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TUE MAR 1

Canucks Hockey: Canucks vs Islanders 7 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com

Live Theatre: ‘The Ad-dams Family - a New Musical Comedy’ is a multi-layered, wacky love story showing at Brentwood Col-lege, Mill Bay from Mar 1 - 5 at 7:30 pm each evening. Fun for the whole family! $20 reserved seating. FMI 250.743.8756

Open Mic Nite: 7:30pm, , ‘Dress Re-hearsal Tuesdays - Open Mic Nite’ at the Duncan Showroom is all about using the stage to launch your career in front of a friendly, appreciative audience and having fun! 3 songs each, $5/everyone. 7:30 pm. No-alcohol venue. FMI showroomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

WED MAR 2

Cowichan Toastmas-ters Club Meetings: Cowichan Toastmas-ters #950 is a local non-profit club that helps members im-prove their communi-cation and leadership skills in a safe, support-ive way. They meet ev-ery Wed 7 - 9 pm at the Island Savings Centre, Boardroom 3d floor. Free for guests. FMI cowichantoastmas-ters.com

Cowichan Music Festival Highlights Concert: local artistic talent is showcased at this annual multi-disciplinary ‘High-lights Concert’ at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre at 7 pm. Enjoy dance/music/instruments/piano/speech arts/vocal and choral performanc-es and more! Adult $15.50, child $10.50. FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

L i v e T h e a t r e : Shawnigan Players present the darkly comedic ‘August : Osage County’ at the Duncan Showroom Mar 2 - 6 and Mar 9 - 12, 7:30 pm each evening. Advance tix at Mason’s, Ten Old Books and the Dun-can Showroom $15 advance, $17 door (if avail). FMI show-roomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246


THU MAR 3

Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Sharks 7 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com

Photo by Meghan Goertz of Sweet Heirloom Photography


Live Performance: Charles Ross is back with his ‘One Man Star Wars Trilogy’, a one-hour one-man non-stop blast through 3 Star Wars films! 7:30 - 8:30 pm at ArtSpring,

Salt Spring Island. Bar opens 6:30 pm (root beer for the kids) $23/adult, $5 youth. FMI artspring.ca or 250.537.2102

Live Theatre: Shawni-gan Players present the darkly comedic ‘August: Osage County’ at the Duncan Showroom Mar 2 - 6 and Mar 9 - 12, 7:30 pm each evening. Advance tix at Mason’s, Ten Old Books and the Duncan Showroom $15 advance, $17 door (if avail). FMI show-roomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

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Among the many ‘rites of spring’ there areperhaps few as satisfying as throwing open thewindowsandcleaning thehouse top tobottom.After a cold, dark winter of closed windows,muddy boots, wood-burning stoves, dust anddander, spring cleaning signifies the return ofwarmerweatherandspendingtimeoutside.Hereareafewtipstohelpyoufreshenyourhome.

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Live Music: Blues night with ‘Blue Moon Marquee’ 8 pm at the Music Hall Food Co. in Ladysmith. Admis-sion by donation to the band. FMI musichall.ca or 250.245.3663

FRI MAR 4

Live Music: Tom Mor-risey brings his East Coast sound to the Cowichan Bay Pub 7 pm. FMI baypub.ca or 250.748.2330

Live Theatre: ‘The Ad-dams Family - a New Musical Comedy’ is a multi-layered, wacky love story showing at Brentwood College, Mill Bay from Mar 1 - 5 at 7:30 pm each evening. Fun for the whole fam-ily! $20 reserved seat-ing. FMI 250.743.8756

Traditional Square Dance: kick up your heels at a traditional square dance with the

‘Shady Grove Dance Band’ with caller Peter Sussman at ‘The Hub’ in Cowichan Station. No experience neces-sary, all dances will be taught. 7:30 pm start. $5/door FMI 250.929.8226


Live Music: ‘Hell Katz’ play the River Rock Bar and Grill at 9 pm. No cover. FMI https://www.facebook.com/RiverRockBarGrill/ or 250.748.4311

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There are any number of great natural cleaningproducts on themarket that are safe for people,pets and the environment. Brands like SeventhGenerationandMrs.Meyersproduceall-purposecleaners, glass and surface cleaners, showercleaners,tubandtilecleaners,furniturepolishandmore. Sometimes, however, the purest, simplest,mosteffectivecleanersareitemsyoualreadyhaveinthehouse!Lemonjuiceandvinegararegreatforcleaningwindowsandcuttingthroughgrease,andvinegar is useful for preventingmold formation.Ordinarytablesaltorseasaltisgreatforscrubbingand scouring touch dirt and grime. And bakingsodaisfabulousforscrubbing,scouring,cleaninganddeodorizing.


Bowling at Historic Youbou Lanesisagreatwaytospendarainyspringafternoonorevening!Thishistoric,beautifullymaintained four-lane bowling alley takes you back to the1950s,completewithhandsetpinsandmuchoftheoriginalequipmentstillinplace.FamilyBowlinghappenseveryFri6:30pm-9:30pmfromSeptoJunwiththefirstFridayofthemonth beingLoonieNite ($1 per game).Youbou alsooffersAdultNightBowlingeverySat7:30pm-10:30pmfrom Sep to Jun, with every third Saturday of themonthbeing Toonie Nite ($2 per game). Shoe rentals are anadditional$1.ThereisalsoRock‘nGlowBowling.Formoreinformation250.745.3431

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at ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island 7 - 9 pm $10. FMI /artspring.ca or 250.537.2102

Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Sharks 7 pm on HNIC. FMI nhl.com

Live Theatre: ‘The Ad-dams Family - a New Musical Comedy’ is a multi-layered, wacky love story showing at Brentwood College, Mill Bay from Mar 1 - 5 at 7:30 pm each evening. Fun for the whole fam-ily! $20 reserved seat-ing. FMI 250.743.8756


Karaoke Night: 8 pm at River Rock Bar & Grill, Duncan. Come on out and stretch those vocal chords! No Cover. FMI https://www.facebook.com/RiverRockBar-Grill/ or 250.748.4311

Live Music: ‘Never Never Band’ brings some folk/bluegrass to Moby’s Pub, Salt Spring Island at 9 pm. FMI mobyspub.ca or 250.537.5559

SUN MAR 6

Live Music: the Co-wichan Symphony Society presents the ‘Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra’ at the Co-wichan Performing Arts Centre at 2 pm. ‘Tafelmusik - House of Dreams’ is described as a magical journey where Baroque music and art intersect. Not to be missed! FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529


Live Music: ‘Lennie Gallant’, the celebrated singer/songwriter from

Live Music: ‘DJ Boom-town’ brings the tunes to Moby’s Pub, Salt Spring Island at 9 pm. FMI mobyspub.ca or 250.537.5559

SAT MAR 5

The Met Opera Live in HD: ‘Manon Lescaut’ by Giacomo Puccini is described as ‘an ob-sessive love story’.This live broadcast from ‘The Met’ shows at the Co-wichan Performing Arts Centre starting at 9:55 am. Run time 3 hrs 8 min. FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

MET Opera Live Broadcast: ‘Manon Lescaut’, Puccini’s ob-sessive love story, is the MET Opera Live Broadcast at ArtSpring, Salt Spring Island this March. Shows 9:55 am - 1:15 pm. Adult $21.95, seniors $18.95, youth $12.95. FMI artspring.ca or 250.537.2102

Sing for Pure Joy! in Ladysmith: 6:30 pm at The Lodge on 4th. All songs taught in the tra-ditional method of call and response. All voices welcome! $10 drop-in. Pro-rated fee for the Winter/Spring Term.

Sliding scale by request. FMI 250.285.3764 or 250. 202.1003

Live Music: the ‘Byron Clayton Thomas’ male vocal group performs at St. Michael’s Church Hall, Chemainus 7 - 9 pm.Great family en-tertainment! Light refreshments offered. $10 at the door. FMI 250.324.1900

Cowichan Music Fes-tival Highlights Con-cert: local artistic talent is showcased at this an-nual multi-disciplinary ‘Highlights Concert’ at the Cowichan Perform-ing Arts Centre at 7 pm. Enjoy dance/music/instruments/piano/speech arts/vocal and choral performanc-es and more! Adult $15.50, child $10.50. FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

Author Event/Film Screening: author John Valiant talks about his latest book, ‘The Jaguar’s Children’ and the documentary film ‘Hadwin’s Judge-ment’ based on his award-winning book ‘The Golden Spruce’. Talk and film screening

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SUN MAR 6 CONT... FMI artspring.ca or 250.537.2102

Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Coyotes 7 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com


Live Music: ‘Harp Dog Brown’ plays the Music Hall Food Co. 8 pm in Ladysmith $15. FMI musichall.ca or 250.245.3663

THU MAR 10

Live Comedy: a night of great live comedy! Headliner Jen Grant is joined by Katie-Ellen Humphries, Michelle Shaughnessy, Jane Stanton and Sarah Ha-gen for this stand-up extravaganza at the Co-wichan Performing Arts Centre. ‘I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff’ is an annual fundraiser for the Cowichan Women Against Violence Soci-

ety (CWAV) . 7:30 pm FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

Salt Spring Forum Presentation: Dr. Kristi Miller from Fisheries and Oceans Canada presents ‘Salmon, Sci-ence andCensorship’ at ArtSpring, Salt Spring Island 7:30 - 9:15 pm $15 Forum members, $20 general public. FMI artspring.ca or 250.537.2102

Live Theatre: Shawni-gan Players present the darkly comedic ‘Au-gust: Osage County’ at the Duncan Showroom Mar 2 - 6 and Mar 9 - 12, 7:30 pm each evening. Advance tix at Mason’s, Ten Old Books and the Duncan Showroom $15 advance, $17 door (if avail). FMI show-roomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

Live Comedy: comedy night with Jacques Bar-rett and guests at the Music Hall Food Co. in Ladysmith at 8 pm $15 FMI musichall.ca or 250.245.3663

FRI MAR 11

Live Music: ‘Shawn & Jo’ play the Cowichan Bay Pub at 7 pm. FMI bay-pub.ca or 250.748.2330

PEI who has enjoyed a host of awards and nominations, brings his trio and their brand of East Coast folk music to the Duncan Showroom for an 8 pm show. $25 advance, $30 door. FMI showroomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

MON MAR 7

Live Music: French-Canadian bass-baritone ‘Philippe Sly’ is accom-panied by ‘Michael McMahon’ on piano for an evening of riveting music 7:30 - 9:30 pm at ArtSpring, Salt Spring Island. $28/adult, $5 youth. FMI artspring.ca or 250.537.2102

Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Kings 7:30 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com

TUE MAR 8

Art Exhibit: “See What We Saw...” Fine furniture and marque-try by Karen Trickett and Cam Russell of Coventry Woodworks, and guest visual artist Cheryl Painter at POR-TALS in the Island Sav-ings Centre Mar 8 - 24. Mon thru Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 1 pm. Free. FMI 250.746.1633

or cowichanvalley-artscouncil.ca

WED MAR 9

Cowichan Toastmas-ters Club Meetings: Cowichan Toastmas-ters #950 is a local non-profit club that helps members improve their communication and leadership skills in a safe, supportive way. They meet every Wed 7 - 9 pm at the Island Savings Centre, Board-room 3d floor. Free for guests. FMI cowichan-toastmasters.com

Cowichan Career and Job Fair: the 2016 Cowichan Career and Job Fair takes place 10 am - 2 pm at the Quw’utsun’ Cultural and Conference Cen-tre. FMI gvsjobs.com or 250.748.9880

Music Appreciation Course: George Eh-ring’s ‘Music Appre-ciation Course’ covers social history, art,the evolution of musical styles, the physics of classical music and more! Every Wed for 5 weeks, Mar 9 - Apr 13 (except Mar 23), 7 - 9:30 pm at ArtSpring, Salt Spring Island $50/person or $80/pair.

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‘The Raptors’ opens again Mar 11 for the 2016 season! If you haven’t yet been to this exceptional facility there’sno better time to go. Their mission is to raise awarenessabout birds of prey and facilitate conservation. Theyaccomplish this by inviting the public in for thrillingflying demonstrations, offering hands-on and interactiveexperiencesworkingwithhawks,eagles,falconsandmore,and by providing educational programs at their visitor’scentre. As ofMar 11 theywill be open 12 - 3 dailywithflying demos at 1:30 pm. Formore information check outpnwraptors.comorcall250.746.0372.

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FRI MAR 11 CONT... Live Music: ‘Mark Crissinger’ plays the Music Hall Food Co. in Ladysmith at 9 pm. $15. FMI musichall.ca or 250.245.3663

SAT MAR 12

Cobble Hill Seedy Saturday: prepare for a new growing season! Community seed ex-change, vendors, dis-plays and information 10 am - 3 pm at the Cobble Hill Hall. FMI [email protected]

Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Predators 7 pm on HNIC. FMI nhl.com

Live Music: multiple Juno-Award nominee and Maple Blues Award winner ‘Harry Manx’ comes to the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre for a 7:30 pm show! FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

Live Theatre: Shawnigan Players present the darkly comedic ‘August: Osage County’ at the Duncan Showroom Mar 2 - 6 and Mar 9 - 12, 7:30 pm each evening. Advance tix at Mason’s, Ten Old Books and the Duncan Showroom $15 advance, $17 door (if avail). FMI showroomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

Live Comedy: three-time Canadian Comedy Award winners ‘Peter (Carlone)’ and ‘Chris (Wilson)’ poke fun at the horror and mystery genres with their live show ‘Mystery of the Hungry Heart Motel’. Cowichan Performing Arts Centre 7:30 pm. FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

Live Theatre: Shawni-gan Players present the darkly comedic ‘Au-gust: Osage County’ at the Duncan Showroom Mar 2 - 6 and Mar 9 - 12, 7:30 pm each eve-

ning. Advance tix at Mason’s, Ten Old Books and the Duncan Show-room $15 advance, $17 door (if avail). FMI showroomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

Live Music: ‘The Third Degree’ plays the River Rock Bar and Grill at 9 pm. No cover. FMI https://www.facebook.com/RiverRockBarGrill/ or 250.748.4311

Live Music: ‘The Coun-ty Line’ brings a little country to Moby’s Pub, Salt Spring Island at 9 pm. FMI mobyspub.ca or 250.537.5559


Open Mic Night: at the RIver Rock Bar and Grill 8 pm - midnight. The floor is yours! FMI 250.748.4311

Live Music: 9:00pm, , ‘Aidan Miller’ brings dance/rock music to Moby’s Pub, Salt Spring Island , http://mobys-pub.ca . 250.537.5559. .

SUN MAR 13

Live Ballet: Ballet Vic-toria presents ‘Romeo & Juliet’ at ArtSpring, Salt Spring Island 2:30 - 4 pm $23 adult, $5 youth. FMI artspring.ca or 250.537.2102

Live Music: ‘Western Jaguar’ brings their brand of Indie rock/post-rock to the Dun-can Showroom for an 8 pm show. Special guest TBA $12 advance, $15 door. FMI showroom-productions.ca or 250.748.7246

MON MAR 14

Spring Break Camps: the CVRD’s Parks & Recreation Dept is of-fering a range of day- and week-long camps for kids during spring break Mar 14 - 18 and Mar 21 - 24. Camp themes include: dance, soccer, explorers (arts,

crafts, swimming, skat-ing, out trips), multi-sport, cheerleading, mountain-biking and more! See Winter/Spring 2016 Recre-ation Guide for details, visit cvrd.bc.ca or call 250.748.7529

Art Exhibit: “See What We Saw...” Fine furniture and marque-try by Karen Trickett and Cam Russell of Coventry Woodworks, and guest visual artist Cheryl Painter at POR-TALS in the Island Sav-ings Centre Mar 8 - 24. Mon thru Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 1 pm. Free. FMI 250.746.1633 or cowichanvalley-artscouncil.ca

Free Skate: free skate from 3:30 - 4:50 pm at Cowichan Lake Sports Arena! FMI cvrd.bc.ca or 250.749.6742

Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Jets 7 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com

Live Music: ‘Bombargo’ brings their alternative rock vibe (with a hint of blues and soul) to the Duncan Showroom at 8 pm. $15/door, $12 advance. FMI show-roomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

TUE MAR 15

Spring Break Camps: pls see Mar 14 listing for details

Live Music: interna-tionally-acclaimed pia-nist ‘Janina Fialkowska’ presents a feast of Chopin at ArtSpring, Salt Spring Island 7:30 - 9:30 pm $28 adult, $5 youth. FMI artspring.ca or 250.537.2102

Open Mic Nite: ‘Dress Rehearsal Tuesdays’ at the Duncan Showroom is all about using the stage to launch your ca-

reer in front of a friendly, appreciative audience and having fun! 3 songs each, $5/ev-eryone. 7:30 pm start. No-alcohol venue. FMI showroomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

WED MAR 16


Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Avalanche 7 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com

Live Music: Juno-Award winner and Ca-

‘The Wailers’ are making their first appearance in Nanaimo March 11 at Beban Park Auditorium.

To mark the occasion, organizers are creating a festival -like atmosphere that includes opening acts, food and beverage vendors and merchandise tables.

Together with Bob Marley, The Wailers have sold over 250 million albums and played to an estimated 24 million people around the world They are undoubtedly the world’s premier reggae and world music group who bring high energy shows to fans across the globe.

Outside of their groundbreaking work with Marley, the Wailers have played or performed with international acts like Sting, the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, and Alpha Blondy, as well as reggae legends such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning Spear.

Warming things up before The Wailers take the stage will be local ska-reggae rockers Dope Soda and 2015 Western Canada DMC champion DJ All Good.

Doors Open at 7pmFMI/tix: porttheatre.com or call 250.754.8550

The WailersFriday, March 11 at

Beban Park Auditorium

nadian musical icon Jann Arden comes to the Co-wichan Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 pm! All tix $76. FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

Live Music: ‘Gals Who Write Songs’ features Beverley Mckeen and some of the best singer/songwriters on the Island for a night of great mu-sic at the Duncan Show-room! 7:30 pm $12/advance, $15/door. FMI showroomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

THU MAR 17


St. Patricks Day Twoonie Skate: throw on something green and come out to enjoy an all ages skate at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena from 3:30 - 4:50 pm! Twoonie admis-sion, skate rentals ex-tra. FMI cvrd.bc.ca or 250.749.6742

Live Music: celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with ‘The Deaf Aids’ at

WED MAR 16 CONT Cowichan Bay Pub 7 pm. FMI baypub.ca or 250.748.2330

Live Music: ‘The Lonely: A Tribute to Roy Orbison’ comes to the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre for a 7:30 pm show! $45.50. FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

Live Music: celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Duncan Showroom with Victoria BC band ‘Cookeilidh’. Celtic, Scottish, Irish, Maritime and folk music. 8 pm start. $20/door, $15/

advance. FMI show-roomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

Live Music: celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with ‘Fiddle Night’ 8 pm at the Music Hall Food Co. in Ladysmith starring Gabe, Mac and Robin! FMI musichall.ca or 250.245.3663

FRI MAR 18


Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Oilers 6 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com

In this live show, the imaginative Backyardigans travel from the frozen north to the sunny seas and home again just in time for a snack! Hilarious results arise when everybody’s favourite bunny siblings Max & Ruby encounter some strange party guests! Have fun playing riddles and rhymes with Franklin the Turtle and his Woodland pals, then join the chivalrous Mike the Knight and his friends as they adventure throughout the magical kingdom of Glendragon.

‘Koba’s Great Big Show Live’ is larger-than-life musical theatre that promises great family fun!

Tina: What motivated you to do a Roy Orbison show?

Mike: While singing on Salt Spring Island as a solo performer over the past 5 years I have been encouraged by the reaction I was getting to my renditions of several Roy Orbison songs. I had been developing a friendship with our drummer, Benji Coey, and we had been discussing a variety of business ideas to pursue together. One summer afternoon in 2014 I mentioned to him the strong reaction from Salt Spring and he also exclaimed his love for Roy Orbison’s music. We quickly thought of musicians we would like to work with and decided to form The Lonely. We had been noticing a strong reaction to tribute artists locally, so I arranged to meet with Phillip Sutton at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney and he agreed to allow us to book our first show (Jan 31 2015).

Tina: How is this different from other

tribute acts that people go see in the theatre?

Mike: I am not sure how we are different but we have wanted to present a show that reflects our admiration and love of the music of Roy Orbison. Rather than trying to impersonate Roy Orbison we want to present his music in a manner that reflects the spirit and energy of the

times in which he was popular.

Tina: This show is selling out everywhere you go … any idea why?

Mike: I think the shows sell out because the promotors we have been working with are

some of the best in the country. People have a genuine and strong love of Roy and his music and our promoters have been able to convey our genuine love of his music. Many of the communities we play in have wonderful networks and it is Roy Orbison fans who really generate an strong interest by talking to friends and relatives.

Tina: That success must be exciting does it come with its own challenges?

Mike: I think the main challenge for us to convey to our audiences that we are Roy Orbison fans’ just like they are’ and that our attempt is to keep his memory alive.

Tina: What are your future plans with this show do you plan on expanding outside of Canada?

Mike: We would love to play in the United States and over in Europe.

The Lonely is a group of experienced musicians and performers who share a deep appreciation of the music of Roy Orbison. The band approaches the music with a humble spirit and desire to recreate the sounds and feel of the original Orbison recordings.

We are fortunate enough to have the Feldman Agency working with us and once we have toured Canada we will be looking at other countries.

Tina: What is your personal taste in music?

Mike: Amongst the members of The Lonely there is a hugely diverse range of musical interests from classical to contemporary. My interests range from The Beatles to Beck to David Bowie.

“People have a genuine and strong

love of Roy and his music and our promoters have

been able to convey our genuine love of

his music.”

Interview with lead singer, Mike Demers by Tina Coldwell

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BOWLING

Duncan LanesDuncan, 250.746.5421

Youbou Community Bowling AlleyYoubou, 250.745.3431

COMMUNITY CENTRES

Island Savings CentreDuncan, 250.748.7529

Cowichan Aquatic CentreDuncan, 250.746.7665

Kerry Park Recreation CentreMill Bay 250.743.5922

BIRDING

Cowichan Estuary CentreDuncan, 250.746.0227

The Raptors CentreDuncan, 250.746.0372

BOATING

Sealegs Kayaking AdventuresLadysmith 250.245.4096

Excalibur ChartersDuncan, 250.246.0142

Cowichan Kayak & CanoeClub, cowichan-kayakandcanoe.wordpress.com

CYCLING

Cowichan Valley Trail (incl historic Kinsol Trestle) cvrd.bc.ca

Mountain Biking on Maple Mountain Municipality of North Cowichan 250.746.3100

CURLING

Kerry Park Rec CentreMill Bay, 250.743.5922

Duncan Curling Club Duncan 250.748.9313

Cowichan RocksCowichan Lake, 250.749.6742

FOOTBALL

Cowichan Valley Football AssociationDuncan, 250.588.9445

Cowichan Rugby Football ClubDuncan, 250.746.7513

HOCKEY

Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey AssociationChemainus, 250.246.3906

Cowichan Valley Junior A Hockey Club Duncan, 250.748.9930

Kerry Park Rec CentreMill Bay (pick-up/rec hockey) 250.743.5922

SOCCER

Cowichan Valley Soccer AssociationDuncan, cowichansoccer.com

Kerry Park Youth Soccer LeagueMill Bay, 250.743.5922

Kidsport CowichanDuncan, kidsportcanada.ca

FRISBEE

Cowichan Sportsplex Duncan, 250.746.5666

Cowichan UltimateDuncan (casual pick-up league) cowdisc.wikispaces.com

GOLF

Duncan Meadows Golf & Country Club250.746.8993

Cowichan Golf & Country ClubDuncan 250.746.5333

GYMNASTICS

Duncan Dynamics Gym Club 250.746.0193

Shawnigan Lake Community Centre 250.743.1433

DANCE

Island Savings Centre250.748.7529

Shawnigan Lake Community Centre 250.743.1433

Carlson’s School of DanceDuncan 250.746.6456

ICE SKATING

Kerry Park Public Skating Mill Bay 250.743.5922

Cowichan Lake Sports Arena250.749.6742


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Live Music: ‘Blues Cubed’ play the River Rock Bar and Grill starting at 9 pm. No cover. FMI https://www.facebook.com/RiverRockBarGrill/ or 250.748.4311

Live Music: ‘Sharon Bailey & The Skinny Dippers’ bring dance/rock music to Moby’s Pub, Salt Spring Island at 9 pm. FMI mobys-pub.ca or 250.537.5559

Live Music: ‘The Song Sisters’ entertain at the Music Hall Food Co. in Ladysmith at 9 pm $15. FMI musichall.ca or 250.245.3663

SAT MAR 19

Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Blues 7 pm on HNIC. FMI nhl.com

Live Music: ‘Kevin Brown’ and ‘Bob Blair’ come to the Duncan Showroom for 7:30 pm. Kevin is a brilliant British slide guitarist. Joining him on this rare tour will be Bob Blair also on slide $15 advance, $20 door. FMI showroomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

Live Music: ‘Com-pletely Creedence’ is a

Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) tribute band. They will ‘Put a Spell On You’ as they revisit CCRs hits at ArtSpring, Salt Spring Island 7:30 - 9:30 pm. $28 adult, $15 youth. FMI artspring.ca or 250.537.2102

Live Music: ‘David Gogo’ plays the Music Hall Food Co. in Lady-smith at 9 pm. $20. FMI musichall.ca or 250.245.3663

SUN MAR 20

8th Annual Duncan Seedy Sunday: this family friendly event takes place 10 am - 2 pm at the Cowichan Tribes Gymnasium Si’em Lelum (5574 River Road). An event for local gardeners to source locally and eco-logically grown seeds, garden starts, and pe-rennials. Activities for children and a series of gardening workshops $2, children under 13 free. FMI 250.748.8506

MON MAR 21

Spring Break Camps: the CVRD’s Parks & Recreation Dept is of-fering a range of day- and week-long camps for kids during spring

FRI MAR 18 CONT break Mar 14 - 18 and Mar 21 - 24. Camp themes include: dance, soccer, explorers (arts, crafts, swimming, skat-ing, out trips), multi-sport, cheerleading, mountain-biking and more! See Winter/Spring 2016 Recre-ation Guide for details, visit cvrd.bc.ca or call 250.748.7529

Art Exhibit: “See What We Saw...” Fine furniture and marque-try by Karen Trickett and Cam Russell of Coventry Woodworks, and guest visual artist Cheryl Painter at POR-TALS in the Island Sav-ings Centre Mar 8 - 24. Mon thru Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 1 pm. Free. FMI 250.746.1633 or cowichanvalley-artscouncil.ca

Free Skate: free skate from 3:30 - 4:50 pm at Cowichan Lake Sports Arena. FMI cvrd.bc.ca or 250.749.6742

Reel Alternatives: Reel Alternatives presents ‘Coming Home’ at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre at 7 pm. All proceeds to Cowichan Valley Hospice Society $12 adult, $5 student.

FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

TUE MAR 22


Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Jets 5 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com

International Marine Life of Ladysmith Harbour: Ladysmith Camera Club presents a photo essay by Dr. Rick Harbo, noted marine bi-ologist, diver, teacher, multiple bestselling author and one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading marine pho-tographers. 7 pm Hard-wick Hall/First United Church. Everyone wel-come. Non-members $5 drop-in fee. Free to members. FMI lady-smithcameraclub.com or 250.606.7011

Open Mic Nite: ‘Dress Rehearsal Tuesdays’ at the Duncan Showroom is all about using the stage to launch your ca-reer in front of a friendly, appreciative audience and having fun! 3 songs each, $5/ev-eryone. 7:30 pm start. No-alcohol venue. FMI showroomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

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• Withspringcomepotholes!Stayingwellbackofthevehicleinfrontgivesyoumoretimetoseewheel-bendingpotholesandreducesyourchancesofbeinghitbykicked-uprocks

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Ifyou’reon the roads this springbyallmeansrolldownyourwindowandletthespringbreezesblow!Butifyou’retheonebehindthewheelit’simportanttostayfocusedonthetaskofdrivingandletyourpassengersenjoythesights,soundsandsmellsofspringinsafety.

Acclaimedfortheirconstantstrivingtopushthelimitsoftheirinstruments,aswellastheirtechnicalbrilliance,VancouverperformersBlaryandPearsonwillenchantuswithasonorousblendoffluteandguitarastheyshowcaseexoticmusicfromEurope,theAmericasandAsiainthistrulyinternationalprogramme,whichincludes

RaviShankar’s“EnchantedDawn.”

Tickets: At the door $20. Under 18: $5 (In Advance: $17)Available at: Owl’s Nest Bistro, Chemainus; Valley Vines to Wines, Mill Bay;

Ten Old Books, Duncan; Salamander Books, Ladysmith; and Chemainus Festival InnOr by phoning 250-748-8383

For more information: www.chemainusclassicalconcerts.ca/

WED MAR 23


Musical Theatre for Kids: Koba Enter-tainment is proud to present ‘Koba’s Great Big Show Live!’ at the Cowichan Performing

Arts Centre at 6:30 pm. Featuring Mike the Knight, Max & Ruby, the Backyardi-gans and Franklin, this larger-than-life musical theatre promises great family fun! $29.50. FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

Psychic Medium Event: Psychic Me-dium Linda Pynaker will provide you with messages of hope and healing from your loved ones in spirit to reassure you that they remain present in your life. 7 pm at the Dun-can Showroom. $20/

advance, $30/door. FMI showroomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

THU MAR 24


Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Predators 5 pm on SN360. FMI nhl.com

Then come on out to a great comedy night at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre! ‘I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff’ features headliner Jen Grant and four fabulous comediennes - Katie-Ellen Humphries, Michelle Shaughnessy, Jane

Stanton and Sarah Hagen - in their only show on Vancouver Island. These popular Canadian stand-up comics will have you crying with laughter as they share their sizzling, fast-paced humour and rapier wit.

Jen Grant has performed at every major comedy festival in the country including the Just for Laughs Festival. She can also be heard on CBC‘s “The Debaters” and has her own TV special on The Comedy Network. A story telling, observational style of comedian, Jen is both unique and relatable. Her topics range from her cool mom to dating a younger man to her love

of naps. Considered one of the top comedic talents in Canada, Jen Grant is not to be missed!

Needing a good shot of laughter

to see you through to spring?

This stand-up extravaganza takes place Mar 10 at 7:30 pm and is an annual fundraiser for the Cowichan Women Against Violence Society (CWAV).

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Butchart Gardensisroughlyan hour’s travel south ofDuncan but well worth thedrive. Recognized as one ofthe world’s premier floralshow gardens, ButchartGardens is a great place towelcome in the sights andsounds of spring. Visitorsduring the month of Marchwill witness thousands offlowering bulbs, shrubs andtrees bursting into life. TheGardensareopen9am-4pmdailyandthereisfinedining,a casual cafeteria and acoffeeshoponsite.Formoreinformation butchartgardens.com

Live Music: Blues Night with ‘Blue Moon Mar-quee’ at the Music Hall Food Co. in Ladysmith at 8 pm. Admission by donation to the band. FMI musichall.ca or 250.245.3663

FRI MAR 25

Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Blues 5 pm on SNP. FMI nhl.com

Live Music: ‘Mark Crissinger’ plays the Cowichan Bay Pub 7 pm. FMI baypub.ca or 250.748.2330

Live Music: Country Night with the ‘Cactus Cadillacs’ at the River Rock Bar and Grill. 9 pm start, no cover. FMI https://www.facebook.com/RiverRockBarGrill/ or 250.748.4311

Live Music: ‘Barefoot Thieves’ bring some rock/dance to Moby’s Pub, Salt Spring Island at 9 pm. FMI mobyspub.ca or 250.537.5559

SAT MAR 26

Easter Eggspress: three days of Easter Fun at the BC Forest Discov-ery Centre in Duncan! Ride the steam train, tour the grounds, do an Easter craft, visit with the Easter Bunny and more! Mar 26, 27 and 28 from 10 am - 4 pm each day. See website for details bcforestdiscoverycentre.com or 250.715.1113

Sing for Pure Joy! in Ladysmith: 6:30 pm at The Lodge on 4th. All songs taught in the traditional method of call

and response. All voices welcome! $10 drop-in. Pro-rated fee for the Winter/Spring Term. Sliding scale by request. FMI 250.285.3764 or 250. 202.1003

Live Music: the ‘Victoria Symphony - Grand Tour Send-Off’ takes place at the Cowichan Perform-ing Arts Centre at 7:30 pm. Guest musician is Stewart Goodyear (pi-ano) child $5, adult $25 - $40. FMI cowichanpac.ca or 250.748.7529

Live Music: ‘Destiny’s Wild’ brings some soul/r&b/pop to Moby’s Pub, Salt Spring Island at 9 pm. FMI mobyspub.ca or 250.537.5559

SUN MAR 27

Easter Eggspress: three days of Easter Fun at the BC Forest Discovery Centre in Duncan! Ride the steam train, tour the grounds, do an Easter craft, visit with the Eas-ter Bunny and more! Mar 26, 27 and 28 from 10 am - 4 pm each day. See website for details bcfor-estdiscoverycentre.com or 250.715.1113

Easter Egg Hunt: Eas-ter Egg Hunt at Shawni-gan Lake Community Centre 12:30 - 2:30 pm. FMI cvrd.bc.ca or 250.743.1433

Canucks Hockey: Ca-nucks vs Blackhawks 5 pm on SN. FMI nhl.com

Live Music: ‘Sky Val-ley Jazz’ hits the stage at Moby’s Pub, Salt Spring Island, at 9 pm. FMI mobyspub.ca or 250.537.5559

MON MAR 28

Easter Eggspress: three days of Easter Fun at the BC Forest Discovery Centre in Duncan! Ride the steam train, tour the grounds, do an Easter craft, visit with the Eas-ter Bunny and more! Mar 26, 27 and 28 from 10 am - 4 pm each day. See website for details bcfor-estdiscoverycentre.com or 250.715.1113

Easter Egg Hunt & Free Skate: family fun at Cowichan Lake Sports Arena! Easter Egg Hunt at 2:30 pm, Free Skate 3:30 pm (skate rentals extra). FMI cvrd.bc.ca or 250.749.6742

TUE MAR 29

Spoken Word Event: ‘For the Love of Words’ with host Bill Levity at the Duncan Showroom at 7:30 pm. Share your own writing or that of others! 10 minutes per

reader max $5 readers, $7 others. FMI show-roomproductions.ca or 250.748.7246

WED MAR 30

Open Mic Nite: ev-ery Wed at the Music Hall Food Co. in Lady-smith. 8 pm start. FMI 250.245.3663

THU MAR 31

Live Theatre: the South Island Musical Theatre Society is proud to present ‘Anne of Green Gables’ at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre. ‘Anne’ is the beloved story of a plucky orphan girl and her adventures in the farm country of PEI. Showing Mar 31 (pre-view night) - Apr 3, 7:30 pm each evening. $35 adult, $30 senior, $20 student. FMI cowichan-pac.ca or 250.748.7529

THU MAR 24 CONT...

Festival Nanaimo turns 2 and in one year it has grown to over 60 fun-filled activities happening in Nanaimo from March 1 - April 3, 2016. It is not your typical festival model because it happens over 33 days with a host of activities showcasing Nanaimo, including: Festival Nanaimo Signature events, concerts, visual art, exhibits, dance, runs, walks, pub crawls, St. Paddy’s Day celebrations, cycling tours, a boat show, Dine-Abouts, Whisky tasting, Spring Break activities, Easter weekend events, a Nanaimo Bar Sunday on March 20th and PirateFest and the 1st Nanaimo Food Truck Festival on April 2. Check out all the Festival Nanaimo events at www.festivalnanaimo.com

One of Signature Events for Festival Nanaimo this year is the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra big band coming to Nanaimo for two shows, Monday, March 21 & Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 7:30pm

The most popular and sought after band in the world today —the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one the greatest

bands of all time. The present Glenn Millar Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently performing over 300 concerts annually around the world performing all your favourite Glenn Miller songs: “In the Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Stairway to the Stars,” “Tuxedo Junction,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” “Blueberry Hill”

and “Chattanooga Choo Choo” to name only a few!

PERFORMANCE SPONSOR: HUNTSMAN LAW

Tickets: $38 - $67.50 / Students $18 Subscription packages available - please call the Ticket Centre: 250-754-8550

EVERY WEEK

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WE WANT YOUR EVENTS

DAILY

Cowichan Valley Mu-seum: housed in the Duncan Train Station (built in 1912), the Mu-seum is home to an im-pressive collection of artifacts from pioneer families and business-es in the area. Winter hours Wed - Fri 11 am - 4 pm, Sat 1 - 4 pm. Admission by dona-tion. FMI 250.746.6612

Live Theatre: ‘Mil-lion Dollar Quartet’ is a rock ‘n roll musical based on a true story: the first (and only) jam session of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. This session produced such hits as ‘Walk the Line’, ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ and ‘Great Balls of Fire’. Chemainus Theatre Festival Wed - Sun through Mar 16. Af-ternoon and evening performances avail-able. Ages 12+. FMI chemainustheatrefes-tival.ca

Art Exhibit: “See What We Saw…” Fine Furni-ture & Marquetry by Karen Trickett and Cam Russell with guest artist Cheryl Painter.

PORTALS in the Island

Savings Centre, Mar 8

- 24. Mon - Fri 10 am

- 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 1

pm. FMI cowichanval-

leyartscouncil.ca

Art Exhibit: James

Thompson l Island

Synergy shows in the

Art Gallery of the Co-

wichan Performing

Arts Centre Mar 1 - 31.

Photographic prints

on archival paper and

canvas. Gallery open

one hour prior to show-

times. FMI cowichan-

pac.ca

The Raptors: opens

again Mar 11 for the

2016 season! See

eagles, hawks, owls,

falcons and vultures

through flight dem-

onstrations, personal

interaction activities,

educational courses,

and more. FMI pnwrap-

tors.com

EVERY MON

Youth Drop In Centre: kids grade 6 and up

can hang out, make

friends, play pool and

video games and watch

movies at the Island

Savings Centre Youth

Drop-In Centre. Mon-

Fri during Cowichan

High lunch break, Mon - Wed 3:15 - 5:30 pm, Thu 3:15 - 8:30 pm, Fri 3:15 - 9 pm. FMI cvrd.bc.ca or 250.748.7529

EVERY TUES

Family Storytime: at Cowichan Library 10:30 - 11 am. Ages 0 - 5 and their families. Free. FMI 250.746.7661

Youth Drop In Centre: see Mon listing for de-tails

Dad’s Make a Differ-ence: a weekly support program every Tue year round (except August) from 6-8 pm at the West Coast Men’s Support Society. FMI 250.597.2801 or [email protected]

Tech Tutoring: every Tue 12 - 2 pm with Con-rad at Salt Spring Island Public Library. Free FMI 250.537.4666

EVERY WED

Cowichan Valley Men’s Circle: every Wed 7 - 9:30 pm at Cowichan Station Pub. FMI [email protected] or 250.597.2801


Open Mic Night: at the Fox and Hounds Pub, Ladysmith from 8 - 10 pm. FMI 250.924.1747

Song Jam: every Wed night at Moby’s Pub on Salt Spring Island, 8 - 11 pm. FMI mobyspub.ca or 250.537.5559

EVERY THU

Live Jazz: every Thu at the Cowichan Bay Pub starting at 7 pm. FMI baypub.ca 250.748.2330

Open Mic Nite: with Ross and Dave at Mo-by’s Pub, Salt Spring Island every Thursday from 9 pm - midnight. FMI mobyspub.ca or 250.537.5559


Live Music: with Da-ragh Fitzgerald at the Fox and Hounds Pub, Ladysmith, on Thu nights from 7;30 - 9:30 pm. FMI 250.924.1747

Cobblestone Pub: Thursdays are ‘Wing Nights’ & $3.50 drinks. FMI 250.743.4232

EVERY FRI

Youth Drop In Centre: see Mon listing for details

submit your events online at www.whatsondigest.comWE WANT YOUR EVENTS

Music Trivia: at ‘The

Shoe Pub’ (Horseshoe

Bay Inn, Chemainus)

every Fri starting at 9

pm. FMI 250.416.0411.

Live Music: every Fri

night at the Saltair

Neighbourhood Pub in

Chemainus starting at

6:30 pm. No cover. FMI

250.246.4942

Storytime: suited to

kids 3 - 6, every Fri at

the Salt Spring Island

Public Library, 10:30

- 11:15 am. Free. FMI

250.537.4666

Karaoke Night: every Fri

at The Sportsmans Pub

in Ladysmith from 9 pm

- 1 am. Great pub food,

great atmosphere! FMI

250.245.8033

Live Music: showcas-

ing local talent each Fri

starting at 9 pm at the

River Rock Bar and Grill,

Duncan. No cover. FMI

250.748.4311

Family Night Bowl-ing: at historic Youbou

Lanes 6:30 - 9:30 pm.

First Fri of each month

loonie night ($1/game).

FMI 250.745.3431

EVERY SAT

Music in the Hall: ‘Open

Mic Night’ takes place

7 - 9 pm the 3rd Sat of

every month Oct - Apr

at St Michael’s Hall in

Chemainus. A very pop-

ular local event! Admis-

sion by donation. FMI

cvcas.com

Jazz Jam: 3 - 6 pm at

the Crofton Hotel every

other Saturday starting

Feb 6. Hosted by Pat

Selman and/or David

Gray. By donation. FMI

250.324.2245

Tech Tutoring: every

Sat with John at the Salt

Spring Island Public Li-

brary 10 am - 5 pm. Free

FMI 250.537.4666

Toddlertime: every Sat

10:30 - 11 am at the

Salt Spring Island Pub-

lic Library. Free. FMI

250.537.4666

Duncan Farmers Mar-ket: every Sat morning

year round in Market

Square! Winter hours 10

am - 2 pm. FMI duncan-

farmersmarket.ca

Live Music: a variety of

guest artists entertain at

the Fox and Hounds Pub

in Ladysmith, 8:30 - 11

pm. FMI 250.924.1747

Karaoke Night: every

Sat at ‘The Shoe Pub’

(Horseshoe Bay Inn)

in Chemainus. FMI

250.416.0411

Karaoke Night: every

Sat from 9 pm - mid-

night at the Green Lan-

tern Sports Pub and

Grill in Chemainus. FMI

250.246.3131

Adult Night Bowling:

7:30 - 10:30 pm every

Sat at Historic Youbou

Lanes. Every third Sat

of the month is Twoonie

Nite ($2/game). FMI

250.745.3431

EVERY SUN

Live Music: Crofton

Hotel Sunday Live Jazz

Series 2 - 5 pm. $10/

door. Reservations

250.324.2245


LOCAL DINING

Fine Dining

Bistro 161 161 Kenneth St., Duncan 250.746.6466

Hudson’s on First 163 First St., Duncan 250.597.0066 www.hudsonsonfirst.ca

Genoa Bay Café 5000 Genoa Bay Rd., Duncan250.746.7621

Bridgemans Bistro 740 Handy Road, Mill Bay 778.356.3568

The Masthead Restaurant 1705 Cowichan Bay Rd., Cowichan 250.748.3714

Page Point Bistro 4760 Brenton Page Rd., Chemainus 250.924.1110

Playbill Dining Room Chemainus Theatre Festival 9737 Chemainus Rd., Chemainus 250.246.9820

Quamichan Inn 1478 Maple Bay Rd, Duncan, BC 250.746.7028

Café/Lunch Spot

Arbutus Café195 Kenneth St., Duncan 250.746.5443

Coffee on the Moon501 Canada Ave., Duncan 250.715.1540

Corner House Café181 Jubilee St., Duncan 250.748.9211

Duncan Garage Café & Bakery102 - 330 Duncan St., Duncan 250.748.6223

Willow Street Café9749 Willow St., Chemainus 250.246.2434

In The Bean Time18 High St., Ladysmith 250.245.2305

Odika Café2976 Mill St., Chemainus 250.324.3303

Pizza

Authentic Pizza41 Trunk Rd., Duncan 250.701.0717

Moo’s Pizza#5 - 3345 Trans-Canada Hwy, Cobble Hill250.929.2811

Roberts Street Pizza20 Roberts St., Ladysmith250.245.1119

Ali Baba Pizza109 - 112 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan 250.748.9990

International

Danji Japanese Restaurant281 Canada Ave., Duncan 778.422.2553

NhaTrang Maki Sushi62 Kenneth St., Duncan 250.746.8999

The Royal Dar148 Third St., Duncan 250.597.1483

Wigwam Restaurant438 - 1st St., Ladysmith 250.245.3433

Pho Triple 7 Vietnamese Restaurant9779 Willow St., Chemainus 250.324.0777

Kim Wah Restaurant5871 York Rd., Duncan 250.748.2914

Family Dining

Ricky’s370 Trans-Canada Hwy, Ladysmith 250.245.7933

Catrina’s Grill2720 Mill Bay Rd, Mill Bay Shopping Centre 250.743.7277

The Dog House Family Restaurant271 Trans-Canada Hwy., Duncan 250.746.4614

Cow Café West Coast Grill1765 Cowichan Bay Rd., Cowichan Bay 250.597.4353

Bonnie Martin Retaurant2877 Mill St., Chemainus 250.246.1068

Pioneer House Restaurant4675 Trans Canada Hwy., Duncan 250.746.5848

Pubs

Craig St. Brew Pub25 Craig St., Duncan 250.737.2337

Cobblestone Pub3566 Holland Ave., Cobble Hill 250.743.4232

Oak & Carriage Pub3287 Cowichan Lake Rd., Duncan 250.746.4144

River Rock Bar & Grill140 Trans-Canada Hwy, Duncan 250.748.4311

The CV Pub6474 Trans-Canada Hwy, Duncan 250.748.2722

Fox & Hounds Pub - Restaurant11 High St., Ladysmith 250.924.1747

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2016 marks the 30th year of service for the Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association, a local charity providing therapeutic riding and equine-based therapeutic services for persons with disabilities. Programs include therapeutic riding, therapeutic horsemanship, para-equestrian sport, stable management vocational development, and spring & summer horse camps - with a vaulting program commencing this year. This work is made possible through the efforts of hundreds of volunteers from the community, contributing thousands of hours each year. 2016 will be CTRA’s busiest year to date – with the organization preparing to welcome a record-breaking number of participants.

The association started out modestly in 1986 as a local chapter of the Pacific Riding for the Disabled. Volunteers provided therapeutic riding services using horses borrowed from the community and trailered in to a rented arena one night per week. At the time, therapeutic riding was relatively new to Canada, with

CTRA playing a pioneering role in the emerging field. As the benefits of therapeutic riding

were recognized, the program grew rapidly – becoming an independent entity and moving

to the current location on Providence Farm in

the late 1980s.

Since then, the program

has grown and diversified

dramatically to offer a

variety

of highly individualized services for persons with a wide range of special needs. Participants are referred to the program by medical professionals such as family physicians, occupational therapists, and physical therapists. While CTRA’s participants represent a wide age range, the vast majority of clients are children. Clients work towards physical outcomes (strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, reduced spasticity, etc.) as well as behavioral/emotional goals (self-control, independence, confidence, empowerment, etc.). Children and youth benefit from

improved attention skills related to classroom learning and academic performance. Social connections between peers, volunteers, visitors, role-models, and the general community are fostered through a shared love of horses.

From humble origins, CTRA has emerged as a lighthouse institution for therapeutic riding in Canada. The association continues to play an instrumental role in shaping the development of the industry through its role as an “Examination and Training Centre.” CTRA remains the only member centre in British Columbia accredited at this tier by the Canadian

Therapeutic Riding Association (the national governing body for therapeutic riding), and the only therapeutic riding facility on Vancouver Island equipped with a lift to accommodate participants with severe mobility restrictions.

CTRA invites the community to join them in celebrating 30 years at the upcoming Annual General Meeting Thursday March 3, 2016 at the CTRA facility. This event will feature a special presentation on planned giving. Entitled “My Next 30 Years,” the panel will consist of presentations by attorney Elizabeth Robinow, Notary Kate Roome, and Financial Planner

Jim Tyson on the benefits of giving on any budget. There is no charge to attend the information session or to stay for the AGM and social hour (refreshments provided). Kicking off at 6:30 this event promises to be an educational and entertaining night for the dedicated CTRA supporter and curious newcomer alike. No RSVP is required, and guests are more than welcome.

CTRA invites the community to join them in celebrating 30 years at the upcoming Annual General Meeting

Thursday March 3, 2016 at the CTRA facility. This event will feature a special

presentation on planned giving.

Photocredits:ColleenHunt

SPECIAL EVENTS

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head to the Cowichan Performing ArtsCentreMar21at7pmandtakein‘ComingHome’ presented by Reel Alternatives.This foreign film is described as “abittersweet experience that looks atsacrifice,redemptionandthetimelessnessoflove”.AllproceedsgototheCowichanValleyHospiceSociety.

*Finally,TheVictoriaSymphonyishavinga‘GrandTourSend-OffConcert’Mar26at7:30pmwhichissuretoplease.SpecialguestisStewartGoodyearonthepiano.

Happy Spring to all!

The long, dreary days of winter take atoll on everyone, but perhaps nonemoreso than seniors.Mobility can be a year-roundissueforthose55orbetter,butaddinwinter’sicy,darkconditionsandgettingout and about can become treacherous.Thankfully, thedaysare lengtheningandthesunregainingsomewarmth.Forthosewilling to poke their noses out the door,there are two events in March sure toinspire:

*Cobble Hill Seedy Saturday takesplaceMar 12 from 10 am - 3 pmatCobbleHillHall(free),andthe8thAnnualDuncanSeedySundaytakesplaceMar20from10am-2pm at Cowichan Tribes GymnasiumSi’em Lelum ($2 general admission,childrenunder13free).

* Ifspringmakesyouwanttokickupyourheels, head to the Traditional SquareDancebeinghostedbythe‘ShadyGroveDanceBand’withcallerPeterSussmanat‘TheHub’inCowichanStationonMar4at7:30pm.$5atthedoor.Noexperiencenecessary,andalldanceswillbetaught!

*Want to support the Cowichan ValleyHospice Society and see a thought-provoking film at the same time? Then

For those willing to poke their noses out the door, there are some events in March sure to inspire...

Bushmills

Beards

Victoria Cross

International Monetary Fund

China

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