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North Cowichan’s outspoken council-lor John Koury is of� cially seeking the mayor’s chair in the

Nov. 15 election.Citing budgetary concerns,

high taxes, missed development opportunities, and municipal management issues, Koury is the � rst hopeful to declare he’s run-ning to replace current mayor, Jon Lefebure.

“We need to raise the standard of governance that is currently lacking,” the two-term councillor says in Wednesday’s press release.

“We need to end political activ-ism at the council table and restore reasonable, common-sense deci-sion making to North Cowichan. Voters are ready for a change.”

Lefebure was mum this week when asked by the News Leader Pictorial if he’ll seek his fourth non-consecutive term in the mayor’s seat he’s held since being reelected in the 2011 election. (He was also elected in 2002 and 2005).

“I’m going to make my (may-oral candidacy) decision in early September,” he said of discussing another term — now set at four years by Victoria — with his fam-ily, while mulling “if the commu-nity wants me back.”

Obviously Koury doesn’t, and he’s willing to risk his seat to chal-

lenge Lefebure.“There is a lot to do to put

North Cowichan on the path back to prosperity.

“We are punching way below our weight in economic develop-ment and I know we can achieve more,” his release claims.

Lefebure said he wasn’t surprised about Koury’s mayoral aspirations that have basically been a poorly guarded secret.

“He’s made it clear by his ac-tions,” the mayor said of Koury’s blunt stances during budgetary and other debates.

But Lefebure declined to com-ment about Koury’s � scal-man-agement claims in his release.

“It really doesn’t make much sense to me,” he said of Koury’s statement that “we need to set the economic table for sustainable growth. Growth that will provide

job opportunities for working families.”

Lefebure cited council’s tax-revitalization bylaw to spark smart growth and densi� cation by working with developers in the University Village, Crofton, Chemainus and elsewhere.

“We have set the table very well for controlled development in designated areas,” Lefebure said, pointing to commercial-condo projects in Crofton and near Duncan, plus Mural Town’s new shopping centre on Pine Street.

Meanwhile, Koury — who formerly sought Cowichan riding’s federal seat and lost — claims “people are ready to hold them (some councillors) to account for the past three years, and I am looking forward to engaging with the public on my own track record.”


Laura Chafe suspected some-thing was tragically wrong about the July 10 death of her father at Cowichan District Hospital.

A week after Gordon Herman Kriese, 82, died — following a July 3 alterca-tion with another CDH patient — the police and Island Health began probing Chafe’s claims her dad’s death may have been hastened by the fracas ac-knowledged by Island Health brass.

The B.C. Corner’s investigation into Kriese’s death began July 25.

“An incident between two patients at Cowichan District Hospital occurred on July 3, witnessed by staff,” Island Health’s Sarah Plank says in an email.

“It was quickly diffused by staff, and appropriate medical treatment was provided. Both families were contacted immediately.”

Chafe’s claims the altercation may have quickened Kriese’s death weren’t initially voiced to Island Health, but to the News Leader Pictorial.

The Leader called the B.C. Coroner’s of� ce — where of� cials had no knowl-edge of Kriese’s death — and lsland Health.

“The individual that you spoke with (Chafe) did not contact us to inform us of her concerns and allegations,” Island Health’s Val Wilson’s email to the Leader says.

“We had no knowledge of her con-cerns and these very serious allegations until contacted by media (July 17.)

“After learning of these allegations, we immediately contacted the family member, and encouraged her to call our patient-care quality of� ce so we can ensure her concerns are reviewed and addressed, however, she declined,” Wilson says.

Given the seriousness of her allega-tions, Island Health contacted police

in Duncan to report the claims, Wilson explains.

Island Health requested police investi-gate the family’s assertions the incident at CDH was potentially criminal in nature, Plank states.

“We had not seen the incident in that light and immediately sought the inde-pendent expertise of the police.

“Island Health is currently conduct-ing an internal review and cooperating with the RCMP in their investigation. We understand the coroner is also investigating.”

But Mounties indicate they weren’t immediately noti� ed by hospital staff of the altercation, nor of Kriese’s eventual demise, until eight days after he died and his family began asking questions about his death.

“Our of� ce did receive a report from CDH on July 18 stating they were in contact with a patient’s family member who believed there may be criminal be-haviour involved in their father’s death, which occurred at CHD on July 10,” an email to the News Leader Pictorial from North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Cpl. Krista Hobday says.

more on page 5

Cowichan District Hospital: Gordon Kriese’s July 10 death being probed after an altercation with another patient

For mayor: Two-term North Cowichan councillor fi rst to challenge Jon Lefebure for top seat in Nov. 15 vote

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Up front: Kidney donor search an emotional challenge page 3Sports: Playing tennis on the grass delayed a day page 23 For all the news of the Cowichan region as it happens, plus stories from around British Columbia, go to our website www.cowichannewsleader.com

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In late June, Audrey Schroeder got devastating news.

The 41-year-old woman, who had a kidney donor come forward thanks to a Facebook campaign and an

appeal through the News Leader Pictorial, learned two months ago that her donor, local Paul Martin, was no longer a match. The news came after Martin went through a number of tests.

“When I found out the news I was dev-astated; I thought it (the transplant) would happen,” the mother of three girls said. “I felt it was my only frigging hope; it was finally going to happen.”

Her daughters she said, are taking it hard.“My older children are dealing with the

news in their own way, they don’t want to show they’re upset, it’s quite a blow to the whole family, they want their mom to be healthy.”

Martin felt almost as bad.“I was absolutely heartbroken,” Martin

said. “I’m as heartbroken as Audrey is, well probably not as much, because she’s the one who’s sick.”

After two stories ran in this paper last No-vember about Schroeder’s plight, Martin volunteered to donate a kidney and began a series of extensive psychological and physical tests required by B.C. Transplant before the surgery was approved.

An EKG, chest X-rays, a kidney ultra-

sound and numerous blood tests later, things were looking promising for Schroed-er, who receives dialysis three times a week.

But Martin said a CT scan of his kidneys revealed he has too many arteries supply-ing blood to his kidneys — he has three — which he was told makes surgery more difficult and decreases the chances of suc-cess. Schroeder said the normal number of arteries is one or two.

According to B.C. Transplant’s website: http://www.transplant.bc.ca, the median waiting time in B.C. in 2012 for adults waiting for a deceased donor’s kidney ranged from 24.19 months to 99.47 years, depending on blood type. In Schroeder’s case, her blood type is B positive, the wait is 99.47 months.

Heather Johnson, director of programs with the Kidney Foundation of Canada, B.C. branch, said donors and recipients do not have to be the same blood type to be a match, adding that if a person is medically suitable for a transplant, their wait time on the list for a cadaveric kidney starts the day they start dialysis.

In 2013, there were 67 deceased organ do-nors in B.C. Three hundred and eighty four people are currently waiting for a transplant from a deceased person.

There are no waits for a live transplant if the live donor passes all B.C. Transplant’s medical tests.

Since 1976, there have been 800 live kidney donations in B.C.; 1999 was the first year that the number of kidney transplants from living donors outweighed the number from cadaveric donors.

The five-year survival rate for kidney re-cipients from a non-related donor is 97.2%

Given the bad news, the now-chronically tired Schroeder has moved on to Plan B.

Starting Aug. 5, she’s receiving training so that she can do her own dialysis at home. The training, which she says normally takes eight weeks, will only take four in her case, because, “I’m already needling myself.”

Those wanting to receive home dialysis must live in a residence where the plumbing and electrical can be rerouted to accommo-date the dialysis machine. It’s preferred, but not required, that they live with someone who can support them with home dialysis.

Until she gets another donor, the dialysis patient is pinning her hopes on home dialysis.

“They’ve told me I can benefit from more dialysis, it will allow me to be a Mom for my kids.”

Those interested in exploring donating a kidney to Schroeder can contact her at [email protected] The Living Donor Expense Reimbursement Program helps donors with some of the costs related to assessment and donation, including time away from work.


The City of Duncan, all areas of North Cowichan wa-ter systems - including Chemainus, Crofton and the south end - and the Honeymoon Bay and Woodley Range water systems within the Cowichan Valley Regional District have increased their water restric-

tions from stage two to three.All other water users within the CVRD, with the exception of

Honeymoon Bay and Woodley Range, remain at stage two.Concerns about a low snow pack, lack of rainfall, and the dry

summer, have resulted in the municipalities increasing the water restrictions from stage 2 to stage 3. The change came into effect July 29.

Stage three water restrictions in Duncan and North Cowichan include: no lawn or boulevard sprinkling; no filling of swimming pools, hot tubs or garden ponds; no washing of vehicles, boats, driveways or houses.

What is permitted: hand watering of trees, shrubs and gardens with a hose and spring-loaded nozzle or bucket any day between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. or 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.; sprinkling school and municipal playing fields.

Stage three water restrictions in specified areas within the CVRD include: no lawn or boulevard sprinkling; no filling of swimming pools, hot tubs or garden ponds; no washing of vehicles, boats, driveways or houses.

What is permitted: hand watering for a maximum of one hour of new or existing trees, shrubs, flower/vegetable gardens with a hose or hand-held container between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. or 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Stage two water restrictions for most of the CVRD: even addresses are allowed to water on Wednesdays and Saturdays — 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; while odd addresses are allowed to water on Thursdays and Sundays — 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Trees, shrubs and gardens can be hand-watered any day during the above specified hours with a hose and a spring-loaded nozzle or bucket. Residents with automatic sprinklers are reminded they are responsible for programming their sprinklers so they fall within the watering timelines.

Those hearing a fire siren are urged to turn off their sprinklers immediately.

For more information about watering restrictions, contact the City of Duncan at 746-6126 or check its website out at www.duncan.ca; for North Cowichan, call the North Cowichan En-gineering Department at 250 746-3128. For the CVRD, contact the engineering services department at: 250 746-2530.

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struggling Legion that closed Thursday in downtown Duncan, the B.C./Yukon com-mander explains.

Angus Stanfield says in an email to the News Leader Pictorial — that first reported Branch 53 was closing July 31 — that “B.C. Yukon Command of the Legion is intervening

in this branch to help preserve it for the com-munity it has served with such distinction.”

“Although the Legion branch is giving up its lease in (the Canada Building), it does not mean a closure of other important branch activities, membership meetings, or the mandate to serve veterans.”

Command spokeswoman Inge Kruse said

the brass is “targeting” Cowichan to help boost memberships (about $50 a year) and aims to reopen the branch elsewhere, with a lounge and kitchen.

“A management committee is being formed under the trustee, and the branch charter is still intact, not cancelled,” notes Stanfield.

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A new centre for the Malahat Nation - a legacy of a program created by former lieutenant-governor

Stephen Point and Rotarian Bob Blacker — will open Wednesday, Aug. 6.

During his tenure as LG from 2008 to 2012, Point created the Write to Read program. The purpose of the program is to build ongoing and lasting relationships between British Columbians living in urban environments and First Nations people living in rural, remote, or suburban communities that may not have good educa-tional and employment opportuni-ties. The program’s main focus is on

improving Aboriginal literacy.The 3,000-square-foot building

has two main areas and will be used for two primary purposes, Malahat Nation chief Michael Harry said.

On one side is a replica of a tradi-tional longhouse and on the other, a literacy centre for the band’s children and youths. The facility will also be used for early child-hood education programs and be a gathering place.

“This building provides us with the opportunity to learn through reading and education and ties in with the opportunity to learn about our historical ways, which are being passed on to this day,” Harry said.

Write to Read secures donations of books appropriate for school-age children, as well as computers. As far as the physical facility in

which to house those books, Harry said Britco Structures of Langley, which has been a program partner from the beginning, provided first one, then two modular trailers for a library. An architect was hired and 18 months later the Nation is eager to show off its cultural resource facility.

The project cost $650,000, with $150,000 coming from the Malahat Band and another $500,000 in fun-draising, and cash contributions.

“This centre allows us to help educate our children and maintain our cultural values and beliefs,” Harry said.

Those interested in attending the grand opening, on Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. at 1 Kwunew Kwasun Lane in Mill Bay should contact Sharon Marshall at [email protected].

Peter W. Rusland/fileElder Gene Harry drums during the opening of the Malahat first nation’s Kwunew Kwasun Cultural Resource Centre May 28.

Malahat Nation: Project part of former Lt.-Gov. Stephen Point’s legacy

Literacy centre about to open

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“We immediately opened an operational file and are actively conducting an investigation, in conjunction with the Corner’s office regarding this incident.”

The week-long gap between Kriese’s death and investigation starting also included CDH’s failure to notify the coroner’s office, lsland Health officials now admit.

“Regarding coroner notification, it is not a normal process to notify the coroner in the death of a pallia-tive patient,” Plank’s statement says.

“After a discussion with the coroner’s office, we rec-ognize in this case we should have contacted them.

“We will be working with the coroner’s office to provide education to staff at CDH to ensure better awareness of reporting requirements.”

Coroner Barb McLintock told the Leader Wednes-day her office was called by Chafe July 25, and the coroner has launched a full investigation into Kriese’s death as if it had been reported right after he died.

“We have requested (Kriese’s) records from Island Health,” she said, noting police will decide if his death was suspicious, and the coroner will decide if more investigation is needed.

“The family has suggested there’s more to this story than meets the eye,” said McLintock, “but I can’t prejudice our findings.”

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are helping open their minds, but that’s proving too slow as seen by some folks merrily water lawns, and even � lling swim-ming pools.

Water wasters need far stiffer � nes, and jail time if necessary, to make them change their ways. Those measures may not be

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It may be too little, too late.Years of taking our water sup-

plies for granted have seen people power washing sidewalks, running taps during teeth brushing, ignoring

yard-sprinkling regulations, � ushing toilets on a whim, and other apathetic actions unheard of countries where tap water is unsafe to drink.

Many Cowichanians are also buying bottled water — un-controlled by health-quality laws — as if our aquifers are already empty. They will be if drastic measures aren’t taken now to stop water wasting.

North Cowichan, Duncan, and the CVRD must order wa-ter metering throughout the valley so users pay to pour.

That heavy measure may not help us this summer but it could bring us into the real world of dwindling water supplies by next year.

Meanwhile, let your lawn burn; sweep your driveway; take short showers; and � ush your toilet only when necessary.

The case againstPeople considering running as candi-

dates are better to wait until late sum-mer before announcing their intentions for the November elections.

People are on holidays and absorbed with summertime activities and not really thinking much about what they’re going to do in the fall.

The strategy is to wait for the most opportune time to announce candidacy and that’s not now.

Seeing both sides of: earlier electioneeringSeeing both sides of: earlier electioneeringSeeing both sides of: earlier electioneeringThe case forIt’s always good for candidates to

make their declarations early and get on with the process of educating voters about their respective platforms.

It takes considerable time for voters to digest information on everyone running for council, school board or regional district positions so the longer lead-up, the better.

November will be here before you know it.

Peter W. RuslandJohn Koury has already thrown his hat in the ring for North Cowichan Mayor.

We say:Fines, meter-ing needed to save us from chronic drought

Mel BurgessSpecial to the News Leader Pictorial

I feel that more than ever our govern-ment is out of touch with the realities of teaching in the 21st century.

Myth 1: Teachers can be at work and not workWhen I was locked out, the govern-

ment said “You don’t have to leave at lunch.” As a teacher, you can’t do both. You can’t stay inside a school and not work. I can’t even walk more than 10 feet before I am � agged down by students who need help. In fact, my students are adults (18+), and many of them work full time and onlt come in at lunch in order to get help, because they, like me, have families to feed and bills to pay.

Myth 2: Teachers work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.My employer thinks I work for only 6.5

hours a day. Teachers don’t get materials with which to teach. They have to create them. While many schools have textbooks, most of them are outdated and boring.

Teachers today work hard to create resources

which suit their teaching style and that will hopefully capture the curiosity and imagina-tions of their students. I put in countless hours well into the night planning, marking, revising, adapting, recording, and re� ecting upon my teaching, my resources, and my students.

Don’t believe me? Come tomy house on a Friday night to experience this “party.”

Myth 3: Teaching is a secure jobGone are the days where teachers picked a

grade, then taught it for the rest of their career. To keep a job as a teacher, you need to have

three contracts that add up to a certain amount of time before you can be considered full-time. I have either been laid off or lost my job as a teacher no fewer than � ve times in 13 years. I consider myself lucky.

Many of my friends have lost their jobs every year for a decade. This means that they have to create all new materials for the next year’s grade which most likely they have never taught before.

Myth 4: Teachers get their summers offA more accurate statement would be,

“Teachers get paid an annual salary over 10

months unless they defer payments over 12 months.”

When you start teaching, you take home very little pay. Saving money for an entire summer off is an impossibility for starting teachers. In fact, I know very few teachers my age who can afford to take off an entire summer.

Last year was my 12th year of teaching full time and it was the � rst summer I have taken off since I was 14 years old. I simply couldn’t afford it. I worked at whatever job I could � nd to pay the bills for my holidays.

Myth 5: Teachers make a lot of moneyAfter 13 years of teaching full time, I rejoice

in how much money I am now making. I received a paystub six months ago where I now � nally receive the same amount of money in a two-week period as I routinely made in 1999 working forestry.

I learned in my � rst year as a teacher that it was just safer to not look at my pay stub. It was too depressing after � ve years of university to then calculate how many centuries it would take to pay off my loans.

Myth 6: Teachers want more.Here is a list of the things that I want:1. I want a workplace for all teachers where

we can all feel safe and healthy.2. I want to be able to connect with each

student each day — smaller class sizes.3. I want to be able to support students who

are vulnerable.4. I want to be able to help students who need

extra help.5. I want pay which is comparable to what

other teachers make across Canada.And while I feel we teachers have worked tire-

lessly to earn the respect of much of the public, I want the respect of our elected of� cials who believe that public education is an “expense” that needs to be “balanced” rather than an “investment” in a brighter future for BC.Mel Burgess is a Cowichan teacher.

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Bring back white bins and put them at Fisher RoadDear editor

Just a thought: Would it be possible to place the sorely missed recycle bins at the Fisher Road Recycling facility?

The bins would be monitored there and when a CVRD truck was in the vicinity, the bins could be taken back to Bings Creek for processing.Angela GustafsonCobble Hill

Ask yourself who is more likely to have an agenda?Dear editor

Although there is no debate among 97% of climate scientists about anthropogenic climate change being a real problem for mankind, there are still numerous skeptics, deniers and conserva-tive political advocates who are stirring up the pot and sowing the seeds of doubt in our minds. Patrick Hrushowy tried to do just that in his July 4 letter to the editor. Skeptics like to throw up strawmen to muddy the waters like replacing Al Gore as the bo-geyman on global warming with Obama, someone who has in-spired more antipathy in Republi-cans than any other president.

Mr. Hrushowy may be sincere about what he believes but to convince the rank and � le to lean toward his view he must answer one critical question. What is the motivation for thousands of sci-entists from countries around the globe to foment a conspiracy to mislead the public about such an

important issue and to do so for many decades? Clearly, scientists who are doing research know more about this than the general public, conservative politicians and fossil-fuel executives and climate change has been studied more than any other subject in history. Follow the money. Who has more to gain from this? Fos-sil-fuel companies and the politi-cians whose campaigns they fund with liberal amounts of cash, or scientists who spend months on frosty glaciers in Greenland or ice � oes in the Arctic drilling ice core samples. Brrrrr. Why risk their reputations for that? I would be betting on the oil, gas and coal execs frolicking on their yachts in the Caribbean. Who would you trust more, someone whose life is dedicated to searching for the truth (because that is what scientists do), or someone whose raison d’etre is increasing pro� t margins? I bet Mr. Hrushowy does not have a plausible answer.Pete KeberCobble Hill

Temper your temperature claimsDear editor

It’s impossible to resist com-

ment. Yet another claimant that “every temperature record one looks at has recently been broken.” Pray tell, just where were these temperatures measured and by whom and using what technol-ogy? Surely not at the summit of a volcano in Hawaii where the temperature changes considerably from day to night. Review Ross McKittrick’s myenvironment.ca to see actual Canadian data that clearly puts the lie to Gore, Suzuki and Weaver’s computer-modelled “hockey stick.”Pat MulcahySaltair

Hospice grateful for the supportDear editor

Thank you to Cowichan Valley Regional District directors for their careful deliberations and decision to recommend that a re-gional service function be created to contribute to hospice care for our community! Thank you also to municipal council members for endorsing this recommendation.

In Cowichan we have among the highest proportions of aging people in B.C. who will need hospice services and conversely in coming years the Cowichan

region will have a declining proportion of potential caregiv-ers from within the working age population. There is a growing need for care for people at the end of their lives and for people griev-ing a death.

Cowichan Valley Hospice is working with our community to develop the care that is needed now and into the future. Ongo-ing funding from the CVRD will provide a solid anchor for hospice services. It also sends a strong signal about our community’s commitment to the ongoing development of end-of-life and bereavement care.Gretchen Hartley, executive directorCowichan Valley Hospice

Maintaining the farm a costly ventureDear editor

If only it was true…

A correction to Pictures of the Past in the Friday July 25th edition of the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial.

The photograph is of the main farmhouse at Fairburn Farm. John Jackson married Mary Reid who named the property Fairburn Farm meaning beautiful stream in Scottish idiom. John Jackson died around 1900 and his widow, Mary Jackson, married Charles Doering in 1911, the wealthy brewery owner, who died in 1936. Mary Doering lived at Fairburn Farm almost until her death in 1950 and the 1,200-acre property was sold to MacMillan Bloedel except for 130 acres. In 1954 Mollie and Jack Archer relo-cated from Victoria and began the Vancouver Island Organic Coop-erative on a rundown 130 acres with an almost derelict house.

The cooperative collapsed but Mollie and Jack remained com-mitted to their dream. Mollie was a teacher at Fairbridge, Koksilah and Alexander schools while Jack worked as an electrician at Crofton Pulp Mill. All their � -nances went into saving the house and many farm buildings for their historical value. Mollie and Jack, with son Darrel, operated children’s summer camp, Western Riding Stables and eventually farm vacations to maintain the farm. Mollie and Jack’s grand-daughter, Maryann and husband Brett, now run the Guesthouse as a Bed and Breakfast while the farm is a self-suf� cient water buf-falo dairy (pioneered by Darrel and myself) operated by their grandson Richard and � ancée, Alicia. We will never be wealthy but our pride and integrity will keep the dream alive.Anthea ArcherDuncan

YOUR TURN “People will learn (not to speed) if they (courts) empty

your wallets with stiff fi nes, instead of lifetime bans. Maybe pull their licence for the second (crash), depend-ing on the severity.”

Bob Pender, Maple Bay

Should speed bumps or lifetime driving bans be used to stop dangerous speeding in residential areas?

What do you think? Log on to www.cowichannewsleader.com and answer our Question of the Week by Peter W. Rusland. Results will be published in our next edition.

“Why not use both? If they kill someone, why shouldn’t they be banned forever?”

Trevor Morris, Lake Cowichan

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Andrew LeongThe All-American Boys Chorus, under the direction of Artistic Director Wesley Martin, performs at the Cowichan Theatre Saturday, during its 2014 Summer Tour, with tunes such as Saturday in the Park by Chicago, California Dreaming by the Mamas & Papas, and In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry.

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When Lorie and Walter bought their home in Port Alberni 13 years ago they slowly began renovating the unfinished basement to accommodate Walter’s changing needs as his muscular dystrophy advanced.

“The basement was a black hole when we moved in,” recalled Walter. “After 12 years of skimping and saving, we made the downstairs completely wheelchair accessible, except for the bathroom. It was way too small. I could only stand for about a minute and a half without collapsing in the shower stall and I could no longer pull myself out of the tub in the upstairs’ bathroom, even with Lorie’s help.”

Through funding from BC Housing’s Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program, Walter and Lorie were able to work with a contractor to transform the space. A wall was removed to make room for a wheel-in shower with benches, grab bars were installed, and the vanity and fixtures were relocated.

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1963: barn fi reGraham Harper and his neighbour

S. Holden stayed up all night to keep watch on the remnants of a fi re that destroyed 70 tons of hay and a barn at Harper’s Drinkwater Road farm. An adjoining garage and machinery shed were saved.DATELINE: COWICHAN

1963: Douglas fi rNorth Cowichan sold some 40,000

board feet of salvage Douglas fi r timber on Mount Prevost at a price of $20 per 1,000 board feet. Crofton Ratepayers were told blacktop in the Barnes Road area would be done that year.

1963: water safetyAt the end of the Red Cross water

safety instruction classes held at the South End fi remen’s pool, intermedi-ate swimmer’s crests were received by Cheryl Aikenhead, Roxann Clackson, Sandra Mitchell, Heather McDonald and Carole Aikenhead.by Ann Andersen

Pictures of the PastFawcett children (1920). Details: Una, Barbara and Rowland Jr.—We want your historical photos of Cowichan people and places. Email a high resolution jpeg along with your phone number and a brief explanation to

[email protected]. Or drop by during regular offi ce hours and we’ll scan it in. More heritage photos are available for viewing online at www.cowichanvalleymuseum.bc.ca.

courtesy Cowichan Valley Museum and Archives

Reconnections one of volunteering rewardsDateline 1963: VAnn AndersenNews Leader Pictorial

Among the many rewards of volunteering with vulnerable seniors is the reconnection with those I’ve meet socially, during my reporting years or in the decade spent at the Crofton Mill. This allows time to say thank you for their community pres-

ence — and often, for a job well done. A few years ago I linked up again with former North Cowichan councillor and Crofton mill worker Johnny Cannon. In August 1963, E. John Cannon, a stationary engineer at Crofton, prepared to throw his name in the ring to contest one of the vacancies created when North Cowichan council grew from � ve members to seven. In the Second World War, Vancouver native Cannon served in the First Canadian Division through the Italy and Northwest European campaigns as a member of Third Field Regiment.

Since his arrival in Cowichan in 1957, he’d taken an active part in the municipal ratepayers’ association, and said he’d encourage family-type recreational facilities in North Cowichan. Playing together does a great deal to keep families together and it was lacking here, he said. He said his aim would be to represent the whole municipality and not to cater to the needs of any particu-lar section of it.

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in the News Leader Pictorial.“I’m retiring because I’ll be trav-

eling widely, and will spend this winter in Arizona and southern California,” said the ink-stained 65 year old, sitting with wife, Carol, aboard their sailboat, Minotaur 1, on Tribune Bay off Hornby Island.

“I can’t really keep up (cartoon-ing) when I’m on the road — it makes it difficult, even electroni-cally.”

The political animal said he found plenty of fresh prey on which to comment in the Leader.

“Echo Heights is the news story that’s like the energizer bunny — it never stops ticking,” Zemek said of skewering North Cowichan council’s long debate toward finally preserving 91% of the Che-mainus public forest.

“I was talking with the mayor (Jon Lefebure) and he said ‘It’s over and finished, and won’t raise its head again.’

“I said ‘You’ve got to be kidding. Something will happen and it’ll raise its head.’ Maybe they’ll find an archaeological interest there.”

Zemek also cited his satirical take on the sinking of several relic barges off Chemainus.

“That (issue) was always a good one,” the former graphic artist and printer said, predicting global climate change will impact Co-wichan, and offer future cartoon fodder.

“The biggest story coming is global warming.”

The idea, he explained, is to sim-ply comment about an issue, then let readers figure it out.

“You can’t go on about some-thing too much, or people just turn off.”

Zemek switched on his creativity in his former home studio, “but we’ve moved several times, so I do

(cartooning) at the dining-room table, and have done it on the boat.”

He always hit the opinion target, explained Leader editor John McKinley.

“Ted could be obscure at times, but his skewed lens is also his greatest gift. When he hit the mark with you, he really hit it.

“Strictly from a professionalism sense, he has been a treat to work with. Ted always had ideas, and al-ways made deadlines. What more could an editor ask for?”

Zemek simply asked readers to mull messages in his cartoons.

“All my cartoons stand by themselves.

“People may stand around think-ing ‘I don’t get it.’ Some people are obtuse. I do have fans and people who say ‘Good cartoon, Ted,’” said Zemek, who fed off pressure.

“I enjoy the process, and working according to a deadline.”

Some deadlines were easier to meet than others, depending on his subject, and the public grip on cur-rent events Zemek followed in the Leader, other valley publications,

or just by talking to local folks.“Sometimes (my message) was

painfully obvious, like Queen of the North sinking, and 9/11.”

It boiled down to being pointed, and punctual.

“You’re professional, have a deadline, and have to fill the space, so they have to be good.”

It was also good of Leader owner Black Press to hire local cartoonists “which is very com-mendable.”

Zemek started cooking food for thought “at an early age, and shaped a knack for it. I’ve been drawing all my life.”

With more time now, he may issue a book of his work.

“That crossed my mind, about select cartoons. I’m particularly proud of the work I did on the Iraq war where I proved to be right. It was a debacle and we (global forces) never should have gotten into it.”

Zemek will delve further into his muse during retirement.

“I draw and paint, and I’ll con-tinue. These days I do stuff for my own enjoyment,” he said.

submittedAvid sailor Ted Zemek will now have more time to enjoy being on the water. Above, he pens his final cartoon of himself doing a cartoon for the News Leader Pictorial.

Sailing away: News Leader Pictorial’s long-time cartoonist reflects on his 14 years of depicting Cowichan life, messages and sunset plansCartoonist Zemek packs away his pens for retirement


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have access to all 707 horsepower and I’m at the Portland International Race-way. I’d say this will be a heavenly day.With a new look on the inside and outside, the 2015 Dodge Challenger is ready to take on its Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro competition head-on.According to market research, two thirds of Challenger buyers say they don’t cross-shop anything else. That said, those who did cross-shop, and decided to go in another direction, attributed it to its archaic interior. That problem is no more. Now Challengers come with a driv-er-centric and cool-looking interior setup. Whether you have the standard 5-inch touchscreen or the optional 8.4-inch (the biggest touchscreen in its segment), you can’t lose. Then there’s a new 7-inch multi-view driver informa-tion display instrument cluster that adds to the chic execution; standard

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Peter W. RuslandRomeo (Austin Frykas) dies after drinking poison, believing a tranquilized Juliet (Breann Landry) is dead. Below, Juliet’s father (Ashton Arden) receives a letter from fop Peter (Bob Norris) in Shawnigan Players’ lively version of Romeo and Juliet.


Noise pollution failed to foil Tuesday’s princely presenta-tion of Shake-speare’s Romeo and

Juliet in Duncan’s Charles Hoey Park.

Sure, Shawnigan Players’ director Alex Gallacher and his all-ages’ cast have fine tuning to do toward runs this weekend and next in the orchard of Cowichan Station’s Gem O’ The Isle B&B.

Some of Tuesday’s dialogue was drowned by road, air and fire-hall noise many of us ignored while straining to hear the bard’s dialogue.

Gallacher’s actors should have boosted their vocal volume to let us hear their lines above the dull roar.

Even without dialogue, Tues-day’s glorified dress rehearsal was a great taste of what’s coming at the Gem where noise from car mufflers, motorcycles and air-planes won’t be a handicap.

Hoey Park’s towering oaks pro-vided a shady oasis for the sturdy outdoor production tracing the

tragedy of the young couple fight-ing to kindle their love amid petty family feuding.

Fleeting scenes where Romeo Montague (Austin Frykas) and Juliet Capulet (Breann Landry) expressed their affection were touching indeed. But those feel-ings were swamped by a flood of comical and dramatic relief by Gallacher’s cast outfitted splen-didly by Helga Trinczek.

The Players adeptly reflected the bard’s timeless, timely messages about senseless death as Romeo’s rowdy pal, Mercutio (Laura Faulkner) was killed by bitter Tybalt (Aren Beagley), causing Romeo to seek bloody revenge.

He also killed Juliet’s parent-picked fiance Paris (Jacob Den-nison), who was jealously bent on confronting Juliet’s real love, Romeo.

Romeo realized the error of society’s killing ways as petty miscommunication sealed his fate, and that of Juliet, to the despair of their grieving families.

Stand-out characterization included Laura’s run as Mercutio, Bob Norris as fumbling fop Peter, Elissa Barron as Juliet’s lovingly tipsy nurse, Ashton Arden’s work

as Juliet’s stubborn father, and Delphine Apt-Menu as Juliet’s expressively naïve mom. A nice period touch was Lahna Lamp-son’s harp playing as interlude music.

Two swords up to Landry and Frykas as the doomed couple whose love was snuffed far too fast while they became victims of tragic circumstances.

Given the quality of Tuesday’s racket-plagued run, get tickets to Romeo and Juliet before they’re sold out.

Shakespearean tragic-comedy play rating: 8.5 kisses out of 10.

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Tickets: Gem O’ The Isle, $15 advance, $20 gate, family of five or less $30 advance, $40 gate; $5 bicyclists’ rebate at the gate Aug. 3 only. Visit Ten Old Books, and Mason’s Store. Email to reserve tickets at advance price: [email protected].

Romeo and Juliet rises above the dull roarReview: Tuesday’s lovely dress rehearsal amid downtown noise a tasty sample of bard action coming to Cowichan Station orchard this weekend and next

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combined forces to take over the PORTALS gallery in the Island Savings centre for the Rent-A-Wll show.

“(These) 10 local artists have each rented a portion of the PORTALS user space to display a variety of artwork in a variety of mediums. Photography, painting, pen and ink, glass mosaics, paper and drawings will be featured,” an event media release states.

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can Ewing, Jennifer Griller, Dan MacKin-non, Susan Martyn, Bob Parkinson, Trish Rankin, Gail Robb, Veronica Scott and Elizabeth Sealey.

The show runs until Aug. 8. PORTALS is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p,m., but is closed Aug. 1 to 4.

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Andrew LeongEntertainment abounds in the valley these days. Above: Syan Johnson performs Say Something by A Great Big World, during Duncan’s Got Talent — Cover/Showtunes, part of the 39 Days of July Duncan Summer Festival Celebration at Charles Hoey Park on Friday.

Andrew LeongAbove left: Josiah Payne on mandolin, Alex Bice on bass, Jan Purat on fi ddle, and Simon Linsteadt on guitar are members of Steep Ravine from California performing at the annual Chemainus Bluegrass Festival on Saturday at Waterwheel Park. Above right: Delaney Marart, 16, performs Count On Me, by Bruno Mars, during Duncan’s Got Talent Cover/Showtunes, part of the 39 Days of July Duncan Summer Festival.

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FridayDiva Night: Learn tehniques for high touch healing, 5:30 to 6 p.m. at Sands Reception Centre, 187 Trunk Road, Duncan, 250 748-8722. Donations accepted.

39 Days of July: Jeff Lang performs blues on the CUPE stage in Charles Hoey Park at 7 p.m.

Sunfest 2014: BC’s premiere country musical festival at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds. For tickets and camping info, head to www.sunfestconcerts.com.

SaturdaySunfest 2014: BC’s premiere country musical festival at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds. For tickets and camping info, head to www.sunfestconcerts.com.

Summer Nights in Lake Cowichan: Free con-cert in the park. Mazimba Marimba takes to the Central Park stage at 6 p.m.

SundayBamberton Mystery History Tours: Guided tours of the former company town, cement plant site and museum. Bus tour $5, mu-seum tours free. For info, www.bamberton-historicalsociety.org

39 Days of July: Hope King performs country on the CUPE stage in Charles Hoey Park at 7 p.m.Sunfest 2014: BC’s premiere country musical festival at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds. For tickets and camping info, head to www.sunfestconcerts.com.

Monday39 Days of July: King and Co. perform on the CUPE stage in Charles Hoey Park at 7 p.m.TuesdayStorytime at Kin Park: A free program geared to 3- to 5-year-olds; younger and older siblings welcome, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sponsored by Cowichan Green Community.

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CARPENTIER, Margaret1932 – 2014

Margaret passed away on Wednesday, July 23 in the Cowichan District Hospital with her immediate family lovingly by her side. She was born in 1932 in Edmonton Alberta, the oldest child of the late Rudolph and Martha Witt. At a young age, the family moved to the Cowichan Valley where she spent her life. Margaret married Paul in March of 1953. They raised a

family in this area. Family was the most important factor in her life. Her compassion, consideration and care for everyone will be greatly missed by her family and friends alike. She is survived by her husband (Paul) and her children Sherry Olson (Garry), Anne Spalding (Bill) and John Carpentier. She is also survived by her sister, Mildred Davidson-Hall (Brian). Margaret had four grandchildren (Kristy (Jim), Deven, Darren (Heather) and Robyn) and thirteen great grandchildren. Margaret is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews.Margaret had various jobs throughout the early years. In 1965, Marg helped Paul (along in partnership with Lawrence and Ann Carpentier) start a business – C and C Lath Mill. She worked tirelessly by Paul’s side in this venture. When Margaret’s family was older, she became involved in many community service organizations. In 1973, she sat on Cowichan District School Board. She worked at the Cowichan Hospice Society for a few years. She later worked with the Cowichan District Hospital Auxiliary. For a few years, Margaret volunteered at the Senior Center doing income taxes for those who needed assistance. Paul and Marg also took the opportunity to do some travelling-Europe, Asia and sun destinations to beat the rainy winters of the island. Margaret had a positive outlook that permeated everything she did. Her optimism and matter of fact approach to everything that came her way was a strength to her family and friends alike. She was an incredible wife and helpmate and the love of Paul’s life. To her children, she was a loving mother and tireless advocate. To her grandchildren and great grandchildren, she was their loudest cheerleader. She will be greatly missed.There will be no funeral service (at Margaret’s request) but a Memorial Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. will be held in her honour on Sunday, August 17th in the Cowichan Suite of the Island Savings Center (right beside the library). All are welcome to attend.

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Gurbax Singh84 of Kamam, India, passed away on July 30, 2014 peacefully in his sleep. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He cared deeply about the success and well being of his family and would do anything in his power to help. Lovingly remembered by his family; wife Ranjit Kaur; children; son Mohinder Singh (Bhupinder) and their children Harpal and Gurneil; daughter Surrinder Kaur (Paul) and their children Amrit (Kevin), Simrit (Paul) and Rajeena; daughter Rupinder Kaur (late husband Paul) and their children

Netalia, Nickie and Simran and grandchildren Damien and Asia; brother Dilbagh Singh( Harjit Kaur), as well as numerous other family and friends.Predeceased by his daughter Parminder Kaur, brother Joginder Singh (Parkash Kaur), sister Naranjan Kaur (Late Darshan Singh), and brother Gurmit Singh (Late Davinder Kaur).He was a very well educated man with a double Masters Degree in Education, majoring in Mathematics. He taught senior mathematics in India, Halifax and Labrador, retiring in 1988 and settled in Duncan with his family. He inspired and encouraged his family and students to reach their full potential. He will be missed by all.A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday August 3, 2014 at H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre 5285 Polkey Road, Duncan BC at 11:00 a.m. (doors open at 10:30). It will be followed by cremation at Paldi Crematorium.

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GALLANT, Allen Leonard October 31, 1961 ~

July 24,2014

Allen L. Gallant died on July 24, 2014 at the age of 52 years. He is survived by his loving mother Patricia Gallant of Nanaimo, his girlfriend Donalda (Sam) Connelly of Salmon Arm. Children; Krista Higdon of Edinburgh,

UK., Clayton Gallant of Vancouver, sister Denise Gallant (Ryan Smyth) of Chemainus, BC, and his many cousins, aunts and uncles. Sadly predeceased by his father Richard Paul Gallant in 2014 and his devoted wife Catherine Ann Higdon in 2007. Allen will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his many family and friends. His sense of humour, his generosity and his love of the outdoors are just a few of the qualities that will be missed by all who knew him. Allen, you will forever be "In our hearts, on our minds and around our campfires." Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 2 2014 at 11:00am at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 192, Veterans Ave, Keremeos BC. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com. 250-493-1774

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THOM, Gerald Paul1963 - 2014

Gerald was born to Fred and Marge Thom, with 3 siblings – Don, Tracy, and Mike on November 18th, 1963. He grew up in Northern Alberta, outdoors and active, where he developed his passion for protecting the earth that was his playground. He met and married the love of his life, Caroline, on June 25th, 1994 and they recently celebrated their 20th anniversary.His professional and business life showcased his personal qualities, morals and values. Honesty, hard work, heart, social responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit, environmental stewardship and love of nature – these qualities were evident in the successful careers he chose. His success in his business endeavors led to early retirement where he selflessly used his resources and devoted his considerable talent to many non-profit organizations. A tribute to Gerald will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Lake Cowichan Centennial Hall, 309 South Shore Road in Lake Cowichan. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society -www.cowichan-lake-stewards.ca

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LOST AND FOUND

LOST: COCKATIEL (M) an-swers to “Ducky” left leg band-ed #37. Mill Bay area, Huckle-berry near Frayne. GenerousReward. (250)743-4068.

LOST: SUNGLASSES, white Maui Jim’s lost down Cow Riv-er (Skutz Falls part). Very sen-timental and missed. Call 250-480-3225 if found.

MISSING & LOST: from Somenos Hall, a red fi shingtackle box which contains nu-merous TOPS pins & charms.They have no commercial val-ue, but mean a great deal tothe ladies who earn them. Iffound please return them, noquestions asked. Sandra 250-746-6119

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HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer andexcavator operators, mealsand lodging provided. Drugtesting required. 1-(780)723-5051.

FOXSTONE STABLE requiresexperienced stable worker forweekends 8am to 3:30pm.Email resume [email protected]

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Thom, Gerald Paul1963 - 2014

Gerald was born to Fred and Marge Thom, with 3 siblings – Don, Tracy, and Mike on November 18th, 1963. He grew up in Northern Alberta, outdoors and active, where he developed his passion for protecting the

earth that was his playground. He met and married the love of his life, Caroline, on June 25th, 1994 and they recently celebrated their 20th anniversary.His professional and business life showcased his personal qualities, morals and values. Honesty, hard work, heart, social responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit, environmental stewardship and love of nature – these qualities were evident in the successful careers he chose. His success in his business endeavors led to early retirement where he selflessly used his resources and devoted his considerable talent to many non-profit organizations. A tribute to Gerald will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Lake Cowichan Centennial Hall, 309 South Shore Road in Lake Cowichan. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society -www.cowichan-lake-stewards.ca

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NOW HIRINGWestern Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed the safety of employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

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Detailed job postings can be viewed atwww.westernforest.com/business-value/our-people-employment/careers

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive bene ts package.

If you believe that you have the skills and quali cations, and want to experience the special West Coast lifestyle reply in con dence to:

Human Resources DepartmentFacsimile: 1.866.840.9611Email: [email protected]

Facilitator/Coach Required – 2 positions 10 month contract position 35 hours/week and 10 month contract position 17.5 hours/week September 15, 2014 to June 27, 2015

Community Options Society is seeking candidates to fill 2 Facilitator/Coach positions for the Youth Employment Mentorship Program for youth 15 to 30 years. The successful candidates will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of our Youth Employment Mentorship Program and will have a strong understanding of current youth employment and employment barriers, knowledge of youth services in the Cowichan Valley, excellent communication skills, previous experience, and/or training. Criminal record check required.

Must have a valid BC driver’s license and a reliable vehicle. Closing date August 15, 2014

Please forward resume and cover letter toCommunity Options SocietyPO Box 743 Duncan BC V9L 3Y1Fax 250-746-0032 Email [email protected] We thank all applicants for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.

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HELP WANTED

CONSTRUCTION SITE in Cowichan Valley requires car-penters & laborers. Fax info & resume with experience and salary expectations to 250-748-0162.

Pots & Paraphernalia Permanent part-time

person required Main duty will be unpacking stock but also would include sales. Position is 3 or 4 days per week... must be available

to work Saturday OR Sunday if needed. Prefer an energetic

individual with retailexperience who is fl exible with

schedule and duties. Must apply in person with

resume at863 Canada Avenue


INFORMATION

HELP WANTED

JANITORPacifi c Energy requires a Janitor for its premises at 2975 Allenby Rd.

Qualifi cations would include:

• Prior Janitorial experi-ence

• A strong work ethic• The ability to work a

cross shift (9-5:30)Pacifi c Energy offers an attractive compensation package including a com-pany paid benefi ts pro-gram, RSP plan, etc

Please forward your resume to the attention of Chuck Richardson

chuck@pacifi cenergy.net

JP Construction Supplies is a concrete form rental compa-ny. We are looking for a driver to deliver and pick up forms and also shipping containers for a related endeavour. Appli-cants should be fi t as manual handling of formwork is re-quired. Applicants should also be personable, possess an air brake ticket and expect to work some overtime. Please drop off resume and driver’s abstract to 2850 Roberts Rd.

Sands Funeral Chapel requires a commission

sales person for memorial pre arrangements to join

our team. Please email resume and

contact information to: sandsduncan

@arbormemorial.com

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

CARING, CAPABLE, de-pendable mature lady offering companionship in the Duncan area. Meal prep, light house-keeping, laundry, running er-rands, gardening & walking. Call Jola, 250-510-6335.

EXPERIENCED CAREGIV-ING couple has an home ac-commodation for assisted liv-ing person or higher care needs. Nice, rural setting. Col-in or Marilou. (250)733-2434.


INFORMATION

LABOURERS

ROOFERS/LABOURERS -Looking for roofers/labourers to start immediately. Experience not necessary.Email resume [email protected].

MEDICAL/DENTAL

FULL TIME Dental Steriliza-tion person required. Dental experience an asset. E-mail resume: [email protected]

We are growing. FULL TIME DENTAL RECEPTIONIST po-sition available. Must have dental reception experience and be able to work in a team environment. E-mail resume to [email protected] or drop off resume to Dr. Scott Stewart, Island Dental Health Centre, 300 – 2700 Beverly Street, Duncan, BC.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXPERIENCED GRAPPLE Yarder Operator and Loader Operator Full time - 10 mths/yr Competitive rates. Fax oremail resume, [email protected]

HEAVY Duty Mechanic - Good Mechanical Aptitude - Welding an asset - Rate negotiable - Benefi ts after 3 mths - Travel required - Email or fax resume to [email protected] or Fax 604-485-6380

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

SKILLED SENIOR with big toolbox & small truck ready to take on odd jobs. Dependable, competent, affordable help in a hurry. 250-510-6383

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

LA PETITEAUCTION HOUSE

9686 Chemainus Road, Chemainus, B.C.

Next Auction action: SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1-3PM

Viewing same morning 11am-1pm.

Partial list: Rod iron bed (Queen), chairs, oddities, dishes, tables, vintage an-tique dresser, rockers, pro-pane crab cooker, art and much much more...Need cash? to consign call (250)701-2902 and ask for Dawn ...


MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

5” soaker tub,bone/left drain $100. Vinyl railing system 8x 8ft sections $100. 4 radial tires P235/60R16 $100. 701-0217

HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS!

Yamaha PF80 full size keyboard, Mauthe man-tle clock, wide variety of power and hand tools. Call to see if we have what you’re looking for!

430 Whistler, Duncan, BC. Call 250-746-9810.heritagepawnbrokers.com

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

THE PERFECT wedding gift. Eight settings of Denby Stone-ware (Memories pattern), cups & saucers, luncheon plates, side pates, soup bowls, fruit bowls), platter, mugs, serving bowls (3), teapot, gravy boat, salt/pepper, cream/sugar. Per-fect condition. Retail $1,300. Phone 250-709-9678.

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

DUNCAN: PERFECT location, exceptional design, quality fi n-ishing, 2 bdrms+ den, 2.5 bath, open concept, oak fl oors, custom kitchen, s/s appl’s, su-per-sized rec room, covered deck, large RV space. Beauti-ful, new custom home with king-size value for only $364,500. (250)710-1947.


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REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Ladysmith: $350,000.3 Bdrm, 2 bath home with fabulous Ladysmith Harbour view. Fully fi nished basement. Walking distance to Health Centre, Seniors Centre, Schools, Churches, Recreation Centre. Near Nanaimo Airport. 309 Symonds Street, Ladysmith. 250-245-4894.

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

RETIRE TO Mill Bay into a manufactured home in a strata title park. Over 1200 sq. feet on main fl oor, plus basement, underground watering system, and many extras. Call: 250-743-5812.

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 unit. Avail Aug. 1. $775. inclds utils & covered prkg. Furnished if desired. Call (250)246-4999.

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

HELP WANTED

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

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 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

DUNCAN- COZY level entry, updated 1 bdrm, all utils and parking incld’d. Laundry available. NP/NS. $500. Refs req’d. Call (250)597-3756.

DUNCAN- SPACIOUS top fl oor, 2 bdrm, 5 appl’s. Lami-nate fl oors. 2525 Dingwall. $775/mo. 1-250-474-0545.

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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Meicor PropertiesChemainus: Lockwood Villa. Well kept bldg, 1 bdrm $650 incl heat & hot water, available Sept. 1st. N/S, 1 small pet wel-come. 250-246-1033.

www.meicorproperties.com

HELP WANTED

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Meicor PropertiesLadysmith: 1 bdrm starting at$700/mo. 2 bdrm 4th fl r$860/mo Includes heat & hotwater, small pets OK. Avail.Aug 1st. 250-924-6966.

www.meicorproperties.com

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.

CALL TO VIEW 250.710.7515 250.748.3412

www.meicorproperty.com

SPRINGRIDGE MANOR 2 bdrm suite in clean quiet building close to Beverly

Corners & University. $725. Includes heat & hot water.

Available September 1Call Harold

(250)732-1839

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

DUNCAN (8 km north) Studioapt, furnished, on 8 acres.Laundry, satellite, heat, hydro.$525. N/S. (250)748-1310.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

700 sq.ft. newly reno’d offi ce space (2 offi ces with bright re-ception area), in modern build-ing, Highway exposure in Duncan area. Avail immed. Call 1-250-658-4336.

COTTAGES

COBBLE HILL: newly reno’d & private rental unit on quietfarm land. Small pet maybeok. Avail Now. $650 includeshydro. 250-743-4392

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

CHEMAINUS. UPPER levelduplex. 2-bdrm, 1 bath, F/P.Bright, open fl oor plan. Largebalcony, 180 degree oceanview. N/S, N/P. $950. (250)710-6243.

CROFTON- 3 bdrm house,ocean view, $995. Call/txt 250-715-8468.

DUNCAN: level entry 1 bdrm,4 appls, gas FP, 1 car gar-age/shop. NS,NP. $925 inclutil. Aug 15. 250-709-8808

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

MUST VIEWMountain View Terrace Estates

3420 Auchinachie Road----------------------------------1 bdrm & 3 bdrm bright &

spacious, newly renovated.

Available now!Free heat & hot water.

------------------------------Resident managers on site

CALL NOW250-748-3321

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

FANTASTIC ocean views, 4 Bdrm / 2B Crofton house, 1800+ sq.ft., 2 balconies, fi replace,washer and dryer, front andbackyards, friendly quiet com-munity, walk to beach, $1450per month. Call (323)376-2870or email: [email protected]

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For updated info visit: www.rowanproperty.ca Office: (250) 748-9090 Weekends: (250) 246-0110

SUITES & CONDOS $425 #1-20 Kenneth St, Duncan $475 #2-20 Kenneth St, Duncan$600 #102-2515 Alexander St, Duncan

DETACHED HOUSES $800 3131 Shawnigan Lk Rd, Cobble Hill$1300 #3-1031 Lomas Rd, Duncan $1350 5927 Highland Ave, Duncan $1595 10936 Sea Vista Rd, Saltair

• Freshly Painted Hall• 300 Person Capacity• Large Kitchen Available• Wet Bar with Ice & Popguns• Centrally Located

Duncan Eagles 2965 Boys Rd.Call Dave with Questions 250-746-5611

Hall Rentals

RENTALS

OFFICE/RETAIL

650 SQ.FT. Central location, in downtown Duncan across from Lordco Auto Parts. Park-ing & storage are available. Avail. Aug. 15th. NS/NP. $650./mo. Call (250)709-8971.

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

HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS

OFFICE/RETAIL

WATERFRONT RETAIL SPACES FOR RENT at Maple Bay Marina,

located on the perimeter of Duncan BC on Vancouver

Island. Rare opportunity in a prime location for marine

related business, recreation or boutique shop. Ample free customer parking. Units are

available immediately. For more information email:[email protected]

HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS

RV PADS

LONG TERM covered RV pad with full hookups, available now, private, quiet area on farm land. 250-743-4392.

SUITES, LOWER

COWICHAN BAY- ground lev-el suite, priv ent, F/P, W/D, priv garden, 2 bdrms + sm of-fi ce, glassed in breakfast nook. $875. Sm dogs nego. Avail Sept 1. 250-709-9673.

DUNCAN: 1BDRM above Mediquip next to Duncan Elem School. $650 +hydro. No W/D. Damage deposit & references required. (250) 710-4070.

TOWNHOUSES

CROFTON- 2 bdrms, reno’d. $725+ utils. NS/NP. Available now. Call (250)749-6292.

WANTED TO RENT

HOUSE WANTED Relocating. Contractor with years of expe-rience in home renovation and upgrades. Will renovate your property. in exchange for ten-ancy. References 250-240-8755

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today! 1.800.910.6402

HALLSHALLS

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

1995 Luxury Aurora Oldsmo-bile (98000kms). Garage kept, mint condition, recent receipts for over $3,000 in updated re-pairs and service. $3,500 obo. 250-743-4392.

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.

2006 CHEV Cobalt LT. 74909 kms, very clean, maint. records, new battery, recent tires, 4 mounted snowtires, bra, Blue Ox tow bar (can be towed by motorhome). Asking $7,100. 250-746-7492

TRANSPORTATION

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

DUNCAN ENDODONTIC OFFICE REQUIRES A CER-TIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT: Both Front Desk & Chairside duties involved. Must be com-fortable using computers and have good communication skills, self-motivated, have a willing-ness to learn, cheerful and fo-cused on patient care. Please mail resume with a hand-writ-ten cover letter to: 138 Station Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1M7

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

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

1992 WINNEBAGO Chieftan. Reduced price, now $9,000. Excel condition, new fl ooring prof. installed, new tires, new brake pads, rotors & calipers, stall shower, walk around QN sized bed in rear, pullout dou-ble bed, Onan generator, 454 motor, new canopy 8x20 add a room 250-732-1839.

2008 GULFSTREAM Trailer: 23ft, sleeps 6, good condition, $8,500 obo. 250-748-3327

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

TRANSPORTATION

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2009 Arctic Fox 32’TT (Mod30U), $10,000 in ex-tras/upgrades, Michelins, 330+W Solar, for serious Boon-docking Snowbirds, meticu-lously maintained, NS, NP,health forces sale- Serious In-quiries before 6:00pm pls -$32,900. 778-427-2724

TOWING

CASHFor Scrap Vehicles

Call Tight Line Towing

(250)709-5692

VTRUCKS & ANS

1987 FORD Diesel single-axledump truck. Hydraulic brakes,new dump system. FarmersSpecial $5,200 obo. 250-743-4392

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

1993 VOLVO Diesel. Airbrakes, single axle, new ex-tended deck, over 20ft. Farm-ers Special $5,200 obo. 250-743-4392

MARINE

BOATS

1975 26.6’ BAYLINER, Com-mand bridge, 2 stations. 1985 260 Mercruiser and leg.Stand-up head & shower, 4-burner propane stove & oven,2-way refrigerator, bus heater.Full canvas on bridge andback deck. VHF radio, depthsounder. Great shape. $5500.Please call (250)746-4423.

1995 2300 Classic MalibuSunbridge $20,500 includes trailer. Full load. Immaculate.830hrs. For details & photoscall: (1)250.826.4332 ore-mail: [email protected]

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

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.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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.


CARPENTRY

COMPLETE carpentry & build-ing service. Interior & exterior. Stairs, decks, reno’s, pressure washing, windows, gutter cleaning & repairs. Free esti-mates. Larry (250) 701-1362

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

Window WashingGutter Cleaning

Pressure WashingYard Cleaning

Junk Haul awayFree estimates

Larry’s Cleaning (250)701-1362

CLEANING SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

ABLE COMPUTER REPAIRIn-home service. Seniors’

discount. Nico 250-746-6167


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

BUDGET SCRAP/RECYCLE Will take all your junk. Garage, basement, attic, etc. 743-2714

HAULING AND SALVAGE

Delivery Guy

(250) 597-8335yourdeliveryguy.ca

DELIVERIESHAULING/JUNK REMOVAL

MOVING JOBS WELCOME

Lowest Price Guarantee

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

VACUUMS

Service DirectoryGARAGE SALES

CHEMAINUS: Sat, Aug 2, 9am. Country Maples RV Re-sort, 9010 Trans Canada Hwy. Giant sale - Lots of treasures!

COBBLE HILL: Fri, Sat 1 & 2 from 9-5pm. 3541 Cobble Hill Rd. Owners of Cobble Hill Fur-nishings are downsizing per-sonal residence and selling off any left over inventory.

COWICHAN BAY: 1660 Glenn Rd. (off Cow Bay Rd), Sat., Aug. 2, 10-2pm. Moving out of town sale! Furniture, collectors plates and much more! 3 Families.

COWICHAN BAY: Sat & Sun Aug 2 & 3, 8-4. 1815 Pritchard Rd (dead end portion).FAMILY SALE! Furniture, camping gear, wood stoves, gas stoves, 100 lb LP tank, sport-ing stuff, golf, baseball, tennis, road hockey, swimming, tools, clothes, books, H2O oil fi red hot water tank, plus more! Everything that’s good under the sun!

COWICHAN STATION- 4552 Bench Rd, Sat, Aug 2, 9-1pm. Household items, bike stroller, Maple bedroom set, wine mak-ing supplies, CD’s... dishes set of 12, toys...DOWNSIZING Garage sale - Satur-day, Aug 2nd. 9 AM to noon. Some tools, furniture, home decor items, digital and fi lm cameras - too much stuff to list! 6119 Whitney Place

DUNCAN: 1884 Frances St., Sat., Aug. 2, 10-2pm. Misc household and more!

DUNCAN- 5648 Cowichan Lake Rd, Sat, Aug 2, 7-3pm. ESTATE SALE!

DUNCAN: 6015 Avondale Place, Sat. Aug 2, 8am-1pm. Household, furniture, bikes, kids, sports, and much more!

DUNCAN: HUGE SALE! Sat. Aug 2, 8am - 2pm. 7595 Bell McKinnon Rd (Sungoma). Lots of LPs, antiques, collectables, furniture, handmade kayaks.

GARAGE SALES

DUNCAN: Sat Aug 2, 8 am, 3331 Cowichan Lake Rd. Win-dows, doors (steel/wood w/glass), ladders, tools & many new items. Books (new selection). Vegetables.

DUNCAN: Sat Aug 2, 9-3 Moorfi eld Rd. Lots of stuff.

Estate Sale-#13-3208 Gibbins Rd.Duncan. Aug 4 & 5 (10-8) Aug 6 (10-4)Nothing cherry picked. All must go in 3 days! Check out our website www.estateliquidators.ca

GARAGE SALES* Great bargains

* All local, in COWICHAN!

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The Cowichan Valley Midget C Thunder lacrosse team finished a fabulous season by earning the silver medal dur-ing the provincial champion-

ships.In round robin play, the Thunder took

two of three games. Cowichan defeated the Campbell River Ravens 10-1 and the Juan de Fuca Whalers 4-2, with its lone loss coming against the Cranbrook Outlaws by an 8-4 count.

Jacob Taylor (3), Scott McCaffery (2), Shylo Gibbs (2), Dallas Johnson, Brae-mon Conville and Kyle McDill scored goals in the Campbell River game.

Conville led the way with two goals against Juan de Fuca. Taylor and Mc-Caffery added singles.

Gibbs notched a pair of goals in the loss to Cranbrook while Johnson and McCaffery supplied singles.

The results set up another game against Cranbrook for the gold medal but the Outlaws were too tough and wrangled their way to a 10-1 win.

Assistant captain Johnson, with Taylor and Kyle Robertson providing assists, accounted for the lone Thunder

marker.Goaltender Theron Keel received

two game MVP awards with the others going to Jarom Erickson and Gibbs, another assistant captain.

Devon McCormick was the Thun-der’s recipient of the Warrior Fair Play Award and Gibbs was honoured with an all-star award.

“We were up against some tough competition all season and fought hard

against some tough teams,’’ offered Thunder head coach Eric Johnson. “Everyone really pulled together and that is why the team played so well this season.’’

“This season we had both returning and brand-new players come together to learn, develop and improve their skills and we watched them grow into a strong team,’’ added Thunder assistant coach Tyler Veuger.


It’s been a typically busy off-season for the Cowichan Valley Capitals.

The B.C. Hockey League team’s staff has been leaving no stone unturned to uncover talent in preparation for the 2014-15 season. Training camp is less than a month

away already.The Caps recently swung a trade to acquire the rights to

defenceman Skylar Pacheco from the Prince George Spruce Kings in exchange for forward Taylor Allan and defenceman Valik Chichkin.

Pacheco, a Kitimat native who turns 20 Aug. 1, spent the last three seasons with the Spruce Kings. He set a career high with 32 points in 56 games last season.

“He is a good skating, puck-moving, dynamic defenceman that can jump into the rush and contribute offensively,’’ noted Caps’ head coach Bob Beatty. “He will give us a veteran pres-ence on our side of the red line.’’

Allan and Chichkin were both acquired by the Caps in two separate trades last season.

The Caps announced a series of player commitments in June.Luke Santerno spent the 20-13-14 season with the 100

Mile House Wranglers of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and led the team in scoring with 45 points in 47 games.

“I’m looking forward to being on the Capitals and playing in the BCHL,’’ noted Santerno.

“My coach from midget, Brendan Hutchinson, used to play there and he had a bunch of great things to say about the team so we talked about it for a while with my parents and him and decided this was a good choice to make.’’

Goaltender Lane Michasiw comes to the Caps from the Sas-katchewan Midget AAA Hockey League’s Prince Albert Min-tos where he compiled a 2.37 goals against average last season and helped the team to the Telus Cup national championship.

“Lane’s performance in the Telus Cup was something that our team’s coaching staff was extremely impressed with as he garnered top goaltender and MVP,’’ Beatty indicated.

“Lane’s accomplishments and winning track record speak for themselves. He has a reputation as a solid goaltender with great character and we are excited to announce his commitment.’’

Mitchell Stapley of Campbell River is a defenceman who played last season in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League with the Vancouver Northwest Giants. He ranked seventh in league scoring among defencemen with 33 points in 39 games.

“I’m a puck-moving defenceman,’’ noted Stapley. “I like to be up-ice on the rush and I bring a lot of skill and I hope to bring that to the team.’’

Andrew LeongBarreling along in the games events is Shannon Hollingshead, above, as she takes her horse Cash around one of the barrels during the Vimy Western Riding Club’s latest show Sunday. Right, Eleese Craig takes her horse Maggie around the poles.

submittedSilver medal performance at the provincial playoffs by the Cowichan Valley Midget C Thunder brought a great lacrosse season to a close.

Summer score: Roster taking shape through player commitments and a trade

Provincial lacrosse: Cranbrook team takes top spot, but it was a great season for Cowichan squad

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Cowichan ladies’ division golfers settle the score in the heatGot a sports story?email [email protected] 250-856-0045 When the ladies’ division members

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Playing in warm weather brought out the best in players for a July 9 par round. Christa Robson, Jeanne Wilkinson, Mandy McKelvie and Val Grainger all won their respective

handicap divisions.Marianne Hunt made a chip-in

on No. 1 for a birdie. Nancy Munro (No. 6) and Robson (No. 13) also had birdies. The closest-to-the-pin winners included: Mazine Klee (No. 6); Ellen Lyon (No. 8) and Judy Turner (No. 15).

A medal, pin, spoon round the following week featured handicap division wins by Kathryn Oliphant, Carol Willan, Pat Molyneaux, Louise Ketilson, Linda Wilson and Joyce Willis. Ellen Merriam enjoyed a su-perb round that included an eagle on No. 7 and a chip-in on No. 1.

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Cowichan Valley Mustangs gal-loped to the title of the Island zone Bantam AA (Under 15) baseball playdowns in Victoria with four straight convincing

victories.The Mustangs took the sting out of the

Victoria Stingers 27-2 Saturday and 14-3 Sunday in five innings in their final game while beating Nanaimo 13-8 Saturday and 10-3 Sunday.

Coaches Wade Radcliffe, Tod LeSergent, Micah Anderson and Mario Iannidinardo just sent the Mustangs’ dangerous arsenal of players onto the field and they per-formed at peak efficiency to qualify for the provincial playoffs in Burnaby that started Thursday.

The final game against Victoria featured a 13-hit attack from the Mustangs. They scored seven runs in the second and sixth

in the third to take full control early.

The offense was spread around with a home run from Jake Winter, a triple by Matt Miller, doubles from Brandon Langer, Cam LeSergent and Kale Eddy, two singles from Zach Waddington and single base hits by Andrew Strobl, Brayden Radcliffe, Cole Ander-son, Jamie McMahon, Nick Yu and Tanner Cummings.

Anderson and Eddy combined on a six-hitter for the pitching win.

Waddington led the team in runs-batted-in for the tourna-ment with eight; Miller, LeSer-gent, Anderson and Langer had six apiece; Yu and Winter contributed five each; Cummings added four; and McMa-hon and Eddy notched three apiece.

Yu was the batting average leader at .692,

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nine innings of work, he had a sparkling earned run average of 1.0. Eddy and Winter

also fared well during 4.2 and 4.1 innings pitched, respectively, amassing ERAs of 4.5 and 4.85 while Langer pitched three shutout innings.


It seems like a long time since the valley experienced any rain, but you don’t have to re-mind South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club officials.

In the midst of the last two heat waves, there’s been just a sprinkling of rain and both have affected major tournaments at the club.

The 127th Vancouver Island Grass Court Championships were so affected right in the middle of the week-long event last Wednesday.

“We did rain out all day,’’ said tournament director Louise Dwyer. “We sat around and tried to figure out if we could play some matches in the afternoon.’’

The forecast looked promising but then suddenly took a turn for the worse so the tournament was shut down, with the grass courts unsafe for play.

“We didn’t put anything inside,’’ said Dwyer. “We just cancelled the day.’’

Fortunately, it was the only day of any precipitation so the club made up for lost time.

“We had to really scramble to get it all fit in,’’ said Dwyer.

The disruption was a bit disap-pointing, she added, “but it did all work out fine.’’

The tournament concluded as scheduled on the grass Saturday evening.

A total of 144 players took part. The bulk came from B.C., Alberta,

Washington state, Oregon and Cali-fornia, but there was also one fellow from Texas who now lives here in the summer.

“The first couple of days we had just the mixed events,’’ explained Dwyer.

Following are the results of all the final matches in the various categories:

Mixed combined 120 doubles: Dave Tooby/Debbie Harit over Roger Skillings/Barbara Skillings 6-3, 7-5; Mixed combined 135 doubles: Allan Gale/Lynne Cowan over Gordon Verge/Jean Martin 7-6, 6-1; Mixed combined 70 doubles: Shawn Lusignan/Karen Clarke over Geoff Bourne/Carolyn Goff 1-6, 6-0, 6-4.

Men’s 35 singles: Shane Iadarola

over Todd King 6-4, 6-1; Men’s 35 doubles: Chad Brachat/Brendan Braybrook won round robin; Men’s 45 singles: Tim Hopper won round robin; Women’s 45 singles: Karen Clarke won round robin.

Men’s 45 doubles: Tim Hopper/Shawn Lusignan over Ed Bakker/Art Hobbs 6-4, 6-3; Women’s 45 doubles: Debbie Harit/Kim Rogers over Carolyn Goff/Johane Mui 7-6, 1-6, 6-1; Men’s 55 singles: Ranjan Mcarthur over Dan Cardinall 6-2, 6-3.

Women’s 55 singles: Elly McK-eague over Carol O’Brien 7-6, 6-2; Men’s 55 doubles: Ed Bakker/Art Hobbs won round robin; Women’s 55 doubles: Janice Holloway/Sue Moxon over Judith Clarke/Carol O’Brien 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; Men’s 60 singles: Roger Skillings over Moe Rahemtulla 6-4, 5-2 retired.

Women’s 60 singles: Jandi Fraser won round robin; Men’s 60 doubles: Art Mccracken/Peter Thomas over Dick Barnes/David Bellis 6-4, 7-5; Women’s 60 doubles: Jandi Fraser/Janice Holloway over Paddy Mann/Marilyn Williams 6-3, 6-4; Men’s 65 doubles: Dennis Furhman/Dave Tooby over Dick Barnes/Peter Wil-son 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Women’s 65 doubles: Sheila An-ning/Lynne Cowan won round robin; Men’s 70 singles: Charles Ayers over Frank Jarman 6-3, 7-6; Men’s 70 doubles: Alan Robinson/Peter Wilson over John Lapointe/Bud Travers 6-1, 6-4; Men’s 75 singles: Gordon Verge won round robin.

Andrew Leong Action on the tennis courts, above, includes: Dan Cardinall of Cobble Hill returning a backhand to James Schouten in a men’s 55 singles semifinal match at the 127th-annual Vancouver Is-land Grass Court Tennis Championships Friday. Below: Charles Ayers of Cowichan Bay returns a serve to Jon Ezelle from Seattle in a men’s 70 singles semifinal match Friday. Right: Cerris Meinir Davies of Mill Bay partners with Wendi Robins of Duncan in a women’s 55 doubles final match.

submittedThe Cowichan Valley Mustangs were a formidable unit in their four-game sweep of Victoria and Nanaimo.

Bantam baseball: Valley boys bat the ball around the park to batter Nanaimo, Victoria en route to a berth in the provincial championships in Burnaby

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QMS student receives prestigious bursary at close of B.C. Summer GamesGot a sports story?email [email protected] 250-856-0045 Queen Margaret’s School’s Alice Young is one of 16 talented

athletes and community leaders recognized with a Coast Capital Savings athlete bursary following the closing ceremonies of the B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo.

Young rode in the equestrian events at the Games, earning a silver medal as part of the Zone 6 contingent in the team competition.

“I feel so lucky to have spent a week at the B.C. Summer Games,’’ said Young. “Congratulations to all my fellow Zone 6

equestrian athletes on winning silver and to everyone who took home individual medals.’’

Young indicated she will put her bursary money toward tuition at St. Andrew’s University in Scotland this September.

The bursary recipients were chosen from more than 350 ap-plicants for their significant achievements in sport and education but mostly for their leadership contributions to schools, com-munity or sport associations.

— Don Bodger

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