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Small Wooden Boat Festival
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elebrate BC’s
maritime
heritage by
attending the
Cowichan Bay
Maritime Centre’s
Small Wooden Boat
Festival on 5-6 July.
The festival will
feature small wooden
power, pulling and
sailing boats proudly
displayed along the
Maritime Centre pier
and docks. Festival
goers will have the
opportunity to vote for
their favourites. Additional
activities planned include
a pancake breakfast on the
Saturday morning, knot
tying, steam bending, and
engine demonstrations,
a children’s boat building
booth, face painting, boat
tours of the Cowichan
estuary, live entertainment,
and a salmon BBQ on
Saturday evening.
The long standing
and ever popular Fast &
Furious Boat Building
Challenge will continue
for its 17th year. Presented
by the Cowichan News
Leader Pictorial, the Fast
& Furious is a competition
of teams of two to four
people who bring their own
supplies and then proceed
to build a boat, decorate it
and race it off the waters
of Kil-pah-las beach.
Inevitably, some boats do
not fare too well once in
the water but that’s all
part of the fun. The Fast &
Furious is open to anyone
in the community who
is up for the challenge
and will take place on the
second day of the festival.
The Cowichan Bay
Maritime Centre is a living
museum. Not only does
the centre have a wealth
of historical exhibits that
showcase the rich maritime
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history of our area, but it
has an active boat building
workshop, offers courses
on traditional boat building
techniques, has a fleet
of rowing and sailing
dinghies, and an active
heritage marine ways.
If you have not visited
the centre before,
or even if you were
just there, the Small
Wooden Boat Festival
will provide plenty
of enjoyment for the
young and old.
Complete festival
details, including a
schedule of events,
can be found at
www.classicboats.
org. For boat owners,
registration is open to
all wooden power, pulling
and sailing vessels up to 22’
in length. You can register
your boat by calling 250746-4955.
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you become disabled or
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Disability Insurance can
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savings, drawing from
your investments held in
your RRSP, or going into
debt to finance your loss
of income can significantly
impact your current lifestyle
as well as your plans for
the future. For business
owners, disability insurance
is essential to avoid the
personal financial losses that
can be fatal to your business.
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while disabled.
Many Canadians assume our
healthcare system will pay all
their expenses if the become
critically ill.
Critical Illness
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out a lump–sum of money
if you contract a specific
life threatening illness,
such as cancer, stroke,
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business loans.
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Mill Bay Fire Department
A
hhh, summer,
relaxing’at a lake or
ocean on a hot summer’s
day with family and friends
but, inattentiveness can be
tragic. Never leave a child
out of eye contact – not
even for a second. Never
assume a child or adult, for
that matter, is water-safe,
regardless of swimming
lessons or experience
and always swim with a
buddy. Do not attempt
to swim in unpredictable
and dangerously powerful
rip currents flowing
away from shore or
shore breaks when waves
break directly on shore.
They have caused many
serious neck and spinal
injuries to experienced
and inexperienced
swimmers. Always plan
ahead, check weather and
water conditions as well as
hazards, before you go to
the beach.
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The second safest place is
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van, but not a convertible,
bike or other topless or softtop vehicle. Never swim
before, during, or after a
thunderstorm. Wait 30
minutes until after the last
thunder crack before going
back to the beach.
As a responsible boat
operator, you will have a
safety kit, valid Boating
License, lifejackets for
everyone, and be prepared
for you, your occupants
and your vessel. Many
people, who would
never drive their car
after drinking alcohol,
don’t think twice about
combining boating and
alcohol. Alcohol diminishes
judgment and ability
to process information,
reduces motor skills,
peripheral vision, balance,
slows reaction and reflex
response time, reduces
depth perception, vision,
focus, disturbs the inner
ear thus reducing ability
to distinguish the water
surface you fall in and
accelerates hypothermia.
If you know someone has
really struggled, can’t keep
their head above water
and taken on some water,
seek immediate medical
advice and keep an eye on
them for at least 48 hours.
The reason I say this is
because when someone
takes water in their lungs,
the symptoms could be
that person is suffering
from secondary drowning
because water may be in the
alveoli within the lungs and
they can’t take in oxygen.
Protect yourself with
sun-screen, hat, sunglasses,
and drinking water. If you
have a burn, keep it cool;
seek medical attention for
chills, fever, headaches and
blisters. Common sense and
a few simple precautions can
help you and your family
has a safe and healthy day at
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thing in the morning.
Consider your schedule a
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2. Gather all that you
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running shoes, gym
membership, healthy
groceries, babysitter etc.
3. Journal everything you
eat and drink, describe any
activities you performed,
and your feelings
throughout.
4. Remove unsupportive
aspects in your
environment, i.e. junk
food, negative friends,
negative self talk etc.
5. Allow yourself to stay
focused on the present;
how you behaved in the
past is exactly that–in the
past. Today is a new day.
6. Accept and love
yourself. Everyone’s
genetics are unique. We
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muscles in a massage, try
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REGULAR | BY LISBETH PLANT
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Hiring a Dog Trainer
C
hoosing a dog trainer
is one of the most
important decisions you
can make for your dog.
It is important for
consumers of the pet
services industry to
understand that walkers,
groomers, breeders,
pet sitters, day cares,
and trainers are all
unregulated businesses.
Only veterinarians and
veterinary technicians
have compulsory
regulatory bodies.
In its document
How to Choose a Trainer
(from avsabonline.org),
the American Veterinary
Society of Animal
Behaviour lists nine
selection criteria, which can
be summarized as follows:
Reward-based training
– Look for a trainer who
uses primarily or only
reward-based training with
treats, toys, and play. Avoid
any trainer who advocates
methods of physical force.
Good teacher – A
good instructor should
explain what behavior
they are training, why it
is important, and then
demonstrate it. Class sizes
should be small.
Continual education
– A conscientious trainer
will keep up-to-date with
new training theories
and methods, and may
attend workshops and
conferences.
Respectful – A
good trainer should be
personable and respectful
of both you and your dog.
Observe a class –
Always ask to observe a
class before attending.
Do you feel
comfortable? – Ultimately,
you should feel comfortable
doing whatever it is the
trainer asks you to do to
your dog.
There are no guarantees
– A conscientious trainer
cannot and will not
guarantee the results of
training.
Vaccinations – A good
instructor will take care to
protect the dogs in a class
situation.
Problem behaviours –
A good trainer should feel
comfortable collaborating
with your veterinarian
and should know when
to seek help from other
professionals.
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REGULAR | BY JEAN CROWDER
Crowder's Column
W
hile most of the
legislation brought
forward for debate in the
House of Commons is new;
occasionally our speeches
centre on making changes
to previous Acts where a
mistake or omission has
come to light.
I recently spoke on Bill
C-591 which will amend
the Canada pension plan
and old age security act.
Here is an edited version of
my speech.
“It is unfortunate,
and I suspect that many
Canadians did not realize
it until the matter came
up for debate before the
House, that part of the
failure of the current
Canada pension plan
legislation is that the
survivor’s pension death
benefit or orphan’s benefit
may be made payable
to those convicted of
murdering a spouse or
parent.
Over the past
decade, more than half
of the spouses accused of
homicide had a history of
family violence involving
the victim. According to
police-reported data in
2011, there were 81 female
victims of intimate partner
homicide in Canada versus
13 male victims. This
legislation removes the
possibility that a spouse
could receive a benefit
following a conviction for
murder.
In our own province
of British Columbia, there
was a recent story in that
respect. A woman named
Susan Fetterkind wants the
government to plug benefit
loopholes in spousal murder
cases. The story states:
‘A North Delta woman,
whose father killed her
mother, wants the federal
government to plug a
loophole that allowed him
to collect pension survivor
benefits for 28 years until
his death.’
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I cannot imagine what
it was like for the children.
This was an example of a
known history of violence.
The husband was estranged
at the time he murdered his
former partner.
Because of the fact
that we are talking about
survivor benefits, and
largely we are talking about
intimate partner violence,
one of the things we need
to do as a country is tackle
some of the issues that
leave women so vulnerable
that these kinds of things
can happen.
Despite past
progress on this issue,
the widespread nature of
violence against women
and recent regressive policy
changes make this issue
one of the most persistent
barriers to women’s equality
in British Columbia.
Further, evidence
indicates that violence
against women and
children increases during
times of economic crisis,
calling for increased
services rather than
funding cuts.
Decreased spending
for services such as social
assistance, housing, child
care and legal aid decreases
women’s independence and
their ability to leave abusive
relationships. Inaccessible
and inadequate social
services particularly impact
the freedom of immigrant
women who are sponsored
by their abusive spouses.
Whether it is
investments in shelters or
legal systems that allow the
families of the victim to
ensure they have adequate
legal representation
when it comes to justice
matters, these are all really
important aspects.”
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the new Multi Material
BC recycling program
(MMBC) have resulted
in a number of concerns
being expressed to the
Cowichan Valley Regional
District (CVRD) about
materials now excluded
from the recycling stream
including soft plastics.
In 2004, the provincial
government enacted new
legislation and recycling
regulations that transferred
responsibility for managing
end-of-life products
from government and its
taxpayers to industry and
its consumers. Although
amended in 2011, this
legislation has now
been implemented and
its impacts are raising
questions by residents and
businesses alike.
Although the
legislation has a direct
impact on businesses in
our community, this report
focuses on what it means to
area residents. The CVRD
has signed an agreement
with MMBC making it
responsible for residential
end-of-life recycling
programs in return for
refunding some program
costs to the CVRD. The
MMBC program enables
residents to recycle items
not included in the CVRD’s
program including: milk
cartons, foam containers
and packaging, plant pots,
aluminum foil, certain
types of plastic film
packaging and drink cups.
However, MMBC excludes
the soft plastics previously
collected by the CVRD in
what was commonly called
the “bag a bag” program.
Through the “bag a
bag” program residents
were encouraged to recycle
plastic bags and other
soft plastics along with
bread and grocery bags.
If the CVRD were able to
influence MMBC it would
insist soft plastic remain
in the recycling stream.
However, what is accepted
in the MMBC program
is determined by the
industries controlling the
program. Given concerns
from residents about the
exclusion of plastics and
the loss of the recycle bins
where glass and other items
were accepted at Kerry
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I found the conference
content disappointing.
Normally the business
sessions at FCM are very
focused. They contain
leading information giving
delegates an opportunity to
learn in advance about new
national policy along with
hearing what is transpiring
with our municipal or
regional counterparts
across Canada. Speeches
by the federal party leaders
were very good, but the
policy sessions were lacking
and I came away feeling
let down. As a reminder,
although the CVRD pays
for the Director’s travel,
room and conference
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Cowichan Valley Car Picnic
N
ow in its 29th year
the Cowichan Valley
Car Picnic is changing its
location. After being on the
fields at Brentwood College
since its conception it will
now be held at Frances
Kelsey School on the 10
August, from 9 - 3 p.m.
www.cvcp.ca.
This car show is truly
unique as it welcomes all
kinds of vehicles, if you think
your vehicle is special then
bring it along, condition or
year is not a requirement,
in the past we have had
from Stanley steamers to
military tanks, brand new
cars to hand-built one-of-
a-kind specials, muscle cars
to grocery getters, dragsters
to Italian supercars, Coach
built limousines to sled dog
sleighs. Motorbikes are also
more than welcome. Prizes
will be presented for notvery-serious categories, e.g.:
largest headlights, biggest
fins etc. Also a prize for the
The Good Old Daze
O
ne of the Mill Bay/
Malahat Historical
Society’s goals is to foster
awareness and appreciation
of history, particularly
history that influenced the
South Cowichan area.
Promoting history
through entertainment,
something we call
‘Edutainment’, is not
only a fun way to learn
about the past but also a
way to involve the whole
community.
With that in mind
we created The Good Old
Daze, a community event
featuring humorous, life
size, hand crafted figures
of people, events and
inventions that shaped
today’s lifestyle. The theme
is, The Past Creates the
Present. It is an opportunity
for businesses, community
groups and individuals to
construct a figure and a
chance for you to vote for
their favourite figure and
win prizes. The creators of
the winning figures receive
KC
a cash donation to the local
charity of their choice.
Join the fun, meet Elvis,
Al Capone, Bill Gates and
over 70 more characters.
Discover where chocolate
bars, ice cream cones, blue
jeans and things we take for
granted, actually originated.
So come and vote, win
prizes and support local
charities and members of
your community.
The Good Old Daze will
take place from Monday
7 July to Friday 18 July,
winner of the sound-off,
which will be judged by the
spectators, to establish who
has the loudest exhaust, plus
prizes for the best picnic and
people’s choice.
This year we are also
inviting the Valleys artisans
to come and showcase their
specialized products, not
just art, but metalwork,
jewelry, food, woodwork,
pottery anything that is
unique to the Cowichan
Valley. This Car Show/
Artisans Fair is a fundraiser
for the South Cowichan
Rotary Club who will use
proceeds raised for local
community projects.
9:30 -5:30 p.m. in Mill Bay
and the surrounding area.
Follow the map provided
by participating Mill Bay
businesses to see all 70
amazing figures. Vote for
your favourites and be
entered in a prize draw.
Winning figures receive
money for a charity of
the creator’s choice. Take
part in the scavenger hunt
and win prizes. Awards
celebration, BBQ, live
music and prizes Friday, 18
July, 5:30 p.m.
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REGULAR | BY DR. TREVOR MIRANDA
Insight
Eye Protection for Sports and Recreation
A
s the weather warms
racquet sports.
and we get more active
Boxing and fullin our yards and playing
contact martial arts pose
fields this summer, it’s a
an extremely high risk of
of eye injury.
eyeglasses aren’t sufficient
good time for a reminder
serious and even blinding
Risky Leisure Activities
protection.
that tens of thousands of
eye injuries. There is no
While sports account for a
Be careful during
sports and recreation–
satisfactory eye protection
particularly high number
activities or games
related eye injuries occur
for boxing, although thumb
of eye injuries, they are by
involving projectiles and
each year. The good
less gloves may reduce
no means the only hobby
other sharp objects that
news is that 90 percent
the number of boxing eye
that poses a risk to your
could create injury if in
of serious eye injuries are
injuries.
sight. According to a 2008
contact with the eye. For
preventable through use
In baseball, ice hockey,
survey conducted by the
example, the Eye Injury
of appropriate protective
football and lacrosse, a helmet
American Academy of
Registry indicates that
eyewear. The risk of eye
with a wire shield or face
Ophthalmology and the
fishing is a major cause of
injury can vary depending mask made of polycarbonate
American Society of Ocular sports-related eye injuries.
on the activity. Eye
or Trivex material should
Trauma, more than 40
If you wear contacts or
injuries resulting from
be worn at all times. It is
percent of patients treated
eyeglasses, pack a back-up
athletic and recreational
important that hockey
for eye injuries sustained
form of vision correction
activities range from
face masks be approved
at home were involved in
during bike trips or other
corneal abrasions
by the Hockey Equipment
home repairs, yard work,
activities where you could
(scratches on the surface
Certification Council or
cleaning and cooking.
lose or shatter a lens.
of the eye) to the more
the Canadian Standards
Use common sense and
If an eye injury occurs,
serious, potentially
Association (CSA).
err on the side of caution,
see your optometrist,
blinding injuries, such
Protective eyewear
whatever the activity.
ophthalmologist, or go
as an orbital fracture
with polycarbonate or
Consider the risk
to the emergency room
(bones around the eye
Trivex lenses should be
of flying debris or other
immediately, even if the
are broken) and retinal
worn for sports such as
objects during activities
eye injury appears minor.
detachment (when the
basketball, racquet sports
and wear appropriate eye
Delaying medical attention
light sensitive lining at the and field hockey. Choose
protection.
can result in permanent
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Remember that
vision loss or blindness.
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Flannel Backed Circular Fitted Tablecloth
T
his project is very
easy in many ways to
make, easy to maintain
(washable, wipeable and
rainproof) and easy on the
budget. These also make
great gifts (everyone’s got a
little round outdoor table
to cover.) You can purchase
a flannel backed tablecloth
for quite a reasonable price,
most come in two sizes
(52”x70” or 60”x84”,) my
table measures 49” across,
so I bought the 52”X70”,
they come in a wide variety
of patterns too, I might
make one for each season
Christmas and Halloween
Supplies:
Flannel backed tablecloth
3 meters of ¼” elastic
(white or black)
Matching thread
Measuring tape
String (optional)
Sewing machine
Black felt pen
Instructions:
Measure your table and
add 2” to wrap under
the table, my finished
tablecloth size is 51”.
Throw your flannel
backed tablecloth in a hot
dryer for 15 seconds to
smooth out the wrinkles
(no longer). Fold the
tablecloth in quarters, so
it looks like a rectangle,
patterned side out, smooth
out the edges by hand.
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to the end of a string, or
measuring tape, from the
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Sound Advice
Hearing Aid Design Technological
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originating from someone
wearing a hearing instrument. Phase cancellation
(the ability to isolate the
frequency of the feedback
and emit a sound of the
same frequency but of the
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However, I find my foam
bras to be too hot, what can
I do to keep my girls cool
but smooth?
Cool Cathy
Dear Janet,
I have a friend who told
me wearing a good fitting
sports bra is absolutely
essential. I have a stretch
sports bra I bought from a
department store, I think it
fits OK but she says its not
enough support, how can
this be?
Sporty Stella
Dear Stella,
Wearing a good quality,
proper fitting sports bra is
so important. The idea of
a sports bra is to compress
the breast tissue, holding
it up against the ribcage
to decrease the amount
of bounce your breast
tissue goes through during
your work out or physical
activities. Some sports
bras can actually reduce
this bounce by 78 percent!
Depending of course on
the size of your tissue, some
women need more intense
support. The issue with
a ‘stretchy’ sports bra is
there is almost no support,
being pure elastic these bras
allow there to be too much
movement in your breast
tissue. The whole point
of wearing a sports bra is
to reduce the bounce and
movement, so support your
breasts ladies, they deserve it!
Dear Janet,
I know lace is the place, as
you always say, but I really
do need some smooth
t-shirt bras to wear during
Dear Cathy,
Foam bras can be horribly
hot as they don’t allow your
breast tissue to breathe! I
would recommend either
a ‘molded satin’ bra, which
is thin like a lace bra, but is
made from just one smooth
piece of material, sewn to
support and lift, or try a
microfiber bra, which will
keep you smooth and cool
all summer!
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REGULAR | BY PETE KEBER
Planning Tomorrows
C
hristie Clark's vision
of a thriving Liquid
Natural Gas export market
flooding B.C.'s coffers with
foreign cash may have taken
a big hit when Russia and
China inked a $400 billion
dollar deal that will supply
China with Russian gas for
many years. It is not that
China was the only market
natural gas producers
had their eye on, it is just
that the major reason for
entering the LNG market
is the current low prices
producers have to settle
for in North America. The
Americans are pushing the
same agenda because they
want to cash in on the big
difference between prices
here and overseas. There
was even speculation, and I
have no idea if there is any
truth to the accusations,
that the U.S. was helping to
incite the crisis in Ukraine
as a way to open up the
European markets to U.S.
LNG. You would think that
the U.S. had a surplus of
natural gas, but they are still
in a net import situation. It
is not hard to figure out that
exporting LNG would drive
up prices in North America
as well.
Russia, the world's
largest gas exporter, could
probably still supply
Ukraine and Europe as
well as China, so the net
effect may be that Asian
prices drop because of
the increased Russian
supply, we build expensive
liquefaction facilities to
handle our export market
which has shrunk, we don't
get the higher prices we
need to make it a viable
enterprise, and North
American prices rise as we
barely meet demand here
thus straining our domestic
economy. Sounds like a
lose-lose situation.
There are so many
problems with the future of
this misguided adventure
that we believe we should
elaborate. The bulk of the
natural gas to be slated
for the export market
would come from fracking
operations, which, if you
have been following the
news, is not the friendliest,
environmentally sound
resource extraction
method known. It uses
too much water, too many
chemicals, too much sand,
causes earthquakes, fouls
aquifers, has troubles
disposing of fracking
water and it is damned
expensive. In order to keep
up with demand, more
and more wells must be
drilled because they deplete
so rapidly. The problem
is natural gas wells leak
methane, and fracking
wells leak more than
conventional ones. A recent
study indicated there may
be 500,000 oil and gas wells
in Canada alone that are
leaking methane. Methane
can be up to 85 times more
powerful as a greenhouse
gas than carbon, depending
on the timeframe measured.
If the leakage rate is greater
than 1.6 percent, and some
estimates put it as high
as 5.4 percent, than coal
is cleaner. On top of that
there is no monitoring
system for the groundwater
surrounding wells. Can you
say horns of a dilemma?
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REGULAR | BY LORRAINE McDONALD
Your Helping Hand for
the Home
Helpful Hints for Laundry, Clutter
and Odours
H
elpful hints for
Laundry
Fabric softener and dryer
sheets can make your towels
less absorbent. To restore
the towels, add ¼ cup of
vinegar to the rinse cycle.
Static electricity – throw
two new, clean, tennis balls
into your dryer to get rid
of static electricity, soften
fabrics and eliminate the
need for dryer sheets.
Cold water is your cost
and eco friendly choice for
washing, but use the hottest
water possible for sheets,
towels and underwear.
Helpful hints for Clutter
Lost and Found – use a
dedicated box for lost
game pieces, stray screws,
buttons, and those strange
bits of plastic that fell off of
something. When you need
the item you’ll know where
to look.
Storing a controller
with a game? Velcro the
controller to the console.
Having a storage
problem with a multitude of
Mill Bay & ’New’
Duncan Clinic
cleaning products? Get an
over-the-door shoe storage
hanger, with clear plastic
pockets, each product easy
to see and reach.
Clean from top to
bottom so crumbs or dust
fall to the floor and get
picked up last.
Store your brooms with
the handle down, to protect
the bristles and easy to locate.
Helpful hints for Odours
Put bowls of white vinegar
or coffee beans in a room
or cupboard to absorb
odours.
Freshen carpets, sofas
and mattresses by spraying with a mix of one part
vinegar, one part water and
a few drops of essential oils
(lavender or tea tree oil)
Sprinkle baking soda
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Freshen drains and
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Heritage Homes a Speciality
REGULAR | BY MEGHAN SEAL
By the Bay
Bamberton Provincial Park
S
unny days and long
nights. There’s always
a warm breeze that flows
through our yard at night. I
am finding summer a great
time to be nurturing an
infant. Being outside seems
to settle Callum if he is fussy,
and when he is napping,
Emily and I are pouring our
creative energies into our
fenced garden.
Each summer our
family spends a few
weekends away from home
camping. This year our
inaugural trip will be to
Bamberton Provincial Park,
with family and friends.
Stu and I agree that this is
a great place to start off. It
is close to home so if its
mayhem, were only 15
minutes away from home.
Reservations can be
made ahead of time on the
BC parks website www.env.
gov.bc.ca, but as we have
learned, camping on long
weekends is only first come
first served. No reservations
are available.
Bamberton is a great
place to camp. The sites are
large and the road leading
to all of the sites is paved
which is excellent for kids
and bikes. The beach in the
park is lovely, it has a flat
sandy beach with a grassy
area to relax on your beach
blanket and watch the water.
It’s a 10 minute walk (or if
you’re sporting extra large
sunglasses from lack of sleep
the night before, you can
drive, its two minutes).
As the weeks pass since
Callum’s birth, I’m regaining
my body and mind, and
have been venturing out of
the house more and more.
We’ve gone for a long
walk at the Kinsol Trestle.
Once I figured out that
swaddling him in the
stroller helped keep him
comfortable, he slept the
whole two hours. Yes,
the swaddle. This is a
comforting technique that
I now swear by. Baby seems
tired? Rubbing at face and
yawning between non–
rhythmic cries? Wrap ‘em
up tight in a blanket. Works
like a charm for Callum and
has helped me obtain my
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REGULAR | TIDE GUIDE
Community Policing
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Units are feet
Tide
Tide
Tide
Tide
Tue 01 Jul 03:17 7.8L 06:52 8.5H 14:00 2.9L 21:47 10.9H
Wed 02 Jul 04:06 7.3L 07:53 8.1H 14:35 3.7L 22:16 10.8H
Thu 03 Jul 04:54 6.7L 09:05 7.7H 15:11 4.6L 22:45 10.7H
Fri 04 Jul 05:41 6.0L 10:33 7.4H 15:48 5.5L 23:12 10.6H
Sat 05 Jul 06:27 5.2L 12:15 7.4H 16:30 6.5L 23:39 10.4H
Sun 06 Jul 07:10 4.4L 14:05 7.8H 17:26 7.4L
Mon 07 Jul 00:05 10.3H07:52 3.5L 15:40 8.5H 18:44 8.1L
Tue 08 Jul 00:33 10.3H08:32 2.5L 16:42 9.2H 20:07 8.6L
Wed 09 Jul 01:06 10.3H09:12 1.6L 17:26 9.9H 21:16 8.9L
Thu 10 Jul 01:46 10.3H09:54 0.9L 18:05 10.4H 22:16 8.9L
Fri 11 Jul 02:34 10.3H10:36 0.4L 18:42 10.8H 23:12 8.8L
Sat 12 Jul 03:28 10.2H11:19 0.2L 19:18 11.0H
Sun 13 Jul 00:07 8.4L 04:27 10.0H 12:03 0.5L 19:54 11.2H
Mon 14 Jul 01:04 8.0L 05:31 9.6H 12:47 1.1L 20:29 11.3H
Tue 15 Jul 02:03 7.3L 06:38 9.2H 13:31 2.0L 21:05 11.3H
Wed 16 Jul 03:04 6.5L 07:51 8.6H 14:15 3.2L 21:40 11.4H
Thu 17 Jul 04:06 5.7L 09:14 8.0H 14:58 4.6L 22:15 11.3H
Fri 18 Jul 05:07 4.9L 10:53 7.7H 15:42 5.9L 22:50 11.2H
Sat 19 Jul 06:09 4.2L 12:54 7.8H 16:30 7.2L 23:27 11.0H
Sun 20 Jul 07:07 3.5L 15:05 8.4H 17:40 8.2L
Mon 21 Jul 00:04 10.8H08:01 2.9L 16:29 9.2H 19:25 8.9L
Tue 22 Jul 00:43 10.4H08:49 2.5L 17:16 9.8H 20:56 9.1L
Wed 23 Jul 01:24 10.1H09:32 2.2L 17:52 10.2H 22:05 9.1L
Thu 24 Jul 02:09 9.8H 10:11 2.0L 18:23 10.4H 22:57 8.8L
Fri 25 Jul 02:55 9.6H 10:47 1.9L 18:50 10.4H 23:41 8.5L
Sat 26 Jul 03:42 9.4H 11:21 1.9L 19:15 10.4H
Sun 27 Jul 00:19 8.2L 04:30 9.2H 11:54 2.1L 19:38 10.4H
Mon 28 Jul 00:58 7.8L 05:19 9.0H 12:27 2.5L 20:01 10.4H
Tue 29 Jul 01:37 7.3L 06:09 8.8H 12:59 3.0L 20:26 10.4H
Wed 30 Jul 02:17 6.8L 07:02 8.5H 13:32 3.5L 20:51 10.4H
Thu 31 Jul 02:59 6.3L 07:59 8.2H 14:06 4.3L 21:16 10.3H
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or implied. Do not rely on it to make decisions which can result in
harm to anyone or anything.
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southcowichancommunitypolicing.ca.
Please take the time
to scroll around the rest
of the website as there is
some great information and
excellent tips on Emer-
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other safety concerns. You
will also find a list of South
Cowichan Events and of
course information about
all our programs including
Speed Watch, Block Watch,
Friendly Phones, Positive
Peers and our monthly Bottle Collection Fundraiser.
For timely updates on local
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