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Up front: Chemainus Skatepark was a long time in the making page 3Valley: Family fun for free this Family Day in Cowichan page 15For all the news of the Cowichan region as it happens, plus stories from around British Columbia, go to our website www.cowichannewsleader.com

Friday, February 6, 2015

Andrew LeongGrade 6/7 George Bonner School students Aidan Holt, Abby Sullivan, and Noah Mather team up to create a strong paper structure to withhold the most amount of weight during the Cowichan Valley School District Intermedi-ate Science Challenge, hosted by George Bonner School on Jan. 29. For the Tower of Power-themed competition, each team was given 15 sheets of newspaper, eight drinking straws, eight popsicle sticks, three metres of masking tape, one metre of string and one paper plate and asked to build a sturdy paper structure.

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When you think of agriculture on Vancouver Island, maple syrup may not be one of the � rst things that comes to mind.

But Gary Backlund — the man behind this weekend’s Big Leaf Maple Syrup Festival in Duncan — and his family are changing that.

Gary, wife Teesh and their daughter and son-in-law Katherine and Devan Banman own Backlund’s Backwoods, a 72-acre managed for-est overlooking Ladysmith Harbour.

The family has been tapping bigleaf maple trees and producing maple syrup since 2001.

Gary believes maple tapping on Vancouver

Island and the Gulf Islands began in the late 1800s on Galiano Island.

He and a few other Vancouver Islanders tried tapping for the � rst time in 2001 while taking the Master Woodland Manager component of the Small Woodlands Program of BC.

“When we bought this property, we looked at what we’d use this property for, and we thought

forestry, so we had professional foresters and gov-ernment foresters look at the property,” he said.

The foresters suggested the Backlunds cut down the maples and grow more Douglas � r, but they also said it is hard to get rid of maples, Gary recalls.

“So we thought if nature wants to grow maple here, we’ll embrace maples,” he said. “We tried

milling maple and all things maple. Once we started tapping, we were hooked.”

In 2002, Forest Manager Harold Macy invited � ve participants from the Master Woodland Manager Program — including Gary — to help him establish a commercial maple syrup industry on Vancouver Island.

They set up an evaporator, borrowed from the University of Saskatchewan, at the UBC Oyster River Research Farm north of Courtenay. Gary came home, and they tapped three trees and ended up with 40 litres of sap in 36 hours.

“We had beginner’s luck,” said Gary. “We really liked it. It’s just like checking the mail or checking e-mail; you never know what’s going to be here. It’s great to be outside at this time of year.”

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UP FRONT

Stolen Hearts seeking funding to move project forwardGot a comment or a story?email [email protected]

phone 250-746-4471 A documentary fi lm project focused on the impact of the foster care system on Cowichan families has launched a crowd-funding cam-paign to help it complete the next phase of fi lming.

Last fall, producers shot about 40 hours of interviews for their fi lm, Stolen Hearts. This

footage focused on the families that have been affected by the seizure of children from the mothers by social service agencies.

Now the fi lmmakers are looking to raise $25,000 in order to fi lm the fi nal phase of shooting — interviews with the experts and people working within the system.

The fi lm is being produced by local social activist Patricia Dawn, and focuses on the Cowichan experience, with the support and guidance of Cowichan Tribes elders.

To fi nd out more about the project, or make a donation, go to indiegogo.com and search Stolen Hearts.

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Cody Craig wasn’t paying attention back in 1997 when then-Chemainus police chief Don Butler � rst proposed a com-

munity skatepark.Craig was only three years old.By the time he had caught the

skatepark bug, Butler had moved on into retirement, as had the con-cept of a standalone Chemainus RCMP detachment.

But the idea of a skatepark survived, bouncing from coffee shop discussion to public forum to council chamber debate and back, time and again.

The context never changed. Chemainus agreed with the idea of adding recreation opportunities for youth and moving the public safety risks of skateboards out of downtown and into a controlled setting. However, it couldn’t agree on a suitable location.

Craig remembers attending his � rst meetings on the topic as a Grade 6 student.

Last week, at age 21, the lifelong Chemainiac hurtled on his BMX over the rounded concrete lips of the Chemainus Skatepark for the � rst time, enjoying a thrill that was liter-ally nearly a lifetime in the making.

“I’ve been here every day since it opened,” he said, relaxed, articulate and clearly in his element among the 40 or 50 people rolling, leaping and � ying across the fresh concrete on skateboards, bikes and scoot-

ers under a bright January sun last Friday.

Skaters ranged from adults all the way down to elementary school-age children, as an equally large crowd of all ages — including beaming North Cowichan Mayor Jon Lefe-bure — watched.

The 7,500-square-foot park, located on the old Chemainus Elementary School site next door to Chemainus Secondary, was declared open last week.

Built by New Line Skateparks on a budget of $350,000, the park

combines the edged attractions of urban skating landscapes (stairs, railings and ledges) with the more traditional smooth and rounded skatepark features called banks, pockets and hips.

“The park was � nished two months ahead of schedule, and we couldn’t hold back the users. As soon as the concrete was dry, they were in,” Lefebure said. “We com-mend New Line Skateparks Inc. for a job well done.”

Lefebure is being given a lot of credit for the park � nally be-ing built, acquiring the property from the Cowichan Valley School District and steering the concept through a series of neighbour-hood concerns to approval as the centrepiece of a planned commu-nity hub that could also eventually feature picnic tables, a dog park and more.

According to Craig, a number of neighbours have stopped by in the park’s early days and the ones he’s

heard from seem to be enjoying the chance to people watch.

And the early reviews from the us-ers the News Leader Pictorial spoke to were universally positive.

“It’s up there. It reminds me of the one in Penticton,” Craig said. “It’s easily up there with To� no.”

Davis Lloyd, a 17-year-old Kelsey student up from Mill Bay was among many stopping by from out of town to check things out. He was also impressed.

“It’s way better (than my home-town park),” he said. “It’s not all cracked. It’s open and light and dry and new.

Mac Rennie, a pre-teen from Thetis Island liked the way it offers opportunities for beginners and advanced skaters alike.

His friend Mark Harris from Chemainus liked the way the designers incorporated elements he and his friends suggested.

“I’m happy,” Craig said. “Jon Lefebure did us a good one.”

Chemainus skatepark a long time comingNow we’re rolling: Dozens of skaters converge on mural town to check out a skatepark fi rst proposed nearly 20 years ago

Offi cial opening party scheduledThere may have been no holding back the users, but that doesn’t mean the North

Cowichan is going to skimp on opening ceremonies for the new skatepark.To celebrate this new facility, the municipality will host a grand opening early next

month. Open to the public, the event will include a ribbon cutting, demonstrations, prizes and vendors, at the park, 2970 Severne Street (the former Chemainus Elemen-tary School site), right next door to the high school.

The festivities begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 6.

Drew McLachlan Lake Cowichan Gazette

Lake Cowichan council is steadfast in its belief the town is a great place to live.

Where it needs to improve is becoming a better place to die.

Without a public cemetery, or a suitable place to put one, the lake is seriously considering establishing a community columbarium — a public facility for the storage of funeral urns.

Councillor Tim McGonigle is among those touting the project.

“This has always been an issue as long as I’ve been at the table,” he said. “You can live here, you just can’t live here and die here.”

The columbarium idea was � rst brought to the public’s attention at a public meet-ing in April.

“When it � rst came up, everybody was very positive about it,” Mayor Ross Forrest said. “People were saying that the town doesn’t have a cemetery, and people who have lived here their whole lives want to stay here after.”

Town CAO Joe Fernandez con� rmed a study done in the past determined Lake Cowichan doesn’t have land for a cemetery.

“A columbarium would be the next best thing,” Forrest said. “It would give residents the opportunity for their ashes to remain in Lake Cowichan.”

McGonigle agreed.“It’s a place for people to pay their

respects.”While � nancial and other requirements

are still to be determined, Forrest said he is looking forward to seeing plans � nalized, although work in 2015 appears unlikely.

“Right now our planner’s looking at where we can situate one,” he said. “We’re looking at the requirement for putting one up — we’re still not sure what type of zon-ing or other requirements are necessary.”

So far, the town has yet to see any op-position.

“It’s all about giving people a place to go and visit,” Forrest said. “We’re an aging community and now is the time.”

Cemetery-less Lake seeks place to pay respectsLocation, budget needed: Com-munity considering developing a public columbarium

John McKinleyCody Craig vaults his bike over a curve at the Chemainus Skatepark he has been waiting to ride for most of his life.


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Police are looking for a middle-aged male alleged to have grabbed a woman he picked up walking along Che-mainus Road.

On Jan. 14 at 9:20 a.m., Ladysmith RCMP received a report from a woman who had been hitchhiking on Che-mainus Road towards Ladysmith.

The woman was given a ride from a male in a small blue pickup truck, possibly a Ford Ranger. The driver attempted to grab the woman’s leg and refused to allow her to exit the vehicle.

The female victim managed to jump out of the vehicle as it slowed down near the highway, and she ran to safety. The vehicle continued southbound on the highway.

The driver is described as approxi-mately 45 years old with grey hair and a goatee and a medium build with rough and worn-looking hands.

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Sgt. Chris Swain reports that after midnight, Jan. 29, an officer on patrol in Duncan, was alerted to a break-and-en-ter at an antique shop in the 300 block of Duncan Avenue.

“Someone using the building had heard the culprits inside, ran outside after they left and notified a passing of-ficer,” Swain said in a media release.

“While investigating this break and enter, officers were alerted to an alarm at nearby Romance Shop on Trunk Road. Officers quickly found that this business had also been broken in to and items stolen.”

Officers quickly set up a perimeter and

called in the police dog team to assist.“A quick response by on duty officers,

along with Enzo’s keen nose, solved these crimes in an efficient manner. Enzo tracked and located the suspect to outside a nearby residence on Cowichan Way, where he was hiding and where he was arrested without incident,” Swain said.

The suspect — a 17-year-old male described as well-known to police, has been charged with two counts of break-and-enter and will be appearing in Duncan Provincial Court.

***Violins, trading cards and water skis

are among numerous items police are seeking to reunite with their owners.

Const. Raelyn Hart of the Shawnigan RCMP said numerous stolen items were recovered during an investigation in November.

“Throughout the course of the inves-tigation, police located the following items: two older violins, both in cases and both appear to be in poor condi-tion; an older brown box, containing numerous sports trading cards; an older pair of Gringo water skis with a family name written on the back of them,” she said in a media release.

“Shawnigan Lake RCMP is interested in speaking with the owners of these items,with the hopes of returning their property to them.”

If anyone with information regarding the owners and/or origins of these items, should contatct Hart at 250-743-5514 and quote file number 2014-2875.

***Similarly, North Cowichan Duncan

RCMP are attempting to identify own-ers for property that has been recovered and is suspected as being stolen.

North Cowichan Duncan RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on Marchmont Road in Duncan.

Police are still trying to identify owners for a number of items, seized during the search and are suspected to be stolen between November 2014 and the time of the search.

“If you believe you may be the owner of one or more of these items, please be prepared to give a detailed descrip-tion of the item and how it was lost,” a media release states.

Contact Cst. Elton Wong at 250-748-5522 regarding the item.

Anyone with any information on any of the above incidents can call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Hitchhiker jumps from truck to escape assault

Andrew LeongNorth Cowichan South End fire crews respond to a structure fire at 5888 Deborah Drive in Maple Bay, where they found a fully involved garage on fire at 3:15 a.m. on Sunday. The blaze heavily damaged a Honda CR-V. No one was injured in the incident.

Andrew LeongNorth Cowichan South End firefighters help paramedics remove a patient from a car opened with the jaws of life. The door had to be cut to free the driver of a Hyundai following a col-lison with a Chevy pickup at James Street and Duncan Street at about 11:50 a.m. Monday.


The provincial Transporta-tion and Infrastructure Ministry

paused for a moment to celebrate at Cowichan’s southern peak Tuesday.

In a media event staged at the Malahat summit, Transportation Minister Todd Stone marked the conclusion of a $15 million project aimed at improving driver safety.

“Safety on our high-ways is our number one priority, and the risk of collisions involving vehicles crossing the cen-treline on the Malahat are a significant concern for my ministry,” Stone said.

“The addition of median barrier and other safety improvements will help prevent collisions and improve safety and reliability on this section of Highway 1 for all motorists.”

The Malahat Safety Improvement Proj-ect — which involved widening 2.3 kilometres of Highway 1 from Shawnigan Lake Road to the summit to accom-modate a new median barrier — finished ahead of schedule.

Medians now divide more than half the Malahat Drive, as part of a $33 million invest-

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The Malahat Sum-mit rest area is now re-opened, featuring additional parking and lighting, as well as a northbound acceleration lane leaving the rest area.

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Malahat improvements finished early$15 million project: more than half this highway stretch now divided by concrete medians

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The Regional Afford-able Housing Directorate, a longtime wing of Social Planning Cowichan, has morphed into the Co-wichan Housing Associa-tion, a new independent organization dedicated to the prevention of home-lessness.

A media release an-nouncing the move called it the culmination of seven years of research, planning and dedicated community engagement.

“This marks a new stage in our work,” said Brigid Reynolds, a board member with the new organization. “We have gained a greater under-standing of the issues and we have developed a number of programs to serve members of our community who are fac-ing a variety of housing-related challenges.

“In establishing the new society, we are moving closer toward the goal of developing more afford-able housing units in the region.”

The Cowichan Housing Association is guided by the vision of being a “co-ordinating body for affordable housing resources and services in the Cowichan region, with a primary focus on the prevention of home-lessness.”

Social Planning Co-wichan is excited about this step, saying it was always its goal to incubate and support work on affordable housing until a new organization could be formed.

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Anyone interested in discovering more about the new housing society, can attend the upcoming meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the third-floor boardroom at the Island Savings Centre.


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contributedFran Hunt-Jinnouchi is a former elected chief of the Quatsino First Nation and director of indigenous affairs at UVIc.

Mike DaviesGoldstream News Gazette

After a pair of member-ship meet-ings Friday in Langford

and Duncan, Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi has emerged as the federal Green Party candidate for the newly-formed riding of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford.

Hunt-Jinnouchi is a former elected Chief of the Quatsino First Na-tion, former director of indigenous affairs at the University of Victoria and current co-owner-operator of Evedar’s Bistro in downtown Langford.

“Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi is not just a great candidate,” said Green Party of Canada leader

Elizabeth May, “she’s an extraordinary candidate.

“Her own life story weaves through major issues facing Canada — the imperative for education, the tragedy of missing and murdered Aboriginal women, the importance of com-munity resilience, and reconciliation with First Nations.”

Hunt-Jinnouchi said she is optimistic that the riding is ready to help lead Canada into a new, Green era.

“I’m so grateful for the chance to ask the voters of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford to support our vision for good, sus-tainable jobs, a healthy environment, respect for First Nations, and a diversified economy,” she said.

Jinnouchi, a Langford

business owner, was up against Cowichan farmer Dan Ferguson.

“We are so thankful for Dan Ferguson’s excellent work in contesting the nomination,” said Cyn-thia Montgomery, chair of the Cowichan-Mala-hat-Langford federal rid-ing in a congratulatory email to members. “The Green Party has certainly come a long way, that we are able to attract two such highly accom-plished and impressive co-contestants.”

Hunt-Jinnouchi will run against NDP candi-date Alistair McGregor, who was elected one week earlier by his party, and candidates from the Liberal and Conservative parties, who have not yet announced candidates.

Last week, Chemainus resident Jeremy Smyth formally announced his intention to seek the lo-cal Conservative nomina-tion.

Smyth works at Dun-can Christian School

in the special education program and has a background in business management.

“I have a vested inter-est in the future of this beautiful part of Van-couver Island and believe strongly that voters here deserve to be represented by a Government Mem-ber of Parliament. For too long we have been on the outside looking in.”

Langford woman picked to represent GreensHunt-Jinnouchi: named federal Green Party candidate for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

contributedJeremy Smyth

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I think it’s pretty cool, one of the best skateparks I’ve seen. It’s not all edges, there’s more fl ow. It’s good for a beginner or really advanced.”

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Tired old building needsto come downDear editor

Re: Red Balloon demolition. Here we go again, blame ,blame blame. Why should we as home-owners have to pay if something goes wrong with our homes? This building has been in disrepair for many many years, long before the accusation of the snowplow, or the vibrations made to restore and beautify Craig Street. There were so many things wrong with this old building no bandage could � x it. It needed to come down.Dolly Doucettecomments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Treatment of good citizen by Duncan is sadDear editor

The owner of the old Red Balloon building is now left with the cost of this demolition. It was not the owner’s fault that the building was damaged by an employee of the city. Why are they left with this horri� c cost not just to the building but to their welfare as well? The city did not stand up and do the right thing. It is very very sad to see them treat a longstanding member of their community like this.Sally Villeneuve comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Labels haven’t got a prayer of fi xing climate changeDear editor

CVRD agrees to investigate an issue that is not vital to the well-being of our regional district. The investigation costs time and, therefore, tax dollars —dollars better spend to take care of our region What would labels do to bene� t climate change?

There is a prayer: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. Climate change is occurring on Mars as well. There are no hu-man there. Do we need to play God?Maryse AtkinsonCowichan Bay

Time to tell the special interests where to goDear editor

Regarding the labels for gas pumps, you’ve got to be kidding! Don’t the elected powers have guts enough to tell these special groups to take a hike?Karen Ferguson comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Bylaws and enforcement could fi x the problemDear editor

I used to live near both the Fisher and Hutchinson Road area. I experienced all the smelly air from both those places and, yes, the weather plays a part in the problem.

There is one other thing I have not seen in any articles: the fact that some people in that area do not follow the law of the land and have animals on their

property that should not be there. It makes one wonder why some residents have alpacas, chickens, sheep, horses, dogs, and cats all on less than an acre. and expect the smell from their animals to not bother others. Best get something going with the regional district to enforce this.

Letter writer Andrew Crane suggests the tests were not thorough enough. I tend to agree. Some of the other smells involve compost on private lands and in home businesses which are allowed. Perhaps some may ruin it for the whole but that is what bylaws are for. Change the zoning and � x some of the problems.David Owen Shawnigan Lake

MacGregor needs to continue Tommy’s fi ghtDear editor

Congratulations to Alistair MacGregor on his selection as NDP candidate. I love his Scot-tish name; it reminds me of my hero, Tommy Douglas.

He has the important task of � ghting for Tommy’s legacy, our medicare system, which is under attack on all fronts by a federal Conservative government and a provincial Liberal government. Quality health care for all is a Ca-nadian value, and I know he will

speak out for wise investments in health care and against the proposed, massive Conservative cuts to health care.Ron Fariscomments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Good to see our attractions getting recognizedDear editor

Thanks for the wonderful article about Cowichan making the top 20 Destinations for 2015 in Canada! It’s very exciting that it is the entire Cowichan Region ‘ex-perience’ that is being recognized! So many hidden gems to discover in this paradise!Tourism Cowichancomments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Tea Farm recognition give me a warm cozy feelingDear editor

Regarding the Tea Farm be-ing singled out as a Cowichan

highlight by vacay.ca. The tea farm is one of the nicest places I have been to. The atmosphere is something special, and the tea and treats are great!Lee Hawryluk comments submitted at cowichannewsleader.com

Koksilah straight stretch poor use of police resourcesDear editor

I would like to think that with all our high taxes that the police would use their time fruitfully when it comes to deterring dan-gerous drivers. When I see drivers changing lanes and turning into turning lanes without signalling and careless habits in general like not putting their lights on during rainy foggy days becoming almost invisible, I hope that would be addressed.

Dangerous high-incident areas, particularly intersections along the Island Highway would be a great place to concentrate on which is done to some degree. But setting up on Koksilah Road on the open stretch between the high-way and Cowichan Bay Road is not my idea of fruitful. Easy cash grab? Yes. Is it a high incident area? No. Does almost every one who travels out of Cherry Point and Cowichan Bay area speed along there? Yes. Is it a serious problem area? I think not.

There are pedestrians and jog-gers and electric carts that travel that stretch and I believe most use their common sense to slow down accordingly for them. Does speed kill? In and of itself generally no. Speed accompanied by distraction is a very serious combination. I’m not suggesting that we just all go around with excessive speed but I’m also suggesting that the police concentrate where it really counts, not on open stretches of highway or country road where the speed limit itself has no foundation in reality or common sense.Evan BegbieCowichan Bay

Andrew LeongDrew Shaw makes the address to the haggis during the annual AOTS Robbie Burns Dinner and Entertainment night at Duncan United Church hall on Jan. 23.

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In 2004, Gary and Katherine published Bigleaf Sugaring — Tapping the Western Maple, edited by Teesh. More than 3,000 copies have been sold and a second edition was published in 2012.

In 2004, the Backlunds also received an Agro-forestry grant to set up a demonstration project in the Ladysmith area.

By this time, more than 300 people on Vancou-ver Island were harvesting and making maple syrup, according to Gary. More than 1,000 trees were tapped, and well over 10,000 litres of sap was harvested.

The first Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival grew out of a remark Katherine made in 2007 during a talk at the B.C. Forest Discovery Centre. More than 2,000 people came to the inaugural event in 2008.

On Vancouver Island, maple syrup production

typically takes place in January and February. Generally, the tapping season runs from the time the leaves come off the trees until the new spring buds are ready to burst, explains Gary.

Sap is collected by drilling a short hole into the tree and tapping a tapered pipe — known as a spile — into the opening. Sap is pushed into this hole and out the spile into a collection bucket. The sap is then collected from the buckets and boiled to evaporate water and increase the sugar level to the point where it becomes maple syrup.

“The really good trees will produce more than 200 litres of sap over a tapping season, so two months or so,” said Gary.

“Really poor trees will give you half a cup. We found the really big maples usually don’t give much sap. You want a younger tree that is grow-ing vigorously. Trees near streams or in moist areas seem to produce better.”

Gary says that one of the first questions people

ask him is if tapping hurts the tree. According to a government study on bigleaf maples, there are no diseases or insects that hurt the growth of bigleaf maple trees, he explained.

“It’s a very hard-to-kill tree, which is nice because the eastern maple is a very fragile tree; it’s suffering from climate change and acid rain,” he said.

At the Backlund spread, trees are tapped, and sap flows into 16-litre buckets. Gary says that in a good day, a 16-litre bucket will be filled. It takes three full buckets to make one litre of syrup.

Gary says that when they have a good sap flow, they have to collect sap at least every three days.

To make syrup, they boil the water out of it and get to a point where it is 66-per-cent sugar.

“It’s very simple; there are no additives to syrup, just sap,” said Gary.

The Backlunds will be at the eighth annual Bi-gleaf Maple Syrup Festival this weekend. There will be tapping demonstrations in the forest, Pow-erpoint presentations about topics such as how to make maple syrup and how to build an evapora-tor, and there will be vendors selling maple syrup

and maple-flavoured products, such as maple soaps. There is also a syrup competition.

The festival takes place Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Feb. 7-9) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ad-mission is $8 or $6 for children aged three to 12.; children younger than two are admitted for free.

To learn more about tapping and bigleaf maples, visit www.blmaple.net.

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By the way, did you hear:

• Legendary B.C. sportswriter Jim Taylor will join fellow sports journalism legends Jim Robson and Steve Armitage in receiving Lifetime

Achievement Awards Friday as part of the Paul Carson Broadcast & Media Awards in Vancou-ver. Taylor retired to Shawnigan Lake.

• Economic Development Cowichan has again stepped up as the award sponsor for the Green Business Award in the Duncan Cowichan Cham-ber of Commerce Black Tie Awards. Previous Award winners are Lush Eco Lawns in 2011, Aimy Bartesko in 2012, Queen Margaret’s School in 2013 and Velocal Delivery in 2014.

• Congratulations to Robert McDermit, recent recipient of Frances Kelsey Secondary’s Governor General’s Award, recognizing the graduated Grade 12 student who achieves the highest grade point average.

• From now until the end of May, you can help the Frances Kelsey 2015 Dry Grad group by dropping your metal recycling off at Ma-son’s Store in Shawnigan Lake in a recycling bin set up at Masons.

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The Cowichan Aquatic Centre• Family Day Swim from noon to 4 p.m.Frank Jameson Community Centre• a free swim from noon to 3:30 p.m.

Family Day fun for free throughout CVRDRecreation creation: rec centres throughout the valley offering a variety of free opportunities

Valley volunteers and donors are being applauded by the Auxiliary to the Cowichan District

Hospital for providing extras that make patients comfortable.

Claire Wessan, auxiliary president, said in an email local generosity “has enabled us to fund more than $220,000 in projects (in

2014) alone.”Larger projects include the

Arctic Sun — medical equipment used to place a seriously ill patient into a hyperthermia state while transferring the patient to a medi-cal facility for more intensive care.

Other auxiliary-bought gear, not provincially funded, includes a birthing bed for CDH’s busy ma-ternity ward; a transport incuba-tor to take high-risk newborns for more complicated care at a bigger health facility; and extensive renovation of Cairnsmore Place’s gardens.

“We have also bought equip-ment for specialized eye surgery, respirology and laboratory as

well as mattresses, bed alarms and refrigerators, and a reno to the Cairnsmore beauty salon,” Wessan said.

“We are always receptive to the ongoing needs and requests of CDH and Cairnsmore Place as we strive to meet our mandate to provide and assist in the care and comfort of patients and residents.”

Funds for those items were raised primarily through the auxiliary’s HATS thrift shop and hospital Gift Shop staffed by dedicated auxiliary volunteers serving tea and visiting services at both sites, plus other service initia-tives, Wessan explained.

“We continue to receive sup-port from the Sikh community that generously donates time in material and preparation of East Indian food that generates funds to our income.

“We also have a group of dedicated knitters who tirelessly create beautiful articles sold in our gift shop.

Auxiliary efforts are also supported by about 100 youth volunteers at CDH and Cairns-more. The auxiliary also supports the local high schools with four or � ve bursaries annually.

For more, visit the gift shop at CDH.

— Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

Auxiliary making Cowichan Hospital patients comfortableCowichan District Hos-pital: Caring commu-nity helps provide extra equipment, support for patients

Friday, February 6, 201516 Cowichan News Leader PictorialA16 Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Fri, Feb 6, 2015

Nora passed away peacefully at home in her 99th year with her family present on February 1, 2015. Nora was the fi rst child of John A. and Clara Simpson. She was born in Consort, Alberta, where her father was one of the fi rst settlers. Consort has always remained a special town for her. She was accepted into nursing at the Edmonton General Hospital and graduated as an RN in 1939 with a special prize in Th eory. Aft er graduation, she returned to the Consort Hospital to help nurse her ailing mother. She moved to Chilliwack to continue nursing and enjoyed the roller skating rink at Cultus Lake where she met Gordon. Th ey were married in August 1946 and lived in Jordan River, where she volunteered as a public health nurse.

In 1971 they were transferred to Duncan where she kept busy with her garden and painting, and was active in the Manzanita hiking group. She enjoyed the outdoors and the special adventures with her naturalist son. She loved music and when Gordon passed away in 1986 she joined the Scotish Country Dancing Group. She danced with them for her 76th birthday on the Great Wall of China where they had cake and all the trimmings. She enjoyed travelling to Hawaii, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and later enjoyed cruising. Her life changed in 2008 when she fell and broke her neck, but with sheer determination she began to walk again.

Nora was predeceased by her sister Olive and brother Ralph. She leaves to honour her memory: daughter Donna and son Jim (Ferne) and her two special granddaughters, Bonnie (Niklas Kankkonen) and Michelle (Brenon Perry), and her new great grandchildren, Leah Nora and Jacob, who recently visited from Finland at 8 months of age.

A special thank-you to Sarah for her loyal and compassionate home support. A memorial service will be held at the Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram St., Duncan, on February 14 at 2 p.m. Flowers are gratefully declined. Th ose who wish to do so may make a donation to the charity of their choice or to the Gordon and Nora Memorial Bursary at the University of Victoria, Development Offi ce, PO Box 1700, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2.

Nora Pearl (nee Simpson) CuthbertApril 9, 1916 ~ February 1, 2015

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Andrew LeongAcoustic guitarist Maneli Jamal performs during International Guitar Night, Jan. 16 at the Cowichan Per-forming Arts Centre, as part of a bill that included guitarists Brian Gore, Andrew York and Diego Figueiredo.

Chemainus Theatre Festival is just a few weeks away from launching its 2015 schedule and it’s already generating plenty of excitement.

“It is a fabulous lineup,’’ said managing director Randal Huber.

Music blockbusters are the highlights, beginning with Project Johnny Cash: A Musical Tribute to the Man In Black that runs Feb. 20 to April 11, 2015.

Conceived and written by artistic director Mark DuMez, the theatrical tribute to the music legend features more than 40 hit songs that celebrate the light and dark sides of an incredible career.

The Mousetrap, an acclaimed Agatha Christie mur-der mystery, then starts a limited engagement from April 24 to May 30.

Twist and Shout: The British Invasion invades the stage for a long summer run from June 12 to Aug. 29.

The musical revue will include chart-topping hits from the 1960s by artists such as The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Hollies, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Dave Clark Five and many more.

Jeeves Intervenes, from the stories of P.G. Wode-house, plays Sept. 11 through Oct. 3. The British comedy is another in the series featuring valet Jeeves who engages in witty interaction with wealthy and wandering Bertie Wooster during his many plights of high society.

Grace and Glorie, a dramatic comedy by Tom Zeigler, begins an engagement Oct. 16 that contin-ues until Nov. 7. The story involves a cantankerous 90-year-old facing her � nal days while her guilt-rid-den, big-city caregiver faces her future.

Elf: The Musical is this year’s holiday performance,

taking place Nov. 20 to Dec. 31. Buddy the Elf aims to discover his true identity in the festive musical that continues the predominant theme of the season.

On the studio stage, Confessions of a Paperboy runs Aug. 19 to 29. James and the Giant Peach is the Kidz-Play performance from July 18 to Aug. 15.

Season tickets are available at savings up to 27%.—News Leader Pictorial


Andrew LeongRupert Koyote (as Frederick) and Hanna Seinen (as Mabel) continue to perform in the South Island Musical Society presentation of Pirates of Penzance, which wraps up its run tonight and tomorrow at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre. Check the CPAC website for showtimes and ticket information.

Lani Nash promises music that will move youLooking to spend Family Day with music that

moves you?The Duncan Showroom has the right pre-

scription.On Monday night, the downtown music hall

hosts Lani Nash, an American singer/song-writer noted for her “poignantly beautiful writing

and vocals that linger with a genuine heartfelt quality.”

Nash has contributed all profi ts from her recording You Don’t Remember to people with Alzheimer disease, and also dedicated another recording Like you Taught Me To as a tribute to the parents of Newton whose 27 children were

killed at Sandy Hook school.Her Latest Release ONE was written

produced and arranged by Nash at The Show-Room in Nashville.

Tickets to this all-ages show are $15 door, $12 advance. Call 250-748-7246 for reserva-tions or online at showroomproductions.ca.

submittedNadya Blanchette joins local favourite Ken Lavigne for a romantic concert Thursday.


Those wanting to kindle the � res of romance a little early this Val-entine’s Day, need to set aside Thursday

evening.Why not your nicest clothes, a

candlelight dinner at one Co-wichan’s many acclaimed eateries, a vintage bottle of local wine and He Sings, She Sighs?

The Cowichan Symphony Society is staging this special concert teaming the Vancouver Island Symphony with two of

the West Coast’s most romantic voices — Ken Lavigne and Nadya Blanchette.

Chemainus tenor Lavigne is one of Vancouver Island’s most noted singers with a resume that includes performances at Carnegie Hall and before Prince Charles.

“His warm, pure and silky tenor voice touches the soul,” Rosemary Phillips writes in a show media release.

“With his relaxed, huggable and genuine stage presence, humor-ous banter, passionate dreams and perfect choice of popular and favourite songs, he charms his way into the hearts of audiences wherever he performs.”

Phillips describes soprano Blanchette — who sang Ave Maria at Pierre Trudea’s state funeral — as passion, seduction, femme fatale, ingénue and Carmen all rolled into one.

“With her rapturous, warm, creamy voice she sings everything

from great arias to Broadway favourites,” she writes.

“Her charisma, contagious humour, spontaneity and versatil-ity enchant audiences around the world.

Both singers promise more satis-faction than a box of chocolates.

“It’s a concert that will appeal to all lovers. We are singing duets and solos from West Side Story, South Paci� c, Moulin Rouge, and on the operatic side, from Tales of Hoff-man,” Lavigne said.

“It’s a romantic event celebrat-ing love with exquisite music and immortal songs that we have em-braced over the years,” Blanchette agreed. “There will be vignettes, playful comedy and romance in a rapport between Ken and I, the baton and the audience as we sing these emotional and theatrical melodies.”

“Put them both together with the Vancouver Island Symphony under the baton of Pierre Simard,

Songs to kindle your Valentine’s romanceHe Sings, She Sighs: Lavi-gne and Blanchette join forces with the Vancouver Island Symphony for an evening of romance

Musical blockbusters the theme of 2015 Theatre Festival lineupHitting a high note: Get ready for Johnny Cash, a British Invasion and Elf: The Musi-cal, among others

and wow!” Phillips writes.“It’s a Valentine special � lled with

drama, romance, amusement, and the most melodic arias and songs you can imagine, � lled with seduction, love, fantasy, pleasure and desire — a real adventure for the heart.”

Your ticketWhat: He Sings, She SighsWhere: Cowichan Performing Arts

CentreWhen: Thursday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $40 with some discounts

available. Online at cowichanpac.ca, or call 250-748-7529

ON STAGE

Andrew Leong/� leSherlock Holmes and the Case of Christmas Carol was the last pro-duction to grace the main Chemainus Theatre stage.


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FridayTereza Tomek with Two Bears North: a folk singer/songwriter and an Edmonton-based alter-native band, 9 p.m., Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan. Call 250-748-7246

Parent-Child Mother Goose: share songs, rhymes and stories and with your child in a playful and interactive program to support your child’s develop-ment, 1 p.m. Bench Elementary School every Friday until March 6. Free, call 250-709-3050

The Pirates of Penzance: The South Island Musical Theatre Society’s production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic, 7:30 p.m., Cowichan Performing Arts Cen-tre, 2687 James Street. Tickets $35 ($27 from a member). Call 250-748-7529.

Traditional Square Dance: With the Shady Grove Dance Band at the HUB in Cowichan Sta-tion, 2375 Koksilah Road, 7 p.m. Admission $2.

SaturdayBigleaf Maple Syrup Festival: Vancouver Island maple syrup producers swarm the B.C. For-est Discovery Centre with fes-tivities, exhibits and demonstra-tions Saturday, and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a focus on the unique west coast fl avours. Call 250-715-1113

Kiwanis Flea Market: public fl ea market held every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Girl Guide Hall, 921 Cairnsmore St., Duncan

The Pirates of Penzance: The South Island Musical Theatre Society’s production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic, 2 p.m., Co-wichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street. Tickets $35 ($27 from a member). Call 250-748-7529

Buskers Burn Off: Eugene Smith had a great idea on how to help out our local buskers in the valley: give them a showcase and a small competition that gives the winner some studio recording time at our local Woodshop Recording Studio, 8 p.m., Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan. Sug-gested $10 donation.

SundayAsh Grunwald: stomp-box-

driven, hip-hop-inspired blues Australian indie music, 8 p.m., Duncan Showroom, 133

Station Street, Duncan, $30 advance $35 door

MondayParent-Child Mother Goose: share songs, rhymes and stories and with your child in a playful and interactive program to support your child’s develop-ment, 10:30 a.m., Mondays until March 9: South Cowichan Library, Mill Bay. Free. Call 250-709-3050

BC Family Day. the BC Forest Discovery Centre has added a special opening with Kids crafts, train rides, displays. Tickets $8 for adults, $6 kids. Call 250-715-1113

TuesdayTriple P Postive Parenting Pro-gram: helps parents to promote and manage teen’s behaviour in a constructive way, focuses on dealing with high risk behaviour, supporting their emotional

development and helping them develop the skills they need to become mature, responsible adults. Free and aimed at the parents of 8-14-year-olds, 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday until Mar 3, Margaret Moss Health Centre. Call 250-709-3050.

Blues Tuesday: with hosts Thor and the Thundercats, 8 p.m., Duncan Showroom, 133 Sta-tion Street, Duncan. Tickets $5 players, $8 for others.

Family Storytime: Social time of stories, songs and activities. For children ages 3-5. Drop in attendance, 10:30 a.m., South Cowichan Library, 2720 Mill Bay Rd., Mill Bay

WednesdayParent-Child Mother Goose: share songs, rhymes and stories and with your child in a playful and interactive program to support your child’s develop-ment, 10:30 a.m. South Co-wichan Library, Mill Bay, every Wednesday until March 4. Free, call 250-709-3050.

Raising Children in a Digital World: Dr. Gordon Neufeld speaks about the implications of the digital world on parenting and teaching 7 p.m. Cowichan Performing Arts Centre. Tick-ets, $25. Call 250-748-7529Medical Marijuana Forum: shining a light on alternatives

to pharmaceuticals if possible, $5 to $10 7:30 p.m., Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan. Tickets by suggested $5-10 donation at the door.

ThursdayParent-Child Mother Goose: share songs, rhymes and stories and with your child in a playful and interactive program to support your child’s develop-ment, 10:30 a.m. Cowichan Library in Duncan every Thurs-day until March 5. Free, call 250-709-3050

Parent-Child Mother Goose, French Immersion: support your child’s development and introduce them to the French language, 1 p.m. Ecole Cobble

Hill, Cobble Hill, Thursdays until March 5. Free. Call 250-709-3050

Emma Plant: reggae /roots-based singer/songwriter from the Nanaimo area, with special guest Jody Mayne, 8 p.m., Duncan Showroom, 133 Sta-tion Street, Duncan. Tickets $12 advance, $15 at the door.

FridayArt Film Night At Sylvan: Double features. Classic and modern art house cinema. Sylvan United Church, 985 Shawni-gan Mill Bay Rd., 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets $5. Sign up for the newsletter at artfi [email protected].

Dave Camble Collective: Dave gathers like-minded island musicians, 8 p.m., Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan. Tickets $12 advance, $15 at the door.

Parent-Child Mother Goose: share songs, rhymes and stories and with your child in a playful and interactive program to support your child’s develop-ment, 1 p.m. Bench Elementary School every Friday until March 6. Free, call 250-709-3050

Awakening to Your True Being: experience the freedom and power of spiritual awaken-ing with Zensho Gabriel, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Harmony Yoga Centre, 360 Duncan St. Cost $10, bring a friend for free. Call 250-932-1116

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Andrew LeongMembers of the Duncan Choral Society sing during the presentation of Sing! Sing! Sing! at the Duncan Christian Reformed Church on Jan. 16.

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