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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Charges rejected as Bear fi nds new homeAshley DegraafNews Leader Pictorial

A Chemainus man will not be facing charges of theft and break-and-enter following the disappearance

of a Duncan dog in February, the RCMP has con� rmed.

Charges against the accused, Kevin Shiell, had been pending but were of� cially discarded due to the lack of co-operation from the victim, North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Cpl. Krista Hobday said Tuesday.

After the disappearance in February, Shiell came forward

to RCMP identifying himself as responsible for taking the dog — known on social media as “Bear” —from its owner’s residence on Mary Street in Duncan.

Those actions came after a Face-book post that began circulating mid-February showing the pooch surrounded by what appeared to be feces and other � lth outside the residence on Mary Street. It was taken down at approximately the same time the dog was reported missing to police Feb. 13.

“The charges against me for rescuing Bear have been dropped,” Shiell recently wrote on Facebook. “I would like to thank everyone for (their) support and love they have shown to Bear and I.”

Hobday said charges against Shiell were never � led, and an April 15 court date that had been scheduled was simply a promise to appear hearing.

“As of April 8, Mr. Shiell was noti� ed we were no longer hon-ouring the promise to appear date and to disregard that,” she said. “As of May 1, the investigator noti� ed Crown we would not be submitting a report recommend-ing charges as the witness was not being co-operative with the investigation.

“Our mantra really is no victim, no crime.”

And as for Bear, Shiell also assured people on Facebook he’s now living in a great home.

School’s out next Tuesday

Don BodgerNews Leader Pictorial

Rotating strikes by B.C. teachers will begin next Monday and hit the Co-wichan School District next Thursday, May 29.

And Education Minister Peter Fass-bender announced Tuesday it will be up to local districts to decide if students can be supervised or whether schools will be closed, as in previous short strikes.

Superintendent Joe Rhodes noted it’s “too early’’ to tell what the plan will be for Cowichan School District 79, but he expected to unveil details in the next day or two.

Teachers’ job action is reaching the sec-ond stage in their contract dispute with the provincial government next week, with rotating closures at various school districts taking place Monday, May 26 through Thursday, May 29.

All schools will be open Friday, May 30, with no job action planned anywhere in the province that day.

A B.C. Teachers’ Federation news re-lease indicates this is happening because of “the unwillingness of the provincial government and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association to offer any improvements to class size, class com-position, and other important learning conditions for students, as well as the employer’s unfair wage demands.’’

Cowichan District Teachers’ Asso-ciation president Naomi Nilsson was unavailable for comment at press time.

But Chris Rolls, president of the Lake Cowichan Teachers’ Association, offered the following statement:

“Unless BCPSEA and the government are willing to negotiate in good faith with the BCTF, on Thursday, May 29, schools in Lake Cowichan will be behind picket lines as teachers participate in the rotat-ing provincial strikes.

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Andrew LeongOlympian Clara Hughes receives a T-shirt, promoting Cowichan mental-health programs, from Francine Wilson during Friday’s stop of Clara’s Big Ride at Duncan’s Bike Works.

Or at least teachers will be: SD79 still determining best course of action as rotating strike action hits Cowichan

Kevin Shiell with Bear.

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The existence of the Chemainus Crofton Community Schools Association program is in jeopardy following

the Cowichan School District’s decision to cut its budget by 50% to $28,000.

The cut takes effect for the 2014-15 term, with the fiscal year beginning on July 1.

“This means our Community School Association will no longer exist as we know it,’’ noted co-ordinator Wendy Lambert. “It is impossible for me — or anyone as co-ordinator — to run and super-vise a full slate of programs and activities as we have been doing

from a part-time position which will be less than half-time.’’

An emergency meeting has been called Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Chemainus Elementary Commu-nity School for people wanting to voice their concerns.

The objective will be to request the school district reinstate fund-ing, although Lambert admitted, “it is a longshot.’’

The CCSA has been around for 14 years, with a co-ordinator for 10 of those. It has provided programs in Chemainus and Crofton el-ementary schools for kids, families and community members.

“We operate with a starting budget from the school district which provides for the co-ordina-tor position, some office staff and some office supplies,’’ explained Lambert. “Then we earn money from grants and user fees for some programs.’’

But with a full slate of programs such as kidZsummerCamps, Eagle Wings Preschool/Chemainus

StrongStart and Crofton before/af-ter school care, to name a few, it’s very unlikely much or any of that would be maintained from a part-time position following the cut.

“What it does is gut the pro-gram,’’ Lambert said. “Where is other funding going to come from for a community-based program?’’

Lambert said she got an email last Thursday about the funding cut and “there was no discussion.’’

The meeting will be important, Lambert added, for people to ex-press their feelings and determine some possible solutions.

“I’m certainly open to whatever ideas people come up with,’’ she said. “I’m not sure what they will be.’’

Lambert noted the program is the only one of its kind left in the valley and it offers so much to a wide variety of people.

“I’m not prepared to do my job as a volunteer,’’ she said. “It’s just too exhausting. I don’t think 100% volunteer work is sustainable.’’

Budget could doom Chemainus community school programsEmergency meeting: set for Tuesday for those affected by SD79 cutback

A local man is behind bars after his arrest for an alleged assault Tuesday morning near Duncan.

Police say the 23-year-old man, whose name hadn’t been released, was busted without incident at about 8:30 a.m. in the Boys Road area.

Cpl. Krista Hobday, of North Cowichan/Duncan’s RCMP de-tachment, said a patrol officer was given a description of the suspect after the alleged street assault against a female.

Assault details were not released.The attending officer called the

dog squad. Police containment

between Boys Road and the Co-wichan hospital happened while the dog unit tracked the suspect, and made the bust.

A weapon was not used in the alleged assault, Hobday said.

Possible charges were pending further RCMP investigation, and Crown’s decision on the evidence.

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“Members of the Lake Cowichan Teachers’ As-sociation are behind the BCTF executive and the bargaining team, who have been working for 16 months to negotiate a collective agreement. We encourage parents and the community to let the government know that they need to invest in B.C. kids.

“When working with the truckers’ strike

earlier this year, Christy Clark said, ‘Why fight when you can get a deal.’ We say the same thing now.’’

“Last week, teachers were hopeful when they saw the government and BCPSEA put out an olive branch by backing off the unrealistic 10-year term,’’ noted BCTF President Jim Iker in the BCTF news release.

“But the next day, hope that this government would start negotiating

in good faith faded when the employer announced a series of threats around wage rollbacks, lockouts, and attempts to divide teachers, parents and students.’’

Peter Cameron, chief negotiator for the prov-ince’s 60 school districts, informed the union last week that a 5% pay cut will be put in place soon in response to the first phase of strike action.

— with a file from Tom Fletcher

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Six-time Olympian Clara Hughes’ wide, vibrant smile was met by dozens of Co-wichanians during her brief road-stop Friday at down-

town Duncan’s U-Fix It Bike Works.Hometown folks burst into applause

as Hughes strolled up Bike Works’ rear lane for a fast meet and greet on her national bicycling feat — Clara’s Big Ride — that’s raising awareness about mental illness.

“It’s to bring the conversation to every community — big and small — in Canada, so youths understand everyone can struggle, and to demys-tify mental health for people,” said Hughes, who deals with depression.

Friday was a good day for the Olym-pic cyclist and speed skating demon along her 12,000-kilometre ride, of which she’d covered some 7,000 km after reaching Duncan.

Slipping a green T-shirt from fan Francine Wilson over her blue-and-white biking out� t, a humbled Hughes told the crowd, between hugs, her odyssey is “an epic ride.”

“It continues to evolve, and every place has a sensitive touch.”

Hughes noted athletics and the arts — such as unique pieces she saw in Bike Works’ programs for challenged youths — boosts self con� dence.

“I’m a recreational artist, but it’s a skill I value,” she said, urging valley youths to groom self-expression through art.

Mary Peter of Quw’utsun’ Huyi’xwule’ Skwoulew’t-hw’ pro-grams for youths, raised her hands to Hughes for helping lift awareness about mental-health issues.

“Its a big concern in our commu-nity, and in the world,” said Peter.

“Each and every day we see the challenges youths face – depression, drugs, grief, loss, challenges of going to school, and � tting in,” she said.

Cal Hosie of Bike Works agreed.“Clara’s stop is a fantastic opportu-

nity to raise mental-health awareness in the Cowichan Valley.

“The message is that mental health is important because many people suffer from it, but it’s an invisible dis-ability so it often doesn’t get recog-nized.”

But mental-health issues need a social pro� le “so people get sup-port through programs such as Bike Works,” Hosie explained — proud of local teen, John Herda-Harris, who pedalled from Mill Bay to the busy bike shop Friday.

Lisa Delusignan, of Canadian Men-tal Health Cowichan’s Bounce Back program, tackling depression issues, signalled Hughes is a hero.

“Clara’s talking about (depression), and making it more normalized.”

Hughes is being helped by a bus and van crew of about 20. They do every-thing from crowd organizing and time management, to hotel booking and readying and repairing her four rides — two road bikes, a cross-bike, and a mountain bike for varied terrain.

She was headed to Nanaimo, Vancouver, and the Interior, then on to Alberta.

Hughes was happy her ride inspired pride in Cowichan.

“I’ll take you with me in my heart for the next 5,000 kilometres,” she told her Warm Land fans during day 64.

To follow Hughes’ highway, and to donate to mental-health programs, visit clarasbigride.bell.ca.

Ashley DegraafNews Leader Pictorial

Is sex traf� cking an issue in Cowichan?

Most locals might be inclined to say ‘No’, but they shouldn’t jump too quickly

to that conclusion, according to organizers of a prostitution-based � lm screening coming to the Van-couver Island University Cowichan Campus Thursday.

“It’s a very important issue, for the safety of vulnerable women in our community, for violence against women in general, and for the fact that our country is making deci-sions about prostitution laws and asking what will keep women safer,” said Cowichan Women Against Violence Society spokeswoman Kendra Thomas.

CWAV has hooked up with � lm-makers and former Cowichan resi-dents Michelle and Jared Brock to support the screening event coined Human Traf� cking in the Cowichan Valley.

“After the � lm, Michelle and Jared will host a � lmmakers Q&A, speak to speci� c stories in the docu-mentary and let people know what they can do that night to support the issue,” Thomas said.

“We will then have a community discussion on human traf� cking and the local issues for the Co-wichan Valley supported by a panel of social responders.’’

That group includes the � lm-makers, North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP domestic violence co-ordi-nator Cst. Lita Watson, RCMP E Division human traf� cking aware-ness co-ordinator Cpl. Jassy Bindra, and Thomas, a community victim services co-ordinator.

The Brocks’ newest documentary, Red Light Green Light focuses on the prevention of sex traf� cking. It will speci� cally address the debate about the legalization of prostitu-tion.

The duo is currently on a 100-city

nationwide promotion tour, with another stop booked at Calvary Baptist Church in Chemainus, May 27.

The Brocks lived in Duncan about three years ago, and were featured in the News Leader Pictorial in 2011 promoting their awareness cam-paign Hope for the Sold.

“In October of 2006, my husband Jay and I attended a leadership con-ference in Atlanta, Georgia,” Mi-chelle wrote on their website. “Gary Haugen from International Justice Mission led one of the sessions, tackling the topic of modern-day slavery. At the end of the session, 100 tickets to pre-screen a movie called TRADE were given out.

“The � lm served as a rude awakening that human beings were being bought and sold all around the world. Sex traf� cking was a booming business, and slavery was far from abolished.

“So we decided to do something about it.”

That’s when Hope for the Sold came to be and along with some friends, they organized banquets, art shows, concerts, and university events to spread the word.

In 2009, they received a small

grant from the Millennium Scholarship Foundation and drove 11,000 kilometres across the coun-try to make a documentary about sex traf� cking in Canada.

Despite not having � lm-making experience, their debut documen-tary Enslaved and Exploited: The Story of Sex Traf� cking in Canada has been used as a resource by students, Members of Parliament, border service of� cers, crisis shelter workers, professors, church leaders, and abolitionists.

“We’re very fortunate for this op-portunity to bene� t from her exper-tise,” she said. “(Watson’s) presence on the panel is also to validate the rates of human traf� cking in the Cowichan Valley.”

The VIU screening is free by donation and takes place in the Lecture Hall at 7 p.m.

The Chemainus stop is also free and booked for 7 p.m. at the church, located on River Road.

Red Light, Green LightSex traffi cking: panel dis-cusses how it is an issue around the world and in your own backyard

Clara brings bright spirits to DuncanBig Ride: Olympian makes a big impact on mental health awareness

Andrew LeongClara Hughes is welcomed to Duncan.

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Can anyone explain why the Ca-nadian government is subsidiz-ing fossil fuel industries?

Why are some of the most world’s most pro� table com-

panies receiving what amount to public handouts when we are supposedly living in a time of austerity?

Last year the International Monetary Fund published a report about global energy subsidies that analyzed 176 countries. It concluded the world’s developing and industrialized economies are subsidizing the energy sector at a rate of $1.9 trillion per year, accounting for 8% of total government revenues. Globally, 95% of these subsidies were directed to oil, gas and coal.

In Canada, the federal government subsi-dizes the fossil fuel industries to the tune of more than $20 billion per year.

Is that what the free market looks like?Not surprisingly, the bulk of these subsi-

dies are going the oil sector. According the IMF report, energy subsi-

dies are hurting the economy, the environ-ment, and regular people.

Subsidies crowd out public spending on in-frastructure, health, education and the social safety net, while driving up budget de� cits and the public debt.

They discourage private investment in the energy sector, arti� cially promote capital-intensive industries, encourage excessive energy consumption, and reduce incentives for investment in renewable energy.

Not only that, the IMF report found energy subsidies mostly bene� t wealthier households, who tend to consume more energy than poorer ones.

Remember, we live in an age when wealth concentration at the top has reached levels not seen in generations.

Simply phasing out subsidies to the fossil

fuel industries would reduce global CO2 emissions by 13%, conclude the report’s authors, which would go a long way in helping Canada and other industrialized economies meet their international commitments.

So what is the solution?If our political leaders are keen on picking

winners and losers, then why not shift these public subsidies from the fossil fuel industries to clean energy, and give the next generation a chance in the � ght against climate change?

Shifting to a greener economy could even boost employment.

Blue Green Canada, an alliance of trade unions and environmental organizations, estimates that redirecting $1.3 billion in exist-ing federal subsidies from the oil and gas sec-tor to renewable energy and energy ef� ciency would create an additional 18,000 jobs.

And these would predominantly be blue-collar jobs in manufacturing, construction

and trades.As numerous studies have pointed out,

investments in clean energy — such as wind and solar — are more effective at creating jobs than the fossil fuel industries. Whereas $1 million invested in the oil and gas sector creates about two jobs, the same investment in clean energy creates about 15 jobs.

Not a bad deal.It is about time our decision-makers � nally

showed some leadership on this issue by elimi-nating the public handouts to the fossil fuel industries and kick-starting the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable economy. Because the current policy does not make sense.Rob Douglas writes monthly for the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial. He can be reached at [email protected]

Common sense says shift subsidies away from oil

This we likeThere are athletes who get the mantle

of role model thrust upon them.And then there are role models who

just happen to be athletes.Clara Hughes is defi nitely one of the

latter.The six-time Olympian’s ride across

the country to raise awareness for mental illness is the type of thing that can help change perceptions and, in the process, change lives.

The good and the bad of this week in CowichanThe good and the bad of this week in CowichanThis we don’tWhile there was a decent enough

crowd out Friday to greet Hughes, her Duncan stop lacked an element of pomp and circumstance befi tting her stature and the scope of her effort.

The local event did not seem to get a lot of advance publicity, so perhaps it caught some people off guard.

But it would have been nice if local offi cials had arranged to give her some sort of offi cial greeting.

Clara Hughes meets supporters in Duncan Friday.

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Janine Clark wasn’t alone.

In the course of doing her story, we came across at least two other locals, who, like Clark, were in serious need of an insulin pump to deal wth their diabetes.

As with Clark, Victoria said ‘No’.Despite strong recommendations from her doctors, Clark was

denied public funding for such critical equipment. Many other patients across B.C. probably need crucial medical gear too.

Luckily, our generous Duncan Lions Club stepped up and bought Clark’s $7,000 pump.

But why must folks such as Clark have to turn to hard-working service clubs for medical equipment when we pay taxes for those needs?

Need is the key word here. Her pump was a life-or-death must, not a cosmetic frill, or something nice for a diabetic to have.

There’s nothing nice about her dire condition: ICU hospital visits, convulsions, vomiting, costly drugs (coverage for which she was also denied), failed kidneys, a stopping heart.

Anything to comfort her condition should have been provided — perhaps offered — under doctors’ orders.

Universal health care proudly separates Canadians from the sorry, private system stateside.

But B.C.’s medical system apparently failed Clark.She was ruled ineligible for pump funding, a form letter from

the Ministry of Health told her.But if his ministry is not helping desperate patients such as

Janine, which patients is it helping?The ministry clearly has a lot of money and resources at its

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Canadian presence missing from genocide talkDear editor

I read with interest the recent front-page article on the genocide symposium hosted by Shawnigan Lake School. It is a good thing for students in this community to become educated about the horrible atrocities perpetrated in other parts of the world. However, there was more than one country missing from that list, including Canada.

The United Nations de� nes genocide in part as “the intent to destroy in whole or in part a na-tional, ethnical, racial or religious group. The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People states “Indigenous Peoples and individuals have the right to not be subjected to forced assimilation or destruction of their culture.”

Until we acknowledge our bloody legacy as colonizers in Canada, and admit it continues today, we will never be able to move forward as a nation. We cannot build a future that includes all people until the real history of how this country was settled is brought to light, scars and all. Colonization was not a benign event; it was a terribly trau-matic experience for all who lived through it. The residual effects are everywhere we look. Amelia BreckenridgeDuncan

Skatepark approved with no thought to big pictureDear editor

I recall many creative visions

proposed for the old Chemainus Elementary School site including multi-function parkland, single-family residential, housing aimed at the expanding senior demo-graphic, rejigging of local streets and yes, a skatepark. Assurances were given that when a concept plan for the entire area was ready the community would have an additional opportunity to respond. Thus it is with profound disap-pointment I note recent announce-ments cover only a skatepark with no reference as to how it will integrate into the eventual end use of the larger site.

In this sort of planning you only get one chance to get it right. To drop up to 9,000 square feet of concrete into the middle of this unique and valuable site without an overarching com-munity supported plan in place makes a mockery of the consulta-tive planning process and is an insult to those who have taken the time and effort to contribute.

It is doubtful to the extreme that a similar approach by a private developer would be

acceptable to local government. Regardless of an individual’s position on the question of a skatepark or its location, we need to hold our elected of� cials to a higher standard of logic and transparency than demonstrated by these events. Allen SchernusChemainus

Donation better aimed at the public school systemDear editor

Re: the recent $19 million donation to Shawnigan Lake School. Way to avoid paying taxes and contribute to keeping the privileged, privileged. God forbid any of this money went into the public education system.Nikolai Holm comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Gift gives less-privileged kids chance to excelDear editor

Of the recent $19-million dona-tion to Shawnigan Lake School,

$8 million was for scholarships for children who do not have the � nances to attend Shawnigan, but do have the drive to suc-ceed there. Five students have already received full scholarships, and by next year, there will be 16 students. I have a child that has the drive, but we don’t have the � nances. I was so excited to see there are scholarships and bursaries.

I can assure you, if this $8 mil-lion was donated to the public school my daughter attends at the moment, it would not help her. She needs to attend a school that challenges her. My daughter’s issue is not the teachers, nor the curriculum. It is the peers. She needs to be with peers who have

the same drive she has to be able to � ourish in her learning. All alumni are encouraged to give back so kids in the future can have the same incredible learning, education and life experiences, attending Shawnigan can give. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Shaw.Kaarina Gilchristcomments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Pick up the baton, make the necessary changes Dear editor

I’d like to thank Maeve Maguire for her Mother’s Day column. She is right: somewhere along the line we dropped the baton. We thought we were done and we let ourselves become distracted. In my friend’s work environment, two women had to quit or were � red because they couldn’t com-mit to the excessive hours their jobs were dictating while balanc-ing family needs. This patriarchal system isn’t working for anyone, men or women. Two weeks after one of the above women quit because she couldn’t uphold the hours being demanded, one of the male bosses died from a heart attack. My own father died of a heart attack at age 49 from stress. Who is this system serving?

I want to take stock of my own situation and see where I can make small changes so my husband isn’t passed out on the couch from working more than 12 hours a day, and I’m not fraz-zled by hours of isolation with my two children. I have hope, I can already see small things I can do to feel better, just small changes, but hey, small changes can some-times turn to real changes. I’m excited at least to � nd out!Caroline Storiecomments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

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“Officials are engaged in ongoing discussions with the Stz’uminus to

understand their con-cerns and interest.

“This strong working relationship has resulted in the Stz’uminus ac-quiring program fund-ing and fishing oppor-tunities in line with their objectives.”

The feds were an-swering the Leader’s questions first asked May 7 when the band announced its looming blockade — coincid-ing with the Cowichan area’s current prawn

season.“The department has

been working with the Stz’uminus First Nation for a number of years.

“Fisheries and Oceans Canada regularly con-sults with First Nations about fisheries taking place in or near their fishing areas,” DFO’s email says.

“When creating fisher-ies management plans, the department must balance the views and interests of a wide range

of parties and First Nations.

“This is done by inviting First Nations to review and provide input on draft integrated fish-eries management plans; to sit on integrated fishery advisory commit-

tees; and to meet bilater-ally with the department to discuss their specific fishing plans.”

However, Ottawa is prepared to take action, if necessary, to keep fishing areas open to all users, the feds signalled.

“When needed, DFO and the RCMP work with fishers and mem-bers of First Nations to ensure the safety of ev-eryone on the water. We stand strongly against violence on the water,” staff says.

Feds continue talks with Stz’uminus First Nation to head off blockadeDFO: hopes talks will address concerns, will take action to keep fishing areas open


Ballot ac-curacy and faster election results are promised

from North Cowichan’s first renting of ballot-counting machines for this fall’s civic vote.

Mayor Jon Lefebure stressed the rented gear, costing municipal tax-payers about $15,000, is not for electronic voting on Nov. 15.

“When you fill out your ballot, you put it into a machine and the machine counts it,” he said of ballot ‘circles’ voters fill in by pencil while picking candidate choices.

“The machine reads that. If it sees any errors, or if you voted for too many people, it can spit the ballot out and you have the option of taking it to an election official and getting a new ballot.”

If the ballot is com-pleted properly, the gear automatically records the vote. Completed ballots go into a sealed box as a paper back-up.

“People (election agents) won’t have to count the ballots, the machine does that, and gives you a number at the end,” Lefebure said.

Six machines will be rented, one for each poll-ing station.

Council has budgeted $48,200 to hold the elec-tion. That includes about $15,000 net for the counting gear, and ap-proximately $32,000 net in other election costs, after 1/3 of North Co-wichan’s total costs are recovered from handling Cowichan school board’s election.

“The primary benefit of counting machines is accuracy — last time (fall 2011), I won by 16 votes,” said Lefebure.

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Black Tie Awards & Auction 2014

The 18th Annual Black Tie Awards were held in the stunning Crooks Hall at Brentwood College School on April 5. The Cham-ber welcomed an oversold crowd of 288 guests who enjoyed a Silent Auction with more than 100 lots, complimentary Zanatta sparkling wine and were the � rst to hear the Black Tie Award

winners for 2014.

The Awards portion of the evening opened with the traditional grand en-try of the Finalists, led by Lifetime Achievement recipient Mike Coleman, Q.C. and his wife Barbara Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman were � anked by Sgt. Chris Swain and Cst. Kevin Hopkinson of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Ashley Green led the guests in the singing of Oh Canada.

Jim Jackson of 89.7 SunFM was the Master of Ceremonies and Cham-ber President George Gates joined the Award sponsors to present the certi� cates and Awards. Chief William Seymour and Chief Michael Harry welcomed guests, offering some history about First Nations’ tradition-al use of the site. Each of our area’s three mayors donated a “Mayor Cooks” package that was auctioned on stage. Auctioneer Jack Tieleman of Global Vocational Services entertained the crowd, giving the Mayors the chance to pitch their dinners and indulge in a little rivalry. Duncan Mayor Phil Kent’s dinner for six, which he’ll prepare and host at the Old

Firehouse Wine Bar, earned the highest bid of the evening. Mayor John Lefebure provided “Oceanside Dining for Two”, and Mayor Rob Hutchins contributed an al fresco summer dining experience for four.

Jeff Downie of The Old Firehouse Wine Bar, and a second-year � nalist, took home the Customer Service Award. MaryAnn Deacon of the Co-wichan Valley Hospice Society received the Volunteer of the Year Award. The Young Entrepreneur Award went to Andrea and Dan Hudson for their Hudson’s On First restaurant. Business Achievement 1 – 10 Employees went to Andrew Higginson of Higginson Consulting Ltd. Ivo Zanatta of Matrix Marble and Stone won the Business Achievement 11 – 19 Em-ployees Award. And the Award for Business Achievement 20 or More Employees was presented to Kelvin McCulloch, Dan Andersen and Al-len Boer of Bucker� eld’s. The envelope announcing the Green Business Award winner was zip-lined in and Dan Armstrong and Karen Hallquist of Velocal Delivery won that category. The 2014 Art in Business Award was presented to Gordon Smith of Cowichan Woodwork Ltd.

The Chamber Black Tie Committee and staff are looking forward to shar-ing the celebration of business excellence with Cowichan again next year at the Black Tie Awards and Auction 2015.

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Changes on the Chamber Board

After an exceptional three years at the helm, George Gates has stepped down as Chamber President. Recent growth at Gates’ company NuTech IT Solutions, including a new retail outlet, demands his full attention to keep the business on its current trajectory. During his term as President, the Co-

wichan Regional Visitor Centre was completed, Chamber membership grew 44%, and the regional Chambers signed the Five Chamber Ac-cord. The Board extends their appreciation to Mr. Gates for his commit-ment and leadership; and welcomes him to his new position as Past President on the Chamber Board.

Julie Scurr, (formerly First Vice President), now assumes the role as President and Miles Craig Anderson becomes First Vice President. The Board welcomes Moira Hauk as Second Vice President. The Boards wishes to express appreciation to these Directors for their commit-ment to the Chamber and its members by � lling these demanding positions.

The Board reluctantly bids farewell to Director and Past President Dave Clark. Dave served on the Board for many years, and most recently contributed his expertise as consulting Parliamentarian. Dave also or-ganized the refurbishing, placement and Blessing Ceremony for the Totem Pole on loan to the Visitor Centre from Island Savings.


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Chamber Luncheon with Mike Davies of Kinder Morgan - Trans Mountain Expansion Project June 4, 11:30 am – 1:00 pmThe Quamichan Inn, 1478 Maple Bay Rd.

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Mixer at Travelodge DuncanThurs. June 7, 5:30 pm140 Trans Canada Hwy.Free to Members & their GuestsFun and good food on the menu on for the Travelodge Mixer on Tues. June 5. Come tour the facilities and enjoy deli-cious food and beverage samplings.

Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)June 10, 5:30 pmTues. June 10, 5:30 – 7 pmAccepting RSVP’s, Venue TBAYou’ll get tips and tactics to help you be CASL-compliant. Attendees receive a free CASL checklist.

Mixer at Cowichan Valley Hospice SocietyThurs. June 12, 5:30 pm3122 Gibbins Rd.Free to Members & their GuestsCome and enjoy good company, meet the fine folks at Hospice, and discover insights about the work they do.

Mixer at Jacquie Gordon’s B & BTues. June 17, 5:30 pm2231 Quamichan Park PlaceFree to Members & their GuestsJacquie Gordon is hosting a Chamber Mixer on Tues. June 17 and welcoming members to her charming, heritage home and gardens. Come and enjoy Jacquie’s famous hospitality.

Save the date for the Chamber’s sec-ond annual Business Showcase on Friday October 24, 2014.

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250.748.1111 [email protected] Regional Visitor Centre

Back Row: Eberhard Hahn, Essa Gierc, Win Foster, Ed Raafluab, Allan Pollard, Gary Saville, Don BeamishFront Row: Lacey Hansen, Grace Tan, Kerry Patton, Susan English, Dorothy Cantin, Diane Cook, Kirsty Grant, Amy Fielden

Location. Location. Location. Since the Cowichan Regional Visitor Centre (CRVC) moved to its new home adjacent to the BC Forest Discovery Centre, the CRVC has posted record visitor numbers. The increase is attributed to the highly visible location of the new building, improved highway signage and easy-access parking that accommodates RV’s.

January saw a 90 % increase in visitors to the CRVC. February saw a 240 % increase – mainly due to the 550 visitors who came to the Centre during the Forest Discovery Centre’s Big Leaf Maple Syrup Festival. This is great example of how the partnership ben-efits our region – the Visitor Centre captures and directs guests to the many ways to enjoy Cowichan and enhance their time here. We enjoyed a 74 % increase in March and an 80 % increase in April. At this rate, the summer of 2014 will be the best ever for visitors to the Centre.

The new Centre is home to the Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has seen an increase in membership since moving to the new location. Members cite the new build-ing and combined services of the Centre and Chamber as a key reason for joining.

New Requirements for Spam & Respectful WorkplacesAll businesses are now required to comply with WorkSafe BC’s Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment legislation and federal anti-spam legislation. For overviews of both, and a list of resources, see “Resources” on the Duncan Cowichan Chamber website.

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• Tara Dupuis and the good folks of the Cowichan Valley Caregiv-ers are less than two weeks away from hosting the tenth edition of

their annual fundraiser: the Shawnigan Lake Adventure. On June 1, at the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, you can walk, ride or cycle a variety of routes to help those who act as unpaid primary caregivers for family members or loved ones struggling with long-term health issues. For details, visit shawniganlakeadven-ture.com or call 250-743-6589.

• How about a nice round of applause for the Frances Kelsey Secondary School Interact Club for hosting a bene� t contest earlier this month to support the Third World Eye Care Society. Kevin van der Linden tells us two-dozen students entertained a crowd that got in for half-price with the donation of a pair of gently used prescription eyeglasses.

• Check out local printmaker Alison MacKen-zie’s work until the end of the month at the Old Firehouse Wine and Cocktail Bar in downtown Duncan. The show opened May 9 with enter-tainment by Ron Ingram and Peter Gooch and runs until May 29.

• Contrary to the recent magazine insert, For Love of Animals, Jane Matheson tells us

the Cowichan SPCA Annual Garage Sale and Barbecue will happen at the Cowichan Exhibi-tion Grounds in Duncan on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1.

• Cowichan Tribes members are eligible for a new bursary through London Drugs Aborigi-nal Partnership Bursary Program. Samantha Dutton-Jones tells us London Drugs will be accepting applications from Tribes youths as they embark on their � rst year of post-secondary education. For information on how to apply contact Stephanie Cheatley at 604-272-7653.

• Gunnell Borge of Sandpiper Gardens and Glass, and Marlie Kelsey of the Shop Che-mainus campaign got to congratulate April winner Laura Ellen on winning $300 worth of goodies provided by Old Town Merchants.

• Duncan’s Felix Grosse met Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon last month when she presented him with a Silver Youth Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Burnaby for his excel-lence in service, athletics, skill development and adventure.

Exciting things happening for you, your friends or your family that you want to share with your community? Send me a quick email at [email protected]. We’d love to spread the word.

Are ready for more adventure? Valley peopleName: Genevieve GrieveOccupation: salon ownerAge: 37Hometown: DuncanIf you get a chance go see: I’m

stuck on documentaries — poli-tics and religion

Right now I am reading: Kevin O’Leary’s The Cold Hard Truth, and American Raj — The confl ict between the American and the Muslim World

I’m listening to: depends on my mood — Pink

At least once everyone should: try a service at EK Hair Design and Esthetics

Most people don’t know I: sit on the Cowichan Hospital board of directors and am vice-chair for the Duncan SPCA council

Proudest or happiest moment: watching my business grow and ac-complishing what I’ve set out to do

Biggest fear: not accomplishing all of my goals before my time is up

If I was appointed queen of the valley I would: expose everyone to the ugly truth behind their meat purchases and their household/beauty productsPeter W. Rusland

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It was a presentation geared toward children’s developing brains and the impact of technology.

But when presenter Dr. Paul Mo-hapel asked the adults in attendance

to leave any devices, tablets, phones, iPods, at the door, the reactions told a different story.

And it illustrated Mohapel’s keynote message: parents need to lead by example if we want to see the next generation thrive. They need to set boundaries for not only for their wee-ones, but themselves too.

“How does that feel?” Mohapel asked after his request to ditch the devices.

Some participants looked around in disbelief, shuf� ing their devices in purses, others laughed at how silly it seemed as they struggled to say goodbye, while some actually were refreshed to take a break.

The Impact of Technology on the Developing Brain was a free presentation for parents, sponsored by the Cowichan District Teach-ers’ Association Professional Develop-ment Committee. It attracted a fairly good turnout at the Quw’utsun’ Cultural and

Conference Centre on a sunny evening May 1.

Royal Roads University professor Mohapel, a father of two, shared some startling

statistics, and educated the audience about why technology

leads to learning roadblocks.“We are supposed to be human beings, but

we think we are human doings,” said Moha-pel, who studied brain science in Sweden for

15 years. “We think it’s more important to be doing all the time. The more, the better.

“The underlying message is you have to be connected or you’ll fall behind from others.”

In 2013, Canada was one of the heaviest users of internet in the world.

Canucks spend on average 41.3 hours per month on the web, while the average hours calculated for users across the planet was at 24.

Even scarier, a 2009 study showed children

under age � ve were spending 2 1/2 hours a day behind some sort of screen, whether that be a TV, an iPad or another device. And even worse, another study found kids between the ages two and � ve could play a video game on a tablet before knowing how to tie their own shoes.

Technology is creating a ‘multi-tasking’ lifestyle that not only adults are embracing but passing along to their offspring.

more on page 14

The dark side of multi-tasking: How ubiquitous distractions are robbing our ability to concentrate in this internet world

Ashley DegraafThe fi rst item on Dr. Paul Mohapel’s agenda during a free presentation for parents of the impact of technology on the developing brain was leave your devices at the door.

Screening out distractions • • • COWICHAN FAMILY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

ers’ Association Professional Develop-

Conference Centre on a sunny evening May 1.

professor Mohapel, a father of two, shared some startling

statistics, and educated the audience about why technology

leads to learning roadblocks.

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And that’s not so cool, says Mohapel.

“Why do we multi-task?’ he asked the audience.

“Our lives are so busy and we have so many choices,” one audi-ence member offered.

Multi-tasking can be addictive, according to Mohapel, but it also releases stress hormones.

And most of us aren’t capable or good at toggling our brains back and forth between two tasks, thus it actually slows down our performance.

“Multi-tasking is one of the worst things we can do,” he said.

Other learning roadblocks he introduced during the presenta-

tion included reading passages on screens versus in real life on paper, noting scrolling through text on tablets or computers tends to make us skim rather than soak up the information. The internet is also full of the distractions, including ads, links and pop-ups that tend to trap our attention spans.

“The internet is optimally designed to be the biggest distraction,” said Mohapel.

And because of these roadblocks, we’re now seeing many children falling behind

in school, being diagnosed with attention de� cit disorders, psy-chiatric disorders from a lack of family time spent together, and simply gaining less social skills as kids did in previous genera-tions.

And circling back to the mes-sage arrived at the beginning of the presentation, even more adults are now being diagnosed with attention and concentra-tion disorders.

“One common element that all these people were doing at work, or wherever, was they were multi-tasking,” said Mohapel.

Dr. Paul Mohapel speaks at a free presen-tation for parents of the impact of technol-ogy on the developing brain May 1.

Ashley Degraaf

Suggested reading• Leo Babauta’s Focus: A Simplicity Mani-

festo in the Age of Distraction• Frances Booth’s The Distraction Trap: How

to Focus In A Digital World• Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows: What the

Internet is Doing to Our Brains• David Dillard-Wright’s Meditation for Mul-

titaskers: A Guide to Finding Peace between the Pings

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It may have been a soggy Sun-day, but the dedication shown by 350 people who attended the sixth-annual Cowichan Valley Hike for Hospice will

brighten the spirits of so many.Fundraising efforts yielded nearly

$34,000 for the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society event at Providence Farm May 4.

The top fundraising team of Barb and Dan Nugent, also the event organizers, were joined by many enthusiastic teams.

Team Gillian, led by Allan Scott, included 56 friends who braved mud and rain in memory of his wife Gil-lian. Anna and Nathan Ackhurst, two of the youngest team members, boosted the total raised by $254.36 through lemonade sales.

There were many more tales of people going above and beyond the call of duty.

Cathy McPherson and Rachel Winter were the leading individual fundraisers. Team Jasper and Arbu-

tus Ramblers hikers returned for the fifth year in a row.

Eighty people volunteered for the event, serving as trail marshals, do-ing registration, supplying entertain-ment or in other capacities such as greeters, face painters, foot spa workers or lunch crew members.

Louise McMurray welcomed the hikers and led the spirit drummers in the prayer song.

All the money raised stays locally

for hospice care for families dealing with someone with an advancing illness or grieving the loss of a loved one.

“We appreciate the contributions of everyone involved in this beautiful event,’’ noted Gretchen Hartley, executive director of Cowichan Valley Hospice. “The hike is both a fundraiser and, for so many, an op-portunity for a beautiful spring walk in honour of someone they love.’’

Hospice hikers hike hospice coffers

Don Bodger Being told to take a hike has never been more pleasurable. Despite a downpour of rain, more than 300 people attended the sixth-annual Hike For Hospice.

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Riders can enter to win $1500 in gift cards from the bike shops plus so many more prizes. Wrap-Up Party in the City Square Friday, May 30th 3:30-5:30 pm

Celebration Stations 6:30 to 8:30 a.m.MONDAY: Power Lunch, 921 Canada Ave.TUESDAY: Java World, 5811 York St. NEW LOCATION!WEDNESDAY: Power Lunch, 921 Canada Ave.THURSDAY: Duncan Garage Cafe, 330 Duncan St.FRIDAY: Duncan Garage Cafe, 330 Duncan St.

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Nailing down the ‘it’ location for Co-wichan’s Rock of the Woods festival.

It’s something promoter Dave Bain has been

working on since the Vancouver Island rock festival made its debut at Bamberton in 2011.

This year’s festival, featuring Bubba Sparxxx, Rob-ert Delong, The Pack A.D., Wake Owl, Vince Vaccaro and Fly Moon Royalty — to name a few of the bands recently released at a lineup launch party — will take place in the Sahtlam area this year from July 25 to 27.

“This site offers the most amount of amenities to one: make people comfortable; and two: mitigate is-

sues we’ve had at other sites,” Bain said.Moving from last year’s location at Godfrey-

Brownell Vineyards came down to technicality issues with its agricultural land reserve designation and permits, Bain noted.

But he’s also pumped about less work for his crew this year to make the new 60 to 70 acre site off Sunrise Road ROTW worthy.

“It pretty much has everything built in,” he said. “We’re not having to add structures like sun shades, like we’ve had to in previous years.”

Having this year’s festival in another remote area, located beyond where Gibbins Road turns into Barn-jum Road (leading to Sunrise Road, which then turns into Irvine Drive) is a huge plus for promoters.

Bain recently let loose a community crew to knock on doors of folks living close by and to hang up post-ers.

The homes near the site are located on big chunks of property, spanning quite a large area, community relations manager Kelly Black noted. And festival organizers offered free tickets to those people they visited.

They’ve only had a few people concerned about noise, Bain said, which isn’t unusual.

“We’ve had neighbours concerned in previous years and they’re only concerned until the festival happens and they get a chance to see what it’s like,” Bain said. “We’re always wanting to work those people.”

For more information about the festival, google Rock of the Woods or call Bain at 250-715-7781.

Rock of the Woods now rocking in SahtlamAnnual music festival: Finds a new home on a large rural acreage this year

Bubba Sparxxx is one of several acts confi rmed for this summer’s edition of Rock of the Woods.

ARTISTS

The cellos are comingClassical music fans would be hard-pressed

to fi nd a better place to get their cello fi x than St. Michael’s church in Chemainus this Sunday.

Vancouver cellist Joel Strobbe leads a group of up to eight friends in mural town May 25 for the latest instalment of the St. Michael’s Presents Classical Concert series, a show called Stolen Moments.

“Stobbe and his most talented protégés will perform a wide diversity of repertoire from the 1600’s to the present, ‘borrowing’ music originally intended for other instruments and cleverly rewrit-ing it for cello ensemble,” publicist Lynne Landygo states in a media release.

“If opportunities to hear solo cello are rare, imagine fi ve cellos!”

The music begins at 2 p.m. in the heritage St. Michael’s Church in the heart of downtown Che-mainus, followed by a meet the artists reception.

Tickets ($15 in advance or $20 at the door) are available at Valley Vines to Wines (Mill Bay), Ten Old Books (Duncan), Mike’s Books (Crofton), Sala-mander Books (Ladysmith) and the Chemainus Festival Inn or by calling 250-748-8383.

The Encore! women’s choir is riding its New York groove back into Cowichan.

Fresh off an exhilarating performance at the landmark Lincoln Centre, the group is ready for Showtime in Duncan.

Conductor Christine Dandy described the trip as a well-timed milestone in the development of Encore!

“It allowed the group to advance in terms of musi-cal dif� culty while at the same time, experiencing the wonders of singing with well-prepared, highly educated musicians in a world-class auditorium,” she said in a media release.

The � rst half of Saturday’s It’s Showtime concert will feature six of the nine pieces prepared for New York. The selections will be presented under the head-ings We Salute Women in Moments of Re� ection, We Salute Women in Celebration, and We Honour Women in Observations of the World, as they were at the Lincoln Centre.

Cellist Trisha Daniell, violinist Garth Williams and percussionist, Mark Ridewood will join Encore!’s ac-companist Rykie Avenant for these selections.

The second part of the program will include fa-vourite tunes from Stop the World I Want to Get Off,

Carousel, Camelot, and The Witches’ Chorus from Verdi’s opera Macbeth.

Canadian folk songs will be featured as will a special arrangement of Danny Boy by Canadian composer, Allan Bevan. And the group is also promising a few of its typical musical surprises showing off its light and breezy approach.

It’s Showtime! will be unveiled May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church, 930 Trunk Road.

Advance tickets can be purchased for $15 ($5 for kids under 12) by May 22 from choir members or by calling 250-746-084. They are $20 at the door.


Raw Robots short-circuited its hip-hop competition,

earning gold and top scores at Nanaimo’s re-cent Upper Island Music Festival.

Carlson’s School of Dance spokeswoman, Reija Best, explained her school’s hip-hop crew — created and ‘programed’ by A.J. Kambere — earned that � rst place after big impressions at contests in Duncan and Victoria.

“They had hundreds of entries from all dif-ferent dance schools on the island, and Raw Robots again received highest score in this high-level competition,” Best emailed the News Leader Pictorial.

“In every festival there was a buzz about Raw Robots; they are truly respected in the island dance world thanks to A.J. Kambere’s talent and hard work.”

Raw Robots are Chris-topher Fall, Vance Driver, Brendan Hardisty, Kyle Johanssen, Ysuke Kuro-da, Louie Johnny, Kienan Martin, Wynton Martin, Carlow Rush, Michael Slang, Liam Stephensen, Dawson Tomich, and Darius Zaviceanu.

Encore! set bring that New York feeling home to Cowichan with It’s Showtime!

Raw Robots rock hip-hop foundations

Please join us for

Grandfamily Day!under the big top!

sunday may 25, 201411 am to 3 pm

mellor hall at the Cowichan exhibition grounds

Fun and games for parents, kids and grandparents.

Load the car and bring the whole family!

enjoy the loony-toony

events and snacks!

enter the tricycle parade for a chance to win a new run bike from Experience cycle• face painting• penny farthing demonstration• door prizes and more!admission by donation

Presented by the Cowichan Seniors Community Foundationwww.cowichanseniors.ca 250-715-6481

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Wednesday Live Band: Good Times Band, dancing and refreshments at the Duncan Legion Branch No. 53, $6 at the door.

Cowichan Men’s Circle: Where men come to be supported in all aspects of their lives without fear of blame or judgment, at the HUB in Cowichan Station, 7 p.m. $5 donation.

Parent-Child Mother Goose French & English: Strengthen parent-child attachment, lan-guage development and social connections. Ecole Mt. Prevost, 9 to 10 a.m.

Thursday Community School Program Emergency Meeting: Due to funding cuts, the Chemainus

Crofton Community School Association program is in jeopardy. There will be a meet-ing 6:30 p.m. at Chemainus

Elementary Community School, for all people who are interested in voicing their concerns and requesting this funding be

reinstated. For info, contact Wendy Lambert, Coordinator, 250-246-3588 or email [email protected].

Chemainus Secondary School Jazz Band: Performing on the band shell between noon and 12:45 p.m. in Waterwheel Park, Chemainus.

Armchair Travel — Nova Scotia: Elder College at Island Savings Centre, 6 to 8 p.m., $10 plus $5 Elder College membership fee. Email [email protected] for info.

Awareness Meditation Train-ing: With facilitator Gary Green-stein, meditator in the Buddhist tradition for 35 years. At the Cowichan Library, 2687 James St, Duncan, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Parent-Child Mother Goose: Strengthen parent-child attach-ment, language development and social connections. Cowichan Library, Duncan, 10 to 11 a.m.

Introduction to Buddhist

Meditation: Drop-in meditation classes with Modern Buddhist monk, Gen Kelsang Zopa, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Matrea Centre, 170 Craig St., Duncan. Call 250-592-7164.

Cowichan Ultimate Frisbee: A fast-paced and fun co-ed sport for adults. Drop in and try it at the Cowichan Sportsplex on the Mckinnon ball fi eld at 8 p.m. For info email [email protected].

Cherry Point Artists Weekly Painting Sessions: Every Thurs-day, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Cowichan Exhibition Centre, 7380 Trans Canada Hwy., Duncan, starting September

13. Experienced and beginners. Info: Jack at 250-746-4795 or Olive at 250-746-8020.

Friday Reggae Night: with DJs Mika and Morgan, 8 p.m. at Dun-can’s Old Firehouse Wine Bar.

Trace The Sky / Small Town Vil-lians / Of This Earth / The Window Lickers: Fundraiser for musicians with stolen gear, 7 p.m. Duncan Showroom, 133 Station St., $12 advance, $15 door.

Saturday Boating Swap & Shop: 5147

Polkey Rd, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., tables $20 individuals /groups, $30 businesses. “It’s Show Time!” with Encore! Women’s Choir: Christian Re-formed Church, 930 Trunk Rd., Duncan, 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets from members and 250-746-0847, adults $15, children under 12 — $5 ($20 at the door). Sylvan United Church Annual Car Boot-Jumble Sale & Spring Garden Fling: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 985 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Rd., Mill Bay.

Cowichan Bay Spot Prawn Festival: Family fun and food from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Andrew LeongComedian Ron James makes fun of a yoga position during his Take No Prisoners comedy show on Mother’s Day at Cowichan Theatre. About 600 people attended.

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Wednesday, May 21, 201418 Cowichan News Leader PictorialA18 Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Wed, May 21, 2014

KLASSEN May 08, 1931 May 11, 2014

It is with sadness we announce the passing of Mildred Klassen.

Mildred was pre-deceased by her husband Dick in 2000 and her sister Miriam in 2014. She is survived by her daughter Shannon (Darrin) Eddy, sons Dale (Neva) and Al (Lynn). Grandchildren Kyle (Shauna), Patrick and Victoria. Great Grandchildren Jamie and Adam. Please make a donation in memory of Mildred to your local SPCA. In keeping with Mildred’s wishes there will be no service.

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Quality Rummage-Jumble Sale!With a Spring Garden Fling!

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beautiful Mill Bay between Victoria & Duncan

• Quality Church Jumble-Rummage Sale and Silent Auction (some antique items included in this)

• Additional & Individual Selling in our car park from our neighbours

• Spring Garden Fling Plant Sale from knowledgeable and friendly Cowichan Station gardeners

•Books, linens, art work, and collectables•Baked Goods•Tea Tent with refreshments

A fun way to spend the day! We are to the left of the Frances Kelsey School. For information 778-356-4353.Please bring a non-perishable for the Food Bank.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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DEATHS

Paul Clive Mankelow

There will be a “Celebration of Life”

for Paul on May 24th at the

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEGALS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS and Others: Notice is Hereby Giv-en that Creditors and others, having claims against the Es-tate of Elizabet Nemedy, for-merly of Duncan BC, De-ceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned administrator, c/o Laszlo Nemedy, 1605 Grif-fi n Drive, Courtenay, BC V9N 8J7, on or before 19 June 2014, after which date the es-tate’s assets will be distribut-ed, having regard only to the claims that have been re-ceived. Laszlo Nemedy, Ad-ministrator.

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLSAction Ultralights Flight Training Training School - The next ground school will begin June 8th and will continues every Sunday for 7 weeks for ONLY $450. Call for more info: 1-877-644-8001.

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APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship for Women to at-tend Journalism certifi cate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Application dead-line May 31, 2014. Send appli-cations: [email protected] More information online at: www.bccommunitynews.com/ our-programs/scholarship

FOODSAFE AT Island Savings Centre, May 31st & June 28th courses 8:30-4:30 $70. 250-746-4154 www.saferfood.ca

HELP WANTEDAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

DRIVER NEEDED for pick up & Uhaul trailer from Duncan to Fort Nelson, BC.250-262-9883

FAST AND Reliable Plumbing Repairs, 24/7. Call Parker Dean for your next plumbing job. Present this ad and get $50 off. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

RETIRED BUS DRIVER

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198 Government St., Duncan, BC V9L 1A2Call 250-746-4433 or

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POWELL RIVER and Region Transition House Society is posting for a full-time “Stopping the Violence Coun-sellor.” For a complete job posting, please email Julie at [email protected].

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Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People

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Try part-time work as a contract Food Demonstra-tor 4 - 8 days a month in Duncan & Mill Bay grocery, drug, and department stores.Job Description: You must be a go-getter able to work on your own who enjoys talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults.Availability: contracts would consist of 2-3 days on Fri.Sat. and/or Sun. (must be able to work all 3 days) from 11-5 or 6.Requirements:• Fully fl uent in English• Able to stand 6-7 hr.day• Own a car to carry supplies• Be well groomed & bondable• Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores.• Have or would get a Food Safe certifi cate

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PART TIME Tow Truck driver wanted ASAP. Prefer experi-ence but will train right person.Must be reliable. Fax resumeto 250-597-4004 with abstract.

PIONEER HOUSE is now hir-ing 2 evening Line cooks whoare strong, capable cooks withprevious line cook experienceand have a positive attitude.Apply with resume to MatthewHamilton, 4675 TC Hwy, Dun-can, BC. or by email:[email protected]

WEST ARM GRILLNow hiring experiencedservers and line cooks.

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250-743-2217

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FULL TIMEDELI ASSISTANT MANAGER:

We're looking for an energetic, personable multi-tasker to join our Deli Team. Friendly customer ser-vice is a priority. Applicants must have previous management experience. (Deli experience pre-ferred.) Wage negotiable.Must be available for all shifts, weekend holidays, mornings/evenings.

Apply with resumé to: Barb or Trevor at theOLD FARM MARKET Duncan

(no phone calls please)

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

THE Tahsis Time Grill is seek-ing a full time cook from June 1 - Aug 31. Position primarily responsible for executing din-ner service. Pref given to skilled candidate with min 2 yrs rest. exp. Licensed dining for 40, waterfront location, we offer an ethical workplace and staff housing. Pls email [email protected], See our facebook page & TripAdvis-or.ca for more info.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

TRUCK MECHANICIsland Fibre Ltd requires a Truck Mechanic. Monday - Friday afternoon shift. Un-ion Rates and Benefi ts.

Apply by phone: 250-510-3322 /

250-701-5991or Email:offi ce@islandfi bre.ca

RADIUM Technologies Inc. is cur-rently looking for: PIPEFITTER’S Camp work 14/7 rotation. In Grande Cache, Alberta. Fax your resume to 780-567-3789 or [email protected]

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Manufacturing SupervisorAfternoon Shift

Pacifi c Energy, a manufac-turer of quality hearth prod-ucts, is seeking a talented individual to supervise its second shift operations.

Qualifi cations could include:

• Strong mechanical apti-tude possibly including welding and fabricating experience

• Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills

• A team builder with the ability to motivate

• Problem solver

This is a long term full time role. Compensation will be commensurate with experi-ence and ability. The Com-pany pays 100% of the cost of a generous health bene-fi ts package as well as a matching RSP program.

Please forward your resume to the attention of

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

PETS AND LIVESTOCK

PET CARE SERVICES

HUGGABLE Hounds pet grooming now offering PICK UP and DROP OFF for Lake Cowichan, Youbou and Dun-can area For appointment call 250-715-1084

OLYMPIC VIEWDOGGIE DAYCARE

• SMALL DOGS ONLY• IN HOME CARECompetitive Rates,

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FREE ITEMS

FREE FAUX Leather couch, dark chocolate colour, 7’. You pick-up. (250)746-8277.

FREE UNDER the cabinet Maytag dishwasher, works. (250)246-1492.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SEASONED fi rewood, 1 cord split & delivered. $200/cord. 250-701-1964.

FURNITURE

BRAND NEW MATTRESS: Queen Pillowtop set for sale. $200. 250-713-9680

MAROON LEATHER Love-seat, in new condition, pur-chased from Uncle Alberts. $500. Bed Chesterfi eld, $200 fi rm. Call (250)743-0489, Cob-ble Hill.

ROXTON, CANADIAN made lrg oval maple pedestal table, 65” plus leaf exc. cond. $1,025. Lrg chesterfi eld/love-seat/chair $1,000. Lrg Qn headboard & armoire, $600. Lrg computer desk $95. Offi ce chair $75. Recliner/rocker $250. All OBO. Call 250-746-0958

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

2 LOVELY end table lamps Bombay $100/pair. New em-bossing heat tool $25. As new Fiskars border punch $10. 250-746-1078.

HERITAGE PAWN BARGAINS!

Digital Cameras $30, Golf clubs and cart $225, Line 6 Spider Valve 212 $649, Bose Cinemate Surround Systems, $375. 430 Whistler, Duncan, BC. Call 250-746-9810.heritagepawnbrokers.com

HOSPITAL BED w/linens, $750. 2 chrome cloths rack, spiral, $40, 4’, $30. Print, black grey and purple Irises, 40x28. $40. (250)751-2142.

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

Raleigh bike $150. Stainless tool box $250. Upright Grand vintage piano $395. Call (250)245-0295.

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STEEL BUILDINGS. Hot sav-ings - Spring sale! 20x24 $4,348. 25x24 $4,539. 30x30 $6,197. 32x36 $7,746. 40x46 $12,116. 47x72 $17,779. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or on-line: www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

DUPLEX/4-PLEX

5887 STONEHAVEN Dr, 2050 sq ft, 2 bdrm + den + rec room heat pump, 5 appls, cen-tral vac, $364,500. near hospi-tal. Quality home at an af-fordable price. Call Gord (250)710-1947.

Both sides of legal duplex. Just steps to downtown, park and bus. Live in one side, rent the other. 2 BD, 1 BA each side. Large corner lot. Move-in ready. $259,900. 1-250-383-1500 Michelle Harrison,Cold-well Banker Slegg Realty.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

1250 SQFT house. 2 bdrm, large living room, kitchen with eating area and full bathroom on main fl oor. Full unfi nished basement with toilette and sink. 1 mile from Duncan. Please phone 250-746-5558.

BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED 1 bdrm park model home in Chemainus Gardens. One of the best lots in the Park. Pets ok. $89,600. (250)416-5278.

LOTS

COMMERCIAL LOT C1 Downtown Duncan core 89 x 57ft $149,000. 250-247-7208

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

CENTRAL DUNCAN: Lovely 1 bdrm suite in seniors orient-ed building, heat included. NS/NP, $625. Please call Cory at 250-732-0342.

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

COWICHAN BAY ARMS- 1 bdrm patio unit. June 1. $775 inclds utils & cover prkg. Can be Furnished. (250)245-0835.

LADYSMITH very close to downtown. Quiet, 1180 s.f. 2 baths, d/w, nice electric f/p, w/d, fenced, 2 dogs or cats al-lowed, town utilities included, $850/mo. avail. June 16. Call Catrina 250-245-5318

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RENTALS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

1802SQ FT COMMERCIAL SPACE

for lease, Highway frontage - just north of Duncan $5.50/sq ft +

proportionate share of common expenses.

Available Immediately 250-709-0576

COTTAGES

COBBLE HILL- 1 bdrm BUNK house, like mobile home, not fancy, but warm. On farm property. (250)743-4392.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

DUNCAN- 2 BDRM, 2 bath upper, close to schools. N/S. $1150 inclds hydro. Call (250)709-8277.

DUNCAN, Quiet 3 bdrm upper, 1.5 baths, 5 appl’s. Fenced yard. NS/NP. $1,175 incl’s util. May 1 250-709-8808

HOMES FOR RENT

3 bdrm Cobblehill home in-cludes cable & sat TV, inter-net, pool/hot tub use, fenced yard. $1650/mo, ref & proof of income required. Call 250-743-3693 no calls after 8pm pls

DUNCAN, 2 bdrm in town, 173 McKinstry Pl., Recent 100% reno, 4 appl’s. Gas FP, blinds, deck, patio, carport, shed. NS, NP. Avail June 1, one year lease. $1,125. 250-748-2424

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

EXECUTIVE, character home for rent in sunny Cowichan Bay. Ocean views from every room. The home has over 4000 sq. ft with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a den, dining room, unique kitchen, large living room and huge basement with a workroom. It is close to Cherry Point Marina and has a partially fenced yard with plum trees. Great parking and at-tached garage. Non-smoking, pet considered. References and credit check [email protected]

OFFICE/RETAIL

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Cowichan Women’s Football League teams took the long weekend off after playing make-up games at McAdam

Park Wednesday.The Crew beat Moo’s Law 39-19

on the strength of a big game from Jessica Lines-Wikkerink. She had three touchdowns and a convert.

Marilou Sullivan was electrify-ing, as usual, turning her first catch of the game into a 60-yard TD for the Crew and adding a convert.

Darbi Aitchison’s two intercep-tions, including one that went 50 yards for a TD, provided key mo-

ments in the game.Morgan Kinahan rounded it

out with a TD and Willy Toews a convert plus an interception.

“Crew’s defence didn’t allow the Law to score in the second half,’’ noted quarterback Jennie Hit-tinger.

Jackie Poznecov, Rachel Hastings and Kaleena Ellison scored TDs for the Law.

Hastings also had a convert while Kim Scafe and Tanya Green led the defence with an interception and a sack, respectively.

In the other game, the Roofco Sirens floored the Storm 33-6.

The Sirens spread the scoring around with TDs from five differ-ent players: Jessica Kato-Koch,

Shelly McKay, Carmen Brown, Tara McCaffery and Deanne Mearns.

Brown also had a convert and Mearns came through with two interceptions on defence.

Sabrina DesRochers contributed two sacks and a convert and Tara Brooks also had a convert.

Rookie Katrina Waldron got two interceptions and scored the lone TD for the Storm.

Long-time Cooler Rachel Pugh returned after a few years off and had three sacks. Rookie Anna Kucherawy got into the act with a sack.

It was another great building game for the Storm after getting practice time in learning first-hand.

Andrew LeongA quick examination of the scene allows local dentist and Queen Margaret’s School alumni Jolene Benham to take her horse Wallabee flying over a jump at the Shirley Burr Equestrian Centre during the annual QMS Spring Classic Horse Show.

By the book: Electrifying touchdowns by Sullivan, Aitchison highlight victoryCrew picks its spots to shelve Law

Thunder picks up paceSlow starters: Intermediates and Junior Bs get things going after struggling in the first half of the opening periodDon BodgerNews Leader Pictorial

Cowichan Thunder’s top youth lacrosse teams are proving hard to beat, thanks to raw talent and determination.

The Intermediate B Thunder fought to an 11-11 tie last Thursday with Saanich followed by a 14-8 besting of Westshore in Duncan Friday.

Cowichan was down 6-3 midway through the first period in Saanich before rallying to within a goal by the end of the period.

A solid second period put the Thun-der ahead 10-9.

It was an evenly-played third period but Saanich scored with two minutes left for the tie.

“We had a great scoring chance to win with one second on the clock but hit the post,’’ noted coach Lorne Win-ship.

Adam Golia (4), Colin Winship (3), Mitchell Page (2), Brandon Brown and Jimmy Johnnie scored the Thunder goals. Brown and Tyson Black each had three assists, Winship added a pair and singles went to Johnnie and Matt Rorison.

Kain Stewart played solid in goal af-ter entering the game midway through the opening period.

The Westshore game was similar to Thursday, with Cowichan starting slowly and trailing 5-1 midway through the first.

The Thunder woke up and started to

play and tied the game 5-5 after the first period.

The second period ended 8-7 for Co-wichan and a dominant third produced a 6-1 scoring advantage.

Midget A call-up player Mathieu Jung scored five times, including four on the power play. Colin Winship and Black each racked up three goals and six assists.

Brown notched two goals and an assist, with the reverse totals from Steven Robertson. Single assists went to Johnnie, Brayden Durrance, Corwin Trent and goalie Dallas McLaughlin, who overcame a slow start with a solid performance in net.

The Cowichan Thunder Junior B team played a spirited affair at Esqui-malt Sunday afternoon and eked out an 11-10 win over Saanich with only 15 runners and one goalie. Seven of the players were Intermediate call-ups.

Cowichan regrouped from a 2-0 deficit to go ahead 3-2 after the first and went ahead 7-2 before running into penalty trouble and the score wound up tied 8-8 after the second period.

The third was very close, with Co-wichan hanging on after giving up a goal with two minutes left.

Stewart was outstanding in net.Graham Winship scored four goals

and added three assists, Golia collected a goal and six assists, Brown contrib-uted two goals and two assists, Black managed two goals and an assist and single goals were notched by Tyler Clint and Paul Yaremus.

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Significant results made Co-wichan Valley track and field athletes standouts in last week’s Island championship high school meet at the University of

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tion were: Cowichan Secondary’s Taryn Smiley, named the overall top female in the meet; Cowichan’s Ben Williams, with an Island junior boys’ triple jump record and Desirae Ridenour of Frances Kelsey, with an Island record run in the 3,000 metres for junior girls.

Smiley won the senior girls’ 100 metres in 12.74 seconds in a final of eight that included two other valley athletes. Tia Baker of Kelsey was second in 13.28 and Mikayla Cook of Duncan Christian School came fourth in 13.71.

Smiley also topped the field of eight in the 200 final that featured two other val-ley runners. Smiley’s time was 26.32 in the final, with Baker second again in 26.71 and Cowichan’s Chicago Bains, moving up to senior from junior, finishing fourth in 27.00.

“It was a super close race,’’ said Smiley of the 200 final.

“I really wanted to do good at that meet.’’

Just for good measure, Smiley enjoyed another win on the 4x100 relay team with Bains, Nicole Lindsay and Casey Heyd.

“We have next year, too,’’ Smiley pointed out. “We have the same team.’’

Smiley had some concerns going into the meet, but it didn’t affect her.

“I had a calf injury,’’ she said. “It seems to be fine now.’’

In addition to their regular training with John May, Smiley and Bains have been travelling to Victoria Sundays for two hours of powerlifting training with Jack Chin.

“It’s helped us so much this year,’’ Smi-ley said. “We’re so much stronger.’’

She also spent a week at the beginning of April doing training at the World Athletics Center so all that extra work has been paying off.

Meanwhile, Williams cruised into the final of the 200 and placed third in the high jump the first day.

“I didn’t do as well as I set out to but I was happy that I had still made provin-

cials in the event,’’ he said of his high jump specialty.

“I was sore and a little bit drained both physically and mentally. Waking up that morning, I knew I was going to break that record.’’

After placing third in the 200 final, Wil-liams moved over to the triple jump. He did 12.35 metres in the second round.

“I was feeling good and decided to go for it, all out in one jump,’’ he indicated.

Williams moved back to the 13m board for take-off and put all his strength and effort in getting into the pit.

“I knew if I made the pit, the record would be mine, as it was 12.77m,’’ he pointed out. “On my last phase of my jump, I stretched as far as I possibly could and narrowly made the pit.’’

The 13.21m jump put his name into the record books.

Ridenour’s entry into the meet record book was 10:37.93 for the 3,000m, nearly 11 seconds ahead of runner-up Amy Morris from Wellington.

Other meet highlights, for senior boys, Liam Lindsay of Cowichan was first in the long jump and second in the 200 and with the 4x100 relay team.

Cowichan relay teams did very well, with wins in Grade 9 boys, junior girls and senior girls and seconds for senior boys in the 4x100 and second for Grade 9 boys in the 4x400.

Kaelan Colbourne of Cowichan placed third in the long jump; Kain Melchior first in triple jump and second for long jump; Eric Williams of Dwight claimed third in the 100; Riley Caljouw ran in the 4x100 relay and Josh Charles took first for high jump and third in javelin.

In senior girls, Baker added a first in the 400 to her impressive list; Bains came first in the 100 hurdles; Makenna Campbell was third in shot put; and Abby Wad-sworth of QMS was second in high jump.

With junior girls, Nicole Lindsay lit up the track with a first in the 200 and sec-ond in 400; Denise Roy won the 100 and was second in the 200; Ridenour added a third in the 1,500; Madison Heister-man of QMS was victorious in the 1,500; Heyd finished second in the 100; and Olivia Burton, Brigitte Reid and Emily Lindsay were all on the victorious 4x100 relay team.

Junior boys featured third for Andrew Derocher in high jump and triple jump and Noah Charles earned second in shot.

Andy Young, Chad RutherfordTop female athlete of the Island track and field meet, right, was the lofty status attained by Cowichan Secondary’s Taryn Smiley. Above, Queen Margaret’s School’s Madison Heisterman and Abby Wadsworth were both dynamite in their track events.

Island championships: Impressive talent heading to provincials

Valley athletes terrific on the track, fabulous on the fieldSPorTS WATCH

Cowichan boys secure a berth in the provincial AAA rugby playoffsGot a sports story?email [email protected] 250-856-0045 The Cowichan Secondary School boys’

rugby team slipped into the provincial AAA tournament with a 22-12 win over Spectrum in a qualifying match Thursday at St. Mi-chael’s University School.

“The first half had Cowichan playing some of its best rugby of the year,’’ noted coach Ron Glass. “The forwards were producing

good ball, the backs were moving the ball efficiently and the team was duly rewarded.’’

Justin Young scored from a tap penalty and Brock Gowanlock followed in similar fashion before Seth Davis carved his way through the Spectrum defence for a try and Kyle Joe kicked a conversion that made it 17-0 at halftime.

Spectrum gained some ground in the second half off some dubious penalty calls against Cowichan. With the score at 17-12, Amish Dobson finally put the game away, touching down in the corner.

The provincial tournament opener for Cowichan is against Oak Bay Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Brentwood College.

Youth Athleteof the Week

Nick McLeanGrowing up around tennis set up Nick McLean for success as a player. Grade 11 Brentwood College student McLean, who turned 17 on May 7, has been making a racket in the sport since he was old enough to pick up a racket. “I always saw my parents playing growing up,’’ he said. “It was just kind of something that gradually happened as I started to grow older.’’ McLean obviously inherited quality tennis genes. “My husband and I both played — obviously we played a lot,’’ said mom and coach Marci. “You never knew if the kids were going to play tennis or not. It’s nice that he does play and enjoy it.’’ Nick has been instrumental in three straight runner-up finishes for Brentwood at the provincial level. “We’re hoping to gradually improve on that to the first position,’’ he said. Nick is mainly concentrating on delivering a more consistent serve with more power and a more consistent backhand down the line. “Nick’s continued to improve every year,’’ said Marci. “He’s got an extremely heavy forehand so very difficult to handle. He’s a big, tall kid so good doubles player and good hands at the net.’’

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Kelsey back on the provincial AA boys’ rugby mapDon BodgerNews Leader Pictorial

Frances Kelsey’s senior boys’ rugby team is looking for-ward to its first appearance in the provincial champion-ships since 2006.

The team is primed to play in the AA tournament at the Rotary Stadium and Exhibition Park complex in Abbotsford.

“This has been an unbelievable season to date, as we have a very young group of players and they have played above all expectations,’’ noted Tom Fogarty,

assistant coach to Craig Schmidt.The program is clearly back in the

forefront at the school, under the direc-tion of Schmidt and athletic director Adam Johnston.

“These guys dedicate literally count-less hours in supporting the students on this team in becoming not just better rugby players, but better men,’’ noted Fogarty. “I think I echo the thoughts of the school, the players and the com-

munity in thanking them for their time and effort.’’

In ideal weather, Kelsey handily beat Wellington 52-10 in the North Island playoffs. The conditions benefited Kelsey’s desire to play an expansive run-ning game.

“Despite Wellington’s relentless defensive display, the Kelsey boys were able to benefit from a stronger set piece and superior support play in the contact

area, which resulted in positive attack-ing opportunities,’’ Fogarty pointed out.

Inside centre Jed Leech led the scoring with 22 points on a combination of tries and conversions.

Robert McDermit was awarded man of the match honours for his excel-lent defensive effort in tackling and controlling the flow of the game. He also scored a spectacular try on a solo 60-metre run.

Other tries were scored by No. 8 Karl Mattison, flanker Mitch Empey, Rhys Fowler, winger Masaru Evans Kimoto and lock Connor McGarry.

Exciting time: Program reaching its peak through hard work of players and staff

Don Bodger/fileJed Leech is an important play-er for the Kelsey rugby team.

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Thursday, May 22, 2014Island Savings Center Gymnasium

James Street Duncan

Voting Registration at 6:00 PMMeeting at 7:00 PM

Order of Business:A. Call to OrderB. AgendaC. Previous A.G.M. MinutesD. Presentation of FinancialsE. Resolutions:

Proposed Resolutions to the Constitution and By-Laws can be found on the CVMHA website.

Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey NEEDS YOU! Are you a hockey person, do you like volunteering, do you have children/grandchildren playing in minor hockey? OR maybe you have volunteered before and want to come back!!

Find out how you can volunteer and help promote Minor Hockey in Cowichan for next year. Executive positions are available for the upcoming hockey season. Without Executive, the Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association cannot operate and provide an organization for our kids to enjoy hockey. Complete job descriptions can be found on our website under Policies. Please consider volunteering your time.

Please email [email protected] or [email protected] for more information. All positions will be considered at the AGM May 22nd, 7:00pm Island Savings Center

F. Committee ReportsG. New Business:H. Election of OfficersI. Adjournment


Angels first over Pirates

Gareau mows them down


Duncan and Chemainus teams topped the standings in the 28th-annual Chris Fenton Memorial baseball tourna-ment at the Chemainus Ball

Park.Duncan Angels came first in a hard-

fought battle for the title over the Duncan Pirates. The Duncan Royals beat the host Chemainus team in the third-place game.

Fourth was the best finish by Chemainus in several years.

“This year’s team is a group of very dedicated boys that have been practicing since January in the gym and can now be found on the field five to six days a week practicing and playing as many games as they can schedule,’’ noted Chemainus and District Baseball Association president Phil Simpson.

The coaching staff is led by Mike Rochon. “Some nights there is almost as many adults helping as the field has kids,’’ noted Simpson.

Fenton’s mom Rondeau threw out the ceremonial first pitch to open the tourna-ment. She always attends the tournament at some point, but organizers wanted her to be a direct part of it this year.

Big bats of players produced at least eight home runs. The high level of play included great sportsmanship by all teams.

Lake Cowichan was named most sports-manlike team, as voted by the umpires.


Famed pitcher Korrey Gareau made every out by himself for the Duncan Gord Closson Forest Products squad in its Nanaimo Fastball League season-opener.

Gareau struck out the side five times for a total of 15 Ks, but didn’t pitch a no-hitter, allowing one hit in Duncan’s 10-0 whitewash-ing of Baker Supply Tuesday.

“We’re pretty fortunate to have two talented pitchers,’’ said team spokesman Joe Dilalla.

Both Gareau and Rick Smith have con-siderable experience at the highest level of fastball.

Gareau got into such a rhythm he even returned the favour to Baker Supply by striking out during all three of his own plate appearances after being forced to bat with Duncan having the minimum number of players.

The 12-hit Duncan attack was led by catcher Trevor Gicas, who went three-for-four, scored three runs and had two RBIs.

Aaron McQuarrie was two-for-two with two runs and an RBI while North Cowichan-Duncan Sports Wall of Famer Bob Court launched a three-run homer in a six-run Duncan second inning and added another hit and one more run later in the game.

Daryck Bell got into the act with two hits, a run and an RBI. Trevor Vanderbyl converted one hit into two RBIs and Dave Devana and Dennis Young each managed a run and a hit.

Duncan is back in action again Thursday at the Wheat Sheaf field in Cedar.

Good guys: All-Duncan battle in the final brings a great Chris Fen-ton Memorial to a conclusion Andrew Leong, Lindsay Chung

Chemainus batter Jacob Fraser, above, keeps his eyes on the ball at the 28th-annual Chris Fenton Memorial Peewee Baseball Tournament at Chemainus. Below, Evan Pywell of the Duncan Royals pitches against the Ladysmith Dodgers.


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