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“After stepping back and reflect-ing on recent events, I have decid-ed to resign as the Liberal candi-date for Cowichan-Malahat-Lang-ford. I fully support Justin Tru-deau, the Liberal team, and the real change they are bringing to Canadians. This election is far too important to have my past opinions and comments detract from that goal. I sincerely apolo-gize to those I have offended. I will continue to devote myself

to my music and humanitarian work.”

With that, the now former Lib-eral candidate Maria Manna, is done for this election.

Manna attracted a lot of unwanted attention over the weekend after some of her old Facebook posts surfaced in which she supported the belief that the official account of the events of Sept. 11, 2001 in New York was a lie.

“So today we remember the tra-gedy of 911. Today we will talk

about who did it and why. Today most people will continue to believe the lie and again, THEY continue to win. Thank God, I know the truth. LOVE is the answer!!!” she wrote on Facebook on Sept. 11, 2013.

The post has since been removed.

But the damage was done and Manna opted to resign.

Luke Krayenhoff was quickly elected to replace Manna as the Liberal candidate in the Cowic-han-Malahat-Langford riding,

and just under the wire as can-didates had to register with Elec-tions Canada before Monday, Sept. 28.

He had been seeking election in the Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke riding but David Merner won the right to represent that riding.

“The Liberal Party of Canada is committed to ensuring the strongest representation for Canadians in communities across the country,” said party spokes-person Olivier Duchesneau in a brief press release.

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Rare reaction turns couple’s life into chaosSARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

A young couple’s life turned upside down earlier this month when husband Andrew Blount contracted a serious illness as a side effect of taking a new medication.

“It’s very rare. The hospital rarely sees it. Stevens Johnson syndrome isn’t neces-sarily very rare but this severity of it is,” explained his wife Teresa.

Blount, 31, has Toxic Epidermal Necroly-sis (TEN) a more severe variant of Stevens Johnson syndrome.

A rare and devastating side effect of a newly prescribed medication, TEN causes the top layer of skin to separate from the other layers, causing severe blisters inside and out and leaving the patient prone to infection. It’s treated similarly to severe burns and can be unbearably painful.

Andrew has been in hospital since Sept. 10 with no end in sight.

“It just came on so quickly,” Teresa said. “Oddly enough they had two in Royal Jubilee in at the same time, Andrew and another, with the same thing,” she said, noting the same type of medication did not cause both cases.

Blount had gone to his doctor with what he thought was pinkeye on Sept. 9.

Less than 24 hours later, he was admit-ted to Cowichan District Hospital with his eyes nearly swollen shut.

“That Thursday evening when he was in the hospital, I think it was the internal medicine doctor, he figured it was a reac-tion to the medication. Right from that evening they pretty much figured it out. But it spread so fast,” Teresa said.

On Sept. 13 Blount was transferred to

Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria.Teresa had taken two weeks off work

to spend them at her husband’s bedside but had to return to work some shifts this week. She had been commuting daily to see her husband but hasn’t been able to recently as she’s been sick.

“If I have anything as small as a sore throat I can’t go up,” she said.

Infection is a serious risk and could lead to potentially fatal consequences.

“You have to gown up and everything before you go in and see him,” Teresa said.

Blount, a one-time Black Tie award nom-inee for his exceptional customer service while working in the London Drugs com-puter department, has been hooked up to a ventilator for weeks and is being fed by a tube.

“He can kind of move his body around a little bit and nod yes or not, or squeeze your hand but he’s not speaking or any-thing. They have him sedated and on a bunch of pain medication,” Teresa explained.

Andrew is a computer pro, owning and operating Cowichan Technology. The family maxed out their credit cards paying their staff before closing the small busi-ness’s doors after he got sick.

With a mortgage to pay, Teresa is on her own while Andrew fights to recover.

A gofundme campaign has been set up to help this Duncan family.

“It kind of blew up over night,” Ter-esa said of the page, which aims to raise $20,000 to help the family now that Blount can’t work and his wife is taking as much time away as she can to be at his beside.

Blount is from New Westminster and

he has received a lot of support from his family, friends and old schoolmates back home. The Cowichan community has also rallied — as it’s been known to do — to help the young couple.

It’s believed Blount will recover, but it’s a very long road ahead.

“Definitely,” Teresa said. “The doctors have told us that he’ll be in ICU for at least a couple more weeks and then he’ll

transfer to the plastics ward in the same hospital for rehab and whatnot, and he could be there for a few months at least — and that’s if everything goes the way it should be and there are no infections or anything,” Teresa said.

Visit https://www.gofundme.com/rx4x279c to learn more about Andrew and Teresa Blount’s story or to contribute to their cause.

Cowichan computer pro Andrew Blount is at Royal Jubilee Hospital after a rare reaction to a new medication has left him seriously ill. [SUBMITTED]

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Candidate not allowed to join debate in LangfordSARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN

More than 200 Cowichan-Mala-hat-Langford constituents showed up in Langford on Sept. 24, ready to hear from their candidates during a debate on energy.

But the event, hosted by the Victoria chapter of B.C. Sus-tainable Energy Association and the Dogwood Initiative fea-tured only three of the riding’s five candidates: Fran Hunt-Jin-nouchi (Green), Alistair Mac-Gregor (NDP), and Maria Manna (Liberal).

Martin Barker (Conserva-tives) was not present, instead replaced on the podium by a teddy bear in what’s become the standard replacement for absent Conservative candidates on the Island this campaign.

Barker had been invited.But ready, willing and able,

the Cowichan-Malahat-Lang-ford’s fifth, and so far final candidate, Marxist-Leninist representative Alastair Hay-thornthwaite, wanted to par-ticipate in the debate but was told he wasn’t invited to do so.

“Here I was, wanting to par-ticipate and nope. I got to ask a question from the floor like an audience member. It was

a little bit humiliating,” Hay-thornthwaite admitted. “I real-ly don’t know what it was with those people but they’d made a decision in March and there was no shifting them from it.”

BCSEA Victoria Chapter chairperson Marion Pape con-firmed the exclusion of Hay-thornthwaite was by design.

“There’s just a number of different parties and we had to come up with a policy on hav-ing parties that had a chance to win seats in the election cam-paign,” she said, noting their policy stretches to all of the debates they are hosting prov-ince-wide, not just the Langford one.

“It was just like we really had this ideal that we wanted to present the public with the best use of their time and the best focus on the issues and we just wanted those most likely to be making or affecting in policy,” Pape said. “We have no intention of being partisan. We’re doing this to encourage people to vote and help them learn about the issues and we just kind of thought having that repetition over and over again of too many people that people would lose interest in the topic.”

Pape said they did give Hay-thornthwaite a table for his literature and allowed him to introduce himself to the crowd at the microphone.

“It’s like, ‘How do we be inclu-sive while creating a really nice debate format?’ was what we were looking for,” she said. “We thought really clearly about it,” she said. “It was a great debate. We considered it wildly successful.”

What’s not clear to Hay-thornthwaite is how any debate in a democracy can be deemed successful if not everyone involved gets their chance to speak.

“I want to accent the positive,” he said. “When there are events when everyone is included — that’s what the election and democracy is about. When there are events like the BCSEA/Dog-wood Institute energy debate in Langford and they aren’t inclu-sive, that’s not good. We have to praise the people who are being open and willing to give every-one the chance to participate.”

Citizens willing to hear what the Marxist-Leninist candidate has to say, or who just believe in his right to speak, can do so at upcoming all-candidates meet-ings in Cowichan.

Three of the riding’s five candidates: Alistair MacGregor (NDP), Maria Manna (former Liberal candidate) and Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi (Green) fielded questions moderated by Jackie Larkin (far left) during the Sept. 24 candidates debate in Langford. [SUBMITTED]

FDC off ering two special daysLEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

If you love the BC Forest Discovery Centre but have mobility issues, the Centre has great news for you.

They’re celebrating accessibility with a capital A on Oct. 1-2 with special events between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Yes, now, “All aboard the train” will mean every-one gets to board, according to Centre manager Chris Gale.

Through the assistance of local grants and a lot of careful thought and planning, the BC Forest Discovery Centre has been able to improve wheel-chair accessibility with a hydraulic wheelchair lift for the train and improved accessibility on many of the boardwalks.

Work is also going ahead to completely renovate the washrooms and front entrance. The last two projects are a little behind schedule due to the summer heat and the large crowds that flocked to the Centre during the summer.

However, it’s still full speed ahead with two special days this week for seniors, anyone with mobility issues or learning disabilities and their caregivers.

The celebration on Thursday and Friday includes a free all-day breakfast-style buffet, entertainment, free train rides and lots of fun.

A limited number of the public tickets will be available at the door with a discounted $5 admission, and a limited number of public buffet tickets are also available for a fee of $5, with pro-ceeds for both tickets going to assist with costs.

Everyone is welcome but groups of six or more should register for the two-day event by e-mail to [email protected] or call the BC Forest Discov-ery Centre so that the times may be coordinated for boarding the train, and food quantities can be planned.

To register by phone call 250-715-1113 (Carol ext. 23, Chris ext. 24, or Jenna ext. 25).

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Economy under scrutiny as election nearsSARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN AND DON DESCOTEAU GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE

Green candidate Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi takes to heart her party’s platform ideal that a coun-try need not sacrifice environmental values for investments in the country’s economy.

While the economic priorities in the Cowic-han-Malahat-Langford riding may differ from one end to the other, the Green Party’s economic stimulus plan can benefit them all, she said.

“It’s about taking big, bold steps to get people working and meet two needs at once,” she explained. “It’s about working with the infra-structure and the retrofitting of business, hos-pitals and schools. It’s an immediate way to get people working and it is also addressing the loss of energy,” she said, referring to energy loss due to aging buildings.

While some people believe the Greens espouse shutting down the oil sands and shrinking the resource industry, Hunt-Jinnouchi said, the party recognizes the importance of those jobs to the national economy. At the same time, the Greens hope to see Canada reduce its depend-ency on fossil fuels, stop exporting dirty coal and focus more on renewable technologies as a way to create new and replacement jobs.

“The overarching theme is to diversify,” the Langford resident said. “It’s become abundantly clear that our B.C. premier and our prime minis-ter have a singular focus, and that is oil and gas.”

She suggested that more attention be paid to small business in B.C. and federally, which con-tributes more by percentage to the country’s gross domestic product.

“It’s really a matter of shifting priorities,” she said.

For candidate Alistair MacGregor and the NDP, the environment and economy are also intertwined.

“I think for the last 10 years that we’ve been told that we can have either the economy or the environment,” MacGregor said. “I don’t believe in that false choice. I think the real economic opportunity lies in the environmental sustain-ability future.”

The party recently laid out its fiscal plan and living within its means is the NDP plan.

“We want to break the deficit spending cycle we’ve seen in recent years under the current gov-ernment and diversify our economy a little bit more,” he said, noting having all the country’s eggs in the oil industry basket isn’t the best way to go.

An affordable $15 a day child care plan is also one of the party’s two major policy planks.

“It’s not only a good social policy, but it’s good economics because currently the work-life con-flict that’s experienced by employees with pre-school children costs the Canadian business com-munity about $4 billion a year,” he said.

MacGregor said the NDP also wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour in the hopes of inspiring provinces to do the same.

“That will not only raise people out of poverty but allow them to spend that extra money on the local economy, it will reduce the need for govern-ment services as well,” he said.

The NDP won’t touch personal income tax rates, instead helping small business by reducing their taxes from 11 to 9 per cent.

They will raise the corporate tax rate from 15

to 17 per cent as well.“The 17 per cent rate will still be below the over-

all average that existed under the 10 years of the Harper government,” he said.

The Conservatives don’t speak much of the environment when it comes to economy but candidate Martin Barker said his party’s fiscal strides have kept Canada strong during Harper’s run in office.

“The Conservative government has been a strong manager of the Canadian economy. In 2008 the world experienced the worst recession since the ’30s. We have focused on keeping taxes low for individuals and competitively taxes for business,” he said. “With our sound manage-ment, the economy has generated 1.3 million jobs,” he added, noting that the Conservatives have already committed to creating another 1.3 million jobs by 2020.

“Despite global economic uncertainty, the Con-servatives have balanced the budget one year ahead of schedule and are currently running a $5.2 billion dollar surplus in the current fiscal year,” he said.

Barker cited relief for families and seniors, as well, with income splitting, universal child care benefits, doubling of child activity and child care tax deductions, and specialized tax breaks for seniors among the Conservatives’ latest efforts.

Transfers to health care are now at record highs, investment in First Nations is up 33 per cent this year and the budget for veterans is up 13 per cent, Barker said.

“A balanced budget ensures that all these meas-ures and successes will continue,” he said.

Barker noted his party is also the only one to promise no new taxes and he said that the GST has been cut from seven per cent to five per cent, in “a move which reduced the cost of literally everything.”

“All the other parties are promising increased taxes and significantly higher spending,” Barker said.

“Mr. Trudeau criticized deficit spending when it was necessary and is now planning deficit spending when it is not needed. Mr. Mulcair is claiming he will run balanced budgets despite billions of dollars of new spending promises. The NDP need to be clear on how they will pay for these promises.”

For Alastair Haythornthwaite, Marxist-Lenin-ist candidate, the fundamental question for the Canadian economy is “Who decides?”

“The Marxist-Leninist Party and I believe, workers must decide and run the economy in their interests, the interests of the overwhelm-ing majority of Canadians,” Haythornthwaite said. “I will uphold public right over monopoly right with decisions about the economy made in Canada, not in the boardrooms of Wall Street.”

Haythornthwaite said domestic manufacturing is his party’s priority.

“Our resources must be processed in Canada into products to fill our domestic needs. Public assets will no longer be sold to ‘friends’ at fire sale prices but instead public assets will be expanded and improved to better serve the needs

of Canadians,” he said.No more paying the rich, he said,

but instead the Marxist-Leninists would increase funding for social programs.

“We believe there is a fundamental right of the people to childcare and recreation, education, health care, seniors’ care and pensions,” Hay-thornthwaite said.

“International trade will be struc-tured for the mutual benefit and development of Canada and our trading partners. All neo-liberal free trade deals which put Canada’ s human and natural resources at the mercy of the monopolies will be cancelled.”

Haythornthwaite added that

people have a basic right to food, shelter, housing, clothing, educa-tion, health care and employment.

“A Marxist-Leninist government will guarantee those rights by build-ing our domestic manufacturing and farming to the point of national self-sufficiency through a democrat-ic renewal of decision making in Canada,” he said.

* Maria Manna, the Liberal candidate for most of this campaign, has stepped down from her position and has since been replaced. The new Liberal candidate could not be reached in time for this story. A profile of that candidate will be printed as soon as the candidate is avail-able for an interview.

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Farmer should not be punished for protecting his farm animals

Have we now been reduced to policing via social media? I know that social media influ-ences politics and even access to health care but I naively thought justice was still blind and immune to the vagaries of popularity on social media.

This farmer had every right to protect his livestock, as ref-erenced in your article “Dog shooting under probe” yet the article states that Mr. Pronk was arrested, his firearm seized and that the SPCA “will be looking at recommending charges”.

As well, a successful campaign raised money for the people who were clearly breaking laws designed to protect farmers and the public from dogs running at large.

By their own statements the owner knew the dogs were at large and if indeed they were searching for them “a few streets over” what happened during the intervening two and a half hours before they were notified by the vet?

If Mr. Pronk is charged, and I hope this is not the case, what is to prevent other dog owners from allowing their animals to run free?

After all, they are being treat-ed like helpless victims, while the farmer is treated like a criminal.

What happens to our food supply when farmers give up on protecting their right to farm (a right entrenched in law) because of irresponsible dog owners?

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Pronk should be thanked by public, not charged

Re: “Dog shooting under probe”

I read this article with a com-bination of amazement, derision and disgust. Amazement that there could be so much dif-ference between the law as it applies in Australia, New Zealand and Canada; derision because in the first two coun-tries Mr. Pronk would have been thanked by the community at large for getting rid of a sheep worrying menace, while here in Canada he is cursed, hated and pilloried as a dog killer, and that leaves me disgusted.

Dog owners in general leave

much to be desired, and their “walks” tend to be toilet runs, as I’ve noticed here at Arbutus Ridge — they never “dump” or pee on their owners’ land, always on someone else’s.

And while we don’t here have the problem of dogs running free, outside of this gated com-munity it is common; and dogs running free very often form packs (just like teenagers).

Before we retired and came here my wife and I lived in Bragg Creek, Alberta.

Many Calgarians moved to the country, and the first thing they did was acquire a dog; the second thing they did was to let the dog run free, and so we had a huge pack of dogs of all sizes and breeds running free — never mind the sheep they

slaughtered just for fun, they even killed horses!

With some like-minded people I went to the RCMP in Cochrane where we were told to our amazement: “You guys live on acreages, got rifles? Shoot them!” We did, and were thanked!

What a difference here in the Cowichan, FGS, what was Mr. Pronk supposed to do? “Go away, you naughty doggie!”

RCMP should reprimand the dog’s owner, and the SPCA should have put the dog down as a sheep worrier!

Peter BellCobble Hill

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If there had been 10 candi-dates we could have under-stood it.

After all, we’ve been to all-can-didates meetings and debates for the municipal elections where there are so many candi-dates and voices that it’s very difficult to for anyone to say anything of substance without your meeting stretching to days.

But at the debate on energy hosted by the Victoria chapter of the B.C. Sustainable Energy Association and the Dogwood Initiative there ended up only being three candidates, with one left to sit in the audience.

And that’s not right any more than it was right that Eliza-beth May was excluded from the nationally-televised Globe and Mail debate for the party leaders.

Sure, everyone understands that Alastair Haythornthwaite, running for the Marxist-Leninist Party, is likely not going to win the vote on Oct. 19.

But then again, all but one of the others are going to ultimate-ly be unsuccessful in their bid for election too, that’s how the system works.

It doesn’t mean that we don’t want to hear from them.

All of them.It was particularly tough to

stomach from a night where the Conservative candidate did not attend.

Surely it would have been sim-ple to allow Haythornthwaite to take Martin Barker’s empty chair?

The teddy bear is cute and all, but we guarantee Hay-thornthwaite had more of sub-stance to say than the stuffie.

It seems undemocratic to decide in advance that a particu-lar candidate won’t have any-thing worthwhile to contribute.

But there’s a reason each can-

didate has decided to run and they should have the chance to tell the public about it.

The argument that they didn’t want to waste people’s time with repetition and too many people doesn’t hold water.

It was planned as a four-per-son debate, and had Hay-thornthwaite been allowed to take part it would have been exactly that.

It’s troubling how much of this kind of thing we’re seeing this election campaign.

Silencing voices and different points of view is the antithesis of democracy.

Facebook strikes again: Maria Manna out

We learned this week that Lib-eral candidate Maria Manna has dropped out of the federal elec-tion race and is being replaced by Luke Krayenhoff, who will now fly the Liberal banner. Old Facebook postings have been used during this campaign to make more than Manna squirm, as people are confronted with statements made many months or even years ago. How do you feel about the digging up of old social media postings that may embarrass candidates?

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I’m ready for change after Oct. 19, how about you?

The election of 338 members who will form the 42nd parliament of Canada will take place in roughly three weeks. And this is a watershed election in the history of this great country.

The past 10 years have seen an ava-lanche of changes in the laws that gov-ern our nation. Most of these changes have made Canada a darker, colder, harsher place than it has been in modern memory.

And, thanks to successive omnibus bills, the cynical use of parliamentary procedure to limit debate and outright misrepresentation, many Canadians are only aware of the tip of the iceberg that is the “Harper” government’s legislative record.

It is imperative that we elect a govern-ment who will reverse this trend and return our country to the caring and open place that it once was.

There is only one party who has the platform, and the credibility, to stop the Conservatives and end the heavy hand-ed, manipulative governance of King Stephen, and that is the New Democratic Party of Canada.

And they are the only party that has a chance of electing the number of pro-gressive candidates that it will take to achieve this imperative.

Previous letters to this paper have attempted to paint Tom Mulcair as “hav-ing contempt for women” by virtue of his participation in a debate that chose to exclude Green Party leader Elizabeth May.

Yet Mr. Mulcair and his party have, BY FAR, the largest percentage of candi-

dates who are women (approximately 42 per cent).

By contrast the Green Party has about 30 per cent who are women while the Liberal Party of Canada and Cons are approximately 25 per cent.

The simple fact is that Ms. May was not included in the debate for the same rea-son that her party is not a viable choice for a thoughtful voter to place her or his vote.

At this point, the Green Party, with a single current sitting MP, Ms. May, is not a contender to form government, or even official opposition for that matter.

Therefore, in this tight three-way race, a vote for a Green is a vote for the return of Stephen Harper.

As a progressive voter, comparing the platforms side by side, there is much in common between the NDP and the Green Party. But one, absolutely huge and inescapable fact is impossible to ignore.

The NDP, and only the NDP, has the depth of experience in terms of creating policy and time in the parliamentary trenches, fighting for Medicare, the CPP and a host of advances to labour laws to protect working Canadians, as well as legislation designed to protect our environment.

I implore all citizens, 18 and older, please get out and cast your vote on Oct. 19 (or earlier in advance voting).

And, if you think that the direction that the Harper Conservatives have taken is wrong for our country, mark an “x” for your New Democrat candidate. I’m ready for change.

How about you?

Joanna LordDuncan

‘Stop Harper’ really something to get upset about?

Sometimes we need to stop and consider whether the assumption we are making might not be a correct one. In this case, the letter writer outraged about the so-called vandal-ism to stop signs, seems to think that the “destructive individual” (really?) should be punished to the full extent of the law.

First question: why does she think it’s the work of only one person?

Second question: given the destruc-tion that the Harper Cons have wreaked on the country as a whole, is this really a big thing to get upset about?

Susan CarterDuncan

I’ve spent lifetime consuming more than what I need

Confession:Hear me Holy Father for I have

sinned. I confess to having spent a life-time consuming resources and energy far beyond my material needs. I have knowingly contributed to the global accumulation of “filth.” I have chosen to consume and discard at the expense of humanity’s poorest. I have consumed the inheritance of generations unborn.

My penitence is to witness a greatly diminished Creation for which there is no forgiveness.

Roger WilesNorth Cowichan

Traffi c is a jumbled mess in Duncan

Wow. I just received the latest copy of Under the Clocktower, the flyer Duncan city council sends out from time to time.

Duncan city council uses a good por-tion of the flyer trying to explain away the horrendous, dangerous zig zaggy mess they’ve created on Canada Avenue calling it “traffic calming”.

Honestly, I’m embarrassed for them. How could we possibly need traffic calming when traffic in Duncan is rou-tinely backed up for blocks and blocks?

This is plain and simple bad traffic planning and our city council should be apologizing, instead of trying to justify the pathetic mess.

Eventually someone will have to address the congested, jumble traffic has become in the City of Duncan, for now though, our current city council is content to make excuses.

Mark WilliamsDuncan


THANK YOU TO OUR SUNFEST FAMILY!

THE SUNFEST LEGACY CONTINUES…

Another great year of Sunfest Country Music Festival is complete and Wideglide Entertainmentwants to let the Cowichan Valley, our loyal fans, talented artists (both near and far), our hard working employees,dedicated volunteers, committed sponsors and supporters know that WE APPRECIATE YOU! Sunfest would not be the same without your continuous support and we want to express our sincere gratitude to the community that makes this event so special.

THIS YEAR WE HAVE SURPASSED $750,000 IN LOCAL DONATIONS!

From health care to education to athletics, we are proud to give back to our community and your continued support makes this possible! In addition, Sunfest contributes to the economic, social, cultural and agricultural growth of the Cowichan Valley, having infused over 4.1 million dollars into local business through direct and indirect expenditures and employment opportunities.

YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

Sunfest 2015 raised over $100,000 for local organizations including:

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The annual push is on to recruit more firefighters to serve the Cowichan Valley — particularly at five rural halls within the regional district’s electoral areas.

North Oyster fire chief Jason de Jong explained to the CVRD board recently that firefighters from Honeymoon Bay, Mesachie Lake, North Oyster, Youbou, Malahat and Sahtlam have been working together to update their work to discover new ways to find good people for their fire departments.

“What we’ve found in our communities is that we’re more rural in nature and we don’t have the numbers behind us in popu-lation like Duncan and North Cowichan,” he said. “We believe we have to create the awareness that yes, you do have a fire department, yes your fire department is volunteer, yes we do need people. A lot of people are busy in their lives and they con-tinue on with their lives and not even give the fire department a thought.”

That is, until they need them. Thus, the firefighters continue to work to

create awareness.“Over the past years we’re starting to

see an improvement of support to our fire departments to the public which allows us to increase the right number of people to join our teams,” de Jong said, and in turn, he added, it allows the departments to bet-ter assist their communities.

Helping one another has proved success-ful for all five halls.

“Over the past three years we’ve had a collaborative working group to ensure successful recruiting and retention of volunteer firefighters within the Valley,” de Jong told the board. “We are not aware of any other jurisdiction in this province that has collaborated on this scale as we are right now.”

Those involved overhauled and modern-ized their recruiting systems in an effort to reach more people.

“We needed to stay current and fresh in our recruiting efforts to adapt to the ever-changing society needs,” he said. “Our old way of recruiting was not work-ing as well as it used to.”

So, in September 2013 crews from the five rural halls got together and hosted a recruiting open house at the Sahtlam fire hall.

That event was repeated in 2014 at the Honeymoon Bay fire hall and will happen again this year at the Malahat fire hall coming up on Saturday, Oct. 3 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

“Our goal remains clear and simple,” de Jong said. “We want to find the right people to join our fire departments. The right person wants the challenge of a big commitment to professional training, desires the satisfaction of working with and belonging to his or her community, and is capable of handling stressful emer-gency incidents.”

He said the fire departments are commit-ted to providing the training, leadership and employment to achieve those goals.

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Library catalogue switch to disrupt service Oct. 11-13

Library customers are being advised that the Vancouver Island Regional Library catalogue will be temporarily unavailable from Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. to Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. as the library introduces a new catalogue to customers and staff.

The downtime is needed as a part of a software upgrade and to transition cus-tomer records to the new catalogue.

Customers will not be able to access their library accounts online or make payments during this time.

All of VIRL’s branches, including

those in the Cowichan Valley will also be closed on Oct. 13 to provide staff with time to transition to the new system.

Branch staff will still be available by phone and email to support customers on Oct. 13.

The new catalogue will be available at 10 a.m. on Oct. 14.

Customers who have created lists in either BiblioCommons or VIRL’s legacy catalogue, “HIP”, are encouraged to vis-it virl.bc.ca/new-catalogue to learn how to migrate their lists as these will not be carried over automatically.

For more information contact [email protected], or toll-free at 1-877-415-VIRL.

Grant MacDonell of the Saanich Peninsula 4-H Beef and Swine Club would like to thank Graeme Blackstock of the Duncan Butcher Shop

and Mark Cardin of Hidden Valley Processing for purchasing his steer at the Saanich Fair 4-H Auction. Thank you for supporting 4-H!

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Notice is hereby given that North Cowichan Council will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, in the Council Chambers of the North Cowichan Municipal Hall, 7030 Trans Canada Highway, North Cowichan, BC., to allow Council to receive public input on the following three bylaws:

1. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw (No. 3 – Gibbins Road), 2015,” No. 3584, proposes to amend “Zoning Bylaw 1997,” No. 2950, by reclassifying 3189 and 3187 Gibbins Road (Parcel Identifiers: 028-617-321 and 028-617-339), shown as “Subject Property” and outlined in bold on Map 1, from Comprehensive Development Zone – Low Density Family Zone (CD5) to Residential Medium Density Multi-Family Zone (R3-MF). The permitted use for the R3-MF Zone is Multi-Family Residence. The permitted accessory uses for the R3-MF Zone are: Limited Home-Based Business, and Accessory Building. If approved, this will legalize the conversion of the existing duplex into a fourplex.

2. “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw (No. 4 – Chemainus Artisan Village Comprehensive Development Plan), 2015,” No. 3588, proposes to amend “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2011,” No. 3450, by replacing the existing “Area Plan 3 – Chemainus Artisan Village Comprehensive Development Plan” (CDP) for a 13.30 hectare (32.87 acres) site located at 3088 Chapman Road and 2950 Elm Street with a new “Area Plan 3 – Chemainus Artisan Village Comprehensive Development Plan.” This zone contains five areas (see Map 2). The proposed CDP will establish policies for development of the subject properties, including supported land uses, densities, community amenity contributions (parks, trails, affordable housing) site and building design, public art and transportation. Among other changes, the proposed new CDP will support lower residential land use densities in “Area 1” and “Area 2” than are supported in the existing CDP.

3. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw (No. 4 – Chemainus Artisan Village Comprehensive Development Zone [CD6]), 2015,” No. 3589, proposes to amend "Zoning Bylaw 1997," No. 2950, to replace the existing “Chemainus Artisan Village Comprehensive Development Zone (CD6)” with a new “Chemainus Artisan Village Comprehensive Development Zone (CD6)” for property located at 3088 Chapman Road and 2950 Elm Street (Map 2). The proposed Comprehensive Development Zone will establish land use regulations for developing the site in accordance with the policies of the Comprehensive Development Plan.

If you believe your interests are affected by the proposed bylaws, you may express your views to Council at the public hearing. If you cannot attend the hearing, you may write to Council at the address or fax number shown below, or send an e-mail to [email protected], before 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Your submission will become part of the public record. Copies of the proposed bylaws and related information may be inspected in the Development Services Department, North Cowichan Municipal Hall, 7030 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., from Wednesday, September 16, 2015, to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

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Friends of the community-based CICV Radio station in Lake Cowichan are organizing a couple of fundraisers to help with the Power Up the Tower campaign.

A tower was finally installed high above the community in June but there is still a lot of work to be done if the volunteers who’ve been steer-ing the tiny station can achieve their dream of boosting the signal to reach a wider audience.

The group has applied for a $65,000 grant from the Aviva Community fund and is also holding a music and dessert night Saturday, Oct. 3, featur-ing music by Syzygy Blue, who were a big hit at Lake Cowichan Summer Nights and the Youbou Regatta this year.

The grant application can be found at https://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf32332

Some of the projects that need cash include: diesel generators, fuel tanks, fencing, permits, national emergency broadcast hardware, an emergency phone system, re-branding costs like ink, stationery, exterior signs, magnetic vehicle signs, microphone boots; branded promo materi-al, unforseen bills, shipping costs and contingen-cies, debt retirement, construction materials and transportation costs.


For the second year in a row, the Municipality of North Cowichan has won a Climate & Energy Action Award at the annual Union of B.C. Muni-cipalities conference.

In 2014, the municipality won the Community Planning and Development division for its Cli-mate Action and Energy Plan.

This year, a project that utilized that plan took home top spot in the same division.

North Cowichan won this time around for its University Village Local Area Plan, created in concert with the City of Duncan, with help from Cowichan Tribes, School District 79 and Vancou-ver Island University.

“The development of this local area plan was guided by the policies of our Climate Action and Energy Plan, leading to a community plan that places a strong emphasis on reducing energy use from buildings and transportation while encour-aging the use of renewable energy,” said Mayor Jon Lefebure in accepting the 2015 award. “The plan is a result of a strong, ongoing collaborative process with other stakeholders in the area and will deliver a more sustainable future for this growing urban district.”

The local area plan will give developers, home-owners and businesses more certainty as to how the University Village area will be developed over the next 30 years, and outlines capital pro-jects both North Cowichan and Duncan intend to complete during that span.

Visit www.northcowichan.ca/UVLAP to learn more about the plan.

The awards are organized annually by the Com-munity Energy Association in partnership with the Province of B.C., Union of B.C. Municipal-ities, BC Hydro and FortisBC.

N. Cowichan wins Climate Action prize

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Sonia Furstenau came away from this year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities conference with renewed hope that the plight of her community will not con-tinue to be ignored by those with the power to create change.

The Shawnigan Lake director was one of many politicians that spoke in favour of resolution A5, an Environmental Bill of Rights that would “recognize the right of every resident to live in a healthy environment, including the right to clean air, clean water, clean food and vibrant ecosystems,” and “pro-vide for public participation in decision making respecting the environment and access to environmental informa-tion,” as well as to provide whistleblow-er support and access to justice when environmental rights are infringed.

The resolution passed by about a two-thirds majority, Furstenau estimated.

“It was a significant one and I think really relevant across the province — well, across the country right now — the notion that we should all be able to have a right to clean water, clean air and clean soil,” she said.

The passing of the resolution is par-ticularly a big deal for Shawinigan, which figured greatly in Furstenau’s speech at UBCM.

“I told them of Shawnigan and how we thought we could rely on the gov-ernment to protect the one thing

that’s so essential to our community — clean water — and that in fact they have failed to do so and it’s shaken our faith in the capacity of government to protect communities,” she explained. “There were a lot of eloquent speeches in favour of the resolution and people speaking against it said things like ‘oh we don’t need more red tape, we don’t need more bureaucracy’, that kind of thing.”

That resolution was one of two that impacts Shawnigan Lake and the Valley as a whole, she said.

Resolution B34 was brought forward at the convention by the CVRD.

“It was a resolution basically asking the provincial government and Min-istry of Energy and Mines not to issue permits that contravene local zoning bylaws,” she said.

It would help the regional district navigate multiple complex issues par-

ticularly those in the south end.“When we have land use bylaws and

we also have entrenched in our official community plans what we want the future of our communities to look like, it’s incredibly devastating to have the provincial government ignore those bylaws and ignore our official commun-ity plans, which we have endorsed,” Furstenau said. “We were quite pleased to have that pass as well, and again, as a clear indication of the need for the provincial government to respect the jurisdiction of local governments.”

Now the work begins to get the prov-incial government to listen to the wants and needs of the province’s local gov-ernments and then to make meaningful change.

“That’s always the challenge. Now the task for the UBCM board and staff is to work with government and to try to see these resolutions come to fruition,” she said. “I don’t know what the success rate on that is but I think it’s important just fundamentally that these are the priorities of local government.”

What she does know is that the pass-ing of resolutions A5 and B34 has sig-nalled a shift in perspective.

Furstenau said it’s her understand-ing that nearly half of the politicians at UBCM were newly elected and she thinks we could be seeing a bit of a changing of the guard in terms of the priority the environment is given in decision making.

Bill of Rights encouraging: Furstenau

Sonia Furstenau, Area B director

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Logging at the time of Joe Kerrone’s career in the woods saw men dealing with massive old-growth trees with rudimentary equipment. It was backbreaking work. [T.W. PATERSON COLLECTION]

Cowichan’s Kerrone was a legendThe shrill

whistle that pierced the

silence of a sum-mer afternoon was an echo from the past. But not that of Henry Croft’s famous Lenora, Mount Sicker Rail-way; no, this was not the turn of the last century but mid-1935, and the whistle was not that of a locomotive but that of a powerful steam donkey.

Still, in the mind of the visiting photographer Wilmer Gold, Joe Kerrone was run-ning “an incline railroad to be sure” because the donkey raised and lowered a skeleton car along steel rails by cables. Besides those narrow gauge rails, another thing both Kerrone’s and Croft’s railways had in common was the grav-ity-defying incline — as much as 62.5 per cent — almost the equivalent of asking a loco-motive to climb a tree.

But dealing with elevation and height were everyday mat-ters of business for this small, wiry Nanaimo-born logger who, when not managing his own show, was among the elite of woodsmen — a high-rig-ger. Not even a fall of 90 feet straight down that landed him atop a pile of powder boxes which exploded in a burst of splinters kept him down for long. Nor the shard of cable that pierced his hand. No, just two days of rest and he was back to work, if not to rigging spar trees for a time.

Although lowering railcars

of logs down the sheer northwestern slopes of Mount Sicker for loading onto trucks bound for the Crofton log dump was no big deal for Joe Kerrone, for the visiting Gold, armed with his camera and tripod, the ascent

on an empty skeleton car was little less than unnerving: “Joe and I...experienced a bumpy ride up the mountain incline railroad to the logging oper-ation far above. We hung on for dear life with my camera slung over my shoulder, my free hand clutching my cam-era tripod. Joe said they did have accidents on the precipi-tous mountain slope, but none were fatal, he added, by way of assurance...”

As had Henry Croft 30-plus years before him, Kerrone had his own small township, his consisting of 10 shake-clad cabins for bunkhouses, a cook house and an office from which he oversaw the cutting of an average of 100,000 board feet of timber per day. Oh, the Kerrone camp did boast an amenity that, at least so far as the records show, was never a feature of Croft’s Lenora township. This was a cabin set off and occupied by “several girls” whose job description I’ll leave to the imagination.

Why would Kerrone have had what he loosely termed a “house of entertainment” on-site? Why, to keep his men on the mountain on paydays and to assure that, hungover

or no, they’d report for work next morning!

Which suggests that Kerrone wasn’t just a man with a keen business sense but a hardnosed student of human nature. That attitude of real-ism and his logging experience gained on Hill 60 and along the CNR line towards Cowichan Lake served him well by the time he operated his own show on Sicker. It was on the sheer southern slope of Hill 60 that he’d first lowered railcars of logs to the highway, 12,000-odd feet below, by means of a steam donkey and “snubbing” cable. Later, again on Sicker, he moved up to a standard gauge railway complete with a real locomotive.

It was while logging Grouse Mountain in the Honeymoon Bay area that he scored one of the highlights of his career when he obtained a contract to supply mast timbers for the royal yacht of His Majesty King George V. Gold tells us that these were “Douglas fir trees...selected free from knots and blemishes, toted to the shore of Cowichan Lake by a Cat 75 [and] hewn to octagonal shape by an expert axesman and in that state shipped to England.”

Quite a feather in the cap for Joe Kerrone who retired to the Shawnigan Lake area and died in the 1960s. His had been a remarkable career — one that made him a legend in his own lifetime. In fact, to this day, his name stands out among the timbermen of his era.

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Film festival screens thought-provoking docs

Film lovers, listen up.The Cowichan Valley Film Soci-

ety presents its fourth annual Travelling World Community Film Festival on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3.

“There is a fantastic line-up of 27 thought-provoking documentar-ies this year, many of them award winners at international film fes-tivals,” said spokesperson Penny Lehan.

Some of the timely topics include “hemp as a sustainable building material, the amazing Salish Sea, decommissioning U.S. dams to restore rivers, the importance of seed saving, and the healing power of music,” she added.

The festival takes place at Van-couver Island University’s Cow-

ichan Campus, with screening of films in four state-of-the-art class-rooms on the Friday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. and on the Saturday from 1-9:30 p.m.

You won’t want to leave and the concession is ready for that, offer-ing home-made organic baked goods and soups, locally picked fruit and coffee and tea.

Organizers suggest that if you plan a full day of movie-watching, consider bringing a small cushion to ensure your comfort.

Festival tickets are $10 each for a full festival bracelet and will be available at the door from 6 p.m. Friday and throughout the festival.

For descriptions of the films, a screening schedule, and other details visit www.cowichanvalley-film.ca

Lexi Bainas, Citizen

Blessing of the Animals

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(The name of this story’s sub-ject has been changed to protect her privacy.)

Betsy is the kind of per-son who possesses enough self-awareness

and compassion to make the conscious choice to cross the street to share a smile with someone. She knows from per-sonal experience that this seemingly small act of kindness and connection can make all the differ-ence — because it wasn’t all that long ago that she didn’t care if she woke up the next morning.

“I was in a really difficult place,” Betsy said. She didn’t feel like she belonged or had any-thing to offer, and was using alcohol and other substances to cover up her feelings of being alone and unworthy.

“I am glad I reached out for help,” she said, even though it wasn’t easy to lift up the phone and take that first step. It was like being cov-ered in a “big, blankety hug”.

She started with the Cowichan Valley Women Against Violence Society Horizons program where she learned to trust herself as well as other women. They gave her the courage to get up in the morning and follow their example. She started to feel at home for the first time in her life. Walking down the street she didn’t feel judged and was uplifted by the people who smiled at her.

The next stepping stone was a Global Voca-tional program to learn some job skills, and then, a real-life interview at the Cowichan Family Life Thrift Store, where she now works as a volunteer.

“I was nervous,” she said. “It was a do or die situation. I hadn’t worked outside the house for 20 years.”

But she knew as soon as she spoke to Mau-reen Gallinger, CFL director, that she was in the right place at the right time. “I felt warm and comfortable.” She also found out about CFL counselling services which really helped her to learn how to like, and then love herself.

Initially, Betsy worked in the back of the thrift store, but after a few months she was encouraged to try working directly with customers.

“I thought: Wow. This woman sees something in me so I’d better go with it. Now, it’s a staple in my diet,” she says of her work in the store. “I feel worthy. I am helping CFL, as well as other people. It’s unbelievable. For the first time in my life I know what community is and the world is no longer a big, scary place. I am turn-ing my fears into curiosity.”

United Way Cowichan funds over 20 local programs that help Cowichan residents, like Betsy, become healthy, strong community members. All funds raised by United Way Cow-ichan stay in the Cowichan region. Consider an investment in your community today; Local Giving, Local Results. Please call 250-748-1312 to make a donation, or visit our website: www.cowichanunitedway.com

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The 2015 Waste Composition Study reveals that compostable organics account for the greatest percentage of waste shipped from Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) Electoral Areas to the landfi ll. In fact, 36% of waste from CVRD Electoral Areas is compostable organics!

To reduce the amount of waste shipped to the landfi ll and to move closer to achieving the goal of Zero Waste, the CVRD is considering adding curbside organics collection in CVRD Electoral Areas.

In addition, Multi-Material BC (MMBC) recently began providing funding to the CVRD to support the cost of recycling collection. This funding provides the CVRD with an opportunity to offer curbside garbage collection to residents in Electoral Areas without this service.

For more information, please visit cvrd.bc.ca/survey or call the CVRD Recycling Hotline at 250-746-2540 or toll free 1-800-665-3955.

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To obtain feedback on these proposed changes, surveys have been distributed in Electoral Area H (North Oyster/Diamond). Residents are asked to indicate their preferred service option by checking the appropriate box on the survey and re-attaching the survey to the recycling tote for collection on the next collection day (Wednesday, October 7, 2015). The survey will be distributed to residents in other CVRD Electoral Areas in the coming weeks (specifi c dates yet to be determined.)

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With the return to Cowichan this fall of the once-endangered trumpeter swans comes the Wild-Wings Festival, a celebration of nature, community and culture spearheaded by the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society.

The festival took a break last year, but is back in 2015 with everything from kids activities to an art exhibition.

“The festival encourages us to think about the connectivity in our community between natural ecosystems and also how our cul-ture is connected and supported by the amazing natural areas we are surrounded with here in the Cowichan Valley,” said SMWS program coordinator Elizabeth Bailey.

Festivities include a launch party at the Brew Pub in Duncan on Oct. 1. There will be live music, trivia and the specially crafted WildWings I.P.A.

Then on Oct. 3 the community is invited to the Somenos Marsh boardwalk and open air class-room for Celebrate Somenos Family Fun Day. The event will feature kids’ activities and pres-entations on birds (including a visit from the Pacific Raptors), salmon, amphibians, and photog-raphy. Kids can collect a Swam Stamp card and if they take part in at least three presentations they can enter to win a pair of Bushnell binoculars and a bird

book. There will also be a Som-enos Garry oak ecosystem tour and birding in Cowichan Bay.

The Wildwings Art Exhibition, put on in partnership with the Cowichan Valley Arts Council, will be held at Just Jake’s Restau-rant in Duncan and will feature local artists renditions of nature and wildlife.

The opening night cocktail mixer on Oct. 15 from 8-10 p.m. Will act as the after-party for the Duncan Business Improvement Area Society’s Under the Red Umbrella art walk.

On Oct. 18 longtime weaver Maria Curtis will host a bas-ket weaving workshop where participants can learn the craft using local materials including invasive species harvested from the marsh.

And organizers have already got something special lined up for next year’s festival: hosting the Trumpeter Swan Society’s North American annual general meeting.

For more information about the festival contact [email protected]

WildWings Festival takes fl ight Thursday

This photo of trumpeter swans by Barry Hetschko highlights why the Cowichan Valley is the perfect spot to hold a festival in their honour in the fall, when the birds stop here for winter. [BARRY HETSCHKO PHOTO]

“The festival encourages us to think about the connectivity in our community...”

ELIZABETH BAILEY, Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society

All Candidates ForumTuesday October 6, 2015

Cowichan Performing Arts Centre2687 James St., Duncan

Doors Open 6:30 pm, Forum Begins 7:00 pm

Meet the Candidates Martin Barker Conservative Party Alistair Haythornthwaite Marxist-Leninist Party Frant Hunt-Jinnouchi Green Party Luke Krayenhoff Liberal Party Alistair MacGregor New Democratic Party

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Good plays + good actors + good direct-ing = great entertainment.

Simple. Neat. But, oh, so hard to accomplish.

Not for the Mercury Players. Their tan-dem presentation of Power Plays scored from every angle.

Good plays? The Way of All Fish and Vir-tual Reality. Check.

Good actors? Lindsay Anderson and Elissa Barron for the first opus and Gregg Perry and Michael Terides for the second one. Check.

Good direction? Gregg Perry. Check.The idea of “power plays” was sheer

genius because power was the name of the game but whose power, what power and when, how and why it would show itself was always just around the next turn of two tangled plots.

Anderson and Barron began the even-ing in The Way of All Fish as a twitchy boss with a duffer of a secretary but the balance of power swung so often between the two that any but the best actresses would have been seasick before the play was completed.

Not these two, though. Barron managed to make everyone wonder if her actions

were those of a calculating schemer, a psychopathic killer, an airhead or just one of those people who are always in the right place at the right time and, at the end, we still weren’t sure.

Anderson’s snippy socialite quickly unravelled and then knitted herself up before exhibiting some sneaky tricks of her own and again, when it was all done, no one could be sure how much was real and how much was a smokescreen.

So, by time the play, Virtual Reality, hit the stage after the intermission, we were more than ready to suspend disbelief.

And Perry and Terides delivered virtual reality in spades.

In front of a white wall and a plain wood-en bench, they created a strange world where nothing actually existed but where everything could be seen, heard, tasted and felt.

Their emotions emerged to meet this stupefying challenge and, again, as in the women’s play, the two men saw the bal-ance of power swing between them like a pendulum.

The four riveting performances had everyone in the audience on the edges of their seats for the entire evening, proving again that live theatre in the Cowichan Valley is always a great night out.

Four actors’ riveting performances anchor Power Plays

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Gregg Perry and Michael Terides bring ‘Virtual Reality’ to the stage at the Mercury Theatre in Duncan last weekend. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]


jake’s giftjake’s giftThe moving story of a WW2 veteran’s reluctant return to Juno Beach.

Friday, Oct. 2, 20157:30 PMTickets: $10 / $25 / $30 / $35

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The multi-award winning one-woman play, Jake’s Gift, which was conceived as and is performed as a tribute to Can-ada’s veterans, is returning to the Cowichan Valley Saturday, Oct. 17.

The performance will take place at the Cowichan Per-forming Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m.

Jake’s Gift is about a Can-adian Second World War vet-eran who reluctantly returns to Normandy, France, for the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

While revisiting the shores of Juno Beach, Jake encounters Isabelle, a precocious 10-year-old from the local village.

Her charming and inquisitive nature challenge the old soldier to confront some long-ignored ghosts, most notably, the war-time death of his brother.

It’s a compelling performance that captures the legacy of remembrance and personaliz-es the moving story behind one

soldier’s grave. The play is written and per-

formed by Julia Mackey, a play-wright and actress based in the small community of Wells, B.C.

It’s inspired by her own jour-ney to Normandy in 2004, which she says was one of the most moving and powerful experien-ces of her life. Her week-long journey led to some moving conversations as she inter-viewed dozens of Canadian, British and American veterans who had returned to the beach-es of northern France for the D-Day memorial ceremonies.

Since January 2007 the show has toured widely and, to com-memorate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the actress performed Jake’s Gift in French in a venue right on Juno Beach itself.

The show runs about 65 min-utes with no intermission and is suggested for audiences aged 10 and over.

After the performance there will be a reception in the theatre lobby, where there will be a tem-porary Wall of Remembrance

set up. It’s a great chance to share your own memories.

The Centre is asking for help with this Wall of Remem-brance, according to marketing director Shelley Johnstone.

So she’s asking anyone with photos of family members, or friends that have served in the military to send or take in cop-ies of them so they may be add-ed to the display.

“Please include a short cap-tion, (50 words or fewer). You can email your photos to [email protected], or drop off your photos to the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 2687 James St., Duncan. We would need them by Tuesday, Oct. 13. Please don’t send any originals, as we are unable to return the photos,” Johnstone said.

Buttons will also be sold with 100 per cent of the profits donat-ed to the local Royal Legion’s Poppy Trust Fund, she added.

Tickets for Jake’s Gift are $32 for adults and $28 for seniors.

Get them at the ticket centre at 250-748-7529.

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It’s time to get your tickets to hear one of Canada’s favourite veteran singer/songwriters.

Murray McLauchlan is com-ing to the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre on Friday, Oct. 16.

McLauchlan’s career spans more than 40 years and in that time he has released 18 albums and been awarded 11 Junos for his special brand of songs.

Tunes such as Farmer’s Song, Down by the Henry Moore,

Whispering Rain and Sweep-ing the Spotlight Away are now considered Canadian standards.

McLauchlan is no newcomer to the Valley and has many fans here. His varied career has seen him earn an honourary Doctor of Laws as well as appointment to The Order of Canada.

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $43 each. Get them online at https:/ /ctcentre.bc.ca/TheatreManager/1/online or call the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 250-748-7529 today.

Legend Murray McLauchlan hits Duncan

Send photos for wall at upcoming ‘Jake’s Gift’

Julia Mackey is bringing her one-woman award-winning play ‘Jake’s Gift’ to the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, and you can be a part of the event by sending in your old photos. [SUBMITTED]

Order of Canada holder Murray McLauchlan is headed to Duncan.

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Ethan Brandsma turns 14 in October. Ethan plays in theGrade 9 band class on bass clarinet and clarinet. He also sings in the Cowichan Secondary School Choir. His favourite music to play is Superheroes R Us and his fave music groups are Sum 41 and Daft Punk.

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If you are one of those opera fans who has been enjoying the big screen presentations at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre over the past few years, it’s time to get your calendar out again because the new sea-son is about to start.

The Met: Live in HD offers the opportunity to hear and see some of the world’s greatest singers in iconic roles, broad-cast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage in New York City.

It all begins with Verdi’s Il Trovatore Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9:55 a.m.

Regulars know these are mor-ning shows but newbies must

remember they are matinees broadcast live from NYC and be ready to rise early, particularly when Wagner’s lengthy works are on the menu.

The season opener features soprano Anna Netrebko in the role of Leonora

Tenor Yonghoon Lee sings the ill-fated troubadour, Manrico, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is his rival, and mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick is the mysterious gypsy with the troubled past. Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar’s Goya-inspired production.

The opera runs about three hours and 10 minutes so be ready for an exciting session that features intermission

interviews with the cast, crew and production team for insights into the behind the scenes world of the Met.

Ticket prices for single per-formances in this series are $27 each for adults, $25 for seniors and $23 for students.

Savings are available, though, for opera lovers who want to purchase more than one show. You can compose your own ser-ies out of the 10 on offer or buy them all for even greater value. Check with the ticket centre folks by calling 250-748-7529 and then decide.

Next up in the series is Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser, which starts at 9 a.m. on Satur-day, Oct. 31.

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Porgy and Bess is coming to the Crofton Hotel stage on Sun-day, Oct. 4 starting at 2 p.m.

The Jazz at Crofton series is bringing Nanaimo’s 10-piece NOLA Nighthawks, directed by pianist and arranger Andrew Homzy, for a special afternoon of music by George Gershwin.

The group will perform a con-cert suite of 10 selections from Gershwin’s ground-breaking 1934 opera, including Summer-time, I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’, It

Ain’t Necessarily So and I Loves You, Porgy.

T h i s s u i t e, wh i c h wa s arranged by Bob Haggart in 1958 and edited and re-scored by Homzy this year is subtitled As Gershwin Would Have Liked It.

The second set of the after-noon will draw from the band’s rich repertoire of traditional and contemporary jazz in the New Orleans style.

Homzy figured in the Mont-real jazz scene for more than 40 years and was nominated for a Grammy for his research

into the music of the legendary Charles Mingus.

The band is comprised of trumpeters Dean Boland and Greg Bush, trombonists Dar-ren Nilsson and Craig Burnett, clarinetist Claudio Fantinato, baritone saxophonist Larry Miller, guitarist Jesse Marshall, bassist Rob Uffen and drummer James McRae, with Homzy dir-ecting and playing piano.

The show runs till 5 p.m. with other musicians invited to jam during the last hour.

Admission is $15 at the door.

Jazz in Crofton goes Gershwin

The New York City cast of Il Trovatore is ready to sing their lungs out and Cowichan audiences get the whole experience Live in HD at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre. [SUBMITTED]

Opera, Live in HD is set to return to the Duncan Theatre

From belly dancing to blues, October has itLEXI BAINAS CITIZEN

Following the Super Sep-tember lineup at the Duncan Showroom, October’s menu of shows also features some tasty performances.

Ray Materick returns with his band for another great concert on Saturday, Oct. 3. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

The following week, on Sat-urday, Oct. 10, it’s time for Georgia’s crowd-pleasing Belly

Dancing Extravaganza. She’s gathering the gals together

from all up and down the Island for what’s sure to be a colourful, entertaining evening. Tickets are $20 each at the door.

David Gogo is back Friday, Oct. 30 with songs from his newest CD. This show is sure to be a sell-out. Tickets are $20 in advance. Book ‘em, Dano!

Finally, just over the edge of the horizon, on Sunday, Nov. 1, master acoustic blues picker Ken Hamm heads to Duncan. Tickets are $18 in advance or $20 at the door.

Ken Hamm, blues guitarist


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OCTOBER 4Homzy’s NOLA Nighthawks Band ($15) A very special concert!

OCTOBER 11Happy Thanksgiving! No Jazz

OCTOBER 18Pat Selman’s Just Friends

with Doug Farr (piano), Rob Cheramy (guitar), Nick Mintenko (bass), Ron Joiner (drums), Pat Selman (vocals)

OCTOBER 25Georgia Strait Big Band ($15)

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Passed away peacefully on September 16, 2015 surrounded by his family.

Randy was born on February 9, 1951 in Trenton, Ontario. He will be dearly missed by his daughter Amy, his best friend Lewey, his siblings Ron, Ken (Carla), Sandra (Fred Fudge), Edith (Craig) Watson, Elizabeth Anderson (Stan Hill), Vickie (Mike) Nadon and Angie (Greg) Rayner as well as his lifelong friend Christine. Predeceased by his mother Nellie and Father Alfred, brothers Jimmy, Al and Dennis. He had a passion for the outdoors and was known as Mountain Man of Mount Brenton. He spent many years dog sledding with his daughter Amy. He will be remembered by numerous relatives and friends.A Celebration of Randy’s Life will be held on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 2:00 PM at HW Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be offered to the Cowichan Branch of the SPCA.

Online condolences may be made at www.hwwallacecbc.com

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Robert McCole Wilson

Husband, Father, Grandfather, Scholar and Teacher

On September 22, 2015 he left those who loved him dearly, wife Doris at their home in Lake Cowichan BC, sons Rick (Jill, Allison and Lucas) in Manotick, Ontario, Greg (Sadie and Madeleine) temporarily in Canterbury, England and Jeff (Sarah, Alex and Theo) in Horning’s Mills, Ontario. Rob’s only daughter Sylvia predeceased him in 2012 leaving children Zachary, Erin and Jared Cotton.

He leaves his sister Margaret Rath and her family in Australia. Also remembered fondly by friends Earl Campbell, Nancy Lang and Gretta Shannon.

Rob has chosen to be remembered as he lived. If you choose, donations may be made to:

The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, Box 364, Errington, B.C. V0R 1V4

Daughter of John & Inga Paddle, passed away peacefully on Sept 24, 2015 at Cowichan District Hospital. A big thank you to all the Nursing

staff for your love and care in Mom’s time of need! Carole was born in Sas-katoon, SASK, on Jan 20, 1936. She was a loving wife, Mother and proud Grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

A remembrance service will be held on Thursday, Oct 1st at 1:30 pm at St. John’s Anglican Church,

486 Jubilee Street, Duncan, BCIn lieu of fl owers, Carole asked that donations might be

made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. Condolences may be off ered online at www.sandsduncan.ca

Carole Joan Baker

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Kate passed away after a journey filled with love and laughter on September 23, 2015 in Mill Bay. Of course, she wrote her own obituary as she will definitely have the last

word. You can read it at www.hwwallacecbc.com.Kate truly enjoyed her final farewell Ceilidh with all so many loved ones around her. Thank you to so many for

being a part of Kate’s community. No funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers,

donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be offered at www.hwwallacecbc.com

Kate RichardsonJune 14, 1944 – September 23, 2015

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On February 11, 2015, at Chemainus Road and Halalt Road, Chemainus, B.C., Peace Offi cer(s) of the North Cowichan Duncan RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $3,385 CAD, on or about 16:30 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of traffi cking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO fi le Number: 2015-3043, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is fi led

with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be fi led by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be fi led within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is fi rst published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Offi ce, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA

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for the position of Assistant Secretary-Treasurer. A detailed job description can be viewed at www.sd79.bc.ca

under Employment Opportunities – Excluded. The deadline for applications is 4:30 pm on Friday, October 9, 2015.

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PIANIST/ORGANIST needed for Christian Science Church for 4th Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8pm starting Nov. 25. Also needed occa-sional substitute for Wed. 12- 1:30pm & Sun. 9:45-11:30am. These are paid positions. For information or to audition please call: 250-597-7554 or email: christianscienceduncan @gmail.com

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We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

ISLAND DOMESTIC needs experienced house cleaner to work with various clients in the Cowichan Valley. PT leading to FT. Wages $15.25/hr. - $18.00/hr for move-out cleans. Medical and dental may be offered. Must be bondable and have reliable vehicle. Email: [email protected]

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HOME SUPPORT required for elderly person in Mill Bay area. F/T- 34 hours/week. $11-$19/hour. Housekeeping, meal prep, some gardening. Option-al accommodations available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note this is not a condition of employment. Fax resumes: 1-780-406-5505 or email to: [email protected]

HOUSING SUPPORT Worker-The Cowichan Housing Asso-ciation has an opening for a part-time Housing Support Worker to: Coordinate aspects of our Homelessness Preven-tion program. Convene work-shops for tenants, landlords, and service providers. Devel-ope and maintain housing re-sources. For details contact: [email protected] Closing Date: Midnight October 5, 2015.

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IN-HOME CAREGIVER in Cowichan Bay for lady with MS. Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employ-ment. 40 hrs. per week $10.95 per hour. Duties: bath-ing, dressing, using hoist, housework, meal prep. HS graduate. Start Nov 2015, 3 yr contract. Please send resume to: [email protected].

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VALLEY Calendar

FALL CROWD FLOCKS TO HOME EXPO

Painter Randy Gauthier is a fixture at home shows in the Cowichan Valley, enjoying the chance to meet prospective customers and talk about their needs. Great weather brought out good crowds to the Fall Home Show at the Cowichan Exhibition last weekend. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]

Miscellaneous• Living with Stroke, eight-week inter-

active program to help stroke survivors and caregivers, Oct. 2-Nov. 20, Fridays 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Duncan library. Register: 1-888-473-4636.

• Women invited to life-transforming 2015 Women of Faith conference: Loved – the Farewell Tour, Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m., New Life Church, Duncan. $25 (includes meals). Register: 222.newlifechurch.ca/register

• Prevost Veterinary Clinic open house Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6-8 p.m., to celebrate Ani-mal Health Week. Learn about pet welfare, socialization, dentistry, nutrition, guided tours, scavenger hunt, face painting. Leave pets at home. Location: 1057 Canada Ave., Duncan.

• Love horses? Cowichan Therapeutic Rid-ing Association needs dedicated volunteers in lots of different areas. Help our special needs riders to reach their goals in the ring. No experience necessary, training provided. Info: 250-746-1028, email [email protected], web-site www.ctra.ca

Seniors• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre pan-

cake breakfast Saturday, Oct. 10, 9-11 a.m.• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre

pot luck birthday party Saturday, Oct. 17, 5-8 p.m.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre soup and sandwich Wednesday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre blood pressure clinic Wednesday, Oct. 21, 9:30- 11 a.m.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Hal-loween Dinner and Dance, Oct. 31, 6-10:30 p.m., tickets $20, on sale starting Oct. 1 at the centre, Tuesday-Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Info: 250-924-4865.• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre muf-

fin mornings Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11 a.m. except Wednesday, Oct. 21.

• Dance to music from the 50s and 60s at Valley Seniors Centre, 198 Government St., every Wednesday, 3-5 p.m., $5. Info: 250-746-4433.

• Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre — Bingo every Monday, doors open at 5 p.m. starts at 6 p.m. Loonie Pot, G-Ball, Bonanza, & 50/50 draw. Everyone Welcome.

• Lake Cowichan’s air-conditionded 50 Plus Activity Centre open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Bridge, canasta, cribbage, shuffleboard, pool, line dancing, music. Exercises 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Fri-day. Bingo for over 19 Wednesday, 1 p.m. and Sunday, 7 p.m. Kitchen serves home-made lunches, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m., weekly specials. Banquets, bazaars and bus trips organized throughout the year. More volunteers want-ed. Info: 250-749-6121.

• Valley Seniors Activity Centre, 198 Gov-ernment St., Duncan open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. $20 per year. Carpet bowling, cribbage, billiards crafts, bridge, choir, bus trips on our own bus. Live music Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dances every 1st and 3rd Saturday evening 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Open to public for Bingo each Tuesday. Many special events throughout the year. Check out Monthly Newsletter at valley- seniors.org and consider membership if you’re 55 years or older. Info: 250-746-4433.Info: 250-746-4433 or www.valley-seniors.org

Recreation• Cowichan Kayak and Canoe Club meet-

ings second Tuesday each month except July and August, 7:30 p.m., socializing time 7-7:30 p.m., Seniors Activity Centre, Duncan. Next meeting Oct. 13. Refreshments pro-

vided. Info: cowichankayakandcanoe. wordpress.com

• Youth rowing program, Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre, for ages 10-14. Get some rowing experience with summer staff Thursdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. $10 drop-in fee, call ahead to reserve a place: 250-746-4955.

• All-ages chess club: all skill levels and ages welcome to play and learn chess in supportive, fun environment. Mondays 6-8 p.m., Duncan library gathering place or available tables.

• Cowichan Fly Fishers meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Air Cadet Hall, Gibbins Road. Doors open 7 p.m. Open to all ages and skill levels. Info: www. cowichanflyfishers.com

Meetings• Alpha at Duncan Christian Reformed

Church, dinner and conversation, ask any-thing about life, faith and God, Thursdays, Sept. 24-Nov. 19, info: 250-748-2122 or [email protected]

• October meeting of the Cowichan Valley Arthritis Support Group Monday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m., St. John’s Church Hall, 486 Jubilee St., Duncan. Speaker: Lifeline on their safe-ty service.

• Cowichan Historical Society meeting Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Church hall, Duncan. Speaker: Bill Wilson on history of soda water manufacturers. All welcome.

• Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous is here to help. Meetings Sun-day morning, Thursday evening. For meet-ing times call 250-746-9366 or go to www.oa.org/membersgroups/find-a-meeting/

• Silverbridge Toastmasters meets every Tuesday, Island Savings Rec. Centre, Duncan, noon to 1 p.m. Learn and improve public speaking and communications skills. Info: www.cowichantoastmasters.com

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KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN

The Kerry Park Islanders’ fortunes appeared to be taking a turn for the better last weekend, at least until the third period of Sunday’s game.

After the Isles dropped to 1-4 on the sea-son with a 2-1 loss to the Westshore Wolves last Wednesday, they were hoping to pick things up with a pair of victories at home against beatable teams on Saturday and Sunday. Mission accomplished on Satur-day as they defeated the Comox Valley Glacier Kings 5-4, but Sunday didn’t go so well as they let a 3-0 third-period lead slip away and had to settle for a 3-3 tie.

“It was a better weekend,” Islanders owner Mark Osmond said. “We were pretty happy with Saturday, and Sunday, most of it.”

Comox opened the scoring on Saturday, but the Isles pulled ahead late in the first period on goals by brothers Zack and Ty Smith. Keenan Eddy then staked Kerry Park to a 3-1 edge early in the second. The Glacier Kings came back to tie the score with two quick ones, but Eddy restored the edge late in the frame.

Lynden Eddy gave his team some insur-ance with an empty netter late in the third — and that insurance turned out to be vital as the Glacier Kings scored again in the last second of play. The Isles topped the Kings in the shot count 42-36 as goalie

Chase Anderson made 32 saves for the win.Against the Braves on Sunday, the Isles

led 3-0 on a first-period goal from Abe Lamontagne and second-period markers from Tanner Browne and Corey Peterson, but the Braves came back to score three unanswered goals in the third.

“The players have to learn not to be com-placent,” Osmond said. “Saanich just beat Victoria; they weren’t going to roll over.”

Some of the same old problems continued to show up despite the improvements over the weekend.

“We had a couple of good results,”

Osmond said. “We’re still working on cut-ting penalties down, the selfish ones. They come back to bite you. We have to get the boys to understand that. When you’re slashed or hacked, don’t retaliate, don’t do anything that’s going to get you a penalty.”

The Isles did get Corey Peterson back in the lineup for the weekend games after he missed the first five games due to a suspen-sion he incurred at the end of last season. Peterson compiled four points, a goal and three assists, in his first two games back. The 20-year-old veteran started his VIJHL career with the Islanders in 2012/13 before a trade to the Westshore Wolves midway through the 2013/14 season. In 133 career games over the last three seasons, he has compiled 151 points on 48 goals and 103 assists, and has a true offensive flair.

“He brings a new dynamic to the team, and he’s very encouraging to the younger guys,” Osmond commented.

In their last game prior to Peterson’s return, the Isles lost 2-1 to his former team, getting their only goal from veteran Lynden Eddy on a third-period powerplay. The Isles were outshot 34-27 with Rennie making 32 saves.

“The team wasn’t ready to play,” Osmond said. “Why, we have no idea. [The third-per-iod resurgence] was too little, too late. That’s a team we should be beating.”

Sports Cowichan Valley Citizen | Wednesday, September 30, 2015 21250-748-2666 ext. [email protected]


Back-to-back losses weren’t what the Cowichan Valley Capitals were hoping to take away from the Bauer B.C. Hockey League Showcase in Chilliwack last week-end, where they lost 2-1 to the West Kelow-na Warriors in regulation last Saturday and 4-3 to the Vernon Vipers in overtime on Sunday.

“They weren’t the exact results we would have liked,” head coach Bob Beatty said. “We had a tight game against West Kelow-na and double overtime, of course, against Vernon. They’re two real solid teams, and we have to be at our best when we’re play-ing against clubs in the top echelon of the league.”

Ayden MacDonald opened the scoring for Cowichan on Saturday with a powerplay goal midway through the first period, but the Warriors responded with powerplay markers of their own in the second and third periods. Goalie Storm Phaneuf had an outstanding game, stopping 38 pucks as the Caps were outshot 40-26.

“I thought we had a good start against West Kelowna,” Beatty said. “I didn’t think we were as good as we could have been in the second and third periods. We took some penalties we didn’t need to take. West Kelowna has a real strong powerplay, and we kind of fed them a little bit.”

The Caps went ahead 2-0 in the first per-iod on Sunday thanks to a shorthanded goal by Patrick Geary and a powerplay marker by Jared Domin. Darien Craig-

head scored his first of the season five minutes into the second to stake the Caps to a three-goal lead, but Vernon came back with one goal in the second and two more in the third to force extra time, eventual-ly winning in the second overtime period. Goalie Lane Michasiw made 35 saves as the Caps were outshot 39-35.

“I thought we played a pretty strong game,” Beatty said. “We did take a couple of penalties we didn’t need to. I know we will take some penalties if we’re being aggressive and playing hard, but we have to find the line where it’s going to cost us. Blowing a 3-0 lead hurts, but the game itself I thought was good.”

Craighead, the Caps’ second-leading goal-scorer last season, played his first game with the team this season after try-ing out for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the U.S. Hockey League, and made an immediate impact.

“He’s a good player, so we’ll try to find a place for him to fit in,” Beatty said. “He’s got a good touch around the net, obviously, he was over a point per game last year. He makes things happen offensively. We can always use a goal-scorer.

The Caps will play three games in three nights this weekend, visiting the Prince George Spruce Kings on Friday, the Coquitlam Express on Saturday and the Langley Rivermen on Sunday.

“We’ve got to focus on being prepared,” Beatty said. “Road trips haven’t been good to us the last couple of years, so we’ve got to change that.”

See PENALTIES, Page 22

Islanders slowly improving their fortunes

Two close losses for Caps at B.C. Hockey League Showcase

Defenceman Chris Carpentier battles for the puck last Sunday. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]


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Sports


Cowichan Valley lacrosse star Mathieu Jung returned home with a silver medal from the First Nations Trophy national field lacrosse championships in Nova Scotia at the end of August.

Jung’s B.C. team lost the final to Ontario 12-10, despite a strong second half that saw the squad come back from a 10-4 deficit to make it close.

“The whole first half we were getting into penalty trouble,” Jung lamented.

Most games at the tournament con-sisted of four 15-minute quarters, but the final was stretched into four 20-minute quarters, and when the coaches opted to shorten their bench, Jung ended up playing 80 to 90 per cent of the game.

As a defender, he was kept busy when so much of the first half was played in B.C.’s end of the field.

“Near the end it got a bit tiring.”B.C. and Ontario were clearly the

class of the tournament, well ahead of the other teams. When they met in the round robin, Ontario won 10-9, so B.C. was never far from victory.

“We knew we could beat them [in the final] if we had gone out and had a better first half,” Jung said.

In addition to his silver medal, Jung was also honoured as the Defensive Player of the Game in B.C.’s 18-4 win over Manitoba.

The medal was Jung’s second silver in a national championship following B.C.’s second-place finish at the U16 tourna-

ment in Edmonton last year. He hopes to return to the U18 tournament again next year when it is held in Winnipeg. Tryouts for that team begin next month.

Can B.C. unseat Ontario next year?“It depends who comes back,” Jung

said. “A lot of our team was ’98s, so a good chunk of the team should be back.”

After two silvers, Jung is ready to taste gold.

“Third time’s the charm,” he said.

ISLANDERS, From Page 21

Seven games into the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season, the Isles have two wins, four losses and one tie.

“We were hoping we’d be 3-4 after the weekend,” Osmond said. “Hopefully the boys learned a les-son from the Saanich game.”

The Isles will visit the Campbell River Storm this Friday, then will play at home against West-shore on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and against the Storm on Sunday at 3 p.m.

This weekend, they will debut the pink jerseys that they will wear throughout October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The pink jer-seys were the idea of Osmond’s wife, Denika, who lost her sister, Dawn Cleasby, to breast cancer. All the jerseys will feature the number 23, in honour of Cleasby’s birthday.

Penalties continue to haunt Isles

Veteran forward Corey Peterson made his season debut on the weekend, recording four points in two games. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

National silver for Mathieu Jung

Mathieu Jung displays hi s silver medal and Defensive Player of the Game award from the First Nations Trophy tournament . [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]

“A lot of our team was ’98s, so a good chunk of the team should be back.”

MATHIEU JUNG, national silver medallist


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Cowichan LMG struck early and often last Saturday as they racked up their most convincing victory of the young Vancou-ver Island Soccer League season, beating the Vancouver Island Wave 6-0 at Finlay-son Park last Saturday.

“We played a lot better brand of soccer than we did in our first games,” head coach Glen Martin said.

Not only did Cowichan come up with six goals in the Div. 1 clash, they also made sure to get on the scoreboard quickly, scor-ing their first goal a minute in as Paddy Nelson buried his second of the year, set up by Kevan Brown, playing his first game of the season after coming back from a concussion.

Although Cowichan didn’t score for 20 minutes after that, Martin’s team was “all over them” for that span. Finally, at 22 minutes, Cooper Barry scored his first of the game and third of the season. Barry scored again at 31 minutes, and Cowichan went into halftime up 3-0.

“Absolute domination,” Martin said. “We

were moving the ball quick; our passing combinations were unreal.”

At the break, Martin subbed in Luca

Klotz for Stu Barker and Cam Fisher for Mason Chang, and both moves paid off.

Klotz, called up from Cowichan’s U16

team, scored in the 53rd minute, firing the ball into the top corner.

“Our young 16-year-old came through,” the coach said. “He had a great game, run-ning up the wing.”

Ten minutes later, Barry completed the hat trick with his league-leading fifth goal of the season. Cowichan wrapped up the scoring in the 83rd minute when the ball deflected in off Fisher.

Goalkeeper Sam Hutchison recorded another clean sheet, his third in as many games as Cowichan has yet to allow a goal. The team also got a strong debut outing from midfielder Josh Cuthbert, an 18-year-old former member of the Vancouver Whitecaps youth program and the nation-al U18 team. Govinda Innes was selected as the game MVP.

Cowichan will have a big game this Sat-urday, back at Finlayson against Vic West. The team could have Dan Cato back in the lineup, giving another boost to a roster that is starting to taking shape after start-ing small. Cowichan is tied atop Div. 1 with Comox and Gorge, but hold the tiebreaker due to goal differential.

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LMG scores early and often in big win over VI Wave

Game MVP Govinda Innes is robbed by the Vancouver Island Wave goalkeeper during last Saturday’s 6-0 Cowichan win. [TODD BLUMEL PHOTO]


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