to attend the park near the Island Savings Centre.

It seems a popular place where young users have taken some owner-ship.

That’s another major point in Che-mainus’ skatepark saga — that’s gone on far too long.

Boarders and bikers must own their parks by cleaning up trash, riding safely, and reporting any crime — such as dope dealing or vandalism — to the

cops.Council must design a park with noise-busting berms, land-

scaping and trash cans — aside from cool riding features, to help make taxpayers and riders happy.

Not everyone will be happy, but reconsidering a site at Fuller Lake or elsewhere is simply silly at this late stage.

Council, let’s � nally build this skatepark — wisely — then shift to more pressing issues.

We say:Design a safe, attractive park with cool riding features and Che-mainus youths must take ownership of facility


A tragedy of complacency in the court systemDear editor

In the past � ve years, the citizens of B.C. have been submerged in a case where an RCMP of� cer went out of control and for no good reason shot a citizen during a normal traf� c stop.

The case was put to the courts after an outside police investiga-tion and the Crown decided charges were necessary. The of� cer had a tax paid lawyer appointed for him and a Crown lawyer was appointed for the people. A judge with a long history of service on the bench in the Supreme Court and the Appeals Court and in re-tirement the Provincial Court was appointed to oversee this trial.

The original Crown lawyer was dropped and a Crown lawyer from Port Alberni appointed to rep-resent the people. The man who was shot was, by the grace of God alone, still alive and could testify.

We all got little in the way of blow-by-blow reporting on the trial but all of us did expect this of� cer to be convicted and jailed.

At the end of the day, the of-

� cer was convicted of aggravated assault and given a kiss of two years probation and a shocking revocation of the mandatory gun prohibition.(Which in record showed that was so he wouldn’t lose his job.)

The tax-paid lawyer then ap-pealed the decision and when the smoke cleared the Appeals Court granted a new trial. Now it is up to the Crown to decide if it is going to retry this RCMP of� cer.

I must have gotten naive in my life, for as I review this whole event I see a tragedy of immense pro-portions emerge. The judge in this trial observed a Crown prosecutor who did not prosecute anything, did not raise reasonable ques-tions, did not ask common-sense questions and did not challenge any of the created stories by police witnesses. He witnessed a police of� cer seemingly commit perjury on the stand and when he chal-lenged the of� cer the admission his credentials were nonexistent got him dismissed as a witness sav-ing his career. It was impractical to believe this seeming contempt of our court was done without the defence or the senior police presenters fully knowing, for they are in law responsible to check all witnesses prior to testifying.

Judge Wood sat through all this display of a circus-like atmo-sphere, noting not one complaint or objection from a complacent Crown lawyer. It was as if this Crown never heard a thing, had no knowledge of this case or was unable to speak.

Portions of evidence given by police were so badly distorted that the judge asked the questions that the Crown should have. The

judges’ sense of morality and procedure was overwhelmed and he asked his own questions and his opinions � owed from that — all while the Crown remained silent.

The appeal was a clone event where the Crown acting for the people knew little of what the case was about. He allowed the defence to again � libuster the court and regale them with repeated stories over and over taking about 1 1/2 days of a two-day hearing, When the Crown did get his presenta-tion made it did little to refute the repeated story of the defence, and the Crown, without taking a recess to re-read the trial transcript, could not answer questions for the Appeal Court judges. Again, noth-ing from the Crown.

If a person was knowledgeable in the process of law and under-stood these procedures as I do, and sat through these trials as I did, one could draw no conclusion but that the Crown did not want

to prosecute this RCMP of� cer and there were no morals, human-ity or sense of right and wrong left on the police force that in my opinion, directed this circus from behind the scenes. One would also wonder about the lawyers and their oaths when they became lawyers. I believe they must defend their clients to the best of their ability but this trial and appeal went well beyond defending and prosecuting. It was a one-sided, side show never resembling trials I have seen.

Now the real pain and dis-grace: the report comes out and defames the only man who had a sense of law and decency in the whole thing — Judge Wood. His morality and sense of law after all of his years on the bench in high positions of trust, appointments made because of his knowledge of the law and his ability to decide on issues. He saw this tragedy unfold in his court, he witnessed the lies

and deceit and disrespect for the law and he acted out of respect for it. He asked questions and sought information, yes and got answers still not followed up by the Crown. Why? All to protect a man who should not be a police of� cer? Sacri� ce the career of a man who exempli� ed what the law meant all to protect a bad cop? Well, after reviewing this whole case and what our government has allowed to happen here, I doubt very much if there will be a new trial for this out-of-control cop or if justice will ever return to our courts equal for all. This is my opinion based on my observations.

Larry WoodruffCobble Hill

Stating the obvious?Dear editor

Am I the only person in the Co-wichan Valley that see’s the obvi-ous? If Bill Gillespie had not been driving when prohibited from doing so, then Constable Pompeo and his partner would never of had any reason whatsoever to stop him and none of this ever would have happened. Instead, I see Mr. Gillespie with a bullet lodged in him trying to vilify Constable Pompeo for doing his job. I see an of� cer of the RCMP � ghting for his reputation, his job and his ethical values when he chose to take a job that protects the public at large. I see a tremendous cost in time, money, manpower, and court costs. Maybe I am the only one who sees the obvious.Gord McAulaySaltair

YOUR TURN “Yes, because absolute transparency is essential

when I’m paying for it. They’re hired or elected by the people, for the people, and there should be transpar-ency.”

Christine Lucas, North Cowichan

Should all government salaries be available on demand to the public?

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“Absolutely, because we pay them. They work for us. They’re paid with our tax money.”

Carol Leaverton, Courtenay

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Andrew LeongAustralian blues musician Ash Grunwald takes the stage at Duncan city square as part of the 35th-annual Duncan Cowichan Summer Festival’s 39 Days of July celebrations. Grunwald’s concert was hosted by The Young Professionals of Cowichan.

By the way, did you hear:

• Local theatre-goers will be famil-iar with Antony Holland from a vari-ety of work on local stages, the most recent being Tuesdays With Morrie.

They will likely join us in toasting the Gabriola Island resident for recently being honoured with the Order of Canada.

• How about a warm Warm Land welcome for Tauseef Waraich who has been hired as the Co-wichan Valley Regional District’s recycling and waste manager, effective Sept. 8. He is currently the general manager of TRI Environmental Consulting in Vancouver.

• Lynn Hale of the Vancouver Island Film Co-op says actors are needed for a Murder Mystery co-op fundraiser with a tentative date of Satur-day, Oct. 25. Production help needed as well. As part of the fun guests will not be told who the actors are, so please keep it top secret if you are participating. Info at vi� lm.ca

• Kevin O’Donnell says the Cowichan Valley School District’s International Student Program is looking for families who would like to host a student. Visit www.sd79.bc.ca under the “Homestay” tab for more information or to download an application package.

• As preparations are well underway for this year’s Sip, Savour & Support fundraising event on a barge at the Mill Bay Marina, we’re pleased

to report funds raised last year have been put to good use. Stephanie Jull tells us the Canucks Autism Network hosted an Amazing Race-theme camp for 15 Cowichan families living with au-tism last month at Shawnigan Lake School.

• A recent South Cowichan Rotary Club youth exchange turned into a family affair for a Shawnigan Lake family. Amy Barnard, a Grade 11 Frances Kelsey student, recently returned from a year in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her par-ents Kim and Cameron Barnard were delighted to join her for the � nal two weeks and meet her host families and sponsoring Tamansari Rotary Club members. Kim encourages other local stu-dents to contact Rotary about making a similar exciting exchange.

• We hear from Celina Owen that the Real Estate Foundation of B.C. has announced two Cowichan operations are among the � nalists in the 2014 Land Awards: Sustainable Land Care Education’s Gaia College in Cowichan Station; and The Station in downtown Duncan by the Cowichan Green Community Society. Winners will be announced Oct. 17.

Exciting things happening for you, your friends or your family that you want to share with your community? Send me a quick email at [email protected].

We’d love to spread the word.

Rotary brings family to Asia Valley peopleName: Sonia CaetanoOccupation: Bikram yoga

teacher, music therapistAge: 41Hometown: VancouverIf you get a chance go see: Sus-

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Words I live by: it’s the mark of an educated mind to entertain an idea without accepting it

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Kathy SantiniNews Leader Pictorial

It isn’t a stretch to say there isn’t a parent in the world who wouldn’t be horrified with the

suggestion that they put their baby in the oven.

Yet that’s exactly in effect what they’re doing when they put a heavy blanket over their baby in the summer, to protect it from the sun.

“Moms think a (heavy) blanket over the baby helps,” said Cindy Hoad-ley, pregnancy outreach worker with the Healthiest Babies Possible Program. “Actually, they’re creating an oven.”

The organization, which helps pregnant, at-risk moms, during their pregnancy and until their babies are six months old, routinely gives their clients a brochure on sun safety.

“We haven’t seen a lot of information out there on this,” program manager Rebecca Christofferson said. “It’s a message that should go out there every year, so that new parents know about it.”

A baby with a heavy blanket over them can end up with heat stroke, she said. With the recent wave of warm weather in the Cowichan Valley, the tips are a timely reminder for all parents and caregivers.

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Chamber Members and Community PartnershipsAccording to Revenue Canada, Canadian businesses donated $2.5 billion to charities and non-pro� ts in 2009. Corporate donations rose 581% from 1990 to 2009. Impressive num-bers, yet they don’t re� ect in-kind donations, person hours, sponsorships or the shared resources that also comprise business support in the community. Most non-pro� t events and programs in Cowichan run with support from local businesses. Often that support is in the form of considered partnerships that arise out of shared values and mutual bene� t.

Cowichan Wheels & Coleman Fraser Whittome LehanCowichan Wheels funds projects to make Cowichan more accessible – these include a wheelchair lift at the Island Savings Centre pool, and ac-cessible paths at Somenos Marsh and Centennial Park. Plus the organization keeps the local wheelchair rugby team equipped. Their main fundraiser is the annual Wheelchair Rugby tournament in downtown Duncan each June. The event was founded by lawyer and Rick Hanson Ambassador Jamie Coleman. “To me it’s the awareness issue. We wrap up all the

able bodies’ hands in tape while they play, so they have some idea of what’s it’s like to play with no hands.” Sixteen teams compete for the Honda Cup and participants love it, “Once they’re in, they’re hooked,” says Coleman. Local businesses that � eld a team with their own players enter for $300. If a business wants to sponsor a team, but not provide players, the fee is $500 and Cowichan Wheels

sources the players. A major contributor, Discovery Honda provides the seed money to cover insurance, entertainment and event expenses. Says Coleman, “There’s no way we could run things without them, so we put their name on the cup.” Discovery Honda General Sales Manager Daniel Shaver often presents the cup to the winning team. “People really appreciate when the store is involved in a good cause. It gives customers a warm feeling, and it give us a warm feeling.”

But Shaver hasn’t played wheelchair rugby yet. “Maybe I’ll try it next year,” he laughs, “It looks like a lot of fun!” Cowichan Wheels receives ongoing support from Coleman Fraser Whittome Lehan. Coleman acknowledges that good

deeds are good for business, but doesn’t see a great division between the two. “My line of business is helping people. And my non-pro� t is helping people. One I get paid for and one I don’t. But that’s about the only difference.”Box Adjacent to Wheelchair Rugby Cowichan Wheels encourages applications for accessibility projects. To start the process, send an inquiry to: [email protected] Rugby Teams 2014: Craig St Brew Pub, Varga Investments, City of Duncan, Cowichan Secondary, Good Used Cars, Cowichan Bay Fire Dept., Cycle Therapy, Teen Challenge, Cowichan Bar Association, Valley Seniors Organi-zation, House of Friendship, Young Professionals of Cowichan, Coleman Fraser Whittome Lehan, Team Coleman

Cowichan Canine & Cowichan SPCAWhen Lisbeth Plant of Cowichan Canine met SPCA Director Sandi Trent their mu-tual interest was obvious ... Plant trained dogs, and Trent had a facility full of dogs needing training. Now Plant contributes her time and expertise to make dogs more adoptable and have those adop-tions last. Plant’s goals and values are the same, whether she’s volunteering or working, “To help dogs and their owners connect and get along. I love dogs. This is my retirement project.”

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Plant founded Cowichan Canine in 2009 and expanded into a 4000 sq. ft. facility a year ago. She and her staff work with 50 – 60 dogs and their handlers each month. Services include group classes, private training and day training. And shelter dogs train at Cowichan Canine too. “We now give free classes to any Cowichan SPCA dog who has a human volunteer to take them.” While classes are clearly good for the dog, it’s an education for SPCA volunteers. Says Branch Manager Trent, “These can be tougher dogs to train. To put them in a structured situation where both the dog and volunteer are learning is invaluable for us. Then those walkers bring that knowledge back here.”The program has attracted Cowichan Canine graduates. “They are looking for another dog to train because they’ve had so much fun in class,” says Plant. “So we encourage them to sign up as a volunteer at the SPCA and bring a shel-ter dog to class.” Plant provides a free one-hour consultation to adopters and is generally available to share her expertise. “It’s been a godsend more times than I can tell you,” says Trent. “People phone with queries and they don’t know what to do. It’s nice to be able to refer a trainer you trust.” Trainer accreditation is another passion for Plant who notes that animal trainers in Canada require neither training, nor accreditation. As a founding member of the Vancouver Island Animal Training Association, Plant is working to change that. The association offers positive reinforcement workshops for all levels of interest. Cowichan Canine often hosts the Karen Pryor Academy so local trainers can enhance their expertise.While her contributions may be good for business, it’s more about making a difference for the dogs and their families. “It’s what makes you able to look at yourself in the mirror every morning.”

The Cowichan SPCA is always accepting volunteer applica-tions. Activities range from helping care for the animals, to gardening and fundraising. Drop by 7550 Bell McKinnon to say hello and pick up an application form.

Coastal Community Credit Union & Sunset CinemaWhen Coastal Community Credit Union (CCCU) expanded their presence in Duncan last year, they also brought their corporate commitment to healthier communities. Sunset Cinema is one of CCCU’s many community activi-

ties. It is a free, outdoor movie event for families that runs in Camp-bell River, Courtenay, Parksville, Nanaimo and Duncan. Relatively new to the area, Sunset Cin-ema ran for its second year here in Duncan. Audiences enjoyed the hit Lego Movie on a giant in� atable screen at Cowichan Sportsplex. The company took the opportunity to pro� le

their travelling ATM, suitably decked out with images inspired by Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night. On the surface, Sunset Cinema is a feel good event, with positive association all ‘round. A free night at the movies is a plus for any family budget. Still, there’s more going on. Concession sales at Sunset Cinema raise funds for the Young Entrepreneurs Program CCCU offers for grades four to seven. That Program is consistent with the values and feed-back from members – a commitment to encourage � nancial literacy, and support youth and education. The Young Entre-preneurs’ Program was delivered at four elementary schools in Cowichan: Maple Bay, École Cobble Hill, Khowhemum and Drinkwater. “Funds raised in Duncan, stay in Duncan to expand that program,” says Allyson Prescesky, Manager of Community Experience. This hands-on program is delivered by Coastal Community Credit Union staff volunteers. It provides a real-world plat-form so students develop people skills, increase con� dence, interact with customers and earn money. Approximately 500 students participated in the program this year, and it’s wait-listed in every community where it’s offered. Staff volunteers also run the concessions at Sunset Cinemas. “We get great participation from our staff,” says Prescesky. “Marketing staff actually came down from Na-naimo to volunteer for the Duncan Sunset Cinema. It’s a lot of fun.”

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Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre – Keeps Breaking RecordsThe Visitor Centre set and broke the record for the most guests in a single day 4 times this summer. The current re-cord is 170 visitors – a record set on Thursday August 7. Vis-its were up 85.4% this July compared to 2013. The increase is largely attributable to the new high pro� le, RV-accessible location on the Trans Canada. Additionally, the Centre expanded retail offerings and the intuitive displays make navigating information easy. Visitor Services Coordinator Kirsty Grant gives the biggest shout out to the Travel Counsellors. “We have an exceptional team. It’s their

knowledge and interactions that keep people in the area, and make the vital connections with local businesses and at-tractions.” Just here for the summer, Melanie Wesle volunteers at the Centre to meet her work experience requirement for her studies at home in Germany. “It’s just such a great experi-ence to help the tourists, and see how the other counsel-lors do it. Everybody’s so nice

here.” Melanie is from Überlingen Germany and is particularly helpful to the many German tourists who come to Co-wichan.

Visitor Centre Welcomes Roméo DallaireVisitor Centre volunteer Eb-erhard Hahn met a Canadian hero when Lieutenant-Gener-al Roméo Dallaire and friends dropped by for information about what to see and do in Cowichan.

Summer at the Chamber Members enjoyed a total of 16 behind-the-scenes tours of the region’s wineries, vineyards, restaurants, accommodations, stores and more.

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Representation: The Chamber represents business through the BC Chamber of Com-merce, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance and the Chamber’s Advocacy Com-mittee.

More than 75 % of the Chamber’s 440 members are businesses with fewer than 12 employees. Membership fees range from $152 - $345 per year and all staff are welcome to participate in events.

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Freud’s Last Session, Chemainus Theatre’s new play starting today, could put viewers on their own analytical couches through prob-ing, witty dialogue.

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— a father of psychoanalysis — match minds with noted novelist C.S. Lewis in Mark St. Germain’s acclaimed 75-minute drama.

Topics may get heavy.“Lewis (Michael Peng) makes an eloquent

case for the existence of God and Christ as God’s expression as a person on Earth — which Freud (Randy Fritz) argues strongly against,” said director and set designer Daniel vanHeyst.

His Session is the first Chemainus Theatre play in its new 65-seat space at its production facility beside the Best Western Chemainus Festival Inn.

VanHeyst was hepped about mounting the existential work that won accolades at the Edmonton Fringe.

“The moral is that we must all examine our beliefs and invite interrogation of them,” he told the News Leader Pictorial.

“There’s a mystery in the universe that sci-ence cannot know, but its is nevertheless real.”

Clues to life’s mystery are sifted when Lewis (The Tales of Narnia) is invited by Freud to visit him in London — unknowingly on the eve of war.

“Lewis thinks he’s been invited by Freud for a dressing down for a character, based on Freud, in one of Lewis’ books.”

Despite the plausible plot, “there’s no evidence these men ever met, but we do know they read some of each other’s work,” noted vanHeyst.

“The premise is it’s the day in September 1939 when Britain declared war on Germany because Hitler refused to back down on his invasion of Poland.

“Freud (a Jew) had been living in London for about 1½ years to escape the Nazis, who’d been burning his books, and they arrested his daughter (Anna) and took her in for question-

ing,” vanHeyst said of Freud, who suffered with oral cancer.

Lewis, a Christian — whose work was just finding prominence — was wounded while fighting in the First World War. Freud “lived through World War One in Austria, and saw patients and colleagues affected.”

With war horrors in common, the two big thinkers tune in to the radio and hear global politics unravel — amped by their conversa-tion, explained vanHeyst.

“We learn a lot about the personal lives of both men.

“They’re very gracious in the face of things, but the play’s quite funny in places too. They argue in witty and sharp conversation.”

VanHeyst found that chat interesting in St. Germain’s script.

VanHeyst, a teacher at Edmonton’s King’s University, read Lewis’ books. He was also interested in psychology, especially as his wife, Rhonda, was a psych nurse, and some of his students study the subject.

In some ways, Session shrinks to “the way our minds work, and why we do what we do.”

Freud and Lewis, he said, would both get a big kick out of the play.

“It’s quite faithful to their lives and the power of their intellect.

“They’d probably argue ‘I’m not really like that.’”

Would Jesus like this drama? “He’d be pleased two smart guys are talking seriously about the big questions in a way Christ invited people he met to discuss the big questions: What is your life for? What does it mean to be a good person? What does it mean to love others?,” guessed vanHeyst, proud of Session’s honesty.

“You really feel like you’re in the room with these two men.”

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submittedMichael Peng as C. S. Lewis, left, and Randy Ritz as Sigmund Freud in Freud’s Last Session, by Mark St. Germain.

Freud’s Last Session: Existential two-hander applauded at Edmonton Fringe mounts 10-day run in Chemainus’ Studio Theatre

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SMITH, Mavis (nee Thistlethwaite)April 14, 1944 - July 24, 2014

It is with sadness in our heartsthat we announce the passing of Mavis Lorraine Smith at the age of 70 years young.She will be lovingly remembered dearly missed by her husband Barry, sons Steve, Ken and Wayne along with their wives, her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.She is survived by six siblings who truly miss her. Predeceased by her parents.As per Mavis’ wishes, there will be no service.A Celebration of Life will be set at a later date.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Chetwynd Hospital Foundation.

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LABOURERS PCL Energy - now hiring Labourers with over 2 years of industrial experi-ence for immediate shutdown work on an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Retention and completion bo-nuses paid! Send resume to: [email protected] or fax: 1-888-398-0725.

PACIFIC ENERGYPRODUCTION WORKERS /

MIG WELDERSPacifi c Energy, a leading manufacturer of quality wood and gas stoves, has immedi-ate openings for production metal workers and welders thanks to increased demand for new products.Competitive wage rates, a comprehensive benefi ts pro-gram fully paid by the com-pany are all reasons to con-sider a career at Pacifi c Energy.

Please deliver your resume in person to 2975 Allenby Rd, Duncan, BC. To the attention of Chuck

Richardson or come in and fi ll out an

application form.

PCL ENERGY now hiring Journeyperson: Pipefi tters, Millwrights ($40+/hr) and Scaf-folders ($38+/hr) for immediate shutdown work on an industri-al project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts. Call 780-468-8026 or email re-sume: [email protected]

WWORK ANTED

HUSBAND FOR HIRE. Noth-ing but the best. Carpenter, plumber, painter, electrician, pressure washing. Just ask my wife! Call 250-746-4493 or 250-709-1111

PETS

LESSONS/TRAINING

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

UNDER $400

MOVING SALE- bed/sofa, $150. Leather sofa, $300. Computer desk, $100. 250)743-6515.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FRIENDLY FRANK

Beige swivel arm chair, good shape. $75. 250-748-6740

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS!

Vintage Marantz HD880 towers, Brand New air conditioner, Cordless drill sets,

Routers, Biscuit Joiners. 430 Whistler, Duncan

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STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. ”Steel overstock sale!” 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

ACREAGE

APPROX. 12 acres, South sloping property with 3 road frontage, oceanview. Two ti-tles, 8.5 acres adjoining 3.5 acres in tourist oriented Sooke. Some areas well treed. Quick sale anticipated. $4.8 million. Reasonable offers considered. Please [email protected] to arrange viewing

FOR SALE BY OWNER

EMPTY NEST, Ready to downsize, Bank your Equity? A beautifully renovated Manu-factured Home for sale in de-sirable Evergreen Place MHP $89,900. Private yard, close to hospital, a 55+ community with pets welcomed. Manufactured Home Communities- af-fordable, friendly, secure and peaceful housing. Call 250-246-8318.

OPEN HOUSE: Weekends 1-4 pm. 2978 Tower Ridge Rd. Custom home with legal suite, gourmet kitchen, 3 bdrms, 3 bths, rec rm, den, heat pump, fenced & landscaped. Plus 1 bdrm fully self-cont’d legal suite. $515,900. 250-710-1947

OPEN HOUSE: Weekends 1-4pm Perfect location, excep-tional design, quality fi nishing, 2 bdrms+ den, 2.5 bath, open concept, oak fl oors, custom kitchen, s/s appl’s, super-sized rec room, woodstove, covered deck, large RV space. Beauti-ful, new custom home with king-size value for only $364,500. (250)710-1947.

WHY RENT at this price? $184,900. 3 bdrm Townhouse in quiet setting close to Cow-ichan Commons, Forest Mu-seum and facing Mt. Prevost. Newly re-furbished and ready to occupy. Call John at(250)385-6993.

HOUSES FOR SALE

DUNCAN: FOR SALE BY OWNER 1423 sq.ft. 3 bed-room, 2 bath Rancher with double garage, on mainly level 0.24 acre lot, by small quiet cul-de-sac at Coronation Hill. Asking $350,000. 250-715-1376

LOTS

COMMERCIAL LOT in fringe area of Duncan core 89 x 57ft $129,000. 250-247-7208

REAL ESTATE

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

FREE: (purchaser to pay all transferring costs). Nanoose Bay; Pacifi c Shores Resort timeshare. 2 weeks mid sea-son fl oat (red). 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 gas F/P. 1430 sq ft. Call (250)748-0880.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 BEDROOMS Renovated Apartments

Quiet & Secure Overlooks lovely gardens.

Seniors Welcome!Royal Alexander Apts

2575 Alexander St., Duncan (250)746-6442

www.theroyalalexander.ca

1-BDRM SUNNY Patio suite. Avail now. $775. inclds utils & covered prkg. Furnished if de-sired. Call (250)246-4999.

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

DUNCAN, 1-BDRM ground fl oor condo, 5 appl’s, large patio, N/P, N/S. $750./mo Avail Sept. 1st (250)709-5721.

DUNCAN CONDOQuiet 2 bedroom, top fl oor, bright corner unit with deck. New fl ooring, new kitchen

appliances, freshly painted. Wood burning fi replace,

lots of storage, in-suite W/D,F/S, dishwasher.

Close to town, on bus route. Non-smoker. No pets.

Available Sept 1 $850/mo. References required.

1-250-818-0678

MAPLE GROVE APTS~

3271 Cowichan Lake Rd2 Bedroom apartments & 3 Bedroom Townhomes

*Heat & Hot water included*Family oriented*Clean & quiet

*Renovated units*Indoor Pets welcome

*Onsite Laundry Facilities

Call (250) 710-7515 to view

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✱2nd Floor1 bedroom, $655.

Quiet, adult oriented bldg, near Save-On-Foods, Shoppers. On bus route 3 & 6. 24hr on-site manager 1 bdrm, faces west, large balconyrent includes H/T & H/W. Free Internet or Opik TV 1 year with lease.

Call (250) 748-1304

SHAUGHNESSY ~ GARDENS ~

3251 Cowichan Lake Rd.Clean 1 & 2 bdrm units. Full size fridge, stove & dishwasher. Carpet & li-noleum, window cover-ings, fi replace. Quiet, well maintained bldg with elevator & sauna. Pet friendly. Close to schools & Hospitals.

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SHAWNIGAN LAKE- 2 bdrm condo. Cable & hydro incld’d. NS/NP. $700/mo. Avail Sept 1 on. Call 250-743-6966.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

DUNCAN (8 km north) Studio apt, furnished, on 8 acres. Laundry, satellite, heat, hydro. $575. N/S. (250)748-1310.

MILL BAY waterfront- Near shopping centre, furnished bachelor suite, above garage. NS/NP, $700. utils incld’d. Call (250)743-5199.

RENTALS

COTTAGES

DUNCAN- 1 BDRM Cottage. W/D, hardwood fl rs. Recently reno’d with all new appls. Min-utes from downtown. $895+ utils. 250-732-0854,(even-ings) 250-737-1876 (daytime).

SHAWNIGAN LAKE, 1 bdrm with loft, furnished, 6 appls, beach, docks. Sept-June Inclds cable & Shaw wifi , $795. N/S. Cat only. (250)812-0244.

SHAWNIGAN LAKE- 1 bdrm w/ loft, furnished, appls, beach docks, Sept til June inclds cable and Shaw wi-fi . $700+ hydro. NS/NP. (604)307-5122.

SMALL STUDIO Cottage- with lovely yard, few steps to ocean & bus, open kitchen living rm, 3 appls, hardwood/slate fl oors, electric F/P, small bdrm + bath w/shower only, W/D on site. N/S, N/P. no partiers. Ref’s. $650. inclusive. 250-246-9550

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

CHEMAINUS. UPPER level duplex. 2-bdrm, 1 bath, F/P. Bright, open fl oor plan. Large balcony, 180 degree ocean view. N/S, N/P. $950. (250)710-6243.

STONEHAVEN ESTATES: Duncan 4bdrm+den, lrg 1/2 duplex, 5appl, all hardwood. $1350 + util, N/S, small pet ok, by hospital. 778-980-7070

RENTALS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

NEW AXER IPRO Projector, full high def. IDC-5100. Includ-ing all extras. Listed on Ama-zon for $4895. Will sell for$1000. obo. (250)749-3280.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

CROFTON- 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D,lrg deck, newly reno’d, $800.Located in Family Mobilehome park. By appt only! 250-210-1006 cell or 250-246-1810

CROFTON- 3 bdrm, F/S, W/D,lrg yard, newly reno’d, $800.Located in Family Mobilehome park. By appt only! 250-210-1006 cell or 250-246-1810

HOMES FOR RENT

DUNCAN: 220 McKinstry. 4-5BDRM house w/ carport. Fullbasement, includes W/D, F/S,Blinds. N/S, N/P, $1,300 /mth.1 yr lease. Call 250-748-2424

DUNCAN (2km south) 2 bdrmquiet rural setting, very smallplay area, NS/ NP. F/S, W/D,$750. + utils. Avail Sept 1.(250)748-5290 after 9am.

DUNCAN: NEAR Hospital, mobile home for rent in quietadult park. Pets ok, call for de-tails. $850. (250)246-8318.

Lake Cowichan: Newer 4 BDRM house: 2 baths, appl’sincl., small pet considered,N/S, N/P ref req, $1,400/mnth+utilities. 250-932-4986

GARAGE SALES

CHEMAINUS- MORE than a Garage Sale- MULTI-FAMILY including Artisan and hand made items, artist supplies, renovation items, 2 Jen-Air cook tops, oven, dryer, 50 years of collectibles, bedroom suite, books, plant sale- 1 gal-lon Rhodos 2/$15. Iris- 2/$5. So big must run sale for 3 days! Fri, Aug 22, 1-6pm. Sat, Aug 23, 8-? Deep discount Sunday, Aug 24, 9-?pm. 9509 Gordon Rd, right turn off Bare Point Road.

CHEMAINUS- SUNDAY, Aug 24, large Antique/Collectible parking lot/car boot sale at Hwy Antique Emporium - Hwy #1 at Henry Road, 8am-3pm. - Come Fill Your Boot -

CRIBS, toys, bikes, maternity, clothes, nursing, slings, strol-lers, etc. Sat and Sun Aug 23-24. 9-3. 2622 Natalie Road Shawnigan Lake.

CUL de Sac Sale, Cedar Glen Place, Cowichan Bay. Chil-dren’s toys, books, household items. Rain cancels. Aug. 23 9:00-2:00.

DUNCAN: 120 Campbell Pl (off Trunk @ Campbell), Sat Aug 23, 8am-3pm. Multi-fami-ly, lots of collectables, tools, sm appl’s, china, craft stuff, patio cushions, reel mower, household items & lots more!

DUNCAN: 2348 Seine Road, Sat Aug 24, 9am-2pm. Medi scooter, walker, Paslode fl oor-ing stapler, chainsaw, tool boxes, new generator, com-pressor, skillsaw, various pwr tools, oil radiater heaters, etc.

DUNCAN- 6817 Kensington Rd, Sat, Aug 23, 8-2pm. John Deere lawn mower attach-ments, old John Deere, house-hold items....

DUNCAN: Sat Aug 23, 8-2. 5872 Chesterfi eld Ave. Multi family, No early birds. Wom-en’s, baby & toddler clothes, baby items & toys, household.

Estate Sale-218 Bayview St. (Ladysmith) Aug 22 (10-8), Aug 23 (10-4). Huge Estate Sale. Lots of good stuff. Every-thing must go in 2 days. Check out website @ www.estateliq-uidators.ca to see photos.

GARAGE SALES

ESTATE SALEHousehold: Reclining couch & loveseat, antique curved glass China cabinet, ward-robe, tea wagon, teak table + 6 chairs, kitchen table & chairs, sleigh bedrm suite, bed (3), fl at screen TVs (3), china, crystal, complete kitchen, bedding & towels, pictures, lamps, Christmas decorations, books and lots of misc. items. Garage: Tools, hand & power, mitre-saw, tablesaw, drill press, air compressor, mobility scoot-er, lawn mower, weedeater, chainsaw, truck canopy (2004 Dodge Ram), etc., etc., freezers (2) & fridge (full size & bar).

Friday, August 22Garage opens @ 4:30

Household opens @ 5:00Saturday, Aug 23 @ 9amSunday, Aug 24 @ 10 amVictoria Rd, Chemainus

GARAGE SALES* Great bargains

* All local, in COWICHAN!

Garage SalesGarage Sales

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Cowichan News Leader Pictorial 17Wed, Aug 20, 2014 Cowichan News Leader Pictorial A17

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

RENT TO Own! (Youbou) 4 beds, 2 bath. $1,495 /mnth. 250-748-0231 or250-732-8560 pics: www.ronsrealestate.org

OFFICE/RETAIL

DUNCAN: 1500 Sq ft, prime ground fl oor retail/offi ce space. Lrg windows, A/C, Station St. Avail. now. 250-715-6880.

SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION

SHAWNIGAN LAKE- 1bdrm furnished cabin. Cable & hydro incld. NS/NP. Available Sept 1 until June 30. $600. Call 250-743-6966.

SUITES, LOWER

COBBLE HILL- 1 bdrm bsmt walk-out, $800 inclds utils+ cable own W/D, covered patio. Pets ok. 250-710-6730.

COBBLE HILL: 1 BDRM suite. All inclusive. W/D N/S sm pet neg’t. 250-884-4124

DUNCAN: 1-BDRM ground level, $700 incld’s utils. Large open kitchen, quiet cul-de-sac, N/S. Call (250)710-2897.

DUNCAN (in town)- 1 bdrm, near amenities. NS/NP. $650 inclds utils. Call 250-732-8564.

GLENORA: 1 BDRM grnd fl oor suite, rural & quiet area, hrdwd/tile fl rs, cable/wifi incl. N/S. $600+hydro. Pets consid-ered. Avail now. 250-748-3667

PRIVATE, BRIGHT 1-bdrm + den, near hospital. NS/NP. $700-$800./mo. 250-510-4988

SHAWNIGAN LAKE. 2-bdrm. modern clean $1100./mo. All inclusive. (250) 216-0027.

TOWNHOUSES

DUNCAN- CLOSE to town, 2 bdrm in newer townhome, W/D, sm yrd. $1100. N/S. Avail Oct 1. (250)701-2277 or [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

1995 TOYOTA Camry LE. Sil-ver, 4 cyl, 4 door, 395,000KMs, motor replc’d at 200KM. PS PB PW PM PL A/C. Run’s great looks good inside & out. Good tires. $1,595. 250-746-4192 or 250-709-1095

2000 TOYOTA Echo. 260,000 km. Very well maintained, lady driven. All records. Reliable & economical. $3200. Call (250)715-0567.

2003 DODGE Caravan, A/C, DVD player, 170,000 kms, $3,200 OBO. 250-748-0066

2003 T-BIRD, low miles, mint, 2 tops. $21,500. obo. Call 250 335 1343.

TRANSPORTATION

MOTORCYCLES

2004 ROADSTAR. Low kms, lots of custom parts, very nice bike. Asking $7000 OBO 250-338-0095

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1982 BOUNTY 11ft camper, good condition. 250-746-4552

2003 SD F350, 4x4 Crew Cab Lariat, 48,000 original km. Leather interior. 1 Owner, $18,500. 89’ Citation 5th wheel. Excellent condition. 1 Owner. $6,300 obo buy both for 22,500. Call 250-723-9244.

2008 LEXINGTON 283, load-ed, only 20,000 miles, 3 slides. Mint condition, garage kept. $59,900. Phone:250-898-8718

8’10” PIONEER Truck/ Camp-er. Propane stove & oven, Hy-draulic jacks. $3100. Please call (250)743-5827.

TOWING

CASHFor Scrap Vehicles

Call Tight Line Towing

(250)709-5692

SOUNDERS TOWING

Cashfor

Unwanted Vehicles“Prompt Service”

(250) 252-1224

TRANSPORTATION

VTRUCKS & ANS

1993 Dodge Ram- 4x4 Cum-mings diesel. Extented cab with canopy, 223,000 km, au-tomatic, $4500 obo. Call (250)753-6426.

MARINE

MARINE ACCESSORIES

3HP YAMAHA outboard, used very little $650. obo Standard Horizon VHS fl oating transceiver, cost $179 new, sell $125. obo. (778)936-0253, Ladysmith.

BOATS

25’ CATALINA Quality Fixed keel sailboat. $10,200. Also, available 2 small out board, $380 each. Call (250)743-5827.

CANOE, ESQUIF Heron, 14’6”L, 38.5”W. square stern, 69 lbs., for lake or stream. In-cludes cart, paddles, PFDs & straps. Cost $2000. Like new - sell $1000. (250)245-7738.

SAILBOAT Bayliner 24ft. 4/5 berths. 2012 8hp Yamaha out-board. $3200. Ph 250-746-5435

SAILBOAT & TRAILER “Fly-ing Junior” Class No. 5905. New paint and new parts. Main & jib sails. $2,000. Call: 250-246-9061

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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HAIRSTYLISTS

HAIRDRESSING in your home, Cowichan Valley area. Barb Stewart. 250-715-6568

MEDICAL HEALTH

MOBILE FOOT CARE Nurse, South Cowichan. Call Linda LPN/FCN at 250-743-3595.

CARPENTRYVERY experienced Journeyman Carpenter available for all your renovation needs . Fast friendly guaranteed service . Jonathan (250)709-9294 .

COMPUTER SERVICES

ABLE COMPUTER REPAIRIn-home service. Seniors’

discount. Nico 250-746-6167

GARDENING

ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPING

Commercial, Residential,and Industrial

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(250)748-8807www.elitegardemaintenance.ca


HANDYPERSONS

HANDYMAN SERVICES30+ years experience in

house repairs: indoor & out-door, carpentry, drywall,

painting, odd jobs, clean-up, general help, etc. FOR ESTIMATE:

CALL ROLF 250-710-5712

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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MOVING JOBS WELCOME

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HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

* Gutters * Windows* Siding * Moss Removal

* Pressure washingMill Bay/Duncan250-743-3306

Chemainus/Ladysmith 250-324-3343

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Retaining Rock Walls, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Excavating. Fully in-sured. Estimates. 250-588-9471


PLUMBING

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

STUCCO/SIDING

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

TILING

CUSTOM TILE Works. Instal-lation of ceramic, mosaic & quarry tiles, slate, glassblocks, etc.; Repairs. 30 yrs exp. For estimates call: 250-710-5712

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Don BodgerNews Leader Pictorial

The Kerry Park Islanders conducted main camp on the weekend at Cowichan Arena and head straight into Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League exhibition action this week after two more practice sessions.

The Islanders have been temporarily deposed from Kerry Park Arena during renovations. They set up shop at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena for a prep camp before moving over to Duncan for main camp and subsequent practices before facing Westshore in Victoria Friday in their first exhibition test.

Dale Purinton is back as head coach with a staff that includes Rob Webb, Robert Davison and Trevor Hynes.

Owner Mark Osmond serves as general manager and is pleased with the process of assembling the team so far.

“Most encouraging to us as it stands right now, we’re not going to have to billet anybody,’’ Osmond said. “Most of the kids are from the Cowichan Valley or Victoria.’’

The Islanders strengthened their local base in a trade last season by acquiring Nick White from the Nanaimo Buccaneers for goalie Jackson Jane, who’s now overage. The Islanders have also picked up local product Lynden Eddy from the Buccaneers.

The Islanders started their tuneup for the 2014-15 campaign with nearly 30 players at the prep camp.

“It was for anybody who wanted to come and get in shape for the main camp — just to get their legs back,’’ said Osmond.

Saturday and Sunday’s activity in Duncan was a good follow-up. “We started out with about 39 to 40 kids and we whittled down a bit,’’ said Osmond.

The Islanders won’t return to the ice at Kerry Park until Sept. 2, the day before their regular-season opener at Westshore. The home-opener normally would have been on Sept. 6, but Osmond put it back to Sept. 13.

“I just wanted to give an extra week in case there was any problem with the ice,’’ he said.

The Islanders will have several players coming and going to Junior A camps in the next few weeks before settling on a lineup. They’ll be making allowances for the temporary roster shortage created by anticipated player absences.

“We’ve kept a lot of guys from the camp we’re not going to sign right away,’’ said Osmond.

Andrew Leong/fileKerry Park Islanders’ coach Dale Purinton.

Exhibition season arrives this week for Islanders

The Islanders’ website at www.islandersjb.com car-ries complete information on the team.

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Cowichan News Leader Pictorial 19Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Don BodgerNews Leader Pictorial

Setting goals is one thing.

Accomplishing them is quite another.

The Duncan Peewee AA RiverCats baseball team set

out to capture the zone, provincial and Western Canadian championships this summer.

Mission accomplished.The RiverCats completed the hat

trick by sailing through the Western Canadian tournament in Swift Current, Saskatchewan after a loss in their open-ing game.

After that, it was no contest, with Duncan winning four straight games by lopsided scores — including 14-0 over Altona, Manitoba in the championship game in a five-inning mercy.

“I had a good feeling right from the start of the season this was the team,’’ said head coach Ken Ramwell.

“I was happy but I wasn’t surprised at the team’s success this year.’’

The core group of the team has been together many years and “we’ve been able to add some really nice kids and talent to the team,’’ said Ramwell.

Connor Hall and Brodie Comerford were also added to the team as pick-ups from Campbell River and fit right in.

It took the RiverCats a game to get settled into the Western Canadian routine and, in fact, they lost their first game to Unity, Saskatchewan Friday 4-3.

“We were really tight,’’ said Ramwell. “The kids were very nervous.’’

Once that game was out of their system, the boys got rolling like an avalanche on a Colorado mountain and no one could stop them.

Duncan beat host Swift Current 10-1, Altona, Manitoba 12-5 and Grande Prairie, Alberta 21-2 in five innings before finishing with the second victory over Altona.

It looked for a time like Duncan might have to play a tiebreaker, with just the top two teams from the round robin advancing to the gold medal game.

But Duncan came out narrowly on

top of the tiebreaker and sat back to await the winner of a Unity-Altona showdown. Altona won 12-9.

All three teams were 3-1 in the pre-liminary stage, but Duncan advanced by allowing the fewest runs — nine compared to 10 for Unity and 15 for Altona. Twelve of Altona’s runs against came courtesy of the one game against the RiverCats.

“We were well-prepared to play the tiebreaker and still have the pitching for the final,’’ said Ramwell.

But it wasn’t necessary and Ramwell had his own son Billy waiting in the wings of the final, as it turned out, to relieve starter Gavin Pringle after his pitch count ran out but didn’t need to use him.

Brody Deverill was the top hitter of the tournament at .692, with a mini-mum of at-bats required for eligibil-ity. His three home runs also led the tournament.

“Our kids were hitting really well,’’ said coach Ramwell.

“The boys got better and better as the weekend went on.’’

But it wasn’t just the hitting that cata-pulted the team to the top.

“Our defence was phenomenal — just flawless,’’ said Ramwell.

The RiverCats also got complete-game pitching performances from Comerford, Jackson Stephen with a one-hitter and Pringle with a three-hitter in the final.

“Everybody hit and everybody scored runs,’’ said Ramwell.

Batting averages for the players were: Connor Caskenette (.714), Deverill (.692), Evan Pywell (.600), Matteo Iorio (.556), Luc Wilson and Josh Hill (.500), Mike Arscott (.455), Hall (.444), Morley Scott (.333), Billy Ramwell and Comerford (.286), Hayden Plester (.250), and pitching aces Stephen (.231) and Pringle (.083).

Ken Ramwell, Western Higbie, Gobind Sall and Steve Bossons also formed a formidable coaching staff with the RiverCats.

“It’s the first time all four of us have been there at the same time,’’ said Ram-well. “That was a big part of the win. It’s been quite a ride this summer.’’

submittedDuncan RiverCats celebrate their No. 1 status in Swift Current, Saskatchewan after a 14-0 whitewash-ing of Altona, Manitoba in the final.

submittedFrom left: Chelsey Cleemoff, Stefanie Langkammer, Sara Lowes and Casey Crowley. Absent: Brittany Smith.

Diamond aces: All hands on deck required to accomplish the task

Duncan baseball teamcompletes amazing season with gusto

Field hockey players excel at nationalsField hockey players from the valley made

their usual valuable contributions to teams during the U18 national championships in Calgary.

Casey Crowley was co-captain of the B.C. Blue team that won the gold medal following a 3-0 victory over Ontario.

Four valley players crossed paths in the bronze medal game, with Chelsey Cleemoff,

Stefanie Langkammer and their B.C. Yellow teammates taking a 1-0 decision over a B.C. White team that included Brittany Smith and Sara Lowes.

All five of the players were invited to the U21 national junior team identification camp at UBC after the tournament.

Cowichan’s Sara Goodman, a U15 provincial player, also received an invite to the camp.

Youth Athleteof the Week

Julianne EagleJulianne Eagle has fallen off a horse, but it didn’t prevent her from getting right back on again. “She had a bad fall a couple of years ago and had to go in the ambulance and people were really good here and then we got Rumpole,’’ said mom Carrie. “He looks after her really well.’’ The change in horses was good to keep Julianne, now 12, going at the Vimy Western Riding Club. “I was pretty scared,’’ she recalled. “I got back on and moved on.’’ The club provides a great family atmosphere for the Eagles of Ladysmith and others. “We all get together,’’ said Carrie. “It’s almost like a convoy coming up here with a whole bunch of us trailering up. We all hang out outside of Vimy as well and have met lots of people. It’s a lot of fun.’’ Julianne started in the Lead Line class and worked her way up. “It was scary to do the games part, but it was fun overall,’’ she said. Julianne doesn’t show fear any longer and said the scurry event is her favourite. “It’s like jumping,’’ she said. Looking after horse Rumpole requires dedication from Julianne, but the two have formed a special bond. “It takes a lot of work, but I love doing it,’’ she said.

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