Laura Lavin
Peninsula News Review

It’s been four and a half
years since anyone in Cen-
tral Saanich has had even a
fleeting glimpse of the most
prized possession of any
South Island volunteer fire- -
fighter.

It’s been called the Holy
Grail and it’s the most cov-
eted: prize. in inter-depart-
ment sports.

It is the Hiccup.

The Hiccup recently “dis-
sappeared” from the North

Cowichan Volunteer --Fire |

Department where it origi-
nated some time.in the
1960’s. Made from a. 1932

hubcap and a 1936 head-

light, and painted with the
cup was returned to its orig-
inal owners in 1996 when it
-was retrieved from the Sid-.

Sidney department’s sign,

which had somehow oddly » :

-.of the NCVFD. members. ©

cup’ s strange and mysteri-
ous.» ‘dissappearance, : the

: Hiccap Rescue Team ‘to. aid
in the search for. the cher-
~- ished momento.
_. Success came ‘quickly to

| _ of the North Cowichan Vol-
: unter Fire - Department to™

CSVFD..:

let them know the precious
Hiccup could. be _ theirs
again, provided a sufficient
finder’s fee be paid to the
Central Saanich Volunteer
Firefighter’s Historical Soci-
ety and upon NCVFD’s win-
ning of a friendly softball
game.

The NCVFD quickly

agreed to the CSVFD’s

terms, and arrangements -
were made. for the game,
held last Monday.

The exact score of the

“game was not available at

the News. Review's. press
time, © but... CSVFD.
spokesman Art Curry said

that the Hiccup. was won
“pack by. the. triumphant

North Cowichan Volunteer

NCVFD insignia, the Hic- ae Department.

The game was apparently

‘so ‘successful. that. the
‘challenged: the
. NCVFD to a-rematch next
ney. Volunteer Fire Depart- a

ment in’ exchange for the ~ August, the ol challenge, was
“The Central Saanich Vol- a
~ made it’s way into the hands . untect =F cid ve ae .
Upon hearing | of the Hic sAonason fo their ere a
reach their goal of $150,000.
to build:a- 1,900. square-foot
: museum: The museum will

house: retired. fire. trucks ;

and. display. the many trea-
sured. historical - artifacts

“and items that have accu-.

mulated for. the. last 50 ve
the team and upon aquisi- 32

tion of the Hiccup they.
‘made contact with members.

years, ©

: Service award nomination
deadline Sept. 14

Laura Lavin
Peninsula News Review

Peninsula
Services and the Peninsula
News Review are again co-
sponsoring the Peninsula
Community Service
- Awards, which recognize
the extraordinary volunteer

efforts of Peninsula people

giving hack to their com-.

munity.

“Nominations may. be

i _made in any. of six cates
-“gories: Service to Seniors, »
for those who have been Inv

~ volved with helping seniors;,

Service (0. Children and —
Families, for those who.
have been. working with.
. ghildren ‘and youth and/or:
thelr families; Service to the -
oo Business Community, for:

business, that has. demon:

strated an outstanding cor-

“porate! ‘commitment to the
~ community; Overall Service.
‘to the Community, for vol-
~ynteering in different active.
ities aimed at the overall
Saanich Peninsula commu

nity; Outstanding Youth Vok |
-unteer, for youth aged 14-19

who. volunteer :
Community

time Service Award, for out-
standing volunteer service

- throughout a lifetime.

The nominations are re-
viewed by a- committee of
community leaders repre-
senting all three municipal:
ties and the school district.”

Award recipients will be fea-
‘tured in a Peninsula: News -

Review issue devoted to the.
awards and pres sented with
‘a certificate at Peninsula.
Community Services’ an:

nual general meeting Sept.

26 from 3:30 to 8 p.m, at Sid-

ney Silver Threads.
Nominations must be re

ceived: by 5 pam. Sept. 14,

~ Nomination forms are avail.
“able for pick-up and drop-of he

at the Review, Panararma

‘Leisure Centre, the three,
municipal balls, the Brent

‘wood Library, the Sidney Li-

br ary and’ Peninsula Com-—

ny Services,

‘The. Central Saanich Vol- mS
-unteer Fire. Department.

has. already raised about...
SB, 000 towards their goal .

in. their
- school or community; Life-

and would like to see the
project completed for the
Department’s 50th anniver-
sary in 2001.

The museum will not
only serve as a monument
for past service, but will be
a memorial to active volun-
teer firefighters who lost
their lives during the past 50
years.

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The Hiccup is made of a
hubcap and a headlight
but that doesn’t prevent
area firefighters from
wanting to win, borrow,
or. artfully aquire the cov-.
eted trophy.

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